33 32 1900 http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b6fcdbe6bc350389cb58381491dd5009.PDF ad60c421f59ec313f5dbdb663581b3d3 PDF Text Text Vol. xxviii No. 12 SEAFARERSaLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO -A", • MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 [48 S»l.1*. wpW"!•!»" ®' ^ „£ an adequate aud To further oatloMl defense, to repeal certain form . assebled, „ Eepresenta- is? I__DECEAKATION OF POLICT " I if)- si'r' t' *-« f'«v . Ar ti- * -<- r ,• STORY PAGE 3 " „ \• . '} ,• •*? '• i • V I 5 . ''."J n I Li!'. �/ SEAFARERS Page Two LOG Meony Urges Civil Rights Bill Passage White House Civil Rights Conference Charts Program To End Racial Injustice Jooa 10, 1966 Z Report of International President by Paul Hail Maritime Day has once again come and gone amid speeches all WASHINGTON—An action program to bridge the gap between America's promise and per­ across the nation lauding the contribution of the maritime industry formance in overcoming centuries of racial injustice was laid before 2,400 delegates summoned by to the nation's history and calling for the development of a strong, mod­ em American-flag merchant fleet to meet the future commercial and President Johnson to a White House civil rights conference. defense needs of the nation. Representatives of the Sea­ by a 30-member leadership coun­ gates began the dialogue—seek­ Many of these sentiments are expressed in good faith by men who farers International Union were cil, headed by Ben. W. Heineman, ing to break down broad generali­ are truly interested in the future of the American merchant marine and among conference delegates, chairman of the Chicago & North ties into specific actions they can alarmed at its steady decline in recent years. who were urged, in a message Western Railway. AFL-CIO Vice undertake in their home com­ For some others however, this is merely standard procedure for Mari­ from AFL-CIO President George President A. Philip Randolph, munities and programs they can time Day. Then, after the speechmaking is over and the news cameras present to their organizations. Meany, to keep in mind the over­ served as honorary chairman. stop grinding, most of the high resolve to do something about our Joining in the two days of dis­ deteriorating martime situation is quietly shelved until next Maritime Vice President Hubert H. riding importance of a full em­ ployment economy to make equal Humphery sounded the keynote, cussions was a cross-section of Day, and pretty soon it is again only the maritime unions and a few declaring the 20 million Negro concerned America — Negro and truly interested parties who continue to call for action and make con­ opportunity meaningful. Meany's message called for pas­ Americans "will no longer be paci­ white, college deans and slum structive suggestions for putting the brakes on U.S. maritime's down­ sage of the pending civil rights fied by slogans or tokens . . . nor dwellers, union ofiicials and cor­ ward slide. poration presidents, civil rights bill and urged "a far faster pace" should they." The lip-service paid to maritime once a year represents a substantial Fulfilling the legitimate expecta­ militants and moderate white about-face when compared with the lack of interest displayed by most of school desegregation aided by "a special multi-billion dollar fed­ tions of the civil right revolution, southerners, clergymen of all legislators and government officials during the rest of the year. Obvi­ Humphrey said, "will be faiths and ranks. Labor's contin­ ously, as their speeches indicate, they recognize the important role that eral school fund." Above all, he said, "there must America's most urgent domestic gent of about 100 came from maritime has played in the nation's histor y both in peacetime and war­ large and small unions and from time, and acknowledge that a strong maritime capability is one of the be jobs at good wages for all who task for many years to come." state and.city central bodies. /In a dozen workshops, the dele­ can work. There must be an ade­ major foundation blocks for the nation's future greatness. Yet, when quate system of income main­ it comes to doing something about assuring that we have a strong, mod­ tenance for those who cannot." em merchant fleet capable of meeting our future needs, constructive action becomes bogged down in red tape and petty bureaucratic rival­ The program drawn up by con­ ries and nothing is done. ference leaders called for bold new An example of the way this type of thinking continually works steps at every level of government against maritime is the Interagency Task Force report, which, under the and by private groups to: Three more ships have been added to the list of Free World guise of proposing constructive action to assure the future strength of • Create immediate job oppor­ the U.S. merchant fleet, would actually, if adopted, lead to the certain tunities for Negroes at all levels of vessels which have called at Cuban ports since Jan. 1, 1963, ac­ death not only of the U.S. merchant fleet but of the nation's shipbuild­ skill, coupled with stepped-up cording to a Maritime Administration report issued last week ing capability as well. It was the SIU and other maritime unions that training for better jobs. The three vessels are the Brit­ their eligibility to carry govern­ pointed out the dangerous contradictions of the Task Force and sup­ • Provide "quality education ish-flag Ardrossmore, of 5,820 ment-financed cargoes from the ported instead the report of the President's Maritime Advisory Com­ for all" equal to that now available gross tons; the Italian tanker United States have reacquired that mittee, which contains many truly constructive proposals regarding to "the fortunate few," while re­ Elia, of 11,377 gross tons, and the eligibility since the last Marad the rejuvenation of American maritime. ducing racial concentrations in Cypriot-flag Aktor, of 6,993 gross report in May. Both reports are presently before the President of the United schools through "color-conscious" tons. States and have been for some time, yet nothing has been done to Of the 255 ships that have planning. (The Aktor was reported sunk called at Cuba since Jan. 1, 1963. act on them. Testimony is taken, proposals are made, many platitudes • Provide adequate open hous­ 800 miles southwest of San Diego, British-flag ships led with 73. The are mouthed, yet nothing constructive is done. This is typical of the ing for low and moderate income Calif., on June 1. The 441-foot rest consisted of 57 Lebanese, 36 attitude of neglect and lack of interest which the government is dis­ families and, in the process, break ship, believed to be carrying a Greek, 19 Cypriot, 18 Polish, 15 playing towards maritime. down the ghetto walls of inner cargo of sugar to the Orient, sank Italian, nine Yugoslav, seven For these reasons. Maritime Day is usually a tragic farce. Speakers cities and the exclusion barriers stern first after pumps dropped by French, five Moroccan, five Mal­ recall the vital role played by American maritime I'uring the two of the suburbs. a Coast Guard plane failed to curb tese, four Finnish, two Dutch, two world wars and Korea in making victory possible by supplying our • Assure equality in justice and the flooding. The Coast Guard Norwegian, two Swedish, and one fighting men with huge masses of supplies and equipment in the face of enemy fire and the ravages of the sea. But they continue to ignore law enforcement, protect Negroes rescued the 27 persons aboard.) Monacoan. the fact that the American merchant fleet has been allowed to fall into seeking to exercise new-won rights According to the Maritime Ad­ such a condition of decay that it cannot meet the needs of our fighting in the South, and strive to defuse ministration report, none of the men in the present conflict in Vietnam. the powder-keg relations between ships which formerly called at President Johnson has promised a new policy towards maritime, yet police and Negro communities. Cuban ports and were placed on all that the responsible government agencies have come up with is the The action program was drafted the U.S. blacklist and thereby lost Maritime Task Force report, which if adopted would spell the doom of the U.S. maritime industry,, and the proposed inclusion of maritime in a new Department of Transportation—which would have the same BALTIMORE — The SIU effect of destroying what is left of the maritime industry by submerging United Industrial Workers Union it in such a maze of red tape and petty bureaucratic rivalries that it has been certified bargaining agent could not survive. for employees of H. Klaff and At the same time, the President's Maritime Advisory Committee Company here, following a recent Report and other concrete and constructive proposals to aid maritime NEW YORK—Leon Climenko, Deputy Industrial Commis­ NLRB election victory over Team­ and stop its continuing decline are ignored, gathering dust on some sioner of the New York Labor Department and a member of the sters Local 311. Contract nego­ bureaucrat's shelf. It is no wonder then that the yearly Maritime Day speechmaking Seafarers International Union, died suddenly on May 29. He was tiations with the Baltimore scrap metal processing firm are already comes with a hollow ring. 53 years old. underway. terested in refugee problems, an Brother Climenko interest he maintained after he Of the 71 eligible voters among tending a civil Gov. Brown and Seafarers joined the Labor Department. Klaff employees, 40 supported the rights seminar at Former Governor Thomas Dewey SIU-UIW and 25 voted for the Unity House of appointed him executive secretary Teamsters. Not a single vote was the International of the New York State Commit­ cast for "no union" although the Ladies Garment tee on EMsplaced Persons. Teamsters challenged six SIU Workers Union His first job with the Labor De­ votes—not enough to effect the when he was partment was editor of the Indus­ election outcome. stricken. He was trial Bulletin. When he took over Teamsters Local 311 had made in charge of the his latest position as deputy in­ two earlier attempts to organize New York Office LeonCKmenko dustrial Commissioner, Brother the Klaff employees but lost NLRB of the Labor De­ partment and had been appointed Climenko was given wider admin­ elections each time. In the mbst deputy commissioner in April, istrative and planning responsibili­ recent election the SIU-UIW in­ 1965, after having served in the ties within the department. He was tervened in the election petition respected and admired for seeking and won the May 20 NLRB bal­ department since 1945. Born in New York, Brother to interpret the state's unemploy­ loting. Climenko attended Fordham Uni­ ment insurance laws liberally dur­ The UIW also recently won a versity for three years. He be­ ing strikes. first-time contract for limousine SIU representatives attended drivers employed by the Baltimore came an SIU member while sail­ ing aboard SlU-contracted ships the funeral services which were Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Con­ during World War II. He then conducted in New York on May tract negotiations, which were served as an assistant to the late 31. completed after the UIW was Brother Climenko is survived recognized as bargaining agent for Matthew Woll, first vice-president of the American Federation of by his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, the limousine drivers, doubles California's Governor Pat Brown was guest speaker at recent Los An­ Mrs. Laura Johnson and Miss Jo­ their hourly wages, an eight-hour geles County Federation of Labor luncheon in Wilmington. Left to Labor. While working in the AFL's hanna Climenko; his mother, Mrs. day with extra pay for overtime, right in photo are: Frank Boyne, SIU Wilmington Port Agent; Gov­ League for Human Rights, Broth­ Busky Climenko; a brother, Jesse, vacation and holiday pay and ernor Brown: Frank Gill, Wilmington Patrolman for the SIU Pacific District'M'arine Cooks and Stewards and Seafarer-Mike•Ohannqsjan, er Climenko becafhfe actively in­ and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Taufef. ' other benefits. 3MoreFree WorU ShipsBlacklisted For Cuba Trade; Total Now at 255 Leon Climenko, Labor Aide, Dies at 53; Was SlU Member SIU Beats Teamos In Balto. Vote �Inne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS For Viet Ham Area Based <m reports received from Saigon, the Maritime Admin­ istration has advised the SIU of the latest regulations governing liberty for merchant seamen aboard vessels in Viet Nam ports, SIU representatives have participated in a series of meetings with rep­ resentatives of the Maritime Administration and other agencies in an effort to obtain the most liberal possible shore leave provisions consistent with the necessities of the military situation., The follow­ ing is the most recent report on liberty in the Viet Nam area: 1. Nha Tnmg No restrictions; curfew from 2400 to 0500. 2. Cam Ranh Bay No liberty Cam Ranh peninsula com­ plex. 3. (C^ l4U») C^n for liberty; use of ship's boats TC^ufeed.''' ,• 4.V ViBBg. .Tao Liberty pemiissibte; use of sMp's boats required; [Krsonnel permitted to land only betwmt 0800 and^ 1730 in c(»npliance with Area Commander's Security Regu­ lations issued 9 April 1966; curfew from 2400 to (MOO. , ' J,Liberty permissflsle; not-ewer S3 per cent; of crew on ^re at any one time. No liberty. • ^ - ' Ji' <• SlUliA lasers Umoa ReavesSdm! Fwr Phta-madst-Mate hatrmdon NEW YORK—The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association of America has taken a major step toward providing upgrading training for its members with the proposed opening soon of a pharmacist mate training school. <$>The SOA has obtained a facility State Board of Education and the Federal Government sharing in in which to conduct the program development of the training pro­ at the Marine Hospital at Staple- gram, he added. ton, Staten Island, N. Y., which Graduates of the purser-phar­ makes the establishment of the macist school, which is expected school a virtual certainty, accord­ to open sometime in September, ing to SOA Secretary-Treasurer will be certified by the . United Burt Lanpher. States Coast Guard. Instructors Opening day of the reinstituted will be members of the staff of the purser-pharmacist mate program, Stapleton Hospital—both doctors which became extinct following and nurses. World War II, will culminate more Under present plans, the school than two years of a vigorous cam­ term will be at least nine months; paign by SOA officers. and in addition, purser-pharmacist The school, which will offer new mate graduates will have special opportunity for job advancement, training for shipboard conditions represents a victory for the union and will be qualified to handle which had labored arduously radio pratique. through a maze of red tape and It is contemplated that some a labyrinth of inter-connecting 20 to 30 purser students will at­ Federal, state and local agencies. tend the first term of school. They Secretary - Treasurer Lanpher will not reside at the hospital but said the program will be conducted will receive a per diem allowance under the auspices of the U. S. contributed by the SOA and the Public Health Service under the Department of Labor. The funds immediate supervision of Dr. for the schools operation will come Thomas Shinnick and the New from the Federal Government, York State Board of Education though the New York State Board under the direction of Dr. John of Education and the Public Leslie. It will be a joint project Health Service will provide the with the Union, the New York classroom facilities. Questiotinaires concerning ap­ plication for study at the school have already been distributed Iviitt 16,1««6 Vol. XXVIII, No. 1: among SOA members. SOfflcIal PubKotion of the SITJNA • Ottlf. Lakes & Inland -Wi Distriet, AFL-CIO Sm9e%i,ihnBo»m HAU, ®AIUi SHKPABD .t. fANilER pi.Viee-Prea. :T. WII.UAI«S •A Ah K«im' ^ , '' ' N MATTBEWa ;• -i rAt TANNrai'' •' . 'HESBBIW BBABD ' Vireetof of Oiganitma aiiA fuMieatiena : '^aHaai»a Editor Art Editor M^KJB POUACIC BiiiaKABnSKAiit)!^^. A*»i»tant Editor •-,NAt)ttAN:SKy«R: Staff Writers MBUVJN PURVIS Psrm WB)SS pibll*N>i WWMH* *t no Rtirts AW* «Wtrtlssten. 0. C. 20018 ky. th# IsUniitlsMl UalM, AManMe, Oilt, Ukts anit IttlMd WUtrt OlitrUt, AFt-CIO, (575 Fesftb A«-| ««, BrMWys, l».y. 11232. T.I. HYatlfltIt 9.6600. StMSF «lM. iitttw paid at Waihlnil ton. D. C. FOSrilASTErS ATTESTIOB! FOMB 3579 Wdl (Aaald ka Mttt te Saafarar. Inftrnatlenal Unianl Atiantla. Calf, Lakti a«d Intanil Vattn Dl.tr>«t| AFt-CIO, 675 FoiHli A».B«. ' Braallyii, A-TI 11232. LOG Page Three tmergemy Conference Summoned To Save American Merchant Marine WASHINGTON—A national emergency conference to chart a course for action to revitalize the American maritime industry will be held here on the thirtieth anniversary of the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. More than 500 persons will attend the two-day conference on June 28-29 which has been called by the American Committee to Save Our Shipping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment and the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee. The two AFL-CIO maritime units represent the great majority of the nation's ^ that the "law has never been im­ The privately-owned American shipboard and shoreside mari­ plemented." flag-fleet has decreased by some 25 time workers. The committee pointed out that percent since the passage of the The highlight of the confer­ the fate of the American merchant Act, the volume of American ence will take place on June 29, marine will be determined by the foreign commerce carried by U.S. when conference delegates will course of action which President ships has declined by about twocall personally on members of Johnson will take with respect to thirds. coastwise and intercoastal both houses of Congress to ac­ two alternative programs for the shipping has virtually disappeared, quaint them with the dire condi­ future of the U.S. merchant ma­ tramp ships face extinction, in­ tion of the American merchant rine that are presently on his desk. dependent tankers must struggle marine and to impress them with One, the Interagency Maritime for survival, and the bulk cargo the urgency of prompt action to Task Force Report would condemn fleet is outrageously inadequate for halt its further decline and to re­ U.S. flag shipping to death, the the carriage of vital U. S. supplies. store it to its required position in committee said, while the other, Yet when the 1936 Merchant the interests of the nation. the President's Maritime Advisory Marine Act was signed into law by The co-chairman of the Ameri­ Committee Report, calls for action Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt it was can Committee to Save Our Ship­ to implement the Merchant Ma­ designed to accomplish the fol­ ping are Russell Berg, president rine Act of 1936. lowing: of the International Brotherhood The conference will be ad­ 1) Maintain a fleet able to of Boilermaker and Shipbuilders; dressed by representatives of la­ carry the nation's domestic trade Thomas Gleason, president of the bor, management and government. as well as a substantial portion of International Longshoremens As­ Policy for the campaign to save our foreign trade and provide sociation; Joseph Curran, presi­ the American merchant marine shipping services on trade routes dent of the National Maritime which will be launched at the con­ deemed essential by the Govern­ Union, and Paul Hall, president ference, will be drafted by the ment. of the Seafarers International delegates. 2) Keep a fleet which could Union of North America. . (Seafarers will be advised of serve as a military auxiliary. In issuing the call for the emer­ all details of the campaign and 3) Make certain that the mer­ gency conference to save American of the ways in which they can cantile fleet be owned and oper­ shipping, the Committee said that assist in achieving the confer­ ated under United States registry its action was prompted by "the ence goal for revitalizing Amer­ and run by United States citizens. fact that the U.S. merchant ma­ ican shipping at SIU halls in all 4) Have a fleet consisting of the rine is now physically and eco­ ports and through the Seafarers best equipped American-built nomically obsolete and carries less Log.) ships afloat. than nine percent of our foreign The conference climax on June Responsibility for the decline of commerce." 29, the 30th anniversary of the the American merchant marine 50 Percent Carriage 1936 Merchant Marine Act, has rests with the administrative agen­ Under the Merchant Marine special significance inasmuch as cies which have failed or refused Act of 1936/lhe committee said, the Act had as its purpose a mer­ to carry out the intent of the mari­ the intent ^d goal was to realize chant fleet capable of adequately time law over the years. It is the the carriage of 50 percent of the serving the nation's needs in peace maladministration and the failure nation's foreign commerce in and in war. However, instead of a of these agencies to properly im­ American bottoms. strong fleet that was the objective plement the 1936 Act's intent that The committee charged that of the Act, the U. S. merchant the American Committee to Save failure to achieve the intent of fleet has steadily deteriorated in our Shipping will campaign vigor­ the 1936 Act results from the fact the 30 intervening years. ously to correct. y AFL-CIO Marine Unions Move to Prevent Switch of U.S. Cargoes to Foreign Ships NEW YORK—American seamen, shipyard workers and longshoremen served notice today that they would "use all legal means available to us to prevent the chartering of foreign-flag vessels and their carriage of American cargoes.' The notice was contained in KS>-shipyard workers; Joseph Curran, "Rather than insisting upon a statement jointly issued by president of the National Maritime firm and positive steps to correct Russell K. Berg, president of Union; Thomas W. Gleason, presi­ these errors," the unions said, the International Brotherhood of dent of the International Long­ "these companies are seizing upon Boilermakers, which represents shoremen's Association, and Paul the expedient of chartering for­ Hall, president of the Seafarers eign flags. Thus they are not only International Union of North displaying extreme short-sighted­ America. ness with respect to their own fu­ The Unions said they had ture welfare, but providing a con­ learned that the Department of venient escape hatch for the same MIAMI—The crew of the SlU-contracted freighter Del Monte Commerce had agreed to allow Government officials whose in­ (Delta Steamship) has been commended by the Coast Guard for subsidized American shipping difference or lack of sound judg­ companies to charter foreign-flag the touch-and-go rescue of the foundering pleasure yacht Honey vessels to carry this nation's com- ment has led us into the present Bee II in stormy seas off the f safety. The Del Monte was de­ merical cargoes while the Ameri­ critical situation." Bahamas. The unions urged that as a tem­ layed for 12 hours in order to can-flag vessels were diverted to The crew's performance in rescue the foundering yacht and military service in Vietnam. porary measure the Government hunting down the small yacht in its occupants. They said that the condition of immediately step up its program heavy seas was hailed as being in The mercy mission took place the American-flag fleet in the of reactivating American-flag ves­ the "best tradition of the sea" by May 20 in response to an emer­ Vietnam emergency is due to past sels from the reserve fleets and the commandant of , the Seventh gency AMVER radio call. The Government indifference and neg­ that meanwhile it proceed imme­ District Coast Guard Headquar­ Amver system, operated by the lect and charged that the com­ diately with the implementation Coast Guard, is a maritime mu­ panies involved are now "display­ of a long-range program to restore ters in Miami. tual assistance program that co­ ing a readiness and a willingness the American fleet to its proper Towed to Safety ordinates search and rescue ope­ to participate with the Govern­ strength, based upon the recom­ The commendation stressed the rations in the Atlantic Ocean, ment in this action which will mendations made last November crew's willingness to tow the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico serve only to compound the errors by the President's Maritime Advispry Onnmitt^,,.,. . » .. .» of the past. -Honey Bee -II 'to< a -• position- of and Pacific Ocean. DelMonte's Crewmen Commended For Resrue of Yneht in Heavy Sens ! tJ If �[*age Four SEAFARERS Jane 10; 1966 LOG Seatrain Plans Expansion Program, Adding Eight New Vessels To Fleet The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Louisiana Legislature opened its 1966 session recently and it The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines is moving ahead with a major expansion program that will add looks like it will be a busy legislative year for labor in the Gulf area. eight newer, larger and faster container ships to the company fleet. Of the almost 550 bills already introduced into both houses of the The new Seatrain freighters are being converted at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock State Legislature, the Louisiana AFL-CIO tabulation shows that labor Co., Newport News, Va., from company would add new ports of the enlargement of existing facili­ has a vital interest in more than 44 percent of pending legislation. former Mission-type tankers. call, construct new shore facilities ties. In addition, it's beginning to*®^ The modem container ships will and increase the capacity of its look like a "right-to-work" pro­ deck department. Married, Mer­ The SlU-contracted Sea-Land be two knots faster than the 14.5 existing facilities. Service Inc. was also awarded a posal will be introduced by the rill makes his home in Mobile. It was noted by the company Defense Department contract for Council of Associated General Until repairs are completed on the knot ships now used by Seatrain. Contractors in an attempt to re- Claiborne, he intends to spend his Seatrain announced the expan­ that the total cost of converting the use of container ships for enact a "right-to-work" law in the time catching up on his hobby of the ships comes to more than $30 service to Viet Nam. sion right after a $1.85 million million. This includes the pur­ Sea-Land operates 19 ships and state. Labor was able to repeal fresh water fishing. Another Sea­ Defense Department contract was chase price of new containers, has on order six new, container this anti-labor proposal in 1956, farer who had to get off the Clai­ awarded to Seatrain for the use construction of new facilities and vessels. but the anti-labor "right-to-work" borne is Carl B. Andrews who was of three container ships in haul­ people have neyer given up. If aboard her as oiler. Andrews also ing military supplies. The com­ such a proposal really is brought wants to sign on again as soon up again, organized labor in this as repairs are complete. pany expects delivery of the three area will marshall all of its re­ Several Seafarers whose last ves­ new ships within a few weeks. sources to prevent passage. sel was the Monticello Victory The new ships moving into are taking it easy On a brighter note, the river Seatrain berths are the Seatrains here. Among town of Yazoo City, Mississippi Puerto Rico, Carolina and Mary­ them are Clarence recently saw the christening of its land. They will replace the slower J. Nail, whose first vessel since the Confederacy. Seatrains Texas, New Jersey and regular shipboard On May 11 the new towboat Little SEATTLE—There were no serious injuries reported to Seafarers Savannah which are now being slot is steward. Helen, built at Greenville for the used on the Military Sea Trans­ in the recent collision of the SIU Pacific District-contracted vessels SlU-Inland Boatmen's union con­ Nail intends to portation Service run to Puerto Washington Mail (American Mail) and Ohio (State Line), in a tracted Coyle Lines of New Or­ rest up for a short Rico. heavy fog off the coast of Korea. ^ while at his home leans, was given its official sendoff Faster Vessels Both vessels suffered exten­ miles off the southwest coast of in Mobile before there. Nail shipping again. Each converted Mission-tytpe sive damage and are presently Korea in rain and fog. New Orleans The collision was described by Jack Green was last aboard the tanker is being made over at a undergoing repairs in Japan. The crewman Mike Grimison aboard $2.5 million cost and features an 7,900-ton C-3 Ohio was struck After laying up for 12 days for Monticello Victory as FWT. expanded cargo carrying capacity. near the No. 2 hold and was the Ohio, who said he was awak­ repairs, the Del Sud re-crewed re­ Groen has shipped out of the Gulf The specialized freighters will cut through as far as the star­ ened from sleep by a "big crash." cently and it was like old home for over 20 years and makes his "The Washington Mail was week around the hall here for home in Mobile with his wife and hold 177 containers measuring 40 board hatch combing. For some sticking half way through the Delta regulars. Eddie Fnselier children. He intends to get in a by eight feet and 36 rail cars of time she was in danger of sink­ Ohio," he said. "Then in 10 or got off the Sud after a stay of little vacation time before shipping 55-foot length. They are two ing and her crew was taken 15 minutes, our captain told them about six months as passenger out again. Another former Mon­ knots faster than 14.5-knot ves­ aboard the Washington Mail, sels now serving the Puerto Rican which suffered severe bow" dam­ to back out. I thought we were bedroom steward. He spent some ticello Victory crewmember who cut clean in two. She went into time visiting relatives in the area. wants to get some rest before run. age but remained seaworthy. the'No. 2 hold and went clear The collision occurred on the through to the starboard side of Oyde Lanier, chief steward, spent looking for another berth is Ray­ Seatrain said that along with the most of his layoff time around the mond F. Devine, who sails as company's fleet expansion the morning of April 25, about 100 the ship clear down." hall. Others were Al Tocho, bar­ second cook. An SIU member of tender; and Lloyd Schenk, elec­ long standing, he also makes his Taking Water trician. Lloyd home in Mobile. After the ships came apart the signed on again Houston Ohio began taking water badly. when she reThe sea rushed into the 30-foot . crewed as third Bill N. Thompson has been hole in her side faster than her electrician. Others around the hall here looking for pumps could clear it out. It was signing on were a trip to the Far East. TTiompson, by at this point that her crew, with Bobby Gam, deck who- last sailed aboard the Qiocthe exception of several officers, maintenance; taw Victory, wants a steward de­ Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes was taken off as a precautionary Mike Dunn, chief partment slot. Another Seafarer measure. baker; John who is raring to go is Kenneth GaThe 660 foot self-unloader, Adam E. Cornelius, operated by the Gam The Ohio was later taken in Adams, butcher; bagan. After spending some lei­ Boland and Cornelius Steamship Company of Buffalo, ran aground tow by a Japanese tug and sure time exploring New Mexico, on the northern tip of Russel's Island in the St. Clair River approxi­ beached near Pusan, Korea. It and Otto Tinun, waiter. Gahagan is keeping his eye peeled mately 300 yards from the Algonac Service Center. The grounding was taken in tow only after at­ Mobile for a deck job on a ship going to occurred Sunday, May 22nd, in a heavy fog. Two SIU-IBU tugs were tempting the run to Pusan under When the Claibome put in here India. Another man with India summoned from Detroit to move ^ its own power with the Washing­ for repairs after her recent colli­ on his mind is Eugene W. Wil­ the vessel off the bottom, with Hall honoring Maritime Day. The ton Mail standing by. Eventually no success. It was necessary for ceremonies were attended by Mr. however, the Ohio went so far sion with a Liberian tanker, sev­ liam who last sailed aboard the the Adam E. to discharge part of Frank Alter, representing the U.S. down in the bow that its propeller eral SIU oldtimers found them­ Azalea City as FWT. After riding selves on the beach temporarily. coasters for a while, a long run her cargo into another vessel Department of Commerce; Mr. was out of the water. Among them are C. D. Merrill sounds good to him and he says using the unloading boom in order Edward L. Baker, U.S. Postmas­ Another Ohio crewmember, who was sailing in the Claiborne's India would be just fine. to lighten her enough to be freed ter; Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treas­ carpenter Frank Wawroski, com­ from the bottom. No injuries or urer of the SIU's Great Lakes mented "It's a wonder she stayed District. Detroit Mayor Jerome damage were reported. afloat. . . . The water came up All local union and local cen­ Cavanaugh issued a proclamation awfully fast in No. 1 hold. She tral labor bodies affiliated with the designating the week of May 23rd, was sinking a foot an hour." Michigan State AFL-CIO have as Maritime Week. The only injury in the collision been notified to designate their Wyandotte Chemical Settlement was reported by crewman W. E. respective" delegates for the pur­ Sumner, who was lookout in the pose of attending a special meet­ After several meetings over the Ohio's bow who was severely ing on June 1st, in Lansing, Mich­ winter months with representa­ The National Labor Relations Board report for the year 1965 bruised when knocked from his igan. tives of the Wyandotte Chemical showed that refusal to bargain charges leveled against employers All delegates present will be Company, the SIU has won sever­ feet by the force of the collision were up 25 percent over the prior year and that illegal discharge polled in order to determine which ance pay for all members of the and thrown about the deck. The and other forms of discrimination against employees continued to candidates will receive COPE en­ SIU Great Lakes District who crash was described by all hands be the. dominant charge against employers. dorsements, for the offices of Gov­ were employed by the company. as a metal splintering, bone jar­ ring impact that threw many Unions won 4,680 elections in the 12-month period, or about 60 ernor and U. S. Senator. From The fact that Wyandotte Trans­ percent of the total, the board reported. all appearances, former Governor portation Company did not ac­ crewmen to the decks of both G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams is tually go out of business, but vessels. Thirty years ago the National Labor Relations Board, in its Damage to the Ohio was esti­ a "shoe-in" for United States rather got out of the shipping first year of existence, handled 31 employee elections. In the fiscal Senator, having already • received end of it, presented a strong legal mated at about half a million dol­ year 1965 the figure was 7,824—a measure of the increase im the support of many unions in point that enabled the union to lars. At latest report she was activity in the area of labor-management relations. this area. Detroit Mayor Jerome make monetary demands in be­ awaiting drydock facilities at The NLRB made the comparison in its 30th annual report. Cavanaugh is also seeking the half of all Wyandotte men for­ Shimonoseki, Japan. Repairs will Putting its statisticians to work, the agency found that over the merly employed by this company. take about 60 days according to Democratic nomination. The SIU 30-year period it had handled 200,000 unfair labor practice cases In addition, although the Wyan­ present estimates. Repairs to the .will send delegates to this all im­ and had conducted for than 140,000 representation elections dotte vessels have been sold, the Washington Mail, presently un­ portant meeting. which permitted more than 19 million workers to decide whether Wyandotte plants are still receiv­ derway at Yokahama, are expect­ Maritime Day, 1966 they wanted to bargain collectively with their employer through ing materials at their dock facili­ ed to 'take about 45 days. a union. Ceremonies were held Monday, ties that are used in the manufacThe crews of both vessels were May 23rd, at Detroit's WJBp turipg of. ywqijs, , repatriated fiy.W . . il •' Y ' t No Serious Injuries Reported As SlU Pacific Ships Collide The Great Lakes Unfair Labor Practite Charges Hike NLRB Case load in 1965 f •I �June 10, 1966 SEAF The Pacific Coast by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative ERS Page Five LOG £a/res SIU Sets Vote for August; Nominutions for Officers Open July 1 DETROIT—Procedures are now underway for the biennial election of officers of the Great Lakes SIU under the terms of the Union's constitution. The procedures require the completion of nomina­ An all California voter poll taken last week shows .that Governor Edmund G. Brown is trailing both Republican candidates in voter tion by July 15 so that actual voting can be held during the month of August. preference at the present time. In accordance with the Sec- f As in 1964, since the Secretary- Detroit, Duluth and Frankfort be­ The poll was conducted among a cross section of eligible voters of retary-Treasurer's pre-balloting Treasurer of the Lakes SIU is sta­ tween the hours of 9 A.M.-5 P.M-. both parties throughout the State. The California primary is this week. report, six Great Lakes posts tioned in Detroit, no position of Mondays through Saturdays. In .Representative Robert Duncan off in the near future are the: are to be filled by a secret ballot Port Agent for Detroit is included addition, the constitution estab­ won the Oregon primary over vote of the Lakes SIU member­ on the Lakes SIU ballot. lishes a specific procedure for Kyska Thetus and Choctaw. Howard Morgan for the Demo­ ship, as a result of action taken A credentials committee of shipboard balloting during the Billie Harris's ship was the cratic senate seat. Duncan will on the secretary-treasurer's pre- three rank-and-file members will voting period in August. oppose Governor Mark Hatfield Alcoa Voyage on which he sailed balloting report at meetings held check the qualifications and eligi­ Accordingly, all members are in the November general election. as bosun. He piled off in San in Great Lakes District ports on bility of air nominees and see to urged to carry their membership Francisco after a trip to Vietnam, June 6. The report recommends the preparation of the ballots. San Francisco books with them at all times during and is now ready to go the first The actual voting will take the month of August and to in­ Shipping is still going good in group 1 job that hits the board. the number and locations of ports the Port of San Francisco. Plenty Billie has been with the SIU 18 and the number of Assistant Sec­ place throughout the month of form themselves on the constitu­ retary-Treasurers and Agents to August at Lakes SIU halls in Al­ tional procedures covering ballot­ of jobs are available for FWTs, years. pena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, ing. Oilers and Electricians. James Pender­ be elected. A notice spelling out the offices graf has been on Last period we paid off and to be voted on and the eligibility the beach for a signed on the following ships: while but now is requirements for nominees was Wild Ranger and Topa Topa. In ready to ship. Jim sent to all Great Lakes members. transit are the: Marymar, Steel has been an SIU It provides for a July 1-15 nomi­ Designer, Geneva and Port Mar. member for 21 nations period during which nomi­ Ships due in for the next period years and thinks nations can be made by mail, in by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area for possible payoffs: De Alba, Mt. the vacation plan person or at the regular port Vernon Victory, Fairport, San and sickness and The SIU is happy to welcome the employees of H. Klaff and Com­ Pendergraf Juan, Anniston Victory, Antinous, accident benefits meetings of the Lakes SIU during pany in Baltimore to the union after they voted for the SIU United the first half of July. San Francisco, Vantage Press, are two of the finest things that Industrial Workers Union as their bargaining ageilt in a NLRB elec­ Posts to be filled during the elec­ Iberville, Desoto and Ocean Eve­ any Maritime union has ever tion against the Teamster Local 311. Negotiations with the scrap metal achieved. Steve Dontes just ar­ tion are those of Secretary-Treas­ firm for a contract, are being held now. lyn. rived from the East Coast to take urer and Assistant Secretary<$>On the beach for a short spell, a Vietnam run and is now waiting New York Philadelphia Treasurer and for Port Agents in and waiting to make his fourth for a BR slot. Duluth, Chicago, Frankfort and Shipping is exceptionally good Riley Carey who sails in the trip to the Far East this year, is Buffalo. in New York for all ratings and deck department, visited the hall Wilmington Chester Lee Owen, Fireman-Oiler. Two Ballots from all indications will remain after spending a few weeks in Shipping in the Wilmington James Stroud is Two ballots will be used in the that way. In the hall to say hello Boston. Carey will take the first just off the Topa area remains active and brisk. And was Dutch Palmer. Dutch is ship's AB's job that comes along. Frank Topa after a 2Vi there are plenty jof jobs for key election. The first one will be for delegate on the Steel Recorder McGarry, is ready, willing and month Far East rated men in all departments. The all offices except the post of Frank­ which paid off clean and in good able to take the first deck job that voyage. Brother Halaula Victory paid off after a fort Port Agent, as provided in the shape. Palmer was assisted by the hits the boards after spending a Stroud, an AB, three-month trip to the Far East. constitution. This first ballot will other delegates, namely Joe Duffy, few weeks on the beach here. Constanino Antoniou, deck be used by all Lakes SIU mem­ wants a slot on S. Wala and Alii Nasroen in Frank visited his brother who is delegate abroad the Hercules Vic­ the first ship head­ bers, except carferrymen. The bringing the ship back with few stationed at the Philadelpha Navy ed for the West­ tory, dropped by the office to pick carferrymen will use the second beefs. This ship had quite a few Yard. Fred Clopton, an oldtimer up some logs. Fred Blunkberg, ern Pacific. Stroud with the union is registered and deck maintenance on the Roswell ballot, which will carry the names old timers on it. George Zintz will visit old friends before ship­ Victory, also came by while his of nominees for Frankfort Port Jr., a 14-year member of the SIU, ping out. His last ship was the Baltimore ship was in for bunkers to pick Agent, as well as for Secretaryfresh off the Topa Topa, will up a delegate's kit. F^ed is headed Treasurer and Assistant SecretaryColumbia. Ywaswant Somani is Shipping has been good during now fit for duty and should be check in for a physical exam be­ for yietnam. Treasurer. the past two weeks with plenty of ready for a pumpman's job soon. fore returning to sea. Brother jobs on the board and prospects Zintz, an AB, is known for his We have five payoffs, five signfor the coming two weeks look To Maritime Urged "bottle writing escapades." After ons and 11 ships in transit for very good. At present, the Santore, 14 attempts at enclosing messages this period. Alamar and ^amar are laid up. in bottles at sea, he finally found The Seamar is due to crew up a pen pal in the person of Sergeant June 4 and the Santore, June 6. Puerto Rico No report yet on the Alamar. John White, British Army, who's The Supreme Court of Puerto During the last period, there were located in the British protectorate Rico has decided that labor con­ three payoffs, three sign-ons and of Sharjah Trucial Oman in the tracts between industry and work­ six ships in transit. Persian Gulf. ers remain in effect even though James Long, a 25-year SIU the workers change their union WASHINGTON—A bill designed to aid the development of a Seattle veteran who last sailed as Bosun Shipping slacked off a little modern American-flag merchant fleet by encouraging replacement on the Seamar is waiting for the before the contract expires. Pepe since the last report, but is now and modernization of obsolete vessels has been introduced into the vessel to come out of layup, and Garcia is shipping as an AB on the Ponce after sprucing up his going good again for all ratings, House by Representative John would like to sign on her again. home. Juan Sanchez is taking it our maritime capacity. We are Jose Martinez, AB on the Seamar, and indications are that it will W. Byrnes (R-Wis.). easy for a while after a long voy­ The bill would allow ship­ still struggling with this problem hopes to sail with the Santore continue. age on the Alcoa Explorer. Teddy when it makes a grain run to Tur­ Ruiz is looking for a Seatrain ship. The following ships paid off: owners to deposit amounts from today." He noted that "despite the key. Bill Simmons would like the Anchorage, Seattle, Hattiesburg earnings in a tax-free construc­ Victory, Brigham Victory and tion reserve fund and would pro­ clearly stated goal" of the Mer­ same trip, sailing as a deck engi­ Norfolk vide for a depreciation allowance IVlinot Victory. Signed on were of 15 percent, provided the money chant Marine Act of 1936 to pro­ neer. His last job was on the Bethmote a strong merchant marine, tex. Henri Robin a 16-year SIU the: Anchorage, Seattle and Hat­ saved through increased deprecia­ "the American merchant marine veteran is registered and waiting tiesburg Victory. tion is placed in the construction has been continuing its decline in Boston for a stewards In transit are the Inger, Pmt- reserve fund. recent years." job. His last ship Shipping has been on the slow mar, Losmm-, Pennmar, Seattle In addition, the bill would was the Potomac Addressing himself specifically bell this period but the outlook and Anchorage. Ships due to pay change the present requirement to the American-flag Great Lakes as Chief cook. that construction or reconstruc­ fleet, Byrnes noted that "the per­ for the next period is good with Thomas Stubbs, a tion must begin within two years centage of the Great Lakes ship­ the summer boats starting on June 12-year union vet­ 15. of the time deposits in the fund ping carried by American fleet mmm PAYOFfT eran, is on the Remigius McDonald, a 20-year are made. beach looking afships has been declining substan­ LEAVE CLIAN SHIP In introducing his proposed tially in recent years." He pointed union man, is happy to spend time Vi ter some personal Seafarers are reminded that legislation, Byrnes commented on out that "No new American-flag with his family after two trips business after sail­ when they leave a ship after Stubbs the serious deterioration which Great Lakes ships have been con­ to the Far East. His last vessel ing as an oiler on articles expire in a foreign port, has taken place in the U.S.-flag structed since 1960, and there was the Robin Trent. George the Yellowstone. Elbert Winslow tha obligation to leave a clean fleet. have been no conversions since Swift is back in good health after paid off the Commander in Phila­ ship for the next crew is the Problem Remains 1961. During this time there has a spell in drydock. He's OK now delphia when he heard the Balti­ same as in any Stateside port. more was in a shipyard here and "Over 100 years ago," he re­ been a decline in our carrying and ready to ship out again. Attention to details of house­ is waiting for it to .crew up so George Hubner, another SIU capacity of Great Lakes vessels as minded his fellow Congressmen, keeping and efforts to leave "a select committee of the House well as a decline in our share of oldtimer, is fit for duty after six he can get an AB job^im-the ves­ quarters, messrooms and other of Representatives lamented the the Great Lakes trade. . . . This months in drydock. He said he sel. Thomas Gower, a 14-year SIU working ^aces dean will be decline of America's status as a is a sad commentary on our rec­ will grab the first job put on the veteran, is fit for duty after a stay appreciated by the new Orew maritime nation and emphasized ord of meeting the objective of board. His last ship was the Spit­ in Staten Island Hospital for three , when it comes aboard. weeks: fire where he sailed'as aV AB." the. need for. Ihe development of the Merchant Marine Abt."-'- V ' The Atlantic Coast House Bill Would Spur New Ship Construction ( �SEAFARERS Page Six June 10, 1966 LOG REPORT Seafarer On Pension Atiantic# Gwif & Inttind W^*rs Dlitrict May 21 to June 3, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 45 17 9 1 20 13 8 5 10 4 9 3 13 9 40 13 52 20 16 8 22 8 38 22 287 124 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B 4 2 34 16 7 3 15 6 4 3 5 3 5 1 17 5 39 17 40 26 4 7 27 11 23 19 224 119 Class C 0 9 0 5 0 3 1 0 3 16 7 22 12 78 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 20 0 175 61 54 16 109 33 18 19 19 7 19 8 83 22 134 68 147 63 21 1 58 0 35 3 892 301 ENGINE DEPARTMENT I i Seafarer Frank Meggle (right) picked up his first regular $150 monthly SlU pension check at New York headquarters recently from Union rep Leon Hall. The new pensioner, a native of Panama who now makes his home in New York with his wife Florence, has been a Union member for over twenty years. His last ship was the Mankato Victory, on which he sailed as chief steward on a trip to Vietnam and Ankara, Turkey. THE INQUmiNO SgAgABBM QUESTION: Of all the ports that you have visited which one do you consider the most expen­ sive for a Seafarer and why? . Juan Lerni: I would say that Naples, Italy, is the most expen'sive port I've ever visited. In fact, I would say that it just costs too much money to go there, because it seems that they have raised their prices just for seamen. Take, for example a few of the thing that I myself have bought over there: dolls for my children and bedspreads to take home. I found out later that they were priced higher than they would have cost in other ports. Edward Yaniga: Strange as it may seem, I find New York to be the most expen­ sive port a sea­ man can visit. This is probably because of the high taxes on such items as cig­ arettes. Then, too, going out for a meal is very cost1 y. I f a m a n wants to go to a restaurant for supper, he ends up paying through the nose. Also, the price of a decent room in a hotel is very expensive. The least a man can pay for this is five dollars. — — Bill Norman: Of course, the cost of going ashore anywhere depends on whether a man plans to spend a lot of money. One fellow can go ashore and spend a couple of I; F bucks, while an­ other might blow a hundred. But as far as ports of call go/ I'd call Saigon the most expensive. There's a lot of Amer­ ican money floating around over there due to the war, and I guess that automatically runs the prices "P- . ^ . Willie Lindsay: I would pick Barcelona, Spain, as the most ex­ pensive port I've ever visited; al­ though it might be due to the fact that I like the place better than most. I'm a fel­ low that likes to pick up a souve• nir or two when i I'm in Spain, and I find the prices very high. When I arrive back in the States, I usu­ ally have with me such Spanish souvenirs as perfume and woodcarving; and when I get back to the States with those items, I find my pocketbook quite a bit lighter. ^ Pete Cortes: I would say that Japan is the most expensive place for a seaman to go a s h o r e. Al­ though I'd be the first to admit that the place is clean in the American way, anything you buy over there really costs a lot. You take for example food, drinks and lodging. The quality and service is excellent, but the high prices go right with it. It's completely different in South America where a man can get along on practically nothing, pro­ viding he knows what he's doing. A lot of things, such as clothing and watches, are real cheap in places like Brazil. ^ Arte Lange: Although it didn't used to be that way, I find the various German ports very expen­ sive. I haven't spent any great length of time over there, for the simple reason that a Seafarer's got to get back to the ship; but the few times I've been on the beach there have cost a good bit of money. I imagine the reason is that the country is getting more modern and so prices are bound to go up. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 4 1 New York 20 51 Philadelphia ..... 5 5 Baltimore 10 23 Norfolk 2 4 Jacksonville 7 2 Tampa 3 7 Mobile 8 13 New Orleans 27 21 Houston 32 26 Wilmington 7 6 San Francisco .... 19 22 Seattle 38 19 Totals 229 153 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 3 1 13 12 30 4 7 4 2 9 13 1 2 4 3 5 5 2 1 3 1 8 18 3 27 34 7 21 24 S 9 3 18 20 16 11 20 37 69 134 202 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 154 48 30 25 87 63 21 20 4 8 7 7 46 21 68 86 94 78 6 16 40 0 24 5 616 351 STE^IViARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 0 0 New York 25 5 Philadelphia 4 2 Baltimore 19 8 Norfolk 3 7 Jacksonville 4 0 Tampa 14 1 4 Mobile 15 33 New Orleans 21 Houston 21 15 6 Wilmington 0 San Francisco .... • 24 5 Seattle 30 21 Totals 190 97 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 7 22 7 0 3 5 0 10 13 0 0 2 6 3 3 0 2 0 9 7 0 0 25 51 7 20 16 4 4 5 21 11 20 37 14 21 185 110 61 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 5 34 122 21 3 63 44 8 19 3 6 16 3 64 15 80 124 71 24 3 9 0 54 6 29 592 237 YOmDOO^'SA^^ Seafarer's Guide to Be tter Buying By Sidney Margolius The Federal Trade Commission's rules for tire ad­ that system goes into effect, which may be two or vertising and labeling went into effect in May. Hope­ three years from now, you'll be able to buy with the fully, they may help you look for values in the early assurance that a tire sold as first line or premium, summer tire sales without being fooled by the tricks "Grade 1" or whatever designations are adopted, does often used in the tire business. meet at least the minimum quality for that grade. It will pay you to shop the tire sales carefully. Tires Tire manufacturers are not fighting the expected will cost more later this year. Most manufacturers minimum safety standards as much as the proposed have announced increases. official grade standards. They are aghast at the pros­ Tire advertising and selling for many years has pect that they may have to follow mandatory grades been a jungle of frequent deceptive pricing and mis­ when no other industry is required to. representations of performance and quality. The FTC One of the major current controversies is over the reports that despite the Tire Advertising Guides it is­ two-ply tires advertised as "four-ply rating." Many sued in 1958 and subsequent orders to "cease and new cars now come equipped with these two-ply tires. desist" from various deceptions, questions of safety, The manufacturers contend that they have stronger price misrepresentation and guarantees still arise. cords and also tend to run cooler. But many auto The Better Business Bureaus also have been trying owners have insisted on buying real four-ply, not bravely to stem the near-deceptions and outright mis­ just "four-ply rating," for replacement tires. One rea­ representations, sometimes to their own loss. One son may be the frequent complaints of car buyers large tire manufacturer even discontinued its mem­ that tires on their new cars have not lasted as long bership in the St. Louis BBB because of the bureau's as expected. In fact one of the largest chains now criticism of advertising by the company's local tire has discontinued selling two-ply tires altogether. distributor. Until tire advertising finally is cleaned up, we sug­ The FTC itself says it is convinced by its experi­ gest watching out for these tricks when shopping for ences that there is a need for mandatory minimum your new tires this summer: safety standards and tire grading. The FTC believes The Odd Size Priced Low: One device is to adver­ that existing voluntary safety standards, even as re­ tise a less-frequently bought size at a very low price. cently revised, arc inadequate to assure the public For example, a big chain currently is advertising of safe tires. 6.50x13 tires at $12.99 in big bold type. But in Presently you have no way of knowing how good smaller type the prices of the more, widely bought i "deluxe," "super deluxe," "imperial," "premium," 14- and 15-inch tires range from $17.99 to $24.99. first" or "second line" tire really is. A manufacturer's Actually there is only $1 or $2 difference between deluxe" tire may really be his second grade. In fact, the prices of the 13-inch tires and the larger sizes. in recent ads one of the largest national chains adver­ Perpetual Sales: Some sellers have perpetual tised "Premium" tires for as little as $13-$19. They sales." Their "sale" prices have been found really can call that tire "Premium" under present laws. But to be their regular prices. Comparison-shopping is the price makes that designation seem dubious. Real your only safeguard against fake tire sales. premium tires usually cost twice or more those prices. Second Tire at Half Price: Don't take this for Now Congress is about to enact legislation which granted. Sometimes the combined prices of the two will require the Secretary of Commerce to set mini­ tires may be much the same as for two tires bought mum safety standards, and also, tire grades. When individually from other retailers. t' ft t I^ I .1 i/lj Vi! �lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Seren LOG "S. O. S." Anti-Pollutioii BHI The Mu^kie Anti-Water Pollution Bill has gained the support of the AFL-CIO as an "honest response to a crying need" for water conservation. The bill, introduced by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D., Me.) contrasted with other proposals in that it "makes more money available to communities for cleaning up their waters," AFL-CIO Legislative Rep. James F. Doherty stated on the AFL-CIO radio program. Labor News Conference. Doherty told reporters in an interview that "There is plenty of water in this country." The real need, he noted, is for effective controls and intelligent use of existing supplies. Although "great progress" has been made in research and planning under existing anti-pollution legislation, Doherty doubted that "a single mile of America's rivers has been cleaned as a result of any legislation that is now on the books." Doherty cited money as the major roadblock in pollution con­ trol, pointing out that many state and local governments feel they have reached the maximum tax level. He rejected the concept of "affluent charges," contained in the Administration's anti-pollution measure, under which fees or fines would be levied against indus­ tries that discharge, pollutants into lakes, rivers and other waste sources. He argued that the wealthier industries could afford to pay the fine and go right on polluting. It would be "a license to pollute," Doherty stated. * * * The AFL-CIO is urging Congress to pass a law making manu­ facturers responsible for putting their goods in standard containers of clearly defined weights and measures. Labels such as "super-size quart" and "giant economy size" which confuse and cheat the American shopper would be wiped off the market if the bill is passed. Two strong attacks hit the legislation in the Senate just before it came to a vote last week. Senator Norris Cotton, (R.-N.H.) moved to water the bill down to a simple clarity-in-label law while Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen, 111. said that if Senator Cotton's motion was de­ feated he would move to refer the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee. In asking that the Senate vote against Senator Dirksen's motion, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said that "Sueh a move ean be interpreted as only a hostile effort to kill this much needed legislation by interminable delay." An agreement to restore a form of seniority to the union-manage­ ment contract after a lapse of 18 years, was voted on by members of the Seattle, Washington, Ma­ chinists at 38 Boeing company lo­ cations. The vote replaces the controversial performance analy­ sis system with a manpower con­ trol system. vl> Workers District 50 to win bar­ gaining rights at the Certain Teed Products Co. plant in Riverside, Calif. The vote was 57-1 in the election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. Fourteen workers voted for no union. Harold Alpert, president of the Electrical Radio & Machine Work­ ers Local 244, Milford, Conn., has been named winner of the 1966 Labor Education Internship spon­ sored by Local 189 of the Ameri­ can Federation of Teachers. The award entitles President Alpert to eight weeks of labor education training financed by an $800 scholarship. Frank C. Barnes, Jr., treasurer of the Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers, from 1944 until his re­ tirement in 1960, died at his home in Apache Junction, Ariz., after a long illness at the age of 71. He joined the union in Longview, Wash., in 1933 and was an inter­ national representative. He also, ^ served on the union's Research and Education Department. Sur­ Lawrence Rogin, AFL-CIO viving are his widow and two Education Director has advised children. union members that they and their children will be able to take ad­ ^ vantage of the new Cold War GI John T. Haletsky, 48, of Phila­ Bill now available to servicemen delphia, was elected tenth vice who were on active duty for at president of the Retail Clerks, least six months and were dis­ RCIA President James A. Suff- charged after Jan. 31, 1955. The ridge reported. Haletsky had bill went into effect June 1, 1966. been organizing director of the Benefits for fulltime students range eastern division, which includes 13 from $100 a month for a single states and three Canadian prov­ veteran with no dependents to inces. $150 for those with two or more. The AFL-CIO Cement Lime & Counseling service, Mr. Rogin Gypsum Workers beat back a raid said, will be available from Vet­ attempt by the unaffiliated Mine erans Administration offices. The Distress Signal No one with even a casual knowledge of the condition of the American merchant marine will deny that it is in distress. It is a condition that U.S. shipping has suffered from for so long that it is a national dis­ grace, particularly so since it is within the power of the United States to correct it. And in the national interest to do so. Unfortunately, those in our governmental structure who are responsible for the main­ tenance of a strong merchant fleet show little or no inclination to fulfill their re­ sponsibility. It is 30 years since the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was enacted to assure that this country would be served by a fleet adequate for its needs in peace and war. But the implementation of the Act has continually been obstructed by bureaucrats over the years to the point where we are in a crisis. The S. O. S. which is being sent out by the American Committee to Save Our Ship­ ping in the form of a call to the emergency national conference to be held in Washing­ ton on June 28-29 is therefore timely and important. The sponsors of the Committee, the AFL-CIO shipboard and shoreside mari­ time unions, the SIU among them, are firmly united in their resolve to bring to a halt the decline of U.S. shipping and to get it on its way to the position it was intended to hofo. The June 28-29 conference will mark the launching of such a campaign. Each and every SIU man can play a part in this necessary fight. Among other places, the Congress will be an important area, and it is in bringing the message to their elected representatives that Seafarers can do much good. And the Union will inform them of how they can help. Off-Year Elections Are Important Because the upcoming 1966 congressional elections Won't get the fanfare and publicity reserved for presidential election years, American trade union members must keep in mind that the off-year elections are of great importance nevertheless. It is traditional that the majority party loses Congressional seats in off-year elec­ tions. If this holds true this year, it would mean the loss of many liberal, pro-labor legislators who have already proved their de­ votion to progress in the legislation intro­ duced and acted upon during the last session of Congress. Many of these liberal congressmen will be facing tough reelection battles this year. In addition to the off-year-election jinx, many right-wing extremist groups have declared war against these progressive legislators and have amassed large war chests to use to bring about their defeat. The right-wing seeks to replace them with legislators of strong rightwing, anti-labor leanings. In spite of the many accomplishments of the last session of Congress with regard to long overdue and much needed liberal legis­ lation, there is still much to be done. The fight to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14B will continue, as will the fight for higher mini­ mum wage standards and the important situs picketing bill. To carry the fight for this important legis­ lation through to victory, the votes of liberal congressmen will be of the utmost impor­ tance. It is therefore vital for every trade union member to get out and vote in the 1966 congressional elections to keep the lib­ eral, progressive legislators in Washington— and to elect even more—so that the nation and all its people can continue on the road to progress instead of being led down a de­ tour toward reaction. �Jnne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Eiglit lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Nine wi I •In.s.tari, *'"> "'""nor rsrr'r"'«h.. M. r^:TTi.'• 'I::;.. '"."."", "• <l"c-Mions«at,,n,Ih arise as,o„'|n. Asa resa niann.nK cer,i,ica,e far ,he M\ f)i-,moml I k "" Some of the Duties Required of the Diamond Alkali's Oiler on Watch Which Coast Guard Apparently Chooses to Ignore—Question Is Why? porarj; IS |)rei)ariii« (Idemnenr C ARRYING out the duties of an oiler aboard the Great Lakes ves­ sel MV Diamond Alkali is a busy job. A man is kept going from one end of his watch to the other. So when the SIU learned that the Coast Guard had arbitrarily made drastic reductions in the — f m>-n •% '•SSsl engine room manning scale that would have eliminated the oilers on watch, it was easy to present evidence of the Coast Guard's unjustified action. The SIU representatives on the Great Lakes simply set about detailing in words and pictures some of the multitude of duties performed by the oiler on the watch oti Diamond Alkali. The result was a picture story that exposed the Coast Guard's arbitrary and unwise ac­ tion. At a meeting in Washington with the Coast Guard and maritime unions, the SIU submitted a detailed and docu­ mented presentation explaining the duties of the oiler on watch, along with the photos of the oiler carrying out his functions. The duties described in these columns and pictured in the correspond­ ingly numbered photos below are but some of the duties in which the oiler on watch is involved. It would seem the Coast Guard could have made such a study before it attempted the unwar­ ranted manning cut. Anyway, after the SIU presented its position, the Coast Guard said it would review its action. 1. Greasing C.P. pump pulleys. Checked every 20 minutes. Greased manually to prevent burnout and possible fire danger. -"V 2. Greasing bilge pump. Checked every 20 minutes. Greased manually as needed. m h""- i 4. Greasing steering engine. Twelve fit­ tings greased manually and linkage oiled each watch. Cleanup of oil spillage or leaks very important for safety. 1 /-/ 5. Oiling linkage Kemewa. Oil checked every hour and added as needed. Con­ tains many moving parts in addition to linkage. Controls propeller pitching. •mw .r \ 11 !• ^ rS I^ • 3 i!- I pthe SIU and other maritime un^ Since the King the Diamond Alkali sailed , the United States Coast Guard with a neat of five unlicensed personnel 'J'® 'angton to register their collective (three watchstandhig olicis and two wipers oh' ' opposition tfe^ny arbitrary reduction of manning day work). However, the Coast Guard recently scales on Gr^ Lakes ships. The unions vigor­ issued a temporary manning certificate which ously insisted^^n. adequate manning requifewould have eliminated the oilers on watch. ments to insur®^ximum ship!boafd safety. The TTie Coast Guard's arbitrary action was taken union meeting the Coast Guard stemmed' despite the fact that the oilers continue to perform from attempts by Cloast Guafd m the same duties and functions they have performed make drastic reductions in the engine room man­ since fetrofitting." In fact, the oilers have more ning scale. work to do now than they had to do before the The SIU's protest Aps^ based on an arbitrary ship was changed over to diewl propulsion. attempt by the Coast Gimrd to reduce the engine Such a drastic and sweepihg change in; die Man4^^ room manning scale on the SS Diamond Alkali, a ning schedule for eiigine robm personnel retro-fitted ship, for whiclf%|he Coast Guard— course, a matter of concern to all Seafarers, The without advising or consulting^with the union in safe navigation of the M/V Diamond Alkali is not any manner—had issued a teiSpprary mannmg possible with only one inan on watch in &eh^ne certificate calling for one Q.M.E13(^; (jQuaiified room. Moreover, the engineer cannot properly Member of the Engine Department) to,serve in perform all the duties required of him without tlie place of the three oilers on watch anclti^lJE^ ' ij^^ting hnlicensed personnel. wipers on day work. As a result of the strong postion made by In presenting its position, the SIU submitted a^ SlU and the joint stand taken by all of i' detailed, documented study of the duties of the the^rithne unions, tbe.Coast Guard bavS engine room personnel involved and the demands announSfdposition. placed upon them in the interests of the ship's This, it is presejj^^wHB^ss of doiiii&:i safety. The SIU's position included a pictorial summary accompanied by a detailed description The photographs and the description of the of the oiler's many duties while on watch. oiler's duties appearing on these pages were taken The M/V Diamond Alkali was built in 1917 from the SIU's presentation to the Coast Guard, and was a coalburning vessel until repowered in The SIU document was set forth in considerably 1964. In that year she was re-outfitted with a greater detail and the reproductions here represent Nordberg diesel engine of 4,300 h.p. The Dia­ only some of the duties performed by the oiler on mond Alkali has two boilers of 105 pound steam watch. The SIU presentation rebuts the Coast pressure, both of which are operated by an auto­ Guard's unwarranted and flimsy attempt to arbi­ matic burner control system. trarily reduce manning requirements. 3. Checking O.D. sump tank oil level. Checked every 20 minutes. Oil added manually. Tank contains lubricant pumped to main engine governor. 6. Filling out routine hourly Log. Oiler required to fill in information every hour for use of engineer on watch. Pressures, temperatures, etc., collected during oiler's regular rounds from meters and gauges all over engine room. 7.' Engineer's station — Engineer Room. Nordberg diesel engineer checks-out Nordberg equipment. Nordberg engineers are on call and often aboard ship. id U:m n ' • 8. Changing main engine duplex oil strainer. Done each watch. Removal, cleaning and replacement takes 15 min­ utes. Done more often when main en­ gine filters are changed. Clogged strainer could lead to increased pressure and dam­ age to main engine. 9. Checking hourly Log. Oiler must re­ cord 56 oil and temperature readings hourly. 10. Checking sump pump oil level. Level checked manually every 20 minutes with dip stick. Oiler must add oil by hand as needed. This oil lubricates C.P. pump which controls propeller pitching. 11. Opening. main discharge valve on ballast pump. Time-consuming chore for The Diamond Alkali's houriy Log Indicates the oiler has many necessaiy functions. oiler each time ship discharges cargo. Operated manually to keep vessel straight while discharging cargo. 12. Checking water level in after-peak. Done manually each time ship leaves port, sometimes several times in 24-hour period. Oiler must go to lower engine room to start pumps. 13. Adding mud removed before filling ballast tanks. Empty ballast tanks must be injected with mud remover before fill­ ing to prevent sludge and mud buildup which could make ship run with danger­ ous list. 14. Mixing Zemmite mud remover. Must be done manually by oiler each time bal­ last tanks are filled to assure safe control of ship when underway. 15. Changing bilge strainers. Done man­ ually at least once each watch. Gear is located in lower engine room. 16. Opening suction on deck wash and fire pump. Performed whenever ship is washed down and during fire and ^at drill. May be done several times in 24hour period, at any time of day or night. Very necessary for safe operation of ship. This complicated job involves isolating direct line from fire pump, opening man­ ual valves to steam de-icer and steam regulator on deck, maintaining even tem­ perature and manning sanitary pump. 17. Sfartihg auxiliary ballast pump. Must be operated by oiler each time ship loads cargo and ballast must be pumped out. Manual operation of valves from lower engine room may be required for 3 or 4 hours at a time to maintain ship's stability and safety. During this time oiler must also perform all his regular duties and maintain hourly Log. 18. Checking water level in expansion . jacket water tank. Checked every 20 minutes and topped off manually at end of each watch. Breakdown would cause overheating of main engine. 19. Opening main ballast pump in mani­ fold. Performed whenever vessel is bal­ lasting. Forty different valves must be operated rnanually. Necessary to main­ tain ship's trim and assure safe navigation of vessel. 20. Checking reduction gears sump level. Oil checked every 20 minutes and added manually as needed. Must be checked visually because there is no gauge in con­ sole room. Reduction gears transmit power from main engine shaft to pro­ peller shaft. 21. Changing strainer on main suction pumps. Pumps provide raw water for cooling entire plant, which must be strained before entering system. Strainer is changed at least once each watch. But when sailing in dirty rivers or harbors, close to bottom or in ice, five men, in­ cluding two engineers and all three oilers may be kept busy keeping strainers clear of sludge, fresh ice, pulp and other for­ eign matter. Clogged strainers could cause shutdown of entire plant—espe­ cially dangerous when ship is moving up river. 1 1 '5 : �"f-.: SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Jniw 10, 1966 SlUNA Affiliate in Cooperative Effort l/Vest Coast OHUnions Map Program For Joint Attion in Standard of Cal Robin Line is holding unclaimed money due for the Sea­ farers listed below. Men whose names appear on the list can obtain their money by getting in touch with the Accounting Services Department, Robin Line — Moore-McCormack, 2 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10004; phone (212) 363-6600. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. AMOUNT NAME .54 020 24 1558 Abeam, Ardior J. .. 121.65 218 36 0706 BUksvaier, RoaM .. 24.06 064 12 3822 Burgos, Angef .,.., 1.30 .... 013 22 8627 Burnett, D> Jr* 121.65 009 30 7561 Chfttenden, DomM . 140.90 025 18 1914 ConneU, Charies ... 120.10 004 10 5371 Dfaiass, George ..... 35.34 FnschiDo, D. J. .. .... 047 03 4798 25.76 .... 212 14 4739 Gordy, Henry S. Jr. . 18.43 Hughes, Thomas P. . 199.18 209 12 4441 Ingram, Robert .. 3.75 475 32 8898 Kre^, Stanley 93.75 261 07 0043 Lowe, Edward B. ... 4.81 065 07 9524 Metsnit, John J. ... 121.65 365 12 1542 Nnnn, Nason ...... 189.75 Quinn, Richard A. .-. .... 119 28 4596 18.43 117 05 0794 Salemo, I. T. ...... 121.65 Scheuing, Lewis .... ,,.. 139 05 8579 20.63 116 34 5769 Schneider, Paul L. . 22.27 Schopfer, Kuno G. G. ... 077 26 4608 22.83 , 101 24 4223 SmiA, James H.„ . . 232.49 530 01 8730 Taylor, Franz C. ... 2.93 006 24 3951 Valladares, Clande . 4.40 159 12 5666 Ward, Francis ..... 23.13 103 26 7925 White, William D. .. 93.75 White, Yemon G. . . 221 03 8428 ^ 22.36 Yablonsky, T. £. ... San Francisco—Four unions, including the SI UNA affiliated International Union of Petroleum Workers, have agreed to an unprecedented joint action program within the huge Standard Oil Co. of California, with cooperation to include mutual organizing efforts. The agreement also covers ^ • Coordination of collective Joe Misbrener of Richmond; Carl coordination of collective bar­ bargaining efforts. Anderson of Seattle, representing gaining for the more than • Mutual organizing programs WSSSEU; Joseph A. Hughes of 15,000 employees in the four un­ under which the unions will coop­ Walnut Creek, representing PWU, ions' jurisdiction. The affected erate in completing organization and Dave Kiel of Richmond, employees are a majority of non- of company workers. lUPW executive board member. supervisory workers in every • Joint meetings of officers Data before the San Francisco phase of the company's opera­ and stewards of different unions meeting indicating that Standard tions throughout the West, from joint training efforts. of Cal can afford to meet reason­ extracting crude oil to selling the The conference set up a four- able union economic proposals in­ finished product to the motorist. man subcommittee which is to cluded the company's $391,200,The four unions are the Oil, meet July 7 at OCAW Local 000 net profit in 1965, up 13.3 Chemical and Atomic Workers; 1561 headquarters in San Pablo, percent from 1964, a return the International Union of Petro­ Calif., to work out implementa­ which union economists set at leum Workers, an affiliate of the tion of the program. Subcommit­ 11.9 percent of net company SIU; the Western States Service tee meters are OCAW Intl. Rep. worth. Station Employees, and the Petro­ leum Workers. The last two are unaffiliated. The trailblazing agreement was signed after a daylong conference here. It follows last year's success­ ful three-month boycott against the company. Washington—The SIU and other maritime unions who have A conference spokesman, Jo­ been pressing the Congress to force fire-trap foreign cruise liners seph Appelbaum, C>CAW organiz­ to obey the same safety laws American-flag ships sail under, are ing coordinator, declared: seeing the results of their cam­ "Standard Oil of California is hazards. The Coast Guard had paigns pay off. one of the five largest and one of previously allowed the ill-fated the wealthiest oil firms in the na­ Rep. Paul G. Rogers (D- Yarmouth Castle and the Viking tion. It has long been able to play Fla.), a member of the House Princess to sail on voyages that employee groups off against each Merchant Marine and Fisheries resulted in tragedy at sea. other, frustrating legitimate col­ Committee, noted last week that Representative Rogers noted lective bargaining aims. the 350-passenger Italian liner that the "Coast Guard suspects This agreement is a major step Franca C. has sailed back to Italy that many foreign-flag cruise ship BOSTON—A determined effort to stop Russia's destructive in ending fragmentation of union empty because the Coast Guard operators in South Florida and fishing off New England and other coastal waters of the U.S. will efforts and should result in sub­ refused to allow the ship to sail elsewhere in the United States will be made at the meeting of the International Fisheries Commission stantial improvements" for all. from Florida on a Caribbean take the hint and begin upgrading at Madrid, Spain this month, o cruise. any potential firetraps." each nation, and whether on a Union Goals SIUNA fish unions in New Eng­ monthly, quarterly or annual The Congressman is also push­ In a switch due to publicity and The conference invited unions land are supporting the move. basis, the United States and Can­ not present to join in the agree- union demands the Coast Guard ing legislation to make foreign-flag John B. Skerry, chief resources ada have already cooperated suc­ ruled that the liner possessed fire liners declare in their advertising .ment, which provides for: that their "safety standards do not manager of the Northeast Region, cessfully in a halibut quota ar­ match those imposed on United U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fish­ rangement, he noted. eries, at Gloucester, said he be­ States passenger vessels." Time schedules would be im­ Last December the AFL-CIO lieved that one approach by the portant with a quota system since Maritime Trades Department Con­ United States will be a discussion one nation might appear early, for vention declared as a matter of of the possibility of establishing example, "to cream" the cyclical policy the need to protect passen­ fishing quotas for various nations appearance of various species of The AFL-CIO urged the Senate to defeat crippling and delaying gers and crews from unsafe for­ in off-shore international waters. fish during the year. amendments to the truth-in-packaging bill, which it termed the eign ships. The MTD also urged Such quotas, he said, may be There is optimism in some that vessels in these trades be re­ the way to protect the American "minimum legislative protection due to the public." quarters that the United States, quired to comply with United The Senate opened debate on multi-million dollar fishing indus­ which has strong backing of sev­ in which packaging and labeling States safety standards. the key consumer bill, but put practices have been under study eral other members of the Com­ The AFL-CIO has even sailed try in the years to come. off votes on the major amend­ in Congress and the extensive While there are many problems mission, might be able to prevail out into international waters in ments until the week of June 6. compromises incorporated in the order to keep up the fight for in quota systems, such as how upon Russia at least to modify AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. An­ present bill, such a move can be safer passenger liners. big a catch should be assigned to her intensive operations off the New England coast. drew J. Biemiller noted, in a letter interpreted only as a hostile effort to all senators, that the legislation to kill this much-needed legislation "The plain truth," said one Striking for Union Security had been somewhat watered down by interminable delay." U.S. expert, "is that if the big, scientific Russian fishing fleets in the Senate Commerce Commit­ The bill, long-sponsored by Sen. keep at it for another four or tee. Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), sets five years we'll be in trouble. The standards for labeling which in­ "Frankly, we would prefer a rate of depletion can't keep up clude conspicuous display of stronger bill," Biemiller said, "but forever. weight and contents, unclouded we are satisfied that the com­ promise legislation proposed will with adjectives such as "giant half"The supply of many species will be exhausted from a com­ make a significant contribution to quart." It authorizes the Food & Drug mercial standpoint. Even, our the interest of the consumer." Administration and the Federal own vessels have to work harder Two strong attacks were being Trade Commission to establish all the time to catch less. And launched at the bill as the Senate standard weights and measures some popular species of fish are debate got under way. where there is presently such a showing signs of becoming less Sen. Norris Cotton (R-N.H.) numerous." confusing variety of sizes that a was pressing for an amendment consumer is hard put to make a It was reported that Russia is , which would strike from the bill meaningful comparison. However still going forward in building the all references to packaging—mak­ manufacturers would be given a world's largest scientific fishing ing it, in the senator's words, full opportunity to adopt volun­ fleet, constructing trawlers not merely a "clarity in labeling" bill. tary standards before the govern­ only in her own shipyards but on And Senate Republican Leader ment acts. order also from Japan, East and Everett McKinley Dirksen (111.) Six Republican members of the West Germany, Denmark, Po­ served notice that if the Cotton Commerce Committee attacked land, Sweden and Finland. amendment were beaten, he would the packaging section of the bill U.S. officials say the new move to refer the entire bill to the as interfering with the "free equipment won't do Russia much Senate Judiciary Committee, de­ choice" of consumers and a step spite its approval by the Com­ towards "1984" government dom­ Officers of AFL-CIO American Newspaper Guild join picketline at good if the catching of fish be­ merce Committee. ination. They claimed the pub­ Bureau of National Affairs. Guild struck because of SNA anti-labor comes uneconomic. "It would be Asking senators to vote against lic will "rebel in disgust" if the practices, including refusal to grant union security. At left is American like a farmer pouring salt on his this motion, Biemiller said: number of sizes of potato chip Newspaper Guild Exec. Vice-Pres. William Parson, Picket chairman land," commented one U.S. offi­ "In view of the lengthy period packages is reduced. Matt Amberg and American Newspaper Guild Pres. Arthur Rosenstock. cial. Foreign Cruise Ship Barred From U.S. Trade as Unsafe US Seeks to Halt Russian Threat To Deplete Hew Bi^land Fish Run J AFL-CIO Urges Senate to Defeat Truth-in-Packaging BillAmendments I- . �June 10, 1966 SEAFARERS 5IU Lifeboat Class No, 152 Graduates w- .J I "^7" r/AJlf &/2AC>L/^r^Aj(S /9^ Successful graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 152 have their class photo taken following graduating ceremonies. The latest group of lifeboat ticket holders to complete course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York includes (seated, l-r): Pedro Velez, Nelson Saez and Kary Thomas. Standing (l-r) are: Mike Ryarfi Henry Reed, Christobal Morales and class instructor Ami Bjornsson. • m Leroy Donald Please get in touch with John Dorman at 135 South 19th St., Philadelphia, Pa., as soon as you can. Rem Carroway Please contact your wife. You Wha Ja Carraway, c/o Cha Sung" Joon, No. 2, 3Ka, Jung Ang Dong, Inchon, Korea, as soon as you possibly can. Haik J. Alexanderian Please contact your brother, S. A. Alexanderian at 165-14 65th Ave., Flushing 65, N. Y., as soon as you can. Friend of Larry Ray, my address is 2330 1st Ave., C/O Catholic Seaman's Club, Seattle, Washington. Audly Foster Please contact your wife at 911 Clinton St., Apt. 11, Hoboken, N. J., as soon as possible. ^J> W. Alderman, A-95 Please contact your Mother at 2186 N. W. Glison, Portland, Oregon, 97210. Also, send her your forwarding address, as she is holding your 1965 W-2 forms until she hears from you. Anthony Williams Please contact your wife im­ mediately, as one of your nep­ hews is seriously ill. ^ J. P. Morris Please call your brother collect at his number in Houston, Texas. He is holding some important mail for you and would like to talk with you on some business matters. ^ Joseph Wagner Please contact your wife at her address in Montevideo, Uruguay. ^ Harry Lowry Please contact James McDonald regarding his gear which you have, at 1515 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, Wisconsin. Jose M. Gomez Please contact your wife at 19 Windwardside, Saba, Netherlands, Antilles. <l> Watch Lost Would anyone who found a Tissot watch with a stopwatch hand in the Brooklyn Union Hall, please contact John Gearie, at 445 Wilkens Avenue, Norfolk, "Vir­ ginia. Patrick Scanlon It is very important that you contact A1 Bernstein at the Union Hall, 675 Fourth Ave., as soon as you can. LOG Page Eleven Seafarer Recounts Rollicking Times WithLatePlaywrightBrenJanBehan A new book, "Confessions of an Irish Rebel," by Brendan Behan, holds special significance to Sea­ farer Pete Arthurs, a friend of the hard drinking, colorful author-playwright who died in 1964. Pete was one of the guests at a recent party tendered by Bernard Geis, publishers, in honor of the book, which was released f 'I thought he had fractured his One incident in a restaurant after Behan's death. The lunch­ skull," Pete said, but as soon as which Pete remembers with fond­ eon, as wild as a Behan party he sobered up, he asked me to join ness, occurred at a well-known should be, was held in Downey's him for another drink. I told him Chinese restaurant on 48th St. at a corner table the author used he was in no condition, Pete re- "We had a big meal and Brendan to occupy. The guests, all friends of the Irish playwright, were re­ calling Behan tales and Pete was no exception. Among the guests were. The Reverend Thomas A. Fox, Ural Wilson, a member of Katherine Dunham's dancing troupe, George Kleinsinger, musician, Bernie Hoffman, writer and Jeanne Garfinkle, owner of the Oasis bar near the Hotel Chelsea, a favorite Behan hangout. Pete's association with the au­ thor began in Hollywood, Calif., under "unusual circumstances," the seafarer related. It was in May and Pete was swimming in the Hollywood YMCA pool when Behan, who was on the diving Pete Arthurs, second from right, is shown at a Los Angeles party board, dove on top of him. Behan with Brendan Behan, third from left, a few years ago. From left repeated this a few times to the to right are Beatrice Behan, the author's wife: Michael O'Herchapin of Seafarer Arthurs who lihy, a movie executive: Behan, Laurie Shields, Arthur Shields, decided he would tell this fellow Irish actor: Pete Authurs, and Kenneth Vils, Los Angeles resident. off. Although the seafarer knew of members, but the writer was in a meal, he'd say what meal?—and Behan and that the author was no mood to be admonished. "You he'd want to start eating again." in town for his play, "The Host­ young fellows," he said, "I'll eat gave the waiter $20. When the change arrived, Behan complained age," he did not recognize the cabbages on your grave." The house Behan lived in was he was shortchanged. The waite< writer. Pete always pictured him located on Anglsea Road across called the host and Brendan stated as tall and fat while in reality, the street from the famous Dublin he had given the waiter a 10 he was a short man, about 5'5. Horse Show. While Pete lived pound Irish note worth $28." Pete caught up with Behan and "I told him the fellow probably there he had a bit part in the film, began to admonish him. Recog­ "Of Human Bondage," with Kim never even heard of an Irish note, nizing the seafarer's Irish accent, the writer replied "You meet bas­ Novak and Laurence Harvey, a but that didn't faze him." To tards like you everyday." The movie he would just as soon for­ make it worse, Pete said, Brendan started talking Gaelic which he writer decided to invite his fellow get. and I would frequently do when When Behan was working on Irishman for a drink and the two his autobiography in New York's we wanted to leave some place became good friends. Pete wound without offending anyone." Chelsea Hotel, Pete would help up playing the part of a junior him tape his material for about warden in the film version of Ordered To Leave Behan's "The Quare Fellow," three hours a day. Behan stayed "There's a Spanish Restaurant at the hotel from April to June filmed in Ireland. near the Chelsea called "El CoIt was Pete who introduced of 1963 at the seaman's sug­ hoyte," Pete recollected. "It's a Behan to Arthur Miller at the gestion. Pete remembers Behan as a famous place and they once order­ Chelsea Hotel, where Pete fre­ ed Brendan to leave. When they quently stays in New York. He sentimental man. Once, at a place found out who he was, they also brought Behan to the SIU called the "Five Spot" in Green­ changed their minds and offered hall for a look at the union's wich Village, they ran into a man him a free meal. Brendan invited with a bulldog and the animal facilities. tried to bite the author, who me and we ate $40 worth of The Seafarer remembers one lobster. Irishmen love to fight on incident in particular while he was promptly told him off. "I asked a full stomach and we got into filming "The Quare Fellow." Pete Brendan how he could do a thing an argument. The host stopped was staying at the author's home like that," Pete said. When the me just as I was going to dump while Mrs. Behan was ill. Behan writer was stymied, Pete told him some lobster on Brendan." came home after a drinking bout that the man had been lame. Pete Arthurs recounted the Fdt Remorse and pounded on the door. "He Behan story while waiting to ship never heard of opening a door, Behan was remorseful and out of New York. He recalled that even when he had a key," Pete spent hours looking for the man he came to America in 1959, on recalls. to apologize. "I also remember his St. Patrick's day. His career in­ Fell Forward appetite," Pete said. "He would go cludes the 63-pound boxing cham­ "When I opened the door, he into a restaurant and eat a hugh pionship of Ireland when he was fell forward over my shoulder and meal, then we'd leave, walk a few 12 years old, a milkman at 13, a I carried him up the steps to his minutes and pass another restau­ circus roustabout, stowaway, room," Pete said. However, rant. Brendan would look inside butcher boy, plumber's helper, Behan, who was quite drunk, top­ and suggest we get something to ferry hand, sparring partner, pled over and fell down the steps. eat. When I told him we just had dredgeman and seaman. �t. I Page Twelve SEAFARERS JiiD« 10, 1966 LOG Pre-Unlon Days Of Tanker Shipping Recalled By Seafarer Deck Veteran 1 I Albeit Pfisterer, who ships in the steward department, hopes any futlire trips he makes on the Hercules Victory will be more relaxing than the last voyage he made on the Wall Street Traders vessel. According to the 20-year vet- <S>A motion was made by the crew . eran, two of the ship's three of the Transhatteras (Hudson Wa­ boilers broke down between terways) that ef­ San Francisco and Panama. For forts be made to days the Hercules Victory was have air condi­ forced to plod along at five or tioning installed six knots an hour instead of the on ships sched­ usual 16 the vessel is capable of uled for conver­ doing. Finally, sion. Karl Hellthe ship made it man, meeting to Brooklyn where chairman sends her cargo of HeHman word that Sea­ lumber was un­ farers aboard the loaded and she vessel would like American dol­ was dispatched to lars for draw instead of travelers a shipyard in Ho- checks in the port of Bombay. boken for the nec­ ^ essary repairs. Pfisterer The new ship's delegate on the The Hercules Vic­ Steel Navigator (Isthmian) is tory soon made it back to sea .< Michael Arman­ again for a trip to the Far East. do. It was sug­ gested at the ships meeting that re­ There's often a vote of thanks pair lists be hand­ for a job well done but the crew ed in before the aboard the Del ship arrives at Monte (Delta) the last port. have outdone Meeting chairman themselves. Armando I. W. Paradeau First there was reports there are the vote of no beefs. The crew will visit thanks to the Beirut, Bombay, Madras and Cal­ steward depart­ cutta before their payoff in New ment and the Orleans. ship's delegate Sullivan — and then they The best crew of seafarers in topped it off with votes of praise many years was the way Captain to Ae three department delegates, E. E. Butler de­ Lee Snow (Deck), H. Menz (En­ scribed the crew gine), and Ben Jam^ (Steward), of the Penn reports Alberto G. Espeneda. Transporter (Penn With every department coming Shipping) and he through to take care of problems, has hopes of sail­ everything is running smoothly ing with them since leaving Santos, Brazil. The again. Philip ship is in shape after some re­ ^ Payne, ship's delepairs. "No beefs and the repair Alexander gate' rePof ® that work has been taken care of", the crew felt just says Frank Sullivan. as strongly toward the captain. Meeting chairman A. G. Alexan­ der said the steward department The crew of the Steel Recorder did a fine job. (Isthmian) will be reclining iq — ^ The Robin Goodfellow reports new aluminum chairs soon. that George Stanley has been elected ships dele­ Meeting chairman gate. Stanley re­ Bill Hcmie reports ported that the a motion was captain was very made and ac­ cooperative re­ cepted by the crew to purchase garding union the chairs out of matters and he the ship's fund. would take up the Home Seafarer Home's matter of paint­ suggestion that a TV set be placed ing the crew's Stanley on every ship, foreign or coastfo'castles with hugger, met with unanimous ap­ him at the earliest opportunity. proval. Meeting secretary Angel Ship's treasurer Aussie ShrimpSeda reports that there are no ton reports that the ships fund beefs and everything is running was used to purchase a television smoothly on the vessel. that was set up in the Messhall. 1 I Editor, I SEAEARERS LOG; 1= 675 Fourth Ave.; I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I I I would tike to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-please put my " lih^me Oh your mailing li8t^"V{W«»t tnftwmafien; • ; I I STREET ADDRESS .v.. V I I CITY STATE........ ZIP I 1 TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change | 2 address, please give your former address below: | "It was rough back in those days to get anybody to man a ship," said SIU pensioner Raymond J. Reddick, "because the conditions were so bad. The food was lousy, and there were bedbugs galore—as natural a phenomena as the wind blowing now and then." Seafarer Reddick, a real oldtimer in the SIU deck depart­ Mexico, along with the rest of the that the man was a hospital case: ment, first shipped out in 1925. crew of the Norman Bridge. The he had broken a leg, his knee and It happened that he was walking ship had unloaded her cargo of hip and two ribs." When Brother Reddick started down the street in the shipping crude oil, and he was unlucky out as a seaman, there was no enough to get the gangplank watch district of Tampa, Florida, and ran such thing as overtime. To the for the holidays. across a fellow by the name of seaman an eight-hour day was un­ "There was a Dutch seaman Captain Thames, who was sitting heard of and he had to stand aboard the ship," said Reddick, on a bench across from the local watch at night, without any com­ "who had gone out with a com­ poolroom. pensation for his extra time. . panion to celebrate the Christmas "Who are you," "There was no such thing as a the man asked season, and they came back really shower aboard ship either," he loaded. The friend, who was a Reddick. small fellow, was attempting to said. "When you wanted to wash, "Nobody," carry the big Dutchman. They you Just lathered down with soap Reddick said. pair of them got safely through and rinsed yourself off with a "Ever been to the midship area, but someone had bucket of water. The mattresses sea?" he asked. left the cover off the fuel tank. were stuffed with excelsior and "No," Reddick The Dutchman grabbed for the wood shavings. That was because replied. railing, missed and fell into the the bedbugs liked cotton so much. Reddick But," he went on to say, "I really "Where are empty tank. don't know who suffered the most, your clothes? Captain Thames Gantline Used the bedbugs with nothing to eat, asked. "We had quite a time getting or me sleeping on those lumpy "On my back," said Reddick. him out," Reddick went on to say. mattresses. "Then let's go on down to the "One of the crew went down in a "Somehow, though," Reddick ship," the Captain said, "we need bosun chair, and we finally raised concluded, "I survived those times another ordinary seaman." him up with a gantline. When we of bad wages and poor conditions, And that is the story of how got him topside, a Mexican doctor and now the union has changed Seafarer Reddick first went to sea. was called in. The doctor poked all that. For the better, it goes It turned out that this "Captain around a few times and concluded without saying." Thames" was employed by the ship company to find men to man the tankers, and he was paid by the head—one seaman, two dol­ lars; two seamen, four dollars, and so on. "Shanghai-man" "I also found out," said Red­ Theresa Burton, bom December Edward Fike, bom May 6, dick, "that Thames was the 3, 1965, to the Herman Burtons, 1966, to the Edward Fikes, Parma, "Shanghai-man" for the company, Gastonville, Pa. Ohio. and that he wasn't really a captain at all. It turned out that the feed Michelle Denise Goodwin, born Ronald Fondren, born April 10, was so bad on that tanker that December 17, 1965 to the John 1966, to the Ronald J. Fondrens, the last crew had stayed abroad Dallas, Tex. only long enough to sample one C. Goodwins, Balti., Md. meal, and then they had left. Bernard Rodrignes, born April Jennifer Creef, bom March 2, When I'd seen that so-called "cap­ tain" cast his eye in my direction, 14, 1966, to the L. B. Rodrigues, 1966, to the Del^rt Creefs, Nor­ folk, Va. I should have known something Constancia, Ponce, P.R. was up, but I didn't have a job, so I went ahead." David Watkins, born March 5, Kenneth James Medford, bom According to Reddick, the other 1966, to the John Watkins, Lin- May 8, 1966, to the Harvey Medfords, Lynwood, Wash. crew that left the ship after a denwood, N.J. single meal had good judgment. The staple food aboard the ves­ Brian Herbert, born May 9, Larry Barnes, bom April 21, sel was grits and spoiled liver, 1966, to the Paul Herberts, New 1966, to the Larry Bames, Padualthough eggs were served for Orleans, la. cah, Ky. breakfast twice a week. These <|> eggs, however, were served in a Cynthia Cede, born May 8, Arthur Leo Harrington, bom heap on a tin platter. The eggs 1966, to the Robert Coles, Mobile, May 6, 1966, to the Arthur C. were cooked in this platter, black Ala. Harringtons, Charlestown, Mass. on the bottom and rare on the : top. The seamen, when they were George Henry Herbison, born Robert Pnhl, born May 5, 1966, hungry enough to stomach the April 4, 1966, to the George to the John Pubis, Ecorse, Michi­ dish, simply reached in and helped Herbisons, Guttenberg, N. J. gan. themselves to a pile of the food. Quite A Trip Virginia Diltz, bom April 4, David Sears, born April 7, "That was quite a trip even for 1966, to the Cecil Diltzs, New Or­ 1966, to the Dick Sears, Houston, the year 1925," said Seafarer Red­ leans, La. Texas. dick. "The ship was named the ^ Norman Bridge, and on it were Johnny Foley, bom May 7, Lanette Whisman, born May the damndest assortment of people 1966, to the Harold Foleys, Port 18, 1966, to the John Lauren you've ever seen. We were on the Arthur, Texas. Whismans, Long Beach, Calif. Tampa-Cuba-Tampico run. One educated kid had taken the job Yadirai Passapera, born May Linda Ong, born May 8, 1966, just for a lark. I was on watch on 5, 1966, to the J. Passaperas, to the Ching S. Ongs, San Fran­ the bow and noticed that the ves­ cisco, Calif. sel was zig-zagging. I went up top­ Bronx 19, N. Y. side and relieved hjm, and he told Tyrone Slack, born April 27, Karen Schnltz, born April 19, me later. To tell you the truth, 1966, to the George J. Slacks, Ber­ 1966, to the Burckhard V. Raymond, I almost died at that Schultzs, New York, New York. wheel. I never worked harder keley, Calif. before in my life. That blasted ^ Owen Patrick Thompson, born magnetic compass was rolling all Chrisie Ann Marrero, born May around, and my feet were so tired February 8, 1966, to the I. W. 18, 1966, to the Angel Marreros, I thought I was going to collapse Thompsons, Lafayette, La Philadelphia, Pa. any minute.' ^ Seafarer Reddick, living on a Connie Denice Thompson, born Tina Trevisano, born May 14, salary of $48 a month, spent the December 16, 1965, to the Carl 1966, to the Dominick Trevisanos, Gbristmas of 1925 in' Tampieb," Thompsdnslj^ HiloUaaj-Ala» Bfoofciyh; SIU \I> <I> vl> <I> <I> <1> — <i> — <I> .t,— . STATE �June 10, 19^ SEAFARERS Rajf9sV.S^ Potion tin MSr€ha0ftPet To the Editor. I see where another National Maritime Day has come and gone. As usual, our legislators spoke glowingly of the American Merchant Marine and what a great contribution it makes. The fact is, their do-nothing attitude toward the Merchant Marine hai let a once strong ihdustry lag behind other na­ tions to a point where some peo-, pie believe it is heading for ex­ tinction. Much smaller nations Kke Sweden and Japan are ahead of us, while the Soviet Union is expanding its cargo fleet. Only the United States seems to feel a Merchant Marine is no longer necessary. Not only does the U. S, do nothing for the industry, to make matters worse, they give business to foreign flag vessels, many of whom do not even meet the •safety standards set for Ameri­ can ships. Fortunately, the Mari­ time unions reco^ize the prob­ lem and are doing something about it although they are get­ ting little encouragement from our Washington representatives. Perhaps, if they keep plugging away, the public will understand the gravity of the situation and demand that Washington- do something about it, BiU Stacey. LETTERS To The Editor Seafarers Snjoy LOG in Foreign Port To the Editor: I wish to express thanks on behalf of the seamen who have come to this port of New Kandla, India, and who enjoy the copies of the Seafarers Log which you mail to me, -The men were surprised and happy to see the Seafarers Log in this.port, ( Several members of your union who visited our shop here |-ecehtly wish to include their signature on this letter to show how much they appreciate your ;providing me with a copy of the i^Seafarers'Log for them to read in this lonely place. They are ifirom the SS Platte and their names are Willie L. Mitchell, Oliver P. Oakley and Charles pemovielle, R, A. Menfa. Curios International He*s f0Ung 'BelfeT: To the Editor: I am just dropping a Sfee to let all my friends know that I am now in the McComb, Miss., hospital after having been under the weather for awhile and I would really appreciate hearing from some of my, buddies who have shipped out with me over the:-yearsv'v If some of my friends saw me flpW they pr^^ would not •recpgoizeihie •hiu, httle-iBht:;! lug a lot better now and I am looking fbrWard td the day wheti I csm check out of hete ai^ able to enjoy the beautiful sce­ nery down here again. Cffes Importance Of COPS Action ToHKEdKon I read in the fast issue of the LOG that the Maritime un- : ions were instrumental in the government's decision to retain USPHS Hospitals that would have otherwise been forced out of existence. It seems to prove to me mat the SIU and our COPE dollars are at work in Washington and on other polit­ ical fronts. Someone once said that "in unity there is strength," and the retention of our USPHS Hos­ pitals is an excellent example of this type of action at workJ Aside from the advantages of USPHS services to Seafarers^ if would seem awfully strange to discontinue any kind of medical care in the United States when there is such a shortage of hos­ pital beds throughout the nation, I, for one, am a witness to the decent. care we Seafarers have received in those hospitals, and I personally know that my fellow members of the SIU, owe their lives to the USPHS Hos­ pitals. Again my thanks to the union for their successful stand in Washington and their derrionstration that the COPE dollars con­ tributed by Seafarers are not going to waste. Reginald P. Davis. SIU Member Thanks (Crew for Kindness To the EditoK * On behalf of my mother and myself I would like to. voice our thanks and appreciation to the crew of "Our Lady of Peace" for their condolences and con­ tribution upon learning of the death of my father. I would just like to add that we have a damn good bunch of fellows', aboard ship and their aid in our time of need.is greatly appreci­ ated, Valdermars Redins» Right'Wing Groeps Menace to U. S. To tlte Editor: I saw an article in the last issue Of the LOG about the at­ tempts of the National Right-toWork committee to extend their organization to 30 states by the end of the year. The story also i said that one newly^oiganized: group is in the state of Missouri where I live. I am very familiar with the methods used by right-wing or­ ganizations as this state is full of such or^nisEatiphs and you can turn on your radio and catch one of the shows that they spon­ sor at about any time of the night OP day. These organizations are antieverything, I* have never heard them say what they are for—the only thing they seem intent on doing are destroying institutions , such as the labor movement which are the backbone of our free society. r LOG Page Thirteen Skindiver Lost At Sea Owes Life To Sharp-Cared Seafarer Lookout A young Florida skindiver marooned 15 hours in choppy seas off Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is alive today thanks to the fast action of an alert crewman aboard the SlU-manned Azalea City. Stephen Obsharsky, who had drifted for 11 hours after getting lost on a skin-diving excursion, owes his life to the sharp ears ^ following me, eyeing the fish I snorkle and knife and swan to an of Seafarer Polo Vazquez, who speared," Obsharsky said. 18-inch square styrofoam buoy. was lookout on the Azalea City "I went ahead and let him have Once at the buoy he prepared at the time. it," he said, "but it mustn't have to swim a final 25 yards to reach Brother Vazquez's role in sav­ been big enough because he kept the safety of the boat. But his ing Obsharsky's life might have looking at my feet." friends had moved around him At that point Obsharsky de­ searching in the other direction. all but gone unnoticed except for a letter sent to the Log by his cided he had enough of cat and Giving up hope they returned to mouse with the shark. He sur­ shore and asked for help. shipmate A. C. Carpenter. faced quickly and started to wave Carpenter said Civilian, Coast Guard, Navy that the "Coast as hard as he could to his com­ and Florida Air National Guard Guard and radio panions who were 20 yards away pressed the search. No sight of broadcasts didn't in a boat. The shark, attracted the stranded Obsharsky was re­ mention us at by all the noise and splashing, ported. all," but added began to come even closer. "Around midnight I heard a that he knew Shark's Nose Sensitive freighter close by and hollered. Brother Vazquez In a panic Obsharsky pulled off They tried to throw a light on me would "get just his six-pound weighted belt and credit in the using it as a weapon dropped it on but missed. I yelled again and they hit me with a light," Vasquez Log." the man-eater, hitting him on the The light went on again for Obsharsky's life and death nose. A shark's nose is its most Obsharsky because of Seafarer struggle against the sea started sensitive area and the belt did Vazquez who was lookout on the as a pleasant Sunday afternoon the trick. The shark was fright­ Azalea City at that time. He of fishing and skindiving some 16 ened away. called the bridge and they spotted miles off Jacksonville Beach. In outwitting the shark Ob­ the swimmer. His trouble began after he sharsky had manuevered himself Since the Azalea City was sail­ speared a plump 20-pound group­ far away from his companions ing too fast to pick up the swim­ er. He spotted a 12-foot white and the safety of their boat. He mer they radioed the Coast Guard. shark about 20 feet from him that had a long swim ahead. "That freighter put the Coast was contemplating the grouper as "There was a bad current push­ Guard right on me. They came hungrily as he was. White sharks ing the other way. I just couldn't and got me," Obsharsky said. are considered man-eaters and make good time," he said. In The Azalea City had radioed reach maximum lengths of about order to be able to make time and the Coast Guard cutter Point 30 feet. swim the distance he decided to Roberts and Obsharsky was picked "This one was stilt a baby. I drop his heavy skin diving equip­ up at 1:30 a.m. Monday, a few didn't bother him but he kept ment. He kept his suit, mask, fins hours after Vasquez spotted him. FINAL DEPARTURES John Garber, Jr., 37: Brother Garber drowned near Pier 4, Pratt St., Baltimore, Md., April , 18. He was born in Ohio in 1928 and had been living in Baltimore. He joined the union in Norfolk as a member of the Deck department. A veteran of the Army, Brother Garber served in Korea. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Evelyn, of Bal­ timore, where the burial was held. James McCarthy, 62: Brother McCarthy died in New Orleans on February 14, from a liver ail­ ment. He was born in New Or­ leans and joined the SIU in the port of New York. He sailed in the Engine de­ partment as an FOW. His last vessel was the Del Santos. Surviving is his niece, Mrs. David N. Smith of New Oreans where Brother McCarthy was buried. Robert Scales, 69: An intesti­ nal disease claimed the life of Seafarer Scales in Church Home Hospital, Balti­ more, Md., March I have found that these organi- ; 19. Bom in Flor­ zations are far from harmless. ida, he had been They represent a threat not only •making his home to the labor movement but to in­ in Baltimore. He stitutions whose function it is to sailed in the Deck better the lot of the U.S. citizen. ' department and was. AutoufTyear veteran of, the Navy. Brother Scales joined the SIU in the port of Galveston, Tex. He had been on a pension at the time of his death. A widower, burial for Scales was in Baltimore National Cemetery. \J> Sten Zetterman, 38: A brain laceration resulting from the crash of a plane he was pilotingcausedthe death of Brother Zetterman, near Seattle, Wash., March 4. Bom in , Sweden, he joined the union in the port of Norfolk, Va. He sailed on American ships since 1947 and was a member of the Deck depart­ ment. Zetterman made his home in Seattle. A friend, Ivar Lundquist of Seattle, was the designated beneficiary. Burial was in Yak­ ima, Wash. Harry Phillips, 64: Heat pros­ tration claimed the life of Brother Phillips in Cal­ cutta, India, Ap­ ril 15, 1966 while serving aboard the Hudson in the ca­ pacity of cook in the steward department. He joined the SIU in the port of New York. Born in Kansas, he lived in Califon, N. J., with his wife, Julia. A 26-year veteran of the Navy, he had experience as a baker, steward and butcher. ^ John Fergusen, 68: Brothet' Fergusen, who was on disability pension, passed away in Savan­ nah, Ga., due to pneumonia and emphysema. He had sailed on SIU ships since 1939, joining in the port of Savannah. Holding a FOW rating, he sailed in the engine de­ partment. He served in the Army in 1916 and 1917. Burial was in Savannah. Boyd Wilbur Spear, 47: A pan­ creas ailment claimed the life of Seafarer Spear, July 31, 1965, at the USPHS Hos­ pital, Seattle, Washington. He sailed in the deck department as an AB. Brother Spear joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. Surviving is his daughter, Martha Spear of Greeneville, Tennessee. Burial was in Hood River, Ore. — <t.— Antoni Wojcicid, 56: Brother Wojcicki died in Miami, Fla., at Jackson Memor­ ial Hospital, from a liver ailment, December 30, 1965. Sailing in the Deck depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in the port of Tampa. Burial was in Southem Memorial Park, Miami. Surviving is his wife, Antpipgtte .wpjcickj, of MiamV v.y.;, AV. m! �SEAFARERS Page Fourteen STEEL »I3»1GNER (Isthmian), ttarch 26—Chairman, F. McCall; Secretary, Ray Crane. $27.00 in ships fund. New TV antenna to be urcbased out of al fund. Vote of thanks extended to tl steward department. .LA SALLE (Waterman), May 15— Chairman, Allen Bell; Secretary, Jack Goldman. No beefs reported by deport­ ment deleRates. Motion made to issue •;I D cards to dependents for emergency use in the event dependent has to go to hospital. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May 10—Chair­ man, Wilson Deal: Secretary. R. McCulloch. Hot water beef still pending. No disputed OT reported by deportment dele­ gates. Brother Wilson Deal was elected •to serve as ships delegate. DEL SANTOS (Delta), May 15—Chairnan, A. R, Booth: Secretary, W. J. deehan. The secretary advised the mem­ bership that the captain had expressed }hLs sincerest appreciation for their eiforta In keeping the ship free of safety hazards. Vote of thanks extended to the steward tdepartment for a job well done. BEAM AH (Calmarl, May 7—Chairman, F. C. Greeff; Secretary, R. R. Obidos. Brother Bennie F. Gresham was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LONG BEACH (Sea-Land), April 27— Chairman, D. Harrison; Secretary, J, Roberts. Brother Grant Mariett was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian). May 1— Chairman, Kiven Ryan: Secretary, Mike Ard. Ship's delegate reported that money due from last trip will be paid at' payoff. $8.46 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Various topics discussed. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), April 80—Chairman, Lawrence Mitchell; Secretary, Ralph H. Smith. $8.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Alfred Niineberg was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department fo* a job well done. PSNN TRANSPORTER (Pam N«v^ tion). May 22—Chairman, A. G. Alex­ ander : Samatary, P. P. Payne. Tim captain informed the crew that this was the best crew he sailed with in many years, and he weald like to keeji tlria crew to sail with again. The crew prai*^ Captain Batler. and said Hmt dl the officers were very fins shipmates. No beefs were reported by department. Sb^ abould he fumigated for rata. Vote of tbanka to the steward department for a job watt' done. 30SBSIIMAN^ VICTORY iWiiUaann). May 8—Chairman, Luke A; Cianiboii ; Secretary, E- Salvador. Repairs frpm last %oyBge not completed. Brother Lake A. Ciambou was , elected to serve as new ships, delegate. Vote of thanks to «*ship's delegate. Brother T. Robinson. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), April 9—Chairman. Edward Martin; Sec­ retary, &gene O. Salvador, Brother Thomas Robinson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Brother Robinson is chief cocA, and a vote of thanks was extended to him and Brother E^ene Salvador, chief steward, for the fine food, and to the entire steward department for a job well done. Disputed OT In deck and •^bteward department to be taken up with i'lmtrolman. PETER REKB (Reiss), May 7—Chair­ man, Al Nobel; Secretary, Thomas J. ; Velliguett. Crew complaining about food. Would like some action taken to improve meals. ; qOEUR D'ALBNE VICTORY (Victory S Carriers). May 21—Chairman, A. H. |Reaako; Secretary, Robert Kennedy. BeI pairs from last voyage not completed as yet. Brother Mike Curry was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to former ship's delegate. Brother C, Cook. Request for $1.00 from each crewmember for ship's ! fund. No beefs reported by department " elegates. GLOBE TRAVELER (Maritime Overs), April 19—Chairman, Elmer 0. Samhill; Secretary, Robert D, Brown. Pew beefs and some disputed OT to be ken up with patrolman. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-MeCorjilnack). May 16—Chairman Duke Gardner ; JSecretary, Charles Gilchist. Ship's delegate •areported that everything is running |smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. i|Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for the good food and service, S:. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson WaterS^ays), April 12—Chairman, Karl Hellapian; Secretary, John Flanagan. Some disputed OT in each department. Motion jinade to have American dollars for draw ::|nstcad of travelers checks. In Bombay ithere is a $10.00 loss on travelers checks. i|Wotion made to have Union meet with dH companies in regard to having all future conversions, such as mission tankllersj air conditioned. Vote of thanks ie*tended to the steward for the great IBERVILLE (Waterman of Calift May 14—Chairman; Thomas Lild^ Jr., Secretaiy, James S; U/adiBS'. No beefs reported by department ckdegaten. Sonia disputed OT in engine department. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways). May 1—Chairman, Leonard Karalunas; Secretary, Homer Ringo. No beefs . re­ ported by department delegates. DEL SUD (Delta), April 4—Chairmsa, 1. Glass; Secretary, H. Crane. No 'beefa reported by department delegates. BroUwr:> Hans Spiegel was eleeted to serve aa ship's delegate. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), March 13—Chairman. I. W. Paradeau; Secretary, C. A. Coliins. $81.10 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Michael Armando was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Diseussioh regarding wash water being unfit for washing clothes. This matter to be taken up with chief engineer, as these tanks have to be cleaned. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankers),, April 24—Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Sec­ retary, T. J. Hubbard. No disputed OfT and no beefs iiending. A meeting will be requested in San Francisco with an elected official present regarding madl^ delivery to ship, catwalks over deck car­ goes, and ship's toilets. *0 EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), May 7—Chairman. Bed Welch; Secretary. A. F, Lesh. $12.36 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 16—Chairman, Bill Home; Secre­ tary, Angel Seda. $249.00 in ship's fund. ' Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Overseas). May 8—Chairman, T. L. FarreU;f; Secretary, None. No bMfs reported by« department delegates. One man missed ship in Newport News. COLUMBIA (U. S. Steel), April 10— Chairman, R. T. Lavoine; Siecretary, M, S. Sospina. ESverything is running smooth­ ly. No beefs reported by department delegates. Suggestion was made that the patrolman cheek with the Port Cemtaih regarding the air conditioning and "TV in the crew messhail. Crew extended a i vote of thanks to the three O.S.'s for showing Uie movies. Vote of thanks to . the steward "department for a job well S FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee eleeted by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. .SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: i Esrl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or mernbOT. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in ail constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Ehcecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. June 10, 1966 LOG Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York ..July 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ..July 6—2:30p.m. Detroit ....July 8—2:30p.m. Houston . . .July 11—2:30 p.m. New Orleans July 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile . . . .July 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington June 20—2 p.m. San Francisco Jnnc 22—2 p.ni. Seattle Jniie24—2 p.m. Great Lakes Meetings Detroit jHne20—2p.ni. Alpena Jnne 20—7 p.in. Buffalo Jnne 20—7p.in. Chicago Jnne 20—7p.B. Cleveland ' Jnnc 20—7 p.m. Duluth June 20—7 p.m. Frankport ... .June 20—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit .. . .July 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. Chicago .. .June 14—7:30 p.ni. tSault Ste. Marie Jnne 14—^7:30 p.ni. Buffalo June 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth ... .June 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .June 17—7:50 p.m. Toledo June 17—7:30 p.m SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia ...July 5—rSp.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) ..July 6—5p.m. Norfolk July 7—5 p.m. Houston July 11—5 p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—5 p.m. Mobile June 15—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City July 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia June 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York July 5—7 p.m. Philadelphia . . .July 5—7 p.m. Baltimore July 6—7 p.m. j:Houston July 11—7 p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—7 p.m. Mobile July 13—7 p.m. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. UNFAIB TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 . 4tb Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0I4O BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. I022S W. Jefferson Ave. H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's ciotiies (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) — — Stitzei-Weller DistiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StlU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J.' R. Simpiot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 4IS Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tox 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mer CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. .505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such paymept be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes pvery six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in ail Union bails. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquartera. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in ail rank-and-file functione, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. . EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Sesfsrers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their famliies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and iwiiticai activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the ubove rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hie eonstitntional right of accesa to Union records or Inforraation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Pan! Hall at headquarters hy certified mail, return receipt reqnested. Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) <I> White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Wm-k Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Cbest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyson's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) 4^ Di Gioi^o Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) �10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen £niiaii4iii^^ sr^xTpifis--!, * ^ •\:il-^ &V0,\ jSEiS' Siix- M wfedb like ^it en Uhifed Slefes ships iitHeci in a lots of 1,554 American vessels in l^rld War II af a cost of 6,000 seamen's live^ UlTHIS Km THE STORY OF AMERICAN EABOR AFL and CIO were mergedl on Dec, 5, 1955. Scene here is of historic first convention of J AFL-CIO whidi was held in New Yc«4c Cityi; m SffS® ''S|4 S y|^ ^ hoj diwe during Wo^ War I, AmerlFan Labor threw its full support to the g. war effort after the Japanese attack on 'fPearl Harbor in 1941. The AFL and the CIO §unions put victory over the forces of totalitari-§ anism as their number one objective. Deipffe 'rising living posts and mounting grievances, , ~$abor took a hc^strike pledge for the wads dtL ... ••••••-.••• •' i Ircfton. StatiMcs show that during the four war ^ears only one one-hundreths of one percent of Scheduled working hours was lost through 'Strikes. Union members across the nation ^^^ked virtually without let-up to provide 3imerican fighting men in Europe ana the Farpific with the huge quantities of supplies and 0qmpmeM necessary for victory. Hfe' iriipSr role play^ by American union members in achieving victory was If exemplified by the nation's seamen, who l^ed the terror of Nazi U-boats and divelimbers to keep the sea lanes open. The mer­ chant marine as a whole lost 6,000 men, dead Si pi- missing, during the war. Man for man, the Inerchant marine suffered greater losses than lihy of the armed services. More than 1,500 p[U members gave their lives at sea during the Ivar while engaged in delivering vital war sup­ plies to the fighting fronts. Such widely scatrired bodies of water as the North Atlantic and^ the Gulf of Mexico became the graveyards for thousands of American seanien, particularly in the early period of the war when merchant ships braved the run to our allies with little or I no protection. ^ At the end of World War II, American work^ ers found themselves faced with many of the s 4 same problems encountered by labor after fi; World War I. Prices had skyrocketed during; the war years, as had business profits. Yet be­ cause of their adherence to their no-strike i pledge, workers' wages had hot kept pace With rising prices. During the war, wOrkers w^ref r often able to make Up the lag in buying power f to some extent by working harder;^ was often available and the wage-price pinch could be overcome. With the war ended how-ever, workers could no longer ignore the fact that wages lagged far behind prices. : Another similarity to the period after World War I was the fact that American business came out of the second conflict fat with profits ' and assumed an arrogant, anti-labor stance, • But organized labor also emerged from the I .war strong and determined, and clashes between labor and management were inevitable. In the early post-war years strikes occurred in almost every major industry as workers tried to catch ,:up with rising living costs. Major strikes took place in the automobile industry, steel, the raib® roads, coalfields, maritime, and many other! major industries. In addition to wages, new union contracts resulting from these post-war conflicts also began to place increased stress on other necessary improvements, such as health, welfare and retirement benefits fm^ tSII workers. duced and pushed through Congress by two notoriously anti-labor congressmen, Howard W. Smith of Virginia and Tom Connally of Texas. I It outlawed strikes for a 30-day "cooling off! period," during which a strike vote had to M taken by the NLRB; provided for government seizure of strike-threatened plants, criminal prosecution of strike leaders, and made un contributions to political campaigns illegal. The provisions of the post-war, 1947 Talfel Hartley Act wete drawn up in large measiuej according to suggestions made by the National| Association of Manufacturers, a notoriousiyi anti-labor management group. The T-H Act T was in the immediate post-war period that hampered the organizing efforts of the unions - . | the first general sWike in maritimeuccurred. I !rr-paMcularly in the South. Section 14(b) cd\ ' The strike was called in 1946 when the| the Act permits individual states to pass so-: Wage Stabilization Board, a Government • called "right-to-work" laws which outlaws agency, refused to allow wage gains negotiated p union shop. Section 14(b) has allowed 19 i by the SIU and SUP with the shop operators. states, mainly in the South, to exploit theirl The SIU and SUP immediately threw up pick- i workers by giving greedy, unscrupulous en|^| etlines in every U. S. port, which were respected ployers a free hand in union busting. by all unions connected in any way with the waterfront. Within hours every port in the • HE sharp rise in anti-labor fervor in Con­ U. S. was completely tied up. gress, which culminated in theTaft-Hartley Act served to spotlight the fact that the The week-long strike ended in complete vic­ continued split between the AFL and the CIO tory for the SIU-SUP as the Wage Stabilization was hurting the American labor movement. Sea Board reversed its previous ruling. The SIUrious efforts at reunification began in 1946, and SUP victory over the WSB was a victory for were intensified greatly by Taft-Hartley passage the entire labor movement because it put an in 1947. But unification of the two major labor abrupt end to Government attempts in peace organizations was spurred by the Republican time to abridge labor's right to free collective victory in the 1952 presidential election op^^ bargaining and led directly to the elimination ; platform that totally rejected almost all of la?, of WvSB authority over wages. bor's goals and made it clear to all that It was also during these early post-war years tion, for greater strength, was a must. that many American unions began to rid themIn 1952 a change occurred in leadership in • selves of communist infiltrators who had man-, both the AFL and the CIO. Philip Murray, aged to attain positions of influence and control who had led the CIO since John L. Lewis' during the depression and the war years. Amer­ resignation in 1940, passed away in Novembef ican labor reaffirmed its strict adherence to the 1952 and was replaced by Walter Reuthei:| betterment of the conditions of American labor Only 12 days later William Green, long-time and rejected those who sought to use the Amer­ AFL President, also passed away and was re^! ican labor movement as a pawn in an inter­ placed by AFL Secretary-treasurer George national ideological struggle. Meany. The basis for unity between the AFll? NTI-LABOR business forces were also and CIO took place hi 1953, with the signing hard at work duirng this period^ Their of a no-raiding agreement by 65 AFL and 29 . chief victory was Congressional passage CIO unions. of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 over the veto On Dec. 5, 1955, the American Federation of President Harry S. Truman. of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Or­ In many ways the Taft-Hartley Act, with its ganizations merged, and George Meany was infamous, anti-labor Section 14(b), had a pre^ elected president of the new AFL-CIO. cursor in the 1943 Smith-Connally Act T �E. Vol. XXVill No. 12 SEAC4RERS ynciAL ORGAN OF THF INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTI ~ -llOG JUNe 10, 1966 GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO 14 Seafarers Get engineers Licenses^ Under SlUs New Training Program : J io'^ Eleven more SIU engine department men have passed the United States Coast Guard examina­ tions and received their Engineer's licenses after preparing at the engineer's training school jointly sponsored by the Seafarers International Union of North America and District 2 of the Marine Officers Beneficial Association. inal Second Engineer's licenses of its kind in maritime history. It This brings to 14 the number during the past two weeks: allows engine department Seafar­ of Seafarers who have obtained • Kenneth Singh, 39, who has ers to obtain instruction in prepa­ engineer's licenses and who are sailing or are about to sail in been a member of the SIU for ration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third licensed berths as a result of the 16 years; • Harry Singleton, 49, who recently-instituted union program. Engineer's License, or their origi­ The following SIU engine de­ joined the SIU in 1939; nal Second Assistant Engineer's • Robert Geddings, 39, who License in either steam or motor partment men received their orig­ inal Third Engineer's license dur­ has been a member of the Union vessel classifications. The training ing the past two weeks: since 1946; school is operated under a recip­ • Leif K. Dalen, 41, a native • William Oppenhorst, 39, rocal agreement between the SIU of Norway who joined the SIU in who joined the SIU in 1951; and District 2 of MEBA. SIU • William Logan, 33, an SIU 1959. (Dalen also received his men who enroll in the program member since 1953, (Logan also First Assistant's DieseJ license); received his Third Assistant's Die­ are provided with meals, hotel • Thomas Rejevich, 38 who lodging and subsistence payment sel license). joined the SIU in 1946; In obtaining their engineers of $110 per week while in train­ • Robert Poore, 26, who has ing. (See additional details below.) been a member of the Union since licenses, these 11 SIU members Engine department Seafarers followed on th^ heels of three 1956; other Seafarers who were the first are eligible to apply for any of the • William Powell, 31, who group to be issued original Third's upgrading programs if they are joined the SIU in 1959; licenses under the program. They 19 years of age or older and have • Joseph Sojak, 42, who has were: 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch been a member of the SIU since standing time in the engine depart­ • Robert Anderson, 37, a plus six months experience ment, 1959; member of the SIU since 1937; as a wiper, or equivalent. • Michael Aversano, 32, who • Robert Wray Perry, 35, an The joint Union training pro­ joined the SIU in 1952, (Aversano SIU man since 1958; gram was instituted to enable Sea­ also received his Second Assist­ • Kenneth G. Laughlin, 24, farers to obtain their licenses and ant's Diesel license). who has been a Union member to help meet the shortage of ma­ The following SIU engine de­ since 1958. rine enginers arising out of the The training program is the first crisis in Viet Nam. partment men received their orig- Kefeykh - fe SUbij^ktoa '•giKfc'a • Of the 14 Seaif h'censes in tf,~ sfitution of or over " ®^'^enced hv fi, ^^o have ah/J success time obtained In addition, their Sirt niented by the n.! • . Pensions will h» approximLly 2, ^EBA pTnsion " WI'Mm must be jo „ W lor b/s Temp together with c- tnan or inn; ' .A apeorCur?nas a S rSe2""""T movet^r ^'•t^'out anoth msfruction a. •"««« a Te^''' SdS11- rul. '^^^y to his peZ PP^'oants can heoh !i. SIU iSt wh'r O"" the hcense and emni^^^'"®" had "• •J^setve:""""''-"' - -Sl-Vatf t; -A >1 u � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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WHITE HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE CHARTS PROGRAM TO END RACIAL INJUSTICE LEON CLIMENKO, LABOR AIDE, DIES AT 53; WAS SIU MEMBER EMERGENCY CONFERENCE SUMMONED TO SAVE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE AFL-CIO MARINE UNIONS MOVE TO PREVENT SWITCH OF U.S. CARGOES TO FOREIGN SHIPS SEATRAIN PLANS EXPANSION PROGRAM, ADDING EIGHT NEW VESSELS TO FLEET AID TO MARITIME URGED – HOUSE BILL WOULD SPUR NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION WEST COAST OIL UNIONS MAP PROGRAM FOR JOINT ACTION IN STANDARD OF CAL SEAFARER RECOUNTS ROLLICKING TIMES WITH LATE PLAYWRIGHT BRENDAN BEHAN PRE-UNION DAYS OF TANKER SHIPPING RECALLED BY SEAFARER DECK VETERAN SKINDIVER LOST AT SEA OWES LIFE TO SHARP-EARED SEAFARER LOOKOUT THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR – ALL THIS HAPPENED: PART 9 14 SEAFARERS GET ENGINEERS LICENSES UNDER SIU’S NEW TRAINING PROGRAM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/10/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 12 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b0000d656a8447d93b3229b2a3f6d143.PDF dbdaea90bef3685f80a2d8741215d446 PDF Text Text "An Independent Maritime Agency" SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT . . . PAGES 9 • 12 SEAFARERSALOC Vol. XXVIII No. 13 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Annual Report — -t. . , , y SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN y Annual Report » Filed With the New York State insurance Department Filed With the New York State Insurance Department Poge 17 Page 18 i �Page Two SEAFARERS AFL-CIO Coumil Votes Full Support Of no Conference Protest Vfulkout WASHINGTON—Full support and endorsement of AFL-CIO President George Meany's position and the protest walkout of U.S. Worker Delegate Rudolph Faupl from the International Labor Orga­ nization conference was voted by the AFL-CIO Executive Council at a meeting in Washington. The council adopted a reso­ with Secretary of State Dean Rusk. cies sometimes expressed by the lution pointing out that the Meany said Rusk urged that Faupl Administration, Meany said, that protest against the election of a stand for re-election to the ILO is nevertheless the AFL-CIO posi­ Communist nation's delegate as Governing Body. Faupl did and tion. chairman of the annual confer­ was re-elected. As for himself, Meany empha­ ence was not a "withdrawal from sized, "I stick to the AFL-CIO Meany emphasized that it was the ILO." "absolutely untrue" that the Presi­ policy" on these matters. The protest was "the most ef­ dent or Rusk exerted any pressure Meany said Reuther had at no fective means a"ailable," the to change the AFL-CIO position time contacted him about the council declared, "to indicate the and that if they had, despite his Geneva situation and that Reureaction of the free workers of own feelings, he would have called ther's letter appeared first in the America to the election as Presi­ Faupl and told him to respect the press before he had received it. dent of the conference of a rep­ request. He emphasized also that the resentative of a totalitarian regime real problem was the Communist Long-standing Policy whose record and practices are a plan to take over the ILO and standing denial of everything that Meany strongly reaffirmed for make it another governmental the ILO stands for and was cre­ reporters the AFL-CIO position agency, rather than a tripartite ated to achieve." of many years, recently adopted group representing workers, manaThe council's action by a vote again at the 1965 convention, that 'gement and governments. The of 18 to 6 came at a special one- the federation will not support in free nations have the votes in the day meeting called by Meany after any fashion exchanges of trade ILO to stop this, he stressed, and AFL-CIO Vice President Walter union delegations with Communist the AFL-CIO is not making any P. Reuther had protested the walk­ nations because they do not have determinations about pulling out out of the worker delegation at free trade unions but government, of the ILO, but at the moment is the Geneva conference, in reaction state-directed agencies posing as protesting—a tactical decision— to the election of Leon Chajn of unipns. If this differs from the the election of a Communist chair­ Poland. so-ttalled "bridge-building" poli­ man. Meany told a press conference after the meeting that he had re­ ceived a call from Faupl from Geneva in which Faupl had said he could not "in good conscience sit in a conference presided over by a representative of a totalita­ rian country" and that he was Thomas W. (Teddy) Gleason, president of the International withdrawing from the delegation. Longshoremen's Association, has recently returned from Viet Nam Meany said he told Faupl, "You on his third survey of cargo handling techniques in the Port of are the delegate, you are in a posi­ Saigon. The union-financed ILA team's tion to weigh the situation. If I The union president, along trips to Viet Nam has resulted in were in your position I would do the same thing, but don't do any­ with eight other ILA men, has raising the capaicty of the Port of thing that would commit the AFL- been investigating port problems Saigon by some 100,000 tons of CIO to withdrawing from the in Viet Nam for the State Depart­ cargo. organization—which is a decision ment's Agency for International Gleason's earlier visits in Oc­ that neither you or I can make, Development. tober and January were made at "When I was there last time the invitation of AID which finan­ but only the Executive Council." The AFL-CIO president told the problem was with the ships, ces the importation of goods at reporters he then called President barges, lighters and other craft. the rate of about $25 million a Johnson and gave him a full report Now the problem has been trans­ year for shipments from Saigon and that the President asked him ferred to the docks, warehouses to up-country ports. to discuss the situation further and other areas," Gleason said. Gleason blamed unscrupulous Chinese importers with the present cargo tie-up. He said they were delaying the basic distribution of consumer goods so that the mar­ ket would rise. "We are working against time to get the merchandise into the WASHINGTON—As of June 1, millions of "Cold War" hands of the people," he said, add­ veterans, including many members of the SIU and other union ing that "the progressive strangu­ members, came under the Veterans' Readjustment Benefit Act of lation that has taken place in the 1966 which provides widespread educational advantages similar last six months will cut Viet Nam's to those of the famous "GI Bill of Rights" after World War 11. economic lifeline, thereby accom­ The new act provides veterans having at least 180 days active plishing economically what the duty service after January 31, 1955 with monthly benefits rang­ Communist aggressors have been ing from $50 to $150 per month to help defray the costs of unable to do militarily." attending high school, college, vocational, business or other institution and correspondence courses—provided they are ac­ credited or approved by the Veterans Administration. Next SIU Meeting The institutions of learning must generally be in the United Jn N.Y. on July 5 States although special exceptions can be made for training in higher institutions of learning abroad. Seafarers are urged to keep itk Each eligible veteran may select a program of education at any mind that the next SIU regular approved institution which finds him qualified to follow such membership meeting in the Port courses. Each veteran may make one change of program and of New York will be held on will need special approval by the Veteran's Administration if he Tuesday, July 5 ait the usual meet­ seeks any further changes. ing time of 2:30 p.m. Eligible veterans will be entitled to aid for a period of one Under normal circumstances month, or the equivalent in part-time training, for each month of the meeting would have been held service on active duty after January 31, 1955, but not to exceed on Monday, July 4, but the Union 36 months. Eligibility for educational aid ceases at the end of constitution provides that when a eight years from the date of the veteran's last release from active meeting date falls on a legal holi­ duty after January 31, 1955. day the meeting is to be held Full time training at an educational institution entitles a veteran on the next business day—in this with no dependents to $100 a month; a veteran with one dependent case Tuesday, July 5. i to $125 and a veteran with two or more dependents to $150. SIU members should make ndte^; Part time training carries benefits correspondingly less while of the date. July meetings in the correspondence courses carry costs only. Benefits do not include other jSIU ports will be held on theK apprentice or other training on-the-job training courses. regular meeting days.i A completei Application forms are available at all Veterans Administration list of the dates appears in they offices. 'ileason Makes Third Trip to Viet To Speed Handling of Ship Cargoes Many Seafarers To Benefit From New Gl Bill Coverage June 24, 1966 LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall The AFL-CIO supported truth-in-packaging bill was passed by the Senate recently in spite of .strong opposition by certain Senators and numerous attempts to tack on weakening amendments which would have pulled the teeth out of the bill before it was even born. Fortunate­ ly, the majority of Senators remembered their sworn duty to represent the best interests of the people who elected them and overrode the latest attempts to either make the bill ineffective or shelve it entirely. The bill now goes to the House for action. Truth-in-packaging legislation, which is designed to give the Ameri­ can consumer some long overdue help in getting his money's worth when buying packaged goods, has the strong support of the AFL-CIO, which fought to get the bill through the Senate and will now continue the battle to bring about House passage. The legislation would bring to an end many deceptive and outright fraudulent practices which the American food and packaging industries have practiced for years. Under the bill's provisions. Federal regulatory agencies would set up definite standards on weights and measures, package sizes, labeling and other marketing devices, which would make it easier for the con­ sumer to compare the true values of competing packaged goods and have at least a fair chance of getting their money's worth. The fight for Senate passage of the legislation was a long and bitter one, and is significant when one notes which Senators displayed the strongest and most stubborn opposition to the bill. In general they are the same legislators who regularly oppose any piece of progressive legislation and automatically oppose any piece of legislation which the American labor movement supports. They are the same legislators who have fought tooth and nail against social legislation, legislative reform or economic reform of any kind. They are the same men who continue to cling to their outmoded 19th Century values and refuse to budge in spite of the wishes of the American people, or the realities of the 20th Century. Republican Senator Everett McKinley Dirkscn, who led the losing fight against the passage of truth-in-packaging legislation in the Senate, is the prime example. Dirksen is making a career of pitting his 19th Century thinking against the rest of the nation and opposing any and all progressive legislation. He has become the representative of reaction in the U.S. Senate. Dirksen led the fight against repeal of Taft-Hartley Section 14B. He led the fight against Medicare.' He led the fight against legislative re­ apportionment. He led the fight against truth-in-packaging. He is against unions. He has shown himself to be against progress of any kind. Dirksen, along with a small clique of similarly backward-looking legislators views the labor movement as an enemy. And within the boundaries of their nineteenth century viewpoint they are right to a degree, because the American labor movement has always represented progress and a better life for all of the American people and continues to do so today. The labor movement has therefore become an enemy. One of Dirksen's strongest supporters in the fight against passage of truth-in-packaging for example, was Republican Senator Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky. According to Morton, he was one of the legislators who helped to write the anti-labor Section 14B of the TaftHartley Act. Senate passage of truth-in-packaging is just another in a long string of defeats suffered by Dirksen in recent congressional sessions. He was defeated in his opposition to Medicare and legislative reapportionment. Social and economic reform is progressing in spite of him. With the aid of the outmoded filibuster concept he was able to stymie the rest of the Senate and succeeded in blocking 14B repeal by threaten­ ing to tie up the nation's entire legislative process until he got his way. But the fight for 14B repeal will continue. Progress cannot be stopped. The 19th Century is gone for good, as Senator Dirksen and others are learning the hard way. Turkish Unionists Visit SIU I H >4 Representatives of Turkish trade unions visited SIU hall in New York last week. Here Cliff Wilson (glasses) explains training program at SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to group. At right is M. Gezer, Longshore Union; second from right, A. Akyuz, Seamen's Union; center, A. Akap, of Textile Workers. �June 24, 1966 SEAFARERS TT ^Save Our Ships' Conference Set for June 28-29 In D. C. LOG Page Three SlU'BackeJ Bill IntroJuceJ in House For Independent Maritime Agenry WASHINGTON—The emergency conference to save the American Merchant Marine which is set for June 28-29 here^ has WASHINGTON—A bill backed by the Seafarers International Union which would create an in­ stirred considerable interest throughout the maritime industry, dependent maritime agency has been introduced in the House of Representatives. among members of Congress The proposed legislation follows closely along the lines recommended by SIU President Paul Hall administrative agencies in con­ and in the trade union move­ tributing to the industry's decline when he testified recently as known as the Federal Maritime Commerce under the Reorganiza­ ment. Representatives of each by their failure or refusal to carry spokesman for all AFL-CIO Administration. . . which shall be tion Plans of 1950 and 1961 to the of these groups will be among the out the intent of maritime law in marine unions at hearings be­ an independent agency not under new independent agency. 500 persons who will attend the the period since the '36 Act. fore the Senate and House Gov­ any other department, agency, or Under terms of the bill, the sessions, at which plans will be ernment Operations subcommit­ instrumentality of the executive Representatives of labor and Federal Maritime Administrator, made for a campaign to revitalize management and members of the tees and stressed the need for branch of the Government. . ." "shall not submit his decisions for U.S. shipping. Introduced by Representative the approval of, nor be bound by Congress will address the confer­ legislation to create an indepen­ The unprecedented conference ence. Policy for the campaign to dent agency for maritime. Frank Clark (D., Pa.) on June 8, the decisions or recommendations was called by the newly-formed save the American Merchant Ma­ The bill—H.R. 15567—would H. R. 15567 has been referred to of any committee, board or other American Committee To Save Our rine which will be launched at the amend Section 201 of Title II of the House Merchant Marine Com­ Shipping, which is sponsored by conference, will be drafted by the the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 mittee. It would transfer the pres­ organization created by Executive order." the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades conference delegates. by establishing "an agency to be ent functions of the Secretary of Representative Clark's proposed Department and the AFL-CIO legislation would also create a Maritime Committee, representing Maritime Subsidy Board which the great majority of the nation's "shall have complete and final shipboard and shoreside maritime authority to pass upon all matters workers. related to construction differential Seafarers International Union and operating differential sub­ President Paul Hall is a co-chair­ sidy." The Board would be com­ man of the committee, along with posed of the Federal Maritime Russell Berg, President of the In­ Administrator an two members ternational Brotherhood of Boiler appointed by the President with Workers and Shipbuilders; Thom­ As the LOG was going to press announce­ His inquisitiveness about the industry and the advice and consent of the as W. Gleason, President of the ment was made that Maritime Administrator his talents and energy in acquiring knowledge Senate for a term of five years . ." International Longshoremen's Nicholas Johnson has been appointed to the of it and getting involved in its every aspect In his testimony calling for the Association, and Joseph Curran, Federal Communications Commission. are qualities not often found in pubilc servants. creation of an independent mari­ President of the National Mari­ As head of the agency responsible for U. S. A vigorous opponent of status quo, Johnson time agency. Hall said such an time Union. shipping, Johnson was often a center of con­ performed no special favors. He called the agency "would focus greater at­ Significantly the conference will troversy, much of it stormy. Intelligent, ener­ shot as he believed it should be called. That tention on our decaying fleet." occur on the thirtieth anniversary he was nevertheless able to perform valuable of passage of the Merchant Ma­ getic, with a probing mind and definite views, Hall cited the fact that the Johnson said what he felt, frequently provoking public service, considering the pressures he rine Act of 1936. The Act was Maritime Administration now has "no independent power and must approved on June 29, 1936, and it violent criticism. In a Maritime Administrator was subjected to not only from various other compete with other programs ad­ was the Congress' intent to "foster this was unprecedented. government agencies but from within his own ministered by the Department of the development and encourage And more than any of his predecessors, John­ department as well, is all the more remarkable Commerce." He said that the pro­ the maintenance" of an adequate and a tribune to the man. son thus churned the stagnant waters in which motional activities of the merchant and well-balanced merchant ma­ SIU President Paul Hall said of Nick John­ the American shipping industry was settling. marine are "buried within the De­ rine to serve the peacetime and son's service as Maritime Administrator: "We He stirred the waters to a point where virtually partment of Commerce." defense needs of the nation. are probably the only organization to express all of the industry got off its seat and began The Act has never been imple­ Hall said that in the interests regret over Nick Johnson's departure. But we thinking and talking out loud about all of mented so that today's merchant of American seamen, the indus­ do so even though we differed with some of the industry problems. And now we have some­ marine is substantially weaker try and the nation, the SIU will his opinions. Nick Johnson performed the great­ thing approaching a total industry position for than the fleet the act was intended wage an all-out effort for passage est service to the maritime industry that it has the first time. In this respect—aside from his to assist. of H. R. 15567. He called on The conference will take note all SIU members to write their had in many years. He gave it a shot of ad­ particular views and attitudes—Johnson per­ of the '36 Act's anniversary with Senators and Representatives, urg­ renalin that it badly needed for a long time, formed a most valuable service to maritime. conference participants calling ing them to support the measure. with the result that it began to show movement At times during Johnson's directorship of personally on members of both (Seafarers are requested to re­ and interest. MARAD, the SIU was among the most voci­ houses of Congress on June 29 to move and read the special supple­ "You did not have to agree with Nick John­ ferous critics of many of his proposals and inform them of the plight of the ment in the center section of this son in order to respect his intelligence and policies. Although it disagreed many of the Merchant Marine and to impress issue of the LOG for details on ability, and these qualities, along with his vital­ Maritime Administrator's views, the SIU ac­ the proposed bill to create an upon them the urgency of prompt ity, will be missed. We hope the industry will knowledged that Johnson stimulated interest independent agency and instruc­ action to save American shipping. not now go back to the sleep it was in when and thinking in almost every comer of mari­ tions on how they can assist in The conference participants will Nick Johnson came along," Hall said. the fight for its passage.) time, to a degree that had never existed before. point up the role of government Nicholas Johnson Appointed to FCC; Awakened Maritime From Deep Sleep Fight Additionai Seafarers Reteive Engineers Licenses Engineers licenses have been issued to eight more engine department Seafarers who passed the U. S. Coast Guard Skuba Lanimore examinations after preparation at the training school jointly spon­ sored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Benefi­ cial Association. The union train­ ing program has produced 22 licensed engineers since it recently went into effect. The 22 recently-licensed en­ gineers are sailing, or are about to sail, in engineers' berths aboard American-flag ships. Of the eight Seafarers who passed license examinations in the past week, five were licensed as Third Engineers and three were licensed as Second Engineers. The newly-licensed Third Engi­ neers are: • John T. Skuba, aged 40, who has been sailing as oiler and has been an SIU member since 1958; • Ellie H. Larrimore, 45, an oiler and 23-year member of the SIU; • Michael Kindya, 26, a fireman-watertender and member of Kindya Rockwell the Union since 1959; • Eugene V. Rockwell, 26, an oiler and member of the SIU since 1964; • George Ebberwein, Jr., 32, who has sailed as fireman-watertender and oiler and has been a Union member since I960. The following SIU engine de­ partment men received their Sec­ ond Engineers licenses: • Rocus Vellinga, 57, who sailed as oiler and reefer engineer and has been an SIU member for 19 years; • John J. Kennedy, 40, a fireman-watertender and 15-year member of the SIU; • Vaughn J. Nelson, 38, a member of the SIU since 1963. Nelson shipped out as Second aboard the Steel Architect. The SIU-MEBA District 2 training program is the first of its kind in maritime history. It allows engine department Seafar­ ers to obtain instruction in prepa­ ration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third Engineer's License, or their origi­ nal Second Assistant Engineer's License in either steam or motor vessel classifications. The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who enroll in the program are provided with Ebberwein VelUnga meals, hotel lodging and subsis­ tence payment of $110 per week while in training. Engine department Seafarers are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch standing time in the engine de­ partment, plus six months experi­ ence as a wiper, or equivalent. The joint Union training pro­ gram was instituted to enable Sea­ farers to obtain their licenses and to help meet the shortage of ma­ rine engineers arising out of the crisis in Viet Nam. The joint SIU-MEBA District 2 licensed engineers training pro­ gram is the first opportunity that unlicensed seamen have had to obtain a license and employment as engineers, at no cost to them­ selves. SIU engine department men interested in the program should apply immediately, or obtain ad­ ditional information, at any SIU Kennedy Nelson hall, or directly at SIU Headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N. Y. 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9-6600. ; i| •I i' • i �Page Four SEAFARERS June 24, 1966 LOG House Merchant Marine Subcommittee Hearings Shipbuilders Blast Gov't Agencies, Urge Adoption of MAC Proposals by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area] A charter as an AFL-CIO affiliate was recently presented to 24.000 New York taxi drivers and garage workers in ceremonies held at AFLCIO headquarters in Washington. AFL-CIO President George Meany presented the charter to the newly-formed taxi union and congratulated them on their success in winning a first-time contract. <S> New York who has been shipping out of Shipping in New York con­ New York for the past two years, tinues to be exceptionally good for is now registered here for a deck ratings. Major maintenance job. Rrid stopped in PhUadelphia to say hello and Shipping has been fair in this pick up his vaca­ port. Ed Gallen, who sails black tion check. He is gang and was last aboard the currently the sa­ Rohin Hood, is ready for the first lon pantryman job that hits the board. William aboard the Robin Gray. One of his Underwood, would like to ship to shipmates aboard the Far East as a cook or baker. Nuckob the Robin Gray is Francis Corcoran, now fit for duty Billy Nuckols. Joe Domino just after a stint in the hospital, will got off the Western Oipper and take any steward department job stopped in to say hello. He was available. Edward Morris, an SIU old-timer, is registered here wait­ out for ten months. ing for an AB's or dayman's job. Boston Mobile Shipping has picked up a bit and Shipping is on the slow bell is expected to be good for the next here. Fred Phelw is currently reg­ period. Salvatore Alpedo, a 23- istered group one in the deck de­ year union man, recently signed partment here. Fred's last trip was off the Norfolk. Sal is happy to on the super-tanker Connecticut be home with his family for the and he has been shipping out of Summer. Thomas Fleming who Gulf ports on and off for the past last shipped out on the Robin 25 years. Albert E. Bourgot, who Locksley, just got his fit-for-duty made a couple of trips to Viet clearance and will work on sum­ Nam aboard the Brigham Victory mer boats running to Nantucket. as a boatswain, is ready to ship Baltimore out again. Howard B. Davis, who Shipping has been good here last sailed on the Puerto Rican run and is expected to stay that way. aboard the Maiden Creek, is now At present the Chilore and Alamar thinking about going to SIU-Disare tied up waiting to be crewed. trict 2 MEBA Upgrading School The Chilore should be crewing up to get his engineering license. next week, but there is no report Puerto Rico as to when the Alamar will take The Office for Economic Op­ on men. John Mueller is waiting portunity has set aside $32 mil­ for any AB's job in the deck de­ lion for anti-poverty projects in partment. Puerto Rico. The money will set Norfolk up four Job Corps Conservation Shipping has been good here and Centers, adult basic education and the outlook for the immediate fu­ community action programs as ture also is good. well as a neighborhood youth William Kuhl, corps and rural loan system. The oiler, who served AFL-CIO is opposing an amend­ as ships delegate ment tacked onto the minimum aboard the Al- wage bill which would deny mini­ dina, dropped by mum wage benefits to unskilled the hall and workers such as farm hands who wanted to thank need it most. James Dixon is still the union for the the bosun on the Claiborne. He way beefs were remained with the ship while it Kuhl settled at the pay­ was in drydock after a recent col­ off in Jacksonville. Kenneth Wells, lision. WASHINGTON—A strong counter-attack against the Interagency Maritime Task Force Committee report (Boyd Report) was made recently in testimony before the House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee by Russell K. Berg, president of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers ^ President Johnson promised 18 men, has created such a climate of & Helpers. months ago. uncertainty that U.S. shipyards In his testimony before the To provide immediate aid to and the rest of the industry can­ House Subcommittee, which is maritime, Berg urged Congress to not modernize because they can­ holding hearings on the state of bring pressure to bear on the Ad­ not be sure what course U.S. ship­ the U.S. merchant fleet. Berg ministration to force full compli­ ping policy will take and whether blasted the Interagency Task ance with the provisions of the foreign building will be permitted. Force report and urged instead 1936 Merchant Marine Act, in He named shipyards which may adoption of the proposals ad­ order to bring the U.S.-flag mer­ be forced to close down entirely vanced in the President's Maritime chant fleet back to such a state in the near future "because of the Advisory Committee report. where it is again able to haul at uncertainty and mass confusion in The SIU and other maritime least 30 percent of U.S. foreign the industry." unions have also urged adoption commerce, instead of the le.ss than He also urged Congress to put of the MAC report and have flatly 9 percent it is able to carry at a lid on statements emanating rejected the Task Force report present. from the Maritime Administra­ which would, if adopted, result in Berg blamed much of what is tion constantly knocking and un­ the continuing decline of the U.S. wrong with U.S. maritime today dermining U.S. shipyards for be­ maritime industry. on the continuing attitude of in­ ing more expensive than foreign "Unrealistic Programs^ decision, drift, neglect and uncer­ yards, and proposing that Ameri­ In addition. Berg also attacked tainty on the part of those in gov­ can ships therefore be built for­ the Maritime Administration for ernment charged with fostering eign as called for in the Inter­ statements tending to "run down" and maintaining a strong and ac­ agency Task Force report. This the American shipyards for their tive American-flag merchant fleet. "is something that's going to have shipbuilding costs relative to for­ Berg blasted the Maritime Ad­ to be stopped," Berg told the con­ eign yards; accused the Defense ministration for "expedient ac­ gressmen. He also took the op­ Department and the Maritime Ad­ tions," "wholly destructive" pro­ portunity to urge that a "thorough ministration of pushing "unrealis­ posals, and a "mish mash of erro­ study" be made comparing U.S. tic ship programs which involve neous or misleading statistics, cu­ and Soviet shipbuilding, and over­ "throwing money away"; and rious arithmetic and outright all sea-power programs. rapped the Administration for not hocus-pocus." Other Testimony yet coming up with a "new policy" All of this indecision and policy for the merchant marine which juggling. Berg told the congressIn other testimony before the House Subcommittee Thomas A. Rotell, executive secretary-treas­ urer of the Pacific Coast District Metal Trades Council criticized the Maritime Administration and the Defense Department for downgrading the importance of American sea-power for defense by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area purposes and for suggesting that American ships be built in for­ The SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines has moved its head­ eign yards. quarters to the new International Trade Mart Towers, a 33-story high building in New Orleans and a very familiar sight to Seafarers. Delta Rotell also urged that Congress will occupy the entire 17th floor of the building, which is just across not allow the merchant marine to Canal Street from the Alcoa docks and very close to the Poydras "be swallowed up by any new Department of Transportation." Street Wharf where Delta ships Louis (Eddy) Bollinger is back He also urged Congress to make previously docked. on the beach after two trips to New Orleans, which is the West Africa as AB aboard the Maritime an independent agency world's leading grain port, became Del Oro and is presently taking and to take action to force the ex­ ecutive branch to act in the inter­ the home of the world's largest care of some personal business. ests of the nation's security. grain drier recently with the in­ Berg told the subcommittee that Houston stallation of a $250,000, 6,000"there is evidence that the Soviet J. L. Moncrlef is just off the bushel-per-hour piece of equip­ Union is moving to control the ment that more than doubles the Missouri and will spend a few oceans of the world and presently capacity of the Public Grain Ele­ weeks on the beach here until is engaged in what can be called vator. Previous drying capacity the next good tanker comes in. a lop-sided ocean-space race." He's hoping for a trip lasting a was approximately 4,000-bushelscouple of months. per-hour against the new installa­ Ben Ladd, who has been on tion's 10,000 bph. The huge drier the beach for a couple of months creates enough heat per hour to now says he's about ready to ship June 24,1966 warm 750 houses. Vol. XXVlii, No. 13 again and is looking for a good Official Publication of the SIUNA New Orleans feeder going to India. Just off Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO WASHINGTON—bill which would eliminate special privi­ Joseph Scaramutz is on the the National Defender is Bill JoyExecutive Board leges now enjoyed by the billion-dollar DuPont Estate in Florida PAUL HALL, President beach here looking for an engine ner, who says he will take a little vacation and do some Ashing be­ has been approved by the Senate Banking Committee. This rep­ CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD room slot on a Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President resents a big step toward enact- " ship going to fore he looks for another ship. AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS banking laws. Enactment of the Sec.-Treas. Vice-President ment of the legislation, which South America, Mobile measure would force the DuPont ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER has already been approved by financial empire to sell either its preferably a Delta Vice-President Vice-President Oldtimer Fred Pehler, who last HERBERT BRAND Lines passenger shipped on the supertanker Con­ the House and has the strong extensive industrial holdings, in­ Director of Organizing and support of the AFL-CIO. ship. His last ship necticut as AB, is Publications cluding the Florida East Coast was the Anniston Managing Editor Art Editor Enactment of the bill would on the beach here Railway, or its banking empire. MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN Victory on which close a loophole in the banking enjoying a rest. Assistant Editor Railroad union members have NATHAN SKYER Stag Writers aws through which the giant been on strike against the EEC A 25-year SIU Scaramutz he spent two and a half months on MELVIN PURVIS corporation, has been allowed to Railway since January, 1963. The member, Pehler Perrrat WEISS a trip to Vietnam. It was a good and his wife make control both banks and industries size and extent of the DuPont Em­ ship with a good crew, he reports. their home in Mo­ in Florida—including the long pire holdings has enabled Edward Looking for a berth and not bile. Anthony E. Pibllshed bIwMkly at 810 Rhodn Island Avsnae strike-bound Florida East Coast Ball, boss of the vast empire, to too particular about what ship he Bourgot is looking N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafarers Railway. Union, Atlantle, Galf, Lakes and flatly refect all settlement attempts for a bosun slot International sails on is FrankUn N. Cain, who Inland Waters DIstrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth A«ePehler The proposed legislation would by the railroad unions — which Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. HVaelnth was last aboard the Cities Service on a trip that will noe, 9-6600. Second class postage paid at Washing­ end the DuPont Estate's exemp­ have only asked that their mem­ Mhuni as cook and baker. Cain, will have him back in the States ton, D. C. who makes his home in Bay St. in time for the duck hunting POSTHASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards tion from the Bank Holding Com­ bers receive the same pay and ho sent to Seafarers International Union, pany Act, which has allowed the working conditions that have longLouis, Mississippi, sailed aboard season. Tony's last ship was the shoild Atlantle, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, , the Dd Mar for a good while prior Brigham Victory on which he 11232. 675 Foarth Asonao, Brooklyn, N.Y. giant financial empire to operate since been provided for other raiVsailed to Vietnam. ... in violation, iOl .the. intent of. the. road, >vorkqrs .across .the natlpn. to that. liSiTiifca..' ItfJiLgB iJuui I idjilvi edi •iliuimL .s i.aai oil; .i/J %aiwtT li bfiij sd) (-J i 379i{/nabiKai won ufl .aiof i >)gd t;i .Bmavivanual ni nroB .(Kisbsi i The Gulf Coast IS The Atlantic Coast SEAFARERSjfeLOC Sarate Financial Conunittee Mis ScalhHerders Financial Fmpire �Jnne 24, 1966 The Pacific Coast by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Senate OKs Truth-in-Paikaging Bill; Passage Awaits Approval of House WASHINGTON—^The Senate has passed a truth-in-packaging bill designed to end deceptive pack­ aging and labeling practices by the food, drug and other similar industries, and give the American consumer a chance to get true value for money spent in the supermarket. The measure, passed by a ment of contents in a conspicuous stant coffee and potato chips, for 72 to 9 vote in the Senate now place on the package. The net example, are sold in 50 different goes to the House, where hear­ quantity of the package's contents sizes at present. ings are expected shortly. Under this provision the FTC would have to be stated either in The bill, sponsored by Senator ounces or in even pounds, pints or the FDA would act after a Fhilip A. Hart (D-Mich.) and or quarts to end confusion of the formal deterr.?ination that a pro­ strongly supported by the AFL- consumer. For example, a label duct was being packaged in so CIO and the Johnson Administra­ stating contents at 18 ounces many different sizes that the con­ tion, covers almost all food, drugs would be allowed, but not a label sumer's ability to make price-perand other packaged household giving contents as one pint, two unit comparisons was likely to be impaired. goods normally sold in super­ ounces. Other provisions of the bill After such a determination, the markets—with the notable excep­ would let the FTC and FDA en­ industry would have 60 days to tion of meats. The legislation would require force standard definitions for the request appointment of a products that containers be labeled in such presently confusing "small," "med­ standards committee by the Secre­ a way that the consumer could ium" and "large" designations and tary of Commerce, composed of easily determine the weight or vol­ for measurements in terms of representatives of manufacturers, ume of the contents and make "servings." It would also regulate distributors and consumers. If the committee could not reach a con­ meaningful comparisons between use of "cents-off" labels. The administering agencies sensus on voluntary standards af­ competing products. The meas­ ure would also give the Federal would also have stand-by authority ter 18 months, the Commerce Trade Commission and the Food to control the number of different- Secretary would establish manda­ and Drug Administration stand-by sized packages in which some pro­ tory standards. He would also authority to standardize the size ducts are marketed if the industry make voluntary standards manda­ of packaged products marketed in failed to take voluntary action. tory for packagers who faUed to a confusingly large number of It has been pointed out that in­ conform voluntarily. different sizes. Overwhelming Vote Senate passage of the bill by the overwhelming 72 to 9 vote, followed rejection of a series of amendments aimed at weakening the measure. Opposition to the by bill was led by Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-Ill.), who Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Your SIU representatives attended a special conference of the Michi­ earlier this year also led the op­ position to repeal of section 14B gan Federation of Labor called for the purpose of conducting a secret vote on political endorsements for all candidates for both governor of the Taft-Hartley Act. The truth-in-packaging bill had of Michigan and United States senator for the state of Michigan. The been stalled in committee for four conference was held at the Civic Auditorium in Lansing on Wednesday, years and prior to passage the June 1st. More than six hundred 'f Senate defeated a last-ditch at­ delegates turned out for this im­ gan Employment Act to eliminate tempt by Dirksen to again have portant meeting, coming from all the waiting week presently re­ the bill sent back to the Judiciary parts of Michigan and represent­ quired prior for collection of un­ Committee, which had jurisdiction ing well over seven hundred thou­ employment insurance. Fassage of of the bill in the last Congress, sand members of AFL-CIO unions the bill represents recognition of but took no action. This year in the state of Michigan. All can­ the fact that the unemployed the bill was handled by the Com­ didates for governor and U. S. worker and his family need un­ senator, both democrat and re­ employment insurance just as merce Committee. Under the Senate-passed ver­ publican, were allotted twenty much in the first week of un­ sion of the bill, the Federal Trade minutes to address the delegates in employment as in the twenty-sixth. Under the provisions of the bill, Commission and the Food and attendance. unemployed individuals will con­ Drug Administration would re­ Republican Senator Robert Grif­ tinue to receive a maximum of quire and regulate a clear state- fin, recently appointed by Repub­ 26 weeks of benefits. However, lican Governor George Romney the worker, upon becoming un­ to replace the late Senator Fat employed. will be eligible to col­ McNamara, told the delegate lect unemployment insurance im­ body that labor should not in­ mediately. volve themselves in politics, and The Michigan labor movement attempted to defend his refusal has been in the forefront of the to support repeal of the right-to- struggle to achieve economic and work section of the Taft-Hartley social equality for all working Act, without the adoption of his citizens in the country. The elim­ own conditions. One of these con­ ination of the presently-required ditions would have made it illegal waiting week, is a step in the right to hold this very meeting at which direction and is of even more Griffin, along with other Repub­ importance to seamen, consider­ licans spoke. It goes without say­ ing the pending federal legislation ing that Griffin's reception was in Washington with respect to un­ cool. employment insurance across the The highlight of the conference country. was the address of former Gov­ Powers Shellenberger Blaylock Slrickland Seamdirus Wright In this day and age, it is in­ ernor of the state of Michigan, G. conceivable that some states are Six more names have been added to the growing list of Seafarers who have retired on an SIU Mennen Williams, who is seeking attempting to further limit un­ pension and are now receiving pension benefits of $150 a month. The new Seafarer pensioners are: the Democratic nomination for employment insurance, as is the Billie Shellenberger, Jose Searadeus, T. G. Blaylock, J. J. Powers, Paul Strickland and John Wright. U. S. Senator. Williams called for case in Ohio where a seaman is the abolishment of the filibuster Blaylock joined the SIU in deprived of coverage during the Shellenberger and his wife Isa­ with his wife, Mary. rule in the Senate as the first the port of Norfolk and sailed winter months. In the state of bella, reside in San Fedro, Calif. Strickland joined the union in step towards the enactment of Michigan, a move is on to expand American-flag ships almost 50 Searadeus joined the union in the port of Philadelphia. He was progressive legislation. Governor coverage while the Ohio laws re­ years, starting as a deckhand in 1917. He sailed on the tugboats the port of Miami and he sailed in bom in North Carolina and now Williams detailed the voting re­ main discriminatory. For this rea­ of the Pennsylvania Railroad. the Steward department. His last resides in Baltimore. The retired cord of Griffin, which he felt to son all union members are urged Born in Blakes, Va., he resides vessel was the Del Mar. He had seafarer sailed as a member of the be against the war on poverty, to immediately write their Sena­ some 30 years aboard American- Steward department. He last the economic development act, tors and Representatives advising there with his wife, Ethel. and aid to education. them of the deplorable condition Shellenberger joined the SIU flag ships. Searadeus was a native sailed on the Losmar. of Spain. On Monday, June 6th, the that exists in Ohio and asking Wright joined the union in the in the port of New York in 1947. Powers joined the SIU in the port of Houston, where he makes Michigan House of Represent­ them to support Federal legisla­ He sailed all ratings in the Engine department. His last vessel was port of Baltimore. He sailed as an his home. Brother Wright was atives passed Senate Bill No. 91. tion that would make it illegal tlie Hercules Victory (Wall St. OS in the Deck department. Born born in Texas,, und was employed This legislation, previously passed for the state of Ohio to discrim­ by the Senate, amends the Michi­ inate against seamen. in Baltimore, he now resides there by the G and H Towing Co. The King County (Seattle) Labor Council last week has recommend­ ed that Republican Congressman Thomas Felly be relected. The SIU and other maritime unions are totally in accord with the endorsement, due to Mr. Felly's voting record on maritime issues. This endorsement will be recommended to the Washington State Labor Council, which holds its convenSeattle tion on August 22. Since our last report, shipping It will be a Brown-Reagan gubernatorial battle in November has picked up and looks like it for the Sacramento White House. will continue to be fairly good for Brown is in for a battle with all rated men. Faying off during the last ship­ Reagan, who beat his opponent in the Republican primaries with ping period were the Tbetis, Kyska, and Cboctaw. Signing on ease. were the Brigbam Victory, Choc­ San Francisco Shipping continues to be very taw and the Minot Victwy. In good. We just hnished crewing transit we have had the Seattle, up the Western Clipper for a fly- Anchorage, Marymar and the out to Japan. On June 11 we Vantage Progress. On the beach here is Bill O'Con­ crewed up another fly-out to nor after an eight Japan on the Mount Vernon Vic­ month trip as tory. bosun. Bill plans Paying off during the last ship­ to take it easy for ping period were the Topa Topa, a couple of weeks Antinous, Wild Ranger, Del Alba before he'll be and Anniston Victory. ready to ship Signing on we had the Topa again. Also on the Topa and Anniston Victory. In beach is Early transit were the Marymar, San Punch, just off O'Connor Juan, Loma Victory and Bethex. the Warm Spring Ships due in for payoff are the on which he sailed as Ordinary, Ocean Evelyn, Steel Traveler, Longview Victory and Enid Vic­ Early had to leave his last ship because of illness and is still unfit tory. Ships due in transit include for duty but hopes to be ready to the San Francisco, Longbeach and ship again soon. Western Clipper. Wilmington Bosun Roland C. Perody has been on the beach here recently. Shipping activity in this area He stuck around until he made remained good and the outlook the Western Clipper on the Far for future shipping looks very East run. Another SIU oldtimer, bright. We still have plenty of jobs F.F.Reese, pulled for AB's and FWT's. in recently and During the past couple of will take a little weeks had to pay off seven ships rest before ship­ in transit. ping out again in Ken Singh and Bill Oppenhorst, a deck depart­ who have been shipping out of ment slot. Wilmington for the past few years, Kasimir Fucb- have both received their 2nd As­ alsld, AB, is wait­ sistant Engineer's licenses. These ing to get a new members took advantage of the ship headed for SIU-MEBA District 2 upgrading Vietnam. He hails school in New York. Ken has al­ Pucbalski from New York, ready shipped out. Bill has taken a but has been shipping the West little vacation to get married and Coast route for the last 8 months. have a brief honeymoon before Brother Fuchalski has been sailing shipping. We wish Ken and Bill much success in their new ratings. with the SIU for 22 years now. Six Additional Seafarer Veterans Join Growing SIU Pension Roster The Great Lakes �Page Six SEAFARERS Boston Maritime Trades Council June 24, 1966 LOG DISPATCHERS , Afriantie/ District| June 4-June 17 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals Class A 4 69 10 29 6 1 7 19 48 55 3 26 16 292 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A 1 49 5 40 7 3 10 17 29 55 6 29 9 260 Class B 3 34 9 15 6 5 5 6 21 33 5 19 11 172 Class B Class C 0 1 40 21 1 6 4 12 4 11 4 2 6 2 3 9 1 10 28 36 6 4 16 22 10 9 150 118 NOW ON THE BEACH Class A 22 174 28 94 15 11 12 82 148 150 19 52 37 844 Class B 3 62 11 r• 15 7 6 21 71 67 2 2 7 296 ENIGINE DEPARTMENT Members of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Council of Boston met with Massachusetts Congressmen at recent luncheon in Boston. Left to right above are: Austin B. Skinner, SlU-affiliated New Bedford Fish­ ermen's Union: John Roman, Council President; Joseph Algina, SlU Safety Director; Congressmen Torbert MacDonald and Thomas P. O'Neill; and Patrick King of the Masters, Mates and Pilots union. THE INQUIRING SEAFARER QUESTION: When you are electing a ship's delegate, what qualities do you look for? S. Ferrer: I would like to know the delegate personally because I feel that the better you know the man the more you can judge what kind of a delegate he will be. He should be a seafarer who has been sailing for a number of years he will have a greater knowledge of the prob­ lems aboard ship. He should also know all of his fellow crew mem­ bers. — vi> — E. P. Rosenqvist: The poten­ tial delegate should be able to han­ dle tough situa­ tions and of course, he needs to be the kind of man who can get the coopera­ tion of the crew or his job is use­ less. He should also be able to deal with topside. If a member of the crew doesn't cooperate with the ships delegate they can make his job very tough for him. <1> Bradle Pinden I look for the qualities of manliness, by that, I mean the ability to meet all levels on an equal foot­ ing. He must be an intelligent man who can get along with topside and also maintain good relations with the rest of the crew. A delegate must be easy to get along with. Experience is a most important quality, of course. ^ Phil Kugien I think a potential delegate should be intelligent and have the ability to deal with dif­ ferent kinds of people. He has to be an effective gobetween for the crew and topside. He should be an experienced sea­ man who has won the respect of the crewmembers. The delegate has to be a man who could be acceptable to the whole crew. Jose Ross: 1 look for an ex­ perienced seafarer. A delegate should be famil­ iar with the op­ eration of a ship and be able to handle any prob­ lems that come up. He should be a man who is popular with the crew. The dele­ gate has to be a man who can present the crews problems effi­ ciently to the men upstairs. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 1 1 45 23 6 8 28 11 6 4 5 2 1 2 10 9 27 19 30 36 7 4 30 11 9 10 203 142 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 0 1 31 45 18 10 4 8 6 29 14 5 8 14 6 6 2 3 6 1 7 8 2 16 9 6 27 12 29 8 10 10 24 34 12 16 8 7 217 129 119 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 1 50 140 12 11 82 60 9 15 6 4 5 4 45 18 68 91 83 86 6 14 41 1 26 10 561 333 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Rattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups Class A Class B 0 2 15 46 2 5 16 12 7 5 5 4 5 2 15 7 19 28 17 15 8 6 25 1 12 4 95 188 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 7 20 21 0 0 4 21 13 4 6 12 4 3 2 4 7 1 0 12 1 2 6 25 3 22 18 7 7 5 8 30 5 24 13 4 11 169 76 88 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 4 117 38 3 11 55 43 5 13 7 6 9 1 50 17 113 86 77 35 7 2 48 0 22 9 256 525 !IU Coast Fish, Cannery Unions Aid Fight SlUFish,Cannery Workers to Benefit Ship Collision As CaL Increases Anchovy Allotment Spurs Inquiry The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the collision of two tankers in New York Har­ bor which resulted in the death of over 20 merchant seamen. Rear Admiral 1. J. Stephens said that the investigation will seek to uncover the causes of the crash between the American-flag tanker Texaco Massachusetts and the British oil ship Alva Cape, in the Kill Van Kull in Newark Bay be­ tween Staten Island and New York. The British ship suffered a huge hole in her starboard side and part of the vessel's highly volatile cargo of naphtha spilled onto the water. The naphtha caught fire and ig­ nited both ships. Rear Admiral William B. Ellis, chief of staff of the Third Coast Guard District will head the Coast Guard's Board of Investigation into the matter. Marine boards of investigation are only convened by the Coast Guard for serious ship disasters. The board was last called up after the tragic sinking of the grain carrying freighter Smith Voyager in 1965. After long-time urging by fishery biologists, canners and fish and cannery unions, including the SIU, the state of California has permitted the landing of anchovies for reduction purposes. A pilot program has been set up by the State Department of Fish and Game to permit the landing of about 75,000 tons a year. mercial fishing groups, the Cali­ vestigation had recommended at This amount, it is reasoned, fornia legislature last year author­ least 200,000 tons, a figure en­ will enable biologists to gauge ized the landing of 100,000 tons dorsed by John Hawk, an SIU the effect of the fishery on an­ for reduction (by-product) pur­ international representative. chovy stocks without causing de­ poses. The Fish and Game Com­ Sportsfishing interests opposed pletion. mission decided on a 75,000 ton the use of anchovies for by-prod­ So far, landings have been quota. uct purposes on the grounds that slightly more than 6,500 tons, Fishery biologists of the Cali­ this would lead to overfishing and with one seiner accounting for fornia Cooperative Fisheries In- end up in depletion of the an­ most of the catch, but fishermen chovy, vital to party fishing boats believe that this total will jump for use as bait. considerably this summer as more ' New SIU Pensioner They pointed to the fact that boats equip themselves for the unrestricted exploitation of sar­ new fishery. A net costs about dines led to virtual oblivion for $10,000, a considerable invest­ this once-huge and profitable fish­ ment for small craft. Fish have ery. been selling at $20 a ton at San The catch of Pacific sardines Pedro and Port Hueneme. increased from 28,000 tons in Dr. Wilbert Chapman, world1916 to nearly 800,000 tons in known fisheries authority and di­ 1936 because of increasingly in­ rector of the Van Camp Founda­ tensive fishing. After 1945, land­ tion, believes that a considerable ings started down until they plum­ fishery, supporting many boats meted to 20,000 tons in 1964. As and men, can be built on the the sardine was overfished, say Pacific Coast anchovy stock with­ biologists, the anchovy took over out depleting it. as the dominant species. He estimates anchovy resources Chapman and other experts be­ off the coasts of California and SlU-lnland Boatmen's Union lieve that the sad story of man's Baja, California, at from four to member Skinner Waff (left) re­ rapaciousness with the Pacific six million tons. This basic re­ ceives his first $ 150 monthly pen­ Coast sardine will provide suffi­ source he claims, can sustain land­ cient restraint against similar dep­ sion check from Union rep. Steve ings of several hundred thousands redations in the anchovy fishery. of tons a year without endanger­ Papuchis in Norfolk. Before his They believe that intelligent har­ recent retirement, Waff sailed vesting of anchovies will provide ing the anchovy stocks. After many years of argument aboard tugs of the Sheridan employment for a sizeable fleet of between sports fishing and com­ Transportation Co. in Norfolk. boats and men. •I �Jane 24, 1966 SEAFARERS 7 California Gubernatorial Vote Shapes Up as Close Contest Page Seven LOG "Nurse"! Former actor Ronald Reagan has emerged as the conservative Republican candidate for Governor of California after a 2 to 1 defeat of moderate Republican George Christopher, ex-Mayor of San Fran­ cisco, in a Republican primary battle held on June 7. Reagan will face incumbent Democratic Governor Edmund G. Brown this November in what experts predict will be the bitterest election campaign ever held in that state. Brown, who is running for his third term as Governor, defeated Los Angeles Mayor Samuel W. Yorty in the Democratic primaries by an 11 to 8 margin on a slate that listed four other candidates. Lt. Gover­ nor Glenn Anderson, who easily won renomination over two primary opponents, will face Robert H. Finch, Reagan's running mate this Fall. Reagan has played down his right-wing conservatism during the current campaign. In the 1964 Presidential elections he was one of Barry Goldwater's most effective campaigners. Four years ago, a Goldwater-backed candidate was easily defeated in the GOP primary by former vice-president Richard M. Nixon, who was in turn defeated by Governor Brown. California's Democratic strength in Congress was bolstered when Jerome Waldie won a special election to fill out the term of the late Representative John F. Baldwin, a Republican from the 14th District. Waldie will run for re-election in November. All other California Congressional representatives who had primary opposition won. These ten Democrats and four Republicans defeated a number of so-called "peace" candidates. In other primaries around the country conservative factions also won renomination over progressive political forces. In Mississippi Senator James O. Eastland, (D.) and other con­ servative Democratic candidates easily breezed through their primary fights. In South Dakota, Republican Senator Karl Mundt won over his first primary opponent in 18 years by a 4 to 1 margin. i •; 1 The big Magnavox plant at Jef­ ferson City, Tennessee has gone union again after a five-year lapse. Workers voted 929-792 for the Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers in a National Labor Re­ lations Board election. The Jef­ ferson City Cabinet Co., a Mag­ navox subsidiary, employs more than 2,200 workers in the lUE bargaining unit. lUE called the election its biggest victory since 1964. The plant had been rep­ resented by lUE Local 748 until management replaced 800 work­ ers and temporarily floored the union during a 1961 strike. When the 800 won reinstatement in an arbitration order last October, they intensified the union drive that had been carried on in their ab­ sence. Next step, the union said, is a contract spelling out employee rights. A salute to Delano, California grape strikers for their "courage­ ous spirit" and "fine demonstra­ tion of union solidarity" was paid by AFL-CIO President George Meany in a letter transmitting a $5,000 check from Sargent and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, winners of the Murray-Green award of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The Shrivers asked that the money accompanying the award go for needed social services for the strik­ ers' families. Meany, therefore, sent half to the AFL-CIO Agri­ cultural Workers Organizing Com­ mittee and half to the National Farm Workers Association. The AFL-CIO has voted full support of a national consumer boycott of food products grown and mar­ keted by the DiGiorgio Co., larg­ est grower in the Delano area and spearhead of opposition to union organization of workers. ^ First-year wage increases aver­ aged 3.7 percent in major agree­ ments negotiated in the first three n'.onths of this year compared to 3.8 percent for the entire year .nt;m 1965, the Labor Department re­ ports. The department's Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that bar­ gaining activity was relatively light during the first quarter with major settlements affecting about 325,000 workers. For the same three months a year ago, the first-year wage increase was 4 percent. Firstyear increases are the amount of wage hikes agreed to for the first year of a contract running two or three years. The BLS report noted that the first quarter 1966 agree­ ments averaged 3.7 percent over the full term of the contract, com­ pared to 3.3 percent for those negotiated in the same quarter of 1965. The Clothing Workers have cleared the way for a vigorous organizing campaign by doubling the organizing budget to $6 mil­ lion in the coming two years. President Jacob Potofsky an­ nounced at the close of the union's 25th biennial convention at At­ lantic City, N. J. ACWA's current organizing progress has been satis­ fying but "now is the time to really drive hard" in the unorganized apparel plants, mainly in the South and Southwest, Potofsky said. Convention delegates representing 385,000 workers in the U.S., Can­ ada and Puerto Rico pledged the union's resources to a continuing campaign of organization. ¥.>35, • Victim of Its Own Protectors When concern was expressed for his wellbeing, someone in a difficult spot replied: "It's not my enemies I'm worried about— it's my friends." The plight of the American merchant marine is a classic example of what he was talking about. U. S. shipping is a victim of its own protectors. And the evidence of this fact sticks out throughout its modern history. Thirty years ago, this country was rightly concerned about the status of the merchant marine. The President and the Congress especially felt that the number of Americanflag ships and their participation in our com­ merce was grossly inadequate. They were concerned over the fact that the U. S. lacked shipping strength to match its needs. They were alarmed that foreignflag ships carried some 75 per cent of our foreign commerce. And they were concerned that our shipping and shipbuilding were below the level at which they could properly meet the nation's defense requirements. They moved to correct the situation, and the Congress passed and the President signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which clearly set forth what was intended to be the nation's merchant marine policy for a fleet adequate in every respect in peace and war. But since the end of World War II the intent of the Act has been scuttled. The "substantial" share of cargoes which the 1936 Congress wanted American shipping to carry is today less than nine per cent, foreign shipping having increased its share of American foreign commerce from 75 per cent to 92 per cent. Obviously, the Merchant Marine Act has not been implemented. Worse, it has been obstructed by the government agencies and people whose responsibility it is to carry out the intent of the Act. They have consistently sought to smother American shipping and the result has been a tremendous increase in the role of foreign ships in our foreign commerce. It is clear that the American maritime industry doesn't like U. S. shipping policy. It should be equally clear that foreign flag shipping interests could like it more. The Same Old Names And Faces When any professional group gets to­ gether it is natural for them to talk about what they have achieved in the past and dis­ cuss their goals for the future. So it was at a recent Senate Republican fund-raising dinner. The only past "achieve­ ments" they could point to however, were dubious ones. Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen was tl' re bragging about his important role in blocking repeal of Taft-Hartley Section 14b. Former Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon, not to be outdone, jumped on the bandwagon. Not only is he in favor of 14b, Nixon bragged, but he helped to write it. He did condescend however to give some credit for 14b passage to Senator Thurston Morton, chairman of the Republican Senate Cam­ paign Committee. 4^ Edward S. Haines has been named assistant director of the AFL-CIO's Organizing Depart­ ment, federation president George Meany announced recently Haines, 48, has served as assist­ ant director of the AFL-CIO Re­ gion 14—Illinois and Iowa—since 1955. He had been on the or­ ganizing staff of the former CIO after serving as an assistant direc­ tor of organization for the Pack­ inghouse Workers. He also served as a UPWA international repre­ sentative and president of UPWA Local 580 in New York City. •.r The fund-raising dinner was a whopping success, bringing in $500,000 for Republi­ can campaign spending in the upcoming offyear elections. There will be 34 contested Senate seats in 30 states, so the Republicans made enough from their labor-baiting dinner to finance the campaigns of the GOP candi­ dates to the tune of $16,000 per candidate. The message is clear for union members. Liberal pro-labor legislators running foi re­ election in November will be opposed by Republican candidates well supplied with reactionary anti-labor money. To keep li­ beral, progressive legislators in office, it is important for every union member to get out and vote and to encourage his family and friends to exercise their rights at the ballot boxes across the country. I r. c ; ! 1 ,lLt. or A fa.ill yi; fi-• �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Kindya, NowLkensed 3rd Engineer, Took SlU Training AH the }Nay Up Michael Kindya is a Seafarer who is determined to take advantage of every opportunity the Union offers. During his seven years with the SIU he participated in every SIU training program he could. The result is that today he is a Mike said the training he got "I'll be back at the school then Third Assistant Engineer. was "the best." for my Second Engineers License. Brother Kindya is one of the The staff at the Engineers After that 1 plan to go on for First 22 SIU men who thus far have School hasn't seen the last of Sea­ and all the way up. You can do it gotten their engineers licenses after farer Kindya. After one year at if you want to," he said with a preparing for their Coast Guard sea for enough time to qualify, he smile, "especially with the kind of exams at the SIU's Engineers intends to return to prepare for his cooperation and the program the training school. Second's license. SIU offers its members." The union upgrading schools, Kindya told the Log, helped him fulfill a promise he made to his stepfather, SIU old-timer Albert Jones, who sails in the engine department. When Mike was 13 his dad made him promise that one day he would "make the grade" and be an engineer. "Now everyone at home is proud of me, dad most of all," he said. Seafarer Kindya first shipped out as a 19-year saloon messman aboard the freighter Valley Forge. He found the work at sea "exci­ ting and different," and decided to make it a career. Later, he swit­ ched to the engine department. Mike's first training was gotten at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He ship­ Seafarer Michael Kindya (center) tells LOS reporter (right) and ped out after graduation. After a few trips he enrolled in the life­ SIU representative George McCartney that it pays to take advan­ boat training course, and com­ tage of the SIU training programs as he displays Third Engineers license obtained after preparing at the Union school. pleted that successfully too. Increases Earnings "Every time I completed union training I was able to increase my earnings. Before I started the SIU Engineers School I was a firemanwater tender. The union training program gave me a chance to increase my earning power," he The chief of the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service has said. stated that the best way to meet national emergencies such as Viet The 26-year old SIU man lives Nam would be to have a stronger American-flag tramp ship fleet. at Ridge, Long Island with his Speaking before the ninth seawife, Janet, and children, Stephan, power symposium of the Navy merchant fleet. Speaking at the same sympo­ four and Cheryl two. League in Washington, Admiral sium, Edwin M. Hood, president Glynn R. Donoho said that tramp of the Shipbuilders Council of vessels have no regular shipping America said that the economic commitments or sailing schedules life of a merchant vessel was 20 such as regular liners follow. Be­ years old. There are 658 mer­ cause of this factor, he explained, chant ships already over this age they are on the market and always in the 950-vessel privately-owned ready. American-flag fleet. The Admiral paid tribute to "If we are to undertake to build American-flag lines for making 94 new ships a year it would take ships available to the Military Sea until 1975 before our fleet got The Russians are preparing a Transportation Service when they down to an average age of 10 vast merchant fleet to use "as an are needed. The United States years—an age at which the fleet instrument of international pol­ merchant marine, he said, was un­ could be considered of average icy," a U.S. Senator has warned. dergoing one of its severest tests desirable quality," he said. Sen. John Tower said that the in the Viet Nam War. HoOd also blasted those whom Severe Strain Rusisans then would "be able to he called "spokesmen for the destroy the economic basis of But he added that if enough Washington bureaucracy" for say­ ocean service upon which we so American-flag tramp ships were ing that there was little relation­ vitally depend." available on the open market for ship between American seapower We have no defense against use in the Viet Nam military and the importance of its ship­ this sort of commercial brigand­ build-up, there would not be as se­ yards. age, he claimed, because "the sim­ vere a strain on subsidized liners He said these bureaucrats feel ple fact is that our merchant ma­ to support the sealift as well as to that they "could predict with a rine does not measure up to our carry the nation's foreign com­ high degree of certaintly the ex­ stature as the world's foremost merce. tent to which the shipyards would power . . . our active merchant For this reason, he said, MSTS be needed to serve up to five Viet marine consists of about 900 ves­ would "like to see a larger, mod­ Nam emergencies at any one sels—^most of them obsolete car­ ern fleet of tramp ships." There time." rying less than nine per cent of are only 27 vessels of the 125 Another spokesman at the meet­ our foreign trade, compared with now sailing for MSTS which are ing, William H. Jory, president of 24 per cent ten years ago." the American Shipbuilding Co., not tramp ships. said that as "long as there are Rear Admiral Edward J. Fahy, The need for more Americanchief of the Naval Ships System those in government who suggest flag merchant ships is highlighted that all or any part of our naval Command (formerly Bureau of by the Viet Nam conflict, he said. "We have already found it neces­ Ships) also spoke at the sympo­ and merchant shipping might be sary to break out 108 over-age sium and said that the average built in shipyards of other coun­ Victory ships from the World War american's fascination with the tries, the proper environment (to II fleet. We are scraping the bot­ strides of the aircraft industry and build up the merchant fleet) will created and our seatom of the barrel in an efifort that "glamour in space" has left the never involves no enemy action at sea." nation with a rusting, over-age power will suffer accordingly." Admiral Holds Stru^ Traa^t Fleet Needed for Natleaal Emergencies Senator Warns Of Russia's Fleet Expansien June 24, 1966 Del Mundo Crew Wins Safety Award Crew of the SlU-manned Del Mundo was the recipient recently of Delta Line 'Certificate of Merit' in recognition of high degree of safety achieved by crew. From left to right at presentation cere­ monies in New Orleans are: Chief Mate S. Wagner; Delta Safety Director P. Pollatt; Ship's Master M. L. Leger; Delta Port Captain E. R. Seamen; Seafarer D. D. Maio, AB, Ship's Delegate; and Seafarer A. Tolentino, Chief Steward. Prize money of $100 that went along with certificate of merit was placed in the ship's recreational fund. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer'is Guide to Better Buying By Sidney Margolius The second mortgage rate increase by FHA and V.A. in three months is a further blow to working families hoping to buy homes. In two steps (one-fourth of 1 per cent at a time), the FHA and V.A. rates have been boosted to 5 and % per cent. With the additional "insurance" fee of one-half of 1 percent, to guarantee the lender against loss, the full FHA rate now is 6'^ per cent. The latest increase brings the rate back to the level it had reached under the Eisenhower Ad­ ministration in 1959-60, which was the highest in history. The FHA's explanation is that mortgage lenders have been refusing to put out money for FHA mortgages at the old rates. In other words, the lenders went on a strike for more interest. They won quickly and easily. The Government housing officials folded up like a toy balloon without trying any of the other possibilities for holding down rates. The immediate effect of the rate hikes is to price another segment of American families out of the housing market, and to force those still able to buy, to pay an additional $5 a month in interest on a typical $16,000 FHA mortgage, or a total of $1,800 in additional interest over the typical 30-year mortgage term. A 6V4 per cent charge for mortgage raises the total interest cost to a startling level. To pay back a $16,000 mortgage over 30 years, costs $100.07 a month, or a total of $36,000. You pay $20,000 just in interest. And if you try to make the monthly payments a little less burdensome by stretching out the repayment period to 35 years, you'll pay back $40,000—a total of $24,000 in interest fees on a $16,000 mortgage. The continuing rise in the prices of houses themselves further pyra­ mids the cost, and is causing a real housing crisis for many moderateincome families. The typical FHA house last year carried a price tag of over $18,000. With the jump in construction costs this year of ap­ proximately 5 percent, this house now costs close to $19,000. In comparison, the average industrial wage of about $111 a week provides an annual income of just $5,800. If you use the normal yard­ stick, that a family usually can afford a house costing about IVi times its annual income, this means the average working family can afford a house costing about $14,500. Another rule of thumb for calculating how much house a famliy can afford, is its mpnthly income in comparison to monthly housing ex­ pense. Total expense should not exceed one-fourth of after-tax income. But the average family can't get into the new home through that door either. Even if a family can make a $3,000 downpayment on the typi­ cal $19,000 home, it will need $100 a month for the mortgage pay­ ment. Then you have to estimate 4 to 5 per cent of the cost of the house annually, for taxes, insurance and maintenance. On a $19,000 house this is about $855 a year, or an additional $70 a month, not even in­ cluding heating. What can the average family do to protect itself? • If you do have to undertake a mortgage now, make sure you get a reasonable right to prepay with little or no penalty (an extra fee), if and when rates subsequently come down or you accumulate some extra cash. Some lenders permit prepayment after one year with no penalty charge. On G.l. mortgages there is no penalty. Other lenders may permit prepayment up to 10 per cent in one year withoiit penalty. FHA permits prepayment of up to 15 per cent at any time without penalty. • Cut down on other installment buying to save those big finance charges (usually two or three times the mortgage rate percentage), and to help free credit. The pathetic fact about the Federal Reserve Board's tight money policy, which has forced up interest rates all around, is that it has not restrained installment buying significantly. It simply has forced installment buyers to pay higher finance charges. Current in­ stallment buying and borrowing is running 7 per cent ahead of a year ago, according to the Index of Credit Repohing of 4he Associated Credit Bureaus. J �June 24, 1966 SEAFARER'S LOG — SPECIAL SVPPLEMENT Page Nine . '^7 ^ AN INDEPENDENT MARITIME AGENCY... T HE Seafarers International Union has been waging a vigorous and continuing campaign to halt the decline of the U.S. mari­ time industry. The Union's objective is to secure a federal program that will enable the industry not only to survive, but to grow and expand so that it can meet the nation's transportation needs in peace and defense commitments. The realization of this objective is of paramount importance to Seafarers and their families whose economic security is dependent on the industry's health. It is also'of importance to all Americans because a strong, flourishing merchant marine is essential to a strong America. To reach that point, the U.S. must have a vigorous and realistic program for promoting and strengthening the Ameri­ can merchant marine. It was toward this end that President John­ son's Maritime Advisory Committee, of which SlU President Hall is a member, formulated a set of proposals and recommendations and placed them before the President. Experience in the maritime industry, however, has shown that no program can be any good unless it can be effectively adminis­ tered and implemented. And this calls for on independent and autonomous maritime agency with clear-cut responsibilities. The establishment of an independent maritime agency was one of the major arguments made by SlU President Hall when he appeared recently as a spokesman in behalf of all American maritime labor before the Senate and House Government Operations subcom­ mittees and stressed the necessity for legislation to create such an - V , independent maritime agency. Since Hall testified before the Congressional committees, a bill along the lines he recommended to the Congressional subcom­ mittees hcr^ been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Frank Clark of Pennsylvania. The Bill is known as H.R. 15567 and would amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to create a "Federal Maritime Administration . . . which shall be an inde­ pendent agency . . The passage of this Bill would be an im­ portant step toward revitalizing the American merchant marine. The SlU, along with the other segments of shipboard and shoreside maritime labor, supported by the American labor movement, will fight hard to secure enactment of this badly needed legis­ lation. SlU members whose welfare and security is so directly involved, - 4i!- should actively support and assist the Union's effort. You can help by urging your representatives in the Congress to support the fight for passage of H.R. 15567, the Bill to create an independent maritime agency. Write to them, or if you can, visit or call them and let them know that this bill is important to our na­ tion's well-being, that without an independent maritime agency we cannot get effective administration of the maritime laws, pro­ grams and policies and, therefor, we cannot have the merchant marine which our nation must have in the interests of all. On the following pages is a list of the Senators and Representa­ tives from every state. Your Representative in the House is listed by district. Write or call both your Senators and the member of *u C* Representatives who represents your home district. Wrir.o^hem core of the Senate and House office buildings, Washington, D.C. Prompt action is importaflf to you as a Seafarer and an Amer­ ican. Act now! mi Mmmmi �Jane 24, 1966 SEAFARER'S LOG — SPECIAL SV PPLEMENT Page Ten Representatives 1. White, Compton I., Jr. (D) 2. Hansen, George V. (R) Write ILLINOIS Your Senator The Representative From Your District (Representatives are Listed by Congressional District) ALABAMA Senators Hill, Lister (D) Sparkman, John J. (D) Representatives 1. Edwards, Jack (R) 2. Dickinson, William L. (R) 3. Andrews, George (D) 4. Andrews, Glenn (R) 5. Selden, Armistead I., Jr. CD) 6. Buchanan, John H., Jr. (R) 7. Martin, James D. (R) 8. Jones, Robert E. (D) ALASKA Senators Bartlett, E. L. (D) Gruening, Ernest (D) Representative At large—Rivers, Ralph J. (D) ARIZONA Senators Hayden, Carl (D) Fannin, Paul J. (R) Representatives 1. Rhodes, John J. (R) 2. Udall, Morris K. (D) 3. Senner, George P., Jr. (D) ARKANSAS Senators McClellan, John L. (D) Fulbright, J. W. (D) Representatives 1. Gathings, E. C. (D) 2. Mills, Wilbur D. (D) 3. Trimble, James W. (D) 4. Harris, Oren (D) CALIFORNIA Senators Kuchel, Thomas H. (R) Murphy, George (R) Representatives 1, Clausen, Don H. (R) 2, Johnson, Harold T. (D) 3, Moss, John E. (D) 4, Leggett, Robert L. (D) 5, Burton, Phillip (D) 6, Mailliard, Wi Ham S. (R) 7, Cohelan, Jeffrey (D) 8, Miller, George P. (D) 9, Edwards, Don (D) 10. Gubser, Charles S. (R) 11. Younger, J. Arthur (R) 12. Talcott, Burt L. (R) 13. Teague, Charles M. (R) 14. Baldwin, John F. (R) 15. McFall, John J. (D) 16. Sisk, B. F. (D) 17. King, Cecil R. (D) 18. Hagen, Harlan (D) 19. Holifield, Chet (D) 20. Smith, H. Allen (R) 21. Hawkins, Augustus F. (D) 22. Corman, James C. (D) 23. Clawson, Del (R) 24. Lipscomb, Glenard P. (R) 25. Cameron, Ronald Brooks (D) 26. [Vacant] 27. Reinecke, Ed (R) 28. Bell, Alphonzo (R) 29. Brown, George E., Jr. (D) 30. Roybal, Edward R. (D) 31. Wilson, Charles H. (D) 32. Hosmer, Craig (R) 33. Dyal, Ken W. (D) 34. Hanna, Richard T. (D) 35. 36. 37. 38. Utt, James B. (R) Wilson, Bob (R) Van Deerlin, Lionel (D) Tunriey, John V. (D) COLORADO Senators Allott, Gordon (R) Dominick, Peter H. (R) Representatives 1. Rogers, Byron G. (D) 2. McVicker, Roy H. (D) 3. Evans, Frank E. (D) 4. Aspinall, Wayne N. (D) CONNECTICUT Senators Dodd, Thomas J. (D) Ribicoff, Abraham A. (D) Representatives 1. Daddario, Emilio Q. (D) 2. St. Onge, William L. (D) 3. Giaimo, Robert N. (D) 4. Irwin, Donald J. (D) 5. Monagan, John S. (D) 6. Grabowski, Bernard F. (D) Senators Douglas, Paul H. (D) Dirksen, Everett McKinley (R) Representatives 1. Dawson, William L. (D) 2. O'Hara, Barratt (D) 3. Murphy, William T. (D) 4. Edward J. Derwinski (R) 5. Kluczynski, John C. (D) 6. Ronan, Daniel J. (D) 7. Annunzio, Frank (D) 8. Rostenkowski, Dan (D) 9. Yates, Sidney R. (D) 10. Collier, Harold R. (R) 11. Pucinski, Roman C. (D) 12. McClory, Robert (R) 13. Rumsfeld, Donald (R) 14. Erlenbom, John N. (R) 15. Reid, Charlotte T. (R) 16. Anderson, John B. (R) 17. Arends, Leslie C. (R) 18. Michel, Robert H. (R) 19. Schisler, Gale (D) 20. Findley. Paul (R) 21. Gray, Kenneth J. (D) 22. Springer, William L. (R) 23. Shipley, George E. (D) 24. Price, Melvin (D) INDIANA Senators Hartke, Vance (D) Bayh, Birch (D) Representatives Madden, Ray J. (D) Halleck, Charles A. (R) Brademas, John (D) Adair, E. Ross (R) Roush, J. Edward (D) Roudebush, Richard L. (R) Bray, William G. (R) Denton, Winfield K. (D) Hamilton, Lee H. (D) Harvey, Ralph (R) Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. (D) DELAWARE Senators Williams, John J. (R) Boggs, J. Caleb (R) Representative At largeMcDowell, Harris B., Jr. (D) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. FLORIDA IOWA Senators Holland, Spessard L. (D) Smathers, George A. (D) Representatives 1. Sikes, Robert L. F. (D) 2. Bennett, Charles E. (D) 3. Pepper, Claude (D) 4. Fascell, Dante B. (D) 5. Herlong, A. Sydney, Jr. (D) 6. Rogers, Paul G. (D) 7. Haley, James A. (D) 8. Matthews, D. R. (Billy) (D) 9. Fuqua, Don (D) 10. Gibbons, Sam M. (D) 11. Gurney, Edward J. (R) 12. Cramer, William C. (R) GEORGIA Senators Russell, Richard B. (D) Talmadge, Herman E. (D) Representatives 1. Hagan, G. Elliott (D) 2. O'Neal, Maston (D) 3. Callaway, Howard H. (R) 4. Mackay, James A. (D) 5. Weltner, Charles L. (D) 6. Flynt, John J., Jr. (D) 7. Davis, John W. (D) 8. Tuten, J. Russell (D) 9. Landrum, Phil M. (D) 10. Stephens, Robert G., Jr. (D.) HAWAH Senators Fong, Hiram L. (R) Inouye, Daniel K. (D) RepresestSnves (at large) Matsunaga, Spark M. (D) Mink, Patsy T. (D) IDAHO Senators Church, Frank (D) Jordan, Len B. (R) Senators Hickenlooper, Bourke B. (R) Miller, Jack (R) Representatives 1. Schmidhauser, John R. (D) 2. Culver, John C. (D) 3. Gross, H. R. (R) 4. Bandstra, Bert (D) 5. Smith, Neal(D) 6. Greigg, Stanley L. (D) 7. Hansen, John R. (D) KANSAS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Senators Carlson, Frank (R) Pearson, James B. (R) Representatives Dole, Bob (R) Mize, Chester L. (R) Ellsworth, Robert F. (R) Shriver, Gamer E. (R) Skubitz, Joe (R) KENTUCKY Senators Cooper, John Sherman (R) Morton, Thruston B. (R) Representatives 1. Stubblefield, Frank A. (D) 2. Natcher, William H. (D) 3. Famsley, Charles P. (D) 4. Chelf, Frank (D) 5. Carter, Tim Lee (R) 6. Watts, John C, (D) Uti D. (D) LOUISIANA Senators Ellender, Allen J. (D) Long, Russell B. (D) Representatives 1. Hebert, F. Edward (D) 2. Boggs, Hale (D) 3. Willis, Edwin E. (D) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Waggonner, Joe D., Jr. (D) Passman, CXto E. ^) Morrison, James H. (D) Edwards, Edwin W. (D) Long, Speedy O. (D) MAINE Senators Smith, Margaret Chase (R) Muskie, Edmund S. (D) Representatives 1. Tupper, Stanley R. (R) 2. Hathaway, William D. (D) MARYLAND Senators Brewster, Daniel B. (D) Tydings, Joseph D. (D) Representatives At large—Sickles, Carlton R. (D) 1. Morton, Rogers C. B. (R) 2. Long, Clarence D. (D) 3. Garmatz, Edward A. (D) 4. Fallon, George H. (D) 5. Machen, Hervey G. (D) 6. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. (R) 7. Friedel, Samuel N. (D) MASSACHUSETTS Senators Saltonstall, Leverett (R) Kennedy, Edward M. (D) Representatives 1. Conte, Silvio O. (R) 2. Boland, Edward P. (D) 3. Philbin, Philip J. (D) 4. Donohue, Harold D. (D) 5. Morse, F. Bradford (R) 6. Bates, William H. (R) 7. Macdonald, Torbert H. (D) 8. O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. (D) 9. McCormack, John W. (D) 10. Martin, Joseph W., Jr. (R) 11. Burke, James A. (D) 12. Keith, Hastings (R) ) MICHIGAN Senators Hart, Philip A. (D) Griffin, Robert P. (R) Representatives 1. Conyers, John, Jr. (D) 2. Vivian, Weston E. (D1 3. Todd, Paul E., Jr. (D) 4. Hutchinson, Edward (R) 5. Ford, Gerald R. (R) 6. Chamberlain, Charles E. (R) 7. Mackie, John C. (D) 8. Harvey, James (R) 9. [Vacant] 10. Cederberg, Elford A. (R) 11. Clevenger, Raymond F. (D) 12. O'Hara, James G. (D) 13. Diggs, Carles C., Jr. (D) 14. Nedzi, Lucien N. (D) 15. Ford, William D. (D) 16. Dingell, John D. (D) 17. Griffiths, Martha W. (D) 18. Broomfield, William S. (R) 19. Famum, Billie S. (D) MINNESOTA Senators McCarthy, Eugene J. (D) Mondale, Walter F. (D) Representatives 1. Ouie, Albert H. (R) 2. Nelsen, Ancher (R) 3. MacGregor, Clark (R) 4. Karth, Joseph E. (D) 5. Eraser, Donald M. (TD) 6. Olson, Alec G. (D) 7. Langen. 0. Blatnik, John A. (D) MISSISSIPPI Senators Eastland, James O. (D) Stennis, John (D) Representatives 1. Abernethy, Thomas G. (D) 2. Whitten, Jamie L. (D) 3. Williams, John Bell (D) 4. Walker, Prentiss (R) 5. Colmer, William M. (D) » J V ^ % �Jane 24, 1966 MISSOURI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Senators Symington, Stuart (D) Long, Edward V. (D) Representatives Karsten, Frank M. (D) Curtis, Thomas B. (R) Sullivan, Leonor Kretzer (Mrs. John B.) (D) Randall, Wm. J. (D) Boiling, Richard (D) Hull, W. R., Jr. (D) Hall, Durward G. (R) Ichord, Richard R. (D) Hungate, William L. (D) Jones, Paul C. (D) MONTANA Senators Mansfield, Mike (D) Metcalf, Lee (D) Representatives 1. Olsen, Arnold (D) 2. Battin, James F. (R) NEBRASKA Senators Hruska, Roman L. (R) Curtis, Carl T. (R) Representatives 1. Callan, Qair A. (D) 2. Cunningham, Glenn (R) 3. Martin, David T. (R) NEVADA Senators Bible, Alan (D. Cannon, Howard W. (D) Representative At large—Walter S. Baring (D) NEW HAMPSHIRE Senators Cotton, Norris (R) Mclntyre, Thomas J. (D) Representatives 1. Huot, J. Oliva (D) 2. Cleveland, James C. (R) NEW JERSEY Senators Case, Clifford P. (R) Williams, Harrison A., Jr. (D) Representatives 1. Cahill, William T. (R) 2. McGrath, Thomas C., Jr. (D) 3. Howard, James J. (D) 4. Thompson, Frank, Jr. (D) 5. Frelinghuysen, Peter H. B. (R) 6. Dwyer, Florence B. (R) 7. Widnall, William B. (R) 8. Joelson, Charles S. (D) 9. Helstoski, Henry (D) 10. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. (D) 11. Minish, Joseph G. (D) 12. Krebs, Paul J. (D) 13. Gallagher, Cornelius E. (D) 14. Daniels, Dominick V. (D) 15. Patten, Edward J. (D) NEW MEXICO Senators Anderson, Clinton P. (D) Montoya, Joseph M. (D) Representatives (at large) Morris, Thomas G. (D) Walker, E. S. Johnny (B) NEW YORK Senators Javits, Jacob K. (R) Kennedy, Robert F. (D) Representatives 1. Pike, Otis G. (D) 2. Grover, James R., Jr. (R) 3. Wolff, Lester L. (D) 4. Wydler, John W. (R) 5. Tenzer, Herbert (D) 6. Halperh, Seymour (R) 7. Addabbo, Joseph P. (D) 8. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. (D) 9. Delaney, James J. (D) 10. Celler, Emanuel (D) SEAFARER'S LOG — SPECIAL SVPPLEMENT 11. Keogh, Eugene J. (D) 12. Kelly, Edna F. (D) 13. Multer, Abraham J. (D) 14. Rooney, John J. (D) 15. Carey, Hugh L. (D) 16. Murphy, John M. (D) 17. [Vacant] 18. Powell, Adam C. (D) 19. Farbstein, Leonard (D) 20. Ryan, William F. (D) 21. Scheucr, James H. (D) 22. Gilbert, Jacob H. (D) 23. Bingham, Jonathan B. (D) 24. Fino, Paul A. (R) 25. Ottinger, Richard L. (D) 26. Reid, Ogden R. (R) 27. Dow, John G. (D) 28. Resnick, Joseph Y. (D) 29. O'Brien, Leo W. (D) 30. King, Carleton J. (R) 31. McEwen, Robert C. (R) 32. Pimie, Alexander (R) 33. Robison, Howard W. (R) 34. Hanley, James M. (D) 35. Stratton, Samuel S. (D) 36. Horton, Frank (R) 37. Conable, Barber B., Jr. (R) 38. Goodell, Charles E. (R) 39. McCarthy, Richard D. (D) 40. Smith, Henry P., 3d (R) 41. Dulski, Thaddeus J. (D) NORTH CAROLINA Senators Ervin, Sam J., Jr. (D) Jordan, B. Everett (D) Representatives 1. [Vacant] 2. Fountain, L. H. (D) 3. Henderson, David N. (D) 4. Cooley, Harold D. (D) 5. Scott, Ralph J. (D) 6. Kornegay, Horace R. (D) 7. Lennon, Alton (D) 8. Jonas, Charles R. (R) 9. Broyhill, James T. (R) 10. Whitener, Basil L. (D) 11. Taylor, Roy A. (D) NORTH DAKOTA Senators Young, Milton R. (R) Burdick, Quentin N. (D) Representatives 1. Andrews, Mark (R) 2. Redlin, Rolland (D) OHIO Senators Lausche, Frank J. (D) Young, Stephen M. (D) Representatives At large—Robert E. Sweeney 1. Gilligan, John J. (D) 2. Clancy, Donald D. (R) 3. Love, Rodney M. (D) 4. McCulloch, William M. (R) 5. Latta, Delbert L. (R) 6. Harsha, William H. (R) 7. Brown, Clarence J., Jr. (R) 8. Betts, Jackson E. (R) 9. Ashley, Thomas L. (D) 10. Moeller, Walter H. (D) 11. Stanton, J. William (R) 12. Devine, Samuel L. (R) 13. Mosher, Charles A. (R) 14. Ayres, William H. (R) 15. Secrest, Robert T. (D) 16. Bow, Frank T. (R) 17. Ashbrook, John M. (R) 18. Hays, Wayne L. (D) 19. Kirwan, Michael J. (D) 20. Feighan, Michael A. (D) 21. Vanik, Charles A. (D) 22. Bolton, Frances P. (R) 23. Minshall, William E. (R) OKLAHOMA Senators Monroney, A. S. Mike (D) Harris, Fred R. (D) Representatives 1. Belcher, Page (R) 2. Edmondson, Ed (D) 3. Albert, Carl (D) 4. Steed, Tom (D) 5. Jarman, John (D) 6. Johnson, Jed, Jr. (D) OREGON Senators Morse, Wayne (D) Neuberger, Maurine B. (D) Rqwresentatives 1. Wyatt, Wendell (R) 2. Ullman, A1(D) 3. Green, Edith (D) 4. Duncan, Robert B. (D) PENNSYLVANIA Senators Clark, Joseph S. (D) Scott, Hugh (R) Representatives 1. Barrett, William A. (D) 2. Nix, Robert N. C. (D) 3. Byrne, James A. (D) 4. Toll, Herman (D) 5. Green, William J. (D) 6. Rhodes, George M, (D) 7. Watkins, G. Robert (R) 8. Curtin, Willard S. (R) 9. Dague, Paul B. (R) 10. McDade, Joseph M. (R) 11. Flood, Daniel J. (D) 12. Whalley, J. Irving (R) 13. Schweiker, Richard S. (R) 14. Moorhead, William S. (D) 15. Rooney, Fred B. (D) 16. Kunkel, John C. (R) 17. Schneebeli, Herman T. (R) 18. Corbett, Robert J. (R) 19. Craley, N. Neiman, Jr. (D) 20. Holland, Elmer J. (D) 21. Dent, John H. (D) 22. Saylor, John P. (R) 23. Johnson, Albert W. (R) 24. Vigorito, Joseph P. (D) 25. Clark, Frank M. (D) 26. Morgan, Thomas E. (D) 27. Fulton, James G. (R) RHODE ISLAND Senators Pastore, John O. (D) Pell, Claiborne (D) Representatives 1. St. Germain, Femand J. (D) 2. Fogarty, John E. (D) SOUTH CAROLINA Senators Thurmond, Strom (R) Russell, Donald (D) Representatives 1. Rivers, L. Mendel (D) 2. Watson, Albert W. (R) 3. Dorn, W. J. Bryan (D) 4. Ashmore, Robert T. (D) 5. Gettys, Tom S. (D) 6. McMillan, John L. (D) SOUTH DAKOTA Senators Mundt, Karl E. (R) McGovem George (D) Representatives 1. Reifel, Ben (R) 2. Berry E. Y. (R) TENNESSEE Senators Gore, Albert (D) Bass, Ross (D) Representatives 1. Quillen, James H. (R) 2. Duncan, John J. (R) 3. Brock, William E., 3rd (R) 4. Evins, Joe L. (D) 5. Fulton, Richard H. (D) 6. Anderson, William R. (D) 7. Murray, Tom (D) 8. Everett, Robert A. (D) 9. Grider, George W. (D) TEXAS Senators Yarborough, Ralph W. (D) Tower, John G. (R) Representatives At Large—Pool, Joe (D) 1. Patman, Wright (D) 2. Brooks, Jack (D) 3. Beck worth, Lindley (D) 4. Roberts, Ray (D) Page Eleven 5. Cabell, Earle (D) 6. Teague, Clin E. (D) 7. Dowdy, John (D) 8. Thomas, Albert (D) 9. Thompson, Qark W. (D) 10. Pickle, J. J. (Jake) (D) 11. Poage, W. R. (D) 12. Wright, James C., Ja. (D) 13. Purcell, Graham (D) 14. Young, John (D) 15. de la Garza, Eligio (D) 16. White, Richard C. (D) 17. Burleson, Omar (D) 18. Rogers, Walter (D) 19. Mahon, George H. (D) 20. Gonzalez, Henry B. (D) 21. Fisher, O. C. (D) 22. Casey, Bob (D) UTAH Senators Bennett, Wallace F. (R) Moss, Frank E. (D) Representatives 1. Burton, Laurence J. (R) 2. King, David S. (D) VERMONT Senators Aiken, George D. (R) Prouty, Winston L. (R) Representative (at large) Stafford, Robert T. (R) VIRGINIA Senators Robertson, A. Willis (D) Byrd, Harry F., Jr. (D) Representatives 1. Downing, Thomas N. (D) 2. Hardy, Porter, Jr. (D) 3. Satterfield, David E., 3rd (D) 4. Abbitt, Watkins M. (D) 5. Tuck. William M. (D) 6. Poff, Richard H. (R) 7. Marsh, John O., Jr. (D) 8. Smith, Howard W. (D) 9. Jennings, W. Pat (D) 10. Broyhill, Joel T. (R) WASHINGTON Senators Magnuson, Warren G. (D) Jackson, Henry M. (D) Representatives 1. Pelly, Thomas M. (R) 2. Meeds, Lloyd (D) 3. Hansen, Julia Butler (D) 4. May, Catherine (R) 5. Foley, Thomas S. (D) 6. Hicks, Floyd V. (D) 7. Adams, Brock (D) WEST VIRGINIA Senators Randolph, Jennings (D) Byrd, Robert C. Representatives 1. Moore, Arch A., Jr. (R) 2. Staggers, Harley O. (D) 3. Slack, John M., Jr. (D) 4. Hechler, Ken (D) 5. Kee, James (D) WISCONSIN Senators Proxmire, William (D) Nelson, Gaylord (D) Representatives 1. Stalbaum, Lynn E. (D) 2. Kastenmeier, Robert W. (D) 3. Thomson, Vernon W. (R) 4. Zablocki, Clement J. (D) 5. Reuss, Henry S. (D) 6. Race, John A. (D) 7. Laird, Melvin R. (R) 8. Byrnes, John W. (R) 9. Davis, Glenn R. (R) 10. O'Konski, Alvin E. (R) WYOMING Senators McGee, Gale W. (D) Simpson, Milward L. (R) Representative At Large—Roncalio, Teno (D) �•1. Page Twelve June 24, 1966 SEAFARER'S LOG^SPECi AL SUPPLEMENT p.. .w -• "S.5T," ...^^.fcrrcd to the Board— H.R. 15567 differential and '^^IlTlllTin i -l lt-retaryofcon™ THf SferS^o SSgimSiiin Plan Numbered 7 of on'SamVSS In" Fisheries A BILL AclZ' be cued as -The Federal Maritmrc A^' „ „f the Merchant Ma- hereafter in this chaptsi Jl" noymijg rion, which shall be an . iclc • imv other department agcncs, m m •, ex cn.ive branch of the thority of the head of any suchWp.aiS^. instrumentality I ^ Acimiu istralion a Hdaeh ^ ^ be appomted ^ and consent o the Sena ^ ,ey The y'a^l *all be conaposcd^^i ,n«-_ eral Maritime A^"^!"'^'^[''4ith he advice and consent pointed by the ,vho shall receive of the Senate for ^ $28,000 per annum. Of compensation at the yat the members " on Ju^e 30, 1970. and one pointed for a term cxpi ^ Their successors for a term expiring years except that shall be appointed , ^hall be appointed any person chosem tojrll jyyacy;cy^;^^^ une.«rc»ei| ||H whom ire succcc«J ^iree (d) The Board. Board members to J' shall thereafter The onjj:; Lni ^ ttoear. bcsin- ,,,,, ..^vice shall receive com- bc'mV<^Sie for the exercise of ^ numstraior shall '.y J d of the agency powers and the dischaige section (?) of this liththc single be discharge of Act, in the "crc.sc of J J .,o, submit his fet'TOt^hiht'et- 1' J j,;. |,oimd by the his decisions lor the app < committee, board decisions or recotnmcttdaito. or other organizatiim created by ,, »(2, mc Adtttinis ator yrll,__^ United Slates, r'"t-b' „,.•. Fjjccharoe of the powers for bis fitness tor the f this ^EapJr'pre^TscmpioCmcnmor^ ™SSre"nr„LpM constitute a bar to appoint- "'™(cT mtT hereby transferred to the sXdminis"""d) all functions of .he Secretary of Commerce f oF " Sng ^siy in htaby section 202(al of Reorganization Plan Num"".'m "all fmimions of the Secretary of Commerce ning maritime industiy ^he term of office as BoardjjW'll''• • ''is "I '' * '' MEN ^."•;SWPP0' cTirnrmnv cng^^ ^ ...fu.ffviih thaWmust business or wilh tmy ""'""f iVo 'st.eh company • m he »vyh^eW " bu^ yercifcOthei ;lillSS-illll:ilion or employment siuiing the • fu > Rn-ird so lonE as there shall (f) A vacancy m the ^he power of be two members in office the Board to execute i. „<,dtute a quorum for the members of the Boau s < - • ^ pj ^d and coitcurring transaction of the Board shall be sufhvotes of any two dent foiMhe disposition ,,. before the Board. Any _ „ neelcct of duty moved by the Prestdeffi for inefficiency, . and malfeasance m office personnel, property, rec­ ords'anEmexpendedbalan^^^^ tions iransfti red to tion and Maritime ^"^sidy B dds Act as the Director of provisions of .• the Fed- SfrMmUinrAdmlnisftation and Maritime Substdy 5, See,ions 201, 203 and Reorganization - HE Sk Asr s "minSoJ^^ynitro ™e member of the Martttme b^^^^^^^^ Reorg'anization Plati Num- iyr7n?™bf-yomby^ and the amcndmentf. miK e W • SEC, «Af' .M, Acf taU be temed to affect (1) ments made by this • established by part I :!rR^:J^irnTlSSd 7 of ,061. or (2) the Mad- any of the "f Act shall take effect sixty days after cnactmen , Seafarei :'• r.;V imerka • AFL- �June 24, 1966 v*- SEAFARERS From the Ships at Sea Seafarer Will Pursue Art Career — "•i'.'anrr'iini i The necessity for emergency repairs aboard the Western Comet gave seafarer John Coates, who sails in the engine department, an unexpected five-day stay in Hong Kong recently. The extra liberty proved popular with the crew-'®' Crewmembers of the Portmar members, Coates reported. In (Calmar) had nothing but praise addition to inexpensive hotels ' for the job Rich­ and good food, the port provides ard Rigney was the opportunity to buy clothes doing as ship's from tailors who rank with the delegate. Jim best in the world. Seafarer Coates Archie, meet­ ,,-j was sporting a ing secretary, re­ new jacket, ports everything bought for half what it would is running along have cost in the smoothly with no United States. beefs reported. Brother Coates, Rigney There has been who has been sail­ a great spirit of cooperation be­ ing with the SIU tween the officers and the seafar­ for two years re­ Coates ers, Archie reports. A vote of ports that the thanks was extended to the Stew­ ship's steward department turned ard department. out plenty of good chow. <1> A. Joosepson was elected the ship's delegate on the Transerie (Hudson) and he reports the ship reached the half­ way point in it's voyage. The ship has received or­ ders to load oil for a trip to Ma­ jorca, Spain, then back to the Gulf Joosepson Coast. First, the Transerie will stop off in the Bah­ rain Islands for boiler repairs. A payoff is expected in Houston about July 2. Joosepson writes that there are iio beefs and the only unpleasant note on the trip was the illness of A. Brooks, Jr., who had to be sent to the hospital for observation and transferred back to the states. The crew of the Del Sol (Delta) has a little spending money, meet­ ing chairman J. A. Rusheed re­ ports, thanks to a balance of $39.10 in the ship's fund after investing $20 for a new TV an­ tenna. R. N. Boyett was elected ship's delegate. Rusheed The ship is head­ ing for Ghana, Congo, Angola, then home for a New Orleans payoff. Jf ^bf obvious rea^m tn# V ;annot print any letters or oth© iominunicattODS sent by Seafar© iiiiess' the: author;sijgsas;:,hit''n8 circumstances justify, the LC vil) withhold a signature on luest The pizza pies baked on the Steel Age (Isthmian) made a big hit with the crew and everyone re­ quested some more soon. The steward depart­ ment came in for a vote of thanks for the well pre­ pared menus, Al­ fred Salem, meet­ Salem ing secretary in­ forms us. The ship's treasury shows $20, according to Ron Carraway, meeting chairman. Things are running smoothly and there were no beefs. TBANSPACIPIC (Hudson Waterways), April 17~Ch»lrman, Orlando Freaza: Secretary, Ellsworth W. Reynold. No beefs reported by department delesratea. Motion made that TV seta be put on all i SIIJ ships at expense of company. Second ' electrician was eleetdd to serve as ship's delegate. STEEL KOVBK (Isthmlnn), April 17— Chairman. Stanley Jandorai Secretary, ii Howard K. Fnulklner. J46.01 in ship's 4 fuEid. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was given to , Brother Oreste Volo, who was reelected to serve as ship's delegate. DIGEST of sru MEETII'^GS MT. VBBNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), May 28—Chairnan, M. Del Prado; Secretary, • $16.90 in ship's fund. One man missed ship in Yokosuka, Japan. (Motion made that at least two inflatable life rafts be installed on all P Bill ships.) Motion made that Cong«s8 adopt a law to have all passenger ships ' using U.S. ports comply xvith the high standard of safety which apply to TJ-S. ttaBaettiter BIIIIW^ Voie of tbaiikB to the. ;dteward department for a job well done. 81 STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), May' » • V*~.: A*>OliairiXU»9lf Mttn kawCAvvoi./, AI Jtml Hupt. Brother Robert Carbone was Elected to servd as "ship's delegate. No ^^;r^rted by department delegates. you •<.'•" • - Page Thirteen LOG With 1966 SIU Scholarship A ward Bernard Maret, one of six winners of the SIU's annual $6,000 scholarships, hopes to utilize his scholarship grant to further his talent as an artist and possibly go on to teach art after graduating from college. Maret, who sails in the stew- ^ ard department, plans to go to John Brown University in Ar­ kansas where he will major in art and minor in Bible education. Brother Maret makes his home in Trailer Haven, Melbourne, Fla., where he resides with his mother. The seafarer has accumulated 27 hours at Brevard Junior College. Although he has never held an art show Maret has nonetheless turned out a number of promising paintings and has shown a great willingness to work hard to fur­ ther his development as an artist. Seafarer Maret gives much of the credit for his winning the scholar­ ship to Dr. Mary Cathryn Park, a social studies teacher at Brevard, who encouraged him. As a token of his gratitude for the help Dr. Park extended, Maret presented her with one of his original oil paintings. The sea­ farer is a deeply religious man and active in the Central Baptist Church in Melbourne. He has been especially active in the church's youth program. Maret is presently an inactive Deacon. Brother Maret last sailed aboard the Walter Rice and has sailed on SlU-contracted ships of the Alcoa and Waterman Steamship Seafarer Bernard Maret, who recently won a SIU scholarship, is Lines and the Reynolds Metals shown with an original oil painting that he presented to Dr. Mary Co. Among the countries he has Cathryn Park, a social studies teacher at Brevard Junior College, visited are, Spain, Yugoslavia, Ja­ Melbourne, Fla. Maret gave Dr. Park the painting as a token pan, Libya, Korea, South America of his gratitude tor encouraging him in his artistic career. and the Caribbean Islands. CUBA VICTORY (Alcoa). April 28— Chairman, Walter H. Sibley; Secretory, fi. Krawcxyk. Restricted shore leave In Yokohama. Captain said there will be no shore leave except for medical pur­ poses. One man missed ship in Saigon. Disputed OT for standing watches in Saigon and Yokohama in engrine department. • BETHPLOR (BctMeheni Stdd), May 22 —Chairman, Henry Armstrong: Secre­ tary, Raymond Perry. Ship's delegate' reported that everything is running smootbty. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion made that the company furnish transportation from the ship to the gate and back, as it is at least 4 miles, and the road is snake infested. LOMA VICTORY (Delta), April 27— Chairman, E5. Eden; Secretary, Jfamto Naylor. No disputed OT and no beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job we!! do—•' ROBERT D. CONRAD (Maritime Oper­ ation), May 14—Cbainnan, M. Smith; Secretary, L. Lamphere. Ship sailed short two men. Some disputed OT reported by deck department. Vote of thanks to steward department from crew on job w^ done. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 1—Chairman, Predericb A. pehler; Secretary, Robert M. Kennedy. Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done, BANGOR (Bermuda Shipping), May 16 —Chairman, Paul Dew ; Secretary, Ernest Hatt^. Two oilers missed ship in Ger­ many. No bee&, reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the ship's dri^te and to the steward .department. OCEANIC SEE AY (Trans-World Marine), April 25 — Chairman, Frank Natole; Secretary, H. Kennedy, Pour men missed ship In San Francisco. $12.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in each department. HENRY LA LIBERTE (Buckeye), May 6—Chairman, Dennis Frarck: Secretary. John Anderson. Brother L. Connolly was elected to serve as ship's delegate.^ $9.00 in ship's fund. Complaint about all four mooring winches and hatch winches and motion made that they be repacked because steam in the air makes it im­ possible to see signals. ROBIN TREND (Moore-McCormack), April 10—Chairman, Chief Electrician; Secretary. Ralph Pettit. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. Still having trouble with mail deliveries to foreign porta. ALCOA MAHKBtER^(Alcoa). June 6— Chairman. Carl Franchlns j Secretary, George Cavallaro, No beefs reported, by department delegates. - : DEL MUNDO (Delta), May 2—Chair­ man, Albert J. Doty: Secrebtty, A1 M. Toientino. Brother Milton J. 'Hjlbod^ux was elected to serve as new ship s dele­ gate, No bee& reported. Everything is running smoothly. $97.38 In ship's fund, which includes $70.00 from Delta Lines to ship's; crew for safety award. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), May 1 —Chairman, J. G. Lakwyk ; Secretaw, Floyd 0. Nolan. No beefs reported by department delegates. One man was hos­ pitalised and one man missed ship at Bijeka. Couple hours disputed OT in steward department. Water tanks need to be cleaned or cemented. This matt« to be taken up with patrolman. NORBERTO CAPAV (Liberty Naviga­ tion), March 26—Chairman. James V. Smith: Secretary, A. D. Hill. In general, everything is running smoothly. Repair# are numerous hut are being taken care of slowly. No beeto reported by depart­ ment delegates. Discussion about wcCpr ing outsiders out of messrooms and pan­ tries while in port overseas. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shi, _ , Hay 1—Chairman, Stephen H. Fulford Secretary, J. Calhoun. No beefs and no disputed OT r^rted by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward and ehief cook for exterminating roaches. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service)^! May 22—Chairman, Red Donahue; Sec­ retary, T. Densemore. No beefs reported by department del^ates. Motion made that ali SIU ships be air conditioned. HUDSON (Oriental Export), May 16—^ Chairman, David E. Edwards;.Secretary,' Donald P. Mason. Some disputed OT In deck and steward departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. FAIRISLB (Pan Oceanic Tanker Corp.); April 28—Chairman, Ira Brown; Secre­ tary, T. J. Hubbard. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. No mail was re­ ceived during entire voyage. It was suggested that action he taken by the company to insist that longshoremen he provided with their own bathroom fa­ cilities. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), May 30 —Chairman, Frank Throp; Secretory, Walter H(Aemeyer. Motion made to have dri^ate submit compiaint about roaches. Suggestion was made to move water cooler from crew mess to recreation hall. No beefs and no disputed OT rcjiorted bydepartment delegates. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May 10—Chain.; man, Wilson Deal; Secretary, R. MeCutloch. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Wilmn Deal was elected to serve as ship's ;t(easurer.. MAIDEN CREEK (Sea-Land). May 24: -^Chairman, M. J. Dans*®; Secretary, Pate. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Hugh R. Hallman was rieptdd aa ship's delegate, ^ �mmm Page Fonrteen Teacher Commends LOO Labor Feature To 0!« EdBtim A friend of mine has been passing along your fine paper, "The Seafarers Log." I would like to know how I can get on the mailing list of your paper. Also, I would like to know if you have reprints of your series on the story of American Labor, "All This Happeaed." This in­ formation on the American labor movement is very int»esttng and valuable and I would ike to circulate it among my friends and possibly get it into the school library for reference material. If it is printed in book orm this would be best for add­ ing it to our library collection. £. F. Williams gLocalNo. 1273 Ventura County Federation df Teachers, AFL-CIO LETTERS To The Editor Raps U.5. Policy On Lakes Shipping SEAFARERS getting three squares a day with wages. Their families are warm and comfortable, so they say: 'To hell with the American sailor, even though he made me a millionaire. He can find an­ other job. American sailors are nothing but a bunch of vaga­ bonds, bums, and riff-raff any­ way. They come right from the bottom of the barrel; it was the only job they could get. We'll drop the Marine Hospital and make sure they can't draw un­ employment in the winter. Hell! Let the bums kick off; we'll hire new ones, come spring fit-out. They're a dime a dozCn any­ how." So thank you, Mr. Million­ aire and Mr. Washington, D. C, But, I'll bet when you Big Boys get yoursleves in trouble, you won't forget to call on us. Robert Lonb Ullom Mailed Log Story To His Congressman To tiie Editon T clipped the item in your June 10th issue of "Seafarers Log" concerning Congressman Byrnes' (R-Wis.) introduction of a bill in the House, to spur American ship construction, and I mailed it to my congressman, Joseph Vigorito (D) and asked his wholehearted support of the bill. You should visit any of our Great Lakes and see for yourself the sad shape Of our Great Lakes fleet and at the same time see all of the beautiful super ships (730 ft. long) that the Canadians have built and are still building. Your very informative paper should be on the desk of every congressman and senator and you should urge every one of your members to hammer down the doors of our legislators with requests to see that this bill be­ comes a reality. I'm not a seaman myself, but the lakes and seas and ships are my love. I come by it naturally; my grandfather and my uncles were shipmasters and naval offi­ cers. I'm a postal worker. Local 269, UFPOC, AFL-CIO. With best wishes for you id your continuing efforts to better the lot of the American seaman, I remain, LOG Jane 24, 1966 Seafarer Honored By Hometown In Tribute To U.S. Merchant Seamen Wayne DeGeer, one of many Seafarers who have been doing their part in moving vital military supplies to South Vietnam, was honored on Maritime Day by the Mayor of his home town, Torrance, California, and the Governor of the State. Seafarer DeGeer, whose last ^ DeGeer added that there were DeGeer told the Log. trip was to Viet Nam aboard Carl Backland, Torrance Post­ some uncomfortable moments for the Norberto Capay as an OS, master, enthusiastically went along the American seaman and he re­ was cited during the May 23 cel­ with the Mayor's plans and even called the time when the Viet Cong ebration as a home-town boy who a step further. Maritime Day post­ tried to sabotage an American was a credit to the United States ers, which usually are displayed tanker. and its merchant marine. on mail trucks during Maritime Other than the Viet Cong, the Albert Isen, N'ayor of Tor­ Week, May 23-27, were posted on heat was another thing that struck rance, first heard oi Wayne's good the trucks for the entire month of him as being uncomfortable. work through a May. "It got as high as 140 degrees," mutual friend, TTie Maritime Day celebration Seafarer DeGeer claimed. one of the town's was also something that Seafarer Brother DeGeer has been sail­ policemen. May­ DeGeer will never forget. ing with the SIU ever since he or Isen was so Governor Attends Ceremonies graduated from Narbonne High impressed with School in Torrance a year-and-a"Governor Brown attended the Wayne and the half ago. honors at City Hall and made a role seamen man­ "I really love sailing and have ning the nation's speech lauding the contribution of American seamen to the nation. seen interesting countries like merchant ships DeGeer After receiving a citation from Spain, Germany, Arabia, Okina­ were performing, that extraordinary plans were the city in recognition of his and wa, Thailand, the Philippines and other American seamen's efforts Viet Nam," he said. made for Maritime Day. But Seafarer DeGeer, the son of "The Mayor and the City Coun­ for the United States in Viet Nam, cil of Torrance wanted to do DeGeer pointed out that the a retired Army sergeant, will soon something for the seaman to show "Vietna-mese people appreciate have to give it all up—at least he was more than just a seaman what we're doing for them." It temporarily. He was drafted soon but an important contributor to was obvious, he said, that the ma­ after he returned from his last trip the welfare of the United States," jority of the Vietnamese like us. to Viet Nam. To the Editor: The seamen I have met are men of many talents. Some of the finest riggers in the world sail aboard these lake ships. When need be, they are mighty handy with a line. TTiey have jobs that no one wants, and they are gone nine months of the the Balitmore hall; Edward At­ Avery at Seattle Hall. This is ur­ Leon C. Brown year. kins; Harold Gaffney; I. Reed; gent. Please contact your wife in New Things used to be pretty good. Carl J. Kozioh; J. McCarthy; Orleans as soon as you can. — — There were a lot of lower lakers James Keavney, Francis X. Wherin all classes of tonnage. But, of Herbert O. Leake rity; John Jones; E. W. Bartoh. course, that was before diesel Jochim F. CircireUo Please contact your mother, Please pick the baggage up as power and the Seaway. Then the Please get in touch with your soon as possible or notify Rex E. Mrs. Haywood Leake at Rte. 1, Big Boys got down to brass tacks. attorney, Alfred Marroletti, Es­ Dickey, agent, as to where it Berryville, Va., as soon as possi­ They called a big meeting and quire, Suite 3223 Penn Center should be shipped. ble. said to one another: "Well do Plaza, Phila., Penna., immediately, away with our small craft and in connection with a matter he — — tonnage. Well make one big is handling for you. Frank Rotolo George Phillips ship in the place of two small Please write to your wife, Mar­ Please get in touch with your ones. Tliink of all the seamen garet, at 400 W. Baker, E-2, FulPaul Petak wife at her address or John H. we won't have to pay wages to! lerton, Cal., as soon as you can. Please call or write Frank WasRegner at 606 Scanlan Building, And well make each port quick­ mer, W-8, at 3415 Anderson, Kan­ Houston, Texas 77002, as soon as er with all this new speed." sas City, Missouri, telephone BE. possible in regard to a very impor­ And then came the St. Law-V William Gunther 1-8629. tant matter. fence Seaway. Foreign ships now Please contact Paul F. Quinn, sail our Great Lakes waters — ^ 1589 Union port Road, Bronx, Baggage Held without pilots of knowledge of William Maid N. Y. 10462, immediately. The following seafarers have onf lafceis or rivers. Our men Please contact E. L. "Smokey" baggage being held for them in study hard for their AB tickets and their licenses in order to Richard Welch Lifeboat Class No, 153 Sets Sail navigate our lakes and rivers. Please get in touch with Stan­ But the White Honse says the Pharmacist Program ley J. Jacobs of Ungar, Dulitz and foreigner doesn't need a licen^. Martzell, 328 Chartres St., New He can go wherever he pleas^; Called Step Forward Orleans, La., or phone 523-6504, What the boys in the White To The Editon regarding a personal injury case House are thinking - is this: that was settled in your behalf. I read the story in the last "There is too much money in­ Anyone knowing Mr. Welch's issue of the Log about the Staff volved, and we might be able Officers Association of Amer­ whereabouts is asked to call Mr. to break the unions. We don't Jacobs collect at the above num­ ica's plans to open a pharmacistwant to hurt the foreigner's feel­ ber. mate training school for its ings, either." members. But 111 tell you one thing: un­ I think this is a very good Michael E. Halpin employment doesn't make good time. idea, since it would provide Please get in touch with Mrs. ship's with a man qualified to ad­ E. Michalski, Rte. 4, Dowagiac, In fog, the foreign ship doesn't minister proper emergency aid Mich, 49047. blow his whistle, nor does he an­ to crewmembers at sea. In the swer for that matter. He takes his share of the sea lane right .. event a man got sick at sea, he W. Alderman would be able to get the tem­ down the middle and he says: Please get in touch with your porary treatment from a trained "To hell with the telephone." mother at 2186 N. W. Glison, person, which, woidd be a Ma:=^! Those foreign boys a Portland, Oregon 97210, as soon help. Many times, proper medi­ hazard to navigation!- So now, as possible. Also, please send your cal treatment is unavailable in , due; to diesel power, bigger boats forwarding address to her as the cases of emergency. and foreign shipping, our fleets union is holding your 1965 W2 are cut in half and Jobs are I know that the SIU supports SIU Lifeboat Class No. 153 assembled for graduation picture after forms on file until they hear from tr to find. the Staff Ofltcer's union objective they successfully completed their lifeboat training course at the you. to get pharmaciste'-mates aboard ^ surprised to Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The newest additions to the American ships. I hope that some some fine morning and ranks of SIU lifeboat ticket holders are (l-r, bottom row): Mike John Caionna day this will be po.ssible because yourself out of a job. We owe Salles, George Hill, Jose E. Rodrigues and Irving Pearlman. Back Please contact Georgia Kratsas it involves the well-being of all our thanks to the Big Man, row, l-r are: Rolpert L. Lane, Alexander Janes, Ed LaRoda, Greg at this phone number, CL. 5-7069, diesel power, foreign shif Bass, Ulysses Bedbe and lifeboat school instructor Ami Bjornsson. as soon as you can. White House, ' i — 4/ — <t> 4 •PI ..•Fv i �fune 24, 1966 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG Sea-tand Safety Award Members of the crew of the Los Angeles are shown with the tape recorder that was awarded to the crew for winning the Sea-Land Safety Award for 1965. From left to right are: Ali M. S. Mathala, fireman-water tender; Manuel Sanchez, deck maintenance: Raymond Torres, oiler; Efrain Garcia, fireman-water tender and Ramon Vila, BR, The crew will be out to win again this year. SlUSUP Windjammer Veterans Reialf Days Of Towering Topsails SAN FRANCISCO—^That exclusive and fast diminishing breed of blue water sailors:—^the wind­ jammer men—have started a Square Rigger Club here, a sort of "last man's" club to commemorate the days of wooden ships and iron men. More than 75 windjammer ^ cisco, now 82, is an old-timer north with Chinese and Mexican veterans, including some SlU­ who can tell of shanghaiing days cannery hands in the spring and SUP old-timers, have joined the when a night of fun on San Fran­ racing home With the season's organization since its first meet­ cisco's Barbary Coast was liable salmon pack in the fall. ing in February. Many an SUP-SIU old-timer to end up the next day with a Prominent among the charter headache and a hefty pull on served on these tall masted "Stars" members is Bob Anderson of San the ropes aboard some outward- along with Square Rigger Club Francisco, who holds the number bounder. Coffman started his sea­ members Paul Jahnkae and Fred one retirement card in the Sailors faring career by being shanghaied Klebengat, who sailed, respective­ Union of the Pacific. ly, on the Star of Holland and on the bark Belfast in 1902. His first trip to sea was on the Club members also include vet­ Star of Poland. Swedish brig Lotton in 1896, two erans of the big "Star" fleet of Any sailing ship veteran can years before Dewey blasted the windjammers operated by the affiliate with the Square Rigger Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. In Alaska Packers Association be­ Club by writing to Capt, Fred E. the years between then and his tween San Francisco and the Bris­ Conrad at 180 Cotter St., San last sailing voyage in 1918, Bob tol Bay salmon canneries, running Francisco, Calif. 94112. served in barks, barkentines, ships and schooners, under Swedish, Norwegian, British and American flags. Old SUP men will recall some of Brother Anderson's later ships: the schooner Cecelia Sudden, After 14 futile attempts, Seafarer George Zintz, Jr., one of the Sophie Christenson and barkenSIU's most dedicated bottle writers, has finally found a pen pal tine Newsboy, all well known schooling grounds for many a in the person of a British Army Sargeant, John White. West Coast sailor in years gone by. Zintz, who has sailed with the to find anyone who shared his W. M. Coffman of San Fran­ SIU for 14 years, was never able penchant for enclosing messages in bottles uqtil now. Sargeant White is stationed in the British protectorate of Sharjah Trucial Oman in the Per­ sian Gulf. Seafarer Zintz James Walsh, 46: Heart disease recently com­ Samuel Bailey, 47: Brother claimed the life of Brother Walsh, Bailey died of natural causes. May pleted a voyage on the Topa Topa May 16, in Cleve­ V while sailing as an AB. He's land, Ohio. He on the Manhat­ Zintz not the only sea­ had sailed with the tan, off the coast Great Lakes Tow­ of Madris, India. farer who cast mesages in bottles ing Co., as a fire­ He sailed as into the sea. James Balmy, a veteran of the man. T^e seafar­ pumpman. Sea­ er joined the un­ farer Bailey made engine department, estimates that ion in the port of his home in New some 20 per cent of the bottles Cleveland, where Orleans, where he's thrown overboard have re­ he was born and he joined the SIU. ceived replies. Balmy casts at least made his residence. Walsh served Brother Bailey was bora in Missis­ three bottles over the side of every in the Navy from 1943 to 1945. sippi. He is survived by his wife, ship he sails on. The seafarer Burial was in Holy Cross Ceme­ Naomi, six children and two doesn't care about the type of tery, Cleveland. grandchildren. Burial was at sea. bottle used, as long as it's glass, sealed and buoyant. 4f Brother Zintz got started on his Clarence Shively, 67: Heart Aouad Mohamed Massoudy, disease claimed the life of Brother bottle writing career while in the 52: A kidney ailment took the Shively, March Navy, in 1950. He sails out of life of seafarer 23, 1966, in the New Orleans. There are many Massoudy, April Veterans Admin­ cases on record of seamen being 1, at the U. S. istration Hospital, rescued after their bottled SOS Public Health Memphis, Tenn. messages were found. Zintz said Sargeant White Service Hospital, Born in Missouri, found his bottle on the beach be­ Baltimore, Md. he joined the SIU He joined the in the port of tween Shariah and Dubai. SIU in Houston, Mobile. The sea­ iTex. in 1963. farer was a mem­ Couldn't Compare Born in Arabia, ber of the Steward department. By Herbie Mueller he sailed in the engine room. Bur­ His last ship was the Alcoa Clip­ Tfie moon light shining ial was in Baltimore. He is sur­ per. A widower, he is survived by In a sky so blue vived by his brother, Mohamed a sister, Mrs. Maggie Vowels of My heart ever longing Ali Massoudy Hid Almael of Charleston, Miss. Burial was in For little baby you! Yemen, Arabia. Charleston. Message ^Mailed' In Bottle Gets Pen Pal For Seafarer Charlene DeSlatte, born April 17, 1966, to the Dalton DeSlattes, Sabine Pass, Texas. Timothy DeVogel, bom April 15, 1966, to the Joseph DeVogels, Superior, Wise. <1> Randy Mclntyre, born January 19, 1966, to the Malcolm Mclntyres, pad Axe, Michigan. Joy Sawyer, born October 4, 1965, to the Leroy G. Sawyers, Norfolk, Va. <|> Constance Frances, born Janu­ ary 4, 1966, to the Carlo Lopeparos, Chicago, 111. Daniel Henry Bigham, born April 21, 1966, to the Henry Bighams, Waxhaw, N. C. Richard Boone, bora March 11, 1966, to the William Boones, Pasa­ dena, Texas. Leslie Carol Underwood, born Febraury 10, 1966, to the Wil­ liam Underwoods, Phila., Pa. 1966, to the Juan Carcamos, Kenner. La. ^ Olga Castro, bora May 13, 1966, to the Arturo Castros, Hous­ ton, Texas. Patrick and David Lyons, born June 10, 1966, to the Merton Lyons, Alpena, Mich. — — William David Morris, born May 25, 1966, to the William Morris, Jacksonville, Fla. — if Rhonda Hebert, born March 3, 1966, to the Maxie Heberts, Abbe­ ville, La. <1> Terraine Mark Sanders, born March 4, 1966, to the Windell Sanders, Baltimore, Md. if — Vernon Meyers, born May 28, 1966, to the Russell Meyers, Mo­ bile, Ala. <1> Dawn E. Allman, born April 10, 1966, to the John W. Allmans, South Hill, Va. if Harold Gleaton, bora May 27, 1966, to the James Gleatons, Brooklyn, N. Y. — if — Terry Trippe, bora June 2, 1966, to the Robert Trippes, New Orleans, La. <1> Rosemary Anne Milanesis, bora May 12, 1966, to the Eugene Mi­ lanesis, Brooklyn, N. Y. Denise Caragiorgio, born De­ cember 3, 1965, to the Antoine Caragiorgios, New Orleans, La. David Troy GUless, born Febru­ ary 19, 1965, to the Joseph F. Gilless, Robert, La. Raymond Bron Ennis, bora Sep­ tember 30, 1965, to the Thomas Ennis', Philadelphia, Pa. — if — Patsy Anita Roma, born March 23, 1966, to the R. Romas, Hous­ ton, Texas. —: John Southard, bora May 16, 1966, to the John Southards, Edgewater Park, New Jersey. —— if — Gilherto Sanchez, born April 7, 1966, to the Heraclio Sanchezs, Detroit, Michigan. if — Mark Smith, born May 4, 1966, to the R. J. Smiths, Lakewood, Ohio. <|> Ivette Carcamo, born May 22, <1> <t> Tresa Malynn Jones, born April 21, 1966, to the Cyril Jones, New Orleans, La. ^ Mary Lee Holian, bora May 11, 1966, to the Thomas Holians, Cleveland, Ohio. <I> Melvin Talcott, bora May 10, 1966, to the Gordon Talcotts, St. Louis, Missouri. ^ Teodoro Diangson, Jr., bora. December 1, 1965, to the Teo­ doro Diangsons, Brooklyn, New York. Virginia Hicks, born May 10, 1966, to the Dannie L. Hicks, Baltimore, Md. <1> I Editor, I SEAFARERS .ere.-, LOG, fon 6^: Fourth Brooklyn I li I -•••• ' • I • • With stars softly shining High in the sky For your warm tender love So lonely / sigh! I'll give you the Moon The heaven and the stars When you promise darling Forever I'm yours! I would like to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-r-please pW^ oh your mailing list. fWnl fitformafhn) I lAE j NAME I STREET EET ADDRESS • , . ^ ^ 1 "J ! CiTr STATE........ ZIP. , | I TO AVOID DUPLICATION! If you are an old tuburlber and have a change | " of address, please give your former address belowr . . • I'll take the darkness Won't need any light Only a loving smile From you each night! The moon—the stars The heaven and sun Couldn't compare To the love I've won! .v ^ �Page Sixteen SEAFARERS UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY I li Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) <|> H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clotbes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) <I> Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Welier Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) ¥OUR BIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safexuardintr the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. , . Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU iwtrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrain^ from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles demed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings jn all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Bbcecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among ita ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Schedule of Membership Meetings SHJ-AGLIWD Meetings New York . .July 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ..July 6—2:30p.m. Detroit .. . .July 8—^2:30 p.m. Houston .. .July 11—2:30 p.m. New Orleans July 12—2:30 p.m. DlRBCTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shepard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON, Mass 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. NY 9-6600 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Ri 2-0140 Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) 4,Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyson's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) June 24, 1966 LOG BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mer CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. \ TE 4-2523 Mobile . . . - July 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .July 18—2 p.m. San Francisco July 20—2 p.m. Seattle July 24—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit July 18—2 p.m. Alpena July 18—7 p.m. Buffalo July 18—7 p.m. Chicago July 18—7 p.m. Cleveland July 18—7 p.m. Duluth July 18—^7 p.m. Frankport July 20—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit . .. .July 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. Chicago . . . .July 12—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie July 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo . .. .July 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth . . . .July 15—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .July 15—7:30 p.m. Toledo . . . .July 15—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia . . . July 5—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) . . July 6—5 p.m. Norfolk July 7—5 p.m. Houston July 11—5 p.m. New Orleans ..July 12—5p.m. Mobile July 13—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City July 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia July 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore July 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. "Norfolk July 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York ... .July 5-—7 p.m. Philadelphia .. .July 5—7 p.m. Baltimore July 6—7 p.m. ^Houston July 11—7 p.m. New Orleans ..July 12—^7p.m. Mobile July 13—7 p.m. * Meeting held at Labor Temple. New­ port News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple. Sanlt Ste. Marie. HIeh. t Meeting held at Galveston Wharves. PAYMENT OF MONIES.^Nb' monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU" unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member la required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available In all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other detoils, then the member so affected should Immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracta which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righte of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights hove been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Navigation). May g—Chairman, James Myers; Secre­ tary. W. Knchta. B6.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 16—Chairman, F. J. Smith; Secretary. H. h. Skyles. $6.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. JOHN P. REI8S (Reiss). May 18— Chairman, Sam S. Goins; Secretary, Roy Wilmers. $14.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa). May 18— Chairman. Joe McLaren ; Secretary. C. E. Turner. $1.26 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Every­ thing else is running fine. Motion made that ship's delegate ask patrolman for an SIU library. Discussion about getting an engine utility on all ships so that if a man misses a ship they will have someone to replace him. Question was brought up about a retirement plan. Vote of thanlu extended to the steward department. UHLMANN BROTHERS (Kinsmen Transit), May 16—Chairman, Charles B. Simpson; Secretary, Walter Drcher, Each crewmember contributed 25 cents to ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Engine room washing machine is not working properly. TV in messball is out of order and in bad shape. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World Mar­ ine), May 16—Chairman, Paul Arthofer; Secretary, T. E Markham. Brother Jim Masters was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship sailed short two men. in engine department STEEL AGE (Isthmian). May 25— Chairman, Ronald Carraway; Secretary. Alfred Salem. $20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MARORE (Venorc Transportation), May 18—Chairman, Thomas Littlefield : Secretary, Leslie Boudreaux. No b^fs reported. Request that ship be fumigated for roaches. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), May 30 •—Chairman, Arlen Quinn j Secretary, Fred Shaia. Some disputed OT in the deck and engine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. $31.73 in ship's fund. Ship needs to be fumigated. ROBIN TRENT May 8—Secretary, beefs reported by It was suggested messball In better (Moore McCormack), Patrick White. No department delegates. that crew help keep condition. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), May 22—Chairman, Gilbert J. Troscalalr: Secretary, Eugene W. Auer. No beefs reported by department delegates. Mo­ tion made to have a contraici ciarificsition In book form to be printed as in the past for each department. The crew Was asked not to hang any gear on the alarm bell in passageway. Brother Fmnquia was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TRANfiaA'TTERAS (Hudson WaterWays), Max 24—Chaimarti Ray Hodgers; Secretary, Mike Miller. No beefs rei ported by- department detegat«s. Shipls; delekatef i reported - everything rnnning smoothly..:'Vote of thaPk«;'to:'.toe.)iteWl^' department for Job well done. ner; Secretory. Herbert Peace. Ship's delegate reported everything OK. No beefs reported by department delegates. WARRIOR (Sea-Lond Service), May 24 —Chairman, Charles W. Jordan; Secre­ tary, Charl^ W. Jordan. Everything is running smoothly. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Vote of thanks to the shore gang who relieved the crew while in port. TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), April 13—Chairman, C. Murray; Secre­ tary, L. D. Pierson. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother A. Joosepson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Captain to get screens for galley before arriving in Bombay. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Over­ seas), May 1—Chairman, Tom. A. Martineau; Secretary, O. G. Chafin. $8.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart- ; ment delegates. Everything is running smoothly. Steward department extended a vote of thanks to the "hOsun, Tom A. • Martineau, for his quick resiionse in mak­ ing repairs. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), May 22— Chairman, Kevin Ryan; Secretary, Mike Ard. $6.36 in .ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Boy W. Corns was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. DEL MAR (Delta), May 12—Chairman, Robert Johnson; Secretary, Joseph V. Whalen. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. He re­ signed with a vote of thanks. Brother George Annis was. elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. GENEVA (U.S. Steel). June 3—Chair­ man, Richard Hefliey; Secretary, Sebas­ tian Fercira. $5.00 in ship's fund. Sev­ eral hours disputed OT in steward depart­ ment. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. NICOLET (Gartiand), January 6 — Chairman, I. Wizesenski; Secretary, Ju­ lius H. Johnson. OT beef to be taken up with boarding patrolman. PORTMAB (Calmar Steamship Corp., June 6—Chairman, Corbet ^B. Myrick ; _ "l Secretary, James B. Archie. Brother Richard Rigney was elected to serve as ship's delegate and he has done a great job. Bverrthing running fine. Full, co­ operation of the Captain, officers and ' members of the crew. No beefs were reported by department delegates^ COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), " May 21—Chairman, J. A. Shorten; Secre­ tary, Fred D. Lynum. $26.16 in ship's .* fund. Brother K. Crews was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. MADAKET (Waterman), September 80 , —Chairman, Chadboume Gait: Secretary, Thomas Liles. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going smoothly with no complaints of any kind. ;DEL VALLE (DeltaU May 29—Ch«iri man, Ramon Ferrera; l^retary, Ray Hif Casanova. Brother Avery Lee Edwards was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department deleil .gates. OT looks good for this trip. ;• DEL SOL (Delta). May 29—Chalrmanl A. Ruaheed; Secretary, R. EL Stoughi Jr. Nothing much to report. Everything^ is going along O.K. with no beefs. $89.ll in ship's fund. Brother R. N. Boyett wag elee^ to B^rve as new ship's delegate. Motion nnade that the ship's deiegate con toct headquarters to clarify whether o) not the black gang is entitled to lodgin: while ship ia at sea, on sea watches, wbil Chipping and scaling is being perform^ around after house between the hours OJ g a.to> and S p.i». an we^ dafs. • Ohahman, mitor H. Sibley rjertrtary. JKrawc$yk,::'';No.: dicpoted:. O'ls^ an^ nc beefs regortsd by dcpnrti^t ' ' �Jane 24, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Seventeen LOG DISBURSEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1965 SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 123 William Street, New York, N. Y. 10038. EXHIBIT B-1 7. Insurance and annuity premimums paid to insurance companies for participants benefits .. 8. Benefits provided other than through insurance carriers or other service organizations See attachment 9. Administrative expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest (d) Taxes " (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses 10. Other disbursements (a) See attachment (b) 11. Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive •12. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 6, less line 11) 13. 14. 15. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES i As of November 30, 1965 (Name of plan) Seafarers Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y 11215 16. —o— 3,931,241.39 336,318.75 59,600.74 14,865.64 21,930.58 170,387,94 603,103.65 471,924.66 471,924.66 5,006,269.70 (310,734.20) RECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES Fund balance at beginning of year 2,826,880.09 Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 12) (310,734.20) Other increases or decreases in funds (a) See schedule attached 95,700.00 (b) Increase in reserve for welfare benefits to pensioners and their dependents (475,011.00) (379,311.00) Fund balance end of year 2,136,834.89 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ASSETS* Column (1) 1. Cash 2 Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations ... (b) Nongovernment bonds (c) Total bonds and debentures. 3. Stocks (a) Preferred (b) Common 4. Common trusts 5. Real estate loans and mortgages 6. Operated real estate 7. Other investment assets U. S. Treasury bills 8. Accrued income receivable on invest­ ments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets (a) See Attachment (b) (c) 11. Total assets 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Column (2) 715,024.60 Column' (3) 796,752.58 2,115,200.00 2,911,952.58 NOT APPLICABLE 1,175,302.24 4,136,188.10 176,162.46 LIABILITIES AND FUNDS Insurance and annuity premiums payable Reserve for unpaid claims (not covered by insurance) Accounts payable. See Attachment .. 7,740.27 Accrued payrolls, taxes and other expenses Total liabilities Funds and reserves (a) See Below 2,882,800.00 (b) Fund balance 2,136,834.89 (c) (d) Total funds and reserves .. Total liabilities and funds November 30, 1965 Item No. 1. Seafarers Welfare Plan is identified with various Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Great Lakes steamship companies, tugboat and dredging operators who have collective bargaining agreements with the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, the Inland Boatmen's Union of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, Great Lakes District. 5B. Classes of Benefits Provided Death Rehabilitation Medical Examination Program Special Therapeutic Equipment Dental Scholarships Hospital Optical Medical —o48,93328 ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT-FORM D-2 Surgical Blood Bank Consultative Services Maternity Burial Plots Sickness and Accident Blood Transfusions Rehabilitation Therapy Disaster Victim Aid EXHIBIT B-1—Item 10—Other Assets Investment in stock of wholly owned corporations (at cost) Miscellaneous receivables Deposits Capital donated to wholly owned corps Less: Reserve for donated capital Fixed Assets Furniture and fixtures—Plan office ... Furniture and fixtures—Detroit Medical and Safety Program facilitiesBrooklyn, New York Puerto Rico New Orleans, Louisiana Baltimore, Maryland Furniture and fixtures—Blood Bank Program, New York, N. Y Equipment outports Cemetery plots 176,162.46 5,027,375.16 7,740.27 5,019,634.89 5,027,375.16 > Indicate accountinK basis by check: Cash • Accrual_n. Plans on a cash basis should attach a statement of significant unrecorded assets and lis liabilities. See attachment ' The assets listed in this statement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Tretisury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department (Act, sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B). State basis of determining be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department (Act. sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B)). State basis of determining the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1) : Bonds, stocks and treasury bills at cost. 'If A (2) in item 13, PART III is checked "Yes," show in this column the cost or prraent value, whichever is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 3a, and 3b, if such value differs from that reported in column (1). Item 17(a)—Reserve for welfare benefits for pensioners and their dependents$2,882,800.00 10,000.00 73,203.46 259.00 $3,646,359.17 3,553,659.17 92,700.00 249,248.48 9,516.20 96,730.58 65.502.91 45.769.92 46,345.97 558.78 1,181.43 887.50 515,741.77 515,741.77 Less: Reserve for fixed assets $176,162.46 Total other assets ... Item 14—Accounts Payable Payroll Taxes Withheld Accounts Payable $ 6,142.89 1,597.38 $ 7,740.27 EXHIBIT B-1—Statement of Significant Unrecorded Assets and Liabilities ASSETS EXHIBIT B-2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For Year Ending November 30, 1965 (Name of plan) Seafarers Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N, Y 11215 RECEIPTS Contributions (a) Employer (b) Employees (c) Other (Specify) Interest, dividends and other investment net income Proceeds from disposal of assets, net Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance companies Other receipts (a)Interest on delinquent contributions (b) Equipment and office improvement rentals (c) Miscellaneous Total lines 1 Contributions Receivable—Note Interest Receivable on Bonds $1,339,295.18 43,066.42 $1,382,361.60 LIABILITIES Incurred Benefits Payable Administrative Expenses Payable $ 251,802.32 32,339.69 $ 284,142.01 4,372,293.48 195,001.98 94,347.94 2,599.89 30,176.44 1,115.77 Note: Included herein are delinquent contributions in the amount of $395,848.41 due from various companies as principals for their own vessels or as agents for other companies. Attorneys for the Plan have instituted suits libeling various vessels under the control of the companies and the parties involved are presently engaged in bankruptcy or admiralty proceedings. EXHIBIT B-2—Line 8 and Page 2—Item 7 Benefits provided other than through insurance carrier or other service organization. Cost of Benefits Paid $3,925,550.87 Cost of fixed assets acquired for purpose of providing specific benefits 5,690.52 $3,931,241.39 33,892.10 (Continued on pa,ge 18) �Page Eighteen SEAFARERS 8. Accrued income receivable on invest­ ments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets (a) (b) (c) ANNUAL REPORT EXHIBIT B-2—Line 10—Other Disbursements Trustees Meetings Travel Expenses ! Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Maintenance of Real Estate Capital Donated to Wholly-Owned Corporation $ 8,073.69 9,510.88 64,283.77 20,056.32 370,000.00 $2,800,065.47 ($2,712,365.47) $95,700.00 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE i /SyAlS::?.. J *nd Hi- KMJS- Tnutta of the Fund and bein* duly •worn, each for himaelf depoaea and aaya that thia Annual Report ia true to the beat of hia Informatioa. knowledge and belief. Employer tnn^; Employee truatee;, -X. 12. Insurance and payable 13. Reserve for unpaid claims (not cov­ ered by insurance) 14. Accounts payable 15. Accrued payrolls, taxes and other expenses 16. Total liabilities 17. Funds and reserves (a) Reserve for future benefits 11,713,817.19 and expenses (b) (c) (d) Total funds and reserves .. 18. Total liabilities and funds —0— 11,713,817.19 11,713,817.19 > Indicate accountinit basis by check: Cash • Accrual •. Plans on a cash basis should attach a statement of significant unrecorded assets and liabilities. 2 The assets listed in this statement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department (Act. sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B)). State basis of determining the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1) : All Securities at Cost. »If A (2) in item 13, PART III is checked "Yea," show in this column the cost or present value, whichever is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 3a, and 3b, if such value differs from that reported in column (1). EXHIBIT B-2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For Year Ending Nov. 30, 1965 (Name of Plan) Seafarers Pension Plan (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 WELfARE STAT* or 11,713,817.19 LIABILITIES AND FUNDS annuity premiums Note 1—Represented by 20 shares of common stock—no par value in each corpora­ tion except Welfare New Orleans Building Corp. which has 3 shares. Note 2—It is the continuing policy of the Plan to provide a reserve against fixed assets donated to its wholly-owned corporation and thereby reflect its fund balance on a cash basis. Comm or 1,896.26 11. Total assets $ 471,924.66 EXHIBT B-2—Line 15(a)—Other Increases in Funds Return of investment in wholly-owned corporations due to termination of agree­ ment of July 1, 1962, with the Plan of the Maritime Advancement Programs: Capital Reserve for Stock Donated Donated Capital (Notel) Capital (Note 2) Total Welfare Baltimore Building Corp. .. $2,000.00 $1,221,063.40 ($1,178,963.40) $44,100.00 Welfare Mobile Building Corp. .. 2,000.00 201,239.81 (189,439.81) 13,800.00 Welfare Philadelphia Building Corp. .. 2,000.00 339,627.81 (323,627.81) 18,000.00 Welfare New Orleans Building Corp. .. 2,000.00 1,038,134.45 (1,020,334.45) 19,800.00 $8,000.00 June 24, 1966 LOG M± Subacribed and awsm-^ before me thia r ./^T^i^fay of.....^^^,. RECEIPTS 1. Contributions (a) Employer Schedule Attached (b) Employees (c) Other (Specify) 2. Interest, dividends, and other investment net income 3. Gain (or loss) from disposal of assets, net .. 4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance companies 5. Other receipts (a ) (b ) (c) 6. Total lines 1 to 5, inclusive 4,691,421.00 388,860.04 6,449.25 5,086,730.29 DISBURSEMENTS Otben (Indicate titlca): 7. Insurance and annuity premiums paid to in­ surance companies for participants benefits 8. Benefits provided other than through insur­ ance carriers or other service organizations 9. Administrative expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest (d) Taxes (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses 10. Other disbursements (a) Trustees Meetings Expense (b) Travel 11. Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive 12. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disburse­ ments (line 6, less line 11) HARO^ J. MAHER Natw Pu^. Stal* of N«w Yerfc ^2^34.2474350 QutliM in KinO« Cummiiiinn £*pu#» W*ch 30, 1967 ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ending November 30, 1965 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the 1,374,764.53 47,551.68 20,731.74 2,087.15 3,068.00 19,254.07 7,246.29 74.99 92,692.64 7,321.28 1,474,778.45 3,611,951.84 '1 RECONCILIATION OF THE FUND BALANCES SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 123 William Street, New York, N. Y. 10038. W, 13. Fund balance at beginning of year 14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disburse­ ments (line 12) 15. Other increases or decreases in funds (a) Net increase or decrease by adjust­ ment in asset values of investments .. (b) Net Increase in Reserve for future Benefits and Expenses (c ) 16. Fund balance end of year 3,611,951.84 (3,611,951.84) 'V v; (3,611,951.84) ANNUAL REFORT OF THE EXHIBIT B-1 Seafar«rJ^ SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES i STAT* O* As of November 30, 1965 (Name of Plan) Seafarers Pension Plan (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 ASSETS' Column (1) 1. Cash 2. Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations ... (b) Nongovernment bonds (c) Total bonds and debentures 3. Stocks (a) Preferred (b) Common 4. Common trusts 5. Real estate loans and mortgages ... 6. Operated real estate 7. Other investment assets U.S. Treas­ ury Bills Column (2) 265,865.88 251,785.00 5,181,167.51 5,432,952.51 891,165.29 4,536,544.65 250,000.00 275,994.10 59,398.50 11,446,055.05 Column' (3) Couim O* Fund 1 (C. ) ^ A^ Tnialtc* of the Fund and„, bdng duly aarorn, aacb for himaelf depoaaa and aaya that thia Annual Report la true to the beet of hIa informa. tioo, knbwiedge and belief. Employer 1 •v Employee truatae: Not *.• ; 11 •< SubMTlb^tnd yy-Cf /fe:.....jdayof. Applicable „ ) befof* ma thia <-••5 Othata (Indicate titlaa); ^ 1 J No. 24-2474350 QujffiM ift Kino» Coynfy CemniMkH) Upirti Mmth 30* mf �lune 24, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nineteen •;vf' > .^.•x:\: UlTHIS I APL-CJO Pres. Msany ialfe with Pres. Johnsbit as latter signs into law a iabor-backeci bill ?#; bringing new benefits to American workers. , >1 he merging ai; the American Federation o. Labor of Industrial Or ^ ganizations on Dec. 5, 1955 made the nev ' federation the largest labor body in the history of the United States and of the free \vorld. Th6 J .membership of the AFL-CIO affiliated union, • "today is approximately 13V2 million workers. The effectiveness of the organized Americar •labor movement was strenghtened considerabb ¥py the mergers if enabled the re^urces of th entire movement to be put into the task of resol^^ving the complex and complicated problemf 3facing American workers and the community as a whole in the' second half of the 20th century. THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR PART 10 of a Seafarers Log feature "the Seafarers International Union, which wages I .»continuing and aggressive campaigns oh a muU rnitude of issues, ranging from the fight to re-' l^.tain the Public Health Service Hospitals for the |.'/;are and treatment of merchant seamen to the tbattle to effect legislation and policies that Swould halt the decline of the U.S. merchant ma­ rine and instead encourage its growth and expansion. ^ Af SlU convention deiegates map plans to press for adequate merchant marine in in­ terests of maritime workers and the nation. ?6vemment "home nile" for the District of ,' /Columbia; situs picketing legislation to pro­ tect the economic freedom of workers at multi­ employer construction sites, &id adequate ap-, propriaiions for health, educatimi, welfare, antir- . 'verty, labor protection and manpower deI^elopment programs. The AFL-CIO will also continue its fight to repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley law NIONS, individually—again as in the case i ivhich restricts the freedom of collective bargaining and through which states are enabled of the SIU—and collectively—-through the to adopt the so-called "right-to-work laws," en, - • AFL-CIO Committee On Political Educacouraging unionbusting by employers and detion (COPE)—also engage in political action on the broad economic and social issues which : priving workers of the benefits of imion se­ curity. IHE struggle of the organiTied labor move- " merit to provide American workers with The importance of. organized labor's activi- . decent wages and conditions and the secuties to the v/ell-being of Americans was noted The American labor movement is the strongby President Lyndon Johnson on July 14, 1965 ^ >yUy and dignity to which they are entitled, .. est, most active single force for social welfare wed its greatest successes in the years folwhen he said; **The AFI^-CIO bos done mmre improvements in the nation. Its effectiveness in good for more people than any other group h| Jiiowing World War II and in the decade since" behalf of the interests of, organized workem America in its lepslative efforts ... No groiijpe formation of the AFL-CIO. Going beyond and the community at large is evidenced by the in the cmintry wdrics harder In the inBteresrt success of its fight for a great range of bene­ everyone ... It helps yonhg and old ai^ ficial legislation in the first session of the 89th die-aged ... I believe die American lembers and their families. By negotiating Congress. The AFL-CIO unions saw many of ought to know the remarkable contribution lealth and welfare plans, the unions won a wide • their legislative goals become law, among them range of new benefits that gave vital protection Medicare, federal aid to education, federal pro- 1 which organized labor makes to the ,|>romotio# of souud {illation." :o the worker and his family. The union health lection of voting rights, a stepped-up war on ;hnd welfare plans made available to American poverty, a new Department of Housing and UT victories and improvement in any are ^workers, medical care, hospitalization and a Urban Development, legislative reapportion­ JL#—^whether it be across the bargaining table/ Variety of related benefits that previously had ment, a better housing program, immigration in increased wages, vacations, welfare cr^' been out of their reach. This meant better aiid reform, and a broad ,d attack on health problem.?. pension benefits, or in the form of legislatior |nore healthful lives for union members and to cite a few providing social welfare gains—do not raeai :lheir dependents. The unions also tackled the any lessening of organized labor's continuing problem of providing security in old age; they struggle for greater security and dignity for its/ - tablished pension plans that enabled workers ...members and .the rest of the nation's people. these new programs, not because they spe­ • approach, later life without the fear of helpIt is the union movement's role to fight con­ cifically helped labor unions and union mem­ ssness and dependency that bad haunted bers, but because they are good for the country tinually for an ever better life and maximuhr every working man and woman. And the and good for all the American people. We sup­ security for workiug luea aud women and die unions continue to press for improvement and assurance ffiat they will enjoy these benefits in-. ported these programs in our role as the peo- ' a society that respects and protects their indi- ~ pie's lobby." vidual liberty and freedom. This is the never-1 . job and in retirement. Not all of labor's social welfare goals have been achieved yet. Among those for which the < ; ending job of a trade union, It is the story of< : But organized labor was also aware of the struggle will continue are prdteciion for the-.;\ American labor, fact that in today s complex society, with its. g increasing and diallenging problems, it must go I beyond the area of collective bargaining with hhe employers in order to best protect and serve I its members and the community as a whole. It is for this reason that unions today are engaged in , political action on a broad scale. Individual un­ ions have legislative and public policy programs which are of immediate concern to their own ^ ' embers, and to the nation, as in the case of •• •: ••-•M} f Aiut-rican consumer in the marketplace, ai " embodied in the AFL-CIO supported bills j I (This is the concliuiing installment of "All for "truth-in-packaging" and "truth-in-Iending;'^ j this Happened — The Story of American) I Labor,"—which began in the issue of Feb. JS,i expansion of social security coverage for the 1966, Preparations are being made to printi nation's older citizens, extension of federa*' the entire series in booklet form. When pub-f minimum wage and hour protection to tht pcation is completed, amwuncement of the\ millions not covered by the Fair Labor Stand^availability of the booklet and how copies ,^rds Act; broadening the coverage and stxcn^h11.., ijg iff fifg SEAFARERS\ ing the enforcement of Civil Rights Act; sclf- �SEAFARERS*LOC Vol. XXVili No. 13 OmCIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 4 / FAYOFF. Wh;ie fit' '! /--'rtsBH**! Heberf, fwt. gcrf-hlshafr cut aboari^ tbe'Mayaquer by Sea Land barbet while %-• -vessel was in Sea Land's Port -Elizabeth terminaL Looking on is A. E. Diaz, oiler and engine delegate, -.^aa—IMUk.. . , H . '' r ' K. • •, . , J i Ja 3 ^41-^-. .1 Pi \1 I rii f?# I t rJ ^ ' '• r • f • V, ti V, 1 i'i - '* • ' P CLINIC. Carol Janavarls, daughter of Seafarer Cusil Janavaris, who sails as bos'n, ""j is shown above having blood J tested by lab technician^ Richard Brigham during family day at the New York SlU J clinic. Blood test is part of | L complete diagnostic checkup y ' | i available, to all Seafarers and'Si i dependents at SlU clinics in f ports and'Puerto Rico, j ; :; ! V ! ,• i "t-i •A ^ ^ [•^ T ly f |'8sie in' fci mm iii »5>sS«5:®2ii ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 24, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO COUNCIL VOTES FULL SUPPORT OF ILO CONFERENCE PROTEST WALKOUT SIU-BACKED BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE FOR INDEPENDENT MARITIME AGENCY NICHOLAS JOHNSON APPOINTED TO FCC; AWAKENED MARITIME FROM DEEP SLEEP SHIPBUILDERS BLAST GOV’T AGENCIES, URGE ADOPTION OF MAC PROPOSALS SENATE OK’S TRUTH-IN-PACKAGING BILL; PASSAGE AWAITS APPROVAL OF HOUSE KINDYA, NOW LICENSED 3RD ENGINEER, TOOK SIU TRAINING ALL THE WAY UP FOR AN INDEPENDENT MARITIME AGENCY… URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT H.R. 15567! SEAFARER HONORED BY HOMETOWN IN TRIBUTE TO U.S. MERCHANT SEAMEN SIU-SUP WINDJAMMER VETERANS RECALL DAYS OF TOWERING TOPSAILS THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR – ALL THIS HAPPENED: PART 10 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/24/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 13 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/de1976a0f49241905be4db03016b156a.PDF 384895f59037d9c2d7d3877f03cb7fd1 PDF Text Text Yeur Copy of THl SlU CONSnTUTtON Vol. XXVIII No. 14 I SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT • PAGES 9-16 SEAFARERS»LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I O. S. WIABlTlWie o NI T E ,H SOS. eOMfSMNCS SAVE SHIP'**''® 1% :• !l •- 1- dm iJ. •4 •A:- ^^1 ' • « • • • 4 • d U>v V -ael-K- «• • »» , I WE AIN'T DEAD YETI STORY ON PAGE 3 - 1 . » »% * r * I i �Page Two SEAFARERS Julr 8, 1966 LOG Continuing U. S. Maritime Deeiine Shown In Annuai MARAD Report Report of International President by Paul Hall The Maritime Administration's annual report has presented the most gloomy forecast ever on the The 'Save Our Shipping' conference, which took place last week in status of the American-flag merchant marine. Washington, displayed the growing concern of all segments of the For many years impressive data was issued by the Government stating that the United States ranked American maritime industry, both labor and management alike, over first among the maritime na- ^ however, for nearly two-thirds of stated, continued on the down­ the continuing decline of the U.S. merchant fleet. In addition to the tions of the world. The report the total — about 1,600 ships — grade, having dropped from 415 many representatives from maritime unions and the maritime industry, still made that claim, stating that were not in service. These were ships in 1955 to 212 vessels in many legislators attended to voice their growing alarm over the decline the United States had 2,449 ves­ Government-owned ships held in­ 1965. The number of tramp ves­ of the nation's merchant marine and promised to carry the fight to save sels of 28,963,000 tons as of June active in reserve fleets for emer­ sels has also dropped during this our shipping to the halls of congress. 30, 1965. gency use." The primary note of the 2-day conference was one of unity. Mari­ time to only 313 ships, mostly warBut it added: time labor and management delegates called for an intensified and "Of the reserve fleet ships, about built tonnage. "These figures are misleading, 900 are kept readily available for The report explained that while united effort to halt the decline of the industry and put it solidly back emergency use; in addition, sev­ there were 53 ships added to the on its feet. Speakers called for a a strong, modem American-flag mer­ eral hundred Libertys could be put nation's fleet within the past five chant marine able to carry at least 30 percent of U.S. foreign com­ into service as a commercial re­ years, many of these were war- merce, more ship construction subsidies and aid to the rapidly disap­ serve if necessary. The others are built tonnage that had undergone pearing domestic segment of the American merchant fleet. To best bring about these goals, conference delegates representing all being scrapped at the rate of about conversions to adapt to modem segments of the industry called for the creation of an independent gov­ 100 a year. All of these reserve ocean commerce. fleet ships are about 20 years old." Despite the fact that shipown­ ernment maritime agency not tied to or submerged in any other gov­ SIU President Paul Hall has One of the points that the re­ ers were building faster and larg­ ernment transportation agency. The establishment of such an independ­ been named to the board of direc­ port made was that of the 950 er ships using standardized meth­ ent agency was called for by the AFL-CIO at its last convention, and tors of the International Rescue privately-owned ships only 100 ods of constmction and building delegates to the Save Our Shipping conference urged passage of a pend­ Committee. Six other labor rep­ were new vessels. The others in large blocs for greater econ­ ing House bill which would set up an independent Federal Maritime resentatives on the board are Pres­ "were war-built ships with many omy, the report stated the replace­ Administration. ident Paul Jennings of the Electri­ years of hard service behind ment program for subsidized com­ One of the key themes of the Save Our Shipping conference was the cal, Radio and Machine Workers; them." panies is still about 90 ships be­ need for increased political action by maritime unions. Direct political David Sullivan, president of the action is becoming an increasingly important factor in reversing the Rating Drops hind schedule. Building Service Employees; Un­ maritime industry's decline, and the large number of House ahd Senate When the report was prepared ion Charles S. Zimmerman, vice- the United States ranked eleventh legislators who appeared at the conference shows that the industry's de­ president of the Ladies' Garment among the world's major ship­ cline and the grave implication^ of that decline on the national security Workers; B. F. McLaurin, vice- builders. At present the nation has stirred increasing alarm among responsible legislators, who share president of the Sleeping car por­ has sunk to fourteenth place. the determination of maritime labor to reverse that destructive process. ters; Jacob Sheinkman, legal coun­ . . . The dramatic decline in the sel for the Amalgamated Clothing American-flag fleet was evident by The drastic decline of the American-flag merchant marine, which Workers and Irving J. Brown, the loss of cargoes carried in the Save Our Ships Conference was designed to halt, was again brought AFL-CIO International Affairs ocean commerce. Regular liner WASHINGTON — James W. into sharp focus recently by the latest annual report of the Maritime representative. services carried only 29.7 per cent Gulick has been named Acting Administration. The International Rescue Com­ of the nation's trade compared Maritime Administrator to re­ In previous years, the annual MARAD report has tended to cover mittee is a worldwide organization with 39.2 per cent in 1955. Tramp place former Maritime Adminis­ up the steep slide down which the American maritime industry was dedicated to the rescue and reset­ carriers suffered a loss of 9.8 per trator Nicholas Johnson, who has plunging by juggling figures like the manager of a last-place baseball tlement of civilian refugees from cent dropping from 15.6 during been appointed to the Federal team juggling his lineup. This year, howover, the MARAD report war and political oppression. The the past ten years to 5.6 per cent. Communications Commission by sticks much closer to the realities of the situation and paints a bleak group has been active recently in Tankers dropped from 23 per cent President Johnson. picture. providing aid to Vietnamese to 3.6 per cent during that time. A native of Virginia, Gulick has As in former years, the latest report still makes the claim that the civilians uprooted by the conflict Domestic shipping both coast­ been Deputy Maritime Adminis­ United States merchant fleet, as of June 30, 1965, consisted of 2,449 there. wise and intercoastal, the report trator since March 18, 1962, and vessels of 28,963,000 tons. For the first time, however, the report ad­ 6 has approximately 35 years expe­ mits that this figure is "misleading" because two-thirds of the total, 4 rience in Federal Government or about 1,600 of these ships, are not in service but repose inactive service in the maritime field. in the nation's reserve fleets. 4 He was appointed Acting Mari­ The report admits some other startling statistics for the first time— time Administrator by Secretary although the SIU and other maritime unions have been making the of Commerce John T. Connor. same revelations for years. For instance, MARAD reports that of these The Maritime Administration reserve fleet ships, only about 900 are readily available for emergency LONDON—Liberia, the haven of U.S. runaway-flag ship opera­ functions as part of the Depart­ use and all of these are about 20 years old or older—^which means that they are approaching or have already passed their effective useful lives. tors, led the world in merchant ship tonnage lost by wreck and ment of Commerce. foundering during the last quarter of 1965, according to figures released by Lloyd's register of SfU Pacific District Hosts Moroccan Labor 'Norway held second place. shipping. The number of merchant ships Other runaway-flag nations— lost worldwide during the final Greece and Lebanon were right three month period of 1965 up there also, standing third and showed a sharp increase over the fourth, respectively, in ship losses. previous period. In all, 75 ships of 218,132 gross tons were writ­ ten off as total losses, compared with 51 vessels of 140,142 tons lost during the third quarter of 1965. June 10,1006 Vol. XXVIII, JNo. ia During this last period Liberia OSicia] PabJicatton of the SlUltA Atlantic, Gulf, I.ak«s S Inland W«%g .> led the list with seven ships lost District. AFI,.0X0 totaling 51,704 tons. Norway was second with four losses of 39,271 "BAITU HAIX, President.: CAL TANMBB EABr, SKjsPABn tons, followed by Greece with 10 losses totaling 38,212 tons; and Lebanon with three losses of 21,FfccrFr««its^ B03E»rMAITHBWa . ALTANNHt 729 tons. The United States lost Vies-PreMmt three ships of 7,809 tons, well be­ HBBBESIT BRAND Director of Orgmicing md hind Japan with 13,525 tons and Pvbliaatiana Panama with 10,684 tons lost. •Managing Editor • MiKM'PovUi-CK. BBRNABDSBAMAN The United States led the world Assietmit Editor in ship scrapping during the last NATBAN SKYEJt Staff Writhe quarter of 1965 however, with 22 ships totaling 162,689 tons going to the breakers. This was slightly less than during the previous quar­ ' *t 8X0 mods ttfw4 ter when 25 U.S. ships of 175,598 tons were scrapped. rmsad DWfirt, AFtiCiO, «7S fi Visiting Moroccan labor represefitatives got a warm greeting recently in Santa Rosa, California from PU. BratlUfn, *.y. 11232. T*l. The total of vessels scrapped «»an tarn* at Earl Lee, administrator of the SIU Pacific District-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union Train-, worldwide during 1965 was down mriiAsm's AtrcNTtoH; FU ing School. Left to right in photo are: Robert Ricther, African American Labor Center guide; schooli| I sharply, dropping to 524 ships of administrator Lee: Mohamed Bahij of Rabat Workers Federation; Mustafa Mouhoub of the Moroccan 1,988,637 tons from the 1964 level of 740 ships of 2,480,704 Railroad Workers; and Adbelkadar Fadii of the Moroccan Chemical Workers. African visitors enjoyed tons. tour of MC&S school, visit to San Francisco Bay area and close-up view of S. F. Labor Council meeting? I SlU President Hull Named To Board Of Intl. Rescue Committee Culkk Is Named Actiug Maritime Admimskator Liberia, Runaway Tax Haven, Heads List In Ship Wreckage • �Jnlr 8, 1966 SEAFARER'S LOG Highfigbts of Remarks REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A. BYRNE (D-Pa.), Member House Merchant Marine Committee: "We must have a strong shipping and shipbuilding industry. Putting Marad in the new Department of Transportation would mean the end of the Merchant Marine. Seamen risked their lives in two wars. Who are we going to depend upon them if we need them again today. It burns me up when I see these foreign-flag ships carrying our cargoes." * • » REPRESENTATIVE ABRAHAM J. MULTER, (D-N. ¥.): "By neglect the American Merchant Marine is dying and now we have a reorganization plan that is ready to bury it even before it is dead. The merchant marine must be made strong by giving priority attention to a single department." • • » REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS M. PELLEY, (R-Wash.) Member of the House Merchant Marine Committee: "No matter how hard that Congress works to push for a stronger merchant marine, the President is the key to the problem. . . . The merchant marine is in budgetary purgatory from which it must be relieved if it is ever to prosper. The major battle to save the merchant marine is still to come. The unity of purpose of the maritime labor movement in behalf of a strong merchant marine should be emulated by all segments of the industry. I hope that this conference will not pass unnoticed by the White House and that the president will provide the leadership to restore the merchant marine." • • * REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. SWEENEY, (D-Ohio): It's time that the lines were drawn and we determined whether our outside shipping interests are to be favored over American flag. We are concerned in the free world with the delivery of food and materials and other essential commodities and we are attempting to do it with a second rate delivery capacity. I wonder hpw long it would take the President to respond if it was the automobile industry (instead of the maritime industry) or if na­ tional security and that of the free world were involved." * « REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD GARMATZ, (D-Md.) Chair­ man of the House Merchant Marine Committee: ". . . this joint meeting is ... an indication of the kind of unity which is not only needed but is absolutely essential if our merchant marine industry is to survive and prosper. I can assure you that my committee is also keenly aware of the dangers at hand. ... I sincerely believe that our recent actions are convincing proof that we are moving in the right directions. Only last Wednes­ day we introduced important legislation into the house which would give our committee more control over maritime affairs. There has been too much loose talk about a new maritime policy. We already have a policy. It is clearly defined and set down by the merchant marine act of 1936. What we need now is initiation and implementation of the programs. These programs are needed not only for economic reasons but for national defense purposes." * * * CAPT. J. W. CLARK, President of the Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany and President of Committee of American Steamship Lines: ". . . the critics of the American Merchant Marine have been obsessed with economics. They forgot that this is the world's greatest trading nation. . . . Economic theorists have gained a great deal of attention and convinced themselves that this industry is sick and has been getting handouts tr keep going. We are allow­ ing recipient nations to control our own laws. We have to go to those countries for fifty per cent of our own cargoes. The foreign competition has the choice of attractive cargoes and leaves what is worse for American flag ships ... 98 per cent of all the logis­ tical support for our troops in Viet Nam goes on ships." * * >•> ARCHIBALD E. KING, Chairman of the American Maritime Association and President of Isthmian Steamship Lines, Inc.: ". . . The problems of so-called overage vessels has been high­ lighted in recent months by the actions of cargo insurance under­ writers in world markets imposing heavy penalties on cargo owners utilizing such vessels. The action of cargo underwriters has had the result of driving cargoes away from vessels on which the penalty was imposed and often thereby forcing business onto foreign-flag vessels, many of which are less than 20 years of age. This adverse circumstance is not limited to unsubsidized vessels but has detrimental effect upon the majority of American-flag vessels owned and operated by the subsidized lines. ... It is in­ escapable that if top level governmental policy makers expressed a determination to have an adequate modern merchant marine, those (Government) agencies would respond." * » • SENATOR DANIEL BREWSTER (D-Md.) Member of Senate Commerce Committee: "I would think the experience of four major wars would have taught us a lesson.. . . We need a powerful fourth arm of defense. Our fleet now is a withered arm. . , . One small nation carries twice as much cargo as we do in our own ships. . . . We have had a transportation message but no maritime policy. There is still time to influence maritime policy. ... We have a reserve fleet that can properly be labelled a paper fleet and which will be utterly useless in a few years. ... I hope for a maritime admin­ istrator who will head an independent maritime agency," (Continued on page 18) 7 Page Three ^ U. S. Maritime Vows Strong Fight To Save American Merchant Marine WASHINGTON—In an unprecedented and powerful demonstration of unity, some 500 repre­ sentatives from every segment of maritime labor and management participated in an emergency con­ ference here June 28 and 29 to spotlight the crisis in American shipping and laid the groundwork for a continuing campaign to ^ ment of Transportation and urged ment of the shipping and ship­ save the industry. instead that it be established as building industries — labor and Representatives of more than an independent agency. management on the East, Gulf 40 unions whose members are The conference called for all- and Pacific Coasts and the Great engaged in seafaring, longshoring, out support of legislation just in­ Lakes—^was represented. They shipbuilding and related fields troduced to create an independent enthusiastically endorsed the con­ were joined by all major maritime maritime agency—H.R. 15567 in ference decision to continue the employer groups, individual steam­ the House and S. 3530 in the Sen­ American Committee to Save Our ship operators and shipbuilding ate. Shipping as a permanent organ­ companies in participating in the The policy statements adopted ization that will press the fight two-day meeting. Thirty members by the conference followed rec­ to restore U. S. shipping to its of the U. S. Congress visited dur­ ommendations made by the Com­ proper place in the nation's econ­ ing the sessions and a number of mittee on Deep Sea Shipping, omy. them addressed the participants. whose chairman was NMU Vice In pushing its campaign, the Messages of greetings and support President Shannon Wall; the Com­ Committee will utilize and coor­ came from many others. mittee on Domestic Shipping, dinate the efforts of the organiza­ chaired by Joseph Chrobak, Dis­ tion, with offices in Washington, The conference, which was call­ trict Director of the United Steel- to impress upon the Congress the ed by the recently-formed Ameri­ workers; the Committee on Ship­ dire state of the merchant marine can Committee to Save Our Ship­ building, chaired by Page Groton, and the need for remedial action. ping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and Director of the Marine Council It was announced that the support the AFL-CIO Maritime Commit­ of the Boilermakers and Iron Ship­ of all management groups in re­ tee, designated a 5-man commit­ builders, and the Committee on lated industries will be sought. tee to meet with President John­ Transportation, chaired by Ray A concerted effort will be made son to discuss the dire state of McKay, president of District 2 of to enlist the backing of all AFLU. S. shipping and to seek solu­ the Marine Engineers Beneficial CIO departments, state and local Association. tions to the problems it faces. labor bodies, as well as that of local unions throughout the coun­ Named to the committee were Determined Effort try affiliated with participating na­ Lane Kirkland, executive assist­ Dominant note of the confer­ ant to AFL-CIO President George ence was the determination of all tional and international unions. Meany; Paul Hall, president of participating groups to unite their Conference sessions were sus­ the Seafarers International Union efforts for a strengthened mer­ pended on the morning of June 29, of North America; Joseph Curran, chant marine. Virtually every seg­ (Continued on page 18) president of the National Mari­ y time Union; Russell Berg, presi­ dent of the International Brother­ hood of Boilermakers and Ship­ builders and Thomas W. Gleason, president of the International Longshoremen's Association. The WASHINGTON—In addition to the members of Congress who four union heads are co-chairmen spoke at "Save Our Shipping" conference here on June 28 and 29, of the "Save Our SBiipping" com­ a number of Senators sent messages voicing their support and mittee. encouragement of the conferPolicy Statement Adopted . day. As Alaska is economically an At the final session the confer­ ence's efforts to revitalize the island, it is separated from normal ence adopted a policy statement American merchant marine. sources of supply available readily endorsing the proposals to Following are excerpts from to other states in the Union. strengthen the American merchant some of the Senatorial messages: Hence, Alaskans realize more marine made in the majority re­ Senator R. L. Bartlett (D- fully than others the enormous im­ port of President Johnson's Mari­ Alaska), Member Senate Com­ portance of maintaining in good time Advisory Committee. The merce Committee: "Merchant ma­ condition our lifelines—the ships conference also called for exclu­ rine at this time needs nothing that bring cargo to our ports. My sion of the Maritime Administra­ more than a concerted and dra­ sympathy is with your cause and I tion from the proposed Depart- matic effort to marshall all forces will give my efforts to achieving a in support of an enlightened ex­ healthy, stable maritime industry ecution of our present merchant for the entire United States." • • • marine problems. Only those as­ Senator Harrison A. Williams, sociated with SOS are in a position to command necessary respect and Jr. (D-N.J.): "I want to assure you to coordinate this effort. I wish of my wholehearted support for the work of the American Com­ you well and stand with you." * * mittee to Save Our Shipping. This Senator Jacob K. Javits (R- meeting of the S.O.S. conference CHICAGO—-Paul Hall, presi­ N. Y.): ". . . You may be sure demonstrates the urgency of the dent of the ^afarers International that I am aware of and very much crisis in the American merchant Union of North America, has an­ concerned with the pressing need marine. As you meet on the an­ nounced that the union is offer­ to revitalize our maritime industry, niversary of the passage of ing a reward of $5,000 for infor- and wish the conference every suc­ the merchant marine act I think it imperative that the Congress niation lea(ding to the apprehension cess." • • * re-emphasize its intention to ful­ of the person or persons respon­ sible for the planted bomb blast Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D- fill the solemn obligations of that vriuch criticany injured Joseph^ Hawali): "As a citizen of Hawaii, Act. As in the past, I will continue Longmeyer, art organizer here for an island state surrounded by to work toward that end and I the SlU's Transportation and iM- ocean waters, I am naturally deep­ salute the joint efforts of labor and lied Setyices Woidcers division.s? ly aware of the importance and management to revitalize this im­ Longmeyer was injured on June significance of a healthy maritime portant industry." « « * 27, when he and another TS&AW industry. I am therefore most Senator Oaiborne Pell (D-R. I.): grateful to the conference for dis­ nianv Charles^^^^ left union headquarters to pick up the car cussing this most important mat­ ". . . You may be assured that I hfc Dominio Abata, president Of ter. I extend to all of you my very am aware of the plight of the mar­ the SIU-TS&AW. best wishes for a successful con­ itime industry and wish the con­ ference every success . . ." ference. Aloha." When Longmeyer turned the ig­ « « * • • • nition key, the bomb exploded.. Senator Lee Metcalf (D-Mont.): Senator Ernest Gruenlng (DHe was blown into the middle of ". . . Am aware present situation the street and his legs were shat-»: Alaska): "... Alaska is a state totally de­ in maritime industry and sym­ tered. Moses received lesser In­ pendent on water transportation pathetic to the needs. All success juries. «aU termed the incident "e yjj for shipment of virtually all com­ to Conference." (Continued on page 18) modities required for life every Senators Express Their Support Of Shipping Conferente Ohjectives •ti j : ( J �Page Foar SEAFARERS July 8, 1966 LOG Farm Workers Win Major Victory California Grape Workers' Union Signs Contrast With Ssheniey, Ins. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Areaj With the November Congressional elections not too far off, it's time that we all took a good look at the voting records of our representatives, especially keeping in mind how they voted on issues that were important to labor. Unfortunately, the truth is that indifference on the part of voters has in many cases resulted in loss of a liberal Congressman and the election of a candidate who was anti-labor and who opposed all the liberal measures that labor has backed and is currently backing. It is especially important in the upcoming election that labor union members turn out in force to make certain that those representatives who share the interests of the working man are reelected. Philadelphia ^ New York Shipping has been fair at this Shipping in and out of all At­ port. Tony Nerosa is standing by lantic Coast ports continues to be fit-for-duty and waiting for the first excellent for all ratings. Patty job in the steward Ryan just returned to New York department that after an uneventful trip aboard the comes along. Wil­ Choctaw Victory. George Evans liam "Commo­ is currently on the beach here dore" McKeon, waiting to ship out. whose last berth was aboard Norfolk the Rebecca, is Shipping has been good in this also looking for a port during the just-completed pe­ slot on the next riod and is expected to remain McKeon ship that comes good for the next few weeks. We along. George Biliek is registered had 3 payoffs, 2 sign-ons, and serv­ and waiting for a bosun's job, iced 5 ships in transit during the while John Chaplinsky is watching period. the board for the first ship he can Warren Cassidy, who last sailed get. aboard the Cities Service Balti­ more, hopes to find another BR Boston Shipping, on the slow ball this job on her as soon as he again period, is expect­ has his fit-for-duty. Jim Spencer ed to pick up stopped by the hall here after get­ soon. George ting off the Yaka on which he "Blackie" Black- sailed as bosun. Jim expects to more, a 22-year spend a few weeks at home before SIU man, is on shipping again. Alfred Everett, Jr. is registered the beach and happy to spend and looking for a long trip. His some time with last ship was the Eagle Traveler his family. Joseph on which he sailed as ordinary. Wescotf Wescott, a 20Clarence Cornelius, a 17-year year SIU member, is passing out SIU member, is spending some the cigars as his wife just presented time on the beach in Virginia be­ him with a little seafarer. fore shipping again. He last sailed as AB aboard the Commander. LOS ANGELES—The National Farm Workers Association, representing striking California vine­ yard workers, has signed a one-year contract with Schenley Industries, Inc., one of the biggest grow­ ers in the area. The new pact, the first of its ^ grower in the area and the leader wage increases, better housing and kind for Delano County area of resistance to union organizing. improved working conditions. vineyard workers, was charac­ The new pact with Schenley In­ Shortly after Schenley first offi­ terized by NFWA Director Cesar cially recognized the NFWA as dustries calls for a 35-cent hourly Chavez as "a milestone in the his­ bargaining agent for its farm wage increase, increasing the mini­ tory of U.S. agriculture." It calls workers and agreed to negotiate mum to $1.75 an hour. Piece rates for wage increases, a union hiring back in April, DiGiorgio also of­ will also be adjusted to correspond hall and other first-time benefits. fered to negotiate a contract pro­ to the new basic wage. The con­ The NFWA and the AFL-CIO vided the union first signed a no- tract also provides a union shop Agricultural Workers Organizing strike clause and submitted to ar­ and a union hiring hall agreement Committee have been conducting bitration. This was totally unac- under which the company must a joint strike against nearly 40 the union but no contract has yet give the union advance notice of a companies in the Delano, Cali­ been negotiated. need for workers so the union can fornia area for over nine months. provide them. The striking farm workers, who The strike against other grow­ Settlement of fringe benefits, ers in California's $3.8 billion agri­ are among the lowest paid workers such as vacations, insurance, med­ cultural industry is continuing, in­ in the nation and who also labor ical and hospitalization benefits cluding the AFL-CIO-supported under possibly the poorest condi­ will be arrived at through further boycott of DiGiorgio Company tions of any American workers, discussions. Negotiations were products. DiGiorgio is the largest are seeking union recognition. conducted at the offices of the Los Angeles County Federation of La­ bor. The farm workers' victory in their dispute with Schenley was hailed by the AFL-CIO national organizing director, William L. Kircher, who predicted that recog­ nition by Schenley wouid prove San Francisco—An attempt to trap striking farm workers with a giant step toward eventual un­ a "phony" grower-sponsored union representation election was ion organization of all workers on effectively intercepted here by AFL-CIO Organizing Director Wil­ large corporate farms. Schenley liam F. Kircher. owns about 3,500 acres of vine­ He angrily denounced plans of the Di Giorgio Corp. to sponsor yards in the Delano area out of such an election on June 24 as "improper, invalid, immoral, flying the 47,000 acres involved in the in the face of every decent democratic procedure." total dispute. ceptable to the union in view of He accused the firm of bad faith. He charged it violated its the anti-labor history of California pledge to refrain from press statements during negotiations with growers. DiGiorgio grows grapes farm worker union representatives and with continuing attempts and other fruits and markets wine to coerce the votes of farm workers. and allied products. A meeting had been planned for June 22, he explained, to com­ Another grower. Christian plete arrangements for a consent election. , Brothers, has already recognized Kircher said it all as the uninvited and unwelcome guest at a press conference summoned by President Robert Di Giorgio of the giant corporation that has been labeled "the symbol and leader of resistance to farm worker organizing." The firm's products are targets of an AFL-CIO supported consumer boycott. Di Giorgio had just finished reading a five-page mimeographed statement to more than a score of reporters and a battery of micro­ phones and television cameras. He said, in short, that the corpora­ by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area tion had asked a firm of public accountants to conduct a repre­ sentation election among its "hourly employees" on June 24. The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Committee on Political Edu­ cation has made its endorsements for the Democratic Primary at a Ballot Lists Three meeting held at the Seafarers Hall here. Listed on the ballot, he said, would be the National Farm Work­ State Senator J. D. DeBlieux of Baton Rouge was endorsed in his ers Association, the AFL-CIO Agricultural Workers Organizing move to unseat incumbent United States Senator Allen J. Ellender Committee, and the Teamsters. of Houma. Also backed were ^~r. TT—, . T The proposed election, Di Giorgio said, would be held near two Alec C. Norris, who opposes Rep­ ship. John Whited has been reof the corporation's ranches—Borrego Farms, in San Diego County, resentative F. Edward Hebert for pairing his home for the past few and Sierra Vista Ranch, near Delano. The latter has been the focus the First District post and incum­ weeks and is now ready to ship out of the grape pickers' 10-month strike. bent United States Representatives again. Philip Mechling, who had He had barely finished reading the prepared statement when Hale Boggs and James H. Mor­ six good months on the Del Oro Kircher stepped into camera range. is looking for a new ship again. rison. "I'd like to correct Mr. Di Giorgio's statement," he said. While Seafarer Harold Welsh is a Seafarers who are interested in happy man. His son Harold EdDi Giorgio protested from the rostrum, reporters crowded around upgrading themselves to FOWT or mond Welsh, who had been at­ Kircher. Di Giorgio suggested calling the police. Someone pulled AB, are reminded that they should tending Loyola University at New the switch, cutting off the television lights. After a moment, they take advantage of the SIU's Up­ Orleans on an SIU scholarship, were restored. As Kircher resumed speaking, Di Giorgio left the grading programs. Information on graduated May 31 with a Bachelor room. enrollment can be obtained at any of Music Education degree. Kircher demanded the company remove NFWA and AWOC SIU hall and SIU representatives Young Welsh plans to enter the from the company-sponsored ballot. will aid you in making application service, preferably the Navy, and Failing that, Kircher declared, lawyers would go into court for the programs. will make future plans when he within hours to obtain an injunction barring the use of the two union's names without their consent. gets out. New Orleans Mobile He called on the Teamsters, too, to demonstrate solidarity by Frank Russo is on the beach withdrawing. A. F. Wright, who was last after three months aboard the Kircher explained that he and NFWA representatives had met supertanker Montpelier Victory. aboard the Alcoa Runner, is look­ with Di Giorgio representatives only two days before and had He said the ship was one of the ing for an offshore run. A. F. reached agreement on a consent election at Borrego Farms. He best he ever sailed on and he is Pehler, whose last ship was the said they were still apart on a vote at the Delano property. now sort of spoiled. He will stay tanker Connecticut, is looking for The understanding, Kircher explained, was that the agreement on the beach a couple of months a good supertanker. Raymond would be referred to the company and the union for ratification. and be pretty choosy in picking'his Orso, last off the Alcoa Com­ next ship. Maurice Duet has made mander, is waiting for a short run They had agreed earlier that neither would make statements to the press while negotiations continued. two trips on the Del Mar as a deck to the Caribbean. B. R. OverBut he reserved his strongest condemnation for the company's maintenance man. He would have street, who last shipped out aboard stayed longer but he had to the Claihome, will look for a Far refusal to allow strikers to vote. It was a violation of law, ethics and morality, he said, to deny the right to vote to employees who straighten out some personal mat­ East run when his money runs out. ters ashore. He's now looking for E. J. Riviere is taking a midwest had gone through hardship and bitterness for 10 months. a bosun's job and will take any vacation. J AFL-CIO Organizer Raps Phony Do Giorgio Vote Plan The Gulf Coast Baltimore Raymond Lavoine, who is pres­ ently sailing as AB aboard the Columbia, stopped by the hall here recently. He says he likes the Co­ lumbia and will stay put for a while. Bosun Victor Makko, an SIU member since 1942, is look­ ing for a nice long trip after get­ ting off the Alcoa Trader. An SIU mem^r since 1942, Makko didn't state any preferences as to what ship he would like to sign on or where he would like to go. Gustav Holgerson just got off the Yorkmar on which he held down an FWT slot. A member of the Union since 1946, he's waiting for an intercoastal run aboard a Calmar C-4. Puerto Rico The Puerto Rican Government has announced it is working on a plan to help detect improperly la­ beled trailer vans coming into the island. The Federal Maritime Commission recently began a drive against shippers who mislabel the contents and weight of sealed vans moving between the mainland and Puerto Rico to get lower shipping rates by cheating ship owners while at the same time paying lower excise tax rates. Governor Sanchez signed two bills here recently that will result in higher wages for some Puerto Rico workers. One bill authorizes a $6.6 million appropriation that will increase minimum wages for government employees, and the other is a bill authorizing a $7.6 million hike in teachers salaries. i' 1 1 ) 1 « ; A - * ! i 4^ I ^ 4 �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG 7 Subcommittee Studying Yarmouth Castie Disaster The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Labor issues have begun to play an increasingly important part in the California gubernatorial race between incumbent democratic Gov­ ernor Pat Brown and conservative Republican candidate Ronald Rea­ gan. Brown, who has the endorsement of California labor, outlined his platform recently before a meeting of the Retail Clerks' state council in Los Angeles. clair, who sails as Bosun has been If re-elected. Brown promised a member of the SIU for 20 years. to work to increase the benefits San Francisco and scope of workmen's compen­ sation; support an increase in the Shipping is extremely good in national minimum wage, plus ex­ this area and still in need of entry tension of coverage to presently ratings to crew up Bay Area unprotected workers; support mi­ vessels. nimum federal standards for un­ Orlando Frezemployment insurance with ex­ za. Chief Steward tended coverage to those not pres­ aboard the Trans­ ently covered; promised to work pacific, just re­ hard to maintain high levels of turned from a employment in the state. He chal­ two - and - a - half lenged Reagan to follow suit and month trek to state his position on labor issues. Japan. He told With the shortage of AB's, about his ship's FWT's, Oilers, Electricians and collision with-a Frezza other entry ratings, we urge that Liberian freighter all Seafarers try harder than ever in Tokyo Bay. They spent 3 to upgrade themselves, and by weeks in Yokahoma for ship's helping themselves thus help the repairs. Union man these West Coast Last period we paid off and ships. signed on the following ships: Del Alba, Anniston Victory, AnWilmington tinous. Vantage Progress, Steel Shipping here has remained at Traveler, Longview Victory, a steady pace and the outlook for Ocean Evelyn, Western Clipper the future is good. There are and Express Buffalo. plenty of jobs available for AB's, C. F. Just is waiting to get a Oilers, Electricians and FWT's. ship for the Far East as soon as During the past couple of weeks possible. Brother Just sails as we have had the De Soto, Steel Bosun-AB and has been a mem­ Architect and Andrew Jackson ber of the SIU since 1947. He just pay off. Three ships signed on and came off a 10-month trip. eight ships went through in Roland Francisco, Chief Cook, transit. also off the Transpacific, will be While the Oceanic Cloud was signing back on again for another in port, we were visited by Red trip. Brother Francisco is a 10Spencer. With him was Nollie year member of the SIU and hails Town, Ship's Delegate. Jack Tros- from Houston, Texas. Must Sell Strikebound RR Congress Orders Break-up Of Dupont's Florida Empire WASHINGTON—Congress has passed legislation requiring the breakup of the vast DuPont estate's business and banking empire in Florida, which includes the strikebound, sometimes scab oper­ ated, Florida East Coast Rail­ masterminded by Edward Ball, way. The bill now requires only boss of the vast DuPont Estate President Johnson's signature to empire, were in the past greatly become a law. aided by the huge financial power The legislation eliminates cer­ made available to the DuPont es­ tain exemptions from the Bank tate through the loopholes in the Holding Company Act, which for­ banking laws. The estate's assets bids such companies from owning are estimated at more than $700 both banking and non-banking million and include 31 banks, the properties at the same time. Un­ railroad, paper mills and thou­ der the terms of the new legisla­ sands of acres of real estate. tion, the DuPont estate would Action against the DuPont Es­ have to get rid of either its bank­ tate's legal and financial setup was ing interests or its other interestsinitiated by the Federal Reserve which include the Florida East Board, which administers the Bank Coast Railway. Another company Act. affected by the recently passed leg­ The AFL-CIO was among oth­ islation is the Washington-based ers to call upon Congress to end Financial General Corporation, the banking law exemption en­ along with other enterprises. joyed by the state, which it said Railroad union members have has served in the past to frustrate been on strike against the DuPontnational labor policy. ' owned Florida East Coast Railway The bill allows the DuPont Es­ for over three years. Although tate five years in which to break they are only asking for wage and up its holdings. Because of a working condition improvements more complicated financial setup. which have been standard in the Financial General was given 12 rest of the nation's railroad indus­ years to accomplish its breakup. try for years, the company has House action in passing the leg­ flatly rejected all settlement at­ islation was brief after Senatetempts by the unions. initiated amendments were ac­ Anti-Union Activities cepted. The bill had been under The Florida railway's scab herd­ consideration for more than a ing and union busting activities, year. ffoffse Group Urges Higher StanJarJs For Foreign-Flag Passenger Ships WASHINGTON—A House subcommittee conducting an investigation of safety standards aboard foreign-flag ships that carry U.S. passengers, has urged the Coast Guard to immediately tighten its inspection procedures for all passenger ships calling at U.S. ports. The subcommittee further • Called for the issuance of an standards, upgrade all inspection recommended that if foreign na­ "information sheet" on passenger and survey work, improve crew tions do not accept higher safety ships written in easily understand­ training, require radio equipment standards within two years, the able terms which would "clearly in lifeboats and require a radio­ U.S. should "return to bi-lateral reflect" each particular ship's con­ man on duty at all times. agreements for reciprocal exami­ dition and in which ways it "fails • Urged immediate worldwide nation of foreign and U.S. passen­ to meet U.S. standards in con­ adoption of recently-proposed ger vessels." struction and fitting out ... in­ SOLAS Convention improvements The recommendations, made by cluding materials used," installa­ without waiting for final adoption the House Legal and Monetary tion and maintenance of fire fight­ of the changes by the entire body Affairs Subcommittee of the ing equipment and other impor­ at its next convention. House Government Operations tant safety equipment. • Called for the U.S. to "re­ Committee, grew out of the sub­ • Urged that these informa­ turn to bilateral agreements for committee's investigation of the tion sheets be made readily avail­ reciprocal examination of foreign fire and sinking of the Panama­ able to the general public. and U.S. passenger vessels" if the nian-flag Yarmouth Castle last • Called for the use of a "uni­ safety recommendations made by November with a loss of 90 lives. form checkoff" for Coast Guard the Maritime Safety Committee The SIU and other maritime inspectors to use when examining are not adopted within two years. unions, in addition to various foreign ships. • Urged the U.S. to press for other U.S. groups, have called for • Prevent any vessel from car­ 100 percent noncombustible mate­ stiffer regulation of foreign-flag rying passengers out of U.S. ports rials on all new passenger ship cruise ships operating out of U.S. if there is "any question" about construction everywhere, as well ports and have repeatedly called whether the vessel could proceed as for older vessels undergoing upon Congress to take action. In without danger to passengers and "material alteration." addition to the House Government crew, and maintain the ban until Various bills to tighten controls Operations Subcommittee, several all safety deficiencies are cor­ over passenger ships operating out other investigations of foreign-flag rected. of U.S. ports are presently pend­ cruise ship safety standards are • Urged amendments to the ing in the Senate Commerce Com­ presently underway. SOLAS Convention to improve mittee. No action has yet been Vigorous efforts are also being internationally-accepted safety taken on them however. made to upgrade the 1960 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Conven­ tion, under which virtually all ma­ jor maritime nations have agreed to meet certain minimum safety standards on new construction and to encourage upgrading of older vessels. by International Meeting SIU Vice-President Earl (Bull) Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Shepard attended a recent meeting With the constructions trades unions being forced to take strike in London of the 14-nation Mari­ time Safety Committee of the In­ action in the Michigan area, the cement demands have been greatly tergovernmental Consultative Or­ reduced lately. The crew of the cement carrier, E. M. Ford, was ganization, a United Nations recently recalled just in time to good in all ports, with a slight agency, which met to deal with hit all the hot weather. slow-up entry rating calls. fire protection and safety aboard After a delay of three years, Duluth reports that shipping for passenger ships. Shepard served negotiations with the Mackinac rated men is especially good. Sev­ as labor advisor to the U.S. dele­ Transportation were recently con­ eral men have gotten off their gation. The Safety Committee cluded. Mackinac Transportation vessels in Duluth to take advan­ recommended amending the 1960 is the owner and operator of the tage of the union's upgrading pro­ SOLAS Convention to improve carferry Chief Wawatan which gram. Leslie Loons of the ^ysafety standards. services the upper peninsular area mond Reiss passed his oilers test. In its most recent report, the of Michigan. Negotiations had Earl Sausman and Frank Hardt House Subcommittee, under the been postponed due to the fact of the James D. Davidson and the chairmanship of Representative that the railroads attempted to Lackawana respectively, received Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla.), an­ eliminate rail service in northern their A.B. tickets. Congratulations nounced that its examination of Michigan that would have also to all taking advantage of the op­ the Yarmouth Castle disaster eliminated the Chief Wawatan. portunity to advance themselves. showed that the Coast Guard "has Cleveland reports that Radio exercised to the maximum its ex­ SIU Death Benefit Pete is hitting the amination authority over foreign hall daily waiting passenger vessels," but that exam­ for the right job ination authority is insufficient to to come in, along assure U.S. passenger's safety. with George No degree of examination ef­ Mitchell. Don forts "can eliminate the hazards Maukonia just left of disastrous fire which repose in the Lakes area to the combustible materials built try his hand at salt into many of the foreign vessels," Sausman water sailing out which present treaty arrangements on the West allow to operate out of U.S. ports, Coast. the subcommittee noted. The Interstate Commerce Com­ Makes Recommendations mission handed down its decision Based on its hearings and inves­ ordering the railroads to maintain tigations, the subcommittee report their present railroad service to included nine major recommenda­ northern Michigan, thereby open­ tions for greater protection of U.S. ing the door to negotiations result­ ing in substantial increases in passengers. wages and welfare contributions • Urged the Coast Guard to by the company. The company stop issuing certificates of exami­ will also pay all wage increases Mrs. Jane Van Ert, widow of de­ nation to foreign-flag vessels "thus ceased SIU Great Lakes District obviating the possibility of passen­ retroactive to January 1, 1966. gers believing that the Coast The contract is for three years Seafarer Joseph Van Ert, receives Guard has approved a vessel's with a wage and welfare re-opener. $4,000 SIU death benefit check Shipping for rated men remains from Duluth port agent Jack Hall. general safety." The Great Lakes ' I i J ! . - ! T:' - t :i 4". �Page Six ITHB Question: When you get back from a voyage, do you enjoy dis­ cussing your trip with others? Ralph Mamn: I enjoy discussing nly voyages with my family. I'm not too interested in talking about them with stran­ gers because many of them are mis­ informed about our business. They don't know anything about sailing and many of them think we are connected with the military. I like to talk about the trip with my fellow shipmates, but after a num­ ber of years the trips are much the same. Victor Santos: I like to discuss my trip with my fellow shipmates, as I think most Seafarers do. Most of the time the single guys talk about the girls they've seen in the different ports and the nice times they had. B m We like to sit around the tables in the union hall and talk about our trips. Joe Lapham: I always discuss my trip with my wife, son and two daughters. They are very in­ terested in the job, including my daughters, and al­ ways ask a lot of questions about how the voyage went when I get home. I will fre­ C ft quently take mov­ ies of the ports I visit. My family always reads the Log to keep up with the shipping news and I'd guess it's about the most read pa­ per in our house. SEAFARERS SEAFARER Tolbert Adkins: Yes, usually I will discuss my voyage with other people. Mostly, I talk about the trip in general and the places I've seen. There's a lot of interesting things to talk about when you've vis­ ited foreign lands and interesting ports. In a job where you get to travel all over the world, there's always some­ thing to talk about. <1> Reginis Vazquez: I discuss the trip with my wife, especially if it was a good voy­ age. We talk about the different peo­ ple I shipped with. I'll talk about the trip with ship­ mates, but other people usually aren't interested. I find about half the fellows like to talk about their trips, while the others don't. Some of the men just like to complain, just for the sake of complaining. They just squawk like a seagull sometimes. Carlos Sy: I can recall one un­ usual question a stranger asked me when he found out that I was a profes­ sional seaman; he wanted to know whether I'd ever caught a fish while I was on a voy­ age. And funny thing, I have caught one or two trolling behind a freighter, a 58pound wahoo and a couple of dol­ phin; but he must have been ask­ ing a baited question, because he didn't believe me when I told him about it. Also, I get a good many questions nowadays about how it is to work on a ship going to Saigon and whether we've ever been attacked. Norfolk 5IU Pensioner Receives Check Retired SlU Inland Boatmen's Union member James Vetra picked up his first regular $150 monthly pension check recently from SlU-IBU representative Steve Papuchis at the Norfolk hall. Vetra sailed for many years aboard Sheridan Transportation Company tugboats. July 8, 1966 LOG nigPATeHBByftf June 18 to June 30, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A 7 56 4 36 6 4 1 11 49 35 12 47 9 277 Class B 1 24 2 11 3 9 2 18 33 13 2 17 6 151 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B Tiassfi 0 0 1 21 17 31 0 3 9 6 19 4 0 0 1 4 5 5 1 3 1 16 19 14 5 37 23 14 30 43 5 7 2 24 11 41 6 1 7 97 117 222 Class A 24 171 32 102 21 10 9 75 127 135 19 50 36 811 Class B 4 66 18 44 16 11 8 23 64 48 0 1 4 307 ENGl NE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Class A Class B 1 0 1 Boston 1 2 18 19 32 33 New York 56 5 Philadelphia j,... 4 4 2 4 9 4 Baltimore 16 16 15 0 3 Norfolk 4 2 4 5 5 Jacksonville 1 5 5 Tampa 0 2 4 1 4 16 4 Mobile 20 13 15 16 New Orleans 5 22 60 44 10 Houston 23 20 24 15 Wilmington 11 8 5 11 6 34 San Francisco .... 22 19 23 21 Seattle 7 9 8 14 6 107 131 Totals 197 231 153 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 136 51 18 18 69 44 16 9 5 7 5 7 20 41 59 78 100 98 2 14 48 1 6 32 329 564 STElIMiURD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B ClassC Port Class A Class B 0 0 Boston 1 0 1 3 28 17 New York 7 42 5 Philadelphia 3 4 4 4 9 Baltimore 8 3 18 9 Norfolk 0 1 0 4 1 Jacksonville 2 4 4 5 0 Tampa 0 0 0 5 3 Mobile 6 12 9 10 13 New Orleans 36 32 21 30 2 Houston 20 18 10 16 18 Wilmington 6 8 4 10 4 San Francisco .... 31 15 11 39 14 Seattle 10 6 3 4 7 Totals 188 113 137 78 117 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 4 128 40 17 11 35 60 6 13 6 8 0 13 16 45 73 108 83 38 7 2 48 0 13 27 554 250 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Be tter Bu By Sidney Margollus Business leaders are trying to blame what they call a "slump" in auto sales on the current criticisms of unsafe features of modern cars. Actually there is no real slump. After two years of runaway sales, and a busy winter, auto sales have dropped a little but are still very good. And there are other reasons for what moderate drop has occurred. One is the higher costs of financ­ ing cars this year. Another is the general inflationary trend, especially higher prices of basic necessities as food, shelter and medical care, and the increased Social &curity deductions this year from pay checks. Earnings of industrial workers have not been large enough this year to offset these increases. Spendable earnings actually decreased late this winter, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Sales of Corvairs especially have been hit hard because of the publicity given to accidents involving earlier models of this car. A number of lawsuits were filed against General Motors, because of the charges that the suspension system on the earlier Corvairs was unsatisfactory under certain circum­ stances. Most of these incidents involved 1960, '61 and '62 models. These earlier models currently are selling at bargain prices because people now are afraid to buy them. In any case, some larger discounts now are avail­ able on both new 1966' and used cars as the result of the moderate sales drop. The 1966's already have had some of the safety devices added that will be more widespread on the 1967 cars. Further improve­ ments are expected in 1968, on the basis of new requirements proposed by the General Services Ad­ ministration, including such devices as a defogger for rear windows; dual braking system (with two master cylinders); recessed instrument panels; crashresisting fuel tanks; greater glare reduction in wind­ shields, and roll bars on convertibles. The auto industry is still insisting that drivers are responsible for most accidents rather than the cars. Of course, drivers and unsafe roads cause most acci­ dents. But what is worrying everybody is that the way cars are designed increases the severity of acci­ dents and the harm to the occupants, and that the cars themselves in some cases have been largely re­ sponsible for even the accidents. One point all drivers should realize from the revelations of unsafe cars, is the need to keep cars in good operating condition, with regular attention to brakes, tires, wheel alignment and other critical areas. Heed Dealer Notices It is especially vital to heed immediately any notices from dealers or the factory to bring your car in for correction of defects. There have been more such "recalls" than the public ever realized before U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut started his safety investiga­ tion. In a little more than seven years, some 9,000,000 cars have been recalled for correction of various defects. That's almost 20 per cent of all the cars manufactured in that period. Not all of these defects involved safety. Some affected convenience or economy. But you always should assume that any notice from a dealer or fac­ tory to bring your car in for inspection and cor­ rection of defects, does involve safety, auto clubs are warning members. In fact, as far as this writer can judge from the reports released by the manufacturers to the Senate committee, a very large number if not most of the recalls do involve safety. Some of the most frequent recalls have been for defects in brake systems, steer­ ing and suspension systems. Some owners may have paid little attention to notices asking them to bring in their cars because the letters did not always say frankly that a safety factor or defect was involved. Even if you have not gotten a letter or call from your dealer, if you see a public notice concerning your make and model, check with your uealer. �Jnljr 8, 1966 SEAFARERS 7 Page Seven LOG Upcoming Off-Year Elections Key To Fnture Legislation The 1966 elections will determine whether new liberal legislation will be enacted to meet the needs of the nation and its people. They will either mark the beginning or the end of a new wave of liberal laws. This is the sobering judgment of one of the most articulate of the new liberal congressmen elected in 1964. He feels 1966 is a pivotal year. It will test, in his view, whether or not liberal congressmen can go back to the districts, campaign on a record of progressive achieve­ ment and win re-election despite the natural odds against them in an election like this one. In an address to a meeting of union officials in Washington, he made these points: • Dozens of liberal newcomers have gone down the line for pro­ gressive legislation, often withstanding severe heat from conservative interests in their districts. • They have succeeded in building a solid record. They will cam­ paign on that record. • Most of them come from previously conservative districts and were elected by close margins. If they are re-elected, they will have proved that voters respond to achievement and reward it. • If most, or many of them are defeated it will impose caution as a way of life in Congress for years to come. Future liberal newcomers will always be reminded of the fate of the Class of 1964 and warned by their elders in years and congressional seniority that the price of courage and liberalism is defeat. The slogans of Congress will be "Don't stick your neck out" and "Don't rock the boat," hardly a spirit to encourage progress. It's a valid argument, and a serious warning, and what it means to the labor movement is this: Unless total political effort is put forth this year, unless everything possible is done to re-elect liberal newcomers and other liberals, we can write off legislative progress for years to come. The elections of 1966 are vastly more important than the individual liberals, or the collective group of liberals, involved in them. The potential penalty of defeat has never been more severe, nor longerlasting. Similarly, the fruits of victory would be the sweetest yet. It would prove political courage is not wasted, that Americans—when truly informed about what liberal programs mean to them—will welcome those programs and the men and women who make them possible. Victory would give heart to the liberals to push for newer, better, broader programs, to use the break-throughs of the 89th Congress as a launching pad toward higher achievement in the future. Mary Heaton Vorse, veteran la­ bor reporter and author who wrote an early definitive history of the beginnings of the CIO, died here at 84. Beginning in 1912, Mrs. Vorse was involved in and covered the major labor struggles of the cen­ tury including strikes at Lawrence, Mass., Paterson, N. J., the Mesaba, Minn., iron range, the steel struggle of 1919, Passaic, Gastonia, the 1931 Kentucky miners battles and the rise of the CIO— rubber, auto, steel, etc. From a conservative New Eng­ land upbringing, she traveled the world and served as a war corre­ spondent in Europe in World War I. She wrote 14 books, including the story of the rise of the CIO "Labor's New Millions." <1> The AFL-CIO Collective Bar­ gaining Institute conducted its 1966 session at the University of Wisconsin. The institute's oneweek course of study is designed to teach unioii men how to be more effective during collective bargaining sessions and arbitration proceedings. Students with long years of union experience put in 12-hour days in workships rang­ ing from calculating fringe benefit costs to mediation procedures. A mock arbitration case w^ also presented during the sessions. The institute's teaching staff includes labor leaders and university pro­ fessors. The program is spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Depart­ ment of Education and Research and the School for Workers. Henry T. Wilson of the Labor­ ers has been appointed director of the union's Federal Public Service Employees District Council by Union President Joseph V. Moreschi. The council is expanding its organizing activities in the Federal employee field and serves as a clearing house for relations with federal agencies at the Washington level. Wilson, an attorney with experience in public employee or­ ganizing, has been on the staff of the Laborers for the past two years. <I> A demonstration by striking professors marked the graduation ceremonies at St. John's Univers­ ity. The picket line was the big­ gest since the walkout began on January 13 over the arbitrary fir­ ing of 31 teachers. The pickets were dressed in flowing academic robes and car­ ried signs reading, "Good teachers should be rehired and not fired." The line was made up of members of the United Federation of Col­ lege Teachers, Local 1460 of the AFL-CIO. About 150 union men and women marched at the main gate during the exercises while 60 educators picketed two side gates. i Time Is Running Out 'i There was a time, not too long ago, when many in the United States were ready to hang black crepe for the merchant marine. Several government agencies, particularly the Defense Department, had already wished maritime a Rest in Peace and fixed their eyes on the airplane as the cargo-mover of the future. They changed their minds quick­ ly, however, once they realized the over­ whelming transportation needs of the Viet­ nam conflict, a need which only shipping could fulfiill. The need for a strong merchant marine exists today and will always exist as much as ever before in our nation's history. Yet there are still many Government agencies and administrators who continue to drag their feet when it comes to recognizing the facts and the need to halt the maritime industry's decline, a decline that grows more serious daily. The recent Save Our Shipping conference in Washington was called because direct political action has become necessary if the U. S. maritime industry is to be revived to the point where it can be strong enough to serve both our commercial and military needs in peacetime and in war. Legislators have expressed increasing alarm in recent months over Government agency neglect of maritime, which has led to the decline of our shipping capacity as is so glaringly spotlighted by the Viet Nam conflict. The Save Our Shipping conference served as a focus for this growing concern among the nation's legislators. It was made clear at the conference that legislative action must be taken now to force the responsible Government agencies to end their neglect of maritime and develop, support and enforce a constructive, forward-looking maritime pol­ icy that will rebuild our decaying fleet and once more make the United States a mari­ time power. A Move To Curb Union-Busting Representative Frank Thompson Jr. (D-N.J.), recently urged that the NLRB be given the authority to assess stiffer penalties, involving double and triple damages, on de­ liberate, repeated or flagrant union-busting bosses. Thompson also called for amendments to the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healey Acts so that government agencies could withhold contracts from companies found by the NLRB to be in violation of U.S. labor laws. These acts govern wages and other condi­ tions to which contractors on government work must adhere. The J. P. Stevens textile empire, which is the largest supplier of textiles to the armed forces, and is also one of the biggest unionbusters in the nation, was cited as practicing the type of anti-labor tactics which require government action. NLRB complaints and orders have been filed against Stevens re­ peatedly, with little or no effect. The com­ pany simply keeps litigating continuously in the courts against NLRB orders, while at the same time continuing its union-busting activ­ ities. Without the power to impose stiff pen­ alties for violating its orders, the NLRB has thus far had its hands tied when it comes to enforcement. The need for tougher penalties by the NLRB is becoming increasingly clear as the AFL-CIO continues to press its drive to or­ ganize previously unorganized workers in the South and West, where anti-labor and union-busting tactics are still the order of the day for many employers. It is significant that the J. P. Stevens plants are located in the South. A similar example of anti-labor, un­ ion-busting tactics is readily available in the California farm industry's continuing at­ tempts to prevent farm workers from organ­ izing for collective bargaining. 1 T V ii �Page Eight SEAFARERS The emergency conference tio save the V. S. sjuppm industry which was held in Washington on and 29 gave every evidence that a strong umted effort would be made by all segments of maritime to save the U. S. shipping industry. Called by the American Cornmittee to Save Our Shipping, which is sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee, the conferetKe was attended by 500 persons representing virtually everj section of maritime labor and management, from the East to the West Coasts, from the Lakes to the Gulf. Spotlighting the crisis which confronts U. S. shipping and shipbuilding, the conference made the Save Our Shipping committee a permanent structure and laid the groundwork for a continuing campaign to revitalize the maritime industry. When the conference ended it was very obvious that the carnpaign to save American shipping was on. On these pages are photos taken during the two-day conference, captions for which appear below: I. The two'day conference sessions were marked by heavy •turnout. 2. Robert Mayer, head of Western Shipbuilders Ass'n 3. Stephen McCluskpy of Mass. Port Council re­ ports. 4. ILA pres. Thomas W. Gleason. a, co-chairman of conference. 5. IBEW's Joe Keenan and OEIU s How. ard Coughlin. 6.;LI<wd Sheldon, pres. of Masters. Mates ' and .Pilots, 7. Rep. tdward Garmatz. chairman of l^use Merchant Marine Cornmittee. 8. From left. ILA's Glea­ r.'i-- V son. NMU sec.-treas. Shannon Wall, Boilermakers presf Russell Berg and SlU pres. Paul Hall. 9. MTD exec, s®"®* • i "'M tafy Pete McGavin calls conference to order; TO. NMU, vice-pres. James Martin reports on visit to Congress; II. Lloyd Middleton of Boilermakers and Irpn'Shipbuilders reports on talks with Congressmen. \1- Rep, Eugpne • Keough of New York was interested observer. 13. A : member of House Merchant V^arine Committee. Rep. Jacob Gilbert of New York favors independent maritime agency. 14. New York Congressman John Murphy urged firm maritime policy. 15. Connecticut Congressman Rob­ ert Giaimo speab at conference. 16. SlU vice-pres. Earl Shepard reports on Congressional response. 17. Thomas' Pelly, member of House Merchant Marine Committee, speaks out. 18. Capt. J. Clark, head of Committee of; American Steamship Lines. 19. MEBA' Dist. 2 pres. Ray McKay headed Transportation Committee.; 20. Senator Daniel Brewster sard U.S. lacks a maritime policy. 21. Steelworkers' Joseph Chrobak was chairman of Domestic Shipping Committee.. 22. Hbyt Haddock, exec. sec. of Maritime Committee, addresses conference. 23. Ship­ builders Council pres. Ed Hood cited industry problems. 24. Arch King, chairman of American Maritime Associa­ tion and pres. of Isthmian Lines. 25. Emanuel Cellerf chairman of House Judiciary Committee, discusses con­ ference with SlU pres. Paul Hall. 26. NMU's Wall and Martin in confab with other participants. 27. AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew BiemiHer tells of Federation support. 28. Conference registration desk was busy '' scene. 29. SIUNA vice-pres. Morris Weisberger talb with SlU New Orleans Agent Buck Stephens: SlU yicepres. Lindsay Williams is in center. 30. SlU pres. Hall urges maximum effort to save U.S. merchant marine.; p:^ - k. -V -U �t> I I ' 'J .1IT 5 ' .• 1 • { ;: ^ 4 -i ¥ tif' * * •' v-,-V Kf - !• i '*t <•';•* W •-* #• n- ^•;in 'i '3 V ,T*. i'*? •p *1 sn f,<e -««KM-'»• i'> (omniTiiTioii For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District ^ *•*'• • Supplemeai SEAFARERS LOG " •» • v'.'" I ' ' . • -•-• Jnly m 1966 �SEAFARERS Tw CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia AMMMI wiA AiMriMii af labw — CwiflraM af iMlaalrial Orflaabatiaf (AaAawdMMayU 19M) rREAMBll As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorou^ organization, we are d^icated » the foming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Unira of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Disttict, based upon the following principles; All members shall be entitl^ to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in diis Constitution, and such rights, privi­ leges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with itt terms. We declare tlwt American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the ri^t to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor,' and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to r«t. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and, We hold that the above tights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con­ scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligience in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible tassistance to our employers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is amorg our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintain­ ing and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a chsmge in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari­ time workers and through its columns seek to mainuin their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organi­ zation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi­ zations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it -rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work I 'les us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter­ national' Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Disuia, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol­ lowing principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligatioiu as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat die menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to whi^ we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individuaf and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the atteinment of a free and happy society, without distinaion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be proteaed, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. I No member shall be deprived of any of the ri^ts or privileges guaranteed him under the G>nstitution of the Union. II Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate hit himself for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Ill No Bwrnber shall be deprived of bis membership without due July 8, 1966 LOG process of the law of this Union. No member shall bo compelW to be a witness against himself in the trail of any proceeding in which he may be charged wiA failure to observe Ae 1*^ f Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance wiA Ae priiKiples set forth in Ae Constitution of the Uniom IV Every member shall have Ae right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged wiA violating Ae law or Ais Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and spe^y uial by an impartial committee of his brother Union mem^rs. V No member shall be denied the tight to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A miliant membership being necessary to Ae security of a frw union, Ae members Aall at all times stand ready to defend Ais Union and the principles set forA in Ae Cotutitution of Ae Union. VII The powers not delegated to Ae officers, job holders, and Execu­ tive Board by Ae Constitution of Ae Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Articia I Nama and Ganaral Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, sub­ ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, Ae forma­ tion of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enter­ prises for Ae benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin­ istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, Ae Union may make its property, facilities and persoimel available for the use and behalf of such subordinate bt^ies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise sfiecified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdictioiu Article II AffiliaHon Section T. This Union shall' be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Federation of Labor—Otngress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia­ tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of Ae Executive Board. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within a time period set by the-Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent Aerewith. No such constitution or amendments Aereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board of this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its behalf, by Ae President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore­ going and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may wiAdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis­ ing any and alLrights it may have pursuant to any applicable agree­ ments or undersundings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting Arough its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee­ ship upon any subordinate body. or divisions chattered by and affiliat^ with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Article III Membership Soc^n 1. (^ndidates for membership shall be admitted to meml^rsbip in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classifica­ tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications established in accordance with the sUndard collective bargaining agreement of Ais Union. In addition to meeting Ae oAec lequire- laents duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no person Aall become • full bo^ member unless and until be has attained the highest seniority rating set out in Ae uid colleaive bargaining agreement. Only foil bwk members Aall be entitled to vote and to hold anjr office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All mem­ bers shell have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entided to vote on Union contracts. SactiM 3. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to Ae aims, principles, and policies of this Union. Sactian 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues Aall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other ri^u and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if Aey are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of Ae applicable quarter, but Ais time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike oc lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c> While a member it under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement wiAin ninety (90) days after discharge from die armed forces. (e) While a member has no oppormnity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel. Sactian 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci­ fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with regard to the application of Action 3, in accordance wiA procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Sactian S. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to ume, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess­ ments may ^ excused where a member has been unable to pav dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Sactian 4. To preserve unity, and to promiMe the common welfare of Ae membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Sactian 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of Ae.membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Sactian 3. Evidence of membership or other affiliation wiA the Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem­ bers may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accord­ ance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Saciien 1. AH members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment. Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred (1300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Article VI Retirement from Membership Saction l. Members may retire from membership by surrendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When Ae member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt Aerefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre­ senting the aforesaid receipt. Saciion 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shalj be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. ftciion 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirenaenc is less than two quarters, the required pay­ ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assess­ ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the perstin in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. Saction 4. A mem^r in retirement may be restored to membership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Saction 5. TTie period of retirement shaU be computed from the first day of Ae quarter following Ae one in which Ae retirement card was issued. �rVl Jnly 8, 1966 SEAFARERS AfiricI* VII System of Organfzatlen _ SMIIM f. This Unloo, and all officer], lieadquarter't representstivea, port agents, patrolmen, and mem^rs shall be governed' in this order by: (a) The G>nstitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York Md the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of ^ntracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one • " r' Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President 111 Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. ^ction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such personnel as IS provided for herein, and the p>ort shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Sactioii 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards depart­ ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with ^stom and usage. This defiaition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by approval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. LOG (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Within .these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shaH be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this Constimtion. (k) The President is direaed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the'Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meeting if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Saction 2. Exaculiva Vica-Prasidsnt. Article VIII Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Sartion 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of ContracR and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one VicePresident in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the lakes and Inland Waters. Saction 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol­ men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article IX Other Elective Jobs Section I. In addition to the eleaive jobs provided for in Article Vin, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by.this Constitution: A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. B. Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees ( 2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees ( 5 ) Credentials Committees (6) Polls Committees ( 7 ) Union Tallying Committees (8) Constitutional Committees Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap­ pointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Soction T. Tha Prfsidont. (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union and shall tepresentj and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con­ stitution. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The P'resident shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or opensuch ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the SecretaryTreasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall desi.gnate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the Incapacity of any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified under Article Xll of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the Presi­ dent shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol­ men which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at the close of each day's voting, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation n)ay also specify, whether any Patrolman and/or Headquarters Represenutive, shall be designate as depart­ mental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or laudification by a majority vote of the membership. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President shall take over such duties during the ixriod of such incapacity or unavailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the President until the next general election. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Saction 3. Vica-ProiidanI in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcamsnt. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contraa Enforce­ ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contrart negotiations, the formulation of bar^ining demands, and the. submission of proposed coileaive bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall ^o be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contrart enforce­ ment. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the adminis­ trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the-Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contrart Enforce­ ment shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. SttppteneBt—Pace Three the ports, and the personnel diereof oa the lakes and InbnJ Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his retpoosibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technii^ or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive' Board. Soction 8. Diroctor of Organizing and Publications. !l •iit: •'f The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union. He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and public relations of the Union and shall serve as coordinator of all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the Executive Board. Ssction 9. Hssdquartars Rsprssantativas. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu­ tive Vice-President or the Executive Board. Saction 10. Port Agants. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of Ae administra­ tion of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to Ae direction of Ae area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his ^rt, be responsible for Ae enforcement and execution of the Qmstitution, Ae policies of Ae Union, and Ae rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of Ae membership. Wherever Aere are time restrictions or oAer considerations affecting port action, Ae Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereofJ (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or otherwise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, Ae Vice-President of Ae area in whiA his port js located, or by Ae Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to Ae SecretaryTreasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying wiA all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to suA duties as fall wiAin Ae jurisdiction of Ae port, regardless of Ae departmental designation, if any, under whiA Ae Patcolmaa was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, afffiliatioa wiA which has been properly auAorized. Saction II. Patrolman. Patrolmen shall i^rform any duties assigned Aem by Ae Agent of Ae Port to whiA Aey are assigned. Saction 12. Exacutiva Board. The Executive Board shall consist of Ae President, die Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts* and Contract Enforcement, Ae Secretary-Treasurer, Ae Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of Ae Gulf Area, Ae Vice-President in Charge of Ag Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body ot* division created or cfaanered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or Avision has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained Aat member­ ship for not less than three (3) months. SuA National'Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or suborAnate body. Saction 4. Saeralary-Troaturar. The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible once each quarter and at suA oAer times as Ae President or, for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, in his absence, Ae Executive Vice-President may direct. "Ihe Presi­ and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte­ absent, in whiA c^ the Executive Vice-President shall assume nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; Ae Aairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board Aall the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision Aall be funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for determined by majority vote of Aose voting, providing a quorum each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan­ of three is present. It shall be the duty of Ae Executive Bwd to cial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the develop policies, strategies and rules whiA will advance and Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The protect the interests and welfare of Ae Union and Ae Members. ^retary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an independent It shall be Ae duty of Ae Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected an appointee of Ae Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible all Executive Board meetings. The l^ecudve Board shall appoint one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his to be levied and other terms and conditions of affliation for any responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically pro-' subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive vided for in Ais Constimtion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act wiAout holding a formal meeting pro­ Board and may cast one vote in that body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the vided all members of the Board are sent notice .of Ae proposed Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall action or actions and Ae decision thereon is reduced to writing and make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly signed hy a majority of Ae Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for Financial Committee. any reason Aould occur simultaneously to Ae President and Execu­ Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. tive .Vice-President, Ae Executive Brard by majority vote shall, The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a name successors from its own membership who shall fill Aose member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vacancies until the next general election., If Ae Executive Vice-President duly assumes Ae office of the vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is inmpacithe ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ­ tated for more than 30 days during the remainder of Ae term, Ae ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed Executive Board shall elect a successor for Ae balance of Ae term to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and from its own membership. shall also include ihe Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he Section 13. Delegates. may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and (a) The term "delegates" shall mean Aose members of the authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. accordance with the provisions of Ais Constitution, to attend Ae convention of the Seafarers International Union of NorA America. Section 6. Vice-Pratidenl in Charge of the Gulf Coast. (b) Each delegate shall attend Ae convention for which elected The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one and fully participate Aercin. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and oAerwise, support Aose vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to Ae Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their Convention. organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. division that number of delegates to which this Union would have In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he been entitled, if its membership had been increased by Ae number is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional of members of Ae subordinate body or division, in accordance assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive with Ae formula set forth in Ae Constitution of Ae Seafarers Board. International Union of North America, except Aat this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to Saction 7. Vi'co-Frosidont in Charge of the lako* and Inland Walort. which Ais Union would oAerwise have been entitled. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters Saction 14. Committoot. shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. (a) Trial Commiltao. He shall supetvise and be responsible for the activities of all The Trial Committee shall conduct die trials of a person charged. i1(1 �Segplewet—he# F#«r SEAFARERS July 8, 1966 LOG .1 : «i«i ^11 lubmit findinek and recommendations as pKscribad in this Constitution. It shall be the St^ial obligation of the Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution wiA regard to ^arges and trials, and their finding and rKtmmendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the . Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appaaia Cammitlaa. 1, The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rujiM as maybe adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findii^ and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constimtion and such rules as ipay be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quartarly Financial .Commhtaa. if V' 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall^make an examina­ tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom­ mendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the ^retary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All officers, Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc.; by the said (^arterly Financial Committee. The committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde­ pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the' said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership, 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) members in good standing to be elected as follows: One member from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer. Headquarters Representative,' Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall be eleaed at the regular meeting designated by the SecretaryTreasurer. In the event a regular meting cannot be held in any port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the purpose of decting a member to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during the period Aey are performing their duties in New York. Com­ mencing on the day following their election and continuing until they have been returnied to their respective porti each committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. (4) Striha CanmittM. 1. In no event shall a general strjke take place unless approved by a majority vote of the membership. •2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem­ bership the Port A^nts ii» all affected .ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectu­ ate all strike policies and strategies. ArticI# XI W#s#s ami Terms of OfRc# of Officafrs and Oilier Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others At''' .','S Sectien 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: Presideiit Vice-Presidents Secreury-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four.years set forth herein is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as conuined in Article XIII, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, which­ ever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or onA serving. Sactien 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the membership. Sactian 4. The foregoing provisions of. this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venmre in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. vessels, covered by contract with this' Hnion, or four (4) months of. employment with, or in any office or job of, Ae Union, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Unions direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and me time of nomination in the election year; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. Saction 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of Ae Union. Sactien 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Ctmstitution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Saclion 1. Nominationi. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, ar»y full b<3ok member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolimn, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to me office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the SecretaryTreasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain Ae following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) HiJ book number. (d) The title of the office or othet job for which he is a candi­ date, including Ae name of the Port in the event the posi­ tion sought is Aat df Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatitpe and/or employment as required for can­ didates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. Ihis shall be done also if he ships subseqiient to forwarding his cre­ dentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for Ae five (5) years last, past, have 1 been either a member of Ae Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribeiy, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, armn, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such. crimes." Dated: .... Signaturt of mtmbtr Book No... Printed forms of Ae certificate shall be made available to nomi­ nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such is certificate, but i^ in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of Ae restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of P4role of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in\lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case togeAer wiA true copies of the documents supporting his statement. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 13A and no later than August 13A of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged wiA the safekeeping of Aese letters and shall turn Aem over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter's request. Saetlon 2. Cradantialt Cemmittaa. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected froin each of the Deck, Engine and Stewatds Departments. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candi­ date for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice President, or the SecretaryTreasurer, in Aaf order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com­ mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall'determine whether Ae person has submitted his application correctly and possesses' the necessary qualifications. 'The Committee ihall prepare a report listing each applicant and his b<x)k number under the office or job he is seeking. Each appli­ cant ^hall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified", the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the Article Xfl membership, that fact shall also be noted, wiA sufficient detail. Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa­ The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next tives, Fort Agents, Patrolmen and Other regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall Elective Jobs be read and incorporated in the minutes, and Aen posted on the Sactian I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate bulletin board in each port. On Ae last day. of nominations, one member of Ae Committee for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. Port Agent or Patrolman provided: All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (a) He has at least three <-3) years pf seatime in an unlicensed (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ capacity aboard an American-flag merdiant vessel or vessels. In coinputing time, time spent in the'employ of the Ubion, its sub­ tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses sidiaries and its affiliates, or .in any employment at the Union's listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records. Welfare be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine air mail,. special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig­ nated pursuant to Section 1 (b) of. this Ar,ticle. A disqualified appli­ eligibility; and cant shall have the right to uke an appeal to the membership (b) He hu been a full book member ioi. continuous good sund- from Ae decision of Ae committee. He shall forward copiel of such ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to appeal to each port, where Ac appeal shall be presented and his nomination; and vofed upon at« regular meetjng no later Aan the second meeting (c) He has at leasF /our (4) months of tea time, in an un­ after Ae committee's election, It is Ae'responsibility of the appli­ licensed capacity, aboard an Ameticau-flag merchant VCSKI or cant to insure timely delivery of his appeiL In any event, wiAout prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the committee within two days after Ae day on which Ae telegram it sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualicommittee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within Ae time set forth in Ais Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of suA appeals, be sufficient to over-rOle any disqualification classification by the Credentials Committee, in which went the one so pre­ viously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi­ cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candi­ dacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(8) of Article XII. Saclion 3. Balloting Frocodurot. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may contain general information 4nd instructive com­ ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this (^onstinition. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with th?most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be allotted write-in. space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be voted upon.^Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so per­ forated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para­ graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who Aall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect.and count the ballots, when received, to insure that Ae amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to Aat port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a "receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or Aall notify Ae Secretary-Treasurer of any ^discrepancy. Discre^nciei shall be corrected as. soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any. event, receipts shall be forwarded fpr ballots actually received. .TTie Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and. correspondence draling 'with the election. This file shall at all. times be available to any member Sskmg for Inspec­ tion of. the same at Ae office of the Secretary-Trrasurer. (c) Balloting shall .ttke place in person, at port offices, and shall be secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro­ priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their btxiks to the Polls Committee of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in duplicate) in the space opposite the profier ballot number, and the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the roster sheet, and'the member,shall proceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriMe hotation of the date and of Ae fact of voting shall be placed in Ae member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establishment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the. ballot into a narrow-slotted ^llot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31sr, exclusive of Sun­ days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the city in which the port affected is located. If November 1st or Decernber 31st falls on B holiday legally recognized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminaw, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M., except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. Saction 4. Fells Cemmittaat. (a) Each port shall elect, prior t<) the beginning of the voting On each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full book members none cif whom shall be a candidate, officer or an elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwith­ standing the provisions of Article XXlll, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute S j meeting to be held between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice thereof required. It shall be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Committee, or to_ observe the eleaion Aereof, to be present during this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Comrnittee is railed, and that the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to the Secretary-Treasurer. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballott, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already u*d, the ballot box or boxes and the. ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs wiA Ae number of names and corrMponding serial nulnbers on Ae rostei, and Aen compare 4he serial number and amounts of ballou used wiA Ae verifica- �Jnljr 8, 1966 rion list, u corrected, and ascerttin whether the unused ballots, both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between •what appears on the verifiication list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which report shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agept, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com­ pleted, with recommendations "by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma­ jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not make any determination in these matters. (c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally umpered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only to vote. Prior thereto. It shall stamp their book with the word "voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (r) III order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall then tie sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there­ upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve­ lopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the ballot bo* or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre­ pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid .certification, with wording embodying' the fore­ going inscribed .thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, provided th; comments are signed and dated by the member making them. The envelop of envelopes shall then be placed in a wrappef or envelope, whi^, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or registered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Pojls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence, of mailing or deliVery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an enveloi^, across the fiap of which the members of the committee shall sign their names, bdok numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have received, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally umpers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis­ tered mail or delivered in person. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving or provide meals in lieu of cash. Section 5. Ballot ColUction, Tallying Procadura, Protaita, and Spocial Votat. (a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to headquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots, together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of thp Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the Committee to make separate comments under his signature and date. The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, _ together with a certification, signed by all members of the committee, that all the stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to the right of each member of the committee to make separate com­ ments under his signature and date. The said Polls Coinmittee members sball not be discharged from their duties until the for­ warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Ageiit, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. (b) Ail forwarding to headquarters called for under this Sectiott 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Oimmittee, at the address of headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to termiiute, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi­ cally set forth in Section 5(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary by the Union Tallying Committee to execute those functions. SEAFARERS SaviMenent—TfV* LOG All certifications called for under this Article XHI shall be deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those required to make such certification. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, and Detroit. The election shall be held at the re^lar meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other­ wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa­ trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep­ resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing reyiort .setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of 'the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports, which they may require to be forwarded for insi^ction at its discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis­ crepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissentiiig rejtort as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee shall order a special vote, to De had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, .and just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section'3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contaitied in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing and must be received by the Union Tallying Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the disposition of the said protest. 'The committee shall take all reason­ able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5(<;) to be com­ pleted within the. time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and ullied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro­ ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi­ ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that pmrt prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transporution, meals, and Ipdgitig expqnse occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. All members df the committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay From the day subse­ quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terriis of this Con­ stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum rhereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository imme­ diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. "The proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi­ ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com­ mittee shall be discharged upon the Completion of the issuance and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the SecretaryTreasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this committee's proceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be referred to as the "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. TTiis copy shall be kept posted for a period of two inOnths. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article atid the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if aity, in Accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote Unless the reported discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con­ tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report shall be accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 5(f) must take place and ^ completed within seven (7) days after die Eleaion Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the vote set by the membership, at aforesaid, the Port Agents in each such port shall have the functions of the Tallying ^mmittec as set fonh in Section 5(c), insofar as that Section deals with the terms of such special vote. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail­ able to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme­ diately after die close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and communicate them to the Secreury-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to those required of PoHs Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report containing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The form of the latter's reporr'shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tally­ ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modification. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting. If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union Tallying Com­ mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly, ,1 I i Sactien A. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (a) The person elected shall be-that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina­ tions shall be made only froin the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) .The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing- are deemed final and accepted, as pro­ vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary conuined in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate-cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of. the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, ^tioa 2, as to succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. taction 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged wjdi the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law; and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the eleaion procedures as are required by law.'which direaives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. ArticU XIV Other Elections Saction 1. Trial Committaa. A Trial Committee shall be eleaed at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to cake place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elead to serve on a Trial Com­ mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Saction 2. AppoaU Committaa. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Saction 3. Dalagalat. As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Uniqn of North America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to generally applicable rules for the eleaion of delegates. These facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communi­ cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an­ nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of eleaion hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be elected. ArHci* XV Trials and Appeals Saction I. Any member may bring charges against any other mem^r for the commission of an offense as set fordi in this Con­ stitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place al^rd ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present tnese charges at the next regular meeting. The accuser nuy withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. i<i �six SEAFARERS July 8, 1966 LOG (c)' Misconduct durlnk any meetliif or odier offidal Union wdi a finding and, in mdi case^ die Anpeab S. After presentation of the charges and the request to evidence to su] noc make its own fitMings as «> die weight of pmoaeding; or bringing on Uako loan dlsfCpM* by ooodnct not die Pbtt Agent, die Port Agent shall cause those diarges to be read Committee provided lot eliewben in this Aidde; at die said meeting. evidence. (d) Refusal or negligent failure to cauty oat orders of tbbse If the diarges ate reiected hf a majoritf rote of the port, no (b) In no event shall increased ^nishment be tecomme'nded. further action may be ndcen thereoo, unless ruled otherwise by a duly authorized to mm such orders at any time. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Committee majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days finds—(a) diat any member of the Trial Committee should have SactiM 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the followmg thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and.the accused^ is iiresent, been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the fol­ informed of the details of the char^ offense, which resulted in lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be pos^ned until his not having been given a fair trial, or (c> that for any other $50.00; (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-oos or pay-offs; the morning foUqwing the next regular meeting, at which time the 'Trial Committee will then be elected. He shall also be handed a reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union represenu(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of thres at pay-off; written ct^y of the charges made against him. If the acaised is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last which the finding was based be dismissed. (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment. known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charging their duties; char^, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti­ Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its dnision and (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting' the to be publish^ and shsill have them sent to each port in time to (f) Gambling in the Union hall;Trial Committee will be elected. (g) Negligent failure to join ship. reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall shall also'send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last Sactien 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice known address, or notify them in person. thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the Soction IS. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly of the charges. At the truest of the accused, transporution and Apfieals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent, authorized represenutive of the Union. subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be. deemed to If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held jn the port waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its Soction 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence where is located, in the manner provided for in members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing and shall noc be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts Section headquarters 2 of this Article. Any decision so providiiig for a new trial a penalty as provided in this Constitution. of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee accused. this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn unnl a quorum does exist. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. either in person or in writing addressed to their last known Soction 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are addressp of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the Aritcia XVII accused shall have the ri^t to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. ud the witnesses, as well as to condua his own defense. The accuxd Soction 17. Each member is diarged with knowledge of the pro­ Publications imay select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers, trial and (b) the said member agr^ to render such assistance. appml as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as If the accused challenges the qualifications of-the members of the be binding on all members of the Union. may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform Soction 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and dis­ take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the Article XVIII posed of, prior to proceeding on the ineritS of the defense. The terms of any effective decisions. Bonds guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the of the evidence, and the burden of such prcxif shall be upon the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasondile time Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. waive any or all of the other rights and privileges grant«l to him bonded as required by law. by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his Sactioii 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone­ or innbceiKe, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Article XIX Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the Expenditures committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent The Article XVI committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along Saction 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in Offenses and Penalties with any dissent to the Port Agent of the pon where the trial took existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex­ place, while a copy thereof shdl be forwarded to the accused and Soction I. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last authority conferred upon him bv Article X of this Constimtion. known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the the member shall be expelled from membership: Saction 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to (a) Proof of membership in any or^nization advocating the rights, of-die accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union guarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, of the. trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and (b) Acting as an informer a^inst the interest of the Union except strikes, and elections. each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall or the membership in any organizational campaign; contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the Saction 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against finding as'to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the(c) extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. interests of the membership or the Union; the trial shall be kept All findings and recommendations shall be (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to madCia'i>aI't'of the regular files. destroy the Union. Article XX Sacfiiin 6. The Port Agent of the Poirt of Trial shall, upon receipt Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the following Income of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Committee, cause the finding and recommendations to be presented, and entered offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of Saction I. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire exceed suspension from the rights and privileges of membership well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $30.00 or both: or other legitimate source. thereof to be made and sent to. each Port in time for the next (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be regularly scheduled meeting. the value in excess of $50.00. given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth­ Soction S. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, orized by the Unioii to receive money. It shall be the duty of every cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem­ etc., for the purpose of personal gain; person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to bership of the Union shall: (c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, eleaive or not, within the demand such receipt. (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or Union for the purpose of persot^ gain, financial or otherwise, or Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot (b) Reject the findings and recommendations,, or the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing majority vote of the membership, provid^ that: (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of (a) The ballot must be secret. not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the uial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder valid ballots cast. from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without and upon application, the accused., the accusers, and their witnesses pay, and designate his temporary replacement. shall be furnished transportation and subsistence. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots, by members or other affiliates of this Union shall applied suc­ Section 9. After the vote set forth in Sectiorr-S, any punishment stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or cessively to the inonetary obligations owed the Union commencing so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause election material of any sort; with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. (e) Preferring.charges with knowledge that such charges are accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated Section 10. An accused who has been. found guilty,- or who is •false; -ccordingly. under effective punishment.may appeal in the following manner: (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; Article XXI within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ membership. Other Types of Union Affiliation conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Soction II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head- Union or its agreements; To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote cuarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individ­ r '.all be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An malicious villification, with regard to the execution of the duties uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other Appe^ Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in of any office or jobj than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capaci­ before-mentioned prtxreedings anc) all available documents used as ties or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the are not limited to (a) the applicability or non-applicability of all written statement or argument submitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or any part of this Constitution; <b) the terms of such affiliation; appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused affiliation, with intent to deceive; to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head­ (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, receive priority or tights over quarters in time for-such presentation. authorized to make such orders during time of strike. members, or be termed a member. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time Sectiim 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence Article XXII and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may accordance witli the Constitution. request the accused or accuxrs to present arguments, whenever Quorums Saciion 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the following necessary for such fair consideration. offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a susSeetion I. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically provided, SactiMi 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by pension'from the rights and privileges of membership for two (2) the quorum for a specul meeting of a port shall be six full book majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings and recommen­ years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: members. dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent of the value under $50.00; Sactien 2. Ihe quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall bs In ma^g Jts findings and recommendations, die committee shall (b) Auuming any office or job, whether .elective or not with fifty (50) members. be goveii^ by the following: knowledge of the lack of possession of the qoalificationa tequited Se^on 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the (M) fto finding of guilt shall be leversed if there is substantial therefor; dectsioas, t^rts, cecommendations, oc other functions of aay 0 '•h • •m r:| t 1 �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS segment of ^Union requiring a quotum to act offidallv, shall be a mjontr of those voting, and ihaU not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. SactiM 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the require­ ments for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall be deemed to 1M a majority of those composing the applicable segment of the Union. Ariicia XXIII Meetings Sactlen 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday—at Philadelphia; on MC^ednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality ill which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall' not be deemed business days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairman of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the mwting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than >3:00 P.M. Saction J. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Ar^ Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of Africle XIII, Section 4(a). Sartion 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all regular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. T)ie Union Constitution. 2, Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXIV Definitions end Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto Saction 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not. result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to e::ist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Saction 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV of this Constitution. Saction 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail not­ withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Section, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time peri^ within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Con­ stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. Saction 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem­ bership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full brok members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. . Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership". Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth iti this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. LOG Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi­ cials and- other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be I960. Soction a.JThe terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1956. Saction •. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul­ sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other­ wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book", "membership book", and "book", shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Saction II. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which, can be attained only by those members who have first acquired the highest seniority rating set forth ,in the standard collective bargaining agreement. Section 12. The term, "full book member'>shall mean a member to whom n full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Sortion 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action. Saction 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitu­ tional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com­ mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Seaion 3(b) through Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail­ able at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notifica­ tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. Supplement—Pace Seven 4 ) 'r' III '3 This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amend­ ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes tod Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. •t VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In, any event, the adoption of'this Constitution and any amendments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America —^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria is first made. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District -shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. '•t VIII This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting jrocedures, below the ariiount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers nternational Union of North America-r-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if atiy; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on dethand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its membership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. XI EXHIBIT A Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to TCi^nable rules and regulations, contained in this Constitution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessinent and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. II No member may be automatically suspended from membership except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reasonable time to pre-, pare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in accordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. XII This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto ate subject to those provisions of the Constimtion of the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee­ ships, and the granting and removal of charters. XIII This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Di.strict. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation-cf that District to the Convention of the Seafarers International Unic.-j of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Coi» ttitutiofi of the Seafarers International Union of North America^ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Disuict /' I 'I t i .—1""— > . i| �aessib EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union, ^ The right to vote, * The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be hound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. ^ The right to he confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. * The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union,meeting or in committee. ^ The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union, i. m . u .•. i-.t -M" !. ri ! •. �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seventeen - jl I ••i * 'I �Page Eighteen J Hits Taceless' Gov't Advisors For Merchant Marine Decline "Faceless" economic theorists were blamed for the dangerous de­ cline of the American-flag merchant- marine by Robert E. Mayer, president of the Western Shipbuilding Association. Speaking at the "Save Our <>issued another which said that it Shipping" Conference, Mayer would be cheaper to employ for­ said that maritime policy is "be­ eign seamen on American-flag ing made, or at least strongly pro­ ships without very much risk. posed 'way back in the woodwork' Mayer recalled that the lie was by the economists whose faces do given to this statement within a not show out on the debating few months after the Viet Nam floor," but who advise the defense war began. "Foreign crews on two ' agencies. Military Sea Transportation char­ The question of whether the tered ships refused to sail their United States should be a first rate vessels to Viet Nam because they seapower is being answered by contained our war materiel." such theorists rather than by "pro­ Rapping also noted in this same fessional military people, military study that "shipyards might never historians and qualified maritime survive an initial attack" in the people." next war but "most active ships One such economist, Mayer would." Mayer termed the state­ singled out, was Leonard Allen ment "astounding." Most of Rappmg's recom­ Rapping, who once worked as a research economist with the Rand mendations have crept into the Task Force report, Mayer Corporation. When Rapping was 27 he charged, and cited an article in helped author a study published Challenge Magazine where in by Northwestern University's Rapping lauded the Task Force Transportation Center that de­ Report. The president of the Western clared the United States merchant marine did not make a "substan­ Shipbuilding Association said he tial net contribution to the econ­ wondered to what degree people like Rapping influence Defense omy." Two years later, while with the Department decisions. He called Rand Corporation, Rapping made for a move to "find out who the a study for the Department of De­ others are who are spawning these fense called "Federal Maritime policies and bring them out in the Policy and Military Shipping Re­ open for the American public to see their credentials" quirements." Mayer said that when the Mer­ Among his conclusions. Rap­ chant Marine act of 1936 was ping noted that: "The present level of merchant passed the nation had no idea that seamen reserves appears too large it would be at war within four in light of our present military years. "There was no hostile sub fleet needs. More important, it seems likely that we have too many mer­ when we moved up on seapower chant seamen in relation to our in 1936 and Germany had only 47 present military establishment. In subs when she started sinking our short the study concludes that as ships. Now Russia has close to a military program, the present 500 subs and has threatened to merchant marine seaman stockage bury us—and the economist the­ orists say let's move down on (labor pool) is inadvisable." Two years after this report, he seapower." US Maritime Vows Strong fight To Save American Merchant Marine (Continued from page 3) Shannon Wall, NMU vice-presi­ as participants personally visited dent, representing NMU President with members of the House and Joseph Curran, who was out of Senate to inform them of the the country; ILA President Thom­ plight of the merchant marine and as Gleason, MTD President Peter urge their support of legislation McGavin and NMU Legislative Director Hoyt Haddock. and efforts to revitalize it. SIU President Paul Hall told Shipping and shipbuilding in­ the participants that the next six dustry representatives who ad­ months could be critical for Amer­ dressed the conference included ican shipping but that "we must Archibald King, president of the assume that maritime is going to American Maritime Association survive—and we must fight to and head of Isthmian Lines; Capt. make sure that it does." J. W. Clark, chairman of the Commenting on the broad rep­ Committee of American Steam­ resentation at the conference. Hall ship Lines and president of Mis­ said "we must work for an even sissippi Shipping Co.; Ralph Ca­ greater degree of unity." sey, president of the American He said that the key problem Merchant Marine Institute; Ed­ in maritime is the Government. win Hood, president of the Ship­ "We cannot accept the govern­ builders Council of America, and ment attitude that maritime should Robert E. Mayer, president of the be an exception to its policy of Western Shipbuilding Association. ^ thrive," he said. Also present at the sessions were In urging a maximum effort in Monro B. Lanier, vice president the fight to save U. S. shipping. of Ingalls Shipyards; Admiral Hall said that "we can no longer Hirschfield, president of the Lakes be satisfied with an approach, to Carriers Association; Michael Klethe coastal states alone for sup­ banoff and Richard Kurris, repre­ port; we must reach into the cen­ senting the Tramp Shipowners, ter of the country with our mes­ and Theodore Kheel, labor arbi­ trator and Prof. James Healy of sage." Among other representatives of Harvard University, both of maritime labor who addressed the whom are members of the Presi­ conference were Russell Berg, dent's Maritime Advisory Com­ president of the Boilermakers; mittee. SEAFARERS Jnly 8, 1966 LOG Congressman Urges NLRB Invoke Stiller Fines For Union-Busters Representative Frank Thompson (D-N. J.) has urged that the National Labor Relations Board be given the authority to invoke stiffer penalties against union-busting companies who continuously vio­ late and ignore the nation's labor law. He asked that the National poration which flagrantly, cynic­ ously fought against the right of its Labor Relations Board be given ally and unlawfully defies a Fed­ workers to organize for the pur­ authority to assess double or tri­ eral statute," the resolution stated. pose of collective bargaining, us­ ple damages against firms which "For more than three years, ing tactics which have been out­ have been "deliberate or repeated Stevens has openly and continu­ lawed," the Council added. or flagrant violators of the law." He also called for amendments to the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healey Acts, so that Federal contract­ (Continued from page 3)' ing agencies can be given power to REPRESENTATTVE JACOB A. GILBERT, (D-N. Y.), Member withhold Government orders from of House Merchant Marine Committee: companies who violate the law. "... I am opposed to the reorganization plan, (the proposed Representative Thompson's pro­ Transportation Department). We need a separate agency to take posal came in the wake of notori­ care of the Merchant Marine and it can't be combined with any ous flouting of U.S. labor laws by other transportation agency." the J. P. Stevens Company, one of « « * the largest textile empires in the HENRY DOWD, Executive Vice-President of the Marine Carriers nation. Corp.: The J. P. Stevens Co., the larg­ ". . . Only llVz per cent of United States foreign aid cargoes est supplier of textiles to the armed have been shipped on US vessels in the first six months of this forces. Representative Thompson year. . . . 200 tramp ships, more than we have sailing today were charged, was guilty of repressive bankrupted within the past two years. . . . There will be many and persistent anti-union activities. fewer operators in business if we have any more studies and no Complaint after complaint had action." been received at the NLRB about • • • the Stevens firm but little could RALPH E. CASEY, President of the American Merchant Marine be done, he said. Institute: The company, Thompson point­ ". . . One thing we can be sure of, and that is, if any of the ed out, employs some 40,000 President's reasons for delay are in any way related to Nicholas workers in over 60 mills and has Johnson, apparently that factor has been removed. Unfortunately, kept the courts tied up in legal I am very much afraid that our problems are not now and never snarls, while continuing to sup­ have been directly related to Nicholas Johnson as a personality. press union organizing at its plants. Long standing Federal fiscal policies have brought us to the depths The net effect of all Federal ac­ of block obsolescence and our position is founded in desperation. tion he said, "has been merely a These policies have existed for years." slap on the wrist" for the com­ « « * pany. "We send the board with ANDREW J. BIEMILLER, Legislative Director of the AFI^CIO: a slingshot, to enforce our laws "I don't know of any law that has been so consistently dis­ against an armed Goliath. If we regarded (merchant marine act of 1936) unless it was the Volstead want the laws we pass to be en­ act. . . . The Merchant Marine Act created a national policy . . . forced, we must equip the agen­ it has been disregarded by the Government which is supposed to cies we create with the power to carry it out. . . . There are others in the world who have a clearer deter law violators." view of the value of a strong merchant marine—in particular, the In March, the National Labor men in the Kremlin. . . . We are convinced that the security of the Relations Board unanimously or­ United States and of the free world requires an adequate Ameri­ dered Stevens to reinstate 71 dis­ can merchant marine including the continuing maintenance of charged workers and take steps to shipyards and a supply of skilled maritime workers. . . . This undo the effects of massive and country cannot turn over its merchant marine requirements to deliberate unfair labor practices" Liberia, to Panama, to the Soviet Union any more than it could all aimed at frustrating and de­ turn over its aircraft needs to France or its small arms orders to stroying union organization at its Czechosloakia." * * * Carolina plants. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN M. MURPHY, (D-N. Y.): The Executive Council of the AFL-CIO has already adopted a • "America's merchant marine is headed for the rocks at full resolution asking President John­ steam ahead. I have submitted a bill to make the Maritime Ad­ son to withhold further contracts ministration an independent board. We don't feel that the nation's from the Stevens Company. maritime interests should be put on a third level. This is a question of national interest. "It is clearly a gross violation » * * of the public interest for the Fed­ REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIP BURTON, (D-Calif.): eral Government to enrich a cor"I support the idea of American ships being built in American yards and manned by American crews. I hope to see that the maritime industry is not drowned out by the proposed Trans­ portation Department." Highlights Of Conference Remarks Senate Messages... (Continued from page 3) Senator Winston L. Prouty (RVt.): Member Senate Commerce Committee: "The glory of this country was manifest in our ship­ ping industry from the days of the clipper ships through the days of the liberty ships. The United State merchant marine must not be permitted to founder, nor to be abandoned to the salvage opera­ tions of foreign nations. I applaud your efforts to develop a sound workable program for the ad­ vancement of American shipping." « Messages were also received from Senators unable to be pres­ ent because of involvement in leg­ islation. Among these were Sena­ tors Paul Douglas (D-Ill.), Frank E. Moss (D-Utah), Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.), William Proxmire (D-Wis.), and Jennings Randolph (D-W. Va.). » • » REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT N. GIAIMO, (D-Conn.): "The fact that the nation's merchant marine has problems in competing with other maritime nations arises from our higher standard of living. We should not suffer for this in order that we may be competitive. We should see to it that those against whom we compete have their standards raised rather than drag ours down to their level. As for the newly proposed Transportation Department, we hope to see that you are not hurt by pending legislation." REPRESENTATIVE EMANUEL CELLER, (D-N. Y.), Chainnan of the House Committee on the Judiciary: "Certainly this nation was built by its strong merchant marine. ... It is incumbent upon us to build up the merchant marine so that it will become more effective because our ships are needed not only to carry cargoes but in time of war. They are vital to the carriage of troops and to feed and house them. . . . When we find that so much money has been spent on projects such as the National Aeronautics and Space Agency we feel like a dog with its tail between his legs. NASA received about five billion for the development of rockets, space ship and aviation research. The merchant marine received a pitful %1V2 million, two of which are used to operate the nuclear-powered ship Savannah. Help must be coming expeditiously and I pledge you every possible support." I �Jtdr 8, 1966 Page Nineteen SEAFARERS LOG SIU ARRIVALS Jesus Gonzalez, born April 19, 1966, to the Jesus Gonzalezs, Pto. Nuevo, Puerto Rico. Beverly Smith, born March 16, 1966, to the Tracy Smiths, Hazlehurst. Miss. Jeffrey Rosati, born March 30, 1966, to the Raymond Rosatis, Roseville, Mich. Lee Michael Coats, born Feb­ ruary 20, 1966, to the Lonnie Coats, Port Neches, Texas. Brian Hunt, bom May 6, 1966, to the M. R. Hunts, Philadelphia, Pa. Troy Payne, born March 29, 1966, to the Burlin Paynes, Cairo, Illinois. Kevin Gene Rogers, bom March 12, 1966, to the Berton Rogers, Galveston, Texas. — Ivan Wade Watson, born April 2, 1966, to the Monroe Watsons, New Orleans, La. <1> Craig Joseph Romero, bom De­ cember 14, 1965, to the Emest J. Romeros, Port Arthur, Texas. ^ Daniel Comieis, bom June 2, Rudolph R. Cefaratti Please contact your mother, Mrs. Mary Cefaratti, at 51 Clinton St., New Britain, Conn., as soon as possible. She has your papers and would like you to notify her as to where you want them for­ warded. — John C. Maddy Please contact your father in Brooklyn, as soon as you can. 1966, to the Walter Comieis, Joliet. 111. Robert Elliott, born April 16, 1966, to the Albert Elliotts, Ore­ gon, Ohio. <1> Christopher Hagan, bom May 17, 1966, to the Clifford Hagans, Ecorse, Michigan. Betty Sue Kelly, born March 20, 1966, to the Floyd Kellys, South Houston, Texas. ^ Trent Noffslnger, bora May 28, 1966, to the Glenn Noffsingers, Elverta, Michigan. Joseph Remko, born March 21, 1966, to the J. Remkos, Baltimore, Maryland. Amos Joe Jaramillo, Jr., born June 12, 1966, to the Amos Jaramillos, Seattle, Wash. ^ Tanya Sue Sears, bom May 20, 1966, to the J. Sears, Houston, Tex. <|> Sharon Ann Taylor, born April 27, 1966, to the Lawrence Tay­ lors, Hammond, La. Helena Strawini^, bom June 1, 1966, to the Adolf Strawinskis, New York, New York. Pat Murphy Please get in touch, with Jean Woods at 69 N. W., 26 Ave., Apt. 6, Miami, Fla. 33125, as soon as you can in regard to a very im­ portant matter. Seafarer Crews' Mascots Run Gamut From Rabbit to Cheetah to Sea Lion Ships mascots come in all shapes and sizes but few ships ever have a Sea Lion, normally found in the Pacific Ocean, especially when the ship is a dredge-barge in New York harbor. The crew of the SlU-contracted Ezra Sensibar found the 69-pound female during the summer of 1965 when she jumped aboard ^ named Sandy, has traveled from Tarzan," one crewmember said. the vessel. It is a mystery how Seattle to Anchorage through the Peter Gunn was a popular tele­ the creature ever got into the At­ Gulf of Alaska and Cook Inlet. vision show and also a rabbit who lantic Ocean and then into The dog loves the snow and also became the mascot of the crewNew York harbor. Crewmembers loves to swim. She swims "like a members aboard the tanker Man­ aboard the SIU ship collared her four legged female version of hattan. and called the Director of the Coney Island aquarium who ar­ ranged for the Sea Lion to be brought in for study. The crew named her "girl." She had to be treated for illness suf­ fered in the polluted waters of New York harbor and a 12-inch patch of tar on her chest. Another SIU crew once had a Cheetah aboard thanks to Smiley Claussen, who was serving as Bosun. He purchased the animal in India for $150. The animal quickly got his sea legs and the crew had no objections to the beast. The'Cheetah would eat all the scraps of meat fed to it and never tried to hurt anyone. The ship's captain made Claussen keep his unusual pet in a rope locker. He kept having dreams about the ani­ mal attacking him, even though the Cheetah got along with every­ one aboard ship. Neighbors Object Claussen's big problems came at home as his New Orleans neigh­ bor complained about the animal's presence and soon he had to give his pet, whom he named Trouble, to a zoo in New Orleans. The zoo provided a female Cheetah to keep Trouble company. k k - J A Golden Labrador pup be­ Seafarer Paul B. Gladden, Sr. (at right), finds the fishing excellent came a familiar sight to seafarers in Tampa as he enjoys his new life on pension. The former AB along the West Coast after she was adopted by the crew of the is shown with a friend, C. L. Wilson, and some of the fish they Sea-Land Seattle. The animal. hauled in after spending four hours on the waters of Tampa Bay. L6G-A-RHYTHM ^ Ray Raoul Young, Jr. Please get in touch with your wife, Caroline L. Young, at 945 North Rendon, New Orleans, La., as soon as possible. -if Emilio Sierra Please contact the Seafarers Welfare Plan Office as soon as possible in regard to an unpaid claim. vl> Frank Rotolo Please contact your wife, Mar­ garet, at 400 W. Baker, E-2, Fullerton, Cal., as soon as pos­ sible. On Fasting By Thurston John Lewis Something there is about a secret That percolates my blood If you have one, please keep it; I've too much brotherhood. If another needs to know And It's just between you and me, How furiously electrons flow! I long to 'tell, you see? But if one knows the gospel true And buries it in his heart. He'd better tell—as others do— Or it's apt to fly apart! I know a thing on fasting I thought to hide within myself; There is power most ever lasting, If it's not put on the shelf. No Gospel truth is tainted— It's in the Bible, ain't it? ro fier, THE OLO AVW WAISTS ALL TUe CRBN OA DECK... HE'S OOAAA A £HtP's 6tA6FCKlUS- t Leisure Time Poses No Problems For Pensioned AB In Florida Ii Fishing, baseball and just soaking up the sun in Tampa, Fla., are keeping SIU pensioner Paul Gladden a happy man. Gladden, who sailed as an AB, took time out from his fresh and salt water fishing to let the ^ Lack of Talent LOG know how he's spending Gladden pointed out in his note his retirement years and also to the LOG that the baseball sent regards to his union brothers scouts in the area are not having and former shipmates. He also an easy time finding the talent to expressed his appreciation to the replace some of the aging baseball union for the promptness in which his pension claim was handled. players who are nearing the end of The retired SIU member last their careers. sailed on Our Lady of Peace. His plans for the future are simply to enjoy life with plenty of When he's not angling for fresh fishing and plenty of baseball. and salt water fish. Brother Glad­ den attends night baseball games. Seafarer Gladden's philosophy on Tampa has a minor league team how to spend your retirement in the Florida State League. He years can be pretty well summed reports that Big League scouts are up in the closing sentence of his often seen in the area and he re­ letter to the LOG: "It only takes a cently chatted with former Yan­ few hours to have some fun and kee great Spud Chandler, and with fish," he concluded, and from the Lloyd Brown, who spent his pitch­ looks of the picture that he en­ ing days with the Senators and closed with his letter (above) he's having plenty of fun. Indians. Et 1^ f I: O.K.-O.K.! m (SO/AC- SUTAS SOON AS WE HIT PORT'- h sz I'/A VBiAAmtN' OVERTHAB i ~ 4 I s' �Page Twenty SEAFARERS Jalr 8, 1966 LOG SfU Lifeboat Class No. 154 Casts Off Bill Kaiser, treasurer aboard the Del Norte (Delta), reports that, although the movies shown aboard the ship are very popular, some additional contributions to the movie fund would be welcome. Kaiser writes that the ship is in the red for $112.65 for the movie and ship's fund. Contributions from the deck, engine, galley, topside. from the deck de­ J. W. Bland was extended a vote messmen and waiters delega­ partment and one of thanks by the crew of the Oce­ tions totaled $84 for the ship's from the steward anic Tide (Trans fund and $270 for the movie fund. department miss­ World) for the John Kennedy, who succeeded H. ed the ship in fine job he did as B. Donnelly, as ship's delegate, Okinawa, W. H. chairman. He was told his fellow Parker reports replaced by R. seafarers aboard from the Sea Pio­ Buie, who was the vessel that neer (Pioneer elected by accla­ this is his first Tankers). This mation. The ship's Viloria trip on a passen­ oversight was cor­ fund has $7.60. ger vessel and he rected, he writes and the men were No beefs or dis­ Buie wants to thank puted overtime not blamed. A vote of thanks was everyone for help­ but Smokey Schreiner reports it ing him make the extended to Chief Cook Charles would be a better trip if some sea­ delegate's job a Locke for the many hours he put farers would keep loud talk down Kennedy little easier. Meet- in baking and cooking to keep his when men off watch are sleeping. chairman Robert Callahan writes fellow seafarers happy. A payoff The ship expects to be paid off in everything is fine but the crew is expected in Baton Rouge, ac­ San Francisco. would be happier if passengers cording to R. Viloria. kept their dogs on the aft decks. John Nash, meeting secretary, on the Liniield Victory (Alcoa) re­ A good ship on a good run with ports that every­ John Gardner resigned as ship's thing has been a top crew all adds up to a pleas­ delegate on the Volusia (Suwan­ running very ant voyage, ship's nee) and he ac­ smoothly on the delegate P. J. cepted the posi­ ship as it heads Douzat, Jr., tion of deck dele­ for Qui Nhon. writes from the gate. His old job Ship's delegate Steel King (Isth­ was awarded to Norman D. Tober mian). The fine Thomas Morris. says the men are food put out by Albert Reid had taking care of the the Steward de­ Tober the honor of read­ washing machine partment helped ing the ship's del­ make the East and that a new ringer has been in­ Cole egate report at the Gardner Coast, Gulf, and stalled on it. Engine room dele­ last meeting, Pegate Alford K. Keenum added a ter Triantafillos informs. Apart Hawaiian voyage an enjoyable few words about the machine from a few hours of disputed over­ one. Meeting chairman Lonnie when he told the meeting that time in the engine department, the Cole writes that the ship's fund has everyone had been reminded not trip has been a smooth one with $8.05. In addition to his delegate to make the mistake of leaving the no beefs reported. job, Douzat was elected treasurer machine running after they fin­ by acclamation, meeting secretary ished using it. Bill Simmons reported. There Because of the failure to post was also some disputed overtime a sailing board, a crewmember aboard the vessel. <I> — 4^ — DIGEST of SIU Chow Time On Alcoa Trader MEETINGS AMERICA SUN (Marine Carriers), June 24—Chairman, H. Westphall; Sec­ retary, R. E. Jackson. No dispute OT reported by department delegates. Brother Jimmy Clarke was elected ship's treas­ urer. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping). June 25—Chairman, E. Mesaros ; Secre­ tary, Ted Schultz. Motion to amend the constitution so that no elected union of­ ficial may serve more than two suc­ cessive terms, and must have minimum sea time to be re-elected after leaving office. Brother Mesaros was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate, and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. Many repairs needed. $5.00 in ship's fund. Crewmembers of the Alcoa Trader are shown enjoying sonne of that good chow prepared by steward dept. From left to right are, Allen Raymond, AB, Issac Hancock, OS and K. C. McGregor, Dayman. The Alcoa Trader was docked in New Jersey when photo was taken. Editor, SEAFARERS lOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 . , I I would like to receive the SEAFARERS lOG—please Put my J name on your mailing list. (PrM MamoHon) • i . CITY STATE. • ZIP........ ^ to AVOID DUPHCATION: If you are an old cubscribar and have a change | your former address below; I i mmm DEL ORO (Delta), June 12—Chairman. Dexter A. L. Worrel; Secretary, Ramon Irizarry. Brother Worrel resigned as ship's delegate and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Brother John A. Denais was elected to serve in his place. $114.38 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT and no beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. RAMBAM (American Bulk). June 19— Chairman. C. Gibbs: Secretary. W. Young. Brother B. Falk was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Letter of protest was sent to the Union regarding Company plac­ ing foreign seamen to work on Ameri­ can ship. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), June 12—Chairman. B. J. Clement: Sec­ retary, Theodore Schultz. $5.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Medicine chest to be checked. Mail service is poor. Re­ quest written clarification on what basis draws are made. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially crew mess William Wilmore. HASTINGS (Waterman), May 29— Chairman. John P. Trocster: Secretary, John Wells. No beefs reported bv de­ partment delegates. Brother Richard 'Harp was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Discussion about water being ra­ tioned,—water is off 12 hours. Crew will expect subsistence pav. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Crew want to be informed about progress of retire­ ment plan. The newest group of graduates from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York, pose to have their pictures taken after graduation ceremonies. Latest additions to the ranks of lifeboat ticket holders are (seated l-r): Robert Detemble: Irving Pearlman and Octavio Silva. Standing (l-r) are: George Walsh; Walter Gleaton; George Ebaugh and the lifeboat instructor. Ami Bjornsson. Irvin Tate, 52: A heart attack claimed the life of Brother Tate in Saigon, March 22, while he was serving as a sec­ ond cook aboard the Columbia Vic­ tory. His body was sent to Travis AFB, Calif, for transshipment to Waynesboro, Mis­ souri, where the seafarer will be buried. A native of Alabama, he made his home in Millry, Ala. He joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Pearman of Millry. Frank P. Herzlch, 70; A heart ailment claimed the life of Brother Herzich, March 31 in 7' Huntington Hos­ pital, East Northport, N. Y. Born in Yugoslavia, he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of New York. He shipped in the Deck department and was on a pension at the time of death. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Long Island City, N. Y. his wife, Katherine Hassett Herzich sur­ vives. 4^ Jaqies Fort, 67: A bronchial ail­ ment caused the death of Sea­ farer Fort, April 7, 1966 in Norristown. Pa., after a 6-month illness. Born in Pennsyl­ vania, he sailed SIU ships in the Steward depart­ ment. Brother Fort joined the union in the port of New York. He had been on a pension at the time of his death. A veteran of the Navy, he is survived by his sister, Mrs. Edith Havener of West Conshohocken, Pa. m Gordon Marbury, 58: Leukemia claimed the life of Seafarer Marbury, June 6, at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Nor­ folk, Va. Born in Mississippi, he re­ sided in Norfolk. A member of the engine depart­ ment, Marbury joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Marbury's last ship was the Steel Flyer. He is survived by his widow, Mabel. Burial was in Nor­ folk. — 4/ —• Maximo Tangalin, 67: Hepatitis caused the death of Brother Tan­ galin, May 10, in the United States Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans, La. Born in the Phillippine Is­ lands, the seafarer lived with his wife, Geneva, in New Orleans. He joined the SIU in the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Brother Tangalin served in the Coast Guard for 19 years. He sailed as a member of the Steward department. — 4f — Jesse Lowe, 71: A pensioner, Brother Lowe succumbed to a lung ailment, Feb. 20, 1966, in Montelepre Hos­ pital, New Or­ leans. A lifetime resident of the city, he joined the SIU there. He was bom in Mis­ sissippi and had sailed some 30 years as a mem­ ber of the Deck Department. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Eunice Guy of New Orleans. The sea­ farer was buried in Hope Mau­ soleum, New Orleans. �July 8, 1966 Union Brotherhood Extends Across Sea To the Editon First of all many thanks for having sent the LOG to us for the last few years. It keeps us in Brenner, Germany, well inform­ ed about your struggle and prog­ ress in the interest of our union brothers in the United States. In addition, we are learning from your newspaper about how an American union is run and how it benefits its members. Franz Pietnric Thanks Ship's Crew For Their Sympathy To the Editon We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the crew members of the Hudson for their sympathy in our recent time of tragedy. Their thougbtfulness for one of their fellow crew members was greatly appreci­ ated. Mnton A. Havens fomfly and Houston LETTERS To The Editor SPAO Donations Aid Labor Candidates To fee Editor; For the past few days I have been putting in a lot of thought in regards to the coming Novem­ ber elections for members of the House of Representatives, the Senate and various state officers. Every member of the SIU and its affiliates should not only give it serious thought but do what he can to put the people in office who can accomplish the results the maritime industry and labor so badly need at this time. My thought is that there are many good men dedicated to our well-being but due to the tremen­ dous costs of conducting a cam­ paign cannot afford to do so. f In a nutshell it amounts to one thing—money. I How can we help? i Here is my answer: In our laffiliates and the SIU we have some 80 thousand members joid to accomplish this means o^||isiiig a sum large enough to do a job I suggest that each and eyery member of our affiliates contri­ bute n suitt of ten dollars ^ i^ SPAD. Now this would mean a Political Education Fund of some six hundred thousands dpllars. could support the can­ didates whom we know would do the right job for us and our affiliates. Many are going to say "ten dollars," as though it was a mas­ sive fojtune, but really it means a few less drinks a year, a moyie or two less, one less horse race to bet on. You know. Brothers; it would be a great feeling if our people were elected and we as an organization doUId devote more time to the jobs pii hand instead of h^htg to watch every move the people in Washington make for fear they will make the w:rong moves as far as the mari­ time trades and labor movement is pdncemed. What a relief it w be to ja candidate who is dedicated to bor's principles to know that he SEAFARERS ously and faithfully without the debt harassment. So, Brothers, when the patrol­ man comes aboard, don't have him ask for a donation of SPAD; get it up and let us pull a vigor­ ous campaign for our chosen people. LOG Page Twenty-One li Finding A Good Barber Overseas —The Dilemma at AH Seafarers A seafaring life offers a man many rewards and also presents many hardships. One example of the many minor problems that a Seafarer must confront due to the nature of his work is the simple need for a haircut. The shoreside worker simply Cites Ship Hazards finds a barber who does a good you a massage, when they really Seafarers prefer having their hair In Viet Nam Waters didn't. A lot of foreign barbers cut by a fellow crewmember who job cutting ^his hair and returns just don't have the skill of Ameri­ To the Editor: has developed some barber skills. each time he needs a haircut. The can barbers, and Cid pointed He doesn't charge his fellow ship­ For three days in early May, seafaring man however, never out the fact that some machines mate much and in addition, will Hanoi Hannah told us over the knows where in the world he'll be U.S. barbers use are unheard of cut your hair the way he is asked. radio that the ships Northwestern when his hair needs cutting and abroad. Some countries have a different Victory and Our Lady of Peace must exercise some caution when style of wearing hair and the bar­ Most foreign barbers just use a were doomed for carrying ammo he looks for the right man (or bers might not be used to cutting "scissor and comb," Cid explained, to Viet Nam. Her radio spiel was woman in some hair the way it's done in the U.S., adding that American barbers are getting to be quite the joke ports), to do the Seafarer Cid pointed out. far better trained. A number of among GIs who unloaded both job. ships. Finally, both ships depart­ Seafarer Carlos ed with Hanoi Hannah's threat Cid, who sails in still ringing in our ears as we the steward de­ head for Saigon. partment, prefers On the morning of May 26, New York and while in the harbor of the Nha Japanese barbers, Be river, the Panamanian ship. as do many Sea­ Eastern Mariner is hit by a mine. farers, and sug­ Seafarers on the SlU-contracted oceanographic research vessel At 9:30 a.m. of the same morn­ gests that his fellow seamen stay Anton Brunn were singled out for their "superb work" recently in ing another ship is hit. Both ships away from Indian barber shops. supporting the objectives of a scientific expedition in a letter to the are very close to Our Lady of "The conditions are bad in In­ Peace. Both suffered damages, dia," Seafarer Cid pointed out. ship's captain, John E. Rothrock ^ job which has been done" by the with the Eastern Mariner prac­ Sanitation is very poor and scis­ from J. T. Spencer, program di­ crew. Wrote Spencer, "this is truly tically a total loss. At 1 p.m. of sors and clippers are often dirty, rector for facilities and special an impressive tribute for the co­ the same day, the Navy decides he explained. Avoid having a programs for the National Science operation and loyalty which has to search aU ships in Nha Be been displayed by all hands." haircut in India, he recommends, Foundation. harbor, particularly ones carry­ The Anton Brunn had made The National Science Founda­ citing the fact that restrooms in ing ammo. tion has received a number of let­ nine major scientific cruises from the shops are also often unsan­ All ships were declared safe ters from scientists who have been 1963 to 1965 and covered 72,000 itary. with the exception of the Our aboard the Anton Brunn and the miles. Scientists, including a few If Indian barbers are poor and Lady of Peace^ on which was scientists reported women, from the U. S. and 24 unpopular with seafarers, Japa­ found two 100-pound mines trig­ that the crew "ex­ foreign countries took part in the nese are just the opposite. One gered to go off at 4:30 p.m. and cels that of any voyages. feature of a Japanese barber shop 9:30 p,m. They were to go off other vessel on SIU crewmembers had a chance that Cid pointed out is the prac­ with the action of the tide. All which they have to see parts of the Indian Ocean tice of having women barbers, un­ hands deeply appreciated the embarked." far removed from the regular ship­ known in the United States, but a support coverage after that. Five Seafarers ping lanes. Chances to explore frequent sight in Japan. These The question still remains: "Is manned the were many, and once, when the barbers are the "best," Cid stated, Hanoi Hannah still going to 'get yacht-type vessel ship arrived in Africa, the crew not just because they have talent us,' or is the Lady of Peace too during her two- organized, a safari to look for wild at cutting hair but because of the much of a lucky omen for her. year trip in the game. massage they give customers. They Me—well after we leave DaIndian Ocean which ended in masage you like a fight champ." The men had a chance to eat nang we are supposed to head 1965. The trip was used to con­ rare seafood after the scientists for Friseo. If such happens, and Japanese Give Massage duct oceanographic research. were finished using the fish for you look real good, you'll find "Japanese barbers are inexpen­ The five seafarers who manned their research. It was a fine voyage me in an air-conditioned bar, sive, Cid explained, and sometimes the vessel at the time, were: Don­ during the two years with no beefs drinking cold beer. I'll be notice­ only charge a pack or two of ald Leight, Rafael Toro, Donald reported the entire time. Before able by the sweat running down American cigarettes." A Japanese McMillan, Fred Woodard and becoming a research vessel, the my face as I think of the Our barber will give you the exact type Eight Moon (Eddie) Wong. Spen­ Anton Brunn was the Presidential Lady of Peace. of haircut you want and, in a cer's letter cited the "outstanding yacht Williamsburg." A crewmember nation famous for cleanliness, san­ XName withheld on request) itation is outstanding. Although many seafarers find Glad of Union Fight Italian barbers well qualified, per­ To Protect Consumer haps the best in Europe, Seafarer Seafarer Teamwork Frees Ship To the Editor: Cid thought that they cut the hair too short. Hungarian barber shops V I've bean reading with inter­ employ women, but since few SIU est the stories in the LO(^ about men get there, Japan has little the fight to pass laws that would competition for seamen who want require manufacturers to tell the the gentle touch. truth about their products in their advertising and on the ip>dck"-| Hawaii has good barbers, but age. You'd think we'd have had Cid found California to be an ex­ such a law a loitg time ago. ; pensive place to have a haircut, ;Ndfa a going as high as $3 and in addi­ seaman how the public can be tion, the barbers *expect a big tip. gypped, il^ the "You really have to be careful vgarbage/.thaL used to be sold io overseas," he said, pointing out them by shipchahdlers before the that in addition to overcharging, union began strai|b^ out some barbers claimed they gave the problem by setting up the Sea Chest. Remember the phony junk that would be passed off PAVom as legitimate merchandise. LIAVf CLEAN SHIP lust as a union protects itss; Seafarers are reminded that members against being taken by® when they leave a ship after • the;'.hQSs;';or\:anyone; else who articles expire in a foreign port, SIU Great Lakes District-manned self-unloader Adam E. Cornelius gets might gyp on him, the public the obligation to leave a clean an assist from SlU-lnland Boatmen's Union contracted tugs in getting needs protection. That's why for the next crew is the off sandbar in the St. Claire River where the vessel went aground I'm in favor of the law to make same as in any Stateside port. recently in heavy fog and zero visibility. The 666-foot vessel, oper­ business people tell the truth Attention to details of house­ about their products. Millions ated by the Boland and Cornelius Steamship Company was freed keeping and efforts to leave of dollars a year are taken from with the help of Great Lakes Towing Corp. tugs after discharging quarters, messrooms and other the pockets of working people, part of cargo onto another ship by using self-unloading boom. No working spaces clean wnll be and their families in this way. crewmembers were injured and the ship was undamaged in the mis­ appreciated by the ne«y I'm glad to see the unions hap which occurred off Russell Island, Algonac, Michigan, approxi­ vfeen it comes aboard. making a fight over this Issue. mately 300 yards from SIU Great Lakes Dist. Algonac Service Center, Fred Hartln. Fraternally, E. A. (Andy) Anderson. Crew Of R/Y Anton Brunn Wins Praise Of Scientist ^ •'i ' -J �^ ) July 8, 1966 SEAFARER^S LOG — SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Page Twenty Two UNFAIR FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeauardina the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fundi are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts betvreen the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Fuli copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt ia civen for same. UndCT no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reaaon unless he ia riven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplyinr a receipt, or if a member is required to make a i>ayment and is riven an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of ita constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attemptinr to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED BEAFARERB! Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at iliembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings. they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righte of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the UnionIf at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he haa been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or informatioa, he shonid immediately notify SIU President PanI Hall at headqnartcrs by certified mail, retnm receipt reqaested. S SACttAMENTO (Oriental), May 1— Chairman, Bill Link; Secretary, David Sachu. Brother B. A. Hoffman was rieeted to serve as ship's delegate; No sjlbeefs reported by department delegates. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York .. Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Aug. 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Aug. 12—^2:30 p.m. Houston .. .Aug. 15—2.30p.m. New Orleans Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile .... Aug. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Aug. 22—2 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 24—2 p.m. Seattle .... Aug. 26—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit July 18—2 p.m. Alpena July 18—7 p.m. Buffalo July 18—7 p.m. Chicago July 18—7 p.m. Cleveland July 18—7 p.m. Duluth July 18—^7 p.m. Frankpoit July 18—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit . .. .July 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. Chicago July 12—^7:30 p.m. tSanlt Ste. Marie July 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 14—^7:30 p.m. Duluth July 15—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .July 15—7:30 p.m. Toledo July 15—7:30 p.m. Philadelphia ... Aug. 9—7 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 10—7 p.m. ^Houston Aug. 15—7 p.m. New Orleans . .Aug. 16—7 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—7 p.m. * Meetinc held st Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meetinc held at Labor Temple, Sanit Ste. Marie, Mich. ^ Meetinc held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HAM^ SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard A1 Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON, Mass BUFFALO, N.Y CHICAGO, 111. CLEVELAND, Ohio SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia .. Aug. 9—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Aug. 10—5 p.m. Norfolk Aug. 11—5 p.m. Houston Aug. 15—5 p.m. New Orleans . . Aug. 16—5 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—5 p.m. i I Railway Marine Region Jersey City Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Phfladelphia Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.ni. Baltimore Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Noifolk Aug. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. I' i (; United Bidustrial Workers New York .1, Aug. 8—^7 p.m. &75 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6400 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 735 Washinqton St, TL 3-9259 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, All I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jaclcson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo BOS Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fie 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-278f WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 DEL NORTE (Delta), June 19—Chair­ man, Robert Callahan; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported having wonderful trip and thanks crew for help­ ing make his Job eaeier. $84.00 in ship's fund. Ship sailed 5 men short in engine department. I SAPPHIRE GLADYS ^Sapphire Steamfihip), Jfciy 6—Chairman, Jack W. Arellanm; Secretary, EMward P. Achee. Ship saQed short one man. Request for repair . Uste to be turned in as goon as possible;; Some disputed OT reported by deck sad ^ engine Jcparunent delegatea. Suggestion i made that baker kuprove on his baking. t New messhall chairs should be protected I somehow from paint and greasy clothing. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomfield), May 29—Chairman, J. Oouldinan; Secre­ tary, x. Conway, some disputed OT re­ ported by desk department detcgs^;l^p sailed short one man. Letter toa ^aent to headquarters about hot wator ?.^tant temperature nt 120°. Crew would appre­ ciate meals being served 6 minutes esrlikr for men going on watch. PBNN CHALLENGER (Penn Shipping). June 13—Chairman. J. T. Spievey, Jr.: Secretary, B. J. Riviere. B15.68 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made that proper and sufficient venUlation be put ; in ship's galley. Steward department given vote of thanks for job well done. i : I r, ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman). June 12—-Chairman, Alfred Miineberg; Secretary, Cesar A. Pena. Repair Hats have been turned into the Chief engineer maie, |8,00„ in ship's fundi repo^rtfU by depftrtihent dete, 'gati^''' DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS LOSMAft {Calmar S.S.), June IBChairman, W. W. Reid: Secretary, Rich­ ard Tapman. Ship's delegate reported evezytbing running smoothly. No beefs reported by department deleg:ate8. Motion made to new T.V. also washing ma­ chine and new fans for crew's quarters. SEA: FIONEER (Pioneer 'TankeMt), June 12—Ghainaan; W. H- Parker ; Sec-retary, ;R, Vilwia, $11.66 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT reported in engine de­ partment, Ship saQed short one man: Motion made that mattreesea enJ pillows be replaced with new ones. Sugg^ion to buy new washing' machine, Vofee of thanks to chief Icook for keeping erew happy and putUng in many hours of work at baking, etc. VOLUSIA (Suwanee Steamship), June 12--Chairinan, John B. Gardner; S^retary, Pete Traintafilloe. Brother John p. Gardner was elected to serve as de^ delegate. No beefs reported by depdrt^ ment delegates. Brother Thomas SI ltotr» ris was elected to serve as new ship's delegatel pbip's delegate reported every­ thing running smoothly. One minute of silence b^d for our departed brothers. ^ ; INGER (Reynolds Metals), June Chairman, B.; D. : Scroggins; Secretary;: Ulas G, ttoffman, , N beefs, reported by. •Jepartmbn'ty-delates.;'; gotten : totalk to: the patrolman about adding a: third cook and pantryman to the Steward department. Vote of thanks extended to stewards department for job well don#.. Vbte of thinks given to ship's delegate. : STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian),/June 8—Cbairman, W- Smdta ; Secretary, J. AMaelow. Some disputed OT reported by deck and: engine r departm delegbtesv, $109,0(1 to oMp's fand. Ship's ddegato reported,, "that ' Wat(to:::".tan1ka",: should": bb-' eemented, painted, and crew agreed. STEEL KING (Isthmian), June 12— Chairman, Ode Lonnie; Secretary, Wil­ liam H, Simmons. Ship's delegate re­ ported everything OK. Ship sailed short one man and another put in hospital from steward department. $8.60 In ship's fund. Brother P. J. Doucat elected ship's treasurer. No beefs reported by depart, ment delegates. Suggestion made that ship be fumigated. Vote of thanks given to the steward department fronv crew members. Question for headquarters in pro and con discussion on board as to whether yearly assessments have to be paid by ^e first of the year or <m first trip after first of the year, or do you pave the whole year to pay them. OCEANIC TIDB (Transworld HsrinP), June 6—Chairman, J. Schreiner; Secre­ tary, R. Buie. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. $7.80 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother R. Bute elected to serve as cbairman. Suggestion made that crew help keep messroom cleaner. FENN BAILOR (Penn Shipping), May 28—Chairman, H. M. Kartsen; Secretary, Collier Loper. Jr. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Teddy P. f I Jernlgan woe elected to- serve as heWft ship's delegate. DEL ALBA (Deim), •J«ne:''l2---Cliliij| man, J. Collins; Secretary,'Z- Y, Chtng. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother (Icorge Bums was elected to'serve as new ship's delegate. Sugges­ tion made to have ship fumigated. Vote ^ thanks to steward deportment for ligb well done. DEL RIO (Delta), June 6-Chairman. G. Lee; Secretary, P. Plaecik. Purser thanked crew for their cooperation dairing the voyage- $20,00 to ship's ruhd. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. Vote of appsectotlm* to the :^«t«in, electrician and radio operatorf' for their work in ipstalling the TV .antenna, and other work Involved. Also.; a vote of thanks to the purser for his efforts to looking after the erew. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), June 26^Chairman, Dsn :Dean:: Seiaetory, C.: Heard. $19.00 in ship's' fund. Some dis­ puted OT: In engine department, Thrto rtooltttions submitted to headquarters; Various repairs have not been taken care of. ;/OCEAN . :UDLA^(Maritime- Overaeos),; May 16—-Chairman; W; Lawton : Secr.^. tary, J. McDonald. Brother J. W, Mc­ Donald was elected to serve as ship's: ;delfajrato.,;h^e:: men: •.lefts .ship::, to''.OOam)"' Seven replaced in Guam. BTBEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian). June "::2^i(5hairma«,. Rayip'ond.: Storetory, Brown Huscar. $18.45 ' in /stop's' •futtdr/Few '.hi>uto:idlBP<itod' OT-::!®: deck "and: steward.'sfepartmehts'.: ' DEL man, Robert Callahan; Secretary, .Bill,; :::'::/|fOHNT'(fASHINeT<W Kaiser. Stop's delegate reported every, riers), June 26—Chairman, M. thing running smoothly. Me hopes next ton; Sewretory, C. Ganiar. - $18.06 trip Is as pleasant a» past one. $11Z,«6 HiiiHa DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved. and will be amended from time to time.) H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) — — Stitzel-WeUer DistiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Stiff," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) <1> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders)' (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Cmp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) ^ Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Fm^alture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Staffer Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworfh, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) — 4,— Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyscm's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) ^ Di Giorgio F)rait Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Three £ -I •" mOMT WIHS'S MIUtOMS .I" THxeAnM ; ; --'V /" • ^ iiit f,, „ AMmeAM msmunoMs h • '''iS.yS-SftiifeltesSSir'i, T pi HE nation's radical right is stocking up its war chest for an all-out political attack on liberal legislators during the 1966 off-year elections, as a means of destroying upcoming social legislation and the gains made in achieving greater security for Amer­ ican workers. Target for November is the election of some 325 conservative Congressional candidates. The election districts rightists will be conceiitratJog on are the same ones they lost when Barry Goldwater was over­ whelmingly defeated in 1964. ' Never before in recent history has the radical rightwing been in such a powerful position in Americah politics. They have big money behind them and can use such time-tested propaganda technique? as the big lie, smear and slander to help gel their candidates over. ; /More than 10,700 right-wing radio and TV pro- , grams are broadcasted each week / to* over 1,000 American communities. These programs smear labor unions, call the civil ri^ts movement Comihunistic, rail at the Supreme Court, defame tlie United Na­ tions and attack the democratic method of teaching children/in the nation's public schools.. RADICAL RIGHT-WING GROU^ p : ;' v TO WATCH OUT FOR • •• The John Birch Society—A 100,000-member orgahization that was founded by rightist Robert Welch, lex-chairman of the National Association of Manu­ facturers. This right-wing organization alone is amassing a $12 million bankroll for the 1966 elec-^ tions. It now has a staff of 250 paid employees and five regional offices with headquarters oh the East and West Coasts. Its 360 official bookstores are selling reams of hate manuscripts to the public vriiile hun­ dreds of thousands of pamphlets and other printed material never matdhed in quantity before by any other American rightist group is flooding the nation. Kg y The Americans for Coi^mficnal Acfioi>---A right- . - ist group that acts as a political blitzkreig unit during ' 1?^ elections. It sends field men, big money and orga­ nizational know-how into key Congressional, and other political races. $300,000 donation. Major rightist films, books and The Free Society Asspoclation-—'An ultra-rightist : ^ begun, to some $595,000 in 1960. The show is carradical propaganda pamphlets are produced at |ried oh 55 radio stations five days a week'and on : group founded by, exipresidential candidate Bai^ •'seven weekly TV stations, f:Goldwater. This recentiy-formed organizariori hoped T^ year's right-wing campaign fuhd received $42,when it was founded, to get some ^00,000AmericMsf ^ g| Radio Editikmbf the Independent American—Keiit 000 from the Ada Hearn Foundation, xon by A. H. V Courtney's radio program. Courtney is the publisher as du^paying members. Recent reports indicate that; Heinsohn, a John Birch Society supporter, $14,700 ';, of the Independent American and organizer of the it is well on its way to achieving that goal. • from Lemuel R. Boulware, a former General Electric T| , Conservative Society of America. This 15-minute The American Conservative Unioh—A suspiciqda 'i • commentary of-ri^tist propaganda is carried weekly ;;vS| oificial; $250,000 from the Coast Federal Savings . Republican splinter group which Js attracting a great and Loan, which specified that the money be used amount of big money from rightist supporters. r-pn, 39-'StationsTnTff'states.. for the radical right speakers bureau and literature; R. Scott—A fifteeh-minute news analysis proThe United RepubHcans of American^This rigfat-i $19,200 from Charles Edison of McGraw-Edison wing ^linter club of the ReplubliCan Party has set up r^-gram prpicJuced by America's future, the rhdio branch Corp.; $1.55 million from J. Howard Pew of Sun •of the COfhmitteC for Constitutional Government and a purge list of 77 liberal Congressmen including those Oil and $24,000 from the J. Howard Pew Trust. distributed through the Mutual network. It is carried Islated to.;run Jn NoyendJeiv;; ; Robert E. Wood of Sears, Roebuck & Co. donated by 365 radio stations in 46f states: $7,000 while the ARMCO Foundation (ARMCO ; RIGHT-WING PROGRAMS ON STEEL) bontributed $193,000; $165,000 from the | THE AIRWAVES " -. THE BIG MONEV MEN BEHIND THE Milliken* Family and Foundation (textile industrial­ RADICAL iHGHT D, C.-based radio and * ists); $80,000 from the Ingersoll Foundation, oper­ i y .TV program backed by the arch-rightist Texas oil There are some 25 blue chip companies noW sup­ ated by Robert M. Gaylord, a former president of porting the radical right, accprding to Cohimbia tJni-' f man H. L. Hunt. The program is heard once and ,5' the National Association of Manufacturers; $115,000 sometimes twice daily on 325 radio stations. ' versity govermnent professor Alan Westin. Prof, from the Lilly Endowment set up by the Lilly Drug - Westiri sta^tes ihat "A cautious estimate would show Dan Smoot Reports—Run by Dan Smoot, a formfflti r family and $665,000 from the Alfred P. Sloan Founthat the business •comrhunlty contributcdl abqut $10 • radio coxhmenthtor for H, L, Hunt. Heard weeSiil ; dation. ^.,^*over 70 radio stations and 40 TV stations. fhiflion to radical right in 1961." He said the ' - Manlon Fomm—Operated by Clarence Manion, figure was gqipg up and that hundreds of national ,1, HOW THE RIGHT-WING THREAT Sa form^ Government official during the Eisehhowefe nfms now help to ciicW literature and CAN BE FOUGHT Administration. It is heard weekly over 240 radio ' films! • Every Central Labor Council and State Federation stations and on 31 TV stations. i R;ichfield Gil, &bick Safety Razor, Technicolor fpflfce gets regular reports from COPE on the menace Twentie^ Centtoty Refdriii^iM^ sup­ and the AllM Corp, nto hackers of of the radical right. out that alert posedly pious program is handled by a deposed PresDr. Fred Schwarz's organization, the Christian Crus, byterian minister, the Rwerend Carl Mclntire; It sadC; Dr. Schwarz who freely advises other Ameri- •' Americans can form coordinating committees made» up of clergymien, union ofiicials, local politicians ancf s ' heard five days a week on 546 radio stations in 45 cans on "hpw to be good citizens'- is not an American businessmen to fight local right-wing moves. ! states. \ / bitizen"himself, - ' ^ Howard Kershner^s Gommenfaty on the News— Members of these cpordinating committees can at­ g Gulf Oil, Lone Star Cement, the Texas Com­ : Produced by the Christian Freedom Fdunddtion and ^ tend right-wing lectures and ask for equal time to pany, W. H. Regnery, right-wing publisher, and a ^ beamed to 48 states weekly on 148 radio stations. counter radical rightist radio and TV programs. Most fiiember of the Pu Ppnt family poured an estimated rightists are not properly informed of the facts they ^ Ouistfait Cnisade—^Billy James Hargis, a sclf$73,000 into the rightist National Economic Council, are dealing with. Fast experience has shown that •nvowed anti-Communist evangelist runs this rightformed by aoti-semite Merwin K. Hart. they can be humiliatingly exposed merely by de­ wing show with the aid of L. E. "Pete" White, a Alfred Sloan of Genera! Motors helped Dr. George nson to establish a right-wing academic organiza?Tulsa advertising man. White has run the shows' eding answers to questions about Its up from hardly a penny in 1950 when it at Harding Qallege, Ark,, by giving him a ^d programs, COPE points out. • '* ; *-"r -.1: �Vol. XXVIII No. 14 SEAFARERMLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO SlU Training Sihool Produces Its 30th Licensed Engineer As Eight More Seafarers Pass Their Coast Guard Exams Eight more engine department Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard examinations qual­ ifying them for engineer's licenses after attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The train­ ing program has now produced 30 licensed engineers. The Seafarers are sailing, or are about to sail, in engineers' berths aboard American-flag ships. Of the eight men who passed their license examinations in the past week, four were licensed as Second Engineers, three were li­ censed as Third Engineers and one man received a license as a tem­ porary Third Engineer. The newly-licensed Third Engi­ neers are: Kenenth Rentz, 27, who has been sailing as a fireman watertender and oiler. He has been a member of the SIU since 1958. Donald White, 44, who sailed as a fireman water-tender. He has been sailing as a chief electrician, been with the union since 1965. Mauro Matonte, 45, who has i Rentz Matonte He has been a member of the SIU since 1947. The temporary Third Engineer is John Keller, 38, a firemen and water-tender who joined the imion in 1963. The following SIU engine de­ partment men received their Sec­ ond Engineers licenses: Dennis Zwicker, 47, who has sailed as a fireman and watertender on SIU ships since 1946. Alexander Becker, 37, who has Medicare Program Underway For Nineteen Million Elderly Nineteen million Americans who have reached 65 are now eli­ gible to have most of their hospital bills paid under the long-sought medicare program which became effective on July 1. About 17.2 million of them ^ who have signed up for the vol­ built the reputation of the 89th Congress as a socially-aware body. untary supplemental plan are Enacted last year, as an amend­ now also eligible to have a large ment to the Serial Security Act, part of their medical bills paid. it is a program to lighten the fi­ This supplementary plan costs $3 nancial burden of men and wom­ per month, but Seafarers will be en 65 and older by removing the reimbursed by the SIU Welfare threat of crushing hospital and Plan for each of the $3 monthly medical bills at a time when they payments, so the supplementary usually pile their highest. benefit coverage will cost Seafar­ The benefits are divided into two ers nothing. sections—the basic plan, which / Medicare, the fruit of a decade- covers hospitalization and related long fight by organized labor and costs and for which practically all liberals, was one of the forward- persons 65 and over are eligible; looking pieces of legislation that and the voluntary supplemental plan, for which persons 65 must apply and which helps pay for certain physicians' and dentists' services, home health services and additional medical services. The basic program covers near­ ly all men and women who are now 65 or who reach that age For the first time since the 1964 before 1968. For those not cov­ Alaskan earthquake the SIU Pa­ ered by social security, protection cific-district contracted Alaska will be financed by general reve­ Steamship Company has resumed nues. Excepted are most federal its weekly service to Seward with employes and some aliens. After the sailing of the van ship Tonsina. 1968, coverage will be limited to Alaska's greatest shipping needs beneficiaries under the Social Se­ are in the Seward-Anchorage area, curity Act's pension provisions or where the bulk of the state's 235,- the Railroad Retirement Act. 000 population are settled. Each The plan is financed by pay­ year Alaska receives about 1.5 ment of 35 one-hundredths of 1 million tons of cargo from main­ percent of a worker's annual earn­ land United States ports. Most of ings up to a maximum of $6,600 this consists of petroleum prod­ total income for a year, added to ucts and groceries. the regular Social Security levy. The Tonsina's arrival at Sew­ Collections began last Jan. 1. with ard came during the celebration the employer paying a similar of the oflScial reopening of the amount; the rate is due to rise port and dedication of the new gradually to a maximum of 85 $10 million Alaska Railroad ter­ one-hundredths of 1 per cent in 1987. minal there. SIU Pacific Ships Renew Calls At 'Quake-Hit Towns M-.- S'-fe 111' been a fireman, oiler and watertender on SIU ships since 1955. T. D. Owen, 40, a member of the SIU since 1946. He sailed as a fireman, oiler and water-tender. Fred Fleischmann, 40, a fire­ man-oiler who has been a member of the SIU since 1951. The SlU-MEBA District 2 training program is the first of its kind in maritime history. It allows engine department Seafar­ ers to obtain instruction in prepa- nal Second Assistant Engineer's License in either steam or motor vessel classifications. Becker Keller Zwicker ration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third Engineer's License, or their origi­ Owen The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who enroll in the program are provided with meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ ence payment of $110 per week while in training. Engine department Seafarers are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand- ing time in the engine department, plus six months experience as a wiper, or equivalent. The joint Un­ ion training pro­ gram was insti­ tuted to enable Seafarers to ob­ tain their licenses and to help meet the shortage of marine engineers arising out of the Fleischmann crisis in Viet Nam. The joint SlU-MEBA District 2 licensed engineers training pro­ gram is the first opportunity that unlicensed seamen have had to obtain a license and employment as engineers, at no cost to them­ selves. SIU engine department men in­ terested in the program should apply immediately, or obtain ad­ ditional information, at any SIU hall, or directly at SIU Headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9-6600. Five Additionai Seafarer Veterans Join Growing SIU Pension Roster. Five additional names were added to the growing list of Seafarers on the SIU pension roll. The Seafarers who are now eligible for benefits of $150 a month include: Konstant Kain, Bryan Gibson, Cristobal Bellarosa, Daniel Covaney, and Porter Carroll. Kain was bom in Estonia. ^ He joined the union in the port of Baltimore and sailed in the Engine department. Seafarer Kain resides in New York City. Gibson joined the SIU in New York City. He was bom in North Carolina and re­ sides in WhiteCarroll Bellarosa Covaney Kain house Station, New Jersey, with his wife, Anna. The Seafarer ship­ ped in the Engine department where he was an electri­ cian. Brother Gib­ Gibson son served in the Army from 1915 to 1921. His The United States merchant marine, already in a weak com­ last ship was the Steel Traveler. petitive position due to long years of Government neglect, is now Carroll first joined the SlU's getting shortchanged by unscmpulous shippers. Inland Boatmen's Union in Port Spot checks by Federal Mari- ^ Arthur, Tex., where he now makes time Commission investigators pay ofl heavy expenditures and his home With his wife, Ethel. A earlier this year found that 50 the net result is that the consumer member of the Engine department, to 60 per cent of containerized simply must pay more for his goods," Admiral Harllee said. Carroll last sailed on the D and cargo was mislabled. The main purpose of the in­ M Picon. This type of vicious cheating is vestigation, he said, was in mak­ Covaney joined the SlU's Rail­ one of the most threatening ever ing certain that shady shippers way Marine Region in the port of uncovered by the commission. realize cheating will not be tol­ New York. Bom in New Jersey, Rear Admiral John Harllee, erated by the Government. he resides in Jersey City with his Federal Maritime Commissioner In opening a container at Seawife. Pearl. A member of the and containership operators re­ train Lines as part of his investi­ Deck department, he was em­ cently declared war against the gation, the Commissioner discov­ ployed by the Penn. R. R. for 40 cheaters. Admiral Harllee ex­ ered that what was described on years. plained that illegal container cargo the manifest as refinery machinery Bellarosa joined the union in misweighing and mislabeling could bound for St. Croix, Virgin Is­ lands, turned out to be copper the port of New York. Born in run into million dollar losses. Manila, he now resides in Brook­ "The shipping industry loses wire and other cargo taking a lyn. A member of the Engine de­ since it must hear the losses by much higher commodity rate. partment, he has sailed on SIU keeping rates high enough to ab­ He said that the investigation is ships as an oiler. His last ship sorb the illicit lower rates gained beltig concentrated on two areas, was the Kyska. by false billers. Ship lines must Puerto Rico and Alaska. Shippers Found Cheating Containership Operators � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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CONFERENCE TO SAVE AMERICAN SHIPPING CONTINUING U.S. MARITIME DECLINE SHOWN IN ANNUAL MARAD REPORT U.S. MARITIME VOWS STRONG FIGHT TO SAVE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE CALIFORNIA GRAPE WORKERS’ UNION SIGNS CONTRACT WITH SCHENLY, INC. HOUSE GROUP URGES HIGHER STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN-FLAG PASSENGER SHIPS TEST OF SIU CONSTITUTION CONGRESSMAN URGES NLRB INVOKE STIFFER FINES FOR UNION-BUSTERS SEAFARER CREWS’ MASCOTS RUN GAMUT FROM RABBIT TO CHEETAH TO SEA LION FINDING A GOOD BARBER OVERSEAS – THE DILEMMA OF ALL SEAFARERS THE RIGHT WING’S MILLIONS THREATEN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS – DOLLARS TO DESTROY SIU TRAINING SCHOOL PRODUCES ITS 30TH LICENSED ENGINEER AS EIGHT MORE SEAFARERS PASS THEIR COAST GUARD EXAMS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/08/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 14 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/90e8aac7278299a5b761b96ffcefc4e9.PDF 772aa7931eee60525134643781710c95 PDF Text Text Vol. XXViii NO. 15 SEAFARERSALOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO A.',,H •'« • i 1 I '-i �Page Two I< ' • V r ^ Hall Testifies In Behalf of Maritime Labor Marine Unions Tell House Committee Marad Must Be Independent Agency Seafarers International Union President Paul Hall, testifying for maritime labor before the House Merchant Marine Committee urged the creation of an independent Federal Maritime Administration. Hall told the Committee at its hearing last Wednesday that the AFL-CIO maritime unions favored the enactment of two bills, House Subcommittees on Gov­ time industry "would be complete­ H.R. 15567 and S. 3530 be­ ernment Operations on May 18 ly swallowed up within the mam­ cause they most accurately em­ and 19 in regard to the proposed moth, complex structure of the body the proposals for an inde­ new Department of Transporta­ proposed department." pendent agency made by the un­ tion. The SIU president added that ions in a joint position submitted Under a proposed reorganiza­ "maritime concerns would be by Hall before the Senate and tion of the nation's transportation shunted aside or pigeonholed in a agencies, the departments dealing bureaucratic web, and no proper with rail, air and maritime would representation would be given to be incorporated in one Depart­ maritime's interest." ment of Transportation. The American merchant mar­ The House committee, chaired ine, he said, would have a much by Representative Edward A. Gar- better chance to survive and pros­ matz (D-Md.) has begun hearings per if its affairs were under the The SIUNA-afiiliated Interna­ on a number of measures all ba­ jurisdiction of a Federal agency tional Union of Petroleum Work­ sically designed to remove the whose sole interest centered about ers has won an important Na­ Maritime Administration from the the nation's merchant marine. The companion bills supported tional Labor Relations Board Department of Commerce and to election establishing them as bar­ reconstitute it as an independent by the unions, H.R. 15567 and S. 3530, were introduced by Con­ gaining representatives for em­ Federal agency. Hall, speaking for all seamen, gressman Frank M. Clark of Penn­ ployees at the Standard Oil Re­ shipyard workers, longshoremen sylvania and Senator E. L. Bartfinery, Kenai, Alaska. and allied maritime workers, rep­ lett of Alaska. They call not only The lUPW win came despite a resented by the AFL-CIO's Mari­ for an independent Maritime Ad­ determined effort by the Stand­ time Trades Department, Metal ministration, but for a relatively ard Oil Company to urge work­ Trades Department and Maritime autonomous Maritime Subsidy ers to vote no-union. Two weeks Committee warned that if the Board within the Maritime Ad­ before the election, held last Maritime Administration were in­ ministration, with full and final April, the company sent an in­ dustrial expert into the field to cluded in the Department of authority to determine all subsidy convince refinery workers to vote Transportation, the nation's mari­ matters. against union representation. The effort failed. Also involved in the election was the Alaska Petroleum Craft Council. The lUPW has also won bar­ gaining rights for employees at WASHINGTON—Congress should act now to expose the the Polar Oil Field Services Co., scandal of interstate plant piracy and end the federal subsidy of a new oil field servicing contrac­ the destructive practice, the AFL-CIO has urged. tor groups operating in Alaska. More states and bigger com- ^ The signing up of both these panics are resorting to the device ration," that the problem appears groups, an lUPW representative of tax-free municipal bonds to to be getting out of hand. He writes that this new econom­ said, was "most important to our achieve instant development and plan to organize the whole of the easy profits, according to an ar­ ic "war between the states" has gathered force since 1960. Fif­ Alaskan Oil industry." ticle in the current issue of the teen more states, making a total The union has reached a ten­ AFL-CIO American Federationof 30, have acted to authorize tative agreement with manage­ ist. the issuance of tax-free industrial ment for employees at Polar Oil Frank Fernbach, assistant di­ development bonds. Some states and is presently negotiating with rector of the AFL-CIO Depart­ Standard Oil for the refinery ment of Research, points out in claimed they acted reluctantly and in self-defense, he noted. workers. his article, "Subsidized Plant MigFernbach pointed out that in­ dustrial bond sales more than doubled to $85 million between 1960 and 1962. In 1965, they totaled $216 million. In the first four months of 1966 alone, these sales ran to $228 million and ex­ WASHINGTON—^Philip Pearl, a veteran of nearly 30 years in ceeded last year's total. Fernbach said these estimates public relations for the trade union movement and first director of public relations for the AFL-CIO, died of a heart ailment in a Silver of the Investment Bankers Asso­ ciation are conceded to be under­ Spring, Md., hospital on July 9 ^ relations for the newly merged stated. A New York investment at the age of 62. At his death AFL-CIO. His health failing. firm in this field puts last year's Pearl represented the AFL-CIO Pearl left the AFL-CIO post in Maritime Trades Department 1957 but remained active in labor sales at about $1 billion. What has been occurring, Fern­ along with a number of other public relations. bach explains, is a perversion of major labor unions and AFL-CIO what was originally a constructive In addition to representing the constitutional departments. federal tax exemption. The fed­ MTD, Pearl represented the AFLPearl's death was mourned by eral government long ago granted CIO Building and Construction AFL-CIO President George state and local governments the Trade Department, the Plumbers Meany, who said Pearl "was a right to issue tax-exempt bonds and Pipefitters union, the Retail devoted trade unionist, a fine and decent man and a warm personal Clerks International Association for the purpose of helping them to reduce their costs when borrowing friend. The trade union move­ and many other unions. In the Thirties, while he was to finance public facilities like ment and all who knew him per­ with Universal, Pearl went to Al­ schools, hospitals and roads. sonally mourn his untimely death." bany, N. v., as a correspondent. Low Interest Rates A native of New York, Pearl There he became closely associ­ entered the newspaper field as a Because the buyers of such reporter for the World and the ated with the then Gov. Franklin bonds are not required to pay any American and later the Universal D. Roosevelt. When Roosevelt federal tax on the interest they Service, a news-gathering agency. became President, Pearl followed receive, state and local govern­ In 1937, he went to the AFL him to Washington as White ments can offer the securities at as its first and only public rela­ House correspondent for the news a low interest rate. The federal tions director. He was founding service. government thus forgoes these Pearl is survived by his widow, tax revenues. editor of the AFL News-Reporter, the federation's first weekly news­ Mrs. Marilyn Miller Pearl; a son, "This is clearly a federal sub­ Jonathan; a daughter, Elizabeth, sidy that, in effect, all American paper. In 1955, President Meany ap­ and a sister, Mrs. Jacob R. Men- taxpayers underwrite," Fernbach pointed him as director of public delbaum. said. SlU OH Annate Wm NLRB Vote h Alaska ReRuery AFL-CIO Calls For Halt in Subsidy Of Interstate Plant Piraty Pratlsce Philip Pearl Is Dead at 62; Was Veteran Union Publicist I i-itr . Jil. m July 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall For many years foreign-flag shipowners with an eye on fat Amer­ ican cargoes have been critical of this country for giving direct aid to its merchant marine. The most criticized aspect of our aid to the American-flag fleet has been the 50-50 Cargo Preference Act. Under this law at least fifty per cent of all Government-aid cargoes sent overseas must be shipped in American vessels. In order to get this law passed the maritime industry had to band together and fight opposition within Government and without. Foreignflag shipowners and their governments, supported by various U.S. agencies, sought to block passage of the cargo preference requirement. Even after we won the fight for half of these cargoes, special interests within the Government found ways to circumvent the law and deprive the industry of its fair share of cargoes. Now a Maritime Administration report has pointed out some in­ teresting facts concerning flag-preference and cargo support. Many of the nations who have been bitterly attacking us for the 50-50 cargo Preference Act, are practicing it themselves. These nations, particu­ larly the Latin American countries, have been more successful in protecting their maritime industry than we have. Guaranteeing cargoes for the U.S. merchant fleet is just as essen­ tial to the maritime industry as placing tariffs on manufactured goods threatened by the import of foreign-made goods sold at cut-rate prices. The American Merchant Marine is just as important a part of the national economy as other U.S. industries and deserves the same Governmental protection they enjoy. a * a The passage of the Medicare Bill granting health benefits to the elderly through Social Security has brought a great sense of accom­ plishment to the AFL-CIO which has been fighting many years for just such a measure. The Medicare Bill has broken away the years of confusion cast upon the idea of making certain that our senior citizens, through the aid of the Government, could obtain decent medical care. No longer will they have to fear financial ruin when they are beset by the illnesses that accompany old age. Just recently a magazine article probing the long history of AMA antagonism towards social health benefits |or the elderly pointed out that if the AMA had spent the money it used in fighting Medi­ care for training doctors, they would have financed the educations of 9,000 physicians, enough to care for six million people. The Medicare Bill as it stands now is inadequate in many areas. It does not provide for much needed fringe medical services such as glasses, hearing aids or dental plates. These health aids are often beyond the limited budgets of old folks who suffer without them. Instead of criticizing needed health legislation, more should be done by the AMA to help provide proper medical facilities for our citi­ zens. There is a serious lack of nurses, hospitals and doctors in this country. As one of the most advanced nations in the world we are woefully behind fess advantaged countries when it comes to decent medical facilities for our citizens. We should all be working together to eliminate this evil instead of fighting each other. Building U.S. Skips in Foreign Yards Is 'Trojan Horse Program/ Polly Says Congressman Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.) in a recent speech before the House of Representatives urged Congress to insist that all naval vessels be built in American shipyards. He characterized the building of military vessels Fairfields shipyards Underbid in foreign yards as a "Trojan two United States yards to win horse program." the Defense Department contract. Pelly, a member of the House Pelly condemned the foreign yards Merchant Marine Committee, re­ as low wage outfits. ferred in particular to the recent He also took exception to the successful bid by Fairfields of "holier-than-thou attitude of John Glasgow, Scotland to build two Bull" referring to the mounting survey ships for the Navy Depart­ criticism of United States Viet ment. He pointed out that the Nam policy in England. British have continued to allow their ships to transport goods, Since Britain has said she will including armaments, to the North not sell arms to us. Pelly said that Vietnamese. they should follow through in their Pelly said that "no great world ideals and refuse to build military power with any sense would ever vessels for us, even though they depend upon foreign nations to might be of a non-combatant supply it with weapons or facili­ nature. ties or ships of war. Two naval The Congressman called for the survey ships might not seem im­ House Comniittee on Armed Serv­ portant and not too serious were it not a precedent. Once the ices to hold hearings on his bill United States establishes a new to require all naval vessels to be policy the damage will have been constructed in American ship­ done." yards. , I �.. i July 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Tluree Sixteen More Pass Coast Guard Exams H r< M -< -< -1 -« f •*l. 1 •i; S/U Launches Program to Assist 46th SlU Member Is Licensed Deck Seafarers to Obtain Licenses To Sail As Ship's Engineer Seafarers sailing in the deck department have an unusual opportunity to obtain deck officers licenses as the result of a new training program now being offered by the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Applications are now being accepted from qualified SIU men who are interested in upgrading. This in-training assistance is the on the American merchant mar­ The unprecedented SIU deck same as available to engine de­ ine by the Viet Nam conflict. officers training program will en­ partment Seafarers who are en­ The SIU is hopeful that it can able Seafarers in the deck depart­ rolled in the union training pro­ work out a reciprocal program ment to receive a course of in­ gram to prepare engine depart­ with licensed officers unions sim­ struction to prepare them to sit ment men for their licensed engi­ ilar to the arrangement between for the Coast Guard licensing neers examination. The course the SIU and MEBA District 2 of instruction is patterned after which would give deck men ob­ examination. the engineer's training program SIU deck department men in­ which has had such successful re­ taining their licenses credits for their pension and welfare benefits terested in preparing for their li­ sults. built up as unlicensed seamen. censes should make application at In order to qualify for the train­ Toward this end the SIU will seek once at any SIU hall or by writing ing course. Seafarers must: to open discussions with the Mas­ directly to SIU headquarters at ters Mates and Pilots and Ameri­ • Be nineteen years of age or 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. can Maritime Officers unions. 11232. The telephone number is over; • Have 24 months of watch The new deck department train­ HY. 9-6600. standing time in the deck depart­ ing program will be located at Applicants can begin receiving ment and an ABs endorsement SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. Ex­ instruction at any time. The pe­ on their seamen's papers. perienced, qualified instructors riod of instruction will be deter­ In addition to achieving its ob­ will be responsible for the training. mined by each member's individ­ jective of assisting qualified deck Seafarers interested in the pro­ ual ability and knowledge, and department men to obtain their gram can begin their course of the instructors' satisfaction of his deck officers licenses, the SIU study at any time. Full details for readiness to take the examinations. deck training program will help applications for the deck officers The training program was in­ alleviate the shortage of deck of­ training program can be obtained stituted in line with the SIU's ficers arising out of demands made at any SIU hall. objective of encouraging and as­ sisting unlicensed personnel to up­ grade themselves. Seafarers can participate in the course of instruction at no cost to themselves. They will be pro­ vided with meals, hotel lodgings The SIU has won an important victory in its fight against any and subsistance payments of $110 arbitrary reduction of manning scales on Great Lakes vessels. per week while in training. The Coast Guard has issued a decision meeting the union's de­ mand for maintaining the three Steelworkers, and the oilers on watch aboard the SIU- United Mine Workers. contracted MV Diamond Alkali. In protesting the Coast Guard The regulatory agency's deci­ temporary manning certificate to sion, of which the union was in­ WASHINGTON—Representative Jack Edwards (R-Ala.), a member of the House Merchant formed of last week, reverses a eliminate oilers on the Diamond Marine Committee, sees strong indications that the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress previously issued Coast Guard Alkali, the SIU pointed out that oilers' duties and functions have will recommend abolition of the House Merchant Marine Committee. temporary manning certificate for continued the same since the ves­ "The Johnson administration f the vessel which arbitrarily eli­ sel was retrofitted in 1964. will be dealing still another seri­ minated the oilers on watch, sub­ In presenting its position, the stituting for them one Q.M.E.D. ous blow to the U.S. Merchant SIU submitted a documented pic­ (Qualified Member of the Engine Marine if it allows the House torial study of the duties of the Department). Merchant Marine Committee to Diamond Alkali oilers, and the go out of existence," Edwards said In announcing its decision the need for continuing those duties, in a statement issued through his Coast Guard said it had placed as a result of which the Coast office recently. observers aboard the vessel and Guard announced it would review "It would be a gigantic irony found that the oiler "actually per­ its position. (A feature on the if the President would allow the formed the functions outlined" in Union's documented study was merchant marine committee to die the SIU's presentation. carried in the Seafarers Log on when it appears to be the one June 10.) The Coast Guard had not ad­ government group trying to alert vised the union of the reduction the nation to the merchant ma­ in its requirement and the union rine problem, and the one group learned of it through a commu­ trying to solve that problem in nication from the company, ask­ Jul/ 22, 1966 the face of almost total lack of Vol. XXVlii, No. 15 ing for an engine room personnel presidential interest and support," Official Publication of the SIUNA reduction in accordance with the he said. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Coast Guard temporary certifi­ District, AFL-CIO Merchant Marine Committee cate. The Coast Guard arbitrarily members have stressed in recent Executive Board and unilaterally made a reduction PAUL HALL, President years the need for revitalization CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD upon the company request. of the U.S. Merchant fleet. Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS As a result of the Coast Guard "We (the government) have no Sec.-Treas. Vice-President action on the Diamond Alkali and policy for revitalization of the ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President the reduction of manning scales merchant marine, and no sign Congressman Jack Edwards (left) discusses problems of merchant HERBERT BRAND aboard Lakes vessels under con­ that we are devising a policy," Director of Organixing and Edwards said. "Our merchant marine with SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams (second from right), tract to other unions, the SIU and Publications Managing Editor Art Editor marine fleet strength is going SIU Mobile Agent Louis Neira (right) and SIU New Orleans Agent the other maritime unions met MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN bankrupt, and nobody in the ad­ Buck Stephens. The SIU representatives met with the Alabama con­ with the Coast Guard in Washing­ Assistant Editor NATHAN SKYER gressman in his office while they were in Washington to attend confer­ ton on May 14 to register united Staff Writers ministration seems to care." Edwards proposed three steps ence called to launch campaign to revitalize U.S. shipping industry. opposition to any arbitrary reduc­ DON BEVONA PBrrra WEISS tion of Great Lakes manning as a beginning toward develop­ ment of a working policy for the chant fleet problem. is well ahead of the U.S. in the scales. "I call upon him to exert the "wet war" for sea supremacy. He merchant marine: ^ve the mari­ Appearing for the SIU were Pikllihed bIwNkly at 810 Rhod* lilud Avsnn time administrator independent leadership needed now to give called for a rejuvenation of the Great Lakes District Secretary- N.E.. Washington, D. C. 20018 by tho Sufarors Intemailonal Union, AtlantM, Golf, Lskis and status in the government, appoint this nation the pride and excel­ U.S. Merchant Marine as an an­ Treasurer Fred Farnen, SIUNA inland Wators District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth AvtBrooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. HVaclnth a topnotch administrator, and re­ lence in our merchant fleet which swer to the Soviet threat. Vice-President William Jordan, nao, 9-6600. Second class postage paid at Washing­ tain the house merchant marine we used to have and which is a He said that "it is essential that and Jack Bluitt. Representatives ton, D. C. vital need of our national secu­ we halt the drift and deterioration also were present from the AFL- POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards committee. he sent to Seafarers International Union, Edwards said President John­ rity today," Edwards said. of our merchant marine ... to CIO Maritime Trades Department, shoild Atlantic, Gilf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, 675 Foirth Asenis, Brooklyn, N.Y. Edwards also stated in re­ meet the challenge presented by the Maritime Committee, Marine AFL-CIO, son does not appear to compre­ 11232. hend the seriousness of the mer- marks made earlier that. Russia the Soviet Union." Engineers Beneficial Association, Twelve more SIU men have passed U.S. Coast Guard examina­ tions and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attending the training school jointly-sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. This brings the MEBA, DISTRICT 2 number of SIU men who have UPGRADING obtained their engineers licenses In addition to the 43 Seafarers to 42. who have obtained their engi­ neers licenses as a result of the joint SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ ing program, 25 members of MEBA District 2 have raised their licenses after preparing at the jointly operated school. Of the 25 MEBA men up­ graded, nine raised their licenses to Chief Engineer, seven to First Assistant Engineer and nine to MuUeri Black Second Assistant Engineer. The qualifying Seafarers are A total of 68 men have there­ sailing or are about to' sail in fore received either their original engineers' berths aboard. Ameri­ licenses or upgraded existing li­ can-flag ships. censes since the program started. Eleven of the men who re­ cently passed their Coast Guard member for 18 years; Miguel A. Velez, 55, a union examinations were licensed as Third Assistant Engineers, while the twelfth man received a Second Engineer's license. The new third Engineers are: Ernest Mulieri, 47 years old, an SIU member since 1948 who sailed as fireman-water tender; James Black, 32, who sailed as a fireman-water tender and has been a member of the SIU since Bobbe Velez 1957; Christopher A. Bobbe, 42, who member since 1948 who has sailed sailed as an electrician, oiler and as a fireman-watertender and oiler; fireman-watertender as an SIU (Continued on page 10) SIU Wins Fight to Prevent Cut In Manning of Lakes Ship Cong. Edwards Says Lack of Adaiiaistratioa Support Is Major Maritime Problem, Urges Positive Policy •,'^1 j : • T< • { / i •*, •4 SEAFARERS#LOG oie^i. f- .a ^-,1 : i':: L.v •ill I t I �Page Four SEAFARERS SlU Urges Fair Shake For Shipping In Federal Food Transport Policy <$>• The Seafarers International Union has urged that all segments of the U.S. economy, including the shipping industry, be allowed to benefit from national policy relating to overseas transportation of agricultural commodities. The SIU stated its position only about eight per cent of our per cent of all exports by United before the National Advisory total foreign waterbome com­ States tankers and some 96 per Commission on Food and Fiber merce." cent of all exports carried by which has been holding hearings United States dry-cargo tramps." Half of this eight per cent con­ on various aspects of U. S. agri­ The SIU maintained that the sists of Government-aide cargoes, cultural and related trade policies. commission should first consider The commission was created by three-quarters of which are agri­ the importance of maintaining the President Johnson to consider cultural shipments sent abroad by "defense and commercial value of the Department of Agriculture, United States policy for the trans­ the American" fleet in formulating portation of foods and fibers as the SIU stated. ".. . it is easy to see how impor­ its policies. well as technical assistance and "We should make every effort surplus food distribution to needy tant these Government-financed to increase the volume of our ex­ agricultural cargoes are to the nations. American-flag merchant marine," ports, including agricultural com­ A1 Maskin, SIU Research Di­ modities both for economic and rector, presented the union's posi­ the SIU continued. "Even our humanitarian reasons," the SIU tion a week ago at a commission subsidized liners, which receive position pointed out, but not "at hearing in New York on July 13. Government assistance in both the expense of a vital and integral construction and operating The SIU spokesman told the com­ segment of our economy and our mission that today Government- spheres, probably could not con­ national defense structure—our tinue to survive without aid car­ financed agricultural exports make maritime industry." goes, since they make up nearly up the major portion of the car­ goes available to the American- half of all export cargoes which they carry." flag merchant marine. Under the 50-50 Cargo Prefer­ The SIU position explained that 30 years ago when the Mer­ ence Act, half of all Government chant Marine Act was passed the foreign-aid cargoes shipped over­ American-flag merchant navy seas must be sent in Americanmostly carried mixed general flag ships. The SIU explained to the com­ cargo of the "so-called package variety" and little agricultural mission that the nation's unsubThe United States is failing to sidized fleet "which now makes up commodities. develop its coastal fishing re­ Today, the SIU pointed out, two-thirds of our total active sources, the "richest and most ex­ fleet" is dependent for its very American-flag ships "because of the manner in which our Govern­ existence on agricultural cargoes. tensive" in the world. Representative Hastings Keith Government-aid shipments, the ment has allowed the merchant fleet to deteriorate—are carrying Union said, make up "over 70 (R-Mass.) charged in a speech be­ fore the House recently as he urged passage of a Senate resolu­ tion authorizing a survey of United States fishing. The resolution (S. J. Res. 29), now before the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative eries Comimttee, would allocate More than 90 per cent of the West Coast's eligible hospitals have $200,000 to start an inventory on been approved under Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for partici­ the population and migration of pation in the National Medicare program which went into operation fish along the nation's coasts. last week. A total of 90.8 per cent have been approved as of June 17, Representative Keith said that 1966, according to the United States Department of Health, Education without such a survey "we cannot and Welfare. make reasonable regulations for Carrol Sypber received his Sec­ fisheries, nor can we exploit these San Francisco ond Mate's license a few days ago resources." Shipping here in the port of and wasted no time in shipping He said that America's coastal San Francisco is still very active out. He said he was very pleased waters could yield 28 billion and we have plenty of jobs open to be making his first trip as a pounds of fish annually instead of for AB's, Oilers, FWTs, Electri­ mate on an SlU-vessel and hopes the present five billion pound haul. cians, Cooks and Bakers. to ship out here regularly so he Proof of the richness of the fish Paying off during the last period can keep track of his old ship­ in our coastal waters is the fact were the RIdgefield Victory, Dela­ mates. that many foreign fishing vessels ware, John €., Montpelier Vic­ Seattle are being attracted to the waters tory, and Mount Vernon Victory Shipping has been extremely off the United States. in Honolulu. good for all ratings and indica­ "My own area—Cape Cod and The Bowling Green, Trans­ tions point to continued good the Islands—has had this problem pacific and Coeur De Alene were shipping. for several years and we are, of signing on crews while the Portcourse, aware of the potential mar was in transit. Ships sched­ problem of foreign fishermen who uled to come in soon include the may not follow good conservation Pecos, Hercnles, Free America, principles and over whom our reg­ Ames Victory, Our Lady of Peace ulations have no control," he said. and Meridian Victory. The convention, he said, recog­ Walter H. Sibley, an SIU Bos'n nizes a nation's basic right to uti­ who just pulled in after an eastern lize and protect its coastal fishery seaboard vacation, is ready to sail resources and added that unless on the first ship he can get to the action is taken "it is likely that the Far East. Brother Sibley is a 20Sullivan Arsbon foreign fisherman will not auto­ year SIU man. Charies Faircloth The freighters Mauldin Victory, matically practice the convention came into town after a short vaca­ measures that we feel are neces­ Duke Victory and Fairisle had tion in Mobile to catch the Bos'n's sary." pay-offs since the last report and job aboard the freighter Delaware. Representative Keith said that Brother Faircloth, with the SIU a total of six ships were in transit. John Sullivan, a 20-year SIU the United States had better take for 22 years, has been shipping member, made his last trip out quick steps to implement the 1958 from the West Coast for the past as an oiler aboard the Delaware. Geneva Convention on Fishing two years. Jack Ryan, who has been an SIU, and Conservation of the Living Wilmington member for 16 years, is now on Resources of the High Seas. Shipping is extremely good from the beach waiting for the first Without the Senate move being this port but we still have plenty bosun's job that hits the board. passed. Representative Keith of jobs for all ratings. The Iber­ Jacob Arsbon, now sailing with pointed out, the United States will ville and Penn Victory paid off the Seattle, dropped by to let us not have the information it needs during the past shipping period know that it is a fine ship with for both conservation and exploi­ and eleven ships were in transit. a fine crew. tation of its rich seafood resource. Rep. Keith Urges U.5. Launch Study On Coust Fishing The Pacific Coast • i|;i m: July 22, 1966 LOG The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gull Area A five-million-bushel grain elevator is planned for the New Orleans area. It will be built by the Farmers' Export Company and will have facilities for receiving grain from barge, rail and truck as well as have the necessary deep water berth for shipment overseas by ocean-going vessels. Its location in this area will mean an increase of grain ships through the port of New Orleans. here. Brother Dunn, who has been Also, the Dock Board has al­ shipping in the deck department lotted more than $758,000 for improvement of. and equipment for the last twenty years, was last on the Penn Vanguard carrying for, its port facilities. Part of the allocation is for an engineering flour to the Far East. Brother study to improve various wharves Brewer, with twenty years in the engine dept.. recently left the in the port. Ocean Anna where he was Chief New Orleans Pumpman. Also Junior F. Aus­ Joe Savoca, who has been sail­ tin, who sailed as steward on the ing for nearly 45 years, is on the Ocean Evelyn is now waiting for beach having just a ship. completed two Enjoying his stay on the beach trips on the Del is Chief Electrician J. D. Cantrell Campo as Bos'n. who last sailed on the Alcoa After Joe settles Mariner. some family mat­ John E. Sam­ ters he looks for­ uels, who recently ward to another ended a tour on Delta Line ship to the Fanwood as South America. Savoca chief cook, is re­ He said that, "the newing old ac­ Del Campo was a good ship, a quaintances good run, and especially, a good around the hall. crew." All hands were Chief Cook Woody Perkins left glad to see Sea­ Samuels the Alice Brown for medical rea­ farer Dan W. sons. He had nothing but praise Summer back in good shape after for the entire crew. TThe last eleven a year in the hospital. Sommer's months were spent on the Viet last ship was the Penn Vanguard. Nam run. Woody says he will rest Houston a couple of months, then will look Waiting for a South American forward to a steward's job on any run is A. B. C. Dammeyer whose ship, any run. last ship was the Yellowstone. Seafarer Nolan Savoie flew Dammeyer made two trips on the home from LaGuaira, Venezuela, Yellowstone and said that he'd where he left the Del Mar because like to get another .ship just like of kidney stones. Savoie is now her. Also taking in the Texas sun­ fit for duty and ready to ship. shine is W. Cosgrove, most re­ Mobile cently on the Coeur D'Alene Two SIU oldtimers B. E. Dunn Victory which just returned from and B. J. Brewer are on the beach the Far East. SIU Great Lakes District Vote Gets Underway On August 1 DETROIT—The SIU Great Lakes District Credentials Com­ mittee report on nominations for the 1966 union elections was concurred in at ports holding regular Great Lakes District mem­ bership meetings on July 18. ^ (in good standing) before they will The report was submitted in be allowed to vote. compliance with the SecretaryNomination notices and elec­ Treasurer's Pre-Balloting Report tions notices were sent to all mem­ and the Union constitution. bers at their last known address, The offices to be filled and the utilizing the union's records. No­ qualifying nominees are: Secre­ tices were also sent to all SIUtary-Treasurer, Fred Farnen; As­ Lakes District contracted vessels sistant Secretary-Treasurer, Roy and union halls for posting. Boudreau; Buffalo Agent, Stanley Credential Committee members Wares; Chicago Agent, Scotty Auelected on July 5 were Joseph Duluth Agent, Don Bensbusson; man, Arnold Perry; and Frankfort Arnold (Book No. 8680), Vern Agent, Floyd Hamner. (Frankfort Battering (Book No. 9508), and balloting is on a separate ballot Joseph Salisbury (Book No. 12in accordance with the constitu­ 710). The alternates were S. Quinlivan (Book No. 8623), William tion.) Doyle (Book No. 11753) and R. C. In determining the eligibility of all candidates, the Credentials Rafferty (Book No. 12781). Due Committee checked the seniority to the fact that J. Salisbury was shipping records and the welfare not present at 9:30 a.m. at head­ plan records, as well as the union quarters on July 16, 1966, he was replaced by elected alternate S. records. Quinlivan, in accordance with the The election will be held be­ constitution. tween August 1 and August 31, 1966. Polling places will be lo­ In addition to having been sub­ cated in all SIU Union halls in mitted and approved in those ports Duluth, Chicago, Frankfort, Al­ holding regular Great Lakes Dist­ pena, Cleveland, Detroit and Buf­ rict membership meetings on July falo as well as aboard all SIU- 18, 1966, the Credentials Commit­ Great Lakes District contracted tee report has been posted in all vessels as per the constitution. Great Lakes District Union halls, Members are reminded that they in accordance with.Article XIII, must present their full union books Section 2 of the constitution. �Juljr 22, 1966 FJA Page Five SEAF/ARERS LOG The Great Lakes by latin American Nations Aid Fleets Through Cargo Preference Laws Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes WASHINGTON—The United States is not the only nation that supports its merchant marine through cargo preference laws and other assistance, a recently released Maritime Administration Election ballots have been mailed to all members of the Great Lakes study indicates, but it has been one of the least successful in channeling cargoes to its own vessels. District at their last known addresses, as well as all contracted vessels The report revealed that many f and all SIU halls throughout the Great Lakes District for posting. On able to attract only 8.3 percent of through cargo preference how­ June 10th the Seafarers' Log carried an article giving details on the Latin American nations are also its international waterborne com­ ever. The report found that be­ nomination and election procedures. giving extensive aid to their in­ merce to U. S.-flag ships. Nicara­ tween 1964 and 1965 the gross The Defense Department an­ '$>dividual national fleets. These He described plans for a series South American fleets, the report gua on the other hand, has been tonnage of 15 Latin American nounced that the Great Lakes able to attract 25 percent of its seagoing nations increased by ports will be given an even break of four "super-locks" on the all- notes, are also for the most part foreign waterborne trade to its 676,000 gross tons or better than in competition for government Canadian Welland Canal between government-owned and controlled. own vessels. Columbia has suc­ 9 per cent. shipping of military cargoes. Sen­ Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. He Critics within the United States ceeded to the tune of 30 percent. The report admitted that "as­ ator William Proxmire (D-Wis.) forecast that the canal would be Government have been attacking To do this, these nations have sistance in one form of another to a nation's maritime industries has applauded the decision stating that able to accommodate over a 100 the nation's 50-50 cargo prefer­ provided their merchant fleets it was long overdue, but mighty million tons of cargo in a naviga­ ence laws which, require that half with such varied indirect aids as been accepted as a necessity by welcome. Proxmire was one of tion season. Its capacity is ap­ of all U. S. Government-generated favorable tax rates, accelerated many governments. "Other nations whose entry in­ the 12 senators, who last month proximately 60 million tons and it cargoes be carried in American- depreciation, loans at low inter­ urged the department to include is expected to rise to 70 million flag ships. These critics claim that est rates, preference arrangements to maritime affairs was more re­ Great Lakes traffic in competi­ tons after the completion of cur­ our 50-50 laws are offensive and the reservation of their cabo­ cent, found that if such industries tive bidding on military cargo. rent improvements due in 1970. toward other maritime nations and tage trade to ships of their own were to survive in one of the most engender hard feelings toward the registry—plus the direct assistance competitive of international busi­ Dredging operations have been Dr. Camu made it clear that United States which could result of operating and construction sub­ nesses, they too would have to completed, opening the Calumet Canadian authorities are not think­ in retaliatory action in the area of sidies. extend one or more kinds of River to bigger ocean-going vessels ing in terms of only domestic shipping. The principle means of support­ assistance to their shipbuilding in­ for the 6.2 miles into Lake Calu­ Great Lakes traffic. He pointed Many of the Latin American ing these fleets was found to be dustries." met. Deepening of the 200 foot to the campaign of Japanese ship­ nations who complain most bitter­ wide channel from 21 to 27 feet builders to produce ever larger ly about U. S. cargo preference means full utilization of the St. laws themselves offer cargo pref­ super-carriers as the trend toward Lawrence Seaway into Chicago by erence and other subsidy aids to ships of the 25,000 ton class, and newer efforts in transportation their own national fleets. Some economies. An additional advan­ full use of the port by big lake have offered these aids for genera­ tage of enlarging the locks to ac­ carriers. tions, and many of the Latin The tanker, Transbay, paid off commodate the new super-carriers American cargo preference regu­ by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area in Lorain, Ohio which was a would be that they could handle lations are far more stringent than surprise at this time of the year, two conventional ocean ships at the U. S. law. A recent newspaper article pointed out that extreme right-wing since most deep-sea ships are out a time, thus improving traffic In general these nations have groups will attempt to infiltrate legitimate democratic organizations in on the West Coast. The crew had movement along the Seaway. also been far more successful than the hope of eventually controlling them. been aboard for five and oneEventually, Dr. Camu foresees the United States in guaranteeing The Minutemen, Birchers and others of the same like have failed half months. All hands consid­ eliminating the seven locks by cargo for it's ships, the report to sell their trash on the open market of American opinion and now ered the trip a good one. The will resort to subversion of legi- ^ replacing them with a concept of notes. that appears on the board. Lewis steward department was rewarded The U. S. for instance, has been timate groups. Labor members has -been a union member since with a vote of thanks from the four "super-locks." who have fought hard for their crew. rights as union men should re­ 1944. Also watching the board member that these are the same for a good job is Ira Wilioughby, The Transbay will be cut in people we have had to fight since Jr. His last ship was the Alcoa half and a 70 foot midsection will the beginning of the labor move­ Master. be added. It is anticipated that ment; only the names have • Norfolk the job will take a couple of changed. months. Some time in September Looking forward to a wellthe Transbay will probably crew earned rest is Walt Butterton after The College of American Pathologists, an association of about Philadelphia up again. a long trip as bosun on the Duval. 4,500 medical doctors specializing in pathology, has been charged John Pierce is spending a week A complete rebuilding of the with anti-trust conspiracy by the Justice Department. Members of with his family before he starts Also, recently off the Duval is Carl Carlson who would like to 'St. Lawrence Seaway is distinctly the college own virtually all the ^ shipping again. sign on the ship again when she on the maritime horizon, Dr. 20,000 commercial medical lab­ medical laboratory services. The Rick Rest is ready crews up after a ten day lay up. Pierre Camu, President of the St. laboratories have sales totaling in to go with the Edwin Thomas is now fit for duty Lawrence Seaway Authority of oratories in the U. S. excess of $3 billion. first bosun's job and hoping for a fireman's job Attorney General Katzenbach Canada, told a meeting of the that appears. Jim­ soon. Looking for a steward's job The civil suit filed by the Jus­ International Association of Great said that the public has been tice Department in Chicago, my Chadzak said is John Harris. His last ship was Lakes Ports of projected plans forced to pay excessive prices for stated that the association and its that he would like the Eagle Traveler. for a new and improved Seaway. blood tests, urinalysis and other members are engaged in a con­ to ride a coal ship Boston come the end of spiracy aimed at complete control Armond Ramos watching the the month. An­ of all commercial medical labora­ SIU Hosts Japanese Unionists ... Chadzak thony Adomatis board. Armond says he will take tories solely for the profit of path­ expects to be fit for duty and first job that ologists. shows. After eight The College was also charged ready to ship in the near future. months on the with making price-fixing agree­ New York beach Paul Nor­ ments under which prices for Stopping by the hall to see old ton is looking for laboratory services have been friends after paying off the Globe a floating hotel. maintained at artificially high Carrier in Norfolk was J. R. Shan­ Amos Buzzelle is levels and under which prices for non. He plans to take a rest be­ anxious to get to goods and services purchased by fore his next trip. O. P. Oakley is sea again. Buz­ laboratories from hospitals and zelle was last on other institutions have been main­ also taking a small vacation prior Ramos to looking for his next ship. Broth­ the Rohin Gray tained at artificially low levels. er Oakley was last on the Platte As a result of these actions, the where he was chief steward for as third cook. Puerto Rico Justice Department charged, the a year. P. J. Garcia is on the public has been forced to pay beach waiting for a bos'n's job A month long stand against higher prices for medical labora­ heading for Puerto Rico. Enjoy­ participating in Medicare by 25 tory services and for insurance ing the heat wave with Garcia was Puerto Rican private hospitals covering these services. The De­ F. Teti who dropped by to say ended last week when the U.S. partment said that laboratories not hello. Labor Department stated that operated solely for the profit of existing federal minimum wages Baltimore pathologists, are prevented from would not apply to hospital per­ expanding their markets because sonnel. Also in regard to Medi­ Shipping has been very good Members of the Kanagawa Regional Labor Team from Japan visited of the unreasonable restraints im­ care the Department of Health during the last period and it ap­ SIU facilities in the port of Detroit recently on a two-day inspec­ posed by the College of Pathol­ pears that it will continue for said that they will pay most of the tion tour. The group is shown at Metropolitan Airport prior to ogists. the next two weeks. Ascension bills not covered by Medicare in departing for New Orleans. Left to right, are, interpreter Matsuo; The Justice Department has Torres, a Seafarer since 1948, is cases involving impoverished pa­ K, Koono, jsresident of the Toshiba Workers Union; .T. Yoshida, asked for an injuction against on the beach waiting for an oil­ tients. of the All Japan Seamen's Union; Pat Finnerty, representing the further .monopolistic practices by er's berth. Torres was last on Eugenio Nunez took a brief SIU Great Lakes District; T. Yashuda, of the Yokohama Mitsu­ the College and an order requiring the Chilore as an oiler. Seafarer rest after an extended stay on bishi Heavy Industrial Workers Union; Fred Dough from- the whatever action is judged neces­ Oliver Lewis recently left the the Alcoa Explorer. Calixto Gon­ inited States Labor Department; H. Kuze, of the All Japan Auto sary to restore competition to the Yorkmar to get a physical check­ zalez was on the same ship and up. He's ready now for any run is ready to go again. laboratory testing industry. The Atlantic Coast Cov't Charges Doctors' Group With Anti-Trust Conspiracy �Page Six SEAFARERS July 22, 1966 LOG 'm:. QUESTION; Have you learned a good opportunity for a Seafarer any foreign languages during to learn a foreign language. your years of sailing. <|> Mashack Battle: Yes, French John Fanoll: Yes, I've learned and Spanish. I found learning a smattering of Spanish, French, Spanish easiest Indian and Japa­ since I had stu­ nese. Surprisingly, died it in high I think Japanese school. A langu­ is an easy lan­ age is learned fas­ guage to leam. ter when you Of course, I spent have to speak it some time in Jap­ to get along. Hav­ an while I was in ing shipmates the Navy. English who speak a for­ is a universal lan­ eign language also helps a per­ guage and will work for you any son to become fluent in a particu­ place in the world. I was in Sai­ lar language. However, in most gon and I think that is the most countries you will find that the difficult place to get around with­ people speak at least a little Eng­ out knowing the local language. lish. ^l> Adam Swiszczowski: I learned Portuguese after a number of trips to Brazil. I also know a little Polish and a little French. The Pol­ ish I learned at home as you might guess. The French I picked up around the M e d i t e r r anean ports that I have visited dur­ ing my years of sailing. I find that English is good almost every­ where, and it seems that Spanish is second as far as general world­ wide usage. Fazil All: Yes, I learned Dutch while on an Atlantic run. I think most Seafarers learn a foreign language after they have gone to a particular coun­ try often enough. Usually, they pick up a few impor­ tant words that will help them get around. And of course slang. I think France is the most difficult place to get around without know­ ing the native language. Edgar Vazquez: No, I never learned a foreign language. But, I have found it easy Chuck Ellis: No, I never have to get along speak­ learned a foreign language through ing Spanish and sailing. However, English. Even in I think that this is the Far East a because, of all the Seafarer can get countries I've along with Span­ been to I have ish and English. been able to get However, I think along with the two that India is the languages I al­ hardest place to get around if ready knew, Eng­ someone is not familiar with the lish and German. language. Not many people seem I have only sailed to Europe and I to be aware of English there. I have found that English or Ger­ think most Seafarers are able to man can get you around anywhere get around without speaking a for­ in Europe. Sailing certainly offers eign language. SlU of Canada Ship Narrowly Averts Head-On Collision With Oil Tanker The SIU of Canada-contracted lakes carrier Frankcliffe Hall nar­ rowly averted a collision with a large oil tanker on July 13. A rain squall had shifted an anchored, fully-loaded oil tanker into a posi­ tion where it blocked the chan- f; nel off Longue Point in the East aster that could have matched the End of Montreal Harbor. The recent New York harbor disaster, would have been probable. tanker, Petro Emperor, was heav­ The Frankcliffe Hall is owned ily loaded with high octane. by the Hall Corporation of Can­ The Frankcliffe Hall, upbound ada. It is the third ship of the in the St. Lawrence river, was a company to be involved in a col­ mere 1,000 yards from the tanker lision on the St. Lawrence in re­ before the pilot spotted it through cent years. the dense rain and mist. The The Lawrencecliffe Hall, a sis­ laker immediately dropped an­ ter ship of the Frankcliffe Hall, chor and veered aside, barely collided with the freighter Sunek missing the tanker. off the Island of Orleans. The In its efforts to avoid a colli­ vessel capsized and sank, but was sion with the tanker the Frank­ later refloated and is scheduled cliffe Hall scraped the bow of to be back in operation shortly. another anchored ship, the freight­ The Leecliffe Hall sank on Sep­ er Gloxenia, and ran aground at tember 5, 1964, after colliding a yacht club amidst a group of with the freighter Apollania, east anchored pleasure craft. Damage of Ile-aux-Coudres. to the Frankcliffe Hall and the The 20,000 ton Frankcliffe Gloxenia were described as Hall proved more fortunate than "light". There was no damage to her sister ships. After a cursory the tanker. If there had been a check of damage, the vessel con­ collision between the tanker and tinued her trip up the St. Law­ the carrier, observers felt a dis- rence to the Seaway. Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmingd;on .. San Francisco Seattle Totals Oilif ft bilmMl Wat«ri July 1 to July 14, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groui)S All Groups Class A Class E( Class C Class A Class B 0 0 1 1 7 21 17 31 24 56 3 0 9 2 4 6 4 19 11 36 0 1 0 3 6 5 4 5 9 4 1 1 3 2 1 16 14 19 18 11 6 23 37 33 49 30 14 13 43 35 6 7 2 2 12 24 11 41 17 47 6 7 1 6 9 97 117 222 151 277 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A 1 56 4 16 2 5 4 20 44 15 11 19 14 231 Class B 2 32 4 15 4 5 1 13 22 20 6 23 6 153 Class A 0 33 2 16 4 1 4 15 60 24 8 21 9 197 SJF TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 0 1 42 7 3 4 9 18 4 1 4 4 5 0 12 9 36 32 20 16 8 4 31 15 6 10 188 113 Class B Class C 1 1 19 18 4 5 9 4 3 0 5 5 0 2 16 4 16 5 10 23 11 5 34 22 7 8 131 107 ARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 28 3 17 5 4 4 9 8 3 0 1 0 2 5 0 3 0 0 6 10 13 21 30 2 18 10 18 6 4 10 11 39 14 3 4 7 137 78 117 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 24 4 171 66 32 18 102 44 16 21 10 11 9 8 75 23 127 64 135 48 19 0 50 1 36 4 811 307 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A 7 136 18 69 9 7 7 41 78 98 14 48 32 564 Class B 2 51 18 44 16 5 5 20 59 100 2 1 6 329 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 4 40 128 17 11 35 60 6 13 6 8 0 13 16 45 73 108 83 38 7 2 0 48 27 13 250 554 YOUR DOULAR'S WORTH igSeafarer's Gqide to Better Buying By Sidney Margolius A man named James L. Goddard, the new Com- special medical needs, there is no scientific basis for misisoner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, recommending routine use of dietary supplements." is putting on a determined campaign that can save Moreover, the labels will no longer use the words your family money on vitamins and medicines. "minimum daily requirements." Manufacturers have In a series of actions, Dr. Goddard is requiring been playing on these words to boast that the various drug and vitamin manufacturers to label their prod­ vitamins in their capsules, tablets or liquids provide, ucts more truthfully. Thus you, and in some cases for example, twice the minimum requirements for your doctor too, will be able to know more accurately vitamin D, five times the MDR for vitamin Bl, and what you are buying, whether you really need it, and so on. to compare values more knowledgeably. But. says the Food and Drug AdminisU-ation, the The drug and vitamin manufacturers are threaten­ "minimum daily requirement" guide it established 25 ing to kick up a row over some of Dr. Goddard's new years ago, "has been widely misunderstood and fre­ rules. But the scientific facts and the law are on his quently abused. The implication seemed to be that side, and quite evidently, he's on the consumer's side. more than the 'minimum' was beneficial to health." In his latest action, the Commissioner has clamped The FDA also points out that some vitamin sup­ down on the labeling of vitamin products and food plements contain as many as 75 ingredients, only a supplements. There is little doubt that some people few of which have any real value as food supple­ over-use such products, buying them over the counter ments. or from door-to-door salesmen without consulting a Under the forthcoming rules, such supplements will doctor first to see whether the vitamins are actually be restricted to 11 vitamins and six minerals. needed. It would even be less expensive to ask a doctor, They also should bd cheaper on that basis. But in as well as safer. Multi-vitamin preparations cost a any case, there is a wide disparity between namelot of money. While some ill people and small chil­ brand vitamin products and the private brands of dren may need vitamin supplements, most people eat large retailers. The wholesale prices indicate that the a sufficiently varied diet to get the vitamins they brand-name vitamin packages charge the public 500 require. to 600 per ce..: more than the wholesale cost. Excess vitamins of the water-soluble types are The Direct Drug Service, in Washington, D. C., merely excreted from your body, but overconsump- operated by co-ops, the Senior Citizens and the Farm­ tion of some types of vitamins may affect your well- ers' Union, sell such preparations used by older peo­ being if they accumulate in your body. ple, as "Tonic Tabs" for $1.95 per 100 tablets, com­ Unless the vitamin manufacturers manage to knock pared to $4.95 for the widely-advertised Geritol. out the proposed restrictions in forthcoming hearings, "We have become habituated to the use of drugs about six months from now you are going to see quite and automatically reach for a bottle of medicine to a change in the labels of vitamin products. They all relieve any distress we have," Dr. K. V. R. Wrightwill say on their packages: "Vitamins and minerals man, Professor of Medicine at Toronto University, are supplied in abundant amounts by the foods we told a conference of the Consumers Association of we eat. The Food and Nutrition Board of the Na­ Canada. Among other points he made: "If you have tional Research Council recommends that dietary a sore throat, don't reach for a wonder drug. Salt needs be satisfied by foods. Except for persons with and water, are a tried and true remedy." i - I �July 22, 19M SEAFARERS Pace Seven LOG i-Man, One-Vote Ruling Compjled With In 46 States The shift to population-based apportionment in the country's 50 state legislatures has almost been completed, a Congressional Quarterly survey shows. While minor adjustments still will be required in some states, the latest count shows 46 of the 50 state legislatures will enter elections this year and next with districts based substantially on the population principle. The four states which still deviate the most from the Supreme Court s one-man, one-vote" standard appear to be Lx)uisiana, Mis­ sissippi, Hawaii and Maine—but additional reapportionment is expected in all of these within the next two years. Many other states still have a few districts vap^ing to a lesser degree from the population principle and may be required to correct these defects in future years. The move toward population-based apportionment began immediately after the Supreme Court's landmark 1962 decision in Baker v. Carr and accelerated rapidly following the 1964 Reynolds v. Sims decision that made it clear that not just one but both houses of each legislature must meet the "one-man, one-vote" test. The process of achieving a clear population base of apportionment, however, has not been without political battles of proportions never before witnessed at the state legislative level. In virtually every one of the states where apportionment action oc­ curred, there was a determined but losing struggle by rural elements to retain a controlling voice. But with the prodding of the courts, the vast bulk of the states have moved decisively to change representation to reflect the new urban- suburban majorities. Reapportionment plans have been effected in 49 states since 1962. (Oregon, the only exception, already had strict population-based apportionment.) Where legislatures were hesitant or refused to act, the courts inter­ vened directly to speed legislative action or even handed down appor­ tionment plans of their own. Court-devised apportionment schemes have been ordered into effect in 12 states—Alabama, Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Okla­ homa, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The U.S. Supreme Court itself has been involved in reapportion­ ment cases from 21 states since its 1962 ruling in a case in which the Tennessee General Assembly was being challenged. In addition to Tennessee, the states whose cases have been carried to the high court include Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Wyo­ ming. The Textile Workers of America have re-elected William Pollock as president and John Chupka as secretary-treasurer at their con­ vention in Montreal. The dele­ gates approved resolutions calling for a Congressional investigation of the J. P. Stevens Co., the anti­ union Southern textile firm; at­ tacked wage guidelines in the ab­ sence of price and profit limita­ tions; supported pending civil rights legislation and supported the President on Viet Nam while calling for more economic assist­ ance to that nation. AFL-CIO president George Meany has announced a change in the regional structure of the AFLCIO along with the appointment of two regional directors. George Craig has been named director of the newly reorganized Region III and John Schreier, director of Region XI, Michigan. Under the reorganization plan Region II made up of New York and New Jersey will now cover only New York. Region IV, covering Dela­ ware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia will exclude Delaware. The new Region III, now covering Pennsylvania will include Delaware and New Jersey. Western Greyhound Lines workers have won a six-week strike that granted them wage in­ creases, dental care for office em­ ployees and an employer-financed pension plan. The dental care program was the first in the indus­ try for the 5,500 people employed by the line. The settlement also raises wage rates for the drivers and provides for a managementfinanced pension plan. Women workers now repre­ sent 35 percent of the total work force, according to the Labor De­ partment's new 1965 Handbook of Women Workers. Women workers have accounted for more than 60 per cent of the gain in the nation's work force between 1940 and 1964. Projections indi­ cate that the present 26 million women workers are likely to in­ crease by 41 percent between 1964 and 1980, while male work­ ers will gain only 27 per cent. Half of all women workers are more than 40 years old and nearly 40 percent are 45 or older. Half of all women between the ages of 45 and 54 are in the workforce. Union, Mississippi, was the site of a victory by the United Furni­ ture Workers of America. The union not only faced stiff com­ pany opposition, but also had to contend with harrassment by the Ku Klux Klan. Both company and Klan were repudiated in an NLRB election when the UFWA came out on top 85-42. Klan members spread racist rumors and prevented the union from finding a hall where all workers could meet. Workers solved that problem by meeting outdoors in a field. The company equated a vote for the union as a vote for the NAACP. Workers responded by wearing union buttons on the job. What's the Matter With Uncle Sam? The position of the U.S. as a major polit­ ical and economic power demands that it have a first-rate shipping industry. Instead, it has a fifth-rate industry, and except for the resurgence of shipping activity necessi­ tated by the demands of the Viet Nam con­ flict, its decline would be continuing even now. Foreign maritime nations, which under­ stand the importance of their merchant fleets and are determined to assure their growth and expansion, are not unhappy with the plight of U.S. shipping. In fact they fervently hope that our Government's indifference and sabotage of the American maritime industry continues. They hope for the day when the U.S. flag-ships would be driven from the seas and they could take over its functions and they could deal with the U.S. as a "havenot" nation in respect to a merchant marine and all that it would imply. The attitude of the foreign maritime nations is not difficult to understand. It is based on their own self-interest. What is difficult to accept is that our own Government is pushing us toward the point where, if there is not a reversal of attitude and policy, the U. S. could become a nation without a merchant marine. The basic argument for allowing the mer­ chant marine to dwindle as advanced by the so-called advisors to our Government seems to boil down to "foreign-flag ships are cheaper." Well, so is everything else that is produced abroad. Workers and industries outside the U. S. do not participate in the American standard of living. If the Government atti­ tude toward maritime was extended to other American industries and the concept was to favor foreign industries which produce at lower costs and wages than our own, then you could kiss America goodbye. It is Government's responsibility to pro­ tect the American standard of living and to do so by providing the atmosphere and poli­ cies that makes it possible for every segment of our economy to grow and share in the national prosperity. It applies to maritime as it does to other U. S. industry. A Healthy Reversal The failure to repeal section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act was in part due to the neg­ ative attitude of the nation's press. Too often the editorial pages parroted the management cliches whereby "right to work" was pictured as the last stand for free enterprise in America. Too often there was no presenta­ tion of the labor viewpoint. An editorial entitled "Right to Work Laws a Fraud," which appeared in the Dominion News of Morgantown, W. Va., is a healthy reversal of the standard editorial on 14(b). The News points out that right to work laws do "not give anyone the right to work but rather give him the dubious privilege to be unorganized and at the mercy of any employer." "Right to Work" is a catchy slogan cal­ culated to appeal to the American sense of fair play and the protection of individual rights. In fact the principle of "right to work" is hypocritical doubletalk. It denies the laborer his basic right: the right to organize and bargain collectively for decent wages and conditions. The editorial explains that "the union shop is not compulsory unionism," but rather that it is a "basic principle that a worker benefiting from collective bargaining should pay his share and not become a freeloader." "Right to work" laws, the editorial points out, deny to labor what is unquestioned among professional and business groups. These laws are less than subtle efforts at union busting. The Dominion News has named them for what they are: frauds— frauds perpetrated not only against the work­ ing man, but against the general public. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG The we miMA- <• IIUI f! J. i|:" iff A , ' ,1 July 22, 1966 t'i ^ .V ' . • ij ,. " 1 ^ A . ^ �Jnlr 22, 1966 O VER the last twenty years the U.S. economy has been expanding steadily. In 1945, the gross national product was 213.6 billions of dollars; in 1964 the gross national product had advanced to 622.6 billions of dollars. In recent years the gross national product has been increas­ ing at the rate of better than 5 % annually. — In the same period the nation's foreign com­ merce has more than doubled. But the U.S. mari­ time industry has been declining dangerously during this period of boom and prosperity. While there were some 5,(K)0 US ships in 1945, there are today less than 1,000 active vessels. The U.S. shipping industry, like other domestic industries, provides jobs for thousands of seamen and other workers in the building and repair yards and in the many allied and related service indust­ ries. The seamen who man the ships are paid wages based on-the U.S. standard of living. Mari­ time workers and the industry generally contribute to the economy by the payment of taxes to the Federal Government and to states and municipali­ ties. The industry and its workers are an integral part of the American economy. In these respects maritime is like any other domestic industry. I SEAFARERS LOG given a wide range of support by their own govern­ ments to assure that they are able to compete effectively. W HILE U. S. shipping is allowed to suffer and deteriorate from the effects of lower cost, low-wage, foreign competition, most other American industries are protected against such competition by various means, among them protective tariffs—taxes which are placed on im­ ported raw materials and manufactured goods that compete in the American market with Amer­ ican products. This form of protection, in addition to a range of other forms of assistance to assure their con­ tinued functioning, is made available by our Gov­ ernment to virtually every U. S. industry con­ fronted with foreign competition. The qamera manufacturing industry is protected. The watch making industry is protected. So are the drug, plastics, chemical, petroleum, textiles, sugar, wear­ ing apparel, steel and auto industries. Without the tariff and the other forms of assistance and protection which these industries receive from Government, it is certain that they would be in the same danger of extinction that U.S. maritime now faces. TTOW long, for example, could the American XI auto industry survive, if Tower cost foreign cars could be shipped into this country and sold in our cities more cheaply than comparable American cars? Not long. Without the protec­ tion of tariff, Detroit would become a ghost city in no time and American auto workers would be lucky to work a few weeks a year, until the indus­ try disappeared entirely. That is why a tariff is Pmge Nine N an imported watch valued at $10.00 there is a tariff of $2.25, plus 35 % of the value plus 12ViC for each jewel. Thus there is a tax of approximately $3.15 on a watch valued at $10.00. On drugs the tariff amounts to 25% of the value. In many chemical products there is a tax amounting to half of the value of the products. Similar protection is given in the form of quotas and tariffs on sugar and petroleum pro­ ducts. Protection is also provided for the domes­ tic plastics industry, textile industry, apparel in­ dustry, automobile and steel and others. If protective tariffs, depletion allowances, im­ port quotas and other forms of assistance and protection are deemed essential for most Ameri­ can domestic industry, what is the logic and sense in saying that in respect to shipping this nation should depend for the carriage of its foreign com­ merce on foreign flag vessels because they are O cheaper—as many responsible for establishing policy have been ad­ vocating? If the American maritime industry is forced to compete with low cost foreign competition with­ out support or assistance from our Government, then it surely cannot survive. But then neither could any oAer American industry survive if it was forced to compete with low cost foreign in­ dustry without the protections they now enjoy. T is extremely dangerous for anyone concerned with the preservation of American standards to accept the concept that American industry should be protected against foreign competition—• with the exception of the American maritime industry. Such a concept has within it the seeds of destruction of the American standard and the American economy. If the U. S. shipping is cut adrift and allowed to sink for the lack of Government protection, what assurance is there that the same line of reasoning will not be applied next to the camera industry which under such circumstances would also surely die? And then to the drug industry, and to textiles, to chemicals, to wearing apparel land so on, down the line. I N one other respect, however, the Maritime industry is unlike any other segment of our economy. And in this difference lies the rea­ son that the U. S. shipping industry has not been able to share in the expanding Ameriean economy; in fact, while the economy generally expands, while other industries grow and prosper, the U. S. shipping industry continues to decline. The reason for. this difference between the State of the mari&ne industry and other key industries is that our Government does not assist or protect maritime in the same way it does other industries. placed on a foreign made car sold in the United^ States. In virtually every industry the story is Because of its pecuUar nature, U. S. shippings faces problems uiilike those of the rest of the the same. For no U, S. industry can compete economy. For example^ the shipping industry with goods and services from abroad if we are must compete on a more open Gompetitive market to maintain the American standard of living which than industries based and operating in the United: has made this nation a major economic and States.; In seeking cargo in the open marketpolitical power. both in the United States and abroad—American ; The U. S. shipping industry makes an impor­ Our nation is quite obviously determined to vessels>must compete directly with vessels of na­ tant contribution to the American economy and maintain the Americanv standard of living by tions whose crews are paid less than American to the well being of all American citizens. It is protecting domestic industry against the otherwise^ seaman, just as auto workers, textile workers^i : in the national interest that the United States services. '.isteel workers, watch makers, and all other work-^ I have a thriving shipping setup, one that shares ' era in foreign nations are paid less than their For example, on camera equipment brough|£3^ f in our expansion and development as a nation. iitoerican counterparts. in from abroad, tariffs must be paid ranging from Should the American maritime industry he aban­ TMiile the American maritime industry must || 12 to 25 percent of the value of the producti On doned, the effects will not be felt alone by marl' also meet the higher U. S. safety and opera- • a motion picture camera of $:^ value or higher, , : time workers. The whole nation will be affected rion^ standards, it must compete with forei^ - a tariff of 12 to 15 percent of the vahie is im^^ t, and weakened. ijh^^hich„amiiee of these standairia:an^ i|||ased, in addition to $50 per camerav Thttt, Ghp'' The maritime indnstiy's ooe for survival and further able to operate morc <dieaply^|gi^ $100 camcmr;: a nrinimum tariff of ;$70 is ; ii^ ''v-'ilfe'a „ �•?'-1 i. •1" Page Ten Jnlr 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG 46th SlU Member Is Lkensed To Sail As Ship's Engineer i I- r -• 1; One of the sharpest critics of United States pol­ fundamental to any kind of disarmament by iieaty icy in Viet Nam is the noted American columnist has long been evident to those who have worked Walter Lippmann, whose articles appear in News­ on the problem. The Chancellor's willingness to week magazine and in hundreds of newspapers submit the whole German military power to inter­ throughout the nation. They are widely read here national inspection is, therefore, as definite an and abroad and many people consider his views on evidence of good faith as it was in his power to international affairs as authoritative. In regard to offer the world. Viet Nam, Lippmann contends that the U. S. ex­ For the address itself, both as to its substance aggerates the threat of Communist expansion and and its manner, there must be a very high degree of Communist China's aspirations to dominate of general approval. The difficulty, which will Southeast Asia. cause the world to be reserved in its judgment, Lippmann's views are no doubt shared by other will come from trying to reconcile it with the Americans, but what makes his particularly sig­ Nazi propaganda, with Herr Hitler's own speeches nificant is that he is, as a syndicated columnist, an in the past, with the recent speeches of some of influence on public opinion. His estimate today of his own ministers, with the ruthless injustice of the character and aims of Communist totalitarian­ the treatment meted out to the German Jews, with ism recalls how he underestimated another totali­ the violence of the attack, as symbolized by the tarian regime—Hitler's Nazi setup in Germany— burning of the books, upon the spirit of peace and back on May 19, 1933. Although it was already international comity. How does one reconcile the clear that Hitlerism was bent on the destruction of genuinely statesman-like address with official words the liberty of minorities and trade unionists, Lipp­ and official actions that have caused consternation mann urged the world to believe that Hitler was throughout the civilized world? There will be some who will say that the address sincere in his desire for peace and urged the world to accept "the evidence of German goodwill and is merely a shrewd maneuver and that it must seek by all possible means to meet it and justify it." be rejected as insincere. I do not take this view. The suffering and destruction that Hitler later The truer explanation, I believe, is that we have visited on the world underscored the error of heard once more, through the fog and the din, the Lippmann's judgment. Lippmann's readers today hysteria and the animal passions of a great revolu­ should weigh his evaluation of Hitler's foreign tion, the authentic voice of a genuinely civilized policy as set down in his article of May 19, 1933, people. I am not only willing to believe that, but reprinted below against his current judgment on it seems to me that all historical experience compels one to believe it. The idea that any people is Viet Nam. intrinsically outcast has no foundation except in ignorance and cupidity. It was an intolerable idea when it was applied to the German nation and It was evident from the first impression of Hen- written like the Treaty of Versailles, and it is an Hitler's speech that he had chosen the path opened intolerable idea when it is applied now by the to him by President Roosevelt, and that the im­ Germans themselves to an integral part of their mediate crisis had therefore been surmounted. A own nation. To deny today that Germany can close reading of the full English text of the address speak as a civilized power, because uncivilized is even more reassuring. In so far as words can things are being said and done in Germany, is in bind the actions of a people the Chancellor went itstelf a deep form of intolerance. Like all in­ further than any one had dared to hope in offering tolerance it betrays a lack of moral wisdom, in specific guarantees that he does not wish to disturb this case the moral wisdom of religious insight the peace. Not only was he definitely reassuring into the dual nature of man. on those very points which are at the root of the Those who have that wisdom will pass judgment European political disorder, but in the manner upon the actions of men but never upon their which he employed to present the German case whole natures. Who that has studied history and no fair-minded person can fail to recognize that cares for the truth would judge the French people the bitter truculence of the Nazi propaganda was by what went on during the Terror? Or the British singularly lacking, and that Herr Hitler remained people by what happened in Ireland? Or the Amer­ strictly within the limits of honest indignation at ican people by the hideous record of lynchings? the injustices and humiliation to which Germany Or the Catholic Church by the Spanish Inquisition? had been subjected. Or Protestantism by the Ku-Klux-Klan? Or the The specific assurances are to be found in his Jews by their parvenus? Who then shall judge discussion of the problem of the frontiers. Thus, finally the Germans by the frightfulness of war after saying that Versailles had failed to find a times and of the present revolution? If a people is solution of the eastern boundaries which "met to be judged solely by its crimes and its sins, all Poland's understandable claims just the same as the peoples of this planet are utterly damned. Such Germany's natural rights," the Chancellor stated judgments can produce only the deepest kind of that "nevertheless no German government will of anarchy. The civilized judgment, on which de­ its own volition break an agreement that cannot pends all the possibilities of a decent human life, be abrogated except by substituting a better one. requires that men, while condemning and resisting However, this acknowledgment of the legal char­ evil deeds, should be unfaltering in their faith in acter of such a treaty can only be a general one. and their response to the healing impulses of their Not only the victor has claims to the rights granted fellow men. therein, but also the vanquished. The right to So the outer world will do well to accept the demand revision of this treaty, however, is founded evidence of German goodwill and seek by al on the treaty itself. As the motif and measure of possible means to meet it and to justify it. He; its demand, Germany desires nothing but the ex­ Hitler has said that "the generation of this youn; periences thus far attained, and the undeniable Germany, which in its life hitherto came to kno findings of logical, critical reason." Unless I am only the distress, misery and woe of its own people, greatly mistaken, this is the most definite pledge has suffered too tremendously under the madness that has yet been given by any German govern­ of our time to intend to inflict the same upon ment that it would pursue its .claim for revision others." It is the intention of the young Germany within the framework of the Covenant of the which Adolph Hitler leads that has troubled man­ League of Nations. For it is in the Covenant, most kind, as the German Chancellor must know from particularly in Article XIX, that the right of the the reports of every honest German diplomat and "vanquished" to appeal to the "findings of logical, emissary in the outer world. He will find that critical reason" is stipulated. the further he can go to prove that it is not the This pledge as to the territorial ambitions of intention of young Germany to inflict upon others Germany was supplemented by a specific offer the misery and humiliation it has suffered, the which is certainly of the utmost importance. This greater will be Germany's dignity and power in, was in the Chancellor's emphasis on that part of the council of nations. For the world, and most' the MacDonald plan, which is also a fundamental certainly the American part of it, desires neither requirement of the French plans, that armaments that Germany should be morally isolated or poli­ should be subjected to international supervision. tically encircled or economically destroyed, and What is important here is that he offered, provided every interest of the American nation is to prevent other nations took a similar position, to submit that from happening. This is not 1914. As world not only the Germany army to international super­ power is now distributed, Germany can become vision, but all the semi-military and semi-official isolated or encircled only in so far as she rejects organizations, such as the Nazi storm troops and the common standards of civilized men and by the Steel Helmets. That such supervision of all deliberate injustice or calculated violence cuts her­ kinds of actual and potential military force is self off from the confidence of mankind. (Continued from page 3) Joseph Zeschitz, 49, an elevenyear union member who sailed as a fireman-watertender; Richard Ranly, 43, who sailed with the SIU for 14 pars in all engine department ratings; William Biskas, 48, a member of the SIU for 21-years has sailed as a fireman-watertender and oiler; Alfred Davis, 35, has been sail­ ing with the SIU since 1962 as its kind in maritime history. It allows engine department seafar­ ers to obtain instruction in pre­ paration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third Engineer's License, or their ori­ ginal Second Assistant Engineer's Rodriguez Michaels Barnes a wiper, fireman-watertender and tankerman. Jim Smith, 47, an SIU member since 1939 who sailed as electri­ cian; Walter Dawson, 39, a five-year union member, who shipped as a fireman-watertender, oiler and pumpman; Harry Mitchell, Jr., 26, who joined the union in 1964 and sailed as a fireman-watertender and oiler; License in either steam or motor vessel classifications. The training school is opermeals, hotel lodging and subsis­ tence payment of $110 per week while in training. Engine department Seafarers are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch standing time in the engine Ranly Zeschitz Davis Thomas Barnes, 31, an SIU member since 1956, who sailed as oiler; Thomas Scanlon, 33, a 10-year SIU man, with ratings of oiler and fireman-watertender; William McChesney, 56, fire­ man-watertender and oiler, who has been an SIU member for 15 years. The Seafarers who obtained Dawson their Second Engineers licenses are: Charles Michaels, 50, an SIU member for 10 years, who sailed as electrician; Adolph Rodriguez, 36-years old, who has been a member of the SIU 10 years and sailed as a fireman-watertender. The SIU-MEBA District 2 training program is the first of Biskas department, plus six months ex­ perience as a wiper or equivalent. The joint Union training pro­ gram was instituted to enable Seaated under a reciprocal agreement between the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who enroll in the program are provided with farers to obtain their licenses and to help meet the shortage of mar­ ine engineers arising from the Viet Nam crisis. McChesney Smith Mitchell Scanlon The joint SIU-MEBA District 2 licensed engineers training pro­ gram is the first opportunity that unlicensed seamen have had to obtain a license and employment as engineers, at no cost to them­ selves. SIU engine department men in­ terested in the program should ap­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ tional informatioil at any SIU hall, or directly at SIU headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N. Y. 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9=6600. CASH BENEFITS PAID Hospital Benefits . . . Death Benefits .... Disability Benefits , Maternity Benefits Dependent Benefits Optical Benefits . . . . Out-Patient Benefits Number of Benefits 6,610 47 870 43 675 966 5,373 Amount Paid 68.541.90 $ 113,020.83 130,500.00 8,507.32 134,726.05 14.510.91 37,899.50 TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFiT5 PAID THIS PERIOD 16^)35 $1A>83,806.23 �Jalr 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG lod# Pension Possible To The EditoR I have been an SIU pensioner for eight years and I wanted to sit down and write you a letter expressing my thanks and my appreciation to the SIU for maktnjg it possible. Back in 1942,1, and probably most of my fellow seafarets, never dreamed it would someday be possible for a seaman to reI tire on pension. The Union has I made this possible and words cannot express my gratitude. Many dianks to the SBU. William Pat DriscoH LETTERS !f To The Editor • • = fhanks Seafarers For Condolences |To Bie EditoR j I wish to thank all the crewihembers aboard the Canton Vic­ tory for their kindness and the help they extended to me after I the death of ray mother. It l^rtainly was a pleasure to be .jjll; associatedWith them all. BIDIe L. Masoni. Seafarer Criticizes Rsjnaway Shippers To the EdiftKR I read in the last issue of the that Liberia heads the list if ship tonnage lost by wreck foundering. This is sonaeling that should come as no irprise to seafarers. It has long been known that iberia is a favorite haven for idy U. S. shipowners. It is ipt only a risk for them to send argoes on these ships but the :ieamen who sail these vessels do |M> at an unnecessary risk to their |wn liv^s: Many of these ships lire death traps. In addition, ,!|:onditions for seamen and wages ^re way behind the times, i It is time for the United States j|3overnment to close the tax loopholes that permits these ship fowners to run away to Liberia ^nd other runaway flag nations. I The United States also has |the dubious honor of leading the |ist in ship scrapping, another ample of this country's lack f eiSbrt in keeping the Mer;hant Marine among the world's leadei^o.-;;; Altos'^ WStehriDL ieafarersWidovif frat^ul to SIU I T wish to express my fhahks id gratitude to the SIU for the lost sympathetic letter I reUpon the death of my lusband. I would also like to thank the tmion for the death benefit check. jMy son and I deeply appreciate all the kindness and considerar tion extended to us by the union. Mr& Mabdl S, Marini^. Gordon Marbuiy^ Shipping Helpful TotheEdltoR 1 am grateful that the SIU and other maritime unions are doing such a fine job in trying to prod the Government into action on a ; of our merchant fleet. Perhaps, stmn our government officials will come to the realization that our nation needs a Merchant Manne, but for the time being the unions nrust remind the gov­ ernment of the vital role the merchant marine plays in the health and welfare of our coum try. Washmgton has been seem­ ingly indifferent to the future of Merchant Marine and the many men who are dependent on the merchant marine for their liveli­ hoods. I am thankful for the fight that the SIU and other maritime un­ ions are waging is behalf of the American seamen. lohnRawlii^ Praises Alice Brown StewardUepaffmeht To The EdftoR There are two plaques dis­ played on the Saloon mess bulk­ head of the Alice Brown which read; "In recognition of their maintaining the highest stand­ ards of cleanliness and sanitary excellence, and for achieving a perfect score of 100% ." I'd like to use this as the basis for a com­ mendation to the steward depart­ ment aboaid the Alice Brown. In addition, I'd like to say, the officers and crew of this vessel deeply appreciate the high stand­ ards of cleanliness and culinary excellence the steward depart­ ment maintained aboard ship. AtS far as we are concerned, these men are number one. With special emphasis and commendation, to Mr. Woodrow W. (Woody) Perkins, chief cook, who never for one meal let up oh his culinaiy genius hnd who never failed to deliver up an epicurean delight. To quote his motto, "Seasoning is to food as charm Is to a woman. It can only make it better." To a Teal menace to naviga­ tion, the bane of all dieters, Mr. Leon Franklin, for his never ceasing efforts to provide pas­ tries and other delists that both ^ please the palate and broaden the waistline, my genuine vote o| thanks. Mr. Duane Hendricks; genius of the vegetable arts, who mak^ Our canned stuff taste like it came straight from the gar­ den, a full round of applause fpr his efforts. -V,, To all other membera of the steward department, a vote of thanks for a job well done. Since my own personal experience is limited to saloon messman Char­ lie Johnson, I'd iike to say that I have never in all my years at sea been treated so well nor served so well and expertly. I think Charlie is wasting his talents at sea, he should be at the Waldorf Astoria. Don't think that Mr, Brosig, our Chief steward is forgotten. I've saved hira for last. His ad­ ministration has made possible a all the service, good food, good will and harmony throughout his department and reflected throughout the entire ship. I'd like to thank him and wish him well on hjs forthcoming retire­ ment. The industry will lose a good man. . This letter will not only be ; read to the* entire crew aboard the S, S. Alice Brown, but will be .sent to the Seafarer's Log. I want the entire membership:^.!© know and appreciate these men as we aboard this vessel do, L. H. Howard. M ' tf. E. Cohen. Chief Page Eleven WHitmr Of 7965 StU Sthofarship Graduates College WiOi Honors Karen Hilyer, a 1962 SIU scholarship winner, graduated in June with honors from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, N. J., and is now working as an actuary trainee. Karen is the daughter of Seafarer and Mrs. Vincent Hilyer of Bergenfield, N. J. In a letter to the SIU, she ex­ pressed her thanks to the union for "The assistance you have given me throughout my college career. I owe the Seafarer's Union much more than just thanks. I hope I can always honor them by saying they sponsored my college career." Karen maintained a fine scho­ lastic record graduating "Cum Laude." A math major, she minored in English and was a member of the Dean's List. Her hobbies include reading, sports, dressmaking and art. In the sum­ mer of 1964 Karen also took a course in Logic. Karen is a graduate of the Academy of the Holy Angels High School in Fort Lee, N. J. In high school she was president of her art class and won numerous Karen Hilyer, an SIU scholarship winner and a 1966 graduate with awards for her work. Karen was honors from Fairleigh Dickinson University, is shown with her father. also a member of the Catholic Seafarer Vincent Hilyer and her mother, Rita, at h"er High School Youth Organization. graduation in 1962. Karen is now working as an actuary trainee. Karen's father, Vincent Hilyer, The SIU Scholarship Plan is grams of its kind, and Seafarers sails aboard SlU-contracted rail­ recognized as one of the most as well as their children are eli­ road tugs in the port of New York. liberal no-strings-attached pro­ gible to compete for the awards. Hilyer served in the Infantry En­ gineers during World War II. He is a native of New York City. The SIU scholarship plan has been operating on an annual basis for the past 13 years. Of the 68 awards to date 44 have gone to the dependents of SIU men, and 24 have been awarded to Seafarers themselves. Bill Cahlan, ship's quar­ termaster. keeps steady hand on wheel as captain, John P. Emmans observes view on the radar screen. _ Michele Snyder, born June 17, 1966, to the John Snyders, Brooklyn, New York. Car! Edward Willis, born April 10, 1966, to the Thomas Willis, Winnsboro, Texas. <t> Lori Patricia Currie, born May 7, 1966, to the Norman Curries, Baltimore, Md. 4/ June Nandkeshwar, born June 22, 1966, to the R. Nandkeshwars, Brooklyn, New York. — Diann Schrieber, born May 6, 1966, to the A. Schriebers, Biloxi, Miss. — 4/ — Willard Huggins, an oiler' from Mobile, takes advan­ tage of haircutting talents of Robert N. McRight and gets. quick trim. ' iMkBoscin' Tex Alexander I drops by the galley to ' chat with Chief Cook Bill ay thanks of crew for first-rate chow. John Anthony Forhes, bom June 17, 1966, to the John Forbes, Mobile, Ala. Amy Cahral, born June 16, 1966, to the J. Cabrals, Bristol, R.I. — 4^ — James Richard Logan, born June 27, 1966, to the J, Logans, Valley Stream, N. Y. <|> Sheriil Amundsen, born June 24, 1966, to the C. Amundsens, Jif., Port Arthur, Texas. Ray Cranford (standing) pays visit to fellow oiler.; Eddie Wisenhandt, The Seafarers hail from the same area in Alabama, • �!1 Page Twelve July 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES I When hot weather rolls around, there's nothing like a dip in the pool and that is what the crew of the Alice Brown (Bloomfield) can look forward to, Woodrow (Woody) Perkins informs us. The crew and officers are constructing a swimming pool for the return trip from Viet Nam. This will surely be the favorite form of ^ recreation until the vessel deck department. Mail is coming arriving regularly as the ship heads for Yokohama. A suggestion was reaches Wilmington, N. C., and in regularly. made not to use the galley as a the payoff. A vote of thanks was passageway since it is already Two new additions to the stew­ extended the steward department crowded. for the truly outstanding job they ard department made a big hit with the crew of did, according to the Meridian Vic­ A 16mm sound projector was meeting secretary tory (Waterman), purchased by the crew of the Steel Frank Brink. meeting secretary Recorder (Isth­ Ship's delegate Edward Martin mian) out of the Tom Gannon re­ writes. Eugene ship's funds, meet­ quested seafarers Salvador, chief ing secretary An­ to familiarize steward and gel Seda writes. themselves with Thomas Robin­ Films will be rent­ the shipping rules. son, chief cook ed in San Fran­ Mail was received Robinson Gannon have both done cisco, with the $10 periodically, there fee contributed by were no beefs and only a little dis­ such a fine job that Robinson was voted ship's delegates and Salva­ Seafarers aboard puted overtime. Gannon said the Palmer dor, meeting secretary. The entire the vessel. Meet­ entire crew was cooperative and steward department came in for ing chairman Charles Palmer re­ the trip was a pleasant one. a vote of thanks for the excellent ports the projector cost $250. By­ food they prepared. The vessel has ron C. Barnes, ship's delegate re­ Edward Laroda was elected new been shuttling to Saigon for about ports everything is running ship's delegate by acclamation eight months, now. Robinson re­ smoothly with no beefs. Barnes aboard the Robert ports the crew is hoping a fieet replaced Palmer as delegate, the D. Conrad (Mari­ post office can be set up soon in latter getting a vote of thanks time Operations). Saigon to speed up mail delivery. from the crews for a job well done. Tokyo is a swing­ Some painting is in store for ing port, crew members report the crew of the Wingless Vic­ tory (Consoli­ and they had a dated Mariners), good time while meeting chair­ ashore there. man, M. Casa­ Meeting secretary Smith nova reports. The M. P. Smith re­ ports that the crew is looking for­ messroom, pantry ward to returning to New York and galley are on after visiting Adak, Victoria and the list and deck Panama. Due to a water shortage, department sea­ seafarers aboard the vessel have farers will be Casanova all been doing their part in con­ brushing up soon. serving water. There has been Larry Santa Ana, meeting secre­ some disputed overtime in the tary, writes that chairs in the rec­ reation room have been fixed. Everything is running smoothly and there are no beefs. — 4^ — •fr- — 4^ — Adams Brothers Of the SlU Joseph Vanacor, 36: Brother Vanacor died of a heart attack on April 29, in New Orleans, La. He was a tugboat captain employed by the Coyle Lines. Brother Vanacor was born in Westwe"^ •, La. and resi .d in New Orlta.iS. A member of the SIU Inland Boatman's Union, he last sailed on the MV Mobile. He is survived by his wife, Doris. Burial was in Westwego. 4^ Richard Seiling Please get in touch with your wife, Mary, in San Francisco in regard to your income tax papers, as soon as you can. vl> Peter F. Di Capua Please contact your sisters as soon as possible, in regard to an urgent matter. <1> C. J. Rollins Please contact, Floyd Rollins at 199 Messick Road, Poquoson, Va., as soon as you possibly can. — 4^ — Roland Lanoue Please contact headquarters as soon as possible. They are holding your check from J. H. Winchester & Co., Inc. ItEION f AYOFP? I.EAVE CLEAN SHIP^ 'i Seafarers are reminded that; when they leave a ship after ; articles expire in a foreign port, the obligation to leave a cleeh i ship for the next crew is the same as in any JStateside port^ j Attention to details of house­ keeping and efforts to l|ave quarters, messrooms and other Working Spaces clean will heappreciated by the new crew, it comes One of the problems of being a seafarer is long absences away from home but the crew of the R. E. Webster (Kinsmen) has solved that prob­ lem. The crew has each chipped in a quarter for phone calls, meet­ ing chairman Ro­ Sampson bert Sampson writes. The money was given to Joseph Mikloczak, engine room delegate for safe keeping. Now seafarers can talk to their families on those long voyages. Another item to keep the crew happy is the new coffee urn in the galley, the old one gave it's last cup. Chocolate milk will be provided, awnings fore and aft and two deck benches for the crew. All the com­ forts of the home for Webster crewmembers. 4^ Eddie (left) and shown on Earl's northern in Viet chance meeting Earl Adams are ship, the TransNam after their in a local bar. Two seafaring brothers discov­ ered it's a small world after all during a recent trip to Viet Nam. When Eddie Adams walked into a local bar, he saw his brother Earl having a couple of cool ones. "Boy, were we surprised," Eddie told the Log. Not only was this the first time they had met while shipping out, it was also their father's birthday. "We went to town and had a party," Eddie said. Earl, who was crew messman on the Transnorthern, spent the night on his brother's ship, the Fairisle. Eddie was Bos'n on the Fairisle. "He made me sleep on a cot and on the deck," Eddie relates. Eddie is headed back to Viet Nam as Bos'n on the Southwestern Vic­ tory, while Earl returned home to visit his new bom daughter. Nollie Towns resigned his post as ship's delegate on the Oceanic Cloud (TransWorld) with a vote of thanks from the crew. He wants to give someone else a SIGN LETTERS shot at the job, meeting secretary I'or obvious reasons the i.OG J. M. Nelson re­ cannot print any letters other TOWTIS ports. R. Spencer conimunicatiyns sent ii>' Seaf'tirers is the new ship's unless (,he atithor' signs his name. delegate. Jack Trusclair says all if circumstances jiisiify.'the I'OG hands are asked to keep the laun­ will withhold a signature on re­ dry and recreation rooms clean. quest. There are no beefs and mail is — 4^ — 4^ Hazen Schneider, 60: Pneumo­ nia proved fatal to Brother Schnei­ der, June 10, in Community Me­ morial Hospital, Mackinaw City, Mich. A member of the Engine department, he joined the union in Detroit. He was born in Michigan and resided in Mackinaw City with his wife, Irene. Schneider sailed as an oiler, FWT. Burial was in Aloha Township Cemetery, Sheboygan, Mich. Meet in Viet Joe Balatbat, 62: Heart failure claimed the life of Seafarer Joe Balatbat in Yokahama, Japan, on June 15. A mem­ ber of the engine department, he ^ sailed as a wiper. I\M: Balatbat joined the SIU in the port of Seattle, where he resided with his wife, Iva May. Brother Balatbat was a native of the Philip­ pines. He served two years in the Navy. The body was returned to the United States for burial. 4^ Frank Kubek, 58: Heart dis­ ease claimed the life of Brother Kubek in Bayonne, N. J., June ' 16. He was born in Bayonne, where he made his home with his wife, /'i Hohanna. Kubek = " sailed in the stew­ ard department where he was a chief cook. His last ship was the Linfield. The seafarer joined the union in the port of Norfolk. Burial was in Bayonne. James William Cox, 53: Brother Cox died of an intestinal ailment in Pampanga, Philippine Islands, on March 5. Born in West Virginia, he join­ ed the SIU in New York in 1948. Brother Cox sailed with the Steward de­ partment. He was in the U.S. Ma­ rines from 1937 to 1947. Sur­ viving are his wife, Lottie S. Cox of Baltimore, Md.; and their seven children, Patricia, James, William, David, Lonnie, Marcella and Phyl­ lis. Brother Cox was buried in Fairfield, Calif. — 4.— Frederick Burrus, 39: A heart attack claimed the life of Sea­ farer Burrus on May 21, in Nags Head, N. C. Brother Burrus had sailed in the deck department as a bosun and AB. He joined the union in the port of Norfolk. Broth­ er Burrus was born in Manteo, N. C. He is survived by his fa­ ther, Orlando Burrus of Manteo. Burial was in Wanchese, N. C. — 4^ — Joseph Lae, 49: A nerve ail­ ment caused the death of Brother Lae at the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans, La., May 2 8. Born in New Or­ leans where he made his home, the seafarer sailed in the steward de­ partment. His last vessel was the Alice Brown. He is survived by his widow, Alda. Burial was in New Orleans. John Buttimer, 51: A lung ail­ ment claimed the life of Brother Buttimer at the U. S. Public Health Service in New Orleans, La., March 2. He was born in Georgia > and resided in Mobile, Ala., where he joined the SIU. The sea­ farer sailed in the engine department. Surviving is his wife, Louise. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery, Mobile. Editor, .-V SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 • 1I • v. • ...l 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS tO(5—please puf nty I name on your mailing jiist, rtvinf tnfprmoMon) • NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY 4 •. StATE -I : ZIP,I TO AVOID .bWUCATtON!; If y6o ar^ an old subscriber land 6f address, please give your fenner address below: change :j| | ADDRESS ^'7Y K'SHS ^ STATE ZfP,\ I - �Julr 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Sill Lifeboat Class No. 155 Casts Off Page Thirteen SIU Man Records Events of Big Blow That Struck His Ship Off Fla. Coast Sailing through a hurricane is a harrowing experience for any seafarer, no matter how many years he's sailed and Seafarer Howard Campbell is no exception. Campbell saw first hand the effects of one of these storms in the Straits of Florida in November, 1963, while sailing in the Deck department aboard the Transeasterri (Transeastern). The seafarer describes his adventures while the Transeastern battled the hurricane. W E started North after picking up a load of fuel oil for the port of New York. The weather coming out of the Gulf was typically Gulf, sunny and rather warm for that time of year. As we rounded the tip of Florida and headed North through the Straits of Florida, the radio operator Recent graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 155 pose for their class photo following graduating ceremonies. The newest addition to the list of lifeboat ticket holders to complete the course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York includes (seated, l-r): John Pandermalis, Ellwood Perlie, Randolph Torres and Joseph Zechewitz. Standing (l-r) are: Edward Grindle, Paul Hartwig, Jackie Lee Spencer and class instructor Ami Bjornsson. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), June 19—Chairman, Leyal Joseph; Sec­ retary, Mae Caampued. Ship's delegate reported everythink OK. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Request to have water tanks cleaned, especially drinking water. Crew asked steward de­ partment to improve on the menu. Also that the chief steward be around at mealtime. Request that patrolman con­ tact company and captain about manila Iniinch service which is very poor caus­ ing men to come back late. Crew was requested to keep feet off messroom chairs. Crew was also requested to help keep messroom and pantry clean at night and between watches. Discussion to be careful with washing machine. Motion made to have galleyman put hack on the C3 ships as they are very much needed and creates a lot of hardship in galley at meal time. Motion made to have company live up to the agreement and put a crew TV set in messroom. DIGEST of SIU DEL MUNDO (Delta). February 21— Chairman. E. P. Leonard; Secretary. Michael Toth. Brother Benjamin C. Bengert resigned as ship's delegate and Brother Dominick DeMaio was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $27.39 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly. No complaints. DELAWARE (Atlas). February 13— Chairman. Wm. F. Chapman ; Secretary. J. R. Bgan. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Crew requested to clean washing machine after using. Also to keep screens in portholes and screen doors closed in port. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa). March 5— Chairman. C. E. Turner; Secretary. B. Ortiz. Ship's delegate reported that ev­ erything is running smoothly. Crew re­ quested to cooperate in keeping crew's pantry clean at night. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BELGIUM VICTORY (Isthmian). March 6—Chairman. Vernon Porter; Sec­ retary. R. L. Huddleston. Ship's dele­ gate informed crew that no action was taken by company regarding mail de­ liveries. Ship has not received any com­ munications from the Union for the en­ tire voyage. COLUMBIA (Oriental) January 16— Chairman. E. Wheeler: Secretary. J. Wong. No beefs reported by department delegates. New trip nothing to report. MEETHSTGS WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals). February 20—Chairman. P. T. Maldonado; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough. Every­ thing is running smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Crew requested to continue to keep ship clean, OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Over­ seas). March 2—Chairman. Cecil Wig­ gins ; Secretary, James T. Mann. $44.00 in ship's fund. One man hospitalized in Canal Zone. No action taken on crew's request for installation of pop-up toilet seats, as per order of Public Health. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian). March fi—Chairman. Joe Kramer; Secre­ tary, W. J. Miles. Disputed OT from coastwise trip was sent to headquarters. Two men were hospitalized in Bombay. Crew donated $116.00 to be split be­ tween them. A letter of appreciation was received from both crew members. Motion made that the negotiating com­ mittee request a minimum of two hours for deck department when called to work overtime. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa). March 3— Chairman. Henry W. Miller; Secretary, rr. H. Sanchez. Disputed OT to he taken up with boarding patrolman. Donation taken up for one brother who. left ship due to illness. Motion made that regard­ less of what articles a crew signs, they be paid day for day. CHATHAM (Waterman). March 3— Chairman. M. T. Morris: Secretary. T. A. Jackson. Performing in engine depart­ ment to be taken up with patrolman at payoff. Vote of thanks to the steward for getting milk. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial). March 6—Chairman. H. Har­ row ; Secretary. R. Carrigan. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. To con­ tact patrolmen regarding duties of stew­ ard utility. DE SOTO (Waterman). January 30— Chairman. William McArthur. Jr.: Sec­ retary. J. F. Castronover. $20.75 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Overseas), March 1.3—Chairman. Thomas Self ; Sec­ retary. Peter Goodzuk. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running okay. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. the machine came to a stop, the ship gave a mighty lurch to port, sending the machine leaping at least 30 feet over all the center deck pipes and ended up lying precariously against the port side safety chains. Just then, the Bos'n, Chief Mate and three day men made a dash for the machine and worked with the greatest speed possible under the circumstances to secure the machine to nearby cleats and anything that was solid and handy. All the time, the ship was wallowing in swells and taking water in great gulps over the bows, but it looked like we were going to save the valuable machine. Just when we thought the situation was under con­ trol, the ship gave a snap type of roll in a great swell that sent machine, cables, lines and everything else, flying in a graceful arch into the boiling sea. Five men came back up quite unhappy that the sea had beat them but fully realizing that the odds had been with the sea all the time. Slowly, almost painfully, we plowed, fought, and at times, it seemed, clawed at the sea to inch our way toward New York. It was still tough eating on the third day of the hurricane, and while the meals were not up to the usual standards of our cooks, they were more than adequate. Indications were that picked up reports of a storm brewing up about the latitude of Jacksonville—we were due up there within 30 hours at our present rate of speed. The Chief Mate and Bos'n were brief and to the point: "Let's get the ship secured and ready for the blow men, for it looks as if we're headed into hurri­ cane force winds." It took no further urging, for all of us m the deck department realized the importance of having a secure ship in such weather. Several hours later the Bos'n knocked off all hands who were not on watch—we had tied, screwed, or bolted down everything that we had any idea might move about in any type sea—much less hurricane force winds. The storm hit us late that night, the first indication for most of us was that the ship commenced to gently roll and the wind came up rather strong. Within a very short time it went from a gentle moan to a rather eerie howl as she made her way through the rigging. The sea of course, as if acting in concert, commenced to show its strength and beauty, as only we would be out of the storm in 24 to 30 hours, so the sea and wind of the Atlantic can. we ate our scrambled eggs, held on to our coffee cups and talked about the weather. Water Breaks Over Vessel The fourth day of the storm saw the sun high in - Even to a veteran seaman,-this is a beautiful, yet the sky and the wind, while still strong was nothing awe-inspiring sight. As we continued on into the more than a good stiff breeze. We knew the storm hurricane, the wind rose to all its mighty hurricane was behind us and within a few hours we would strength and the seas mounted until they easily broke sight "old faithful," Ambrose lightship and start our over the bow. The seafarers in the wheel house some way into New York harbor. We maiJe the lightship 50 feet above the water level were receiving a solid right on the nose that afternoon at 4 p.m. sheet of water every time the ship took her bit of water trying to inch her way forward, and just as Leaves Storm Behind determinedly the sea and winds seemed to be united The sea was now calm and it was hard for us to in a determined effort to drive us back to the Gulf look out at the peaceful section of the Atlantic and of Mexico. realize that just a few short miles down the coast, The first day of the storm we awoke to a dull the other arm of this great body of water was giving gray day with driving wind and a sea that was both the entire East Coast, a real lacing. threatening and aggressive. There was no let-up in the driving intensity of either and our ship rolled and heaved in the giant waves and swells. She rolled and heaved as if she were a small boat instead of the giant super tanker that she was. Late that afternoon one of our big evacuator machines broke loose from her moorings just aft of the forepeak and came crashing to the deck, knocking down everything in its mad dash. Rushing first one way, then the next, depending on the tilting of the ship, the machine made its way over 200 feet. I was in the mid-ship house with some other men, waiting for an opportunity to get down on deck and resecure the machine. I thought she would wedge herself against the house, but no such luck. Just as We tied up at the oil pier about 7 p.m., all our thoughts of the storm gone. Now, all we thought about was getting on land as quickly as we could. However, the storm was still very much in the minds of the Captain and Chief Mate who were busy making out their reports on damage and loss of the evacuator machine. It was said later that damage amounted to $7,000, which we felt was slight, considering the intensity of the storm and its duration. We picked her up South of Jacksonville and did not get out of it until we were just north of Philadelphia. That there was no loss of life, no injuries and slight loss of property was a tribute to both the officers and men abroad this ship. 'ANV> i % �; 0EI, CAMPO a)elta Steamsiip), July 2—Chsirman, N. Hagaa; Secretary, Clay­ ton Thompaon. beefs reported by deck and e&Kine departments. Some disputed OT reported by steward department. Special vote of thanks Btvo to men in deck department for cooperation and fine job. Vote of thanks srive to steward department for job well done. Motion made to send SIU representative to Washington to fight taxes taken from seamans pay. AIXIOA VOYAGER (Alcoa Steamship), July 4—Chairman. McBride; Secretary, i Larry Chapman. Some disputed OT re­ port^ by department delegate. Crew was requested to help keep messhall clean. Galley asked that only the men working in the galley be permitted to use galley. 'FEKN VICTORY (Waterman), July 4 -rGhairman, R. R, Paschal; Secretary, Arthur Coleman. Ship sailed short two men. No beefs reported by department delegates. Crew gave vote Of thanks to the steward department. Suggestion made that all new locks be put on the doors to the crews quarters. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Cartiers), June 26 — Chairman, A. J^ Marano; Secretary. B. Mace. No beefs reported by department delegates. Crew members said that steward is incapable of performing his job satisfactorily, this matter to be taken up with the boarding patrolman. Motion made that the mem­ bers aboard the Mankato Victory are in sympathy with the British National Union <Mf Seaman and show our symathy by donating 1,000 pounds toward lurclmsing of groeeri^, old clothes for * iildren of striking seaman and furf ^or the fsmiiies of strikers. Being as he main issue of the strike is a 40 hr. eek (which we had far 20 years), we pfeel that the National Union of Seamen ^ave a just cause for striking and the IpITT should come out and give them ;|nora} and financial support. Motion ac­ cepted unanimously. DIOEST of SIU MEETINGS July 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen MANHATTAff (Hudson WaUrwiiys), June 20—Chairman, William R. Daviesj Secretary, H. L. Ringo. Disputed OT in engine department. No beefs reported by department delegates. COTTONWOOD CREEK (Oriental), Juno IB—Chairman, J. Dickerson; Sec­ retary, S. Rothschild. Ship's delegates reported that everything is running smoothly. MADAKET (Waterman), May 29 — Chairman, Victor Bernell; Secretary. Clavence V, Dyer. Brother Herbert Laiche was elected to serve as ship's delegate. 68.00 in ship's fund. No be^s reported by department delegates. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waterways), June 6—Chairman, J. Kucharski; Sec­ retary, J. L. Gibbon. $28.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made that negotiations be opened for a $60.00 monthly raise. - ROBERT 0. CONRAD (Maritime Operations), June 14—Chairman, G. B. Gapac; Secretary, M. P. Smith. Disputed OT in deck department. Brother Edward Laroda was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made that ship's crew receive bonus due to 10% tons of explo­ sives aboard. CHATHAM (Waterman), June 26"— Chairman, Edward Sherris; Secretary Thomas Jackson. Few hours disputed OT In engine department. IBERVILLE (Waterman). July 8 — Chairman. T. Liles: Secretary, J. Q. Lindley. Some disputed OT reported in engine and steward departments. Bted discussion on the subject of running out of food at meal time. Crew gave vote of thanks to baker. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), April 9—Chairman, Edward Martin; Sec­ retary, Eugene O. Salvador. Brother Thomas Robinson elected to serve as new ships delegate. Some disputed OT re­ ported by deck and stewards departments. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory CaHfiera), June 89—Chairman. B. Noom^f; Secretary, H. L. Skyles. $5.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reimrted by de­ partment delegates. Discussion held that there isn't enough milk being taken cm board. New ice box needed in the crew messroom. ALICE BROWN (Bloomfield). July 2— Chairman, Woodrow Perkins; Secretary, Frank Brink. Request made that aH crew members familiariie themselves with the shipping rules and the new agreement. Grievance concerning launch service for shore leave in Quin Nhon to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Some disputed OT reported by engine department. Steward department extends vote of thanks to the crew for being; appreciative. Vote of thanks to the ste-ward department for job well done. • CALMIAR (Calmar Steai JJO-^haliman, Elbert Hoggs r Secretary, y. Douglas. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother !<. P. Ccnticillo! was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Crew is requested to •keep recreation room locked while in GENEVA (U. S. Steel), July li-r; seacB---pott TV must be fixed.'l.'iVv- '"Chahmjan. Richard rHefley;' Shcretaisl Richard Marcucoi. No beefs reported by ' WINGLESS VICTORY (Consolidated department delegate. Vote of thanks Mariners), July 3—Chairman, M. Casa­ given to the steward department for nova ; Secretary, Larry Santa Ana. Ship's •job well done. Also vote of thanks was delegate reported everything running given to the ship's delegate for job; smoothly. Ship sailed short one man. well done. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Paint crew messroom, pahtry and OCEAN PIONEER (Pioneer Tankers) j galley. Check on; washing machine. Keep •January 8—Chairman, J. Selby ; Secre­ door cl<»ed to fengine room on main deck tary, T. R. Sanford. Brother Sanford at all times. Chairs have been fixed in resigned'as ship's delegate and Brother ••recrtation .room; • : . Simmons was elected to serve in his place. No beefs were reported by depart­ DEL AIRES (Delta Line), June 28— ment delegates. Chairman, Frank'B. Rowell ; Secretary, F. R. Charneco. BroJUier Stanley A. VBNORB (VeiiCre), February 18— Freeman whs .elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs rspcrtsd by; Cb.ain«an, Ssbert A. Clarke; Secretary; M. Olsoit- No beafs reported by departi depatimcni delegate. Ship's delegate re­ ment delegates- Some disputed OT in deck; ported that he 'will see patrolman about aud.-sngiue depsrtsneats..; getting crew passageways painted. Vote of thanks given to steward , dqiartment. Vote of thanks was extended from the LINFIELD• • VICTORY^- (Alcoa), FS>-; Steward d^mrtment to the deck depart­ ruary 19i—Chairman, John Nash: Secrev ment standing watch at night for kecptary, Norman D. Tober. No beefs m .;itog ;i«e8«lMdL-'C|ean; i/'-^./V-'^.-Vported Iw department delegates. BvCiyv Hting-;ib;:runn{ng .smoothly,'.; 'STEBL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), June ;j2---<!hairihah, W. J. Miles : Secretary, George Flnklea. No beef# reported by : DEL: MAR,.. . (Delta), v .-^^rch •:;6—Chalr»<' ;depart»jettt delegates. Request made that man, P. Blalaek; Secretary, J. R. John­ hteward put more cups, put at coffee son. Vote of thanks was extended- to tfrwh; Request made to have wind scoops: ^ip's delegate who is residing. Brother put on portholes. Motion made to have J. V. Whalen, Jr., was eiireted to serve phe pmiife of silence for our departed as new ship's delegate. No beefs were brothers. Discussion had em ; menus heresported by department delegates. $l06.94 •ihftMdrinted^JinoTev riesriy.^ • . • in Movie Fund. Schedule of Memberahip Meetingrs SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York . . Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . Aug. 10—^2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Aug. 12—2:30 p.m. Houston . . .Aug. 15—2.30 p.m. New Orleans Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Aug. 22—2 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 24—2 p.m. Seattle Aug. 26—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 1—2 p.m. Alpena Aug. 1—7 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 1—7 p.m. Chicago Aug. 1—7 p.m. Cleveland Aug. 1—7 p.m. Duluth Aug. 1—1 p.m. Frankport Aug. 1—1 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit . .. .Aug. Milwaukee .Aug. Chicago ... Aug. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. Buffalo ... .Aug. Duluth ... .Aug. Cleveland .. Aug. Toledo Aug. 15—7:30p.m. 15—7:30p.m. 16—^7:30 p.m. Philadelphia ... Aug. 9—7 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 10—7 p.m. tHouston Aug. 15—1 p.m. New Orleans .. Aug. 16—1 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—7 p.m. • Meetlny held at Labor Temple, Newport News. fMeetinr held at Labor Temple, SanI Ste. Marie, Mich. t Meetiny held at Galveston wharves. DIBECTORYof UNION HAUiS SIU Aflantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Wafers Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRKIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cat Tanaar VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Lindioy Wllllami Ai Tahnar Robtrt Matthswi SECRETARY.TREASURER AI Xarr 475 4ih Ave.. Bvlvn HY ¥-6600 127 River St. EL 4-3616 •BALTIMORE. MD. T2I6 E. Baitiaore St. EA 7.4900 177 Stete St. BOSTON. Maw, ... Ri 2-0140 735 Waihington St. BUFFALO. N.Y. ..; TL 3-92S? ... ¥383 Ewing Ave. CHICAGO, 111. ; SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. CLEVELAND. Ohio MA 1-5430 DETROIT, Mich. ., I922S W. Jefferson Ave; VI 3^4741 DULUTH. Minn. ... E,... 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 P.O. Box 287 FRANKFORT. Mteb. ? 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex. 5804 Canal St; WA 8-3207 i JACKSONVILLE. FlawSi..2408 Pearl St. . EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N-J. v-..99 Montgomery St. ".,HE3-0I04. MOBILE, Ala. ...W.I South Lawrence St. HE2-I7S4 NEW ORLEANS. La. .. 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. ..I.,.'........... IIS 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHIUDELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. OE 6-3616 PORT ARTHUR. Tax; . . ...1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Frenmont St. ••••;-••.DO 2-4401 ; SANTURCE. P.R; 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 ' Tel. 723rBS94i SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 First Avenue ;• MA 3 4334 ; ST. LOUIS, Mo; 805 Del Mar CE-I.t434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229'2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ,. .505 N. Marine Ave. -.•.•.-.••'ir;:-''";;;-':; '•TE,4-2523 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia .. Aug. 9—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Aug. 10—5 p.m. Norfolk Aug. 11—5 p.m. Houston Aug. 15—5 p.m. New Orleans . .Aug. 16—5 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Aug. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial WiHkers New Yoric Aug. 8—1 p.m. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ' . .. FINANCIAL EEPOR'TS, (the cohatitutidn of the SIU Atlantic; Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specifie provision for saf^yuardiny the mcmbewhip'a money and Union finances. We constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee eteeted by the member^ip. All Union records are aysllable af SIU beadquairters in Brooklyn;i: JTBUST, FUNDS. Ail frusi funds of the SIU AtlantJc, Guff; lAkes ahd^^^^^^ i Watein District are administered in accordance with the prdvisioha of various trust ; fnnd aKreemehts. All th^ agreements specify that the trastem in cfuwge of these funds i shall equally eonslet; of union and management representatives and their alternates. I All expenditures add dfsbursmnehts of trust futt'te are made only upon approval |hy a ;m«joidty of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the I headquarters''of :;.the:;'eariotw trust funds-;.' ';:;SHlPPIiSfG,;KlGBiT8. ^Your/shh dng r^hts and seniorit^^re , . _ protected exclusively by the contracts between; the Union and the shipownerd. Get to know your shipping rights; Cdmles of theee Contracts are posted and available id all Union halls. If you feel; there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the' Cdntracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maB, return receipt requested. /n»e proper address.for this is; PAYMENT OP MONIBE.; Hd nidnies are: id hd paid to anyone Id capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt ia: given for .same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reaaon unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be ma& without supplying a receipt, or if a mmnber is required to moke a payment and is given an official receipt, but feeis that he should not have been required to such payident, this should imtuediately, be reported to headquarters. CONSTltUTlONAL BIGtlTS AND OBiaGATIONS. 'The SIU publisbCs evei months in the SEAFAEERS LOG a verbatim copy of Ha constitutioM. In ad< copies are available in alt Union Iddld Ali dmmbeiv sldwId obtain copies of tl^^ constitution so as to familiarise thediselvm with its contents. Any time you fe^ add' member or, ofltc«r Is attempting to deprive you Of any constitdtional right Or d)d& gation by any methUds such as deaiffig with chgigee, trials, rite., «ui well as all ' de^Bs, then the idembmr so afiTected should; Immediately notify beadquartera. ;';RBTIBED SBAFABEES;: "Old-time' SIU'meinberB' diwwidg ;;di8abBity>pension bwuS fits have always been encouraged to continue their union actlrities, including attend^ ance at dtemberiBiip meetings. And like all other SIU memheri) at these Umon mee#; ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service cm rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimcrs cannot takfi shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the lottg-staddlng Union pol«j Battery Flac^ Suite 1980. New York 4, N. Y. icy of atlpwing them to retain their good standidg through tlw waiving of their du«|i FuU :«;Wes of are available to you at all; times, either by ; . EQUAL BIGHTS, AU Seafaren are guaradt^ equal riiihts in employment an|P writing didBcSJy to the union or ; ;a8;;me>dhers; of the SIU. Tb«de righm ire clearly set forth.in the, SIU eonstitdl iuOlWTRACTE. CoideS;^Mt in all SIU halls: Thme sdd in the Contracts which the Union haa negotiated with the; employers, yontracid 'sp«rif> the wages and conditions under which you work and live abOaxd quently, no Seafarer mdy be discriminated against because of race, creed, «doi hip; Know jU)ur contract rights, M asVyoud tditigations, such filing for GT national or geographic origin. If any member feela that.hd; ia denied the <N)oai ridhi n the proper sheets and Id the prpp^ jgumnmr. If; at any ;time, any SIU Patrolman to which be is ^titled, he rd^^ notily headquarters. T other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights propSEAFABEB8 POLITICAL ACTIVITr DONATIONS. One of the bwic rights •ly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. ; S^ifarem di^ td' pnd^ smd political; <d>|iMtivea which will E03TOE1AL POLICY—8BAFABEBS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained '';;tlm;bd»t;lntxsftiM»';'Of;;thdmsBlv««,:;thrit."Yawaies^ To achieve'_ ae^wllshing any urtivlc ssryiss the peliti^l purpo-ss <rf,any individual in the •;;;:dMccri9da,:;tlto.;s Seifdrmf«-';PriitlcaL.:A«liiltir;;;I^ ;:eatahl^ed.: Donations *didd, oifficei' or lOeniher. It has from publtthidg articles; deemed SPAD;;arU tmilrely voluntary and eonsUtate^;funds through vvbich legislative eirmful to the Union cr its ooUactive memhenihip. This estahltobed policy has been piriiticaJ ariiVities are condu bmiefit Of' the mmnbershlp and the Union: If at any Gme a Seafarer fed* that any of the above righta have been viatatad, or that ho haa been donlcd bis cenatltntioaal right of aeeesa te Union reeards or " .'"•iOrindtbsn»;1h»;;shenld;lmmedtately!;rM|%icS^ Pael;HaU .at headqaarteiw; efrtMcd jnail, mmm receipt roqueatad., ^ art's ,t DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StiH," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiriieys (Distillery Workers) r « ij y 'J I;i HEADOUARTERS ALPENA, Mich. 18—7:30 p.m. 17—^7:30 p.m. 19—7:30 p.m. 19—^7:30 p.m. 19—7:30 p.m. UNFAIR TO LABOR J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) — — Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chfldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ 1 ) I t i' \ — 4lF — Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) — — (; f 4 Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) ;^ \ 4 s t White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^ Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish 'Eysmi's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Wprkmen of N. America) •• V •f <l> Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) i f I I .. t; *• �July 22, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen In photo at right chief cook Santos Reyes (left) watches George Register, AB, lower gangway during Beauregard's recent arrival at Sea Lahd's N. J. terminal. Above, (l-r), SlU representative Bill Hall chats with Floyd Fritz, AB and Register prior to pay off. t' :ll I . I f I } 'i I •• /I Seafarer Luis S. Medina, steward, signs for his pay as steward Howard Robinson looks on. Seated are paymaster Mike Beshada (left) and Mayaguez master J. F. Randolph. Seafarer Andy Lavezoli, AB (right), looks over overtime sheets with SlU headquarters representative Bill Hall (right) and SlU patrolman Freddie Stewart at payoff of the Mayaguez at Port Elizabeth, N. J. The voyage produced no major beefs but there were some questions about overtime that needed some clarification. �SEAFARERSlk^LOG Vol. XXVIII NO. 15 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO For Seafarers in the Deck Department Deck Department Seafarers, here is your chance to get your deck officers license —at no cost to you! ^ If you are 19 yeare of age or over and have 24 months of watch standing time in the deck department ^d an ABs endorsement on your Seaman's papers, you can qualify immediately to prepare for a deck officers license under the new training program offered to Seaifarers by the SIU's Harry Lundcberg School of Seamanship. While you are enrolled in^the program you will be provided with meals, hotel lodging and subsistence payments of $110 per week. You can start the course of mstruction at any time. The period of instruction The training school is located at SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn. HURRY IUMDEBSR® f®"®®*" Of SSAIRAMSHIP Name . Address -»C ^ ^sjumber Book No. . . No. Years Seatlme.. Date Joined SlU Ratings •• AB Bosun. Dk. Maint. Full details and apidicatlons may be ob* talned at any SIU hall w from SIU Head' quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Bnxddyn, N. Y. 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9-6600. IVfoke your application now! Tim. Slg,n«turo / .,r"•SI • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 22, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MARINE UNIONS TEL HOUSE COMMITTEE MARAD MUST BE INDEPENDENT AGENCY PHILIP PEARL IS DEAD AT 62; WAS VETERAN UNION PUBLICIST SIU LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO ASSIST DECK SEAFARERS TO OBTAIN LICENSES SIU URGES FAIR SHAKE FOR SHIPPING IN FEDERAL FOOD TRANSPORT POLICY LATIN AMERICAN NATIONS AID FLEETS THROUGH CARGO PREFERENCE LAWS ONE-MAN, ONE-VOTE RULING COMPLIED WITH IN 46 STATES THE CASE FOR THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE WINNER OF 1965 SIU SCHOLARSHIP GRADUATES COLLEGE WITH HONORS SIU MAN RECORDS EVENTS OF BIG BLOW THAT STRUCK HIS SHIP OFF FLA. COAST UPGRADING TO DECK OFFICER’S LICENSE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/22/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 15 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ca5f10e75cdb88f97cdeb847ac55323d.PDF 102436a79bb27ade92d4220f5f448eb9 PDF Text Text Vol. XXViii NO. 16 SEAFARERS wLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO �SEAFARERS LOG Page Two ' Farm Unions Merge As AFL-CIO Unit, Get Set for Election in DiGiorglo SAN FRANCISCO—^The two unions which have worked side by side to organize California grape workers will appear on the ballot as a merged AFL-CIO affiliate in union representation elections among DiGiorgio Corp. farm workers, Oreanizing Direc- ^ Delano," said Chavez, ".hen there application before the AFL-CIO is tor William L. Kircher, who will be organizing drives like the for an organizing committee char­ announced the unity action at a campaigns we already have under­ ter. press conference here, said it for­ way with substantial progress in The initial strength, in workers malizes the close ties at the striker- Texas and in other parts of Cali­ under contract and the much lar­ worker level that exist between fornia. ger number who have signed au­ members of the hitherto unaffi­ "Prior to this, we have had a thorization cards, runs into many liated National Farm Workers As­ joint project by two unions. The thousands, Kircher told the press sociation and the AFL-CIO Agri­ difference now will be that we conference. cultural Workers Organizing Com­ will be one union with organic Once in business, the union will mittee. have the huge job of organizing unity." The merger, Pitts said, "repre­ the hundreds of thousands of farm Federation President George Meany wired approval of the link­ sents unity of the labor movement workers who have been left out ing of the two groups on the rep­ for all the things we have been at­ in labor's march toward decent resentation ballots and said the tempting to do over the years for living standards and dignity. The united efforts of the merged formal request of the merged units the farm workers. I am sure this for an AFL-CIO charter will be will bring about justice for them group, Itliong said, "will immense­ acted on at the August 22 meeting and it will bring about recognition ly strengthen the ability of the of the federation's Executive by many growers that here is a AFL-CIO to organize farm work­ Council. potent organization which offers a ers." The merger agreement came af­ way to solve labor-management Flanking Kircher as he an­ ter many conferences of leaders, problems." nounced the merger plan were of the two groups with Kircher Exact mechanics of the merger Cesar Chavez, director of the and representatives of the Cali­ have yet to be worked out and no NFWA; Larry Itliong, the AWOC strike director, and Exec. Sec.- name has yet been selected. The fornia labor movement. Treas. Thomas L. Pitts of the Cali­ fornia State AFL-CIO. Opposing the merged AFL-CIO organizations in the August 30th elections at two DiGiorgio loca­ tions will be the Teamster Farm Workers Union. Elections at Despite the repeated warnings sounded over the years by mari­ other locations are expected to time labor, the Federal government's failure to heed the need for follow. a positive shipping policy is plaguing the nation's shipyards. The Greeted With Enthusiasm reactivation of merchant vessels ^ , .... Kircher and Chavez reported from the mothball fleet for serv­ shipbuilding unions have been the move towards formal merger ice in Viet Nam operations has warning the Government of the in­ was greeted with enthusiasm by been slowed down because of a creasing shortage of workers for members of both groups, who lack of skilled and unskilled ship years. Groton said that without steady have walked side by side on picket repair workers who have left the lines and marched together to rally declining industry as a result of employment opportunities these nationwide support for the Delano governmental indifference to the workers have gradually been leav­ ing the industry. "We have said grape strikers. necessity for a strong and stable it again and again," Groton said, The formal step towards merger maritime operation. "before Congressional committees was hastened, Kircher said, by the Dwindling work opportunities and everywhere else that we could desire to ensure that DiGiorgio in recent years have so depleted —but the Government has been grape workers know that the two the shipbuilding industry's reser­ deaf." groups are nof competitive and voir of manpower that it does not that the full support of the entire Now that the shortage of ship­ AFL-CIO is behind the joint or­ have enough men to meet present yard workers is affecting the work demands. ganizing effort. on ships pulled out for Viet Nam Several shipyards on the Atlantic service, the point is being under­ The union leaders made it clear they expected the merger to spur Coast have not even bid on the re­ stood, Groton said. the big job of organizing farm activation work on ships which To date about 150 merchant workers throughout the nation and the Maritime Administration re­ ships have been ordered out of bring them long-denied rights of cently pulled out of lay up. Lack the lay up fleet, with more than collective bargaining, social insur­ of manpower is acknowledged as 100 of them in service. On the ance, decent wages and union one of the factors affecting their East Coast the Maritime Admin­ bidding capabilities. protection. istration issued invitations to bid "First we will finish the job in Steady Warning on the reactivation work to about Page Groton, director of the 30 qualified yards from Boston to AFL-CIO Boilermakers and Iron Jacksonville. Shipbuilders Marine Council, told Shipyard officials have pointed August 5, 1966 Vol. XXVIII, No. 16 the SEAFARERS LOG that the out that the shipyard labor force OfSeial Publication of the SIUNA was getting thin in several port Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters cities. The recent closing of the District, AFL-CIO Brooklyn Navy Yard was expected Executive Board PAUI. HAU,, Preeident to make hundreds of skilled work­ CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD ers available for work in private Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS NORFOLK—The SIU Inland ship repair yards, but they have Sec.-Treas. Vice-President Boatmen's Union has won an disappeared. A repair plant offi­ ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President overwhelming National Labor Re­ cial in New York said that the HERBERT BRAND lations Board election victory at shipyard industry cannot attract Director of Oraonizing and Publications the previously unorganized Vir­ men because it offers only tempo­ Urging Editor Art Editor ginia Pilot Association here. The rary work. MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN Another shipyard representative election was conducted on July Assistant Editor said there must be longer range NATHAN SKYER staff Writers 27. DON BEVONA The 41 employees of the asso­ work opportunities for the men PBTEB WEISS ciation voted for the SIU-IBU as we are trying to attract. their bargaining agent by a count The need for a permanent pol­ of 28-10, with ten votes for no icy with respect to the shipbuild­ PirtlhkN MwNkly it 810 Mii4« lilta* Ami* •.E., WMklnftm, D. C. 20018 ky tlM SMfVM union. The employees represented ing section of the maritime indus­ IstWHitlMil UnlM, Atluitle, Gilf, Ukw Ml the crews of the pilot boats M/V try was one of the major points lilul Wstin Dlitrlit, AFL-CIO, 675 Fiirtk AvaBM. 8rirtlyR, H.Y. 11252. T«l. HViclirtb Va., and M/V Relief, in addition stressed at the recent conference 9-6600. iNMl llau M*tiH PsM it WukliitM, 0. C. to six dispatchers and three chauf­ in Washington called by the Amer­ POSTBASTErs ATTEHTIOB: Fans 5579 suit feurs. Up until the SIU-IBU elec­ ican Committee to Save Our Ship­ UIMII ki MBt ti Snfinrt iRtimtlMil ORIIB, tion win, the association had re­ ping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Atlmtli. Gilf, LakH Ml IRIMI Watan Dlitriat, AFL-eii, 675 Faartb AHSM. Bnakiya, B.Y. sisted union organizing efforts for Maritime Trades Department and "232. the Maritime Committee. the 100 years of it's existence. Lmk of Positive US Shipfuog Poiisy Hits Repair Yard Manpower Needs SEAFARERSmOG Norfolk Pilot Crews Go SlU In NLRB Vote m Reports from Washington indicate that the Government has just about reached the bottom of the barrel as far as Reserve Fleet Vic­ tory ships are concerned. The latest callup of 10 more ships as part of the Vietnam buildup leaves only an estimated 54 more Victorys in the Reserve Fleet, most of these in pretty poor condition. When they are gone, or if they are found to be in such a state of decay that they cannot be reactivated, the Government will have to start pulling out Liberty ships to keep up with growing Vietnam supply demands. Such a necessity would be ironic in view of history and the many warnings which the SIU and other maritime unions have continually given the Government not to repeat the mistake of the past by allow­ ing the merchant fleet to decline to the point where it cannot meet our vital supply needs in time of an emergency. The Liberty type ships were themselves emergency-built early in World War II to fill the gap in our tonnage capability that developed through Government neglect of maritime after the crash building programs of World War I. They were stop-gap measure, and their deficiencies were so evident that just one year after the first Liberty's keel was laid, the Victory type was designed and put into production. These Liberty ships are now about 25 years old, and much the worse for wear, but they are all we have left to put into service. Plod­ ding along at probably considerably less than their rated speed of 10 knots, they will be carrying badly-needed supplies to our fighting men in Vietnam. Twenty years of Government neglect of maritime since the end of World War II has again left the nation without a sufficient merchant marine to meet its vital needs. Numerous warnings by maritime unions, enlightened legislators and concerned citizens about the steady decline of the U.S. merchant fleet have been ignored in the past by the bureaucrats of those Gov­ ernment agencies which are supposedly responsible for maintaining a strong merchant marine adequate to the nation's needs. Putting the old Libertys back into service would be the last step the Government could take to avoid facing up to the truth about the inadequacies of our maritime capability, because after the Libertys the nation has nothing left to fall back on. A shameful statistic is again before us. The world has reachdd an all-time shipbuilding high while the United States still languishes as a tenth-place shipbuilding nation. Lloyd's Register of Shipbuilding revealed that there is a record 11.8 million gross tons of shipping being built or on order. The Americanflag fleet's share is 385,571 tons. We are behind such nations as Com­ munist Poland and little Holland. All this is happening while the Administration persists in an ostrichin-the-sand attitude towards the United States merchant marine. But not only is the fleet ignored but the law is deliberately being broken. The Defense Department has let a contract with British shipyards to construct two Navy survey ships, a policy move that is definitely against the law. The Defense Appropriations Act requires that none of the money for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel be spent in for­ eign yards for the purpose of constructing the hull or superstructure of any Navy ship. The reason that the Defense Department gives for its flouting of the law is that the contract award is a sort of money "gift" to Great Britain to offset heavy expenditures that it has made here for military supplies. We have heard similar arguments before when Government agencies were searching desperately for an excuse for circumventing the intent of Congress in regard to maritime policy. None of these arguments has ever stood up under careful scrutiny. This latest excuse is just another attempt by a Government agency to explain away their blatent circumvention of laws designed to pro­ tect the American maritime industry. Reserve Fleet Nears Bottom of Barrel With Break-Out of Ten More Vessels Reports from Washington indicate that the United States will soon be scraping the bottom of its reserve ship fleet barrel. A government source said that the latest call-up of ten Victory ships leaves only 54 Victorys in various Federal Reserve Fleets the Baylor Victory, operated by around the nation. These Vic­ Victory Carriers and the Albion torys are in comparatively worse Victory, operated by Bulk Trans­ shape than the ones recently re­ port. activated. The vessels are reactivated in The Government spokesman order to maintain the nation's seasaid that there would soon be lift of supplies to Viet Nam. nothing left to break out of the The Navy said that the ships Reserve fleets except the moth- now being broken out of the re­ balled Liberty ships of World War serve fleets will not be ready for II and Pre-World War II vintage. service until October. The list of Several of the vessels recently vessel taken from the fleets now ordered out of the reserve fleet by stands at 151. In addition to these the Military Sea Transportation Government-owned ships the Service will be operated by SIU- Navy has chartered close to 100 contracted companies. They in­ privately - owned American - flag clude the Joplin Victory, operated merchant ships to supply Viet by Marine Carriers Corporation, Nam. �Ansnat 5, 1966 Sen. Brewster Hits McNamara For Antl-U.S. Shipping Views --it;; "4. 'M T WASHINGTON—Suggestions by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara urging the elimination of U.S. Cargo Preference laws for all except military cargoes, have come under strong attack from Senator Daniel Brewster (DMd.), who warned that McNa-' fleet and the nation's defense capa­ mara's proposed scrapping of bility. "If we restrict our cargo prefer­ the cargo preference laws "would ence to military goods, as the Sec­ be disastrous" if put into effect. retary seems to be suggesting," McNamara's statements urging Senator Brewster pointed out, the end of 50-50, which were "then our total cargo capacity will made earlier this year before a shrink. Our fleet will carry an House appropriations subcommit­ even smaller share of foreign com­ tee but only recently released, merce—it only carriers 9 percent brought sharp and immediate cri­ now. If our military requirements ticism from all segments of mari­ time labor and industry and from expand, we will be unable to meet them. Already military authorities U.S. legislators as well. say that our fleet could not handle In his testimony before the a second battlefront." House subcommittee, McNamara The Maryland legislator attacktold the legislators "I will say .ed both McNamara's proposals without any qualification that I for the elimination of 50-50 and can see no excuse for insistence his plans to put the shipments of on the use of U.S. bottoms for military cargoes on a competitive shipping anything other than mili­ rate basis rather than a negotiated tary goods as a foundation for one. maintaining a merchant marine 'Disastrous' Suggestion capability for defense purposes." "Despite Secretary McNamara's The Secretary of Defense in­ sisted that "we have an adequate preference for air transportation," merchant marine, and we can he said, "he knows very well that maintain one without this (cargo 98 percent of our growing mili­ preference) requirement." He re­ tary cargoes to Vietnam are car­ peatedly insisted that an adequate ried by sea. The adoption of his active merchant fleet was available suggestion would be disastrous. to defense, and would, with or We must not abandon our pro­ without the reserve fleet, "or from gram of preference for both mili­ the fleet that would exist without tary and non-military cargoes, and this requirement that agricultural we must not turn the military car­ products or some other products, go preference into a chaotic and be shipped to such and such a de­ disruptive competitive bidding sys­ gree—50 percent, or whatever it tem." The anti-cargo preference pro­ may be—in American bottoms." posals recently voiced by Defense Views Attacked Secretary McNamara are merely These contentions by McNa­ the latest of many attempts he has mara were sharply attacked by made to downgrade the impor­ Senator Brewster as "another illus­ tance of the U.S. merchant marine tration of Mr. McNamara's in­ and violate the intent of Congress credible failure to understand the in providing aid to the U.S. mer­ role of the merchant marine in chant fleet in the face of mounting our national defense," and added evidence of the vital importance that adoption of the Defense Sec­ of a strong merchant marine to retary's proposals "would be dis­ the peacetime and national defense astrous" to the U.S.-flag merchant needs of the nation. Jm Fight to Save Mmtime; Your Comussmau, How! Legislation to create a new Department of Transportation which would lump the Maritime Administration and 10 other Federal units into one agency is expected to be the subject of debate in the House of Representatives within the next week or 10 days. This legislation is being opposed vigorously by the SIU and all other AFL-CIO maritime unions because it would further jeopardize U. S. shipping. The unions are urging instead that the Maritime Adminstration be reconstituted as a completely independent agency. They point out that lumping the Mari­ time Administration along with the other agencies into a single department would lead to further serious weakening of the nation's merchant fleet. This matter is of vital importance to the future of the mer­ chant marine and all Seafarers should join in the fight to save their industry by immediately writing or telegraphing their Congressmen, urging them to keep the Maritime Administra­ tion out of the Department of Transportation and to make it a completely independent agency. A complete list by States of the members of Congress was printed in the June 24, 1966 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, copies of which can be checked at any SIU hall. Write your Congressman now! Tell him to oppose the plan to put the Maritime Administration in the new Department of Transportation. Tell him that for the merchant marine to survive and grow it must be under an independent Maritime agency. Help in the fight to protect your industry and your jobs! SEAFARERS. LOG Page Three 58 SIU Men Licensed As Engineers As 12 More Complete Union Course Twelve more Seafarers have passed the U. S. Coast Guard examination and have been issued their engineers licenses after attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. A total of 58 Seafarers have now received their engineer's licenses as a result of ^ SIU as oilen, and fireman water- motor vessel classifications. the recently instituted program. tender, joined the Union in 1943; The training school is operated The newly-licensed engineers under a reciprocal agreement be­ Thomas W. Barnes, 31, a union are sailing or about to sail in en­ tween the SIU and District 2 of member since 1962, who sailed as gineer berths aboard AmericanMEBA. SIU men who enroll in oiler and fireman watertender; flag ships. the program are provided with Of the SIU men who recently meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ passed their Coast Guard examin­ ence payments of $110 per week ation eight were licensed as Third while in training. Assistant Engineers and four re­ Engine department Seafarers are ceived their licenses as Second eligible to apply for any of the Assistant Engineers. upgrading programs if they are 19 Those SIU men who passed years of age or older and have 18 their Coast Guard examinations months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ this week and were licensed as ing time in the engine department, Second assistant Engineers are: plus six months' experience as a Barnes Weise James Michael Faust, 55, a Sea­ wiper or equivalent. farer since 1955, has sailed as an William Weise, 42, an engine oiler and in other engine depart­ room SIU member since 1943 •4 ment ratings; when he joined the Union in New York; David McGrath, 28, an SIU member since 1959, who sailed as oiler; Richard Vincent, 34, an oiler who has sailed with the SIU since 1962. The SIU-MEBA District 2 Vincent McGrath training program is the first of its SIU engine department men in­ kind in maritime history. It as­ Faust Reed sists engine department seafarers terested in the program should ap­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ Franklin F. Reed, Jr., 51, a to obtain instruction in prepara­ tional information at any SIU hall, tion for their Third Assistant En­ member of the SIU since 1943; or directly at SIU headquarters, I. Pedersen, 38, an SIU mem­ gineer's license. Temporary Third 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, Assistant Engineer's license, or ber since 1952. Original Second Assistant Engi­ New York 11232. The telephone neer's license in either steam or number is HYacinth 9-6600. Freighter Coliftles With Transpacific In Tokyo Bay; Ail Hands Are Safe Pedersen McCormick Edward McCormick, 47 years old, who sailed as a fireman and oiler and has been a member of the SIU since 1952. The newly-licensed Third As­ sistant Engineers are: James M. Young, who sailed as flreman-watertender, is 31 years old and has been a member of the SIU since 1961; ripped away in collision with Libenan-t F Tokyo Bay reveals part of Transpacific's ammunition cargo. was no Fortunately, ; Quick action by the crew of the SlU-contracted freighter Trans­ pacific avoided a catastrophe after the vessel collided with the Valdson Liberian freighter Union Venus in poor visibility off the narrow Young <s>mouth of Tokyo Bay. Herbert Valdson, 54, who has The Transpacific, loaded with the Transpacific. It then left the sailed in most engineroom ratings, scene, apparently none the worse has been a member since 1963; volatile cargo, suffered a 35 by for its encounter. 18-foot hole ripped from the deck The Transpacific limped into 1o the keel. A Seafarer describing the United States Naval Base at the incident to the LOG said it Yokohama under its own power was "as if it were being made by a and managed to safely unload its giant can, opener." dangerous cargo. Seconds after the collision, the "It's a miracle how you guys entire crew sped to the impact survived such an impact," one area to fight what was thought of expert said." If the ship did blow first as being a fire. But "luck was up, it would have blown up the on the side of the seamen," a crew city of Yokohama too." member said, "because when the Foley Michaels The Transpacific's master water hit the breakage, the smoke Charles Michaels, 49, has been was still white and signified that praised Seafarers aboard the ves­ sailing in various engine room it was not a fire but a ruptured sel for expert seamanship "in such a precarious situation." The ratings since joining the SIU in line." The Liberian freighter stood by freighter then put in for repairs 1955; George Foley, Jr., 42, for for a short while to see if there that took two and a half weeks at twenty-three years sailing with the was anything it could do tp.aid a Yokohama yard. �Page Fonr SEAFARERS August 5, 1966 LOG Letter of Protest Scores Defense Department ^ Shipbuilders' Union Blasts Navy Plan To Build U.S. Ships in British Yard The Gulf Coast by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Endorsements for four judgeship races in New Orleans have been made by the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE), and the Maritime Trades Council of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity of which the SIU is an active member. The Democratic primary will be held August 13, 1966. Endorsed in the New Orleans mg a fast recovery. He was races are Judge Arthur J. O'Keefe, last on the Del Santos where he for Section A, First City Court; City Councilman Walter Marcus, made two trips. After five-andJr., for Section I, Civil District one-half months as chief cook on the Del Sol, Joseph (Champ) Bar­ Court; Maurice B. Friedman and ron is spending some time on the Louis P. Trent to fill the two new beach parlaying the nags. He says Traffic Court judgeships. he enjoys sailing the new Delta These men were endorsed by Line ships very much. the Maritime Trades Council and Resting after seven months as the SIU because of their public Bosun on the Steel Advocate, C. P. records, qualifications, and favor­ able attitudes toward issues affect­ (Jack) Diltz says she was such a ing the working men and women good ship, crew and run and that of New Orleans. All members are he hated to get off. Jack is now urged to work and vote for the looking for a Deck Dept. slot, election of these candidates and all preferably a bosun's job. Houston labor-backed candidates through­ out the State of Louisiana in the Just off the Delta Line romance coming Democratic primary of run, engiiteman E. S. Johnsen is August 13, 1966. looking to ship out again. DeckSIU men who have the neces­ man W. Fontenot is now on the sary seatime are urged to go up beach and looking for a long, long for FOWT or AB tickets. With trip. quite a few SIU members taking Mobile advantage of the joint SIU-MEBA Albert A. Richards is currently District 2 upgrading program there taking it easy on the beach after is a greater opportunity for SIU sailing on the Oakland. Richards, members who get their FOWT a long-time SIU papers to further upgrade them. member, makes Information on upgrading is avail­ his home in Mo­ able at all SIU halls. bile. Ready to go, New Orleans preferably on a tanker, A. J. MelStanley Hawkins, recently off anson is watching the Del Mar for an operation, is now fit for duty after convalescing r 1 a the board. He was last on the Ocean at his home Ulla. Albert Masamong the pines Richards in Kentwood, La. cielo is off on a While on the vacation around his home up in beach Walter Minnesota. He recently spent a Harris is cam­ year on the Council Grove on the paigning to make grain run. Also off on vacation up in New­ his daughter queen of the Eb- foundland is William T. Roche. enezer Baptist Roche finished two years on the Hawkins Church. Just off Alcoa Ranger. Another veteran the Alcoa Commander, Harris is of the bauxite run who's on the waiting for his fit-for-duty to take beach, Herman H. Hickman, re­ another Steward Dept. slot. Still cently paid off the Alcoa Runner. on the beach after a shoreside Hickman makes his home in accident William Meehan is mak- Montgomery, Ala. WASHINGTON—Defense Department plans to construct two naval survey ships in British ship­ yards have been sharply denounced as an outrageous threat to the welfare of the entire U.S. ship­ building industry. In a letter to Secretary of ^ Senate Subcommittee investigating have abandoned the industry be­ Defense Robert S. McNamara, national security, which called cause of the insurmountable hard­ John J. Grogan, President of shipyards "the taproot of a na­ ships and obstacles in obtaining the Industrial Union of Marine tion's sea power," Grogan pointed steady, uninterrupted work." and Shipbuilding Workers of out that over twenty American In protesting the proposed America, asked if the Defense yards have gone out of business building of U.S. naval ships in Department was planning to "re­ during the past fifteen years be­ foreign yards, Grogan warned that peat the bankrupt, short-sighted, cause of insufficient work volume. "There is no easy shortcut for indifferent and dangerous policy "The last ten years has wit­ providing shipyard skills vital in with the construction of naval ves­ nessed the greatest migration of a crisis," and that the reasons sels that has played havoc with skilled shipyard workers to other given by Government agencies for our merchant shipbuilding indus­ industries," Grogan noted. "The following policies that are putting try?" shipyard mechanics, with decades U.S. shipyards out of business Noting a recent report of a of experience in their specialties. ". . . will be no substitute for the manning of our yards in the event of war." The serious danger to our na­ tional security brought about by the continuing deterioration of our shipbuilding and ship repair ca­ pability has been spotlighted re­ cently by the difficulty reported by the Marine Administration in by Ear! (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area finding qualified shipyard and Senator Clifford P. Case (R-N.J.) has introduced legislation to skilled shipyard workers to reac­ lessen the navigational hazards in congested Newark Bay. He stated tivate vessels from the reserve fleet that the traffic has almost doubled between 1954 and 1964 and that pressed into service for the Viet­ during that period there were ship accidents. nam emergency. Shortages of ship repair facili­ The Senator's bill would widen a portion of the ship channel in ties and of skilled shipyard work­ Newark Bay and dredge areas where two ships are able to manu- is on the beach taking it easy ers has been blamed for slowing down the pace of reactivation of ever. The Newark Bay channel for a while. the old. World War II ships, which would be widened from 400 to Philadelphia need extensive repairs before they 700 feet for a short distance both Mike Schalestock, a twenty- can be placed into service. above and below the Jersey Cen­ The heavy shipping needs of tral Drawbridge. The Army Corps year Seafarer, is in drydock for of Engineers said that this would the time being. Mike is anxious the Vietnam emergency has borne make it easier for larger cargo to ship out again soon. Francis out these warnings. The U.S. ships to align themselves with the Sortillo is watching out for a merchant fleet has shrunk to the drawbridge before passing be­ Steward Dept. job. Carpenter Ed point where 152 old ships have Johnson will take the first berth been ordered out of mothballs to neath it. * that shows. Recently off the Steel fill the shipping gap. The deterio­ King, Winfield Downs is relaxing ration in our ship repair capability New York on a well-earned vacation. Seafarer Red RatcIilF has re­ has made it difficult to even reacti­ cently returned from a vacation ^ vate these old vessels. Yet pleas Norfolk trip in Illinois. Red is now look­ by the SIU and other maritime After setting up a new place ing for a coastwise run or some­ to hang his hat Vince Sherwood unions for a strong and positive thing going to Puerto Rico. After is looking for an­ maritime policy to reverse this leaving the Arizpa, Francisco Sarother trip to Viet trend continue to go unheeded by oiento is considering a rest on Nam. R^dy Nel­ those Government agencies re­ the beach before berth-hunting son, recently off sponsible for maintaining a strong again. Sarmento had spent a year the Sapphire Etta, U.S. maritime. on the Arizpa. Around the hall, has renewed his looking for a long trip as a chief clinic card and steward is L. Krawczyk. E. T. looking for a Glazdez came by the hall and chief electrician's picked up a job as third cook on job. The Duval Walker the Duval. TTie Duval will soon has laid up and be sailing for the Mediterranean. Chief Cook George Abaii had to give her up. George said he en­ Baltimore joyed the trips and that the Duval Last on the Del Norte, Stanley was a good ship. Looking to­ Edwards is now looking for a ward the Far East, Lacy Walker billet as a BR on a Far East run. recently finished a trip on the Jessie Winfleld, an SIU veteran Steel Chemist. of 22 years; he just finished six Puerto Rico months as messman on the Cai­ man Waiting for a coastwise run The SlU-Puerto Rico Division to come along Bill Kehrwieder has filed a complaint with the is relaxing after his last ship, the National Labor Relations Board Nugent Ayers SetUff Montcalm Godwin Warren Chilore. charging that the Shell Oil Com­ pany has illegally discharged Six more Seafarers have been added to the steadily growing roster of SIU veterans who are now Boston about ninety employees. Informa­ collecting $150 lifetime pensions. The latest additions to the pension rolls are: Sam Setliff, Wil­ Happiness is the family and tional picket lines were placed liam Nugent, Robert Ayers, Robert Montcalm, George Godwin, and Truman Warren. summer and home for Seafarer around various Shell facilities to Setliff joined the the union union in in J Emma. En^^a. His last ship shin was the Ann I Hpuston. Ayers last sailed on the Maurice McCat- assist in the battle to reinstate the New York. He was born in Arbor. ty. He was last fired workers. Express Virginia. on the ElizabethAfter keeping the winches in Virginia and resides in WestMontcalm sailed in the Stew­ Godwin joined the union in the port. Just off the shape on the Maiden Creek, Justo port, Conn, with his wife, Sarah. ard department and joined the port of Baltimore and sailed in Maiden Victory, Velazquez is spending a few days Setliff was a member of the Deck SIU in San Francisco. Born in the Deck department. He was Bosun John with his family before going to department. His last vessel was Florida, he resides in San Fran­ born in Baltimore and resides "Fish" Rubery is New York to enroll in the joined cisco with his wife, Lilian. His there with his wife. Myrtle. glad to lounge on SIU-MEBA District 2 engineer the Seatrain Savannah. last vessel was the Norberto CaWarren joined the union in ElNugent joined the SIU in pay. the beach for a training program. Seafarer Joa­ berta, Mich. He sailed in the spell, but he's quin Maldonado will not be in Frankfort. Born in Michigan, he Ayers joined the union in the Steward department. Born in Jansson keeping an eye circulation for about a month. was a member of the Engine de­ port of Mobile and sailed with the Michigan, he resides in Frankfort out for another slot. AnnosJans- Maldonado seriously injured his partment, sailing as an oiler. He Steward department. He was born with his wife, Gladys. His last lives in Frankfort with his wife. I in Washington and resides in ship was the Ann Arbor. aon, a twenty year SIU veteran, arm recently. The Atlantic Coast S/x Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Roster of SIU Pensioners -< J, fn �•< Au^t 5, 1966 Ht A A -< Pmge Five SEAFARERS LOG •A Anemia A Danger Signal, Dr. Weisberger Says The following article dealing with the diagnosis of anemia as a medi­ cal tool in the treatment of other diseases was written by Dr. Austin Weisberger, brother of SIUNA Vice-President Morris Weisberger, who \ also serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Dr. Weisberger, who has won worldwide renown for his research on diseases of the blood, including leukemia, is Professor of Medicine at Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Chief of the Department of Medicine at Cleveland University Hospitals. The article below is reprinted in its entirety from the Thursday, June 23, 1966 edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. There are certain complaints which you may have which will cause you to seek medical attention. For instance, you may con­ sult your doctor because of fever, loss of weight, a lump, short­ ness of breath or because of a pain. None of these symptoms tells exactly what is wrong with you, but they indicate that something is wrong. Because of this, your doctor will examine you and do various tests to get at the basic difficulty. This is exactly what he must do if you have anemia. In other words, anemia is a sign that something is wrong. If you have anemia, you may complain of weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath or you may just not feel well. Now, you can get these symptoms in many other conditions even when you don't have anemia. Therefore, your doctor will do a num­ ber of blood tests to make sure you do have anemia. Not all anemias are the same. In certain diseases which cause anemia there may be specific changes in the size or shape of the red blood cells as well as a decrease in the number of red blood cells. Strangely enough, the amount of hemoglobin within the cells and the amount of iron in your body may actually be increased in some anemias rather than decreased. Fortunately, a large number of tests are available to help your doctor determine which kind of anemia you may have. TTiese tests in turn will help him decide what is causing the anemia and may even lead to an otherwise obscure diagnosis. The causes of anemia are many and include such underlying conditions as kidney disease, liver disease, glandular disorders, hidden infection, cancer or blood loss. Because of these different causes, not all anemias respond to the same type of treatment. As a matter of fact, in most in­ stances each type of anemia responds to only one particular type of treatment, and other treatments are not effective. Therefore, I want to emphasize that the term anemia is not a diagnosis. Anemia is almost always a sign of the presence of i an important underlying disease. Careful and extensive diagnos-1 tic tests may be necessary to establish the cause. If you start treatment without determining the cause of the anemia, the treatment may not be effective but, what is worse, it may also disguise an important danger signal and make it hard to figure out what is causing the anemia. Iron deficiency anemias are a striking example of the im­ portance in making a diagnosis. In these anemias the red blood cells are small and contain a decreased amount of hemoglobin. In addition, the amount of iron in the blood is low. Now doctors have learned that when they find this particular type of I anemia, it means that in almost all cases the patient is losing blood somewhere. The loss of blood may be from a stomach ulcer, or some obvious cause such as extensive nose bleeds, heavy menstrual blood flow and other benign conditions. However, a common cause of blood loss which should be looked for in certain age groups is an intestinal cancer. If this cause of the blood loss is looked for and discovered soon enough, surgical removal and cure of the cancer is frequently possible. If there is too long a wait, surgical removal and cure may not be possible. Anemia, in these cases, signals a hidden danger and treatment without looking for the cause may lead to a dangerous delay. SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS June 1 - June 30, 1966 Number of Benefits Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Disability Benefits Maternity Benefits ........ Dependent Benefits Optical Benefits Out-Patient Benefits Vacation Benefits 6,125 32 873 36 440 419 4,742 ' 1,604 Amount Paid $ 63,529.14 73,799.64 130,950.00 7,227.50 88,910.69 6,256.95 37,931.00 689,494.62 TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 14,271 $1,098,099.54 European Common Market Nations Plan Increased Shipbuilding Subsidies While the United States is sitting on its hands and doing nothing to modernize the nation's in­ adequate shipbuilding subsidy system, Common Market countries are planning a series of ship construction subsidies that will enable them to build up their fleets and compete in the world mar­ ket. The Common Market Commis­ world. Under proposed plans, The American Government, sion plans call for a flat ten per member nations will each be able by contrast, is destroying what cent subsidy for each ship ordered. to attach specific conditions to little is left of our shipbuilding This, they feel, will offset the gov­ the subsidies individual yards will industry by allowing construction ernment aid given the heavily sub­ be given. of some naval warships abroad sidized Japanese yards. The ten per cent subsidy level and by toying with the idea of Despite various national differ­ is expected to be high enough building American-flag merchant ences, Common Market shipbuild­ to allow competition with the huge ships in foreign yards. ers expect the new subsidies to Japanese yards as long as Com­ The Common Market, also enable them to compete with the mon Market shipbuilders create known as the European Economic Japanese who now construct the super-size ship construction facili­ Community, was formed in 1958 greatest amount of shipbuilding ties, similar to those operated by to provide its members with a tonnage of any nation in the the Japanese. larger market place to do busi­ ness. Member nations are France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg. Within the Common Market, industries have beep able to effect a greater economy in production and compete with larger industrial by nations. New industries also sprang up because of the needs Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes of the expanded market. Where We will begin to vote crews on August 1 aboard all SIU Gt. Lakes it once was uneconomical for a District contracted vessels for the election of Union officers. The bal­ manufacturer in a small nation loting will take place all through the month of August and we will be to make specialized goods be­ contacting most of the crews in the Ste. Claire River at Algonace. The cause of limited demand, it has patrolmen will be boarding vessels with the ballot boxes to give all now become profitable within the crewmembers the opportunity to Common Market. vote aboard ship. Members on the turn now and finish the season. Duluth, Frankfort, Chicago, Common Market officials are beach, of course, can vote in the Cleveland and Buffalo all report also using the advantages of the Union halls. larger market area to improve Robert Rafferty shipped as cook good shipping and these ports have shipbuilding. They feel that a aboard the Boland self-unloader plenty of jobs open for rated men. Negotiation talks are continuing united effort in shipbuilding is es­ J. F. Schoellkopf. relative to setting up an industry­ sential to their member nations Bob was on the rder to operate profitably in beach for a few wide vacation plan on the Great construction. weeks waiting for Lakes. The membership will be the right ship. Joe kept posted through the SEA­ Arnold and Vem FARERS LOG and at the mem­ Ratering shipped bership meetings on all phases of as cook and por­ these negotiations. Reuss (D-Wis) has indicated ter on the tug that he will introduce a bill mak­ Coode. Brother Rafferty ing it unnecessary to raise tolls on Ratering recently paid off after a month trip out on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Reuss the Coast and is taking it easy just contends that even a limited in­ crease in Seaway tolls will en­ shipping relief jobs. WASHINGTON—The Mari­ danger traffic, causing it to shift "Scottie" Quinlivan is back time Administration has added seven more ships to the blacklist sailing again as wheelsman on the to other ports and to competing of vessels that have called at ports Joe Young after quitting the U.S. means of transportation. Reuss' solution revolves around in North Vietnam since last June Gypsum for a shore job with the 25, bringing the total of ships on riggers. Scottie said he couldn't changing the present system of save any money working on the financing the Seaway. His bill that blacklist to 24. In addition, one vessel was beach. Neil Mahaney and Ray would change the status of the added to the blacklist of ships in Klien, oiler and gateman off the Federal government's investment the Cuban trade, raising that list A. E. Cornelius, stopped in the in the Seaway from that of a re­ hall to pick up their clearance payable loan to one of a perma­ to 253 ships. Of the 24 ships now on the cards after a 15-day vacation nent investment with a fair return blacklist for trading with North leave. Neil and Ray said they had accruing on that investment per­ Vietnam, seven are British, four a good time but are ready to re­ petually. Cypriot, two Greek, one Maltese and 10 Polish. The vessel added to the Cuban blacklist was a CypGt, Lakes Credentials Committee riot-fiag ship, the Ammon. There are eight vessels which appear on both blacklists for having violated U.S. policy by trading "with both Cuba and North Vietnam. These include the Am­ mon and three other Cypriot ves­ sels, three British-flag ships and one Maltese. Vessels on either blacklist are barred from carrying any United States Government-financed car­ goes, such as defense supplies, surplus food or foreign aid ship­ ments. They may regain their eligibility if their owners give the Federal Government assurances that they will never again engage in the blacklisted trade. Exceptions are made for ships under contractual obligation made SIU Great Lakes District Credentials Committee met recently at before the blacklists were made effective, but assurances must be Detroit headquarters to check qualifications on nominees for office given that these vessels will with­ in upcoming month-long Great Lakes District elections. Committee draw from the trade at the earliest members (l-r) are: Ernest "Scottie" Quinlivan, Vern Ratering, Joe Arnold and Robert Rafferty. Balloting will take place during August. opportunity. The Great Lakes Add Eight Ships To Cuba, Hanoi Trade Blacklists iP:i f - ii I 'I nI If: II ^ 'I .'ii' 'l •A J::: J �Page Six Ancoat 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG AHoiitleif SM* ^ The Pacific Coast July 15 to July 28, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative The West Coast and national jobless rate have remained unchanged at 4.7 and 4.0 respectively between May and June. Despite this, how­ ever, total employment both national and regional have risen to rceord levels. Employment in California was 7.198 million last month, 4.4 per cent higher—301,000—than in June, 1965 and 74,000 higher than and Steel Flyer paid off here and the previous month. Total national two ships were signed on with 12 employment was 75.7 million—2 in transit. Andy EUingsen, an old-timer million more than in May. around these parts, has been re­ San Francisco patriated from the Rachel after This port, where shipping is ex­ suffering a heart attack. He had tremely good, needs AB's, oilers, been chief electrician on the ship Electricians and FWTs. for about quite some time before The Montpeller Victory, Pecos, he became ill. Seafarers on the John €., Ames Victory, Rio West Coast all wish him a speedy Grande and Iberville paid off and recovery. signed on crews while the Bowl­ Dorwin L. Coy, who had been ing Green, Steel Flyer, Steel Re­ looking to sign on as an oiler final­ corder, Ridgefield Victory, Keva ly took a fireman's job and seeing Ideal and San Francisco passed that electricians are making a lot through in transit. The port is ex­ of money brought along a good pecting the Lady of Peace, Free supply of study material on how America, Brigham Victory and to become an electrician. Steel Admiral in soon. Seattle Carlton A. Roberts, AB one of Shipping is still good here for the real SIU oldtimers, expects to all ratings. Paying off in the port catch the next ship to the Far were the Hercules Victory, Merid­ East. James E. Gross, Baltimorebom and a 21-year union man, ian Victory, and Belgium Victory. hopes to hit the first ship on the The Transnortbem, Duke Victory and Linfield Victory were signed board as a cook and baker. on since the last report and the Wilmington Portmar, Inger, Anctorage, PeimShipping is still pretty good at mar and Seattle were in transit. this port and there are still plenty Dennis Brazell, who is a 20-year of jobs for all ratings in the deck Seafarer, piled off the Belgium and engine departments. Cooks Victory after making one trip and and bakers ratings are also plenti­ shipped out on the Hercules Vic­ ful. The Penn Victory, Topa Topa tory. THE INQUraiNCS SEiU^AJ^ QUESTION: When you have a vacation, w^t do you like to do and where do you go? Angel Salaman: I like to go to Puerto Rico when I have a vaca­ tion. That's where I come from and it gives me a chance to visit my wife, two kids and parents. You can have a lot of fun down there and I like to go to the beach and the race track. I always get out of New York City when I get a vacation. <1> Egbert Goulding: On my last vacation, I spent two weeks in Jamaica. I visited the historical spots and visited some relatives. I rode around the island and also spent some time at the mineral baths, trying to lose a little weight. As a rule, I don't go away too often, since I spent most of my time on ship. I did have a very good time in Jajnaica. ^ Elmer Kent: I like to go to the beach, just walk along the board­ walk and buy some hotdogs. I go to Victory Lake in upstate New York, quite often. I would like to go to Spain some day on a long vacation. I've seen quite a bit of the world, but I don't think any seafarer ever seen all there is to see. DIrtflel Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 11 28 66 7 7 16 21 10 11 2 8 4 2 13 19 32 47 23 56 10 6 23 26 6 23 174 303 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 5 48 15 21 4 4 4 7 5 8 4 4 6 8 6 7 3 13 14 10 2 35 32 13 42 28 24 4 11 6 17 18 8 8 9 8 196 145 115 ENGINE DB>ARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A 2 50 9 19 4 5 5 9 27 26 6 27 7 196 Class B 1 10 3 7 14 2 2 3 23 18 3 10 7 103 Class A Class B Class C 0 14 25 11 10 3 3 3 6 7 1 15 3 4 3 5 2 0 0 8 6 3 28 14 5 22 21 16 2 3 11 6 4 13 10 5 8 117 83 82 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3 0 62 31 7 5 18 19 8 6 3 4 4 1 9 13 36 38 34 41 2 6 16 13 14 6 224 175 AH Group: Class A Class B Class C 1 0 2 48 21 16 3 2 4 7 11 11 3 5 5 6 4 11 1 0 0 19 10 2 36 26 13 39 38 18 7 2 13 9 8 7 6 14 6 196 134 104 All Groups Class A class B 31 2 224 76 31 15 97 48 23 19 16 5 11 6 71 16 130 41 186 13 21 1 51 0 45 2 937 244 REGISTERED on BEACH AH Groups Class A . Class B 3 5 163 33 21 6 60 40 9 18 6 2 18 10 47 13 106 68 89 31 11 0 0 55 7 20 610 221 REGISTERED oil BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 2 124 74 17 9 62 36 10 11 3 3 11 6 34 7 73 45 83 110 13 1 0 32 28 2 305 502 Eari Wilcox: I usually stay at home when I get a vacation. Home for me is a marina and I do some work around the place. Sometimes I come down to the hall to visit my friends. I have a hobby of working The United States, with some of the largest—but long-neglected—natural fishery resources in with yachts and the world, may finally be taking steps to put new life into the nation's ailing fishing industry. boats and a friend If it does, it will mean that the efforts of the SIUNA and its affiliated fishermen's unions, which of mine and I will cruise up and have been waging a strong fight ^ The United States Navy is sup­ down the Hudson River. I've seen to obtain Federal action to pro­ power, alongside a modern Rus­ sian or Japanese trawler three porting legislation to extend the a lot shipping out and there's really tect the domestic fishing indus­ times the length and with three or fisheries jurisdiction of the United nothing new to see on a vacation. try, have not been in vain. four times the horsepower is in­ States to 12 miles off shore. Rear ^ Pressures from foreign fishing Admiral Wilfred Hearn, Judge Nick Sakallarides: Puerto Rico sian, who have been profitably deed demoralizing." The fishing industry has been Advocate of the Navy told the is the place I'll go when I get my fleets, notably Japansese and Rusnext vacation. I working the fish-rich costal waters going downhill along with the rest House Fisheries Subcommittee expect to spend a off the United States, caused Con­ of the American-flag merchant that the new 12-mile limit can be few weeks there, gress to seek ways to halt the marine because of Governmental supported legally under interna­ indifference. The United States, tional law, hut that any further San Juan and decline of the naation's fishing which has the world's richest fish­ limit cannot. Ponce. It's a great industry. eries has now become a fish-impor­ place to visit as Navy Approves They have begun by making ting nation. something is al­ He said that the Navy has al­ ways going on, I funds available for the develop­ ImpiHis Up ways opposed any extension of ment of new fishing grounds, come from Mary­ Last year was the third consecu­ the three mile limit but is now spurring the catch of new fish land and I go to tive year in which the United accepting the position outlined by Ocean City, quite often. It's a species and finding ways to have States held the role of the world's the State Department that fishing nice resort and a pleasant place fishing boats land higher quality largest fish importing nation. rights and sovereignty can be sep­ products faster or to land fish of .to spend a vacation. Japanese exports of canned arate. higher value. — Many maritime experts main­ Moves are also afoot to change mackerel to the United States in Albert Jensen; I just like to stay 1965 increased to a total of about tain that a nation's sea limits can home and help my wife around the nation's traditional three-mile 86,000 cases. One of the contribu­ be extended as far out as its navy limit to twelve and building newer the house. It's ting factors was the poor catch is able to defend. more efficient fishing boats. good to relax and that the small American-flag boats Explaining the Navy's position Cannot Compete take it easy. I were able to land off the California on sovereignty of the seas. Admir­ spent some 40 American fishermen sailing coast. al Hearn said, "We consider it years at sea and small coastal boats cannot compete Secretary of the Interior Robert imperative from the standpoint of seen a lot and with the large fishing expeditions Udall noted in 1964 that over half security, to preserve the right of there's really no sent out by Russia and Japan. of the nation's fish and shellfish freedom of navigation on the high place to go any­ Robert F. Allen, of the Marine supply was of foreign origin. The seas for warships and aircraft. more. I'm retiring Design Co., Seattle, testified before estimated weight of edible and in­ "We believe that our security this year and I the Marine Technology Society in dustrial fishery products imported interests are bes,t served when na­ guess I've seen enough of the Washington that: that year came to 7,509 million tions are limited to narrow terriworld, Germany, France, Spain - "The psychological effect of pounds, 62 per cent of the total orial seas which interfere only and Denmark are the places I've fishing on an American vessel of United Staites supply of 12,032 slightly with this freedom of navi­ enjoyed the most. / 70-80 feet with 300 to 400 horse­ pounds. gation." Gov't May Be Waking Up to Need For Protecting US Fishing Industry < M J �August 5, 1966 Labor-Sacked Medical Aid Bill Becomes Law In N. Y. State Passage of New York's new medical assistance law providing almost total tax-paid health care for an estimated 7 million low-income per­ sons was a high point of labor-backed achievements at the six-month session of the state legislature. For example, a family of four with one wage earner, with $6,000 income after taxes, half that amount of savings and a maximum $1,000 face value of life insurance for each person, would be eligible under the new law for tax-paid hospital, medical, surgical, dental and optometric care, drugs, plasma. X-rays, dentures, eye-glasses and many other needs after paying an initial $60 to $70 toward such costs. With a split legislature, the New York State AFL-CIO saw a score or more of bills on its program passed by the overwhelmingly Demo­ cratic Assembly but quietly killed by being held in committee in the Republican-dominated Senate. A major disappointment was the Senate refusal to bring to a vote, after it was reported out, a bill to update workmen's compensation benefits still tied to wages of up to 40 years ago. A similar bill had received overwhelming bipartisan approval a year ago, only to be vetoed by Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller on grounds of alleged inadequate financing. This objection was fully met by the 1966 draft of the bill. State AFL-CIO Pres. Raymond R. Corbett noted as he pleaded unsuccessfully for passage on behalf of disabled workers and the widows and children of those killed on the job. On the plus side were enactment of the $1.50 state minimum wage, approved despite vetoes of two such bills a year ago, admission that the state's public worker labor relations law was a failure through passage and signing of bills exempting transit, welfare and ferry work­ ers from any of the punishment mandated by the law, and a measure prohibiting firing of a worker because of a single wage garnishment. Different bills to ban use of one so-called lie detectors by employers to screen workers were passed by each house of the legislature, but became victims of inter-party conflict. An anti-professional strike­ breaker measure was reported out but was never allowed to come to a vote in the Senate. Among more than 30 other labor-endorsed measures that became law—others still await signature or veto—were bills that give labor relations rights to employees of non-profit restaurants and hotels, return to longshoremen and their employers the right to limit inflow of casuals to waterfront jobs and assure a guaranteed annual wage to permanent workers, apply workmen's compensation coverage to farm workers, extend the home-work industry ban to include mailing opera­ tions, create a major construction fund for expansion of the New York City University, and provide a fairer share of state education aid for city school systems. Bad faith bargaining has shut down 10 Nabisco plants all over the country. A strike by 130 bak­ ers for a first-time contract at the newest National Biscuit Company plant was forced when manage­ ment offered them wages 25 cents an hour below the lowest rate in any other Nabisco plant. v|> Hunter College High School stu­ dents in New York are firmly be­ hind the International Ladies Gar­ ment Workers Union boycott of Judy Bond blouses. The juniors at the school voted to buy a union label blouse as their official class blouse, reversing an earlier vote for the Judy Bond blouses. The union charges that Judy Bond "ran away" from a union contract and opened a non-union shop in the South. Buying the banned blouse, a Hunter College High girl said would "be worse than crossing a picket line." vl> John A. Sessions, assistant direc­ tor of the AFL-CIO Department of Education, has been named a member of the District of Colum­ bia Board of Education. He was one of three new members ap­ pointed by the judges of the Dis­ trict Court to fill vacancies caused by resignations. Sessions is a vicepresident of the Washington Chap­ ter of Americans for Democratic Action and is regarded as an au­ thority on educational legislation, new teaching methods and school financing. Page Seven SEAFARERS. LOG Martin J. Ward, Sr., 82, a vet­ eran trade unionist who had been a member of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters for 53 years, died re­ cently in Chicago. He is survived by a son Martin, secretary-treas­ urer of the union, two other sons, Francis M. and John T. Ward and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Sanaghan and Mrs. Katherine Dorgan. — Nicholas Kurko has been ap­ pointed director of AFL-CIO Re­ gion 17 in Texas, a post vacant since the death of Lester Graham on May 30. Kurko, a member of the Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers Union, has 20 years of organizing experience, largely in the South. Since the merger of the AFL and CIO he had been assigned to the regional office in Knoxville, Tenn. The Labor Department reported a record low of foreign seasonal agricultural workers employed throughout the United States at the end of June. There were only 154 foreign workers employed compared with 2,200 last year and more than 65,000 in 1964. The employed are Japanese na­ tionals working in California in date and strawberry fields under a U.S.-Japanese agreement. Mass importation of foreign farm work­ ers ended with the expiration of Public Law 78 on December 31, 1964. y "Listen—How'd This Happen?!!" II I; If , i i An Embarrassing Situation We in the United States like to think of ourselves as a nation that handles its busi­ ness cleverly and efficiently and that is,suffi­ ciently sharp to cope with its problems effec­ tively. On one point—in our own backyard of maritime—mounting evidence seems to in­ dicate that our national self-esteem may be based more on myth than fact. The case in point is the situation with regard to the plight of the shipyards in the reactivation of the somewhat antiquated ves­ sels that are being hauled out of the boneyard to meet shipping needs for operations in Viet Nam. In the past week there have been rum­ blings and embarrassment over the fact that the yards up and down the coast do not have sufficient skilled and unskilled manpower. Nobody should be surprised. The people in shipping and shipbuilding have been hol­ lering for years about the government's fail­ ure to concern itself with the need for a stable maritime industry. The government itself should certainly not be surprised. For many years, it has dis­ played nothing but indifference and outright neglect of its responsibility to provide the nation with a shipping industry that can effec­ tively serve in peace and in crisis. It has expressed itself as favoring the use of foreign shipyards and foreign-flag vessels over our own. It has given none but pitifully inade­ quate support for ships and shipbuilding. So it is no wonder that shipyard workers have been gradually leaving their industry, which as the New York Times pointed out last week,"offering as it does only temporary work, simply no longer attracts men." And, as the Times quoted a shipyard official: "The government is trying to get lower prices. Moreover, they want the ships in a hurry, and it isn't as though we could work on one ship after another, thus offering longer range work opportunity for men we are trying to attract." Really, this embarrassing dilemma is the fault of no one but Uncle Sam. He has done everything possible to discourage the ship­ building industry and its workers from re­ garding their job as permanent. Let's hope he still has enough sense to do something about it before it causes irrepar­ able harm to the nation. I ; s ;i- - Good News for Farm Workers The recent merger of the two unions which have been so instrumental in the drive to bring twentieth century working standards to thousands of farm workers in California, demonstrates the resolution of the organized labor to finish a job which has just been started. The two unions involved are the previously unaffiliated National Farm Workers Asso­ ciation and the AFL-CIO Agricultural Or­ ganizing Committee. The merging of these two unions under the AFL-CIO banner will enable them to launch a unified drive to bring union protection to farm workers in California and other areas of the country. Migrant workers have long been denied the two essential rights which union members have long become accustomed to: decent working and living conditions and human dignity. The merger of the two unions is a giant step in the direction of rectifying many of the evils which have been perpetrated against the farm wqrkers by greedy employers. 1 i �Page Eight AuguBt 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Angiut 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG •• ]• Ir ; I Seafarers Charles Collins (left) and Gil Eban (center) were waiting tor payoff aboard the Steel Navigator recently when the SEAFARERS LOG photographer visited the ship in Port Newark. Standing at right in photo is longshoreman. » i-) \ ° . > «• .. 1 • - ,* Bosun Bernard Kitchens takes advantage of a quick break to rest in messhall between deckside chores. \ I Impact tore away deck plates and smashed boxes of ammunition in ship's No. 3 hold. Com­ plete story of Transpacific collision on page 3. Steel Navigator s gaHey gang, composed (l-r) of night cook & baker Gil Eban. chief steward Charles Collins, third cpok Ed Barry and chief cook John Pastrano were among those responsible for the fine meals reported during the ships voyage. The Navigator was |ust back from a voyage^that took it to Spain, India, and the U.S. Gulf Coast. Steel Navigator engine department member Victor Santos used some of the time spent waiting for payoff by catching up on news in the LOG '¥-.r , ' f |; 9, No Seafarers were injured in what might have been a major disaster when the Transpacific, loaded with Vietnam-bound ammunition, was involved in a collision with the Liberian-flag Union Venus at the mouth of Tokyo Bay. An 18-foot-wide hole was ripped from deck to keel in Transpacific's side, but luckily no fire broke out and ship proceeded to Yokosuka. Transpacific utility messman Jess J. Green Jr. takes care of galley cleanup chores after vessel, repairs completed, returned to San Francisco. i : Seafarer Leroy Swigger, chief pumpman, takes a smoke break on deck of SlU-contracted tanker Transbay on recent voyage to India with grain. Second cook Charlie Foster (right) and bosun "Frenchy" Fruge enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee on Transbay's deck beneath the Indian sun. Vessel unloaded grain cargo at Port of Bombay. Seafarer Jessie Parrish, oiler, makes himself comfortable atop mooring lines on Transbay's deck to catch up with his reading. t Seafarer members take a break from shipboard chores to enjoy noontime meal in the Transpacific's messroom before sailing from San Francisco bound for Subic Bay. Transpacific deck department members under direction of bosun Bill Home did some necessary maintenance on lifeboats while vessel was at San Francisco berth. Seafarer James Allen Jones, who sails as fireman aboard the Transpacific, prepares to light off ship's boiler prior to vessel's scheduled sailing. A . I Getting worn work shoes mended was no problem for the Transbay crew while waiting to unload. Indian shoemaker above came aboard with all his tools and pretty soon there wasn't a flapping sole or worn heel on the whole ship. V Getting haircuts was another routine chore that proved no problem for the Transbay crew. Indian barber above wields the clippers for SlU crewman. Transbay photos were taken and submitted by Seafarer William Calefato, a regular LOG contributor. Saloon messman Victor B. Carreon (right) gets multiple orders of pork roast from Transpacific's chief cook to serve to hungry crewmembers awaiting noontime meal. Transpacific deck gang, under direction of bosun Bill Home, got ship's lines all squared away as sailing time approached. Fine weather aided the procedure. MM One of the mainstays of Transpacific's engine room is Seafarer Jim Ryan, oiler, shown above at his post getting vessel prepared for departure. �Page Ten / Angiut 5, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Proposed Bill Would Widen, Deepen Newark Bay to Prevent Collisions WASHINGTON—A New Jersey Congressman has introduced legislation aimed at preventing future ship collisions and ending hazardous congestion in Newark Bay. Sen. Clifford P. Case, (R-N.J.), explained that ship traffic in the area has almost doubled. It rose from 25,784 in 1954 to 42,334 in 1964. During this period 39 competition between ships for 700 feet. The Army Corps of Engineers space in the now narrow channel. ship accidents occured. The Newark Bay channel would said that tljis would make it easier The Senator's bill, which calls be widened for a short distance for larger cargo ships to align for the spending of $3.93 million both above and below the Jersey themselves with the drawbridge in Federal funds, will widen a por- Central Drawbridge from 400 to before passing beneath it. • tion of the ship channel in Newark Bay and dredge areas where two ships can manuever. Quick action, he warned, was needed for improved safety in the crowded waters. He used two re­ cent accidents as examples—the collision of the naptha-laden tan­ ker Alva Cap with the tanker Tex­ The widely-hailed documentary film, "When the Day's Work is aco Massachussetts which killed Done" will include a newly-filmed segment when it appears na­ 33 seamen and the ramming of the tionally on television during this year's Labor Day holiday period. Jersey Central Railroad Draw­ The AFL-CIO-produced film, bridge by an ocean-going vessel. The half-hour film features first shown on 150 television Under the proposed legislation scenes of union activities in New ship manuevering areas would be stations during the 1964 Labor York, California, New Jersey, dredged north and south of the Day holiday, examines the uses Jersey Central Drawbridge. The Americans are making of their West Virginia and Washington, two areas would allow oncoming ever-increasing leisure time, with D. C. as well as community proj­ vessels enough room to manuever particular emphasis on union ects in Florida, Louisiana, Michi­ out of each other's way. One ves­ members who utilize their after- gan, Pennsylvania and Connecti­ sel could wait while the other ship work hours for community better­ cut. passes by eliminating the present ment. Union members, who give a In the new sequence, AFL-CIO larger percentage of money to President George Meany and Vice charity than any other group of President Joseph A. Beirne are in­ Americans, will find in the film terviewed by television star Dave achievements realized by their Garroway. Beirne, who was re­ cently elected president of United gifts, as well as the uses being Community Funds & Councils of made of labor-donated aids, such America, joins Meany in discus­ as mobile Travelers Aid and Red The United States is trailing in sing the basic reasons organized Cross disaster units. tenth place as a shipbuilding na­ labor goes beyond the plant gates Arrangements for showing the tion amidst a record boom in to take part in such varied activi­ film are now being made with world ship construction, accord­ ties as community cultural proj­ commercial and educational tele­ ing to Lloyd's Register of Ship­ ects, health facilities, disaster aid vision stations in areas where there ping figures for the second quar- and programs for the very young is a heavy concentration of union ' ter of the year. and the very old. members. Russia whicti is not covered by Lloyd's statistics, was reported by international maritime experts to have 5.5 million tons of shipping under construction in both foreign and home yards making her the Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., world's leader in ships under con­ Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money due struction. them on the vessels shown. Men whose names are listed should Japan, the Free World's lead­ get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. ing builder, had almost 5 million Name Vessel For tons under construction. But most Reamer, Ear! Penn Carrier of this was for foreign shipown­ OT Boone, James N. ers. The majority of Russian ships Natalie One Day's Wages are being built to fly the Soviet Carlson, Jorgen Sea Pioneer Lodging Flag. Chapeau, Joseph L. Kent Lodging Lloyd's figures showed that Diaz, A. Midlake Stand-by Wages world ship construction reached Gauthier, Cyrol Kent Lodging a record 11.8 million tons. The Gleason, James Seatrain New York Lodging Statistics do not include Commu­ Gore, E. Midlake Stand-by Wages nist China, East Germany and Greenwell, Francis M. Niagara OT the Soviet Union except when Greeson, Clyde Transwestern OT they are building vessels in Free Hanson, Thomas E. Transportation Valiant Hope World shipyards. Hassein, Aldo T. Lodging Kent The United States, in tenth Jensen, Edward Hercules Victory OT place, trailed behind Poland and Kershaw, Donald Transportation Valiant Hope little Holland with only 385,571 Lewis, Andrew Sea Pioneer Lodging tons. This was just half^he 641,McKenna, George 789 tons of shipping built by the Sea Pioneer Lodging Soviet Union in Free World yards. McLarsen, Daniel Transwestern OT O'Mara, James P. Great Britain trailed Japan as Transportation Valiant Hope the leading shipbuilder with 1,Ortiguerra, Jose One Day's Wages Natalie 328,638 tons under construction. Parsons, Aubrey Sea Pioneer Lodging Japan has 42.8 per cent of all Paterson, Fred Seatrain New York Lodging the world's ship construction con­ Quinn, O. Stand-by Wages Midlake tracts. West Germany was next Resmondo, Earl Seatrain New York Lodging with 946,637 tons of shipping— Ross, Jose Azalea City Transportation a drop of almost 100,000 from the Satelli, Silvo D. Sapphire Sandy Unearned Wages previous period. Shattuck, D. Midlake Stand-by Wages The total gross tonnage under Smith, Calvin Transwestern OT construction—11,818,877 tons— Smith, Robert Hercules Victory OT consisted of 1,481 steamships and Stapies, F. Stand-by Wages Midlake motor vessels and 156 tankers. Valerie, Frank G. One Day's Wages Natalie About 37 per cent of the tonnage Walsh, J. represented tank ships. Lloyd's Stand-by Wages Midlake pointed out that this was the low­ Weiss, Warren Niagara Lodging est percentage for tanker construc­ tion since March, 1949. AFL-CIO Sponsored Labor Day Film Set For Third Nationwide Showing World Shipbuilding Hits New High Mark, US Still Far Behind MONEY DUE YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying « i ' i, By Sidney Margolius Lenders advertising a "new way" to pay dental bills really are offer­ ing you just another personal-loan plan on which you pay finance charges. By no means should you consider such "postpayment" plans to be similar to "prepayment" plans offered by group health and other insurance organizations, which provide dental services for a family for an annual premium. Recent ads for such "new ways" to pay dental bills may say that they are approved by the local dental societies. Even if they are, they are still the same old loan plans. The ads may claim that such plans "eases strain of paying for dental care." They really don't ease the strain. They add to it. You then have to pay credit fees on top of the dental bill. The ads also may say that to apply for this plan you simply fill out a form "in the privacy of your dentist's office. No trip to the bank needed." But you will make plenty of trips to the bank later (unless you plan to mail in your payments.) This way of financing actually raises the cost of dental care. You see, the bank or other lenders operating the plan charges the dentists an agreed-upon percentage, as well as charging you a fee. A bank or other operator of such a financing plan may charge the participating dentists or doctors 2 per cent of the total amount of the bill, for ex­ ample, in addition to charging you a credit fee of $5 to $7 per $100. In the case of a $400 bill, the dentist probably would get $392. As­ suming the bank's finance charge is $6 per $100 a year, and you pay back in 18 months, you pay back $436. Thus the true cost of your dental care—$392—is increased 11 per cent. In many cases you may pay even more. Rates for such plans as ob­ served by this writer or reported by others, range anywhere from $5 to $8 per $100. These are the equivalent of true annual interest rates of 10 to 16 per cent. If you do take the trouble to ask the lender or dentist what the finance charge will be (most people don't even ask), and you are told, for example, that it is "5 per cent add on", don't assume this is a true annual 5 per cent rate. This means they charge you 5 per cent of the original amount of the bill ($5 per $100). But since you repay monthly, over the life of the loan you owe an average of only about half of the original debt. Thus the "5 per cent add on" is the equivalent of true annual interest of 10 per cent. Even if you don't have the money to pay for a dental bill you may not need such a plan. If a dentist suggests it to make his fees seem less painful if not his dentistry, it seems fair to tell him you will arrange your own payments if he will deduct from his bill the fee he is charged by the lender. If you can save that amount, you can arrange for a loan through your own bank at similar or sometimes lower rates. You also may be able to manage part of the bill out of your savings, or accelerate the payments, and save some of the finance charges. In some cities dental loan plans are heavily used. In Chicago, for example, dental patients borrowed almost \VA million dollars in 1964 from just one bank operating a loan plan in conjunction with the local dental society. The average loan ran about $370. Unlike the dental "postpayment" loan plans, genuine dental "pre­ payment" insurance is designed to reduce a family's dental expenses, points out Lenore Turner, vice-president of Group Health Dental In­ surance, Inc. Group dental care of various types is in fact the fastest-growing type of health insurance. But while the number of persons covered by such plans has almost tripled since I960, only about 2 million persons do have such coverage. Genuine dental insurance is much needed. One Detroit employer who provides dental insurance for his workers recently wrote an article saying "It's the Best 5 Cents We Ever Spent," (referring to the cost to him of 5 cents an hour for the plan). During the first year, about 90 per cent of the workers and their dependents took advantage of the plan to get dental care, compared to an average of about 40-50 per cent of the population. "More than 20 per cent of our employees had a backlog of urgent, unmet dental needs," this employer reported. "Money—not ignorance or the fear of pain—was keeping them from seeing a dentist." Usually two types of group dental-care plans are available. One is dental insurance, in which you choose your own dentist from among those participating in the plan. The other type is direct service provided by an increasing number of labor health clinics and community-wide medical-care cooperatives, through their own staffs of dentists. As an example of a comprehensive dental insurance plan. Group Health Dental Insurance provides coverage for members and their families. Members can choose any dentist anywhere, but if they use one of the 5000 participating dentists, and family income is $8500 or less, they receive covered dental services without any additional fee. Many group dental insurance plans sponsored by commercial com­ panies call for a "deductible" (the family pays the first part of the dental bill). For example, recent plans arranged in York, Pa., and Seattle, by a private company, and in Indiana and Kansas by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, require the family to pay the first $25, and 20 per cent, of the remainder of the expense (called "co-insurance"). A "deductible" reduces the price of the insurance itself, but is not necessarily a good idea dentally speaking, since it may tend to dis­ courage families from seeking preventive care. Full dental insurance cuts costs in the long run by preventing dental problems before they start, or by finding them while still small and inexpensive to treat. One Philadelphia labor union medical director advises that members are encouraged to come in for examination and cleaning, even when they don't need other work, because professional cleaning itself helps to preserve teeth. �Ausust S, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG TSSmWorliers Gains' Praised by Seafarer To (be Editor: It is interesting to read about the farm workers in California finally getting somewhere in their strike. For too long the farm workers have been pushed around and forgotten. All major legislation has passed them by over the past years. As a long time resident of California I had occasion to witness the squalor l^and humiliating conditions in which these people lived, or I should say, were forced to live. These workers of the field factories have never known a minimum wage. It is only now $hat they know what labor organ­ ization is all about and the benejfits that can be derived from Organization. It is heartening to read that these things are finally coming to pass. John Pieisqna. Baiks if Stand lit Viet Nam To flie Editon I read with interest the article reprinting the story Walter Lippman wrote in 1933, urging the world to try and make peace with Hitler, which is important when compared with his current views on Viet Nam. Having made several trips to LETTERS To The Editor • Viet Nam, I sincerely believe that Lippman is in error when he says the United States mis­ judges the aims of the Commu­ nists in Asia. Anyone who has seenThe suffering the Reds have caused would have little doubt in the justice of the American goals. Perhaps, if the U. S. and other free world countries had moved quicker. World War Two may have been avoided. I truly believe that most peo­ ple opposed to our Viet Nam position have not had the chance to see first hand, the injustice the people have undergone at the Cornmunist hands. The ones who are aghast at our bombing of the Reds; would they be juM as horrified at the terrorists liyities of the Communists? I Imt^w jt is a shame that i^ericans haye to die in Viet Wfttn Km T —7—• —r li'vrwfH-A-w txrsll Irirtlr 'rv*a«' at both sides of the coin before condemn oi?f actions in this war, John Ryan. Va, Paper's Stand On 14(b) Lauded To the Editor; I was happy to read in the UOG editorial page about the Dominion News of W. Va. givag some consideration to the abor viewpoint in their paper; tJnion men are used to their viewpoint being misinterpreted tt the editorial press hnd it is leartening to see where the Ipbbi' iitioB is for a ' All union members should get behind efforts to repeal 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley bill. Labor has ttoss around itsJ a time. It is about time Congress recognize* the valid position of labor uh • ion's in this area. Marcus Snltli. Widow Grateful for SlU's Help To the Editor: I would like to express our heart felt gratitude to the SIU for the way they provided for us during the three years of my husband's illness, and the many times they took care of hospital bills for us, Hazen said, so many time, I thank God for a union like the SIU. He had peace of mind knowing he could depend On the SIU. The $4,000 check death bene­ fit check is greatly appreciated at this time. Again, thank you for everything. May God bless you -all. Mrs. Hazen Schneider and family 'And Then There's The One About ,, To the Editor: ' I made the European run on the Columbian Victory and it was a gOod trip with a good crew. There was plenty of story telling oh the voyage and at times it seemed as though the exchange of stories should have been call­ ed "Can You Top This?" The stories were wild, like the one told by an OS of a firemah-watertender buying a ship's boiler for $5,000 and seli4 ing it for $18,000. And the wipeiS who kept in shape .by running up| town to get supplies that were| needed by the engineer in just^ about every port. We had an 8 to 12 FWT who had more sack time than anyone else on the ship. In fact, he just about needed a new mat­ tress because of all the time he spent in it. He's the only man who can miss meal after meal and still put on weight. He was kbsent from the messhall so many times that whenever he did show up everyone swore he was a new man aboard. As I said, it was a good trip with a good crew. Walter Karlak. lip^pnii JM Interested Him To the Edlton The article in the July 2I i sue of the LOG dealing with th position of the columnist Walte Lippraann on Communist aims ii Southeast Asia today and com paring it with the view he tool in 1933 of Germany's aims wai interesting reading. T don't see how any intelli gent person can be taken ir by totalitarian systems, whethei they can be Ctomtiuinist or F^ ist or Nad or any other kind A man like Lippmann shouk know better than any of us that dictatorships can never be taken at their word. They determine their policies in accordance with What they are trying to achieve at the moment. They don't have to explain to anybody, and I don't think they really care whether anyone believes them or not. Let Lippmann show us any dictatorship that ever did any­ thing but lead people to destruc­ tion. f. T, Robbiii. Pace Eleven Crewmembers of Western Planet Save Seamen from Watery Grave Fast work by the crew of the SlU-manned Western Planet recently saved the life of a Norwegian seaman who fell from his ship and spent several hours in the waters off the South China Sea. The incident was related to the LOG in a letter from Seafarer S. J. Hutchinson, who sails in the deck de­ partment of the Western Planet f and was serving as ship's dele­ tain Grey Burns, came to the on a Rasmussen Lines ship, the bridge and ordered hard right. M/T Ben Oil." Chief steward gate at the time. Soon bosun Albert Van Dyke and Alexander Brodie took the man Hutchinson, who took part in Chief Officer Doherty joined the the rescue, related how his fellow Captain on the bridge and star­ below and gave him what clothes Seafarers responded quickly to the board one lifeboat was quickly he could from the limited supply left in the slop chest. emergency. launched. "It was about 6:30 in "Janassen told us he had been "I was awaken­ the morning and the sea was over­ ed by the ship's cast and moderate," Hutchinson in the water about five or six hours. Before we picked him up alarm bell," Hut­ said. he spotted a passenger ship, but chinson said, "and Pulled Into Lifeboat they did not hear his yells. Cap­ immediately pull­ "It didn't take us long to get tain Burns notified his ship that ed on a pair of trousers and snea­ to the fellow and pull him into he had been rescued," Hutchinson kers, grabbed my the lifeboat," said Hutchinson. AI related. The Norwegian vessel Hutchlnson life jacket and ran Rohloff was in command of the was bound for Manila. out on deck." On lifeboat and Hutchinson was on "The Captain notified the com­ deck he learned that fellow Sea­ stroke oar. J. Hurd, I. B. Soren- pany in New York and the proper farer Frank Pasquali, who was sen and Pasquali manned the other officials in Singapore and the sea­ lookout and Kirk Anderson, man­ oars. John Young, third cook and man was taken off in Singapore ning the wheel, had spotted a RaPols were additional crew. two days later," said Seafarer man in the water, waving and "After we took the man aboard Hutchinson. The Western Planet shouting. the ship and secured the boat once was bound for the Perisan Gulf The cry, "man overboard," was more, we learned his name was from Subic Bay when the rescue heard and the ship's master, Cap- Helge Janassen and was a seaman was made. I", FINAL DEPARTURES Gerald Forlano, 45: A heart Charles E. Slater, 50: Brother attack claimed the life of Seafarer Slater died from drowning on Forlano, in Wil­ April 17 in Tai­ mington, Del., on wan, Formosa. A June 3. Forlano resident of New joined the union Orleans, La., he in the Port of was born in Indi­ Philadelphia. He ana. Slater sailec was bom in Wil­ in the Stewart kes - Barre, Pa., department and and resided in Elsjoined the SIU in mere, Del. Broth­ the port of Mo­ er Forlano served in the Army bile, Ala. He had been sailing on for two years. Surviving is his the Kenmar at the time of his wife, Alice and two children. death. Slater is survived by his wife, Lois of New Orleans, where Burial was in Wyoming, Pa. the burial took place. ^1> Joseph Obreza, 53: A heart ail­ ment proved fatal to Brother Obreza in Baby­ lon, N. Y., June 23. Bom in West Virginia, he made his home in Lindenhurst, N. Y. Obreza joined the SIU in the port of f New York and sailed in the Deck department as an AB and Bosun. His last vessel was the Beauregard. Surviving is his wife, Helen. Burial was in Long Island City, N. Y. '.v;v.V.V.W.'AWWW.V.S\SV.\%V.V.»A«-.S\«.*iWW.V.V Arthur Baker, 40; Seafarer Baker died an accidental death on June 6, in New York City. He was born in Okla­ homa and resided in Madill, Okla. He sailed as a fireman - watertender and oiler. Baker joined the SIU in the port of New York. His last vessel was the Wacosta. Brother Baker served in the Army. He is survived by his wife, Doris and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Baker. Burial was in Tulsa, Okla. Richard D. Shoemaker, 37: An accident claimed the life of Brother Shoemak­ er, in Houston, Tex., May 2. The Seafarer was a member of the Deck department and joined the SIU in the port of New York. Bom in Brooklyn, N. Y., he was a lifelong resident. His last Vessel was the Chilore. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Anne J. McCall, of Brooklyn. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. <1> Daniel Hutto, 44; Brother Hutto died of a massive edema, on June 6 at Baltimore, Md. He was born in Florida and re­ sided in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. The Seafarer joined the union in the port of New York. Sailing as an AB, his last ship was the Hast­ ings. Surviving is his. uncle, Wiley L. Hutto, of Tampa, Fla. Burial was in Baltimore. Ardeli Burkett, 64: Pneumonia claimed the life of Brother Bur­ kett on June 25 at the Rowan Me­ morial Hospital, Salisbury, N. C. Burkett had sailed in the Engine department. He joined the union in the port of Phi­ ladelphia. The Seafarer is survived by his wife, Gertrude. Brother Burkett was buried in Salisbury, where he had made his home. Money Due •1 • I Checks for the Seafarers listed| I below for service aboard the SSi I BONANZA are being held by^ |SIU Secretary-Treasurer Al Kerr| I at Union headquarters in New^ I York. The brothers are urged to| I get in touch with the Secretary-1 fTreasurer as soon as possible so| I that the checks can be issued to^ Nhem. I Andereon, William T. | Bailey, Lowell T. | Bareford, George T. | Beard, Conway W. Bilksvaer, Roald Carpenter, Ronald S. Carvalho, Andre Collins, Howard L. Gondzer, Stanley Grob, Steven H. Gromek, Henry T. Helgoth, James S. Hopson, Edward B. Keauney, James G. Linkowsid, Roman F. Robinson, William L. Ruiz, Carlos Russ, Robert C. Torres, Carlos Williamson, Calvin I• �Ancnat S, 1966 POOL-snt John Pastrano and GU Eban will be missed by their fellow Seafarers aboard the Steel Navigator (Isthmian). Pastrano, chief cook, and Eban, night cook and baker, did a fine job, according to the men who sailed with them. "They are two of the best men I've ever had in my department, said .rv^ Chief Steward Charles Collins. The crew of the Del Aires (Del­ ship's fund will be started when ... They were conscientious and, in. the vessel reaches San Francisco ta) hopes Joe Powers will have the words of Joe Shefuleski of for their payoff, John Carey, meet­ a speedy recovery the deck department, "always will­ ing chairman, reported. Seafarers in New Orleans ing to do you a favor." Pastrano aboard the vessel would like to after illness and Eban are from the Philip­ construct an awning to make that caused him to Crewmen on the Alice pines. They are tropical weather more comfort­ leave the vessel in Brown enjoy dip tn pool looking forward able. Conakry, Guinea, they fnade on return from to seeing their Meeting Secretary j families. Pastrano Viet Nam. Front (l-r): Sea­ Frank Chameco The men on the Norina (Wall i-li ! will have a phy­ farer Tom Gannon, Ch. informs us. Ar­ sical checkup be­ Street Traders), through the ef­ thur Maillet, Eng. Cohen, Capt. How­ forts of Skipper Powers fore heading for meeting chairman ard and, rear, Seafarer Ted Ellis, have his home. Bosun reports a happy SIU crew with John Bergeron wears hat. been able to ob­ Ray Kitchem was tain regular mail few beefs and some disputed over­ also praised for Pastrano service. Skipper time. the fine job he Ellis and Chief turned in. The Steel Navigator Steward Steve KoStanley Freeman, ship's dele­ had a good trip to Spain, India, lina, along with gate on the Del Aires (Delta) asked Lebanon, Egypt and the Gulf Charles Parker, his fellow Seafar­ Coast. the chief cook, are ers to report any Parker promoting "Satur­ beefs to their de­ ^ Because of a new guard at day night on the stems," featuring partment dele­ the gate in San Juan, Meeting tape recorder music, hors d'oeuvgates. Deck de­ I secretary Eduar- res, and ice-cold beverage. Ship's partment watchdo Bonefont re­ delegate Stanley T. Lowery reports standers came in ports that crewthe ship is hoping for a payoff in for a vote of members on the Baltimore early in August, after thanks from the Seatrain New Jer­ Members of the,Alice Brown's crew get swimming pool ready a run to India with a load of Steward for keep­ sey (Seatrain) ran Chameco for hot weather relief. Left to right, Steve Travis, Toth ing the mess hall into a foul up in wheat. Gannon, James Eglotre, Woody Perkins and Charles Johnson. and pantry clean at night. The the time they left Shrimp-loving Seafarers aboard crew is hoping for a TV set in the and returned to the M/V Del Monte (Delta), had near future, meeting secretary F. the ship. This Cannella a ball recently R. Chameco reports. could cause some when they had a disputed overtime, he reports. shrimp boil, Frank Cannella, Meeting secretary B. E. Lynn replaced F. G. McDaniel Rohinson, said a request was made for keys Quagge as ship's delegate on the meeting secretary to all focsles. The ship is ex­ Globe Progress reports. The feast pected to lay up soon for repairs. (Maritime Over­ was paid for with seas), F. Radzvil$20 from the A smooth running ship plus a la, meeting chair­ ship's fund. Meetgood crew should make the long man reported, E. ing chairman Hard workers include (l-r): H. E. Cohen, Ch. Eng.,^ Duane trip to Viet Nam Rohinson Christian was Howard Menz Hendricks, 3rd cook, Jim Vinning, Ch. Mate, Captain How­ a pleasant one for named new treas­ reports the, ship's fund now has ard, Woody Perkins, Ch. Cook,, rear, Dick O'Burg, 2nd Eng., the crew of the urer, and will ad­ $20 left. Both the department del­ Mlankato Victory minister the ship's (Victory) meeting, egates and the crew were thanked fund. The fund Shauger secretary Bernard for their cooperation in making now totals $16.10 Mace reports. the voyage a good one. Some re­ and new collection will be taken Ship's delegate pairs were made during the trip. up shortly. P. L. Shauger said that Paul Matsos con­ crew members were requested to sulted the captaiii The crewmembers of the Gen­ turn the washing machine off when Mace about the possi­ eva (U. S. Steel) will be watching finished and keep the mess hall their favorite TV doors closed. bility of installing a water fountain Jennifer Norris, born June 5, April 12, 1966, to the V. Hudprograms on a for the crew. A new washing ma­ <|> 1966, to the J. A. Norris, Buf­ sons, Syracuse, Ohio. new set if ship's chine will be purchased when the The crew of the Ocean Evelyn falo, N. Y. delegate Richard ship docks at San Pedro, Calif. Hefley has his (Maritime Overseas Corp.) has Tlmmy Ogston, born May 27, won the plaudits Doc Gillis, Jr., bom March 22, way. Hefley re­ Ship's delegate Luke Ciamboli 1966, to the W. Ogstons, Jr., Sault of the captain, 1966, to the Doc Gillis', Deer quested the set, reports that the Captain of the St. Marie, Mich. V. J. Fitzgerald, Park, Texas. plus a washing Meridian Victory meeting secretary machine. The (Waterman) paid reports. The ship steward depart­ Sherri Estelle Toups, born June a visit to the ship's Hefley has just left Subic 4, 1966, to the John H. Toups, ment has request­ meeting to thank Bay and is head­ Sabinq. Pass, Texas. the crew of Sea­ ed a new ironing board. Meeting ing for San Fran­ clerk Thomas Maglietta reports farers for making cisco where the no disputed overtime or beefs. his job easier. It Donna Marie Rotondella, born crew will be paid Both Hefley and the steward dewas one of the Knowles February 3, 1966, to the Louis G. off. George Visbest bunch of men parement came in for a vote of Rotondellas, Jersey City, New thanks, according to meeting sec- takis has just been elected ship's Jersey. he's sailed with, ^ Ciamboli delegate, according to Herh he told them. A retar}' Richard Marcucci. v|> Knowles, meeting chairinan. The Kerry Cole, born May 6, 1966, ship has a new washing machine I Editor, and ice machine. Seafarers aboard to the La Vern Coles, Petoskey, I SEAFARERS LOG, the vessel would also like a small Mich. I 675 Fourth Ave., hot water urn for the pantry. I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 Marie Hughes, born June 15, The Deck department drew a I 1966, to the Floyd W. Hughes, vote of thanks for keeping the I would like to receive the SEAFARERS tOO--pleas6 puf^W^^ New Orleans, La. pantry clean. OH THE PACIFIC <1> <t> — 4f — 1 Tonsori al Splendor <1> i i name on your mailing list; fPririt Mormotion} f I INAM| .-I j STREET ojivi.1,1 ADDRESS . I I crry '' '' I • •••• ••. - STATE - • ZIP. i TO Tft AVOID DUPUCATIONf DUPKCATIONi If yov y<Hi are an eld subscriber change ! jubscfiber and have a chan • of eddfCM, pleasa give your former address below: 1 SIGH LETTERS For bbyious reasons the LOG cannot print any letters or other communications sent by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. If circumstances justify, the LO" ill withhold a signature on quest. •I Constance Yolanda Levingston, born March 2, 1966, to the O. Levingstons, Prichard, Ala. — 4/ — Arthur Derry, born June 29, 1966, to the Edward Derrys, Rog­ ers City, Mich. — 4^ David Wayne Hudsop, bom iC^cLaughiin switches from regik tar duties to apply his skill fiaircutting on Bill Tank, Bill wHp ^ips as fireman-watertender is ine of the beet watchpartnerf pjys Thurston Lewis, who toe Ihoto aboard Dei pro on way;.i �Aucuflt S, 1966 SlU Lifeboat Class No, 156 Casts Off ly? Recent a^lditions to the list of SlU lifeboat ticket holders are shown after graduating Lifeboat Class No. 156. Newest batch of Seafarers who completed course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York are (seated, l-r): Clifford Men-Dell,1 John Natoli, and Grady B. Williamson, Standing are; Larry Combs,j Thad Veliotia and the lifeboat class instructor. Ami Bjornsson. Quick Action by Norinas SlU Crew Saves Seafarer in Bay of Katch A crewmember who fell overboard from the SlU-manned Venore was pulled from the sea recently by fellow Seafarers of another SlU-manned vessel, the Norina. The man was caught by a strong current in Indian waters and was drifting out to sea when the Norina crewmen came to the rescue. Seafarer Stanley T. Lowery, ship's delegate and one of the Norina crewmembers who res­ cued the> man, recounted the day's happenings in a letter to the LOG. It was 3:45 PM, May 31, Low­ ery said, and the Norina was at anchor in the Gulf of Kutch off Kandla, India when "Radio Of­ ficer Vollstedt received a distress message from the Venore and re­ layed it to the ship's master. Cap­ tain Ted Ellis. The Captain or­ dered number three motor life­ boat launched under the com­ mand of Chief Mate "Van" Vandenberg. Participating in the rescue were Crewmembers aboard the SlU-manned Norina, who participated in Lowery, bosun Drew Gay, AB's the rescue of a Seafarer from another SlU-manned vessel, the Venore, Carl Francum, Melvine Diggs, in the Bay of Kutch, are shown on the Norina's deck shortly after and Tony "Red" Deblich, deck the litesaving operation. In the back row (l-r) are: Seafarer Melmaintenance man "Sea Biscuit" vin Diggs: First Assistant Engineer George Starr; Seafarers Carl Briton Asks Log Aid to Keep Alive Memory ofAmerican Cre w'sHeroism The heroism and superb seamanship of American sailors aboard the S.S. Apache in holding their ship in the face of a severe storm off the South Carolina Coast in 1911 is proudly revered by an oEnglish family in Kent. At that time it stirred my "maginaThe deed prompted the pas­ tion tremendously." He said the sengers aboard the Apache to cup would continue to be handed present a commemorative gift— down in the Staples family and a silver loving cup to Captain W. he hopes that future holders will Staples and the Apache's crew. continue to be "worthy custodians The cup's present owner, H. W. of this token of appreciation to Staples, of Frindsbury, Rochester, the officers and crew of the S.S. Kent, England,^lad the cup passed Apache." down to him through the years. Hoping to shed more light on the story he wrote to the United States Department of Commerce and they suggested that he get in touch with the SEAFARERS LOG. Ted Densmare Staples in his letter to the LOG, expressed the hope that some of Please contact Howard C. Ross, the surviving crew members or at 4008 Harrisburg, C/0 Pistols their families will know that the Cafe, Houston, Texas, to let him fine seamanship shown by these know where he can pick up his men has not been forgotten. gear. The gift, presented to Captain — — W. Staples reads: "Presented to Oliver Kendrick Captain W. Staples, officers and Please contact Howard C. Ross, crew by the passengers of the S.S. Apache on her 330th voyage as at 4008 Harrisburg, C/0 Pistols a token of appreciation of their Cafe, Houston, Texas, as soon as untiring exertion and fidelity to possible in regard to an important duty under circumstances when matter, only heroism by true heroes could avail against the terrific storm off Clinton L. Dumas, Jr. the South Carolina coast, August 27 and 28, 1911." Please contact your father, Clin­ The cup came into the English ton L. Dumas, Sr., P. O. Kimbranch of the family. Staples brough, Ala., as soon as you possi­ writes, when he "was quite young. bly can. <I> If V Pace Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS ^TEBL CMEMIST {iBthmUnl, Jtdy ^ Chairman, Bill Rose; Secretary, none,' No beefa reported by department deler Kates. Brother F. McGarry was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of ihanks to the steward department for a job well done. •[f DEL MONTE (Delta), July 10—Chairman, Howard P. Menz; Secrrtary, Daniel Robinson. Ship's delegate report^ everyr thing running smoothly. Vote of thanks given to the department delegates and to the crew for cooperation during voy­ age. Very pleasant trip. $2.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Discussion about food and its' preparaton. Crew requested to keep pan­ try clean. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), July 4—Chairman, C. James: Secretary,! W. Moore. No beefs reported by depart-J; ijnent delegates. Brother Howard C. Ros#' was elected to serve as new ship's delet: gate. Discussion about fresh coffee beingL Served at every meal. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Watefman), July 10—Chairman, John Garey; Secre-.' tary, Luke A. Ciamboi. Motion made to* have awning, and to tnstall ice machine! on ship. Ship's delegate reported that it has been a good trip so far, and he has: received good cooperation from the crew.' Crew extended vote of thanks to the CapMiin for a job well done. No beefs:: reported by department delegates. Captain*: Cambrel thanked the ship's delegate.:, Luke A. Ciamboli and the crew for mak4: ing his job easier and by far one of the. best. Motion was made to have vice-presi-f; dent of contracts clarify and make parti Of the agreement that men of the same; rating shall equalize all overtime includ-; big e&rsb time, ag;hearly as possible. OCEAN EVELfl« (Maritime Overseas). : July 3----Ch8irman. 'Herb Knowles; Secretary, V. J. Fitzgerald. Captain veryj ?|ilea3^ with new crew. Ice machine li3»| 'been repaired and a new washing ma-l chine ia aboard. No beefs were rei>qtted| fey department delegates. Brother Gcoige| Viatakis was elected to serve as abip'si delegate. Vote of thanks extended to; thei deck .d^artOMsnt for keeping mesaroom| Clean. '• 1 Francum and Stanley Lowery; and First Mate "Van" Vandenberg. Second row (l-r) are Seafarers Jim Jerscheid, "Red" Debelich; Ches­ ter Wilson and "Sea Biscuit" McFarlin. In front row (l-r) are Cap­ tain Ted Ellis and Bosun Drew Gay. Rescue took place on May 31. McFarlin and OS Jim Jerscheid— in addition to Chief Mate "Van" Vandenberg, who was in com­ mand of the lifeboat and First Assistant Engineer George Starr. The Norina, en route from Baltimore to Kandla with her cargo of wheat was caught in a congested port situation at Kandla, and lay at anchor 16 miles from the port for nearly a month. "It was a smooth operation, ex­ emplifying good seamanship," Lowery remarked. "We had to push through force six winds in the southwest monsoon, with a heavy swell. After proceeding some two miles, we rescued the man and landed him at the Venore's gangway," Lowery said. "The Venore, we discovered, had attempted to rescue him, but their lifeboat, although motor­ ized, could make no progress to­ wards the victim and was forced instead by the strong current to­ wards the Arabian Sea." The Venore's Captain, John Marsden, radioed his thanks to Norina skipper Ellis and the crew. "We then proceeded to Kandla with our cargo of 24,000 tons of wheat," said Lowery. Seafarer's Poem to Luci Gets White House Thanks A letter from the White House, signed by Luci Johnson, the President's daughter, will undoubtedly be among the most cherished possessions of Seafarer Nils H. Richardson. Miss Johnson wrote to thank Richardson for a poem f r:^ — ~ , , , J J- „ J / t. poem while sailing on the Cohe had written, (ledicated to her iumbia, ^ in September, 1965, af­ upcoming engagement. ter rumors of Luci's engagement The letter, postmarked June 9, had spread. read: "Thank you so very much Seafarer Richardson sails in the for your kind words concerning deck department and is one of my engagement. It means so the original members of the SIU. much to hear that others share He well remembers a trip to in my happiness during this, the Egypt on the liberty ship, "Jo­ most meaningful time in my life. seph Hughes", in 1942. "It was The poem was a thoughtful and a seven-month trip," Richardson considerate remembrance. I thank said, and "we docked in New you so much for the time and York on New Year's Day." The talent which you put into creating ship had to zig-zag much of the it for me." way to avoid German submarines, Seafarer Richardson wrote the he said. la �y«r), Fehruaxy RO—Cbiiirnilui. Petstr Vmif *Tick: Secretary, Ira K. Coats. Crew : awaitinir answer from headqoartera reKttrdinK draws. Union sboald contact company. regardinit the Xorwardins Of, maii SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York .. Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelpliia Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . .Aug. 10—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 12—^2:30 p.m. Houston .. .Aug. 15—^2.30 p.m. New Orleans Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobfle ... .Aug. 17—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington Aug. 22—2 p.m. San FraiKisco Aug. 24—2 p.m. Seattle .... Aug. 26—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 15—2 p.m. Alpena Aug. 15—7 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 15—7 p.m. Chicago Aug. 15—7 p.m. Cleveland Aug. 15—7 p.m Duluth Aug. 15—7 p.m Frankport .... Aug. 15—7 p.m Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detrtdt Aug. 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .Aug. 15—7:30p.m. Chicago ... Aug. 16—^7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 17—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 19—^7:30 p.m. Qevdand .. Aug. 19—^7:30 p.m. Toledo ,,.. Aug. 19—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia .. Aug. 9—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Aug. 10—5 p.m. Norfolk Aug. 11—5 p.m. Houston Aug. 15—5 p.m. New Orleans . .Aug. 16—5 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Norfolk Aug. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Wwrkers New York Aug. 8—^7p.m. August S, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Philadelphia .. .Aug. 9—7 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 10—7 p.m. ^Houston Aug. 15—7 p.m. New Orleans .. Aug. 16—7 p.m. Mobile Aug. 17—7 p.m. t Meeting held •; Labor Temple, Saolt Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meetinp held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galrcaton wharrea. MINOT VICTOKY (A. t. Btirbank), March 6—Chairman, J, Browne: Secre­ tary, A. Alfonso. Beef in deck d^sartment to be taken tip with hoarding patrolman. Delayed sailing disputed in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job wdl done. The chief steward extended a vote oX thanks to the deck and engine depart­ ment for their eooperation in solving alh minor and maior problems in repairs. CALBIAB (Calmar), March W—Chair­ man, Albert Hoggie; Beeretsry, 0. Ek Gibbe. Ship's delegate reported some dis­ puted OT in deck department- also a few beefs wht^ wH! be taken up wfth patrolman at phyoff. Motion made that if men do not their day off* as per agreement, they be. eompensated 8 hours OT. this to be paid by the eowpahyv ANNISTON VICTOBY (Waterman). March 5—Cheirnian, John Dunn: Seete^ tary, Charles J. Mitchell. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departmentsV Discussion regarding the fresh water tanks which should be inspected by the Blealth Department. Vote of thanks to the department delegates, and to the 'jsteward department, , SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore Sit. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. par man. Brother Be**l«e waa elected , to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion to have drinking fountain and deck dept. blower fixed. Also to k«g> messball clean. Suggestion made to take better care of washing machine. PRODITCBE (Marine Carriers), July 4 —Chairman O. Pittfleld: Secretory, J. Nolan. Ship's delegate reported vote of thanks for crew for handling themselves 80 well. Deck department reported there was some disputed OT. Had discussion on obtaining new water fountains also on logging. Dbcussion held on venereal disease «md treatment of such. MANKATO VIC^RY (Victory). Jul: 10—Chairman, none; Secretary, Beman Maee. Ship's delegate repoitod every thing running smoothly. Ship'e delegati to eoBsuit Captain Bograding on havint new ice machine put aboard. Also to hav< new washing machine installed. Cantair said Ite will try to have All of these wngi taken care of in San Pedro. Calif. Vott of thanks given to crew for * helpfulness. STISBL RBCOBDEai (Isthmian), June, 26—Chairman, Charles W. Palmer; Seore-g tary. Angel Beda. Ship's delegelo reportol * that everything running smoothly. No beefs reported by department delegates. New 16 mm projector purchased in New # York from ship's fund. Brother Byron C.f ' Barnes was elected to serve as new shtp'*! delegate. Vote of thanks 'was given toCharlies W. Palmer from all the crew for ! ; a job well done as ship'* drf^fate. :; ! HNEAIH TOLABOB CITIES SEEVIcir NORFOLK (Citlesi Service) July 6—Chairman. David Fair; Secretary, Peter V. Hammel, No beefs re­ ported by department delegates, Brother Allen Manuel was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ship's delegate to see steward about having a better grade Of meats. Also to have more of a variety on the menu. Discussion on having new (mBttre8se»;fiw .the, crew, - LOS ANGELES (SeLlemd)./March Ti'' —Chairman. J, Bowman ; SeOretary^ H. ;-: ;^PKNN' VICTOBY <*Watcrman), July !4" Bjsrring. Captain is going, to restock -i-Chalrraan, B. B. Parchal; Secretary, fill attem attempt slop chest on West Coast. Will Arthur Coleman. No beefs reported by j, to fill personal reguesfef for items. W. 3.M department delegates. Vote of thanks Was « in ship's fund; 16.00 spent on new TV- iKven' to the steward dept. Discussion on cable. No beefs; reportM by department having new locks for the crew's quarters. delegates. Matter of rmity wash water to? Crbw was asked to take better care of # be taken ep with patrolman- ^ > their cots. Need fire extinguisher and first l> aid, Mt in the engine room. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel), Majreh IS—Chairman, John Mehalov; SecretarySTEEL FLYER (IsthmiMi), July 18-^ Iff. Young. A, few beefs to be taken apf" Chairman, Kevin Byan; Seeretory, Joseph with boarding patroiman. A. Morrison, Ship's delegate reported that g ship is expected to arrive in Long Beach * and then will see patrolman about a new -TV set for the crew. $6.86 in ship's fund. disputed OT reported by deck de, partment. Discussion on having new washing machine put on board. Vote of thanks was given to steward department. Vote| toanks was extended to all depart-v :ment delegates. Grew Is asked to keep all j d<mrs locked while in foreign porta. -'i -• DIGEST of SIU Oh MEETINGS Brother Leo Sideskie was to servo aa ship's delegate. Motion mad4 to hav« headquarters start formulatini plans for an early retirement based o? eeatime. Crew requmted to donate U ship's fund. YirafOKB (Venore TransportatiottV, ? July 8—Chafirman, Ei, L>amb; Secretary, J.| Wagner. Diseassion on mall service and ' Haceh seiyice in Kandln, India. No beefe reported by department detegates. Vote of rthanks was given to steward department Sfgirijoh-'We^- done, .^ DEL 8UD (Delta), Jnly »—Chsimaa, Karold Crane; Secretary, James, Tucker; $18.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Discussion re­ garding movies, Discussion about DSFHS and the need of keeping hoepltals Open. , LONOVISW ViCTOlty (Victory Casw i riers). Frfjruary 28—Chairman, Hehry : Sieber; Secretary, W. C- Sink. $0,07 in i ship's; fund. Motion made to contact ; headquarters regarding : dra)vs in Japa- , ':''hese : Yen Thstsadof, 'American* 'ihohey®'' !r; •ANTINOtFS (wSoan),' July. Jo4-^ VI 3-4741 Chairman, John Der; Secaretary, I. Patew«. : while in Yokohama. Vote of thanks, to DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. j the steward department, ship's delegate son. $11.00-in ship's fund. No disputed RA 2-4110 l and to the first assistant engineer for OT and no beefs reported by department FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 delates. Brother John Der resigned as their cooperation. 415 Main St. ship's delegate and Brother H. Moody s EL 7-2441 was elected to serve in his place. ' MT. WASHINGTON (Victory _ HOUSTON. Tex 5804 Canal St. -riers), Frf)ra8ty 20—Chairman, T. WA 8-3207 s Moore; Sccretary» M* C. Barton. Vote ALCOA KUNNEB (ALCOA), July 14—| Chairman, K. P. Coleman; Seeretary, G. JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. I of thanks exbmded to the steward itoE. Turner. No beefs reported by depart-: EL 3-0987 f partment for job well done. ment delegates. Motion made to see| JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HUBBICANE (Waterman). March 12 patrolman about having ship fumigated f HE 3-0104 —Chairman, Sddie Hernandfe; Secretary, for roaches. Everyone was asked to donate MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. , James Moore. Some disputed OT in the to the ship's fund. Motion made to have HE 2-1754 I deck department to be taken up with crew messroom air-conditioned. Messroom NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. ;; boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to js recreation room also. Vote of thanks Tel. 529-7546 ? the steward department for a job well to the steward department. NORFOLK. Va 115 3rd St. done. Tel. 622-1892 OCEANIC CLOUD (Trans - World), PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. OCEANIC 8PBAT (Trans-World Ma­ Jtme 25—Chairmsn. Jack Trusclair: Sec-: , DE 6-3818 rine), February 25---Ghalrmah, Frank retary, James M, Nelson. Ship's delegate PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. , Natale; Secretary, H. (Tiny) Kennedy, repoitod everything rtmning smoothly. No . i Ship's delegate advised all Watchsfandbeefs reported by department delegates. | SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. Brother K. Spencer was elected to serve DO 2-4401 < ers about upgrading school. $16.00; in I ship's fund. No beefs -reported by as new ship's delegate. Brother NolHe SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos I partment delr-gstes.'. / Towiis was given vote of thans for ship's Stop 20 delegate job well done on last voyage. Tel. 723-8594 5 ' MlSSOVBI (Meadowbrdok Transport), Crew was asked to keep laundry room SEAHLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue s February 27—Chairman, A. Ri Volkerfs; clean. Suggestion made not to use galley MA 3-4334 Secretaiy, W. J. Moore. Brother Bichard as passageway because of being already ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar 5 Toler was elected to serre as ship's delecrowded, ______ ' CE-l-1434 i gate., • TAMPA. Fla ...312 Harrison Sit. ANDKEW JACKSON (Waterman). Tel. 229-2788 July 2—Chairman, M. M. Cross; Secre­ FBODUCER (Marine Carriers), June WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. tary, Cesar A. Bene. $7.00 in ship's fund, s l2^-Chairmah, hi. D. Brendle;: Secretary, TE 4-2523 Tony Bergine,; Kb heefs reported by ;:de-;; No beefs deported by department dnle^ DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Scars, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) <I> Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Did EDt" "Cabin Stiff," W. L. Weiier Bourbon whMeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chffdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ' — Jamestown Staling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) — ^ — Empire State Bedding Co. "Scaly Mattresses" (Textile Workers) I; I < FINANCIAL BEFOBTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for sBfegUardinK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avsilable in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4. N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—8EAFABEKS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or membCT. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by memberahip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, fro,a among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. .iiWuq oa'jnuiiiJx aa.- J, PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an offlcial Union receipt is given for seme. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publUhes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so aifected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimeia cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any tine a Seafarer feds that any of ths abovs rights have been violated; or that he has been denied hie eonetltntlonal-'rlght of access to Union records or in­ formation, he ihonid Immediately notify SIU Prealdent Paul HaU at hcadqurters by eertMcd mail, retnm receipt reqaested. White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) A1> Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwoith, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) — 4/ — '" Di Giorgio Fhti^Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) 'I I �Aucost S, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen ERE Is a list of a few of the most hostile anti-union companies which trade union members and their families are urged to ^ boycott. The companies, their products, and the unions which are fighting them to achieve decent ^^onditions and security, are as follows (the listing based on the latest available information): SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.-—This company has been fighting the Retail Clerb International Union's at­ tempt to protect Sears'* workers for many years. Sears is insistent on establishing its own brand of phony right-to-work regulations within all of its fa­ cilities. Sears absolutely refuses to bargain with the , clerks on the issue of union security and to grant. : their employees their rights under the National La^ bor Relations Act. KINGSPORT PRESS—^This Tennessee publishing! house has been struck for the past Ihree years by| five unions; the Printing Pressmen, Typographers, Bookbinders, Machinists and Stereotypers. The walkout began after futile attempts to negotiate a contract. Kingsport Press recruited scabs and main-; tains that these people are permanently employed. I* h-i JAMESTOWN STERLING CORP.-This company manufactures bedroom and living room furniture and has had a four-year long beef with the United Furniture Workers of America over the company's refusal .to bargain in good faith. The company refused tp; ^accept a compromise contract agreement drawn up; by impartial arbitrators and-closed several of its plants and is reduced to employing 100 scabs. •f t I V EMPIRE STATE BEDDING—This company is a re-" |gional manufacturer of Ssaly Mattresses in Albany, |New York. The Textile Workers of America have ?been on strike, against the company for the past, year in a dispute that centers on a proposed con- ' .tract which offers no real collective bargaining : ^position. I sr.'. THE WHITE FURNITURE CX).-This manufacturer 5 of bedroom and living room furniture has refused to negotiate a contract that has any union security. written into it with the United Furnitura Workers of America. They also refuse to disclose cer+alh^ information needed by the union in order to draw f' up a fair contract. JUDY BOND—^This maker of women's blouses has | been involved in a labor dispute with the Inter­ national Ladies Garment Workers Union for the past four years. The company ran away from ja union, contract and opened a non-union shop in the; . South. • • • • ,I STITZEILrWELLER DiSTiLLING CO--This Kentuckp Distilling firm has been struck by Local 36 of the Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers-' International Union for five years. Legal loopholes allowad the company to refuse tp negotiate a contract and deal with an organization which has all * the marks of a company inspired organization. 'Though Local 36 was forced to call off its strike they have successfully initiated e boycott of Stitzel|Weller products such as: Old Fitzgerald, Cabin Still,^ jiPId, Elk and NAL L. Wellecv Tfiei bpycott has cuf down-the company's scope but still has not it to bargain with a boita fide labor grdup ! V k •0. gpl GIORGIO FRUIT CORPv—This company, strucfe y the National Farm Workers of America and the ~^jOlO Agricultural Workers Organizing Commfi-, has been attempting +o thwart the holding of ^ inloh flections by their employees. The P^anizing dispute centers around Di Giorgio's attempt tp get: a sweetheart contract by fixing the elections. The company has intimidated its workers, Prdered them tg vote the '-right way'' and infringed pn their right to choose their own bargaining agent. The farm workers and the AFL-CIO Agricultural Workers Orgahizing Comfnittee have set up a boycott against Oi Giorgio Products, which include S & W Products and Treesweet Fruits. . . GENERAL SHOE CORP, (GENESCOL-The Boot and Shoe Worker's Union is On strike against Gertesco's Tennessee plant and picketing the compahy'sj warehouses all over the nation. The GenesCo strike was started after months of fruitless effort to nego^ tiate a fair contract and union refusal to sign e; meaningless contract. WHAT iT MEANS TO YOU r I iHE consumer boycott of goods and services proi duced or supplied imder non-union conditions by firms which' are unfair to labor has proved to be one of the most effective methods in bringing an anti­ union employer to the bargaining table. The AFL-CIO "Don't Buy List," published regu­ larly and kept up-to-date by the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department, is carried as a regular feature in union newspapers and other labor publications, including the SEAFARERS LOG, in big and small cities all across the nation. The Don't Buy List is a compilation of those em­ ployers who refuse to provide decent wages or work­ ing conditions to their employees, who refuse to bar­ gain in good faith with a duly elected union repre­ senting their employees, have replaced their union workers with scab labor and are guilty of strikebreak­ ing or union-busting attempts, or are unfair to labor in any way. The consumer boycott has proved to be a potent weapon because it hits the unfair employer on a national scale where it hurts the most—in the market­ place arid in his pocket. The Don't Buy List has made it possible for trade unionists, their families and friends, to spot such goods or services imme­ diately and give them a wide berth so that unionearned wages will not be spent to support employers who remain unfair to labor. The effectiveness of the AFL-CIO supported con­ sumer boycott has been demonstrated many times in recent years. Direct boycott action by consumers in the marketplace has been credited with helping to end many bitter disputes by making it clear to unfair em­ ployers that the entire weight of the American labor movement was solidly backing their striking union brothers and that so long as the employer persisted in treating his employees unfairly, his product or service would be denied the patronage of American trade union families. The Don't Buy List and the consumer boycott how­ ever, are only one facet of the program by the AFLCIO Union Label & Service Trades Department to encourage American consumers to exert pressure in the marketplace by buying only union-made products and services and boycotting all non-union goods and services. v To better achieve this, the Department sponsor and publicizes the Union Label, Shop Card, Store Card and Service Button, which are all symbols de­ signed to inform the consumer that the product or service he buys is union-made by union craftsmen enjoying union wages and working conditions. To demonstrate to the public the importance of the union label, the Department carries on a continuing cam­ paign to publicize these union-made goods and serv­ ices. During the year the Department prepares and sends out pamphlets, posters, advertising mats and other information and material explaining the im­ portance of the union label and urging patronage of union goods and services. The highlight of this continuing campaign is the annual Union Industries Show, which this year took place in Baltimore early in May. Each year the Union Industries Show brings American consumers into direct contact with not only union goods and services but also with the American trade union mem­ bers who produce them. This year more than 203,000 visitors toured Balti­ more's Fifth Regiment Armory to view over 130 ex­ hibits of the products, services, and community ac­ tivities of American trade union members. They saw the products and services of union workers first hand, including the products bearing the union label of the SIUNA-affiliated West Coast fish and cannery work­ ers unions and bearing the brand names of Breast-OChicken tuna and Cal-Pack products. Visitors to the annual show leam that products bearing the union label are the finest products in the world, produced by the finest craftsmen in the world. This is the ultimate goal of the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department. The show dem­ onstrates to visitors that buying union-made products makes sense in many ways. First of all, the buyer gets for his money the finest quality products made any­ where in the world. Secondly, buying union-made goods and services allows the public to support the American labor movement's fight for high quality craftsmanship produced under the finest wages and working conditions enjoyed anywhere. In these ways—by discouraging the purchase of goods and services produced under conditions unfair to labor through the Don't Buy List, and by encour­ aging consumer patronage of products and services produced under union wages and working conditions and bearing the union label—the AFL-CIO Union Label & Service Trades Department carries American labor's fi^t for decent wages and working condi­ tions directly to the American public. "i ; .1 1i �ilLS. OVERSEAS i '; Honolulu Seamens Inatitute Baldcauwlla Honolulu, Hawaii Pi«r H Tavern 967 aoth Ave., Honolulu 16, Hawaii Sad Sam's 188 N. Hotel Street. Honolulu, Hawaii U. S. Marine Dispensary Honolulu, Hawaii Firemsna Unkm of Denmark Kobenhavn, Deninark G, A Price 34 A Kingsdown Parade Bristm, Bngland U.S. Consulate 18 Baldwin St. Bristol, England National Union of Seamen Hill Dam Deerham, England Hoichant Seamens Club Naba, Okinawa Apostleship of the Sea 42 Comwallis St. Barrow in Furness Lanes, England U.S. ConsulBtei Cunard Bldg., 2nd Fl. Pier Head, Liverpool, England AFL-CIO, Puerto Rico, 804 Poncer De Leon Ave., Santurce, P. R. Ocean Club James St. Liverpool, England Clinica Ponce, Puerto Rico American Bar Lime St. Liverpool, Ekigland United Seamens Service Byukyu Island Naba, Okinawa Don's Restaurant Caparra Heights. Puerto Rico Father Lavin Puerta de Tierra Puerto Rico United Seamens Service Asana, Guam Sbippintr Commissioner BaKoa, Canal Zon^ Canal Zone Library Balboa Helrbts, Canal Zone Quarantined Immigration Station Cristobal, Canal Zone St. Croix Labor Union Frddericksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands Seafarers International Union St. Tlmmas. Virgin Islands CANADA Cburchill Hospital Churchill, Manitoba H<«pital de le Hotel Dieu de Gaspe Gaspft Que. U.S. Consulate Halifax, M. S. Catholic Sailors Club 829 Common St., Montreal, Que. Seamens Institute Quebec. Que. Prince William Hotel 160 Prince Wm. St., St. Jriin, N. B. British SaBors SoCieW 8 Selby St.. Toronto, Ont. General Hospital Vancouver, S. C. Vancouver Sailors Home 1301 Robdki St., Vancouver, B. C. EUROPE A. Maris Iteliriei 72 Antwerp, Belgiuna Swedish Seameiis Union Falconpiein 25 ^^twerp, Belgium CafeKeptune Kaai 10-B Antwerp, Belgium Marcel Convent Houwerstraat 17 V K O S Antwerp, Belgium Norwegian Seamens . Union Minderbroedersrui 25 Antwerp, Belgium Schipper Straat Cafe Antwerp, Belgium Flybig Angel 18 PI. Van Schoonbek Antwerp, Belgium Gasirkeuken 118 Albertook Antwerp, Belgium Charlies Bar Norderlaan 1000 Antwerp, Belgium Belgian Transport 66 Manch Aux Chevanx Antwerp, Belgium Scbippers Luchtbal Uana&laan 245 Antwerp, Belgium U.S. Consulate .109 Ave. de France / Antwerp, Belgium Uafe Belmont 26 Panlusplaats ; Antwerp, Belgium Hsrthen Shipping Service Mrin 1 Antwerp, Belgium Adrienue Platinkaai 12 Aniwer;^ Eklgium Conf. Des Syndicats . 'Ohreti'' / »nedeimigjil2r^^^^^ Briissells. ^^iuin Nav. and Ikigineer Officers Union 78 Leadenhall St. London, EC 3, Bngland Custom House Hotel 277 Victoria Dick East Dock 16 London, England U.S. Embassy USIS Grosvenor Squarei London, W 1, England Maritime House Clapham London, SW 4, Ehgland U.S. Consulate Parsonage Gardens Arkwright House Manchester, England National Union of Seamen SooHiampton, Haverloek Bigland S. H. PoweU St. Leonard on Sea 76 Paynton Rd. Silverhil Sussex, England Radio Officers Union Upminster, Eksex England Finnish Seamens Union Passivourig 6 Helsinki, Finland U.S. Consulate Ostra Brunsparket 21 HelsiugfuiTB, r Inland U.S. Consulate 4 Rue Espirit Deslois Bordeaux, France ABC Cafe La Pallice France Maxims Bar 97 Cours de la Rep Le Havre, Prance • U.S. Consulate Le Havre, France Fed. Natl, de la Marin St. Denis Paris, France Bremoi TSilinsbohe Chriatopferweg IS Bremen, Germany F. Fietzak Am der Shpttenrieme Bremen, Germany Seemannsheim Emden, Germany U.S. Consulate Richtweg 32 Bremen, Germany Bootsmann Seppel Kuzyk Utbremer-Ring 169 Bremen, Findorf, Germany United Seamans Service 18 Fritz Reuterstrasse Brepiarhaven, Germany F. Anneri Gewerkscbaft De T V Cuxbaven, Germany U.S. Consulate Ferdinandstrasse 76 Hamburg, Germany Seemannsheim Lubeck Germany Seemannsheim Holtenan Germany N. 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Title A name given to the resource August 5, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FARM UNIONS MERGE AS AFL-CIO UNIT, GET SET FOR ELECTION IN DIGIORGIO 58 SIU MEN LICENSED AS ENGINEERS AS 12 MORE COMPLETE UNION COURSE SHIPBUILDERS’ UNION BLASTS NAVY PAN TO BUILD U.S. SHIPS IN BRITISH YARD EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET NATIONS PLAN INCREASED SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDIES GOV’T MAY BE WAKING UP TO NEED FOR PROTECTING U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY LABOR-BACKED MEDICAL AID BILL BECOMES LAW IN N.Y. STATE PROPOSED BILL WOULD WIDEN, DEEPEN NEWARK BAY TO PREVENT COLLISIONS CREW MEMBERS OF WESTERN PLANET SAVE SEAMEN FROM WATERY GRAVE QUICK ACTION BY NORINA’S SIU CREW SAVES SEAFARER IN BAY OF KUTCH UNFAIR TO LABOR – WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/05/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 16 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9774390442a391b96d3b08a10f4242a8.PDF d1221d9218bae98d454c125a0dc9ce22 PDF Text Text Vol. XXVill NO. 17 SEAF!ARERS-AX«OG August 19/ 1966 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO increasing its r^s^y^^in the in 1965, ihfri^esls of a. ^ Ttinire fhitwv'-a ^of-;sliid^ and deKberatioB^ JR^ 3|^|||i0liP^TWarititi^ '^Advisory Committee, : cre£fed^hy Executi^ OrdeR,i^0[iiil^tii&9|M^ ^pansion of the J^'^^to^l^^hant Marine, based oh our srijnrit^^ and ^ono^ic needs as a nation. Daily events continue to conflrin the*urj|€^y;'f iJC'ii^l«iientaliOto bf tfie Advisory Committee's report, which is on the President's desk. The welfare of the nation caUs for implementation of the Maritime Advisory Com­ mittee's recommendations. But only a decision hy the President can provide the signal to proceed with ^ the critically needed program for a U.S.^hipping buildup. Hie critical condition of the Aii^c«^ Merchant Marine is a |a^arenes9 of recd^ �m SEAFARERS Page Two ^ LOG U.S. Decline Cited As Dangerous Congressmen Warn of Soviet Control Of World Shipping In Near Future WASHINGTON—Two members of the House Merchant Marine Committee have warned that Russia will surpass the U.S. in shipping and control the world's sealanes in the near future unless the United States does something to half the rapid decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. The warning came in a report report was the revelation that the United States on the other hand, issued by Representatives Paul Soviet Union knows full well the with the world's best coastal fish­ Rogers (D-Fla.) and Hastings military advantages of their mer­ ery resources, has become the Keith (R-Mass.), who recently re­ chant fleet while the United States world's greatest fish importing na­ turned from an inspection tour of does not. tion. maritime installation in the Soviet The legislators praised a recent It states that "the Soviets rec­ Union and communist-bloc na­ Congressional Measure, the Ma­ ognize that the merchant marine tions. rine Resources and Engineering The Congressmen made their is a major instrument of power. Development Act, which will en­ Over 200 ships of the Soviet mer­ prediction of the possible Soviet able a committee to coordinate domination of world shipping chant fleet deliver military sup­ and review the nation's many cur­ plies ranging from missiles and rates in a 26-page report that rent oceanographic activities and touches on fishing, oceanography patrol boats, to hand grenades and coordinate them. machine guns. They deliver fuel and the merchant marine. The The report recommended that ultimate aim of the Russian sea for industry and for tanks, they the United States: deliver trucks and rpadbuilding build-up, the report said, was to equipment to develop inland trans­ • "Give our merchant marine dominate the sea-lanes so complete­ ly that nations whose merchant portation networks. They deliver the support it deserves or we one fleets have dwindled away or be­ prefabricated factories, tractors day may find ourselves having to come unable to complete with So­ and combines. Soviet ships carry depend on Soviet shipping." viet shipping will have to use military supplies, troops and sci­ • Improve the systems of dis­ entific and industrial advisors to Soviet Bloc ships. tributing oceanographic research When this happens Communist far continents. They return oftimes results to Government agencies nations will be able to withhold with students." and the general public as well as ocean freight services from any Fishing is treated as a science share such information with the country not following the Moscow in the Soviet Union. Russia, the Free World. line. By 1980, the Soviets hope to Congressmen said, is constructing • Give immediate attention to develop a merchant fleet of more large trawlers and factory ships the solving of administration poli­ than 200 million tons—the equiv­ that will move further and further cy disputes so that we can proceed alent of the massive British-flag South from Soviet waters until with a program to support our they start working all of the merchant marine. merchant fleet today. American shipyards now have world's fishing grounds. • Create a tax system which only 41 merchant ships under con­ Fish farming is one aspect •of will encourage the construction of struction the report noted, while this drive. The Soviets are devel­ American-flag fishing vessels. the Soviet Union had 464 mer­ oping artificial breeding techniques • Conduct a complete and chant ships of over 1,000 tons on and are working on ways to fore­ thorough study of the U.S. fishing order at the end of 1965. The ob­ cast the exact locations of schools industry. solescence of the United States- and discover how fish migrate by • For conservation purposes, flag merchant fleet was under­ studying oceanographic and me­ adopt a 12-mile offshore limit to scored by the report. At present teorological data. Because of this protect our coastal fisheries the about 70 per cent of all American effort in the fishing industry the way the Russians have.. merchant ships are more than 20 Russians have quadrupled their • Strive to develop greater years old while 80 per cent of annual fish catch in 25 years, public support for international Russia's merchant vessels are less making it fourth among the conferences aimed at settling prob­ than ten years old. world's fishing nations behind lems of conservation of the world's Peru, Japan and Red China. The ocean resources. Government Inaction The report detailed the gloom , that has spread over the entire American maritime industry be­ cause of government inaction and the lack of support for the Amer­ ican-flag merchant marine on the part of the Administration. The most alarming aspect of the SEAFARER5*LOC Aug. 19, 1966 - Vol. XXVIII, No. 17 Official Publication of the SIUNA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Sec.-Treas. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK . . Art Editor Assistant Editor BERNARD SEAMAN NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers DON BEVONA PETER WEISS PgbllihMf biweekly at 810 Rhode Island Avenne N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gilf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avenne, Brooklyn, H. Y. 12232. Tel. HYaelnth 9-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D. C. POSTMASTEB'S ATTE8TI0H: Fofia 3579 cards shoild bo sent to Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Calf, LakH and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avenne, Brooklyn, H. Y. 11232. iv Labor Pledges All-Out Fight To Defeat Calif. Right-Wing SAN DIEGO, Calif—^The American labor movement has no intention of permitting "reactionary Republicans" to use California as a base for an assault on the U.S. Presidency in 1968, SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall told State AFL- ^ CIO Convention delegates here front which will coordinate all political activities. recently. Also addressing the 2,000 as­ Speaking as the representative of AFL-CIO President George sembled delegates, incumbent Meany, Hall pledged an all-out Governor Brown hit Reagan and labor fight to defeat Conservative his supporters as "reactionaries" Republican Ronald Reagan's bid who mouth "evasions and vague for the California Governor's seat generalities." Reagan's candidacy, the Gover­ in the upcoming election against nor said, is "a deadly serious, allincumbent Democratic Governor out effort by the forces of extrem­ Edmund G. (Pat) Brown. "California, where organized ism from across the country to re­ labor is proud and strong. Is the verse the progressive thrust of our best battleground there is to de­ State government." He attacked feat the radical right," Hall told Reagan for proposals to ban the the assembled delegates, noting union shop, and cut back Social that the California gubernatorial Security, education, job training, race is not a contest between indi­ social insurance, health and con­ servation programs "and a whole viduals, but philosophies. series of essential public services." SIU President Hall is part of a top-level "national task force" in­ Lt. Governor Glenn Anderson cluding AFL-CIO COPE Director later accused Reagan of "trying to Al Barkan, sent to California by pull the biggest political hoax in President Meany to organize the American history. Reagan can win State's labor vote behind Gover­ only if he succeeds in deceiving a nor Brown. great majority as to how he really Hall and Barkan met prior to feels ... on old age pensions, wel­ the convention with top California fare benefits, and unemployment labor leaders to forge a united insurance," he said. Ansust 19, 1966 •f Report of International President by Paul Hail The United States got another warning recently about the continuing Soviet push to rule the world's sealanes in the near future. The warn­ ing, contained in a report by two Congressmen who toured Russian and Soviet-bloc shipping and shipbuilding facilities last January, echoes the many previous warnings issued by the SIU and other maritime unions about the heavy emphasis the Soviet Union is placing on building a huge merchant fleet as a political and military weapon. So far these warnings have all gone unheeded by the U.S. Govern­ ment, which has done nothing even to halt the steady decline of our own merchant fleet. Judging from the report of Representatives Hast­ ings Keith (R. Mass.) and Paul G. Rogers (D. Mass.) both members of the House Merchant Marine Committee, a visit to Soviet-bloc shipping and shipuilding facilities might be just what many U.S. Government administrators need to finally open their eyes to the increasing danger to U.S. security inherent in our continuing neglect of maritime. Keith and Rogers point out, for instance, that the massive maritime buildup currently underway in Russia will soon provide her with a large enough fleet to prosecute successfuly a military war, or an economic cold war. The Congressmen found the Soviet-bloc shipyards booming in sharp contrast to U.S. shipyards, which are rapidly losing their skilled workers to other fields and are unable to replace obsolete equipment because of lack of work. At shipyards in Gdansk and Gdynia, Poland, they saw modern yards that have launched over 2.5 million tons of shipping since World War II. The Red-flag fleet now stands at 8Vi million dead­ weight tons, with a 1980 goal of over 20 million tons—equal to Great Britain's huge present day fleet. The purposes to which the Soviet Union could put such a huge fleet in the future are clear in terms of world trade and politics. The Con­ gressmen point out in their report that Russia seeks to dominate the sealanes so completely that nations whose merchant fleets have van­ ished or who become unable to compete with Soviet freight rates will require the services of communist-bloc shipping. Communist dominance of shipping also could enable the Soviet Union and her satellites to withhold ocean freight services from any nation out of favor with Soviet policies. Noting that this massive increase in Soviet maritime power has come about because of the strong backing and solid support of the Soviet Government, the Congressmen suggest that the U.S. Government must provide more direction if America is to meet this £ •; — cnallenge. This is a position which the SIU has held in the past and continues to hold. A progressive U. S. Government policy toward maritime is long overdue. The vital need for such a policy to halt the continuing decline of U.S. maritime becomes doubly obvious in view of the facts of the Soviet maritime buildup. Meany Hits Senate Bill to Send Striking Machinists Back to Work WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany declared last week that a vote by Congress to end a "legal non-emergency strike" of airline mechanics by federal law forcing the men back to work would "deliver a crip- "®' pling blow to the whole labor the House Rules Conunittee can­ movement and more than that to celled a meeting scheduled for the liberty of every American who August 16 in which they were to consider the bill passed by the works for wages." Senate. As the LOG went to press, the The Senate had adopted on International Association of Ma­ August 4 by a 54-33 vote a meas­ chinists and the five struck air­ ure calling for the following pro­ lines had reached agreement on cedures in the airlines dispute: the terms of a new three-year con­ • An order by Congress termi­ tract, with the union's 35,400 striking members due to vote on nating the strike for 30 days, and the contract proposals on August appointment by the President of a 19.special airline dispute board to Meany told a press conference, mediate the disagreement over convened after the House Com­ contract terms during that period. merce Committee refused him per­ • Authority for the President mission to testify on a strike-end­ to extend mediation and forbid a ing Senate resolution, that the pro­ strike for another 60 days and, if posed law would be a "first step" the board recommends, for an ad­ toward nationalization or govern­ ditional 90 days. ment seizure of other industries The bill provided also that fed­ behind the cloak of the "national eral courts could restrain any vio­ interest." lations but no individual worker Meany's attack on the bill came would be compelled to work as the House Commerce Commit­ against his will; wage terms finally tee ended brief hearings on the agreed to would be retroactive to Senate-passed measure and began Jan. 1, 1966. consideration of various portions. Finally the bill proposed that if The committee has already no settlement is reached after 180 given preliminary and tentative days, the board would report its approval to the major sections of recommendations to the President the Senate bill, but all actions were and the President to Congress, still subject to final votes. with his recommendations for After agreement on the contract ways to prevent "further interrup­ proposals were announced by tion of the continuity of transpor­ Machinists and the struck airlines, tation services." i • •4 A A. 'V - I -A •i " I-' .! 1•S .jv' A A I ij 4 I 1 �Angiut 19, 1966 p * -< • A A A A V. - •< - N " i-- i:: •* y 12 More SlU Men Licensed As Engineers; Total Now at 68 •< •* : J* SEAFARERS • •4 •• Twelve more SIU men have passed U.S. Coast Guard examina­ tions and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial ^ Association. This brings the pumpman. He joined the SIU in number of SIU men who have New York in 1961; John O'Rourke, 41, a member obtained their licenses to 68. of the SIU since 1946, has shipped The qualifying Seafarers are out as FOWT and oiler. sailing or are about to sail in engi­ neers berths aboard American-flag Hugh Curran, 29, joined the ships. SIU in 1958, and has sailed as oiler, FOWT and pumpman; Francis McGlone, 40, a mem­ ber of the SIU since 1947, who has sailed as FOWT and oiler; Walter Skulski, 38, an SIU member with endorsements as FOWT and oiler, who joined the union in Boston in 1961; Tybur Rowan Six of the men who recently passed their Coast Guard exami­ nations were licensed as Third As­ sistant Engineers, while the other six received their Second Assistant Engineers license. The new third assistant engi­ neers are: Longin Tybur, 36, member of the SIU since 1957 who has sailed as FOWT and oiler. 0'Roui1<e Curran Lawrence Rowan, 38, sailing with the SIU as FOWT, oiler, and McGlone Skulski SIU members receiving their second assistant engineers licenses are: Lewis Williamson, 54, who has sailed as FOWT and oiler. He joined the SIU in New York in 1956; Gil Borge, 44, who joined the SIU in 1951, has sailed for many years as FOWT and oiler. Douglas Burnett, 37, an SIU since 1960, shipped as pumpman, oiler and FOWT; Evis Thibodeaux, 38, joined the Continued on page 10 Pai^e Three LOG House Marine Unit Approves Bid For Independent Maritime Agency WASHINGTON—An SlU-backed bill designed to exempt the Maritime Administration from the proposed Department of Transportation and establish it as an independent agency has been favor­ ably acted upon by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, making consideration by the full House possible in the The unions, along with others needs of domestic transportation, near future. interested in the well-being of the while the activities of the Ameri­ In reporting the bill (H.R. American maritime industry, have can Merchant Marine on the other 11696) to the House, Merchant warned that if the Administration- hand are of an international char­ Marine Committee chairman Ed­ backed measure is adopted, mari­ acter and are, therefore, unique," ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) de­ time would be submerged in a he pointed out. scribed the establishment of an huge department whose basic con­ "The end result appears to be independent Maritime Agency as cerns would be with other modes that the Maritime Administration "the most efficient mechanism to of transportation. Under such an will be placed in much the same insure that our National maritime arrangement maritime would con­ subordinate status as it now has policy set forth in Section 101 of tinue to suffer the neglect which within the Department of Com­ the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is has already brought about the merce," he concluded. alarming deterioration of U.S. properly and effectively imple­ maritime capability, they warned. Spotlighting the deficiencies of mented through constructive and the present status of the Maritime The SlU-backed bill on the on-going programs. This goal is other hand, would establish "an Administration, which would be not now being attained," he agency to be known as the Fed­ continued and made even worse under a Department of Transpor­ added. eral Maritime Administration . . . tation, Garmatz cited the follow­ Support for an independent which shall be an independent ing facts: maritime agency was strengthened agency not under any other de­ "Notwithstanding the clear need by the position of the House Re­ partment, agency, or instrumental­ for a strong merchant fleet com­ publican Policy Committee which ity of the executive branch of the posed of fast, modem Americandeclared "that the Maritime Ad­ Government. . . ." flag ships, our merchant marine ministration should be established Maritime Subsidy Board is fast becoming both physically as an independent agency." The bill would also create a and economically obsolete, with In a statement issued last week, the Republican Committee cited Maritime Subsidy Board which almost 80 p>ercent of our total the crisis being faced by the na­ "shall have complete and final au­ oceangoing fleet having been contions shipping and said that the thority to pass upon all matters stmcted more than twenty years Administrations Transportation related to construction differential ago for World War 11. Department bill would perpetuate and operating differential sub­ "In 1958 we started a vessel re­ "the stepchild status" of the mari­ sidy." placement program designed to time industry. In a statement issued at the time meet the obsolescence problem in The measure calling for an in­ the bill was reported to the House, the subsidized liner segment of the dependent Maritime Administra­ Representative Garmatz echoed fleet. This program ... is now tion conflicts directly with an Ad- the concern of the SIU and other about 100 ships behind schedule. ministration-backed proposal that maritime unions over the dangers Despite the accelerating demands would include the Maritime Ad­ of including maritime within a for sea-lift . . ., applications by ministration in a new Department Department of Transportation. presently unsubsidized operators of Transportation—a move which . . . for aid in the construction of "The proposed Department of has drawn strong opposition from modem and efficient new vessels the SIU and other maritime un­ Transportation appears to be oriented principally toward the have been ignored. . . ." ions. ^ SIU A&G Meets Manpower Commitments in Viet Emergency -d 4 )•!' 4 4 4 f I Earl (Bull) Shepard has been charged with the responsibility of SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict manpower operations. It was announced by Union President Paul Hall that the SIU Vice-Presi­ dent would devote full time to the implementation of the union's manning program. Shepard will direct the head­ quarters manning operations and will coordinate the effort with Lindsey J. Williams, Vice Presi­ dent for the Gulf Coast, and Frank Drozak, SIU West Coast repre­ sentative. Hall stated that as a re­ sult of these assignments the un­ ion would be able to continue the success it has had in "this allimportant effort." Despite the increased demands made on U.S. shipping by the Vietnam conflict, the SIU A&G District has continued to meet its manpower commitments. The various training and up­ grading programs which the union has been operating continuously over the past several years have provided a manpower availability that enables the SIU to meet the increasing requirements of con­ tracted vessels and those assigned its operators from the reserve fleet. Implementation of the SIU up­ grading and training program sev­ eral years ago has provided com­ petent rated men in sufidcient num­ bers to meet the demands of ship­ ping operations. When the government began its breakout of vessels from the layup fleets to meet the increasing man­ power needs of the Vietnam oper­ ations, the SIU simply began step­ ping up the tempo and increasing the capabilities and facilities of its already existing training and up­ grading program. An example of the program's effectiveness is shown by the fact that in the past several months the union upgraded, in New York and other ports, 300 wipers to Group 2 ratings, such as FOW. vlore than 100 men were upgraded to Group I ratings, such as elec­ tricians, pumpman, etc. In the deck department, in the same pe­ riod for all ports, 250 ordinary seamen were upgraded to ablebodied seamen. Adding to the union's ability to stay abreast of the manpower requirements for vessels operated by its contracted companies was the reinstitution of the program developed so successfully during the Korean War, when the SIU began bringing back Seafarers who had temporarily quit going to sea. The long-range upgrading pro­ gram, the stepping up of its tempo and the call-back of Seafarers who had temporarily left the shipping scene made it possible for the n SIU not only to meet its unlicen­ sed crew requirements, but also to allow the union to launch, ear­ lier this year, the Licensed En­ gineers Training Program jointly with MEBA, District 2, to help solve the shortage of ships' engine officers arising out of Vietnam de­ velopments. The engineer pro­ gram is now in full operation. Early this month the SIU an­ nounced the institution of a train­ ing program to enable deck de­ partment Seafarers to sit for their deck officers licenses. Applica­ tions are presently being processed to ready the first group of Sea­ farers to obtain that training. Shepard said that merely hav­ ing sufficient manpower is not the only factor in guaranteeing the scheduled sailings of SIU con­ tracted vessels. "With the present dislocation of American-flag ship­ ping," he said, "it is possible to have a surplus of rated men in one area and an acute shortage in another area at the safhe time. The object is to have manpower where it is needed, when it is need­ ed," the SIU official said. Shepard estimated that on the basis of union records there are some 700 men who are not im­ mediately available for shipping because they are either visiting their homes between voyages or attending to personal affairs, and approximately another 200 men who are either in in-patient or out-patient status at hospitals due to illness or injury. Other than these, the SIU official estimated that there are approximately 120 crews registered for shipping in all ports. He said that on the basis of union experience that about half of those who are reg­ istered on the beach are avail­ able and desirous of shipping im­ mediately. The objective, Shepard said, "Is to make sure that the 60 crews immediately available to ship are in the proper place at the proper time." He added that with the union's upgrading and training program moving into high gear "We expect to increase the availability of manpower by two crews a week." To assure effective implementa­ tion of its plan, the union sent the following message to all SIU A&G contracted operators: "In order to expedite punctual sailings and to prevent the delay of any vessel contracted to sail with SIU unlicensed personnel, the un­ ion is requesting the cooperation of all companies. Please notify the Headquarters of the SIU if a full complement is not aboard any vessel 24 hours prior to the de­ parture time of the vessel. By the use of this procedure the necessary unlicensed personnel can be directed to the vessel by Head­ quarters and possible delay can be prevented." Cooperating in the effort, the Maritime Administration sent the following message to the SIU: "You may be sure that you will have our fullest cooperation in your efforts to prevent delayed sailing because of manning dif­ ficulties. "In order to assure understand­ ing and cooperation we are im­ mediately issuing letters to Gen­ eral Agents contracted to sail with SIU unlicensed personnel, direct­ ing compliance with your sug­ gestion. "We greatly appreciate your special attention to this problem and wish to assure you that we will do everything possible to keep you informed," the Mari­ time Administration said. In connection with the man­ power issue Shepard met with Coast Guard Representatives in Washington on August 3rd. He said that at the meeting the Coast Guard "evidenced every desire to be cooperative at all levels on the manpower issue." He pointed out that while the SIU has differences with the Coast Guard on a number of issues, the Coast Guard, never­ theless, "as il does in all crises, such as that of Vietnam, cooper­ ates to get the job done." �Page Four , It-' August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Six AJfiitionai Veteran Seafarers Join Growing SlU Pension Roster The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The Senate Commerce Committee recently reported a bill that will require foreign-flag passenger vessels to comply with the minimum ship safety standards as established under the International Safety Standards set down by the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) of 1948. However, of the sixty foreign flag ships which advertise regular sailings from United States ports, is waiting for a chief cook's spot mostly from the lucrative tourist on any ship making a long trip to trade centers of Florida, only sev­ the Far East or Viet Nam. R. J. Movall Morgan Parsons Carlos Deacon Batema enteen will be affected by the new Delaney has just received his fitThe names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the growing list of Seafarers who are bill. This is so because the bill for-duty and is ready to ship on a limits its jurisdiction to ships un­ trip to Viet-Nam. receiving SIU $150 lifetime pensions. The latest additions to the pension rolls include Leo Movall, der construction prior to May 27, Clarence Morgan, Dewey Parsons, Jimmie Carlos, Henry Deacon, and Benedicto Baterna. Philadelphia 1936. William Clegg, who sails in the Movall joined the SIU in the Baltimore, Md. with his wife, port of New York, where he The bill also calls for standards deck department, is ready to ship port of New York and sailed as Helen. His last ship was the Over­ makes his home. Born in Manila, that are considered "reasonable out again after chief steward, cook and baker. seas Eva. he is one of the original members safe." To properly safeguard crew spending some Born in Finland, he resides m Baterna joined the union in the of the SIU. He shipped as an AB and passengers it is necessary that time at home. Joe a foreign-flag ship be more than and the Overseas Joyce was his Werselovrick, last "reasonably safe." Maritime labor last ship. aboard the Merrihas long proposed that foreign-flag Parsons joined the union in the mac as a steward, port of New York. Born in the vessels plying the U.S. passenger is registered and British West Indies, he sailed in routes be subject to the same ready to ship out the Deck department. He now stringent rules that apply to Ameri­ again. John (Tex) makes his home in Brooklyn with can passenger ships. The Yar­ Shannon is wait­ his wife, Elizabeth. Parsons' last mouth Castle and Viking Princess Clegg by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area ing for the first are reminders of the price paid vessel was the' Potomac. job that comes along. Michael Morgan sailed in the Deck de­ when lower standards are allowed. Shipping is expected to benefit from a wave of shore-side building Shalestock, a 26-year union man going on in the Gulf Coast area. The sharp upturn in plant construc­ partment as pumpman. He joined who sails in the black gang, is New York tion and expansion on these waterside sites will tend to increase the the SIU in Mobile. Born in Ala­ registered and ready to sail again. Bruce Knight, just off the Steel activities of both deep-sea shipping, inland and intracoastal waterway bama, he now resides in Grove Hill, Ala., with his wife, Lyndal. Executive, will look for a berth to Norfolk activities. Morgan's last vessel was the Alcoa Hawaii after his Shipping has been good in this There are many Gulf ports now Ranger. vacation is up. plans to enroll in the Massachu­ port and it looks good for the fu­ in the midst of construction activ­ James E. Young, ture. Bob King who got off the Deacon sailed SIU ships as a ity. Pascagoula, Mississippi, is setts Institute of Technology to a graduate from St. Christopher in Okinawa, is now having a $30 million chemical get a master's degree in engineer­ cook in the Steward department. He joined the union in New York, the Joint SIU- hack in the United States waiting ing. plant being build to produce a and was born in Texas. Deacon MEBA District 2 for a short run. Joe Stevens, who Dick Martinez took a vacation basic material for the production resides in Philadelphia with his Engineers Up­ last sailed as steward aboard the after a long trip aboard the Del of synthetic fibers. At Gulfport, wife, Thelma. His last ship was grading School, Campo. Spent his time in Mexico Commander, has been on the Mississippi, a $5.5 million expan­ stopped by to beach and is now registered for a sion program is under way to add and really enjoyed his stay. Next the Alcoa Runner. Carlos sailed in the Engine de­ trip out he's looking for a steward thank the union job as chief cook. Raymond Wanew port side facilities. Knight dept. slot aboard a ship on the partment. He was born in Grand for helping him terfield, an oiler aboard the Steel American Oil Co. plans a multiMediterranean run. Calliou, La. and joined the SIU get his engineer's license. He is Rover, got off the ship to get his million expansion of its refinery in New Orleans. He now resides now sailing as a 3rd engineer clinic card renewed. Mobile at Texas City, Texas. At Freein Houma, La. The Gulf Canal aboard the Beaver Victory. Juan port, Texas, a $3.5 million plant We have few men on the beach Boston was his last ship. Pola, taking it easy in the beach. to produce a basic raw material here with the Panama about to Shipping has been fair in this for fire-brick is being built. At crew this week. Bill Fillingham port for the past few weeks and is Vicksburg, Mississippi, a $4 mil­ is now on the beach and has been expected to pickup during the next lion soybean processing facility shipping out of the Gulf area for shipping period. John Sullivan, a is being built while plans for West the past 20 years. He sails in the 20-year SIU man, is ending a sixBaton Rouge Parish call for the Deck Department and was last month long drydock and now is construction of oil refinery facili­ aboard the Oakland. ready to grap the first job on the ties which will raise Humble Oil OTTAWA—Seafarers International Union of Canada President boards. William Blakely, last Nicholas Mallette is registered Co.'s crude oil processing capac­ as an AB and waiting to ship out. Leonard (Red) McLaughlin accused some Canadian shipowners aboard the Mankato Victory as a ity to 415,000 barrels a day. A seafarer for 16 years, Mallette's of sacrificing safety for economy by eliminating watchstanders. The fireman-water tender, is happy to The New Orleans Dockside last ship was the Alcoa Ranger. statement was made in a letter ^ spend some time at home with his Commodity Terminal plans to "passing the buck" to the bargain­ family. Bill has been a Seafarer to Transport Minister J. W. triple the unloading capacity of Pickersgill. A similar letter was ing table. The SIU of Canada for 25 years. its Stuyvesant Docks soybean ter­ sent to other Canadian ministries president said that "They are tell­ Baltimore minal and at Chalmette the Tening us to lump it or like it. Either concerned. neco Oil Co. is creating a 100Jobs are still hanging on the McLaughlin stated that there it is a government responsibility board even though shipping has million pound per year paraxylene or the SIU's at the bargaining was neglect of the safety factor unit. Paraxylene is used in the been very slow for the past two in the elimination of the lookout table. We intend to make it our weeks at this port. We have the manufacture of polyester resins. responsibility if no one else will man on the deck watch and the Alamar, Losmar and Trustco laid handle it." New Orieans oiler in the engine crew. He said up but no report as to when they Roney He also warned that rank and Nicholas (Nick) Maire, last that it was a government respon­ will crew up. We paid off five aboard the Ocean Pioneer on a sibility to set minimum standards file members of the union were ships, signed on four and had Hugh Hallman, last aboard the disturbed over the careless, handsshuttle from Japafi to the Persian Maiden Creek as an oiler on the for the manning and grading of off approach of the government seven in transit over this period. Gulf said it was "a very good watchkeeping personnel. toward safety. He said that the is­ Thad De Loach, 3rd cook on the crew with a good captain." Puerto Rican run, is now ashore due to his wife's illness. Clarence In his letter McLaughlin said sue would definitely become a Rohin Goodfellow is now waiting Brother Maire will rest up for a E. Roney, last on the Penn Van­ that conciliation boards and in­ matter of concern at the next con­ to ship out as cook. He has been while and then try for a third guard as a deck engineer, is wait­ dustrial inquiries have consistently tract termination period. a member of the SIU for 12 years. cook's job. August (Gus) Brosig ing for another slot. Darius L. advised the union that the safety McLaughlin explained that the was steward aboard the Alice Puerto Rico Brown but had to get off for med­ Kiiapp, shipping for 20 years in issue was a matter of government accident rates of Canadian ship­ The SIU Puerto Rico Division ical reasons. Gus has been an the stewards department, was last regulation, not one of collective ping is more than four times high­ has signed its second three-year aboard the Clalrbome as a baker bargaining. He added that under SlU-member since the union was er than the general industrial ac­ and waiting for a new berth. the Canada Shipping Act, the cident rate across Canada. The contract with Wagner Shipyard. first started and is looking forward manning of ships and efficiency maritime accident rate runs at 8.1 Increases were gained on wages, Houston to shipping out again as soon as sick leave, vacation and additional his leg gets better. Pete Garza, tired of taking in of crews lies within the responsi­ per cent compared with two per holidays. The division has also Arthur Rudnicki of Franklin- the sun and the sand at the sea­ bility of the Transport Ministry. cent for the rest of Canada. The filed a $150,000 suit against the The SIU of Canada's specific Canadian seamen's accident rate Shell Oil Company charging the ton, La., just got off the Neva shore plans to ship out on any West after a six-months Viet Nam vessel available. He has been sail­ complaint is that 11 lookout men is about 150 per cent higher than firm with racial discrimination and run. He stepped ashore in time ing deck for the past ten years and 18 oilers were removed from that among seamen of other mari­ violation of the collective bargain­ to attend Arthur Jr.'s graduation and his last ship was the Achilles. their posts, thereby posing a threat time nations, he declared. ing agreement. Zenon Rivera, af­ and wedding. Arthur Jr. grad­ Frank S. Paylor, who sails in the to safety. McLaughlin stated that There is an even wider margin ter shipping aboard the EHzabethuated from Louisiana State Uni­ Steward Department, is waiting the quality of safety cannot be when it comes to deaths caused by port is back home for a vacation versity as an honor student and for a Viet Nam trip but will settle dissociated from the quantity of accidents. In the last year of com­ with his family in Fajardo. SIU was. first in his engineering class. for a South American run. Bemy men on watchkeeping duty. plete statistics, 1963, there were pensioners Julio Rey, Jose Rod­ He went to college on an SIU "Ski" Kazmierski wants to go up McLaughlin charged that the 9.2 deaths per 10,000 seamen riguez, Tomas Rivera and Joe scholarship and finished a fivefor his AB ticket in the near fu­ government, in shelving their re­ compared with 1.8 in other in­ Wohletz dropped by the Hall to year course in four years. Arthur ture. sponsibility in this field, was dustries. say hello. The Gulf Coast Canada SIU Cites Manning Cutbacks For Rising Seamen's Accident Rate �Anrnst 19, 1966 EAFARERS LOG The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes An 18 year coal record was broke during the month of June when Great Lakes vessels carried some 7,100,000 tons. Grain shipments during June amounted to 2,745,000 tons and iron ore shipments came close to 10,000,000 tons. All of these figures account for the good shipping on the Lakes with no let-up in sight. With the shortage of good rated men, one would think the shipowners would try and tenance cost, making a toll keep their crews happy, but this increase unnecessary. One thing is not the case. One particular is certain, American Deep-Sea shipowner has gone so far as to 'Vessels would become a rarity on allow only one steak to each crew- the Great Lakes if a toll increase member on steak night. When our was effected. representatives went aboard the The SIU Great Lakes District ship to investigate, they found is presently voting for its union the Galley and Messroom in a officers with port agents and pa­ deplorable condition. A meeting trolmen voting all ships plying the was held with the crew and it Ste. Claire and Detroit River. The was agreed that if conditions vessels that voted during the first didn't improve, each crewmember week were the John J. Boland, would give 24 hours notice that J. F. Schoellkopf, A. E. Cornelius he was quitting. The crew felt and the U. S. Gypsum, all Boland that with open jobs on the board, & Cornelius Company vessels. they wouldn't have any trouble Others that voted were the W. A. shipping with companies who Reiss, Peter Reiss, J. A. Kling, would be glad to feed them steak Inglehart, LaLiberte, Kinsman three times a day. Independent and the Alpena. Out The St. Lawrence Seaway Cor­ Port Agents working in Detroit poration is considering a proposal are Jack Hall, Duluth; Floyd Hanto increase the toll charges by mer, Frankfort; Scottie Aubusson, 10% during the next five year Chicago and Roy Boudreau, Buf­ period. A total of 31 Congress­ falo. The vote will continue all men have introduced bills, claim­ during the month of August and ing the toll increase is unneces­ we urge all book members to vote sary. The Congressmen would during the election period. like to remove the legal require­ In commenting recently on two ment that the Seaway pay off its major channel improvements in construction cost in 50 years. In­ Chicago area waterways. Gover­ stead, the federal government's nor Kerner of Illinois said that he $140 million investment would be could think of no reason why made permanent by converting Chicago cannot be "the greatest its bonds to preferred stock. The seaport in the United States." The Seaway would continue to pay a Governor made his comments in return on this investment perpetu­ marking the completion of 6.2 miles of usable 27-foot-deep chan­ ally. The present tolls would be suf- nel of the Calumet River into ficient to pay operating and main- | Calumet Lake. ^ U.S. Inland Waterways Enjoying Greatest Expansion Boom in History The nation's inland waterways are building themselves up to meet the biggest boom in history. The swiftness of modern inland water carriers, barges and tugs has increased traffic so greatly that the flow is straining existing units including petroleum refiner­ navigational facilities. ies, cement, iron, steel, plastics The boom is a creature which and grain products plants, have is feeding upon itself. The newer built or are building riverside and more efficient the ships, the facilities to cash in on the low lower the freight rates; and the inland waterway freight rates. lower the rates the higher the Last year alone there were 512 amount of cargoes booked and new riverside industrial facilities the greater the growth of allied built valued at $6-7 billion. For industries. the first quarter of this year, 119 In the last decade and a half new plants costing some $1.6 bil­ traffic has more than doubled on lion were being built or were both the Mississippi and Ohio Riv­ planned for the nation's river ers, two principal inland naviga­ shores. tion systems. Every conceivable The Ohio River, one of Amer­ type of cargo is being carried on ica's most heavily used waterways the rivers today. is finding that the boom is affect­ Giant Saturn rockets have ing barge traffic. Many tugs and moved from Huntsville, Alabama, their loads are forced to wait for to Cape Kennedy, Florida, 2,000 lengthy periods of time at locks, miles down the Tennessee, Ohio dams and other transfer points. and Mississippi Rivers and then The Federal Government wants through the Gulf Intra-Coastal to modernize the facilities along Waterway and the Trans-Florida the river and is presently re-build­ Waterway. Special barges are also ing the Ohio's navigational sys­ being used to haul rocket fuel, tem at a cost of one billion dollars. liquified hydrogen, molten sul­ Half a dozen high-lift dams phur, special chemicals, auto parts have already been completed and and even complete automobiles. feature larger locks. Plans call Since the end of World War II, for completing the construction the rivers and lakes of America's of some 19 high-lift dams with Inland waterways has seen the large lock chambers. These are growth of 6,000 waterfront fa­ expected to replace the 49 old cilities valued at about $110 bil­ dams and locks presently operat­ lion. Hundreds of new industrial ing in the system. Page Five Civil Rights Bill Passed by House, Fates Filibuster Threat in Senate The House approved a "milestone" civil rights measure establishing a national policy against hous­ ing discrimination and sent it to the Senate, where it faces a possible filibuster from the GOP-Southern Democratic coalition. Final passage of the House ^ The Mathias amendment was bill after 12 days of intensive measure as "an important new milestone," and urging prompt ac­ approved on a rollcall vote, 237 debate came by a vote of 259 tion by the Senate, expresed his to 176, with the Republicans again to 157. But a series of close nonregret that the housing provision split but the Mathias faction pick­ recorded teller votes on the hous­ "was not as comprehensive as that ing up additional votes. The South­ ing section provided the real we proposed and sought." He indi­ ern Democrats, with a few excep­ guides to the fight. cated efforts would be made to tions, were opposed to the housing The bill contains provisions as­ restore the Administration's origi­ provision and other portions of the suring non-discrimination in the nal proposal in the Senate limiting bill. selection of federal and state exemptions to boarding houses. A second rollcall to strike the juries, broadening federal laws The AFL-CIO, in testimony be­ housing section completely was against acts of racial violence and permitting federal court injunc­ fore the House Judiciary Commit­ defeated by 222 to 190. tions against anticipated violence tee, strongly supported the Admin­ School Change Wins istration bill. or intimidation. The GOP-Southern Democratic Johnson noted that despite the coalition did succeed, however, in But the provision that touched exemptions in the House bill, making ineffective one section off the controversy in House de­ bate was to bar racial discrimina­ wbich extends to an estimated 60 which would have permitted the tion in the sale or rental of hous­ percent of the nation's dwelling attorney general to file school de­ ing. As finally adopted the bill units, in practical terms "the segregation lawsuits without being covers primarily apartment houses House has barred bigotry in all requested to do so by citizens in and individual homes built or sold new housing and in apartment the district involved. The amend­ houses. This opens major avenues ment rendering this section inef­ by commercial interests. toward fair and adequate housing fective carried 214 to 201. Present home owners, boarding for millions of citizens." houses and owner-occupied apart­ A second bid by southerners The housing provision fight ment houses with no more than sought to prevent the government came initially on an amendment from withholding funds from any three family units are exempt. A victim of housing discrimina­ by Rep. Charles McC. Mathias federally-assisted program in vio­ tion would be able either to go to (R-Md.) to spell out the exact lation of civil rights programs un­ court or take his complaint, under terms of a Judiciary Committee til it had been proved that the lo­ the bill, to a federal fair housing provision exempting owners of cal government involved was in board that would have power to is­ single homes and small apartment violation of federal law or the sue cease and desist orders against buildings from the anti-discrimina­ Constitution. The amendment was landlords, builders, real estate tion section. An owner is per­ defeated by a teller vote of 136 to mitted, under the bill, to give writ­ 127. School integration was the agents and financial institutions. President Johnson, hailing the ten instructions to a real estate main issue in this attempt, with broker to discriminate. The Ma­ Southerners attacking the govern­ thias amendment carried on a teller vote of 180 to 179 after the ment desegregation guidelines on House leadership became con­ federal school aid. vinced the amendment was neces-. GOP Senate Leader Everett Mcsary to secure passage. Kinley Dirksen (111.) has indicated The second test came on an­ his strong opposition to the ban on other teller vote to strike the hous­ discrimination in housing and has Ohio's waterway operators are ing section from the bill entirely. intimated that he will decline to bitterly fighting a proposed Inter­ It lost 198 to 179 with the Repub­ support it in the Senate. As with state Commerce Commission re­ lican leadership, led by Rep. other civil rights bills that have duction in the railroad rate for the Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.), seek­ faced southern filibusters, GOP ing to kill the section and Mathias vctes are needed in the Senate to transport of bituminous coal. and about 25 Republicans support- carry a cloture motion by the reMuch of the waterway operators ing the principle of fair housing. I quired two-thirds margin. fears are based on the fact that the ICC in earlier rate decisions affecting both railways and the nation's inland waterways appar­ ently has consistently favored the railways. The move reducing these car­ load rates from Sunnyhill, Ohio WASHINGTON—The remaining 25 C-4 troopships in the Gov­ to Essexville, Michigan was re­ garded by the Toledo-Lucus ernment's reserve fleet will be made available for exchange to nonCounty Port Authority as an at­ subsidized U. S.-flag operators for conversion to commercial opertempt by the New York Central tions. to cut-out Toledo and other ports. The release of the remaining of Vietnam military supply. The authority charged that the C-4 troopships carries one stipu­ The present exchange is regard­ rate "constitutes a destructive lation however not previously at­ ed as an administration attempt competitive practice directed to tached to such trade-in contracts, to quickly upgrade the badly de­ the elimination of the use of coal and reflects growing U.S. Vietnam teriorated and inadequate unsubloading facilities at dockside in the transport problems. The 25 ships, sidized U.S. merchant fleet. The is generally Port of Toledo and the elimina­ once exchanged and converted, unsubsidized fleet tion of through rail-water routes must be "offered" to the Military composed of even older, slower, For the movement of coal." Sea Transportation Service. Ships World War II tonnage. The 17-knot C-4 troop trans­ The rate reduction, it said, was not immediately required by jart of a railroad scheme to take MSTS will remain subject to mili­ ports, which are still not as swift over the nation's coal traffic by tary recall. or efficient as modern vessels, are jy-passing ports. Some one million In addition, the ships are being still considerably faster and more tons of coal would be diverted released with the understanding efficient than the 10- and 11-knot From Toledo if the ICC rate be­ that conversion must include Liberties being operated by many comes effective. Traffic revenues either 70-ton heavy lift booms, U.S. unsubsidized operators. earned through the port by coal roll-on roll-off, lift-on lift-off, or A further boost for this part of landling came to $96.8 million fly-on fly-off capability or 200 the American merchant marine is ast year. ton booms with appropriately being presently weighed in Con­ The proposed rate would come engthened hatches—depending on gress. Pending legislation would to $2.20 a ton with minimum con­ the type of conversion the individ­ make it unneccessary to trade in a signments of 9,750 tons. The rate ual ships undergo. ship to obtain a C-4 type vessel would go into effect August 22, These requirements were stipu­ from the reserve fleet, thereby jut would apply only to coal lated by the Defense Department adding tonnage to the active fleet shipped after September 1, of next and reflect, especially the fly-on without retiring older ships from year. fly-off capability, the special needs service. Waterway Operators Fight ICC Reduction On RR Coal Rates 7 Govt. Palis last 25 C-4 Troopships From Reserve Fleet for Coaversion �T" SEAFARERS Page Six The Pacific Coast Angust 19, 1966 LOG From July 29 to Aug. 11# 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative Governor Edmund G. Brown was the featured speaker at the opening session of the 6th Convention of the California Federation, AFL-CIO, which was held in San Diego last week. Confronting the delegates was the task of charting the course of the Federation, which represents the state's 1.5 million AFL-CIO union members. coming week has at least 3 payoffs San Francisco scheduled and possibly more. Shipping continues to boom in Bill McBride is this area and there are plenty of taking his family jobs, for rated men, AB's, Oilers, on a short vaca­ FWT's, Electricians, Chief Cooks tion after eight and Bakers, and 3rd Cooks. months as bosun Ships due in shortly are the on the Anchor­ Free America, Cornell Victory, age. Young America, Antinous, Los Jimmie Coker Angeles, F a i r p o r t, and Wild is ready to go Ranger. after a short stay McBride Ships in transit are the Steel concluding a fiveVendor, Portmar, Columbia, San month trip on the Transbay which Francisco, Long Beach, York- he said was a good trip due to an mar, Steel Admiral, Geneva, San excellent bunch of shipmates. Juan and Belgium Victory. Wilmington We had some visitors from the East Coast drop Shipping activity over the last in and say hello two weeks' period has remained to us, including very good with the Loma Victory Frank Pasluk, paying off and signing on and the Bosun on the Beaver Victory paying off. Ames Victory There were 9 ships through in and Blaclde Man- transit. We are still short of AB's, cince. Bosun off FWT's, Electricians, and Cooks. the Ridgefield The shipping outlook for the com­ Victory. Both are ing wee^ also looks very good Rogers heading for the and should keep jumping. Far East. Enjoying his stay on We're sorry to report an acci­ the beach after doing a long stint dent to Brother Joseph P. Shaughon the Ames Victory is James nessy, Bosun on the Mankato Rogers, 25 years with the SlU and Victory. While the ship was in now planning to take a vacation. San Pedro for bunkers he was up Seattle on the number four portside boom, This port has a short breathing loosening the shackle on the boom spell this week. However, this cradle, when he slipped and fell. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 2 9 35 85 2 14 11 15 6 4 2 3 0 3 8 23 36 56 41 46 3 16 17 42 9 17 170 355 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 6 0 2 58 30 29 8 3 3 22 5 2 5 8 4 4 3 2 4 10 18 6 1 34 26 9 58 22 23 8 0 8 26 13 22 11 5 4 262 122 109 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 32 5 285 101 38 13 115 61 20 14 9 1 9 5 81 11 163 69 152 29 32 2 72 2 56 4 1,064 317 ENIGIINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 3 Boston 2 38 New York 69 Philadelphia 3 1 12 19 Baltimore Norfolk 7 5 Jacksonville 3 4 Tampa 3 2 Mobile 6 12 New Orleans 48 28 Houston 32 35 Wilmington 9 5 San Francisco .... 16 24 Seattle 12 7 Totals 233 172 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 1 2 39 35 38 0 2 7 5 15 8 3 3 5 3 2 0 3 2 4 7 13 14 14 24 25 18 27 32 12 11 2 28 18 9 9 4 16 138 162 163 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 12 2 169 91 12 11 82 47 12 9 5 2 12 9 43 4 108 63 103 84 16 2 51 2 29 7 654 333 STF TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 3 2 New York 16 55 Philadelphia 9 4 Baltimore ;... 16 8 Norfolk 6 2 Jacksonville 0 5 Tampa 0 3 Mobile 21 5 New Orleans 36 37 Houston 29 29 Wilmington ...... 4 5 San Francisco .... 13 13 Seattle 9 5 Totals 203 129 4RD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 1 2 37 8 15 1 4 2 9 2 11 0 4 8 1 1 2 0 0 1 13 0 7 40 15 3 20 18 2 1 12 4 27 7 17 3 5 5 168 80 61 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 8 163 41 18 10 74 15 . 7 21 11 2 21 1 60 12 118 104 107 24 11 3 45 4 15 7 247 659 Acts on Cruise Ship Safety Measure QUESTION: Do you have any favorite supersriititioiis? What are they? Armas Soppi: People pick up superstitions from their parents and then they just carry it on without thinking about them. I don't think 1 have any particular su­ perstition that I am always aware of. In general, I think that seamen are more superstitious than most people. (t/ Lee Grant: 1 can't think of any off-hand that 1 particularly am partial to. 1 do occasionally throw salt over my shoulder if 1 spill it, but 1 don't really believe that it will really do any good. I don't believe that spill­ ing salt brings bad luck either. Stephan Cassella: 1 don't be­ lieve in superstitions, but 1 re­ member when 1 was a kid, people would talk about the evil eye and things like that. I guess you could call that supersti­ tious beliefs. Well, 1 don't know just how much that they believed in these things. It is hard to tell. <1> Lorenzo Thomas: 1 don't be­ lieve in superstitions. People use superstitions to put names on things that they don't understand or that they fear. Of course, there are a lot of super­ stitions floating around. 1 think walking under lad­ ders and the black cat are the most popular one's that 1 have heard talk of. Seffate Unit Stiffens Requirements Of House-Passed Ship Safety Bill WASHINGTON—;The Senate Commerce Committee has approved and cleared for Senate action a House-passed measure designed to slap stronger safety and financial responsibility rules on all cruise ships sailing from United States Ports. As reported by the Senate ^ committee headed by Senator advertisement and promotional lit­ the ships affected'by the law meet up-to-date United States safety Warren G. Magnuson (D.- erature. • Making the owners or char­ standards by 1968. Wash), the bill applies to "any terers of these vessels establish The initiation of legislation was foreign or domestic vessel of over financial responsibility or meet lia­ spurred by the fire and sinking of one hundred gross tons, having bility requirements for death or the Panamanian-flag ship Yar­ berth or stateroom accommoda­ injury to passengers. mouth Castle last November with tions for 50 or more passengers," Michael Cassella: I remember • Demanding that owners or a loss of ninety lives. when I was a kid we wouldn't and makes such vessels "subject charterers of these liners file infor­ The SIU and other maritime step on cracks be­ to inspection by the Department in mation with the Federal Maritime unions, in addition to various other cause it was sup­ which the Coast Guard is opera­ Commission showing their finan­ U.S. groups, have called for stiffer posed to break ting and shall not depart a United cial responsibility in order to repay regulation of foreign-flag cruise somebody's back. States port with passengers who passengers in case their vessel did ships operating out of U.S. ports Even as kids 1 embarked at that port if the Sec­ not sail. and have repeatedly called upon don't think any­ retary of that Department finds • The Senate bill requires that Congress to take action. body actually be­ such vessel to be unsafe." lieved it. Kids The main purpose of the bill is do not believe to police unscrupulous foreign-flag lU WiLFARE, VACATION PUN things as readily passenger ships which have been July 1-July 31, 1966 as most people think. sailing out of United States ports without the rigid safety checks that RlilRiSivI ^ •;Ben0flts ' Paid Jose Rodriguez: No, 1 do not American-flag passenger ships are forced to undergo. have any superstitions myself, but Benefits ......... 5,024 $ 52,134.73^ 1 have run across The bill will also give the Coast Benefits 23 62>000.00 many in my sail­ Guard permission to refuse to Disobiilty Benefits 890 T33^iODiQQ ing. One very allow any foreign or U.S. liners 34 6,800.00 familiar one is to pick up American passengers if |/laternlty Benefits ........ 396 that of knocking it feels the vessel is unseaworthy. |»epenclent Benefits ....... 79,715.17 on wood when Hccil Benefits 502 7,523.83 As reported to the Senate, the someone mentions 25,935^00 something that measure also calls for: 637,877.38 they consider bad • Requiring passenger vessels, . '' _ ' ' and would not both American and foreign, to dis­ want to happen to them. close their safety standards on all �August 19„1966 7 Republican Rlght-Wing Scores in COP Primary Elections It's a comeback year for Goldwater Republicans in GOP primaries— so much so that it suggests the all-out shellacking right-wingers took in 1964 failed to shake their grip on party organizations in most areas. Goldwaterites scored a series of impressive GOP primary election victories over moderates. In some cases, they overcame the opposition of the local party where it appears to be controlled by moderates. In rnany cases, in the November General Election they will face the same liberals who defeated them in 1964. The comeback conservatives are getting a big boost in money and staff assistance from rightist groups that fringe the party, among them Young Americans for Freedom and Citizens for Goldwater-Miller, whose $300,000 surplus from 1964 is being pitched into right-wing Republicans' campaigns. Moderate and liberal GOP contenders, on the other hand, have had to settle for press release endorsements by anti-Goldwater groups like Republicans for Progress and the Council of Republican Organizations, who haven't the financial resources to back up their expressed support. One major Goldwater victory came in the New York congressional primaries. Former Representative Steven R. Derounian, one of the few New York Republicans to back Goldwater for the 1964 presidential nomination, defeated moderate William J. Casey by a lopsided 22,542 to 15,956 vote. In the fall, Derounian will face liberal Rep. Lester L. Wolff (D), who edged him by 2,620 votes in the 1964 election. Other 1966 primary victories for GOP rightists have included: • Kentucky 4th District—Former Rep. M. Gene Snyder, another strong Goldwater supporter in 1964, defeated James Thompson, choice of the moderate Republican leadership in Louisville, by a vote of 9,332 to 5,534. • Pennsylvania 19th District—Former Rep. George A. Goodling, another congressman who endorsed Goldwater for the 1964 nomina­ tion and then went down to defeat with him, overcame the opposition of Republican leaders in his district to win the 1966 GOP House nom­ ination over five challengers. • Maine 1st District—Former Rep. Peter A. Garland (1961-62), an outspoken conservative who had been upset by liberal GOP Rep. Stan­ ley R. Tupper in the 1962 Republican primary, staged a comeback this year by defeating six opponents. The strength of the conservatives in the district was demonstrated by the ability of Garland and another rightist in the race to win 49 percent of the vote between them, while the strongest running liberal polled only 21 percent. The way was opened for Garland's comeback by Tupper's retirement from Congress. • Ohio 24th District—^He has never served in Congress, but rightwing Young Republican leader Donald F. Lukens scored a stunning primary victory over the choice of the regular Ohio GOP organization. Intensive campaigning, effective precinct organization and a gift of $5,000 from Citizens for Goldwater-Miller helped Lukens score his upset in the newly created district. Employees of the Diana Manu­ facturing Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin have voted for rep­ resentation by the United Textile Workers of America in the third National Labor Relations Board election held at the plant since 1962. They voted for the UTWA, by a count of 138-88. A negotiat­ ing committee will be elected and contract proposals drafted for an early start on bargaining, AFLCIO Regional Director Charles Heymanns said. A 1962 election at the same plant was lost, 36-97, and a 1965 election by a margin of 90-108. The 130 workers at the Na­ tional Biscuit Company plant in Buena Park, California have won their first union contract—and 9,000 fellow members of the Ameri­ can Bakery and Confectionary Workers at Nabisco plants around the country have resumed making the companies product. Produc­ tion was halted at the other nine Nabisco bakeries represented by the ABC when pickets from Buena Park appeared and workers re­ fused to cross the line. The shut­ down extended to Atlanta, Buf­ falo, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Fairlawn, New Jersey, and Portland, Oregon. Workers at the Paris Manu­ facturing Company put an end to Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG nearly four years of legalistic frus­ tration by throwing a picket line around the plant in South Paris, Maine and four days later winning an initial contract. Management had previously used every legal avenue to avoid a contract since the Furniture Workers won a Na­ tional Labor Relations Board elec­ tion. 100-48, in October 1962. ^ Two major electrical indusfry unions, the International Union of Electrical Workers and the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, have combined forces and opened a joint office in an organizing drive to sign up em­ ployees at the new Motorola and RCA-Victor plants in Midland, on Georgian Bay, about 90 miles north of Toronto, Ontario, Can­ ada. A Selma, Alabama company which discriminated against work­ ers who openly supported the Re­ tail, Wholesale, Department Store Union has been told to pay $1,959 to seven employees. Two work­ ers at the W. B. W. Food Service were reinstated with full back pay and five received a retroactive 25-cent an hour wage increase. The increases were given to other workers as a "reward" for stating they would not join the union. The union won a National Labor Relations Board election victory despite this maneuver. "free Man" The Right to Strike The United States this week narrowly averted a serious threat to one of the most basic American freedoms — the right to strike. Agreement between the International Association of Machinists and five major airlines on a new contract has forestalled temporarily further consideration of antistrike legislation pending in Congress which would have undermined the entire future of collective bargaining in the U.S. (As the LOG went to press, the Machin­ ists and the five struck airlines had reached agreement on the terms of the new contract, with the striking Machinists scheduled to vote on the pact on August 19.) The right to strike is basic to the freedom of the working man. Without it he exists in virtual servitude. Yet Congress this week came perilously close to abridging that right for millions of American citizens, even though it was made clear that the airline strike posed no threat to the national secu­ rity, or even affected the public interest. Congress' avowed purpose for considering anti-strike legislation was to speed settlement of the airline strike. It is not surprising, however, that its action actually served to delay settlement. It soon became obvious that the airlines would not bargain in good faith as long as they hoped that Congress would step in to break the strike for them. Free collective bargaining between labor and management has always been the demo­ cratic way to bring labor disputes to a mu­ tually satisfactory settlement. Congressional interference with the right to strike in the end serves to impede settlement of disputes and does not serve the public interest. Worse yet, passage of such legislation would seriously curtail the liberty of free men and strike a blow at the very heart of American freedom. The Supermarket Scandal A revolution is now taking place in the American supermarket. The revolution is designed to entice, cajole and bedazzle the American consumer, who must now select from an estimated array of 8,000 individually packaged products which now appear on the shelves of the' average supermarket in this country. In general, the labels on these packages make misleading references to the quantity contained inside and very often they contain information which give the consumer the impression that he is getting something for nothing. Very often, these abuses extend beyond the area of weight and measures and en­ danger the health of the consumer. Products heralded as containing therapeutic value often find their way into the market place, and in many cases these products are alto- gether useless or *do not carry information on their labels warning prospective buyers of possible dangerous side effects produced by their consumption. An answer to many of these abuses is contained in the truth-in-packaging bill which has already passed the Senate and in a similar House measure. However, both of these measures give con­ siderable leeway to the manufacturer and do not provide adequate safeguards to protect the consumer from deceptive shapes and sizes, as well as to ban untruthful illustra­ tions on the packages. The supermarket should not be a place that is boobytrapped to delude the Ameri­ can consumer. He deserves a fair return for his money and it is only through the passage of a strong truth-in-packaging bill that he will get it. �:, ili' Page EJgltt August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG August 19, 1966 TefevMon viewers across the natirio will have an opportunity to sec die AFL-aO's documenfaiy film, ^Wiien the Day's Work Is ENrae," during Ac coming Labor Day boUday weekend. The film is a sidute to American trade union wmkers and idiowg how they are spending their ever-increasing leisure time. It highlights the activities of nnioa members who ntUize tbehr after-work hours for the betterment of their eonmumities. Union members will be seen taking part In a variety of activities, sndi as consuttunity cuttural projects, h^ih facilities, disaster aid and programs for die very young and very <dd. The half-hour fifan featurm scenes of unum activities in New York, Caflfomia, New Jersey, Wart Virginia and Wadilngton, D. C., as well as community projects in Flori^ Loukrtana, Mfehigan, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Iticiiided In the film, iHsfch wiO be shown on mere than 100 TV statioiiSj are scenes of union members of die SIU New Bedford Fisbermoi's Union participating in the urban renewal project to clear away the shuns in that Massachusetts city. . L ABOR DAY, the holiday which the nation will celebrate i this year on September 5, is part of the trade union history of America. It is distinctly a working class holiday, observed in tribute to the nation's millions of working men and women. The idea for the labor holiday came from the union movement, which first celebrated the day as its own in 1882. Twelve years later it be­ came a legal national day of observance. The man who conceived the idea of Labor Day was a New York carpenter named Peter J. McGuire, founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. On May 8, 1882, McGuire proposed to the delegates of the Central Labor Union of New York City that one day a year be set aside as a general holiday for American workers. He suggested that the holiday be known as Labor Day and that it be set for the first Monday of September. In an article written some years later, McGuire explained what had inspired him to advance the idea of a Labor Day. "No festi­ val of martial glory or warrior's renown is this; no pageant pomp of warlike conquest, no glory of fratricidal strife attend this day," McGuire wrote. "It is dedicated to Peace, Civilization and the Triumphs of Industry. It is a demonstration of fraternity and the harbinger of a better age—a more chivalrous time, when labor shall be best honored and well rewarded. "Pagan feasts and Christian observances have come down to us through the long ages. But it was reserved for this century, and for the American people, to give birth to Labor Day. In this they honor the toilers of the earth, and pay homage to Aose who from rude nature have delved and carv^ all the comfort and grandeur we behold," McGuire said. After the first Labor Day celebration in the United States was held in New York City in 1882, many municipal councils fol­ lowed suit by making the day a local holiday. In 1884, the American Federation of Labor, at its fourth annual convention held in Chicago, adopted a resolution, which said; "Resolved, that the first Monday in September of each year be set apart as a laborers' national holiday, and that we recommend its observ­ ance by all wage workers, irrespective of sex, calling or na­ tionality." L ABOR DAY finally became a fixed institution throughout the land when the Congress passed a bill to set aside the first Monday in September as a national labor holiday. The bill was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland on June 28, 1894, twelve years after Peter McGuire first advanced the idea. Almost fifty years ago, AFL President Samuel Gompejs wrote an editorial for The American Federationist in which he dis­ cussed the deep significance of Labor Day. Time has not dimin­ ished the pointedness of his remarks. "No day in the calendar is a greater fixture, one which is more truly regarded as a real holiday, or one which is so surely destined to endure for all time, than the first Monday in September of each recurring year, Labor Day," Gompers wrote. "Labor Day differs in every essential from the other holidays of the year of any country. All other holidays are, in a more or less degree, connected with conflicts and battles, of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed or power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. J ssl "T ABOR DAY, on the other hand, marks a new epoch in I I the annals of human history. It is at once a manifestation of reverence for the struggles of the masses against tyranny and injustice from time immemorial; and impetus to battle for the rig^t in our day for the men, women and children of our t SEAFARERS time and give hope and encouragement for the attainment of the aspirations for the future of the human family. "It is devoted to no man, living or dead; to no sect, sex, race or nation. It is founded upon the highest principals of humanity, is as broad in its scope as the Universe," Gompers said. While Labor Day was established as a national holiday as a tribute to the laboring classes throughout America, the holiday perhaps could be more aptly called "Union Day," as was sug­ gested in an editorial in the Seafarers Log last year. Because it is the trade union movement which is the greatest single force dedicated to the advancement of the interests and welfare of all Americans, and its record of achievement can be measured in terms of the nation's social progress. Time and Station Schedule For Showing of AFL-CIO Film The following is the latest available listing of the television stations throughout the nation which are scheduled to show the AFL-CIO film "When the Day's Work is Done." Seafarers are advised to check the TV sections of their local newspapers for additions to this list prior to Labor Day. Time Date station City SUte Ala. Birmingham Dozier Huntsville Mobile Mt. Cheaha State Park Montgomery n iiii'? • \. il. far lif? lor ail laboriftg poople."QHfh®f Banners an.:Jnjiurv^.tO:.=Any^ •, Sept. 3 Sat., 5:00 P.M. Sat., 5:00 P.M. Sun., 12:00 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Sun., 5:00 P.M. Sat., 7:30 P.M. Mon., 7:00 P.M. Men., 6:30 P.M. Sun., 3:30 P.M. Mon.. 7:30 P.M. Sun., 9:30 A.M. Mon., 5:00 P.M. Sun., 10:00 P.M. Sun., 4:30 P.M. Mon., 8:00 P.M. Sun., 4 ;00 P.M. Tues., 8:00 P.M. Sat., 1:00 P.M. Fri., 6:30 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Sun., 12:00 .M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Sun., 5:00 P.M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Mon., 9:00 A.M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Tues., 11:15 P.M. WGN (9) Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 & Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Aug. 21 Sept. 4 Aug. 29 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. WTTW (11) Sept. 5 Fort Wayne Indianapolis South Bend WFIE WKJG WISH WSBT Sept. 3 Sat., 4:00 P.M. Sept. 3 Sat., 4:00 P.M. See local listings Sept. 4 Sun., 4:00 P.M. Iowa Des Moines WHO (13) Sept. 3 Sat.. 4:30 P.M. Kan. Topeka WIBW (13) Sept. 5 Mon., 7:00 A.M. Ken. liCxington Louisville WKYT (27) WHAS (11) See local listings Sept. 5 Mon., See local listing for time. La. New Orleans WDSU (6) WYES (8) Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sun., 11:30 A.M. Wed., 6:00 P.M. Sat., 1:30 P.M. - ^ .vVv Denver KRMA (6) KLZ (7) Conn. Hartford WEDH (24) WTIC (3) Del. Wilmington WHYY (12) D. C. Washington WETA (26) WTOP (9) Fla. Jacksonville WJCT (7) WJXT (4) WTHS (2) WTVJ (4) WFSU (11) WEDU (3) Miami Ga. Tallahassee Tampa Atlanta - Athens Columbus Waycross Lewiston Chicago Evansville WSB (2) WGTV (8) WJSP (28) WRLB (3) WVAN (9) WTOC (11) WXGA (8) KLEW (3) (14) (33) (8) (22) Mon., See local listing for time. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Md. Baltimore WBAL (11) Sept. a Mass. Boston Northfield Springfield WNAC (7) WRLP (32) WWLP (22) See local listings Sept. 5 Mon., 5:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Mon., 5:30 P.M. Mich. Detroit WWJ (4) Sept. 4 Minn. Alexandria Appleton Duluth St. Paul Sept. 3 Sat., 12:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Mon., 8:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Men., 12:00 P.M. Sept. 5Mon., 8:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Mon., 7 :30 P.M. See local listings Sun., 1:30 P.M. W.-ilker KCMT (7) KWCM (10) KDAL (3) KTCA (2) KTCI (17) KNMT (12) Mo. Kansas City St. Louis WDAF (4) KSD (5) See local listings Sept. 4 Sun., 2 ;00 P.M. Neb. Lincoln KUON (12) Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Tues.. 6:00 P.M. Thurs., 8:30 P.M. N. Me*. Albuquerque KOAT (7) Sept. 4 Sun., 2:30 P.M. Binghamton New York City Schenectady Syracuse Utica-Rome WNBF (12) WOR (9) WNDT (13) WRGB (6) WHEN (5) WKTV (2) See local listings Sept. 5 Mon., 9:30 P.M. See local listings Sept. 3 Sat., 12:00 P.M. Sept. 4 Sun., 12:00 P.M. Sept. 4 Sun., 3:30 P.M N. Car. Chapel Hill Charlotte Columbia WUNC (1) WSOC (9) WUNB (2) See local listings Sept. 6 Tues., 8:00 P.M. 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Harrisonburg Petersburg WSVA (3) WXEX (8) Sun., 4:00 P.M. Sept. 4 See local listings Wash. Yakima Seattle KYVB (47) KCTS (9) Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Mon., 5:30 P.M. Mon.. 5:30 P.M. W. Va. Huntington WHIN (13) Sept. 4 Sun., 2:30 P.M. Wis. Madison Milwaukee WkOW (27) WMVS (10) Sept. Sept. 4 6 Sun., 1:00 P.M. Tues. , 8:30 P.M. Cleveland •inefiEK - - 'AI uV Houston calebi^on^ (29) (7) (28) (C) (10) (9) Colo. N. Y. 4 "T WCIQ (7) WSFA (12) WAIQ (2S) Tues., 5 :30 P.M. Sun., 1:30 P.M. Tues., 5 :30 P.M. KBAK KABC KCET KVIB KOGO KQED Ind. • P.M. Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Aug. 30 KIVA (11) Idaho III. MM .r^" A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Bakersfield Los Angeles Savannah President, AFL-CIO Sun.. 10:30 Sept. 4 Tues., 5:30 Aug. 30 Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 See local listings Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 Yuma 1 George Meany (6) (10) (2) (7) (5) (7) Ariz. \ V WBRC WBIQ WDIQ WHIQ WKRG WEIQ Calif. Sacramento San Diego San Francisco From the 1966 Labor Day Statement of ... All of us who are Americans know, almost instinctively, what our country stands for. We may disagree on specific issues, biit we were raised in a free society, and we have no need for a handbook to define it for us. The same is true of us who are in the labor movement. We also know, almost instinctively, what the labor movement is, and why. But this is not true, unfortunately, among many Americans who are not trade unionists.. . . From the early years of the republic it was apparent to wageearners that there was a need for collective bargaining. ... By now, an overwhelming majority of the American people also realize this fact. But it was not until 1935 that the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively was written into federal law . . . ... So eventually, what was necessary and right became, by law, the policy of the United States. There are still some who seek to evade or frustrate that policy, but in general it is accepted . . . . . . there is another factor that helps to bring about the peace­ ful negotiation of good contracts. TTiat factor is the right of workers to strike—to refuse to work under conditions that are not acceptable to them. It is the right to strike that gives meaning to collective bargain­ ing .. . . . . The time lost by strikes, all added together, amounts to far less than two-tenths of one per cent of the total time worked. It is— only about half as great as the time lost by on-the-job accidents. Moreover, every American who is inconvenienced by a strike —even those few non-participants who suffer from one—should remember that annoying as a strike may be, there is no alterna­ tive to the right to strike which is consistent with a free society. Without the right to strike, there would be no strong labor movement in America. Without a strong labor movement, wages would be lower, con­ sumer purchasing-power would be lower, and another economic collapse like that of the Great Depression would be inevitable. Without a strong labor movement, much of the social progress of the last generation would not have been made. It is as simple as that. . . . Trade unionists do riot function solely to raise the wages and improve the working conditions of their members . . . . . . We fight for a better minimum , wage law, not because union members stand to gain by it (hardly any union member is paid only the minimum wage), but because it is a basic weapon in the war on poverty—a war we have been fighting for generations. We fight for civil rights, not just for ourselves but for everyone. We fight for ever-wider educational opportunities, freely avail­ able to all Americans, not just to our children. There is no aspect of American society that is not also a matter of concern to the AFL-CIO. . . . We believe that the life of every American, and the hopes of every child, are brighter as a result... Puge Nine LOG (12) (7) (2) (8) (4) (2) 4 4 8 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 6 4 Sun., 12:30 Mon.i 1:00 Sun., 9:00 Mon, 8:30 P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Sun., 11:00 A.M.. Sun., 2:00 P.M. Tues, 2:00 P.M. Sat, 11:30 A.M. I t i!' �Page Ten Angnst 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG The SlU-manned Free America be­ gan a long and eventful trip when the crew signed Articles on March 7 in MobUe. After picking up cargo at Gulfport, Galveston and New Orieans and bunkers at Wilmington, she sailed for Subic Bay. From there she went to ManUa and then to San Fernando for military cargo. Coming out of San Fernando the ship ran across a coral reef and pro­ ceeded to Manila for survey by a diver. A wet patch was placed on the damaged bottom so the ship could complete de­ livery of military cargoes to Cam Ranh Bay and Qui Nhon, South Vietnam. After a 40 day voyage, the Free Amer­ ica then put into Kobe for repairs and spent seven days there before being sent to Hiroshima for a whole new bottom. Report on the voyage and photos on this page were submitted to the LOG by Seafarer Glen Vinson, who sailed aboard the Free America as AB. 12 More SiU Men Licensed As Engineers; Total Now at 68 Seafarer Walter Skulski (center), 100th graduate of joint SlU-MEBA District 2 Engineer Upgrading School, receives congratulations from SIU President Paul Hall (left) and Upgrading School Director Ronald R. Spencer, after passing Coast Guard test with flying colors and receiving Third Assistant Engineer's license. Thus far sixty-eight SIU men have obtained their licenses and 34 MEBA District 2 men have upgraded their licenses under the union training program. Continued from page 3 SIU in New Orleans in 1945 and has sailed as FOWT and oiler. t Even while ship was in a Kobe, Jarpah drydock there were, enough chores to Orie Will • -i • •' " Winters Free America spent seven days in Kobe shipyard for repairs after running across coral reefj then spent" Ij ia^pst a rnonth at botfomi^'^y' Kenneth Winters, 39, who joined the SIU in 1958 in New York, and sailed as oiler and FOWT. George Berthold, 56, who sailed as oiler and FOWT and joined the SIU in New Orleans in 1955. Burnett Seafarer Bill RoWnson, bosun aboard the SlU-manned Free America, direct. . ed deck jobs during the long voyage. n I Most crewtnen went sightseeing while in Kobe. Photo above shows Motomachi-Dpri shopping street which • is roofed over with Safety-helmeted Japanese shlpya|d"!^tfcdJ^\^ on bicycles as prime means of tranisppijatidn. Fr^^ Aidedca, repairs underway stands in backgi'^uh Tbibodeaux The SIU-MEBA District 2 training program is the first of its kind in maritime history. It allows engine department seafarers to ob­ tain instruction in preparation for their Third Engineers License, their Temporary Third Engineer's License, or their original Second Assistant Engineer's License in either steam or motor vessel classi­ fications. Williamson _ ,, Sother member of the Fre^ America e si'^eck gang .during the eventful trip was " Seafarer Frank Hamby, smlihg afeAB. Berthold Borge The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who em-oll in the program are provided with meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ ence payment of $110 per week while in training. Engine department Seafarers are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch standing in the engine department, plus six months experience as a wiper or equivalent. The joint Union training pro­ gram was instituted to enable Sea­ farers to obtain their licenses and to help meet the shortage of ma­ rine engineers arising from the Viet Nam crisis. The joint SIU-MEBA District 2 licensed engineers training pro­ gram is the first opportunity that unlicensed seamen have had to ob­ tain a license and employment as engineers, at no cost to themselves. SIU engine department men in­ terested in the program should ap­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ tional information at any SIU hall, or directly at SIU headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ phone number is HYacinth 96600. SiUNA Affiliate Beats Representation Challenge by ILWU SEATTLE—The SIUNA-afliliated United Industrial Workers Union, Pacific District, has re­ tained bargining rights at three fish cannerys in Southwestern Alaska as a result of a recent NLRB decision dismissing a chal­ lenge by the International Long­ shoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. The National Labor Relations Board decision rejected ILWU petitions to represent separate units of resident cannery workers at the Ward Packing Co., NefcoFidalgo Packing Co. and the Nakat Packing Corporation. The NLRB report favored the multi-employer system initiated by the SIUNA affiliate. These con­ tracts were signed individually by the employers. Single employer units, the NLRB ruled, were not appropriate and threw out the ILWU peti­ tions asking to represent the work­ ers. The issue involves some 200 employees at the Alaska cannerys. �Aasnst 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Cleon Mixon, 50: Seafarer Mixon died Feb. 3, at the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans from a heart ailment. He was born in Der­ by, Miss., and re­ sided in New Or­ leans where he joined the SIU. Seafarer Mixon was an oiler and FWT in the Engine department. His last ship was the Pan O'Faith. Surviving is his wife Josephine. Brother Mixon was buried in New Orleans. Robert Lowe, 35: Seafarer Lowe died after an accident near Vin­ ton, La., May 19. He was born in Houston and'lived in Metarie, La. Lowe joined the SIU in the port of Houston and sailed as a messman in the stew­ ard department. Surviving is his step-father, Mar­ tin F. Haven of Metarie. Burial was in Hope Cemetery, New Or­ leans. <1> Gary Cain, 33: A heart attack claimed the life of Seafarer Cain, while sailing on the Alcoa Trader, on August 25, 1965. Born in Alabama, he joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, where he made his home with his fwife Sarah. Cain was a member of the Deck depart­ ment. He spent two years in the Army from 1952 to 1954, and served in Korea where he was wounded in action. Burial was in Mobile; Gerardo Cordero, 50: Brother Cordero died at sea while sailing aboard the Sap­ phire Etta on June 28. Bom in Puer­ to Rico, he was a resident of New York City. Cor­ dero sailed as a messman in the Steward depart­ ment. He joined the union in New York. He is survived by a sister, Milagros of New York City. Burial was in the Bronx. Albert Nelson, 65: Seafarer Nelson died in New York City after an illness on May 21. He was born in New York and was a life­ time resident. He joined the union in New Orleans. Brother Nelson was a member of the Deck depart­ ment and sailed as an AB. His last vessel was the Fairland. Nel­ son is survived by his daughter, Selma. Burial was in Pinelawn, Long Island. Ray Johnson, 54: A heart at­ tack claimed the life of Brother Johnson on July 16, at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospi­ tal, Frankfort, Mich. He joined the SIU in the port of Frankfort where he lived with his wife Hattie. Johnson was born in Racine, Wise. An AB in the Deck department, Johnson was employed by the Ann Arbor Railroad and sailed for over 30 years. Burial was in Benzie, Mich. ^1> Howard Lahym, 60: Heart di­ sease claimed the life of Seafarer Lahym on March 21 in Baltimore. He was born in Traverse City, Mich.,and resided in Baltimore with his wife Edna. Brother Lahym joined the union in Baltimore and sailed SIU ships in the deck de­ partment as an AB. His last ves­ sel was the Alcoa Voyager. Burial was in the Lake View Cemetery, Carroll County, Me. Page Eleven Seafarer Finds Okinawa Showcase For American Democracy In Asia Okinawa is an important U. S. military base and a showcase of American democracy. Seafarer James Conley, who sails in the Deck department, visited the island recently and wrote his impressions of the country. He tells of the great strides made by the people of the island and how the United States, in spite of a few mistakes, helped the people make their homeland prosperous and a source of inspiration to free Asia. Seafarer Conley reported on his impressions of Viet Nam in the Feb. 4. and April 15, 1966 issues of the Seafarers Log. Four hundred miles from the nearest point on the Chinese mainland, Okinawa lies at the center of the 900-mile circle rimmed by the major cities of the Orient, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Tapei and Manila. Okinawa is of major importance to the United States in keeping the peace and preventing war from touching^ America. Our bases there could the post office and two or three ernment got together and a whole new system of payments was hit China quickly if war came. stores. The stores sell such items as worked out. Our forces are always available Payments are now five times in Okinawa. In countries like tools, rope, wire, sacks of rice, greater, and made in annual pay­ Spain, France, Morocco and bread, soya, dried beans, fish and ments. In addition, they are retro­ Japan, we must ask for permission meat. American and Japanese active. The farmer remains the items are now included, such as from local governments before we legal owner of the land. Recently, cigarettes, candy, beer and drugs. can retaliate. Not so in Okinawa, Congressman Melvin Price intro­ no ruler's indeci­ All is not a bed of roses for the duced a bill in Congress which sion can hamper U. S., however. America has the U. S. abilities caused some resentment and made would authorize the Treasury to to strike at an en­ mistakes. The most serious was set aside a sum not to exceed six million dollars a year, out of fed­ emy. the handling of the landowners. eral funds received from Ameri­ America has To an Oriental, the piece of land constructed more that belonged to his ancestors is cans employed on the island. The than one billion the most important thing in his money would be allotted to the dollars worth of life. In the early years after the government of the Ryukyus for the most modern war, we seized land arbitrarily and urgently needed public works. Conley defense facilities paid for it at far less than its value. These include dams, roads, schools, electric plants, factories, hospitals on the island, the largest of the To make matters worse, the and loans to industry. Ryukyu island chain. It is admin­ money was paid in one installment Okinawa, a showcase for Amer­ istered by a U. S. High Commis­ and when this was gone, the farm­ ican resolution and integrity, is be­ sioner, but the 837,000 Ryukyuan er was left penniless and had no ing watched intently by the entire citizens are fully enfranchised and land to live on. Today, however free Orient. It is up to America elect their own legislature and the picture has changed. In 1958 to keep the showcase window mayors. The people have a police the United States and local gov­ clean. force and work at a number of trades. Okinawa has a labor force of 316,000, with less than one per cent unemployed. Farming and fishing comprise the majority of this force, with industry close be­ hind. Some 140,000 people are Tommy Wayne Wilkinson, born Katherine Duracher, bom July employed at the United States mil­ June 10, 1966, to the Aubrey 9, 1966, to the Louis B. Durachitary bases. ers. New Orleans, La. Naha, the bustling capital city, Wilkinsons, Mobile, Ala. is comprised of modern office buildings, multi-floor department Sandra Felix, bom July 15, Mary Ann Stiner, born Novem­ stores and factories. The 210,000 1966, to the Hector Felixs, Miami, ber 14, 1965, to the Etonald citizens of Naha have many of the Fla. conveniences of the United States. Stiners, Tampa, Fla. Beauty salons, supermarkets, cam­ — era stores and movie theatres are Joel Lee Grogan, bom July 15, Douglas James Spencer, born frequent. Some 20,000 cars, most 1966, to the Charles Grogans, July 7, 1966, to the Jim Lee Spen­ imported from the U. S. line the Norfolk, Va. cers, Ashboro, N. C. streets, equipped with modern traf­ fic lights. Taxis weave in and out of traffic Albert Long, born April 24, Kimberley Bron Noah, born jams. White helmeted traffic po­ May 30, 1966, to the John W. 1966, to the Albert Longs, New licemen are visible. A bus system Noahs, Baltimore, Md. Orleans, La. which sold 70 million tickets last year is in operation as is a mod­ ern $250,000 airport, served by Franky M. Maldonado, bom Paul Bradley, Jr., born June 7, four scheduled airlines. The is­ 1966, to the Paul Bradleys, Phila­ July 20, 1966, to the Francisco land has 328 schools teaching delphia, Pa. R. Maldonados, Brooklyn, N.Y. some 211,000 children. The Uni­ versity of Ryukyus, established with American help in 1950, has Marilyn Priscilla McKi^ht, Donald Bunting, Jr., born June about 2,000 students. born to the Levoris McKnights, 29, 1966, to the Donald Buntings, Baltimore, Md. Okinawans are cheerful and Woodbury, N. J. friendly people who dress in West­ ern style. Children wear blue Philip Mixon, bom November James Joseph Clifford, born jeans, ride bicycles and play with hula hoops. The village life re­ June 19, 1966, to the Robert 19, 1965, to the Ivo Mixons, New Orleans, La. volves around the community well. Cliffords, Detroit, Mich. mm I 1 —4/— Edward Korpisz, 46: A massive edema claimed the life of Seafarer Korpisz, July 18, at the USPHS Hospital, Balti­ more, Md. He was an AB on tugboats and join­ ed the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union in B al t i m o r e, where he made his home. Born in Baltimore, he was employed by the Baker Whiteley Towing Company. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Dundalk, Md. <1> — i �Page TweKe 1; Angnit 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Licensetl Engineer Praises SlU Crew To The EditoR As a former member of the ?SIU, now sailing on a license, I'd like to express the pleasure it gave me to once again sail with an SIU crew. As we all know, the quality and preparation of food is the primary key to having a "good" ship and certainly the efforts of the chief cook, Ted Aldrich more than met that obligation. The ef­ forts of the entire Steward De­ partment, for that matter, were greatly appreciated. They really tried and succeeded in making this a happy ship. Other "oldtimers" aboard are, to name a few: Tom Cassidy, Charles Weysock, H. Warren, B. Slerao, "Dutch" DeGraaf, C. •O. Smith. Indeed the entire crew made me feel proud to have been a member of your organization. They really upheld the best tra­ dition of the sea and good unX. L, Ereanaai 4^ fily BhresiThgnkM To Wilmington SIU My mfe and I would like to pass cm our heartfelt thanks to the Wilmington SIU for their sympathy, help and understand­ ing during the short time our baby lived. ?Mthout the assistartee they gave in holding down standby and relief jobs, my wife would have had to carry the burden by herself while I shipped. Joim, Rath and Roldn Wldsanan Long Beach, Calif. EETTERS^ iro The Editor I have been in the Army over a year now and have most of my time in Korea finished. I have a little over five months to go. I would like to receive the Log at the address enclosed in my letter. I would also like to say, my wife, Mrs. Patricia Ann Morris, gave birth to a daughter, June 17. We have named her Donna Lynn. I would like to say hello to my father who is on the Del Soto, and a buddy of mine, who is on the Robin Goodfellow, Weyman J. Clark. Until the time I get back to the Union Hall to register, smooth sailing to all Seafarers. Jerry IVIorris —— Blames 11. 5. Policy For Maritime Decline TotheEditoR I would like to thank you for regularly sending the LOG aboard our ship and tell you how much I enjoy reading the maritime news. I would also like to air my views about the Navy ships being built in England. Why are those ships being built there with our tax money when my own brother had to get out of shipyard work because there are not enough American ships to build? He is considered a good weldef , but he has to eat and support ; a family, the same as most of us. .. He had to leave the shipyards and find work in construction. Where are we going to find the workers to build ships if they aren't working in shipyards now? As seamen we all know the trouble we're in in Viet Nam be­ cause of the few ready ships we have. The old ships out of moth­ balls will soon be unseaworthy. Where will the new ships be built? We should be building those Navy ships right in the United States. And lots more freighters and tankers too. RMeoe''Tmkey" Jackson <l> Seafarer Raps U,S, Ship Crisis Policy TotheEdftoR , It looks like the merchant is agam playing the same game oT^isis that was played during .'1^ Korean war and WorldJ^rH. At the last min­ ute, the Goveri^ has dis­ covered that there is a national defense r^uirement for Ameri­ can shipping pc^ential. They ipve no thought to this prdblem until it is pressing. Then, they resort; to c^ling up ships from the r^rve fleets. We are fast running low on available bottoms even in the reserve fleet. When will Ccmgress learn that a continuing and improved mer­ chant fleet is an Ameican n^ cessity instead of scrambling at the last moment? The surest way for America to be secure on the shipping lanes during crisis is to have a strong American-flag fleet during those periods when crisis is not upon us. Merchant marine , strength is a must for a strong America. Ralph Neviiis I sailed as an AB, and made ast trip on the Del-Mar. I am stationed in Korea, a coyn- Ehjoys Poetry Printed In too TotheEditoR I am not the type to write letters to the editor very often, but I was so moved % 1 Tinman's poems "TTud^s^ ih th^ May 13 issue of the LOG that • I had to write and express ray appreciation. People who yrate poetry often say things you cannot say your­ self and I always look into the LOG for the occasional verse that is found there. It is often surprisingly good, even for ama­ teurs. Aboard ship I read a lot and one of my favorite pieces of printed matter is the LOG. Not only is it our paper but in­ formative as well as entertaining. Sincerely years, O. Faiada —^^ Requests LOG For Nephew In Vietnam 'TofheEditoR I was a Seafarer in 1955 and 1956 but I had to quit on ac­ count of ill health but T have been receiving the Seafarers Lqg| since I left the union. T have enjoyed reading the LOG and I would like to know, if my nephew, who is in the Army and serving in Viet Nam, could have the LOG sent to him. I believe both he and his buddies Coolheadedness in time of fire marked the performance of crew members aboard the Canton Vic­ tory (Columbia). The fire broke out in the cabin, causing smoke damage. H. W. Abel deck delegate, said that the captain was greatly impressed with their actions in bringing the blaze under control. Dam­ age was repaired in San FranCisco, except for some painting according to Ramon Ferrera, and Grady Faircloth, treasurer. Faircloth's first order of business that will be taken care of short­ meeting chairman. was the announcement that ^ ly. Abel reported that a number $50.05 was in the ships fund. of Seafarers on board were mak­ N. A. Huff, meeting chairman Meyers will handle all beefs and ing their first trip around the on the Del S<d (Delta), reminds Seafarers were asked not to run world. Saigon was crew members topside. Seafarers aboard the ves­ not very popular not to leave sel would appreciate it if one or with the crewclothes in the two offenders would stop slam­ members. Wil­ washing machine ming doors. liam Osborne was since others have elected new ship's to use it also. Sea­ delegate, meeting farers are asked Leo Broussard has been elected secretary Paul not to keep the ship's delegate on the Penn Car­ Abel Carter reports. doors of the rier (Penn), C. R. Brothers donated machine open Myrick, meeting Stough $82 from ships's fund for a col­ since they could chairman reports. lection for Bill Mason, whose break off. The ship's fund totals The ship's treas­ mother passed away. Mason left $38.50 treasurer R. E. Stoagh, ury is still afloat the ship in Long Beach. An ad­ Jr. reports. A good steward de­ but down to $5. ditional $5.75 was spent for other partment kept the men happy as The steward de­ expenses, meeting chairman A. will the payoff they receive in New partment was ex­ Bettis reported. Larger draws will Orleans. tended a vote of be handed out in future. Seafarers thanks for their Myrick extended vote of thanks to Stew­ fine work as the Steve Bergeria entertained some ard Department for the excellent 100 Vietnamese children with his ship heads for Bombay. Meeting cooking, service and good menus. TV set while the secretary Judson Laine reports Steel Apprentice that there are no beefs and every­ The Chief Steward aboard the (Isthmian) was in thing is running smoothly. Del Valle (Delta) praised the Sea­ Saigon, recently. farers for showing A good time was Lots of overtime for the crew of true SIU brother­ had by all. Meet­ the Thetis (Admanthos) reports hood and cooper­ ing chairman L. Meeting Secre­ ation during the E. Joseph says tary, Grover Tur­ voyage. Ray Cas­ that the crew has ner. Request was anova, meeting been requested to Joseph put in for more secretary, reportkeep their feet off overtime sheets. , ed the Steward the messroom chairs. There is William Davey, told the men it $20 in the ship's fund. ship's delegate re­ Casanova ^ pleasure to ^ ceived a vote of serve them. Sea­ The crew of the Duke Victmy thanks for a good farers were reminded by Capt. J. (Victory) was complimented by job. Hollis Huff W. Gunn to wear proper shoes Davey was praised by Master J. J. Can­ while working. Ship's delegate fellow Seafarers for his fine cook­ non, for their co­ A. L. Edwards and the department ing. J. Pendergrass, the third cook, operation in mak­ delegates were given a vote of also came in for praise as did ing the ship tops thanks by their fellow shipmates, in sanitary con- Dick Geiling for his fine assort­ ditiollns. Jlobn ment of fancy pastry. A blanket Coyke, meeting draw of $15 or $20 will be issued secretary, reports to crewmembers in bunker port. that Louis Mey­ Davey reports that money spent ers was elected on postage will be put on the slop Faircloth Gorgonio Hernandez ship's delega,te chest bill. Please contact Mrs. Theresa Cardoza, 2413Vi Harrison St., SIU Lifeboat Class No, 157 Graduates San Francisco, Calif., as soon as possible. — 4^ — PERSONALS Matthew Nevin Please contact your mother or Headquarters in New York as soon as possible. They are holding a letter from her. Paul Zimmer Please contact Mr. John H. Fix at R. D. 1, Reading, Pennsylvania about an important matter. — — Henry C. WlOingham Please contact New York Head­ quarters, as they are holding a check for you from Isthmian Lines. Richard L. Conlln New York headquarters is hold­ ing your ring left on the Raphael Semmes. ^ Frank C. Kumiega Please contact your sister, Mary, at 287 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as soon as you can. ^ Hendley J. Beaver Contact headquarters as soon as you can, as a letter is being held for you. Latest group, of SIU lifeboat ticket holders are shown shortly after their graduation from Lifeboat Class No. 157. The men com­ pleted the course at the-Hariy Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York. Seated, left to right, are: Jorge Martinez, Gary Farmer, and Charles Davis. Standing are: Price Benton, John Wright, Louis Hachey and the lifeboat class instructor. Ami Bjornsson. �August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen Indian Merthants Spin Tail Tales To Cntke Seafarers To Buy Wares Indian merchants and shopkeepers are used to fierce competition in selling their wares. Seafar­ ers know that a vessel arriving in an Indian port will soon be deluged by local merchants—each one with his own gimmick to drum up buyer interest in his particular merchandise. Every day the SlU-manned ^ Transbay was in the port of Pierre was not interested in buy­ figures. Pierre listened while the ing jewelry. old man showed his wares. He Bombay recently, Seafarer Wil­ But Sam was not one to give even played a tune on some drums liam Calefato reports, somebody up easily, so he gave Pierre a sales for Pierre, who finally reminded was aboard trying to sell the crew- pitch. Pierre tried to discourage him of the book of Omar Khay­ members something. Often the him by telling the merchant he yam. "Oh that. I have it in the Indian salesmen served up really looked like Mario Lanza, the late book store near the post office." tall tales to boost buyer interest. singer. "That's the nicest thing Pierre realized the old man Adherents of "hard sell" and "soft anyone has ever told me," Sam tricked him into coming to his sell" competed said, elated over the compliment. shop, luring him with tales of side by side for Pierre may have thought this the great poet. Amir tried to as­ the available busi­ would get rid of Sam, but he sure Pierre that the flask was pic­ ness, and anyone overlooked Amir. tured in the book and could have trying to keep Amir approached the Seafarer belonged to Khayyam. Pierre de­ score would be and took an illustrated catalogue cided to investigate further and hard - pressed to from a briefcase. He showed went with the merchant to the decide which Pierre the picture of a flask. "This library. There indeed was a pic­ technique proved is the same type flask Omar Khay­ ture of the flask the Indian showed the most success­ yam used," Amir stated. "How do him. Calefato ful. you know," Pierre said naturally Just think, Pierre said, how I Some merchants, like Sam the enough. He was aware that In­ could make copies of this flask, popular and influential jewelry and dian merchants always told exag­ sell it to stores in town and they in curio dealer, were brash and out­ gerated stories to lure customers. turn would sell it to customers going. Others were polite and fair­ Amir explained he had seen as an authentic flask of Omar ly unobstrusive like Amir, Cale­ pictures in books of Omar Khay­ Khayyam's time. fato said. yam that included flasks just like Unfortunately, the style in pot­ On Sam's business card were that one. Out of curiosity, Pierre tery has changed little through the listed careful directions so pro­ went to Amir's place of business, centuries in India. Examine any spective customers would have no located in the corner of a lobby old painting and you'll see fa­ trouble finding his establishment, in an old office building. The miliar details. Everywhere in Bom­ located on the fourth floor of a neighborhood was a slum area. bay, like the rest of India, thou­ building opposite the Shanghai The shop had numerous cheap sands of pieces of pottery looking Cafe, behind the petrol pump. antiques, teakwood table and an like the ones used centuries ago Sam had a good gimmick for old bookcase, with ceramic animal can be found. attracting attention, Calefato re­ ports. He called himself, "Sam the Worst," and of course had a ready answer for the inevitable question, "Why." "Everybody say's they are the best, so I might as well be the worst," he explains. Seafarer John Church is land-based for awhile, with Uncle Sam's Sam is an expert on the meth­ ods of Indian merchants. He Army, but he is still interested in keeping in touch with his buddies knows it's best to establish a reg­ from the SIU. The former SIU man is currently stationed at Fort ular route among ships. Sam also Jackson, S. C. works hand in hand with men Church, who sailed as oiler. two. Church asked to have the who make their living as self- plans to return to shipping when LOG sent to him since it is "the appointed guides for seamen, tak­ his our of duty is finished. "My only means that I have to keep in­ formed on the Union news and ing them to different shopkeepers. favorite run was on Delta line also all the fellow Union brothers." The guide would take a man ships to South America," he said. "It may sound funny for a guy to a shop, either reputable or dis­ Another favorite trip was the in the Army to be requesting the honest. The dealer who owns the wheat run to In­ Log," he stated, but "it's really shop must charge more for an ar­ dia on one of the nice to open up a copy and read ticle so he can pay the guide his Steel ships he up on all the goings on." Ship­ commission for having led the cus­ caught out of his mates who wish to drop John a tomer to his shop. home port. New line can reach him at the follow­ One Seafarer, Calefato calls Orleans. Pierre, was interested in this man, The Seafarer is ing address: not as a prospective customer, but Pvt. John Church taking a radio op­ as an observer in the techniques U. S. 54376532 erator's course Sam used to get customers. Sam, CO. C. 15th BN Church and expects to be who has years of experience sizing sent to Viet Nam 4th Tng. Bde up customers, was aware that or Germany, within a month or Ft. Jackson, S. C. 29207 Three of the SS Steel Director's crew of Seafarers relax after the voyage and enjoy a copy of the LOG and some coke. Left to right, Ronnie Thomas, deck dept., Francis Signer, deck, and Bill Vincent, engine. The boys hope for more good sailing in future. Seafarer Charch Is ia the Army Now But Looks Ahead to Shipping Again Texas Jim Flanagan and Bob Garriss, chew the fat after a good voyage. Both Seafarers sail in Deck dept. Rafael Padilla, Chief cook who lives in Louisiana, prepares the crew's chow. Francis Signer and Jim Flanagan enjoy lunch that included lamb chops and hamburgers while waiting for the payoff in Erie Basin. There's nothing like a square mea| while waiting for your dough. tor. •• f SEAFARERS LOG, . 675 Fourth Ave., 'Brooklyn, N.Y. "11232 . ^ . . I I " s } would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please pot my • nn vAutrnnilind jn , • ame on your mailing fist. list, (print informothn) lAME , roccT attrvDBRC • ~ :> ' ' ' /. I', to AVOID DUPliCATIONs If you are an old subscriber and have a change • of address, please give your former address below? I' < ] DUKE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), 24—Chain»an. Louis B. Meyers; Secretary, John P. Coyle. Brother Louis El Meyers was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $50.0& in ship's fund. No be^s reported by department delegates. PORT HOSKINS (Cities Service). July 80—Chairman, Eidwin Mitchel; Secretary, Clyde Shores. Need new locks for foc'sles. Brother Bill Schaefer was elected to serve as shipCp delegate. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian). July 8—Chairmen, Charles G. Swain; Secre­ tary, Antonio Alfonso. $82.05 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother John M. Burfc was elected to serve a new ship's delegate. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), July 24—Chairman, J. Chianese; Secretary, ;;0. ;:Parrara. Brother J. Chianese was •selected to serve as new ship's delegate after Brother D. Pitspatricfc reigned. Vote of thanks to the steward departinent for a job well done. WESTERN PLANET (Westmm Agency). July 17—Ghalrman, Stanley J. Hutchinson: Secretary, Alexander D. Brodie. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Ship's Delegate Stanley Hutchinson extended a vote of thanks to Steward Alex Brodi^ for the fine menus in spite of the in^ ferior auality of stores placed aboard by the Company. HERCULES VICTORY (Wall Street). July 10—Chairman, C. El Mosley; Secre­ tary, L. Smith. Some disputed OT re­ port^ by deck department. Discussion had on getting new mattresses for crew. Also see about having rooms painted. Crew is asked to help keep pantry clean at night. CITY OS" ALBIA (Waterman), July 17 —Chairman, Leon R. Curry; Secretary, None. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything running smoothly. U. S. GYPSUM (American), July 24— Chairman, Tom Brown; Secretary, Larry L. Fritz. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Brother Larry L. SYite was elected to serve as deck delegate to replace Brother McCarthy, who la on 'tVacation. • :— ^ HENNEPIN (Redland). July 21—Chafe•man, Bernard Sprague; Secietary, Jbltn Lawrence. Beef in deck department settled satisfactorily. Deck delegate will check to yhaye TV repaired. No beefs reported, s > SEATRAIN NEW JBIWEY^TSeatfiln)!? 17--Dbaifman. Bduardo- Bonefontf; Seeretafy, Frank Cannella. Sfepect ship* Vj lay up this trip. All repairs to be: lafcen care of befora smp saUa again. No Ibmdii/ tepbrted-hY department: delegates," sTSwfe^:^ fe.'.:6om«\ •:dfepoted OT' for ::=tbbae:. :inmnber» who left and: returned te ship, sdne:vto 'a«w::gnafd;:ilfe^te::l« :fite::JPafe lawo fouled up on Urns. DEL SUD (Delta), April 28—Chairman, Harold Crane; Secretary, James Tucker. $166.0$ in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother J. 'Tucker was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Beef in steward department to he taken up with patrolman. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS BYPREISS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), July 29—Chairman, Lee Harvey; Secretary, K. Young. Some disputed OT in deck department to he taken up with hoarding patrolman. Motion made that the pension plan he brought up and dis­ cussed at membership meetings up and down the coast. Matter of black gang being changed to different watches to be taken up with Chief Elngineer by ship's delegate and engine delegate.:. ^ • THETIS (Admanthos Shipping), Ju^ :10-^halnnan, Richard V. Geiling; : rotary, Grover C. Turner. Vote of thanlm : extended to the ship's delegate for a job well done. No he«8 reported. Plenty of OT. Vote of thanks to the ehitoe •steward d^artment for a job well dwe; COEUR O'ALENE VICTORY (Vic ;thry c Carriers),' • July,;;-8--Ohainna.n4:>' 'Jf; • Guiders; •*-Secretary, "A,• • H. , ReeskO-: I: Brother", -Gutdera •Was' elected" toserve- as, •: ship's delegate. No beefa reported, Jlv- erythihg fo ChR. flA40 In Ship's fund. 1 •i'! In �Page Fourteen August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG UNEAIB; TO LABOB DO NOT BUY I "• i Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) H. 1. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) , flNANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safe^ardins: the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. Ail these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. <!> — Stitzel-Weller DistiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin SHIl," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) — 4.— Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Wwk Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) New York. .Sept. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Sept. 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Sept. 9—2:30 p.m. Houston . .. Sept. 12—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Sept. 13—2:30 p.m. Mobile ... .Sept. 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Sept. 19—2 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 24—2 p.m. Seattle Aug. 26—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Sept. 6—2 p.m. Alpena .......Sept. 6—7 p.m. Buffalo Sept. 6—7 p.m. Chicago Sept 6—7 p.m. Cleveland Sept 6—7 p.m. Duhith Sept 6—7 p.m. Frankfort Sept 6—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit Sept. 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .Sept. 12—7:30 p.m. Chicago ... Sept. 13—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Sept 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Sept 14—7:30 p.m. Duhith Sept. 16—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Sept. 16—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Sept 16—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia .. Sept 6—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unUcensed) .. Sept 7—5 p.m. Norfolk Sept. 8—5 p.m. Houston Sept 12—5 p.m. New Orleans .. Sept. 13—5 p.m. MoMle Sept. 14—5 p.m. Raflway Marine Region siGM imms For obvious reasons the LOG cannot print any letters or other communications sent by Se unless the author signs his name. If circumstances justify, the LOG PORTMAR (Calmar), July 24—Chair­ man, John Brown: Secretary, none. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Dis­ cussion concerning steward department men turning to on OT on deck and in the engine room. It was suggested that boarding patrolman give ruling. Schedule of SIU-AGLIWD Meetings Jersey City Sept 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 13—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. Baltimore. Sept 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Noifolk Sept 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No moniee are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are avaiiable in all Union balls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue tbeir union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in ail rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feeis that be is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hail at headquarters by eertifled mail, return receipt requested. United Industrial Workers New York .... Sept. 6—7 p.m. Philadelphia .. Sept 6—7 p.m. Baltimore .... Sept. 7—7 p.m. ^Houston Sept. 12—7 p.m. New Orleans .. Sept. 13—7 p.m. Mobile Sept 14—7 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Horie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port Newi. ^ Meeting held at Galveaton wharves. DIRBCTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers DELMAR (Delta), July 20—Chairmon, George li. Annia; Secretary, Robert Johnson. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Discussion on pen­ sion fund. 8288.00 in movie fund. DEL VALLB (Delta), May 29—Chair­ man. Ramon Perrera; Secretary, Ray H. Casanova.. Brother Avery I*ee EJdwards was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia), July 17—Chairman, Roy Pierce; Secre­ tary, P. O. Airey. Most of the repairs have been completed. No beefs reported by department delegates. Some disputed OT in engine departmnt to be taken up with patrolman. Motion made to have feeding program representative present When SIU ships are receiving voyage stores. DEL VALLE (Delta) July 17—Chair­ man, Ramon Ferrera; Secretary. Ray H. Casanova. Black gang beefs to he taken up with boarding patrolman. Some dis­ puted OT In each department. Vote of thanks to the steward dejmrtment for a job well done. CONNECTICUT (Connecticut Trans­ port). July 17—Chairman, William Van Dyke; Secretary, A. W. Morales. No heefs rejmrted by department delegates. Fans needed for crew imntry and gat- EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert MaHhews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTiMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washingtton St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROiT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn . 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. ... P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex. .. 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala. . I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. NORFOLK. Va, 675 4th Tel. 529-7546 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE. Wash ..2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUiS. Mo 805 Del Mar TAMPA. Fla ....312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif, ...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), August 4—Chairman, T. Ostaszaskl; Secretary, C. Maynard. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. WESTERN HUNTER (Western) July 81—Chairman, Carl Johnsson; Secre­ tary, H. L, Lanier. Three men missed ship in Sublc Bay. Some disputed OT in each department. Motion made that the Union place a representative in Japan. Patrolman to be contacted re*; garding meat on board. Vote of thankq to the steward department. £ CHOCTAW (Waterman), June 26—1 Chairman, D. Bacvack; Secretary, Rj Beevers. No beefs and no disputed OTS reported by department delegates. | DEL SOL (Delta), July 19—ChairJ man, N. A. Huff; Secretary, R. E| Stough, Jr. 888.60 in ship's fund. N«4 beefs and no disputed OT rcportedJ Vote of thanks to the steward and th« entire steward department for a Jotf well done I LOMA VICTORY (Ddta), July 24—i Chairman, Dale Richard Stevens; Secre4 tary, Eugene Ray, *17.60 In chip's fundi Disputed OT for working May 81st. Mo tion made not to pay off until OT 1 straightened out to crew's satisfaction. CONSUMERS POWER (Boland 4 Cornelius), July 18—Chairman, Gary Pankim; Secretary, R. A- Barber. Crew re­ quest better variation and variety of food,: and preparatior. of meals. CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), June 19—Chairman, A. Bettis; Secretary, Paul Cart«. *5.78 in ship's fund was used up by ship s delegate taking care of Union ; hwinees. *82.00 was collected for BrotW Biii Mason who left ship in Long Beach upon hearing news of the death of bis mother. Brother William Oshome was elected to serve as ships' delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire stew­ ards department for the good menus and excellent choking and service. Question i brought uip concerning painting of qnar-i ters due to smoke damage from fire on I hoard ship. Crew was highly commended by the;Captain for keeping cool and bring-: • ing fire under control. PRESIDENT Paul Hall Earl Shepard Al Tanner S. Escobar. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly.' Brother C. Walker was elected ship's delegate. Food is good and served prtwerly. Good crew all around. ley. Vote of thanks to the steward d«partinetttiTor 'a job well done. r PEfiN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), July IflhHShairman. C, R. Myriek ; retary, Judson P. Lamb. *5.00 in shipls fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Lee Broussard was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote 6f thanks to the steward department. SAPPHIRE GLADYS (Sapphire) — Two men in deck department hospital­ ized. *6.26 in ship's fund. No: beefs and hp disputed OT leimrted by dri>artment delegates* Vote of thanks to the steward' department for'a job well done. SAPPHIRE ETTA (Sai^irc). July 16 —Chairman, W. H. Caasldy; Secretary, M, A. laFontaihe. No:beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Johnson was elected to serve as ship's del^ate. ROBIN GRAY (Hooro-McCormaefc), July 4—Chairman. Robert thrd; Seerotary, Anthony Perrara. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ship sailed short two electricians. Some disputed OT in deck department. Brother A, S. Ferrara was elected to serve os ships' delegate. Crow requested to take good care of washing machine* Vote of thanks to the steward :dehailtment fto a job well done. WACOSTA (Sea-Land); July 27 Cfaairmah, Levy L. Wiiliamsoh; Seoretary, , M. ^McCl.nre*,: .No' 'beefs Micd aiO: ^disputed OT : reported by 'department ;;^tBBLOlT::VICTORY' (l!7all:::street: rine), July 10—Chairman, W. F. DohglM:) Secretary, Sherman Wright. No beefs rei ported by department deiegates* Brotheis Ruel N. Lawrence, was riected to hervhafii hhlp'ydelegate,.:';:'Si t BTl^ blRl^OR (Isthjniattj, July 10-—Chairman, I*. JBL Eiland; Secretair, J. P. Baliday. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Patrolman to be contacted about rusty : water. Vote Of thanks to the stewOrd department: for A:'. j0'/Well: done.:;. DED AIRES. (Delta), '-IWay: Slii-Chaii. man, Arthur Maillet; Secretary, Pranl •Charneco. Some disputed OT in deck an< engine departments. Discussion on prep oration of food and menus. ,':delegatos. :STBEL:-^':AJiTlSAW 'I8thmiatt)v July lO-Cbairmah, V. Mac ielik; Secretary,' P*; Morciglio. Some' disputed OT to be takeh up with patrolman. *6.31 in :ahip'a fund* Brother P. Morelidm was elected to serve as ship's deiritate deck and engine departments. Discussion: abopt atores hot being cheeked when :iftrpOght,,ahpard::'s|6(ip*r .CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbia) July 15—Chairman, H, S. Riecl ; Seere tery, Jamte Thomas, Chief electrieiar has : a beef which he will dlscnto witl patrolman. Some disputed OT in engim d^artoent* Motion made to find oui Why • ship icah't have, a gail^ man ant officer's pantryman. GLOBE PROGRESS (Maritime Overs^)> Jiroe^2«--0haifman, F. Radzvfll* .Secretary, P. .L, :Shaugei';:..Wire sent to Union; re clarifications. Motion made to imye CotoPhny supply beer for crews on the Jmate run tp Kandla.. Also to instoll air con^tmnlng in crew's quarters. Brother 8* EL Lynn eltoted new ship's driegata. . -, �Aognst 19, 1966 PORTS o<the World Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG miasm- .-t - ISTANBUL F ABLED chief port and commercial hub of modern Turkey, Istanbul is still as much a city of excitement and delight as it was when it prospered as Constantinople, capital of the mighty Roman Empire. First named after its founder, the soldier-em­ peror Constantino, the garrison-capital still stands watch over the Bosphorus, entrance to the Black Sea. The 1,636-year old city became the capital of the new Turkish Empire after its capture by Sultan Mehmed II in 1453—the date historians give as the final fall of the Roman Empire in the East. Its name was changed to Istanbul by the Turks who made it the center of their own Empire. The main center of the city is the Istiklal Caddesi (Istiklal Street) which runs through Taksim Square and Tunnel Square. It can be reached by bus, or on foot by using the Yuksek Kaldirim or the old subway. Seafarers looking for entertainment will usually find it along the Istaklal Caddesi. Many restau­ rants line the street which include the Bakus Res­ taurant, the Abdullah, Degustasyon and Ekrem Yegen. Along the Cumhuriyet Caddesi interest­ ing nightclubs can be found including the Kervansaray, the Hilton Hotel, (where you can also go swimming in a luxurious pool) Taksim Casino and the Kordon Bio. For spicier entertainment, the Seafarer would do best if he looked along the northern part of the Istaklal Caddesi. There he will find the Florya Bar, Londra Bar, Ozgur Turan, Vagon Bio and Cin. As a special service to customers, the man­ agement of these various establishments provide consommatrices (dancing partners), if the sailor is in a mood to dance. Among the SlU-contracted companies who make regular runs to Istanbul are Penn Lines, Waterman Lines, Robin Lines and Isthmian Lines. Istanbul has long been a favorite port of Seafarers. Many of them visit the city when shipping to the Med^erranean on the Waterman freighter Wild Ranger. An aerial view of Istanbul shows the heavy concentration of shipping moving in and out of the harbor. Most merchant shipping there is berthed at buoys offshore. Cargo is then unloaded in lighters, though just as many vessels are moored at quays. The tall minarets are typical of Istanbul's oriental flavor. i I 7 Karakov, the center of Istanbul's commercial life seems as crowded as Wall Street during most of the day. It is an area of many banks, bustling crowds, bumper-to-bumper traffic and Turkish skyscrapers. The area is also the main ferry depot where Turks commute across the Golden Horn inlet of the Bosphorus. Traffic and crowds move peacefully across the famed Galata Bridge which connects the new and old sections of Istanbul. Seafarers in the port will find many interesting things to do in a city which is re­ garded by travelers as very inexpensive to visit. O Id Istanbul is sprinkled with many ancient minaret^ - I i: i �Vol. XXVili NO. 17 r,! SEAFARfatSMOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Busy Is the word for the crew of the Oakland as these pic­ tures submitted by the crew of the Sealand vessel so clearly point up. All hands were on the job, and paying no attention to the camera. The vessel had a Port Eliza­ beth payoff after completing an intercoastal run with a cargo of containers. The Oak­ land was soon off for a trip to Long Beach, Cahfomia. William Fillingin, sailing as AB, is hard at work paint­ ing the lite rail on deck. Bill is a nine-year veteran and joined the SlU in port of Mobile where he resides. Russell L. Joyner, from Fairhope, Ala­ bama, sailed as a wiper. He's nicknamed Rusty and now lives in the city of Mobile. Chief cook Wayne Carpenter and sec­ ond cook and baker Jim Ward have a steak dinner for some hungry Seafarers. Bill Fillingin tightens line on the winch as the ship docks in New York harbor. ABs Tom Owens and Maiden Hibbs help out. L, , i #•* * • s ••* Chief Electrician Randall Lawson holds a steady hand on the Oakland's power panel as the vessel heads towards its port. William Hudson (right) helps Second Assistant Engineer, L. Kinney, keep an eye on the potable water gauge in the Oakland's engine room. Hudson joined the SlU in the port of Mobile and ships as an oiler. ABs John Elliot arid Jose Cortes work on deck as the ship heads for a docking at Port Elizabeth prior to the payoff. A good crew helped make the voyage a pleasant one. Chief Mate Joe Ryan looks over the side, There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to spruce up a ship. AB's Jose Cortes and John- Elliot apply the paint brushes. Seafarer W. Wong, who sails as a fireman-watertender, keeps his eye on the Oakland's temperature gauge � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 19, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESSMEN WARN OF SOVIET CONTROL OF WORLD SHIPPING IN NEAR FUTURE HOUSE MARINE UNIT APPROVES BILL FOR INDEPENDENT MARITIME AGENCY SIU A&G MEETS MANPOWER COMMITMENTS IN VIET EMERGENCY CANADA SIU CITES MANNING CUTBACKS FOR RISING SEAMEN’S ACCIDENT RATE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PASSED BY HOUSE, ACES FILIBUSTER THREAT IN SENATE SENATE UNIT STIFFENS REQUIREMENTS OF HOUSE-PASSED SHIP SAFETY BILL A VOYAGE TO THE FAR EAST SEAFARER FINDS OKINAWA SHOWCASE FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IN ASIA INDIAN MERCHANTS SPIN TALL TALES TO ENTICE SEAFARERS TO BUY WARES PORTS OF THE WORLD – ISTANBUL A DAY’S WORK ON THE OAKLAND Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/19/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 17 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1d5261f2417e5d035bf29bfc1686f987.PDF 35bb563641bdfa91ad3fa4675787145e PDF Text Text House Votes to Keep MARAD Out ef Trunsportutien Depurtment Page 3 Vol. XXViii NO. 18 SEAFARERS»LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Despite Anti-Union Propaganda... Anti-Union Legislation... Anti-Union Employers... Anti-Union Press... .. • U'rr'-.I ^ .'ili L'.~ :>il<^ ! �SEAFARERS Page Two AFL-CIOCxec CountU Stresses Need For Fronomk Balance in Nation , f September 2, 1966 LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall CHICAGO The AFL-CIO at its mid-summer meeting here marshalled the basic weapons of the Support for an independent maritime agency has grown tremen­ trade union movement—organizing, free collective bargaining, legislative activity and political ac- dously during the last year among the nation's legislators. It is bebecoming increasingly clear to them that the national security of the tion—to win a fair share for the American worker and help keep the economy on an even keel. United States is already in real peril because of the deterioration of The federation's Executive of 900,000 members over a threeOn the organizing front it gave U.S. Maritime capability brought about by continuing bureaucratic Council took a close look at the year period and the organization's new momentum to the drive to current problems of increased Internal Disputes Plan functioning organize farm workers in Cali­ neglect of maritime. The need for such an independent maritime agency, free from en­ living costs, spiraling interest rates, smoothly. fornia by granting a charter to the tanglement in the bureaucratic mire of the Department of Commerce employer resistance to new con­ In international affairs the coun­ United Farm Workers Organizing tract improvements and civil rights cil reaffirmed its strong support of Committee, made up of groups or the proposed Department of Transportation, has been called for by and came up with a comprehen­ President Johnson's policies in that have merged their, efforts in the AFL-CIO at its last convention and by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, as well as by the SIU and other maritime unions. sive analysis and program. Viet Nam, urged union involve­ the Delano grape strike. The increasing interest in such an independent agency is reflected in It laid the groundwork for a ment in economic planning in AFL-CIO President George legislation already introduced into congress which would remove the new farm workers organization to Latin America and strongly com­ Meany said the charter was an Maritime Administration from the proposed Department of Transporta­ help win economic and social jus­ mended the work of the American "essential step toward winning a tion and set it up on its own with an Administrator empowered to tice for exploited agricultural la­ Institute for Free Labor Develop­ measure of economic justice for make independent decisions based solely on the needs of maritime. bor. ment. farm workers" and termed it an Many of the nation's legislators have voiced their support for such It found the AFL-CIO in good This is what happened at the event of "great importance." legislation, both at the recent Save Our Shipping Conference and in the health and growing, with a gain three-day meeting: On the bargaining front the halls of Congress. The proposal has already been approved by the House council gave its unqualified sup­ Merchant Marine Committee. The importance of an independent maritime agency cannot be overport to unions in the electrical and communications industries in stressed in terms of the future of the U.S. maritime industry and the their current negotiations for new national security which it directly affects. During the years that the Maritime Administration has been a part of the Department of Com­ contracts. merce the maritime industry was allowed to fall into a steep decline It pledged "complete and un­ which has brought it to the point where it is now necessary to break­ Twenty-one more Victory ships are being broken out of the Reserve stinting support of the efforts of out 25-year-old vessels from the reserve fleet to meet demands brought Fleet in order to meet the increased demands of the Viet Nam military the Communications Workers to about by the Vietnam conflict. sealift. This will bring to 141 the total number of reserve ships re­ achieved an equitable contract for The ships in our active fleet have become worn out and obsolete. its members at the Western Elec­ activated since July of last year. The ships in our reserve fleet have proven to be in little better condition tric division of the Bell System able to sail again. The new break out was re­ and are, in any case, almost gone. Action to save the U.S. maritime Another important factor that and reaffirmed its all-out backing quested by the Military Sea Trans­ industry must come now, and the establishment of an independent portation Service from the Mari­ delays getting Reserve fleet Vic­ "without reservation" of the ob­ maritime agency would be the first step. time Administration. MARAD of­ torys on the high seas again is jectives of the AFL-CIO National ficials noted that the action will that there are too few shipyard Committee on Collective Bargain­ leave only 33 Victorys in the workers around to perform the ing with General Electric and The latest statistics available on average weekly earnings of factory United States standby reserve job. The lack of trained shipyard Westinghouse. production workers in southern "right-to-work" states continues to be workers has been caused by the fleet. The council voiced its support the most eloquent plea possible for the importance of repealing Section administration's past attitude of in­ The Victory ships being called also for strikes of the Boot «& Shoe 14B of the Taft-Hartley Act, which makes such "right-to-work" laws difference and neglect towards the up are old and have been lying Workers at a Genesco plant, in possible. American merchant marine. The in various local reserve fleets for Factory production workers in these states continue to be the worst Tennessee and the Washingtonmany years, some since the end government, in its failure to im­ paid in the nation, with average weekly earnings in some cases less than plement the Merchant Marine Act Baltirnore Newspaper Guild's of the Second World War. Most half of what workers in similar jobs earn in states that have rejected have not been thoroughly moth- of 1936 and sponsor an adequate struggle at the Bureau of National "right-to-work" legislation. program of shipbuilding and car­ Affairs. balled and will take a long time The direct relationship between the existence of "right-to-work" laws go support, has contributed to the to be reactivated. Meany told a press conference and low wages is dramatically revealed in the fact that the one southern flight of trained shipyard workers Maritime labor has been warn­ to other industries. It is primarily that coordinated bargaining in the state that does not have a "right-to-work" statute on the books is also ing the Government for many because of this that United States electrical industry is an effective the state in which southern production workers enjoy the highest aver­ years that just such a situation shipyards cannot compete efficient­ approach and could well form a age weekly wages. would occur if the nation ever ly for the current reactivation pattern in other situations where It is for these reasons that the AFL-CIO has pledged a continuing developed a quick need for mer­ work and get the reserve fleet a number of unions hold contracts fight to repeal Section 14B vvhich makes possible the abolition of the chant ships. The almost prohibi­ ships ready promptly. union shop in these states through the so-called "right-to-work" laws. with the same company. tive cost of reactivating these Vic­ torys at United States yards has forced the Defense Department to Union Training Program Graduates New Total 76 move slowly in calling up reserve vessels. Each ship has been esti­ mated as needing almost a halfmillion dollars worth of repairs and conversion in order to be Eight more Seafarers have passed the U. S. Coast Guard examination and have been issued their engineers licenses after preparing at the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. A total of 76 Sea­ farers have now received their engineer's licenses as a result of the recently instituted program. Of the SIU men who recently Robert Simmons, 31, an SIU of FOWT and oiler endorsements, ence payments of $110 per week passed their Coast Guard exami­ member since 1961, has sailed in joined the union in 1953. whjle in training. nation six were licensed as Third the ratings of oiler and FOWT; Engine department Seafarers Offlctal Publication of the SfUNA The SIU-MEBA District 2 Assistant Engineers and two re­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters are eligible to apply for any of the Thomas Carter, 44, has sailed training program is the first of its District, AFL-CIO ceived their licenses as Second most engine room ratings, includ­ kind in maritime history. It as­ upgrading programs if they are 19 Executive Board Assistant Engineers. PAUL HALL, President ing deck engineer and electrician sists engine department Seafarers years of age or older and have 18 Seafarers receiving their licenses CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD to obtain instruction in prepara­ months of Q.M.E.D. watch standExec. Vice-Pree. Vice-President as Second Assistant Engineers are: tion for their Third Assistant En­ AL KERR LINDSEV WILLIAMS Emile Glaser, 43, sailing with gineers license. Temporary Third See.-Treae. Vice-President the SIU as FOWT and oiler, has Assistant Engineer's license or ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER been a union member since 1946; Original Second Assistant Engi­ Fice-Presidenf Vice-President Clinton Webb, 40, SIU member neer's license in either steam or HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and since 1946, has sailed in all engine motor vessel classifications. Publications room ratings; The training school is operated Managing Editor The newly licensed third assist­ under a reciprocal agreement be­ MIKE POLLACK Art Editor ant engineers are: tween the SIU and District 2 of Assistant Editor BERNARD SEAMAN NATHAN SKYER Peterson MEBA. SIU men who enroll in Simmons Beryl Peterson, 51, who has Dooley Escbenbacb the program are provided with shipped in the SIU since 1951 and Staff Writers meals, hotel lodging and subsist- ing time in the engine department, DON BEVONA sailed as reefer, oiler and FOWT; and has been a book member since PETER WEISS plus six months' experience as a 1953; wiper or equivalent. James Barnette, 43, has sailed PibllshnI biweekly at 810 Rhode liland Aranae H.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by SIU engine department men in­ as oiler, FOWT, pumpman and the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, terested in the program should ap­ Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, deck engineer, and joined the AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avenae, Brooklyn. ply immediately, or obtain addi­ union in 1946; M. Y. 12252. Tel. HYaclnih 9-6600. Second tional information at any SIU alasa gostan Raid at Washington, D. C. Lonnie Dooley, 41, an SIU hall, or directly at SIU headquar­ MSTHASTErS ATTERTIOII: Form 3579 member since 1955 and has cards eboald be sent to Seafarers Internaters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ tlanal Unlaw, Atlantic, Galf, Lakes and In­ shipped as FOWT, oiler, and ordi­ land Wateis District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth lyn, New York 11232. The tele­ Aaanac, Bnchlyn, H. Y. 11232. nary seaman; phone number is HYacinth 9Glaser Webb Charles Eschenbach, 39, holder Carter Barnette 6600. 21 More Victory Ships Slated For Reserve Fleet Break-Out Eight More Seafarers Win Engineers Licenses SEAFAREBS^LOO �September 2, 1966 SEAFAHERS MTD Board Raps Legislation Threatening Right to Strike CHICAGO—The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Ex­ ecutive Board at its quarterly meeting here voted full support for legislation to create an independent maritime agency outside the proposed new Transportation Department, and strong opposi­ tern by Congress or the Adminis­ tion to legislation that would tration, noting that it is the "type of action that could be used in the threaten the right to strike. ' future to club labor into accepting SIU President Paul Hall, who is management offers that are un­ also president of the MTD, served reasonable and unrealistic." as chairman of the two-day meet­ In other actions, the MTD Ex­ ing which took place in Chicago ecutive Board adopted resolutions: August 18 and 19. • Calling for the immediate In calling for the establishment adoption of a program for the con­ of an independent Federal Mari­ struction of a strong Americantime Administration as proposed flag bulk carrier fleet. in pending House legislation (HR• Urging a program designed 15963), the Board cited the need to aid the U.S. fishing industry to focus greater attention on the through fleet modernization, eco­ growing problems of the maritime nomic incentives, research and industry and provide a better or­ conservation. ganization for dealing with them. • Opposing Military Sea Trans­ Branding the present Maritime portation Service plans to replace Administration a "stepchild of the U.S. crews aboard six MSTS ves­ Department of Commerce, lost sels with foreign crews. within already complex and over­ • Blasted Secretary of Defense burdened administrative machin­ McNamara's "callously indiffer­ ery," the resolution pointed out ent" attitude to the U.S. maritime that "The history of departmental industry. reorganization shows that our mer­ • Urged strict adherence to the chant marine made greater prog­ provisions of the 50-50 laws. ress when its administration had • Demanded that U.S. unsubthe most independence." sidized lines be accorded fair and In going on record as unalter­ equitable treatment by MARAD ably opposed to any type of in the allocation of reserve fleet strike-ban legislation, such as that ships. • Warned of the need for a proposed during the recent Ma­ chinists' strike against the airlines, positive government policy toward the MTD condemned this still- maritime and sea research in view pending legislation and those who of the Soviet Union's recent mas­ have supported governmental in­ sive strides in shipbuilding, fishing ceai^r tervention in labor disputes. The and oceanography. resolution urged all.organized la­ bor to resist any and all attacks on the free collective bargaining sys- APl-CIO Retards Sharp Cain In Membership CHICAGO — AFL-CIO membership has grown rapidly in 1966, with a gain of 347,000 in the first six months of the year, the Executive Council re­ ported. The sharp gain continues a three-year trend during which the membership of the feder­ ation in the United States moved from a low point of 12,464,000 in the 12 months ending June 1963 to 13,385,000 for the same period ending in June 1966. For the first half of 1966, the council said, membership topped 13.5 million. This does not include about 1 million members of AFL-CIO unions in Canada. These unions pay per capita on their members in Canada to the Canadian Labor Con­ gress and the figures are not included in the AFL-CIO tabu­ lation, which is based on actual per capita payments to the fed­ eration. The total gain over the threeyear period has been about 900,000. About 403,000 of that increase came in the 12month period July 1964 to June 1965. The council reported that slightly less than half the 130 national and international un­ ions affiliated with the AFLCIO expanded their member­ ship during the 1963-65 period. LOG Page Three House Votes to Keep MARAD Out Of New Transportation Department WASHINGTON, Aug. 30—^The House of Representatives voted today to keep the Maritiine Administration out of the proposed new Department of Transportation. The vote was 260 to 117. The House action came on an amendment to the Administration bill to create a cabinet-level transportation department. As originally proposed the bill would have lumped within the new department a number of federal agencies, including the Maritime Administration, Coast Guard, Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Aviation Agency, and the safety functions of the Interstate Com­ merce Commission and the proved a bill to make MARAD completed but no action taken. Civil Aeronautics Board. an independent agency. The Today's decision by tbe House After passing the amendment House is expected to consider to keep the Maritime Administra­ to delete the provisions of the the measure next month. tion of out of the proposed Trans­ Transportation Department bill Rep. Edward Garmatz (D.- portation Department and the de­ for the transfer of the Maritime Md.), chairman of the House cisiveness of its vote indicated the Administration to the new De­ Merchant Marine Committee, in­ degree of Congressional aware­ partment, the House rejected an troduced the amendment calling ness and concern over the plight amendment to keep the Coast for the removal of the Maritime of the nation's merchant marine. Guard out too. With the Maritime Administra­ Administration from the trans­ Following the action on these portation department bill and tion as part of the Department of and other amendments, the House spearheaded the successful floor Commerce, the industry has been declining steadily to the point approved the measure to create fight to win its passage. Strong support for the amend­ where U.S.-flag ships carry less the new department by a vote of ment came from the AFL-CIO than nine per cent of the nation's 336 to 42. Executive Council, which last foreign commerce and its ship re­ A significant factor in the fight week warned that the third-rate pair and building capacity are on to keep MARAD from being buried in the new department was status "which gravely threatens the verge of disintegration. With the increasing demands the vigorously and united effort the security of the nation," will made by all segments of the mari­ continue, "if the Maritime Ad­ for more U.S. tonnage to meet the time industry-labor and manage­ ministration is permitted to be needs of military operations in ment. The campaign to block buried in another government de­ Viet Nam, the neglect which the transfer of MARAD to the new partment, whether Transportation maritime industry has suffered at government agency hands has department and to set it up as a or Commerce." The AFL-CIO Council then been driven home very clearly. completely independent agency The successful fight in the was a highlight of the emergency strongly endorsed the concept of conference to save U. S. shipping- an independent Maritime Admin­ House to keep maritime from be­ that was sponsored by the AFL- istration—free from control by ing lumped in an overall trans­ CIO's Maritime Trades Depart­ any overall government depart­ portation department is regarded as a step toward the only logical ment and Maritime Committee in ment. resolution of the nation's shipping The transportation department Washington in July. The House Merchant Marine bill now goes to the Senate, where problem—the establishment of and Fisheries Committee has ap­ committee hearings have been completely independent agency. 5^" Viet Cong Mine Rips SIU Pacific DIst. Ship; 7 Die The Baton Rouge Victory, an SIU Pacific District manned freighter, was ripped by a Viet Cong mine in the Long Tao channel of the Saigon river, about 22 miles east of Saigon on Aug. 23. Seven crewmen—five of them members of the SIU Pacific District Mar­ ine Firemen's Union and two engine officers of the Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association—were killed in the explosion that flooded the engine room. room, No injuries were reported among the rest of the crew. The SIU Pacific Marine Fire­ men members killed were: Ray Barrett, Chief Electrician; R. J. Rowe, Fireman—^Watertender; J. MacBride, Oiler; Earl Erickson, Second Electri­ cian; M. Reardoii, Oiler. The MEBA members killed were: John Bishop, First Assistant En­ gineer; C. Rummei, Second Assistant Engineer. Following the explosion the ship's captain, Konrad Carlson, of Seattle, ran the vessel into the bank of the river to avoid blocking the channel. The ship then sank to its main deck. The chief engineer, Herbert F. Kenyon, of San Francisco, was SIU Pacific District-manned Baton Rouge Victory lies on bank of Saigon River about 20 miles south­ also in the engine room, but was east of Saigon a few hours after she was hit by communist mine that ripped hole in her port side. unharmed. He and an oiler were on a platform about 20 feet above Two small South Vietnamese gunboats are pulled up directly alongside stricken vessel to give aid. the area where the others were layed and the Baton Rouge Vic­ er, recently withdrawn from the save the cargo of U.S. supplies. working. tory was hit instead. U.S. river reserve fleet for service in the Viet­ The Baton Rouge Victory was "Suddenly, there was this great patrol boats and armed helicopters nam sealift, the Baton Rouge blast," he said. "It knocked me the first vessel to be sunk in the provided protective cover for the Victory was under charter to the down and stunned the oil man Saigon channel during the period Military Sea Transportation Serv­ salvage operations. next to me. I helped him out of of intense American involvement ice. The Baton Rouge Victory, op­ the engine room and went back. in the war. The vessel's surviving crew ... I rushed to get help, but it Official sources said the Viet- erated by States Steamship Com­ members—SIU Pacific District pany of Seattle, sailed from San was hopeless." cong were trying to mine an am­ SUP men on deck and Marine Francisco July 28th carrying gen­ ^ Salvage crews went to work to munition ship that had been sched­ Cooks and Stewards in the galley eral • cargo, mostly trucks and refloat the 8,000-ton Baton Rouge uled to travel up the river ahead —are being repatriated to the heavy gear and a crew of 45. Victory and to recover the bodies of the Baton Rouge Victory. The A World War II—built freight­ West Coast. of the seven crew members and ammunition ship however was de­ •1: �Eight Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Join Growing Union Pension Roster The names of eight more Seafarers have been added to the list of men who are now receiving union pensions. Newcomers to the SIU pension ranks include Johannes Kari, Anthony Conti, George Crabtree, Gustav S. Carlson, Alex Woodward, Sidney Day, James Dueitt, Oscar Holton, Jr., and Thomas McLaughlin. sailed as a cook. A resident of Mobile. A native of Louisiana, he Johannes Kari joined the SIU New York City, his last ship was now resides in Baltimore. Day in the port of New York. Born the Julia. sailed as AB and boatswain, and in Estonia, he lives in Mastic Gustav Carlson, a member of his last vessel was the De Soto. Beach, L. I., with his wife, Hilda. the Deck department, was born Oscar Holton, Jr., sailed SIU He sailed as an AB and bosun in Sweden and now resides in ships in the deck department after joining in the port of Norfolk. He Texas City, Texas, with his wife Ruth. He joined the union in the port of New York. Carlson sailed as a bosun. His last ship was the Seatrain Savannah. Alex Woodward joined the SIU in the port of Port Arthur, Texas, where he resides with his wife, Lelal. Bom in Louisiana, the SeaWoodward Kari and his last vessel was the Linfield. Anthony Conti sailed as a mem­ ber of the steward department. He joined the union in the port of New Orleans which was his place of birth. Conti lives in Slidell, La., with his wife, Leona. His last ship was the Del Norte. George Crabtree was born in North Carolina and joined the un­ ion in Norfolk. A member of the steward department, Crabtree i Holton Daeltt farer sailed in the engine depart­ ment and was last employed by the Picton Towing Co. Sidney Day joined the union in Conti was born in Portsmouth, Va., and now resides in Chesapeake, Va. He was last employed by the Pennsyl­ vania Railroad of Va. James Dueitt was born in Leakesville, Miss, and now resides in Lucedale, Miss., with his wife, Virgie. A member of the engine department, he joined the union in New Orleans. His last ship was the Radcliff. Thomas McLaughlin was born in Plattsburg, N. Y. A resident Cruise Ship Biii Passed by Senate; Weaid Bar Unsafe Ships from US WASHINGTON—^A cruise ship safety bill designed to bar from U.S. ports all passenger vessels considered to be tmsafe by the Coast Guard has been passed by the Senate. The bill now goes back to the House for approval of Sen­ the original measure before the ate introduced amendments that Panamanian-flag Yarmouth Castle make the legislation both stiller disaster occurred. and more inclusive than the origi­ As passed by the Senate, the nal House-passed measure. main purpose of the bill is to As it now stands the bill slaps police unscrupulous foreign-flag both safety and financial respon­ passenger ships which have been sibility rules on cmise ships sail­ sailing out of United States ports ing from U.S. ports. The "get without the rigid safety checks tough" provisions inserted by the that American-flag passenger ships Senate are a direct result of the must undergo. Yarmouth Castle fire disaster in In addition to barring from which over ninety people died. U.S. ports any vessels deemed unThe House had already voted on seaworthy by the Coast Guard, the legislation would: • Require all passenger vessels to disclose their safety standards on all advertising literature. • Make owners of such ships The first new cargoliner of a establish financial responsibility in scheduled five will be delivered to case of death or injury to passen­ the SlU-contracted Delta Steam­ gers and repay passengers if the ship Lines of New Orleans by the ship failed to sail. early fall of next year. The keel • Require that American-flag was recently laid by Ingalls Ship­ ships affected by the law meet upbuilding Corporation at Pasca- to-date U.S. ship safety standards goula, Mississippi. by 1968. The five new cargoliners are the The SIU and other maritime second group in the company's unions, in addition to other U.S. long-range replacement program. groups have repeatedly called Five new vessels are already in upon Congress to stiffen the regu­ service on the South American lations governing foreign-flag and West African runs. Thirteen cruise ships operating from U.S. vessels in all will be replaced when ports. the program is finished. However, the Senate will not The new ships will be 522 feet move this session to include a pro­ long and have a width of 70 feet, vision in the "safety at sea" meas­ with a deadweight capacity of ure that will compensate the rela­ 13,250 tons. Each will have ship­ tives of American passengers who board cranes aboard permitting lose ,their lives at sea. efficient loading and discharge of A • spokesman for the Senate cargo. , Commerce Committee said that Additionally, the ships will as­ the measure has been set aside for sist in the fight against water pol­ further study. The new liability lution, common to many ports, by measure will be designed to elimi­ the installation and use of sewage nate an old law limiting shipown­ treatment units. ers to only $60 a ship ton in com­ The first vessel will be launched pensation in case any passenger next summer and delivery is ex­ was injured or lost his life in a pected in early autumn. shipboard accident at sea. Delta Line Orders Fhre New Cargoilners September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page FOOT McLaughlin Crabtree of West Hollywood, Fla., with his wife, Emma. McLaughlin sailed as a tankerman for the Interstate Oil Transport Co, He joined the union in Philadelphia, McLaugh­ lin is a Navy veteran. U.S. Shipbuilders Rap Navy Contracts With British Yards WASHINGTON — The U.S. shipbuilding industry has re­ newed its protests against the con­ struction of U.S. naval ships in foreign shipyards following a Government announcement that a $24 million contract has been awarded to British shipyards to construct three new vessels. The new protests are against the foreign construction of an oceangoing tug at a cost of $7.3 million and two naval survey ships at a total cost of $16.7 million. The U.S. Government has de­ fended the award of the contracts to British yards with the conten­ tion that it is part of a reciprocal agreement for the purchase by Britain of U.S. warplanes. The U.S. shipyard industry has warned however that such a build-abroad" program threatens the future of the already-de­ pressed U.S. shipbuilding indus­ try. American shipyard men have also questioned the price of $7.3 million for the oceangoing tug, noting that the largest and most powerful tugs presently in the U.S. fleet cost only about $1 mil­ lion, and a 10,000 horsepower heavy duty tug being built in Japan cost only about $2 million. The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President. Atlantic Coast Area] The SIU is successfully meeting maritime manpower requirements brought on by the Viet Nam conflict. Through its various upgrading programs the SIU has managed to man all the many ships revived from the mothball fleet that have been assigned to SlU-contracted com­ panies. In cooperation with District 2 ships again. Buren just completed of MEBA we have also assisted a trip to Vietnam aboard the in the upgrading of unlicensed Beaver Victory. He has been a personnel to licensed status. This member of the SIU for nineteen program has helped meet the call years. for personnel in that area. After a vacation in Puerto Rico, Additionally, the SIU's pro­ Luis Ollvera will start thinking gram of preparing members for advancement to higher endorse­ about his next ship. His last ship was the Yellowstone. Dallas Hill ments has raised the level of en­ recently got off the Annlston Vic­ dorsements for many Seafarers. In this program ordinary seamen are tory for a routine check-up. Puerto Rico assisted in obtaining AB ratings, After an extended stay on-the and wipers are aided in their ef­ beach Felix Serrano felt it was forts to become oilers, firemen, time to get his sea and water tenders. legs in shape The SIU will continue, through again. He grabbed its many programs, to meet the a job as AB on manpower requirements of the the Ponee. Off to American merchant marine. In­ India on the Al­ formation on all these programs is coa Voyager, available at all SIU halls. Frank Mateo will With the opening of the new be riding in the clinic in Cleveland, the number of oiler's berth. InSIU medical facilities is raised to Mateo junctions have twenty-one. been handed down by a Chief New Ym-k U. S. District judge requiring two John Simonelli, last on the Vel local trucking firms to comply lowstone, is renewing friendships with the Federal Wage and Hour while waiting for his next trip. Law. The Senate Labor Commit­ Also, looking up old pals around tee recently finished its hearings the hall is Frits Nilson. Frits is on the minimum wage law in keeping one eye on the big board. Puerto Rico. His vacation is over now and Al­ Boston fred H. Neilson is around the hall Far away from the hustle and looking for the good run. He was bustle William "Cappy" Costa is last on the Sapphire Gladys. P. L. enjoying himself at his summer Hass, who just piled off the Rice retreat. He is relaxing and doing Victory, is looldng forward to a a bit of fishing at his camp. His long stay on the beach. last ship was the Robin Trent. Baltiniore Also vacationing with his family At present the Alamar, Losmar, is Fred Rashld. Fred's last sea­ and Trustee are laid up, but the going hotel was the Norfolk where Helen "D", will be crewing up he was an AB. Just out of drysoon. Shipping continues to be dock George "Swlfty" Swift is fair. looking for the first job to hit the On the beach just off the Ban­ board. Swifty last saw duty as an gor, George R. Graham is prepar­ oiler on the Azalea City. ing for his vaca­ tion. Chester B. "Chet" Wilson, an SIU member since 1938, had to leave the Norina because of a brok­ en thumb. Chet sails as bos'n and Members of the SIU Inland carpenter and is WilBon Boatmens Union went to the polls ready now to get in June and elected officers for the back into action. Oswald Seppet Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions was recalling for his shipmates a of the IBU. day in 1944 when he was tor­ Balloting was held on the June pedoed off the coast of Spain. union meeting dates in each re­ His last ship was the Alcoa Ma­ spective city where meetings are riner. held, and on the day after the Philadelphia meeting. Elmer "Ted" Wheeler, an SIU SIU-IBU members also made black gang member for sixteen their choices known through mail years, last sailed on the Com­ ballots. Those elected, as an­ mander. Ted is waiting for his fit nounced by the IBU Tallying for duty. Last on the Merrimac, Committee are: Jack Arellanes, is raring and Atlantic Coast Regional Direc­ ready to go again. Jack sails in tor, Robert A. Matthews; Assist­ the deck department. ant Regional Director for port of Vacationing after a few trips on New York, Earl Shepard; for the Merrimac, Joseph Doyle is Philadelphia, Joseph Trainor; for spending time on the homestead Baltimore, Raymond J. Herold, doing odd jobs. Frank Cake is Sr.; Port Representative for port looking at the board anxious to of New York, A1 Kerr; for Phila­ take the first oiler's job that shows. delphia, John Hoare; for Balti­ Norfolk more, John J. Syplewski. Larry Comhs, an SIU member Gulf Coast IBU Regional Di­ for twelve years, will be glad to rector, Lindsey J. Williams; As­ get back to sea. Larry has just sistant Regional Director for the been discharged from the Army. port of Mobile, Luke LeBlanc; Buren Elliott wants a couple of for New Orleans, C. J. Stephens; weeks on the beach before he for Houston, Paul Drozak. S/U Boatmen fleet New Union Offiters •'!) I •!) �September 2, 1966 Page Five SE/iFARERS LOG Growing Ship Shortage Endanger US Serurity, Congressman Warns The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Local candidates endorsed by COPE and the New Orleans Maritime WASHINGTON—The United States has just about played out all its shipping cards in support­ Trades Department fared well in the Democratic primary election held ing the Vietnam War, according to Representative Thomas N. Downing (D.-Va.), who said August 13, 1966. Of the four endorsed candidates in the judgeship that the nation would not have enough ships to support another military build-up anywhere else in races, Arthur J. O'Keefe, Jr. was elected to the bench in the First City - Provide enticing enough sub- the Committee for American Court; Walter F. Marcus, Jr. led a field of four for judge of the Civil the world. District Court, and missed being Downing made his statement sidies so that shipowners can be­ Steamship Lines and Maitland elected in the first primary by a say he could not be in for the as a panelist on the Navy League gin to replace their worn-out ton­ Pennington, special assistant to mere 4200 votes out of 98,000 latest meeting. Creel, who was Symposium on seapower in Wash­ nage. the Maritime Administrator. cast; Louis Trent and Maurice dry docked recently, says that ington. He said that if the Viet­ Admiral James said that the • Let the people of the United Friedman ran first and second re­ things get mighty lonely in the nam war "escalates into Red States find out exactly how badly Russian merchant marine has spectively in the contest for two piney woods without a few words China, we have had it," because off their merchant navy really is 1,315 merchant ships today com­ new traffic court positions. Mar­ from old shipmates: His address "we now have almost every avail­ so that they, once aware of the pared with 1,012 American-flag cus, Trent and Friedman face a is Route 2, McComb, Mississippi. able ship on the bridge of ships true situation, will be able to in­ vessels. Even though these ships After six months as FWT on to Vietnam. We have taken them fluence future budget decisions in are smaller and the Soviet Union run-off. the Iberville, J. off the paying run and given this Washington. is behind by about 6 million tons, The second primary election Adams is looking business to foreigners, and we are This action is necessary, he said, it is increasing its fleet by more will be held September 24, 1966 for a run on a going to have a hard time getting because there appears to be no than one million tons yearly. and all union members, their fam­ Delta Liner to it back." Admiral James pointed out thrust or focus from any corner ilies and friends, are urged to vote South America. that "The Russian Minister of of the Administration to "bolster and work for the election of He urged that the Administra­ Also scouting a Merchant Shipping, Viktor COPE and MTD endorsed candi­ tion lay out an additional $100 our lagging maritime fleet." He Delta Line run is Bakayev, is the most powerful noted that on the "contrary there dates. Charles Cassard, million a year to enable the United seems to be a thrust in the direc­ man in world shipping today, bar Mobile last on the Del States merchant marine to build tion of reducing if not eliminating none. By 1980 Bakayev expects Currently registered and ready Campo. Monk at least 20 new ships annually for shipping subsidies." to have between 20 million and Sherman at least ten years in order to re­ to ship out is John W. McNellage Sherman finished 25 million tons of new ships mak­ Other panelists who spoke in­ who has recently completed two two trips on the Del Mar and main a leading mercantile naval cluded Rear Admiral Ralph K. ing him Czar of the world's largest power. years aboard the bauxite-carrying plans to hang around New Or­ James (ret.), executive director of merchant fleet. Representative Downing de­ Alcoa Ranger. He has shipped leans for the remainder of the clared that he would prefer to from Gulf ports for the past summer. twenty years. Last aboard the Around the New Orleans hall spend a dollar and not need it Warrior, Charles R. Sanchex is chewing the fat with old ship­ rather than reduce the nation's almost resting: he is doing some mates were pensioners Frank security to such a low ebb that its work on his home. Relaxing with Vivero, Sam Hurst, Ignace De- survival is at stake. the family in Mobile after a careaux, Niels Hansen, Rufus Suggests Program couple of trips to the islands Stough, Phil O'Connor, Percy The shipping crisis facing the by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Charles L. Reeves says he enjoyed Boyer, Frank Kouns, Joe Munin, United States, he said, can be the Alcoa Commander, but plans Edward Boyd, and Ralph Suhat. Highlights of the AFL-CIO's California Labor Federation Conven­ to take it easy before shipping All of these oldtimers can be solved in the following ways: tion included a pledge made by the labor body to mount an unprece­ again. • Create an independent Mari­ dented election campaign against "the forces of extremism." reached by mail through the New Hemington Hurlstone, just off Orleans hall. time Administration The state's civil rights problems and the impending election at the the Claiborne, is • Develop a fleet of nuclear DiGiorgio complexes at Delano and Borrego Farms were also discussed Houston currently regis­ Saturday, August 27, 1966 powered ships at the meeting. Speakers included '^Artisan and Geneva were in travel. tered in group United States Undersecretary of C. T. Scott AB, and one of the one deck waiting marked the Second Annual Din­ Labor John F. Henning and State real SIU oldtimers, expects to ner-Dance of the West Gulf Ports for a run to strike Controller Alan Cranston. catch a short vacation after spend­ his fancy. SIU Council. Featured speakers were SIU President Paul Hall attend­ ing seven months in Vietnam and Congressman Bob Eckhardt, ILA veferan George ed as a special representative of two months in the hospital for a Saucier, an SIU President Teddy Gleason and A F L - CI O President George leg injury. Brother Scott is Mary­ SIUNA President Paul Hall. member since the A full slate of officers for the land bora and a 27-year SIU man. inception of the Houston Port Agent Paul Drozak Atlantic and Gulf Regions of the Meany. Hurlstone Seatfle V. Valencia, just out of the union, recently was a member of the Sponsoring United Industrial Workers has Committee which took care of USPHS hospital in San Francisco paid off on the Alcoa Ranger. The shipping picture now is real been elected as UIW members is waiting for the next job opening Earl K. Whatley who just paid preparations for the event. good, and the outlook for the John Ziereis, veteran deck man went to the polls in June to select that hits the board. off the Alcoa Commander after a the candidates of their choice. next couple of weeks looks like it Wilmington long trip, says that he plans to recently off the Midlake, is getting The elections were provided for will be the same for all rated man tired of soaking up Texas sunshine take it easy for awhile. in all departments. Shipping actvity remains good and is looking forward to a long under the terms of the regional Payoffs for the last period have here with 11 ships passing through constitutions in effect since August New Orleans trip. G. Lee is anxiously waiting been the following: Rice Victory, in transit and the Steel Architect 1962. Pensioner James P. (Sloppy) to start the engineer upgrading Anniston Victory, and Vantage Progress scheduled Balloting for UIW members in Creel, a regular at the monthly school in New York. Lee says Transeastem and to pay off. All men in all ratings Atlantic and Gulf Regions took membership meetings, called to he's ready to give it hell. Penn Sailor. are finding it very easy to ship in place on the June Union meeting The Rice Vic­ Wilmington. date in each respective city where FOWT's, AB's, and Cooks are tory and Anniston meetings were held. In addition, V i c t o ry were still hard to come by at times with mail ballots were sent out for the shipping as busy signed on since convenience of those members in as it is. The out­ the last report and cities where the constitution look is still good, the Walter Rice, makes no provision for members too, and we wel­ Seattle, Anchor­ Foreign-built midbodies used in constructing American-flag mer­ to vote in person. Halfhill come all rated age and Calmar chant ships are now subject to Customs duty as a result of a decision A membership-elected tallying men. handed down by the United States Court of Customs and Patents. committee supervised the voting were in transit. Ken Gibbs, af­ Hubert Halfhill, whose last ship in both the Atlatnic and Gulf Re­ The legal body ruled that the ter spending some vessels and cannot be entitled to foreign-built midbodies are not the "duty free status. No other gions. Voting has now been com­ was the Summit may try the Viet time on the beach, Nam run for a change of scenery. vessels and therefore not en­ claim having been advanced in pleted in both regions and all the has decided it's Charley Crossland, is just off Gibbs titled to duty-free status upon their support of the protest against the ballots have been counted. The time to start ship­ importation into the United States. classification found by the cus­ results of the election have been the Transeastem and will be grab­ ping again. The motion reversed an action in toms collector, we find the classi­ certified by the respective tallying bing the next AB's job hitting the Bennie Magnano was recently board. a lower Customs court which said fication of the customs collector committees. repatriated from the Erna Eliza­ Candidates elected in the two that the midbodies were vessels to be correct and the decision of San Francisco beth after staying on her for a and not subject to customs duties. the Customs Court is therefore regions are: Shipping here in the port of year as Deck Maintenance. On his Atlantic Coast Regional Direc­ San Francisco is still very active first visit to the USPHS he was The action was originally start­ reversed." ed by a group of importers who Midbodies are often used to tor, Ralph Quinnonez; Assistant and we have plenty of jobs open declared fit for duty and is quite protested against a decision made jumboize older American tonnage Regional Directors for the port of for AB's, Oilers, FWTs, Electri­ upset that the Doctor in Trinidad by the Collector of Customs in to create larger tankers and bulk New York, Frederick Stewart; of cians, Cooks and Bakers. took him off such a good ship for The Freedom Victory, Overseas an apparently minor problem. He labelling the structures under the carriers from smaller vessels. The Philadelphia, John Fay; of Balti­ Tariff Act as "articles wholly or process involves inserting the new more, Warren R. Leader; Local Dinny, Beaver Victory, Delaware, is registered now and hopes.to in chief value of iron or steel not midbody between the fore and aft Representatives for the port of Rio Grande, Los Angeles, Cor­ take a Bosun's job pretty quick. George Cortez is on the beach specifically provided for." Under sections of an older ship to in­ New York, John Dwyer; of Phila­ nell Victory, Santa Emilia, Cour delphia, Albert Bernstein. D'Arlene, Young America, Free here and hopes he will soon be, this application importers were li­ crease cargo capacity. able for customs duty. Gulf Coast Region—Regional America and Northwestern Vic­ given his "Fit for Duty" slip. He's The insertion of the midbodies Director, Lindsey J. Williams; As­ tory paid off and signed on crews been laid up since June and would is one temporary method U.S. The higher court said that since the exclusive purpose of the struc­ shipowners have used to upgrade sistant Regional Directors for the while the Yorkmar, Oakland, Cal­ much prefer working to sitting ture was to serve as a mid-section their fleets and improve their com­ port of New Orleans, Ysmael Paz; mar, Steel Admiral, Steel Flyer, around on the beach. We wish him Bethfwd, Vantage Progress, Steel a speedy recovery. of Houston, Paul Drozak. * of an ore carrier, they are not petitive position. The Pacific Coast SlU-inW Beets Regmnal OfRters Foreign Bulh Midbodies Subject To Customs Charges, Court Rules .iii 0 .OCi 'jt.l I i.' , i !•) •• ; •; f.i;' J �Pmge Six From Aug. 12 to Aug. 25, 1966 The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes A new SIU clinic facility to service Seafarers and their dependents in the Cleveland area is now located at 200 Republic Building, Cleve­ land, Ohio 44115—Phone number 621-1600. This is the late.st addi.tion to the Union clinic service available to SIU men and their families in all major ports across the country and in Puerto Rico. Voting in the 1966 Biennial and we expect to hear from them Election of Officers is continuing shortly. at a steady pace during the month The tanker Transbay (Atlantic of August. During the first two & Gulf) is expected to call for a weeks we boarded and voted crew late in October. The Transforty-eight ships in the Ste. Clair bay is presently in the American and Detroit rivers. As many as Shipyard at Lorain, Ohio and is six ships were voted in one day, being jumboized, which will add with patrolmen getting off one an additional seventy feet to her ship via the SIU service launch length. Hudson Waterways, own­ "SIUNA" and going downstream ers of the Transbay, also have again to board another vessel. two more vessels in Great Lakes During the last weeks of August yards that will be ready sometime we voted the Ann Arbor Railroad next year. carferries in Frankfort and the The Great Lakes "ship of the Arnold Transit Fleet at St. Ignace, future" has been described in a St. Michigan. Because many of our Lawrence Seaway Administrator's full book members are sailing out report as a "hybrid" vessel of over on the coast we expect a light 17,060 tons capable of traversing vote. the Seaway carrying cargoes di­ Negotiations are continuing on rectly between Great Lakes and the industry-wide vacation plan foreign ports. This type of ship for SIU Great Lakes District has been increasing on the Sea­ members. The Union submitted way in recent years according to its latest proposal last week to the the report, and still bigger ships GLAMO Negotiating Committee are in the offing, it predicts. THE INQUIRING SEAFARER N September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Question: Do you agree that football is replacing baseball as the national pastime in the U. S.? Carmelo Clemente: From con­ versations I've had with my shipmates I think football is moving up on baseball as the number one sport, although in my native Puerto Rico, baseball is very popular. Most of the guys think football has more action. Frankly, I'm not to crazy about either sport. I prefer boxing for real action even though interest in the sport is declining. In boxing, you need to be in per­ fect physical condition and it is very interesting. Charles Kerns: I think that baseball is still on top. If you con­ sider the sched­ ules of each sport you'll find that on the average base­ ball draws as many, if not more, fans than does football. Baseball is as strong as ever. When the race is as tight as it is in the National League a lot of in­ terest is generated, but the Amer­ ican League is too far lopsided to be of any interest. — 4,— Gerald Knight: Football is def­ initely more popular with today's fans. I think this is because baseball does not have enough action. On the other hand, football is a game that is colorful and full of action. I personally pre­ fer footbaU. I think that there is more player contact and the action is continu­ ous. Baseball is a drag. <1> Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore .... Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle Totals DKK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 1 2 1 2 4 44 25 43 41 87 2 3 12 12 19 3 6 17 15 37 4 9 7 6 17 2 0 4 3 12 0 0 0 2 5 4 11 12 12 26 19 28 44 35 58 12 20 31 27 40 8 3 1 3 7 29 12 " 25 21 37 16 17 4 10 18 144 123 214 189 367 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class R 25 5 299 103 38 17 129 42 33 12 15 3 15 8 85 14 146 80 136 33 31 1 69 2 48 24 1,059 344 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans ..... Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A 3 70 7 17 9 5 4 13 37 38 6 7 9 225 Class B 1 44 7 20 8 7 2 10 35 34 1 12 12 193 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A 1 37 4 18 1 2 3 12 37 41 3 21 15 195 Class B Class C 0 1 31 30 3 4 4 17 7 6 2 5 0 2 7 11 22 25 10 29 7 0 7 29 7 12 137 141 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Port 0 1 0 4 1 Boston 12 24 16 34 40 New York 6 5 6 6 7 Philadelphia 17 4. 14 2 15 Baltimore 8 0 2 2 5 Norfolk 2 1 1 1 5 Jacksonville 0 0 1 7 1 Tampa 12 3 9 4 2 Mobile 36 36 38 42 6 New Orleans 27 14 15 14 8 Houston 6 5 1 1 4 Wilmington 38 22 9 6 7 San Francisco .... 19 4 Seattle 8 7 6 208 116 116' 103 Totals 106 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A 12 179 19 72 24 8 12 34 87 85 11 45 23 611 Class B 1 89 11 39 8 6 6 4 47 44 2 2 6 265 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 4 174 39 20 16 79 19 11 26 9 2 24 2 7 54 121 66 72 31 16 1 41 1 18. 3 649 217 Rodney Buckingham: Yes, ex­ cept in Baltimore; that's where I'm from. In Bal­ timore everybody Tentative Conservation Agreement Reached is excited about the Orioles being so far out in front. I think that base­ ball's long sched­ ule makes it dull for most people. But football which is played only once a week Efforts by the SIUNA-affliated West Coast fishermen's unions to preserve California's off-shore is something to look forward to. fisheries have begun to show some results. California's Governor Ednrmnd G. Brown announced re­ Julius M. Prochownik: I think cently that the Soviet Union has tentatively agreed that the Russians will not fish from vessels within the sports are about equal. Since 12-miles of the U. S. Pacific gations of both nations would manded immediate action. baseball is a sum­ Coast. A special State Department del­ make the following recommenda­ mer sport and The tentative agreement, football .a winter made at a Moscow meeting of egation, headed by William C. tions to their governments: • The Russians would agree sport, they each U.S. and Soviet officials, came Harrington and representatives of that their vessels would not en­ have their season. after the Governor's recent Wash­ the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv­ gage in fishing within 12-miles of Perhaps football ington conference with Secretary ice met with Russian officials on the Pacific Coast of the United has a slight edge of State Dean Rusk in which the fish conservation problem. States. since the crowds Brown told Rusk that the future After a successful meeting, • The Russians would reiterate are so large, but of California's fishing industry de­ Harrington reported that the deletheir instructions to their fleet in there are fewer the area off the Pacific Coast not games for the fans to see. In Bal­ to fish for salmon. timore, where I live, the Orioles • Both governments would are on top of the American agree to take steps to reduce the League and there is great interest concentration of fishing vessels on in them. In recent years, the Colts other fishing grounds in order to were wildly popular. I think both prevent the depletion of resources. sports have their following. Within the next few weeks CLEVELAND—^The latest addition to the growing system of there will be an exchange of fish­ SIU clinics has begun serving members and their families in the John Galloway: I believe foot­ ing personnel and scientists be­ Cleveland area. The clinic is located in the Republic Building, ball is gaining on baseball. Most tween American and Russian fish­ Room 200. Phone: 621-1600. guys seem to talk ing boats in order to map ways to more about it The facility will provide free diagnostic service to the many SIU help preserve the fisheries. than they do base­ Great Lakes District members, SIU Great Lakes Tug and DredgeHarrington said that there will ball. I find that men and SIU Inland Boatmen's Union members in the area as be another Moscow meeting No­ football has more well as to their dependents. vember 13 to discuss conservation action. I like to programs and establish rules on a SIU clinic facilities are already available to Seafarers and thsir see as many long-term basis for both Atlantic families in the Great Lakes ports of Buffalo, Duluth, Sauk Ste. games as I can and Pacific coastal waters. Marie, Toledo, Superior, Wis., Melvindale, and Alpena, Mich. and am a great The Senate Commerce Com­ The system of SIU clinics was begun in 1957 with the opening fan of the Green mittee has recently approved legis­ of the first facility in New York. Other union clinics are located Bay Packers. I'm sure that if foot­ lation to bar foreign fishing ves­ in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Tampa, San Juan, ball isn't number one now, it will sels from operating within 12Ponce, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Pedro, Calif. be soon. Baseball is a good sport, miles of the coast of the United but it's kind of slow. States. • •''•'I.I I ••i'. 1. I r, 'I.! V.I/"./-./A.H iiiii -I ) v ^r»uin. tbiu (. •• • • ... Soviets Agree to Honor Twelve-Mile U.S. Fishing Zone Along West Coast New Union Clinic Facility Provided For Cleveland SIU Members — 4^ 1 n �i~ 'i-; • SEAFARERS Meany Asks Admimstration To Halt Interest Rate Rise . Page Seven LOG "First Down!" AFL-CIO President George Meany has asked the Administration to step in and halt the sudden upward rise in interest rates that are afiecting the bulk of Americans. The hike in interest rates, he charged IS boosting prices and throwing residential construction into a panic and he demanded that these loan rates be rolled back to reasonable levels. 'Interest rates, "Meany said, "are higher than at any time since the 1920's. "That era, as everyone is well aware, was the lull before the big depression, a boom time when credit began tightening and inter­ est rates ran high. A 33VS increase in the price of money since last December is robbing the average salary earner of a chance to benefit himself by financing the building, renovation or purchase of a home." The consumers, small businessmen and farmers of the United States are being immobilized by the commercial banks in this country" Meany said, because they are not able to afford loans at high interest rates. The money they are forced to borrow must now be repayable by interest rates that are as high as ten per cent or more. The only winners in the current interest rate squeeze play, he added, are com­ mercial banks and the privileged group of individuals and organiza­ tions who hold large blocks of Government and commercial bonds. • • « An auto safety standards bill has won House passage. The Senate had passed a similar, though weaker, measure in June. Conflicts be­ tween the bills will be worked out by a Joint House-Senate Conference committee. Both bills direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish interim safety standards for 1968 model cars. However, full implementation of the bill is not anticipated until the 1969 model year. An advisory panel will set up standards to guide foreign or domestic car makers. It is assumed that the panel will devise standards similar to those required of automobiles and trucks which are bought by the government for its own use. Such standards have long been em­ ployed by the General Services Administration. Used car safety is also touched on in both bills, though the Senate bill only requires a study of used car safety while the House bill allows the government to set used car safety standards. Violations of safety standards, once established, are punishable by a $1,000 fine for each violation, not to exceed $400,000. There afe no provisions for criminal conviction in either bill. Tire safety and grading standards are also included in both bills. The House Takes a Step in the Right Direction William Schoenberg, founding president of the Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers, died in a suburban Des Plaines hospital after an illness of several months. He was 88. His union activity began in 1913, when he was named a representative of the Chicago district of the Machinists. A few years later he was appointed lAM general representative, and in 1933 was named AFL general representative in the Midwest. He was placed in charge of AFL or­ ganization of Portland cement plant employees and in September 1939 was elected president of the Cement, Line and Gypsum Work­ ers when it was chartered by the AFL. He retired in 1955 and was designated president emeritus. Surviving are his widow. Bertha, and two sons, William, Jr., and Alfred. <I> Dr. Joseph Mire, executive di­ rector of the National Institute of Labor Education for the past eleven years, has been appointed a research professor at the Ameri­ can University in Washington's Department of Economics. The Austrian-born Dr. Mire had been economics and labor advisor for the Chamber of Labor in Vienna for 14 years and taught at such schools as Ruskin College and Oxford University. 4/ A sportswear firm which clan­ destinely "ran away" from Peru, Indiana, to a new $250,000 citybuilt plant in Uniontown, Ala­ bama, should be . compelled to offer jobs in the Alabama plant to the employees it deserted, pay all their family moving expenses and make up their iost income, a Na­ tional Labor Relations Board trial examiner has recommended. The examiner, rejecting the employer's argument that an employer "has the right to close his entire busi­ ness" even if the closing is moti­ vated by "vindictiveness toward the union," ruled that the McLoughlin Manufacturing Corpora­ tion of Peru did not actually go out of business but instead moved its machines to Alabama and formed a new firm called Lady Jo, Incorporated. ^ A locomotive fireman who shoved two boys from the path of a moving freight train last winter was honored at a public luncheon in Indianapolis. Nelson D. Rey­ nolds, 30, of Evansville, who works for the Chicago and East­ ern Illinois Railroad, received $250 and a plaque as winner of the quarterly safety award of his union, the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Reynolds worked his way to the front of his engine in Poseyville, Indiana, grabbed the handbar with one hand and swept the frightened young,sters to the side of the track. Racists and anti-union pres­ sures lost out in Canton, Missis­ sippi, after workers at the Udico Manufacturing Co., plant here voted for union representation in a National Labor Relations Board election. Workers at Udico, a run-away shop from California, were harassed by Canton's mayor, city councilmen and business lead­ ers who warned them to expect trouble if they voted for the Elec­ trical, Radio & Machine Workers Union. Bread and butter issues of such greater importance as a wage hike, seniority and grievance ma­ chinery won out. The action of the House of Representa­ tives to keep the Maritime Administration out of the proposed new Department of Transportation is a hopeful sign. By the decisive vote in which the House members approved an amendment to exclude the Maritime Administration from among the agencies which would be lumped in the new transportation setup, it appears that the issue was very clear. The legislators passed the bill to create a new cabinet-level Transportation Department by a vote of 336 to 42, but first they amended the measure to delete the provi­ sions that -would have transferred the Mari­ time Administration from the Commerce De­ partment to the proposed transportation de­ partment. The vote on this amendment was 260 to 117. This important House vote indicates that the members of that branch of the legislature are concerned about the state of the Ameri­ can merchant marine, and that they recog­ nize the dangers to the nation in its con­ tinued decline. They obviously do not want any further damage to the position of the merchant ma­ rine, which would be inevitable were the Maritime Administration and the business of the maritime industry placed in the proposed new transportation department. There it would be buried in a welter of other gov­ ernment agencies, and subjected to the abuses and antagonisms that are an inherent part of their attitude toward maritime. Under such conditions, maritime would not only be unable to develop and expand, it would very likely be hard put to survive. By their vote, the House members appear to understand this problem. The House Merchant Marine Committee Chairman, Rep. Edward Garmatz, who comes from the port city of Baltimore, and who spearheaded the effort on the House floor to keep MARAD out of the new department, ap­ parently got the seriousness of the situation across to his colleagues. The successful outcome of the vote in the House is also evidence of the effectiveness of a maritime industry in getting its story understood when it is united across the board—every labor and management seg­ ment in the industry. The lesson to be learned from the effective manner in which the industry functioned on this issue is that it can do a job in the interest of the total industry and of the nation when its efforts are coordinated and concentrated on the real objective of all concerned. Important as it was, the House action is only the first step in what must be a long and arduous campaign if the maritime in­ dustry's continuing decline is to be reversed and a healthy, expanding industry is ulti­ mately to be achieved. The Transportation Department bill now goes to the &nate for action. It is hoped that the Senate will take action similar to that of the House. Meanwhile, the fight must go on to win the creation of a completely independent maritime agency, which could then offer the means whereby the industry could at long last be revitalized, and the U. S. could have a shipping industry that fulfills its require­ ments. As the AFL-CIO Executive Council pointed out at its Chicago meeting preced­ ing the House vote, the nation must adopt the concept of an independent Maritime Ad­ ministration. Subordination to a Transpor­ tation Department or the Commerce Depart­ ment, in which MARAD presently lies, the Council said in a strong resolution, would result in the "essential needs" of maritime "being continually ignored and submerged." Rightly, the Council called for a reversal of the trend through the upgrading of the agency charged with overseeing the merchant marine. �m Pace Elcht SEAFARERS LOG Septmnlier 2, 1966 J i . t !• Nowhere to go but Union . r. ; "s i 1:,. F ARM workers have for a long time been the most povertystricken depressed and under­ privileged working people in Amer­ ica. They earn on the average about $1,000 a year in agriculture. Many earn less than 75c an hour. They often must travel hundreds of miles at their own expense to find jobs of short duration, and sometimes to find no jobs at all. Their housing is usually miserable, health conditions scandalous, and education for their children is usually inadequate, if available at all. But American farm workers today are moving toward the only answer to their problem. They are organiz­ ing into unions and acting collec­ tively to improve their condition. Farm workers have taken strike ac­ tion in Florida, Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, California and else­ where. For the most part their de­ mands are only to be paid the Fed­ eral minimum wage in return for their backbreaking labor. Strikes are underway within California's $3.5 billion agricultural industry against some of the state's biggest, most powerful powers, and the movement is spreading to other states. One large California grower, Schenley Industries, Inc., has already signed a contract with the farm workers' union and negotiations are presently, underway with another big com­ pany, Christian Brothers. .I ;' JJ Ram Werkers te Sam Deeeat Cea^la^ aim^ They are treated as second-class citizens or worse. They do not even enjoy the minimal protections af­ forded other American workers un­ der the Minimum Wage and Hour Law and the Fair Labor Standard Act. Abandoned and ignored by the social legislation other Americans take for granted, they enjoy no social security, no protection against child labor, receive no unemployment in­ surance in any but one state and are totally excluded from the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act —something that has hampered their organizing into unions for many years. ; <! The Desperate R^t Other big growers, most notably the huge DiGiorgio Company, which alone has yearly net sales of over $200 million, remain intractable to the farm workers' organizatimi and to any improvement in farm work­ ers' wages and conditions. But the workers, though not strrnig in wealth and power as are the big growers, are tough, determined, and stead­ fast in their purpose. With the solid backing of the AFL-CIO and other groups interested in their welfare they have made great strides in a short time and can look to the future with hope. How did this drastic change in the hopes and aspirations of Ameri­ can farm workers come about? without this new legislation, the 1 in September, 1964, by the AFLscene was already set for direct ac­ CIO Agricultural Workers Organiz­ tion by the workers themselves. ing Committee (AWOC), which was set up first in 1959 to begin the or­ Although in California the farm ganization of farm workers. The workers are striking against more strike was later joined by the Na­ than 30 big growers in the Kern and tional Farm Workers Association Delano County areas, the fight for (NFWA) formed in 1962 as a selfrecognition has centered itself help organization for Mexicanaround the huge DiGiorgio Fruit American farm workers. These two Corp. organizations recently merged under The California strike was called the AFL-CIO banner and now pre- In large measure their new hope for the future was made possible by the successful struggle waged in the halls of Congress by the AFL-CIO that culminated in legislation out­ lawing the importation of the socalled "Braceros"—cheap, tempo­ rary farm labor from outside the United States. Passage of the anti-bracero act in 1964 denied to the big U.S. growers one of the strongest levers at their disposal to use against American farm workers. In most cases the growers could no longer undermine American farm workers' organizing attempts by importing thousands of foreign laborers to take their jobs and starve the American workers - into submission. The growers fought long and hard against anti-bracero legislation. They raise cries of doom for the industry and warned of gigantic crop failures all over the nation. The AFL-CIO persevered, however, and the legis­ lation was passed. Harvest time came and went without braceros and there was no disaster. The harvest, picked by American workers, was the greatest in history. Meanwhile, the AFL-CIO con­ tinues the struggle for farm workers' rights demanding the inclusion of farm workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act and minimum wage and hour legislation. But money that the growers refuse to pay to their farm labor pours into Washington to pay lobbyists to help defeat the legislation. Legislators from states in which the growers are strong are threatened with political extinction unless the legislation is killed. The massive dose of money and political blackmail has succeeded temporarily in preventing passage of the AFLCIO sponsored measures. The fight for this legislation is going on, how­ ever, and will succeed. But with or As effectiveness of strike grew, big growers drafted six and seven-year-old children as scabs and set California county sheriff's deputies to stand guard to see that they stayed In the fields, completely Ignoring state's child labor law. �September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Nine Voices of striking California vineyard workers calling "Huelga" (strike) to workers in the fields were drowned out by tractors without mufflers driven by company foremen. Other strikers were sprayed with insecticide from crop dusting planes. "Huelga (Strike) Day" was proclaimed in San Francisco and support for grape workers' strike and boycott of DiGiorgio Company products was voiced during Market St. parade. AFL-CIO instituted nationwide boycott of DiGiorgio products. sent a solid front to the growers during the continuing strike, Today American farm workers are determined to do the impossible and break, through their own efforts, the vicious cycle of poverty-ignorancepoverty. And they are succeeding, with the help of the organized labor movement. (As the Log goes to press, a rep­ resentation election is underway among workers of the DiGiorgio Corp.) m The strike in the fields has been bitter. Farm worker pickets have been arrested and jailed on the slight­ est pretext, "accidentally" sprayed with insecticide by low flying planes, evicted from houses in which they have lived for 20 years, seen their jobs taken by scabs, their picket signs torn down and burned by com­ pany goons and "special deputies." Led by the DiGiorgio Corp., most of the growers have remained in­ tractable, refusing to recognize the union or bargain in good faith. Di­ Giorgio set up a company union, staged its own union representation election on two days notice and ex­ cluded strikers. Company represent­ atives accompanied voters into the polling places and supervisors voted. The striking unions absolutely re­ jected the results of such an election. While the strike goes on, a mas­ sive boycott of the products of the struck firms has been instituted by the AFL-CIO. These products have been placed on the "Don't Buy" list and publicized in trade union pub­ lications across the country. Farm workers are fighting in 1966 a battle that most American workers fought and won 20, 30, 40 or more years ago. They are fighting for a living wage to raise their yearly in­ come above the basic poverty level. They are fighting to eliminate child labor in the fields. They are striking to gain an education for their chil-j^ dren. They are striking to back up their claim to first-class citizenship after many years of being treated as second-class citizens or worse. Against them is ranged the vast monetary and political power of the nation's big farm industry. These in­ terests do their best to foster the belief that American agriculture is still made up of small "family farms," that would be stifled and destroyed if farm workers were paid decent wages and guaranteed decent conditions under federal law. The truth, however, is that the "family farm" is on the wane in the United States and would not be affected by such legislation in any case because such farms do not employ enough help for sufficient periods to come under the laws' provisions. The things the American farm workers need, are fighting for, and will achieve through union organiza­ tion are simple. They include protec­ tion under the National Labor Re­ lations Act, the Fair Labor Stand­ ards Act, and the Child Labor Act; unemployment insurance; minimum wage and hour protection; work­ men's compensation; social security coverage, and decent educational standards for their children. For too many years the most af­ fluent nation in the world has treated those who pick and tend its crops as second-class citizens somehow outside the mainstream of American society. Through their own efforts and with the aid and support of the American organized labor move­ ment these forgotten citizens are now determined to enter the main­ stream of American life. And they will not be denied. Boycott of fruits and wines produced and marketed by DiGiorgio Co. was backed up by informational picket lines manned by striking workers, their families and friends. Boycott has cut deeply into company's annual sales of over $200 million. AFL-CIO President George Meany (left) issues new farm union charter to Cesar Chavez and Larry Itliong as AFL-CIO Organization Director William Kircher looks on. Presentation took place during Executive Council's Chicago meeting. Over 8,000 supporters of striking grape workers gathered at the California state capitol at end of 300 mile march in Sacramento on Easter Sunday to demonstrate striking workers' determination to win decent farm wages and union recognition. �/ Eric Chittenden, who sails as AB, and oiler Gene Stewart, catch up on shipping news in the LOG. September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten f:i • Preparing a roast beef lunch for a bunch of hungry Seafarers are C. Guevara, saloon messman and Oliver Celestine, the Chief Cook. W. "Sleepy" Matthews, bosun, chats with George "Duck" Owen and Ed Blevins of Deck department while waiting for payoff after African voyage. Bob Fowler, electrician, catches up on some work in the ship's engine room. Ready for some relaxation ashore are Donald Keith, ship's purser, and V. R. Coscarelli of Deck de­ partment, Don wants to show off his new shirt, Francisco Tirado pours a cup of coffee. He was member of Steward Dept. Pete Marozas, AB, thanks Oliver Celestine for great job Steward department turned in. Whole crew agreed their work was the best. Hard at work on deck is Luis Bonafont, OS. Luis hails from Puerto Rico. Dan Dougherty, OS, has gear all packed and Is ready to leave vessel. Ship's delegate George Stanley said Goodfellow Seafarers ranked with the best he's sailed with. Taking time out for a smoke and conversation on deck are George Owen, C. Sherpinski, O. Lee and E. Smith. Ship's watchman joins in the chatter. Talking over trip in the ship's messhall are Dan Dougherty, Ed Blevins, C. Sherpinski, R. Aragones, ancT Sam BIsin. All hands agreed it was a good trip. �September 2, 1966 Object Of Their Affection Chester Coumas, Tom Delaney and Joe Sloan (l-r) gather around the mermaid woodcarving in the Port O'Call bar in the New York Union Hall to ponder who she may be. Mermaid herself isn't talking. SIU ARRIVALS Patrick Alters, bom July 27, , 1966, to the Paul Allers St. Ignace, Michigan. — 4/ — Mark Leonard Wescott, born June 20, 1966, to the J. A. Wescotts, Lynn-, Mass. i Timothy Paul Tremmel, born July 21, 1966, to the Ronald Tremmels, Toledo, Ohio. <t> Margaret Dofredo, bom June 30, 1966, to the Domingo Dofredos, Seattle, Wash. Raenell Ann Tesser, born June 10, 1966, to the Ralph Tessers, Duluth, Minn. Kyla G. Tincher, bom January 25, 1966, to the Kyle M. Tinchers, Tampa, Fla. ^ Barbara Reed, bom May 18, 1966, to the Charles Reeds, Gretna, La. Kevin Samuels, bom May 13, 1966, to the John Samuels, Mobile, Ala. vt' Tammy Snsan Smith, bom May 20, 1966, to the Norman Smiths, Marine City, Mich. —— DeFani Smith, bom May 12, 1966, to the E. J. Smiths, New Orleans, La. Port O'Call Mystery Maid's Name Promotes Strong Seafarer Debates The intriguing and subtle female has always aroused men's curiosity and interest. Seafarers know this full well because they have their own special mystery girl at the Port O'Call Bar in New York. . Thirsty seamen who come in for a drink always smile at her and sometimes kiss and embrace her. And the nice part about it all is ^>—7—r r .. , ^ ~ , , , , , .J who she was, he said, but was cer- the Queen of the Mermaids or one that she's always there provid­ tainly curious to find out. Old of the Naiades', water nymphs ing a bit of female companion­ timer Tom Delaney said that he who were believed in the ancient ship for everyone. was sure Minnie was a grown-up world to inhabit and rule over The only trouble though is, that copy of the "little girl on the rock waterways, oceans, rivers, lakes no one really knows who she is. in Copenhagen harbor." and springs. This beauty has no voice. She Coumas also offered the clew Many Theories is an attractive wooden figurehead that since the mermaid had some­ Other Seafarers had interesting thing of a Nordic cast about her with long flowing hair and a shiny well-laquered face. Her amply- theories. T. Daley thought she she might be Frieda, the Ger­ built figure regally holds up the was simply called "Gertude," manic Goddess of Peace. The front end of the ship-like Port while Fred Boyne, a Seafarer who Frieda theory seems a little better O'Call Bar. She has a fish's body hails from Liverpool was always than the rest according to Coumas and a figure reminiscent of the under the impression the young who noted that the Port O'Call Valkyries, legendary maidens who lady represented Maggie May, the Bar to which the mermaid is at­ carried Vikings who died in battle famous tart from Lime Street in tached has a clinker-type hull con­ up to Valhalla heaven for an Liverpool. struction, slat over slat, much in Seafarer Chester R. Coumas the way the ancient vikings built eternity of feasting and drinking. Tommy the bartender, who came up with the most interesting their longboats. draws tall beers and cool drinks theory. He said that Minnie could However, despite all the learned for the Seafarers, said that he al­ be a number of mythological observation of Seafarers on the ways thought she was called "Min­ maidens. Perhaps, she was the name and lineage "Minnie the nie the Mermaid, as far as I goddess Fortuna, a copy of the Maiden," the subject still is a mat­ know." She has always been a statue that the Etruscans put up ter of conjecture. favorite, he said, with Seafarers on their ships. Fortuna was the The real "Minnie the Mermaid" first and only goddess of Fortune, is yet to be discovered and any who frequent the bar. Coumas said, and a particularly information on the origins of this Good Luck Omen appropriate symbol for seamen. beautiful lady will be welcomed "I've known guys to come in by the LOG. He also said that she might be and kiss her after they pulled in from a bad crossing. A lot of them come to see Minnie right after their ship berths. She's their good luck charm" Tommy ex­ plained. Young and old Seafarers also have their doubts about who she is. The Seafarer's Log has the gen^ Eric Johnson, 68: Cancer Peter Raptakis, 58: Seafarer eyal impression that Minnie is a claimed the life of Seafarer John­ Raptakis died, July 1, in Staten figurehead copied from a famous son on May 20. Island, N. Y., af­ museum masterpiece, but just He sailed in the ter an illness. which museum is a mystery. Deck department Born in Nafplion, "But she's gotta have a name," as an AB. John­ Greece, he lived most seamen who come into the son was bom in in Brooklyn. The bar feel. Sweden and re­ Seafarer joined Seafarer Joe Sloan, who was sided in Brooklyn, the SIU in San having a cool beer recently at the N. Y. He joined Francisco. A Port O'Call said that Minnie was the SIU in the member of the a mystery to him. He didn't know port of Seattle, Deck department, he was certified to sail as bosun. Wash. Surviving is his wife, LemHe is survived by a cousin, Harik- pi. Johnson's last ship was the lia Glamboury of Greece. Burial Hercules Victory. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. was in Brooklyn. FINAL DEPARTURES Dawn Tamlyn, born July 4, 1966, to the R. T. Tamlyns, St. Ignace, Michigan. ^ Tammy Odom, born July 2, 1966, to the Thomas Odoms, Uriah, Ala. <1> Betty Moore, born December 12, 1965, to the W. W. Moores, Orange, Texas. Jean Rainier, born May 14, 1966, to the Harold Rainiers, Mathews, Va. James Andrew Nitz, born July 28, 1966, to the Carl Nitzs, Cherry Hill, N. J. — — Linnette Ctdby, bom April 29, 1966, to the Raymond Colbys, Maple, Wise. Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG Cecil Jennette Please contact Donald White, P. O. 7121, Portsmouth, Va., as soon as you can. Y. R. (George) Tallherg Please get in touch with your wife at Route 2, Box 939, Punta Gorda, Fla., 33951, as soon as possible. Joseph M. Novatny Please contact Ann Novatny of Portage, Pa., concerning a family matter. <1> E. L. Avery Please contact R. A. Yarborough at the Seattle Hall in re­ gard to an urgent matter as soon as possible. "Red" Strickland Please contact Mrs. Charles Slater, 1854 Annunciation St., New Orleans, in regard to the per­ sonal effects of Charles Slater. Newton Paine Please contact your wife, at home, as soon as possible. — — William C. Cronan Please contact Doc Gorton at 61 Appleton Ave., Pittsfield, Mass. <t> Richard R. Conlin Please contact SIU Headquar­ ters in New York, third deck, in regard to a ring lost on the Rafael Semmes. Tax Refunds Held Income tax refund checks are being held by Jack Lynch, room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif., for the following Seafarers: Margarito Borja, W. R. Layton, Alii Nasroen, Wong M. Sing, Charies E. Switzer and W. O. Wallace. Charles Louis McCuHoch Please contact the firm of Ungar, Dulitz and Martzell, at 328 Chartres St., Suite 100, New Orleans, La., as soon as you possi­ bly can in regard to a very im­ portant matter. Carl Anderson, 63: Heart di­ sease caused the death of Brother Anderson at St. Mary's Hospital, Duluth, Minn. He was a lineman for the Great Lakes Towing Company and joined the un­ ion in the port of Duluth, where he lived with his wife, Esther. He was born in Sweden. Burial was at Sunrise Memorial Park, Duluth. Calleja Saturnino, 73: Heart disease claimed the life of Seaf a r e r Saturnino in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 20. Born in Spain, he was a U. S. citi­ zen and made his home in Brook­ lyn. He sailed in the Engine de­ partment as a FWT. Brother Saturnino joined the SIU in the port of New York. Surviving is his sister, Adela. Burial was in Linden, N. J. : WiUlam G. Sargent, 57: Brother Sargent was lost at sea, while sailing as an oiler on the New York­ er on the Viet Nam run, June 16. He joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia. Born in Maine, Sargent resided in Brooklyn, with his wife, Marie. Prior to serving on the New Yorker, he sailed on the Rice Victory. He held a jun­ ior engineer rating. Clarence Osborne, 48: Brother Osborne died of cancer in New Orleans, March 28. A messman in the steward de­ partment, Osbom joined the union in New Or­ leans. He was bom in Alexan­ dria, La., and re­ sided in Gretna, La., with his wife Rit?i. Hi^ last vessel was the Oceanic Cloud. Burial was in the Christian Social Cemetery, Gretna, La. �Pags Twelve SEAFARERS LOG ^kin Poti Moys ttsOrainOimlivery to flte £dit<»r: ; I have just come off a run to India where we were stuck for three weeks off Bombay wait­ ing to unload. Why in heaven's name must we sit around these Indian ports when the Indian Government needs the grain we carry so badly? Anybody who has sat around one of these ports for this length of time will know just what I mean. Something should be done about it and soon. I don't think anybody likes the situation anyI more than I do. R. Folsom LETTERS To The Editor Building of Ships Overseas Rapped To The EditoK 11cannot understand how some ji&ple in Washington can say there is to much unemployment, then approve of plans to build navy ships in overseas yards. This hypocrisy will keep work­ ers in the United States from working at a time when countless phipy^d employees,/ men - with great skill in their professioni are leaving for industries that offw sSteady work. American yards are closing while the U. S. aids for­ eign ship yards- Some of these nations pay us back by allowing fheir ships to trade with North ietnam, a country that is at war ith the United States. / Ships coming out of mothball heed extensive repair work be­ cause of years of inactivity. I do not think the U. S; Government wants to be responsible for any accidents that occur to these vessels because the repair work was inferioi' England, the benerficia^ of the American warships , to constructed, is one of the nations that has traided with Noith Vict Nam. This Can be called fattening their pockets from both sides of; the fence, I' , Ed .Green : Pdlley The Edtton V I would like to say that I feel it is a shame that Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara is ! undermining the role of the i Merchant Marine during the !i yietnamese crisis, when U. S, i^ips are playing such a vital i part in the war effort, - In spite of the fact American 1 ships carry 98 per cent of the war supjplies, McN^ara urges elimination of U. S. Cargo pref­ erence laws for all except mili­ tary cargoes. Military authori­ ties say our fleet is inadequate to handle a second battle front. We eamipt limit o^ cargo prefer­ ence to military goods of our total cargo capacity will shrink. McNamara has been one of the leaders in the attempt to dpvrirgrade\:the''''M€^^ ;Ma-C rine. The industry has proved it's worth countless times but the i^retary continues to hamper ifforts by Congress to aid the hipping industry. He continues our fleet is adequate when September 2, 1966 bunding. In the United States is among the leaders in scrapping ships. In addition, the United States is approaching the bottom of it's reserve fleet and the Vietnam war is showing signs of expand­ ing before it ends, which would tax the Merchant Marine even more. I think the Union should do everything it can to make the American people and perhaps even Mr. McNamara aware of this dangerous situation. Frank Henderson From tlie SHips at Se A suggestion was made by Ernest Puras on the Del Norte (Delta) that timers be purchased for the washing machines. The machines would automatically stop after twenty minutes so the crewmembers won't have to wait long periods of time for the previous user to come back for his clothes. "Red" Hancock suggested a informs us. The ship just paid R. Marrero, ship's treasurer on washing machine be taken from off in New York and from all the Transyork (Commodity), re­ the crew laundry and installed reports it was a good trip. There ports that $22 was in the aft galley. Crewmembers were no beefs and the Steward collected for the are asked not to let the machines department got a vote of thanks. ship's fund. A run all night as it wears the ma­ balance of $4.35 ^ chine out and remained after Shipyard Workers disturbs sleeping $ 10 was spent for seafarers. Meeting Bugs have met their downfall on Find Other Work flowers and $7.65 chairman Robert the Alcoa Runner (Alcoa) after for a radio mes­ To The Editor: Callahan reports the ship was sage to SIU head­ The Government indifference that a Brother had sprayed on the quarters. C r e wto the shipping industry has Marrero a heart attack in last voyage, meet­ members Charles come home to roost. Now that Houston. He was ing chairman R. Longerbeam and Frank Moronships are needed, due to the war treated at St. Jo­ P. Coleman re­ gello received medical treatment in Viet Nam, skilled workers for seph Hospital. It Puras ports. A new lead in Keelung, Formosa. The crew the nation's shipyards are no was suggested that wire will be put had uncomplementary reports on longer available. Seafarers carry their last two dis­ on the TV anten­ sanitary conditions in the town. The shipyard worker had little charges with them while ashore. na. Ship's treas­ The ship will be paid off in Nor­ opportunity for steady work and The ship's fund totals $175 and urer J. A. Waith folk. Coleman when some shipyards like the the movie fund, $377. Bakers reports that the Brooklyn Navy Yard closed, he Carl Jordan and Goon P. Thiu ships fund totals $12.50. No beefs got fed up and left the industry. were applauded for an excellent are reported as the ship heads foifc We don't need a large Mer­ Mutual administration by the job as was the chief electrician. a Mobile payoff. Steward department and crew of chant Marine, the Government The ship will be in Rio and Buenos said. Now, the need for ships is the Kent (Ameri­ Aires soon. great, but yards cannot meet the can Bulk) was ex­ manpower requirements. pressed during a The first thing Julius Smith did Ship's delegate John Dickerson Workers left for jobs in other recent voyage, ac­ when he was reelected ship's dele­ suggested on the Cottonwood industries where employment cording to meet­ gate on the Fairisie (Pan Oceanic) Creek (Bulk was steady and conditions better. ing chairman E. was request his Transport) that the It is not too late for the Govern­ P. Covert. The fellow Seafarers importance of oc­ ment to act and help the in­ Steward depart­ to keep up the casional safety dustry by offering steady work ment was extend­ good work on a meetings during for skilled people. ed a vote of smoothly run ship. CoUler each voyage . nutTaeker thanks by the No beefs are re­ should be stressed. crew for the fine food they pre­ ported and if any Dickerson and the pared and they in turn thanked arise, crewmem­ steward departthanks SlU Far the crew for keeping the messbers are asked to ment were Rothschild room clean. Covert was elected Welfare BeneRfe:>f partmental delethanked for the Smith ship's delegate and Ralph Collier go staight to de- fine work they did. Seafarers were To tiie £dit<m was named treasurer. His first re­ gates. It was suggested by Seafar­ reminded to be quiet at night in We are a husband arid wife port stated that $2.44 was in the er Ira Brown that a repair list be the passageways. New screens for who are deeply grateful to the ship's fund and he requested any compiled prior to arrival in port the vent blower in the fan room union for taking care of oxir Seafarer with loose change to put for the next shipyard survey. Cari and some work on the water foun­ hospital bills. it in the kitty. The Deck depart­ Heiiman, meeting chairman re­ tains heads the repair list, meeting Thank God for the SIU. I ment says they have too much ports that Seafarers aboard the secretary S. Rothschild reported. don't know what we would have overtime and not enough sack vessel were reminded to continue There are no beefs, Rothschild done without them during my time but they aren't complaining. their cooperation in keeping the writes. vrife's last stay in the hospital. ship clean. A vote of thanks was Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for everything. •' extended the steward department and ship's delegate Smith. Q. X and Daii^ Iez2i George Stanley, ship's delegate New fans will be installed in the aboard the Robin Goodfellow, (Robin Line) re­ A fine crew of Seafarers plus crew rooms on the Beaver Victory Ur0es Brothers Vote a good Stewart department to (Bulk Transport), ported it was one Sidney Garner of the best crews cook good food in iP66 Mleetions meeting secretary he ever sailed and serve it pro­ To the Editor: reports. Garner with. "The ship perly is the com­ I think the elections coming i said 24 new fans is the best feeder bination needed up this fall throughout the coun­ have been orin the SIU", to beat the heat try are going to be very hot d e r e d. Brother George said and on the Persian and very important. Leslie Bryant was most of the sea­ Gulf shuttle, C. A lot of progress has been elected ship's del­ farers aboard Walker, meeting Markris made during the past couple Of egate in Danang. agreed. Chief chairman on the Gamer years, thanks to the work of the I. Bergstrom, Cook Oliver Celestine and Chris Western Clipper Walker unions, which are really the only (Western Agency) meeting chairman, said all dele­ Markris, baker, came in for high outfits that support the kind of | reports. Walker has just been gates did a fine job and received praise from the crew. Markris, laws that benefit all the people. elected ship's delegate. S. Escobar, votes of thanks. James Newsome who used to own a bakery on Da­ I'm speaking of the type of meeting secretary says it has been of the engine department was vis Ave. in Mobile, kept the men law like Medicare, which il happy with his superb pies. a good trip but one of the crew- hospitalized in Japan. really a big lift to older folks members has been requested not who have no other way to meet to move from seat to seat during their big medical expenses, and 1 meals since, this confuses the Editor, which helps their families—^sons I SEAFARERS LOG, and daughters — who had -0 messman. The ship is heading for I Okinawa and a regular supply of 675 Fourth Ave., meet the bills for them. i mail and logs is helping to keep the Brooklyn, N. Y. *11232 'V We have to keep men in Con­ I Seafarers happy aboard the vessel. gress who support the aims of I i would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my -— — the working people. If we don't, I name on your mailing list/ a lot of important laws will The suggestion was made on never get passed, and the ones the Steel Director (Isthmian) to NAAAE i IM that have been passed will be hold a general i in danger of being wiped off meeting before STREET ADDRESS J- i the books. payoff, Meeting CITY STATE,,...... TiP . •! ^ITY J, , STATE,ZIP..... So all SIU men should 01 Secretary J. P. their part by juaking sure that Balldny reports. T0 AVpfD OUPUCATIONs » you ar« an old subscriber and have a char ^' address, please give your former address below; all of us vote in the coming elec-;. E. Quigley had to tions for the kind of people whq get off in Alex­ IDPESS t will represent us. And we should,/ andria, Egypt, to get our families and friends fo recover from ill­ ness, L. E. EUand, George bortllo BaMday meeting chairman <1> —— —J,— • 4 V • • i • �September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Lifeboat Class No, 158 Casts Off The newest group of SlU lifeboat ticket holders gather for pic­ tures shortly after graduating from Lifeboat Class No, 158. Meri completed the course at the Harry Lundeburg School of Seamanship in New York City. Seated, left to right, are: Dick Average, Luis Perez, Konstantinos Keramidas, and John Wirtshafter. Standing are: Adolph Demarco, Mike Heckert, William Myles, John Spahr, Joe McCarthy, and the lifeboat class instructor. Ami Bjornsson. From Monkeys to Ostriches, SlU Manned Ships Had 'Em All More Dangers on Land Than Sea, Seafarer Discovers In Viet Nam Getting caught on barbed wire in Saigon isn't the type of experience John K. Donnelly of the En­ gine Department would like to go through every voyage, but it happened to him on a recent trip to Viet Nam aboard the Cuba Victory. 'We were in Na Bay, about 15 miles from Saigon," John der the ship to plant mines." Al­ stant barrage going on around though the Cuba Victory was them. Crewmembers also watched said, "and this road had been the never attacked, a Navy LST was helicopters drop troops into battle scene of a lot of ambushes." After bombed near them. "There was a positions at the mouth of a river leaving town by taxi, the Sea­ hole in the vessel, but not much outside Saigon. farer had to get out and walk the damage," John stated. Donnelly is currently at the remaining distance since local Sounds of war were heard all SIU's upgrading school and will drivers were not too fond of night the time, Donnelly pointed out. A soon be taking his tests for oiler travel. "It was pitch black," Don­ Navy destroyer poured shells into and FWT. He's been sailing SIU nelly said, when suspected enemy positions for ships for six years. The Seafarer suddenly he was hours on end, and Seafarers found comes from New York, where he entangled in it difficult to sleep with the con­ makes his home. barbed wire. "The more I Reaches Milestone s t r u g g 1 e d, the worse it got. There was a compound of South Vietnamese Donnelly soldiers nearby and they turned on flood lights. For awhile, I thought I'd get shot. I shouted at them, that I was an American." Fortunately for Don­ nelly, the Vietnamese recognized him as an American helped him out. "I still have scars on my back," Donnelly said. The Seafarer spent 84 days in Viet Nam on that run. There were some restrictions, he pointed out, and crew members were told they would have to go ashore at their own risk in towns that were off limits. Seafarers were not permitted to carry weapons for defense, he said. "There were six specially trained MP's standing guard while the ship was in port," Donnelly said. "They would throw concus­ Seafarer Alvin C. Carpenter became the first two-gallon contrib­ sion grenades overboard to keep utor since the SIU Blood Bank began in January of 1959. Carpenter the Viet Cong from swimming un- sails in steward department. Mary Larsen, RN, lends helping hand. The recent story in the LOG about ships' mascots touched off much discussion among Seafarers not only on the question of mascots, but animals that have been carried as part of the cargo on SlU-manned vessels _ • , , , in the Catskills. Crewmembers Seafarers who sailed on the aboard the Robin Trent had a Delta Lines ship, Del Monte a zebra aboard back in 1952. few years ago, have fond mem­ A Penn ship once had a mas­ ories of "Slipper" the seal. The cot called "Jocko," a small mon­ seal was found in Angola, West key who liked to drink from a Africa, by fisherman and brought cup while perched on a Seafarer's back to America on the Del shoulder. Another ship had a mon­ .;i' ebNBA0;-titejtime::., Awist I—Ohairtnan, G. B. GiS! Monte. The seal was turned over key with a penchant for wearing eration), pttc; S^retary, M&e Smith. There Is to the New Orleans zoo as a gift an SIU T-shirt and cap. Most still some disputed or in the deck depart* ment although some has been straight-^ from the crew. of the crew thought he looked ened out. Ship should be fumigated for roaches, etc. Reauest patrolman meet ship The crew of the Robin Locks- pretty good. in Victoria in order to get some very matters straightened out as; Another SIU ship carried {ngjortant ley had the company of an ostrich there is still auite a trip ahead; Men off ; watch would like to know if they can a few years ago. The bird de­ horses, while one vessel recently claim subsistence from OSOfl to 1600 due completed a trip to Puerto Rico parted the ship in Brooklyn for •to chipping oyer quarters that keeps them awake. . • transportation to a game farm with a load of cattle. OGSANIC TIDE (Trans-World), August 7—Chairman, J. Jursng ; Secretary, H. d. ScHrelner. $7.60 In ship's fund. Also to have Board of Health ekamino meat and fish boxes. One man hospitalized in Singapore. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), August 4—Chairman, B. Lowder:^k: Secretary, A. I^h. 0»e misled ship in Okinawa. Motfoh made thatN3oropany pay transportation td' hew crewmembers joining the ship, whether hV local bus, when available, or taxi to dock area. Ship's delegate'urged crew to pre­ vent dock workers from using ship's facilities and messhall. ; $9.14 in ship'a 'fund. •••••••..•..vv'.' Typical of the many different varieties of animals which have sail­ ed as mascots or cargo aboard SlU-contracted ships is the ostrich shown above, which the Robin Locksley carried to U.S. from Africa. DID YOO PUT gACKf V Page Thirteen STEEL ROVER (States Martne),; Jnly 28---Chairman. Lester C. Long; Secretary,; Praiik Van Dhsen; Hhip'a delegate re-;^ ported that all, id runnihg smoothly.; $44.81 in ship's fund. No beefs yepofted , ;bse,;department • delegates.,;; Brothferi Ijester .wm alwrtd^shipls fdelednte,/ I'M euRpR\eBv AT y'oul SWAT'S A RorrgAi/ roDoi _ __ _ ^ _ . . , ludson Waterways), tno ;19—Chairinah,; Bill Horne: Secre-; jary.' O. Frezzii, Brother Irving Futter|nan was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs reported. Everything is runnihg smoothly. Motion made to piaee ;::TV-.aets'^Dn .all, ships.; HENRY STBINRRENNBW (Kinsman Marine), July Sl-^^Dhairman, Charles Otteiin ; Secretary, Grant K. Lewis. Men aboartl still waiting ior copies of Wel­ fare Plan Program. Everything Is O.K. • JAMES DAVIDSON (Buckeye). July dd—Ghairman, Gary D. Soonds: Secre­ tary, Terry D. Orton, Discussion on safety, sanitation and consideration for fellow crewmembers. "No beefs reported that w«rt not taken care of. DICEST of SIU MEETINGS SAVER VICTORr (Bum TTans., May 17—Ghairman, William Parker; Sec. rctery, Sidney A: Garner. Brother Nor­ man Wroton, Jr. was elected to serve as ' ship's delegate. Patrolman to be conr; tacted regarding delayed sailing and smne small matters. Members would like; rcj tirement before 65 years of age. , BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk 'Transport), July 31—Chairman, J. Bergstrom; Se^; retary, Sidney Gamer. Some disputed OT in engine department. All members voted for a better retirement plan,—lowering the age and shortening the sea time. Brother Leslie Bryant was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to all delegates for a job wit done. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), July Si; —Chairman, James Smith; Secretary; Herbert Welch. Ship sailed short a steward. Dmiartment delegates will collect $1.06 from each member of their reapeci; tive department for ship's fund. Deck delegate thanked his department for their cooperation. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegate. Ship's delegate retiuested all hands to cooperate in keeping messhall and pantry clean and taking proper care of washing machines. Vote of thanks to deck engineer for prompt repair of washing machine drains. PENN TRANSPORTER (Penn Ship-; pfttg). August 7—Chairman, W. H. DCal;; Srtretary, R. A. Sanchez. Batrolman fe*; be eontSeted in regards to repairs. thing 0,K. and no hegEe reported. �TRANSYORK (Commodity Chirtering). August 7—Cbnirmsn, I. Buckley; Secre­ tary. D. Blumlo. Some disputed OT in ench department. Lost five men during this trip and picked up four as replnccments. Voyage has been fair to average. Balancci in ship's fund, S4.S6. The mem­ bership on board voted to have SIU head­ quarters contact this company concerning the doctor and medical facilities in Kec; lung. Formosa. More modern medical focitities should be available. Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York. .Sept 6—^2:30p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . Sept. 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Sept. 9—^2:30 p.m. Houston .. . Sept. 12—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Sept. 13—2:30 p.m. Mobile .... Sept. 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Sept. 19—2 p.m. San Francisco Sept. 21—2 p.m. Seattle .... Sept. 23—2 . p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duhith Frankfort Sept. 6—2 p.m. Sept. 6—7 p.m. Sept 6—7 p.m. Sept 6—7 p.m., Sept 6—7 p.m. Sept 6—1 p.m. Sept. 6—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit ... .Sept 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .Sept 12—7:30 p.m. Chicago .. . Sspt 13—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Sept 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo ... .Sept. 14—7:30 p.m. Duhith .... Sept. 16—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .Sept. 16—7:30 p.m. Toledo ... .Sept 16—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia . . Sept. 6—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Sept. 7—5 p.m. Norfolk Sept. 8—5 p.m. Houston Sept 12—5 p.m. New Orleans . .Sept 13—5p.m. Mobile Sept 14—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City Sept 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Sept. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Sept 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Sept IS—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York .... Sept. 6—7 p.m. Philadelphia .. Sept 6—1 p.m. Baltimore .... Sept. 7—7 p.m. ^Houston Sept. 12—7 p.m. New Orleans . . Sept. 13—7 p.m. Mobile Sept 14—7 p.m. DEL NORTB (Delta), August 7—Chair­ man, Robert Callahan ; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship sailed short one man in San­ tos. Picked up man in Rio de Janeiro. Ship ; low on ice the. whole trip. $175.66 in ; ship's fund and $877.35 in movie fund. Motion made to have patrolman check to see why rooms are not being painted, since it has been over two years ainee they were painted. Discussion about ask­ ing the Union about having blood type put on health cards. Bakera given a big vote of thanks for a job well done. DEL ALBA (Delta), July 31—Chaiiv t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanit man, J. ColllnB; Secretary, Z. Y. Ching. Ste. Marie, Mich. Ship's delegate reported that ship had * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ nice crew and it was a nice trip. No dlsport News. s puted OT and no beefs. Ship to be fttwiI gated for rosiches. Vote of thanks to the ^ Meeting held at Galveaton wharrea. s steward department for a job well done. COTTONWOOD CBEEK (Bulk Trans­ port), July 80—Chairman, J. Dickerson ; Secretary, S. Rothschild. Department de­ legates reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. Motion made to stress the importance of occasional safety meetings, each voyage. Some companies are very las in this respect; Ship should be fumi­ gated for roaches. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Vote of thanks to Ship's Delegate J. Dickerson for a job well done in every respect. piRECTORYof UNION HALliS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers DEL SANTOS (Delta), August 7—Chairman, John Calan^a ; Secretary, Don­ ald Bowe. Disputed OT in each depart­ ment. One man missed ship. "Three men hospitalized sent back to the States, PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner DIGEST of SIU VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 4(5 Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-4400 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3414 BALTIMORE, MD 1214 E. Baltimore S<t. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. MEETINGS ALCO MARKETER (Aleoa), August 18—Chairman, Carl Pmnelun; Secretary, H. H. Busby. Some repairs have bren completed. Disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Condition of food to beSreported to patrolman. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tax 5B04 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2408 Pearl St. \ EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. ... 430 Jackson Ave. I NORFOLK, Va PHILADELPHIA. Pa BANGOR (Bermuda Shipping), August 3—Chairman, Wm. Roblnron : Sojretary, Elrnest Harris, Some disputed OT in deck department. One man in steward depart­ ment missed ship in New Orleans. BANGOB (Bermuda), Augmst 8—Chairman, Wm. Biobinaon; Secretary, E Har­ ris. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Brother Selice was elected to serve as ship's delegate. OCEANIC TIDE (Trans-World Marine), June 6—Chairman, H. S. Schreiner; Tel. 529-7544 I Secretary, R, Buie. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is running smooth­ IIS 3rd St. ly with no beefs. One man missed ship Tel. 422-1892 in San Francisco. Motion mode that crew 2404 S. 4th St. cooperate and keep natives out of passage DE 4-3818 and quarters. 1348 Seventh St. PORT ARTHUR, Tex SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DEL OBO (Delta). July 24—Chairman, DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Sherman E Miller; Secretary, Ramon Stop 20 Irizarry. Ship's delegate reported that all Tel. 723-8594 I the repair lists are comple^ and ready SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue '• to be turned in upon arrival in port. MA 3-4334 Everything is running smoothly in spite ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar of the shortage of men. $144.88 in ship's CE-l-1434 fund. Vote of thanks to the steward deTAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 i pazdment for a job well done. Vote of WILMINGTON, Calif. ...SOS N. Marine Ave. i ihanks to ship's d9l^f>to fw a job.well TE 4-2523 , ,done. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AH trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. AH these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. AH expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AH trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowneia. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contacts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: 4-Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Apjieals Board 17 Batterir Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on die proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its coHective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1660, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The lesponsibUity for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, fhMD anMDg ita raoka, one individual to carry out thU reaponsibility. >) September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankers); , July 8—Chairman, Carl Hellman; Secro- ) tary, Ira C. Brown. Brother Julius B. » Smitli was re-elected to act as ship's delete j gate, with a vote of thanks from all | hands. He reported that everything was . running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the j cooks and steward for tho good food. BARRE VICTORY (Delts), August 12 , —Chairman, W. R. Gels ; Secretary, James U Blanchard. $8.01 in ship's fund. No ; beefs reported by department delegates. WINGLESS VICTORY (Consolidated Mariners), August' 7—Chairman, G. Fersberg; Secretary, Larry Santa Ana. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. Some disputed OT reported by deck department. Ordered new washing machine. Vote of thanks given to ship's delegate for job well done. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa Stwimship), August 10—Chairman, R. P. Coleman: Secretary, H. Smith. Ship's delegate re­ ported everything running smoothly. Sug­ gested having new wire to antenna put on. $12.50 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Motion ^ made to have the negotiating committee^' enter negotiations with all companies under contract to qirovide air conditioned y messroome and pantries on aU ships ini)> the bauxite trade or any runs similar T where the port holes and ventHations aystems have to be closed at all times. If no agreement can be reached on that ]>oint, then it was suggested that the crew will be paid room allowance while ves­ sels are being loaded and discharged. Motion carried. Vote of thanks given to the steward department for job well done. Ship's delegate will sec boarding patrol­ man ahout the deck coating that is being , used. It is harmful to the men whfle shipping and painting the decks. Also to , see about the time when chipping is to hd done around the sleeping quarters.. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), Augrust 16—-Chairman, O'Nefl; Secretary, H. Pruge. Vote of thanks given to old ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Crew was ask^ to help keep messroom and pantry clean. Brother Walter Colley was elected tb serve as new ship's delegate. INGEB (Reynolds Metals), August 13 —Chairman, A. J, FYlcks; Secretary, G. CoRman. Ship sailed short two men. Some disputed OT reported by deck and steward departments. Had discnssiim on food and the quality of such. CONSUMERS POWER (American), July 26—Chairman, Gary W. Panknin; Secretary, D. Barber. Crew would like better quality and preparation of meals. More variety. No other complaints. DEL NORTE (Delta), July 2—Chairman, Robert Callahan ,* Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Skip's delegate reported that crew had a good trip last voyage and hope they have the same this trip. $83.65 in ship's fund and 86c in movie fund. It was suggested that every one carry their, last two discbarges while ashore whiclt PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt ia given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes eveiy six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. AH members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And Hke all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AH Seiffarers are guaranteed equal righte in employment and OS members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he ia denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify beadquarten. SEAFARERS FOLITICAL ACTIVITr DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which wUl serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political actlrities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any tlaie a Seafarer feels that any of the above righu have been violated, or that he has been denied his constltntional right of access to Union records or inrornmtion, he shonid immcdiaUiy notify SIU President Fnni HoU at bcadqnartcrs by cortiSed mail, return receipt requested. DO NOT BUY H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) YAKA (Waterman), July 81—Chair­ man. A. L. Adams: Secretary, D. Qemeiner. Some disputed OT reported in deck and engine departments. THBITS (Bye Marine), July 81—Chair­ man, Richard V. Ceiling; Secretary, Grover C, Turner. Some disputed OT ported by deck and steward departimcnt delegates. Chief engineer will put locks on air conditioner. Brother L. Gibbon was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TO LABOB; Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) WINGLESS VICTORY (Consolidated Mariners). July S—Chairnian. M, Casonova : Secretary, I,arry Santa Ana. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. Ship saUed short one man. $1.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Discussion had on painting crews messroom pantry and galley. Crew was asked to keep doors to engine room closed at all time, THETIS (Rye Marine August 8 Chairman. Richard V. Gelling; Secretary, Grover C. Turner. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ship's delegate to find out if allotment checks are going home O.K. Also to check on mail. Broth­ er Addrew A. Thompson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Laundry room to be locked while in Singapore. imfAIB ^ Sears, Roebuck Company RetaU stores & products (Retail Clerks) <|> Stitzel-Welier Distifferies "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. SImpIot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) — ^ — ^ iJ j KIngsport Press "World Book," "Cluldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereo'ypers) — Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) — — White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwortb, (Boot and Shoe Workers* Union) Dl Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) SIGN Lnms,. For obvious reason.s • the'CdG canppt 0^ letters or other eommiuMcations sent by Seafarers unless the author signs his name. If circumstances jusiify, the LOG will withhold a signature on re­ quest. ' �September 2, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen PORTS ofthe World B UENOS AIRES, the largest, most sophisti­ cated city in South America is a favorite port for Seafarers. This cosmopolitan me­ tropolis with its wide avenues and magnificent plazas is a world show place. Juan de Garay founded Buenos Aires in 1580. He gave the city its present name which, trans­ lated roughly means, "healthy climate" and start­ ed the Argentine beef industry by bringing along thirty head of cattle with him. The city is built on a block plan and the main streets run in parallels down to the port area. Corrientes, the principal avenue, is the glittering, bustling Times Square and Broadway of Buenos Aires. It features the best steakhouses and the largest and most important theaters in the city. World famous artists are common attractions along this thoroughfare. Some of the popular spots frequented by Seafarers are the Jouston Hotel (pronounced Hugh-ston) and the Long Horn Bar and Grill. North of the old docks is the old and charm­ ing quarter of the city called La Boca. This area has been a favorite seaman's haunt for cen­ turies. Riverside Avenue (Costanera) which winds along the riverfront is the site of a popular bathing beach. The Boca district also has its own night­ life attractions. Just off the Avenida 9 de Julio, reputed to be the widest avenue of the world, is the large pub­ lic market called the Mercado del Plata. Nearby the Avenida 9 de Julio is the Plaza Lavalle which has a huge complex of movie houses ahd theaters which hardly ever close. Among the SlU-contracted ships making stops at this delightful port is the Delta line which has a regularly scheduled run to Argentina. The popular American-flag luxury liners of the Delta Line, the Del Norte, Del Mar and Del Sud are frequent visitors to Buenos Aires. Heavy overcoats on Lavalle Street stroll­ ers reveal that when it is summer in the United States it is winter in Argentina. Florida Street is closed to traffic during the afternoon and it becomes filled with portenos (the people of Buenos Aires) who shop and walk about during lunch hour. Among the many SlU-contracted vessels that are frequent visitors to Buenos Aires is the Delta Lines lux­ ury passenger ship Del Sud. The 10,373 gross ton, 467-foot long cruise liner is shown about to leave the port of New Orleans with flags flying on its traditional passenger run down to Buenos Aires. 1 The tall, white obelisk commemorating the anniver­ sary of the city's founding stands high above the traffic on a congested part of the Corrientes. Buenos Aires, a favorite city for Seafarers is a sprawling, bustling and very active seaport. The waterfront area, perhaps the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, is often so crowded that deep-sea merchant vessels haye to tie up side by side because there is no room for them at the crowded quays. �Vol. XXViii NO. 18 SEAFARERS«U>G OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO DARI-ING of REACTIQil •4/ VER since theif ^erwhelming defeat in the^ 1964 presidential- election the reactionary, right wing forces have been casting about for a Hollywood-type leading man around whom they could renew their efforts to turn back the clock in the United States. They think they have come up with" the right man for the role in the person of Ronald Reagan—ex-motion picture and T.V. actor turned politician and representative of big business. He is running for Governor of Califor­ nia on the Republican ticket. He has taken the V place of Barry Goldwater as the golden sword^ fbearer of the Right Wing. • Although he has abandoned—^temporarily, at least—the silver screen, Reagan now mouths what is probably the worst script of his career— the credo of the Right Wing. His slogans are anti-labor, anti-union, anti-medicare, anti-social security, anti-unemployment insurance. He is against low cost housing, against aid to education, against unionization of farm workers and against the war on poverty. He is wholeheartedly for Taft-Hartley Section 14B, "right-to-work" laws and the open shop. Reagan has not forgotten the skills of the a^tor, however. With an eye toward pulling the wool over the eyes of the vast majority of California voters he has suddenly adopted the role of a "mod­ erate" Republican. His extreme right wng state­ ments have been temporarily laid aside, or at least toned down considerably. His contempt for the poor, the sick, the aged, the unemployed and the uneducated is not so evident as before. His opposition to the organized labor movement and all it stands for is not so loudly proclaimed. Reagan's true beliefs are on record, however, and dog his political footsteps. He has repeated them loudly and often—^first when he toured the country on the payroll of the General Electric Cdmpany and later on behalf of the Presidential candidacy of Barry Goldwatef With minor vari­ ations he has delivered and had reprinted the same speech, so many tintes that it has become known as"The Speech." He has repeated it so often that it must be considered to represent his ttu6 philosophy, no matter what tuhe he sings now out of political expediency. , .^^t is Reagan's 'philosophy?" Even a quick i^reading of the Speech shows that ff represents no real thou^t at all, but is simply a catalogue of petty spites apd beefs tied together hy ^.thread of people. It is simply a blind attack on the federal government's efforts to improve the quality of American life and the security of the American people. It offers no alternatives to the programs it berates and behttles. It offers po cures whatso­ ever for existing social problems, and refuses to even admit that any real problems exist. EAGAN'S absolute contempt for the poor shows clearly in his attack on the antipoyerty program. "We were told four years ago," he says in The Speech, "that 17 million people went to bed hvmgry every night. Well, Aat was probably true. They were all on a diet." Addressing a Republican dinner in California, Reagan attacked unemployment insurance. "Un­ employment insurance," he »iid, "is a prepaid vacation plan fm freeloaders." A Reagan attack on labor was reported in the Los Angeles Times. "I favmr Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, permitting states to outlaw the union shop," the actmr s^. He attacked civil rights in a San Francisco ad­ dress on October 20, 1965, saying, "I would have voted against the avil Ri^ Act of, 1964." He attacked medicare in a Sacramento, Cali­ fornia, address on August 3, 1965. ". . . the doctors' fight against socialized medicine (medi­ care) is our figU," he said. The catalogue is endless. He blasted urban renewal programs in another speech. "MeanwhUe," he told his listeners, "hack in the ctty (he had previously been attackhig the farm program), under urban renewal, the assault on freedom carries on. (It is) a program thid takes fnnn the needy and pves to tfhe greedy,..." Ripping a leaf directly from the right wing extremist handbook, he hints in another address that the progressive income tax is communistinspired. "We have," he decided, "received this progressive tax from Karl Mara who designed it as the prime essential of a socialist state." R EAGAN has attacked TVA, the income tax, foreign aid, the United Nations, housing, civil rights laws, aid to ^ucatioh, Social Security, farm programs, the gold drain, unbal'r anced budgets, federal programs generally ^ "The R .iy•' t.'ViTi,':!». - h advance of socialism," unenq)loyment insurance, labor medicare, the Supreme Court, urban renewal, anti-poverty measures, and much more. His "arguments" and "statistics" more often than not have been mere echoes of the wild claitns and charges made by various right wing extr^st groups. In ur^g reactionaries to bombard Con­ gress with mail supporting right wing causes, he cites statistics taken directly from the Blue Book of the John Birch Society. In attacking social security he cites "statistics" quoted by John Rousselot, former California congressman and admitted Bircher. Other arguments he uses come either directly or indirectly from such extreme rightist groups as those of Gerald L. K. Smith, Fred Schwarz, Rev. Billy James Hargis and others. Attacking and ridiculing programs is easy, how­ ever. The test of a leader or even a potential leader's worth is his constructive suggestions, ^at does he suggest to eliminate Or alleviate existing problems. What does he propose to replace an existing program which he deems objectionable, but which is so important to the welfare of the American people? || N the basis of this test, Reagan has proven himself not worthy of a single vote. There is nothing constructive in any of his state- j ments. He would knock down what already exists without being able to build anything to replace it, The political aspirations of Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon came to grief for this very reason, and rightly so. A leader must know where he is going. He must plan for the future to cope with the changing ne^s of the people. Reagan and his fellow conservatives seem to know only the past, and lacking imagination and ability they wish only to return to the long outdated and in-^ adequate solutions of the past. His new political makeup men are hard at work trying to make the conservative, right wing Reagan look like a new man-r-a clear-thinking moderate, with plans for a better future for all Americans. But Reagan was never a character actmr and the new part he plays does not suit him. He rehiains what he is—an extreme right winger, devmd ot constnictive ideas and fiUed wth contempJt for tte American peoplo j^ O .;;AmeriM'• • -1 •f 'i ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 2, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO EXEC. COUNCIL STRESSES NEED FOR ECONOMIC BALANCE IN NATION HOUSE VOTES TO KEEP MARAD OUT OF NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT VIET CONG MINE RIPS SIU PACIFIC DIST. SHIP; 7 DIE GROWING SHIP SHORTAGE ENDANGERS U.S. SECURITY, CONGRESSMAN WARNS SOVIETS AGREE TO HONOR TWELVE-MILE U.S. FISHING ZONE ALONG WEST COAST MEANY ASKS ADMINISTRATION TO HALT INTEREST RATE RISE NOWHERE TO GO BUT UNION – THE DESPERATE FIGHT OF AMERICAN FARM WORKERS TO GAIN DECENT CONDITIONS ROBIN GOODFELLOW IN PORT PORT O’CALL MYSTERY MAID’S NAME PROMOTES STRONG SEAFARER DEBATES MORE DANGERS ON LAND THAN SEA, SEAFARER DISCOVERS IN VIETNAM PORTS OF THE WORLD – BUENOS AIRES TRUE BLUE RONALD DARLING OF REACTION IN “TURN BACK THE CLOCK!” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/02/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 18 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/721b67f1cf4641071a83732d0983e5bd.PDF 4ee1c1e5a088a3d159afc2eb692cc22e PDF Text Text 11 • -rt' r< J41 < -TO^Bwcanwa Vol. XXVili NO. 19 SEAFARERSVLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO REGISTER TO VOTE �SEAFARERS Page Two LOG September 16, 19^6 1 AFL'dO Farm Workers Union Wins Representation Flection atDiCiorgio SAN FRANCISCO—America's farm workers took a giant step last week toward ending the exploitation and poverty which has traditionally been their lot in the United States. Official returns have confirmed the victory of the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee in the historic farm labor representa­ tion election at two farms of the giant DiGiorgio Corporation, Election officials announced that the UFWOC — representing the former National Farm Workers Association and the AFL-CIO Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee — polled 530 votes to 331 for the ousted Teamsters and 12 votes for no union in balloting for the unit made up of DiGiorgio field workers. Arbitrators Sam Kagel and Ron­ ald Haughton announced that all but 79 of 332 challenged votes were found to have been cast by ineligible voters. The remaining 79 were too few to affect the outcome and were not counted. STU MUTiS /A'AWOC •i-rio u p. *.-•: rPOK!T.S (VFVyA-AWOC Sapoerll mcio f*'* W0«(t5 AfL-CIO At rally in Delano, Calif, SlU West Coast Representative Frank Drozak (left) presents check for $5,000 to AFL-CIO Organizing Director William Kircher as SlU contribution to assist the UFWOC in campaign to organize the DiGiorgio and other farm workers. Seafarers Raleigh Minnix (left) and Bill Rogers hand out AFL-CIO literature to DiGiorgio workers. The farm labor vote, almost without precedent in recent agri­ cultural unionism, capped the first year of a strike of grape pickers at DiGiorgio's Delano farm and other farm workers at its Borrego Springs operation. The two striking unions merged and had recently been chartered by the AFL-CIO after cooperating closely through the long year of their strike. They joined forces in the contest against the Teamsters SEAFARERSyLOG Sept. 16, 1966 • Vol. XXV1I1, No. 19 Official Publication of the SIUNA Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Sec.-Treas. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Art Editor Assistant Editor BERNARD SEAMAN NATHAN SKYER for the right to represent DiGior­ gio workers. ^ AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany wired the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, Cesar Cha­ vez and Larry Itliong, its leaders: "Warmest congratulations on a great victory. The road is now open to a new era for farm work­ ers, not only in California but all across the nation. "But let us now move forward. As you know this triumph is not an end in itself but only a begin­ ning. I again assure you that the whole AFL-CIO will be enlisted in the battles ahead, as it was in the battle just won." AFL-CIO Organization Direc­ tor William L. Kircher, who head­ ed the election campaign, said in Delano: "The DiGiorgio victory has a message for avery farni worker in America—it can be done. Farm workers can unionize, they can use collective bargaining as a base for building a better life and a greater share of America's abundance, for themselves and their families, even when powerful forces enter into a conspiracy to defeat them. "What happened in Delano has a message for every AFL-CIO member also. It is a timely re­ minder that the unity and solid­ arity of all union workers still pro­ vides the best pavement for the road to a better way of life for those who have long been denied." The crucial, pathfinding vote had few precedents in farm labor history and none of the legal pro­ cedures that surround the usual National Labor Relations Board representation elections. It involved, too, one of the state's largest and most infiuential farm corporations, as well as a head-on contest between the AFLCIO and the Teamsters, the latter a late entry in the effort to win bargaining rights for DiGiorgio farm workers. St/i .'i.r AfLj/lO / r. Staff Writers DON BEVONA PETER WEISS ia Pibllihed biweekly at 810 Rhsde liland Annie N.E„ Wasblniton, D. C, 20018 by the Seifirere International Union, Atlantic, Gilf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annas, Brooklyn, N. Y. 12232. Tel. HVaclnth 9-6600, Second elms postaia paid at Washlnitaa, D. C. POSTIIASTErS ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards sbaaM ta sent to Seafarers Internatiful Unian, Atlantis, Calf, Lakes and InlaMl Watan District, AFL-CIO, 675 Faaith Aasam, NraaUyn, N. V. U232. Shown here are Seafarers from East and West Coasts who par­ ticipated in the successful campaign of the AFL-CIO farm workers union to win representation rights in the DiGiorgio Corporation. For many years now the American farm worker has been a source of cheap labor for growers who demanded a long day's work in the fields in return for short pay and inhuman living conditions. Protection under state and federal labor statutes was denied them and they were left to fend for themselves in a labor market controlled by unscrupulous employers. The recent vote by vineyard workers at the DiGiorgio Fruit Corp, in which they chose representation by the AFL-CIO Farm Workers Union, has put the American farm worker firmly on the road toward a better future for himself and his children. Their long uphill struggle to gain the wages and working conditions they are entitled to as members of the American working force, can be paralleled with the privations previously endured by other segments of American workers who took the only road left open to them— organization into strong unions wielding bargaining power. The success of the vineyard workers at DiGiorgio has produced the spearhead necessary to organize farm workers into a strong union possessing strength and influence at the bargaining table. Farm workers in other states are now on the march. In Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Arizona and many other states, farm workers are now demanding the right of union representation. Although a significant battle has been won in California, the struggle of the farm worker is far from over. The vast majority of growers are determined to fight every inch of the way to deny the farm worker a decent return for his labor. They will continue and even increase their anti-labor propagandizing. They will hire scab labor whenever they can to break strikes. They will exert pressure on the local and state level in order to undermine the union's efforts. However, the American farm worker is not alone in his struggle for a fair return for his labors. The AFL-CIO is determined to go right down the line with all American farm workers until they have won the right to have their own union representing them at the bar­ gaining table. The organized labor movement threw its full support behind the vineyard workers at DiGiorgio. They were active botlh at local and nationwide levels and sponsored a nationwide boycott of products grown and marketed by the DiGiorgio Corporation. The AFL-CIO has also been active on the legislative front, and actively campaigned to win passage of anti-bracero legislation which cut off the growers huge supply of cheap foreign labor. Passage of this bill made it possible for American farm workers to begin their fight for a union and a place at the bargaining table. The fight to win collective bargaining rights for the American farm worker will not be an easy one. However, the American labor move­ ment stands shoulder to shoulder with the farm worker. Their fight is the fight of all workers. Government Rejects iMARAD Bid To Declare U.S. Shipping 'Essential' The Maritime Administration's attempt to have the merchant marine designated as an essential activity and critical occupation in light of its important role in the Viet Nana war has been turned down by the Federal Govern-'^ ment. The decision was con­ imum fulfillment of the maritime curred in by Secretary of Com­ industry's vital role in support of the Viet Nam military effort. The merce John Connor. government position is completely Rep. Edward A. Garmatz (D.- inconsistent with its expressed de­ Md.), chairman of the House Mer­ sire and concern to reactivate ships chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ for the military sealift as quickly mittee, informed SIU President as possible and to have sufficient Paul Hall last week "that this im­ seagoing personnel available to portant matter will be investi­ meet all manning requirements gated." arising out of the demands created Rep. Garmatz informed Hall of by the nation's military supply the government's attitude in a needs. communication sent to the SIU While the SIU has been meeting president on Sept. 7. its manning commitments and its "This is to advise," the Garmatz upgrading and training programs message said, "that the Maritime have been providing additional Administration's petition of April rated men to keep up with the 29, 1966, to include the Merchant increased personnel requirements, Marine in the list of currently es­ 'the situation is complicated by the sential activities and critical occu­ fact that seamen are being drafted pations has been denied by the re­ from the ships for induction in the sponsible officials concerned and military. The feeling is prevalent in many the denial has been concurred in quarters that the Government's re­ by the Secretary of Commerce. "Be assured," Garmatz contin­ jection of the MARAD request ued, "that this important matter points up the absolute necessity, in the national interest, that the Mar­ will be investigated." The government refusal to ap­ itime Administration must be made prove the Maritime Administra­ a fully independent agency and tion request for designation of the not subject to the rulings of units Merchant Marine as an essential like the Department of Commerce, activity came as a surprise to leg­ which have little or no understand­ islators, government agencies and ing of the merchant marine and its maritime labor and industry peo­ essential role and relationship to ple concerned with achieving max­ the nation's best interests. �September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG How House Voted on MARAD The maritime labor and industry backed amendment to keep the Mari­ time Administration out of the proposed new Department of Transportation was passed by the House of Representatives on Aug. 30 by a vote of 260 to 117. Here is how the House voted: VOTING FOR THE AMENDMENT-260 Abbitt (D.-Va.) Abemethy (D.-Miss.) Adams (D.-Wash.) Addabbo (D.-N. Y.) Anderson (R.-Ill.) Anderson (D.-Tenn.) Andrews (D.-Ala.) Andrews (R.-Ala.) Andrews {R.-N. D.) Arends (R.-III.) Ashbrook (R.-Ohio) Aspinall (D.-Colo.) Ayres (R.-Ohio) Barrett (D.-Pa.) Bates (R.-Mass.) Belcher (R.-Okla.) Bell (R.-Calif.) Bennett (D.-FIa.) Berry (R.-S. D.) Betts (R.-Ohio) Boggs (D.-La.) Bofand (D.-Mass.) Bolton (R.-Ohio) Bow (R.-Ohio) Broomfield (R.-Mich.) Brown (R.-Ohio) Broyhill (R.-Va.) Buchanan (R.-Ala.) Burke (D.-Mass.) Burton (D.-Calif.) Byrne (D.-Pa.) Byrnes (R.-Wisc.) Cahill (R.-N. J.) Carey (D.-N. Y.) Carter R.-Ky.) Casey (D.-Texas) Cederberg (R.-Mich.) Celler (D.-N. Y.) Chamberlain (R.-Mich.) Chelf (D.-Ky.) Clancy (R.-Ohio) Clausen (R.-Calif.) Clawson (R.-Calif.) Clevenger (D.-Mich.) Colmer (D.-Miss.) Conable (R.-N. Y.) Conte (R.-Mass.) Cooley (D.-N. C.) Corbett (R.-Pa.) Cramer (R.-Fla.) Curtin (R.-Pa.) Curtis (R.-MO.) Daddario (D.-Conn.) Dague (R.-Pa.) Daniels (D.-N. J.) Davis (D.-Ga.) Davis (R.-Wisc.) Delaney (D.-N. Y.) Dent (D.-Pa.) Derwinski (R.-Ill.) Devine (R.-Ohio) Dickinson (R.-Ala.) Dingell (D.-Mich.) Dole (R.-Kan.) Donohue (D.-Mass.) Dorn (D.-S. C.) Downing (D.-Va.) Dulski (D-L.-N. Y.) Duncan (D.-Ore.) Duncan (R.-Tenn.) Dwyer (R.-N. J.) Edmondson (D.-Okla.) Edwards (R.-Ala.) Edwards (D.-La.) EUsworth (R.-Kan.) Erlenbom (R.-I11.) Fallon (D.-Md.) Farbstein (D.-N. Y.) Famsley (D.-Ky.) Feighan (D.-Ohio) Findley (R.-Ill.) Fino (R.-N. Y.) Flynt (D.-Ga.) Fogarty (D.-R. I.) Foley (D.-Wash.) Ford (R.-Mich.) Ford (D.-Mich.) Fountain (D.-N. C.) Frelinghuysen (R.-N. J.) Friedel (D.-Md.) Fulton (R.-Pa.) Garmatz (D.-Md.) Gettys (D-S. C.) Giaimo (D.-Conn.) Gibbons (D.-Fla.) Gilbert (D.-N. Y.) Gilligan (D.-Ohio) Gonzalez (D.-Texas) Goodell (R.-N. Y.) GrabowsW (D.-Conn.) Gray (D.-Ill.) Green (D.-Ore.) Green (D.-Pa.) Grider (D.-Tenn.) Griffiths (D.-Mich.) Gross (R.-Iowa) Gubser (R.-Calif.) Gurney (R.-Fla.) Hagen (D.-Calif.) Haley (D.-Fla.) Hall (R.-MO.) Halpern (R.-N. Y.) Hanley (D.-N. Y.) Hansen (R.-Idaho) Harsha (R.-Ohio) Harvey (R.-Mich.) Harvey (R.-Ind.) Hathaway (D.-Maine) Hawkins (D.-Calif.) Helstoski (D.-N. J.) Henderson (D.-N. C.) Herlong (D.-Fla.) Hicks (D.-Wash.) Howard (D.-N. J.) Hull (D.-Mo.) Hungate (D.-Mo.) Huot (D.-N. H.) Hutchinson (R.-Mich.) Irwin (D.-Conn.) Jennings (D-Va.) Joelson (D.-N. J.) Johnson (R.-Penn.) Jonas (R.-N. C.) Karsten (D.-Mo.) Karth (D.-Minn.) Keith (R.-Mass.) Kelly (D.-N. Y.) King (D.-Utah) Kornegay (D.-N. C.) Kunkel (R.-Pa.) Kupferman (R.-N. Y.) Laird (R.-Wisc.) Langen (R.-Minn.) Latta (R.-Ohio) Leggett (D.-Calif.) Lennon (D.-N. C.) Lipscomb (R.-Calif.) Long (D.-Md.) Love (D.-Ohio) McCarthy (D.-N. Y.) McCulloch (R.-Ohio) McDade (R.-Pa.) McGrath (D.-N. J.) Macdonald (D.-Mass.) MacGregor (R.-Minn.) Machen (D.-Md.) Mackie (D.-Mich.) Madden (D.-Ind.) Mailliard (R.-Calif.) Marsh (D.-Va.) Martin (R.-Mass.) Martin (R.-Neb.) Mathias (R.-Md.) Matsunaga (D.-Hawaii) May (R.-Wash.) Meeds (D.-Wash.) Miller (D.-Calif.) Minish (D.-N. J.) Minshall (R.-Ohio) Mize (R.-Kan.) Moeller (D.-Ohio) Moore (R.-W. Va.) Moorhead (D.-Pa.) Morgan, (D.-Pa.) Morse (R.-Mass.) Morton (R.-Md.) Mosher (R.-Ohio) Multer (D.-N. Y.) Murphy (D.-N. Y.) Natcher (D.-Ky.) Nix (D.-Pa.) O'Brien (D.-N. Y.) O'Hara (D.-Mich.) Olsen (D.-Mont.) Passman (D.-La.) Patten (D.-N. J.) Pelly (R.-Wash.) Pepper (D.-Fla.) Perkins (D.-Ky.) Philbin (D.-Mass.) Pike (D.-N. Y.) Pirnie (R.-N. Y.) Poff (R.-Va.) Pool (D.-Tex.) Powell (D.-N. Y.) Quie (R.-Minn.) Quillen (R.-Tenn.) Randall (D.-Mo.) Reid (R.-Ill.) Reifel (R.-S. D.) Rhodes (R.rAriz.) Robinson (R.-N. Y.) Rodino (D.-N. J.) Rogers (D.-Fla.) Roncalio (D.-Wyo.) Rooney (D.-N. Y.) Rooney (D.-Pa.) Rosenthal (D.-N. Y.) Rostenkowski (D.-Ill.) Roudebush (R.-Ind.) Rumsfeld (R.-Ill.) Ryan (D.-N. Y.) Satterfield (D.-Va.) St. Germain (D.-R. 1.) St. Onge (D.-Conn.) Saylor (R.-Pa.) Schisler (D.-Ill.) Schneebeli (R.-Pa.) Schweiker (R.-Pa.) Secrest (D.-Ohio) Selden (D.-Ala.) Shipley (D.-Ill.) Shriver (R.-Kan.) Sickles (D.-Md.) Skubitz (R.-Kan.) Slack (D.-W. Va.) Smith (R.-Calif.) Smith (R.-N. Y.) Smith (D.-Va.) Stafford (R.-Vt.) 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Dowdy (D.-Tex.) Todd (D.-Mich.) Monagan (D.-Conn.) Dyal (D.-Calif.) Trimble (D.-Ark.) Morris (D.-N. M.) Everett (D.-Tenn.) Udall (D.-Ariz.) Moss (D.-Calif.) Vanik (D.-Ohio) Famum (D.-Mich.) Nedzi (D.-Mich.) Vigorito (D.-Pa.) FasceU p.-Fla.) Nelson (R.-Minn.) Vivian (D.-Mich.) Fraser (D.-Minn.) Walker (D.-N. M.) O'Hara (D.-Bl.) Fuqua p.-Fla.) Watts (D.-Ky.) Olson (D.-Minn.) Gathings (D.-Ark.) White (D.-Tex.) O'l^al (D.-Ga.) Greigg (D.-Iowa) Willis (D.-La.) Patman (D.-Tex.) Hamilton p.-Ind.) Wright (D.-Tex.) Pickle (D.-Tex." Hanna p.-Calif.) Poage p.-Tex. Yates (D.-IU.) Hansen p.-Iowa) Young (D.-Tex.) Price (D.-Ul.) Hardy D.-Va.) Paired for: Keon^ (D.-N.T.), O'Neill (D.-Maaa.), Hebcrt (D.-La.), Reineeke <R.Callf.). Horton <D.-N.Y.), Mink (D.-Hawaii). Hnrphr (D.-liL), Morriaon (D.-La.). . Paired againat: Rcanick (D.-N.Y.), Annonaio (D.-Iii.), Ottinger (D.-N.Y.), Cnnningham (R.-Iowa), Burton (R.-Utah), Sieott (D.-N.C.), Weltner (D.-Ga.), Murray (I>.-Tenn.)... . . . .. . .. , ..J .1.. , ^.i., . «;_i, iii.vV Page Three •7 Report Reveals Alarming Facts on U.S. Shipping l/S Tanker Constru€tion Is Down To One Ship; Russia BuiUing 116 Although the United States is the worid's largest user of petroleum, its ocean tanker fleet con­ tinues to decline at an alarming rate. While more American tankers were scrapped last year than those of any other nation in the world and new U. S. tanker construction was down to a single ship, the Soviet Union was accelerating the buildup of its tankships, with 116 such vessels under construction—all intended for operation under the U.S.S.R. registry. These disturbing facts were revealed in the 24th annual tanker survey made by the Sun Oil Com­ pany which is regarded as the ^ by the fact that more than 50 per 28, Liberia 29, the U. S. S. R. 116, authoritative analysis of the cent of its present carrying ca­ the United Kingdom 19, France world tanker fleet. Ironically, the pacity was built in the last three 12, Italy 11, Sweden eight, Den­ reports were first undertaken in years. Only a little more than five mark nine and West Germany the mid-1940's to aid in national per cent of the United States tank­ seven. defense planning. The Sun Oil report showed that er tonnage was built in the same In 1957 the United States led period. the Standard Oil (Company of New the world in numbers and ton­ The critical state of U. S. ship­ Jersey had 142 ships flying the nages of tankers, but it has been ping was emphasized by the gap flags of 16 nations. The bulk of in decline ever since. It dropped in age between the American tank­ Standard's runaway operations was to fourth place in 1961, a position er fleet and those of the other under Panamanian registry — 43 it held in 1965, although its rela­ maritime nations. The U. S. tank­ ships. Only 19 of its ships fly the tive position with other tanker er fleet's average age is the oldest U. S. flag. fleets is still slipping, the report among the major maritime nations It is interesting to note that shows. of the world. The average age of Joseph D'Andrea, a Standard Oil At the end of 1965, the run­ the American fleet is 14 years and executive and an industry mem­ away registry of Liberia was in 9 months — approximately twice ber of the President's Maritime first place. Norway was in second the average of seven years and Advisory Committee, voted against place, the United Kingdom third, seven months of the world tanker the (Committee's majority report and the United States fourth. But fleet. which recommended a program to the Soviet Union moved up to Indicating a still further decline strengthen American-flag ships in­ eight place in 1965 from the 11th in the U. S. tanker fleet, new ves­ cluding the tanker" segment. place it held the year earlier. In terms of deadweight ton­ sel construction on order or under nage, the Standard'fleet makes it Most significant, as the report way at the end of 1965 showed the largest operator of tankers in shows, the increase in Russian the U. S. with but one tanker the world. while Norway had 68 ships, Japan tanker construction is highlighted 85 Seafarers Licensed As Engineers; Nine More Complete Union Training Engineer officer licenses have gone to nine more Seafarers who have passed the U.S. Coast Guard examination after preparing at the Engineers Training School, jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. A total of 85 Seafarers have now received their engineer's Donald Bowtell, 35, who sailed District 2 of the Marine Engineers license from the school as a re­ as a pumpman, deck engineer, and Beneficial Association. Seafarers sult of the upgrading program. F'WT has been in the SIU for who enroll in the program obtain meals, hotel lodgings and subsis­ Of the nine newly licensed SIU seven years; tence payments of $110 a week men, three received licenses as Wallace Purdue, 40, who ship­ Third Assistant Engineer and six ped out in all engine room ratings while in training for their licenses. Engine Department Seafarers Seafarers obtained licenses as Sec­ are eligible to apply for any of the ond Assistant Engineers. upgrading courses offered by the Seafarers who received their li­ school if they are 19 years of age censes as Third Assistant engin­ or older and have 18 months of eers were: Q.M.E.D. watch standing time in Fritz Rethemeyer, 41, who sailed as a fireman-water tender and has been a Seafarer for eight years; Sam Telech, 43, who shipped Parsons Fleishman out as a fireman, oiler and fire­ man-water tender, and has been and has been an SIU member Sea­ farer for 22 years; an SIU member for 23 years; Lawrence Keneker, 43, who shipped as a FWT and has been Bowtell Palmer sailing SIU since 1947; Gordon Owen, 43, who has the engine department plus six sailed as a FWT and deck engineer months' experience as a wiper or and has been an equivalent. Seafarers in the engine depart­ SIU member for ment who are interested in the 11 years. The joint SIU- program should obtain additional MEBA District 2 information and apply for the Rethemeyer Telech upgrading school course at any SIU hall or write is the first train­ Hilmer Parsons, 48, who has ing program of its sailed as fireman-water tender, kind in American junior engineer, pumpman, deck maritime history. engineer, refrigerator engineer and Owen The school offers electrician. He has held his book Seafarers and Engineers qualified since 1945. instruction in preparing for their The newly licensed Second As- third assistant engineers licenses, istant engineers are: temporary third assistant engi­ Walter Fleishman, 43, who has neers licenses or original second Keneker Purdue been with the SIU for 22 years engineer licenses in either steam and sailed as a fireman and oiler; or motor vessel classifications. directly to SIU headquarters at Charles Palmer, 45, who sailed The school is operated under a 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, as a pumpman and FWT and has reciprocal agreement between the New York, 11232. The telephone Seafarers International Union and number is HYacinth 9-6600. had his bo<3k for_21 years; .K •V t-'- • W: �Page Four September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG light Additional Veteran Seafarers Join Growing SlU Pension Roster The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area Seafarers are again living up to the tradition of carrying cargoes wherever they are needed by their country without regard to personal dangers or hardships involved. In spite of Viet Cong harassments and other dangers involved in delivering military cargoes to Viet Nam, we are having little difficulty in crewing ships for the Viet Nam mn. <SyAs they did in World War II 13 others in transit over the last and Korea, Seafarers are again period. living up to their reputation as a James Smith, who has been sail­ Qiilnn BatenM Bauers Rayfuse Ward Sheber fourth arm of the nation's defense. ing as a Seafarer for 17 years just Those who would write off the Eight more Seafarers have joined the growing list of men who are receiving regular monthly $150 got off the Mount Vernon Victory American merchant marine as SIU pension benefits. The latest group of Seafarers on pension includes Benedicto Baterno, Claude after a 14 month tour. He will having been superseded in im­ Rayfuse, Clyde Ward, Frank Quinn, Jacob Sheber, Stanley Bauers, Frank Vivero and Chislaen Van take a well-earned vacation before portance by other means of trans­ Raemdonck. he even starts to think of shipping Batemo sailed in the deck de­ blackgang ratings. Born in Nova Fla., he was, born in Virginia. portation should simply take a out again. He said the officers partment as AB after joining the Scotia, he now makes his home Ward was a member of,the en­ look at the huge volume of car­ and crew aboard the Mount Ver­ Union in New York. Bom in the in St. Petersburg, Fla. with his gine department who sailed as an goes flowing into Viet Nam aboard non Victory were a nice bunch American-flag vessels. The huge Phillipines, he now resides in New wife, Ruth. He joined the Union oiler and FWT. tonnages and the dedication of of guys. in New Orleans and last shipped Quinn, who sailed as a bridgeYork with his daughter, Teresa. Norman H. Peppier, who has man, joined the Union in the port the men who are delivering them His last ship was the Overseas on the Steel Fabricator. been sailing in the deck depart­ are the best possible proof that of New York. Bom in Jersey Ward, who joined the SIU in Joyce. ment for 20 years, was recently in peace and war, the American City, he lives with his wife, Mar­ Rayfuse was a member of the Norfolk, last sailed aboard the paid off the Losmar and got set garet in Elizabeth, N. J. Quinn's merchant marine remains as im­ engine department, sailing in all Madaket. A resident of Tampa, last employer was the Pennsyl­ portant today as it has been in for a little vacation. He ran into some bad luck and ended in the vania RR. the past. hospital for an operation instead. Sheber became an SIU member New York He is now more fit for duty but in the port of Detroit. He was bom in Mich, and makes his home Shipping is very will rest before shipping out again. now in St. Ignace, Mich, with his good here and Philadelphia wife, Isobel. A cook in the ste­ most Seafarers Shipping has been good this ward department, his last vessel are having no month. James Winters, who sails was the Mackinac Transporter. by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative trouble finding in the steward's department and Bauers sailed in the deck de­ good berths. Lion­ has been a Seafarer for 19-years, The Seafarers International Union has been warmly thanked by partment since joining the Union el Barnes stopped is about ready to go to sea again new AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee for the in Detroit. Bom in St. Louis, by to tell us that after spending the summer months strong help the SIU gave in the UFWO's successful stmggle against Mo., he and his wife, Elmira live he is now attend­ at home. Jim's last ship was the the Teamsters and the giant Di Giorgio farm complexes. The AFL- in Mackinaw City, Mich. His last ing the FWT-oiler Spitfire. Raymond "Jack" Riemer Bames CIO farm workers unit recently won bargaining rights to represent ship was the Mackinac Trans­ upgrading school. is on the beach and raring to go porter. the farm workers as the cuhnina- fB. T. Hanback, who just came out again. Jack, who sails in tion of a long uphill struggle Seattle from a run to Viet Nam stopped the engine department, was last against the teamsters and the Di by the Hall to say hello and regis­ aboard the Commander. Shipping has been excellent in Giorgio Corporation. William this port and any man who wants ter. Nick Gaylord has just stepped William Underwood, who sails Kircher, AFL-CIO director of or­ to ship out in a hurry should come off the Sea-Land Services ship in the steward department, just ganization and Cesar Chavez, to Seattle. Vessels paying off and Bienville after a tour as chief stew­ got off the Jefferson City Victory leader of the new AFL-CIO union, signing on during the last ship­ ard and says he is going to take a and expects to be ready to sail warmly thanked the Seafarers In­ ping period were the Express little vacation before sailing again. out again in a few weeks. ternational Union for its hard Baltimore, Council Grove, An­ A. H. Ahmed, who got off the work and help in the final days of chorage, Fairide, Seatrain Victory, Alcoa Marketer in Houston has Norfolk Vivero Raemdonck the organizing drive. just come back from a run to Carrol Victmy, Seattle and the Shipping has been very good The Washington State AFL- Mankato Victory. The Betbflor Vivero, a member of the stew­ Saigon. here with future prospects looking CIO Convention in Tacoma has was in transit. ard department, last sailed on the even brighter. Roswell Sanderlin, Baltimore strongly backed Representative Topa Topa. He was born in Spain a Seafarer for 18 years, just got Harry E. O'Brien, who sails in Thomas Pelly, (R-Washington) for Shipping has been good from and now lives in New Orleans with off the Rubin Hood where he the deck department, has been on re-election to the First District. his wife, Rita. Vivero joined the this port and prospects for the served as bosun. He is going to the beach for a couple of months. Congressman Pelly is a friend of near future look excellent. We now SIU in New York. grab the first ship out after enjoy­ the United States merchant marine His last vessel was the Brigham Chislaen Van Raemdonck was have the Alamar, Losmar and ing a nice vacation at Nags Head, Victory and his is ready for a and Maritime Unions and has bom in Belgium and joined the Trusco laid-up and waiting for gone on record for establishing an grain run on the next ship going SIU in the port of Philadelphia. orders out. No report as yet as North Carolina. Loe Llewallen, a 21-year union independent Maritime Administra­ out. John J. Pietrzak has just He resides in that city with his to when these vessels will start tion in order to foster a strong stepped off the Robin Hood which wife, Mamie. The Seaforer sailed crewing. We have paid off four man, has been on the beach for American merchant marine. ships, signed on five and have had some time and is ready to ship out in the deck department. as an AB on any vessel that comes San Francisco along. Shipping here in the Port of Boston San Francisco is still very good Shipping has and there are many berths open picked up in this for AB's, oilers, FWT's, electri­ port over the last cians, cooks and bakers. ' Playing off over the last period period and is ex­ WASHINGTON—^The Federal Government has set the partial were the Pan Oceanic Faith, Ex­ pected to be even cost of the damage claims resulting from the disastrous fire and Pietrzak Ward press of Virginia, Ocean Joyce, better during the sinking of the run-away-flag cruise liner Yarmouth Castle at more Rachel V., Steel Traveler, Jeffer­ next few weeks. than $59 million. son City Victory, Express Buffalo was on the South African run. He Robert Frazer, The figure was announced by legislators felt that the compen­ sails in the steward department Federal Court Judge David W. sation clause as it now stands and the San Francisco. who is now spend­ Crews are signing on aboard and has been in the SIU for 20- Dyer as a battery of lawyers would not properly protect pas­ ing a little time Frazer the CouM* De Alene, Express Buf­ years. Pietrzak is ready for a ship worked on the preliminaries for sengers fiscally. with his family, falo, Pan Oceanic Faith, Rachel going anywhere. John Ward, who the trial of the suits. The judge has been a Seafarer for 20 years. A spokesman for the Senate His last ship was the Gateway v.. Express Virginia, Steel Work­ was last at sea aboard the An­ noted that the figure represented er, Ocean Joyce and the San Fran­ chorage as a messman, plans to only 440 claimants who requested Commerce Committee said that City and he will be ready to ship cisco. Ships in transit were the take it easy for a while before a specific sum. It does not include the liability clause has been set again in the near future. Free Ammca, Young America, shipping out again. the many additional suits whose aside for further study. The new Puerto Rico Santa Emilia, Portmar and Keva costs are being left up to the special liabity measure is expected Wilmington Ideal. Albert Santiago and Tony San­ courts to decide. The suits are to be designed to eliminate an old M. T. Doberty, in from Detroit, Shipping here has been running being filed against the Chadade law that limits shipowners to only tiago both grabbed deck mainten­ is looking for a bosun's job on any a little slower than last period but Steamship Company and its sub­ $60 a ship ton in compensation in ance jobs on the Seatrain Louisi­ ship going out. Brother Doherty Emil G. Glaser dropped by the sidiaries, Yarmouth Cruise Lines case any passenger was injured or ana which is now on the New lost his life in a shipboard acci­ York-Puerto Rico run. After sev­ has spent most of his shipping Hall to let us know that he is now and Yarmouth Cruises Inc. dent at sea. The liability measure eral runs to the Viet Nam war days in the Great Lakes area and a very happy man. He said that The high money cost of the is a 22-year member of the SIU. thanks to the SIU'Engineer Train­ disaster has moved the United is also expected to cover any fiscal zone Tony Caldera is holding L. Rlnber just got off the Express ing School he is now a second as­ States Senate not to include a gaps left over by the ship safey down the bosun's job on the Sea­ Buffalo after ending two months sistant engineer aboard the Steel provision in the recently-passed bill. train New York. Walter Stovall, going to the Far East. He is now Architecti Bill Hart dropped in cruise ship safety bill that will The ship safety bill has been AB .on the Seatrain New York, on the beach waiting for the next to register and was shipped right compensate the relatives of Amer­ passed by the Senate after repeated never fails to drop by the hall and SlU-manned vessel going to Viet out as a deck engineer aboard the ican passengers who might lose calls for such a measure from the say hello when the ship is in San Penmar. their lives in future diasters. Many SIU and other maritime unions. Juan. Nam. The Pacific Coast nr Yarmouth Castle Fire Victims File Lawsuits Totaling Over $59 Million if �September 16, 1966 The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, GuH Area SEAFAyRERS LOG Fmge Fire Moony Stresses US Lobor's Rote In Supporting Free-Worid's Unions The AFL-CIO plays a "very important leadership role" in supporting free trade unions and exposing Com­ A very good friend of the SfU and Labor, James H. "Jimmy" Mor­ munist unions as government fronts. Federation Pres. George Meany and other panelists agreed on the rison is in a Democratic primary run-off for Louisiana's sixth Congres­ Georgetown Forum, broadcast from Washington, D. C., with tapes of the interview made available to some sional District. Morrison was top man in a field of six and missed 300 radio stations around the winning the first primary by about 500 votes with approximately 143,Asia and Europe. The joint ob­ Strategy, and program Moderator country. 000 votes being cast. All SIU members are urged to give their full jective, he said, is "to maintain Wallace Fanning. A second discussion along the worker freedom" and encourage support to Morrison. Atkinson said he agreed with same lines was televised for show­ workers to "develop unions by in any hurry to ship out again. He The Greater New Orleans AFLMeany that Communist lands say CIO Council is supporting the said he likes India and would like ing over NBC Channel 4 and edu­ which they can improve their own they have unions but "actually . . . Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Em­ to go to Bombay when he retires. cational TV Channel 26 in Wash­ lot" and at the same time help their unions are used primarily to John Sansone, who last sailed ington. ployees and Bartender's Interna­ develop "a good type of society in control the workers." Meany said American trade un­ their own countries." on the Del Sud, was forced to get tional Union in its drive to or­ Inside the Soviet Unoin, Castro's ganize some 30-40,000 unorgan­ off after two trips because of ions work with the Intl. Confed­ Cuba and Red China, Dr. Atkin­ Communist propagandists try to ized hotel and bar workers in the stomach trouble. He now has a eration of Free Trade Unions, the confuse workers, Meany reported, son commented, "there is no such New Orleans area. The organiz­ not-fit-for-duty rating. When he American Institute for Free Labor by giving words like "trade union" thing-as a right to strike. This ing drive is aimed at raising the is well enough Sansone hopes to Development and labor move­ and "people's democracy" a totally simply doesn't exist." substandard wages of hotel and ship out again on another Delta ments in Latin America, Africa, different meaning than in free Meany gave this summary of Line ship. John (Basco) Pennlno, bar workers here. the AIFLD programs as an exam­ lands. The New Orleans AFL-CIO also on the beach with a not-fit"What they term a trade union," ple of the federation's work with and the Maritime Council of New for-duty rating after two trips he observed, "does not represent unionists of other countries; Orleans and vicinity celebrated aboard the Del Sud as 2nd pantry­ "We bring to this country an the workers, it represents govern­ Labor Day with a pre-Labor Day man, will also wait for a Delta average of 100 to 150 students ment." celebration at the Seafarers' Hall Line passenger ship when he's well each year who are trade unionists Meany recalled a story in the . . . and we give them a threeon September 1. More than 500 enough to sail. Soviet newspaper Trud which in month course in the rudiments of persons attended the celebration MobUe 1964 accused union officials of basic trade unionism. At the same and House majority whip Hale A meeting between SIU Safety Shipping is good from this port deviationism for wanting unions to time they get a look at the type of Boggs (D-La.) was the principal Director Joe Algina and Captain at present with the beach small have a voice in setting wages and society that we have here. Then speaker. Jack O'Brien, Sea-Land Safety and no laid-up ships. production quotas. we send them back to their own Representative, has formulated New Orleans Frank E. Edmonds, who sails strict safety regulations aimed at "Production norms and wages, countries and support them" for Jack (Gator Mouth) Bates is in the deck department, has just the article went on to say, are the back on the beach after a pleasant come back from a fast trip to Eu­ preventing injuries to Seafarers province of the party and nobody nine months while they act as class two-month trip to Greece as a rope aboard the John B. Water­ caused by toxic fumes from leaky else. In other words, the Commu­ instructors in organizing, collective steward on the Penn Challenger. man. Edmonds, who' is married containers, which has been a prob­ nist Party decides what the wages bargaining, grievances, and free Gator Mouth hated to leave the and makes his home here, has lem of growing concern in recent are, what production they expect trade unionism. AIFLD has a social projects ship because he said it was a been shipping out from Gulf ports years. from each worker," Meany com­ division which, under contracts In July of this year, for in­ very good vessel with a top-notch for the last 25-years in various mented. with the Agency for Intl. Develop­ crew from top to bottom. It has deck ratings. One A. Wilson, who stance, crew members of the Seament, builds housing for workers "The so-called union is con­ been six weeks since he last last shipped out aboard the Free Land vessel Fairland were hos­ with U.S. unions guaranteeing the cerned with absenteeism, and re­ America, has been sailing from pitalized, victims of a leakage of warding workers for keeping up loan, Meany said. this port for the last 20-years. one of the tank containers aboard. production by perhaps allowing Fanning reported that the World Married with two children, Wilson The containers were filled with them to go to a state-owned vaca­ Marxist Review for March 1966 is on the beach waiting for the tolylene diisocyanate. The leak tion spot for a week." made a "bitter attack" on the was discovered after one day at birth of a third child. Meany appeared on the pro­ AIFLD as an "imperialist" tool sea. Louis E. Hartley, who sailed in and demanded that Latin labor Contact with this liquid, or its gram after returning from an the engine department aboard the "combine legal and illegal work" ICFTU executive board meeting fumes, can cause severe lung dam­ Free America, has been shipping and prepare instead for mass strug­ age, serious skin bums and harm­ in Brussels, Belgium. Also present out of the Gulf Area for 26 years gle. to discuss the subject "How Amer­ Wood Bates and has now chalked up two trips ful eye irritations. Tolylene di­ ican Unions Help Labor Abroad" Meany said American labor is worked on the Penn Challenger as an oiler on vessels that went to isocyanate and toxic materials were Dr. James D. Atkinson, interested in seeing that workers and is now ready to take the first Viet Nam. Leroy EckhoiF was like it pose a modern safety haz­ Georgetwon University professor remain free to raise their standards steward's job that he can find on chief electrician aboard his last ard to seamen. of government; John Fisher, presi­ of living and to maintain "our own The meeting resulted in the de­ dent of the Institute of American freedom here at home." any ship, any run. Jack B. Wood, ship, the Claiborne, for several chief cook on the York for 19 trips on the Puerto Rican run. He velopment of a strigent set of months, dropped by the Hall to has been a SIU member since the regulations for checking tank con­ tainers prior to their being loaded, pick up his $1,162.24 vacation start of the Union. and provides for checking them check. He has made six trips to Houston aboard ship prior to sailing. An India aboard the York and is not Johnny Chestnut, an old deck elaborate and specific control tag department hand is on the beach will keep tabs on each individual and studying hard to upgrade container so that inspection re­ WASHINGTON—^Trans-World Corporation, agents for the SIUhimself to an AB rating at the sponsibilities may be accurately AB's school. Another deck de­ policed. It is anticipated that in contracted Oceanic Ore Carriers and American Oceanic Corporation, partment old-timer, Charles Saw­ this way leakage may be discov­ has announced that it is willing to pay the cost of reactivating five PORT ARTHUR, Texas—Pre­ yer, is also seeking to upgrade ered before it becomes a safety Government-owned Reserve Fleet ^ serve fleets for MSTS use under dictions that Port Arthur would himself at the school. hazard at sea. Victory ships provided it is allow­ General Agency Agreements. become one of America's major ed to bareboat charter them. ocean ports were voiced recently The use of General Agency A bareboat charter is a hiring by port director Dow Wynn. Agreements to reactivate vessels, Retirement Bound arrangement under which the the company said, is not really The reason for such enthusiasm shipping line takes over a vessel beneficial to the Government. is the recent approval of an ex­ completely except for outright Under a General Agency Agree­ pansion program that will cost ownership. Under this charter the ment, the Government has to bear $9.5 million. Upon completion company keeps the ship in repair, the port's present complex under hires the crews, operates the vessel the "entire cost of vessel break­ Port Authority control will be and even hires it out, but returns out. In addition, the Government doubled. This is the second $9.5 it to its original owner at the end assumes the risk of having to amortize the breakout cost over million expansion program ap­ of the bareboat charter. a short period of time if the Gov­ proved. Trans-World said that it wanted ernment's need for the operating Port Arthur is currently a major the Victorys for a four-year period vessel is short-lived." petroleum port, but the new ex­ and during that time wished to The company said that it esti­ pansion program has as its inten­ re-charter them on a time-charter mated the breakout costs to run tion the turning of Port Arthur basis to the Military Sea Trans­ "somewhere between $350,000 into an all-commodity port to serv­ portation Service. ice the Gulf area. To do this the Bareboat chartering of the re­ and $500,000 per vessel. In addi­ upstream area around the port cently broken-out Victory ships, tion, the bareboat charterer as­ would be used as the site for the company said, "clearly meets sumes the risk of amortizing devdopment of a three million the public interest." It noted that breakout cost in the event that bushel grain elevator.' the United States, Merchant Ma­ due to circumstances beyond his rine is suffering from-a lack of control the bareboat charter is The terminal will be operated, merchant vessels and said the terminated by the Government." iihder lease, by the Manhattan Trans-World requested a speedy "proof that the trades in ques­ Gfain Terminal Corporation who SIU oldtimer Frank Waiter (right) picks up his first regular monthly decision from the Maritime Ad­ tion are not adequately served is ue affiliated \tvith Transeastem Associates, owners of the SIU- pension check from SIU rep.-Joe DiGiorgio at New York head­ furnished by the Government's ministration so that it could act jnafined Manhattan, &e world's quarters. A former member of the deck.department, Walter joined continuing and increasing with­ :quickly and get to work operating the Union in Baltimore; where he how lives with his wife Virginia.^ drawal of vessels from the Re­ the Victorys. largest cargo carrier.' New Sofety Ruies To Protect Seuforers From Toxic Fumes Port Arthur To Add Huge Groin Bevutor SIU Company Seeks 5 Victory Ships Under Bareboat Charter Agreement �September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Six DiSPATCll The Great Lakes From Aug. 26 to Sept. 8, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 3 4 40 34 73 2 4 3 3 13 21 2 5 7 0 1 3 3 7 2 10 9 23 12 9 44 12 19 47 12 1 7 37 22 32 26 15 16 160 141 282 TOTAL REGISTERED by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen,Secretary-Treasurer.Great Lakes The month of August was a busy one here in the Great Lakes District. Besides electing union officers for the 1966-68 term final negotiations were settled on an industry-wide vacation plan which will become effective January 1, 1967. On that date all companies under contract to the Seafarers International Union, Great Lakes District will contribute to the plan, which<5> —— — : will be known as the Sea'farers f^ Vacation Fund, Great Lakes Dis­ Beach, Florida. Bill had shipped out for many years as wheelsman trict. on the South American and he The vacation plan, unlike earlier sends his very best wishes to all ones, covers all members of the former shipmates. Union, both permanent men and Foreign-flag ships are still dom­ relief men. Under the old com­ inating the grain trade here and pany plan relief men did not re­ the figures up to July 31, 1966 re­ ceive credit for accumulated days. flect that American-flag vessels Now, with this additional cover­ are only carrying IIV2 per cent of age, we believe the relief man will the grain cargoes. Canada is still be able to ship out more often. the number one grain shipper hav­ The qualifying period is 120-days ing carried 587 cargoes or 60 per for full benefits and 90-days for cent of the grain shipped out up reduced benefits. to that period. Deep &a foreignAn SIU clinic is now operating flag vessels carried 282 cargoes or in Cleveland for Union members 28 V2 per cent of the trade. Ameri­ and their families. The Cleveland can ships carried 114 cargoes. clinic is located at Dr. Castle and Shipping is still good and with Associates, 200 Republic Build­ the recent lay-up of the Bob-Lo ing, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. We boats, we expect to fill berths urge all Seafarers living in the aboard other vessels with these area to take full advantage of the crews. The Milwaukee Clipper and many facilities offered by this the South American will also end clinic. All members will be re­ their season shortly and the men quired to have physical examina­ from the.se vessels should have no tions and possess clinic cards prior trouble finding jobs on other SIU to fit-out in 1967. We now are Lakes vessels. operating clinics in Duluth, Al­ Labor Day in Detroit was high­ pena, Detroit and Buffalo, as well lighted by President Johnson's as Cleveland. Two more clinics visit. The Chief Executive was are expected to get into operation given an enthusiastic welcome by in the near future. organized labor. His Detroit ap­ An old friend and former SIU pearance was sponsored by the port agent Bill Stevenson was in AFL-CIO in memory of Senator town last week. Bill is now receiv­ Patrick V. McNamara, Etemocrat ing his monthly pension check from Michigan. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 8 33 90 3 11 20 16 8 7 2 11 3 2 6 18 68 31 31 45 10 2 21 63 17 36 192 385 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 26 4 319 83 35 15 110 33 32 14 19 5 9 3 70 12 165 81 164 52 30 1 66 1 52 5 1,097 309 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A Class B 4 1 40 81 9 8 8 21 7 4 6 3 3 5 19 12 30 21 36 25 7 12 22 24 20 11 253 186 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class C 3 2 4 34 30 59 7 2 4 3 15 22 3 2 2 4 4 4 1 4 4 10 4 15 25 22 22 8 18 32 11 5 5 7 35 19 9 23 17 152 209 139 STEW,ARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 3 3 3 3 6 13 47 54 64 11 6 5 1 5 5 5 8 21 12 15 1 7 7 2 11 0 0 0 3 3 6 1 1 2 4 7 17 15 2 5 29 31 53 21 14 19 13 23 11 11 9 9 10 4 4 40 38 5 22 4 6 9 14 12 21 193 256 100 105 161 Class A Class B 7 1 313 79 20 14 65 26 25 16 6 6 . 10 6 36 7 101 61 165 45 13 1 30 2 24 5 815 269 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 5 36 164 8 21 72 24 31 12 9 1 1 12 49 6 70 145 38 72 17 1 36 1 13 3 633 225 ICC Approves 'Unit Train' Rate Reductions QUESTION: What is the best nickname you ever heard at sea and how do you think the fellow got that name? "Red" Piiolo: I knew a fellow once who was the spitting image of "Popeye" the sailor-man, the cartoon character. He had no teeth and a drawn-in mouth and his expressions and mannerisms where exactly like Popeye's He even sounded like him. He liked the nickname. A. Romero: "Flat-Top" is a nickname that sticks in my mind. This Seafarer I knew was a dead ringer for the character in the Dick Tracy comic strip. The cut of his hair and the shape of his head earned him the nickname. After a while, he felt you didn't know him if you called him by his name instead of the nickname. FVans De Keyzen I remembtf a chap I sailed with on a Steel ship a number of years ago. We used to call him"Mousey" because he looked like a mouse. Al­ though he wasn't in the least way meek as a mouse he never seemed to mind that he got labeled with that particular nickname. v|> Pedro Vega: I sailed with a man once who loved to talk. It seemed that he was al­ ways talking, so the crew called h i m "Victrola." He was just like a record and it seemed there was never a moment when he wasn't talking, although he was a pretty good guy other­ wise. <I> S. While: I knew a guy once, who actually changed his name to the nickname he got. He collected so many cars that instead of John Smith, he was called "John Car." He bought a number of heaps second hand, some of which he drove himself, others he gave to his wife. Jifew Railroad Rate Cats Threaten Gt Lakes Waterborne Coal Traffk TOLEDO—^The Lake Carriers Association has accused the New York Central Railroad of a "calculated program to wipe out vessel carriage of coal off the Great Lakes" and the use of "monopoly control" over the rates from Sunnyhill, Ohio to Toledo following an ICC refusal to suspend railroad rate reductions. At issue is a New York Central ^ Railroad reduction of rates for tive rate cutting is used by the new move to stop the discrimina­ the transport of coal from Sunny- railroads to force competing water tory rates it will have to file a hill to Essexville, Michigan when carriers out of business, after formal complaint with the ICC unit trains are used. This reduc­ which the railroads can hike prices against the New York Central's all-rail rates from Sunnyhill to tion will help unit trains take over as high as they wish. The Toledo authorities said that Essexville. In this type of com­ the coal trade that was formerly carried on a rail-water route via despite the fact that the distance plaint the burden of proof that the port of Toledo. This would from Sunnyhill to Toledo is half the rates violate any Federal law be the third largest piece of regu­ that from Sunnyhill to Essexville, would rest upon the port, and lar Great Lakes coal traffic lost to the rail rate to Toledo is $2.35 a would therefore put the port at a ton while the unit train rate to disadvantage in fighting its case. unit trains. Another try by railroads to take Essexville is $2.20 a ton. The railroad weapon, unit The Port of Toledo is parti­ away Great Lakes coal traffic from trains, operate only between two points so they can rush back cularly affected because the Inter­ inland waterway operators is be­ empty to their point of origin and state Commerce Commission has ing made by the Norfolk and refused to suspend the reduction Western Railway whose unit train refill. A spokesman for the Lake Car­ on the railroad rate for the trans­ rates are expected to affect the riers Association said that his port of bituminous coal in unit Lake Erie movement of coal. group does not fear "mere hard trains from Sunnyhill to Essex­ competition" from the railroads ville. The movement of coal in but is disturbed over the mono­ this manner will bypass Toledo polistic trend of unit trains. If which normally handles one mil­ the rail rates to Essexville had lion to 1.5 million tons of coal been accompanied by a similar annually. This coal is moved there reduction in the rate to the Toledo in trains and then shipped to Docks, "the situation would be Detroit by water. The ICC action is expected to different" and the waterway opera­ tors could compete more effec­ encourage further railroad incur­ sions into the waterway traffic in tively, he said. Both the Lake Carriers group coal. Traditionally in rate deci­ and the Port of Toledo rapped the sions affecting both railroads and Sunnyhill-Essexville rate on the inland waterway operators the grounds that the Central did not ICC has consistently favored the make proportional reductions for railroads. the rail-water route. Such selec­ If the Port of Toledo plans a 6£4FARF/ZSAND •mm FAMILIES: [31 �'September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Industrial Bond Financing Rapped As Anti-Labor Aid Assistant Director Frank Fernbach of the AFL-CIO's Department of Research recently urged Congress to put an end to state and local industrial bond financing, charging that the practice has been used by unscrupulous public officians in certain states to lure "runaway shops" to their areas with promises of cheap non-union labor and other inducements. Organized labor has long been concerned about the runaway shop. Now, with this idea of industrial piracy growing and spreading, the trade union movement is more concerned than ever before and is taking vigorous steps to combat this spreading menace. The plot of industrial bond financing is one of the most vicious of all devices used to induce a plant to forsake its Community and employees and become a runaway. The intent of Congress in giving state and local governments authority to issue tax-free bonds was that it be used exclusively for public purposes such as schools, highways, hospitals and the like. However, the AFL-CIO pointed out to Congress, a growing number of communities are using tax-free bond revenues in building indus­ trial sites to lure business from other areas. When these community-financed plants and factories are leased to employers, no capital outlay is required and rentals can be charged off as production costs, giving such employers a special tax advantage. Worse yet, these prospective companies are often permitted to buy the bonds issued to finance their own plants, thereby realizing added income in the form of tax-free interest payments. In inducing businesses to relocate in their areas, such state and local officials normally prey upon the fact that their citizenry suffers under the burden of unemployment, job insecurity and low wages. The fact is advertised that in such locations the prospective runaway employer will not be bothered by labor unions, stressing the fact that there is a vast supply of cheap non-union labor available to be un­ justly exploited. The problem of these runaway shops has been growing at an alarming rate in recent years. Hundreds of thousands of American workers have been victimized by plant piracy spurred by sweatshop wages, sub-standard state labor and welfare laws, and the induce­ ment of governmentally subsidized industrial bond financing. Even without government action there is something that can be done to help alleviate the problem. These runaway plants, taking unfair advantage of a cheap non-union labor supply and unfair tax exemption, cannot hope to sell all their products to the low-paid workers in the areas where they relocate. By looking for the Union Label before purchasing any product the American consumer can make it impossible for these runaways to exist. All the illegal and im­ moral advantages in the world won't help them if nobody buys their products. The Sheet Metal Workers In­ ternational has won its third straight representation election as part of a joint AFL-CIO orga­ nizing drive in Columbus, Ohio. The union beat a 21-year old company union in an election at the Lennox Industries, 291-253. There was 583 eligible to vote. — 4/ — The Retail, Wholesale, Depart­ ment Store Union has continued its successes in Alabama, orga­ nizing more than 200 workers in three separate representation elec­ tions. The three new union plants are the A. R. Taylor Veneer Co., the Griffith Packing Company and the Centralio Farmers' Co-op. A majority of workers in each of the plants are Negro. ^ The AFL-CIO has called on all affiliates to cease utilizing the services or subscribing to the products of the Bureau of Na­ tional Affairs, a Washington-based reporting service, -until the com­ pany reaches an honorable con­ tract and strike settlement with the Washington-Baltimore News­ paper Guild. The AFL-CIO Coun­ cil declared the strike was made necessary "because of the adament refusal of BNA to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement satisfactory to Guild member em­ ployees." BNA management has taken an '*dbstinate position," the Council said, and until it offers conditions leading to an honor­ able termination of" the strike, unions should not use its services. The Textile Workers Union of America has won a major orga­ nizing victory at the Pepperell Mills at Lindale, Georgia, its third southern success in recent weeks. The vote in the NLRB represen­ tation election was 1,139,-917 for the TWUA. Earlier the union had won bargaining elections among more than 600 workers at Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., North Charleston, South Carolina, and in a 300-worker linit at Spofford Mills in Wilmington, North Caro­ lina. 4^ President Johnson has an­ nounced that he will reappoint Gerald A. Brown, a career civil servant, to a second five-year term as a member of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly opposed Brown's reap­ pointment, accusing him of being improperly pro-union but not sub­ mitting evidence to back the charge. Several businessmen wrote Johnson opposing Brown, and the C of C was reported to have sug­ gested five other candidates to the President. Brown joined the NLRB staff in February 1942. He served as a field examiner in the Chicago, Atlanta and Memphis offices and from 1947 until his first appointment to the Board by the late President Kennedy in 1961 he served as San Fran­ cisco regional director. Page Seven "It's Me Poor Mother I'm Thinking Of!" /I i •I [ The High Cost of Profits "Profits Boom—Economy Soars—Produc­ tivity Breaks All Records." Newspapers across the country have been blaring these headlines across their front pages for some time now and from a casual glance it would appear that all is well within the American economy. With profits and productivity surpassing all existing records it could be assumed by the reader of these headlines that the well-heeled American businessman is sharing the wealth with the American consumer by lowering the price of his goods to coincide with his good fortune. However, the American businessman has developed his own peculiar brand of mathe­ matics. Instead of lowering or at least stabiliz­ ing his prices he raises them. To justify the increases he then claims that the high wages won by unions are the reason for his price in­ crease and that any effort on his part in lower­ ing the cost of his product would surely result in economic disaster. A person would not have to be an econo­ mist to discover the illogic and deception which this explanation represents. Profits are com­ puted after all fixed costs of production—in­ cluding wages—are added on the balance sheets of a corporation. It is obviously not "union wages" which are responsible for the price increases. The rea­ son behind the big increases can be defined very simply as "greed." As always, it is the American consumer who is penalized for this profit greed through a re­ duction in his purchasing power at the market­ place. He is viewed by American business solely as a contributor to profits—never as one who shares through a reduction in the price of goods. The unions, cast in the role of whipping boy by management and many newspapers throughout the country, is a convenient ex­ planation for the continuing rise in the prices in consumer goods. However, it is clear that upon examination this explanation is inaccu­ rate and if a finger is to be pointed it can only be at a profit-hungry American business com­ munity. The Elections: What They Are All About All American workers have an important stake in the politics of our nation. The way in which tney participate in the national poli­ tics is by voting in, all city, state and federal elections. The laws and policies which are effected by the legislative and executive branches of our government affect the welfare and security of everyone and the people who are entrusted with the responsibility of government must be of direct concern to all of us. Important elections are coming up in No­ vember. Their importance should not be un­ derestimated. They involve more than the personalities of candidates. As the Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the AFL-CIO points out, the 1966 election involves a lot of things which American workers are concerned with. Like health care and doing something about our strangled cities. And providing the means for a better edu­ cation for all children. And doing something about the problems of the poor—and the children of the poor. And making sure that there is equality for all. And ridding our communities of slums and making jobs available for all employables. And we in the vital maritime industry have a special concern in the elections because it is so subject to laws and regulations that can spell the difference between its survival and its extinction. As workers, and as Seafarers, we must elect those candidates who will best protect, our in­ terests and welfare. Make sure you, and the other eligible mem­ bers of your family, register and vote this year. f I I �Page Eight September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG ' yauttepSan^^Kpn^^Crain w6ri0^^n^^ of the Fairland which doclcedrecehfly in Port Eliza^^ With a container cargo after the Sealand-owned ship completed a coastwise trip. ^^upei^Vsaijed iilk^e Stevi^^ while Ronnie sailed In the Deck department^ • ill' Rupei^ i^utiet, df^ t^ depatfrhenb is> V Ramon Agum chief cook, Tielped keep Seafarers shown squaring away some tidbits in the ship's v well fed during the voyage. Ramon fakes time out pantry after Seafarers had enjoyed late snack. to grab a cigarette while waiting for his payoff. Tony Rabagb; BR, Is packing the crewmen's laundry while he and felloW crewmembers await payoff. The ship arrived in port several hours jate^aifter: it was caught in a stormi Seafarer Rrchard Rodgers provides musical entertainment for two of his shipmates, Herb Buchbinder and Bob Scotti. Brother Rodgers is a great fan of Al Hirt in New Orleans. ff the payoff in messroom are, left to right, Seafarers Leon Kermarec, M. Osman,Tony Rabago, and H; Buchbinder. They agreed it was good trip. The engine department's Ed Madeira, who sailed as an oiler aboard the Fairland, checks the gauges in the engine room before going up to the payoff. Ed Mad^rat cenfeW SlU iredresen^^^ Crain :r-_- i-/-',-'- mm over necessary payoff details with Matthews, left, as shipmate Ron �"r 'ill H- r -• September 16, 1966 ^^Ine departrnen G: Ortiz takes ' coffee. " for a 'hot• cup of SEAFARERS Jimmy Elliot of deck . department checks out •• «• LOG Page Nine Grouped around dinner table on SS Lohg Beach to enjoy hearty lunch are A, Guillen, Bill Rodgers, Gus Cetrakis, and Charles Misck, Jr. Long Beach was recent visitor to eastern coast and had a payoff in Port Elizabeth. The Sealand-owned ship was reported to have had a good voyage to West Coast ports and return, thanks to a good crew. •H • I •, >• )• 1; H ^ fSeveral crewmembers of the Isthmian ship Steel Sun^r are .seen on deck v^e the vessel - was tied up in Bayonne, New Jersey, awaiting a payoff for its SlU-manned crew.^The vesseUomplefed a gwiirrun to the Far East and the Seafarers reported a smooth voyage with no ma|or beefsv ,r-. K 1.1.1, u u 1.1.1.1.1.'t '"'iVv'."- Bill Hall, chief electrician aboard the Steel Surveyor, really isn't nude while he reads the LOS, It's just the angle that he was_ caught by the phptographeri Bill is a 19-year veteran of the SlU.' �Page Ten WghMo-Work'laws. Low Wages Still Go Together, Govt. Study Shows WASHINGTON—Statistics recently released by the Department of Labor once more show how closely low wages and state "right-to-work" laws go together. During the past five years, the report says the South has built up industry at a faster pace than most of the rest of the nation— variations in earnings between the state, Louisiana, has no "right-tobut at a price. Southern work­ North and South to differences in work" law affecting industrial ers are still the lowest paid in the the type of manufacturing—auto­ workers although it does have nation, with southern factory pro­ mobiles, aircraft and machinery one that affects agricultural work­ duction workers earning an aver­ in the North and textiles and ers. Hardly by chance, Louisiana age of $84.18 as compared with other soft goods in the South. has the highest weekly wage level an average of $125.05 in 10 It failed to draw conclusions in the South—$107.44 as com­ heavily organized Northern States. that are much more familiar to pared with Mississippi which is As a rule low Southern wages the American labor movement— the low man on the totem pole are generally blamed on the fact runaway plants that have been at­ with a weekly average of $74.98. that the South has been largely tracted to the South because of Alaska with $159.47 was high agricultural with a corresponding its low wage promises and the man in the North. Top wages in the United States low wage farm worker level. Most existence of "right-to-work" laws Southern farm workers are Ne­ that have been tailored to main­ were registered in Flint, Michigan, groes. The Labor Dept.'s statis­ tain this same low-wage scale and where they reached $166.26. Lowest, $69.38, were registered in tics, however, are limited to non- to keep out the union shop. farm jobs so that the wage com­ Of the 10 Southern states that Fall River, Massachusetts, victim parison with the industrialized have shown industrial growth dur­ of the textile flight to the South. North is relevant. ing the past five years, all but one The Labor Dept. attributed the is a "right-to-work" state. That Here is a weekly wage comparison between the 10 Southern states which have shown considerable industrial development and the 10 Northern states where labor organizations are generally strong. WEEKLY EARNINGS South Mississippi Arkansas No. Carolina So. Carolina Georgia Tennessee Virginia Florida Alabama Louisiana North $74.98 75.03 75.17 78.77 82.61 85.27 87.56 91.37 93.64 107.44 New Jersey Connecticut Oregon Illinois Indiana Washington California Ohio Michigan Alaska $112.34 113.25 117.01 117.28 121.66 122.06 123.83 r.... 127.02 143.79 159.47 SlU-Manned Vessel Aids In Rescue Of Solo Sailor, 72, In Mid-Atlantic •#m- M.' September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG The SlU-manned Sapphire Gladys played an important role in the rescue of Capt. William Willis, a 72-year-old sailor, who was stricken ill in mid-ocean during a lone voyage to Europe. Sapphire Gladys crew members spotted ^ Willis' distress and radioed the hospitalized briefly, Willis said Coast Guard, which dispatched - that there were times he despaired a cutter to pick him up and rush of ever being picked up. When he needed aid, he said, he saw "a few him to a hospital. ships in the distance, but they The Sapphire Gladys and Willis' didn't stop." eleven-foot boat, the Little One, It was a magnificent moment, met 850 miles out of New York he related, when he saw the Sap­ on the North Atlantic. Willis had phire Gladys. "By luck, the Sap­ set sail on June 22 in his small phire Gladys came straight out of craft on a lone voyage to England. the mists, right at me, and still The Sapphire Gladys was bound she passed by. I'd been waiting for Holland. for weeks and I knew that I was After flying to New York from really cooked—then she swung New Foundland where he was around." Skipper Willis told the crew­ men of the Sapphire Gladys that he thought he was suffering from a strangulated hernia. The" mes­ sage was related to Coast Guard headquarters in New York. The cutter Ingham was immediately dispatched to assist him. Solo voyages are not new to William Willis. He has crossed the Pacific in 115 days and has also navigated a 204-day trip from South America to Australia. Willis had been given honorary masters papers by the Coast Guard prior to leaving New York on his Atlantic adventure, mak­ ing his cairtain's title official. Cap­ tain Willis first went to sea aboard a square-rigger out of Hamburg. Before setting sail across the Atlantic Captain Willis addressed himself to today's world: "Now Capt William Willis waves from there are fewer and fewer things II-foot craft In which he at­ that are not easy for a man to do. tempted Atlantic crossing. He To do something easy would be to became III 850 miles out of New submit to old age. That I will Ypckandwas-spottedijy-SIU^hip. never do." Semrte OKs t2-Mile U. S. Ushing limit WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a bill setting up a 12mile exclusive U.S. fishery zone. The measure is aimed chiefly at keeping Russian and Japanese fish­ ing fleets away from the Ameri­ can coast. The bill will add about 120,000 square miles to the 38,000 square miles set aside for U.S. fishermen within the present three-mile zone. The measure, cleared by voice vote without opposition, has been sent to the House. Once the bill becomes law, the Coast Guard would enforce it just as it does the three-mile zone. The Soviet Union had previous­ ly entered into a tentative agree­ ment with the U.S. to observe a 12-mile zone along the U.S. West Coast in which Russian vessels would not engage in fishing. The tentative agreement was reached through efforts of the SIUNA-affiliated West Coast fisherman's un­ ions and California Governor Ed­ mund G. Brown. The measure would, in effect, put the United States in the same position as 50 other countries, in­ cluding Canada, which have adopt­ ed the 12-mile zone. Only 15 nations still observe the three-mile zone. The 12-mile bill has been intro­ duced in the House by Rep. Hast­ ings Keith (R-Mass.), who said that the longer we allow other coun­ tries to operate within our waters, the more "customary" will their presence become until, through in­ ternational usage, we are forced to consider their presence as "tradi­ tional." YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Se a f a r e r' s G u i d e t o B e 11 e r B u y i n g . By Sidney Margolius Keenly aware that in an age of advancing technology it's getting harder to sell just labor, U. S. unions are making a determined effort to see that labor's children get their chance for advanced education too. In recent weeks, conferences sponsored by state and city labor councils in Ohio, New York City and other areas have spotlighted both the need for more public colleges, and for helping working families learn about financial aids. George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO, has said that we need a national educational policy, "that will finally eliminate financial barriers to higher education," and that "the heart of such a program should be tuition-free publicly-supported institutions." To achieve that goal of eliminating the financial barriers to higher education Lawrence Rogin, AFL-CIO Director of Education, has warned that we really need more and better low-cost junior colleges and four-year colleges in the home community of the students. Proxim­ ity always means more attendance, and also lower costs. It is possible to attend a junior college or other public college near home as a total cost of $500 to $1000 a year for everything but cloth­ ing. At state universities and colleges, if you live on campus, costs now average about $1700-$1800 a year. At most private colleges total costs now range from $3000 to $3500. Families also need realistic, detailed information on all available financial aids. In addition to parents' contribution and students' term-time and vaca­ tion earnings the major sources of money for college are scholarships and loans. Some unions, including the SIU, offer annual scholarship awards to children of union members. The SIU Scholarship program provides five $6,000 scholarships annually to Seafarers and their dependents. While most scholarships still are provided by the colleges themselves, a number of new Federal programs will be of help to moderate and low-income families. But be warned that these new programs may be more available in some areas than others, and that they are still limited in the number of students they can help. Actually, the best-informed families, who act earliest, may get the most benefit from -the new Fed­ eral aids. One new Federal program in the "work-study" awards for students from families who can contribute little or nothing towards college costs. The jobs are provided through the college. Eligible are students from three-person families with incomes of $3200 or less; four-person, with $4000 or less, and up to $6200 for families of eight. Students can earn about $275 a term under this program. Another new Federal aid program is the "Educational Opportunity Grants." Preference is given to students whose parents can contribute less than about $600 a year towards college. These grants range from $200 to $800 a year. A student in the upper half of his class may be awarded an additional $200. But no award may exceed 50 per cent of the college's estimate of the student's need. The balance must come from other specified sources such as scholarship, loans, or earnings. The actual amount awarded is based on the family's income and size. For example, a student who is one of three children from a family with a little over $6000 a year income, can receive $400 a year. Both the work-study and educational-opportunity programs are ad­ ministered by the participating colleges, and application is made to them whether your child is planning to go or already enrolled. One feature that parents, and their unions and other community organiza­ tions should know about, is that the colleges have agreed to work with high schools in identifying needy promising students, and are permitted to make conditional commitments to students while still in high school. Also, and very fortunately, the law specifically says that students merely need to be admissible or in good standing. They do not have to show superior achievement, as they must for many other scholar­ ships. Another growing method of assembling money for college is through loans. We would recommend them only as a last resort. In working families, the student usually has to repay himself, and begins life with what can be a heavy debt. However, a loan often can make the difference between finishing college and not. The lowest-cost loans are the National Defense Education Act loans. The interest rate is just 3 per cent and does not start accruing until a year after graduation. If a student goes into teaching, ten per pent of the loan is cancelled for each year, up to a total of 50 per cent. You apply for an NDEA loan to the college itself. Most Advantageous The NDEA loans are the most advantageous. Unfortunately, the Ad­ ministration has been trying to kill them off, and substitute a new pro­ gram of Federally-guaranteed loans made through banks but with the interest partly paid by the Federal government if the family's adjusted income is under $15,000. Congress, however, enacted the new loan program but refused to eliminate the NDEA loans. This is fortunate because the NDEA loans are more likely to go to students who really need them, and also will be less costly to the Govermnent. One authority estimates that it wiU cost the Government about 50 per cent more to make the new guaran­ teed loans through banks than through the colleges. Moreover, not all banks may be willing to provide the new subsidized loans. Because of generally high interest rates and "tight money" this year, the banks may be able to get more interest for their funds from other types of loans. For example, THE WASHINGTON STAR recently reported that Virginia banks were found to be either refusing to make the new loans i. �September 16, 1966 Anger Seaiarer ToTbeEditon Reading about tbe Republi[ Jeans who are going to represent jtbeir party In the fall election Ips like rcgding a sad story in an |old history book in wiiich you jknow what the outcome will be. [ley are going to lose. The people are tired of the iright-wing nuts, with the little old ladies in sneakers, with the cigar chomping fat cats, who are trying to save us from unAmerican plots that just do not exist. While they holler wolf to get our attention off in one direc­ tion, they arc busy stabbing us in the back with their attempts to do in the labor movement and anything that represents the little guy. It happened in Germany, but it ain't gonna happen here. Every little guy will be out in November voting against the right-wing nuts. I know I'll be there. Pan! Black LETTERS To The Editor Seafarer Enjoys Heading LOG To iBe Editor: The LOG is a fine publication and I look forward to reading it every time I can. It gives us a 'good idea of just what is really coming off in the world of mari­ time and I for ope, find it very interesting. It was particularly interesting to find QUt just how the SIU is handling the manning situation aboard the ships going to Viet Nam, Thanks for printing the guide in the LOG as to where we can get a copy of the newspaper in the. various, ports we visit. It is a very handy thing .to have. Ke^p up thd good work. • Art'loaes ^ Mrdther \; ^TbeEdtttNr: I think that Seafarer William Calefato is doing a heck of a good job in telling us just what is what in the ports he goes to. I faaye been following him for many years in the LOG and he always gets some piece of in­ formation across to us that is a big help when we go ashore. The way the Indian merchants operate is just one of the many interesting things that Seafarer Calefato has let us in on. I would like to take this opportunity to; •thank •him,.• ' ,TO:Thie:':E^ I think the recent bombing of the Baton Rouge Victory in Viet Nant, has impressed on people the ihart played in the war cft by the merchant marine, .don't believe Our industry getting it's fair share credit but witbqiut the efforts of U.S. seamen, our fighting men WoiiM not be get - Pmge Eleven SEAFARERS LOG that imtead of encotirapig ftie"^ merchant marine, many people, including Govemraeot leaders, are doing their best to scuttle us. I hope it does not take any more seamen's lives to show people that the merchant rharine is doing its part in Viet Nam. lack SalKvan SIU Member Pub Aside Easy Living in Visit With Ethiopinu Tribesmen In his many years of sailing, veteran SIU member Philip Frank has been to most of the ports of the world and seen enough of its inhabitants and their customs to satisfy ordinary curiosity. Phil Frank has more than ordinary curiosity and for a long time he was bugged by a desire to SIU Solves Brother's visitButa little-known group of peo­ Hearing Problem ple living in the heart of the To the EditoR Ethiopian wilds. Brother Frank planned his trip I was greatly pleased and hap­ py recently when I received for years. And he made it. Back in the SIU hall in New York notice that the SIU welfare plan was granting me $275 for a hear­ waiting to ship out again, Frank described to the SEAFARERS ing aid here in Wilmington. LOG last week his recent sixI went to the medical center month vacation trip during which and received my hearing aid he realized his long-time dream. which is an advance model and "I went from New York to perfect for me. I do hot have Southampton, England, to visit sufficient words to express my relatives and then embarked for thanks and gratitude to the South Africa on the passenger Union and the welfare plan for ship Windsor Castle. I got off at their generous grants to me and Cape Town, flew to Johannesburg my wife over the past years. to visit more relatives and then Therefore, I will say very hum­ made my way to Ethiopia," he bly, "God bless you all.^' said. Best of everything to the SIU. Seafarer Frank said that he did BfllHjirt all his traveling on the trip— — which was to take him also to Switzerland, Germany, Seafarer Philip Frank, right, tells LOG reporter about his many Back Merchant Fleet,^ Israel, Denmark and Sweden—on a shoe­ adventures during the six-month trip he took, in which he toured SIU Wife Urges Africa, explored Ethiopian wilds and visited Europe and Israel. string budget. "No fancy hotels for me," he ToTheEiUtoR said, "I always stayed at a rea­ peppers. The spicy Abyssinian in Gondar was a simple building My husband and I want to sonable spot and walked every­ food was more than his stomach with only a Star of David adorn­ ffiank you sincerely for the help where I went instead of taking could take. But he didn't want ing the facade. But the friend­ we have received from the SIU cabs or buses. I had plenty of to offend the hospitable Ethio­ liness of the people was almost Welfare Plan. We couldn't have time." managed a big hospital hill with­ pians by refusing to eat with overwhelming. One Falasa by the The main purpose of his ex­ name of Samuel accompanied out it. It certainly helped by pay­ them. pedition was to satisfy a five-yearSeafarer Frank as he went about ing the greatM- amount of the "I told a small untruth," he old desire to see the "Falasy" said, "which made them feel Gondar "as a kindness, not as a hospital hill. people, who are an ancient group better about my not eating. I guide but a friend." I would also like to urge other of Ethiopian Jews who have been said that my doctor ordered me The Falasy, he discovered, are wives of seamen to get bdbind living in the land of the Queen an agricultural people who in­ their husbands and write a letter not to eat any hot, spicy foods of Sheba almost beyond recorded habit one-room huts and work to President Johnson to plead for and they were never offended history. their fields in the most primitive the future of the Merchant Ma­ when I refused to eat." When Frank arrived at Addis manner. They also are cowherds rine. I've already written my Once in Gondar, Seafarer Frank who managed to "keep up a few Ababa he almost turned back in­ letter.. [,-•••• • had another two-day trip in front herds of skinny cows," Frank I hope wiv^ of seamen under­ stead of continuing because the of him to visit the Falasy village said. $185 price quoted to him by an stand the problems caused by the of Ambober. He was taken there Ethiopian travel agency was too Every Thursday was market decline in American-flag ships; by an Israeli official. Dr. Felzer, day in Gondar for the Falasy. high. But luck was with him. At Perhaps many of your husbands his hotel Frank met some mem­ who was sent to treat the Falasy. They traveled by cart and on have the same problem as mine. bers of the Peace Corps who man­ Other Israelis in the area taught foot from their villages carrying The sea is his lif^ the only liveli­ aged to set him straight on the the Ethiopian Jews to speak He­ the simple goods and clay objects hood he knows. So lets get be­ price for overland travel in Ethi­ brew and better their condition to be bartered or sold in the city, hind them and write. The situa­ opia. They helped Frank get a bus in many ways. he said. tion Is desperate. At his first meeting with the ticket to Gondar, the ancient Legend has it, Frank noted, Ethiopian capital. It cost only Falasy, Frank found that they that King Solomon, who had a acted and looked like any other son by the Queen of Sheba, sent $12. The two-day trip to Gondar Ethiopians. They ate the same the original altar of the old Tem­ S^fdmF Thinks was pretty bad for Frank. He had hot, peppery foods, except for ple in Jerusalem to Ethiopia and Abaut Metire^ to bring his own water and live raw flesh. They followed certain that it was near Gondar. To the Editor: ^ . on bananas. The Ethiopians, he traditional dietary laws and a "But I didn't see it," he said Having already reached thO^ explained, are fond of raw meat rudimentary form of Judaism. sadly. Very few things have been They wore no skull caps, Frank of 60,^ after many years i and all their national dishes were preserved by the Falasy except explained, and their Synagogue ^^ming my living as a seamanj | made, it seemed, with fiery-hot their tradition of religion. Even T am starting to think about hOvy the real number of Falasy is I am going to spend my time doubtful. Some say there are SIU Pensioner when r retire. ' 300,000 Falasy while others esti­ I don't think that it is too early mate 50,000." to give this matter some serious f Seafarer Frank was, despite thought as I have seen far toO;J his interesting time, pretty happy many men enter their retirement . to be home again and telling totally unprepared, and all they brother Seafarers in the New seem to dp is complain abpuf J York hall about his adventures. how bored they are. It seems to.. . "But," he said, "after all that m'e that boredoifi is the ailment time traveling about I had better of those who retire. WO.se^eiJ I ship out again. Vacation is over." have a decent pension plan that When he asked what sort of ship holds money worries to a mini- i he would like to get on, he said, mum so that leaves us with : "one going to any foreign port. plenty of time on our hands. You can see a lot more that way." T do not think that retirement need be a retirement from Ufe. I. think that there are many hob­ bies and ihtefest? that veloped so that retirement comes a blessing instead of some-J thing that is dreaded. It is also important for a re­ tiree to maintain an interest Seafarer oldtimer Johannes Karl receives his first regular monthly issues 'MO&BTTHB pension from SIU rep. Ed Mooney at New York headquarters. Karl MBMBgffSOP _ was born tm; Estonia and sailed in the deck gang. He joined the Ya/v FAMILY TO oo eo,TCvl — 4> — muSTEi SIU in New York City whye^he ^ow makes his home with hi? wife., A- r i i I,. 1 �rPage Twehre September 16, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG 51(1 Lifeboat Class No. 159 Graduates f ' iV^ HARRY LUNDEBER6 SCHOOL-/SEAMANSHIP tf^BOAT CLASS 15Q 0/i4DiJ4T7A/G4i/G.9./9L>L> SlU Lifeboat Class No. 159 assembled for graduation photo after successfully completing lifeboat training course at Harry Lundeburg School of Seamanship in New York. Newest additions to the ranks of SlU lifeboat ticket holders are (l-r, kneeling): Tommy Noeth, Frank D'Andrea, Doug Gregory, and Doug Hastings. Seated, l-r, are: Lauro Rimbalado, John Doran, Mansjor Silalahi, and Oscar Womack. Standing, l-r: Jose Basilio, Stan Kalasa, John Spahr, Terrance Fox and lifeboat class instructor. Ami Bjornsson. J Ruthann Renee Tingle, born May 26, 1966, to the Oliver Tin­ gles, Newark, Delaware. ^ ^ Randall Broadus, bom August 4, 1966, to the Henry Broadus, Mobile,. Alabama. ^ James Gregory Dicus, born April 25, 1966, to the James Dicus', Clifton, Tenn. Michele Elaine Mayo, born Au­ gust 15, 1966, to the John Mayos, Ridgefield, New Jersey. i Frank Perez, born July 6, 1966, to the Laureano C. Perezs, Balti­ more, Maryland. ^ Robert Earl Goss, born August 12, 1966, to the Robert E. Goss', Natchez, Mississippi. f 1 i Al , J' , i Sandra Daniels, born August 5, 1966, to the John J. Daniels', Toms River, New Jersey. — Brenda Kay Ross, bom July 17, 1966, to the Ernest J. Ross', Al­ pena, Mich. Michael Kelly WniUiez, born August 11, 1966, to the IMward Wuilliezs, Kent, Washington. II •« I?' Elsa Gonzales, born July 4, 1966, to the Ramiro Gonzales', Houston, Texas. ^ Joseph A. Bethez, born August 2, 1966, to the Edward Bethezs, Philadelphia, Penna. Lorine F. Wolff, born June 24, 1966, to the Justin T. Wolffs, New Orleans, La. <1> John Marano, born August 16, 1966, to the Anthony Maranos, New Orleans, La. Avery Wade Henry, born July 28, 1966, to the George Henrys, Bridge City, Texas. <|> Esther Marie Gnillard, bom May 4, 1966 to the Anthony Guillards, Sault St. Marie, Mich. ^ Ruhen Rocha, bom August 19, 1966, to the C. Rochas, San An­ tonio Texas. Rene Lee Campbell, born June 21, 1966, to the A. C. Campbells New Orleans, La. William Thomas Harrington, born February 14, 1966, to the James P. Harringtons, Corona, New York. Ship's delegate on the Steel Scientist (Isthmian), Jack Farrand, took advantage of a recent regular ship's meeting to call his fellow crewmembers' attention to the importance of contributing to the ship's fund as often as possible. The amount collected, Farrand pointed out, could be utilized in the future for such things as sending telegrams to the Union on behalf of crewmembers The projector cost $250, meeting delegate on the Del Aire (Delta), told his fellow hospitalized in a secretary Angel Seda stated. A Seafarers, he foreign port, or vote of thanks was extended to would only take for any number Palmer from the entire crew for the job on the f of other emergen­ the fine job he did. Byron Barnes was elected to serve as new dele­ condition all beefs cies that arise. come through the Meeting Secretary gate. department heads. F. S. Omega Some painting will writes that the When good chow is served on be done soon on steam connected a ship everyone is happy and the the crew passage­ to the crew's cof­ Chameco Farrand crew of the Bel­ way, meeting sec­ fee um is not gium Victory (Is­ retary F. R. Chameco writes. No working properly and the ship's thmian) is no ex­ beefs were reported. The steward delegate will see the chief engineer ception. Meeting department extended a vote of about the problem as soon as pos­ chairman V. Tar- thanks to deck department men sible. Coffee-loving Seafarers are allo reports the for keeping the pantry clean. watching the situation carefully. steward depart­ Omega writes that the trip has ment did a good been a smooth one with no beefs job on the Viet and a good crew. R. Hunt, meeting chairman on Nam run. Tarallo the San Francisco (Sea Land), re­ Tarallo was elected new ported the captain Things are falling into place on ship's delegate and told crewmem­ gave crewmem­ Our Lady of Peace (Liberty), ac­ bers he would not listen to any bers draw pay for cording to Gibson phony beefs. The ship has a new shore leave in Coker, meeting washing machine, meeting clerk Oakland. Seafar­ chairman, and J. Storer reports. Storer said Sea­ ers were in port there have been farers were reminded to turn in five days with the no beefs brought their soiled linen promptly. payoff coming in to the attention of San Francisco. the ship's dele­ Bill Starke, meet­ Staike gate. H. CarmiRecording Secretary M. Dunn ing secretary, said chael, meeting reports that the Del Sud (Delta) a vote of thanks was extended to secretary, writes has had a good the steward department. There Coker that the crew is voyage. The Sea­ were no beefs and it was a good looking forward to receiving mail farers were re­ voyage. when they reach their next port. minded, however, Everything is going smoothly with to try and avoid RECORDER (Tsthmian), June no beefs and no disputed overtime. ?6—Chaiman, . Charlea . W. Palmer ; the breakage of Secretory, Angel Seda. Ship's delegate glasses and dishes. reported that everything is running ^1> $260.00 in ship's fund went for W. Folse, the new smoothly. new 16 nun soitpd projector. Brother A vote of thanks was extended Byron C. Barnes was elected to serve treasurer, reports as new ship's to the deck department by the delegate. Vote of thanks $18 in the ship's was given to Brother Charles W. Palmer steward of the Guerrero from all the crew a job well done as fund and $26 in ship's delegate lastforvoyage. Hattieshurg Victory (Alcoa) for the movie fund. Engine delegate their cooperation O. Guerrero reports one man was EAGLE VOYAGER (United Maritime), in keeping the hospitalized in Santos. A few August 20—Chairman, J, C. Hunt; Secretary. C. Craven, Jr. Elverything messhall and pan­ minor beefs were settled at the is runningW.smoothly. 3 men in deck dgsartment getting off ship. Plenty of try clean during payoff in New Orleans, according OT and no beefs in engine department. watches at night, to recording secretary James Steward requested to order more milk when in .port. Tucker. meeting chairman Jim Bartlett re­ Stirk ports. Robert James Ahem, ship's delegate on Byrnes was elected ship's dele­ the Columbia (Columbia), reports gate. F. S. Stirk, Jr., meeting sec­ some bad luck hit retary, reported a smooth trip to the crew on a re­ Viet Nam, ending with a payoff cent voyage. Two in Seattle. men were taken ill and had to be left in Morocco in a Crewmembers aboard the Steel doctor's care as Recorder (Isthmian) will have the ship headed movies to keep for Korea. Boots them happy on r JIHLWAUKEE CLIPPER (Wtectmste-i Smith, AB, was .Michigan). future trips, meet­ Ahem August 20—Chairman, Wil-i recovering from i Jjam L. Warcnton: Secretory, Leon! ing chairman I Striler. Motion was made that crew be' Charles Palmer illness and the night cook and i P5>4 .?2.00 subsistence for being reused steak for supper. Crewmembers reports. A 16mm baker, L. L. Ortego, suffered two ;f additional request something besides watermelon sound projector broken ribs in an accident. For­ |for dessert, and home-made soup to be ij served hot, • was purchased in tunately, the broken bones are New York from healing nicely, Ahern writes. the ship's fund ; (Delta), August 22—Chait> Palmer man, M. R. Johnson; Secretary, B, C. and $10 was spent Blodgett. $26.10 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT and no beefs feiported by d«in San Francisco for renting films. ^rtment delekotes. <1/ �eptember 16, 1966 FINAL DEPARTURES ChariM McMuIIin, 61: Brother [McMullin, a tugboat captain and member of the IBU, died in Jack­ sonville, Florida, June 28, after an illness, in St. Luke's Hospital, 'j McMullin was last employed by the C. G. Willis Com­ pany, Orange Park, Fla. A pensioner at the time of death, McMullin is sur­ vived by his wife, Ethel. A resi­ dent of Jacksonville, he was born in Florida. He joined the IBU in the port of. Philadelphia. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Jack­ sonville. of Lindenhurst, N. Y. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Bay Shore, Lf T* Manuel Fernandez, 67: Seafarer Fernandez died Aug. 17, in Balti­ more, Md., after an illness. Brother Fernandez was re­ tired after sailing in the engine de­ partment. He was born in Spain and joined the SIU in the port of Phila­ delphia. A pen­ sioner, the Seafarer had sailed over 30 years on American-flag vessels. Burial was in Oak Lawn cemetery, Baltimore. Robert Quinn, 28; Brother Quinn died Feb. 14, after a coro­ nary occlusion, on a ship at sea near Morehead, N. C. He joined the Un­ ion in the port of New York. Quinn resided in Cherry Valley, N. Y., with his mother, Mrs. Katherine Quinn. An OS in the deck depart­ ment, his last vessel was the Choc­ taw. Burial was at Fort Plain, N. Y. George Zellinger, 64: Heart fail­ ure took the life of Brother Zellinger, Aug. 13, in St. Joseph Hospi­ tal, Baltimore, Md. Born in Balt­ imore, where he also joined the Union, Brother Zellinger was a member of the United Industrial Workers of North America. A warehouseman, he was employed by the Hill-Chase Steel Co. He is survived by his wife, Catherine. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Baltimore. Stephen J. Bruce, 58: A heart ailment claimed the life of Brother Bruce, Aug. 1, at the Beekman Hos­ pital, Manhattan. Brother Bruce sailed in the deck department and joined the Union in the port of New York. A resident I of Ramsey , N. J., he lived with his wife, Jennie. Bruce was employed by the ErieLackawanna R. R. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Ar­ lington, N. J. Donald DeMarco, 36: Seafarer DeMarco died May 19, in Doc­ tor's Hospital, Se­ attle, Wash., fol­ lowing an illness. He was born in Seattle and joined the Union in that port. DeMarco sailed in the deck department. His last vessel was the Loma Victory. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Dorothea DeMarco of battle. Burial was in Washington Memorial Cemetery, Seattle. John Van Dyk, 70: A heart attack claimed the life of Brother Van Dyk, August 26. Van Dyk re­ tired in 1964 after 55 years at sea. He sailed in the deck department and had sailed on square riggers in his youth. Born in Amsterdam, Hol­ land, he got his first job as a cabin boy at 14. A member of the SIU for many years, his last vessel was the Geneva. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Janet M. Schwizer Earl Savoy, 51: Brother Savoy died on Aug. 19, aboard the Steel Chemist of heart disease. He had previously sailed on the Hastings. Savoy joined SIU in Norfolk. Born in Milton, Ver­ mont, he lived in Portsmouth, Va., with his wife, Eth­ el. The Seafarer sailed as an AB in the deck department. He was a veteran of World War II. Burial was in Hampton National Ceme­ tery, Hampton, Va. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., J Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 t Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG • . I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-please put my narnoph your mailing . Door-to-Door Selling In the Far East Goes ShIp-to-ShIp With Bum Boats In Asia, if the customer won't if the customer happens to be far shopkeeper takes to the water. Seafarers often come upon such curious sea-borne shop­ keepers in a number of the Ori­ ental ports sailing little sampantype craft known as "bum ships" or "bum boats," which carry just about anything from cheap trin­ kets to the most modern radios, cameras and other electrical appli­ ances. "Skip" Wilcox, Wilcox who sails in the deck department, told the LOG that Singapore is one port where many of these bum boats operate. "I've seen them many times coming to a ship in Singapore Harbor. They generally sell good stuff and are comparatively hon­ est tradesmen. Most of the equip­ ment they sell is Japanese-made, but of good quality," he stated. Wilcox said that the floating shopkeepers don't have to rely on gimmicks to make a sale. "Seafarers are ready to buy," he said, "and look forward to these people coming aboard. It's a real interesting thing to watch how a whole bunch of bum boat peddlers operate. They all come to the ship, climb aboard with their goods by tossing up lines and pulling their merchandise after them or carrying it on their backs. Pretty soon the deck is an out­ door marketplace. They get dressed up in fancy western clothes, probably figuring it will entice the seaman and about thirty or forty usually come aboard and set up shop—even women and sometimes children. James A. Esson Please contact John E. Axtell, St. Louis County, Minnesota, as soon as possible in regard to a very important matter. A bum boat operator in Bombay, India, pulls up alongside SlU-man-' ned ship in an effort to sell his goods to the crew. The suitcases visible in the boat contain the merchant's varied goods. The women frequently peddle beer, Wilcox said. They have some good buys and a Seafarer can save money by buying a camera or radio from these people. The age-old oriental method of buying goods by haggling over the price must always be observed, Wilcox warned. "You have to bargain with them," he explained. "They start with one figure, usually way above the value of the article and you ask for less, then you both neg­ otiate until an agreeable figure is reached. It's fun." As a matter of strict propriety, Wilcox noted, a United States-flag merchant ship should not be a floating open air-market once you get to port. But he added, even if the captain wanted to keep them off, he would have a hard time. The bum boat operators are per­ sistent salesmen who even make Fuller Brush salesmen look like pikers. Captains often are steady bum boat customers and they like the idea. The port authorities don't make much of an attempt at stopping these people because many of them just make enough to live on. But bum boat operators don't seem as numerous as they once did, most seamen agree. One Seafarer notes that he was told by several people that these merchants were dishonest and should be avoided. But from his own observation he has since de­ cided that the men who operate the bum ships are not beggars or crooks but simply tradesmen who are working for a living. Like other business men, some of the merchants are reliable and others are not, and the Seafarer soon learns to spot which is which. One big drawback to buying items from these bum boat mer­ chants is that there's no guarantee you will be satisfied with what you get. If an article is damaged or ever needs repair work, it might be extremely difficult to find the chap who sold it to you. This is not necessarily the case however. In many places in the world some of the most reputable businessmen will go down to the docks to meet ships in hopes of selling their wares. In Rotterdam, for instance, there is a jewelry dealer working the dock areas who many Seafarers claim you could trust with your life. He hands out regular business cards and is always available in case there is a complaint about mer­ chandise or an adjustment to make. SIU Tugmen Heinrick Viik Please contact your wife, Lu­ cille, at 4230 Union St., Flushing, New York, as soon as you can. ^ BUI Dzelak Please contact your daughter as soon as possible, at the following address: 2527 Salmon St., Phila­ delphia, Pa. Haik J. Alexanderian Please contact your brother, S. A. Alexanderian, 165-14 65th Avenue, Flushing 65, New York, as soon as you can. — TO AVOID DUPUCAJI^NS ff yoy ara an old subscriber and have a^chan^ei ofaddreM, please fllvsr ¥6<«r former address below: go to the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper will go to the customer—and out in the harbor and willing to spend a little money, well then, the — Jack N. Dews Jack N. Dows is a patient in the Plantation Nursing Home, 7300 Chef Menteur Highway, New Or­ leans, La., and would appreciate hearing from his old friends in the SIU. Joe Gavin, John Maggie, and Captain C. Silchrest of SlU-IBU, relax awhile on deck of tag, Barbara George (G & H Towing). They helped move oil rig to new location in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo was taken by a veteran Seafarer J. W. Parker. Parker found that sailing a tug "sure is different from sailing deep sea." Parker said the G & H IBU men voted 95 percent SIU during attempted takeover by Teamsters. > <0 «' « �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG September 16, 1966 _ SCIENTIBT (UthmiBn), August '27—Chnirmaii, John Farrand; Secretary, •P. S. Omega. No beefs and eveTytblng Is running smoothly. Ship's delegate sug­ gested that each crewmembcr make donation to the ship's fund. Ship should be fumigated for roaches. Suggestion made that sanitation must be observed in the crew's meeshall. DO NOT BUY SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York . . Oct. 3—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . Oct. 4—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Oct. 5—2:30 p.m. Detroit Oct. 14—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Oct. 10—2:30 p.m. New Orleans. Oct. 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile Oct. 12—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Oct. 17—2 p.m. San Francisco Oct. 19—2 p.m. H. I. Siegel Seattle Oct 21—2 p.m. "HIS" brand men's clothes Great Lakes SlU Meetings (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Detroit Oct. 3—2 p.m. Alpena Oct. 3—7 p.m. Buffalo Oct. 3—7 p.m. Chicago Oct. 3—7 p.m. Sears, Roebuck Company Cleveland Oct. 3—7 p.m. Retail stores & products Duluth Oct. 3—7 p.m. (Retail Clerks) Frankfort Oct. 3—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and — Dredge Region Detroit Oct. 10—^7:30 p.m. Stitzel-Weller DistiUeries Milwaukee .. Oct. 10—7:30 p.m. "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" Chicago ... .Oct. 11—7:30 p.m. "Cabin StiU," W. L, Weller tSauIt Ste. Marie Bourbon whi^eys Oct. 13—7:30 p.m. (Distillery Workers) Buffalo Oct. 12—7:30 p.m. Duluth Oct. 14—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .. Oct. 14—7:30 p.m. Toledo Oct. 14—^7:30 p.m. J. R. Simplot Potato Co. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Frozen potato products Philadelphia ... Oct. 4—5 p.m. (Grain Millers) Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Oct. 5—5 p.m. Norfolk Oct^ frr-S p.m. Houston Oct. 10—5 p.m. Kingsport Press New Orleans .. .Oct. 11—5 p.m. "World Book," "Cbildcraft" Mobile Oct. 12—5 p.m. (Printing Pressmen) Railway Marine Region (Typographers, Bookbinders) Jersey Oty (Machinists, Stereotypers) Oct. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia — — Oct. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jamestown Sterling Cmp. Oct. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. (United Furniture Workers) •Norfolk Oct. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) <I> ^l> Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) h i •\ I I ' L ' For obvious reasons the sannot pirint any letters or AW -AMD&BnU£\ MEMBSffSOF _ '^oue FAMILY TODCSO,TCO! United Industrial Workers New York Oct. 3—7 p.m. Philadelphia . .. Oct. 4—7 p.m. Baltimore Oct 5—7 p.m. ^Houston Oct. 10—7 p.m. New Orleans . . .Oct. 11—7 p.m. Mobile Oct.l2—7 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie. Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galeeaton ^harrea. DIRECTOttYbf IINION HALLS HI • -I SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall GLOBE TRAVELER (Maritime Overseas), Auguet 31 — Chairman, Eddie Sylvester: Secretary, Joe Saxon. Broth­ er Tucker was elected to serve as .ship's delegate. Beck delegate reported that mew men on deck doing very well for tirst trip to sea. Btscussion with the Captain to try and get an awning around cook's rooms. Captain said that the Company will put two ice machines on ship. DEL -aOL (DelU), August 7—Chair­ man, L. J. Bollinger; Secretary, R. E. .Stough, Jr. Ship sailed short one O.S. in deck department, otherwise everything is running smoothly. $66.30 in ship's fund. Brother Fred Fagan was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew requested ,lo keep natives out of crew's quarters '^ GENEVA (U.S. Steel), August' 20— .'Chairman, V. L. Stankiewiez; Secretary, Larry Frost. Galley work to be done In shipyard. $8.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reimrted by department delegates. KENT (American Bulk Carriers), Au­ gust 14—Chairman, E. P. Covert; Sec­ retary, Ralph Collier. $2.44 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment, otherwise everything is run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. Brother p. P. Covert was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Pood is very good and the steward department was given a vote of thanks. In return the steward depart­ ment thanked the crew for helping to keep the messroom clean. COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans­ port), August 14—Chairman, M. D. Brightwell; Secretary. R, Hebert. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Brother F. Dickerson was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate and was given a vote of thanks for a Job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward department. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON, Mass BUFFALO, N.Y CHICAGO, III CLEVELAND. Ohio 675 Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. DIGEST of SIU 4th MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-474! DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. • Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 MEETINGS DEL MONTE (Delta), August id— IChairman, Howard Menz; Secretary, Aicbert Espeneda. All repairs were comipleted in New Orleans; Ail disputed OT I was settled by patrolman. Vote of thanks ^WBs extended to the boarding patrolman iat New Orleans. $2.00 in ship's fund. ^Brother Howard Menz was re-elected to jaerve as ship's delegate and was given a ^jvote of thanks for a job well done. .'Biscuasion on Safety aboard ship while i-working on deck and in engine room for the benefit of the new crewmembers who are sailing for the first time. -V STEEL AGE (Isthmian), August 7— 'Chairman, Juan Patino; Secretary. Jim>haie Arnold. $19.00 in ship's fund. No ii^fs reported by department delegated, i^lecttician complimented for mainten-' ance of washing machine. Ship to be vfumigated for roaches. DEL SUB (Delta), July 17—CMSirmaa, , -jM, Bunn; Secretary, J. Tucker. $18.00 in /ehip's fund and $26.00 in movie fund Deck department members spoke on the .need of baffle plates in tanks on aft ,;deck when tanks are not fully loaded, iCrewicembers requested to dump garbdie )a,ft in chute instead of on deck. ® 'DEL SUB (Belta), August 21—Chairlan, M. Bunn; Secretary, James Tucker, ne man left in hospital in Santos. Some isputed OT in engine and steward lepartment. Ship's delegate and patrollan should contact Company Saf^ Bii-ector and see about having tanks fitted Siith baffi«ij7]ate» aa_th(^. are.-conaidered ly when they ore only partly VENORE (Venore), August B-Choirman. W. W. Roid; Secretary, H. C. Bennett. Some disputed OT jn engine department. Brother Henry Karpowicz was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made that the President make a report about the retirement plan. CARROLL VICTORY (Belta), August 24—Chairman, T. J. White; Secretary, J. Shields. $16.05 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), August 13—Chairman. R. K. Paschal; Secretary, Borwin L. Coy, $0.00 In ship's fund. It was requested that men dress appropriate­ ly in messhall. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Motion made that the deck department receive penalty pay for docking, undocking and securing while vessel is carrying deck cargo. Motion made that the Imarding patrolman explain the pension plan to crew a.s many are under the impression that the existing plan pro­ vides only for those perrnaiienlly disabled. It was requested that an investigation be made of the doctor in Wilmington as several men have been getting severe reactions from shots administered by him. HENRY STEINBRENNBR (Kinsman Marine), August 30—Chairman, Claire Otis; Secretary, Charles Qttelin. No beefs reported—everything is running smoothly. Vacation and bonus was brought up by one crewmember. Crew would like to have, more details on these two matters. - w OCEAN ANNA (Maritime Overseas)|' August 27—Chairman, C. A. Hall; Seek; retary, W. E. Oliver. One man missed ship in Yokohama. The voyage is good so far and the ship Is in good order. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. • MISSOURI (Meadowbrook" Transport)® August 28—Chairman, Charles Jam» j; Secretary, Wilfred J. Moore. Brothefl James Abrams was elected to serve aai ship's delegate. $11.00 in ship's fund. No' disputed OT or beefs reported. DiBcussioif about air-conditioners. Request for eol^' drinks along with fresh milk in ho$f weather. : 8 BANGOB (Bermuda), September . Chairman, Wm. Robinson; Secretary! Ernest Harris. Some disputed OT in decK and engine departments. BIsciusion abous getting new washing machine. No maif is being received in foreign ports. MONTICELLO^ VICTORY (Vic Carriers), July 10—Chairman, 0. 'Wilson Secretary. N. Matthey, Ship's delegate ported that everything is running smooth ly. Brother C. Wilson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Some dis­ puted OT in engine departmentMONTIGELLO VICTORY (Victory Carriers).-August 20—Chairman. FVank Natale; Secretary. Philip F. Kohl. $6.00 in ship's fund. Motion made to write letter to ball In,. Seattle In regards to monies due for subsistence and lodging. BELGIUM VICTORY (Isthmian), Au gust 14—Chairman, V. L, Taralle; Secretarv.'.Tohn E, Storer. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Vincent L, Taralle was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew requested to keep all shore gangs outside while in foreign ports. Crew commented on good chow served on ship. Everyone Is happy. OCEANIC TIDE (TrohsrWorld Ma­ rine) . August 8T—Chairman, E. Howell: Secretary. F. Prendergast, Brother E. Anderson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion made that Captain be contacted about meat box temoeratnres. Fire extinguisher in engine room nbould be checked. Request for TV set In crew meSBrtom. J. C. MILLER (Gartland), August lO-r-Chairman, Charles Pischner; Secre­ tary, Roger Skold. $5.00 in ship's fund. Brother James Roebuck resigned as steward delegate.. Brother Henry Tainor elected. Motion to try and get better pension, 10-15 years regardless of age, $800.00 a month and year-around medi­ cal doctor. Every 200 days give you one year sailing time. Suggestion made that oil leak on deck crane be fixed; Want non-skid to be put. around; Pilot; house sand after eab|pq/<| A T f'NANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Diatrict makes specific provision for safe^ardinfir the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditinsr committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All tiust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adn^nistered in accordance with the provisions of*various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you fwl there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in we contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the S«ifarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU balls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ehlp. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union ofllclal, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has trodltionaUy refrained from pnbliihing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective memberahip. This eatahlished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional porta. Tha responalhillty for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Bzecnthre Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this n •ibUtty. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be jmid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an officUl Union receipt ia given for same. Under no circumatancea should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months In the S^F^E^ a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer ia attempting tc deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other deUila, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarten. RNIEED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimets cannot take shipboard emplo^nt, the membership has reaffirmed the long-aUnding Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All S^areia we guaranty equal rights in employment and aa members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU- constitution and in the contracts which the Union haa negotiated with the employers. Consequratly, no Seafarer msiy be dUcrlminated against because of race, creed, color national OT geographic origin. If any member feels that he te denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquartera. SEAFARERS FOLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righta of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and politleal objectives which wlU serve the beat interests of themaelves, their famaies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers FolHical Activity Donation was established. Donations to SFAD are entirely voluntary and conatitqte the funds through whieh legiaiative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feda that any of the above righta have been violatad er that he has been denied his eenetitntlenal right of acceee to Union recorde or Inforatatlen, he ehonld Immediately notify SIU Freeldent Fanl Hall at hcadqnartere by emtWed mail# retnm receipt regneited. •r •i A A r f a. f- �eptember 16, 1966 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG fthe orld NTWERP, Belgium's leading seaport, is a citjjjl^ which a visiting Seafarer can step off a modem cargo ship into the antiquity and fantasy of the Flemish Rennaissance world. This important port, fifth-largest in the world, is a curious blend of hectic commercial activity and the tranquil beauty of the Middle Ages and Ren­ naissance. It is a generally peaceful city geared to the stroller rather than the automobile and is well worth exploring. The main avenue is a series of streets which run from the Central Station to the Torengebow sky­ scraper, the largest in all Belgium. Movie houses, cafe-restaurants and shops are found on these av­ enues which take in the De Keyser Lei, Leystraat and the Meir. When Seafarers walk along the Meir in the direc­ tion of the River Scheldt, they will pass by the house of the famous Flemish painter, Peter-Paul Rubens. Antwerp is the home of Rubens who lived on what is now called Rubenstraase in his honor. The home of the master painter is a mag­ nificent mansion preserved as a museum. Rubens was one of the few painters who managed to make a very good living with his brush and was able to live in the grand manner. At the end of the Meir one can bear right along the Eiermarkt to reach the famous cathedral of Notre Dame. Behind the Cathedral is the 900year old Steen Castle, once part of the port's forti­ fications but now housing the world famous Na­ tional Maritime Museum. Both Ruben's House and the Steen Castle are open 10 am to 5 pm daily except Wednesdays. Some of the places where copies of the LOG are available in Antwerp, exclusive of the Ameri­ can Consulate, are the Cafe Neptune, Kaai 10-B; the Marcel Cbnvent, Houwerstrat 17, VKOS; Schipper Straat Cafe; Flying Angel, 13 PI. Van Schoonbek; Gaarkeuken, 113 Albertook and Charlie's Bar, Norderlaan 1000. A ,I The graceful spires of the Cathedral of Notre Dame reflect the Gothic and Renaissance beauty of this busy Flemish port. Sunday strollers promenading before the 900-year old Steen Cajtle, once an important part of the port's fine defense system and now the National Maritime Museum. The long line of freighters in busy Antwerp harbor reflects the bustling activity of the world's fifth largest port. This hectic pace of modern commercial life is accentuated by the old-world charm of the traditional Flemish architecture found in quaint houses ringing the River Scheldt's shore. v.. . " .. -.it ."I" f L,*si. Li[#J -v'\ The SlU-manned freighter Steel Voyager Is one of the many SlU-contracted cargo ships that pay per­ iodic visits to the world famous port of Antwerp. A sweeping panorama of Antwerp, showing the calm and tranquillity of a summer's afternoon. Beyond the River Scheldt in the back ground are the broad plains of the city's suburbs. The large tree-lined square in the foreground is the famous Sroenplaats Plaza where concerts are held in the Gazebo-like bandmall. �Vol. XXViii NO. 19 SEAFARERSlfe^LOG Soptomber 16, 1966 Jt i OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SEAFARERS Now is the time to make application for the five, four-year $6,000 SIU College Scholarships that will be awarded in 1967. The scholarship awards are open to qualified Seafarers who have accumulated a minimum of three years of seatime on SlU-contracted ships and to children of Seafarers whose fathers meet the seatime requirements. l^e scholarship winners are selected by a panel of leading uni­ versity educators and administrators on the basis of their high school records and scores on the College Entrance Examination Board tests. The first of the College Entrwce Examination Board tests will be given throughout the country on December 3, 1966. They will LARSHIPS be given again on January 14, 1967, and again on March 4, 1967. Seafarers and the childrei of Seafarers interested in applying for the SIU College Scholarships should arrange to take the CEEB tests as soon as possible, by writing to College Entrance Examina­ tion Board, Box 592, Princeton, N. J., or at Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. To apply for the SIU College Scholarships, write to SIU Schol­ arships, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232, or to any SIU hall. Winners of the SIU scholarship awards can attend any college and pursue any field of study they choose. Selection of the 1967 winners will be made in May. Since the SIU scholarship program was instituted in 1952, 24 awards have been made to Seafarers and 44 to the children of Seafarers. \ ' ( •' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 16, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO FARM WORKERS UNION WINS REPRESENTATION ELECTION AT DIGIORGIO GOVERNMENT REJECTS MARAD BID TO DECLARE U.S. SHIPPING ‘ESSENTIAL’ U.S. TANKER CONSTRUCTION IS DOWN TO ONE SHIP; RUSSIA BUILDING 116 YARMOUTH CASTLE FIRE VICTIMS FILE LAWSUITS TOTALING OVER $59 MILLION MEANY STRESSES U.S. LABOR’S ROLE IN SUPPORTING FREE-WORLD’S UNIONS NEW RAILROAD RATE CUTS THREATEN GT. LAKES WATERBORNE COAL TRAFFIC INDUSTRIAL BOND FINANCING RAPPED AS ANTI-LABOR AID ON SIU SHIPS – SS FAIRLAND, SS LONG BEACH, SS STEEL SURVEYOR ‘RIGHT-TO-WORK’ LAWS, LOW WAGES STILL GO TOGETHER, GOVT. STUDY SHOWS SIU MEMBER PUTS ASIDE EASY LIVING IN VISIT WITH ETHIOPIAN TRIBESMEN DOOR-TO-DOOR SELLING IN THE FAR EAST GOES SHIP-TO-SHIP WITH BUM BOATS PORTS OF THE WORLD – ANTWERP 1967 SEAFARERS SCHOLARSHIPS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/16/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 19 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c8c1dbb0a86a62f4e270d9de5d4fb8d8.PDF d484efb4e97a76df1e61488144f6248a PDF Text Text SEAFARERSj^LOG Vol. XXViii NO. 20 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ti i W- ••i' .'i Slashing of Maritime Budget Shows Need for Separate MA Page 3 Nine More SlU Men Licensed As Engineers; Total Now 94 L. 'mw: Page 3 1^'jS m's m ! s, 6-®i Sea Pioneer Seafarers Rescue Crew of Sinking Grpek Ship Page 10 AFL-CIO Backs U.S. Policies, British Union Congress Hears Page 2 US Tanker Fleet Continues To Slip; World Study Reveafs Page 8-9 •'li ANNUAL REPORT Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Fund Filed With N. Y. State Insurance Department • Page 14 ' ^ �Two SEAFARERS LOG HaWy As Fraternal Pelegatey Addresses Blackpool Session Aa-CIO Batks US Fomgn Polity, British Trade Union Congress Hears BLACKPOOL, Eng.—The AFL-CIO "most emphatically" supports the foreign policy of the United States including "our commitment in Viet Nam," AFL-CIO Vice President Paul Hall told the British Trades Union Congress here early this month. Hall, president of the Sea­ election held Sept. 11, while the pointed up was price increases in farers International Union and Communists tried to "sabotage" the face of lowering linit labor AFL-CIO fraternal delegate to it, he pointed out. costs in manufacturing. the annual TUC meeting, vigor­ "If we have any kind of in­ Farson said that "thanks to or­ ously defended U.S. policies al­ ganized labor's success in electing flation in the U.S. today, it is a though, as he said, he was "keenly the right kind of people to office," profit inflation," he said. "And it aware that the course of the U.S. the U.S. has "finally come around means not only distortions in in­ in Southeast Asia is, to put it to putting some of the finishing come distribution, but it has other mildly, not fully supported here." touches" on the New Deal. serious consequences as well. The (The fuU text of SIU President "And more than that, we have huge profits that have been flowing Hall's remarks before the TUC Is moved on to try to deal with into the corporate coffers, when carried on the back page of this some of the problems of a more combined with the incentive for issne of the LOG.) recent change, he said. "There is investment which our present tax His fellow-fraternal delegate. resistance, of course. But through­ laws provide, have resulted in Executive Vice President William out our history, the AFL-CIO has excessive spending and investment J. Parson of the Newspaper Guild, confronted the same sort of re­ for new plants. "Over the past three years, in­ reviewed domestic problems and sistance—and overcome it—in our progress the AFL-CIO has ex­ inevitable march toward social vestment spending has been grow­ perienced in the past year and progress and economic justice. I ing twice as fast as the total output pointed to the beginnings of "new am confident that we -shall con­ of the economy. This is an im­ balance which cannot be permitted and dramatic activity" which he tinue do so." Among the problems Farson to continue." said could lead to significant change in the U.S. and in which Miganized labor is "very much in­ volved." Hall emphasized that the AFL00 is "absolutely dedicated" to the cause of peace with freedom, and specifically is for a peaceful settlement in Viet Nam. The 1966 civil rights bill was blocked by the same "shabby" "This is the settlement which filibuster tactics used to block repeal of Taft-Hartley's "right-tothe U.S. government has sought work" Section 14(b), AFL-CIO President George Meany declared to bring about through negotia­ recently. tions," he emphasized. Meany, in pointing out the mered home the 14(b) analogy in "Your government, as co-chair­ similarity between the filibuster a speech to the Steelwprkers conventiori. man with the Soviet government of tactics said that: "It is with sincere the -Geneva Conference has made Meany told the delegates that regret that I am forced to repeat efforts to have it reconvened for the exact words that I used when Dirksen has again "won a battle" the purpose of seeking a peaceful the Senate, using the very same by keeping the Senate from acting. settlement of the present conflict. tactics, killed the bill fo repeal Meany added: "But this does not But these efforts were fruitless, be­ Section 14(b). I said then, and I mean that the war is lost. We will cause Moscow would not do a repeat now: pass additional civil rights legisla­ thing to get the problem to the tion in the years to come despite" " 'The AFL-CIO is, of course, all that Mr. Dirksen can do, and conference table. We, like you, deeply disappointed that the dem­ we will pass the repeal of 14(b)." believe in negotiated settlements. ocratic process in the Senate has But it takes two sides to negotiate." been thwarted by the shabby par­ J Sabotage Attempted liamentary tactics of Senator DirkHall said he was "frankly be­ sen and a minority of senators.'" The Senate dropped the Housewildered" by claims that "Viet Gong terrorists represent the will" passed civil rights bill as it had of the South Vietnamese. South dropped the House-passed 14(b) V«t Nam leaders proposed the reperier—after two cloture votes showed a majority in favor of bringing the legislation to a vote, SEATTLE—An SIUNA Fisher­ but not the two-thirds required un­ man and Cannery Workers confer­ der Senate rules to shut off debate. ence was held on September 10, SEAB On the second cloture try, the at Seattle, Washington. Represent­ S^. 30,1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 20 official vote was 52-41. Including atives from SlUNA-affiliated fishOfficial Publication of the SIUNA absent senators who were paired ermens' cannery workers' and in­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters or whose positions were offlcially dustrial workers' unions attended District, AFL-CIO announced, the Senate division the conference. Executive Board PAUL HALL, President was 57-43 for ending the filibuster. Included among the issues CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD On a party breakdown, 45 of the Exec. Vice-Prea. Vtce-Prestdenf placed under discussion at the con­ 67 Democrats supported cloture AL KERR LINDSEV WILLIAMS ference were safety regulations for while 22 of the 34 Republicans Shoalwater Bay oyster workers Sec.-Treas. Pice-President followed Dirksen's lead in oppos­ and legislation pending in Con­ ROBB®T MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President ing consideration of the bill. Vice-President gress for the establishment of a HERBERT BRAND It was a Mississippi Democrat, 12-mile fishing limit. Director of Organizing and Senator James O. Eastland, who Bublications Lester Balinger, secretary-treas­ pointed up another aspect of the urer of the Cannery Workers and Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK , , filibuster battle. , . Art Editor Fishermen's Union of San Diego, Assistant Editor BERNARD SEAMAN Eastland issued a press state­ acted as chairman. NATHAN SKYER ment declaring: "The old-time co­ Other SIUNA unions represent­ Staff Writers alition of southern Democrats and ed were: Seafarers' International DON BEVONA Republicans were united and ef­ Union of North America; Alaska PETER WEISS fective." Fishermen's Union; United Indus­ Looking ahead, Eastland went trial Workers Union of the Pacific; llsmkly at 810 Rhsds liland Amn N.E.. Wathlngtsn, D, C. 20018 ky on to predict that it would not be Atlantic Fishermen's Union, Bos­ the Ssafarsrt Intsmatlsnal Union, Atlantis, long before "we can start the fight ton; New Bedford Fishermen's Calf, LakH and Inland Waton Dlitrlet, AFL-CIO, 875 Foirtb Annao, Brooklyn, to repeal these vicious measures," Union; Inland Boatmen's Union; 1. T. 12232. Tol. HVaelntk 9-6600. Socand oiaH yootago Raid at Wasblaiton, 0. 0. referring to civil rights bills passed Cannery Workers and Fishermen's PBfTaASTErS ATTERTIiil: For* 3579 in recent years. Union of Terminal Island; Seine aarft okeaM ko sont ta Saafaron IntwaaCivil rights supporters in both and Line Fishermen's Union; Sea­ UMMI Oalan, Atlaatio, Calf, Lakao and iniawl Watora DMrist, AFL-CIB, 675 Faartk parties pledged a renewed drive farers International Union, A&G irsaklyn, N. Y. 11232. for the legislation and AFLGIO District; Seafarers International President George Meany ham­ Union, Canada. Meany Hits Use of Filibuster To Block Rights, 14(b) Repeal SIU Fishennen, Cannery Wotfcers Conference Held SeptemlMr 30, 1966 Report of International President by Paul Hall It is a well-known rule of thumb that the majority party in Congress loses seats during non-presidential election years. About 40 lost seats has been the recognized average during past off-year elections. A similar loss in this year's elections would be a serious blow to the goals of the American labor movement because it would mean a big loss of liberal voting congressmen and their replacement with con­ servatives. In the House, for instance, 48 liberal Democratic freshmen Repre­ sentatives are fighting to retain their seats. It was-the liberal voting record of these freshman Representatives that made possible passage of much of the Great Society legislation—including Medicare. It was their votes that made possible passage, at least by the Hout.c, of such important legislation as repeal of Taft-Hartley Section 14(b) and the controversial open housing section of the 1966 Civil Rights Act. If these freshman Representatives had not been in the House for the last two years none of this important legislation would have had the slightest chance of passage. If a significant number of them lose their seats in the upcoming election there will be little chance of passing im­ portant social reform legislation for the next few years at least. A similar situation exists in the Senate and in numerous state capitols. On the state level, the best example is the upcoming showdown in California between incumbent Democratic Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown and Conservative Republican challenger Ronald Reagan. Reagan is the representative for all the conservative, anti-labor forces in Cali­ fornia and his election would be a setback for the legislative goals of the American labor movement. The progressive, liberal voting records of many of the freshmen congressmen now fighting to retain their seats has been a big factor in helping the American labor movement achieve its legislative goals in recent years. When a vote was called, they stood up to be counted on the side of long-overdue progressive social and economic legislation. It is time now for the American voter to stand up and be counted by supporting these liberal legislators in voting booths across the nation this November. Every American working man and woman must, by exercising his ballot, reaffirm approval of the progressive position these men have taken in the past and return them to Congress so they can continue the important job that has just begun. Despite the spectre of jammed to overflowing hospitals and national bankruptcy raised by the American Medical Association during its long and well-financed anti-Medicare campaign. Medicare is working well, is on a sound financial footing, and the nation's hospitals are not jammed with older citizens enjoying free but unnecessary medical care. The only serious problem Medicare seems to be encountering is fee-gouging by many doctors. In many cases doctors have doubled their fees for people over 65 since Medicare is helping with the bills. Apparently they see nothing wrong with such a practice. Private hospitals and nursing homes, on the other hand, are trying to cash in on Medicare in their own way. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare is presently studying proposals to use Medicare funds to help finance the expansion of private profit-making hospitals and nursing homes—favoring such facilities over public, non-profit facilities. The AFLGIO has stated its strong opposition to any such proposal. Profit-making operations should finance their own expansion out of profits or from borrowed capital, and not be allowed to dip into public funds for this purpose. For a group that fought tooth and nail against aiding the nation's older citizens' medical needs, some members of the American medical community now seem to be growing very interested in how they can use Medicare money for their own purposes. New Orleans Labor Day Ceremonies SIU Vice-President Lindsey Williams, (left) welcomed Congressman Hale Boggs (D^La.) and New Orleans Mayor Victor Schiro (rig'Kt) to the Labor Day ceremonies held at the SIU hall In New Orleans. Representatives of Gulf area labor and government were present. �September 30, 1966 SEAF/IRERS LOG Nine More SlU Men Licensed As Engineers; Total Now at 94 The Engineers Training School, jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association has helped nine more Seafarers to pass U.S. Coast Guard examinations and obtain engineer officers f a fireman-watertender and oiler. licenses. Charles Welch, 45, who shipped A total of 94 Seafarers have as a fireman-watertender and oil­ er, and has been a member of the SIU for 21 years. Pilalis Welch now received their engineer's li­ cense after passing the Coast Guard examinations. Of the nine newly licensed SIU Grennan Krcha men, four received licenses as Third Assistant Engineers and five Seafarers obtained licenses as Second Assistant Engineers. Seafarers who received their licenses as Third Assistant Engi­ neers were: Harry Pilalis, 23, who sailed as SIU Fishennen's Strike Ties Up Clmicester Desks GLOUCESTER, Mass.—Mem­ bers of the SIUNA-affiliated At­ lantic Fishermen's Union have hit the bricks here in a dispute over a new contract, tying up the big commercial fishing vessels in the port. Some 400 fishermen are af­ fected by the work stoppage. AFU President James A. Ackert ordered picketlines set up on the city's piers after the Union and representatives of the Gloucester Boat Owners Association failed to reach agreement in talks with fed­ eral and state mediators. A number of the fishing boats affected by the walkout were still at sea when the strike was called. The crews aboard these vessels will join the strike as soon as they reach home port, Ackert said. The old contract expired May 1. Both sides agreed to an extension of the contract while issues were discussed. The Union is seeking a contribution of one-half of 1 per­ cent of the gross stock for a pen­ sion fund for the Gloucester fish­ ermen and the elimination of radar, sounding equipment and watch bill costs. It also asked for a ceiling on the amount the fisher­ men paid for the cost of oil used in the boats. Ackert noted that the Union is only seeking benefits similar to those already negotiated in other major fishing ports such as Bos­ ton, New Bedford and New York City. Federal mediator John Sullivan and state mediator David Grodsky participated in the stalemated Gloucester negotiations. Page Three Slashing of '67 Maritime BaJget Shows Need for Independent MA WASHINGTON—The vital need for the establishment of an independent Maritime administra­ tion completely outside any other Government agency is spotlighted in recently-released testimony given at Federal hearings on the fiscal 1967 budget—in which maritime received a severe short­ changing from Secretary of ^ be solved. Fisheries Committee, which would Commerce John T. Connor, in "We were hoping that this exclude the Maritime Administra­ whose department MARAD is country would not fall into the tion from being part of the pro­ presently included. same morass of error that mired posed Transportation Department. The record indicates the manner the industry in between World The vote was 270-117 in favor of in which the maritime budget Wars 1 and II, which cost us removing MARAD from the originally recommended by the hundreds of millions of dollars to Transportation Department. Fol­ then-Maritime Administrator, reactivate," he said. lowing this action, the House Nicholas Johnson, was battered Since the end of World War II voted overwhelmingly by a mar­ and slashed by Secretary Connor he explained, various administra­ gin of 336-42—to pass the amend­ and the Budget Bureau until it tions and Congress were warned ed Transportation Department Bill was knocked down to less than a time and again of the importance which had the Maritime Admin­ third of what was originally re­ of keeping up the nation's ship­ istration removed from it. quested. building industry in case of any The House Merchant Marine What was left after the Connor national emergency. and fisheries Committee has ap­ Vlachos Shaffer hatchet-job, has been blasted as Pettis strongly urged that the proved a bill to make MARAD an Patrick J. Grennan, 52, who "the most inadequate" maritime committee, "in light of the serious independent agency. The measure has shipped as a wiper and fire­ budget request in many years by shipping situation in Viet Nam and is expected to be considered by man, oiler and watertender. louse Maritime Committee Chair­ the build-up of the Russian mer­ the House next month. Edward Krcha, 41, who has man Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.). chant marine restore the $45-50 Strong support for an independ­ sailed as fireman-watertender and During the hearings it was million cut from the Maritime ent Maritime Administration came shown that Maritime Administra­ Administration budget." "We last July from the AFL-CIO Mari­ tor Johnson, had asked the Secre­ think," he said, "that the budget time Trades Department and tary of Commerce to recommend request for fiscal 1967 is most Maritime Committee. The MTD a total shipbuilding appropriation alarming. It is sadly inadequate to also warned recently that the thirdof $258.05 million. This request carry out the basic concept of the rate status "which gravely threat­ was sliced by Connor to $134,325 Merchant Marine Act of 1936- ens the security of the nation, will million, and when he submitted it 'Promote and further the advance­ continue if the Maritime Admin­ to the Bureau of the Budget the ment of the American Merchant istration is permitted to be buried in another department, whether amount was slashed even further Marine'." Transportation or Commerce." to $85 million. Amendment Passed A Senate operations subcom­ The money requested by the Allen Bridges mittee is now holding hearings on Earlier this month the House Maritime Administrator would oiler and has been a Seafarer for have been enought to build 25 voted on an amendment to the a Senate Transportation Bill nine years. cargo ships and five dry bulk Transportation Department Bill, which, as of now, includes the introduced by Representative Ed­ Maritime Administration lumped The newly licensed Second En­ carriers. gineers are: Instead, there is only enough ward Garmatz, (D-Md.), head of together with a number of other Jerry Vlachos, 34, a fireman, money to build nine American- the House Merchant Marine and Federal agencies. oiler, watertender and pumpman, flag ships in fiscal 1967. who has been sailing SIU for Johnson had also asked Secre­ several years. tary Connor for $212 million to Gerald Shaffer, 40, who shipped cover the cost of operating-differ­ out as a fireman-watertender, oiler ential subsidies for fiscal 1967 but and pumpman, and has been a the Secretary cut this to $200 mil­ lion and the Bureau of the Budget Seafarer for 22 years. WASHINGTON—The Department of Defense has ordered 19 dropped the figure down to $175 more ships broken out of the nation's stand-by fleet in order to William S. Allen, 34, who has sailed as fireman-water tender and million. Another maritime industry offi­ meet the growing demands of the Viet Nam sealift. They include oiler has been with the SIU for and 15 smaller, ^ " .. ' r;^ r: . , . cial to appear at the meeting, four Victorys ^ . ments with the Maritime Admm22 years. slower cargo ships. istration and will operate them for Ira C. Bridges, Andrew A. Pettis, national viceThis latest breakout is the first the Military Sea Transportation president and Washington repre­ 42, Seafarer for 23 years who sail­ sentative of the Industrial Union time that the Government has or­ Service. The 19 cargo ships are part of ed in the engine of Marine and Shipbuilding Work­ dered slower war-built tonnage out department, as ers of America, attacked the sub­ of mothballs for use in the South a projected 100 vessels that are being reactivated from the nation's fireman-water- sidy cut. He said that at the end East Asian crisis. SlU-contracted companies are mothball fleet within the next six of World War II, the industry tender and oiler. Udo Strick- thought that the American Gov­ being allocated 12 of these vessels months for use in Viet Nam. mann, 38, who ernment would realize the basic including the four Victorys. The When these vessels are pulled out economic problems of the nation's shipping companies are getting the there will-no longer be any of the Strickmann sailed as a fire­ man - watertender merchant fleet and that they would ships under general agency agree- larger World War II tonnage left in the Reserve Fleet, only 184 and pumpman and has been a slower Libertys. member of the SIU for'four years. St. Lawrence Port Council Dinner Victory ships are 10,000 dead­ The joint SIU-MEBA District 2 weight tpn vessels which can op­ upgrading school offers Seafarers erate at an estimated 15-17 knots. and Engineers qualified instruction The 15 smaller ships are C-l's, in preparing for their Third As­ 9,137 deadweight ton vessels whieh sistant Engineer, Temporary Third have a maximum cruising speed of Assistant Engineer or Original Sec­ 14 knots. ond Engineers licenses in either steam or motor vessel classifica­ The next group of Reserve fleet tions. ships is scheduled to be withdrawn from the nation's reserve ship Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ fleets in November and December. gram are eligible to apply for any Three out of the eight ships be­ of the upgrading courses offered ing broken out of the East Coast by the school if they are 19 years stand-by fleets will go to SlU-conof age or older and have 18 tracted companies and two out of months of Q.M.E.D, watch stand­ four coming from Gulf Coast re­ ing time in the engine department, serve fleets will be SlU-manned as plus six month's experience as wip­ well as all seven cargo ships being er or equivilent. pulled out of West Coast mothball Seafarers in the engine depart­ fleets. ment who are interested in the lH^ LE CONSEILPORTUAIRE DU SAmTUURENT ET SES AFMEKTS '^•jH Ten to 12 additional vessels will ST. LAWRENCE AND TRIBUTARIES TORT COUNCIL program should obtain additional ^•1 HHm 1* DINtR DANSAMT ANNUEL • n.Mrc follow this initial group of 19 ships information and apply for the SIU Vice-President Earl Shepard addresses U.S. and Canadian labor into active Viet Nam service every course at any SIU hall or write representatives at the First Annual Dinner of the St. Lawrence month until the 100, vessels are directly to SIU Headquarters at and Tributaries Port Council, held recently in Montreal. Left to pulled out. To date 40 ships out 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, right are Shepard. Quebec Federation of Labour President Louis of the 100 ships have been pulled New York, 11232. The telephone Laberge, and Dr. Denoit Deshaies of the Popular Medical Polyclinic. from the Reserve fleets. number is HYacinth 9-6600. SlU-Cotttrasted Companies to Man Twelve Newly-Reactivated Vessels ' .'•I �•HI mil III iwm III Six Additional Seafarer Veterans Join Crowing Union Pension Roster Orencio Walter Cardoso Byrne Arcediano Blahnik The names of six more Seafarers have been added to the growing list of men now receiving union pensions. The newcomers to the SIU pension ranks include Vincent Orencio, Frank Walter, Noe Cardoso, Brian Byrne, Andrew Blahnik, and Anthony Arcediano. Orencio was bom in the Philip- ^ Cardoso sailed in the Engine de­ Walter joined the union in the pines and joined the SIU in the partment. Born in Portugal, he port of Baltimore, where he re­ port of New York. He sailed in joined the SIU in New York. He the Steward department. A resi­ sides with his wife, Virginia. Born and his wife. Maria, are residents dent of San Francisco, Orencio in New York City, he was a mem­ of Marcus Hook, Pa. last shipped on the Overseas Rose. ber of the Deck department. Blahnik joined the union in the port of Detroit. He was bom in Nadeaw, Mich., and now resides in Frankfort, Mich., with his wife, Grace. Blahnik sailed as AB. Arcediano was born in Italy and joined the union in the port of New York. He makes his home by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative in Hoboken, N.J., with his wife, Anna. Arcediano sailed in the Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown won a resounding and unani­ Deck department and was last em­ mous endorsement for re-election from the more than 500 AFL-CIO ployed by Erie Lackawanna Rail­ delegates participating in the pre-general convention of the Labor road. Coimcil on Political Education (COPE), the political arm of Cali­ Byrne joined the union in the fornia's AFL-CIO, in San Francisco last week. Governor Brown is port of Chicago. A deckhand and running against reactionary (reoiler on tugboats, he was em­ cently turned "moderate") Ronald tory had been scheduled to pay ployed by the Great Lakes Towing off in Wilmington but she headed Reagan. for the East Coast with all but Company. Byrne lives in Chicago San Francisco two or her men staying aboard. with his wife, Madge. Shipping in the Port of San Congratulations to C. E. Mosley, Francisco continues to be active deck delegate J. Fancutt, engine ard delegate Del Cruz. They and there are plenty of jobs open delegate Frank Gustav, and stew- brought in a very clean ship. for AB's, oilers, FWT's, elec­ tricians, cooks and bakers. Ships that paid off and signed on crews during the past two weeks include the Bowling Green, Citadel Victory, Transwestern, Elizabethport, Meridian Victory, President Johnson is urging the Senate to accept the new cargo Robin Sherwood, Steel Traveler, ship load line standards that have been drawn up by the Interna­ Columbia and the Longview Vic­ tional Convention of Load Lines in London this Spring. tory. The Convention, which was^ Ships in transit were the Steel signed by the United States on ments. The agreement, after it is Worker, Steel Architect, Panama, tentatively signed by the delegate Penmar, Marymar, and the Over­ April 5, establishes new uniform to the convention is sent to the rules concerning the limits to seas Rose. State Department where the Sec­ which ships on international voy­ Ralph Fitzpatrick is looking retary of State personally signs for the next BR job that hits the ages may be loaded. The purpose the text. Then the agreement is board. He just stepped off the of the meeting was to amend the sent to the White House with Wild Ranger after a three-month load line limits in view of modern various recommendations. trip around the Central Pacific ship construction and new tech­ The President next offers the niques in loading and unloading area. Senate the treaty with his ap­ vessels. Seattle proval for what is termed "advice Pending favorable action by the Shipping is brisk here with Senate, the load line, known as the and consent" which is really a vote plenty of jobs for rated men. Ships Plimsoll Line, will be raised for on the issue. The Senate holds which have paid off and signed on this first time in 36 years on tank­ hearings on the bill and normally, during this recent period include ers, ore carriers and bulk carriers following the President's wishes, the Mankato Victory, Warm of more than 328 feet length. Dry approves the measure. After the Springs, Mauldin Victory, RidgeSenate votes its approval, the field Victory, Beloit Victory, Fair- cargo freighters will also be al­ agreement is returned to the Presi­ port, Overseas Rose, and the Nor- lowed to raise their Plimsoll line dent who signs it and officially levels if they are fitted with water­ berto Capay. ratifies the agreement. The House tight hatch covers. Wesley (Chris) Christianson is of Representatives is in no way in­ President Johnson said that cutting short his vacation due to volved in the proceedings. "since 1930 when the existing an active shipping picture. Mean­ The Plimsoll Mark or line is Load Line Convention was signed while, he is trying to hook a fish there have been significant changes named for Samuel Plimsoll, an big enough to brag about. and improvements in ship design English reformer who took great Wilmington and a general increase in the size interest in the welfare of seamen. Shipping in Wilmington has of ships. In many cases deeper He was particularly appalled by slowed down somewhat, but the loading of ships cannot be safely the then common practice among British shipowners to send over­ outlook for the near future indi­ permitted. loaded vessels to sea in the hope cates that activity will pick up "The new convention," he add­ again shortly. Despite the slack, ed," should bring improvements in that they would founder and heavy Wilmington has plenty of jobs safety of ships as well as in the insurance fees could be collected. open for rated men in all depart­ economics of shipping. I there­ As a member of Parliament ments. fore recommend that the Senate from 1868-80, Plimsoll vigorously During the last couple of weeks give it early and favorable con­ pursued legislation limiting the the Faiiport, Dforymar, Wingless sideration." loading of ships. As a result the Victory, Steel Seafarer, and the Before the new agreement be­ load line was required to be mark­ Hercules Victory were in transit. comes binding for the United ed on every vessel showing the There were no pay olfs or sign States, it follows a traditional pro­ depth to which ships could be ons, however. The Hercules Vic­ cedure for international agree­ legally loaded. The Pacific Coast Administration Urges Senate Adopt New International Load Line Rules f: September 30, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Areaj In spite of the continual downgrading of maritime by many U. S. government officials, the importance of shipborne commerce to the U. S. economy was pointed out recently in a study released by the Maritime Administration. The study shows that U. S. shipborne com­ merce contributes more than $15 billion annually to the American economy. It further shows that good, and the outlook for the fu­ almost 6 percent of the natioi\'s ture is excellent. Robert King, workers make their living from who last shipped out on the Globe employment which, in one way or Carrier as an AB. was recently de­ another, depends on the nation's clared fit for duty and is now import-export trade—virtually all waiting to go again. He's been a of which moves by ship. Those in­ member of the SIU for about 19 side and outside of government years. who take every opportunity to Another 19-year man, Clarence downgrade the importance of the E. Cornelius, who ships as an AB, American maritime industry is ready to hit the deck again after should read this report carefully enjoying the summer at home. and give serious thought to its Clarence last shipped on the Com­ meaning before continuing their mander. undermining of such a vital por­ Boston tion of our national economy. Shipping has been fair this pe­ New York riod and is expected to be good Shipping continues to be good during the next two weeks. Twentyhere and the prospects are bright year SIU man Peter Choplinski, for the season. Dave Manzanet who sails as dayman, is waiting for just returned from Vietnam on the the first job put on the board. Pete Rachel V. Following pay off in last shipped on the C-S Norfolk. San Francisco, Dave plans to stay Another man off the C-S Nor­ home for a couple of weeks be­ folk, Leo Gallagher, who sails as fore shipping out again. an AB, is ready and willing to ship A. R. Colom just stepped off the out. He's been with the SIU more Azalea City for a vacation. He than 22 years. says he will be ready to travel Puerto Rico again in two weeks. Oldtimer The new federal Minimum John Hummel dropped by the hall Wage Law will take effect in to talk with old friends. John Gal­ Puerto Rico on April 2, 1967, and lagher says he's ready to ship again should aid the Island's economy and is looking for a steel ship. by putting more money in circula­ Baltimore tion through increased buying Shipping from here has been power for many workers here. Walter Stovall, quartermaster fair for the past two weeks and the outlook for the next two weeks is aboard the Seatrain New York, good. The Alamar, Losmar, and dropped in at the hall recently, as Trustco are laid up, while the Ohio he always does when he hits port, and the Bethflor have arrived in to see the many friends he has the last two weeks. The Bethflor made on the Island during his should crew up in the next ten many years at sea. After several days, but there is no report as yet months on the San Juan, Oliver on the crewing of the others. Dur­ Flynn says his short break is over ing the two week period, we paid and he's looking for an interoff four ships, signed on three, and coastal run. had nine others in transit. S/ff Seeks Talks On Safety Rales For Synthetk Ship Hues Manzanet Gallagher John Eddlns, a member of the deck department for about 20 years, just paid oflF the Alcoa Trader. He reports that the crew and officers were the best, and says he feels that the SIU welfare and vacation plan is the best in the in­ dustry. John now plans to take it easy for awhile before shipping out again. Philadelphia Shipping has been good here the last two weeks. Edwin (Hound Dog) Davis, who sails in the deck department, says he is ready to take the first coal ship that comes along. Hound Dog, an SIU man for the past 19 years, last shipped out on the Globe Carrier. Robert Duff, who works in the steward department, is enjoying a few weeks at home, and says he will be ready to go soon. Steve Homka, an old hand in the deck department, is vacation­ ing at home with his family. Norfolk Shipping here has been very NEW YORK—SIU Safety Di­ rector Joe Algina has requested a jneeting with the Marine Safety Division of the U. S. Coast Guard to discuss the use of synthetic lines aboard ship. The meeting was requested be­ cause of recent evidence that the increasing use of these synthetic lines aboard American-flag vessels has produced a serious safety problem for SIU crewmembers— particularly in the deck depart­ ment. Two characteristics of synthetic line that post the most serious safety problems are their relatively greater strength when compared with natural fiber lines and their elasticity. The relatively greater strength of synthetic lines can be a serious safety hazard, particularly when they are used in conjunction with natural fiber lines of relatively lesser strength. This hazard is compounded by the high elasticity of synthetic lines, because if they part under strain they tend to whip back with great force and, depending on the length of the parted section, can kill or injure seamen working even in "safe" areas of the vessel far from the point of initial danger. �September 30, 1966 The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area A team of eleven Turkish trade union officials visiting the United States paid a call at the New Orleans Hall recently and took a com­ plete tour of the union's facilities. The team was composed of trade union officials who represented Turkish construction workers, cement workers, tobacco workers, wood workers, journalists, irrigation work­ ers and seamen. The purpose of the trip was to dept. slot in about two weeks. observe the operation of the U.S. Electrician Charles W. Howard has been shipping as an engineer. trade union movement. No longer though. Howard dis­ New Orleans covered that he is allergic to oil After a long trip on the Alice and oil fumes. From now on its Brown as night cook and baker, back to electrician slots for him. Leon Franklin left the ship reluc­ Seafarer Harvey M. Lee last on tantly because she wasn't return­ the Cities Service Bradford Is­ ing to New Orleans. Franklin had lands, is currently registered in just returned from Viet Nam and group one steward department and was anxious to spend a little time is scanning the board for the with his family. Now he says "right" job. he's ready and willing to go again Lawrence L, Maples is an en­ in any group one steward depart­ thusiastic supporter of the interment job. coastal run. He recently piled off Henry "Smokey" Schreiner has the Oakland and recently completed two runs to is busy telling Viet Nam on two different ships. everyone who will Smokey was steward on the Coe listen about the Victory and the Oceanic Tide. He virtues of interleft his last ship ailing and is coastal runs. After spending time recuperating before leaving the Over­ his next voyage. seas Joyce, Evie E. Kinman rushed Pensioner Alexander ''Jumping home to his Grove Daddy" Martin is living the easy Kinman Hill, Alabama life. Jumping Daddy was down at the hall renewing home for a well-earned rest. Kinold friendships man has been shipping with the and making new SIU out of the Gulf area for over ones. His last ship twenty years. Seafarer Charles L. was the Alcoa Shirah, last shipped out on the Partner. Seafarer supertanker Ocean Pioneer. Stew­ Ray Vaughn is ard department member Shirah showing fellow makes his home in Mobile with his seafarers around wife and family. the hall his Houston Vaughan crutch-walking Frank Radzvilla is heading for skill. An unfortunate accident has vacationland after sailing for many left Brother Vaughn without the months on the Globe Progress. He full use of his legs for the time hopes to soak up some of the being. But Ray still seems to spark late summer sun before sailing along. again. Mobfle Mike Cuellar is looking for Roy B. Evans bosun on the an engine room slot on a coast­ Hastings for nine months, is now wise run. Cuellar just finished a relaxing with the family at his six month trip and will wait a Mobile homestead. Evans feels couple of weeks before shipping he'll be ready for another deck again. Turkish Unionists Visit New Orleans SIU SEAFARERS LOC Pope Five Garmatz Raps ^67 Maritime Budget As 'Most Inadequate' in Many Years WASHINGTON—Alarmed at what he calls "the most inadequate (Maritime) budget proposal sub­ mitted to the Congress in many years," House Merchant Marine Committee Chairman Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) has appealed to a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee for more shipping subsidy funds budget, which called for—a 13 ageing bulk carrier fleet "which than have been asked for by new vessel figure that Garmatz is nevertheless being called upon the Administration. considers also highly inadequate extensively to support the mili­ The Administration has re­ for the nation's needs. tary effort in Vietnam." quested $85 million for construc­ The House Merchant Marine He further pointed out that be­ tion subsidies, enough to build Committee Chairman again point­ cause so much of the inadequate only about 9 vessels, and has ed out that the U.S. is about 100 U.S.-fiag merchant fleet has be­ asked for $175 million for oper­ ships behind in the declared pro­ come engaged in supporting the ating-differential subsidies for fis­ gram for replacement of our sub­ Vietnam war effort, our commer­ cal 1967. The construction sub­ sidized liner fleet. In addition, he cial trade is suffering. "As our sidy request covers the building noted that nothing is being done commercial trade suffers, so does of even less ships than the 1966 about the replacement of our our balance of payments." "Our maritime industry should be a major and vibrant part of our economy," he told the sub­ committee. "If properly pro­ moted, the merchant marine could by itself overcome our ad­ verse balance of international Scientific studies by the National Cargo Bureau and the United payments. States Coast Guard might result in a new standard of safety for Representative Garmatz also grain carriers which will reduce the dangers of vessels capsizing called last week for passage of during heavy weather because'S' age was made in a flat calm there more stringent safety regulations of shifting cargoes. for foreign-flag passenger ships was no grain settling. Since the Safety of Life at With the plexiglass model the calling at U.S. ports. Sea Convention (SOLAS) adopted Coast Guard and the NCB could Pointing to the recent fire new regulations in 1960 for the watch the shift of the wheat and aboard the German-flag passenger loading of grain ships, there have observe the various voids as they ship Hanseatic at her New York been four grain ship sinkings occurred. Data gleaned from the Harbor berth, he predicted that during heavy weather in which tests and other findings is now had the fire occurred at sea there 73 seamen lost their lives. The being evaluated with the help of would have been another Yar­ new SOLAS safety regulations Coast Guard computers in Wash­ mouth Castle disaster. eliminated the old rule calling for ington so it can be determined Backing up this claim, he noted the establishment of centerline which board is most beneficial. that being in port at the time of bulkheads in and below feeders The last test of the effective­ the fire permitted the prompt in hatches where full cargoes of ness of the center boards, the evacuation of those aboard the grain had been loaded, and ships Coast Guard said, will be made ship and made available some carried grain without them. when the data from the plexi­ forty-five pieces of shoreside fireCenterline boards such as these glass model will be used in a con­ fighting equipment and three firehave always been aboard grain ventional dry cargo ship carrying boats—^vastly more than the ship's ships since the ancients trans­ grain. own equipment. ported grain in order to prevent grain shifting when the ship rolled or pitched during a storm. The cost to install such boards on modem merchant ships is a dollar a square foot. These boards, it is felt, help keep the grain from shifting from the port side to star­ DETROIT—The results of the SIU Great Lakes District Elec­ board during the working of the tion have been aimotmced by the district's Committee on Election. vessel. Fred J. Famen was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer for a twoDelegates to the SOLAS Con­ year term and Roy Boudreau^ vention in 1960 felt that the cen­ as Assistant Secretary-Treas- address, utilizing the union's rec­ ords. Notices were also sent out terline shifting board was un­ to all SlU-contracted vessels in the necessary and they voted to elimi­ urer. Also elected for two-year terms Lakes District and to union halls nate it from future SOLAS re­ were Stanley Wares, Buffalo Port for posting. quirements. Agent; Frank "Scottie" Aubusson, Polling took place at union halls Two years after the SOLAS Chicago Agent; Donald Bensman, in Duluth, Chicago, Frankfort, convention maritime representa­ Duluth Agent and Floyd R. Hantives began questioning the aban­ mer. Lake Michigan Carferry Alpena, Cleveland, Detroit and Buffalo as well as aboard all SlUdonment of the rule. U.S. rep­ Agent. contracted Great Lakes vessels. resentatives at the Intergovern­ The election results were tallied Only members in good standing mental Maritime Consultative Or­ up by the Committee on Elections. who had full books and presented ganization argued at that time that Serving on the Committee on them were allowed to vote. the SOLAS rules pertaining to Elections were Vem Rattering, grain cargoes were not that safe. Harry Buccilli and John Stevens. The Coast Guard and the Na­ This committee was elected at a tional Cargo Bureau, a non-profit special membership meeting held Texas City Refining, Inc., is organization that certifies the safe in the Port of Detroit September holding checks for unclaimed stowage of freight and clears 9. wages for the following men cargo ship gear, then began to A report on all election nomin­ who are to contact the company study the problem. ations was concurred in at ports direct at P. O. Box 1271, Texas They used a specially-built holding regular Great Lakes Dis­ City, Texas, giving their Social plexiglass model of a ship's cargo trict Membership meetings on July Security number, "Z" number hold which was loaded with 3/4 18. In determining the eligibility of and instructions regarding pay­ tons of grain and began shifting the candidates, a Credentials Com­ ment. the centerboard in different posi­ mittee elected on July 5 checked Allen, WiUiam S. tions. Each position was studied the seniority, shipping records and Bailey, Elmer E. while the«ship model was put into the welfare plan records as well Boggan, Sigmiere E. various angles and tilted to simul­ as the tmion records. The Cre­ Cony, William R. ate conditions in heavy seas. dentials Committee was made up Funk, John E. The Coast Guard also queried of Vem Rattering, Joseph Arnold Galloway, Aveiy B. some 300 grain ships to find out and Joseph Salisbury. Gorman, Edward G. After the candidates were how grain settled during their Mackey, Donald E. voyages. The result showed that checked out by the Credentials River, Jose A. the amount of settling varied di­ Committee, nomination notices Winberg, Robert W. rectly with the amount of rough and elections notices were sent out Wiigbt, Theodore H. weather encountered. If the voy­ to all members at their last known V Studies Seek New Safety Standard Fw Ships Oaryii^ Grain Cargoes SIUl^kes District Announces Results of Election of Officers Money Due Turkish trade unionists on a 12-week tour of the United States paid a visit to the New Orleans SIU hall recently. Representing a broad spectrum of Turkish labor, they are touring the U.S. under sponsor­ ship of the Agency for International Development. Left to right above are interpreter Ozdemir Duranoglu; Ahmet Karahan of the Turkish Seamen's Union; Cemal Ozgen of the Petroleum Workers: interpreter H. Cingi; and SIU New Orleans port agent Buck Stephens. -niTT"'- �September 30, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six From tept. The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes 9 to Sept. 22, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston NPW York Philadelphia Class A Class B 1 8 35 105 5 10 15 45 3 5 6 11 4 9 15 49 30 54 29 40 6 5 19 32 6 17 174 390 Class A Class B Class C 2 1 5 23 22 33 5 6 6 8 8 11 3 3 5 12 8 13 2 1 5 1 7 15 16 26 46 5 14 20 20 2 8 6 25 21 21 9 4 148 108 197 Shipping in Detroit remains at an all time high and we have plenty of jobs for rated men. The MEBA has announced that a correspondence course in Marine Norfolk Engineering will be mailed to engineers and unlicensed engine depart­ .Tacksonville •« • ment personnel who apply for admission to the District 2, Safety Tamoa and Education Plan's new Great , 7"; T Mobile New Orleans Lakes School of Marine Engineer­ three-deck, 210 foot long vessel Houston also sailed out of Toledo as a ing. Ed Pierce, director of the Wilmington school, said that study kits are sight-seeing boat until it crashed San Francisco .... now completed and will be for­ in 1958. The Canadiana was un­ Seattle 1 warded to applicants so they can der SIU contract for more than twenty years. prepare for classes in January, We were, indeed, happy to see 1967. The study kit includes ENGINE DEPARTMENT the Maritime Administration ex­ typical examination questions sim­ TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ilar to those asked by the U. S. cluded from the proposed De­ All Groups All Groups Coast Guard when a member partment of Transportation Bill Port Class A Class B Class C Class B Class A writes for a license. All SIU mem­ when voted on recently by mem­ Boston 3 0 2 1 6 bers employed on vessels that are bers of the House of Representa­ New York 49 32 31 44 62 2 6 6 5 under contract to MEBA District tives. 7 Philadelphia 9 6 12 14 27 SIU members on lakes vessels Baltimore 2 are eligible. 3 2 2 2 4 Norfolk The Interstate Commerce Com­ that wrote and sent telegrams to Jacksonville 9 3 7 4 4 mission has granted the New Washington urging support of the Tamna 7 5 5 3 6 11 10 18 York Central Railroad a new rate Garmatz Amendment played an Mobile 14 24 20 40 25 29 48 New Orleans of $2.20 a ton where coal would important role in the outcome of 9 21 19 24 Houston 33 be shipped direct from Sunny the House vote. 17 3 5 5 7 Wilmington With the navigation season San Francisco Hill to Essexville by unit trains. 33 10 18 39 15 22 5 5 This new rate, if allowed, would more than six months gone, many Seattle 8 8 192 170 130 168 mean a loss of 2.5 million tons of observers are predicting a late Totals 275 coal normally shipped by water closing this year. Since the de­ transportation. The Maritime mand for ore is holding up well, STEWARD DEPARTMENT Trades Department and other some fleets expect to keep run­ TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED maritime interests have filed for­ ning late in December, providing All Groups All Groups mal complaints with the Inter­ they get a break in the weather. Class A Class B Class C Port Class A Class B state Commerce Commission over Last season, mild temperatures 1 2 1 3 2 throughout the lakes allowed Boston this new rate. 29 34 10 23 New York 71 The old SIU contracted pas­ many vessels to sail later than Philadelphia 2 4 6 4 11 10 13 14 5 Baltimore 23 senger steamer Canadiana, that usual. 0 4 4 7 5 The Boilermaker's Local 58 Norfolk sailed for years as an excursion 6 6 3 11 Jacksonville 5 boat from Buffalo to Crystal and the Machinists' Local 105 Tampa 0 0 5 4 2 Beach, Ontario, has been towed voted down the latest company Mobile 3 19 6 5 27 15 22 32 45 35 to Eastlake, Ohio, where she is ., offer and it ^ooks like the ship­ New Orleans 9 20 2 23 14 Houston •. yard strike irf Lorain and Toledo to be converted into a floating 2 5 11 Wilmington 10 2 nightclub and restaurant. The will continue for some time. 8 32 12 13 San Francisco 31 Seattle Totals QUESTION: What is the most unusual cargo you have ever car­ ried? Howard Campbell: I was on a ship, the Morning Lieht that had a Finnish - made sailing ship pur­ chased by some guy in the states. We took her to Long Beach from Hong Kong and kept her on deck because it was to * ° • big to fit in the cargo hold. We were told it cost $25,000. ^J> James Elliott: I was on the Young America coming back from Vietnam to Seat­ tle. We <vere car­ rying a pet Falcon that had been purchased by the Captain some­ where in Asia. I'll tell you, those birds are not the friendliest pets in the world. h i i \ f: £, Norm Wroton: The Ocean Eve­ lyn carried a cargo of Nike-Ajax missiles once, but I' the atomic war­ heads weren't acti­ vated, of course. They were kept in separate holds for extra safety. We took about 55 of them to Formosa for the National­ ist Chinese, Ed Kaznowski: The Robin Adair once carried a shipment of gold from Cape­ town to New York. I've sailed on ships that have carried all types of cargo, ijut from what I was told, we had over a million dollars worth of gold on the ship. I guess that's the closest I'll ever get to that kind of money. Frank Rodriguez: I've been on several ships that carried horses and cows. We fre­ quently take them to Puerto Rico. It presents some problems since some of the crewmembers have to take care of the animals and feed them, not to men­ tion the problems when the ani­ mals give birth. ^ Harry Kaufman: I remember about ten years ago, I was sail­ ing on a Steel ship and we were asked by the In­ donesian Govern­ ment to transport a cargo of Rus­ sian jeeps from one end of the island to the oth­ er. In fact, I wrote a little article about it that was published in the LOG, 12 260 5 135 11 171 4 73 14 136 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 24 3 319 92 30 12 152 35 25 12 15 2 13 5 87 19 155 57 138 48 14 3 56 1 36 4 1,064 293 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 2 76 184 19 6 74 33 26 9 2 4 3 7 41 13 84 45 152 50 10 2 28 1 18 3 651 251 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 5 9 170 37 20 14 28 75 26 13 3 6 3 4 9 57 73 104 74 44 15 1 26 1 20 1 592 246 ttS. Ocean Trade Pours $15 Billion Into Iconomy Yearly, Study Shows Shipbome export and import traffic through the 117 major U.S. ports pumps more than $15 billion into the American economy each year and provides more than four million jobs in direct export and import-related industries, according to a recent study by the Maritime Administration. The study totally dispels the f trade and almost 5 percent of total 1963 U.S. port cities earned about myth that the nation's ocean private non-farm employment. $5.3 million from waterfront ports are of major economic im­ This comes to about 950,000 farm cargoes. portance only to the nearby com­ workers and about 1.4 million New York is about the best munity, a MARAD spokesman workers in manufacturing. example- of the importance of told a recent convention of the Our import trade, on the other waterborne cargoes to a com­ American Association of Port hand, provides employment for an munity. Port of New York jobs Authorities. estimated 941,000 Americans. employ at least 430,000 people About 3.1 million Americans Ocean and Great Lakes ports with an annual payroll of $?.l make their livings in direct export naturally benefit the most directly billion. Each of these jobs gener­ and export-related industries, and from the export-import trade. One ates additional jobs until it is some 2.5 million of these workers ton of general cargo can mean be­ estimated that the port supports are in the 28 maritime states, the tween $16 and $20 in direct one out of every four people who study showed. It also pointed out revenue to a port comunity. In live in the district. however, that nearly six out of. every hundred workers in the na­ SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS tion make their living on farms and in factories that depend on July 1 - Jwiy 3L 1966 exports for their operation and in Amount Number of 35 of the continental states more Paid Benefits than 5 percent of the total state employment depends on exports. Hospital Bonelits , . j; . ... 5,024 • $ 52,134.77 "Even in a land locked state Death Benefits .., , , .i > i.•;••••• 62,000.00 • 23 •••'•• like Arkansas, for example, 14 out Disability Benefits ^, i V * 133,500.00 890 of every 100 workers hold jobs Mptemity Benefits , y 6,800.00 34 dependent on our export trade. Dependent Benefits ...... 79,715.17 Mississippi has nearly as many. ^ Optical • Benefits y' y^w: 7,523.83 S02 • . Texas, South Carolina, Washing­ V(Hft-Patient Benefits . 1, . ^ 25,935.00 ton, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, ... 10,114 367,608.7^ Montana, North Dakota each have SUMMARY Iiydedtion Benefits , .. 1,538 637,877,3^ more than 7 percent of the workers employed in such industries." About 13 percent of total farm 6 Sffeca jobs are directly related to export �Sepiember 30, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Raps Profit Grab Endangering Medicare Plan Page Sei "How're We Doing?' Higher medicare payments to profit-making nursing homes and hos­ pitals would be unjustified and could inflate the cost of the entire medprogram, AFL-CIO President George Meany warned recently. Meany wrote Health, Education & Welfare Secretary John W. G^dner that labor opposes revising the medicare reimbursement formula so dlities profit-making institutions over public and non-profit faA proposal to include part of the cost of capital expansion in payment to nursing homes and hospitals is under study by the department. A profit-making hospital or nursing home should, like any other profit-making institution, finance growth and development out of profits and borrowed capital," Meany said, "and not expect the medicare pro­ gram to finance its capital requirements." Meany cautioned Gardner that an unnecessarily high payment to health institutions could raise the costs of medicare above estimates, require additional increases in the social security tax and delay muchneeded improvements in the medicare program." The AFL-CIO president agreed that "there is a need for greater funds to modernize and construct more of these facilities." But he said that "this worthwhile goal should be accomplished through-other programs." Meany suggested "as a first step" the "rapid expansion of the HillBurton propam as well as additional federal legislation to assist in the modernization and construction of public and nonprofit hospitals anc nursing homes." Commenting that "the greatest single barrier to adequate health care Is cost, Meany said that if there is any revision of the reimbursement formula in favor of profit-making institutions, "it should have a mini­ mum impact on the cost structure of the program." » • • The AFL-CIO has endorsed legislation to encourage states to keep records of on-the-job exposure of workers to radiation and to meet federal standards for workmen's compensation coverage of radiationcaused ailments. Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller testified before the Congres­ sional Joint Committee on Atomic Energy in general support of Ad­ ministration proposals. But he urged that the bill be strengthened by making certain provisions mandatory rather than permissive. Biemiller's testimony was in line with unanimous recommendations of the Atomic Energy Commission's Labor-Management Advisory Committee. The proposed legislation would allow the AEC to allocate funds to states to help them set up a uniform system of record-keeping for workers in occupations involving exposure to dangerous radiation. This, Biemiller noted, would accomplish a threefold purpose: • It would greatly assist research on the relationship between "chronic low-level doses of radiation" and ailments which are sus­ pected of being caused or aggravated by radiation. • It would lead to more effective safeguards against exposure of workers to radiation. • It would improve adjudication of workmen's compensation cases. The Administration bill specifies that standards set by the Atomic Energy Commission as a condition for grants to the states "may" in­ clude requirements for workmen's compensation coverage. Biemiller argued that "this leaves entirely too much latitude to the commission." He urged that workmen's compensation standards be made mandatory by changing the word "may" to "shall." He also urged that a time limit be set for states receiving grants to comply fully with federal standards. Gerald A. Brown has been ap­ pointed to his second five-ySar term on the National Labor Rela­ tions Board by President Johnson. The President has made the ap­ pointment despite the protests of the United States Chamber of Commerce who had complained that Brown was "too pro-union." The nomination was approved by the Senate in a routine voice-vote. <1> The City Council of Oak Ridge, Tennessee has urged the trustees of Oak Ridge Hospital to bargain with Building Services Local 150T which represents 200 Hospital workers. The Union has been on strike since July 9 but hospital officials said that it would not recognize the union as employee representatives. The hospital trustees as long ago as 1958 prom­ ised their workers that if em­ ployees voted for union represen­ tation they would recognize the uqion and bargain with it. The employees voted to be represented by Local 150T a few months back. <|> The California Federation of Labor has blasted the McDonald's hamburger stand chain as "non­ union and anti-union" in a reso­ lution passed at their recent state convention. The Federation pledged to support 18 locals of the Hotel, Restaurant Employees Union who are trying to organize the chain. Musicians union members working in network TV and radio have ratified an agreement between the AFM and the three major networks by better than a 2-1 margin. The new pact pro­ vides for a wage increase, im­ proved vacations and working conditions and other benefits. 4/ The Hotel and Restaurant Em­ ployees have broken through em­ ployer opposition and won a consent election to represent Sher­ aton-Oklahoma workers in Okla­ homa City, after a two-and-a-half year fight. During the campaign the union struck for five months in support of a union member who had ^en discharged illegally. The employee won $6,000 in back pay after the issue was processed as an unfair labor practice. Uncle Sam Rides the Wrong Ships The ugly facts that point up the United States' loss of strength as a major maritime nation continue to pile up. The picture is such that the question looms large as to whether this nation will be able much longer to lay claim to its status as one of the world's major maritime nations. Every day in every way our position becomes weaker and weaker. The facts revealed in the Sun Oil Com­ pany's 24th annual survey of world tank ship fleets simply adds more fuel to the charge that while our government is asleep foreign nations are doing everything they can to ex­ pand their shipping operations. Their fleets are getting bigger, while ours continues to shrink. The sorry picture of U. S. tankers in relation to those of other nations is graph­ ically presented in the spread in the center of this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Although it is the largest user of petro­ leum in the world, the U. S. ignores the need for policies to assure the maintenance of an adequate American-flag tanker fleet. In fact, while it gives no assistance to the privatelyowned U. S.-flag tanker fleet, it virtually en­ courages the use of runaway registries by American operators. One company alone. Standard Oil of New Jersey, operates 43 of its tankers under the Panamanian flag. Yet it continues to enjoy many forms of govern­ ment assistance and allowances in its oil op­ erations. The facts about government apathy, in­ difference and hostility to American-flag shipping have been with us a long time. Only lately have they been getting across to the American people. If we keep punching away, maybe the condition can be corrected. A Setback for Truth-In-Packaging The American consumer suffered a setback recently when the labor-backed "Truth In Packaging" bill, which has already been passed by Senate, was passed by the House Commerce Committee in a much diluted form. The bill as passed by the Senate by a 71-9 vote in June, gave authority to the govern­ ment to regulate the variety of weights and measures in which food and most items found on supermarket shelves could be pack­ aged. The Government would intervene if the manufacturers couldn't agree on volun­ tary standards. The House Commerce Committee amend­ ed the Senate Bill to authorize only volun­ tary standards. In the absence of industry agreement, the Secretary of Commerce would have to seek specific authority from Congress to set standards. The Truth-In-Packaging Bill was designed to help the consumer get a fair shake in the marketplace by placing some standards on the confusing mixture of packages, weights and sizes presently used by manufacturers to make it impossible for the shopper to tell whether she is getting fair value for her money in the goods she buys. The American labor movement will con­ tinue and increase pressure for passage erf strong "Truth In Packaging" legislation un­ til the consumer is finally assured of getting a fair amount of goods for his hard-earned dollars. ,;w;j I •';^l �T September 50, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eii^t September 30, 1966 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG m ",ym • The U.S.Tanker Fleet SINKING... SINKING.. rW^HE condition of American-flag shipping continues to become more deqpeiate with each passing year. The victim of government apathy and hostility, U. S. ship­ ping sinks lower and lower, while foreignflag operations are expanding steadily. No segment of the American industry is im­ mune. The state of the U. S. tanker opera­ tions is particularly alarming, as is revealed in the recentiy-released ''Analysis of World Tank Ship Fleet, December 31, 1965," the 24th such study prepared by the Sun Oil Company. Nowhere in the analysis is there a single bright spot insofar as U. S. tanker shipping is concerned. Last year, for example, more American tankers were scrapped than those of any other nation. The graphic iilustrations on these pages paint a vivid picture of the state of American shipping affairs • 1 UiOW • -4 :| WORU AVERAGE 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS TANKER TONNAGE U.S. AVERAGE 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS THE STANDARD OIL CO. OPERATES 142 TANKERS... Hr,. . Fh. "I USSR 'ij. ii ' -ONLY 19 FLY TNDAMERICAN FLAG! • ;;f' ; ' -r'f , •T' BUILT 50% of its present fleet BUILT 5% of its present fleet 'wMlIlfcph.eio •''•ploee...|„,„eyearl �Page Ten September 30, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG SlU-Mannedl Sea Pioneer Rescues Full Crew of Siukiug Greek Ship fa f SlU patrolman Luke La Blanc, second from right, checks the overtime sheets while Seafarers John Savoca and Jim Kennedy (seated) and Seafarer Harry Luckey look on. MIAMI—dramatic rescue by the crew of the SlU-manned Sea Pioneer (Sea Tankers) last July saved the lives of 28 Greek seamen—^the entire crew of the foundering Greek freighter Elias Dayfas II. The rescue operation was ^ the captain's aid in case he needed clothing and shared their quarters made in the middle of the night them to aid in saving the ship. with the unfortunate seamen. The on July 4 when the 422-foot, The Sea Pioneer radioed the listing very dangerously. The mas­ 7,000 deadweight - ton Greek Coast Guard in Miami that there ter of the Sea Pioneer ordered the freighter sent out an urgent dis­ were no injuries among the crew tow lines cut and the tanker's tress call reporting that it was of the Greek freighter. The listing steward's department, did a real­ sinking in calm seas in the Yuca­ ship was then taken under tow and ly fine job of providing extra chow tan Channel between Cuba and the Sea Pioneer proceeded to the for the crewmembers of the strick­ Mexico. The radio operator Panama Canal. en vessel. aboard the sinking ship, accord­ The Sea Pioneer proceeded The Elias Dayfas II soon began ing to the Coast Guard, said that crew rescued the Greek freighter's slowly to the Panama Canal, the vessel was going under be­ captain and the remaining seven where the Greek crewmen de­ cause of a flood of water in its crewmen. The Elias Dayfas, which barked. The tanker proceeded to engine room. had been going to South Viet Yokohama, discharged its cargo Soon after the distress call, the Nam with a 9,500-ton cargo of and sailed for the Persian Gulf to vessel's radio transmitter was put flour, then slowly sank. load oil. The ship is now scheduled on an automatic distress signal in­ The Greek crewmen were to carry a cargo of oil to South dicating that the ship had been warmly received by the crew of Viet Nam and Yokohama before abandoned by its crew. the Sea Pioneer who offered dry returning to the States. Diverted Course The Sea Pioneer, which was in a nearby position, diverted course to aid the stricken ship. It arrived on the scene and rescued 20 Greek sailors who were in life­ John J. Harty, Jr., 43: Lung in the port of Philadelphia. Sur­ boats by their listing vessel. The cancer claimed the life of Brother viving is his brother, Orvilje, of captain remained aboard the ship Harty, Jan. 21, Salisbury. Burial was in Union and seven Greek crewmen stood 1965, at the Church Cemetery, Wilcomico by in a lifeboat waiting to go to Brighton Marine County, Md. Hospital, Boston. He was a mem­ Hughey Hodges, 40: Brother ber of the SIU Hodges died of accidental drown­ for 22 years and ing, May 10, near union Oscar, La. He was r ' '>1 the port of a resident of Ba­ Mobile, Ala. Born ton Rogue, La. Brother Hodges Many Seafarers have sailed on in Massachusetts, he resided in was bom in La., ships carrying cargos to Vietnam, Revere, Mass. Harty sailed in the and joined the un­ but to Seafarer Leroy Eckhoff the Steward department as a cook. ion in New York. situation in the strife-torn coun­ His last vessel was the Del Norte. A member of the try has a more personal meaning. Burial was in Holy Cross Ceme­ Deck department, Eckholf's son. Marine Sergeant tery, Maiden, Mass. Hodges sailed as an AB. He was ^ Robert L. Eckhoff, was wounded Nicholas Mark, 57: Brother a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He on September 9 in the vicinity of Mark died, Aug. 26, in Queens, is survived by his brother, John Danang. N. Y., after an of Baton Rouge. Burial was in Young Robert was riding in an accident. He was Resthaven Gardens, Baton AMTRAC when the vehicle deto­ born in New York Rouge. nated an enemy explosive device. City and lived in He sustained a concussion, but was <|> Queens. Mark last reported in good condition at Joel Huher, 40: Brother Huber sailed in the deck died in Hawaii, June 2, after he the Third Medical Battalion. Sea­ department and farer and Mrs. Eckhoff were noti­ was stmck by a his last vessel was fied of their son's injury through car while a pedes­ the Transglobe. the office of Marine Commandant trian. Huber was He joined the SIU Wallace M. Green, Jr. born in San An­ The letter stated in part, "Your in the port of New York. Mark tonio, Texas and anxiety is realized and you may sailed as a bosun. resided in Port­ be assured that he is receiving the John Pryor, 65: Brother Pryor land, Ore. He best of care." Young Eckhoff is died in Salisbury, Md., July 15, joined the union from a cerebral married. He had served in Viet in the port of Gal­ hemorrhage. He Nam several months prior to his veston, Texas and injury. was retired at the sailed in the Deck department. His Seafarer Eckhoff, sails in the time of death. last vessel was the Transbay. engine dept. and is a veteran of Pryor sailed as a Huber was a veteran of the Army. 27 years in the SIU. Born in tankerman for the He was cremated at the Windward Reform, Ala., he currently resides Interstate Oil Crematory, Honolulu. in Whistler. He joined the union Transport Co. in Mobile. Eckhoff and his wife, Bom in Salisbury, Mary, have five children. he joined the SIU First Pension Cheek FINAL DEPARTURES Clinton Overstreet sailed as pantryman during the recent trip. Patrolman Tom Gould, right, gets good reports from ship's delegate Vance Reid of Engine department. I Seafarer Carl Trullemans didn't have to wait long for patrolman Le Blanc to check over OT sheets. Alan Bell keeps up with the latest ship­ ping news in LOG. i; "A . '1 i: K; ia f I Veteran Seafarers Son Is Wounded Serving in Viet Nam ''' , SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put n name on your mailing list. fPrmj Mormation) J Among the Seafarers waiting for their payoff were: Vance Reid, Alley Hassett, Paul Bates and William Seidenstricken. Bates, who was the third mate, is a former Seafarer. TO AVOID DOFlfCATlOlN; if ydu are M old jufawriber and have Of addreat,. pleaaa give year formir addfesa below; Thomas Hudgins, right, receives his first pension check from SIU Norfolk rep. Richard Avery, Jr. A member of Deck department, I Hudgins worked on tugs 32 years. �September 30, 1966 Pmge Eleven SEAFARERS LOG SlU Lifeboat Class No. 160 Sets Sail Seafarers on the R/V Robert D. Conrad (Maritime Operations) are many miles away from the legis­ lative scene in Washington, but they are doing their part in calling attention to the need for an indepen­ dent maritime agency. Meeting Chairman G. Gopac reports that several seafarers took time out to write to their Congressmen urging them to support this vital and a payoff in Houston. There reports that Hatgimisios son, were no beefs or disputed over­ Theodore, also made the voyage legislation. Gopac reports that time, Moore reported. as a member of the crew. All re­ cooperation on the vessel is ex­ pairs have been taken care of and cellent. A vote of thanks was ex­ there are no beefs, Moreni reports. Meeting Secretary S. Escobar tended to the SIU A new ship's delegate, Anthony hall in Seattle for writes from the Western Clipper Adomaitis, has been elected. (Western) that their efforts in Charles Walker keeping the Sea­ has resigned as farers informed What to do with time off won't ship's delegate on union activity. be a problem for Seafarers aboard and Jewell Ben­ The Seafarers are the Del Mar (Del­ nett has been looking forward ta). Meeting elected by the to the payoff in Chairman Joe crew to replace October after a Smith Whalen, Jr., re­ him. New mat­ Reese year at sea. "Keep ports a total of 14 tresses and a mov­ a light burning for us, we'll soon movies are on ie projector will be taken aboard be there," Meeting Secretary Mike hand for Seafar­ Smith writes. Everything is run­ the ship, soon. Meeting Chairman ers enjoyment, Frank Reese reports logs and mail ning smoothly under the new cap­ and plenty of tain, no major beefs, but some dis­ are being received regularly and money still left in there are no major beefs. Annis puted overtime. Ship's treasury the movie fund. has a balance of $6 and contribu­ Seafarers aboard the William Crewmembers who don't like tions will be accepted. The Stew­ movies can have a barbeque with ard department was thanked for A. Reiss (Reiss) extend their hopes the $40 in the barbeque fund. for a speedy re­ their outstanding meals and a spe­ covery to David Joe McLaren was elected ship's cial mention was extended to Brander of the delegate. Meeting Secretary Nor­ Brother Howard Giernier for his Deck department man D. Boie reports $113 in the fine work. who had to be deck fund. Boie reports that every­ taken off the ship thing is running smoothly, logs W. E. Oliver, meeting secre­ due to illness. and mail are arriving regularly tary on the Ocean Anna (Mari­ Meeting Chair­ and Seafarers are looking forward time Overseas), man Eniott Grae- to payoff in New Orleans. Out­ Brander reports that the bert reports that going ship's delegate George Annis steward has been everything is in order and there was extended a vote of thanks. asked by his fel­ are no beefs or disputed overtime. low Seafarers to Meeting Secretary Robert Dia­ A broken television antenna no take care of the mond writes that the crew is well longer plagues the crew of the mail and see that fed on a real good ship. Bethflor (Bethle­ it gets to the dele­ hem), according gates of each de­ Meeting Chairman John Burke Oliver to Meeting Secre­ partment. Some of the Wingless Victoiy (Consol­ tary George Hair. repairs have been made and there idated) reports A new antenna are no beefs or disputed overtime, three men were was installed, and Oliver reports. Meeting Chairman hospitalized in in addition, the C. A. Hall reports the ship is in Panama. They Seafarers have a good order with a fine voyage were replaced by new washing ma­ shaping up. Deck department two from the chine. Meeting members have been making lots of Hair states and one Chairman Pete overtime, the deck delegates from Panama. Blalack writes that some minor writes. Seafarers are reminded to James Jones, en­ Burke beefs were settled through the be careful with cigarettes when gine delegate and approaching decks and not to deck delegate Sidney White, re­ department heads to the satisfac­ throw bxitts in the passageways port a few hours of disputed over­ tion of everyone. near the pump room. time. A vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the Steward department. Seafarers on the Flmidian White, who doubles as meeting (South Atlantic & Caribbean) Seafarers on the Missouri secretary, reports the crew has a have extended (Meadowbrook Transport) will be new washing machine. their thanks to cutting into some Esteban Cruz and juicy steaks with Dario Rios for Seafarers aboard the Merrimac the new knives their excellent job the Steward de­ (Merrimac) extended a vote of in the Steward de­ thanks to Nicho­ partment has or­ partment. Meet­ las Hatgimisios of dered, Meeting ing Chairman the Steward de­ Secretary Wilfred Tony Aronica re­ partment for the J. Moore reports. ports they have time he took to James Abrams Aronica Abrams done a fine job show films to the has been elected crew during a re­ preparing food and providing va­ ship's delegate, Charles James, cent voyage of ried menus. Meeting Secretary F. meeting chairman, writes. The Alvarez says "Red" Rosolf was treasury has a balance of $11 as HatgimiMos the Merrimac (Merrimac). extended a vote of thanks for his the ship heads for Rijeka, Yugo­ slavia, before the voyage home Meeting Chairman Peter Moreni fine job as ship's delegate. i Recent graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 160 pose for photog­ rapher following graduating ceremonies. The newest addition to the ranks of lifeboat ticket holders who have completed courses at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York includes (seated, l-r): Charles Koch, Michael Gaasbeck, S. Robert Pereira and Bill Johnson. Standing (l-r) are: George Scholander, Lloyd Kayser, Ed Woods and lifeboat class instructor, Ami Bjornsson. ABRIVALS Deborah Morris, born April 17, 1966, to the C. Morris, Rogers City, Mich. ^ John Jones, born June 6, 1966, to the James C. Jones, Franklinton, La. <I> Paul Angelo Cachola, bom July 12, 1966, to the William Cacholas, Baltimore, Maryland. —\i>— Oren Dowd, bom August 30, 1966, to the Oren Dowds, Chicka­ saw, Alabama. Matthew Timmons, born July 18, 1966, to the P. Timmons Tacoma, Washington. Sharron Lee Buxton, born Jan­ uary 14, 1964, to the Vernon Buxtons, Orange, Texas. ^ John Schultz, born December 24, 1965, to the Henry E. Schultzs, Bronx, New York. Rodney Wilcox, born June 25, 1966, to the Gerald Wilcoxs Sault St. Marie, Mich. Norma Iris De Jesus, born Sep­ tember 4, 1966, to the Guillermo De Jesus, Dorado, Puerto Rico. Margretta Loper, bom July 11, 1966, to the C. Lopers, Mobile, Ala. <|> <I> <I> Rebecca Ellen Arellano, born July 4, 1966, to the Jorge Arel­ lanos, New Orleans, La. June Marie Wilkinson, born August 2, 1966, to the Sheldon Wilkinsons, Duluth, Minnesota. —— William Preston Hall, bom Oc­ tober 29, 1965, to the Howard W. Halls, Laurel, Delaware. ^ Regiua Locklear, born July 26, 1966, to the Maurice W. Locklears, Baltimore, Maryland. ^ Frank Edward Folks, born Au­ gust 2, 1966, to the Frank Folks, Orange, Texas. Denlse Yvonne Query, born June, 1966, to the Leo F. Querys, Chesapeake, Va. Jorge Soto, born July 12, 1966, to the Jorge C. Sotos, Brooklyn, New York. Michele Diane Eldridge, born July 2, 1966, to the.Nathan Eldridges. Mobile, Ala. — — Richard Johnson, born July. 8, 1966, to the Charles Johnsons San Francisco, Calif. Beth Ann Reillv, born June 30, 1966, to the T. Reillys, Belleville, N. J. \1> I i .1.— 4/ H vi �i. Finds LOG Covers Important Topics F f X SEAFARERS Page Twelve To The Editor: I have enjoyed reading the June 10 issue not only for the valuable articles on the state of our Merchant Marine, and also the articles on truth-in-packaging, deficient automobile tires palmed off on the unwary, the history of American Labor, "All This Happened, Part 9," anti­ pollution bill backing, and of course, the article about the pas­ sage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. Freeman Cook Seafarer Attacks Reagan Candidacy To The Editon I am pleased to see the SIU taking a firm stand against the candidacy of Ronald Reagan for Governor of California. It would indeed be a sad thing if our largest state was turned over to the radical right as represented by Mr. Reagan. Reagan is an enemy of labor as his proposal to ban the union shop indicates. Right now, the National Farm Workers Associa­ tion is fighting the Di Giorgio Fruit Corporation in a bitter la­ bor dispute. Di Giorgio has used eVdry anti-union tactic to break the strike and would doubtless be overjoyed to have a supporter in the Governor's chair. In addition to his anti-union stand, Reagon is against almost all the liberal benefits achieved through the years. I hope the people of California will not be deceived by this man's charm and see him as he really is, a stooge for Republican extrem­ ism. Hany Davis LETTERS To Tlie Editor Father Was Seafarer To The Very End To The Editor: I'm writing this as a final tri­ bute to my father, an SIU man to the end. He was a seaman and organizer as far back as I can remember. John Van Dyke suddenly col­ lapsed and died on Aug. 26. He was an ardent Seafarer and un­ ion man to the end. John always had his heart and soul in the union and the sea, and shipped with various shipping lines, such as Waterman, Cities Service, Tanker Corp., Calmar SS Corp., etc. His last ship was the Geneva for United States Steel Corp. My father retired in 1964 af­ ter a short 55 years as a true seaman. He was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Bay Shore, L.I. He is survived by myself, Janset M. Schwizer; Son-In-Law, |jonas, and three grandchildren, |Gary, Debra and Terri Lee. |i ' Janet M. Schwizer p'iTheflEidRonx-Q ' '1W3S amazed that the Govern- v IsM has fejected the mdtm ity and occupation because of the role it is playing in Viet Nam. Surely, the Government lead­ ers must realize that the ships delivery the vast majority of war materials to Viet Nam and ob­ viously, it takes supplies to fight a war. 1 do not understand the Government's policy. It's as though they ww hindering the efforts of tlwir own fighting men. If supplies dwindled down, would the Merchant Marine take the blame? It is bad enought thaf some of our leaders are complaining about the shortage of vessels and the lack of seaworthiness in oth­ ers. I hope this unfortunate situ­ ation is cleared up fast. Jack Regis Lauds Farm Workers Election Win To The Edit<H^ I was glad to see the AFL-CIO has won the fight to represent the farm workers in the recent election at DiGiorgio in Cali­ fornia. The farm workers have been on the short end of the.stick for a long time and I hope they will finally have a chance to bargain for the decent wages and living conditions they so richly deserve. I was proud of the part the SIU played in the election. The money the Seafarers contributed, plus the work many of them did in the field, such as handing out campaign literature, I am sure was very important in the win­ ning battle. Again, best of luck to the farm workers in the future. Frank Lipmann C/.5. Fishermen Need Twelve-Mile Zone To The Editon I' am glad to see that the Senate has approved a bill setting up a 12-mile fishing «one for ex­ clusive United States use. This is something that was long overdue. The Soviet Union and Japan have for many years infringed on American territorial waters to catch fish, indeed so have many other nations. Now, finally, we are telling these nations they must honor international law de­ signed to protect a nation's fish­ ing rights. Our fishermen do not infringe upon another countries fishing areas but our Govern­ ment does nothing to stop some other countries from robbing our fish supply. I hope all nations will cooper­ ate in the future to see that international fishing laws are res­ pected. Ralph Monfagelo SIU Crew's Gift to India Orphanage Honors Memory of York's Skipper The generosity of the SIU crew aboard the York (Bulk Carriers) has resulted in a $500 donation for children of the Villa Theresa Convent in Bombay, India. The money was used to build a play­ ground in the memory of the ship's late Captain, Thomas R. Quigley, who died in Aden after an illne.ss. Chief Cook Jack Wood, who represented the Seafarers at the presentation ceremony, said the money was donated in the Cap­ tain's name and the playground will be named after Captain Qui­ gley. "We wanted to honor him and, since he had no children of his own, we thought he would ap­ preciate this", Wood said. The Captain's widow, Florence, resides in Jacksonville, Florida. The convent was well known to the Seafarers because whenever the York was at anchor, the Sisters would visit the ship to sell handi­ crafts to the crew. The money was used to meet the school's expenses. Hugh Hall, third officer, and Seafarer Jack Wood, chief cook, seem Wood reported the crew collected 5,000 rupees, which amounts to to enjoy the new playground at the Villa Theresa Convent in Bombay, as much as the children. Seafarers on the York raised some $500 in American money. The York, an American Bulk some $5,000 to build the playground, which was dedicated to the Carriers ship, sailed from Houston, memory of the ship's late Captain, Thomas Quigley. Captain Quig­ Texas to Bombay with a cargo of ley died in Aden after suffering an illness during recent voyage. 19,000 tons of wheat. Seafarers encountered a difficult trip, with AMEBICAN SUN (Marine Carriers), COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Transa severe storm in the Atlantic pre­ August 6—Cbairman, H. Weatphail; Sec­ port), September 11 — Chairman, M. ceding the death of Captain Quig­ retary, None. $6.34 in ship's fund. Pienty Brightwell; Secretary, J. P. Dickerson. disputed OT. Brother George Jarosek No beefs reported by department dele­ ley. The York was battered by of was elected to serve as ship's deiesate. gates. Vote of thanks was extended to Vote of thanks to engineers and officers waves as high as 50 feet. the steward and the baker. Brother P. for keeping ship running smoothly. Cain, for a job well done. William R. Dixon Please contact Jessica and Richard Dixon c/o Baker's, 1315 So. 26th Place, Lawton, Okla­ homa, as soon as possible in re­ gard to an important matter. <1> J. R. Thompson Please contact your wife. Dottie, in Texas City, Texas, as soon as possible, in regard to an urgent matter. DEL AIRES (Delta), July 16—Chair­ man, Frank (Snake); Secretary, Frank Chainess. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Beef about Captain who crew feels violates agreement and constitution. Letter to be sent to head­ quarters regarding same. HATTISBURG VICTORY (Alcoa). June 6—Chairman, Jimnde Bartlett; Secretary, P. S. Stirk, Jr. Brother Robert B. Byrne was elected- to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Steward extended a vote of thanks to the deck department for keeping raesshall and pantry clean during watches at night. DEL AIRES (Delta), June 26—Chair­ man, F. R. Chameco; Secretary, None. Brother Stanley A. Freeman was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Motion made to see why the Company does not install a TV aboard ship. Steward gave vote of thanks to the deck department watchstanders for keeping pantry clean. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel), Sep­ tember 11—Chairman, Pete Bialack ; Sec­ retary, George Hair. New washing ma­ chine was received this voyage. Except for a few hours disputed OT in each department, everything is running smoothly. <1> Robert Persol Please contact Alfred Kuske in care of the LOG concerning a very urgent matter, as soon as possible. -<I> Friends of Nick De Marco Mrs. Honey Parisi is accepting condolences on the recent death of her brother, Nick De Marco, who sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Friends may write, c/o 484 Buffalo Ave., Lindenhurst, New York. Retires on Pension Gains Knowledge Of Labor's Goals To the Editor A friend of mine, who is a member of your Union, lets me borrow his copy of the Seafarers LOG after he gets done with it. I knew little about the history or the purpose of unions, but after reading the history of American Labor in your newspaper, I find that I can better understand the reason why unions came into be­ ing and why a strike is necessary on occasions to win benefits fbt.;jj workers.! wish contintied succes|| to your union and entifi|i labor movenient. in? for a better standard of living? their meint^i ' Seplemiier 30, 1966 LOG Jake Cleveland, right, receives first pension check from Thomas Glidewell, Port Arthur agent. A tugboat captain for 20 years, Cleveland joined Sabine Towing Company a? a deckhand in 1938, MONEY DUE Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money due them on the vessels shown. Men whose names arc! listed should get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. Vessel For Name Beamer, Earl Boone, James N. Collins, Howard T. Chapeau, Joseph L. Diaz, A. Ganthier, Cyrol Gore, E. Gromek, Henry T. Greerson, Cly^ Hanson, Thomas E. Hassein, Aldo T. Jensen, Edward Kershaw, Donald Lewis, Andrew Linkowski, Roman F. McLaren, Daniel O'Mara, James P. Parsons, Anhrey Paterson, Fred Resmondo, Earl Robinson, William L. Ruis, Carlos Satelli, Silvo D. Shattuck, D. Smith, Calvin Smith, Robert Staples, F. Torres, Carlos Valerie, Fraidc G. Walsh, J. Weiss, Wanen Penn Carrier Natalie Bonanza Kent Midlake . Kent Midlake Bonanza Transwestern Valiant Hope Kent Hercules Victory Valiant Hope Sea Pioneer Bonanza Transwestern Valiant Hope Sea Pioneer Seatrain New York Seatrain New York Bonanza Bonanza Sapphire Sandy Midlake Transwestern Hercules Victory Midlake Bonanza Natalie Midlake Niagara OT Wages Wages Lodging Stand-by Wages Lodging Stand-by Wages Wages OT Transportation Lodging OT Transportation Lodging Wages OT Transportation Lodging Lodging Lodging Wages Wages Unearned Wages Stand-by Wages OT OT Stand-by Wages Wages One Day's Wages Stand-by Wages Lodging �I'l- .—iif »(,W( yifa 1 Sepleinber 30, 1966 CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbia), Auaruat 19—Chairmaii. Tom Ralnejr; Secre­ tary, H. S. RIcci. Everythingr goingr along smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Pew repairs needed. WINGLESS VICTORY (Consolidated Mariners, September 11—Chairman, John S. Burke; S«retary, g. A. White. Some disputed (3T reported. Three men hospital­ ised at Christobal, Panama. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DEL NORTE (Delta) August 21— Chairman, Robert Callahan; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. $145.72 in ship's fund and $222.86 in movie fund. Brother Albert Estrada was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion was made that the ship's delegate see about getting the days' lodg­ ing due from last voyage when crew was without air-conditioning. Motion made that water fountain in engine room be re­ paired. Motion made that additional icemaking equipment be put aboard. Dis­ cussion about rusty drinking water. MERRIHAC (Merrimac Transport), September 4—Chairman, Peter Moreni; Secretary, Nicholas Hatgimisios. Brother Anthony Adomaitis was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Most of the re­ pairs were taken care of. Everything is O.K. Vote of thanks to the Steward for showing movies to the crew. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia), August 28—Chairman, Mike Curry; Secretary. None. Discussion about contact­ ing patrolman about the condition of rooms, and to see about getting an ice machine, or to get more ice for voyage. Also, a new washing machine Is needed. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MALDEN VICTORY (Alcoa), August 28—Chairman, John Thompson; Secre­ tary, A. Z. Deheza. One man missed ship in Portland, Oregon on sailing day. One man picked up in Saigon. Couple of hours disputed OT In engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. DIGEST of SiU SHIP MEETINGS FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), Septem­ ber 8—Chairman, Tony Aronica ; Secre­ tary, F. Alvarez. Brother N. Sabin was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks extended to Brother "Red" Rosoff, outgoing ship's del^ate. Vote of thanks to Steward/Cook Elsteban Cruz and to Cook/Baker Dario Rios for a job well done. DEL CAMPO (Delta), August 26— Chairman, D. Ramsey; Secretary, C. Galb. Use of extra rooms on main deck to be looked into by Union and Company. Repairs lists have been turned in. Six hours disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the Steward and cooks for the good food. LA SALLE (Waterman), August 28— Chairman, John Fanoli; Secretary, Carl O. Trullemans. Ship's delegate extended a vote of thanks to crew for their cooper­ ation. Crew extended a vote of thanks to the ship's delegate. Brother Vance A. Reid, and to the steward department for a job well done. WILD RANGER (Waterman), Septem­ ber 3—Chairman, J. Martin ; Secretary, R W. Ferrandiz. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported. $44.00 in ship's fund. Steward ordered ice machine. Check on MSTS mail service. ROBERT D, CONRAD (Maritime Operations), September 6 — Chairman, Gerry Gopac; Secretary, Mike Smith. $6.00 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate re­ ported that with the new captain, all is running smoothly. Ship needs to be fumi- SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen gat^ for roaches. Crew is looking for- r In In New York October, after a years' cruising. ROBERT D. CONRAD (Maritime Op­ erations), August 19—Chairman, Gerry Gopac; Secretary, Michael P. Smith. $6.00 In ship s fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the ship 8 delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the outstanding meals being served. Men were requested to keep the ship in order, especially the crew messhali. Vote of thanks extended to Seattle patrolman, Steve Zubovich, for coming to Victoria. ANNISTON VICTORY (Waterman), September 4—Chairman, Clyde L. Van Epps : Secretary, John D. Pennell. Every­ thing is running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed OT in engine department. Crew extended a vote of t)mnka to the steward and his entire department for a very good job. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 4—Chairman, Mike Reed ; Secre­ tary, Brown Huszar. $8.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Entire crew extended a vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. CALMAR (Calmar), August 28—Chair­ man, E. W. Carter; Secretary, V. Doug­ las. Ship's delegate reported that thei:e were a few beefs to be taken care of when ship arrives in Port. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), September 6— Chairman, M. J. Gallier; Secretary, Frank Buhl. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion made that frozen, ground and cubed meats be eliminated and food plan representative informed of this. Motion made to have payoff at sea because of limited time in Port. Steward was elected to serve as temporary ship's delegate. Crew wants night lunch brought up to par with topside. Equalization of steward department OT to be straighten­ ed out at payoff. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), July 29—Chairman, Lee Harvery; Secretary. L. Young. Some disputed OT in deck department to be brought up at payoff. What is being done about pension plan 7 This should be brought up and dis­ cussed at membership meetings up and down the coast, to see what kind of a plan the membership would like. Ques­ tion of black gang being changed to dif­ ferent watches, to be taken up with chief engineer by ship's and engine dele­ gates. NORINA (Wall Street Traders), Au­ gust 27—Chairman, Kenneth Gahagan ; Secretary, Kenneth Gahagan. Everything is O.K. except for some repairs which have to be taken care of. Some disputed OT in deck department. Discussion on seeing captain about having a draw in Suez Canal. DEL SUD (Delta), September 9—Chair­ man, M. Dunn; Secretary, J. Craft. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Brother Hans Spiegel was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made that deck department toilets not be paint­ ed on sailing days, as this prevents men working on deck from adequately shower­ ing and cleaning after work. BELOrr VICTORY fWall Street Ma­ rine), September 4—Chairman, C. Miller; Secretary, Sherman Wright. Collection was taken up for crew pantryman who went to hospital in Manila. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate for time and effort involved in bringing in a clean payoff. Thanks to the steward de­ partment for excellent food and service. SEA PIONEER (Pioneer Tankers), July 10—Chairman, O. G. Collins; Sec­ retary, William H. Thompson. Brother O. G. Collins was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in deck department. Chief engineer was asked to repair the drinking fountains. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the good feeding to crew and the survivors of the sunken SS Elias Dayfas 11. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), Septem­ ber 11—Chairman, J. J. Kane; Secretary, Earl W. Gay. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Some disputed OT in engine department. Crewmembers were asked to help messman keep messhali clean at night. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as conUiued in the conti^acts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers AppeaU Board 17 Batteiy Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. Thw eontracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live abo^ ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such " on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU i^trolman or other Union ofBcial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrain^ from publUhing any article serving the political purposes of any individiml Union, ofHcer or member. It has also rrfrainrf from publbhing •^=1" harmful to the Union or its collective membership, reaffirmed by iSembetahip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all MnsUtutional ports. The nsponslbility for LOO i^liey consists of the Ekacutive Board of the Union. The.Executive may delegate, tnmt ——g Ma fsaka. OSM individual to carry out this nspaasibUlty. Schedule of Membership Meetli^s SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York . .Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . Oct. 4—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . . Oct. 5—2:30 p.m. Detroit Oct. 14—2:30 p.m. Houston . . . .Oct. 10—2:30 p.m. New Orleans.Oct. 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile Oct. 12—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Oct. 17—2 p.m. San Francisco Oct. 19—2 p.m. Seattle ..... Oct. 21—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Oct. 17—2 p.m. Alpena Oct. 17—7 p.m. Buffalo Oct. 17—7 p.m. Chicago Oct. 17—7 p.m. Cleveland ... .Oct. 17—7p.m. Duluth Oct. 17—7 p.m. Frankfort .... Oct. 17—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit Oct. 10—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Oct. 10—7:30 p.m. Chicago ... .Oct. 11—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Oct. 13—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Oct. 12—7:30 p.m. Duluth Oct. 14—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Oct. 14—7:30 p.m. Toledo Oct. 14—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia . . . Oct. 4—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) . . Oct. 5—5 p.m. Norfolk Oct. 6—5 p.m. Houston Oct. 10—5 p.m. New Orleans . . . Oct. 11—5 p.m. Mobile Oct. 12—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City Oct. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Oct. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Oct. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Oct. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York Nov. 7 p.m. Philadelphia . . . Oct. 4—7 p.m. Baltimore Oct. 5—7 p.m. ^Houston Oct. 10—7 p.m. New Orleans . . .Oct. ll-r—7 p.m. Mobile Oct.l2—7 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. $ Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HAULS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shspard Lindsey Wllllami Al Tanner Robert tdatthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Matt 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y. ...... 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. JHE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEAnLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 UNfeAlS TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) H. 1. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) r; 4th ALPENA, Mich PAYMENT OF MONIES. 'No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing tiiem to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in emplojrment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic orWn. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pureue legislative and political objectives which will serve the beat interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirdy voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted tor the benefit of the membcnhip and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violatsd. sr that ho has hemi denied his constltntional right of accsss to Union rocords or in­ formation. ho shonid immediately nottfy SIU President PanI HaU at headqnarters by eertiied mail, rotnm receipt retnested. Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) li' 'J H w ••T Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) . •4 I Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) . Ott fO- 'JI m -i.'f I �September 30, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen 33,241.72 8,610.37 2. Interest, dividends, and other investment net income 3. Gain (or loss) from disposal of assets, net 4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance companies 5. Other receipts (c) Other (Specify) (a) ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1966 GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION FUND (c) $195,996.35 6. Total lines 1 to 5, inclusive 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 DISBURSEMENTS to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement; copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, N. Y. 10638. 7. Insurance and annuity premiums paid to insurance companies for participants benefits . 8. Benefits provided other than through insurance carriers or other service organizations 9. Administrative expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest (d) Taxes (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses 10. Other disbursements (a) Trustees meeting expense (b) Travel 11. Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive 12. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 6, less line 11) $11,080.67 $9,288.42 5,139.09 489.61 764.85 5,270.29 20,952.26 980.15 43.38 1,023.53 33,056.46 $162,939.89 EXHIBIT B-1 RECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ^ As of March 31, 1966 (Name of plan) Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 ASSETS2 Column (1) 1. Cash 2. Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations (b) Nongovernment bonds (c) Total bonds and debentures . 3. Stocks (a) Preferred (b) Common 4. U. S. Treasury bills at cost 5. Heal estate loans and mortgages ..,.. 6. Operated real estate 7. Other investment assets ; 8. Accrued income receivable on invest­ ments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets (a) Exchanges (b) Accrued interest paid on bonds purchased Column (2) $ 2,716.16 Column® (3) >.;• $ 29,934.39 337,039.90 366,974.29 49,281.01 371,536.66 50,534.03 13. Fund balance at beginning of year 14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 12) 15. Other increases or decreases in funds (a) Net increase or decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments (b) Reserve for future benefits and expenses 16. Fund balance end of year NOT APPLICABLE 838,325.99 162,939.89 (162,939.89) (162,939.89) GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION PLAN ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT-FORM D-2 March 31, 1966 Page 1—Item 1 Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan is identified with the Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Region, Inland Boatmen's Union of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO and various signatory employers operating the Great Lakes Area. Part III—Item 12 Valuation Certificate Attached. EXHIBIT B-1—Statement of Unrecorded Assets and Liabilities ASSETS 5,859.80 7,332.64 Interest receivable Contributions receivable $13,192.44 164.27 LIABILITIES 27.08 11. Total assets 191.35 Expenses payable $ 4,279.01 $841,233.50 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE LIABILITIES AND FUNDS 12. Insurance and annuity premiums pay­ able 13. Reserve for unpaid claims (not covered by insurance) 14. Accounts payable 15. Accrued payrolls, taxes and other ex­ penses 16. Total liabilities 17. Funds and reserves (a) Reserve for future benefits and expenses (b) (c) (d) Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Fund STATE OF ^ 1 ss. COUNTY OF and Trustees of the Fund and.. being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says that this Annual Report is true to the best of his informa­ tion, lomwledge and belief. Emplivtfr trustee: 841,233.50 18. Total liabilities and funds 841,233.50 $841,233.50 ^ Indicate accounting: basis by check: Cash I 3 Accrual Plans on a cash basis should attach a statement of sianiiicant unrecorded assets and 1 abilities. attachment. "The assets listed in this statement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U. S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to filed With the U. S. Treasury Department (Act, sec. 7 (c) and (f) (1) (B). State basis of determining the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1): Bonds, stocks and U. S. Treasury bills at cost. U' ^ item 13, PART III is checked "Yes," show in this column the cost or present value, whichever is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 3a, and 3b, if such value differs from that reported in column (1). 7 Others (Indicate titles): Subscribed and sworn to before me this EXHIBIT B.2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS day of For year ending March 31, 1966 (Name of plan) Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11216, HARWD X MAHBR Noitty AMcs Slito Bl HMV No. 34-2474150 QIMHM In KIII0I CoMNy CmmHttion Ixpirw Mvdi tW RECEIPTS 1. Contributions (a) Employer (see attachment) (b) Employees (see attachment) (c) Other (Specify) $ 90,360.42 63,783.84 ' V- b-'.i' M. 4c-,* r •». .is*,*' - '-riV i '• .- �IMWrKT,-' I September 30, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pttge Fifteen PORTS ®'the World L ONDON is a sailor's city. It is one of the J greatest ports of the world and offers a warm welcome to Seafarers who get a chance to stop there for a day or two. It is a big city. So big that it has been called "metropolis of the world." The city itself, oddly enough, is many miles from the sea. It is a major port because of the Thames River which runs through London and provides a safe harbor and deep-water berths for ocean-going vessels. Historians have dubbed the famous Thames "liquid history" because of the many centuries in which it has served as the gateway to the Eng­ lish-speaking world abroad. Maritime history is closely linked with London. Located there is the famous Baltic Exchange, the greatest ship broker­ age house of them all. Modern admiralty law was first derived in London from the Code of Amalfi. The center of the city is a long way from the docks and the amusement center of London at the West End is easily accessible by bus or sub­ way. A short distance from Trafalgar Square is Nelson's Column and the National Gallery. Di­ rectly behind the National Gallery is Leicester Square which has a large number of movie houses. Shaftesbury Avenue is a short distance from the square, on either side of which is Soho, London's nightclub, restaurant and legitimate theater dis­ trict. The English pubs, which have been a subjeet of story and song, are a commonplace sight throughout London. In pubs you can find a wide variety of beer and ales (usually served warm) and a sampling of the famous British pastries— meat pies. Among the many SlU-manned ships to stop at the world-famous Port of London is the Water­ man Lines freighter Wild Ranger. TTiis cargo ship is on a regular run to Northern European ports as well as London. The SlU-crewed freighter Wild Ranger is one of many SlU-contracted ships making regular runs to the famous Port of London. Pearlie queens singing together at a fund-raising for charity. Pearlies are Cockneys who sport fine clothes adorned with very ornate pearl buttons sewn on in elaborate designs. - * London's Piccadilly Circus in a rare moment of traffic calm. This famous square, familiar gathering place for allied servicemen during World War II, is famed for its winged statue of Eros, Greek God of Love. Traffic in Piccadilly Circus is normally as thick and congested as that found in New York City's Times Square. i I Albert Warren, owner of the 250-year old pub The Cricketers, shows one of the 600 antique pistols and guns in the bar to some of his customers. Spanning the River Thames is the historical Tower Bridge and in the foreground is the famed Tower of London, which still guards the epproaches to the Bridge. At the upper far right a freighter is berthed, while all along this busy stretch of river small craft work the port. The Thames is popular tourist attraction. �Vol. XXViii NO. 20 SEAFARERS.LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO AFL-CIO DELCGATFPAUL HALL AFFIRMS AMERICAN LABOR SUPPORT OF US. FOREIGN POLICY AT BRITISH LABOR CONGRESS T is a great honor for me to be here, as a repre­ sentative of the AFL-CIO, to speak to you about some world-wide problems that are of as much concern to your great organization as they are to us. I am keenly aware that the course of the United States in South East Asia is, to put it mildly, not fully supported here. To a lesser degree, there is controversy over this problem also in my own coun­ try. In one sense, the controversy is natural enough in both cases. For it is literally true that what is at stake is world peace and human freedom. Yet, it is also true that much of the controversy in both our countries is based upon insufficient under­ standing. If, in the next few minutes, I can help to bring about better understanding of our position on your part, then I will feel richly rewarded. Let me first of all tell you, most emphatically, that the AFL-CIO supports the basic foreign policy of the United States—including our commitment in Viet Nam. Let me add at once, with equal emphasis, that the AFL-CIO is absolutely dedicated to the cause of peace—peace with freedom. There are some who find trouble accommodating these positions. But I assure you, they are perfectly consistent in our eyes, and, we believe, in the light of history. The AFL-CIO—or at that time, the AFL and most of the old CIO—was ahead of the United States gov­ ernment in opposing the appeasement of Hitler that reached its climax at Munich. We were against dictatorship in any form. We were against the subjugation of free peoples, whether by subversion or by force of arms. That was our position then; that is our position now. We do not think it matters at all whether a dic­ tatorship calls itself fascist, or the "dictatorship of the proletariat." We do not think it matters at all whether the peo­ ple mark'ed for subjugation and slavery are Poles or Czechs or Dutch, on the one hand—or Koreans or Indonesians or Vietnamese, on the other. We are against subjugation and enslavement, any­ time, anywhere, of anyone. But, I repeat, we in the AFL-CIO are for peace. We are for a peaceful settlement in Viet Nam. This is the settlement which the United States government has sought to bring about through negotiations. Your government, as co-chairman with the Soviet govern­ ment, of the Geneva Conference, has made many efforts to have it reconvened for the purpose of seeking a peaceful settlement of the present conflict. But these efforts were fruitless, because Moscow would not do a thing to get the problem to the conference table. We, like you, believe in negotiated settlements. But it takes two sides to negotiate. And the alternative is a strike. The United States has been forced on strike, if you will, on the issue of refusal to bargain. This is no more an act of aggression than a strike of workers against an employer who refuses to deal with them. There are not many employers in Great Britain, I understand, against whom such a charge could be made—if, indeed, there are any at all. We still have a few of them in the United States. And unfortu­ nately, there are still governments in the world— particularly dictatorships—which are equally opposed to coming to the bargaining table. All of us in the United States most earnestly want an early end to this conflict. But it must come through I CIO at TUC an honorable settlement, under which both sides can live in peace. If I may digress for a moment, I am frankly be­ wildered by those who maintain that the Viet Cong terrorists represent the will of the people in South Viet Nam. It is the South Viet Nam leaders who are proposing an election; it is the communists who are trying to sabotage it. If the communists really be­ lieved they had a majority in South Viet Nam, they should welcome a vote, even under restrictive rules. Let none forget that nowhere have communists ever come to power through free elections. I do not pretend that a South Vietnamese election would conform to the democratic practices which pre­ vail in our two countries fully. But it would come as close as a beleaguered people, inexperienced in the democratic process, could be expected to achieve. And surely it would be better than those societies— including North Viet Nam—where no free or even semi-free elections of any kind have ever been held. Suppose the threat, from outside is eliminated. Suppose that South Viet Nam is left alone. I assure you, the United States would not neglect this needy, developing nation any more than it neglected to help the war-torn nations of Europe after World War II. With generous American assistance, as pledged by President Johnson, there could be an economic flowering in Southeast Asia which would be without precedent; and that could change the whole course of the world. This process is under way, all too slowly, among other peoples and on other continents. It is even under way, under the most difficult circumstances, in South Viet Nam. Some of you may have reservations about the policy of the United States in other respects, but I think I can say this for my country: For nearly half a century, at least as far back as the days following the first war, the American people and the American government have recognized that freedom and de­ mocracy tend to flourish best on full stomachs, on a tolerable present and a hopeful future—except, as in the case of Czechoslovakia whose democracy was subverted and destroyed by a fifth column backed by Russian military threats and pressures. The AFL-CIO is wholly in accord with that policy, and seeks to further it in many ways. Our chief function has been to assist, as best we can, the formation and growth of free, democratic trade union movements in every nation where this is possi­ ble. We have done this through the ICFTU and, on our own, where necessary. We firmly believe that a free, democratic trade union movement, not dominated by government, is essential to a free and stable society. Where such a movement exists, there can be no dictators, of the so-called left or of the right. Where such a move­ ment is forbidden, freedom is forbidden, too. We have learned that building the free institutions and the economic strength of other democracies is a practical matter—a practical weapon in the struggle of the free world against totalitarianism. We have learned that what helps other free nations, or what helps new nations to be free, is also helpful to us. We think it is. And make no apologies for it. In conclusion, let me note that we in the United States are quite aware of the economic difficulties with which you in the United Kingdom are faced. It is not my part to comment on either the difficulties or the proposed solutions. I do want to leave you with these thoughts: First, gifted by the perspective of distance, just as you are gifted by the perspective of history, I take liberty of reminding you that this is by no means your first economic crisis. You have survived the others, and you will survive this one as well. We of the American trade union movement don't go along with those who talk so much about the stagnation of Britain. God save us from the economic experts—at least from most of them. History does not show a single case in which a nation has gone down because its standard of living has been rising, because its working people have gotten a more just share of what they produced. We of American labor do not believe that rising domestic consumption ruins a nation's capacity to export. In fact, British export sales rose last year by 7 percent and today you are touching a 9 percent increase for this year. For the great mass of people, the problem is not living beyond their income, but getting an income on which they can live, in comparative comfort, in our high-priced affluent society. I know this is true even in prosperous America. We are for the health of the Pound and the Dollar, but the experts should know that, without a healthy population, the currency can't be worth much for long. Every great nation has its hour of great difficulties. It's not the hour, but the people meeting the hour, that is decisive. We both have had difficult hours and have been helpful to each other. You can count on us today, just as you did in the days of Ernest Bevin and Sir Stafford Cripps when American labor took the lead in rallying our country for their appeal for assistance in meeting difficulties. Second-—and as you quite understand, I speak as one American, I think as a typical American in view­ point, and not as an official of any kind—you can be sure that if your difficulties multiply despite all your efforts, hope is not lost. You will find the United States ready to help in this crisis, as in earlier ones. To me, the bond between our countries and our labor movements has been forged out of shared his­ tory, shared principles and shared perils. For you and for us, our ideals and vital interests are. basically the same, though we may, on occasion, differ on how to implement them. And it is in that spirit that I bring to you the warmest best wishes of the AFLCIO, its President George Meany, and its Executive Council for your historic Congress being fruitful in its deliberations and decisions. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource September 30, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO BACKS U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, BRITISH TRADE UNION CONGRESS HEARS MEANY HITS USE OF FILIBUSTER TO BLOCK RIGHTS, 14(b) REPEAL SLASHING OF ’67 MARITIME BUDGET SHOWS NEED FOR INDEPENDENT MA SIU CONTRACTED COMPANIES TO MAN TWELVE NEWLY-REACTIVATED VESSELS GARMATZ RAPS ’67 MARITIME BUDGET AS ‘MOST INADEQUATE’ IN MANY YEARS U.S. OCEAN TRADE POURS $15 BILLION INTO ECONOMY YEARLY, STUDY SHOWS AFL-CIO RAPS PROFIT GRAB ENDANGERING MEDICARE PLAN SIU-MANNED SEA PIONEER RESCUES FULL CREW OF SINKING GREEK SHIP SIU CREW’S GIFT TO INDIA ORPHANAGE HONORS MEMORY OF YORK’S SKIPPER PORTS OF THE WORLD – LONDON AFL-CIO AT TUC Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/30/1966 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 20 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/dd786304b849181d4c168646b00f26d8.PDF d4bebc0c3d281bdbf296d03394af178b PDF Text Text Vol. XXVili NO. 21 SEAFARERSteOG October 14/ 1966 m OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I viJ ..'ij II i': J! �r Page Two SEAFARERS Immediate Action Called For At Propeller Club Convention J October 14, 1966 LOG Legislators Blast U. S. Ship Policy, Urge Massive Shipbuilding Program Report of International President by Paul Hall The importance of maintaining a strong American-flag merchant fleet for national defense is being pointed out every day by the tons of shipborne cargoes that arrive in Vietnam. The U.S. discovered early in the Vietnam buildup that we cannot depend on foreign-flag ships with foreign national crews to deliver goods to our fighting men or otherwise uphold the best interests of the United States. The existence of a strong American-flag merchant fleet is just as important to the nation's economy as it is to the national defense. The maintenance of a strong, adequate U.S. merchant fleet is the only way in which we can assure competitive freight rates for American exports and is one of the best means available to ease the serious "dollar drain" that is plaguing our economy. When American exports are shipped aboard foreign-flag vessels 73 cents out of every freight dollar goes outside the United States, never to return, and thereby makes our adverse balance of payments problem worse. On the other hand, when American exports move on U.S.-flag ships, 77 cents of every freight dollar remains in the American economy— not only relieving our balance of payments problem, but also generat­ ing even more business to further boost the economy. Statistics show that about 80 percent of American firms engaging in foreign trade make no attempt to ship their goods aboard Americanflag vessels. Instead they allow foreign buyers to control routing of the goods, and these buyers almost always ship aboard their own national flag ships. By this practice American manufacturers are doing themselves a disservice on several grounds. Not only are they allowing money to leave the U.S.—which, if it remained here would be reflected in increased business—but they are also leaving themselves wide open for exploitation and rate discrimination by foreign ship operators. By ignoring American-flag ships in the carriage of their goods, U.S. manufacturers become increasingly dependent on foreign-flag shipping. Then, in a time of worldwide shipping crisis, the American manufacturer learns that he will be charged exhorbitent rates for shipping his goods. This happened during the Korean War and the Suez crisis. On those occasions an infusion of reserve fleet ships helped ease the situation. But available reserve fleet ships are rapidly disappearing and will probably not be available at all in the future. A strong merchant fleet adequate to meet the nation's defense and trade needs is essential for the nation's economic and defense security, and it is the job of every American to do everything in his power to see that we have such a fleet. WASHINGTON—The construction of 50 new American-flag merchant ships a year for each of the next 10 years was called for by Senator Russell Long (D-La.) at the 40th Annual Conven­ tion of the Propeller Club, held in Washington recently. In urging the nation to un- f a merchant marine owned and flag merchant fleet now being dertake the ambitious ship con­ operated by the Government but placed on its vital military role. struction program as the only a merchant marine of limited use Representative Mailliard hastened way to begin "catching up" with ships which are destined to rust to remind the nation that the eco­ the lagging ship replacement pro­ on station and not participate at nomic impact which the merchant gram, Senator Long (D-La.) who all in foreign commerce." marine has on the welfare of the is also Senate Majority whip called He said that the same invest­ United States is fully as important upon delegates to the convention ment by the government in our as the role it plays in national de­ to "re-dedicate" themselves to the present subsidy program could fense. In spite of U.S. merchant basic principles of the Merchant provide "more than 100 modern fleet's vital role in both peacetime Marine Act of 1936, which calls vessels which would be immedi­ and wartime, maritime is being for the maintenance of a strong ately available in times of emer­ "shortchanged" in both Federal American-flag merchant fleet ade­ gency, and which would contrib­ assistance and patronage by quate for the nation's needs in ute substantially to the American American shippers who allow peacetime and wartime. economy and our international their foreign customers to ship Other legislators who addressed payments during times of peace." American exports aboard foreignthe assembled delegates from all Senator Brewster indicated that flag vessels. over the country to urge the he will submit a bill in the Senate One of the strongest attacks on maintenance of a strong U.S.-flag designed to give the House Mer­ the manner in which the Ameri­ fleet included Representative Ed­ chant Marine Committee and the can maritime industry has been ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), chair­ Senate Commerce Committee neglected by the Government in man of the House Merchant Mar- (which considers maritime issues recent years and the serious de­ chant Marine Committee; Senator in the Senate), the power to au­ terioration into which the fleet Daniel Brewster (D-Md.); Repre­ thorize maritime program appro­ has fallen because of this neglect sentative Thomas Downing (D- priations. Representative Gar­ was made by Senator Long. Long Va.), a member of the House matz has already introduced a made the following points in sub­ Merchant Marine Committee; and similar proposal in the House. stantiating his call for a strong Representative William Mailliard With much of the emphasis of U.S. Merchant fleet. (R-Calif.), ranking minority mem­ the importance of the American• "Today, after almost two ber of the House Maritime Com­ decades of neglect, the American mittee. Merchant Marine rides anchor Navy Plan Rapped at low tide. In the short space of Representative Garmatz at­ time since 1952 its participation tacked the Navy's decision to in the foreign commerce of the build its own fleet of cargo ships United States has diminished from for exclusive military use. 43 percent to approximately 9 He said that "it is not too percent." fanciful that we may see the day • "Our coastal and intercoastAmerican merchant seamen when the only commercial type (Continued on page 5) vessel flying the .American-flag manning the cargo ships sup­ porting the United States military will be a handful of F.D.L. fast deployment logistic ships while sealift to Viet Nam won't have to Latest Lloyd's of London Figures Cover 1965 our water commerce will be trans­ sweat it out any longer. The Maritime Administration ported by the up and coming has announced that the Govern­ Russian merchant fleet." ment will foot the bill for the in­ Senator Brewster also attacked stallation of air-conditioning in the navy's plans and cajled the messrooms on all ships withdrawn idea "philosophically faulty and from the nation's standby fleets economically unsound." "What the Defense Depart­ and on all vessels already reacti­ ment is now proposing to do is to vated in the Viet Nam crisis. Maritime unions have com­ build its own merchant marine, LONDON—^The American-flag merchant marine scrapped more merchant ship tonnage last year plained to MARAD and the mili­ tary Sea Transportation Service than any other major maritime power, according to a report recently released by Lloyd's Register operating the broken-out cargo of Shipping. claimed 31 ships of 204,356 tons up however, standing at 117 ships ships that Seafarers were working The report also revealed that during 1965 compared with 36 or 366,627 tons against 108 ships in temperatures of up to 120 de­ ships of only 68,920 tons during of 298,424 tons in 1964. Similarly grees which hampered their work runaway-flag vessels of Liberian Oct. 14, 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 21 1964. up during 1965 was the total of and conceivably added to the registry led the world in the Official Publication of the SIUNA ships lost through foundering, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters number of ships lost in maritime Most notable among the 1965 acute manpower shortage on the District, AFL-CIO which hit 81 ships of 114,256 tons accidents. fire losses were the PanamanianViet Nam run. Executive Board compared to 65 vessels of 99,436 The situation has reached seri­ PAUL HALL, President The figures showed that ship- flag cruise ship Yarmouth Castle, ous proportions because of the wreckers in the United States which burned and sank at sea with tons in 1964. EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNER Vice-President Exec. Vice-Free. slow turn-around time for vessels scrapped 133 vessels of 920,651 a heavy loss of life which included The number of ships missing LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR many Americans, and the Nor­ and presumed lost showed only a in South Viet Nam's congested tons in 1965, a sharp increase Vice-President Sec.-Treas. ports. Merchant seamen on vessels from the 131 ships of 856,437 wegian-flag passenger vessel Vik­ slight variation, according to AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS waiting to unload in Viet Nam tons which were reduced to scrap ing Princess, which met a similar Lloyds. Vice-President Vice-President fate. were subjected to staying in an in 1964. HERBERT BRAND Next to Liberia, the nation that area of intense heat for weeks at Director of Organizing and These two disastrous fires lost the most ships through acci­ The Lloyd's compilation showed Publications a time. spurred demands by the SIU, other dent was Norway — 22 ships of that overall worldwide merchant Managing Editor The vessels will have the airmaritime unions, citizens' groups 117,317 tons, up sharply from shipping losses through fire, colli­ MIKE POLLACK Art Editor conditioning installed "during voy­ sion, shipwreck and foundering and many legislators that foreign- 1964. In third place was Greece Assistant Editor BERNARD SEAMAN ages repair periods whenever time NATHAN SKYER rose sharply last year. There were flag passenger vessels calling at (also up markedly from 1964), Dermits," Maritime Administra­ a total of 237 vessels of 739,047 U. S. ports be subject to the same then Japan, Panama, the United Staff Writers tion noted. The ships slated to for gross tons written off last year as rigid safety standards as Ameri­ States, Italy, Great Britain, Leb­ DON BEVONA installation of the air-conditioning PETER WEISS total losses compared with 249 can-flag vessels. A cruise ship anon, France and West Germany. in the messroom are 133 active ships of 558,000 tons lost during safety bill calling for stiff regula­ In tonnage scrapped Great Brit­ reserve fleet vessels already in serv­ Pibliihed biweekly at 810 Rhode Island tion of such vessels has been 1964. ain was in second place and Italy Avenoe N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by ice and 38 more which have been passed by the Senate and is now tho Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, in third, followed by Japan, Pan­ Liberia suffered 21 vessels lost, ordered out of Reserve fleet status Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, before the House. AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Avenoe, Brooklyn, amounting'to 136,498 tons dur­ ama, Norway, Greece India and in order to maintain the Viet Nam H. y. 12232. Tol. HVaclnth 9-6600. Second Collision casualties were down Spain. ing 1965. Her losses came to 15 cloM Rostago paid at Washington, D. C. sealift. All American maritinie PDSTklASTEirS ATTENTION: Form 3579 unions involved in the supplying ships of 101,347 tons during 1964. during 1965, dropping to 25 ships The total world fleet in 1965 cards shoold bo sent to Seafarers Interna­ military equipment to the South An increase in the number of of 38,724 tons as compared with was estimated at 41,865 vessels tional Union, Atlantio, Golf, Lakes and -In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foorth East Asia trouble soot said that ships lost by fire was the chief fac­ 29 ships of 86,177 tons lost vessels comprising over 160.3 mil­ Avenoe, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232. they welcomed the Maritime Ad­ tor in boosting 1965 worldwide through collisions during 1964. lion tons, up somewhat from the ^ ministration decision. • ' • .. losses above tjl^ 1964 level. Fire Losses through shipwreck were previous year. ] Marad to Install Air-Conditioniiy On Viet Ships \ l/S Leading Ship-Strapping Nation, Lloyd's Register of Shipping Reveals «• . (, •I V #- ^ if �October 14, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Five More Seafarers Licensed As Engineers; Total Now at 99 Five more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard examina­ tion and have issued their engineers licenses after attending the training school jointly-sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation. A total of 99 Seafarers in either steam or motor vessel have now received engineer's classifications. Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ licenses as a result of the joint gram are eligible to apply for any program. of the upgrading courses offered at The newly-licensed engineers the Engineers School if they are are sailing or about to sail in en­ 19 years of age or older and have gineers births aboard American18 months of Q.M.ETD. watch flag ships. standing time in the engine departThose SIU men who passed their Coast Guard examinations this week and were licensed as Second Engineers include: Federico Sanchez, 51, who joined the union in San Francisco and has been sailing with the SIU for many years. Otis Bailey, 41, a member of the SIU for 21 years who joined the Muse Sanchez Qulnn union in Norfolk. Bailey sailed as a firemen-watertender, oiler and electrician. Nathania Muse, who joined the SIU six years ago and sailed as a firemen-watertender, oiler, junior engineer and pumpman. John Owens, 41, who has been a Seafarer for seven years and sailed as a pump­ man, machinist, fireman - watertender and oiler. Owens successful­ ly passed Coast Guard examina­ tions qualifying , him for his sec­ ond diesel engi­ Owens neer's license and his third steam engineer's license. The newly licensed third en­ gineer, in addition to Owens, is William Quinn, 46, who joined the union in New Orleans and has been sailing in the engine depart­ ment as an fireman-watertender and oiler. The joint SIU-MEBA District 2 upgrading school offers Seafarers and Engineers qualified instruc­ tion in preparing for their Third Assistant Engineer, Temporary Third Assistant Engineer or Ori­ ginal Second Engineer's licenses SM Appeak Board Susponds Rule On IkemOm at Sea The Seafarers Appeals Board has suspended Rule 8 of the Ship­ ping Rules for the duration of the Viet Nam conflict, or until the suspension is no longer necessary. Rule 8 states that "no sea­ man shipped under the rules shall accept a promotion or transfer aboard ship unless there is no time or opportunity to dispatch the required man from the Union hall." The suspension of the rule was made in order to ensure the prop­ er and adequate manning of , American-flag ships during the Viet Nam sealift. , Bailey ment plus six months' experience as wiper or equivalent. SIU engine department men who have the necessary require­ ments and who want to enroll in the school can obtain additional information and apply for the course at any S^U hall or write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9-6600. SlU-IBU Wins New Pact For Phila. Tugmen PHILADELPHIA —The SIUInland Boatsmen's Union here has won a new agreement with the major Philadelphia tugboat oper­ ators, calling for a substantial wage boost, increased paid holiday time, upped employer contributions to pension and welfare plans, im­ proved working and safety con­ ditions, and other benefits. Agreement on the new threeyear pact followed a short strike in which SIU-IBU members hit the bricks until settlement was reached. The new pact was rati­ fied by a vote of 128 to 32. The new contract calls for wage increases of 39 cents an hour over a three-year period and substanti­ ally increased rates for crew mem­ bers engaged in "out of harbor" work and for members ordered to report for work aboard vessels laid up for planned repairs. In addition. Union members who report aboard tugs laid up for planned repairs, outside the port will receive premium subsistence pay. The number of paid holidays was increased to 12 with the ad­ dition of Columbus Day. Improve­ ments in working and safety conditioc^ls under the new contract in­ cludes new safeguards for crews aboard vessels engaged in trans­ porting volatile chemicals. In the port of Baltimore, where the present contract between the SIU-IBU and the tug operators has also run out, negotiations are continuing on a new pact. Balti­ more IBU crews are continuing to work on a day-to-day basis with­ out a contract while negotiations continue to show progress. When agreement is reached, the new pact sWiJJ be jetrpaetiv^j > .1.1 I Page Three —7' Mojor Victory for Merchant Marine House-Senate Group Agrees to Keep MARAD Out of the Transport Dep't WASHINGTON — A House-Senate conference committee agreed this week to exclude the Maritime Administration from the proposed new Department of Transportation. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department President Paul Hall called action by the conferees "a first step in the right direc that the American Merchant Ma­ The MTD president voiced ap­ tion." He said that "it is now hoped that the Congress will proceed promptly to re-establish the Maritime Administration as an independent agency as called for in legislation now pending in both the Senate and House." "We are most appreciative," Hall said, "of the efforts of the AFL-CIO, AFL-CIO President George Meany and all others whose support helped to achieve what we consider to be a major victory for the American Mer­ chant Marine and the men who build and man them." The bill to create the new De­ partment of Transportation went to the House-Senate conference committee because the House voted last month 260 to 117 for a labor-backed amendment to keep the Maritime Administration out of the new Department. The Sen­ ate adopted the transportation de­ partment bill without the amend­ ment. The issue thus had to go to a joint conference committee of both houses of Congress to be resolved before the transportation department bill could be finally approved. The conferees, meeting this week, agreed to adopt the House version excluding the Mari­ time Administration, clearing the way for final passage of the de­ partment bill. Under terms of the Transporta­ tion Department bill, a 12th cab­ inet-level department would be created in the federal government in which the agencies dealing with aviation, highways, and railroads and the Coast Guard would be consolidated. MTD President Hall said that "while exclusion of the Maritime Administration from the Depart­ ment of Transportation does not achieve independence for the Maritime Administration, it is a first step in the right direction." He pointed out that "American maritime labor has long believed rine, which has been allowed to founder in seas of government neglect and indifference for many years, can be restored to its pro­ per position of size, strength and prestige only by having maritime affairs administered by an inde­ pendent Maritime Administration, not subservient to any other Fed­ eral agency or department." "Maritime labor," Hall said, "strongly supported by the AFTCIO labor movement, held firmly to this position throughout the weeks of debate on this measure, despite the willingness of the sub­ sidized shipping companies to ac­ cept half measures which would serve only their own interests and not the interests of the total mer­ chant fleet." preciation of the efforts of the AFL-CIO and its member unions who supported maritime labor's fight to exclude the Maritime Ad­ ministration from being smothered in the new Transportation Depart­ ment. The original amendment exclud­ ing MARAD from the new De­ partment which the House last month was introduced by Rep. Ed­ ward Garmatz (D.-Md.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee and floor leader of the fight for its adoption. Labor-supported bills to set up the Maritime Administration as a completely independent agency have been approved in committee in the House and Senate and are awaiting further action. House Maritime Committee Bill Asks Voice in MARAD Allotments WASHINGTON—The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has favorably reported a bill to the House which would require that any appropriations to finance activities of the Martime Administration be preceded by would be subject to prior authori­ specific legislative authority. zation: The recommendation is em­ • construction and repair of bodied in the bill (H.R. 18176) vessels. which was favorably reported, • payment of construction dif­ without amendment to the House ferential subsidy. by the Merchant Marine and Fish­ • payment of operating differ­ eries Committee. The SIU has ential subsidy. voiced its full support of the bill. • maritime training including The written report which ac­ federal aid to state maritime companied the bill said that "the schools. purpose of the bill is to require • maintenance and operation that appropriations for the prin­ of vessels of the National Defense cipal activities of the Maritime Ad­ Reserve Fleet. ministration be preceded by spe­ • the Vessel Operations Re­ cific legislative authority for ap­ volving Fund. propriations each fiscal year. • research and development "Beginning with fiscal year activities. 1968," the report continued, and The Merchant Marine Commit­ for each subsequent fiscal year, tee report pointed out that enact­ sums to be appropriated or made ment of the bill would place the available to or for the use of the Maritime Administration "on a maritime administration for the basis comparable to that now in following categories of activity effect with regard to the Depart­ ment of Defense, United States Coast Guard, the Atomic Energy Brazilian Maritime Workers Visit SIU Commission, the National Aero­ nautics and Space Administration and other major programs within the Executive Branch." The House Merchant Marine Committee, in their background report for the new legislation, em­ phasized the importance of legisla­ tive authority over Maritime Ad­ ministration appropriations by pointing up the following facts: "When the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 was originally enacted the administering agency was the United States Maritime Commis­ sion, an independent agency re­ sponsible to the Congress. The programs authorized by that Act were set up in a fashion intended to permit their efficient administra­ tion under broad enabling author­ ity. The availability of a construc­ tion revolving fund minimized the Brazilian maritime workers touring SIU headquarters in New York need for seeking detailed annual are shown above viewing Labor Press awards won by the Seafarers authorization for appropriations. Log over the years. Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Admin­ "Since shortly after World War istrator Tony Goncalves conducted visitors through school, Log (Continued on page 5) offices,. ihecKeadquar.t^cs, building, and also thp'j51lJ,.,cHiyi9;.f^fiil,itY. �Page Four SEAFARERS Five Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Growing Pension Roster The names of five additional Seafarers have been added to the list of men who are receiving SIU pensions. The newcomers to the growing ranks of pensioners include John Hiller, Robert McCulloch, Winslow Shipley, Mario Reyes, and Anthony Vitacco. John Hiller was born in Mich- on the tug Penn Dixie. North Beach, Md., with his moth­ igan and joined the union in Robert McCulloch joined the er, Annie. His last ship was the Detroit. He resides in Petoskey, SIU in Seattle. He sailed as a Volusia. Mich., with his wife, Grace. Hiller steward. Bom in Scotland, Sea­ Winslow Shipley sailed in the was a wheelsman and last sailed farer McCulloch now lives in Deck department and joined the union in Detroit. Born in Forres­ ter, Mich., he now lives in Port Huron, Mich., with his wife, Elva Marie. Shipley last shipped with the American Steamship Com­ pany. Mario Reyes sailed as an oiler in the Engine de­ partment. Born in Puerto Rico, he Vitacco now resides in Staten Island, N. Y. Reyes joined the SIU in New York. His last ship was the Mayaguez. Anthony Vitacco sailed in the by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Deck department and joined the SIU in the port of New York, He Representative William Mailliard, incumbent San Francisco Repub­ lives in Brooklyn, N. Y., with his lican was endorsed for reelection by the SIU and the San Francisco wifej Ida. Bay Area Maritime Trades Ports Council. Representative Mailliard is a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Representative Thomas M. Pally, Washington Republican, a staunch supporter of a strong AmericanLouis Bemier will take any flag merchant marine, has won ship that comes along. He is a 16his primary election. All Demo­ year SIU man and was just off cratic incumbents from the State ^ the Kyska on the of Washington also won their pri­ Viet Nam run mary elections. where he had a San Francisco very good trip. The Soviet Union has initiated He'll be ready to Shipping is still very good here a five-year plan to greatly boost ship in a couple with plenty of jobs for AB's oil­ the capacity of the Russian inland of weeks. ers, FWT's Electricians Cooks waterway system by 1970. Capi­ George Wanka, and Bakers. Sign-on included the who likes coast­ tal investments of well-over $1 Ames Victory, Overseas Rose, wise runs because billion are slated. About $935 Andrew Jackson and Los Angeles. Wanka There were payoffs over the last it gets him near million is earmarked for fleet im­ provements and another $275 mil­ period on the following vessels: home more often, will try to grab lion for port development, ship Ames Victory, Los Angeles, Long another FWT job on the Alaskan Beach, Overseas Rose, Geneva, run. He just piled off the An­ repair yards and canal extensions. Fleet improvements will include Barre Victory, Andrew Jackson chorage after a few trips and and Transpacific. The Mary mar. plans to take it easy for a while. the addition of thousands of ves­ sels to the Soviet inland fleet. Overseas Rose, Geneva, Long These will be of larger average Beach and Calmar were in transit. displacement and equipped with Sal Mancino, of Long Island more powerful engines than pres­ who has been an SlU-member for ent vessels. By 1970 the Russians over 25-years is waiting to make hope to boost the average cargo another trip to capacity of self-propelled river Viet Nam. Sea­ craft from the present 935-tons farer Mancino to 1,900-tons. sails as bosun and his last ship was The deadweight tonnage capa­ the Ridgefield city of barges is to be boosted by Victory. L. L. about 60 percent, with a power Seleskie is also increase for towboats of about 65 waiting fot a ship percent, or from 337 to 555 horse­ to the Far East power on the average. Mancino but wants to sail Larger diesel powered vessels, in a utility engineering slot. suitable for ocean as well as in­ Wilmington land service are also to be built. Shipping has been booming These would have a cargo capa­ here for the past several weeks. city of 5,000-tons in dry cargo, J. Paul St. Sure We have been shipping members or combination dry and liquid out as soon as they come into the OAKLAND, CaUf.—J. Paul St. cargo carriers of 2,700-tons and door. Shipping promises to still Sure, former president and chair­ tankers of 5,000-tons. The larger be good for a few more.weeks and man of the Pacific Maritime Asso­ vessels are slated for operation on we are looking for all the AB's ciation and a member of the Presi­ the Volga-Baltic waterway. Lake FSVT's and electricians who are dent's Maritime Advisory Com­ Onega, the White Sea-Baltic Canal ready to ship out. mittee, passed away here recently and the White Sea. Bill Chadhnm, got his fit-forat the age of 64. duty from the USPHS and wasted St. Sure took part for many no time in grabbing a saloon mess- years in labor-management collec­ SIGN LITTEHS man's job on the Calmar. tive bargaining negotiations on the n For obvious reasons the Seattle West Coast, and was active in print any letters or contract negotiations between the pommunications sent by Shipping has been excellent here with many grain ships load­ SIUNA Pacific District Unions unless the author signs his nat ing for India and freighters taking and the shipowners. jp circumstances justify, the 1 on cargo for Viet Nam. Any Sea­ He is survived by his wife, Mrs. will withhold a signature on farer can have his choice of ships Elizabeth St. Sure, and two daugh­ from the Seattle area. ters. The Pacific Coast Soviets Announce Huge Waterway Improvement Plan J. Paul St. Sure, Advisory Committee Member, Dies At 64 October 14, 1966 LOG The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area] The SlUNA-affiiliated Atlantic Fisherman's Union is now on strike against the Gloucester Fishing Boat Owners Association. The only thing that the boatowners have offered the Union so far is a contract that would set them back fifty years in wages and benefits. The Union will settle for nothing less than a contract which will put their wages, benefits and working John Stiles is also ready to go conditions on a par with their again after a few weeks on the union brothers in Boston and beach, A member of the Union New Bedford. for 20 years, John last sailed New York Shipping has been brisk here with plenty of jobs on the board in all ratings. John G. Doran, who was last shipped aboard the Afoundria stopped by to say hello. E. Lukowski, last aboard the Seatrain Louisiana is registered to ship here. Bill Barrett, who last sailed as fireman-water-tender on the Afoundria is now looking for a ship out of this port. Harold E. Robinson, who dropped by the hall recently, said his last trip as utility steward abroad the Afoundria was a real good one. Baltimore Shipping here has been fair for the past two weeks and prospects for the coming period look good. Right now we have the Alamar, Losmar, Trustco and Ohio laid up. During the last period we paid off six vessels, signed on four and serviced five ships in transit. Louis Firlie has his fit for duty again after a short stay in the hospital and is trying to get a short run to get back in the groove again. A member of the SIU for over 14 years, Lou last sailed aboard the Alcoa Trader. Lawrence Melanson recently end­ ed a voyage to Vietnam aboard the Alcoa Marketer, and is now waiting around the hall here for another Vietnam run. He has been sailing with the Union for over 20 years. Firlie Melanson Also just back from a trip to Viet Nam is Wilbert Hughes, who recently paid off the Colum­ bia Victory. Hughes sailed in the Steward department and has noth­ ing but good things to say about the crew and officers he sailed with. Pbiladelpbia Shipping has been a little slow here during the last period, but we managed to chalk up four payoffs, one sign-on, and serviced four ships in transit. After a good rest at home, one of the real Union oldtimers, Ar­ thur "Scentific Sam" Samson, is watching the board and ready to go, Sam, who sails in the engine department, made his last voyage aboard the Columbia. Ralph Bullard, a 22-year SIU veteran, says he's ready to take the first chief cook's job that comes his way. His last ship was the Potomac. Charles Fritz is ready to pounce on the first fwt job that hits the board after spending the summer months at home relaxing with his family. aboard the Pecos in the deck de­ partment. Norfolk Shipping has been fair at this port with prospects brighter for the coming period since the Penn Challenger is supposed to take on a full crew this month. William Rudd, a 12-year SIUman who has been shipping out is now registered here and ready to ship out. He last sailed as an AB aboard the Steel Executive. Charlie Horton, a fireman-water tender aboard the Alcoa Explorer had to sign off because of illness. Basilio Boschi, a 16-year Seafarer whose last ship was the- Penn Challenger thinks she was a swell ship and hopes to make it back aboard when she comes out of drydock at the end of October. Joseph Woolford, a Seafarer for 14-years, who last shipped out aboard the Keva Ideal and is now registered here and looking for a foreign run. Boston Shipping has been on the slow bell here, but is expected to pickup shortly. Michael "Big Mike" Gison just got out of drydock and will grab the first job on the board. He last shipped out on the Miami. Auhery Parsons, a Seafarer for 25-years, just got off the Mankato Victory where he shipped as third cook and is glad to be home to spend some time with his family. Armon Ramos, a 23-year member of the SIU recently signed off the Miami in order to spend some time at home with his family. - Puerto Rico Ruben Maldonado recently signed on the Mayaguez as an AB. Jose Cuhano is back in town after a long trip on the Alcoa Runner which is now laid-up in Mobile. The Alcoa Runner is expected to be fit-for-duty in a few weeks. Savage Retires Joseph W. Savage picked up his first regular $150 monthly SIU pension check recently at Norfolk hall from SIU rep. Richard Avery. Savage's last job before retiring was with Curtis Bay Company. f t. i �October 14, 1966 The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Organized Labor Movement of Greater New Orleans sponsored a testimonial dinner to honor the Reverend Louis J. Twomey, S.J., Director of the Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University in New Orleans October 1, 1966. Lindsey J. Williams, SIU Vice-pres., acted as general chairman of the testimonial committee. He commended Father Twomey for wants to hit the South Atlantic his many contributions in the again. areas of social and economic prob­ Mobile lems and racial understanding. Last off the Alcoa Runner as Father Twomey has been a con­ deck maintenance, Aaron F sistent friend of labor. In 1954 Dickey is registered in group three he appeared before the Louisiana deck and watch legislature in opposition to that ing the board for state's right-to-work law. His In­ the right job stitute of Human Relations has Dickey lives with been instrumental in bringing har­ his family in Pen mony to local labor-management sacola, Florida disagreements. In recognition of He has sailed in these efforts, organized labor in the deck depart New Orleans honored Father ment for over Twomey. fifteen years Among the distinguished guests Back from Viet attending were the Honorable Nam off the Citadel Victory Os­ Hale Boggs, (D-La.), the Mayor car E. (Don Q.) Ferguson is tak and all city councilmen and most ing it easy at his Richton, Miss judges of the local courts. The af­ home. Ferguson looks forward to fair was held at the SIU hall. his next trip, and thinks he'll be ready to ship again in a week or New Orleans two. Two oldtimers seen around the Ernest L. Odom, a real SIU hall frequently are Ernest Ohlsoldtimer, has been sailing out o: son and Fred Fredeiiksen. Ohlsthe port of Mobile since 1940. He son went on SIU pension five last sailed as deck years ago. His last ship was the maintenance on Alcoa Pioneer where he shipped the Alcoa Ran as oiler. Frederiksen retired on ger. Seafarer H. pension four years ago. His last B. Boyd who ship was the Seatrain Louisiana. makes his home Both pensioners relax with old in Mississippi just friends in the hall, swapping tales finished a long and cups of colfee. trip as oiler on B. C. (Deacon) Jones came into the Claiborne. Nail register after returning from Oak­ Alton Q. (Jack) land. The Deacon piled off the Los Nail, recently got off the Alcoa Angeles out there after making Ranger to get some medical care. a few trips on her on the Oki­ nawa run. Jones was an AB on Houston the Los Angeles. Frank Chameco, B. E. Lowe, who ships in the recently off the Del Aires, is on • steward dept., is in the Galves­ an extended vacation. Frank is ton USPHS hospital recovering looking for another lover's run, from a broken hg. Lowe is anxi­ preferably to Rio de Janeiro ous to get a god whiff of salty which he enjoys very milch. Wait­ air again. Deckman Jerry Blan is ing for another Delta Liner is looking for a feeder and a nice Malcolm Thompson. Thompson, long trip. He says he wouldn't just piled off the Del Sol and mind taking a Vietnam run. Seafarer Greets Governor Hughes New Jersey Governor Richard Hughes (left) is greeted by Seafarer Louis Cirignano, who served on organizing committee of testimon­ ial dinner for Congressman Henry Helstoski (center). Helstoski, a Democrat from New Jersey's 9th District who is seeking re-elec­ tion in November, has been a good friend of labor and of maritime. SEAFARERS LOG Page Five US Slaps Lien on Creek Vessel That Refused to Sail to Vietnam A Greek freighter whose crew refused to sail last year with a cargo of military supplies bound for Vietnam has been attached by United States marshals and tied up in Newport News, Virginia in an attempt by the U.S. Government to recover the cost of loading, unloading and fueling the vessel. The Greek-flag Milena P. was ^ control and available to the U.S. in the U.S. reserve fleet. Many of attached when it put into port at in time of need. It became ob­ these vessels have been reactivated Newport News with a cargo of vious that once a vessel is flying a or are in the process of being re­ pig iron from Canada. Last year foreign flag and manned by a activated. its Greek crew refused to honor crew of foreign nationals, there For the most part however, they a contract to deliver a 400-ton is no way of maintaining effective are old, slow vessels of relatively military shipment to Vietnam control over it. small carrying capacity. In addi­ loaded at Tacoma, Washington. Because of the lack of sufficient tion, the cost of reactivation is The Government has filed suit U.S. tonnage to meet defense high due to the age and de­ in District Court in Newport needs and the inability to find terioration of the machinery. And News to recover $65,962—the foreign-flag ships, the Govern­ we are now scraping the bottom cost of loading, unloading and ment was again forced to fall back of the barrel of even these inade­ fueling the Milena P. at that time on the old. World War II tonnage quate ships. and making arrangements for a substitute carrier. The Milena P. was just one of many foreign-flag vessels whose crews last year refused to carry U.S. military supplies to Vietnam when, because of its steady down­ "It can only be hoped that the (Continued from Page 2) grading of the importance of the basic guidelines of the President's al waterborne commerce has U.S. merchant marine, the Gov­ Advisory Committee Report will never regained its pre-war status, ernment sought out foreign-flag vessels to carry U.S. military sup­ but instead is at the lowest ebb be adopted and implemented with dispatch. It is already much later plies because the U.S. fleet had in our history." been allowed to deteriorate to the • "Only some 11 ships have than we think." point where it could not meet the been recommended in the budget nation's emergency defense needs. for construction next year under The U.S. then started to pull ships the Merchant Marine Act of of its reserve fleet to meet its 1936. I understand this may even be reduced to nine and that the defense needs. Another favorite Government actual figure has not even been myth which was shattered by determined. Even Egypt has this (Continued from page 3) foreign seamen's refusals to sail many ships under construction." II, however, such matters as the with U.S. military cargoes was • "The active Russian fleet transfer of the Administration of that American-owned runaway- as of June 30, 1965, was 1,261 the maritime functions to the De­ flag ships are still under effective ships totaling 8,628,000 dead­ partment of Commerce, the denial weight tons compared to 954 pri­ of the availability of the construc­ vately owned ships of 14,665,000 tion revolving fund, and other selfdeadweight tons. Russia had thus imposed limitations have had the already exceeded us last year in practical effect of placing the op­ active operating ships and will erations of the agency on a strictly exceed us in total deadweight tons annual basis. by 1968, if not much sooner." "In view of these developments, • "We were (under the 1936 it has become increasingly clear Merchant Marine Act) to have a to your committee that if it is to Seamen who become sick or merchant fleet capable of serv­ exercise and maintain its legisla­ injured at sea will have a better ing as a naval and military aux­ tive responsibility over our mari­ chance of receiving prompt and iliary in time of war or national time policies and programs, we proper medical treatment in the emergency. Today we have- a must review such policies and pro­ future under a proposed medical merchant fleet capability which is grams annually and make specific assistance plan called Coordinated taxed to the limit to carry on legislative authorization for the Scheme for Medical Assistance to even a relatively small conflict in use of appropriated funds for such Ships at Sea. Vietnam. ... 161 U.S. flag ships major items of expense as those The plan is the result of five have been or are in process of covered by this bill. Through such years of study by the International being broken out from the re­ annual review and authorization Labor Organization and the World serve fleet for operation under your committee believes a genuine Health Organization of the United General Agency contracts. service can be rendered to both Nations. The proposal is now be­ "As a result there are only 34 the Congress and the Maritime ing placed before the world's sea­ Victory ships remaining in the Administration in the evaluating going nations for approval. reserve fleet, which are preserved and carrying out of the maritime Its planners hope the new and operational, and they are re­ programs. method will simplify and coordin­ ported to be scheduled for re­ "Your committee has gone into ate the three existing forms of activation for Vietnam. The 184 this matter thoroughly, having had medical aid at sea — the ship's remaining Libertys' which are pre­ both informal meetings with of­ medical guide, medicine cabinet, served and operational, are prac­ ficials of the Department of Com­ and methods of getting medical tically useless for modern military merce and Maritime Administra­ advice by radio. support." tion and public hearings to which The newly devised medical • "We have been one of the all interested parties were invited guide gives a basic knowledge of biggest contributors to (the) un­ to attend. the broad aspects of medicine, al­ savory (runaway-flag) condition. "While the Department of Com­ lowing for effective first aid and Tax avoidance and sub-standard merce/Maritime Administration practical treatment over a long wages have been so compelling felt the legislation might mean ex­ period of time when necessary. an attraction that we have reduced tra work and cause delay in the In addition, the contents of the our U.S.-flag fleet to a miserable enactment of appropriation legis­ ships medicine cabinet have been seventh position in the world in lation, they presented no con­ expanded and updated. the process." vincing arguments in opposition to Of prime importance to the new • The Louisiana Senator add­ this legislation. A report from the system however, is the revision of ed that it seems unbelievable that Bureau of the Budget expressed the international code of signals. such object proposals as contained similar views. The new code has 600 different in the Interagency Maritime Task "Our experience with annual sentences, grouped for finger-tip Force Report could have been authorizations for the Coast Guard reference, in three sections—one promulgated in view of the de­ within the past several years is or the ship's master, one for the pressed state of the U.S. mer­ such that the arguments relative replying doctor, and one for chant marine. He declared that to extra work and possible delays phrases comon to both. our worst enemies" could have are not significant. Most important, the message hoped for no greater degradation "Labor and management wit­ will be transmitted by number in of U.S. maritime strength, and nesses representing all segments this way overcoming language bar­ described the report as "truly a were in full accord with the objec­ Blueprint for Disaster." riers. tives of this legislation." Legislators Rap U. S. Ship Policy; Urge Massive Shipbuilding Program House Committee Bill Asks Voice in MARAD Allotments UN Units Propose improved Shipboard Niedftai Aid Plan �Page Six October 14, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG DIsfrict;. From Sept. 23 to Oct. 6, 1966 The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Your Secretary-Treasurer has received official notification from the elected candidates advising that they are accepting office as per Article 13, Section 10, of our constitution. Roy Boudreau, Assistant SecretaryTreasurer; Stan Wares, Buffalo Port Agent; Donald Bensman, Duluth Port Agent; Scottie Aubusson, Chicago Port Agent; Floyd Hanmer, Frankfort Port Agent; and Fred ^ J. Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO. Over 500 unionists athaving received the highest num­ .tended, including SIU President ber of votes, have been declared Paul Hall, ILA President Teddy elected. In order to best serve our Gleason, Anthony Scotto, Presi­ membership, your Secretary- dent Local 1814, ILA and many Treasurer has asked the member- other representatives of maritime mership to approve the following labor. Hall rapped the present administration and Defense Sec­ recommendations: retary McNamara for mishandling Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the shipbuilding program in the Roy Boudreau, will remain in the United States. port of Buffalo to carry out the Our protest to the ICC over functions of the Port Agent's job, the grain schedules proposed by in addition to his other duties. eastern railroads on grain and Stan Wares, elected agent for the feed from the midwest to the east port of Buffalo, will remain in was successful as the new sched­ Cleveland and the Cleveland hall ules were suspended entirely by will be kept open in order to bet­ the Interstate Commerce Commis­ ter service our membership in that sion. The Interstate Commerce area. Donald Bensman, elected Commission appeals board re­ agent for the port of Duluth, will versed an earlier action okaying continue to work here in head­ some of the rates. The railroads quarters and the Toledo area. must now hold the tariffs in abey­ On Thursday, September 20, ance during the statutory seven 1966, we attended a dinner spon­ month investigation. Had the new sored by the Political Action Com­ tariff been allowed, many ships in mittee of the Buffalo Port Coun­ the grain trade would have been cil, Maritime Trades Department forced to lay-up. What are the roughest waters you have sailed? (Asked at the New Orleans Hall.) Ramon Rogue: Sailing in the North Atlantic any time between [September and December is rough. That's about the rough­ est waters that 1 have seen. 1 have I never been sea­ sick in my twenty odd years at sea, but one trip on the North Atlantic brought me pretty close. It was so rough that all we could eat was sandwiches. Otis Harris: One trip I took on the North Atlantic, my first trip, was during a cold January. We ran into a storm and 1 fell and frac­ tured my back. On top of that 1 was plenty sea­ sick. I was so sick that 1 could hard­ ly keep anything down. There was no sleeping dur­ ing that storm either. The con­ tinuous tossing and yawing kept you slipping and sliding in your bunk. Even tying yourself in didn't help. Alexander Martin: 1 think that the Straits of Magellan are the roughest waters in the world. Not only is it rough, but the whole place is strange to boot. The sun goes down about 10 p.m. and comes up at 2 a.m. And all over the place you see hundreds and hundreds of albatross. You know that that's bad luck for seamen. Bobble Spears: Looking back 1 think that the worst seas that 1 can remember were on the North Atlantic, especial­ ly during the win­ ter months of De­ cember, January and February. The thing that ' really bothers me is dodging ice­ bergs in the fog. In the North Atlantic the icebergs haven't had time to melt and they are really whoppers. Bertram Eckert: 1 was on the Olga when she broke down in a storm on the North Atlantic and that was the worst experience that 1 have ever had with rough seas. It was some­ time in the win­ ter, around No­ vember or De­ cember and the seas were very high. Hardly anybody was eating and everyone looked a little pale around the gills. A good sailor may not get seasick, but the North Atlantic will bring you awful close when she's going good. — Thomas J. Hllburn: Without a doubt the North Atlantic wins hands down. 1 don't think that there is a rougher stretch of water any place in the world. I think that nine out of ten seamen would agree on that. 1 r remember one time on a crossing to Northern Europe that the seas became so rough that it was necessary to tie yourself in your bunk. DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 9 31 65 8 11 15 25 9 7 6 7 1 3 14 27 51 21 25 47 23 5 19 40 24 42 355 170 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 0 0 19 21 75 0 0 2 1 28 11 3 2 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 4 17 16 12 34 8 36 22 3 12 10 30 8 26 31 21 15 108 124 256 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals T Class A Class B 2 4 43 53 6 1 26 20 9 9 0 4 2 1 20 18 30 42 35 41 8 14 37 19 18 8 204 266 Class A Class B Class C 0 5 0 34 40 32 0 1 1 10 2 24 6 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 15 5 19 9 19 31 17 9 10 19 4 13 18 25 17 8 19 178 124 132 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C 3 1 0 0 2 12 9 46 28 42 4 2 3 0 1 26 15 11 8 5 8 3 6 2 2 3 2 1 0 2 . 3 0 0 1 0 • 3 11 16 2 6 31 18 11 8 22 13 19 13 24 12 4 12 4 1 16 23 11 9 24 45 16 3 16 2 27 96 196 159 58 147 All Groups Class A Class B 31 3 307 96 37 17 155 35 20 13 16 5 10 6 81 27 163 70 134 54 20 1 63 1 29 1 1,070 329 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 12 2 173 79 19 7 79 36 27 13 3 1 11 2 13 45 98 54 65 155 15 1 0 33 13 1 276 681 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 9 38 152 14 21 91 26 32 17 6 6 5 12 10 48 120 72 62 36 10 1 30 2 13 1 591 246 Congressman Asks Business Support of Fleet Strong U.S. Merchant Fleet Caiied Best Cure for Nation's Gold Drain Utilization of the American merchant marine is the best means to halt the gold drain on the nation's economy Representative William S. Mailliard (R.-Calif.), a ranking Republican member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries stated recently in a speech delivered before the National Association of vor using their own merchant upon foreign-flag shipping to Manufacturers. transport this growing trade." marine. The failure of the American He urged that American busi­ Twice in the past 15 years— businessman to control the rout­ nessmen sell their goods abroad during the Korean and Viet­ ing of his own goods was a major by quoting total costs to their namese conflicts — the Govern­ factor in the chronic dollar deficit, customers — which would allow ment has had to rescue American he said and urged the American control over how goods are ship­ importers and exporters from sky­ business community to follow the ped. In this way they will be free rocketing shipping rates by re­ activating reserve fleet ships, he lead of foreign businessmen who to use American-flag ships. By 1985 American foreign- said. use their own national shipping "But you cannot expect these over American vessels. A "trans­ trade is expected to grow to about reserve fleet ships—^which were $60 billion a year. This, he said, portation tourniquet" was needed built more than 20 years ago for was an encouraging sign but dis­ to arrest this persistent outflow of World War II—to be available turbing also when we consider dollars. That tourniquet, he as­ much longer to pull our chestnuts how "we have allowed ourselves serted is the American flag mer­ out of the fire," he concluded. to become too heavily dependent chant marine. He told the businessmen that SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS "whenever you ship cargo on a foreign-flag vessel about 73 cents JAugtt^ of every freight dollar goes out­ Amount ^ Number of I side the United States. If, on the Paid Benefits other hand, you ship on Ameri­ 52,654.24 Hospitoi Benefits 5,072 $ can-flag vessels about 77 cents of 59,139.30 26 every freight dollar is retained in l^eath Benefits 138,000.00 Disobliity Benefits ......i920 the American economy." 6,800.00 34 He pointed out that less than Aloternity Benefits ......... «8>401.39 Dependent Benefits ,. .,....... 486 20 per cent of American busi­ •>•• 795 11,893.35 nesses are in foreign trade and Opticdf Benefits that at least 80 per cent of these jQut-Pcitient Benefits . .. . 4,147 32y103;25 firms ship their goods on an IVacfltion Benefits 640,351.83 , 1,545 F.O.B. (free-on-board) basis, '"'.'fr't I dropping control over , routing to ii0TAL; WU.FARE> VACATION foreign buyers who normally fa­ �October 14, 1966 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG ILO Ottawa Conference Adopts Manpower Program J "YooVe It!" OTTAWA, Ont.—The 8th Conference of American States Members of the International Labor Organization at its closing session here unan­ imously adopted a program for worldwide utilization of human re­ sources known as the Ottawa Plan. At the same time the delegates approved a proposed program for Social Security reform urging the ILO to intensify its activities in this area in the Americas and to coordinate the steps being taken by other international organizations. Representatives of 19 nations participated in the meeting, the first held in Canada. United States' workers were represented by Rudy Faupl, a member of the ILO Governing Body and an international representative of the Machinists. His advisers were Director Bert Seidman of the AFL-CIO Department of Social Security and Morris Paladino, assistant to the administrator of the American Institute for Free Labor Development. The human resources plan was approved in the form of two resolu­ tions. The first laid down general principles and suggested measures for a long-term manpower planning and development program. The second called for the launching of an urgent, practical program to apply -these principles, with emphasis in Latin America and the Caribbean nations and with the ILO acting as a coordinator. Faupl in a speech maintained that only trade unions—"free of dom­ ination by employers and free of control by the state"—can exercise a "meaningful and effective role in social and economic development." He voiced sharp criticism of Cuba, where, he said, "the trade union's job is to enslave workers in the speedup and define their obligations, since they have no rights." Orestes Ibanez Isaac, external relations sec­ retary for the Cuban Sugar Workers Union, responded with such a bitter personal attack on Faupl that some delegates pounded their desks in protest and cried for order. Canadian Labor Minister J. R. Nicholson, conference chairman, ordered Ibanez to leave the subject but the Cuban continued in the same vein until George P. Delaney, International labor relations adviser in the State Department, angrily charged to Nicholson's table behind the podium, and demanded that Ibanez's tirade be halted. When Ibanez finally finished, Seidman denounced his "unbridled personal attack" on Faupl and urged the delegates to ignore it. Other delegates also defended Faupl. A total of 151 delegates and technical advisers representing govern­ ments, workers and employers participated in the conference. Also present were 90 observers from other ILO member states. , 'Mi'' The Road Ahead Delegates to the 63rd annual convention of the Stereotypers & Electrotypers union took a second step toward merger with the Li­ thographers & Photoengravers when they voted to send a merger plan to referendum. The members of the Stereotypers and Electro­ typers authorized their officers to explore merger possibilities at last year's convention. The merger would unite all union platemakers into a single organization of 64,000 members—the Graphic Arts International Union. A1 Bilik, president of the Cin­ cinnati AFL-CIO, has announced that, effective October 21, he will resign to become assistant to Pres­ ident Jerry Wurf, of the State, County and Municipal Employees, with headquarters in Washington, D. C. The Communications Workers of America have reached an agree­ ment with the Ohio Bell Tele­ phone Co., for 17,000 CWA-represented employees. The contract, which union spokesmen say, pro­ vides wage and fringe benefits valued at more than 7 percent, is retroactive to Sept. 11 and in­ cludes pay hikes of as much as $11.50 per week for some em­ ployees. the ACWA won a National Labor Relations Board election, 182-94. ACWA Vice President Charles English said both campaigns were "typical southern organizing cam­ paigns" complete with discharges and terror tactics by management. <1> William H. Rohrberg, veteran secretary-treasurer of the Painters Union, died at Toronto General Hospital on Sept. 18. He had been attending a session of the union's executive board when he was stricken with a heart attack. Rohr­ berg, a union imember since 1922, served as business agent of Local 460 at Hammond, Ind., for 14 years. A former president of the Lake County Building Trades Council and former president of the union's Indiana State Confer­ ence, he joined the international union staff in 194.1, and was first elected secretary-treasurer in 1952. Rohrberg, who was 64, is survived by his wife, Helen, two daughters and two sons. The Sheet Metal Workers have defeated an attempted raid by Teamsters at the Carnes Corp's. Wisconsin plant. Earlier this year the Sheet Metal Workers signed a labor agreement with the Carnes management which recognized the AFL-CIO union as the legitimate —' bargaining agent for Carnes' em­ Workers at the T«&W Clothing ployees after a check of union au­ Co., Harriman, Tenn., recently thorization cards. The Teamsters voted for the Amalgamated Cloth­ objected to the results and a spe­ ing Workers of America, 357-228, cial election was held under NLRB after a-seven-month union organ­ auspices to find out which union izing campaign. The election vicri file employees preferred. The tory followed another successfiil Sheet Metal Workers won by a drive in ]|ussellville, Ala., where 209-105 vote. The SIU observed it's 28th birthday this month and the intervening years have brought gains in the areas of wages and sea­ men's welfare that were unthought of when the Union was first founded. The Union has won tremendous gains in wages and welfare benefits over the years. This is not just something that occurred as a stroke of good fortune. It is the result of a unified effort by Seafarers tvho supported their union on the picketline, at the contract table, and on the legislative front. There is however, still much to be done. The path that the SIU will take in the years to follow, as it has in the years that have past, is a result of it's members dedication to the principles of trade unionism. The union can only be as good as it's members want it to be and the progress of the SIU through the years is an indicator of the dedication and devotion of it's members. Contrasted with the seaman of 30 or 40 years ago. Seafarers now enjoy a decent wage to provide for themselves and their families. Complete health and welfare protection is provided for the Seafarer and his dependents. Vacation pay, pensions, a scholarship pro­ gram, are but a few of the many benefits that unionism has brought to the Seafarer. And they enjoy the maximum in job security. The Union's accomplishment can be meas­ ured by it's membership participation in it's activities. Because, in the final analysis, the Union is the membership. U.S. Leads In'Ship Scrapping Lloyd's Register of Shipping, the statisti­ cal bible of the maritime world, has released a report confirming a hard, cold truth con­ cerning the decaying state of the American merchant marine. Bloc obsolescence—^the rapid deteriora­ tion of huge numbers of merchant ships at once—is critically affecting America's stand­ by and commercial fleet. War-built ships constructed in bloc units on an emergency basis during World War II are now wearing out at the same time. Twenty years of indifference has placed the American-flag fleet on the danger list. Each year the nation's fleet drops another notch below other major world maritime powers. Recently we have begun to slip alarmingly and the drain on both the com­ mercial and reserve fleet is beginning to in­ crease due to the Viet Nam conflict and the scrapping of ancient ships at an unprece­ dented rate. The number of ships that the United States was forced to scrap last year was the highest of any mercantile power and much more than the number scrapped last year. In 1964 the nation scrapped some 131 ships of 856,427 gross tons. Last year nearly a million tons of merchant shipping was sent to the smelt­ ers because they were too old and worn. The Lloyd's report also points out that Liberia, a favorite runaway haven for Amer­ ican shipowners trying to avoid U. S. safety and manning regulations, is the country which lost the most vessels of any maritime nation due to accidents. If nothing else the report points to a des­ perate need for a swift revival of the nation's commercial and reserve fleets. We need ships to insure our economic well-being and strengthen our defense capabilities. The Lloyd's report provides an accurate picture of the debilitated state of the U. S. merchant marine. �tJk Party in White House Loses Seats In Congress in Off-Year Elections p. „ Tr p!:)k Elected Reps. Gains/Losses D.n.. R.,s. President & Party I- Wf.e H.us. JQ3 +9 —14 F. D. Roosevelt (D) 322 1934 jg9 —71 +80 F. D. Roosevelt (D) 362 1938 70Q —45 +47 F. D. Roosevelt (D) 222 1942 246 —55 +56 H. S. Truman (D) 188 1946 J99 —29 +28 H. S. Truman (D) 234 1950 203 +19 —18 D. D. Eisenhower (R) 232 1954 J 54 +49 —47 D. D. Eisenhower (R) 283 1958 J 76 — 4 +1 J- F. Kennedy 258 **1962 "Only off-year election this century when party in control of White House actually gamed seats m Congress. Proves the tradition can be reversed. ""•'Slight loss of House seats by Democrats occurred for unique reasons. In winning narrow victory for Presidency in 1960, Democrats at same time lost 21 seats in the House. The chart above tells the story in a nutshell: The party in control of the White House usually loses congressional seats in a non-presidential ««n vPflp election year.* Over the past 60 years, the average loss has >en 37 seats in the U.S. House, five in the been >nate. Senate. ^ienate. Losses this high in 1966—or any sharp loss of liberal legislators—would kill progress and • The prime achievement of the Mh Congress hospital and medicaid."; doom chances of passage of progressive laws like those enacted in the past two years—medi­ care, social security increases, aid to education, poverty, job-creating programs, pollution control and others. yes, off-year losses are a tradition. But trareversed in 1966—as it was in 1934—if you, your friends and family members register and vote and support liberal COPEbacked candidates. happier, more productive future TreaVitSS' "V' .""''®'' has alas one of mol "axon's history terms of progressive " .ed'^-rpaTd"wrm''r'"f political defeats in AmenV ^ hdisastrous set the staw for l e™^tmwjttingly trict after IPL ySo'S co^rvative tocmbettts for eottSSeft?""' ' liberal Tlte makeu^r Se 'tee'tmoi" ft 294 Democrats agalMTyp atBroIlcallshowed 67npmo 4^ ^ he Sen- , Democrats h^^ Gov^ Republicans, publicans. chairs against 17 Re- servativeopp<wi^o^^?ch^haH^f"®,f lug-jam of con- " ing back Pam^f much t'dS ' progressive legislation. The sJh ® " sponsible for the nassaoif t •1 was re- . efitting all the AmeriLn programs ben- -i youni the ^ farmers, started btiHrelSfJ^tSSd heen i| tant programs a^Jm othe^por- J coming off-year eWUnr. • P^"umg stage. The up- I these proSs-to^i° to the future of + being planned. ^^ begun and to those ity leSSs^i'SiL^ cS'iibLf^^^^ years such as this Thk In® ^U'R^'esidential election with their S r^ori apathy cm the oart nf m ' uRo reflects instead policii. huftattTt!. tmmmm IS """d T""" and vote. If this hannpT/if^et out number of the prog^Live vLnTi ^ ®"hstantial . featedy- much of the leSLtfv '^^'^'^tors are dealready begun will be unrti t *hey have 4 servatives and further imtSmm '"^^tning conttoo won', Rave a chat.cc'^p"'^"®'®™ M and varied. 'They incfudet "erf �October 14> 1966 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG -I- - Vw:;r ' The liberal 89+h Congress did. not forget the American farmer, who benefited from legislation to provide direct payments in subsidy programs and loans to small farmers under the Poverty Program. J The Voting Rights Bill, passed by the 89th Congress because of the strong support for this long-overdue legislation displayed by the liberal freshman Congressmen, helps assure American minorities in every area of the nation of their right to register and vote. By exercising their ballot they can help shape the future of the U.S.—in which they can play a productive role by exercising the rights and duties of full citizenship. This Is where it all began, with President Johnson's State of the Union message in January, 1965, delivered to the most liberal Congress in years because of the election of more than SO liberal freshmen in the land­ slide Johnson victory of 1964. The President urged the legislators to act on a long list of urgent national needs, and the 89th Congress responded by writing a record of progressive achievement unmatched in history. The problems of the cities, such as urban renewal, rapid transit, air and water pollution, etc., were attacked both through legislation and the new Cab­ inet-level Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. War on Poverty For those Americans who remain outside the na­ tion's general prosperity, trapped in the vicious circle of poverty-ignorance-poverty, the 89th Congress placed its full legislative support behind the Admin­ istration's War on Poverty. Programs were passed to aid the poor on many levels, such as job training for the young through the Youth Corps and job retrain­ ing for adults to enable them to upgrade their skills and utilize their potential to the fullest. The improved minimum wage legislation recently signed by the President is designed to raise the wages of many low paid American workers. Many of the programs enacted by the 89th Con­ gress serve in more than one area of national need, however. Federal aid to education for instance, will help many future Americans achieve the education and skills necessary to lift themselves from the pov­ erty level to play a full, productive role in American society. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, with yet to be passed improvements, will help to serve the same end by assuring American minorities the right to register and vote. ' • ' UrbaiTProblems In addition, the 89th Congress has turned its at­ tention to solving the many special problems of cities. With more and more Americans moving to urban centers each year, the problems the cities must face have grown to vast proportions—^yet almost every past Congress remained basically rural-oriented. The 89th recognized this growing problem and supported a new cabinet-level Department of Housing and Ur­ ban Development to help the cities solve some of their most pressing needs—such as rapid transit, additional community facilities and increasing air and water pollution. While turning long-needed attention to the growing problems of the cities, the 89th Congress did not forget the nation's farm.erii!. A shift toward direct pay­ ments in subsidy programs proposed by the 89th is designed to give a better deal, in today's complex economy, to the men whose toil in the fields has made the United States the best-fed nation in the world and has even produced surplusses to aid needy and under­ fed in other countries. It is because of this brilliant, progressive voting record compiled by the 89th Congress, that the upt coming off-year elections ts^e on added meaning for the American people. Much good work has been started but not yet completed. Legislation to repeal anti-labor Section 14B of the Taft-Hartley Act, for in­ stance, was passed by the House but blocked in the Senate. The fight for repeal must and will continue. Slrongci legislation in the area of civil rights is still badly needed and it will take a liberal Congress to enact it. Most of the freshmen liberal-Congressmen who made the 89th Congress what it was, were elected from previously conservative districts by close mar­ gins— I won by 55 percent or less of the total vote in 1964. The right wihg conservatives "have already begim a concerted, well-financed campaign to regain these seats and win a majority in Congress or win back enough seats so that liberal legislation will not have a chance of passage. The defeat of only a relatively few of the fresh­ man liberals by right wing conservatives would be enough to achieve this goal. A few examples of how close the voting was in the 89th Congress on major legislation is illuminating. • A move to hatchet the Medicare bill was re­ jected by the House 239-191 on April 8, 1965. But a switch of only 23 votes would have sent the bill back to committee and ruined it. The stand taken by the freshman liberals saved the Medicare bill. • The 14B repeal bill passed the House 221-203 on July 28, 1965. A switch of only 10 votes would have meant defeat of this labor-backed proposal in the House. • A motion to recommit the poverty bill was re­ jected by the House 227-178 on July 22, 1965. A switch of 25 votes would have buried the bill in committee. There are many more examples. In most cases a switch of less than 30 votes in the House would have been enough to prevent passage of progressive legis­ lation. However, unless, the American voters rally-round the freshman liberal Congressmen this November, those important votes may be lacking in the next Con­ gress and progress will again take a back seat to the retrenching of the conservatives. Statistics for the past 60 years show that in off-year Congressional elections the party in power loses an average of 37 seats in the House and five in the Senate. It is up to the American voter to make sure that this does not happen this year. Medicare For older Americans, who were virtually ignored by previous Congresses, the finest achievement of the 89th Session was passage of Medicare, a program of hospital care for all persons over 65. Under this pro­ gram an elderly American in need of hospital care, but usually unable to afford the skyrocketing costs of hospitalization, is entitled to 90 days hospitalization; ICQ days post-hospital care; 100 post-hospital home visits by a nurse, therapist or health aid; 190 days of psychiatric care; and various outpatient diagnostic services. Under the optional Plan "B" of Medicare, the el­ derly, for a fee of $3 per month, can receive payment of physicians' or surgeons' fees in hospitals, home, or office; 100 home health visits a year; diagnostic X-ray and laboratory tests, plus X-ray, radium and other types of therapy; ambulance services; sprgical dress­ ings and devices such as iron lungs and oxygen tents. In addition the 89th Congress took note of the disastrous effects which a steadily climbing cost of living was having on the nation's elderly—^who live for the most part on very small, fixed incomes. Social security benefits were boosted and the earnings limit was raised for those oldsters still able to work part ^ time to aid their own support. Finally, pension pro­ visions were liberalized for widows, the disabled and dependents of retirees. Aid to £ducati(m For the young, the 89th Congress provided the first major program of federal aid to education. Aid to the nation's grammar and high school programs help guarantee the best possible' schooling for American youngsters. Through such legislation as the National Defense Education Act, federal scholarships and lowcost loans have opened the doors of College education to any American boy or girl who can qualify scholastically, regardless of ability to pay. Furthermore, to help raise the scholastic level of children from poor or disadvantaged families so they too can someday reap the benefits of a college education, special educa­ tion programs have been instituted to give poor chil­ dren a head start toward adequate schooling. In addi­ tion, a Neighborhood Teachers Corps has been formed for special work in low-income areas. In the entire field of education, the 89th Congress has taken the lead in providing the best possible edu­ cational opportunities for all Americans. ' �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG October 14, 1966 Of,by and for HIt+ing the deck during membership forum was Seafarer Bernard Fimovicz, who ships in deck dept. Nick Leickas, who ships in the deck department, asked about purpose of union's COPE activity. William Morris, deck, was active in daily member­ ship forums and hit deck on a variety of areas. THE MEMBERSHIP The Seafarers Membership Forum is once again being conducted at headquarters and at other SIU ports. The Forum, which was tem­ porarily suspended to enable the Union to adjust to the heavy draiands of the Vietnam sealift, is held five days a wedc and covers topics that include the Union constitution, con­ tract provisions, union welhu-e benefits, trade union history, the union's fight on flie legisla- Daily meetings held at headquarters were attended by many Seafarers waiting for job call. Topics discussed included SIU welfare benefits and Union constitution. SIU rep. George McCartney answers question on seaman's use of USPHS facilities put to him by Seafarer Joe Shefuleski, who joined the SIU in 1947 and ships in deck department. tive front to strengthen the U.S. mothant ma­ rine and other items of topical intereit. Mem­ bership Forum bulletins vrill he mailed from headquarters to all SIU vessels. The bulletins will contain suggested topics of discussion for shipboard meetings geared to the interest of Seafarers as union members and citizens. Sea­ farers are urged to participate in the forums at the union hall and aboard ship. Seafarers' Membership Forum was held in Union ship­ ping hall due to steady flow of jobs posted on shipping board to meet increasing demands of the Vietnam sealift. Seafarer Everett "Tony" Delande who ships in the engine depart­ ment, asked about COPE activity. \ Coverage under SlU Wel­ fare plan was the subject of a question asked by deckman Larry Schroeder. George Farago, who ships in the deck department, asked for inforrnation on the Union Pension Plan, Coverage under SIU Wel­ fare Plan was the topic of the question discussed by Seafarer G. Meltzer. Seafarer Santiago Rosario (right) took the mike to ask about interpretation of section of the SIU Tankship Agreement. SIU rep. Dick Hall stood by to offer assistance on contract question. �October 14, 1966 SEAFARERS Pmge Qeven LOG ^ Ih s|(hl of the 1964 debacle, the right-wing reactionaries are still posing a threat and hope to un­ seat liberals. We in the labor To The Editors movement must make certain to It has been brought to my at­ do our part to keep those people tention that October marks the in Washington who are voicing Twenty-Eighth Anniversary of their support for legislation es­ the Seafarers International Un­ sential not only to a strong mari­ ion, which was founded in 1938 time industry but to the nation at an organizational meeting in as a whole. Houston, Texas, with representa­ Pat O'Hani tives from the Atlantic and Gulf regions attending, I am also informed that the first SIU Headquarters was es­ Has Praise For tablished in New Orleans and USPHS Physician later moved to its present Head­ quarters in New York City. I To The Editon desire to extend my congratula­ I have been disabled since tions to you and the SIU for 1957, and was discharged as an your dedication to men of the out patient from USPHS Hos­ sea and wish you continued pital in San Francisco in 1959. success. I would like to express my I hope that the SIU will, for praise and thanks to my former many years, remain one of the USPHS doctor. Dr. Robert C. major shipping unions of this Golvin, Newburgh, Indiana. He nation. has pulled me through some ra­ With personal regards and ther serious times. My new doc­ best wishes, I am tor is Dr. Victor Johnson who Walter B. Hamlin has recently taken the USPHS Associate Justice out-patient respoasibility. Loui^iia Supreme Court J. H. Berger New Orleans ; Evansville, lad. Congrat^m On Anniversary Meeting Chairman Seymour Heinfling of the Beaver Victory (Bulk Transport), reports that Lionel Antoine has been elected new ship's delegate. Heinfling reports that each Seafarer has been requested to donate 500 to the ship's fund. Crewmembers have been asked to make sure they get their clothes off the lines as soon as they are ^ ~~~ very proud of the role that his son from Headquarters. The Steward dry. Meeting Secretary Eugene is playing in the nations defense. department asked that each Sea­ Ray writes that except for a beef Meeting Chairman Sam Drury re­ farer try and get to the galley about launch service in Manila, ports some disputed overtime but for dinner as soon as possible. everything is going along smooth­ no serious problems. Meeting Sec­ The trip is a good one with no ly. Ray suggested to fellow Sea­ retary Roy Barker writes that one beefs. farers that the wa­ seaman was taken ill in Manila, ter-fountain in the another in Viet Nam. Sam Pappas has taken on the crew's messroom J. Messec Sr. and J. Messec Jr. added duties of ship's treasurer be moved to the on board the Del passageway. Ray Rio (Delta). He Ship's Delegate Joseph Whalen said the crew has has been meeting ordered a dozen reports that the barbecue party chairman during on the Del Mar fans and the ship's the recent voy­ (Delta) was a fund totals age. Sam's first huge success. $13.50. The ves­ order of business Antoine Nothing like sel, currently on was to report a good food and the Viet Nam run, will be paid off total of $25.10 in drink to keep a in San Francisco. the treasury. Pete Piascik crew in good Piascik, meeting spirits he reports. secretary, reports no beefs and Stanley Freeman did such a fine Fellow crewmem­ everything running smoothly. job as ship's delegate that the bers gave Joe a Whalen crew of the Del big hand for the Bill Kaiser, meeting secretary Aires (Delta) fine job he did organizing the asked him to stay party, George Annis, meeting on the Del Norte (Delta) reports the crew re­ on. Meeting chairman reports. A report was ceived $20 from Chairman D. read concerning the state of the See 'Packaging' Eli Zubatsky of Worrell reported. ship's fund. The movie fund to­ Bill Weakened the Steward de­ According to tals $344.51, the barbecue fund partment for the To The Editor: Worrell, the ship $42.10 and the deck fund totals seventh arrival i was sorry to see the way has $2.70 in the $133. The engine fund shows $36 pool. The movie the new "truth-in-packaging" bill ship's fund. A in the till and the Steward fund Freeman fund benefited by has been handled, pretty on the new washing ma­ reports a total of $75. $5 from the raf­ outside but vastly reduced in chine was put aboard in Houston. fle of Frank Plopeffectivenes on the inside. A few minor beefs were settled Ploppert Meeting Chairman James Smith pert's record Representative elected to serve at a meeting with the patrolman reports from the Producer (Mar­ player. Meeting Chairman Rob­ the people, did not have" our in­ in New Orleans. ine Carriers) that ert Callahan reports a suggestion terests at heart when they ac­ money from the from August Panepinto that buck­ cepted the comprimise which was ship's fund was ets and pots full of water should Dominic DiMaio, ship's delearrived at in the^ Senate. Cbh-^ returned to the be put in the fish box and meat gate on the Del Mundo (Delta) sumers, who have frequently reports the ship crew because of box for ice. It is the Steward been used as marketplace dupes, won the company dry-docking. The department's turn to furnish the need the protection which a safety award last recent trip was a ship's delegate and Albert Estrada strong bill \vould have offered. trip and the crew good one. Her­ was elected to handle the job. I think all Seafarers and their received $100 in bert Welch re­ families should write their Con­ ^ prize money. ports. Weich gressmen and let them know A vote of thanks was extended Torres Ship's treasurer served as meeting to the Steward department of the •they are unhappy with this com­ Michael Toth re­ secretary and treasurer and he re­ primise of the interests of all Penn Exporter ports that there is ported $23 in the ship's fund. Jose consumers. (Penn) for the a total of $29.87 Torres, third cook, was hospital­ Leroy Benton fine job they did Toth remaining in the ized in Aden. The ship will be in keeping the ships fund. A vote of thanks was paying off in Baltimore. crew happy. extended to the Steward depart­ Meeting Chair­ Log Feature ment for their excellent menus Crewmembers on the Raymond man R. O'Rourke and service. Brings Praise Reiss (Reiss) are busy fixing the » reported. The two television sets. crew showed fine To The Editor: ^ Meeting Chair­ seamanship, The recent voyage of the Lucile The article "Nowhere To Go, Markris man Carl Shircel Markris writes. Bloomfield to Viet Nam had a But Union," published in the writes. Meeting One man from the Deck depart­ special signifi­ Seafarers Log of September 2, Secretary Gary ment was taken off the ship due cance to James 1966 is one of the most striking Loomis reports to injury, but otherwise it was a Messec, Sr. of the and illuminating one I have that Walt Brecher very fine trip. The payoff was in Engine depart­ ever read about the American was elected Deck New Orleans. ment. His son, farm worker. delegate. Boh Ste­ James Messec, Jr., If the executive board gives wart, ship's treas­ is a private in the me permission I would like to " Happy Birthday Reiss urer, reports that Army and station­ translate it into Spanish and . have it delivered to our own • ed at Camp there is $8.50 in the ships treasury, farm workers. I gm a lawyer Bravo, Viet Nam. after expenditures for flowers and Messec Seafarer Messec is phone calls. Seafarers requested a practicing labor law here in Puerto Rico. an 11-year SIU veteran and is copy of the new vacation plan Jesiis Hernandez Sanchez 4^ LETTERS iTo The Editor Steef King Ctew liiti Top'Notch Job To The Editor; I wanted to say a few words about the Seafarers on the Steel King,;':,; This is a good ship, on a good luri, with a very good crew. The Steward department is topped by W. H. "Red" Simmons and doihg a good job all the way. Tlie Engine room crew is also tops. The Deck deparfinent crew is pne of the best on any ship. They are always ready to lend a hand at all times. Top-side is OK all the way. The ship has been on the East Coast, Gulf and Ha­ waiian run. P* T. vT)as^ Ship's delegate ow Safety Rules Hailed By Seafarer ToTheEditori The SIU has made a major step forward in safety at sea With the new safety rules to protect seamen from the dangers of toxic fumes. , Aa a ^iea^ these fumes can dO^ int the way Of lung damage; skin burna and damage to the eye& I know that all Seafarers who sail on SeaLand ships in the future will have the that safety precautions have been taken. I hope all companies that ship containers will follow the exiample of SeaT^ set up Paid Johnson rges Seafarers To GetOutfheydte To The Editon With the elections coming up this fall, I hope all Seafarers and their families realize the impor­ tance of voting. ; .It is up to us to make sure that friends of labor and the maritime industry — <1> — 'i/ — <1> ^ 4/ Widow Expresses Gratitude To SIU '• [ SEAFARERS LOG, I 675 Fourth Ave., j. Brooklyn, N. Y; 11232 To The Editor: I 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my 1 am writing to tell you of I name on your mailing list, fPnnt informofion) my sincere appreciation and I ^ > gratitude for all you have done for me and my late husband, 'i:si Captain Benjamin Baum. I shall never forget the kind­ ness and thoughtfulness that your wonderful union has ex­ tended to us. Thank god for a Union such as yours. May God bless, and keep you all. Thanking you once again. !' A birthday party was held for Salon Messman Harry Schorr aboard the Cabins, recently. Al­ though Harry wouldn't tell his age, Seafarers said it was a good party anyway. Eyeing the cake are Harry, William fcell, Frank Fisher, and Curtis Veazie, '•^ii �. - I October 14, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve SlU Lifeboat Class No. 161 Casts Off Seafarer Goes Over Ship's Rail In Attempt to Save Crewman's Life An heroic but futile rescue attempt was executed by Seafarer Jean Cicconardi aboard the Fenn Victory on August 21 when he jumped over the side of the vessel in an attempt to save a fellow Seafarer who had fallen overboard. The rescue effort was related ^ to the LOG by W. J. Meehan started to sail in his native France him up. The Norwegian, whose ship's delegate aboard the Fenn and has been a seaman for 20 name was Helge Janassen, had been in the water some five or six Victory. Meehan wrote to the years. Recently, crewmembers aboard hours. LOG from Manilla. Another successful rescue ef­ According to Meehan, the ship the Western Planet successfully was docked when rescused a Norwegian searrian who fort took place in the Bay of Kutch Seafarer James fell from his ship in the waters off when Seafarers on the Norina Allen Jones, who the South China Sea. Seafarers helped a fellow Seafarer who fell sails in the engine manned the lifeboats and picked overboard from the Venore. department, acci­ dentally fell from _ the gangplank o the ship. Seafarer _ Jean Cicconardi, Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money due Cicconardi a FWT, was standing nearby them on the vessels shown. Men whose names are listed should when he saw Jones was in trouble. get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. Cicconardi immediately went over the side and managed to reach Name Vessel For Jones., and with the aid of the Amos, L. Rambam Wages crew Cicconardi got Jones back Beamer, Earl H. Penn Carrier OT aboard the ship. Bertrand, G. Rambam Wages According to Meehan, Jones Boone, James R. Natalie Wages was unconscious by the time he was taken aboard and Seafarers Bruce, T. Rambam Wages did all that they could to revive Butler, John E. Alcoa Master Transportation him, using artificial respiration Cantu, R. Rambam Wages and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Carlson, C. Wages Rambam Unfortunately their efforts were in Carter, Bobby V. Alcoa Master Transportation vain. Lodging Chapeau, Joseph L. Kent The vessel was on it's way to Viet Nam when the accident oc­ Wages Childress, L. Rambam curred, Meehan reported. Transportation Coalson, Raymond L. Alcoa Master Seafarer Cicconardi was born Wages Collins, Howard L. Bonanza in France and he joined the SIU Wages Cummings, C. Rambam in the port of New York. He Wages Diaz, A. Midlake Transportation Flynn, David J. • Alcoa Master Alcoa Master Transportation Faison, Edgar Lee Gauthier, Cyril Lodging Kent Seatrain New York Lodging Gleason, James Wages Midlake Gore, H. OT Transwestern Greeson, Clyde Although many miles out at Wages Bonanza Gromek, Henry T. sea, seafarers on the Del Norte Transportation Valiant Hope Hanson, Thomas E. and the R/V Robert Conrad have Hercules Victory OT Jensen, Edward been doing their share to let Transportation Alcoa Master Jones, Cyril HI Congressmen know how sea­ Wages Jus Tian, D. Rambam farers feel about Transportation Valiant Hope Kershaw, Donald the importance of Transportation Alcoa Master Laplant, Fred B. an independent Lodging Lewis, Andrew Sea Pioneer maritime agency. Wages Linkowski, Roman F. Bonanza Meeting Chair­ man Robert Cal­ Wages Rambam McCay, E. M. lahan reports OT McLaren, David Transwestern from the Del Callahan Wages Neal, W. Rambam Norte that cable­ Lodging Seatrain New York Patterson, Fred grams were sent to Senators Long Wages Pruss, H. Rambam (La.), Yarborough (Texas), Sparkman (Ala.), and Eastland (Miss.), Resmondo, Earl Seatrain New York Lodging urging them to support the crea­ Transportation Roma, Rudolph Alcoa Master tion of an independent federal Wages Roshinson, William L. Bonanza maritime agency. The cables Wages Rose, J. Rambam were paid for out of the ship's Wages Ruiz, Carlos Bonanza fund, Callahan reported. G. Gopac, who served as meet­ Wages \ Samawi, A. Rambam ing chairman on the R/V Robert Transportation Alcoa Master Samhorski, Joseph Conrad, reported several Seafarers Wages Satelli, Silvo D. Saphire Sandy took time out to write their let­ Wages Saunders, J. Rambam ters to Congressmen urging them Scott, C. Wages Rambam to support the fight for an inde­ pendent maritime agency. "The Wages Shattuck, D. Midlake men are solidly behind the SIU's 1 Smith, Calvin OT Transwestern fight to keep the maritime indus­ Smith, J. Wages Rambam try out of the proposed Depart­ Smith, Robert Hercules Victory OT ment of Transportation," Gopac Staples, F. Wages reported, and Seafarers aboard Midlake the Conrad "were determined to Stevens, C. Wages Rambam do their share." Torres, Carlos Wages Bonanza It is only through letters that Valerie, Frank G. Wages Natalie legislators can be made aware of Vallotton, R. Wages Rambam the issues which are most import­ ant to their constituents. Letters Walsh, J. Wages Midlake act as a guide for Congressmen Weiss, Warren Lodging Niagara and enable them to sample the World, W. Wages Rambam opinions and the feelings.of the Zintz, C. Wages Rambam nations citizens on issues of vital importance. MONEY DUE Successful graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 161 assembled for their picture after completing lifeboat training course at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Latest batch of lifeboat ticket holders includes (bottom row, -r): John Whiting, Russell Nixon, Rossario Presto, and Thom Ramirez. Standing (l-r) are: James Smith, James Tobin, Art Donnally, and instructor Ami Bjornsson. Rhonda Fay Edwards, bom Au­ gust 19, 1966, to the David Ed­ wards, Mobile, Alabama. Kathleen Dixon, bom August 13, 1966, to the Francis Dixons, Cleveland, Ohio. Lawrence Nyberg, born August 8, 1966, to the Richard Nybergs, Chicago, Illinois. Samuel Harris, born July 18, 1966, to the Morgan Harris, Cleveland, Texas. Dawn Marie Aguiar, bom Au­ gust 17, 1966, to the Alberto Aguiars, Bronx, New York. Gale Jeannette McGinn, born January 17, 1966, to the Ronald McGinns, Anaway, Michigan. <1> Laura Lea Hlgham, born Au­ gust 7, 1966, to the A. N. Highams, Houston, Texas. Vemon Wade Willis, born June 27, 1966, to the Perley Willis, Sulphur, Louisiana. —\i>— Tina Ann Folimar, born June 27, 1966, to the Donald Folimars, Houston, Texas. Ellison Lee Robinson, born March 8, 1966, to the Ellison L. Robinsons, Metairie, Louisiana. ^ Carol Trimble, born August 22, 1966, to the H. J. Trimbles, Orange, Texas. —^3>— Jose Padilla, born July 7, 1966, to the Rafael Padillas, Bay St. Louis, Miss. Larry Santa Ana, born Septem­ ber 9, 1966, to the Lauren Santa Anas, New Orleans, Louisiana. Bobby Dean Brown, born Au­ gust 21, 1966, to the B. L. Browns, Crestview, Florida. ^1/ <1> Keith Rogers, born August 1, 1966, to the Floyd Rogers, Laurel, Deleware. <1> Conrad S. Chavez, born August 4, 1966, to the Vincent Chavezs, Seattle, Washington. —— Anna Helen Shock, born Sep­ tember 19, 1966, to the Herbert Shocks, Jersey City, New Jersey. Reginald Jenkins, born June 25, 1966, to the Dan Jenkins, Harvey, Louisiana. Thomas M. Sawyer, born Sep­ tember 11, 1966, to the Norman W. Sawyers, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. —— Brian Christopher Larce, born August 12, 1966, to the William Larces, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dorothy Wing, born August 13, 1966. to the Rodney Wings, Mon­ roe, Michigan. <I> Warrenetta Katherine Kratsas, born September 2, 1966, to the William Kratsas, Baltimore, Mary­ land. Carlos Saavedra, bom Septem­ ber 5, .1966, to the Carlos L. Saavedras, New Orleans, Louisi­ ana. <1> Vemon Cox, born April 15, 1966, to the Charles L. Coxs, Jacksonville, Florida. Tracy Smith, born April 30, 1966, to the Hanable Smiths, Jr., Mobile, Alabama. Faunce Miller, born July 22, 1966, to the Clyde E. Millers, Houston, Texas. <1> Milton Henton, born September 19, 1966, to the Milton Hentons, Chicasaw, Alabama. Seafarers' Letters Aid In Rght For Separate MARAD �Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG October 14, 1966 UNFAIR TO LABOR FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safe^ardine; the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping righte and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Bkirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live /"'"a ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in t^ Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has bren reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings jn all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is ves^ in an ^itorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Hhtecutive B(»rd may delegate, from amonr iU ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York .. Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . . Nov. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Nov. 14—2:30 p.m. New Orleans.Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Nov. 21—2 p.m. San Francisco p.m. Nov. 23—2 p.m. Seattle Nov. 25—2 Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Nov. 7—2 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit ..... Nov. 14—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . . Nov. 14—7:30 p.m. Chicago . .. .Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Nov. 17—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 16—7-30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 18—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . . . Nov. 18—7:30 p.m. Toledo Nov. 18—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia . . . Nov. 8—5 p.m. Baltimore fficensed and unlicens^) . .Nov. 9—5p.m. Norfolk Nov. 10—5 p.m. Houston Nov. 14—5 p.m. New Orleans .. .Nov. 15—5 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City Nov. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. f6—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Nov. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York Nov. 7—7 p.m. Philadelphia . . . Nov. 8—7 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 9—7 p.m. ^Houston Nov. 14—7 p.m. New Orleans .. . Nov. 15—7 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—7 p.m. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumatances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be rejiorted to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publish^ eve^ six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or ^li­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, tnals, ete., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU inembere at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees, ^cause these oldtimers cannot shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirined the long-stonding Union p^icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in ^ployment and as members of the SIU. These righto are clearly set forth in the felU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ^ C^ns^ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against bemuse of rac^ creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the tesic righto of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve fhe rsrintei^tsTtS^m'^elves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation WM establish^. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hU constltntlonal right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by eortified mail, return receipt requested. CHOCTAW (Waterman) May 29 — Chairman J. Arshon; Secretary None. Some disputed OT in deck and engine, departments. Motion made to have ship fumigated before sign-on. Meeting to be held with boarding patrolman. CHOCTAW (Waterman) September 25 —Chairman D. Backrak; Secretary J. O'Dea. Motion made . tliat ships on foreign runs should be paid on day for : day basis as do coastwise runs. One ^crewmember missed ship in San Diego. DEL NORTE (Delta) September 26— I Chairman Robert Callahan; Secretary, fBiir Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported that. S6no beefs of any Importance have been ijii brought to him. He thanked crew^ is: members- for their cooperation. No disputed OT reported. $229.08 in ship's 15 fund and $420.35 in movie fund. Crewg members were requested not to use the i'laundry after 8 P.M. or before 8 A.M, Also, not to forget to turn off washing i; machines when finished. Discussion and. S complaints about the food. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault ipENN BXPORTiER (Penn), September Ste. Marie, Mich. 27—Chairman, R. O'Rourke; Secretary, • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ : Z. A. Markris. Ship's delegate extended 5; a vote of thanks to the crew for a job port News. js'well done. Some disputed OT in engine » Meeting held at Galveston wharves. i department, otherwise everytiding is runs ning smoothly. Motion made for better vigtade; of bacon and canned fruits. Ship: Sto be fumigated. Vole of thanks to the steward department. DIRECTORYof UNION HAliDS y _ DEL MAR (Delta), September 18--Chairman, Joseph V. Whaien; Jr.; Sec­ retary, Norman Wiliiam D. Boie. Ship's ; delegate reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. Brother Joseph McBaren was elected to serve as ship's delegate. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers If. S. GYPSUM (American Steamship), September 17—Chairman, Thorn Brown ; i Secretary, H. McCarty. Ladders leading to top bunks installed. No action taken \ oh matter of fan in control room, and i drains in deckhand's head and porter's iihead. Which do not work. a; PRESIDENT Paul Hall -KY8KA (Waterman), September 28— K Chairman, D. T. Dent; Secretary, N. I Bvanv No beefs reported by department delegates. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shepard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III. 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 5. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-440! -SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla ...312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, CaliV...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 DIGEST of SIU SHIP MEETINGS i : PORTMAR (Calmar), September 17— Chairman. J. Werselowick; Secretary, W, Barth; Brother W. Barth ,waa elected to hcrve as ship's delegate. Men requested to be properly dressed when in mMshall. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Seaslanes), September 18—-Chairman, Claude I Pickle: Secretary. B. Gv Williams. No beefs , reported. Everything is running 8mo>)thly. , V , PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Sep;\tcmber 26 — Chairman, dames Smith: iSeoretary, Herbert Weich. Ship's delegate I thanked crewmerribers for their cooperaition. $23.00 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in steward department. ; . STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Sepjtembor 11 — Chairman, Walter Suska; I Secretary, Jon A. Maslow. $110.00 in ship's fund. Brother jTamCs Santiago was elected to serve as i Sbtp's delegate. No: beefs were reported by department dele^ partroant crewmembers to write to head­ quarters about working on bridge. NORTHWESTERN" VICTORY (Victory Carriers), August 28 — Chairman. F. E. Evans: Secretary. H. L. Skyles. Ships delegate reported that everything is running smoothly, $26.00 in ship's fund. Crew request new ice machine for ship, and a poop deck to be installed on the stern of the ship. CUBA VICTORY (Alcoa). September 16 — Chairman, Thomas Self: Secretary, John Polkinghorn. Crewmembers wish to know exact details iiertaining to trans­ portation for men hired In Manila, P. I. who are legal residents of Manila. All crewmembers are putting in for overtime for restriction to ship in Danang, Re­ public of Vietnam. Coast Guard to he contacted regarding confirmation of articles. OTTO M. REISS (Reiss), September 7 —Chairman. Howard DePant: Secretary, John T. O'Brien. Motion made to have Port Agent come aboard ship in Buffalo to conduct a union meeting concerning work that is done in fantail. It was Agreed that work done in fantail while on the-run was. hazardous. It was sug­ gested that a safety committee be formed. MADAKET (Waterman), September ^4 — Cbairmaiie Victor Braiiell; retary. Claienee V. Dyer. $8.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. DEL AIRES (Delta), September IT Chairman, T. B. Rowell; Secretary, Dex­ ter Worrell. Vote of thanks extended to the ship's delegate. $4.80 in ship's fund from last trip. $2.10 in fund at present the teat was used for telephone calls. No beefs reported by department dele'gates,^ 5 ' ' BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport), August 21 — Chairman. Seymour Heinfling; Secretary, Eugene Bay. No be^s reported by department delegates. Motion made that Union officials open negotia­ tions for pension at any age with 20 years serv "ce. Brother Lionel Antoine was electcxk to serve as ship's delegate. Each man asked to donate 60 cents to ship's fund. DEL RIO (Delta), September 25 — Chairman. Sam Pappaa: Secretary, Pete Piasclk. $26.10 in ship's fund. Motion made to check up the increase in slop chest prices. Matter of ship being fumi­ gated to be taken up with Ixmrding patrolman. Discussion held on night lunch items, and also the fresh and canned milk situation. Everything else seems to be satisfactory. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World Ma­ rine), August 29—Chairman. Marion D. Green: Secretary, Lawrence A. Banks. Two men missed ship in Mobile. One man taken off ship in Panama Canal due to Ulnesa. Discussion about soldiers work­ ing on deck and below. Ship's delegate took this matter up With the Chief Engineer. DEL MAR (Delta), September 7-— Chairman. George Annis; Secretary. Vic Romolo. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to Brother J. V. Whalen, Jr. for the harbeQu« party which was a success. ALCOA MARKETER (Alcoa), Septem­ ber 80—Oiairman, James M. Masters; Secretary. L. Blauton. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ship sailed short one messtmn. General discussion held. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. CONNECTICUT (Connecticut Trhns^ port), October 1—Chairman, A. W. Mo­ rales : Secretary, A. W. Morales. Brother Thomas Cox was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship is short 1 FWT and I 3rd cook. Good trip so fax. No beefs and lots of OT. . .'i, RAYMOND REISS (Eeiss), September -/DEL V ALBA'TDrito-J imen, M. T.-: Morris:•-Secretary, "Z.vY::. J4—Chairman Carl F. Shircel; Secre­ tary, Gary D. Loomis. $8.50 in ahip's |Ching. Motion made - for 20 year break,lout: for,: retirement.,, Vote :,of thantefteX-'i- fund. Request confirmation from head­ ltehded th the Ste-iward department To^a-; quarters regarding new vacation i)lBn.^Kd |job well done. No beefs reported. McKEE SONS (Amersand Steamship). September : 27—Chairman, D. ConquerOCEAN ULLA" (Maritime Overseas), ^Septembdr :Chain»an, ,S.' Foti.: :SeC7 : good : Secretary, Reg Preston. $3.86 in ' |retary.' Frank Kustura, No beefs repurtfid • ship's fund. Crew made three requests for new clucirie hoist ftir forward board­ Iby dopartiiiant delegates. Brother D. •?». ft,Ravoaa ' was .elected-,^to: serve. as«":,8htRfe:; ing ladders but nothing lias been done ••4da]Bgate;:,:Ship's' delegate., th :seo..the,. Cap5.:: about it. Slight patrolman cotne aboard Itain about draw In; Pshama., Deck 5.del.::i ;rahd:act:01i:thigi:'- DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Stiff," W. L. Weiier Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) 4^/ Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chlidcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Seaiy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statier Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Farhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) �SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen FINAL DEFAJRTURES Clarence Dalre, 70: Seafarer Daire died in the USPHS Hos­ pital on Staten Is­ land, May 10, aft­ er an illness. He was born in the British West In­ dies and had re­ sided in New York City for many years. He joined the SIU in Philadelphia and sailed as a cook. Daire is survived by his son, Clif­ ford of Brooklyn. Burial was in Brooklyn. <1> William Odom, 68: An intesti­ nal failure proved fatal to Brother Odom, July 5, in Houston, Texas. Born in Texas he joined the union in Houston, where he made his home with his wife, Clara. He sailed as an oiler, FWT and pumpman. Odom was a na­ val veteran. Burial was in Forest Park-Lawndale, Houston. Ramon Oliveras, 51: Brother Oliveras died December 14, 1965, after an ill­ ness. He was born in Puerto Rico, where he made his home. Oliveras joined the union in the port of New York. A member of the Engine de­ partment, his last vessel was the Puerto Rico. Surviving is his wife, Francisca. The Seafarer was buried in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. <1> Eino Anttlla, 46: Seafarer Anttila died May 9, in St. Joseph Hospital, Duluth, Minn., following an illness. He was a cook and had also sailed as OS. Born in White Mine, Mich., Anttila joined the Un­ ion in the port of I. Duluth. The Sea­ farer is survived by his wife, Helen, of Duluth. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery, Duluth. — vl> — Edvrard Edginton, 56: A heart ailment claimed the life of Sea; farer Edginton, i July 19, in West Jefferson Hos­ pital, New Orf leans. A Chief 5 Electrician, he joined the union in the port of New York. Ed­ ginton was born in New Jersey and resided in Yonkers, N. Y. The Seafarer was in the Marines from 1927 to 1931. Surviving is his wife, Angela. Jose Rodriguez, 61: Brother Rodriguez died in New York City August 21. He was born in Ecua­ dor and sailed in the Steward de­ partment on SIUships for 25 years. He joined the union in the port of New York and made his home in Staten Island. He last sailed on the De Soto as chief cook. Rod­ riguez was as SIU pensioner at the time of death. Surviving is his wife, Angelina. Burial was in St. Peters Cemetery, Staten Island, N. Y. Roland Poullot, 41: Seafarer Pouliot died, September 1, in Newark City Hos­ pital after suffer­ ing accidental burns. He was born in Detroit and joined the un­ ion in New York. He sailed as an FWT and last shipped on the Puerto Rico, A resident of De­ troit, Pouliot is survived by his mother, Mrs. Bernadette Pouliot of Detroit. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. ^ Clifford Cummings, 63: A pul­ monary ailment proved fatal to Brother Cum­ mings, July 29, in New Orleans, La. A member of the Steward depart­ ment, he shipped as a cook. He was born in Flor­ ida and made his residence in Al­ giers, La. Cummings joined the SIU in the port of Houston. His last ship was the Tuscaloosa. He is survived by his grand-daughter, Mrs. Sherry Tullier of Algiers, La. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park, Jefferson Parrish, La. ^ Oscar Theisen, 55: Seafarer Theisen died of a liver ailment on April 9 at the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital. He sail-' ed in the Deck department. Born in Iowa, he joined the SIU in the port of Mobile where he made his home. Theisen served in the Navy for three years. Surviving is his brother, Alfred Theisen. October 14, 1966 Seafarer Recalls Bncoanter At Sea With Intrepid Sailor, Capt Willis On a morning in the early part of September, the 11 foot-craft piloted by 72-year old William Willis was spotted by the lookout aboard the SlU-manned Sapphire Gladys. Captain Willis was soon to gain world-wide attention for his solo attempt to cross the Atlantic and the crew aboard the Sapphire Gladys played an ^ Gervais asked the old sailor Just to make sure he wouldn't important role in assuring that what he was trying to prove, forget his rescuers. Captain Willis Willis was still around to tell Owens recalled. "I can't recall his took pictures of the ship as it his story. exact reply, but in essence, he pulled away. "He had this camera In describing the incident. Sea­ stated that he wanted to prove and he took a picture of the farer William Owens told the LOG there was still life in old seamen. stern and side of the ship," Owens that, "I just left the wheel about Capt. Willis related that he had said. -10:15 a.m. after my turn as watch. been trying to stay in one location The Sapphire Galdys was 850 I was having coffee when the third •SO he could be spotted. "He said miles out of New york on it's way mate picked him up on the field he saw a few ships in the distance, to Rotterdam and Bremerhaven, glasses. He was about four or but they couldn't see him." when it encountered the intrepid five miles away and looked like so Owens reported that the Ste­ adventurer. Owens, a Virginian, much flotsam. The Sapphire ward department of the Sapphire ships mostly out of New York. Gladys had to swing around to Gladys broke out some cases of "He certainly had guts", Owen starboard and make a complete milk and a sack of fruit and said. "I wouldn't try a thing like turn. It took us a little off course," lemons for Willis, but he evident­ that myself." Owens explained. ly had a good supply of water as If Captain Willis was an old "At first, we thought he was a he turned down our offer to give sight to the Seafarers, the crew fisherman, although there were him some. Owens said. was a vision of loveliness to the "Capt. Willis little craft Tvas Captain, who was beginning to few around in that area. He was waving, trying to attract our atten­ about 11 feet by six, with a little lose hope or rescue. "It was a mag­ tion. The bosum. Jack Gervais, space cut out in the stern. The nificent moment when I saw the two day men and myself put on rest was covered with canvass. ship", he stated later. "By luck, life jackets and were ready to When the weather got bad or he the Sapphire Gladys came straight launch the lifeboat. We didn't wanted to get some rest, he would out of the mists, right at me, and launch the boat, however. We crawl under the canvas", Owen still passed by. I'd been waiting threw him a line and brought him observed. "He had a mast for a for weeks and I knew that I was sail, but the sail was not up when really cooked, then she swung alongside the ship." around. "The Captain told Willis the the Gladys spotted him." "After making sure he was al­ Captain Willis was flown to Sapphire Gladys would take him to England", Owens related, "but right, our radio operator sent a New York from New Foundland Capt. Willis said he didn't want teletype to the Coast Guard", where he was hospitalized briefly. to leave his craft. He told us he Owens said. Capt. Willis was pick­ But those who know him, includ­ thought he was suffering from a ed up by the Coast Guard about ing Seafarers on the Sapphire strangulated hernia and would 5 or 6 p.m., some seven or eight Gladys, know it's just a matter of hours after the time the Sapphire time before the amazing sailor need an operation." Gladys spotted him. is off on another adventure. Owens, who sails as an AB, said that Willis told the crew he in­ tended to "write a book on his trip across the Pacific" and he assured Seafarers aboard the Gladys that he intends to make the very same trip again when he's healthy. "He said he had a radio, but it Tax Refund Held John H. Maxwell broke", Owens related and then he Income tax refund checks are Please contact your attorney, gave us a little note to relay to being held for the SIU members Rawle & Henderson, Packard his wife". listed below by Jack Lynch, Building, Fifteenth and Ches«;nut Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., as soon as Harrison St., San Francisco, Cali­ you can. fornia, 94105: Texas City Refining, Inc., is Margarito Borja, Alii Nasroen holding checks for unclaimed (two refund checks), Pascual S. John Penns wages for the following men Sim, Charles E. Switzer and P. A. Please contact Sullivan & Sulli­ who are to contact the company Thompson. van, Attorneys at Law, 2 Wooddirect at P. O. Box 1271, Texas side Ave., Northport, N. Y., in City, Texas, giving their Social regard to your grandmother's will. Security number, "Z" number Terral Anderson and instructions regarding pay­ Laundry you left on Steel ment. Worker is at Isthmian office. Con­ Allen, William S. Friends of Eladio Grajales tact Ray Kearns or Murray KornBailey, Elmer E. Seafarer Grajales, who resides zweig, 26 Broadway, Room 709, in New Orleans, is visiting in the Boggan, Sigmiere E. New York City. Conry, William R. New York Hall and hopes his Funk, John E. SIU buddies will drop by and A1> Galloway, Avery B. say hello. Gorman, Edward G. Robert ScottI Mackey, Donald E. Please contact your attorney's. River, Jose A. Bracken and Walsh, 786 Broad Richard Royce Conlin Winberg, Robert W. St., Newark, N. J., as soon as Please contact Headquarters. Wright, Theodore H. possible. They are holding your ring. Money Diie ^ <1> �TBTr "iT"" ' October 14, 1966 l»age Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG L SANTOS ANTOS, one of Brazil's leading industrial cities is also the world's largest coffee exporting center. The city, founded in 1552 was the first colony to be established by the Portuguese along this coast. A good place to visit in Santos is the Monteserrat, a tall hill in the center of town. The trip up is a cool one by funicular car. Once at the top there is a restaurant-bar and a chapel dating back to 1603. Shopping is good in Santos because most mer­ chandise, aside from mechanical and electrical products is inexpensive. The dollar can go a long way. The Gonzaga, a circular square that resembles a small Picadilly Circus, is one of the entertain­ ment centers of the city. At the Gonzaga you can find most of Santos' bigger hotels, resturants, decent bars and movies houses. The food is very good and far less expensive than stateside restau­ rants. The best movies are all air-conditioned and charge about 35 cents admission. Santos has a fine botanical garden in the vicinity of the Gonzaga called the Orchidario. It features many rare plants and affords the visitor an unforgetable view of the coast and city from the hill called Morro Santa Terezinha. The Orchidario can be reached by bus. The seashore and newer part of the city is found in the southern quarter of Santos. Huts along the seashore marks "Cabanas" are used for changing into bathing suits and can be rented for a few pennies. The Del Mar is one of the many SlU-manned Delta Lines vessels making runs to this interesting city. One of the Delta Lines ships the Del Santos is named after the port of Santos. Other Delta ships making stops here are the Del Sud, Del Norte and Del Campo. S t The Del Mar, one of the many SiU-contracted cargo ships regularly making runs from the Gulf ports to Santos, the coffee center of the world. 41> .' M&dbll. Freighters in Santos Harbor waiting to berth at one of the crowded quays along a busy stretch of water­ front. The city was named after the Hospital Todos Santos established by Santos' founder Braz Cubas. This section of the city is where Seafarers can get bargains in alligator goods, wood carvings and gems. A busy street in Santos showing a large number of foreign cars and a series of up-to-date, high-rise apartment houses. A quaint, old white fort of a bygone era nestles serenely at the foot of a pleasant, rolling hill and commands a fine view. The old fort now houses the Military Club of Santos. The modernity of the Santos skyline contrasts vividly with the classical Latin American architecture of many private residences in the City. Santos, like many Latin American cities tastefully blends the traditions of the old world with the dynamic needs of a highly complex, completely cosmopolitan city. �Vol. XXVlii NO. 21 SEAFARERSIfrLOG UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO |J : ;: Enioying lunch in the I^ . chief steward Frank steward department ' I^District chief food City of Almtf messroorh, Fraone (left) discusses matters with SlU Gulf consultant Don Collins. Seafarer Arthur Gordon (left), AB, is ready to collect his pay after signing off the ship's articles. Seated are the Waterman paymaster O'Neiil andl the City of Alma's Captain Kelly, ^ ' 1' -i/ SlU food consultant Don Collins looks over new "Radarange" with chief cook Harry Collier (right). Newly installed range can cook a steak to order , in less than two minutes. After lunch, pantryman Robt. : Third cook John Fanoli was E. Marsh feeds coffee cups cooking vegetables in ships into automatic dishwasher riew pressure cooker but held, installed in crew's pantry;:, .pff Jong enough for p Third assistant engineer John Taylof seems Standing on deck with the Greater New Orfeans Missis) Impressed at the en|pyment displayed by SlU Alma crew^ crew-^^^^^:?^ sippi River Bridge in background are City of Airha patrolman. Tom Gould^ while eating an aftermembers Phillip Brooks, fireman; • ^ -ya IIIWMIU.I, Donald" Mewspn, wr^wsun, oiler; OIIBr, J dinner pear in the City of ,A!ma s msssrop^ ^ ^ engineer John Roos. f � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource October 14, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: LEGISLATORS BLAST U.S. SHIP POLICY, URGE MASSIVE SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM U.S. LEADING SHIP-SCRAPPING NATION, LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING REVEALS HOUSE-SENATE GROUP AGREES TO KEEP MARAD OUT OF THE TRANSPORT DEP’T STRONG U.S. MERCHANT FLEET CALLED BEST CURE FOR NATION’S GOLD DRAIN ILO OTTAWA CONFERENCE ADOPTS MANPOWER PROGRAM PARTY IN WHITE HOUSE LOSES SEATS IN CONGRESS IN OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS OF, BY, AND FOR – THE MEMBERSHIP SEAFARER GOES OVER SHIP’S RAIL IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE CREWMAN’S LIFE PORTS OF THE WORLD – SANTOS CITY OF ALMA PAY-OFF Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/14/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 21 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/445ddf316246fc034a3909157c6539d7.PDF 1e11dd3e28724f6e3ff79074c6a00c10 PDF Text Text • p. IP Vol. XXViii NO. 22 SEAFARERS*LOG October 28, 1966 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I r* fi' SlU Training Program Graduates 100th Engineer 10 Canadian Seafarers Lose lives As Dredge Capsizes Seafarer Robert Roedel, 100th SlU man to receive engineers license after preparing at Union training school, proudly shows his new license to SlU President Paul Hall (right) and to Ronald Spencer. Director of the jointly sponsored SlU-MEBA District 2 Training School in New York. California Taxi Drivers Vote for SlU Representation MARAD Is Excluded From New Dept. of Transportation Members of SlU Inland Boatmen's Union in Baltimore hit the bricks on October 12 following a strike vote by membership against three Baltimore towing companies. Doing their picket duty at tug pier are SlU-IBU members (l-r) N. Prokrywka, H. Mooney and J. Mazurek. Exploring Mysteries Of the Seas r •! I New Orleans Unions Honor Father Twomey Last Cabinet Meeting Of President Kennedy SlU vice-president Lindsay Williams (left) presents souvenir book of program to the Reverend Louis Twomey, S.J., Director of The Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University of New Orleans, who was honored by the city's organized labor movement at testimonial dinner. REPORT OF THE UIW WELFARE FUND r Filed With New York State insurance Department pag* M �J SEAFARERS Paipe Two LOG All Hands Safe in Separate Freighter Mishap Ten Canadian Seafarers Lose lives As Dredge Capsizes in St. Lawrence October 28, 1966 •Y Report of International President by Paul Hall Two bills recently introduced in Congress one in the House and one in the Senate-Demonstrate again the increasing alarm felt by many legislators over the continuing deterioration of the U.S. merchant fleet. The companion measures, introduced by Representative Edward A. Garmatz in the House and Daniel Brewster in the Senate, would give the House Merchant Marine Committee, which Garmatz heads, and the Senate Commerce Committee, of which Brewster is a member, a voice in the size of the appropriation for such Martitime Administra­ tion functions as construction subsidies and operating differential sub­ sidies, for each fiscal year. Appropriations for these activities would have to be preceded by specific legislative authority by the House and Senate Committees. The proposed bills represent an attempt by legislators concerned over the sad plight of the American-flag merchant fleet to end the short-changing which maritime has been getting year after year at the hands of Government administrators who prefer to turn their backs as the U.S. merchant fleet sinks lower and lower. Although the deterioration of our merchant fleet has been going on at an accelerating pace for many years, these administrators chose to ignore the fact. The SIU and other maritime unions have pointed out the declining percentage of American foreign commerce being carried aboard American-flag vessels. The shrinking size of the fleet was noted time and again. To all these signs of decay the supposedly responsible administrators turned deaf ears. The shrinking size of the fleet and the amount of U.S. foreign commerce it carried they discounted, insisting that a strong merchant fleet was no longer vital for the national security. In totaling up the size of the fleet they inflated its numbers by including the National Defense Reserve Fleet ships—ignoring the fact that these vessels were inactive and in the main part obsolete. The Vietnam buildup brought an end to the complacency into which these government bureaucrats had lulled the nation. We needed ships and they were not readily available. The foreign crews of foreign-flag vessels refused to carry U.S. military cargoes. Forced to dip again into the Reserve Fleet, the nation discovered how pitifully inadequate and obsolete it was. It was however, all we had to fall back on. But now even that is just about used up. Through the recently proposed bills, concerned legislators are seek­ ing a means by which they can see to it that the intent of Congress that we should have a strong, modern American-flag merchant fleet is carried out. The proposed measures would allow the members of the House Merchant Marine Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee, men who have studied the problems of maritime more deeply than many of their colleagues and have a more intimate knowl­ edge of the needs of maritime, a greater voices in maritime's budgetary allocations. QUEBEC—^Ten Canadian Seafarers were killed or are missing and presumed dead in the recent capsizing and sinking of the dredge Manseau 101 in the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City. Eight of the dead or missing were members of the SIU of Canada, and two were licensed engineers, mem­ bers of the SIUNA-affiliated ^ Simard, Rene Simard and Pierre section above water after a colli­ Canadian Marine Officers Un­ Simard, and was also towing a sion in the early morning of ion. October 14 with the Norwegian scow astern. In a separate collision, no Ca­ The heavy toll in lost lives might freighter Arthur Stove. nadian Seafarers were reported in­ have been even higher, but as The Stonefax proceeded about jured in the sinking of the Cana­ weather conditions grew steadil a half-mile after the collision, and dian freighter Stonefax after she worse the dredge's Captain or­ was grounded when she seemed was involved in a collision with dered eight crewmenbers off the in danger of sinking. The SIU of the Norwegian ship Arthur Stove vessel to a nearby tug just before Canada crew left the ship by life­ in the Welland Canal. boat without incident. the swamping. ITie remainder The dredge Manseau 101 was the dredge crew were ordered up The Norwegian vessel was only swamped and capsized in heavy and all had their life jackets on. slightly damaged and proceeded weather near the Quebec City Many attributed the high death to Port Colbome under its own bridge, about 10 miles west of toll to the fact that a bunker broke the city, while being towed from aboard the dredge as she went power. Just a few months ago, SIU of Montreal to a berth at Plage Gar- over, filling the water with thick Canada President Leonard (Red) neau on the south shore opposite choking oil. Others reported that McLaughlin warned of the danger Quebec. the dredge, which was already in involved in the careless, hand-off As the LOG went to press, three trouble because of wind and bodies had been recovered—in­ waves, began shipping water when approach toward safety adopted by the Canadian government in al­ cluding those of SIU of Canada she was hit by the wash createc lowing shipowners to eliminate members Real Parent and Law­ by a passing vessel. watchstanders aboard Canadian rence Monbourquett. The third Fourteen crewmembers saved vessels. body recovered has not been in- themselves by leaping to the deck McLaughlin noted neglect of dentified. of the tug Rene Simard, which was the safety factor in the elimination Still missing are: Armand Tes- attached to the side of the dredge by several shipowners of the look­ sier, Dio Phoumiotis, Victorien at the time of the accident. The out man on the deck watch and Gamelin, Real Parenteau, Pat quick thinking of a crewmember, the oiler in the engine crew. He Larosse, and Real Bergeron of the who cast off the lines holding the said that it was a government SIU of Canada, and Alfred Pelo- tug to the dredge, was credited responsibility to set minimum quin and Lucien Guevremont of with saving the Rene Simard. The standards for the manning and the SIUNA-affiliated Canadian other tugs had cast off their lines grading of watchkeeping person­ Marine Officers Union. when it became obvious that they nel. A full inquiry of the disaster were in imminent danger. The accident rates of Canadian has been ordered by the Canadian Fight for Survival shipping, he pointed out, is more federal government, and the Que­ One of the rescued crewmem­ than four time higher than the bec provincial government has bers, Andre Peloquin, who was general industrial accident rate also ordered its own inquiry. The engaged in lowering large pillars across Canada, and Canadian SIU of Canada has arranged for to anchor the dredge when the ac­ seamen's accident rate is about counsel to represent the interests cident occured, told of his fight for 150 percent higher than that of the survivors of the deceased among seamen of other maritime survival. members. Peloquin said he was thrown nations. Divers who went down to in­ into the water by the shock while There is an even wider margin spect the wreck said that they about 10 fellows" jumped aboard when it comes to deaths caused could locate no bodies still aboard the tug Rene Simard. "I shouted by accidents, he noted. In the the vessel. to the cook, but he didn't answer ast year of complete statistics, The dredge capsized about 8 and I saw clearly he was dead. 1963, there were 9.2 deaths per p.m. on September 30 while bat­ "I was lowering the pillar which 0,000 seamen compared with tling an incoming tide and high holds the dredge in place when 1.8 in other industries. winds from behind which created the craft began to tip and I found GLOUCESTER, Mass.—Representatives of the SlU-affiliated waves up to nine feet high. She myself in the water." He was in Atlantic Fishermen's Union are engaging in round-the-clock nego­ was under tow by the tugs Captain the freezing water of the St. Law­ tiations aimed at reaching agreement with the Gloucester Boat rence for about 15 minutes when Owners Association on a new ^ he saw a spotlight. contract covering 400 fishermen alization and medical fees, and a ^ shouted with all the strength request by the Union that Glouce­ who have been on strike for four SEAFARERi in my lungs, and the tug came," ster fishermen be allowed to take weeks. he said thankfully. "There was Oct. 28. 1966 • Vol. XXVIII. No. 22 Four fishing boats here have "benefit" credits with them if they one guv who grabbed me by the Official Publication of the signed a memorandum of agree­ at any time decided to fish out of jacket but he couldn't hold on to Seafarers International Union Boston, New Bedford or elsewhere OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Ocean- ment, and Union officials are talk­ where the Atlantic Fishermen's me. I was covered with oil and of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes that's slippery. When he dropped side cab drivers, representing the ing with other boat owners. Efforts Union is the bargaining agent. and Inland Waters District, me, I said 'Well, I guess this is Yellow, Bluebird, Checker and to land a load of fish in Boston in APL-CIO The Gloucester Boat Owners a Gloucester boat manned by scabs the end'." Red cab companies, voted on Sep­ Executive Board Association proposed that one failed recently when Boston dock PAUL HALL, President "They threw me a rope and I tember 29 to become affiliated percent of the gross stock on each workers refused to touch the fish CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD grabbed it. They pulled and then with San Diego Local 101 of the Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President trip be put aside for a fishermen's on the docks. Thirty fishing boats someone grabb^ me by the col­ SI UNA Transportation Service AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS insurance policy, but it was not altogether are involved in the dis­ Sec.-Treae. Vice-President lar and I found myself on the tug." and Allied Workers, successfully ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER pute, resulting in picketing on the explained exactly how or through culminating an organizing drive Another crewmember, Ray­ Vice-President Vice-President who it would be handled. Gloucester docks by dedicated HERBERT BRAND mond Demers said: 'T was in the which started in July. trade unionists seeking new ben­ Union representatives said that Local 101 president Edward Director of Organizing and water, I had my lifebelt and I was Publications efits for themselves and their fam­ the Boatowners plan is inadequate Allenworth said that a "deter­ fighting and I found myself in Managing Editor Art Editor ilies. and provides less benefits than the MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN the dark underneath a barge the mined organizing drive by memmen are now receiving in health Assistant Editor AFU president James Ackert lers of the Local preceded the dredge was towing. NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers election.'' He noted that the "con­ and AFU Gloucester port agent and welfare. "I was breathing, but instead of tract negotiations are going well Mike Orlando are engaged in the DON BEVONA In rejecting the Boatowners pro­ air I was swallowing oil and PETTES WEISS active negotiations. with no major problems." posal the Union also protested water. Then I felt wind on my The Union is demanding a con­ The strike began after the Union against the high cost of oil used face and I started to breathe. tract calling for an increase in sought to gain the same benefits by the Gloucester boat owners Psfcllihsil blweskty at 810 Rhmie liland Avsnse N.E.. Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ "I managed to grab a thick commissions and health and wel- for Gloucester fishermen as en­ since Union fishermen traditional­ ers International Union, Atlantic, Gilf, Lakes plank and that's what saved me. and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 are benefits as well as paid vaca­ joyed by their Brother fishermen ly have had to pay a share of this Fonrth Avenie, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tel. I was no longer capable of any­ tions after a year's employment. in Boston, New Bedford and New cost. The Union as.ked that the HVaelntb 9-6600. Second ciati postage paid at Washington, D. C. thing and was starting to pass out." The Transportation Service and York City. Those boats agreeing costs be kept in line with those POSTMASTEB'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 In the second accident, in which Allied Workers of the Seafarers to the terms in recent days have charged for oil in Boston, with a cards shosid be sent to Seafarers International no injuries are reported, the Ca­ International Union of North returned to fishing. Among the slight additional cost to pay for Union, Atlantic, Calf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth A«enH, Brook­ nadian freighter Stonefax was sub­ America, also represents cab driv­ issues was a Union demand for the cost of transporting it over the lyn. N.y. 11232. ir ST merged in the Welland Canal with ers in St. Louis, San Diego, Detroit continued benefits to the families road from Boston to Gloucester. .-.J only ,t|i€-superstructure land .aft and Chicago, w ,^ . t- - of the fishermen,"4iich' as' h&spit- - - (CdMiHUid' on 'page'S) ' J SfU ADantk Fishermen's Unhm Cantimies Strike in Cioueester J Calif, Cab Drivers VoteforTS&AW Representation �T-'.ri' •.-••- October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG I' Page Three 100th Seafarer Wins Engineer's License Milestone In SlU Training Program Marked at Coast Gaard Ceremonies Seafarer Robert Roedel (left), 100th joint SlU-MEBA District 2 Training School graduate to win an engineer's license, is sworn in as Third Assistant Engineer by Capt. William F. Rea, Coast Guard Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection for the Port of New York. Final Version excludes MAHAD President Signs Bill Creating New Dept. of Transportation WASHINGTON—President Johnson has signed a bill creating a new Department of Transportation which includes units of the nation's rail, highway, aviation and railroad agencies. The new department will not include the Maritime Adminis­ cluding* MARAD from the new tration which will remain under Department, was introduced in the Department of Commerce. the House last month by Rep. The exclusion of the Maritime Edward Garmatz (D-Md.), chair­ Administration from the new De­ man of the House Merchant Ma­ partment of Transportation was rine Committee and floor leader made after a long, hard fight by of the fight for its adoption. Labor-supported bills to set up maritime labor. the Maritime Administration as a A House-Senate Conference Committee agreed early this completely independent agency month to exclude the maritime have been approved in committee Administration from the proposed in the House and Senate and are new Department of Transporta­ awaiting further action. tion. The bill to create the new De­ partment of Transportation went to the House-Senate conference committee because the House voted last month 260 to 117 for a labor-backed amendment to keep the Maritime Administration out of the new Department. The Senate had already adopted the transportation department bill BALTIMORE — Members of without the amendment. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union have The issue thus had to go to a struck the Baltimore Towage & joint conference committee of Lighterage Co., Curtis Bay Tow­ both houses of Congress to be ing Co., and Baker-Whiteley Tow­ resolved before the transportation ing Co. The strike began on department bill could be finally Wednesday, October 12 following approved. The conferees agreed to a strike vote by the membership. adopt the House version excluding The Union, which is seeking the Maritime Administration, improvements in wages, hours and clearing the way for final passage working conditions rejected man­ of the department bill. agement's "final offer" as being Under terms of the Transporta­ insufficient. tion Department bill, a 12th cab­ Although many unresolved inet-lev^ department Will be areas remain, one of the Union's created in the federal government prime demands is that a man re­ in which the agencies dealing with ceive 24 hour notice before being aviation, highways, and railroads given a day off by the company. and the Coast Guard would be Strike action is being coordi­ consolidated. nated by SIU Vice President The. prjgjr^I, , ex­ Eat;Li|fvlli.Sh.^r^..n -i.i- ->1. \J S/a Boatmen Wt the Bricks' In Bnho. Strike The 100th SIU member has received his engineers license as a result of the engineer training pro­ gram jointly sponsored by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District, 2, and the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, SIU member Robert Roedel, MEBA District 2 has waived 26, received his Third Assistant dent Paul Hall and Raymond T. its $1,000 initiation fee for all men McKay, MEBA District 2 Presi­ Engineer's license at ceremonies who begin sailing as licensed engi­ dent and Executive Vice President held on October 17, at the office neers under the joint program dur­ of the National MEBA, said that of Capt. William F. Rea, U.S. ing the period of the Vietnam "the program is making an impor­ Coast Guard Officer in Charge of crisis. tant contribution in helping to Marine Inspection for the port of Engine department Seafarers are meet the need for trained engi­ New York. eligible to apply for any of the neers for the Vietnam sealift." Roedel received his license after Establishment of the engineer upgrading programs if they are 19 completing the course of studies at training program was spurred by years of age or older and have 18 the School for Marine Engineering the growing shortage of licensed months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ operated jointly by MEBA District marine engineers aboard Ameri­ ing time in the engine department, 2 and the SIU A&G District, and can-flag ships, particularly as a re­ plus six months' experience as a after successfully passing the U.S. sult of the demands placed on wiper or equivalent. Coast Guard Third Assistant Engi­ American shipping by the conflict SIU engine department men in­ neer examination. terested in the program should ap­ in Vietnam. Roedel, a resident of Brooklyn, The SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ N. v., has been a member of the ing program is the first of its kind tional information at any SIU hall, SIU since 1961. Prior to receiving in maritime history. It assists en­ or directly at SIU headquarters, his Third Assistant Engineer's li­ gine department seafarers to ob­ 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, cense he had sailed in the engine tain instruction in preparation for New York 11232. The telephone department as fireman-oiler-water- their Third Assistant Engineer's number is HYacinth 9-6600. tender. license. Temporary Third Assistant Roedel had attended the SIU's Engineer's license, or Original Sec­ / Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ ond Assistant Engineer's license in manship prior to the start of his either steam or motor vessel classi­ seafaring career. He had also at­ fications. In addition, MEBA Dis­ tended the SIU's Engine Depart­ trict 2 members who already pos­ ment Upgrading Program, where sess engineer's licenses may up­ NEW YORK—The maritime he received his fireman-oilergrade themselves to higher ratings. service award of the Greater New watertendeT rating. The training school is operated York and vicinity Maritime Port By the end of October, which under a reciprocal agreement be­ Council, was presented last week makes the ninth month since the tween the SIU and District 2 of to Representative Edward A. Gar­ inception of the program, licensed MEBA. SIU men who enroll in matz (D-Md.) chairman of the graduates of the SIU-MEBA pro­ the program . are provided with House Merchant Marine and Fish­ gram are "expected to exceed the meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ eries Committee. total number of graduates from ence payments of $110 per week Garmatz, who as a member of the Merchant Marine Academy at. while in training. the House Maritime Committee, Kings Point, Long Island, for a Tuition costs are free to MEBA has introduced and supported im­ similar period," Ronald Spencer, members who attend the school to portant legislation aimed at Director of the school, announced upgrade their licenses. strengthening the American-flag during the ceremonies at which As a result of the reciprocal merchant fleet, accepted the award Roedel received his license. agreement between MEBA Dis­ at presentation ceremonies held at Since the school's inception in trict 2 and the SIU, unlicensed the American Hotel here. January, 45 MEBA members who SIU men receive full credit and In accepting the honor, Garmatz already possess engineer's licenses complete protection for all of their praised the united struggle being have upgraded themselves to high­ accumulated pension and welfare • waged by maritime labor to create er ratings with the aid of training credits. While sailing as engineers, a strong American merchant ma­ received at the school, in addition they will also receive jjension and rine. He added that this is the kind to the 117 SIU members who re­ welfare credits. As a result, upon of unity we must have in the fu­ ceived officer ratings for the first reaching retirement eligibility, ture to continue forward with our time. their pensions will be paid based goals of revitalizing the maritime industry. In a joint statement, SIU Presi­ on combined time. 'i .3 •i I 1 • / •:H r ii N. Y. Port Council Award Presented To Rep. Garmatz -r. . Pi 1 i •S, Presentation of Third Assistant Engineer's License to Seafarer Robert Roedel (second from right), 100th Graduate of joint SIU-MEBA District 2 Engineer Training School to win license, took place last week at Coast Guard office in New York. Left to right above are: Tony Gonclaves, Administratpr, SIU Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship: Ronald Spencer, Director of the Engineer Training School; George McCartney, SIU Representative: Commander Wm. D. Derr, Coast Guard, Ralph Raulerson, Chief .Engineer in charge of.exatnirwktions: Seafarer :Roedel:-aqd^Capt. ^Wm. Rea,.Marine JqspectioA Officer,. �J October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Font Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.8% But Negro, Unskllled Rate Still High The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The nation's unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent in September but government job ex­ 1 have been in Baltimore the past few weeks aiding our brothers perts apparently were giving up hope of reaching 3.5 percent by year's end. in the Inland Boatmen's Union in their strike against several tug­ The Labor Dept.'s monthly report showed the September job situation continuing strong for quali­ boat operators in the Baltimore area. Right now negotiations are at a fied and experienced workers and ^ standstill as the operators refuse to do any real bargaining on the issues with substantia! job gains for adult down in October and then rises for whites was 3.3 percent in Sep­ involved. The SIU is ready to start negotiating again as soon as the women. with cutbacks in agriculture, con­ tember compared with 3.4 per­ operators are honestly ready to ^ A major problem remained in­ struction and other seasonal activ­ cent in the May-August period. consider our proposals to hike this port and is expected to hold tractable, with the Labor Dept. ities, the report observed. Thus "The ratio of Negro to white wages and better the working up the same way for the immediate reporting that "the job situation far this year, unemployment has unemployment rates continues at future as the Penn Challenger is for Negroes and for unskilled deviated little from seasonal pat­ 2.4 to 1, a considerable rise from conditions of members of the SIU expected to crew up soon. Inland Boatmen's Union in Balti­ workers showed no significant terns, the report added. Thomas Gower, a 15-year SIU the 2 to 1 ratio which has been more. change after a deterioration from Using the national jobless rate prevalent in recent years," the man broke his hand while on the New York April to August." of 3.8 percent as a standard, the Labor Dept. said. Baltimore and had to be flown Richard W. Gallant, who stop­ On the unemployment side of situation of particular groups may back to the States. He hopes to be "The deterioration in the Negro ped by to say hello to all his the picture, the number of people be illuminated. in shape soon. job situation during the late spring friends, was last aboard the Azalea seeking work and failing to find it Charles Majette, a Seafarer for The Negro jobless rate hung and summer resulted from inade­ City and hopes to ship out again totaled 2.6 million. This was a high at 7.8 percent in September, quate employment gains for Ne­ 19 years, was the bosun on the seasonal decline of 350,000 from not significantly changed from the groes in the semi-skilled, unskilled on a good feeder. Commander for the past ten Lester Miles, who was having August. 7.9 percent average in the May to and farm occupations, with a con­ a good game of rummy with the months. He hated to see the ship Unemployment usually edges August period. The jobless rate sequent rise in the level of unem­ boys at the hall, is hoping to laid up in Philadelphia and said that the bosun's job aboard the ployment among inexperienced ship out as soon as possible. Commander was a mightly fine workers." Lee Joseph who has just come one. Ross offered figures which com­ off the Hurricane, wants to ship Boston pared the first four months with out again as soon as he has a Shipping has been fair for the the second four months of recent little shoreside rest. past period and is expected to Tim McCarthy, who was last years. In the 1963-65 period, job­ pickup a little in the future. aboard the Baltimore, said she was lessness among experienced Negro by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Peter Jomfdes, a 23-year union a good ship and a good feeder. He workers declined by an average of The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO has endorsed Representative 114,000 between the two quarters hopes to go out on another run as man whose last ship was the Hale Boggs (D.-La.) for reelection in November. Representative Boggs of each year. In 1966, however, soon as he has a little rest. Joseph Maiden Victory, has enjoyed the has supported maritime labor's fight for an independent maritime ad­ unemployment in this group rose Bourgeois, who was the bosum summer at home. He is now ready ministration and has also supported many AFL-CIO backed bills in the by 31,000. aboard the Steel Recorder expects to ship out again as an oiler on past. Seafarers and all Louisiana labor union members are urged to Ross tentatively suggested that to ship out again soon after a the first ship that hits the board. get out the vote for Representa- «>John Anderson, a 25-year union mander after several trips, Ewl^e automation and mechanization on short stay on the beach. man, was last aboard the Con­ tive Boggs. N. Bracewell is going to stay on the farm and in the factory may Baltimore necticut as chief cook. "Andy" New Orieans the beach for awhile to spend be wiping out Negro-held jobs. Shipping has been good for the had to get off and is presently in Seafarer Waltw Coniey, who some time with his family who live The job picture for workers past two weeks here with a bright last sailed on the Del Aires, an out­ in Mobile. Bracewell has shipped with good professional or manual outlook for the future. The Los- drydock. He expects to be ready to ship out again soon. patient since February 1966, is off AB from the Gulf ports for over skills and with good training and Don Watson, a 10-year Seafarer the outpatient list and ready to go fifteen years. experience remains very favorable, who last shipped aboard the Steel again. Coniey sails as firemanCharles O. E. Lee, deck mainte­ the report said. The jobless rates Apprentice was forced to leave watertender. He says he liked the nance, whose last ship was the were 2.3 percent for white-collar the ship because of illness at home. Del Aires and hopes he'll have a American Victory, is now making workers and 1.8 percent for skill­ Don said that he will be looking chance to make it again when she his home in Tampa, Florida. Lee ed craftsmen. for another foreign run as soon as comes in. Steward Milford Alex­ has shipped out of the Gulf since Married men, who make up possible. ander has enjoyed his stay on the joining the union. Seafarer AlPuerto Rico beach and is now keeping one eye phonse J. Tremer, who is resting more than half the labor force, glued to the shipping board and up after a long trip on the Coe (lad a jobless rate of only 1.9 The South Atlantic Caribbean waiting for the right ship to come Victory, recently returned from percent. Line which operates the Floridian along. Alexander last shipped on Vietnam. Steward Robert A San­ On the other hand, those with between Miami and San Juan, will the Colorado. ess skill and experience fare pooroperate three ships for the govern­ chez is recovering from a broken Gallant Watson Seafarer Robert "Bob" White leg which he received recently on ment—the Selma Victory, the Dey. The jobless rate for unskilled still manages to get down to the the Pen^ Transporter. pauw Victory and the Cape workers stood at 5.8 percent. hall to see his old shipmates. Bob mar, Alamar, Ohio and Maine Catoche. no longer ships, but still maintains The Baylor Victory is in port are presently laid up here. Over his book and an active interest in the last period we have paid off for repairs. Some of the finest the union. Oiler H. B. Williams five ships, signed on three and had old timers in the union are piled off the Neva West to make a ten vessels in transit. aboard the ship including Charlie quick trip home to Kingsport, Ten­ Frank E. Holland is just back Thompson, Bosun Barney SwearWASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany an­ from a long voyage aboard the ingen and Charlie Rice whp is the nessee. After relaxing there for a while he is now waiting for the nounced the apf)ointment of Cesar Chavez as director and Larry Kenmar. Frank has been a Sea­ steward aboard the vessel. Itliong as assistant director of the federation's United Farm Workers farer for 25-years. first oiler's job going to Saigon. Job E. Mullen, who last sailed Organizing Committee. ^ Harry E. Schockney Jr., a 23on the Steel Seafarer, was around The UFWOC was chartered by have begun with the DiGiorgio year Seafarer, who was last aboard Caligiura Retires the hall recently. Job makes his the AFL-CIO Executive Council Corp. where the UFWOC won an the Alcoa Explorer as an oiler, is home in New Orleans and has at its August meeting in Chicago, overwhelming representation elec­ waiting for a run on one of his been with the union since 1944. following a merger of the National tion victory over the Teamsters in favorite ships, the Calmar. Edward Wicak recently signed off Farm Workers Association and the Joseph Pozzuoli, another 23, late August. The UFWOC is now the Globe Explorer and is present­ Agricultural Workers Organizing year Seafarer who last shipped out seeking another election for work­ ly just taking it easy. ;^die is Committee, AFL-CIO. on the Mayaguez is now waiting ers at the giant King ranch of Di­ looking for another oiler's job for the first AB job thart hits the Chavez was the founder anu Giorgio in Arvin, Calif. preferably to Japan, his favorite leader of the NFWA and Itliong The chances for an election at boards. home away from home. was the Delano (Calif.) director the King ranch dimmed consider­ Philadelphia James "Sargeant" Hand, Sr., of the AWOC and the leader of its Shipping has slowed down here ably when the Teamsters refused owner for over thirty years of the grape strike there. to accept election recommenda­ over the last period. Austin Inn, died on September 13, Meany's announcement fol­ tions from Governor Brown's spe­ John Nolde, who sailed in the 1966, after a long illness. Sarge lowed the first meeting of a newly deck departmeiit, was last aboard cial farm labor election expert, Hand was known worldwide for established special committee of the Merrimac. He is now ready to his friendship toward Seafarers the council, charged with aiding Kircher said^ ship out again after a few days at Kircher said word was received and toward the SIU in particular. organization of farm workers. Be­ home. Steve Mosakowski, who has Oct. 11 from the Teamsters that Many of his friends will miss him. sides Meany, the committee in­ they would not accept the recom­ been with the SIU for 26-years, cludes AFL-CIO Vice Presidents mendations. Mobile is registered and raring to go. He Autrey L. Johnson recently fin­ James A. Suffridge, I. W. Abel, sails as bosun and his last berth "It is apparent that the Team­ ished a tour aboard the Yellow- Ralph Helstein and Paul Phillips. sters know they cannot win and was aboard the Merrimac. The committee heard a report stfHie as third cook and now is James McPhaul was chief stew­ from AFL-CIO Organization Di­ do not want to experience the ard aboard the Commander which ready to take it easy for awhile same humiliating defeat that oc­ with his family. Veteran seafarer rector William L. Kircher on cur­ curred at the DiGiorgio ranch in is now in drydock. Yincenzo "Jim" Seafarer Ernest A. Caligiura Frank Catchot has spent the last rent AFL-CIO organizing cam­ Buena Vista where, with the full Russo, an SIU oldtimer is on the picked up his first regular month­ six months recuperating from an paigns of farm workers in Cali­ support of the company and the beach and will be ready to go ly $150 SIU pension check re­ operation. Catchot has sailed with fornia and Texas. Delano newspaper, they were still again in a few weeks. Jim sails in cently at N.Y. headquarters. the SIU out of the Gulf for over Negotiations Begin Caligiura who last sailed as more than 200 votes short of beat­ the steward department. twenty years. Back from the baux­ In the key California drive, ing the AFL-CIO Farm Workers," Norfolk messman aboard the Marymar, ite country and off the Alcoa Com- Kircher said, contract negotiations Kircher said. Shipping has been good from makes hfs home in the Bronx, N.Y. The Gulf Coast CAavez, Miong Named to Head AFL-CIO Farm Woricers Union J. �iI October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG n 7 Senate Committee Bill Similar To House Measure The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes On October 4th, the United States Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled that the Checker Cab Company in EXetroit must sit down and negotiate with Transportation Services and Allied Workers, Local 10, SlU. The court, in sustaining the National Labor Relations Boards' decision, on behalf of Local 10 stated that the record of this case was reviewed and recited <5" and the Court has no doubt that even aboard the new highly auto­ there is substantial evidence to mated vessel now being built out support the findings of the evi­ on the Coast. According to the dence of the Board. U.S. Coast Guard, an automated Shipping usually slows down vessel is a vessel built from the this time of year since we are keel up—not a vessel 30 years old close to bonus and vacation time, that converts from coal to oil. however, many rated and unrated Chicago jobs are on the open board. We Shipping for this period has would once again like to remind been exceptionally good which is the membership that, by passing keeping our shipping board clean up these jobs, the Union is ship­ at all times. The W. E. Fitzgerald ping many new members in order came in to Chicago last night with to fill the vacancies, and if ship­ problems in the stem end—the ping gets bad, these new men will be holding seniority in most of the result was that she hit a low bridge fleets. We, therefore, urge the and topped off one of her masts. membership to take these jobs on She will be at the American Ship­ the open board when the oppor­ yard for a few days, but is not expected to lay-up for any con­ tunity arises. siderable time. Your Union is still fighting to Duluth preserve jobs on certain so called "automated ships." Earlier this The Port of Duluth has had year we were successful in our very good shipping for all ratings. efforts to maintain oilers on watch Andy Haydon, a fireman, aboard on the M/V Diamond Alkali. As the Kinsman Enterprise was hurt reported in the Seafarers Log, the aboard ship this spring and has United States Coast Guard re­ now returned to work. Sheldon scinded their action by putting the Wilkinson's wife just had a baby oilers back on the certificate of girl. Congratulations Shelley! inspection on this vessel. We are Buffalo now faced with a similar prob­ Shipping remains good in Buf­ lem with two Reiss vessels, the falo and with the last lap of the M/V John A. Kling and the M/V Raymond Reiss. Both of season in view the men are stay­ these vessels were converted to ing on the job and the demand diesel last winter during lay-up. for replacements is gradually tap­ When the vessels were ready to ering off. We still have a few men sail, the company stated they did looking to get on one more job not need oilers on these ships. Ac­ before the season closes. The P.A.C. Dinner was a huge cording to the company, all of the work performed by the Oilers had success and the MTD held a meet­ been eliminated through automa­ ing recently to officially endorse tion. An investigation by Union the candidate of their choice for Officials proved the company to be the coming election. wrong. Although the ballast system Cleveland was set up in a central location, Although we are now into the the responsibility of pumping bal­ last six weeks of sailing, shipping last was still there, and the only is still as good as ever with plenty thing eliminated was the turning of jobs for all who want to ship. of valves by hand. We pointed out A check of the records on ship­ to the company that the Oilers ping for this season shows that have always pumped ballast and jobs have come up to par with last if the company made the job season and we met all manning re­ easier by installing electric pumps, thev nevertheless did not eliminate quirements. After his usual summer rest, the job. The same would apply to tending the boiler water level. Jim Kissick is back on the Taplln. Oilers were maintained on these Radio Pete finally found a home ve.ssels, and for the first couple of on the sand boat Lakewood. months, the Oilers did do the George Karr, porter de-luxe, is pumping, tend water and other still looking for that certain ship. routine duties while on watch. Frankfort However, due to no wipers be­ The City of Green Bay is still ing employed on these vessels, the in the Manitowoc shipyard for its Oilers were assigned wiper's duties annual inspection. The ship should which resulted in the collection be leaving the shipyard in another of some 300 hours of overtime. week or so. In order to combat this, the com­ Jesse Pace, one of our pension­ pany issued orders to the En­ gineers not to allow the Oilers ers, was in the Paul Oliver Memo­ in the Console Room, and to in­ rial Hospital for a brief period, sist that they were not Oilers, but but is out now and regularly visit­ Engine men who could be as­ ing the SIU Hall. Another pen­ signed to perform maintenance sioner, Carl Johnson is confined work 24 hours a day. The Engi­ to the USPHS Hospital in Detroit. neers than assumed all of the A speedy recovery is wished from Oilers' duties including pumping all of the SIU Brothers in Frank­ ballast, tending water, cleaning fort. Alpena strainers, oiling and greasing pumps, oiling fuel oil racks, and Shipping still remains good in many other duties normally per­ the Port of Alpena although ship­ formed by the Oilers. ping in the past week or so has The one man watch in the En­ tapered off from what it was gine Room has yet to be proven, earlier in the season. I rnot't tK'Cg .losd 'uri /.'•'I ,\rcM8 ni ?ii'' Senate Commerce Committee Bill Asks Voice In MARAD Allotments WASHINGTON—A bill requiring that future appropriations for the Maritime Administration he authorized hy the legislative Committees of the Senate has been introduced by Senator Daniel Brew­ ster (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee. Brewster's bill (S-3914) is a companion proposal to one intro­ time Administration be preceded U.S. security as well as the na­ duced into the House of Repre­ by specific legislative authority for tion's economy. Weaknesses in the sentatives recently by Representa­ appropriations each fiscal year. current maritime posture, he not­ tive Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), The purpose of the proposed ed, are inherent in runaway flags, chairman of the House Merchant legislation is to give the respective slashed budgets, idle shipyards, Marine Committee, which has al­ House and Senate committees and decreasing numbers of skilled ready favorably reported the meas­ which have legislative respohsibil- operators and laborers. ure to the House. •Present administration of the ity for maritime policies and pro­ The measures, which have the grams a greater voice in the U.S. maritime program, Brewster full support of the SIU, would re­ amounts budgeted each year for asserted, fails to meet the consti­ quire that appropriations for .the construction and repair of vessels, tutional responsibility of the gov­ principal activities of the Mari- construction subsidies, operating ernment. "It is high time that differential subsidies, and other this country reassessed its mari­ items covered in the Maritime time strength in terms of its con­ Administration allocations. Nu­ stitutional obligation to adequate­ merous legislators have voiced the ly defend the nation and protect opinion recently that Maritime its lifeline in international trade." "We must understand," he has been severely short-changed warned, "that if we do not sustain in recent budget requests. Senator Brewster clarified this our fleet . . . then all other ex­ view when he told delegates to penditures for social and eco­ (Continued from page 2) the Annual Convention of the As­ nomic improvement niight some Boston dealers sell oil to the fish­ sociation of Water Transportation day be sacrificed to international ing trawlers for 12.8 cents per Accounting Officers that the lack disaster." "American sea power has been gallon while in Gloucester it's been of Government policy is most at costing between 16 and 17.3 cents fault for the present dilemma of shockingly neglected, and I be­ the merchant marine. He describ­ lieve that it is your responsibility a gallon. As four Union boats reached ed Government conduct toward and mine ... to do everything in our power to provide this nation terms in the second week of the maritime affairs as "drift." "We have had no anchor in pol­ with a merchant marine, built in strike, it was agreed to put the issue of oil costs over to discus icy, no seamanship at the wheel, American shipyards, manned by sion. The memorandum of agree­ and no propulsion to move us for­ American seamen, carrying the bulk of American exports, and ment signed with the four vessel ward," he stated. Deterioration of the maritime second to no other fleet on the owners will expire on May 1,1968. It provides for a deduction of industry, he warned, endangers high seas." one-half of one per cent from the gross stock for the establish­ ment of a pension fund for the fishermen, and one percent for a QUESTION; When you were a a Seafarer and I plan to remain a welfare fund, to be administered by a joint board composed of three boy, what did you want to be seaman. boat owners and three Union when you grew up? trustees. It further provided for the Leo Altscbul: I don't know. I Evarlsto Pantoja: My ambition immediate elimination of the gross guess when I was a kid I wanted stock deduction for radar, a cost was to join the army so I could to be a seaman. I learn a trade. I formerly shared by the fishermen guess a lot of guys really wanted to and the owners. have wild dreams be in the Air The new contract also provides about being the Force, but they that on May 1, 1967 the gross President or said they didn't stock deduction for sounding something like need anybody. I machines on the boats also will that. But not me. was already ship­ be eliminated, doing away with When I grew up I ping out when the another cost charged to the fish­ became a sea­ war came around, ermen. In addition, the pact pro­ man. I've been so they classified vided that the hourly rate for sailing for years, and I wouldn't me 2-A. I joined the union about work performed when the boats are in port shall be increased from 1942, so I never did get into the have it any other way. army. $l-an-hour to $2.5()-an-hour. The memorandum of agreement Edward J. Taylor: I'll tell you. also states, "It is further under­ Ronald K. Kester: I guess I al­ I always wanted to be in business stood and agreed by the parties, ways wanted to be a basketball for myself. I that if any contract is negotiated player. I'm six started in the with the majority of the vessels, for­ feet seven. But I trucking business merly contracted with the Union, couldn't make the shipping wax pa­ with the provisions different from grade. So I start­ per in boxes. But those contained therein that the ed working in the I lost the truck parties herein agree to accept and Champion Spark and ended up in abide by such other provisions." Plug plant in the Merchant Ma­ Burlington, Iowa. The four fishing boats signing rine. I'm retired But I got bored so the memorandum agreement were now, and if I hit my buddy and I the sweepstakes, 1 might try the the Terranova, Leonard & Nancy, Valiant and Neptune. This fol­ decided to try the sea, and here restaurant business. lowed more than three months of I am. • negotiations with the Gloucester Billy Nuckols: Brother, I'll tell Boat Owners Assn., by the Union's Robert Bruno: I wanted to be a you, I never wanted to be a sailor! Federal Mediator John officials. baseball player when I was 14 or But I've been at it Sullivan and State Conciliator 15, but I didn't now for 15 or 20 David Grodsky. keep it up and years and I like it. started in con­ Both Ackert, president of the If I had to do it struction, mill Atlantic Fishermen's Union and over again, I think work, and fishing. Port Agent Orlando, also urged I'd probably still Now I'm a sea­ the officials in Gloucester's city be a sailor. Some­ man and I find it government to. take a greater in­ times it gets to very interesting terest in the fishing fleet now, i you, but most of because it gives a such as was taken in New Bed­ ^ the time it's a guy a chance to ford where new city piers have pretty interesting profession. move around. I enjoy the life of been erected. '-rj ro rUu /J.uor.- -yj. xdm /' : I l.i r T I .irxifeif-jv'^r tj-.-jfico SIU nshermea Strike Gloucester Boatowners if j> II' f':: • V /ill. .x- ; >•1r a, •I •f: -•Nil : S'' ' '¥ �Page Six SEAFARERS October 28, 1966 LOG REPORT* From Oct. 7 to Oct. 20, 1966 The Pacific Coast DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative The California gubernatorial election is drawing near and every Sea­ farer is urged to get out and vote for Governor Edmund G. Brown. Brown has consistently supported liberal legislation and he is the man we would like to see in the Governor's chair after the November 8 elec­ tion. Reagan is supported by the most radical elements of the right wing and any vote for him will surely result in a vote against any pro­ chorage were in transit. gressive, liberal legislation in this Clyde Miller, A Seafarer for state. By casting your vote for 20-year& had to get off the Beloit Brown you will be picking a man Victory because of the vessel going who can best serve California and into drydock. He hated to leave the country. because it is a good ship and he had been on it for a couple of runs San Francisco Shipping is still booming and as bosun. He plans to take a short will remain so because of ten vacation before shipping out again. Charles Dyer, a 20-year Sea­ farer, is having a short stay on the beach before shipping out again. He was last aboard the Summit as an oiler. Another 20-year SIU man, Edward Ruley, who sailed on the Belgium Victory as Bosun was forced off the ship in Manila due to an injury. Wilmington Shipping is booming here and Ruley MiUer the heavy shipping is expected to pay-offs coming up. This past ship­ continue for quite awhile. The ping period, Seafarers here paid off Beaver Victory, Robin Trent and the Duke Victory, Anniston Vic- John C. signed off here and the lory, Delaware, Montpelier Vic­ Eagle TravelCT is due to pay off. tory, Kenmar and Brigham Vic­ There were two days here when tory. we had no ships due in and some L. Smith, just got off the Los of the men here shuttled over to Angeles after a short Far Eastern Seattle to fill jobs. But shipping is trip and expects to take a vacation active here once again and there before shipping out again. M.T. are plenty of jobs on the board. Doherty, in from the Gt. Lakes Carter Chambers, an SIU pen­ and an SlU-man for the past 22- sioner, recently received a new years, shipped out aboard the hearing aid from the Seafarers Robin Sherwood as deck main­ Welfare Plan. Carter said it open­ tenance. ed a whole new world for him be­ Seattle cause now he doesn't have to rely on lip reading in order to hear. Shipping remains excellent here in the Pacific Northwest and the Carter expresses his deepest ap­ preciation to the SIU Welfare Plan outlook for the next few weeks is and says that he is proud to belong good. We expect to have several Isthmian Line ships coming in to to a union which gives such pay off as well as some Govern­ thorough consideration to its pen­ sioners. ment-chartered Victorys. Kenny Coats just blew into We have paid off the Antinous, Iberville, Hudson, Seattle, Penn town a few days ago after a 14Carrier, Venore and Beloit Vic­ month trip on the Ema Elizabeth. tory (to be laid up a month for He stopped by the hall a few repairs) since our last report while minutes to say hello to some of the San Francisco, Seattle and An­ his old shipmates. Passei^er Vessel Safety Bill Retelves Approval By Coagress The Senate has approved a compromise ship safety bill provid­ ing certain safety and financial responsibility standards for pas­ senger vessels operating from United States ports. The measure is now awaiting White House ^ tablish financial security to satisfy action. any judgment against them for The legislation is a compro­ death or injuries and to refund mise between previous House and ticket money to a passenger in Senate passed versions of the bill case the ship cannot sail on a and includes leeway for other ma­ scheduled voyage. jor maritime powers to enforce Presently a 16-nation subcom­ stricter international safety regu­ mittee of the Intergovernmental lations into effect before Ameri­ Maritime Consultative Organiza­ can law will affect them. tion's Maritime Safety Committee The bill calls for stringent regu­ is meeting in closed conference lations that will make passenger to amend the 1960 Safety of Life ships fire-proof if they are to sail At Sea convention to include fire­ from United States ports and proof requirements on new pass­ affects American-flag as well as enger ships. foreign-flag passenger ships hav­ These safety provisions are ex­ ing accomodations for fifty or pected to meet those that have more passengers. been set up by Congress in its ship The bill also requires that pro­ safety bill. However, if foreignspective passengers be notified of flag ships do not measure up to the safety standards on a passen­ these American safety standards ger ship and that this information by November, 1968 (when the be also included in the company's new SOLAS Convention rules are ads and promotional literature. expected to be in force) the In addition, the legislation United States will unilaterally enforces shipping companies to es-^ fpfcp its, ship safety , law,., , Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 13 3 31 64 5 14 16 26 5 9 8 5 1 2 9 18 30 56 30 37 9 6 18 38 13 30 324 172 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 1 5 26 17 48 26 1 5 7 8 26 1 1 2 2 3 7 0 0 2 13 5 18 20 11 40 8 21 21 8 2 7 19 31 18 7 6 12 119 92 222 All Groups Class A Class R 32 5 275 95 47 17 158 42 25 14 17 6 13 5 66 14 139 58 162 99 19 1 48 1 51 6 1.052 363 • K ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 0 31 42 8 4 21 19 5 7 2 7 1 4 13 13 47 26 30 21 6 8 14 30 12 21 230 163 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 2 2 25 24 43 0 1 4 19 3 11 4 3 4 3 3 • 4 0 0 0 16 1 17 26 13 42 29 25 12 8 3 4 13 22 15 16 7 8 143 103 187 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 2 161 79 17 8 79 29 25 9 4 3 9 2 41 11 79 43 131 105 17 3 26 1 25 2 625 297 , STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totpls All Groups Class A Class B 1 5 47 11 2 6 20 5 5 5 4 ^2 1 2 17 4 ,41 24 25 21 5 2 6 31 7 21 249 91 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 6 2 46 16 5 3 0 7 1 3 19 2 6 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 8 14 5 36 16 10 10 11 12 2 2 9 17 4 26 8 3 10 166 59 102 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 3 152 37 13 20 86 29 23 13 6 8 9 5 43 4 113 70 84 49 12 1 27 1 24 5 602 246 NiEBA Fight Measures To Revise Rail Rates Waterway Carriers Continue Fight Against RR Rate-Cutting Schemes The Great Lakes shipping industry recently won a round in its continuing struggle against railroad attempts to force them out of business through dis criminatory rate cutting when the Interstate Com­ merce Committee suspended indefinitely the use of revised rail rates for the shipment of grain. The rates, proposed by the ^ New York Central Railroad, the past been to force water car­ competition from water transpor­ riers out of a competitive position tation. were designed to encourage rail by cutting rates to the bones, often Still being fought is an attempt shipment of grain from the Upper losing money on routes where by the railroads to force waterLakes to the East Coast—bypass­ they are in competition with water borne coal carriers out of business ing Buffalo and forcing the water carriers, and charging exhorbitant on the Lakes through the use of carriers out of competition. rates in areas where there is no so-called 'unit trains.' The ICC suspension of the pro­ posed rail rates was supported by A Pair of Pensioners the SIU, MEBA, the Buffalo, N.Y. Maritime Trades Depart­ ment in addition to the Lakes carriers. The New York Central attempt to cut the rates on grain shipments however, is only the latest of many rate cutting schemes de­ signed by the railroads to gain monopoly control over the move­ ment of cargoes between the Great Lakes and the East and South. A growing battle is being waged in the Courts and before the ICC over discriminatory rail­ road rate cutting. Traditionally, the ICC has been sympathetic to the railroad point of view. The battle lines have been stiffening recently however, and more and more the water car­ Seafarers John Hudgins and George Sturgis picked up their first riers are going to the courts to regular monthly SIU pension checks at the Norfolk SIU hall re­ cently. Double-header check presentation above includes (l-r): SIU prevent railroad rate-cutting. The. rajlrQad .planning has in rep. Maryin. H.ujf, hjy^^Jfjj^ Sfurgis. and Union rep.^^t^ve fapuchjs, �October 28, 1966 : / SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG President to Ask Congress For Hike In Social Security Substantial increases in social security benefits will be recommended to Congress next January, President Johnson recently announced to some 30,000 federal workers who helped launch the medicare program last July 1. Without disclosing all the details of his upcoming proposals, the President told employees at the Social Security Administration head­ quarters here they will include: • An average increase in monthly benefits of 10 percent or more, with proportionately higher increases going to those in the lower brackets. Payments now run from a minimum of $44 to a maximum of $134 per month. • A basic monthly minimum payment of $100 a month to every worker who retires after being on the social security rolls for 25 years. • An increase in the permissible earnings an individual may make if he chooses to work part time after being retired from his regular job, without forfeiting his right to social security benefits. The current maximum is $1,500 per year in earnings. • The extension of hospital and medical care to more than a million social security beneficiaries who are drawing payments as a result of disability. In addition, the President said, he was setting up a special task force under Secretary John W. Gardner of the Department of Health, Edu­ cation and Welfare and former Gov. Farris Bryant of Florida to de­ velop "a truly modem program for nursing home construction." Administration spokesmen estimated the cost of the President's pro­ posed broader benefits at $2 billion plus a year, but suggested that much of this would be covered by the present schedule of social secu­ rity taxes because payments into the system's Trust Fund was sur­ passing earlier projections. The remainder might be covered either by an increase in the tax rate or by broadening the wage-base on which taxes are payable from the current figure of $6,600 a year to $7,800 a year, spokesmen said. The President paid tribute to the efficiency with which social security operations are handled, pointing out that "the cost of administering" the programs "is only 2.2 cents out of each dollar" paid in through worker contributions. Payments to beneficiaries are now running at about $20 billion a year, with some 22 million people on the rolls. Johnson took the occasion of his speech to remind social security workers that when the bill creating the program was pending in 1935, seven minority members of the House Ways and Means Committee denounced it as threatening "a crushing burden on industry and labor" and added that it would "destroy old-age retirement systems set up by private industry." House opponents tried to kill the bill by sending it back to committee but lost on a 253-149 vote, he remarked, and most of them then tried to "hide their vote" by supporting the measure on passage. When the medicare fight was pending last year, the President ob­ served, he "had the strange feeling that it had all happened before." "The nay-sayers dusted off all their old speeches of 30 years ago," he continued, calling the program such things as "socialism, a political hodgepodge and a cruel hoax." They even repeated the tactics of trying to kill it on a motion to recommit but lost again, and 76 House mem­ bers switched to vote for it on final passage, he commented. Actor's Equity and the League of Resident Theaters have reached agreement on the union's first con­ tract covering employment of Equity members in the League's 26 U. S. theaters. The three-year pact sets salary ranges of $90 to $135 a week to start which will rise to $95 to $150 by 1969. The pay scale is geared to four differ­ ent categories based on gross box office receipts. The contract also calls for improved sick benefits and salary payments from the first day of rehearsal. American Airlines mechanics and other ground personnel have won a new contract that they ac­ cepted on the eve of a September 28 strike deadline. The 12,000 members of the Transport Work­ ers Union employed by American voted to ratify a contract calling for three wage increases of five per cent each payable within 15 months; three weeks vacation after five years; four after 15; Good Friday as a ninth paid holiday; a 50 per cent company contribution to employee pension costs and im­ proved grievance machinery as well as other gains. The collected papers of two his­ toric labor leaders—John Fitzpatrick, president of the former Chi­ cago AFL from 1904 to 1946 and Victor Orlander, secretary-treas­ urer of the former Illinois AFL from 1914 to 1949, have been given to the Chicago Historical So­ ciety. The papers, which include 50,000 items dating from 1910 to 1935 are expected to be valuable in documenting organized labor's many contributions towards im­ proving working, living, social, ed­ ucational and political conditions within the community and the na­ tion. A meeting of the AFL-CIO General Board has been called for Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D. C. The board is made up of the principal officer of each affiliated national or international union and each trade and industrial de­ partment, plus members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The general board meeting will follow the three-day session of the Executive Council, to be held in Washington Nov. 14-16. Wi-:. ii-fe V fe;: i &• . r: 4 The Fact Behind The Figures The U.S. unemployment rate is continu­ ing to drop and is now down to 3.8 percent, according to the latest Labor Department report on unemployment. Behind this drop lurks a less encouraging statistic however. The negro jobless rate stands at 7.8 percent, more than two and a half times the white rate, and an increase over the rate which has prevailed in recent years. The jobless rate of unskilled work­ ers generally, stands at 5.8 percent also con­ siderably higher than the overall average. The disparity is all-too familiar. The figures differ only slightly from year to year, with the scarcity of jobs most acute for the negro and other minority groups, the unskilled, the poorly educated. In many ways it merely reflects the discouraging cycle of poverty-ignorance-poverty in which too many Americans have become trapped. These are the hard-core unemployed. Re­ ducing the unusually high jobless rate for these Americans is the real aim of the war on poverty, job training programs, aid to education, civil rights legislation and other Great Society programs. The goal of these programs is to help the nation's disadvan­ taged to help themselves—^the only way in which help can be truly meaningful. With non-skilled and even semi-skilled job opportunities declining in the United States, job training and educational upgrad­ ing are the only feasible cure for this hard­ core unemployment. By removing racial barriers to employ­ ment, by teaching job skills, by raising the general level of education and aspiration, this hard core of unemployed can become productive Americans in every sense of the word—producing a better life for them­ selves and their children and a better future for the entire nation. Good Unionism In The Market Place The holiday season is not too far off now and the gift-buying splurge that accompanies this joyful season will soon be packing de­ partment stores around the country. These stores all carry products manufac­ tured by a wide range of U.S. manufacturers. Some of these manufacturers are well known to families through the use of nationwide ad­ vertising. However, just as the consumer is dis­ criminating in the quality of merchandise that he purchases—he must be equally discrimi­ nating in making certain that the products purchased are not manufactured by a com­ pany which denies its employees the right to fair wages and working conditions through unionization. Many of these companys will undoubtedly launch huge advertising campaigns with the advent of the holiday season and will be. wishing the world peace and goodwill for the coming year. This peace and goodwill is ob­ viously not wished to their own employees who are subjected to substandard pay and working conditions. Each issue, the Seafarers LOG, along with many other trade union publications, prints a Don't Buy column which lists those manu­ facturers who have denied their employees the right to bargain collectively for decent wages and working conditions. These manufacturers do not deserve the patronage of the American consumer, and to support them is to support the very evils which they represent. Seafarers and all trade unionists are urged to study this list carefully so that they may use the ultimate weapon in the marketplace —a boycott against all products produced by anti-union employers. •s: •a ; �SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight October 28, 1966 W'i ^ i' ^ : !'i tfTr , Xt. 'v, y,. = T ••Wi''"' •"- - > -• . ;»^v,vfft-..<s, uc v.r- !>^jSr%Jal«3/^- ' - HE First Annual Testimonial Banquet of the Organized Labor Movement of Greater New Orleans was held recently at the SIU hall in New Orleans honoring the Reverend Louis J. Twomey, S.J., Director of the Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University. Proceeds of the Dinner, which was attended by top civic, labor, political, business and religious leaders in the state, were donated to the Institute. A check for $7,000 was presented to Father Twomey to further the work of the Institute in fostering better labor-management relations, ac­ celerating social progress and improving interAmerican relations. SIU Vice-President Lindsey Williams served as Master of Ceremonies at the Dinner, at which the principal speaker was Victor Bussie, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO. Other speakers included Representative Hale Boggs (D-La.). Telegrams honoring Father Twomey and his work were received from President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz, AFL-CIO President George Meany and SIU President Paul Hall, among others. In his address, Louisiana AFL-CIO President Bussie cited Father Twomey's firm stand against a Louisiana ri^t-to-work law as an example of his determination to help to defend the rigjits of jFf^^••- •...•• .• iilifi.:-: g sV . labor. "All of us recall the dark days of 1954,' Bussie noted, when "anti-labor forces in the Legis­ lature pushed through the so-called right-to-work law. Father Twomey spoke out publicly on three different occasions against the legislation. No one who heard his plea before the legislature could doubt that he w^as there solely because he felt a wrong was being done—that working men and women were being hint and that our state would suffer severely. ..." Bussie continued: "The Institute on Human v , "S" . Relations most clearly defines the life and pur­ pose of Father Twomey, for its objective is *to make the dignity of man the heart of economic efficiency.'" Father Twomey has been director of the Insti­ tute of Human Relations since its inception in 1947. He has also served dn the National Man­ power Advisory Committee of the U.S. Labor Department and is a regular speaker and lecturer on labor-management and related problems. The Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University was founded in October 1947. At that time it was called the Institute of Industrial Relations. The Institute was originally conceived as an agency to guide labor-management relations. This remains one of its principal aims. It became evi­ dent that to best pursue this goal the Institute would have to broaden its scope and outlook. This led to the establishment of separate divi­ sions under three broad classifications—^theLaborI. Management .Center, the Social Order Center, and i • the Inter-American Center. Under this new setup, the Institute has incor­ teisWSfc':'; porated within its functions special training courses which are being conducted in cooperation with the State and Federal Governments. These courses are designed chiefly to meet the growing jpfoblem of unemployment caused by the elimina­ tion of . whole categories of job opportunities through technological change. In this connection it strives to analyze the. human and economic p" implications of an economy that is moving with accelerated pace from one of scarcity toward one of abundance, with the overall objective of creat­ ing a society in which the dignity of the human person will be acknowledged. As part of this analysis the Institute enlists the best resources at its disposal to suggest at least tentative answers to the serious problems being created in the transition period, such as those of maintaining effective purchasing power, of equita­ ble distribution of goods and services of rational use Of leisure time, of collective bargaining in the age of automation, etc. Still further, the Institute makes available to specialized groups like union and management officials, school teachers, social actionists, etc., through conferences, workshops and consultation, the opportunity to increase their knowledge of and to sharpen their skills in helping to solve specific social problems. This is done through regular classroom work and through regularly conducted seminars on^ labor-management problems. SIU President Paul Hall, along with other American labor representa­ tives, has taken part in these seminars for some time and has helped to make clear to students of labor-management relations the aims and goals of organized labor and the process of collective bargaining through which these goals are achieved. Finally, the Institute after several years of plan­ ning has entered the field of Inter-American rela­ tions. Under an agreement with the Agency for International Development of the U.S. Depart­ ment of State, the Institute has committed itself to a leadership pfogram for the youth of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Selected young men and women come to Loyola University in New Orleans and under the responsi­ bility of the Institute are given intensive training in the political, economic and cultural develop­ ment necessary to propiote democratic freedom and security in their respective countries. Father Twomey greets his brother John, who came all the way from Floriada.; Archbishop Hannon (left) and Louisiana State AFL-CIO President Victor Bussie. SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams, introduces Father twomey to guests, v-i^A- V- •• - •' • ." • •'% �-! October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ••SICI. ,:i. '86 •1- father Twomey addressed the assembled guests to offer his thanks for the honor bestowed on him. "l' feel that this is an accolade of the work we have been doing rather than a personal adulation" he said. Greater N.O. AFL-CIO Pres. Pat Stoddard presents watch to Father Twomey as token of esteem for service to humanity. ':%tm ||S| •EiHI ''•1:18 : :LJ Gerald Siefken (left), of Loyola University, presented plaque to Father Twomey. Rep. Hale Boggs (D-La.) is at right. The main, room at the SlU New Orleans hall was filled to capacity by the hundreds attending the testimonial dinner, who represented top state, civic, labor, political, business and religious leaders. ' f •y |i i- : 11 -r;.! II.'ii. 1,1 ijt r;s5 At the end of the testimonial dinner the assemblage rose for the benediction, given by Rabbi Julian A. Feibelman. SlU Vice President Lindsey Williams presents check to aid institute's work. ' 'r' Guests seated at dais included (l-r) Judge F. Heebe, John Twomey, Victor Bussie, B. R. Ariatti and Lindsey Williams. i'\ |! •tit ll'S -I VI '-li f' i'l •iThis is a tremendous expe­ rience," Father Twomey said. Loyola University Human Relations Institute is dedicated to the Improvement of society. Above is University's Marquette Hall. Father Twomey lectures before Central American delegation at the Human Relations Institute's Inter-American Center. • 'f-1 14 T 'li 'h V' • •: i". Father Twomey and Rep. Hale Boggs during the benediction. Better race relations is prime concern of Institute. Class at Institute's Social Order Center gets instruction from Father Twomey. Class at Institute's Labor-Management Center hears Father Twomey describe importance of free collective bargaining. :1 p J' �• t October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten SlU Lifeboat Class No, f 62 Graduates Seafarers Aboard R-V Robert Conrad Help Probe Secrets Of Ocean Deptbs Seafarers on most SlU-manned vessels carry cargos consisting of grain, machinery, etc., but the SlU-contracted R/V Robert Conrad hand en eitirely different mission. The cargo of Conrad consisted of scientists and equipment designed to probe the geographic mysteries of the sea. The voyage, which lasted a year, took the R/V Robert Conrad to places far re­ spent a lot of our time taking said the Seafarers worked hard to moved from the normal ship­ cores and surveying," Chase, who keep the engine room clean. Be­ sailed as AB, said. Chase, a native fore becoming a Seafarer Barnes ping routes. of New Hampshire, joined the worked for awhile as a waiter in The voyage was sponsored by vessel in New York last Detem- the famous Copacabana. "I met Columbia University in affiliation ber. From New York, Chase and a lot of celebrities," he joked. with Lamont Geological Observa­ Two facets of the trip that ap­ his fellow shipmates went to Ber­ tory. .The purpose of the trip was pealed to the crew were the ex­ muda, Jamaica, Panama, Mexico, to gather gravity and magnetic cellent chow and the air condi­ Thaiti, Australia, some remote data, depth soundings, water and tioning. The steward 3epartment Pacific Islands, Alaska, Bering geology samples. Sea, British Columbia, back to came in for a lot of praise during During the course of the voy­ Panama and then home to New the voyage, especially from the age, scientists gathered core sedi­ scientists aboard the ship. "The York. ment from the ocean bottom. A The R/V Robert Conrad cov­ food was great," one of the scien­ 1,000 pound core head was driven ered 54,900 miles, two and one- tists said and added that he "never by a pipe three inches in diameter, half times around the world. "We realized food could be that good into the mud many feet below the aboard a ship." spent a lot of time reading and sspri9.i966 . ocean surface. Scientists then took playing cards," Seafarer William Recent graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 162 gathered for their mud samples for study. Plenty of Filing Barnes of the Engine department class photo after successfully completing course of lifeboat train­ Seafarers aboard the vessel did Seafarer Leslie Chase, who said. Barnes explained that the ing at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York. shipped on the R/V Robert Con­ a lot of deep sea fishing during the Seafairers had to use more tech­ course of the voyage. Ed La The latest group of lifeboat ticket holders includes (seated, l-r): rad, is a veteran of many research nical equipment than they would Erich Saar, William Hill, Richard Dixon and Louis Valentino. Stand­ voyages, having previously sailed on a regular freighter or tanker. Roda, who sailed in the Engine ing (l-r) are: John Bailey, Herbert Won, Milton Adams, Joseph on the SlU-contracted Anton The engine room had much of department and was the ship's Petrusewicz and the SlU lifeboat class instructor Ami Bjornsson. Brunn for nine months. "We the latest equipment and Barnes delegate, said a number of sharks and squid were caught by Seafar­ ers adept with the hook and line. One Seafarer who did a lot of angling was Jeff Ocean, an OS. "We used a hook and line with beef or pork fat for bait," he said. "When we caught a shark, it took three guys to pull him onto the Maritime Overseas Corporation is holding unclaimed wages for the seafarers listed below. Men whose names are listed should get ship," Ocean said. Once, Ocean in touch either in person or by mail with Mr. O. E. Manna, Maritime Overseas Corporation, 511 Fifth Avenue, New York, New related, one of the men was pull­ York, as soon as possible. ing a shark aboard when the fish Vessel Vessel had his mouth open. The fellow Amount Name Amount Name narrowly escaped having his arm Homuth, Karl Natalie $36.57 Overseas Rose Akerg, Clifton W. Jr. 11.87 19.52 Hover, Fred A. Jr. Ocean Ulla Akin, Lloyd F. Ocean Ulla 5.53 ripped off. Ocean said. One mem­ Huckaba, Hugh Thomas Alston, James Ocean Eva 43.54 Ocean Anna 53.27 ber of the crew who really wanted Huszar, J. B. Ocean Deborah 66.07 Globe Explorer 4.00 Amber, John W. Jarman, James Globe Traveler Amerson, Jack Overseas Eva 14.60 19.18 to catch a shark was Dick Bou­ Johnson, Everett Fay Globe Carrier Ocean Evelyn 9.00 3.68 Amora, Felix P. cher, the messman. "He finally Johnson, Walter A. Ocean Deborah Overseas Rose 99.88 Anastasion, Christo 11.87 Johnson, William Aquino, Gregorio C. Overseas Rose Ocean Ulla 194.05 11.87 got one a few days before we Arlinehaus, Harold E. Natalie 2.06 Johnson, William H. Natalie 84.67 reached a port," Ocean related. "A Johnson, William H. Auser, Jean A. J. Globe Carrier 162.03 Natalie 8.33 Anstin, W. T. Globe Progress Kamedra, Andrew F. 14.18 10.00 Ocean Deborah big one, too, some 10 or 12 feet." Rebecca Karlson, Charlie B. Ocean Evelyn Baltazar, Francisco E. 6.00 9.00 Victoria was a popular port Kelley, Francis W. Barber, Walter E. Rebecca 5.00 Ocean Eivelyn 25.46 Kelley, Floyd D. Barcinas, Roman A, Ocean Ulla Globe Explorer 5.40 ( 111.81 with the Conrad crew. They found Barclay, William Kohut, Walter Globe Traveler 33.55 Globe Progress 80.42 it friendly and enjoyable. Barney's Beasley, Will Krause, Jesse J. Overseas Rose 11.87 Ocean Ulla 13.64 Krawczynski, S. Hideaway, located in a downtown Bednar, Willie Overseas Joyce Globe Explorer 8.00 3.00 Benish, William J. Ocean Dinny 23.46 Overseas Rose 22.00 LaBombard, Raymond hotel, was a favorite hangout for Biscup, Carl J. Globe Explorer 5.00 Globe Explorer 8.00 Lawson, H. Q. visiting seamen. Bishop, Joseph A. Ocean Ulla 34.66 Globe Traveler 19.00 Leiter, Alexander, J. Bohn, R. E. Globe Explorer 10.00 Natalie 2.91 Lestes, Audrey, M. In Tahiti, the men rented motor Borden, Thomas A. Ocean Ulla 3.45 Ocean Nora 11.05 Limbaugh, Henry 0. scooters and rode all over the isBradshaw, Perry F. Rebecca 8.00 Globe Carrier 4.73 Lindberg, Charles A. Brennick, Charles J. Ocean Evelyn 5.00 Ocean Dinny 79.00 Lockler, Jessie J. and. Calhoun, John, Jr. Ocean Joyce 1.60 Globe Progress 7.82 Logan, James Richard When the voyage was over. Overseas Eva Cavan, Paul 11.40 Overseas Eva Lopez, L. 16.30 Globe Carrier CHiristian, Robert H. 49.27 Overseas Rose 9.27 Lopez, Lucas Captain L. B. Melson, assistant Ocean Ulla Cieslak, Stanley J. 22.00 Natalie 41.94 Lowther, Harry, J. Chief for research at the Lamont Clark, Terrill Glen Globe Traveler 18.76 Natalie Lueth, Gustay 12.00 Clawson, Francis Globe Progress 24.00 Rebecca Malone, Thomas J, 18.46 Geological Observatory, sent the Coburn, Charles Overseas Rose 11.87 Overseas Rose Marrero, Catalino 9.27 following telegraph message to the Globe Traveler Coldwell, Artway 10.16 Ocean Evelyn Marsh, Robert 10.15 Globe Traveler Colin, Antonio, L, ship: "Congratulations on very 22.29 Globe Explorer Mason, C. L. 1.25 Ocean Evelyn Cook, John J. 9.00 Massey, William Overseas Eva 71.79 successful cruise of Conrad. Please Ocean Joyce Cooper, Fred C. 1.77 Mazuk, Cheater E. Ocean Deborah 43.42 convey Mayflower a well done to the chief Daniels, Edward M. 23.00 McCoskey, M. P. Ocean Evelyn 1.48 Ocean Dinny Darrah, Harry H. 5.04 McDonald, John W. Rebecca 63.55 scientists and scientific staff who Ocean Ulla DaVila, Juan 20.00 Ocean Dinny McFarlain, Jerald C. 62.69 participated on various legs and Natalie Davis, Robert 38.50 McKarek, John Ocean Evelyn 9.00 Rebecca Deico, Lawrence 8.00 McMahon, William E. Globe Explorer 14.12 also to the master and crew for Ocean Dinny Demeyer, Wilfred 8.67 McNabb, Paul G. Ocean Nimet 6.89 their efforts." Overseas Eva Dhein, J. 8.07 Miller, Ralph Ocean Deborah 2.19 Globe Explorer Ocean Alice Overseas Rose Ocean Eva Ocean Nimet Overseas Joyce Ocean Deborah Rebecca Rebecca Globe Explorer _ Rebecca Ocean Evelyn Ocean Ebrelyn Ocean Explorer Overseas Dinny Overseas Rose Globe Explorer Globe Explorer Ocean Dinny Overseas Rose Natalie Rebecca Overseas Rose Overseas Rose Overseas Rose Ocean Evelyn Globe Ebcplorer Vivan Rebecca Globe Explorer Ocean Ulla Ocean Alice Ocean Dinny DiCapua, Peter P. Donery, E. Dore, Eusrene N. Doroba, Charles Dowel 1, Homer Doyle, John P. Drake, CUir A. Duphaisir, Louis W. Dwyer, James F. Endrody, L. Jr. Enirland, Fred R. Esteban, Pedro C. Evans, Marcus N. Farhi, I. Fitxserald, Jack Fletcher, Bobby E. Foreman, R. L. Garrigues, Dale H. Gates, Earl H. Geislcr, Robert F. Giardino, Vincent Gomez, Joaquin Gontha, Edward J. Gorlin, Peter N. Goumas, Styllanoa Guernsey, William A. Haeshberger, Marty Hammond, Martin M. Hancock, Charles Harp. R. M. Havard, Howard E. Heacoz, Edward Ho, Cheun Ah •V'"* t.'^ *11- L'-* W;* 'W-' A • -*1 ' •'•i*: . -A a- . - 'a 22.17 21.99 16.40 13.28 51.00 10.00 21.96 43.08 6.00 1.00 36.99 11.31 7.83 1.00 108.91 11.87 1.00 1.05 60.49 9.27 12.33 27.25 9.27 9.27 5.94 9.00 3.82 30.00 9.92 6.00 20.76 24.09 43.60 Montgomery, W. S. Moody, William G. . Morrison, Donald Mottram, Richard P. Nelson, Roddy Norczyk, Leon J. Padgett, William A. Pafford, Charles Payne, Johnie L, Pedersen, Perry Plahn, Guy F. Pontius, Richard Prendergast, Frank Rankin, Aubrey A. Redden, Lee E. Reemeke, W. Ringo, Jess W. Ringo, Jess W. Rodriquez, Albert Rogers, J. L, Ruddy, Donald Rudio, Henry Ryan, J. M. Salerno, Ignatius Samson, Arthur Sanchez, Grogorlo Q, Saveat, John Schafer, William Sek, S. Shaffer, Gerald F. Shea, J. A.' Sheahan, Joseph Sheflctt, George - < To -be continued iu next issue Globe Explorer Globe Traveler Ocean Evelyn Ocean Ulla Overseas Rose Rebecca Rebecca Globe Progress Ocean Anna Overseas Rose Rebecca Ocean E^relyn Overseas Rose Globe Traveler Rebecca Ocean Dinny Oeeati Eva Natalie Ocean Dinny Globe Bbcplorer Rebecca Overseas lUbecca Globe Explorer Overseas Rose Globe Progress Ocean Ulla Overseas Rose Ocean Rose Overseas Eva Globe Ibcplorer Globe Explorer Overseas Rose Overseas Joyce 1.00 5.94 3.15 67.00 12.14 7.00 7.62 9.91 28.04 12.14 56.98 10.40 9.27 61.01 7.00 11.92 22.92 10.08 6.04 1.06 13.04 105.22 1.00 11.87 9.97 378.42 9.27 82.60 16.68 8.40 6.00 11.87 26.00 ,» ,T > .4' S. 4 f -• ;t ;.f A Jusf Reward Voyager Seafarers line up for Erie Basin payoff after com­ pleting coast-wise voyage. From left, Tony Ghezzo, deck, Ed Ramirez, steward, and Donnie , : �1 ^ §IU Scholarship fuWUs Son's Wish Grafmul To Crew For Aiding IfuSbOntlH To The Editor: To The Editor: This is just a personal note af thanks. We are the parents of Anthony E. Cernosek, schol­ arship awardee. I have never written you be"ore but my son did, to thank ;ou. I have never been so grateIful to anyone as I am you the blU. You have helped fulfill lAnthony's wish to go to Notre loame. We could not afford it |until you gave him the scholar|ship. I Thank you again; iMr. and Mrs. A. B. Ceniosek I Galveston, Texas LETTERS I would appreciate it very much if you would relay a mesMge to a group of men who were ] on board the S, S. Ponce on Aug. 19. My husband, Edmond "Pat" Cain, OS, was severely injured, and I would like to express ray thanks to all these men for their thoughtfulness and contribution, t I would like to express in partic- j ular my thanks to one, "Moose" • Drzewicki, and also to: Ed. Pu- , chalski (bosun). Lance Rodriquez, L. Cook, E. Ceccato, Doug Sier, Captain Myrdah, and the j Chief Engineer, Chief Mate, Steward and Radio Operator. Mrs. Pat Cain and Edmond L. "Pat" Cain Baltimore, Md, • To The Editor Seafarer Finds Union Forums Educational Djakarta Pure Hell^ Seafarer Complains : To The Editor; ' This is to bring to your attenI tion the situation sailors have to ' face when their ships visit Indo; nesia. In this port of Djakarta, it is pure hell. The Indonesians are ; stealing the crew and ship blind, ; they are breaking locks, stealing money, clothing and shoes, mooring lines, and ships gear. They have guards and troops watching everything but they don't seem to see anything except What we sailors are doing. So please pass the word along in the Log for future ship's crew infonnation. Jimmy Maxey ;; Ship's Delegate English Couple's Son On Express Virginia To The Editor: Our son Derrick Lamb is a merriber of your union and has just finished a round trip on the Express Virginia. My good lady and I take a great delight in read­ ing yout newspaper, the Seafar­ ers Log. ~ It is a pleasure to read about the life of your seamen in Amer­ ica. We think your union is the f)est in the world. We also thank yoii for sending the Log as we look forward to it every month. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb Leigh-Lanes ^ En^nd Pl^sei Senator for i foV.5. fleet r« The Editor: T recently read a story in the IjOG about Senator Russell Long f|)f Louisiana urging the construc­ tion of 50 new American-flag ihips a year for 10 years. J Senator Long is a great friend jf and has fought tard fhf a strong rnerchant ma•ihe. He played a rnajor role in cCeping MARAD out of the DesaWipent of Tfanspbrtation. The Senator kuUws that the Merc^ vfarine is vitally important and lias worked hard to pump new i^ into thia important industry. Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG October 28, 1966 To The EditoK I would like to take this op­ portunity to say how much I en­ joy the new membership forums every morning at the New York Hall. I think this affords the seamen an excellent chance to express himself on issues concerning the SIU and his job as well as many issues involving the maritime in­ dustry that affect a seaman, as well as problems involved with the pension plan, contracts, etc. The forum gives everyone a chance tO settle problems and clear up points he might be un­ clear, on. MQIke Warner —~ Log Feature Recalls Many Memories To The Editon I'd like to say how much I en­ joy the series, "Ports of the World," it certainly brings back memories of many places I have visited during my years at sea. This is a very fine series and I am sure it brings back memories for other Seafarers as well. Jack Reichauer Fight on MARAD Paid Off, He Says To the Editor; I wonder how many of the brothers have stopped to think about the big job our Union and the membership have accom­ plished in .the recent victory to keep the Maritime Administralion from being swallowed up in the new Department of Trans­ portation? ; That victory, is probably the greatest that has been won in re­ cent years in the fight to try to put the American merchant ma­ rine in a stronger position. May­ be now we can push ahead until we get the kind of merchant ma­ rine that this count.-y needs. When the SEAFARERS LOG a few issues back printed the names of all the Congressmen and urged us to write them a.sking tltpt they vote to keep the Maritime Administration out of the new Department it was sug­ gesting a very practical way in which we could all help. Many of the; hrpthefs did write : ,£^ngres^en,'at«I:the::^ proof that it pays to do your bit. R, B. Kincald Add the Yellowstone (Rio Grande Transport) to the list of • ships on which Seafarers have contributed to the SlU's campaign against inclusion of the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation. Meeting Secretary R. N. Sessions re­ ported that all hands agreed to send a cable to their Congressman or Senator urging support for an independent MARAD. Ship's dele­ gate John J. Miller sent a cable­ gram to Sen. Ralph Yarborough of Texas, on behalf of the crew. Seafarer J. M. Davis wrote to his Congressman, James Martin of Alabama. His cablegram said in part, "Please do not let them give us away to foreign flags as they have given everything but the Statue of Liberty." Sessions re­ ported a pleasant voyage with no beefs. —4^— A. W. Morales, meeting chair­ man reports that aboard the Con­ necticut (Connectcut Tankers) An oiler and the sec­ ond pumpman were taken ill and had to leave the ship in Madras, India. The chief i cook and the third VanDyck cook also took sick, he reported. Two replacements were taken on, leaving the ship three men short. Morales writes. A special meeting was held to elect a ship's dele­ gate to replace William Van Dyck. Thomas Cox was voted the honor. j> Bosun Bernard Kitchens sug­ gested that the messroom door on The Steel Naviga­ tor (Isthmian) be locked at all times, H. Boron, meeting chairman writes. According to Boron, all hands agreed to have a passkey so Kitchens """ members would have access to the messroom. A. Alfonso, meeting secretary reports $6 in the ship's fund. It was re­ quested that the vessel's water tanks be cleaned. Except for some disputed overtime, no beefs were reported at the recent payoff in New York. ^ meeting chair­ u • Joseph Powers, man on the Del Mundo (Delta), reports that the crew was happy with the job done by the depart­ ment delegates. A vote of thanks was extended by the crew to Bohby Statsworth, ship's delegate, Richard, Powers Hopkins, Deck delegate. Las' Roy Moore, Engine delegate and Harry Hammond, Steward department delegate. The Steward department did an out­ standing job. Powers writes. The ship's fund totals $97.39. Stats­ worth, who doubles as meeting secretary, reports that the ship is on the West African run and everything is going wejl.,,^^ , Seafarers who signed on for the recent voyage of the Rambam (American Bulk) will be given eight days retroactive pay at the payoff in Houston, Dec. 22, Andrew P. Purdy, ship's del­ egate, informed the LOG. Sea­ farers will also re­ ceive a flat draw when the ship hits Madras. D. L. Ricketts, meeting secretary, writes that there are no beefs or disputed overtime as the ship heads for Karachi. The crew has been asked to help conserve water, according to J. G. Lakwyk, meeting chair­ man. —4/— The cleanest ship in port was the accolade paid to the South­ western Victory (Delta) after a re­ cent voyage. Meeting Secretary M. Greenwald reported. Green­ wald reports that the Seafarers had plenty of good words for Captain Adams Rose, who "treat­ ed the men very square," Green­ wald reported to the LOG. Ed­ ward Adams, meeting chairman reported that the bosun aboard the vessel did an outstanding job. There was some disputed over­ time but it was a good trip, Adams writes. —4f— The Steel Recorder (Isthmian) recently completed a round-theworld trip without a single hours of disputed overtime or even minor beefs. Meeting Chairman J. Howison reports that the captain and officers came in for a vote of Palmer thanks from Sea­ farers for their fine cooperation during the voyage. Chief Steward Angel Seda and the entire steward department were given a vote of thanks by the crew. Ship's Dele­ gate Byron Barnes reported that the Seafarers who operated the movie projector received a vote of thanks from the crew. Charles Palmer, deck delegate, and his fel­ low Seafarers in the engine and steward departments, Clarence Ayers and Alii Nasroen all did an outstanding job. The only thing that marred the voyage was the hospitalization of two men in Bangkok. Crewmembers on the Del Monte (Delta) had to get along without hot water in New Orleans while re­ pair work was performed on the boiler, Howard V, Menz, meeting chairman reports. Seafarers discuss! ed the problem of some crewmem­ Menz bers leaving the washing machine on after use and decided to get a timer. The ship's fund is down to $2, Albert Espeneda, treasurer, reported. i ia i.r I T, • '=4 0 . (•' ' 1 Leon Webb, meeting chairman on the Chatham (Waterman) writes that Robert Kelley was elected ship's delegate. Kelley's first task was to see about getting the wash­ ing machine fixed, Meeting Secretary Roy Hodges re­ ported. Except for Webb a few hours dis­ puted overtime in the Deck de­ partment, the crew had no major disputes as they left La Harve for a New Orleans payoff. — 4f — A request was made to Seafarers in each department of the Young America (A. L. Burbank) to make sure they keep the laundry room and slop sink in shape when it is their week to cleanup. Meeting Chair­ man Cleveland R. Wolfe reported. Wolfe Calvin Smith, meeting secretary, reports Thomas Robinson has assumed the duties of ship's delegate. No beefs have been reported. ^ Rov Corns the ship's delegate on the Steel Flyer (Isthmian) writes that A. MacDonald, an AB, was hospi­ talized in Kobe, Japan with a bad back. The crew wished him a speedy recovery. Meeting Chair­ man K. Ryan re­ Nagy ports that Corns requested an envelope be placed in the chart room for men wishing to have mail sent ashore in the Canal Zone. J. Nagy, meeting sec­ retary reports that Seafarers stranded in Yokahoma during the typhoon will be given financial aid. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Ave Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 h:'' ; ;I i5: ^ -If '.1 I .i s il 'I.- •:3" ii . '.J ~ l':i I ii| ,^ Li ' 'j : S3 ' •i lit I :5 • I V I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-piease put my name on your mailing list. (Print information) «•- j 'I i ITY .. STATE , ZIP,j AVOID DUPllCATIONi If you are an old subscriber and have' a change f raddress, please give your former address below: J a a a V ^ . e ir e e -e V s »a V «s s* * V e ^ % '• a �Page Twelve SEAFARERS FINiyL DEF/lRTURiiS Thomas Blackledge, 64: Sea­ farer Blackledge died of a heart ailment on Aug. 18, at the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans. Blackledge sailed in the Steward deJlf^partment. Born in Mississippi, he joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans and made his residence in Paradis, La. On SIU pension at the time of death, his last vessel as the Del Valle. He is survived by his wife. Aureola. Burial was in Minninite Cemetery, Des Allemands, La. Cloise Coats, 54: Brother Coats died in New Orleans, Aug. 18, from emphysema. He sailed in the Engine depart­ ment. Brother Coats was born in Neshoba, Missis­ sippi, and lived in (Greenwood, Miss. 1 He joined the SIU 'in the port of New Orleans. His last vessel was the Norina. Surviving is his moth­ er, Mrs. Bardie Coats of Green­ wood. Burial was in Union, Miss. Philip Colca, 59: Seafarer Colca died Sept. 2 in New Orleans. Colca jwas bom in Loulisiana and joined I the union in New Orleans where he made his home. He sailed in the Deck department and last shipped on the Del Sud. Seafarer Colca was an SIU pensioner at the time of death. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Lena Darato of New Orleans. Burial was in New Orleans. — Frank Gibson, 39: Brother Gib­ son died in Temple Hospital, Phil^adelphia. Pa., Aug. 31, from a disease of the ner­ vous system. He 15 was bom in Phil­ adelphia and join­ ed the SIU in that port. A lifetime 'resident there, he lis survived by his wife, Dorothy. Gibson was em­ ployed by the Precision Aluminum Products Co. He was an Army veteran. Burial was in Philadel­ phia. Veikko Annala, 52: A heart ail­ ment claimed the life of Brother Annala on Feb. 13, in New York City. A bridge tender for the Penn R. R., he joined the union in New York City. Born in Vermont, he was a resident of Mastic, N. Y. Surviving is a daughter, Linda. Burial was in Long Island Nation­ al Cemetery, Pinelawn, N. Y. George Reier, 71: Seafarer Reier died on Feb. 17 in Balti­ more, Md. A member of the Deck depart­ ment, Brother Reier sailed as a bosun. He was born in Baltimore 4 , and joined the fSIU in the port ^ of Philadelphia. Reier last sailed on the Edith and was on SIU pension at the time of his death. Seafarer Reier was buried in Baltimore. Benjamin Baum, 65: A circula­ tory ailment claimed the life of Brother Baum on August 1st at the Cooper Hospital in Camden, N. J. He joined the union in the port of Philadelphia. Bom in Fairfield, N. C., he lived in Camden with his wife. Phoebe. Baum was employed as a tugboat captain by the Marine Towing Co. He was on an SIU pension at the time of his death. Keith Pierce, 38: Brother Pierce died accidentally in Bathurst, Gambia, on Dec. 3,1965. An oiler, he joined the SIU in the port of Se­ attle, Wash. Pierce was born in Califomia and residt'V Redlands, ' ^0)0^Calif. He was a \ Hveteran of the Navy, serving from 1944 to 1948. He was sailing on the Del Mundo at the time of death. Surviving are his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce of Redlands, Calif. r October 28, 1966 LOG Two Nags Quoted at $17,000 Each Hosted By SIU Crew Aboard Detroit Two of the 23 horses brought to New York from Puerto Rico by the SlU-contracted Detroit, wait to be removed from the ship at Port Elizabeth. Ropes can be seen attached to their stalls. The horse on right waits patiently while his buddy polishes off some hay. A pair of $17,000 horses were among the cargo carried recently by the SlU-manned Detroit (SeaLand) on a trip from Puerto Rico. The horses were enroute to New York to perform in the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden. A total of 24 horses were un­ loaded at Port Elizabeth. They were cared for by a handler who accompanied them on the voyage. Ferdinand Pueto, who sails in the Steward dept., told the LOG that the horses showed a tremen­ dous appetite for apples and many aboard the vessel took great de­ light in feeding the animals. The animals are show horses who perform an assortment of tricks. The two $17,00 horses are jumpers, including one called "Black Mist," a 17-year-old vet­ eran of a number of horse shows. They were kept on the Detroit's deck along with the ship's cargo. When the ship docked at Port Elizabeth, ropes were fastened to the stalls they were kept in and the horses were carried off the ship where they were placed on vans parked on the dock. James Williams, born February 6, 1966, to the Charles Williams, Norfolk, Va. Nancy Cann, bom October 22, 1965, to the James Canns, Brook­ lyn, N. Y. Norma Jean Beech, bom Octo­ ber 9, 1965, to the Riley Beech's, State Line, Miss. Laura Peterson, bom Septemmer 9, 1966, to the Henry J. Petersons, Mobile, Alabama. ^ Iris Antoinette Wilson, born September 17, 1966, to the Orie A Wilsons, Mobile, Alabama. Bemadette Artificio, born Octo­ ber 2, 1966, to the Michael A. Artificios, Jersey City, N. J. Robeit J. Harper, bom August 24, 1966, to the Robert Harpers, Blackwood, N. J. John Richards, born July 29, 1966, to the John W. Richards, New Orleans, La. Denise Martine, born September 24, 1966, to the Julian C. Mar­ tins, Bay City, Mich. Michelle Ann Simmons, bom August 2, 1966, to the Edwin R. Simmons, Gretna, Louisiana. Danna Blaine Archie, born Sep­ tember 7, 1966, to the James B. Archies, Baltimore, Md. Ivy Marie Goldfinger, born to the Nathan Goldfingers, New Or­ leans, TLa. John Patrick Ryan, born Sep­ tember 27, 1966, to the John P. Ryans, Pottsville, Pa. <1> <1> r- <1> i i Howard Gibson, born August 1, CoBsuelo Marqiiez, born Au1966, to the Howard Gibsons, Jr., _gust 23, 1966, to the Felix MarVirginia Beach, Va. quez's, Bronx, N. Y. i Kimberly Blan, born April 19, 1966, to the Jerry W. Blans, Kinbyville, Texas. Ricky Paul Mouton, bom Octo­ ber 30, 1965, to the Nathan J. Moutons, LaMarque, Texas. Jeffrey Johnson, born December 13, 1965, to the Elwood E. John­ sons, Jr., Sunbury, Pa. ^ Michelle Marie, born Septem­ ber 4, 1966, to the James Mitch­ ells, Mahanoy City Pa., NUTBY, DO ME A FAvtonZ \ WOTSAMlWR.^ STOP PLAYING tMAT I YOO UkE MUSIC? I CM •iSsekVlaUAlZ,'^ iMAiCE-THlSVlOLIHTALK...,1* •!? i^i iW (gisx'ioW yidUifaiO bnn iQ Edward Atkins Please contact Van H. Hendrix of the law firm of Newton B. Schwartz, 500 Branard, Houston, Texas, as soon as possible in re­ gard lo an urgent matter. Albert H. Schwartz Please contact Pauline F. Schwartz, P.O. Box 966, Midland, Texas 79701, as soon as possible. —— John C. Rounds Please contact your sister. Faith Rounds Young regarding your mother's will as soon as possible. Gcxio!LET'S HEAR irSAV �•r-siiiiifiss?.; October 28, 1966 > DEL SANTOS {Delta); September 1— ChBlrmeri, Alton Booth ; Secretary, Frank P. Busao. No beefs rei>orted by depart­ ment delegates. Brother Prank P. Russo was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motfon made that heddquarters act on ex­ tension of hospital eligibility from 60 days to 6 months. Crewmembers request­ ed to cooperate in keeping crew pantry clean, and to refrain from making un­ necessary noise in passageways. DEL MUNDO (Delta), September 18— Chairman, Joseph Powers; Secretary, B, Stalsworth. Ship sailed three men short. Beef about the 8-12 oiler complaining that the 8-12 fireman coming to bed late and waking other crewmembers. This resulted in an argument between the oiler and fireman. New drinking fountain to be placed on the starboard side passage­ way. Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. The Ship's dele­ gate, engine delegate and steward dele­ gate were given a vote of thanks for a job well done. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 26—Chairman, P. Sernyk ; Secre­ tary, W. R. Kleimola. Motion made that ship should have a galley man in galley. Engine department foc'sle to be painted. Crew suggested that food should be pre­ pared with more core. DEL MONTE (Delta), October 3 — Chairman, Howard F. Menz; Secretary, Albert E. Espenda. Ship's delegate re­ ported that there were no beefs and ship is in good shape. He extended a vote of thanks to all brothers for making it a smooth trip. All rooms were painted and repair work done at sea. One man missed ship in Paranama, Brazil and rejoined in Santos, Brazil. Few hours disputed OT in engine department will be settled at port of payoff. RID6EFIELD VICTORY (Columbia), September 29 — Chairman, Roy Pierce; Secretary, Dlmitir Gotseff. Port time disputed in steward department and will be taken up with patrolman at payoff. . Motion made that food representative : from Union hall be aboard ship when 3 steward is receiving voyage stores. Mo­ tion made to send letter to headquarters requesting action on putting full canopy on fantail. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS CHARLES C. WEST (Reiss), October ' 8—Chairman, Stephen Herman; Secre­ tary, Harold Johnson. Ship's delegate read letter from Fred Pamen concerning the new vacation plan. Disputed OT in steward department. Matter of not enough variety of lunch meat in the night lunch has been taken up with the steward. CHATHAM (Waterman)* September 18 -Chairman, Leon J. Webb: Secretary, loy Hodges. Brother Robert N. Kelly vas elected to serve as ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in deck department.. Ship's delegate to see about getting waahfng machine repaired. • STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmiah), Oc ober 2—Chairman, H. Boron; Secretary. |A. Alfonso. Repair list was given to the pdoster. Water tanks should be cleaned Tind Chief Engineer suggested to see SIU patrolman upon arrival in New York. S6.00 in ship's fund. Some, disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Bosun suggested that messroom door should be locked and only crew members given a pass key for door. JOHN B. WATERMAN, October 9 ~ Chairman, G. Trosclair; Secretary, " J. Smith. Deck delegate reported there are 82 hours disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. Discussion on having ship sprayed for roaches* etc. SEAFARERS LOG 5E03WELL VICTORY (Blornnflddlv October 2—Chairman, A. Alford; Secretary, J. Easterling. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be squared away at payoff. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs reported. YOUNG AMERICA (A. L. Burbank), September 24—Chairman, Cleveland R. Wolfe; Secretary. Calvin Smith. Brother Thomas A. Robinson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), August 19 —Chairman, Alfred H. Anderson; Secre­ tary, Oscar B. Smith. No beefs reported by department delegates. It was sug­ gested that a letter be written to head­ quarters regarding type of cargo carried aboard this vessel. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), October 2 —Chairman, Ralph H. Smith; Secretary, H. D. Braunstein. Brother Hubert Pousson was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Crew requested to keep shoreaide people out of aft house. ROSWELL VICTORY (Bloorafield), May 29—Chairman, Parker: Secretary, Wilson. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), October 9 —Chairman. K. Ryan; Secretary, J. Nagy. Ship's delegate requested that an envelope be placed in the chart room where men wishing to have mail sent ashore in the Canal Zone could deposit same with their postage. Discussion with the chief engineer regarding dirty wash water. The Chief suggested that the Union should pressure the Company to make a change and have the tanks cleaned and cemented. Some disputed OT in the deck department. One man was left in hospital in Kobe. Japan, with a bad back. $6.35 in ship's fund. Discus­ sion with the Captain concerning draws and subsistence for men stranded ashore during a typhoon in Yokohama. Discussed other matters including poor and im­ proper stores and insufficient supplies in slop cheat, MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways); September 28—Chairman, D. Nelson ; Sec­ retary, J. J. Marrero. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Ship's delegate in his report suggested to «n»\ orove transportation and the use of British hospital and medical .staff in Chittagong as this la open to U.S. sea­ men. This is also recommended at Kharg;; Island and Bandar Mashnr in the Fersiah i Gulf. Regarding launch service in Chitta-v gong, it was suggested that headquarters,: contact officials in Washington, D.C. to; try and eliminate the unreliable launch Service at the Port. Ship's delegate re--; ;portcd at length : rei^.rd}ng- anchorage; and .^securlia? "wirtehes 'W ship is in Ohitiagong. He recommended 4hat wheh") this ship goes to the shipyard fhr repairs,? that" it he remodeled to allow each nn-v licensed personnel a room to himself with ; a-shower and toilet accommodations aa', required. Also an air conditioning system' to each room- He stated that if at all possible, the Union should at once start action to get better living conditions and accommodations on this shin. He added that watertight doors be placed at aft. end of passageway, main deck leading to fantail from crew's quarters, for im­ proved escape route and ventilation. : ' V RAMBAM (Americal Bulk), October IC —^Chairman, J. G. Lakwyk; Secretary, D. L. Ricketts. Ship's delegate reported; that all men who signed on for the voy­ age are to receive 8 days retroactive pay at payoff. Plat draw for Madeira. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Ship's drfegate to write letter to headquarters asking for; information on wage scale for wiper, util-f; ity and ordinary seaman and day raan.1; Crew requested to help conserve water*;?! CLAIBORNE (Sea-Land). October 10— Chairman, Danny Merrill; Secretary,, James K. Pursell. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother A. Green ? was elected to serve as ship's delegate. It was suggested that headquarters keep open negotiations for pension plan, for a certain amount of sea time, similar to; that of other maritime unions. Also, that headquarters notify the membership as * to what procedure is being taken on this? matter. Page Thirteen •'i!i M .iny. Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York . .Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . .Nov. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit . . . .Nov. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston . . . Nov. 14—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile . . . .Nov. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Nov. 21—2 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 23—2 p.m. Seattle Nov. 25—2 p.m. Great Lakes Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfort SIU Meetings Nov. 7—2 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—1 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit ... .Nov. 14—7:30 Milwaukee .Nov. 14—7:30 Chicago . . .Nov. 15—7:30 tSauIt Ste. Marie Nov. 17—7:30 Buffalo Nov. 16—^7:30 Duluth ... .Nov. 18—7:30 Cleveland . .Nov. 18—7:30 Toledo .. . .Nov. 18—^7:30 United Industrial Workers New York . . . Nov. 7—7 p.m. Philadelphia . .Nov. 8—7 p.m. Baltimore .. .Nov. 9—7 p.m. tHonston Nov. 14—7 p.m. New Orleans .Nov. 15—7 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—7 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Saolt Ste. Marie. Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. 8 Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner p.m. p.m. p.m. Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia . .Nov. 8—5 p.m. Baltimore (licen^ied and unlicensed) .Nov. 9—5 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 10—5 p.m. Houston Nov. 14—5 p.m. New Orleans . .Nov. 15—5 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—5 p.m. 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Baltimore Sit. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0I4O BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ml 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. UNE!4m TO LABOB DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) ' Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) i!' (-•«. Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W, L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^3> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) — — Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) I .-i •yi • \1> White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) VI 3-474! DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. -i il Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) i'll 'I 'II -li M iH -1 J Tel. 529-7546 Railway Marine Region Jersey City Nov. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk Nov. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 NORFOLK, Va Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) <1> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) •I PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. AH noembers should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or <d>ligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should inunediately notify headquarters. RETTIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, ineluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AH Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These right, ue clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union ha. negoti.ted with the employers. Conse­ quently. no Seafarer may he discriminated against hecauM of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any monher feel, that he is denied the equal right, to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTrVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which wUl serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and coostitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any af the above rights have been vloiated. sr that he has bean Ssnlsd Us censtltntleBal right af access to Union rocords or Information, he shonld immsdiataly nottfy SIU PrasMnt Pan! HnU at hsadqnartsrs hy eortilsd msU. rstnm roeoipt rsqnsstod. "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) <1> R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) <|> Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice IVGIIs Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) III ^ ( li t (3 'I I ' i!: it il S, r p 1 ji ( FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. AH expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights u contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maU, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writlnflT directly to Ae Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts arc available in all SIU Imlls. ^ese contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you yrork and live aboard ship. Know your contract righto, as well as your obligations, such on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU imtrolmsn or other Union official. In your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAPABERS LOG. Tlie LOG ha. traditionally refrainrf from publishing any article serving the pollUcal purpcees of «ny in^^ldual in Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publbhiiv harmful to the Union or it. collective taemberehlp. ThU eeUbllyhed policy hu reaffirmed by memhenhip action at the September. 1960. meetinn Jn all institu­ tional port.. The liponelbHIty for LOG TOllcy eonetet. of the Bbcecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Bo^ may delegate, from among it* rank*, one Individual to carry out thto laaponalbUity. ' 2 i ;,i 0 (1 •i'' 11 r fi J: �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG October 28, 1966 li ANNUAL REPORT DISBURSEMENTS For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1966 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 ji j! to the t' I SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE «1 ^ !'< I; 7. Insurance and annuity premiums paid to insurance companies for participants benefits 8. Benefits provided other than through insurance car­ riers or other service organizations 9. Administicitive expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest (d) Taxes (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses 10. Other disbursements (a) Trustees' meeting expense (b) Travel 11. Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive 12. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 6, less line 11) of the ^ 281,885.47 $ 44,929.20 7,431.21 —0— 3,352.52 1,820.51 19,373.88 454.93 61.62 76,907.32 516.55 359,309.34 90,979.61 RECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily ahhreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may he inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 123 William Street, New York 38, N.Y. 91,432.90 13. Fund balance at beginning of year 14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 12) 15. Other increases or decreases in funds (a) Net increase or decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments (b) (c) • 16. Fund balance end of year 90,979.61 —0— $182,412.51 EXHIBIT B-1 SUMMARY STAT^ENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ^ As of April 30, 1966 (Name of plan) United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE PLAN ASSETS* ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT—FORM D-2 FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1966 Column 1. Cash 2. Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations .... (b) Nongovernment bonds (c) Total bonds and debentures . 3. Stocks Column^ $100®125 $100,571.25 $ 45,768.47 0 45,768.47 (b) Common U.S. Treasury bills at cost Real estate loans and mortgages .. Operated real estate Other investment assets Accrued income receivable on investments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets (a) Furniture & fixtures (b) (Less: 100% reserve) (c) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. NOT —0— —0— 43,984.34 0 _0 APPLICABLE 89 752.81 ' _0_ 0 Item Number 1 United Industrial Workers of North America Plan is identified with the United Industrial Workers of North America of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO and its various contracted employers. EXHIBIT B-1—Line 2(a) These bonds are held by state agencies to secure the Fund's liability to pay the disability benefits under the Plan. Statement of Significant Unrecorded Assets and Liabilities ASSETS 555.70 —0— 11. Total assets Contributions receivable Accrued interest receivable _0_ $169,330.02 484.38 $190,324.06 LIABILITIES AND FUNDS 12. Insurance and annuity premiums pay­ able 0 13. Reserve for unpaid claims (not cov­ ered by insurance) —0 14. Exchanges 7,911.55 15. Accrued payrolls, taxes and other ex­ penses —0 16. Total liabilities 17. Funds and reserves (a) Reserve for future benefits and expenses 182,412.51 (b) —0— P I Column (d) Total funds and reserves 18. Total liabilities and funds $169,814.40 - LIABILITIES Expenses payable Benefits payable $ 12,296.12 55,614.48 $ 67,910.60 7,911.55 ' ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Khreo iNOustaui. woRxeNS or HORIM AMSWM WELTAXE FUND STATE or.. 182,412.51 .iM.E.5i).....yc COUNTT OP.. $190,324.06 .Ki u. :| r.R.e.ei?)..!6.._....^.: 1 Indicate acccranting; basis by check: Cash X Accrual •. Plans on a cash basis should attech a statement of significant unrecorded assets and liabilities. See attachment. "The assets listed in this statement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U. S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggr^ate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U. S. Treasury Department (Act, sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B). State basis of determining the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1) : Cost. A (2) in item 13, PART III is checked "Yes," show in this column the cost or present value, whichever is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 3a, and 3b, if such value differs from that reported in column (1). Tnuteei of the Fund and„ being duly iworn, each for himaelf tionrlcnowledge and belief, E.RR,.. .juid.. and laya that thia Annual Report la true to the beat of hia infonna- EXHIBIT B-2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For year ending April 30, 1966 (Name of plan) United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Employee truatee: •mfl RECEIPTS 1. Contributions (a) Employer (Schedule attached) (b) Employees (c) Other (Specify) 2. Interest, dividends, and other investment net income 3. Gain (or loss) from disposal of assets, net 4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insur­ ance companies 6. Other receipts (a) $448 222 60 ' Others (Indicate titlea): Subscribed and sworn to beforo on thia 2( ' -a^lULday"l - V-' 6. Total lines 1 to 6, inclusive 460,288.95 HAROLD J. MAHER NiMry PuUlc, SlW* ol Nmr Y«it No. 14.2474390 - -' fliidiL'l tn rirHi ^mmn- Cw*55rBipkl* Mirdi la 1?«7 �October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen I . ,1 „• ; ' I The Last eeting of President Kennedy P RESIDENT John F. Kennedy's last Cabinet meeting took place on October 29, 1963, slightly less than a month before he was felled by an assassin's bullet in Dallas, Texas. What was on President Kennedy's mind at that time and what was discussed at that last Cabinet meeting? Doodled notes he made on a scrap of note paper during the meeting and re­ cently made public give us some new insights into his thoughts and concerns during this last month of his life. Prominent on the page is a rough sketch of a sailboat—attesting to the fact that JFK's lifelong love of ships and sailing was then, as always, in his thoughts. The bulk of the page however is taken up with more weighty matters. The word "Poverty" appears no less than six times at the bottom of the page—showing that To?l V.Oti-W . the problem of alleviating the plight of the nation's underprivileged was already receiving active con­ sideration. The War on Poverty was being planned. Most of the page is taken up with another pressing issue of the time however—the thenupcoming Russian grain purchases and the ap­ plication of Public Law 480 (50-50 Law) for any shipments of U.S. grain to Soviet-bloc nations. Careful observation shows the word "Wheat" several times, once enclosed within the rough out­ line of a ship and in close conjunction with the word "Canadian." The names "Continental" and "Cargill" appear. These are the two biggest U.S. grain trading firms authorized to handle the U.S.­ Soviet wheat deal. "P.L. 480" is heavily circled on the page. Many numbers appear, representing the amount of wheat the Soviets were expected 1, to purchase, the latest price of wheat, and the amount of wheat normally exported by the U.S. With this in mind, a complete picture of what these hastily scribbled notes really represent can be learned by referring to back issues of the SEA­ FARERS LOG for late 1963 and early 1964. Because of a disastrous crop failure in Russia and Soviet-satellite nations in 1963 they were forced to seek grain from the free world to get them through the winter. Massive purchases were made from Canada and Australia, but they needed still more and approached the United States. In agreeing to the sale of U.S. grain to the Sovietbloc, Kennedy stipulated that the "wheat we sell to the Soviet Union will be carried in available American ships, supplemented by ships of other countries." This was a re-affirmation of Public Law 480 which authorized the disposal of surplus farm products under the Food For Peace program. The law provided that at least 50 percent of such sales must be carried in American-flag bottoms, although various government agencies, most notably the Department of Agriculture, had con­ sistently ignored the law in spite of vigorous pro­ tests from the SIU and other maritime unions. In spite of President Kennedy's clearly stated intentions, the dictums of P.L. 480 were again ignored in the U.S. Soviet wheat deal and foreign bottoms began grabbing up the vast majority of grain cargoes while the American-flag fleet, which was legally entitled to these cargoes, was ignored. This came about mainly through the maneuverings of Cargill, Inc. and Continental Grain Co. the biggest U.S. grain exporters—aided by U.S. government agencies. Under the terms of the U.S.-Soviet wheat deal, these grain traders were to offer the Soviets a price for wheat covering all costs, incuding ship­ ping arrangements. As they had done in the past, they immediately used every strategy in the book to violate the law in order to increase their al­ ready huge profits. Wherever they could, they re­ fused to ship in American bottoms, even when offered rates well within the guidelines set up by the Maritime Administration. In other cases they applied for waivers of the P.L. 480 50-50 pro­ vision and were granted such waivers by U.S. Government agencies. In other cases they re­ routed ships and grain in such a way that Ameri­ can-flag vessels found it impossible to load car­ goes profitably. The situation was finally brought to a head by a joint stand adopted by the AFL-CIO maritime unions that culminated in a refusal by the Inter­ national Longshoremen's Union to load any Soviet-bound wheat shipments until the Govern­ ment gave iron-bound assurances that the pro­ visions of the 50-50 Laws would be adhered to. As usual, maritime labor had to fight every inch of the way before it could achieve even those rights which the U.S. merchant marine was supposedly assured by law. Many of these events occurred after the Ken­ nedy assassination. But the problem was obvious­ ly already on his mind during that last Cabinet meeting. .0/li'jlj.ii r.J i JOJiil If.'cl" .e J Ui" y-i > It f;^ I �t Vol. XXViii NO. 22 SEAFARERS*L06 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT ® AFL-CIO Among the Seafarers who helped keep fhe engine room going were, Ed La Roda, William Barnes and Mike Smith. Ship had latest equipment. ^ ' ©. Sopac is all packed and set for' some shore leave after a long tnp. Mrs. Wiyllis Epstein and children enjoy a visit to the Robert Conrad. • *"T ,'f 'Kl .1 of the Bill Barnes bought this leather al­ ligator during Panama shore leave. Union rep. E. B; McCauleY looks oh, as E. La Rbda shows LOS to visttorl • h'"'< ' Im I' A member of steward de­ partment was N. Orencio. ,J Talking over voyage are, George Dickinson, J. Ocean, and M. Smith, Chuck Hubbard, chief engineer, shows daughter a rock sample. George Dickinson, J.ames Nelson and C, Jeff Ocean sailed in the dock deptj rlii| J- f lert Conrad attracted a large crowd of visitors front nearby area .when it'arrived in New Jersey after a voyage of over 54,000 miles. Ldmphere pye^; ^ stores • ih,r,shfp^:'-MlleyJ?•- Leslie Chase, AB,. sailed nine months on the R/V Anton Brunn. The R/V Joseph Conrad recently docked in New Jersey after a geolo­ gical research mission that took tbo vessel and her SlU-manned crew two and a half times around the world. The voyage, which was sponsored by Colum­ bia University and the Lament Geolo­ gical Institute, involved taking core Chief Sciehtisf Robert Leyden samples from the ocean bottom to deter­ checkt on valuable core heads. mine the composition of its sediment. To accomplish this, scientists drilled core heads into the ocean floor and ex- ,, tracted samples which they hope will /' be helpful in unravelling many of the|^^^ mysteries of the sea and the universe. J, During the course of the research?^^ voyage the Conrad visited such places^ as Bermuda, Jamaica, Mexico, Tahiti, •'¥ British Columbia and some remote Paci­ fic Islands. A wide variety of scientific equipment was placed in tihe engine room of the Conrad and Seafarers aboard the vessel Coming up stairs is Wijlie Grant aided scientists in keeping the deli­ who ships in steward dept. cate gear in top-notch condition. Many Seafarers aboard the Gonratf;; took advantage of the good fishing to|^ be had during the course of the voyage.r Seafarers as well as the scientists aboard the vessel praised the steward depart­ ment for the excellent chow that they turned out. In all it was a very "cool trip" as one Seafarer pointed out as the vessel was entirely air-conditioned and many Seafarers aboard the vessel said that they found the research mission to be more interesting than the conven­ tional voyage aboanl a tanker or Bill Barnes gives freighter. to .vessel's engine department;, I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 28, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TEN CANADIAN SEAFARERS LOSE LIVES AS DREDGE CAPSIZES IN ST. LAWRENCE 100TH SEAFARER WINS ENGINEER’S LICENSE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 3.8% SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE BILL ASKS VOICE IN MARAD ALLOTMENTS WATERWAY CARRIERS CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST RR RATE-CUTTING SCHEMES PRESIDENT TO ASK CONGRESS FOR HIKE IN SOCIAL SECURITY FATHER TWOMEY, FRIEND SEAFARERS ABOARD R-V ROBERT CONRAD HELP PROBE SECRETS OF OCEAN DEPTHS TWO NAGS QUOTED AT $17,000 EACH HOSTED BY SIU CREW ABOARD DETROIT THE LAST CABINET MEETING OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF THE SEA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/28/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 22 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/048733a94afd5f38d2ae238ca0cc9817.PDF 8ba4670c70a2d93d6fa1aef66c185c08 PDF Text Text ,1 SEAFARiatSftLOG Vol. XXViii No. 23 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO is?; f'" , ->'-•% ' J' , AS. ^ f' ' J.," , V - • '•. s.. ' '• •• '•' i 'jf A 'V ' ' pU Fights Move to Establm Approiitice Engineor's Ratim :r ;l I? fcSsa > f •I jsi X .'fcscan bring It '•^^^sessing the a""® .•• fc - rather a tme tot Congressional jetton . .1 deavor is ' DolJ ^SIU Atfantlc Fisherinen's tlni«i^ Wins Strike in 6loiicestg|| ^ ^ Labor must "?* 8^"n the cause of labor .-S' , gv-lilJiawi'i'i'V' " • • i.- •'> .!i -> pwPacific District Ship Hil^ SifflkeH Object in Saigen Rhnni i Page 2 I •• W'>. :f t; U :I .'-i' . '''U- "•'•sA' "" •j''' t. k .r-e. : r -wySj , It •OK-- i« 'J ••-• •••o -/ort.: If •- . i< '[ .•I .I I i " •;. 1 ' t •a :l :u'- .r' , �Page Two J SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Farm Workers Union Wins Another Election at DiGiorgio Corp. IVovember 11, 1966 •7" Report of International President by Paul Hall SAN FRANCISCO—The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee recently won another The United States' position among the world's maritime nations is fight to win collective bargaining rights for migrant farm workers when employees at the Arvin Ranch still slipping, according to statistics compiled by Lloyd's Register of of the DiGiorgio Corporation in California voted 283 to 199 in support of the union as their bar­ Shipping. This is not a new or surprising finding, but demonstrates that gaining agent. in spite of warnings from the SIU, other maritime unions, legislators The United Farm Workers challenged and proved invalid un­ 18-26 were eligible to vote. and others interested in our nation's maritime needs, little, if anything, Organizing Committee and the der those conditions set for voting The Teamsters, who lost the has been done to bring the ailing U.S. maritime industry back to a posi­ DiGiorgio Fruit Corp. had signed eligibility. The total number of first DiGiorgio election to the tion of health and strength. an agreement providing for a rep­ workers affected by the election, Farm Workers in Delano on Aug, While the merchant fleets of Japan and Russia have shown massive resentation election Nov. 4 at the though, is well a^ve the total 30, had held up the Arvin vote for growth in recent years, and the fleets of Britain, Norway and others voting figure, amounting to nearly six weeks by refusing to accept have shown smaller but still substantial growth, the United States' total firm's gigantic King Ranch. The election was a yes or no two thousand workers during peak election recommendations. The tonnage actually fell during the same period, even counting the inactive vote with only the AFL-CIO af­ employment periods at Arvin. Teamsters finally announced their tonnage in the mothball fleet. Other nations are adding tonnage, but All workers except supervisors withdrawal from the DiGiorgio our total tonnage is shrinking. filiate on the ballot. Over 500 votes were cast at and office employees who were on campaign, thereby clearing the This situation is naturally reflected in the United States' standing Arvin but some of these were the payroll during the period Oct. way for the vote. among world shipbuilding nations. We have dropped to eleventh place The election agreement was among shipbuilders, behind Poland and the Netherlands. Japan's fleet has doubled since 1960. Liberia's fleet has doubled since made public in Los Angeles by the then Gov. of Calif. Edmund G. 1962, although much of this tonnage is actually owned by American (Pat) Brown. Present was a dele­ runaway-flag operators. Russia is coming up fast. Britain showed a gation of workers off the DiGior­ substantial gain in tonnage, as did Norway. However, the United States gio ranch led by Dir. Cesar Cha­ lost tonnage and continued its decline. As far as shipbuilding is concerned, the saddest fact to be revealed vez of the Farm Workers and from the Lloyd's figures is that the U.S. slipped down another notch Dolores Huerta, one of the union SAIGON—An SIU Pacific District-contracted freighter, the leaders. in spite of the fact that the Vietnam emergency sealift clearly demon­ Clarksburg Victory, which was reactivated from the U.S. mothball Brown had been in almost daily strated how badly we need more modern ships. Although we are de­ fleet last July for Vietnam duty, struck a submerged object at the contact with the parties and is pending more and more on old liberty and victory ships to transport mouth of the Saigon River, Oct. ^ credited by all with having played vital military supplies, there has been no move by the Government to 16, ripping a 36-foot gash in her for light while the crew unloaded a key role in setting up the vote. spur additional shipbuilding. The fact is that this year the U.S. ship­ building budget has been cut even further than in previous years. starboard side. The crew was all its perishable stores through The AFL-CIO has been con­ These facts carry with them a threat to the national security. We the night. The crew worked all ducting intense union organizing forced to abandon ship, after un are trying to meet ever-increasing shipping demands with less and less loading perishable stores through night without food or water. The campaigns throughout the nation ships. Moreover, because of the Government's crisis-to-crisis approach the night, and there were no crew, with the exception of the for the migrant farmer, who for to shipping, vast amounts of money are being wasted in getting obsolete Captain, Chief Mate and Engineer, years has subsisted on substandard casualties reported. vessels back in action—money which could have been better spent in The Clarksburg Victory, oper­ were flown to Saigon for repatria­ wages and working conditions. building some modem ships in the first place. ated by the SIU Pacific District- tion the following morning. AFL-CIO Organization Direc­ It has been estimated that these excess costs have been running about The Clarksburg Victory is one tor William L. Kircher, who han­ contracted J. J. Tennant Co., o: $225 million a year. This estimate was made recently by Representa­ Portland, Ore., was enroute to of over 100 vessels that have been dled the negotiations, singled out tive Hugh Carey of New York, a former member of the House Mer­ Cam Ranh Bay with a load of reactivated from American ship the labor movement in San Fran­ chant Marine Committee, who has called for a national conference on military cargo when the accident surplus for Vietnam duty. She cisco fori special credit in the ac­ the development of a modern merchant marine to help remedy the occured off Cape Jacces at 4:30 was recommissioned at Portland complishment. situation in which the absence of a Federal maritime policy has placed p.m. It is believed that the ves­ last July. the nation. Extensive support was given Another SlU-contracted ship, sel struck a sunken ship that had This reflects the increasing concern of many congressmen over the drifted from its original position the Steel Designer, was itivolved throughout the campaign by AFLCIO Regional Dir. Daniel V. Flan­ nation's maritime situation—as evidenced by their support of (he SIU's as marked on navigation charts. in an accident in the far east. The Crowell agan; Robert Ash, Russell successful drive to remove the Maritime Administration from the new A Vietnamese pilot was in charge 7,927-gross ton Steel Designer and Richard Groulx of the Ala­ Department of Transportation. of the Clarksburg Victory at the and the 8,432-ton Brookville col­ meda County AFL-CIO; Pres. lided in the harbor at Manila with time of the mishap. Increasing numbers of the nation's legislators are recognizing the fact According to the ship's purser, both ships said to have been badly George Johns of the San Fran­ that Government administrators and bureaucrats cannot be counted on Don Brown of Long Beach, Calif., damaged. The Steel Designer, re­ cisco AFL-CIO; and Executive to live up to their responsibility of maintaining a strong U.S. merchant a member of the SIUNA-affiliated ported to be carrying machinery Sec.-Treas. Thomas L. Pitts, Vice marine. As further evidenced by moves in the House and Senate to give Marine Staff Officers—Pacific Dis­ from Baltimore to Saigon, was Pres. Manuel Diaz and other of­ key Congressional committees a voice in the annual allotment of the trict, the ship had just discharged holed on the side of her No. 3 hold ficers of the State AFL-CIO. maritime budget, these legislators are coming to the realization that "This great manifestation of part of the duty they owe to the American people whom they represent military cargo in Saigon and had and flooded, while the Brook­ backloaded for Cam Ranh Bay, ville sustained considerable bow trade union solidarity was a prin­ involves the increase and expansion of the U.S. merchant marine and some 200 miles north of Saigon, damage. No Seafarers were re­ cipal factor in accomplishing the shipbuilding industry as one of the best investments that can be made election agreement," Kircher said. in the national interest. "when the word came to abandon ported injured. ship. Everything moved like clock­ work," he said. The engine room flooded to the Gain Wage Boost/ Other Benefits main decks and Captain George Levich, Seattle, Wash., took con­ trol of the ship from the pilot. Boats were readied for disem­ barkation but not actually low­ Four hundred fishermen of the SIUNA Atlantic Fishermen's ered into the water. The ship had Union have won a 42-day-old strike against the 43 fishing boat apparently settled on a sandbar and military boats in the area .owners of the Gloucester Boat Owners Association. The strike rushed to the rescue. There were began September 20 when the®' no casualties in the accident. Union sought those benefits were Union demands for contin­ Ironically, the Clarksburg Vic­ which were already enjoyed by ued benefits to the families of the tory was boarded by the salvage fellow SIU men in Boston, New fishermen, such as hospitalization crew working on the Baton Rouge Bedford, and New York City. and medical fees, and a request by Victory that had hit a floating Union President James Ackert the Union that Gloucester fisher­ mine several weeks before. Seven said that in addition to winning a men be allowed to take "benefit" crewmen—five of them members new contract with the Gloucester credits with them if they at any of the SIU Pacific District Marine Boat Owners Association, the Un­ time decided to fish out of Bos­ Firemen's Union and two engine ion succeeded in bringing 18 non­ ton, New Bedford or elsewhere officers of the Marine Engineer's union boats to terms. where the AFU is bargaining Beneficial Association—were kill­ agent. Under the new contract, fisher­ ed on the SIU Pacific District men receive one-half of one per Both Ackert and AFU Glouces­ manned freighter. cent of the proceeds of each trip ter port agent Mike Orlando en­ The Clarksburg Victory will be toward a pension fund. Also, fish­ gaged in the negotiations which towed to the side of the Baton ermen no longer will have to pay led to the union victory. Rouge Victory and attempts will nr radar fish-finding equipment The striking Gloucester fisher­ be made to patch it up. T^e cargo after this year and, after next year, men received the full support of will be transferred to another they no longer will have to pay the SIUNA New Bedford Fisher­ American vessel. for sounding equipment. In addi­ men's Union, as well as the Mari­ When the accident occured the tion, wages for workers aboard time Trades Department of the radio and generator went out, ships in port are now set at $2.50 AFL-CIO. leaving the ship dark in the com­ an hour instead of the former As the strike went into its third Active picketing by SlU-afFiliated Gloucester Fishermen's Union mem­ week, many union old-timers bers was instrumental in successfully concluding 42-day strike con­ ing twilight. A Navy vessel lent $1.50. Included among the strike issues showed up to help the strikers. its generating power to the ship ducted against Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing boat owners. SlU Pacific District Vessel Gashed in Saigon River Mishap SlU-Affiliated Gloucester Fishermen Win Strike * �November 11, 1966 Page Three SEAFARERS LOG Four More Seafarers Licensed As Engineers; Total Now 104 Coast Guard Sets Hearing After Protest SIU Protests establishment of New Apprentke engineer's Rating By CG NEW YORK—^The Seafarers International Union of North America informed the Coast Guard recently that if it approved the establishment of a new apprentice engineer's classification for unli­ censed seamen it would be helping to create jurisdictional disputes among American maritime un­ ions and to precipitate possible ® tie-ups or delays of American- the SIUNA-affiliated marine fire­ room personnel presently meeting flag ships at a time when they men's union, which represents un­ Coast Guard requirements for are critically needed for the Viet­ licensed engine room personnel on marine engineer's licenses, in favor Nesamar Loosaar Scotd Davis west coast ships. of a program which would not nam sealift. Four more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard examin­ The Coast Guard has been re­ produce licensed engineers for The SIU also informed the ation and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attending Coast Guard that its affiliated un­ quested by District 1 of the Marine more than two years," the SIU the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2, ions on all coasts were notifying Engineer's Beneficial Association, asserted. "Because the issues raised here the Marine Engineers Beneficial ^ their contracted shipping com­ as well as the Brotherhood of are of such critical importance, Association. A total of 104 Sea­ 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch panies that they would consider Marine Officers, to establish the not only to the members of our farers have now received engi­ standing time in the engine depart­ any attempt to place apprentice apprentice engineer's rating as part affiliated unions but to the entire of a proposed training program neer's • licenses as a result of the ment plus six months' experience engineers aboard SlU-contracted merchant marine and the nation, to qualify men for a licensed en­ vessels as a violation of the con­ as wiper or equivalent. joint program. we do not believe that these issues gineer's rating. SIU engine department men tract and an infringement of the The newly-licensed engineers can be satisfactorily aired through The Coast Guard has asked that are sailing or about to sail in en­ who have the necessary require­ jurisdiction of these affiliates. the submission of written com­ The SIU position was set forth written comments on the requested gineer's berths aboard American- ments and who want to enroll in ments as you have requested," the changes in its rules be submitted the school can obtain additional in a telegram to Rear Admiral C. flag ships. SIU telegram added. information and apply for the P. Murphy, chief of the office of by November 1, but the SIU in Thos SIU men who passed their "Public hearings would enable course at any SIU hall or write merchant marine safety of the its telegram declared that this all interested parties to present Coast Guard examinations this directly to SIU headquarters at Coast Guard in Washington. The procedure will not allow an ade­ their views in an open forum in week and were licensed as Third 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, telegram was signed by Paul Hall, quate airing of the issues involved which there would be a much Assistant Engineers were: New York, 11232. The telephone President of the SIUNA, and by and urged that the Coast Guard greater possibility of bringing Joseph Nesamar, 45, who has number is HYacinth 9-6600. William W. Jordan, president of instead schedule public hearings them to the attention of other been a member of the SIU for on the matter. As a result of the persons in the maritime industry five years and sailed as an oiler SIU's protest and request for a or the government who may not and FWT. hearing the Coast Guard informed have analyzed the proposals in the union that a hearing on the Endel Loosaar, 43, who has detail and who may not be aware disputed rating will be held on been a member of the SIU since of their far-reaching and signifi­ November 22. I960 and has sailed as an oiler cant implications. and FWT. In support of their position, "We therefore most strongly The United States merchant fleet, once among the world leaders the SIU noted that "there is pres­ Robert Scotti, 34, who joined urge that public hearings on this the SIU in 1959 and sailed as an of shipbuilding nations, is continuing its downhill slide. This ently available a large pool of critical matter be scheduled at an was revealed by Lloyd's Register of Shipping in its latest quarterly skilled and experienced engine earlv date." oiler and FWT. The newly licensed Second As­ report. This nation, according to room personnel, and that all of Copies of the telegram were sistant Engineer is: the unions representing these men, also sent to all members of Con­ Lloyd's Register, has dropped banner^ four million under Ja­ Howard B. Davis, 43, who from tenth to eleventh place pan's, 2.5 million under Russia's such as the Marine Firemen's Un­ gress. officials of the Department joined the Union in Mobile nine among shipbuilding countries. hammer and sickle, and two mil­ ion, SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ of Labor. Defense. State, the Mari­ years ago and has sailed as an trict and National Maritime Un­ time Administration, other federal The quarterly report from lion tons fly the Norwegian flag. oiler, FWT and engine utility man. Lloyds revealed further that as ion. have programs for upgrading agencies, and other maritime un­ The joint SIU-MEBA District of the end of September, Japan qualified unlicensed men to li­ ions and maritime industry groups. censed engineer's ratings. 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ had 306 ships of 3,542,214 gross Labor-supported bills to set up ers and Engineers qualified in­ tons heading toward completion, "By approving the proposed the Maritime Administration as a struction in preparing for their making this small but heavily changes, the Coast Guard would completely independent agency Third Assistant Engineer, Tem­ populated nation the current world therefore also be participating in have been approved in committee porary Third Assistant Engineer leader in this area. a plan to by-pass the available in the House and Senate and are or Original Second Engineer's pool of skilled unlicensed engine awaiting further action. Great Britain is second to Japan licenses in either steam or motor in shipbuilding with 180 ships of 17 vessel classifications. 1,576,947 gross tons. Behind Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ The SlU-Inland Boatmen's Britain are Sweden, with 52 ships gram are eligible to apply for any Union strike against three Balti­ grossing 1,576,947 tons; West of the upgrading courses offered at more tugboat companies continued Germany, 146 ships, of 937,971 into the Engineers School if they are its fifth week. gross tons; Italy, 74 ships, of 19 years of age or older and have The strike began October 12 721,809 gross tons; Spain, 212 following a strike vote by the ships, of 547,778 gross tons, and membership. Negotiations reached Norway, 95 ships, of 527,734 WASHINGTON—Alan S. Boyd, who as Undersecretary of a standstill October 18 when the gross tons. Commerce was instrumental in the formulation of the contro­ SEAFARER&^LOG two parties met for the first time Norway was followed by Fran­ versial Interagency Task Force or Boyd Report, has been named in the office of a Federal mediator Nov. II, 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 23 ce, Poland, and the Netherlands. by President Johnson to head and the companies walked out on Official Publication of the Finally came the United States, a Union committee. the new cabinet-level Depart­ 100 new dry bulk carriers over Seafarers International Union a former world leader in the mari­ of North America, The three tugboat companies ment of Transportation. Con­ the next 20 years. time industry, sunk in 11th place Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes • The phasing out of the cargo are the Baker-Whiteley Towing gressional approval of his nomi­ and Inland Waters District, now with just 63 ships under con­ preference program. nation is considered almost cer­ Co., the Baltimore Towage and AFL-CIO struction amounting to only 383,tain. • Allowing ships to be built Lighterage Co., and the Curtis gxeeutive Board 227 gross tons. Pxin. HALL, Prtiident Bay Towing Co. The appointment of Boyd to abroad but enjoy the privilege of And behind the United States, CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Nearly 160 Union men unani­ head the new transportation U.S. registry. This would vir­ Exee. Viee-Pre$. , Viee-Preaident in order, are Denmark, Yugo­ AL KERR LiNosn WILLIAMS mously agreed to strike after the agency points out the importance tually doom the U.S. shipbuilding slavia, Brazil, Finland, Canada, See.-Treaa. Viee-Preaident companies jointly made a "final" of the successful struggle waged industry. and Australia. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Viee-Preaident Viee-Preaident contract offer whose provisions by the SIU and other maritime • Made no provison for as­ Meanwhile, another Lloyd's re­ HERBERT BRAND unions to have the maritime ad­ sisting tankers and opposed an oil were far below those standards port showed that Japanese and Director of Organixing and . ministration removed from the import quota. Publieationa Liberian flag merchant fleets show already established in other ports. Department of Transportation. The strikers are determined to Managing Editor Art Editor • Called for no action against a stunning growth rate. Japan's Because of the action of maritime runaway flag ships. BERNARD SEAMAN MIKE POLLACK remain out for as long as neces­ fleet has doubled since 1960. Aaaiatant Editor labor, MARAD is not included in NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers Liberia's has doubled since 1962. sary, though they will continue to the new agency and will not come • Advocated the phasing out PETER WEILL Liberia's growth is due to Amer­ dock and undock, without pay, under Boyd's jurisdiction. of all U.S. passenger ships. Pirrni WEISS ican shipowners who register their any ship certified by the Mari­ The SIU and other maritime ED RUBBNSTEIN The Boyd report, formulated by unions opposed inclusion of ships under the Liberian flag in time Administration as a military order to evade taxes and U.S. cargo vessel bound for Viet Nam. a government interagency com­ MARAD in the new transporta­ Pikllihid bIwMkly at 810 Rhsda liland Annaa N.E., WaihlnitoB, D. C. 20O18 ky tba Seafarsafety regulations. SIU Vice President Robert A. mittee headed by Boyd, virtually tion department because of a con­ ara Intirnatlanai Uaian, Atlantie, Gaif, Lakei Total U.S. tonnage including the Matthews, who is coordinating proposed the death of the viction that the desperate needs and Inland Watara Dlitrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 Fsarth Avanaa, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tal. mothball fleet decreased by 730,- strike action with SIU Vice Presi­ American-flag merchant marine. of maritime would becomfe sub­ Hraelnth 9-6600. SMond alaia poataga paid 000 tons. By contrast, Japan's dent Earl (Bull) Shepard, said that The report advocated: merged in the bureaucratic red at Waaklngton, D. C. • An even smaller U.S. mer­ tape of a huge governmental de­ soared upward by 2,752,000 tons. "the companies are not too con­ POBTBASTEB'S ATTEBTI08: Forai 3579 aarda ihoald ka lant to Saafartra Intamatlonal In the past two years, 18 mil­ cerned about the effects of the chant fleet than we have today, partment presided over by admin­ Union, Atlantie, Gilt. Lakai and Inland Watara Dlatrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annaa, Brook­ lion tons have been added to the strike because up until now, they carrying even less of our cargoes istrators with little or no sympathy lyn, B.y. 11232. total world fleet. Of this sum, six have refused to meet to resolve than it does now. or interest for the future of mari­ jr million tons are under the Liberian our differences." • The construction of only time. as. Continues Its Rt^id Decline Among World'sShipbuildingNations SIU Boatmen Continue Strike In Baltimore President NamesBoyd to Head New Dept. of Transportation • •!' t L \ I . i SU I •S; -I'1^ll1 'vil t I �S SEAFARERS LOG Page Fonr Six Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Growing Pension Roster Brosig Henley Caligiura Rivers Hamilton The names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the growing list of men now receiving union pensions. The newcomers to the SIU pension ranks include: August Brosig, James Henley, Ernesto Caligiura, John Hamilton, James Rivers and Joseph Doran. Brosig joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. Bom in partment as a Bosun. He was wife, Alice. Born in New York, Germany, he resides in New Or­ born in Georgia and lives in Sa­ Caligiura sailed in the Steward de­ vannah with his wife, Arrie. He partment as a messman. The Sea­ leans with his wife, Sarah. A joined the union in New York farer's last ship was the Marymar. member of the Steward depart­ City. His last ship was the Steel Rivers joined the union in the port of Wilmington. Born in ment, Brosig last shipped on the Age. Caligiura joined the SIU in Grinnell, Iowa, the Seafarer sailed Alice Brown. New York, where he lives with his in the Engine department as elec­ Henley sailed in the Deck de­ trician. He is a resident of Long Beach, Calif., where he lives with his wife, Theresa. Rivers served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He last sailed on the Ames Vic­ tory. Doran was bom in New Brigh­ WASHINGTON—Sponsors of companion bills in the House ton, S. I., New York, and lives in and Senate which would give the House Merchant Marine Com­ Staten Island with his wife, Ger­ mittee and the Senate Commerce Committee power to authorize trude. He joined the SIU in New York and sailed in the Deck de­ annual Federal budget allotpartment. Doran was employed that passage of the bill "would ments for the Maritime Adnrn., by the B & O Railroad and sailed guarantee that the appropriate have indicated that although ad­ as a deckhand. journment of the 89th Congress committees of Congress would John Hamilton was born in did not allow time for action on make a searching inquiry each Maryland and joined the SIU in year into the needs of the mer­ these measures, they would be re­ Baltimore. He sailed in the En­ introduced as soon as possible be­ chant marine." This, he said, gine department. Hamilton re­ would enable Congress to help fore the 90th Congress. end the "deterioration which has sides in Baltimore with his wife, Senator Daniel Brewster (D- characterized our maritime indus­ Stella. He last sailed with the Md.) and Representative Edward try in recent years." Baker-Whitley Towing Company. A. Garmatz (D-Md.), who intro­ duced the legislation, made this clear in separate statements fol­ lowing adjournment. In the House, where the meas­ ure had been cleared for action by the Committee on Merchant Ma­ WASHINGTON—The right of striking employees of the Florida rine and Fisheries, supporters of East Coast Railway to tie up the Jacksonville, Fla., rail terminal the bill reported that it would be more advantageous to postpone without being interfered with by the Federal Courts has been up­ action on the proposal unitl Jan­ held by the U.S. Supreme Court. uary when the new Congress Active picketing tying up the lowing FRB investigations. Con­ gress passed legislation closing meets. terminal remains suspended House Merchant Marine Com­ however, awaiting the outcome of loopholes in the U.S. Banking mittee Chairman Garmatz, along separate litigation to overthrow a laws which make it necessary lor with other supporters of the bill, Florida Supreme Court order up­ the duPont Estate to get rid of stated their belief that giving the holding a state court injunction. either its business or banking ties in Florida over a period of time. Congressional committees author­ The Florida East Coast Rail­ ization to set the budget for the road strike began on January 23, Maritime Administration will go a 1963, and is now the longest labor long way toward helping to give dispute in railroad history. The the merchant marine a boost in walkout began when 11 non-oper­ the right direction. ating unions quit work after com­ Brewster, sponsor of the Senate pany refusal of a 10-cent-an-hour version of the measure, predicted wage increase to bring FECRR workers' wages in line with other Twelve hundred men who U.S. railroad workers. The nonhave been on strike for more Lakes Pensioner operating workers' walkout was than two-and-a-half years later joined by the operating un­ against the Kingsport Press, ions. Kingsport, Tennessee, are in The U.S. Supreme Court deci­ need this winter of help. Help sion upholding the rights of the in order to meet medical, strikers was based on the provi­ hospital, food, and home bills: sions of the Norris-LaGuardia Help for the possibility of Act. providing their children with The Florida East Coast Rail­ a Christmas celebration, road is part of the vast duPont however modest it may be. Estate's business and banking em­ Contributions may be sent pire in Florida, headed by Edward to the Kingsport Press Strik­ Ball. Because of the estate's size ers Christmas Fund at: and the vast amounts of money Union Label and Service and influence at its disposal. Ball Trades Dept., AFL-CIO. has been able to keep the FECRR Great Lakes Seafarer William J. running sporadically with scabs. Room 402, AFL-CIO Long picked up his first regular Building The duPont Florida empire has monthly $150 pension check re­ come under attack recently from 815 16th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 cently from SIU port agent Floyd the Federal Reserve Board which Hanmer at Frankfort, Michigan. administers the Banking Act. Fol- MA Budget Bill Sponsors Promise Early Action by 90th Congress ffor/dir East Coast RR Strikers Win High Coart Picketing Decision AFL-CIO Launches Kingsport Strikers' Christmas Fund >:\ f. tl November 11, 1966 The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The United States Senate recently approved a ship safety bill sup­ ported by the SIU and other maritime unions. The new legislation sets up very definite safety and financial responsibility standards for all vessels operating from U.S. ports. The new law is aimed directly at run-away vessels, many of which are U.S.-owned and registered under foreign flags. These owners Ray Wright, a 17-year SIU vet­ have been notorious in their dis­ eran who last sailed on the Com­ regard for adequate safety stand­ mander as an A.B., had to leave ards on their vessels. The law will ship when he became ill and is force them to rise to our standards spending a few weeks recuperating and insure passengers they are set­ in Carolina before he returns again ting out to sea in a ship, not in a to ship. coffin. Darius Jones, who has been an The bill requires that ships hold­ SIU member for 11 years, was on ing more than 50 persons must be the Eagle Traveler as boatswain fire-proof in order to sail from when he had to be hospitalized in a U.S. port. Also, shipping com­ Long Beach. He's now registered panies must inform passengers of here, and hoping to ship out those safety standards that prevail shortly. on each ship. And the companies Philadelphia must prove they have enough fi­ The port of Philadelphia has nancial security behind them to been on the slow bell but things satisfy any judgment against them should be starting to pickup in a for death or injuries. week or two. New York Charles Bedell is registered at Stopping by the hall recently the hall and is hoping for a baker's was Ralph Di Paolo, whose last job to come along. Robert Kyle, ship was the Steel Producer. Ralph a 19-year SlU-man, last sailed on is a 21-year SlU-man; also visiting the National Defender will take the N.Y. Hall were Manuel Callas, the first job which comes along. a 24-year member who last sailed Roy I^e McCannon is a quarteras chief steward on the Gateway of-a-century SlU-man who sails in City and Julian LeUnski who last the steward department, was shipped on the Sea-Train Georgia. around the hall recently and said Julian's a 20-year SlU-brother that he had a good trip on the who sails as chief steward. Michael Bethflor. John Pierce paid us a Hankland who also sails as a chief visit and said that he will spend steward, stopped by to see some a few weeks at home before ship­ old friends at the hall. His last ping out again. ship was the Carroll Victory. Baltimore Shipping here has been slow these past two weeks but prospects for the coming two weeks are fair. Presently, the Alamar, Losmar, Ohio and the Maine were laid up and there is no word on when these ships will be crewed. During the past two weeks, three ships NEW YORK — The City of were paid off, two signed on, and New York has announced plans eleven were in transit. for a new container and general James H. Webb, who has sailed cargo terminal to be constructed deck department for 23 years, paid off the Portmar after six on the eastern shore of Staten Is­ months and following a little vaca­ land. The 135-acre, $21 million ter­ tion Jim will ship on the first vessel minal project will give the city its that comes along. A veteran of the first container complex, including engine department for about 20 a 5,400 foot lateral wharf, unload­ years, James MacGrevor.paid off ing crane, warehouses and truck the Marore in September and has marshaling yards. been unfit for duty until now. He's Preparations for the project will now F.F.D. and can't wait to ship again. James A. Long found the involve the removal of 12 old crew and officers of the Cuba to Staten Island piers, from Pier 7 be "a really fine bunch," making through Pier 18, which except for his recent trip to Vietnam very a brief period during World War enjoyable. Long has been sailing II were seldom in use. Eighty acres of the proposed in the steward department for 135-acre terminal will be created about 16 years. by landfill, with the fill of about Boston two million cubic yards coming Shipping has been on the slow from harbor bottom land dredged bell recently. Twenty-five year up during channel and bay im­ SlU-man Maurice Olson is ready provement work. to ship again after spending the The single wharf structure will summer with his family. "Maury" run parallel with the shore and is standing by for the first bosun's provide accommodations for nine job that comes in. Raymond 600-foot containerships. Water Davis, a 21-year SIU man who depths at the berths will be a mini­ last shipped on the Robin Sher­ mum of 35 feet. wood as FWT is ready for another The first stage of the two-stage long trip. John Gala, a 22-year project is expected to take three SIU member who last sailed on years for completion, although it the R/V Bertha Aim as oiler, was was predicted the first berth will in drydock for awhile, and is be ready for use by 1968. Com­ now ready to go. He's waiting for pletion of the second stage will the first coast hugger to hit the depend on the success of the first board. in drawing shippers. Norfolk An estimated IX) million tons of Shipping has been fair at this cargo will move through the ter­ port and the outlook for the future minal yearly if all goes according remains much the same. to present plans and expectations. H Y. Mans New Container Faciiity On Staten Island �November 11, 1966 Page Five SEAF/iRERS LOG Legislator Cites 'Excess Costs' of Vietnam Sealift The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The joint SIU-MFOW request for a public hearing on the establish­ ment of a new apprentice engineer's classification for unlicensed sea­ men has been endorsed by the Maritime Council of Greater New Or­ leans and Vicinity. Also, the Central Labor Council of New Orleans joined with the Maritime Labor Council in proposing that the SIUMFOW position be given a full — looking for another baker's job on hearing. In addition to their vote of con­ the island run. fidence they have forwarded let­ Seafarer D. M. Saxon says the ters and telegrams of support to SIU is a family affair for him. He various legislators informing them has three sons of their full-fledged and unani­ who also ship mous concurrence with the SIU with the SIU. stand on this matter. Saxon, an engine room man was New Orleans last on the Al­ Retired Seafarer Fat Driscoll coa Roamer. He was visiting old friends in New makes his home Orleans, coming all the way from with his family in Snug Harbor, New York, to do it. Mobile. Steward Pritchett Pat retired in 1958 when he got R. L. (Luch) off the Del Santos where he was Pritchett finished a long tour bedroom steward. on the Alcoa Roamer and is Oldtimers seen in the hall re­ now taking a long and well-earned cently enjoying the life of a re­ rest. Luch intends to spend his tiree were: Neal Hanson, Charles shoreside hours with his family at "Jukebox" Jeffers, Louis Bourhome in Mobile. Shipping is very donnay, Emiie Mitchke, and Sam good in Mobile and there are Hurst. plenty of jobs available. Houston C. E. James is taking advantage of the cool Texas weather; the first we've had in a long time. James ships in the deck depart­ ment and says he'll take a Viet Nam run as soon as it shows on the shipping board. Another deck man, Gilbert Delgado, is now in The highest medal the govern­ drydock in the Galveston USPHS. ment of South Vietnam can be­ Delgado will be released soon and stow, the Medal of Merit First is looking forward to a South Class, has been awarded to a American trip on an Isthmian veteran Brooklyn longshoreman, ship. Natale Arcomona, who is a mem­ Mobile ber of ILA Local 1814. D. L. (Jughead) Parker left the A longshoreman for 30 years, Alcoa Roamer where he had been Arcomona went to Saigon last a bosun for January with James Gleason as a twelve months. member of the ILA's four-man The vessel is in team of cargo-handling experts. the shipyard for Arcomona's "outstanding service repairs. Seafarer in speeding the movement of ships William G. Dyal and freight through the Saigon recently register­ port", led to his selection for the ed in group twd medal. engine depart­ The ILA's mission was to in­ ment. Dyal was a struct Vietnamese dockworkers in Parker FOWT on the the use of modern equipment and Battle Creek until he was forced to help relieve congestion in Saito get off because of an attack of gons's overcrowded port. influenza. He's fit and ready to Arcomona is still in South Viet­ ship now, however. Steward Floyd nam as a waterfront troubleMitchell left the Alcoa Roamer shooter for the Agency for Inter­ when she was laid up for repairs. national Development. Active in He was night cook and baker on the ILA, he was a shop steward the Roamer. After relaxing on the and a member of Local I814's ex­ beach for a while Mitchell will be ecutive board. ILA's Arcomona Wins Saigon's Highest Medal Gov't Neglect of Maritime Industry Rapped as Shortsighted, Wasteful NEW YORK The Vietnam sealift is costing the United States about $225 million a year "in excess costs because of the deficiencies in the U.S. merchant marine brought about by years of official neglect on the part of U.S. Government administrators, according to Representative Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.). "We in Congress want a sepa­ In a recent speech before a in the Vietnam emergency, and in chartering foreign ships where rate maritime agency because we maritime group, Carey accused American ships are no longer believe it is high time that we did the Maritime Administration and available in sufficient numbers, has what needs to be done to return the Department of Defense of meant the loss of dollars that are this country to first place as a shortsightedness in allowing the badly needed to reduce the bal­ maritime power. If anyone ever merchant marine to decline to the ance of payments deficit. doubted that we need it, that point where U.S. military needs doubt must be dispelled by the A former member of the House must be met with "wasteful slow lesson of the Vietnam sealift." ships of ancient age and antique Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Carey praised those The United States must support design." congressional legislators who vig­ a sound, vigorous merchant ma­ Carey said that to help remedy orously opposed, as he did, includ­ rine in peacetime in order to have the situation in which the absence ing the Maritime Administration the shipping available in times of of a Federal maritime policy has in the new Department of Trans­ a national emergency, he pointed placed the nation, he would intro­ portation. out. duce a resolution in the next ses­ "We were not elected to repre­ "It is our job to get the message sion of Congress calling for a na­ sent the people of the United across to the American people tional conference on a modern States to aid in the decline and that our merchant marine indus­ merchant marine. Held under the auspices of the fall of the American merchant try and our shipbuilding facilities Government, the conference marine by pigeon-holing its prob­ must be improved, increased and would include representatives of lems in some dark corner of the expanded as one of the best in­ maritime labor, management, Department of Transportation," vestments we can make in the na­ he said. tional interest," he added. shipbuilders, the Maritime Ad­ ministration and the Department of Defense. "It would be the purpose of the conference to review, plan, orga­ nize research and awaken public interest in the restatement of a new national maritime policy," he by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative said. In an election held last September 29, Local 101 of the SIUNA He noted that the excess costs involved in breaking old ships out Transportation Services and Allied Workers won bargaining rights with of mothballs and operating them the Yellow Cab Company of Oceanside, Calif. The union recently reached an agreement with the Oceanside Cab Company and cabbies will get an increase in their commissions, the establishment of a Welfare Fund for them and their families, Julian Tito is in from New and an annual paid vacation. The Yellow Cab Company of Ocean- York to catch a Far East run. side was the largest non-union Brother Tito just got off the Bowling Green. He has been a outfit in San Diego County. The election loss of Gov. Ed­ member of the SIU for 22 years. C. T. Hall just made the Topa mund G. (Pat) Brown is a regret­ JUNEAU, Alaska. The SIU ful one for the labor movement in Topa for another run to the Far Pacific-District contracted Alaska general and California in partic­ East. Brother Hall hails from Steamship Company has an­ ular, for Pat Brown was a liberal Philadelphia and has been ship­ nounced plans to build a modern Democrat who appreciated the ping from the West Coast for the freight delivery terminal in Ju­ working man and always worked last 5 years. neau on the 7-acre Columbia hard himself to improve labor Seattle Lumber property the company re­ conditions in California. He did Shipping has been booming in cently acquired for the purpose. so most recently when he assisted the Seattle area. We recently paid Construction of the 70 by 216 the union representation election off the following vessels: Seatrain foot all-steel cargo delivery build­ held by migrant farmers at the Texas, Manhattan, Trans-North­ ing will follow present regrading DiGiorgio ranch in Arvin, which ern. We have the following ships and surfacing of the 100,000 resulted in a "yes" vote in favor in transit: Anchorage, Eagle Trav­ square foot van marshalling of unionization. eler, Elizabethport and Seattle. area. Henry Croke, whose last ship The project, the proposed cost was the Seattle on which he served of which is $300,000, is of clearas crew mess on the Alaskan run, span design with 16 to 20 foot is ready to go again now. He is a vertical clearance, unlimited floor 20-year SIU member, load, fully insulated roof, panel job. wall construction, and completely Frank "Red" Sullivan has been sprinkler fire-protected. This will an SIU member for 28 years. His be served by twelve 10 by 16 foot last ship was the Fairport, and he tailgate-high overhead doors, two is ready to go aboard the first to each bay. There will be a Tito Hall Sea-Land ship available. 35 by 70 foot warm room at the Wilmington San Francisco north end. Shipping remains good here and Shipping here in the Port of A company spokesman said San Francisco is still very good, the outlook is for active shipping that both less-than-van and full and there are many berths open in the coming weeks. During the van-load shipments will be han­ for AB's, oilers, FWT's, electri­ last shipping period we had the dled at the terminal. Less-than- cians, cooks and bakers. Eagle Traveler pay off and 6 ships van size containers will be segre­ Paying off for the last period in transit. gated at the facility for quick were the Choctaw Victory, FairFrank Lamberti is on the beach delivery, while full van-load con­ isle, Steel Rover, Overseas Dinny, and plans a rest with his family be­ tainers will be delivered as in Tucson Victory, Robin Hood, fore looking for another bosun's the past. James E. Rivers received his dis­ Elizabethport, Mankato Victory, The freight handling center is Topa Topa and Cornell Victory. ability pension a few days ago and a response to expected economic Crews signed on aboard the said that he is very appreciative of expansion of the Juneau area, [hike Victory, Fairisle, Overseas what the welfare plan has done for and should become an integral Jinny, Steel Rover, Topa Topa, him since being taken off the part of future operations, the lobin Hood, Tucson Victory and Ames Victory several months ago spokesman said. The project is Jelaware. due to a heart condition. We all slated for completion in Novem­ Ships in transit are the Panama, wish him well and hope to see him ber. [*ortmar, Keva Ideal and Seamar. stop by the Union Hall often. ^S/ff Company Plans to BuiU Alaska Terminal New Orleans Labor Aids United Fund Drive Organized labor in the New Orleans area pitched in to get the 1967 United Fund campaign off to a flying start. Labor plays an active role in this program aimed at meeting community needs through volunary contributions. The New Orleans United Fund Labor Advisory Committee includes (l-r): L. DuPlantier, Committee Chairman; f^. Purvis. Fund Chairman: L. Tyler, ILA Local 1419: Buck Stephens of the SIU; and G. Richard and E. J. Amant, both of ILA Local 1419. The Pacific Coast i:| 1 ti I is' �m November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six TrR17;Y«T -JL From Oct. 21 to Nov. 3, 1966 QUESTION: What do you do during the winter to keep warm while working on deck? Thomas L. Magras: I wear plenty of heavy gear. I find my thermal under­ wear really helps. I wear a heavy parka most of the time. It's water­ proof, and I wear it in the rain. When it rains of course I put the hood up. I don't think I have any special techniques for keeping warm. Richard Barcelona: I wear the heaviest winter clothes I can get. You have to wear gloves,even though it is some­ times difficuk to work with them on. I make sure that everything I wear, from socks to gloves, is warm and heavy. No, I don't do anything unusual to keep warm when it is very cold. J. Casey: I wear heavy sweat shirts, heavy socks, a heavy wool­ en skull cap, and heavy socks, a heavy woolen skull cap, and heavy shoes. When it rains, of course, we all wear oil-skins. We wear pretty ' i much the same Colombia Plans New AtlanticPacific Canai gear for cold weather. I don't have any special methods for keeping warm during really cold spells. Ed Casey: Naturally, I wear warm clothing. Underneath, I wear thermal woolen under­ wear. It's really great for keeping the heat in. The name of the brand is Grand March, and I bought it in Scot^ land. It's too bad that most men don't get a chance to go to Scotland, because not many ships run there. Alexandres Mfarinatos: I wear heavy clothes, but not too heavy, so as to interfere with work. When it gets really cold I drink plenty of coffee or tea. I try to keep work­ ing and moving all the time. When you're really working, you don't feel the cold. That's my secret. Barney Smith: I wear longjohns or a heavy parka. I can't work with both my longjohns and my parka on; it's too hot. When I'm wearing the long­ johns, I wear a jacket that .isn't too heavy. I'm careful not to get too warm. I think that is an important thing to re­ member. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All G REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 32 7 269 81 26 9 102 24 20 12 17 14 6 4 19 75 170 75 169 115 19 1 54 1 30 2 1089 364 Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 24 22 62 0 2 1 2 7 10 5 4 9 5 3 3 1 6 4 4 12 25 3 13 14 9 25 21 10 10 7 28 30 11 25 21 32 115 135 220 Class A Class B 1 5 26 72 3 3 7 24 6 7 13 5 2 4 12 35 30 43 35 33 2 9 10 12 24 30 160 282 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 3 2 New York 35 57 Philadelphia 6 2 Baltimore 16 17 Norfolk 10 3 Jacksonville 8 2 Tampa 1 5 Mobile 9 17 35 New Orleans 24 Houston 18 30 Wilmington 8 9 San Francisco .... 18 15 10 Seattle 25 Totals 169 216 TOTAL SHIPPED All GroupB Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 32 29 55 0 1 2 10 7 9 2 5 12 2 1 4 3 4 2 7 7 20 23 16 11 7 21 25 10 10 8 13 18 26 9 23 18 122 201 129 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groupi3 Port Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Boston 1 1 0 0 0 New York 29 37 12 25 15 Philadelphia 0 7 1 1 3 Baltimore 9 3 12 6 7 Norfolk 3 4 4 5 5 Jacksonville 6 1 3 3 2 Tampa 2 0 2 2 4 Mobile 20 4 6 4 26 19 16 New Organs - 21 24 5 . 17 9 Houston 11 4 32 6 3 4 Wilmington 9 5 23 7 8 San Francisco .... 23 44 9 20 Seattle 8 15 16 109 78 105 Totals 206 135 YOU R O O L iSiii,..,...,. *• DECK DEPARTMENT The Government of Colombia will begin to build a 260-mile sea­ way linking the Gulf of Uraba on the Caribbean with the Bay of Malaga on the Pacific Ocean. The By Sidney Margolius seaway will cut through the junThe complete commercialization of television today has turned out gled valley of Choco Province in to be one of the most powerful forces raising the prices of many of the northwestern part of the the things you buy. country, where rainfall averages If there is no such thing as a free lunch, there also is no free TV 400 inches a year. entertainment. Protected by Congress from stricter regulation by the The project is estimated to cost Federal Communications Commission of its advertising content, TV $743 million and should help to has become the dominating influence over consumers and retailers. expand Colombia's economy. The It has led working families into increased spending and higher prices seaway will permit a good reduc­ especially for convenience foods, beer, household medicines, cosnietics tion in rates for Colombia ship­ and toiletries, cleaning products and children's toys. The pitchmen pers. Time needed for seaway who once appeared on the small screen to get sales leads for storm construction will depend on how windows and encyclopedias have been banned in many cases. But it is financed and may take as few television itself has become the pitchman for many products whose as 5 to 10 years or as many advertising cost is almost as much as the manufacturing cost. as 20. The most notorious example is breakfast cereals. Their use has Both Panama and the United leaped in recent years, and so have their prices. The National Com­ States were reassured by Colom­ mission on Food Marketing, in its recent investigation, found that bian officials that the proposed while the cost of the ingredients represents about 21 cents of manu­ seaway will not seriously take facturers' sales dollar, the cost of advertising and sales promotion traffic away from, or compete alone takes 20 cents. Of this, the major part—12 cents—goes for TV with, either the Panama Canal or advertising. the projected sea-level canal be­ In fact, when a new breakfast cereal comes on the market you can ing studied by the United States. figure that about half the price you pay for it goes for advertising and At most, say Colombian officials, marketing during the first year. 5 to 10 per cent of the Panama Heavy TV advertising has made it possible for the cereal manu­ Canal's traffic might be lost in fa­ vor of the new route, which will facturers to dominate retailers as well as consumers. The Marketing be over two lakes created by dikes Commission found that the big expenditures for advertising "virtually and linked by canal to each other compel the retailer to carry a wide assortment of cereal items—some­ times more than 100." and the sea. One result of the ability of cereal, detergent and other big TV ad­ The Choco Province will great­ ly benefit by becoming much vertisers to force their way on the supermarket shelves, is that modem more accessible. Mining of cop­ larger supermarkets now carry 6000-8000 items compared to the 3000per, lead, zinc and aluminum 4000 that used to be considered a large stock. All these items have minerals should become a major helped to force up supermarket expenses and are a main reason why industry in the area. The Choco retail food prices have beeii rising faster in recent years than other tropical rain forest is rich in tim­ commodities. Moreover, the constant advertising seems to have brainwashed con­ ber and the new lakes could sup­ sumers of any thought of comparing values. "Advertising has made port a fishing industry. REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 13 4 156 71 16 6 74 4 9 13 9 4 6 16 6 6 72 84 113 99 16 1 43 1 0 12 297 552 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 9 31 122 18 8 31 81 10 17 9 8 7 4 50 8 74 120 72 104 1 14 0 44 13 4 261 551 R'S WORTH Guide to Better Buying consumers so brand-conscious" that they rarely buy private-brand cereals even though they cost less, the Commission reported. One of the most successful maneuvers employed to get you to buy more cereals, and pay more for them, is the constant introduction of "new" kinds. Actually, of course, these are merely slightly different versions with added ingredients such as sugar and cocoa flavoring. If you stop to calculate the prices, you will see that any variation from the basic cereal jumps the price inordinately. Sugar-coated corn flakes cost 50 per cent more per ounce than ordinary corn flakes. In­ dividual serving boxes (actually just one ounce) cost twice as much per ounce as eight-ounce boxes. Fruit or cocoa flavor corn puffs cost almost twice as much as plain corn flakes. Corn flakes with instant banana cost almost three times as much. Many modern young housewives, with more money in their purses than their mothers had, seem to act like so many puppets when it comes to buying such "convenience" foods. The sugar-coated cereals were first introduced back in 1939, the U. S. Agriculture Department Farm Index has reported. But the housewives of that time turned them down. By 1950, the sweetened cereals still had captured only 5 per cent of the ready-to-eat cereal market. But by 1961, more than one of every five packages of cereal bought was pre-sweetened. SIU WELFARIr VACATION PLA September 1 • September 30, 6. ; Number^ef Benefits' • Hospital Benefits . .L 5,546 Death Benefits 31 Disability Benefits ... . . r. -. . 908 Maternity Benefits 41 Dependent Benefits 489 O^ical Benefits 4W Out-Patient Benefits -4,006 SUMMARY 1 ll,49Y Vacation Benefits .... IRE, VACATION •AID THIS PERIOD , • 12,039 Amount Paid i 57,548.00 86^18.15 |iii^oo,oo 8,110.00 98,872.66 7,114.48 ^¥,636.00 ^099.29 1,029.89 01,026,129.18 �November 11, 1966 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG Strikebreaking on Calif. Farms Called Major Organizing Block 7 '' "O.K.! Anybody Got a Ball?" Strikebreaking is a major roadblock to organizing California farm workers, Cesar Chavez, director of AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee charged during a network radio interview. Chavez said that legal safeguards for the right of farm workers to form unions are vital to the continued success of their drive to win fair wages and decent working conditions. Chavez praised Brown's quick response to the farm workers' plea for help in setting aside a "rigged election" at the giant DiGiorgio Corp. He said the governor "really set up the new representation election without any precedent in the whole history of the country." In a sense. Brown "gave birth to the union . . . gave us the life that we needed at that precise moment," Chavez declared. Governor Brown has been defeated in his bid for reelection by Ronald Reagan. The farm workers' leader reported that determination to form un­ ions runs high among both resident and migratory farm workers. He noted that some workers have "come from as far away as 2,500 miles to vote in (union representation) elections." Reporters questioning Chavez on the weekly AFL-CIO produced program were Sam Sharkey of the Newhouse Newspapers and John Herling, editor of John Herling's Labor Letter. * « « The AFL-CIO has filed a Hatch Act test case challenging the U. S. Civil Service Commission's right to dock a postal worker 30 days' pay for mailing out newsletters reporting activities of far-right extremists in the 1964 Goldwater-Johnson campaign period. The commission ruled 3-0 last Aug. 9 that Robert E. Hobart of Concord, N. H., member of the Postal Clerks and part time secretarytreasurer of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO, "took an active part in a political campaign in violation" of the Hatch Act and civil service rules. Chairman John W. Macy, Jr., and Commissioners L. J. Andolsek and Robert E. Hampton upheld a CSC hearing examiner's finding and ordered that Hobart be suspended for 30 days without pay. Hobart denied the charges, and a petition filed in the U. S. Court of Claims by Thomas E. Harris of the federation's legal department asked that court to award Hobart $674.62 in back pay. At issue in the case is whether Hobart engaged in partisan political activity when, at the direction of state AFL-CIO officers, he mailed copies of Group Research Report to a mailing list of New Hampshire citizens. Hobart's counsel said that "the basic concern of the publication is extremism, as distinguished from" normal political activity and that it does not support or oppose either the Democratic or Republican Party. •$) ; S, - •h i" -f i A Full Agenda Workers with children who want to start college in the autumn of 1967 are warned that now is the time to begin working on it. More young men and women want to go to college than ever before, the AFL-CIO Dept. of Education has pointed out, and anyone who waits until next spring to think of registration or seek­ ing scholarship bids is likely to be shut out. Students are advised that right now they should be studying col­ lege catalogues, writing for ad­ mission blanks and asking for fi­ nancial forms so they can apply for scholarship aid. * * * The role of organized labor in providing decent housing in the developing nations was spelled out by Boris Shishkin, secretary of the AFL-CIO Housing Committee, at a conference on International Housing and Urban Growth in Washington. The meeting was sponsored by the Intl. Develop­ ment Conference with the cooper­ ation of the National Association of Home Builders. Shishkin outlined a report by the Intl. Confederation of Free Trade Unions to the United Na­ tions which summarizes the train­ ing of personnel to assist unionsponsored housing cooperatives and other housing programs. * * * Members of five printing un­ ions at Kingsport, Tenn., will get an estimated $503,000 in vacation pay under a ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio. The court ruled that some 1,806 workers are en­ titled to the money for vacations earned before they went on strike in 1963 against Kingsport Press. Management has refused all union requests for vacation pay on the ground that the strike terminated all such claims. * * * A resolution calling for a work­ week of four-six-hour days, with Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sun­ days off, was unanimously adopted at the 28th biennial convention of the Railway & Airway Supervis­ ors, held in Chicago. The dele­ gates, calling the condition of the economy "basically sound," de­ clared: "In order to keep the economy moving in the right di­ rection there is no doubt that this nation will have to recognize and come to the shorter workweek and shorter work-day." President James P. Tahney was re-elected to another term, as were other officers whose terms had expired this year—Vice President A. T. Stone and T. W. Stiarwalt, Corresponding Secretary G. D. Martin and Recording Secretary W. H. Taylor. * * * A package worth more than 50 cents an hour over the life of a three-year contract has ended a strike of about 10,000 members of the Textile Workers Union of America in more than 200 New York and New Jersey dyeing, finishing and printing plants. The walkout, which affected eight lo­ cals, lasted 12 days. The workers went back to their jobs after ratifying the settlement, which was worked out with the employers by a 26-man union team. The elections are now over and regardless of personal opinions as to the outcome, the fact remains that the 90th Congress will be convening shortly and there is still much to be done legislatively in meeting the demands of the twentieth century. Many labor-backed bills are still on the Congressional agenda and await action by the 90th Congress. Our nation is growing at a rapid pace and much still needs to be done in the areas of providing decent housing and an adequate education for our swelling population. The Civil Rights Bill, which fell prey to a Senate filibuster in the 89th Congress, is still a sorely needed measure if the minority groups in this country are to achieve their deserved status as full American citizens. The expansion of benefits under our em­ ployment compensation system is one of the vital areas that needs the full support of those legislators who will sit in the 90th Congress. Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act still remains in the statute book, enabling states to invoke right-to-work, laws which deprive their citizens the right to a fair wage and decent working conditions through unioniza­ tion and collective bargaining. And our maritime industry continues its unabated decline, harnessed by the beauraucratic red tape and indifference responsible for its present dismal state. It may be argued that the loss of liberal congressmen in the recent election will throw the progressive momentum gained by the 89th Congress into reverse gear. However, the fact remains that the 90th Congress has yet to be heard from and it is earnestly hoped that they will turn their full attention to the many problems which plague our nation. The Great Outdoors? Today's industries are by and large ig­ noring public health and public pleasure by polluting air and water through various in­ dustrial processes that carelessly leave poi­ sonous materials behind them. Polluted air may help cause such ailments as lung cancer, emphysema, bronchitis and asthma. So this industrial crime is not to be sneezed at but screamed at. More than 7,300 communities throughout this nation are doused with harmful amounts of polluted air, according to the U.S. Public Health Service. . In many of our metropolitan areas, a trip outdoors will produce the usual symptoms of air pollution: watery eyes and a fuzzy throat which often induces a coughing spell. Waterways too are being destroyed. The magnificent Charles River in Boston has be- come a 70-mile long sewage ditch. This waterway once provided at least 30 commu­ nities with drinking water and edible fish. Little is left of life in the Cbarles. Lake Erie is "dying before our eyes," as Vice President Humphrey has noted. And a cleanup of Lake Michigan would require 500 years! The Hudson River is in far better shape. It would require a mere 15 years to become really clean again, provided all pollution were halted. Without some prompting, industry will not open its wallet to cover clean-up costs. So we hope that our newly-elected represent­ atives, along with those who remain in office, will responsibly act now on fresh programs for fresh air and fresh water. Only the lives of us all are at stake. fi 71- 7^ : �November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page I 's' •]•• •' tat-to-tet At the SIU clinic in New Orleans, ^a'farer Orville Smith, who sails as a waiter aboard SlU-contracted Delta Line ships, has temperature, blood pressure and pulse checked by lab assistant Madeline Sanders. Seafarer Mario Lopez is prepared for X-ray by New Orleans clinic laboratory technician Penny Shaw. 'T^ HE still-expanding system of SIU clinics stretches across •*• the United States from coast to coast and from border to border—and even beyond the nation's continental boundaries, to Santurce and Ponce in Puerto Rico. Wherever a Seafarer's work may take him in the United States or Puerto Rico, an SIU clinic facility or medical center is easily available. The large number of Union clinic facilities also assures that free diagnostic and other health services are also readily available at all times to the Sea­ farer's family and dependents, no matter where they live. Even while the Seafarer himself is away from home on the high seas, he can be assured that his loved ones have the finest medical services in the world at their disposal in time of emergency. To date, a total of well over 125,000 free diagnostic physical examinations have been performed for Seafarers and the dependents of Seafarers at SIU clinic facilities. This total includes more than 110,000 examinations for Seafarers and over 17,000 examinations performed for the depend­ ents of Seafarers. The services offered to Seafarers and their dependents are extensive, centered around complete regular medical examinations designed to detect illness in its earliest stages, when treatment is easiest and most likely to succeed. Of special importance are the pediatrics services available to insure the health of Seafarers' children and the gynecology program which focuses on the special health problems of female members of Seafarers' families. The SIU's free medical examination program is con­ ducted in modem, well equipped facilities, situated in convenient locations and staffed by experienced doctors and technicians utilizing the latest in diagnostic equipment— such as X-ray machines, complete laboratory testing equip­ ment, electro-cardiograms, etc. Further health services available to Seafarers and their dependents include the SIU Blood Bank program, which assures that whole, fresh blood is available to Seafarers and their dependents at all times in case of an emergency, and free eye examinations to detect and correct defective vision or diseases of the eye. The SIU clinic system was begun in 1957 with the open­ ing of the first facility in New York. Other SIU clinic facilities are located in Boston, Baltimore, Houston, Nor­ folk, Philadelphia, Toledo, Tampa, San Francisco, San­ turce, Superior, New Orleans, Ponce, Seattle, Buffalo, Mobile, Alpena, Sault Ste. Marie, San Pedro, Melvindale, Duluth and Qeveland. Physical exam for Shelby Goings, OS, included check of heartbeat by N.O. clinic's Dr. H. V. Cummins. Another part of complete physical for Seafarer Goings was chest X-ray in N.O. clinic's X-ray room. -il -t. V Seafarers (left to right) James Davis, Vincent Kane end Carl Ainsworth rnake appointments with nurses Sharon Smith and J. Henderson to receive complete physical examinations at the SIU clinic in Seattle, Washington. SIU clinic system stretches frOm coast to codst and from border to border, and Puerto Rico. Seafarer Stanley Kreig, wHd sails as AB, receives a blood pressure test from Doctor Hacken Dorn at the SIU clinic in Seattle, Washington. Seattle! dime nurse iMarty. Halliday a3|u$ts"the plate for a chest X-ray of Seafarer Carl Ains­ worth, All equipment is most modern available. ns;'S^5nn'''-T"-rr^aaiTir- Genet Allegretti, daughter of Sea­ farer T. AllegMtti, receives shot at the SIU clinic in New Orleans. ••f-niTrrriT- Chief steward Donald Forrest received complete exam at Seattle clinic prior to sailing aboard» the Princeton Victory. Nurse is Marlene Ryan. • Seattle clinic nurse Janice Setts take^ blood sample from arm of bosun James Davis for test- ing in the clinic's complete laboratory facilities. �WiiiiW SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine •li 'V: J '< Mrs. Robert Hand looks on as New York clinic's ^ Dr. Harry Weisler examines Bob Jr. Hand, who sails in steward dept., was at sea at the time. - Medical records showed Mrs. Mack due for regular chest X-ray, - which was done at N. Y. clinic. At N. Y. clinic Dr. Jesse Holland studies med­ ical record of Mrs. Louise Mack, wife of Sea­ farer Phil Mack, who sails in engine department. Mrs. Carmen Bonefont, wife of Seafarer Juan Bonefont, peers into vision tester operated at New York SlU clinic by lab techni­ cian N. Williams. Device diagnoses possible vision defects. 'I i" It was full house at the New York SlU clinic when Seafarer Jim Sullivan and the missus brought the kids in for their regular physical examinations. The eight Sullivan children are: Mike, Arlene, Kathlene, Bernadette, Jim, Danny, Delores and Veronica. • •ir I.: iy IH J t! f'r .1• At the SlU clinic in San Francisco, X-ray tech­ nician Edmond McClure performs regular TB check for Seafarer Tommy Trehem during physical exam. In another phase of complete physical checkup Seafarer Trehern gets EKG heart examination from San Francisco clinic technician Bruce Bengelick. Blood pressure test is performed, on Seafarer Trehern by San Francisco clinic's Dr. Charles R. Mallory. SlU clinic physicians agree that of the tests involved in the regular examinations performed for Seafarers, this is one of the most important ones for finding health status. |. Is 1I |.il Dr. G. M. Echelman prepares to take blood sample from Seafarer Joe Sanchez for testing in the lab' oratory facilities at the SlU clinic in Tampa, Fla. With Seafarer Sanchez lined up before photogra­ phic plate, nurse Pat Danile makes final adjust­ ments necessary to complete X-ray of his chest. "Say Ah'h," urges Tampa clinic's Dr. Echelman, and Seafarer Sanchez complies, allowing the doctor to complete examination of eyes, ears, nose and throat. Modern, fully equipped SlU clinics are centrally located for use by all seafarers and their family dependents. , " " - , A. BISod^^YliSure tost on Great Lakes Seafarer James . Thompson is performed by Dr. Disbrow at the SlU s t modem clinlp: facility Jocptiad in Oaveland, Ohio. Important part of every complete physical examfc nation is blood test, being performed here for Eeafarer Thompson by clinic nurse Edith Novak, ?/&bffieflmpoifa¥t"p^^ of regiilisr physical checkup is chest X-ray, whose main purpose is to guard against possibility of tuberculosis. Here Cleveland SlU clinic doctor O'Neill watches carefully as the X-ray apparatus does its work for Seafarer James Thompson. �Page Ten f November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Senate Ratifies New International Treaty US'Flag Bulk Carriers Will Benefit From New Treaty Raising Load Lines The Great Lakes It by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes The United States Coast Guard once again is trying it's best to eliminate all unlicensed engine room crews. As you know, we fought WASHINGTON—^The United States Senate has ratified an international treaty revising cargo ship the Coast Guard when they circumvented the law by issuing a load line measurements. Q.M.E.D. rating (qualified member engine department) on seamen's The agreement, the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, was ratified with the approval papers. Now they have come up with a ^ of President Johnson, who noted ^ that since "1930 when the ex­ lines are placed on ships to mark ships on international voyages new rating called "Apprentice En­ if any, would the "Apprentice En­ isting Load Line Convention the point beyond which a vessel may be loaded. Its purpose is to gineer," who if allowed to sign on gineer" be allowed to do? Cer­ was signed, there have been sig­ may not be safely loaded and amend load line limits in view of a ship, would eventually replace tainly not the work that has tra­ modern ship construction and new the F.O.W. ditionally been assigned to the un­ nificant changes and improve­ hence submerged." According to the proposed rules, licensed crew members that is techniques in loading and unload­ He added that "the convention ments in ship design and a general the "Apprentice Engineer" trainee covered under present contracts. increase in the size of ships. The does not apply to ships of war, ing. would spend a 6-month academic Automation is probably the big The new load line regulations new ships less than 79 feet, exist­ new convention should bring im­ period ashore, a 12-month period factor behind this move, and ex­ will enter into force 12 months ing ships of less than 150 gross provements in the safety of ships at sea, during which the trainee cept for firemen, automation does after at least 15 governments, in­ tons, fishing vessels, or pleasure as well as in the economics of cluding seven with not less than craft not engaged in trade. A sur­ would be participating in a super­ not eliminate unlicensed work, al­ shipping." 1 million gross tons of shipping, vey of every ship subject to the vised training program, and a final though it makes the job easier. As a result of the new conven­ 6-month academic period ashore. For years on the Great Lakes tion, large American-flag bulk car­ 1966 convention must be made have become parties to it. The Plimsoll Line or mark is Another proposal would be the pumping ballast has always been riers will be in a better position before it is put into service, and to compete with foreign bottoms. thereafter surveys at intervals not named for Samuel Pilmsoll, an employment of an "Apprentice the duty of the Oiler and still is. The 1936 convention establish­ exceeding five years. Annual in­ English reformer who took great Engineer" on board ship under the However, on automated vessels ed load lines for ships up to 600 spections are also required," he interest in the welfare of seamen. direct supervision of the Chief the ballast system is located on a He was particularly appalled by Engineer. The trainee would have console and controlled electrically feet. Since that time, bulk carriers concluded. the then common practice among to serve two years to be eligible by push button. The operation is With the ratification of the have grown to 1200 feet in length British shipowners to send over­ for an original Third Assistant still the same except that the bal­ treaty, the load line will be and up to 300,000 deadweight loaded vessels to sea in the hope license. All of this boils down to a last valves open and close auto­ raised for the first time in 36 tons. that they would founder and jurisdictional dispute between un­ matically. years on tankers, ore carriers Although the United States con­ tinued to adhere strictly to the and bulk carriers of more than heavy insurance fees could be col­ licensed and licensed unions. We The responsibility and ballast­ all know that on vessels carrying ing of the ship was not eliminated provisions of the 1936 convention, 328-foot length. Dry cargo freight­ lected. As a member of Parliament engine room cadets, the men do by automation but it did make the a number of foreign countries op­ ers will also be allowed to raise erating major bulk fleets have as­ their Plimsoll line levels if they from 1868-80, Plimsoll vigorously just about nothing. Except for Oiler's job easier. We are now signed load lines to give their bulk are fitted with water-tight hatch pursued legislation limiting the their studies and making out the faced with the problem of who is loading of ships. As a result, the log book for the Chief Engineer, going to operate this system? The vessels distinct competitive advan­ covers. The agreement, which was sign­ load line was required to be mark­ etc., if one of these cadets so Oiler or the Engineer? The Coast tages of those of the U.S. ed by the United States on April ed on every vessel showing the much as picked up a paint brush, Guard apparently is in favor of The new load line will allow 5, establishes new uniform rules depth to which ships could be the company would be slapped the Engineer, thus creating a juris­ these U.S. ships to transport at concerning the limits to which legally loaded. with an overtime slip. What work. dictional dispute. least 10 to 15 percent more cargo, and in some cases 20 to 25 per­ Frankfort cent more. The City of Green Bay will Senator J. W. Fulbright (Dhave completed its annual marine Ark.), in reporting to the Senate inspection and leave the Mani­ on the load line treaty, said that; towoc Shipyard on November 1. "The 1966 International Con­ The M/V Viking will enter the vention on Load Lines establishes shipyard for repair of damaged new rules for the loading of ships wheels at that time. on international voyages ... the s winter's icy claws begin to clutch the waters The National Railroad Adjust­ But the Soviet Union, with its 40,000-horseconvention requires that . . . load of the Great Lakes ports and channels, one ment Board hearing on the sever­ power nuclear fueled icebreaker, Lenin, has the is reminded of the sturdy icebreaker, that rela­ ance pay for the Ann Arbor No. 5 largest and most powerful such ship—although tively recent innovation which makes possible will begin October 31 in Chicago. built for entirely different arctic conditions. year-around navigation in the North American in­ Port Agent Floyd Hanmer will Recent technological innovations have brought land waterways. attend this hearing. about the advent of the reinforced steel hull cargo The icebreakers which will be chopping through ships. These vessels, built with the icebreaker as the Great Lakes channels this winter already are their model, fiave been found to be quite inde­ moving away from their other tasks, that of clear­ pendent in the St. Lawrence seaway, and even­ ing the waterway through the Northwest Passage tually, similar vessels may make the present-day WASHINGTON — The —"over the top." icebreaker obsolete. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Meanwhile, however, the icebreaker continues The Modem Icebreaker Department has thrown its as the mainstay of northern shipping, enabling full support behind a boycott Today's icebreaker is designed to slide onto the cargo ships to travel the Northwest passage of the wines and brandies ice and crush it with the ship's weight. About as throughout the summer. produced by the Antonio wide as it is deep, the round-bottomed icebreaker The passage around Alaska, skimming along the Perelli-Minetti & Sons vine­ stands little chance of listing over into the sea. northern coast of Canada down Baffin Bay and yard, which is being struck by Further, if the crushing method doesn't clear a into the Atlantic Ocean was found nearly a cen­ members of the AFL-CIO path, the ship can turn around and chop the ice Brander tury after early American explorers first seriously United Farm Workers Or­ with its propellers, then turn around again and attempted to find a route from the Atlantic to the ganizing Committee. move to the next section of solid ice, repeating Pacific. The Chief Wawatam crew re­ The strike by the Perellithe procedure. Among the first such explorers were Lewis and ceived back pay from the com­ Minetti farm workers, who To get through the icy waters, the icebreaker Clark, who, commissioned by President Jefferson pany on October 27th. However, left the fields in Delano, Cali­ has to be built to unusual specifications. For ex­ in 1804, attempted to find the route to the Pacific the amounts paid to some of the fornia when the company ample, those ice-chopping props are made of by way of the Missouri river. Though they failed men were not as specified in the refused to recognize the nickel vanadium steel alloy, strong enough for the in their attempt to find the mythical transconti­ agreement between Mackinac UFWOC as their bargaining job, yet not too brittle. However, even these nental waterway, they did succeed in discovering Transportation Company and the agent, is continuing despite special blades get chewed up by the ice. On such and exploring areas that were previously unknown SIU. The matter is being taken the fact that independent occasions, the changing of the propeller can often to man. up with the company. The stew­ Teamsters have brought be done at sea by shifting the weight of the ship In 1845, some years after Lewis and Clark re­ ard department received its sev­ strike-breakers through the toward the bow, thereby lifting the shaft up out turned, Sir John Franklin, a Britisher, attempted erance pay. picket lines and announced of the water and making the repair task easier for passage through the northern route using two We have plenty of jobs on the the signing of a contract. cranes. wooden ships. Years later, a search party dis­ The striking farm workers Ann Arbor Carferries at this time, The rest of the icebreaker is also specially de­ covered that one of his vessels had been crushed but it is unknown how long the are determined to maintain signed. For example, the rudder is constructed of by the ice near King William Island, while the their strike in order to have jobs will last because of the un­ low carbon mild steel. Mild steel is also used for other craft had been forced aground. Sir John the union of their choice. predictable operation of these ves­ the double bottom hull—each layer of which is and all his crew had perished. Every AFL-CIO member can sels. as much as two inches thick. This enables the help thern by upholding the That experience in mid-century showed the Duluth icebreaker to take a pounding which would reduce boycott of Perelli - Minetti need for steel ships if the ice was to be conquered. other vessels to scrap in a very short time. Jack Wallin, wheelsman, is off products. These are: But it wasn't until 1899, when the British built the Presently, the Canadian Coast Guard, which the Raymond Reiss after spending Wines—^Ambassador, Elev­ Ermak for Cs^arist Russia, that technology finally operates most of North America's icebreaking most of the season aboard her. created the first authentic icebreaker. en Cellars, Red Rooster, fleet, has ten such ships plying the northern He is waiting around for a soft Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, waters. Canada also has the world's first iceAnd then, in 1903, Roald Amundsen and his job. He plans to sail on the coast F. I., Tribuno Vermouth. breaking cable repair ship and the Canadian govcrew took the Gjoa on a two-year trip through the this winter. David Brander was Brandies—^Aristocrat, Vic­ emment has under construction a ship designed dangerous Northwest Passage. An icebreaker had injured in a car accident and is to be the most powerful conventionally-propelled tor Hugo, A. A. Morrow. made it over the top after more than a century of now in the hospital. We wish him icebreaker in the world. searching. a speedy recovery. An Icebreaker, Like a Good Fighter, is Tough, Aggressive & Hard Hitting A MTD Backs Boycott Of PerelG-Mmetti, Wines and Brandies �i November 11a 1966 Charles Carey, 60: Brother Carey died in Puerto Rico, June 21. He was bom in Georgia and made his home in I New York City. A member of the Steward depart­ ment, Carey was a cook and baker. He joined the SIU in New York City. His last vessel was the Warrior, George Champlin, 68: A re­ tired Seafarer, Brother Champlin ~ died Sept. 5, in New Orleans from a heart ail­ ment. He joined the SIU in the port of Galveston and he last sailed on the Fairport. Champlin A member of the Deck department, he had sailed as bosun. Brother Champlin was born in Illinois and made his residence in New Orle­ ans, La. He served in the Army during World War One. He is survived "by his daughter,. Mrs. Virginia Petrucci of WyckofF, N.J. The body was cremated in Bir­ mingham, Ala. Nicholas De Marco, 45: Broth­ er De Marco died on August 20 in New York City. He last sailed on the Duke Victory. Born in New York, he joined the union in that port and was a ^ resident of Brook& 1 lyn- Seafarer De Marco shipped as OS in the Deck department. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945. Burial was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York. Lawrence Jarl, 59: Brother Jarl succumbed to an illness. May 22 in Port Huron, Mich. Jarl was a member of the Steward depart­ ment. He was born in Minnea. polis, Minn, and joined the union in the port of Detroit. A resi­ dent of Superior, Wise., Seafarer Jarl is survived by his wife, Katherine Jarl of Superior. Burial was in Calvery Cemetery, Super­ ior. SEAFARERS LOG Koa Llm, 52: A carcinoma claimed the life of Seafarer Lim in St. Mary's Hosital, Galveston, Texas Sept. 6. A member of the Steward depart­ ment, he shipped as rnessman. Born in Chinkang, China, Brother Lim joined the SIU in the port of Houston. A resident of Galveston, Seafarer Lim last shipped on the Seatrain Louisiana. Burial was in Galves­ ton Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas. Edgar Hauser, 65: A heart at­ tack proved fatal to Seafarer Hauser, Sept. 14, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hauser was born in New Jersey .and made his home in Willimantic. Conn. A member of the Engine dept., he sailed as a chief electrician. He joined the union in Baltimore. The Seafarer served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. Surviving is his wife, Ethel Hauser of Brooklyn. Burial was in Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn, New York. Felipe A. Narte, 70: Seafarer Narte died of heart disease, Sept. 27, in Seattle, Wash. Born in the Phillipine Islands, Narte resided in Seattle for 40 years and joined the union in that port. A veteran of the Navy, Narte shipped as a salon rnessman. A widower, Narte is survived by his son Jaime Narte of Winslow, Wash. Burial was in Island Center Cemetery, Bainbridge Island, Wash. Walter Ulrich, 44: Seafarer Ulrich died an accidential death on August 4 while sailing as first mate on a Penn. R.R. barge. A resdent of Brooklyn, Seafarer Ulrich joined the SIU in the port of New York. An Army veteran, he served from 1943 to 1945. Surviving is his wife. Vera Ulrich of Brooklyn. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. Page Eleven Odd Fish Spesimens, Tropiiallslands Add Spice to Anton Bruuns Voyage Twenty-three SIU crewmembers recently returned to New York after a 14-month voyage aboard the R/V Anton Bruun which carried scientists and equipment on an extraordinary research expedition. Seafarer Thomas Brennan in describing the voyage said that it was a great change of pace from the normal run on a tanker or ^ freighter. Brennan, who sails in sibly have been man-made, in serve for penguins, seals, turtles, which case the trail to a com­ iguanas, and other forms of wild­ the Deck department, said the pletely lost civilization which life found in the Pacific. crew "had lots of port time in in­ could help reveal the origin, for­ Seafarer Brennan is not likely teresting places we wouldn't nor­ mation, and history of the earth to forget the stopover in Chile. mally have gotten to see. On the itself, may now be open. "I got married to a girl I met ship, there was no rush and we there," he said. Don McMillan, Home of Robinson Crusoe worked with the scientists on some who served as cook and baker, very interesting projects." Among unusual ports of call was also married during an earlier The R/V An­ was Juan Fernandez, legendary phase of the voyage in Port Louis, ton Bruun is op­ island home of adventurer Robin­ Mauritius. erated by Alpine son Crusoe. The island's peoples Seafarers were well-entertained, Geophysical As­ were welcomed aboard the Brunn having a library, softball equip­ sociates, Inc. of for an open house get-together. ment, and chess and checker sets Norwood, N. J., Other ports included the remote at their disposal, and the radio op­ for the National San Felix island, Callao, Guaya­ erator kept everyone in touch with Science Founda­ quil, and other spots in Peru, the rest of the world. tion. The pro­ Chile and Ecuador. The R/V Anton Bruun paid off gram was direc­ Murranka recently in New York City where Many places visited were of ted by Dr. Ed­ special interest due to the large the ship will undergo some repairs ward Chin of Texas A & M variety of animal life, particularly prior to signing on for another ex­ University's Marine Laboratory. at the Charles Darwin Research ploration which scientists hope to Dr. Chin, Brennan said, was very Station on one of the Galapagos be as fruitful as the one just com­ pleased with the trip's results. Islands which acts as a game pre­ pleted. In addition to collecting marine biological specimens and birds from different areas, scientists studied ocean currents and depths, tides and winds, as well as the El Nino phenomenon, which was of special curiosity. The El Nino phenomenon is an inexplicably Maritime Overseas Corporation is holding unclaimed wages for warm current off the coast of Peru which kills large numbers of fish. the Seafarers listed below. Men whose names are listed should get Why the current is where it is in touch either in person or by mail with Mr. O. E. Manna, and the reasons for its destructive Maritime Overseas Corporation, 511 Fifth Avenue, New York, force remain a mystei5j(. New York, as soon as possible. On board ship were two labora­ tories, one wet and the other dry. Large numbers of fish were caught Amount Vessel Name at depths of up to two miles. Said 16.76 Ocean Deborah Sier, Stewart W. Seafarer Brennan, "You would 20.37 Overseas Eva Simonelli, Michael G. normally never see fish like these." 56.29 Ocean Anna Simpson, W. R. Some Seafarers, he noted, had 15.31 Ocean Ulla Smith, Murray William time to do a little fun fishing of 573.46 Ocean Ulla Smith, Richard 56.52 Rebecca Soon, Ah their own. 18.00 Overseas Joyce Spencer, Robert Bosun Hank Murranka, in fact, 6.43 Globe Progress Spinney, Prescott Y. caught a blue shark so large it 21.37 Globe Explorer Stapleton, Robert amazed the scientists, who be­ 54.00 Ocean Dinny Stecker, V. E. lieved it to be a record catch. 12.00 Natalie Sullivan, Frederick R. "Murranka donated the shark to 1.00 Globe Explorer Talbot, J. R. the Smithsonian Institute in Wash­ 3.79 Globe Progress Talley, Floyd 58.60 Globe Explorer ington," Brennan reported. He Tamulis, Victory 9.27 Overseas Rose Tarantino, David had used a hard line to haul it in. 8.87 Overseas Eva Tarkenton, Ghadwick' Scientists studied samples of 13.79 Natalie Tedora, Charles water and mud gathered from as16.37 Ocean Joyce Thompson, Sticel A. of-yet unexplored depths and 23.00 Globe Progress Townsard, Joseph E. photographed the bottom of the 19.74 Overseas Dinny Viik, Heinrich Milne-Edwards Deep in the Peru1.00 Globe Explorer Virkki, V. J. Chile trench, going as far down 10.39 Globe Progress Waller, James A. 3.00 Globe Explorer Ward, P. V. as four miles. 35.00 Overseas Joyce Warren, Edward Underwater photos revealed 11.46 Ocean Joyce Wasden, Elma E. canyons and submerged reefs as 51.98 Globe Traveler Webb, Edward well as unnatural rocks in the 20.90 Ocean Dinny Welch, James E. form of column-like structures 12.14 Overseas Rose Wenger, Jack projecting from the sediment near 94.98 Overseas Rebecca Wheeler, Ronald G. a strange, block-like stone. Scien­ 11.87 Overseas Rose Wilcox, Earl 4.66 Ocean Joyce tists speculated these might pos­ Wood, Leonard ASA MAtreR OF B^CT/ MO^BY IS "THE ALLBVli,.: i' MONEY DUE I,- S T ii I ^,-ir O.K.-O.K! MOtV MUCH DO fou A/FfD; •4 • 'V �SEAFARERS Page Twelve Writes in Prwse" Of Late Seafarer To The Editon I am writing this for my mother, in regard to my late father, Milton C. Habrat who I know had many friends in the SIU and was very well liked. Milton Habrat arrived from Vietnam to change planes in San Francisco. He called on the phone and said he was coming home for a long rest. He died suddenly in his room in San Francisco. My father served as a fireman-watertender on the S. S. Kenmar. He served in the engine department for many, many years and held many li­ censes. He died on Oct. 11. Miss C. Habrat Mrs. Betty Habrat 448 Ihycove Drive Pittsborgfa, Pa. 15210 LETTERS To The Editor are calling for increased spend­ ing for schools. I hope that the state of Alabama will end its old-fashioned ways and give a man a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. Pat Barker —4/ ^ Deplores Plight Of Unemployed To the Editor: It's sad to hear about unem­ ployment in this richest nation of the world and enough to get you mad. Why should almost 4 per cent be out of work? And more unbelievable, why should nearly 8 per cent of Negroes be out of work? A man with no job's got no way to live and nothing to do. He can't improve himself. He can't be a man. Why doesn't the government train these people for work? The SIU trains men to become sea­ men and to advance themselves. Why can't the government do the same? James Ritcbey ——.... Urges All Nations Enforce Ship Safety Lauds AFL'CIO Stand Against Bigotry To The Editon I was pleased to see that the Senate has aj^roved a ship safety bill for passenger vessels operating from U. S. ports, even though the bill was a compro­ mise. Some recent disasters at sea have called attention to the dif­ ference in safety standards be­ tween American and foreign-flag passenger ships. Every maritime nation should make certain its ships adequately provide for the safety of its pas­ sengers. Fire-proof requirements on new passenger ships are an absolute must. Joe Ryan To the Editor: I was glad to read recently of the AFL-CIO's strong stand against hate-peddlers. A labor union sets an example of man's ability to get along with his fellow man and work toward ccHumon social reforms and un­ ions have always been in the forefront in the fight against racial bigotry. The hate peddlers only blind people to the real needs facing society today. I am glad to see jthat the AFL-CIO. has taken^ such a strong stand. — Urges Alabama Pass Minimum Wage Law To the Editon I am glad to see that the Ala­ bama State AFL-CIO is making an effort to break through the anti-union block and enable workers to achieve decent wages, long absent in that state. Employers in Alabama have constantly fought unions and it will not be easy to overcome this strong opposition. Alabama has no thinimum wage, one reason why the average income is near the bottom in the United States, addition to a minimum At Carter —4^— Garmatz Hailed For Martirhe Stand To Tbe Editmr It was wonderful that Repre­ sentative Garmatz received the Maritime Service Award. He has been a great supporter of American shipping and the men who earn their livelihood from that industry. He has constantly supported key legislation that has helped strengthen the Merchant Marine. Representative Garmatz, along with hard work by die SIU and other maritime unions may yet elevate our industry to the posi­ tion that it deserves. Maurice MONEY DUE Robin Lines is holding checks for unclaimed wages for the fol­ lowing men who are to contact the company direct at 2 Broadway, New York City, giving their Social Security number, "Z" number and instructions regarding payment. Jacob R. Gnagey John W. Griffin W. C. Murphy Robert A. Eaton Billy K. Nuckols Steven Williams Robert S. Davis John J. Cox C. Hitchcock Arthur J. Ahearn Leroy E. Richards Edward F. Quigley Donald Jones Janws E. Rogerson John L. O'Rourke Joseph J. Olson Arthur R. McCree Gerald F. Conant Joseph Prindezis Thomas J. O'Connor George Condos Armond Ramos Clayton Engelund Joseph W. Welch Robert T. Leggo Jack GeUer H. A. FeUppetti C. O. Olafsson Allen R. Aiagon James R. Messec Charles P. Lord Charies A. Turn^ William R. Blake R Barcdona Joseph Kuceta Frank J. Fftch John J. Niemiera November 11, 1966 LOG "One of the best crews that I ever saUed with" was the way ship's delegate Eddie Bonefonf referred to the Seafarers just completed a trip on the Oakland (Sea Land). "Thanks operation," Bonefont told the Seafarers. Bonefont said the Steward department did a fine job. The ship's delegate said he would ^ check to see if they could get rollers for the washing machine mirrors in each bath room. were recent additions to the ship. Meeting Secretary Wilson J. Davis There was some disputed overtime reported by the deck and engine writes that a request was made for delegates. Seafarers to start a ship's fund. The All beefs have been settled and crew was remind­ things are well on the Norberto ed of the impor­ Capay (Liberty tance of starting Navigation) as the a fund as it is ship heads for used for contact­ Danang on the ing the union on I., V i e t n a m run. behalf of a Sea­ Meeting Chair­ farer who is hos­ Davis man E. Lessor pitalized, notify­ writes the LOG. ing the family of a sick crewmemC. Foster, meet­ ber and also contacting the union ing secretary, re­ Foster in case of an emergency beef. An ports that the expression of sympathy was ex­ tended to L. Serano, whose father crew was requested to keep all passed away. The Oakland lost doors closed in port and that only the services of two men on the crew-members be allowed in pas­ sageways and mess halls. A re­ West Coast due to illness. minder was given to crew mem­ bers to help keep the passageways, — ^ furniture and laundry clean. Seafarers on the Fa if port (Waterman) were briefed on union activities by the A collection has been made on SIU port agent in the Penn Victory (Waterman) for Wilmington, the family of Secretary Meeting James A. Jones, James Dawson who died an ac­ writes. The crew cidental death on received a new a recent voyage. TV antenna. J. Meehan, ship's Dawson said they delegate, was in will be able to Dawson charge of the col­ take it down and lection for Jones. put it away when not in yse. John Meeting Secretary A. Sullivan, who was serving as Meehan A. D. Hill reports meeting chairman, was elected that the vessel was fired on as it ship's delegate, by acclamation. A went up the Saigon river but was reminder was extended to the never in real danger. Hill writes crew to take it easy on the use of that the ship's fund totals $11. water. A vote of thanks was ex­ The payoff was in New Orleans. tended to the Steward's depart­ ment. —4/-— 4/^ — —4^— Cecil Deiltz, meeting chairman aboard the National Defender (National Ship­ ping), writes that a request was made for Seafar­ ers to chip in 50^ a man for the es­ tablishment of a ship's fund. Wili'liam Cameron, meeting secretary, Cameron reports that the voyage was a good one except for the fact that Logs were slow in arriving. The vessel recently left Bombay. — 4/ — Martin J. Trieschmann, Jr. was elected ship's delegate on the Penn Carrier (Penn Shipping), Judson Lamb, meeting secretary, writes. According to Lamb, the ship's repair list includes the es­ cape panel in the messman's foc'sle. Lamb A slop chest list will be posted so Seafarers can know the items available and the hours when they can be pur­ chased. W. Wentlin, meeting chairman writes that the ship's treasury contains $4.40. •4^ Andrew Johansson, meeting sec­ retary oh the Beaver Victory (Bulk Carriers), reports that the vessel will soon be arriving in Vietnam. Whitey Johnson, ship's delegate, said the Captain will advise the Seafarers about the amount they Johansson can draw on over­ time when they arrive at Subic Bay. Johnson reported that the ship's fund will be discontinued but Seafarers will be asked to do­ nate money to cover the* costs of any cables which have to be sent. A suggestion was made to move the ice cube maker since the pres­ ent location is too hot. A vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for "excellent top class chow and real good service." The payoff will be in Long Beach, Calif., Johnson reports. A smooth payoff with no beefs or disputed overtime for the Sea'I farers on the Del Sol (Delta), L. J. Dolinger, meeting chairman, writes. Chief Steward E. J. Riviere, who ' handled the ship's fund, reports ' a ^ • total of $23.30. Max Stewart re­ Stewart signed as ship's delegate with a vote of thanks for a job well done. Seafarers were reminded to put cans, bottles and cartons in a barrel on deck so the garbage chute won't get clogged. Chow Time On Alcoa Runner —4/— Two members of the Steward department pitched in and did the work of four men when illness struck the Chief cook and a utilityman during a re­ cent voyage on the Tamara Guilden (Transport Company Corp-). Meeting Chair­ Driscoll man Tom Driscoll reported. The second cook and baker took on the added work and earned the praise of shipmates for the fine job they did. F. Bucayan and Bill Barclay are recovering in a hospital in Haifa. Leon Kleinman, meeting secretary, reports that each crewman chipped in $1 for repairs to the television set. The ship's fund totals $10.20 and the movie fund shows $390. New Chief Cook Jose Cubano carves a roast beef for hungry Seafarers aboard the Alcoa Runner during a recent voyage. Seafarers had plenty of good chow and service thanks to the combined efforts of (l-r) Allan Payne, cook, Adan Martinez, galleyman, Charles "Red" Turner, chief steward and chief cook Cubano. Crewmembers agreed that the Steward department on the Alcoa Runner was top notch. �November 11, 1966 Sill Lifeboat Class No. J 63 Graduates Seafarer Retails Career as Boxer When 'Croats Ruled the Prize Ring The latest additions to the ranks of SlU lifeboat ticket holders pose for picture after they successfully completed the training course at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York City. In front row, l-r, are: Robert Colantti, Gary Collins, Ray Shaynick, and Phil Powell. In the back row: Joe Klolber, Dick Velez, Bernard Savage and lifeboat class instructor Ami Bjornsson. SIU ARRIVALS i Adina Kirk, bom May 22,1966, to the Lynwood Kirks, Belhaven, N. C. Todd Harvey Cazallis, born September 22, 1966, to the Har­ vey Cazallis, Highland, Ind. Craig Crotf, born September 24, 1966, to the Robert Crotts, Hitchcock, Texas. Thomas Ellis, born April 19, 1966, to the John T. Ellis, Olean, N. Y. David Hays, born September 5, 1966, to the David M. Hays, Hutchins, Texas. Frank Lee Willis, born Octo­ ber 19, 1966, to the Donald L. Willis, Pomona, California. <1> 4/- Tiffiny Lucritia Keen, born Au­ gust 8, 1966, to the Louis Koens, Mobile, Alabama. Henry Jankoski, bom Septem­ ber 30, 1966, to the Henry Jankoskis, Galveston, Texas. ^ <I> Ramon Ramos, born July 27, 1966, to the Maria Ramos, Tren­ ton, N. J. Janice Lynn Rodgers, born Sep­ tember 5, 1966, to the Leon Rod­ gers, Hartford, 111. <1> Mark Klein, born September 30, 1966, to the Clair Kleins, Hubbard Lake, Mich. Kelly Costelio, born May 27, 1966, to the Samuel L. Costellos, Berryville, Va. Tresa Malynn Jones, born April 21, 1966, to the Cyril Jones, New Orleans, La. Mechelle Henson, born August 16, 1966, to the Hulet Hensons, Marrero, La. —4/— Peggy Donnie Davis, born Sep­ tember 12, 1966, to the James D. Davis, Semmes, Alabama. —4^— James Allen Bergstrom, born May 21, 1966, to the James F. Bergstroms, Davis, West Va. I I I f I I I i i IJ Francis Wozunk, born Septem­ ber 24, 1966, to the John Wozunks, Somerdale, New Jersey. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., BrooklyhiN-Y. 11232 I would like' to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-pleese put my n^me on your mailing Ifst.?^: ^ information) NAME CITY I TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are ati old jubscriber and have a • of address, please give your former address below: f "All my SIU brothers want to know, how many fights I won and how many I lost", Larry Schroeder said at the hall in Brooklyn. "I had 100 fights without a win," Larry joked. Although even Larry couldn't recall his exact record, he won his share of fights before leaving the ring in 1946 to go to sea. He fought under the name of ^ mostly a club fighter. Small clubs Sandy Mack. are almost extinct today. Larry's first fight was with a "I don't follow the sport much, fellow known as "Sailor" Kane, now" Larry said. "Boxing stinks who was Navy Champion before now. The guys aren't hungry any­ turning pro. "He had 16 pro more." fights", said Larry. "I fought hard, Larry would like to see fights but he beat me." This was in stopped "before they go too far. 1939. Larry, who was born in A doctor can tell when a guy's Norristown, Pa., had enough," he said. Larry would left school that also like to see a pension for year and was fighters, especially the guys who "hungry". really need financial help. Larry tried to promote a fight "I went to this for himself against Sugar Ray gym in Miami. It Robinson, but it didn't quite come was on 10th and off. "It was in 1945, and I won Seventh Ave. $4,000 at the races. I took $3,000 Now, the gym is Schroeder gone and a junk and gave it to a promoter to ar­ yard is there". range a shot at Sugar Ray. I was Larry thought he could do as well cocky in those days and wanted to as some of the fighters he saw take him one. The promoter said This picture of Larry Schroeder appeared in a 1942 issue of working out and asked for a to me, 'Sugar Ray wouldn't fight a guy like you,' so I lost my chance Ring Magazine. Larry was a chance to prove it. "I was a giveat him." welterweight under the ring and-take kind of fighter, but was Larry was good enough' to in­ name of Sandy Mack. He joined never taught to box right," Larry explained. A welterweight, he terest Jack Kearns, who managed the SIU in New York in 1948. Jack Dempsey, Archie Moore and fought some pretty fair fighters. others. Keams would have man­ "I'd recommend anybody inter­ Before that first fight with Kane, aged Larry, who could also have A1 Jolson and A1 Capone climbed had former featherweight champ, ested in fighting to go and see them," Larry said. in the ring to shake hands with the Willie Pep as a manager. in 1946, Larry met a fellow boxers. "Capone looked pretty "There were some good fighters who suggested that "You can rough," Larry recalls. when I was around", he said. make more money as a seaman Larry's big chance came against "Guys like Armstrong, Zale, than you can in the ring." Larry Billy Arner, who went on to fight Graziano, Ambers, Jenkins and took his advice and sailed for the Rocky Graziano. "If I won, I would 'Bummy' Davis." Larry also first time on the Topa Topa. have been able to fight Rocky," fought a fellow SIU man, Joe "Thank God, I met him", Larry Larry explained. "This was my Smith. "Joe ships out of Jackson­ said. "I was glad I had a chance to big chance, but I didn't train right. ville, where we had our fight," see the world when I was young. Billy hit hard and stopped me in Larry said. "I still see.him every Rio and Stockholm rank highest the second round. Rocky defeated now and then," he added. among the places he's seen. Billy, and after that fight, Billy Although he never got to Madi­ "Rio is the most beautiful city quit." son Square Garden, Larry did in the world," Larry believes. Al­ Larry also faced George La make the Convention Hall and though a member of the deck de­ Rova and Pete Galiano, boxers Arena in Philadelphia, the old partment, he sailed at times in the who had fought a number of the Beach Arena in Miami, Joe Turn­ engine and steward departments. leading fighters active at the time. er's Arena in Washington and the Larry lives in Brooklyn and likes to drop into the hall there as often "I took on Pete in Baltimore and Baltimore Colosseum. He has high regard for Angelo as possible to visit his old buddies, that was a fight I thought I won, but didn't," Larry said. Larry, who and Chris Dundee, the famous who know him as one of the SIU's competed as a welterweight, was trainers who work out of Miami. most enthusiastic member. I I 1^ . 'L .4 1' •; f • ^' r , y^^ I i , X ' I i Anthony Spillman, born Sep­ tember 17, 1966, to the Tommy Spillmans, Gloster, Miss. — Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG 1I Charles W. Palmer Please contact John Wiggins, 1156 Oliver St., Mobile, Ala., as soon as possible, or phone 4738498. —4f— Almon J. Graves, Jr. Please contact your father, Al­ mon J. Graves, Route 2, Box 98, Tampa, Fla., as soon as possible. vl> John Francis Griffin Please get in touch with your father as soon as possible. —4,— William "Bill" Dixon Please contact Jessica and Rich­ ard Dixon at 1315 South 26th Place, Lawton, Okla. 73501. Tel.: El 5-0065, in regard to an impor­ tant matter. —4/— George Pickles Please contact your wife, Sarah, at 2319 Bailey Terrace, Philadel­ phia, Pa. 19145, as soon as pos­ sible. Billy Walter Connett Please contact your mother, Nancy Connett, at Grand View Medicare Facility, East Jordan, Michigan, as soon as possible. —4/— John R. Cheely Please contact your wife, Mrs. Jeanenne Cheely, 190-12 Station Road, Flushing, N.'Y., 11358, as soon as possible. —4^— Audly Foster Please contact your wife, 911 Clinton St., Hoboken, N. J., or the family doctor at 8210 Fourth Ave., North Bergen, Jersey City, N. J., as soon as possible. <|> John Barone Please contact Joe De Jessa at 143 Fisher Ave., Bricktown, New Jersey, as soon as possible. —4/— Edward "Frencby" Spalding Please contact Stan Stashak, 3390 Magowan Dr., Santa, Rosa, Calif., 95405, concerning a very important matter. —4f— Paul T. Babbin Please contact Mrs. Grace Gardner at 40 Russell St., Charlestown, Mass., as soon as possible. —4/— James E. Kirchner Please contact your parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirchner, 241 S. Main, White Hall, 111., as soon as possible. Bobby Gene McMichael Please contact your parents at home in Hattiesburg, Miss., tele­ phone number, 48898. Your par­ ents extend birthday greetings. ^ Fred W. Edgett Please contact your brother, El­ mer Edgett, Hazard Road, Marcy, New York 13403, or any member of your family as soon as possi­ ble. v.: •K', �Page Fourteen Membership Meetings if I I' SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans. Nov. IS—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 1^—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Nov. 21—2 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 23 2 p.m. Seattle Nov. 25—2 p.m. New York .. Dec. 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Dec. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. . Dec. 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 9—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Dec. 12—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 21—2 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans .. .Nov. 15—7 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—7 p.m. New Yoi1( Dec. 5—7 p.m. Philadelphia . . . Dec. 6—^7 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 7—7 p.m. i ^Houston Dec. 12—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .Nov. tSault Ste. Marie Nov. Buffalo ... .Nov. Duluth Nov. Cleveland .. Nov. Toledo Nov. Detroit Dec. Milwaukee .. Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 16^7:30 p.m. 10—7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 12—^7:30 p.m. 12—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans ..Nov. 15—5p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—5 p.m. Philadelphia .. . Dec. 6—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Dec. 7—5 p.m. Norfolk Dec. 8—5 p.m. Houston Dec. 12—5 p.m. DIRBCTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shepard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 -Ith Ave., BMyn. HY 9-660(1 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. BALTIMORE, MD. .. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2 0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk Nov. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Dec. 12^—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. STEEL BBCOSOER (leihmUn), Octo;'ber 12—Cbairmsn, J. HowUon ; Secretery, -AnKel Sed*. No bc«fe and no dSeputed OT reported by department deleoates. Ship'a delesrate extended a vote of tnanka to the Captain and his offlcer for their cooperation durinK this trip. Also, a vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Two men were hospital­ ise-in Banirbok. A vote of thanks to the two men who operated the movie projec­ tor durinK this voysKe. B2.60 in the ship's fund. Dispute between the cook and baker and 3rd cook to be brouKht to the attention of the patrolman. Motion made to hold ship's meetinK every month durinK lonK voyaKes. Motion to check hospital supply before ship sifrns on for next voyaRO- Motion to see the Captain in the future when some one Is left in the hos­ pital. To see patrolman about sendinK more LOGS to the ships when they are in foreign ports. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), Chairman, V. L. Hopkins, Secretary, H. ArlinKhaus. Few hours disputed OT in deck and cnKine departments to be taken up with fHcvtinr held at Labor Temple, Saalt ^ patrolman. Discuasion about shortaKe Ste. Marie. Mich. i of cups and payoff procedure. Vote of * Meetinr held at Labor Temple, New­ ' thanks to the steward department for a port Newa. job well done. t Heetina held at Galveston wharves. PRESIDENT Paul Hall -it;;''- November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU AtUntic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland 'Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atiantle, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union hails. If you - feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battcnr Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union offleiol, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORI.AL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from oubliahing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the or I' harmful to the Union or ite collective membership. This esUblished policy has been vMfflrmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings In all constituttonaf^o^/TSr^ponsibUlty for LOO^ipzIIcy is ves^ in an ^itorial hoard which MnsistTof the BxeeuUve Board ot the Union. The Executive Bojrd may delegate, tnm among ito naks. ono individual to carry out thU responsibility. DIGEST of SIU delegate be given elarlfleatlon of eontraet* between Union and shipowners. Matter to be discussed with patrolman. HUDSON (OrlsnUl Exporters), Octo­ ber 16 — Chairman, J. H. Maxey; Secre­ tary, D. E. EWwards. Brother J. HMaxey resigned as ship's delegate and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Brother T. K. Lane was elected to serve in his place. Most of the repairs were completed. $1.00 in ship's fund. Everyone asked to pitch in a few coins to build up the fund. No beefs reported by deportment delegates. NOKBERTO CAPAY (Liberty Naviga­ tion), September 15 — Chairman, E. Les­ sor ; Secretary. C. Foster. Motion was made to have all SlU-contracted com­ panies install TVs in crew messrooms or recreation rooms. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Carriers), October 19 — Chairman, Fletcher J. Johnson; Secretary, Andrew Johansson,. Brother F. J. "Whitey" Johnson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent top-class chow and real good service. PKNN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), October 20 — Chairman, H. Fruge; Sec­ retary, £. C. O'Neil. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is O.K. with no beefs reported. Motion made to keep messrooms locked. PENN CARRIER (Penn), October 16 — Chairman, W. Wentlin; Secretary, Judson P. Lamb. $4.40 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department deleates. Brother Martin J. Trleschmann, r. was elected to serve as ship's delegate. ____ J MEETINGS STBII^ CHEMIST (Isthmian), October It — Chairman, 8, S^ree; Secretary, J. Recicle. $7.00 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman in New York. FAIRPORT {Watcnnan), October 2 —Chairman, John A. Sullivan, Jr.; Seere* tary, James M. Dawson. No beefs were reported fay department delegates. Brother John A. Sullivan, Jr. was elected to serve as ship's deleKate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. NATIONAL DEFENDER (National Shipping), Octuuer 2 — Cnainnan, Cecil Deiltz: Secretary, William Cameron. A suKgestion was made to contact head­ quarters to find out just what has been done, or what is being done for retire­ ment pension. This clause was left open daring the negotiations two years ago. What progress has been made? It was suggested that each man donate 60^ to start a ship's fund. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water­ ways), August 3 — Chairman, J. R. Prestwood: S«retary, P. D. Sheldrake. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Brother Phillip F. Payne was elected to serve as ship'a delegate. Dis­ cussion on movies. Discussion on washing machine. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), October 16 -rChairman, Eddie Bonefont; Secretary, Wilson J. Davis. No beefs reported. Everything running smoothly. Motion was made that members with twenty years service with the Union,,and good stand­ ing, with ten years sea time, should be allowed to retire with full pension. And because of the increased cost of living, members would like to see the Union pen­ sion raised. Motion was made po contact Union regarding the possibility of nam­ ing a committee of rank and fide men to investigate the transportation pro­ vided by the Sea-Land Company, in alt those ports where there is no public transportation provided. They should provide transportation from ship to a bus terniinaL Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward and his gang for a job well done. This is a good feMtng ship, and a nice crew all around. TAMABA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial), October 16 — Chairman, Thomas priccoll *, Secretary, Leon Kteininan. Two inen were hospitalized in Haifa. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. $10.20 in ship's fund and $39O.O0 in movie fuhdv MoHon made the ship's TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) ^ Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Welier Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) PENN VICTORY (WaUrman), Octo­ ber 23 — Chairman, J. Meohan; Secre­ tary. A. D. Hill. Ship's delegate to see •"Patrolman about cw>w being limited to $20.00 draw. Crew's rooms need to be squeegeed and decks painted. $11.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department dele­ gates. Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) FLOHIDIAN (South Atlantic), October 30—Chairman, Tony Aronlca; Sccretery, F. Alvarez. Ship's delegate reported that "evCTything is running smoothly. Brother Nick Sabln resigned as ship's delegate and Brother H. Miranda was elected to serve in his place. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Sabin. Motion was made in regards to SIU Pension Plan to have pension on 20 years union member­ ship, same as other maritiQie uniuiis (MM&P, MEBA, MSTS and NMU). Crew extended s vote of thanks to tho steward department for a job well done. Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Klf Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) PLATTE (Oriental Exporters), October 23—-Chairman, James W. Corcoran; Sec­ retary, C. R. Henrtcks. Ship's delegate to see the First Assistant about a water cooler for crew passageway. Disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolnsan at payoff. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmion), Odtober 27—Chairman, J. Tsrrand; Secretary, F. S. Omega. Discussion held about the OT involved while the ship was discharg­ ing and loading cargoes at Suez. No launch service available so crew was re­ stricted to ship. $4.65 in ship's fund. Matter of broken fan in engine room to be brought to the attention of patrolman. FAIRLAhID (Sea-Land Service), No­ vember 2—Chairman, Victor M. Perez; Secretary, Jose N. Castro. All repairs have been taken care of except for a few it«na. Disputed OT to be taken up with Union ofllcials. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done.-® Brother Robert Carey was elected to servieg as new ship's delegate. I.jiii HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), Od-'j tober 22:—Chairman, Jerome I. Hacker, i Ship's delegate reported that this was a i smooth trio with no complaints. ~ OUR LADY OF PEACE (Liberty Njitrli. gation), October 27—Chairman, B. Wag-| ner; Secretary. H. Carmichael. Four mdn missed ship, one rejoined ship in Bang­ kok. Few hours disputed OT in engine department, otherwise there were no beefs of any kind. Discussion about deck main­ tenance pay being reduced to OS pay. Explanation will be requested of boarding patrolman. Suggestion was made to check on TV as the Company is supposed to I furnish one for the crew, ss" per agree.raent. .. . • .. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumetances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately he reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with Its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ihemhership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the noembership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g<^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in emplojrment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may he discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that be is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. 8EAFABERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any tlaia a Seafarsr fsds that any of the above righto have bsen violated, er that he has been dsnied his constitutional right of accoso to Union records or inforsMtion. ho shonld ianiodlatoly notify SIU Prsoldont Pnal HaU at hsadqnaitcrs by cortiSad SMU, ntun ncolpt raqnostad. U/ U/ — White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 0/ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwodh, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) M/ Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) <!> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kavnee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses. Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) <I> Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) <I> Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) — <1/ Antonio Perelli Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �November 11, 1966 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG PORTS ®^the World KUALA LUMPUR K UALA LUMPUR—Malaysia's principal city and golden gateway to a rare blend of ori­ ental cultures is a metropolis which visiting Seafarers find interesting. Kuala Lumpur is a unique port city in that it has its own separate port—Port Swettenham— some 28 miles away, where vessels discharge and take on cargo. Everything that is interesting to see, however, is in and around Kuala Lumpur. The hour-long trip from the dock area of Port Swettenham to Kuala Lumpur costs about 65 cents by bus, 75 cents by rail and $9 by taxi. Kuala Lumpur, a thriving commercial center populated by Malayans, Chinese, Indians and Europeans, has one of the highest per capita in­ comes in all Asia. The city has many fine restau­ rants frequented by its prosperous citizens, an up-to-date race track and interesting museums and parks. A few miles outside the city Seafarers can see a rubber plantation, tin mines and the Batu Caves. This striking geological formation is a cathedral­ like complex of caves in a beautiful limestone out­ cropping. It must be reached by walking up some 200 stone steps. A few miles from the Batu Caves is the Templar Park, a beautiful tropical botanical gardens with jungle flora and strikihg waterfalls. While in the city, places of interest include the famous Mosque off Montbatten Road, The Lake Gardens and the National Art Gallery at 109 Ampang Road. Shopping is very good in Kuala Lumpur and a variety of goods can be purchased on Petaling Street where Chinese merchants do business and Batu Road where Indian shop keepers prevail. The SlU-manned Steel Worker, an Isthmian Lines ship regularly makes voyages to Kuala Lum­ pur. It is one of many cargo ships crewed by Seafarers which make regular stops at this famous Malaysian city. Whole roast pork hangs outside Chinese res­ taurant. Kuala Lumpur population is made up of Chinese, Malayans, Indians and others. Priest is carried on a palanquin during a Chinese festival in Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Chinese living in Malay­ sia are a big factor in the economy and culture of the area. ifi : 1 i. f -III t i I SlU-manned Steel Worker and other Isthmian Lines ships are among the SlU-contracted vessels making regular stops at Kuala Lumpur. Because Kuala Lumpur is some 28 miles inland, vessels actually dock at Port Swetten­ ham to take on and discharge cargo. The activity is in Kuala Lumpur, however, and a short ride gets you there. riiI f • I ' I •s Kuala Lumpur flag shop displays Malaysian banners. The city and surroundings offer many attractions, like restaurants, piarks, racetrack and natural formations. Kuala Lumpur is both a political and business capital. Picture of busy Market Square shows modem ninestory British Mercantile Bank Building in center. The 10-story Chinese Lee Wah Bank Building is at right. Because of the city's business activity, its citizens enjoy one of highest per capita incomes in all Asia. J �Vol. XXViii No. 23 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 'i 1rl OTH the SIU crew and the scientists the •f oceanographic Research Vessel Anton Brunn were delighted as they looked back on a successful voyage. The crew helped the oceanographers con­ duct experiments as well as man the vessel. They found time for a lot of fancy fishing as well, and had the chance to visit many areas that Seafarers aboard the vessel described as "island paradises." Two crewmembers on the R/V Anton Bruun caugbt this blue striped marlin. Seafarers spent many hours fishing during the long scientific voyage which toolt the men to remote areas of the South Pacific. Here are some Seafarers who boarded the vessel in Florida and manned the R/V Anton Bruun on its unusual voyage. This Mikico shark was caught by Hank Murra'nka with a hard line, w'hich turned out to be a record for this particular species. Hank was very careful not to get in the way of those dangerous looking teeth. Fish large and small were among the day's haul brought in by R/V Anton Bruiin. Seafarers are shown assorting the huge catch. A large number of the fish were placed on the menu for the hungry crewmen. When the ship arrived at remote Juan Fernandez Island, it provided a special treat for natives, who don't often see visitors. The island is the home of the legendary Robinson Crusoe. Seafarers and scientists held an open house and provided entertainment. Hank Murranka served as bos­ un during the voyage. Hank's a 22-year veteran of the SIU. yf\ Seafarers keep in practice with a boat drill near Galapago Island. Grade sarnpler with attached photo device is lowered into the water so scientists can get a clear picture of any object or sea life. Many species of fish were gathered by scientists, then frozen and sent to U.S. for study. A free fall order is given for crewmembers to send cores to ocean bottom for the purpose of collecting mud sediments. Much was learned about the ocean's geology. Part of the large fish catch. Cameraman Ray Ouaknine shows underwater flash outfit. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 11, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO FARM WORKERS UNION WINS ANOTHER ELECTION AT DIGIORGIO CORP. SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT VESSEL GASHED IN SAIGON RIVER MISHAP SIU-AFFILIATED GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN WIN STRIKE SIU PROTESTS ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW APPRENTICE ENGINEER’S RATING BY CG GOV’T NEGLECT OF MARITIME INDUSTRY RAPPED AS SHORTSIGHTED, WASTEFUL COAST-TO-COAST CLINIC U.S.-FLAG BULK CARRIERS WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW TREATY RAISING LOAD LINES AN ICEBREAKER, LIKE A GOOD FIGHTER, IS TOUGH, AGGRESSIVE & HARD HITTING ODD FISH SPECIMENS, TROPICAL ISLANDS ADD SPICE TO ANTON BRUUN’S VOYAGE PORTS OF THE WORLD – KUALA LUMPUR R/V ANTON BRUUN IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/11/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 23 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/30566e8219887c1f5e825d3ffecd6f93.PDF 157931616ebe5067ecb6abd454f0d0ef PDF Text Text f. SEAFARERSA^LOG Vol. XXViii No. 24 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO R-I'v ;• '.«• >.t ' AFL-CIO Foreign PoHdes CaAtrseJ By Cxet. Coumil Page 3 iiilillPil'I ISssf^ J- SIU States Oppmitieu Te Appreutke Engineers Bating ""•P: *•"> Page 3 ~ , J. -i lOSth Seafarer Passes CC Exam tor Engineers License ?~ jSsfSs^S ti'-'I'i'- <- 1' , ^ I ' It,-. ' '.• t >1•"( L ' '/^y ^ Page 3 ] ' • - I pX-i • 3,^ SlU-MnnnedSteei Navigator AiM Tanker Resaie EHert ' •Lib:?/ Page 2 ^ f H®; F ',., V, ' ^ . .' r> w ' ;/ --'• I r \ •- » , ,1^* ^ 'Layoff Notice'Dispute Stalls End of SIU Tngmen's Strike Page 3 12 Seatrain Slips Chartered By MSTS Fer Three Years Page 3 High Drag Prices Subject Of US. Gov't Investigation Page 4 Chicago Packers '04 Strike^ Sgarred Novel The Jangle' Page 6 �Page Two November 25, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG SlUNA Stafl Officers Uunch New Pjiarmaclst Mate Training Facility NEW YORK—The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association formally dedicated i^ new Pharmacist Mate Training School recently, at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Stapleton, Staten Island. The first class of 30 pursers has opment of the training program. The ceremony marked the Graduates of the school will be already been enrolled. They will start of an intensive nine-month certified by the Coast Guard. In­ not reside at the hospital but will medical training program de­ structors will be members of the receive a per diem allowance con­ signed to give pursers the skills of staff of the Stapleton Hospital, tributed by the SOA and the De­ physicians assistants. The first class both doctors and nurses. In addi­ partment of Labor. The funds of 30 pursers is already enrolled.. tion to the nine-month training for the school's operation will All of those who successfully course, purser-pharmacist mate come from the Federal Govern­ complete the course will be certi­ graduates will have special train­ ment, though the New York State fied by the U.S. Coast Guard as ing for shipboard conditions and Board of Education and the Pub­ pharmacist mates at their gradua­ will be qualified to handle radio lic Health Service will provide the classroom facilities. tion. The school is being con­ pratique. • ducted jointly by the Staff Officers' Association. and the government in an experimential project that may provide a prototype for a vast medical training program for ci­ vilians.in other industries and pos­ sibly government employees. Speaking at the dedication cere­ monies, SOA Secretary-Treasurer Burt Lanpher described the new program as one that would bene­ fit not only SOA members by up­ grading their skills but would benefit "the entire fleet and the men that go to sea . . ." The Union put up more than $100,000 of its own funds to help get the new training facility under way. Dedication day of the reinstituted purser-pharmacist mate pro­ gram, which became extinct fol­ lowing World War II, culminates more than two years of a vigorous campaign by SOA officers. The school, which offers new Purser Jean Van Geuns (seated), enrolled in first class of the new opportunity for job advancement, Staff Officers Association Purser Pharmacist Mate Training School, represents a victory for the union which has labored arduously receives instruction in proper use of a microscope. Looking on are through a maze of red tape and (standing, left to right): SOA School Director James R. Oliver, a labyrinth of inter-connecting purser-student Harold Putnam, SOA Secretary-Treasurer Burt Lanpher, Federal, state and local agencies. and USPHS director of pharmacist mate school Carnick Markarian. The program will be conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Public Health Service under the immediate supervision of Dr. Thomas Shinnick and the New York State Board of Education under the direction of Dr. John NEW ORLEANS—SIU crewmembers manning the Steel Nav­ Leslie. It is a joint project with the Union, the New York State igator (Isthmian) participated in a dangerous rescue' effort last Board of Education and the Fed­ month as they attempted to rescue victims trapped by a fire aboard eral Government sharing in devel- the Gulfstag, a tanker owned by "They took the boats right the Gulf Oil Company. alongside the ship where the fire The Gulfstag had burst into was confined at the time, to the flames in the early morning hours stern section, and they searched SEAFARERSmLOG of Oct. 24 while 60 miles off Mor­ each of the lifeboats adrift from gan City, La., in the Gulf of the Gulfstag for men." Nov. 25. 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 24 Mexico. The heat of the fire was severe Official Publication of the The Steel Navigator was six and the smoke from the blaze in­ Seafarers International Union miles away from the stricken ves­ of North America, hibited rescue efforts. The flames sel when it received a request from Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes might have touched off the cargo the Coast Guard to respond to the and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO SOS cry from the Gulfstag. The of oil at any time, blowing every­ Executive Board Steel Navigator proceeded full thing in the vicinity to bits. The oil tanker itself was just about PAXIL HAIL, President speed ahead in search of the EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNBR destroyed, seven men are believed Exec. Viee-Pree. Vice-President tanker. LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR As the Navigator approached dead, and three others suffered Sec.-Treas. Vtce-Presufent serious burns. The SIU men who the oil tanker, Capt. James RediROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President can ordered lifeboats over the participated in the rescue attempt were unharmed. HERBERT BRAND side and 12 members of the crew Director of Organizina and The incident brought to mind Publications volunteered to man them and another rescue attempt by crewManaging Editor Art Editor search for survivors of the Gulf­ MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN members aboard the SlU-contractstag. Assistant Editor ed Steel Maker last January. NATHAN SKYER Stag Writers The lifeboat crews from the In an angry sea with waves run­ Steel Navigator included SIUPETER WEILL PBTEB WEISS members T. Tomczak, AB; U. S. ning from forty to fifty feet and ED RUBBNSTEIN Veach, AB; B. Kitchens, Bosun; winds blowing near hurricane C. M. Gigantille, deck; E. Car- force, the Steel Maker pulled from Pskllshsd kIwMkly it 810 Rkods lilind AVSRH reras, FWT; Jose Sanchez, Wiper; the ocean four Spanish seamen N.E., WathlDitss, D. C. 20018 ky ths Seafir•rt intsrnitlonil Union, Atlintie, Golf, Lakeo L. J. Kubecka and his brother, who had foundered on the stormand Inland Witon Dlitrlct, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirtb Annao, 8rooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tol. T. W. Kubecka, both Wipers; and swept waters in a tiny raft for HVaslntk 9-6600. Ssoond clais ysotaio paid more than seven hours. Steven O'Brien, Messman. at WaiklnitM. 0. C. The men who were rescued had The Navigator's chief engineer, NSTaAtTEB't ATTENTION: Forai 3579 lardi obofld ko ooat U Ssafarsn Intornatlonal Ernest C. Goldsmith, described escaped the stricken vessel Monte VslM, Atlaatio, Golf, Latos asi Inland Waton DMriat AFL-CIO, 675 Fonrtk Annao, Orsskhow the volunteers "weren't con­ Palomares caught in a North At­ lys, N.Y. 11292. cerned with their own safety; they lantic storm about 900 miles east were just out there to save lives. northeast of Bermuda. JLifeboat Crew From SlU Ship Aids In Burning Tanker Reseue Attempt Report of International President by Paul Hall Maritime labor has fought many battles in recent years in its attempt to halt the headlong decline of the maritime industry and revitalize the American merchant fleet. Seldom has the importance of a campaign been as evident as the successful struggle waged by the SIU and other maritime unions that resulted in the removal of the Maritime Administration from the new Department of Transportation. Had maritime labor not fought against MARAD's inclusion, the recent appointment of Alan S. Boyd to head the new Transportation Department might have represented a major setback for the future of the American Maritime industry. The recommendations of the Interagency Maritime Task Force Re­ port, sometimes called the Boyd Report, show that Boyd, who headed the committee that formulated the Report, does not fully understand and is not in sympathy with the desperate plight of the American maritime industry. Put into effect, the recommendations of the Boyd, report would result in the death of the industry. It can be assumed that if the Maritime Administration had been included under his jurisdiction as part of the Transportation Department, those recom­ mendations would bear heavily on his attitude toward the U.S. mer­ chant fleet. Maritime labor's campaign, aided by legislators interested in preserving the maritime industry, prevented this from happening. However important maritime labor's successful campaign to exclude MARAD from the new agency has proved, it represents merely a hold­ ing action to prevent further serious injury to the industry, which is already sick and desperately in need of aid. Maritime remains confronted with many serious problems that must be faced squarely and solved. Proposed solutions have been submitted by the SIU and other maritime unions, many of which are reflected in the report prepared by the President's Maritime Advisory Committee. These are creative, practical solutions geared to the needs of maritime and would go a long way towards halting the continuing decline of the industry and would make a substantial contribution in creating a strong, healthy American-flag merchant fleet adequate for the nation's commercial and defense needs. It is. in this area where maritime labor must continue to struggle— to bring about the adoption of a new policy toward maritime, a policy geared toward the growth and expansion of an industry which is vital to any nation's economic well being and defense capabilities. • • • The new Purser Pharmacist Mate Training School recently inaugu­ rated by the SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association is a big first step toward insuring better health and medical treatment for every American seaman, and further, for everyone who goes to sea aboard an American-flag vessel—seamen, officers and passengers as well. As SOA Secretary-Treasurer Burt Lanpher pointed out at the dedi­ cation ceremonies for the new school, too many life and death races at sea have been lost, too many American seamen have had to be left in foreign hospitals, too many seamen have been disabled because of the lack of medical care aboard American-flag vessels. As a result of the new SOA Purser Pharmacist Mate training facil­ ity, American seamen can look forward to a day when no Americanflag ship puts to sea without a trained pharmacist mate on board. But even the shorter-run gains in health and safety for every American seaman will be immense. Through the training in medicine and radio pratique provided through the new training course, purser-pharmacist mates will be able to provide invaluable aid to sick or injured crewmembers of vessels which do not yet have such trained men aboard. It is also important to note that this long-standing void, in shipboard medical training is finally being filled through the efforts of an Ameri­ can labor union, which had to fight a long, uphill struggle and put up its own funds to bring this worthy and long-needed program to reality. In this case, as in so many others through the years, it has fallen to the American labor movement to initiate important health and safety programs which "have otherwise been ignored. Also of great importance is the fact that the new Purser Pharmacist Mate Training School is being conducted jointly by the SOA and the government in an experimental project that may provide the prototype for a vast medical training program for civilians in other industries and for government employees. This union-initiated program might then someday benefit the health and welfare of millions upon millions of Americans whose medical needs, in this richest of all nations, are often shockingly neglected. Smoke billows from stern of oil- tanker Gulfstag, which burned in the Gulf of Mexico. Rescue attempts by SIU crewmembers of Steel Navigator, who rode right next to the flaming ship and hunted the sea for survivors from Gulfstag, were fruitless. �November 25, >1966 AZ 12 Seatram Ships Chartered By MSTS For Three Years WASHINGTON—The Military Sea Transportation Service has chartered 12 vessels from SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines for the worldwide transportation of military cargoes. The recently concluded con­ tract has been described as the be maintained and expanded with three vessels—two newly con­ largest charter of commercial verted ships with double the ca­ tonnage in a bloc in the history of pacity of older tonnage and one MSTS. The 12 vessels will be older vessel. under charter for three years at Service between Edgewater, a cost to MSTS of $106 million. N.J. and Texas City, Texas, will The deal includes three vessels be temporarily discontinued how­ already chartered by MSTS last ever, he said. This coastwise serv­ May, five additional existing Sea- ice has been maintained in the train vessels and seven Mission past with two vessels. type tankers allocated to Seatrain Three of the Mission type tank­ by the Government earlier this ers involved in the charter are year and now undergoing con­ presently undergoing conversion version. at the Maryland Shipbuilding and By means of the charter, MSTS Drydock Company in Baltimore. is reportedly seeking a "multi­ Four others are being converted purpose" cargo system with the at the Newport News Shipbuilding ability to transport anything from and Dry E)ock Company at New­ conventional general cargo to car­ port News, Virginia. go in containers and wheeled and Three or four of the chartered tracked vehicles, including rail ships are scheduled to start work­ cars. ing for MSTS before the end of A Seatrain spokesman said the the year, with all 12 ships expected line's Puerto Rico service will not to be ready for military duty by be affected by the charter and will next June. SlU Boatmen Stand Firm layoff Notke' Dispute Still Stalls Coding of Baltimore Tag Strike BALTIMORE—The SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union strike against three Baltimore tugboat companies is headed toward its seventh wee^. Both sides met for just an hour with a f^eral mediator on November 16th, their first con-^ frontation since October 18th when the companies walked out on a Union committee. The recent meeting was ended by the mediator, who called a re­ cess until further notice. The Union's major demand is for the companies to give each man at least a 24-hour notice be­ fore a layoff. This provision is al­ ready standard for SIU tugmen in Philadelphia. During the past year Seafarer Ellis Cottrell recently tugboat men in Baltimore were became the 105th SIU man to laid off from 20 to 30 working be issued an engineer's license by days apiece. The Union contends the Coast Guard after attending that the company knows the port the training school jointly spon­ conditions and manpower require­ sored by the SIU and District 2, ments as much as a week in ad­ the Marine En­ vance and consequently there's no gineers Beneficial reason, they believe, for a man to Association. have to report to work daily, not Brother Cot­ knowing if he will be hired and/or trell is 39 years compensated for being there. old. He joined SIU Vice President Robert A. SIU in 1961 and Matthews, who is coordinating shipped out as an strike action with SIU Vice Presi­ oiler and FWT. dent Earl (Bull) Shepard, said that Cottrell Seafarers who "the companies flatly refuse to dis­ enroll in the pro­ cuss this and there exists the dead­ gram are able to take any of the lock in our talks. The company upgrading courses offered at the wants a unilateral right to tell a Engineers School if they are at man when to go on and off the least 19 years of age and have 18 payroll. Wages are not a basic months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ issue. Conditions of employment ing time in the engine department are." plus six months experience as The Baltimore strike began Oc­ wiper or equivalent. The school tober 12th, following a strike vote offers qualified instruction in pre­ by the membership. The three paring for Third Assistant Engi­ struck tugboat companies are the neer, Temporary Third Assistant Engineer, or Original Second En­ Balcer-Whiteley Towing Co., the gineer's licenses. Baltimore Towage and Lighterage SIU engine department men Co., and the Curtis Bay Towing who have the necessary require­ Co. ments and who want to enroll in The strikers are determined to the. school can obtain additional remain out as long as necessary, information and apply for the though they v.'ilj continue to dock, course at any SIU hall, or write and undock, without pay, any ship directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, certified by the Maritime Admin­ N. Y., 11232. The telephone num­ istration as a military cargo vessel bound for Viet Nam. ber is HYacinth 9-6600. 105th Seafarer Passes Engineers License Exam I ' SEAFARERS LOG Page Three AFL-CIO Foreign Policies Reaffirmed After Review By Executive Council WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO Executive Council has unanimously re-endorsed the federatkm's positions on foreign policy developed since the merger as "sound" and "justified by events." The coiuicil's review of position statements and convention actions on international affairS'opened its fall meeting here. The day- ^ long discussions on 19 (fifferent Economic Asisstance and Devel­ Trade Secretariats. opment; Support Development of The review of international af­ items making up the AFL-CIO's Democracy and Effective Free fairs was placed on the meeting comprehensive views on foreign Trade Unions in Africa, Latin docket at the request of Vice policy brought the conclusion by America, etc.; Support the United President Walter P. Reuther, but the council that labor's positions Nations; For National Defense, Reuther did not attend the session, "have stood the test of time." NATO, Disarmament and World wiring that he had to attend in­ The three-day meeting also took Peace; For German National Re­ stead a meeting of the Auto a detailed look at the results of unification in Freedom and a Free Workers executive board. Meany the 1966 election and the makeup and Secure Berlin. noted in reply to a query that of the 90th Congress. Despite the Changes Behind the Iron Cur­ Reuther had participated in the difficulties posed by liberal losses, tain; "Peaceful Co-Existence," work of the council and all AFLthe council said, the accomplish­ East-West Trade; Free Trade Un­ CIO conventions that had adopted ments of the 89th Congress must ion Exchanges with State Com­ the policy positions and had been be both "protected and broad­ pany Unions; Recognition of Com­ • recorded as in support of all of ened." (See Story P. 4.) munist China and Admission to them. He noted that Reuther had dif­ The council also voted support UN; Sino-Soviet Differences; Viet of strike and bargaining objectives Nam; Santo Domingo; For Peace fered with the majority of the of a number of affiliates and dealt and Social Progress in the Middle council on the protest walkout by with internal matters of charter East; Support Expanded Interna­ worker delegates to the ILO con­ application and requests for finan­ tional Trade and Reciprocal Trade vention earlier this year, but that Agreements; ILO; Build and was the only difference he was cial aid. Strengthen ICFTU, ORIT and aware of. On international affairs, the council noted that tho AFL-CIO has continually re-evaluated its At Washington Hearing positions for the past 11 years and "will continue to do so." It de­ clared that "our judgment in all cases will continue to rest upon our unalterable devotion to free­ dom for all men in all places at all times." WASHINGTON, D.C.—Spokesmen for the SIUNA told a public Meany added that the review produced the conclusion that there hearing conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine has not been a single thing that Council in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 22, that they were opposed the AFL-CIO has said in the past to the establishment of a new ^ within weeks, rather than the 11 years ''that we wouldn't say apprentice engineer rating for years proposed in the programs of again." He reaffirmed that the seamen. the licensed unions which have policies have stood "the test of The SIUNA presentation was requested these changes. . . . time." given by SIUNA President Paul "Certainly, it would be far more The positions and actions re­ Hall, SIUNA Vice President Wil­ in the national interest, and in the viewed by the council included; liam W. Jordan, who is also presi­ interest of effective participation Basic Intimate of International dent of the SIUNA Marine Fire­ of the merchant marine in the war Crisis; Struggle Against Colonial­ men's Union on the West Coast, effort, if the Coast Guard were to ism; Support for Programs of and Fred Farnen, secretary-treas­ support present programs for the urer of the SIU-Great Lakes Dis­ upgrading of unlicensed engine trict. room personnel to licensed engin­ The SIUNA position stated, eers' ratings rather than approve "we of the SIUNA would consider programs which would threaten any attempt to place any of these the effectiveness of, and create apprentice engineers aboard any conflicts with, existing programs. "Coast Guard recognition of vessel having a collective bargain­ ing agreement with any of our affi­ time spent as an apprentice engin­ liated unions as an attempt to in­ eer could therefore lead only to a BALTIMORE — Rusting and fringe upon our jurisdiction and downgrading of the enviable rec­ ord of skill, efficiency and safety listing badly, the former Cuban to violate our contracts." The SIUNA stated, "That ap­ established by the present corps freighter Ciudad de la Habana (the ex-Canadian Challenger), proval by the Coast Guard of this of marine engineers and cause which was struck by the SIU in new classification of apprentice deterioration in the productive 1957 and has remained at Balti­ engineer would serve only to quality of the American-flag fleet more since 1958 without moving, foment jurisdictional disputes be­ while at the same time increasing will be sold at public auction by tween the licensed and unlicensed its cost of operation," the union's the U.S. Marshal on November unions and to precipitate possible statement concluded. Following the hearing, SIU tie-ups or delays of American-flag 29. The Habana and seven other merchant ships at a time when President Paul Hall said, "the freighters once owned by the SIU they are critically needed for the fundamental issue here is the pro­ tection of the jobs and livelihoods of Canada-'contracted Canadian Vietnam war emergency." of the unlicensed members of the The union said that "it must be National Steamship Company and engine department on all Ameri­ recognized that the largest single manned by Canadian Seafarers, were struck in 1957 in a straight­ source of skilled, reliable and effic­ can-flag vessels. "Any tampering with the pres­ forward dispute over wages. Ca­ ient licensed engineers for the Am­ nadian National then sold the erican-flag merchant fleet has trad­ ent ship personnel structure as vessels to Flota Maritima Brown­ itionally been the pool of un­ suggested with the apprentice en­ ing de Cuba which attempted to licensed engine room personnel gineer proposal, obviously threat­ operate the ships on a Great Lakes coming up through the ranks from ens the security of unlicensed sea­ to Cuba run with foreign scab wiper through various Q.M.E.D. men in general and unlicensed en­ gine-room men in particular," ratings." crews. "Moreover," the union's state­ Hall said. Seven of the vessels remained Hall added that "aside from the tied up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. ment continued, "it is estimated However, in spite of the SIU that there are at least 2,000 skilled threat to unlicensed seamen's jobs picketlines, a Cuban crew was unlicensed engine room men avail­ inherent in the proposal, it is ren­ flown in which took the Habana able today, with years of experi­ dered even less judicious by the to Baltimore where she was pick­ ence in Q.M.E.D. ratings, who fact that there are workable alter­ eted by the SIU at the Maryland possess all of the necessary Coast natives that are of greater bene­ Shipbuilding and Drydock Com­ Guard qualifications for an en­ fit to all concerned—the seamen pany. Shipyard workers honored gineer's license; and the unions involved, management and gov­ the SIU picketlines, refused to representing these men have pro­ ernment. It is hoped that this issue touch the vessel, and she has re­ grams for upgrading such qualified can be resolved by the interested met! to licensed engineers' ratings unions in the proper atmosphere." : mained in Baltimore'ev?r since; 'J ! ' SlUNA Declares Its Opposition To Apprentico Cnglneer Rath^ * t f •f- Ship Straek By SIU la 1957 Up Fw Auction 1 IS: I �Pace Four SEAFARERS LOG J Legislative Gains Must Be Protected, AFL-CiO Urges At Council Meeting J November 25, 1966 The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area WASHINGTON—The accomplishments of the 89th Congress "must be both protected and broadThe strike by the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union against three tugboat end," the AFL-CIO Executive Council declared, d ;spite the difficulties posed by the results of the companies in the Baltimore area is one of the best examples of union elections. solved," the council declared. by adoption of federal standards. solidarity that you will see. SIU Baltimore tugmen are determined to Terming the 89th Congress Commenting on the elections Meany acknowledged that the out­ stick this strike out until they win the same rights enjoyed by their " the "most progressive" in his­ and the outlook for the 90th Con­ look for repeal of Section 14(b) fellow SIU tugmen in other cities. In addition, many other unions in tory, the council said the laws gress at a press conference, AFL- of the Taft-Hartley Act was the Baltimore area have given their support to the strike and are helping out in any way possible. enacted must be safeguarded CIO President George Meany "pretty dim." ><S>especially "against the strangula­ made these points; • The AFL-CIO is never satis­ New York as steward aboard the St. Christo­ tion of inadequate appropria­ • Organized labor may not fied with the status quo in terms Twenty-eight year SlU-man, pher, a ship that spent a good tions." "move as fast" in legislation terms of legislative and political pro­ Dewey Daughfrey was by the hall while shuttling about the Persian Acknowledging that the elec­ as a result of the elections, "but grams. recently and ran into some old Gulf. Also happy to be stateside . tion has made this job more dif­ we will keep moving." • COPE did a good job in the friends. Dewey, whose last ship again is Joseph Robertson. Joe ficult, the council pledged that or­ • It will be more difficult to elections, but despite its efforts was the Texas sails as FOWT. was away from the home port for ganized labor will not "shirk" its get good legislation from the 90th "some of our members" did not John Flannery enjoyed his last five months going to and from ^ job in this regard. It noted that Congress. vote for labor-endorsed candi­ ship, the Louisiana, on which he Rotterdam on the Globe Carrier." there is also unfinished business • The AFL-CIO has lived with dates. A detailed analysis is now sailed A. B. John's been a mem­ He's taking a little rest now but.. from the 89th Congress that adverse congresses before and de­ under way of the election results, ber of the SIU for 26 years. will be ready soon to ship again. should be completed by the 90th ° spite the loss of liberal strength in especially in areas where large Roland Grigg has been check­ Tom Stubb's new motorcycle is "• Congress. the new Congress there is "some­ numbers of union members live, ing the boards seeking a follow-up getting some exercise. Tommy The election results, it said, thing to build on." to determine why labor-backed to his fine trip on the Bradford hopes that this one will last longer " have not changed the problems • Organized labor is neither candidates did not get as high Island. than his previous motorcycle, ^ that face the nation—poverty, pessimistic nor optimistic about a percentage of the votes as in Arthur Ballu was with Dewey which enjoyed a life of just two . racial discrimination, improved the new sessions starting in 1967, previous years. Daughfrey on the S/T Texas. education, inequities in labor laws and it will fight to implement ap­ • Labor is concerned about Arthur is looking for a run to a months. He's a 12-year SlU-man who most recently sailed as oiler and the challenges posed by an propriations for programs adopted proposals to enact compulsory ar­ nice warm climate in order to es­ on the Duval. urban America. While some of by the 89th Congress, revive the bitration legislation. Meany re­ cape those northeast winters. these problems have been amelio­ campaign for overhauling the un­ affirmed labor's historic opposi­ Philadelphia rated "none of them has been employment compensation system tion. The City of Brotherly Love has enjoyed some fair shipping of late. To Keep Medicare Drug Costs Down Raymond Kroupa registered at the hall recently and chatted with some Seafarer buddies. He's a i 4-year SlU-er who last sailed in the deck department of the Ames Victory. George Barnes intends to stay Robertson Klllegrew on terra firma until after the holi­ Baltimore days, at which time he'll pack his Activity has been lively for the r 11 he high cost of prescription drugs and the that the drug industry "has sought ways to ease gear and get ready to ship out past two weeks with 8 ships paid X move by the Johnson Administration to do the Government criticism of high drug prices paid again. George's last ship was the off, 7 signed on, and 7 in-transit. ^ something about it have thrown the drug by Federal programs while urging Congress to Globe Carrier. The outlook for the coming two-.,' Dimas Rivera, a 23-year SIU industry into an uproar. keep hands off the industry." week period looks very good. veteran who last sailed in the deck The $3.4 billion-a-year prescription drug mar­ One drug company was reported offering to James M. Rogers who has beenket is heavily dominated by a few big manufac­ provide a 25 percent discount to the nation's department of the Alcoa Trader, sailing engine departmtent for 25 spent the summer months at home. turers. hospitals on all the company's prescription drugs I^mas is all ready to ship out years, paid off the Ames Victory Some years ago the late Senator Estes Kefauver used by Medicare patients during their hospitaliza­ again. about four months ago, and is (D. Tenn.) exposed the fantastic "profits in pain tion. Part of the discount would be passed on to back at the hall studying the board Boston now. but legislation to take action a^nst die industry the -Federal Government. Shipping activity out of BeanH. Arlinghaus, who has been , was watered down to become almost meaningless. The company announced its discount in 300,- town port has been somewhat slow sailing deck for 22 years, recently, Now the issue is rising again. 000 letters to doctors so the medical men would this past period, though we expect paid off the Alcoa Mariner fol­ One reason is that under Medicare the pro­ prescribe the firm's drugs. it to pick up in the coming one. lowing two Vietnam runs. He grams will finance purchase of some $200 million We've had the pleasure of seeing took some time off before ship- ' To forestall Federal action, the drug manufac­ in drugs next year. If, as many Congressmen pro­ several veteran Seafarers around ping out as A.B. on the Sacra­ turers are placing ads in Washington, New York the hall lately. Twenty-three year pose, the financed drugs are extended from just and Chicago newspapers and other publications. SlU-man Benjamin Bmidreau who mento bound for India. in-hospital use to outcare use as well, it could Jim McDonald, a 20-year SIU They claim that while the cost of living has gone last shipped out on the Baltimore mean that the Federal government would have man in the engine department, , up, prescription prices have actually dropped 9 as OS, enjoyed a vacation tour of about a $400 million annual investment in the has been around the hall waiting .. percent from what is described as the "1957-59 Canada and Nova Scotia and is for a deck engineer's slot on a cost of pharmaceuticals. back in Boston now ready to ship. Calmar ship. His last ship was base" price period. Orders Inquiry One Seafarer raring to beat it the Marymar. Jim commented • The Senior Citizens decided to make its own Recently, President Johnson ordered an imme­ study. It "found that the cost of average new out of Beantown in advance of a on how pleased he is with SIU diate inquiry into the high cost of medical care. prescriptions had actually risen some 15 percent frigid New England winter is vacation and welfare benefits. The study, now being conducted by the Depart­ during the period the Pharmaceutical Manufac­ Edward Killigrew. Ed's last ship Puerto Rico was the Transeastem on which he ment of Health, Education and Welfare, will turers Association claims prescription prices sailed as A.B. Tropical weather is Minimum wage rates in P.R. cover drugs as well as hospital costs, doctors' fees dropped 9 percent." more to Ed's liking than anything have lagged behind stateside and other aspects of medical care. else and he's ready to grab the scales, and the prospect for equity Price Conspiracy A number of bills are being prepared for the first foreign run that will bring has been dimmed by the forecast Speaking on the Senate floor a few months ago. him some sunshine. 90th Congress to open, once again, to full public of a U.S. Department of Labor, Long charged an international price conspiracy in Family man John Kirias, passed official who stated that it might exposure what is happening in the drug field. Many of these proposals would require the use tetracycline, currently the most important anti­ some time at home wth his fam­ well be more than two years be-of the generic—or real—name rather than the biotic in this country and throughout the world. ily following a stint as oiler on fore they reach the level of the brand name. Since the big drug manufacturers He said it costs about one cent to produce a the Overseas Joyce. He's ready states. The first shipment of oil ever have spent millions of dollars on the brand name, tetracycline capsule and for years it has been to go again with the first job put on the board. refined in the Virgin Islands sailed they are fighting the proposal. marketed to druggists for 30 cents a capsule and from here for Perth Amboy, New It is behind the brand name, however, that the consumers have had to pay 50 cents. Norfolk Jersey. The 175,000 barrels of manufacturer is able to command such a fantastic Long said that as a result of a Federd Trade Norfolk has been enjoying some bunker fuel were refined at the, price for his product. It would not be so easy Commission decision in 1963, which found three brisk shipping activity recently new $30 million Hess Oil Refinery with the use of the generic name. major drug manufacturers—American Cyanamidj with two sign-ons, two payoffs, from cnide oil brought from Senator Russell Long (D. La.), chairman of the Pfizer and Bristol—^guilty of violating the anti­ and two ships in transit. The fu­ Venezuela. So, Rafael Ramos put in an ex- ^ Senate Finance Committee and Majority Whip, trust laws, a number of smaller companies began ture also looks good. We're all has spoken out strongly on the drug issue and is marketing tetracycline at much lower prices. They glad to learn that ChaiBe Jones is tended stay on the beach before expected to lead a fight as soon as the 90th Con­ charged only five cents for the pill that cost a no longer hospitalized and has grabbing an oiler's job on the' been feeling virgorous enough to Seatrain Louisiaiia. Ottver Flynn gress opens. penny to pr^uce. catch up on some hunting, his also took some time off on tbe\ Long contends that under Medicare and wel­ This is an example of what could be brought avorite pastime. beach between runs on the San. fare programs, alone, if the generic name were to public exposure if the Presidential study and "It's great to be back," accord- Juan and then the Wanrior. The used it would save the Federal government at Congress moves in this field as expected. ng to Johnnie Hodges, a 16-year Bosun of the Maiden Creek, Alleast $100 million annually. It would be the most decisive assault on the SlU-man who recently got back fonso Rivera, dropped by the hall The National Council of Senior Citizens reports rising cost of medical care posslUe. stateside after an 8-mQnth voyage recently to say hello, Mew Investigation Set to Probe Prise Gouging by Drug Compunies �Normiber 25, 1966 Page five SEAFARERS LOG •<$>- The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area Consideration of a new connecting waterway to be constructed between the Mississippi River and the Mississippi River Gulf Out­ let continues. No recommendation will be announced, however, until a study is completed by the Louisiana Department of High­ ways and the U.S. Corps of Engineers, according to Dock Board President Harry X. Kelly. Mobile Under secretary of the Navy Shipping is presently a bit slow Robert H. B. Baldwin addressed a Navy Day luncheon in New here and the prospects for the Orleans recently and candidly coming month are slow also. One commented on ship unloading tie- ship is laid up, the SS Alcoa Roamer. up in Saigon harbor. Back after a six month trip to Baldwin denied that cargo op­ erations there were inept. In fact, Viet Nam on the Roswell Victory, he asserted they were a "shipping Tommy Jenkins is currently on miracle." He noted that earlier the beach relaxing. Tommy has in the Viet Nam conflict it took sailed all steward dept. ratings Award for outstanding service to safety was presented to the Seafarers International Union at the 12,000 man hours to unload a from messman to chief ^steward. He lives alone in Mobile since the recent meeting of the National Safety Council Congress in Chicago. In addition, SIU Safety Director ship. Now, it takes just 750. passing of his wife earlier this Joe Algina was awarded an individual citation for his efforts to promote safety at sea. At presenta­ New Orleans year. Ofha Biyars is at home in tion ceremonies above are (l-r): Harrison Tyler, ILA Local 19 President: Joe Leonard, ILA Safety Direc­ Chief Steward Vic Romulo is Perdido, Ala., and intends to do tor; Jacob Gold, U.S. Dept. of Labor: Hurley Porter, ILA Local 19 Sec.: and SIU Safety Dir. Joe Algina. taking a rest after making many a little deer and turkey shooting before shipping again. Bryars spent the last seven months as oiler on the Alcoa Ranger down in bauxite country. James Ham­ mond recently piled off the Mt. Washington Victory after thirteen very warm months in the Persian Gulf trade winds. He'll be taking a trip to the New Orleans USPHS CHICAGO—Recommendations made by the SIU Safety Department to insure the welfare of Sea­ to get a thorough check-up before farers aboard vessels transporting toxic and combustible liquids in portable tanks have won the sup­ registering again. Roim^ Garza Morris J. Danzey, one of four port of the U.S. Coast Guard Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection, New York. Seafaring brothers (all SIU), re­ In a paper presented at the of one of the tank containers at sea. Contact with this liquid, a voyage down south on the Del cently paid off on the intercoastal 54th National Safety Congress aboard. The containers were filled of its fumes, can cause severe lung Mar. He plans a relaxing vaca­ trailership, Panama. M.J. is mar­ and Exposition of the marine with tolylene diisocyanate. The damage, serious skin bums and tion around the tables in Las ried, makes his home with his wife section of the National Safety leak was discovered after one day harmful eye irritations. Vegas and will be ready to go in Mobile. Council, C.G. Capt. William F. again when he returns. FOWT Chief electrician Ethmi M. Rea called for new regulations to Anthony GaiTa got off the Del Mercer, whose last ship, the Maid­ Rio recently and has been loung­ en Creek plies the Puerto Rico assure that personnel on board vessels are provided with complete ing around the hall taking it easy, run, is taking it easy for awhile at information as to characteristics eating red beans and rice, and his home in Mobile. Seafarer of the cargoes they are transport­ wearing out the newspaper. Now, James Bamett finished a couple ing and how to deal with them in he says' he's ready for either a of trips to Japan as nite cook and trip on one of the new Delta Line baker aboard the Ocean Anna. the event of fire, leakage or other by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative ships or a ship on the pineapple Jimmie is currently registered and emergency. run. Tony lives in Gretna, La. The Port of Los Angeles set a new record for handling general cargo Fire Fighting Gear watching the shipping board for Harry Durecher last sailed as during the fiscal year ended June 30. For the first time, general cargo some steward dept. action. In addition he called for a tight­ shipments totalled more than 5 million tons. General cargo includes assistant pantryman on the Del ening of the present regulations all commodities except lumber, bulk oil or pipeline commodities. This Homton Sud. He is now scanning the shipping board for another job. Seafarer Roscoe Hampton said to assure that the vessel is carry­ category accounted for 5,394,031 tons of traffic out of the year's total After making many a trip as Day that he will shortly be looking for ing the additional fire fighting of 26,182,113 tons. man on the Walter Rke, George a ship going to Viet Nam. He ships equipment that is necessary when The total tonnage represents a 4 geles. Ships in transit are the Geneva, Hernandez has tired of the Ha­ in the engine dept. A. Plnchook, the combustible liquid is on board, per cent increase over the previ­ waiian sugar run and is looking a deck dept. Seafarer, is taking a plus further clarification of regu­ ous year's. During the fiscal year Cities Service Norfolk, Perunar, forward to a trip to South Amer­ shot at obtaining an AB's .tickets. lations pertaining to portable tanks just ended, 3,818 ships stopped by Ema Elizabeth, Oakland, Marymar, and the Steel Se^arar. ica, preferably on the Dei Rio. Another deck dept. man again try­ and various types of toxic and the port. Seafarers M. H. Beadey and combustible liquid cargoes. John "Monk" Kelty was in the ing for his AB ticket is J. A. A number of new facilities in Byrd Gold are both headed for Union Hall Cafeteria recently re­ Chestnut. This will be J. A.'s sec­ Also present at the four-day Los Angeles have increased ship­ galing his fellow Seafarers with ond time around and he's con­ meeting in Chicago.was SIU Safe­ ping capabilities. The $7.2 million Seattle, bound to pick up the Lyim stories about the old days when fident he'll come through a win­ ty Director Joseph Algina. The Indies terminal can berth six ships Victory for a trip to the Far East. Electrician Beasley of New Or­ the union hall was on Bienville St. ner. SIU had previously recommended y leans has been an SIU man for the posting of placards in the ^ 7" 22 years. Brother Gold, also an messrooms informing crewmemelectrician, hails from Tampa, bers of the type of cargo aboard, Florida, and is a 13-year SIU its special properties, instructions member. for dealing with them in case of emergency and instructions for Seattle dealing with medical emergencies Shipping out of Seattle is active SAN FRANGISCOs—Voting has commenced as the SIUNA- arising from crewmembers con­ for any and all ratings with no affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union—Pacific District tact with such chemicals. letup in sight. Carl Johnson is shooting for began its two-monthi-long election of officers. Protective Garments Johnson Hunt Bosun's spot on the Wayne Vic­ The election is spread out The constitutional positions to In addition to new regulations simultaneously. The $1.3 million tory, while George Hayes is aim­ over the 60-day period to assure be filled by the election's winners to assure the availability of prop­ ing for a Calmar ship or one go­ the possibility for every mem­ are as follows: Secretary-Treas­ er fire fighting equipment aboard Catalina terminal facilitates oper­ ing to Vietnam. ber, whether active or retired, to urer, Assistant Secretaiy-Treas- any vessel transporting such car­ ations, as does newly-installed equipment at Matson Line's ter­ Wilmington cast a ballot. urer. Headquarters Dispatcher, goes, the SIU also called for the minal which permits consolidation Shipping has been on the upVoting may be done by several three Headquarters Patrolmen, inclusion of protection garments of containerized shipments. and-up in this port with a good such as special fire and chemical means. In San Francisco, mem­ Los Angeles Port Agent, New outlook for the future. Any AB, San Francisco bers may vote manually. The mail York Port Agent, Honolulu Port resistant clothing and special Shipping has been quite active FOWT, or electrician can easily ballot is legitimate from all other Agent, Portland Port Agent, Seat­ breathing apparatus in case of and will likely remain so in this ship out without any problem. All ports. MCS men on vacation else­ tle Port Agent, as well as six accident. ratings in all departments can ship where in the country, as well as SIUNA convention delegates. Injuries caused by toxic or com­ area. out of here without waiting too Seafarers paid off this past pe­ retired members anywhere, may There are no ballot propositions bustible fumes escaping from long. apply for a mail ballot without to be voted on at this election. The leaky containers has become a riod on the Ocean Evelyn, SraAfter several week's vacation in going to a port where the Union result is that this year's ballot is problem of growing importance traln New Jersey, Steel Vendor, Europe, Boh Hunt is back in town. maintains an office. AH ballots the smallest in size in the Union's recently. In July of this year Couer D'Alene Victory, PMI Bob is eager to get back on the sent by mail niust be postmarked history. However, the importance crewmembers of the SlU-con- Oceanic Faith, Rio Grande, Our job as soon as a chief steward's Lady of Peace, Steel Traveler, not later than midnight, December of this election is as great as any tracted Fairland (sea-land) were spot hits the ^ard. Maiden Victory, and the Los An­ 30, in order to be valid. held in the past. hospitalized, victims of a leakage 7; SlU's Toxic Cargo Recommendations Supported by C.G. Safety Officer J .? The Pacific Coast i; A' A: • if t; ::P I- I I \ 4) ^ NimnB Cooks and Stowwds Union is Undorway ¥i: •i ;:j/ n • i- . �'V Page Six November 25, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG November 4 to November 17, 1966 QUESTION: What is your favorite hangout or place of re­ laxation in a foreign country. P. Esteban: I enjoy going to the Seamen's Club in Yokohama, Japan very much. A fellow can do a lot, have a drink, play billiards, rent a room for the night, get a hair­ cut, or meet old friends. They have excellent food and the prices are very fair. A seaman can always find something to do there. — — Lawrence O'Connell: Give me Lisbon, either the Pennsylvania Bar or the Esteril Casino. The I Pennsylvania has great food and service, it's right in the heart of town and the I prices are fair. For $7.50youcan get a ticket to the Casino, good for two weeks. If you don't gamble, relax and en­ joy the floor shows. Manuel Landron, Jr.: I like Yokohama very much. The Scandia Restaurant is I a very good place for steak and in addition, they have an excellent menu. You have ; to walk up a flight of stairs to get there. It's a small place, but the service is great and the prices are reasonable. Robert McLaughlin: I have al­ ways enjoyed going to Manila. j There are sev­ eral nice spots, but in particular, a place called Kicapo's. The drinks are good and the service is exceptional. A guy can have a I friendly drink, sit back, relax and enjoy looking at ships in the harbor. Deiotte Retires Retired Seafarer Walter Deiotte picked up his first regular month­ ly $150 pension check recently from SlU rep. Marvin Hauf at the SlU hall in Norfolk. Deiotte was employed for many years at Gurtis Bay Shipyard in that city. Richard De Fazi: I've always enjoyed the Raffles Club in SingI apore. They have excellent food, drinks and service and the prices are reasonable. The place is run by the British Government and seamen are al* ways treated very well there. The club also has a dance floor and a movie theatre. 4^ Louis Mouton: Well, Singapore has several places that I always enjoyed visiting. In particular I would recom­ mend the Texas and the Washing­ ton Bars. They have fine food, drinks and lots of local atmosphere. There are a num­ ber of other places in Singapore in addition to those two, that I have enjoyed visiting. Cruise Ship Safety Bill Becomes Law WASHINGTON — President Johnson has signed a ship safety bill providing safety and financial responsibility standards for pas­ senger vessels operating from United States ports. Specifically, passenger ships will have to be fireproof if they are to sail from the United States. The law applies directly at Americanflag and foreign-flag vessels having accommodations for fifty or more passengers. In addition, the. law. requires that prospective passengers be no­ tified of the safety standards on a passenger ship and that this infor­ mation also be included in the company's advertising. Stiff fines will slap companies for any in­ fraction. A company must establish fi­ nancial security, by posting some kind of bond or by having. insur­ ance, proving it can cover any judgment against it for death or injuries. The financial commit­ ment is set at $20,000 for each passenger up to a total of 500; $15,000 for the next 500; $10,000 for the next 500; and $500 above that. "> Also, the company must refund the passengers his ticket money if a ship fails to sail on its scheduled voyage date. Shipping companies have until November, 1968, to meet the new standards. Ships not up to stand­ ard by then, and this includes older ones heretofore exempt, will be denied port clearance. The bill represents a compro­ mise measure created out of a joint committee of the House and Senate that had met to resolve the differences between two separate bills proposed by the two legisla­ tive bodies. Congressional concern for mar­ itime safety, was prompted by the burning and sinking of the cruise ship Yarmouth Castle in Novem­ ber, 1965, with the loss of 50 lives, and the fire at sea aboard the Viking Princess a few months later. DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville"' Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B Class C 3 2 1 61 37 22 1 4 4 21 19 8 3 4 0 3 7 5 0 1 1 3 2 1 29 22 7 33 10 11 7 5 5 33 17 42 22 23 13 228 143 121 Class A Class B 0 1 92 35 9 4 20 10 6 7 7 4 7 1 22 5 32 47 17 40 8 5 60 24 16 29 352 159 Class A Class B 25 5 278 76 26 11 92 25 22 14 11 14 12 4 92 16 167 77 131 104 210 0 82 0 43 5 1.001 351 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 73 46 7 2 16 • 19 3 6 8 6 0 2 16 8 37 . 25 11 31 2 7 27 19 14 7 252 151 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ...' Wilmington San Francisco Seattle To/als TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 4 0 65 13 6 2 13 13 6 1 3 2 0 5 10 1 34 24 17 6 7 7 42 13 12 8 97 224 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 3 1 • 39 38 23 6 5 3 13 18 7 2 4 1 6 4 4 1 3 2 3 10 7 9 26 21 20 9 23 6 1 13 30 20 41 1 16 30 147 135 189 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 2 166 146 > 13 5 79 35 '> 14 11 7 7 > 4 0 42 52 86 78 131 87 13 0 46 0 10 2 611 465 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ^Class C 0 0 0 39 16 40 3 1 5 12 20 6 0 1 1 5 3 3 2 0 2 7 2 1 17 5 13 10 6 15 6 3 8 9 46 21 6 7 13 87 131 136 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 13 2 61 24 18 7 70 31 17 20 7 4 10 4 13 7 122 77 58 85 14 60 0 17 • 1 507 235 rStriking Workers Related Filthy Inhuman Conditions Chiiago Packers'Strike Spurred Famed American Novel 7he Jangle' ne of the most influential books of the early were being brutally treated by the police. In the Twentieth Century, "The Jungle," was course of gathering his story, Sinclair compiled a largely the product of a bitter strike in huge amount of material on how the stockyards and packinghouses of those days operated. Most Chicago's stockyards sixty years ago. Written by Upton Sinclair who covered the of the workers were immigrants who could not strike in 1904 as a young Socialist newspaper speak English, but there was a nucleus of Ameri­ writer and "muckraker," the novel grew out of can workers who had formed a union and it was the story of life in the Chicago stockyards as told from them that Sinclair got most of<1 his informato Sinclair by workers in meat packing plants. tion. "I would sit night after night, after their work, Basically designed as a novel of protest against in their homes. Several would have gathered to the exploitation of workers in the stockyards, its most powerful impact was the discovering by the talk to me and I would ply them with questions. American public of the way in which its steaks, Once they got started, they would talk very freely. I got information, for instance, about the doping its sausages and its canned meats were prepared a story of shocking filth, dirt and unhygienic con­ of meat and the horrors that were perpetrated. ditions that literally sickened millions of Ameri­ Oddly enough, when the book came out, the things that concerned the public meat supply made the cans. Out of that novel, published in 1906, came an book successful because people who had money investigation into the nation's stockyards during enough to buy meat were concerned with the the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and out of kind of meat they were eating." Although "The Jungle" eventually was pub­ that investigation came the Pure Food and Drug lished by Doubleday-Page, Sinclair had great diffi­ Act of 1906. The role of the stockyard strike of 1904 and culty in persuading publishers that his book was the role of union men in giving Upton Sinclair the not a libelous concoction. In addition he found material with which to write his powerful expose his book misrepresented in the newspapers which was dramatically retold in a radio interview with went out of their way to excuse or deny what he Sinclair—now a hearty 88—and Harry W. Flan- had written. nery, AFL-CIO radio coordinator. Sinclair, who recently left his California home Flannery interviewed Sinclair in Rockville, to live in the East not far from the nation's capital, Md., not too far from the Writer's birth place in lives a life fully as dramatic as the events described Baltimore, Maryland. in his books. Pulitzer Prize winner in 1942, . Sinclair told him of how he had gone to Chi­ Sinclair r?m for Governor on the Democratic ticket cago, representing a little four-page Socialist news­ not, too many yeans ago on his "EPIC Program— paper, to cover a strike of stockyard workers who End Poverty in California," _ O �Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG Georgia Governors' Standoff To Be Ruled On By Court . r' Georgia remained without a governor-elect as a three-judge federal court wrestled with the legal problems raised by the failure of either Democrat Lester G. Maddox or Republican Howard H. Callaway to win a majority of the vote. Maddox received slightly more than 47 percent of the vote in the Nov. 8 election, Callaway slightly under. Former Gov. Ellis G. Arnall received about 6 percent of the vote, write-ins from Georgians who could not stomach either the extreme segregationism of Maddox or the Gpldwater Republicanism of Callaway. In most states, Maddox would have been the winner with a plurality. But Georgia's constitution requires a majority vote to elect a governor and throws the election into the legislature if no candidate has a majority. The American Civil Liberties Union blocked that procedure with a motion for a court injunction against action by a malapportioned legislature. The federal court agreed that action by the legislature would be unconstitutional and issued an order barring it. But the order did not specify how the impasse should be solved. The civil liberties organization has asked the court to permit a wideopen election in which any candidate might run. Callaway's support­ ers have urged a runoff election limited to the two top candidates, with write-ins barred. A group supporting write-in privileges in any runoff argued that a Negro voter would be deprived of his rights if he were forced to vote for a segregationist candidate. And Maddox has ex­ pressed the hope that the choice of governor would be made by the legislature. Meanwhile Governor Carl E. Sanders said he will stay in office after Jan. 10, the normal inauguration date for a new governor, if the issue has not been settled by then. * « * Major efforts for state collective bargaining statutes covering union fire fighters are a necessity if they are to win improved pay, hours and working conditions. President William D. Buck of the International Association of Fire Fighters said in a network radio interview. In addition. Buck reported the union's constitutional prohibition against strikes, in effect since 1918, is scheduled for intensive review. He said the formation of a high-level fact-finding and review commis­ sion authorized by the union's recent convention is now under way. The review group will include "representatives of organizations that should know something about the fire fighting services in their com­ munities" as well as union members. Buck said. His statements came as he was interviewed on Labor News Conference, aired weekly over the Mutual radio network. "Arbitrary public officials" in some areas "must think we are still back in the volunteer fire fighting days," Buck declared, and in some cases "have dared us to strike, knowing that we would not." Collec­ tive bargaining statutes, with built-in arbitration proceedings, have given the fire fighters "some relief," he said. The North Carolina AFL-CIO has passed a strongly worded res­ olution blasting the operators of this year's State Fair for leasing a booth to the Ku Klux Klan for a "propaganda exhibit" that will be guarded night and day by 12 po­ lice officers. The convention said it believed in free speech, but add­ ed that public interest did not jus­ tify a state exhibit by the Klan or the large body of protective police. I ] •i - H —j>— A record number of delegates attending the New York State AFL-CIO convention — 1,700 — voted a $10,000 appropriation to help promote organization of New York farm workers. The resolu­ tion, approving the drive, cited "inhuman living conditions" and "exploitation of the migrants by the state's agricultural industry." <I> For the second time in three years, newspaper unions here have struck the Toledo Blade and the Toledo Times as a result of long stalemates in contract negotia­ tions. After months of futile talks the Typographical Union struck after a negotiating committee re­ port that recounted unsuccessful negotiations that began last May. Shortly after, the Toledo News­ paper Guild also voted to join the strike with the Stereotypers join­ ing the strike as it went into its second week. Both newspapers, shut down when all of the nine newspaper unions employed by them refused to cross picket lines. A joint strike headquarters has been set up and arrangements have been made for picket trailers and use of the portable picket headquarters of the Toledo Area AFL-CIO Council. In all, about 1,000 unionists are involved. Key differences between the unions and the Blade management are con­ cerned with wages, duration of contract, pensions, health and wel­ fare, and working conditions in general. —4,— Corporation profits continued to rise sharply the third quarter of 1966 and records were again smashed. The only major com­ pany not joining the profit parade in the third quarter was General Motors. Big gainers were Alcoa, B. R. Mallory, Magnavox, Penn­ sylvania Railroad and Republic Steel. Musicians with the famed Phil­ adelphia Orchestra who have been on strike for seven weeks are seek­ ing to settle the dispute by accept­ ing management's salary offer and a three-year contract if it includes a lightened work schedule. Local 77 of the American Federation of Musicians said acceptance of its proposal could bring an immedi­ ate halt to the strike. "Foul Weather and Fair" \OUf2 COUMT/^l — MY COUHTIZY- oia^aotMTRYl WB WEEP SOU-MOWII SBT W THBRB AMP CARPM TUE STUFP!- AMP — AMP SCRACTCn f &0! 00/^0! , f A'i ^We Want You "We Want You." This was the inscription on World War Two posters asking for enlistees in this country's fight against tyranny. In World War Two, in the Korean conflict, in Vietnam, Seafarers have never hesitated, either as members of the military, or as members of the merchant fleet, to serve their country during time of conflict. However, despite the important role that the U.S. merchant fleet plays in hauling cargos vitally needed by our fighting troops during times of need, it is often treated as a long-forgotten relative after it is no longer needed to haul military cargos. In effect, the U.S. merchant marine is re­ garded by the government as a foul weather necessity and a fair weather expendable. After the smoke has cleared. Uncle Sam returns to his customary practice of scouting the earth in search of foreign-flag vessels to carry cargos ordinarily reserved for U.S. flag ships. In many cases, government agencies have attempted to circumvent U.S. laws designed to protect the U.S. merchant fleet. In partic­ ular, government agencies have attempted to circumvent the Caro Preference act, which reserves 50 percent of Government aid cargos for American flag ships. Now, once again, during a time of con­ flict, the U.S. merchant fleet is regarded by the government as a sorely needed commod­ ity to haul supplies to our troops fighting in Viet Nam. During peacetime, U.S. maritime labor has acted as a prophet of doom. It has warned the government that the condition of our fleet was dropping below the danger pKjint in meeting our economic and military demands. The response has in most cases been a totally deaf ear to U.S. maritime, and a come-and-get it attitude toward foreign flag shipping in quest of U.S. cargos. In Vietnam, the dye is once again cast. The U.S. merchant marine is being asked to give its all for Uncle Sam. To the best of its ability it is doing so. But it should be clear to all the govern­ ment agencies involved with insuring that the U.S. maintains a strong merchant fleet, that pulling dilapidated World War Two ships out of our reserve fleets is no answer in meeting the economic and military ship­ ping needs of this country. The 90th Congress—A Tortoise Or A Hare The American labor movement spear­ headed much of the social and legislative reform for which the 89th Congress won its reputation as one of the "most progres­ sive" in history. The 89th Congress will be remembered for the passage of much longoverdue social legislation. The 90th Congress, more conservative and less liberal in outlook, is expected to move more slowly and possibly even attempt to back-track in some areas through its con­ trol over the allocation of funds. Although much important work has been begun by the 89th Congress, much still re­ mains to be done. Poverty, urban problems, improved education, better health care, are all areas in which vast improvement are needed. New programs must be begun in these and other areas. Programs already begun must be improved. As it always has in the past, the American labor movement will be on the job as the "peoples lobby", representing the needs and aspirations of all the American people. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG •" November 25, 1966 -A- Wi:-: '-'-Vif These Seafarers are cranking in their lifeboat during training period at Mill Basin. Some 1,600 Seafarers have received a lifeboat ticket from the CG ^ IF®® S HIP safety has always been a matter of concern to the SIU. Through, its Ship Safety Program, it has stressed the position that the "only good ship is a safe ship." In addition, the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship conducts courses in Lifeboat Training which prepares Seafarers for the eventuality that they may someday have to abandon their own ship, or go to the aid of seamen on another stricken vessel. The Lifeboat Training program also enables Sea­ farers to obtain their AB's ticket, as a lifeboat en­ dorsement is a necessity in order to achieve this rating. Many times each year,. the training received by Seafarers at the SIU Lifeboat Training School is put to the test during incidents of disaster and real emergency, and has never yet failed to meet any challenge presented by weather, fire at sea, accident, or any combination of these. The pictures on these pages show an SIU lifeboat training class being tested by the Coast Guard for their lifeboat knowledge and technique. By passing this Coast Guard examination they received their lifeboat tickets which every AB is required to have. No one can tell however, when these and other graduates of the SIU Lifeboat Training School will meet the real test of their knowledge and skill. For Seafarers aboard the Steel Navigator the test came just recently, when they were called upon to man the lifeboats and pull right up to the flaming tanker Gulfstag to search for survivors of her crew who might be in the water near the blazing vessel. The SIU Lifeboat School was created to meet the need for qualified lifeboatmen. Begun in Janu­ ary, 1959, the school has graduated 166 classes amounting to 1,685 men. Ninety-five percent of the graduates passed the Coast Guard test, thereby geting official endorsement as holders of lifeboat-tickets. The lifeboat school also helps men prepare for their Coast Guard examinations qualifying them as ablebodied seamen. The Coast Guard requires that all candidates for an AB rating must be qualified lifeboatmen. Open to men sailing in all three shipboard depart­ ments, the SIU Lifeboat School is located at Mill Basin in Brooklyn. The course lasts a week and a half. In that time the students are taught basic knots, the basics of fire fighting and prevention, emergency signals and safety procedures. The focus of the course is the lifeboat. The men learn about lifeboat equipment, procedures for launching and recovering, how to row and how to.take charge of and direct a lifeboat crew. The school has several lifeboats which are manned by the students. Other teaching aids include reading material, schematics of boats and training films. € V I'j V-, ij I , y These men. are coiling down the boat fall line. While D. Lasso receives instruction for cdxswain position, fellow crewmembers are laying on oars. �November 25, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine r Seafarer removes a plug in lifeboat. Seafarers get expert instruction in class from Ami Bjornsson. Test conductor R. Harrison at helm. Seafarers are shown raising lifeboat during drill at Mill Basin. 5 -• I fe .r 'i- John Montaperto is graded by the Coast Guard examiner, Richard Harrison. Equipment demonstration. J. Aguilar hooks boat fall onto the release hook. I V ^ y I» i .•{ K , i J Coast Guard Examiner Harrison leaves boat following test at Mill "Basin. J. Aguilar gives coxswain commands. Bow painter fastened to secure boat. �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG November 25, 1966 ''r" .jf;f »\ .: 1, t' •^., ' •r , V.i ••'o'•:.'i•••' JP: •• i" - - 4-!-; ' •'i Charles Furedi (left) of deck dept., studies his next move during chess game with fellow deck hand Rufino Saray while they wait for ship to pay off in Port Elizabeth. Dave LeMarier of Steward dept., enjoys some music on a new transitor radio. John Funk will take a crane maintenance job on the ship's next sea voyage. Roy .McCance of engine department gets a haircut before leaving the vessel, Deck hand James Galloway takes time out for smoke while waiting for payoff. Among the Seafarers was Joe Aragona who shipped as an ordinary seaman. Payoff time has arrived for Seafarers on Raphael Semmes. John Campbell of deck dept., Carlos Gomez of engine dept., and Jim Stickney of engine dept., (l-r) gather in the crew mess room of the Raphael Semmes. SlU Representative Bill Hall goes over details of the voyage with Bob Prideaux of the deck dept. Looking on are, M. L. Carroll, of steward dept., and J. Stickney who ships in engine dept. Felix Irving, who sailed in the engine department, di$cusses trip with patrolman at payoff, as fellow crewmembers congregate in the background. The Raphael Semmes, owned by the SeaLand company, completed a trip to Europe. The payoff was held in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Members of the ship's steward department are ready to leave ship, after o successful voyage. From left, Carlos Sy, Martin Iturrino, and Carlos Mojica, who kept Seafarers wall fad, �November 25, 1966 SE/AFARERS LOG Page Eleven 1/ Democrats Still Maintain Majority The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Conservative GOP Eiertion Gam Cioud Congress'Legislative Oatlook We are now approaching the end of the 1966 sailing season and WASHINGTON—Although the Senate remains solidly Democratic and generally liberal despite some of our ships are already laid up. The E. M. Fwd laid-up in Mil­ waukee and the J. B. Ford in Buffalo. We also have several tentative Republican gains in the recent election, the balance of power in the 90th Congress will rest in the dates for the Kinsman and Buckeye vessels, where the majority will House of Representatives where conservative Republicans scored substantial gains. lay up in lower lake ports. Some of the larger fleets, like Boland, Reiss The new Senate will be com­ 47 newly-elected Republican rep­ ress, if at a slower pace than dur­ and Gartland, hope to run their posed of 64 Democrats and 36 resentatives are more conservative ing the last two years. vessels as late as possible before the beach in Detroit are: Hmry Republicans, giving the Demo­ than the congressmen they re­ On the state level. Republicans the big freeze. The Ben W. Cal­ Bucciill, Joe Arnold, Bill Cowan, crats a clear majority. Further­ placed. A combination of con­ now sit in more Governor's man­ Leo TIemey and Bill Doyle, all of vin will be the winter boat this year, operating the coal run be­ whom sail in the steward's depart­ more, the 18 newly-elected Re­ servative Democrats and conserv­ sions than do Democrats. When publicans are considered middle- ative Republicans voting together the victors in the recent election tween Toledo and Detroit, and we ment. of-the-roaders, more liberal in out­ would outnumber the consistent take office the Republicans will Buccilli and Arnold made a tow have received many letters from than the mainstream of Re­ liberals of both parties who won hold at least 25 gubernatorial look on the tug Goode. Cowan is off seniority men requesting trans­ publican congressmen. The legis­ election. his boat on a medical, Tierney posts and the Democrats 24. The fers to that vessel. just got back from Vietnam and lative outlook of the Senate there­ The key to effective control of Governorship of Georgia is still in The tanker Transbay, an A & G Doyle is sitting around waiting fore is not significantly changed the new House seems now to rest doubt, because neither the Re­ contracted ship, is still in the ship­ for the Transbay. by the election. on whether winning Republicans publican or the Democratic can­ yard at Lorain, Ohio, and there is Joe Salisbury hung up his golf In the House however, although who campaigned as middle-of-the- didate polled a majority of the a chance she might sail before the clubs for the year and took a job the party breakdown seems sim­ roaders choose to align themselves votes and the issue will probably Seaway closes. According to com­ aboard the barge Malda. Joe says ilar, with the Democrats enjoying with the conservative coalition or have to be decided by the courts. pany spokesmen, they will call a he is going to get an early start a 248 to 187 majority over the whether they intend to live up to Of 33 Governors' chairs up for crew sometime around November next spring so he can get into the Republicans, the legislative out­ their vows as moderates—advo­ grabs. Republican captured 10 29th and sail direct to Montreal. low 80's. look is more clouded because the cating continued legislative prog- previously held by Democrats and The Seaway is expected to stay hung on to another dozen which open on a day-to-day basis from they previously held. The Demo­ December 3rd on, depending on crats on the other hand were able weather. to unseat only two Republican Speaking about the St. Law­ Governors, and held on to nine rence Seaway, the Canadian ship­ other state houses which they pre­ ping industry and the Dominion viously held. Marine Association, an organiza­ The legislative breakdown for By Sidney Margolius tion representing more than twenty the next two years therefore Sometimes repair jobs performed by high-pressure Car repair frauds, and especially "bait" ads for companies operating vessels on stands at: the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence transmission repairs, are on the increase, a survey shops may not be satisfactory even at the final high SENATE: 64 Democrats—36 price. An Akron car owner answered an ad for a and Inland Waterways, submitted of current consumer problems by this department Republicans. transmission exchange at a flat price. The final bill a proposal to the Canadian Gov­ finds. HOUSE: 248 Democrats—187 was $129—more than double the advertised price. In the survey, made among Better Business Bu­ ernment urging the elimination of Republicans. reaus, Legal Aid Societies and state legal authorities, But the transmission was worse than ever, and the GOVERNORSHIPS: 25 Re­ car buying and repair problems lead the hit parade repair company would not honor its six-month "guar­ publicans and 24 Democrats, with of consumer complaints. (Among the other leaders antee." the state of Georgia still unde­ Another frequent "bargain" offer which often re­ are installment-buying problems in general; easy cided. loans promoted by small-loan companies with result­ sults in excessive charges is bait ads for rebuilt motors. ant garnishees and even bankruptcies, and a resurg­ One New York firm was found by the State Attorney General to offer to install rebuilt motors for $109. ence of food-freezer plans.) For example. Franklin Thayer, General Counse But when customers came to pick up their cars they of Denver Legal Aid, reports that auto and equipment were charged several hundred dollars more for work they had not authorized. In some cases the bills came sales head consumer problems in that area. There are, also, continuing reports of excessive to more than the value of the cars. But when cus­ charges for transmission repairs and engine overhaul, tomers refused to pay, the firms would not release Cowan BucciUl with low-income and moderate-income families espe­ the cars and threatened to sell them at public auction. There are no bargain car prices if you expect cially hit hard. Seaway tolls. The Association WASHINGTON — Because of competent work. The only way to keep down the "Tiere are lots of troubles with used car 'guaran­ says that abolition of the Seaway tolls is essential to the survival of tees' for old models sold 'as is' with assurance that cost is to take the best preventive possible care, and design changes, the Defense De­ that nation's industry and agricul­ they are fine cars in good running condition," reports practice careful driving habits. When repairs are partment has withdrawn an offer ture due to intensified competi­ Jasper Rowland, President of the Akron Better Busi­ required, you also need to know how to select a com­ to allow British bids on construc­ tion of four minesweepers to cost tion. The brief was filed in pro­ ness Bureau: "These people then have trouble with petent shop. about $20,000,000. American With proper care, an automatic transmission should test over the proposed 10 per cent bait transmission repairs, alley garages and finance maritime labor went on record as last 50,000 to 75,000 miles if you habitually drive in boost in Seaway tolls currently companies being strongly against British bids, heavy city traffic, and 100,000 or more if most of You can't depend on exceptionally low prices ad­ being debated. contending that the ships should your driving is done in light traffic. vertised for overhauling an automatic transmission, The Association went on to say rightly be built in American ship­ But you can damage a transmission in just a few the New York Better Business Bureau warns. Such that stepped up drives for export yards, by American workers. thousand miles, experts warn, by fast idling, staying offers as $59 or $75 are merely bait to get you into sales by the United States and The Department of Defense, in "drive" when you make frequent stops in heavy the shop. You then find yourself charged for all other economic heavyweights however, has not changed their traffic, and jack-rabbit starts. makes it more urgent than ever to kinds of extras. policy. A Pentagon spokesman Defective or worn-out shock absorbers (after 25,In a case cited by G. K. Grimm, Vice President return to Canada's historic policy of toll-free waterways. (We would of Milwaukee Better Business Bureau, who puts auto 000 miles) also can cause transmission failures, said British shipbuilders instead like to know who is carrying all repairs at the top of his complaint list, one repair as well as other problems, the Petroleum Division are being given the chance "to of these exports. Certainly not firm advertised $40 for transmission repairs, but a of Greenbelt (Md.) Consumer Services advises. But compete for construction of $29,here, too, you need to beware of advertised cheap 400,000 worth of vessels in the customer wound up paying $125. American-flag ships!) prices. High-quality shocks of the preferred multi- Navy's small ship procurement In California, complaints about auto repairs have To this date, the only SIU ship value type usually cost $8.50 to $12 each, and should program. that entered the Seaway this year led to the introduction of a bill in the state legislature be installed in pairs, these experts say. The original minesweeper proj­ to require auto shops to register with the State Bureau was the tanker Tran^y. She ect has been changed drastically, In choosing a repair shop, look for these clues to of Repair Services, just as TV and radio repair dealers came in empty and will probably and "the Navy wants to more competence: now must do. The bill was drafted with the aid of leave empty. closely watch and supervise the • Does the shop look well organized and clean? experienced journeymen mechanics associated with Many of our members have the Machinists' Automotive Legislative Committee. • Does the shop use modem test equipment such building," the Pentagon said. been inquiring about the new va­ "The new design, together with Shops also would be required to give customers as engine operation and vacuum guages, volt meters, cation plan. Negotiations, I'm a written estimate of the work to be done, and an oscilloscope and a dynamometer which simulates road new equipment such as more ad­ glad to say, have been going along itemized invoice for all parts and labor. The bill conditions (or at least band instruments)? vanced low magnetic and acoustic smoothly and we expect to have provides penalties for misleading advertising, charg­ • Is the shop experienced in your make, or at minesweeping systems and the all the mechanics worked out next ing for labor not performed and unnecessarily re­ least in the type of repair you require? need for low noise . . . demand a month. I cannot go into detail at placing good parts. • Is there any tendency towards high-pressure much closer contact between the t(iis time( However, just as soon selling? (A good shop may recommend certain types technical departments of the as the the trustees are named and Unscrupulous Competition of preventive maintenance such as lubrication and United States Navy and the ship­ all necessary documents signed, The bill also would protect scrupulous repairmen spark-plug regapping, but won't grasp the chance to builder than was envisaged" a De­ we will have a full report ready from the competition of sharp operators and low- sell you something just because you ask whether you fense Department statement said. for the membership. The potential minesweeper con­ quality work, Helen Nelson, California Consumer need it, such as new spark plugs.) Does the service man diagnose carefully before tracts were part of a foreign ex­ Herb Jacobs, SIU old-timer and Counsel points out. change offset agreement accom­ In addition to guarding against "bait" transmission le will say what the trouble is? steward aboard the SS Lacka­ • A union shop is a definite added safeguard be­ panying the British purchase of wanna, stopped in the hall last ads, you need to be careful of any ads quoting bargain week to say hello. Herb was off flat prices for brake linings and other jobs, the Akron cause the mechanics must go through a formal ap­ American-made Fill A aircraft. The United Kingdom plans to buy his ship on a leave of absence and BBB warns. The purported bargain may prove to prenticeship program plus additional training. • And finally, what do other car owners think 50 of the new planes by 1970 at is now going back to finish up' the be more costly than the charges made by responsible of the shop? a cost pf nearly $300,000,000, season. Other SIU members on service companies. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH leafarer's Guide to Better Buying US Camels Contract With British Yard •I. < rv ( i I I r< V I .V -( .< -< A V �P*Ce Twelve SEAFARERS LOG 51(1 Lifeboat Class No. 164 Novemhae aS» 1966^ Pachyderms Go 1st Class on Claiborne Two Containerized Female Elephants Take Trip Across the Gulf of Mexico NEW ORLEANS—SIU crew members of the Claiborne (Gulf-Puerto Rico Lines) where startled one morning recently by the arrival of two pachyderms. The elephants were perhaps the strangest passengers ever to be carried by the Qaibome, what's more, it probably marked the first time that elephants had been shipped as ^ containerized cargo. The two elephants, named Ruth and Eva, were being shipped from New Orleans to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they will be displayed for promotional pur­ poses at a shopping center. Eva is a teen-ager, only 16 years old. She tips the scale at between 4,000 to 5,000 pounds. Ruth is a senior citizen, being 85 years old, and a resident of the U.S. since 1890, when she was brought here for the St. Louis World's Fair. Ruth weighs between 6,000 and 7,000 The latest additions to the ranks of SlU lifeboat ticket holders pounds. (The totarweight of the are shown after they successfully had' completed course at Harry lift was about 36,000 pounds). Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York City. In left to Ruth is a Burma elephant. right order, front, are: Donaciano Santiago, George McKenna, and Burma elephants have only four William Schneider. Back row: Jose Torres, Winford Powell, Gor­ toes, while Indian elephants have don Johnson and the instructor of the class. Ami Bjornsson. five. These animals came by truck from the Sarasota, Fla., Animal Land, and were accom­ panied by trainer Frank Dailey. The trailer containing the ele­ Two strangers were seen recently walking along the New Orleans phants was ventilated from the waterfront. They were Ruth and Eva, two elephants on their way top. When the animals were lifted to Puerto Rico. The pair were containerized for easy handling. onto the ship, they were chained to the floor in order to prevent STEEL ABCHItECT^ (ftthmtan), ()c. them from slipping from one side along with the ship's cargo. ; tober 30—Chairman, WUtiiim MacArthiu-; When the ship docked at Port i Secretary, John A. Maalow. $104.25 in to the other. I ship's fund. Captain requests ship's deleEdward Henrera, bom October Scott Walsh, born July 30, Elizabeth, ropes were fastened to The beasts were lifted aboard I srate to contact Union about grettint; an 3, 1966, to the Edward Herreras, 1966, to the James Walshs, Jr., with a derrick operated by mem­ the stalls they were kept in and I ice cube machine since ice maker cannot I produce enough ice for three meals.: UoGalveston, Texas. Superior, Wisconsin. bers of the SlU-Iqland Boatmen's the horses were carried off the I tiop pitide that, company put (irayia: American' currettCy^ inatead '6f ttivafeis ^ Union employed by the Whitman ship and placed on vans parked !i checks. Crew request ice-cube makeri as j old ice machine cannot produce enough on the dock. Destiny Denise Owens, bom Towing Co. Montie V<MI Miller, born June l ice for : three meaia. Deck cargo chains A wide variety of animal life ! are a hazard and unsafe to all men going 28, 1966, to the John J. Millers, August 5, 1966, to the Charles B. Recently a pair of $17,000 Vote of thanks to the ateward Owens, Texas City, Texas. Houston, Texas. horses were among the cargo car­ has been carried in the past by i1 forward. department for the fine meals, and a job SlU-manned ships. Seafarers who ItyeJl done. , ried by the SlU-manned Detroit —— —— sailed on the Delta Lines ship, Del Daniel E. McNeBage, bom Sep­ (Sea-Land) on a trip from Puerto Lora Lee Snyder, bom Septem­ ber 20, 1966, to the Edward Lee tember 30, 1966, to the John W. .Rico. The horses were en route Monte, a few years ago, have fond to New York to perform in the memories of "Slipper," the seal. Snyders, College Park, W. Vir­ McNellages, Mobile, Ala. National Horse Show in Madison The seal was found in Angola, ginia. Square Garden. A total of 24 West Africa, by fishermen and John Trent, Jr., bom October horses were unloaded at Port brought back to America on the Denward ^wn, born Febru­ 23, 1966, to the John E. Trents, Elizabeth. They were cared for Del Monte. The seal was tumed ary 9, 1966, to the Frederick Mobile, Ala. by a handler who accompanied over to the New Orleans Zoo as Browns, Camden, New Jersey. a gift from the crew. them on the voyage. Lisa Ann Quinn, bom October. The crew of the Robin Locksley The animals were show horses Kim Nichols, born September 23, 1966, to the Owen Quinns, who perform a variety of tricks. had the company of an ostrich a " 20, 1966, to the Buster Nichols, Astona, New York. The two $17,000 horses are jump­ few years ago. The bird departed New Port Richey, Florida,. ers, including one called . Black from the. ship in Brooklyn, for Roxanne Annis, born October Mist, a 17-year-old veteran of a transportation to a game farm in , Denise Moore, bom March 25, 30, 1966, to the George E. Annis, number of horse shows. They the Catskill Mountains., Crew- tary, B. Eerebee. No beefs and hb dw1966, to the Euless E. Moores, Metairie, La. were kept on the Detroit's deck members aboard the Robin Trent putcd OT reptnfed; by, depaftaieat dele^' Orange, Texas. had a zebra aboard back in 1952. to •serve' as •Bbip's'''weaah»en^ timers on board and an unusually good A Penn ship once had a mascot steward department: l^erying •'amoothly.... M ''''''' called "Jocko," a small monkey •fMiffcella MosBihow^ bom Oc­ . who like to drink from a cup tober 26, 1966, to the Joseph MoTRANSiBLOBE (Nu^n Waterb^^ November s-^Chalrtean.. E W. Pierc while perched on a Seafarer's Secretary, sakowskis, Philadelphia, Pa. P. A. Stephen. ByeryUilj shoulder. Another ship had a is running smooihly with no' .htefs C ^ The Seafarers listed below have money due them from the com­ disputed OT. Motion made that c^Or,;i monkey with a penchant for wear­ ' on record protesting the MSTS and Aim Antonio Palmes III, bom Au­ panies shown. Men whose names are listed should get in touch ing an SIU T-shirt and cap. Most policy, of stationing military personpelic gust 8, 1966, to the Antonio thie ehip without adequate provisionsif with the SIU at 10225 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich., as soon of the crew thought he looked their maintenance, and quartere,.^ btb Palmes, Baltimore, Md. as possible. than ship'# bbspitaii Motion made-r pretty good. Another vessel re­ the ship's--deles»t#.eee'U,E::tkw ^— cently completed a trip to Puerto ;..pX;,(MWdS'::for.enUiw:#ew<.:.pjfiib.UMlO^ Name Ames Sclh Rommo, bom Sep­ Company Amount Rico with a load of cattle. tember 6, 1966, to the Elias Ro­ Edward Jensen Reiss Steamship Co. $17.28 meros, Lake Arthur, La. Ronald Lawson Reiss Steamship Co. $17.28 Mohamed Mnsld Reiss Steamship Co. $22.34 Maris PCTiy, bom October 5, D. Pooley Reiss Steamship Co. $11.64 1966, to the Amold Perrys, New Ronald Smith Bedford, Massachusetts. Reiss Steamship Co. $17.28 Carmen Thompson Reiss Steamship Co. $10.31 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—pleaise *puf my William Mazany Dana Johnson, born August 10, Huron Portland Cement Co. $40.00 f 'name on your mailing list, ' fPniii 1966, to the Archie Johnsons, DuJoseph Sweeney Huron Portland Cement Co, $20.34 luth, Minnesota. Edward Taylor Huron Portland Cement Co. $71.51 H. DIetz Wyandotte Transportation Co. $ 2.34 Adrimme Spawsaren, bom Oc­ Ronald Shell Wyandotte Transportation'Co. $972.91, tober 3, 1966, to the George F. Mohamed Ahdulla American Steamship Co. $ 9.15 riSpaargarens, Metairie, La. Jack Such American Steamship Co. $11.22 James Lynch Great Lakes Towing Co. $ 1.50 Laura Lee Latour, bora August Bruce Harrell Great Lakes Towing Co. $ 5.99 ' 25, 1966, to the Charles B. La- m iI ti'.i -Ylf f| * I'L A 4 y \ / ) .> J J '•i • 4 ^1 /I 4/^ —4/— J Of SIU —4/— MEETINGS <1> 4/ — MONEY DUE I \1> tours, New.Orleans, La. 4^ ' �v;^n:i!ian ^H''r November 25, 1966 " §;• r' SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen Coffee Time At New Orleans Hall .. - Sixteen countries were visited by the crew of the SIU Pacific district contracted President Garfield, "recently returned from an around-the-world cruise. The voyage, which ended Nov. 7, lasted almost four months. Seven different countries were visited during one period of two weeks. - :l "Chewing the fat' at a leisurely coffee break in the cafeteria of SlU's New Orleans hall are (from left to right) J. Galliano, L. Suillot and J. Sauldman. Many SlU halls provide cafeteria facilities. r FINAL DEPARTURES I :i. r< i ' Antonio Dominquez, 57: Pneu­ Surviving is his mother, Mrs. monia claimed the life of Brother Grazia DeMarco and a sister, Dominquez, Sept. Mrs. Honey Parisi of Linden12, in Jackson hurst, N.Y. Burial was in St. Memorial Hospi­ Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, tal, Miami, Fla. New York. He was a member of the Steward Herbert O'Nell, 51: A hemor­ department and rhage proved fatal to Brother joined the SIU in O'Neil on Oct. 20, the port of Tampa in the USPHS where he resided. Hospital in Balti­ Seafarer Dominquez was bom in more. Born in Cuba. He is survived by his wife, Lowell, Massa­ Eugenia Dominquez, of Tampa. chusetts, he join­ 'Burial was in Q)lon Cemetery, ed the SIU in the Tampa. port of Norfolk. —— He had made his Ernest Bell, 63: A pulmonary home in Balti­ ailment claimed the life of Sea­ more. A member of the Steward farer Bell, Sept. department, O'Neil sailed as a 25, at the USPHS cook. He was employed by the I ' *. * Hospital in Nor­ Gallenthin Barge Lines. Surviving folk, Va. A mem­ ber of the Deck is his wife, Helen, of Baltimore. dep'hrtment, he Burial was in Oak Lawn Ceme­ had sailed as a tery, Baltimore. bosun. Bell was born in Georgia Joseph Sweeney, 68: Brother and joined the un­ Sweeney died on Sept. 26, after a ion in Norfolk, where he made fall at his home in his home. Wilmington, Del­ aware. A mem­ Nicholas DeMarco, 45: Seafar­ ber of the SIU United Industrial er DeMarco died August 20, in Workers, he join­ Brooklyn, N. Y. ed the union in A lifetime resiPhiladelphia. dent of Brooklyn, Born in Wilming­ he joined the Un­ ton, he was a life­ ion in New York and was a mem­ long resident of that city. Sweeney ber of the Deck was employed as a ship fitter department. Sea­ by the Wilson Marine Repair farer DeMarco Terminal. He is survived by his served with the wife, Charlotte, of Wilmington. U.S. Navy for 26 months. His Burial was in the Cathedral Ceme­ last ship was the Duke Victory. tery, Wilmington. According to A.B. Isadore Klinetsky, the ship's delegate, the best ports of call were in the Far East. Brother Klinetsky has practically made an art of foreign shopping, visiting depart­ ment stores and supermarkets in every city he vis­ its. He is particu­ larly happy about the world-wide boom in super­ markets. The very best shopping of the Klinetsky entire voyage, he said, was in the Motomachi shopoins center of Tokyo, Hong Kong, where he purchased a new watch. Singapore is also a good shopping port, he said. In Hong Kong he also pur­ chased plates with family portraits painted on them. One of the plates incorporated a picture of a baby. "Is that your son?" bachelor Klinetsky has been asked many times. "No, that's me," he replies, explaining that the portrait on the plate is of himself as a baby. He bought liqueurs and perfume in France, and linen table cloths in India. Asked which was the crew's favorite port, Klinetsky replied Barcelona, Spain. It is a great city, he said, both for good times and shopping. And the prices are good also. Klinetsky said that the Gar­ field's major cargo was rubber, liquor and military equipment. <1> J. H. Maxey, meeting chairman on the Hudson (Oriental Export­ ers) reports the Chief Mate and Chief Engineer are finishing the repairs aboard the ship. Maxey re­ minded crewmembers to sign for cots and re­ turn them at the ® completion of the voyage. The ship left Calcutta and will be paid off in Portland, Ore., Dec. 20, Maxey writes. A vote of thanks was extended to Maxey for a fine job as ship's delegate. T. K. Lane will be the new ship's dele­ gate. D. E. Edwards, meeting sec­ retary, writes that Seafarers were asked to pitch in a few coins to build up the ship's treasury in case of emergency. A balance of $1 from the last trip was reported. A discussion was held aboard the Transhatteras (Hudson) con­ cerning the possi­ bility of showing movies, J. R. Prestwood, meet­ ing chairman, re­ ports. Seafarers also elected Phil­ lip F. Payne as ship's delegate, re­ ports Meeting Sheldrake Secretary P. D. Sheldrake. Logs and mail are ar­ riving regularly and there are no beefs or disputed overtime. Shel­ drake informed the LOG. The ship is heading for Bombay. <I> Calm seas and a smooth voyage for the Steel Apprentice (Isth­ mian) as the ship sails for a payoff in New York, Richard Cummings, meeting chairman reports. John Welkeski, meeting secretary, writes that the „ . ship's fund conCumnsmgs ^20. Wel­ keski said that the crew was warned to be on the alert for pick­ pockets and con men when ashore. Margaiito Boija Your income tax refund check is waiting for you. It is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. ^ Henry L. Baker Please call home at once. Any­ one knowing Henry L. Baker's whereabouts, please call Mrs. Mary Baker, collect, at 305-6834993. William Cofone Please contact your wife, Dor­ othy Cofone, at 8805 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., as soon as pos­ sible. Charles E. Switzer Your income tax refund check is waiting for you. It is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. Seafarers on the Steel Voyager had some free time in India, re­ cently while wait­ ing out a mon­ soon. Meeting Chairman James Lennon reports a good trip with a co-operative bunch of Seafar­ ers. It takes a good crew fo Lennon make a good ship and Seafarers at the vessel's recent New York payoff agreed there were a fine bunch of men on the last run. The Steel Voyager re­ turned to New York via a coast­ wise trip. ^ We had the honor of a visit from U.S. Congressman Raymond Clevenger and Democratic Can­ didate for U.S. Senate G. Mennen Williams on October 11th. We have Loren Sny­ der back in this Port after a stay ,. in the Milwaukee Lapczynski Hospital. Frank Lapczynskl just returned from St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth after having a bout with an ulcer. Ernest Hnrd Please contact Mrs. S. Smith, 1222 St. Roch St., New Orleans. Phone: 947-8126. Wayne is there ^d is going into the service. ^ Andre W. Deriger Your income tax refund check is waiting for you. It is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. , ^ All! Nasroen Your two income tax refund checks are waiting for you. They are being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. Eusebio Flores Please contact your son, David Flores, 25-11 34th St., Astoria, Long Island, N. Y. 11103, as soon as possible. �SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Is Hazard to U.S. SIU-AGLIWD Meelings New Orleans.Dec. 13—2:30 p.in. Mobile Dec. 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Dec. 19—2 p.m. San Francisco Dec. 21—2 p.m. Seattle Dec. 23—2 p.m. New Yoric .. Dec. 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Dec. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. . Dec. 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 9—^2:30 p.m. Houston .... Dec. 12—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec; Dec. Dec. Dec. 5—2 p.m. 5—7 p.m. 5—1 p.m. 5-^7 p.m. 5—7 p.m. 5—7 p.m. 5—7 p.m. • United Industrial Workers New Orleans . . . Dec. 13—7 p.m. Mobile Dec. 14—7 p.m. New Voile Dec. 5—7 p.m. Philadelphia .. . Dec. 6—7 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 7—1 p.m. ^Houston Dec. 12—7 p.m. tMcetinc hcM at Labor Temple, Saalt Stc. Marie. Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Mectinr held at Galreaton wharvea. biRBCTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers LETTERS To The Editor!-i.i PRESIDENT Paul Hall Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago .. . .Dec. 13—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie i Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo ... ..Dec. 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth ... . .Dec. 16—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . . .Dec. 16—7:30 p.m. Toledo ... . .Dec. 16—^7:30 p.m. Detroit ... . .Dec. 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Dec. 12—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Oileans .. Dec. 12—5 p.m. Mobile Dec. 14—5 p.m. Philadelphia ... Dec. 6—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Dec. 7—5 p.m. Norfolk Dec. 8-^5 p.m. Houston Dec. 12—5 p.m. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Lindsay Williams Al Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 127 River St. ALPENA. Mich. ... EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD. . ... 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. BOSTON. Mass. ... Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y. ... ... 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 9383 Ewing Ave. CHICAGO. III. ... SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. CLEVELAND. Ohio MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 312 W. 2nd St. DULUTH. Minn RA 2-^^, . P.O. BOT'IS? FRANKFORT. Mich. 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 5B04 Canal St. HOUSTON. Tex WA 8-3207 .2608 Pearl St. JACKSONVILLE. Fla. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence Sr. •> HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va Railway Marine Regitm Philadelphia Dec. 13—10a.m.&8p.m. Baltimore Dec. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Norfolk Dec. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Dec. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. To Thie Editor: ^ I would like to comment on Edward P. Morgan's radio broadcast which dealt with the serious shortage of health man­ power. Morgan wrote about the selfish policies' of the American Medical Association hierarchy being damaging to the.health of the American population. He went on to say that if the AM A were as concerned about hospitw wages as doctors' fees, hos­ pitals wouldn't be so short­ hand^. I wonder how many LOG readers are aware that the AMA has deliberately created a doc­ tor shortage in this country, to insure fat fees from a desperate public. There are too few med­ ical schools and too few medical students—-and that's the way the AMA wants it. .jenry" Klein 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Ter. 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ..1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE. Wash. 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo. 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 T flNANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Watere District makes specific provision for safeguardinK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the memberahip. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust ' fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and mandgement representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are availijjle at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as conUined in the contacts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These X contracts specify the wages and conditions under which -you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rlahta, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets'and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolnian or other Union official, in yonr opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contaid; the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS ifA}G. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This establish^ policy has been reaffirmed by membenhip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional porta. The responaibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Elxeeutive Board of tile Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among ita ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PraismPri^e fiy M T« EdinNr; As a native Californian and a wprkingraan, I ami grateful that the farm workers finally seem tb be successfully union­ izing. Helieve me, this is long overdue, Cesar Chavez, di,rector of the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, is doing a great job. The recent defeat of Pat Brown by Republican Ronald Reagan wUl, I think/ prove to be a great setback for organized , bor in California and labor naUst work hard in the next election to bring more liberals into. Office, Jack LaMonica November 25, 1966 ;;-;Iocal^ hewspafif- 'that gives"^^^^^ the fact of this situation. The| article points out that the poor| pay bi^er prices for food be- ^ cause few supermarkets are found in poor areas. In 1960, the article said» housing that ' was dilapidated or lacked plumbing was the lot of 25 per cent of urban families with in­ comes under $3,000 a year. I think that city, state and the federal government should do all they can to set housing standards, and perhaps even taking a Step such as controlling prices, MifceBocsche SacksWomen's Supermarket Strikes To The Editor: I think all workingmen and their families should be aware of the role that their local su­ permarkets have played in jack­ ing up the price of food. People are finally getting wise to the fact that trading stamps^ ; lottery gamesy the fantasricj prices of some processed foods,;/ and Concealed price increases/ effected by reductions in com tents of packages all take money from their pockets, I believe that if housewives continue to picket supermarkets;-; and if workingmen's families keep writing letters to the su­ permarket chains, we will see a healthy reduction in food prices, G. Coidin ... > - •t Mitpes Boycott of Antiunion Products . UNFAIR rtP-p mmmi DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) \\ r\ i 1 ?\ J J\ A I i > (; / <1> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chlldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jannan, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) l\ M Si \ i /il <I> Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) To The Editon My wife and I have started our Christmas shopping, and ooth of us carry the Log's Don't Buy list with us. We both try to make sure that none of the Baltimore Luggage Co. items we., buy are made by a ^1 Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Stariite luggage company that dehii^ its empjo^ Starflite luggage ees the right to fair wages and 0oyeraihenf Shputdl (International Leather Goods, working cpndition^hrough un­ Help Cut Prices Plastics and Novelty Workers ionization. TTiis is my duty as Union) a trade unionist. I hope my To The EAtor: fellow Seafarers, and all other It is a well-known fact that "HIS" brand men's clothes trade unionists, boycott prod­ the pbbf pay more for Kavnee Boyswcar, Judy Bond uct manufactured by anti-union housing than their moid w^ blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa employers. -• off fellow citizens. I have just Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman finished reading an article in my A. £. Jackson Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ——R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official Camels, Winston, Tempo, capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumetances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given Brandon, Cavalier and Salem such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment made cigarettes without supplying a receipt, or if a member ia required to make;, a payment and is given fin official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make (Tobacco Workers International such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. Union) CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six vt' months in the SEIAFAIUStS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ihembership meetings.' And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g<^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic or^n. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, ^he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIYITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families,-and their Union. To achieve these ohjectives,' the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the memberahip and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of, the above righto have been vldatcd, or thst he hss been denied his constitntianal right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he ehonld immediately notUr SIU President Pan! Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt rseeipt rsqusstad. Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) —s— Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PereDl Miinettl & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Vennouth, Aristocrat, Yictor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association^ - S] �.n November 25, 1966 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG I' PORTS o^the World CHITTAGONG , • •. -v.. --v.:-.' • C HITTAGONG, a port that by its name alone evokes an image of a city of beauty. This incredibly beautiful port, on the right bank of East Pakistan's Kamaphuli River, was named by a victorious Buddhist King of Arakan in the 10th Centuty, A.D. To commemorate the de­ feat of a Muslim sultan, the Buddhist erected a huge pillar with "Tsit—^Tse—Gong" inscribed upon it, standing for the peaceful plea, "war shall not be waged." And peaceful Chittagong is, despite its growing reputation as East Pakistan's busiest port, han­ dling two million-plus tons of cargo annually, and its growing population of more than 365,000. Lush green meadows and forests abound in a climate ideal for vacation land. The blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, sunshine, forests and lakes and rivers, ancient mosques, all convert this area into a spectacle of tranquility and beauty. The 7th Century Chinese traveller-poet, Hiuan Tsang, called Chittagong "a sleeping beauty emerging from mists and water." Just 94 miles from Chittagong stretches Cox's Bazar, the longest unbroken beach in the world that is ideal for swimming. The golden-silvery strip spreads for 70 solid miles, unhampered by sharks or jelly fish. ^ The region of the Chittagong Hill Tracts com­ prises ten ranges of high hills separated by valleys swathed with thick jungle vegetation and watered by the many rivers which lace the area. Perhaps more than any other area, this, the Chittagong Hill Tracts, offers the most superlative natural vistas of them all. The independent nation of Pakistan itself was carved in 1947 out of the territories that formed the British Indian Empire. Two nations were born, Pakistan and India. The division took place on the basis of Hindu majority areas and Muslim majority areas. r Throughout Pakistan, traditional costumes show a defrnite Far Eastern influence in the delicate fabrics and lavish embroidery. Transportation in East Pakistan is often very basic in nature. Here an ox-cart rumbles through the streets carrying a huge load of jute to be milled into fiber for burlap and rope. •- I• • t '< f;' I Rice, grown in muddy, half submerged paddies is the principal food crop and makes up the chief staple of the East Pakistan diet. Highly dependent on a proper balance of heavy rainfall and sunshine for proper growth, the area's rice crop has been plagued in recent years by drought and much grain has been imported. 4' ^1- ,16 /I The principal cities of East Pakistan are Chittagong, Dacca, Syihet and Khulna. Street scene above is typical of the older sections of East Pakistan cities. SlU-manned Steel Navigator and other Isthmian Line ships are among the SlU-contracted vessels making regular stops at Chittagong, East Pakistan. The main seaport of Pakistan's eastern province, Chittagong handles over two million tons of cargo annually. The city has a population of over three million people. 'J �Vol. XXVIIi No. 24 SEAFARERSiiUMS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO qhristmas ;Buuina; Caution! \ T 11HE holiday season is traditionally a time for X gathering together with our loved ones to share the fruits of a year's labor. Big family dinners and the exchanging of gifts has long been an integral part of the holiday season in the United States. For Seafarers and their families, possibly more than for most Americans, the giving of gifts to family and friends is a chief way of showing affec' tion, because time and distance all too often make it impossible for them to be together to share a well-set table and the joyousness of the season. During the holiday season, more than any other time of year, it becomes obvious that the United States is truly a land of plenty. Shop windows are fairly bursting with goods for sale. Advertising in the newspapers, television and radio reaches its peak in giving advice, enticements and entreaties to buy particular products. Package designers out-dd themselves yeaf after year to produce boxes more apt to sell the goods inside. Wherever we go we are pressured to "buy": There are many well-made, attractive, useful, worthwhile and fairly priced goods on the market. Unfortunately however, there are also many shoddy, useless, high priced products being pushed by American manufacturers who attempt to make up for the poor quality and design, low utility value and high price of these products through the use of high-powered advertising, soft-sell, hard-sell, and other devices. Besides enabling cer­ tain manufacturers to sell shoddy merchandise to people who do not really want or need it, these advertising devices serve to boost already inflated prices still higher. Manufacturers spend billions yearly on adver­ tising and packaging. In the end those billions come out of the consumers' pockets and represent hard-earned money which might be better spent with the exercise of a bit of caution. Be sceptical of advertising claims—they may be true but they may not be. Be suspicious of gaudily packaged products and inspect the contents of such pack­ ages carefully. The box that gets thrown away with the Christmas Avrappings, may be worth more than the product inside. The difference of course comes put of your pocket. Before buying a gift, consider whether it is really wanted and will be used and enjoyed by the recipient. Moderately priced gifts that will give great pleasure can also be attractive, and represent money well-spent. Too many expensive but basically useless gifts are forgotten the next day and never thought of again. Be wary of offers of loans for Christmas spend­ ing. These short-term loans often come at high interest rates which are seldom even mentioned by the lender and almost never clearly explained and outlined so that the actual interest rate can be computed in advance. In the long run, such loans can only reduce your buying power because money paid in interest, which often almost equals the amount of the loan itself, is lost forever. It is much better to give less expensive gifts at Christmastime than to become involved in pay­ ments that will drain away income needed for more important uses, such as clothing or educa­ tion. Another area in which caution should be ob­ served is in charitable donations. Americans are among the most generous people in the world and traditionally give vast amounts of money to charity to help share their good fortune with others who are less fortunate. There are many excellent, established, well-run charities which carefully and scrupulously account for all dona­ tions and see to it that they are used where they are most needed. Unfortunately, the holiday sea­ son also brings forth many slick operators seeking a fast buck under the guise of charity. To be sure your donation is not wasted, give only to charities which you are certain are reputable. When in doubt investigate before you part with your cash. Last but not least, look for the union label on everything you buy this Christmas or at any other time. The union label is your assurance that, you are giving a quality product produced by union craftsmen, enjoying decent wages and working conditions. In addition, at Christmastime as at all other times during the year, boycott all goods manufactured or offered by those employers who remain unfair to labor. Each issue of the log carries a complete 'don't buy' list of products pro­ duced by employers who have been found to be unfair to their employees in denying them the right of unionization and collective bargaining. In this issue it can be found on page 14. Clip it out for easy reference and refer to it when shop­ ping. You can take action in the marketplace this Christmas that will help make next Christmas a better one for thousands of American workers and their families, » >, ''I s, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource November 25, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIUNA STAFF OFFICERS LAUNCH NEW PHARMACIST MATE TRAINING FACILITY 12 SEATRAIN SHIPS CHARTERED BY MSTS FOR THREE YEARS AFL-CIO FOREIGN POLICIES REAFFIRMED AFTER REVIEW BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE GAINS MUST BE PROTECTED, AFL-CIO URGES AT COUNCIL MEETING NEW INVESTIGATION SET TO PROBE PRICE GOUGING BY DRUG COMPANIES SIU’S TOXIC CARGO RECOMMENDATIONS SUPPORTED BY C.G. SAFETY OFFICER CHICAGO PACKERS’ STRIKE SPURRED FAMED AMERICAN NOVEL ‘THE JUNGLE’ FOR SAFETY AT SEA RAPHAEL SEMMES PAYOFF CONSERVATIVE GOP ELECTION GAINS CLOUD CONGRESS’ LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK TWO CONTAINERIZED FEMALE ELEPHANTS TAKE TRIP ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO PORTS OF THE WORLD – CHITTAGONG Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/25/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 24 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/65eecc15f0e139a82cab8456be69ae5d.PDF 5d63eaa8dca9338b4922641894788dee PDF Text Text ,'r Vol. XXVill No. 25 SEAFARERSW LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO / MTD Calls Conference On Legislation tor Dec. 20 in Washington Page 3 SiU Companies Get 10 Reserve Hoot C-4s for Conversion Page 2 Aii Hmds Safe As Steel Designer is RanuneJ in Manila Page 2 Three More Seafarers Licensed As Engineers; Total Reaches 108 Page 3 SiU Welfare, Vacation Benefits Tops $75 Miiiien Mark Page 3 Thanksgiving Day At the SIU Halls • Pages 8-9 Ports of the World —Colorful San Juan • Page is �Page Two sl -*,s. SEAFARERS LOG SlU-Contracted Companies Allocated Ten Reserve Fleet C-4 Troopships WASHEVGTON—SIU contracted companies will operate 10 of the 15 C-4 type reserve fleet troop­ ships recently allocated by the Government for conversion to break bulk dry cargo and heavy lift cargo ships for charter to MSTS to serve in the Vietnam sealift. Of the SIU contracted com­ three newly-allocated troopships pected to cost between $4 million panies named by the Govern­ to container vessels and make and $5.5 million, depending on ment, Isthmian Lines and three ships of its present fleet the type of conversion. Waterman Steamship were allo­ available for charter to MSTS Commenting on the 15 recently cated three ships each, Hudson within three months. Under terms released vessels. Acting Maritime Waterways received two ships, of the exchange agreement, com­ Administrator James W. Gulick and Consolidated Mariners and panies have one year to complete noted, "These are the best ships Bulk Transport received one ship conversion of the troopships and left in the reserve fleet for con­ each. make them available for MSTS versions of this type and we shall The 15 just-released vessels are charter. The new Isthmian ships be glad to have them in opera­ part of a group of 25 troopships will become container vessels tion serving our nation, defense offered by the Government to un- capable of transporting 400 stand­ and trade." subsidized operators last August ard 20-foot containers and breakThe three ships allocated to under the Ship Exchange Act. bulk in small end hatches by 10- Waterman are the Gen. M. B. The 10 remaining vessels have ton booms. Containers will be Stewart, Gen. H. F. Hodges, and been withheld at the request of handled by terminal cranes. Gen. J. H. McRae. Isthmian will the Navy pending completion of Isthmian plans to use the con­ get the Gen. Stuart Heintzelman, studies on the advisability of con­ tainerships after conversion in Gen. C. C. Ballou, and Gen. W. verting them to containerships. service from the East Coast to G. Hann. Hudson Waterways Although only 25 C-4 type Hawaii. gets the Marine Adder and Ma­ troopships were slated for alloca­ Conversion of the troopships rine Lynx; Consolidated Mariners tion to American-flag commercial into commercial type heavy-lift the Gen. S. D. Sturgis; and Bulk operators last August, the Mari­ breakbulk dry cargo ships is ex­ Transport the Marine Phoenix. time Administration received bids from 27 companies submitting SlUNA-Affiliated Oil Workers Take Part proposals to convert 87 C-4s. The recently released World War II built troopships are 523foot, 15,000-ton steamships with a rated speed of 17 knots. Under terms of the exchange, they will be converted, equipped with SAN FRANCISCO—A strike vote and boycott action against heavy lift cargo handling gear of Standard Oil of California has been called for by a committee of a type specified by the Navy De­ unions, including the SIUNA-affiliated International Union of partment, and are to be offered to MSTS for charter after conver­ Petroleum Workers, who repre­ contracts would be considered sion. sent the overwhelming majority terminated, opening the way for Under present plans, conver­ of the giant company's employ­ action against the compMny unless sion of the two vessels allocated ees. it comes up with a satisfactory to SlU-contracted Hudson Water­ The strike vote and boycott ac­ offer before that time. ways will include 200-ton booms tion was requested after company The unions are seeking wage and 50-ton rolling gantries. A representatives walked out on increases, a company financed 62-foot midbody will increase SIUNA-affiliated lUPW negotia­ Health and Welfare Fund, in­ cubic capacity of the vessels. tors because representatives of creased job security, the union Dollies will be fitted for moving other Standard Oil employee un­ shop, and elimination of wage, 2Q0-ton lifts forward. ions were present at the meeting. retirement and vacation inequities. On all breakbulk conversions, Company negotiators also walked Standard Oil of California has plans call for some reduction in out of a session with the Rich­ forced unions representing its em­ the number- of holds with a cor­ mond Lodge 824 of the Machin­ ployees to take boycott action sev­ responding increase in their size. ists with a similar excuse. eral times in recent years. All will have heavy lift booms The committee has also called The SIUNA-IUPW declared serving one or more of the large for a conference of all unions hav­ holds with the remainder served ing contracts with major produc­ and enforced a boycott of Stand­ by booms ranging from five to 25 ers of petroleum products for the ard of California products in 1962. In late 1964 the Oil, Chem­ tons. purposes of coordinating their col­ ical and Atomic Workers and Isthmian plans to convert its lective bargaining efforts in cur­ other unions declared a similar rent negotiations as well as in boycott because of the firm's re­ future contracts in the industry. fusal to match settlements in the The is to be held at rest of the oil industry. After SEAFARERSmLOG Tulsa,conference Oklahoma, on December three months the Company agreed Dec. 9. 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 25 17th and 18th. to satisfactory terms and the boy­ Official Publication of the The initial meetings of the cott was cancelled. Seafarers International Union United Union Coordinating Com­ The Unions' United Coordinat­ of North America, mittee discussed matters dealing ing Committee is composed of Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes primarily with Standard Oil nego­ representatives from the following and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO tiations, but future meetings will unions: take up problems in the entire Executive Board SIUNA-affiliated International PAUL HALL, President industry. Union of Petroleum Workers; Oil, CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD The unions representing Stand­ Chemical and Atomic Workers Exec. Vice-Pree. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSET WILLIAMS ard Oil of California employees Local 1-561, Richmond and Sec.-Treas. Vice-President had formed a United Coordinat­ 1-547, El Segundo; Machinists ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President ing Committee to end traditional Lodge 824; Operating Engineers HERBERT BRAND fragmentation of bargaining with in El Paso and Big Springs, Texas; Director of Organieing and Standard Oil of California and Petroleum Workers Union Local Publications had agreed that its affiliates should 1. in the San Francisco Bay area, Managing Editor Art Editor MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN permit other Standard Oil union and Local 9 in Sacramento; Assistant Editor representatives to attend bargain­ Western States Service Station NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers ing sessions as observers. PETER WEILL Employees Union; Pipefitters PBTBR WEISS The SIUNA-IUPW and Mach­ Local 159, Richmond; Sheet ED RUBBNSTEIN inists' Lodge 824 announced plans Metal Workers Local 216 in Ala­ to file unfair labor practice meda and Contra Costa Counties; Pibllshed biweskly at 810 Rhodt Island Avtnie charges against the Company with Boilermakers Locals 317, Rich­ N.E., Washington, 0. C. 20018 by tho Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes the National Labor Relations mond 351, El Segundo; Richmond and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Avsnio, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. Board. Carpenters Local 642; Interna­ HYaelnth 9-6600. Socond class postage paid at Wasblngton, D. C. At the Los Angeles meeting of tional Brotherhood of Electrical POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 the union coordinating committee Workers Contra Costa County Lo­ cards shocid be sent to Sufarcrs Intsrnatlonal at which the strike vote and boy­ cal 302; Teamsters Locals 315, UnlcB, Atlantic, Golf, LakH and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avcnio, Brook­ cott action were asked, the com­ Contra Costa County and 986, Los lyn, N.r. 11232. mittee also urged a December 31 Angeles; and Operating Engineers , IT deadline after which Standard Oil Local 12, Los Angeles, Jo/at West Coast Union Committee Pians Action Against Standard Oil •Hir i December 9, 1966 Report of International President by Paul Hall The recent release of C-4 type troopships from the U.S. reserve fleet for conversion to break bulk dry cargo and heavy lift cargo ships comes as a bit of good news both for the maritime industry and for the nation as a whole. Although they are old. World War Il-built tonnage, they will still serve to upgrade the American-flag merchant fleet somewhat and will aid immensely in meeting the demands of the Vietnam sealift. The release of the latest batch of reserve vessels also brings out an­ other interesting fact however. When the Government announced last August that 25 C-4 troopships would be released under the vessel ex­ change program, bids were requested from American operators who wanted to trade in older tonnage to get the C-4s for conversion. Twenty-seven U.S.-flag companies responded, submitting proposals to convert a total of 87 C-4s. Since the cost of converting these vessels is estimated at between $4 million and $5.5 million depending on the type of conversion under­ taken, it is obvious that U.S. operators are willing and even anxious to invest in the upgrading and modernization of their fleets. The SIU and other maritime unions have repeatedly called for a new maritime policy through which the Government would live up to its lawful responsibility of assuring the nation of a merchant marine adequate to its trade and security needs. Such a policy would also as­ sure American-flag operators of a reasonable return on the investment of new capital in the industry. A firm policy is needed, one that would end the vacillation and drift which has characterized U.S. maritime policy in the past. Strict ad­ herence to the intent of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act and of the 50-50 and Cargo Preference laws is essential. Fulfillment by the Government of its obligations to maritime under U.S. law would provide a healthy atmosphere in which the industry could once again prosper and grow. * m * The recent action of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization in approving U.S. recommendations for more stringent safety regulations applying to passenger vessels is an encouraging development in the campaign supported by the SIU and other maritime unions to stiffen the laws regulating such vessels. The need for more stringent safety regulations was made over­ whelmingly clear by the disastrous fires at sea that claimed the Lakonia, Yarmouth Castle and Viking Princess—all old, foreign flag passenger vessels—at a cost of almost 200 lives, many of them American. None of these ships could have met U.S. safety standards, but since they flew the flags of foreign nations they could call, if they wished, at U.S. ports to take aboard American passengers. Under prodding by various interested groups in the United States, including American maritime labor. Congress acted to bar such vessels from picking up passengers in U.S. ports unless they met U.S. safety standards. With these new safety standards in effect worldwide, perhaps we can look forward to a day when there will be no more floating firetraps on the high seas. Steel Designer Severely Damaged in Manila Mishap; No Seafarers Hurt MANILA—No Seafarers were injured in a recent collision in Manila harbor in which the SIU-manned Steel Designer suffered extensive damage. ^ The Designer was leaving Ma­ In a letter to the LOG, Sea­ nila on a voyage to Saigon late farer Bob Clarke, who witnessed on the morning of October 26, the collision from the Designer's Clarke said, when she was in­ deck, described the incident. volved in the collision with a vessel identified as the Brookville. The Designer was rammed on the starboard side, opening a gash in the Number 2 Hold from the deck to well below the waterline. Although the Designer took on quite a bit of water in the Number 2 Hold, the vessel remained under control and was in no danger of sinking. According to Seafarer Clarke, "We took on water but were very lucky that it was not in Number 3 Hold. Everyone said the ship might have sunk if it were." Cargo was discharged from the Number 2 Hold and temporary repairs were made at Manila. The ship was then slated to proceed to Hong Kong for permanent re­ pairs. Clarke commented that the Designer crew has been on arti­ Photo submitted to LOG by cles for about three months now crewmembers Bob Clarke and and with the collision and neces­ Stanley Cieslak shows the exten­ sary time out for repairs it looks sive damage suffered by Steel like the voyage will take about Designer in Manila collision. The five-and-a-half months to com­ man in picture was not identified. plete. �December ^9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three "7 SlU Welfare, Vacation Plans Pay $75 Million In Benefits Maritime Legislation to Be Discussed MTD Caiis Legisiative Conference For Dec. 20 in Nations Capitai NEW YORK—SIU members and their dependents have col­ lected a total of over $75.2 million in welfare and vacation benefits since the inception of the Seafarers Welfare and Vacation Plans. The $75.2 million total was WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department will sponsor a special legis­ transfusions, as well as surgical reached at the end of October, and maternity benefits. lative conference at the Statler-Hilton Hotel here on Tuesday, December 20th, it was announced 1966. The $75,296,974.93 sum paid today by Paul HaU, president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and Teddy Gleason, Since 1950, when the plan out in benefits under Welfare and president of the International ^ They added that they expected and prestige only by having the was organized, over $30 mi Vacation Plans since 1950 does Longshoremen's Association the principal attention to be di­ Maritime Administration removed lion has been paid out in hospi not represent the total assistance AFL-CIO and chairman of the rected to the possibility of having from commerce and reestablished tal, death, disability, maternity, which Seafarers and their families MTD Martime Legislative Com the maritime administration re­ as an independent agency. dependent, optical and out-patient received from these plans. The mittee. Meanwhile, Peter M. McOavin, constituted as a completely inde­ benefits. total value of Welfare benefits is executive secretary treasurer of the The Maritime Trades Depart pendent and autonomous federal The SIU Vacation Plan, which considerably higher, since the cost ment consists of 34 intemationa MTD, announced that invitations went into operation in February of scholarship payments, meals, unions representing seven million agency. to attend the conference have been During the last session of Con­ sent to more then 500 representa­ 1952 has provided Seafarers with books, training facilities and medi­ members with 700,000 engaged in gress, Maritime Labor, along with tives of labor, management and more than $44.2 million in bene­ cal examinations for SIU members the maritime trades. various segments of maritime the government, and that arrange­ fits in the past 14 years. and their dependents have not Hall and Gleason said that the been included in the $75 million purpose of the conference will be management, was successful in ments are being made for speakers Pays For Hospital Expenses having the maritime administra­ figure. to provide a forum in which rep- tion excluded from the new De­ from labor and the government, as Since the Union Welfare Plan well as from every segment of the The Seafarers Welfare Plan is presentatives of Maritime Labor, partment of Transportation pro­ was organized, a total of $5.4 mil maritime industry. maintained entirely by employer the Maritime Industry, the Con­ posed by President Johnson. lion has been paid out to SIU contributions, based on man-days McGavin also noted that the gress and the executive branch members and their dependents for worked. conference will signal the start of However, at present the Mari­ agencies of the government can hospital expenses and $1.4 million a greatly expanded program of time Administration remains in The Plan is administered by a express their views regarding the for maternity costs. MTD activity for 1967, including the Department of Commerce, and Board of Trustees consisting of an need for new maritime legislation it is the feeling of Maritime labor, the publication of an enlarged The welfare plan has also paid equal number of Union and em­ during the forthcoming session oi as well as a broad segment of the MTD monthly magazine and out more than $2.5 million in out­ ployer representatives. Congress. industry, that the American Mer­ weekly luncheon meetings as patient benefits and $6.7 million in —/ disability benefits. chant Marine, which has drasti­ well as a monthly seminar, in cally declined since the end of which representatives of labor, In addition, over $7 million in World War II, can be restored to management and the government dependents benefits has been paid its proper position of size, strength will be invited to participate. out since the Welfare Plan was established. Death benefits to the surviv­ ors of departed Seafarers have WASHINGTON—A new right-wing drive to outlaw the union amounted to more than $7.4 mil­ shop in additional states is under way, spurred by conservative lion. gains in a number of legislatures which the National Right to Work Among typical medical serv­ Committee says has put "new The election returns were hard­ ices covered by the Welfare Plan steam" behind its campaign. Three more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard exam­ ly dry before the full-time director are hospital expenses, including At a closed door meeting in of the Oklahoma "work" commit­ inations and hav^ been issued their engineer's licenses after attend­ room, board and extras, blood Oklahoma City, top officials of tee was in Washington for strategy ing the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2, L the national "work" organization sessions with the national organ­ <?> met with the leadership of Okla- ization. And the visit was returned of the Marine Engineers Bene­ are 19 years of age or older and homans for Right to Work, an or­ Nov. 22 at the Oklahoma City ficial Association. A total of have 18 months of QMED watch 108 Seafarers have now standing time in the engine depart­ ganization which maintained its board meeting. received engineer's licenses as a ment plus six months' experience full-time headquarters even after result of the joint program. the state rejected a constitutional as wiper or equivalent. R-T-W Strategy The joint SIU-MEBA District The newly-licensed engineers amendment to ban the union shop The state "work" organization 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ in a 1964 referendum. are sailing or about to sail in engi­ BALTIMORE —The SlU-Insaid it will concentrate on trying ers and Engineers neer's berths aboard AmericanThe "right-to-work" coalition, land Boatmen Union strike to get a constitutional amendment qualified instruc­ flag ships. ranging from conservative, small against three Baltimore tugboat proposal through the legislature, tion in preparing Based on past experience, and companies has entered its ninth businessmen to radical right ex­ but will resort to a petition cam­ for their Third tremist, was making noises also paign to place the issue on a the fact that the SIUNA affiliated week. Assistant E n g iMarine Firemen on the West The two sides have not been in such perennial battlegrounds as referendum ballot if the legisla­ neer, Temporary Coast have started their engineer's face to face since Nov. 16th, when Idaho, New Mexico, Montana ture refuses to act. That's what Third Assistant upgrading program, it is estimated mutual confrontation with a Fed­ and Delaware. And the national happened several years back, re­ Engineer or Orig­ that the SIU will supply between eral mediator lasted just one hour committee publicly identified as sulting in a massive battle between inal Second Engi­ 400 and 500 licensed engineers before the companies walked out targets a group of big industrial a coalition of right-wing groups, neer's licenses in in the coming year. states including California, New Novak on the Union committee. the Chamber of Commerce and either steam or Those SIU men who passed York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Mas­ the Farm Bureau on one hand, According to SIU Vice Presi­ their Coast Guard examinations motor vessel classifications. sachusetts and Missouri. and a coalition of labor, liberals, dent Robert A. Matthews, who is SIU engine department men Negroes and small farmers in op­ coordinating strike action with Indiana Junked R-T-W who have the necessary require­ position. SIU Vice President Earl "Bull" ments and who want to enroll in Indiana is the only northern in­ Shepard, "The union is prepared Despite the fact that union the school can obtain additional dustrial state which ever suc­ to meet anytime, anywhere, on membership in the state is rela­ information and apply for the cumbed to a "right-to-work" law, short notice even, to discuss the tively small, voters rejected the course at any SIU hall or write -1 and that was a short-lived experi­ issues." union shop ban by a margin of directly to SIU headquarters at ment which was repealed early in about 25,000 out of 720,000 votes 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, 1965. Nor does the "work" com­ Demand Tayoff Notice" New York, 11232. The telephone mittee claim a majority in any of cast. The union's major demand , is number is HYacinth 9-6600. the big state legislatures. Idaho Threat Revived Cabrera Schopfer for the companies to provide 24'New right-to-work laws will hour notice before layoff. "We're The Republican sweep in Idaho this week and were licensed as not be passed overnight in these fighting," explained Matthews, SIU Xmas Parties revived the threat of "right-to- Third Assistant Engineers were: states," the committee readily con­ "for conditions to be as good here work" in the legislature and the cedes. But it claims that the elec­ Kuno Schopfer, 50, who has Set for All Ports in Baltimore as they are for our tion returns and the failure of the State AFL-CIO predicts "a big sailed as a junior engineer, pump­ SIU members and their i men working in Philadelphia for 9th Congress to repeal Taft- push" for a union shop ban. A man, FWT and electrician since families are reminded that Curtis Bay." iartley's Section 14(b) have group of supposedly "moderate" oining the SIU in New York nine the traditional Christmas Day With 160 tugboat personnel Toosted "the long-range pros- Republicans in the State Senate years ago. dinners and parties will be idle, no tugboats in the Port of jects" for outlawing what its holds the balance of power. The Raoul Cabrera, 49, who has i held again this year in all Baltimore region are assisting in iropaganda calls "the compulsory state's Republican governor-elect )een a member of the SIU since SIU ports. any docking or undocking proce­ union shop." That's the phrase it has said he would sign a "work" 1953 and shipped out as an oiler, Information regarding the dures, except for SIU-IBU mem­ uses to describe the right of work­ bill if it should pass the legisla­ FWT and engine utility man. time and place of the cele­ bers, who continue to dock and ers and employers to negotiate a ture, but indicated he would not The newly-licensed Second As­ bration can be obtained from undock, without pay, MARAD- union shop agreement. seek its passage. any SIU office. sistant Engineer is: certified military cargo vessels Moving away from the defen­ Idaho voters rejected "right-toStanley Novak, 36, who joined Again this year, SIU repbound for Viet Nam. sive at the congressional as well work" in a 1958 referendum in an the SIU in 1950 and sailed as a I resentatives will visit Seafar­ The three struck tugboat com­ as the legislature level, the "work" election year which saw proposi­ fireman-oiler, watertender. ers in the hospitals to present panies are the Baker-Whiteley committee claims that the election tions to outlaw the union shop de­ i each of them with a $25 cash Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ Towing Co., the Baltimore Tow­ also "paved the way for serious feated by massive margins in Cali­ gram are eligible to apply for any payment and a carton of age and Lighterage Co., and the consideration of federal laws to fornia, Colorado, Ohio and Wash­ of the upgrading courses offered i cigarettes. Curtis Bay Towing Co. restrict compulsory unionism." ington. at the Engineers School if they Right Begins New Campaign For Legisiation Banning Union Shop Sm Inland Boatmen Maintain Firm Stand In Baltimore Strike 3 More Seafarers Licensed As Engineers; Total Now 108 �Page Four ^ World Maritime Nations Okay New Passenger Ship Safety Measares ,0^ ^ World maritime nations meeting in London have approved broad safety measures against risks of fire aboard passenger line and pleasure cruisers, despite total lack of support from a dozen nations on hand from the Soviet bloc. The conference of the Inter­ other safety recommendations as Yugoslavia, Cuba, Czechoslova­ kia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Algeria, governmental Maritime Consul­ well. Three congressional observers Ghana, India, Kuwait, and the tative Organization, a United were among the 12-man U.S. dele­ United Arab Republic. Nations agency, gave approval to gation headed by William K. Mil­ Greece, Spain and India, each new safety regulations based ler, director of the Office of Mari­ with a number of old ships regis­ largely on proposals pressed for­ time Affairs in the Department of tered under their flags, voted ward by the United States dele­ State. against every safety proposal. gation. The congressmen were Repre­ Representative Garmatz termed The new fire safety measures sentatives Garmatz (D., Md.), this style of voting "a callous and for passenger ships define struc­ chairman of the House Merchant mercenary approach to the pas­ tural, wiring, and fire prevention Marine and Fisheries Committee; senger and cruise ship business." standards on all ships, whether old Clark (D., Pa.) also of the Mer­ The U.S. Congress, he asserted, or new. The convention voted for chant Marine committee; and Paul "would not tolerate such indiffer­ the recommendation that wiring ence to safety at sea." standards also be adopted by Rogers (D., Fla.). The Communist bloc nations However, Garmatz emphasized freighters. Also, the new law provides that that almost prevented passage of that he was "gratified that most all new ships install automatic the new safety measures, urged member nations realize the im­ closures for ventilation systems primarily by the U.S., did so by portance of modernizing their and remote closure devices for abstaining from the vote, on which safety standards. Such actions fire doors. A method of control­ a two-thirds majority was re­ clearly demonstrate their sense of ling fire main pressure outside the quired. An abstention therefore responsibility and their sincere engine room and a special alarm gave weight to the "no" votes. desire to protect innocent passen­ for crew quarters also were rec­ The aligned Communist nations gers from the horror and the were the Soviet Union, Poland, tragedy of a fire at sea." ommended. As a result of these incidents, the 89th Congress passed legisla­ tion barring from U.S. ports any foreign-flag vessels failing to com­ ply with the 1960 provisions of the safety-of-life-at-sea conven­ tion. The Congressional law goes into effect after Nov. 2, 1968. The latest IMCO gathering still must resolve technical aspects of AFL-CIO unions broke all recent yearly records for organiz­ its regulations and is considering ing success in fiscal 1966. For the year ended last June 30, affiliated unions won 3,159 representation elections conducted by the National Labor Re­ lations Board—the highest number in 13 years—and took part in 5,461 elections, also the greatest number for the period. The percentage of wins was 57.8, highest since fiscal 1956. As a result, AFL-CIO unions were certified as bargaining agents for 243,994 workers—the highest such number in seven years. The Soviet Union signed an­ The fiscal 1966 figures were assembled from monthly NLRB other giant shipbuilding order re­ reports by the AFL-CIO Dept. of Organization, which noted that they followed sharp gains in 1965 and 1964 in every cently, this time with Communist category—the number of elections, number won, percentage of Poland, calling for the construc­ elections won, and number of persons covered. In fiscal 1964, tion and delivery of 45 vessels affiliated unions had established a post-merger record for the totalling 554,000 deadweight tons. number of persons newly represented, and compiled the second This contract alone, one of the best score for the number of elections participated in and the largest single peace-time contracts number won, the analysis showed. ever drawn for merchant ship construction, is almost equal to Organizing Department Director William L. Kircher said the all the tonnage that is currently record constituted "a three-year demonstration that AFL-CIO being built by the United States unions are organizing more, and are organizing more effectively." on a commercial basis. It brings to 606 the total num­ ber of ships now on order by the Soviet Union. The contract with Poland will, in just four years, SIU Bosun Renny Retires On Pension add to the Russian fleet twenty dry cargo ships, nine tankers, seven ore carriers, and nine research oceanographic ships. At the present pace of its ship­ building program, Russia may well be able to control freight rates on the high seas as well as to deter­ mine the movement of the major portion of world cargoes. An^CIOOiyammg Gains in 1966 Cott^e 3-Year Saecess Pattern ) Poland To Build 45 Vessels For Soviet Union SlU Pension Benefits increased to $175 Retired Seafarers are now re­ ceiving monthly pension benefits of $175 as a result of recent ac­ tion by the Seafarers Pension Plan Board of Trustees. The increase in monthly pension benefits from $150 to $175 became effective on Oct. 1, 1966. Since the inception of the plan, approximately 1,400 Seafarers have retired on SIU pensions. Since its establishment, the pen­ sion plan has paid out a total of almost $7 million. December 9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Winston Renny (right) receives his first pension check from New York Port Agent Leon Hall. Brother Renny, who sailed Bosun, was born in British West Indies. He joined Sea­ farers in 1938 in New York City, where he makes his home. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area An answer to some critics who claim the labor movement is losing its organizing momentum is supplied in the organizing totals of 1966 which show that AFL-CIO unions have broken all recent records for organizing success. Affiliated unions won a greater percentage of National Labor Relations Board elections this past ^ year than they had since 1956. tin, both on SIU pensions, stopped by lately to see some old friends. As a result, nearly a quarter-of-aHayes sailed the deck department million workers won the right of for a solid 22 years. He says the collective bargaining by joining SIU is the best thing that ever the AFL-CIO ranks. came his way, for without his There remain many more areas SIU pension he "just wouldn't for the labor movement to orga­ know what to do." Mutin sailed nize, so this isn't any time to sit steadily in the steward department back and relax. Thousands of for about 20 years until he retired. workers remain exploited. They're Another Seafarer seen around the not compensated for their skills Union lately is Paul Huggjns, who as workers and need the protection sails in the engine department with of a union to stop the unfair treat­ 22 years of experience behind him. ment that they have been forced Recently, Huggins paid off the to accept by unscrupulous em­ Alcoa Trader after returning from ployers. a run to the Persian Gulf. He's New York taking a few weeks off before Just returned from Viet Nam hustling aboard the first ship to off the Express Virginia is An­ come up. tonio Diaz, who'll pass some time Puerto Rico on the beach before taking his After 6 months on the Ellzanext ship. Harry "Happy" Harper, bethport, which made two trips who has been sailing SIU for 27 years, has been about the beach these past few weeks following pay off on the Western Hunter. Boston A number of seasoned SIU men have been by the union hall lately. Thomas Brennan, who last sailed as AB on the R/V Anton Bruun, was congratulated by the Brothers on his marriage that took place in Chile, one of the spots where the Anton Bruun held over. Tom­ my says that marriage is the best contract he ever made. Messman Munroe Hall last shipped on the Norfolk and is now waiting for what he's sure will be a very in­ teresting trip on a research vessel. Munroe is a 25-year SlU-er look­ ing forward to the change of a research expedition. William Stew­ art, who last served as wiper on the Keva Ideal, is waiting for his FFD and he'll be ready to grab the first wiper's job to hit the board. Philadelphia Happy to report that shipping in the Port of Philadelphia has picked up in the last 2 weeks and we're hoping for the momentum to be maintained. Fred Israel, who has been with the SIU for 21 years, just wound up a few relaxing months at home and is ready to go again, either as bosun or AB. C. Szymanski also passed some time at home after his last stint aboard the Lynfield Victory as chief cook. He's registered and ready to go again at any time. Walter Cressman, who sails in the black gang, will stay in port for the holidays before shipping out again. William Sladko enjoyed the summer months at home. He's registered now and is looking for a job as FWT aboard the Henry. Baltimore While shipping has been good for the past two weeks, we're even more optimistic about prospects for the next two. Presently tied up with new crews are the Almar, the Losmar, the Ohio and the Maine. There's no report yet on when these'll crew. But during the past two weeks things were hopping as we paid off 5, signed on 3, and had 3 ships in transit. James H. Hayes and Nick Mu- Harper Diaz to Okinawa, Bob Lasso is back on the island, taking in some of the Puerto Rico sunshine before ship­ ping out again. Julio Ruiz, just off the Alcoa Runner, signed on almost immedi­ ately for another voyage, this one aboard the Falrland. One of our neighboring islands, St. Thomas, was the scene of some supermarket picketing recently by the "Let's Pay Less Committee," echoing those sentiments ex­ pressed by statesiders. The U.S. Congress in 1967 will probably consider a Puerto Rico Statehood bill. Justo Mendez, chairman of the Statehood Repub­ lican Party's executive committee, has predicted that more than 20 Congressmen will sponsor the statehood for Puerto Rio bill. Norfolk Although there have been no payoffs or sign ons during the past period, 10 ships have been in transit. Prescott Spinney, a SIU pen­ sioner, is seen around the hall daily shooting the bull with his fellow Seafarers at the Union cafe­ teria. John Harris, a 19-year SIU man who last shipped in the steward department aboard the Duval, is spending the holiday period with his family and will be ready to ship again shortly afterward. Frank Shackelford's been sail­ ing SIU for the past dozen years and recently had an interesting voyage as steward aboard the Alice Brown, which he paid off after its return from Viet Nam. Frank's registered once more, looking for another steward's job. Another 12-year SIU man, Dal­ las Newsome, was sailing as oiler aboard the Globe Carrier when he had to leave the ship for hospital­ ization. Dallas' buddies are all hoping for his speedy recovery. �"TTF Derember 9, 1966 The Gulf Coast by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area All candidates and issues backed by the Maritime Trades Council of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity, AFL-CIO enjoyed overwhelming success on November 8. Some examples: MTD-endorsed candidate for Congress T. Hale Boggs outpaced his opponent 38,151 to 15,507; MTD-endorsed candidate for New Orleans school board Robert C. Smith polled 3,196 votes more than was required to beat three Douglas is currently registered in group three steward dept. Bean opponents. Constitutional amendments en­ spent quite a bit of time aboard dorsed by MTD also showed the Alcoa Roamer traveling the great strength in the New Orleans bauxite circuit. area, all passing by substantial New Orleans margins. Of particular interest Mickey Doyle, wife of Seafarer was the amendment authorizing John Doyle, was the fashion star the construction of a domed sta­ of the Thanksgiving Dinner at dium in New Orleans to house the the Hall. John and the Mrs. with recently acquired pro football their children were among the team. It passed by over 80,000 many Seafarers sharing Thanks­ votes in New Orleans, represent­ giving Day together at the hall. ing a five to one margin. Also, enjoying the Thanksgiving feast was pensioner Nib Lomsen. Mobile Lornsen has enjoyed the holiday Tommie Jenkins recently spent meals at the hall since his retire­ six months on Bloomfield's Rosment ten years ago. He said every­ woid Victory. Tommie thought it thing was first class. His last ship was the Del Mar on which he sailed as AB. Sam Hurst, another retired Seafarer, shared his day with old friends around the turkey. Hurst was last on the Westchester as deck engineer. Antoine Landry, relaxing with his newspaper in the comfort of one of the hall's lounge chairs, said that he was planning to take it easy for awhile before shipping Swanson Sbriglio out again. His last ship was the a good ship, but wants to see Alcoa Runner. After a bout with what Mobile looks like for awhile. pneumonia, Paul Capo says he's Nine months as oiler on the Al­ looking forward to another ship coa Roamer is enough for Sea­ heading for Buenos Aires. Paul's farer S. L. Gibson. Gibson intends last trip was on the Del Mar, on to vacation with his family at which he sailed as bellboy. Justin Wolff paid off on the Del their home in upstate Alabama. Norte, where he was an AB, to Ira W. Griggers will go into drydock to have a hernia repaired. take a long vacation with his wife Griggers suffered his hernia on his and family. Wolff will be looking last ship the Neva West where he for another Delta liner when he was sailing AB. The Neva West finishes his vacation. had just completed a four and Houston half month trip to Viet Nam. A number of old-timers are Griggers makes his home in Ever­ here on the beach. Sal Sbriglio of green, Alabama. the deck department just signed Shipping prospects for the com­ off the TransErie and has set foot ing month are on the slow down. on land to work out his income The beach is now small, but ship­ taxes, after which he'll ship out ping is low. The Alcoa Roamer is on another run. laid up. W. Kazouniz found his visit to James E. Williams just finished India on the Trans Hartford a trip on the York using his new fascinating. He's now on the AB's ticket for the first time. Wil­ beach taking in some relaxation liams received his new ticket in before looking for a ship on the New Orleans four months ago. Viet Nam run. After a long trip on the Neva Virgil Swanson, who just com­ West Jack Green is taking it easy pleted 14 months on the Transon the beach. Jack held down the hudson, is back home for the holi­ FOWT billet on the Neva West. days and after a little time off He is married and makes his he'll be looking for another grain home in Mobile. James R. (Bean) run. SlU Welfare Plan Clarifies Regulations Governing Private Hospital Care Because of several recent cases involving members' claims for benefits arising out of confinement in private hospitals, the SlU Welfare Plan wishes to clarify the rules governing payment of such benefits. The Welfare Plan regulations state that a Seafarer is to be re­ imbursed from the Seafarers' Welfare Plan for confinements in private hospitals under the following conditions: • If he is not eligible for care at a USPHS facility. • If he required emergency hospitalization and the USPHS, after being duly notified of his confinement, denied liability or is not responsible for the charges. In all cases, a Seafarer must notify the nearest USPHS facility within 48 hours of the beginning of his confinement. • If he received emergency treatment at a hospital which did not involve confinement. Awareness of, and adherence to these regulations will assure that all members will receive both the hospital care and the SlU Welfare Plan coverage to which they are entitled. I vr- SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Bght Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Growing Pension Roster '•"I Renny Jensen Farrow Cuuningbam Foster Schenk Eight new names were added to the growing list of Seafarers collecting an SIU pension. The new­ comers to the pension ranks include: Winston Renny, Marius Jensen, Joe Farrow, CJiarles Cunning­ ham, Crittenden Foster, Joseph Schenk, Albert Schwab and Leigh Facer. Winston Renny was bom in Engine department. He was bom and his wife, Nora, are residents the British West Indies and re in Austria and resides in Balti­ of Union City, N. J. He was em­ sides in New York City where more with his wife, Mary. Schenk ployed as a bridgeman. he joined the union. An AB, Ren- joined the SIU in Baltimore. His Leigh Facer joined the union ney was shipped as a bosun. His last ship was the BethFlor. in the port of Detroit. He was last vessel was the Warrior. Schwab was employed by the born in Port Hope, Mich., and Marius Jensen was a member of N. Y. Central R. R. and joined lives there with his wife, Mary. the Deck department. He joined An AB, Facer sailed in the the SIU in the port of New York. the union in New York City. Born Born in Weehawken, N. J., he SIU Great Lakes District. in Denmark, he lives in Cumber­ land, Md. Jensen last shipped on the Seamar. by Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Schwab Facer Joe Farrow sailed as chief cook and chief steward and joined the SIU in the port of Savannah. Bom in Georgia, he lives in Columbus, Ga. His last ship was the Portmar. Charles Cunningham was born in New Orleans and resides in Hmite, La., with his wife, Susie. He joined the union in Mobile and sailed in the Engine depart­ ment under various ratings. His last vessel was the Neva West. Crittenden Foster resides in Pearisburg, Va. and joined the union in the port of New York. A native of Ohio, he shipped in the Deck department as AB. His last ship was the Yorkmar. Joseph Schenk shipped' in the SlU-UIW Stores Was /ii Two Men NLRB R^uvseatatioa Votes The Duluth Board of Trade recently reported that for the first time grain shipments from the twin ports have topped the 200-million bushel mark. The up-grading program is under way once more so we urge all members with 6 months or over in the engine department and 12 months and over in the deck ^ department to contact the nearest ment Co. She laid up Nov. 23rd SIU hall, after layup, to enroll in in Milwaukee. The SlU-affiliated UIW Local the program. 300 recently concluded contract Ed Pierce, the director of the negotiations with its largest plant School of Engineering and Navi­ under contract, the Cinch Manu­ gation, wishes to remind SIU facturing Co. The package is the Great Lakes District men who largest ever to be negotiated be­ plan to attend the school in Toledo tween the Union and Cinch and to have the following material was recently ratified by the mem­ ready when they register: bership. 1. The Coast Guard application Buffalo signed by the master and chief Even in the final weeks of the engineer (the application is avail­ able at any Coast Guard office or shipping season, orders for crews by writing to Ed Pierce directly). are continuing to come in, result­ 2. A letter from the company ing in a very active shipping pic­ ture. verifying time. The winter storage fleet in Buf­ 3. A certified birth certificate. falo will total about 20 ships, so The school will begin at 9 A.M. of course those men who choose on January 4th in Toledo, Ohio, at to stay this far north for the win­ 925 Summit Street. ter months will certainly be pro­ Ken Lund registered in Duluth vided with some work right and shipped out as second cook through the year. on the Joe Morrow. This is the Frankfort 6th vessel of the year for busy Ken. The fight for severance pay due Detroit Ann Arbor No. 5 crewmembers Great Lakes SIU members will continues. The National Railway start collecting benefits from the Adjustment Board has set the next new vacation plan in 1967. The hearing date for January 20. first trustee meeting held in New Just a couple of days after York recently worked out the Thanksgiving, at a time when qualifying rules and regulations. many fellows were already out on The new benefits will be paid by or planning a deer hunting trip, the SIU Great Lakes District Va­ a severe snow and sleet storm cation Fund from contributions showered the area, producing made by the contracted companies scattered power failures and block­ under terms of the 1965-68 collec­ ing carferry traffic to Frankfort. tive bargaining agreements. At a Some schools, homes and busi­ later date, SIU members will be nesses were without heat, but at notified regarding their eligibility least it looks as if those deer will for specific benefits. be safe for another year. BALTIMORE^The SlU-United Industrial Workers has won col­ lective bargaining rights for 180 employees of two companies after recent National Labor Relations Board election victories. Employees of the H. Klaff Co., who provides scrap service to Baltimore area industrial plants, chose the SlU-UIW as bargaining agent over Teamsters Local No. 311 by a vote of 40 to 25. Six ballots were challenged. Employees of the H. Schwartz Leather Co., Inc., of Edgewater, N.J., voted for the SlU-UIW over Leather Workers Union Local No. 27 by a vote of more than 2 to 1; 31 to 12, with 4 votes opposed to any representation. Fifty employ­ Chicago ees will enjoy collective bargain­ ing rights as a result of the elec­ Exceptionally good weather en­ joyed throughout this area for the tion. The H. Klaff Co. election took duration of the season made this a )anner season for shipping. place last May and the SIU United One of the first ships to retire Industrial Workers recently signed a new pact with the com­ or the '66 season was the EM Ford of the Huron Portland Ce­ pany. Alpina Plenty of jobs going begging here this winter season. Even though crews from Huron Port­ land Cement's EM Ford and JB Ford are layed up with us here. There are still plenty of jobs avail­ able. 'i �J- December 9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six .)• - f n A T a hearing before the U.S. Coast Guard November 22, SIUNA registered its firm opposition to the proposed establishment of an "apprentice engineer's" rating aboard U.S. fiag ships, which threatens the jobs of American seamen, partic­ ularly that of engine room per­ sonnel. The hearing was held in re­ sponse to SIU demands for an opportunity for all parties con­ cerned to present their positions after the Coast Guard proposed the "apprentice engineer's" rat­ ings as part of a suggested train­ ing program to produce licensed engineers, on the grounds that it would help develop licensed engineers to meet the needs of the Viet Nam crisis. The SIU attacked the appren­ tice engineers plan as a threat to the jobs of American seamen and the jurisdiction of unli­ censed unions. It cited its suc­ cessful joint program with MEBA, District 2 which has produced well over 100 new engineers since it began func­ tioning earlier this year, as well as upgrading approximately 50 CG.rHRiAT TO ^£Nna RKIMSR" RATING licensed engineers in the same period. Under the apprentice engineer's plan, it would take a minimum of two years to pro­ vide engineers. Appearing for the SIU at the hearing were SIUNA President Paul Hall; Vice-President Wil­ liam Jordan, who also heads the SlU-affiliated Marine Firemen's union, and Fred Famen, Secre­ tary-Treasurer of the SIU Great Lakes District. The text of the SIU position as presented by Vice-President Jordan is re­ printed below. At the hearing, Leon Berlage, Secretary-Treasurer of MEBA District 2 pointed to the success of the joint SIU-MEBA District 2 training program and insisted it was the best answer to the problem of the engineers short­ age. The MEBA District 2 posi­ tion as presented by SecretaryTreasurer Berlage appears on the adjoining page. MEBA District 1 initiated the apprentice engineer's proposal, which was supported by the Na­ tional Maritime Union, the Mas­ ters, Mates and Pilots, and the Steelworkers Union. 'mMi partment on all Americanflag ships. Any tampering initiated and supported the with the present ship person­ apprentice engineer proposal nel structure, as suggested by the apprentice engineer pro­ which represents a clear dan­ posals obviously threatens the ger to the jurisdiction of the security of unlicensed seamen unlicensed unions, and, more in general and unlicensed en­ specifically, poses a direct gine room men in particular." threat to the jobs and security Vice-President Jordan, of the unlicensed seaman, the commenting on the appren­ engine department men in tice engineer plan, said that particular. "the contention of District 1 Although the SIU opposes that licensed engineers would the plan, the NMU has ac­ only do the work of licensed cepted it. Therefore, while engineers and would not the plan threatens the jobs touch the work of unlicensed of all unlicensed seamen, it is men does not square with the a most immediate threat to facts of engine department members of the National life. Experienced engine room Maritime Union because if men know there is an over­ the proposal is approved it lap between the work of li­ would be effective on vessels censed engineers and the un­ under contract to MEBA Dis­ licensed men. , "For one example," Jordan trict 1 whose jurisdiction said, "licensed engineers fre­ covers NMU-manned ships. As SIU President Paul Hall quently do identical work per­ pointed out following the formed by unlicensed junior Coast Guard hearing, "The engineers and other un­ fundarnental issue here is the licensed engine department protection of the jobs and live­ personnel. Nothing can lihoods of the unlicensed change this fact of shipboard members of the engine de­ life." DISTRICT 1SPUTS MEBA ON PROGRAM To meet the shortage of li­ censed engineers arising out of the Viet Nam conflict, MEBA District 2 and the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict established earlier this year a jointly sponsored training program that has been successfully producing licensed engineers from the ranks of unlicensed engine de­ partment personnel and up­ grading the licenses of engine officers. The program has en­ abled vessels under contract to the two unions to sail with­ out delay. At the Coast Guard hear­ ing Nov. 22 on the proposed plan to place an apprentice engineer aboard all Ameri­ can-flagships as a means of producing more licensed engi­ neers, MEBA District 2 re­ affirmed its conviction that its jointly operated program with the SIU is the best method of meeting the short­ age for all parties concerned. MEBA District 1, however. Text of SIUNA POSITION AGAINST COAST GUARD PROPOSAL Presented by WILLIAM JORDAN, VICE PRESIDENT OF SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA; PRESIDENT OF MARINE FIREMEN'S UNION, SIUNA, AFL-CIO The Marine Firemen and other affiliated unions of the SIUNA represent the unlicensed personnel aboard over 500 American-flag deep sea vessels, including many of those engaged in the Vietnam sealift, and in behalf of these men we are op­ posing the changes which have been requested in 46 CFR, parts 10, 11 and 12, relating to engine room personnel, as set forth in the Coast Guard's proposed rule dated September 6, 1966. These changes, according to the September 6th notice, have been requested by two unions of licensed marine officers, as well as one industry association. It should be noted at this point, however, that while one of the licensed unions requesting the changes is the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, the re­ quest does not represent the views of the entire MEBA mem­ bership but is in fact being strongly opposed by District 2 of the MEBA. In any event, as we understand the proposed changes, they call upon the Coast Guard to ap­ prove: (a) The establishment of a new merchant seaman's entry rating for apprentice engineers. (Part 12, Subpart 12.25) (b) The employment of such apprentice engineers aboard ship, under the supervision of the chief engineer, as part of a two-year apprentice engineer training program to be recog­ nized by the Coast Guard as qualifying time for a license as temporary third assistant engi­ neer. (Part 11, Subpart 11.10) (c) The extension of the twoyear program, when the tempo­ rary licensing program is termi­ nated, to a three-year program to be recognized as qualifying time for a license as a third as­ sistant engineer. (Part 10, Sub­ part 10.10) The SIUNA is strongly op­ posed to all of these requested changes for a number of reasons. First, with respect to the es­ tablishment of an apprentice engineer's classification, as called for in Part 12, Subpart 12.25, it must be recognized that the affiliates of the SIUNA, as well as other unions of unlicensed seamen, have established juris­ dictions under law, as well as collective bargaining agreements governing the employment of unlicensed seamen within these jurisdictions. Certainly, we of the SIUNA would consider any attempt to place any of these apprentice engineers aboard any vessel hav­ ing a collective bargaining agree­ ment with any of our affiliated unions as an attempt to infringe upon our jurisdiction and to vio­ late our contracts, and all of the affiliated unions of the SIUNA which are concerned with this matter have, in fact, notified their respectively contracted shipping companies on all coasts that they would consider any attempt to place such apprentice engineers aboard their con­ tracted vessels as an infringement of their jurisdiction and a viola­ tion of their contractual agree­ ments. Thus it is evident that ap­ proval by the Coast Guard of this new classification of appren­ tice engineer would serve only to foment jurisdictional disputes between the licensed and unli­ censed unions and to precipitate possible tie-ups or delays of American-flag merchant ships at a time when they are critically needed for the Vietnam war emergency. Second, it must be recognized that the largest single source of skilled, reliable and efficient licensed engineers for the Amer­ ican-flag merchant fleet has tra­ ditionally been the pool of un­ licensed engine room personnel coming up through the ranks from wiper through the various Q.M.E.D. ratings. Moreover, it is estimated that there are at least 2,000 skilled unlicensed engine room men available today, with years of experience in Q.M.E.D. ratings, who possess all of the necessary Coast Guard qualifications for an engineer's license, and the unions representing these unli­ censed men have programs for upgrading such qualified men to licensed engineers' ratings within months, rather than the years proposed in the programs of the licensed unions which have re- . quested these changes. To cite a concrete example of what I am talking about, I might point to the marine engineers' training school which is jointly sponsored by the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District and District 2 of the MEBA. This school recognizes the fact that in the past the chief deterrents to the advancement of unlicensed engine room person­ nel to licensed engineers' ratings have been the financial inability of unlicensed men to support their dependents while studying ashore and the fear of these men of losing their vested pension rights in their unlicensed unions. To overcome these two deter­ rents the school has a subsistence payment and pension-transfer program which enables career seamen to come ashore and study for their engineers' licenses without losing either their earn­ ing ability or their pensioii bene­ fits. It seems obvious to us that the programs proposed by the licensed unions, which admit­ tedly would not produce new licensed engineers for at least two years, and thus leaves their effectiveness in meeting the emergency demands of the Viet­ nam crisis open to serious ques­ tion, is really an ill-concealed attempt by these licensed unions to by-pass the pool of skilled un­ licensed engine room personnel already available in the unli­ censed unions and to infiltrate the jurisdictions of unlicensed unions with new non-career sea­ men selected by the licensed unions. The Coast Guard, by approv­ ing these proposals, would be participating with these licensed unions in their plan to ignore the available pool of skilled unli­ censed seamen already in ex­ istence in favor of a program which would delay the creation of new licensed engineers for at least two years and thus dras­ tically reduce the ability of the merchant marine effectively to serve the nation in this time of need. The apprentice engineer's en­ dorsement as indicated in the proposed rule changes, would not authorize the holder to fill any regular rating aboard ship. Essentially, therefore, he would be merely an observer and our past experience with cadet engi­ neers—even with their added benefit of college training—has convinced us that this type of observational procedure results only in the production of li­ censed engineers weak in practi­ cal working knowledge and op­ erational experience. Coast Guard recognition of time spent as an apprentice en­ gineer could therefore lead only to a downgrading of the enviable record of skill, efficiency and safety established by the present corps of marine engineers and cause deterioration in the pro­ ductive quality of the Americanflag fleet while at the same time increasing its costs of operation. 'r ' ..rf. ki �December 9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Af£R4 Mr. 2 SUPPORTS JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM WITH SlU AS BEST ANSWER TO ENGINEER SHORTAGE MEBA, District 2 and the Subject to the constitutions of Seafarers International Union, the above organizations and to Atlantic and Gulf District rec­ applicable laws, the following ognize the current shortage of shall be the rules of the Joint marine engineers during the Training Program: Vietnam crisis. We also note 1. The requirements for SIU that, in part, one of the reasons member applicants to the school for this shortage is the failure of any significant number of un­ licensed men to obtain marine engineers' licenses. The reason AGREEMENT for this slowness is because of the concern on the part of the unlicensed personnel of the loss shall be the same requirements of their pension credits and lack as the United States Coast of protection of seniority rights Guard's for obtaining original in the event of shipping slow­ licenses. downs. We are agreed that if 2. Seafarers who apply and , these problems are met we will are accepted to become students then be in a better position to in the Engineering School shall encourage a significant number be paid subsistence payments in of upgradings from unlicensed the amount of $110.00 per week to licensed personnel. It is with while in training. It shall be the the hope of assisting in answer­ responsibility of the SIU to meet ing the engineer shortage in the this obligation. They shall also Vietnam crisis as well as at­ be provided with meals and ho­ tempting to establish rules for tel lodging. avoiding such problems in the 3. Instructors in the school future that these two unions shall be provided by and paid have reached the following un­ for by MEBA District 2. derstanding: 4. The location of the school shall be at a place mutually agreeable to both parties. The cost of housing such school shall be pro-rated between the two unions. 5. The period of instruction shall be up to ninety (90) days. 9. A joint Welfare Committee is hereby established for the purpose of guaranteeing contin­ ued welfare benefit coverage during the transition period from unlicensed rating to shipping as a licensed engineer. between DISTRICT 2 MEBA and SIU 6. It shall be the responsibility of the instructor to determine at what point each student is to take the U.S. Coast Guard ex­ amination. 7. MEBA District 2 shall waive its $1,000.00 initiation fee for SIU members who graduate from this Engineering School. This rule shall apply for the duration of the Vietnam crisis, at which time this matter shall be subject to review. 8. Seafarers shall not be re­ quired to drop their SIU mem­ bership and/or seniority classi­ fication within the SIU unless they desire to do so. 10. A joint Pension Commit­ tee is hereby established for the purpose of protecting the pen­ sion credits accrued by unli­ censed seamen. The rules gov­ erning this matter shall be as follows: Upon his first engineer's as­ signment, each graduate shall have the option of notifying District 2 MEBA of his desire to protect his accrued benefits in the SIU Pension Plan. If he exercises such option, the fol­ lowing rules shall be observed; a. Upon collection of pension plan payments from its contrac­ tual employers, MEBA District 2 shall remit to the SIU Pension Plan an amount equal to regular SIU pension payments and shall place the remaining amount into its own plan as a supplemental pension fund for all graduates who ship as engineers. b. Thereafter, upon the mem­ ber's retirement, he shall receive his full SIU pension payments plus that fractional amount which he has accumulated while sailing as a licensed engineer. 11. SIU, A&G men who al­ ready possess licenses and who are not now sailing on them be­ cause of questions relative to their seniority, union member­ ship, loss of pension credits, etc., shall be eligible for the benefits of this program. 12. There is hereby created a Joint Educational Committee between the aforementioned or­ ganizations. This committee's responsibilities shall be the man­ aging of this entire program as outlined above and taking the necessary steps to guarantee its fulfillment. Text of MEBA DIST. 2 POSITION ACAINST COAST GUARD PROPOSAL Presented by LEON W. BERLAGE,. SECRETARY-TREASURER OF DISTRICT 2, MARINE ENGINEERS BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION, AFL-CIO Let me say at the outset that District 2 MEBA is opposed to the proposed changes in 46 CFR Part 10, 11 and 12 relating to engineroom personnel as set forth in the amended rules pro­ posed in the document issued by the US Coast Guard on Septem­ ber 6, 1966. We in District 2 MEBA are sure that you have heard from other sources the problems that would arise if the proposed "ap­ prentice engineer" program is approved. While we acknowl­ edge that there is a shortage of licensed personnel to meet the requirements of the Vietnam sealift, and possibly of future peacetime shipping, we would like to point out that there is a method whereby the shortage of licensed marine engineers can be alleviated without changing the existing rules and without creating the problems that would be occasioned" by the proposed "apprentice engineer" rating. Since February 1966, District 2 MEBA and the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District have been working together in a joint pro­ gram which is doing the job of relieving the shortage of licensed marine engineers by training for licensed qualified men from the SIU who have chosen the sea as their profession. These men have been trained and received their licenses without any change in the existing Coast Guard regula­ tions. Further, our program is financed solely by the industry, with no cost to the Government or the taxpayer. As of today, November 22, 100 unlicensed men have ob­ tained their original licenses after studying at the District 2 MEBA School of Marine Engi­ neering. This is virtually the same number of men who grad­ uated in 1966 from the United States Merchant Marine Acad­ emy at Kings Point, the largest of the Federal and State Mari­ time Colleges. At present, there are 47 men attending the Dis­ trict 2 MEBA school and 71 applicants awaiting entry. From our experience to date, we are convinced that the District 2 School can continue to produce at least 15 to 25 new licenses per month, and probably more. We would like to point out fur­ ther that these newly licensed men are coming out of school right now, when they are needed for the Vietnam sealift. We will not have to wait for two years or longer to see the results of this program. Opponents of the joint Dis­ trict 2-SIU, A & G program have objected to our approach on the ground that the average age of the newly licensed men will be too high. In our view, the average age of the men with new licenses is not too high, and it will continue to go down a's the program progresses. For the record, we would like to note that of the first 100 graduates of the District 2 School the aver­ age age was 41 years, that the average age of the men presently attending the school for new li­ censes is 37 and the average age of the applicants who are wait­ ing to enter the school is 35. From the figures cited above, it should be clear that most of the men who have already ob­ tained their new licenses at the School will be able to sail as li­ censed engineers for at least 10 to 20 years. The men who come up from the unlicensed ranks in the future under our program will also be available for many years to come. The unlicensed unions, by and large, give the entry ratings some training before these men go to sea. After six months of sailing experience, these men are qualified for their first QMED rating as firemen-watertender. Again, the unlicensed unions, by and large, have pro­ grams in which these entry ratings receive training before taking the Coast Guard exami­ nation for their first QMED rat­ ing. After another six months at sea as firemen and watertender, these men are qualified to sit for their endorsement as oiler. Fol­ lowing further training at the union school, these men take the Coast Guard examination and, upon passing, receive the next QMED rating. After an­ other six months of seatime as an oiler, these men are qualified to sit for their original licenses as 3rd assistant engineers. The entire process can take a little over two years under the present regulations. By and large these men are fully qualified to pre­ pare for their licenses. Our ex­ perience at the District 2 School of Marine Engineering shows that these men can be prepared for their original licenses in classroom sessions and field trips in a period ranging from IVi to 3 months, depending upon the individual's ability. Under the upgrading ap­ proach used by District 2 and the SIU, a member of an unli­ censed union can prepare for his original license in a compara­ tively short time while working in the industry. If he fails to ob­ tain his engineer's license, he can still obtain advanced train­ ing for such posts as junior engineer, unlicensed deck engi­ neer and electrician. In summary, the approach used by District 2 and SIU serves all the needs of the in­ dividual, the industry and the unions involved. It is doubtful whether any„ other approach could be equally satisfactory. Our experience proves that licensed engineers, in substantial numbers, can be developed from the ranks of the unlicensed if certain problems of" training, pension credits and initiation fees are resolved. Our program in many respects parallels the very successful program devel­ oped by the Government to train licensed merchant marine offi­ cers in World War II, when men came from the ranks of the li­ censed and trained for licenses. Since so many of the unlicensed unions already have programs for training their members for QMED ratings, however, we suggest that upgrading for offi- cers' licenses should be handled by the unions and the industry, without Government interven­ tion or cost. Under our approach, the in­ dustry enjoys the services of the unlicensed man while he's pre­ paring for his license, as well as after he obtains his license. If he fails to obtain a higher QMED rating anywhere along the line, or to obtain his license, he is still available to the indus­ try. In the proposed "apprentice engineer" program, a man would no longer be available to the industry if he failed his li­ censing exam. Under the program developed by District 2 and the SIU, the man who advances from the ranks to become a licensed engi­ neer is guaranteed to have con­ siderable practical experience in his chosen craft. He will also have had sufficient time in the industry to decide whether he wants to make a career of sailing. Finally, our approach permits the man who wants to make a career in the merchant marine an opportunity to work his way up as high as Chief Engineer, if he has the ability and is willing to obtain the training to do it. Consequently, in all respects, this system satisfies the needs of the individual, the industry and the union. �December 9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight 5"i Vf Kianksglving at SlU Halls .-•ly M' •X^ •||ILK.4^' fL Among the ports holding a Thanksgiving dinner for the Seafarers, their fami^ lies, and invited guests, was San Francisco. The turkey went fast and the turnout was large. Thanksgiving dinner is a tradi-tional event at SlU Halls in ports around the nation. a m. The families of pumpman John Faircloth and T ed May, oiler, attended dinner in Houston Hall. it.: mm .1*: t- ^ k Tony Denddo (center) and family. Tony was member of Steward dept., now on pension r—.fK- ,iK.- Among guests in Houston hall were Mr. and Mrs. C. King. He is an official of ILA local 1331. (P» • 1^; John Zereis, who sails as bosun, enjoyed dinner with guests. John is an oldtimer with SlU. Seafarer' Harold ArlTnghaus of Deck "mi famllt^^^eafar ^dlepartmeat.and guest enjoyed dinner, ura a»c} W^i^aTOOster .>U Hungry Seafarers and families kept things jumping in the Wilmington Hall. ' v'-i py' Danny Balerio, who sails as a wiper, took his family to enjoy turkey and all the trimmings.. �f,. Page Nine Ha _ ^r—- Among the many families attending dinner in Mew York HalT Sharing a table are Nellie Rios, Anna Accurso, was that of Seafarer F. T. DiCarlo of Steward department, and Tony Barnes who sails in Deck department, Charles Ostasewski of the Deck dept., Danny Ellis, a guest, and Mike Connor of the Engine dept., enjoyed turkey dinner. JefF Davis and John Rondano, who sail in the Engine dept., Teddy Tobiassen of the Engine department came came with guests, Mrs. H.Arlinghouse and Barbara Buchanan, with daughters, Jane Ann, 7, and Lorraine, 9. Seated are Miss H. Haftgidimitriou, Angelo Roulis who sails in Deck dept., C. Tsambis and A. Agapitos of Engine de^ 11 �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG December 9, 1966 r-: J New National Group Forms To Combat Extremist Threat A new national organization has been formed to combat the "mer­ chants of fear," extremist "hate" groups of the radical right and the radical left. An immediate target of the Institute for American Democracy will be the John Birch Society and the interlocking directorate of extreme right-wing groups in the Birch Society's orbit. A committee of 48 prominent leaders in religion, public affairs, edu­ cation, labor and business is sponsoring the institute. Its chairman is Dr. Franklin H. Littel, president of Iowa Wesleyan College and a Methodist clergyman who served in post-war Germany as a religious adviser to the U.S. high commissioner. * ' Dr. Littel told a Washington news conference that his experience in Germany and elsewhere convinced him that extremists can't be dis­ missed as harmless "kooks." Both the Communists and the radical right leaders "are playing for keeps," he warned, adding that "they are flesh eaters." One of the tasks of the new institute, he said, will be to provide local groups with facts to combat extremists who try to take over parentteacher associations, schools, town councils and library boards and who seek to discredit religious, trade union and civic organizations. He warned that the Birchers and the groups they dominate are en­ gaged in a "lavishly financed effort to sell a predetermined set of fears and prejudices to the American people." In many communities, he noted, "extremists have made life miserable for good citizens—through spying, nocturnal phone calls, economic and social pressure, stonings, even bombings." The institute's chief contribution, he said, will be the "full time, day-in, day-out methodical correction of record, exposure of unworthy tactics and focusing of the national conscience on local harassments in the hope that gradually a greater measure of decency and dignity can be restored to the American political dialogue." Birch Society leaders can be found in key positions in dozens of far right organizations, he said. Some of these groups "sound more shrill than the Birchers and some play in a lower key, but they echo -* versions f the Birch line, and their impact is cumulative." Among the organizations he described as in the Birch 5k)ciety's "orbit" were Let Freedom Ring, the Liberty Lobby, Americans for Constitutional Action, American's Future Christian Crusade, Manion Forum, Dan Smoot Report, National Economic Council, Church League of America and We the People. Dr. Littel said he is a Republican but that the members of the sponsoring committee include persons identified with both political parties and with all major religions. Auto Workers Pres. Walter P. Reuther and Clothing Workers Pres. Jacob S. Potofsky are on the committee, as are Democratic Senators Gale McGee of Wyoming and Frank Moss of Utah, and Republican Sen. Clifford P. Case of New Jersey. Charles R. Baker is the executive director, and the Institute for American Democracy has set up a permanent office at 1330 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washing­ ton, D.C. 20005. The Locomotive Firemen and The longest and possibly the Enginemen have settled a basic most bitter strike to occur in the contract with the nation's rail­ 20th Century, a six-year walkout roads which provides for a 5 per by United Auto Workers Local cent wage increase as well as 833 against the Kohler Co. of other improvements. Sheboygan, Wis., which resulted A union negotiating committee in a dispute that took twelve years is currently working out details, to settle, has finally come to a such as exact contract wording, close. with representatives of each rail Kohler wound up the battle line. having to pay strikers a total of The across-the-board pay raise $4.5 million, $3 million represent­ is retroactive to August 12. Fire­ ing back pay and $1.5 million men, engineers, hostlers and being a restoration of pension hostler helpers also won an im­ rights. The money, which goes to proved vacation plan and correc­ the National Labor Relations tion of several inequities in holi­ Board for distribution to workers, day pay. is the largest amount ever collected * * * by the NLRB in settlement of an The AFL-CIO's International unfair labor practice dispute, or in Union of Operating Engineers will any similar settlement ever nego­ offer on-the-job training for han­ tiated in the history of labor-man­ dling heavy equipment to 80 agement relations. * « * youths in the Job Corps in Tennes­ see. The Union will assist in the The boycott against Sears, Roe­ placement of trainees who com­ buck & Co.'s nationwide stores plete the one-year program. Mem­ has been intensified by locals of bers of Local 917 are to serve as the Retail Clerks in order to dis­ instructors at the training center courage Christmas shopping at the in Cherokee National Forest in retail outlets. The Executive Coun­ Eastern Tennessee. The President cil of the AFL-CIO has stated re­ of the lUOE, Hunter P. Wharton, cently that it was convinced the cited two reasons for his Union's company was engaged in a calcu­ involvement: The first, he said, lated and concerted effort to de­ was its responsibility to help the prive employees of their rights to less fortunate, and the second was union protection. The Council the program's opening of a reser­ called on all union members and voir of potential talent for the their friends to support the boy­ cott. Union. "...And All Through The House..." With people throughout the world pre­ paring to celebrate the Christmas season, we are once again reminded that the nature of seafaring employment denies to Seafarers the opportunity enjoyed by most other workers to observe the holiday among their families and friends. This Christmas, as in the past, most Sea­ farers will be aboard their ships plying the seas of the world or in strange and distant ports. They will have to be content with thoughts of those they hold dear and look ahead in the hopes that they can share to­ gether the warmth of this holiday season another time. But men of the sea accept and adjust to this condition of their employment. On the eve of Christmas, Seafarers aboard ship will prepare to observe the holiday in their own way. They will attempt to capture a meas­ ure of the festive spirit of the day and make the ship as happy a place as possible under the circumstances. They will improvise Christmas decorations to grace the ships' messrooms, as a reminder that even while away at sea. Seafarers retain the spirit of Christmas. On Christmas day they will ex­ change greetings as they partake of holiday fare prepared with special care and feeling. Meanwhile, their Union brothers who are ashore in SIU ports that day will observe the occasion with their families and friends at Christmas dinners which are a traditional event in all SIU Union halls. We join with them in extending to all Union brothers at sea and ashore, and to their families, the very warmest of greetings for A Merry Christmas. Soviets Plan for the Future Possible Soviet domination of the world's sea lanes in the near future came a step closer recently when Russia signed a con­ tract with Poland—a communist satellite, for the construction of 45 vessels totalling 554,000 deadweight tons. This one Soviet order is almost equivalent to the total tonnage being built for the U.S. at this time. While the U.S. fleet continues to deterio­ rate at an ever-increasing rate, the Soviet Union is building merchant ships at breakr neck sp>eed. Even computations of total rel­ ative tonnages are not indicative of the true seriousness of the situation because the So­ viet tonnage increase represents new, mod­ em, fast vessels while the great bulk of America's tonnage is already obsolete and of marginal value in the highly competitive world of commercial shipping. This commercial challenge on the high seas is too serious for the U.S. to continue to ignore much longer. The possibility of Soviet control over worldwide freight rates, which it could exercise with the aid of the huge merchant fleet it is presently building, represents a threat to the economic future of the United States as a trading nation., The U.S. must have a merchant fleet ade­ quate to meet all its commercial and defense needs, as called for in the 1936 Merchant Marine Act. This means a large, fast, mod­ ern fleet flying the American flag and manned by American seamen. Time is growing short for those Government agencies responsible for enforcing the Merchant Marine Act to acknowledge the nation's vital maritime needs and to take action to avoid possible disaster. �December 9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven V/ Comment On Civil Rights In AFL-CIO 'Federationist' Stronger Labor, Civil Rights Links Soon As Aid to U.S. Social Reform The Pacific Coast by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative A new contract has just been won by the SIU United Industrial Workers—Pacific District, for SIU-UIW members in the Alaskan port cities of Valdez, Kenai, Petersburg, Homer and Kodiak who are em­ ployed by the North Star Terminal and Stevedoring Co., Amess Terminal Inc., SeaLand, Alaska Steamship, and the City of Kodiak. In addition, the UlW-Pacific District won a 47-2 union repre­ in 1959 as a cook and baker. sentation election at the Mountain Vesagas, who makes his home Village Fish Co., Inc., in the Low­ here, found his visit to the Hall a very pleasant one, during which er Yukon region. he swapped stories with some stillSan Francisco active Seafarers. Shipping here is very good, with H. Alexanderian has just signed many slots available for AB's Oil­ on the Columbia Victory as night ers, FWT's, electricians, cooks, cook and baker. and bakers. Wilmington Paying off for the past period Wilmington shipping looks very were the Rachel V, Alice Brown, good for the next couple of weeks Ridgefield Victory, Jefferson City and we've got plenty of jobs for Victory, Burbank Victory, Colum­ rated men in all depar'ments. bia Victory, Linfield Victory, During the past few weeks, the Young America, Cosmos Trader, Citadel Victory paid off and signed and Longview Victory. on, the Transyork paid off, and the Crews signed aboard the Mai­ den Victory, Northwestern Vic­ tory, Ridgefield Victory, Burbank Victory, Linfiield Victory, Young America, Cosmos Trader, and the Longview Victory. Ships in transit were the Calmar, Penn Challenger, Trenton, and Marymar. Visiting the SIU Hall recently was oldtimer G. J. Vesagas, a SIU pensioner whose last ship was Vesagas Alexanderian The labor and civil rights movements should strengthen their natural alliance in pursuit of social and economic programs that will benefit all Americans. This was the basic argument put forward by contributors to the November issue of the AFL-CIO Federationist. The theme of the 32-page edition was "Equal described the close working alli­ He urged a Negro-labor-liberal co­ Rights: To Realize the Promise." ance between civil rights groups alition to achieve progress. The and labor in winning rights legis­ alternative, he warned, is social The unemployed and lower- lation and on labor issues. He chaos. income Negroes and whites all spelled out in detail labor's policy • Nathaniel Goldfinger, direc­ would benefit if unions and civil and program for eliminating the tor of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Re­ rights groups united to fight for discrimination remaining in un­ search, wrote on "Negroes and full employment, adequate train­ ions. Jobs" and analyzed the factors be­ ing and more and better schools hind the high unemployment rates • The Workers Defense League and housing, the writers agreed. of New York City explained how of Negro adults and Negro teen­ Professor Ray Marshall of the it organized information on ap­ agers. University of Texas declared that prenticeship opportunities and • Walter G. Davis, newly-ap­ if the labor and civil rights move­ worked closely with unions in pointed director of the AFL-CIO ments united behind common ob­ jectives, they could become a pow­ placing Negro youths seeking to Dept. of Education, discussed the erful force for the national good. learn a trade. whole range of government proDivided, he warned, they would • Whitney Young, Executive prams in his article, "Making strengthen their common adver­ Director of the National Urban Equal Rights Laws Work." saries. League, detailed the wide range of • Roy Wilkins, executive di­ Bayard Rustin, a leading civil NUL programs aimed at opening rector of the National Association rights strategist, wrote that the the doors of opportunity to mi­ for the Advancement of Colored civil rights movement is at a cross­ norities. People, wrote on "The NAACP roads. He said the movement and the New Strategy" aimed at • Rustin, who is executive di­ must ally itself with labor and lib­ the economic improvement of all rector of the A. Philip Randolph erals to fight for the Freedom lower income groups, Negro and Institute, posed the choice facing Budget or else be led by the appeal of "black power" into strife and a "Civil Rights at the Crossroads." white. racial nightmare. Other articles in the magazine dealt with the moral basis of civil riehts. the roles of organized labor and civil rights groups in expand­ Atlantic, Gulf & Inland Waters District ing opportunities and making civil From November 18 to December 1, 1966 rights laws work more effectively. AFL-CIO President George DECK DEPARTMENT Meany, in an editorial on "Labor's REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Commitment" stated labor's po­ All Groups All Groups All Groups sition: Class B Class C Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Port 4 0 25 1 1 2 "The AFL-CIO is firmly deter­ Boston 1 72 253 57 21 45 27 58 mined to achieve full equality in New York 15 24 11 3 5 21 8 Philadelphia America in all fields—education, 23 108 19 16 5 27 20 Baltimore employment, accommodations, Norfolk 14 4 4 26 1 9 6 9 1 10 7 5 6 3 housing and justice." Jacksonville 0 3 3 11 8 5 6 Tampa Meany also deplored the so- Mobile 95 20 5 13 5 3 26 78 170 0 19 11 25 45 called white backlash. He blamed New Orleans 99 13 159 37 20 23 43 Houston it on demagogues exploiting un­ 1 14 21 4 12 7 8 Wilmington reasonable fears stimulated by San Francisco .... 1 56 56 56 43 42 18 cries of "black power." He said Seattle 2 43 14 18 11 14 12 labor opposes both black suprem­ Totals 342 162 980 246 160 306 159 acy and white supremacy and be­ lieves America has only one clash ENGINE DEPARTMENT —citizen—"the highest and most REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED meaningful title in a democracy." AH Groups All Groups All Groups These were the main points Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B made by the authors: 2 11 0 0 1 4 1 Boston 149 183 27 30 32 27 45 • A. Philip Randolph, discuss­ New York 17 2 4 10 8 17 9 ing "The Moral Basis of Civil Philadelphia 76 41 13 6 17 19 18 Baltimore 7 Rights," makes the point that all Norfolk 15 3 6 1 1 2 7 6 6 2 1 5 5 men are brothers and so entitled Jacksonville 1 8 3 3 7 3 2 Tampa to equal treatment. 18 48 4 2 16 14 12 Mobile 67 84 19 12 5 32 35 Randolph, president of the New Orleans 102 146 22 10 5 28 27 Houston Sleeping Car Porters and an AFL- Wilmington 0 9 8 3 4 4 6 0 33 41 19 41 30 25 CIO vice president, criticized San Francisco .... 2 8 9 30 8 7 2 "black power" as a slogan that Seattle 398 644 143 158 143 211 164 cannot solve social and economic Totals problems. He urged cooperation STEWARD DEPARTMENT between labor and civil rights REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED groups in support of the Freedom AH Groups All Groups All Groups Budget and the goal of full em­ Class A Class B Port Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B ployment. 4 13 DISPATCHERS REPORT • Dr. Marshall traced "The Roots of the Negro-Union Alli­ ance." He proposed a variety of approaches through which dis­ crimination might be reduced and opportunities expanded through cooperative action by la­ bor and civil rights groups. • Donald Slaiman, director of the AFL-CIO Civil Rights Dept., Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals 4 37 14 18 5 5 3 7 41 39 9 24 19 225 2 13 3 14 11 4 2 6 21 18 3 9 6 114 0 34 5 20 3 4 5 3 15 21 2 20 17 149 0 9 7 8 3 1 2 2 17 9 3 58 7 126 1 30 2 5 2 7 0 2 5 3 7 58 14 136 65 15 66 14 7 7 57 128 91 19 30 17 529 25 5 35 22 6 2 8 65 60 0 0 0 232 Beloit Victory paid off coastwise and signed on intercoastal. This year's SIU Thanksgiving dinner was held at the Twin Wheels Restaurant in Long Beach, where SIU members attended in large numbers along with their families to participate in the holi­ day celebration. Guy Wbitehurst, who sailed SIU for many years before retiring on pension, has decided to spend Christmas holidays in Acapuico, Mexico. Seattle Northwest shipping is also booming, with SIU members hav­ ing choices of ships and runs. All indications point to a continued boom, so if any of you East and Gulf Coasters are interested in immediate shipping you should consider hustling out to Seattle. The Puget Sound Maritime Port Council has officially opposed the Apprentice Engineering Program as proposed by the U.S. Coast Guard and sent telegrams of pro­ test to various government officials as well as to Vice Admiral C. P. Murphy. The Maritime Port Council of Portland & Vicinity has similarly opposed the program and sent wires to government officials, as well as to the U.S. Coast Guard commander. Payoffs this last period were the Lynn Victory, Santa Emilia, Over­ seas Rose, Beaver Victory, and the Longview Victory. Sign ons included the Columbia and the Oceanic Wave, while ships in transit included the Anchorage, Penmar, Seattle, and Walter Rice. George H. Bryan, who has been a SIU member for a solid quarterof-a-century, recently piled off the Overseas Rose and immediately took a chief steward's spot on the Longview Victory. After a little hunting outing, M. Dembrovrski is ready to go again. He last shipped on t!.e Transnortbem as steward and has been a member of the Union for over 20 years. John Reed just completed a long trip on the Vantage Progress. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG December 9, 1966 MONEY DUE Isthmian Steamship Co. is holding checks for unclaimed wages for the crewmembers of the Margarett Brown listed below. The checks may be claimed by writing the Paymaster, c/o Isthmian Steamship Co., 26 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Please indicate your Social Security number, and the address where you would like your check sent. Name Walter Brown Egan D. Christiansen Jay C. Cohen James Crandall Will Daniels James Johnson Walter McMillion Robert J. Manthei John Nouwen Charles Paiford George E. Paulson Joe Petrone Ronald Sutton t' • ..1.1 I Milton C. Hahrat, 54: Brother Habrat died of a heart attack in a San Francisco hotel recently. A member of the union since 1947, he was born in Pittsburgh, and lived there with his family. He joined the union I in New York City. He shipped in the Engine Department .as a fireman-oilerwater tender. He was a veteran of the Army. Jack Caudle, 63, Capt. Caudle died on Aug. 21 in Tidelands Hospital, Harris County, Texas, from a hemor­ rhage. A tugboat • captain, he joined the SIU in the port of Houston, where he lived with his wife, Marie. Born in Texas, Capt. Caudle was an em­ ployee of the G and H Towing Co. Burial was in San Jacinto Memo­ rial Cemetery, Houston, Texas. Archie Lee Sawyer, 39: A heart attack caused the death of Broth­ er Sawyer. He died in Albemarle Hospital, Cam­ den, N.C. Sawyer was employed at the Old Domin­ ion Ship Yard in Camden, where he made his home with his wife and five children. He was born in Columbia, N.C. I•rf Amount $34.91 189.29 185.56 199.75 194.32 25.28 14.68 21.49 27.52 185.56 208.70 7.58 205.45 Rating Chief Cook Bosun Oiler Oiler Third Cook Cook/Baker F.W.T. OS. F.W.T. A.B. UT/MM A.B. UT/MM John W. Picou, 58: Heart dis­ ease claimed the life of Brother - • Picou. He shipped out of New Or­ leans in the stew­ ard dept. He died in USPHS Hospi­ tal, New Orleans. He lived with his family in the town of Metairie, La. s He was born at Head Island, La. He joined the union in 1941, in New Orleans. —— Edward Sawicki, 23: Brother Sawicki died on Aug. 29, after an automobile ac­ cident, in West Jersey Hospital, Camden, N.J. He • was a member of the SIU United Industrial Work­ ers and employed by the Hussmann Refrigerator Co. Born in Woodbury, N.J., he lived in Blenheim, N.J. and joined the union in Philadelphia. He is sur­ vived by his mother, Mrs. Mar­ guerite Sawicki. George F. Blackmore, 70: Brother Blackmore died as the result of an acci­ dental drowning in Chelsea Creek, Chelsea, Mass. Born in Massa­ chusetts, he re­ sided in the town of Everett, Mass. A World War I Navy veteran, he sailed in the deck department, as an AB. He joined the Union in 1945, in the Port of Boston. Crew members aboard the Andrew Jackson (Waterman) celebrated a real American style Thanks­ giving while in the Viet Nam war zone, thanks to the fine work of the Steward department. Ship delegate L. A. Mhchell asked the Log to print part of the menu that was served aboard the S.S. Andrew Jackson on ThanksgivMeeting chairman Frank Russo ran reports. According to P. Hen­ ing Day in the port of Canrn aboard the Del Santos (Delta) re­ dricks, meeting secretary, the Ranh Bay, Viet Nam, "to show ports that a new steward department was extended the other fellows around what ship's delegate, a vote of thanks by the crew. kind of lunch their friends hac W. H, Newsom, Some disputed overtime, Hen­ while they were in the war zone." was elected by ac­ dricks writes, but the trip is a Brother Mitchell, clamation. A new smooth one. who serves as bunch of keys has Chief Cook, re­ been made up ports that he. A vote of thanks was extended and given to the Chief H. Ride steward depart­ to the steward department on the way, and the rest Floridian (South ment to lock up Russo of the Steward crew quarters and Atlantic and Car­ department were messrooms. A resolution was also ibbean) for their I given a vote of passed to cut the noise in the fine job, Tony u II thanks by the messroom during the meal hour. ) Aronlca, meeting members The steward department. Brother chairman, reports. and officers for the fine meal. The Russo reports "is doing a fine job. According to F. Thanksgiving.Day dinner included \ Alvarez, meeting such appetizers as shrimp and oys­ secretary, everySeafarers on the Steel Architect ter cocktail, a choice of four main thing is running courses, including roast young tom (Isthmian) want American cur­ smoothly and there are no beefs rency instead of turkey, with giblet gravy, shrimp travelers checks reported by department delegates. dressing and cranberry sauce, and in foreign ports, The Chief Mate will see that the baked smoked Virginia ham with William MacAr­ galley screen is fixed, Alvarez re­ pineapple sauce. Candied sweet tbur, meeting ports. H. Miranda replaced Nick yams, of course, were included in chairman, writes Sabin as ship's delegate after the the wide choice of vegetables. as crewmembers latter resigned. Sabin was extended Among dessert choices were have had some a vote of thanks for his fine job. pumpkin pie, mince meat pie and trouble cashing —— fruit cake. their checks. Jon Two crewmembers on the MacArtbur Maslow, meeting Globe Explorer (Maritime Over­ secretary, reports that the Union seas) were hit by Crewmembers on the Ridgefield has heen contacted regarding the illness and acci­ Victory (Columbia) will have some need for another ice cube ma­ dents recently. protection from chine. The one on hand does not Meeting Chair­ hot climates with produce enough ice for three man C. S. Jacks the building of an meals. Ship's Delegate James reports. Ray Asawning in the aft Santiago reported that the ship's said was hospital­ section of the treasury contains $104.25. ized in Karachi ship. Meeting after an accident Chairman Roy The Jefferson City Victory and pneumonia Pierce writes. The sidelined MaxweU materials should (Victory Carriers) will have to get • along without a McPbaii in Aden. Co-operation arrive shortly. R. Pierce bosun for awhile, was excellent, F. J. Comndly, Pierce said, and since he was meeting clerk reports. The chief Seafarers will begin work. A hospitalized in cook and night baker gave a vote unanimous vote of thanks was Subic Bay. Two of thanks to the crew for their given to the steward department. V other members of fine co-operation and Seafarers in The payoff is scheduled for San the crew were also retutrn gave a vote of thanks to Francisco. hospitalized, E. the Steward department for a job Morris, meeting well done. Meeting Chairman chairman, writes. David Eby reports that there was "Lots of oldtimers and an un­ Clarke Meeting Secre­ some disputed overtime but no usually good Steward department make up the crew tary J. Calvert reports a total of beefs. of the Coe Vic- $7.50 in the ship's fund. The ship —— toiy, bound from will be paying off in San Francisco. Everything is running smooth­ —^— the Eastern Sea­ ly on the Transglobe (Hudson) as board to Japan Seafarers on the Platte (Orien­ the ship completes and Viet Nam," tal Exporters) have plenty of good its Viet Nam run, F. Caspar, meet­ reading matter on E. W. Pierce, ing chairman re­ hand and in good meeting chair­ ports. The fine order thanks to man, reports. Red ^ chow is one reathe efforts of the Dean, ship's del­ son things are wife of the Chief egate, reports $28 running well with no major beefs, Engineer, who in the fund. The Caspar writes. Maxie Katzoff has ^ sailed as ship's liSeafarers extend­ been unanimously elected ship's ^ brarian. A vote of ed their thanks to E. Pierce treasurer, R. Ferebee, meeting < thanks was exSIU headquarters secretary reported. His first job is „ tended by crew- lor the overtime sheets and com­ Corcoran members to Mrs. munications. Meeting Secretary to take charge of the receipt for a ship's fund of $26.55, kept in Mary E. Booker for her efforts. A. Stephen reports logs and the captain's safe. Meeting Chairman J. W. Corco- mail are coming in regularly. <I> <I> CM... ABOUTJ VkA/OW- T VEMf GBrrmGABHORE'l lOHCEUAO jVWATDIO SlOe dog AMD A SHORE-SID^ YOU DOf GETTLING VOWM^ JOS... / i i I DREAMED ABOUT eoine TO SEA .. - �[December 9, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Legislator Exposes Maritime Plight Unionists Have Role In Political Action To The Editor: To The Editor: I think Representative High Lt Carey should be applauded for exposing the deficiencies in the U.S. merchant marine brought about by years of official neglect on the part of U.S. Government administrators. I hope the resolution he \viil introduce in the next session of Congress calling for a national conference on a modern mer­ chant marine is a success. The idea of including representatives of maritime labor is a sound one, I think. Chet Alexander ^ I couldn't agree more with the AFL-CIO Executive Council declaring that the accomplish­ ments of the 89th Congress must be both protected and broadened. I am sure that all my fellow unionists feel the same way. 1 think every member of the AFL-CIO should do all he can to further this aim. I myself am a member of a local political organization. Naturally, every­ one can't become as involved as I am in politics, but 1 do think that we should all write our Congressmen, telling them how we feel about basic issues. Julius Wylc New Safety Law Is Long Overdue To The Editor: Pharmacist Mate School Praised I read SIU vice president Bull Shepard's column with great in­ terest. To tell the truth, I was unaware of the new safety law. r think it's a major step as it provides that U.S,-owned run­ away vessels will have to come up to U.S. maritime safety standards. I think that it's about time our government took this step. I hope this is just the beginning of the government's setting and enforcing maritime safety standards. Rudolf Tollefson To The Editor: I think that the starting of the new Pharmacist Mate Training School for SIU staff officers is a great idea. It will provide the men of some SlU-manned ships with good medical protection, which they haven't had since the end of WW 11. I hope the day will come when all Sea­ farers can have this kind of medical protection while at sea. Jack Storey LETTERS To The Editor Log 'Ports' Feature Stirs Memories To The Editor: I docked at Port Swettenham about three years ago and both­ ered to visit the main city near­ by, Kuala Lumpur. Your photo­ graphic story on Kuala Lumpur brought back to my memory that visit which was so interest­ ing. You're right. There are three ways to get from the port to Kuala Lumpur, by taxi, bus, or rail. The taxi cost is sky high and a waste. The bus is maybe one-tenth or less the cost of taxi but ten times as dangerous. The drivers are so careless on the narrow winding roads 1 nearly got seasick on land! Best bet is rail. Takes slightly longer, is a few cents cheaper, but worth your life in safety! Chas. Hurik Urges Support of Kingsport Fund To The Editor: I've been following news stories on the Kingsport Press Strike in Tennessee. These men on strike for 2'A years de.serve support from the whole labor movement. I admire their cour­ age and strength. The Kingsport Press Strikers Christmas Fund is a good idea and a fine way for the labor movement to show its appreciation. Johnny Thomas! To The Editor; New York City's air pollu­ tion problem recently made great headlines in all the papers. Due to what they call "atmos­ pheric inversion," the pollution that is "normal" or safe collect­ ed up to a deadly point instead of being blown away by the wind. No individual then in New York, as I was, will forget the thickening of the air, the wateiy eyes, and the dry, dirty feeling in the throat. You kind of walked around wondering how bad it could get, while fearful of whether or not you could survive it. U reminded me of a catastro­ phe in Donora, Pa., some years ago when 300 people died from industrial fumes that collected due to "atmospheric, inversion." Imagine the same thing striking New York! The death toll could be staggering. It's time for corporations and industries to improve their op­ erations .so as not to infect the air with poisons. After all, how criminal can you get? Do they save money and make higher profits this way? Paul Corem S/ff Bosun Almost Swept Overboord When Heavy Seas Swamp Deck ever, su.stain injuries which hospitalized him. According to erewmcmber•— On his way down, according William Cameron, the mishap to Cameron, he passed the chief occurred on a beautiful day, officer and told him that the bosun with a moderate sea and wind. was almost knocked overboard. The deck was dry enough to be "Since he was going so fast, it painted, and .some of the deck­ hands were working aft of the seems that the only thing the mate heard were the words 'bosun' and midship house, while some were 'overboard.' He turned pale as a working up forward in the paint ghost, it was said later, and almost locker. Bosun Elderman was go­ fainted." Both men reached the ing forward to get two cans of main deck and found Billy Elderpaint from the paint locker, when man, "wet as a rat" and bleeding a sea hit the port bow, then cov­ from a gash in the face. Had the ered the entire deck. Elderman gash been sustained a half-inch grabbed the closest thing to him, a to the left or right, it would have No. 4 wing tank top. cost the Bosun an eye. He was Man Overboard? helped to the hospital on the next deck, where the chief officer gave As the sea hit him, he was be­ ing watched from the bridge by an A.B. "It happened so fast," said Cameron, "that when the sea hit Elderman, the A.B. thought for sure that Elderman was over the side, since he could not see anything but water rolling off the deck. A split-second later he grabbed a life ring to throw into Constance Finnerfy, born No­ the water, but meanwhile he kept vember I, 1966. to the Robert F. an eye on the deck below, still Finnertys. Bedford, Ohio. looking for Elderman. Sure enough, he saw him on the deck, ^ Richard Brewer, born June 3, but his legs were through the rails 1966, to the Jack Brewers, New and he was bear-hugging the stan­ Orleans, La. chion. The sailor on the bridge made a mad dash below to give him a hand." Michael Schlau, Jr., born Octo­ ber II, 1966, to the Leonard A. Schlaus, Jr., Buffalo, New York. ' him first aid. Later, when things calmed down, he was asked what hurt him, and he replied "My arm, my back, my leg, my head, my knee and my shoulder." Someone stopped him, saying. "In other words, you hurt all over." Cor­ rect, Elderman replied. He was put ashore when the National Defender reached Ma­ dras, remaining in the hospital for a week. He later joined the ship when it sailed for the States. At the payoff, Elderman said he would enter a hospital for a complete check-up and stay on the beach for a while to recuper­ ate. SIU ARRIVALS Log Feature Recalls OU Days Of Sailing Barks „ Orlando Hector, Jr., born Octo­ ber 13. 1966. to the Orlando H. Lopez's, Levittown, P. R. — Bobbie Ann DePlnto, born November 9. 1966, to the Pasquale DePintos. Brooklyn, New York ... —^— Tma Louise Huval, born Sep­ tember I, 1966, to the Reeves Huvals, Breaux Bridge, La. . Terri Renee Shaneyfelt, born September 7. 1966, to the Gary N. Shaneyfelts, Mobile, Ala. Jennifer Wadsworth, born No­ vember 14, 1966, to the Charles Wadsworths, Milton, Fla. ^ Ettie Germaine Gibson, born October 27, 1966, to the Isiah A. Gibsons, Silsbee, Texas. Neil Lindeman, born November 7, 1966. to the Larry A. Lindemans. Manistoe, Mich. i The Log's October 14 picture story on Santos, Brazil, brought Tad Aron Swackhammer, born Jeffrey Leiand Bryant, born Oc­ back many memories to Captain September 10, 1966, to the Ed­ tober 29, 1966, to the Lloyd Br>'R. J. Peterson, who first encoun­ tered Brazil's most active coffee ward Swackhammers, Houston, ants. Mobile, Ala. Texas. exporting port back in 1913, when he served as boatswain on the Melissa Ottelin, born July IS, ^ Teresa Ann Remy, born August .sailing barque Dovenby. 1966, to the Charles J. Ottelins, 15, 1966, to the Robert J. Remeys. Cleveland, Ohio. Relating his adventures as a Castalia, Ohio. young man in a letter to the Log, Captain Peterson began "We SalVdor Rueda, born October Marilyn Lee Eckley, born Octo­ sailed from Sheernes, London, 20, 1966. to the Juan Salvador ber 10, 1966, to the Robert G. with a load of cement and made Ruedas, Yauco. P. R. Eckleys, Philipsbiirg, Pa. a passage of 50 days, under a captain who paced the poop on Gordon Stecker, born October Paul LaBorde, born September his stiff legs. He, when once the 20, 1966. to the Vaughn E. Steckmate of a ship, had been knocked 16, 1966, to the Paul LaBordes, ers. Dearborn Heights, Mich. New Orleans, La. down by a graybeard off the Horn, and had both legs broken. —— Joyce Brown, born November "Many is the sailor that the Whit Steven Williams, born Oc­ yellow jacket killed in Santos," 17, 1966, to the Rafael Browns, tober 28. 1966. to the Herbert Ponce. P. R. said Captain Peterson, recalling Williams, Swan Quarter, N. C. the not-so-good old days when yel­ low fever decimated the popula­ tions of warm countries. For that I Editor, rea.son, the captain continued, I SEAFARERS LOG, "before my time, it was hard to I I get men for ships going to Santos. I 675 Fourth Ave., ' . . , I 1 could tell why when 1 saw a few |Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I dead .ships outside the harbor." 1 Lwould like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-please put my i Then Captain Peterson recalled ' name on your mailing list. (PfinHnformathn) I the sailing ships and the blue water I I sailors he encountered in Santos: I NAME I "Urania, a big barque, was there I I , with a youthful crew that had a B STREET ADDRE^ band in the focsle and played I .STATE....;.., ZIP music late, beating the big drum I subscriber and have a change to keep the captain awake. GwyI give your former address below: dor Ca.stle was there too, a queer I barque, with a crew that, in the I focsle. spoke Welsh proudly, say­ L -rrw I CmT e.kee^en. STATE ZIP,,, I ing 'We are the ancient Britons.' " <1> <I> <1> <I> 1 Aids U,S, Through VietSealift To The Editor: The Vietnam conflict in which this nation is involved deserves the attention of every Seafarer. I saw action in World War II and regret that I'm too old now to enlist. There is ^mething I can do. though, and that is to participate in the Vietnam Sealift which brings vital supplies to our soldiers stationed there. Editor's Note: Contributions to the kingsport Press Strikers Christmas Fund may be sent to; Union Label and Services fTrade Dept., AFL-CIO Room 1402 AFL-CIO BIdg.; 815 16th iSb. N:W„ Washington, DC. 120006. » Air Pollution Remedy Needed Page Thirteen 4r ^ g# • •'.I a �SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen TOUR FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safetruardinK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adn^nistered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shali equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halis. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eari Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. December 9, 1966 * SanFrancisco Jan. Seattle Jan. New York ..Jan. Philadelphia Jan. Baltimore . .Jan. Detroit . .. .Jan. Houston . . .Jan. 18—2:00 p.m. 20—2:00 p.m. 3—2:30p.m. 3- •2:30 p.m. 4- '2:30 p.m. 13- 2:30 p.m. 9—2:30 p.m. Great Detroit Alpena Buffalo Lakes SIU Meetings . . . .Dec. 19—2:00 p.m. ...Dec. 19—7:00 p.m. . ... Dec. 19—7:00 p.m. Chicago . ...Dec. 19—7:00 p.m. Cleveland . .Dec. 19—7:00 p.m. Duluth . . . . Dec. 19—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . . Dec. 19—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago . . . .Jan. 10—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Jan. 12—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 11—7:30 p.m. Duluth Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . . .Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Toledo .. ..Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit . . ..Jan. 9—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Jan. 9—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Jan. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Jan. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Jan. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... .Jan. 5—5:00 p.m. Houston .. .Jan. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Jan. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Jan. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Jan. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. . -«k. 46- -'k United Industrial Workers New Orleans Jan. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—7:00 p.m. New York . . Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia . Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Jan. 4—7:00p.m. ^Houston . . .Jan. 9—7:00 p.m. •t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sauit Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. 4 ' • , DIRECTOItyoJ DNIC»fHAlJUS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), Oc­ tober 30—Chairman, Richard Cummings ; Secretary, John Welkeski. $20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job weil done, especially the galley force for the good and well prepared food they put out. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmdan). Octo­ ber 9—Chairman, Robert A. Clarke; Sec-; retarv. Eugene Sneil. $12.50 in ship's fund. Donations accepted to build up fund. No beefs reported by department delegates,. VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews UNBAm TO LABOB : JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), October 30—Chairman, E. Mor­ ris ; Secretary J. Calvert. Repairs of last voyage still not completed. $7.60 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Steward department re­ ceived complaint about food not being served properly. Motion made to bringpension plan up to par with the rest of the other martime unions. Motion made that union officials have at least one month sea time for each current term-, served, in order to know what is going, on aboard the ships. Motion made that£ ship's crew be paid off and signed on by; duly elected officials. Motion made that^^ appointed jobs around the Union halls bei; held by dependent rank and file members. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas). Octo­ ber 23—Chairman Ofazio Farrara ; Secre­ tary, D. Fitzpatrick. Motion made to aircondition ship when possible. Left Nor­ folk with 90 days stores, and" swindled into shuttle run. Company to be con- ' tacted about income tax if ship is out ; after December 81, 1966. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia), October—Chairman, Raymdnd Pierce ; Secretary, Frank 0. Airey. Disputed OT : and other matters to be taken up ..withpatrolman. One naan missed ship in STEEL EXECUTIVE (tsthmian), Oc-i Yokohama. Vote of thanks to the steward tober 30—Chairman, P. Seenyle; SeerI idepartmCni for a job well dtine. , tary,; Lacy J. Walker. , Ship's delegate! reported that everything is in good older.| laoprovement in food and service this trip. i PRODUCER (Marine Carriers). OetoBrother Lacy Walker was elected to serve f ber 16—Chairman. Leon Luickey; Secre­ as new ship's delegate. , ' tary, Berry Tippnis. Brother I,eon Lackey -was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefja, reported by the department DEL AIRES (Delta), October 30— delegates. (Dbairmah, Dexter A. L. Worrell; SecrO-~ tary, Junius Quinn. $1,60 in ship's fund; ' Matter of no launch service and restric- • VOLUSIA tSuwannce), October 16-^ tion to the ship in Monrovia wili be taken Chairman, Torsten Forsberg; Secretary, up with hoarding patrolman. Some dia- i Eugene O, Salvador. All be^s have beeii puted OT in each department. Vote of ' cleared and all is running smoothly. thanks to the steward department for a; Crewnsembers were requested to keep the job well done. ; -; messroom and pantry clean. DIGEST of SIU EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard A! Tanner 41 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU" unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARHJRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are cleariy set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, nationai or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poiitical objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer fcela that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Psni Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. TRANSHUDSON (Hudaon Waterways), November fr—Chairman, James Lee ; Sec­ retary, R. Chriatensen. One wiper missed ship in Okinawa. One -member rccomr mended a 20-year bust out for retirement, 14 years sea time or 20 years with Union. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Jan. 16—2:00 p.m. , 't MEETINGS PRODUCER (Marine Carrier), Novem­ ber 10—Chairman, John Murphy ; Sccrc. tary. Berry Tippins. Some disputed OT i in steward department. Crew requested ' to keep laundry room and washing ma­ chine clean. DEL MAR (Delta), November 6-S Chairman, Joseph McLaren ; Secretary V. S. Alford, Jr. Everything Is running smoothly. $386.00 in movie fund and $26,40 in barbecue fund. Brother Mc­ Laren resigned as ship's delegate and Brother Alford. Jr., was elected to serve • in his place. , -3^ESTERNXOMEt/(:We8iern':Age^^ ^ SECRETARY-TREASURER August 14—'Chairman. Alfred Hirsch Al Kerr Secretary. Thomas Lynch. $4,65 in ship's HEADQUARTERS 675 4lh Ave., Bklvn. fund. Six men missed ship in Subic Bay. NY 9-6600 ' • ANDREW- JACKSON •:i'W atort»van;).j'; and two men went to hospital. Chief ALPENA, Mich. . September li-—Chairman, E. P. iAchee: 127 River SI. pumpman was asked to leave by depart­ Secretary, H; Tlldgewny; $13.26 in ship's, EL 4 3616 ment head. Chief steward was replaced fund. NO beef# Tvere reported by depart# in Bahrain; No beefs and no disputed OTi" BALTIMORE, MD. . 1216 E. Balllmore Si. ment delegates^ Brother ;L. A. Mitchell;:; EA 7-4900 was elected to serve |is ship's delegate. BOSTON, Mass. 177 Stale St. WESTERN COMET (Western Agency), Suggestion was made to have all rooms November 6—Chairman. Joe Wagner; Rl 2-0140 sougeed and painted. Vote of thanks ex­ BUFFALO, N.Y. .. ... 735 Washington St. Secretary, Tommy Lynch. Brother Kari tended to the steward department for a Tteeiartfi was elected to serve a.s ship's TL 3-9259 job well done. CHICAGO, III. . . delegate. Department delegates reported 9383 Ewinq Ave, that everything is going along 0,K. SA I 0733 VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Mari­ CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W, 25th St. time), October SO-.-r.Chairman. J. Lewis ; MA 1-5450 Secretary; J. Reed. Disputed OT in deck- • ::WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metal); No4 : DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. department. Brother B. Weinberg was i vember 20—Chairman', Don Horn; SeereVI 3-4741 elected to. setve as ship's delegate. Vote • lary. James Mann. No beefs reported by | DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. of thanks to thevstdward department;:' es# , deixirtment delegates. Ship .sailed short j RA 2-4110 two flremen-watertenders from Texas.'! pecially crew messmah for his outstand­ FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Bo* 287 ing performance of serving meals. Com­ ;:;V6t6-of;:tliank3: to;:the:ste'a'a'r4;'department''I 415 Main Si, for a job well done. a pany agent in Saigon is not forwdrdihg EL 7-2441 personal mail and LOGS to the crew. HOUSTON, Te* 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 ;:GQUER. D'ALENEfVlC'mRYi-NoveihS; JACKSONVILLE, Fla. .2608 Pearl St. ber'13—Chairman; P. S. HoMi; SecretairfIBERVILLE (Waterman), October 30— -^C, KemptwftSki.-?:: -BTOther: A.;:.W.. ^Spanraft:;EL 3 0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. .. 99 Montgomery St. 'Chairmah;- ;;IR>mW': Sv: jScbroede •v:Sedrc(' was elected to serve as ship's delegate;' tary, Robert E. Raffcrty; No beefs re­ i;.:No;rBsefS' and::ih<>:; disputed ''Ol' ;.aboard,v HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala. ported by department delegates. Brother .. I South Lawrence St. Pension plan was brought up and disr Cliff Prevatt Was elected to serve as anip's HE 2-1754 cus.sed. Dedicated one minute of silence delegate. Discussion about food. NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. ,.:to: the - late 'Sargf?. Hands, one, of the Tel. 529-7546 Ugreateat friends the SJH ever had. NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd SI. Tel. 622-1892 WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agen­ LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), November PHILADELPHIA, Pa -...2604 S. 4th St. cy), November S—Chairman, Arthur S. 1;:'M''#:Chairroau;¥LC;--'iBahick:f;-:;Secretary;-'' DE 6-3818 Tarnefl :;';Secr,rtary>:;:;^MV;j;M;;''-YHaiReb)frii^^ -Frank K. I.,ewis. One A.B. missing in PORT ARTHUR, Te* .1348 Seventh St. $13.16 in ship'a fund. Beef about rusty deck department and one Oiler and one ' SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. wash water. Discussion about shortage .r'Wiper.-Ymjsaingr-i department DO 2-4401 Motion maile that the *Union do '•• something ' •n'eth.ijti' SANTURCE. P.R. .1313 Fernandez Juncos about a retirement' plan, something better Stop 20 than what we have. • • Tel. 723-8594 MONTE (Dvlta), Octob«r 16—. SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 First Avenue I Chairman, A. G. Eapenada; Secretary, A, MA 3-4334 ? G- Espcneda. Ship's «lel4tfais raportad McKEE SONS (.Amoraand Steamship), ST. LOUIS. Mo. 805 Del Mar everything is running smoothly. November 17—Chnirwan, D. ComuierCE-l-1434 to 'cretgjy, R, Freaton. $2.90 in hrisc TAMPA, Fla. ... 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 9- 'A. i. k- * -*• ""k A ^^ < DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cbildcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) -^1 A • A Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) •1T vf •vl I "HIS" brand men's clothes Kavnec Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Haiies Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) i R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) —— Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) •% /: A '-5 "tl Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) :|! Antonio Pefelli Minctti ft Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) ^• 5^;' �vX lip » .J , E; PORTS ofthe SAN World SAN JUAN—Swimming, sun bathing, water skiing, surfing, fishing, skin diving, snorkeling, golfing, tennis, baseball, horse racing. The old and the new. All this is San Juan, Puerto Rico, a perfect paradise on the northern part of an island sur­ rounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and by the Caribbean Sea on the south. Average temperatures are in the high 70's, cre­ ating a year-round spring-like atmosphere. Except for hurricanes that occasionally intrude, weather is basically ideal. In San Juan itself, there are two unique sections of the city, one delightfully old, the other bra­ zenly new. Modem San Juan is a thriving area laced with broad thoroughfares lined with smart shops, exotic restaurants, and unique new buildings. Old San Juan offers an abrupt change of pace. The feeling one has here is of distinctly belonging to the very early part of the island's history. Streets paved with bluish-colored stones are over 300 years old. Homes are one hundred or more years old, fully furnished now as they were then. Several churches go back a few centuries and possess priceless works of religious art. Shopping in Old San Juan is an experience quite far removed from the bustle and boredom of a modem department store. Here in the shopping district are more than 400 shops with bargains to be found at every one. Local handicrafts, antiques, and unusual gifts of every variety are in plentiful supply. San Juan, old and new, has something to offer everyone. Only a p)olar bear might be uncomfort­ able in this semi-tropical paradise. The Capitol Building in San Juan is where the Puerto Rico Assembly meets. Since achieving the status of Commonwealth, Puerto Rico has complete charge of its own internal affairs. Modern hotels line the Caribbean sea­ shores of the island-city of San Juan. Causeway joins Puerto Rican Islands. La Fortaleza is the historic executive mansion on San Juan. Boat landing stage at left leads to ancient gate through stone wall that once surrounded entire city of old San Juan. -t -' • •i I t 1 Delta Line vessels like the Del Sud (above) are among many SlU-manned ships making regular calls at San Juan. Hydroponic farming techniques are being tested to boost the Island's food production. Crops are grown in gravel without soil with the aid of mineral nutrients in chemical solutions. li •f 3 V I Industry, in the form of modern factories such as the one pictured above, has been making inroads on the Island's traditional agricultural economy. Circular weighted nets are still used to catch small fish. Frightened by splash, they swim toward net's center. Aerial view shows San Juan as it looks today. At bottom of photo is the fortress of El Morro which is still in use to­ day as part of military operations guarding the Caribbean. 1 �Vol. XXViii No. 25 SEAFARERSaLOG December 9 1966 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATL ANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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THREAT TO MANNING SCALE IN PROPOSED “APPRENTICE ENGINEER” RATING MEBA DIST. 2 SUPPORTS JOINT TRAINING PROGRAM WITH SIU AS BEST ANSWER TO ENGINEER SHORTAGE NEW NATIONAL GROUP FORMS TO COMBAT EXTREMIST THREAT STRONGER LABOR, CIVIL RIGHTS LINKS SEEN AS AID TO U.S. SOCIAL REFORM SIU BOSUN ALMOST SWEPT OVERBOARD WHEN HEAVY SEAS SWAMP DECK PORTS OF THE WORLD – SAN JUAN PAYOFF IN OAKLAND Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/09/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 25 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2eb2b5bfd4ea03d19d2bba15a78c9763.PDF 76daf7934408354dd348747f3cc6187e PDF Text Text Vol. XXViil No. 26 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO ' li: �SEAFARERS LOG Page Two J At Inquiry Into Loss of Morrell SlU Lakes Distriet Questions CC Great Lakes Inspection Procedures V CLEVELAND—The adequacy of Coast Guard inspection procedures for Great Lakes vessels has been called into question by the SIU Great Lakes District, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, and the survivors of four of the 28 crewmen who lost their lives in the recent sinking of the ore carrier Daniel J. Mor- one questions T ; I of. the at least a Coast Guard officer from the adequacy rell, which broke up and sank Coast Guard inspection." outside the district where the sink­ during a Great Lakes storm. The 60-year-old Morrell was ing occurred. A five-man Coast Guard Board owned by Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s The attorney suggested that the of Inquiry •^'tting in Cleveland subsidiary, Cambria Steamship Co. Coast Guard should be required heard SIU attorney Victor G. The vessel split in two and sank to conduct a wide open investiga­ Hanson charge that Coast Guard off Harbor Beach in Lake Huron tion that impounds all evidence, investigations into such sinkings as during a storm on November 29. including the ship itself whenever the Morrell this year, the Carl D. "Too often, these things are writ­ possible. A shipwreck should be Bradley in 1958 and the Cedar- ten off as so-called 'acts of God,' " placed out of bounds to all salvage ville in 1965 were "limited in the lawyer complained. "With all scavengers and divers, he said, in­ depth and conclusion." the investigative techniques avail­ cluding those of the owner-com­ "What it boils down to at all able today, can you imagine an pany, but excepting designated these inquiries," he said, "is that auto accident or an airplane crash agents of the government. the company produces records at­ being written off simply as an 'act The SIU representative made testing that its vessel achieved of God?' " he said. clear that basically he is not at­ Coast Guard certification. But no Such an inquiry, the attorney tacking the Coast Guard or the contended, should be as diligent shipowners, but the standards un­ and thorough as those conducted der which they operate. by the Civil Aeronautics Board "There are ships operating on when an airliner crashes — with the Lakes that should not be sail­ surveys and metal samplings from ing because they are too old and the actual wrecks. have not really been adequately Attorneys at the hearing point­ inspected for fatigue," he pointed ed out that while the Morrell broke out. "Union attorneys don't want to up in the storm, other ships on the NEW YORK—David Dubin­ same lake made port safely. see the shipowners put out of busi­ sky, who escaped from Czarist "What the Coast Guard is do­ ness. The men they represent earn tyranny as a youth to become a ing," the SIU attorney declared, their livelihood from them. leader of the American labor "is to have the Coast Guard in­ "But what we've got to do is movement, received the Freedom vestigate themselves in many in­ show that Great Lakes shipping, Award of the International Rescue stances." which is vital to the national in­ Committee for having helped thou­ As a result he wrote to the terest, is a marginal business need­ sands escape from Nazi and Com­ Coast Guard commandaivt in ing federal subsidy. It costs $5 munist oppression. Washington requesting that the in­ million to replace a Lakes vessel AFL-CIO President George quiry board include a member by today's standards," he noted. Meany, winner of last year's Free­ from outside the Coast Guard, "That's why so many old ones are dom Award, led'a series of trib­ such as the Justice Department, or still running." utes from notables in all walks of life who crowded the ballroom Company Slows Contract Talks of the Americana Hotel. SIU President Paul Hall is a mejmbex of , th.e_Rescue jCpmmit- _ tee's Board of Trustees along with other representatives of the Ameri­ can labor movement. The Freedom Award was pre­ SAN FRANCISCO-^Members of the SIUNA-affiliated Inter­ sented by Leo Cheme, chairman national Union of Petroleum Workers have voted overwhelmingly of the board of the Rescue Com­ mittee, which provides relief and to authorize the Union negotiating committee to take any action rehabilitation services to demo­ necessary, including strike ac­ cratic refugees on five continents. tion, to reach a settlement with had formed a United Coordinat­ ing Committee to end traditional Standard Oil of California. fragmentation of bargaining with The negotiating committee an­ Standard Oil of California and nounced that some progress was had agreed that its affiliates should SEAFARERl made at meetings held earlier this permit other Standard Oil union month with company representa­ representatives to attend bargain­ Dec. 23. 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 26 tives. However no agreement has ing sessions as observers. OiBcUI Publication of the been reached on many items Seafarers International Union The Union's United Coordinat­ which the Union considers of of North America, ing Committee is composed of prime importance. Among such Atlantic, Gulf, Ijakes representatives from the following and Inland Waters District, "must" items are a Hospital, Med­ AFLr-CIO unions: ical, IDental Plan, a substantial Extentive Board SIUNA-affiliated International general wage increase, increased PAUL HALL, President Union of Petroleum Workers; Oil, shift differential, job bid system, CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exee. Vtee-PreM. Vice-President Chemical and Atomic Workers union shop and other demands. AL KERR LINDBEY WILLIAMS See.-Treat. Viee-President Further meetings are planned Local 1-561, Richmond and 1-547, EI Segundo; Machinists ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER for the end of the month. Vice-President Viee-President Lodge 824; Operating Engineers HERBERT BRAND Negotiations between the lUPW in El Paso and Big Springs, Texas; Director of Organiting and and the Bakersfield Refinery are Publications Petroleum Workers Union Local scheduled to resume soon. The Managing Editor Art Editor 1 in the San Francisco Bay area, MIKE POLLACK Bakersfield lUPW membership has BERNARD SEAMAN and Local 9 in Sacramento; Assistant Editor also voted to give their negotiating Western States Service Station NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers committee authorization to strike Employees Union; Pipefitters PETER WEILL if necessary. PBTB WEISS Local 159, Richmond; Sheet ED RUBBNSTBIN Meanwhile the Unions' United Metal Workers Local 216 in Ala­ Coordinating Committee, a joint meda and Contra Costa Counties; Pibliiiiid kIwHkly at 810 Rhode liland Annas committee of unions representing Boilermakers Locals 317, Rich­ H.E., Waiblniton, D. C. 20018 ky thi Ssafarera Intsrnatlsnal Union, Atlantic, Oalf, Lakes Standard Oil of California em­ mond 351, El Segundo; Richmond and Inland Waters Dlitrlst, AFL-CIO, 675 ployees, has agreed on a Health Carpenters Local 642; Interna­ Foirth Annas, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. Hraslntk 9-6600. Second clan postage paid and Welfare agreement which tional Brotherhood of Electrical at WaihlnptOB, D. C. would cover all unions. Further Workers Contra Costa County Lo­ raSTHASTEI'S ATTE8TIDH: Fora 3579 sards shoald ks sent to Ssafarsrs International boycott action against Standard cal 302; Teamsters Locals 315, Unloa, Atlantis, Oalf, Lakas and Inland Waters Oil was also planned. Oistrlst, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annas, Brook­ Contra Costa County and 986, Los lyn, H.r. 1123Z . The unions representing Stand­ Angeles; and Operating Engineers ard Oil of California employees Local 12, Los Angeles. DubinskyHonored By International RescueCommittee SlUNA M Workers Vote to Strike Standard Oil of Calif., if Necessary December 23, 1966 •t Report of International President by Paul Hall As 1966 draws to a close, the legislative battle waged by the SIU to have the Maritime Administration removed from the new Depart­ ment of Transportation and set up as an independent agency stands out clearly as one of the most important of the many moves we have undertaken to breath some new life into the American maritime in­ dustry. Part of that fight has already been successful. Before creating the new Transportation Department, the 89th Congress removed MARAD from its jurisdiction. Legislation still pending before the new Con­ gress calls for the establishment of MARAD as an independent agency, and the SIU will continue to press for passage of this legislation. The importance of the SIU struggle to have MARAD removed from the Transportation Department has already been demonstrated by the appointment of Alan k Boyd to head the new department. The controversial Boyd Report, which has been rejected by U.S. maritime labor, proves beyond a doubt that Boyd does not understand the prob­ lems being faced by the nation's maritime industry and is not in sym­ pathy with the preservation of a strong maritime industry as an important factor in the nation's commercial and military strength. This important struggle is however just one of many which the SIU has waged in the past and will continue to wage in the future to insure that the best interests of the U.S. maritime industry are repre­ sented on the highest legislative and administrative levels of govern­ ment. The SIU will continue its insistence that the provisions of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act be adhered to and will maintain strict vigilance over any infraction of those provisions—including the Cargo Preference and 50-50 Laws. The SiU views its role in these matters as two-fold. First we must carefully protect ""that to which maritime labor is entitled to under laws presently on the books. This often involves seeing to it that the intent of the laws is not circumvented through administrative interpretation of the language of the laws. Secondly, and possibly most importantly, the SIU will continually press for additional legislation reform leading to the rejuvenation and upgrading of the entire industry'. Our goal is a fleet of modern merchant vessels adequate to meet all the commercial and defense needs of the nation, manned by American seamen. We will not cease our efforts and we will not be swayed from our purpose until this goal is achieved. * * * Encouraged by the strong showing made by conservative candidates in several state legislatures during the recent elections, the National Right to Work Committee is mounting a new drive to outlaw the union shop in these states. In several states, including some which have already voted on and rejected so-called "right-to-work" legislation in the past, coalitionk are being formed of conservatives, radical right groups, Chambers of Commerce and Farm Bureaus. Opponents of the union shop are getting their heads together for another all-out assault on this basic right of labor in such states as Oklahoma, Idaho,-New Mexico,-Montana and Delaware. With probably unwarranted optimism, they are even eyeing big industrial states where labor is strong such as California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts and Missouri. The "right-to-work" forces are determined, well organized and willing to spend freely from the huge war chest at their disposal. As in the past, they can be depended upon to use every trick in the book to grind their anti-labor axe. No matter what new slogans or gimmicks the anti-labor forces dream up to make "right-to-work" laws seem palatable to the voters, such laws remain what they always have been—a means by which employers can increase their profits by weakening labor unions to the point where they can bring back the low wages, poor working condi­ tions and insecurity which the American labor movement's struggles made a thing of the past. Strikers' Wives Do Their Bit While their husbands manned picket lines, wives of striking Balti­ more SIU Boatmen wrapped Christmas presents for presentation to children of striking IBU members who attended Christmas party. For latest develppments in the tug strike sea story, on page 5i ffgv I �De'ember 23, 1966 SEAF/IRERS LOG Page Three Ford, Garmatz Vow Fight to Strengthen Maritime IndependentAgemyNo. IGoaiin '67, MTD Legislative Conferente Agrees WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—The creation of an independent maritime agency to strengthen U.S. shipping emerged as the number one objective of all industry segments represented at the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's special legislative conference held here today. More than 300 rep­ resentatives from labor and ^ management in every type of American merchant marine and effective merchant marine. Ralph Casey, president of the shipping and allied activity on said the Republicans would help "rescue it from the Administra­ American Merchant Marine Insti­ all coasts and the Great Lakes, and government agencies attended tion's sea of inefficiency, delay tute, said that introduction of the and waste." two bills mentioned by Rep. Gar­ the day-long session. matz "was an indispensable first Ford said that the fact that the Strong support for the Depart­ step toward changing the present U.S. has only some 900 vessels, ment's legislative program to order of things." two-thirds of which are obsolete, achieve the independent agency and an effective national maritime carrying less than nine per cent policy in the forthcoming Con­ of our commerce, coupled with gress was pledged by key Con­ the fact that the Russians, Scandi­ gressional figures, including House navians and Japanese are "out­ minority leader Gerald R. Ford building and out-trading us for Thomas W. (Teddy) Gleason, President of the ILA and Chairman of (R-Mich.) and House Merchant cargoes is "disgraceful. We can MTD Legislative Committee, calls Department's special legislative Marine Committee chairman Ed­ no longer call ourselves a mari­ time nation," he said. conference to order. At right is MTD President Paul Hall. ward Garmatz (D-Md.). Ford reminded the conference Thomas (Teddy) Gleason, presi­ that the House Republican Policy dent of the International Long­ Committee has endorsed the con­ shoremen's Association and chair­ cept "of an independent maritime man of the MTD's maritime administration, free to grow as an legislative committee, chaired the entity, free of Cornmerce Depart­ conference. The MTD is com­ posed of 34 unions whose total ment domination." He added that Rep. Edward Garmatz membership is approximately 7 "we are committed to the develop­ million members, 700,000 of ment of a broader, stronger mer­ Four more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard exami­ whom work in shipping and allied chant fleet." Sustained support for the mer­ chant marine and Congressional nations and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attend­ Rep. Garmatz said that his fields. action to "get more U.S.-flag ships ing the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 House Merchant Marine Commit­ Rep. Ford assured the confer­ in the water" through adequate of the Marine Engineers Bene­ tee would reintroduce a bill to ence participants that Republicans appropriations was urged as essen­ establish an independent maritime ficial Association. A total of in the House would "continue to tial by Archibald E. King, chair­ agency and another which would 112 Seafarers have now received man of the American Maritime give Congress a chance to study engineer's licenses as a result of Association, and president of the adequacy of maritime budget the joint program. Isthmian Lines. requests before appropriations are The newly-licensed engineers MTD President Paul Hall ex­ fixed.' are sailing or about to sail in pressed the Department's appre­ Garmatz, who led the success­ engineer's berths aboard Ameri­ ciation to all who had attended the ful fight in the House in the last can-flag ships. conference, and noted the crosssession to keep the Maritime Ad­ Those SIU men who passed ministration out of the new De­ section of industry representation. their Coast Guard examinations partment of Transportation, said He said that because of the uni­ this week and were licensed as Nielsen MHcbeU that this was "merely a victory in fied purpose and action, ".we are Third Assistant Engineers were: a battle, and the war is far from awakening interest in the needs or Original Second Engineer's li­ of the industry in a way that the won." censes in either steam or motor The ranking Republican mem­ industry has never before been vessel classifications. ber of the House Merchant Ma­ able to." Hall said that "the fight SIU engine department men rine Committee, Rep. William to keep the Maritime Adminis­ who have the necessary require­ Mailliard of California, and Rep. tration out of the Transportation ments and who want to enroll in Rep. Gerald Ford •'^homas Felly (R-Wash.), both Department was a defensive fight the school can obtain additional strong proponents of strong U.S. to preserve the ground on which support measures which will re­ information and apply for the shipping and shipbuilding indus­ we stand," but tbat we must now vive the merchant marine and course at any SIU hall or write directly to SIU headquarters at keep a rejuvenated merchant ma­ tries, spoke of the bi-partisan de­ push forward to achieve our ob­ 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, rine strong and growing." The termination in the committee to jectives. Hall expressed the "hope that Mendez New York, 11232. The telephone House minority leader deplored create an independent maritime Jernigan the Administration will take a the continuing shrinkage of the administration and to develop an number is HYacinth 9-6600. good look at the problems and Partha Jernigan, 42, who joined issues discussed here. Obviously the Union in 1947 and sailed as the Administration is not properly an oiler, FWT and junior engi­ informed or it wouldn't have neer. taken the steps that it did." He Hector Mendez, 35, who was noted that martiime labor and born in Colombia and joined the management, and the legislature, Union in New Orleans. He has have demonstrated that they are been sailing as a pumpman, oiler in total accord, but that the Exec­ and FWT. utive branch denies them the op­ The newly licensed Second As­ portunity and right to get their sistant Engineers are: views properly presented. Walter W. Mitchell, 41, who MTD Executive Secretary Peter has been a member of the SIU McGavin announced details of a since 1953 and has sailed as an stepped-up program of activity by oiler and FWT. the Department, including weekly Sigwart Nielsen, 60, who has legislative meetings and monthly . been a member of the SIU for maritime seminars. 18 years. Others who addressed the con­ Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ ference were Edwin Hood, presi­ gram are eligible to apply for any dent of the Shipbuilders Council of the upgrading courses offered of America; Page Groton, director at the Engineers School if they the Boilermakers Iron Ship­ are 19 years of age or older and builders Council; Andrew Biemilhave 18 months of QMED watch ler, AFL-CIO legislative director; standing time in the engine depart­ Jay Clark, president of the Com­ ment plus six months' experience mittee of American Steamship as wiper or equivalent. Lines; Richard Kurrus, general The joint SIU-MEBA District counsel to the American Tramp 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ Shipowners Association; and Mar­ ers and Engineers qualified in­ struction in preparing for their Partial view of MTD Legislative Conference held in Washington attended by more than 300 repre­ vin Cole, general counsel to the Third Assistant Engineer, Tem­ sentatives from maritime labor and management and government agencies. Peter McSavin, the MTD Committee of American Tanker porary Third Assistant Engineer Executive Secretary-Treasurer is reporting to session on the Department's expanded activities. Owners. 112th Seafarer Passes CG Exam for Engineer's License €I I �1 I I f. Page Four SEAFARERS LOG 'Apprentice Engineer' Rating, Threat To Seamen's Jobs, Approved by C.G. December 23, 1966 The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area] jointly-sponsored with the SIU, The tragic sinking of the ore carrier Daniel J. Morrell on Lake was the best and most effective method of meeting the licensed Huron, which took with it the lives of 28 seamen, is yet another such episode which points to the growing necessity for greater ship safety engineer shortage. The SIU concern over the ap­ measures. The Great Lakes storm, which badly buffeted the Daniel prentice rating was based on the J. Morrell until it split, churned up 65-mile-an-hour winds and 25-foot view that any tampering with the waves. Since conditions such as these have long been a menace to ship personnel structure was an shipping on the Lakes, ships using those waterways need communica­ obvious threat to the security of tions and safety devices of a special nature. Since vigilance aboard unlicensed in general and of en­ ship is vital, it would be particularly foolish to decrease manpower on these vessels, for that would merely increase the safety harard. gine room men in particular. One positive note can be seen in the marine board of inquiry investi­ SIU President Paul Hall said that the Coast Guard ruling put gating the Morrell incident. Already a number of sugegstioris have the agency in the position of cre­ been brought forth on ho,w shipping on the Great Lakes might be ating jurisdictional disputes. He made safer. cently to see some old friends and stressed that "unlicensed seamen New York to register for a deck dept. slot cannot surrender any of the job Headquarters is decorated with on the first long trip to hit the and jurisdictional rights which Christmas decorations from top to they have struggled so long and so bottom and a lot of Seafarers have boards. Baltimore hard to obtain." been by to see one another and to Shipping out of the Port of Bal­ share in the spirit of the season timore this past period has been Manuel Caldas checked the boards good, with 5 pay offs, 5 sign ons, for a chief steward's position re and 7 ships in transit. Prospects cently. Manuel is an SIU veteran for the next two weeks look very of 24 years whose last ship was good, too. the Gateway City. Nick Nomlkos A number of Seafarers have also has served 24 years in the been by the hall recently to check SIU. Nick now sails as chief stew­ the boards and chat with some of WASHINGTON — The new ard and last sailed in that capacity their fellow Seafarers. Richard M. Harp is waiting for Environmental Science Services aboard the San Juan. Joe Sullivan serves up chow as a cook in the another run to the Far East after Administration of the federal gov­ steward department, which he's sailing in the steward department ernment is scouting up and down been a part of for 23 years. Joe's aboard the Hastings for 10 the East Coast seeking a site for last vessel was the San Francisco. months. He's a veteran of 20 years its proposed multi-million dollar Also by the hall lately was James at sea. Hosea N. McBride just ac­ oceanographic center. Martin, a Seafarer for 20 years cepted the chief cook's slot aboard The ESSA is a new government who sails FOW. His last vessel the Marymar. Hosea's been sail­ agency combining weather, coast was the Steel Vendor. ing since 1946. Coley F. Crockett, and geodetic survey and other re­ having just paid off the Raphael Norfolk lated bureaus such as sea research. Semmes, has acquired enough seaSites under consideration range Will Beasley, a 14-year Seafarer time to take life a little easy after from Maine to Florida, including whose last ship was the Lucille sailing in the deck department for Maryland, South Carolina, New Bloomfield on the Viet Nam run, 20 years. Coley's grateful to the York, Massachusetts and Penn­ says he had a good payoff with all union for everything it's done for sylvania. overtime settled in good fashion him during that time and is look­ The proposed oceanographic by Harvey Mumford. Will plans ing forward to a pleasant retire­ by Fred Farnen,Seeretery-rreasurer,6reat Lakes center will also serve as home base to ship out again right after the ment. From Duluth to Chicago, from Detroit to Montreal, sailors were for at least two oceanographic holidays. Boston Walter Butterton, 20 years with talking about the sinking of the Daniel J. MorrelL The 60-year- vessels, making the availability of Shipping out of Beantown has old ore carrier, owned by Bethlehem Steel Corp., broke in two shipyard and ship repair facilities the SIU, last shipped on the Duval picked up a bit this period and it and sank off Harbor Beach on November 29th, taking the lives a prime consideration in the selec­ to North Africa. Walt served her is expected to remain at a fair level of all but one crewmember. This latest tragedy recalls to our tion of the eventual site. Another a solid 2 years as bos'n so is stay­ during the coming one. We've had important consideration for locat­ ing on the beach until February minds the sinking of the Carl the pleasure of seeing a number of ing the new center is the avail­ to enjoy a well-earned vacation. the lifeboats. Of the 12 men in Bradley in storm-swept Lake veteran Seafarers about the hall William Grimes, who last Michigan on November 18, 1958. the deck department, 65 percent ability of other research facilities. recently. Among them was George The center will be part of the shipped on the Transyork on the We wonder sometimes if the Coast must be Able Seamen and must Hubner, 25 years in the SIU, who Guard is really doing its job in have passed a test as a "qualified Institute for Oceanography, which Viet Nam run, has been a patient last shipped on the CS Miami as carrying out the safety standards lifeboatman." When the Morrell conducts research programs on the at the USPHS hospital, Norfolk. AB. George recently spent a little Wilfred Lachance also returned under the laws governing marine broke in two, the Able Seamen physical characteristics of the global ocean, the sea floor, and recently from a voyage to Viet time with his family in Maine and were cut off from the lifeboats. inspection. Immediately after the is now ready to go and is looking sinking of the Morrell, several No doubt this is one of the rea­ of the interaction among sea, land Nam as electrician aboard the forward to a long run. William Maiden Victory. Wilfred, who is ships were inspected for cracks in sons why no boats were lowered and atmosphere. Construction of the center staying home for the holidays, will Blakeley, also SIU for a quarter of into the water. The lone survivor their hulls. One of them, the a century, sails in the engine de­ Edward Y. Townsend, sistership was quoted as saying he saw some which will employ more than 300 take any run after the first of the partment as FWT. Bill was home of the Morrell, had her certificate crew members trying to lower the people on its research staff, will year. Shipping has been very good in for a while, due to illness in the removed for being unseaworthy. lifeboats. However, if these men represent a substantial increase in ocean research facilities available Norfolk, improved oVer the previ­ family, but is now down at the The Coast Guard appears too were not "qualified lifeboatmen," it would be extremely difficult, to U.S. scientists. In recent years ous period, with 3 payoffs, 2 sign hall looking for the first job to hit lenient in its issuing of certificates. many nations, including the ^viet ons, and 4 ships in transit. The the board. Edward O'Connell of Take the case of the 44-year-old even under good conditions, for the deck department was by to see MV John A. Klfng and the 50- them to lower any lifeboat. The Union, have been stepping up outlook for the immediate future some buddies. Ed, who has been year-old MV Raymond Reiss. Coast Guard fails to take into con­ their investigations of the world's is also good. SIU for 23 years, spent some time Philadelphia Both of these vessels were coal sideration, when issuing manning oceans as a source of food, miner­ at home with his family. He's als, power and other resources certificates, the fact that safety burners and when converted to Shipping out of the City of eager now for seatime and some necessary to sustain continuing standards are lowered when the diesel, the Coast Guard reclassi­ population and industrial expan­ Brotherly Love has been fairly money to pay his Christmas bills. fied them " automated ships." At size of a crew is so drastically good this past period and more of reduced. * sion. the request of the company, the the same is hoped for. /Mrs. Cruikshank Coast Guard issued manning cer­ Comas Knight is an eager beav­ SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS tificates reducing the engine room er, having registered and being all Dies in Washington compliment to merely one unli­ October 1 - October 31, 1966 ready to ship before the holidays. Mrs. Florence C. Cruikshank, censed crew member. Comas sails as an oiler. wife of Nelson H. Cruikshank, Amount Number of The Daniel J. Morrell was a Robert Holt is registered too, who retired last year as director Benefits Paid typical Lakes freighter, carrying a but will be ready to go after the $ 49,413.96 holidays have passed. Bob, who of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Social 4,761 crew of thirty-three, twenty-four Hospital Benefits . . Security, died in Washington after 28 63,478.41 sailed as bosun, last shipped on the a short illness. of whom were unlicensed seamen. Death Benefits . . . . 905 135,750.00 Producer. On most Lake freighters the for­ Disabiiit/ Benefits . Cruikshank had sailed as a Joseph "Red" Townsend had member of the SIU's Great Lakes ward end, or deck department, Maternit/ Benefits 28 5,442.70 consisting of 12 unlicensed men, Dependent Benefits 458 92,546.54 some bad luck for a while but his District. fellow Seafarers are glad to see Also surviving are a daughter, has living quarters located in the Optical Benefits . . . 7,676.67 513 him registered to ship again after VIrs. Alice M. Hoffman; two forward part, or bow section of Out-Patient Benefits 23,512.00 he spent a long time on the beach brothers, Theodore A. Crane and ZA79 the vessel. The engine department Vacation Benefits . 1,377 598,447.55 due to illness. Now FFD, Red is James B. Crane, and three grand­ and steward's department live in going to wait for a job on the children. Interment vyas private, the after section or stern end of TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION Petrochem as an AB. with a memorial service to be held the vessel, the same location as BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 11,549 $976,267.83 Ed Kresas was by the hall re- at a later date. . 'J i'. Je kx I'•J.-i.r, 'vPsitiqa jj i'iin iViv WASHINGTON — Admiral Willard J. Smith, Coast Guard commandant, announced on Dec. 8 his approval of proposed regula­ tions to establish a rating of "aprentice engineer." At the same time Admiral Smith accepted completion of an additional type of approved training program as qualifying experience for an origi­ nal third assistant engineer's li­ cense. The apprentice engineer pro­ posal had been initiated by MEBA on the grounds that it would help meet the needs of the Viet Nam crisis. The program calls for one year of classroom training and one year of shipboard work be­ fore a man could sit for an origi­ nal third assistant engineer's li­ cense. The Coast Guard announce­ ment followed hearings held last month on the apprentice engineer proposal, which was supported by the National Maritime Union, the Steelworkers Union and the Mas­ ters, Mates and Pilots. The Sea­ farers International Union of North America and its affiliated seagoing unions, and MEBA Dis­ trict 2 opposed the proposal. In announcing approval of the apprentice engineer plan, the Coast Guard said the rating would not be required by Coast Guard certificates of inspection, but that should the owner of a vessel "re­ quest that an apprentice engineer be included in the manning of the particular vessel, these regulations now permit a man holding such endorsement to be signed on ship­ ping articles." The SIU, which was represented at the hearings by President Paul Hall, Vice-President William Jor­ dan, who also heads the AIUaffiliated Marine Firemen's Union, and SIU Great Lakes District Sec­ retary-Treasurer Fred Famen, ob­ jected to the establishment of an apprentice engineer rating as a threat to the jobs of unlicensed American seamen, particularly those of engine room personnel, and to the jurisdiction of unli­ censed unions. The SIU cited its successful joint program with MEBA Dis­ trict 2 which has produced well over 100 new engineers since it began functioning earlier this year, as well as upgrading approximate­ ly 50 licensed engineers in the same period. Under the appren­ tice engineer plan it would take a minimum of two years to pro­ vide engineers. MEBA District 2 maintained that its engineer training program. 7 U. S. Seeks Site Fer New Ocean Research Center �December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG -yC liri Page Fire Report Urges Enforcement of Reforms The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President. Gulf Area Judge James C. Gulotta of The Orleans Parish Juvenile Court re­ vived the 5th annual Community Service Award of the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO at the organization's Annual Christmas Party on Decem^r 22 at the SIU New Orleans hall. The award is based on an outstanding record of achievement in the area of community service. Judge Gulotta is a member of ^ ^ r^— the board of directors of the Or­ for the Del Santos. Also waiting leans Neighborhood Center and for the Dei Santos is Robert Kenof the Social Welfare Planning nedy. Recently on the Del Sol, Council. He is also a member of he sailed as a bedroom steward. the Association for Retarded Chil­ Raymond Lewis wants to wait dren, chairman of the Pelican until after Christmas before look Boys State Program of the Ameri­ ing for a job. Lewis finished a can Legion, City of New Orleans trip recently on the Halcycm Pan­ Mayor's Youth Study Committee, ther and is now going to take it and has been appointed by the Governor to the Louisiana Advis­ ory Council on Research Centers and Construction of Facilities for Mentally Retarded. Judge Gulotta received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 from Tulane University and his LL.B degree in 1949 from Tulane. He is now instructor of a course in Johns Perry law and social work at the Tulane University School of Social Work. easy for awhile on vacation pay. Chief Steward Clyde (Whitey) New Orleans Lanier completed a long trip on Vincent J. Fitzgerald of the the Del Sud and is looking for­ steward dept. has been lounging ward to some time on the beach. in the hall, regaling old friends Whitey wants to be home with the with sea stories of his last voyage. family and his many friends dur­ ing the holiday season. Fitzgerald recently made a four month trip to Saigon on the Ocean Mobile Evelyn as pantryman. Fitz is Shipping has been on the slow ready to sail now "on anything bell while the beach remains that floats." Seafarer George Lie- small. Laid up for a while is the bers, crew cook on the Del Norte Alcoa Roamer. for the last couple of months, was Robert Broadus, piling off the in the hall admiring the Christmas Alcoa Voyager where he served decorations. He is now waiting as AB for the past few months, is currently registered but biding his time before looking for another billet. Last on the Alice Brown, Wiiiiam D. Johns is relaxing on the beach with his family. Johns recently completed a four month trip to Viet Nam. He intends to spend some beach time at home in Clanton, Alabama. Murry Wilkerson plans to rus­ BALTIMORE —The SlU-Inland Boatmen Union strike against tle up a couple of deer before the three Baltimore tugboat companies season closes and before he be­ gins to scan the board again. has entered its eleventh week. The union's major demand is Murry is back at his home in for a contract equivalent to the Creola, Alabama, after a fast, one enjoyed by the TBU in Phila­ hundred day trip to the Far East delphia which provides for a 24- on the Loma Victory. Dawson hour notice before layoff and the Perry recently underwent a hernia placement of one cook aboard operation and is now convales­ cing. His last ship was the Roseach tugboat. weil Victory. Dawson has shipped While negotiations for a while steward dept. for the last twenty were at a complete halt, both years out of Gulf ports. sides now are conducting periodic bargaining sessions. Off the Alcoa Commander on Baltimore's Mayor Theodore R. which he had been bosun for the McKeldin recently summoned last six months is Fredmick John­ both the union and the companies son who has given up the bauxite to city hall in order to discuss the run for the warm, but slightly situation with the Maryland Port brisk. Mobile winter beach. Authority. Houstrm The Mayor did not act as an John Fediw, a deck man for arbitrator but he received per­ many years, is eyeing the shipping mission from both parties to have board for a vessel heading to Dr. Leon Sachs sit in as an ob­ South America. John is justly server. Dr. Sachs has served for proud of passing his Coast Guard 25 years as permanent arbitrator test for a new AB ticket. Seafarer for the ILGWU and the Amalma- John D. Moore got off the Del Mundo after five months to be gated Clothing Workers. home with his family for the On Saturday, December 17, 200 Christmas holidays. Moore said strikers along with their wives and that his vacation check will really children held a day-long Christmas come in handy to take care of party featuring musicians, magi­ Santa Claus. Mack Fortnes, hav­ cians, entertainment and food. The ing a run of bad luck, had to festivities were sponsored by the leave the Keva Ideal with a not Baltimore Port Council of the fit for duty slip. All his friends wish him a speedy recovery. Maritime Trades Department. SIU Boatmen's Strike Continues in Baltimore Presidential Panel Charges Industry With Xonfusion, Deception, Fraud' WASHINGTON—American consumers often fail to get their money's worth in the marketplace because of "confusion and ignorance, some deception and even fraud," according to a report by the Consumer Advisory Council to President Johnson, whose release has been imexplainedly delayed for over six months following its completion last June, at which felt that the President's busy sched­ on consumer information about ule may have been responsible for construction durability and safety time it was submitted to the the delay in releasing the report. features as the automobile manu­ President. facturers now spend on advertis­ Highlights of recommendations In the just-released report, the made by the panel following its ing other, more subjective features consumer panel proposes broad year-long study include: of their products, competition in reforms in a number of areas, in­ the automobile market might be • The automobOe Industry.— operating along somewhat differ­ cluding the automobile industry, health care, borrowing and credit, Many of the auto safety recom­ ent lines than is now the case." and home maintenance and re­ mendations made by the panel • Health services and care.— have already been put into effect The report called for Federal en­ pairs. By a 9 to 3 vote the 12-member by Congress earlier this year de­ couragement of group practice ar­ panel urged the creation of a new spite strenuous protests from the rangements by doctors, and the Department of Consumers to pro­ industry. However the panel elimination of duplication and tect the public interest against the called for a complete study of fragmentation of health services warranties and guarantees cover­ under piecemeal arrangements. abuses they cite. No reasons were given for the ing new and used cars to make The panel also urged "more effec­ long delay in releasing the report, sure that consumers know what tive training and use of allied and but there was speculation that it they are really getting. middle-professional health person­ The report leveled heavy criti­ nel, thereby freeing physicians, might have been held up because its sharp criticism of business prac­ cism at automobile advertising, dentists and other professionals to tices could have angered Ameri­ saying: do the tasks for which they were can business interests. It was also "If as much money were spent trained." Millions Still Live at Poverty Level In Spite of Generai U, S. Affluence B ENEATH the chrome-plated facade of af­ fluence that America reflects lie the pitted scars of poverty. This shiny facade of affluence is the image presented to the rest of the world. All too often, the same image lulls more fortunate Americans, isolated in their middle class enclaves, into forgetting the plight of less fortunate citizens. Of the 47 million families in the U.S., 9.3 million-one-fifth of the total—earn less than $3,000 a year. Five million of these live in cities, 4.3 million live in the south, 6 million have a family head with less than a 9th grade education, 2 million are non-white (a percent­ age far higher than the non-white percentage of over-all population), 2.3 million have a woman as family head, and 3.2 million have a family head over 65. In total numbers, there are 35 million who are part of families earning less than $3,000. The $3,000 figure is used only because, in sta­ tistics, there has to be a cut-off somewhere. In­ clude those who hover just above the official poverty level and you come up with some 50 million members of poor families in the United States. Twenty-two million are children. Poverty is pervasive. It's in the cities and on the farms, the mountainsides of Appalachia and the dead one-industry towns of southern Illi­ nois. It's in the rat-ridden flats of urban slums and the tumble-down shacks of rural slums. Are the poor the shiftless wretches many op­ ponents of the war on poverty picture them to be? Not at all. Fifty-two percent of the heads of poor families work full-time. Sixty-four per­ cent work at least part-time. And what about the non-working poor? Aren't they squeezing too much out of us good taxpayers already? According to the President's Council of Eco­ nomic Advisors, only one-fiffh of the 35 million official" poor receive any public assistance payments at all, federal, state or local. Those who do reqeive assistance, the Council said, "do qot receive enough to enable them to live at even a minimal income level." The average welfare payment for a family with three chil­ dren is $1.15 a day per person for food, shelter, clothing and all other necessities. These, then, are the poor. But no statistics can impart the reality of their lives. Figures only hint at the cruelty of the condition and the massive size of the problem. The facts show that the war on poverty can be won. In only two years, important ground has been gained. Millions of poor have been given the skills, the services, the education and —most of all—the hope and the opportunity they need to improve their circumstances. Following are the statistics of the fight to eradicate poverty in America: • More than eight million poor have been served by one or another of the agencies en­ gaged in the war on poverty. • Poverty programs have operated in 2,791 of the 3,132 counties in the U.S. • Nearly 1,000 Community Action Pro­ grams—the heart of the war on poverty—are functioning and reach into areas where 70 per­ cent of the nation's poor live. • The anti-poverty program provided work and training opportunities for over 600,000 poor in 1966, with 365,000 in the Neighbor­ hood Youth Corps alone. It has established 172 legal services projects in cities and villages, on Indian reservations, and in migrant camps. These legal service pro­ grams are now available to 700,000 poor fam­ ilies. Thirty-seven of the 50 largest cities have received legal services grants. Operation Head Start, the first national child development program, has reached over half-amillion poor children and their families in each of the past two summers, and another 200,000 during the regular school year. The war on poverty has recruited the largest army of part and full-time volunteer Americans in peacetime history. In Head Start alone, more than 100,000 people have donated time and talent. More than 3,000 VISTA workers (Volun­ teers in Service to America) have been recruit­ ed, trained and. put to work in small neigh­ borhoods. There are more than 600 neighborhood so­ cial service centers, of which 360 are urban multi-purpose centers where a ran^ of services is available to meet the total needs of the poor. The 90th Congress will convene shortly. It is hoped that the new Congress will follow in the footsteps of the 89th Congress, and continue to wage the war on poverty wherever it exists. i' �Pace Six December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG REPORT Atiantlc# Gulf A inland Watars Dfstrlct Calif. High Schod Textbooks Distort DISPATCHERS December 2 to December 15, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT Image of U.S. Labor, Study Rods TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED LOS ANGELES—Textbooks used by high school students here give a distorted and unfavorable view of the American labor movement, a study conducted at the University of California at Los Angeles concludes. that "in many ways the workers The study, which confirms suffer more from a strike than charges made by the Los Ange­ anyone else (and) strikes are les County AFL-CIO, was made wasteful way of settling disputes, by Will Scoggins, teacher and staff as war is a wasteful way of settling member of UCLA's Institute of quarrels between nations." Industrial Relations. He and other Most of the texts, Scoggins said, researchers studied 70 textbooks fail to show that often troubled with 115 editions. relations between management A series of topics was selected and labor is a part of industrial by the researchers, and each text­ democracy and that the strike is book was studied to find how the an indispensable part of a free topics were treated. society. For example, on the issue of Organized labor was the prime strikes, "in virtually every text­ advocate in the country for the book analyzed, the emphasis on public school system, he says, but violence is extremely pro­ most texts use the "great man nounced . . ." theory of history, ignore labor's Without explaining the cause of role in creating the public school the strike or possible provocative system and credit Horace Mann actions by management or govern­ with almost single handedly found­ ment, one typical text described ing the system. the Pullman strike of 1894 by There is little to indicate in any saying: historical area in the texts that "When violence broke out dur­ "collective action or mass pres­ ing the strike. President Cleveland sure may have often forced the (over the protests of Governor 'great man' to act in a manner Altgeld) sent federal troops to which is now considered great to restore order, safeguard the mail, keep his elected office," the study and protect interstate commerce." contends. In the same text (West's Story There are other drawbacks to of Our Country, the author says the books, Scoggins found. INQUIRING OUESTION: Do you think it important for man to get to the moon? Waiter Dunn: No. I really don't see any reason for man going to the moon. All that money spent try­ ing could be us^ better attempting to get some place on earth. We des­ perately need bet­ ter schools, better housing facilities, and better law en­ forcement. We could wipe out poverty if they would spend all that money on the poor. —4>— Eugene Stanton: In one sense I would have to say yes. If we seriously want to go out into space, the moon will have to be devel­ oped as a way sta­ tion. We might eyen find new forms of life up there we don't know about. However, I think that we could go a little, slower on the money spending end. Charles Bums: Yes. We have to in the interest of national defense. Sure, curiosity plays a big part also. We all would like to know just what's up there. We'll be on the moon soon, for sure, perhaps as early IC as 1970. Eventually, but not in my generation I think that we'll be exploring Mars and Venus. We'll have to let our children pioneer that space aspect. .1. Leon J. Webb: They can go to the moon if they want, but they shouldn't be so free with taxpayer money. It can be done through pri­ vate enterprise if they want to do it badly enough. Perhaps in ten years they'll have men walking around even living there. Event­ ually, you'll have Seafarers in space. They're a natural to switch to space cruising. <|> Sam Hurst: Sure, I think we ought to go just to see what's up there. The natural curiosity of man is the main drive behind going to the moon. I be­ lieve we should beat the Russians up there for many reasons, partly as a matter of pride and also for strategic military pur­ poses. And I might add that I am sure that we will be first. Lanny Lebet: Whoever controls the moon controls the world. That's why it's important for the U.S. to be there first. Therefore the Government should spend as much money as is necessary. It's important for this country and may­ be for the entire free world. We couldn't trust another country con­ trolling ihe moon. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 12 1 106 42 6 13 31 12 7 9 15 14 7 2 23 8 62 38 43 26 25 6 18 22 21 12 198 383 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 0 11 27 52 20 6 1 8 10 22 6 9 3 4 10 12 4 9 0 4 8 13 4 35 10 12 23 9 18 10 6 24 30 12 51 13 25 5 ^ 232 172 125 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ,,.. Seattle I'otals Class A Class B 6 3 39 81 7 6 20 22 6 1 10 5 6 0 27 11 36 36 18 31 14 3 18 19 18 14 195 262 Class A Class B Class C 6 2 2 19 28 33 3 2 5 16 17 8 4 4 8 9 7 4 5 4 4 11 11 8 20 31 6 16 26 12 8 2 20 32 20 55 4 6 14 157 153 182 All Groups Class A Class B 14 1 259 72 26 13 118 23 30 14 17 8 10 6 88 14 178 102 177 109 37 0 63 11 50 8 1,067 381 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 2 305 68 14 6 85 35 13 7 8 3 10 1 55 10 92 72 144 118 18 0 38 2 19 7 807 331 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 0 1 New York 58 15 Philadelphia 12 5 Baltimore 24 14 Norfolk 6 10 Jacksonville 6 2 Tampa 3 1 Mobile 15 12 46 33 New Orleans Houston 26 14 6 Wilmington 0 25 San Francisco ,,., 5 19 3 Seattle Totals 246 115 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Clasat 2 3 3 41 3 18 6 2 4 13 12 5 6 6 8 4 2 3 8 5 3 8 5 6 27 15 23 8 9 12 4 0 19 23 6 68 13 13 15 163 84 184 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 1 147 25 19 8 60 35 14 25 6 3 6 2 52 15 123 65 103 57 0 22 43 14 23 2 628 252 eeanographers Score Pollution of Lakes Human, Industrial Pollution Making Great Lakes Old Before Their Time When European explorers of North America first saw the Great Lakes, they were cold, clear, deep and extremely pure. Such is no longer the case. Pollution of the waters of the Great Lakes has taken its toll. "No doubt the Great Lakes will Eventually, the lake becomes a In recent times, many econo­ be here for a long time to come," marsh, is overrun by vegetation mists have believed that the the scientists say. "They are not from surrounding areas and thus Great Lakes region was likely to likely to dry up in the forseeable disappears. become the fastest-growing region future. But it will be a tragic A dramatic example of this, of the United States because of the irony if one day we have to look scientists say, is Lake Zurich in superabundance of water. out over their vast waters and Switzerland. Its lower basin has "Unfortunately, the forecast is reflect bitterly, with the Ancient gone from youth to old age in less now troubled by a large question Mariner, that there is not a drop than a century. mark," write oceanographers to drink." Youth, Maturity, Old Age Charles F. Powers and Andrew Similar rapid aging has been Encourages Plant Life Robertson in the current issue of seen in Lake Washington, Seattle, Pollution does more than render Scientific American. "Viability of and the Yahara lake chain in this great water resource is by no water unclean. It also speeds up Wisconsin. Lake Erie, most pol­ degeneration by encouraging the means assured." luted of the Great Lakes, has spec­ growth of plant life that adds Lakes Have Life Cycles tacular growths of floating algae, to the accumlation of bottom de­ Every lake eventually becomes posits. Eventually the lake, how­ a certain sign of advance age. Its extinct through natural and phys­ ever deep, is entirely filled with volume of water is now too small ical biological processes. silt from its tributaries and with to dilute the pollutants effectively. But pollution is accelerating plant debris. "In addition to Lake Erie, the these processes in the Great Lakes, southern end of Lake Michigan As streams bring in nutrients, the greatest reseiyoir of fresh such as phosphorus and nitrogen, las become seriously polluted," the water on Earth. plant and animal organisms arise. scientists said. The" main discharge The two University of Michi­ Over thousands of years, organic into Lake Michigan comes from gan oceanographers contend that deposits pile up on the lake bot­ the large industrial, complexes on in less than 150 years man has tom. The lake becomes smaller the southern shores. brought about changes in the and shallower. Its wafer becomes Apart from the.,^puthern end, Great Lakes that probably would warmer. Plants . take root in the most of the water ptJUkq Michi ­ have taken many centuries under bottom and gradually take over gan is still of reasonably, ' more and more space. quality, the scientists note. natural conditions.. A �December 2^1966 AFL-CIO Challenges License Of Ohio Radio Station The AFL-CIO has challenged the fitness of an Ohio radio station to retain its license as a result of its refusal to correct inaccuracies in a series of critical editorials or to allow the federation air time in which to reply. In a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission, the AFL-CIO charged radio station WMRN, Marion, O* with fla^ant violations of the government's "fairness doctrine" in denying a "dis­ cussion of conflicting views on an issue of public importance" and for failure to give the AFL-CIO an opportunity to reply to personal attacks. The complaint climaxed a two-month-long exchange during which the AFL-CIO sought to prove by documentary evidence that editorial statements critical of the federation were based on misinterpretations. Each attempt to correct the record was rejected, the federation charged, only to be followed by another editorial more critical of organized labor and AFL-CIO leadership. The complaint asked that an FCC hearing be held to consider revoking or not renewing the station's license when it expires on Oct. 1, 1967. The letter to the FCC was signed by AFL-CIO Public Relations Director Albert J. Zack. The dispute began on Aug. 14 when a station editorial claimed that Pres. George Meany had threatened Congress with political retaliation if airline anti-strike legislation were enacted. The editorial declared that when Meany urged Congress not to "pass legislation that you will regret for the rest of your lives^' he was threatening the constitutional rights of freely elected representatives. The editorial accused Meany and other union leaders of exercising "dictatorial power undeserved and unjustified in a free society." The AFL-CIO responded by offering for the station's examination a transcript of the question-and-answer period which followed the Meany statement, in which he specifically ruled out political retalia­ tion. Meany told reporters, the transcript showed, that his statement was a caution to Congress of the long-range effect such legislation could have on the nation and the threat it posed to our democratic structure. The station ignored the documentation and the request that the "erroneous implication" be corrected. Instead, a second editorial was broadcast that repeated the charge and accused the AFL-CIO of speaking from "prejudiced interests." The AFL-CIO again attempted to set the record straight and again was ignored. Two weeks later the station broadcast a third editorial assailing AFL-CIO personnel. The editorial charged that the AFL-CIO's reaction to the editorials was typical of labor. "If you can't argue issues, attack the individual. If a congressman or senator votes contrary to what labor wants he is not granted the courtesy of having a mind of his own, principles and ethics of his own, he is supposed to do just what labor wants and that is all," the editorial declared. At this point the AFL-CIO abandoned its plea for editorial correc­ tions and asked that the station provide air time under the provisions of the "fairness doctrine" for a presentation of the federation reply. When the station failed to respond, the complaint was filed with the FCC. The AFL-CIO bases its complaint on the "fairness doctrine" provi­ sion requiring that where organizations or individuals are attacked or controversial issues are aired, the station has an obligation to broadcast opposing opinions. The doctrine is based on the principle that the station owner has a public trust in using the airwaves and his license requires that he serve the entire public, not himself alone. An about-face by the Chicago City College System on terms for bargaining with the Cook County College Teachers Union sent 648 striking teachers back to their junior college classrooms after a three-day walkout on eight cam­ puses. Local 1600 of the Ameri­ can Federation of Teachers agreed not to strike or disrupt classes for the system's 38,000 pupils so long as good faith bargaining continues. The College Board of Education withdrew its demands for a nostrike pledge and its refusal to negotiate a written contract. The board committed itself, in writing, to reach a collective bargaining contract and not to exact any re­ prisal of any sort against any fac­ ulty member, against any clerk or against any student who sup­ ported the srtike. • • * The Clothing Workers have given $100,000 and the Ladies Garment Workers $50,000 for the relief of victims of the recent Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG floods that ravaged the Po and Arno River valleys in Italy, offi­ cers of the two unions announced. The ACWA gift was the union's second for the aid of Italian flood sufferers—in 1951 it raised $30,000 for relief work when the Po valley was flooded. The ILGWU gift was presented by President Louis Stulberg to Italian ConsulGeneral Vittorio Cordero di Montezemolo for transmission to Presi­ dent Giuseppe Saragat of Italy. * * * General increases totaling up to $33 a week over a three-year period were won by the Washing­ ton-Baltimore Newspaper Guild in new contracts with the Wash­ ington Post, locally owned morn­ ing daily, and the afternoon Daily News, a Scripps-Howard news­ paper. Minimum pay for experi­ enced employes in key classifica­ tions will rise to $233 a week— highest in any daily newspaper contract—at the Post, and to $228 at the News. "Medic!" Domestic Cutback Poses Threat To Nation Hints and predictions that the Adminis­ tration is planning a massive cutback in Great Society programs because of the drain on the nation's resources caused by the con­ flict in Viet Nam again bring to the fore a question which has been brought up before but never truly resolved—whether or not the United States' economy can afford both the Viet Nam conflict and the war on poverty. The nation can afford to continue both the war against Communist expansion abroad and the war against poverty at home. The truth is that the nation cannot afford not to continue the struggle against both evils. Viet Nam war costs cannot be used as an excuse for abandoning important Great So- ciety anti-poverty programs. Our produc­ tive capacity is immense and our already huge gross national product is expanding at a record pace. It is our duty to use this tremendous economic capacity to aid those, both at home and abroad, who most need our aid. The anti-poverty programs were initiated because of staggering inequities that became increasingly evident within American society. The vision of the Great Society gave mil­ lions of Americans new hope for a better future for themselves and their children. That hope must be fulfilled. Economic fac­ tors demonstrate that the Great Society need not be abandoned, and moral considerations indicate that it should not and must not be abandoned. The Hoffa Matter and Individual Rights The recent decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in relation to Jimmy Hoffa once more highlights a matter that bears careful scru­ tiny by the American people. The SIU has never been in sympathy with Hoffa and has on many occasions past and present fought against him tooth and nail. We voted for his and his union's expul­ sion from the AFL-CIO, for which we have no regrets. Nevertheless, we cannot condone the methods which were used by the Department of Justice under Robert F. Kennedy to "get him." Although there undoubtedly is much for which Hoffa could be called to account, the methods employed by the Government in this matter have a*t times taken on the aspect of a personal vendetta in which many of the basic guarantees of the United States Con­ stitution in the realm of impartial justice and the protections afforded by the Bill of Rights have been ignored. The Government's handling of the Hoffa matter presents ramifications that go beyond Hoffa and the Teamsters, and beyond the American labor movement in general. The Government's actions and the justifications presented for those' actions represent a clear and present danger for every American. If basic American rights are to be ignored in the case of one individual, then the basic rights of all Americans have been weakened. It does not matter whether we consider Hoffa guilty or innocent of the charges made against him. If we are to remain a nation both governed by law and protected by law, the same law must apply to everyone. •r-! • �If Page £i|^t ih' SEAFARERS LOG Decembop 23, 1966 yI h t1 f'l Bosun Max Wadlington^takes a final look at the forward deck area to make sure that everything is shipshape before paying off. He praised his fellow SlU deck department men, saying they were cooperative and hardworking. I-''- John Nuss of the Steward Department (left) and W. Connor of the Deck Department watch as a load of stores for the galley is brought aboard for the next trip. The crew praised the Stewards for the "good meals they made. •; gi i: ;•) I :} i ^i Royal Glenmore, Utility Crewmembers of the S/S Henry line up at the deck railing, thinking of home, or, perhaps the next trip, as they E. Brecheen (top), C, CaMan, is carrying new wait for the paying off. All hands agreed that the trip was a good one from many points of view. The ports hill (center) and John Nuss kitchenware into galley, that they visited were found to be very interesting, and no really important beefs were reported by delegates, are putting stores aboard. Is Leroy McClary of the Engine Depart­ ment (left) and Hoyt Tanner discuss their future plans in a passageway. •i . E? . Ricardo Sandi, O.S., passes the time away before the paying off by examining machinery in the Engine Room. Laurence Walonen of the Engine Department takes a final look at con­ ditions in the Henry's Engine Room. Members of the Henry's crew enjoying a final meal in the Messroom include Seafarers R. Sandi and M. Wadlington. w li •'#g .- • ,i --.tif "•' -L - ..f,.l.l'. •'•' Pf ;;- . 'S''U el'p ^ I Seafarers J. Spirto, S. Gopac, S. Sek and M. Marcelino chat in the galley. Paynnaster (right) and Ricardo Sandi (left) watch M. Wadlington sign for pay. �December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine N NOWMBER:.23, ^ ^ lasted fcsr ^ ^ air bec^ jflcreaisingly unfit to breathe IKMsot^s gasses thousands upon thpu^ti i^ds ttf Chimneys and automobile exhausts slowlyH tjrowded the life-giving oxygen from people's, lungsJ 4 temperature inversion had clapped a lid ' ; tsvef the %y, maki fresh air supply a: X ^stagnhnt ^wer of human and industrial waste prod-''liCtSi • The. prppoihon of harmful waste products in •' the air; ro^^uicWy from its normal 12 percent, past?^ the danger ppint of 50 percent, and up to 60.6 per^cent. Ah Air Pollution Emfergency was de>lared! ^ ahd drastic measures y^re being considered Vhen Mother hfatpm fort^^^^ decided to spare the .city fc ^hte^er gjhf and the temperature inversion lifted. poisons gasseS which had gathered oyer the U guic^: dispersed so people could again breathe |p |®r'??i^hic^ 12 percent polluted, i ^ hot been so fortirnate in the cities both in the ifnited Slates Jn pecember 1953, New; York City mstained A 1temperature mVCTsion ihat killed 200 i»o-5' id October 1946 polluted air of ^ .people and. made;'] X three days, four thousand LonXf dpa|^4^ in a single week in i952—murdered by X m|;^i|gh|^shot fit to breathe. In; Oecember 1962 a mass of stagnant, filthy air settled on the U.S. eaMOrn I ^i^rd from Massachusetts to Virginia-: 'Had df l^>4n'tuiiat!ely di^rsed just in time, the l:lh»ted |t®^ l*'?ght have isulfered one pf the ^ dpmi^tic disasters in its history. Although Seafarers, who spend much of their time breaking the clean air available for the most part ^ may not have the full OTCtent of , the problem brdught home to them daU^^^ X; a% hfcr Ahtcficans do, what man has heeti doing ,.:;K;4.;^''4^'^'hfn^phcm:;f6r,man^ only be dc- „ i scribed as iouling his own nest. The air without •which he cannot live for more than a few seconds XXXXhas,;hc^;tiil^d^^ sewer. Into it pour the* ' smoky excrement of mtm's factories, furnaces, auto^ rhobdes—dusts and chemicals which can and do kill. :aIwaysXb®sXnhd-..nl»A^ be called upon to dispose of waste.-producls^ and cmi . -process modest amounts without serious effects on f: mankind. Trouble has been growing in recent years I^ause the amount of pollutants being released into X| atmosphere have risen far above the 'modest" „ Almost 8,000 communules comprising over 60 P , percent of the total U.S population are today facing XXJ an air pollution problem. The problem manifests X.. -itself in death's and permanent injuries in the form of chronic respiratory diseases, including the commnn cold, chronic bronchitis, chronic constrictive X^';-^^d^r^disea.se,;phltndh^.fiiup^ .X -vS •asdtma-afid lung cancer. Emphysema, a disease once restricted almost exclusively to miners forced to :;r,.iX 5 ^ •''1^ X "X Where do these poisons come from? Who are the culprits? The truth is that each and every one of us does our bit to pollute the air which we must then breathe. From the time we get up in the morning and turn up the furnace to warm the house we are adding to the pollution of our air supply because fire of almost any sort releases pollutants into the air. majoritly of people in the U.S. are literally living their lives at the bottom of a sewer that is shortening the lives of themselves and their children. Yet they do so without even complaining until what should be a harmless combination of weather conditions makes them gasp for breath and peer with stinging, swollen eyes through an apparent twilight at midday. Driving to work in our cars we become veritable poison gas machines with a myriad of toxic gases spewing from our exhausts. Getting rid of our gar­ bage means fires which pollute the atmosphere. In agriculture, crop dusts and sprays put poisonous chemicals in our air. Evaporation of volatile pe­ troleum products from open tanks is an offender. There are more ways in which our air is being polluted than we could possibly list here. Air pollution can and must be controlled. Strong air pollution control measures are sometimes expen­ sive, but the technology is available and must be enforced. Continued research will certainly develop new ways of controlling air pollution, but we cannot afford to wait for the ultimate solution—^time is growing short. The public must demand and be willing to share the cost of needed improvements. Air pollution is already costing billions. In the long run the cost of clean air would probably be much less. Although Congress has passed a federal Clean Air Act, the prime impetus for air pollution control must come on the community level. Large regional plans must be drawn up to direct local action however, if such action is to be effective. Although we must all share some of the guilt for polluting our atmosphere, some are bigger polluters than others. In the past our huge industrial centers have, along with the automobile, been principal offenders. Anyone who visited Pittsburgh, Pa., not too many years ago could touch, taste and smell the results of air pollution created by the area's many steel plants, where open hearth furnaces spewed dust and gasses into the air day and night. Basic changes in furnace design plus the addition of equipment to remove pollutants before they escape into the atmosphere did much to make Pittsburgh's air more breathable. Still however, there is much to be done, there as elsewhere. tccentiy become second only to heart disease as a cause of disability in the U.S. The co.st& of air pollution have become staggering. The fact is that although air pollution has become Airplane crashes ancTdelays caused by low visibility a nationwide problem, with our expanding industrial at airports "socked-in" by smog take a toll in lives capacity and ever-increasing automobile ownership aa4 snoney. Medical costs brought about hy smogmaking our air more and more unfit to breathe, aggravated diseases are immense. The poisonous almost nothing has been done to see to it that we cltehlicals pumped into the atmosphere damage crops, don't simply poison ourselves out of existence. The if Xdg^ttai!!^ timber, cause rapid deteriOratioa ©f stone, metal and wOod buildings, weaken . tiestroy game animals and wildlife and corrode precision Instruments and control systems. Millions are spehxp —l.J " y^rly on electricity for increased, lighting becau^X'^ of imog induced tiarkness. Par^^ because; X pf ohr ^seht methc^ often serves to increase the amount of smog in air. Airborne pollutants are capable of doing this vast^ amount of damage because of the highly poisonous"^ dtid corrosive nature of the chemicals involved. The: average smog that descends over a city or largefX -region contains varying amounts of the following': ''X:X;'St®r.:didxide;4vhichXisf^ • Xtff tir suhoric acid which literally, eats aw^ay stoneX ^id": 3^ fluoride, chlpOTO, hydrogen: .XXS^bhldri^ oxides, ; hydr^ni,^^efX .ai^ll • Others. Possibly Xhc most vivid picture one canXg^ extent of air pollution in our cities is from an airf liner. While flying over the countiyside the air is f;-, relatively clear and vision Unobkti-ucted. In the dis-.X liitance, however, the city cM be sCen in a * IvXhlkolcet of poisonous smog (smoke pollutants and fog|x flollution catiSed by ©missions from automobilp exX^lir smite (smoke pdhutants and haze). As the oit^j Rausls Ts one of fhe primary confributors fo smo.^ Sfeapprdaches thk pollbiiop inckeases aUti to zero, which means, you're right in the, middle of ittp .| A very few communities are already tackling the problem. Los Angeles, faced with one of the worst air pollution problems in the nation, has possibly taken the most action. Automobiles not equipped with exhaust purification devices have been banned, open fires have been outlawed, factory smokestacks are regulated and equipped with control apparatus. Results of such action are being observed and further action planned. A few other cities have also taken some action. To clean up the sewer of air under which we all live, every American must demand action. We all have much to lose if we don't demand action now. large ct+tes ancl smaller cornpiuhities. "^^ intlusitti smog culprlfs. �Page Ten J SEAFARERS December 23, 1966 LOC To Aid U.S. Farm Workers AFL'CIO Seeks to Close Loophole Still Allowing Bracoro Importation The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative A $10.4 million port capital improvement program extending from the present through the end of 1967 was approved last week by the The AFL-CIO asked the Labor Dept. to end an Immigration Act loophole that allows foreign Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. farm workers to be brought into the United States for temporary harvest work. A total of $2.1 million will be spent for moderization of a portion Conditions of U.S. farm workers have improved greatly since the end of the bracero program two of the 14th Street pier in the outer harbor. This project will include years ago eliminated the large- better alternatives are available, Another important develop­ widening the pier apron to make scale importation of foreign and thus inevitably restore cheap ment, Mayer said, is the growing it suitable for container traffic Rice 'Victor, Pecos, and the Elizafarm workers, union witnesses imported labor as a major source organization of farm workers into and for broad gauge container- bcthport. Signing on were the Cosmos testified at a Labor Dept. hearing. of manpower in our fields." unions, now that "foreign strike handling cranes. Trader, Pecos, Achilles, Geneva They cited evidence that there is breakers are no longer available." Another major expenditure in and the Tran^ork. Gains Emphasized no shortage of domestic farm Despite warnings that crops the program will be $2.6 million Ships in transit this period were Mayer stressed the gains that workers when decent wages and could not be harvested without for the construction of a 1,200 the Panama, Steel Flyer, Achilles, had come to U.S. farm workers working conditions are offered. imported labor, "not a single ma­ foot concrete wharf at the port's Geneva, and the Ames Victory. If the Immigration Act loop­ since the end of the bracero pro­ jor crop failure occurred because Seventh Street Marine Terminal. Oldtimer Charlie Bush, in retire­ hole is not closed completely, gram. of a lack of labor," he pointed ment since last summer, came by An estimated 80,000 to 100^San Francisco AFL-CIO spokesmen urged, at out. the hall to say hello to the gang. 000 new jobs were created for least the Labor Dept. should raise Shipping has been quite active Charlie, who still longs for the Napuk testified that although the minimum wages employers U.S. workers, he said. Farm and is likely to remain so in the sea, finds the beach is "just plain major improvements resulted from must offer U.S. workers before wages rose an average of 15 per­ Bay Area, especially for the AB's. boredom." the end of the bracero program, applying for the admission of alien cent in two years, with the biggest Electricians, OilerS and FWT's. William M. Sing is waiting to "much higher and much better liv­ gains in jobs formerly done by labor. Seafarers paid off this past pe­ catch any ship to the Far East. ing and working conditions are braceros. "U.S. workers flocked Current standards, set by the to the crops when the higher desperately required" for U.S. riod. on the Express Virginia, Ex­ Brother Sing has been an SIU secretary of labor on a state-by- wages were available," he noted. farm workers. press Baltimore, Cosmos Trader, member for 17 years and sails in state basis, range from $1.15 to the Steward department. He and $1.40 an hour. The Labor Dept. his family reside in San Francisco. hearings are to consider changes Seattle in the existing standards. Shipping remains at an excel­ Position Stated lent height in the Seattle region AFL-CIO Assistant Research with all indications pointing to a Director Frank Fembach and continuation of this splendid ship­ Arnold Mayer, legislative repre­ One of the large oil companies, (Texaco) even is ping activity. In America, even the poor have credit cards, or sentative of the Meat Cutters and at least, the almost-poor, now that even discount sending credit cards to families in the mail, without Payoffs during the past period chairman of the AFL-CIO farm stores, department stores, and neighborhood stores any request on their part, even families who don't included the Anchorage, Oceanic labor legislative subcommittee, offer them. Apparently, the finance industry feels own cars. The oil company is not merely offering presented the federation's position. there is no reason why moderate-income families credit privileges at its service stations, but for other Also testifying for an end to the should be exempt from paying extra fees for charge goods such as home workshops, typewriters, etc. The use of alien labor was Kerry Na- accounts. letter says, for example "You are now a possessor of puk, research director of the Pack­ But some astute working families are getting un­ a Texaco credit card. If you sign your name and inghouse Workers. easy about how much they do have to pay in hidden enter your number on the enclosed order form we The biggest step toward ending fees for credit cards which allow you to charge will send you a hotjie workshop to be paid for later." the importation of farm workers in various stores in your area. Some people are obeying the company's instructions, came in 1964, when Congress— These area-wide credit cards usually are sponsored too, without checking prices and models elsewhere. at the urging of labor and church by local banks or finance companies. By using one You now can even charge your medical bills on groups—refused to renew the bra­ of these cards you can charge virtually all your another credit plan, sponsored by the American Fitton cero program. Since then, smaller needs. You live now, pay later. "Forget about cash Health Credit Plan, Inc. You get a checkbook of groups of foreign workers have when you shop", one big Eastern bank advertises. certificates. You fill these out and give them to the Tide, DeSoto, Western Hunter, been admitted under a section of "Our credit card gives you charge privileges at thous­ doctor, pharmacist, etc., instead of paying cash. You Cosmos Mariner and Seattle. Ships signing on were the Over­ the immigration law that allows ands of stores." get a bill from the plan for all the services you have seas Rose, Seattle, Santa Emelia, temporary importation of workers But there are a couple of catches. One is that charged. If you pay within 30 days, there is no when the secretary of labor certi­ after a number of days of "free" credit—^usually 10 credit fee. If not, you pay that innocuous-sounding Longview Victory, Beaver Vic­ fies the need and determines that to 30 days depending on the plan—you have to pay IV2 per cent a month. tory, Oceanic Tide, DeSoto and it would have no adverse effect a "carrying charge", generally VA or 1V2 per cent a If you do need credit for a medical service it Western Hunter. on U.S. workers. We've had the following ships month. This sounds very little. But it is really the would be less costly for all concerned if you make The number of alien farm equivalent of a true annual interest rate of 15 or 18 your own arrangements with the doctor, dentist or in transit: The Elizahethport, and workers dropped from 200,000 per cent a year. In comparison, the same banks pay druggist, and avoid using such a plan even if the the Calmar. Oldtimers on the beach include in the last year of the bracero you only 4-5 per cent on your savings deposited doctor suggests it. Charles F. Ries, who's just off the program to 35,000 in 1965 and with them. Elmer Roessner, one of the more candid business Enid Victory following a four25,000 this year. The other catch is that not only you, but the columnists, is especially concerned about experiments and-a-half month run to Viet As an alternative to complete store, pays a fee to the bank or finance company some food supermarkets are making with similar Nam. Charlie's enjoying a couple sponsoring the credit cards. One observant reader, credit plans. These involve either a Wi per cent a elimination of all foreign labor, of weeks on the beach before month service charge, or a fee of $1 a month. "The Mr. C.P., who lives in California and has watched Fernbach proposed the following grabbing another ship. He's been the spread of credit cards there, warns that the danger is quite real," Roessner warned. "Families standards that growers would have to meet before they could apply stores pay 2 per cent to the bank sponsoring the are going through bankruptcy now at a, rate of more sailing SIU these past 11 years. Lewis T. Fitton's last ship was for admission of workers from credit cards. "Then the stores raise their prices on than 100,000 a year. If the food bill is added on top the Baltimore. He's been laid up other countries to meet a labor all products by the 2 per cent, and most of our of the credit pyramid, the number of bankruptcies on the beach unfit for duty but people pay this extra charge whether they pay by may increase." shortage: Lewis, SIU for 16 years, is now If you succumb to these various pressures to buy • An hourly wage rate that check or cash or use the credit card," Mr. P. points ready for any Far East run. almost everything on credit, you will find you have would not be below $1.55 an hour out. John S. B<»kamp is warming up This is true. If there is no such thing as a free added a permanent new living expense for the fees. in any state. Even this, Fernbach after a jaunt on the Alaska run noted, is "barely" above the pov­ lunch, there certainly is no such thing as free credit. Credit should be reserved for larger purchases, and for Sealand Service by making The cash customer must help pay the cost to the only if the purchase cannot be postponed while you erty level. his way to Santa Anita for a fling store for offering these charge accounts. This is a save up all or part of the cost. If you do need • A higher minimum rate in at the horses. John, who has been business expense added to the price of the goods credit, the cheapest way to get it still is to borrow states with better conditions. "In you buy. the cash from a low-cost source such as credit union SIU for 15 years, will enjoy the states where minimum hourly Mr. P., for one, is not taking this situation lying or commercial bank, and shop with the cash in hand. beach as long as the horses are rates are established by collective You also should read the small print in the agree­ kind to him. bargaining—in California, for ex­ down. He reports that when he buys in stores offer­ Wilmington ample — the adverse-effect rate ing credit-card charge accounts, he demands a 2 per ment or contract you must sign for one of the new cent discount for paying by cash or check. Most retail credit cards, to see for what extra fees you may During the past couple of weeks should be at least equal to the of the stores will give it, he finds. "But you must be liable. Some of the largest plans state in the we had the Del Alha, Hattieshurg negotiated minimum," including demand it." agreement that df any amount due and payable is Victory, and the Fairport payoff. fringes. People who pay cash at charge-account stores cer­ referred for collection to an attorney, you agree to • A weekly wage guarantee tainly should be entitled to a discount. Whether the pay an attorney's fee- of 20 per cent of the amount There were 9 ships in transit and shipping has been booming. So not less than $62 in any state. store will give it, is another question. At one time, owed. we're suffering a shortage of all • Higher rates for farm jobs many stores customarily gave a discount for cash. Another low-cost way to borrow in this time of ratings in all departments and it that are "particularly hazardous Trade experts report that the practice of giving 10 rising interest rates is on your life insurance, if it is looks as if shipping will remain at or arduous." per cent off for cash on furniture has become a well- the kind that has cash value. Most policies issued a peak for the next several weeks. Fernbach warned that "to do established practice injhe larger Southwestern cities. after 1939 state that you can borrow at 5 per cent Oscar Rosenfelt is on the beach There is another danger in the spreading use of (4 per cent on V.A, policies). This is a true 5 per after a trip on the John C. Oscar less would further degrade em­ ployment opportunities for Amer­ credit cards among even moderate-income families: cent per annum. Even though interest rates on loans plans to stay home for the holi­ icans in agriculture, properly lead That is the risk of over-extending yourself, and also, generally have risen, the insurance companies can't days but he'll probably be talked to the rejection of substandard neglecting price comparisons because of the ease of increase the loan rate stated in your policy. That's a into taking an oiler's job shortly contract. This time it works in your favor. after that. farm jobs by Americans when charging through a credit card. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying �[•mm '.^•'- December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Lifeboat Class No. 165 Costs Off The most recent graduating class of SlU lifeboatmen have just suc­ cessfully taken the Coast Guard examination that has led to their endorsement as lifeboatmen, necessary for getting a rating as AB. Front row (l-r): Thomas E. Lipani, Ronald Glemser, A. B. Sandberg, Louis A. Filippetti. Top row (l-r): Robert Caldwell, Klaus Ahmels, Thomas Grimes, Robert J. Blackstock, Instructor Ami Bjornsson. Edward Morales Please contact your wife, Doris, in Baltimore in regard to an urgent matter as soon as you can. Edward "Frenchy" Spalding Please contact Stan Stashak, 3390 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa, Calif. 94505, as soon as possible. Sergio Anebola Please contact Armand Cor­ dova, 90 California St., Buffalo, N. Y. 14213. He would like to hear from you. Thomas D. Weber Please contact your wife, Mrs. Delia H. Weber, at 2603 Dan St., National Hills, Augusta, Georgia 30904, as soon as possible in re­ gard to an urgent matter. John Singer Please contact your family in Cleveland as soon as possible about an urgent matter. John Vieira Please contact your daughter Cathy as soon as possible. P. A. Thompson Your income tax refund check is waiting for you. It is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. Richard WaU Please contact Robert J. Manthei, 252 River St., Apt. 204, East Lansing, Mich. 48823, about his personal effects which you have in your possession. Morris Berlowitz Your income tax refund check is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. James A. Hammond Please contact Ralph Williams, 922 Le Bean St., Arabi, La., 70032, as soon as possible, or phone 271-3477. <1, Terrance P. McDonough Please get in touch with Carl T. Rosander at Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, 350 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Calif. Page Eleven Storm Cracks Sapphire Cttas Hull; SlU Crew Gets Ship Back to Port "It sounded like a cannon going off." That's how Seafarer Abe Handleman described what was the beginning of a four-day nightmare at sea for the crewmembers of the SlU-contracted Sapphire Etta (Sapphire). The sound Brother Handleman described was that of the ship's hull cracking. "It all started at 11:30 p.m. f on November 14th," Seafarer Handleman related to the Log, "when the first crack in the hull appeared. It didn't seem very serious, as the crack started at the deck railing, just forward of the house, and extended down the starboard side of the hull about four feet." "Twelve hours later, at 11:30 a.m. on the 15th," Handleman said, "the Sapphire Etta cracked again. This time she was in seri­ ous trouble. The ship cracked in several places; the main crack started at the deck railing, for­ ward of the house, extended to the Bosun's foc'sle, then across a passageway and into the messhall, Seafarer Abe Handleman (right) describes to a Log staff writer the and ended at the deck below. The four-day ordeal that he and his shipmates aboard the SlU con­ crack was entirely above the wa- tracted Sapphire Etta lived through during a North Atlantic storm. terline." Brother Handleman told the for five days. The crew, accord­ the friendliest anywhere." Log that if the cargo were heavier, ing to Brother Handleman, had a The trip from Belfast to Nor­ the ship probably would have great time in Belfast, and one and folk took 12 days. From there the taken water. Almost the entire all hated to leave. "It is a friendly ship went to Bayonne, New Jer­ cargo consisted of empty wing city," said Handleman. It is un­ sey. After the last of the cargo tanks for carrying aircraft fuel. fortunate that not more SIU ships was unloaded there, the Sapphire "The Shapphire Etta was one- call at Belfast, Brother Handle- Etta was put into drydock for and-a-half days out of Rotterdam, man said. "I had never been there complete repairs at the Todd Ship­ bound for Norfolk, when she before, and the people are among yard, Fort Dwight, Brooklyn. cracked the second time. The ship was battling 75-foot waves and a wind of 120 miles per hour," Handleman related. The ship's commander. Captain Kean, Handleman continued, im­ mediately ordered that the ship head for Belfast, Northern Ire­ land, which lay 390 miles away. Captain Kean went below to in­ Daniel Robert Davis, bom Sep­ Tanya Jackson, born October spect the damage. Commenting 27, 1966, to the Bobby Jacksons, tember 18, 1966, to the Thomas that he had never seen a ship New Orleans, La. H. Davis, Crestview, Fla. crack so badly, he returned to the bridge, where he remained Robert Paul Rodziczak, born Mary Elizabeth Martin, born until the vessel docked safely in a October 2, 1966, to the Robert Belfast shipyard. November 19, 1966 to the James Rodziczaks, Cudahy, Wis. Captain Kean ordered all hands A. Martins, New Orleans, La. to carry life jackets, and com­ Sean Patrick Kennedy, bom mented that because of The tre­ Humberto Saddy, born October November 30, 1966, to the Ger­ mendous waves and terrific wind, it would be a difficult task to 11, 1966, to the George Saddys, ald G. Kennedy, San Quentin, Calif. launch lifeboats if the ship went New Orleans, La. down. ^ Handleman said that the crew Keilie Sue Crowl, born April Myla Shaweene Bell, bom Ocand officers all knew that if the 22, 1966, to the Francis W. tobr 5, 1966, to the James B. ship took just one more severe Growls, Bay City, Mich. Bells, Toledo, Ohio. jolt she might break apart and go down. The Chief Engineer, the Williams Mays, born October Veronica Victorine Hendricks, First Engineer, the Bosun and an 20, 1966, to the Albert J. Mays, born November 17, 1966, to the Oiler welded braces across the Corpus Christi, Texas. Hendricks, Mobile, Ala. crack at a point below the Bosun's foc'sle in an attempt to help pre­ vent the crack from expanding. Brenda Sanders, bom October Gregory Hayes, bom October "There was no panic among the 11, 1966, to the Daniel Sanders, 4, 1966, to the Eugene Hayes, crew, and they all did the best LaFollette, Tenn. Alpena, Mich. they could to keep the ship mov­ ing," Seafarer reported to the Log. Cheryl Monique Hicks, born Wilfredo Tellez, born October The Sapphire Etta struggled on through the waves and wind, limp­ 23, 1966, to the William Tellezs', October 27, 1966, to the Fred R. Hicks, Jr., Virginia Beach, Va. ing into Belfast harbor on the Playa Ponce, P. R. 18th, four days after the ship had first cracked. Bryan Thompson, born Novem­ Jonathan Carl Baudoin, born Upon arrival in the shipyard in August 25, 1966. to the James ber 18, 1966, to the George P. Belfast, live shipyard inspectors C. Baudoins, Sr., Abbeville, La. Thompsons, Virginia Beach, Va. 5oarded the vessel to look over ^ the damage. "You men are lucky you are here," one of them com­ Barbara Jane Neibert, born Oc­ Brian Louis Smith, bom July 8, mented to the crew. 1966, to the Adam H. Smiths, tober 3, 1966, to the Richard Neiberts, Chicago, Illinois. Three new plates were riveted Muskegon Heights, Michigan. n place on the starboard side of the hull in the Belfast shipyard. Karla Marie Ivey, born Septem­ Brian Bertrand, born October The crack in the Bosun's foc'sle, 14, 1966, to the Emmett Ber- ber 24, 1966, to the Huey R. the passageway and messhall was trands, Nederland, Texas. Iveys, Glostei; Miss. welded, with no new plates being ^ put in. Altogether, "it was a very Catherine Lipari, born October Evelyn Pedraza, born October »ood job," Seafarer Handleman 9, 1966, to the Ygnacio E. Pedra- 30, 1966, to the Antonio Liparis, said. Brooklyn, N. Y. The ship remained in the yard zas, Texas City, Texas. J <1> vl/ <t.— .t. <1> ! • SEAFARERS 675. fourth" f crookiyri>;N; 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—p ?,.name on your mailing list, (print information) t < '"x- .5"' ' r ' ITY .,. o'-'j. ' ' - STATE» J ^•4 •* AV<?ID DUPLICATION: If yoo are an old 'aubscriber and have a changel idr«|/-htea»e gtyd yovr former address belpw: .t. �11 1 if. • 7 . Vf _»szar»ra«=a L' Pace TWelve December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS L U.S. Fails to Heed Maritime Detline To Hie Editw: I thought the Log editorial in the November 25th issue really hit the nail on the head. For years we have heard U.S. mari­ time labor warn the federal gov­ ernment again and again that the condition of our merchant marine fleet was falling below the danger point in meeting our economic and military demands. Now, during the Vietnam crisis, we are seeing the govern­ ment pulling old World War II freighters out of the mothball fleet and pressing them into service. Why hasn't the government listened in recent years? Con­ gress has the power to revital­ ize the merchant marine fleet so that we could again be counted as one of the great sea­ faring nations of the world. Jack Strobel LETTERS To The Editor Test for Labor In Year Ahead To The Editor: These are going to be hard times for the labor movement, I think. Our President is pre­ paring his State of the Union address to Congress right now. Do you know what will be in the speech? I think I do. President Johnson, who was solidly endorsed by organized labor because of his Great So­ ciety program, will be forced to call for cuts in the war against poverty, in the programs to train men and women so they can take their rightful place as literate and skilled workers. He will say that these cuts are necessary because of the unex­ pectedly high cost of the Viet Nam war and because of the space program. I think that organized labor and individual working men should exert all the influence they can at this time to prevent such legislation, and hold the president to his promise of cre­ ating "The Great Society". Walter Wamov AFL'CIO Organizing Fights Poverty To The Editor It was great to read that AFL-CIO unions broke all re­ cent yearly records for organ­ izing success in 1966. I am proud to be a member of an AFL-CIO afliliated union. I believe that only by present­ ing a united front can Labor succeed in consolidating gains made in the area of social wel­ fare, and to press for more in the future. What with organ­ ized big business, and right wingers, all trying to do away with recent gains in social wel­ fare measures, we need the AFL-CIO as the main spokes­ man for the liberal cause. I think we have a long way to go before we make a real dent in what is poverty on a really massive scale. Millions of our fellow working men live in real­ ly sordid conditions. I think we need the AFL-CIO to organize them and to be their spokesman; Curt Fogier Thanks SlU For fine Thanksgiving To The Editor: My family and I would like to thank the SIU for the nice dinner we enjoyed on Thanks­ giving Day. Mrs. Amund Pettersen The importance of Seafarers speaking up at meetings was stressed aboard the Trenton (Sea-Land) recently, Meeting Chairman Stephen Fulford reported. All crewmembers, especially new men, should always feel free to express their opinions and ask for information pertaining to union matters, Fulford writes. "The meetings — Seafarer Praises are for their benefit," and active for his fine vittles, according to was carried by the other crewparticipation in meetings are Robert Callahan, Meeting Chair­ members attending the ships meet­ SIU Pension Plan welcome. Fulford was elected man. Callahan was then appointed ing. The ship's fund totals $9.25. To The Edit<Hr: ship's delegate, with the job to new ship's delegate after a big No beefs and all departments were I have been receiving my rotate on each trip. A vote of vote of thanks to Estrada during reported as working well. pension check for one year. It thanks was ex­ his time on the job. is the best thing that ever hap­ tended to Francis pened to me. The SIU is the Seafarers on the Missouri Speny for his fine best thing that ever happened Bosun Charles V. Majette has (Meadowbrook) were warned to job as ship's dele­ to the Great Lakes. be on the alert gate, Meeting done an outstanding job on the Charles Hughson against foreigners Commander (Ma­ Secretary J. L. entering rooms rine Carriers) ac­ WhLsman informs. while the ship is cording to Julian New delegates in­ Enioys SIU transiting through Dedlcatoria, clude, J. Logan, Xmas Dinners the Suez Canal Meeting S e c r eFulford deck; R. Smith, area, according to tary. Majette and To The Editor: engine, and J. Meeting Secretary his men "always McCranie, steward. A fine Steward Last year I spent Christmas Maximo B u g awork in harmo­ no beefs or disputed department, on the beach, with my family. wan. Blackle BusBugawan ny," Dedicatoria overtime have made the present We all went down to the SIU alockl was elected Dedlcatoria writes. The Seavoyage a good one and Seafarers hall and had a wonderful time f a r e r s also had to serve as ship's delegate, J. P. are looking forward to a smooth at the Christmas Day Dinner. I praise for the Captain, R. C. Beuc- Abrams, Meeting Chairman payoff in Elizabeth, N. J. am looking forward to doing the ler. Meeting Chairman James Mc- writes. The ship fund totals $6, same thing again this year. I Llnden suggested that the gang­ Abrams informs. A repair list will think this is a wonderful way way be set up with davits on the be submitted to department heads Seafarers on the Del Mar (Del­ of injecting some real Yuletide boat deck so the gangway would shortly. No problems were re­ ta) should be enjoying a barbecue cheer into Christmas, and I be easier to secure. The proposal ported by delegates. before long, ac­ urge all my brothers who are cording to Meet­ not spending Christmas aboard ing Chairman Jo­ ship to do the same thing. seph McLaren. C. H. Rlvlngton Cre wmembers have donated Still Reads LOG $26.40 toward a The Seafarers listed below have money due them after sailing barbecue fund, in At Age of 80 on the ships shown. Men whose names are listed should get in addition to the To The Editor: touch with SIU Headquarters, in person, or by mail, as soon as Afford $386 in the movie I sailed in World War II, on possible. The address is 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. fund. Everything Bull Line ships. Since my re­ 11232. If you contact the Union by mail, please include your ; is running smoothly, McLaren re­ tirement in 1953, I have en­ mailing address. ported. V. S. Afford, Jr. has been joyed reading The Log. I hope elected new ship's delegate. After Sblp : Name Origin to read it as long as I live. I trips to South American ports, the Hercules Victory Edward Jensen Disputed overtime am 80 years old, my wife is 85 ship is due in New Orleans for Hercules Victory Robert Smitb Disputed overtime and we are happy in our old a payoff, shortly before Christ­ i James R. Boone Natalie One day's wages age. mas. Frank G. Valerie Natalie One day's wages We moved on the 6th day of Earl H. Beamer Penn Carrier Disputed overtime October, this year, from my Calvin SmItb Transwestern Disputed overtime The Saginaw Victory (Victory son's house. He is a Baptist Transwestern Daniel McLaren Disputed overtime Carriers) recently completed an minister. His church is the First Clyde Greeson Transwestern Disputed overtime outstanding voy­ Baptist Church, Detroit Lakes. Tbomas E. Hanson Valiant Hope Transportation age with a payoff Arthur Warder Donald Kersbaw Valiant Hope Transportation in Leonardo, Warren Weiss Niagara Lodging N. J. The fiveJames Gleason Seatrain New York Disputed lodging month voyage Right-wing Groups allowance produced no beefs Mislead Public Fred Patterson Seatrain New York Disputed lodging or outstanding To The Editmr: allowance problems and de­ Joseph L. Cbapeau Kent Lodging partment dele­ There seems to be a rash of Cyril Gautbler Kent Basch Lodging gates reported a organizations in this country Andrew Lewis Sea Pioneer Lodging fine bunch of Sea­ whose titles or names indicate J. Walsb Midlake farers made up the crew. Ship's Standby wages the complete opposite of what F. Staples Midlake Standby wages delegate M. C. Duet, Deck dele­ they actually represent. For in­ D. Sbattuck Midlake gate A. Hernandez, J. Basch of Standby wages stance, the "National Right to Ernest M. Bryant Penn Carrier Retroactive wages and the Engine department and W. C. Work Committee." Fisher of the Steward department overtime The title makes it seem as if Carlos Ruiz Bonanza Wages all did an outstanding job accord­ there is an actual political cause Wm. L. Robinson Bonanza Wages ing the crew's reports. going to penult people to work. Edgar Lee Falson Alcoa Master Transportation allowance The implication is that the right Bobby V. Carter Alcoa Master Transportation allowance to work does not exist. Ray L. Coalson Alcoa Master Oysters and shrimps are new Transportation allowance Of course, this is totally un­ Jobn E. Butler Alcoa Master additions to the menus aboard the Transportation allowance true. If this group called itself David J. Flynn Alcoa Master Transportation allowance Del Norte (Del­ instead The Capitalist Society C., Carlson Rambam wages Retroactive ta), according to for Unionbusting, its title would T. Bruce Rambam Retroactive wages Ship's Delegate be a more accurate indication C. Stevens Rambam Retroactive wages Albert Estrada. of what the group stands for. H. Pruss Rambam Retroactive wages Estrada reported All the National Right to C. ZIntz Rambam Retroactive wages that everything Work Commitee intends to do G. Bertrand Rambam Retroactive wages has been going is destroy the ability of unions J. Rose Rambam Retroactive wages well in the three to organize and to gather collec­ C. Cummlngs Rambam Retroactive wages departments. tive bargaining strength. They A. Samawl Rambam Retroactive wages Estrada Ship's treasurer will be effective in this attempt L. Amos ' Rambam Retroactive wages W. P. Kaiser if they succeed in outlawing J. SmItb Rambam Retroactive wages writes that a donation of $50 was the union shop, a basic point R. Vallotton Rambam Retroactive wages made to Joseph Brooks of the of union strength when defend­ L. Cblldress Rambam Retroactive wages . Steward department, who was ing its position before employ­ D. Jus TIan Rambam Retroactive wages hospitalized in Rio. The ship's ers. Let's beware of the Na­ R. Cantu Rambam Retroactive wages fund totals $249.05. The movie tional Right to Work Commit­ J. Saunders Rambam Retroactive wages fund totals $658.35. Maurice tee and other such groups W. World Rambam Retroactive wages Kramer reported the renting of whose titles misrepresent their E. M. McCay Rambam Retroactive wages twenty movies for the trip, plus devious intentions. W.Neal Rambam Retroactive wages two sound lamps. Deloss Harman Hal Welsner gave a vote of thanks to the cook <I> Money Due �Dcrcmbcr 23, 1966 FINAL DEPARTURES Daniel Covaney, 62; Brother Covaney died on Aug. 30, at the U.S.P.H.S. Hospi­ tal, Staten Island, N.Y., after a lung ailment. He was an SIU pensioner at the time of his death. Born in New Jersey, he resided in Jersey City, N.J. with his wife. A member of the RMR, he joined the union in New York. He was employed by the Penn R. R. for almost 40 years. Surviv­ ing is his wife. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, N.J. Steven A. Williams, 63: A heart attack claimed the life of Brother Williams, who sailed in the stew­ ard department. His last ship was the Maiden Vic­ tory, on which he sailed as utility man. He died in the U.S. Navy Hospital, Danang, Viet Nam. He resided in Roxbury, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Louise and one child. <I> Jessie W. Puckeft, 64: Brother Puckett, who sailed as a steward since he joined the Union in 1944, died in a California hospi­ tal, after a long illness. He died of c om plications caused by TB of the lungs, chronic bronchitis and asthma. He joined the Union in New York, and sailed out of Balti­ more for many years. After he became disabled, and retired as an SIU pensioner, he returned to his native California. He is sur­ vived by a daughter, Mrs. Cath­ erine Cobb, of Harbor City, Calif. Harold Holmes, 56: Brother Holmes died on Sept. 6 in Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla. A member of the Engine depart­ ment, Holmes joined the SIU in the port of New York. Born in M Ohio, he lived in ~ Tampa. An SIU pensioner. Seafarer Holmes last shipped on the Del Rio. Surviving is a brother, Bertran Holmes, of Fc-t Lauderdale, Fla. Burial was in Garden of Memories, Tampa, Fla. <I> ^l> David Patrick Quinn, 27: Brother Quinn died aboard ship, just before the vessel entered the Por,t of New York. He was born in New Or­ leans, where he made his home with his wife Mary and their son, David P. Quinn, Jr. Quinn sailed in the steward department as a messman. He was a veteran of the Navy. .1. Cecil Leader, 72: Brother Lead­ er, who for three years had been an SIU pensioner, passed away from complications arising from a heart condition and diabetes. He had sailed in the Steward Depart­ ment for over 40 * years, many of them for the Eastern Steamship Co. He was one of the first men to join the SIU when that com­ pany was organized. He is sur­ vived by a daughter, Alva Mae Leader, 25. Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG Glen R. Adams, 60: Brother Adams passed away after being hospitalized for weeks with heart trouble, at the U. S. Naval Hos­ pital in Duval County, Fla. Born in Vermont, he resided with his wife in Savannah, Ga. His remains are being returned to his native New England for burial. An Army veteran, he served from 1940 un­ til 1945. Brother Adams sailed as a steward. Florentine Teigeiro, 62: Broth­ er Teigeiro succumbed to lung disease after an illness of several months. Retired at the time of his death, he had sailed in the en­ gine department as an F. O .W. Born in Spain, he lived in the United States for many years, making his home in Baltimore. He joined the SIU in 1941, in the Port of Baltimore. Extinguish Fire on Jefferson City Victory Bosun and AB Praised by Captain For Seamanship During Fire at Sea Two SIU deck department men were praised in a letter of commendation by the ship's master of the Jefferson City Victory for their "excellent judgment and seamanship ability aboard this vessel during a fire at sea." The two men were Bosun Carl C. Olesen and John Chaplinsky, A.B. A fire at sea, "that could have ^ turned into a disaster," accord­ Having Some Cold Ones ing to the ship's master. Captain J. N. Admire, was brought under control and finally extinguished by the two men of the crew of the SlU-manned Jefferson City Vic­ tory. Chaplinsky Olesen The incident began when the galley stove suddenly burst into flames. The fire was soon on the verge of being out of control. Olesen and Chaplinsky were in the immediate vicinity when the fire started. They sounded the alarm to alert the crew. Then the two men immediately pro­ ceeded to get fire fighting equip­ ment to battle the blaze. Their efforts were successfu, and the fire was finally put out. Captain Admire said he was "very happy with the SIU crew," and "would like to sail with these men any time." The captain went on to say that the men had consci­ entiously studied the ship's fire station bills, and consequently, when the fire broke out, they knew exactly where to get fire fighting equipment. The SIU has always been con­ cerned with safety aboard ship. Formal instruction in shipboard safety practices are given at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship and members are encour­ aged to take this instruction. The SIU also encourages ship­ board safety drills, which are held regularly aboard SlU-contracted ships. The Union has recently been encouraging new Coast Guard rules that would make the han­ dling of dangerous cargo, especial­ ly dangerous liquid cargo, safer. The rules proposed would make it mandatory that the crew be in­ formed of the nature of the dan­ gerous cargo, and that special in­ struction and drills be held to en­ able ship's crews to cope with any emergency arising from sudden combustion, leakage, or the spread of potentially lethal fumes. Swapping sea stories with each other over some cold beers in a bar near the SIU hall in New Orleans are Seafarers (l-r) O. L. Arndt, Charles Cassary, Larry Santa Anna and Trussell Beatrous. The Sea­ farers are taking it easy while waiting for the next shipping call. Hi-Ho Silver and Away Mystery Adds Spite to Seafarer's Voyage Thirteen million dollars worth of silver Arabian realis. That was part of the cargo on the old Istmian ship, the Ensign Jones on a trip that was Brother F. T. DiCarlo's first voyage as a Seafarer. The year was 1945, and recently discharged Army veteran port of Ratstamura. The ship lay DiCarlo boarded the Ensign at anchor in the shallow water Jones in Philadelphia, where the port, while the silver was trans­ ship took on the consignment of ferred to barges for the trip ashore. Brother DiCarlo laughed as he silver coins. He remembers the remembered the guard detail as­ many armed signed to guard the millions of guards, some of dollars worth of silver—one man. them manning He was, however, armed with a machine guns, rifle, a pistol, a sword and a dag­ that the Ameri­ can-Arabian Oil ger. Co. sent to guard Apparently the lone Arabian its silver, which guard missed something, for when the firm was send­ the landed silver was tallied, one ing to the King of box of coins was found to be DiCarlo Saudi Arabia as missing. The bargemen, says Di­ royalties. Carlo, were "worked over" by the The silver was in the ship's Arabian police. They admitted number two hold, between decks. that they had dumped the. box The captain had an armed man overboard, hoping to retrieve it watching the boxes of coins at all later. Divers were sent to the times. bottom, and the box of silver coins The trip ended at the Arabian was retrieved. �Pege Fourteen December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOC LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory OaijHCTB), November 13-~'Chiiirman, R' H. Hyer, Secretary, W. C. Sink. $13.38 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. i'WACOSTA (Sea-Land). November 17— ;• Chairman, C. El He; Secretary, Shonts. J Some disputed OT in deck department, otherwise no beefs were reported. Three men missed ship, one in New York and two in Jacksonville. Conaplnint about food not beinjr properly seasoned. Ship's dele^^ate resien^ New delegate to be elected after payoff. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Oileans Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. MoMe . .Jan. 11—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Jan. 16—2:00 p.m. SanFranclsco Jan. Seattle Jan. New York ..Jan. Philadelphia Jan. Baltimm-e ...Jan. Detroit Jan. Houston ... .Jan. 18—2:00 p.m. 20—2:00 p.m. 3—^2:30 p.m. 3—^2:30 p.m. 4—2:30p.m. 13—2:30 p.m. 9—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Jan. 16—2:00 p.m. Alpena Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. BufiFalo Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Chicago Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Cleveland ... Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Duluth Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. .Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ...; Jan. 10—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Jan. 12—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 11—7:30 p.m. Duluth Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...Jan. 13—7:30p.m. Toledo Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 9—7:30 p.m. MUwaukee ..Jan. 9—^7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Jan. 10—5:00 p.m: Mohfle Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Jan. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Gicensed and unlicensed) Jan. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfoik ....Jan. 5—5:00p.m. Houston .. .Jan. 9—5:00 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Jan. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—7:00 p.m. New York .. Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Jan. 4—7:00p.m. ^Houston .. .Jan. 9—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Saolt Ste. Marie. Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meetinr held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEAD9UARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Ri 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 2Bth St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON, Tex JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J MOBILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS, La NORFOLK, Va Railway Marine Re^on Philadelphia Jan. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Jan. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Jan. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. DBLAWARB (Bulk Transport), Octo­ ber 7—Chairman, John Altatatt; Secre­ tary, Charles Stambul. Chief electrician was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Discussion held about shipping rules. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), November 20- Chairman, H. Pedersen; Secretary, A. Rogers. Most repairs have been taken care of. Other repairs that have been on the list for some time were brought to the attention of the Chief Mate. $4.00 in ship's fund. Messrooms and quarters should be sprayed for roaches. RICE VICTORY (Isthmian), Novem­ ber 28—Chairman, J. M. Fisher; Sec­ retary, D. O. Coker. Ship sailed short four men. Two men paid off under mutual consent, one man dismissed, one man sent to hospital and one man missed ship in Seattle. Some disputed OT in deck department. It was recom­ mended that a new refrigerator be put in the crew's messroom because present one is always breaking down. ANTINOUS (Waterman). October 23 —Chairman, Charles W. Little; Secre­ tary, None. $13.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments to be referred to boarding patrolman. Brother C. W. Little was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Chief Engineer will repair water cooler aft and to-see about engine department head aft. I FAIRPORT (Waterman), November S 27—Chairman, J. SulUvan; Secretary, ' J. N. Riux. Ship's delegate reported that there were no major beefs. He thanks the crew for their cooperation in making * his job easy. Discussion about repair mt. • . •. DIOEST of SIU MEETINGS TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial). October 28—Chairman, C. Gait; Secretary, Larry Santa Ana. Ship's deleVI 3-4741 (jgate reported that there were no beefs, 312, W. 2nd St. ;and everything is running smoothly. RA 2-4110 $25.20 in ship's fund and $280.00 in movie P.O. Box 287 : fund. Crew requested to keep pantry and 415 Main St. mesahali clean at all times. EL 7-244! 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 2608 Pearl SI. EL 3-0987 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. f STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), NoIvember 11—Chairman, B. Davis; SecreJtary, G. Alexander. Captain is well sat.%isfied with tiie crew. Steward would like clarification on Port of payoff where port I time is concerned. It was suggested that , ^something should be done about escaping ^ t'gas in engine room. Request made for Tel. 529-7546 'new washing machine as old one needs "frequent repairs. 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 PHILADELPHIA, Pa FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money' and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of ail SIU contracts are available in ail SIU hails. These eontracta specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, us well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG haa traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed memberehip action at the September, 1960, meetinn in ail constltntionai ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the ESxccntive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, tntm among its canks, CM individual to. carry out thla rasponsibUtty. COMMANDER (Marine Carriers). November 13—Clmirman, James T. McLinden; Secretary, Julian Dcdicatoria. $9.25 in ship's fund. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), October 9—Chairman. J. R. Abroma; Secretary, Maximo Bugawan. $6.00 in ship's fund. Some of the repairs have been taken care of and others were not. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother Blackie Busalocki was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Members were warned about natives en­ tering rooms while ship is in Suez Canal and while ship is unloading in the next jrnrt. HENRY (American Bulk Carriers), November 22—Chairman, J. Nuss; Sec­ retary, L. Hargesheimer. Disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Motion made that all tankers be referred to as tankers regardless of cargo and that all freight ships be referred to as freight ships, regardless of cargo. A suitable awning should be placed on board this ship. Crew's washing machine should either be repaired or replaced. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), No­ vember 13—Chairman, Walter L. Comp-ton; Secretary, Brown Huazar. No beefs reported by department delegates. Every­ thing is running smoothly. $13.00 in ship's fund. DEL SANTOS (Delta), October SO— Cbatrman, Frank Rosso; Secretary, Alton R. Booth. Brother W. H, •Newst>m was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Crew requested to keep longshoremen out of, crew'a quarters and messrooms. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Water­ ways), November 12—Chairman. Paul M. McFhul; Secretary, Boyd H. Amsberry. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Steward department very happy with the new galley range. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World). Noveinher 19—Chairman, Charles Hiekox; Secretary, Lawrence A. Banks. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Otherwise no beefs were reported. Discussed repairing of washing machine with the chief engineer. Ship's delegate to see the captain about nnishing the job of installing the awning aft. Discussion about insurance, making it a standard $4,000 with no division regardless of sea time. Discussion about repairing decks in crew's quarters and getting ship fumi­ gated in Japan. Also discussed putting another table in the messhall and a spe­ cial table for the watch. All hands agreed to.see the captain shout a sufficient draw in Japan. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), November 13—Cbairman, G. J. McCarthy ; Secretery, R. W. Simpkins. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department dele­ gates. Brother T. P. Deianey was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of; thanks to Brother G. J. iMcCarthy, out-s going ship's delegate, for a job well done.Patrolman to be contacted about ordering fresh jnilk in Ehzrope. Steward to put out more silverware and crockery and glasses for the crew. - WEST (Bloomfleld), November;; Gftorers; Secretary, i W* B. Morse. Restriction to ship beef to 'w teken up with patrolman. Motion made that ship be fumigated for roaches and silverflsh. Vote of thanks to the steward, galley crew and crew messmen for an wcellent job. Vote of thanks to the chief engineer for assisting crew with overseas phone cails. GLOBE EXPLORER (Maritime Over­ seas), November 13—Chairman, C. S. Jacks; Secretary, David M. Ea>y. Some disputed OT) in deck and engine depart­ ments. .The chief cook and the night cook and baker extended a vote of thanks to MEEBI&tAC (Merrimac Transport), the cfew for their aplehdid cooperation during this trip. The crew in return gaVe , Octoter 2—Chairman, Edward Wagner ; Smretary, Nicholas Hntgihilrios. Most of a vote of; than ks'to the steward dcparfc-; the repairs have been completed, Brother ment for a job well done even though' BatgSmisios was elected to serve as new I they were short one or two men. There ahips delegate. Vote of thanks was exis no air conditioning in the crew's quart ^nded to the steward department for a ters and crew cornplaiPs that it gets very job well done. Vote of thanks to the r hot .in: their- quarters- on this -iFar East 'run and wmeMijng''.should. hfe • ,-dbne;-:-to- steward for 3howlr.g,ijioviM, Everything ( PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU* unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumetances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in ail Union hails. Ail members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or (Aligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well ss all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at thembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL EIGHTS. Ail Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union haa negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he fa entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITT DONATIONS. One of the basic riiffito of Seafarers fa the right to pursue iegfaiative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their famQies and their Union. To achieve these objectiv<.s, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was estebifahed. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which iegfaiative and political aetivitiea are conducted for the benefit of tbe membership and the Union. If at any tlms a Scafarar feds that any of tha abova ri^ta bavs batn' vidated, or that IM has been denied bto conetltntlenal right ef aceeat to Union records or tafa fermntton, he ebenU^ fanmediatdy notify SIU Preddent Pan! HnD at bendqaartere hr etrtlied mO. retnm ireedpt remehted; - UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Scars, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stifzel-Welier Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^ KIngsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) —— Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Dl Giorgio Fnilt Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starllte luggage Starfllte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kay nee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Kultwear,-Rauda Ties, Boss Gloves, RIchman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelll MInetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellara Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Yermoutli, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen 'V. Dr. Logue on The SEAFARERS HEALTH PROGRAM The remarks on this page were made by Dr. Joseph B. Logue, Medical Director of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, at the National Safe­ ty Council's annual meeting, held recently in Chicago. His comments are reprinted here because they point up the effectiveness of the Seafarers medical program in pre­ serving the health of Seafarers and their families. Dr. Logue became the Seafarers Welfare Plan's first medical direc­ tor in 1956, after serving as Isthmian Steamship Company's medical director. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Vice Admiral. A surgeon. Dr. Logue did post­ graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Gen­ eral Hospital and the Mayo Clinic. He also had been an instructor in traumatic surgery at the Naval Medical School in Washington, D. C. v., i Gsiil'liUK-> • '• the study of breast cancer, state that early detection MIGHT point out that the health of seamen is certidnlv the most important factor in the progno­ has long hecn a matter of prime concern to sis. This is true of arfv' cancer. the Seafarer's International Union, since union ofhcials ha\c known for many \ears that a healthy In this regard, we phtn to add mammography fa seaman is not only a safer seamen but a more ef­ new method of X-ray studv of the breast for cancer) ficient seaman and a better business risk, both from to our :irm:imentarium, in detecting breast cancer. the standpoint of the company which etnploys him We routiiielv use pap smetus'in the etirly detection aiid from the standpoint of the union, uhich is under • of uterine cancer. The alarming increase in cancer of a contractual obligation to provide able and ready the lung makes it important for everyone to have a seamen to its companies ami to sec to it' that the chest \-rav at least once :i year. ships of these companies are properly manned and Tuberculosis is another tireti where early diagnosis experience no sailing delays. not onlv saves the patient from prolonged treatment, Because of this concern for its members' health, if not, life itself. Harly detection also serves to pre­ and because it was felt by both union ^and shipping vent him froiTi spretiding the disease to his family company oHicials that the physical exatninaffons shipmates and others. It is also essential that these then being given to seamen were inadequate, the Ciises be followeil Tor indefinite periods to guard ' .SI U ^ome TeaTs ago bcjdTr Rs'ehTrnTptrtTr-'the kterr agam^a"relajwe^"br recTTffaTcl57 having diagnostic clinics established in the v icinity of The most prevalent conditions in which we are each union hall where seamen could obtain complete able to accomplish prevemive and palliative medicine and comprehensive examinations. ;ire in those cases of overweight, hypertension, and Hv entuiilly. an agreement was negotiated betviecxi diabetic cases, all of which are frequently associated. the union and its contractevl shipping cimipanies to These cases arc iulvised as to regime to follow, atid establish such clinics through the Seafarers' Welfare • if medical treatment is required, thev; are referred to Plan ;md in April of the first of these clinics the public health service hospittd or. in the case of was opencil in -Rrooklvn. adjacent to SIU head­ •dependents, thev are referred to their local doctor. quarters. In manv instances however, our diagnostic examiSince thiit time, clinics have been established in ntitions uncover conditions which are far from rou­ every SIU shipping port on the .Athmtic and Cuilf tine and which, although serious in nature might have Coasts, while on the W.esi Coas't our alTilitited union ,gone unnoticed had not a rvmiine examination brought has established clinics in four ports where they them to light ea.rlv inGheir development while treat­ examine our setimcn while we. through a reciprocal ment was possible with an excellent expectation of tirrangement. e.xiimine theirs. success. We also have two clinics in Pitcrto Rico, as well as In examinations of children, performed bv our clinics in all shipping port^ on the Cireat 1 nkes—the pediatric specia-lists. wc find, aside from routine dis­ newest of the^e being in Chicago at U^l'l South orders. vtirious tvpes of congenital deformities such Nliehigan .Avenue. as club feet, eye muscle imbalance (cross eyes) and In toto we now have clinics in operation and others, which under proper care are correctible. we have aKo. since the first clinic was opened, cxIn one partieular case an examination of a young [Ainded the scope of our serv ices so that w e now probov tlisclosed a hip condition which, without tre:itvide ditignostic examinations for the depemlents of ment. leails. to severe deformity. Today, thank.s to Sea'ftirers. as well as Seafarers themselves, and also pr.iMTipt vliagnosis aiul treatment, he .-is well vvith^ no have, a blood bank which makes blood avaihible fv^r discernible limp ;ind no pain. members or their dependents in atiy hos|vital in the f raHrn-lprt m - Tbesr -rs;:Tmiunrtrmxr^c^.scc That-theUnitevI Si.iies or Puerto RTco. ^ ^ ^ children receive proper inoculations such as diph­ The examinations at these clinics include, a com­ theria. pivlio. tetanus, etc. plete hisiorv. laboratqrv examination lurinalvsis. , We h,ive gynecologists to examine the women de­ hemoglobin, routine serologv aiul other bloosl. vvork pendents. ;nul screen each especially for cervical can-as requireiM; chest \-ray. electrocardiogrtiph. and a cer with pap smears, as well ;is other routine tests. complete phvsical bv ;i competent sloctor. The fimlWe tire constantly finding pathology of one type or ings are summari/ei.1. and a caril given the.;se;iman tmother. noting when he was examined ami vvhen he is to .lust ti few weeks tigo. we htid ti woman dependent return. This carsi must be valid before a man can who hail an inllamtitory lesion of the outer breast register for shipping. which proveil to be tubercular. If treatment is necessarv. the seaman is referred to In conclusion. I wish to emphtisize that a "well the public health service, and n.iust prpcitre a fit for man is ti stife man". Well not onlv' phvsically, but duty letter before he can ship. . . free from worrv tibout his family left behind.. F'or the dependents ami- others, w.e. have a com­ .A person who is sick, or in poor health is. well prehensive insuriince |">laii (meslica^ A; surgical bene- • known to be accident, prone. This is due to lack of tit I under which thev may be tresited at anv hospital phvsictd vigor, or tigilitv to cope with ordinarv emer­ . facility of their choice. gencies that a well m;m would retidily react to safely, '• .Since the opening of our first clinic in .April. |d.s7 as he is more prone to be thinking about his own con­ to .April. I'-bifi. we performed S.UI''2 exatninations dition to give his full attention to the job he is en­ of SIU members, ami 14.744 examinations of their, deavoring to accomplish. ^ vvives ami children. W'e als(v fee) very .strotiglv .m regard to the de­ .What are the adytmtages of these clinics? pendents'hetilth program.-With this program.- a man 'it is generally accepted that .an aiinual physictd c;m go to sea w ithout worrv' with a feeling of well examination, thoroughlv done., is', one of the most being that .while he is away, his family is adequately impiirtani steps in preventive mcilicitie and safetv for_. •:c;ired for in case of illness and. thus, he is a better the pei.-son's health ;md welfare. :ind safer Teaman. . . " . hrs. T-red C. C'lvllier and Fdimttid A. litowling in 1 �r Vol. XXVIII No. 26 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO t - I I.. : ' ; I I ' ^ I N RECENT weeks and months, some of the basic precepts of free trade unionism have been chal­ lenged. Let us look briefly at the nature of the American labor movement. The one word that best describes its day-to-day operation is "practical." We deal with one problem or one set of problems at a time. We avoid pre­ conceived notions and we do not try to fit our program into some theoretical, all-embracing struc­ ture. This down-to-earth, one thing at a time approach is uniquely American. And it can be said, I think, that this same pragmatic approach is a unique feature of the American legislative system. But this does not mean—as our friends overseas sometimes say—that the United States or the Ameri­ can labor movement has no basic principles, no fundamental beliefs or no philosophical perspective. All of us who are Americans know, almost in­ stinctively, what our country stands for. We may disagree on specific issues, but we were raised in a free society and we have no need for a handbook to define it for us. The same is true of us who are in the labor move­ ment. We also know, almost instinctively, what the . i t f I 1 come to an agreement which is reasonably satisfac­ tory to both sides. This may sOund too simple to be true. But in actual fact, something very much like this is what actually happens. This is how the overwhelming majority of the 150,000 labor-management contracts now in force are negotiated. In other words, the prevailing condition in unionmanagement relations is labor peace, based upon agreements reached through collective bargaining. This is due in part to the commonsense of the employers. There was a time when some trade union leaders failed to acknowledge this fact. They painted every employer as a symbol of total selfishness. While it is true that there are still many employers who fit that description, it is also true that there are many others who genuinely want to be fair and many more who recognize that fair wages and working conditions are the best way to build a productive workforce. Bargains can be reached because each side has the same general objective—a fair share from a prosper­ ing enterprise. The union has no desire to take over the enterprise from management. The union does not want to abolish profits or dividends. The union is seeking only what the workers believe is their fair LABOR'S ROLE Worthwhile reading for all trade unionists is AFL-CIO President Meany's explana­ tion of the role of the union movement, reprinted from a recent issue of the Federationist in a FREE SOCIETY labor movement is and why. But this is not true, unfortunately, among many Americans who are not trade unionists. So a few lines of history may be useful. From the early years of the republic it was appar­ ent to wage-earners that there was a need for collec­ tive bargaining. Maybe they didn't use those words, but they realized that workers had to stand together in order to win fair terms of er.iployment and to protect themselves against arbitrary and capricious decisions by management. By now, an overwhelmingly majority of the Amer­ ican people also realize this fact. But it was not until 1935 that the right of workers to organize and bar­ gain collectively was written into federal law—a law that was unanimously upheld by the Supreme Court two years later. For more than a century before that time, workers had been trying to organize—sometimes successfully, but more often unsuccessfully—without any legal protection and often in the face of government hos­ tility. They persevered because they knew collective bargaining was both necessary and right. They knew it was necessary simply by their experience as work­ ers. They knew it was rigbt because their instincts as free Americans told them so. So eventually, what was necessary and right be­ came, by law, the policy of the United States. There are still some who seek to evade or frustrate that policy, but in general it is accepted. Now let's see what is involved in collective bargaining. There is nothing complicated about the basic idea. The workeris get together and decide what they want and what they need in the way of wages and work­ ing condition^. They elect representatives to discuss these proposals with the employer, who may have other ideas. Then the two parties bargain until they share, just as management is seeking a fair share for those who have invested in the enterprise. Obviously, then, a bargain is always possible, even when there are great initial differences over what these shares should be. However, there is another factor that helps to bring about the peaceful negotiation of good con­ tracts. That factor is the right of workers to strike— to refuse to work under conditions that are not acceptable to them. It is the right to strike that gives meaning to col­ lective bargaining. It is the right to strike that gives a union's spokesman some measure of equality at the bargaining table. The word "strike" may never be mentioned, and usually isn't, but both sides know the right is there. Let me emphasize a point I have made many times. The right to strike is almost universally accepted, in theory, as a fundamental right of free workers. But it is not just a theoretical right. It is an operating right. Anyone who says he believes in the right to strike must accept the fact that strikes will sometimes occur. I have pointed out that the vast majority of union-management contracts are negotiated peace­ fully. But there are times when the differences— and they may be honest differences—are too great to be overcome by ordinary means. That is when strikes take place. Every strike, of course, is a form of economic warfare; like all wars, it is wasteful, and some people suffer from it. No one is happy about a strike— least of all the strikers who bear the brunt of the battle; And when a-strike affects the lives of persons who are not directly involved, there is often an outcry about the supposed damage that is being done to the public interest. Because they are conflicts, strikes makes head­ lines while peaceful settlements often pass unmentioned. It is not surprising that many Americans think that strikes are far more frequent, far bigger and far longer than they are. Actually, in the last 20 years, there have been about 3,500 strikes each year, as against the. 150,000 labor-management con­ tracts in force. They have involved about a million and a half workers each year—against a total nonfarm workforce of some 63 million—and have lasted an average of about 12 days. The time lost by strikes, all added together, amounts to far less than two-tenths of one percent of the total time worked. It is only about half as great as the time lost by on-the-job accidents. Moreover, every American who is inconvenienced by a strike—even those few non-participants who suffer from one—should remember that, annoying as a strike may be, there is no alternative to the right to strike which is consistent with a free society. That is by far the most important basis for pre­ serving a free labor movement strong enough to strike if necessary, but it is not the only one. 'it .. Hi Without the right to strike, there would be no strong labor movement in America. Without a strong labor movement, wages would be lower, consumer purchasing power would be lower and another economic collapse like that of the Great Depression would be inevitable. Without a strong labor movement, much of the social progress of the last generation would not have been made. It is as simple as that. It seems to me that the right to strike—a right that is so seldom exercised that it consumes far less time than coffee breaks—is a small price to pay for a prosperous, progressive and, above all, a free soci­ ety. Let me conclude with a few words about the other role of the labor movement—the AFL-CIO's func­ tion as the "people's lobby." Trade unionists do not function solely to raise the wages and improve the working conditions of their members. True, that is their primary function. That is what they were created to do. But many years ago, the labor movement recognized that it had much broader responsibilities. It recognized—as the AFLCIO has said for its foundation—that the best interests of union members can be served only to the extent that the best interests of all the American people are served. We fight for a better minimum wage law, not because union members stand to gain by it (hardly any union member is paid only the minimum wage), but because it is a basic weapon in the war on poverty—a war we have been fighting for genera­ tions. We fight for civil rights, not just for ourselves but for everyone. We fight for ever-wider educational opportunities freely available to all Americans, not just to our children. We want a better society in America. We are committed to the endless pursuit of perfection. This is our philosophy. To be sure, there are those who disagree with us. There are those who believe that t"he measures we support, the proposals we advance, will not produce the benefits we seek. They have every right to dis­ agree. And the disagreements should be brought, in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, to the free market­ place of ideas where the American people will make a decision. •« I •J -f. I* .1^ •J ! 1^ For nearly 200 years, trade unions have contrib­ uted to this marketplace of ideas. We believe our contributions have been greater as our movement has grown stronger. And we believe that the life of every American, and the hopes of every child, are brighter as a result. I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 23, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU LAKES DISTRICT QUESTIONS CG GREAT LAKES INSPECTION PROCEDURES INDEPENDENT AGENCY NO. 1 GOAL IN ’67, MTD LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE AGREES ‘APPRENTICE ENGINEER’ RATING, THREAT TO SEAMEN’S JOBS, APPROVED BY C.G. PRESIDENTIAL PANEL CHARGES INDUSTRY WITH ‘CONFUSION, DECEPTION, FRAUD’ MILLIONS STILL LIVE AT POVERTY LEVEL IN SPITE OF GENERAL U.S. AFFLUENCE HUMAN, INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION MAKING GREAT LAKES OLD BEFORE THEIR TIME AFL-CIO CHALLENGES LICENSE OF OHIO RADIO STATION PHILADELPHIA PAYOFF POLLUTION MENACE TO ALL AFL-CIO SEEKS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE STILL ALLOWING BRACERO IMPORTATION STORM CRACKS SAPPHIRE ETTA’S HULL; SIU CREW GETS SHIP BACK TO PORT BOSUN AND AB PRAISED BY CAPTAIN FOR SEAMENSHIP DURING FIRE AT SEA DR. LOGUE ON THE SEAFARERS HEALTH PROGRAM LABOR’S ROLE IN A FREE SOCIETY BY GEORGE MEANY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/23/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 26 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ab2419b44be19ebb0e940f55a09a20b7.PDF 183d629009004e5b5897d07b37045b29 PDF Text Text II ' 1) SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO a'i CONVENING OF THE 90t CONGRESS I i ¥ii¥i Deck Officers School Upgrades First Seafarer 'f Page 3 _ HOUSING i^vcnr \ % AFL CIO Urges Congress Support War on Poverty Page 2 �Jmnumry 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Pa»e Two AFL-CIO President Meany^s New Year*s Statement Labor Pledges Continued Support For War on Poverty During 1967 Report of International President by Paul Hall Representatives of maritime labor and management joined with Government representatives at the recent Maritime Trades Depart­ ment conference in Washington to pledge a continuing campaign to make the Maritime Administration a separate and independent federal agency. The most effective way to begin the job is to give MARAD the power to initiate policies designed to strengthen maritime—policies that are designed with the special needs of maritime in mind and -which have sufficient continuity not only to get the ball rolling but to keep it rolling in the future. This has, in the past, been the basic difficulty faced by the American maritime industry. Planning, where it existed at all in the past, consisted of shortsighted crisis-coverups at best, while at its worst it amounted to nothing but total neglect. Maritime has been a poor relation, whose interests were segmented between the Commerce De­ partment, the Agriculture Department, the Defense Department, or some other bureaucratic enclave which cared nothing for how the maritime industry fared—at least until they needed maritime to pull them out of some difficulty. Then they took a frenzied interest until the crisis was passed—at which point they settled back into their pre-crisis complacency to await the next crisis. The bill which would establish an independent MARAD will be introduced before the 90th Congress and the issue will be kept con­ stantly before the nation's legislators and the American people until favorable action is taken on the measure. WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO will "exert every force" at its command in 1967 to prevent a retreat in the war to abolish poverty and create equal opportunity or to weaken the effort in Viet Nam to secure peace and freedom. These were the twin themes Communist aggression. And by those millions of Americans who sounded by AFL-CIO President so doing it is helping to assure its have yet to rise from poverty, George Meanv in his New Year's own freedom, security and chances who are still denied full and equal statement declaring that in 1967 for true peace as well." opportunity. This America must the trade union movement's ob­ To paraphrase a motto out of not do." jectives of peace, freedom and Meany pledged that "we in the labor history, Meany said, "a loss progress are unchanged as is the AFL-CIO intend to exert every "blend of hope and determination of freedom for one is the concern force at our command to prevent of all." that typifies America." such a retreat. We are confident On the domestic front, he that the great majority of Ameri­ "Imoortant as the war in Viet Nam is to the United States," stressed that "a retreat now," a cans share our objectives and our Meanv said, "it is not and cannot failure to appropriate the funds determination that the struggle to be the only war we wage. We needed to implement the new leg­ reach them must continue with must as well wage war against islation "would dash the hopes of undiminished force." povertv and injustice, ignorance and discrimination." In the last six years substantial victories have been scored in the war for nrogress at home "but it is far from won," Meany noted, addino; "In truth there is great SAN FRANCISCO—The SIU nal. Inc., Sealand, Alaska Steam­ danger now that America will United Industrial Workers Union, ship Company and the city of move backward." He cited the attacks on the Pacific District, recently com­ Kodiak, Alaska. The new pact Most people think of the American labor movement strictly in terms fi"ht to overcome the nation's pleted contract negotiations win­ includes basic wage increases, of collective bargaining for the improvement of workers' wages, hours, ning wage gains and other benefits rate time boosts of over 50 cents social "nd economic problems and and conditions of employment—and rightly so. These have been, the calls for susncnsion of that for SIU-UIW members covered an hour, a 6-hour day and a big and still remain, the prime concern of American labor unions. increase in skilled differential. fight becaii.se of the war in Viet under two separate contracts, and But, while wages, hours and working conditions remain the basic Nam, and declared that those who has won representation rights for In another contract negotiation concern, American labor unions are also performing many other employees of another firm in a advocate this approach are "abthe SIU-UIW won new basic National Labor Relations Board wage increases and other benefits important functions—dealing mainly with the health, welfare and soliitelv wrong." The United States is not faced, election. for employees of the Alaska education of their membership. Recently completed negotia­ Steamship Company covering em­ Meanv stressed, with a "guns or In many other ways as well, the labor movement goes about Us butter" choice. The country h^s tions on one of the contracts ployees at Bethel, St. Michael, many important jobs quietly and efficiently without fanfare or pub­ ample resources "to prosecute the covers SIU-UIW members at the Unalakleet, Nome, Kotzebue and licity and far from the bargaining table. The children of striking .shooting war and still combat the North Star Terminal and Steve­ adjacent Alaskan areas. Since the employees of Kingsport Press in Tennessee had a merrier Christmas shortcomings of our own .society." doring Company, Arness Termi- UIW first won bargaining rights this year because of the Christmas party, complete with turkey and On the fighting in Viet Nam, in 1961, the basic wage rate has toys, made possible by generous donations from the organized labor the AFL-CTQ president strongly movement. Many American servicemen spending Christmas far away increased about 90 percent. reaffirmed the "heartfelt support" in Vietnam were able to talk to the folks back home because of a The SIU-UIW also won new of the federation to President program organized by the Communications Workers Union in coopera­ bargaining rights for non-fisher­ tion with the USO and the Defense Department. Johnson in his efforts to achieve men employees of the Mountain peace and freedom. Through such varied activities, it becomes clear that the important Village Fish Company, Inc., of Meany stressed that "the stakes role played by the labor movement in American society is not limited Mountain Village, Alaska, which are far greater than South Viet BALTIMORE — The SIU In­ Nam. Bv demonstrating its con­ is located in the lower Yukon to what happens around the bargaining table. The labor movement cern for freedom at so painful a land Boatmen's Union strike area. The one-sided vote in favor is a part of the American tradition, and the entire nation enjoys price, the U.S. is preserving the against three tugboat companies of the SIU-UIW was 47-2. the benefits of its service to the American people. peace, freedom and opportunity here is entering its third month for progress, of scores of other and no immediate settlement is in small nations which otherwise sight. The Union's major demand is Congresswoman VMt§ SIU Ship could have become victims of for a contract that is equivalent to the one enjoyed by the IBU in Philadelphia which provides for a 24 hour notice before layoff and SEAEARER&jgXOG the placement of one cook aboard each tugboat. Jan. 6, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. I In addition to the 24 hour lay­ Official Publication of the off notice, the Union is also seek­ Seafarera International Union ing triple time after 12 hours; time of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and a half between 4 PM and 6 and Inland Waters District, AM and the placement of one AFL-CIO cook aboard each tugboat. Executive Board According to SIU vice-president PAUL HALL, President Robert Mathews, morale among GAL TANNEH EARL SHEPARD Exec. \tee-Pree. Viee-Preeident the 148 strikers is very high. Com­ AL KKRR LINDSET WILLIAMS pany strike tactics have included See.-Treae. Viee-Preeident ROBERT MATTHEWS sending a letter to all striking tugVice-President boatmen in which the union nego­ HERBERT BRAND tiating committee is downgraded. Director of Organiting and Publicatione Mathews said that Union members Managing Editor mailed the letter right back to the MIKE POLLACK companies with angry notations Assistant Editor NATHAN SKYER staff Writers attached. PETER WEILL With tugboat personnel idle, PETHI WBBS no tugboats in the Port of Balti­ ED RUBENSTHIN more region are assisting in any docking or undocking procedures Piklliliid kiEMkly at 810 Iksdt iilind Annss H.E., WaikisftsB, D. C. 20018 ky tks Sssfarexcept for SIU-IBU members m% IstirsstlsssI UsisR, Atlantis, Gslf, Last who continue to dock and undock, ud Inlasd Watsn Dlstrlst, AFL-CIA, 675 Fnrtk Ansss, BrtsklyR, 8.Y. 11232. Til. without pay, MARAD-certified 9-®®00"IkM »sita» psM at WaiklRftM, D. C. vessels bound for Viet Nam. PaSTMAtlER'S ATTERTIOR: Fsra 3579 The three struck tugboat com­ When Congresswoman Leonor Sullivan (0-Mo.), a member of the House Merchant Marine Committee, If?' '*.1!'." Seafsfsn Istsmatlonal panies are the Baker-Whitely Tow­ paid a visit recently to the SlU-contracted Delta Lines ship Del Norte, SIU vice-president Lindsey UsIw. Atlytil. Gilt, laii and inland Watsn ing Co., the Baltimore Towage Williams, SIU New Orleans port agent Buck Stevens and Delta Lines president J. W. Clark were on hand S!MI y 11M2. and Literage Co., and the Curtis to show her around. Left to right above are: Stevens, Congresswoman Sullivan, Williams and Clark. For the complete story of the Missouri Congresswoman's visit to the SiU-manned vessel see page 11. Bay Towing Co. SlU Industrial Workers Union Wins New West Coast Pacts SIU Tugboatmen Continue Strike In Baltimore �it* January 6, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG First New U.S.-Flag Tankers Since Suez Crisis SlU'Contracted Company Orders Three New 37,000'ton Tankers SIU President Paul Hall congratulates Seafarer James Byrnes (right), first graduate of the joint SlU-AMO Deck Officer Training School. Byrnes, who sailed with the SIU as carpenter, won his second mate's license with the aid of training received at the upgrading school. James Byrnes First to Upgrade SIU Training School Graduate Wins Second Mate's License NEW YORK—SlU-contracted Maritime Overseas Corporation has placed a $34 million order with the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for the construction of three brand new 37,000-ton tankers. Still subject to Maritime Administration approval of construction and mortgage insurance appli­ cations, the contract represents ^ the provisions of Title XI of the and have a beam of 90 feet. They the first major order for Ameri­ Merchant Marine Act of 1936. are to be powered by 15,000 can-flag tankers for an inde­ The purpose of this section of the horsepower steam turbine engines pendent (non-oil company Act was to spur new American- designed to give the vessels a serv­ controlled) shipowner since the flag ship construction by providing ice speed of about 16'/2 knots. Suez crisis of 1956. guarantees for the investment. In addition, the ships are slated The keel for the first of the Maritime Overseas and its af­ to be fully air conditioned tankers is scheduled to be laid at filiates are seeking $8,512,500 in throughout. Bethlehem's Sparrows Point, Federal construction loan guar­ The order for the three tankers Maryland yard next fall. Deliver­ antees for each ship and $9,931,has given the Sparrows Point ship­ ies are expected to begin late in 250 for mortgage insurance guar­ yard a shot in the arm at a time 1968. antees. Construction loan insurance when there is no major ship con­ Before construction work can usually covers 75 percent of the struction work going on for a pri­ begin, however, the Maritime Ad­ total cost of the vessel and mort­ vate account. The last large com­ ministration must approve appli­ gage insurance 87'/2 percent of a mercial vessel to be built there cations for construction loan .ship's total cost. MARAD has not was delivered in October, 1966. insurance and for mortgage insur­ yet acted on the request. The Maritime Overseas order is ance on the three vessels under Intended for coa.stwise service, expected to provide employment the tankers are to be single screw for many regular shipyard workers vessels, with all tanks fullv coated in the area. to prevent corrosion—which will The tankers are to be of Beth­ enable the vessels to cariy either lehem design, with tanks to be crude oil or refined products. coated with zinc or plastic to re­ The ships will be 660 feet long duce bulkhead corrosion. SIU, MEBA District 2 Issue UpgraiBng School Achievement Report NEW YORK—A special yearend report issued today by the Seafarers International Union and NEW YORK—Seafarer James Byrnes became the first man to District 2 Marine Engineers Bene­ obtain his deck officer's license after preparing for his examina­ ficial Association, reveals that 188 tions at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School for Seamanship in a seamen obtained original licenses NEW YORK—The SIUNA-aflfiliated Staff Officers Association training program jointly-spon- ^ or upgraded existing engineers' were lauded by SIU President Paul Hall recently for their pioneer Seafarers can participate in the licenses in 1966 after preparing efforts in bringing about a medical training program for ship's sored by the Seafarers Interna­ course of instruction at no cost to tional Union and the American them.selves. They will be pro­ in a joint license training program pursers. achieved by the SOA, Hall paid Maritime Officers Union. vided with meals, hotel lodgings operated by the two unions. Addressing the membership tribute to SOA Secretary-Treas­ Byrnes received his original and subsistence payments of $110 In a special "Achievement Re­ meeting of the SOA at New urer Burt E. Lanpher as "one of port," the unions noted that their Second Mate license after com­ per week while in training. York's Manhattan Hotel on Dec. the out.standing officers and ad­ pleting the intensive course of This in-training assistance is the jointly operated School of Marine 14, Hall told the more than 100 ministrators in maritime labor," study offered at the joint SIU- same as available to engine de­ Engineering prepared 113 un­ assembled members that SOA He pointed to Lanpher's ability to AMO school, and passing the partment Seafarers who are en­ licensed seamen from the SIU's Pharmacist Mate Traning School enli.st the support of other mari­ Coast Guard examinations with rolled in the union training pro­ Atlantic and Gulf Districts for at the U.S. Public Health Service time organizations and to success­ flying colors. gram to prepare engine depart­ original licenses as marine engi­ Ho.spital at Stapleton. Staten Is­ fully work on joint efforts with A member of the SIU since ment men for their licensed engi­ neers. At the same time, 75 engi­ land, was the beginning of a new the other maritime segments. He neers, members of District 2 1958, Byrnes, who is 42 years old, neers examination. MEBA, raised their licenses after era in medical care for American stressed the need for such coop­ had been shipping in the deck de­ seamen. In order to qualify for the train­ studying at the union school. eration among maritime unions, partment as carpenter. When the ing course. Seafarers must: The SOA launched its training and cited the SOA and its leader­ joint program for training deck (The "Achievement Report" ap­ program on October 10, 1966, ship as an example of this type of • Be nineteen years of age or department Seafarers to sit for pears as a 16-page special supple­ on an experimental basis with a cooperation. their deck officer's licenses was an­ over; ment in this issue of the Seafarers starting class of 30 SOA pursers. "Your fine organization has • Have 24 months of watch Log. See centerfold.) nounced, Byrnes made application The nine-month course is expected shown steady growth and has and was among the first group to standing time in the deck depart­ to graduate its first class next made remarkable progress in the With its 113 new licenses in begin the course of study and ment and an AB endorsement June. In all, it is hoped that attainment of better economic 1966, the joint union license train­ training when the classes were on their seamen's papers. ing program is one of the principal about 100 pursers will be trained and social benefits," Hall told the begun. In addition to achieving its ob­ sources of newly licensed engi­ in the medical program. The year-end meeting. "We are proud Byrnes is shipping out on an jective of assisting qualified deck neers available to man the ships school is being conducted jointly of our association with you in the department men to obtain their AMO-contracted vessel. of the American merchant fleet, by the Staff Officers Association SIUNA, and we are confident that Byrnes was also one of the first deck officers licenses, the SIU which has been facing a shortage and the government. your leadership will go a long way Seafarers to obtain his AB ticket deck training program will help of licensed engineer officers ag­ Citing the fact that the pharma­ toward helping to revitalize our as a result of the training he re­ alleviate the shortage of deck offi­ gravated by the demands of the cist training program was only nation's maritime industry," Hall ceived at the SIU Lifeboat School. cers arising out of demands made Viet Nam sealift. i one of many accomplishments concluded. In addition, he has obtained fire- on the American merchant ma­ rine in the Viet Nam conflict. fighting and radar licenses. The reciprocal program between "The Deck Officers' Training School is fabulous," Byrnes said. the SIU and AMO gives deck men "Without the training available at obtaining their licenses credits for the Union school it would be al­ their pension and welfare benefits most impossible to upgrade your built up as unlicensed seamen and skills enough to get a mate's li­ is similar to the arrangement be­ tween the SIU and MEBA District cense." The training program, iterated 2 for the upgrading of engine de­ under a reciprocal agreement be­ partment members. tween SIU and the American Mar­ Seafarers interested in the pro­ itime Officers, is the first of its gram can begin their course of type in the maritime industry. study at any time. Full details for Applicants can begin receiving applications for the deck officers instruction at any time. The pe­ training program can be obtained riod of instruction will be deter­ at any SIU hall. mined by each member's individ­ Deck department men interest­ ual ability and knowledge, and ed in preparing for their licenses the instructors' satisfaction of his should make application at once readiness to take the examinations. at any SIU hall or by writing di­ The training program was in­ rectly to SIU headquarters at stituted in line with the SIU's objective of encouraging and as­ 675 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Members of the SlU-affiliated Staff Officers Association, assembled at their regular membership sisting unlicensed personnel to up­ 11232. The telephone number is meeting at the Manhattan Hotel In New York City, heard SIU President Paul Hall praise the new SOA Pharmacist Mate Training School as the beginning of a new era In medical care for U.S. seamen. grade themselves. HY. 9-6600. Staff Officers Association Lauded For New Pharmacist fi/iate's School 1 �Page FOOT January SEAFARERS LOG Five Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Growing Pension Roster 6, 1967 The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area j The names of five additional Seafarers have been added to the list of those collecting a pen­ sion from the SIU. The new additions to the growing list includes, Joaquin Maldonado, Stanley This year's Christmas dinner celebrations held at SIU halls through­ Leiand, Harry Peeler, James Walker and Leslie Dean. out the country were well attended by Seafarers and their families. and also sailed in the engine Not only was it a chance for all to enjoy Christmas dinner with their •s room under various ratings. Born union brothers; in many cases it was also an opportuntiy for old friends in Puerto Rico, he resides in Ca- to renew their acquaintanceship in the true tradition of the brother­ tano, P. R., with his wife, Maria. hood of the sea. Reunited again look is bright. PhiUp Erch, 20were many Seafarers with their Leiand joined years SIU, was by the hall lately loved ones, making the event an to register. Phil enjoyed his last the SIU in the port of Chicago, occasion that, in a profession such run aboard the Long Beach. Frank as seafaring, proved to be an espe­ Pasaluk has, been helping out with and was employ­ ed by the Great cially joyful one. the Viet Nam sealift operation. Lakes Towing Co. He's back Stateside for a rest fol­ Boston A native of Chi­ lowing three trips to the combat cago, Leiand re­ Walker Dean Leiand Feeler area aboard the Ames Victory. The union recently received a sides in that city. He'll be ready to go again soon. letter of appreciation and thanks James Walker joined the union Texas, Walker lives in Dallas. His A member of Maldonado David Backovitz, who sails stew­ from Leroy Amero of Gloucester, in the port of Galveston and was last vessel was the Alcoa Explorer. the Steward deard department, has registered and Mass., who is a member of the Maldonado joined the union nartment. Peeler joined the SIU in a member of the Deck department, is ready also to ship, as is Ray Atlantic Fishermen's Union, an sailing as bosun and AB. Born in in New York and was an AB New York. Born in Georgia, he Obidos, 20-years SIU, who's seek­ SlU-affiliate. Mr. Amero's wife, is a resident of Mereaux, La. Maude, was gravely ill and an ap­ ing the first steward's job that Leslie Dean sailed as a FWT in peal was made to the SIU mem­ comes along following his voyage the Engine department. Born in bership for 10 pints of blood. aboard the Seamar. Texas, he resides in Pasadena, Brothers quickly stepped forward Texas. Dean joined the SIU in and the required amount was Baltimore New Orleans. His last ship was rushed to the hospital for Mrs. The SlU-lnland Boatmen the San Emilia. Amero. She is, fortunately, now Union's tugboat strike may prove "Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Retired Seafarers are now re­ on the road to recovery. Both she to be the longest in SIU history. ceiving monthly pension benefits Health." It's printed on every pack of cigarettes produced in and her husband thanked the SIU Despite certain hardships created of $175 as a result of recent ac­ for its "kindness and cooperation" the United States, and that phrase, "May Be," was a com­ by the strike, the men have been tion by the Seafarers Pension Plan in displaying the kind of spirit promise which the tobacco in­ at a high peak of morale because dustry managed to have in­ inhale the cigarette—that is, to Board of Trustees. The increase that is one of the great offshoots of solid feeling on the part of all duplicate the behavior of the in monthly pension benefits from of union brotherhood. cluded in the warning. $150 to $175 became effective on smoking human being." A number of oldtimers have in the just cause of their demands One big reason the industry The Tobacco Institute did not Oct. 1, 1966. heen about the Beantown hall as well as faith in the men who could push "May Be" was that represent them at the negotiating Since the inception of the plan, lately. Fred Rashid was by, bun­ evidence pointing to a link be­ take the news lightly, reports Mr. table. The main contract provision tween cigarette smoking and lung, Girsdansky. On the very day that approximately 1,400 Seafarers dled up in winter gear. Now that sought by the union provides for disease was largely "statistical." Dr. Auerbach's paper was cited have retired on SIU pensions. the first snow has fallen, Fred is a 24-hour notice before layoff. At in the press, the industry distrib­ Since its establishment, the pen­ anxious to ship out on the first But no more! uted a press release aimed at re­ sion plan has paid out a total of opportunity that arises. He last present, the hiring system is a New direct evidence that smok­ futing the findings of the study. sailed as AB on Seatrain's Louisi­ cruel one, requiring each man to almost $7 million. ing causes lung disease—in this The Institute pointed out that ana and has been sailing SIU for report for work daily yet not guar­ case emphysema (a disease in people do not normally smoke 25 solid years. Another quarter- anteeing him a day's work. which lung tissue hemorrhages, through holes in their throats. of-a-century man stopped in, Ray­ making it difficult to breathe)— Which is true. But from this, they Pueno Rico mond Davis. Ray last shipped on was presently recently to the conr'uded that the smoke the the Aldina as FWT. Since then, With the anticipated establish­ American Medical Association's beagles had inhaled was more con­ he's spent some time at home with ment of 820 new factories in annual meeting by Dr. Oscar centrated and, therefore, more his family and is now sufficiently Puerto Rico during the next four Auerbach of the East Orange. dangerous. Which does not neces­ rested for shipping on a long run. years, more than 38,000 new jobs New Jersey VA hospital, a veteran sarily follow. Frank Bums also .spent some time will be created, according to a lung disease researcher. with his family during the holi­ forecast by the Puerto Rican gov­ Dr. Auerbach and his associates Using beagles in an experiment were careful in their experiment NORFOLK — To attract the days. Frank, 10 years sailing SIU, ernment. The new factories will designed to force the animals to to adjust the number of cigarettes burgeoning containership business, last shipped as oiler on the Chilore represent an investment of about inhale cigarette smoke. Dr. Auer­ consumed by the dogs for their the Port of Norfolk plans con­ and plans to grab another job $714 million. bach observed in the paper he de­ smaller body weight and size as when the holidays are concluded. struction of some $5 million worth A new $500,000 sea-going tug, livered (co-authored hy Dr. E. compared with man. For example, of container terminals to begin the Borinquen, recently docked in Cuyler Hammond and Lawrence no dog every smoked more than Norfolk San Juan to conclude its maiden Garfinkel of the American Cancer 12 cigarettes per day, far less than within the coming weeks. One of the two berths is sched­ Shipping has been very good voyage from New Orleans. The Society and the VA's David Kir- the number consumed by a large uled to open in September '67, out of Norfolk and the outlook tug will work in San Juan harbor man) that the dogs, like humans, percentage of .smoking humans. and in ocean towing throughout according to James N. Crumbley, very quickly became accustomed The Tobacco Institute also ob­ general manager of the Norfolk for the future is much of the same. the Caribbean and the Gulf of A number of Seafarers of long­ to the smoke. served that beagles are not people. standing have been by to take ad­ Mexico. The 95-foot-long twin The authors reported that "In­ However, as Mr. Gersdansky Port and Industrial Authority. vantage of the activity. Cecil A. diesel engine tugboat is owned by Studies prepared at the request itially, the dogs showed high ex­ pointed out, beagles were used in Jennette, 22-years SIU, enjoyed a the Porto Rico Lighterage Co., of the Authority revealed that citability . . . coughing . . . red­ the experiment only because of two-month vacation at home fol­ which now has six tugs of this type within the next couple of years ness and tearing of the eyes, and the similarity between their lung lowing his jaunt as bos'n on the currently plowing the waves. more than one million tons of con­ sometimes nausea, vomiting and tissue and that of man. By the dizziness. . . . After a week or Institute's logic, it would have tainer freight will be moving Alcoa Trader. He's now ready to two, some showed evidence of lik­ been silly to send a monkey into through Norfolk annually. The shake hands with the first job to ing cigarette smoking as indicated space because monkeys are not new facility will be an aid as well hit the boards. Ezekiel Daniels, U.S. Viet Blacklist 19-years SIU, has had a run of by wagging of tail and jumping people and therefore, they would as a stimulus to such traffic. into the smoking box voluntarily." not have similar reactions to con­ Meanwhile, the SlU-contracted bad luck, having had to drop off Increases to 29 Ships Which wouldn't be so bad, ex­ ditions of weightlessness! Sea-Land Service, Inc., is having a the CS Baltimore as unfit for duty WASHINGTON — The U.S. cept that most of the ten beagles But the Institute, not satisfied, container facility erected for it after serving her six. months as oiler. He's ehtered the USPH but Government blacklist of ships that undergoing the test developed lung went on: "Meanwhile, it is appar­ by the Canton Company in Balti­ as soon as he's FFD once more are trading with North Vietnam changes that closely paralleled the ent that the vast majority of more. he'll be ready to ship again. John human disease, emphysema. Five smokers, including those who Some maritime observers be­ D. Brown also got smacked by has grown to 29 with the recent of the animals died before the 14- smoke heavily, go through life lieve that a rivalry is shaping up month experiment was completed. without developing emphysema. between the ports of Norfolk and Lady Luck, having had to leave addition of another Polish vessel, However, dogs in the control Also emphysema occurs in people Baltimore in regard to container "the CS Baltimore (as FWT) in the freighter Wieniawski. Aruba where he was taken off, ill. group — untouched by cigarette who have never smoked." Polish-flag ships lead the list of traffic. Companies that become After the holidays and a rest, John smoke — showed no changes in They forgot to mention the fact committed to one port, these ob­ vessels which are ineligible to their lungs. that the U.S. death rate from the servers hold, will be doing so at says he'll be ready to go again. carry cargoes financed by the U.S. In an article reporting the study, disease rose 5 times in ten years the expense of the other. Sea- Edward F. RIges is beginning his Michael Girsandsky, science (1953-63). ,and that widespread Land Lines and SlU-contracted 14th year with the SIU. Ed last from American ports because of writer for the American Cancer smoking in this country is only a Seatrain Lines carry the major shinped on the Alcoa Mariner as continued trade with North Viet­ Society, reported that "There were little over 50 vears old. And no portion of the United States con­ AB, was unfit for duty following nam. There are presently 15 two important plus values to this one suggested that cigarette smok­ tainer trade. Both companies have an auto accident, but is now FFD Polish vessels on the list. studv: (1) the beagle has air-tubes ing was the sole cause of em- a thriving coastal trade in the and raring to go. The blacklist also includes 7 and lung tissue which are highly phvsema. United States and SeaLand recent­ Philadelpliia British ships, 4 Cypriot, 2 Greek similar to those of human beings; Meanwhile, "light up," cigar­ ly began trans-Atlantic trade be­ and (2) tracheostomies made it ettes mav be hazardous to your tween American ports and Eu­ Shipping has been very decent and 1 Maltese, according to the necessary for the dogs actually to health! rope. out of Philly of late and the out­ Maritime Administration. More Evidence Found Linking Cigarettes With Lung Disease Port of Norfolk Plans to BuiU Container Facility �J«naai7 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Five IMCG Report Cites New Fire^ Loadiine Rules by Fred Farnen,Secretery-Treesurer,Great Lakes Another sailing season came to an end here on the Great Lakes. Except for a few vessels that operate year round, all major lakes ship­ ping is now laid up and moored in their winter berths. 1966 was an exceptional year for shipping and many of our contracted vessels recorded new tonnage records. Total vessel passages recorded by the Westcott Company in Detroit ^ during 1966 were 17,180. In 1965 Brother Ferris will not be fit for the figure was 16,041 for an in­ duty until he gets a little more crease of 1,139 passages. Ton­ rest. Harold Haugen was also dis­ nage is up again this year al­ charged from USPHS Hospital in though the size of the Great Lakes Detroit for the holidays. fleet keeps dwindling each season. John Swanson, one of our pen­ Some Great- Lakes shipping au­ thorities envision the day when sioners, was admitted to the Paul there will be no more fit-out and Oliver Memorial Hospital in lay up periods. Instead, ships of Frankfort on December 17 and the future will leave the lakes is still confined there with a heart before the freeze and return in the ailment. Contract negotiations for the spring of tne year. If any new Ann Arbor Railroad Company vessels are built for the lakes will begin on January 6 in Detroit. trade, they will be 700 footers capable of both lakes and ocean Cleveland travel. The last ship to hit the port of Detroit Cleveland for lay up was the The McArthur Lock is near Henry Platte, Jr., a ship that never completion and will be able to hit this port during the regular handle ships 700 feet long. With sailing season. ever increasing talk of extending Of the nine ships laying up in the sailing season, it may be possi­ this area, five have storage car­ ble some day to keep the lakes goes, thus assuring the men who open year round. A half million spend the winter in this port of dollars is presently being spent shifting and unloading work if this year alone on the seaway they want it. locks in Montreal in order to ex­ As soon as the lay off came, tend the seaway season by a cou­ some of the boys grabbed the first ple of days. The improvements bus or plane to their homes in all are designed to hasten the flow of parts of the country. Some have newly formed ice around the locks, gone to the coast for a quick trip and also to speed the flow of before the 1967 season opens on water, which is more susceptible the Great Lakes again, which, ac­ to freezing, when it moves at a cording to word around the ship­ sluggish pace. The Canadian gov­ ping companies in this port, will ernment will consider the possibil­ be as early as weather permits. ity of an all new canal, with four Some of the regulars who call super-size locks 1200 feet long and this area home are starting to about 110 feet wide. The new check in. They include Jim canal would accommodate new Thompson, Clyde Raines, Paul super-lakers designed for the McMahon and quite a few others. future. The last ship out of the Hope they keep coming in. The Welland Canal was the Canadian more the merrier. flag vessel SS Leadale, which left on Wednesday, December 14. Buffalo I would like to remind all of A total of twelve ships makes our brothers that they must get up the smallest storage winter clinic cards prior to fitout in 1967. fleet in the port of Buffalo for As you know, the SIU now has as far back as we can recall. This clinics located in Duluth, Alpena, was a good part of the reason for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleve­ the small turnout for the Christ­ land and Buffalo. All SIU halls mas dinner. However, those that on the Great Lakes will be kept did attend were very pleased with open diming the off season and it and complimented the Hotel appointments can be made with no Lenox for its fine food and excel­ trouble. If you get your clinic lent service. card now, you will avoid the big The last vessel to lay up here is rush at spring fitout. the Henry Steinbrenner which will Frankfort be finished on December 28. The crews off all the other ships were The annual SIU Christmas din­ ner was held in Frankfort on De­ able to get home to be with their cember 19 and we had a large families and loved ones for the holiday season. turnout. The office staff in the port of Layup in Sturgeon Bay and Manitowoc was completed on De­ Buffalo wishes to extend best cember 12. wishes to all for a happy and Due to the Christmas holiday, prosperous New Year. the Ann Arbor fleet operated one boat. They also paid the crew FOREIGN PAYOFF? off on the other two vessels, and LEAVE CLEAN SHIP made up for the holiday by pay­ Seafarers are reminded that ing the crew off the MV Viking when tbey leave a ship after from midnight the 25th to mid­ articles expire in a foreign port, night the 26th. This is to be ex­ the obligation to leave a clean pected for the New Year holiday ship for the neftt crew is the too. same as in any Stateside port. Teresa Davis, cabinmaid on the Attention to (tethils of houseMV Arthur K. Atkinson, was dis­ keepitig and '^orts to leave charged from the USPHS Hospi­ quarters, mesarootns end other tal in Detroit and will be fit Tor duty the 31st of December. Mdvin Ferris, carhandler, was discharged from the USPHS Hos­ pital to be home for Christmas. United Nations' Ship Safety Unit Marks Noteworthy Cains in 1966 NEW YORK—The 1966 year-end report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization reflects the intensified efforts made during the year to protect shipboard passengers against the danger of fire at sea. In addition, the report deals ^ bination of measures for general mainly at relaxing present restric­ with other important regula­ use in future new ship construc­ tions to take into account the tory actions taken during the tion. greater margin of safety made year, most notably changes in reg­ The worldwide adoption of possible by modern ship construc­ ulations governing loadiine re­ more stringent fireproof standards tion techniques. strictions on cargo vessels. for ships was given additional im­ Often called the Plimsoll line, Worldwide concern over the petus by action taken in 1966 by after Samuel Plimsoll, the English­ danger of fire at sea, especially the U.S. Congress to bar from man who first fought for its adop­ aboard passenger vessels built be­ U.S. ports those passenger ships tion as a safety measure for sea­ fore the enactment of current reg­ which do not meet U.S. ship men, the loadiine is the mark on ulations in 1948 governing fire­ safety standards. The proposed the hull above which the waterline proof construction techniques, was new worldwide regulations would cannot come when the ship is spurred mainly by two disastrous meet those standards. loaded. Many seamen's lives were fires—the burning of the cruise lost before the adoption of loadLeadline Revisions liner Lakonia in the North At­ line restrictions because greedy New loadiine regulations, which lantic in 1963 with a loss of 155 shipowners loaded vessels so lives and the Yarmouth Castle will come into effect one year heavily that they were no longer after being accepted by 15 major last year with 89 deaths, many of shipping nations, are aimed seaworthy. them Americans. A meeting of the IMCO Safetv Committee in November, 1966 adopted many amendments to the 1960 Safety of Life at Sea Con­ vention which were recommended in May of 1966 at a special meet­ ing in London. Representatives to the May meeting in London in­ by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative cluded the SIU, which gave its full support to the proposed new The National Right-to-Work Committee is making a renewed at­ regulations. tempt to impose compulsory open shop conditions on California work­ ers as well as on workers in nine other states. TTie announcement to Extensive Changes The new rules call for extensive this effect comes from Reed Larson, the committee's executive viceimprovements in passenger ships president, and comes hard on the heels of conservative victories at built before 1948 and for minor the polls last November. It conmodifications in many ships built stitutes a threat to the job security some easy shore time relaxing in of every worker in this and in Southern California. after that date. Seattle The changes, which will go into other states. San Francisco Shipping out of the Seattle area force when they are accepted by the 64 member nations of the Shipping out of 'Fri.sco remains remains excellent and the pros­ organization, call for improve­ very, very active. There's plenty pects are good for the future. ments in structural protection of jobs available for AO's, oilers Payoffs this past period included the Lucille Bloomfield, Margaret against fire, in fire-detection and and bakers. fire-fiehting equipment and in re­ Paying off and signing on crews Brown, and the Steel Rover, while strictions on the use of combus­ were the Steel Trader, Pecos, Fair- signing on was the Cosmos Marin­ tible material in the living spaces port, Long Beach, Barre Victory, er. In transit were the Anchorage, of ships. Other suggested improve­ Ames Victory, Fortmar, Los An­ Fortmar, Inger, Seattle, Seamar, ments apply to wiring and venti­ geles, Elizabethport, Norberto and the San Francisco. lation systems to reduce the dan­ Capay and the Antinous. Oldtimers on the beach include ger of electrical fires and the We're happy to report that Albert Van Dyke, SIU 23 years, spread of fires through ventilating Chief Cook F. Cerrano, who suf­ who's waiting for the right Group duct.s. fered from a serious hand infection No. 2 job after having shipped as In addition, a special subcom­ and was laid up in the USPHSH hosun aboard the Western Planet. mittee is presently studying vari­ for three weeks, is going to be Adolph Kubacki piled off the ous systems of fire protection and FED shortly. J. J. Houlihan, a 14- Overseas Rose in order to spend firefiehting in passenger ships to year SIU man, just received his the holidays ashore. Dolph has decide on the best possible com­ vacation check and plans to pass been SIU for 15 years and plans to take on another chief steward's spot after the holidays. John J. Seafarer Arthur Smith Retires Quinter is waiting for the Manhat­ tan, which is due in shortly. John, a member of the SIU for a dozen years, last shipped aboard the Fenn Sailor as pumpman and is on the beach for the holidays. Wilmington Shipping activity has been booming here for the past couple of weeks and there are plenty of jobs for rated men in all depart­ ments. The Steel Architect and the American Victory paid off this past period while nine ships were through in transit. We were glad to see John Russel, an SIU oldtimer and pensioner from Houston, out here for the holidays and enjoying the warm Christmas weather. After the first of the year, he's returning to the Gulf area. Seafarer Arthur A. Smith picked up his first regular monthly Some well-known faces have $175 pension check recently from SIU Vice President Lindsey been back on the beach for short Williams at the New Orleans hall. Smith, who makes his home Christmas vacations, after which with his family in Gretna, La., last sailed aboard the M/V they plan to ship almost imme­ Pensacola, operated by New Orleans-based Coyle Lines, Inc. diately. The Pacific Coast �Page Six Jmnmmry 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Conservation Group Notes Decline Pollution, Land Fill Threaten Fish Catch Along U.S. Coast A drop of nearly 50 percent in the commercial-catch of 18 species of Atlantic Coast food, sport and bait fish in the past five years may be due in large measure to man's destruction of coastal marshes and pollution of coastal The "babies" of most coastal rivers, bays and harbors, accord­ species of fish get their start-in ing to the American Littoral Society. The society, a national aquatic conservation group with head­ quarters at the federal Sandy Hook Marine Laboratory in New Jersey, bases its conclusion on catch statistics of the U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. The sta­ tistics show a decline from 1,400 million pounds of fish in 1960 to 700 million pounds in 1965. The greatest drop was in the catch of menhaden. This fish is never eaten by man but is used ex­ tensively in the manufacture of poultry feed and commercial oils and has long been considered a prime bait for many food and game fish, ranging from striped bass and bluefish, to tuna. Other prime species showing a downward trend from Maine to Florida included fluke (summer flounder), croaker, spot and porgy (scup). Together they dropped from an index level of 86 million to 58 mililon pounds in the five years. Like the menhaden, these im­ portant sport fish may be suffering from a reduction in good breeding grounds, the report said. life in marshes or shallow bays and inlets which provide them with both protective shelter and rich food. The society emphasizes that these are the areas which have been most subject to destruction in the last decade by wholesale draining and filling for housing, industrial and waste dumping sites. The increasing load of all forms of pollution emptying into coastal bays and harbors is thought to be another factor in some fish-stock declines, although some species of anadromous fish, which leave the sea to spawn in the fresh or brack­ ish waters of ocean tributaries, appear to be on the over-all in­ crease. The report noted that coastal fish abundance has always fluctu­ ated, some species increasing and others decreasing in any given period. However, during the 1960-65 span the losses outnum­ bered gains for what the society branded "a net loss of fish stocks of critical proportions, some of which may be natural, but much of which is thought to be caused by man's activities." THE IKQUlRDSfG SEAFARER QUESTION: What do you con­ sider the advantages of going to sea as opposed to a job on the beach? (Asked in the New Orleans Hail.) Vic Miorana: I've raised five children while going to sea, so I • can .say there is a financial value. I get a chance to go to South Amer­ ica. Not many landlubbers can .f do that whenever they want. Travel is part of the sea­ man's job, while people tied to an office or a desk don't have the same advantage. ^ Eldea Araot: I like going to sea. I have the ability to travel to wherever 1 may want to go and 1 find myself always meeting different and interesting people. You meet them on ships and in foreign ports. A lot of people think seaman just go to foreign ports. But seamen also get to know a lot more about the U.S. ^ Howard Menz: Going to sea gives you a ch'ance to get away from it all and be by yourself to re­ lax and think. Shoreside work­ ers seldom have this opportunity unless they take a vacation and then they usually don't get entirely away. The seafaring environment has unique advantages: fresh, salt ' t. air and well-balanced meals, to name just a few. James Bell: Travel,Travel, Trav­ el! Travel overseas to strange lands; travel all over the United States; and travel off by yourself at sea where you get to know yourself. A seaman also has the advantage of having his meals and bunk sup­ plied. Seamen probably develop closer friendships than the average shoresider. Also I get a chance to read more and the pay is good. ^ lohfl. Hrolciiok: The pace of work at sea is easier and more relaxing than the rat race pace of shoreside jobs. There is no con­ fusion about who is supposed to do what. Most sea­ men say that trav­ el is the big ad­ vantage of going to sea. t agree. I especially like South America. <|> Willie Walker: For me person­ ally it allows me to make a decent living. Seafaring is also education­ al, especially through travel. I recently made a •voyage to Viet Nam. Most peo­ ple see Viet Nam only through newspaper or TV reports. But there are many Sea­ farers who have seen the Viet Nam situation first batid. December 16 to December 30, 1966 DKK DIPARTMrni TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH ui a Port Boston' New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans ...... Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A • Class B Class C 0 1 0 38 30 53 2 6 21 8 6 4 6 0 2 7 5 7 0 2 2 7 8 10 6 20 22 9 18 17 10 6 4 20 32 25 24 16 8 155 177 126 Class A Class B 6 1 50 83 2 11 36 13 8 11 7 11 7 1 35 10 58 17 17 31 7 16 42 23 30 7 163 377 Class A Class B 1 17 78 287 15 33 33 126 40 25 8 19 6 24 106 26 86 173 106 187 36 0 62 6 68 3 393 1,178 VIGINE DVARTMINT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 63 36 10 2 7 16 7 2 7 2 0 5 17 14 50 30 29 18 7 12 14 47 3 21 270 155 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 0 35 43 22 0 0 3 8 10 7 6 2 2 8 3 5 4 0 4 8 10 8 5 21 28 8 16 5 7 9 7 43 15 29 7 21 14 155 168 114 SnWARD DfPARTMmr TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 1 8 65 5 1 12 12 3 8 12 5 5 0 7 35 26 49 25 17 7 3 17 31 18 10 273 110 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 1 1 30 37 6 0 4 2 10 8 9 8 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 2 5 7 11 6 16 21 22 12 7 0 4 11 55 18 14 5 16 21 143 70 170 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 1 87 204 22 1 92 31 10 18 6 7 14 1 27 58 117 69 133 133 22 1 31 1 26 7 750 376 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A CJIassB 7 2 152 34 20 7 70 33 19 27 11 7 10 2 75 15 144 72 108 58 23 0 35 1 27 5 701 263 Japan Leads World in Shipbailding, Widens Gap tor lUh Straight Year With statistics available for only the first 11 months of 1966, Japan has again emerged as the world's largest shipbuilding nation for the 11th consecutive year. For more than a decade now, while the United States has dropped steadily down the list of major shipbuilding nations to its present Present plans call for a 6,950 position in llth place, Japan has count for 47 percent of the en­ tire world's launchings this year. gross ton vessel powered by a 10,year by year widened her margin Last year Japan's percentage was 000 horsepower nuclear engine of leadership. 44 percent. which is expected to be ready for Figures recently released by Meanwhile, Japan has changed service around 1971-72. the Shipbuilders' Association of plans concerning construction of The Japanese Government, Japan, covering the first II its first nuclear powered ship. In­ which will subsidize about half months of 1966, show that Jap­ stead of building a pure- research of the contruction costs of the anese shipbuilders had booked vessel with nuclear powered en­ nuclear vessel, as it does for much orders for over 9 million gross gines, a combination vessel is now of the Japanese merchant fleet, tons. Of this, over 7 million tons being planned that can be used for hopes the atomic powered ship are for delivery to foreign nations either oceanographic survey work will be a prototyj>e of future mer­ and nearly 2 million tons are for or for commercial cargo carrying. chant ships. Japanese shipowners. In addition, it appears that Japan will continue to lead the SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS world in shipbuilding for some November 1 - November 30, 1966 time to come, because she is also the world feeder in such categor­ Number of Amount ies as orders received, the laying leneflts Paid of keels, launching of vessels, completions, tonnage, and the Hospital Reneflts . .. 6,095 $ 63,254.76 backlog of work. Death leneflts 39 98,737.30 If contracts being concluded in Disability leneflts 936 140,700.00 December are included in the 43 8,566.80 figures released, Japan will almost Maternity leneflts certainly surpass the 10 million Dependent leneflts 484 97,870.69 gross ton yearly construction Optical leneflts 551 8,246.80 mark for the fint time in her his­ ... 3,774 28,896.00 tory. . . . 1,454 614,748.07 Orders in calendar year 1965 Vacation leneflts totaled slightly over 8 million TOTAL VWARi, VACATION gross tons. Japan's 1966 launchings will ac­ MNiPITS PAID THIS PifllOO 19,87l $1,061,020.42 �Janaary 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG American Indian Needs More Govt. Aid To Improve His Lot Chronic unemployment and poverty are still the lot of most Ameri­ can Indians despite considerable progress in recent years, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Robert L. Bennett reports in an article appearing in the American Federationist. Bennett, the first Indian to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs, writes in the December issue of the AFL-CIO magazine of the special prob­ lems faced by the nation's 550,000 Indians, especially the 380,000 living on reservations. Over the years, Bennett notes, the American Indian has been treated by the federal government in turn "as a conquered enemy, dangerous insurgent, childlike incompetent and laggard partner." In Bennett's view: "The government has the same oLligation to the Indians of this country that it has to the rest of its citizens; namely, that there be no families living in destitution, no children deprived of the fullest educa­ tional opportunity, no social or political discrimination and no fear and mistrust left to mar the relationships between Indian citizens and non-Indian citizens." He suggests that the task ahead is to hasten the day of self-sufficiency for America's Indians. In this endeavor, Bennett says, employment assistance, industrial development and improved educational opportunities all play important parts. As better schooling opportunities have been made available. "Indian children rushed in like air into a vacuum," Bennett notes. Almost 95 percent of school-age children now are in school, a sharp contrast with the situation a generation or two ago. Tribes have developed tourist facilities to provide job opportunities, new plants paying prevailing wages have been located on or near reservations and public housing authorities have been established on reservations, including 23 "do it together" projects where Indians have built modem homes for themselves. Vocational and on-the-job training have been greatly expanded in recent years and some Indians have made the difficult transition from reservation life to an urban society. For those who cannot make the jump to a totally different environ­ ment successfully, Bennett suggests, "both tribal and federal authorities must seek ways to expand opportunities nearer at hand." Bennett sees "no magic solutions to long-standing problems" but he is convinced that "there are solutions." In addition to the work of his own agency, he says, "there will be closer liaison with other governmental agencies whose activities benefit the Indians. . . . There will also be closer involvement with state and local governments in areas with large Indian populations." From the Indians themselves, Bennett writes, "leadership of the highest order" is required to replace generations of federal paternalism and Indian dependency. The Clothing Workers have launched a nationwide drive against men's and boys' clothing made in Hong Kong. Informa­ tional picket lines and pamphlet distribution have been established in front of the Bamberger store in Newark, N.J. and the May Com­ pany store in downtown Los An­ geles. The drive will be carried to additional stores in other cities which have either started to sell clothing made in Hong Kong or have increased their volume. ACWA Vice President Howard Samuel, head of the Union Label Department, said a study showed that imports have increased sharp­ ly this year. ^ Same-day major election vic­ tories were scored by the State, County and Municipal Employees among Department of Public Works Employees in Detroit and non-professional personnel of Rut­ gers University, New Brunswick, N.J. The Detroit election was won by a 1,200 rqargin over a coalition led by the Teamsters and gave the AFL-CIO affiliate repre­ sentation rights for a unit of 2,300 workers. TTie SCME had sought one city-wide bargaining unit for the department. But the Michigan Labor Mediation Board overruled a staff recommendation and carved out a separate unit for 1,040 truck drivers and equipment operators for which the Teamsters won represoitation rights, 581344, in a second election. A "catch-up" ranging up to merely 30 cents an hour was won by Local 1-128 of the Oil, Chem­ ical and Atomic Workers for some 100 operating employees of the Powerine Oil Company, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., largest independ­ ent refiner in the West, the union has announced. Chairman Robert M. Dempsey of the OCAW nego­ tiating committee said that the un­ ion had presented proposals re­ flecting the average wages of eight major oil companies in the area. The first strike against the Ray­ theon Company by members of Local 1505, International Brother­ hood of Electrical Workers, ended when the strikers ratified a threeyear agreement providing wage in­ creases of 11 to 16 cents an hour now, another 12 cents across the board in the third year, and a raise in company payments into the pension fund. Raytheon man­ agement also agreed to make lan­ guage changes involving working conditions, job classification, sen­ iority and grievance procedure. A|> Some 17,000 plant, traffic and accounting employees of the Mich­ igan Bell Company have voted by a 7-2 margin to ratify a new con­ tract negotiated by the Communi­ cations Workers after they had re­ jected an earlier proposal. More than 220,000 Bell System emoloyees represented by the CWA have now ratified settlements reached during the current series of negotiations, the CWA said. Page Seven "Try This For Size!" Oceans Away Japan is winding up 1966 as the world's greatest shipbuilding nation for the 11th consecutive year. She leads the world in almost every category of shipbuilding activ­ ity, with enough backlog of work to make her a pretty good bet to retain the ship­ building crown next year. When the final tally for 1966 is completed, it is estimated that Japan will have passed the 10 million gross ton yearly construction mark for the first time. Meanwhile, on this side of the Pacific, ship construction is virtually at a standstill. The United States stands in 11th place in worldwide shipbuilding, behind such nations as France, Poland and the Netherlands. These figures ar« astounding considering it is just over 20 years since the end of World War II when the U.S. led the world in shipbuilding and maritime activity. Only 10 years after the war's end, Japan was already leading the world in shipbuilding while the U.S. was rapidly fading out of the maritime picture. The reasons for this startling reversal are many and varied. The primary reason, however, is that the Japanese Government has realized the importance of a strong marifirae industry to a manufacturing and trad­ ing nation and did all in its power to foster the growth of a strong, vital maritime indus­ try. The United States Government, on the other hand, abandoned its maritime industry almost immediately after the war and ex­ cept for brief periods such as the Korean War, the Suez Crisis and the present Viet­ nam situation, has shown no interest in the industry. U.S. maritime policy has been a patchwork affair of expedient solutions. The precepts of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, which was designed to assure the United States a strong merchant marine adequate to meet the nation's needs, have been ig­ nored. The SIU and other maritime unions have been fighting to end U.S. maritime's decline and to put us back in the worldwide maritime 'picture. We have met with some success, but much more must be done before this 20-year trend can be reversed. The strug­ gle must continue until worldwide maritime statistics, which are presently badly out of balance, begin to right themselves. The 90th Congress? With the 90th Congress getting ready to convene, conservative, big-business and antilabor lobbyists are heading for Washington in record numbers. Their aim is to seek legislation handcuffing the labor movement, rolling back and undermining the Great Society and anti-poverty programs and thwarting the liberal legislation which has already been passed and yet remains to be acted upon to alleviate many of the nation's most pressing social needs. Many bitter legislative battles will be fought during the upcoming session of Con­ gress. As it has always been in the past, the labor movement will be in the forefront of the struggle, upholding the best interests of all of the American people against the many special-interest groups who will be on hand to serve nobody's interest but their own. The American labor movement does not intend to fight merely a holding action in Washington during the 90th session of Con­ gress. Certainly it will fight to prevent any rollbacks of the progress made by the 89th Congress. In addition, however, it will wage a determined and constructive campaign for new and expanded legislation. �SEAFARERS LOG Page Eig^t SlU Representative Frank Boyne keeps In close contact with union brothers who are here shown on fantail of the SS Wild Ranger. The men are (I. to r.): Boyne: Glenn Doug­ las, A.B.: Randy Cox, O.S.: and Vernon Adkison, also O.S. A.B. James Watson puffs his pipe on deck while SS Wild Ranger docks in Yokohama and union brother Randy Cox, O.S., does some thinking while surveying port scene. SlU-contracted Coe Victory Is tied to her moorings at North Pier, Port of Yokohama, on De­ cember 8, 1966. Port is pictur­ esque, docks are kept spotless. A sunny day on the deck of the SS Coe Victory brought together (I. to r.) R. C. Thomas, Steward; Frank Boyne; Don Bowtell, 3rd Assistant Engineer and former SlU man. Kneeling are Red Wahl, 2nd Assistant Engineer, along with Ken Mart, an electrician. All agreed ship was a good one. JannarjT 6, Broadside view of Waterman's SS Wild Ranger, December 9th, 1966, as she docked at the North Pier in the Port of Yokohama, completing one end of voyage out of New York City, home port for Seafarers manning the vessel. Behind Ordinary Seaman Herbert "Frenchy" DeBoissiere is Waterman's SS Andrew Jackson. She frequently vis­ its Japan and plies often through Oriental waterways on one of the world's most colorful seaway routes. rr Seafarers chat in Andrew Jackson messroom. They are (I. to r.) Robert Lane, messman; Bob Mehrbrodt, O.S. Dayman; Paul Dew, A.B.; and C. Kent, also an A.B. SlU Representative Frank Boyne pays a visit to Alvern Kelso, an oiler off the SS Choctaw, at Bluff Hospital, Yokohama, to discuss ship's voyage. A very busy man is SlU Representative Boyne. Here is Frank pictured with three crewmembers off the Steel Traveler in Yokohama. The crew, (from I. to r.) includes Riversly Brown, wiper; Ken Rose, A.B.: and Roy Mitchell, a crew messman who expressed a strong liking and admi­ ration for Yokohama and the Oriental way of life. These two' crewmen shown during their stay at Bluff Hospital are on the road back to FFD, They are, from left to right, R. C. Blair, 2nd pump off the SS Connecticut, along with SlU Brother Alvern Kelso, oiler off the SS Choctaw. Both had high praise for Japanese hospitality as well fts their comfort and care during a stay at Bluff Hospital. Oiler Peter Oyer was interested in shopping for a new {acket when he bunr^ped into these two Japanese vendors who boa.rded ship in order to sell their wares. Here they are haggling over price inside a passageway ab^rd SS Andrew Jackson during second week of Decediber. 1967 �January 6 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Ucense Trammg and Upgrading Program Jointly Operated by the Seafarers International Union, AGLIW District and V-,' District 2* Marine Engineers Beneficial Association This report on the joint license training and upgrading program operated by SlU and District 2 MEBA appears simultaneously in the SEAFARERS LOG and DISTRICT 2 AAARINE ENGINEER, official organs of the two sponsoring unions. nee again, this is an occasion to be proud of the determination and performance of SIU members. In less than one year's time, 113 Seafarers have obtained licenses as ships' engineers after preparing for their examinations at the School of Marine Engineeering jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 MEBA. Many more SIU engine department men are presently enrolled in the School, receiving instruc­ tion that will enable them to sit for their licenses and to sail as engi­ neering officers. This unique school and what it is accomplishing is important to the men themselves, to the SIU and to the nation. From the standpoint of the Seafarers themselves, the manner in which they have upgraded themselves is a convincing demonstration that the foc'sle is still a major source of potential licensed officers. Provided with the protec­ tion of the benefits they have earned as unlicensed seamen, the record shows that men from the foc'sle can and will obtain their licenses and perform creditably on the job. The benefit to the union as a whole derives from the fact that by helping to fill the need for licensed engineers aboard American-flag vessels, these men have enabled SIU-MEBA District 2 jointly con­ tracted ships to continue to sail on time. And the national interest is served by the continued sailing on time of these ships, particularly those engaged in the vital Viet Nam sealift. The response to the license training program, first of its kind to be offered anywhere, is most gratifying. We take special pride in the manner in which these SIU engine department men have per­ formed in school and subsequently in their new shipboard duties. The example of those who have successfully completed the course should inspire their union brothers to also take advantage of the opportunity that this union training program affords to SIU members, their fam­ ilies and the nation. Finally, the jointly operated union school is an example of what trade union cooperation can accomplish and contribute in the in­ terests of the workers involved, and to the security of the industry and the nation. PAUL HALL, President Seafarers International Union little over a year ago, the shortage of licensed marine engineers became more acute as a result of the impending breakout of ships for the Viet Nam sealift. District 2 MEBA, like other unions, faced the possilulity of delayed sailings, which posed a threat to the national security and to the security of every District MEBA member and all other ships' personnel. Now, in January 1967, the picture has changed remarkably for District 2. Because of the success of our joint training and upgrading program—and our ability to provide opportunities for the graduates of the maritime academies—our contracted ships have been able to sail throughout the year without delays, and the Union has met its contractual commitments. In the relatively short period since the School of Marine Engi­ neering was established. 75 District 2 members have raised their licenses, and the flow of men taking advantage of the upgrading pro­ gram continues. At the same time, 113 SIU members have obtained original licenses under the program and have sailed as engineers on District 2 ships. District 2 is proud that we have been able to provide a means through which our members can raise their licenses without hard­ ship to themselves and their families. We have also been able to draw qualified unlicensed men from the SIU into our ranks as engineers, enabling us to cope with the Viet Nam crisis and to prepare for our future peacetime requirements for new engineers. The success of this program has been made possible by the outstanding cooperation and support of the union's deep-sea member­ ship. A great deal of credit also belongs to the quality of instruction offered by the School of Marine Engineering and its exceptionally qualified staff, many of whom are District 2 members. We cannot stop now. The need for qualified engineers in all ratings will continue well into the future. Our license upgrading program has proved its worth. Every District 2 member is urged to make use of this unusual opportunity to raise his license. RAYMOND T. McKAY, President District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association �Edward Adunson Age 21, 2nd Eng. SS Trans Hartford WilUam S. Allen Age 34, 2nd Eng. SS Rambam Carl Anderson Age 58, Chief Eng. SS Manhattan Robert V. Anderson Age 37, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Designer Michael Aversano Age 32, 2nd Eng. SS Connecticut The individual photos on this and the following pages are of the SlU and District 2 MEBA members who got either original licenses or upgraded licenses at the jointly operated training school. Captions give name, age, steam license obtained and first vessel shipped on after obtaining license. Joint Program Meets Need for Licensed Engineers Otis C. Bailey Jr. Age 41, 2nd Eng. SS Panoceanic Faith Thomas W. Barnes Age 31, 3rd Eng. SS Mt. Vernon Victory James Bamette Age 43, 3rd Eng. SS Lynn Victory J- he highly successful engineers' training program by means of which the SIU and District 2, MEBA have been meeting the needs of contracted vessels for licensed engi­ neers points up the effectiveness of inter-union cooperation in handling common maritime problems. In late 1965, when the shortage of licensed engineers became aggravated by the increasing demands of the Viet Nam sealift, the SIU and District 2, MEBA began inten­ sive discussions aimed at establishing a training program through which unlicensed personnel could obtain engi­ neers' licenses and licensed engineers could be trained for raising their grade. On January 3, the two unions signed an agreement establishing the jointly-sponsored training program. The program included the operation of a School of Marine En­ gineering and other provisions^ for assisting both licensed and unlicensed applicants to obtain and-upgrade licenses. The agreement set a precedent in the maritime industry because it not only provided for a program of study under a staff of professional instructors, but also set up a pro­ gram of subsistence payments for members of both organi­ zations while they were attending the school. Another of the precedent-setting features of the joint union venture was a provision to give unlicensed SIU members who obtained licenses under the program full credit for all the pension benefits they had built up while sailing unlicensed. Alexander Becker Age 37, 2nd Eng. SS Sea Pioneer This protection of pension credits had been one of the principal obstacles to the development of joint union up­ grading programs in the past. The success of the SIU and District 2 MEBA in resolving this problem was widelyhailed throughout the industry as a pattern for licensing and upgrading programs to help ease the chronic shortage of licensed engineers in the American Merchant Marine. Over a period of time, discussions had been held with other unions to develop similar programs, but without suc­ cess. As a result, the SIU-District 2 program became the first, and so far the only, joifit union training program of its kind. Immediately after announcement of the program, appli­ cations to attend the school began pouring in from the members of both unions. Classes at the newly-established School of Marine Engineering, located in Brooklyn, New York, began on February 1, 1966. The program's effectiveness in producing new licenses and upgrading existing ones was soon demonstrated. On March 4, two MEBA District 2 members, Charles Polsen and Charles Mollard, upgraded their licenses to Second Assistant Engineer after preparing for their examinations at the school. The first SIU member to obtain a license under the new program was Robert Anderson, 37, who had been shipping as fireman, oiler and watertender. An­ derson got his license on April 14 and almost immediately obtained a Third Assistant Engineer's berth on the Steel Edward Bender Age 51, 1st Eng. SS Steel Traveler George W. Bertbold Age 56, 2nd Eng. SS Rio Grande Raymond Btlle Age 40, Chief Eng. SS Yellowstone Cfaristopber A. Bobbe Age 41, 3rd Eng. SS Geneva GB Bone Age 45, 2nd Eng. SS Potmnac Donald N. BowteO Age 34, 2nd Eng. SS Duke Victory r- Willfam C. Biskas Age 49, 3nd Eng. SS Albion Victory James F. Black Age 33, 3rd Eng. SS TYanserie �Sverre Breima Age 52, 2nd Asst. SS Ames Victory Ira C. Bridges Age 43, 2nd Eng. SS U.S. Navigator Roger Burke Age 22, 2nd Eng. SS Ema Elizabeth Steve Brunstrom. Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Cosmos Trader David Buikes Age 24, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Designer Union School Produces 188 Licenses in 1966 Designer (Isthmian), for a voyage which began on April 21. From that point on, the jointly sponsored school has continued to produce licensed engineers from among the unlicensed SIU personnel and to upgrade District 2 engi­ neers to higher licenses. By the end of 1966, less than 9 months after Anderson got his license, the school had pro­ duced a total of 188 licenses, 113 new licenses for SIU members and 75 for District 2 members. Of the SIU members, 72 had 3rd assistant's licenses, and 41 had obtained original licenses as Second Assistants. Also by the end of 1966, 75 District 2 engineers had upgraded their licenses, 22 to Chief Engineer, 11 to First Assistant, and 42 to Second Assistant. These were all steam licenses but a number of the men also obtained diesel licenses in addition to their steam licenses. As a result of the joint license program, plus the output of the Merchant Marine Academies, ships manned by the SIU and District 2 contracted companies were able to sail without a single delay during the year, a highly significant achievement in view of the heavy break-out of ships for the Viet Nam Sealift. Thus, the unions were able to meet their contractual committments. All their contracted vessels sailed on time and the needs created by the Viet Nam con­ flict were being satisfied in so far as these two organizations were involved. At this time, the STU-District 2 program and the merchant marine academies are the only major sources of new licenses for marine engineers. For example, for the period of its operation in 1966, the STU-District 2 program produced 113 new licenses. The United States Merchant Marine Academy, the largest of the maritime colleges, graduated 111 licensed engineers in 1966. The SIU-District 2 program will soon be augmented by the recentlyinstituted license training program of the SIU of North America-affiliated Marine Firemen's Union on the West Coast. The SIU-District 2 program supplements the new engi­ neers graduated by the Federal and state maritime academies. A good many academy graduates are District 2 members and sail aboard the Union's contracted vessels in all license categories. More graduates are expected to ship with the union in 1967 and in future years. Both the academies and the District 2-SIU joint train­ ing program are vital sources of the new engineers who, as the estimates indicate, are necessary to fill the demands of American shipping, now and in the years ahead. District 2 MEBA is on record that the best way to answer the problem of the shortage of engineers is "by keeping the academies, and expanding the type of up­ grading program we have developed with the SIU." (Continued on next page) Douglas J. Burnett Jr. Age 37, 2nd Eng. SS Albion Victory •r 1 Raoul Cabrera Age 49, 3rd Eng. SS Merrimac Thomas W. Cmtcr Age 44, 3rd Eng. SS Mankato Victory PbU Choi Age 51, Chief Eng. SS Baylor Victory Robcit ChronowBid Age 24, 2nd Eng. Instructor at School EUB W. Cottien Age 39, 3rd Eng. SS Jefferson City Victory Charles Cunning^ram Age 43, 2nd Eng. SS Delaware Age 24, 2nd Eng. SS Long Linee HOB^ D. Cnmn Age 29, 3rd Eng. SS Cosmos Trader Walter Czemy Age 22, 2nd Eng. SS Asbury \icboiy Leif K. Drien Age 42, 3rd Eng. SS St Christopher Affircd O. Davis Age 36, 3rd Eng. SS Ocean Pioneet �(Continued from previous page) Howard B. Davis Age 43, 2nd Eng. SS Northwestern Victory Walter F. Dawson Age 39, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Artisan Frederick Dieterle Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Manhattan Rkhard Dixon Age 44, Chief Eng. SS Cosmos Trader Dennis D<dierty Age 27, Chief Eng. SS Long Lines Lonnie B. Dooley Age 42, 3rd Eng. SS Bessemer Victory George A. Ebberwein Jr. Age 32, 3rd Eng. SS Transyork James Egbert Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Scientist Charles W. Eschenbach Age 39, 3rd Eng. SS Hercules Victory James M. Faust Age 54, 2nd Eng. SS Fairisle Fred O. Fleiscbmann Age 40, 2nd Eng. SS Mankato Victory Against the background of the Viet Nam conflict, the great strength of the SIU-District 2 training, program is the fact that it is producing newly-licensed men when and as they are needed. This is a continuing source of new licenses as ships are being bfoken out. Its results are evident every day. The benefits of the SIU-District 2 program for the nation as a whole were apparent in the remarks of former Maritime Administrator Nicholas Johnson, made before a special subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine Committee on May 2. 1966 in which he said: "Since upgrading is the only type of program which of­ fers rapid results in the time frame which is established by the Viet Nam sealift build-up, the Maritime Administra­ tion prefers that the example given by District 2 MEBA, in conjunction with the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU, be followed by District 1 and the Pacific Coast District of the MEBA." The joint training program is not aimed exclusively at meeting the needs of the Viet Nam conflict, however. It is expected to help to satisfy the normal peacetime require­ ments of the unions as well. Jobs as engineers for both the newly-licensed men coming through the joint program as well as for the present District 2 membership should be ' plentiful well into the future, even aside from those jobs created by the Viet Nam crisis. First off, there is the normal attrition resulting from men leaving the industry, deaths and retirements on District 2 MEBA pensions. The new provisions of the District 2 pension program, which become effective in June 1968, are expected to result in additional retirement applications among senior licensed engineers, thus creating a demand for additional replace­ ments. New jobs are also expected to result from additions to the fleets under contract to District 2 MEBA and SIU. The experience of 1966 has proved that the SIU and District 2 MEBA were correct in reasoning that a large number of new licenses could be produced from among the unlicensed personnel if an attractive program was estab­ lished. Protecting pension credits, providing the men at­ tending the school with adequate subsistence allowances, and tailoring the program to fit the needs of the students have proved to be the essential elements of the program. The unions were also correct in assuming that a large number of District 2 members would upgrade their licenses if a good school was established and provisions were made to ease the financial burden of men attending the school. As a result of these provisions, 75 engineers have upgraded their licenses at the School of Marine tngineeringThe school has functioned so well that it rapidly began to outgrow its facilities. Within a matter of months after the program had started, plans were developed for ac­ quiring larger and more adequate classroom and other instruction facilities. r- > Bobby Etbridge Age 41, 2nd Asst. SS U.S. Defender Robert Gcddinci Age 39, 2nd Eng. SS Hudson Robert GUIs Age 43, Chief Eng. SS Fortaleza EmO J. Ghfer Age 43, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Architect Walter Flcishnuui Age 44, 2nd Eng. SS Bangor Fired Goff Age 52, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship George C. Foley Jr. Age 42, 3rd Eng. SS Rio Grande Eneat Goidnlth Age 51, Chief Eng. SS Steel NavigatOT �Robert Anderson (right), first SlU man to get license at joint Union school, is congratulated by shipmate as he takes over Third Engineer's job on SS Steel Designer. Job performances by men who have .obtained original and upgraded licenses through joint Union program have been acclaimed. Students' attentiveness to studies, as evidenced in class here, coupled with practical engine room experience, has produced competent engineers. School's Graduates Doing First-Rate on Job he success of the program in producing 113 new engineers in 1966 is only part of the story. Equally gratifying is the per­ formance of the men who have obtained their original licenses through the program. Testimony to the professional skills and competence shown by these new engineers is coming in from the companies in which they're working. Ronald Spencer, director of the School of Marine Engineering, has received letters from Marine Superintendents, Port Engineers and Chief Engineers lauding the newly-licensed engineers for their know-how and interest in their duties. Typical of the comments which the school has received from supervisory personnel in the industry who have evaluated the performance of the new engineers are these: "Mr. Charles Michaels has proven himself a most capable en­ gineer and it is my pleasure to have him as an engineering officer." * * * "Mr. Alfred O. Davis, who graduated from your school in June, has shown and proven his ability as Tlurd Assistant Engineer. In "'M addition to being a damned good engineer, he is also a fine ship­ mate. "This has been my first opportunity to sail with a School of Marine Engineering graduate. All I can say is if all are as well trained as Mr. Davis, this is one of the finest things to have hap­ pened. Keep up the good work. We need good, trained engineers." * » » "I would like to commend you for the fine job you are doing in training unlicensed men for their original license. "We have had Mr. Robert E. Poore as Third Assistant Engineer since June 12th. He has performed ail of Ids assigned duties to our complete satisfaction. He has shown an interest in his job and is not afraid to ask questkms. "I am looking forward to nMre of your graduates in the near future." (The originals of these and other letters testifying to the per­ formance of the newly-licensed engineers are on file at the School of Marine Enpneering.) 'J . - Waiting To Ship Ray Jakubowicz Age 26, 1st Eng. Waiting To Ship Partha E. Jemigan Age 42, 3rd Eng. SS U.S. Builder Lawrence Kenekcr Jr. Age 43, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Designer Brendan Kennedy Age 23, 2nd Eng. Waiting To l%ip Jq^ J. Kennedy A^ 40, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Vendor Donald Hay Finn Greddedt Age 47, 1st Eng. SS Monticello Victory Patrick J. Grennan Age 51, 3rd Eng. SS Battle Creek Age 38, Chief Eng. Donald Keddy Age 38, Chief Eng. SS Steel Rover John W. Keler Jr. Age 38, 3rd Eng. SS U.S. Adventurer v'^ �John Kimble Age 22, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Seafarer John Langus Age 52, 1st Eng. SS U.S. Mate Michael J. Kindya Age 26, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Vendor Ellle H. Larrimore Age 46, 3rd Eng. ^ Sea Pioneer Cyril King Age 50, 2nd Eng. SS Montpelier Victory Nlk<riaos Kostantas Age 34, 2nd Eng. SS Hans Isbrandtscn Edward J. Krcha Age 41, 3rd Eng. SS Duke Victory Kenneth G. Laughlin Age 25, 3rd Eng. SS Bangor John Leydon Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Navigator WilKam P. Logan Age 34, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Advocate Union Training Program Is Keyed To Needs of individual Student Records of SlU engine men are run through data processing machines to determine availability of qualified candidates for license training. Nicholas Loizos Age 51, Ist Eng. Waiting To Ship Endei Loosaar Age 43, 3rd Eng. SS St. Christopher V>4lassroom work at the School of Marine Engi­ neering is tailored to ht the needs of the students. The classes are taught by the School's director and by five instructors. The courses run from 15 to 90 days, depend­ ing on the background and needs of the individual student. If a student has had relatively little formal education and needs more time to prepare for his license, he can remain at the school for a longer period. There are generally about 60 SIU unlicensed men and 20 District 2 engineers attending the school at all times. Engineers can prepare for raises in grade to Second, First or Chief Engineer, steam and/or diesel. Unlicensed men can study for their orig­ inal Second or Third's license, steam and/or diesel. Subjects offered include first aid, reciprocating engines, fire tube boilers, auxiliary steam and diesel, DC electricity, gas masks, mathematics, Ai Maidondo r\git 50, Chief Eng. SS Sted Recorder turbines, water tube boilers and steam generators, AC electricity, refrigeration and air conditioning, fire detection and protection systems, equipment sketching and mechanical drafting. Class hours are from 0930 to 1200 and from 1300 to 1530 Monday through Friday. Confer­ ences with the director can be arranged. The courses consist of lectures and demon­ strations of shipboard equipment. Visual aids are used extensively. Books are issued to the students which they use in classroom study and homework. Engine department equipment and machinery are UB4^ in the course of classroom work. The original books used at the school were a set of 13 training manuals published by the District 2 MEBA Safety and Education Plan. New books have also been prepared by the staff at the School of Marine Engineering and are now being used, hfeao J. hfelOBte Age 46, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Admiral Age 57, 3fd Eng. SS U.S. Pilot �1 Edward A. McConnick Age 48, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Worker Richwd Mesaris Age 23, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship Jim McCue Age 34, Chief Eng. SS Achilles Charles E. Michaels Age 49, 3rd Eng. SS Tucson Victory Francis X. McGlone Age 40, 3rd Eng. SS Albion Victory David S. McGrath Age 26, 3rd Eng. SS Delaware Hector Mendez Age 34, 3rd Eng. SS Ocean Pioneer Harry R. MitcheU Jr. Age 26, 3rd Eng. SS Steel King Walter MitcheU Age 40, 2nd Eng. SS Rice Victory Charles C. MoUard Age 24, 2nd Eng. Instructor at School How to Apply for Training, Upgrading To qualify for the training program, an SIU unlicensed engine department man: • Must be 19 years of age or older. • Must have 18 months as a fireman, watertender, oiler, deck engine mechanic, engine man or junior engineer, together with six months as a wiper. (In many cases, credit will be given across the board for non-watchstanding ratings above wiper, and for serv­ ice in the US Navy and Coast Guard). * School Director Ronald R. Spencer explains formula for solving pump capacity prob­ lems. Teaching techniques used by instructors has enabled even those men with little background I" math to master its practical shipboard application. Newton Mount Age 47, Chief Eng. SS Bangor James Mrozick Age 30, 2nd Eng. SS Thetis Ernest E. MuBeii Age 48, 3rd Eng. SS Transyork * * To qualify for license upgrading, a District 2 MEBA engineer must: • Have twelve months of seatime on his existing license. Complete information about the training program and any of its features may be obtained from any SIU and District 2 MEBA hall, or at headquarters of either union: SIU headquarters: 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Telephone: (Area Code 212) HYacinth 9-6600. District 2 MEBA headquarters: 650 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Telephone. (Area Code 212) STerling 8-0209. Raymond Murpio' Age 46, Caiief Eng. SS Ames Victory Nathaniel Muse Age 44, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Admiral �A Major Soune Of New Licenses ^he SIU-District 2 MEBA license training program and the merchant marine academies are the major sources of new licenses for marine engineers. Following is the breakdown of the number of new licenses issued in 1966 to graduates of the SIU-District 2 MEBA School of Marine Engineering, the US Merchant Ma rine Academy at Kings Point, and the five state maritime colleges: SCHOOL NUMBER OF ORIGINAL LICENSES-1966 SIU-District 2 MEBA school 113* US Merchant Marine Academy 111 Maine Maritime Academy 79 NY State Maritime College 67 California Maritime Academy 31 Massachusetts AAaritime Academy 22 5 Texas Maritime Academy * This figure does not include the 72 engineers who raised their licenses otter prepar­ ing at the SlU-MEBA School of Marine Engineering. Robert Roedel, 100th SlU man to receive engineers license after preparing at Union Training School, shows his certificate to SlU President Paul Hall (right) and Ronald Spencer (left), Director of jointly sponsored SlU-MEBA District 2 school. MEBA District 2 President Raymond T. McKay is shown at his Union's Headquarters during discussion of unique licensed training and upgrading program jointly operated by District 2 and SlU. Increase in Ucenses Seen LS the jointly-sponsored licensed engineers' training program approaches the completion of its first year of operation, plans are being mapped to turn out an increased number of engineers in 1967. The first year of operation of the School of Marine Engineering was largely experimental in character, with emphasis on perfecting the training techniques and establishing a well rounded program that would function on a continuing basis. Based on the overwhelming success achieved in 1966, coupled with perfecting the training techniques and the addition of expanded classroom and subsistence facilities, the total output of new licensed engineers is expected to increase substantially in the coming year. Added to the output of the SIU-District 2 training school program will be that of the newly-instituted program established by the SlU-affiliated Marine Firemen's Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which has already begun to train unlicensed engine room personnel for their licenses. Although the MFOW program actually only got underway in the last months of 1966, it has already produced four new licenses, and there are approximately twenty more MFOW members who are jvesently train­ ing to sit for their licenses. Response during the first year of operation by SlU unlicensed Engine Department men and MEBA District 2 members to the opportunity for license training and up­ grading has necessitated plans for expanded school facilities. �MJT ,, — •:<. .ii, Students pursue studies seriously and diligently. Class in photo works out ship board engineering problem. Among the many government and indust,-y repre­ sentatives who have visited School was former Mari. time Administrator Nicholas Johnson, shown addressing class. Students Aided by Liberal Cash, Subsistence Benefits significant and unique aspect of the joint union training program is that it places no burden upon the taxpayer, because it is self-sustaining and does not involve any governmental funds. Nor are there any costs or charges to the SIU and MEBA District 2 members attending the school. Members of both unions receive a wide range of benefits throughout the period of their training. Subsistence Provisions for SIU Members: SIU members who are enrolled in the license training program are provided with meals, lodging and subsistence payments of $110 a week while in training. Tuition and books are provided at no cost to the man. In addition: • Pension benefits built up by Seafarers under the Seafarers Pension Plan will be fully credited and protected and SIU pensions will be sup­ plemented by the District 2, MEBA Pension Plan in approximately the same amount. • All welfare benefits will be covered and protected. • Seafarers qualifying for their engineer's licenses and sailing aboard District 2 MEBA contracted ships will not be required to pay the Dis­ trict 2 MEBA $1,000 initiation fee so long as the Viet Nam conflict continues. It shall be waived in its entirety. • Seafarers will not be required to drop their SIU membership if they do not wish to do so. • SIU men who possess engineers' licenses in any rating and who have not been sailing on their licenses because they have wished to protect their SIU pension and welfare credits, are eligible for immedi­ Visitors from US Merchant Marine Academy are shown with instruc­ tors and District 2 MEBA repre­ sentatives during visit' to School. From Ipft: Bob Chronowski, Robert Lindmaric, instructors: Gerald Pennisi, District 2: Commander Charles Reniclc. USMMA; Leon Berlage, District 2; Jack Tiernan, President, USMMA alumni; School Director Ronald Spencer; Charles Mollard, Chuck Polsen, instructors. 'I f ate shipping on their licenses with full protection of their pension and welfare benefits, as well as protection of all other benefits and security provided in the program. * * * Subsistence Provisions for MEBA members: District 2 engineers attending the school receive the following benefits: Free tuition (tuition at commercial upgrading schools for comparable programs average $150 for engineers going for Second's and First's licenses and $250 for engineers studying for Chief's licenses); Qass B wages at their present license grade (roughly from $600 to $800 a month); full welfare, pension and vacation coverage; and one-way trans­ portation, subject to the approval of the Director of the District 2 Safety & Education Plan. Wages are based on a 30-day month and are paid weekly. The check comes-to 7 times the computed daily wage rate. Pension and welfare contributions are also made for every day the engineer is at school. If the engineer is on vacation when he attends the school, he does not get vacation credits. If he is not on vacation, however, he gets vacation credits. In that case, the vacation he earns while at school is payable after he returns to sea. The benefits paid to engineers attending the school come from funds that used to be divided among the engineers on ships that were shorthanded. Since February 1, the operators have also been making wel­ fare and pension contributions to the Plans for the missing engineers when a ship sails short. In the past, no contributions were made to the Plan in such circumstances. % �Vaughn J. Nelson Age 39, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Architect Sigwart G. Nielsen Age 60, 3rd Eng. SS Rice Victory Joe Nosamar Age 45, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Seafarer Stanley Novak Age 35, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship Eilert Oben Age 51, 1st Eng. SS Sea Pioneer William F. Oi^>enIiorst Jr. Age 40, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Recorder John L. O'Rourke Age 41, 3rd Eng. SS Northwestern Victory John J. (FSuUivan Age 46, Chief Eng. SS Steel Director Gordon J. Owen Age 42, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Navigator Thomas D. Owen \ge 39, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Maker District 2 Engineers Joe Pronack (left) and Don Keddy examine flame safety lamp at Union school. Pronack got First Assistant's license and Keddy Chief's license after preparing at School. John F. Owens Age 41, 2nd &ig. SS Horidian Chwles W. Palmer Age 44, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Ai^rentice Students at School follow instructor's lectures by taking notes, as shown in photo above. Men sit for their license examinations when instructors consider that they are adequately prepared. Dkfc Age 33, 2ttd Eng. SS Sefana Vktoiy HBMr K Age 48, 3id ^ SSSkdrimrikr Georgt Age 39, Chief Eng. SS lyfoii^ieliei' �lb A. Pedersen Age 38, 2nd Eng. SS U.S. Pilot Wallace Perdue Jr. Age 40, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Advocate Robert W. Perry Age 34, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Age Beyri Peterson Age 50, 3rd Eng. SS Bessemer Victory James Pope Age 40, 1st Eng. SS U.S. Tourist William H. Powell Age 32, 3rd Eng. SS Hudson Harry Pilalis Age 22, 3rd Eng-. SS Beaver Victory Jf I Charles C. Pdsen Age 24, 2nd Eng. Instructor at School Robert E. Poore Age 27, 3rd Eng. SS Achilles •• Joe Pronack Age 24, 1st Eng. SS Steel Rover Men of All Ages Successful in License Program O ne of the most notable features of the joint union operated license training and upgrading program is the fact that it has enabled men of virtually all ages to participate successfully in the course of instruction and to obtain original and upgraded licenses. As the record points up, the age of a man presents no obstacle if he is interested in taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the program. And, as the record shows, the older men are having as much success in the program as their inger shipmates. This is true of both unlicensed SIU members sitting for original licenses and of District 2 MEBA engineers raising their licenses. The point is that if a man is interested in upgrading, all he needs is the willingness to try. The program provides him with the necessary financial assistance so that he can concentrate on his training. Men attend the school with shipmates and fellow union members in an atmosphere designed to help them with their studies. The entire program is geared to the man. At all time he is under the instruction and guidance of highly competent and qualified instructors who themselves are licensed engineers. Similarly, there's no fixed limit on the amopnt of time a man may spend at the school preparing for his examination. Most of those who have par­ ticipated in the program take about 90 days to get their licenses, but a man may stay longer if he needs the time. The joint program boasts suc­ cessful candidates of all ages ranging from those in their early 20s to those in their 60s. WnUMn W. Quin Age 45, 3rd Eng. SS Steel King Rkhafd C. Ranly Age 43, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Artisan The youngest SIU member to obtain a license after preparing at the school is Harry Pilalis, 23 years old, who is now sailing as a Third Assist­ ant Engineer. Pilalis shipped as a fireman, oiler, watertender on SIU con­ tracted ships before attending the school. He also had received instruc­ tion in lifeboat training, for which he holds an endorsement, and in firefighting. The last ship he sailed on before attending the school was the SS Penn Vanguard. At the other end of the age scale is SIU member Siguard George Niel­ sen, who obtained his Third Assistant Engineer's license at the age of 61. Nielsen, who is an -SIU oldtimer, lives in Hoboken. N.J. He is married and has four children. He sailed in all unlicensed engine department ratings and had most recently been sailing as Chief Electrician. His last vessel before going into the school was the SS Colorado. The youngest District 2 MEBA member to upgrade after attending the school is Edward Adamson, 21, who has just obtained his 2nd assistant's license. Adamson graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1965 and sailed later as Third Assistant on the SS Transarctic. He also holds a fire-fighting certificate. Adamson. who got his new license in Decembe cing a short vacation before going back to work. The oluesi ...strict 2 engineer to raise his license after attending the School of Marine Engineering is Carl Anderson, who got his license as Chief Engineer at the age of 58. Anderson is now sailing on the SS Man­ hattan. Franklin F. Reid Jr. Age 52, 2nd Eng. SS Ema Elizabeth Thomas J. Rejevich Age 39, 3rd Eng. SS Merrimac Kemiefli R. Rentz Age 27, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Director & �iiii Fritz Rethemeyer Age 41, 3rd Eng. SS Steel King Clyde Ricker Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Manhattan Robert E. Roedel Age 27, 3rd Eng. SS Sagamore Hill George Rogers Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Scientist Robert Riser Age 40, Chief Eng. SS Transwestern Eugene V. Rockwell Age 26, 3rd Eng. SS Monticello Victorj Adolpii J. Rodriquez Age 37, 2nd Eng. SS Yellowstone Evenings find students busy studying and reviewing at quarters provided for SlU members enrolled in training progam. Hitting the books (in photo here) are Seafarers Louis Hopkins (seated) and Norm Wroten. Lawrence B. Rowan Age 38, 3rd Eng. SS Cosmos Trader Kenneth Sabd Age 26, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship Federico Sanchez Age 51, 2nd Eng. SS East Point Victory Thomas J. Scanlon Age 33, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Flyer Martin Scbnitzier Age 42, Chief Eng. SS Belgium Victory Wlibert Scboepfer Age 42, 2nd Eng. SS Transerie SlU member James Terry, who is preparing to sit for his Third Engineer's license, is shown here in classroom working out a problem assigned by instructors. Kano G. Schopfcr Age 50, 3rd Eng. SS Cosmos Trader Robert L. Scotti Age 33, 3rd Eng. SS Connecticut Gcndd F. Shaffer Age 40, 2nd Eng. SS Platte �William Sherwell Age 24, 2nd Eng. SS Hans Isbrandtsen Robert W. Simmons Age 31, 3rd Eng. SS JeflFerson City Victory Kenneth S. Singh Age 39, 2nd Eng. SS U.S. Explorer Harry R. Singleton Age 49, 2nd Eng. SS Monticello Victory Brian Skeels Age 23, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship • iJ-v Ed Skorupski Age 36. 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship John T. Skuba Age 41, 3rd Eng. SS Puerto Rico Capt. William F. Rea, chief Coast Guard Marine Inspection Officers tor Port of New York, swears in Robert Roedel as Third Engineer. Roedel was 100th gradu­ ate of Union school to win original engineer's license. r The Foc'sle—A Gooil Background! T,he SIU-District 2 license training program is based on the well-estab­ Walter H. Skulski Age 38, 3rd Eng. ^ SS Coeur D'Alene Victory Albert Smith Age 22, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship James Smith Age 47, 3rd Eng. SS Belgium Victory Keitber Smith Age 46, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship Rudolph Sura Age 38, 1st Eng. SS Connecticut Antonio Tarquinio Jr. Age 38, Chief Eng. SS U.S. Builder lished fact that men coming up from the foc'sle can develop the skills to turn in a first-rate shipboard performance as marine engineers. The School of Marine Engineering is designed to provide them with an opportunity to obtain the training they need. It also prepares men from both foc'sle and maritime academy backgrounds to sit for higher licenses. Men who have upgraded from the foc'sle hold down jobs as Chief Engi­ neers on all types of ships, including those with the most complex power plants and machinery. While these men generally start with less formal theo­ retical knowledge than the academy graduate, they can, with proper training and serious study, move up in the key ratings, as the record of their ship­ board job performances so well shows. Men who came up from the foc'sle have been able to turn in excellent performances on every type of ship, including the retrofits and the new auto­ mated vessels. Joseph Sojak Age 43, 3rd Eng. SS Rio Grande Udo Strickmann Age 38, 2nd Eng. SS Hudson Tim Sullivan Age 38, Chief Eng. SS Steel Chemist �Sam Telech Age 43, 3rd Eng. SS Battle Creek Evis Thibodeaux Age 38, 2nd Eng. SS Baylor Victory Jesse TiUman Age 50, Chief Eng. Waiting To Ship Eugene E. Thomas Age 43, Chief Eng. SS Henry Terri Thompson Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Puerto Rico Herbert Valdson Age 53, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Chemist William Vance Age 29, 2nd Eng. SS U.S. Builder Miquel Veiez Age 56, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Director Rocns Yeilinga Age 58, 2nd Eng. SS Thetis a Longjn Tybur Age 36, 3rd Eng. SS Beatrice Victory Training and Upgrading at • i. Allan Mat+son (right) applies for training in entry ratings at SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. 3. Having successfully completed training for entry rating, Mattson shipped as Wiper, at which job he is shown here aboard an SlU vessel. 2. Determined to have a seafaring career. Mattson studies SlU manual as part of preparation for entry rating. SlU Trains Replacements For Men Who Get Licenses he joint license training progi^ has per­ mitted the SIU and District 2 to sail their jointly contracted ships without delays because of man­ power shortages, despite the breakouts for the Viet Nam sealift. It has also permitted the two unions to man a munber of new ships over and above die breakout vessels. Obviously, however, a program which depends on unlicensed manpower as Ae pool frtnn which to produce licensed en^eers cannot function as an isolated operaticm. The unlicensed men who qualify for licenses have to be replaced. And that is what is being done by the SIU through its Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which trains men for both shipboard entry ratings and for upgrading to QMTO ratings. The SIU has also stepped up its recruiting pro­ -am for entry ratings. In addition, the union has circulated a large number ot training and upgrad­ ing manuals to members interested in advancing to QMED ratings. Copies the engineer training manuals prepared by District 2 MEBA have also been widely circulated among SIU members who are preparing to go on to license training By die beginnmg of 1967, 113 Seafarers had left the rapks oi the unlicensed and sailed on dieir �Richard Vincent Age 34, 3rd Eng. SS Steel Architect Robert Vinneau Age 24, 2nd Eng. Waiting To Ship Jerry Vlachos Age 34. 2nd Eng. SS Steel Recorder Bjom Wagones Age 54, 1st Eng. SS Achilles Bartholomew Walsh Age 24, 2nd Eng. SS Cape Catoche f -At •aJ Ji • • 'I'I •J 11 11 I'll John Ward Age 22, 2nd Eng.. SS U.S. Touri.st William Weaver Age 41, 2nd Eng. SS Cottonwood Creek Clinton Webb Age 40, 2nd Eng. SS Fairisle William Weise Age 43, 3rd Eng. SS Potomac / V Charles Welch Age 45, 3rd Eng. SS U.S. Victory iif.rii—WMiiw Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship W ith joint SIU-District 2 MEBA license training and upgrading program drawing men from ranks of qualified Seafarers, long-time SIU upgrading pro­ grams continue to make available trained engine department per­ sonnel to fill the gap left by those who have gone on for their li­ censes. Training program at SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship begins with preparation of men for entry ratings, and con­ tinues with upgrading courses for engine room endorsements after the man has acquired experience at sea. Photo sequence here shows Seafarer Allan Mattson from time he applied for entry training at Lundeberg School to present job as FWT on SS Robin Goodfellow, 4. After Mattson got enough seatlme to qualify for endorse­ ment, SIU representative encourages him to take upgrading course at Lundeberg school. 5. At Lundeberg School, Mattson was taught functions of engine room machinery. Here instructor explains workings of centrifugal pump. 6. After completing course and obtaining his FWT endorsement Mattson registers at Union hall In New York to ship in his new rating. new licenses, and another 60 are presently en­ rolled in the School of Marine Engineering pre­ paring for their licensing examination. Despite * the loss of these men as FOW's, the number of qtialified SIU members who were on the beach w and available to ship on December 31, 1966 showed an increase over this classification of men who were available at the beginning of 1966. This increase in available manpower is all the more significant in view of the additional drain on - manpower created by the acquisition df 35 addi­ tion^ ships by SIU contracted operators over the number that have been reactivated because of Viet Nam. The SIU's ability to build its manpower reserve can be traced to a number of factors—principally an increase in the number of men in entry ratings and changes in the shipping rules. The SIU has established and maintained a replacement ratio of 5 to 1 to offset the drainage on its qualified licensed personnel and to increase the supply of available qualified manpower to cope with normal attrition and to meet the demands of vessel break­ outs. This program and approach to manpower needs for maritime was developed by the SIU at the timft of the Korean war and has been main­ tained by the SIU since. 7. In first job as FWT aboard SS Robin Goodfellow, Mattson is shown here putting oil burner into register in ship's fire room. �m BSH Gary Wbeaton Age 25, 2nd Eng. SS Fortaleza Donald White Age 44, 3rd Eng. SS Steel King Lewis Williainson Age 55, 2rd Eng. SS Steel Surveyor Patrick Wilson Age 34, Chief Eng. Waiting To Ship Joe Wing Age 34, 1st Eng. SS Pecos Photos.of the following school graduates were not available at press time: Frederick Barton Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Cosmos Trader WHUam Fisher Age 23, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Flyer Douglas StuteviUe Age 22, 2nd Eng. SS Ocean Pioneer Kenneth Winters Age 39, 2nd Eng. SS Lynn Victory James Young Age 31, 3rd Eng. SS Beaver Victory The Staff of Instructors Courses at the School of Marine Engineering are tougftf by a faculty of professional engineers with mari­ time experience. The teaching staff of the School is as foUoim: Ronald R. Spcaccr, flhrrler of the School of Marine Fngmrrring and Chief Instructor, Spencer is a licensed professional engineer who also holds a stationary engineer's Charles C. MoUard, Senior Insdvctor. Mollard is a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Acad­ emy, Kings Point, with a Bachelor of Marine Engineering degree. He holds two marine licenses, 2nd steam and 3rd diesel. A District 2 MEBA member, he has sailed with Isthmian Lines Inc. and Oriental Exporters. license. He is licensed to teach in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. His experience includes 14 years of teaching at the Strauss School of Marine En­ gineering and the Atlantic Merchant Marine Academy, where he taught licensed and unlicensed personnel both steam and diesel operations. Prior to becoming director of the union license training and upgrading school. Spencer was for six years a senior engineer with the Interna­ tional Telephone and Telegraph Company, where he worked as a power plant specialist. He has studied at the Newark College of Engineering, the Univer­ sity of the State of New York and Cooper Union. Joseph Zeschitz Age 50, 3rd Eng. Waiting To Ship Dennis Zwkker Age 47, 2nd Eng. SS Steel Maker Charies Wandand Age 36, Chief Eng. Waiting To Ship Union Training Programs-Wiper to Chief Engineer imong the SIU and District 2 MEBA members who have attended the School of Marine Engineering are many who over the years have taken advantage of all the train­ ing and upgrading programs that are offered by the two unions. Typical of the SIU members who have benefitted from the various Seafarer training programs is Robert Roedel, age 26, who also had the distinction of being the 100th SIU member to obtain his original license under the joint union training program, Roedel received his training in the entry ratings at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which he completed in Feb­ ruary 1962. After sailing as a wiper he returned to the Harry Lundeberg School in February 1964 for upgrading studies, upon completing which he obtained endorsements as fireman, oiler and watertender. Subse­ quently, he took the lifeboat training course Charles Polsen, Senior Instructor: Robert ChronowskI, Senior InPolsen holds a Bachelor of Science stnictoR Chronowski is a graduate degree in Marine Engineering from of the US Merchant Marine Acad­ the. US Merchant Marine Academy, emy at Kings Point. He holds a de­ at Kings Point. He holds a Second gree as a Bachelor of Science in Assistant Engineer's license. Steam Marine Engineering. He also holds a and Third diesel. A District 2 Second Assistant Engineer's license MEBA member, he came ashore Steam and a Third Diesel. Chro­ in 1966 to prepare and sit for his nowski. had been sailing as a 3rd 2nd's license. After receiving his assistant engineer until early last license, he joined the staff at the year when he came ashore to raise School of Marine Engineering. his license and later joined the Staff of the School of Marine Engineer­ ing. He also as a member of Dis­ trict 2 MEBA conducted by the Harry Lundeberg School and obtained a lifeboatman's ticket. He then returned to sea and sailed in unlicensed watchstanding ratings until he entered the School of Marine Engineering. On October 17, he obtained his Third Assistant Engi­ neer's license and subsequently shipped as Third Assistant on the SS Sagamore Hill. Among the District 2 MEBA members who have taken advantage of other District 2 training programs is Don Keddy, who got his Chief Engineer's license in June 1966 after attending the School of Marine Engi­ neering. Keddy is now Chief on the SS Steel Rover, Keddy had obtained his Second's license in 1963 and his First's license in 1964 under provisions of an earlier District 2 MEBA program for upgrading which paid the tuition costs of District 2 members up­ grading their licenses at commercial marine schools. Robert F. Lindmark, Senior Instructon Lindmark's experience in­ cludes sailing as an engineer aboard District 2 contracted vessels oper­ ated by Isthmian Lines Inc., Hud­ son Waterways Corp. and St. Law­ rence Carriers, Inc. A graduate, of the US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, Lindmark holds a Second Assistant Engineer's license for steam vessels and a Third As­ sistant engineer's license for diesel. John Coffey, Junior Instmcton Coffey teaches mechanical drafting at the School of Marine Engineer­ ing. A veteran of the US Navy, be foimerly was employed by Todd Shipyard Corporation. �January 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty-Five A ,„•# ,,^r rJ!^'- ; 5=' Seafarer Joe Paris! (I) of deck department relaxes during stay at hospital by lighting up a cigarette and listening to some music. Brother Nevin Ellis (r), also deck, last ihipped on Penn Explorer. He keeps up-to-date on seafaring by following the Log. / y !.> ;; • •i'*' ••: .• • SlU Reps. Al Bernstein and Luigi lovino visited USPHS Hospital, Staten Island, New York City, to -check on welfare of union brothers and bring them holiday greetings. Left to right are Bernstein, L. Cetriano, M. Battle, & SlU Rep. lovino. Each year, just before the Christmas holiday, SIU representatives visit Seafarers drydocked in USPHS hospitals. They bring Yuletide greetings from all their Union Brothers and distribute cigarettes, cigars as well as a Christmas bonus for each hospitalized Sea­ farer. SlU Representative Bernstein chats with Red G. Ward, member of steward's department of Inland Boatmen's Union, an SlU affiliate. Bro. Ward looks forward to a fast recovery so he may return to sea. Seafarer Max Fingerhut of the steward department swaps stories with Ed Krantz of the Railroad Marine Region, an SIU affiliate. The two men enjoyed being visited by SIU Reps. Bernstein and lovino, who distributed a Christmas bonus to all union members in dry dock during the holiday season. Deck department member Wilhelm Larsen chats with SlU Rep. Bernstein and an unidentified Seafarer about shipping conditions and union benefits: Seafarer Larsen expects to be FED very soon. Seafarer Victor Sanablia of the steward department: Nevin Ellis; SIU Rep. lovino; and Ed Krantz, along with an USPHS hospital employee, enjoy the distribution of a holiday bonus that comes the way of drydocked seafarer members every Christmas. SIU Representative lovino gives holiday bonus to Seafarer Manuel Rial, who last sailed on a Sea Land ship and is here shown lighting up a cigarette. Looking on are SIU Rep. Bernstein and Chris Polichronakis, an oiler whose last ship was Sapphire Gladys. J �Jannary 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty-Six Bureau of Labor Statistics Cites Future Needs U.S. Economy Must Grow 47o Yearly To Halt Jobless Rise, Study Reveals The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Eddie Sapir, state representative, is making a bid for the New Orleans City Council seat recently vacated by the election of the The nation's economy will have to grow by at least 4 percent a year through 1970 in order to incumbent to a judgeship. Sapir was unanimously endorsed for election by the AFL-CIO of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity keep the unemployment rate from rising, according to a Labor Dept. study. Economists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and" other federal agencies take an educated when he ran for that office. In Baton Rouge, Eddie Sapir has been one hundred percent for labor. guess at the employment pat­ Bosun Thomas Garrity is also If the study's assumptions are dicted, contrasting with a postwar Sapir has been favorable to the tern four years from now in accurate—and some have been home for the holidays and will average increase of 1.3 percent. aims of labor and can be truly the ELS study, "Projections questioned by union economists .spend them with his wife Annie A controversial estimate in the labelled a friend of labor. Mem­ 1970." —the economy's course will be report places the annual produc­ bers should bear this in mind in at their home at the top of the channel. Garrity was on the Del It takes into account anticipated somewhere between the low the coming election for Council­ Sol as bosun on her run to South tivity increase for the total private growth in the work force, the ex­ growth rate of the late 1950's and man "District B" oh January 28, America. pected increase in worker produc­ the more rapid expansion of re­ economy at 3.2 percent, made up 1967. of a 5.5 productivity gain in agri­ Steward Bemie Guarino piled tivity, possible changes in hours cent years. culture and 2.9 percent in the nonNew Orleans off the Del Mar to take a wellof work and the consumer de­ The high birth rate of the late Seafarer Claude H. Fowler, an earned rest. Bernie served as mand generated by an economy 1940's will be reflected in a rise farm sector. This is the average for the 1957- AB with the Union for many Chief Steward on the Del Mar on with an unemployment rate of in. the number of new workers between 3 and 4 percent. entering the labor market, the re­ 65 period, the study's authors years, is ready to ship on anything his last trip. He intends to stay AFL-CIO Research Director port indicates, and the number note, and they qualify the esti­ that comes down the Mississippi. with the wife and kids through the Nathaniel Goldfinger says union of new jobs that must be created mate with the comment that "the Fowler was recently riding the holiday season. The holidays have kept the hall economists consider the Labor to accommodate them. trend of output per man-hour is Globe Traveler until he decided to fairly quiet. Dept. estimates of the economy's A rise in the labor force of the most difficult element to pro­ stay in New Orleans for the holi­ growth potential and rate of pro­ nearly 2 percent a year is pre­ ject." day. Mobile ductivity increase "on the con­ Seafarer Clarence J. Nail has servative side." been on the Gulf Area shipping Goldfinger's view is that "the scene for the last twenty-five years. rate of productivity advance will His last billet was as chief steward probably be greater than 3.2 per­ on the trailership Panama. He'll cent a year if the economy main­ be board-watching after the holi­ tains high levels of employment." days. Chief Cook Stavros PeThe study forecasts a small rise trantes just left the Beaver Victory By Sidney Margolius in the number of manufacturing after making a few runs on her to jobs, but a decline in the percent­ U.S. Senator William Proxmire (D., Wis.) has retired from the Senate in 1966, he told us that Viet Nam. Petrantes will stay on age of factory jobs in relation announced that he will reintroduce the "truth-in- almost all elements of the finance industry except the beach for a while with his to the entire economy. lending" bill which Paul Douglas of Illinois sought credit unions and mutual savings banks joined in family to celebrate the holidays. In the blue collar fields, the for six years before he was defeated for re-election resistance; that while there had been some selfThen, to sea and salt air again. largest job gain is anticipated in last November. improvement in industries where other consumerthe construction industry, with "a This proposed law has become more urgent than protection bills have been proposed, the only reaction very substantial increase in con­ ever now that banks, as well as retailers, are actively of the finance industry was intensified opposition. struction employment by 1970." The bill has been opposed with special bitterness promoting revolving credit plans that charge unknow­ Basis for this prediction is "ris­ ing users V/i per cent a month on the declining by finance companies, car dealers and retailers. Some ing state and local government balance. This is a true annual interest rate of 18 of their arguments are incredible. needs, increased housing require­ per cent a year. J. Gordon Dakins, Executive Vice President of ments and expanding business in­ the National Retail Merchants Association, called The new bank credit card plans let you charge vestment in plants," plus a lower the proposal "unrealistic, misleading and dangerous." productivity increase than for the anything at participating stores, even small items He declared that at best it would be meaningless to you ordinarily pay cash for or wait to buy until you economy as a whole. do have the cash. If you don't realize how much the the average credit customer; at worst it would exag­ Job Growth Varies "service charge" amounts to, you will take on a gerate his idea of the cost of credit and tend to dis­ Employment in mining is ex­ permanent new expense, as well as being led into courage its "informed use." pected to continue its decline, impulse buying. That already is happening in Chi­ Few laymen can accept the fact that interest rates Nail Fowler though at a slower rate. Trans­ cago and other cities where banks and retailers are in excess of 6 per cent per year are the rule rather portation, primarily air and truck­ pushing such "charge" plans. than the exception," he advised his fellow merchants. A steady in the Gulf area for ing, may rise numerically, but The chief feature of the truth-in-lending bill, "It would seem unwise to educate them at the cost of the last twenty years, Nicholas decline as a percentage of the which retailers and lenders have been resisting to a serious set-back to the economy." Mallette, is now relaxing with his work force. Another bitter opponent is the .National Consumer wife and family at home in the death, is the proposed requirement that they tell The biggest increases are an­ you the true annual interest rate they charge on Finance Association, a loan-company organization. Bayou La Batre. He was last on ticipated in trade, in .state and installment plans and loans. If they did, you would Its executive vice-president, Carl Hawver, has de­ the Panama which plies the interlocal governments, and in services, know what rate you were paying, and could easily clared that the public needs no help from the Gov­ coastal run. Nick sails in the deck a broad category which includes compare rates among different lenders and dealers. ernment in handling its money. "The average Ameri­ department. Back from bauxite business, professional, private ed­ The main defense of lenders against disclosing can is a solid. God-fearing, bill-paving citizen who country and off the Alcoa Ranger, ucational, medical and personal handles his financial affairs much better than most deck man B. D. Thompson is activities. About three-fourths of annual rates is that this would be "cumbersome," state governments and certainly better than the Fed­ home for the Holidays. Thompson the projected employment gain and for revolving charge accounts, even impossible. eral government." (God-fearing and bill-paying he got off the Alcoa Ranger when she But at the original hearings, Edward Gudemaii, a would be in these categories. may be. But since the national debt increased 10 was laid up for regularly scheduled former Commerce Department official and a long­ Predicting continued high pro­ per cent in the first half of this decade, while total ductivity increases in communica­ time Sears executive, pointed out that credit ex­ consumer debts increased 40 per cent, a better man­ repairs. Electrician Earl H. Fain has re­ tions and public utilities, the tenders first determine on an annual basis what they ager he is not.) cently returned from Viet Nam. want to charge. From there (hey work backwards Labor Dept. projection is that, Dr. Hawver denies that consumers want credit He was there on the Noberfo to break down their annual rate, and tell it to con­ "although services provided by costs stated in percentages: "Lots of Americans these industries are expected to sumers in the form of a monthly percentage or dollar haven't figured 'simple annual interest' since they Capay during her last voyage. Earl increase sharply, employment charge on the original balance. Thus, they should were in high school. They deal in hard cash. They makes his home in Louisville, Ala­ would remain at about the 1965 be able to use predetermined charts providing a rea­ want to know how many dollars it's going to cost bama. Mobilian Herman T. Willevel and decline as a proportion sonable estimate of the annual rate for specific trans­ them to borrow dollars, that's what they get paid in." kerson was pumpman on the Penn actions. Challenger until illness forced him of total employment." According to him. the reason why some lenders to leave her. He has shipped out They can do it in Canada. The province of Al­ Agricultural employment, the state their interest fees as a monthly rather than as an study anticipates, will continue its berta enacted a law requiring that all credit trans­ annual rate is that families handle their finances on a of the Gulf for over twenty years. Houston long-term decline. But the study actions state the annual interest rate. Officials then monthly basis; "they get paid once or twice i month predicts that most of the drop will discussed with mathematicians and financial pub­ and their bills come in on a monthly basis." Ray Threatt is ready to take the be "among the self-emploved and lishers which math formula should be used by all The way to help consumers is by more education, first long trip that hits the boards. unpaid family workers, with the creditors so that rates would be comparable, and not more legislation, argues Dr. Hawver, pointing Threatt sails in the deck depart­ numbers of wage and salary retail and loan clerks would not be required to make out that his association of loan companies has an ment. Seafarer Ernest Berwald employees remaining relatively difficult computations. Recently, J. E. Mason, Al­ education program for developing better adult and has been on the beach for a cou­ berta Supervisor of Consumer Credit, wrote me, student understanding of sound money management stable." ple of weeks and is in no hurry "We find the actuarial formula as recommended by and the wise use of credit." The study bases its projections to get back to sea. Ernie may on "the assumption that there will mathematicians is most accurate, and publishers as­ This, obviously, is much like the bartender insisting ship again now that Santa Claus be no military engagements in sure us that this can be applied to produce rate charts that he be put in charge of curing alcoholics. has come and gone. Chief Stew­ Viet Nam or elsewhere in 1970." in much the same format as those presently in use by Until we get a "truth-in-lending" law, your best ard L. P. Hagmann has shipped in A continued slow decline in creditor employers." j}olicy is to (1) reserve the use of credit to major the steward department out of the In fact, Mr. Mason reports that credit associations )urchases for which you can't pay cash; (2) when Gulf area for many years. Hag­ the workweek of three-tenths of 1 percent a year is projected to and grantors have cooperated in working out this you do need financing, borrow the cash yourself mann is now on the beach but is continue, with most of it in the method. from low-cost sources such as credit unions or local looking to the board waiting for non-manufacturing sector of the But the antagonisms of U.S. businessmen to "truth- banks; (3) borrow as little as you really need, and a chief steward's job heading for economy. Saigon. in-lending" startled even Mr. Douglas. Before he (4) pay back as soon as you can. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying �mm Jmnumty 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG :> V ^^1^ t>riiili to tte Cnisieef acid^ ^ M^ in wcy peoNon, retroactive pay ^iJay.' It 'la appreci^, a v«ry nioef: ' I tdaet wh^ far iteHpiag out: loed^ this pm ToThtRmm : Thanla to the BkU fca- the Inawaseip my pemloa check. , I apjptoei^ what the SIU tmd dto 9iU wtlfat^ staff have done and doing for me. Cliuriitmas to Seafarers •i^eyerywherC- • ; Pat Driacon 1 Agii^ 1^^ alt, and a Joatyh R. 1^ BeosieP.iKI^ InKmmm iiliw Up WHh IO0 Editor: -'Btode; send the Log to my #»dd i^preciate it veiy if you would do th» for Illii^ aia it is the only way duit ;i |^ Iceep up on the Union ^•':i|(wa.: |r ; l liawsliecn in Korea for two fHMtfis. I'm here on a 14lyilliiw^ as a radio4ctetype | j<|llrator, and I plan on shipping w^ the Uhkw as soon i^^tny' tour is up..' |iilr<fl1uttil[ you very tmich. JotoiA.CiMnh LETTERS To The Editor li^isolyieil Secrfdrer' tt^TheWmn We are indeed very grateful and appreciative of the many coiirtesits and benefits we have received from mir tinion, the SiMdarer&'Inie pension plan has been a real bemfit and enable us to live more comfortably, and strengthens our fahh. Both my wife Edith and myto^ Wjcae union members for many years and are very proud of it. We both are now dis­ abled and diis pension is surely a great benefit. I just received notice of our penaion rahe. Again, many tiiaalts. Best <-?ialM») to all, and a Meiry Christmas and a H^py Niwv Year* Edmand H. JdtaMon .* SodfordH- 6r«rf#ltfl f0rmPm»lhn . iro^^Edtait ^ I would like to thanfc every dAclal smd my Brother memare doing for j«|almi^ Who would ever auch a thhig 60 years the.best of" .fiiiHittokil tidii c£. any nnfbn. ft. s^ cdo^ since I was iconidy rdieased from the hoai^afftosn Now i»-hiwitoaf* •I.''.iiave • nothing to fbnM ym dabvery olLdto: Work To Do Horo, $oy$ Soafaror to "Ihe Editor: L wish I had been asked the ipiestion by the Inquiring Sea­ farer, "Do you think it is im­ portant for man to get to the moon?" I feel very strongly about this. I wish everyone in this coun­ try could see what I saw when I went ashore in Calcutta, India. I saw men starving in the street. Many of them were sitting propped up on the sidewalk, barely able to move. I will never forget this sight as long as I live. Is it moral for us and Russia to spend billions to get to the moon when people are starving to death in Calcutta? To be fair, our country's rec­ ord of supplying food to hunery countries, mainly to India, is wonderful. We have given India wheat to the point that our own stockpile is almost gone. I think this is wonder­ ful. I read in the paper last week that now Russia is begin­ ning to send her surplus wheat to India, and will send half of whatever we send. I think Russia and the United States should stop the stupid race to see who can get a man on the moon first, and spend the money on helping India with her agriculture, her manu­ facturing and birth control measures. If Russia insists on carrying (HI the race to the moon, I think we should have the guts to say "we have had it," and abandon it unilaterally. I would also like to point out something very important. Brother Sam Hurst, Brother Cbarles Bums and Brother Lanny Lebet all said that we have to get to the moon "in the interest of national defense." Well, from what I have read lately, military experts are pretty much agreed that possmion of the moon would not be a miUtary asset, and that earffi-launched ICBM's are more accurate than those that c<mld be launched from the moon, and that they are cheap­ er and easier to launch. The rac« to the moon is mainly for propaganda value. Really, who needs it? Space exploration may yield some sci­ entific advances, but I d<H)'t think we earthlings are in a position to take on the task at this point. Brother Walter Dunn summed the udhole thing much better than I could: "I really don't see any reascm for -man going to tito moon. All ffiat money tpeta trying could be mwd bettor attempting to get aoitoe: platoro^ earth,"' - - Page Twenty-Seven Congresswoman Stresses Importante Of Maritime at Shipboard Meeting "On Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., December 4, 1966, before a Special General Meeting we had the unusual pleasure of having a lady address the membership—an extraordinary and very special lady and a friend of the United Merchant Marine—the Honorable Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan of the Third District of Missouri and a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee." So wrote W. P. Kaiser, Meeting Secretary aboard the Del Norte (Delta), reporting to the Log a truly extraordinary meeting at sea. The crew was ad­ dressed by the Honorable Leonor K. Sullivan, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and a staunch champion of the American Merchant Marine. Fol­ lowing is Brother Kaiser's official account of this very special meet­ ing at sea: "Mrs. Sullivan was escorted be­ low and introduced to us by the ship's Captain, James L. Cox. Captain Cox, in introducing the ^ Honorable Congresswoman, told Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan is shaking hands with Peter Gon­ us that for the past 14 years Mrs. zalez, Ship's Delegate. Included in the photo are (l-r): Peter Sullivan has represented the Third Gonzalez: Harry B. Donnelley, Galley Delegate: Congresswoman Congressional District of Missouri Sullivan; Leonard Bailey, Deck Delegate: Reuben Belletty, Topside and had won her nomination in Steward Delegate: William Meehan, Waiters' and Messmen's Dele­ 1952 in a primary with seven rival gate, and, on the extreme right. Bob Callahan of deck department. candidates. She was then elected in November with a 50,(X)0 ma­ Congresswoman Sullivan closed jority over her opponent who had passengers aboard SlU-contracted her fine talk by asking for ques­ ships by our conduct and work been elected to fill the seat left tions from the membership. that we are comparable to and vacant when her husband, Con­ Among the questions asked was better than the best in our field. gressman John B. Sullivan, died a query about American ships un­ in office during his fourth term 'People who know us will fight for our merchant fleet,' she said. der foreign flags, a question on in the House. "Mrs. Sullivan also reminded why we allow foreign ships to "Captain Cox added that Mrs. the men that rates for shipping carry more than 50 per cent of our Sullivan is and has alwavs been a most cargo are the same under Aid Cargo when the law says half steadfast friend of our Merchant U.S. flag and foreign flags, and is to he shipped by American Marine. that if exporters demand "Shipping ve.ssels, and a question about the "Congresswoman Sullivan gave American," the brokers would reason for those collecting Social a very informative and entertain­ comply. More work must he done Security not being allowed to earn ing talk on the importance of en­ by the salesmen of the U. S. flag more than $ 1.200 a year tax free. larging our United States merchant lines in selling the brokers; at the Mrs. Sullivan's answers to all ques­ fleet; how vital the Merchant Ma­ same time they must not neglect tions were more than adequate. rine is to our great country; how to contact constantly the producers We thanked Congresswoman our American ships play such an of export goods. If this is not Sullivan for her wonderful talk important role in the economy of done, we will lose more merchant and felt honored in having such the entire nation, not just influenc­ ships and will have to rely on a friend in Congress on our side ing the population of the coastal foreign flag lines. Mrs. Sullivan sections, or of only those who said that we cannot allow this to for a greater United States mer­ work in the maritime industries. happen and promised to do all she chant fleet. We sincerely wish that Very few people in the inland sec­ could to promote a faster replace­ all Congressmen in Washington tions of the country. Mrs. Sullivan ment program of our own fleet. felt as our friend Honorable Con­ said, realize or know what "deep Russia, Mrs. Sullivan warned, ex­ gresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan sea" ships are, much less recognize pects to double her merchant fleet with regard to our American Mer­ their worth to all the nation. The within the next few years. chant Marine. Congresswoman pointed out that very few citizens care what flag flies over the ships that carry our Lifeboat Class No. 166 Casts Off products to ports throughout the world. She said they really show little interest because it is not brought to their attention. She said further that the exporters of products made in our country rely too much on brokers consigning cargo and do not insist that the brokers give the export business to U. S. flagships whenever possible. "Congresswoman Sullivan said that complaints are made about how much in subsidy it takes to support American shipping, hut no thought is given to the fact that the men who sail them should have the same standard of living that is enjoyed throughout our nation. "The present law states, she said, that our Government Aid Cargo should he carried on a 'fifty-fifty' basis, hut this usually ends up as seventy five or more per cent to a foreign ship and The latest group of Seafarer graduates of the two week course in twenty five per cent for our ships lifeboatmanship pose for their class picture. They now have their —most of the time less than seven­ lifeboatmen endorsements, necessary to qualify as an A.B. The course is given at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, in Brooklyn, teen per cent. N. Y. The graduates include (seated, l-r): James Hurst, Tronisio Marti­ "Mrs. Sullivan urged that we nez, Pedro Castro and Jim Aguilar. Standing (l-r) are: John Carr, John talk about our Merchant Marine Atkinson, Phil Legg, Wayne Kilough and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. to all people and that we show �Page Twenty-Eight Jannary SEAFARERS LOG 6, 1967 •KID VICW>« (<^8^4^ her 4—OnrirmM. W- W. tyw^. ~ tty; Meeting Chairman J. Lewis, aboard the Vantage Progress (Vantage), explained to the crew recently the importance of ships' meetings, and the responsibility of members to accept officers jobs at these meetings. He also explained the duties of elected department delegates, writes Meeting Secretary W. Todd. Ship's Dele­ puted overtime reported, and a doors in passageways and to cut gate Ben Weinberg requested smooth payoff is expected in San down on unnecessary noises at all that all books be returned to Prancisco. The ship made Yoko­ times. A vote of thanks went to the ship library. During a later hama, Nagoya, Kobe andTusan. all department delegates and to portion of the meeting, the ques­ the Steward Department "for a job ^^> tion of missing books was well done." discussed by the New officers were elected by — — crew. The crew the crew of the James Davidson Meeting Chairman V. S. Alford, also discussed (Buckeye), reports Jr. reports that the Seafarers on how to celebrate Joseph Pierce, the Del Mar voted the Captain's up­ Meeting S e c r etheir thanks to the coming birthday. tary. John MacChief Electrician That old bugaboo, \ ^ Iver was elected for a job well done the laundry room, J- D e c k Delegate. during the recent also came under The new Engine voyage. Depart­ discussion. The Delegate is Joseph Todd ment delegates re­ crew considered Pierce, and the port a few hours the placement of the new washing Randan Steward D.elegate disputed overtime, machine, as well as the removal of is Bin Randall. A otherwise, a very sinks because of their obsolete and beef was brought up about the Alford good trip. Meet­ malfunctioning condition, A vote consideration being extended to of thanks went to Brother Pal Se-'farers sleeping in the Deck­ ing Secretary J. N. McLaren re­ Conlev as Deck Department Dele­ hands' fo'c'les. when the deck­ ports $476.51 in the movie fund, gate for a job well done last trip. hands are called out. A motion •"hich will be raided in Houston to concerning the same problem was buy new movies. — — brought up. Sanitary conditions A crew member of the Del in the Fireman's quarters were Brother G. C. Hoffman, ship's Santos (Delta) was hospitalized in also discussed. The Engine Deledelegate aboard the Del Monte Rio de Janeiro, "ate then reported that the Fire­ (Delta) reports reports Meeting men's Rooms have been cleaned that everything is Secretary J. R. up. running smoothly, Mina. The crew ^ Y with no beefs rewishes Brother Tn* ported by depart­ The John B. Waterman (Water­ John H. Skinner a ment delegates. rtSiijL speedy recovery. man) will set a new ship's record He proposed a for crossing the ^ request^ vote of thanks to Atlantic, "if Old ill repairs was turn­ all the brothers Man Weather ed in to the ship's Mina for making it stays on our side," master. A vote of Hoffman a smooth trip. I reports Meeting thanks was extended to the Stew­ Secretary Dick Brother Hoffman will see the Pa­ ard Department by the rest of Birmingham. trolman about getting extra room the crew for a job well done. <1 They expect to for three Oilers in the Engine De­ make the trip partment, writes Meeting Secre­ from Le Havre to tary Albert G. Espeneda. The Meeting Chairman E. Morris, New York in crew requested a better grade of aboard the Jefferson City Victory (Victory Carriers) eight days. The crew is upset be­ meat from the ship's food com­ reported to the cause someone is stealing the soap mittee. A vote of thanks was ex­ Log that the ship's from the laundry room. In addi­ tended to the ship's department rudder post sud­ tion. "the usual complaints were delegates and to the Steward De­ denly started leak­ heard regarding the laundry room partment. ing, with the aft and washing machine," reports steering taking Birmingham. The midnight deck Clifton G. McLellean was water. The crew watch had a complaint regarding elected ship's delegate aboard the bailed for about the condition of the crew's pantry Beatrice Victory seven hours until when they came on watch. Kells (Victory Carriers), the drains were writes Meeting cleared. The crew recommended Secretary John Sam W, McDonald was elected that SIU ships carry de-watering Dunne. He was pumps and that all drains be ship's delegate at a special meet­ asked by the crew ing held aboard checked before each trip to see if to check with the tbe Enid Victory they are clear. G. Kells was elect­ Captain about re­ (Columbia), writes ed Secretary. He has promised to ceiving all mail Meeting Secretary send the Log pictures and story of upon arrival in Louis W. Pepper. the trip. The Jefferson City Vic­ port. The Stew­ The Enid Vic­ tory is bound for Saigon, and has tory's Captain is ard Department reported that called at many Far Eastern ports. very cooperative there will be more than enough The crew requested that an ice with the crew ice for the crew, if they do not machine be acquired for the Viet Nam run. in all respects, give it away to anyone else. The Pepper Brother Pepper crew voted that all hands will keep reported. Some repairs from the the Messroom and the Recreation The television set on the Steel last voyage were taken care of, Room clean. ^ Vendor (Isthmian) is in good while others are still pending. A "round of applause" was ex­ shape. Meeting There has been difficulty in the Chairman Fred past of having cold water for the tended to the bosun and deck de­ Shaia reports. The crew while in port due to foreign partment on the TV was checked laborers using the ship's supply. Vantage Progress (Pioneer) for the in Long Beach, The Engine Department and the vessel's ship-shape Calif., Shaia Steward Department exchanged look. Meeting writes. Meeting quarters as requested by the Secretary M. La- Master. The laundry room has Chairman J. Lewis writes. A Borte reports ev­ been cleaned up as agreed, and misuse of the washing machine is vote of thanks to erything has been LaBorte running smooth­ being investigated. The crew is the crew messman ly, The ship's fund totals $15.33. placing cups, dishes and other for an outstand­ Delaney LaBorte reports that a discussion kitchenware in the sink after ing job preparing was held about the possibility of meals. It was decided that all men and serving meals was also ex­ all future draws being made in standing watch will be served first tended, Lewis reports. B. Wein­ "American green" instead of trav­ at meal times. Futhermore, coffee berg was elected ship's delegate, eler's checks. All Logs and mail is will be made for all watchers. The meeting secretary J. Reed report­ arriving regularly, no beefs or dis- crew voted to cease slamming ed. <1, — iti StKMtanr. ia tttai. OWfir- awM «w *» thank Brothar Bar] (or hto w niea latter In eonnaetion with tha withholdinc of trtm'n pay tor tranaportatkm. Captain is now pnttins ont draws for tha limit. BBATRICK VICTOBT (Victory lien), November 26—Chairman, Jota S. Hanseor; Secretary, John Dnnne. No beefs reported by department delesrato. Brother Clifton G. McLellen was elected to serve as ship's delcKsta. STBBL ROVER (States Marine). No­ vember 6—Chairman, Frank Van DUB«> ; Secretary, F. Durham. $44.81 in ships fund. Motion made that 16 years i»time be required for retirement, resrardless of mge. Brother D. L. Corvey was riected to serve as ship's deleyate. STEEL' ROVER (States Marine). eembdr 17—Chairman, Staphan R. Manringer; Secretary, Frank Van I>ns^ $44.81 in ship's fund. Some dispuM OT in deck department. Motion made thrt Ameriimn money be given instead of traveler's checks for draws. DiscuMlpn to have patrolman check sign-on articles before sign on. EAGLE TRAVELER (Sea Transport), December 10—Chairman, -W. A. Braler; Secretary, None. Brother Lewis Hertzog •was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $14.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made to advise headquarters of the foreign seamen aboard making donations in lieu of dues, 'to a, qualified ramnber. Dfaei^ sion on this motion, and the water prob­ lem. TAKA (Waterman). December »8— Chairman, W. Velasoves; Secretary. J. Petrusewlcs. No beefs reported by departmrat delegates. STEE!L CBDBMIST (Isthmian), Decem­ ber 18—Chairman, S. Segree; Secretary, B. Brinn. $1.60 left in ship's fund. No beefs -were reported by department delegates. Motion made to have a new ice box and new ice-cube machine installed aboard ship. DEL MAM (Delta), DecemW 24— Chairman, Jweph V. Whalen, Jr.; Sec­ retary, None. $16.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department detegates. Brother Whalen was elected to s^e as new ship's delegate. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), November 20—Chairman, William Davey; Secretary, Werner M. Pedersen. Ship's delegate reported that there are no major beefs and ship is running smoothly. $10.60 In ship's fund. Crew request^ to ken> all people ont of pass­ ageways while ship is in port. Vote of thanks to crew for keeping messroom and recreation room clean. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OUR LADY OF PEACHC (Liberty Navigation 4k Trading), November 21— Chairman, A. E. Moore; Secretarjv H. CarmidiaeL Few hours diluted OT In deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman at payoS. Everyr thing seems to be shaping up fine -with no beefs. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Novem­ ber 87—Chairman, Robert J. Morgan; Secretary, Donald E. Shattuek. $8.31 in rill's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment dri<^tes. Vote of t^nks egtmded to the- steward department for the good wretary, O. Farara. Ship's delegate's was refused and he was reeteeted. Mo heeta reported by depart­ ment dehmtes. Fine eoopemtion /rem XaptaiBMmdea. $$6.00 in ship's fund. Present blothes allowsnee not enough. Motion taitim to either dmibke or triple amount. Vote H tbnnka to the i-S watrik for. eleanihg neswroom in momings- pending. Motion nmdn to hnw pantryman and gnlleymnn al shipe as per old mnnnlng sMtK Vvtm of thanks to aU detsgntw and stoward department for n iob well donn. ROBIN 8HBRWOOD (Moore-MeCo^ mack), December Brook; Secretary, W. T. LimgforA CM>tain informed the ships ddegnte t^ crew was the beet he hss ever with. Some dieputed OT in eteward depsrtmeot to he taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks extended to the eteward department for a Job weU done. HARTMAR (Calmar), Deeembm t— Chairman. J. Slaven; Secretary, H. K. Berg. Shipyard lodging allowanM beef to 'K i^eJrVJ^hOT iWp is "in Baltimore. Few houra disputed 4>T in deek ment. Discussion about better utiUsa* UUetllM A^SDwuomavras msewsaw J tion of rooms on C-4t In order to have two men to a foe'sle. CANTIGNY (Citim Service), Decem­ ber 4—Chairmkn, 3. S. MeRaa; Secre­ tary. 3. M. Dalton. $10.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in engine department. Mo­ tion made to buy or rent voting maehinee for use in all Union eieetions. Motion made that headquarters notify the mem­ bership of the progress made on tae retirement plan. Discussed repairs for next voyage. VANTAGE PROGRB8S (Vantage), November 20—Chairman, 3. Lewis; Sec­ retary. W. Todd. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that A. B. ^k maintenance be put on. the shipe. This motion was discoMsd aiid it was agreed that O. S. deck maintenance are unable to carry out the responsibility that the job entails. It was suggested that a voluntary donation be made to the ship s fund to take care of future eotpenses. Vote of thanks to Brother Fat Conley, deck delegate, for a job well done. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), Decem­ ber 11—Chairman, Walter Wallace; Secretary, Bryan Hines. No beefb re­ ported by department delegatee Each crewraember agreed to donate $1.00 for repairs to TV. General discussion hrid about keeping raessruom ilean, and to have table tops refinished. BANGOR (Bermuda}. December 17— Chairman, William Robinson; Secretary, Ernest Harris. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. New washing machine needed for crew. Need new reefer box in crew mess. DEL SANTOS (Delta). December 4Chsirman. W. H. Newsom; Secretary, J. R. Mina. No beefs reported by d*. partment ddegates. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to the steward department for a job wdl drnie. JEFFERSON CITT VICTORY (Vietory Carriers), December 12—Chairman, JS. Morris; Secretary, G. Kdls. $7.60 In ship's fund. Motion made that each man donate $1.00 to ship's fund. Mo beefs reported by dmmrtment driegatee. Motion made ^t ' SIU pension plan be the same as other maritime unions. SEA SCOPE (Alpine), December 18 —Chsinnan, Geoige Smith; Secretary, Arthur Shorten. No beets repmrted by department delegates. • DEL MONTE (Delta), December S— Chairman, Albmt G. Espeneda; Secre­ tary, Albert G. Ihpeneda. Ship's dele­ gate reported that everything ia runnihg smoothly, and no beefs were reported by department delegatee. Vote of thanks to all brothers for making this a smooth trip. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment and ship's delegate. . $2.00 in ship's fond. Discussion held about bet­ ter grade of meats. PBTBOCHEM (Valentine Chemieal), November 27r-Chairmatt, Charles Gailagbar; Secretary, Chorlsu BeddL Beef •with the Captain regarding coffee hrsek for nsan on wateh. Best' about Captain knocking gangway watriMs off la deep water. Beef la deric deparimeat on room allowance in Beaamimt Fayoff will ha hdd up until patrolamn OMnaa ahoaad in Beaumont and aaillta haafs, diaeuaaion about much neadad rapatra. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). Novam-. ber 27—Cbalrman, Fred ffltaia; Seeietanu M. LaBorte. I16.SS ia ririp'a fund. Shipl delegate reported ritat everything U running imOottly with no beefs. Metfam made to tho taauanee of travelers ehscks and make all draws in Ammkmn money. Vote of thanks to tite aidwatd dap^rtmant for. a job wril dona. Mary Louise Warhola, bom No­ vember 29, 1966, to the Paul Warholas. Middle Village, New York. ^ Rhonda Kay Ezeil, born De­ cember 5, 1966, to the Aden Ezells, Jr., Mobile, Ala. ^ Junia Ann Buxton, bom No­ vember 18, 1966, to the V. W. Buxtons, Orange, Texas. Peter John Conrad, bora De­ cember 15, 1966, to the G. H. Conrads, Chicago, 111. Tina Vikeli, bom November 28, 1966, to the Chester Vikells, Balti­ more, Maryland. Kristina ScUOcr, bom Novemt>cr 29, 1966, to the Addph Schillers, Alpena, Mich. Danny Sfacey, bom September 30, 1966, to the Floyd Staceys, Perdido, Ala. Stephanie Noble, bom Novem­ ber 22, 1966, to the George E. Nobles, Virginia Beach, Va. i <I> Michelle Boudreaux, born No­ vember 11, 1966, to the Lemley Boudreauxs, Texas City, Tex. Marc & Michael German, born November 28, 1966, to the John E. Germans, Chesapeake, Va. —i— i �Jmnnmry 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Beams Radio Broadrast At SlU Men Sailing the lakes Page Twenty-Nine FINAL DEPARTURES Joseph Blank, 48: Brother Blank succumbed to lung disease and acute and chronic bronchitis. Bom in Baltimore, he resided in Prichard, Ala., with his wife and six chil-"T* A Jren. An Army veteran, he saw service during H « World War 11. Blank sailed in the Engine Depart­ ment, as a Wiper. dent of Mamou and is survived by his wife and two daughters. Seafarer Guillory shipped out of the port of Houston. Burial was in Mamou. TOLEDO—Seafarers sailing on Lake Erie or living near Toledo have an opportunity to tune in to radio station WPOS-FM, at 102.3 on the dial, and hear nightly Seafarer Paul Gosda's radio show, "The Mariner." Brother Gosda's one hour ^ igan can hear WPOS-FM in Tem­ Jerome H. Jaskolsid, 62: Broth­ program runs Monday through news in general. WPOS-FM is a member of the perance. Monroe. EKindee. Blisser Jaskolski suffered a sudden fatal Friday from 11 p.m. to midnite. Maumee Valley Broadcasting As­ field, Morenci, Hudson, Adrian, heart attack "The Mariner" is dedicated to the sociation of 7112 Angola Rd., Tecumseh, and Milan. Ohio can ^MR)lW abroad the tug tastes and interests of Great Lakes Holland, Ohio. Members of the pick up Brother Gosda in Archdr. ^ Manta, which was sailors. Brother Gosda is right at Association agree not to carry ad­ bold. Stryker. Wauseon. Swanton, tied up to the home with his material, having vertising for alcoholic beverages, Holland, Whitehouse, Liberty wharf of the Re­ been an SIU member in the Great tobacco, and worldly affairs. In Center, Grand Rapids. Waterville. finery of Arbol Lakes District for the past ten addition, they refuse to make spot Genoa. Oregon, and Elmore. Grande, Tampico. Leon D. Carlton, 38: A sudden years. Also in Luckey, Bowling Green, heart attack claimed the life of advertisements during Sunday Mexico. He sailed During this last year. Brother broadcasts. Deshler, Hclgate, McComb, Fosas a Steward. He Brother Carlton. Gosda sailed as wheelsman aboard resided with his WPOS-FM reaches towns in toria. Fremont, and North Balti­ A tug boat cap­ the Alpena. On "The Mariner" Michigan as well as in Ohio. Mich­ more. wife, Helen, in Galveston, Tex. In tain. Carlton rehe reports on news of interest to addition to his wife, he is survived sided in New seafarers, especially pertaining to by a daughter, Mrs. Betty Jean Castle. Del., with the SIU, and plays a variety of Shields. his wife and three music, as well. young children. WPOS-FM, situated right in the Born in Chesa­ heart of the Toledo area, has Manuel Rodriguez, 73: Brother peake City. Md.. many listeners other than seafar­ Rodriguez passed away, in St. Vin­ he joined the ers who are interested in Great cent's hospital, union in 1960. in the port of Phil­ aire Drive. West Palm Beach, Pascual E. Sim Lakes ships. Great Lakes ports, ^ ' New York City, adelphia. life aboard vessels, and maritime Please contact the SUP, in per­ Florida 33-.J6, at your first op­ ? because of com­ son or by mail, in order to get portunity. plications brought your income tax refund check. Carl Biscup, 52: Brother Biscup on by heart dis­ The address is: Jack Lynch, Room ease and chronic died suddenly of a heart attack Adrian Soto 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison while in port in bronchitis. Born Street, San Francisco, Calif. Please contact your sister-inRas Tanuara. Sau­ in Coruna, Spain. 94105. law, Carmen Goday. Box 679, di A r a b i a. He Brother Rod­ Bayamon, Puerto Rico or tele­ sailed in the En­ riguez resided in ^—— phone 785-2260. gine Department, New York City. Sailing in the Charles Switzer as a Deck Engi- Engine Department before his re­ Please get your income tax re­ «— / neer. A resident tirement. Brother Rodriguez's rat­ fund check from the SUP in San Martin M. Sanchez, Jr. ^ of Chester. Pa.. ing was FWT. Brother "Skip" Wilcox learned Francisco. Contact Jack Lynch, Pleanse contact your father at f he lived there a lesson about human behavior Room 201, SUP Building, 450 1250-34th Ave.. Oakland, Calif. with his mother. during a hurricane.at sea. Brother Harrison Street, San Francisco. He joined the Union in 1941. in WilUam W. Van Dyke, 45: Wilcox, A.B., shipped out on the Calif. 94105. the port of Boston. Brother Van Dyke died of a heart Alcoa Planter (Alcoa), for a sixCharles A. Bishop attack in a Seattle week trip to Venezuela in 1965. hospital. Born in Please contact your wife. Mar­ Franklin H. Mcintosh In the Gulf of Justin J. Bonnie, 61: Brother Oklahoma, he regaret, at once about a very im­ Mexico, the ship Your papers from the Veteran's Bonnie, who had sailed for over r € sided with his portant matter. Her address is hit a hurricane, Administration have been found 40 years, died of l* family in Salt 1125 Marshell, Port Arthur. "one of the worst on the Choctaw Victory. The heart disease in a ^ Lake City. Utah. I've ever seen," Ship's Delegate has forwarded Texas 77640. The phone number Michigan hospi­ Brother Van is YU 5-7896. according to them to Route 11, Box 109, Bratal. after a brief Dyke sailed in the ham, Minn. Brother Wilcox. illness. A member Engine Depart­ He had just of the Engine DeThomas G. Lyons ment. as an FWT come off duty at p a r t m e n t. he Engineer. His last Please write to your sister. Ve­ Tom Harris Wilcox the ship's wheel, sailed as a FWT. Connecticut (Con­ Please contact your former ronica. at 2100 Deer Lake Ave., and was passing Bonnie joined the necticut Transport. Inc.) Ishpeming, Mich. 49849. as soon shipmate on the Western Clipper, the officers' mess on the way to Union in Detroit. the foc'sle, when he saw a digni­ Ed Niemi, 10554 Fergus Road, as possible. A widower, he lived in Wayne. fied lady of about 60 trying to St. Charles, Mich., as soon as pos­ Mich., near his brother. Clarence. Stanley Buzalewski, 46: Broth­ get a cup of coffee. "Tables, sible. Abraham G. Murillo ^ er Buzalewski succumbed to liver dishes and chairs were flying all ^ Please contact your lawyers, I. disease. He resid­ Joseph K. Guillory, 53: Seafarer over the place" relates Wilcox, Henry Lee Baker Duke Avnet and Lee Vogelstein in Guillory. a member of the Stew­ ed in San Francisbut the woman seemed not at all Please contact your mother, Baltimore, immediately. Phone co, where he ard department, concerned. "How are you weath­ Mrs. Mary Baker, at 5327 Mobil- number is SA 7-8454. passed away. He died on August ering the storm?" he asked her. is survived by his 29. in Mamou. "Just fine," she replied, adding sister. Mrs. Flor­ La. Death was that she rather enjoyed it. Mixing It Up On The Del Norte ence Quinter of fi due to emphy­ They began talking of other Reading, Pa. He sema. Brother things. After five or ten minutes sailed in the EnGuillory was born of conversation between passenger gine Department, in Louisiana and and seaman they both suddenly as a Wiper. An Army veteran, he joined the union realized that they were next-door saw combat service during World in the port of neighbors in Edgewater, N.J., a War II. Lake Charles. La. He was a resi­ suburb of New York City. Incredible as it may seem, this 1 is exactly the way it happened. I Seafarer Wilcox suddenly realized Editor, I he was talking to his familiar SEAFARERS LOG, neighbor, Mrs. Bolger, principal I 675 Fourth Ave., I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 of Edgewater's George Washing­ I ton Grammar School. She was I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my I vacationing, and had been aboard name on your mailing list, (pririt information) I for a week. Both Mrs. Bolger and I Seaman Wilcox had been totally NAME •• I unaware of each other's presence I STREET ADDRESS • aboard the Alcoa Planter, in rather I different capacities. She had never CITY .........,..^i.;;..V..... STATE...... .. ZIP 1 seen hifn in his active role as a TO AVOID DUPHCATIONJ If you are an old *gbscribor and have a change I seaman, and he had never seen her The Steward Department of the Dei Norte (Delta) received a vote of addrMs. pteaM give your former address telowi I aboard ship. "It was incredible, of thanks recently from a crew grateful for the well prepared I . ACMIMfSS ^ ........ - 'A • I our not recognizing each other," chow it served up. Shown here are steward dept. members (l-r) Wilcox commented. Incredible, Harold Crane, Chief Steward, and Carl C. Jordan. Night Cook/Baker. 9 tJrtY ^^ ^^ ^ ^^^ ^ They are removing a pot of stew from an automatic mixing machine. but true. <1/ PERSONALS SIU Man Fights Hurricane And Meets Neighbor <I> <1> —<i>— —-i/— ^I> �Scheduteof Membership Meeting SIU-AGLIWD Meeth^ New Oileans Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—2:30 p.m. Wilmington -Jan. 16—2:00 p;m. San Francisco Jan. 18—2:00 p.m. Seattle Jan. 20—2:00 p.m. New York . . Feb. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Feb. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . .Feb. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 13—2:30 p.m. Houston . . . .Feb. 13—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Jan. 16—2:00 p.m. Alpena Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Duluth Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ...Jan. 16—^7:00p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago .... Jan. 10—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Jan. 12—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 11—7:30 p.m. Duluth Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Oevdand ...Jan. 13—7:30p.m. Toledo Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 9—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Feb. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Jan. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelplua Feb. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (h'censed and unlicensed) Feb. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Feb. 13—5:00 p.m. RaOway Marine Region Fhiladelpliia Jan. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 11—10a.m.&8p.m. •Norfolk Jan. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Feb. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. JmnuMTT SEAFARERS LOC Page Tliirly United Industrie Workers New Orleans Jan. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile ... .Jan. 11—7:00 p.m. New York . . Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . . . Feb. 8—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . . Feb. 13—7:00 p.m. tHeetinx held >t Labor Temple, Smalt Ste. Marie. Mich. • Mectinc held at Labor Temple. Newport New. t Meeting held at Galreaton wharrea. DIRECTORTof UNION HALLS SIU A+lantic, Gulf, Lalces & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannor Earl Shepard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 127 River St. ALPENA, Mich. .. EL 4 3616 1216 E. Ballrmore St. BALTIMORE, MD. EA 7-4900 177 State St. BOSTON, Mass. Rl 2-0140 735 Washington St. BUFFALO, N.Y. . TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA I 0733 1420 W. 25th St. CLEVELAND. Ohio MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3.4741 312 W. 2nd St. DULUTH, Minn RA 2-4110 P.O. Bo* 287 FRANKFORT, Mich. 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 5804 Canal St. HOUSTON. Te*. .. WA 8-3207 2608 Pearl St. JACKSONVILLE, Fla EL 3-0987 .. .99 Montgomery St. JERSEY CITY. N.J. HE 3-0104 I South Lawrence St. MOBILE, Ala HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. NEW ORLEANS, La. Tel. 529 7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa. 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Te*. 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEAnLE, Wash. .2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 805 Del Mar ST. LOUIS, Mo. CE-l-1434 ..312 Harrison St. TAMPA, Fla. . Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. . . .505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 High Sthogi Tmxtg Distort Nogro Imago TifTbeEaton I found yom- article on how high school texAooks distort the role of the -American Igbor movement very interesting. I wonder how many Log readers realize that the American Negro has received evai worse treat­ ment at the hands of the "edu­ cators" who write our school history books than has the labor movement. The 'Negro in American his­ tory is largely ignmed, and when he is discussed at all, it is in a way that a usually distorted and oftm downright untrue. The Negro in the (Md South is almost always pictured as happy in his slavery, childishly LETTERS To The Editor dependent his master, care­ free and, of course, loyal to the system. Hie texts ignore the many Moody slave uprisings, the thousands of riavrs who fled their "kind" masters and tried to get away through the Under­ ground Railroad and other means, and even suicides. The Negro is pictured as standing by passively during the Civil War when in actual fact over 200,000 served in the Un­ ion Army. Many o( them at­ tained the hi^est military honors. In fact, Negroes served even in the Confederate Army during the final months of the War. After the Civil War, tl» Negro is ignored in most teids. His fight to take his rightful l^ce as a woriring in a free society, a iight fhat > rtllt going on, is glossed if inenibyMied at aO. The cdnfrtbution <Kf tl» National Associai^ Ley tbe A^ncemen of Coh^ Pec^ and otMn chffi cussed;^ in.it discussed at alt, /. The cause oi the Americaa working man and the cause of the American Negro are irre­ vocably intertwined. All tmion men should realize this, and act it. Getting back to the subject of boMcs,' ^Seafarers with children in school should take the time and troubte to lodk at them. If they are inadequate, and distorted the history of either the American labor movement or the American Ne­ gro, his dissatisfriction should be voiced throu^ the schooTs PTA or the local school board, IS. PiftjL'Jkv Afc Anti'Oo^Oify fight Must CpntiOao lb Ihe Edllort The Ammrican Lsdxm-Movdmeat bafl a nmjor {»rt in iopfluehcii^t the 89^ Congress to pass the wortterfrfi ^iM leghh latkm that it did I live in, a working claw hdighborhood, and 1 kimw from tkai hand ex­ perience wfuu: «^y t>f the Great Sodbiy dcme. • • My wifelsB^!i|;t^^ few mothers whofrjl^i^rM^ thcfr tofe m OpdrniiOili HeadstaH nursery schoe^; ^IIB tells mo that tife teadMdg# great and dtat the kidii kids from pootm^i-lsin^ (tM? fathers <rf nig^. f^f- diese faien* flies, by the |ae wm-king men. wfacaie' >ary low because betong to unions) great and would at hmnd In youir said that"flie weiiBi initbMi of stag^ became tnci»a.siii^ within tmrntioBedi in paM^ end of ftecc^huyba, fr^ hi file 18^ apl^tiwa^. "R«d: Sumnier'^ •iBt'a!tjtte]df!al«^^ someti^: 6, 1967 DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) —4^— Stitzei-Weiier Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) —4/— Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cbildcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) —4^— Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) 4/ — Wbite Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statier Men's Shoes . . . Jarraan,, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) r — 4^ — Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) — Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starfllte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond Mouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Tics, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewefi Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) —4^— FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conotitutlon of the SIU Atlmntfe. Gulf. Lakei and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safesuardinK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditinK committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AUantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Watera District are administered in accordance with the proviaiona of varioiu trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and' their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Ekirl Shepard. Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Batteir Place. Suite 1980. New York 4. N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaDable In all SIU holla. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract righu prop­ erly. eonUct the nearest SIU port'agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—BBAFABERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from pnUiahing any article serving the prfiUcal purpoees ^ any In^idual Jn the Union, officer or member. It has also rrfraln^ from imblishing sr^es dawmd hsrmfid to the Union or its coUeetlve memtersh^ 'T^est^hed pon«v has ^ reaffirmed by membenhip aetkm at the Sq»teinber. i9<0. meadnin in >11 tional ports. The responsibility for LOO polW ixiMj which consists of the Bxeentive Board of the Union. The.BxeentiTS Bomd may dtlsgato. fit« amoor ita ranks, on# indiWdnal to carry oat tUa • laspoaaiUlitro PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. TJnder no circumetances should any member pay any money for any reason nnless be is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been raqnired to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to beadquartem. CONSTITUTIONAL EIGHTS AND OBUGATIONS. The SIU publishw everr sU months in the SSIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of ita constitution. In addition, copies ore available in all Union faalio. All menibeis should obtain eopies of this constitution so as to familiariie themselvea with ita contents. Any time you fed any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any eonstitutkmal right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with ehargcs. trials, etc.. as well as oil other details, then the member so affeeted shoold immediately notify beadquartero. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disabUity-psnsion bene­ fits have always been eneouraged to continue their unhm aetiTities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. Am) like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings. they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file funethms. in­ cluding service on rank-and-file eommltteeo. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the naembership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dueo. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafaren are gnaranteed equal rlgfata in employment and as members of the SIU. These rii^ are eleorly set forth in the SIU eonstitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently. no Seafarer may be diaerlminated against beesuse of nee. creed, edor, national or gsographic origin. If any membsr fads that he is denied the eqnal rii^to to which he is entitl^ be sbonld notify hasdqnartcrs. SEAPARBRS POLITICAL ACTIVITT DONATIONS. One of the basic ^^Ifata of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objeetivas which ' , their fomilias and their Union. To aehim Saw the best Intereots al tbei^lves, objectives, the Seafarers PolHieal Activity Donatten was estshlisbed. Donations to 8PAD are entlreiy voluntary and eoostUntc the funds through which legislative and pditieal aetlvitias are eondneted for the benefit of the msnbssaUp and the Union. Seafarer fesis that amy al Ika shove righia have If at any timo •itngllMal right ef aceeos te Unieg tr that he ha ~ SIU Ptisiiint Pad BoB at h fermtlMo. ha R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) ^ Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) . i 4/ — Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) —4/— Antonio Perelli MInetti & Sons Ambansndor, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnasti, Cdwn, F. I., Irtinmo VeraKNidi, Aristocrat, Victor Hngo, A. RMonow Wines and Bnndks. (National Farm Workers Association) 4 * . A �January 6, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG f: If:*' awB ^ i':-''.-r ••>• 14.^., •; > r ,.•', vi ,._,.itt. ' ''l 1 • J:; "''•'' .;- ••••..* Page Thirty-One 1«« "•' - . i\ >- . .I.U. ',k Playing Santa Claus to a group of Seafarer children is SlU Representative Phil Re/er, on hand at the Houston hall where Seafarers, their families, and guests gathered in the spirit of one united family to celebrate the Yuletide season. Santa Claus Reyer had pleasure of giving gift to each and every child. m 4.1- Smiling Santa Claus must be having at least as good a time as 15 jovial children caught in a happy moment together at SlU New Orleans hall Christmas celebration which featured an unforget­ table banquet for Seafarers, their families, and those guests lucky enough to join the festivities. i* I tfit i1 ?1 Leroy Nicholas and his family enjoyed participating in the party at the New Orleans union hall. Pictured along with Leroy and his wife, Anna, are children: Dora, Roberta, Jackie, Steven and Johnny. Three and two make a full house. Christmas celebrants at- New Orleans union hall also enjoyed the company of Seafarer Marco T. Mora and family, which includes his wife, Alexis, and their children, Rosa, Yalile, Zaida, and Vernor. Guests at the Norfolk union hall in Virginia also had a wonderful holiday party. Enjoying themselves are Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Riggs with their son, Jessie, along with family friend, Mrs. Singleton. Two oldtimers and SlU pensioners (left) "Popeye" Cronin and Guy Whitehurst swap stories at NA/ilmington union hall. Above, in New Orleans, Broth­ er Derak Lamb parties with wife and daughter. Seafarer Robert Farrugia joined celebrants at New York hall, along with wife, Grace, and their tiny tot daughter sitting pretty. Miss Roberta Far­ rugia, who enjoyed the Christmas decorations. A picture of enjoyment at the Norfolk holiday celebrations were Mrs. Ronald Wilkins, her children, and guests of family, all of whom enjoyed the spirit of the occasion. The Norfolk hall was fully decorated for the Christmas season with tinsel, holly wreaths, a Christmas tree, and, of course, lots of good cheer which made the day complete for all.' Tony Sambino of Sailor's Union of the Pacific entertains a lovely group of children at the New York City hall. The kids include Jim Conlon, Jim Croney, Tony Pelliccio, Barbara ConJon, and Marie ConIon. The spirit of Christmas is shown on the smiles on all their faces. Whether or not these kids look like devils or angels is hard to decide! •UMi—iiiiilMli—iWi ii III I III—II mill » ii >1 �Vol. XXiX No. NO. 1 1 .M.t .. SEAFARERS^)A:I.OG ""•I i -w»,. January 6 1967 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO * I FOJt SEAFARERS IN ENGINE DEPARTMENT I N the first year of the jointly-'operated SIUMEBA District 2 engineers training pro­ gram, a total of 113 Seafarers have obtained their licenses and greatly increased their earn­ ing capabilities. If you are 19 years of age or over and have 18 months of engine department watch stand­ ing time as well as six months experience as wiper or equivalent, you qualify to train for an engineer's license, at no cost. You'll be pro­ vided with meals, hotel lodging and subsistence payments of $110 per week and you'll be able to ship as engineer immediately upon obtaining the license. Period of instruction, ranging from 30 to 90 days, is determined by your own ability and knowledge. A reciprocal agreement with Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association, District 2, pro­ vides for your receiving full credit and com­ plete protection for all pension benefits you have built up under the SIU pension plan. In addition, your SIU pension will be supplement­ ed by the MEBA, District 2 pension plan in approximately an equal amount while you're sailing as engineer. Welfare benefits are also completely covered. In addition. Seafarers who sail aboard MEBA District 2-contracted ships, upon obtaining their licenses, will not be required to pay the MEBA $1,000 initiation fee, and they will not be re­ quired to drop their SIU membership if they do not wish to do so. Training at the School of Marine Engineering operated by MEBA, EMstrict 2 and the SIU is for qualified unlicensed personnel as well as for licensed engineers seeking to upgrade. Get details and applications at any SIU hall or by writing to SIU headquarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Act now! Upgrade Engineer's License in '67 7 'i •/ i fi SCHOOi of SiAKfAlfS'"' fOR I blame: ! Year* it Date Joined Watch Standing Tim Ratings: .Time as i Day in Engine D«P*- •i * H WorVer, fcx^ep* "v .V � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 6, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: LABOR PLEDGES CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR WAR ON POVERTY DURING 1967 SIU-CONTRACTED COMPANY ORDERS THREE NEW 37,000-TON TANKERS UNITED NATIONS’ SHIP SAFETY UNI MARKS NOTEWORTHY GAINS IN 1966 POLLUTION, LAND FILL THREATEN FISH CATCH ALONG U.S. COAST JAPAN LEADS WORLD IN SHIPBUILDING, WIDENS GAP FOR 11TH STRAIGHT YEAR AMERICAN INDIAN NEEDS MORE GOVT. AID TO IMPROVE HOS LOT SEAFARERS IN THE ORIENT JOINT PROGRAM MEETS NEED FOR LICENSED ENGINEERS A VISIT TO USPHS HOSPITALS U.S. ECONOMY MUST GROW 4% YEARLY TO HALT JOBLESS RISE, STUDY REVEALS CONGRESSWOMEAN STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF MARITIME AT SHIPBOARD MEETING SEAFARER BEAMS RADIO BROADCAST AT SIU MEN SAILING THE LAKES UPGRADE TO ENGINEER’S LICENSE IN ‘67 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 1 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8b9eb66f33d94183de69c94162c4dc1f.PDF 071e5f9e7689d7541b845b2aa730b7e8 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSmoC I OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 4^. II ,\ ,v ;• \ 1 ^ }) U.S. MARITIMEEvil;#' SIXTH RATE A nother year of decline for the U.S. merchant fleet was marked as 1966 came to a close. The year 1966 saw the U.S. fleet drop to a dismal sixth place among world maritime naticms in the number of ships afloat. The U.S. totals, which re­ flect the number of privately-owned ships in use, are an accurate barometer of the state of the U.S. merchant fleet. According to a report issued by the American Bureau of Shipping, countries such as Great Britain, Liberia, Russia, Japan and Norway, in that order, topped us in the number of ships afloat in 1966. TTie report revealed that Great Britain had 2,744 ships in use, Liberish, 1406; Russia, 1360; Japan, 1353; Norway, 1342 and The U. S., mired in sixth place with cmly 955 .privately-owned ships in use. TTie Soviet fleet continues to grow, bringing vyith it the threat of military and economic dominance of the high seas. In addition, the tiny nation of Liberia continues as a favorite runaway-haven of U.S. flag ships, who cwitinue to bolt the U.S.-flag for the tax advantages and cheap labor offered by Liberian registry. The ills that continue to plague the U.S. maritime industry are not beyond the scope of solu­ tion. An effort must now be made by the 90th Congress to remedy those conditions which have allowed the U.S.-fleet to drift to it's present state. Tax loopholes which allow U.S.-shipowners to register their ships in runaway havens such as Liberia must be plugged. And foremost, funds must be allocated which will insure the ascendance of the U.S. to its rightful place among the world maritime leaders. The alternative is continued drift and decline— bringing with it the abdication of our position as a maritime nation able to meet our military and economic needs. GREAT BRITAIN LIBERIA U.S.S.R. JAPAN NORWAY UNITED STATES '( r Produces fISth Engineer IJ The U.S. Labor Department —Government's Trojan Horse In The Trade Union Movement Pages 7-10 �Page Two January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Meany Comments on Johnson Alessoge to Congress AFL-CIO Hails State of Union Talk As Honest Appraisal of U. S. Needs Report of International President by Paul Hail The outlook for the American shipbuilding industry during 1967, as contained in the 1966 year-end report of the Shipbuilders Council of America, is encouraging as far as the nation's vital shipbuilding industry is concerned, but shows little hope for any upswing in merchant ship construction during the year before us. Record peacetime construction of naval vessels, plus a high level of ship conversion and alteration work to help meet the needs of the Vietnam sealift, promise American shipyards enough work to allow sizable investment in new facilities and modern equipment which will help to keep American shipyards competitive in the world shipbuild­ ing and ship repair market. The deterioration of the nation's merchant fleet promises to continue however, because, as the report notes, only 19 merchant ships of 1,000 gross tons or over are on order, whereas three or four times that number are needed to deal effectively with the growing obsolescence of the U.S. merchant fleet. The vessels slated to undergo conversion this year will help improve the carrying capacity of our merchant fleet for a limited time, but will not deal effectively with the fleet's grow­ ing obsolescence because they are all World War Il-built ships pulled out of the nation's reserve fleet that are already over 20 years old, making them obsolete from the outset. The Shipbuilders Council report predicts, however, that if the Ad­ ministration continues to ignore the need for a new policy and program to end the dangerous decline of the U.S. merchant fleet, the 90th Con­ gress will have to take the initiative, because of a growing concern among the nation's legislators that the deficiencies of our merchant fleet pose a threat to the nation's economic and defense security. The Save Our Shipping conference, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, was just one example of the work being done by maritime labor to alert members of Congress of the danger in which Administration neglect of maritime was placing the nation. Maritime labor is determined to continue and increase this important informational campaign in 1967. The MTD recently announced a greatly expanded program of activities toward this end. This program of activities includes publication of a new monthly digest-sized maga-' zine, "Maritime," aimed at the development of greater public aware­ ness of the plight of the U.S. merchant fleet. The publication will go to some 60,000 government, labor, industry and civic leaders across the country. In addition, the MTD plans to conduct regular weekly legislative meetings to spur support for proposed legislation which would benefit the American maritime industry. Other weekly meetings are planned to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between maritime labor, management and government representatives which could result in a better general understanding of the problems facing U.S. maritime today and the importance to the nation of improving the maritime picture. In-depth discussions of topics of vital concern to the industry will take place at monthly seminars sponsored by the MTD. Two important legislative goals have already been agreed upon for the year before us. These are passage by the 90th Congress of legisla­ tion making the Maritime Administration an independent agency, and approval of a realistic national budget to permit a significant increase in the amount of U.S. waterborne foreign commerce carried by American-flag ships, and to support construction in U.S. yards of an adequate number of vessels to achieve this purpose. If 1966 can be described, as it has been, as a year of "defensive action" by the maritime industry, during which a .successful fight was waged to prevent the submersion of MARAD in the Department of Transportation, 1967 will be characterized as the year when American maritime moved on the offensive to promote positive govern­ mental policies to finally reverse maritime's long decline and start it on an upward track. WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO praised President Johnson's State of the Union message as a "candid and forthright" statement of the problems the nation faces and a "workable and achievable program for meeting them. grams, strengthened consumer pro­ based on "ability to pay," he con­ Reserving until the next Exe­ tection, "immediate" improve­ tinued. cutive Council meeting, labor's ments in social security benefits, A greater tax increase levied judgment on two specific pro­ a cleaner and more beautiful upon the "abnormally high profits posals urged by Johnson, Feder­ America and "the full achievement of industry and business" would ation President George Meany in of civil rights, including open hous­ insure that ability to pay is the a statement praised the message ing." "completely guiding principle," he for "clearly and frankly" restating said, and the AFL-CIO Executive Goals of AFL-CIO the fixed policy of the United These have long been goals of Council would make the decision States "to defend freedom wher­ resting upon "the facts which will ever it is under attack" and con­ the AFL-CIO "to which we are be developed in the Presidents tinue "to pursue every possible committed and for which we will later message on the economy." avenue toward just and enduring fight," Meany said. Meany said that the AFL-CIO's Noting that the President had attitude on the President's pro­ peace." The message to Congress, concluded that the "added, abnor­ posal of a new Dept. of Business Meany said, "rightly emphasized" mal" cost of our defense of free­ and Labor, merging the existing that the fulfillment of this policy, dom in Viet Nam "requires a tax and separate Depts. of Labor and including fulfillment of our obli­ increase," Meany observed that Commerce, would be reached gations in Viet Nam, "must not Johnson's request for a 6 percent "when the specific proposals are and need not divert the nation surtax on corporate and individual made public." from an intensified effort to over­ incomes included a proposed ex­ Urging that Congress and the emption for low-income families. public pursue a similar policy, come domestic problems." The federation president said Johnson thus "correctly recog­ "avoiding hasty and informed that "we hail" Johnson's call for nized, in part," a basic concept of judgements," the federation presi­ action in the 90th Congress on the AFL-CIO—that even a war dent pointed out that the pro­ "the innumerable difficulties of tax envisioning "a degree of sacri­ posed merger was "a matter of cities," additional educational pro­ fice by all Americans" should be special interest to the labor move­ ment." The Labor Dept. was formed in High Court Upholds TSAW Local 10 1913, he observed, "to eliminate a form of second-class citizenship for workers whose interests were relegated to a bureau in the Dept. of Commerce." "We are fully confident that the President has no intention of re­ DETROIT—Local 10 of the SIUNA-affiliated Transportation turning to that concept," he said. He also expressed specific sat­ Services and Allied Workers won its 3-year legal fight to represent isfaction that Johnson had moved some 1,800 drivers employed by the Checker Cab Company here, to make more money available when the U.S. Supreme Court de^ dined to review an appeal by the decisively won three consecutive for "badly-hit residential con­ company to upset National Labor NLRB representation elections, in­ struction" and to cut abnormally Relations Board and lower court cluding two against the Teamsters high interest rates about which the AFL-CIO has long com­ decisions granting TSAW Local 10 in Detroit. plained. TSAW Local 10 was organized representation rights. by a group of Checker drivers The Union has called upon the company for an early meeting to after the company arbitrarily cut negotiate a contract in the inter­ the schedule of earnings for its ests of the employees, the taxi- drivers. More than J,200 drivers riding public and the City of De­ originally petitioned the NLRB for an election in 1962. Since that troit. The latest Supreme Court ruling time, the Union has carried the climaxes a series of legal proceed­ election fight through all the pro­ NEW YORK—The first of nine ings during which TSAW Local 10 cedures of the NLRB in Detroit and Washington, and through all sisterships being converted into of the U.S. courts. multipurpose cargo ships specially An 8-1 decision by the Supreme designed to transport military car­ EAFARERS^^LOG Court in an unrelated case three goes to the Far East has been years ago paved the way for the placed into service by SlU-conJan. 20. 1967 • Vol. XXiX, No. 2 first of three hard-fought elections tracted Seatrain Lines. Official Publication of the won by Local 10 during a nineThe Seatrain Puerto Rico is a Seafarers International Union month period in 1964 and 1965. formerly Government-owned T-2 of North America, However, after the Union's rep­ tanker which underwent conver­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, resentation rights were finally cer­ sion at the Newport News Ship­ AFL-CIO tified by the NLRB in March of building and Drydock Company. Executive Board 1965, the company went into Three more ships of the same class PAOT. HALL, President court again to upset the results are also undergoing conversion CAL TANNRI EAW, SHEPARD Exec. Viee-Pres. Vice-President and challenge the Labor Board's there. AL KCRR Lmnan WILLIAMS action. The company's plea was See.'Treae. Vice-President Three additional T-2 types are ROBERT MATTHEWS continually rejected in various undergoing conversion at the Vice-President U.S. courts, culminating in the re­ Maryland Shipbuilding and DryHERBERT BRAND cent rejection of the company's dock Corp. in Baltimore, and two Director of Organiting and Publicatione position by the nation's highest at the Savannah Machinery Foun­ Managing Editor court. dry Corp. in Georgia. Cost of the MIKE POLLACK In calling for an early meeting conversions is almost $2 million Aeoietant Editor NATHAN SKTBR Staff Writere to negotiate a contract, TSAW per vessel. PETER WEILL Local 10 declared it was time for The nine ships will be part of Pvroi WEISS the company to realistically face a 12-vessel fleet that will make ED RUBBNSTBIN up to its responsibilities and to up Seatrain's integrated cargo sys­ meet the legitimate and long­ tem for the Navy's Military Sea Pikiriksd llvNkIr at no nsas liland Annss N.E., Wiiklattsa, D. C. 2001S ky tks Stafarstanding needs of its workers and Transportation Service. Delivery M latsraatlseal Ualsa, Atlaatle, Gilf, Lakes their families. aad lalaal Watsn DMrlst, AFL-CIO, 675 of the remaining eight vessels is Fsartt Awaas, •rsfklya, H.V. 11232. Tel. Checker Cab operates 900 cabs, expected at a rate of one a month, NraslRlk 9-6600. lessad elan ocstais paM Aerial view above shows the Seatrain Puerto Rico, first of nine at Waskfaitss, 0. C. which represent 70 percent of all according to the Company. former T-2 tankers being converted into special multipurpose cargo PMTEAOTEI'S ATTENTION: Fsrai 3979 licensed cabs in Detroit. The Seatrain was awarded a $105 cards skssld ke seat te Seafarsn Interaatlsaal vessels designed to transport military cargoes to the Far East TSAW represents more than 8,000 million contract last year by Natae, Atlaatis, Oalf, Lakes aad lalaad Waters BMrtat, AFL-CIO, 675 Faartk ANaae, NrsskAFL-CIO taxicab workers with MSTS and three of the regular under a contract awarded to the SlU-contracted company last year N.r. 11232. contracts in the major cities of Seatrain fleet are already engaged by the Military Sea Transportation Service. The eight remaining ships are expected to be ready for service at rate of one a month. Chicago, St. Louis and San Diego. in the special military service. Fax/ Viwkers in Detroit Win 3-Year Checker Co. Battie First of 9 New Seatrain Vesseis Goes in Service s: Il ') /i ' i| / �January 20, 1967 Page Three SEAFARERS LOG Introduction of Bills Announced at MTD Meeting Twelve Proposals to Aid Maritime Outlined by Representative Garmatz WASHINGTON—Twelve pieces of legislation aimed at finally reversing what he terms the "suicide course of deterioration" of the American merchant marine, have been introduced before the 90th Congress by Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee. face of the obvious needs of both FDL concept calls for the con­ Garmatz announced the in­ the economy and the security of struction of a fleet of about 20 troduction of the measure in a the United States, how our fleet high speed cargo vessels to be speech presented last week in could be permitted to continue on loaded with military supplies and Washington at a Legislative its present suicide course of de­ remain on the high seas constantly Luncheon sponsored by the AFL- terioration." for quick deployment to a troubleVoting on the new SlU Constitutional amendment at the Brooklyn CIO Maritime Trades Department. spot anywhere in the world. Emphasized Neglect hall in New York City was brisk and heavy. Bosun Jesse Shonts Among the bills introduced be­ Garmatz commented that such is shown after he's left the ballot booth where he marked the The results of these hearings a fleet would be like the "Flying fore Congress last week were mea­ secret ballot. Here he's about to cast his vote into the box while sures calling for the creation of "shockingly" emphasized the neg­ Dutchman"—would sail on for­ SlU Balloting Committee member W. Cassidy, a Seafarer, looks on. an independent Maritime Admin­ lect of the Federal Government— ever without ever reaching port istration, legislation designed to in this and preceding Administra­ or contributing anything to the spur the appropriation of funds for tions—in carrying out a concrete nation's commercial shipping new American-flag merchant ship and constructive national mari­ needs. construction, and a proposal de­ time policy, he said. Noting that responsible sources signed to encourage the replace­ Commenting on his bill calling have estimated the cost of such Seafarers began voting in all constitutional ports this week in a ment and modernization of the un- for the orderly replacement and vessels at between $30 and $40 subsidized segment of the fleet modernization of merchant vessels, million per ship, he pointed out secret referendum on proposed amendments to provisions of the through capital reserve funds. he noted that this measure is of that such sums would produce constitution governing delegates to the SIU International conven­ Other legislation introduced last special importance because it is two or three times as many ves­ tions. cations of delegates to the Inter­ week would prevent foreign-built "designed to strengthen the unsub- sels for our merchant fleet, and The proposed changes would national conventions, would or foreign-flag vessels from carry­ sidized segment of the merchant that these would have the merit include elected union officers of require that of the three years sea- ing cargoes supposedly reserved marine, which makes up nearly not only of being instantly avail­ able in the event of emergency the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and time in American-flag ships re­ for U.S.-flag ships; consolidate and half of the seagoing fleet." In essence, he said, this proposal but would also be continually use­ Inland Waters Districts as mem­ quired of delegates at least one reenact certain U.S. shipping laws bers of the union's delegation to year must be in a rated unlicensed to cut red-tape delays which pre­ would encourage the offshore, ful in our peacetime commerce. He pointed to the high degree SIUNA conventions, in addition capacity, other than an entry rat­ sently hamper U.S. merchant fleet coastwise and intercoastal and modernization; require authoriza­ Great Lakes operators to replace of effectiveness with which the to the rank and file delegates ing. tion of MARAD budget requests their fleets through the develop­ U.S. merchant marine coordinated elected by the union membership. The Constitutional Amendment to assure that the maritime indus­ ment of capital reserve funds. "In its efforts with military forces in If carried, the amendments Committee Report recommended try receives its fair share of the conjunction with existing law, it Operation Steel Pike last year dur­ would become effective for con- that special meetings be held to funds available; and authorization will encourage shipowners to get ing simulated military exercises ventions coming after the next reg­ consider the report at all constitu­ ular election of union officers, tional ports on January 3, 1967. for federal aid in the development rid of their costly and inefficient involving coordinated rapid land­ of a nuclear powered merchant World War II tonnage in favor of ings of men and material far from which takes place in 1968. The Committee's report was con­ fleet. highly productive new vessels and U.S. shores. The proposed amendment curred at these meetings. In introducing the new legis­ consequently (increase) taxable in­ would affect Article X, Section 13 The committee then recom­ lation, much of which had already comes," he noted. of the Union constitution. The mended that the proposed consti­ been introduced before the 89th Among other important mari­ amendment stipulates that "the tutional amendments be submitted Congress and on some of which time issues he brought up at the followine officers upon their elec­ to the membership for a secret bal­ hearings have already been held, Maritime Trades Department leg­ tion to office shall, during the term lot referendum. Garmatz urged a "highest priority" islative luncheon. Representative of their office, be delegates to all The balloting will be conducted label for their enactment. "The Garmatz expressed criticism of conventions of the Seafarers In­ at all constitutional ports from 760-page record of those hear­ the Fast Development Logistic ternational Union of North Amer­ January 16th through January 27, ings," he declared, "is enough to Ship Program proposed last year ica in the following order of pri­ 1967. make anyone wonder how, in the by the Defense Department. The Two more Seafarers have ority: President; Eexecutive Vicepassed the U.S. Coast Guard President; Vice-President in examinations and have been is­ charge of contracts and contract Alerts Public of Maritime Plight sued their engineer's licenses aft­ enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; er attending the training school Vice-President in charge of the jointly sponsored by the SIU and Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in District 2 of the Marine Engi­ charge of the Gulf Coast; VicePresident in charge of the Lakes neers Beneficial Association. A and Inland Waters; Headqu?rters total of 115 Seafarers have now Representatives, with priority to received engineer's licenses as a WASHINGTON—The Maritime Trade Department has published the first edition of a new those with the greatest seniority result of the joint program. as a full book union member; Port monthly magazine, "Maritime." The 32-page digest-type publication is aimed at the development The SIU men who passed their Agents, with priority to those with of greater public awareness of the plight of the nation's merchant fleet. Coast Guard examinations this seniority as a full book union The new MTD magazine will week and were licensed as engi­ member, and patrolman, with pri­ go to some 60,000 government, program, and invest reasonable Hall described the 1966 battle as neers were Eraser Fait, who re­ ority to those with the greatest labor, industry and civic leaders sums to rebuild and revitalize our a "defensive fight," adding that ceived his Third Assistant Engi­ seniority as a full book union across the country as part of an merchant marine," or else to doom "in 1967 we intend to move on neer's license and Kenneth Sanmember. expanded program of MTD activi­ U.S. merchant shipping "to a cer­ the offensive." ford, who received his Second As­ The first issue of the new maga­ sistant Engineer's license. In addition, amendments to ties. This expansion program in­ tain death." Commenting on assessments of zine also includes analyses of mari­ Article XIV, Section 3 of the cludes regular weekly legislative constitution and Article XII, Sec­ meetings to coordinate activity on the outlook for the maritime in­ time prospects in 1967 by such tion 1 have been proposed. legislative bills of interest to the dustry in 1967, as represented in Congressional leaders as House Under the proposed amend­ MTD and its affiliates; weekly articles in the new magazine by Minority Leader Gerald Ford ment to Article XIV, Section 3 meetings to provide a forum for both labor and management. Hall (R-Mich.) and House Merchant would read as follows: "As soon the exchange of ideas between noted that there is widespread Marine Committee Chairman Ed­ as the President is advised as to maritime labor, management and agreement on two legislative goals ward Garmatz (D-Md.), and vari­ the date and duly authorized num- government representatives; and —passage by the 90th Congress of ous spokesmen for the shipping her of delegates to the Convention monthly seminars to permit in- legislation making the Maritime and shipbuilding industries. The Maritime Trade Depart­ of the Seafarers International Un- depth discussion of topics of vi­ Administration an independent agency and approval of a "realis­ ment was established over 20 years ion of North America, he shall tal concern to the industry. communicate such facts to the Much of the first issue of "Mari­ tic national budget" to permit a ago by a small group of unions af­ Fait Sanford Port Agent of each port, together time" is given over to detailed as­ significant increase in the amount filiated with the AFL. Today, the Fait, 46, has been sailing with with recommendations as to gen­ sessments of the outlook for the of U.S. waterborne foreign com­ 34 national and international merce carried by U.S.-flag ships unions affiliated with the MTD the SIU since 1955, serving in the erally applicable rules for the elec­ maritime industry in 1967. tion of officers, FOR THOSE In a column in the first issue, and to support construction in have over 5.5 million members engine department. A native of DELEGATES THAT MAY BE SIU President Paul Hall, who is U.S. yards of "an adequate num­ employed in maritime, in the Massachusetts, Fait joined the SIU REOIRED IN ADDITION TO also President of the MTD, ber of vessels to achieve this pur­ transportation field, and in related in the port of Boston. PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE warned that • the United States pose." Sanford, 41, has sailed with the industries. These affiliates repre­ X, SECTION 13." (Amended por­ faces a "fateful choice" in 1967 Noting that in 1966 maritime sent a broad cross-section of the SIU as FOWT since joining the tion in capital letters.) on the nation's future as a mari­ labor, joined by segments of man­ trade union movement, including Union in 1947 in the port of Bal­ agement, succeeded to block the almost 22,000 local, regional and timore. A native of Texas, San­ The proposed amendments to time power. Article XII, Section 1 of the con­ The choice, Hall said, is either inclusion of MARAD in the new district organizations throughout ford now makes his home in Lou­ isiana. stitution which deals with qualifi- to "develop a reasonable national Department of Transportation, the United States and Canada. Seafarers Begia Secret Balloting On Constitational Amendments \ Two Additional SIU Men Receive Engineer Ratings Publication of New Magazine 'Maritime' Is Part of Expanded MTD Action Program /') ji' ijv\ 2^' V, ,/ ITU V| �Page Four January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG To Prevent Collisions at Harbor Approaches Ports of New York, Philadelphia Getting Ship Traffir Safety Lanes The Atlantic Coast Seafarers and all trade unionists should keep a close eye on the activities of the 90th Congress, for the recent election added a signifi­ cant number of anti-labor spokesmen to the ranks of Congress who represent a threat to the security of a number of liberal programs al­ ready in motion and to the innovation of newly-needed ones. The method of making your ^ views known on various issues, by ship R/V Bertha Ann as an AB writing to a Congressman or a but had to leave due to his wife's Senator, is not new. But it's as im­ illness. John is now waiting for portant and effective a method of the first opportunity on the board. Norfolk communication today as it was many years ago. Norfolk has enjoyed fine port activity lately with 2 payoffs, 2 New York William McMuny of Fort sign-ons and 5 ships in transit. The Worth, Texas who last sailed on outlook is also bright. Oldtimer Sea Land's Ponce, is currently at Charles V. Majette, who's been the upgrading school in New York SIU for 28 years, recently paid eager to raise himself from wiper's off the Commander as bos'n, en­ rating to FOW. He's hoping to joyed a fine Christmas on the sail back soon to Viet Nam, where beach, and is looking forward to he's already been on two previous shipping again soon. Another vetoccasions. Joe Arsenault was by ran, 23-year-man Joseph R. Rob­ the hall, eager to take any job so ertson, was by the hall recently. he can start to pay off his new His last ship was the Globe Car­ rier, on which he sailed FWT. He too is ready to go after enjoying a shoreside Christmas. And Joseph E. Woolford, 15 years with the SIU, is registered now in Norfolk and ready to ship out at any time. Joe's last vessel was the Globe Ex­ plorer, as AB. WASHINGTON—To reduce the dangers of collision in the heavily congested waters leading to major U.S. harbors, the Coast Guard has established the nation's first peacetime ocean sea lanes for water-borne commerce entering and leaving the ports of New York and Philadelphia.. Studies are presently underr studies. buffer zone similar to the center way to establish similar sea The new Sea Lane system con­ dividing strip on major highways. lanes for the ports of Boston, sists basically of the establishment Three two-way lanes have been Norfolk and Miami. Studies of of two-way shipping lanes leading approved for the port of New San Francisco are already com­ to the entrance of major harbors. York. A circle with a radius of plete and other West Coast ports Inbound and outbound traffic will seven miles is to be established are being considered for further be separated by a defined safety around the Ambrose Light Station at the entrance to the harbor. The approved Sea Lanes will fan out from the outer edge of the circle. One lane, for the use of North Atlantic traffic, will extend due east to the Nantucket Lightship. A second will run southeasterly for South America, Africa and by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative West Indies trade, and a third The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will be asked next week will go due south for Atlantic to approve a resolution requesting that the Port of San Francisco be coastal shipping. turned over to the city. A Board spokesman, as quoted in the press, The inbound and outbound cor­ maintains that the Port Authority should retain control of the port; ridors of each lane will taper that areas not needed for shipping should be leased to private develop­ from a maximum width of 5 miles, ers; and that money thus earned ^ to a minimum of 1 mile at the should be used to expand the ship­ iced in transit this period were Ambrose Light entrance circle. ping facilities. The city supervisors the Columbia, Steel Worker, San The dividing safety buffer zones feel that if the City of San Fran­ Juan and Marymar. Seafarers C. Roberts and Ch-'ries will taper from 3 miles to 1 mile cisco takes over the port from the over the same distance. State of California, many long- W. Little both sailed as ABs A similar arrangement, involv­ overdue port improvement pro­ aboard the Selma Victory, headed ing two lanes, is being established grams will be made possible. T^ey for the Far East. Roberts and leading to the entrance of Dela­ charee that under the present ar­ Little both plan to sail steadily ware Bay, gateway to the port of rangement the port hasn't pro­ during the coming months to make Philadelphia. Flaherty Woolford up for the sizeable dents placed gressed since 1902. The use of the new safety traf­ home in Georgia, where he lives I attended a membership meet­ in their wallets by the Holiday fic lanes is expected to reduce the with his wife. Joe last shipped on Season. An oldtimer also heading ing of the SIUNA—affiliated In­ danger of collisions between the the President Adams as an OS but ternational Petroleum Workers, for the Vietnam area is Seafarer more than 25,000 vessels entering left her NFFD in Okinawa. Now James R. Fagen, who landed the along with the United Union's Co­ and leaving the port of New York FFD, Joe's eager to go. John Mcchief steward's slot aboard the ordinating Committee in Rich­ each year. Two such collisions Namee spent 6 months on the mond last week. About 2,000 Brigham Victory. which brought the problem to na­ beach tending his ailing mother. Wilmington members came out to hear the tional attention were the Andrea John's last ship was the President Union's Coordinating Committee Shipping is booming in this port Doria-Stockholm crash and the Garfield and he's ready to take give its presentation of conditions with plenty of jobs for all ratings Shalom-Stolt Dagali collision, both another run. that exist between Standard Oil in all departments. The present of which resulted in heavy loss Boston and the Unions' Committee. The outlook assures continued heavy of life. membership voted to reject Stand­ shipping for some time to come. Shipping was slow for a while The new system is scheduled to but it should improve this period. ard Oil's latest offer. During the last period we paid go into effect in April for New Twenty-year veteran of the off the Iberville, Canton Victory, York and March for Philadelphia. SIU John Flaherty is ready to Steel Seafarer, Seatrain Texas and Although the Coast Guard has ship after signing off the Com­ Albion Victory. The Albion laid the authority to establish such mander as AB and spending some up for repairs right after payoff. routes and to recommend their use holiday time with his family. John Charlie Kath, a 25-year SIU under a regulation adopted by the Fancutt, 23 years an SIU member, veteran, received his first pension International Safety of Life at Sea last shipped on the Hercules Vic­ check during the Holidays. Char­ Convention, it does not have the tory as an AB. He too was home lie admits that after 25 years of regular sailing at FOWT he'll need authority to enforce compliance. for a while but is now holding the time to adjust to a life on the Foreign and domestic operators hall down for the first job to hit beach, but he's eager to try. All are being requested to direct the the boards. And John Rubery, a his old friends here wish him the masters of their ships to utilize solid quarter-of-a-century SIU Roberts Kath card carrier, last took the research best and hope to see him in the the approved routes. Negotiations are continuing be­ hall regularly. tween the C-H Refinery and the Ray Austria, a 20-year SIU vet­ SIU Christmas on the Lakes SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers eran. was recently beached by the Local 1, Crockett, California, with USPHS. Keeping busy on the an expiration date of February 1st beach shouldn't be difficult for on the old agreement. The Sugar Ray however, his many friends Workers Union and the SIUNA note, because he has a 3-year-old will present a fact-finding report son—and that's enough to keep to management which calls for anybody busy. joint employee-employer contribu­ Seattle tions to the Health and Welfare Shipping has been excellent in Fund, pensions and other benefits. the port of Seattle during the past San Francisco period and promises to remain Shipping has beeii very active brisk for some time. During this this period and is likely to remain period we paid off the Anchorage, so in the Bay area, especially for Manhattan, Oberlin Victory, ABs, electricians, oilers, FWTs, Steel Vendor and Seattle. Signcooks and bakers. ons included the Lucile BloomPayoffs this period included the field, Margaret Brown, Steel Rov­ San Francisco, Mankato Victory, er and Anchorage. Serviced in Andrew Jackson, Belgium Victory, transit were the Pennmar, Seattle Bessmer Vicloiy, Bowling Green, and Anchorage. Lynn Victory, Transnorthem, Seafarer Pasquale DiNino is Seafrain Texas, Steel Traveler, taking a short break on the beach Brigham Victory and Selma Vic- here after making his first trip on Great Lakes Seafarer Robert Ullom, his wife, and daughter Debbie, toiy. his new AB endorsement. He says enjoyed festive SIU Christmas Dinner with fellow Great Lakes Sea­ Signing on were the Andrew his only regret is that he did not farers and their families at the Hostess Restaurant in Frankfort, Jackso^ American Pride, Lynn actively seek to upgrade himself Michigan. Completo dinner with all the fixings and plenty of good Victory and Bowling Green. Serv­ sooner. fellowship made it a Christmas to remember for everyone present. The Pacific Coast ^ 'V/•i by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area i Philadelphia Shipping's been just fair in Philly but nonetheless we've had the pleasure of seeing a lot of old friends about the hall. Kenneth Peden is registered to go. Ken is seeking another Viet Nam run in the engine department, similar to his last haul aboard the Cuba Vlctory. Frank O'Koorian spent the holidays at home and is ready to go again on another run in the steward dept. William Pussinsky enters his 16th year as a seafarer. ( Rep. Fogarty, 53, House Veteran, in Capital Representative John E. Fogarty (D-R.L), a long-time friend of seamen and a staunch supporter of progressive health legislation, succumbed to a heart attack in his Washington office just hours be­ fore the 90th Congress was to open. Representative Fogarty would have been 54 in March. In a telegram to his widow, Mrs. Louise Fogarty, at their home in Harmony, R. 1., AFL-CIO Presi­ dent George Meany expressed his 'deep sense of sadness" at Fogarty's death. "I had known him from his ear­ liest days in Washington and had long admired his work which did so much to build America's health standards," Meany wired. "He was a credit to the trade union movement, to the Congress and to his country." Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education and Welfare of the House Appropria­ tions Committee and a long-stand­ ing member of the Bricklayers Union—serving as President of Local 1 at the age of 23—Fogarty was first elected to Congress at the age of 27. During World War II he enlisted in the Seabees and served on Guarm He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Fogarty and by a daughter, Mary. A (' 4 I r? �January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fire U.S. Merchant Ship Construction Called 'Inadequate' Term 'Boycott' Originatod In 19th Century Novel I NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.—For organized labor the word "boy­ cott" has a deeply personal meaning—a call to stand by other workers in their times of trouble by refusing to give economic support to enemies of the labor movement. Yet, relatively few know the meaning of the word and almost each generation of working men and women must rediscover for itself how it got its start. "Captain Boycott," written by Philip Rooney, an Irish author, takes the reader back to the 19th century. It was a time when absentee English landlords demanded fantastic rents from their impoverished farmer tenants in Ireland and turned them out of their homes when the rents were not paid. Specifically, the story involves Captain Charles Boycott, a rackrent agent for the Earl of Erne who, more out of stupidity than viciousness, refused to accept the reasonable rents that were offered him and evicted his tenants. In reply, the embattled Irish farm workers isolated Captain Boycott in a way not only to hurt him economically, but to show their utmost contempt for him. "No man would save the Captain's crops," wrote Rooney. "No one would drive his cart, the smith would not shoe his horses, the laundress would not wash for him, the grocer would not supply him with goods, the postman would not deliver his letters." The device that the farmers used grew out of the advice of Charles Stewart Parnell, the great Irish patriot, who had denounced men who took over farms from which others had been evicted. Such a man, he said, in words that still burn, should be left severely alone "by putting him into a moral Coventry, by isolating him from his kind as if he were a leper of old." Captain Boycott did dare to face the isolation that had been placed upon him. But he failed. He imported laborers. He guarded them with British cavalry and infantry and constabularly. But he could not face forever the "detestation" of the Irish farm workers. In the end he was forced to return to England, defeated and ruined. Behind him he left only the memory of his name, "a dreaded word" in the English language. U.S. Shipbuilders Hopeful for 1967, But Cargo Vessel Orders Still Lag United States shipbuilding and ship repair yards are looking forward to a somewhat better year in 1967 than previously, with the exception of one important area—a continuing inadequate volume of new orders for American-flag merchant vessels. In a year-end statement, Ed­ on 25 C-4 type troopships that war capital expenditures for plant win M. Hood, president of the are scheduled to be turned over improvements such as construc­ Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ by the Government to ship oper­ tion of additional shipbuilding ica, noted that only 19 merchant ators for conversion into merchant ways, rearrangement of existing ships of 1,000 gross tons and over vessels at an estimated cost of facilities to achieve more efficient had been ordered from American over $3 million each. materials flow, and installation of shipyards during 1966, and the Among the brighter aspects of the most advanced material han­ 1967 picture looked no better, 1967 U.S. shipbuilding. Hood dling and steel fabricating equip­ "whereas three or four times that points to an expected peak in post­ ment. number are needed to deal with the preponderance of overaged vessels in the United States mer­ chant marine." Noting growing unrest among the nation's legislators over the state of the U.S. merchant marine. Hood said that there are strong indications that if the Adminis­ by Fred Farnen,Secretery-T.''easurer,Great Lakes tration fails to come forward with a policy and program to deal with After more than four years, the SIU Transportation Services and the acumulated merchant marine Allied Workers has won it's fight to represent the Checker Cab deficiencies, "the new Congress drivers in Detroit. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review will take the initiative." an appeal by the Checker Cab Company and, therefore, the com­ Any corrective action that may pany must abide by the decision of the lower courts and the Na­ result from Congressional action would not have much effect during tional Labor Relations Board that time about two years ago in an 1967 however, he noted, because the SIU has the right to represent attempt to provide adequate inof lengthy budgetary processes the drivers. This is indeed a grati­ hospital facilities for our men in fying victory for us and one that and appropriation procedures. the area. Because the Chicago Ma­ The bright side of the shipbuild­ was worth waiting for. The com­ rine Hospital provides only out­ ing and ship repair picture for pany tried every trick in the book patient services, we entered into 1967 is made up mainly of a rec­ to discourage our efforts. We start­ an arrangement with the V.A. fa­ ord peacetime volume of naval ed our organizing drive back in cility on Huron Street. This how­ construction, a high level of sched­ 1961 and went through three rep­ ever has proved inadequate to uled ship conversion and altera­ resentation elections and all kinds meet the needs of GLD seamen. tion, and planned modifications of legal challenges before the Su­ We intend to confer with the in the Polaris submarine fleet. He preme Court decision. Johnny AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ pointed out however that the Po­ Weaver, secretary-treasurer of Lo­ partment in Washington for a co­ laris program must await final de­ cal 10 SIU, is now laying the ordinated effort to bring about velopment of the new Poseidon groundwork for forthcoming bar­ an adequate hospitalization system missile, which is slated to replace gaining. through which our members will The Ben Calvin is now on the the Polaris missile and make mod­ be assured improved care in the ifications necessary in the Polaris winter run plying between Detroit Chicago area. submarines. This finalization of and Toledo, hauling coal to the Cleveland the Poseidon missile may not power plant at Great Lakes Steel. Several SIU oldtimers are work­ come this year. Quite a few of the boys who Regarding ship conversion and ing on this boat—including John usually spend the winter here have alteration, private shipyards ex­ Rottaris, Johnnie Stevens and Joe headed for the Coast to get a pect to start work during this year "The Shaver" Salisbury. The Cal­ trip in before the next season vin is expected to operate until rolls around up here. Others, like the latter part of February. The Jim Kepperley and James Kissick, shipping outlook looks promising are working on the river in the for the coming year. However, shifting crews unloading the stor­ some observers predict that ship­ age grain ships in this area. Most ping will decline somewhat later of the other members are taking in the year. advantage of their time off by go­ The St. Lawrence Seaway broke ing to the SIU Clinic and getting all existing tonnage records in their health cards to avoid the The SIU Inland Boatmen Un­ 1966. Joseph H. McCann, Admin­ Spring rush. We advise all our ion's strike against three port of istrator of the St. Lawrence Sea­ other members in this area to do Baltimore tugboat companies has way Development Corporation, the same. passed the 100-day mark with said the estimated 49.2 million tons that moved through the Sea­ Buffalo negotiations still deadlocked. way this past season was the "first With the close of the shipping The State of Maryland is From the time that the United States were formed, the American time in our eight year history we season, the port of Buffalo is now threatening to invoke a state , people have been proud of their nautical heritage. During the colonial have exceeded the original esti­ era, most English ships were built in America, and during the nine­ statute requiring a third or netural mate." McCann called the 1966 recruiting men for the 1967 sea­ teenth century the U.S. was a foremost, if not the foremost maritime party to enter and settle the dis­ performance "about a break even son. We are presently keeping a record of those who wish to sail in pute. nation. the Spring and will begin to get A telegram sent to the governor- prospect" and indicated it did Recent years have seen a revival of a popular interest in all things elect, the attorney general of nothing to alter the touchy toll them going in the middle of Feb­ nautical. To the delight of small craft builders and often to the dismay Maryland and the mayor of Balti­ question or the Seaway's mounting ruary. of the Coast Guard—Americans took to the water. More and more more read, in part: "It has long debt. Alpena Americans are still becoming Sunday sailors. Chicago been the concept of this country With the end of the shipping Not everybody has the means, or the inclination, to go to the sea that contract disputes, such as the In the port of Chicago the season here, we can truly say this in ships. However, at least now everybody can look nautical. existing dispute between the SlU- McKee Sons, of Boland SS Co., has been one of our geratest ship­ The nautical look in clothing, especially for the weaker sex, has IBU and Curtis Bay Towing Co., the Chicago Trader and W. E. ping seasons ever. Our annual been gaining momentum during the past few seasons. Bell bottom Baker-Whiteley Towing Co. and Fitzgerald, both are of Gartland slacks and pea jackets are becoming a common sight these days. the Baltimore Towage and Light­ SS Co. laid up and are in the Christmas Dinner was held De­ So, it was perhaps inevitable that the Seafarer look has spread from erage Co., be solved by the parties American Shipyard until the begin- cember 23, 1966, at the Grove ningning of the '67 season. The Restaurant with 87 members and the girl's to man's faithful friend, the dog. A recent ad for a doggie pursuant to the private process of sailor suit really captures the salty tang of the sea. "For boys, the bell free collective bargaining. Con­ Mckee Sons and Chicago Trader their families present. We have a bottom look, for girls, a pleated skirt." gress . . . has seen fit to make this are in for'annual repairs but the few of the old standbys coming Unbelievable as it may sound, sailor suits are being sold—for $18.50 a matter of national policy. . . . W. E. Fitzgerald, surprisingly, be- into the hall for their daily game ng over 60 years old, is in for a of cards or just to chat a while. —to fit "girl and boy doggies." The exclusive wool coveijngs from Organized labor in the State of We would like to take this oppor­ Dog Toggery collections feature white belts and anchor-and-star trim. Maryland is unalterably opposed bow thruster addition. tunity to wish everyone a prosper­ Regarding USPHS facilities in And there is more to be had for another $6: "And completing the to improper interference by the ous and happy New Year. outfit, our tiny sailor cap with elastic chin strap." the Chicago area, we spent much State " Latest Doggie FashionSailor Suits Featuring His & Hers'Ensembles SlU Boatmen Continue Strike In Baltimere �I' Page Six SEAFARERS LOG DISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic, Gulf A Inlond Waters District December 31, 1966 to January 13, 1967 Question: When you come to an SIU hall to ship out how do you spend your time while waiting for the shipping call? Herwood Walters: I like to meet my friends, get together for a chat or a game of cards, and talk about some of the voyages we made together. You can always meet new friends at the hall. I like to attend the membership meetings, so I can keep up with the progress of the SIU. Eugene McCaiiley: I do a lot of reading in the hall. It's my hob­ by. Right now I'm reading science fiction. I like mys­ tery novels and science fiction both. I see a lot of magazines, too. My favorite is the Saturday Evening Post. I like to play cards too. Mostly, I play gin rummy. No, I don't play poker. APL Launches ffrst of five New Seamasters PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The first in a series of five hieh-speed cargo liners for SIU Pacific Dis­ trict-contracted American Presi­ dent Lines has been launched at the Ingalls Shipyard here. The 572-foot vessel is named the Presi­ dent Van Buren. The new series of ships, desig­ nated the Seamaster class by the company, will represent a total investment of $68 million. The President Van Buren, which was 70 percent completed at the time of launching, is slated for delivery in July. Construction on the vessel began in January of 1966. The keels of three sisterships have already been laid—the Presi­ dents Grant, Taft and Johnson. The fifth vessel, to be called the President Fillmore, will be begun soon on the ways vacated by the Van Buren. AV. , <*• f, '• f Among a number of new and progressive design features an­ nounced by the company as being included in the new vessels is the first commerical cargo vessel use of high-tensile, low-alloy steel throughout. Each vessel will have a triple hatch arrangement and . increased cargo handling gear at each hold. The gear will have a cargo lift capacity of 70 tons. The new Seamaster class will have a total capacity of 845,000 cubic feet, including refrigerated space. The holds will also accom­ modate 143 containers 20 feet long and eight feet high. The President Van Buren is slated to join APL's AtlanticStrait service, from East and West Coast ports to Southeast Asia. However, the vessel will also be adaptable to other routes, such as transpacific and round-the-world. Victor I>oca: I like to look up old shipmates and talk about old times. I usually find some guys I've sailed with. I like to relax and watch television. I also try to keep up with the union and make sure I'm fully inform­ ed about all the things I need to know. Danny Butts, Jr.: I like to read and I find a pretty good selection in the Union's li­ brary. I prefer science fiction. I watch television and I attend the mem­ bership meeting when held. Also, I usually run into some old friends and we get together for a chat. James Oehlenslagen I like to go to the Port O'Call and have a drink. The bar­ tender there is one of the best in my opinion. It has a nice atmosphere and I can meet some old friends. We can always shoot the breeze about our voyages together. A1 Whltmcr: Some old buddy I haven't seen in years usually pops up and we have a drink and renew old acquaint­ ances. I like to keep up with union news and make sure I'm up to date on all the benefits and other business. Correction DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B CIsssC 2 2 1 68 24 32 7 2 2 6 10 22 15 12 12 8 9 8 3 2 2 19 7 1 -48 15 3 13 6 17 19 34 11 30 48 36 9 19 14 158 166 264 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 18 77 275 18 36 76 1 23 39 5 18 9 23 27 109 101 171 100 170 4 48 12 66 79 4 458 1053 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 4 4 1 3 2 41 31 47 42 44 4 3 2 9 7 8 15 15 21 9 6 5 8 5 7 9 12 2 5 2 1 2 2 3 1 13 8 17 3 17 26 10 35 36 34 26 10 32 30 14 31 8 5 8 11 39 17 68 41 28 8 22 7 20 24' 173 202 246 200 208 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 6 206 87 30 5 3 65 19 15 6 5 11 1 55 20 80 115 70 95 10 20 49 10 75 10 690 381 TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 5 1 New York 62 33 Philadelphia 11 6 Baltimore 14 11 Norfolk 4 5 Jacksonville 9 5 Tampa 4 4 Mobile 18 12 24 New Orleans 40 Houston 42 35 19 20 Wilmington San Francisco .... 31 31 Seattle 31 12 Totals 209 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York ....... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3 1 70 13 9 3 13 7 3 3 3 6 6 3 25 7 40 29 ... 15 14 10 4 30 12 6 15 108 242 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 5 2 12 50 35 1 5 1 15 5 25 7 7 5 7 10 4 2 2 1 20 2 1 10 15 25 8 15 7 10 20 5 65 25 2 15 10 5 201 180 81 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 6 26 150 30 12 38 1 20 27 7 10 10 2 20 74 85 150 60 95 19 5 7 45 30 5 297 580 Jobless Rate for Next 12 Months Expected to Show No Improvement WASHINGTON—The government's job experts looking out across 1967 see no improvement ahead in the unemployment situation. The jobless rate will edge upward and average 3.9 or 4 Due to an unfortunate er­ percent, predicted Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ror, Seafarer Jessie W. PuckUnemployment averaged 3.9 ^ the "have nots." ett was listed in the Final De­ lack these things. And there cer­ percent in 1966, falling to 3.7 partures column of the De­ "We are closer to full employ­ tainly is not full employment for percent in three months of the ment than we have been for many the Spanish-speaking, for Negroes, cember 23, 1966, issue of the year. years," he said. "We do have full for the unskilled, and other LOG. In actuality, Brother "We see a level situation in employment for the majorities, groups, he added. In fact, Ross Puckett is in excellent health 1967," Ross said at a press confer­ who have adequate training, ex­ pointed out, the 7.6 percent job­ and is living in retirement at ence. As the commissioner drew perience, connections and educa­ less rate for Negroes in December his home in Baltimore with the picture, the job record for tion." 1966 was unimproved from a year 1966 and the outlook for 1967 But, he said, there certainly is earlier. The jobless rate for white aid of his SIU pension. was a matter of the "haves" and not full employment for those who workers fell from 3.7 percent a year ago to 3.3 percent in Decem­ ber. Ross asserted that over the long run, an annual increase of 4.5 per­ cent in the gross national product —or the total output of goods and services—would be necessary to sustain full employment. He said a rise in the jobless rate in 1967 to 4.25 or 4.5 percent would represent "a deterioration" of the job situation. Ross's comments came with a jobs report for December which also included a brief review of 1966. The December report listed a seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 3.8 percent, up a shade from November's 3.7 percent. This was within the 3.7 to 4.0 percent range Artist's drawing shows the President Van Buren, first of 5 new Seamaster class cargoliners being built for 1966 and compared to 4.1 per­ for SIU Pacific District-contracted American President Lines. Following delivery in July, the Van cent for December 1965. Buren is expected to join APL's service between the U.S. West Coast and Southeast Asia. Her The unemployed totaled 2.7 sisterships, all slated for launching during 1967, will be called the Grant, Taft, Johnson and Fillmore. million in December. �m Janaaiy 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven i -K>'- . • T'/;' s *.f-« V - w,.- S:':' r; Vi U.S. Labor Department ••''4 Government's Trojan Horse In The Trade Union Movement i •" • •;,; -'V: : ;:ite " _' a' > • • Sr' r'>ym , ::'-m A V. t. iv MERICA today is approaching a major dilemma, one which requires the attention and awareness of all segments of our society. At what point does a strong, central government—^which in large measure is essential to uniform social progress for all of its citizenry—get carried away by its might, and begin to assume the character of a super-state with unlimited power? Right now, the proposed merger of the Departments of Commerce and Labor into a super-department—the Department of Business and Labor— as announced by the President in his State of the Union message on January 10, 1967, raises some serious questions. Since its inception in 1913, the Department of Labor has supposedly had as its purpose the protection of the interests of the working people of this country. The proposed development of a Department of Business and Labor, the details of which have not been made public, certainly points to the elimi­ nation of the existing apparatus to protect the interests of American workers. Even at best, the Department of Labor did not fully serve the purpose for which it was established, so the rise of a new super-department in which the specialized role of the Labor Department would be submerged is loaded with dangers. Does the super-department mean increased power for the Federal govern­ ment and its agencies to interfere and meddle in the affairs of those within its jurisdiction for whatever objectives they may have? Does the trend toward bigness in government signify a corresponding diminution of the rights and safeguards for the individual citizen under our existing form of government? These and similar questions readily pose themselves as matters requiring careful consideration at all levels of our society. There is in our nation today a growing concern over the increasing abuse of due process and the callous disregard for fundamental rights and fair play toward individuals on the part of the Federal government. There are definite signs that the obligation to uphold our traditional concept of democratic government is in many areas -being replaced by a determination to use the broad powers of the Federal government in punitive expeditions that ignore basic safeguards against the invasion of privacy, against entrap­ ment, double jeopardy and other once-inviolable rights. t Restraints on the abuse of power by Federal agencies in pursuing and harass­ ing individual citizens are getting fuzzy indeed, and no section of our society seeps to be immune. '•'ertainly the American labor movement has not been spared the pain of this Federal addiction to the uncurbed use of its power. There are many cases in point. Some have been openly discussed; others, for many reasons, are only the subject of sub rosa comments and complaints. The National Maritime Union has recently pointed to its experience with Federal agencies. The NMU has just been named a defendant in a Depart­ ment of Labor proceeding. ^ The NMU has publicly charged that this proceeding is the result of its criticism of other agencies of the Federal government and key government officers, including members of the Cabinet. Significantly, the American labor movement called public attention to its rising concern over super-sleuthing and meddling in internal union affairs by Federal agencies, especially by the Labor Department, nearly two years ago. On May 20, 1965, a special subcommittee of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, which was named to study the administration of the Landrum-Griffin Act, reported its findings. The following day, on May 21, 1965, "The New York Times" reported that AFL-CIO President George Meany "said that the Council believed the in­ vestigatory policies of the Labor Department went 'far beyond' the require­ ments of the law. " Tn some cases, they amount to witch-hunting and harassment of unions and the way they do their business', he declared." The "Times" story continued: "The practices to which he objected, Mr. Meany said, are these: • "Investigations of unions against which no complaints have been filed. • "Investigations of complaints have not been confined to the subject of the complaints, but 'go fishing through the entire union structure' to try to uncover union violations . . ." The Landrum-Griffin Act is in itself bad. What is worse is the cover it provides for the Labor Department to walk into unions on fishing expeditions, to fabricate cases against unions in behalf of other agencies which lack lawful authority to do so on their own. It is this condition that makes of the Labor Department a Trojan Horse which the Federal government can at will roll into the union movement. Perhaps a classic example of this type of government harassment and un­ warranted use of Federal power is the experience of the SlU and several of its members in a recent case. This particular case, inspired and directed by the Labor Department, extended over a four-year period, and was finally abandoned by the Federal government because its punitive expedition was frustrated in ^e courts. In light of the trend toward super-government and the unbridled harassment of men and organizations by Federal agencies, we think the story of this experience of the SlU and its members is worth telling. We believe it merits telling because it details the types of harassment and flagrant abuse of Federal power that can affect not only the labor movement, but all Americans, everywhere. In® Scuffle yuftianHurt day night when were assaulted hy 312 W. 2nd St. Edward R W. 2nd St. was Mary's Hospit^ lance where a lacerated hp His companion, didn't tawf about 8 p.m. incident hap^^d during a cuy^^i to St. ^ufor released, corlett. made. This is how it all began. This is the story from a Duluth newspaper in 1962 which was read several days later by a Labor Department investigator at his office in Minneapolis, and led to four years of persecution as described on the following pages. �•Vv £„ ifek- tii^ Page Eight January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG IKE trial in Duluth on the indictments chargLan ifum-Griffin violations began on May 20, 1964, and was concluded on June 7, 1964. . During tfie ourse of the trial. Government witnesses frequen ly changed testimony they had given before the Fee jfal grand jury. Witnesses said they had been ^"blillied" by Government attorneys and charged^ at they had been "intimidated" and threatened es5 they testified against the SIU defendants. On various xcasions, efforts were made by the U.S. attorneys to introduce a completely unrelated labor dispute m the Great Lakes, which had in­ volved the ^ejfarers International Union of Can­ ada. HE case inspired and directed by tlie Labor Department had its beginnings in an article which appeared in a Duluth, Minnesota newspaper on October 2, 1962, a few days after Under Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz was sworn in as Secretary of the Department. The article, which described an incident at the SIU hall in Duluth on October 1, 1962, was seen several days later by Chris Pederson, a Labor I Duhilhian Hurt in Sll) Scuffle Department investigator whose office was located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident at the SIU hall in Duluth involved a fight between several SIU members, which had been reported to the local police by the SIU Port Agent. Although the Labor Department was not involved and no complaint had been filed with the Department, Pederson thereupon went to Duluth, and began a series of meetings and discussions with Charles Corlett and Edward Jameros, two of the men involved in the incident at the SIU hall which had been reported in the newspaper. The result of his visit was that four SIU men were indicted by a Federal grand jury in Minneapolis on July 17, 1963. The four men were Donald Bensman, Waher Chipman, Lawrence Rice and Kevin Ryan. The indictments, involving more than 20 counts, charged the men with various violations of the Landrum-Griffin Act, alleging a conspiracy to deprive union members of their rights and also alleging coercion and intimidation. After months of investigations and interrogations of large numbers of SIU representatives, and the issuance of subpoenas to SIU representatives and members all over the country, a trial was set for Federal District Court in Duluth on May 20, 1964. Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG THI TBIAL l#DUUirH THE LABOR DEPARTMENT FABRICATES A CASE Ottlnth Trlbon* 10/2/6Z January 20, 1967 tAot a .aHe reason \ Yverc Sid-; U.S-\ : •union'" itet\ \dis«'ilMs as tnem^^, \ure "onion \lo P«r«cisin8 \Gt^^,Hin Mto^frl«=^if/onWn danis snV^iWts at attvons , -iv <aii. toe' rw toiv 2! ^ Intimidation Claimed by Vlj|H:ness Says He Feared Jail _ Significant was a comment by U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Foley during the trial (Transcript, Page 1536), when he said: ". . . We seek not compas­ sion, not forgiveness and not mercy..." Later, Foley also stated (Transcript, Page 1545): "Well, I don't know much about this busi­ ness except the Department of Justice drew up the indictment and they seemed to think it was a pretty good idea." By the time the.trial neared its conclusion, only 20 counts of the original indictment remained, sev­ eral having been withdrawn in pre-trial conferences , and also during ther trial itself. On Friday, June 5, 1964, the case went to the jury. WWSIWMMMM •• 't -. -t? ri On ^9 , ' r'- Accused ' The jurors returned with their verdict on Sun­ day afternoon, June 7. -r Two of the four men were acquitted by the jury on all counts, while the other two, Chipman and Rice, were convicted on one count each out of the more than 20 counts in the original 1963 indictment. Attorneys for the defendants immediately filed an appeal. . V-'¥i r. Go^ Testimony On Brawl Clianqed Labor Department investigator Describes His Role ffow Labor Department investigator Chris Pederson instigated the indictments is best told in his own words. This is Pederson's complete testimony on June 3, 1964, in which he described his activities in Duluth during the trial in Federal District Court. It is reprinted verbatim from the trial transcript on Pages 1487 through 1498: CHRIS PEDERSON, having been first duly sworn, was examined and testified as follows; DIRECT EXAMINATION r 1, % t MR. FOLEY: May I have a moment, your Honor? THE COURT: Yes. By Mr. Abramson: 0 Your name is Chis Pederson, is that right? A That's right. Q And, Mr. Pederson, what is your occupation? A I am a compliance officer with— Q Speak up, please. A Compliance officer with the office of Labor Management, Welfare, Pension Reports of the United States Department of Labor. Q How long have you been so employed? A Four and a half years. Q And, generally, what are your duties, Mr. Pederson? A Well, we investigate violations of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Q Is that commonly known as the LandrumGriffin Bill? A Yes. Q Or Act? A Yes, it is. Q What else? A In addition to that we provide assistance to unions in the preparation of the reports that are required. Q Now, what's your education? A I completed four years of -college. Q Where was that? A Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota. Q Where had you been assigned during the course of your duties with the Department of Labor? A Well, I've been with—I was previously em­ ployed by Wage and Hour also of the Department of La^r for three and a half years, but since going with this organization I was in Minneapolis from November, 1959, until April of 1963, at which time I was transferred to Washington, D.C., and-T was in Washington until I was reassigned to Minneapolis approximately three weeks ago. Q And have your duties been consistent or have they been the same in the four and a half years you have been connected with the Department of Lab<»in this capacity? . A Well, my duties were different when I was in Washington. Q I understand. A Than they have been in the field. Q But in Minneapolis while you have been as­ signed to the Minneapolis office, your duties have generally been investigative in relation to the Landrum-Griffin Bill, is that right? A Yes. Q Now, directing your attention to October of 1962, I think you have indicated that in that course of time you were assigned to the Minneapolis office, is that right? A Yes. Q Did you have occasion to investigate an in­ cident which took place October 1, 1962, here in Duluth in the SIU hall? A Yes, J did. Q And would you describe how that investigation got under way? A Well, I saw a copy of the Duluth paper for October 2, 1962. I think I saw it about October 4th, and in that newspaper was a short article which mentioned that there had been— MR. WEINBERG: Just a rninute. I object to any reference to the substance of a newspaper article. I assume the question called, it being initiated by some formal act. MR. ABRAMSON: Your Honor, we withdraw that question. By Mr. Abramson: Q How was it you happened to see a newsp.>per report of an incident up here, is that common practice for the Department of Labor to survey the news­ papers? A We subscribe to the Duluth paper, yes, for information which would pertain to the, law that we administer. Q Is that what initiated this investigation of Octo­ ber 1 St event? MR. WEINBERG: Just a minute, if the Court please, unless counsel is attempting to bring out that a newspaper article can instigate, and using the word instigate in the legal sense of the word, an investiga­ tion by government agencies, this would be entirely hearsay and incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial. THE COURT: Sustained. I suppose he can tell how he happened to come up here to check into this matter. By Mr. Abramson: 0 Well, what course was your investigation? What ^ 1.' course did it take then subsequent to what you have : T| indicated? MR. MILLER: Your Honor, I am going to object" to that question because it is so indefinite. There is no time, what he is investigating, no subject here that he is pointing out. I object to it. MR. ABRAMSON: Perhaps, your Honor, if the reporter will read back your remarks and he can take that as the question and answer that question. (The Court's statement was read as follows: "I suppose he can tell how he happened to come-"' up here to check into this matter.") By Mr. Abramson: Q Can you answer that, Mr. Pederson? A Well, I have to mention— • MR. MILLER: Well, your Honor, I believe the . record, would you direct the court stenographer to continue the reading of the question? THE COURT: Read the rest, Mr. Reporter. THE REPORTER: After the court's statement was the following: "By Mr. Abramson: "QUESTION: Well, what course was your investi- / gation? What course did it take then subsequent to what you have indicated?" THE COURT: We don't want you reciting any- ' thing from the press, the newspaper. We gather, you came up here in connection with some duties 6f j your office, that's what we are searching for. ^ THE WITNESS: Yes. MR. FOLEY: One moment, sir. THE COURT: Then after that Mr. Miller made an objection. Now, we won't have him reciting any-" thing from the press, Mr. Miller, it's just whatever ^#55 he came up to perform, his duties in connection with the United States Government by whom he is em- ^ ployed. " MR. MILLER: All right, your Honor. ^ ; THE COURT: Do you have that in mind; have you? 1l,r THE WITNESS: Well, in the performance of my duties I came to Duluth on October 9, 1962. By Mr. Abramson: ^ Q What did you then do when you got to Duluth in relation to this event on October 9? A I called Ed Jameros on the telephone, and 1. said I was from the Department of Labor and I would like to come over and talk to him. Q What next happened? A Then .1 called at his home and asked him about— Q Well, here, you went to the home of Mr.' Jameros, did you? A Yes. Q You can answer that yes or no. Did you have a discussion with him about the events of October 1, 1962? A Yes. Q And after your discussion with him, what did you next do? A Then I went over to see Mr. Corlett. Q Now, what day was this you talked to Mr. Corlett? A This was the next day. This was October 10. Q Where did you go see him? A At his home. Q And were you admitted in the home, I take it? A Yes. Q Who-else was there when you got there? A His wife was also there. Q About what time of day was it? A Probably between eleven a.m. and one p.m., somewhere in there. Q Did you identify yourself to him and his wife as an investigator for the Department of Labor? A Yes, I did. Q And did you show to them any credentials that you had? A Yes, I did. Q Did you then have a discussion with Mr. Corlett relative to the events of October 1, 1962? A Yes, I did. Yes. Q And as best you can recall, would you relate what you said to him and what he said to you? MR. HANSON: Your Honor, I object to that ques­ tion, it's hearsay, no proper foundation for impeach­ ment in examination of Mr. Corlett. Mr. Corlett has testified his best recollection and he has said that there was a lot of leading questions presented to him at various times, and I submit that just like Mrs. Corlett, there was a lot of the matters that Mr. Corlett may have stated on various occasions that were done on the basis of hearsay, not his own knowledge. THE COURT: This man may testify to what- he said in connection with the matters referred to as an employee or officer of the Department of Labor of the United States. So the objection to that extent will be overruled. By Mr. Abramson: Q Go right ahead. A Well, I asked Mr. Corlett about what had oc­ curred at the union hall on October 1, 1962, and he told— Q Would you speak up, please, Mr. Pederson? A This conversation took approximately one hour and a number of things were discussed. He mentioned that he and Mr. Jameros had gone to the union hall, and while there a fight had resulted. He told me that "P -'-W the trouble stemmed from the questioning of the activities of some of the union officials, and he also mentioned that there was a problem because he had . filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. By Mr. Abramson: Q Keep going. What next? And keep your voice up, please, so we can hear you. A Well, is there any particular phase? Q Well, did you ask him who he had been in­ volved in a fight with? A Yes. Q What did he tell you? A He told, me that he had been in a fight with a person he did not identify. He said that Mr. Jameros had also been assaulted, and he described this man as being six foot four, 280 pounds, but he did not give the man's name. He also indicated that a friend of his, Mr. Chipman, was present, but he stated that Mr. Chipinan did not engage in any fight. Q Did you have any further conversation with him? A He said that after the fight he had talked with Mr. Bensman and Mr. Bensman had suggested that he withdraw his complaint with the National Labor Relation Board. He said that he planned on doing so. And his wife was present and she-indicated that she was opposed to his withdrawing this complaint. She said that he should act like a man, something to that effect, and should not back down. MR. WEINBERG: Now, if , the Court please, we are now getting hearsay on top of hearsay, and it is objected to. THE COURT: What's the motion now? MR. WEINBERG: Move the answer be stricken. THE COURT: That part may be stricken. By Mr. Abramson: Q Did Mr. Corlett say anything further that you recall? A Well, Mr. Corlett said that, to his wife, that— MR. WEINBERG: I object to the discussion be­ tween a third person who happens to be the wife and an interview ffiat this man has been having with the witness which we still claim is hearsay as far as the defendents are concerned. THE COURT: Sustained. By Mr. Abramson: Q What did he say to you, not to the wife now, what did he say to you relative to anything further? A He said to me that he did not want to say anything because he was afraid. However, if I could obtain a permit for him to carry a gun so that he could feel that he would have protection, then he would be willing to tell me in detail the occurrences that took place on October 1. Q What did you next do then? A Then I contacted Tom Naylor, the County Attorney, to see if he had the authority to grant permission to carry a gun, and he referred me to the municipal authorities, and I contacted Inspector Barber of the Police Department, and he said that he had— MR. WEINBERG: Just a moment. I object to any conversation as hearsay. THE COURT: Sustained. By Mr. Abramson: Q Did you get a permit to have him carry a gun? A No. Q Did you later advise Mr. Corlett of this? A Yes. Q On what date was it, do you recall what date it was you advised Mr. Corlett you couldn't get him permission to carry a gun? MR. WEINBERG: That last part of the question assumes a fact that hasn't been testified. The answer was no permit— THE COURT: Divide your question, Mr. Abram­ son. MR. FOLEY: May we withdraw that question, your Honor? By Mr. Abramson: Q When did you advise Mr. Corlett that you could not obtain permission— MR. WEINBERG: Objection, that last part— By Mr. Abramson: Q Or did not obtain permission .for this, to have him carry a gun, that is? A I talked to him on October 10, as I said, in the late morning or early afternoon, and then I went and contacted these other officials, and I am not certain if I re-contacted him late that afternoon or early the next morning, which would be October 11. Q But the latest would be the next morning, the 11th? A Yes. Yes. MR. ABRAMSON: That's it. Thank you. Your witness. Counsel. MR. COURTNEY: May we have a moment for a huddle? THE COURT: Yes. MR. WEINBERG: As a result of the huddle, the signal is that there will be no cross examination. MR. FOLEY: I might point out for the record, your Honor, that I later gave to counsel a report made as a result of Mr. Pederson's investigation if they desire to look at that before this witness is released. MR. WEINBERG: We have no interest in it. MR. ABRAMSON: Thank you very much. (Witness excused.) �- J-< • I^age Ten SEAFARERS LOG Jannarjr 20, 1967 Union files Protest with Wirtz Court Appetris Win New Trio! Shortly after the trial and conviction of the two SIU men, SIUNA President Paul Hall formally complained to Labor Secretary Wirtz regarding the role of Labor Department investigator Pederson in the entire Duluth matter. In his letter on June 19, 1964, Hall called for censure of Pederson and disavowal by the Department of Pederson's role in the case. Several weeks later, on July 31, 1964, Secretary Wirtz answered Hall's letter, saying that Pederson had "acted appropriately" and that his censure was "unwarranted." Meanwhile, attorneys for the two men who had been convicted, filed motions for new trials on August 11, 1964. Judge Donovan deferred sen­ tence pending a hearing on the re­ quests. On October 5, 1964, motions for new trials were denied, and on Decem­ ber 16, 1964, sentence was passed, with Chipman given an 18-month sentence and Rice a year and a day. Appeals were thereupon filed on be­ half of the two men. Fourteen months later, on February 28, 1966, the U.S. Clourt of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, in St. Louis, Mis­ souri, reversed the decision of the District Court. The Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for the two men. Excerpts from Hall's Letter To labor Secretary Wirtz: "... Mr. Pederson testified during the course of this pro­ ceeding as a government witness (copies of which testimony are appended hereto). . . . Mr. Pederson testified that after having read this article, he proceeded on October 9, 1962 to Duluth, Minnesota and arranged a meeting with two indi­ viduals alleged to have been parties to that incident. ... It should be noted that both of these individuals subsequently became cwmplainants in the criminal proceeding referred to above. _ _ "According to Mr. Pederson, Mr. Corlett advised him that he was having difficulties because of his having filed unfair labor practice charges involving the Union with the National Labor Relations Board. That a fight had occurred at the Duluth hall, as a result of his filing, in which both he and Jameros were involved. Mr. Corlett, he testified, at some point during the discussion, told him that he was afraid to discuss the matter any further. Mr. Corlett indicated that if he, Mr. Pederson, could obtain a gun permit for him, he would be willing to give Mr. Pederson further details with respect to the October 1, 1962 occurrence. In this connection it is most strange that Mr. Corlett, himself, unequivocally denied having made such a request of Mr. Pedersen (See. FN below). . . . This International Union's complaint with respect to Mr. Pederson's conduct is obvious. To begin with, contrary to the express provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, Mr. Pederson took it upon himself to conduct an investigation, without complaint, of a matter obviously arising under Title I of that Act. Title VI, Section 601 (a), provides that the Secretary of Labor shall have the power, when he believes it is necessary, to determine whether persons have violated or are about to violate any provisions of said Act but specifically excepts violations of Title I and amendments thereto. As noted, Mr. Pederson's investigation was occasioned not by any written complaint under those titles of the Act under which you and your Department have authority (i.e.. Titles II, III, IV, etc.) and it is apparent that the matter in which he involved himself in could not in any way be connected with such sections of the Act. His intervention in this matter can only be described as officious meddling, unrelated to his statutory duties, and we are sure, contrary to the rules and regulations of your De­ partment. •>-> ; > sa j#' ; mm 4k .»• I I f , . I. ;; _ Son •:'(] ' Of tht ! TwoOf8lUI^»« 0^1 Duluth Plea Dgh^, Minn., C i I /I ^'"onTenn, , 7 U. 5. Attorney Warns of Long Trial U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Foley, the prosecutor in the 1964 Duluth trial, reacted to the U.S. Court of Appeals' reversal of the District Court conviction on April 8, 1966, in a letter to the attorney representing the two SIU men for whom a new trial had been ordered. The text of his letter is as follows: If V |k4 ' • |il|l|a^, * "J |L.., / Re: Lawrence Rice and Walter Chipman V. United States . "Further, in the course of this unwarranted, improper and illegal investigation, Mr. Pederson placed himself beyond the pale of his investigatory function by volunteering his services to Mr. Corlett in trying to obtain a gun permit for the latter. This activity certainly was not in connection wih his duties, was uncalled for, and designed only to insure Mr. Corlett's cooperation in the investigation. This misconduct compounded itself when Mr. Pederson was requested to testify with respect to these activities in connection with the above criminal indictment. . . . Mr. Pederson's testimony had a substantial effect in coloring and weighting the evidence therein and in part resulted in a guilty verdict with respect to two of the defendants on one count. "It should be noted that of twenty counts of criminal activity in the indictment, the four involved defendants were found in­ nocent on eighteen of the counts. Two of the individuals were found guilty of the formation of a conspiracy to obstruct these complainants, but were not found guilty of any act arising from such conspiracy. In that connection, Mr. Peder­ son's testimony as to his activities relating to the state of mind of the complainants added a necessary link in the chain of circumstantial evidence relating to the conviction. Regard­ less of the substance of Mr. Pederson's testimony, the very authority of the position with which your Department has clothed him created a false impression in the minds of the jury and his testimony was given substantial coverage in the Duluth newspapers. . . . ". . . Mr. Pederson exercised extreme bad judgment in con­ nection with this entire affair and deserves ultimate censure. "It is my belief that your Department will not condone or be party to this activity and will take those steps necessary to remedy such practices by its agents and representatives." Dear Mr. Hall: Your letter of June 19, 1964, calling for censure of Mr. Chris Pederson, a Compliance Officer with the Office of Labor-Management and Welfare-Pension Reports of this De­ partment, has been carefully reviewed. We appreciate your bringing this matter to our attention and have investigated it fully. We believe that this investigation makes it clear that Mr. Pederson acted appropriately in discharging his duties in connection with the event referred to in your letter. Let me assure you that this Department is most concerned when allegations of misconduct on the part of employees are made, but I am convinced from the information available to me that censure of Mr. Pederson is unwarranted. ^Seamen Retrial Dear Mr. Courtney: You are to be commended for your temporary victory in the Court of Appeals. Mr. Abramson and 1 both agree that the Court erred in some small respects but that we would not file a petition for certiorari, although we are satisfied that it would undoubtedly be granted. I wish to underscore the fact that I think your victory is temporary for the reason that we are preparing to try Mr. 3ud Mr. Chipman at the May calendar in Duluth. I believe that the gravity of the offense and the weight of the evidence warrants a retrail. The Court implicitly agreed that the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction. Accordingly, I look forward to seeing you and A1 Weinberg and our eastern counterparts over a period of several weeks beginning late in May. As you know, 1 am in no hurry when 1 try a lawsuit and because of some additional information which has come to my attention, the next trial could last longer than the ^ vi Except for the fact that 1 am disappointed, 1 realize that you gentlemen should be commended for an excellent trial and an excellent appeal. You made your record during the trial for your appeal victory and I congratulate you. Unquestionably the great care and pains that you took during the trial to protect your record and to establish your {>redicate for the successful appeal bore fruit—so far. Very truly yours, MILES W. LORD United States Attorney [Signed] Patrick J. Foley By: PATRICK J. FOLEY Assistant United States Attorney I . Government Withdraws Case But the new trial never tcx)k place. Despite his letter warning that a new trial "could last longer than the last one" and his statement that he now had "some additional information" for the new trial "beginning late in May," Foley withdrew his case and moved for disihissal. Foley's withdrawal of the case obviously reflected the fact that he had never had a case in the first place. On May 17, 1966, Judge Donovan issued an order dismissing the indict­ ments. * : • <• * * Thus, the end was written to these four years of unwarranted, painful and costly trial and tribulation—this was the end after four long years of hardship, suffering, public humiliation and expense for four union men, their wives, children and families.. « « Only the highlights in this case hove been touched in this presentation. There ore many other important aspects and factors involved in this matter, not only the perversion of the Labor Department's function—which allows it to serve as a Trojan Horse in the trade union movement on behalf of other agencies of the Federal Government. To fully understand the significance of this cose and its implications, an examination in depth is required. We believe such an examination is essential, in the interests of safeguard­ ing the rights of individuals against the abuses of governmental power. We believe that matters of this nature can only be explored properly by the Congress of the United States. For this reason, we are immediately submitting the facts of this case and other pertinent information to the appropriate committees of the Congress. •-m.- Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO I i.! U ~ -,v -< : / ' ! �•fil January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Federal Legislation Needed To Combat Air Pollution \k m I v' II ii^ |!f.> WASHINGTON—^The battle against air pollution can only be won by a federal law "with teeth in it," an AFL-CIO spokesmen declarec today in a network radio interview. The causes and effects of air pollution cannot be contained within state boundaries, said AFL-CIO Legislative Representative James F, Doherty, and "any realistic approach to this problem would have to be nationwide." "Research has shown that air is located in sheds, somewhat similar to the way that water is located in sheds," Doherty pointed out, anc they ."may cover several states. If you are going to deal with the pollutants in a particular airshed, you have to have some kind of re­ gional approach." For that reason, "the federal government has the major role, in the sense that it has the major responsibility," he asserted, and it "can't relegate this responsibility to 50 different (state) regulatory agencies. Doherty's statements came as he was questioned by reporters on Labor News Conference, a weekly public affairs feature on the Mutual Broad­ casting System. Knowledge about the causes and effects of air pollution and how to control it is incomplete, he said, so "the important thing in the field of air pollution is money for research and development." Doherty suggested that the $186 million Congress authorized last year to combat the problem is not a "significant amount—especially in view of the problem" that exists. He noted that Sen. Edmund S. Muskie (D-Me.) has announced he will hold hearings on air pollution problems in some of the major cities during the 90th Congress. These, he said, should provide a solid basis for new legislation. He predicted that Congress would provide the kind of federal authority that is needed. "Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, you breathe," he said, nothing further that the Air Pollution Control Act of 1966 passed by unanimous vote in the Senate. Reporters questioning Doherty on Labor News Conference were Orr Kelly of the Washington Evening Star and James Millstone of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON—^The National Right to Work Committee has an interim legislative program it would like Congress to adopt while working towards a long-range goal of a federal law abolishing the union shop. That goal, the committee observed in a press release, "may still be several years away." Meanwhile, it would like Congress to pass laws: • Ending the tax exemption on unions that have union shop agreements. • Prohibiting a union shop unless a state passes a law specifically permitting it. At present, federal law allows workers and employers to negotiate a union shop except where prohibited by state law. • Repealing the union shop authorization Congress wrote into the Railway Labor Act in 1951. • Amending the National Labor Relations Act to abolish the requirement that unions chosen by a majority of workers bargain for all workers in the bargaining unit. Under the "work" committee's plan, a union would represent only its own members. "Labor Looks at the 89th Con­ gress," a 92-page AFL-CIO legis­ lative report covering the first and second sessions, is now available for distribution. The pamphlet, prepared by the federation's Dept. of Legislation, records the step-bystep action on major bills of inter­ est to labor. Single copies are free; additional copies are 15 cents each or $13.50 for 100. Listed as Pub­ lication No. 77H, it can be ordered from the Pamphlet Division, AFLCIO Department of Publications, 815 16th St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006. <I> E ? President George Meany has in­ formed all affiliates that the AFLCIO has endorsed the 1967 March of Dimes campaign and urged co­ operation with the drive through labor's community services pro­ gram. "We are aware that the March of Dimes is concerned with the research, care and rehabilita­ tion of children with birth de­ fects," Meany said. "Our support will help the March of Dimes carry on its work." ^ A portable pension program for 50,000 members of the Retail Clerks in the supermarket, drug store and discount chain fields has been negotiated by nine Southern California locals. Key trustees of M the $50.4 million food pension fund have approved the program. The plan is considered the first of its kind in the retail field. It skirts "reciprocity" of pensions and in­ stead, permits workers with quali­ fied service time to transfer pen­ sion credits if they change jobs within the three funds. To qualify, a worker must serve at least five consecutive years under one of the existing plans and at least 10 years in all. The food pension fund, established in 1957, now has about 1,500 pensioners. The drug fund has $6.5 million on hand and 380 pensioners. The general sales pen­ sion trust, created a couple of years ago, has a fund of $250,000. Five AFL-CIO unions and the Metal Trades Department have endorsed a training project under which 1,200 unemployed persons will be given instruction as pro­ duction workers in metal plants. The project will cost about $700,000 and w'!! be undertaken by the American Metal Stamping Asso­ ciation, Under Secretary of Labor John F. Henning said in making the. announcement. Approval of the plan has been voiced by the Sheet Metal Workers, Internation­ al Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ ers, Machinists, Auto Workers and Steelworkers. Page Eleven Fallout! • The Pall Over The Nation To breathe or not to breathe, that is the question in many areas of the country. A recent report on the level of air pollution in New York City disclosed the fact that the city has one of the most deadly air pollution levels of any American metropolis. Another study, financed by the (Jnited States Public Health Service and released on January 11, revealed that New York City's borough of Staten Island has a higher death rate from respiratory cancer in its northern section than in its most southerly. Scientists concluded that this is partly due to air pol­ lution produced in New Jersey. Sulfur dioxide, a highly poisonous gas, is dangerously present in New York as it is in other metropolitan areas. Carbon monoxide too is present to such an extraordinary de- gree in some areas that it effects the very mental processes of those people, exposed. It is said by some that if the standards of the Food and Drug Administration were ap­ plied to New York City air, the air would not be permitted to be shipped through interstate commerce . . . All of these grotesque facts emerging from one scientific study after another point to one thing: The need exists for state and federal controls to wipe out these atmospheric threats to life. Devices that could clean the air already exist. Those sources, parti­ cularly industry, who are responsible for pollution must adopt the use of these de­ vices—if necessary, under stringent laws meting out harsh penalties for failure to do so. Another Good Reason Alan S. Boyd, head of the new Depart­ ment of Transportation, keeps giving the best reasons possible why it was imperative that the Maritime Administration not be included under his jurisdiction and should instead be set up as an independent agency. Testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee looking into the fitness of his nomination to head the new cabinet-level transportation department, Boyd suggested that American ship operators be allowed to purchase their equipment (ships) whereever they can find it in the world without being, as he puts it, "captives of the shipbuilding market" in this country. He suggests that the resulting "competi­ tion" from foreign shipyards would bring about price reductions in American yards and American operators would soon return to their native land with their ship orders. He does not consider that foreign yards can maintain their present "competitive prices" because of a combination of substandard wages and massive governmental aid and/or support. Experience has taught us that in a modem economy reduced production costs result from increased volume. To make American shipyards more competitive with foreign yards the "build American" requirements should not be eliminated but should be en­ forced more stringently. In addition, the amounts of U.S. commerce reserved for American-flag ships, built in U.S. yards and manned by American seamen should be in­ creased by law and those laws should be strictly enforced. �Page TWelve January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG AnthLabor Forces Seen Rallying For Concerted Campaign in 1967 WASHINGTON—Collective bargaining and the right of free trade unions to operate in our society are expected to face serious tests in the upcoming 90th Congress. Traditional anti-labor groups are already hard at work laying the groundwork for legislation, viewing 1967 as the most prom­ They had no such complaints Work Week—^The Farm Bu­ ising year in two decades for when Eisenhower appointees dom­ reau would make it illegal to estab­ restricting the trade union move­ inated the board. lish a shorter work-week "by ment. Far more sensational and head­ either legislative action or laborThe U.S. Chamber of Com­ line-catching are proposals in the management negotiations." merce, the National Association area of national emergency strikes. Farm Workers—^The Farm Bu­ of Manufacturers, the National What many liberal and labor reau would also make it a crime Farm Bureau Federation and the representatives fear is that once for farm workers to strike during National Right to Work Com­ the issue is open, anti-labor mem­ "critical" production or harvest­ mittee all have their own plans. bers of Congress could have a ing periods and also would set up They have their friends in Con­ field-day. Following are some of roadblocks to collective bargain­ gress, too, such as Senator Robert the other recommendations that ing by farm workers. Griffin (R., Mich.), co-author of are being advanced and which Recognition—Several anti-labor the Landrum-Griffin Act, and labor may well have to grapple groups are urging legislation Senator Carol Curtis (R., Nebr.) with during the 90th Congress. which would make it illegal for an who has long sought to curb or­ Anti-Trust Laws—^This would employer to recognize a union on ganized labor in the political edu­ place unions under the anti-trust the basis of a "card count" but cation held. laws of the nation in which the would require that the issue be The Chamber of Commerce is age-old and discredited conspiracy decided by a secret ballot. not only making proposals but it theory would be revived. One pro­ Union Discipline—^This would has assigned a staffer, Walter posal along this line, by the Farm remove from the union the right Winco, to report on the activities Bureau, would make it a con­ to strengthen its effectiveness by of the labor movement. spiracy for unions to secure wage preventing unions from taking any Wineo has prepared a three- increases "in excess of the gain in action against members who vio­ part series for the Chamber's offi­ productivity." late established union rules and cial magazine. The Nation's Busi­ Political Education—^This plan procedures. ness, entitled "What To Do When would extend the Taft-Hartley The Department of Labor esti­ the Union Knocks." This is de­ Act and Federal Corrupt Practice mates that approximately 3.1 mil­ signed to help the employer fight Act so that it would be illegal for lion workers will be involved in unions. unions to spend union treasury contract renewals in 1967. If any A prime target of Wineo's arti­ funds in Federal, state or local of these negotiations result in a cles is the National Labor Rela­ activities even for such citizenship dispute, anti-labor forces are ex­ tions Board. programs as registration drives pected to exploit it for the ulti­ Working on the same theme is and getting out the vote. mate impact on public opinion. Griffin, who has now won a sixThey are seeking to develop a Free Speech—^Their concern is year term in the Senate. not free speech for workers, but form of hysteria which was He has announced that one of employers. The Taft-Hartley Act reached in 1947 when Taft-Hart­ the first things he will do when gives an employer great latitude to ley was passed and in 1959 when Congress opens in January is to express his opinions on unions Landrum-Griffin became law. reintroduce legislation calling for and union leaders in strong, even On the other hand, the major­ the abolishment of NLRB. He intemperate language, as long as ity of the Senate is still considered wants the function of the board his words do not in themselves pro-labor and labor's friends in shifted to a 15-man labor court. contain threats of "reprisal or the House have a solid base. But Both Griffin and the Chamber force or promise of benefit." Anti­ labor knows that in a hysterical claim that NLRB rulings have, union groups say this restricts the atmosphere almost anything can too often, been against business. freedom of employers. happen. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Highest fees for credit are those charged by licensed small loan companies. The people who pay them are those who can least afford high rates—often people already with debt troubles or medical bills. The rates are fixed by various state laws at 2 to 3Viper cent a month—the equivalent of true annual interest of 24 to 42 per cent. Most typical is 3 per cent a month on loans ranging from $150 to $300 in different states. For example, in Illino-" the borrower pays 3 per cent a month on the first $150 of a loan, 2 on the next $150, and 1 between $300 and $800. In Michi­ gan, the rate is VA per cent to $300, and 1 VA from $300 to $1000. As though such rates were not high enough, some states permit the higher rate to continue on the lower part of the loan while the borrower's payments first pay off that part bearing the lowest interest rate. Thus, in Michigan, if a man borrows $600 from a loan company, his payments first go towards the $300 bearing interest at VA per cent, while the interest continues at 2'/2 per cent on the bottom $300. The justification usually given for the high rates on small loans is an obsolete study dating back in 1907 by the Russell Sage Foundation. It recom­ mended enactment of small-loan laws to make loans available to people who had little security or collateral and who might otherwise be forced to go to loan sharks. One of several fallacies is that such borrowers lack collateral. Tlie fact is, the loan companies usually do seek collateral. In Akron, for example, "although many small-loan company advertisements speak of 'signature' loans, all those visited wanted security such as a car or furniture," Ronald Karg reported in a survey for the United Rubber Workers Union. Loan companies have been campaigning at state capitals with noticeable success to increase the amounts they are permitted to lend. In general they recently have traded a small reduction on the initial part of a loan for the privilege of raising the maxi­ mums they can lend to—for example—$1000 in Michigan instead of $500; $1000 in Connecticut from $600; $1000 in Indiana from $500; $800 in West Virginia from $300, and so on. The new maxi­ mums themselves contradict the old argument used to justify high rates, that these are "small" loans. Small-loan companies maintain active lobbies at state capitals in addition to their national associations which are fighting the "truth in lending" bill. In one recent instance they were charged with be­ ing a little too active, and in an illegal way. A Super­ ior Court jury in Massachusetts convicted three loan companies, six public relations employees and. an executive vice-president, on charges that they at­ tempted in 1962-63, to bribe two members of the State Regulatory Board to forestall a proposed rate reduction. The rate reduction was never made. The previous year the Board had increased the maximum loan limit from $1500 to $3000—one of the highest maximums permitted in any state. (According to the New York Times,) the companies convicted were Beneficial Loan Corporation, Household Finance and Liberty Loan Corporation. Ironically, one of the public relations men is a member of a committee of lenders and retailers work­ ing with community agencies to develop financial counseling services for over-extended debtors. The Gulf Coast \ by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The 4,500 members of Avondale Shipyards, Inc., will have an op­ portunity to vote for union representation on January 26. The National Labor Relations Board will conduct the election as agreed upon by Avondale and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL-CIO. The union began its member­ go when the right billet comes ship drive over three years ago. along. Seafarer John S. (Red) By the early part of 1965 the un­ Burke liked his job as jjeward on ion had a membership of approxi­ the Wingless Victory and was pre­ mately 1,000 working at the pared to stay for another trip but Avondale yard. According to a she laid up and Red is now scout­ union complaint, it was about at ing the board to find a replace­ ment equally as enjoyable as his this time that Avondale began a program of harassment against last ticket. employees with union affiliation. It's short runs for Seafarer Em­ The NLRB has ordered reinstated met Mayo. His last ship was the with back pay those persons who Fortaleza. Mayo makes his home had been hred because of union in Mobile with his sister. When affiliation. the Claiborne laid up for repairs, The NLRB also required the Sam Henry lost a happy home company to pledge they would not awav from home. Sam has sailed interrogate employees because of in the steward department out of union activity or to threaten em- the Gulf for over twenty years and n'oyees with loss of jobs if they says he feels he has twenty left. joined the union. Houston New Orleans B. Owens, a deck veteran of Seafarer Augustin Diaz, last on many years, is just off the Montthe Canton Victory, is among pelier Victory with an NFFD. those Seafarers crowding the hall Meanwhile W. T. Baker, also a during the post-holiday rush to d"ck man with plenty of experi­ ship out. Diaz, who ships as oiler, ence, is looking for a ship that's makes his home in Tampa, Flor­ a good feeder, headed for a forida. Any cook's job looks good to eien port. P. T, Martin. Martin last sailed on the H. C. Blake. AB Clay Thomas is looking at the big board waiting for a chance to grab a ship going to Viet Nam. Thomas sailed on the Loma Vic­ tory before settling on the beach for a holiday r.;st. Fred (Sam) Morris is looking for a long haul to the Far East. Sam's last billet Six newly compiled maps of the was as messman on the Steel Age. seabed surrounding the Aleutian He is now registered in steward Islands of Alaska show a jagged department group three and is and tumbled area of mile-high ready and willing to ship out. mountains, two-mile-deep, 12Third Cook Charles E. Colston mile-wide canyons and vast flat is around the hall waiting for an­ other cook's job running south. areas that suddenly soar to dizzy­ Colston's last trip was on the Del ing heights only to fall as quickly Campo on which he served as to new low points—all unseen and previously unnoted beneath the sea. This new insight into the form of the North Pacific and Bering Sea is the result of 20 years of study recently compiled and map­ ped by the Environmental Science Service Administration, Coast and Geodetic Survey. The maps cover an area of about 400,000 square statute miles of seabed in a region prone to violent and frequent earthquake activity. Foster Among the new discoveries are third cook. Nothing special, says a 6,500-foot peak and a sub­ William J. Smith, just anything merged mountain ridge rising moving. 4,260 feet above the sea floor. In addition to revealing new dis­ Mobile coveries, the recent data helped Last on the American Victory, locate long-known bottom features deck man Mark B. Hairleson has with pinpoint accuracy. Among finished his holiday stay on the beach and is now looking to the these are the immense Aleutian shipping board with interest. Hair­ Trench, which has a depth of over leson makes his home in Warren- 25,000 feet; Murray Canyon, 12 ton, Florida, and has been a mem­ miles wide and almost three miles ber of the union since its incep­ deep; Adak Canyon, eight miles tion. Back after a three month wide and more than two miles trip to India, Seafarer Floron Fos­ deep; Bowers Ridge—a submerged ter has left the Globe Process to mountain range extending about spend some time with his wife and 300 miles, which rises from flat family. Foster makes his hime in areas more than two miles deep to Mobile and has shipped in the within only 390 feet below sea deck department from Gulf ports level. Greater knowledge of this un­ for over twenty years. Electrician T. L. Moss spent six dersea zone will aid in understand­ months on the Alcoa Commander ing earthquake activity in the area, but is now spending his time on and may prove valuable to physi­ the beach with his family in Mo­ cal and biological scientists, geobile. He is registered in group one physicists and commercial fisher­ engine department and is ready to men. ', . Var/eif Undersea Landscape Foand Near Akatians �im IK Jannarjr 20, 1967 express Thanks for Pension Hike T^fheEdltfHr: \ I have received my check and I want to thank you and the union for all you have done for me. I wish you and the SIU, as well as my former ship­ mates, a happy new year. Sam Knuckles Noriina, N. C 4> To The Editor: May I express my sincere thanks to my union brothers for making it possible to increase my pension check. My appreciation to all of you. May the very best come to all my brothers and officials who have helped in every way. Charlies Gtddstein j To The Editwr: I have received your letter of Dec. 9, some two weeks ago, letting me know that at the meeting of Dec. 7, the trustees unanimously agreed to increase my pension payment from the present $150 per month to $175 per month. This is a very generous pen­ sion and I want to say thanks for your letter. I further want to express my gratitude for such I a generous pension, to the adI ministrators, trustees and all the I officials of the SIU, a great i union. Cari Lmsson ,/ I'S^ he k lli< LET' To The Editor SiU Welfare Plan Comes In Handy To The Editor: i ; ; j I would like you to know-4 have received.my Seafarer's Welfare Fund check. It is v/ith heartfelt gratitude that I wish to say many, many thanks for your comfort and assistance to both of us in the past. Thank you for your kind offer of advice in helping with personal affairs and again many thanks and may God bless you. , Sincerely, Mrs. fobn Moran J>aytona Beach, FlaV Cites Air Pollution As Urhan Menace T6 TTie Edlitor; I occasion recently to take a flight from New York City to Houston. The plane took off and as she lifted to a height bf just one thousand feet she was already penetrating a thick srhog or haze which completely clouded visibility, despite the |fact that is was really a clear ' lay, as f later discovered. I ;6uld .see filthy air hanging like death shro'td over Manhattan [sland. • • , All this may seem remarkable >ut I haven't said anything yet: ess than five minutes out of New York City, visibility from the plane was unlimited! Obvi­ ously air pollution is a bit out of control. How soon before :there"is;i:ifer'mbre^^ is just air?. • SEAFARERS LOG fas Finest Pension Plan To The Editor: The retroactive nature of the increase in pension payments was duly appreciated. The future increase is also appreciated and, while the ob­ servation might be made that the increase merely brings par­ ity with the pension payments of other maritime unions, as an oldtimer and a pensioner of SIU, I'd like to point out that this is the only instance of par­ ity these other unions have with the Seafarers Pension Plan, as in every other detail regarding benefits we are far superior in every respect and have been all along the line. The Seafarers for years have had the finest pension coverage in the maritime industry. The Seafarers were the innovators of such a plan for taking care of their old-time membership and were doing so before any other maritime union even thought about doing so. In fact, the pension coverage of other marltime unions is only of recent vintage in comparison with the SIU and even at this late date the benefits meted out to their old-time membership in no way compares to the generous na­ ture of Seafarer Pension Bene­ fits, and no old-time member of -these unions is accorded the swell treatment from all hands in his capacity of retaining full membership and privilege upon retirement. There are still only two methods of transportation around these parts—a rj^e on the gravy train as an SII^ member, and that nickel ride on the Staten Island ferry, both very enjoy­ able tours, } Thanks for all the good read­ ing during the past year. Aloiig with Playboy Magazine, the Log is my favorite material. The reference to Playbov is not due to senility; it is youthful exuberance sparked by continu­ ing association with the Sea­ farers. Smooth sailing. Art Lonias To The Editor: My many thanks and appre­ ciation for the permanent in­ crease of pension payments and all the monthly checks of the year 1966, received always on time. May I wish you the best of health and strength for the New Year, and may God bless you. -I;; Frank B. Vortkamf Lauds Fight By SIU Tugmen To The Editon For the past three months I've been following Baltimore's tugboat strike through the pages of The Log. The Inland Boat­ men Union's major demand, for 24-hour notice before layoff, seems more than a reasonable one. How the men have en­ dured under the present primi­ tive hiring fashion is beyond me. The Baltimore tugboat strike is undoubtedly creating difficulties fjpr Baltimore ship­ pers. But the tugboat owners clearly created diffivultiesi for the workmen for many years. Strikes, especially long ones .such as this, are never easy to endure. I'm sure the Baltimore . tugboat men, with right on their K—.strength to do so. George Brositan Page Thirteen Overseas Video Fare Includes Hopalong Cassidy in Arabic "TV is great on coastwise ships, but not much good on vessels bound for foreign ports." This was the opinion of several Seafarers interviewed in the New York hall recently by the LOG. Most of the Seafarers asked indicated that as far as television during trans-oceanic trips was concerned, they could take it or leave it. than we are," explained one man. Watching foreign programs in Seafarers that have shipped "Their programs are sent out on the few places where reception is on coastwise ships that had TV, different wave lengths," adother possible is interesting at first, but however, thought it was a real said. the novelty soon wears off, most boon. "It's really nice to watch In some European ports, the Seafarers who had shared this ex­ it at night, when there's nothing picture comes through, but not the perience agreed. Many of the else to do," one Seafarer told the sound. Brother Landry had this programs are American produc­ Log. Seafarer Jack Farrand ex­ experience in Holland. Most of tions, dubbed in the local lan­ plained to the Log that ships with the Seafarers asked agreed that it guage. Watching these familiar TV sets can get reception only isn't much fun watching European programs dubbed in strange lan­ within 100 miles of land. "When programs without sound. One guages is a funny experience at you're out more than 100 miles, sailor related that while a ship he first, but the humor soon palls. In you can't get much." sailed on was in a German port, a very few places, where there Most Seafarers found TV reception was completely impos­ are considerable number of Eng­ watching in foreign ports disap­ sible. The company paid for a lish-speaking TV watchers, propointing. In most Far Eastern converter to be installed in the garms are broadcast with English ports, the Log found, TV recep­ ship's TV set. It did no good, subtitles. One Seafarer remem­ tion is impossible with the Ameri­ however, and reception was still bers watching Hopalong Cassidy can-made sets on our ships. impossible. Some ports, of course, while sailing up the Persian Gulf. "They're on a different circuit have no TV stations. It was dubbed in Arabic, but had English subtitles. Sometimes reception on coast­ wise ships becomes difficult. One sea-going TV buff found that a rotating antenna improves recep­ tion considerably. One statement that the Log "Nothing has ever given me greater pleasure than the message heard over and over was that mov­ read by Mr. Gonzalez this afternoon when he presented to me the ies are far better entertainment beautiful gold disk with the stones of all the months of the year for trans-oceanic ships. and the engraving on the reThe crews of vessels on foreign "You may be assured of my runs frequently chip in to rent verse side. Thank you all for continued interest in the Merchant films. Often, they acquire enough this wonderful remembrance. This was how Congresswoman Marine and of my work in the films to show a different one every Congress to make the United day of the trip. Leonor K. Sullivan (D., Mo.) o: States Merchant Marine Fleet the The Halcyon Panther (Halcyon) St. Louis began a letter to the crew pride of the world. has a Bell and Howell projector, of the Del Norte (Delta). "With best wishes for a Merry which is maintained and run by It was her reaction to a cere­ and Happy Christmas and Blessed the Chief Electrician. He shows mony earlier in the day of Dec New Year." movies not once, but twice every 14, when Ship's Delegate Peter A few days before Mrs. Sulli­ day. Gonzalez had presented Mrs. Sul­ Brother A. Larsen told the Log van's talk, at a ship's meeting on livan with a gold disk studded with Nov. 27, the ship's Master, Cap­ that he was on a ship recently that small stones, on behalf of the en­ tire crew. Ten days earlier, on tain J. L. Cox, gave a talk entitled showed a different movie every Dec. 4, Congresswoman Sullivan "An American Flag Merchant dav of a 16-day trip. Brother Farrand said he had had addressed the SIU crew at a Marine Second to None." He ship's meeting, stressing the need stressed the important part the just been paid off the San Fran­ for preserving and building up Merchant Marine and related in­ cisco (Sea-Land), which also has dustries play in our economy, and a movie projector. He said that America's Merchant Marine fleet. the economic disaster that would regular showing of films "really As he presented Mrs. Sullivan with the gold disk. Brother Gon­ occur if our Merchant Fleet were breaks up the monotony of a long voyage. zalez read the following statement: allowed to deteriorate. "Dear Honorable Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan, "You are indeed a very good Lifeboat Class No, 167 Graduates friend to our Merchant Fleet. We have enjoyed your presence aboard and your fine talk to us. We, the SIU crew, will feel most honored by your acceptance of this this small token as a souvenir of the time spent aboard the S.S. Del Norte. We truly wish that your days, months and years will out-sparkle with happiness the many small stones in the little gold disk. May the Almighty bless you with every indulgence in your good work for your people of Missouri and our Merchant Fleet. We all wish you a very Merry Christmas and a most Happy New Year. "Thank you kindly, from the S.S. Del Norte Crew: Peter Gon­ zalez, Ship's Delegate and Engine Delegate; Leonard Baily, Deck Delegate; Harry B. Donnelly, Gal­ ley Delegate; Reuben Belletty, Topside Delegate; William Meeham, Waiters and Messmen Dele­ gate; William P. Kaiser, Ship's Secretary." Congresswoman Sullivan's letter These Seafarers have spent ten days learning the ropes of lifeof thanks to the crew continued: boatmanship under the tutelage of Instructor Ami Bjornsson, and "This has been an excellent voy­ have passed their Coast Guard examination leading to official en­ age, made more pleasant by a very dorsement as Lifeboatmen. In the front row (l-r) are: Walter Mosley, fine Captain, excellent officers and Rogelio Gonzales. Leroy Pendergast and Bob Wambold. Standing a helpful crew that all the passen­ are (l-r): Hector Rosado, Jim McGrorty, George Papamanolis, Carl gers have appreciated. May God bless you all. Lambert, Leonard Gersen and, on the extreme right. Ami Bjornsson. Sea-Coil^ Congresswoman Sullivan Given Memento by SIU Crewmen �January 20, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG 'Merry Christmas and Happy New Year' Making the best of not being able to spend the holidays in their home ports, these three Seafarers are having their own holiday cel­ ebration in Panama. They are (l-r): Chief Bosun Glegario, Chief Cook Angelo Reyes and Chief Steward Collins. Aboard the Amerigo (Crest Overseas), on its way to Viet Nam, the trio sent their picture to LOG with the message "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." FINAL DEPARTURES Clande A. Brown, 61: Brother Brown succumbed to liver dis­ ease. He died in his home in Balti­ more. Sailing in the Engine De­ partment as a Deck Engineer, F.W.T. and Oiler, he joined the union in 1949 in the port of New York. Originally from California, Brown made his home in Balti­ more for the last 20 years. During WWII he was aboard a vessel that was torpedoed and sunk. <1^ Lucien Allaire, 59: Brother Al­ laire died of heart disease in his home in New Or­ leans. Until Feb­ ruary, 1966, he sailed in the En­ gine Department, as an F.W.T. His last ship was the Del Alba (Delta). Born in Montreal, Canada, he joined the union in 1948 in the port of Norfolk. A widower, he is sur­ vived by his brother, Adrien Al­ laire. Andrew J. Howard, 68: Brother Howard, who had been retired on an SIU disability pension since 1962, died of heart failure after an illness of three days. He died in Georgeiana Hos­ pital, in his home town of Georgei­ ana, Ala. Brother Howard, who joined the union in 1944 in the port of Mobile, sailed in the Engine Department as F.W.T. and Deck Engineer. He served in the Navy during World I. He is survived by his wife, Eva. PERSONALS Edward Jones, 70: Brother Jones, a member of the Steward department, died on Aug. 16 in Liverpool, Eng­ land, while visit­ ing friends. Jones was born in Eng­ land and joined the union in the port of New York. He was a resident of Union City, N. J. Arthur Lee Williams, 58: Broth­ er Williams died at his home in Galveston. He sailed as a deck hand since 1928, working for vari­ ous shippers. For the last few years he sailed for the G&HTowing Co. He was proud of the fact that he could "master any ocean." He is survived by his wife, Naomi Rose., Robert Earl Hllette, 62: Broth­ er Tillette succumbed to chronic bronchitis, an ill­ ness that he suf­ fered from for the last few years. Born in North C a ro 1 i n i a, he made his home in Baltimore, with his wife, Clara. He joined the Union in that city. Tillette sailed in the deck department, ending his career as a mate. Crewmembers of the Los An­ geles (SeaLand) elected Delmar Craig to serve as Ship's Delegate, reports Meeting Secretary Ralph H. Smith. At a meeting chaired by Frank Sullivan, the men were urged to move away from the Sullivan messhall tables af­ ter they are finished eating, so the messmen can clean up. The Sea­ farers were also asked by the Stewards to come in and eat early on movie night, so the messmen can break the tables down in time to see the movie. The Chief William Clegg, born November 19, 1966, to the William J. Cleggs, Scranton, Pa. Gia Carol Smith, born Decem­ ber 22, 1966, to the J. M. Smiths, Pasadena, Texas. Michael Daniels, bom Decem­ ber 7, 1966, to the Edgar Daniels, New Orleans, La. •i <1> Paul Edward Garland, born October 30, 1966, to the Paul E. Garlands, John City, Tenn. Junanne Sbultz, born December 11, 1966, to the Louis R. Shultzes, Oregon, Ohio. Gilbert Lucas, born October 11, 966, to the Lois G. Lucas, Gretna, La. Stacee Kay Violant, born Octo­ ber 8, 1966, to the Joseph D. Violants, Toledo, Ohio. Wilfredo Molina, born Decem)er 16, 1966, to the Rafael V. Molinas, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Marie Espada, born November 23, 1966, to the Generoso Espadas, Jersey City, New Jersey. <1> — 4/— ! would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-please put my name on your mailing list, (firinf , m:- ctTV Lilll Ann Militar, born Novem)er 12, 1966, to the Dioscoro Militars, San Francisco, California. '•I I A — kXf — Editor, SEAFARERS LOO, 675 Fourth Ave., j^Brooklyn, N.; Yr 11232: 1 V.1II Gerald Bayless Please contact Mrs. Donald Fancher, 33 High Street, Mont­ rose, Pa., as soon as possible, concerning your mother's illness. Several crew members of the Del Alba (Delta), bound for Viet Nam, were so impressed by the Christmas dinner prepared for them by the Ste ward Dept. that they independently sent copies of the menu to the LOG. A vote of thanks was e xtended to Chief Steward J. E. Higgiits and to the entire Steward Department Seafarers who enjoy smoking Engineer will be appraised of the "for the great Christmas din­ unsatisfactory hot water situation. were happy when the captain of ner," at a meeting chaired by the Western Clip­ Brother J. Howison, As an appetiz per (Western AM. R. Scott will replace H. Mir­ er, the officers and men of the De gency) ordered a anda as Ship's Delegate of the Alba had a choice of shrimp cock­ fresh supply of F 1o r i d i a n tail or tomato juice cocktail. The cigarettes in Subic (S.A.C.A.L.), re­ salads included Waldorf salac Bay, according to ports Meeting potato salad, macaroni salad, let­ a report from Secretary N. Satuce and tomato Meeting Secretary bin. Miranda re­ salad and combin­ Hulsebus. M. ported to the crew ation salad. Then Fred Gentry, .during a meeting Gentry came a choice of meeting chairman held New Year's four soups, and a stated that the ship's fund of $33 Day that the choice of many Ship's handler is was raided for $20. The money varieties of hot Miranda now supplying a was used for the purchase of a bread. Entrees in­ better grade fruit. A vote of thanks ship's iron. Gentry informs that cluded roast tom was given to the Steward Depart­ an AB was promoted to bosun. turkey with gravy, Howison Seafarers had to get their own ment for the excellent Thanks­ dressing and cran­ keys for the focsle doors and will giving, Christmas and New Year's berry sauce; pineapple glazed ham be reimbursed. Gentry reported to with cherry sauce; roast prime rib dinners they provided. The crew the Log. of beef, au jus; brisket of beef also thanked the steward dept. with horseradish sauce; steamed "for a variety of balanced menus." knockwurst with German style The crew was asked to keep the S. A. DiMaggio, meeting chair­ sauerkraut; and baked salmon with noise down in the passageways. man on the Trenton (SeaLand), They were §lso asked to flush lemon butter sauce. A wide choice reports that the of almost every conceivable vege­ toilets after using. crew had a fine table, many with cheese sauce, Christmas and the went with the main course. Des­ voyage has been a "Please, please," the crew of serts included pumpkin pie, mince­ pleasant one with the Citadel Victory (Waterman) meat pie, dutch apple pie, sherno beefs or dis­ was exhorted at ried fruit cake, and ice cream. puted overtime. a recent meeting, This was followed by Christmas Stephen Fulford "take care of our candy and mixed nuts. "All ex­ remained as ship's new ice cube mak­ tras," according to the menu, were delegate when the er, as it is for the DiMaggio donated either by the Master of newly elected de­ use and pleasure the ship, M. J. Reynolds, or the legate decided to leave the ship of all hands." Ac­ Steward Department. The Ship's cording to Meet­ at the pay off. Fulford, who also Delegate, Brother Jim Howison, ing Secretary J. served as meeting secretary, reattended a special safety meeting. Dolan, the crew poted that a discussion was held He relayed a message to the crew Boland members were al­ pertaining to efforts to insure co­ o leave all signs and posters put up so requested to return cups and operation in keeping the ship before arrival in the Viet Nam clean and the noise level down. war zone intact until after leaving glasses to the pantry. J. B<dand Logs and mail have been arriving the war zone. This is for the good was elected new Ship's Delegate regularly. of all members, as the bills outline by acclamation. safety measures in case of enemy attack or other emergency. ''' Of krkxA AlC,-, .-4 ! TO AVOID DUFUCATIONJ If yov are en eld eubeerihir e--* " give your femier addrew ; " ~ ' •' jtlP.-V < Felicia Albin, born November 7, 1966, to the Hugh L. Albins, New Orleans, La. Joseph Lowrey, born December 6, 1966, to the J. M. Lowreys, Tampa, Fla, Frederick Power, born Decem­ ber 24, 1966, to the Joseph Pow­ ers, Philadelphia, Pa. Stephanie Bonefont, born De­ cember 7, 1966, to the Jose D. Bonefonts, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Walter Robert Vlckery, bom September 22, 1966, to the Walter Vickerys, Philadelphia, Pa. Rebecca Callahan, born March 4, 1966, to the George E. Callahans, St. Louis, Mo. " •>, I 'i J �'j>Mm January 20, 1967 lU' . SEAFARERS LOC SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Feb. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Feb. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Feb. 10—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Feb. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle Feb. 24—2:00 p.m. New York . . . Feb. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Feb. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . .Feb. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Feb. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Feb. 13—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Feb. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 15—7:00 p.m. New York ..Feb. 6—7:00p.m. Philadelphia . Feb. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . .Feb. 8—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...Feb. 13—7:00p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Feb. 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Dulutb Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankford ..Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. DiRECTORYof UNION HAULS Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region fMcrtinr held at Labor Temple. Sanit Ste. Marie. Mich. * Mectinc held at Labor Temple, New­ port Newi. ( Meeting held at GaWeaton whareea. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hail Chicago ... .Feb. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Feb. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Feb. 15—7:30 p.m. Dulutb Feb. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .. Feb. 17—7:30 p.m. Toledo Feb. 17—^7:30 p.m. Detroit Feb. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Feb. 13—7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Feb. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . Feb. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and unlicensed) Feb. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar Earl Shapard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robart Malthaws SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-4400 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3414 BALTIMORE, MD 1214 E. Baltimore S4. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio ...:.. 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3 4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Feb. 14—10 Baltimore Feb. 15—10 •Norfolk Feb. 16—10 Jersey City Feb. 13—10 h\ Tel. 529-7544 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1892 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. PHILADELPHIA, Pa a.m. & 8 p.m. a.m. & 8 p.m. a.m. & 8 p.m. a.m. & 8 p.m. 834-2528 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, .Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguardinsr the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution reguires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are post^ and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts Letween the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Ekirl Shepard, Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of ail SIU eontraeta are available in ail SIU hails. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU ipatroiman or other Union official, in your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU i>ort agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—8BAFAREBS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any artlcie aerving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its coiiective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membemhlp action at ^ September, 1960, meetings in ail tionai ports. The responsibility for consists of the Executive Board of _ _ from among its lanka. one individual to carry out thia responaibiiity. U. I;, 430 Jackson Ave. , , 7 (.olarine Garrier),.; December 6—Chairman. H. DeKolIadoi^ Becretery, J. Merrick. $6.34 in ahip'a fund. Few houra diapuM OT in deck and engine deportment. Brother E. Fielding resisrned as ship's delegate and Brother M. Degollado was elected to serve in hLs place. Delivery of mail to ship is very poor. JOPLIN VICTORY (MarinerCarricrs), December 22—Chairman. Charley O'Brien. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Motion was made that porthole fans be installed in every room on ship. DIGEST of SIU SHIP MEETINGS -BAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land). Decem­ ber-18—Chairmen, Richard Nelson; Sec­ retary. Matthew F. Carroll. $93.00 in movie fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. STEEL ADVOCATE {Isthmian). De­ cember 28—Chairman. Robert D. Brown ; Secretary. R. . Bowman. Brother E. C. Johnson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done for Christmas Day dinner. Good food all the way. Page Fifteen (Isthmian).! eember 11—Chairman, Jack Nelson, Jr. f Secretary. Floremicio S. Omega. Brother Early Punch was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $12.39 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), December 22—Chairman, E. Achee; Sec­ retary, H.' Ridgcway. $12.25 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in ieck department. Patrolman to be informed about launch service in Cam Rahn Bay. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), December 7—Chairman. D. Bartlett; Secretary. J. Spence. No beefs reported by department delegates. Rust, etc. In water tanks to be taken care of when ship is in drydock. PLATTE (Bulk Transporters). Decem­ ber 23—Chairman, Pete Jomides; Sec­ retary. Duke Gardner. Brother Gardner was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship left in very bad condition by pre­ vious crew. Ship needs new washing machine and various repairs to be made. CONNECTICUT (Oriental). December 19—Chairman. A. W. Morales; Secretary ,A. W. Morales. Brother Frank P. Sclurkees was elected to serve as ship' dele­ gate to replace former brother who Was hospitalized in Yokohama. General dbJ cussion held (m various items. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Sealanes), December ll—Chairman, B. G. Williams; Secretary, W. H. Weatherford. No major beefs. Captain wishes to give Crew a vote of thanks for their performance of duties. Some disputed: OT in steward department cleared upEverything is running smoothly. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land). December 4-^hairman, H. I. Pousson; Secretary, B. H. Smith, Motion made to see patrol­ man about rusty and salty water used to take a bath and wash clothes with.; Report Cites High Industrial Growth InAreas WiHiNavigtAle Waterways KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—^The economic importance which a nav­ igable waterway system can have on an otherwise relatively back­ ward area of low industrial development and high unemployment was noted in a recent Tennessee have also shown a high growth Valley report to President John­ rate. son. The report concludes that the The report concentrates on the economic growth of this region, as effect of the waterway on the eco­ a result of the waterway and other nomic growth of the seven-state public projects, "illustrates how a Tennessee Valley region, in which public investment can help to re­ a series of dams with locks has lease the energies and the capital created a chain of lakes forming of the people to help themselves to a channel navigable for commer­ new levels of economic achieve­ cial tows, extending into a region ment." of the U.S. that was previously The report also examines the landlocked—including sections of role of water transportation in the Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi entire nation's economic growth. and Alabama. It notes that counties adjoining the In linking this region with the oceans. Great Lakes, and commer­ inland waterway system serving 20 cially navigable rivers and canals states, the Tennessee Valley water­ have over half the manufacturing way has, directly or indirectly, cre­ employment and investment in the ated an estimated total of over U.S. although they represent only 60,000 jobs and led to private in­ 20 percent of the counties. Waterdustrial investment of about $1.3 . front counties, the report pointed billion—ail in an area where a out, also have higher levels of de­ declining farm work force has velopment and income than the posed a crucial need for non-farm national averages. "In any regional development jobs. plan for stimulating private invest­ The report notes that although ment and building basic industry," waterborne freight traffic has the report recommends, "a channel grown immensely in the area since for water transportation should he 1945, other forms of transporta­ seriously considered if natural con­ tion have not been harmed and ditions permit." PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to he paid to anyone in any offlciai capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SBAFARE31S LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. Ail members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as ail other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disabliity-penslon bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ihembership meetings. And like ail other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings. they are encouraged to take an active role jn ail rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oidtimera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. Ail Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union haa negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer maiy be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic orWn. If any member feels that be is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rOdits of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the beat interests of thenuelves. their fsmiiles and their Unkm. To achieve these ohjectivea, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and p<SltieaI actlvitiea are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. T...e.«uu„ B-MSKSdiTSS MxtUed nMil, retarn receipt rsqasstad. DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families art urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^ Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) it White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Di Giorgio Fkniit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) — i/ Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) if — "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) —if— Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) if Antonio Perelii Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribune Vennouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R> Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �SEA^REHS-#LOG January 20 1967 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •/ 'MSSi*;: ilttiSi NOW , /I |lg|:r' S^ ZT °' to «e tte roller toholarships " tost nSf' » compete Z sehedoled SaSoanord m and^1^''? »9d"7"i^atds or theS« SW^oToZ!^ »ilw,r ''?™°' '"'•StoS for the five tumnal awards take p ace m late May. Winners are chosen by a grXS leading umverstty educators and administratots L tta bask of their high schwl records and the results of the CEEB examinations. whlh® V' Seafarers scholarships, which may be used to attend any accredited college or university m the U. S. or its possessions, for the study in any Mid, IS open to qualified Seafarers who have a minimum of toee years seatime on SlU-contracted vessels, and to children wbwe fathers meet the seatime requirements. At least one award is reserved for a Seafarer. hnc? f P'an has been operated on an annual ••'lili '• *- > •CAi si^! fr u been Pven ance the pro^am began in 1953. Of these, 24 have gone to ^arers. Children of SIU members have received 44 of the college scholarships. fit'-: . I Xzi .'•:•• X • •;:E1 m : -M SP mif • l< .-cr -Wm I'f'iwiiwjsprewxii.ji/OBWttffil � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource January 20, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO HAILS STATE OF UNION TALK AS HONEST APPRAISAL OF U.S. NEEDS TWELVE PROPOSALS TO AID MARITIME OUTLINED BY REPRESENTATIVE GARMATZ PORTS OF NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA GETTING SHIP TRAFFIC SAFETY LANES REP. FOGARTY, 53, HOUSE VETERAN, DIES IN CAPITAL U.S. SHIPBUILDERS HOPEFUL FOR 1967, BUT CARGO VESSEL ORDERS STILL LAG JOBLESS RATE FOR NEXT 12 MONTHS EXPECTED TO SHOW NO IMPROVEMENT THE U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT – GOVERNMENT’S TROJAN HORSE IN THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT FEDERAL LEGISLATION NEEDED TO COMBAT AIR POLLUTION ANTI-LABOR FORCES SEEN RALLYING FOR CONCERTED CAMPAIGN IN 1967 OVERSEAS VIDEO FARE INCLUDES HOPALONG CASSIDY IN ARABIC Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/20/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 2 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/79f352979db326ce94be8ddd1fe53eae.PDF 3fa848886babc5af221809b14f565d23 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSmOG OFHCIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO '^ . v.f''vr-i SttllsBifiSiSiEiR ^ • '»'-' _. •^ic: ... vr--^"^ • '' V« »t.J v'i ' • .ArffJfe:sa;te;,i:.?5^. -C .1J:.:i^.• : i^ ' • •' " .' -'(• '• . 'n'..r '•i::i';:;Sfy;»?'Pv.. • .;": -V W'WStB ''' i'. ~ '•"- •V,; :^• .' ;'":r, ' ^ •-. ; '.: Il / 16S Maritime Budget Proposai Misses Nation s Needs by Miie Page 3 It US-FlagShare of Foreign Trade Drops to New Low of 8 Per Cent Page 2 �•V. Page Two February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG U.S.-Flag Share Dropped to 8 Percent in 1965 Amerkan-Flag Portion o^Nation's Foreign Cargoes Falls to New Low WASHINGTON—The portion of U.S. foreign waterborne trade carried board American-flag merchant ships dropped to a new low in 1965, continuing its steady decline since the end of World War II despite the fact that the value of the nation's foreign waterborne trade was up in 1965 by $1 million over the previous 68.4 percent. By 1955, however, waterborne trade during the past year. it had dropped to 23.5 percent year appears in the tanker seg­ According to statistics re­ and continued to decline steeply ment of the fleet which actually cently released by the Department to 11 percent in 1962, 9.9 per­ showed a slight increase—oneof Commerce, American-flag mer­ cent in 1964 and a mere 8 percent tenth of one percent—over 1964. chant ships carried only 8 percent in 1965—the lowest point in over In 1965 a total of 5.9 percent, or of the nation's waterborne foreign three decades. 9.2 million tons of cargoes, trav­ trade in 1965 as opposed to the A breakdown of the 1965 per­ eled in American-flag tankers as 9.9 percent it carried during 1964. formance of the various segments compared with 5.8 percent, or 8.2 Of the United State's 1965 total of the American-flag merchant million tons in 1964. of 428.3 million tons of water- fleet as opposed to their 1964 per­ Despite the declining share car­ borne exports and imports, Amer­ formance shows that the combined ried by U.S.-flag vessels, the value ican-flag merchant vessels carried totals of the U.S.-flag dry cargo of the Yiations waterborne trade only 34.7 million tons. During carriers was down 2.7 percent. in 1965 was estimated at $32.6 1964, American-flag ships gar­ Of this, dry cargo liners showed a billion—an increase of $1 billion nered 40.2 million tons out of the drop of almost 5 percent while over the 1964 trade of $31.6 total of 405.2 million tons. dry cargo tramps declined by 3 billion. The statistics point out clearly percent. the catastrophic decline of Amer­ The actual comparison of fig­ ican-flag participation in the car­ ures shows that U.S.-flag ships riage of U.S. foreign waterborne carried 9.3 percent of our watertrade and the extent to which borne foreign dry cargo trade, governmental neglect of maritime amounting to 25.4 million tons; has violated the intent of the 1936 as against 12 percent and 32 milMerchant Marine Act, which de­ ion tons during 1964. During 1965 The Seafarers International creed that a substantial portion of dry cargo liners carried 23.4 per­ Union of North America last week U.S. foreign trade be transported cent of this total, or 12.2 million observed the tenth anniversary of aboard American-flag vessels. tons; against 28.3 percent or 15.5 In 1935 U.S.-flag ships carried million tons in 1964. Dry cargo the death of its founder and first 31.7 percent of the nation's for­ tramps accounted for only 4.7 president, Harry Lundeberg, who eign waterborne trade totals. In percent or 13.1 million tons in passed away January 28, 1957, On November 1, 1938 Lunde­ 1945, because of war-generated 1965, against 7.7 percent or 16.2 berg, then secretary-treasurer of cargoes and the wartime decima­ million tons in 1964. tion of foreign nation's merchant The only bright spot in the U.S.- the Sailors Union of the Pacific, fleets, the U.S.-flag ration stood at flag participation in our foreign issued two charters setting up separate Atlantic and Gulf Dis- SiUNA Observes Wth Anniversary of Lundeberg's Passing SlUNA Urges Probe of Labor Dep't, Cites Its 'Trojan Horse' Activities The Seafarers International Union of North America announced today that it has called for a Congressional investigation of the United States Department of Labor, charging that the Department is serving on behalf of other ^ His activity ultimately provided Federal agencies as a Trojan the basis for a 1963 Federal grand Horse-device within the trade jury indictment of four SIU men union movement. on more than 20 counts alleging Paul Hall, president of the Sea­ various Landrum-Griffin Act vio­ farers International Union, said lations. the Labor Department was using A jury trial in Duluth during its investigatory powers under the May-June, 1964 resulted in ac­ Harry Lundeberg Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 "to quittal of two of the four men on walk into unions on fishing ex­ all counts, and conviction of the tricts of the SIUNA. peditions, to fabricate cases against other two on one count each out The merging of these two dis­ unions in behalf of other agencies of the more than 20 counts in the tricts in 1941 led to the present which lack lawful authority to do original indictment. day AGLIWD structure adopted so on their own. Appeals on behalf of the two by Seafarers in 1960. The founding of the SIUNA "It is this condition," Hall de­ convicted men won reversal of the was on October 14, 1938, when clared, "that makes of the Labor convictions in February, 1966 and Department a Trojan Horse which an order for a new trial. However, the American Federation of Labor the Federal government can at despite warnings that he had addi­ convention in Houston issued a will roll into the union move­ tional information for a lengthy charter to Lundeberg for the new trial, the U.S. Attorney in formation of a new coast-to-coast ment." As an example, the SIU cited Duluth withdrew his case, and on seamen's union. In the early days of the Union, details of a case which started in May 17, 1966, an order was issued it was Lundeberg who led the bat­ October, 1962, when a Labor De­ by the trial judge in Duluth dis­ tle for survival, which was punc­ missing the indictments. partment investigator at his office Hall said withdrawal of the tuated by hard fights to organize, in Minneapolis, Minnesota read an article in a Duluth newspaper case obviously reflected the fact establish the union hiring hall, im­ about a fist fight between several that the government "had never prove the shipboard and shoreside seamen at the SIU union hall in had a case in the first place" and conditions of seamen and defeat also called attention to a previous Communist attempts to dominate Duluth. Although the Labor Depart­ complaint by the Union to Secre­ the waterfront. The SIUNA today numbers ment was not involved, no com­ tary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz some 75,000 members on all plaint had been filed and the inci­ protesting the role of the* Labor coasts of the U.S., Canada and the Department in the entire Duluth dent had been reported to the Caribbean, with representation local police in Duluth by the SIU matter. The SIU President said protests among seamen, fishermen, boat-^ Port Agent, the Labor Depart­ ment investigator went to Duluth, regarding similar activities by the men, marine workers and in allied visited the homes of some of those Labor Department had been pub­ fields. Lundeberg was born in Norway involved in the incident and suc­ licly aired nearly two years ago by ceeded in instigating a criminal the AFL-CIO Executive Council, on May 25, 1901. He is survived proceeding." The investigator also and cited recent charges by the by his widow, Ida, and their three sought to obtain a gun permit for National Maritime Union that the children, Cunnar,. Alette, and (Continued on page 5) Erik. one of the individuals he visited. Report of International President by Paul Hall Increasing numbers of legislators, maritime trade unionists and maritime industry representatives are joining maritime labor in voicing strong criticism of the Fast Deployment Logistic Ship concept being pushed by the Defense Department. It is of the utmost importance that all sectors of the industry, in addition to legislators concerned with strengthening America's maritime capability, voice their opposition to the FDL concept and work to­ gether to assure that it is defeated and dropped from the planning boards. There is no doubt that the estimated $800 million re­ quired to put such a plan into operation would be much better spent in expanding and modernizing our present merchant fleet. The FDL concept has rightly been described as economically un­ sound. The same amount of money it would take to put 20 or less of these vessels on the high seas would be sufficient to provide more than 100 modern vessels for our commercial merchant fleet under our present subsidy system. Unlike the FDL ships, which would cruise the high seas for years on end fully loaded with military supplies, never touching port and never contributing anything to the U.S. economy, commercial vessels financed with this money would play an active role in U.S. commerce, make the U.S. more competitive in world trade, provide jobs for American seamen and shipyard workers, and contribute to an improved balance of payments picture. They would do all this and still be avail­ able in an emergency to carry military cargoes anywhere in the world the instant they are needed and in much greater quantity than the few FDL ships could possibly manage. The FDL proposal has also been called philosophically unsound with good reason, because it is based on several serious misconcep­ tions. One of these basic misconceptions is that massive sea transport ability is no longer necessary for U.S. military defense needs. Proponents of military airlift have been trying to convince the American people of this for years, but the present situation in Viet­ nam, where 98 percent of our military supplies and personnel arrive by ship, should completely shatter this view. Another serious misconception, which the FDL proponents how­ ever voice as a proven fact, is that American shipyards are not capable of constructing modern vessels at competitive prices. This is certainly untrue. The basic problem being faced by Ameri­ can shipyards is that they do not get enough orders because of the backward and inadequate ship construction program pursued by the government. If the government would actively pursue a shipbuilding program adequate for the nation's needs, shipyards would be able to retain more highly skilled shipyard workers and modernize their equipment and shipbuilding procedures in line with mass production techniques. The nation's shipbuilding facilities have suffered a steady deteriora­ tion for the same reason that the merchant fleet has continued to decline—Governmental neglect of the nation's maritime needs has meant that not nearly enough ships have been ordered and built in recent years. It is ironic that the FDL program would only serve to worsen this situation. The huge amounts of money necessary for its develop­ ment and construction would certainly lead to a reduction in our al­ ready inadequate shipbuilding program, which would put both the shipbuilding industry and the maritime industry in an even worse posi­ tion than at present. As the U.S. maritime picture grows even worse, more and more cargoes are lost to foreign-flag vessels in a vicious circle of decay that could lead to the complete loss of our maritime capability. This would be one of the worst disasters ever to overtake the United States—and it is already in the making. Seafarer Meets Spaceman Seafarer George Annis (left) was photographing dignitaries attend­ ing the Annual Mental Health Association meeting in New Orleans recently when he spotted U.S. Astronaut Scott Carpenter among the guests. Annis, an admirer of the space program's intrepid pio­ neers, took the opportunity to introduce.himself to the Commander, ... ,r , ( /i •4 fVi r f'> l I •" >^ . i. �February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Short-Sighted U.S. Policy Continues Four More Seafarers Win Engineer Ratings Proposed 1968 Maritime Budget Hit as Inadequate tor US Needs WASHINGTON—President Johnson's budget request for maritime appropriations for Fiscal Year Four more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard exami­ 1968, which is a virtual repetition of the inadequate and short-sighted maritime budgetary requests nations and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attend­ ing the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of past years, has come under severe attack from all segments of the American maritime industry including maritime labor, man- ^ of the Marine Engineers Bene­ S>the plight of maritime or the dan­ ceived and wasteful by all seg­ Oliver L. Lee, 62, joined the agement, and shipbuilders. ficial Association. A total o: ger to national security involved ments of the industry. SIU in 1949 in the port of Tampa. The new appropriations re­ in allowing its steady decline to 119 Seafarers have now receivec A native of the State of Florida, Furthermore, the Administra­ engineer's licenses as a result oi' Lee sailed with the SIU as fire­ quest, calls for a construction dif­ continue, maritime was completely tion has stated its intention to ferential subsidy funds to cover ignored in the President's budget the joint program. man, oiler, watertender. discontinue operations of the pro­ The newly-licensed engineers Norman E. Wroton, Jr., 36, the building of just 13 new mer­ message to Congress, which made totype nuclear powered freighter chant ships during fiscal 1968, are sailing or are about to sail in has been a member of the SIU no reference at all to the Ameri­ Savannah. The Administration exactly the same number as dur­ can maritime industry. since 1948. A native of Virginia, announced that the nuclear ves­ ing fiscal 1967—a number which Maritime industry criticism of sel would be laid up in August Wroton joined the Union in the all segments of the industry agree the Administration's new budge­ port of Norfolk. because "continued operation was SIU engine department men is totally inadequate for the na­ tary requests was particularly vo­ not feasible against over-all finan­ who have the necessary require­ tion's needs. cal in other areas as well. The cial needs of the country." The amount requested for op­ President's request for appropria­ ments and who want to enroll in Represents No Increase the school can obtain additional erating differential subsidies during tions to construct five of the De­ fiscal 1968 also shows no appreci­ Acting Maritime Administrator information and apply for the fense Department's controversial able increase in the aid already James W. Gulick made clear that course at any SIU hall or write Fast Deployment Logistic ships at provided to maritime in the pre­ the fiscal 1968 maritime budget directly to SIU headquarters at an estimated cost of $40 million vious fiscal budget. request, which on paper appears 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, Wroton Lee each was greeted with strong op­ New York, 11232. The telephone In addition to the budgetary re­ position. The FDL concept has to be slightly higher than the fiscal engineer's berths aboard Ameri­ number is HYacinth 9-6600. quests, which take no notice of already been branded as ill-con- 1967 request, in reality represents can-flag ships. no increase. He pointed out that The SIU men who passed their the apparent increase, which oc­ Coast Guard examinations this curs in the areas of operating and week and were licensed as engi­ construction differential subsidies, neers were Thomas Stratford, Wil­ actually represents "catch-up" liam Condon, Jr. and Oliver L. items an J reprogramming of pre­ Lee, who received their Third viously appropriated funds, and Assistant Engineer's licenses; and "does not mean we are engaged WASHINGTON—The continuing decline of the American merchant marine, which has reached in any brand-new program." Norman E. Wroton, Jr., who re­ ceived his Second Assistant Engi­ the point where the American-flag fleet is so sm all it can only haul a tiny 8 percent of the nation's Commenting on the fiscal 1968 neer's license. waterborne foreign trade, was sharply scored by Senator William Proxmire (D-Wis.) who spoke last maritime appropriations request, Thomas Stratford, 33, has been week at a regular weekly legisla- ^ SIU President Paul Hall noted Another speaker, Thomas E. tary cargoes in American-flag that the effects of the proposed sailing with the SIU since 1952 tive meeting of the Maritime Stakem, senior vice president of ships. budget for shipping and shipbuild­ Trades Department. • Transportation of at least 50 . ing were "practically zero" and SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Noting that the "competitive Lines, proposed five steps to as­ percent of all Government-gener­ that the basic problem—lack of a disadvantage" of the U.S.-flag sure the future of the U.S. as a ated cargoes aboard American-flag definitive, long-range national pol­ merchant marine is "immense, ships. icy for strengthening the Ameri­ the Senator, who heads the Joint great maritime power. He pro­ • Transportation of 50 percent can merchant marine — still re­ posed: Economic Committee of Congress, of all commercial cargoes on es­ • Legislation assigning control sential foreign trade routes aboard mained. praised efforts being made by the 'Liability-Laden' MTD and others to strengthen of maritime appropriations to the American-flag ships. the merchant fleet by convincing House Merchant Marine Commit­ Calling the Fast Deployment Representative Paul G. Rogers the Congress and the White House tee. Logistic Ship program a "liability(D-Fla.) contrasted the decline of Stratford Condon • Creation of an independent the American merchant marine laden" undertaking "with no ap­ that a stronger maritime is a na­ Maritime Administration. tional necessity. with the rapid growth of the Soviet parent benefit or value to our in the engine department, first as country," he noted that the FDL • Transportation of all mili­ merchant fleet. an electrician and then as fireman, Proxmire indicated that a ships would represent direct com­ oiler, watertender. greater participation by Americanpetition by the Department of De­ William Condon, Jr., 56, has flag vessels in our waterborne for­ Mishap Claims Crew of Five fense with the privately-owned been a member of the SIU since eign trade is of the utmost impor­ merchant fleet, which has the dual 1951. A native of Philadelphia, tance even if only to improve the function under the law to serve Condon joined the SIU in that nation's balance of payments di­ the nation's commercial and na­ port and last sailed with the Union lemma. Restrictions on capital tional defense needs. as FWT. movements and other measures Another sharp attack on the might not be necessary, he in­ President's maritime budget re­ ferred, if the merchant fleet were VANCOUVER, B.C.—Two SIU of Canada tugmen are among quests was made by Edwin M. hauling an appreciably larger SEAFARERS|fc-LOG share of the trade to lower the the four crewmen still missing and presumed dead in the sinking Hood, president of the Shipbuild­ of the tug Gulf Master off the Sechelt Peninsula near Vancouver ers Council of America. Hood ac­ Feb. 3. 1967 • Vol. XXIX. No. 3 outlay of dollars to foreign flag on January II. The sinking^ cused the Administration of en­ ships. Offleial Publication of the ard (Red) McLaughlin has called gaging in "more finger-crossing claimed five lives in all. In addi­ Seafarers International Union The Senator also called for tion to the two Canadian Sea­ for a complete federal investiga­ expediencey and wishful thinking" of North America, more U.S.-flag ships on the Great farer tugmen, two crewmen, mem­ tion into the unexplained sinking. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes in the hope that the merchant and Inland Waters District, Lakes as part of a general increase bers of the Canadian Merchant The Vancouver Port Warden has marine problem would go away. AFL-CIO in American-flag shipping. Service Guild are still missing and applied to Ottawa for permission He declared that the Adminis­ Executive Board The MTD legislative meeting presumed dead. The fifth crew­ to open a Department of Trans­ tration had obviously chosen to PAUL HALL, Prsstdent was chaired by Thomas W. Glea- man, also a Guild member, was port inquiry into the mishap. CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD ignore the ever-widening sea Estc. Viee-Prei. Viee-PreMent son, president of the International rescued but died from exposure The only Gulf Master crewman power gap between the United AL KERR LINDSEK WILLIAMS Longshoreman's Association. In before regaining consciousness. Soe.-Trtat. Viee-Preaident to be found, mate Rodney Sey­ States and the Soviet Union, and ROBERT MATTHEWS separate remarks, Gleason called The SIU of Canada tugmen mour, died without regaining con­ warned that this course of action Vice-President br construction of bigger, faster who were aboard the ill-fated ves­ sciousness shortly after a dramatic was conducive to greater risks, HERBERT BRAND American-flag ships to compete sel were deckhands Robert Ayotte rescue by helicopter from a four adding that the odds were multi­ Dirsetor of Organitino and Publications with new foreign tonnage—such and Edmond Poirier. The Guild foot square plywood raft. A Royal plying daily and that in the long Managing Editor as the growing Soviet fleet. members were the tug's captain, Canadian Air Force para-rescue run only the national well-being MIKE POLLACK Assistant Editor The problem of how to strength­ Forrest Anderson, engineer Rich­ team jumped into the frigid water would suffer. NATHAN SKYER Staff iVritera A breakdown of the budget re­ en the American merchant marine ard McPhail, and mate Rodney amid 10 foot waves to get a line PETER WEILL was also the subject at the first around the seaman and lift him quests for maritime shows that Seymour. PBmi WEISS regular monthly MTD seminar The cause of the sinking re­ into the helicopter. In spite of $143 million was proposed for ED RUBBNSTBIN leld in ,Washington. mains a mystery because the three- continuous artificial respiration construction differential subsidy; The keynote of the seminar was year-old, 66 foot long steel-hulled and external heart massage. Sey­ $200 million for operating differ­ Pikllihid kluMkly at 810 Rhodi iiland Annas N.E., Wiihlnitsn, D. C. 20018 ky ths Siafarset by SIU President Paul Hall, vessel, which was well equipped mour succumed to exposure with­ ential subsidy; $7.6 million for srt Intirnallsnal Union, Atlantfe, Gall, Laku and Inland Watara Dlitrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 who is also president of the MTD. with emergency radio equipment, out being able to give any clue to research and development; $15.9 Faartk Asaaaa. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tal. Hall noted that it is important to sent out no distress call before the fate of the Gulf Master or million for administration and NYaslath 9-6600. Soaand alau yaitaga yald at WaHUnitan, 0. C. $6.3 million for maritime train­ develop public knowledge and to her disappearance. It is believed, her crew. POSTHASTErS ATTENTION: Farai 3579 ing. As was noted, however, much alert the public to the importance At the time of the sinking, the however, that the vessel went tarda ahaald ka isnt to Saafaran Intarnatlana! Union, Atlanila, Salt, Lakat and Inland Watara of the American merchant marine down in 450 feet of water two Gulf Master was headed for Van­ of the two major appropriations Dlitrlat, AFL-CIO, ^5 Faarth Annas, Oraakand to the need for revised Gov­ miles offshore from Sechelt, .where couver without a tow after deliv­ represents "catch-up" items and lyn, N.Y. 11232. >T ernment policies to assure an ade­ an oil slick was spotted. ering a load of logs about 50 reprogramming of previously ap­ propriated funds. quate merchant marine. SIU of Canada President Leon­ miles away. MTD Delegates Hear Senator Proxmire Outline Steps to Halt Maritime's Decline i Two SIU of Canada Tugmen lost As Vessel Sinks Near Vancouver •jwYigNSNTOiimiffg IIIMI1IIBHI wai' 11 �Page Fcmr SEAFARERS Six Additional Seafarer Veterans Join Growing SlU Pension Poster Bursich Long Johnson Capote Swarthout February 3, 1967 LOG Maldonado Six new names have been added to the growing list of Seafarers collecting an SIU pension. New­ comers to the pension ranks include: Anthony Bursich, John C. Long, Essen Johnson, Adolfo Capote, Murland E. Swarthout, and Joaquin Maldonado. Anthony Bursich was bom in sailed in the engine department as an electrician, or FOW. He Austria, came to the United as a fireman and as an oiler. presently lives in New Orleans. States where he eventually re­ John C. Long was bora in Fort Essen A. Johnson spent the ceived his citizenship and joined Baker, California, and joined the early years of his life in Sweden the SIU in Philadelphia, where he SIU in New Orelans, La; His sea before settling in the U.S. and lives with his family. During his time was spent in the engine de­ receiving his citizenship here. He active years with the SIU, he partment where he sailed either joined the SIU in Philadelphia and makes his home in New Or­ leans. Adolfo Capote joined the SIU in New Orleans and makes his home now in Tampa, Fla. Capote sailed in the steward department as a messman. Two very staunch friends and supporters of maritime labor, Pensioner Murland E. Swarth­ Capt. Jack Firestone, field representative of the Maritime Admin­ out joined the SIU in the Port istration, and Capt. David Baer, Vice President of Maritime Over­ of Norfolk. Brother Swarthout makes his home in Vestaburg, seas Corp. and a trustee of the and two years later was elected Michigan. SIU Pension Plan as well as a Vice President. Joaquin Maldonado was bora member of the SIU Manage­ Capt. Baer is survived by his in Puerto Rico where he continues ment Negotiating Committee, died wife, Olga, and two sons. Donald to make his home. He joined the recently within a day of each 22, sails as a member of the SIU. SIU at headquarters in New York other. Eugene, 20, attends Brooklyn Col­ and sailed in the deck department Jack Firestone, who sailed with lege. as a carpenter, and as an A.B. a Master's license and then, until the time of his death, served as a field representative in the New No Serious In/ur/es in Guam Mishap York area for the Maritime Ad­ ministration, died at the age of 32. Firestone lived in Brooklyn with his wife, Erika, who survives him. His passing is a loss to mari­ SAN FRANCISCO—SIU Pacific District-contracted Pacific Far time labor as well as to the Mari­ East Lines has decided against making any attempt to salvage the time Administration. He had freighter Guam Bear, which was beached on a coral reef inside the helped to coordinate cooperation harbor at Apra, Guam follow- ^ between the two groups and will Following the collision, the be missed by each. He was especi­ ing a collision with the tanker Guam Bear was in danger of sink­ ally interested in programs that up­ Esso Seattle last month. graded the seaman's technical None of the 46 Pacific District ing, but with the aid of tugs man­ knowledge. Capt. Firestone was a Seafarers and six passengers were aged to beach on the reef, where graduate of the Kings Point Aca­ seriously injured in the mishap, her after end settled under water. A Guam Bear crewmember demy. but four crewmen were treated for who was asleep in his bunk at the minor injuries at the Navy Hospi­ An Eady Organizer time of the collision described a tal. Capt. David Baer, who died at The Guam Bear was entering "terrific" jolt that knocked him to the age of 56, first went to sea the port with a load of general the deck. The ship's horn began during the Depression, as an Ordi­ cargo from San Francisco when sounding immediately, he said, nary Seaman. He became a mem­ the collision occurred, ripping a and all hands rushed to their sta­ ber of the SlU-afiiliated Sailors 70 by 30 foot hole in her port side tions. The ship immediately be­ Union of the Pacific. He actively aft of No. 4 hatch. The Esso gan taking water and the crew participated in the SUP's protest Seattle suffered extensive bow feared she would sink before she against the Maritime Commis­ damage. could be beached. sion's hiring of seamen. Even­ tually, the SUP was granted per­ mission to set up its own hiring halls. Baer remained an active and influential member of the SUP until he became an officer. Throughout his career as a ship's officer and later as a steamship company executive, he retained his interest in the welfare of seamen. In 1950, Baer, who was then sailing as a Master, decided to come ashore for health reasons. He became Pier Superintendent for the American Israeli Shipping Co. He was responsible for the Supervision of loading operations for cargoes bound for Israel. Fol­ lowing reorganization of the Mari­ time Overseas Corp. in 1953, that firm appointed him Port Captain. Her stern awash, the SlU-Pacific District contracted Guam Bear He was named Assistant Vice hangs on the edge of coral reef where she was beached following President of the company in 1961, collision in Apra, Guam. Owners have declared ship total loss. Two Friends of Maritime Labor Die Within Day of Each Other Pacific District Vessel Guam Bear Declared Total Loss After Collision The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area Seafarers continue to perform their jobs in the service of our country by getting vital cargoes to Viet Nam. It's unfortunate that the government becomes aware of the major abilities of the mer­ chant marine only in a time of national crisis. Perhaps the present crisis will serve as a lesson to the U. S. government in pointing out the usefulness of the merchant been with the SIU a solid 20 years. marine and the particular need of Frank Burns last sailed in the the industry. engine department aboard the Puerto Rico Chilore, as an oiler, then spent the The possibility of the establish­ holidays at home with his family. ment of a merchant marine acad­ Frank's all ready to ship once emy in Puerto Rico is being again. studied by Resident Commissioner New York Santiago Polanco Abreu. Shipping out of here has been The Commissioner believes that a' bit slow lately but we're hoping if the Puerto, Rican legislature ap­ for livelier activity in the near propriates the money, they could future. The weather around New get matching funds for the project York has been newsworthy. The from the U.S. Congress. thermometer has been approach­ The ac-ademy would train ing the 70's in mid-January, which youths as deck and engineer offi­ is as commonplace as India's mon­ cers in the merchant marine. Ten­ soon rains showing up in the mid­ tative plans set construction costs dle of the Sahara Desert. at $1 million with the site set in Mayaguez. Enrollment is approxiated at 200 students. Polance hopes that construction as well as operation of the school could be jointly subsidized by the federal and Commonwealth gov­ ernments. Governor Sanchez of Puerto Rico is also in support of the pro­ posal. Beadey LaChance Oldtimers pitching in with daily work on the polls committee are Philadelphia Julio D. Delgado, Monserrate Shipping has been good out of Saliva and Ernesto F. Fartinez. Meanwhile, Ray Poole is holding the port of Philadelphia during down the chief steward's spot the last few weeks and the outlook remains bright. Unusual spring­ aboard the Raphad Semmes. time weather is much to the pleas­ Norfolk ure of seafarers around the hall Shipping out of Norfolk has lately. James Labenz is registered, been pood and the outlook for the waiting for a bosn's job after his immediate future is also good. In run on the Steel King. this period, 6 vessels were by in Baltimore transit. The tugboat strike by the In­ Oldtimer Henri Robin, 24 years land Boatmen's Union is contin­ with the SIU, stopped by the hall uing here and the main union de­ recently following payoff as chief mand is a 24-hour notice before steward aboard the Margaret layoff. In this day and age, no Brown. The Vietnam run, he working man should not know said is an interesting and unusual from one day to the next whether experience. According to Henri, he'll be working or have a day off. "Everyone on board ship worked very well together." Robert Beale, 19 years with the SIU, is registered on the beach and ready to ship any time. His last vessel was the Transhartford, on which he sailed as AB. McDonald Slade's last ship was the Duval as an FWT. He's been with the SIU for 11 years and Three vessels—one British and plans to ship out again soon. two Polish—have been added to the U.S. Government blacklist of Boston vessels ineligible to haul U.S. gov­ Beantown shipping has been ernment-generated cargoes be­ slow this period but it should pick cause of their having engaged in up in the coming one. trade with North Vietnam. Oldtimer William McKeon, The latest compilation shows 32 who's been enjoying his affiliation foreign-flag ships on the list. Of with the SIU for these past 23 these, 17 are Polish; eight British, years, was on the beach for a four Cypriot, two Greek and one while to take care of some per­ Maltese. sonal business and to enjoy the The three vessels recently added holidays. "The Commodore," are the 7,300-gross ton Britishwith fine memories of his steward flag Ardrowan, and the Polishdepartment stint aboard the John flag vessels Hugo Kolltha, 3,755 C, is looking forward to the first tons and Marceli Nowotko, 6,660 opportunity to set sail again. tons. Charles Bartlett was laid up in The North Vietnam blacklist dry dock for a spell but we're became effective January • 25, happy to report he's FED once 1966. Like the Cuba blacklist, more, waiting for the first AB job owners may have their ships re­ to go up on the boards. "I'll be moved providing they promise to happy to be back working on the keep all ships under their control seas again," he says. Charlie has out of North Vietnamese ports. •i . i ( vy-. FAree Vessels Added To Vietnam BlatkiistTotal Grows to 32 4 �February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Great Lakes by Fred Fernen. Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Page Fire Dirksen Blocks Move In Senate To Ease Rule For Filibuster Cutoff An effort by Senate liberals to make it easier to halt a filibuster was killed when Republican Leader On January 20th, Detroit SIU officials met with the Federal Everett McKinley Dirksen prevented the Senate from acting on a rules change. Mediation and Conciliation Service in order to try to resolve a dis­ Present rules require a two-thirds vote to close debate and supporters of a rules change had rallied pute with the Reiss Steamship Company. The dispute relates to behind a compromise plan to ^ the MV John A. Kling and the MV Raymond Reiss. These two end debate by a three-fifths vote. sponsoring a cloture petition to hopes for some sort of rules re­ vessels were converted to diesel during the 1965-1966 lay-up But they were unable to get their permit the rules change proposal form. Earlier he had told news­ to come to the floor. men he could "live with" a threeperiod. plan to a vote—or even bring it to upcoming activity for Seafarers to Both had opposed the parlia­ fifths rule. On the Senate floor he In the spring of 1966, without the Senate floor. look forward to. mentary shortcut which the Senate gave his "assurance" to supporters notifying the union, the company On the showdown to invoke clo­ rejected on January 18—an asser­ of a rules change that he would Alpena reduced the number of unlicensed The people of Alpena appreci­ ture, 36 Democrats and 17 Re­ tion that a majority of the Senate "sit down . . . and see if we can­ personnel in the engine depart­ publicans voted to halt the filibus­ ments of these two ships. Their ate the saying, "if winter comes, ter against tbe rules change; 27 had a constitutional right to act on not negotiate a reasonable time to contract with the SIU specifically can spring be far behind" ... for Democrats and 19 Republicans its rules at the start of a new Con­ discuss this matter and let it come gress without being hamstrung by states, however, that any reduc­ this area right now is so snowed supported the filibuster. rules adopted by a previous Con­ to a vote." tion in- manning must be discussed up you might say we're hibernat­ Less than 24 hours later, the An apparent about-face by gress. A ruling by Vice President ing for the winter. with the union. It's not too soon though to think Dirksen dashed the last real hope Humphrey left this course open, hopes that Dirksen's influence The Reiss Steamship Co. went of shaping up for the spring ship­ for a major rules reform in this but the Senate refused by a 61-37 would rally the two-thirds needed ahead anyway, eliminating nine vote to follow it. for the cloture vote were dashed. ping season. So, we'd like to ad­ Congress. jobs on the Raymond Reiss and vise everyone in the area to get Dirksen had joined with Dem­ Dirksen's willingness to coThe Republican leader ex­ six jobs on the John A. Kling, his physical before fit-out. ocratic Leader Mike Mansfield in sponsor the cloture petition raised plained that he had no intention even before either vessel had been given a trial run. Both ships sailed of voting for cloture, that his sig­ all season without wipers. Oilers nature on the petition didn't mean performed all maintenance work, anything except that he was will­ including sanitary operations. ing to have the Senate vote on Automation, the company whether or not to close debate. claimed, eliminated the work of Only 16 signatures are needed on oilers. a cloture petition and 30 senators We di.sagree. The oiler's duties besides Dirksen had signed it. and responsibilities were not elimi­ On Jan. 24, when the vote nated. We're not opposed to auto­ came, the Senate Republican lead­ mation. We're willing to negoti­ Senator Philip Hart (D-Mich.), the chairman of the "Just imagine," the letter said, "if each stock­ er was explicit: ate new manning scales. But we're Senate Anti-Trust and Monopoly Subcommittee, and the opposed to the elimination of jobs sponsor of the Truth-in-Fackaging Bill which was passed holder had written three prescriptions a day, sales "I am opposed to cloture by a when it requires other workers to by the Senate last year, is the author of the article below would have been $168,000 and profits a wallop­ majority, I am opposed to cloture carry the additional work load of which depicts the conflict-of-interest that prevails in some ing $68,000." by 60 percent, and I am opposed areas of the medical profession today. tho.se men eliminated. Another letter written by a doctor to his stock­ to cloture by any other means than The membership will be kept holder-colleagues urged, "Let's push the pen for that which exists in Rule 22 at the up to date on this issue ai mem­ WASHINGTON—There is a growing contro­ Cartone together and watch it grow." present time," he told the Senate. bership meetings and through the versy in the medical profession about how doctors The Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcom­ "As a practical matter," he add­ Log. should earn their money and, because the con­ mittee, which I chair, has been holding hearings ed, "had we not had the rule which '" Cleveland sumer interest is directly affected, it appears that You'd never know that the Congress may have to umpire a decision. Basic­ on these practices and has heard from a good is on the books today, repeal of many doctors on both sides of the question. Section 14(b) [the 'right-to-work' wicked month of January is nearly over, for the weather on this end ally, the question is this: One South Carolina eye specialist who does provision of the Taft-Hartley Act] Should doctors be allowed to make money by not sell glasses offered the motivation of doctors would have been jammed through of the Lakes has been so mild that the Lake hasn't even frozen selling the products they prescribe? the Seante as it was through the that do: over vet. Usually it's solid ice, by Until 1955, this was no problem. "The reason is avarice. I repeat loudly and House by twisting the arms of now. for as far as the eye can see. The American Medical Association clearly for­ clearly . . . avarice. It is absolutely certain that those tender young representatives George Crimmins is back with bade its members to profit from the sale of any if there were no money involved, there would be . . . The repeal of Section 14(b) us after spending some time down could not be rammed through the medical supplies. Income, the code said, should no selling of glasses." on the East Coast. .Tim Gibson Senate ... If we had not had the come only from professional fees. This indicates how strong feelings are getting. was able to get himself a fast trip two-thirds rule, it would have been But the rule was relaxed and since then the Still, the pitfalls of doctor-selling are obvious. —we just received a card from a different story." him postmarked Amsterdam. And following medical enterprises have begun to flour­ Take Congress as a rough parallel. It is often The Senate's liberal assistant last but not least, Joe Mickalowski ish throughout the nation: described as "prescribing to the needs of the Republican leader, Thomas H. is around again after spending a 1. Ophthalmologists who sell eye glasses. Once, nation." Kuchel (CaliL), termed Dirksen's short time on the winter coal run. patients went to ophthalmologists (eye physicians) But what if the rules were written so that mem­ decision to oppose any considera­ only to be examined. They then got a prescription bers of Congress could legally derive a personal tion of a rules change "a body Duluth Upgrading school in Duluth which they could take around to optical shops profit from everything they prescribed . . . every blow." recently commenced with 8 men where the lens would be ground and the frames new post office, every dam, every interstate high­ poing for AB, 5 for FOW, and 30 selected. way? for seaman's papers. Now, often the doctor merely says, "Come back Most doctors, I am sure, are perfectly honest— Seafarer Lee Rowell has gotten in a week and pick up your glasses." The patient as are most politicians. But, in matters of this lots of good wishes from his bud­ is seldom disposed to argue. And there is evidence kind, it is never wise to combine the maximum dies, who hope he makes out well that the consumer is often charged a good deal of temptation with the maximum of opportunity. in the marine corps. (Continued from page 2) more for the glasses. Other Seafarers in this area who The patient is, after aill, a captive consumer if NMU had just been named a de­ 2. Doctor-owned pharmacies. Increasingly, doc­ will be planning on shipping out the doctor elects to make him one. fendant in a Department of Labor tors or groups of doctors are buying pharmacies, of Duluth would do well to take proceeding due to NMU criticism And a quote from the Committee Record shows their physicals before the spring then sending patients to that particular store. of other agencies of the Federal Sometimes, this is done by phoning the prescrip­ what the effect can be: fit-out. government and key government "Deseret, a doctor-owned drug company, sells tion directly to the shop, sometimes merely by Frankfort officers, including members of the dextroamphetamine-sulfate under the name of Cabinet. We've met with the National telling the patient to go there. The patient does not often object or insist on Derex tablets for $11.30 a thousand or 13 times Railway Adjustment Board in Hall further stated that the pro­ Chicago on January 19 regarding a written prescription. There is no evidence that the price—$.85 a thousand—charged by Wolins, posed merger of the U.S. Depart­ severance pay for crewmembers of prices are lower at these pharmacies and there is a well-known generic wholesaler. Both companies ments of Commerce and Labor the Ann Arbor No. 5. We're cur­ some evidence to indicate that costs to the con­ purchase the same product from the same sup­ into a new super-department—the rently waiting for a decision from sumer go up. plier." Department of Business and Labor the mediation referee. And a survey cited in the record showed that —raises some serious questions, (The committee has found to date 3000 doctorAnother line of development because even at best the Labor in one region consumers paid from $7.50 to $15 owned drug stores and suspects there are many took place January 6 when we Department as it now exists does more for eye glasses from dispensing doctors than met with the Ann Arbor Co. offi­ more.) not fully protect the interests of 3. Doctor-owned drug repackaging companies. from opticians . . . cials regarding proposals for a American workers. The Medical Restraint of Trade Act is my pro­ new contract. Further meetings These companies buy wholesale drugs and repack­ In calling for a Congressional posal for a congressional solution. It would allow are going to be held soon, pend­ age them under their own trade name. Doctorinvestigation of the Duluth matter ing settlement. owners then prescribe by these trade names, thus doctors to sell medical products if they chose^—but and its implications, the SIU dis­ making a profit on every prescription they write. would prohibit them from making profits on those tributed copies of a four-page doc­ Buffalo One repackaging firm sent out a letter to all sales. ument highlighting its position on A survey of this northern port Doctors could then provide patients with any the case in Duluth which appeared doctor-stockholders gently chiding them for writ­ indicates that more vessels than sales service needed, but could derive income only in the Jan. 20, 1967 issue of the last season will be fitted out for ing only one prescription a day on the firm's from professional service fees. Seafarers Log. the coming one, indicating greater products. Doctor-Owned Drugstores Stir Conflict-of-interest Debute SIU Calls for Probe Of Labor Department �Page Six SEAFARERS AFL-dO President Meany Lauds New Labor Department Nominations WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO is "delighted" at President Johnson's selection of James J. Reynolds and Thomas R. Donahue for top Labor Dept. posts, Federation Pres. George Meany de dared. cessively editor, education direc­ Reynolds, who has been as­ tor and director of the contract sistant secretary for labor-man­ division. agement relations since 1961, Radio Coordinator moves up to under secretary, the From 1957 to 1960, he was number two job in the department. European labor program coordi­ He succeeds John F. Henning, nator in Paris for the Free Europe who has been appointed U.S. am­ Committee, the parent organiza­ bassador to New Zealand. tion of Radio Free Europe. Reynolds, 60, is a former offi­ cial of the American Locomotive Co. and has helped mediate ma­ jor labor disputes in recent years. Meany said Reynolds "has a fine record of distinguished service in the Dept. of Labor and we believe he will prove to be an excellent under secretary." To fill Reynolds' spot as assist­ ant secretary, Johnson nominated 38-year-old Thomas R. Donahue, executive assistant to Pres. David Sullivan of the Building Service Employes. Donahue, a graduate of Man­ hattan College with a law degree from Fordham University, served from 1949 to 1957 on the staff of the 42,000-member BSEIU Local 32-B in New York. He was suc­ Question: Who is your choice as Athlete of the Year for 1966? Charles Bramhle: This will sur­ prise you. I don't have a choice. I'm just not that impressed about those I read of in the papers. No, I can't think of any athlete in particu­ lar. No one de­ serves it for 1966, but come around in '67, maybe that'll be a finer year in sports. I certainly hope so. Herman S. Ricci: In sports, the two managers of the National and American League pennant winners would be my choice. But why limit the question to sports? In pol­ itics, Dean Rusk did outstanding work. He's a man of the year. As United States Secretary of State, he performed quite admirably. Besides serving as assistant to Sullivan, Donahue has also been secretary of the BSEIU's Civil Rights Committee. He was described by Meany as "a man of outstanding talent, abil­ ity and experience" who will be "a first-rate public servant." Meany said Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz "is getting two fine men for his leadership team and we congratulate them both on their appointment." Sullivan commented that Dona­ hue has done "an exceptionally fine" job with the Building Serv­ ice Employes and expressed pride "that the President has seen fit to call upon one of our members to serve in the very important office of assistant secretary of labor." Jorge Rodriguez: Frank Robin­ son of the Orioles is the flashiest performer in baseball. Running, hitting, or throw­ ing, he's a great threat against any foe. His grace, his speed, are sure assets. His record speaks for itself. Who can you name to match him as an allaround player? No one. Ivan Usera: Ken Boyer of the Mets should be athlete of the year. While his season wasn't his best, just watch him improve and con­ tinue on in a great career. He'll equal Musial, Mantle, any other chap going. I don't get to Shea Stadium too often, but when I do go, I'll watch Boyer's every move. A1> Robert Hankinson: Bart Starr Delfino Camacho: Sandy Kou- all the way. His quarterbacking fax of the Los Angeles Dodgers, of the Green Bay unquestionably. Packers led them His phenomenal to victory all sea­ pitching record is son and sent them beyond challenge to the heights of by any player, victory in the past or present. Super Bowl. He He has guts, too, completed 62 per having pitched cent of his passes. and stayed in A great record. there while working with a sore He deserves recognition for the arm uncomplainingly. Baseball job he did. No one else comes close. won't be the same without him. February 3, 1967 LOG DISPATCHERS REPORT Atlantic/ Gulf & Inland Watars District January 14, 1967 to January 27, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 6 1 30 41 14 11 26 21 11 8 3 5 2 2 19 12 69 31 30 31 19 6 19 42 13 11 270 213 All Groups Class A Class B 0 0 40 31 13 13 19 22 8 7 5 7 2 6 16 17 54 32 24 38 13 7 40 46 17 13 .251 239 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 181 74 12 5 59 41 19 14 4 6 5 1 43 24 109 75 79 75 32 4 46 5 15 10 609 335 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 1 1 47 25 25 13 5 6 17 10 10 2 3 5 4 5 10 7 4 4 32 18 12 45 25 -8 18 23 5 4 5 8 24 20 55 16 12 20 230 156 169 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B 4 1 40 16 23 2 24 8 2 4 6 5 4 0 12 7 56 38 23 15 6 5 29 12 14 12 245 123 All Groups Class A Class B 19 2 258 90 23 11 101 53 27 19 12 2 14 6 73 20 178 80 130 60 47 4 55 7 42 2 979 356 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 0 1 10 12 45 6 10 21 9 9 13 4 2 4 4 9 8 6 7 7 17 2 40 22 39 2 16 31 25 3 8 7 58 37 24 10 15 21 275 145 145 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 33 14 5 13 4 5 3 15 8 0 1 8 9 4 8 7 1 1 28 9 3 47 34 20 25 13 7 1 1 9 23 52 14 9 5 9 134 93 144 REGISTERED on BEACH •V All Groups Class A Class B 9 4 157 40 22 7 60 23 13 17 4 6 9 1 65 19 150 73 90 48 10 6 46 13 19 10 654 267 Congress OK's Boyd to Head Transport Dept. Transport Chief's Maritime Views Blasted by American Shipbuilders WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the nomination of Alan S. Boyd to head the new cabinet-level Department of Transportation, amid a storm of controversy stirred up by Boyd's suggestion that American ship operators be allowed to build their vessels in foreign shipyards. Testifying before the Senate Volume Cuts Cost measures now before Congress to ommerce Committee, which Gilbride pointed out that the make the Maritime Administra­ was looking into the fitness of potential for cost savings in­ tion an independent agency and to lis appointment to the cabinetcreased with the size of the pro­ give merchant marine committees evel post, Boyd suggested that duction run, so that the fewer in Congress authority to review U.S.-flag ship operators "should be ships built, the more each one Federal maritime appropriations. able to purchase their equipment Another strong attack on Boyd's costs—so that eliminating the lim­ ships) wherever they can find it" ited number of ships now built in position was made by Edwin M. in the world without being what American yards could only result Hood, president of the Shipbuild­ le termed "captives of the ship­ in their becoming less competitive ers Council of America, who building market" in this country. and lead to their closing down pointed out that the build-abroad Representatives of the Ameri­ completely—which would leave concept has been "denounced and can shipbuilding industry were rejected by a host" of govern­ quick to challenge Boyd's position, the U.S. with no shipbuilding mental, congressional, industry capability at all. even though maritime labor and "Fortunately," he continued, and labor leaders. "The only way management, with the assistance "the Congress is better informed for U.S. shipyards to become more of many U.S. legislators, were suc­ about the maritime facts of life competitive is to build more ships cessful in their battle to have the and seems determined to initiate in this country—not to divert the Maritime Administration removed and enact legislation to bolster business to other countries," he Tom the new Transportation De­ and preserve our maritime re­ said. partment, which Boyd will head. Hood noted that recent recom­ sources." He noted that there were Boyd's contention that the mendations on shipbuilding prove diversion of American shipbuild­ that the government's right hand ing to foreign yards would stimudoes not know what the left hand ate U.S. yards to become more is doing because the proposed Fast competitive was blasted as defy­ Deployment Logistic Ship pro­ ing "one of the basic laws of X"; gram of the Defense Department economics," by John Gilbride, is based on the premise that sav­ ere^ies-nafnue president of Todd Shipyards Corp. ings could be realized by con­ StAWWfltSlCG What Mr. Boyd overlooks," MilOO'CM/Al.., structing more ships in series pro­ le said, "is that American yards duction at United States shipyards tTSfvt/jfwm already operate in a fierce com­ MmarM.Aiy. —^while Boyd has suggested the U2SZ petitive environment." opposite. I �ii^sm February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG N. Y. Liberal Wins Seat On Key House Committee House Democrats chose a New York liberal over a Texas con servative to fill a key vacancy on the powerful Ways & Means Com mittee, but the margin was close enough to give Administration sup porters the shudders. The secret-ballot vote in the House Democratic caucus was 115 for Representative Jacob H. Gilbert (N.Y.) to 113 for Representative Omar Burleson (Tex.). Gilbert's selection put 12 congressmen who usually support the Administration on the 25-member committee, with an equal number who normally vote with the conservative coalition and Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.) holding the swing vote. Mills, one of the most influential men in the House, has pushed through some important Administration bills and blocked others. There were other factors than a straight liberal-conservative show­ down in the caucus vote. Nevertheless, a defeat for Gilbert would have been read as a strong rebuff to the Democratic leadership and Demo cratic members also select the Democratic members of other House committees, subject to routine confirmation at a party caucus. There was one other liberal gain as ,the House moved through its start-of-a-Congress procedures. The two Democratic vacancies on the Rules Committee were filled by liberals—^William R. Anderson o: Tennessee and Spark M. Matsunaga of Hawaii. This gives Administration supporters a normal 9-6 working majority on the committee, especially important since the bipartisan conservative coalition won repeal of the 21-day rule which had thwarted the ability of the Rules Committee to keep major bills from the House floor. Conservatives picked up strength on nearly every other committee, however, reflecting the GOP's 47-seat election gain. Committee ratios are set by agreement of Democratic and Republi­ can leaders, subject to routine House approval and most committees dropped from a 2-1 to a 3-2 Democratic ratio. The Appropriations Committee, which ranks in importance with Ways & Means and Rules, took a sharp turn to the right with a shift in party ratio from 34-16 to 30-21 Democratic. The committee size was increased by one to give Republicans an extra member. The previous majority was moderate-to-conservative and the liberal beachhead was almost wiped out by the election and the death of Rep. John E. Fogarty (D-R.I.). The lone Democratic vacancy on the committee was assigned to a freshman from Arkansas, David Pryor, who voted against his party's leadership on the rules changes. The Education & Labor Committee dropped from a 21-10 to a 19-14 Democratic ratio, but retains a liberal majority. Committees where added conservative strength is likely to have a major impact on the Administration's program include the Banking Committee, now 19-14 instead of 22-11; the Foreign Affairs Com­ mittee, shifted from 24-12 to 21-15; the Judiciary Committee, moved from 24-11 to 20-15 Democratic, and the Commerce Committee, with a 19-14 instead of a 23-11 majority. The Ways & Means Committee shift was from 17-8 to 15-10 Democratic. The Chicago Teachers Union, Local 1 of the American Federa­ tion of Teachers, called off a strike set for January 9 when the Board of Education agreed to give 22,000 teaching employees an immediate raise of $500 each and a first con­ tract with other benefits. Tenta­ tive settlement was reached in a four-hour night session convened at City Hall by Mayor Richard J. Daley. The union had a $25 million package as its goal, while the School Board said it could af­ ford only $5.4 million. The figure finally agreed on was $17 million, to be financed largely out of state and federal funds. Solidarity of 2,400 union mem­ bers throughout a 21-week strike against the Alabama Power Com­ pany was credited by their union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, as the key fac­ tor in a final contract settlement. The strike began August 16, 1966. Settlement was reached January 6, 1967 after an all-night session between company and union ne­ gotiators. —4,— The AFL-CIO's assistant direc­ tor of its Department of Civil Rights, Walter G. Davis, has been appointed new director of the un­ ion's Department of Education by President George Meany. Davis succeeds Lawrence Rogin, who is fm leaving to conduct a research project in labor education. With the Transport Service Employees, Davis had been a local steward, local president, member of its ex­ ecutive board, and executive vice president before joining the AFLCIO civil rights staff in 1961. Page Seven Unbalanced! • "H.'V •' - • 's.. v.,--.:;-: ,, •J*. •»., iik U.S. FOREIGN TRA9E •V"-' illv ';.-i '-IvKvc' ""••if"'' B1 . ii No End In Sight Every year about this time the Department of Commerce releases statistics on the per­ centage of U.S. waterborne foreign trade that moved aboard American-flag vessels during the last year for which complete figures are available. Like death and taxes, the results of these yearly statistics have unfortunately become predictable. Each year the American-flag share of our own waterborne foreign import and export trade goes down by a few per­ cent. In 1962 it was 11 percent. By 1964 it had fallen to 9.9 percent. During 1965 it dropped to 8 percent. Projected less than a decade into the future, this continuing trend would indicate the complete disappearance of the U.S. mer­ chant marine from the high seas. The SIU, along with the rest of maritime labor, the maritime industry and many legis­ lators who have become alarmed at the seri­ ous consequences to the nation of such a continuing decline, are determined to halt this trend through legislative action by the 90th Congress. Many solutions to the dilemma of our declining maritime capability have been pre­ sented, and will hopefully receive serious consideration and action during the coming An 11 -week strike that followed 11 months of alternate bargaining and court fights over a first con­ tract ended successfully when American Bakery & Confection­ ery Workers Local 264, in Presque Isle, Maine, won a 36-cent pack­ age from Potato Service, Inc. The fledgling local also obtained the union shop, dues checkoff, sen­ iority rights and restoration of all strikers to their jobs without dis­ crimination. The package deal in­ cluded 32 cents an hour in wage increases alone—12 cents retro­ active to Nov. 1, another 8 cents a year later, and a second 12 cents on Nov. 1, 1968. Social Security Hike Overdue The United Shoe Workers has won bargaining rights in three plants in Brockton, Mass., whose 1,200 workers have been repre­ sented by an unaffiliated union since 1933. Labor board votes were: Knapp Shoe Co., 303 to 230; Dartmouth Shoe Co., 187 to 124, and Commonwealth Shoe Co., 157 to 103. The Brockton Brotherhood formerly represented thet Shoe Workers. President Johnson's call for increased Social Security benefits for the nation's elderly, which he included in his State of the Union message, is deserving of immedi­ ate Congressional action. Social Security benefits, which make up the sole income of millions of America's aged citizens, have been so badly out-dis­ tanced by skyrocketing living costs that it is impossible to maintain a decent standard of living on monthly checks that average .$84 for individuals and $126 for couples— year. The most important achievement that can be made however, is simply to end the absolute neglect of maritime that has been a characteristic of our government through every Administration since the end of World War II. We have never had a constructive peace­ time national maritime policy. The fate of U.S. maritime has always been in the hands of the bureaucrats of various government agencies, who consistently sacrificed the mari­ time industry in favor of their own pet proj­ ects. Many of our legislators have now indi­ cated their determination to halt this policy of neglect by taking matters into their own hands—by making Congress, and not the federal bureaucracy, the arbiter of maritime policy. Bills have been introduced into Congress to bring this about and support for such legislation is growing steadily. In the end, it is Congress who must assume responsibility for directing national policy, and many lead­ ing congressmen have apparently decided that continued neglect of maritime has led to a situation in which the nation's economic and defense security are endangered, and that a firm hand is needed now, before it is too late. and go down to a monthly minimum of $44 for individuals and $66 for couples. Our aged citizens, who have spent their lives building America's greatness, deserve better than the stark, hopeless poverty to which these figures doom them. The President has called for increases averaging at least 20 percent. This would be a vital first step toward realization of the goal of adequate benefits—but would still not even begin to approach adequacy. �SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Febmarr 3, 1967 1 .1^ •f • t; fpv f' - ' j • * !• "i • ^ Vic Romulo, chief steward on the Del Mar's voyage, is seated as he discusses the trip with the Shipping Commissioner. His shipmates waiting their turn seem more than a bit jovial. The payoff took place in the ship's messroom. y J; Shipboard buddies three include Bernie Guarino, chief steward; Wil' liam Rousseau, bell boy: and Carlo Massulla, steward dep't messman. '•1,7^^,7; Lou Guarino, patrolman, discusses with fellow patrolman Tom Gould the order of business for the day. The Seafarers aboard the Del Mar registered no significant gripes or beefs during payoff. I, M. O. Smith, an A.B., obligingly readies himself to sign his arti­ cles in the presence of the Ship­ ping Commissioner, who looks on. vv yt Joseph Suarez, an Ordinary, discusses voyage with SlU oldtimer John (Peso) Caldwejl, a pensioner. ^ - . ';V i Gaspar Noto, gloryhole steward. looks like a Gillette blue blade commercial following a very refreshing shov/er aboard the Del Mar. (=• --Vi- •' t-. ••.•i,;':.' Stretched out for soothing relaxation on sofa is Edward Soihet, messman, who just enjoyed a solid noon meal, Steward Dept. did a bang-up job. '• �February 3« 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine UNION LABEL Guarantee of Quality 21 IS OPEIU 000 59 22 [AIU.W>.C.IHHA<TJ rglUMIOt^MAPl rtl 53 23 II UNION UBEL II 79 BmotiKflm I UNION.HOUSE 1 65 42 JU.Ss'cAK 090 30 © 54 60 40 80 37 n 49 I.:*- 44 30 wno • PuniiciioiiSE. • tFMDJMUUO; \ wMiias / 55 UMION < •Hon [IIMIDNSHOP,! 11 icioi \ iiniiHriiiruiii 1/ ••ijaaS' 62 33 II 74 r2M:z 32 II 12 (mji) 24 68 12 79^ 63 56 <9%* 11^:' 25 39 46 77 57 64 26 I 14 Allied Prlntlni Trades Association, International (54) Aluminum Workers International Union (57) American Federation of Labor and Coniress of Industrial Organizations (1) Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International Union, The American (56) Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists and Proprietors' International Union of America, The Journeymen (25) Bill Posters, Blllers and Distributors of the United States and Canada, International Alliance of (t9) Boiler Makers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, International Brotherhood of (II) Bookbinders, International Brotherhood of (3) Boot and Shoe Workers' Union (37) Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers,, International Union of United (40) Broadcast Employees and Technicians, National Association of (74) Building Service Employees International Union (ID) Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Brotherhood of (2) Cement, Lime and Dypsum Workers International Union, United (20) Chemical Workers Union, International (36) Cigar Makers' International Union of America (14) Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated (45) Communications Workers of America (69) Coopers International Union of North America (49) Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers' International Union of America (41) Dolls, Toys, Playthings, Novelties and Allied Products of the United States and Canada, AFLCID, International Union of (9D) S 27 34 40 Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, International Union of (94) Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of (34) Engineers, International Union of Dperating (51) Fire Fighters, International Association of (62) Firemen and Dllers, International Brotherhood of (61) Furniture Workers of America, United (67) Garment Workers of America, United (44) Garment Workers' Union, International Ladles' (64) Glass and Ceramic Workers of North America, United (63) Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada (35) Glass Workers' Union of North America, American Flint (71) Government Employees, American Federation of (81) Grain Millers, American Federation of (39) Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union, United (75) Horse Sheers of United States and Canada, International Union of Journeymen (65) Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bartenders' International Union (49) Industrial Workers of America, International Union, Allied (26) Insurance Workers' International Union, AFL-CIO (42) Iron Workers, International Association of Bridge, Structural and Drnamental (33) Jewelry Workers Union, International (22) Laborers' International Union of North America (79) Laundry and Dry Cleaning International Union, AFL CID (fg) hown above are the Union Labels, Shop Cards, Store Cards and Service Buttons of the national and international unions affiliated with the Union Label and Service Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. These emblems are the traditional signs of high quality goods and services produced and provided by American union members enjoying the best working conditions possible. They are emblems the consumer can trust to assure that he's getting the very best goods and services available for his money. To the American trade unionist they represent more than this. They represent goods and services produced or provided by their fellow trade union brothers. Trade unionists evidence that brotherhood, friendship and mutual support by demanding the products and services of other union members whenever they spend their own union-earned wages. In this way they help to keep decent wages, hours, working conditions and job security a reality for American workers. In turn they can de­ pend on similar support from the rest of the nation's trade union 56 Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers' Union, International (46) Letter Carriers, National Association of (79) Lithographers and Photoengravers International Union (30) Longshoremen's Association, International (85) Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Association of (66) Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Amalgamated (60) Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and Helpers International Union (23) Molders' and Allied Workers' Union, AFL-CID, International (27) Musicians, American Federation of (21) Office and Professional Employees International Union (16) Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (13) Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers, United (50) Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Brotherhood of (53) Papermakers and Paperworkers, United (12) Plasterers' and Cemept Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada, Operative (73) Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the (24) Postal Clerks, United Federation of (77) Potters, International Brotherhood of Operative (31) Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America, International Plate (52) 70 ":n'o « Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, International (55) Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers of the United States and Canada, International Brotherhood of (9) Retail Clerks International Association (59) Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (68) Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America, United (17) Seafarers International Union of North America (72) Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (58) Shoe Workers of America, United (32) Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, International Alliance of Theatrical (29) State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of (4) Steelworkers of America, United (7) Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' Union of North America, International (8) Stone and Allied Products Workers of America, United (82) Stonecutters Association of North America, Journeymen (83) Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers' International Union of North America (28) Teachers, American Federation of (78) Technical Engineers, American Federation of (47) Textile Workers of America, United (38) Textile Workers Union of America (43) Tobacco Workers International Union (15) Transit Union, Amalgamated (5) Upholsterers' International Union of North America (6) Woodworkers of America, International (76) brotherhood. These important emblems appear as Union Labels on the highest quality products, as Shop Cards and Store Cards in places of business and are worn with pride by union members whose services are the finest available. Whenever and wherever you see these union emblems dis­ played you know that they symbolize decent working conditions, job security and the many other benefits brought about through the process of free collective bargaining. Demand goods and services bearing these emblems of free trade unionism whenever you shop—but go an important step further! Let the business man or storekeeper with whom you deal know that you are his customer because his products bear the Union Label, and be­ cause his service are marked by the Union Shop Card or Store Card. Identify yourself on every occasion as part of the largest and most important single consumer group in the United States today—the American trade union movement! �Page Ten AFL-CIO Praises Johnson Move To Hike Soriai Security Benefits WASHINGTON—President Johnson's proposal for increases in social security benefits averaging at least 20 percent represents "a substantial down payment" on what organized labor believes is a needed 50 percent rise, AFL-CIO President George Meany declared. Meany said the President had improvements in both the disabil­ • "An increase of 59 percent "wisely recommended . . . vital ity insurance and medicare pro­ for the 2.5 million people now and necessary improvement" in grams." receiving minimum benefits — to the benefits schedule "which $70 for an individual and $105 Meany said the President's pro­ should bring new hope to more gram will be studied in depth by for a married couple. than 19 million elderly Ameri­ the AFL-CIO Executive Council • "An increase of at least 15 cans." at its meeting in February and a percent for the remaining 20.5 The full 50 percent rise in bene­ detailed statement will be made million beneficiaries. fits—called for by the last AFL- public at that time. • "An increase to $150 in the CIO convention—should go into In his wide-ranging message to effect, he suggested, as soon as it Congress on older Americans, monthly minimum benefit for a can be adequately financed with­ Johnson noted that nearly 2.5 mil­ retired couple with 25 years of out detriment to other high pri­ lion individuals receive retirement coverage—to $100 a month for ority domestic and foreign com­ benefits based on the minimum of an individual. mitments." • "An increase in the special $44 a month, which would mean "We believe that the elderly $66 for a couple, and that the benefits paid to rhore than 900,000 and other Americans dependent average benefit is only $84, or persons 72 or over, who have on social security should share $126 for a couple. made little or no social security fully in the nation's economic "Although social security bene­ contribution—from $35 to $50 progress," Meany added. fits keep 5.5 million aged persons monthly for an individual; from "The President's proposals re­ above the poverty line, more than $52.50 to $75 for a couple. flect his commitment to that prin­ 5 million still live in poverty," he • "Special benefits for an addi­ ciple and deserve Congress' sym­ said. "A great nation cannot tol­ tional 200,000 persons 72 or over, pathetic consideration. To the erate these conditions." who have never received benefits The President's specific pro­ before." President's recommendations, we would add the need for additional posals called for; A Step Forward The President estimated the cost of the additional payments at $4.1 billion the first year and said they would lift 1.4 million persons "cut of poverty this year —a major step toward our goal that every elderly citizen have an by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative adequate income and a meaning­ SIUNA-affiliated Cannery Workers Union of the Pacific, Terminal ful retirement." He asked that the improved Island, Calif., has won a representation election victory over Teamster benefits be made effective as of Local 942 of Los Angeles in an NLRB election held January 20th. The final vote tally was for the Cannery Workers by a 2 to 1 margin: next July 1. 44 to 23, for representation in collective bargaining at Fulham Bros. To eliminate specific inequities (Groton's Fish Sticks) in Wilming- ^ and to close loopholes in the pres­ the sea and his fellow Seafarers ent law, he also recommended ton, Calif. but finds his visits to the hall help that: San Francisco make up for it. • Social security benefits be Shipping in the Bay Area re­ Alphonse Loguides blew into mains very active. There are plenty Seattle recently. Alphonse recently extended to severely disabled wid­ of jobs available for AB's, Oilers paid off the Seatrain Texas in ows under 62 who now have no protection. and Bakers. Wilmington. He's an oldtimer of Paying off and signing on crews 20 years standing. • The earnings exemption, or were the Lynn Victory, Bowling Robert "Flat Top" Cossiboin the amount a retiree can earn Green, Transnorthem, Brigham just came in from Chicago to thaw without having his benefits cut, Victory, Selma Victory, Mankato out after a short vacation at home. be increased by 12 percent—from Victory, Panama, Bessemer Vic­ Flat Top sailed,as a second elec­ $125 to $140 a month or $1,500 tory, Belgium Victory, Choctaw trician aboard the Mankato Vic­ to $1,680 annually. Victory, Penn ChaUenger, Prince­ tory on his last trip and is now • The amount above the ton Victory and the Fairisle. waiting for a ship. He too is 20 $1,680 up to which a beneficiary Ships in transit are the Steel years SIU. A fine C-1, the Cape can retain $1 in payments for ev­ Woricer, Steel Traveler, Steel Arti­ Saunders, is out of layup and this ery $2 in earnings be increased san, Steel Seafarer, Geneva and makes a lot of oldtimers damn from $2,700 to $2,880 a year. the Yorkmar. happy. • Coverage be extended to an Chief Steward R. Ferrandiz, Wilmington additional half-million farm work­ known to his shipmates as "Be ers. During the past couple of weeks Bop," just piled off the Wild • Federal service be applied as Ranger after a 15-month hitch we had the Albion Victory call on the Waterman vessel. Brother for a full crew, after being laid social security credit for those Ferrandiz has been with the SIU up for 11 days, and we had 10 employees who are not eligible ships through in transit. Shipping for civil service benefits when they 20 years. is very active but the outlook is Chief Electrician C. L. Van a little slow. A pickup in shipping retire, become disabled or die. To keep the social security Epps is also taking leave of his should come the first week of last SlU-contragted ship, the An- February, when a number of ships funds actuarially sound, Johnson niston. Victory, which is being will pay off on return from the proposed: overhauled in the yard. Brother Far East. • A three-step increase in the Van Epps intends to head for his . amount of annual earnings on James "Mac" MacKenzie is new home in Burbank, Calif., for back in Wilmington recuperating which social security taxes are a short vacation. from surgery undergone at the levied—to $7,800 in 1968, to Seattle USPHS in San Francisco. He $9,000 in 1971 and to $10,800 in Payoffs this past period in­ should be FFD in the next couple 1974. The present maximum is cluded the Anchorage and the of weeks and will be looking for $6,600, and no future increase is Columbia Victory. Vessels in the first wiper's job that hits the on the statute books. transit were the Marymar, Walter board. • An increase in the social Rice, Choctaw Victory, and the Steve Beraaldes and Pete Ta- security tax rate from the present Canton Victory. Sign-ons were pere just blew in after a 7-month 3.9 percent (plus one-half of 1 the Manhattan, Oheriin Victory, trip on the Halaula Victory. After percent for medicare) to 4.5 per­ and the Transnorthem. a short respite on the beach with cent in 1969 instead of 4.4 per­ Pensioner Homer Nichtds their families, and some time too cent as in the present law, and to dropped by the hall to see his old spent seeing old shipmates, they'll 5 percent in 1973 instead of 4.85 percent. Seafarer buddies. Homer misses be looking for another run. The Pacific Coast February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Isthmian Wins Health Award SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines was presented with a special De­ partment of Health, Education and Welfare citation at a recent luncheon at New York's Downtown Athletic Club, in recognition of "the company's contribution to public health." Accepting the award above are, left to right: Cliff Wilson of the SIU Food and Ship Sanitation Department: Jack Dempsey, Jr., Vice-President of Isth­ mian; and Ra ph VanDerwerker of the U.S. Public Health Service. The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Farmers' Export Company of Kansas City, composed of Midwest cooperatives, will build a multi-million dollar, five-million-bushel capac­ ity grain elevator at Ama, Louisiana, just eighteen miles up the Mississippi River from New Orleans. Ground-breaking ceremonies for the elevator were held January 19. Construction will take eighteen of Houston recently, after a long months to complete, and the ele­ vator will handle more than 100 trip. Wright is looking for a ticket million bushels of grain a year to anywhere following a short and employ between 50 and 100 period on the beach. Two natives of Slidell, Louisi­ persons. ana were sitting in the hall swap­ Mobile ping horsetrading stories that are Carpenter Robert Callaban, a Mobilian, last shipped out on the born around the back country Fortaleza. Callahan has shipped across Lake Catherine. Upon in various deck department ratings closer inspection the vocal horsefrom the Gulf ports for over traders turned out to be Seafarers twenty years. B. D. Locke prefers John Homan and William Hale. European and South American When not horsetrading, Homan runs and when he does get one he likes to ship as an electrician. Seafarer Charles A. Whal had to give up his job as Chief Cook on the Claiborne when she was laid up. The Claiborne, which had been plying the Puerto Rico run, was completely to Charlie's liking. Wahl makes his home with his mother in Fairhope, Alabama. Mississippian Wilmer E. Harper likes to do his shipping from Mo­ bile. His last trip was to Viet Nam Cancria Brian as steward. Harper is looking for another trip to Viet Nam. Also, spends his time as bosun. His last back from a rapid turnabout to ship on which he was bosun was Viet Nam, is Bernard F. Over- The Cabins, an oil tanker. Homan, street, who saw duty as FOWT on on the beach for six months, is the Canton Victory. Overstreet has now ready for a ship going any­ shipped from Mobile in various where. A trader by nature, Ho­ engine department billets for over man says he'll trade anything at twenty years. Another crew mem­ any time; coins, stamps, horses, ber on the Canton Victory, AB and tips. William Hale, also a W. F. (Dub) Simmons, piled off bosun, prefers the hunting and her on return to the States. Sim­ mons lives with his wife in Mis­ fishing of the Slidell woods. He sissippi. He is registered in the was bosun last on the Halaula deck department and is ready to Victory, plying the Viet Nam run. go as soon as the board has some­ Hale has hugged the beach for thing he likes. sometime now and is casting his Houston eye for g long run. Some like it hot, as does Sea­ Seafarer Ivy Cox left the Globe farer J. A. Phillips, who is looking Traveler after a number of runs for a run that will bring him to Viet Nam. He is now relaxing warmer sunshine than that shining on the beach recuperating from now over frigid Texas. Phillips the holidays. He makes his home recently piled off the Transhudson in New Orleans. Rudy Canand is now eyeing the shipping cela left the warmth of Tampa, board for a vessel heading toward Florida, to brave the New Orleans India. And Bosun C. Wright was cold while looking for a berth to welcomed back to his home port distant, perhaps warmer, lands. �February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Roger L. Hall, 35; Lung disease claimed the life of Brother Hall. He died in the f USPHS Hospital in Baltimore, after an illness of sev­ eral weeks. Sailing as a Chief Stew­ ard, he lived in Beaver, Pa., with his wife, Millie. He is also sur­ vived by a son, Roger L. Hall, Jr. He joined the union in the port of New York in 1952. <1> Inez Swindell, 55: Brother Swin dell died suddenly aboard an Isth mian ship in the port of Honolulu A member of the Engine Depart­ ment, he sailed as a wiper and tankerman. A native and resident o North Carolina, he sailed out o]' Norfolk. John Van Dyk, 70: A heart attack claimed the life of Broth­ er Van Dyk. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Janet M. S c h w i z e r, of Babylon, N.Y. A widower, Mrs. Schwizer was his only surviving relative. Born in Holland, Brother Van Dyk was a long-time Seafarer. John W. Ficon, 63: Brother Picou succumbed to heart disease in the USPHS Hospital, New Or­ leans. A New Or­ leans resident, he lived in that city with his wife, Laura, and two children. Brother Picou, who sailed '* as a steward, joined the union in New Orleans. ^ Thomas McCarthy, 65: Brother Jessie B. Metcalf, 45: Brother McCarthy, who was retired and receiving an SIU Metcalf died of a heart attack on pension, died of the high seas on an intestinal dis­ board the Eagle ease. He lived in Voyager (Sea the city of his Transport) as the birth, Jersey City, ship was apN.J., part of the proaching the Port of New York. Panama Canal. A At the time of his resident of Balti­ retirement. Broth­ more, he is surV i V e d by his er McCarthy worked for the Penn­ brother, Rooker Metcalf, and a sylvania Railroad, in the deck department. He is survived by sister, Mrs. Charles Baker. his wife, Anna. <|> Honorio B. Gonzales, 57: Brother Gonzales suffered a heart Vincent Daisey, 52: Brother attack aboard the Daisey, a member of the SIUDel Sud (Delta), afiiliated Inland while the ship was Boatmen's Union, suffered a sudden tied up at the G a 1V e s Street fatal heart attack Wharf in New at the Gloucester, N.J., Coast Guard Orleans. A stew­ Base. Born in ard, Brother Gon­ zales had been Camden, N.J., he sailing for over 25 resided in that city with his wife. years. Born in the Phillipines, he resided in New Orleans, He is sur­ Bertha. With a rating as an oiler. vived by his wife, Magdalen, and Brother Daisey was working as a Watertender. four children. —\i>— :]f Seafarer Morgan Retires Page Eleven Seafarer Donates Rare Type Blood To Save the Life of Union Brother Brother Norman E. Wroten, Jr., 36, was called on last month to save a union brother's life. It was the second time that Seafarer Wroten had been called upon to save someone from the brink of death. Brother William Reid, 52 was in the United States Public Health Service Hospital in New York's Staten Island. He had been in the hospital since December 10 the day he suffered a serious fal onto the deck of a tugboat on which he was serving as deckhand. He needed an operation on one of his legs and on a kidney. The doctors could not proceed however, because blood was need­ ed for the kidney operation, anc Brother Reid had a blood type —O, Rh Negative—so rare that only a few hundred people have it in the entire country. The hospital staff spared no ef­ fort, but they could not obtain the needed O, Rh Negative blood. By Tuesday, January 3, the situation "Thanks, thanks a lot," William Reid said to Norman Wroten when looked pretty grim. It was on that the two men first met during a hospital visit. Brother Wroten day, during a morning member­ gave Seafarer Reid some of his extremely rare type blood, needed ship meeting, that SIU Vice Presi­ for an operation on Reid's kidney. Looking on as the two shake dent Earl "Bull" Shepard made a hands are Mrs. Reid and SIU Welfare Services Director Al Bernstein. plea for anyone with the rare blood type to go fb the hospital Reid and donated the needed had O, Rh Negative type blood immediately to donate a pint of blood. when he joined the Marine Corps the precious fluid. It was a des­ Brother William Reid is now re­ Reserve. He saw service in Korea perate plea, made at the moment cuperating in the Hospital after from 1950 to 1952, when his unit a man's life was at stake. Seafarer two operations. Talking to the was called up for active duty. Wroten stepped forward. Log about his former job as a Brother Wroten enrolled in the The fact that Brother Norman tugboat deckhand with the New Engineers' school on August 23, E. Wroten, Jr., was in the New York, New Haven and New Hart­ 1966. He graduated January 19, York hall that Tuesday morning ford Railroad, he said, "when I 1967, after successfully taking the was a coincidence in itself, for took it, they told me it was tem­ nine-day written Coast Guard ex­ Wroten lives in and sails out of the porary. That was 30 years ago." amination. Norfolk area. The holder of two Brother Wroten at one point He makes his home in the Engine Department ratings, Bronx, New York, with his wife, expressed some doubt about his FOWT and Pumpman, he had Madeline. He takes a busman's ability, telling Vice President Earl sailed as a Fireman, Oiler and holiday every once in a while to "Bull" Shepard before he took the Pumpman. He had enrolled go deep sea fishing. - Another of exam, "I shouldn't have taken all though, in the Engineers' training his hobbies is golf, which he took that help from the Union, because school jointly sponsored by the up last year. I won't pass the test." Not only SIU and District 2 of the Marine Brother Norman E. Wroten, did he pass the test, but he passed Engineers Beneficial Association. Jr., is the holder of two Engine it with flying colors, and now On January 3 he was in the New Department ratings, FOWT and holds a license as Second Assistant York hall, having just completed Pumpman. He first found out he Engineer. his course work at the Engineers' school. He was waiting around to begin the nine-day written test two days later. The day after he successfully completed his written test on Jan­ uary 20, he went to the USPHS hospital to visit Brother Reid, the Robert D. Bridges Anthony P. Rogers man whose life he saved. Your mother would like you to Please contact your wife, Mrs. When he walked into Brother contact her at once. The address Delia Rogers, as soon as possible. Reid's room, Reid was sitting in a is 132 Holland Rd., Ormond ^ wheelchair talking to his wife. Al Beach, Fla. 32074. Bernstein, SIU Director of Wel­ D. Rosby ^ fare Services, introduced the two Please contact Joseph Fiesel on Walter Fitch Seafarers. the Del Norte regarding his suit­ Please contact your mother as "This is Norman Wroten, the case. quickly as possible. Her address is man who gave you the blood," 205 E. Nesquehoning St., Easton, Bernstein said. Pa. Richard Morris, Jr. Mrs. Reid was the first to speak. 'Thank you very much for what Please contact your wife, at Rt. John J. Cannon you did for my husband." It was 2, Vinemont, Ala. 35179, as soon Please get in touch with your all she had to say. Then the two as possible. wife as soon as possible. men shook hands, and Brother Reid said simply, "Thanks, thanks Santos Leo Townsend Leonard Meek a lot." Please contact your sister, Lillie, "That's all right," replied Broth­ Please contact John F. Laugher Wroten, "maybe you can do the as soon as possible. Her address lin, 7366V2 Melrose, Los Angeles, is 119 E. Rodriguez St., Del Rio, Calif. same for me some day." Texas. For Brother Wroten, the year ^ 959, marked the first time that Jim Gonldman le gave blood. A three-year-old Francis Reilly Please contact John F. Laugh,;irl, the daughter of an SIU man Please contact your wife as soon lin, 7366V2 Melrose, Los Angeles, i\ Baltimore, was dying in Johns as possible. Her address is 1505 Calif. Hopkins University Hospital. She Heron Drive, Mobile, Ala. 36605. was a hemophiliac, or bleeder. David Wardingley Slowly, she was bleeding to death James Gilliam Tom a wound. She needed O, Please contact "R. Suchie as Rh Negative blood, the rarest Please contact your attorneys, soon as possible about a very im­ type. The hospital blood bank did Rutledge & Milledge, 601 Flagler portant matter. The address is 99 ederal Building, Miami, Fla., im­ Beacon Drive, Milpitas, Calif. everything it could to get the rare blood, but to no avail. Wroten mediately. The phone number is Telephone number is (408) 262305) 373-2137. stepped forward just as he did for 0636. Call after 6 p.m. <I> John L. Morgan (right) is presented with his first pension check. Brother Morgan was an employee of M. L. Hudgins. Presenting him with his check In the Norfolk hall is Patrolman Steve Papuchis. �Filis 0n ^ Pac« Twelve February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Manuel A. SUva wrote the following note to the Log: "I would like to let you know that everything is running smoothly aboard the Penmar (Calmar), and we expect to be in New York soon. "We were presented with a really good dinner on Christmas. As you can see from the menu I am sending, our Steward gave us ^ Seafarers aboard the Steel The captain of the American the best food we can have Pride (American Sealanes) gave Chemist (Isthmian) hope to have aboard a ship. We are proud of a new refrigerator the Seafarers who having such a good Steward who an a new ice cube made up the ship's takes care of us. On New Year's making machine crew a vote of Day, the meal was great, too. installed during thanks for the Everyone is happy aboard the this trip. "The old way that they perPenmar." ones just can't formed their The menu began with a wide make it any­ duties. Meeting choice of appe­ more," writes Chairman B. D. tizers, including Meeting Secretary Williams reports stuffed celery, E. Brinn. Brother to the Log that Harvey WilUams deviled eggs, as­ L. Harvey sugthe crew is ex­ sorted canapes, periencing a good trip, with every­ gested that the crew members and shrimp cock­ thing running smoothly. pick up any loose gear and to Brother Ernesto Ramirqz entertains his fellow crew members, offi­ cers and passengers aboard the Del Norte (Delta) during a recent tail. bring back cups to the galley. ^ trip. He plays a harp of Suarani Indian origin, from his native The entrees Brother Ray Cox, sailing in the Paraguay. He has been playing the instrument for several months. from which the Engine Department of the Aldina celebrants aboard Crewmembers on the TranshatSilva (Wall Street Tradthe Penmar chose teras (Hudson) unanimously agree * ers), suffered an were: roast young tom turkey that skipper H. accident at sea. with giblet gravy and oyster dress­ Cumho is the best He was "taken off ing and cranberry sauce; roast Captain they have the ship by heli­ prime ribs of beef au jus; Virginia ever sailed with. copter and put ham steak Hawaiian style; broiled Meeting Chair­ aboard the car­ Seafarers, officers and passengers aboard the Del Norte (Delta) halibut steak maitre d'hotel; and man J. R. Prestrier, Wasp, to be cold meats platter. A large assort­ wood writes. and other SIU ships are being entertained at sea by a budding treated, then tak­ ment of vegetables was available. There have been harpist from Paraguay, Brother Ernesto Ramirez. en ashore to a Brother Ramirez is a native and no Logs or beefs Desserts included pumpkin pie, hospital. Peter U. Hamme! a citizen of Paraguay, a country ans of ancient Paraguay. in the four monthmince meat pie, "Old Grand Dad Hammel was elect­ Russell The Guarani civilization was ten day trip. in the northern part of South Fruit Cake," ice cream, fresh ed as the Ship's Delegate, writes a highly advanced one. Accord­ fruit, and various cheeses. The Meeting Secretary Jeffrey Nolan. Meeting Secretary C. O'Neil in­ America. The harp that he plays ing to the only English language forms that E. V. Russell was taken is also of Paraguayan origin. Spe­ last item on the menu was "Merry guide to their history, an epic off the vessel in Kuwait after an cifically, it was developed by the Christmas to all." poem entitled "A Tale of Para­ Guarani, or Tupi-Guarani, IndiBrother Joseph Whalen is serv­ injury to his arm. guay," by the poet laureate of ing in a dual capacity aboard England in 1825, Robert Southey, the Del Mar (Del­ The importance of conserving almost the entire tribe was wiped ta). He holds the water on the Vietnam run was out by smallpox soon after the office of Meeting stressed during a arrival of the Spanish conquista­ Secretary as well recent voyage on dors. The only survivors were a as that of Ship's the Transyork young man and a girl. Though Delegate. The lat­ (C o m m o d i t y "If you really want to meet the people, it doesn't pay to stay they were both ravaged by the dis­ ter office was con­ Chartering Corp.), ferred on him in an American-style hotel." This was the opinion of Seafarer ease, they left their homeland, Meeting Chair­ during the last Klaus Peter Schluter during a bull session on hotels around the settled in a jungle glade far from man James W. the Spanish, and slowly recovered ship's meeting. world that a Log staff writer sat countries one can get a good room Canard pointed Whalen their health. After having a son The Del Mar has in on in the New York hall. for three or four dollars a day. together, they were found by a out. Seafarers There are now American style The most expensive hotels in the Spanish missionary, who con­ ramirii requested to a new washing machine aboard. hotels in almost every major port world, both Seafarers agreed, are verted them to Christianity. ^ make sure they of the world, many of them run not in Europe, but in Japan. conserve water so it will not be Illness forced a special election Although the Tupi-Guaranis The best hotel in the world, the necessary to ration it before ar­ on the Connecticut (Oriental Ex­ by the Hilton chain. Seafarer Wal­ have died out, fragments of their rival in port. Canard requested porters), Meeting ter L. Kompton, Jr., agreed with Seafarers agreed, is the Interna­ culture remain in Paraguay. One caution when using the laundry Chairman A. W. Seafarer Schluter that though there tional Hotel in Hong Kong. For of them is the harp which Brother and showers. Meeting Secretary Morales writes. are differences that take some get­ only four dollars a day. Brother Clarence Jordan stated that the Thomas Cox was ting used to, the better European Kompton said, the visitor is pro­ Ramirez is learning to play. He cleaning of the laundry was done hospitalized in hotels are equal to, and in some vided with luxurious accommoda­ took up the ancient instrument in rotation by each department Yokohama. Suc­ ways, such as service, surpass the tions that include wall-to-wall car­ seven months ago. When on the and by the crewmembers on sani­ ceeding him is American-style hotels. Both men peting, a tiled bath and shower beach in his home port of Houston tary duty. Jordan reported that a he takes lessons from a fellowFrank P. Scour- sail in the Deck Department, as and armchairs. motion was made and carried kees, unanimously AB's. The best buys in European ac­ Paraguayan, Mrs. Dina Cibils. about the possibility of installing elected. Seafarers Even in good European hotels, commodations are the second class Since he started playing the Morales an inter-communications system requested the except in the newest ones, there is European hotels. "They aren't Guarani harp, he has taken the from the saloon to the galley for posting of the address of the new usually no private bathroom. Both Hiltons," Brother Schluter said, instrument on all the ships that he orders to be called down from SIU hall in Yokohama on the men agreed that European hotels "but they aren't dumps either." has sailed on. He practices and topside. are built better and are quieter The guest gets as fine service as in ship's bulletin board. entertains on each ship. than American-style hotels. Many the first class hotels, but for con­ Brother Ramirez, 40, sails in of them have double doors leading siderably less. "You don't pay for 'The Best Menu' the Deck E)epartment as an Ordi­ into each room, to insure quiet. a name," Schluter explained. "Men nary Seaman. He joined the SIU Contrary to what many believe, who travel for a living—really ex­ the best European hotels are not perienced travellers—stay at these in the port of Houston, where he lives with his wife, Mary. less expensive than the American- small hotels," he said. style hotels. The Hilton hotels in Europe are $6.50 a day and up. They are the cheapest first class hotels. Fourth Ave., yn. N. Y, 11232 European hotels usually include three meals a day as part of the I would like to receive the SEAFARERS lOG-pfease put my J room charge. The guest pays for (Mni Mofmotion) these meals, whether he eats them or not. "European hotels charge extra for everything," Brother Schulter said. These "extras" in­ clude the use of an outside bath­ room, and even, in one hotel he stayed in, a charge for heat. There >V01D fiWUCATfON; ff you ar« «n old aubwrtbef and^have a ohanga^f It is said by many to b© fh© 'best menu among the non-passenger ll^drou, pledM gfve your fotmar addras* balowj Z is generally a service charge of feeders'." This 7s what Seafarer William Cameron, who sent in this either 10 or 15 per cent, but no picture, said about the National Defender (National Transport) tips are expected. The cheapest Stewards. Emizelo /'Connie" Cononizado, Chief Cook, is on the left. hotels in Western Europe, he said, ''71^Steward Fred Hicks, Jr., is busily at work preparing the menu. are jn Spain and Portugal. In those Seafarer's Paragaayan ladiaa Harp Entertaias Del Norte Crewmembers Locally Run Hotels Give Seafarers The Best Service in Foreign Ports ( 1 1 I i ( I f ( �February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS Seafarer Begins Pharmacist Career -Thanks to SlU Scholarship Program Many Seafarers have taken advantage of the SIU scholarship program in recent years to get col­ lege educations and embark on successful careers. One such Seafarer is Brother George F. Johnson of New Orleans. Now a successful pharmacist, he sent the following letter to the Log recently, de­ scribing his personal experience "This last summer I received Ind. He attended high school in in the hope that more brothers my license to practice pharmacy. Warren, Indiana. Though he was will take advantage of the SIU The time it took to do this has in the upper third of his class, he Scholarship Plan. dried up most of the salt water in did not go on to college. Instead, "Recently a steamship whistle me, but I still have a love-dread he became a skilled cook and on the Mississippi River recalled feeling for the sea—like the love baker and, when he was 21, he to me the pleasant times I used one has on a cold night for the joined the SIU in Norfolk. He to have on the sea. It was seven warmth of a flame. had a rating of Second Cook and short years ago that the Del Norte "My letter has three objectives: Baker. Later he achieved an addi­ (Delta) broke to thank my friends for helping tional rating of Assistant Electri­ down in Rio, nec­ me, to encourage some of the cian. Brother Johnson sailed essitating the crew older Seafarers to try for the schol­ to get off for a arship, and to thank the Union for mostly in the Steward Department, however. trip when we fi­ the challenge and scholarship." nally arrived in A bachelor, he made his home It was May 2, 1960 that the New Orleans. five members of the Andrew Furu- in New Orleans, living at various "The 'break­ seth Scholarship Committee—all addresses in that city, and usually down' turned out distinguished educators — met in sailed out of that port. the plan office to consider appli­ Brother Johnson began his aca­ Johnson a because it gave cations for awards. demic career in September, 1960, me an opportunity to sit for the As they have every year since entering Loyola University, lo­ SIU scholarship exam. Since I the SIU scholarship program be­ cated in his adopted city of New was 34, I didn't think there was gan in 1953, the committee had to Orleans. A coeducational school a chance, but at least would try. choose the five winners of the with about 3,800 students, the Later, on the Del Norte again, a SIU scholarships. There were University, open to those of any , cable was handed to me confirm­ about 30 Seafarers and children faith, is run under the auspices ing the scholarship. It was quite of Seafarers competing for the five of the Society of Jesus, the Cath­ a surprise. awards. The Scholarship Program olic order better known as the "There was over 10 years of stipulates that at least one of the Jesuits. It takes 15 years of study sea water in my veins, but the five scholarships awarded go to a to become a full-fledged member challenge of the scholarship and Seafarer. In this case, it was of that teaching order, famous for the thought that it would go to George P. Johnson. the high caliber of its scholarship. waste if it were not used deter­ George Frederick Johnson was At first. Brother Johnson mined my decision to try it. born near the town of Marion, thought he would study medicine. He changed his mind, however, and majored in pharmacy. The chance to get a higher edu­ cation has meant more to Brother Johnson than just the means to be a qualified professional. In a let­ ter he wrote the SIU early in his academic career, in April, 1961, Ledie Jeanne Fontaine, bom Rachel Huber, bora November he said: January 1, 1967, to the Arthur 18, 1966, to the Gerald E. Rub­ "I have received the final pay­ J. Fontaines, Pawtucket, Rhode ers, New Orleans, La. ment of the Spring, 1961, semester Island. <|> award. I wish to express my ap­ John Primeaux, Jr., born Octo­ preciation for the courtesy shown Paul Irvin Johnson, born Octo­ ber 29, 1966, to the John R. to me by you and to express my ber 23, 1966, to the Ralph John­ Primeauxs, Maunice, La. gratitude for the financial aid sons, New Orleans, La. which has enabled me to sample ^ —— Holly Lee Shine, bora Decem­ academic life . . . George Martin, born November ber 27, 1966, to the Don H. "In my case, this year in col­ 17, 1966, to the George Martins, Shines, Theodore, Alabama. lege has sharpened my apprecia­ Baltimore, Maryland. tion of intangibles and will enrich ^ John Schard, Jr., born October my future life. It is a world of Jo Marie Murphy, born Decem­ 20, 1966, to the John Schards, difference between feeling some­ ber 19, 1966, to the Kenneth L. Oakland, Michigan. thing and knowing something." Murphys, Hallowell, Maine. 4/ —— Maiy Kathleen Needham, bora December 25, 1966, to the Robert C. Needhams, Elberta, Michigan. Page Thirteen LOG Lifeboat Class No, 168 Weighs Anchor Cites Pollution As Menace to Cities To The Editor: New York City, which I vis­ ited recently after paying off a ship, was like a breath of death. After months out to sea in the fi^h air,: I fdun^^^ un­ beatable dde to its It smelled, too. You could taste it. How can people live there? I don't know. They must I>e doing something wrong. Your articles on air pollution are just what's needed. Keep it uj; John DI Commends Joints ' Union Program To The Edtton Ihe SIU-Distrlct 2 MEBA Supplement which was included .. in tlie last issue of the Log was a splendid and welcome addi­ tion, -Tlte jointly operated engi­ neering school ton by the two unions shows what can be ac­ complished if one union wori^ with another. This sobr oHnter• union cooperation doe.s much for the entire labor movement' ^ LETTERS To The Editor Stanley Solis, bora October 16, 1966, to the Estanislao Solis, Texas City, Texas. —— Labor Keny Taylor, born November 25, 1966, to the L.A. Taylors, Vanceboro, N.C. ^ ' Of all the hundreds of labor, unions in the country, I |in- ' cerely think the SIU is one of the best. O ^ of a great union is the educa­ Jonnie and Donnie Barton, born December 24, 1966, to the Rod­ ney Bartons, Houston, Texas. War On Must To The FJIIfor; Every merabfflr«f the j CIO should do everything he can to keep the war on poverty... going, "it is a national, disgrace that things ' haven't changed much since the thirties. Now, . in a time of unpmcedentcd prosperity for most of us; one to The Bdihm " - •' third of the nation still lives In povertyThroughout 'most of our his-^ The war against poverty, like itqry, the United States .has been >toe of the maritime na- - the ,war in- 'Viet Nam, will be a . the. world. I believe, . long,,difficult and grim one. It cannot be won overmghl. it M Tm sure most of us do, that. must include' educating and thi.s was one of die reasons th^ changing the basic orientation United States became the great of large macses of our populacountry that it is. , V .. . ^ At one time our merchant fleet was second only to England's, and. oUr -fishing and, . I whaling industries were second 1 -to ndnfe. • Now. we haw sunk to sixth place among the maritime na­ tion. It involves fiving them tions of the world. We let other the opportunity to get training, nation's ship.s car^y uur goods to get decent housing, to hurdle to other lands and use foreign the barriers of racial- and ethnic ships to bring dheir wares to discrimination. .us. We have let our fleet decay In "mothballs" and have let Ewry union man should American ships register in Li­ make his feelings about the pov­ beria, Panama and other couoerty programs known to his ,• tries, congressman and senators. He . The very least Congress can .should do what he can to help ;,do is to plug the loopholes that .support programs in his neigh­ "lermit American ship owners borhood, And let s all get be­ register their vessels in forhind the APL-CIO one hundred >n countries and u.se foreign per cent m their continued sSupimen to crew their ships. port on the war on poverty. I think much more should be Steve Harrisoffl to build up our Merchant nhsidiei But the very l^sf that should be done, and it should be done immediately, is to bring back our ships now registered in the fleets of other countries. .. Baldemar Salazar, bora Novem­ ber 11, 1966, to the Isidore I. Salazars, Gavleston, Texas. •SIU picks up the entire tab, in­ cluding living expenses, and tailors the course to fit the indi­ vidual and prepare him fc«r his Coast Guard examinatiOii ^ • an engineer's iicen,se, is in the be.st tradition of fine labor un­ ions. Now the SIU has enlarged its upgrading pfdgrarh^ and added; a deck officers' school. This gives a- large segment of the rank and file an opportunity to upgrade themselves who never had the opportunity before. T think Seafarer James Byrnes, the first to win his- mate's licen^, expressed the feeljng of many SIU men when he .said: "The D^k Officers' Training Sdiofol is fabulous, Withoui the training available at the Union school it would be almost tm' possible to upgrade your akills, enough to get a mate's license." , Lester Mazpl(» Seafarer's Pension 'Best In World' To The Editor: My wife and 11 one and all for the Pension Fund and the help it has given .1 don't believe tberc is a pen­ sion fund anywhere in the world that treats its members so well. Once again, we thattk you with' all our hearts. Lawrence and Lillian <|> Brian D. Elowsfcy, born No­ The latest crop of Seafarers to graduate from the SlU's Lifeboat vember 8, 1966, to the Darryl > School in Brooklyn pose proudly after successfully passing the Coast Guard examination that qualified them as official lifeboat• Elowskys, Buffalo, New York. Matthew McCauley, born December 2, 1966, to the Marlin M. McCauleys, Jasper, Texas. men. The graduates include (seated, l-r): Spires E. Panacatos, Herbert D. Smith, Ralph E. Snider and Robert R. Perene. Standing (l-r) are: Paul Harpold, Wayne R. Williams, Thomas Gordon, Ray­ mond Danielak, Charles Seelig, and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. ' f �-1-- SIU-AGLIWD Meetii^ New Orleans Feb. Mobile Feb. Wilmington . Feb. San Francisco Feb. Seatfle Feb. New York . ..Feb. Pbiladelpbia .Feb. Baltimore .. .Feb. Detroit Feb. Houston .... Feb. 14—2:30 p.m. 15—2:30 p.m. 10—2:00 p.m. 22—2:00 p.m. 24—2:00 p.m. 6—2:30 p.m. 7—^2:30 p.m. 8—2:30 p.m. 10^—2:30 p.m. 13^—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Feb. 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Duhith Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankford ..Feb. 6—7:00p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .Feb. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Feb. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Feb. 15—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Feb. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Feb. 17—7:30 p.m. Toledo Feb. 17—^7:30 p.m. Detroit .... ;Feb. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..Feb. 13—7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Feb. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . Feb. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Feb. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston Feb. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Feb. 14—10 Baltimore f Feb. 15—10 •Norfolk Feb. 16—10 Jersey City Feb. 13—10 Febniarj' 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen United Industrial Workers New Orleans Feb. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Feb. 15—7:00 p.m. New York . .Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Pbiladelpbia .Feb. 7—7:00p.m. Baltimore ..Feb. 8—7:00p.m. ^Houston ...Feb. 13—7:00p.m. tlfeetina held at Labor Temple. Saait Ste. Marie. Mich. • Meetinc held at Labor Temple. New­ port Newi. 9 Meetina held at GaWeaton wharres. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar Earl Shtpard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Willianns Robart Matthaws SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 4lh Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mats 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio i420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tax 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEAHLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. PHILADELPHIA. Pa a.m. & 8 p.m. a.m. & 8 p.m. a.m. & 8 p.m. Tel. 229-2788 a.m. & 8 p.m. WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 ,S&TRANSGL0BE (Hudson Waterways), Ime January 3—Chairman. Frank E, ^ i), December 10—ChairmBn, Norris Secretary, Richard Hufford. Ship's del^ Tripp; Sacnetary, Stanlejr Schujrlar, gate and deck delegate were called to Brother Norria Tripp wiw elected to the Master's office on December 29, 1968 serve as ship's delegate. 120.00 in ship's regarding longshoremen's strike in Sai­ fund. No beefs reported by department gon. This involved deck department deletratok members to operate winches and act es hatch signal men. Ship's delegate went DEL MAR (Delta). December 11— to longshoremen's hell to find out whet Chairman, V. S. Alford, Jr.; Secretary, the strike was about. A wire was sent J. N. McLaren. $476.61 in movie ,^fund. to he^quarters. As of this date, no Disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ reply. Motion was made to do away ments. Vote of thanks to the chief elec­ with all gangway watches. Motion that trician for a Job well done. Imarding patrolroon check with MSTS regarding P.X. privileges for new crewFENN VICTORY (Waterman), De­ members. All black gang quarters ne<ri cember 4—Chairman. John E. Booth; sougecing. Delegate to see Chief Engi­ Secretary. Delaware E. Eldemier. $20.00 neer regarding same. $20.66 in ship's in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ fund. partment delegates. CORNELL VICTORY (Waterman), CHILORE (Venore), December 11— January 7—Chairman, A. Tremer; Sec­ Chairman, S. Pacewit; Secretary, E. C. retary, Otia Parker. No beefs and np Danner. Some disputed OT to be squared disputed OT reported by department away. Vote of thanks extended to the delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward ship's delegate. Mail service is poor. Dis­ department for a job well done. Vote cussion about more juices and more of thanks extended to Captain Lumbard. freeh milk being served. Ship needs to be fumigated. Dlacoseion about repairs, EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Virginia Lines), and life jackets for men on bow, bridge January 7—Chairman, L. W. Cartwright; and lookout. Secretary, G. Von Dten. Brother T. A. Robinson was elected to serve as ship's TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ delegate. Work on laundry and Ice mercial), December 3—Chairman. K. machine to be completed leaving Yoko­ Sterner; Secretary, C. Gait. $26.20 In hama. No beefs reported. ship's fund and $438.11 in movie fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine de­ BRIGHAM VICTORY (Bloomfleld), partment, otherwise everything is run­ December 17—Chairman. George Petenning smoothly. Fresh water situation to be taken care of. Crew requests contracts put on ship upon arrival in U. S. Stew­ ard thank^ all hands for their eooi>emtion. FLORiDIAN (South Atlantic), Janu­ ary 1—Chairman. C. Henning; Secretary, N. Sabia. Ship's delegate informed the crew that the ship's chandler is supplyring better fruit. No beefs were reported %• by department delegates. Brother M'.^ R. I Scott was selected to serve as new ship's delegate, replacing Brother H. Miranda. „ Vote of thanks to the steward depart; Iment for the excellent Thanksgiving, I Christmas and New Year's dinners. Also 3 for a variety of balanced menus. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water­ ways), December 27r-Chairman, J._IL Prestwood; Secretary, C. ©"Nril^ Two brothers were taken off ship due to In­ juries, Some disputed OT in engine department, otherwise no beefs were reported by department delegates. Patrriman to be contacted about engineers allowing natives to use crew's washing machine. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Vote of thanks by crew messman to crew for their cooperation in keeping pantry and messhall clean. Crew stated that Capt. H. Cnmbo, the skipper on thfa ship, is best skipper crew has ever sailed with. CITY OP ALMA (Waterman), Novem­ ber 26—Chairman, Walter Geis; SocreStary. Howard Mens. No becfa reported i by department delegates. One man In "engine department missed ship in New Orleans. Brother Howard Mens was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew requested to keep passageways clean and messhall clean. TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), December 18—Chairman, J. MacDonald; Secretary, Frank Redrvila. No beefs reported by department delegates. , . FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankera), November 26—Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Secretary, G. Craggs. Brother Goncalves was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Two men in steward department paid off. under mutual consent. SPITFIRE (General Cargo), December 21—Chairman, M. J. Phelps; Secretary, B. A. Gerich. No beefs and no Logs. Pretty good voyage. One man paid off the ship in Santos, Brazil under mutual consent. Vote of thanks extended to the ship's delegate. . DEL MONTE (Delta); December 24— Chairman, G. C. Hoffiiian; ^cretary, A. G. Ebpeneda, $2.00 on ship's fund. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Re­ pair Hat was taken care of in fine order. Brother Hoffman, ship's delegate, was extended: a vote of ibanks for a job wril -'done. . ^ CALMAR (Calmar), December 24hChairman, Robert Harwell; Secretary;" Vernon Douglas. Brother Prince Baker was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks wasM»xtend«d-^asthf ijBtawejr# departinent. ' DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS sky; Secretary, Rowan O. Neill. Brother Vincent Sierra waa elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew would like to have the patrolman speak to the Captain and find out why crew cannot have American money for draws Instead of Viet Nam', currency. Crew decided to put in for subsistence for six days due to lack of cold water for showers and for drinking. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Navigation), December 11—Chairman, Louis E Mcycra; Secretary, James T. Myers. Brother Louis Meyers was elected to serve as ship's delegate. One man in engine de­ partment missed ship in Bangor. Motion to have alt rooms painted. DB SOTO (Waterman), December 12— Chairman, J. P. Castronover; Secretary," J. F. Castronover- No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Charles Wedgeworth was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ship's delegate to con­ tact hoarding patrolman regarding re­ pairs and contamination of fresh water. BELOIT VICTORY (Metre Petroleum) , January 1—Chairman, J. M. B. Hewitt; Secretary, Sherman Wright. $12.81 In ship's fund. No disputed OT ri^rted by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), January 1—Chairman, John Abraham; Secretary, John Wolkoski. $12.00 in ship's fund. Motion made that the matter of rusty drinking water should be taken up with patrolnun. DEL ALBA (Delta-)",' January T— Chairman, J. Howiaon; Secretary, J. Higgins. Few hours disputed OT in en­ gine and steward department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward and the entire steward department for" the great Christmas Dinner. CITADiEL VICTORY ( Waterman). January 2—Chairman, Jim Boland; Secre­ tary, P. E. Martt. $6.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Everything is running smoothly. Crew want to know why the shipping companies can't give a man a hew Social Security Card at the end of the fiscal year. Also, when are the members going to get the standard 20-year Retirment Plan- Vote of thanks to Brother Jack SakI and the steward department for the .wonderful Chnistmas, pinner. UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) ^ White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) — — Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) —— Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Stailite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) if — "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safegusrding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. AH Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union bails. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Ekirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for ''^T on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patroia-,}n or other Union official, In your opinion, fails to protect your contract righU prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or ita collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by memberahip action at the September, 1960, meetings In all constitu­ tional porta. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested In an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive B«rd may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out thU responsibility. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is (riven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. AH members should riitain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing diaability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their duea. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and BB members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be dbcriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or (geographic origin. If any uember feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers Is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the beat interests of themaelvea, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation waa established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied bU eonstttntionsl right of access to Union records or In­ formation, bo sbonld imssediatsly n^fy SIU President Pan! Hall at bcadqaarters by eartiflcd mall, rotnrn rscolpt re R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) —if— Peayy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) ^Jf Comet Rice Mills Co. nroducts (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) :—i>— Antonio PereU Mlnctti & Sons AmbosHidor, ^ven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guastl, Calwa, F. I., IHbuno ycrmonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R> Morrow Wiises and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �February 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen PORTS ofthe World SUBIC BAY rkURING the past J,700 years, a variety of ^ citizens of all nations have visited or settled in Subic Bay of the Philippine Islands. Today, Subic Bay is welcoming thousands of Seafarers who may visit this port on the Viet Nam run aboard many of the Seatrain ships that ply the Far East. A whole range of civilizations has made its influence felt in this region. From the year 200 until 1325, the Islands were a dependency of successive Hindu-Malayan empires in Indo-China, Sumatra and Borneo. A Javanese empire ruled from 1325-1405; China's Ming dynasty from 1405-1440; then Spain; and finally, in 1898, the United States, which overthrew Spanish rule and itself reigned until 1946, when World War Two had become a secure victory and independence could be returned safely to the Filipinos. Subic Bay is one orthe more exotic and colorful spots on earth, for it is a prime Asiatic port and greets visitors and traders from the entire globe. Commerce on this scale has greatly influenced the population of the Philippines in general. Only 50% of the island's peoples are Filipino. The rest of the inhabitants are either Asiatic, European, or American. The abundant rain and moderate climate is otherwise fruitful, yielding a plentiful crop of rice, sugarcane, coconuts, and tobacco. Mechani­ zation typical of the 20th Century has made in­ roads in the Philippines, where the manufacture of cigars and the mining of iron ore is carried on to a profitable extent. Many oldtimers in the SIU become nostalgic at the mention of Philippine ports such as Subic Bay or Manila as they remember the great conflicts of World War II that centered in this region. This tribesman is armed with the weapon his people have hunted with tor centuries. He performs at the Filipino-American Friendship Fiesta. These brilliant, multi-colored sails adorn "vintas," vessels said to go faster even than ordinary motor boats. Vintas are used in such Philippine endeavors as fishing, pearl diving, and simply as a conveyance among the many islands that make up the Philippines. The island of Corregidor remains a symbol of resistance to aggression. Many are the SIU men who remember all too well World War II action here. Today, Cor­ regidor is a weekend tourist attraction. Much of the island is as it was when the Japanese conquered it in May, 1942, ending Allied resistance in Southeast Asia. Rice terraces are the result of thousands of years of effort by patient mountain people who, over centuries, constructed this intricate irrigation system for rice cultivation. These flat, step-like terraces spiral around 4,000 miles of steep moun.r, tain ranges. They would, if laid end to end, go half-way around the world. �SEAFAREIt&M.OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO M i SlU BLOOD BANK A LMOST 6,000 pints of blood have been taken out of the SIU Blood Bank to help save the lives of Seafarers and their families since the program began operating from the Brooklyn clinic on January 6, 1959. Under the SIU Blood Bank system, a Seafarer or a member of his family who is ill or injured in any A&G port can receive blood in his local hospital without delay by drawing against the blood credits built up in the Union Blood Bank. This quick availability is of utmost importance in an emergency, when there is no time to start finding donors and get the blood processed, tested and checked prior to transfusion—it must be available immediately, and sometimes in large quantities. The child of one Seafarer shipping out of the Gulf is a hemo­ philiac, in constant danger of bleeding to death from a simple cut because his blood will not clot to close even the tiniest wound. The boy has received well over 100 pints of blood thus far. { ^2 i Thanks to the large amounts of blood on hand at all times through the SIU Blood Bank, he has had, and will continue to have this lifegiving fluid available -whenever it is needed. During an operation, blood is needed to replace vital body fluids. It restores a patient from shock. Patients weakened by illness need blood to restore their strength before they can be operated on successfully. A Seafarer who underwent chest surgery required 25 pints of blood from the SIU Blood Bank to see him through the operation. If blood is to be available to Seafarers and their families in time of need, it is important that the supply be constantly replenished and maintained at a high level. Seafarers and members of Sea­ farers' families who wish to donate blood in New York should report to the Brooklyn clinic. In other SIU ports, the port agent will make arrangements for the donation. It takes only a few minutes to donate blood, but it can mean the difference between life and death in time of need. Sf • 111 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO H. R- R. 2549 H. R. 2l4r2 ^ R. 255 H.R.a770 Defense Dep't 'Doublethink' Endangers Merchant Marine Page 4 Five More Seafarers Liceiised As Engineers; Total Now 124 Page 3 H.R2837 Maritime Defense Leagiie__ Endorsed by SlU Membership nnirT~^°°^ Page 2, centerfold im > * ^ ^ fc * V' • • i •. .V- \ ' �Pace Two Congress Asked to Show Zeal in Support of Maritime Active Congressional Support Urged For Adequate U.S. Merchant Fleet WASHINGTON—The 90th Congress has been-called upon to show the same zeal in passing legislation designed to save the American merchant marine that its predecessor, the 89th Congress, showed in passing other long-time legislative goals of labor—such as medical care for the aged. Speaking before the regular the U.S. merchant marine is nec­ and II, when it was caught with­ weekly noon legislative meeting essary. out a large enough merchant fleet, "Russia, by launching Sputnik," and noted that the "lessons of his­ of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treas­ he said, "gave our space program tory are not being heeded." "Realistically, this nation must urer William F. Schnitzler cited its powerful thrust forward. Per­ the lead which the Soviet Union haps it will take the superiority face up to its need for a genuine enjoys over the United States in of Russia as a maritime power to vessel replacement program," he maritime power as one of the jolt our nation out of its lethargy." said. Schnitzler pointed to the na­ Alexander Barkan, National Di­ many reasons why immediate Congressional action to revitalize tion's experience in World Wars I rector of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, was among several speakers who addressed a recent legislative breakfast meet­ ing also sponsored by the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. Other speakers at the meeting included International Longshoremen's Association Presi­ dent Thomas W. Gleason and Mario Alvarez, representative of the Argentina Dockworkers' Un­ ion and a member of the Con­ federation of Argentina Transport Workers. Barkan, who discussed labor's political action program, noted that the legislative gains scored by labor in recent years are due in large measure to legislators elected with the aid of strong AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer William F. Schnitzler called for a labor backing. ILA President Gleason, who greatly accelerated merchant ship construction program in his recent also serves as MTD Legislative speech before a legislative meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Chairman, reported to the meeting Department. He pledged labor support in the struggle to "keep the delegates on action taken recently American flag on the high seas" as a vital part of national defense. by the^ International Transport Federation in London to support a strike by Argentine dockwork­ ers. The situation in Argentina was explained in more detail by Mario Alvarez, representative of the Argentine Dockworkers' Un­ Seafarers have adopted three amendments to the Constitution ion. Among the goals of Argentine governing delegates to SlU International conventions. Approval dockworkers, Alvarez said, were: of the amendments were announced by the elected rank-and-file Formulation of a program for Union Tallying Committee date and duly authorized number dockworkers by a committee made whose report was submitted to of delegates to the Convention of up of representatives of labor, and concurred in by the mem­ the Seafarers International Union government and management; es­ bership at the February regular of North America, he shall com­ tablishment of a hiring hall sys­ meetings in all constitutional ports. municate such facts to the Port tem; a compensation structure to Under the changes. Article X, Agent of each port, together with pay dockworkers; assurances of Section 13, provides that elected recommendations as to generally Argentine workers' right to strike union officers would be included applicable rules for the election of and the freedom of the trade un­ as members of the Atlantic, Gulf, officers, FOR THOSE DELE­ ion movement. Lakes and Inland Waters District's GATES THAT MAY BE RE­ Another speaker who addressed delegation to the SI UNA conven­ QUIRED IN ADDITION TO the meeting was George Johansen, tions, in addition to the rank and THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN Secretary-Treasurer of the SIUfile delegates elected by the union ARTICLE X, SECTION 13." NA-affiliated Alaska Fishermen's membership. The amendment stip­ (Amended portion in capital let­ Union. Johansen noted the de­ ulates that "the following officers ters.) cline of the U.S. fishing industry upon their election to office shall, The amendment to Article XII. in recent years because of a lack during the term of their office, be Section 1, of the constitution of postive governmental policies, delegates to all conventions of the which deals with qualifications of and compared this with the decline Seafarers International Union of delegates to the International con­ of the U.S. merchant marine for North America in the following ventions, requires that of the three similar reasons. He noted that order of priority: President; Ex­ years seatime on American-flag it is becoming increasingly impor­ ecutive Vice President; Vice-Presi­ ships required of delegates, at least tant to bring pressure on elected dent in charge of contracts and one year must be in a rated un­ officials in Washington, D.C., to contract enforcement; Secretary- licensed capacity, other than in an spur positive action by the Ad­ Treasurer; Vice-President in entry rating. ministration. charge of the Atlantic Coast; ViceThe Tallying Committee re­ At another Maritime Trades President in charge of the Gulf ported that of the 2,345 ballots Department legislative luncheon Coast; Vice-President in charge of cast, 2,165 were in favor of the meeting. Federal Maritime Com­ the Lakes and Inland Waters; amendments, with 140 against the missioner George Hearn described Headquarters Representatives, changes. The remainder were the close cooperation between the with priority to those with the voided and blank ballots. Ballot­ FMC and Congress which led to greatest seniority as a full book ing began in the constitutional the recently adopted legislation to union member; Port Agents, with ports on Jan. 16 and concluded on assure the high safety standards of priority to those with seniority as Jan. 27. passenger vessels calling at U.S. a full book union member, and pa­ Members of the Tallying Com­ ports. He described passage of the trolman, with priority to those with mittee and , their book numbers Cruise Ship Safety Bill as an exer­ the greatest seniority as a full book were: Herman Ricci (R-96), cise in which a federal agency union member." Chairman; Edward Puchalski (P- worked practically hand-in-hand As a result of the constitutional 157); Abraham Handleman (H- with Congressional Committee changes. Article XIV, Section 3 813); Arthur C. Ballu (B-95); members to insure complete per­ now reads as follows: "As soon as Eugeniusz Sieradski (S-1259) and formance with legislation and the intent of Congress. the President is advised as to the James Mitchell (M-193). Constitution Amendments Adopted In Membership Referendum Builot February 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall Recent events have made it increasingly obvious that the survival of the American maritime industry depends, in great measure, on legis­ lative action taken in the United States Congress. The recently proposed Fiscal 1968 maritime budget request proves beyond a doubt that the Administration is continuing to abdicate its responsibilities under the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, which calls for the maintenance of an American-flag merchant fleet adequate for the nation's needs. As in previous years, the new maritime budget request is totally in­ adequate. It is not designed to even slow down the accelerating decline of the industry, nor certainly, to begin a revitalization of the fleet— despite the obvious danger in which that decline has placed the nation, as exemplified by the shipping needs of the Vietnam conflict. At the same time it is equally obvious that various agencies of the government continue to regard the maritime industry as their chief ex­ pendable. For many years the maritime industry has been submerged and all but ignored in the red tape of the Department of Commerce. Recent statements by Alan S. Boyd, who will head the new Department of Transportation, make it amply clear that he too has no concept of the needs and importance of maritime and would be content to preside over the death of the industry. Fortunately, the successful fight waged by maritime labor to exclude the Maritime Administration from the jurisdiction of the Transportation Department has taken the fate of maritime out of Boyd's hands. Another prime example of the low status in which American mari­ time is placed by various government agencies and administrators comes from the Defense Department. More than any other, this is the federal agency which relies most heavily on the American merchant marine— as a fourth arm of defense without which the national security can never be secure. Yet Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara has never truly understood the vital role of the American-flag merchant fleet in main­ taining national security. He remains a staunch advocate of proposals— such as sacrificing the merchant fleet to pay for cargo aircraft or the so-called Fast Deployment Logistic Ships—which could bring about the total disappearance of the nation's maritime capacity and place the national security in grave danger. These are just a few examples of lack of interest, understanding and sympathy on the highest levels of government which tradition­ ally afflicted American maritime, and have alarmed the nation's leading legislators to the necessity of taking direct action to preserve our mari­ time capability before it is too late. It was these Representatives and Senators who, through deep concern over the effects of maritime's decline on the nation's economic and de­ fense security, supported maritime labor's successful fight to exclude MARAD from the new Department of Transportation. It is these same legislators, with the added support of increasing numbers of their col­ leagues, who have proposed and will push for passage of legislation to give the Maritime Administration independent status as a separate agency of the federal government whose sole purpose is to assure the revitalization of the American maritime industry so it can meet its legal obligations to the nation. The existence of a federal agency truly interested in the future of maritime and enjoying the support of Congress is a prime requisite if we are to get a realistic maritime policy, backed up with a realistic maritime budget. Only then will it be safe to consider the American maritime industry definitely on the road to survival. SlU Members Vote Support Of Maritime Defense League NEW YORK—Seafarers at regular membership meetings in all constitutional ports enthusiastically voted this month to endorse and support a newly-formed Maritime Defense League. In approving ;he purposes of the « eannot obtain assistance in new organization, the member­ many areas because of recent leg­ ship called for maximum pub­ islation such as the Landrumlicity and support of the League Griffin Act, and interpretations by by all Seafarers. the courts prohibiting and restrict­ The Maritime Defense League ing union activities. is a voluntary organization which "This situation puts a member was established last month to as­ who lacks the necessary resources sure that maritime workers faced in an almost impossible position," with legal problems or charges the League declared. "While the threatening their personal liberties access to his union is no longer are assured their fundamental possible in this respect, many American rights to counsel and members still require this type of other assistance at all times. assistance." (For a report on the SIU mem­ The League said that this type bership action and details regard­ of situation "especially applies in ing the Maritime Defense League, the case of maritime workers, be­ see Pages 7=10.) cause of the great range of Gov­ The founders of the League ernment agencies which have conpoint out that in past years "union ttol or influence over their rights members were able to turn to to a livelihood and their rights as their own organizations for direct individuals." assistance in virtually any type of The SIU membership action en­ problem in which they might be­ dorsing the League followed a come involved. presentation at the New York "Today, however, union mem(Continued on Page 4) • n , { • 11 • . ^1 �Februarr 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Pending Legislation Would Make MARAD Independent Five Additional Seafarers Win Engineers Licenses Five more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard exam­ inations and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attend­ ing the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Bene- f a full book member of the Union ficial Association. A total of since 1944. A native of Puerto 124 Seafarers have now received Rico, Nazario joined the SIU in engineer's licenses as a result of the port of Baltimore and last the joint program. sailed with the Union as FOWT. The newly-licensed engineers Alfred Case, 36, has been a are sailing or about to sail in engi­ member of the SIU since 1951. neer's berths aboard American- A native of New York, Case flag ships. The SIU men who passed their Coast Guard examinations this week and were li­ censed as engi­ neers are: David L. Wakliss, Grady D. McNeil, An­ tonio Molis, Jr., Nazario Case Wakliss and Jose M. Nazario, who received their Third joined the Union in that port, Assistant Engineer's licenses; and sailing in various engine depart­ Alfred Case, who received his Sec­ ment ratings including FOWT. The joint- SIU-MEBA District ond Assistant Engineer's license. 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ David L. Wakliss, 25, has sailed ers and Engineers qualified in­ with the SIU since 1960. A native struction in preparing for their Third Assistant Engineer, Tempo­ rary Third Assistant Engineer or Original Second Engineer's li­ censes in either steam or motor vessel classifications. SIU engine department men who have the necessary require­ ments and who want to enroll in the school can obtain additional McNefl MoUs information and apply for the of New York, Wakliss first joined course at any SIU hall or write the Union in that port and last directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, sailed with the SIU as fireman, New York, 11232. The telephone oiler, watertender. Grady D. McNeil, 39, has been number is HYacinth 9-6600. a member of the SIU since 1945 after joining the Union in the port of Mobile. A native of Alabama, McNeil last sailed with the SIU as FOWT. Antonio Molis, Jr., 44, has been a full book member of the SIU The United States remains since 1955. A native of New mired in 10th place among world York, he joined the Union in the shipbuilding nations while Japan, port of Houston and sailed as the world leader, launched twice FOWT. as much new merchant shipping Jose M. Nazario, 52, has been last year as the next three leading shipbuilding nations combined. This was reported by Lloyd's SEAFARER! LOG Register of Shipping in its latest quarterly report for the period Feb. 17. 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 4 ending Jan. 1. Oflleiel Publication of the For the year 1966, Japan Seafaren International Union of North America, launched 6,738,000 tons of new Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes ships while the U.S. turned out and Inland Waters District, just 388,819 tons. APL-CIO Japan also led in construction of Eatutnt Board PAUL HALL, ProMent export tonnage—that is, in ton­ CAL TANNtn EARL SHBTARD nage for registry in a country other Sxoe. Viea-Prto. Vieo-Proiident AL KRRR LiNoan WILLIAMS than that of the builder—with Ste.'Troat. Vieo-Preiident 43.1 per cent of the world's ex­ ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President port tonnage. Britain was next HSRBSRT BRAND with 10.8 per cent of the world Direeter of OrganiMtng and total, followed by Sweden and Pablieationo West Germany with 10.3 and 8.5 Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK per cent, respectively. AooUtant Editor NATHAN SXTER Staff Writori Oil tanker tonnage amounted to only 28.9 per cent of the total PETER WEILL Pmrm Wans tonnage being built, the lowest ED RUBENSTBIN such percentage since March, 1948. There were 144 oil tankers Pikllikid khMkly at tlO Rksds lilani Annas under constniction as of Jan. 1, N.E., Wuklaitsn, D. C. 30OI8 ky tks Stafar•n fatirnalisnal Ualsn, Atlantis, 6slf, Lakss with an aggregate gross tonnage of aa< latand Watsn .Dlitrlst, AFL-CIO, 675 Faartk Annas, •rseklyn, N.V. 11252. Tsl. 3,424,868, a drop of 721,975 tons. HYaslatk 9-6600. Ssssak slais ysstais paii at Wasklnitaa, D. C. Ships considered in the survey NSTHASTEI'I ATTEHTIOR: Fsna 5979 by Lloyd's include all merchant sards skssid ks isnt to Ssafarsrs Intsfnatisnal vessels of 100 gross tons or more Oalsa, Atlantis, Salt, and Irslaad Watsn DIslrlst, AFL-CII, 675 Fsartk Annss, Imkexcept for those produced in Com­ lya, R.r. 11252. munist China, East Germany and the Soviet Union. U.S. Shipbuilding Still in lOtb Place Campaign for Independent MARAD Gaining Momentum in the House WASHINGTON—The campaign waged vigorously by maritime labor for the establishment of an independent Maritime Administration—completely autonomous and outside the jurisdiction of any other federal agency—is gaining momentum rapidly, with ever-increasing and more vocal support coming not only from Of the 50 bills, 33 have been organized American labor but House of Representatives aimed at introduced by members from 4 the establishment of an inde­ from maritime industry manage­ states, as follows: New York, 14; pendent Maritime Administration. ment, interested citizen's groups Twenty-seven of these bills were New Jersey, 8; Pennsylvania, 6; and Congressmen as well. and California, 5. The remaining As the LOG goes to press, 50 introduced immediately at the legislators with bills pending all Congressmen have introduced sep­ opening session of the new Con­ represent coastal or Great Lakes arate but identical bills into the gress. states, with the exception of Mis­ Fihy-Five Congressmen Introduce Bills For Independent MARAD The following is a list of Congressmen who have introduced legisla­ tion into the House of Representatives calling for the creation of an independent Maritime Administration. The 55 Congressmen represent states bordering on all the seacoasts of the U.S. in addition to the Great Lakes states. Bill Number HR 4476 4504 4709 4723 4745 4849 4878 4905 5009 5084 3571 3763 3790 3795 1991 2142 2168 2549 2552 2770 2783 2806 2822 2827 2837 2883 2905 3053 98 151 152 153 154 155 159 208 338 348 352 363 366 419 545 550 567 587 619 841 931 1140 1165 1200 1399 1429 1446 Congressman James R. Grover. Jr. (R.-N.Y.) Rogers C. B. Morton (R.-Md.) James J.' Delaney (D.-N.Y.) Henry Helstosid (D.-N.J.) Hastings Keith (R.-Mass.) James A. Burke (D.-Mass.) Joseph E. Karth (D.-Minn.) John R. Rarick (D.-La.) Wilham S. MaiUiard (R.-Cal.) Arnold Olsen (D.-Montana) Fred Rooney (D.-Pa.) Seymour Halpem (R.-N.Y.) Robert Nix (D.-Pa.) Dan Rostenkowski (D.-Ill.) Leonard Farbstein (D.-N.Y.) William St. Onge (D.-Conn.) Lester Wolff (D.-N.Y.) James Howard (D.-N.J.) Charles Joelson (D-N.J.) Phillip Burton (D.-Cal.) Dominick Daniels (D.-N.J.) William Green (D.-Pa.) Robert Leggett (D.-Cal.) Joseph Minish (D.-N.J.) Femand St. Germain (D.-R.I.) Frank Brasco (D.-N.Y.) Peter Rodino (D.-N.J.) Robert Giaimo (D.-Conn.) Frank Thompson (D.-N.J.) Leonor Sullivan (D.-Mo.) Alton Lennon (D.-N.C.) Thomas N. Downing (D.-Va.) John M. Murphy (D.-N.Y.) John Dingell (D.-Mich.) Edward A. Garmatz (D.-Md.) William A. Barrett (D.-Pa.) James A. Byrne (D.-Pa.) William T. Cahill (R.-N.J.) Hugh L. Carey (D.-N.Y.) Emanuel Celler (D.-N.Y.) Charles E. Chamberlain (R.-Mich.) William C. Cramer (R.-Fla.) Jack Edwards (R.-Ala.) Joshua Eilherg (D.-Pa.) Paul Fino (R.-N.Y.) Samuel N. Friedel (D.-Md.) Jacob H. Gilbert (D.-N.Y.) William S. MaiUiard (R.-Cal.) Abraliarn Multer (D.-N.Y.) Thomas M. Pelly (R.-Wash.) Ed Reinecke (R.-Cal.) Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D.-N.Y.) Herbert Tenzer (D.-N.Y.) Joe D. Waggoner (D.-La.) Charles H. Wilson (D.-Cal.) souri, which, however, includes the port of St. Louis. Among the legislative leaders of the drive to create an independ­ ent MARAD are members of the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee, including its chairman, Ed­ ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.). The passage of legislation creat­ ing an independent Maritime Ad­ ministration is the next step in maritime labor's continuing strug­ gle to revitalize the American maritime industry. An important step in the campaign was mari­ time labor's successful fight last year to prevent the inclusion of the Maritime Administration in the new cabinet-level Department of Transportation — a victory achieved with the aid of many of the same Congressmen who have now joined the struggle to achieve an independent MARAD. At present, the Maritime Ad­ ministration is under the jurisdic­ tion of the Department of Com­ merce. The proposed legislation would transfer the functions of the Secretary of Commerce under the Reorganization Plans of 1950 and 1961 to the new independent agency. Under terms of the proposed leaislation, the Federal Maritime Administrator, who would head the new agency, would not have to submit his decisions for the approval of, nor be bound by the decisions or recommendations of any committee, board or other organization created by Executive order. With the Maritime Administra­ tion a part of the Department of Commerce, the industry has been declining steadily to the point where U.S.-flag ships carry a mere 8 percent of the nation's foreign waterborne commerce and its ship­ building and repair capacity are on the verge of disintegration. With the increasing demands for more U.S. tonnage to meet the needs of military operations in Viet Nam, the neglect which the maritime industry has suffered at government agency hands has been driven home very clearly. Creation of an independent Maritime Administration will be another vital step toward a revitalization of the American mari­ time industry because it will re­ store the industry to its proper position of size, strength and pres­ tige. The next step will be to win approval of the kind of realistic national budget that will make it possible to increase significantly the amount of U.S. waterborne foreign commerce carried by American-flag vessels^ and to sup­ port the building in U.S. yards of an adequate number of vessels for this purpose. �Page Four SEAFARERS February 17, 1967 LOG Growing SlU Pension Roster Adds Four More Seafarer Oidtimers The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The State of Wyoming has suffered four economically-despairing years under a "right to work" law since the state legislature applied steamroller tactics to get the law passed. The law'^ harmful effect tells a tmly shocking story. Since '63 Wyoming's per capita income Rafael Montalvo was bom with the SIU in the port of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He has gone from $18 per person above the national average to $188 in Puerto Rico and joined up Baltimore. He earned his life­ was bom in Philadelphia. below the national average. PerBoston boat ticket and during his years sonal bankmptcies rose 30 per Shipping has been pretty good cent during this period. Private at sea sailed as an A.B. employment dropped 2.9 per cent here and we are hoping for more Apron Castillo was bom in the while in the nation it rose 6.7 per of the same. Philippine Islands but makes his Munroe Hall has been keeping cent. Wyoming citizens have left home presently in Brooklyn, N.Y., the state at a rate of 8.2 per cent, his eye glued to the shipping board where he joined the SIU. the highest rate of move-out in looking for a steward department Ear! T. Congleton was bom in the nation. Home foreclosures slot. An SIU man for over a North Carolina, joined the SIU in have quadrupled. Construction quarter of a century, he last sailed the port of New York. He makes aboard the Norfolk as crew mess. has dropped by 17 per cent. his home in Norfolk, Virginia. Charles Brennick says he'll be The lesson of Wyoming is clear: John J. Walsh was active in the ready to sail again very soon. Unions tend to stimulate the econ­ Montalvo Castillo Railway Marine Region on the Walsh Congleton Charlie, who is presently enjoying omy through those gains it brings a visit with his family, last sailed to the workers, while the absence aboard the Penn Sailor as oiler. of unionization removes vital lifeblood from the economy. Wyo­ John Gala, who last shipped ming stands as a poignant example aboard the Platte as engine utility, of why federal legislation is is ready to cast off again as soon needed to outlaw right-to-work as a coast hugger hits the board. legislation in all states. Philadelphia Shipping has been fair at this New ./York port for the last couple of weeks Paul Schneider was by the hall and we are looking for an upturn WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense tion, however, that American-flag ships of all lately just off Seatrain's Delaware very soon. Robert McNamara recently expressed alarm kinds are presently carrying a mere 8 percent to San Juan, which had "a con­ Henry Karpowicz is registered at the growing inability of the shrinking Amer­ of U.S. waterbome foreign trade. Were they genial crew and good food," ac­ here and ready to go again. Henry ican-flag merchant fleet to meet the nation's to drop even this tiny portion of trade it is cording to Paul, who sports a sails in the blackgang and his last defense transport needs. doubtful that they would ever be able to regain camera wherever he goes to get ship was the Venore. After a few it once their emergency sealift service ended. some good shots. He's hoping to months at home, John Schaller is The Defense Secretary did not mention, how­ Without any cargoes at all they would then be get out to the coast for a Viet also registered and watching the ever, that the state of decay into which the doomed — since the Government has never Nam run. U.S. merchant fleet has fallen is largely the board. John says he'll grab the shown any willingness to help them get com­ result of a long:Standing anti-maritime bias Larry Howard is back from a first steward department slot he mercial, cargoes. Naturally they are reluctant on the part of vafious U.S. Govemment agen­ trip to the Persian Gulf which can get. An engine department job to give up what little they already have. cies, including the Defense Department itself. took him to Pakistan, Germany is what John Smith is keeping his The Defense Secretary bemoans the tech­ He also failed to acknowledge the fact that one and France. Larry enjoyed most eye on the board for. Smith's last nological obsolescence of the U.S. shipbuilding of the Defense Department's pet projects at the of all his stopover in Germany ship was the Cape San Diego. industry and asserts that there is no reason why present time, the Fast Deployment Logistic where he found the girls especially Last off the Alcoa Marketer, it should not be superior to that of other Ships (FDL) program, would certainly result attractive. He too is eyeing the Ralph Bullard has decided he's nations. In fact there is a very good reason in a further deterioration of the U.S. merchant joard for a run to Viet Nam. spent enough time on the beach for whatever technological deficiencies do exist fleet. and is looking for a chief cook's in the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Due to Gov­ job going anywhere. Testifying before a joint session of the Senate ernment's policies affecting maritime, U.S. ship­ Armed Services Committee and Senate Sub­ Puerto Rico yards have been building so few ships that committee on Department of Defense Appro­ Osvaldo Rios is back home for keeping up with the most modern technological priations, McNamara predicted that in the most a vacation after a 7-month stint advances has been both impractical and vir­ likely limited war emergencies of the future, of duty as cook and baker aboard tually impossible. With so little work (because up to 460 general cargo ships averaging 15,000the San Juan. Harry Jones also of a continued govemment policy of ignoring ton capacity and 15 knots speed might be just finished a trip aboard the San the nation's maritime needs) U.S. shipyards needed, over and above those available in the Juan. have been hard-pressed even to retain skilled U.S. airlift/sealift forces. manpower. McNamara was very critical of the U.S. BALTIMORE-^The SIUThe answer to all these problems is selfshipbuilding industry, which he described as nland Boatmen's Union strike evident. The nation needs more merchant ships technically obsolescent compared to those of against three tugboat companies in all segments of the fleet. They must be Northern Europe and Japan. "There is no is now four months old. Some built in America and manned by American reason why the American shipbuilding industry jrogress has been made however. seamen. should not be, in a technological sense, as good Negotiations are now being con­ Reappraisal Needed as the best any other country has to offer," he ducted on a regular basis. To do this the Government must accept its remarked. The union is meeting with fed­ lawful responsibility in this area and not shirk Much Left Unsaid eral mediators and representa­ responsibility as it has done in the past. The As is usual in statements or testimony by (Continued from page 2) tives of the Baker-Whiteley Tow­ pet projects of various government adminis­ U.S. government agencies and their representaing Co., the Baltimore Towage SIU regular membership meeting trators and bureaucrats (such as FDL) will t.ves, what the Defense Secretary left unsaid and Lighterage Co., and the Curtis on February 6 by Robert A. have to be carefully reexamined in terms of w as much more important than what he did say. Bay Towing Co. on a fairly reg­ Matthews, chairman of the their overall value to the nation. Special inter­ For instance: ular basis. League, who is SIU vice-presi­ ests must become secondary to the national The Defense Secretary admits that the tramp The Union's major demand is dent in charge of contracts and need. segment of the fleet is deteriorating. He does or a contract that is equivalent to contract enforcement and a vet­ Had the U.S. Govemment adhered to sound not say, however, that the tramp fleet is dying the one enjoyed by the IBU in eran of the maritime labor move­ principles of maritime development we would because year after year govemment agencies, Philadelphia which provides for a ment. not be in the serious predicament in which the including the Defense Department, have cheated 24-hour notice before layoff. In U.S. now finds itselL If a sound maritime Matthews said the League had the tramp operators out of cargoes that were addition, the Union is also seeking established an office at One Han­ policy is not developed now and adhered to rightfully theirs under U.S. law by evading triple time after 12 hours and son Place, Brooklyn, and would strictly, we will find ourselves in a much worse cargo preference provisions. The U.S. govem­ time-an-a-half between 4 PM and depend on voluntary contributions fix in the future. ment has never made any attempt to help the 6 AM. The nation's needs are clear. The surest to provide the necessary assistance tramp segment in any way—through cargo ways to meet those needs are also clear. What Morale among the strikers, who to members of maritime organi­ preference or fleet modemization. It has made is needed now is some clear thinking on the have been on strike for more than zations who face problems involvno attempt to encourage an effective Ship highest levels of govemment. Unfortunately ng their personal liberties and 125 days, remains high and picket­ American program, has allowed ranaway ships such clear thinking is not yet in evidence either who otherwise would not have the ing is continuing on an around the to operate in the U.S. trade to steal cargoes from the Defense Department, the new Trans­ means to protect themselves. clock basis. from the American-flag tramps, and has for portation Department, or from any other de­ Price C. Spivey, Administrator With tugboat personnel idle, no the most part even refused to release ships from partmental segment of the Administration. of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, is the reserve fleet to help the tramp operators tugboats in the Port of Baltimore Fortunately, many congressional legislators treasurer of the League. upgrade their fleets. region are assisting in any docking have recently demonstrated a keen awareness of or undocking procedures except McNamara assails the subsidized operators the nation's needs with regard to maritime and LOOKJofthe for being reluctant to drop their commercial nr SIU-IBU members who con­ it begins to appear that Congress itself must UNION . cargoes without being assured a "good profit" take action if the nation is to be spared a serious tinue to dock and undock, with­ LABEL from U.S. sealift operations. He does not men­ disaster in the near future. out pay, MARAD-certified vessels fr— f UNION lABIl AMD tftVICI tHADK DIPT., API CIO bound for Viet Nam. The list of Seafarers collecting an SIU pension continues to increase in size. Added to the roster of pensioners recently were Rafael Montalvo, Apron Castillo, Earl T. Congleton and John J. Walsh. Defense Department 'Doublethink' Endangers U.S. Merchant Marine SIU Tug Strike Holds Firm In Baltimore S/U Members Vote ApprovalOf Defense League �February 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Fire Repeal Measure Gains House Approval The Great Lakes by Fred Farnen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes All representatives and members of the SIU wish newly-retired oldtimer Hjalmar Olofsson a long, happy, and healthy retirement. This vet­ eran Seafarer has just completed a sea-going career of more than 50 (fifty) years. Olie last served aboard the Milwaukee Clipper as watertender, a spot he held down for the last few years. To all of his fellow Seafarers, Olie has been a fine, Oupstanding shipmate, a good Un­ ing crews to return to work in ion man and an all-around good February. I suppose if winter guy. He will continue to live in comes, spring can't be far behind. February 20th is fit out time for Chicago with his old time friends, the U. S. Gypsum, the Iglehart, Mr. and Mrs. Emerick. and Huron Cement. And the Chicago South American, the only U. S. Captain Manley, director of the registry cruise ship operating on Port of Chicago, was instrumental the Great Lakes, will also fit out in providing much needed assist­ early this year in order to handle ance in helping the MV tanker huge crowds visiting Montreal to Detroit to depart Chicago after see International Expo '67. The she was delayed due to the terrific South American will make seven blizzard which recently inundated special cruises to Montreal, two in the city. The Detroit couldn't leave June, one in August, and three in the Calumet River due to heavy, September. The first one leaves accumulated snow on the bridge. Detroit Monday, June 5. Al­ The city of Chicago sent down a though we expect shipping to be city fire tug which removed the extremely good this season we snow by means of its heavily- don't expect too many crew pressurized, snorkel hose. The co­ changes on this vessel. operation of Chicago's city hall The B. W. Calvin is now off the and of Capt. Manley made this winter run and is laying up in effort possible. Toledo. Art Garretson, oiler, says Meanwhile, despite the worst this was the easiest winter run, blizzard in Chicago's history, ren­ ever. Joe Salisbury, assistant conovations on the new SIU hall are veyorman, said he made enough money on the winter run to relax proceeding on schedule. all summer playing golf. John Detroit "Hi Fi" Rottaris is back on the Just a few weeks ago we were beach and all the boys have put talking about all vessels being laid their hearing aids in storage. up, about the big winter freeze, "Scottie" Quiniivan is back in the close-up of Lakes and the Sea­ town after several months out on way, and here we are now notify­ the West Coast. Reagan Fills California Gov't Posts With Big Business, Anti-Labor Men SACRAMENTO, Calif.—For the first time in modem history a management man will hold the post of California Labor Commissioner. Traditionally the spot has gone to a trade unionist. Ultra conservative Governor Ronald Reagan has appointed William C. Hern, executive vice president and general manager of Colonial Bakeries, San Francisco, to the office. There are reports, also, that Reagan will name a businessman to replace Ernest Webb, head of the California Industrial Relations Department. Sigmund Arywitz had resigned the Labor Commissioner post to be­ come head of the Los Angeles County Labor Federation. The commissioner heads the state agency which, among other things, helps workers collect unpaid wages from employers. Hern, 52, has appeared before the State Labor Commission as a representative of Colonial Bakeries in hearings on wage claims against the company. Arywitz, the outgoing commissioner, said, "I wish him luck and hope he remembers the purpose of the commissioner's job is, by statute, to foster and protect the interests of the working men and women of the state." Hem served as executive assistant in the War Labor Board in San Francisco. He since has been employed in industrial relations work for the American Forge Co. and later as executive secretary of the San Francisco Bakery Employers Assri. Other Reagan appointments show full industry orientation; • Henry M. Shine, an official of the National Association of Home Builders, as director of the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards. • Burton Smith, former president of the California Real Estate Association, as State Real Estate Commissioner. • John C. Montgomery, director of the American National Cattle­ men's Association, as director of the State Department of Social Welfare. • Dr. Preston Marshall, consulting economist for the Council of Savings and Loan Financial Corporations and director of the Savings and Loan Association of Los Angeles, as State Savings and Loan Commissioner. Reagan also leveled a blow at the consumers when he fired Helen Nelson, the energetic Consumer Counsel, and slashed the meager $110,000 budget of the office in half. He named a Republican house­ wife to study the office. The State Consumer Council was created by Gov. Pat Brown in 1959 with a large issist from organized labor. It has long been under attack from business interests. Wyoming Right-to-Work RepealBill Fares Stiff Fight in State Senate Cheyenne, Wyo.—A move to repeal Wyoming's 4-year-old "right-to-work" law has won initial success with passage in the state House of Representatives by a 34-27 vote. The measure now goes to the Senate where it faces strong opposition. Final House passage of the ^ repeal measure came after the 6.5 percent during the same peri­ dropped 2.9 percent while increas­ od. ing by 6.7 percent in the rest of bill survived a key vote in which Wyoming, since 1963, has the nation. the House overturned a Labor dropped from a position where it • Wyoming citizens have Committee recommendation of was $18 per person above the moved away at the rate of 8.2 "Do not pass." Seven Republicans national average in per capita in­ percent in the last five years, the joined with the 27 Democrats on come to $188 per person below highest move-out rate in the na­ the final vote. that figure. tion. In the Senate—^where a repeal Other economic indicators fur­ • Home foreclosures have attempt in 1965 failed by one nished to the Wyoming legislators quadrupled to where they are now vote—the bill is expected to face showed that since enactment of twice the U.S. rate. • While construction has risen a Labor Committee log-jam of the state's "right-to-work" law: • Personal bankruptcies have by 8 percent in the U.S., it has House-passed measures. The bill dropped by 17 percent in Wyo­ must be acted upon before the risen by 30 percent. • Private employment has ming. Feb. 18 adjournment deadline. The swift floor action which saw the bill move out of the House in a matter of minutes came as a surprise to the jammed gallery which had prepared for prolonged debate and emotional fireworks. Under an agreement between party leadership, the entire House was called into attendance and the measure put to an immediate vote. Loss Of Income Earlier in House Labor Com­ mittee hearings, Wyoming State AFL-CIO Executive Secretary John Holaday testified that the effects of the law had been to cause the state "disastrous loss of income, employment and popula­ tion." In a lengthy document spelling out the state's economic losses since 1963, Holaday declared that the "blight of 'right-to-work' will only cause the state a further downward slide." All the economic data of the last four years tell the shocking story of the law's harm, he stated. "Visual evidence of closed refin­ eries, foreclosed homes and shut­ down businesses reinforce the de­ pressing facts of the statistics," he told the committee. Each legislator received a copy of Holaday's testimony as well as figures which showed that since January 1965, when Indiana re­ pealed its "right-to-work" law, its per capita income had jumped nearly 10 percent, as related to the national average increase of SiaUIW Strikes Hussman Co. HADDONFIELD, N. J.—The SIU United Industrial Workers has struck the Hussman Refrig­ erator Co. in a fight to obtain in­ creased wages and fringe benefits for employees of the company. ^ At midnite on the 7th of Feb­ ruary, 250 Hussman employees struck the company and began to picket on an around-the-clock basis. Only recently, unions represent­ ing Hussman employees in St. Louis settled a strike against the company. Hussman Refrigerator Co. is one of the leading manufacturers in this country of refrigerator dis­ play cases, the kind found in vir­ tually every supermarket. Kingsport Management Axes Tree That Sheltered Strikers People not familiar with the American labor movement often express wonder at where striking workers get the courage and determination to continue a long strike in the face of the great hardships imposed by an em­ ployer determined to deny them Afternoons, evenings and at night the right to collective bargain­ their husbands take over the march for decent wages, hours ing. and working conditions through At least one answer to this ques­ union representation." tion is demonstrated vividly by an If Kingsport management event that took place recently in thought that by destroying the the strike by union printing trades "pro-union" tree they would be workers against Kingsport Press a step closer to destroying the un­ in Tennessee. This strike has been ions themselves, it was sorely mis­ going on for almost four years taken. It is just such examples against the largest producer of of ridiculously petty spitefulness textbooks and encyclopedias in on the part of Kingsport manage­ the United States. ment that have made it clear to A few weeks ago, in an act of the striking workers that decency unbelievably petty spite and ha­ of any sort—decent wages, decent tred, Kingsport management cut working conditions, decent treat­ down a tree which had occasion­ ment—must be wrung from the ally afforded pickets some respite Company through direct action. from the blazing summer sun, The strike will continue. Man­ spring rains and winter weather. agement's childish behavior has made that fact certain. After 24 Hour Duty Since the beginning of the strike standing firm in the face of threats, in 1963, pickets have patrolled the the importation of scabs, and other huge Kingsport Press plant around strikebreaking attempts, the strik­ the clock, 24-hours a day, in fair ing workers' determination will weather and foul. Mornings the not be undermined by the loss of pickets are mostly housewives who a tree. It's a shame though. It was a take time from their homemaking chores to man the picketlines. beautiful tree. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS December 1 - December 31/ 1966 Number of Benefits 5/000 Amount Paid $ 51/887.11 Death Benefits . . . . 23 42/623.51 Disability Benefits . 915 204/075.00 Maternity Benefits 35 7/000.00 Dependent Benefits 418 84/574.34 86 1/284.10 4/052 29/470.00 1/834 740/861.23 12/363 $1/161/775.29 Optical Benefits . . . TOTAL WELFARE/ VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD �f Puge Six DISPATCHERS REPORT N.Y. Navy Yard Site Urged For New Maritime Museum by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative San Francisco labor is mourning the recent passing of Henry Zacharin of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Zacharin was manager of the San Francisco joint board of the ILGWU from 1935 to 1956, and then served with the New Jersey ILGWU until his retirement in 1959. <S> — Signing on were the Columbia San Francisco Victory, Seattle and Cape Saun­ Shipping continues to move at ders. Serviced in transit were the a fast pace in this area. Right Anchorage, Seattle, EUzabethport now oilers, FWT's and electri­ and Calmar. cians are in the greatest demand Oldtimer Al McCullam dropped and these jobs are moving fast. by the hall to say hello recently. Payoffs and sign-ons during the Al is chief steward aboard the last period included the Halcyon Choctaw Victory now, following Victoiy, Delaware, Southwestern, a long spell as chief cook aboard Transwestem, Rachel V., Cour the Long Lines. Pedro Alverez lYAlene, Trenton, Los Angeles, is still UFFD following an injury Cosmos Mariner, Oceanic and sustained while aboard the Coun­ Duke Victoiy. cil Grove as chief cook. He hopes Ships serviced in transit in­ to get his FFD soon however and cluded the Seatrain Puerto Rico, says he will take the first chief Oakland, Calmar, Trenton, York- cook's job that hits the board. mar, Geneva, Steel Seafarer and Steel Artisan. Wilmington R. L. McCannon just signed off Shipping has been good here the Cosmos Mariner on which he for the last couple of weeks and sailed in the steward department promises to get even better in the on a trip to Guam. Anxious to upcoming weeks. During the last ship again right away, he's now period we had the Enid Victory watching the board for a job that oavoff and serviced eight ships will take him anywhere in the in transit. The best shipping world aboard any vessel. Ross F. prospects in the near future Lyie is ready to ship again follow­ should be for AB's, FOWT's, ing a short rest at his home in electricians and cooks. Houston. Brother Lyle, whose Ray Austria received his first last ship was the Lynn Victoiy, is disability pension check here relooking for an engine department "entlv and is planning to spend a slot that will take him to the Far lot of his time on the beach with Bast. his 3-year-old son. We hope to Seattle see him around the hall regularly Shipping has been brisk here and so do his many shipmates. during the last period with four After being UFFD for several payoffs, three ships signing on and months, Louis Thomas has the four ships passing in transit. Pay­ go-ahead to ship again and is offs included the JopUn Victory, anxious to ship out. He plans to Seattle, Santore and Ames Vic­ grab the first steward job that toiy. comes up. Atfantlc/ Guff A inland Watars District January 28, 1967 to Fobruary 10, 1967 DKK DEPARTMmT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups The establishment of a fitting memorial to the Brooklyn Navy Yard that would be dedicated to the history of the Yard and prob­ ably take the form of a naval museum is currently under considera­ tion. fIt has the support of Repre­ throughout the U.S., battleships are moored and maintained by sentative Hugh L. Carey of community and sponsoring organ­ Brooklyn, who said recently, izations. The U.S.S. Texas is in would hate to see the Yard's won­ Texas; Wilmington, N.C., has the derful and glorious history just North Carolina; and the Massa­ wiped out and forgotten." chusetts is at Fall River, Mass. A Navy spokesman said it When the Brooklyn Navy Yard would be most happy to return was officially closed, each curious priceless historic relics that accum­ article was labeled and catalogued ulated during the Yard's 166 years precisely. Most were shipped to —and supply other items, such as the Washington museum and some a submarine, a cruiser and a bat­ were loaned to other institutions. tleship—provided that someone The items available include old foots the bill. Civil War and Spanish war weap­ The curator of the Navy's Na­ ons; cannon; models of many ships tional Museum in Washington, built in the Navy Yard; and old Rear Admiral Ernest M. Ellers, ship logs. said a small museum would be The Officers' Club still operat­ established for under $100,000. ing at the Navy Yard possesses a If a battleship were included, the number of valuable mementoes cost could go as high as $250,000, that include, among others, two he predicted. Spanish-style cannons vintage "There is ample material," said 1857, and a painting of the 1812 Rear Admiral Ellers, "to estab­ battle between the Constitution lish a large museum or a small and the Java. one, whatever the community Another Brooklyn Congress­ wants to pay for and maintain; all man, Representative Emanuel we ask is that a responsible organ­ Celler, stands fully behind the ization of public or private com­ museum idea. "I would be happy," munity leaders assume financing he said, "to head a committee with and maintenance." that objective in mind. What's A number of naval museums al­ more, I'd like to make the first ready exist. In other ports cash contribution." The Pacific Coast February 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia . Baltimore ... No/folk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A Class B 1 1 51 16 7 2 27 5 12 6 6 7 1 2 34 13 25 29 48 32 17 8 43 18 15 20 286 159 Class A. Class B CUssC 4 0 6 17 18 48 2 0 5 17 5 24 17 6 15 3 5 2 2 3 1 4 22 28 0 6 1 20 24 23 11 16 10 39 21 15 19 9 19 149 124 216 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED AU Groups All Groups Class B Class C Class A Class A Class B 0 5 4 0 4 23 27 40 31 44 4 2 1 4 6 23 11 12 25 12 6 10 6 7 6 7 1 2 1 6 1 1 1 4 2 29 20 7 24 22 8 22 1 26 27 19 20 18 28 33 21 13 9 8 12 24 45 43 35 35 20 16 8 8 22 143 174 213 201 231 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle_j^^^^ Totals All Groups Class A Class B 0 1 26 11 4 1 23 8 8 8 4 5 2 5 29 4 37 24 31 18 14 10 24 17 10 10 217 117 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 2 5 27 11 26 4 6 5 9 11 15 7 5 5 4 3 3 1 4 0 10 6 27 1 8 15 7 10 14 16 14 8 37 17 29 19 7 13 143 101 168 AU Groups Class A CUssB 16 5 240 82 26 5 102 48 22 15 13 4 12 7 79 14 229 98 158 75 38 2 95 17 34 2 1064 374 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 169 79 17 7 57 34 16 16 6 6 7 4 48 23 108 96 92 78 22 2 49 14 24 10 620 370 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 0 4 38 152 8 22 26 61 14 12 6 5 4 8 64 10 73 168 40 90 4 14 54 12 7 19 241 674 Stiff Standards Collapse Under Industry Threats Federal Auto Safety Standards Hit As Weak, Ineffectual, Meaningless WASHINGTON—The American automobile industry has won another battle against safety— with the aid, comfort^ and cooperation of the National Traffic Safety Agency, set up under the 1966 National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, supposedly to set up stiff mandatory safety stand­ ards. automobiles for many years. defroster and defogging system, The giant auto industry has These items include windshield shatter-resistant windshields. been so successful in watering wipers, hydraulic brake system, More than this, the auto manu­ down safety proposals and rec­ facturers had declared, would ommendations for 1968 cars that force companies to go out of busi­ the recently announced federal ness—a difficult claim to justify standards led auto industry critic for companies that show net year­ and author, Ralph Nader, to com­ ly profits of about $2 billion. ment that the government "didn't Enforcement of the safety re­ compromise with the industry, quirements is almost as meaning­ they surrendered to it." All SIU men, regardless of i less as the standards themselves. Another commentator stated their ratings, who are sailing i Manufacturers whose cars do not the general feeling when he said actively and whose draft sta-' that the Government agency "met tus is in question should com-1 meet the standards will be fined $1,000 for each illegal vehicle, not virtually all the recommendations municate immediately with to exceed $400,000 in total fines made by the auto industry." It is the Union, giving full par­ —again, a difficult amount to jus­ generally agreed that the industry, ticulars. Direct all letters and tify for companies with net yearly while remaining close mouthed in communications pertaining to profits in the billions of dollars. public, really threw its weight draft board matters to Earl around behind closed doors in Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Under heavy attack from many Washington. Appeals Board, 675 Fourth quarters for doing a disservice to Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. To protest the virtually mean­ the safety of the American people, ingless safety standards finally won The SIU and the Maritime the National Traffic Safety Agency Trades Department have been by the auto industry, the National refused to comment on why it seeking to have seafaring de­ Traffic Safety Agency's top safety weakened seventeen of the regula­ clared an essential • industry engineering consultant, William I. tions to the point where they are because of the vital support­ Stieglitz, resigned his post, saying "virtually meaningless," as Ralph ing role it is performing in that he could not "in good con­ Nader charges, and withdrew the Viet Nam conflict. This science" continue to serve as an three other regulations entirely. effort has not yet been suc­ agency consultant. An order accompanying the regu­ cessful but the Union mean­ Of the so called "safety stand­ lations said that the agency was while has been endeavoring i ards" finally demanded by the "under no legal duty to reveal to obtain deferments. agency, many cover items which the internal processes that shaped have been standard equipment on the project. . . ." Contact Union On Draft Status �February 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven to assume protection of their rights 99 MARITIME DEFENSE LEA6UE ENDORSED RY SlU MEMRERS "The Maritime Defense League ... a voluntary committee to assure that Maritime Workers, faced with charges threatening their personal liber­ ties, are afforded a meaningful fundamental American right to counsel and assistance which, but for recent legislation and interpretation, would normally he furnished by their associations and organizations • • N FEBRUARY 6, 1967, the regular SIU membership meeting in the Port of New York voted endorsement and full support of the Maritime Defense League. This action followed a presentation under the Good and Welfare section of the meeting by Robert A. Matthews, a vice-president of the SIU, who is the chairman of the newly-formed Maritime Defense League. Matthews outlined the reasons he and others had recently formed the Maritime Defense League and asked for the support of the League and its objectives by all SIU men. After discussion and indications of support, a motion was made and carried to return to the New Business portion of the meeting agenda, so that action could be taken on Matthews' request for membership support. The motion, which endorsed Matthews' remarks, called for full support O and endorsement of the Maritime Defense League by SIU members, and urged all action possible by the union and the membership to publicize and assist the League in carrying out its program. After further discussion and support for the remarks by Matthews and others, the membership voted its concurrence, and enthusiastically urged similar action by Seafarers at regular meetings in all SIU constitutional ports. As a result, this matter was similarly discussed and acted upon unani­ mously at all regular SIU membership meetings this month. On the following pages, this Special Report in the SEAFARERS LOG provides further details regarding the SIU membership action as well as additional information about the Maritime Defense League. �'•> nt'•frv*'' I. ! Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG February 17, 1967 February 17, 1967 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG SiU Membership Meetings Vote to Support Maritime The following is the text of Brother Robert A. Matthews' remarks to the membership under Good and Welfare at the New York regular SIU mem­ bership meeting on February 6, 1967, in which he describes the reasons for the establishment of the Maritime Defense League and the need for member­ ship support: "Mr. Chairman and brothers: There is a matter of very special importance that I would like to discuss at this time. "This subject is a matter of great importance for every member and officer of the SIU, for every union member who works in the maritime industry and for every trade unionist in America. "I would ask all of you to keep in mind that I speak not only as one of the founding members of the SIU, but as a vice-president of this union and as the oldest officer in terms of service to this union, as well as an individual. "As I look around here in the hall, at this meeting, I see many of the brothers who have been involved in the type of situation I refer to. This goes back to some of the earliest beefs we were involved in as members of this union—to organize new ships and companies—to get new contracts and conditions—to help other unions in our industry—and also, in the trade union tradition, to help unions throughout the labor movement who were helpful to us and who needed help in their time of trouble. "Since the inception of our union, our people have been involved in constant struggle. To the oldtimers, I refer you to the beginnings of our union and the struggles we had in the early days merely to exist. "I refer you to the year 1939 in Mobile — to the SS American Seaman beef involving our fight against a government fink ship that threatened the security of union seamen. You will remember that many of our brothers were thrown in jail and beaten by the police during this beef. "You will remember the 1946 General Strike called by the SIU — the only general strike in maritime before or since that time, in which dozens of SIU men were jailed — one of whom, after 21 long years, is still in prison. We won our beef. We forced the government to allow our wage increase, and we paved the way for the end of the Wage Stabilization Board. "There also was the Isthmian strike in 1947 after we had won a worldwide collective bargaining election. There were other major strikes and beefs in that period — like the P «& O strikes in the Gulf — the bonus beefs before and during the war — and the historic Cities Service beef, of which a U.S. Senate Labor Committee said: Tt is amazing that any union could survnve this carefully-coordinated, heavily financed, lawyer-led attack.' "And there was the Garment Workers' strike—^the Wall Street strike— the lUE Westinghbuse strike—^the Oil Workers' strike—the CIO Shipyard Workers strike—strikes by government employees, insurance agents and many, many more in which hundreds of SIU men were jailed. In all of the beefs of our union in the interests of its own membership and in our supporting actions for other unions, our people have always paid a price — in mass arrests, jailings and beatings. "The road has been long and hard to gei where we are today—and many a member and officer has been involved in situations where their action and service on behalf of the union and their union brothers has led to problems with the law and law enforcement agencies—to jailings and jail sentences — to phony charges rigged by management, detective agencies, lawyers, cops, ambitious prosecutors, and others. , f :, f;f: 'I 5 .%• "In all of these beefs, SIU men have been subjected to harassment, jailings and legal problems. Witness the recently-concluded Duluth matter, in which four SIU men suffered so needlessly—for no reason other than they were union men. This was not the first time where seamen were picked up on a phoney pretext in order to harass and intimidate them. It's happened before, it's happening now and it will happen again. "In the past, the union and the membership have often been able to help Seafarers and other SIU brothers who have needed help as a result of these problems. We've been able to help them with legal assistance and other types of assistance, including assistance for these men and their families because they were unable to keep working—or were thrown into some dingy lock-up and had no funds. Naturally, they turned to their union and union brothers for help, and they got it. "The same type of situation has happened hundreds of times in many ports — including foreign ports — where SIU men and other seamen have been harassed — even framed — by local authorities looking to make a pinch. Seamen everywhere have always been fair game for this kind of thing, whether because of a strike or job action, and or any other kind of beef. There are lots of men in this hall who have had problems like these at one time or another. "So the matter I speak of is really nothing new; it's been going on for years — especially where our kind of people are involved — because the beefs we've been in have all been for the purpose of building our union, for pro­ tecting our jobs and helping our friends who have been in some kind of trouble. "Today, however, although many of the same problems still exist for SIU members and members of other maritime unions, much of this kind of help for members is no longer available from their union. Under such laws as the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 and various court decisions and interpreta­ tions, unions can no longer help their members in this way. "Although a union member still needs this type of help—where he's involved in some type of charge and doesn't have the necessary funds of his own— he can't go to his union for help. "The law says the union can't help him fight these charges. The law says the union can't provide assistance, legal or otherwise, unless the man is acquitted and released—even if the union believes it can help prove the man's innocence—it cannot help in any way. "It's too late then most of the time, because a union member has probably used up all his savings, if he has any—he's hocked his house, car and every­ thing else to pay for his defense—and after he beats the charge, he's back where he started except for being broke and having a bad name. "If a union brother doesn't have the means to defend himself, he's worse off—he has to look for charity and handouts. You all know that legal fees and expenses come high—higher even than medical bills and hospital costs. "The law today makes a union member a second-class citizen in this respect—because in management, in business, if a member of some company gets in trouble involving his work for the company, the company can usually help him. They can help pay bills for his defense and charge the cost off as business expense. "THIS IS WHAT THE LAW HAS COME TO MEAN TODAY—two classes of citizenship—one for union members and another for management. This is a bad and unfair situation, but it's a situation we have to live with under the law. We are a nation of laws—and we have to abide by the laws. "For this reason, the need has existed for some time now for the kind of private, voluntary organization that can help SIU members involved in these situations and give them the type of legal assistance and other assistance they may need to assure protection of their rights. "In the maritime industry, we've all had plenty of experience with the 'Kind'of situation I'm talking about—because our jobs and our industry are regulated by more agencies and more government groups, local, state and federal—and we're policed by more types of agencies—than anyone else. "The waterfront worker and the seaman have always had this type of problem more than anyone else. This is the reason we've had to fight harder and more often than anyone else to get where we are today, and to stay there.' It's a constant fight—you can't take anything for granted. "The only way we've been able to do anything is by fighting back wherever we can—by fighting to keep government agencies, police, phony detective agencies and others from smothering us and our people with unfair regula­ tions, arrests and phony prosecutions. "Over the past months, a number of people concerned with these problems hive, been talking about this situation more and more, and finally have formed an organization to do something about it. ^ "We intend to help ourselves because nobody else can do it. The conclusfon is obvious—something should be done, something must be done. We hitend to see to it that our people are properly defended. "We have formed an organization called the Maritime Defense League, whose purpose is to provide the type of assistance needed to guarantee basic constitutional rights that are available to everybody else, but not to members of labor organizations—because of legal restrictions. "This new organization, the Maritime Defense League, has established a set' of by-laws. It has elected its own officers, and I am proud to serve as its, chairman. We intend to move forward to help promote this League, by enlarging our committee to include people from all walks of life. "The Lea^e has established an office in Brooklyn at One Hanson Place, and is establishing the necessary machinery to provide the type of help that SIU men need when they are in trouble. The Maritime Defense League is going.to set about collecting the funds that are needed for the defense of SIU members who can't turn to their union for help—because the law is set up to deny them the help they need. "I 'and others in the new Maritime Defense League believe this is an inigcJTtant organization—that it is a most worthy cause and that it deserves the support of every SIU member and every union member in this industry. It is the only way to provide the help that is needed at the time it is needed. "We believe the Maritime Defense League should be endorsed by the SIU membership and supported in every way, with funds, publicity and by every other means possible. - "Mr. Chairman and brothers—speaking as an individual member and officer of this union, I request that the membership endorse the purposes pf the League and give it their voluntary support in every way possible." • * «Pe( 10 Pickets ArrestedJ^ At Westinghoa" ^ Picture on "ng •••'f'.'S / Of Two 0« SW tose On Sea. ^ ivis F. • • A t the end of Brother Matthews' remarks, there was discussion on the subject matter presented in his remarks and on the need for an organization such,as the Maritime Defense League. It waj moved that the meeting go back to New Business and, there being no objection, this was done. A motion was then made by Brother Joseph Algina and seconded by several to concur with Brother Matthews' remarks and recommendations, to endorse the Maritime Defense League and to give it full support and publicity through the SEAFARERS LOG and other means; further, that officers and members be authorized to contribute their time in behalf of the League in the same manner that they do for community service organizations and civic causes. There followed discussion by members from the floor, who voiced strong support for the League's objectives, with several describing their own experiences in urging support for the League. Following considerable discussion, the question was called and the motion was adopted unanimously. kMe C/. /arrest 5 on Picket Une •Brother Matthews' report on the Maritime Defense League was subse­ quently presented at the regular February membership meetings in all con­ stitutional ports, which endorsed the League and concurred with the action taken by the membership in New York. Maritime Pickets Face Court Test ' . 'r.s • iE\ PvesWenl's By "f**® it 'V" �fcbruary have o resulted in a thrpersons with otherwise uponi "Desirous ofJ uniawfiil activi^ :ts, both economic and w.'wmfy^onsti- tntinnnl fjcyht ^ enced, with "rice 0 ate funo^^c ^ alleviate advf^tomis^S^. Kaiiarthej service r°"»eriy ^acat,Oi, and n m;i I; P c ^ Frofffi of -tie Mael0W:civi/£a^f&4^ '^eceived " service L!^P- •' ^'ons for t • ^'P^fous com o«,e, fiance to JJ' / '^ea/va *>©#« fnny yesH Ch^'J'i'i-l „'"*® "2J7 , - •fc • �February ITj 1967 Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG Liberal Losses in Congress Change Legislative Climate The cold, hard laws of arithmetic are constant. They have no party affiliation. This has become indelibly clear in the early days of the 90th Congress. It stresses anew the high cost of liberal losses in No­ vember, 1966, and the urgency of gearing for 1968 elections imme­ diately. Arithmetic showed up plainly in President Johnson's State of the Union message, as much by omission as by declaration. Two years ago, for example, the arithmetic of Congress enabled LBJ to call for 14(b) repeal with some hope of success. This year it went unmentioned. Absent, too, was mention of trail-blazing new social programs. More to the point, the early tests of the 90th Congress provide a tough lesson in basic math. Two years ago, with a 295-140 Demo­ cratic bulge in the House, the 21-day rule to circumvent the Rules Committee with liberal legislation passed 224-202. This year, the 21-day rule was scrapped. On the first vote, a move to adopt intact the rules of the last Congress was defeated 224-196. Only two Republicans joined 194 Democrats for adoption, but 44 Democrats joined 180 Republicans to set the stage for a vote spe­ cifically junking the 21-day rule. It passed 232-185 with a coalition of 156 Republicans and 76 Democrats putting it over. Twenty-six Re­ publicans joined 159 Democrats in support of retaining the 21-day rule. The votes reflect the changed balance in the House. With 295 Democrats to 140 Republicans two years ago there was just enough of a margin to provide a 22-vote victory for the 21-day rule. Despite a present spread of 246 Democrats to 187 Republicans, there aren't enough horses to pull a liberal proposal through unless for some reason the Dixiecrat-conservative GOP coalition splits on a measure. The defeat of the 21-day rule was more a symptom of problems than a serious blow in itself. The Rules Committee this year is likely to have a clear liberal majority inclined to flash the green light for good pro­ posals. But the votes were indicative of a bounce-back for the conservative coalition whose ranks had been decimated during the 89th Congress. It comprises half the 90-odd southern Democrats and the bulk of the 187 GOP members of the House, enough, allowing for minor defec­ tions, to swing the 218 votes needed for control of the 435-member House. The same problem that must be faced in votes on the House Floor crops up in key committees. Notable among these is the Appropria­ tions Committee which, in effect, writes the checks to finance major programs like the poverty war. In the 89th Congress, Democrats con­ trolled the committee 34-16. The ratio is now down to 30-21, and at least seven of the Democrats are expected to line up with a solid GOP bloc for cuts in domestic spending. Further weakening the liberal "grip on appropriations was the death on the opening day of Congress of Representative John E. Fogarty (D.R. I.), chairman of the health, education and welfare subcommittee which handles most Great Society appropriation bills. Congressional Quarterly, an independent publication with no axe to grind, has studied the make-up of the 90th Congress closely. Its analysis shows a drop in the House to 167 dependable liberal votes on progressive domestic legislation from the 206 in the 89th Congress, and a corresponding increase in conservative votes from 171 to 206. Middle-of-the-road votes, those likely to switch depending on the issue, number 62, as opposed to 58 in the last Congress. The base of 206 conservative votes is built on the nearly united front the 187 GOP House members will present plus several dozen Dixiecrats who'll vote with them on almost any issue. This is the coalition. In terms of specific issues, the CQ analysis shows, support for antipoverty programs has plummeted from 240 votes to an anticipated 191; for favorable labor legislation from 221 to 188; for civil rights, notably housing, from 234 to 205; for most Great Society programs from 218 to 177. 'Come On Down!' A Lesson Learned? The proponents of so-called "right-towork" laws paint rosy pictures of how nice it would be, how industry and the economy would flourish, how everyone would be rich if only there would be no imions. Without unions, they say, free enterprise will create a heaven on earth in which everyone will profit, including the worker. It just isn't so, however, as is clear from the financial condition of those states who do have "right-to-work" laws on the books at present. These states trail behind the rest of the nation in virtually every category of the economy. Wyoming, for instance, became a "rightto-work" state in 1963. Since then bank­ ruptcies have risen 30 per cent; private em­ ployment dropped 2.9 per cent (while the rest of the nation enjoyed a 6.7 per cent rise); citizens have left the state at the rate of 8.2 per cent (the highest move-out rate in the nation); home foreclosures have quad­ rupled to twice the U. S. rate; construction has dropped by 17 per cent (although it rose by eight per cent in the rest of the nation). By comparison, Indiana scrapped its "right-to-work" law in 1965 and since then its per capita income has jumped nearly ten per cent—much higher than the national av­ erage of 6.5 per cent. "Right-to-work" has had such a disastrous effect on Wyoming's economy that the state House of Representatives recently passed a repeal measure, and action by the State Senate is now pending. The experiences of Wyoming and other states should provide a vivid example of the dangers that "right-to-work" legislation holds for the entire U. S. economy. Section 14(b) and "right-to-work" should be abolished, and it is up to Congress to do so. Unload The Gamers Back The University of Akron has established the L. S. Buckmaster Scholarship Fund to honor the former president of the United Rubber Workers who died recent­ ly. The scholarship will be open to any student. TTie University hopes to obtain $10,000 in contri­ butions for the capital amount. This could provide interest enough for one full or two partial scholar­ ships, said college spokesmen. A nurse's aide who was fired in 1964 for participating in a labor-sponsored recall campaign against the directors of her hos­ pital, has been ordered reinstated. The California Supreme Court ruled that the law under which she was fired, which prohibits pub­ lic employees from taking part in campaigns affecting offices of the agencies for which they work, was unconstitutional. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers attempted to organize the Apparel Corporation plant in Knoxville, Tenn., 21 years ago. Repeated attempts to organize the plant were met by fierce antiunionism on the part of the em­ ployer. But, the union didn't for­ get its promises to the workers and finally, last month, won a first contract for the 1,500 employees. Members of the Woodbridge Township Federation of Teachers who had been on strike for two weeks returned to work after win­ ning salary increases and improve­ ments in working conditions. The teachers also won the guarantee that special instructors in remedial reading, vocal music and physical education would be hired for the system of 21,600 students. * * * * * * Few borrowers know the meaning, in full dollars and cents, ot such loan techniques as the add-on rate scheme, the discount rate, or the "simple" monthly rate plan. Nor are they aware of subtle surcharges which "load the camel's back," that is, increase the actual cost of the loan to a substantial degree. Very few Americans do understand these terms, yet they may vitally affect one's eco­ nomic stability. Consider the consumer who seeks shortterm credit—such as the installment buyer seeking a small loan, who frequently is de­ nied a factual accounting of the cost of credit in advance of his making the loan, or even of an accurate picture of the annual interest rate he'll have to pay. This very consumer is the one who can least afford a gouging. Yet he remains the most vulnerable victim of the unscrupulous lender. For example, the simplest and most direct method of obscuring credit costs is to quote to the consumer no interest rate whatsoever. The borrower is told only that he'll pay so much down and so much per month. This way, the total finance charge, and the actual interest rate, remains obscure. The American consumer is being robbed time and again through deceptive loan tactics. What's needed is "truth in lending" legisla­ tion that would make it necessary for loan companies to spell out actual charges. The lending industry opposes "truth-in-lending" legislation simply because there's big money to be made without it. The shadier the operation, the higher the possible killing. A strong truth-in-lending bill is badly needed to put an, end ta the unscrupulous practices which annually milk Americans of millions of dollars. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS AFL-CIO Begins Nationwide Drive To Catch Minimum Wage Chiselers WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO has opened a nationwide drive for vigorous enforcement of the new wage-hour law and has set up machinery to help all workers—whether union members or not —who are shortchanged by chiseling employers. Federation President George of unorganized shops and busi­ far the greatest single victory up Meany outlined labor's enforce­ nesses. to now in the war against poverty ment program in a letter to The unorganized now "have no in America." President Johnson and in letters place to go," Meany said. "I hope He noted that nearly 5 million to all AFL-CIO state and local each central body becomes such a workers were scheduled to re­ bodies. place." ceive pay raises February 1 to It calls for each central body In his letter to Johnson, Meany bring those already covered by to set up machinery to receive and termed the addition of more than FLSA to a $1.40 minimum and to help process complaints of wage 9 million workers to coverage of guarantee newly-covered workers law violations from all workers the Fair Labor Standards Act and $1 an hour. The direct impact of in its area—including employees the increase in the wage floor "by raising the wage floor will add $1 billion to the purchasing power of those in greatest need. "Only one circumstance could prevent this memorable legislative advance from fulfilling our hopes, and that is widespread violation of its terms," Meany wrote the President. He stressed that "a law is only as good as its enforcement, and On February 1 the Federal minimum wage law rose from $1.25 in this instance enforcement poses i an hour to $1.40. And in one year the floor will be placed at a special problem." i $1.60 an hour. Meany pointed out that last Although this minimum will provide less than what is considered year Labor Dept. investigators I a living wage, it is a vast improvement* over the original 25 cents found that "some 430,000 workers an hour minimum under the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. were underpaid a total of $90 What is generally not known is that years before the Federal million by employers who flouted wage was established, a total of 15 states, the District of Columbia the FLSA" and the department and Puerto Rico had minimum wage statutes on their books. estimates that "only about half the These laws were usually limited to women and children, their| violators were caught." i minimums were woefully small and their enforcement left much The nevy amendments increase ; to be desired. But they helped to mold the thinking of the nation the number of covered workers 1 and pave the way for Federal legislation several decades later. by almost 30 percent, Meany The actual minimum wage movement in the United States noted, and the number of estab­ ! started in 1910 when the National Consumers' League made such lishments to be checked by nearly i legislation part of its program for women and children during the 60 percent. I next ten years. First Step In the following year, the Women's Trade Union League took| This extension of coverage "will : similar action, joining its efforts with the National Consumers enormously enlarge the inspection ' League. task," he said. He termed the The minimum wage proposal was adopted first in New Zealand President's budget request to Con­ i in 1894. However, the New Zealand measure was actually a part| gress for additional wage-hour in­ I of compulsory arbitration of labor disputes and, as such, was very spectors "a necessary first step." unpopular with the labor movement. To supplement this, Meany told Australia, two years later, passed a law which established mini­ Johnson, the AFL-CIO is under­ mum wages to protect weak, unorganized workers and there was taking its own campaign to assist no limitation on labor's right to strike. workers in processing complaints In 1909 Great Britain passed a law similar to the Australian law.| of wage-hour violations. He urged Only two years after the National Consumers League and the ^ the President to "make sure that \ Women's Trade Union League initiated their fight for a minimum both employers and the ad­ I wage in 1910, the first state, Massachusetts, passed its law. ministrators of this law know that The first minimum wage bill in the U.S. was introduced in Wisyou intend to have fair labor 1 consin in 1911 and official investigations of women's wages in standards for all—in fact as well j relation to cost of living were begun in Connecticut, Kentucky as in name." i and Massachusetts. The problem of enforcement The creation of the Massachusetts investigating commission was was pointed up by the Labor : secured by a committee of the state branches of the National ConDept.'s wage-hour administrator, i sumers League, Women's Trade Union League, the American Clarence T. Lundquist, at a news i Association for Labor Legislation and similar groups. conference. What aroused these groups and gave impetus to the minimum || Lundquist said he could add 175 wage movement was the horrible conditions which provoked the additional wage-hour investigators Lawrence textile strike. The United Textile Workers led the drive to the present staff of 1,000 if for the legislation with the support of other unions. Congress approves the full budget The final measure, as adopted in the state, was less than was increase sought by the President. I sought. It, provided that a permanent commission investigate to He acknowledged, in reply to i see that employers were paying the established minimum rates and questions, that even after the new : to publish the names of employers failing to do so in the newsinvestigators are trained the Labor i papers. Also, a provision was included which asked consideration Dept. would not be able to in­ I for an employer who could prove that minimum wage could have spect as high a proportion of firms i an adverse effect on his business. as it did last year. The proponents of stronger legislation debated whether to acEnforcement problems are al­ : cept the weaker bill and decided that they had better not let the ways greater following a change favorable atmosphere slip ,by. in the law, he said, and the govern­ Public feeling was further shown in Ohio in 1912 when the ment will have to depend to a state adopted 32 amendments to its constitution and the amendgreater extent on violations being i ment receiving the second largest number of votes was one which called to its attention, rather than authorized the legislature to enact minimum wage legislation as on their being ferreted out by in­ I well as other protective labor laws for men, women and children. vestigators. In the next year, 1913, minimum wage laws were passed in Meany, in his letter to central I eight states. bodies, pointed out that the Labor By 1923, when South Dakota took action, 15 states had passed Dept. "has never had enough in­ : such laws. However, all the hopes and dreams were lost during the spectors to do the job" and "it is , neriod of "normalcy" and retrenchment and the push for Federal up to us to help." I legislation came from the New Deal a decade later. The procedure requiring work­ State laws remain one of the weakest links in the entire minimum ers to file individual complaints "is . wage structure, but the early fight of such groups as the National just cumbersome enough to be dis­ i Consumers League and Women's Trade Union League made poscouraging," the AFL-CIO presi­ i sible the Fair Labor Standards Act many years after the first dent observed, "especially for the \ Massachusetts law. unorganized people who have to operate on their own." A Brief History of US. JAinimum IVoffo Legislation Febraary 17, 1967 LOG The Gulf Coast by Llndsey Williams, Vice-President, Guff Area Representative Eddie L. Sapir, AFL-CIO and Maritime Labor Council endorsed candidate, was the leader in the Democratic primary held on January 28 to fill a New Orleans city council vacancy. Sapir led his closest opponent in the five-man contest by 3,591 votes. He garnered 9,951 to 6,360 for his nearest op­ <1^ ponent. Mobile Sapir's lead was an outstanding victory for the New Orleans labor After a hundred-day round trip movement. His opponents had the to Viet Nam, Raymond C. Steele support of the city administration, is glad to return to his home in most elected officials, and the local Bayou La Batre, Alabama. He newspapers. In spite of this, Sapir made his trip on the Canton Vic­ was still able to finish as the top tory. Oiler Michael Darawich re­ man in the primary. cently logged off the Overseas Sapir will face the city adminis­ Joyce after a six-month trip. He tration candidate in the runoff is now relaxing on the beach be­ on February 28. His opponent fore scanning the shipping lineup. will need 97 per cent of the vote Also off the Overseas Joyce, Irwin cast for other candidates to get a Matthews is taking to the beach to draw. Sapir's ultimate victory with celebrate the Mobile Mardi Gras support primarily from labor with his wife and children. Matt­ groups will represent a fine feather hews has sailed from Gulf ports in in the cap of the local labor move­ various steward department ratings for over twenty years. ment. New Orleans Deck maintenance James M. Chief cook Peter Piascik, a re­ Foster doesn't spend his beach formed Connecticut Yankee, is time idling about. Instead he busys himself by doing now holding court in the Crespent iron work. His City. His last ship was the Del last ship was the Rio and now Pete is looking for Alcoa Ranger. the first thing to show on the Seafarer Frank O. board. Armand Garcia is just Catchot's last looking at the board after spend­ stint at sea was as ing time as AB on the Hattiesburg an electrician Victory. Garcia is originally from aboard the Cos­ Cheyenne, Wyoming. mos Mariner on Westphall Seafarer H. R. Peters is settling the Viet Nam sup­ down to enjoy the Mardi Gras be­ ply run. Steward Harold Westphall fore looking for a new billet. His last job was galley utility on board was repatriated from the Ameri­ the Alcoa Voyager. Peters makes can Son after serving aboard her his home with his family in for seven months. Illness forced Tampa, Florida. AB Robert But­ Brother Westphall to leave the ler recently piled off the Del San­ ship overseas. He makes his home tos. Butler makes his home in St. with his family in Satsuma, Louis, but likes to do his shipping Alabama. Houston from New Orleans, especially fa­ J. R. Moncrief is around the voring the Latin America run. Joseph Forchia is scouting the hall waiting for a coastwise run board in hope of a billet heading to show on the shipping board. for Viet Nam. Forchia sailed last Isadore Levy, a former New as galley utility on the Del Monte. Yorker converted to a Texan, is Old salt Kris Komeliusen makes eyeing the board in search of a his home in New York, but likes tanker billet. Levy prefers warm the Southern winter. Kris isn't weather which is why he is now a particular about the ship he's look­ Texas citizen and also why he is ing for, but would prefer a good looking for a tanker. Shipping has picked up in the feeder. His last ship was the Del Santos on which he served as deck last week and there are plenty of jobs in all ratings. maintenance. Voting in San Francisco ' 3 ' I? Seafarer Yea Wing enters polling booth at the SlU hall in San Fran­ cisco to cast his ballot in the recently-completed referendum vote to amend provisions of the constitution governing delegates to SlU International Conventions. Seafarers voting in all constitutional ports approved the proposed amendments, and results of the voting are now being placed before the membership at regular monthly mem­ bership meetings for ratification. Secret ballot ended January 27. �Februaiy 17, 1967 Mmdieal Practiced Need Examinatiort lb The Editor: i Just how much are we going to put up with frcwn the medical bunko artists in this country? Your article on eye doctors who sell glasses, doctors who send their patients to drug stores that they own, and doctors who pre­ scribe drugs that come from Companies they own made me MC red. < I wondCT how many of us are aware of avarice an4 indiffer­ ence toward patients and pro­ fessional ethics that penneates the medical profession? Phillip Wiley, in his great book, Gen­ eration of Vipers, described the situation as it was then. That was in 1942. Thin]^ have got­ ten even worse. 4 Wiley said that 80 per cent of the illnesses that are brought to the attention of American phy­ sicians are either purely imagi­ nary, or of psychosomatic ori­ gin^ In a magazine article by a doctor that I read last week, the author made the same point, but lestimates that now about 90 per Jcent of illnesses are psychosoimatic—the products of the • minds of people snapping under the strain of life in contempo­ rary America, Ideally, given the premise that we can do little about our pres­ ent society except ride it out, these people should be sent to ^psychiatrists. Of course, there ^aren't enough psychiatrists to go around now, and there are just •enough psychiatrists armind to cater to the people lucky enough to be able to afford 50 doUars -a week' or more for treatment. Like many other medical spe­ cialists, they go where the money is. Yet, the incidence of mental illness is considerably higher among the poor than among the rich, who don't have to fight for their survival every day. What happens to these mentally ill poor? If they're lucky enough to live in a city that maintains psychiatric clinics in itf hospi­ tals, and are lucky enough to be acceptedj they can be prac­ ticed on by a young resident who is biding his time until he can join his grown up colleagues in the upper-upper income bracked If te isnlf luck^ to have access to a fledging head shrinker, he will likely as J hot end up in a st^t? hiental hospital There institutiic^^ are notoiiously badjprowding*^^^ tOdial'' carC.u; fe they dp what reems tp l^ ard practice among the medical profession: they jet the patient either get well or get Worse as fate dictates. JBut let's get back to the aver- , age Joe, who goes to his "friend­ ly family doctor" with his psychomatic "illness," which can range the gamut from intense headaches to severe back pains. The doctor has several options open to him. (The "friendly family doctor" now averages $35,000 a year, in declared in­ come.) t often, the doctor will prescribe medication. Often, like the doctor in your article who wrote his colleagues, "Let's push the pen for Gartone toand watch it grow," he is motivated by ruthless avarice. Or, he can refer his patient to a specialist if he feels his patient n afford it. whether a Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG hc^ specialist treating ch^ pains or a neurologist treatsing headaches, carries the ball frOm there, after" milking the patient until the well runs dry. Often, of course, the illness is real An accountant friend of mine told me that a "In five years I expect to be a suitable challenger for the world title," Searfarer Fred B. Kritzler doctor client of his told him told the Log recently. One of his best matches—which he lost—was against a man named Floyd that "medicine is 20 per cent Patterson. Brother Kritzler was not talking about boxing, however, but about the game of checkers, science, 80 per cent art." "Bal­ oney" is a better word f<xr it at which he is a recognized mas- f "Checkers is a difficult game tinued. "The second match 1 again than "art," I think. These spe­ ter. He has held the title of of­ won by nine wins, five losses and to learn," Brother Kritzler empha­ cialists are past masters at slic­ ficial Merchant Marine Checker six draws." sized. "It demands the ability to ing the baloney. Champion since 1953. study text books on the subject. Though he is one of the nation's At the beginning of my letter Brother Kritzler, 44, plays about top players. Brother Kritzler does It requires patience, observation, I mentioned psychiatrists. 1,000 games a year. He is deadly lose occasionally. In 1961 he had mental concentration, and long Things being as they are, you earnest about checkers. "When I the unusual experience of losing practice sessions with better type would think that these special­ play, I don't play as a pastime. a match to a fellow-member of players. The master must be able ists would be in the vanguard of I look for competition," he says. the Merchant Marine. The match to judge personalities and to make the small group of dedicated He learned the game in 1941, was played at sea, aboard the City rapid, correct calculations. doctors whose aim is to heal "It has proven useless to spend of Alma. He played the 20-game, (Half of all hospitalized patients time with a known inferior player. non-title match against the ship's in this country are mental cases.) Third Mate, and lost by three Being able to win constantly with Yet, with the exception of a few games. The Third Mate's name, these kind will not provide any who teach and do research at aptly enough, was Floyd Patterson. chance to advance in the game. the pitifully few good mental; "Checkers is nothing more than hospitals, they cater to the rich. Refuses Rematch a science. One must find the con­ How long will we permit; Brother Kritzler offered Patter­ structive basis of the game. The these medical bunko artists tO ; son the chance to play him an player must pinpoint his losing practice medicine? How l<mgS official 20-game match for the flaws, and remember them. A good will we tolerate outrageous fees Merchant Marine title when the student who has a desire to leam and medical con games? How ship reached port. The Third must not repeat losing patterns long will we tolerate the inepti­ Mate declined, however, conced­ he made in the past. tude and indifference that per­ "Ideally, every game played ing that he would most likely lose meates the medical profession in against Kritzler in an official should result in a draw. Many America? World Title matches have included match. 30 or more draws out of the offi­ Humphrey He^s Seafarer Fred Kritzler, Merchant Saigon Match cial 40-game requirement. Marine Checker Champion since A year ago, in February, 1966, "Some of the games between 1953, concentrates on his game while ashore in Saigon during a foremost players have taken over in the New York hall recently. Viet Nam run. Brother Kritzler three hours," Seafarer Kritzler played an exhibition match for at the age of 19, while in the the GI's at the South Viet Nam pointed out. "The standard rules allow six minutes to complete a Army. He enlisted in 1939. Sta­ To The Editor tioned Capitol USO. He played against in Pearl Harbor, he was an Army Staff Sergeant. "He was move. In tournaments, one hour is usually the limit for a game discharged in 1941, exactly ten a great player," Kritzler admits, and any amount of moves may days before the Japanese attack but he defeated him just the same. be made in this time. If a game on that base that catapulted the Why Is the Notion Brother Kritzler placed third in is unfinished at the end of an hour United States into World War II. the contest for the Gulf Coast it must be declared a draw, evei So Immediately after the attack he Championship in 1963, 1964 and if one side has a winning advan enlisted again, this time in the To itre EdittMr: Navy. He served throughout the 1965. The series of matches are tage. In some other importan. Why are the people of the war. Brother Kritzler also con­ played in Mobile each year during contests, including World Titl< United States so shortsighted in tinued playing checkers, sharpen­ the Labor Day weekend. This matches, the standard rule of si.their treatment of the Merchant ing his game to the point where year, Kritzler hopes to compete minutes to a move is in effect Marine? Airlines get fat subsi­ he became U. S. Navy Checker again, hopefully coming up with and there is no time limit to ; dies in the form of ridiculously the championship, and the cash game." Champion. padded air mail contracts from Brother Kritzler follows checl Brother Kritzler, who sails as an prize that goes with it, this time. the federal government. The One of Brother Kritzler's great­ ers with a single-minded devotion AB, joined the SIU in 1953, the airlines are growing by leaps year that he took the Mer­ est regrets is that he can't play He has never played a game of and hounds and most of the big chant Marine Championship. The in more title matches. "I can't get cards in his life. Furthermore airline companies are showing match, which he played against title matches," he explained, "be­ he doesn't believe in gambling. fat profits. He is single and makes his hom» another AB, took place in San cause I'm at sea so much of the We may he living in the time." in Atlanta, Ga. Francisco. His opponent "played "Space Age," but let's get down v the game well," Kritzler said. to earth. How essential are the Since then Brother Kritzler has airlines, really? If all commer­ successfully defended his title cial aircraft would he grounded many times. tomorrow, I don't think we "Lots of Seafarers play," and would suffer a major upheaval. he has no trouble getting up games Our Merchant Marine fleet, while at sea, Brother Kritzler says. oh tile other hand, is vital to the His last ship, the Sapphire Sandy August G. Swoboda James Thomas Wolfe nation's security. Even in our (Sapphire Steamship), was ideal, Please contact your attorneys, Please get in touch with your "Space Age" the vast majority as far as he was concerned. He Teitler & Teitler, at once. ITie mother as soon as possible. of freight going abroad and was on the ship over three months address is 44 Wall St., New York, coming from overseas is waterand the crew provided enough N.Y. 10005. Augustus P. POWMP borne. And 50 per cent of all worthy opponents to satisfy him. transoceanic passengers are car­ Please contact Mrs. Mollie "I really learned the game at Cliff Mendell ried by ships as well. In a war, Cooper about a matter of the the New York Checker Lab," Please contact your former ship­ utmost importance. Write in c/o military supplies and troops Brother Kritzler told the Log. The would undoubtedly have to he Checker Lab, he explained, is a mate on the Antinous, Robert West End P. O., St. John's West, moved by ships, and they w:ould club on West 42nd Street in New Lonardo, before Feb. 14, to help Nfld., Canada. have to be wir ships. York. "The players there are him in a legal matter. His address It seems as if the U. S. Gov­ really good, and you can really is 2721 O'Reilly St., New Orleans, Henry Hicks ernment is setting out to delib­ sharpen up your game," he said. La. 70119. Please contact Mrs. John R. erately destroy their Merchant He gets to New York as often LaFoe, 1608 Park Ave., Balti­ Marine, heeding neither the les­ as he can, to play at the Checker Jerry Rosenberg more, Md. 21217 for very urgent sons of the past^—when we were Lab and other clubs in the city. Please contact Treuhaft & news. one of the greatest Maritime ; He had the unusual experience Walker, counselors at law, in re­ powers—or the future—when of being trounced recently at the gard to their work on behalf of a modem fleet could be a source New York City Checker Club. "I Joseph Hollins. Their address is of national pride, a boon to the lost this game, in January, to a 1440 Broadway, Oakland, Calif. oation's economy, and provide worthy Brooklyn opponent, a 94612. a livelihood for many thousands known chess master who only one —— of Americans. year ago took up checkers and X" Christopher Radcliffe is rapidly becoming an expert at More power to the SIU and eroKiES-fVfiine Contact your friend. Giro Bocthe game," Kritzler related. "I the Maritime Trades Depart­ SWA^fisios was able to recover from this up­ cia, at your first opportunity. The ment of the AFL-CIO in their set and eventually won the 20- address is: Universal American effort to turn the tide before it pame match by scoring five wins, Ent., 6361st Air Base SQDN, SKtOKCrMiAly. IS UiSi Timothy McMann • four losses and 11 draws," he con­ APO 96415, San Francisco, Calif. f/oyd Patterson Declines Rematch With Merchant Marine Champion LETTERS <I> �Page Fourteen February 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Lifeboat Class No, 169 Casts Off I I, f I. i' IF f' The crew of the Barre Victory (Delta) received "high praise from the company and the Captain for a job well done," reports Meeting Secretary J. Alford. Ship's Delegate Armond Dunne, Jr., also reported that SIU West Coast Representative Frank Drozak sent a message to the crew praising them "on bringing in a good ^ The Steward Department of The Master of the Rolnn Sher­ ship with no beefs, no disputed wood (Robin Line) wrote to the the York (York Agents) gave the overtime, and no one logged . . . crew a vote of company to say a clean SIU ship." The crew will thanks for their that the ship's bend every effort to make the cur­ cooperation and Seafarers were rent trip as good as the last one. the stewards, in "the best crew he The Barre Vic­ turn, were given had ever sailed tory motto, says a vote of thanks with," writes Brother Alford, by the crew for Meeting Secretary is: "Help a broth­ the special meals W. T. Langford. er member make put out for the A vote of thanks a good trip." The holidays. The was extended the Paylor Brock crew has an crew decided, Stewards Depart­ added incentive, ment for "a fine job well done." writes Meeting .Secretary F. S. as the Captain Washing machine spare parts are Paylor, that they would keep the told the Ship's to be ordered. All mattresses and noise level down when returning Atford Delegate that he pillows are to be replaced with from going ashore while in port was going to request a TV set for fresh ones. All hands were re­ at night. They also decided, dur­ the crew "if we have as good a quested to come to the messroom ing the meeting presided over by trip as the last one." During the properly dressed, and not in un­ Meeting Chairman Carl Gibbs, to good and welfare period of the derwear. Meeting Chairman Jack keep native workmen out of the meeting, the crew decided they Brock reports that the crew has crew's quarters. would keep the messhall and the requested that movies be given the Vt' laundry room clean at all times, ship "as the stay in Cam Ranh A vote of thanks went to the and to wear proper attire at meal Bay, without liberty, is hell with­ Captain of the Del Rio (Delta) for times. Brother Dunne was re­ having the TV out any diversion." elected as Ship's Delegate. antenna repaired, ^ reports Meet­ "All departments are running ing Secretary J. Brother Blackle Busalackl was smoothly" on the Belgium Victory elected by acclamation to remain Gouldman. The (Isthmian), Meet­ Steward Depart­ as ship's delegate ing Secretary H. ment accepted a on the Missouri Middleton wrote suggestion that it (Meadowbrook the Log. S. WItry to acquire a Transport), re­ son was elected better grade of ports Meeting Gouldman Ship's Delegate. bacon and frank­ Chairman Leo Ken Hayes, MeetLasoya. Meeting furters, and that it serve more of ing Chairman Secretary Max­ a variety of ice cream. During the and Acting Sec­ imo Bugwan meeting presided over by Meeting retary, reported Middleton writes that crew Chairman S. Pdppas, the crew, Bugwan that a check had members were ad­ in turn, agreed to bring cups and been sent to the family of Brother glasses back to the pantry. The Robert Golding, missing at sea vised to keep their rooms locke(j in men also decided to do "a little foreign ports, especially when go­ last trip. The crew voted to give ing through the Suez Canal. The better houskeeping" in the lounge the Steward Department "a vote and pantry. of thanks for good food and serv­ men were asked to bring back dishes taken from the messroom. ice." The crew decided that they would "The Steward Department on all wear pants in the messroom, in the Penn Exporter (Penn Ship­ The crew of the Rebecca (Mari­ spite of the tropical heat, and not ping) should be time Overseas) sent a letter of appear in underwear. TTie crew mentioned in the condolence, flow­ was requested to make less noise Log as the best ers and money to in the passageways and also not Department on the family of to walk in them barefooted. I'f k any ship," MeetBrother Moham­ i,:}' ing Secretary med Nasser, of Z. A. Markrls Brooklyn, N.Y., writes. "They Ship's Delegate Ulas Coffman who died in Sase- made a motion during his report serve excellent bo, Japan. Meet­ food and have the to extend a vote ing Chairman D. best service. The of thanks to the Fitzpatrick also Chief Cook. The New Year's dinner was as good, Nasser reports that O. motion was if not better, than you could get Farrara's resignation as ship's dele­ adopted by the anywhere." Needless to say, the gate was refused, and he was re­ crew of the Inger crew gave the Stewards a vote of elected. Brother Farrara is also (Reynolds Metal). thanks "for a fine running Stew­ serving as meeting secretary. A He also reported, ard Department." P. J. Connolly vote of thanks was given the fourduring a meeting was elected by the crew to serve to-eight watch for cleaning the recorded by Meet- at Ship's Delegate, during a Coffman messroom in the mornings. ing Secretary meeting presided over by Meet­ W. B. Yarbrough, that men going ing Chairman A. M. Micbelet. Brother R. P. Nelson, Ship's ashore in Panama will clean their The three departments all re­ Delegate aboard the Sterf Artisan rooms and turn in dirty linen to ported "everything going along smoothly." (Isthmian) reports the Steward Department. that the vessel has "a marvelous crew." Deck Del­ egate R. J. Mor­ gan reports that two men were picked up in SaiShattack 1 Depart­ ment's quota. Some of the messhall chairs are to be replaced, writes Meeting Secretary Donald E. Shattuck. Meeting Chairman Robert J. Mor­ gan reports that the men gave a vote of thanks to the Stewards Department for good service and for catering service above and be­ yond the call of duty. Instructor Ami Bjornsson proudly stands with his latest graduating class of lifeboatmen. With their official Coast 0uard lifeboat en­ dorsement, they will receive shipping priority. Seated in the front row (l-r) are: Nick Zervos, Nick Prodendo, Mohamed Basir, and Lesantro Burrello. Behind them (l-r) are: Charles Kastanis, Paul Schneider, Richard Schmidt, and their Instructor Ami Bjornsson. FINAL DEPARTURES Albert Gray, 41: A heart at­ tack the life of Brother :ack claimed tl Gray. He died in the Mobile In­ firmary. A resi­ dent of that city, he was retired on an SIU disability pension at the time of his death. Born in Maine, he joined the SIU in 1944, in the port of New York. Married and the father of a child, he served in the Army during the Korean conflict. n Carmine C. Giordano, 62: Brother Giordano died of heart disease in Los Angeles. Sailing in the Steward Department as a Cook, he resided in New Orleans and usually sailed from that port. Brother Gior­ dano, a bachelor, was born in Philadelphia. <t> James A. Garrison, 57: Brother Garrison suffered a fatal heart at­ tack in his home in Norfolk. A welder, he was employed at Colonna Shipyards. Born in North Carolina, he was a long-time resi­ dent of Norfolk, having worked for Colonna Shipyard since 1942. He is survived by his wife, Osie, and three children, Albert, Evelyn and Hattie Sue. ^ John Ficarrofta, 57: Brother Ficarrotta died of cancer after being hospitalized in the New Or­ leans USPHS hospital for six weeks. Born in Italy, he was a citizen of the U.S. and resided in Tampa. He joined the SIU in that port and usually sailed from there. Murdock MacLeod, 57: Brother MacLeod died suddently of a heart attack at his home in Jackson­ ville, Fla. He worked as a Fire­ man on tugs and dredge boats, first on the Great Lakes and then in the South. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, he learned the miner's trade there. Immigrating to the U. S., MacLeod was a mem­ ber of the United Mine Workers of America from 1925 to 1941. He was wounded while serving in the Army during World War 11. After the war he became a Sea­ farer. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Louise, and a sister, Mrs. Owen R. Hadley. August Matousek, 49: Brother Matousek died while performing his duties as a tugboat deckhand for the Erie-Lack­ awanna Railroad. He fell from the deck of a vessel and drowned in the Hudson River near Hoboken, N. J. He had worked for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad since 1937, with a threeyear interruption while he served in the Army artillery during World War 11. He resided in the city of his birth, Jersey City, N. J. He is survived by his wife, Marga­ ret, and two sons, Richard and Charles. Emilio Pardo, 65: Brother Pardo succumbed to a stomach ailment in his home in Balti­ more. A veteran of over 30 years at sea, he joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1947. Brother Pardo sailed in the Deck Depart­ ment, as an FWT. Born in Spain, he was a citizen of this country. A widower. Brother Pardo is sur-. vived by a son, Emilio Pardo Suarez of Caruna, Spain. �February 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Mar. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmin^on . Mar. 10—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Mar. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle Mar. 24—2:UU p.m. New York . .Mar. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Mar. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. . Mar. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Mar. 10^—2:30 p.m. Houston . .. .Mar. 13—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Mar. 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Cleveland ...Mar. 6—7:00p.m. Duluth Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankford . . Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .Mar. 14—^7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Mar. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Mar. 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth Mar. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Mar. 17—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Mar. 17—7:30 p.m. Detroit Mar. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Mar. 13—7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Mar. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . Mar. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Mar. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Houston .... Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 14—10 awm. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Mar. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Mar. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Mar. 13—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Mar. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—7:00 p.m. New York ..Mar. 6—7:00p.m. Philadelphia .Mar. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Mar. 8—7:00p.m. ^Houston .. . Mar. 13—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanit Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. ^ Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HAUiS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AOantlc, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval hy a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority arc protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at ~.ny time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG bos traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or memb«'. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. S CaWAJMEL VICTOBY (Wdterassin), Do.; ;«ombor 11—-Ghaimwn, W. X<«iuehper: jSecretary, J. Dolan. Brother J. Bolnnd. Itvos elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and. no disputed OT. ESyerything b running smoothly. WILD BANGEB (Waterman), Janu­ ary 3—Chairman, K. W. Ferrandli; Sec­ retary, None, $44.00 in ship's fundSome disputed OT in each department. Insufhcient hospital supplies on board. Not enough deck stores. Request that ship be fumigated before and after ship DIOEST of SIU MEETINGS storing. Vote of thanks'•to the steward department for the wonderful Holiday meals. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), December 18—Chairman, dhomas Hilbum; Secretary, Werner Pedersen. $10.60 in ship's fund turned over to Brother J. McCrec. Jr. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. To see patrolman about safety strips in galley. See about awning back aft. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. Motion about retirement program submitted to headquarters. TRANSYORK (Commodity Chartering), December 18—Chairman, James W. Can­ ard ; Secretary, Clarence Bl Jordan. Crew requested to conserve water so it will not be necessary to ration it before arrival in Port. No disputed OT and no beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Motion made to see the Captain about an inter­ communications system from the saloon to the galleys for orders to be called down from topside. ALDlNA (Wall St. Traders), Decem? ber 26—Chairman, Peter V. Hammel; Secretary, B. R. Jrifery. No beefs re­ ported by department delegate. Brother Peter V. Hammel wasi elected to serve as ...ship's, delegate. Page Fifteen • ADENA • (Wail St. 8S—Chairman, Peter V. HaBtme); Setawe.' tory, Jeffrey Nolan. Brother Peter V. Hammel was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No major beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), De­ cember 29—Chairman, W. J. Grovor! Secretary, C. Hancock. 'Disputed OT rejKirted by deck and engine delegate. Joe Algina to be notified ss to the safety of ship's hull and request inspection of same. Improper mall service to ship. HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), Jan­ uary 1—Chairman. V. Porter; Secretary, S. L. Martin. No disputed OT reported by department delegates. GOTJNCIL GRoini" (Cities Service); September 29—Chairman, F. C. Tatum, Jr.; Secretary, C. Quinnt. Brother Ed Devereaux was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Numerous minor beefs abosrd. Discussion held on various matters. Ship sailed short one PWT and a 3rd Cotdt. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), November 25—-Chairman, Stanley Gondzar; Secretary, Dick Birmingham. Some disputed OT in deck department. One mon in steward d^artment left ship in Le Havre. DEL NORTE (Delta), November 27— Chairman, Bob Callahan; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. $249.05 in ship's fund and $211.85 in movie fund. Motion made that no one signs on unless water cooler is placed in engine room. Motion made that ship needs Sn automatic dryer for crew's laundry. Brother Peter Gonzaies was elected to serve as new ship's delegate, KtABYMAR (Calmsr), January 22— chairman, William Sears; Secretary, Wil­ liam Addison. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Dis­ cussion about contacting headquarters re­ garding speeding up mail drtiveries by the Company, ALCOA TRADER (Alcoa). December 11—^Chairman, C. M. Houchins; Secre­ tary, Quinton Phillips. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that all members have invested, rights in the Un­ ion, Also, that a widow or dependent clause be instituted whereby a member's wife and dependent children would be en­ titled to all of the member's benefits until death or remarriage of -widow and/or until dependents become of age. NORBEaiTO CAPAT (Liberty Naviration), February 28—Chairman, A. H. B^ko; Secretary. R. Reum. BroHior P. -S LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), December O'Leary was elected to serve as ships 20—Chairman, Frank Sullivan; Secretary, delegate! Everything is running smoothly Ralph H. Smith. No beefs reported by in ail departments.. Ship needs quite a bit: department . delegates. Btother Delraer Of painting. Discussion .about having a Grain was elected to serve as ship's dele­ ; doctor for shots at aign-oa time, instead; gate DiscussioU about hot water. , lof getting shots in fimeign ports. i'Vote o# 'thanks to ' Die .'steward^dgl>attn^«m^ job well done. • TRENTON (Sea-Jvaad), December S6-Chairman, Sv A. DiBIaggio;; Secretary; Stephen H. Fnlford. No beefs except ship TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport ComN sailing short men in steward and engine mercial), December 29—Chairman, J. R*: departmentsu MbtioU made to have a gangway .reliefi regardless uf the time in port Or the ship's run, seven dsiw a'tteek. This motion to be discussed with the ship's fnnd and $507.71 in movie fund. boarding patrdiman. : Brother E, J. Roggs, ship's delegate dur-,' Jng tast trip: was aakedi to pta? > on >as: skip's delegate and was glvw a vbtelpf. S... KYSKA (Waterman). December 11thanks. I Chairman, N. Evans ; Secretary, Stephen I T. Dent. Crew request that ship .be J FiAlRISLE (Pah Clceanic fumigated bsTore sailing. Motion made January 8—Chairman, George Craggs : to have Gulf area covered for transpor­ Secretary, Ira G. Brown. Some disputed' tation the same as the East Coast and the West Coast, having New Orleans as the: OT in steward department One man-left Ship due to illness and replacement picked; dividing point. Motion made that all SID up In Japan missed ship in Saigon. I contracted companies have the Captains I give crewmembers duly earned monies, A I draw om all money earned, such as regu­ BABINE (Ship Operators), January lar wages, CJ* and Iwnuses.; Vote; of : 14—Chairman, None; Secretary, D. M.' . thanks was extended to the steward de- 'Woods. Motion made to have a ship's;; "i partment and department delegates. meeting with^the boarding patrolman con-1 coming the living conditions in the crew's' IqUarters due to the portholes having to'' ,, , CHOCTAW (Watcrnwn), December 81-—^ be closed at all times when the ship is |;Ghairman,:, D. Backrak: ''Secretary, iL loaded. Motion made that at general : Odea, One man missed in Yokohama and l one man paid off in TdkdlmmB. • Vote of ' elections, regular election voting machine':: be used by the membership. Few matters ; thanks /exteiiited to the.: chief .^-eedk discussed that, will be taken up with ; pa-'' a Job well done. irolman. DSL SOL (Delta), November 27— ENGBR (BeyhoMs'Metels); J^uary'16 Chairmahi • .Id.i'v'j.' BaBenger Secretary; --Ohairman. U; 0.' Coffman; Secretary, i El J. Riviera, $23.36 m ship's fund. Few ' hours Idlsputed CiT in deck and engine!: W, B. Yarbrough. XKsputed OT in deck; department. Beef in engine department 1 departments to be taken Up with boardabout wiper, will be taken up' 'with pa-: ling patrolman. Discussion about roaches ttolnma:. : M^ get 8 A.B.' J on ship, and it was suggested that the pa, trotman be advised: of , same and.,; to try .Maintenance on this ship and the Walter ' Rice. Motion also made to get; Srd cook , and'.have' 80msthi«g/dsmej;:«hoUt:i,'the" i And pantiwman, on this ship. " ton. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies arc to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumetances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reiiorted to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SBIAFAREIRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. Ail members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as wei! as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g<^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotisted with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that be is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best intermts of themssives, their fanrilies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any Ume a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hU conetitntlonal right of acccea to Union records or In­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Paul HaU at headqnartere by certified mail, return receipt requceted. UNFAIR TOUABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) ^ Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin SHll," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^ Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cbildcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typosraphers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) ^ White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) *- Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^ Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) ^ Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) ^ "HIS" brand men's clothes Kavnee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) —— R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winst;>n, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) —4/— Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelll Mlnetti & Sons Ambassador, EJeven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. L, Tribuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R* Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) ^ > �/• SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO S NOW IS THE TIME... Upgrade to Engineers License EAFARERS in ever-increasing numbers are taking advantage of the opportunity to upgrade themselves to engineer ratings under the jointly-operated SIU-MEBA District 2 engineers training program. Thus far, a total of 124 engine department Seafarers have obtained their engineer's licenses. Now is the time for Seafarers who have been thinking about taking advantage of the oppor­ tunity to upgrade to engineer, to file their applications for the school. If you are 19 years of age or over, a citizen of the United States, and haVe 18 months of engine department watch standing time, you qualify to train for an engineer's license, at no cost to yourself. You'll be provided with meals, hotel lodgings and subsistence payments of $110 a week and you'll be able to ship as engineer immediately upon obtaining your license. Through a reciprocal agreement with Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District 2, Sea­ farers will receive full credit and complete protection for all pension benefits built up under the SIU pension plan. Furthermore, your SIU pension will be supplemented by the MEBA, District 2 pension plan in approximately an equal amount while you're sailing as engineer. Welfare bene­ fits are also completely covered. Seafarers who sail aboard MEBA District 2-contracted ships after obtaining their licenses will not be required to pay the MEBA $1,000 initiation fee, and will not be required to drop their SIU membership if they do not wish to do so. The period of instruction ranges from 30 to 90 days, determined only by your own ability and knowledge. The latest group of Seafarers to have dieir af^lkations approved and accqited for the npgradh^ school includes: John B. Abrams Willis B. Addison Edgar Felton Armstnmg Joe N. Atchison Joseph Bereczky George A. Bishop Raymond J. Bowman John E. Burchinal Robert J. Carrigan Jochini F. Cicirello James E. Ciine William J. Conners WiUiam D. Cook A. J. Covington, Jr. Richard W. Croshie Antonio S. Cruz Ezekiel Daniels Armond Dunne, Jr. William G. Dyal Melvin C. Eickmier Jasper D. Fair John W. Fairclotfa Lee Roy Frazier Jose M. Gomez Staidey P. Gondzw Herbert Gray James Hale Isabel Hemandes Ronald M. Hosford Billie Jenkins Vernon E. Keene Francis Keeley John P. Lasky Edmund James Len Lucas Ijopez George H. Mafinowski George W. McAlpine Robert Lee McDavitt Joseph Nichol McLaren Juan Medina Juan J. Mordra Odd Jan dsen Spiridon Perdilds Robert Ignatz Pionk Walter Pritchett Thomas Virgil Raines James L. Reaume James Edward Roberts Herbert Denton R<den John J. Rymarz Frank Travis Herman Van De Beek Alberto M. Velez Walker E. Ward John Lauren WUsnian Clark Cole Wood Robert L. Wroton The men whose names are listed above, as well as the others who are being accepted daily for the engineer license training program, are being scheduled to begin classes at their earliest conven­ ience. Men whose names appear on this list—if they have not already done so—should write to or telephone the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232; telephone (201) 499-6565, so that they can be scheduled to begin classes. If you are interested in upgrading to engineer and can meet the qualifications listed above, sign up now. Further details and application forms are available at any SIU hall or by writing SIU headquarters, u/J 675 rui Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. 11232. u&au4uaiici5, Name: Numbers Joined 5/U;, ::i APPLY NOW! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 17, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ACTIVE CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT URGED FOR ADEQUATE U.S. MERCHANT FLEET CAMPAIGN FOR INDEPENDENT MARAD GAINING MOMENTUM IN THE HOUSE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ‘DOUBLETHINK’ ENDANGERS U.S. MERCHANT MARINE WYOMING RIGHT-OF-WORK REPEAL BILL FACES STIFF FIGHT IN STATE SENATE N.Y. NAVY YARD SITE URGED FOR NEW MARITIME MUSEUM FEDERAL AUTO SAFETY STANDARDS HIT AS WEAK, INEFFECTUAL, MEANINGLESS MARITIME DEFENSE LEAGUE ENDORSED BY SIU MEMBERS AFL-CIO BEGINS NATIONWIDE DRIVE TO CATCH MINIMUM WAGE CHISELERS FLOYD PATTERSON DECLINES REMATCH WITH MERCHANT MARINE CHAMPION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 02/17/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 4 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/50c5808e004951492792b82e7ddbbd1c.PDF 5024d786e07fd5f09e7d538775f80d04 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^OC OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Icebergs—Menace to Shipping Patrol Service Begins Seasonal Warning System Page 9 • .0ky »' ' - • V' * t • .* s •'W^, *t "t." ••••"PRR ••' <s.^ .. -•«. 1.?^- Vlr •"fc fe. » S3« Magnuson Warns Weak Fleet Threatens Nation's Defense Page 2 SlU Cannery Union Tops Teanios In Pacific Coast NLRB Vote MTD to Study Court Decisions Under Landrum-Griffin Act Page 3 �Page Two March 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG US Lacks Enough Vessels to Meet Trade Demands, Gulick Tells MTD Report of International President by Paul Hall WASHINGTON—At the day long legislative seminar here last week devoted to U.S. trade and The immense influence wielded by American business and industry shipping sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Acting Maritime Administrator in the halls of Congress and within the U.S. Government in general, James W. Gulick told the several hundred labor, government and industry representatives that so was demonstrated with stark clarity on several occasions in recent much emphasis has been given months by the watering down or complete blockage of legislation de­ chant shipping does not have suf­ concerted effort to develop com­ to the "fourth arm of defense' signed to benefit the American consumer. concept that the responsibility ficient capacity also to satisfy its mercial cargoes for the American The issues in question are the recently-adopted Truth-in-Packaging of developing a fleet capable of commercial obligations and the ships and supported emphatically legislation, the new Automobile Safety Regulations, and the still-pend­ carrying a substantial proportion rapidly expanding foreign com­ the need for a strong American ing Truth-in-Lending legislation. of our commercial cargoes ap­ merce of the United States." He merchant marine. He based his These are all areas of consumer interest in which the need for pears to have been overlooked. continued "Our ships including remarks on the military and com­ strong protective legislation has been badly needed and of utmost both liner and bulk carrier fleets mercial concept in the national At the very least, it has become have been unable to keep pace economy. Gulick added that "The importance. Strong measures were mapped out and introduced impossible to achieve whenever with our growing trade and have American businessman prefers to to protect the welfare and safety of the American consumer and his we have been faced with military lost customers to our foreign com­ do business with Americans in family. Yet in spite of the vital and long-standing need for strong emergencies short of total war, he petitors." foreign trade and this helps to legislation in these areas, business and industry was so successful in said. Gulick also discussed the Mari­ keep dollars at home which con­ nibbling away and chopping up proposed legislation that, as finally Gulick said "The needs of mili­ time Administration's Cargo Pro­ tribute to a more favorable bal- passed, the measures are little more than meaningless. As far as tary must be met—but our mer­ motion Program dealing with the ance-of-payments position but Truth-in-Lending legislation is concerned, business and industry has keep them flowing into the 'at thus far been able to block passage entirely, leaving the conumer of credit—which includes just about every American—without any home' economy." Senator Daniel Brewster (D-, protection at all from unscrupulous lenders and slick credit salesmen. Before it was finally passed by Congress however, business and in­ Md.) speaking at the Hotel Statlef activities, recommended the crea­ dustry interests had succeeded in pulling most of it teeth, whittling away, tion of an independent maritime its authority and softening its impact to such a degree that the con­ administration and said that we sumer is still left virtually unprotected. The same is basically true of the recently-adopted Automobile Safety should embark immediately on a WASHINGTON—"Without an adequate merchant marine the program to build 40 ships and Standards. In the wake of the uproar caused by auto industry critics United States cannot possibly have an adequate defense," Senator continue subsidy programs that about the basic unsafe nature of their product, and later about the Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) warned the Senate recently, add­ are required for construction and unsavory methods employed by the automobile industry to silence its critics, true reform measures were proposed. operating needs. ing that "without an adequate ^ "We cannot continue to go from At that point the Industry got to work in earnest—applying pressure Brewster said "that two vital merchant marine the United year to year appropriating a pit­ factors dictating this action is the in sensitive areas, initiating expensive publicity campaigns, shipping States cannot possibly realize its tance for ship construction. We economical potential in foreign must devise and implement a spe­ present balance-of-payment posi­ highlv paid lobbyists to the nation's capital. The result was almost tion and the necessity for defense predictable. The new auto "safety" standards, as finally applied, amount trade." cific and detailed multi-year re- requirements." He continued "by to little more than no standards at all. The auto industry was success­ Magnuson, who is chairman o vitalization program." shipping under American Flags, ful in knocking out virtually every recommendation it did not like and the Senate Commerce Committee Magnuson emphasized that we built by American shipbuilders, the automobile using public—which again includes almost evpry Ameri­ warned that the U.S. merchant can no longer depend on the Na­ loaded with American cargoes by can—was left as unprotected and in as great a danger as ev^r. fleet is in a "deplorable" state and tional Defense Reserve Fleet to American labor and manufactured Presently-pending Truth-in-Lending legislation seems to be follow­ placed every citizen of the United meet our emergency shipping by American firms the balance-of- ing the already familiar course. In spite of vigorous efforts by the States in "grave danger." He needs. He pointed out that by payment position can only im­ American labor movement, various citizen groups and many legislators, urged Congress to commit itsel 1975 most of the ships in the Re­ prove and we must not forget that business anid industry have been successful thus far in completely fully to strengthen U. S. security serve Fleet will be 30-35 years 98% of our cargoes and military blocking passage of this much-needed consumer legislation. The and sovereignty on the seas. old, "clearly obsolete and prob­ have been sealifted to South East same old process of whittling and chopping has already begun. If and Outlining the many deficiencies ably useless." Asia." when such legislation is passed, there is still no assurance that it will of the present American-flag mer­ Noting that each successive President Michael R. McEvoy, be any more meaningful than Truth-in-Packaging or Auto Safety. chant fleet, he noted that we have Washington Administration clear­ Sea-Land Service, Inc. spoke to Part of the blame for this sad state of affairs must unfortunately be today only about 871 active mer­ ly voices the importance of a the seminar about the company's shouldered by the consumer himself, who stands to gain the most chant ships under U.S. registry strong American-flag merchant activities in the field of containeri- from such protective measures. While business and industry jump into and of these only about 100 can marine, yet does little or nothing zation. the fight with both feet and fat checkbooks to block such legislation, be considered modern. to halt the continuing decline of Senator Vance Hartke of In­ the consumer rarely even raises his voice on his own behalf. Magnuson implied that the re­ the fleet, Magnuson called for the diana, a member of the Senate There is no substitute for a strong public outcry to influence pas­ cently proposed maritime budget, adoption of a strong, positive Commerce Committee, along with sage of progressive legislation and defeat of regressive measures. Until Senate Commerce Committee each citizen recognizes the importance of the issues at hand and com­ calling for the construction of maritime policy. "We must plan, finance and im­ Chairman, Senator Warren Mag­ municates his feelings to the Senators, Representatives and other officials only 13 new vessels in fiscal 1968, is totally inadequate. "I think plement our merchant marine pol­ nuson expressed their criticism of he has placed in office by his votes, special iptere.sts groups of all kinds about four-times that many ships icy immediately," he said, "while the U.S. plan to shelve the nuclear will continue to ransack his pocketbook, endanger his life and run we still have a merchant fleet." ship Savannah. would be a more realistic program roughshod over the vast majority of the American Public. for one fiscal year," he said. Magnuson Warns Weak Fleet Threatens Nation's Defenses f 5«•'ii SEAE4RER&i^OG •I. •i lii t. I . March 3. 1967 • Vol. XXIX. No. 5 OiHcUl Publication of the Seafarera International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Exteutive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNBR BAW, SHEPARD Sxoe. Vieo-Preo. Vice-President AL KBUI LINDSEI WILLIAMS Sae.-Trtai. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President HBRBBIT BRAND Direetor of OrganiMina and Publieationt Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Assistant Editor NATHAN SKYBI Staff Writers PETER WEILL PRW WHU Bo RUBENSTHIN Piklliksd llossklf St 810 Iksds lilut Annis H.E., WuklBitea, D. C. 20018 ky tks Ssafirsrs IstmitlSBtl Usles, Atlaslls, Gelt, Lakis •Rd lilSBt Watsn oritrtst. AFL-CIO, 675 Fsirth A«SRM, 8rtethni, B.Y. 1123Z Tsl. HTBilBtb 9-6600. Oeesst elus yestais paid at WaiklaotM, 0. C. POfTIAtTErt ATTEBTIOB; Fsna 3579 tards ikeald to seat Is Ssafarsn Intsmatlsaal Balsa, AUaaOe, Biir, Lakss aad islasd Watsn DMrist AFL-CIO, 675 Fesrtk Anais, Brseklya, B.r. 11292. I'l 5IU, Japan Seaman's Union Hold Talks on Maritime Issues Y O K O H A M A—Representa­ tives of the SIU and the All-Japan Seamen's Union have been hold­ ing discussions here on matters of mutual interest to maritime work­ ers of the United States and Japan. Peter Drewes, SIU Interna­ tional Representative in the Far East, conferred with Captain Nabasama, president, and other offi­ cers of the All-Japan Seamen's Union at the SIU's new offices in Yokohama last month. The talks were a continuation of those begun by SIU President Hall and Captain Nabasama dur­ ing Hall's visit to Japan last year to attend the convention of the Japanese Confederation of Labor Domei), with which the All-Japan Seamen's Union is affiliated. The All-Japan Seamen's Union, which represents all shipboard per­ sonnel on steamships, fishing and small craft, has made important advances for its membership. It also plays a vital role in the Japa­ nese democratic labor movement. When the Japanese Confederation of Labor was founded in 1964 as apan's democratic trade union Peter Drewes, SIU International Representative for the Far East, confers wth Captain Nabasama, Presdent, and other representatives of the All-Japan Seamen's Union and Japanese Confedera­ tion of Labor in SIU's Far East office in Yokohama. Left to right around table are K. Fukushima, Director, JSU Yokohama office: Drewes: H. Wada, JSU Vice-President and Vice-President of Confederation: Captain Nabasama: K. Kihata, Secretary of Confederation's Inaternational Dept.: and JSU Executive Board member: R. Kamisawa, Secretary, JSU International Dept.: T. Moriyama, JSU International Dept. Staff, and S. Suwa (back to camera), JSU Pro-Director, Yokohama District office. center, the inaugural convention elected as its first president, Kumazo Nakachi, then head of the All-Japan Seamen's Union. Presi­ dent Nakachi was reelected to the The SIU's office in Yokohama services SIU members aboard un­ ion-contracted ships calling at Far Eastern ports. Assisting Drewes at the SIU Far East office is Inter­ national Representative Frank Boyne. "The SIU office is located in the Iseya Building, 1-2 Kaigan-Dori Nakaku, Yokohama, Japan. �March 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Cannery Workers Discuss Victory f V Page Three MTD Authorizes In-Depth Study Of Lundrum-CrUfin Court Derisions BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—An in-depth survey of court decisions under the Landrum-Griffin Act and a study of all available information on interpretations of the law has been authorized by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept. The department's executive — council meeting here authorized The case has been placed be­ and special event functions un­ the creation of a permanent fore a number of congressmen dertaken by the MTD. The de­ standing committee to sponsor and senators and Hall said there partment now has 35 AFL-CIO the survey, correlate information, were indications that a congres­ affiliates. work with universities and law sional inquiry would be conducted In other actions the MTD coun­ schools and take all necessary on the Labor Dept's role. cil: The MTD sessions also called steps to complete a full analysis • Pledged its full support to the for new safety precautions on the Building & Construction Trades of the situation. SIU President Paul Hall, who is Great Lakes, pointing to the fre­ Dept. to secure congressional pas­ also President of the MTD, de­ quency of shipwrecks and other sage of situs picketing legislation clared that the time has come ship disasters especially on Lake to grant to construction workers when the labor movement must Michigan. Special attention was "the same rights and privileges take a close look at this "bad law called to the need for closer liai­ now enjoyed by other trade union­ SlUNA-affiliated Canntsiy Workers Union of the Pacific president compounded by bad decisions" son between the U. S. and Can­ ists." Steve Edney (right) and business agent Arnie Miranda (left) discuss and create a situation where in­ ada on safety-at-sea regulatory • Reaffirmed support of legis­ CWU pay scale and other benefits with employees of the Fulham Fish formation and assistance is avail­ machinery on the lakes as well as lation introduced by Rep. Edward Stick Plant at Wilmington, Calif. The CWU beat the Teamsters by a able to unions. He cited the gen­ along the coast. F. Garmatz (D-Md.) to require Reviewing the expansion of ac­ two to one margin in an NLRB representation election at the plant. eral lack of coordination among authorization to advance activities unions in coping with L-G de­ tivities by the department in 1967, of the Maritime Administration cisions and noted the rising impor­ the council voiced its approval. and to continue its fight to "main­ tance of these decisions to the Hall announced that in line with tain an independent Maritime Ad­ general activities of the labor the program, Thomas W. Gleason, ministration." president of the Longshoremen, movement. • Called for protection of U.S. has been named vice president of He told the council that inter­ the department and will assume shipyards by opposing any foreign pretations of L-G in the court do full responsibility for legislative (Continued on page 15) not square with the legislative in­ TERMINAL ISLAND, Calif.—The SIUNA-affiliated Cannery tent of Congress and that there is Workers Union of the Pacific was victorious over Teamsters Local a great need to determine exactly what is happening and why in this 942 of Los Angeles, in an NLRB election which was held recently legal area. at the plant. change the medical plan or health The department's action on The final ballot count was 44 benefits, but we do intend to im­ Landn.n-Griffin came after a de­ to 23 in favor of the Cannery prove the contract in the follow­ tailed review by Hall of a case NEW YORK—A thinly-veiled attempt to build up pressure in Workers Union. This was the cul­ ing areas: Wages, Classifications, involving the SIU in Duluth, Congress for new anti-strike laws specifically aimed at the trans­ mination of an intensive 4-month- Vacations, and further, we intend Minn., which Hall charged dem­ portation industry has been launched by the American Bar Asso­ long drive by the SIUNA-Cannery to improve upon the clause deal­ onstrated that the Labor Dept. ciation. The lawyers' group has Workers at Fulham Brothers (Gro- ing with maternity benefits. Some­ was using its investigatory powers put a nine-member special com­ tion and strike settlement proce­ ton's Fish Sticks) plant at Wil­ thing must be done about a safety under L-G to "walk into unions dures "have proved repeatedly to program and committee. We want on fishing expeditions" and to fab­ mittee to work to conduct a mington. seniority lists posted and updated ricate cases against unions in be­ "major study" of national strikes be inadequate ... to avoid long interruptions in the essential trans­ Steve Edney, president of the periodically. We shall support half of other agencies which lack in the transportation industries. port industries." Cannery Workers, announced the each member and represent you at the authority" to make such in­ In authorizing the study, the The study is to embrace rail­ victory on January 20th, after the every or any grievance." vestigations. ABA said existing Federal legislaroads and shipping industries as ballots were counted by the well as the airlines, but the law­ National Labor Relations Board yers' panel is heavily stacked with agents. members familiar with Railway Brother Edney personally Labor Act procedures. Railway thanked the SIUNA through labor already has been under the Frank Drozak, SIU West Coast hammer of compulsory arbitra­ Representative, for their support tion as a result of legislation during the petitioning, organizing BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—The AFL-CIO Executive Council unanimously declared its "complete jammed through Congress. and election stages of the cam­ A similar attempt by Congress readiness" to debate and act upon "any complaint, charge, proposal or program novel or ancient" paign. He lauded his own orga­ to break the airline mechanics' nizational committee and office from any affiliate or its officers that comes before it through "appropriate channels" spelled out in strike last summer and to inistitute staff for their tireless efforts in the federation's constitution. compulsory arbitration in the air­ "There is no other procedure from the AFL-CIO Executive of union activities and will ask the achieving this victory. lines' industry was ultimately de­ by which the trade union move­ Council had been received and President to issue an executive or­ feated. The airline beef, which Petition Granted ment can effectively reach, and that before the current council der barring such Contract awards The National Labor Relations carry out, its decisions," the coun­ meeting is over the vacancy will where the companies are in viola­ involved the International Associ­ ation of Machinists, AFL-CIO, Board had granted the Cannery cil said in adopting the statement be filled. A subcommittee of the tion of federal labor law. Workers a petition for an election as the first order of business at its council has been named, in line In a series of statements on do­ was the reason given by the Amer­ with standing council practice, to mestic policies and legislation the ican Bar Association for kicking late last year. The election ruling mid-winter meeting here. off the anti-strike study in the first favored the CWU because a ma­ The resolution emphasized the recommend a candidate for the council: • Voted strong support for a place. jority of the employees had signed council's position that it is ready seat. In 1963, maritime labor faced The council followed its open­ 20 percent increase in social secu­ pledge cards designating the Can­ to consider and "act upon any the same type of attack in the nery Workers as their bargaining matter at any time, either at this ing day statement on federation rity benefits coupled with exten­ House Merchant Marine and representative. The CWU was or a future council meeting, at a procedures with statements focus­ sion and improvement of public Fisheries Committee, then under fighting a back-door agreement meeting of the General Board, at ing on the campaigns to win welfare programs. • Called for increased funds the chairmanship of the late which the company had signed a special convention, if necessary, higher social security benefits and secure effective enforcement of for enforcement of the expanded Herbert C. Bonner, North Caro­ with Teamsters Local No. 942. or at the next regular convention." the expanded minimum wage law minimum wage as a "necessary lina Democrat. It added: The contract provisions for wages The proposal for compulsory "We are not, however, prepared for all Americans—union and first step" in making a reality of and working conditions were far to act upon the basis of a kaleido­ non-union members alike. the new amendments to the law. arbitration in maritime was nar­ below those enjoyed by Cannery scope of ever-changing allegations It received also a detailed brief­ • Pledged its "enthusiastic sup­ rowly defeated in committee, after Workers who were represented by and demands, expressed through ing on Administration programs port" for the President's proposals the &afarers International Union the CWU at other plants in the press releases, public speeches or and policies by Labor Secretary to protect the right of privacy by of North America and the AFLarea. W. Willard Wirtz, Budget Direc­ banning wiretapping and eaves­ CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ circular letters." ment rallied the support of the en­ AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany tor Charles L. Schultze and White dropping. Prior to the election, the team­ • Urged the adoption of pro­ tire trade union movement against sters had circulated false informa­ read the text of the council reso­ House Assistant Joseph A. Calition to the effect that, by changing lution to a crowded press confer­ fano, Jr., and voiced its praise for grams to control medical costs in the measure. the great record on social legisla­ light of reports of skyrocketing Since that time, various pro­ Unions, the employees at Fulham ence and stressed in reply to a tion achieved by President John­ prices for health care. series of questions that he will not posals have been introduced in the Brothers would have endangered • Reaffirmed labor's goal of Congress, both in the Senate and discuss any charges made by Auto son and the 89th Congress. coverage under the health plan es­ Workers President Walter P. ReuThe federation will carry di­ providing and financing compre­ the House of Representatives, to tablished by the Teamsters. ther any place except "in the rectly to the President the ques­ hensive health services by renew­ upset the collective bargaining Brother Edney reported to the forums of the AFL-CIO." tion of awarding government con­ ing its call for a program of na­ process by labor and manage­ Fulham Brothers employees that, Meany told the press confer­ tracts to companies which dis­ tional health insurance. ment, especially in the transporta­ "The CWU does not intend to ence that Reuther's resignation criminate against workers because (Continued on page 15) tion field. SlU Cannery Union Tops IBT In Pacific Coast NLRB Vote Antl-Strlke Law Pressure Seen In Legal Group's Move 'I • AFL'CIO Counril 'Reudy' to Discuss Any Compluint of Affiiiuted Unions �Page Four i r SEAFARERS Six Additional Seafarer Oidtimers Approved for SlU Pension Benefits Lykiardopol Auer Tbiemonge Daly Vargus March 3, 1967 LOG Wocras The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area Around the headquarters hall have been Seafarers John Gib­ bons, who's just off the Trans Globe after a full-year stint; Pat­ rick Ryan, recently off the Sap­ phire Gladys; Wiley Hudgins, oil­ er off the Duke Victory; and John R. Micbaelis, who last served as FWT aboard the Alcoa Mariner. Shipping out of New York has been brisk and the outlook is for more of the same. Pu^o Rico A number of A.B.'s have been by the hall lately, and are all eye­ ing the board. They include, among others, Julio Delgado, Eddie Bonefont, Victor Aviles, and Eugenio Nunez. Firemen in Puerto Rico are cur­ rently engaged in a fight to have their work week cut from an 86hour week to a 64-hour week. This past year, according to Governor Sanchez, the island's economic growth was impressive, despite a slowdown in the activity of some sectors of the economy. The island's industrialization pro­ gram accounted for 207 new fac­ tories during the year, adding 9,000 new jobs to the economy. a-half month stint as oiler. He's registered again hoping now to catch another tanker. Walter Wallace, an SIU mem­ ber for more than two decades, just got back from a 4-month trip to Viet Nam aboard the Alcoa Mariner as an A.B. "There's nothing wrong with this run," said Walter, who is looking for an­ other ship going the same way. Twenty-two-year veteran Rob­ ert Wroton was oiler on the Penn Challenger running between Puerto Rico and the West Coast for three-and-one half months when he decided he'd come back East, having had enough sunshine for a while. During the past period shipping was good with five ships in transit, one sign on, and no payoffs. Out­ look is for more of same. Six veteran SIU men were added to the growing pension roster recently. They include Fernando Vargas, Archie Lykiardopol, Eugene Auer, William D. Thiemonge, John J. Daly, and Willem Woeras Fernando Vargas sailed for Willem Woeras was bom in more than 25 years in the en­ ing World War Two. He was gine department, winding up his born in Minnesota, joined the SIU Estonia. He joined the SIU in seatime as an oiler. He came to the in Norfolk, but makes his home New York and sailed in the engine United States from Puerto Rico in New Orleans. Brother Auer department as a wiper. and settled in Brooklyn, joining sailed in the steward department the SIU at the headquarters hall as a chief steward. William D. Thiemonge was in New York. born in Alabama and now makes Archie Lykiardopol came to his home in New Orleans where Boston the United States from Greece he joined the SIU. During his and joined up with the SIU at many years at sea, he sailed in Oldtimer Benjamin Boudreau, the Norfolk hall. He sailed for the steward department as a messan SIU man for 25 years, is ready many years in the steward's de­ man. to go but is carefully scanning the partment as messman and as a 2nd The SlU-manned supertanker board for the right run. Ben's last John J. Daly, born in Paterson, cook. He makes his home in New Jersey, joined the SIU in Manhattan arrived at the Bay of vessel was the CS Baltimore as an Brooklyn, N.Y. A.B. the port of New York and sailed Bengal during Febmary with the Eugene Auer sailed with the in the deck department. He makes largest cargo of wheat ever shipped Arthur Fontaine has spent two SIU for more than 20 years and his home with his wife in New from the United States to India. solid decades sailing with an SIU The Manhattan, biggest tanker also served in the U.S. Navy dur­ Jersey. Baltimore card and wouldn't have it any sailing under the American flag, Newly-married Paul Matsos was other way. Art's last ship was the left Seattle with 103,400 long-tons by the hall lately, looking quite Miami as A.B. He's walking of white wheat aboard—the equiv­ happy following his honeymoon. around lately with a real big smile alent of nearly 4 million bushels. Paul's ready to ship out again and since his wife just presented him The wheat went to droughtget back to work as a bos'n. His with a bouncing baby girl. stricken India under a special ex­ And John Roblee, also a 20last ship as an A.B. was the Mantension of the Food for Freedom kato Victory. year SIU sailor, is holding down program announced in December, the hall on every call, all ready to Joseph Grana is NFFD but he 1966. WASHINGTON—Except for that cargo which goes over the go. hopes to be ready to ship again Public Law 480 authorizations docks, there is no purpose in a merchant marine as such! This to India announced in December soon. Joe's mightly grateful at Philadelphia is the latest pronouncement of Alan S. Boyd, Secretary of the included 175,000 metric tons of this time for his SIU welfare bene­ new cabinet-level Department of Transportation. Shipping out of the city of white wheat, 125,000 metric tons fits. His last ship was the BetbTex. Boyd stated this opinion in a question and answer session with brotherly love has been fair lately. Anthony Bender, an oldtimer hard red spring wheat, and 150,reporters after he had addressed a recent luncheon meeting spon­ Comas Knight is resistered and 000 metric tons hard red winter of 23 years standing, thinks the sored by the National Press Club. ready to go after spending some SIU vacation plan is the greatest wheat. He quickly added however, that "I am not talking about the time on the beach. Comas sails in For many of the people in those in the business. Tony, whose last defense aspect of it." He did not say how he could possibly the black gang and will take the Indian states worst hit by drought, ship was the Steel Worker, is wait­ separate one aspect of the merchant marine from the other since first FWT job that comes along. the wheat in Manhattan's holds ing around for a bos'n's spot go­ without the first capability the second would not be available Registered and ready to go after may spell the difference between ing anywhere. in time of need. He also totally ignored the American-flag a few months at home on the life and death. Although many merchant fleet's vital role in the nation's foreign commerce, its Norfolk beach is Joe Werselowick, who parts of India have recovered from badly needed contributions toward maintaining a favorable Bobby Harris dropped off the sails in the steward department. the disastrous drought of recent balance-of-payments structure with foreign nations, and many years, vast areas are still affected. CS Baltimore after an eight-and- Joe's last ship was the Merrimac. other vital factors. Boyd was again thumping for inclusion of the Maritime Administration under the jurisdiction of the Transportation De­ partment, which he heads. MARAD was excluded from the new Kingsport Management Destroys Tree Etepartment as a result of a vigorous campaign waged by mari­ time labor, management, and many congressional legislators who feared that if maritime were placed under Boyd, whose anti maritime feelings were even then well known, the total disappear­ ance of the American flag from the high seas would be an everpresent danger. To assure that the United States has an adequate merchant rnarine in the future, maritime labor and management, with the aid of many concerned legislators, are continuing their vigorous campaign for the establishment of the Maritime Administration as an independent agency—not submerged in any other govern­ ment department and with an Administrator who is truly knowl­ edgeable and concerned about the needs of maritime. The steep decline of U.S. maritime in recent years has come about because of the fact that, submerged within other agencies whose administrators were basically concerned about other modes of transportation, maritime was always treated as a stepchild and no progressive maritime legislation was forthcoming. This is precisely the situation which Boyd would continue were mari­ time placed under his jurisdiction. In his recent remarks to reporters he brought this out clearly, even if he did not actually intend to do so. There is a great deal of knowledge about the movement of commodities in the area of surface transportation which could be brought to bear in a "sort of a paternal manner" if the merchant marine were where "we could use our good offices to bring these people together," he said. Strikers and representatives of unions on strike against Kingsport Press, Tennessee, point to stump This is again the "stepchild" approach which he advocates— of tree cut down as part of company's latest attempt to harass and discourage striking workers. an approach which has brought the American maritime and shipbuilding industry to the verge of total disappearance. Tree had sometimes protected pickets from the weather, so management decided it had to go. Strike SIU Tanker Hauls Record Cargo of Wheat to India Doubts U.S. Need For Merchant Fleet At All 4; by printing trades unions has been underway nearly four years over demands for union contracts. > V. �March 3, 1967 Page Fire SEAFARERS LOG NLRB in Operation Since 1935 The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area A petition by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL-CIO, has been sustained by the National Labor Relations Board. The petition charged Avondale Shipyards, Inc. with failing to provide the union with a list of the names and addresses of employees eligible to vote in a union election that was held on January ^ 26. forward to a trip to Viet Nam in The requirement to supply the near future. names and addresses was handed Houston down in a recent ruling by the One of the many old timers in NLRB in the case of Excelsior Underwear, Inc. Avondale Ship­ this port, E. Tliompson, has yards, Inc. has filed exceptions checked into the Galveston Hos­ with the NLRB in Washington, pital. Thompson's Union brothers D.C. contesting the NLRB region­ are all hoping he comes back to ship soon. al ruling. An oldtimer just out of the New Orleans Galveston hospital where he was Anything that comes up will laid up for a while is J. Hunt. fill the bill for Walter Lanier. Sea­ Hunt has been welcomed back by farer Lanier sails in the steward his buddies at the hall, who are department. His last ship was the glad to see him on his feet again. Del Santos. He does have a pref­ With shipping slowed down a erence for the Far East, but bit recently around Houston a lot doesn't intend to wait too long for of members here are taking ad­ his preference to show on the vantage of the lull by straighten­ board before packing his gear. ing out their affairs on the beach. Seafarer James H. Hawkins is Mobfle scouting the board in hopes of scoring a job on the Lakewood Gibson H. Coker is back from Victory. Hawkins' last trip was a Viet Nam run aboard the Our as an oiler aboard the Del Sol. Lady of Peace as an A.B. Brother Coker is married and makes his Angel Valdes recently finished a run to Viet Nam and now is home in Mobile with his wife and waiting for another one to shov/. children. He's shipped out of this His last Viet Nam go-round was port a good 25 years. as steward utility on the Cornell William F. Cogg^ns will be Victory. Valdes spends most of ready for another tanker as soon his beach time in Florida. Having as his broken arm heals. His last piled off the Lucille Bloomfield, ship was the Penn Sailor, on Chief Cook Lester Burnett is which he sailed as an A.B. He too warming the cushions in the hall makes his home in Mobile with lounge. However, he is looking his wife. The Great Lakes by Fred Famen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes The volume of iron ore, coal, grain and limestone carried on U. S. and Canadian ships over the Great Lakes during 1966 set an all-time high at over 210 million tons. The previous high at just under 200 million tons was set back in 1953. While grain shipments were at an all-time high for the season, just a small proportion, 11 per cent of ^ the trade, was carried by U. S. season since without missing a sin­ ships. gle season, right up to 1966. He's just 65 years old, too. Last year, Duluth Penn Dixie decided to purchase Compared to last winter, 1967 another vessel to replace the Gai­ is as tame as a lamb. Our upgrad­ ster, which was built in England, ing school has been going very back in 1897. A1 feels that 31 well. Andy Kent, Jr., was the first years on the same ship means that wiper to pass the FOW test and when she lays up, he should too. David Jones was the second. Mike Degeburg, Duane Witt, David Alpena Brander as well as Tom Held have Things are beginning to buzz finished the AB test and are wait­ about the port of Alpena as spring ing for the ice to break. Ken Lund makes her yearly approach. The has done a bang-up job assisting Iglehart (Huron Cement) is calling Jack Hall put 150 men through the back the after end crew for Feb­ upgrading program. ruary 20th; the Crapo (also Huron Brother Steve Laffy, we're sorry Cement) after end call is for the to report, is back in the hospital 27th of February; and for the again. We're all wishing for his Townsend, it's March 6th as show speedy return to active seafaring. up time for the after end crew. There's a steady stream of SIU Chicago men at the clinic getting their Although the weather has been physicals daily. All members who very bad in this area, vessels across have not had a physical exam are the lake and in the Chicago area urged to do so. are beginning to fit out for what Winter in Alpena was nothing may prove to be an early as well as less than extraordinary. As this is full season. being written this morning, the Old-timer A1 Hvflaub has de­ temperature is 16 below zero. On cided to lay up along with his ship, some streets in the city of Alpena, the John Gaister of the Penn-Dixie snow is piled in an excess of 7 Cement Co. A1 joined up with this feet. So, have snow, will melt. . . vessel in 1936 and has sailed every We hope. * 25 Millionth NLRB Election Vote Marks Milestone in labor History WASHINGTON—In mid-February an American worker made history by casting the 25 millionth ballot and marking a new milestone in the National Labor Relations Board's 31-year history of con­ ducting secret representation elections. In casting his ballot to help ^ determine whether he and his strikes were often violent, bloody NLRB files show however, that fellow workers wish to have a and sometimes fatal for workers. there are still great areas of the To fulfill its function of allowing country, notably the South, and union represent them in collective workers in every state of the union, important industries where re­ bargaining with their employer, Puerto Rico and Guam to vote sistance to labor organization is maintenance technician Leonard P. Scheno, an employee of the peacefully for or against union still as powerful and as unscrupu­ Reynolds Metals Co. at Wood- representation, NLRB representa­ lous as it was over 30 years ago. There is not a day when an bridge, N.J., became the man of tives traveled to the remotest areas —by mule train, snow shoes, auto­ NLRB trial examiner's report or the hour. At public ceremonies in the De­ mobiles, airplanes, railroad trains, a Board decision does not show partment of the Interior Audi­ trucks, small boats and ocean employer chicanery regarding rep­ torium in Washington on March liners. They conducted secret resentation elections; threats to 2, Scheno was presented with ballot elections in factories, ware­ shut down shops; promises of re­ a certificate observing his historic houses, mills, movie studios, log­ wards for those voting against the 25 millionth ballot, with his wife ging camps, sports stadiums, union; the use of racial hatred; and three children in attendance. boxcars, truck terminal restrooms, the illegal questioning of workers Other ceremonies the same day and even pitched a circus tent on their feelings about unions, spy­ ing on union organizers and or­ in Washington were sponsored for use as a polling place. ganization meetings; the use of The NLRB estimates that one jointly by the AFL-CIO and public opinion and pressure on out of every three members of groups representing management, workers by local Chambers of the American working force has to note the era of improved laborCommerce; the illegal firing of participated in an NLRB election management relations made pos­ known union men, etc. at one time or another. sible by the secret representation election machinery established by the 1935 National Labor Relations Act—also called the Wagner Act. In attendance at various cere­ monies marking the event.were Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz; Judge J. Warren Madden, the first Chairman of the NLRB; present NLRB Chairman Frank W. McWASHINGTON—Labor law violations of the J. P. Stevens & Culloch; NLRB General Counsel Co., Inc., have been so persistent and the testimony of management Arnold Ordman; former New so untruthful that "it begins to appear doubtful" that any legal York City Mayor Robert Wagner, remedy can right the wrongs ^ son of the late Senator Robert Wagner, sponsor of the National done to Stevens employes, a against the big textile chain for Labor Relations Act; Leon Key- National Labor Relations Board interfering wtih organizing drives by the Textile Workers Union of serling, former assistant to Senator trial examiner has concluded. America—brought demands for a Wagner who aided in drafting the The examiner was Boyd Leecongressional investigation into Act, and many others. dom, formerly NLRB chairman in Since passage of the original the Eisenhower Administration. textile industry coiiduct. The de­ 1935 National Labor Relations The Stevens firm, second largest mands come from TWUA Presi­ Act, it has been amended — textile chain in the nation and an dent William Pollock and Director through Taft-Hartley — to impose important government contractor, of Organization Nicholas Zonarrestrictions on labor activity. But is headed by Robert T. Stevens, ich of the AFL-CIO Industrial one of the original functions of secretary of the Army in an Eisen­ Union Dept. "Nearly four years have the NLRB still remains — con­ hower-era Cabinet. passed," Pollock said, "since the ducting representation elections In a report upholding union proceedings against J. P. Stevens through secret ballots. charges of widespread unfair labor During its first year, the NLRB practices in Stevens' Carolina began. Not one of the 101 un­ held 31 elections involving 7,734 plants, Leedom scored manage­ lawfully discharged workers has voters. During the last fiscal year, ment not only for repeatedly vio­ yet been reinstated." He contin­ it held 8,324 elections—involving lating employe rights but also for ued: "Trial Examiner Leedom has more than 500,000 voters. setting policies that he said led found that a conspiracy exists in Before passage of the NLRA, many company supervisors to lie the southern textile industry that nearly half of the country's labor on the witness stand. has 'denied thousands of employes disputes had union recognition and Leedom declared that "an un­ other aspects of the right of work­ ending series of unfair labor prac­ . . . such economic benefits as may ers to organize as their major tices by an employer may result flow' from the labor act." Like issues. Faced with powerful anti- in permanently thwarting con­ two other examiners, Leedom labor employers, organizational certed action by employes." Con­ called for new remedies—a "mat­ ceivably, he said, "other arms of ter to which the 90th Congress government, with a different ap­ should turn its immediate atten­ proach, may have to take action" tion," Pollock declared. "The fact that Stevens, while if Stevens employes' rights are cynically indulging itself in mass ever to be enforced effectively. The former chairman also ad­ violations of federal labor law, vised another approach—a "signal continues to fatten on millions of The Chicago SIU hall is from the top" and a "complete dollars of federal contracts is a holding mail for the follow­ conversion" of the Stevens way of matter for the Johnson Adminis­ ing Seafarers, each of whom tration's immediate attention. doing business. may have it forwarded to him "There is no justification what­ In his findings, Leedom noted upon request: that "those who take an oath to ever for rewarding lawbreakers Joseph Arle tell the truth should do so." As with federal contracts," Pollock Edward J. Barbuchuk for remedies open to the NLRB, concluded. WOliam Botcher The TWUA began an organiz­ he recommended a "cease and de­ John R. Fronim sist" order directing the Stevens ing effort in 1963 at Stevens plants Mark Merila chain to halt its threats, intimi­ in Roanoke Rapids, N. C., Pied­ C^e E. Nelson dation and interference with the mont, S. C., and Greenville, S. C. Edward M. Feltonlemi rights of employes to take part in Management launched a program John R. Stevens union activities; and an order re­ of opposition that drew repeated Ralph Swierczynski storing 13 fired workers to their union charges of unfair labor Howard Thuriow jobs, with backpay to their dis­ practices. Three examiners have Isaac Tucker now found the company guilty charge in 1965 or 1966. Earl Wilson The decision—the third of its of unlawful conduct and a fourth kind by an NLRB hearing officer charge still awaits a hearing. Steveffs Co. Is High enlist Of Biggest Unien-Busters in Mail Held in Chicago �Page Six March 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG New Orleans Labor Candidate Wins February 11, 1967 to February 25, 1967 ' DECK DEPARTMENT REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals New Orleans state representative Eddie Sapir (left) is shown 'with his father (center) and SlU vice-president Lindsey Williams at vic­ tory celebration following Sapir's recent election to New Orleans City Council seat. Sapir ran successfully for City Council with solid backing of SlU and the Greater New Orleans Vicinity AFL-CIC. THE INQUIRING SEAFARER Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A Class B 1 2 60 34 4 4 29 16 9 8 10 9 3 4 24 14 48 27 39 30 14 10 48 33 18 17 208 Class A Claoib 11 3 191 88 8 16 98 43 21 15 18 8 10 4 153 80 149 74 46 9 78 30 37 13 67 25 900 400 Class A Class B Class C 0 0 3 19 31 56 31 8 4 8 8 5 9 6 5 3 2 4 3 0 4 3 5 3 45 14 1 22 15 6 10 4 3 44 18 21 7 11 13 108 220 92 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 1 0 1 2 2 20 32 45 60 42 3 3 4 9 7 8 15 12 12 2 4 8 9 11 6 0 2 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 10 5 18 4 5 28 30 7 32 28 25 13 25 27 6 15 5 5 11 11 33 17 30 30 20 7 5 18 12 9 117 232 172 124 142 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 145 79 11 5 29 47 18 10 5 6 5 3 45 16 61 81 77 69 29 8 38 13 9 24 r-27 310 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Question: What countries of the world are the friendliest or the most unfriendly to the American seaman? Joseph Henault: Egypt is the most unfriendly nation toward seamen. The na­ tives are all a bunch of thieves m who'd take the shirt off your back in the middle of the night. But on the other hand, Germany and Bel­ gium are quite friendly. The people are honest and industrious. These two coun­ tries seem grateful for help the U.S. has given them. Thomas Wares: Pretty near every country takes it for granted that the Ameri­ can sailor's got a $100 bill behind each ear and is out to get it from you. The water­ fronts of most of the world are bad. But the girls on the Philippine wa­ terfront, they're the best. Saigon women are the worst, for they de­ mand a lot of material things. Drinks, money and the like. With a war going on, things are hard on them. W. Lindsay: To me, India was pretty unfriendly. TTie people treat you coldly. Germany, though, is a very nice spot for the American sailor, as is Oki­ nawa also a fine place. Europe in the main is a good place for the sea­ man. Generally, the Seafarer doesn't fare badly, no matter where he is. <|> Adrian Texidor: Venezuela is a bad, unfriendly spot. They don't like us at all. All Venezuelans try to do is drag everything out of us. They want your money, as well as your money, and your money! Not too many other coun­ tries are better. The Dominican Republic is a good spot. Spain is, too. Arthur Sankovidt: Japan and the Phillipines are very friendly. So is Thailand. i!« Indonesia, though, is bad as far as the seaman is concerned. They always give Vernon Anderson: People in the you a hard time Scandinavian countries are not and there's nothonly clean and at­ there to go ashore tractive, they're also kind. In gen­ for. They try to eral, if you con­ get your money. Interestingly, duct yourself in a Viet Nam used to be very good, way which shows say back in '46 and '47, but now you want to be re­ it's all messed up due to the po­ spected, it has a litical situation. There used to be whole lot to do with the way no hostility in Viet Nam toward you're treated. I don't think there's the American. It was nice. Now any country now, outside of North there's hostility. When it was Viet Nam, China and Indonesia, known as French Indo-China, it which is truly unfriendly to the was a good place to be. Now, to­ American. day, you feel out of place there. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A Class B 1 1 35 18 8 3 14 11 3 3 2 2 2 1 9 6 34 25 19 18 10 6 39 17 14 10 190 121 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 1 1 33 16 37 2 5 2 9 6 4 6 3 5 3 1 5 1 2 0 0 1 8 24 11 0 9 14 8 3 1 4 50 16 26 9 8 10 81 111 154 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 116 36 16 7 53 27 9 12 3 2 6 1 93 10 134 79 76 57 19 7 41 13 16 7 260 544 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORT Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying By Sidney Exaggerated attacks by trade associations and business lobbyists on government consumer-protection programs have resulted in serious damage to these efforts. In California, newly-elected Governor Ronald Reagan, former movie actor, almost as soon as he took office discharged Helen Nelson, California's long time state consumer counsel. Mrs. Nelson had been responsible for valuable advances in consumer protec­ tion in that state, including laws putting ceilings on finance charges and limiting finance companies and dealers to either repossessing or suing for the balance of a debt, but not both. Just before Mrs. Nelson was fired she had begun a drive to remedy California's present severe garnishee laws. Nationally, consumers have become worried by persistent reports that President Johnson plans to downgrade his own consumer program headed by Esther Peterson. The repprts have said that Mrs. Peterson, who also is an Assistant Secretary of Labor, is expected to resign her post as Consumer Assistant to the President. The reports also said that the pro­ gram will be separated from the White House and put into the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Both Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Nelson have worked hard to get national legislation requiring clearer label­ ing of package contents, and the "truth in lending" bill. This would require lenders and installment dealers to tell buyers the actual true annual interest rates they must pay on installment purchases and loans. A reduction in the status of the federal consumer program will have a damaging effect just as this work was achieving results in getting cooperation of the more objective businessmen towards solving some of the consumer problems that waste family money and national resources. One report, in Home Furnishings Daily, said that Washington observers believje Mrs. Peterson "has Margolius become increasingly distressed with LBJ's disinterest in consumer affairs—and his insistence on 'concensus' and 'getting along with business' has tended to inhibit the consumer program." At least some businessmen certainly have not been easy to get along with. Some have attacked Mrs. Peterson personally and have exaggerated her efforts to help consumers. Latest of these attacks came from Herbert Mayes, former editor of McCall's magazine, now a director and consultant to the McCall Corp. Revealingly, after attacking Mrs. Peterson. Mayes said at the end of his speech before an advertising trade group that he himself had never talked to Mrs. Peterson about her program. An attack in Grey Matter, a widely-read adver­ tising newsletter published by the Grey advertising agency, became almost hysterical. Grey does ads for Procter & Gamble and other big companies. It called Mrs. Peterson's proposals to provide consumer educa­ tion in the schools a "peril to our society in teaching children that profit is a dirty word, and that competi­ tion is bad . . . We must protest against tainted knowl­ edge. We must prevent the take-over of the schooling of our youth in economics by those who have no faith in our economic system." In an earlier assault. Printer's Ink, advertising trade magazine, called Mrs. Peterson "the most pernicious threat to advertising today," and said she is "deliber­ ately pitting consumers against advertisers," and sug­ gests to consumers that "they are being manipulated and mistreated." The Advertising Federation of America charged that Mrs. Peterson "has created unwarranted suspicion of American business." Neither Mrs. Peterson nor any other proponent of consumer education had ever suggested telling chil­ dren that profit is a dirty word. Nor can teaching youngsters how to budget and comparison-shop be viewed as "brainwashing," let alone a capture of their schooling. �March 3, 1967 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Dispute Settled With Ohio Radio Station "Anchors Aweigh!" WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO's acceptance of free radio time to answer a series of critical editorials has brought an end to its dispute with an Ohio broadcaster. Also terminated was the federa­ tion's complaint to the Federal Communications Commission in which the station's fitness to continue as a license holder was questioned. Radio station WMRN of Marion, Ohio, on Feb. 5 broadcast a pretaped program prepared by the AFL-CIO in answer to criticism of AFL-CIO President George Meany and other labor representatives last August during the airline mechanics' strike. The federation had objected to the charge by the station's owner and president that Meany had threatened Congress with political retalia­ tion if anti-strike legislation were enacted. When documentation was furnished proving that Meany had not made such a threat, a more critical editorial was broadcast. Further correspondence produced a third editorial critical of AFL-CIO repre­ sentatives for taking issue with the station's on-the-air statements. When attempts to correct the editorial statement failed, the federa­ tion made a request to the station for answering airtime under the pro­ visions of the FCC's Fairness Doctrine. Receiving no reply, the AFL CIO then filed a complaint with the FCC and asked for a hear­ ing into the station's competence to hold a broadcast license in view of its violation of the Fairness Doctrine. The station had failed to af­ ford "reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on an issue of public importance," the complaint stated. In its answer to the FCC, the station pleaded that "an unavoidable set of circumstances" had led to the AFL-CIO complaint. Chief of these, it said, was the illness and death of the station owner and president shortly after the AFL-CIO request for air time had been made. The letter noted that the station owner personally delivered all editorials and also handled all related correspondence himself, which had led to problems in view of his winter-time trips to Florida. "As has always been the policy of the station," the letter stated, "we stand ready now to offer equal time to respond to the editorial in question. We will be only too glad to work out suitable arrangements." The AFL-CIO accepted the station's explanation and in view of the dispute arising at the time of the owner's fatal illness accepted the air time and withdrew its complaint to the FCC. The AFL-CIO-affiliated Rubber Workers will be seeking in its bar­ gaining next month a provision calling for a "Full Employment Earnings Program" that will pay laid-off workers up to 95 per cent of their regular pay. Another major Rubber Workers bargaining goal is a substantial increase in general wages, a 1968 wage reopener, two more paid holidays, better vacation pay and upgrading of URW skilled trades­ men to the level of craftsmen in the auto industry. Representatives of more than a million organized federal workers agreed on a legislative program for the 90th Congress emphasizing "full comparability" with salaries in private industry and new ma­ chinery to make collective bar­ gaining more effective in the civil service. The program was adopted by the AFL-CIO Government Employees Council, made up of 33 unions with members employed by the federal government. GEC Chairman E. C. Hallbeck termed adoption of the council's program "essential" if the federal govern­ ment is to be regarded as "an enlightened and progressive em­ ployer." ^ British Columbia shipyard workers have won major wage and fringe benefit gains in a two-year contract negotiated by unions af­ filiated with the Metal Trades Council. Twelve affiliated unions, bargaining jointly for some 3,000 workers at Vancouver and Vic­ toria yards, reached agreement on a first year pay hike of 9 percent for non-journeymen and 30-centsan-hour for journeymen, retroac­ tive to last October 15. An across the board raise of 20 cents an hour for all workers is provided in the second year of the contract. The agreement, based on the unanimous recommendation of a tripartite Conciliation Board, cov­ ers employees of Burrard Drydock in Vancouver and two Vic­ toria firms, Yarrows Ltd., and Victoria Machinery Depot. Wel­ fare, vacation, overtime and holi­ day improvements are also made in the contract. Speaking at Roosevelt Univer­ sity's commencement exercises in Chicago, Labor Secretary Willprd Wirtz urged that: "Some work should be part of every person's education." He urged utilization of three-month-long summer va­ cations from school as a means of acquainting young people with the world of work, in order to enhance their familiarity with what lies ahead. Transport Workers Union mem­ bers returned to their jobs after a one-day strike against the Phila­ delphia Transportation Company, winning a new contract worth 42 cents an hour over two years. It was six cents an hour more and six months shorter than the com­ pany's pre-strike offer. Before set­ tlement was reached, the union presented an exhibit which showed that PTC ranked last in a list of 52 cities in the hourly wage rate paid operators. Reprinted From Newsday The Press Adds Its Voice As the drive undertaken by maritime labor, management, and various national legislators to establish the Maritime Administration as an independent agency of the Government gathers momentum, more and more influ­ ential voices across the country are adding their solid support to the campaign. One of the latest to go on record in sup­ port of an independent MARAD is the influ­ ential and highly respected Long Island, N.Y. newspaper, Newsday. The January 30, 1967 edition of Newsday took the subject of the United States' rapidly deteriorating merchant fleet and the desperate need for an independent Maritime Adminis­ tration as the basis for its editorial. In conjunction with a cartoon depicting the U.S. merchant marine being scuttled by various U.S. Government agencies, Newsday recounted some of the sad facts about the present condition of the American-flag mer­ chant fleet. "In three years," Newsday warned, "the United States will have only 200 dry cargo ships that are less than 25 years old. Our fleet is almost obsolete . . ." The editorial goes on to remind Newsday's readers that 96 percent of the strategic materials we import presently move aboard foreign-flag ships. It goes on to place much of the blame for the present chaotic state of U.S. maritime Government agency bureaucratic bungling. "It is in this area that confusion reigns," the Newsday editorial continues. "Jurisdic­ tions overlap, lines of authority are blurred and responsibility is uncertain. Currently five cabinet level departments, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Maritime Ad­ ministration and a welter of subsidiary offices and boards have jurisdiction over the mer­ chant fleet in one way or another. New ideas and bold initiatives have little chance of moving through this thicket of tangled authority." "Many in Congress believe the task (of setting a progressive maritime policy for the United States) should be given to the head of a reorganized Maritime Administration," Newsday continues, noting the many bills presently pending in Congress to make MARAD an independent agency whose head would report directly to the President. "A new, independent Maritime Adminis­ tration, with expanded responsibilities, is an excellent idea," Newsday says. "The Con­ gress should act to create this new agency. "It would help eliminate one of the mer­ chant marine's most pressing problems, too many captains in Washington." �1 Muck S, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eiglit m April 17, 1967, is the deadline for filing Federal income tax re­ turns. As is customary at this time of the year, the SlU Accounting Department has prepared the fol­ lowing detailed tax guide to assist SIU men in filing their returns on income earned in 1966. Generally, with very few excep­ tions, seamen are treated no differ­ ently under the income tax laws than any other citizen or resident of the U. S. (The non-resident alien seaman must also file a re­ turn, but the rules are not the same for him.) WHO MUST FILE. Every Sea­ farer who is a citizen or resident of the United States—^whether an adult or minor—who had $600 or more income in. 1966 must file; if 65 or over, $1,200 or more. A Seafarer with income of less than these amounts should file a return to get a refund if tax was withheld. A married Seafarer with income less than his own personal exemption should file a joint re­ turn with his wife to get the small­ er tax or larger refund for the couple. INCOME TAX GUIDE WAGE EARNERS WITH LESS THAN $10,000 INCOME. You can use a simpler return (Form 1040A), printed on a punch card, if: 1. Your income was less than $10,0(X), AND 2. It consisted of wages report­ ed on withholding statements (Forms W-2) and not more than $200 total of other wages, interest, and dividends,. AND 3. Instead of itemizing deduc­ tions, you wish to use the tax table or to take the standard deduction which is generally the higher of: (a) the 10-percent standard de­ duction—about 10 percent of your income, or (b) the minimum standard de­ duction—an amount equal to $200 ($100 if married and filing separate return) plus $100 for each exemp­ tion claimed on item 15 on the back of your Form 1040A. If your income is less than $5,000, you can choose to have the Internal Revenue Service figure your tax for yon. A husband and wife mav file a joint return Form 1040A if their combined incomes do not exceed these Umits. DON'T USE FORM 1040A IF— (1) You wish to take any de­ ductions for specific items, such as unreimbursed employee ex­ penses. (2) You wish to claim a re­ tirement income credit. (3) You wish to compute your tax under the head-of-household rates or to claim "surviving spouse" benefits. (4) You wish to claim any ex­ clusion for wages or salary you received for a period while you were sick and this amount is rhown on your Form W-2. (5) You wish to claim credit for payments of estimated tax for the taxable year or for an overpayment from 1965. (6) Your wife (or husband) is filine a separate return on Form 1040 and itemizes her (or his) deductions. (7) You have a nonresident alien status. HOW TO PAY The balance of tax shown to be due on your return must be naid in full with your return if it amounts to $1 or more. Make checks or money order, payable to "Internal Revenue Service." WHEN TO FILE. Tax returns have to be filed by April 17, 1967, However, the April 17 deadline is waived in cases where a seaman is at sea. In such instances, the sea­ man must file his return at the first opportunity, along with an af­ fidavit stating the reason for delay. HOW TO FILE. The Seafarer has two return forms to choose from. Form 1040 and card form. Form 1040A. Form 1040 is lim­ ited to a single sheet. Supporting schedules may be attached accord­ ing to the individual needs of each taxpayer. Generally, if your income was entirely from salary, wages, in­ terest, dividends, and sources other than those for which schedules (B, C, D, and F) are required, you will need only Form 1040. You can use it whether you take the standard deduction or itemize de­ ductions. If you have income from sources listed below, complete and attach one or more of the follow­ ing forms; Schedule B for income from pensions annuities, rents, roy­ alties, partnerships, estates, trusts, etc.; Schedule C for income from a personally owned business; ROUNDING OFF TO WHOLE Schedule D for income from the DOLLARS sale or exchange of property; The money items on your re­ and turn and schedules may be shown Schedule F for income from in whole dollars, lliis means farming. that you eliminate any amount less than 50 cents, and increase any amount from 50 cents through 99 cents to the next higher dollar. ADVANTAGES OF A JOINT RETURN. Generally it is advan­ tageous for a married couple to file a joint return. There are bene­ fits in figuring the tax on a joint return which often result in a lower tax than would result from separate returns. CHANGES IN MARITAL STATUS. If you are married at the end of 1966, you are consid­ ered married for the entire year. If you are divorced or legally separated on or before the end of 1966, you are considered sin­ gle for the entire year. If your wife or husband died during 1966, you are considered married for the entire year. Generally, a joint return may be filed for 1966 pro­ vided you have not remarried before the end of 1966. EXEMPTIONS. Each taxpayer is entitled to a personal exemp­ tion of $600 for himself, $600 $600 income and live in the U. S., Canada, Panama or the Canal Zone. A child under 19, or a student over 19 can earn over $600 and still count as a dependent if the taxpayer provides more than onehalf of his support. The law also enables a seaman who is contributing (with other relatives) more than ten percent of the support of a dependent to claim an exemption for that in­ dividual, provided the other con­ tributors file a declaration that they will not claim the dependent that year. CREDIT FOR EXCESS SO­ CIAL SECURITY (FICA) TAX PAID. If a total of more than $277.20 of Social Security (FICA) tax was withheld from the wages of either you or your wife be­ cause one or both of you worked for more than one employer, you may claim the excess over $277.20 as a credit against your income tax. Long-Trip Tax Problems A major taxlieef by seamen is that normally taxes are not withheld on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the yew the payoff took place. / For example, a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September, 1965, paying off in January, 1966, would • have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1966 W-2 slip and all the taxes withheld in 1966. This practice could increase his taxes in 1966 even though his actual 1966 earn­ ings might be less than those in 1965. There are ways to minimize the impact of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1965, the Seafarer un­ doubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1965 income. Unfortunately, this raises another complication. The sea­ man who reports these earnings in 1965^ will not have a W-2 (withholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doean't have a W-2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on thwe earnings in 1965, he " will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 14 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up oh his 1966 W-2. The seaman then, oh his 1966 return would have to explain that he had reported some of the earnings in 1965 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a reftind a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-of-pocket oh some of his earnings for a fall year until he gets refunded. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not jibe with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It Is justified only If a seaman bad vary Htde Incmne in one year and very conslderabie Income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minOr and probably not worth the headache. for his wife, an additional $600 if he is over 65 and another $600 if he is blind. The exemptions for age and blindness apply also to a taxpayer's wife, and can also be claimed by both of them. In cases where a man's wife lives in a foreign country, he can still claim the $600 exemption for her. In addition, a taxpayer can claim $600 for each child, parent, grandparent, brother, brother-inlaw, sister, sister-in-law, and each uncle, aunt, nephew or niece de­ pendent on him, if he provides more than one-half of their sup­ port during the calendar year. The dependent must have less than TAX CREDIT FOR RETIREMENT INCOME. A tax credit is allowed for individuals against re­ tirement income such as rents, dividends and earnings at odd jobs. However, an adjustment must be made in this credit for Social Security benefits. HOW TO REPORT YOUR IN­ COME. All income in whatever form received which is not spe­ cifically exempt must be included in your income tax return, even though it may be offset by deduc­ tions. Examples are given below: Example of Income WMch Must Be Reported: Wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, fees, tips, and gratuities. Dividends. Interest on bank deposits, bonds, notes. Interest on U. S. Savings bonds. Profits from business or profes­ sion. Your share of partnership profits. Profits from sales or exchanges of real estate, securities, or other property. Industrial, civil service and other pensions, annuities, endow­ ments. Rents and royalties from prop­ erty, patents, copyrights. Your share of estate or trust in­ come. Employer supplemental unemploy­ ment benefits. Alimony, separate maintenance or support payments received from (and deductible by) your husband (or wife). Prizes and awards (such as items received from radio and TV shows, contests, raffles, etc.). Examples of Income Which Should Not Be Reported: Disability retirement payments and other benefits paid by the Veterans Administration. Dividends on veterans' insurance. Life insurance proceeds upon death. Workmen's compensation, insur­ ance, damages, etc., for injury or sickness. Interest on State and municipal benefits. Railroad Retirement Act benefit's. Gifts, inheritance, bequests. DIVIDEND INCOME. If a seaman has income from stock dividends, he can exclude the first $100 from his gross income. If a joint return is filed and both husband and wife have divi­ dend income, each one may ex­ clude $100 of dividends from their gross income. WELFARE, PENSION AND VACATION BENEFITS. Bene­ fits received from the SIU Wel­ fare Plan do not have to be re­ ported as income. Payments received from the SIU. Pension Plan are includable as income on the tax return of those pensioners who retire with a normal pension. There is a special retirement income tax credit to be calculated on Sched­ ule B which is to be attached to the return. Pensioners under 65 who re­ ceive a disability pension do not have to include such payments on their tax returns. However, all disability pension payments re­ ceived after age 65 are taxable in the same manner as a normal pension. Vacation pay received from the (Continued on page. 15) . I- �March 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ICEBERGS A MA/OR SEA PERIL - -- a:; Bom R%f <kM -.A-: '"".g w great ^ Immediately, under pressure of inlrj^ i{|"-2r'i™ d.™rd.^ce''S^r^,r short life. SlZ7 butl^tlbiT'''''' region during the season of Srf d^L °patroled the trans-Atlanticlanesclem-ofdff^®st of the includes ships, aircraft and a radio network ^t present the sendee mass St^?""'; and waters of ^he increS «JM . to nothing. southern latitudes graduaUy take While it exists however it ie o X- ^ awe-inspirmg potential Wdestruction"®i^rrrn T""® equally «a a„ .ceterg repr«a»te ap Icebergs in the vicinitv of f»,» rP°®sibihty of disaster. ^ ?S£irss--2€SSS is iXX C die 'XrgJ°Slng™Jeir The - >p.- ™ " double or d.e eeniu,, lea ^ ^^uthera ones being laid south of the no™«i tracS-the margm gamed by use of these Cunafd safety panics to join in adopting the North Atlantic Tract shipping eomAlthough these tracks werr ,»«toKr i. Agreement, in 1898. any system for observation and wrSe "o°f - T ^emselves were helpful in cutting The tracks . hnt did not even come closr to oi- • j'i^e'ihood of encountering ;«yi8 with winds and cSs^ SllS'3'r danger. GonstS^ location during the season as wel as from In? hergs vary considerably in of ice^t the time of a ship-^ X s^son. A couree ieS time she arrived at the Banks. ® '^ ®hoked with bergs by th^ ^ the InternmS'^ty^ yfe'SiSrcSn1914 as a result" in January erf powers of the world-^ &dUnf~ ^ in Marcb. with ita prhnaq, ' ° tact whh Radir™ert2''Sro°to evaluate and analyze aU 5- t-S I^dio Hah'fax (CFE^ »a can ntaiittain con- •« ».Sht,n8., sea temperature, viaab4. and weateSSo" a'aaa are M invaluable aiiT = aS^^ Tor estimating ice deterioratin^rf"^®^^^^®® to conLabrado/cirem 2 detecting shifts inX ?iud date is useful in estimating dnvf l® he prealso m planning ice observation drift rate and direction of ice and .^J^dar. IhueHaWe,, . . '^®hin Hood'» Updated ' i, ^ J"" \ : techno- ' . jonjtions cannot be underestimated TS. " forecasts of dangerous ' ^nducted tests, warns that radar cannot h,.^®®.I'®h"oJ. following carefully. Seawatery they found, is a better reflector of mS ? icebergs, ''4,. /; i a berg or growler (low-lying floe iX /fr f ?v *han ice. Therefore TChains of a Capsized and partiallv dkint dark color not easily seen the ^ i^ar because of the l^'alm^SIf caused by radar reflections off the ^e •» ^"d radarscope "clutter-' l^-lying nature, it wasSnSd^S^^^^ addition, be^us/ offls of even dangerous size growlers is on Iv 1 °f '"®dar detection safety. Thus3S ^comfort ~r- * or r* "ei.ciy. Inus radar is ? ?^^^°"r ®«^ at best-too clore^ .^pymearis befelied^^t^^ aid to ice detection, byp^ mearis be relied ph totally — but cannot «... l^pSa'!"'' b. dem^iue geueval m.« E ic^i V affct wSlfueo' ralcfnm the iceberg s surface, allowing the Hve •« ' The ®alt melts grbov^ in An. iceUrg is bombed with dye ptane. The course of the dye-marfeed icJb«pX/,t ? MWifo plot ,..ib;drif(,;^ , Report Data . ' , ^•. -^gentia (NIK). ••^;:\Xo - 4'XX fte inpnational iS^^^^ Titanic disaster—to bring Apnl 14, 1912 and s^nkiiA a iW people of the time. The dem^^ 'o®'uding some of the imm^iately, and following sfop-gan n^SST ? ? sprang hp patrol machineiy ivas set Jp to i'l-'rwt. . •.; *• '-,V- purpose ,7prSfSySfo^ ice^S'SilSS'Sa^^^e^the t^aty obaervation, d„ ^eanographic and meteoroloScS data an? • Banks to collect Sp.--«"aUonannU^ "Ilie First Step »iep th^^ar by representativL^f and has been doing it ever since. T Se^n Begiaa M March data collected; fSca?^ct°Snditio!l^^'h^?^ danger in sailing olf Newfoun'S^S." ""t ...iSI '• *heir capability. ^ vessels in distress within �Page Ten SEAFARERS March 3, 1967 LOG Would Include Strong 'Open Housing* Measure President Urges New Rights Law As Resent, Right and Nesessary' WASHINGTON—President Johnson asked Congress to pass a broad-ranging civil rights bill, ineluding open housing, because it is "decent and right" and necessary to make democratic principles "a reality for all Americans." A similar bill was filibustered to death in the Senate last year cent increase in appropriations for prohibit 'block-busting' by which after having passed the House, the Community Relations Service unscrupulous dealers seek to and the President acknowledged of the Justice Dept., which he frighten homeowners into selling that "today the subject of fair said has "worked quietly and effec­ quickly, out of fear that the value housing is engulfed in a cloud of tively, behind the scenes, to con­ of their homes will decline." ciliate disputes before they flared Last year's legislation was misinformation and unarticulated up in the courtrooms or on the blocked in the Senate by a south­ fear." streets." The proposed budget ern filibuster actively assisted by Johnson appealed to unions and raise from $1.4 million to $2.7 Senate Republican Leader Everett industry, churches and civic million would permit adding 93 McKinley Dirksen. groups, to help dispel these fears. people to the staff and six new And he stressed: "I cannot urge Commenting on the failure of field offices. too strongly that Congress act the bill, "although a majority of The President's new fair hous­ promptly on this legislation." both houses in the Congress fa­ ing proposal is a modification and The Administration's bill, vored that legislation," Johnson stretchout of the legislation he scheduled to be introduced in the sought last year but woqld cover charged that most of the argu­ House by Judiciary Committee the commercial sales and rentals ments raised against it "involved Chairman Emanuel Celler (Dmyths and misinformation." He of all homes by 1969. N.Y.) and in the Senate by Sena­ Enforcement would be assigned noted also that "the summer riots tor Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), in­ to the Department of Housing & in our cities did as much damage cludes these main provisions: Urban Development, which would to the chances of passing that leg­ • Legislation making it a fed­ first seek to achieve voluntary islation as the unfounded fears of eral offense for anyone to inter­ compliance. If this failed, it could many Americans and the opposi­ fere with the exercise of civil tion of special interest groups." rights guaranteed by law, includ­ issue a judicially enforceable or­ He added: der after a hearing. ing voting, purchasing a home, at­ This year, the law would apply "Today the subject of fair hous­ tending a school or obtaining serv­ only to housing built witb federal ing is engulfed in a cloud of mis­ ice in a restaurant or hotel. It financial assistance and already information and unarticulated would prohibit threats as well as covered by a presidential execu-- fear. Some believe the value of violence and would authorize vic­ tims of violence to bring civil tive order. In 1968, it would ap­ their homes must decline if their ply to real estate developments neighborhoods are integrated. actions for damages. and to apartments for five or more They fear the conversion of their • A strong prohibition against In 1969, it would apply communities into unsightly slums families. discrimination in selection of fed­ to all housing. if a family of a different color eral, state or local juries on the Johnson said the legislation moves into a house across the basis of race, color, religion, na­ "would be aimed at commercial street. Neither of these events tional origin, sex or economic transactions, not at the privacy of need occur. In an atmosphere of status. the home. It would outlaw dis­ reason and justice, they would not • Quicker action on job dis­ criminatory practices in financing occur. In the scores of cities and crimination complaints by giving housing and in providing real states that have such laws these the Equal Employment Opportu­ estate brokers' services. It would events have not occurred." nity Commission power to issue "cease-and-desist" orders, subject to review in federal appellate Calls for Rate Reductions courts. This is the procedure used by the National Labor Relations Board and other regulatory agen­ cies. Present law requires the equal employment commission or the complainant to go to court to seek an anti-discrimination order. WASHINGTON — Residential and commercial users of elec­ • Extension of the life of the tricity will be overcharged to the tune of $11 billion by 1980 if Commission on Civil Rights an additional five years beyond its some action isn't taken on electric rates. Senator Lee Metcalf (D. Jan. 31, 1968, expiration date. Mont.) declared in a new book ^ community services—are financed The President also asked a 90 per- written by him. He is asking that "drastic re­ in whole or in part by utility ductions be made in the rates revenues, rather than by taxes, in F/rsf Xtnas charged by giant Investor-Owned- many cities or towns that operate Utilities—lOU's—and to a lesser their own power systems." extent by the consumer-owned The authors deflate the argu­ power systems." ment of private utilities that they In his new book, "Overcharge," pay taxes which makes up much which he co-authored with his ex­ of the difference. They say that ecutive secretary, Vic Reinemer, city-owned and private utilities pay Metcalf charges that private elec­ the same percentage of their tric utilities "exploit and mislead operating revenues in local and the public." state taxes. Only lOU's pay Fed­ He uses facts and figures to back eral taxes, but Metcalf and Reine­ up his point. For example, the average residential rate for cus­ mer list the Federal tax breaks tomers served by municipal power which the private utilities receive, systems is 1.57^? per kilowatt- showing that their customers really hour. For customers of lOU's, on pay most of these taxes. the other hand, the average rate Aside from the financial picture is 2.33^ per kwh. though, the authors charge that Not only are residents or areas part of the private utility industry served by private utilities payitig far more for their electric power, finances right wing movements, Metcalf says, but frequently their including the John Birch Society. The young lady in photo above is local taxes are higher, too. A minute description is pro­ Roxanne Annis, daughter of Sea­ "Many public power systems," vided, too, of a richly-financed farer George Annis. Roxanne was he writes, "finance city improve­ five weeks old when she attended ments, thus permitting decreases publicity campaign, and the road­ her first Christmas party in New in local taxes. Swimming pools, blocks set up which undermine Orleans and had her picture taken ball parks, schools and hospitals, the state and Federal regulatory 1 • . r«> with the be-whiskered gentleman. street lighting—the full range of ^SPncjqs, •,f, Electric Co/s Overcharge Consumers, Montana Senator Charges in Book f The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Long-time patrolman for the SlU-affiiiated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, Pendleton David (Bumblebee) Thompson, died recently and his funeral was attended by his many friends from maritime labor. Shipping in the bay area has been very active this period and is likely to remain so, especially Seattle for AB's, electricians, oilers, FWT's, cooks and bakers. Shipping is as fine as it was Payoffs this period included the when we last reported and the Elizabethport, Seatrain New Jer­ outlook is even stronger for sey, Our Lady of Peace, Pecds, FOWT's, cooks and bakers and East Point Victory, San Francisco, AB's. Overseas Dinny, Fairport, Tucson Payoffs have been the Anchor­ Victory and the Transpacific. age, Pan Oceanic Faith, Overseas Signing on were the Elizabethport, Rose, and the Steel Architect. Halaula Victory, Pecos, Overseas Signing on during the past two Dinny, Richfield Victory and the weeks have been the Anchorage, Tucson Victory. Santore, Pan Oceanic Faith and In transit this period were the the Ames Victory. Seamar, Steel Rover, San Juan, Penn Challenger, Portmar, and Columbia. A. W. Perkins is happy over just having made the cook and baker job aboard the Tucson Vic­ tory. R. C. Henke, meanwhile, is hitting the hall for the first AB spot to hit the board. And A. W. Rummel is waiting for a ship to the Far East following his hospital Perkins recuperation. Glad to hear Brother In transit we got a glimpse of Rummel is back in action. the Portmar, Seattle, Inger, FairWilminp^on port, and the Anchorage. During the past two weeks we We're glad to report that partly had the Longview Victory, Van­ in response to the Log feature on tage Progress, City of Alma, and the Trojan horse aspects of Labor Ridgefield Victory pay off. Eight Department activity, the Puget ships were by in transit and ship­ Sound Maritime Port Council went ping was extremely active. The on record, at its last meeting, con­ outlook, though, for the coming demning the Labor Department two weeks is a little less hectic. for its witch hunting tactics against Frank Camara hung onto the labor organizations. Penmar for 10 months as an A.B. The Seattle SlU Blood Bank, before signing off while the ship donated seven units from its supply was in Long Beach on her last to an elderly patient, a lady, at trip. Frank will be ready to go the USPHS hospital. again after a vacation and rest on Old timers by the hall recently the beach during which time he'll included James Pendergrass, have a chance to see some old whose last ship was the Ames shipmates. Victory. Dave Sykes is on the beach for Marion Martin was by the Wil­ mington hall after a 90 day trip a rest. His last vessel was the Rice aboard the City of Alma. Marion Victory. Friends of Ed Riiley will be isn't planning too long a stay on happy to learn that Ed is once the beach. He's ready to pull up anchor anytime with a good A.B.'s again FED, looking for a sherang spot bound for Viet Nam. spot. V' First Retirement Check Seafarer oldtimer Manuel Rodriguez (left) picked up his first reg­ ular monthly pension check at New York headquarters from SlU rep. Bill Hall. 'Brother Rodriguez, who makes his home in Brooklyn, N. Y., s,piled ja ,+be steward d.ep^rjmenf as chief cook until his retirement. �March 3, 1967 Pmge Eleven SEAFARERS LOG KENMAR CHRISTMAS PARTY Peter Gonzalez, Ship's Delegate of the Del Norte (Delta), reported that the trip is going well. The crew is still talking about Congresswoman Leonor Sullivan's talk to the crew at a meeting at sea, and the gold charm that the crew gave her "as a token of our appreciation of the good work she is doing for us." Three men were " hospitalized in Santos, Brazil, ship's television set. The trouble ports that a funeral wreath was during the ship's voyage north. was diagnosed as lying with the an­ sent to Michele Liuzza's mother's They were Fred H. Duchmann, tenna, and it will be checked at funeral. Jr., Harry J. Duracher, and Mau­ the first opportunity. rice P. Beianger. vl> Each of the three Brother William Sladko re­ received $50 from A special meeting of the crew signed as Ship's Delegate of the the Ship's Fund. of the Connecticut (Oriental Lucile Bloomfield Gonzalez reported Exporters) was (Bloomfield), r ethat the crew gave called to elect a "the Steward De­ ports Meeting new Ship's Dele­ partment a big [Secretary Pete gate to replace vote of thanks Frank P. ScourTriautafillos, add­ Duracher for the wonderful keas, who was ing that he had holidav food" it hospitalized in "done a good provided. "We all had fine food, Bahrein, the is­ job." Charles W. Christmas trees and all," he said. land-city in the Thorpe was voted During the meeting presided over Persian Gulf off Triautafillos in as new Ship's Darville by Meeting Chairman Robert Cal­ the coast of AraDelegate by ac­ lahan, Movie Director Maurice bia. Richard E. Darville was clamation. The crew decided that Kramer reported that the Chief elected with honors, reports Meet­ they would refrain from making Engineer was given $120 to rent ing Secretary A. W. Morales. The any noise in passageways at any 12 topside movies, leaving new Delegate's first act was to re­ hour "to give the man on watch a $474.85 in the Movie Fund. Dur­ quest that each Department Dele­ break to have some sleep," ac­ ing the Good and Welfare portion gate get a list of needed repairs of the meeting at sea. Brother Sal that his department was respon­ cording to Meeting Chairman Edward H. Heacox. Rallo said that Kramer "should sible for. try to get ten good movies for $40 a piece, and not 20 poor movies for $20 a piece." The crew of the Oceanic Cloud A charcoal broiled steak dinner (Transworld Marine) is happy, re­ was enjoyed by the crew of the ports Meeting Fairisle (Pan James H. Corder was elected Secretary T. DenOceanic Tankers) the new Ship's Delegate of the semore, about the while at anchor Calmar (Calmar). prospect of soon in Saigon, Meet­ At a meeting pre­ getting a televi­ ing Secretary Ira sided over by sion set. They are Brown wrote the Meeting Chair­ looking, forward Log. "All hands man E. Hogge to receiving enjoyed it and resolutions were helped clean up American prointroduced to Brown afterward," he Densemore pms in the Philhave the TV re­ wrote. During lippines and in paired, to fix the Viet Nam. The crew suggested the good and welfare portion of washing machine that their rooms and the mess- the meeting chaired by Brother Douglas and to have the room deck be painted, and that George Craggs, the crew decided fo'c'sles and shower painted. Meet­ the rust be removed from the they will fix the recreation room ing Secretary V. Douglas reports Steward Department head and on condition that no one sleep in that during the good and welfare shower. The were informed, dur­ it or put his feet on the furniture. section of the meeting, motions ing a meeting chaired by W. Ncsta, A suggestion was made that more were introduced to see about get­ that there would be no draws in chairs be put in the recreation ting name brands of food, about American money in Viet Nam, room. getting bulk ice cream on the East but in local currency. Coast, and a better grade of steak. A fine Christmas dinner was provided for the crew of the Steel Outgoing Ship's Delegate B. Advocate (Isth­ "Movie Director" Maurice Ruggie received a vote of thanks Kramer reported during a re­ mian) by the fine from the crew Steward Depart­ cent mepibership. members of the ment, according meeting aboard National Defend­ to Robert Brown, the Del Norte er (Western Agenmeeting chair­ (Delta) that the @ cies), "for a job man. "Good food ship was not able ^ well done," writes all the way to get the movies Meeting Secretary around", he re­ ordered in Hous­ W. Scott. William ports. R. Bowman ton. The films Bowman Cameron was meeting secretary, were sent from elected new Ship's Dallas to New said that Brother Robert White, Ruggie Kaiser Delegate. During Orleans by air, Steward, was put ashore in Bal­ the last meeting, that old bugaboo, and Kramer could not get them boa, Panama Canal because of the laundry room, came under because the airport was closed. injuries. E. C. Johnson was elected discussion. It was decided that the Meeting Secretary Bill Kaiser re- ship's delegate. ship's OS's and Wipers arrange a fair schedule among themselves , for cleaning the laundry. <I> "Everything is running smooth' ly and there are no beefs," aboard the Pennmar (Cal­ mar), according to Meeting Chair­ man W. A. Rey­ nolds. A vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the Steward Depart­ ment by a grateful Kondylas crew. The only thing wrong at all aboard the Pennmar, writes Meet­ ing Secretary N. Kondylas, is the ^SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y., 11232 iliili" •' ^ ' 1 give yoor former eddre« below: , j 4 were Captain Charles /B. . Dunn, Seafarers Calvin' J. Wilson, John Seaman, Ron- ; aid Tladale, and Antonio ^ j LaDy. Brother tally played Santa Claus. "Everybody had a wonderful time vdtfa 1^ of presents and goodies for kids," the ddp^s delegate re^ ported. The officers and crew took up a collection of $290 to pay for the parly. The Kenmar has been in ffie Ftnr East a year. Santa Claus, who Is Chief Cook Antonio Lalli during the rest of . the year, is surrounded by some of the 80 Formosan orphans who were guests at a Christmas party given by the Kenmar's crew. / "Santa Ciaus" Tony Lalli gives out with some holiday spirit. Some of the crew from the Kenmar pose with Lalli, together with rpany of the children from the orphanage in Keelung, Formosa. Calvin J. Wilson, Kenmar's Bosun, stands alongside the Christ­ mas tree along with some Oi the local citizens who helped prepare the party and take care of the children during tha event. . * I^Bli " i would like TO receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my ' name on your mailing list, (Print MormaUon} " > AVOID DUPIICATIOM! If you are en old sofascriber and. have a < _ - i A Christaias j^arty IfKr 80 orphans, coiq^ete with Santa Claus, j^esents, and a huge cake, war glvoi by the crew and ofBcm ot flie SIUcontncted Kenmar (Calmar Steamship Corp.). The gala affair took place at the Har­ bor Hotel in Keelung, For­ mosa. The (widiainige, for children, is close to the hoteL The sponsors of the party, according to a lett«ar to the Log from the SSdp's Delegate, .. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS Seafarers'Knife & Fork Expeditions Take Them to Giobe's Far Corners •<s. ^ I March 3, 1967 LOG "If you can afford it, you can eat well in any country," Seafarer Lee Seldin told the Log recently during a discussion of what to expect in the way of food in foreign ports. Almost all the Seafarers present agreed that Hong Kong can't be beaten among all the world's ports for having the largest number of different types of restaurants—and all practically within walking distance of each other. Many of the Seafarers ques­ tioned said that their favorite food is nothing more exotic than steak. Brother I. Klinetsky claimed that the best steaks in the world are to be had not in Texas, but in Kobe, Japan. No one present dis­ puted the claim. Kobe is a favorite eating spot, and the conversation drifted back to that port later on. The two best places in town. Brother W. R. Seafarers who have eaten their way around the world discuss the Nelson told the Log are the epicurean delights awaiting the voyager in various foreign ports. Missona and the Aragawa restau­ The chow hounds ape (l-r): W. Nelson, L Seldin and I. Klinetsky. rants. The Missona specializes in Japanese food, while the latter is a Western-style eatery. They are country visited by epicurean Sea­ named Jenson. He has two other both excellent steak houses, and farers. Favorite haunts of hungry restaurants in Manila, all of them attract many tourists. All the SIU men in Singapore are The excellent. As far as European cooking food is prepared in front of the Cockpit, which serves Chinese goes, most Seafarers agree that food, the Delphi Hotel for West­ customer, including not only the France has the best. The Seafarers ern food, and Hotel Singapore for steaks, but the potatoes and salad interviewed by the Log all agreed quick snacks. as well. Like most better Japa­ There are so many good restau­ that French prices are absurdly nese restaurants, it is rather expen­ sive. The customer should come rants in Hong Kong that no one high. The patron of even a half­ prepared to spend at least six dol­ particular ones were named. The way decent French restaurant can Seafarers interviewed by the Log expect to spend a minimum of six lars. Seafarer Lee Seldin said the best urged their Brothers to patronize or seven dollars. The wine, of steaks he ever ate were served at Hong Kong's Chinese restaurants. course, is also good. In German ports, the Seafarer the Bombay Hotel. The meat was All Chinese styles of cooking are "two inches thick, and you could represented, including the Canton­ can also eat well, but at less cost cut it with your fork," he said. ese style familiar to patronizers than in France. As far as potables Ironically, most Indians are Hindu of Chinese eating spots in Amer­ go, cognac is recommended. Good ica, and the Mandarin, or North­ German cognac can be had in and never eat beef. ern Chinese, which the Seafarers restaurants for $2.80 a bottle. The hotels in Kobe are as good A favorite cheap food in Bel­ as its restaurants, the Log was said is the best. A favorite Man­ told. Most of them feature re­ darin dish is chicken in red hot gium are dixie-cup type containers filled with chicken and potatoes. frigerators in the rooms, stocked sauce. Okinawa is another favorite stop One Seafarer said he was pleas­ with soda, cheese and canned foods from all over the world. of Seafarers who appreciate Orien­ antly surprised at the high quality The customer is charged for the tal food. The specialty on that and low prices of Yugoslavian small island is lobster, which, all food. His favorite dish in that food he eats in his room. Another manifestation of mod­ the men agreed is great. It was country is Beef Rijeka, which is ern Japanese life that Seafarers a toss-up between the Seamen's made with port wine. Greek food, most of it cooked visiting that country's ports were Club and the Harbor View Restau­ urged to sample are the many tea rant which was the best place on with olive oil, is good, most of the Seafarers agreed, though it is on and coffee houses. Some are the the island to enjoy lobster. The cheapest food in the Orient the expensive side. One SIU man traditional tea houses, while others is to be had in Jakarto, Indonesia. said a good way of beating high are more modern Western-style expresso houses. They all serve both The hottest food is in Malaya. In Greek prices is to patronize the tea and good coffee, as well as fact, "Malayan food is so hot, street food stands rather than the sandwiches and other snacks. Most even Indians can't eat it," the Log better restaurants. These stands of them are cheap compared to was told. Needless to say, the food sell hot dog type sausages, pastries, the other restaurants, and some of in both Malaya and India is too and a Greek specialty, sour cheese­ them have entertainment, ranging hot for American tastes. The Sea­ cake. One complaint registered about from traditional Japanese music farer visiting India, the old hands to modern jazz. The coffee houses said, should stick to chicken or European cooking is that the standard Continental breakfast of are frequented by students and in­ imported canned food. tellectuals, many of whom speak Another complaint heard about hard rolls, jam, and coffee is English. The only complaint re­ Indian food is the "sloppy" con­ rather skimpy. The best dish in Turkey, one ported about the tea and coffee ditions under which it is often pre­ houses is that their ice cream is pared. There are often rats in Seafarer said, is shishkabob. An­ different than "state side" ice Indian eating places, the Log was other Seafarer said the best shish­ cream, and not very good to some­ told. Many Seafarers found the kabob in the world is made in one used to American ice cream. Indian custom of eating without Casablanca. He was turned on to A favorite spot for Seafarers in the use of utensils repulsive, in it by an Arab friend. The chunks Japan is the Hotel New Yorker in spite of the fact that only the right of lamb and vegetables arc served Tokyo. The main attraction is the hand is used for eating, while only on a thin wire rod. The lamb, he 300 "bunny" type waitresses. In the left is used for washing one's said, "is better than anything you can get here." He got a dish of Yokohama, the rendezvous for body. Seafarers is Jack's Steak House. The Phillipines have good food, hot sauce and a dish of bread. Needless to say, the food is very the Log found. Pork Adoba was His Arab friend showed him how good. recommended as being a particu­ to dip the bread in the hot sauce A common complaint hegrd larly good Filipino dish. It con­ as he ate the shishkabob. The about Asian ports is the bad quali­ sists of diced pork with long prices, he said, were reasonable. The Log asked Seafarers, how ty of the milk. Most milk served noodles. Ironically, the place Sea­ in the Orient is "reconstituted." farers like best in the Filipino to find a good place to eat in a However, in most Southeast Asian port of Manila specializes in Scan­ foreign port. One of the best an­ ports. Magnolia brand milk, im­ dinavian food. It is the Scandi­ swers to this problem was to ask ported from Australia, is avail­ navian Seamen's Club. Seamen of about • eating places when doing able. It is up to the standards of all nationalities are welcome, and any shopping. The time to ask is American milk. The milk in most the food is excellent. American after the purchase has been made. of Europe, the Seafarers agreed, food is served at the Club. An­ The proprietor, in almost every other place is Scandia's, a restau­ case, "will give you an honest anis alright. Japan was not the only Oriental" rant run by a Danish- ex-sailor, r ft > : i i i Pension IncreaM A Big Help To The Editor: I wish to thank one and aff for the Pension Fund and the help it has given me since I have been on pension. The 25 dollar increase shfC ; helps buy the 'burgers.' I thank you.' Robert E, Aycfs.,: HoutkalDoggips Kntitked i^ Reader To The Editor. :" That dog all dressed up in nautical togs (heaven help us!) is a iSchnauzer . . . a terrier, A > breed which gets its name from ;5the fact that its smelling appa­ ratus (highly sensitive) usually aims first at the grouritP (terra firma). As the owner of a tSchnauzeri I can assure youihat nautical togs are most inapf^propriate. The only kind of ,bbat mine really likes isA canoe i.. as for water to swlrn li3---O0; ; dice. As for dogs in human clothI ing—strictly for the really deli° ;,cate breeds—no healthy sportTog dog such as a Schnauzer (jshould ever have to submit to ' this sort of indignity, except in cases of extreme cold or, per­ haps, torrential, cold rain. I'm saddened to think that a ' he-man paper like the Log would encourage h, Margof Thompson , Ed. Note: The Log, in its Jan. 20, 1967 issue, ran a short. 11Justrated» article on sailor suits for dogs. The Log interpreted this phcnornenon as being part of the recent revival in all things 'nautical. J$eafarer's Widow Thanks Crew To The Editor: We want to express our heartr felt appreciation to the crew that was aboard the S.S. Marore for the comfronting words and help at the time of Thomas T. Willis's death. We are sinJTcrely, grateful.'.; > /•, • Mrs. Thomas T. Willis and Sdi^ • To The Editor: This is to show niy apprecia­ tion to Eddie—I don't remem­ ber hi.s last name—^who was Ship's Delegate on the Tamara Guilden. (Ed. Note: Eddie is Seafarer Edward J. Rogg). I yas a crew member and was hospitalized in Haifa, Israel. I yas in the hospiiai for 24 days, d he went out of his way to e that I bad everything I ed. had a fine C ain who > if that T go i f had ncthsng btit trouble. Igain, I want to. express my pks to Eddie and the, lest of jboys who came to see;i«e t now m the-Mrtu»ie HCB havd Qbthing but praise fil^ 1 the crew and officers on the j Taraara Guilden, a vetY fine ship. Tell all my friends and 5 brolherT where I am, James H. 'Ted" ParneB ; : MaHfime JTj^^hse League is Needed To the Editor: I'm glad to see that SIU membership meetings voted to endorse the new Maritime De­ fense League. The League de­ serves the support of every Sea­ farer because it is badly-needed in these days when various agencies seem to be determined to give union men a hard time whenever they get the chance.: It is true that the SIU mem­ bers have come a long way in the past 25 years. We have eco­ nomic security, decent wages, good working cbnditions, solid pension, welfare and vacation benefits—and are treated with respect by employers and the many government agencies who regulate our livelihoods and who once kicked seamen around as a form of exercise. But union seamen are still victims of abuse and unfair treatment, as has been shown time and again whenever law i LETTERS 1 To The Editor enforcement agencies get a chance to put the squeeze on them. Those who remember thr early struggles of the SIU and unions generally know what a hard time was suffered by union men on the picket line, in strikes and in militant demon­ strations for any good union cause. Any man who ran into legal problems as a result could depend on his union tP Kelp^^ hinib-Tnd help him it did. ' With the more subtle anti­ union laws in existence today, and the various court rulings, a man with a legal problem can be in a rough spot when it comes to getting assistance, becausef the union is reistricted in many areas from coming to his aid. At today's costs for legal representation, you can imagine how impossible it would he fijr J a man to get a good lawyer so that his rights will be protected| That's why the Maritime De­ fense League is a great idea-— and a timely one. Seamen don't have to, be told how important it is to protect their rights. Evety SIU man should port the Maritime Defer League. Fred W. • Seafarer's WHe Praises Pension To The Editor; tl _ towery . .j �March 3, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES John Joseph Moran, 68: Broth­ er Moran died of heart disease after a long ill­ ness. He was a resident of Lau­ rence Harbor, N. J. A tugboat deck­ hand, he had been employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1924 until his re­ tirement 20 years later. Since 1964 he had been retired on an SIU disability pension. He served in the Navy during World War I. He is survived by his wife, Sadie. Frank G. Strickland, 47: Broth­ er Strickland's death was due to heart disease. He had been receiv­ ing SIU disability pension payments for six months. In the Deck Depart­ ment, he sailed as an AB. He served in the Navv from 1940 to 1959, and was discharged with the rating of Meterologist. He was born in Baton Rouge, La. He joined the SIU in New Orleans and usually sailed from that port. John Pedrosa, 70: Brother Pedrosa succumbed to liver disease, passing away at Union Me. morial Hospital in f Baltimore. Re­ tired on an SIU pension at the time of his death. Brother Pedrosa sailed in the En­ gine Department. He joined the SIU in 1939, in the port of Baltimore, where he made his home. Bom in Portugal, he was an American citizen. A wid­ ower, he is survived by his sisterin-law, Roberta Haussmann of Pikeville, Md., and a sister, Maria Carlotta Lima Pedrosa of Lisbon, Portugal. ^ Emilio Ramos, 58: Brother Ramos died of heart failure in his home town of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Brother Ramos sailed in the Engine De­ partment, as a Deck Engineer. At the time of his passing, he was on SIU disability pension. He joined the Union in 1944, in the port of New York. Bom in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he lived, during recent years, in San Juan, with his wife, Susana, and their children. Faustino Orjales, 67: Brother Orjales passed away due to com­ plications brought on by chronic lung disease. He died in his home in New Orleans. Elton M. Hudglns, 59: Brother A member of the Hudgins died of a heart attack SIU since 1946, after an illness of Brother Orjales ten days. He was sailed as a Stew­ hospitalized in the ard. He joined the Norfolk USPHS Union in the port of Houston. hospital. A resi­ Bom in Spain, he was an Ameri­ dent of Onemo, can citizen. He had spent over Va., he sailed 30 years at sea, on both Ameri­ as an Engineer can-flag and foreign-flag ships, aboard vessels op­ and had retired as an SIU disabil­ erated by the ity pension. He is survived by a M. L. Hudgins Company since brother, Roman Orjales of Balti­ 1962. He joined the Union in more, and a sister Cipriana Orjales Norfolk. He is survived by his of Coruna, Spain. wife, Clara, and a son, Charles. Lifeboat Class No, 170 Is Launched Page Thirteen Hew llectroni€ Voice Box Enables VeteranSIUMember to Speak Again A medical breakthrougji has given Seafarer Jeff Davis the hope that he will be able to speak normally again some day. Brother Davis, 60, had his larynx, or voice box removed in March, 1966. The operation was performed at the Staten Island USPHS Hospital in New York. Because his vocal chords have been removed, Brother Davis the article with him, and indicated USPHS Hospital. He thought the can talk only in the barest whis­ his desire to the doctors. They told quality of care and research was per. He can make himself under­ Brother Davis that they could not extremely high. And, he said, the stood, however, by using a small give him an immediate reply, as "whole staff was great." He smiled, put the Electrolarynx electronic device called an Electro- they would have to confer with to his cheek, and articulated: the Boston medical team first to larynx. He holds the small, black, "They need someone to practice learn the techniques of the opera­ cylindrical instru­ on—and I have nothing to lose." tion. ment against his Brother Davis lives in New Asked if he thought they would cheek. It picks York's borough of Brooklyn and go through with the operation. up the vibrations has a grown daughter. He has been Brother Davis said "I can only he is able to pro­ since 1935, in "the black sailing guess." He added that "if it's duce and adds a gang," as an FWT. He has been possible to do it, they will do it." "voice" to make a Seafarer for 23 years. He spoke very highly of the them audible. The device was pur­ chased for him by Davis the SIU Welfare plan. Brother Davis explained that he must hold the Electrolarynx tightly against his cheek, or the sound will Gordon Cbambera Jack Brace dissipate. He must constantly work Get in touch with your mother Please contact your former ship­ a button as he talks via the Elec­ as soon as possible at 208 Fourth mate, Albert Reid, at the Phila­ trolarynx. Brother Davis told the St., Bethpage, N.Y. Telephone delphia Union Hall, or at 1242 Log that it took him only about (516) WE 8-6459. So. 29th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 20 minutes to learn to use the instrument. Before the develop­ Joseph H. Paulier ment of the Electrolarynx, those Huntley A. Hibbert who underwent operations similar Please contact Mr. and Mrs. to Brother Davis' had to try to Contact your wife as soon as B. W. Mathes. The address is 41 make themselves understood possible. Church St., Lynn, Mass. through crude tin horns. ^ Brother Davis was discharged Peter WedrogowskI Raymond T. Wagner from the USPHS Hospital on De­ Please contact the law offices of cember 19. He immediately began Please contact Newton B. to collect an SIU disability pen­ Schwartz, attorney at law, 500 Newton B. Schwartz, 500 Branard sion. Branard at Garrott, Houston, Tex. at Garrott, Houston, Tex. 77006. Telephone JA 8-2863. 77006. Phone JA 8-2863. About a month later, on Janu­ ary 15, medical history was made, in Boston. Doctors at Massachu­ Larry Goonan setts Eye and Ear Infirmary used Buck Rice Please contact your mother at an artificial tube and valve fash­ Please get in touch with Sam 2504 Gibson St., N.W., Huntsioned from the patient's skin to Martin at 332 Heritage Ave., ville, Ala. 35810. Phone (205) replace a shattered larynx and Gretna, La. 852-9268. to restore the voice of a Marine ^ wounded in Viet Nam. ^ The artificial larynx, made from Jack Dolan Raymond E. Leonard the skin of the patient. Lance Cpl. "Knobby" has moved to 705 Walter Lopata, 25, was installed in You are urged to contact your two operations. The operations 74th St., North Bergen, N.J. wife as soon as possible. The ad­ were performed by Dr. William dress is 903 Pine St., Henderson, W. Montgomery of the Infirmary N.C. 27536. George Cuity and Lt. Comdr. Robert Toohill Please contact your wife as AJA of Chelsea Naval Hospital. Dr. soon as possible. TTie address is Woodrow W. Balch Montgomery said the procedure 2409'/i So. Miro St., New Or­ Please contact your brother, was the first of its kind and was leans, La. B. C. Balch, Drumright, Okla. simple, but that it "will take a year or two to get the kinks out." Brother Davis read about the operation in the newspaper and decided that he was willing to have it performed on him, though it is still in an experimental stage. He went to the hospital, taking vl> •, ' Wd .Ky> J-' ! . HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOKSEAMAHSHIP htfk tyO ./AM Hi This latest crew of graduates from the Union's Lifeboat School are now one step nearer toward obtaining an AB's ticket. Of course, being a lifeboatman is useful even to members of the Engine and Steward Departments: they make for a safe ship. Seated (l-r) are: Joseph Slumma, Frank Adosci, Edward Dullea and Ronald Grain. Standing (l-r) are: Steve Overton, Robert Dhomas, Frank McCreary, Raymond Kelly, Juan Ayala and school, instructor Ami .Bjornsson. CORRECTION Due to an unfortunate er- i ror, it was reported in the Log's regular feature, "From the Ships at Sea," in the Feb. 17, 1967 issue, that Brother | Mohammed Nasser of Brook- | lyn passed away. Actually Seafarer Nasser S. Nasser, a crew member aboard the Re; becca (Maritime Overseas), died in a Sasebo, Japan, hosI pital. Brother Mohammed i Nasser is in excellent health and presently sailing in the i Engine Department aboard the Cape Junction. s SIU Daniel John Juhosz, bora Jan­ uary 18 , 1967, to the John J. Juhoszs, Lancaster, New York. Brenda May, bora January 20, 1967, to the George E. Mays, Queens Village, L.I., N.Y. Michael Odee, bora December 23, 1966, to the John V. Odees, North Olmsted, Ohio. Mariellen Bafley, bora Decem­ ber 13, 1966, to the Theodore Baileys, Baltimore, Maryand. AJA AIA William Zansavage, bora De­ cember 27, 1966, to the Albert Zansavages, Baltimore, Md. Natalie Ennis, bora January 21, 1967, to the Thomas E. Ennis, Philadelphia, Penna. A1> AJA Elsie Beth Boone, bora Novem­ ber 8, 1966, to the Thomas B. Boones, Norfolk, Virginia. Raul M. AguDar, bora January 3, 1967, to the Raul M. Aguilars, New York, New York. AIA Allan Eugene Lewis, bord July 23, 1966, to the Allen Lewis, Bal­ timore,. Maryland. , Brian Bonney, bora September 26, 1966, to the Sherwin Bonneys, Pprtsmouth, �SEAFARERS LOG Page Foarteen TS Chairman, Robert Callalmn: Se<!r«tary» Bill Kaiser, ?129.48 in ship's fund and 1474.85 in movie fund. Bh/erything is ntnhing smoothly with no major beds. Mo­ tion made tibat ship should have leemaking machines on board. Three men 'j hoepitaliied in Santos. Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Mar. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Mar. 10—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Mar. 22—^2:00 p.m. Seattle ... • Mar. 24 -2:UU p.m. New York . Mar. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . Mar. 7—2:30 p.m. . Mar. 8—2:30 p.m. B?ltimore Detroit Mar. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston . .. .Mar. 13—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Mar. 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. .. Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago . . .Mar. 6—^7:00 p.m. Oeveland , .Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Duluth .. .Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankford .Mar. 6—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Mar. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Mar. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Mar. 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth Mar. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Mar. 17—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Mar. 17—7:30 p.m. Detroit Mar. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Mar. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Mar. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and nnlicens^) Mar. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Houston .... Mar. 9—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Mar. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Mar. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Mar. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Mar. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ; MANHATTAN ""(Hudson Waterways), January 16—Chairman, Wm. Padgett: ; Secretory, Jorge Juan Marrero. No dis1 pttted OT and no beefs reported by departittsnt deiegatee.:.' • United Industrial Workers New Orleans Mar. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Mar. 15—7:00 p.m. New York ..Mar. 6—7:00p.m. Philadelphia .Mar. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... Mar. 8—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. .Mar. 13—7:00 p.m. fMeetinr held st Labor Temple, Sanit Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting; held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. $ Meeting held at Galveston wharves. , : PRODUCER (Maritime Cargo), Januilary 9—Chairman, Fred Israel; Secretary, -Saw Ginsberg. No beefs and no disputed , OT reported by department delegates. Rcr •pair list to be discussed with patrolman. DIRECTORYof UNION 11ALL£I SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Ear! Shapard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Ksrr HEADQUARTERS i75 -Ith Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St, TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2 4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 2B7 415 Main Sf. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave; Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax. ..1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison 54. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...SOS N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Afldntic, Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adnainistered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in cliaige of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ sre made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. Theae contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This establish^ policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. Hie Elxeeutive Board may delegate, from among ita nnka, one fauUvidual to carry ont this responsibility. DEL 8UD (Delta), January 16—ChalrJataiano; Secretary, Robert man. Joeeph Cataiaiu J. Hand. Ship's delegate extended a vote of thanks to the esigino departments. S565.23 in movie fund and $327.65 in ship's fund. Motion made to see patrojman about getting clarification on shipboard promotions. FAIHI8LE (Pan Oceanic Tamkem), No« vember 25—Chairman. Ira. C, Brown; Secretary, G. Craggsi Brother Goncalves was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Two men in engine department paid off under mutual consent. No beefs reported by department delegates. WALTER BICE (Reynolds), January 6—Chairman, Don Dorn: Secretary, JamCs Mann. No beefs reported by der ; partment delegrates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a JW well ;fdone during tihe BCoHdays. ; ; < . #; ;M18^ (M^owbrook Transport), December 2f-—Chairman, Leo Lasoya: " Secretary, Maximo Bugawan. Most of the repairs have been completed. The re­ maining repairs will be taken care of when the ship goes to the shipyard. $6.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother Blackie Busataeki was elected bo r^nain as ship's delegate. STEEL ARCHITESCT (Irthmian), Jan­ uary 2=^-Chainnan Roy R. Thomas; Sec­ retary, Jon A. Maalow. Brother Howard Starbuck was elected to Serve as ship's delegate. Motion made to reinstate galleymen and dayman back on board, as-per­ sonnel on boiLrd are not sufficient to carry on duties as set forth in Onion agree­ ment. Vote of thank-swas extendi to the steward department for the fine Holi­ day meals. BBLGHIM VICTOKT (Isthmian). Jan. uary 19—Chairman, Ken Hayes: Secre­ tary, H. Middlston. Brother S. Wilson I was elected to serve as ship's delegate. I Vote of thanks was ^tended to the stewI ard department for the good food and i Service. Vote of thanks to Captain O'Rourke for getting TV, also to elec. tricians for gettin|; antenna up fast. All I departments running smoothly. ^ FENN EXPORTER (PCnn Shipping), •« January 2—Chairman, A. M. Michelet; I Secretary, Z. A, Markria, Brother P, JI Connolly was elected to seirve as ship's < delegate, A large vote of thanks to the j steward for a fine running steward de5 partment, and for exceiient food and aerv-' ii ice. All departments running smoothly. PAIRPORT (Waterman), January; 1 •—Chairman, Vie Handing; Secretary, James M. Elwell. Brother Jim Siney was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Motion made th'at ice machine be booked up in Japan. LUCILE BLOOMPIELD (BloOmfleid). I January 11—Chairman, Edward IL I Heecox; Secretary, Pete TriantnfiiiosIBrother. Roger W. Pinkham was elected I to serve aa new ship's delegate. No beefe ^r^wt^^hy •department delegates. ' March 3, 1967 DEL NOTRE (Delta), January 15-f? Chairman, Robert Callahan. $194.46 In chip's fund after spending $25.00 for floralwreath for Michele Liusia's mother's fiii., neral. $474.85 in movie fund. Brotheif Reuben Belletty was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Motion made that crew go on record as concurring with tha_ Constitutional Amendment Committee's" Reiiort that was presented at special meeting in ali constitutional ports on January 3, 1967. Iietter to be posted and ail to vote on it in Port of San Juan, if possible. One brother asked why the pa­ trolman is not down tt> the ship in Hous­ ton to collect dues from the men signing off there. UNFAIR LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy- . cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) NATIONAL DEFENDER (Western Agencies), January 7—Chairman, B. Ruggie; Secretary. W. Scott. Two men paid oif ship, ofte in Sasebo and one In Hong Kong. $1.00 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ port^ by department delegates. Discus­ sion about lodging and subsistence in Hong Kong. Motion sent to Headquarters that the President issue a statement to the membership as to why members don't have a fusible retirement plan. BARRE VICTORY (Delta), January 3 —Chairman, Armond Dunne, Jr.; Sec­ retary, J. Alford. Crew was commended by Frank Drozafc, West Coast Reprcaentative, Captain and Company (MSTS) for a job well done. Everything is running smoothly in ail departments. Brother; Armond Dunne. Jr. was re-elected to serve ,,: as ship's delegate. \1> CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cltieel Service), January 22—Chairman, A. Fin-l nell; Secretary, H. Dorrow. $81.16 In| ship's fund. Some disputed OX in decki and steward departments. ' v| DEL BIO (Delta), January 5—Chaiivj^ man, S. Pappas; Secretary, J. Gouldmah. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by deportment dele­ gates. Patrolman to be contacted re­ garding .ship being fumigated for roachcg. Vote of thanks was extended to the Cap­ tain for repairing TV antenna. Crew would like better grade of bacon and hot dogs, and more of a variety of Ice cream. ALCOA COMMANDER (Alcoa), hd date—Chairman, E L. Odom; Secretary, John A. Wirth. Motion was made to find out why. ship does not receive communicatidns from Headquarters. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by depart­ ment delegates. YORK (York), January 7—Chairman, Carl Gibbs; Secretary, F. S. Paylor. Mo. tion made to have patrolman see that a permanent type awning be installed be­ fore next voyage. Also to have seats In­ stalled in niesshall instead of benches at tables. Motion was made to see about cold drinking water being installed in flreroom for fireman on- watch, as fireroom is below engine room and fire­ men cannot leave unless relieved. Steward gave crew vote of thanks. CONNECTICUT (Oriental Exporters), January 18—Chairman. A. W. Morales; Secretary, A. W, Morales. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Richard E, Darville was elected -to serve as new ship's delegate. PEDfNMAR (Calmar), January 25— Chairman, W. A. Reynolds: Secretary, N. Kondylas. Ship's delegate reported that there was no beefs and that every­ thing 18 running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a j(d> well done. ^ FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burbank), January 22-Chairman, Alfred Hireeh: Secretary, D. Hiompson. Brother Alfred Hirsch was elected to serve as ship's deiegate. . No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. . P^N VANGUARD (Penn), January 8—Chairman, Hi :,Pruge: Secretary, J.; Calhoun. Pour men taken off ship due to illness. Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. TRENTON (Sea-Land Service), Janu­ ary 29—Ohairinan, W.? Barnes : Secretary. Stephen H. Fulford. Some disputed OX re delayed sailing in engine and steward departments. Held discussions on various subjects. BAYLOR VICTORY (Victory Carriers),; October 30—Chairman, C. M. Rice: Sec-' retary, W. A. Walsh. Few beefs to be" taken .qp: ,;yieltl;,^.b09r#twE;.,,patr*toan, PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt ia given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU puhlishea every six montha in the SEAFARBIRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so aa to familiarize themselves with ita contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing diaahility-penaion bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings. they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic orifrin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he ia entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to 8PAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit 6f the membership and the Union. If St any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been vioUtcd, or that he has been denied bit constitntional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU PrMident Paul Hall at headqnarlera by certified mall, return receipt rcqnested. Stitrel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chiidcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) \1> Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) ^ White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . .Tarman, .Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) \1> Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) —— <i>— Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Farhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) —<i>— "HIS" brand men's clotbes Kavnee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) \1> Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PerelU Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Trlbuno Vennoath, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R' Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) , 71 �March 3, 1967 Campaign, Program Launched By Maritime Defense League I ] I Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG NEW YORK—The Maritime Defense League, which was estab­ lished in January so that maritime workers faced with legal prob­ lems or charges threatening their personal liberties would be assured of their fundamental rights to counsel and other assistance, legal restrictions cannot be pro­ has begun functioning. The vided by his union, can get in League's officers announced this touch with the League at its Han­ week that the campaign had been son Place office in Brooklyn. launched for funds that will en­ able the new organization to carry out its program. The League is a private organi­ zation which will make available legal and other assistance to mari­ time workers out of a fund to be sustained by voluntary contribu­ tions. Offices of the Maritime (Continued from page 3) Defense League are located at One Hanson Place, Brooklyn, • Stressed the rapid progress N. Y. 11217; the telephone num­ and expansion of the Soviet mer­ ber is (212) 638-1681. chant marine and termed it "an The objective of the League, economic threat to the free world" which has been endorsed and that must be met by a revitalizavoted support at SIU membership tion of the U.S. maritime fleet. meetings, is to assure that mari­ • Urged action by the Admin­ time workers are protected in situ­ istration on the report of the Mari­ ations where they lack the neces­ time Advisory Committee because sary funds to provide their own its recommendations are in "sup­ defense when their union cannot port of the public interest." assist them because of legal restric­ • Called on the President to tions and various court interpreta­ review aid programs to Argentina tions. in light of the suppression of the Chairmi.n of the Maritime De­ rights of organized labor in that fense League is Robert A. Mat­ country. thews, a SIU vice-president, and • Urged ratification by the the Treasurer is Price C. Spivey, Administrator of the Seafarers U.S. of the human rights conven­ Welfare, Pension and Vacation tions adopted by the United States Plans. as part of the observance of 1968 Any SIU member who may as the Intl. Year for Human require assistance, which under Rights. MTD To Study L-G Rulings By Courts AFL'CIO Council 'Ready' to Discuss Any Compiuint of AHHiuted Unions (Continued from page 3) • Called for "enactment with­ out delay" of modernization and overhauling of the unemployment insurance system as a step to­ wards creating a single federal program. • Proposed the adoption by the federal government of a "mod­ ern, business-like" budget system that would permit sound longrange planning to meet the need for expanded and improved fa­ cilities. In reply to press conference queries on the council's proce­ dures statement Meany said that the AFL-CIO has received no documents or bill of particulars from Reuther or the UAW and neither has the Executive Coun­ cil. He stressed that there is "no feud," as charged in some press accounts, between himself and Reuther and that they have had a very "nice relationship" in the past five years. He noted that the council has an open agenda when it meets and any member can bring up any subject at any time and that they do. The council statement pointed out that there is only "one limita­ tion to the extent to which any individual or any organization within the trad» union movement can influence the direction of the AFL-CIO, its programs and poli­ cies or the character and identity of its leadership. . . . They must be able to persuade the majority that their complaints are valid, that their proposals are sound and that their alternatives are prefer­ able. Neither size, financial re­ sources. nor extravagance of lan­ guage can overcome or substitute for that simple basic require­ ment." The telegram received by Meany from the UAW earlier this month advised the AFL-CIO president that the UAW interna­ tional board had ordered Reuther and all other officers to resign im­ mediately from the council and other posts they held in the AFLCIO. Meany made the following points also at his press confer­ ences: • The AFL-CIO has "abso­ lutely not" received any funds from the Central Intelligence Agency and that he personally is opposed to unions receiving such funds. The CIA, he said, can do its job without subsidizing unions. • Labor's relations with the Administration had been very good and great progress had been made on labor's programs, greater than under any other administra­ tion. • The AFL-CIO is unalterably opposed to any form of compul­ sory arbitration and this position has been made clear to Pres. Johnson on numerous occasions. • Strong support will be given the effort to enact situs picketing legislation and he expects the same support from the Adminis­ tration as in the past. • The Federation is studying the Administration proposal to set up a new department including Labor, Commerce and possibly other agencies but as long as the concept of departments to repre­ sent interest groups prevails—for example, agriculture — organized labor believes that the Labor Dept. should be maintained as a department looking after the prob­ lems of workers. Wirtz, at a press conference following his meeting with the council, said he had discussed en­ forcement of the new amendments to the minimum wage law, the administration of the LandrumGriffin Act and the various man­ power programs of the depart­ ment. He reported also discussion on the creation of a new Dept. of Economic Affairs and the legisla­ tive prospects for various admin­ istration programs. The secretary said his discus­ sion with the council was "com­ pletely constructive" on Landrum-Griffin matters. He said he has made arrangements for a complete review of the problems arising under the act with mem­ bers of the council. The difficul­ ties arise, he noted, when the department has to be at times both a "mediator and a cop." are divorced or legally separated under a decree and who have not remarried, or a husband whose wife is incapacitated or is institu­ tionalized for at least 90 consecu­ tive days or a shorter period if she dies, may deduct expenses paid, not to exceed a total of $600, for one dependent, or not to ex­ ceed a total of $900 for two or more dependents for the care of: (a) dependent children under 13 years of age; or (b) dependent persons (excluding husband or wife) physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves; if such care is to enable the tax­ payer to be gainfully employed or to actively seek gainful em­ ployment. which are not compensated by in­ surance. These losses are limited to the amount in excess of $100 for each loss. i I I i INCOME TAX GUIDE i f \ rS • I I i \ [ 1- I (Continued from page 8) Seafarers Vacation Plan is taxable income in the same manner as wages. DEATH BENEFIT EXCLU­ SION. If you receive pension pay­ ments as a beneficiary of a de­ ceased employee, and the em­ ployee had received no retirement pension payment, you may be en­ titled to a death benefit exclusion of up to $5,000. GAMBLING GAINS. All net gains from gambling must be re­ ported as income. Rowever, if more was lost than gained during the year, the losses are not de­ ductible, but simply cancel out the gains. INVESTMENT CREDIT. Form 3468 is to be used by a Seafarer claiming the investment credit. The credit is allowed for investment in tangible depreciable personal property used in business. The credit is an amount equal to 1% of such investment and ap­ plied against your income tax. INCOME AVERAGING. A Seafarer who has an unusually large amount of taxable income for 1966 may be able to reduce the total amount of his tax by using the income averaging meth­ od. This method permits a part of the unusually large amount of taxable income to be taxed in lower brackets, resulting in a re­ duction of the over-all amount of tax due. The following items can be used as deductions against income (IF YOU DO NOT TAKE THE STANDARD DEDUCTIONS): CONTRIBUTIONS. A tax­ payer can deduct up to 20 per­ cent of gross income for contribu­ tions to charitable institutions, and an additional ten percent in con­ tributions to churches, hospitals and educational institutions. INTEREST. Interest paid to banks and individuals on loans, mortgages, etc., is deductible. TAXES. In general, you can deduct: personal property taxes, real estate taxes, state or local re­ tail sales taxes, state gasoline taxes and state income taxes actually paid within the year. You cannot deduct: Federal excise taxes. Fed­ eral Social Security taxes, hunting and dog licenses, auto inspection fees, tags, drivers licenses, alco­ holic 'erage, cigarette and to­ bacco es, water taxes and taxes paid by you for another person. MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES. All expenses over three percent of adjusted gross income for doctor and dental bills, hospital bills, medical and hos­ pital insurance, nurse care and similar costs can be deducted. Other such costs include such items as eyeglasses, ambulance service, transportation to doctors' offices, rental of wheelchairs and similar equipment, hearing aids, artificial limbs and corrective de­ vices. However, if the Seafarer is re­ imbursed by the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan for any of these costs, such as family, hospital and sur­ gical expenses, he cannot deduct the whole bill, only that part in excess of the benefits paid by the Plan. All expenses over one percent of adjusted gross income for drugs and medicine can be de­ ducted. The deductible portion is then combined, with other medi­ cal and dental expenses which are subject to the normal three per­ cent rule. Special Rule for Certain Per­ sons 65 or over: The unreimbursed portion of the medical and dental expenses including medicine and drugs are deductible in full for the follow­ ing persons: (a) The taxpayer and his wife if EITHER is 65 years of age or over; (b) A dependent who is 65 or over and who is the mother or father of the taxpayer or his wife. CARE OF CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS. If de­ ductions are itemized, a woman or a widower (including men who i i t * I : i lilt WORK CLOTHES, TOOLS. The cost and cleaning of uni­ forms and work clothes which or­ dinarily cannot be used as dress wear can be deducted. This in­ cludes protective work shoes, gloves, caps, foul weather gear, clothing ruined by grease or paint, plus tools bought for use on the job, or books and periodicals used in direct connection with work. UNION DUES. Dues and ini­ tiation fees paid to labor organiza­ tions and most union assessments can be deducted. PURCHASE OF U.S. SAV­ INGS BONDS. If you are entitled to a refund, you may apply it to the purchase of Series E. U.S. Savings Bonds. If you check the appropriate box you will be is­ sued as many bonds as your re­ fund will buy in multiples of $18.75 for each $25 face value bond. ALIMONY. Periodic payment of alimony to a wife in accord with a written agreement between them can be deducted. CASUALTY LOSSES. T^e reasonable value of all clothing and gear lost at sea due to storm, vessel damage, etc., for which the taxpayer is not otherwise compen­ sate, can be deducted as an ex­ pense. The same applies to fire loss or losses in auto accidents DECLARATION OF ESTI­ MATED TAX. The purpose of this declaration is to provide for current payment of taxes not col­ lected through withholding, where a taxpayer may have a consider­ able amount of outside income. In such cases, a Seafarer should check the instructions on hisf tax return carefully, as the "Declara­ tion of Estimated Tax" also must be filed on or before April 17, 1967. m �SEAFARERSsLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ^V';:- To Protect the American Consumer A TRUTH-INLENDING LAW - ''A-.'v A Jersey City, N.J. man, for instance, bought a TV set for $123.88 and was given a coupon book calling for 24 monthly payments of $17.50. The interest rate turned out to be is? 229% per year—over twice the cost of the TV If the answer is yes, you have taken the first set for interest alone! Doubly tragic, he had to step toward protecting yourself and your hardkeep up the payments because defaulting on the earned money against interest gouging. Un­ loan would mean losing his job. fortunately however, in today's credit jungle, you probably didn't get an honest reply to A Pittsburgh, Pa. man borrowed $900 from IN THE ADD-ON RATE SCHEME, the your demand and still don't really know the a small loan company with monthly payments borrower is told that the finance charge will true annual interest rate you are paying. For of $58.10 for 24 months. The interest rate be $6 on a one-year, $100 loan, repayable in instance: turned out to be 52% per year! equal monthly installments. The lender rep­ The 3% per month plan of small loan com­ resents this as a 6% interest rate loan—which . ,W A; It is almost certain that some readers of this panies is really 36% interest per year. it is not. The actual rate is almost 12% be­ article have been victims of similar interest cause he is constantly repaying the loan over the swindles without even realizing that they were The AV2% new car financing plan of some : ; year and does not have the use of the $100 being "taken" by the well-planned confusion of commercial banks is really 9% per year. 5f • for a full year. The interest rate is quoted on the lending industry. the original amount of the debt and not on the The advertised 5% rate on home improve­ How would proposed Truth-in-Lendihg legunpaid balance. In reality the borrower is asked ment loans is not less than a 6% first mortf; islation aid the average borrower to find his to pay interest on amounts he has already re­ gage, as advertised, but nearly twice as much, , ; way through the credit jungle, which one oh-! paid. or almost 10% interest per year. server recently described as "a wonderland of credit where percentages multiply and divide at The so-called 6% rate for financing used cars THE DISCOUPP" RATE is a variation of the will, where finance charges materialize on offered by some dealers is at least 12% per year add-on rate. Instead of receiving $100 and command and fees are collected on the way out; and sometimes very much higher—18 to 25% paying back $106, the borrower only receives where sharp practices and rackets not only in­ per year or more. $94 in cash or goods—^the interest being taken flate the costs of credit, but also impose enor­ Many loan and credit companies make it out in advance. The loan is again repaid in mous financial hardships on the debtor, partic­ purposely difficult or impossible to find out regular installments over a whole year on the ularly those who can least afford it"? the true cost of what you pay to borrow money entire amount of the loan, so that the true in­ Pending iegislation would do two very imporor to buy on an installment plan. To do this terest rate is not 6% as stated but more than they employ various devices as part of their tant things—assure the borrower a statement of 12%, because in addition to paying interest on standard operating procedure. ^ the total finance charge in dollars and cents; amounts he has already repaid,,the borrower j ^ and assure him a statement of the finance never got his full $100 in the first place—^he got^ ;ti As a noted American economist has com­ f barge expressed in terms of a true annual rate^; $94. mented: bii the outstanding unpaid balance of the obli- .• "The variety and complexity of finance and ; / . gation—two simple but vital facts which the? ; THE "SIMPLE" MONTHLY RATE FLAN insurance arrangements and the charges for borrower or credit user has a right to know. ;. ^ can cost you the most in actual yearly interest s them are such as almost to defy comprehension. • I Without this information he can, and has been,.; ; charges; This device is a favorite with small It is impossible for the average buyer to ap­ rooked out of his shirt. ; loan companies and retailers using revolving praise the rates for finance and insurance serv- .' Why is the lending industry so violently op-'i : „ credit plans. The finance rate is represented as ices offered, as compared with alternatives Ij I posed to Tnith-in-Lending legislation? Simply??? ;'being, let's say, 4% per month. The true an­ available elsewhere." because there's big money to be made in lend­ nual rate however is 12 times that figure of ^ , \ What are these various and complex "ar­ er ing and credit-r-and the shadier the operator, 48% annual interestj if it is based oh only the rangements"? Just a few of the most-used " the more he can make. unpaid balance at the end of each month? Ift' devices follow. it is based on the entire original amount of the ' J It is only in the field of consumer credit that loan, which is meanwhile being gradually re-® V the borrower is denied a factual accounting of OFTEN NO IPfTEREST RATE AT ALL IS paid, it is about 24 times the quoted interesti H the cost of credit in advance. The price of OUOTED TO THE CONSUMER. This is the fate, or 96% per year. T ^ credit traditionally has been expressed as a true simplest and most direct method of obscuring I annual rate on the unpaid balance. The terms the cost of credit. The borrower is merely told. for loans on houses, interest rates on savings "LOADING THE CAMEL" often amount^ accounts in commercial banks, and short-term to the straw that breaks the unwary borrower's;? interest rates to businesses to fiaanee payrolls back, lenders Sometimes jack up the true an­ S and purchases are all expressed in terms of true nual interest raths to astronomical proportions annual rates, The need for Tnuh-in-Lending legislation has by loading on all sorts Of extraneous charges®^ it is only the consumer of short-term credit grown to the urgent stage in recent years, along which are not counted as credit but which the mainly the instaUment buyer and the pcrsom ? ;with the tremendous increase of consumer credit ... borrower mtist pay nevertheless. Among these i^o takes out a small loan—who is denied this; in the United States. The American consumer is i are excessive fees for credit life insurance, credit! now paying at least $22 billion a year in interest, !^ ? information. i investigations, processing and handling. Such Unfortunately, he is paying much more than he charges—if they are not mh^e purposively ex­ Tnith-in-Lending legislation is necessary. H should, while unscrupulous leriders are making cessive—are a normal part of doing business| l^ill protect the consumer from being victimized, ^immen;^ profits at the expense of every trtani for the lender, but should rightfully be figufed! lit will make the lending industry heavier by s moman and child in the United States. Passage of in with the interest of finance charges and com- ? fTruth-ituLending legislation being sponsored by' Ipfhtecting the ethical lender from losing busijSermtor Williani Proxmire (D'Wis.) would go d puted as part of the annual interest rate. I ness ?to unscrupulous competitors, :tong way toward remedying tMs situation. •Thein The oniy ^ fr<mti such ^\bat effert Ahd? well- ? AFL-CIO has thrown its full support behind tM^ pegisiation are tlie unscrupulous lenders—the [planned confusion had for the average Ameripending legh^tlon as it is irnportaht to the ..w0ll^ l^bugers, fast-faik boys and out anb^o^^^^ of eit:fy Atnerican citiien. ^consume^?^•?v.?v. HEN you are forced to borrow money or W purchase on the installment plan, do you demand to know what the annual interest rate ill- pjisa 'W-% ^ often by a slick and well trained salesman, that he will pay only $10 down and $10 a month so that the loan will be a "breeze" to repay. Neither the total finance charge nor the interest rate is evident—and only a persistent and prob­ ing questioner and skillful mathematician will be able to discover the true facts. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 3, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: U.S. LACKS ENOUGH VESSELS TO MEET TRADE DEMANDS, GULICK TELLS MTD MTD AUTHORIZES IN-DEPTH STUDY OF LANDRUM-GRIFFIN COURT DECISIONS AFL-CIO COUNCIL ‘READY’ TO DISCUSS ANY COMPLAINT OF AFFILIATED UNIONS SIU CANNERY UNION TOPS IBT IN PACIFIC COAST NLRB VOTE 25 MILLIONTH NLRB ELECTION VOTE MARKS MILESTONE IN LABOR HISTORY AFL-CIO DISPUTE SETTLED WITH OHIO RADIO STATION INCOME TAX GUIDE FOR SEAFARERS PRESIDENT URGES NEW RIGHTS LAW AS ‘DECENT, RIGHT, AND NECESSARY’ SEAFARERS’ KNIFE & FORK EXPEDITIONS TAKE THEM TO GLOBE’S FAR CORNERS NEW ELECTRONIC VOICE BOX ENABLES VETERAN SIU MEMBER TO SPEAK AGAIN AFL-CIO COUNCIL ‘READY’ TO DISCUSS ANY COMPLAINT OF AFFILIATED UNIONS TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN CONSUMER – A TRUTH-IN-LENDING LAW Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/03/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 5 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7401acc5ff8530585f619b3275f6bb6e.PDF f9ced73bf62418d2e64cbd0d8245ec84 PDF Text Text /• Vol. XXIX No. 6 SEAF!4JRE!ltS'A''IiOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, » ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-C,I.Q •"( THE NATION'S HEALTH CRISIS Centerfold ( .1 •( } ( *i •j ! ' V ./ I X ,1 J 1 <( 'i 4\ / f ' I f c V »< J li ( ,\ t I <1 t 1 WHY AN INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION? �Mkrch 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Two Council Conciudes Winter Session AFL'CIO Exec, Couna'l Plots Course For Labor's Programs in 1967 Report of International President by Paul Hall The AFL-CIO Executive Council recently called on President John­ son to issue an executive order to bar government contracts from going BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—^The trade union movement took a long, hard look at the challenges to notoriously anti-labor corporations—and in this manner virtually and problems of 1967—internationally, at home and within organized labor—and came up with subsidizing their anti-labor practices. The very need for such demands on the part of organized American a carefully-planned program designed to insure progress on all three fronts. labor is a sad and shameful commentary on the contracting policies of In a week of intensive and Policy Committee. • Called for "immediate and the U.S. Government. highly productive sessions, the Meany told reporters at a press extensive attention" to problems The fact of U.S. Government support for anti-labor firms is clear. AFL-CIO Executive Council conference that in terms of the of the American consumer and During the past five years the share of U.S. military contracts going plotted the course for organized overriding issue of labor unity he urged legislation and investigation to companies located in the South Central States has nearly doubled. labor for this year and the years hoped that the UAW would not in six major areas. Of the eight South Central States five are "right-to-work" states. beyond, with particular attention leave the AFL-CIO and that he • Urged amendment of the During the same period the eight South Atlantic States, five of which to improving the quality and would prefer to have Reuther back present draft law to remove in­ are also "right-to-work" states, have boosted their share of military standard of life for all Americans on the council. equities and discrimination and contracts by over $2 billion. and assuring that all workers se­ One of the worst anti-labor companies in the entire nation is located In a series of statements on do­ proposed an 8-point program of cure a fair share of the fruits of in this area, and it is doubly tragic that this company is also one of the mestic policies and legislation the revisions. their labor. council took the following action: • Recommended postponing a biggest receivers of Defense Department contracts. This is the in­ And despite an all-time record • Reaffirmed its deep commit­ decision on the need for a tax famous J. P. Stevens Company, which is perhaps the nation's biggest high memtership at the end of producer of U.S. military uniforms. 1966, the council stressed the need ment to the war on poverty, sharp­ increase until current uncertain­ The anti-labor practices of J. P. Stevens' management have been for a continuin" emphasis on or­ ly repudiated attacks designed to ties in the economy are resolved so blatant and consistent that a National Labor Relations Board trial ganizing and updating the policies cripple or destroy the program in the next few months. examiner recently noted that "it begins to appear doubtful" that ainy of the federation in the fields of and rejected the "mythology" that • Called for wage increases legal remedy can right the wrongs done to Stevens employees. He political action and education and the nation cannot afford it. through collective bargaining to blasted J. P. Stevens management for not only repeatedly violating public relations. • Pledged to do everything in bolster consumer buying power, employee rights but also for setting policies that led many company AFL-CIO President George its power to translate President noting that extraordinary profits * Merny characterized the mid­ Johnson's civil rights program into and rising productivity made such supervisors to lie on the witness stand. Yet the Federal Government winter sessions at the Americana law, terming his proposals "sound, wage hikes possible without in­ continues to reward Stevens with fat government defense contracts, paid for with the tax dollars of American workers. Hotel here as "very, very produc­ sensible and achievable." creasing the general price level. Another way in which our tax dollars are wasted to support antitive ... a fine meeting," with the labor employers is through the issuance of tax-exempt industrial bonds discussions intensive and at a high which serve in many cases to induce companies to violate their union Tried to Save Shipmate level. contracts and run away to states offering them the protection of antiIn its final sessions the council labor "right-to-work" laws. continued to receive detailed brief­ A vigorous attack on this tax-dodging scheme was made recently ings from the top leaders of the by the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He charged that these Johnson Administration, holding industrial development bonds were being used more and more by the a 90-minute meeting with Vice states to lure financially strong corporations, that are fully able to President Hubert H. Humphrey obtain funds through normal channels, into their area where they can on foreign policy matters, with enjoy the further benefits of "right-to-work" statutes. emphasis on Viet Nam, and with San Francisco—An SIUNA Military Sea Transport Union mem­ These practices of awarding government contracts to anti-labor Treasury Secretary Henry H. ber received a Coast Guard Lifesaving award on March 2nd for companies and of alloVving many of these same companies to take Fowler on the general state of the an act of bravery that occurred in March a year ago when he at­ advantage of these tax-exempt bonds to increase their profits are economy. tempted to save a fellow ship^ just two areas in which the U.S. government will have to revise its Earlier it had met with Labor present policies before it can truly say it is fulfilling its obligations to mate from drowning. Secretary W. Willard Wirtz, Budg­ the American worker. et Director Charles L. Schultze, Barstle V. Cross, deck dele­ White House Assistant Joseph A. gate aboard the MSTS transport Califano, Jr., and Federal Media­ USNS General Edwin D. Patrick, tion Director William E. Simkin. jumped into 48-degree water at an anchorage in Yokohama, Japan, Pollock Elected The council filled the vacancy in an effort to save the life of in its ranks caused by the resigna­ fellow crewman Felipe S. Santos tion of Auto Workers President on March 28, 1966. Brother San­ Walter P. Reuther by electing Tex­ tos had fallen into the water while The nominating period for delegates to represent- the SIU tile Workers Union of America attempting to climb a Jacob's lad­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District Deep Sea Mem­ President William Pollock. It der from a liberty launch. named Steelworkers President 1. bership at the Internationals 13th biennial convention will open on Although Brother Cross was not W. Abel to head up its Economic successful in saving the life of March 20. Twenty-seven deleBrother Santos, he did everything gates are to be elected. Nominations and acceptances possible to rescue Santos until he Complete information on the shall be submitted to Al Kerr, sec­ became exhausted from the cold. nominating procedures, along with retary-treasurer, Seafarers Inter­ Rear Admiral Theodore Fabik, MSTU Seafarer Barstle V. Cross election details and the president's national Union of North America SEAFARERS^fe^OG Commander 12th Coast Guard displays C. G. Lifesaving Award, recommendations, which had been Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland March 17, 1967 • Vol. XXiX, No. 6 District, made the presentation to received for valiant and daring approved by the membership at Waters District, 675 Fourth Ave­ Official Publication of the Brother Cross, while his wife, Al- effort to save drowning shipmate. the regular March meetings, were nue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232 and Seafarer* International Union mailed directly to all AGLIWD must be received at headquarters vina, looked on. Cross was then of North America, and holding his head above Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes deep sea members by SIU Presi­ no later than the close of business handed an encased letter of com­ and Inland Waters District. water, Mr. Cross attempted dent Paul Hall, in accordance on March 24, 1967. mendation from the Secretary of AFL-CIO to secure him with a life pre­ The mailed notice pointed out the Treasury Henry H. Fowler. with the Union Constitution, Extevtive Board that "in accordance with Article Article XIV, Section 3. server and line. After secur­ The Secretary of the Treasury PAUL HALL, President XIV, Section 3, in the event the As approved by the member­ CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD ing himself to a second line commendation read as follows: Exec. Fiee-Pree. Vice-President number of all qualified nominees ship meeting, the president rec­ and while being repeatedly AL KERR LINOSEI WILLIAMS The Secretary of the Treas­ is equal to or does not exceed the ommended that the district send See.-Treoe. Vice-President immersed by the turbulent ury takes pleasure in present­ ROBERT MATTHEWS number of delegates to be elected, to the convention the 27 dele­ water, both men were pulled Viee-Preeident ing the Silver Life-Saving then such nominees shall be gates "to which we are entitled." HERBERT BRAND back under the Jacob's lad­ Medal to Barstle Virgle Cross The notice pointed out that deemed to be elected as conven­ Direetor of Organiting and der. Exhausted by the ordeal for acts as set forth in the fol­ Publications "any full book member in good tion delegates. Should the num­ and debilitated by the water, lowing CITATION: Managing Editor standing, may nominate himself ber of all qualified nomiaees be MIKE POLLACK Mr. Cross was assisted aboard greater than the number of dele­ "For hereto action on the for convention delegate." Assistant Editor NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers ship and released to medical evening of March 28, 1966, All those members who are gates to be elected, a secret vote PETER WEILL when he attempted to rescue authorities. Mr. Cross dis­ nominated and wish to accept such on the delegates will be held in all PEIB WEISS nomination, or who wish to nomi­ ports on April 17 between 9:00 a fellow crewman from played outstanding initiative, ED RuBBNsnaN drowning in Tokyo Bay, Yo­ nate themselves, shall submit such A.M. and 5:00 P.M." courage and fortitude in-.this kohama, Japan. On returning notifications of their nomination Similar notices are being sent PilliiM blENkly at 810 Meds lilud Ami* valiant attempt to save the N.E.. WuliliitoB. D. C. 20018 ky tk* Seafirto the anchored USNS Pat­ or acceptance by wire, registered to all members of the districts life of a shipmate. His ex­ in iitm*tl*Mi UilMi, Atiantli, Cilf, Lakn rick, a crewman slipped from Bid lilud Witm Dlrtrirt. AFL-CIO, C75 letter or in person. Such accept­ Inland Boatmen's Union, United emplary service is in keeping FHrtb Amn, 8n*klyB. N.V. 11232. Til. a Jacob's ladder and fell into ance or nomination shall contain Industrial Workers and Great NYiriitt 9-6800. tmid ilia yeitifi yald with the highest traditions of at WadilaitMi. D. C. the frigid water. Mr. Cross the book number and address Lakes Seamen for the designation the sea." mriAtTEB'S ATTEBTIIB: Fsna 3979 saw his shipmate tiring and where the nominee can be reached of their respective delegations to iwdi ikiild k* Mat t* Seafann latsraatliaal despite the cold and choppy The MSTU will honor Brother during the period of nominations the convention of the Seafarers BIIM, AtlaatI*. Bilf, Lakw aid iilaad Watin BMrirt, AFL-CIO, 875 Fiartk Awaie, Bnrtwater, jumped from the Cross with a plaque for his act of and appeals which commences on International Union of North lya, B.r. 11232. launch to swim to his rescue. courage, it was announced by Sec­ March 20, 1967 and ends on April America which will be held in While grasping his shipmate Washington beginning June 21. retary-Treasurer Joseph J. l.eal. 3, 1967, the notice said. MSTU Seafarer Wins Award For Daring Rescue Attempt Nominating Period Begins For SlU Convention Delegates �March 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Upgrades to FOWT Rating AFL-CIO Rallies Public Support In Drive for New Sociai Security Biil President Johnson, Vice President Humphrey and overflow crowds at rallies throughout the nation helped launch the AFL-CIO's drive to demonstrate massive public support for the Administration's social security bill. The rallies were held in 14 major cities on Mar. 12. *Too many citizens have*^ "That is how progress is made. of the auditoriums and crowding been left behind by the prog­ That is how laws are passed. It the entrances. ress they helped hufld," John­ is really up to us." In Boston, center of the New son declared. **Our effort to Humphrey touched on the same England area rally, a second hotel guarantee d^pity and a decent theme in a rousing speech to the ballroom even bigger than the one income to eveiy worker still has enthusiastic Oklahoma City rally. originally scheduled was quickly "The success of any legisla­ rented and speakers shuttled back a long way to go ... I am count­ tion," the Vice President stressed, and forth between the two halls— ing on you to help in this great "begins right here at the grass roots with standees in each. Paul Jen­ effort." when people like yourselves, many nings, president of the Electrical, Great Lakes Seafarer David Jones (left) looks over brand new FOW Johnson and AFL-CIO Pres. miles away, start the groundswell Radio & Machine Workers, was ticket with Port Agent Jack Hall at the Duluth SlU hall. Jones, George Meany appeared together that eventually touches Capitol the principal speaker. along with many other Seafarers, upgraded his rating this winter in a special film show at 14 week­ Hill in Washington." In New York, a capacity crowd by successfully completing the course of study being offered at end rallies sponsored by local cen­ Enthusiasm was the keynote of attended the meeting, which was the Union's FOW school in Duluth. Port Agent Hall directs school. tral labor councils with strong all of the meetings—flowing back held in the NMU hall. support from senior citizen organ­ and forth between speakers and Representative Jacob H. Gilbert izations. Humphrey headed the audiences, demonstrated by stand­ (D-N.Y.), a member of the House speaker list at the Oklahoma City ing room only crowds in most of Ways & Means Committee which rally and senators, congressmen, the cities lining the sides and rear (Continued on Page 6) union leaders and Administration officials addressed mass meetings in other cities. SIU President Paul Hall went to New Orleans to spur labor's cam­ NEW YORK—Three Seafarers have become the second, third paign there. He was the principal and fourth men to obtain deck officer's licenses after preparing speaker at the New Orleans rally for their Coast Guard examinations at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg which was held in the SIU hall. School for Seamanship in the ^ vided with meals, hotel lodgings The meeting was given widespread training program jointly spon­ and subsistence payments of $110 television coverage which relayed the highlights of Hall's talk and sored by the SIU and the Amer­ per week while in training. the meeting throughout the com­ ican Maritime Officers Union. This in-training assistance is the Winning certification as Third same as available to engine de­ munity. Tens of thousands of petitions Mate on Steam and Motor Ves­ partment Seafarers who are en­ sels were Kevin Skelly, Frank rolled in the union training pro­ were distributed at the rallies, Myatt, and John Thompson, who gram to prepare engine depart­ which Meany stressed were "only successfully completed the inten­ ment men for their licensed engi­ the beginning" of the campaign. He urged those attending to: sive course of study at the SIU- neers examination. Sanicola Kazar Adams Hartman AMO school as. well as the Coast "Write to your congressman In order to qualify for the train­ The jointly-operated SIU-District 2 MEBA School of Engineer­ Guard examinations. and your senators. Visit them . . . ing course. Seafarers must: Forty-four-year-old Kevin Skel­ • Be nineteen years of age or "Talk to your friends and neigh­ ing actively continues to upgrade the skills and ratings of Seafarers. ly joined the Seafarers in 1961 over; Four more men have advanced through the program and bors—to your church ?nd school and went to sea as AB and as • Have 24 months of watch groups, to your fellow club mem­ achieved Coast Guard certifica- ^ bos'n before acquiring his newly- standing time in the deck depart­ bers. Get them to read the litera­ tion as Engineers. A total of sailing or about to sail in berths earned rank of third mate. Skelly ment and an AB endorsement on ture we have prepared and to 128 Seafarers have now received aboard American-flag ships are is from Parma, Ohio. their seamen's papers. write their congressmen and sena­ engineer's licenses since the school Frank Sanicola, John Kazar, Thomas Adams, and John HartFrank Myatt of New York is In addition to achieving its ob­ tors. Get everyone you can to began its program last year. 40 years old and has been with jective of assisting qualified deck sign your petition. The newly-licensed engineers man, Jr. the SIU for ten years, shipping out Newly-licensed third assistant during that time as AB until ad­ engineer Frank Sanicola is 49 vancing to his third mate's rating. Representative Dingell Speaks at MTD Meefi'ng years old and makes his home in John Thompson hails from Es­ Brooklyn, New York. Brother sex, Maryland, and is an SIU vet­ Sanicola has sailed as FOWT. eran of 22 years who shipped out Forty-year-old John Kazar is a as AB and as bos'n before winning 23-year veteran who's sailed in his third mate's license. FOWT slots before earning his The training program, operated third assistant engineer's license. Brother Kazar hails from ScranWASHINGTON—The Soviet Union will become the dominant maritime power in the world if ton, Pa. Thomas Adams, 44, also sailed the United States doesn't become more competitive in the rebuilding of a strong merchant marine. as FOWT before winning his third Representative John D. Dingell (D.-Mich.) warned those in attendance at a meeting of the AFL-CIO assistant engineer's license. Broth­ Maritime Trades Department er Adams joined the SIU in 1961. Transportation that old rust-buck­ ican merchant marine. here last week. John Hartman, Jr., is an oldSlU-President Paul Hall, who is timer of 21-years SlU-standing Dingell, a member of the ets and obsolete Liberty Ships be House Merchant Marine and Fish­ used to revitalize the American also president of the Maritime who also sailed as FOWT before Merchant Marine was hardly an Trades Department, reaffirmed his acquiring his third assistant's li­ eries Committee and the House answer to this need. He said the confidence in bi-partisan coopera­ cense. Brother Hartman, 43 yearsCommerce Committee, in his talk use of these old ships represents tion as the best hope for solution of-age, is, like Brother Kazar, to representatives of labor, indus­ Skelly Thompson a danger to both crew and cargo of industry problems and the re­ from Scranton, Pa. try and government, emphasized The joint SIU-MEBA District under a reciprocal agreement be­ the need for legislative authoriza­ as well as making U.S. efforts in vival of our American merchant 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ tween SIU and the American Mar­ tion in allocating funds needed to the maritime field a laughing stock marine program. Hall also called for some atten­ ers and Engineers qualified in­ itime Officers, is the first of its rebuild our merchant fleet and up­ among "foreign shipowners." Dingell again stressed the need tion in Congress to the decline of struction in preparing for their type in the maritime industry. grade shipyard capabilities. It Applicants can begin receiving should not be left to the Budget for continued efforts by all con­ American shipping on the Great Third Assistant Engineer, Tempo­ rary Third Assistant Engineer or instruction at any time. The pe­ Bureau or the Appropriations cerned toward the establishment of Lakes. Attending the luncheon in place Original Second Engineer's li­ riod of instruction will be deter­ Committee to handle the maritime an independent Maritime Admin­ mined by each member's individ­ fiscal requirements needed, he said. istration and alluded to the recent of Senator Everett Dirksen, who censes in either steam or motor ual ability and knowledge, and A strong merchant marine is not success of maritime unions and was ill, Senator Thomas Kuchel vessel classifications. SIU engine department men the instructors' satisfaction of his only vital to serve the nation's de­ much of management in prevent­ (R.-Calif.) voiced his concern for ing MARAD from being made a who have the necessary require­ the condition of the maritime fleet. readiness to take the examinations. fense needs but to serve its com­ part of the Transportation De­ ments and who want to enroll in He said that on a recent visit to The training program was in­ merce as well, the congressman the Persian Gulf he had seen the the school can obtain additional stituted in line with the SIU's continued. "Our Balance-of-Pay- partment. objective of encouraging and as­ ment difficulties would also im­ "We won that battle," he said, vessels of Japan and the Soviet information and apply for the sisting unlicensed personnel to up­ prove considerably with American but reminded his listeners that "we Union which deal with free na­ course at any SIU hall or write grade themselves. vessels on the trade routes of the have yet to accomplish the objec­ tions, and became convinced that directly to SIU headquarters at Seafarers can participate in the world," he pointed out, adding tives sought" and a major effort "this administration has not done 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, course of instruction at no cost to however, that recent suggestions will be required to reverse the long for the United States what is need­ New York 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9-6600. themselves. "They will be pro- from the new Department of period of unconcern for the Amer­ ed by the maritime industry." Three Additional Seafarers Win Deck Officers Ratings I , Page Three Four More SIU Men Win Licenses As Rigineers—Total Is Now 128 House Maritime Committee Member Warns of Soviet Sea Dominance �Page Four Six Additional Seafarer Veterans Join Growing SlU Pension Roster Resquites March 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Wood Sinin Fisher EscandeU Albanese Six additional names have been added to the ever increasing list of Seafarers collecting a pension from the SIU. Newcomers to the pension ranks include: Sal Resquites, Cedric Wood, Earl Sillin, James Fisher, Francisco EscandeU and Rocco Albanese. Sal Resquites was bom in the Philippines and joined the SIU the Steward department and New York. Wood last sailed in New York. A resident of joined the union in the port of aboard the Executive. San Francisco, he sailed as a cook. New York. Born in the British Earl Sillin last shipped on the His last vessel was the Steel Age. West Indies, he now lives with his Del Monte. A member of the Cedric Wood was a member of wife, Inez, in South Ozone Park,. Engine department, the Seafarer sailed as FWT and oiler. He joined the union in Jacksonville. Born in Arkansas, Sillin lives in Tampa, with this wife, Eva. James Fisher sailed as AB and joined the SIU in the port of Seat­ tle. He lives with his wife, Fran­ by Fred Famen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes ces, in Campbell, Calif. The Sea­ farer was born in Boston. Fisher's SIU members have kept the Port of Detroit busy for the last last ship was the Choctaw Victory. Francisco EscandeU was born two weeks with crews reporting to various vessels in the area. in Spain and resides in New York At present three cement boats, the Inglehart, Paul Townsend and with his wife. Milagros. He joined S. T. Crapo are fitting out. Crews have already reported to the the SIU in Baltimore. A member U.S. Gypsum, Ben W. Calvin, Adam E. Cornelius and Consumers of the Steward department, he Power. The Tug Dean and Barge sailed as chief cook. His last ship report at its first meeting. Aside was the Rice Victory. Maida are also fitting out. Rocco Albanese was an AB and All SIU men clearing in Detroit from the operation of a few selfhave taken their physicals. We unloaders, indications are that the bosun. He was born in New Jer­ urge all members who have not rest of the ships will not get going sey and lives in Lyndhurst, N. J., gone through the Union clinics on the season until about two with his wife, Emily. Albanese to do =so promptly so that the weeks later than they did last joined the union in New York. processing of clearance cards can year. The next formal meeting His last ship was the Gray. be speeded up when men report of the committee is not scheduled until March 26. to ships. Frank Kalicky, who is reporting With the cutbacks in automo­ bile production and the possibility back to his job as porter on the of an auto strike this year, things Paul Tovrasend, was the first mem­ in the shipping industry could be­ ber to get his callback this season. come slack. But there should be plenty of jobs — especially for rated men—and the Union is mak­ ing every effort to assist members SAN FRANCISCO—The Elec­ in obtaining their ratings. tion Committee of the SIUNAYour Secretary-Treasurer and affiliated Marine Cooks and Stew­ other Union officials attended a ards Union has completed its offi­ membership meeting of Checker cial count of ballots cast in the Cab drivers held at the Retail recent MCS election of officers Clerk's hall to advise the more and has announced the results. than 250 drivers present of the NEW BEDFORD—"Hedgeproposals presented to the Com­ fence" — this well known name Results of the official tally were pany. Guest speakers were Mike might be taken by an outsider to concurred on by the membership Novak, president of the Wayne be a disparaging remark about at monthly membership meetings. County AFL-CIO, and Johnny some girl's lack of a beautiful The official tally shows election Schreier, Regional Director of the face. of the following officers: nth Region AFL-CIO. But actually it's a reference by Ed Turner, Secretary-Treasurer; John Weaver, President of Lo­ SIU New Bedford fishermen to Frank Gomar, Assistant Secretarycal 10, Transportation Services Hedgefence Shoal, a fishing ground Treasurer; Elmiro LaRue, Head­ and Allied Workers, Seafarers' In­ quarters Dispatcher; Mathew G. ternational Union, AFL-CIO, told off Nantucket. Someone once said Bayless, Robert D. Bessette and the TSAW members that negotia­ the shoal looks like a hedgefence. Pendleton D. Thompson, Head­ Other fishing grounds visited by quarters Patrolmen; Charles W. tions will begin March 15. The negotiating committee was intro­ local fishermen bear such names Green, Seattle Port Agent; John duced to the membership which as "Banana," "Lumps," "Bight of Stathis, Portland Port Agent; Joe then went on record to grant it full Clark," "Iron Ore," and "Rose Goren, Los Angeles Port Agent; authority. Wilder Smith, New York Port Members of the committee in­ and Crown." Agent; and Emil Lee, Honolulu A majority of the fishermen clude four drivers (representing Port Agent. three garages), your Secretary- know these locations but the U.S. Elected as SIUNA Convention Treasurer, John Weaver, Jack Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Delegates were Ed Turner, Joe Bluitt and Vic Hanson. Goren, Wilder Smith, Charles After using every legal gim­ often has trouble pinpointing the Green, John Stathis and Earl Lee. mick in the books and stalling for exact spots. For the first time in MCS his­ John V. Mahoney of the BCF the last five years, we can expect tory, the absentee ballot was avail­ the Company to be just as hard- office in New Bedford says the able in every port except San boiled during these negotiations. government wants to get specific Francisco, as previously author­ However, we have confidence that ized by the membership. The we will get the best contract possi­ locations so the grounds can be elections committee report noted evaluated, future stocks estimated ble. and management and conserva­ that use of the absentee ballot had Cleveland proved a complete success, en­ The Lakes Ice Committee came tion policies can be recommend­ abling more eligible voters than up with a very discouraging ice ed. ever before to register their tallies. MC5 Re-elects Ed Tuner to Top Union Post Hedgefence Shoal Guides Fishermen Of New Bedford The Attantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area| Nevr York Rudolph Evans was by the hall checking the boards for a bedroom steward's job like the one he held down for three months recently aboard the Burbank Victory. Frank Maldonado, off the Long Beach after a brief 26-day stint as oiler, is checking the boards once more for any Sea-Land ship, preferring an oiler's spot. Troy Smith recently concluded his trip after 6 months aboard the Steel Designer. Troy is seeking for his next run a Far East tripper as oiler. Raymond Lewis likes to ship: Period. So he'll take any ship any­ where. Raymond last held down the galley utility spot aboard the Wacosta for two months. Peculiar weather has been mak­ ing itself felt around the head­ quarters hall. Seafarers coming by in the A.M. with scarves and fur-lined jackets can, by noon, get sun tans outside the hall. On some days, that is. Boston Twenty-year SIU member Ar­ thur Vogel is ready for the first job to be put on the board after enjoying a few weeks at home with his family. Art last sailed as a wiper on the Robin Goodfellow. Henry Martin is raring to go on any ship. The 25-year SIU vet­ eran's last job was as Chief Cook on the Maiden Victory. Another 25-year man, John "Fish" Ruhery, is holding down the hall for the first bosun's job to be posted. The Bertha Ann was his last ship. Shipping has been slow this period but we expect it will be somewhat better before the next report. Norfolk Two 20-year-veterans of the SIU are back in town after ex­ tended absences. David Berger finally found his way home after three years on the West Coast. He's now registered in Norfolk and looking for a bosun's job Randolph Archer signed off the Baltimore for a couple of weeks leisure. He just picked up a size­ able vacation check and means to make the most of it before look­ ing for another wiper's job. William Donald, an SIU man for 19 years, is watching the board for a short European run. He had to get off his last ship, the Globe Traveler to tend to some personal business ashore. Shipping has been good here this period and the outlook is very encouraging. Philadelphia Funeral services for oldtimer, Edmund Brett were held on March 8 at the Nulty funeral home here. Ed passed away on March 5. Shipping in the Philadelphia area has been only fair this period. William Smith is ready to go again after getting off the Colum­ bia due to a death in the family. Billy sails in the Deck department. Ed Dacey and Joseph Werselowich are both watching the board for jobs in the Steward's depart­ ment. Ed recently got off the Fort Hoskins. Joe's last ship was the Merrimac. Joseph Doyle, last on the Fort Hoskins, is registered and ready to take the first Engine department job that comes up. Baltimore Shipping has been good here and prospects for the next period look the same. In port with no crews are the Almar, Losmar, Ohio, Maine, Hercules, Victory and Seatrain's Washington. Ships crewed this past week were the Seafarer and the Jasmina. Three paid off, 4 signed on, and 5 were in transit during the past two weeks. Kenneth Bane is happy over the many benefits he's received over the last 18 years as an SIU broth­ er. Ken's last vessel was the Kenmar, which returned recently from a one-year run. So he's just taking it easy for a while, but will join up again soon, this time on a European run. Puerto Rico Old timers seen around the hall include Cliff Mainers, who is leav­ ing the island to enroll in the SIU's Engineers Upgrading pro­ gram, and Eddie Castro, who will follow Cliff up north very shortly. Joe Wohletz, a pensioner, is re­ cuperating from a recent eye op­ eration. Frank R. Myatt (left), second Seafarer to receive deck officer rating after completing upgrading training at joint SlU-AMO Deck Officer Training School, receives certificate and hearty congratulations from SIU vice-president Earl Shepard. Myatt won third mate's ticket. �< March 17, 1967 The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area •!) « The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO elected oflBcers at its meeting held February 23. Officers reelected were: A. P. Stoddard, president; Davy P. Laborde, vice president; Buck Stephens secretary-treasurer; and Roy Klung, sergeant-at-arms. Members of the executive board reelected were: Peter Babin, Jr., Edward Bertoneau, Ernest Colbert, Clar­ ence Henry, M. E. Joseph, John After an extensive Viet Nam run M. Kelly, Jr., Robert Lewis, as chief steward, Homer Rlngo Edward Shanklin, Nick Tadin, Sal has retreated to his summer home Tardo, Joseph Usner, C. V. Utter, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, John W. Whalen, Jr., myself and where he plans to relax before setting out to sea again. Ringo is Jules Zuberbier. The tug Whiteman No. 10 sunk well-known for both his fairy tales in the Mississippi River after a and hush puppies. Houston fire broke out in the engine room. The tug was owned by the SIURichard Torrealba recently IBU contracted George Whiteman piled off the Keva Ideal for a very Towing Co., Inc. of Gretna, La. special reason: It seems that Dick Danger of an explosion lasted recently became a grandfather, for an hour due to the highly and is anxious to begin spoiling inflammable nature of the tug fuel. his newly arrived granddaughter. Harbor police fireboats worked James M. Sammon decided to take nearly three hours to douse the advantage of the SIU Upgrading flames. Fortunately all five crew­ Program in Houston, and that he men escaped injury. did. Sammon was not satisfied Representative Eddie L. Sapir with merely one or two endorse­ was victorious over his Republi­ ments. Through diligent study he can opposition in the February 28 managed to get six: Machinist, general election for the city coun­ refrigeration engineer, a new en­ cil seat. It was his third contest dorsement as engineman, junior within two months. His victory engineer, deck engineer, and last represents a hard-fought triumph but not least, electrician. Sammon for all of New Orleans labor. is a good example of just what determination can accomplish. New Orleans Mobile Seafarer Tim Holt has just com­ pleted a very unusual trip to Back from a fast trip to Viet Karachi. Holt was injured on the Nam, chief cook Robert Spencer Ramban while sailing as an AB. had nothing but praise for his last He was sent to a Karachi hospital ship, the Linfield Victmy. Spen­ •—a maternity hospital. cer characterized her as an "oldie Off the Overseas Joyce after a but goodie." Joseph Green is most tour of the Far East is Dave Al- familiar with the island runs, but bnVht. Dave has been relaxing recently he made a rapid run to with friends in the hall. He gen­ Israel with a load of grain on the erally sails as baker and is pres­ Tamara Guilden. Joe makes his ently looking for a three month home in Mobile. While on the stint going anywhere. John Rich­ Minot Victory, deckman William ardson, meanwhile, is scouting a E. Smith suffered burns and had summer run to Europe. His last to be repatriated to the States. ship was the Warrior as FOWT. Smith has shipped from the Gulf John's a native of North Carolina. area for over twenty years. After Anything that comes along will he recuperates. Brother Smith is suit J. A. Tadias. The Del Monte looking forward to getting back in was his last salt water billet. He harness. was an AB on that one. Electrician Seafarer John D. Hunter just Gorham Bowdre last sailed on the finished a nice long trip as bosun Alcoa Voyager. Bowdre claims on the Neva West He got off re­ not to be choosy as to his next cently to go into drydock and selection, but expresses a prefer­ after some minor repairs will be ence for Northern Europe or back looking for another long stay. Japan as the destination. He Hunter makes his home in Mobile makes his home in Baltimore. with his wife and family. Page Five SEAFARERS LOG Fire Claims SlU-IBU Manned Tug, AH Crewmembers Escape Unharmed SIU-IBU manned Whiteman Towing Co. Tug. No. 10, which burned and sank near New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS—^A sudden fire claimed the SIU-IBU manned Whiteman Towing Co. Tug No. 10 recently in the Mississippi River near here. Fortunately, none of the tugs four-man crew suffered any injuries. The SIU Inland Boatmen's Union-contracted vessel, named the Cosa Nostra, was towing a der­ rick barge when the fire broke out. Two Coast Guard vessels and two New Orleans harbor police fireboats poured streams of water into the flames for more than two and a half hours c fter the blazing tug ran aground at Law­ rence Street in Algiers, but the boat finally went under. Because the tug carried highly flammable fuel, fire fighters feared an explosion, but managed to prevent that from happening. The four crewmembers aboard the tug were SIU-IBU members Floyd Koenig, Captain; Leon­ ard Koenig, Engineer; Claud Koenig and Bennie Stewart, both deck hands. A fifth man, aboard the derrick at the time of the fire, also escaped unin­ jured. Report Indicates Continued Increase Medical Costs Creating 'Hardships' U.S. Govt. Agency Report Reveals WASHINGTON—Soaring prices for medical care are causing "severe hardships" to people who need doctors or hospital services and are inflating the cost of government-financed medical care programs, the Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare reported to Pres. Johnson recently. The government study pre­ urged consideration of such a list­ medical costs during 1966. dicted that medical costs will Fees charged by doctors shot ing by the Food & Drug Admin­ continue to rise. But it stressed up 7.8 percent, more than double istration. that the rate of increase can be the 1965 increase and the biggest Both the report and the council slowed by measures to make more one-year rise since the government statement called for consideration efficient use of medical resources began collecting statistics on med­ of the efficiency of hospital and and bring down the cost of drugs. ical costs 40 years ago. The study nursing home facilities in deter­ Physicians fees and hospital also showed a long-term trend in­ mining the amount of reimburse­ charges led to an explosive rise in dicating that doctors are spending ment under the medicare pro­ less time on each patient as well gram. A council proposal for grantsas charging bigger fees. Del Muncfo Crew Wins Safety Award in-aid "to stimulate the growth of Hospital costs jumped 16.5 per­ consumer-controlled comprehen­ cent last year to an average charge of about $45 a day, with no sign sive health plans" was matched by an HEW recommendation for en­ of a letup. couragement of group practice While drug prices did not rise markedly during the past year, and federal "seed money" to en­ they are an important factor in the courage the start of group practice high cost of medical care and the prepayment plans. report recommended steps to lower prices of prescription drugs. Many of the report's findings Zip Code Needed for and recommendations paralleled a Foreign Allotments statement by the AFL-CIO Exec­ Seafarers who desire to utive Council at its recent meet­ send foreign voyage allotment j ing. notes to their families or to i The HEW study recommended an American bank are re-1 "an intensive examination of fre­ quested by the Coast Guard quently prescribed drugs" to com­ to have in hand the complete pare the effectiveness of more ex­ : name and address of the al­ pensive brand name products with lottee, including Zip Code unbranded equivalents so that number, for presentation to doctors can be authoritatively as­ the Shipping Commissioner at sured if the two are equal in value. CapL M. L. Leger of the SlU-contracted Delta Line's cargoliner Del Mundo happily accepts Jones F. Devlin It asked that the Food & Drug the appointed time the vessel's crew signs on Shipping Arti­ Safety Award from company Safety Director Capt. C. P. McFaull. L-R are: Seafarer Walter Dunn, stew­ Administration provide unbiased cles in the presence of the ard; Homer Gill, first asst. engineer: Captains McFaull and Leger; Robert Horodecky, chief engineer; information to doctors about the Shipping Commissioner. Philip Parish, purser. Award is issued by National Safety Council's Maritime Section to American-flag efficacy of drugs. The Executive Council had ships achieving operation records of two full years without any lost-time accidents to its crew members. �AFL-CIO Rallies Public Support For Now Social Security Measure (Continued from Page 3) Commissioner Robert M. Ball not only spoke; he threw the meeting is currently considering the legis­ open to questions on all phases of lation, was given an ovation punc­ social security. tuated by cheers and shouts of ap­ At Milwaukee, the overflow proval as pledged "full support" crowd cleaned out every available to the Administration's bill "as a literature kit and petition and gave bare minimum" to meet the need a big hand to Senator Gaylord for improved social security. Be­ Nelson (D-Wis.), the principal sides helping the elderly, Gilbert speaker. pointed out, the President's pro­ Senator Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) posals would, if enacted, be worth was the featured speaker at the $200,000 in insurance to a 35Indianapolis rally, but Senator year-old man with a wife and two Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) and Indiana children. Congressmen William G. Bray Meany called for the same tvpe (RI, Andrew Jacobs. Jr. (D) and of effort that led to the enactment Richard L. Roudebush (RI were of medicare. He stressed that la­ among those to greet the standinebor regards the pendin? bill as "a room audience. down payment" on a needed 50 The Cincinnati audience he^rd percent increase in social security from the man regarded as the na­ payments, with government con­ tion's leading expert on the social tributions added to the social secu­ security system—^Wilbur J. Cohen, rity tax paid by workers and em­ under secretary of the Dept. of ployers. Health. Education & Welfare. In Los Anf'eles—another stand­ Overflow Crowd ing room only rally—heard Rep. Philip Burton (D-Calif.) stress the They were standing in the importance of a boost in social aisles at Cleveland to hear Repre­ security benefits. sentative Charles A. Vanik (DUp the coast, at Seattle, rally Ohio) and Machinists Sec.-Treas. sponsors lugged in 200 extra Matthew DeMore, who returned chairs but many still had to stand to his home town to help labor's to hear Rep. Lloyd Meeds (D- drive for the 20 percent social Wash.) speak intently of the ur­ security raise. gent need to improve social secu­ In St. Louis, Representative rity, "the only reliable protection Richard Bollines (D-Mo.), a leader for most Americans in their old of the liberal Democratic bloc in age." Congress, gave the principal ad­ At Denver, Social Security dress. _ QUESTION: What's your fa­ vorite ship or favorite line when making a run? Hany Ahrahamian: I like to go to the Far East on American President Lines. I know a lot of people there in the Far East ports, even more than I know here in New York. American Presi­ dent Lines usually has Mariners on that run. They're a new type of ship, a passenger-merchant vessel combination. Stanmore BeD: I've been sailing for a good twenty-four years and in that time I've learned at least one thing, and that is that as long as you have a good crew you have got a good ship. Usually for the seaman, though, his favor­ ite ship is the one he signs on! No, it doesn't matter where she goes, as long as she gets you there! ^ Ruben Llauger: They're all my favorite ships. I sail as A.B., peri­ od! A ship is a ship, that's all there is to it. When I come to the hall, I come to ship out. I don't believe in just doing favor­ ite runs. Why anyone would really want to be so fussy, I just couldn't say. Hell, a ship is a ship and the sea is the sea. Ralph Dougherty: I like the coast-wise tankers of Cities Serv­ ice best. Usually I sail with them out of New Or­ leans. When you sail with them you're able to be at home more of­ ten and I like a balanced life at land and at sea. Another reason I enjoy this run is that it pays well. Good money with good overtime. Oh yes, I sail as an A.B. Vincent Vanzenella: I like the Trans-Globe best of them all. I just got off her after a solid year on board. During that time she sailed back and forth, and back forth between Okinawa and Sai­ gon. Generally, I would say, I en­ joy anything that is a foreign run. <I> Ramon Quintanilla: I don't care what ship I'm on. What makes it go is the crew, the team. I have a lot of favorites that I can remember. Among them are the Fort Hoskins and^ the Cities Service Miami. I just got off a swell ship, the Joplin Victory. What a ship must have is a good captain, a good en­ gineer, and a good crew. They make or break the trip. A bad crew is a bad ship. i ^ Inland February 25, 1967 to March 10, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile ....'. New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 14 15 24 61 5 16 12 14 3 6 8 3 7 1 32 14 81 27 31 24 9 5 60 82 13 5 197 319 All Groups CUssA OassB ClassC 16 14 6 42 13 9 12 2 16 14 6 8 9 3 8 2 5 4 2 2 4 17 5 25 10 5 28 18 7 7 5 2 85 53 58 11 9 17 255 168 127 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B ClassC" Class A Class B 17 60 12 17 3 8 7 25 43 27 9 61 8 297 17 46 6 17 9 1 0 9 24 25 1 41 7 203 10 32 3 10 6 5 3 6 24 18 9 62 13 201 6 25 4 6 5 2 2 12 20 28 4 27 7 148 6 22 1 6 6 8 0 6 10 2 8 96 16 187 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa i:: March 17, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Six Mobile ^Tew Orleans H .uston Wilmington ...... San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 21 14 41 12 3 18 14 21 2 6 2 2 7 0 30 9 23 35 21 36 9 4 28 ; 77 17 3 151 304 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 7 6 10 20 9 28 5 2 2 7 10 6 13 4 1 9 3 2 0 2 1 16 7 7 26 12 1 7 17 31 3 6 3 74 29 70 ' 5 9 9 114 155 210 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 91 36 218 95 19 7 91 36 18 12 9 7 7 3 81 29 158 92 158 93 43 5 80 25 44 7 1.021 447 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 55 42 106 147 6 23 55 42 13 19 1 7 9 1 55 20 73 107 78 85 6 29 10 44 9 24 407 659 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 33 64 33 134 20 8 33 64 15 7 1 2 8 0 14 71 135 96 94 50 19 9 60 12 3 25 307 703 ' RR Rates Designed to Destroy Competition Great Lakes Ship Operators Blast New Rate-Cut Scheme hy Railroads The Lakes Carriers Association and nine of its member steamship companies recently charged that eight railroads serving the Great Lakes area were using illegal means in an attempt to deprive steamship carriers of a fair share of the 55 million ton annual traffic market. In a complaint filed before commodity between two points on of business unless the railroads set the Interstate Commerce Com­ special delivery schedules. The rates to lakehead ports which are mission the Association asked Lakes Carriers agree with the unit comparable to their longer dis­ that the railroads be ordered by train in principle but want com­ tance all-rail rates. the regulatory agency to provide parable rates to lakehead ports Hirshfield said the railroads service to Lake Erie ports at rates where they can share the traffic. "have complete control of the comparable with those charged to Loss of Revenue means of transportation from in­ destinations where no connection The association says that as land mines to the lake ports" and with a lakes carrier is necessary. things stand now, the loss in reve­ that "by refusing to publish com­ James A. Hirshfield, president nue to lakes carriers would be parable rates . . . they are refusing of the Lakes Carriers, which rep­ severe enough to force them out to provide service at all." resents 26 companies operating 200 vessels on ffie Great Lakes, claimed abuse of power by the SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS railroads. "As a sole supplier of service," he said, they "deny to January 1 - January 31, 1967 the consumer freedom of choice Number of Amount of an equally efficient, or more Benefits Paid efficient, rail-water competitive routing." Hospital Benefits . . 6,452 $ 66,967.25 Hirshfield pointed out that the Death Benefits 78,445.08 37 so-called "unit train" rate charged Disability Benefits 166,778.00 880 from Sunnyville, Ohio, to Essex7,810.00 39 ville, Mich., a distance of 366 Maternity Benefits Dependent Benefits 94,803.56 miles, is only $2.20 a ton. But the rate for a mere 177 miles from OpHcal Benefits 1,498.46 100 Sunnyville to Toledo, where con­ Out-Patient Benefits 32,402.00 . .. 4,348 nections can be made with lake Summary 448,704.35 carriers, is $2.35 a ton. Vacation Benefits 730,970.25 .. 1,711 A fairly new development of the railroads, the unit train may - 1 consist of 100 or more cars spe­ TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION cially designed to haul a single BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD $1,179,674.60 14,036 �aiSi March 17, 1967 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG Meany Voices Labor's 'Horror' Over Natchez Rights Murder 'On The Way Up!' WASHINGTON — AFL-CIO President George Meany expressed labor's "sorrow and horror" over the murder of Wharlest Jackson, a Natchez, Miss., union member and civil rights worker and called on Attorney General Ramsey Clark to investigate the killing and prose­ cute those guilty. Jackson was killed Feb. 27 when a bomb exploded in his car as he drove home from work at the Armstrong Rubber Co. plant. A member of Rubber Workers Local 303, Jackson had just begun a job formerly held by a white man, wire services reported. Meany said, in a message to the National Association for the Ad­ vancement of Colored People, that the AFL-CIO joins with its affiliate, the URW, in expressing its indignation and expects the Dept. of Justice to "investigate this atrocious act, arrest the guilty and prosecute them to the full extent of the law." The AFL-CIO, he added, "will continue its fight for stronger federal legislation against crimes like this and we will not rest until discrimina­ tion and prejudice are driven from every place in America." A copy of the message also went to Clark. URW President Peter Bommarito sent a message of sympathy to the family declaring that "this unnecessary and unfortunate event should impress every God-fearing person with the evils of discrimina­ tion, hatred, bigotry and prejudice." The union, Bommarito said, "will exert every possible effort to bring those responsible for this cowardly act to justice." Natchez civic authorities assured the Negro community they would continue to seek the killer of Jackson, who was active in the NAACP and other civil rights groups. NAACP Director Roy Wilkins called on Congress to enact new laws to facilitate federal prosecution in civil rights slayings. V * V Wide grassroots support for the Administration's social security improvement proposals could be the way to their enactment, an AFLCIO spokesman observed in a network radio interview. Bert Seidman, director of the AFL-CIO's Dept. of Social Security, noted that the mobilization of such support is the object of a major drive undertaken by the federation. Social Security, Seidman said, "has always been a popular program both on Capitol Hill and in the country at large." If people will tell their congressmen that they are in favor of the President's proposals, "the chances of congressional approval this year will be enhanced," he added. His statements came on Labor News Conference, a weekly public affairs feature on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Seidman called attention to the series of rallies being sponsored by the AFI^CIO across the country to help promote President Johnson's social security improvement plan. Most of the rallies will be held Sunday, March 12. He said that civil rights and minority groups, church organizations, senior citizens clubs and others who have "worked in their own com­ munities for better education and for social welfare" are cooperating in the rally effort. He added that support from organizations like these will give a big boost to "advancing the cause on Capitol Hill." TV viewers in Detroit will have a chance to see the weekly tele­ vision series based on President Kennedy's book, "Profiles in Courage" because of the spon­ sorship of Local 876 of the Retail Store Employees Union. The lo­ cal arranged for the program to be shown in the area on station CKLW. ^ Ralph Williams, president of the Vermont Labor Council, said State employees won't appear be­ fore a legislative committee con­ sidering a law to allow them to organize and bargain because "if their employer finds out about it, they have no job tomorrow." Wil­ liams told the investigating com­ mittee salaries are so low that hundreds of jobs go begging. i The Georgia Commissioner of Labor has for the first time in the history of the state released unem­ ployment figures covering both in­ sured and uninsured workers. The 1966 statistics show a 3.4 percent unemployment rate while the in­ sured unemployment rate was 1.3 percent. The figure still does not include those classified by the State as "untrainable or unem­ ployable." At a meeting on consumer packaging held in Washington, D. C., Acting Secretary of Com­ merce Alexander Trowbridge told 350 businessmen that they act to advance their own voluntary standards for honest packaging before the Department finds that there is a proliferation of sizes in any one product line and opens hearings to set standards. Bernice Honaker, a member of Retail Clerks Local 324 in Los Angeles has learned it pays to be union. When she was unfairly discharged from her job at a supermarket the local took her case to arbitration. She was awarded $5,303.87 in back pay and payment for all hospital, dental and prescription bills she incurred as a result of loss of the union-negotiated health plan. The Redstone Arsenal here went union in a big way in Huntsville, Ala., when government workers voted 3,993 to 879 for the American Federation of Gov­ ernment Employees. The new ex­ clusive recognition gives AFGE the largest bargaining unit in the Department of the Army. Good Health Is Expensive As if they were not already high enough, medical costs took another massive jump during 1966. Doctors' fees went up a whop­ ping 7.8 percent in just one year—the biggest single annual increase since 1927 when such records were first kept. Hospital charges went up even more during last year, chalk­ ing up a 16.5 percent hike. The high cost of medical care has become so critical so suddenly that the President has called a national conference to study the sit­ uation and possibly do something about it. Like the weather, everyone seems to com­ plain about the skyrocketing medical costs but no one has yet done anything about them —although some, like the American labor movement, have been trying for years. Although the President's conference has yet to meet in its attempt to discover why medical costs have climbed so high, the an­ swer is actually quite evident. AFL-CIO Community Services Depart­ ment Director, Leo Perlis, laid the facts on the line recently when he bluntly accused Electricity Is No Bargain In the wake of continued periodic rate increases that are heaped by the privatelyowned power companies upon the already overburdened consumer of electricity, it is high time for the Federal Government to take a good close look at this thinly-disguised piracy and demand some straight answers from these insatiable giant utilities. Each time the power companies get the word from their research people, lobbyists and other well-placed feelers of the nation's pulse that the time looks right, they soak their captive customers with another increase. And nobody in authority ever says more than a barely audible, completely sterile "boo." Without federal restrictions or even an in­ formal government yardstick by which to evaluate these arbitrary surcharges on an everyday necessity, you and we and everyone who turns on a light at night are forced to organized medicine of "trying to, wreck" the Medicare program. Medicare went into effect at the beginning of 1966. During that year the nation's doc­ tors hiked their fees more than they had in the previous 40 years and hospitals upped their rates more than they had in the pre­ vious 18 years. The U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare has made a number of recommenadtions designed to bring down medical costs by increasing the efficiency of the American medical industry. He includes a call for greater group practice among doc­ tors, Federal aid for training doctors' assist­ ants to do work which doctors need not do personally, the creation of health centers and the modernization of hospitals. To these recommendations we would add another—probably more important than all the rest. That is a new code of ethics for the nation's doctors and hospital adminis­ trators—a code that would place service to the sick and injured at least on an equal footing with the fees charged to patients. pay—and pay—and pay again the next time. We can all approach most other things on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. Electricity we must take on whatever terms it's offered. It can be argued that there are agencies and government departments on var>'ing levels about the country whose declared purpost it is to keep such practices from going too far but too few of them dare come right out and say how far "too far" is. Occasionally someone in public office shows the courage to raise a small voice in the wilderness and point out the facts. Such a man is Senator Lee Metcalf (D. Mont.) whose outspoken book, "Overcharge" (See March 3 issue of LOG) illustrates the power fleecing graphically and offers vivid proph­ ecies of the future unless something is done soon. We can only hope that his fellow leg­ islators will acknowledge the wisdom of his words and act. �( / ! . 1- •>j ;• B Y any reasonable standard of measurement, pub­ lic health care service in the United States is deficient in almost every category. Public health facilities are few, terribly overcrowded and totally inadequate for the nation's needs. Private facilities are also few, and so expensive that they can serve the health needs of only certain segments of the population. In some areas of this vast nation, health services are almost totally lacking. Among doctors, the general practitioner, who has traditionally been, the main line of defense for the health of moderate income people, is rapidly dis­ appearing from the scene. His replacement by spe­ cialists of all sorts may be laudable on technical grounds, but specialists tend to practice only in urban centers, thus leaving large areas of the nation without doctor availablity, and because of the extra training required by specialists their services are usually more expensive than that of general practitioners, making it doubly difficult for people of moderate means to utilize their services. In American hospitals, a veritable "crisis of man­ power" exists. Because of the abysmally low wages which hospitals, both public and private, deem to pay nurses, nurses aides, medical technologists, order­ lies and other workers, these institutions are chroni­ cally understaffed. Life and death situations are often placed in the hands of people who are not truly qualified to undertake such responsibility and will admit it. Because recruitment of personnel is so difficult service is poor, the available staff is harried and overworked, and it is the patients—the sick, weak and helpless, who suffer. If the hospitals are in a state of crisis, American nursing homes, especially those for the elderly, are in a state of disaster. In a nation where the percentage of elderly persons in the general population is rising rapidly, nursing facilities are unbelievably scarce, expensive, poorly run, poorly administered, poorly regulated—and l^cause nursing homes generally pay their workers even less than hospitals—-they are even more poorly staffed. A classic measurement of the quality and suffi­ ciency of a nation's medical facilities is the so-called "infant mortality rate"—the percentage of newborn who survive the first year of life. Based on this vital statistic alone, the quality of U.S. health services can be judged inadequate for a nation of such wealth. With its high infant mortality figures, the United States trails behind most of the industrialized nations of Western Europe and behind many other, less indus­ trialized nations as well. (And this figure is an aver­ age. The infant mortality rate among America's negro citizens is so much higher than the national average that it is far worse than many of the new "emerging" nations.) By far the greatest deficiencies in American public health services stem from lack of facilities and lack of manpower. This has come about through many years of almost total neglect of public health needs on all levels of government—city, state and national. Health and medical care were thought of as a busi­ ness. The product of this business was health—and, as with any other product of business, those who couldn't afford to pay for it just didn't get it. It was this state of affairs that led many labor unions, such as the Seafarers International Union, to set up clinics of their own to help assure their mem­ bers adequate diagnostic facilities when it was needed. Employer contributions to health and welfare funds became a part of many union contracts as another method of providing for the high costs of decent medical service. Although union clinics, health and welfare funds, health insurance and other measures helped alleviate the problem for many, millions of American citizens remained outside this protective umbrella—including the elderly, the poor, the unemployed, etc. Thanks in great measure to vigorous campaigns waged by the American labor movement and other groups for many years, the U.S. has recently begun to take a new look at the health and medical needs of its citizens and how poorly they are being met. Recently-passed Medicare legislation is designed to alleviate the economic burden of adequate medical and nursing care for the elderly. This new realization of the need for ensuring adequate medical care for all Americans will undoubtedly, with the continuing support of American Labor and others, lead to fur­ ther health and medical care legislation. To provide such improved care however, the nation must first solve a two-fold problem—providing suffi­ cient modern health, medical care and nursing home facilities, and seeing to it that there is sufficient welltrained manpower—nurses, nurses aides, orderlies, medical technicians, etc.—to utilize such facilities to the fullest. FACILITIES It is customary to refer to hospital and nursing home facilities in terms of the number of "beds" available per 1,000 persons of the total population. Ehiring the past decade and a half, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 persons has actually declined from its already inadequate level. The population is actually growing much faster than are facilities for serving its health needs. The picture is actually even worse than it at first appears. A relatively larger por­ tion of our increasing population is made up of the elderly—^who quite naturally require more health care than the young. An increasing population also means that the number of people of modest means is also increasing, and this is the group on which the high costs of medical treatment have always brought the most difficulty. In short, the United States has been losing ground for many years in terms of adequate medical facilities and the problem promises to grow much worse in the future. The problem is; How can this shameful trend be reversed? To begin such a reversal, the U.S. Government must harken back to the Preamble to the U.S. Con­ stitution which includes promoting "the General wel­ fare" among the responsibilities of government. Tax monies could not be better spent than in the construc­ tion of modern hospital and nursing facilities. In addition, there are many ways in which the Govern­ ment can spur the growth of medical facilities short of actually constructing them itself. Tax advantages, low cost loans, technical assistance, coordinating assistance and administrative studies, etc., are all tried and proven methods which could be put to use. Above all, the idea that adequate medical care is not a business proposition to be governed by the laws of supply and demand and ability to pay the price must Income a part of general Government policy. Such a popular mandate goes back to the very begin­ nings of our nation, when it was stated clearly in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created • equal and have inalienable rights—including life, , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To deny Ameri­ can citizens their health is therefore to deny them" these other rights of the nation's most famous and revered document, and the fact that many Ameri-, cans have been denied health in the past is no reason why such a shameful condition should be allowed to continue. HEALTH MANPOWER PHYSICIANS—In recent years the number of physicians in private practice has actually declined' in proportion to the U.S. population. At a time when • the proportion of elderly citizens in the total popula-. tion is on the rise and the aspiration toward higher health standards is on the increase, this is a serious dilemma. The picture would be even worse were itnot for the fact that many of the physicians serving in U.S. hospitals are trained in foreign nations or at the expense of foreign Governments. The fact is that the U.S. does not train nearly enough new physicians to keep up with its needs. To alleviate this serious situation the high costs of medical training—in both money and time—must ' somehow be absorbed or reduced so that many young. people who would like to study medicine but cannot afford the high costs of training could do so. Medical training in the U.S. has traditionally been for the' sons and daughters of the wealthy, and this fradition must be abandoned if we are to have the doctors we, need. Medical school scholarships should be estab­ lished by the public, private and governmental sectors of the nation to make it possible for young people to • begin a career in medicine who could not otherwise afford to do so. To keep pace with the increased enrollments thiswould bring about, more medical training facilities . must be established and more staff procured to train students. Such a goal is not impossible, because other nations have succeeded in training the doctors they * need. Nurses and other hospital workers—^American hos­ pitals and nursing homes are plagued with an extreme inability to get and keep trained nurses and lesser-trained hospital workers. In 1966 there was an esti­ mated shortage of at least 125,000 registered nurses. By 1970 this shortage is expected to grow to over' 300,000, leading to even more dangerously under- ^ staffed wards and operating rooms. Hospital admin­ istrators talk continuously of an immediate, desperate need for nurses. So many untrained and unqualified ' personnel are presently doing nurses' work in hos-. pitals that one hospital administrator recently adr mitted "it would be difficult to even estimate how many positions we have open." This is the fault of the hospitals themselves, because . they are unwilling to provide decent wages, hours and working conditions. The hospitals are in effect asking their workers to subsidize the industry by accepting poor pay, long hours and substandard con-. ditions. A recent survey of hospital workers showed that: • Over 25 percent of registered nurses-were earn­ ing less than $80 per week. • Nearly 30 percent of hospital clerical staffs were earning less than $60 per week. • About 32 percent of nursing aides and practical nurses were earning under $50 per week. • About 40 percent of service workers—laundry and kitchen help and janitorial workers—were earn­ ing less than $1.20 per hour or, on a 40-hour week, less than $43 per week. A survey of nursing homes painted an even more dismal picture. • Registered nurses were averaging just over $90 per week. • Nurses aides were averaging $1.08 per hour. • Maids and porters were averaging $1.09 per hour. • Laundry workers were averaging $1.09 per hour. • In addition, more than one-third of the service and maintenance employees in nursing homes were scheduled for more than 40 hours per week but only one-fifth of these establishments had any provisions for paying overtime. Over 50 percent of private hospital non-clerical and non-professional employees received only six paid holidays or less. Among nursing home employees the overwhelming majority—62 percent—received not a single full-day paid holiday per year. For these reasons, America's private hospitals and nursing homes have been losing workers to other industries at an alarming rate. It it for these reasons also, that trained nurses who do not wish to abandon the area in which they are needed most and can perform the greatest service to mankind, have been organizing to collectively secure the wages, hours and working conditions that will make it possible for them to continue their desperately needed services. For non-professional hospital workers, recent revi­ sions of the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act will provide some relief by giving them coverage for the first time. By today's cost of living standards however, the mere minimum wage is still totally inadequate to meet the needs of the vast majority of hospital and nursing home workers, and the hospital industry will continue to lose them to other industries at an unacceptably high rate. More and more of these hospital workers are turn­ ing, to unionization as the only answer to their chronic problems. Although most hospitals continue to fight vigorously against every unionization attempt by their workers, increased unionization will in the long run help them every bit as much as it does the workers themselves. As the workers win better wages and conditions, hospitals and nursing homes will be in a better position to obtain the manpower that will be attracted by a decent wage. This will in turn allow the industry to enga<'e in more and better in-service training and upgrading to vastly improve the quality of service it provides. These then, are the basic problems facing the American health care industry today and some possi­ ble solutions to those problems. The solutions sug­ gested here are not necessarily the only possible avenues of attack on these growing problems. Much more serious study must be given to this area of our economy, and much fresh thinking must be applied. One thing is certain. The growing trend toward poorer and poorer health care for the citizens of the world's richest nation must be reversed. It is incon­ ceivable that this condition be allowed to continue. A critical shortage of skilled nurses, technicians and non-professional personnel exists in the nation's hospitals. The basic cause of the shortage is ..low wages. More and more, nurses, technicians and hospital helpers are unionizing to obtain just compensation for their training and for the long and intense hours they put in every working day. The cost of hospitalization has risen astronomically during recent years because of a combination of circum­ stances. Special care, or hospitalization for an extended period, have become prohibitively expensive for the average wage earner. Ironically, overcrowding and other inadequancies are found more frequently today. �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG March 17, 1967 Testifies Before House Committee lYOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Meany Urges Congress to Approve 20% Hike In Social Security Benefits Iseafarer's Guide to Better Buying WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany called on Congress to write a new ending to the "grim story" of poverty among millions of elderly Americans subsisting on inadequate social security benefits. Meany told the House Ways ^ & Means Committee that Presi­ especially by the younger genera­ they came up with this figure, liv­ tion of workers, who need them ing costs have risen over 5 percent. dent Johnson's proposals for a most." So the social security poverty 20 percent average benefit hike, standard today isn't even enough Meany stressed, however, that coupled with major improvements for a 'temporary or emergency' it is the elderly retired workers in other sections of the program, period. Yet for millions, it is not "are a long step toward the kind and widows struggling to get by on temporary; it is permanent." of social security system the benefits of $20 a week or less who make up "the great majority of Labor is "most enthusiastic" American people should have." the 22 million Americans now de­ about the President's proposed 59 The Administration hill, he said, percent increase for the 2.5 mil­ would bring the nation closer to pendent upon social security." He spoke of the 5 million el­ lion persons now receiving mini­ the era "in which old age is a promise instead of a peril, in derly persons on the social secu­ mum benefits of $44 a month, which illness or premature death rity benefit rolls—35 percent of Meany said. He strongly supported the pro­ are personal tragedies rather than the total—^who are living below posed three-step increase in the the Social Security Administra­ family catastrophes." taxable wage base—to $10,800 by tion's own definition of poverty. Labor regards the proposed 20 1974. It would bring the system percent rise as "a substantial down "According to that definition, payment" towards a needed 50 Meany noted, "a single worker closer to the social insurance prin­ percent increase, he said. isn't poor if he has an income of ciple on which it started in 1935, Meany spoke and answered $1,500 a year. A couple isn't he said, when the $3,000 ceiling questions for more than an hour poor if they have $1,900 a year covered virtually all wage-earners. He assured the committee that as the first public witness at the coming in. It seems to me that AFL-CIO members are prepared Ways & Means Committee hear­ this is about as poor as you can to "pay their fair share toward a ings. get." "Social security is not just an Even catching up to this poverty better social security system." In the long run, however, fur­ old folks' program," he noted. "It level would allow only 22 cents a ther improvements the AFL-CIO protects the widows and children meal for each person based on a considers necessary should be paid of breadwinners who die. It pro­ Dept. of Agriculture "economy for in part by general revenue tects the younger worker who is food plan," intended for "tempo­ rather than the "regressive" pay­ disabled and those who have de­ rary or emergency use when funds roll tax. pended upon his earnings. These are low." "We are not asking for this are vitally important safeguards "Imagine that," Meany told the that are too often overlooked, committee, "22 cents. And since now," Meany told the committee. "But we will be back." Republicans have proposed an 8 percent increase in social secu­ rity benefits, with an escalator cov­ ering future cost of living in­ creases. "Its inadequacy is appalling," Meany said of the GOP plan. by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative He said labor is not opposed to some form of escalator clause for The SIUNA-affiliated International Union of Petroleum Workers social security benefits. But he are boycotting Standard Oil and Chevron stations throughout stressed that mere adjustment of California. Members of the lUPW along with many Seafarers rates to living costs is not enough. are maintaining informational pickets in front of Standard of "Older Americans are entitled California's main office in downtown San Francisco and at key to do better than just keep pace with the cost of living in a society service stations. The informational pickets are passing out handbills around the hall with a smile a yard where the standard of living is to the public telling of Standard's wide and passing out cigars to steadily rising," he said. refusal to bargain in good faith. honor the arrival of a brand new Bay area shipping continued at baby son. Vince sails as an oiler. Payoffs and sign-ons during this a fast pace this period. The great­ est demand is for Oilers, FWT's period included the Steel Vendor, and Electricians and these jobs are Los Angeles, Jefferson City Vic­ tory, Del Alba, Selma Victory, being snapped up fast. Brother R. Steward, who hails DePaw Victory, Steel Flyer, Cita­ from South Bend, Ind., is a proud del Victory and the Beaver Vic­ man this week. He just received tory. Queens District Attorney Thom­ The Beloit Victory, Mayaguez his full book and is awaiting his as J. Mackell and Local 1070 of certification for a Steward's en­ and Marymar were in transit. Dave "Philadelphia" Archie is the American Federation of State, dorsement. eagerly awaiting the next Chief County and Municipal Employ­ Seattle Steward's job to hit the board. ees, AFL-CIO, made City labor Shipping is still good here for Brother Archie, a member of the history on Jan. 16 when Mackell rated black gang jobs and pros­ SIU since its inception, just got issued the first collective bargainpects for the coming period look his fit for duty slip from the Ma­ ng certificate ever granted by a good for all rated men. rine Hospital and is raring to go. District Attorney's office. Payoffs and sign-ons for the A majority of the employees Wilmington current period included the Yaka, actually close to 100 per cent) Express Virginia, Seattle, White­ The last couple of weeks have of the District Attorney's staff had hall and Anchorage. been slow for shipping with only dined Local 1070 and signed the In transit this period were the five ships in transit. Shipping is Calmhr, Sea mar, Tucson Vict<Hy expected to pick up within the green checkoff cards. Nat Lindenthal, representative and the Cosmos Trader. next few days as the Voung Amer­ Two SIU old timers were on the ica and Mankato Victory are due of District Council 37 of the un­ beach here at this vvriting. Brother to pay off. When jobs did come ion, hailed Mackell as having "led Angelo Z. Deheza, who last sailed up this period, they rarely re­ the way in recognizing majority as Chief Steward on the Mauldin mained on the board for more unions for employees of D.A. offices." Victory, is waiting for the first than one call. steward's job to hit the boards. Walter Jones, last paid off from District Attorneys are elected William McBride, last on the the Enid Victory, has returned officials and their agencies do not Minot Victory as Bosun, is biding from his vacation and is on the come under any Mayoralty execu­ his time until he can take another beach here waiting for the first tive order, such as former Mayor Bosun's job. Angelo and Bill are AB's job to hit the board. Robert F. Wagner's famous Exec­ both 20-year men with the Union. Ed MitcheD is also back from a utive Order No. 49, which estabVincent Lawsin got off the Seat­ short visit at home and ready for ished bargaining rights for City tle for a special reason. He was the first FWT job that comes Up. employees. The Pacific Coast U. Y, District Attys Office Employees Vote For Union The widespread protests, boycotts and picket lines across the U.S. and Canada show the public's deep resentment against high food prices. In one public opinion poll in New York State the majority even said they wanted a Federal stabilization board to regulate food prices. Almost every major city and many smaller towns now have seen spontaneously-organized groups of housewives parading in front of supermarkets. The protests and letters from working people show anger especially towards trading stamps; supermarket lottery games; the fan­ tastic prices of some processed foods, and concealed price increases affected by reductions in contents of packages. At least some working people are getting wise to what's happening and are beginning to figure out how much they really pay for processed foods. "My daughter bought a six-ounce box of Puffed Rice for 45 cents," writes Thomas Lundy. "That's IV2 cents an ounce, or $1.20 a pound. This label I'm sending you shows what they are charging for four sugar buns—69 cents. I have seen bread for 59 cents a loaf." The public also is angry about the current tendency of many food manufacturers to hide price rises simply by giving you less. "In Sep­ tember I purchased two packages of M.C.P. Jam and Jelly Pectin at two for 35 cents," reader Bert Halpin writes. "My wife still had a package bought in June at two for 33 cents. If not for that, we might not have noticed that the old package was three ounces, and the new one two. This is an increase of more than 54 per cent!" This kind of concealed price rise, in fact, is one of the main reasons why consumers wanted the "truth in packaging" bill to include some provision for standardized weights. But this provision was eliminated by Congress. So now you have to be on your guard and not depend on the same brand providing the same net weight each time you buy it. Among many examples cited by consumer spokesmen, one leading brand of instant mashed potatoes kept the same price but reduced its contents three times; manufacturers of paper goods have reduced the count of towels and tissues without announcement; manufacturers of cooking oils reduced contents from a quart (16 ounces) to 14 ounces; contents of frozen vegetables in packages, originally a pound, gradually were cut to 14 ounces, 10 and now even 9. In reality, the food manufacturers are even more responsible than the stores. But the supermarkets are trying hard to dodge their share of the responsibility. If extra services such as check-cashing, carryout boys and night openings were discontinued, retail prices could be brought down 6 to 9 per cent, the President of the National Association of Food Chains commented. But, he said, the public wants these services. Furthermore, he pointed out that supermarket profits are only about 1.3 cents of the dollar you pay for food. This is where they're dodging. It's not their percentage that hurts as much as the money they waste—your money—to achieve their dollar profits. The fact is, supermarkets have joined in the food manufacturers' modern game of pushing at you a host of highly-advertised processed food products whose prices have little relation to their actual value. To a noticeable extent, television advertising, with its ability to com­ mand a huge audience, has made retailers as well as consumers its captives. Any product that can be advertised on television in a dom­ inating way now is able to force its way onto supermarket shelves simply by its ability to develop demand. One result is that modern large supermarkets now carry 8000-9000 items, compared to the 3000 or 4000 that used to be considered a big stock. The proliferation of items, brands and sizes, many only slightly different or merely under different names, has helped to thwart the early promise of supermarkets—that they would reduce the cost of bringing food from farm to consumer. Both business and government officials often argue that this wide varity of brands and items is a benefit to consumers.. In actuality, it has become a major source of shopping confusion and one of the reasons why food prices have gone up in our time more than any other commodity, and why much of the benefit of automation on the farms and in the supermarkets themselves, has been lost to consumers and farmers. When the first supermarket started in the big depression of . the 1930's, in an abandoned garage in Jamaica, New York, it had only pineboard tables with cases cut open so shoppers could serve them­ selves. The original super operated on a retail margin of 10 per cent; that is, it took only 10 cents of the food dollar for all its operating expenses and profit. By the 1940's the supermarket margin had crept up to 18 per cent. Now it is often 21-22 per cent. Cutting down some services, including trading stamps and bingo games which together can take IVi cents of your food dollar, could cut prices. Some stores already have cut out stamps as the result of the recent boycotts and picket lines. But the best boycott you can make is to refuse to buy the processed and ready-to-eat foods priced out of all proportion to their value. Kellogg's already has had to discontinue the costly "Corn Flakes with Bananas" because the public turned thumbs down after a first rush to buy. Also beware of supermarkets and service stations offering bingo and sweepstakes games such as "Bonus Bingo" and "Match and Win". The number of winners is controlled. Some newspapers in the Midwest areas have been full of classified ads from people seeking other people who might have the matching half of a number needed to win a prize. So you can see that your chances of winning even a small prize, let alone $1000, is slight. Meanwhile you can be misled into buying at more expensive stores, and buying costlier products. �Mareh 17, 1967 Defense League Was Long Needed To The Editor: I think the establishment of the Maritime Defense League is one of the best things that the SIU has been connected with in many years. Needless to say such action by the SIU, and by other un­ ions, has been sorely needed since the passage of the Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959, which prohibits unions from lending legal aid to their mem­ bers, I wonder how such legisla­ tion was passed, with subse­ quent court decisions upholding and enforcing it, when private corporations are permitted to maintain large legal depart­ ments which enable the com­ panies to acquire other compa­ nies and yet skirt anti-trust laws, to set up their accounting sys­ tem to circumnavigate tax laws, and to acquire monopolies on the marketplace by buying and taking out patents? The passing of the law can be explained by the decidedly pro-business and anti-labor tenor of the Eisen­ hower administration. But it is hard to understand why Federal judges kept on denying the right of unions to provide legal coun­ sel during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Fed­ eral judges, of course, are ap­ pointed for long terms, and, being human, could not be ex­ pected to change mental gears overnight. With the possible exception of medical care, no professional services cost more than legal services. And corporate execu­ tives are in a much better posi­ tion to pay these costs than are working men. Yet, generally the law says that corporate exec­ utives are entitled to legal as­ sistance from their companies while union members are not entitled to the same services from their unions. Well, the SIU has found a way around this unjust law, by helping to found and to finance the Maritime Defense League. Let's all get behind the Mari­ time Defense League, for it is a great step forward. Shepard Wren Seafarer Lauds Fine Skipper To The Editor: I know that all my fellow crew members on the S.S. Inger (Reynolds Metal) have found Captain Larry Dyre to be a fair and efficient skipper. I want my shipmates to know that he is that and so much more—I mean I want them to know of his kindness and thoughtfulness to a member of the crew who needed help. During my illness on board ship from December 16 to Jan­ uary 26, Captain Dyre did everything he possibly could on . my behalf. TTierefore, I say Hats Off to such a fine captain and fair man. Cecil N. Lewis <I> SIU Would Be Union for Him To The Editor: I just want to say I enjoy the Logs you send me. I was SEAFARERS never a member of the SIU, but I would be proud to be one. Your organization is doing its share to preserve our Merchant •Fleet, and to make our Mer­ chant Marine tops in the world again. I first went to sea in 1943 as a Messman. Then I went into the Coast Guard and sailed on cutters until after World War II. I did some more sailing. My last job was in 1952, on a tug out of Brooklyn. I was bom and raised in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge section, but for family reasons I now live in North Carolina. I love the sea and would be lying if I didn't miss it. That's why I enjoy your publication and hope you will continue to send it to me. I don't sail now, but I have a validated certificate for OS. I like to build ship models be­ cause it keeps me as close as possible to the thing I like to do. In closing I would like to say that I hope the SIU will continue to fight for a modern Merchant Marine. If I ever de­ cide to ship out again I would be proud to be an active mem­ ber of the SIU. A1 Kaurin — — Seagoing Smokers Shouldn't Suffer To The Editor: At the last shipboard meet­ ing aboard the S.k Commador a motion was made and sec­ onded that concerned the dis­ criminating order of no smoking on the bridge. While other seagoing outfits are permitted to send up a smoke screen that could put some Indian tribes to shame, the SIU sailor hears that old re­ frain which prevails on most of our contracted ships—"Sorry Joe, no fume on the bridge." This outmoded order not only should be abolished but also put in print at the next meeting of the Contract Committee. Thank you and smooth sailing. Eddie Kresz Seafaring Steward Honored by Crew To The Editor: We, the crew of the Linfield Victory (Alcoa), who are now returning from the Viet Nam run, would like this letter pub­ lished on behalf of our most wonderful Steward, William "Andy" Anderson. TTiis brother gives unselfishly of his time to see that this vessel is rated as one of the best feeders in the SIU. It is not unusual to have ice cream four and five times a week, twice a day. We, the crew of the Linfield Victory, think so highly of this brother that we have, without his knowledge, collected a fund so that we may show our true feelings. We intend to buy him an engraved watch. "Whitey" Duff LOG Page Eleven Five on Bocalmed Sailing Vessel Saved by SlU^Crewed Del Mundo Ilie sharp eyes of Seaferer James H, Loe sayed five ^ople,^^^ a young mother and her baby, from perishing on the high seas. The incident was reported to the Log by the Del Mundo Ship!s Delegate, Joseph N. Powers, Brother Loe, an AB, was on watch on C^stmas Eve aboard the Del Mundo (Del­ ta), which was bound for itouth America had had just crossed the Tropic of Cancer into the '-P Tropics. At about 1:00 p.m. Brother Loe sighted an object on the horizon. Using binocu­ lars he was able to see it was a small vessel. It was not mov­ ing and was raising and lower­ ing what seemed to Loe tO' be a red sail. Realizing the boat was in The Albatross is sighted by Seafarer James Loe. The five distress, he reported his sight­ persons aboard the stricken vessel, including a mother and ing to the officer on watch. her infant son, had not eaten for five days when help came. Second Mate E. J. George. Mr. George, in turn; notified the Captain, M. L. Leger, who im­ mediately went to the bridge and took over operations. Maneuvering closer to the little vessel, she was seen through binoculars to be raising and lowering an Upside-down British ensign as a signal of distress. It was the inverted Union Jack that Brother Loe had at first taken to be a red sail. As the Master guided the iS' Del Mundo still closer, two men jumped from the small Captain Leger of-^e^Albatross and a crew member jumped boat into a rubberiife raft and intp a rubber raft and paddled alongside the Del Miindd as paddled alongside the Del Mundo. They shouted to Cap­ the ship maneuvered closer, shouting to the ship for aid. tain Leger that thej^had run out of food five days before and had not eaten since, and asked if the ship could help them. Captain Leger ordered the two men helped aboard the Del Mundo. One of them iden­ tified himself as the Captain of the Albatross, Barry Goddard. Captain Leger and Stew­ ard Joseph N. Powers, who is also SIU Ship's Delegate, at­ tended to getting the needed food and supplies. Crew mem­ bers carried everything on deck, The Del Mundo's crew members lower food and supplies Into including 350 pounds of food, the Albatross's pontoon raft. Besides necessary food and and lowered the stores into the supplies, crew members gave cigarettes, candy and potables. rubber raft. The Albatross is an auxiliary motor yacht of 24 tons, 45 feet long and having an 18-foot beam. Registered in London, she is "a very fine looking and well-kept vessel," according to the report sent by Brother Powers. Bound for Antigua Captain Goddard, who owns the boat, had sailed from Casa­ blanca with his wif6 and oneyear-old imant son and hvp crew members. They were The bearded captain of the Albatross, Barry Goddard, is bound for the island of Antigua flanked by Joseph Powers (left). Steward and SIU Ship's in the West Indies, When the vessel was sighted by Brother Delegate, and Del Mundo's Chief Officer, George J. Stauter. Loe, they had been at sea for 40 days and were about 700 transferred to the Albatross, with no success. miles from their destination. and as he was leaving to board Besides the necessary food The little vessel had been be­ and supplies, Captain Goddard his own vessel. Captain God­ calmed for two weeks, causing was given cigarettes, candy and dard thanked the crew of the an unestimated delay in her Del Mundo for their kindness potables by some of the crew voyage. When they realized and the gifts and said: "Now members and .oflicers of the that their food supply was r^ I really believe there is a Santa \DeL^hdd./': • ning out. Captain Goddard and After the supplies had been Claus." i - his crew tried to catch fish, but ' V V" �Page Twelve SEAFARERS Mareh 17, 1967 LOG The Del Norte (Delta) is due in Rio de Janeiro tomorrow, March 18, due in Buenos Aires on Jimmey Hamiltmi Joseph Carron March 25, due north in Rio de Janeiro on April 5, due Caracao April 12, due in Houston April Please get in touch with Tim Get in touch with the law firm 16, and due in New Orleans to payoff April 19. Ship's Delegate Ruben Belletty reports that E. R. of Newton B. Schwartz at your McCarthy, Box 142, RED 2, 'TBuck" Solomon was hospitalearliest convenience. The address Reeds Ferry, New Hampshire, as Del Aires (Delta) Meeting ates the good job that Brother ized in the port of Buenos Aires. is 500 Branard at Garrott, Hous­ soon as you can. Chairman Nils Eric Grinberg was Scott did during the last two ton, Tex. 77006. Phone JA 8The ship picked up one repatri­ elected new Ship's months." Brother Rosoff also re­ 2863. ated seaman, Lee Smith, in Mon­ Charles E. Switzer Delegate. The ported that the Chief Steward is tevideo, and another, Joe Riley, Please contact Jack Lynch, crew gave the pre­ very cooperative, supplying plenty in the port of Rio de Janeiro. vious Delegate a of boiled eggs, tuna fish, salmon Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Grover C. Turner Both repatriated seamen were Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. vote of thanks for and sardines at night. Two income tax return checks given ten dollars each from the 94105. He has an income tax "a good job well are being held for you by Jack done." The dele­ return check for you. Ship's Fund. "Buck" Solomon was Kim R. MacConnel, Meeting Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, gates from each given $50 from 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, of the three de­ Secretary aboard the Vantage Calif. 94105. the Ship's Fund Dominic J. Fuschello Progress (Pioneer partments, writes when he left the Tolentino Please contact Mrs. Charles Maritime) reports Meeting Secretary vessel to enter the Slater, 1854 Annunciation St., that a letter of Thomas E. Tucker New Orleans, La. 70130. Phone hospital in Buenos Alf Tolentino, gave the same won­ commendation derful report: "Everything is run­ An income tax return check is 522-4318. Aires. At the end from the Master being held by Jack Lynch, Room ning smoothly and there are no of his report, re­ beefs." Each crew member on ^ of the ship was 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison corded by Meet­ Voyage 10 will be given a safety mailed to SIU St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105. Frank Holland headquarters that ing Secretary Bill award by the company, it was an­ Please contact Mrs. Charles — praised an act of Kaiser, Brother nounced during the good and wel­ Slater as soon as possible at 1854 riailahgn Frank Kumiego extraordinary Belletty said that fare portion of the meeting. Frisinga Annunciation St., New Orleans, courage by Broth­ Please contact Mrs. Charles La. 70130. Phone 522-4318. he wished to "thank all for their er Vincent Louis Frisinga. Ship's Slater, 1854 Annunciation, New help in making the Ship's Dele­ ^ Meeting Secretary S. Escobar Delegate Edgar Mitchel reported Orleans, La. Phone 522-4318. gate job an easy one," He also that the crew will clean its quarters Thaddeus J. Loboda gave a "vote of thanks to the men reports that Brother C. Goidts was before the pay-off, eight days after Please contact your sister, Mar­ elected Ship's in the Bakery, in the Galley, and BiUHart ion, at Duplex Building, first floor Delegate of the the meeting. During the good and in the Pantry for doing a real Please contact Carl Wayne, 25 apt., 145 E. Allegheny Ave., Phila­ Western Clipper welfare portion of the meeting, good job." During the meeting, South St., New York, N.Y. 10004, delphia, Pa. 19134, in regard to a presided over by Meeting Chair­ (Western Agen­ presided over by Meeting Chair­ as soon as possible. legal matter that requires your cy). During the man Patrick Conley, it was re­ man Robert CaUaban, Movie Di­ ported that the problem of dishes signature. good and welfare rector Maurice Kramer reported portion of the and utensils in the crew's messhall that 15 pictures had been ordered Stefan Goscinski had abated since the issue was shipboard meet­ from Houston. It was agreed that Jack Lynch is holding your in­ John Seaman brought up at the last meeting. ing presided over if the ship is laid up for repairs come tax return check. Contact Please get in touch with Mrs. The arrival pool was won by by Meeting Chair­ that the projector along with the Goidts Bruce Churchman for Yokohama. him at Room 201, SUP Building, Charles Slater at 1854 Annuncia­ man Fred Gentry, Movie Fund of $605.85 will be An arrival pool for San Francisco 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, tion St., New Orleans, La. 70130, put in the care of Treasurer Bin the crew resolved not to leave is under way. Calif. 94105. as soon as possible. Phone 522Kaiser. During the good and wel­ dirty clothes in the laundry room 4318. —— fare portion of the shipboard and not to enter the messroom un­ William Sharp meeting. Brother Nick Pizzuto less properly dressed. A fire broke out in the hold of warned his fellow Seafarers about Please contact Mrs. Charles Edwin S. La Plante the Oceanic Cloud (Oceanic Ore sticking their heads out through Please contact your wife, Mary, Carriers) while Slater, 1854 Annunciation St., port holes when the ship is dock­ Brother Nick Sabin was elected the cargo was be­ New Orleans, La. 70130. Phone 508 Willard St., Houston, Texas ing or undocking. "If a line parts," to serve for the next two months 77006, as soon as possible. ing unloaded in 522-4318. he said, "one is in danger of los­ as Ship's Delegate Viet Nam. The ing his head." on the Floridian Log received a re­ (South Atlantic port of the mis­ and Caribbean). hap from crew The crew of the Del Rio (Delta) At a meeting pre­ member Carlos elected a new Ship's Delegate, sided over by Sy. According to N. G. Savoie, re­ Meeting Chair­ Brother Sy, the ports Meeting man Anthony C. fire occurred at Secretary Robert Aronica, Mason 2316 (11:16 p.m.) on Jan. 16. At Jimmy Cheatham, bom Decem­ Marvin Robinson, Jr., born De­ Merrift. At a R. Scott resigned the time, the night crew of Ameri­ ber 15, 1966, to the Jim D. Cheat- cember 6, 1966, to the Marvin Sabin meeting presided as old Ship's Del­ can soldiers were in the process hams, New Madrid, Mo. Robinsons, Mobile, Ala. over by Meeting egate. Meeting Secretary S. Rosofl of unloading the Army cargo in ^ Chairman E. S. writes: "The entire crew appreci- the port of Newport, Saigon. John Charles Steeber, Jr., born Harris, crew Charles Moore, bom Febmary December 21, 1966, to the John 8, 1967, to the Charles C. Moores, members voiced C. Steebers, Irvington, N. J. Jacksonville, Fla. some dissatisfacLifeboat Class No, 171 Weighs Anchor Harris about the way the ship's laundry was being done. Melondie Lcmmalds, bom Jan­ Theresa Axllne, bom Septem­ The crew was requested by the uary 10, 1967, to the Peter Lou- ber 20, 1964, to the Leroy AxStewards to bring coffee mugs and makis, Tampa, Florida. lines, Thompsonville, Mich. water glasses back to the pantry. They were also asked to bring read books back to the library. They Flora Duming, bom January Todd William Charters, bom also decided that no one would 13, 1967, to the Ivan A. Durnings, November 6, 1965, to the Robert allow natives inside the messroom New Philadelphia, Ohio. Charters, Frankfort, Mich. or quarters. <1> —^i>— <I> <I> 4^ .1. ?;• Brother Frank Feld was elected new Ship's Delegate aboard the Hattiesbuig Vic­ tory (Alcoa), after his predecessor, Charies M. Bean, requested that a replacement be named. Brother ^ Bean's last act as •I Ship's Delegate Guard all repair lists. Following this up, the new Dele­ gate requested that each depart­ ment delegate make up a new repair list for the current voyage. Jack Guard was elected Secretary Reporter. Roy Evan Todd, born Decem­ ber 24, 1966, to the Ralph K. Todds, Ovett, Miss. Patricia Ann Dougherty, bom Febmary 3, 1967, to the Ralph Doughertys, New Orleans, La. Denise Ann Froloff, bom Feb­ ruary 5, 1967, to the John Froloffs, Jersey City, N. J. Alexis Velez, born Febmary 11, 1967, to the Porfirio Velezs, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. —i Ellen Gilmore, bom January 22, 1967, to the James Gilmores, Blackwood, N. J. This group of graduates of the SlU's Lifeboat School have completed the 10-day course that will lead to endorsement as Lifeboatmen. In the front row (l-r) are: Robert DeTempo, Ernest Oxendine, Ronand Gaffrie and Jose Rodriguez. In the middle row (l-r) are: Frank Morongello, Alphonse Bambase, Angel Rodriguez and James Tucker. Standing (l-r) are: Alfred Joaquin, Vaino Hakkarainen, Frank Noble, Jim Kennedy and school instructor Ami F'ornsson. 4/ Roy James Ebersole, born Jan­ uary 23, 1967, to the Lester Ebersoles. Union City, N. J. Terry Huntley, born December 20, 1966, to the Everett D. Huntleys, Bronx, New York. <|> Shane Brent O'Brien, born De­ cember 12, 1966, to the George E. O'Briens, Springfield, La. <|> Jeffrey Bruce Day, bom No­ vember 5, 1965, to the Alfready Days, Mobile, Alabama. ^ Walter DeDlos, born December 11, 1966, to the Fidel V. DeDios, San Jose, Califomia. �March 17, 1967 SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES Adolph Martin Bellande, 45: Brother Bellande died of pulmo­ nary complica­ tions brought on by Hodgkin's Dis­ ease. He passed away in the Vet­ erans Administra­ tion Hospital in New Orleans. Previously, he had sailed in the Deck Department. He joined the SIU in his native city of New Or­ leans in 1947. He was a WW II veteran of the Navy. Raymond T. McGrane, 56: Brother McGrane died of a cerebral hemorrage. A resident of Brooklyn, New York City, he died in St. John's Hospital, New York. A tugboatman, he was em­ ployed by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad as a Floatman. He worked for Erie since 1934. He is survived by his wife, Anna, and a son, Raymond. Emiie J. Stevens, 59: Brother Stevens died of heart failure in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. He sailed in the Steward Depart­ ment, and was a member of the SIU since 1951. He joined the Union in the city of his birth. New Orleans. Married, he resided in New Orleans. He is survived by his wife, Betty. Leonard G. Kropp, 63: Brother Kropp passed away at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, New York City. Bom near New York City, in Oyster Bay, N.Y., he spent most of his life in New York. He resided in New York's Borough of Queens, and joined the SIU in New York. He sailed in the Deck Department, as an AB. He was a WWI veteran of the Navy. Single, Brother Kropp is survived by a brother, Rupert Kropp of New York. Honorio B. Gonzales, 57: Brother Gonzales suffered a heart attack aboard the Del Sud (Delta), while the ship was tied up at the G a 1V e s Street Wharf in New Orleans. A stew­ ard, Brother Gon­ zales had been sailing for over 25 years. Born in the Phillipines, he resided in New Orleans, He is sur­ vived by his wife, Magdalen, and four children. ^ Florencio Letie, 66: Pneumonia claimed the life of Brother Letie. He died in Bos­ ton City Hospital, after an illness of several days. A resident of Dor­ chester, Mass., he sailed out of Bos­ ton. A member of the Steward Department, he had a rating as Cook-Baker. Mar­ ried, Brother Letie was bom in Portugal and was a U.S. citizen. He joined the SIU in 1947, in the port of Boston. James Edgar Johnson, 58: Brother Johnson died of a heart attack while aboard the Nori n a (Marine Corp.). while sail­ ing the Azores. Brother Johnson sailed in the En­ gine Department as both an Oiler and an FWT. Born in Alabama, he was a resi­ dent of Port Arthur, Tex. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Marie Myers of Port Arthur, and a son, James Carroll Johnson of Houston. Journey's End A Seafarer who had spent most of his life sailing was buried at sea recently. Bosun John McLemore, 55, suffered a fatal heart attack aboard the Lucile Bloomfield on January 22. His family requested a burial at sea. After Captain Elsensohn conducted an Episcopal burial service all hands were led in the Lord's Prayer. After a minute of silence for the repose of his soul, Brother McLemore's body was committed to the deep in the Philippine Sea. Page Thirteen LOG Seafarer Knee-Deep in Viet War As He Plies South China Sea in Tug Seafarer Howard L. Thompson, 56, known to most of his fellow Seafarers as "Tommy" Thompson, had the unique experience of spending five solid months in Viet Nam. Working as a deep sea tugboatman, he got a chance to get to know Viet Nam, its people and its waters. In the fall of 1965 while he ^ the rickshaw boy grins at you, you bish they can pick up. Everyone was working for the SIU Inland know you've paid him enough," in the refugee camp was dressed Boatmen's Union contracted Thompson told the Log wryly. in rags, but then," he added, Gulf-Atlantic Towing Co., he vol­ Commenting further on prices in "that's all you need in that unteered to work for a year aboard Saigon, he said: "There are two climate." He explained that aboard a deep sea tug in Vietnamese prices for everything—one for the H. G. Williams he himself waters. Americans and one for Vietna­ wore only a pair of bathing trunks.He soon found himself aboard mese." Needless to say, the Amer­ In Qui Nhon, unlike in Saigon, the Gulf-Atlantic's M/V H. G. ican pays the higher price. the war is close at hand. Fight­ Williams, a 150Nevertheless, it is a pleasure to er-bombers and artillery pound foot long Diesel- go walking the streets. Seafarer powered vessel. Thompson said, as there are street away at Viet Cong strongholds in At the beginning vendors everywhere, and they sell the surrounding hills. The hills of her career, the everything from toothpaste to are close to the city. "You hear H. G. Williams cameras. The toothpaste and other the blasting in the hills all the was an Army toiletries and amenities are Ameri­ time," says Brother Thompson. steam tug. When can, while most of the small manu­ Thompson told the Log that he Gulf-Atlantic ac­ factured goods are Japanese. never saw a war casualty in Qui Thompson quired the vessel, Nhon. He surmised that the native "There might be poverty in the villagers receive medical attention she was converted to Diesel." " Brother Thompson capital area, but I didn't see any," near their hillside homes, while served as a Messman during the said Brother Thompson. However, wounded American soldiers are five months he was aboard the ves­ he admits, "I might not have been sent directly to military hospitals. in the interior to see it." sel. After a year in Viet Nam, The boat plied the waters of Choked with Mud Brother Thompson flew back to the South China Sea, towing Qui Nhon, however, is an en­ the States last April. barges full of military cargo from tirely different story. Brother Singapore and Saigon to Camranh Thompson's five months in Viet Brother Howard Thompson first Bay and Qui Nhon. Nam were during the rainy season, went to sea at the age of 17. He Camranh Bay, now a large port. and the streets of that northern Army has*? and staging area, has port were choked with mud the en­ then worked for a federal agency, become important only since the tire time he was there. "The mud the Lighthouse Department of the vast American build-up in Viet stuck like glue," and it made every­ Department of Commerce, that Nam. It is about 200 miles north thing seem drab. has subsequently been eliminated. of Saieon, and about 100 miles The many refugees living in It maintained lighthouses, light south of the port of Qui Nhon in northern South Viet Nam. It is Qui Nhon made a deep impression boats, and planted and maintained about 575 miles across the open on Brother Thompson. "ITiey live buoys. These functions are now sea from the seaport of Singapore in cardboard boxes," he said, "or to Camranh Bay. Singapore, the in shelters made out of any rub­ performed by the Coast Guard. largest seaport in the area, is a British colony on a small island off the southern end of the Malay Peninsula. Though often in Camranh Bay, Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., the crew of the H. G. Williams Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money due was not allowed ashore there. The them on the vessels shown. Men whose names are listed should only ports where they were per­ get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. mitted ashore in Viet Nam were Saigon and Qui Nhon. Saigon, Claim Ship Name says Brother Thompson, was by Hercules Victory Disputed overtime Edward Jensen far the better port. Hercules Victory Disputed overtime Robert Smith One day's wages "In Saigon," he said, "no one James R. Boone Natalie One day's wages looks as if they were hurting." Frank G. Valerie Natalie Disputed overtime Thompson, who hails from Penn Carrier Earl H. Beamer Disputed overtime Charleston, S.C., like many other Transwestern Calvin Smith Disputed overtime Transwestem Southerners, likes to talk and pep­ Daniel McLaren Disputed overtime Transwestern pers his speech with homey simClyde Greeson Transportation Thomas E. Hanson Valient Hope ilies. Continuing to talk about the Transportation Valient Hope Donald Kershaw people of Saigon, he said, "They Lodging Warren Weiss Niagara are as full of ticks and as fat as Seatrain New York Disputed Lodging James Gleason butterballs. They were all fatter Seatrain New York Disputed Lodging Fred Patterson than I am." Lodging Kent Joseph L. Chapeau The city of Saigon seems un­ Lodging Kent Cyril Gauthier touched by the war, Thompson Lodging Sea Pioneer Andrew Levris said, except for the presence of Standby wages Midlake I J. Walsh large numbers of American sol­ Standby wages Midlake i D. Shattuck diers. Many of them are out of Wages I Carlos Ruiz Bonanza , uniform, allowable under current Wages i William L. Rohinson Bonanza Army regulations, but they stick Transportation I Edgar Lee Faison Alcoa Master out like sore thumbs. "They are all Transportation Alcoa Master I Bobby V. Carter waiting for the day when they'll Transportation Alcoa Master I David J. Flynn go home and get discharged," Retroactive wages Rambam G. Bertrand Brother Thompson says. Retroactive wages Rambam J. Rose Rickshaws In Use Retroactive wages Rambam C. Cummings Retroactive wages Rambam A. Samawi Warned about the danger of Retroactive wages Rambam J. Smith eating local food or drinking Retroactive wages Rambam L. Childress water, the American in Saigon is Retroactive wages Rambam D. Jus Tian unable to patronize any refresh­ Retroactive wages Rambam R. Cantu ment spot except to drink beer in Retroactive wages Rambam i J. Saunders the numerous bars. Brother Retroactive wages E. M. McCay Rambam Thompson's favorite recreation in Unclaimed wages Western Hunter Ian O. Robertson Saigon was walking the city's Seatrain San Juan Unclaimed wages Ruben G. Ruttkay thronging streets. "Ninety per Seatrain San Juan Unclaimed wages Roy L. Frank cent of the transportation in Sai­ Seatrain San Juan Unclaimed wages I Neil Napolitano gon is by rickshaw," he said, and Overtime Young America I Louis Eggleston he often traveled by that method when his feet began to tire. "If Money Due �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG ROBERT D. CONRAD (Maritime Op­ erations), February 26—Chairman G. B. Gapac; Secretary, L. A. Lamphere. Brother Steven Mooney was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in deck department. Awaiting clari­ fication of OT for work done in scienti­ fic spaces, i.e. painting and chipping. Also 4-8 watch tieing up before 8 A.M. Schedule of Membership SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Apr. 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—^2:30 p.m. Wflmlngton .Mar. 20—^2:00 p.m. San Francisco Mar. 22—2:00 p.m. Seatfle Mar. 24—2:00 p.m. New York .. Apr. 3—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . Apr. 4—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Apr. 5—2:30 p.m. Detroit Apr. 14—2:30 p.m. Houston Apr. 10—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Apr. Alpena Apr. Buffalo Apr. Chicago ... .Apr. Oeveland .. .Apr. Duluth Apr. Frankford .. Apr. 3—2:00 p.m. 3—7:00 p.m. 3—7:00 p.m. 3—1:00 p.m. 3—^7:00 p.m. 3—7:00 p.m. 3—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .Apr. 11—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Apr. Buffalo Apr. ' Duluth Apr. Cleveland .. .Apr. Toledo Apr. Detroit Apr. Milwaukee .. Apr. 13—^7:30 p.m. 12—^7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 10—7:30 p.m. 10—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Apr. 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—5:00p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and unlicensed) Apr.. 5—5:00 p.m. Norfjdk .... Apr. 5—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Houston Apr. 10—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Apr. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Apr. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Apr. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Apr. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. COEUR O'ALENB VICTORY (Victory Carriers). February 3—Chairman "T. H. Holt; Secretary, Johnny W. Givens. No beefs reported by department delegates. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Apr. 11—7:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—7:00 p.m. New Yorit ..Apr. 3—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—7:00p.m. Baltimore .. • Apr. 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. .Apr. 10—7:00 p.m. tHeetinr held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meetinx held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Dil^CTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Ballimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), January 28—Chairman, Ralph H. Smith; Secre­ tary. Thomas Thompson. Brother Delmer Craig was re-elect^ to serve as ship's delegate. Crew requested to donate fifty cents to ship's fund. TRANSWESTERN (Hudson Water­ ways), February 6—Chairman, T. Cummings; Secretary. F. Fletcher. $2.02 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother Ruel N. Lawrence was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship to be fumigated on re­ turn to States. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian) January 22—Chairman, Fred Shaia; Secretajy, Elliott Gorum. $27.40 in ship's fund. Motion made to send wire to Union asking them to contact the Company and autho­ rize the Captain to allow draws on week­ end OT. It was also suggested that this week-end OT be included in the contract by negotiating committee. Motion that all draws be given in American money and discontinue issuing travelers checks. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for the good food and service. CALMAR (Calmar). February 5— Chairman. E. Hogge; Secretary. V. Doug­ las. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother J. Corder was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion about getting better grade of food. Motion made to have all B and C men get off as per contract. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld). January 26—Chairman. Heacok ; Secre­ tary, McGravie. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother McGravie was elected to serve as ship's delegate. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers). February 3—Chairman, T. H. Holt; Secretary W. Givens. Crewmembers were requested to keep the mess hall clean. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY,'N.J. .99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. NORFOLK, Va Tel. 529-7546 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. . VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer). January 31—Chairman. Patrick Conley; Secretary. K. R. MacConnel. $10.00 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate stated that there would be no payoff until the patrol­ man boards vessel and ship is cleared for payoff. Motion made that a letter of Com­ mendation for~Vincent Louis Frizinga. PB 30414 is mailed with reconunendations to headquarters from Yokohama. Japan. Request for clarification on B and C card shipping time from patrolman in San Francisco, before payoff in Long Beach. No patrolman met ship in Yokohama because of greater problems aboard an­ other ship in Yakuska. Ship's delegate O.K.'d it with patrolman upon arrival though. HATTIESBURG .VICTORY (Alcoa), January 17—Chairman, Robert A. Kongelbak; Secretary. R. H. Simpson. Brother Frank Feld was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship sailed short one oiler and one messman. ASBURY VICTORY (Bulk Transport). February 5—Chairman. C. D. Anderson ; Secretary. J. Doyle. Motion made to have the Union send ballots to all members on ships, in order to be able to vote in all elections. No SEAFARERS LOGS re­ ceived this trip. Mail service is very poor. March 17, 1967 LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa), Febru­ ary B—Chairman, T. J. White; S«retary, D. Waskie. Crewmembers were asked to observe safety rules and to leave rooms clean at payoff. Request made that Earl Shepard meet ship if at ail possible. Vote of thanks to the steward department particularly the chief cook for an excellent job. The crew thanked the captain, chief mate and steward for a great Christmas party. One man hospitalized in Cochin. DEL MONTE (Delta), February 4— Chairman. Wm. Parker; Secretary, A. G. Espeneda. Ship's delegate report^ that everything is in good order and no beefs were reported by department delegates. One man missed ship in Paranagua, Brazil. $2.00 in ship's fund. Crewmembers recommended a 20-year bust out for retirement. 12 years sea time or 20 years with the Union, regardless of age. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate and the department delegates for a job well done. DEL MAR (DelU), February 12— Chairman. W. Whalen; Secretary. V. Alford. Jr. Brother Joe McLaren was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ves­ sel won the yearly Safety Award for passenger ships. $6.90 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Everything is running smoothly. LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa) December 17—Chairman, 'T. S. Kline;. Jecretary, R. A. Domboski. Brother R. "Whitey" Duff was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs reported by department delegates. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers), January 22—Chairman, Wm. McDennott; Secretary. Matt Guidera. Brother Matt Guidera was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. DEL SUD (Delta). January 28—Chair­ man. Mike Dunn; Secretary. William P. Folse. No beefs reported by department delegates. All disputed OT was settled. Motion made for pension after 20 years in Union, fifteen years seatime. Not old age pension. Brother Mike Dunn was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TOLABOB DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boycott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) <t> Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) <I> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) <|> FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic), January 28 —Chairman. FYed Olson; Secretary. Ira Brown. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother John DeCulty was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Jamestown SterUng Corp. (United Furniture Workers) TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Water­ ways). January 29—Chairman. Horace Mobley; Secretary, Boyd H. Amsberry. Brother Mobley was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) MT. WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), January 22—Chairman. G. Wile; Secre­ tary. R. Schemm. Ship's delegate re­ ported that there will be no payoff in Pearl Harbor. Some disputed OT in en­ gine department. It was suggested that the ship have at least six months stores aboard before leaving Hawaii. DEL RIO (Delta). January 22—Chair­ man. E. S. Harris; Secretary. Robert Merritt. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother N. J. Savoie was elected to serve as ship's delegate. OCEANIC CLOUD (Trans-World), January 2—Chairman. W. Nesta; Secre­ tary. T. Densemore. Discussion held about 20-year retirement—or 20 years in Union —no matter what age. Bmf in deck de­ partment regarding chief mate. Every­ thing running smoothly in steward de­ partment. JOPLIN VICTORY (Marine Carriers), January 22—Chairman. Joh Boldizar; Secretary. Joe Biiloto. Three men hospi­ talized in Korea. Some dispute^ OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward and his cooks for their efforts in obtaining fresh provisions. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Janu­ ary 16—Chairman, L. A. Williams; Sec. retary, J. Nudsen. Brother L. T. Mar­ shall was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs reported by department delegates. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia), February 5—Chairman. F. N. Mainwerth; Secretary. C. J. Beck. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and that everything is running smoothly. Motion was made that American foods be put on board, stateside. Also that when ship arrives in foreign ports it should b< stored with fresh foods, etc. KNOW YOUR RI FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adnrinistered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the conti^cts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt request^. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Batteiy Place, Suite 1930. New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port jsgent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive ^ard of the Union. The Ebcecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. UNFlliR PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circunwtances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should c^tain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings. they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard emplojrment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employersr Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themseives, tbeir families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entireiy voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitational right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Panl Hall at headqnartcrs by certified mail, retnm receipt reqnested. ^ —— Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statier Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^ Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) i "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) —if— R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) ^ Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) —if— Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PereUI Minettl & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guastl, Calwa, F. I., Trihuno Vermonfli, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R> Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �March 17, 1967 HISTORIC SEA DISASTERS w HEN people think of ship disasters that have claimed many lives, they usually picture a ves­ sel burning or foundering far out at sea— alone, far from shore and far from any possible aid or assistance. This is not necessarily the case however. Many of the worst ship disasters of all time have taken place in supposedly "safe" waters, in protected bays and harbors, navigable rivers, or within shouting distance of shore. On April 27, 1865, for instance, a boiler explosion aboard the steamboat Sultana claimed 1,450 lives— right in the middle of the Mississippi river not far from Memphis, Tennessee. This was almost as many casualties as in the famous Titanic sinking that oc­ curred far out at sea. On June 15, 1904, the excursion steamer General Slocum burned right in New York harbor with a loss of 1,021 lives. July 24, 1915, marked the capsizing of the Great Lakes excursion steamer Eastland in the Chicago River that claimed 812. Just a year earlier the Empress of Ireland sank following a collision in the St. Lawrence River and 1,024 lives were snuffed out. In many vrays these disasters were even more tragic than those that have taken place far out at sea. The tragedies of these vessels unfolded in clear sight of watchers on shore, who were for the most part still powerless to lend any kind of assistance. For those aboard the stricken vessels, shore and safety were also clearly in view—^yet they might have been a mil­ lion miles away. They still had to meet their fate alone and largely unaided,: Jf . The "BerUn" The sense of helplessness and frustration that strikes both victims and rescuers alike on such occa­ sions is exemplified in the wreck of the passenger steamer Berlin in 1907. Near dawn on the morning of Thursday, February 21, 1907, the Berlin had almost completed her regu­ lar 110-mile trip across the North Sea from Harwich, England to the village of Hoek van Holland (Hook of Holland), where a boat-train had already arrived and was waiting for the steamer's passengers. In all, the Berlin carried over 143 passengers and crewmen. It had been an extremely rough but otherwise uneventful crossing. A heayy north-westerly gale lashed the North Sea, dashing rain, hail and snow against the Dutch coast. But the Berlin had weathered the storm well and was now only about two miles from her berth a short way up the Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway), which also led to Rotterdam. Granite-block breakwaters led out from the shore along both sides of Nieuwe Waterweg for about a mile, to create a protected entranceway to the channel. At the seaward tip of each breakwater stood a steel light tower. The trip was all but over and passengers had already been awakened to be ready to disembark for the train trip to Rotterdam as the Berlin ap­ proached the protected channel between the break­ waters. But suddenly everything began to go wrong. Rolling heavily in the gale-lashed seas, the Berlin was caught by ground seas and carried helplessly off course almpst to the tip of the North breakwater. A heavy sea on her port side then swung her com­ pletely around until she-lay almost parallel with the shore, her port side almost athwart the tip of the breakwater. Disaster The Captain succeeded in turning her to starboard but could not gain headway before a huge sea struck her starboard (seaward) side, lifted her up and bashed her down on the great granite blocks forming the base of the light tower at the tip of the North break­ water. She suddenly lay hard aground completely across the breakwater, her whole starboard side ex­ posed to tremendous breakers. Distress rockets were fired as the Berlin's powerful engines labored full astern in hopes of getting her off. But her twin screws churned the water futilely SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen fa Disaster FREAK SHIPWRECK TOOK 128 LIVES as hugh seas worked her up and down solidly on the rocks. From then it was only a few minutes until the Berlin lost all power and the blackgang rushed on deck to inform the Captain that the stokeholds were filled with water and the fires out. Yet strangely, now and even much later, there was almost no panic aboard the vessel. They were aground nearly on top of the light tower on a solid breakwater connected to the shore only a mile away. Surely rescuers would arrive at any moment to take them off the stricken vessel. Unfortunately they were wrong. As is often the case in such wrecks near shore, hope and frustration go side by side and the raging seas almost always win. On shore, the Berlin's approach to the breakwater channel had been watched anxiously by the staff of the nearby lookout station. When the ship's lights stopped moving and remained stationary, they knew the vessel must be in some sort of difficulty. When the distress rockets were fired they knew the difficulty was of a serious nature. When the ship's lights failed completely shortly thereafter they began to fear the worst—and they were correct. Rescuers Frustrated As soon as the distress rockets were fired the whole town was aroused and the large steam lifeboat Presi­ dent van Heel churned down the channel between the breakwaters with a crew of 10 experienced seamen and ample rescue equipment. Soon they were stand­ ing by the Berlin only to realize that they were help­ less and could do nothing to save her or those on board. Huge seas battered against the Berlin's star­ board side, making an approach either there or from the bow or stem impossible. In the high seas the breakwater itself was awash with the seas rolling over it. To approach from the port side would mean dis­ aster on the rocks for the rescue craft. The lifeboat crew attempted to shoot rescue lines over the ship, and one of these was actually caught and made fast. But at that very moment a huge sea lifted the lifeboat and flung it back with such force that her anchor rope parted. Without another anchor the lifeboat had to cast off the rescue line and hurry back to port to replace the anchor. Meanwhile it grew light, and watchers on shore finally realized the hopelessness of the situation. Through the driving rain and spray they could see that the Berlin's masts had assumed divergent angles —a sure sign that the seas pounding her on the rocks had broken her back and she was breaking up. Soon they saw the entire, fore part of the ship, with both funnels, break away from the remainder on the rocks and slide slowly down the inner bank to disappear beneath the waves. Had the rescue craft President van Heel still been in her previous position before her anchor parted, she and her crew would have been crushed and lost when the Berlin broke, up. Meanwhile, those still alive aboard the stricken vessel still hoped for rescue. But their numbers di­ minished constantly throughout that terrible first day as all rescue attempts proved futile. Huge seas broke over the remains of the Berlin, carrying away most of her structure along with the survivors who still clung to whatever support was available. All through the night this continued, while bodies washed ashore were placed in a warehouse to await identification. The Sea Rages Passengers and crew aboard ships passing up the channel could see the pitiful survivors and be seen as well—but nothing could be done to assist them. The rescue lifeboat and powerful tugs returned time after time, but the raging seas prevented them from approaching. The night passed, but the new day brought no change in the weather. Thus far only one rescue had been made, when the rescue lifeboat plucked a man from the sea, along with the smashed piece of wood to which he clung. Everyone else in the freezing water was dead. By afternoon of the second day some hope revived for rescue of the remaining survivors. The gale and snow squalls still raged, but the tide was low and the seas had moderated slightly. Rescue boats and tugs now hoped to put men ashore, on the channel side of the North breakwater, from where they might reach the Berlin in spite of the breakers that still came across the rocks. They would try to put a line aboard the Berlin by taking advantage of whatever shelter the steel light tower offered. On the first try, one man from the lifeboat Presi­ dent van Heel actually got ashore in this manner, but the fury of the sea drove him back. Finally four vol­ unteer seamen put out from a rescue vessel in a tiny yawl and managed to reach the breakwater without being smashed on its rocks. With them they took a heavy rope. As they struggled to keep from being washed off into the sea, six young men put out in another yawl to assist them and also succeeded in landing. The 10 men now crawled and fell between the rocks to reach the light tower with their rope. They finally managed to do this, only to find that there were no survivors aboard the Berlin still capable physically of catching the rope. Success The remains of the Berlin was so close to the light tower however, that one of the rescuers managed to catch a swinging boat fall. Clinging to the fall he was pulled into the sea, but managed to swim and crawl back to the tower, where the fall was secured about 20 feet up the steel latticework support. With great difficulty, 10 survivors managed to climb and slide down this rope. One woman however, could not muster the strength to make the climb. As the rescuers urged her on, they were eventually forced to retreat to shelter by a new onslaught of the sea. Seeing this, the woman gave up all hope, let go of her hold and plunged into the sea. At this the rescuers again rushed into the breakers and managed to drag her, unconscious, to safety. Now there remained on the ship only three sur­ vivors—women who were totally exhausted and could not hope to descend via the rope. As night fell and the gale increased again, it became obvious that all on the breakwater would have to go aboard one of the rescue vessels immediately or be lost. The three remaining survivors would have to be abandoned for yet another night. Another Try But during that night, new rescue plans were hatched. The tide would again be low at 1 a.m. A professional salvage man and diver volunteered to make another attempt to land in a yawl, accompanied by three other men. At midnight the trip began, the yawl in tow by a powerful tug. Near the end of the breakwater the yawl cast off and managed to land. The boat fall was still in place, but was secured again only about 8 feet up the tower so one of the men could use it to climb aboard the remains of the Berlin to assist the three women who still huddled there. When he reached the wreck the sea was raging again and the Berlin's decks were working so violently that he knew the remaining hulk was in danger of breaking up at any moment. Bodies were scattered over the deck. Working quickly, the rescuer made a sling out of deck ropes. Then he climbed to what was left of the boat deck and secured a second rope from a block still hanging in the davits. This rope would enable him to slowly lower the women, one by one in the sling, from the deck to the rescuers on the rocks below. In this way the rescue was finally completed. In all, only 15 pf the Berlin's passengers and crew were saved. Over 80 passengers and 48 crewmen perished—all within about a'mile of shore and actu­ ally on a solid causeway leading to shore. And although the death toll was high, it is a miracle that none of the rekuers them^lves were lost—^for in their helpless anger and frustration they took risks normally taken only by those who have themselves given up all hope of survival. �( . SEAFARERSaLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO- WHY THE U.S. NEEDS AN NOEPENDENT MARITIME MINISTRATION ir s'v t: i: I T has taken many, many years of bureaucratic bungling and mishandling by Federal government agencies and administrators to bring about the present day deterioration of the American merchant fleet. Countless mistakes have been made and never ad­ mitted or rectified. Petty jealousies and power plays between various Government agencies and adminis­ trators have time after time been resolved at the ex­ pense of maritime. Maritime has never had any real representation within the bureaucratic jungle of the U.S. Government and has continually suffered at the hands of men who could barely hide their real alle­ giance to other modes of transportation or their spe­ cial interest areas, which they felt could be strength­ ened best by policies that further undermined the nation's maritime industry. In the not too distant past, the prime offenders against maritime were often the Agriculture Depart­ ment and the Gmnmerce Department. Right- now however, anti-maritime influence seems to have shift­ ed heavily into the Defense Department and the new Department of Transportation. This is perhaps best demonstrated by the many re­ cent statements of the present heads of these departs ments, and by the most recent "pet projects" of Sec­ retary Robert S. McNanwra, who heads the Defense Department. Tlie Airlift Fiasco Not too long ago, McNamara's pet project was Airlift. He somehow decided that he would be able to supply vast armies, if necessary in some future emergency, through airlift alone. Ships were obsolete and no longer needed, he decided. What we should do, he said, is abandon our merchant fleet entirely and build huge cargo planes to rush heavy equipment to trouble spots anywhere on the globe. If ships were still needed, he said, American-owned ships flying runaway flags, and foreign ovraed ships could be used—the runaways under the concept of "effective control" and the foreign vessels under ordinary charters. This was his pet project, and like many of his ideas it didn't look too good on paper. Then came America's Vietnam buildup, and the unworkability of his whole scheme became only too evident. Airlift proved all but useless. Over 98 percent of the men and material shipped to Vietnam had to go by ship. The U.S. Government always avoided a test of the totally unworkable "effective control" concept, and tried instead to charter foreign-owned and manned vessels to haul vitally-needed military supplies. One after another however, foreign ships and for­ eign crews refused to sail to Vietnam with American military supplies. Ships were loaded, only to be un­ loaded again while still at American docks as foreign crews refused to man their vessels. Some govern­ ments began to yield to internal political pressure and refused the use of any of their vesssiels to the United States for Vietnam supply. Suddenly the Defense Department decidgd it need­ ed ships, and a lot of them in a hurry. Fortunately there were still some old World War II vessels still in the emergency Reseive Fleet. They were old and slow and not too dependable and cost a great deal to put into shape, but they are being used. Now apparently, the Defense Dep^ment has re­ I; I ii -1 vised its estimate and has decided that ships are a vital necessity to insure the nation's defense. But now, instead of throwing its full support behind construc­ tion of the big, fast, modem merchant fleet that the nation really needs, the Defense Department has em­ barked upon another folly. Ships are needed, the thinking now goes, but not merchant ships. What we need, McNamara has decided, is a force of "Fast Deployment Logistic Ships" (FDL). What is FDL? What are "Fast Deployment Logistic Ships"? They have been denounced unanimously by American mar­ itime labor. House Merchant Marine Committee Chairman Edward A. Garmatz has referred to them as Flying Dutchmen which will cruise the seas end­ lessly, fully loaded, never touching port and never contributing anything to the nation's commerce. Others have denounced them as wasteful, useless and unnecessary. Many legislators have become so alarmed at the fact that such a concept could be seriously proposed that they have thrown their solid support behind maritime labor's campaign for an independent Maritime Administration to be headed by someone with a real knowledge of maritime who could hring about an overall and realistic plan to assure the satisfaction of the nation's shipping needs. Fast Deployment Logistic Ships would be speciallybuilt vessels, costing an estimated $40 million each. A fleet of 40 such vessels would be loaded with vari­ ous military supplies and would cruise the seas end­ lessly, waiting for trouble to break out anywhere in the world. Then they would rush to discharge their cargoes and rush back to a- U.S. port for more. The Fast Deployment Logistic Ship concept is so patently ridiculous that it is difficult to even- discuss with any objectivity. Yet it is being seriously pro­ posed and actively pushed by Defense .Secretary McNamara and the Defense Department. The matter has gone so far, in spite of the mounting opposition, that the Administration's fiscal 1968 budget request, recently submitted to Congress, seeks funds to begin construction of the first 5 FDL vessels. In the past, ill-conceived proposals and unworkable compromises have almost never been either admitted or rectified. This seems to remain true to this very day. The many shortcomings of the FDL concept have been pointed out on numerous occasions—^by maritime labor, management, U.S. legislators, and other interested parties. Still, the Defense Depart­ ment clings tenaciously to the idea. Expensive, Useliess It has been pointed out for instance, that the FDL vessels would be extremely expensive to construct. The estimated cost of $40 million for each FDL ship would be enough to construct three fast, modem cargo vessels for the commercial merchant fleet under the present subsidy system. The nation would then have three ships at its disposal in time of emergency for every 1 FDL it might build. The high degree of effectiveness of the American merchant marine work­ ing in conjunction with -military operations has been proved time and again in peace and war, and is dem­ onstrated many times daily in Vietnam, so the effec­ tiveness of private merchant ships and crews cannot be disputed. It has also been pointed out that although their cost to the nation will be staggering, FDL ships will con­ tribute absolutely nothing to the nation's commerce. They will not carry a single ton of the nation's for­ eign trade. In the long run they will drastically weak­ en the nation's trade posture. It is almost inevitable that the construction of FDLs would fxirther refluce the already drastically inade­ quate appropriations devoted to the active U.S.-flag merchant fleet, which would continue to deteriorate and lose what little it now carries of the nation's foreign commerce. This would put the U.S. increas­ ingly at the mercy of foreign shippers and ship op­ erators, who would be able to charge whatever they chose for the movement of American goods, to the detriment of American business and industry. Ameri­ can maritime's valuable contribution to the mainte­ nance of a favorable balance-of-payments would de­ crease, and the FDLs would certainly make no con­ tribution. ^ . Most dangerous of all, the application of the FDL concept would certainly weaken the nation's defenses. We can never hope to construct and maintain enough FDLs to fully support a military conflict far from U.S. shores. Yet, if construction of these FDLs led to the continued deterioration of the American merchant fleet we would not have nearly a sufficient number of ships of any kind available to support either troops or commerce. History Repeats Itself Somehow, this does not seem to alarm many of the nation's supposedly "responsible" Government administrators. It does not, apparentlj^, disturb De­ fense Secretary McNamara. Another "Administra­ tor," Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd, recently stated publicly that he doubts if the United States needs any merchant ships at all. It has been said that men who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. The United States was faced with a desperate shortage of merchant ships at the outbreak of World War I. After the war the fleet was allowed to deteriorate again and the U.S. was faced with a desperate short­ age of ships at the outbreak of World War II. The same pattern followed and we were in the same plight at the outbreak of the Korean Conflict and then again at the beginning of the Vietnam buildup. And it seems that many Government administrators have still not learned these lessons of history. Many Americans have learned however, including some of our leading legislators. They have realized the vital importance to the United States of a strong, niodem merchant fleet, and know that we will never get the fleet We need until maritime finally has a place in the Federal Agency setup of equal power with other agencies—^with someone at the helm who imderstands the special needs of maritime and is devoted to satisfying those needs. This is why more than 50 Congressmen have sub­ mitted bills into the House which- would create an independent Maritime Administration as an agency of the Federal government. TTiey are supporting maritime labor's campaign for an independent MARAD because they realise that time is growing short and the United States can no longer afford to trust the supposedly responsible administrators of other Government agencies to look after the needs of maritime. • ^ . ."I iil' r-S * ' V- •i ' •V ^' 4 *1, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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COUNCIL PLOTS COURSE FOR LABOR’S PROGRAMS IN 1967 AFL-CIO RALLIES PUBLIC SUPPORT IN DRIVE FOR NEW SOCIAL SECURITY BILL HOUSE MARITIME COMMITTEE MEMBER WARNS OF SOVIET SEA DOMINANCE FIRE CLAIMS SIU-IBU MANNED TUG, ALL CREWMEMBERS ESCAPE UNHARMED MEDICAL COSTS CREATING ‘HARDSHIPS’ U.S. GOVT. 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WASHINGTON — SIU President Paul Hall, who is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, said recently that he was optimistic that a concept of an Independent Maritime Administration would pass in the 90th Congress even though some interests are being pressured into position by the spokesman for ® From coast to coast tens of thousands of citizens attended these the new Department of Trans­ year's Congressional fight to keep out that there was good reason to believe that U.S. shipbuilding 14 meetings and many millions more were informed of them via the Maritime Administration inde­ portation. prices, utilizing existing facilities, Speaking at the day long semi­ pendent of the Department of can be reduced by 20 to 30 per­ press and television. Labor leaders and legislative exponents of the nar "Shipbuilding 1967—Year of Transportation, and assured those cent below today's levels with administration's proposed increase in Social Security pensions and in attendance that Congress was benefits gave of their time and urged adoption of the bill now before Decision," Hall said the Adminis­ ready and willing to receive rec­ more sensible procurement proce­ the Congress. Packed union halls and hotel ballrooms resounded with tration's maritime policy is "noth­ dures, multiple production con­ enthusiastic cheers for an expanded Social Security program. ing more than last year's task ommendations on U.S. Maritime tracts, better vessel design and policy. "It needs these recom­ force proposal retrieved from the All of this sounds very impressive and it was impressive. I was in more realistic specifications. mendations," he said. ash can in which Mr. Boyd told New Orleans to hear the reaction of the people there and reports from A "crusade for a bigger and Other speakers at the seminar other cities were no less favorable. Congress the plan had been better Merchant Marine" was included Page Groton, director of dumped." called for by Congressman Wil­ the Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuild­ But now that the applause has died down and the participants have Alan S. Boyd, head of the new liam L. St. Onge (D-Conn.). A returned to their homes, the campaign must continue in earnest. A ers Marine Council, who pointed cabinet-level Department of member of the House Merchant rousing beginning is just that. Unless it is sustained its purpose is out the boost shipbuilding gives Transportation, came under severe criticism from Hall, who accused Marine Committee, Onge noted the U.S. economy; and Andrew wasted and its cause often lost. Boyd of using "hatchet man" tac­ that from the national interest of Pettis, vice-president of the Indus­ Necessary and worthy as this Social Secuirty bill is, it has its oppo­ tics and said that he doubted the United States "it is vital that trial Union of Marine and Ship­ nents in the Congress as well as its supporters and could be defeated we maintain a shipbuilding base" building Workers, who urged a whether Boyd could properly rep­ unless the voters themselves let their wishes be known. Cheering at a with sufficient trained men and continued fight for an independent resent even a good program much rally is fine; but cheers die down and are heard no more. It must shipyards for the construction of MARAD. less the bad one he is now ped­ be done in writing and it must be done by the voter. ships for any eventuality that may dling. The importance of a revitalized arise in the future. Administration tactics in rela­ Senators and Representatives are in Washington because a majority Dismissing ideas of building merchant marine and the estab­ of citizens cast enough votes on election day to put them there. But tion to maritime also came under lishment of an independent Mari­ attack from Congressman William U.S. merchant ships abroad, he time Administration was also the the voter's voice in government doesn't end on election night any S. Mailliard (R-Calif.), who de­ said "the damage done to a vital topic of speakers at the regular more than a successful political campaign ends the responsibilities of scribed the Administration as us­ industry in our country would be MTD Legislative Meetings. the legislator who waged it. ing a "combination of politicking irreparable." "The Administration is duty Write to your Congressman or Senator and let him know that you Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ with the 'carrot and the stick' and support an expanded Social Security program. The letter doesn't have bound to the American people use of the principle of 'divide and ica President Edwin M. Hood at­ tacked the accuracy of estimated to see that appropriations are to be elaborate and the shorter it is the better; a few sentences saying conquer'." He urged the industry to re­ cost savings achieved by building made available to support a strong you favor the Social Security program requested by the administration. main as united as it was in last ships in foreign yards. He pointed Merchant Marine," said Joseph The voice of the people is just as much the foundation of a democracy Keenan. Keenan, who is secretary as it ever was but we must not forget that the men sent to Congress of the International Brotherhood to serve us can function only if we take the trouble to tell them what of Electrical Workers and a yice- we want. president of the AFL-CIO, pointed Although this bill doesn't do all that might be hoped for, the 20% to the vital contribution being average increase in Social Security benefits is a good step forward made by the maritime industry to toward the 50% increase the AFL-CIO would eventually like to see support American troops in Viet­ realized. Under certain circumstances it does provide medicare assist­ nam. ance to those under ^65, disability insurance and extended protection WASHINGTON—^The American Maritime Association has Another speaker who stated ;br survivors. Even under the present proposal, the Social Security voiced its vigorous opposition to a proposal by Transportation De­ strong support for the creation of package is vastly superior to any insurance available privately with partment Secretary Alan S. Boyd which would permit the cmistruc- an independent Maritime Admin­ )remiums that would ordinarily be available only throu^ a high cost istration was Representative Hugh lolicy issued through a private company. tion of American-flag vessels ^ Carey (D-N.Y.) who insisted that abroad and allow such vessels traded Isthmian Lines, the AMA If every person of .voting age that cheered at all of those rallies put an independent MARAD is the to receive operating subsidies, voiced its opposition to the Boyd the cheer on paper and also got someone else to do it, the bill would carry aid and defense cargoes and proposals on a point by point only course to follow in upgrading lave an excellent chance of becoming law. the American merchant fleet. participate in the U. S. domestic basis, and expressed its disagree­ trades—contrary to the provisions ment with two other management associations, the American Mer­ the 1936 Merchant Marine Act. SIU Ship Escapes Staten Island Blaze chant Marine Institute and the In a letter signed by Archibald E. King, president of SlU-con- Committee on American Steam­ ship Lines, which represent sub­ sidized operators and have ex­ v.:,. • pressed a willingness to accept SEAEiARER&^LOC most of Boyd's proposals. The AMA represents 95 com­ March 31. 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 7 panies operating 232 unsubsidized Official Publication of the vessels. Seafarers International Union Shipping Group Opiioses Boyd's ^ Han To Buiid Ships Abroad of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL,-CIO Exeeutive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHBFARO Exoe. Viee-Prei. Vieo-Preiident AL KERR LiNosEt WILLIAMS See.-Treas. Pics-President BOBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President HERBBIT BRAND Direetor of Organitina and Pubtieationo Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Assistant Editor NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers PETER WEILL Pam WHBs ED RUBENSTKN HARRY WITTSCHEN PiMbM ktattkly at *10 Mads lilasd AWSH I.E.. WaililKtiR. 0. C. 20018 ty tke Seafaran litwaallaaal. Oalaa, Attoatls, «alf, Lakaa sad lalaad WalMs DMriat. AFL-CI8, C75 Fairtt Aaaaaa, iraaUirR, H.V. 11232. Tal. RTaalalli 9-<600. Saaaad alan paitasa said at WoaMaitaa. D. C. PttTIAtTCI'S ATTEHTI88: Fans 3579 aaida aksald ka saat ts Saaiann lalanatlaaai IslaE, AMaatla. lalf, Ukaa aad lalaad Waian Malrtat AFL-CI*. <75 Fasrtk Aaaasa. inatITR. 8.7.1UI8. Instead of the five-year plan suggested by Boyd, the AMA called for a longer range, 10-year program as the "minimum time necessary for restoration of the na­ tion's fleet." 'a J V Boyd's proposal to enlarge and overhaul 100 vessels for return to the reserve fleet and the recondi­ tioning of 150 other old World War II Victory ships was described as "imprudent and wasteful" by the AMA. The AMA urged a program pro­ viding for the construction of at least 50 ships each year and ex­ pansion of the volume of cargo that is made available to Ameri­ can-flag vessels. The Boyd proposal calls for a building program of only 15 ships per year, an increase of just two ships yearly over the totally inadequate current ship­ building program of 13 vessels an­ nually. if Seafarers aboard the SiU-contracted vessel Fcrtaleza got a birds-eye-view of the spectacular fire that destroyed Pier 20 on Staten Island March 23. Photo, above, taken by the LOS photographer from the deck of the Fortaleza, shows how close the ship and her SIU crew were to the blaze. Fireboats and local firemen were unable to extinguish burning bales of rubber which were stored on the dock, and exerted all their efforts to keep the fire from spreading. A Norwegian ship, the Fernglen, unloading a cargo of rubber at Pier 20, was towed from the dock after suffering minor damage. The Fortaleza, docked at the next pier, was prepared to be towed to safety if the fire spread. The blaze was confined to Pier 20. �m March 31, 1967 Total Now Stands at 132 Page Three SEAFARERS LOG Senate Resists Defense Dept. Pressure SIU Engineer School Prodnces Senate Re/etts FDL Ship Proposal, Fonr More Ucensed Officers Opposition BuiUing Up in the House If Engineers licenses have been awarded to four more Seafarers who passed their Coast Guard'examinations after completing the course of study offered by the jointly sponsored SIU-Marine Engi­ neer's Beneficial Association, ^ District 2—School for Marine addition, MEBA District 2 mem­ bers who already possess en­ Engineers. All four men upgraded to 2nd gineer's licenses may upgrade Assistant Engineer's Licenses and themselves to higher ratings. The training school is operated each one had sailed previously under a reciprocal agreement be­ with a FOWT rating. Louis Matthew Hopkins was tween the SIU and District 2 of born in Baltirnore, Md. and makes MEBA. SIU men who enroll in his home in Houston, Tex. Hop­ the program are provided with kins, who is 49 years old, has been meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ a member of the SIU since 1949. ence payments of $110 per week while in training. As a result of the reciprocal agreement between MEBA Dis­ trict' 2 and the SIU, unlicensed SIU men receive full credit and complete protection for all of their accumulated pension and welfare credits. While sailing as engineers, they will also receive pension and welfare credits. As a result, upon reaching retirement eligibility their pension will be paid based on Layko combined time. Robert Layko, 40, has been a MEBA District 2 has waived member of the SIU for 25 years. its $1,000 initiation fee for all men Brother Layko makes his home who begin sailing as licensed engiin Portland, Oregon with his wife needs under the joint program dur­ and five children. He was born in ing the period of the Vietnam Pennsylvania. crisis. Billy J. Walker is a 20-year SIU man who, in addition to sailing as FOWT also shipped out as an electrician. Born and raised in Tennessee, he makes his home in that state with his wife and child. James Terry was born in Flor­ ida, where he makes his home with his wife and three children. Establishment of the engineer training program was spurred by Walker Terry the growing shortage of licensed marine engineers aboard Ameri­ Engine department Seafarers are can-flag ships, particularly as a eligible to apply for any of the result of the demands placed on upgrading programs if they are 19 American shipping by the conflict years of age or older and have 18 in Vietnam. months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ The SIU-MFBA District 2 train­ ing time in the engine department, ing program is the first of its plus six months' experience as a kind in maritime history. It as­ wiper or equivalent. sists engine department seafarers SIU engine department men in­ to obtain instruction in prepara­ terested in the program should ap­ tion for their Third Assistant En­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ gineer's license, Temporary Third tional information at any SIU hall, Assistant Engineer's license, or or directly at SIU headquarters, Original Second Assistant En­ 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, gineer's license in either steam New York 11232. The telephone or motor vessel classifications. In number is HYacinth 9-6600. WASHINGTON—The Senate has rejected a proposal by the Defense Department calling for the construction during fiscal year 1968 of the first seven Fast Deployment Logistic Ships that were to serve as prototypes for an eventual fleet of at least 30 such vessels. In rejecting the FDL pro- ^ posal, the Senate acted on the sufficient to build three times as number of U.S.-flag ships dwindles recommendation of the Armed many fast, modern cargo vessels each year while we are told by the Services Committee, which had for the commercial merchant fleet Bureau of the Budget that con­ conducted an investigation of the under the present subsidy system. struction funds are not available. It was further feared that such a Hall said: Defense Department proposal. Defense Department Secretary huge expenditure for FDL ships "It is with great surprise, there­ Robert S. McNamara was report­ would have so reduced the money fore, that I note the recommenda­ edly "extremely disappointed" at available for construction of mer­ tion of the Department of De­ the Senate's rejection of the FDL chant ships that the already gross­ fense to spend approximately $800 proposal, which was in many ways ly inadequate ship replacement million to construct twenty Fast program would have been cut back his own concept. Deployment Logistic Ships, an Defense Secretary McNamara still further and the rapid deterio­ amount approximately four times is expected to carry the fight for ration of the nation's merchant greater than the current yearly fed­ approval of the FDL appropria­ fleet would have been accelerated. eral outlay for construction of tion to the House, which has not Outlines Views merchant ships. yet acted on the proposal. How­ ever, various Representatives have "It is most difficult for me to At the request of Senator War­ indicated that they share their ren Magnuson (D-Wash.), SIU understand how the federal gov­ Senate colleagues' doubts about President Hall outlined his views ernment can contemplate such a the feasibility of the FDL concept on the FDL proposal in a recent huge financial commitment for the and House approval of the propo­ letter to the Senator. Noting that constuction of vessels which some sal is doubtful. SIU President Paul Hall has the American Merchant Marine military experts have termed 'im­ called the Fast Deployment Logis­ faces block obsolescence and is practical' and at the same time al­ tic Ship concept a "liability laden" plagued by the absence of an ade­ low our basic vessel construction undertaking "with no apparent quate and up-to-date vessel con­ needs for the merchant marine to benefit or value to our country," struction program, and that the go wanting." and has noted that the FDL ships would represent direct competition by the Department of Defense with the privately-owned merchant fleet, which has the dual function under the law to serve the nation's commercial and national defense Two more Seafarers have been added to the ranks of those who needs. have upgraded themselves to Deck Officers licenses through train­ Flying Dutchmen Solid opposition to FDL has ing received in the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School for Seamanship also been the stand of the many in a program jointly operated by legislators in both the Senate and the SIU and the American Mari­ instructors' satisfaction of his the House. The proposed FDL time Officers Union. A total of readiness to take the examinations. ships have been referred to as six Seafarers have now upgraded The training program was in­ wasteful, useless and unnecessary, themselves to Deck Officers stituted in line with the SIU's ob­ and House Merchant Marine Licenses. jective of encouraging and assist­ Committee Chairman Edward A. ing unlicensed personnel to up­ Garmatz (D-Md.) has referred to grade themselves. them as Flying Dutchmen, which Seafarers can participate in the would cruise the seas endlessly course of instruction at no cost to without ever touching port and themselves. They will be provided never contributing anything to the with meals, hotel lodgings and sub­ nation's commerce. sistence payments of $110 per week while in training. Doubt about the feasibility of the FDL concept was spurred mainly by the extremely high cost Scarpelis Kushner of these vessels—about $40 mil­ lion each. It was noted often that Walter Kushner. who sailed for this amount of money would be a number of years as AB, received has 3rd Mates License. Brother Kushner is 36 years old and was SIU President Hall Addresses Social Security Rally born in Brooklyn, New York, where he makes his home. Thomas Scajpelis has been in WASHINGTON — Full scale the SIU for 18 years and sailed hearings on Federal shipping pol­ for a good deal of that time as an icy proposals and the needs of the AB. He, too has upgraded to his merchant marine have been re­ 3rd Mates License and will enjoy scheduled for April 12 and 13 by the additional pay and responsi­ the Senate Commerce sub-com­ bility of his new position. Brother Scarpelis, who is married and has mittee on Merchant Marine and one child, is 37 years old and Fisheries. Originally scheduled for Feb. makes his home in Clifton, New 27, they had been delayed to al­ Jersey with his family. Both Kushner and Scarpelis low formulation of a national pol­ completed the intensive course of icy by the White House, accord­ study at the joint SIU-AMO ing to a joint announcement by school and passed the required Senator Warren Magnuson (D. Wash.), chairman of the Com­ Coast Guard examinations. The training program, operated merce Committee; and Senator E. under a reciprocal agreement be­ L. Bartlett (D. Alaska), head of the tween SIU and the American Mar­ sub-committee. According to spokesmen, the itime Officers, is the first of its type sub-committee will conduct a in the maritime industry. An enthusiastic crowd was on hand at New Orleans SIU hall on March 12 to hear SIU President Paul Applicants can begin receiving thorough study of the American Hall and other speakers stress the importance of passage of the Administration's social security bill. instruction at any time. The pe­ Merchant fleet's requirements and Rallies were held in 14 major cities as part of the AFL-CIO's drive to coordinate public support for the riod of instruction will be deter­ review in full the adequacy of gov­ proposed legislation. AFL-CIO President George Meany called for the same type of eifort that led mined by each member's individ­ ernment policies and programs to enactment of medicare legislation in order to bring about the long-needed social security reforms. ual ability and knowledge, and the concerning it. S/ff Upgrading School Graduates Two More Licensed Deck Officers Senate Sets Probe Of U.S. Shipping For April 12-13 Wi �Pafi;e Four SEAFARERS March 31, 1967 LOG AFL'CIO Endorses Gov't Program To Aid Hard-Core Unemployed The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area WASHINGTON—Organized labor has called on the federal government to expand the war against I have been watching the labor situation in Puerto Rico closely poverty and honor its commitment to the nation's poor "even as we fulfill our commitments in Viet and note that while the cost of living has hit a record high and Nam." continues to rise, there are many non-union workers on the island The AFL-CIO at the same ^ who are still denied those minimum wages set forth by 1966 time gave its endorsement to a level to determine if they are ful­ A substantial inroad in this amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is imperative that 1966 commission study that filling their intended purpose, he problem could be made, he said, this situation be rectified and I ^ through a federal program that certainly hope that hearings now would establish a federally-sup­ observed. Puerto Rico would attack America's "huge going on will accomplish this and ported effort to put the hard-core Julio Delgado was the bosun Consider Revisions backlog of public service needs" that Puerto Rico workers will ob­ aboard the San Juan when she unemployed to work in muchBiemiller suggested that consid­ in parks, playgrounds, hospitals, tain minimum wage coverage. needed public service programs. made her last run through here In testimony before a Senate eration be given to revisions in the libraries, nursing homes, highways, this period. Also on board were New York labor subcommittee examining the Job Corps program "in terms of public protection activities, conser­ Leoncio Calderon, who will hold Ed Kaznowski was by the hall three-year-old war against poverty, the realities of today's job market." vation and other public and pri­ down the steward's job, and Eric lately in-between visits to the race Sommers, AB. The San Juan is AFL-CIO Legislative Director An­ He urged the utilization of nation­ vate non-profit undertakings. track where he's passing some va­ bound for Okinawa. drew J. Biemiller declared that a ally recognized private groups, This program was first advanced good beginning has been made "including trade unions with years by the National Commission on cation time. Ed last served as Governor Sanchez had talks of experience in manpower train­ Technology, Automation and Eco­ chief steward aboard the Seatrain with Labor Secretary Willard "but much remains to be done." "Even as we fulfill commitments ing for various skills." Such nomic Progress in its report to the San Juan which made a Puerto Wirtz to explore the possibilities in Viet Nam and elsewhere over­ changes, he said, would improve President. The initial program, on Rican run, of course. of gaining more employment for After a shivering stint to North­ Puerto Rican migrant workers on seas;" Biemiller said, the resources the quality of training and the a five-year basis, would be funded allocated at home "are altogether young men would have further as­ at $2 billion and ultimately pro­ ern Europe aboard the John B. the mainland. Waterman, Mauri Karisson, oiler, inadequate in terms of the need surance of more advanced training vide 500,000 jobs. Baltimore is taking a breather on the beach. and of our capabilities." He warned and a greater likelihood of goodEdgar Nelson shipped out as Biemiller declared that the pro­ Shipping here has been only fair that incalculable harm would be paying jobs. AB on the Barre Victoiy for a trip gram would add to total employ­ the last two weeks but looks good done if the "forward thrust" of the He predicted that the ultimate poverty war is lost and "the rea­ success of all anti-poverty pro­ ment and would not displace any to Viet Nam. Back on the beach for the coming period. At present, we have the Alamar, sonable expectations of the poor grams would be the degree by workers. It would provide services for a while, Edgar is taking a vaca­ tion. And Rudolph Kamer, who Losmar, Ohio, Maine, Venore and are frustrated." which they are meshed with other that are badly needed now but for served as pumpman on the MonSeatrain Washington laid up in Biemiller praised the achieve­ federal programs, "particularly which most state and local gov­ ticello Victory, is enjoying some port. The Venore should be ready ment of the Neighborhood Youth those which seek to provide jobs at ernments lack funds. vacation time after his run to to crew up next week but there is Corps, the Job Corps and the decent pay for the millions of The AFL-CIO spokesman ex­ Japan. no report on the others. Community Action Programs and working poor." pressed confidence that the com­ Philadelphia During the last period we had urged their expansion as "the high­ He noted that most of the antiShipping out of the port of the three ships paid off, three signed road out of poverty for millions of poverty programs are aimed pri­ mittee's ex'.nination and evalua­ on and six in transit. Americans." marily at education, counseling tion of the anti-poverty program City of Brotherly Love has been Clarence Houchins is ready to fair lately. The outlook, however, would show that it can be expand­ He urged that the present 90* and job training while more than ship on the first job that comes percent funding by the federal half of the poor families have a ed intelligently and effectively. "It is for brighter prospects. along. Clarence, who has been Bennie Crawford was by to scan is our judgment that the funds government be continued because member who has a job. sailing in the deck department for the boards. Bennie, registered and of the inability of areas where the "These are the working poor," committed for programs to date ready to roll again, last shipped as about 22 years, last paid off the poor are most highly concentrated he declared, "and their impover­ are inadequate, and are far less to increase their level of participa­ ishment is due mainly to low than the American people are will­ chief cook aboard the Cape San Alcoa Trader to take a brief vaca­ tion. tion. He also asked an immediate wages, underemployment or un­ ing to invest in achieving victory Diego. B. S. Wilamoski would have Chief steward aboard the Pro­ supplemental appropriation to re­ employment." in this war." made another trip on the Duval ducer, James Winters, is back in store vital programs that have been but she went in for repairs and port after a good trip. Jim will be cut back. left him on the beach. Brother ready to go again in just a few By way of a report, Biemiller Wilamoski has been sailing for weeks. told the committee that the AFLsome 18 years in the Engine de­ William Millison, who last CIO is "deeply committed" to partment. shipped aboard the Potomac with making the anti-poverty program Boston a deck department spot is regis­ a success. The federation has en­ Shipping out of Beantown has SAN FRANCISCO — Deep-Sea SIU members are aiding tered once more and is resting up couraged affiliates to enter into been fair lately but we expect it SIUNA-affiliated International Union of Petroleum Workers mem­ on the beach before riding the state and local programs, he said, to be even better in the up-andand highly successful labor-initi­ bers in their accelerated picketing campaign against both Standard waves again. coming period. ated programs are under way in and Chevron service stations ^ And Alex Tuum has also been Oldtimef Thomas Fleming, who West Virginia, Maine, California, and the company's main offices on the Union hinges on an all-out by, chatting with his SIU buddies has proudly carried his SIU mem­ Wisconsin and the 10-state Appa­ in downtown San Francisco. effort to enlarge company prerog­ and eyeing the boards for the first bership card for 25 years, was by lachian region. He also noted that The picketing that started on a atives in determining the job secu­ deck department job. Alex last the hall lately to see some sea­ more than 3,000 union officials are small scale by the lUPW-SIUNA rity of employees. Standard wants shipped out aboard the Henry. faring buddies. Tom's last jaunt active in Community Action Pro­ in the Bakersfield and Los Angeles the right to establish new jobs, Deck hand B. L. Winbome is was aboard the Helen D as an grams. areas shortly after contract termi­ eliminate, change, expand, trans­ back around the hall fit for duty AB. One of labor's functions has nation last month, has now spread fer, reduce or combine jobs with­ and waiting to ship out. The 20Pete Choplinski is tired of walk­ been to monitor programs at every over an area from San Diego to out the Union having the right to year veteran was in drydock for ing around in this winter's snow grievance or arbitration proce­ a while after signing off the Chl- so he's waiting about for a sun­ the San Francisco Bay area. dures. lore. shine run to get him away from it Response Excellent all. Peter Jomides, a 25-year SIU man, last shipped as oiler on the In addition to picketing service Platte. Pete is waiting for a coast­ stations, SIUNA-IUPW is making wise run that won't take him too "do not patronize" materials avail­ All SIU men, regardless of far from home. able to other labor unions for open their ratings, who are sailing display in union halls and for mail Norfolk actively and whose draft sta­ out appeals to members of orga­ Bullard Jackson is taking a short tus is in question should com­ nized labor to help in the cam­ rest before shipping out again. municate immediately with paign. The response from other Bullard's last billet was aboard the Union, giving full par­ labor unions has been excellent. the CS Baltimore as an FWT for ticulars. Direct all letters and In San Francisco, deep-sea Sea­ eight months. Bill Price, an 18communications pertaining to farers are picketing the main head­ year SIU member, got off the draft board matters to Earl quarters of Standard Oil on a sixPenn Challenger in California to Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers day a week basis. fly home and be with his family. Appeals Board, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. While strike action against ei­ ther company is highly probable, The SIU. and the Maritime Trades Department have been the lUPW is determined to make seeking to have seafaring de­ every effort to reach a satisfactory settlement before calling its mem­ clared an essential industry because of the vital support­ bers off the job. Bargaining ses­ ing role it is performing in sions are scheduled with Standard the Viet Nam conflict. This and Chevron under auspices of the ezMiies-iviPiHe effort has not yet been suc­ Federal Mediation conciliation Seafarers are lending an assist to SIUNA-affiliated Petroleum Work­ stAnAHtKfiae service. cessful but the Union mean­ ers on the West Coast in picketing Standard Oil and Chevron MMO'iHMIAl... while has been endeavoring The fight^ with Standard Oil service stations. Above, pickets patrol before Standard Oil Co. tTS^ourmAVi to obtain deferments. company amounts to a "fight for headquarters in San Francisco. lUPW beef centers around company mat survival." The Company's attack attempt to reduce job security in contract talks now underway. Seafarer Pickets Lend Solid Support In SlUNA Oil Workers' Beef on Coast Contact Union On Draft Status �March 31, 1967 Page Five SEAFARERS LOG House Maritime Unit Holds Hearings The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union contracted Crescent Towing and Salvaging Co. has commissioned what is reputed to be the most powerful tug in the American fleet, the William S. Smith, in New Orleans, along with her sistership, the new Jason Smith. The William S. Smith had been part of the Crescent tug fleet for over seventeen years. Among the new innovations is a totally have. His last job was on the Del new superstructure, revamped Santos. bulwarks, a fantail specially wid­ Mobile ened to accommodate twin screw Shipping out of Mobile has installation providing four times been a bit slow lately and pros­ the original power. pects for the coming period re­ The William S. Smith will he main not much brighter. within range of most major world Around the hall lately have ports with her enlarged bunkering been a number of oldtimers. facilities that will allow sustained Among them are Raymond runs in excess of 50 days. "Blackout" Ferriera. Blackout's Crew comfort has not been last ship was the De Valle as overlooked: She has been air- bosun, a spot he held down on her for the last 28 months. Black­ conditioned throughout. out, who has carried his SlU card The SlU-manned Del Sud ran for 25 proud years, has shipped aground in 19 feet of water at in all deck ratings mostly from the the mouth of the Mississippi. She Gulf area. He makes his home in stayed stuck for almost four days. Mobile with his wife. WASHINGTON — Annual Congressional authorization of appropriations for the Maritime Administration is of vital and major importance to the American merchant marine, Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) told the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee recently. Garmatz is who can save it." a process of continuous review by Strong support for the enact­ the responsible Legislative Com­ chairman of the full committee. The subcommittee is holding ment of maritime funds authoriz­ mittees. The pending, bills would hearings on a bill (H.R. 158) and ing legislation was also voiced by accomplish this objective." similar measures, which would John N. Thurman, vice-president FOREIGN PAYOFF? amend the 1936 Merchant Marine of the Pacific American Steamship Act to require authorization in the Association. Thurman called for LEAVE CLEAN SHIP future for certain Maritime Ad­ a vastly increased shipbuilding Seafarers are reminded that program to offset the present state ministration programs. when they leave a ship after The subcommittee heard testi­ of deterioration of the U.S. mer­ articles expire in a foreign port, mony from representatives of la­ chant marine, the almost universal the obligation to leave a clean bor, management and government lack of optimism for the future ship for the next crew is the —all of whom voiced support for of maritime if present policies are same as in any Stateside port. continued, and Russia's massive the proposed legislation. Attention to details of house­ efforts with respect to her own In pointing out the vital im­ merchant marine. keeping and efforts to leave portance of the proposed legisla­ quarters, messrooms and other "Clearly," Thurman said, "it tion witnesses emphasized the de­ will be in order for the Congress working spaces clean will be terioration of the merchant marine to exercise control on this expan­ appreciated by the new crew which has been brought about by sion of our maritime effort through when it comes aboard. years and years of neglect on the part of government agencies. Shipbuilding Workers Union vice-president Andrew A. Pettis told the subcommittee "it is im­ perative that this bill be passed as a first step in the build-up of the maritime industry. The next im­ WASHINGTON—Toll charges on the St. Lawrence Seaway portant step is the establishment will not be raised at least for the next four years, the State of an independent Maritime Agen­ Department announced here recently. cy," he continued. To support his "In view of the rapid growth NEW ORLEANS —The SIU- call for passage of the authoriza­ contracted Delta Steamship Lines tion legislation, Pettis pointed to of traffic on the seaway," the that, excepting iron ore, tolls vessel Del Sud was refloated with­ the steep decline of the maritime department said, the govern­ could be raised up to 50 per cent out damage or any injuries to pas­ industry in recent years and the ments of the United States and with little diversion of traffic. sengers or crew after spending five inadequate maritime budgets Canada have agreed that there is days aground in the Mississippi which have speeded this decline. no necessity for a toll increase at River-Gulf Outlet, about 50 miles "The Maritime Administration's this time. After four years the from New Orleans. fiscal year 1968 budget strikes an­ toll structure may be reviewed at The vessel was returning from a other fatal blow to the drive to the request of either country, the South American cruise with 58 modernize our merchant fleet," he announcement added. passengers and 120 crewmembers The waterway handled a record added. aboard when she went aground. total of 49,249,000 tons of cargo Down The Drain Until the combination passengerduring 1966—up 13.5 per cent cargo ship was refloated with the Representative Alton Lennon over the previous year. Last year aid of four tugboats, passengers (D.-N.C.), a member of the full was also the first in which volume PASCAGOULA, MISS. — The made the best of their unexpec­ Merchant Marine Committee who exceeded the estimate of the Tolls SIU Pacific District contracted tedly extended cruise and most appeared as a witness before the Committee, whose projected vol­ American President Lines enjoyed their extra days "at sea." Subcommittee, stated his opinion ume for 1966 had been 48 million launched its 572-foot cargo liner At no time was the ship in any that the authorization legislation tons. President Grant here on March 4. danger. proposals are among the most im­ Present tolls on the Montreal- The vessel is the second of five The person most anxious for the portant that have come before the Lake Ontario segment of the Sea­ being built by the company in its vessel to be refloated and finally Committee "in the 10 years I have way are 4 cents per gross register $68 million replacement program. dock at New Orleans was prob­ been a member of the Committee." ton; 40 cents per tons of bulk The President Grant and her ably Seafarer Robbie Maas, whose "Lennon warned that the American cargo and 90 cents per short ton sister ships—the Presidents Van wife had been waiting ashore for merchant marine is "going down of general cargo. Buren, Taft, Johnson and Fillmore the ship to dock with Maas' infant the drain," and declared that the New Toll Split —have been designated the Season, whom the Seafarer had never House Merchant Marine Commit­ The State Department also said master class and will be assigned seen. tee members "are the only people that U.S. and Canadian represent­ to round-the-world and Pacific atives have agreed to a new divi­ services. Upgrading on the Lakes sion of toll revenues. Under the The President Van Buren was new agreement, which the depart­ launched previously. The three ment says reflects cost incurred other ships are in various stages in recent years, the Canadian of construction at the Ingalls Ship­ share will be increased from 71 to building Division of Litton Indus­ 73 per cent and the U.S. share will tries at Pascagoula. be decreased from 29 to 27 cents At maximum draft of 30 feet, on each toll dollar. These latest developments ren­ the new vessel displaces 21,000 der void last year's agreement by tons and has a cruising radius of joint seaway authorities which 11,600 miles at a service speed of called for a 10 per cent increase 23 knots. in tolls and a 72-28 split with The ship has a total cargo ca­ 72 cents going to Canada. pacity of 845,000 cubic feet and The toll hike turndown is a is propelled by a 24,000-horsetemporary defeat for the St. Lawr­ power steam geared turbine which ence Seaway Development Corpo­ drives a single propeller. ration, the American agency Gas turbine generators, the first charged with administering the in maritime history, will be able U.S. share of the waterway. This to handle the full load of cargo agency released earlier this year operations in port and also provide a report based on two economic emergency propulsion at sea if studies which supported an in­ needed. Great Lakes Seafarer Ted Hansen (right), now a second cook, gets crease in tolls. One found that his diploma from SlU Agent Don Bensman in Alpena, after success­ moderate hikes would have little The new ships will each accom­ fully completing course of studies at the SlU upgrading school. influence on the seaway's projected modate a crew of 45 officers and men plus 12 passengers. Hansen sailed in the steward department on the A, E. Cornelius. traffic volume; the other concluded Del Sud Freed After Ffve-Day Crounding in Guff Ferriera Hazard It took the tugs Humrick and Port Allen of the Crescent Towing and Salvage Co. to ease her off after some cargo was unloaded. » » • Seafarer Robbie Maas was one of 120 members stranded on the Del Sud. Robbie was impatiently waiting to see his recently arrived son, Darin, born just a week after he left the States. Maas was hap­ pily united with the newest mem­ ber of his family following four frustrating days. New Orleans Fireman Ernest Torres recently piled off the Seatrain Delaware, which has been sailing between New York and Puerto Rico. He is now looking forward to making a, billet on the Del Rio when she touches port. He makes his home in San Juan. Seafarer Aden Ezell, Jr. finished a deck department tour aboard the Alcoa Ranger. Sailing regularly as bosun or AB, Ezell prefers a coastwise run when it's available. He lives in Mobile, but occasionally comes over to the Crescent City to scan the ship­ ping board. AB Paul Mayeux ended a tour to the Far West aboard the Overseas Joyce. Paul is resting on the beach, watching for another vessel going to the Western Pacific. He makes his home in New Orleans. Paul Turner is relaxing after a trip aboard the Del Sud as bosun. Turner missed the trip when the Del went aground at the Mississippi's mouth, but he doesn't seem to regret it. Now, he's looking for anything, going anywhere. Paul makes his home in New Orleans with his wife and two boys. AB Frank P. Russo told us re­ cently that he would advise all young men to get a good educa­ tion. He remember the days when educations were harder to come by and says kids today are foolish to pass up the opportunities they Congress' Voice In MARAD Funds Held Essential By Rep. Garmatz Seaway Tolls to Remain Unchanged, US-Canadian Authorities Agree New APL Liner President Grant Launched in Gall �Page Six March 31, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Great Lakes Iqr Fred Farnen,Secretary>Treasurer,Greet Lakes Although a decision was made to allow the St. Lawrence Sea­ way toli to remain at its present level for the next four seasons, a charge of $20 per lock will be made against vessels transiting the eight-lock Welland Canal that connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The fee will increase $20 a year until it reaches a charge of $100 per lock, or $800 for full transit, by 1971. out of a paint gang dispatched for the Kinsman Marine Transit Fleet. Chicago However, heavy ice and recordFit out for this area is getting breaking cold indicate that it won't into swing with the crews called be before the first part of April back for ships in Chicago, Mani­ that crews will be called. Erie towoc, Milwaukee and Sturgeon Sand and Gravel has indicated Bay. Despite a winter that set their first vessel—the Scobell— all records for inclemency, we will begin its fit-out around April predict an early fit-out for the 8th. area. However, some of the old We're glad to see back those faces are going to be missed at Great Lakes men who are return­ fit-out this year. Oldtimers who ing from winter trips off the coast retired over the winter months in­ to various parts of the world. clude Brother Hartlaub of the John Galster and Olie Olofsson off Cleveland the Milwaukee Clipper. Registration is going slowly but Seafarers and their families will steadily, assuring enough men to have the opportunity this spring to crew up ships laid up in this area use facilities at the spanking new as soon as they're ready for crew clinic which takes up the eptire calls. A look at the lake in this third floor of the new SIU build­ port though is not too encourag­ ing at 1306 S. Michigan Ave. ing, with ice blanketing the water for as far as the eye can roam. Buffalo Tentative dates for self-unloaders This port is coming out of hiber­ to begin operating is the first week nation now. Marking the first ac­ in April and for straight deckers, tivity of the season was the fitting the 3rd or 4th week. THE INQUmiNC;^ SEiimBER Question: What do you think ahout today's youth and their clothes, music, hair styles? (Asked at the New Orleans hall.) James MaineUa: Youth always reflects the society that parents create for their children. Parents are always the foundation for young people's actions. The chil­ dren of today will have children re­ flecting their atti­ tudes also. Of course, there is always a certain amount of revolt against the older generation, but I think it is over­ played. C. W. Garrison: I don't think much of today's youth. I particu­ larly do not like their styles of dancing or their hairdos. Youth today seems to be wilder than when I was a young man. Perhaps the changing times ""v. and the speed with which times are changing has something to do with it. People are living faster. I don't think things could get any worse. <1> Horace Curry: I think they're crazy. Most of it is fad: as the world goes so do the kids. It'll probably die out, the fad that is, not youth. Kids basically want to be noticed, that's why they act and dress crazy. Mod­ ern kids are more machine minded. And there is more money to go around so that they can afford to be machine minded nowadays. I have two grown children and they think that I am old-fashioned. Vincent Fitzgerald: I think that today's youth are way out of line. Their dress is sloppy and dirty. Some don't wear shoes; some don't bathe. Of course, you have to put the blame where it belongs: on the parents. Disci­ pline, and good examples, begin at home. . Charles Dowling: The hairdo and dress of today's youth is sim­ ply wild. But I think that it is a trend of the times. However, I don't think that today's kids are any bet­ ter or worse than kids when I was young. We got in­ to just as much devilment in the old days. But it's different when you're doing the devilment and trying to correct it —your approach is different. I think that today's youth are by far much more educated. <1> Nets Lomsen: Youth is alright. I'm 77 years old and can't see anything wrong in being young. Sure, there have been plenty of changes since I was young. The youth of today are better than in my day, for many reasons. They're better educated; better behaved; and they have a better opportu­ nity for advancement and I think that most of them take advantage of the opportunities offered them. March 11 to March 24, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle All Groups Class A Class B 6 1 76 36 13 6 40 13 6 ' 9 6 2 6 3 33 9 49 35 47 35 20 5 47 18 23 13 372 185 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 1 2 25 43 8 2 2 5 3 11 3 10 3 5 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 3 4 26 34 6 32 2 41 5 22 11 32 23 40 19 8 18 108 136 215 MGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle All Groups Class A Class B 3 1 56 33 6 6 17 11 10 5 5 2 7 1 16 8 39 24 28 35 8 7 20 37 10 11 169 237 All Groups Class A Class B ClassC 2 2 1 22 • 41 32 2 4 9 1 9 12 4 7 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 8 12 15 27 12 24 10 34 24 7 15 6 21 54 25 8 7 8 166 145 165 STEWARD DB>ARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle totals Class A dkuB 1 1 18 70 10 8 8 12 7 13 2 4 0 1 13 5 42 44 42 13 7 2 17 7 10 7 126 238 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 1 46 7 19 3 2 5 16 8 2 2 6 12 2 11 5 0 2 5 2 0 34 38 5 26 4 6 5 3 13 24 10 45 14 3 18 184 84 129 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 19 2 97 215 11 26 105 49 13 14 9 17 15 7 94 25 137 74 91 156 43 3 43 2 30 2 914 385 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 1 4 91 160 19 11 59 48 19 12 9 1 15 2 44 11 105 54 72 84 29 8 20 4 9 18 336 607 REGISTERED on BEACH AH Groups Class A Class B 2 1 155 36 25 6 65 40 8 20 7 1 7 0 66 15 96 75 105 59 20 9 44 3 14 3 614 288 Seventeen Unions Form New Council New AFL-CIO Unit Seeks to Spur Organizing of Professional Workers WASHINGTON—Seventeen AFL-CIO unions, including the SIU, joined in setting up a new council designed to stimulate union activity among men and women in the professions, sciences and the arts—and to encourage cooperation among unions in these fields. Delegates representing 400,000 union members pledged "to communities—^we're going to have sicians, engineers, artists and ac­ tors and others who have long bring the fruits of collective bar­ to bring out a more attractive, since embraced and remained gaining" to workers in these fields. thoroughly modern union." faithful to unionism." They promised to "exchange infor­ Friendly Hand A growing number of profes­ mation and investigate means and Delegates voted to extend a sionals, Kircher said, "are dis­ methods for improving salaries, friendly hand to legitimate pro­ covering that professionalism plus hours and working conditions." fessional associations "with the $1.09 will get a pound of sirloin Stressing the changes the space aim in mind that .we may even­ at the supermarket on a sale day. age has made in the pattern of tually bring them into the main­ A Ph.D. isn't worth an extra five the work force, delegates chose a stream of the labor movement." TV stamps at the cashier's stand name whose initials spell SPACE Another resolution cited the —and I think they are getting a —the council of AFL-CIO unions exclusion of many professionals little tired of seeing union laborers for Scientific, Professional and from collective bargaining legisla­ buy the steak while they buy the Cultural Employes. Ofhcers were tion and urged state and federal hamburger." to be elected at the final session. legislation to extend to them "full Participating in the founding Establishment of the council as bargaining rights." convention were Actors Equity, part of the AFL-CIO structure Delegates also expressed con­ the American Guild of Musical was hailed by Communications cern at the inadequate coverage Artists, the Barbers, Broadcast Workers President Joseph A. of labor's role and the history of Employes, Communications Work­ Beirne in an address at the open­ the labor movement fn schools ers, Electrical, Radio & Machine ing of the two-day convention. and colleges. Workers, Intl. Brotherhood of He termed it "a tribute to the AFL-CIO Organizing Director Electrical Workers, Insurance flexibility of outlook and form of William L. Kircher challenged the Workers, Musicians, Office & Pro­ the American trade union move­ delegates to take advantage of the fessional Employes, Operating En­ ment." "extreme flexibility" of the collec­ Retail Clerks, the SIU, gineers, By 1975, Beirne said, half of all tive bargaining process to deal Stage Employes, State, County & workers will be in white collar oc­ cupations. "For this new group with the special problems of pro­ Municipal Employes, Teachers and of workers—for these so-called fessionals. Technical Engineers. A number middle class people from the pro­ Many of the answers, he sug­ of other unions were represented fessional,* scientific and cultural gested, came from "teachers, mu­ by observers. �March 31, 1967 Chavez Urges U.S. Labor Law Coverage For Farm Workers "We need help, but we expect to do the job ourselves," Cesar Chavez, director of the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee told 450 persons attending the John A. Ryan.Forum here. The job, Chavez explained, is organizing farm workers, especially migrant farm laborers, and shaping a solid union. He called the victories in the Delano, Calif., grape strike "spadework" for the task ahead. Chavez said the migrant farm labor movement needs help from the general public to win two things that can turn the tide for a segment of society that received an old deal while the rest of the nation enjoyed the New Deal of Franklin Roosevelt: • Protection of the National Labor Relations Act with the right to petition for Labor Board representation elections. • Strict enforcement of the federal law limiting the amount of free public water that can be used for private profit. The limit is 160 acres irrigated for a farmer and an extra 160 acres for his wife. Chavez said the big growers in California have made a mockery of the law. The John A. Ryan Forum is a lecture and discussion series spon­ sored by the Catholic Council on Working Life and the Catholic Adult Education Center. A number of unions cooperate in pro­ moting the program, which is a memorial to the late Msgr. John A Ryan, a labor supporter and a leader in the fight for social justice. After his "Report on the Migrant Labor Movement," Chavez was questioned by a panel that included Dr. Deton J. Brooks, chairman of the Chicago Committee on Urban Opportunity; Don Bruckner, cor-'' respondent for the Los Angeles Times; and the Rev. Robert A. Reicher, chaplain of thfe Catholic Council on Working Life and treasurer of the Illinois Migrant Council. The moderator was Msgr. William J. Quinn, assistant executive secretary of the Bishop's Committee for the Spanish Speaking. Chavez reviewed the history of organizing farm workers and cited the long list of failures. He said the job must be done by farm workers themselves. "We started out," he said, "by working on problems of the migrant worker at the community level. We forined an insurance company because that was the only way we could get insurance. "We started a credit union and then built a community service cen­ ter to hold the people together. We decided the best way to organize the whole community and then build the union." The organization, he said, is leaning on the AFL-CIO for help with research and educational programs and winning the legislation needed to bring farm workers under the protection of federal labor laws. "The rest we will do," he declared. "We need money and we could use volunteers in Delano, but we must do most of what has to be done by ourselves. Everyone in labor can help by supporting our boycotts." When questioned about the threat of automation in the fields, Chavez said, "We are not against automation. In many cases we have welcomed automation because it has eliminated some work that was not fit for human beings. When new machines are brought in, we want the growers to take some responsibility for the people. "We are happy to help improve production. There are many people around the world going hungry. If more production here can help feed them, we would be proud to help." Julius F. Rothman, coordinator of the AFL-CIO Community Serv­ ices liaison staff of the United Community Funds and Councils of America, has joined the staff of the AFL-CIO Department of So­ cial Security. A graduate of Syra­ cuse University, Rothman is a member of the Textile Workers Union of America and has been active in the labor movement since 1946. He is a member of the Na­ tional Association of Social Work­ ers and the Labor Department's Advisory Committee on Sheltered Workshops; a director of the Na­ tional S^ial Welfare Assembly and a trustee of the National In­ stitutes on Rehabilitation and Health Services. <I> Paul Fournier, Canadian direc­ tor of the Distillery Workers since 1940 and a DWU vice president since 1946, died here March 9 after a short illness. He was 56. Fournier joined the DWU after serving seven years as chief Cana­ dian organizer for the Hatters. The DWU credited a joint cam­ paign by Fournier and union Pres. Mort Brandenburg, then DWU di­ rector of organization, with bring­ ing 5000 distillery workers into the union. Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG Edward C. Adams has been named COPE director of the Al­ lied Industrial Workers and assist­ ant editor of the union's monthly newspajjer. He replaces Gordon W. Brehm, now a mediator for the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board. Adams formerly was on the staffs of the Fire Fighters, the State, County and Municipal Em­ ployees and the unaffiliated Mine Workers. <1> Press coverage of the recent AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting at Bal Harbour, Fla., al­ most doubled that from the mid­ winter council meeting in 1966, according to a compilation by the Western Union office in Miami. A total of 75,994 words moved over Western Union wires during the Feb. 20-28 period this year. The total filed by Western Union in 1966 was 41,270 words. — — Jack Weinberger, who served the Hotel and Restaurant Em­ ployes for 50 years as a member of Waiters Local 30 and in recent years as secretary-treasurer of the international union, died here at 83 after a week's illness. He had retired in 1963. 'Go/ Friday? A Changing of the Guard Big business, with its unrelenting bom­ bardment, has finally brought about the re­ moval of Esther Peterson as Consumer As­ sistant to the President and her replacement in the post by television's voice of Westinghouse, Betty Furness. Mrs. Peterson has fought hard for con­ sumer-protecting legislation and to enlighten the American consumer on the subtleties employed by manufacturers and packagers to fool him. Her labor background made her the natural enemy of the business lobby­ ists and they never passed up an opportunity to attack her. In the case of Miss Furness, we fail to see that her qualifications as a consumer coordi­ nator go beyond opening and closing refrig­ erator doors or expounding on the merits of a Westinghouse deep freeze before the tele­ vision cameras. Big business will no doubt feel somewhat more secure when she assumes her White House post in May. Mrs. Peterson has done a splendid job of holding the big corporations, ad agencies, the National Association of Manufacturers and other business giants at bay. She could fight them on their own ground and, while not always victorious, she was more harassed than defeated. The emasculation of the truth-in-packag­ ing law was a severe setback, but in the temporary absense of strong consumer-pro­ tecting laws, Mrs. Peterson was achieving marked success from two other directions: education of the buyers and some harass­ ment of her own directed at the sellers. Business lobbies blamed the recent rash of housewives' boycotts against soayng food prices last year on Mrs. Peterson. She had nothing to do with them but in their wake she did launch a compaign to teach all women to shop more wisely and get the most for their money and endorsed consumer in­ formation programs by high schools. She received thousands of buyer's complaints on credit frauds, repair gouging and price in­ creases hidden by larger packages or lesser content in existing packages and set out to warn consumers to be wary of such practices in lieu of laws preventing them. Mrs. Peterson had, at the time she was relieved of her administration post, actually convinced some retail and textile industries to develop means of solving some guarantee and service problems and to make the label­ ing of wearing apparel more informative. She had even persuaded some super market chains to give housewives some degree of constructive guidance in their shopping. All in all, a record of tireless and con­ tinuing effort on the part of the public servant whose voice was, as President John­ son said when he first appointed her, a vigor­ ous one on behalf of consumers. We don't presume to prejudge Miss Fur­ ness but we are skeptical about what might happen when Mrs. Peterson goes back to her full time job in the Federal Labor Depart­ ment and the former actress moves in as Consumer Assistant to the President. It re­ mains to be seen whether .she will actively dedicate herself to bringing about greater safeguards on behalf of the consumer, or whether she will serve simply as public rela­ tions aide for the administration. i' �SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight "...fV- a •• ri^HE HAUNTING STRAINS of sea shanties I JL were a familiar sound on the decks of ships the pif world over for many hundreds of years, perhaps from as long ago as when the first waterborne vessels i put out to sea with working men to propel them— whether by oar or sail. On today's modem ships, the shanty may be re­ garded by most Seafarers as merely, a musical link with the past; pleasing to hear but somehow remotely quaint. It is also pleasant to reflect on the beginnings of these early work chants which were so much a part of the everyday lives of our ancestors whose liveli­ hood was the sea. Some musical historians believe that the shanty, which was in evidence whenever men had hard labor to perform with nothing but their bare hands and mutual co-operation, was the primary source of all song.. The. first man to chronicle shantying, a Venetian Friar named Francisco Fabri, wrote in the fifteenth century of those "who sing when work is going on, because work at sea is very heavy, and is only carried on by a concert between one who sings out orders and the laborers who sing in response .. ." In the days of sailing vessels, the shanty was more than just a form of entertainment; it was a necessity. Indeed, a sailing ship could not properly run without shanties and a good singing voice could be as much of an asset to a sailor as the fundamentals of seaman­ ship. Herman Melville, creator of the classic Moby Dick, illustrated this fact graphically in his recollec­ tions of his own earliest days at sea when he sailed aboard the whaler Acudmet on her maiden voyage to the Pacific in search of sperm whales. He wrote; "I soon got used to this singing; for the sailors never touched a rope without it. Sometimes, when no one happened to strike up, and the pulling, whatever it might be, did not seem to be getting forward very well, the mate would always say^ 'Come men, can't any of you sing? Sing now, and. raise the dead.' It is a great thing in a sailor to know how to sing well, for he gets a great name by it from the officers, and a good deal of popularity among his shipmates. Some sea captains, before shipping a man, always ask him J whether he can sing out at a rope." ^ The crews of all sailing ships, merchantmen md whalers alike, had their robust and often profane work shanties. Set in leader-chorus patterns, th^ would both ease and facilitate the backbfeaking tasks to be performed. There were special ones for each job. Halyard shanties were devised and employed for. the more prolonged jobs such as hoisting and lowering the sails or yards, swaying heavy objects aloft and the like. For hauling jobs that required .only a comparatively few good, hefty pulls, there J were the short drag shanties. And to accompany the - sometimes joyous, sometimes melancholy function of weighing or lowering anchor, puinping the boat or \ivarping ship, was the capstan shanty. These last, the icapstah shanties, were generally more elaborate and Voften quite sentimentalin content. It was often said in the days of the clipper ships ||that a skipper could predict his arrival date as much ^hy the gusto the deck hands put into their singing ' as he could by the weather. Regardless of weather— or in spite of it—these vessels were driven by the sheer brute force of the crew,and the manner in which they directed that force toward hemp rope and canvas Mil was the major factor in determining the number J of knots traveled each day. Whether they were based on hate or love, motivated by despair or happiness, the rhythm of words, combined with the rhythm of movement thht only the shanties could provide, got the work done. ; And when work was done, the leisure time spent in the foc'sle between watches had to have its com­ munal aspect even for the most ardent of the model isship builders, mat makers and coconut carvers. This' i need was filled by the ballads—or "forebitter" songs —eagerly collected and exchanged by seafarers from fthe New England coast and the Gulf of Mexico to the West African coast and the wool ports of Aus' tralia; from Liverpool and London's Blackwall Docks to the Orient and the Arctic. A song fit any mood: bawdy, ironical, nostalgic, sad or comical. Some were Ihistorically accurate and others related the current fievents of the period, based on details not always p:omplete as sailing time approached, and therelore learned and passed on to succeeding generations i^ith certain inaccuracies remaining unaltered. A few V f were filled with teahnical jargon and judged only by ®^-fr|their degree of nautical perfection, but these did not gain the affection nor enjoy the lasting popularity that othersdid. All of the songs-—shanties and ballads—reflect the everyday thoughts and experiences of sailors (real and imaginary) both at sea and ashore. Despised by the majority of officeirs and worked without mercy . mi March 3h 1967 , :• to a point almost beyond endurance, these old time sailors who manned the frigates and the clippers and the packets quite naturally chose the ship's officers as the chief enemies of their songs, followed by foul weather and the thieving girls they couldn't force themselves to stay clear of. The friends depicted are all too few: here and there a fair and respected skip­ per or a sweetheart they desperately hope is being faithful. A favorite topic apparent from all sources was that of the landlubter getting the worst of it from a sailor in any encounter, be it in matters of love, money or cleverness. No matter what the theme, the large majority of the shanties and ballads seem to have three things in common. First, a deep and natural feeling for beauty. Second, an unrelenting insistence on the overcoming toughness of the com­ mon sailor and his ability to withstand any odds, ^ anywhere. And thirdly—^underlying the toughness— a deep, aching uneasiness and a fond longing for something a little bit better. There are hundreds of these anonymous songs of the sea but it is possible here to take a look at some of the more familiar ones and their backgrounds insofar as they are known. C^stan Shanties Shenandoah is perhaps one of the best loved of all shanties. Not really a song of the sea at all, it probably was originated by Canadian or American ^voyagers and tells the tale of the trader who fell in , love with the Indian chief Shenandoah's daughter. The Sea Chanty frt Link With The Past "Shenandoah, I love your daughter," he said, arid when the chief protested, fed him fitre-water and car­ ried the girl "Across the wide Missouri." Used as a work song but equally at home in the foc'sle; The Maid of Amsterdam (A-Roving), is con­ sidered by some historians to be the oldest of the. capstan shanties. There are several versions of this favorite; the girl makes advances to the sailor in some and in others it's the other way around. Either way, when the sailor returns to his ship with his money missing it is reason enough why he'll go no more a-roving with this fair maid. Santy Anna is gn example of both the historical and the current events-inspired shanty. Relating the victorious exploits of General Santa Anna in the Mexican War, it fails to make mention of the fact that General Taylor forced the wily Mexican into final retreat in February of 1847. The song appears to have developed from first reports of the fighting when Santa Anna had the upper hand and did, indeed, seem temporarily to have won that decisive battle. • Row Bullies Row, the singing stoiy of a Liverpool sailor who sailed to San Francisco with the idea of settling there and got himself shanghied back again to Liverpool, was more of a forebitter but was used at the capstan when the spokes were spinning easy. The refrain of this one: "The girls have got hold of the tow-rope today" iridicated that the ship was sailing along at a good clip. An outstanding favorite as a song of farewell was South Australia, originally sung on the wool clippers when they lifted anchor for their trips between Aus­ tralian ports and London. There is a record of at least one man who, on his death bed, asked his ship­ mates to bid him his final farewell: "I think I'm Sfip|iiti* my Mb^ lads. Strike up South Australia and let me go happy." For homeward bound seaman, there was the roar­ ing and exuberant Whup Jamboree which follows the progress of the ship past the Isle of Wight through the English Channel and into the London River iri^ eager anticipation of the girls waiting at the Blackwall Dock. From its reference to Blackwall, it is reason­ ably safe to assume that this capstan shanty origi­ nated among sailors on the Far !^st run. Sally Brown, about the Creole lady who wouldn't marry but kept the sailors coming happily back to spend their money on her, was a favorite for heaving up anchor. It dates back to at least the 1830s; was sung at the capstan of the Western Ocean packet ship that brought Captain James Marryat to America from England in 1837, according to his own vmtings. A shanty that captures the feeling a sailor has for great seamen is Old Stormaloi^ which tells of the death and sings the praises of a respected skipper. Halyard and Short-Drag Shanties Paddy Doyle is a short-drag shanty, unusual in that it is usually sung by only two men instead of a gang. It accompanies the bunting of a sail during which the men stand aloft on foot-ropes and, leaning over the yard, grab the bunched-up sail and try to heave the canvas onto the yard before lashing it in a furled position. Paddy Doyle was a famous boarding house keeper in Liverpool and the shanty draws on the superstition that leaving unpaid bills when leaving' port is bad luck. Old Billy Riley, about a dancing master with a pretty daughter who is unavailable, is so fast arid fierce that the sail would have to be really light or the occassiori desperate for men to pull at the halyards to such rhythm. It is said that this shanty probably originated on 17th century Dutch droghers in the West Indies sugar trade.„ Whidcey Jolmny was a halyard shanty usually used when the crew was working aft near the captain's quarters. Telling of the bad effects of whiskey and the need for more, norietheless, the verse alludes to a skipper who treats his crew right and gives them whiskey twice a day. It was probably as much a hint to the skipper concerned as it was a work song. Haul on the Bowline is said by many to date from the time of King Henry VIII. Although this has not been proven, it is quite certain that this short-drag shanty is older than most. The song remained a favor­ ite until the last days of sailing ships but it had even then been a very long time since bowlines needed much hauling on. Boney, a short-drag shanty, was a fairly accurate, though brief, account of Napolean's career through his exile to St. Helena and his death. Seaman con­ tinued to find Bonaparte worthy of song for seventy years after his death. , Foc'sle Ballads The infamous exploits of the bloodthirsty Captain Kidd, one of the most cherished foc'sle ballads of them all, came into being soon after the notorious pirate was hanged in 1701 and can still be heard on.the New England coast today. A curious error in the. sorig that has never been explained is Kidd's first name which is sung Robert instead of the correct William. One of the oldest of the sea songs still popular today is The Mermaid which links mermaids with bad weather and other evil happenings. It dates from at least the time of Melville because he quotes it in "White Jacket." The Handsome Cabin Boy is a fantasy, quite funny, which illustrates the deck hand's common dream that there is a girl among the crew dressed as a boy. This is the tale of a cabin "boy" who became pregnant with ho one to be found to answer for the girl's plight but the skipper himself. In one version, the skipper's wife is also aboard which adds considerably to the humor of the situation. While Cruising Round Yarmouth probably origi­ nated among the men who traveled to the Far East in the Blackwall frigates, but the sailors of Western Ocean packets adopted it as the well-known Blow the Man Etown—a shanty as popular below decks as above. A spicy and ribald song that remains a favorite to this day is Do Me Ama. It's appeal perhaps lies in the tale it tells of a wealthy lecher being outwitted and a grand lady being humbled by a sailor.These then, and many, many more, were the songs if --v| of work and relaxation for the sailing men of yore. They are happily no longer needed today in order to get the job done, but they still represent a common • i bond with, the past—a special heritage for all men who devote their lives to toe sea. 11 �Special Art The carvers of ship figureheads were practitioners of a very special art and had to follow rigid rules. For instance, figureheads had to be highly functional. They had to be quite strong and compact and were designed to fit the available space on the ship. Although they were often highly ornate and heavily carved, the work had to be done so that there were no depressions, such as the folds of a garment, that would hold water—lest the figure rot. This was espe­ cially true on those made in America which were usually soft pine, as opposed to the more durable oak and elm used in Britain. After the carving was completed, it was usually soaked in oil to prevent decay from salt water and then painted. The carvers were often paid for their work according to a schedule based on the number of guns the ship carried, in the case of carvings done for warships, or according to the tonnage of merchant vessels. Far from being hacks or mere craftsmen, the better known carvers of ship figureheads were true artists with ^11 the skill and knowledge of the finest sculptors. Others, it must be admitted, were very poorly skilled and turned out some pretty awful figures. One of the best American figurehead carvers was William Rush of Philadelphia who was well known in his time. His skill as a carver was so great that during slack periods he often carved anatomical models for use by college classes in medicine. Other carvers turned their hand to ornamental furniture, carved doorways, mantels and religious figures during slack periods. QHIP'Q FIGUREHEADS Lions, Maidens and Dragons T HE FIGUREHEADS that adorned the prows of sailing vessels during the days of the famous Yankee Clippers were most often delicately carved female figures. Had such carvings been in vogue when ornamental figureheads first began being used on ships however, the ladies would have had to have hard heads indeed, ...-y'-'v for the first carved figureheads were probably the battering rams on Roman war galleys—used to ram and crush the sides of enemy vessels. Primitive man often painted the bows of his fragile vessels in accordance with his religious beliefs to insure safety on voyages. The ancient Chinese painted %•• ii huge eyes on the prows of their ships to guard them from evil spirits and enable them to "see" where Ihey were going and reach port safely. V Latter day Roman merchant ships often replaced their ornamental figureheads with human figures, and this may have been the first such use of human figures P li for this purpose. But the practice did hot become universal. Viking ships, which wreaked havoc up and down many coasts, normally carried a carved dragon that held its head high above the bows. In heavy seas, when the vessel itself with its scant freeboard was invisible, the carved dragon head must have looked like a giant sea serpent cruising through the waves. Animal figureheads were popular with many mari­ ners for a great while. The British, for example, often made use of their national emblem, the lion, as figure­ heads. On the other hand, Spanish vessels at this time often carried figureheads representing various saints or even the holy family. On American merchant ships the figurehead was often a representation of one of the shipowners' family—a wife or daughter—often the same individ­ ual the ship was named for. The warships of many nations however, often carried figureheads represent­ ing famous admirals or national heroes. JSecond cook Joseph Vogelhien (L) discusses the day's menu with Ifbis colleague in the steward department, Messman Mothanna It. Ahmed. From the looks of it, a pretty good menu is planned, Enjoying themselves at mess are (rear, standing) All Haddad and the seated crewmembers are Seafarers Glenn Ayres, James Linart, and Edw. Stinnett. ON THE LAKES Setting up table in messroom of U.S.S. Gypsum is Messniah Joseph S. Novak. It won t be long before Brother Novak and shipmates once again ply Lakes. Every year at Hie end of March, Great Lakes pwls awaken from their state of KI hibernation. Fit-out time spells the advent of spring, the thawing out of tiiick ice, and flie preparation of vessels for a season's activity. The first ship to fit out in tte Port of Toledo %Wais, tiie U.S.S. Gypsum, 1 a vessel manned by the SUFS Great Lakes District Wiper Homer Nagle looks up from engine room duties only briefly as he gives U.S.S. Gypsum engine room gear a going over,. Also checking out status of engine machinery are Seafarers (left to right) Mohsen Ahmad, wiper: Yakia Mawari, fireman; and Leo Furman, wiper. ^ """"""" . 3 C V 'i.-U ^ ^ V! ... / %• \Ti: i-lv'f" • ^ t"' J ... 3, ' s s Tie' < . ,7 , . 5 ^ I �Page Ten March 31, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Elderly Urge Congress Support Increases Inadequate Social Security Benefits Leave Many Elderly in Severe Need YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH By Sidney Margolius The living is easier this April. Some foods temporarily are cheaper. The post-Easter clothing clearances offer money-saving buying oppor­ tunities in women's, children's and men's clothing. Mortgage interest rates have come down slightly from last Fall's "near-panic" peaks, and are likely to fall further. WASHINGTON—America's elderly—organized 2 million strong in the National Council of Senior Citizens—urged the House Ways and Means Committee to support social security improvements to ease "the desperate plight ... of older Americans forced to exist on inadequate incomes." We're even getting a little price competition in the auto business at President John W. Edelman, ow for 28 years and I have worked Appearing with Edelman, a for­ the manufacturer level. In recent years the dealers have had to do recuperating from a serious ill­ for 46 years. mer legislative representative of most of the competing, while the makers held their prices up except ness, led off the testimony on be­ "Two and a half years ago, I fell the Textile Workers Union of for some "merchandising allowances" to move leftover models at sea­ half of the President's social secu­ and broke my right shoulder and America, were his assistant, James rity proposals. He was followed elbow. That left me crippled in Cuff O'Brien; William R. Hutton, son's end. by other officers and staff mem­ my arm. But this year, sales of new cars have been running 15 to 25 per cent executive director of the council, bers of the national council, which "I get $83.70 a month in social and Walter Newburgher, East behind last year. The result has been a price drop on both new and has more than 2,000 affiliated security but I have to pay $50 a Coast vice president and president used models. One help in this respect has been a recent reduction in clubs of retirees. month in rent and for gas and of the Congress of Senior Citizens interest rates dealers pay to banks and finance companies on loans to The men and women receiving light. It's mighty hard to exist of Greater New York. finance their inventories. social security benefits "have after paying rent and gas and The council said the President's Perhaps the most interesting news to moderate-income families is the worked all their lives to build a light." social security proposals have its manufacturer price cut of $200 on a U.S.-made compact model (the prosperous America but, now in Yet, Edelman pointed out, she "solid backing" although they their old age, are shut out from is better off than the one in four don't meet all they need for im­ Rambler American). This cut puts the U.S. compacts more directly in competition on price with the imported compacts, while providing the prosperity they helped create," women on the social security rolls provement in the program. more passenger and trunk capacity and power, and more widelythe council spokesman told the who receive only the minimum Seeks Better Future available service and parts. committee. benefit of $44 a month. In the future, the witnesses said, Cites Letters The price cut also arouses new interest in the use of compacts, which Poverty Level social security taxes will have to be The senior citizen witnesses Nearly 2 million social security supplemented by general revenue save on operating costs as well as purchase price. The U.S. compacts cited statistics from government beneficiaries "have had to surren­ funds "as a matter of justice and usually can be counted on for average gas consumption of 20 or so miles per gallon and the small imports, about 25-30. reports and documents. But they der their pride and dignity to keep equity." cited statistics from government body and soul together" by going The council called for strength­ The six-cylinder U.S. compacts now are within $200-300 of the .reports and documents. But they on relief, the council witnesses ening of medicare and a method four-cylinder imports. The dealers' own margin on compact and cited also letters coming into their noted. Many more "are too proud of billing for doctors' services to intermediate cars usually is about 18-21 per cent of the list price headquarters from people like the to ask for help . . . and often hide relieve the elderly of the burden compared to the more typical 25 per cent on standard-size cars. Cleveland woman who last month from their friends and neighbors of paying bills and waiting for wrote Edelman: because they are so bitterly medicare reimbursement. Another significant aspect of the announcement by the U.S. company "I am 72, an American, a wid­ ashamed of their poverty." (Rambler) that cut the price of its compact, is that from now on it will not change its model each year except for actual safety and per­ formance improvements. If other manufacturers pick up this idea, cars in general will be cheaper. The imported cars hold down their costs by avoiding annual changes. These usually are only surface or appear­ ance changes. More-important basic changes usually are made only every two or three years. .S. Leails World In Ship Scrapping, Lloyd's Reveals The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Many Seafarers have volunteered to picket Standard Oil-Chevron service stations in San Francisco-Oakland and Contra Costa Coun­ ties. They are aiding members of the SIUNA-affiliated Interna­ tional Union of Petroleum Workers and Machinists Local 824 in their beef with the company. Members of all AFL-CIO un- ^ ions and the public at large, are ton, Yorkmar, Penn Challanger, being asked to send their credit Oakland and the Calmar. cards into the company with a note W. Koflowitch just came off the explaining why they are doing so: Longline in Honolulu. He had because the company fails to deal sailed as engine utility. Brother fairly with those unions involved. Koflowitch, known as "Flatop" around the SIU, will be shipping on the Platte next. Levy Evans Both the economic boycott and picket lines have spread to 19 com­ pany-owned service stations in San Francisco alone. The information­ al leaflet being handed to the pub­ lic exclaims: "Help! Standard Oil Company of California is unfair. Eton't Buy Standard Oil or Chev­ ron Products." San Francisco Shipping in the bay area has been very active this period and is likely to remain so, especially for Electricians, Oilers and FWT's. Paying off and signing on this period were the following: Del Alba, Los Angeles, De Pauw Victoiy, Jeiferson City Victory,' Bay­ lor Victory, Lynn Victory, Amer­ igo, Oceanic Tide, Steel Travier, Santa Emila, Steel Flyer, Steel Vendor, Halyctm Panthw and the Eilzabetbport. Ships in transit are the Cities Service Norfolk, Mayaguez, Tren­ Wilmington In the past couple of weeks we had the Young America and Mankato Victory pay off and sign on. Eight ships were through in transit and shipping has been very, very active. The outlook is for more of the same. For FOWT's the ship­ ping outlook is especially good. Seattle Shipping is booming in this area. Since the last report the fol­ lowing ships were paid off: Merid­ ian Victory, Trans Erie, Sagamore Hill, and the Platte. Signing on were the Yaka, Me­ ridian Victory, and Trans Erie. In transit were the Walter Rice and the Marymar. Oldtimer F. P. McErlane, a real SIU oldtimer, is warming up for a run to Viet Nam after spending some time on the beach. His last ship was the Rice Victory as FWT. Marcus Evans, off the Platte, will take a vacation before shipping out on a Viet Nam run. Marcus is a 20-year SIU man. Isadore Levy is just off the Walter Rice, itching for a run to the Far East. Isadore has been in the SIU for more than a quarter of a century. LONDON—^The United States continues to lead the nations of the world in the scrapping of its flagships, according to the most recent report by Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Fourteen American ships of 92,584 tons were junked com­ pared with 28 of 198,330 tons in the previous three months. Britain was again in second place with 22 of 55,845 tons scrapped as against the earlier 27 of 107,072 tons. Following in or­ der were Panama, Italy, Canada, Greece, Russia, Hong Kong, India and Liberia. The overall total of ships scrapped in the quarter was 103 of 405,658 gross tons, a substan­ tial drop of just over 140,000 tons from the 121 vessels of 546,682 tons that went to the breakers dur­ ing the preceding three-month pe­ riod. World-wide losses of merchant ships through Ynishap, the report showed, were down for the fourth quarter in a row and at their low­ est level in the past two years. Figures for the third quarter of 1966 show a loss of 48 ships of 163,566 gross tons compared with 49 of 176,601 tons during the second quarter of last year. The previous low was 51 ships of 140,142 tons for the third quarter of 1965. The losses involved eight ves­ sels of 61,439 tons burned, 21 (62,399 tons) wrecked, 13 (24,504 tons) foundered and six (15,224) through collision. None were American. No ships were posted as "miss­ ing" for the second straight quar­ ter. .t Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying| ^f "11 I |i -t i - f. GASOLINE PRICES: The oil companies have raised gasoline prices again on top of last year's increases. They also have ben avoiding price wars. People in the Midwest get ch^ged most for gasoline for no reason except the apparent lack of competition. Car owners in the Far West and Southeast also pay more than average. Those in the Northeast and Texas pay least. The oil companies did not need the latest price increase since their "earnings" (profits) have risen in the past two years. They argue that the service stations do need the additional margin, and that half the increase is going to them. (One group of gas stations in California actually announced that it was raising its prices "to meet competition.") * - I Here are facts that can help you keep down gasoline bills: • Most cars, unless they have very high compression ratios, do not need premium grade. The regular grade of most brands has been in­ creased steadily over the years so that present "regular" now is the equivalent in anti-knock quality of the "premium" of a few years ago. J • Unadvertised brands of gas selling for 2 or 3 cents less usually are the same quality as advertised brands. In fact, the unadvertised brands usually are bought from the same suppliers and are the same gasoline, a major oil company admitted in testifying to the Federal Trade Commission several years ago. , FOOD BUYING CALENDAR: Eggs are the buy of the month—in fact, the year. April is the month of heaviest supply and in any case egg production is heavier than a year ago. Two large eggs or three medium are the protein equivalent of an average serving of meat at half or less the cost. In red meats, beef is more abundant than last year, with pork also still in good supply, although supplies will be lower and prices higher when warm weather arrives. Fish filets and steaks also are in heavy supply. Canned salmon also is good value this year. Orange juice concentrate is in heavy supply and priced low. COMPARATIVE PRICES, SPECS OF COMPACT CARS Rambler Amer. Valiant 100 Falcon Corvalr 500 Chevy II100 Volkswagen Simca 1000 Opel Kadett Ford Cortina Price* Length (Inches) Width (Inches) Wheelbase Weight (Lbs.) Horse­ power (Cyl.) $1839 2117 2118 2128 2152 1639 1639 1695 1815 181 188.4 184.3 183.3 183 160.6 149.5 161.6 168 70.8 71.1 73.2 69.7 71.3 60.6 58.5 61.9 64.9 106 108 111 108 110 94.5 87.3 95.1 98 2669 2780 2638 2525 2765, 1764 1609 1614 1923 128/6 115/6 105/6 95/6 120/6 53/4 52/4 54/4 65/4 * Manufacturer's suggested list price, lowest-price model, FOB fac­ tory or port of entry. Excise tax included but not state and local taxes. • T .V . f . /( . 1 -I V �March 31, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Thanks Union For Health Benefits Wallace P.'Auduson, Ship's Delegate of the Manhattan (Hudson Waterways), reported that the Captain praised the crew for a smooth running ship, and especially the Stewards Department for the excellent preparation of the food. He remarked, writes Meeting Secretary Clyde Kent, that "this is the best Steward Department that I have ever sailed with." Agent Frank Drozak about men Del Sol (Delta), during a meeting During a meeting presided over being reimbursed for transporta­ presided over by by Meeting Chair­ tion to and from signing on. Dur­ Meeting Chair­ man William Pad­ ing the good and welfare portion man E. J. Riviere. gett, the crew en­ of the meeting, the crew decided One man was dorsed the Cap­ that each department would take sick, the Ship's turns keeping the recreation room tain's word hy ex­ Delegate said, but tending a vote of clean. his illness was thanks to the brief and he was Stewards for a Milton Trotman was elected Mameito soon back at good job. A dona­ new Ship's Treasurer of the Saga­ tion was collected more Hill (Vic­ work. Another crew member had Kent and presented to tory Carriers). an accident. Meeting Secretary Brother Fred Wilson, Movie Man­ The new ship's Frank Mameito wrote, "but was ager, for a job well done. treasurer asked lucky and not hurt badly." The that money be Steward Department, during the Ship's Delegate S. D. Richarddonated for ship's good and welfare portion of the •son's report was accepted with a business at the shipboard meeting, asked all crew vote of thanks, next draw. He members to bring their soiled suggested a levy linen, to the Stewards when new writes J. E. Rob­ of one dollar per linen is issued, so it can be sent erts, Meeting Sec­ Trotman man. During the ashore. retary aboard the Yellowstone (Rio good and welfare portion of the Grande Trans­ meeting recorded by Meeting Sec­ Movie lovers on the Del Sud port). Brother retary Francis Napoli it was (Delta) have agreed to raise the agreed that the crew could use a Richardson re­ movie fund conported that he new washing machine. The Stew­ tribqtions to $4 ard will see the Port Steward about posted a list of Or­ Roberts per man, Michael dinaries, Wipers new linen. Tbe crew was request­ Dunn, meeting and Bedroom Stewards to alternate ed to be a little more quiet at chairman report­ weeks of cleaning the recreation night so those about to go on ed. The movie room and the laundry. One man watch can sleep. Members of the fund totals $524.was injured and taken off the ship crew were advised that proper 32, the ship's fund clothing was required in the messin Cueta. The Yellowstone is en is up to $368, route to Columbo, Ceylon. Broth­ room at all times. Dunn writes. Bob er Richardson, during the meeting Hand Hand, meeting presided over by Meeting Chair­ Jerome Hacker, Ship's Delegate secretary, reports that there is man J. M. Davis, asked the crew on the Halaula Victory (Isthmian), some disputed overtime but no to cooperate in keeping the messgave a vote of major beefs. Hand writes that one room clean. He also told the men thanks to Brother man was hospitalized in Rio, an­ that if they have a beef, to see him C. Arnold for other in Santos and the ship's lirst. During the new business por­ doing a good job tion of the meeting, it was report­ as Acting Ship's stewardess left because of illness in ed that the ship needs two new Delegate. During San Juan. washing machines and an ice ma­ the good and wel­ chine. A vote of thanks went to fare portion of the Steward Department for its the meeting pre­ A vote of thanks was extended good food and service. sided over by to the Steward department for an Tolentino Meeting Chair­ "excellent job well ^ done, especially A beef about beef was the main man Ted Tolentino, it was an­ holiday meals, item in Ship Delegate T. H. Holt's nounced that a TV set would be they were su­ report during a installed in the recreation room. perb," according shipboard meet­ The ship's Electrician was asked to Meeting Chair­ ing on the Coeur to cooperate in taking care of the man Arthur D'AIene Victory ship's fans, writes Meeting Secre­ Fricks aboard the (Victory Carriers). tary V. Tarallo. The Electrician Our Lady of He reported that replied that this was a difficult Peace (Liberty). it was brought to task as the company did not sup­ Fricks Department dele­ his attention that ply new fans or parts for existing a considerable ones. A vote of thanks went to gates were also praised for their amount of the the Steward Department for a job fine work. Meeting Secretary H. Givens Carmichael reports that the new food in the meat w-'l done. men on board, some making their box had gone bad. However, "it first trip, have done their jobs very "All went well this trip," re­ was taken care of by the Steward well. ported the Ship's Delegate of the and Chief Cook by throwing the bad stuff over the side," he re­ ported. Meeting Secretary Johnny Gl's Chow Down on Oceanic Cloud W. Givens writes that a number of crew members complained that the messhall wasn't being cleaned up at night. All promised to co­ operate. The Steward Department agreed to leave out enough cups for night time use. <1> i ^ Delmar Craig was re-elected as Ship's Delegate representing the crew members of the Los Angeles (Sea-Land), re­ ports Meeting Secretary Thomas Thompson. Dur­ ing the new busi­ ness portion of the meeting, presided over by Meeting Craig Chairman Ralph H. Smith, the crew asked Brother Craig to write San Francisco Port Angelo Turro (extreme left), Chief Cook aboard the Oceanic Cloud, and Confessor Axila, Third Cook, serve up chow to hungry Gl's, who are taking a meal break while guarding military cargo in Saigon. To The Editor; Would you please print this in your next paper going to press. First, I want to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for the wonderful way it paid my sec­ ond hospital bill. I had two major operations in a space of nine months. My husband and I are so grateful to the SIU Welfare Plan because without it we would have been in a desperate situa­ tion. Also, I'm writing to urge all interested relatives and friends of Merchant Seamen to please write to their Congressmen and plead with them to fight for an independent Maritime Adminis­ tration. I've already written my Con­ gressman. Mrs. Joseph Schaell ^ Oldtimer Recalls Dodging Icebergs To The Editor; The iceberg I saw in the Log, and the article, "Icebergs, A Major Sea Peril," recalled the time in 1909 that we went through, holding our breath all the way. It was in the full rigged ship Glenlui, in ballast on the voyage from England to Can­ ada to load lumber for Buenos Aires. It was midnight and blowing hard and with the ship close hauled under lower topsails. And there was the iceberg, a tnile Ipng it seemed, and so near On ouT lee and gating nearer." To wear ship to keep clear? We would have to square the yards and run a mile before the gale to bring the ship on the other tack. The iceberg was dangerously near for that. To stay on the same tack and set the main upper topsail? It was taking the chance that the sail would stand the gale. The old skipper gave the order: "Set the main upper topsail! Hurry! Be ready men, and haul!" We, the youne, ran aloft and loosened the sail. Violently the sail was beating. The yard jerked with the roll. And we, on the swaying fOotrope, went swinging aloft ^tween the dark sky and dark sea. ' TTie men on deck tailed on the halliard, and pulling hard, hoisted the yard, singing with a gusto the chanty "Blow the Man Down." Capt. R. J. Peterson Medical Problems Need Appraisal To The Editor; Your two-page article, "The Nation's Health Crisis," was a lucid presentation of what ails the American health care "in­ dustry" today. I think you got to'the crux of the problem by the use of the word "industry" in the article. You did point out that health care in America, unlike in many other industrialized nations, is seen as business, subject to the laws of supply and demand, where the well-to-do can afford , adequate medical care, while the poor and the not so well-m^ do cannot, "Free enterprise" is sacrosanct to most ihfldehtial Americans. Because of this ingrained, al­ most obsessive compulsion to protect "free enterprise" from all enemies, imagined and real, America has lagged behind other industrialized nations in passing much needed social leg­ islation. I believe there is a direction in which we can move to solve the nation's health problems, even given the set of circum­ stances that exist. We must clearly see that medicine is in­ deed an industry, like any other, and that it is a vital industry. What is more vital than health, to the American nation and to its citizens? Like other vital industries, medicine is clearly in need of government subsidy. Looking at the problem in this light, I don't think many would object if Federal funds were pumped into hospitals, if the govern­ ment set up scholarships for medical schools or subsidized the schools themselves, if Medi­ care were expanded to cover citizens other than the aged, and If other needed steps were taken to insure the blessing of good health to every American. Ralph Kehimian —— Right to Strike Is a Basic Liberty To The Editon I believe that the working man's right to strike is essential LETTERS To The Eldltor in maintaining the freedom that we have enjoyed in America since the framing of the Con­ stitution, essential to the preser­ vation of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The American Bar Associa­ tion—the group that is the offi­ cial voice of the nation's law­ yers—should have better sense than to try to promulgate a doctrine that would be the be­ ginning of the epd of freedom in this country. I am referring to the Bar's heavily-stacked study of na­ tional strikes in the transporta­ tion industries. As your article pointed out, the Railroad indus­ try's workers, in the event of a national strike, are already forced to the arbitration table by existing legislation. Are mari­ time and airlines workers next? The excuse for passing such legislation is "national interest." However, it is not in the na­ tional interest at all to limit the right of any worker to go on strike and to stay out on strike as long as he and his elected union officials see fit. Whose interest is it in, thenj to limit the power of the strike? The management's and inves­ tors', of course. As I see it from here, the whole movement to introduce compulsory arbin| tration legislation that would! bind the shipping industry is| merely the beginning of an at-| tempt to solidify the ever-1 increasing power of the large corporations over life in Amer-> -ica.. • • • If the right of the shipping| industry's workers to strike is| limited, whose rights will be; faken away next? And next? Manny KoppCTsmillL �Page Twelve SEAFARERS Seafarer's SOO-fiHHe Walkathon Aids Fight On Crippling Disease Seafarer Abe Handleman has been spending his time in an unaccustomed way in recent weeks— taking it easy. His idleness is not by choice, however, but rather enforced by doctors following an operation performed in the USPHS hospital in New York. Brother Handleman was never a stranger to hard work CITY HALL COMMENT JERRY ADLER even on his own time. Before pFi^iu joining the SIU and going to sea /V. in 1960, he mixed concrete and drove a truck for the city in his native Baltimore. With a large fam­ What's his angle, you may was $25 from Wallee Motora. WK ALL Rive to charity. ily to support, this 'Towards the end. I began But how many of us really wonder ? According to him: All my to feel a little tired." the 39work to help the sick and might have been life I've wanted to do some­ year-old man told me. needy? thing good. A certificate of apprecia­ considered work One such Also: In 1945 X was in a tion is being readied for selfless Indi' enough for most hospital for six months with presentation to Handleman vidual Is a a spot on my lung and saw by the March of Dimes. city employe men, but another, 15 patient.s. old and young, named Abe longer stay in hos­ die of polio. r THINK he deserves K Handlcm.sn. My estimate: he simply en­ and more. His job: pital more than joys doing good. Here's a guy with a city mixinR con­ job who uses his only vaca­ crete in the Handleman 20 years ago con­ THE GOOD he did the tion to help others. aewcr depart­ ADLER vinced Handlepolio campaign amounted to Why do I harp on his boment. $1.48144. ing a municipal employe? man that he could and would do Between Nov. 14. 1959, and He had each donor sign a Because I keep getting let­ Jan. 28 of this year, thi& scroll and had 76 sheets with more. While there he watched rough - looking individual 32 names on each at the end ters from people who want me to "expose" all the "po­ walked all over E.i.st BAltl- of his one-man trek. more than a dozen patients die of litical appointees on the city .•nore ringing doorbeii-s to col­ Although he has a wife and payroll who eat at the public polio and determined to do what lect money for the March of five children. Handleman trough." Dimes. chipped in $9 himself. he could to help combat the dread In actuality there are so Not only did he walk—500 He solicited not only homes few of these -and so over­ disease. miles according to New but stores, too. receiving any­ whelming a majority of tha March of Dimes estimate — where from five cents to $1 Handleman kind that I felt And so he did. When the March but he did so during his from most. it important to tell about a yearly 2-week vacation.* The largest contribution typical employe. of Dimes campaign got under way in 1946, Handleman immediately volunteered to raise contributions A Baltimore newspaper columnist and the March of Dimes both paid in his spare time. After work he tribute to Seafarer Abe Handleman, who worked continuously through pounded the pavements collecting his vacation time to aid the March of Dimes fund to research and whatever people would contribute combat the crippling effect of polio. Brother Handleman has been on the street, in bars, bowling by the Headquarters hall lately following some time in drydock. alleys, stores; wherever pennies or dollars could be found. Seafarer Handleman's efforts for the March of Dimes, which netted an average of more than $1,000 each year over a period of some 12 years, is even more note­ worthy when it is realized that An act of extrordinary courage bow of the small craft into the every cent of the money was col­ and outstanding seamanship by wind. lected on his own shoe leather. "Vincent Frisinga left his sta­ Brother Vincent Louis Frisinga re­ Back in 1960, the March of tion as Night Gangway Watchman sulted in a letter of commendation Dimes presented Handleman with after observing the dangerous posi­ a certificate of appreciation for his by the Master of the Vantage tion of the Larc and boarded the years of tireless effort and he was Progress (Pioneer Maritime). The Floating Crane and, without the subject of several write-ups in letter of commendation from the thought to his personal safety, the Baltimore News and other ship's Master, G. H. Catlender, jumped aboard the small craft and journals in that city. But praise which follows, describes the dra­ attached a line to the bow, then for himself was not what he matic incident: worked his way on board the S.S. sought. Handleman's only com­ "On January 2, 1967, on or Sebec and secured a line for­ ment was: "Thank the PEOPLE about 0200 hours (2:00 a.m.), U.S. warded on the bow. He lowered for what they gave." Army Larc No. 56 was trapped himself hand over hand on the Brother Handleman, who ships on a tide pocket broadside of the bow line down to the Larc, and as a Bedroom Steward, seems bow of a Heavy Lift Floating then managed to bring the bow never to be far from the action Crane, and with strong winds and of the small craft into the wind for long. For ten years of his life a heavy tide running, was in dan­ where steerage way was recovered he sought it out himself as an ama­ ger of foundering with one man and removed the Larc from its teur boxer. aboard attempting to move the hazardous position into safe wa­ ters. "For this single act of outstand­ Lifeboat Class No. 172 Sets Sail ing seamanship, this Letter of Commendation is presented with pride and praise to Vincent Louis Frisinga." 500 Fo^l^ore Miles In City So That Others Might Walk Seafarer's Act of Courage Lauded by Ship's Officers Claim Gear Held by Customs These graduates of the Union's Lifeboat School have received their endorsements as Lifeboatmen from the Coast Guard after completing the school's intensive course. Seated (l-r) are: Freddie Brown, Louis Eggleston, Pat McNulty and George B. Graczyk. Standing (l-r) are: Paul MacLean, K. C. McGregor, Bruce J. Smith, Samuel A. Sotomayor, John R, Marcimo and the school instructor Ami Bjornsson. March 31, 1967 LOG The personal gear of the Seafarers listed below who sailed aboard the Monticello Victory, is being held at the U.S. Customs Warehouse at Mobile. Customs informed the LOG that the belongings will be put up for auction within a year if not claimed. Chester Gilbert Brown, John C. Kershner, Richard A. Sproul, Vicki Langford, Joe O. Donnell, Phil Choi, Thom­ as P. Anderson, Lius Guadamud, Howard C. Albertson, Earl Smith, Rolin Manual, Bernard Schwartz, Mike Broadus, Keith Faulkner, Neil D. Matthey, Emilio Sierra, Calvin J. Wilson. FINAL DEPARTURES Lawrence Earl Owens, 46: Brother Owens died suddenly of a heart attack while at the New­ ark (N.J.) Air­ port. Brother Owens joined the SIU in 1952, in Baltimore. He sailed in the black gang, as an FWT and Oiler, He was a WW II veteran of the Navy. Brother Owens resided in St. Petersburg, Fla. He is survived by his former wife, Lillian, two children, and a sister, Betty Jean Strickland. Carlos Bayes, 24: Brother Bayes died an accidental death while at work as a tugboat Deck Hand. He had been em­ ployed by the Pennsylvania Rail­ road Marine De­ partment since 1963. Married, he was a resident of Jersey City, N.J. He is survived by his wife, Steph­ anie, and two young sons, John and Steven. a Louis Prince, 55; Brother Prince died of a lung hemorrhage, Nov. 24, in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur, Tex­ as. Born in Avery Island, La., Prince lived in Port Ar­ thur and joined the IBU in that port. He sailed as a cook and was employed by the Sabine Towing Co.. Joseph A. Laiity Please contact your daughter, Linda, at R. R. #1, Hiser Station Rd., Milton, Ind. ^ Robert N. Bibbo Contact your brother, John, at your first opportunity. His ad­ dress is 56 Philips Drive, Billingham, Mass. ^ Orlando Rosales Hoppe Contact your sister, Elia Mulleniux, 1115 Rose Ave., Oakland, Calif. Anthony P. Rogers You are a grandfather. Your wife asked the Log to inform you that your doaughter-in-law, Mrs. Paul E. Rogers, gaves birth to a healthy girl on Dec. 29. Mike Gladis Please contact Harry Wally at 550 West 54th St., New York, N. Y. 10019. John Murray Please contact your family as soon as possible in regard to a very important matter. —— Roy Poole, 52: Brother Poole died of heart failure after an illness of two days. He died in the Nor­ folk USPHS hos­ pital. A resident of New York City, he usually sailed from that port. Originally from South Caro­ lina, Brother Poole joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1945. He sailed in the Steward Department as a Messman. He is survived by his wife, Fannie. Sam Robinson, 56: Seafarer Robinson died Dec. 14, following an illness, in US­ PHS Hospital, New Orleans. Born in Alabama, he lived in Mo­ bile. A member of the IBU, Rob­ inson joined the union in the port of Mobile. Robin­ son is survived by his wife, Ellarene of Mobile. Burial was in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile. —— Thomas T. Willis, 37: Brother Willis died Jan. 16, while at sea aboard the Marore. Born in Texas, he resided in Winnsboro, Texas. Willis shipped in all de­ partments. He served in the Navy from 1952 to 1954. Brother Willis joined the union in the port of New York. He is survived by his wife, Maria. Burial was in Wood County, Texas. George Bunting Little Please contact your daughter, Magaly Bunting y Fernandez, now Magaly Soto, at 3626 N.W. 103 St., Miami, Fla., or telephone 681-8062. <|> Lincoln Brigade Veterans Cameron Stewart would like to hear from seamen who were in the Lincoln Brigade during the Span­ ish Civil War. He asks that they write him at 10622-H Tibbs Cir­ cle, Garden Grove, Calif. 92640. Lisa Esquerre, born February 19, 1967, to the William Esqueres. Mobile, Ala. ^ Carolyn Franklin, born August 3, 1966, to the Franklin Benja­ mins, Kenner, La. ^ Amanda Lundy, born February 22, 1967, to the Thomas J. Lundys, Wilmer, Ala. Jorge Nelson Gonzalez, Jr., born July 15, 1966, to the Jorge N. Gonzalezs, Brooklyn, New York. • �March 31, 1967 SEAFARERS Dishing It Out Scheduled Grudge Match No Contest When Cohra Falls To Answer Bell Chief Cook Nick Gaylord, on the Halaula Victory (Bloomfield) is serving up a delectable main course tor Crew Messman Jay Lester " (left) to carry to a hungry crew member. The photo was sent to the . LOG by Seafarer Ange Panogopoulos, who sailed as chief steward. Seafarer Sets Porthole View Of fmpentiing Ship's Coiiision Seafarer John A. Denais had the terrifying experience of looking out of a porthole and seeing a ship bearing down upon him. The time was last October, and Utility Messman Denais was sittting in the messhall of the Steel Designer (Isthmian) with block, keeping the Isthmian ship the Ship's Delegate. It was six from listing any further and from o'clock in the morning. The sun taking much more water. Captain Kelly told the officers had ri.sen an hour earlier on a fine, and crew that it would not be clear day in Manila Harbor. When Brother Denais looked necessary to abandon ship, as al­ out of the porthole he saw the most all of the damage was con­ S.S. Brooicfield, a reactivated Vic­ tained in the number two hold, tory Ship, headed and the ship was not taking much straight for the more water. All cargo was taken out of the messhall. The number two hold, as well as from Steel Designer the number four hold, to balance was at anchor the vessel. and, of course, The ship stayed in Manila for could not ma­ 28 more days, undergoing tempo­ neuver. The Brookfield rary repairs and awaiting orders ripped into the to proceed to Saigon. "We lamed Denais Steel Designer, into Saigon with • our cargo," tearing a 27-foot-deep, three-foot- Brother Denais reported. Then wide gash in her hull. The ship's the Steel Designer sailed to Hong delegate sounded the general Kong, for permanent repairs at alarm, and soon the entire ship's the Kowloon Shipyard. The ship complement, inciuding the 34-man was in dry dock for five days. unlicensed crew, was assembled by While the ship was undergoing re­ the gangway with lifejackets on. pairs, her crew enjoyed the fabled Most of the gash was under the port of many pleasures. water line, and at first the Steel Though both ships were badly Designer took on water at a rapid damaged, there were no casualties rate. She began to list, but then aboard either vessel. The Steel stopped. The Brookfield, whose Designer was carrying mostly gen­ bow was buried in the Steel De­ eral cargo, as well as some mili­ signer's side, was acting like a tary cargo. I I I I I I I I Tditor,-' SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (Prinf Mormafion) m NAAAE I STREET ADDRESS ...... i .* STATE. J CITY I TO AVOID DUPtlCATIOisi: If ypo aire ah old subscriber an<jTiave a change | j tof address,, pieaw your former address below: g 5 ADDRE^ STATE •,...... 21IP. fHeClTY.;.,.k. ee •• ereit^-aet «• eeina-iei a* *raai ae-eii-'ee • Page Thirteen LOG ! ei-a* a* A grudge match between two notorious enemies—a mongoose and a cobra—that never took place provided the material for an elaborate take-off by Seafarer Roy Guild, 45, whose hobby is writing stories about animals. Brother Guild, who sails in 5bonus of prolonged freedom from sent a story to a publisher, and the Deck Department as a his sack. added, "I have no pretentions Bosun was a spectator at the "The fakir backhanded the about being a great writer." match that never quite came off snake in frustration, since it was One of his recent stories is about in Karachi, Pakistan, in 1948. obvious that it had no further two sea gulls who met on the rim He was sailing as an AB at the plans for coming out of its basket. of a garbage can in San Francisco. time (he received his Bosun's en­ We were all grudgingly given a It was love at first sight, and they dorsement in 1951) on the Steel refund, and the fakir slammed the got married in great haste. Mari­ Seafarer (Isthmian), which was lid on the basket, stuffed the mon­ tal difficulties followed, but were unloading general goose back in his sack and stalked eventually resolved. cargo at that port off down the street." Many of Guild's stories take on the Arabian Brother Roy Guild, who nar­ place on farms, quite naturally, Sea near the rated the yarn so eloquently, is since he is originally from Kansas. mouth of the In­ married and lives in The Bronx, On one of these farms there was a dus River. in New York City. His wife is a cat who was suspected of subver­ Together with nurse, and manages a local nurs­ sive activity. Specifically, it was seven of his ship­ ing home. He joined the SIU in believed that he was using his tail mates from the 1946. as an antenna to secretly broad­ Guild Steel Seafarer, he He began writing stories about cast data on the butterfat content ran across the animals because he thought his of the COW.S' milk. Gradually, the promoter of the fight, a native wife was getting tired of receiving menace of internal subversion sub­ fakir, while roaming the streets letters "about the same old stuff" sided. of the exotic port. The fakir was —ships, their cargo, the sea and There is one theme that runs standing on the sidewalk, trying details of each trip. Mrs. Guild throughout all of Brother Guild's to take up a collection. On one circulates his stories among their stories, reflecting an outlook that side of him lay a burlap sack, on friends. Asked if he had any of is perhaps common to all of us. the other, a basket covered with his works published. Brother He explains, "my animals get in a lid. Guild replied that he had never and out of trouble." He was exhorting passers-by on the hot and humid street to stop DEI. SOI. (Delt.T), January 22—Chair­ TRANS HARTSFORD (Hudson Water­ ways!. February 12—Chairman. T. L. K- J. Riviere: Secretary, Frank and see the impending exhibition. man. Moss; Secretary. S. A. Soloman. Sr. Mameito. $22.30 in ship's fund. Few Some disputed OT in engine department. The eight Seafarers stopped and hours disputed OT in deck department. Ship's delegate to be elected. No beefs contributed a couple of rupees reported by department delegates. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water­ February 12—Chairman, J. Presteach. The fakir thought that this ways!. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic!. Febru­ wood : Secretary. Jimmy Seal. Few hours 26—Chairman. Anthony C. Aronica : made up a sufficient gate "to jus­ disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ary Secretary S. RosofT. Ship's delegate re­ Motion made that headquarters tify the exhibition," and dumped ments. ported that there were no beefs and get in touch with companies and arrange everything is running smoothly. Brother to have a doctor on board to give shots a mongoose out of the burlap sack before Mason R. Scott resigned as ship's going foreign. delegate. Entire crew appreciates the onto the sidewalk. The mongoose good job that Brother Scott did in the ELIZABETH (Albatross Tank­ is native to India and Pakistan. A er!.ERNA last two months. Brother Nick Sabin was February 8—Chairman, A. W. Lima; elected new ship's delegate for the next J. R. Thompson. Brother B. member of the cat family, it is Secretary. two months. Chief Steward is very co­ J. Brewer was elected to serve as new Plenty of boiled eggs, tuna famous for fearlessly attacking ship's delegate. No beefs reported by operative. fish, salmon etc. are available at night. department delegates. and killing the most poisonous Vote of thanks to the chief steward and to the entire steward department. snakes. EAGLE VOYAGER (Sea Transport). The native entrepreneur then February 19—Chairman. T. D. Ballard; Secretary. William Morris. Some dis­ took off the lid of his basket and puted OT in deck department. began to play a flute. Inside the DEL NORTE (Delta). February 19— basket was a cobra, "a muddyChairman. Robert Callahan; Secretary. Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate thanked colored, evil-looking son-of-acrew for making his job an easy one. Baker in galley thanked for doing a real gun," according to Brother Guild. good job. $23.00 in movie fund and Cobras are very venomous snakes $16.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. and cause many deaths in Paki­ DEL AIRES (Delta). February 5— stan and India. Chairman. Nils Eric Grinberg ; Secretary. Alf Tolentino. Brother Nil E. Grinberg The rest of the story follows ex­ was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ HALAULA VICTORY (Bloomfield). actly as Brother Guild told it to gate. $21.60 in ship's fund. No beefs. February 12—Chairman. Ted Tolentino: Everything is running smoothly. the Log. Secretary. V. Tarallo. Some beefs were straightened out in San Francisco, but ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa). February "Apparently, this particular some left unsettled due to the fact that 26—Chairman. Thomas E. Frazier ; Sec­ there was no patrolman at ship during retary. Howard Webber. Brother Frank snake and mongoose had fought sign-on. Vote of thanks to Brother C. Rakas was elected to serve as ship's dele­ Arnold for doing a good job as acting gate. No beefs reported by department many times before, and because ship's delegate. Vote of thanks extended of these previous encounters had to the steward department for a job well delegates. CORNELL VICTORY (Waterman). reached a point of acute boredom done. February 19—Chairman. Jesse J. M. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Carriers). Krause; Secretary. Charles Stambul. and futility and now had a healthy February 23—Chairman. Milton Trotman ; Brother Stambul was elected to serve as indifference to each other. Secretary. Francis Napoli. Some disputed new ship's delegate. No beefs were re­ OT reported in engine department. Men ported by department delegates. Ship's "However, the mongoose as­ were requested to wear proper clothing delegate to take up matter of stale in messroom at all times. cigarettes in slop chest, with the Captain. sumed his fighting stance as a mat­ ter of habit. The only remaining problem the fakir had was to get Seafarer Hits the Beach the snake out of the basket so the show could go on. "He frantically played his flute and through curiosity the snake raised his head out of the basket. Recognizing the same old tune, he promptly went back into the basket. "The fakir, sensing a refund of all his collected money was im­ minent, promptly went into a ren­ dition of a livelier song. The snake came up to investigate, sensing the change of pace, but remained in the basket, unmoved. "In the meantime the crowd be­ came impatient, but not discour­ Brother Fernando Vargas, 61 (center), receives his first Seafarers aged, because it appeared that the pension check from New York Port Representative E. 8. "Mac" fakir and not the snake was the one in a trance at this point. The McAuley. Vargas's wife, Isaura, looks on. Brother Vargas, born mongoose merely swished his tail in Puerto Rico, lives in The Bronx, New York City. He joined the from side to side, enjoying the SIU in that port in 1939. He sailed in the Engine Department. DIGEST of SIU SHIP MEETINGS £1 �Page Fourteen ANTINOUS (Waterman). March 5— Chairman. F. Paskowski; Secretary, A. J. Kuberaki. Two men missed ship, one in Saigon and one in Manila. Some dis­ puted OT concerning delayed sailing in Manila. Discussion on shortage of water. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Apr. 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Apr. 17—2:00p.m. San Francisco Apr. 19—2:00 p.m. Seattle Apr. 21—2:00 p.m. New York .. Apr. 3—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. . Apr. 5—2:30 p.m. Detroit Apr. 14—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .Apr. 10—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Apr. 17—2:00 p.m. Alpena Apr. 17—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Apr. 17—7:00 p.m. Chicago Apr. 17—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .Apr. 17—7:00 p.m. Duluth Apr. 17—7:00 p.m. Frankford .. Apr. 17—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ....Apr. 11—7:30p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Apr. Buffalo Apr. Duluth Apr. Cleveland .. .Apr. Toledo Apr. Detroit Apr. Milwaukee .. Apr. 13—7:30 p.m. 12—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 10—7:30 p.m. 10—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Apr. 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. Baltimore Qicensed unlicensed) Apr. Norfolk .... Apr. March 31, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG 4—5:00p.m. and 5—5:00 p.m. 6—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Houston .... Apr. 10—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Apr. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Apr. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Apr. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Apr. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Apr. 11—7:00 p.m. Mobile .... .Apr. 12—7:00 p.m. New York .. Apr. 3—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—7:00p.m, Baltimore . . .Apr. 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . . Apr. 10—7:00 p.m. t Meetine held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie. Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. ^ Meeting held at Galreeton wharvea. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU A+ian+ic, Gulf, Lakes & InlancI Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. HY 9-4600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3614 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. Earl Shapard VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-I7S4 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529 7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room So 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), February 26—Chairman. Pablo P. Lopez ; Secretary, Augusto T>opez. $25.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the cooks and messmen for the fine job they performed. DIGEST of SIU MEETIKGS PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Tank­ ers), March 8—Chairman. W. S. Rudd; Secretary, R. Principe. $9.25 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Everything is running smoothly. DEL SUD (Delta), March 5—Chair­ man, Michael Dunn; Secretary, Robert J. Hand. $368.60 in ship's fund and $524.32 in movie fund. Few hours dis­ puted OT in each department, other­ wise no beefs aboard. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary 13—Chairman, R. Whitney ; Sec­ retary, Tony Caspar. $8.50 in ship's fund. Motion made to give more time on pay­ ing off and signing on in Port of New York. Brother D. Keith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the out-going ship's delegate for a job well done. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian) Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman. T. D. Blades ; Sec­ retary, B. G. Crouch. No beefs reported by department delegates. Request made that ship be fumigated when ship is in New York. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), March 5—Chairman, E. Finnerty ; Secretary, J. Tucker. Few beefs aboard to be taken up with boarding patrolman. $1.00 in ship's fund. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), March 8— Chairman, E. Hernandez; Secretary, P. S. Omega. $17.39 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), February 8—Chairman, Tom Lundy; Secretary, Michael Smith. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that the Union open negotiation for tanker contract, due to lack of port time. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), March 6 —Chairman, Pate; Secretary, Beattie. Repair list has been submitted. One man missed ship in New York. There are no beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the crew of this vessel be informed as to the progress of the cur­ rent plan for the pension fund. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), March 2 Chairman, James Gill; Secretary, Mi­ chael Smith. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Matter of delayed sailing in Mayaquez to be clarified. Motion made to increase penalty for delayed sailing, which is getting out of hand. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), February 26—Chairman, None; Secretary, None. $1.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Motion made to give draws in cash in­ stead of checks. Wash water tanks are in bad shape ruining clothes. Vote of thanks to the steward department and the ship's delegate for a job well done. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman), February 19—Chairman, N. Bryant; Sec­ retary, Jack Dolan. A few minor beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Discussions about having air-conditioners installed in messhalls. OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Overseas), February 18—Chairman, R, Nich­ olson : Secretary, T. E. Markham. Ship is laying up for repairs for ten days. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman, Fred Shaia : Sec­ retary, Elliott Gorum. $21.90 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments to he taken up with patrol­ man. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion about poor grade of mattresses. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), No date—Chairman, Don Bartlett; Secretary, John Spenc. $19.38 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. If was suggested that SIU food plan repre­ sentative check the quality of present and new stores. E.XPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), February 20—Chairman, Louis Cartwright; Secretarj-, G. Van Etten. One man missed ship in Manila. No beefs and no disputed OT in the departments. Ice machine is out of order again. WHITEHALL (Whitehall), February 19—Chairman, G. G. Parker: Secretary, W. Quisenberry. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. All Union mail to ship is opened before ship receives it. YAKA (Waterman), February 19— Chairman, W. Veleqiez; Secretary, J. Petruxsewicz. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ENID VICTORY (Columbia), January 22—Chairman, Mel Shawvner; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald. Motion made to have another wiper on this trip. Motion made to replace man in topside pantry as all officers are constantly beefing about lack of service. Discussion about service in messroom. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), January 22—Chairman, Roy J. Jones: Secretary, Jesse J. M. Krause. Left San Francisco short 1 A.B., 1 oiler, 3rd cook promoted to chief cook and chief cook demoted to pantryman. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Discussion about starting ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward for a job well done with the men he had to work with. OUR LADY OP PEACE (Liberty Na­ vigation), January 29—Chairman, Ar­ thur Pricks: Secretary, H. Carmichael. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding pa­ trolman, Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent holidaj meals. Also a vote of thanks to the de­ partment delegates for a job well done. Suggestion was made that immunization shots be given at sign-on. It is very in­ convenient trying to get them in foreign ports. Ship has some young men on board for first trip at sea. Crew appreci­ ates the fine job they have done and hope they will keep it up. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), March 3—Chairman, J. Bourgeois; Sec­ retary, L. C. Clark. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed OT in the engine department. $2.50 in ship's fund. Motion made that A.B. maintenance be put back on board as the O.S. as he is not qualified to work aloft and do the required work on deck. Ship's delegate is doing a fine job. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DEL RIO (Delta), March 4—Chair­ man, Samuel Papas; Secretary, Robert Merritt. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the entire crew of the Del Rio are in favor of a twenty-year retirement plan. Vote of thanks to the cooks for the very good food. COSMOS MARINER (Admanthos), February 12—Chairman, C. E. Miller; Secretary, G. P. Thlu. Ship's delegate and chief electrician took care of all repairs. Brother C. E. Miller was elected to serve as ship's delegate. The steward requested the crew to cooperate with his department and to keep the ship clean. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burbank), March 9—Chairman, R. Garay; Secre­ tary, A. Hirsch. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the galley staff. KNOWYOUB] FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the meml^rship's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in cl^rge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt request^. The proper address for this Is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battenr Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboaril ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman, or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membezahip action at the SeptemMr, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, ftom among its ranks, one individual to carry out this reaponsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to he paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU* unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six, months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its cimstitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtlmers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the eqiul rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their fanailies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and liolitical activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If St any time a Seafarer feeb that any of the above righU have been violated, or that he hss been ddnied his constitntionsl right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Panl HaU at headqnartere by certUied mail, retnm receipt requested. • UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L, Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^ Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, CrestwOrth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Di Giorgio Fniit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treeswcet (National Farm Workers Association) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) <I> "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond hlouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) i Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelli MInetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �March 31, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen The High CO$T OF DRUG$ "CAL, give if a' newliW? - "ticular ^'nd name. It has been estimated that U.S. name, then resell it for a 1,330 percent profit or pharmaceutical companies employ 1 high powered a 799 percent profit or a 749 percent profit. These salesman for every 10 doctors in the nation—so that . each doctor can be flooded with their literature—^if astounding markups are typical of the increased cost not with them in person! to the consumer when a common drug is given a The doctor faces the same problem when reading brand name by a pharmaceutical company and resold. his medical journals. Although a drug has only one Today's medicinal compounds are often called generic name, it may have 20 or more brand names. wonder drugs, but one of the biggest wonders about In addition, the pharmaceutical companies are nat­ some of these drug products is their high prices, and urally big advertisers in medical journals, constantly how the big pharmaceutical companies manage to displaying their brand name products in bold-type keep drug prices up in the clouds. advertisements. It is easy to see how the generic For example: Amphetamine sulphate is the generic name can be completely submerged and forgotten. name (the official name for a compound as estab­ In addition to this situation, many investigators lished by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) have raised the possibility of cooperation or even of a well-'known drug. Under its generic name it sells outright collusion between the drag industry and cer­ for $1.58 for a specific dosage. The same compound, tain sectors of the medical profession. It has been under the brand name of one of the nation's leading noted that for organized medicine, drug advertise­ pharmaceutical companies is called Benzedrine sul­ ments in their official journals and publications are phate, and sells for $22.60 for the same dosage—a a lucrative source of revenue. Furthermore, the drag 1,330 percent increase. industry regularly gives out lucrative" "research" con­ The disgraceful profiteering that results when drug tracts. It is therefore quite possible that in this matter companies disguise drug compounds behind their own the average doctor may be nothing but a pawn caught brand names was brought out clearly during the nowbetween the drug industry and organized medicine. famous hearings before the Senate Subcommittee on Called to account for the high cost of drags, the Antitrust and Monopoly, under the chairmanship of pharmaceutical industry never mentions the high cost the late Senator Estes Kefauver. of the thousands upon thousands of salesmen it Examples of such profiteering were practically employs, the millions spent on high^owered adver­ endless. Sold under its generic name Prednisolone, tising campaigns in medical journals and consumer a certain compound cost $1.99 for a specific dosage. publications, or other "expenses" designed to boost Sold under a dnig company's brand name, Meticortesales. Instead, the drag industry invariably and selflone, the same dosage cost $17.90—a 799 percent righteously points to the money it spends on research iaci;ease....Reseipine.(generic name) sold for. 53.ff, but - -—to develop, as it says, wonderful and, miraculous Serpasil (the same drug under a brand name) sold for new drags to aid mankind.' $4.50—a 749 percent boost. Rauwolfia serpentina In reality, the largest single expense of the 20 big­ (generic name) cost 65^, but as Raudinin (brand gest drag companies goes to pay high-pressure sales­ name) the same compound cost $5.00—up 669 men to push products on doctors. Ten percent of percent. the gross income of these companies is used to pay salesmen. Another huge chunk goes for advertising. It must be kept in mind also that these are whole­ The research budgets of the largest drag firms ac­ sale prices, to which the final distributor must also counts for only 6.3 percent of their sales dollars. add his profit—making the cost to the consumer still Impartial investigatc«« of the drug industry have higher. rejected the industry's claim that high prices are nec­ How do the drug companies manage to perpetrate essary to support research. They point to an investi­ this swindle against the American people? To (Jo this gation of 3,583 new drug products introduced over the. drug industry takes advantage of the U.S. patent the period 1950-1959. Of these only 29 were totally laws. new drags, of which 13 were developed in Europe. Any unpatented generic drug may be prepared and sold by any number of different drug companies. Noddng New Cbmpetition between the various companies keeps the Virtually all original and creative drag develop­ price down. ment is the result of university and foundation re­ But under U.S. patent laws, each company may search. .The drag industry has contributed almost select a trade name of its own, different from the nothing reklly new. A critic of the drag industry generic name, under which to promote the sale of , recently described industry research in the following the drug, and receive a patent. The patent holder manner: "old established drag-j-advertising hooey= may then set his price, without regard to the cost new drug." of manufacture or distribution of the drug. This is The truth is that this breakneck scramble for profits how a drug that should cost less than a dollar can has actually reduced drug research standards so dras­ be sold for nearly $20. tically that the public is being placed in grave danger . It must be kept in mind that we are dealing here —both from the poor quality of research and the with prescription drugs, prescribed by your doctor— purposively misleading information given to doctors not over-the-counter drugs that need no prescriptions. on the basis of this testing. In that case, it is fair to ask why the doctor does not Many doctors have charged that sloppy, inade­ simply prescribe the drug by its generic name so that quate or hiisleading research is leading to the employ­ you could purchase it for a reasonable price? There ment of useless and even dangerous treatments. The are many reasons for this. Food and Ehug Administration has been sharply First of all, the American drug industry has gone critical of the work of independent investigators who to a great deal of effort and spent vast amounts of test new drugs for the industry. money to make sure that even the most honest and "The hand of the amateur is evident too often for dedicated of doctors would find it difficult to pre­ my comfort," FDA head James Goddard said re­ scribe drugs generically. cently. Dr. Goddard has also expressed "shock" at Sales Squad the poor quality of many proposed studies of new drags submitted to the FDA for review. It is well known that there are not nearly enough As a result, the FDA has begun to pull drugs off PfiSisgdoclors in the United States to adequately meet the the market—drags which were actively promoted ihealth needs of the American people. As a result of; and sold by the nation's largest drag companies, but ,,^^ fthis, doctors are usually exceedingly busy. To keep which have been found either worthless or down­ 7 up with the latest advances in the field of drugs they right daiigerous. irely on medical journals and the information supplied In an attempt to get closer tp the heart of the i to them by drug detail men (salesmen) employed by a problem, the FDA has ,,alsO been eliminating the ^the major drug companies. It is a certainty that: the drug company salesmen:^ 1: names of researchers from its "approved" list after ffinding outrigiht fraud or gross inadequacies in their Inever mention the generic name of a drag when theyf |j^ their pitch, but refer to it <mly under their piyti • - J . Last year a noted research doctor and his research ^ .... associates were removed from the list. Among other • j things, the FDA charged that some patients who had allegedly been given test drugs during the research- ' were actually dead at the time. The Justice Depart­ ment is presently studying the case for possible legal action. Another researcher was removed from the ap­ proved list after gross inadequacies were discovered in his methods. It was found that of 20 men who were supposed to received a test drug for 26 weeks, some of the men received it for only 16 weeks and others dropped out of the study even earUer. In addi­ tion, the researcher failed to mention the fact that one patient developed giant hives on his skin as a result of taking-the drug. Describing the techniques of some researchers who •test drugs for the pharmaceutical industry, a profes­ sor of medical statistics has botedf that "one can develop an excellent test for heart diseaswby counting a patient's ears. Everyone who has two ears has heart disease." He insists that blunders almost as incredible as this have been found in some medical articles he reviewed. Lack of Ethks If the findings of the researchers are often danger- • ously misleading, the manner in which the drag companies present this information to the public and even to the medical profession itself is even worse. One example uncovered by the Kefauver Committee should demonstrate the total lack of ethics within the drag industry. ; =^1, A powerful antibiotic effective against typhoid fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other seri­ ous diseases was found to also have many serious side effects—often causing fatal blood diseases. The FDA reviewed the evidence and cleared the drag for use, but indicated the labeling and the cir­ cular accompanying the drug should include the warning that blood disorders have been associated with its use. Both label and circular were ordered to carry the following framing: "It is essential that adequate blood studies be made when prolonged or intermittent administration of this drug is required." The circular was also to say, ". .. should not be used indiscriminately or for minor infections." To make its meaning even clearer, the FDA voiced the following warning at the time it resumed certifi­ cation of the drug: "The administration has weighed the value of the drug against its capabilities for caus­ ing harm and has dMided that it should continue to be available for careful use by the medical profession in those serious and sometimes fatal diseases in which its use is necessary." However, what the drug company told its salesmen, and the salesmen passed on to doctors was that; ". . . has been officially cleared by the FDA and the National Research Council with no restrictions on the number or the range of diseases for which . . . may be administered." Eyeing fat profits, however, the drug maker set out to mislead everyone in sight—no matter ho^ many people might suffer or die as a' result. It is no wonder that hospitals feport an increasing number of hospitalizations caused by faulty use of drugs. In summary, it is clear that there are two basic dangers facing the American people today in regards to pharmaceutical drugs. One is an economic prob­ lem, the other is a medical problem—although the two areas overlap. Unnecessarily-high drug prices keep many of America's poor from receiving the medication they need for their health. These high prices also take from the pockets of more fortunate people money which may be desperately needed for other things. At the same time, the race for ever-greater profits , has contributed greatly toward lowering the standards i of research and of ethical practices within the drag industry, and has put every American in grave danger every time he must take medication—-even for the most minor illness. �SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIQ The 'RIGHT-TO-WORKI MYTH li :•) . ^1 • -1 " enough of this destructive legislation and repealed its • FLORIDA enacted a RTW law in 1944V In HE ECONOMIC HISTORIES of states that have RTW law in 1965. It is significant that since repeal­ 1948-it was $250 below the national average. By . adopted right-to-work laws shows, beyond any ing RTW, Indiana's per capita income has jumped 1965 it was $323 below—a loss of $73. doubt, that they must be doing something wrong. nearly ten percent—much higher than the national In relation to the rest of the nation these states • GEORGIA in 1948 was $462 behind the na­ average of 6.5 percent. stand today far below the position they held in the tional average. In 1965 it was $587 below—a loss Wyoming is a good case study in what right-tonational economy before adopting rieht-to-work leg­ of $125. work legislation can do to a state in terms of de­ islation. This is true without exception and by almost • IOWA in 1948 was $159 above the national pressing its entire economy and even reducing its every generally-accepted economic measurement. average. In 1965 it was $70 below. It has lost $229 population. With the exception of only one very special situa­ in relation to the national average in per capita in­ Since adoption of ri^t-to-work legislation in 1963, tion, these right-to-work states stand far below the come. Wyoming has dropped from a position where it was national average in per-capita income and stand far $18 per person almve the national average in per • KANSAS passed a RTW law in 1958. It was lower in per capita income than they did before capita income to $188 below that figure. During the at that time $5 above the national average. By 1965, adopting right-to-work. same period, personal bankruptcies have risen by 30 after 7 years with a RTW law, it had fallen $107 These states did not benefit from the general eco­ percent. Private employment has dropped 2.9 per­ below the average—a loss of $ 112. nomic expansion which the rest of the nation has cent in Wyoming during a period when it increased enjoyed in recent years. Along with a drastic drop • MISSISSIPPI passed the law in 1954, and was by 6.7 percent in the rest of the nation. The state in per capita income, repressive anti-labor right-to$877 below 'the national average at that time. In has the highest move-out rate in the nation. It has work legislation has brought these states increased 1965 it was $1,138 below—a loss of $261. lost citizens at the rate of 8.2 percent in the last five personal and business bankruptcies, reduced employ­ • NEBRASKA.in 1948 was $79 above the na­ years and its population which stood at 335,000 in ment, an increase in home foreclosures, a drop in tional average. It had adopted a RTW law in 1947. 1963, when it adopted RTW, was down to 330,000 new car ownership, a drastic decline in new construc­ By 1965 it was $117 below—a loss of $196. in 1965. tion and a loss of population to other states. Home foreclosures have quadrupled in Wyoming • NORTH CAROLINA passed a RTW law in Right-to-work legislation invariably brings about to where they are now twice the rate for the nation March, 1957. In 1948 it was $457 below the national these results because it is an attempt to bring back as a whole. New construction has dropped by 17 average. In 1965 it was $705 below—a loss of $248. the laissez-faire industrial capitalism of the 19th cen­ percent in Wyoming, contrasted against an 8 percent tury. This is the 20th century however, and the • NORTH DAKOTA passed a RTW law in 1947, increase in the entire U.S. for the same period. United States' economy has progressed far beyond when it was $130 above the national average per An ironic example of how the depressing effects those dark days. Right-to-work cannot and will not capita income. In 1965 it was $467 below—a loss of of right-to-work legislation affect everyone in a state, function in the United States today, and this has been $597. worker and employer alike, is exemplified in the case best proven by the plight of those states that have • SOUTH CAROLINA in 1954 when it passed of a Wyoming contractor who was one of the prime tried it out. the law, was $666 below the national average per movers in the original campaign to get the Wyoming Whatever facades, excuses or outright lies the pro­ capita income. In 1965 it was $900 below—a loss legislature to adopt RTW, With construction down ponents of right-to-work use to disguise their real of $234. 17 percent since 19$3, this contractor recently sold objectives, the purpose of right-to-work is simple, and all of his equipment in Wyoming and announced that • TENNESSEE in 1948 was $486 below the na­ always the same. Its purpose is union-busting—to he would henceforth concentrate his efforts in other tional average. In 1965 it was $733 below—a loss outlaw the closed shop, destroy the labor unions, cut states. Right-to-work had completely ruined his of $247. wages and increase profit^. business. • TEXAS—This state was $231 below the na­ Downward Spiral The Myth tional average in 1948, after having passed a RTW But there's something wrong with the formula. Proponents of right-to-work continually claim that law in 1947. After eighteen years of this law, in Instead of going up, profits'^have gone down in these they seek such legislation to stimulate business and 1965, it was $408 below—a loss of $177. states. Business, went down, employment went down, improve the, economies of the states. It is clear, how­ • UTAH passed the RTW law in 1955. At that construction went down, arid eventually population ever, that RTW does just the opposite. time it was $251 below the national average. In 1965 went down. The drastic cuts in workers' wages that The truth is that proponents of right-to-work are it was $391 below—a loss of $140. came about so reduced buying power that stores simply seeking a legal weapon to aid in their tradi­ began to close. With store outlets closed, manufac­ • VIRGINIA in 1948 was $300 below the na­ tional union-busting by assuring an open shop in turing began to decline. Unemployment increased. tional average. In 1965 it was $327 below—a loss of which their specially hired finks and discriminatory With low wages and unemployment on the increase, $27. hiring practices are aimed at destroying established there was little money available to invest in new unions and make it impossible for further organiza­ • WYOMING in 1962, the year before the law homes and the construction industry skidded badly. tion to take place. was passed, was $18 above the national average. In This further increased unemployment. With still 1965 it was $188 below—a loss of $206. Worst of all, their anti-labor hatreds are so great less money available more stores closed. As job that they would destroy the economic security of an • SOUTH DAKOTA in 1948 was $67 above the availability fell and unemployment rose, young famientire state and its whole population to achieve their national average. By 1965 it was $533 below—-a loss ® lies began moving away to states without right-toends. of $600. work, where business was booming and jobs were It might be said that any state foolish enough td available. This further reduced general business in NEVADA is the only exception to the rule that swallow the bait of the right-to-work proponents de­ the right-to-work states and the downward spiral con­ right-to-work states stand below the national average serves what it gets. Such an argument is not really tinued faster and faster. in per capita income. Nevada passed a RTW law in valid because df the tactics used by these men in Just how far have the economies of these right-to1951. At that time it was $598 above that national their right-to-work campaigns. Vast amounts of work states declined since adopting this legislation average. In 1965 it was still above in per capita in­ money are spent. Old animosities are re-kindled. Sta­ . • . . j-'vA'S under the authority of Section 14(b) of the Taftcome, but only $565, or a drop of $33. But Nwada's tistics are juggled. Almost before the people of a Hartley Act? The following is based on figures com­ prosperity has been based almost entirely on income state know what is happening, right-to-work legislapiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the derived by the .state's huge gambling casinos. It is is passed—and then it is too late. The downward August, 1966 Survey of Current Business: this heavy infiux Of out-of-state money that keeps economic spiral has begun. Nevada afloat. Histories The cure for the dangers of right-to-work must be Dismal Failare • ALABAMA—When Alabama pawed its rightmade at the source of the disease—^by repeal of Sec­ The dismal failure of right-to-work legislation and to-work law in 1953, it was $680 below the national tion 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, which makes it the economic disaster which adoption of such legis­ average in per capita income. By 1965, it was $836 possible for the state to adopt such legislation. lation has brought upon every state that has given in below—a loss of $156 in relation to the national The American labor movement has been waging a to the fast-talking piroponents of right-to-work has '• raverage per capita income. vigorous campaign for repeal of Section 14(b), and been well documented. Although RTW proponents • ARIZONA passed the law before 1948. The have never ceased their propagandizing and have I • has pledged itself to continue fighting against this figures go back only to 1948, but since that date even stepped up their campaigning in state legisla- Ji: repressive, anti-labor measure until repeal is achieved. I £ Arizona has fallen farther behind the national aver­ . tures and within the United States Congress, they 14(b) repeal is of the utmost importance to the entire age in per capita income. It was $156 below in l?4ffe nation, workers and employers alike, because while ..have met with no success during recent years. s and $376 in 1965—-a loss of $220. 14(b) exists the specter of right-to-work legislation Since 1958, only one state has adopted right-toand its disastrous effects continue to hang over the work legislation. That was Wyoming, which put its • ARKANSAS in 1948 was $555 telow the naf 1 head of every man, woman and child in every state law on the books in 1963. During that period Inditional average. It passed a RTW law in 1947. Ii| of the union. ana, which was a right-to-work state decided it had 1965 it was $901 below—a loss of $346. i" � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 31, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: HALL BLASTS GOVT’S MARITIME POLICY, CITES NEED FOR SEPARATE MARAD SENATE REJECTS FDL SHIP PROPOSAL, OPPOSITION BUILDING UP IN THE HOUSE AFL-CIO ENDORSES GOV’T PROGRAM TO AID HARD-CORE UNEMPLOYED CONGRESS’ VOICE IN MARAD FUNDS HELD ESSENTIAL BY REP. GARMATZ NEW AFL-CIO UNIT SEEKS TO SPUR ORGANIZING OF PROFESSIONAL WORKERS CHAVEZ URGES U.S. LABOR LAW COVERAGE FOR FARM WORKERS THE SEA CHANTY – A LINK WITH THE PAST SHIP’S FIGUREHEADS – LIONS, MAIDENS, AND DRAGONS INADEQUATE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS LEAVE MANY ELDERLY IN SEVERE NEEDS SEAFARER’S 500-MILE WALKATHON AIDS FIGHT ON CRIPPLING DISEASE SCHEDULED GRUDGE MATCH NO CONTEST WHEN COBRA FAILS TO ANSWER BELL THE HIGH COST OF DRUGS THE ‘RIGHT-TO-WORK’ MYTH Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03/31/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 7 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0d1401ac3b48467ccfec609f5581b81d.PDF 2aeae84c9c2926fb4190dfc0ff05919e PDF Text Text SEAFARERScLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO CG Approves SlU Entry Rating Lifeboat^ Safety Training Plan centerfold i": 7 Sealmd Ships to Join U.S.- Viet Nam Seaiift Page 2 N. Y. Legislature Backs Independent MARAD Page 2 House to Hold Hearings On FDL Ship Scheme Page 3 �im Page Two Congressmen Address MTD Meetings FDL Concept Rapped as Worthless, Urge Buildup of U,S.-Flag Fleet WASHINGTON—Sharp criticism of the Defense Department's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship proposal and a call for revitalization of the American-flag merchant fleet instead, was the keynote of remarks made by congressional legislators who addressed recent regular meetings of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ the industry to revitalize a strong MTD Executive Secretary-Treas­ ment. urer Peter McGavin. merchant marine." The FDL concept is "worth­ At another meeting of the Leggett, a member of the House less," Representative Jacob Gil­ MTD, President C. J. Haggerty bert (D-N. Y.) told delegates at a Armed Services Committee, re­ of the Building and Construction jected the FDL concept and called noon meeting of the MTD. Rep­ for a building program for a mod­ Trades Department (AFL-CIO) resentative Gilbert is a member of ern, fast merchant fleet with a charged that on-sight picketing the House Ways and Means Com­ productive function, that would legislation has been blocked by the mittee, and was formerly a mem­ "tricks, subterfuge and oppor­ ber of the Merchant Marine Com­ still be available to the Depart­ tunism" of minority opponents for ment of Defense in time of na­ mittee. tional emergency. He - said that 16 years but voiced optimism that Describing the vast amounts of the bill will finally be passed. money requested by the Defense such a fleet could be built for "Although the vote will be merchant marine operation in pri­ Department to begin construction tight," Haggerty said, the bill will vate shipyards. of the FDL vessels as a "waste American maritime must con­ be approved by the House Educa­ and a drain," Gilbert suggested tion and Labor Committee and that the estimated $30 to $40 mil­ tinue its campaign for an inde­ then "we think we have the votes lion required to construct each pendent Maritime Administration to get it passed on the House FDL ship would be much better with cabinet-level status, Leggett floor." spent to provide working ships for told MTD delegates. The Ameri­ Congressman Frank Thompson can merchant marine is the basis the regular merchant fleet. (D. N.J.), author of the bill cur­ Gilbert indicated surprise at the for a strong national defense, he rently being heard in committee, "lack of understanding regarding noted, and urged that we make echoed this feeling. "We're going the problems of the maritime in­ every effort to meet the Soviet to pass it this year," he told the dustry" that he still encounters challenge on the high seas. meeting. "Both Mr. Haggerty and "U.S. shipbuilding moderniza­ I think we have the votes." among some members of Con­ gress, and urged a continuing rep­ tion can easily compete with for­ Thompson also said that estab­ etition of the needs of maritime eign markets by placing ship con­ lishment of the Maritime Adminis­ "in order that these ills can sink tracts here, enabling the continued tration as an independent agency skills and updating of shipbuilding is necessary if the American mer­ into the American community." Noting that the Soviet Union equipment to meet our national chant marine is to regain its posi­ will surpass the United States in defense and economy needs," he tion of supremacy on the seas. maritime capability in the near assured his listeners, and called He called on labor and manage­ future, Gilbert expressed regret for the understanding and ap­ ment to press for the independent that there is still no remedy in proval of the Executive branch of agency as a "necssity" to the na­ sight to restore our position as a the government for an all-out de­ tion's defense and economy. velopment program agreed to by maritime power. The amendment to the Taft"Only a small part" of the labor, industry, and Congress. Hartley Act, which has had the budget requested to begin the FDL Other speakers at MTD Wash­ support of the Truman, Eisen­ program "could build at least 50 ington meetings included C. L. hower, Kennedy and Johnson ad­ cargo vessels, give the economy Dennis, President of the Brother­ ministrations, would give building a shot in the arm by aiding the hood of Railway Clerks, and Saul tradesmen the same right to picket shipbuilders and the American Miller, AFL-CIO Director of Pub­ at construction sites as is now ac­ seaman and help to rebuild this lications. corded other unions at places of important industry," he noted. The meetings were chaired by employment. No Cooperation Speaking at a morning legisla­ tive meeting of the MTD, Repre­ sentative Robert L. Leggett (DCalif.), criticized the Defense De­ partment for not having "explored and cooperated with maritime in­ ALBANY, N.Y.—^The New York State Legislature has adopted terests and the private sector of a resolution calling on the United States Congress to establish a separate and independent federal maritime agency. The resolution, which also ^ support and protect the U.S. mer­ urges Congress to oversee the chant marine, providing less sup­ strict and rigorous enforcement port, less protection than is the of the Merchant Marine Act of practice common to all other mari­ Apri 14. 1967 • Vol. XXIX. No. 8 1936, has been transmitted to the time nations. OflleimI Publication of the Seafarers International Union President of the United States, In callino for strict enforcement of North America. the President of the Senate, the of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Speaker of the House, and to each which is still the law of the land and Inland Watera District, member of the New York dele­ although it is seldom enforced, the AFL-CIO gation in Congress. SxteuUpt Boori N.Y. Legislature notes that the act PAUL HALL. President The recently adopted resolution mandates a strong U.S. merchant CAL TANNBR EARL SBBPAKO is similar to a resolution passed marine adequate for national de­ Hzee, Vies-Pres. Viee-Preetdent AL Ksm LINDSCT WILLIAMS last year by the New York State fense, big enough to carry all of See.-rreM. Vice-Preeidene Legislature, the only major revi­ the nation's domestic waterborne ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President sion being the call for the estab­ commerce and a substantial part HSRsnT BRAND lishment of an independent Mari­ of its export and import foreign Direeter of Oryonisin, end time Administration as the best waterborne commerce. Pttbliestione way of assuring a rejuvenation of Managing Editor The resolution further notes BbKE POLLACK the U.S. merchant fleet. that the 1936 Act also calls for itesistsnt Editor NATHAN SXTER SUg Writers Like its predecessor, the new the construction of modern mer­ resolution expresses alarm at the chant vessels in the United States, PETER WEILL PRM Wsm lax enforcement of the 1936 Mer­ to be operated and manned by ED RIIBENSTRIN HARRY WITTSCHEN chant Marine Act, which has al­ American seamen under the U.S. lowed the American-flag merchant flag registry. In contrast to this, PsMlllMi Masslly at tlO MMds lilaad AnaM •.E„ Wartlattsa. 0. C. 200IS ky tks SeafMmarine to deteriorate to the point the resolution notes that while the M latiraatlaaal Valsa, Atlaatls, Calf, Lakes where U.S. ships carry less than U.S. merchant fleet has been al­ aad Islaad Watan DMriet, AFL-CIO, <75 Fasrth AtMsaa, •raaUya, R.Y. U252. Tel. 8 per cent of the total U.S. water- lowed to diminish until it is now aTsHstt f-UOO. <SMS< sliN ssstata paid less than' its pre-World War II borne foreign commerce. at WaiMaslas. t. C. strength, the Soviet Union has PMTIMTirt ATTnriM; Fsrai 5579 Government Neglect aartt HMaM be SNt ta teafknn latiraatlsaal vastly increased its maritime •alM. AOMHA talf. Lak« aad lalaad WstNi MNrtit AFL-Cn. <75 Fasrili AesaH, •reekThis has come about, the reso­ strength to the point where Russia IFS. I.T. UIM. lution states, because of failure will soon be able to dominate the by the Federal Government to world maritime scene. Resolution by N.Y. State Legislature Urges Creation of Independent Marad SEAFARERS^S^LOG April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall A bill of great importance will be coming up before the House of Representatives before too long which could go a long way toward curing some of the ills of the maritime industry in the United States. It would put the Maritime Administration's annual budget needs in the hands of Congress and require that maritime appropria­ tions be authorized by that body. Passage of such a bill would, for the first time in over 30 years, raise the American Merchant Marine from its uncertain status as the stepchild of bureaucrats to a position where its vital contributions to the welfare and economy of the nation can at least be recognized and fairly evaluated by elected officials on Capitol Hill instead of being ignored by appointed officials of government agencies. For year after discouraging year we have had to watch our maritime industry deteriorate through the neglect and apathy of agencies in which its strength was entrusted. During all of those years we have also been forced to watch the results of realistic policies on the part of other nations as they continued to build up their merchant fleets to proportions never before dreamed of. Current hearings being held in Washington on this bill and other measures concerning the future of our Maritime Administration clearly show that all responsible factions concerned with the state of our merchant marine—labor, management and government—are in agree­ ment that the Congress should oversee and exercise control on the necessary expansion of America's maritime efforts. This amendment to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 would open the door to such expansion. Fortunately, there are enough perceptive congressmen who realize how important it is. If the roadblocks im­ posed by the haphazard handling of government bureaus was abolished, there is every reason to suppose that grossly inadequate budgets such as the one now allotted to the Maritime Administration for fiscal 1968 would be a thing of the past. In order for the United States to resume its proper place in the world's sea trade, two basic objectives must be achieved. First: The construction of more new ships—in America by Ameri­ can workers. Gradual reactivation or the war-weary relics from the mothball fleet has never been more than a half-way measure and a shabby one at that. Typical of the wasteful, backward thinking exhibited by Govern­ ment bureaucrats is Transportation Secretary Alan Boyd's proposal that only 15 new ships a year be built in American shipyards while more millions of dollars are poured into the resurrection of 150 old Victory ships and the purposeless renovation of still 100 more vessels which would be returned immediately to the reserve fleet. Second: The early establishment of and independent Maritime Agency which can devote itself exclusively to maritime matters un­ hampered by costly delays and bureaucratic pidgeon holes. If House Bill 158 and its accompanying measures are passed, these goals will be that much closer to being accomplished. Surely there can be no sane, justifiable, reason for the wealthiest and otherwise strongest nation in the world to deliberately allow its merchant fleet and repair facilities to sink to the deplorable ebb at which they are today. We are not at the bottom of the heap in world shipping, yet, but if the trend is permitted to continue under present programs that shameful distinction looms darkly in the future. This continuing threat to our maritime industry is all too obvious when a member of the President's cabinet can face a group of reporters at a press luncheon, as Boyd recently did, and come out with the ridiculous pronouncement that he sees no need for a merchant marine, as such, AT ALL. That from the man who urgently sought, fortunately in vain, to bring the Maritime Administration into the folds of the department he heads. For what? To scuttle it entirely? Seven SetJand Ships to Join MSTS US- Vietnam Seaiitt ELIZABETH, N. J.—^The SlU-contracted Sealand Service Inc., has been awarded a $70 million contract by the Navy for shipping services between the West Coast and South Vietnam. The two-year contract is for the transporting of Department of Defense cargoes on seven ships, to begin within the next 45 days. Sealand will provide the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service with four self-sustaining C-2 type containerships; three non-self-sustaining C-4 type vessels and a special containerhandling crane installation at the South Vietnam port of Danang. Six of the vessels will operate between San Francisco or Seattle and Danang or Camranh Bay. A seventh ship will shuttle be­ tween Camranh Bay, Saigon and Quinhon. Last year, Sealand received its first contract for shipping military cargo in a two-year, nearly $13 million, agreement for transporting cargo between the West Coast and Okinawa and the Philippines. Ships to Danang and Camranh Bay will travel on schedules providing an arrival every 15 days. .Which of the Sealand ships will be selected for service to Vietnam is not yet known. mA �- April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS Three Seafarers Licensed As Engineers-Total Now 135 LOG Page Three Sen. Brewster Raps Boyd Proposals, Urges Xonstrartive Maritime Poiiry' NEW ORLEANS—The merchant marine policy proposals of Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd The joint SIU-MEBA, District 2, School of Marine Engineering were attacked across the board last week by speakers at the final session of the 18th annual Institute has now enabled 135 Seafarers to pass Coast Guard examinations on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations here. qualifying them for engineer's licenses. The attack on Boyd's Mari­ Leif K. Dalen, who back in ^ As chief spokesman for the na­ time policy was headed by Sena­ of Administration pressure. May, 1966 upgraded from a are 19 years of age or over and tor Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.), These subsidized operators. Hall tion's private shipbuilding indus­ OMED endorsement to Original have 18 months of QMED watch SIU President Paul Hall, who is said, "switched positions and ap­ try, Hood expressed deep con­ 3rd Assistant Engineer for Steam standing time in the engine de­ also President of the AFL-CIO proved the proposals only after cern over the possibility of build­ vessels and First Assistant Engi­ partment plus six months' experi­ Maritime Trades Department and the Administration and Mr. Boyd ing ships in foreign yards and said neer for diesel, has once again ence as wiper or equivalent. took them into the back room and it would cripple the domestic in­ The upgrading school offers the President of the Shipbuilders twisted their arms." upgraded through study at the dustry. Council of America, Edwin M. SIU-MEBA District 2 School, this Seafarers and Engineers qualified Hood. time achieving the rating of Chief instruction in preparing for their Senator Brewster, a member of Engineer for Die­ Third Assistant Engineer, Tempo­ the Merchant Marine and Fisher­ rary Third Assistant Engineer or sel or Motor Ves­ Original Second Engineer's li­ ies subcommittee, called the most sels. censes in either steam or motor objectionable of the Boyd pro­ Carl Johnsson posals those that would have obtained his origi­ vessel classifications. American ships built abroad and The SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ nal second engi­ place the maritime administration WASHINGTON—An immediate work loss to American ship­ neer license and ing program, the first of its kind in the Department of Transporta­ in maritime history, also enables yards of half a billion dollars will result from Transport Secretary Carlos Gomez his tion. He deplored the idea of MEBA District 2 members who Alan S. Boyd's plan for foreign shipbuilding and its adoption third assistant en­ already possess engineer's licenses building in foreign shipyards and must be stopped at all costs, ^ gineer's license. Dalen Johnsson joined to upgrade themselves to higher charged that the Johnson Admin­ the Industrial Union of Marine dollars in work would be lost to istration has a key role to play in and Shipbuilding Workers of o""" yards immediately. Job opthe SIU in 1947 at the New Or­ ratings. the development of a new mari­ America (AFL-CIO) has warned portunities for our shipyard workleans hall and shipped as chief time policy to submit to the Con­ its membership. pumpman before obtaining his wo"'d be depleted by some 70 gress, a "decent, constructive mar­ new license. Born in Sweden, The urgent need to kill the million man-hours of employment itime policy we can all believe in." Johnsson, who is 54-years old, Boyd plan was outlined in a letter annually, The Senator said such a policy makes his home in Brooklyn. to all locals, regional directors would provide "... a strong com­ Forty-year-old Carlos Gomez and national representatives and mercial fleet under U.S. flag, built joined the union in 1958 at the signed by John J. Grogan, in U.S. shipyards, and manned by president; Andrew A. Pettis, vice headquarters hall in New York. U.S. seamen," and voiced the hope He formerly shipped as FWT. president and Ross D. Blood, that Congress would pass a law Born in Argentina, he makes his Secretary-Treasurer of the lUMthis year giving Congressional Gomez home presently in New York City. SWA. committees that oversee maritime Not only will Boyd's plan to The newly-licensed engineers LONDON—^The Seafarer's Sec­ The training school is operated affairs the power to authorize mar­ build U.S. flag-flying ships in tion of the International Transwho just completed their training under a reciprocal agreement be­ itime funds. foreign countries spell early doom portworkers Federation completed at the SIU-Marine Engineers Ben­ tween the SIU and District 2 of Brewster, who has introduced for the American shipbuilding and its three-day meeting here on April eficial Association District 2 joint MEBA. SIU men who enroll in such a bill into the Senate, pointed training school are sailing or are the program are provided with out that such funds now "are ap­ repair industry, the letter pointed 5. The Seafarers International about to sail in engineer's berths meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ propriated through a single sub­ out, but it will almost surely be Union of North America was rep­ aboard American-flag ships. ence payments of $110 per week committee of the Appropriations seen as a green light for other resented by Vice-President Earl U.S. industries to seek bargain pay Shepard. Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ while in training. Committee which is concerned rates outside the country and gram are eligible to apply for any The Conference, in which rep­ MEBA District 2 has waived with a dozen other matters. There of the upgrading courses if they its $1,000 initiation fee for all men is no effective spotlight thrown on deprive American wage earners resentatives of seamen's organiza­ tions in sixteen free-world nations who begin sailing as licensed engi­ the problems of the fleet and no of jobs. "The only way we will be able participated, set up a committee neers under the joint program dur­ real attempt to supply sufficient ing the period of the Viet Nam funds to meet those problems," to compete against foreign ship­ to pive "urgent study" to various yards and earn a day's pay will problems, particularly from the crisis. he said. Those who qualify and wish to SIU President Hall assured the be to sacrifice our own and our standpoint of manning, arising enroll in the school can obtain forum that most of maritime labor children's standard of living and from the operation of new types additional information and apply and two-thirds of U.S. ship oper­ our American way of life," the of ships, such as "giant tankers, for the course at any SIU hall or ators will join in the fight against letter stated. "Every member is bulk carriers and container ships." write directly to SIU headquarters Boyd's plan and charged that sub­ face-to-face with the greatest crisis Delegates to the ITF Confer­ at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ sidized ship operators represented in the history of our Union." It ence acted on a range of matters LOS ANGELES—^Appreciation lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ by the Committee of American went on: affecting seamen throughout the for the SIU's assistance in helping phone number is HYacinth 9- Steamship Lines have backed the "Should the Boyd foreign build­ world, including: the Utility Workers defeat a recent 6600. Transportation Secretary because ing program prevail, half a billion • The report of the Intergov­ raiding bid by the Teamsters at ernmental Maritime Consultative the Minneapolis Honeywell Co. Organization's safety committee plant in Los Angeles has been ex­ FDl Hearings Begin in House recommendations; pressed by the Los Angeles, • Technological and other Orange Counties AFL-CIO Or­ changes in the maritime industry; ganizing Committee. • Asian Seafarers; In a communication to the SIU, • The agenda for the meeting William L. Gilbert, director of of the ITF Joint Maritime Com­ the Los Angeles AFL-CIO Ormission which will be held in ganizin'g Committee, expressed September of this year; thanks for SIU assistance in co­ ordinating picket demonstration in • Procedures to be followed WASHINGTON—The House Armed Services Committee has begun its hearing on the Defense front of the plant gate on March Department's request, recently rejected by the Senate, to build seven Fast Deployment Logistic Ships in providing international support 15th. The effectiveness of this during fiscal 1968. It is believed the Committee, headed by Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D- for affiliates involved in industrial demonstration was credited with disputes. helping to bring about the utility S. C.), will hold a series of sev­ and never touch port except in an difference and hostility toward the Leonard McLaughlin, president Workers' victory in the close, eral hearings on the FDL pro­ emergency. of the Seafarers International Un­ maritime industry. posal but congressional sources hard-fought election. ion of Canada, was elected to the Leading off the witnesses before Garmatz said he was "deeply In his letter, Gilbert added that consider House approval doubtful. the House Committee, Representa­ disturbed" over the FDL concept ITF Joint Maritime Commission The enormous cost of the FDLs tive Edward A. Garmatz (D., because of the adverse effect it representing his nation's seamen. the display of support by the SIU and other AFL-CIO unions during —about $40 million each, and an Md.), Chairman of the House would have on the American mari­ He was nominated for the post the demonstration made the differ­ estimated $1 billion for a projected Committee on Merchant Marine time industry and because of the by SIU Vice-President Shepard. eventual fleet of about 30 of the and Fisheries, contended that if appalling waste it would entail SIU President Paul Hall repre­ ence in the election. "On behalf of our committee," vessels—^has troubled many mem­ Congressional intent with respect when the budget can ill afford it. sents seamen of the United States Gilbert continued, "I would like to bers of both House and Senate to the merchant marine as set "It is foolhardy and wasteful to on the Commission. especially mention the support we since the inception of the idea forth in the Merchant Marine Act spend such a preposterous sum of Among other actions taken by received from your union in the and a solid bloc of opposition to of 1936 had been carried out over money," he said, ". . . on an un­ the ITF delegates was a vote to demonstration. It was one of the its feasibility has steadily grown. the years, the Defense Department tried vessel design which would give the full support of affiliated largest groups present. Like floating warehouses, the wouldn't be in such a "frenzied be severely limited in practical ap­ ITF unions to the All-Japan Sea­ "It is this kind of help in an FDL ships would be spotted hurry" now to develop a "dubious" plication and might even be ren­ men's Union, whose negotiations hour of need that is deeply ap­ around the globe ready to move in system to meet maritime inade­ dered useless in the event of un­ for a new contract with ocean- preciated by all of us," Gilbert with military supplies if needed quacies which largely result from foreseen changes in the global going shipowners have broken said. but would serve no other function the Department's own past in­ situation." down. Foreign Building Would Mean Huge U.S. Wage Losses, Shipbuilders Warn Shepard Attends ITF Meeting Utility Workers Thank SIU For Support House Opposition to FDL Crows, Approval is Increasingly Doubtful �Page Four April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Dirksen Tries New VackJeer' Bid To Sink One Man, One Vote Rule WASHINGTON—A "backdoor" approach to amending the U.S. Constitution is the latest threat to one man, one vote apportionment of state legislatures. Pushing the effort is Senate Republican Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen, who thinks at least one house of a legislature ought with his proposed constitutional tiating his amendment. If two to represent thinly settled rural amendment. more states act, he says. Congress counties instead of people living Dirksen now says there's a good will have to comply. in cities and suburbs. chance his amendment will yet be The Constitution provides this Nearly all legislatures have now submitted to the states for ratifica­ method of proposing an amend­ been reapportioned to meet the tion, although not by Congress. ment, but it has never been used Supreme Court's one man, one He claims 32 of a required 34 in the nation's history and there vote standards, and Dirksen was legislatures have petitioned Con­ are thorny, unresolved questions defeated two years in a row when gress to convene a constitutional dealing with the obligation of Con­ the Senate refused to go along convention for the purpose of ini- gress to act on the state petitions and the ground rules for such a convention. An even thornier constitutional question is the validity of the 32 state resolutions claimed by Dirk­ sen. Nearly all of them were passed by Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes by malapportioned legislatures, whose members were trying to protect their seats. A mass meeting of Checker Cab drivers in Detroit was held on Two of the resolutions, dating Sunday, April 2, at which time the Negotiating Committee deliv­ back to 1963, called for an earlier, ered its report on meetings with the company. more drastic version of the Dirk­ The Checker Cab Company drivers are members of Local 10 sen Amendment — one which of the SIUNA-afiiliated Transportation Service and Allied Workers. would allow both houses of a leg­ islature to disregard population. The committee reported that some ^ progress had been rtiade, but the ping season go to the SlU-conChallenge Petition company has made no offer on tracted cement carrier, the J. W. Senators William Proxmire (Dmonetary issues and would not Inglehart, which came in last week Wis.) and Joseph D. Tydings (Daccept the union shop clause in with the aid of a few ice breakers Md.), leaders of the fight against the agreement. off Lake Erie. the amendment, have strongly Local 10 members voted unani­ Registration and shipping are challenged Dirksen's claim of 32 mously to empower the Negotiat­ swinging into high gear. We will valid state petitions. ing Committee with the authority soon be manning nine ships now Only six of the legislatures were to call a strike, if necessary. The laid up in port. validly apportioned when they same committee went on record More and more familiar faces passed the resolutions, Proxmire as willing to do everything possible are reappearing told the Senate. in order to reach an agreement. on the scene and "For Congress to accept such They will meet with the company among them are petitions," he said, "would be like for the next 30 days, bargain­ Heri> Minick and permitting all Democrats to have ing day and night if it is felt cer­ Henry Jones. Herb two votes in a referendum to de­ tain that the company is willing to is going to make termine whether or not Democrats bargain in good faith. onemoreFar should have two votes." Eastern run be­ Tydings charged that Dirksen's Detroit fore returning to strategy "seems to be to get so Shipping is booming in the port Jones shipping duties on many state legislatures to ask for of Detroit. Anyone of any rating the Lakes. Henry can come around the hiring hall recently came up from the Gulf. a convention that Congress will be and be sure of a fast spot. All Nearly all the old standbys from terrified" into passing the amend­ of the Boland ships are now fitting this port are on hand and about ment itself rather than throw the Constitution open to possible out and will be sailing in another ready to go. Smooth sailing, boys. wholesale change. week. Buckeye, Gartland and Reiss have called for their crews and will be sailing just as soon as fitout is completed. Sapir Honored in New Orleans We'd like to urge all members to be sure and get their physical before reporting to work. To avoid delay at fitout, make early ap­ pointments for the physical exami­ nation. The link between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, known as the Welland Canal, opened again on March 31. Mild weather has pre­ vailed and there is no danger of ice interfering with the operation of the canal. About 18 Great Lakes ships were waiting for the Welland to open so they could begin operations. On April 6, the union met with officials of the Medusa Cement Co. of Cleveland to negotiate a contract. This new company will be operating the Medusa ChaUenger out of Charlevoix, Michigan. Medusa hopes to add two more ships to her ranks by 1970. ^ Meetings with other companies are scheduled for later in April and as soon as there is substantial progress to report we will inform Plaque honoring-his achievement of becoming the youngest elected member in the history of the New Orleans City Council, was pre­ the membership. The Great Lakes Cleveland Honors for reopening the Port of Cleveland for the 1967 ship­ sented to Eddie L. Sapir at ceremonies held at the SlU hall. Sapir was elected with the solid support of the New Orleans Labor move­ ment. With Sapir in photo are former Congressman Gillis W. Long (center) and Daniel A. Ellis of the Young Democrats of Louisiana. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area With the government contracting seven more Sealand ships for service in the Viet Nam sealift, the importance of sea power in a military conflict is once again heavily underscored. The whole sealift operation refutes Defense Secretary McNamara's original theory that all ^ New York a nation needed at war was air power. More and more, the gov­ Checking the boards lately at ernment has turned to the mer­ the heaquarters hall for a Robin chant marine for help. Line run was Mario Serrano, a And Seafarers continue to carry 27-year veteran of the SIU who out their responsibilities by seek­ last shipped aboard the Alcoa ing runs to Viet Nam. It is this Trader on Puerto Rican run. sort of gesture that builds up the Pedro Garcia is back from his strength and pride of SIU mem­ recent run as bosun aboard the bers. Bienvielle. Pedro, who's been in Norfolk the SIU for 24 years, is looking With two sign-ons and three for a billet aboard a foreign or a ships in transit during the past pe­ Puerto Rico run. riod, shipping out of Norfolk has Estevan Morales is back from been good and the outlook is fair. India after a stint as bosun on Seafarers seen around the hall board the Hastings. Estevan is a lately include H. B. Riley, J. B. 21-year union brother. Anthony Harris, and B. B. Price. Scaturro just got back from Viet Brother Riley last shipped as Nam on a run aboard the Joplin engine utility aboard the Globe 'Victory. He sailed as chief cook Progress. He's on the beach now and is now seeking a Europeanenjoying a little break from ship­ bound ship. And Juan Moreira has ping. He's been sailing with the been around the New York hall SIU for 11 years. to apply for entrance to the joint Brother Harris is a 22-year SIU SIU-District 2-MEBA Marine veteran who ships in the steward for Engineers. Juan re­ School department. His last ship was the cently got off the Arizpa after a Puerto Rico and after a rest from Puerto Rico trip. He sailed as his journey to Viet Nam, he'll FOWT. look for a European run. Brother Price is presently seek­ ing a run to Viet Nam, following his voyage aboard the American Pride. He's been a member of the SIU for 21 years. Bill WouM Give U.S. New Powers Over Shipwrecks WASHINGTON — A bill was introduced in the House of Rep­ resentatives last week which would alleviate hazards to marine safety and resources cause by disasters similar to the recent grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon off the coast of Britain. The measure, proposed by Rep­ resentative Hastings Keith (RMass.), would empower the Com­ mandant of the Coast Guard, who is responsible for maritime safety, and the Secretary of Interior, whose jurisdiction covers the pres­ ervation of marine resources, to determine that a disaster was threatening the nation and advise the President of the fact. The President would then be authorized to take any steps necessary to al­ leviate the danger—be it removal of cargo, entrapment of escaping oil or even destruction of vessel and cargo in extreme cases. Keith, a member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, feels his bill would prevent the confusion experienced with the Torrey Canyon in Eng­ land where no one knew who should act until it was too late for effective action to be taken. A section of the bill calls for co-operation by the President with other countries in curbing the dan­ gers of obnoxious or hazardous substances being released in ma­ rine disasters. There is at preisnt an international convention deal­ ing with the intentional release of such substances, but none exists to cover accidental causes. Riley Price Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Port Authority reports that for fiscal year 1966 port facilities around the island were used by 3,665 ships. Of these, 200 were tourist vessels and 53 were cargo-passenger ships. Most of the rest were straight cargo ves­ sels. The harbor at Ponce is under study for rehabilitation by the Economic Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Com­ merce. The project would involve a U.S. grant of more than $1 mil­ lion and a loan of $3 million. Among those Seafarers seen around the hiring hall lately were Bill Doak and Luis Rivera, both of whom just got back from Viet Nam. Bill and Luis lost no time in shipping out again. Bill taking the Bosun's spot on the Penn Chal­ lenger and Luis an AB's job. Boston Union brothers in Beantown lately included Thomas Brennan, Kenneth LaRose and Frank Bums. Brother Brennan has been with the union for a quarter of a cen­ tury, sailing in the deck depart­ ment. Tom has just returned from Peru, where he spent the holidays with his new bride. He is now ready to go and is holding down the hall for the first AB's job to hit the boards. Brother LaRose has had two happy decades with the SIU. His last ship was the Robin Kirk, on which he shipped as deck mainte­ nance. �April 14, 1967 SfU-lfiU Member Rush Retires SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Senator Urges Action by 90th Congress Official Neglect of U.S. Maritime Endangers Nation, Magnuson Warns SEATTLE—Direct action by Congress to end the "deplorable" state of the U.S. merchant marine, which poses a "grave danger" and an "immediate threat to the well-being of every citizen of the United States," has been predicted by Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.). Magnuson, who is chairman ^ of the Senate Commerce Com­ recent proposals by Department is imperiled by continuing to view mittee, which is this month con­ of Transportation &cretary Alan the merchant marine as fulfilling ducting an investigation of U.S. S. Boyd, which calls for the con­ two separate and distinct roles. maritime needs and policies, struction of American merchant "There is no longer a real dis­ ranked immediate constructive ac­ vessels in foreign shipyards. "The tinction between our national secu­ tion to solve the nation's maritime Boyd proposals," Magnuson notes, rity requirements and the ability deterioration among the most ur­ ". . . appear to be characterized of this nation to ship non-military gent issues facing the 90th Con­ primarily by their obvious in­ goods throughout the world." gress. ability to rectify a most serious Therefore, he rejecfs the argu­ "Two years ago President John­ situation." ments of those who contend that son promised the Nation a new The Senator made very clear the so long as our hard core military maritime program," the Senator nation's dire need for immediate sealift requirements are satisfied told the Maritime Division of the adoption of a constructive mari­ we are secure and can rely on for­ SIU Inland Boatmen's Union member Early J. Rush (left) receives Seattle Chamber of Commerce re­ time policy. eign-flag ships to carry, as they now do, over 90 per cent of our his first regular monthly Union pension check from SI UNA Vice- cently. "The Nation is still wait­ Inadequate Defense foreign commerce. President Robert Matthews in Baltimore. Rush, 66, was employed ing. Congress shall wait no "Without an adequate merchant "Trade patterns and markets longer," he predicted. by Baltimore Towage and Lighterage Co. as captain. He makes marine the United States cannot can only be expanded if there is The Senator called for the im­ his home in Baltimore with his wife, Estella. Strike by Baltimore mediate implementation of a fleet possibly have an adequate defense. economical, expeditious and effi­ SlU-IBU members against area tug companies is still going on, in of fast, efficient, technologically Without an adequate merchant cient transportation assured. That face of employers' continuing refusal to bargain in good faith. advanced U.S.-flag vessels built in marine the United States cannot is the critical role of merchant U.S. shipyards and manned by possibly realize its full potential shipping. "It is naive and shortsighted, in U.S. crews to strengthen the na­ in foreign trade." Magnuson noted that two sep­ my opinion, to say we can always tion's sovereignty and security on arate reasons have traditionally charter ships from some other the seas. The Commerce Committee been advanced to justify the need nation to carry our exports and chairman makes it clear that for a strong merchant fleet—as a imports. We now carry less than financing a fast, modern merchant "fourth arm of national defense" 8 per cent of our foreign trade. by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area fleet is not nearly so economically in time of military emergency, and That is as dangerous to our future difficult as the Administration and as an economic attribute essential security as would be a policy of Beginning April 3 Tulane University in New Orleans sponsored the various anti-maritime elements to the development of our foreign relying upon other nations of the 18th annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations. within the Federal bureaucracy trade. He implied however that world to charter us over 90 per The week-long program was attended by shipping executives and mari­ would have the nation believe. these important functions—de­ cent of our military hardware re­ time labor leaders. fense and trade—are no longer quirements if the need arose. . . ." "If less than one percent," o / "We cannot continue to go from the proposed fiscal 1968 budget really separate items in the mod­ Among the speakers were: Helen Delich Bentley, maritime editor year to year appropriating a pit­ of the Baltimore Sun, Senator ^ of over $130 billion "was allo­ ern world. Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.), Ed he can fatten the larder in his new cated to ship construction we "I would propose that the non- tance for ship construction," &nHood, president of the Shipbuild­ household. could build in excess of 50 of military transport function of the ator Magnuson concluded. We ers Council of America and merchant marine is of far more must devise and implement a spe­ F. J. Sullivan is laying over in the best ships in the world each importance than realized generally cific and detailed multi-year reviSIUNA President Paul Hall who year," he pointed out. "In five is also head of the Maritime New Orleans waiting for an engine years we would have an active and that the security of our nation talization program." room opening on anything sailing. fleet of 250 new vessels that could Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The topic of the seminar was He usually ships from New York. go faster and more efficiently than transportation labor and its affect Sullivan's last ship was the Steel any competitor's. This would be upon port operations and foreign Executive on which he filled a 2V2 times our present fleet of fireman's slot. modern vessels, for today we have commerce. A luncheon was held only about 100 ships that can at the SIU hall for all participants Mobile sustain speeds of 20 knots or on the final day of the gathering. Shipping has been slow here the more." The northern route is not an The Soviet Union has made it past two weeks. No ships are laid Senator Magnuson dismissed known that the rest of the world's international passage but an in­ up and we hope for an improve­ merchant ships will be invited to ternal Soviet shipping link, be­ ment in activity during the coming share the Russian North Sea Route cause parts of it are within the period. linking Europe and Asia along Russian 12-mile territorial limit the north coast of Siberia, along and all of it depends on the use Robert L. Kelly and Grover with the rapidly-expanding So­ of Soviet shore facilities and ice­ Blackwell are ready for the first breakers. viet merchant fleet. jobs available in the Deck depart­ For many years Russia has been The cost for using the route ment. Bob last spent about a year working hard at both improving has not been announced, nor has on the Alcoa Commander in deck any date been given yet when it the waterway and lengthening the maintenance and Grover finished Dunn Barnes PASCAGOULA, Miss.—Mod­ will be made available to world navigation season from about 100 a three-month trip to India on the ern ship fitters rarely have to con­ shipping. Japanese vessels have days in 1960 to the present 150 Cottonwood Creek. New Orleans cern themselves with mammoth been allowed to use part of the days. The route, which connects Seafarer August Michell doesn't Two 20-year men are watching bow decorations in this stream­ route for some time now. the northern Russian cities of want to get far from home for the board for Steward's berths. lined age but the Ingalls Shipbuild­ The 2,500-mile Arctic Ocean Archangel, near the Atlantic and too long. He definitely prefers William J. Barnes was last on the ing Company has been called upon route is kept open for about 150 Vladivostok, on the Pacific, has short trips. His last ship was the intercoastal run aboard the Tren­ to construct three-ton eagles—five days a year by Soviet icebreakers, become increasingly important to Del Monte on which he sailed as ton and William T. Jones spent of them. including the powerful nuclear- the Soviets in recent years through galleyman. Looking for a South three months on the Puerto Rican powered icebreaker Lenin. The the economic development of the The giant birds are part of a American run, M. J. Kelly feels top-of-the-world route between Russian Arctic coastal territory five-ship contract the yard here that New Orleans is the perfect run as chief cook on the Maiden has with the SIU Pacific District- Europe and Asia is considerably and exploitation of the area's coal, place to job hunt. Kelly's most Creek. shorter than the conventional oil, tin, gold and diamond re­ Richard C. Busby, last on the contracted . American President route via the Suez Canal. recent billet was as wiper aboard sources. Alcoa Commander, is waiting for Lines and required the makers to the Del Mar. master a new skill. Built on a jig SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Oiler Eldon Amot signed off an oiler's job and B. D. Bums is in the company's fabrication shop, the Cuba Victory upon her return ready for anything that comes they have a 30-foot wing span February 1 - February 28, 1967 to the States. Eldon likes the old along in the Engine department. and measure eight feet from head Number of Amount "victory's" and is looking forward Brother Burns last sailed as FWT to tail. Benefits Paid on the Oaibome. to another joh aboard one soon. Latest vessel to sport the West Hospital Benefits 5,699 $ 59,143.30 He hails from the West Coast but Houston Coast line's eagle emblem is the 26 59,424.60 has made his home in New Or­ Many members here have been 572-foot President Grant, Death Benefits Disability Benefits 923 161,440.00 leans for the past fifteen years. taking advantage of upgrading launched a few weeks ago to join Maternity Benefits 24 4,610.15 Last on the Akoa Voyager, opportunities. Deck maintenance the President Van Buren which Dependent Benefits 374 75,670.68 Charles Dunn is on the beach tak­ man H. B. Rains just got off the was already in operation. Three 193 2,889.64 ing care of important business— Transhatteras and plans to go other sister ships, the Presidents Optical Benefits Out-Patient Benefits 3,785 30,600.00 he's getting married. After the up for his Second Mate's ticket. Taft, Johnson and Fillmore, are 11,024 393,778.37 honeymoon, Dunn will be looking Jim Maxey is also sitting for a under construction. All are Sea- Summary Vacation Benefits 1,260 523,790.75 mate's license. for the first ship available so that master class cargoliners. • The Gulf Coast Soviet to Open North Sea Route To Worldwide East-West Shipping New APL Ships Sport 3-Ton Stooi Eag/os �•n Page Six SEAFARERS April 14, 1967 LOG DISPATCHERS REPORT The Pacific Coast March 25 to April 7, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative George Issel, national director of the SIUNA-affiliated United Industrial Workers, Pacific District, announced that the fish plant workers of Newport, Oregon, voted 18 to 3 to affiliate with the SIU United Industrial Workers of the Pacific. '$>Seattle Shipping has been booming in plenty of jobs for Oilers, FTW's Seattle and this seems to be the and Electricians to ship immedi­ report up and down the West ately. Coast. The next few weeks also Paying off and signing on crews look excellent for shipping in all were the Fcnn Victory, Delaware, ratings. The Kenyon Victory and Margaret Brown, Burhank Vic­ the Rebecca will be taking a full tory, San Francisco, Brigham Vic­ crew and so will the Trans- tory, Princeton Victory, Steel Sea­ Orleans. farer and the Pecos. No less than 12 ships paid off Ships in transit were the Seaduring the past period. Three ships train Texas, San Juan, Steel Re­ signed on and six were by in corder and the Transnorthern. transit. Chief electrician F. J. Muntz Dick Simpson was by. His last just made the Margaret Brown ship was the Hattiesbnrg Victory and a trip to the Far East. And as chief steward. Dick piled off W. Rawluk got the AB job aboard in the Gulf and spent a week on the Princeton Victory after being the beach before shipping as chief on the beach for a spell. steward on the Transontario. J. W. Allen is back from a run Wilmington as bosun aboard the Beloit Vic­ During the past two weeks, tory. He's now waiting for a we had the Kyska and the Rachel Group 1 job going to Viet Nam. V pay off. Seven ships were by in Charlie Ries just got his FWT transit. Shipping here, of course, rating so is seeking a long run. He due to the Viet Nam sealift opera­ recently piled off the Manhattan, tion, has been booming for all on which he sailed as oiler. ratings. Any FOWT or electrician San Francisco who makes his way to Wilmington Shipping in the Bay area re­ will have no trouble finding a spot mains extremely active. There are fast. THE INQUIRING SEAFARER Question: Which hasehall teams in hoth the National and Ameri­ can Leagues do you think will take the pennant in 1967? many experts, I'll put my money on them to win the flag. It would be a pleasant surprise. Oliv/Seim: I like the Los Ange­ les Dodgers. I liked them even more when they were in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Dodgers: That was a colorful team! Who can forget Ebbets Field, whose land has become a mere apartment house development. Duke, Campy, Pee Wee, Hodges, Furillo, Jackie, all. unforgettable. I'd still like to see the Dodgers take the pennant. The American League I don't fol­ low that closely so I wouldn't take a stab at picking a winner. Joseph Garcia: The Atlanta Braves are better than the Dodg­ ers, who have lost their major pitch­ er, Sandy Koufax, through his retire­ ment. The Braves also have great hitting power. In the American League the Yanks will of course take despite vear's ridiculous showing, in which they came out squashed on the bottom of the standings. <1> Izell Van Buren: I'd like to see the Yanks stage a great comeback and walk off the pennant winners. In the National League, the flag should go to the San Francisco Giants, who have, in Willie Mays, Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey some of the best players around. They've got lots of power and good pitching. What else do you need? Robert Morales: The Cincinnati Redlegs are due for some success in the National League. They've got pretty strong players. The Bos­ ton Red Sox are my favorite team in the American League and al­ though they're not the choice of too Atlantic, Gulf & Inland Waters District — 4^ — William Fulmer: The Baltimore Orioles in the American League t repeat winL ners. They have­ n't lost any of the strength they exhibited last year. The San Francis­ co Giants are due to take the flag in the National League. They've been close to the top several times. Now, I think they're due. Mays, McCovey and Marichal, The Triple M combo, won't be beat. <1> William Ncgron: The New York Mets are young and have been building up strength and ex­ perience over the past years. I'd like to see them take the flag but I don't know if they will. In the American League, the Orioles stand the best chance. They've got the best hitting and pitching lineup and a number of seasoned vet­ I erans. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 54 29 7 3 26 12 8 12 2 7 5 4 21 5 48 18 51 29 10 69 54 25 20 7 311 221 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 0 0 39 34 9 1 4 1 15 11 2 4 11 8 5 7 4 11 7 2 12 4 0 31 24 7 15 18 3 13 11 20 45 28 36 34 8 23 226 167 115 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Gass A Class B 17 3 217 97 25 7 112 47 13 15 13 5 6 3 93 25 129 71 160 98 35 1 48 4 31 3 899 379 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Grhups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Gass A Gass B 0 1 44 51 6 5 12 28 7 10 7 6 6 4 13 13 34 21 24 28 14 15 45 24 13 16 194 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC 0 0 1 31 13 34 3 3 5 7 7 10 8 10 8 6 0 5 7 0 10 9 11 2 11 26 24 7 19 13 13 16 11 47 25 24 35 18 10 176 133 180 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A GassB Class C Class A GassB 0 0 0 0 1 11 17 15 12 44 0 3 2 12 6 8 1 9 13 17 11 5 5 5 4 1 3 1 5 5 4 1 12 1 4 7 4 14 1 16 7 31 36 39 27 9 9 20 4 25 18 6 3 2 6 38 26 11 20 9 16 9 22 18 8 101 128 195 127 148 REGISTERED on BEACH Gass A Class B 4 1 169 103 22 9 67 60 11 17 9 8 8 2 37 59 101 56 119 73 29 2 6 24 15 7 568 451 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 1 151 45 12 20 47 47 7 20 8 26 1 18 18 94 71 86 69 17 4 8 42 15 6 304 513 Meany Hails Farm Workers'Union s First-Time Pact With Di Giorgio Co. SAN FRANCISCO—The AFL-CIO farm workers have won the biggest agricultural wage and benefit package in history as a result of the arbitration award establishing their first contract with the giant DiGiorgio Corp. Its trailblazing provisions in­ Statc.s—have the same opportunity tion and file for coverage for all clude unemployment insurance to better their lives as other work­ its agricultural employees by the state program. If the state refuses and a first-ever health and wel­ ers have." Boycott Ends to accept jobless coverage, the fare-pension fund for farm work­ company is to pay the 6 cents per The AFL-CIO president also ers. It grants the union shop and hour cost into a special benefit announced the official ending of provides that all jobs are to be fund. the boycott of DiGiorgio products filled from a union operated hir­ • A 5-cent per hour employer ing hall, with job preference for launched last May 6 by the fed­ eration's Executive Council. He contribution, retroactive to last seniority. declared: January 1 to set up the special The three-year contract is effec­ "The same solidarity demon­ benefit fund. The fund is to accu­ tive April 3 and will cover a har­ strated in the successful eampaign mulate for a year and then be vest-time peak of 2,700 workers against DiGiorgio will win in used for such benefits as medical, on three DiGiorgio ranches in other battles still to come." dental or hospital care, pensions California, the largest number DiGiorgio President J. Max or life insurance. Any unionever covered by a farm union O'Neill also predicted that the management disagreement on ben­ contract. new agreement would "establish efits is to be resolved by the arbi­ AFL-CIO President George Meany, in a telegram to Cesar precedents" for farm worker con­ trators. The farm workers also got a Chavez, Director of the United tracts in California and other 15-cent per hour retroactive pay Farm Workers Organizing Com­ states. Major provisions of the con­ increase effective on the dates mittee, called the contract award tract award include: when jthe UFWOC organizing a "significant victory" that is "cer­ • A 25-cent per hour increase committee was certified as bar­ tain to bring new, long-needed gains to farm workers throughout for hourly paid employees and ad­ gaining agent—last September 2 justments to reflect a 25-cent per for DiGiorgio's Sierra Vista ranch the country." "Your victory, therefore, is the hour boost for piece work or in­ at Delano and its Borrego Springs victory of all farm workers," centive rates. This puts the basic ranch in San Diego county, and Meany added, "and should be an minimum wage at $1.65 per hour. November 4 at DiGiorgio farms inspiration to those workers still An additional 5-cent increase is at Arvin. on strike in Delano for the simple provided in April 1968. The Also provided in the contract justice you have now won. It agreement can be opened for ne­ are one-week vacations after a should also be clear notice to gotiations on pay and benefits year's employment and two weeks growers everywhere that the AFL- covering the last year of the con­ after three years, for workers who CIO will not rest until all farm tract. put in at least 1,600 hours a year, • DiGiorgio is to waive its and time and one-half pay for workers—until now the most ex­ ploited workers in the United unemployment insurance exemp­ work on six holidays. �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG S :-AV Gold coins shown were part of $2 million Spanish treasure salvaged off Florida coast. Most of the 3,200 found were minted either in Mexico City or South American countries in years 1698 thru 1711. INCE THE DAYS OF COLUMBUS, when men began to reach across the oceans for purposes good or evil, the quest for treasure from land and sea has been at least a part of the dreams of most men. The explorers of the old world set out to discover and exploit the new; pirates and "privateers" sprang up to exploit the explorers. Over the centuries, piracy, greed, battles for sea supremacy and the unconquerable, treacherous sea itself have all contributed to the littering of the ocean floor with a wealth of treasure the value of which is virtually beyond comprehension in its enormity. The quest for this treasure has never subsided over the centuries. Though most of it has defied salvage, or remained hidden for hundreds of years there are always men who, against all the odds, convince them­ selves that they will be successful where others have failed. At first these men were merely fortune-hunting adventurers with courage and hope. Today, with modern technology and vastly improved detecting devices, they are often enterprising business men with great wealth already behind them to pursue their efforts. Ancient or modem, however, the lure is still romantically the same: Buried Treasure. The exact locations of hundreds of sunken wrecks responsibly believed to contain treasure are a matter of record in the archives of Spain, the files of the British Admiralty and Lloyd's of London, and the U.S. Department of Commerce or Navy Department. Thousands more are known to exist in old shipping lanes on both sides of the Atlantic. The general arfea in which they lie is fairly certain from papers, letters and reports filed at the time of the sinkings, but pinpointing their whereabouts has been hampered by lack of detail or geographic changes in coastlines and the ocean's floor over the centuries. Much treasure was buried ashore by pirates, to be sure, and a good deal of it has been stumbled upon on islands and along the coasts of New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and Florida to name only a few. But these finds are the result of purest chance as there is no possible way to even guess at their whereabouts. Indeed it is variously reported in historical writings that the pirates them­ selves sometimes lost track of their buried booty. But sunken galleons and other treasure-carrying ships are a different matter. All were registered with their respective governments; all had specific depar­ ture dates, ports of call and estimated arrival dates; all left manifests or bills of lading on what and whom they carried with them to the bottom. According to one official estimate, $150,000,000 lost by Spanish armadas between the Caribbean and Page Seven Spain from 1500 to 1820 has yet to be salvaged. More than twice that amount, however, has been recovered by diligent salvors. And this accounts for treasure lost by only one segment of the shipping of Spain alone. The vessels of England, France, Portugal and even the pirates themselves suffered similar losses. More than 800 ships left Portugal for the Indies between 1497 and 1612, for example, and a full 12% of them were totally destroyed through shipwreck. From the time when Hernando Cortez first landed in Vera Cruz in 1519 and began his systematic plunder of Montezuma's Aztec empire, few if any ships sailed from the New World with less than half their cargo made up of gold, silver or precious stones. General cargo—tobacco, hides, sugar and the like— was usually piled high above decks and often swept overboard in heavy seas or deliberately thrown over to assist in surviving a storm. The more secure space below was reserved for the precious metals even to the exclusion of adequate quarters for passengers and crew. "Barbarous Greed" So bad were conditions on Spain's treasure ships that even King Ferdinand VI was prompted to com­ ment on victims of "the barbarous greed of those who wish to use all the space on the ship for their cargo." This despite the fact that the king's tax on gold and silver was 20% until 1572 and 10% thereafter. There were also additional taxes for stamping and assaying bullion and on merchants importing treasure. According to Spanish records, some 437,000,000 pesos reached Spain and were recorded at the House of Trade in Seville during the 147 years between 1503 and 1650. This does not include an estimated 100,000,000 pesos smuggled in during the same period. Loose enforcement of contraband laws and bribery sometimes made it possible for a single voyage to enrich an entire crew and not a few Skippers averaged up to 100,000 pesos per trip. (By today's standards, each of these pesos would be worth roughly $3.20. So much for the treasure that reached its destina­ tion three and four hundred years ago. Perhaps an equal amount still lies beneath the sea today just awaiting salvagers clever enough or rich enough or lucky enough to claim it. It is interesting to look briefly into the reasons why so much of this tremendous New World wealth never got back to the Old World. The danger from pirates was always a very present one to be sure. These vessels were by far the richest ever to sail the seas and any freebooting seafarer (Continued on page 15) �H i Pace Eight :• April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG April 14, 1967 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG [std 1-' ^^4 Harry Lundeberg Schooiof Seamanship . [7 P ROVIDING seamen with know-how and sMIl for the successful performance of their shipboard jobs is one of the prime objectives of the SIU's Hany Lundeberg SdMxd of Seamanship. The school's program and facilities offer training for the entry ratings in deck, ei^ine and stewards departments and fmr upgrading to higher ratings—as well as courses of instruction to prepare qmdified Seafarers for enj^e and deck department licenses. A key asqpect of the schooFs traiaiiig is its lifebo^ andj^ety in­ struction widch has given rerd meaning to the fact that "an SIG ship hi a safe ship!" The photos on these pages riiow students enrolled hi dm i&itry Rating Tralniiig Program as they are taught lifeboat handling and odier safety techidques in the classroom and hi the boats. Students are also shown in the course of lifeboat ticket examinations given by the Coast Qu^td at the SIU school'^ wideifiont facility at MiU Basin v. In Brooldyii, \ flSji- < •' Proud first class of SIU Entry Rating Lifeboat Training School in happy pose after graduation. They are (L-R). Front Row: J. Bailey, D. Gilbert, F. Rediker, J. Green, R. Gonzales, R. Garcia, J. Gates. Second row (L-R): K. C. McGregor, instructor, D. McBride, M. Elliot, R. Drouillard, P. Murphy, T. Kile, M. McGovern, R. Pierce, F. Bragg. Back row (L-R): SIU Safety Dir. Joe Algina, B. McKinstry, R. Avis, R. Kelly, G. Carpenter, W. Estes, A. Goodhue, C. White, S. Nutter, A. Bjornsson, Inst. Course was given at Harry Lundeberg School. '-'K- .. ' • b'l -i, • . • •'h. ^ '' • - £M:t v- IS .-ri7.v .-i--"V-T - • • T• MS -a- ^ 5^ y> 1 II ••< i mi • '' ''''m. «l- I,' fl' 'C; 'r ^ Hdd^ihg Iv' hook. ENTRY RATING PROGRAM LIPEBOAT CLASS N0.2 MARCH 27, 19 67 All hands prepare to man Hfeboats. mi. .JWi''H''' • • >:•;' Shown above is the second class to graduate in the new training program. Seated (L-R): Louis Peluso, Terry Perterson, M. Gordan, Ericic Sorensen and Michael Wolf. Standing in the second row are: Mike Miller, Theodore Kowaleviocz, Thomas Alley, Larry Walling, Courtney Bernard, William Haddock, Kenneth Buch and Ted Modlin. In back (L-R): Inst. McGregor, Bledsoe Nettles, Jim Foreman, Bill Gibbs, A. Bennett, Phil Flanagan, Bob Goodson and Inst. Bjornsson. V'- ,;v' .R. Pierce receives lifeboat ticket certificate. •^"^'Ylii in t tnliiiiittBi instructor Bjornsson explains a safety measure. ' Course also includes classroom instruction. TTteX j^ture Bjornsson is giving here involves inflation of , liferafts. .W J.., .... . iiiSfi. KjS'iWfSfl:#' 1- I! •i/'...'i 5 CG Approves SIU Entry Rating Lifeboat, Safety Training Pian ' X I II •^:-r r! S f ^ % l?-~ I 4i'' I Men receiving entry rating training in the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will now be given their lifeboat ticket examinations immediately upon completion of that part of the training program's course of instructions. This procedure and training was approved by the U.S. Coast Guard following meetings prompted by " the SIU between the Union In recommending that the COast rangement, those passing the tests and the Coast Guard. At the Guard give examinations for Sea­ will receive a lifeboat ticket which meetings, the SIU pointed out that farers at the conclusion of the life­ would become valid after 90 days its training program included cer­ boat instruction phase of their en­ of seatime by applying for valida­ tified lifeboat and fire-fighting try rating training, the SIU main­ tion at the Coast Guard office in training techniques for entry tained that it is more desirable the port where the test was taken. from the standpoint of ships' safety ratings. Under the newly-approved plan, SIU Safety Director Joe Algina to give the examinations prior to graduates of the SIU Harry Lun­ stressed that the Harry Lundeberg the accumulation of 90 days' sea- deberg School who pass the ex­ School of Seamanship—a Coast time, as had previously been the amination would thus, in effect, be Guard-approved school—teaches procedure. qualified lifeboat men immediately courses in fire fighting and life­ 'As a result of the discussion upon joining a vessel. boat training at the entry rating with the Union, the Coast Guard In the first class of 23 men who level as part of its objective of agreed to give the lifeboat ticket took the examination, all passed assuring maximum shipboard examination to the men in the safety and to assure availability of Lundeberg school's entry rating and received their certification. properly trained crewmembers in training program after they com­ Since then two more classes suc­ the entry, as well as in the other pleted the lifeboat training phase cessfully completed this jfiiiase of ratings. of their instruction. Under the ar­ training (see photos, far right). imm '•7gV--s,. ' AfloBi Tfoinee J. Gates gets his lifeboat ticket document from the Giast Guard examiner as -r lu- -u„ sive instruction in fird' fighting procedures. ): J. Green, R^ Gonzales, jtist, McGregor, and, F. Rediker. if..- Coast Guzird examiner looks ph'a cruciari; rope-tying pihas^^^ of trainees take , examination. rv/ ^•>4 • f: ,,,, " ktA Third class of graduates are (L-R) Front row: J. Harper, B. Shaw, C. Beach, J. Tenne, R. Jackson, B. Vain, A. Martin, R. Corbin, E. Burch. Standing in middle row (L-R): Inst. McGregor, N. Hawkins, J. Dyer, J. Willis, D. Brown, P. Kratsas, E. Johnson, E. Younger, Inst. Bjornsson. Trainees in last row are (L-R): T. Kehoe, D. Ward, J. Daughtrey, W. Johnson, H. Odom, R. Ba! .in and G. Golden. Class of entry rating; lifeboat trainees prepares to into the water at the school's Mill Basin site in Brooklyn, N.Y. j' i . MliS . t' .\ t'i ' \ s . \ \ ^ V \ '' ^ 'U V ' �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG April 14^ 1967 r THE TORREY CANYON DISASTER I'•H' f' A fe- well-known British expression for a troublesome situation is "sticky-wicket". For the last few weeks Britain has had a truly sticky problem on its hands—crude oil, over 35 million gallons of it—^ floating on the sea and' threatening the economic future of vast areas of the English coast. The thick, sticky brown oil came from the tanks on the Torrey Canyon—a runaway-flag, Americanowned supertanker operated by a Bermuda based company, registered in Liberia, chartered to a British firm with Italian officers and crew. The ship, over 900 feet long and 118,00 deadweight tons, was on the last lap of a voyage from Kuwait to Wales on March 18 when she went aground on the rocks of Seven Stones reef, oflf the Scilly Islands on England's southern coast. The Torrey Canyon now has the dubious distinc­ tion of being the costliest single mishap in maritime history. The vessel, which is a total loss, was insured for $16.5 million. Her cargo, also a total loss, was insured for another $1 million or more. In addition, the vessel carried liability insurance of $2.5 million —and it looks as if damage claims will run many, many times that amount. The previous record for a single maritime mishap was held by the Andrea Doria, which was insured for $16 million when it collided with a Swedish ship and sank off Nantucket in July, 1956. It may never be known with any certainty why the Torrey Canyon was so far off course when she went aground on the rocks. The vessel was fairly new (built in 1959 and jumboized in 1965) and was equipped with a fathometer, gyro compass, radar, radio direction finder and radio-telephone. Yet when she went aground she had wandered outside a safe channel which was 12-miles wide. Immediately after she hit, the crude oil began pouring from ruptured tanks. As a EVutch salvage firm struggled unsuccessfully to free her from the rocks, more and more of her cargo poured into the sea. Finally, under the constant pounding of wind and waves she broke up and additional millions of gallons of oil poured out. In an effort to prevent the release of whatever oil cargo still remained aboard the battered and broken hulk of the vessel, wave after wave of British jet bombers were sent in to pound her with high explosive bombs, rockets, napalm, gasoline, kerosene, phosphoious—everything conceivable that might set fire to what remained in her tanks and to the vast pools of oil that were being driven toward shore. But the thick crude oil does not ignite easily, and although the ship itself caught fire and burned fiercely for a time, the floating oil refused to bum. As it moved toward shore it carried with it economic dis­ aster for much of England's picturesque southern coast. Warmed by the nearby Gulf Stream, the Scilly Islands and England's southern shore represent the prime vacation spot for the entire nation. Advertise­ ments picture the area's palm trees waving in the warm summer breezes, and promotional literature describes the pure-golden beach sands for which the area is famous. The climate has made the area a haven for water fowl, including many species that are found nowhere else in the world, and extensive oyster beds are a prime financial mainstay of the area. But the Torrey Canyon disaster may have changed all that for years to come. The golden sand of many beaches is already covered with a layer of thick, tarry dfi several inches thick, and each day the wind and tide brings more and more oil ashore. Hundreds of thousands of the exotic water fowl have already perished in the thick, sticky substance, and some, it is believed, have been made extinct. Although efforts are being made to protect the oyster beds from the encroaching oil, all such efforts seem puny in com­ parison to the extent of the disaster, and it is possible that the oyster industry will be ruined for years to come. The possibility of local economic disaster is not confined to Britain. The French coastal areas of Normandy and Brittany are also in danger from the huge drifting pools of oil—^which threaten not only the coasts and the local oyster beds but also the local farm economy because French farmers along the coast rely on seaweed for fertilizer—and the floating oil threatens to contaminate the seaweed all up and down the coast. The Torrey Canyon disaster has suddenly con­ fronted the world with maritime, legal, conservation and economic problems ifhich it has never had to face before, but which it may have to face again in the future and for which it must, therefore, be prepared. MARITIME PROBLEMS From the standpoint of current trends in maritime, the Torrey Canyon disaster casts a questioning spot­ light on the trend toward bigger and bigger tankers and bulk carriers. The economic stimulus behind vessels of everincreasing tonnages is the fact that the more cargo a vessel can transport in a single trip, the less it costs to haul cargo per ton. But, as the Torrey Canyon demonstrates, each supertanker or bulk carrier carries with it such a gigantic potential for loss in the event of disaster that insurance costs have gone up steadily, advancing anywhere between 5 per cent to 30 per cent last year alone, depending on the experience rating of various ship fleets. The Torrey Canyon disaster will certainly cause insurers to review their rate struc­ tures and may very well lead to further rate in­ creases. Rising insurance rates naturally cut into potential profits to be gained from increasing ship size. The Torrey Canyon, for instance, was not a particularly large vessel by today's "super" standards. At 118,000 deadweight tons she was much smaller than the Japa­ nese Idemitsu Mam which is 205,000 tons. Japan is already planning six new tankers of 276,000 tons each, and maritime architects are already talking about 500,000 ton tankers—which they insist are technologically feasible. The Torrey Canyon mishap however, may serve to bring about a great deal of thought on whether such large vessels are economically feasible as well. The events following the Torrey Canyon will certainly lead to fresh thoughts on the part of ship planners, shipbuilders, shipowners and ship insurers. LEGAL ASPECTS From the legal standpoint, the Torrey Canyon dis­ aster has left in its wake a legal tangle that will (Continued on page 15) c I Grud^ bil slick from grounded Torrey Canyon nears the coast • at Penzance, England. More of this sticky stuff — thousands of tons of it -^' threatened the r shorelines ah^ marine life of I resort areas up and down both If ^Epglish and Trench coasts and . caused millions of dollars in damage and loss Of revenue Os y ess inhabitants watched. < ' m' ^ > .ssy...-, .J,, * ' '/ z.A'ij �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Tax-Free Industrial Bonds Abused by Runaway Sbops Page Eleven M fl/ I'll Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do!" Organized labor's call for a ban on the use of state and local taxfree bonds to finance private industrial plants was renewed in a recent network radio interview. Assistant Dir. Frank Fernbach, of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Research charged that the "use of public tax money ... to build a plant for private purposes" is "improper." He made the statements on Labor News Conference, public affairs interview broadcast each Tuesday at 7:35 p.m., EST, on the Mutual Radio Network. (The American Federa­ tion of Radio & Television Artists ended its strike against Mutual on Mar. 31.) Fernbach said tax-free bonding was authorized to help state and local governments build and expand public facilities, but a growing number of communities are using the authority to build industrial plants and entice firms from other areas. Unless checked, the practice now permitted in 30 states threatens to spread to all 50, he warned. Last year alone, he noted, tax-free industrial bonding was an "op­ portunity for more than 125 American companies to get cheap factory financing at the expense of the American taxpayer." Half a billion dollars worth of the bonds was issued last year, and within two years that figiu-e will double, he predicted. Fernbach said that "tremendous profiteering" results from the prac­ tice, pointing out that in addition to property tax and other concessions granted the companies, they often buy the very bonds issued to build their plants and collect the tax-free interest while writing-off the rent for the site as "a cost of business operations." Support for changing the law is growing, he said. He noted that several bills to accomplish this are now before Congress, and such Administration officials as the secretary of the treasury and the Presi­ dent's Council of Economic Advisers have spoken out against tax-free industrial bonding. In addition, Fernbach said, the Independent Bankers Association, which represents "people who are in the business of selling tax-free state and local bonds," is actively campaigning to end the practice. They feel this is their "Achilles' heel," he said, "so socially, economically and morally unjustified that it might set in motion a clamor in Congress and around the country to end tax-free bonding for any purpose." The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council unanimously passed a resolution at its convention recently condemn­ ing "unscrupulous" persons in the medical profession and hospital business and urged labor to com­ pile an "unfair list" of doctors and hospitals who overcharge patients. tween the Packinghouse Workers, the Meat Cutters and Wilson and Co. The pacts covering some 6,500 people in 15 Wilson plants closely follows the lines of new agreements reached with Armour & Co. The Armour settlement totaled about 66 cents an hour. Non-professional employees at Oho University staged an 11-day strike that won the 600 new mem­ bers of State, County and Munici­ pal Employees Local 37 a firsttime agreement. The workers' strike shut down the school and had the support of the students who rallied in their behalf. The AFL-CIO's 12th annual national conference on Commu­ nity Services will be held at the Hotel Commodore, April 16-20. More than a score of prominent community health experts will ad­ dress the delegates. They include Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey and Communications Workers Presi­ dent Joseph A. Beirne, who is chairman of the AFL-CIO Com­ munity Services Committee. The Conference will honor Dr. Albert B. Sabin, developer of the oral anti-polio vaccine at the MurrayGreen Award Dinner on April 20. The General Council of the British Trades Union Congress has called for the abolition of the pri­ vate educational system. The fed­ eration called the traditional form of secondary education in Eng­ land "socially undesirable" and "damaging in its effect on the public educational system." The private schools have produced "a privileged elite," the Council added. <1> AFL-CIO President George Meany has been named a member of the President's Advisory Com­ mittee on Top Federal &laries. The committee will review current salaries and benefits paid to top officials in private sectors of the economy and consider whether necessary adjustments shall be made for government workers in the top salary brackets. ^ A new agreement arrived at six months before the expiration date of contract has been reached be­ .1, Judge Inzer B. Wyatt of U.S. District Court in New York City, has rejected a Labor Dept. peti­ tion that he set aside an election of officers of Hotel, Motel & Club Employes Local 6 and order a new vote. The election was held in May 1965. The suit was based on allegations by a dissident group within the union that eligibility re­ quirements for running for paid union office were illegally-restric­ tive. The ruling held that the eligibility rules, while "technical­ ly" to restrictive, had no effect on the outcome of the balloting. "So far as appears from this rec­ ord," he added, "the voting was fairly and honiestly conducted and the votes were accurately counted." If at First You Don't Succeed Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship construction proposal has been scuttled by the Senate. But McNamara has not given up the idea and plans to push for approval of his pet project by the House of Representatives— even though opposition to the FDL proposal has been growing steadily in the House as well. The Secretary of Defense does not give up an idea easily, even a bad one like FDL. The wastefulness, uselessness and unworkability of the FDL concept has been pointed out time and again by many representatives of labor, management, government and other interested parties. The members of the Sen­ ate have made their rejection of the FDL concept unequivocably clear. Yet McNamara persists. The comments of Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which investigated FDL and then recommended rejection of the con­ cept by the Senate, indicate that the Defense ''Good Night, Chet!" When you reach the top of your field, it is sometimes difficult to remember what things were like before fame and fortune came your way. Most men's vision remains clear. Others however, overwhelmed by their affluent and glamorous present positions, lose their vision of the past. Many years ago, when newscaster Chet Huntley was an unknown, beginning news­ man working on small, local radio stations, he became a member of AFTRA. Undoubt­ edly, he was happy then to accept the secu­ rity and honest representation that the union afforded him. But now, having reached the top; and being able with his national prominence to Secretary even tried threats of political black­ mail in order to gain approval for FDL. This stubborn adherence to a discredited idea has become a trademark of Defense Secretary McNamara. It took the Vietnam sealift to convince him to abandon his ridicu­ lous idea that future military transport could be handled completely by airlift and that ships were no longer necessary for this pur­ pose—and from some of his recent state­ ments it would seem that he is still not quite convinced. Right now he has his heart set on a fleet of FDL ships and he would let nothing stand in his way—not even the facts and figures proving the wastefulness and uselessness of the entire concept. Although House approval of FDL be­ comes more unlikely with each passing day, one thing is certain—McNamara will be in there fighting to preserve it. But fortunately for the American maritime industry and the security of the entire nation, it is equally certain that the SIU and many other mari­ time unions will be there as well, fighting for the final defeat of the entire FDL concept. virtually call the tune in his own wage nego­ tiations with the giant radio and television networks, Huntley seems to have forgotten the important role the union played in aid­ ing his rise to fame. Even worse, he seems to have forgotten that beginners still start at the bottom, where he once was, and need the vitally-important support of a strong union, as he once did. From the lofty and secure heights of na­ tional prominence, Huntley saw fit to betray both his union and his union Brothers, who recently settled their strike with the TV net­ works. In so doing he was at odds with many other AFTRA members—men enjoy­ ing national prominence equal to his own— men named Cronkite, Downs and Brinkley, to name just a few. �YT Page Twelve ' SEAFARERS LOG . '""S"-" Private Utilities 'Big Time CMselers' • I »!• i:. To The Editor: Your article in the March 3rd Log on the *Trath in Lend­ ing Law" was great. Won't you run another article in the same vein on "Big Time Chislers?" I refer to ray gas and electric bill. It was received by me on Feb. 14tb, and the net was $28,58. On Feb. 28th the total became $31.29. This amounts to about 10 per cent interest in just two weeks. As you know, we IBU mem­ bers in Baltimore have been on strike five months, and every penny really counts. That was what open^ my eyes to this outrageous penalty. »You can't argue with these peqple — they simply cut off your Juice. Ito, expose them Jse. Affiled "WMtey" Jnfehess JlpTt. iVOTTV The Log ran ah I^Vom/ against unjustified rate Ihtcredses by the nation's ptiivately-owned power companies mh ihe March 17 issue. rM-:: Tarl0 Bedustlon Can Boo^ Shippings T6 e^ EiUtort Something that can drastical­ ly affect American shipping, as well as the rest of the nation's economy, is rapidly coming to a head unheralded and almost unreported in the newspapers. What I''am referring to are the Kennedy Round tariff talks now going on in Geneva, Swit­ zerland. These talks have been going on nearly four years, and the deadline for coming to an agreement is the end of this month! If the talks are successful, we will see a "reduction of world trade barriers unequaled in the history of international negotiations." (I am quoting ray local newspaper.) On the table in Geneva are proposals by all the world's main trading nations, including the United States and the Euro­ pean Common Market, to re­ duce literally thousands of in­ dividual tariffs by 50 per cent, Vvith the reduction to t^c place oyer a five-year period. The negotiators are seeking agreements on a sweeping new international agieement regulat­ ing trade in wheat and other grains. It would establish the principle that all rich countries, whether importers or exporters of grain, would share some of the burden of food aid to the poor countries. The United States, to its everlasting credit, is insisting on this provision, in the face of opposition by 'West ^Germany and other countries. Other farm products, chemi­ cals, machinery and steel are the other main categdries being discussed, with many hundreds pf other individual items also at jit's touch and go right noVy as to how the Kennedy Round will come out. Its possible ef­ fects on the shipping industry die United States and the of the world's seafailng ODS is staggering. Trans­ oceanic trade will increase tre­ mendously if the talks are con­ cluded successfully. Let's make sure that the United States shipping industry is not shortchanged again, as it has been in the past. It is cruto see that our Merchant April 14, 1967 . Marine is capable of meeting the demands of a possible big increase in world trade. If tariffs tumble, we must redou­ ble- our effort to see America's Merchant fleet grow to a posi­ tion where it carries its fair share—^which, as the world's largest trading nation, is considerable-^f goods that move across the sea. 4 Maxwell Paiterscm Fancy Knot and Canvas Handicrafts Worked to Perfection by SlU Bosun The handicrafts practiced by seafaring men reached their height in the blue water days. Fancy knot tying and working with canvas, in these days of steam turbine ships and automated Diesel ves­ sels, are rapidly becoming lost arts as the old blue water sailors fade away. Despite the changing times, Seafarer Vincent Anthony YYY?: ("Chick") Vanzenella, has con­ Seahirer Praises tinued to perfect his mastery at these changing arts. Bosun Van­ $IU Upgrading zenella, who got his first taste of To the Etf tmr: the sea in 1942, first became inter­ Recently I had the oppor­ ested in working with rope when tunity to attend our Union's he joined the Boy Scouts at the upgrading school in New York age of 12. Since then, he says, for the QMED endorsements. when "I sort of took it up as a I was very much impressed hobby . . . knots and lines have both with the school and the always fascinated me." instructors, who are real pro­ Brother Vanzenella learned the fessionals in preparing one for art of canvas working in the Navy, upgrading. he served as a Bosun. He where I strongly urge those who made mats for ladders and boat have their required time in the fenders. Although civilian tug­ Engine Room to take ad­ boat fenders are usually made of vantage of this excellent oppor­ rope or sometimes used automo­ Bosun "Chick" Vanzenella passes on his knowledge of nautical handi­ tunity. bile tires, naval tugs are equipped crafts at every opportunity, hoping the younger Seafarers will con­ I'm earnestly looking for­ with traditional canvas fenders for tinue to practice them. In this candid shot by a LOG photographer, ward to completing my re­ protecting the boats from abra­ quired sea time now to take ad­ "Chick" (left) is showing OS Bledsoe Nettles (center), a recent grad­ sion. vantage of the SIU's School for uate of the Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship, how to splice line. "Chick" uses his vast knowledge Marine Engineere. AB Chester Mikulski listens as "Chick" explains the difference between of nautical handicrafts to improve Paul J. McGahara his performance as a working a long and a short splice. Action took place at SlU headquarters. ^ — sailor. "While shipping as Bosun, • Stopper Knots are used to weaving." Small lines are made I've tried to develop new ways of working on deck," he pointed out. secure lengths of line to bits which of two strands, and are relatively "It's almost impossible to come are put on mooring lines to relieve easy to work with. up with new knots; there are thou­ stress. Large lines, on the other hand, sands of them," Brother Van­ Fancy knots are used mainly are made of three thick strands, To The Editor zenella said, when interviewed by for decoration today. "They were and it takes considerable skill to a LOG staff writer in the New all used to fancy up stuff during splice them together. The fid, a York hall. He had with him a the sailing days," Brother Van­ nautical tool whose origins go back Great Society book, "Encyclopedia of Knots and zenella explained, adding that they to antiquity, is a tapering pin of Fancy Rope Work" (Cornell Mari­ are still used on sailing yachts. wood used to open the strands Must Expand time Press). By Raoul Graumont "Don't ask me how many there of a rope in splicing. As Bosun To the Editor: and John J. Hensel, it describes are," he said. "I couldn't tell you." Vanzenella explained it, the fid The AFL-CIO, in calling on some 3,668 knots! "It's the best "Chick" passes away many of is put under the lays to allow the the Johnson Administration to book I've ever found on the sub­ his spare hours at sea by making ends of the second rope to be expand the war against poverty, ject," Brother Vanzenella said. knot boards—^which is practically tucked in. In other words, a hole is reflecting the voice of all "When I first went to sea, I a lost art. A knot board is a fin­ is opened that is large enough to American working people. learned a lot by watching the old- ished piece of wood with fancy accept the strands of the other When President Johnson, timers work," Brother Vanzenella knot work attached to it. Bosun rope. If the rope is new and stiff, during his presidential cam­ told the LOG. "Then I picked up Vanzenella made a knot board a mallet is needed to drive the paign, proposed to eradicate a lot myself, and after that I with over 50 knots on it for the fid through the strands. A knife poverty and bring the poor into started to read all the books I Jacksonville SIU hall in 1960. He or an axe is required to cut the the mainstream of American could find on the subject." made another, of similar scope, ends off. "I like wire splicing, society via the Great Society, "I always try to dig up new for a Daytona, Fla., yacht club. too," Brother Vanzenella said. The the response from the Ameri­ ways of securing and tying while Most of "Chick's" knot boards marlinespike, a pointed iron in­ can people was overwhelming­ I'm working," "Chick" said. are smaller, however, and he gives strument, is the tool used to splice ly affirmative. We all wanted, Two Categories them away to his shipmates. He wire and cable. the unemployed and the under­ Working with canvas is another All nautical knots either fall begins by cutting a piece of ply­ employed to take their right­ wood down to size. "Chick" has practically lost art that the veteran into the category of fancy knot ful place as productive work­ no trouble obtaining plywood, as Seafarer can do not only compe­ work or workable knots. Brother ers in our most bountiful o)|sj, most ships carry a supply for tently but with a kind of style Vanzenella is a master at crafting societies. building shelves and other items that is rare today. "Knowing how both kinds. Now the enemies of the "Today," says Brother Vanze­ as they are needed. Then he sands to sew canvas comes in handy," Great Soicety program are say-| nella, "those that go for fancy and varnishes the wood. After says the Bosun. "There is always ing we cannot afford to meet work are usually yacht people." tying the knots, he attaches them something to do with canvas, even our commitment in Viet Nam In the days of yore, many ties to the board with brads—small, on today's ships," Brother Van­ and support the Great Society that are now categorized as fancy almost headless nails which he zenella told the LOG. From can­ both. Labor's answer to this is knot work were workable knots. sinks below the surface of the vas he has fashioned dodgers— that not only can we afford it, or windbreakers—sea bags, and Others were used on various parts rope. but we must win on both fronts. covers for ships' lights. He has Sailing Boards A victory for democracy injf of clipper ships to decorate the often patched up lifeboat covers vessels and their rigging. He has also made a number Viet Nam, while leaving the and tarps. of sailing boards, using the same The workable knots used on to­ hard-core poor to stagnate in "The tools Bosun Vanzenella day's merchant ships fall into the technique as in making knot their ghettos at home, would boards. Sailing boards indicate uses to work with canvas are a following categories. Seafarer be a hollow one indeed. when a ship will sail and what her "palm" of leather with brass fit­ Vanzenella pointed out. Admittedly, some of the destination is. The lettering on tings, twine — which is the Great Society programs are • The Bowline is a bite for se­ "Chick's" sailing boards are made "thread," beeswax, and a needle. foundering because they have curing lines; its most common use of looped and knotted line, and Somehow, the nautical handi­ been short-changed by the fed­ is to secure mooring lines to piers. usually include fancy knot work crafts are more widely practiced eral government's lack of ader • The Square Knot is used to as decoration. in Britain. Needles for working quate funding, and other pro­ join two ropes together. grams have run aground on a • Half Hitches are used to se­ Bosun Vanzenella is also an ex­ canvas are imported from Eng­ sea of red tape. cure lines temporarily to rails and pert at spacing, or joining, rope land. This is why organized labor's other objects. and wire. For splicing heavy The basic stitchings are: the voice must be raised now, in-• Becket Bends are used to rig mooring line, three tools are used round stitch, for putting together sisting on an increase, rather up bosun's chairs. —a fid, a wooden mallet, and an round pieces of canvas; the flat than the proposed decreases, in • The Stage Hitch is used to axe or knife. No tools, "just your stitch, for sewing flat parts; the anti-poverty funds, and on secure each end of a plank for hands," are needed to splice herringbone stitch; and the "base­ higher caliber administration of working over the side of a ship smaller lines. Explaining the tech­ ball" stitch. The veteran seaman the various indiridual ^pro­ while it is in port. nique, Brother Vanzenella says: can also make "McNamara Lace," grams. 'j • The Sheep Shank Is used to "You go against the lay, over one, as intricately worked decorative shorten lines. Lee Hartimg then under one; it's sort of like canvas is called. -4/ LETTERS �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen vr' A '> SI ARRIVALS -# Audra Marie Wright, bom Jan­ uary 15, 1967, to the Ray Ander­ son Wrights, Aydlett, N. C. Charlene Vlto, born January 25, 1967, to the Rosalis Vitos, Houma, La. Darren Eugene Fuller, born January 7, 1967, to the Jerry E. Fullers, Houston, Texas. — — Paul Frankewicz, born January 1, 1967, to the Stephen J. Frankewiczs, Avondale, La. Wililam Ray Hanf, born Janu­ ary 23, 1967, to the Bill J. Hanfs, Houston, Texas. Christina Long, born January 2, 1967, to the James A. Longs, Joppatown, Maryland. ^ Clarence Willis, bom February 3, 1967, to the Dudley J. Willis, Belle Chasse, La. Daniel Franklin Foster, born January 31, 1967, to the Charlie Fosters, Belhaven, N. C. ^ Kathleen Notton, born Febru­ ary 13, 1967, to the Arthur Nottons, Superior, Wisconsin. Christine KeUey, bom Decem­ ber 29, 1966, to the Donald Kelleys, Milwaukee, Oregon. — — Rafari Mates, bom February 21, 1967, to the Rafael Matos, Staten Island, New York. —— William Zinsav^e, bom De­ cember 27, 1966, to the Albert Zinsavages, Baltimore Maryland. Jerry and Nancy Bankston, born December 14, 1966, to the Jerry Bankstons, Ocean Springs, Miss. —— Eduardo Rode, bom February 23, 1967, to the Howard Rodes, Houston, Texas. David Raynor, bom January 5, 1967, to the Oscar Raynors, La Follette, Tenn. f <I> Dawn Adams, born February 6, 1967, to the Andrew J. Adames, Baltimore, Maryland. 5 . [.'• . K' Jared A. Mason Please contact your sister, Mrs. Ella M. Bodman, 1820 Old Gov­ ernment St., Apt. 7B, Mobile, Ala. 36606. 'i-¥ George T. Mellon Please communicate with your wife as soon as you can. She has moved since you shipped out. Her new address is: 509 Cranston St., Providence, R. I. 02907. —— Albert Schwartz Please contact Newton B. Sch­ wartz, attorney at law, 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Tex. 77006, at your earliest conveni­ ence. The telephone number is JA 8-2863. Walter (Jake) Jacobson Please contact Eddie McMaster, aboard the Miami, c/o Cities Serv­ ice Oil Co., 60 Wall St., New York. James P. Harrington Contact your wife at 104-17 35th Ave., Corona, N. Y. 11368. Alan Doujet Get in touch with Sidney J. Smolinsky, at Dorfman, Pechner, Sacks & Dorfman, Attorneys at Law, The Wellington, Suite 400, 19th and Walnut Streets, Philadel­ phia, Pa. 19103. They want to give you vital information concerning the case you have pending. ^ Charles S. Hudgins Please contact your sister, Mrs. Mary Cook, and inform her how you can be reached. She has moved since you last saw her. The new address is 5717 Rusk Ave., Mt. Washington, Md. 21215. ~ ^ . Editor, • SEAFARERS LOG, ! 675 Fourth Ave., f'-'y . • Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I. . I I I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (print information) ' I • • • •• • • • •. • • * . • • 4 ». * • • « '*. • -* f.' » •« '*'« • * n * •- • STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP.,....., .,T0 AVOID DUPLICATION; If yov are an old subscriber and have a ' address, please give your former ' • JRESS <I> <1> PERSONALS Income Tax Refunds Income tax refund checks are ready for the following Seafarers: Stefen Goscinski, Walter W. Hake Jr., Clarence Layton, Charles E. Switzer and Grover C. Turner. They are being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105. His fellow Seafarers have extended their best w ishes for a speedy recovery to Lawrence Campbell, after his accident aboard the Merrimac (Merrimac). Meeting Chairman Joseph Stanton reports that Campbell, an AB, was hurt while the vessel was in France. We want "to let him know that the crew hopes he gets well and gets ship is in port back in good health," Stanton crew wishes John a speedy recov­ ery. Seafarers were requested not along the coast. reports. "We are all looking forto smoke on the bridge. The re­ Seafarers were . ward to seeing pair list includes the foc'sle, hall­ reminded by the him again. God ways and bathroom. All hands ship's delegate bless him and" be helped in keeping the pantry and aboard the Steel M m with him all the messhalls clean. The ship's fund Scientist (Isth­ * time." Meeting totals $8.50. mian), Meeting Secretary Nicho­ Chairman E. Her­ las Hatglmlsios A good voyage on the Del Hernandez nandez reports. writes that inju­ George Pappas, Monte (Delta), with "no beefs ries also struck deck delegate, spoke of the coop­ and no disputed Hafgimisios two men in the eration of all hands in his depart­ overtime reported Steward Depart­ ment, according to Meeting Sec­ by department ment, who • were hospitalized in retary F. S. Omega. Omega in­ delegates," Meet­ France. ing Chairman A. forms that crews rooms might be C. Campbell painted when the ship reaches the L. T. Marshall was elected writes. Brother coast. Some disputed overtime in Ship's Delegate of the Steel Sur­ George C. Hoff­ the engine room, but otherwise, a veyor (Isthmian). man resigned as good trip. Until he was ship's delegate Hoffman elected on Jan. and was replaced Book loving Seafarers on the 15, at a meeting by A. Hudimac. Hoffman was Ames Victmy (Victory) are mak­ presided over by praised by his shipmates for the ing good use of Meeting Chair­ fine work he turned in. The ship's the SIU's ship's man L. A. Wil­ treasury is down to its last $2. A. library. Meeting liams, who serves G. Espeneda, Meeting Secretary, Chairman Roy J. as Chief Steward, writes that crewmembers did some Jones reports. the ship had no painting in the foc'sle and repair Meeting Secretary Marshall delegate. It was work in the shower. Jesse Krause agreed that the new Ship's Dele­ writes that the ^ gate would see the Captain about men are forming The possibility of having a all beefs, writes Meeting Secretary swimming pool was discussed by a ship's fund and Jones J. Jnudsen. donations will be Seafarers aboard the Steel Vendor accepted from the crew at any John Quinn was named ship's (Isthmian), Meet­ time. A vote of thanks was ex­ delegate and Juan Burgos was ing Chairman tended to the Steward for a job elected deck dele­ Fred Shaia in­ well done. The vessel will be paid gate aboard the forms. Shaia said off in Seattle. Beauregard (Seathat the Steward Land), Thomas informed new Meeting Chairman D. DazlukeLundy, Meeting crewmem hers wics reports that Ed Lane re­ about the need to Chairman writes. signed his posi­ Gorum Meeting Secretary replenish the tion as ship's dele­ Mike Smith said a ship's fund. Meeting Secretary gate on the Man( request was made Elliott Gorum informs us that the kato Victory (Vic­ to have movies ship's fund has $21.90 left. En­ tory). He was re­ Lundy shown aboard gine delegate Leo Wills said that placed by A. Alship. Seafarers are hard at work there was some disputed overtime ford, deck depart­ cleaning the ship up "after a hard but otherwise, it has been a good ment and got a trip to North Europe." Mail and trip. Logs and mail are arriving vote of thanks for Logs were received regularly and regularly and the Steward depart­ his fine job. Meet­ Afford department delegates report no ment is turning out good chow. ing Secretary R. beefs. Seafarers are looking forward to V. Mehlhom reports that the a San Francisco payoff. ship's treasury, in the capable The Steel Chemist (Isthmian) hands of treasurer Harold KamThe recreation room and the li­ met, contains the sum of $10.25. lost two men through illness, J. Tucker, meeting brary should be locked while the No beefs were reported. secretary reports. Tucker reminded Lifeboat Class No. 173 Casts Off crew to send any beefs to delegates, not direct to top­ side. Meeting Chairman E. Fin­ nerty said that the ship's treasury Finnerty was getting ane­ mic, with only $ 1 there at present. Finnerty told Seafarers to be sure the passageways are quiet during morning hours so the sleeping crewmembers will not be dis­ turbed. D. Keith was elected by accla­ mation to serve as ship's delegate aboard the Steel Voyager (Isth­ mian), Meeting Chairman R. Whitney reports. A vote of thanks was extended to The most recent crop of men who have completed the SlU Lifeboat the former dele­ School's short course pose for their picture. In the front row are gate for the "won­ derful job" he did. l-r): Ray Shaynicic, Kim Boughman, Stan Dunlap, Frank Camarda Whitney Meeting Secretary and Tony Rocco. In the middle row are: Julio C. Padilla, Helmer Tony Gasper reported that Sea­ Okland, Christian Holstein, Felipe Martinez and Bakar B. Hassen. farer John Yodice was left behind Standing in the back are: Ralph Frederickson, Dave Klang, Joe in Port Said due to illness. The Jacobs, Robert Burns, B. H. Grislason and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. J'- �P«*e Fourteen Schedule of Membership Meetings V • F:-': SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans May Ifr—2:30 p.m., Mobile May 17—2:30 p.m. Wilnungton .May 22—2:00 p.m. San l<>anclsco May 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle May 26—^2:00 p.m. New York May 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore May 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit May 12—2:30 p.m. Houston May 22—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit May 1—2:00 p.m. Alpena May 1—7:00 p.m. Buffalo May 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .May 1—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .May 1—7:00 p.m. Duhith May 1—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... May 1—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago May 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie May 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo May 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth May 19—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .May 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo May 19—^7:30 p.m. Detroit May 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. May 15—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans May 16—5:00 p.m. MoMle May 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—5:00p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and unllcens^May 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... .May 11—5:00 p.m. Houston ... .May 22—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia May 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore May 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk May 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City May 15—10.a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans May 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile May 17—7:00 p.m. New Yoric .. May 8—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—7:00p.m. Baltimore ... May 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ... May 22—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held mt Labor Temple, Sault St. Marie, Mich. • Meetlnr held at Labor Temple, Newport News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG United Industrial Workers New Orleans Apr. 11—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—7:00 p.m. New York .. Apr. 3—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—7:00p.m. Baltimore .. • Apr. 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. . Apr. 10—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof XTNION HALLS SIU A+lanfic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Wafers Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindisy Williami Robert Matthawi SECRETARY-TREASURER A! Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 tfh Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St, EL <<-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-<900 BOSTON. Mats 177 State St. Rl 2-0l<<0 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washing'ton St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. 5A 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3 0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3 0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va. ...: 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan. .Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Exit. 281 (Watermen), March 8— ' Chairman, F. Paakowski: Secretary, A. J'. Kuberui. Two men miased ahip, one In Saigon and one in Manila. Some de­ puted OT concerning delayed sailing in Manila, Olscuasion on shortage of water. Vote of thanks to the steward depart, ment for a Job well done. STEEL APPKENTICE (Isthmian) February 26—Chairman, Pablo P. Lopez. Secretary, Augusto Lopex. $26.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the cooks and messmen for the fine job they performed. 1DIOE3ST of SIU MEETINOS PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Tank­ ers), March S—Chairman. W. S. Hudd; Secretary, R. Principe. $0.26 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Everything is running smoothly. DEL SUD (Delta), March 6—Chair­ man. Michael Dunn; Secretary, Robert jr. Hand. $368.60 in ship's fund and $624.82 in movie fund. Few hours dis­ puted OT in each department, other­ wise no beefs aboard. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary. 13—Chairman, R. Whitney; Sec­ retary, Tony Caspar. $8.50 in ship's fund. Motion made to give more time cm pay­ ing off and signing on in Port of New York. Bzother D. Keith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the out-going ship's delegate for a J(d> well done. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian) Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman, T. D. Blades; Sec­ retary, B. G. Crouch. No beefs reported by department delegates. Reguest made that ship be fumigated when ship is in New York. STEEL CHEaUST (Isthmian), March 5—Chairman, E. Finnerty; Secretary, J'. Tucker. Few beefs aboard to be taken up with boarding patrtdman. $1.00 in' ship's fund. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), March 8— Chairman, E. Hernandez; Secretary, F. S. Omega. $17.30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), February 8—Chairman, Tom Lundy; Secretary, Michael Smith. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that the Union open negotiation for tanker contract, due to lack of port time. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), March 6 •—Chairman, Pate; Secretary, Seattle. Repair list has been submitted. One man missed ship in New York. 'Ricre are no beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the crew of this vessel be informed as to the progress of the cur­ rent plan for the pension fond. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), March 2 —Chairman, James Gill; Secretwy, Mi­ chael Smith. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Matter of delayed sailing in Mayaquez to be clarified. Motion made to increase penalty for delayed sailing, which is getting out ot hand. STEEL FLYER (Istbmian), February 26—Chairman, None; Secretary, None. $1.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT In deck and steward departments. Motion made to {^e draws in cash in­ stead of checks. Wash water tanks are in bad shape ruining clothes. Vote of thanks to the- steward department and the ship.*s delegate for a job well done. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman), Februairy 10—Chairman, N. Bryant; Sec­ retary,- Jack Dolan. A few minor beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Discussiona about having air-conditioners installed in messhalls. .... OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Over­ seas), February 18—Chairman, R. Nich­ olson; Secretary, T. E. Markham. Ship la laying up for repairs for ten days. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. UNFAIR TO LABOR STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman. Fred Shaia; Sec­ retary, Elliott Gorum. $21.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with patrol­ man. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion about poor grsje of mattresses. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Carriers). No date—Chairman. Don Bartlett; Secretary, John Spenc. $10.88 In ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. It was suggested that SIU food plan repre­ sentative check the quality of present, and new stores. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), February 20—Chairman, Louis Cartwright; Secretary, G. Van Etten. One man missed ship in Manila. No beefs and" no disputed OT in the departments. Ice machine is out of order again. WHITEHALL (Whitehall), February 10—Chairman, G, G. Parker: Secretary, W. Quisenberry. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT' reported by department dele­ gates. All Union mail to ship is opened before ship receives it. YAKA (Waterman), February 10—' Chairman, W. Veleqiez; Secretary, J. Petruxsewicz. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ENID VICTORY (Columbia), January 22—Chairman, Mel Sha'wvner; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald. Motion made to have another wiper on this trip. Motion made to replace man in topside pantry as all ofiicers are constanily beefing about lack of service. Discussion about service in messroMn. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), January 22—Chairman, Roy J. Jones: Secretary, Jesse J. M. Krause. Left San Francisco short 1 A.B., 1 oiler, 8rd cook promoted to chief cook and chief cook demoted to pantryman. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Discussion about starting ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward for a job well done with the men he had to work with. OUR LADY OP PEACE (Liberty Na­ vigation), January 29—Chairman, Ar­ thur Fricks; Secretary, H. Carmichael. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding pa-i trolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent holida] meals; Also a vote of thanks to the de­ partment delegates for a job well done. Suggestion was made that immunization shots be given at sign-on. It is very in­ convenient trying to get them in foreign ports. Ship has some young men on board for first trip at sea. Crew appreci­ ates the fine job they have done and hope they will keep it up. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), March 8—Chairman, J. Bourgeois; Se^ retary, L. C. Clark. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed, OT in the engine department. $2.60 in ship's fund. Motion made that A.B. maintenance be put back on board as the O.S. as he is not qualified to work aloft and do the require work on deck. Ship's delegate is doing a fine job. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DEL RIO (Ttelta), March d-Chairman, Samuel Papas; Secretary, Robert Merritt. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the entire crew of the Del Rio are in favor of a twenty-year retirement plan. Vote of thanks to the cooks for the very good food. COSMOS MARINER (Admanthoe), February 12—Chairman, C. E. Miller; Secretary, G. P. Thlu. Ship's delegate and chief electrician took care of all repairs. Brother C. E. Miller was elected to serve as ship's delegate. The steward requested the crew to cooperate with hte department aiid to keep the ship clean. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burhank); March 9—Chairman, R. Garay; Secre­ tary, A. Hirsch. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the galley staff. DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzei-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4/ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers* Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) \1>. "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Ricliman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) \1> FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements sixecify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shii>owners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on Ae proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official. In your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This estsblished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1060, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from -mnng its raiilu. one individnal to carry out this responsibUity. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ffiembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union bos negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer nmy be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal righta to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feria that any of the above rights have been violated, or that ha haa bren denied lila constUntlonal right of aeeoao to Union records or infommtlon. ho shonid immodiately notify SIU President Panl Hall at hcadqnarters by MTtlflod mall, rotnm receipt raqnsstod. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PereU MInetti & Sons Ambassador, Ueven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnastl, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno yennontti, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and BranAes. (National Farm Workers Association) .•y< �Page Fifteen SEAFARERS ^ April 14, 1967 • •• iiiiJi IbRTUlii THE SEA (Continued from page 7) I „,o could .care up a g, possibility of . disaster on unfamiliar reefs r;|j; But far more galleimsr^^^^'-^ than j or were deliber^dV^^ess lilSly to end ;! ever fell to jt taken by pirates any- I sUion to the ""^hods and ®Jl^"'P™^Jg"^compara4 , others, while not ^or/and readUy located ; tively shallow water ® metal-detecting devices^ by skin divers or _ expensive and sophis^ : Those further can be used at ticated equipment some depths of over ICkOO^t^ unUmited time and , Elaborate ®*P®"^^'°f^Zr the larger of the known funds at their d«P®«f ®° as to origin, value, prizes. Quite is available. 4pthandlocati.^ofhu,^^t There are 36 ' Florida and Gulf contain" only hold a total .;>« up to 20 million. unless defeated m battle. With the galleonsjt was heavy and cumbersome, th y , y p. seaworthy; j^i^h was still ^Tmight be not necessari^ is ringed Stream. Hun- that they arc there. , from the " .t- • r. [dered a private place. an ocean, sea, lake prSrr^ gold o significant historical Equally important arejrticles^o^ worth. One such c^ i be almost certainly the anchor Christopher Columbus s flag p The anchor Uovo sunk on Chnrimj tte off Spe Haitian in was found in 1^ . Edward A. Link, of Link Sn "n -Xration with the Smithsonian '"t?957 Luis Marden ^^ « G»-pM= Other.uuhcn.rcasu^^^J^'S^^ and South America the simplest of One outstandmg in 1955 salvaging ^^'^igcovered a small fortune when two Bermudians^ spotted a cannon right off shore 0« ^ woudc, .hcu, were wrecked off hazardous areas such as with murderous re I •_t^il,..li I Tn'Tgar river in its infancy. High, m ., taller to create the stern and poops ^ere the a bad <i'®P^P°f'®"/tL ships were built, the ^h^ waterline. The larger th P from engulfing the poops were _ ,P^ther out over the bow them from astern ? higher the stern, the headsails to a greater the more the f^®®^°® ' ^ generally unseaworthif Z indeed that ness. On top of alt this, ii lower gun the galleons were no seas c...wy .0 mil liberaily deiined Since the ocean « ^ ' little success. uod Ul-=qu^=^^tta c^s h even worse. v^cause they were court manship were ®PP°* f tficials families. Other top favorites or members of ^ people jobs were filled by those able fo brAe tne and few commanders knew nautical ability . •• jiiailBW'lii III|||IHI I I ,re,teeisacertmn^^tS^ ilAside from taxes on any T„asure Trove which Pso the problem oni«Ia^ In England and ilvaries according to the gggrved by the crown Scotland, rights to In the and must be to state but in most cases U.S., laws vary ^is treasure. Louisiana the finder is allowed to P landowner and divides treasure b®t^^^'^ant licenses for 5 some olher tees '*0 ^,i Sparttet will grant sah . Sri » .hSin ftea, waters or hurted j "At^mpTlSic ^u'madc ou then, ah with very, ^:a^^.t^l^o^"duo.a^ro..u„. ; , r t« sucking out of gate and searched WiUi what ,Hp they were sure must the immediate area for the sh^ney^j^.^^ ^j„p,y have carrtrf ^fjhh wifoden paddles, fanned away dove on » ''^sSip'^and brought up virthe covering sand over Jewelry, artifacts, etc. tually all of the c^go ®_ ' L^rmined but experts The name of .the ship jj f^und that it must deduced from coins and^s^^^^^^ Society found plLirn Island in January, burned and ^^s the great-great-great 1790. Assisting m the find w Tom Chrisgrandson of mutineer F e c e grown. Another L, and Ws.brother-indaWs^L^^^^ of the Christians, Parkin, had icmna the Bounv near treasure. Aside S cannot ^ SyTertain by protoOne thing is ®ofThese sunken sional salvors and and their treasure ships will one J attempts have been run out or nature once " p^dence All agree /^"^d error or unUl bigger and Sr mSln'Sf i. ~d to and the ffnai key a„rta«i"e water to the vast vaults of Davy Jones. ' Ss'SLTt^ wS ^jiisands, noes auu .r""*""" (Continued from page 10) ' THE TORREY CAKYON DISASTER forth suggestiom that e^ting^^^^^ . . ..„.r,ari proh^y take,yearn ir^t,;:SfrSS incorporated in ®®™"^ ® British firm, insured iSS^-USt-S^-S-Srom^Pte^ a long time mil under the .aws^^^wtenatom^ brought. But even then, little wui nav "^tfor htatance. di. action is fln^ i, brought under British law. Under Brite ii": damages 'b' to be sued for mastei a^^^ ^ employers? The AmeriLporation? The British charterers? .. : forth suggestioj well be amended u^s shown the need from Sorld in danger of either physical or economic destruction. CONSERVATION The greatest amount of the general public Canyon conservation aspect of -S£3Sr»SJr£~s..—• cident. The world IS becoming conscious and improved and P"^ ® . i SSim.rlTnteSl.l.e«"-sary. THE ECONOMIC VIEW the growing limited liabUity. tions to take advantage corporation's sole When one S loss-and in asset, and that '^®®^ millions of dollars of subthe process ^"ng^u^^ uncovered by insm- ; sidiary damage, most ... JJJI whom do .nce-»hervdo«J2P°°«Nl^ ^>°^, a eknilica. injured i^ws api^ esoecially when damages and Siiuyl? ~n~ Crude oil fs very thicK, 27 „asolioe and even flammable. the floating pools of oil phosphorous would not ^t 4 ^ ^ j. Iffal. The — ifSj i J ou U eteh^. hu. » I I 1 and diflterent levels of law. ..r mp. Torrev It has also become ®^®®^ ?^ejs in the future Canyon disaster ^ n^ increased reserve funds| will have to maintain ^ possible in a to cover : sitigle mi^ai^ mandatory Ivabi^ "'m'Trente ^ thick. 5th all. «b •^atl^^hpchcs, ^Sbiridi|«: canyon f "lal^S that a massive conservation 'ygt inconceivable involving oil, other f a^tlnrhT anticipated sources—at sea or , r fighting different and planned for. New devised. No pollutants on a massive .^g ,j,e become, no matter how conserva o .oVen the possibility matter what PT'^r 4Sref Snynn ^nding of accidents such as t T pmcedores must be !r>rri»asinelv conservation iwr^sin^^^^ constantly increasing use to slow, reverse mankind's history , fti halt, """"Sin wSrite. But the of polluting the world ogilons of crude oil. trations, one-ship > i-JtheTorrey Canyon •1;J L.; ilfAndtherlegal grounding was Bntain s use cargo to Labor prevent further pollution of the ^ acting ^overnmeut^is under S^ sooner in destroying t :„ctead of waiting until nment might have become responsible--leg-d )r the loss of the vessel. - Torrey Canyon disaster has ain effective meamres were available or devised to meet come nowhere new "iw sinking i parties brought about by her sinkmg �f: SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO !& House Hearings Begin f:' Congress Urged to Pass On-Site Picketing Bill MSTS Commander Donaho Praises Merchant Fleet's Vital Vietnam Role WASHINGTON—Warm praise for the American merchant marine's vital role in the Viet Nam sealift has been expressed by Vice Admiral Glynn R. Donaho, commander of the U.S. Military Sea Transportation Service. WASHINGTON—American labor and the Administration have Donaho's praise for the ® called on Congress to restore the right of peaceful picketing to American-flag merchant marine nation. At that time, McNamara added that "The burden imposed said that the liners had not met upon some companies to assume building trades unions. is especially significant because it "the Government's need for re­ the responsibilities of general Labor Secretary W. Willard'^ is in such sharp contrast with the Wirtz, leadoff witness at House dents of more than a score of views of Defense Secretary Robert liable, responsive sealift . . . ." agents and to operate for us the unions. In his remarks before the ships brought out of the National hearings, termed passage of the McNamara, under whose juris­ Full Support Propeller Club, Donaho com­ Defense Reserve Fleet have not on-site picketing bill "long over­ diction M^S operates. McNa­ Meany told the subcommittee pletely contradicted the charges passed unnoticed." due." mara has continually downgraded Defense Secretary McNamara Four presidents, he stressed, that the situs picketing legislation the importance of the American- made by the Secretary of Defense. has continually used his personal have asked Congress to lift the has "the full and complete support flag merchant marine and has been Donaho noted that of the 568 and unsupported denunciations of "inequitable restriction" that pre­ of the AFL-CIO." a staunch advocate of proposals ships operated under MSTS con­ the American merchant marine to He urged its passage to end "a vents building trades unions from which would virtually scuttle the trol "388 are either chartered justify adoption of his own pet putting up a picket line at a con­ long standing injustice that dis­ nation's merchant fleet were they from American steamship com­ projects—such as airlift or Fast panies or operated by American struction site where more than one criminates against building trades put into operation. steamship companies as general Deployment Logistic Ships — contractor or subcontractor is on workers." The prohibited picket­ Donaho, who will retire from which, if put into effect, would the job. A 1951 Supreme Court ing, he noted, "would be perfectly active duty on March 31, told a agents." virtually scuttle the nation's mer­ ruling held his to be a secondary lawful if performed by workers meeting of the Propeller Club in He further pointed out that chant marine capability, and leave boycott violation of the Taft- engaged in labor disputes involv­ Washington: "most of the tramp fleet and more the United States without its vital ing manufacturing establish­ Hartley Act. than 15 per cent of the liner fleet" "fourth arm of defense" in time "Without the reliable service Construction workers should ments." The rail labor statement, on be­ these ships (of the American mer­ are under charter to MSTS, and of future national emergency^ have the same right as other work­ half of 23 affiliated unions, put its chant marine) have rendered, my ers "to protest substandard condi­ support for the building trades on command could not have met its tions," Wirtz said. the basis of "one of the oldest and obligations or carried out its mis­ President C. J.^Haggerty of the greatest traditions of the American sion in augmenting transportation AFL-CIO Building and Construc­ labor movement—that an injury capability to Southeast Asia." tion Trades Department spoke for to one is an injury to all." the workers directly affected who, Sharp Contrast SIU President Paul Hall, who he emphasized, were asking only This was in sharp opposition for the rights of "free citizens" to is also president of the AFL-CIO to McNamara's view, stated in Maritime Trades Dept., expressed WASHINGTON—The United States now has more shipping combat unfair employers. January, that the subsidized and tonnage under runaway flags, alleged to be under so-called "effec­ the unanimous support of unions AFL-CIO President George unsubsidized American-flag liner Meany and spokesmen for virtu­ representing more than 5 million operators had failed to respond tive control" than it has flying the American-flag, according to the latest report of the Maritime'^ ally every segment of the Ameri­ workers. The department also was host to adequately to national defense Administration. ships or 15,363,000 deadweight can labor movement joined in needs in Vietnam because they' perhaps the most dramatic demon­ tons registered under the runaway statements of solid support for the The Maritime Administration were more concerned with making stration of union solidarity on the flags of Liberia, Panama and Hon­ building tradesmen and for the profit than with aiding their report shows 474 American-owned duras which the Defense Depart­ site picketing bill. bill introduced by Representative The regularly scheduled Mari­ ment regards as under its "effec­ Frank Thompson, Jr., chairman time Trades meeting on April 5 tive control." This compares with of the House Lalx)r special sub­ was transformed into a rally for 944 ships of 14.7 million dead­ committee. the legislation and gave prolonged, weight tons registered under the Labor's solidarity was expressed standing ovations to Thompson U.S. flag as of last July, which are by the Industrial Union Depart­ and Haggerty, the two speakers. the latest statistics available. ment, the Maritime Trades De­ Standing in front of a banner Of the runaway flag ships al­ partment, the Metal Trades De­ declaring the department's support legedly available to the U.S. in an NEW ORLEANS—Sometime in April, Seafarers will begin partment, the Railway Labor Ex­ for his bill, Thompson predicted: emergency, 354 are under the Liecutives' Association and by presimanning the first large ocean-going commercial vessel with an We're going to pass it this year." berian flag, 110 under the Pana­ The MTD's executive secretary- aluminum hull. The ship, the Sacal Borincano was launched manian flag, and 10 flying the treasurer, Peter M. McGavin, told recently in New Orleans and ®' The roll-on, roll-off vessel's hull Honduran flag. A breakdown the overflow gathering of union, will be operated in a weekly is completely constructed of alum­ shows 278 of these runaways are industry and government officials: service between Miami and San inum alloy, which made possible tankers totaling 11.2 million tons, We are for the situs picketing Juan, Puerto Rico by SlU-con- many design innovations in the 104 bulk and ore carriers totaling bill as much as we are for an inde­ tracted South Atlantic and Carib­ remainder of the vessel. 3.2 million tons. pendent maritime agency." bean Line. They are registered under these With a full load displacement "flags-of-convenience" so that of 1,570 tons, the ship draws just their owners, who are themselves HADDONFIELD, N. J. — A slightly more than 10 feet when new two-year contract has been loaded to capacity with 40 trailers, American citizens, can avoid the "inconvenience" of paying fellow won by the SIU United Industrial and can maintain a speed of 14 citizens decent American wages, Workers following a 14-day strike knots. It is estimated that the avoid paying their fair share of against the Hussman Refrigerator same vessel, if conventionally con­ American taxes, and circumvent Co. here. structed of steel, would displace American labor laws, working The pact calls for a 6 per cent an extra 498 tons, draw about 12 conditions, safety, and other regu­ wage increase the first year with feet of water, and have a service lations. an additionail 4 per cent hike in The Department of Defense, the second year. Additional night speed of 13 knots. differential will also be paid on Except for anti-fouling paint on under Defense Secretary Robert the second and third shifts. Other her bottom and some decorative McNamara, continues to uphold gains were additional contribu­ strips at the deckline and on the the myth of "effective control" tions by the employer to the UIW however, and the MARAD report pilot house, the vessel's exterior includes Military Sea Transporta­ Welfare Plan and an additional will remain unpainted. paid holiday, Hussman employees tion Service insistence that it The techniques worked out for maintains effective control over will now have nine paid holidays. construction of the Sacal Borin­ these vessels of foreign registry. Around-the-clock picketing of the company began when the 250 It must be noted, however, that cano are expected to serve as a UIW members went out at mid­ test-bed for the construction of the Defense Department has never night on Feb. 7, and continued much larger aluminum vessels in attempted to test its actual control until the contract was ratified by over these vessels, and when extra the future. a vote of 129 to 55 in a secret bal­ ships were needed desperately for With a beam of 44 feet and a lot election held at the UIW hall the Viet Nam sealift the Defense depth of 28 feet, the ship is pow­ Department first tried to charter on Feb. 21. Hussman is one of the largest Sacal Borincano, roll on, roll off vessel scheduled to begin oper­ ered by twin 1,500 horsepower foreign-owned ships for the job, manufacturers of refrigerator dis­ ating this month on regular weekly Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico diesels. Her construction called and when this failed it resorted to play cases for retail stores in the run for SIU-contracted South Atlantic and Caribbean Line, is world's for the use of 760,000 pounds pulling World War II ships out of first large ocean-going commercial vessel with an aluminum hull. of aluminum alloy. United States. the Reserve Fleet. U.S.-Owned Runaway Ships Outweigh U.S.-F[ag Fleet I SlU-Coniracted Co. to Operate first Alumimim Merchant Vessel SlU-UIW Wins New Contract At Hussman Plant • • V> L � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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BREWSTER RAPS BOYD PROPOSALS, URGES ‘CONSTRUCTIVE MARITIME POLICY’ HOUSE OPPOSITION TO FDL GROWS, APPROVAL IS INCREASINGLY DOUBTFUL DIRKSEN TRIES NEW ‘BACKDOOR’ BID TO SINK ONE MAN, ONE VOTE RULE OFFICIAL NEGLECT OF U.S. MARITIME ENDANGERS NATION, MAGNUSON WARNS MEANY HAILS FARM WORKERS’ UNION’S FIRST-TIME PACT WITH DIGIORGIO CO. THE FORTUNE BENEATH THE SEA AT THE HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMENSHIP HISTORIC SEA DISASTERS – THE TORREY CANYON DISASTER MSTS COMMANDER DONAHO PRAISES MERCHANT FLEET’S VITAL VIETNAM ROLE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/14/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 8 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2e02c35df2b656ac3f3c58f6b0c076b4.PDF 96a51408cfe39652c7a82c990bf4c5d1 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS '^9:X0G April 28, 1967 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO for Stronger Facts for Union Members —Centerfold SiU Lakes District Blocks Engine Manning Cut Attempt Page 3 The Story of Navigation vrr^Oidesr^ Sciences ^ Page 15 Bipartisan Support Crows For Strong Ship Legislation Page 3 SLU Baltimore Tugmen Win Contract Gains, Strike Ends Page 3 �I Pace Two AprU 28, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Twice-Postponed Senate Hearings to Resume Boyd Slated to Present Government Maritime Policy at May I Hearing WASHINGTON—Senate hearings probing future Government policy toward the American mer­ chant marine, which opened on April 12, are to be resumed on May 1 because of the failure of Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd to appear at the April 12 meeting as expected. Boyd was scheduled to disclose at that ^ meeting what policy the Admin­ time hearings, which were orig­ new martime policy, of "dodging istration has in mind for the inally slated to begin in March, and weaving" when asked when future of the maritime industry. Members of the Senate Com­ merce Committee's Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries expressed extreme disap­ pointment at Boyd's failure to appear as scheduled. Another Administration witness who was scheduled to appear but didn't, was Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, who was expected to continue his pleas for Con­ gressional approval of his Fast Deployment Logistic Ship con­ cept, which has already been rejected by the Senate, and to which numerous members of the House have already expressed strong opposition. Actually, this is the second postponement of the Senate mari­ but were postponed at the request of the Administration. Various members of the Sen­ ate subcommittee expressed irrita­ tion at the failure of Boyd and McNamara to appear at the most recent hearings. Senator E. L. Bartiett (D-Alaska), subcommit­ tee chairman, declared "We can afford to wait no longer," because the American merchant marine "is sinking fast" in the absence of any firm Government maritime policy to guide its future. Senator Daniel Brewster (DMd.) accused Acting Secretary of Commerce Alexander B. Trow­ bridge, who did appear at the hearings but would not offer any indications of what the Adminis­ tration has in mind regarding a MSTU Wins Representation On 2 Interior Dept. Vessels HONOLULU—The crews of two vessels operated under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of the Depart­ ment of the Interior in the Hawaii area have come under the banner of the SIUNA-affiliated Military ^ Sea Transport Union. areas. Preparations for negotiations The MSTU won formal and with the employer on a basic exclusive recognition as the repre­ agreement covering these items is sentative of crewmen aboard the vessels Townsend Cromwell and already under way, MSTU Ad­ Charles H. Gilbert after the crew- visor-Representative Roy "Buck" members indicated their desire to Mercer announced, and the actual negotiations are expected to begin be represented by the MSTU. MSTU Secretary-Treasurer Jo- in the near future. The employer •seph J. Leal officially welcomed in this case is the Bureau of Com­ the new members into the Union mercial Fisheries, which presently at the April 7 membership meet­ sets the salary rates and conditions ing in San Francisco and outlined of employment of the two vessels. When the negotiations get un­ the benefits of Union representa­ tion in terms of negotiations with der way, the rank and file mem­ the employer for wages, hours, bers of the Union negotiating working conditions and other committee will include Cromwell and Gilbert crewmembers Harold W. Kamauu, Raymong Fujiwara, Gordon N. Williamson, Donald L. SEAFARERS|^LOG Moffatt, Shisuro Seki, and Greg­ ory K. Naluelua Jr. April 28. 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 9 MSTU representatives on the Official Publication of the negotiating committee will in­ Seafarers International Union clude Francis Militante, MSTU of North America, Honolulu Representative; Emil Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Lee, Marine Cooks and Stewards AFL-CIO Honolulu Port Agent; and Wil­ Executive Board liam Berger, Sailors Union of the PAUL HALL, President Pacific Honolulu Port Agent—all CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pree. Vice-President of whom took part in the orga­ AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS nization of the vessels and in ob­ Sec.-Treas. Vice-President taining the required number of ROBERT MATTHGYVS Vice-Preeident pledge cards—and Roy Mercer, HERBERT BRAND MSTU Advisor- Representative Director of Organizing and Publications and David McClung, MSTU At­ Managing Editor torney. MIKE POLLACK The new contract will cover all Aeeietant Editor NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers the employees on the two vessels, with the exception of the Master, PETER WEILL PETBt WEISS and will cover the performance of ED RUBBNSTBIN HARRY WITTSCHEN their varied duties, which include assisting with fishing operations in Pibllilisd tlwNkly at 810 Rhsdi lilind Annis N.E.. Waihlnitsn, D. C. 20018 by ths Snfaraddition to other regular duties •rs iRtsrastlsnal Unlsn, Atlanlie, Gsir, Lakes both at sea and ashore. aai iRlaad Waten Olstrlct, AFL-CIO, 875 Faartfe Anaie, Brsotlya, N.V. 11232. Tel. The Townsend Cromwell is a mraalRfb 9-8600. Setand class fsstaie fald 600-gross-ton vessel, 158 feet long at Washlnitaa, 0. C. with a 33 foot beam, powered by PiSriASTErf ATTEHTIOH: Forai 3579 cards sbtald be sent ta Scafann Internatlcnal an 800 horsepower diesel and is Ualaa, Atlaatlc, Oalf, Lakes and Inland Waters Olstrlat AFL-Cli, 875 Faarth Annnc, Brackbased in Honolulu. The Charles lya, N.r. 112S2. H. Gilbert, which also operates out of Honolulu, is 200 gross tons, the policy would be ready and what it would contain. Boyd's appearance at the hear­ ings is of the utmost importance because in spite of the fact that Congress last year refused to transfer the Maritime Adminis­ tration into Boyd's Department of Transportation and kept it instead in the Department of Commerce, President Johnson has seen fit to have Boyd formulate the Admin­ istration's new maritime policy. Sharp Criticism When it became known that the Administration witnesses would not appear at the April 12 hearing to outline the Adminis­ tration's maritime policy. Senator Brewster expressed .sharp criticism of the Administration for what he termed its "abdication of re­ sponsibility for the American merchant marine." "We were promised a policy last year," Brewster noted. "We were promised a policy in Janu­ ary. We were told the final policy would be forthcoming in March, and then we postponed hearings to April to allow Mr. Boyd to put the finishing touches on his proposals. Now we are told that it will be May before we have any concrete policy forthcoming." Ostrich Approach The Johnson administration has adopted an ostrich approach to this .situation, Brewster continued, burying its head in the sand hoping the problem would go away. But maritime's problem will not just disappear, he assured the Senate. "We will fall farther and farther behind," in maritime, "unless steps are taken soon to halt the decline." Senator Warren Magnuson (DWash.), Chairman of the full Sen­ ate Commerce Committee, testi­ fied at the subcommittee hearings and called for a minimum con­ struction program of 50 ships a year in American shipyards. Magnuson called on the Depart­ ments of State and Defense to concretely help the American-flag fleet, noting "a total disregard on the part of Administration after Administration of any responsi­ bility or statutory duty to imple­ ment and administer existing law in the martime field." In actuality, although the Ad­ ministration has not yet officially released its proposed maritime program, some of its maritime recommendations have been "leaked" unofficially. Even be­ fore the April 12 hearing, Senator Brewster indicated that he was informed of what some of the proposals would be and expressed alarm at what the Administration was recommending. "We want to adopt a policy that will breathe new life into our merchant marine—not one that will kill it," Brewster stated. To adopt the Administration policy now would be "an absolute, un­ mitigated disaster," he declared. n Report of International President A'- by Paul Hall In reflecting back on some of the disappointing results of the national elections of 1966, one cannot help but wonder just how many emi­ nently qualified candidates sympathetic to the ever-increasing needs of working men and women in this country were unwittingly defeated by the same people they probably would have sought to help. Despite the concerted efforts of the AFL-CIO's Committee on Po iitical Education and our own Seafarers' Political Action Department, it is all too apparent that in some sections of the country union mem­ bers stayed away from the polls in droves. This fact is even more dis­ tressing when wc realize the small vote margin by wbich some antilabor hopefuls were elected on both state and federal levels. In areas where a mere 50 or a 100 thousand-odd votes, out of perhaps a million or more not cast at all, could have tipped the .scales in favor of a more liberal candidate, this could often be avoided. All the careful planning of COPE and .SPAD is for naught if union members don't vote. All the elaborate machinery for education on political matters—forums, literature pointing up the issues important to or detrimental to the labor movement, lectures on labor history and the role of organized labor in our .society is to no avail whatsoever if those who hear it and read it fail to make use of it and exercLse their right to go to the polls on election day and vote. Election day, 1966, with its heavy toll in liberal candidates defeated and legislators unseated is past history. There is nothing we can do about it but take a lesson from it as we look ahead to the even more important presidential year of 1968. There is no question that the biggest single problem faced by unions in the area of political education is the education of its younger members. Over the next five years more than 25 million young adults will be­ come eligible to vote for the first time. A good proportion of those millions will be union members. None will have any recollection of the depression, the new deal era of Franklin Roosevelt, the Second World War, or the bitter struggle for collective bargaining rights. Most of them, thanks largely to economic and social advances gained by unions during tbeir lifetimes, will have no personal memory of hard times at all. This last is a blessing; living proof of what organized labor has done and will continue to do for the American working man. But these efforts can never be relaxed and the labor movement must see to it that our younger members are fully informed and able to continue the battle. Like anything else, this requires basic knowledge of the fundamentals and the history of the labor movement. With this objective in view, our own Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which trains young men aspiring a career at sea, includes courses on Union Hi.story in its curriculum. The students come out with a working knowledge of the union and what it means as well as practical knowl­ edge of the jobs they are to perform aboard ship. In addition daily membership forums are held which include among the topics the history of the SlU and the trade union movement. Young people quite naturally tend to take what they have and what comes their way pretty much for granted. They have to be reminded that all the benefit.'^ they enjoy as a matter of course were not always there but were won, point by point and step by step, through long, hardfought union battles over the decades. A clear understanding of this gradual proce.ss is esoecially important today when we must be con­ stantly on guard against the reactionary elements which are springing up on all sides in attempts to dilute the effectiveness of the labor move­ ment in the United States. }• it' 1/ t I 5IU Warns of Poisoned Whiskey I Being Peddledin Viet Nm Ports i SAIGON—Peter Drewes, SIU International Representative II for the Far East, has issued an urgent warning that all crew members on vessels in the Far East exercise extreme caution in the use and purchase of alcholic beverages in Southeast . Asian ports—particularly in Saigon. The warning applies to bottles bearing familiar stateside 11 labels as well as to local brands, Drewes said, and unauthorized civilians offering "bargain prices" should be avoided. Drewes made his statement following the deaths in Saigon recently of two seaman who succumbed in U.S. Army Field Hospitals after drinking poisoned whiskey purchased ashore. Analysis by army chemists of the whiskey which claimed the men's lives found it to contain wood alcohol and cherrywood. Drewes pointed out that the black market operation in the Saigon area is widespread and suggested that the safest pro­ cedure would be for seamen to refrain from buying packaged whiskey at all. Complaints have also been received about a beer known as "Beer N. 33," he added. The SIU representative said "unauthorized persons" are either adulterating legitimate whiskey and beer or are using empty bottles to market their own lethal concoctions. The liquor that proved fatal to the two seamen, for example, was contained in bottles bearing the labels of well-known American brands. I •fit if �Mfll April 28, 1967 SEAFARERS J ? Democratic^ GOP Congressmen Speak Out * ii Baltimore Tug Strike Ends, ii SlU Tugmen Win New Gains ;i BALTIMORE—Members of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union in the Port of Baltimore voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract negotiated with three tugboat companies, successfully end­ ing a 26-week strike against the Curtis Bay Towing, Baltimore from Monday through Friday for Towage and Baker-Whiteley 10 crews and four days work for three crews in the Monday through Towing companies. In a new three-year contract, Friday period. Baker-Whiteley the SIU Baltimore tugboatmen guarantees five days work for five won substantial gains in wages, crews and four days for three working conditions, job security, crews, also in the Monday through welfare, vacations, paid holidays Friday period. Baltimore Towage and other benefits. The Union agreed to five-day and three-day also negotiated a scale of work guarantees for its two crews re­ spectively in the same period. The guarantees. The new agreement provides for Curtis Bay repair shop personnel a better than 16 percent wage in­ also won a Monday through Fri­ crease over a three-year period day five-day work guarantee. Un­ and is retroactive to Sept. 30, der the previous contract', the tug1966, the date when the old con­ boatmen had no work guarantees at all. tract expired. The Union also won two days Basic hourly pay rates, through Dec. 14, 1967, were upped to off with pay for any crewmember $2.71 for deckhands, $2.88 for who has a death in the immediate firemen, $2.95 for mates, $3.27 family. The new agreement also con­ for engineers and $3.28 for cap­ tains a new overtime pay clause, tains. calling for triple time for any Pay scales will increase by five crewmember required to turn to percent again on Dec. 15, 1967, between midnight and 2 A.M., and another five percent on Dec. 15, 1968, with the basic hourly and triple time after twelve hours rate going to $2.99 for deckhands, of work if a job is commenced $3.17 for firemen, $3.26 for mates, after the twelfth hour. $3.60 for engineers and $3.17 for The SIU Inland Boatmen's Un­ captains. ion contract also won a tightened seniority clause, promotion and Increased Holidays Other gains negotiated by the transfer rights. All lay-offs and Union include an additional three promotions are now subject to paid holidays to 12 per year, high­ grievance procedure machinery er welfare and pension payments and an arbitration procedure has and new work guarantees. Curtis been established to deal with griev­ Bay guaranteed five days work ances on seniority classifications. Page Three LOG I Solid Bi-Partisan Support Grows For Strong Maritime Legislation WASHINGTON—Senate minority leader Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill.) has called for an immediate action program by the Government to halt the continuing decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. would actually lead to the loss of Addressing several hundred vessels have an average age of 42 years, while the U.S. tanker thousands of jobs in the United delegates representing labor, fleet has an average age of 15 States. government and industry in at­ years. Another leading Republican tendance at a recent day-long "We have the oldest tanker legislator. Representative Thomas seminar sponsored by the AFL- fleet anywhere in the world," he M. Pelly (R-Wash.) also criticized CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ said, "even though we need tank- ! the Administration for refusing ment, Senator Dirksen was highly ers because we have a tremendous to implement and to properly critical of the Government's fail­ investment abroad in many coun­ administer the letter and spirit of ure to develop a constructive tries and becau.se we have to sup­ U.S. shipping laws. maritime policy. ply Navy ships everywhere." 50 Ships A Year In addition, he vigorously at­ "The United States should have tacked maritime proposals put a merchant fleet that befits the Speaking before a weekly mid­ forth by the Administration in wealth and standards of this coun­ day meeting of the MTD, Pelly, recent months, including the sug­ try." he continued. "Our mer­ who is a member of the House gestion to allow the building of chant marine has got to be ade­ Merchant Marine Committee, American vessels in foreign yards. quate for all purposes and certain­ called for a construction program Registration of American ves­ ly we cannot depend upon ships of 50 ships a year in U.S. ship­ sels under "runaway flags" and registered under foreign flag.s. but yards. the establishment of an the "effective control" concept must depend only upon ourselves, independent Maritime Adminis­ also came under sharp criticism our own flag, our ships and our tration. and passage of legislation from the Senator. calling for Congressional authori­ sailors." Noting that the United States Senator Dirksen al.so dismissed zation of funds for maritime pro­ today ranks fourteenth in ship­ charges that the maritime subsidy grams. • building among the fifteen major program is too costly. He pointed "In no event should we accept maritime nations, and seventh in out that an investment in a strong anything less than a program of the percentage of active shipping merchant fleet is "the kind of 50 new ships a year for five years tonnage. Dirksen decried the fact investment of public funds that to be constructed in American that a nation "so wealthy, so large adds up to jobs." This is in con­ shipyards by American labor," and with a gross national product trast with proposals for building Pelly declared. of $750 billion a year," ranks so U.S. ships in foreign yards, which (Continued on page 6) far down the ladder in the mari­ time world. Loss of Income In attacking proposals by Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd that American ships be built in foreign shipyards, Dirksen dis­ missed the supposed cost savings to the nation through such a procedure, pointing out that for­ eign shipyard workers not only spend their wages at home but do not pay any income taxes to the Treasury of the United States. Dirksen rapped American op­ erators of runaway-flag vessels on the same grounds, charging that those shipowners who have regis­ tered their ships in Liberia, Pan­ ama and other foreign countries also fail to pay their fair share of taxes on their profits to the United States Treasury. In calling for a new and con­ structive program for maritime, the Senator pointed to the serious d:cline of our maritime capability that has already taken place. He noted that the U.S. Great Lakes House Group Clears Bill to Give Congress Voice in MARAD Funds WASHINGTON—Proposed legislation that would require an­ nual authorization by the House Merchant Marine Committee of funds slated for the Maritime Administration for vessel construc­ tion and operating subsidies, re­ search, and other activities, has of the American-flag merchant been cleared by the Committee fleet — a decline brought about largely by many years of bureau­ and will be presented to the full cratic neglect of U.S. maritime House for action. needs—a neglect often reflected TTie Committee approved the in the totally inadequate sums bill (H.R. 158) with only minor DETROIT—A three-man arbitration board has upheld the which are annually allocated for changes designed to clarify its stand taken by the SIU Great Lakes District against an attempt ship construction and moderni­ purpose. Committee approval of by the Reiss Steamship Company to eliminate several oiler's jobs zation of the merchant fleet. the measure followed extended aboard the John A. Kling and ^ Maritime Neglected unle.ss they receive penalty pay hearings during which witnesses the Raymond Reiss. for such duties. In addition, the representing maritime labor and The bill would, by requiring The favorable decision of the engineers will not perform any management in all segments of Congress to authorize such funds impartial arbitrators supported the of the oilers' duties except for the industry voiced their solid ap­ each year, give legislators a voice Union's contention that the com­ the purpose of instruction. proval of the bill's objectives. in the formulation and funding pany could not eliminate any jobs The measure was introduced of maritime policies and pro­ The arbitrators' decision also through unilateral action without demanded the retention of the into the House as an outgrowth grams, which until now have been first engaging in negotiations with of increasing concern by legisla­ handled almost exclusively by night porter aboard the John A. the Union as spelled out in the Kling. tors over the continuing decline government agency bureaucrats contract. who have shamefully neglected The Union won a similar dis­ the needs of maritime. SIU Pres. Hall Addresses Community Services Conference pute last year over Coast Guard In approving the measure and issuance of a temporary manning sending it to the full House for certificate to the vessel Diamond action, the Committee noted; Alkali calling for one Q.M.E.D. "Enactment of this bill would (Qualified Member of the Engine place the Maritime Administra­ Departnient) to serve in place of tion on a basis comparable to that three oilers on watch and two now in effect with regard to prin­ wipers on day work. The Coast cipal activities of the Department Guard subsequently re-evaluated of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, the certificate. the .Atomic Energy Commission, As a result of the arbitrators' the National Astronautics and findings in the dispute with Reiss Space Administration, and other Steamship, three oilers aboard major programs within the execu­ each vessel in question will con­ tive branch." tinue to perform routine oilers' The purpose of the legislation, duties as spelled out in the Un­ it said, was to make it possible ion's agreement with the com­ for the Committee to "exercise pany. The oilers will remain on and maintain its legislative re­ watch, four on and eight off, and sponsibility over our maritime will receive penalty pay in addi­ policies and programs . . ." tion to regular wages when they To do this effectively, the Com­ perform wipers' work. mittee said, "we must review such Wipers' duties aboard these SIU President Paul Hall, who is also a Vice-President of the AFL-CIO, addressed the opening session policies and programs annually vessels include sanitary work, of the recent AFL-CIO National Conference on Community Services. Over 500 delegates to the New and make specific legislative au­ chipping and painting, sougeeing, York City meeting heard Hall (inset, lower right), call for new measures to improve the availability thorization for the use of appro­ carrying stores, etc. Oilers will priated funds . . ." and quality of medical care in the United States. For complete story of the Conference, see page 4. not be required to do this work SIU Great Lakes District Blocks Engine Dept Crew Cat Attempt �April 28, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four AFL-CIO Community Services Conference Meets AFL-CIO Calls tor Improvements In Nations Health Care Servires The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The sad fact recently reported by the Maritime Administration that the U.S. has more "effective control" of shipping tonnage NEW YORK—Representatives from labor and government speaking at the Twelfth Annual under runaway flags than under the American flag is a pathetic AFL-CIO National Conference on Community Services held here last week, focused on the health comment. The DcTense Department alleges to have "effective care available to the American worker. They found health services wanting and called for imcontrol" over these runaway ships, but it does not alter in the provements in quality and quanti­ slightest the shabbiness of a situa­ ty. that it works not only for -the with full-time community service tion which allows certain Ameri­ runs. Art. who last shipped on SIU President Paul Hall, who elderly but will lead to a national workers heard reports from pro­ can shipowners to duck the re­ the Commander, sails in the Black is also an AFL-CIO vice-presi­ health program for all." fessional experts in health services sponsibilities of" being Americans. Gang. Dave is a Deck Depart­ dent. told the .500 delegates at the Arthur E. Hess, deputy com­ and attended workshop sessions. They avoid taxes, gel around la­ ment man. opening session at the Hotel Com­ missioner of social security, re­ Norfolk bor laws and deprive their fellow modore that the same labor move­ ported that the medicare program citizens of honest work at fair .Shipping has been good here ment which pioneered in furnish­ is "working well" in its first nine wages. Let's hope that something the last couple of weeks and the ing health clinics and welfare months but many leading medical is soon done to curb this inequi­ outlook continues favorable. We benefits for union members and men found serious flaws in its table practice. have had two payoffs, one ship which helped gain the passage by effcctivene.s.s. signing on and five vessels in Congress of Medicare, can put New York Sabin Honored transit. its opinion-forming machinery Albert Nash and Thomas Julian Wilson has just reregis­ The five-day conference ended WASHINGTON—Preparations into gear to improve health care. Trainor are both back from vaca­ with the annual Murray-Green tered at the hall and is ready to are already underway for the "It is appropriate and timely to tions and looking for a Vietnam go. He has been enjoying a long Award dinner at which AFI -CIO 1967 AFL-CIO Union Industries recall that recently the AFL-CIO Vice President Joseph A. Bcirne Show, to be held this year from run. Al was last Chief Cook on vacation following a one-year tour called on Congress to improve and the Citadel Victory and Tom was in Vietnam on a tug boat. expand the areas of health care," presented labor's chief award for May 19 to May 24 at the Phoenix, an AB abotird the Albion Victory. distinguished community service After some fishing at Cape HatArizona, Veterans Memorial Coli­ Hall said. to Dr. Albert B. Sabin. developer Looking for any run at all is teras. Oiler Ezckiel Daniels is seum. In his address. President Hall registered again and hopes to ship TTie annual Union Industries 27-year veteran Angelo Meglio. pinoointed mental illness as the of the Sabin vaccine for immuni­ zation against poliomyelitis. out .soon. Show is designed to familiarize His last berth was as Chief Elec­ nation's number one health prob­ The conference theme, "toward Joseph Cash, a 23-year union the American Public with the trician on the Afoundria. lem. He reminded the delegates improving our community health veteran, had to get off the Poloquality products and services pro­ that at least one out of every 1 2 Frank LaRo.sa, last off the mac to go into the hospital for a Americans is now being hospi­ services." was stre.ssed not only by duced by American trade union Robin Hood is looking for a Stew­ Hall and Perlis but also by AFL- workers, enjoying the benefits and checkup. Joe sails as a Bosun. talized for mental illness at some­ art Dept. slot on a coast-wise run. time during his life and that one- CIO Vice Presidents David Sulli­ security of union representation Boston Also looking for a short trip is half of the hospital beds in the van and Paul Jennings. Sullivan and free collective bargaining. -Shipping has been on the slow .Fohii Likness. He was last on the As in previous years, the country are occupied bv the men­ is president of the Building .Serv­ bell here this period but we are Robin Kirk for four and a-half ice Employes. Jennings of the SlUNA will participate in the tally ill. hopeful it will pick up in the com­ months as AB but hopes to ship "By providing early diagnosis Electrical, Radio & Machine show with a display of the goods ing two weeks. as Bosun this time. and early treatment on an out­ Workers. Beirne heads the Com­ and services produced by the SIU Joseph Thoma.s, 25 years in the patient basis through community munications Workers and also is and affiliated unions. Representa­ SIU, has had a brief rest and now chairman of the AFL-CIO Com­ tives of SlUNA affiliates will be mental health centers." President is waiting for a European run. munity Services Committee. on hand to greet visitors to the Hall said, "this frightful toll can Joe's last job was on the Platte Delegates from most AFL-CIO display. be substantially reduced." as AB. unions and major central bodies Other displays this year will Hal! added that "The increas­ Two other 25-year men around include a demonstration by the ing concern over the problem of the hall lately were Robert Frazer Glass Blowers Association of the mental health care is rapidly steer­ and Joseoh Presbong who both ancient art of glass blowing, in ing organized labor toward un­ '^ail as ABs. addition *o the raffling-off of a ion-negotiated mental health pro­ \ / Bob, last on the Robin Kirk, 14-foot fiber glass motorboat grams as part of their general will grab the first job put on the Ketchum Shaw donated by the GBBA. welfare plans." board but Joe is planning to spend Lucky ticket-holders to the In the keynote address of the AFL-CIO President George some time at home with his family Philadelphia show will also be the recipients of conference. Leo Perlis. director of Meany has appointed Thomas an all union-made electric kitchen, after his trip to India on the After being in drydock for a AFL-CIO Community Services, W. ( Teddy) Gleason, president of Potomac. spell. Oscar 0/.er is fit for duty as well as numerous small electri­ spelled out the need for a "com­ the International Longshoremen's cal appliances and TV sets don­ and ready to go again. Oscar was Puerto Rico prehensive program of quality Association, to represent the Fed­ ated by the International Brother­ last on the Columbia and sails in health care for all, whether the We are sorry to report that pen­ eration as a fraternal delegate to hood of Electrical Workers. the Engine Department. .AMA likes it or not." He said sioner Juan Leiba died recently. the Vietnamese Confederation of Drawings will be held daily for the conference was organized to Many of his Seafarer friends paid William Smith is registered and bring current facts and problems Labor's fifth national convention other items as well, and live fash­ their last respects at the funeral to be held in Saigon from April ion shows will be held daily for waiting for a Deck Department to light, soecifically these: services. 20 through Aprif 23, 1967. As the ladies, under the sponsorship berth. His last job was as Bosun Enrique Rosado has come • Mental Health, "perhaps the President Meany's personal rep­ of the United Textile Workers on the Pctrochem. home to the island after several nation's No. I problem." resentative, Glea.son will deliver .Art Shaw and Dave Ketchum weeks at the U.S.P.H.S. hospital Union and the International • Alcoholism, one of the "top a message to the CVT convention Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. are watching the board for coal in Staten Island. four problems in a country with delegates and carry the fraternal Long-time Seafarer Rafael more than 5 million alcoholics" greetings of the American labor Vidal, now president of the needing treatment. Congressmen Visit SIU Engineers School movement. U.T.M. (Stevedores Union), drops • The effective implementa­ Gleason, who is also a viceby the hall regularly to say hello tion of the medicare program "so president of the Maritime Trades to the boys on the beach. Department and chairman of its Baltimore legislative committee, has made three missions to Saigon at the Shipping has been good this request of the Agency for Inter­ period and prospects for the com­ national Development of the U.S. ing two weeks look good. Department of .State to help speed We have re-crewed the Bethtex, up the flow of goods through Viet the Oceanic Victory and the Yorki The rapid expansion of the |i Nam's overtaxed port system in mar and expect the Baltimore will i Soviet merchant fleet, which || support of the war effort and the crew up shortly. i tripled in size between 1958 || civil economy. Four ships paid off, five signed I and 1966 and is expected to || Following his reports and rec­ on and nine were in transit. The grow by another 4 million i| ommendations. Gleason arranged Alamar, Losmar, Yorkmar, Ohio, tons by 1970, was outlined refor a team of ILA dock special­ Maine, Seatrain Wa.shington and cently at a news conference if ists to accompany him on his sec­ the Oregon are laid up. held in Moscow by the Soviet |i ond trip to Saigon to implement George Schmidt, whose last Merchant Marine Minister |: the "know-how" in eliminating trip was to India, is now waiting Viktor G. Bakayev. the port congestions. His third for a pineapple run to Hawaii. A The Soviet merchant fleet ii mission provided additional im­ 20-year union member, George has grown from 735 vessels || proved methods for handling port ships as an AB. Members of the Subcommittee on Education & Training of the House of 3.3 million deadweight tons g operations and eliminating con­ Another 20-year man, Joe Sny­ Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee visited the Joint SlU-MEBA in 1958 to 1,300 vessels of § gestion on land areas in the move­ der, wants a Far East run to Japan District 2 School of Marine Engineering during a recent tour of 9.4 million tons last year, ^ ment of cargo. or Vietnam. He was last on the SIU Headquarters in New York. Standing (l-r) are: Cong. John M. Bakayev announced. ^ Gleason will be accompanied Alice Brown in the Deck Depot. Murphy (D-N.Y.); Capt. King, MARAD Atlantic Coast Director; The fleet will be expanded g to Viet Nam by George P. DeTom Yahlonsky, last aboard the Capt. John Everett, Committee Staff; Cong. William D. Hathaway § to a tonnage of 13.1 million g laney. Special Adviser to the .Sec­ Alcoa Explorer as Bosun, is (D-Me.); Cong. Thomas Downing (D-Va.): Earl Shopard, SIU Vice Pres­ retary of State and Coordinator by 1970, he predicted. watching the board for any long of Internal Labor Affairs. ident; Ronald Spencer, School Director. Students are seated at desk. run. Union Industries Show Slated May 19 to 24 Gleason of ILA Represents AFL-CIO Before Viet Labor o Red Merchant Fleet Tripled Since 1958, I Still Growing Fast v. �April 28> 1967 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Resolutions Cover Maritime issues The Gulf Coast by LIndsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Twelfth Annual Convention of the Louisiana AFL-CIO met at Baton Rouge recently and passed many resolutions per­ taining to maritime and other issues of importance to labor. The SIU was well represented at the meeting, as was the Greater New Orleans and Vicinity Maritime Council. The complete story of the Convention is carried else- ^ where in this issue of the LOG. oiler to get enough sea time in that Representatives of the Interna­ slot to sit for his engineer's license. tional Longshoremen's Associa­ Houston tion and the New Orleans Steam­ Shipping has picked up here in ship A.ssociation were on hand for Houston during the past period the recent dedication of the new and the situation looks good for Waterfront Employment Center in the immediate future. New Orleans. The new $750,000 C. Sawyer, who just completed facility is designed to provide pro­ his first trip as AB after complet­ tection from the elements for the ing his upgrading training, is back city's longshoremen during the twice-daily shape-ups, which were in Houston looking for a South previously held out-of-doors. The American run. J. R. Moncrief had a very short stay in port facility was financed by the New Orleans Steamship Association in recently. He came in to look accord with the collective bargain­ at the board and decided to ship ing agreement between the Asso­ out the same day aboard the Canciation and Locals 1418 and 1419 tigny. Seafarer J. Olivier is recu­ perating in the hospital following of the ILA. an unfortunate auto accident and New Orleans we're all rooting for a quick re­ Native New Orleanian James covery. Adalre is looking for a berth Mobile aboard a Delta Line ship. Adaire Oldtimer William C. Sellers is likes to .sail Delta and has spent a registered here and waiting for a great deal of sea time aboard the deck department slot to show up Del Mundo, on which he held down an AB slot. The next Delta on the board. Sellers recently .ship that hits the board will prob­ made a couple of fast trips to the ably have him aboard for its next Far East and Vietnam as bosun aboard the Andrew Jackson. trip. George Bales, who last sailed Seafarer Dick Grew is a native aboard the Del Aires as deck of Tampa but does most of his maintenance, is also looking for a sailing from New Orleans. Right suitable deck job. now he's looking for a good stew­ We also nave some engine de­ ard department billet and will take partment oldtimers here between the first such job that comes along. ships right now and ready to ship His last voyage was aboard the out. Jack Groen last sailed to Alcoa Ranger as a messman. Vietnam aboard the Minot Vic­ AB Jame.s Christian's last ship tory and is waiting for an outwardwas the Hastings. Christian has a bound slot. Daniel Brownnon has preference for the North Euro­ his FED again after an illness and pean run, but admits that he is raring to go anywhere on any­ doesn't particularly enjoy weath­ thing. ering the North Atlantic gales in A nice chief cook's slot is on the the wintertime. A native of Mem­ mind of Seafarer James Naylor. phis, Christian has been sailing out Just off the Fort Hoskins, Naylor, of New Orleans for many years. who has been an SIU member Seafarer Frank Hickox prefers since the Union's inception, wants heading south when hfe goes to to ship out again as soon as he sea, and South America is his can. The same goes for Claude usual destination. His latest trip Hollings, whose last ship was the was as oiler aboard the Finn Vic­ Alcoa Commander on which he tory. Hickox usually sails as elec­ trician, but has taken to sailing as sailed as night cook and baker. Twelfth Annua! Louisiana AFL-CiO Convention Meets in State Capitol BATON ROUGE, La.—A wide variety of maritime and general labor issues on both the state and national levels were acted upon by delegates to the recent Twelfth Annual Convention of the Louisiana AFL-CIO, which met here on April 10-13. In all, 339 organizations were represented at the four-day meeting by the 914 regular delegates and 153 representatives of 81 international unions. Also on hand were well over 3,500 guests. .Speakers included Louisiana AFL-CIO President Victor Bussie; Louisiana Governor John J. McKeithen; Senator Russel B. Long; and Representative Hale Boggs, among others. Seafarers International Union representatives to the session in­ cluded SIU vice-president Lindsey Williams and New Orleans port agent Buck Stephens. Several resolutions of impor­ tance to the American maritime industry were adopted at the meet­ ing. These included resolutions: • Supporting pending legisla­ tion designed to help revitalize the Discussing resolutions to be voted upon at the 12th Annual Con­ U.S. merchant marine, including vention of the Louisiana AFL-CIO are (clockwise from lower left): an independent Maritime Admin­ Larry Roberts Sr. of Boilermakers Local 37: Victor Bussie, Louisiana istration, modernization of the do­ State AFL-CIO President: SIU Vice-President Lindsey Williams* mestic fleet. Congressional au­ Morty Kressner of the SIU: and Charles Richardson, MEBA District 2. thorization for Maritme Adminis­ tration funds, denying U.S. car­ • Voicing strong opposition to goes to foreign-built ships. Fed­ consumer education and protec­ tion. and placed full support be­ the issuance by many states of tax eral support for nuclear-powered hind the pending Truth-in-Lend- exempt industrial bonds as a lure merchant ship development. for industrial plants — many of • Opposing any foreign build­ ing legislation. • Urging passage of the Situs which are relocating in an attempt ing of American-flag ships. Picketing bill now pending in the to avoid long-standing contracts • Opposing a move by some House. with unions in other areas. international .shipping interests to remove licensed radio officers from some ocean going vessels. • Callmg for modernization of the U.S. naval establishment to bring about a more powerful U.S. naval fleet and more effective col­ lective bargaining in U.S. naval shipyards. Six More Veteran Seafarers Join Growing Pension Roster Other Actions On other issues. Convention delegates adopted resolutions: • Calling for a step-up in the pace of the War on Poverty. • Urging passage of longneeded increases in Social Secu­ rity benefits to the nation's elderly. • Calling for more effective Dierklng Champion Tug men's Hockey Team Sponsored by SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region, the "Tugmen's Hockey Team" (above), was champion of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan's City League Bantam Division Playoffs. Front row (1-r) are: D. Gallagher, T. Carlson, D. Craven, G. Payment, D. Keiper, J. Stack, S. Sad­ ler, M. Beatty, R. Atkins, and S. Perry. Back row includes: J. Ruelle, coach M. Streeter, H. Law­ rence, S. Bata, R. Kaunisto, G. Sullivan, B. Waggoner, Manager F. Zimmerman, and IBU rep. J. Bernard. Turkington Mohat Austria Six Seafarers have been added to the growing SIU pension list recently. The lastest addition to the pension ranks include Herbert Dierking, John Turkington, Ghee Mohat, Ray Austria. Walter Coleman and Kenneth Hayes. Herbert Dierking joined the SIU in the port of New York and sailed in the deck dept. He was born in New Jersey and lives in Staten Island, N. Y., with his wife, Edna. Dierking was last employed on tugboats operated by the B cS: O Railroad in New York City. John Turkington sailed as oiler and joined the SIU in the port of Hayes New York. A native of New Jer­ sey, he now lives in New Orleans. Turkington's last ship was the Seamar. Manila, the Philippines, Austria Chec Mohat joined the SIU in last sailed on the Iberville. the port of New York. A native Walter Coleman joined the SIU of the Philippines. Mohat sailed in Mobile and sailed as a cook. as AB and bosun. He lives in Seafarer Coleman lives in Mobile Bellville, New Jersey, with his with his wife Ella Mae. Cole.nan wife, Mary. His last ship was the last sailed on the Carroll Victory. Cuba Victory. Kenneth Hayes sailed as a stew­ Ray Austria sailed as chief cook ard and joined the union in Se­ and baker. He joined the SIU in attle, where he lives with his wife, Wilmington, Calif., where he lives Mae. A native of Australia, Hayes with his wife, Connie. Born in last sailed on the Belgium Victory. �Page Six April 28, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Refutes McNamara Charges April 8 to April 21, 1967 MA Report Cites Marltlme's Contributions to Viet Sealift DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals WASHINGTON—The 1966 Annual Report, released recently by the Maritime Administration, totally refutes statements made by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to the effect that American commercial shipping ^ companies are not doing their Nearly one-half of the entire utmost to aid the U.S. Govern­ U.S.-flag tramp ship fleet is en­ ment's Vietnam sealift because gaged in meeting Vietnam mili­ they are more interested in profits tary supply requirements the re­ port points out. The report than in aiding their nation. The report makes clear the showed that on July 1, 1966, 136 manner in which their full sup­ privately-owned ships were under port of U.S. Vietnam sealift needs charter to the military, 111 of which were operated by unsubsiis placing immense financial and economic strain on American dized companies. Port commercial shipping companies. The reactivation of over 100 Boston The report shows that because ships from the Reserve Fleet to New York ... of their full commitment to the supplement the existing AmericanPhiladelphia . Baltimore ... Vietnam sealift, these companies: flag merchant fleet capacity cost Norfolk • Have lost net revenues of the Government about $49 mil­ Jacksonville .. about $32 million. lion in reactivation costs, the re­ Tampa Mobile • Have lost some 3.5 million port notes. New Orleans . measurement tons of commercial It further points out that despite Houston cargoes. Wilmington .. plans for increased services and • Have lost over 200 commer­ new ships, the competitive stand­ San Francisco Seattle cial sailings because of their ing of the U.S. merchant marine Totals chartering of vessels to carry sup­ in the world continued to decline, plies to Vietnam. and the share of U.S. cargo car­ • Have not been able to carry ried by U.S. ships continued to the 50 percent of Governmentsponsored agricultural exports to be "distressingly low." Port Even the liners on regular runs, which they are entitled by law. Boston • Have not been able to carry which had increased their par­ New York Philadelphia their legal share of Inter-Ameri­ ticipation somewhat in 1964, de­ Baltimore can Development Bank-sponsored clined again in 1965, the report Norfolk cargoes. said. Jacksonville THE INQUIRIKG SEAFARER Question: When you have a va­ cation, how do you like to spend your time? Steve Edelman: I enjoy travel­ ing on my vacation. I particularly enjoy the Scandi­ navian countries and would like to see them again. I hope to visit the West Indies soon. I've been to Cen­ tral America and now I'm looking forward, to seeing .some countries in South America. I don't find that sailing makes me lose interest in traveling. Juan Morales: I like to relax, take it easy and visit my old friends. I can usuI'iP ally find some old buddies at the un­ ion hall. Some times I go to De­ troit. a city I like very much. I try to see some things I haven't seen be­ fore. Wherever I go, travel is a great educational experience. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle totals All Groups Class A Class B 2 6 27 65 1 8 40 9 8 11 8 3 4 2 8 6 40 23 26 34 16 6 25 46 23 29 161 315 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class C 1 1 1 41 30 19 3 3 5 33 13 2 6 4 3 5 4 13 3 2 5 16 11 1 22 26 7 28 18 15 2 5 15 33 25 .53 21 20 24 214 162 163 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 16 3 221 73 29 7 102 39 19 19 16 3 9 6 78 14 139 61 165 102 40 2 50 4 36 2 920 335 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 0 1 35 37 4 4 13 20 7 4 2 7 1 1 17 7 30 43 23 34 8 7 16 61 18 12 166 246 TOTAL SHIPPED AU Class A Class B Class C 0 1 3 30 33 36 4 6 11 20 6 23 6 2 2 5 6 8 1 0 4 14 2 6 7 25 35 12 22 19 20 3 4 73 19 33 23 9 19 192 160 200 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 0 3 90 149 26 17 39 57 24 16 6 3 3 2 19 29 91 55 83 84 24 2 42 55 19 2 380 .560 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 1 1 36 12 7 3 28 7 2 11 4 0 1 1 9 3 38 17 16 13 12 0 34 13 18 6 206 87 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 0 2 27 13 23 3 3 11 20 15 4 1 6 5 3 1 16 0 0 0 11 8 1 33 28 9 14 12 11 4 1 10 20 13 82 17 9 33 154 109 207 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 2 155 37 7 6 58 34 14 25 10 0 7 3 43 11 114 74 113 73 20 6 4 4 15 2 563 277 i®' I i 1 Strong Maritime Legislation Gets Solid Bi-Partisan Support (Continued from page 3) of subsidized lines and the major I maritime laborHe noted that Congress was oil companies while it destroys Robert E. Mayer suggested that becoming increasingly impatient the unsubsidized fleets," McKay funds desired by Transportation at having to wait more than two warned. .Secretary Boyd to upgrade the years for President Johnson's Praising maritime labor's deter­ re.serve fleet would be better spent promised "new policy for the mined fight to revitalize the Amer­ on new construction. The addi­ Larry Wyatt: I find that I lose merchant marine." He also sug­ ican maritime industry. Congress­ tional funds alone could boost — — interest in travel, so when I have gested that about half of the $2 man Wilson warned his listeners annual subsidized ship construc­ a vacation, I gen­ billion being sought by the De­ against falling for the Govern­ tion to 25 or 30 new vessels, he Gregory Bass: I like to catch erally visit my fense Department for the con­ ment's policy of "divide and con­ estimated. up on what's been going on around friends in other struction of Fast Deployment quer" with regard to maritime. Joseph Kahn attacked many of the union hall, Logistic Ships would be better "This is particularly true today, parts of the coun­ Boyd's proposals and offered a meet old pals I try or go home to spent on upgrading the regular when some segments of maritime six-point alternative approach to haven't seen for management are .so hungry to aid maritime. Kahn demanded Baltimore. On merchant fleet. awhile and relax "These funds alone would be protect their own special inter­ that foreign built ships continue one recent vaca­ and enjoy myself. tion, I spent the sufficient to start us on correcting ests, that they are willing to en­ to be barred from U.S. domestic I find that after time going to the our current block obsolescence danger the future of the entire trades and also called for; elimi­ sailing for a few industry," Wilson said. "I'm talk­ nation of third flag carriers from SIU Lifeboat problem," he said. years I've seen Speakers at other MTD meet­ ing ahout those segments of man­ most places, but I .School to get my lifeboat ticket. ings in Washington included Ma­ agement that are willing to sell hauling government-generated cargoes; forbidding MSTS from still enjoy travel­ rine Engineers Beneficial Associ­ out—on the question of maritime using foreign-flag tonnage; estab­ ing on my vacation. ation District 2 President Ray­ independence—on the question of lishment of tax exempt construc­ mond T. McKay; Congressman building abroad—on the question tion reserves for non-subsidized Charles H. Wilson (D-Calif.); of an adequate merchant fleet— operators; a requirement that one em Waddell: I just like to re­ Robert Slaughter: I stay home Western Shipbuilding Association just to protect their own sub­ half of licensed oil imports move lax and take it easy on my vaca­ with my wife. She's expecting a President Robert E. Mayer; Jo­ sidies," he continued. on American-flag tankers; a firm tions. In the win­ baby and I like to seph Kahn, chairman of the Wilson indicated his belief that injunction against any foreign ter, I sometimes be home when I board of SlU-contracted Seatrain "the road to maritime supremacy building of U.S. ships. go to a ski resort. can. Sometimes, I Lines and Hudson Waterways; still lies in the direction of com­ Representative Edwards lashed I also enjoy tak­ I go up to the lakes and Congressman Jack Edwards plete independence for the Mari­ out strongly against the Adminis­ ing little trips up­ area of Maine to (R-Ala.), member of the House time Administration," and pre­ tration's recent decision to lay up state. Mostly, I Merchant Marine Committee. visit my mother. dicted strong Congressional sup­ the nuclear ship Savannah, charg­ like to take in a I don't really feel McKay also attacked Trans­ port for pending legislation call­ ing that "it does not seem like real good restau­ like traveling portation Boyd's proposals to ing for the creation of an inde­ rant and visit much when I get build American ships abroad. To pendent MARAD annual Con­ good economy on the part of the some theatres. home from a voy­ allow the foreign building that gressional authorization for the Executive Branch of the Govern­ You miss them after a very long age. I prefer to catch up with my Boyd proposed would "benefit maritime industry, and other pro­ ment to take this action," Ed­ family and friends. only the interests of a handful posed legislation supported by ward noted. trip at sea. �mm April 28, 1967 EmployerWage-HourChiseling On Rise, Labor Dept. Reports WASHINGTON—Complaints of employer violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act increased substantially in February and March, the first two months of the higher minimum wages and broader cover­ age provided by the 1966 amendment to the act, the Labor Dept. has reported. Complaints filed in February were up 36 percent over the filings for the same month of 1966—from 1,885 to 2,572. March complaints rose 48 percent—from 2,216 in 1966 to 3,275 this year. For the two months, the increase was from 4,101 complaints to 5,847 for an over-all rise of 43 percent. The rising number of complaints coincides with a nationwide drive by the AFL-CIO for full enforcement of the law. In a letter to federation central bodies, AFL-CIO President George Meany pointed out that the Labor Dept. "has never had enough in­ spectors to do the job" and "it is up to us to help." He called on every central body to set up a wage-hour enforcement committee, offer its services to all workers especially the unorganized, help them bring their complaints to wage-hour investigators and press for prompt action, keep tabs on the outcome of all cases, and be alert to unnecessary compromises that give the worker only a portion of the wages due him. The 1966 FLSA amendments, effective last Feb. 1, gave protection to 9 million additional workers for the first time and provided higher minimums at stated intervals for 41.4 million workers in 1.9 million U.S. business establishments. Newly covered workers must be paid at least $1 an hour and 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for more than 44 hours of work a week, unless specifically exempted. Next Feb. 1 the minimum rises to $1.15 an hour, with overtime pay required after 42 hours of work a week. Thereafter it goes up 15 cents a year until farm workers reach $1.30 and other workers $1.60. Workers covered by the law before Feb. 1 now must be paid at least $1.40 an hour, plus overtime for work beyond 40 hours a week. Their minimum will rise to $1.60 an hour beginning Feb. 1, 1968. Some 11 million workers still are not protected by the law. These include most workers, domestics, and those in firms with annual sales of less than $250,000. The inclusion of state school and hospital employees has been chal­ lenged in court tests brought by Maryland and other states. The AFI-CIO asked a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Baltimore to throw out Maryland's suit, designed to prevent enforce­ ment of federal standards as they apply to state and city employees. Twenty-three other states joined Maryland in its attack on the 1966 amendments. The AFL-CIO brief noted that the courts have repeatedly held that regulation of wages and hours may be applied to so-called "local" employers, including retail and service industries. The brief also cited a declaration of policy in the wage-hour law holding that "labor con­ ditions detrimental" to minimum standards "necessary for health, effi­ ciency and general well-being" may spread and perpetuate such con­ ditions in several states and lead to "labor disputes burdening and obstructing commerce. Vincente T. Ximenes of Albu­ querque, N. M., deputy director of the Agency for International De­ velopment mission in Panama, has been appointed by President John­ son to one of two vacancies on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ximenes won the Distinguished Flying Cross while serving in the Army Air Force, was a research economist and in­ structor at the University of New Mexico, served on the Democratic National Committee staff and joined the AID in 1965 as a mem­ ber of its Ecuador mission. The Painters named William A. Duval of San Jose, Calif., as di­ rector of apprentice training, suc­ ceeding the late Carl Griffin. Du­ val has been a teacher of trade training and faculty member at San Jose City College. He served also as secretary of his union's statewide apprenticeship and train­ ing committee, and consultant for the California State Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The AFL-CIO has published a second volume of determinations by the impartial umpires under the federation's intecnal disputes plan covering the years 1964-65. An earlier volume covered the Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG years 1962-63. An index digest to the texts of the determinations for all four years accompanies the new volume. The material has been published for the use and information of AFL-CIO affili­ ates. Copies of the 1964-65 vol­ ume and the index digest are avail­ able from the AFL-CIO Pamphlet Division at $5 per set. The vol­ umes will not be sold separately. However, there are some copies of the texts of the 1962-63 decisions still available at $2.50 per copy. <|>- The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped has just issued a "Guide to the National Parks and Monuments for Handicapped Tourists"—a di­ rectory of 200 tourist attractions in the national park system. The book tells whether parks and mon­ uments are accessible to those who have difficulty in walking. It tells those in wheelchairs whether they can expect steps, narrow door­ ways, inaccessible toilets and other barriers. Cardiac patients, and those affected by high altitudes, are given elevations and trail grades. Single free copies are available from the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, D. C. 20210. "A Brand New Ball Game"! ''A Moral Obligation" It has been said that once its time has come, no force on earth can prevent an idea from being bom. It appears that the same could be said for the organization of the nation's farm workers. Their time has come. The recpnt trail-blazing agreement between till AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Union and the giant DiGiorgio Corp. in California is perhaps the best proof of this contention. For years, DiGiorgio was the implacable foe of the organization of its farm worker employees. Wealthy, powerful, enjoying the SI pport of local and national government on many levels, the company successfully block­ ed every attempt of its employees to organize and improve their condition through collec­ tive bargaining. The same opposition to the organization of farm workers held true for other growers, big and small, all across the nation. But the workers persisted through the years, and now, one by one, the growers are caving in. Farm workers are winning the Consensus! Bi-partisan Congressional support is grow­ ing rapidly for maritime labor's campaign to rescue the American merchant marine from the alarming deterioration brought about by years of official neglect by the Government. Senators and Representatives on both sides of the political fence are stating, in increasingly unequivocable terms, their dis­ appointment with the Administration's fail­ ure to formulate and present its long-awaited "new policy toward maritime." More and more Congressmen of both political parties are expressing their alarm at the danger to which the continuing deterioration of the American merchant fjget is exposing the na­ tion, and the apparent inability of those human dignity and decent wages and work­ ing conditions that have been denied them for so long. Some important victories have already been won. Many more will be won in the near future. The time has come for the American farm worker to take his rightful place in our society, and no force on earth can now stop him. AFL-CIO Director of Organization Wil­ liam L. Kircher stated the issue very clearly recently, when he noted that there is a "moral obligation upon all of us" to help redress the long-standing grievances of these people who have contributed so much to the health, welfare, and prosperity of this nation, yet have gotten almost nothing in return. Perhaps this is why the time has now come for the emancipation of the farm worker. The moral obligation of every man, woman and child in the United States has grown so great toward them that they can no longer be denied. Government administrators responsible for maintaining a strong American merchant marine to come up with a realistic program to achieve that end. Among the maritime proposals now enjoy­ ing bi-partisan support in both houses of Congress are the establishment of an inde­ pendent Maritime Administration, Congres­ sional authorization of maritime funds, and a vastly increased merchant ship construc­ tion program. The battle for a revitalized Americanflag merchant marine has been a long, hard one, and is by no means yet over. But the tide of support is growing daily and now is the time when we must redouble our efforts and see this fight through to victory. �1 Facfs Union Members Should Know m Why Labor Supports A Stronger Social Security Program I IfM- Sir f 11;.'';.'. ^k: W' H;5- ^J^HE stronger Social Security program pending be•* jore the Congress is of major importance to all American citizens. The AFL-CIO is spearheading the campaign for Congressional enactment of these proposals for in­ creased benefits. The trade union effort is aimed at arousing the interest and support of the citizenry in every community throughout the United States. Labor's campaign to enlist community interest and support in stronger Social Security u kicked off last month in a series of highly successful rallies in major U. S. cities. The new concept of Social Security is designed to help not only the ever-increasing number of senior citi­ zens in the U.S. but qualified younger persons as well. Workers in the prime of life who become totally disabled will be provided for. Widows and children under 18 will receive much needed financial aid for subsistence and education if the wage earner dies. Existing benefits to retirees will be increased, thus lessening the burden shared by many adult children of the aged. Medical care will be extended. The advantages are wide and varied. Union members should bear in mind that the bene­ fits under the federal Social Security system are in addi­ tion to those that they enjoy under their various union welfare and pension plans. To help our readers understand what the proposed stronger Social Security bill will do for them, the SEA­ FARERS LOG is reprinting on the.se pages a series of questions and answers prepared by the AFL-CIO So­ cial Security Department. rt \m. »i-„i I'S I Q: The papers say the President is asking for an "average" 20 percent increase in Social Security pen­ sions. Who would actually get how much? A; Every retirement benefit would be raised at least 15 percent. The biggest proportionate increases would go to the 2.5 million retirees who now get only the minimum of $44 a month ($66 for a couple). These minimums would become $70 and $105. Also, the minimums for retirees who were covered for 25 years or more of their working lives would rise to $100 for an individual and $ 150 for a couple. The special benefits for persons 72 or older who never qualified for Social Security pensions—a provi­ sion adopted along with medicare in 1965—would be $50 rather than $35 a month ($75 instead of $52.50 for a couple). And another 200,000 persons would be added to the 900,000 eligible for such benefits. For other pensioners—the vast majority—the basic increase would be 15 percent. Unless you're in one of the categories listed above, that's what you'd get. Q. Can you tell me In simple terms—not in a lot of tables—how much we're going to pay for this? A: Let's just look at the next three years. You are now paying 4.4 percent in Social Security taxes on everything you earn, up to $6,600 a year. Under the present law, the rate will go up to 4.9 percent in 1969. The new proposals would raise your tax rate to 5 percent (instead of 4.9 percent) in 1969. But before that—next year, in 1968—it would increase the earn­ ings base to $7,800. This would only affect those who earn more than $6,600 a year. It would mean that they would have Social Security taxes deducted for more pay periods, until their earnings exceed $7,800. In 1970, the earnings base would be raised again, to $9,000. In the same way, this would affect only those earning more than $7,800. So much for the big picture. Now for the dollars and cents. Let's say you earn $3.50 an hour—$7,000 a year. In 1968, the President's proposals would cost you an extra $17.60. If you still earn $7,000 in 1969, the higher tax rate will add another $42. But $35 of this is already sched­ uled; only $7 would be added by the proposed improve­ ments. So by 1969, then, you would pay $59.60 more on a $7,000 income than you're paying this year—slightly over $1 a week. But more than half ($35) is coming anyway. The improvements would cost you only $24.60, less than 500 a week. Here's how to estimate your own added taxes: If you make less than $6,600 a year, you'll pay 600 more on each $100 you earn, beginning in 1969—a maximum of $39.60 a year. That's the bottom. If you make more'than $9,000 a year, you'll pay $52.80 more in 1968; $99.60 more in 1969 and $159.60 more in 1970. That's the top. Remember that most of this tax increase is already written into law. The new bill would amount to only 100 on each $ 100 of earnings. (The President's proposals include tax rate and earn­ ings-base projections as far ahead as 1989. But since the Social Security System will undoubtedly be re­ examined and revised long before then, these long-range figures are not really relevant.) Bear in mind that you're not just paying for a retire­ ment program. You're paying for a Social Security package that includes many other benefits. Q: You mention "other benefits" in the package. Like what? A: To start with, there's medicare for the aged. That's part of the package. And as most Americans came to realize during the campaign for medicare, it provides financial protection for the young by meeting the medical costs of the old. (The President proposes to extend medicare benefits to those who are drawing disability payments under Social Security or the Rail­ road Retirement Act, even though they're under 65— about 1.5 million persons, all told. He also suggests some other improvements. But the proposed changes can easily be absorbed by the higher wage base. Next, there's the disability insurance mentioned above. Social security benefits are payable to all those covered by the system, regardless of age, if they are totally unable to work for a year or more; a lifetime income if catastrophe strikes. And there are family allowances. A worker who was disabled at an early age could draw as much as $78,000 to support his family, even at present benefit rates. Then there's protection for your survivors, often overlooked. A lump-sum death benefit, and monthly payments to your widow and dependent children. That's Social Security in the best sense of the word, and it's part of the package, too. A widow with two small chil­ dren could collect more than $65,000—again, at pres­ ent levels. Many youngsters have had a chance to finish school and go to-college because Social Security pro- vided a basic income for their fatherless family. Too little is said about this immensely important aspect of Social Security. Very few young husbands are able to provide against their own sudden death. They are paying the day-to-day costs, buying and furnishing a house, immersed in current problems. Yet the young are also mortal. Social Security prevents a tragedy for one from becoming a disaster for all. Q: Even so, it looks to me like I'll be paying 5 percent of everything I earn, by any reasonable esti­ mate, no matter how much my wages go up. Couldn't I bqy myself just as much protection from a private insurance company for that kind of money? A: No. A number of right-wing columnists, and many honest but uninformed persons, are spreading this story, but it just isn't so. Let's try to put the facts in focus. A young man of (say) 25, just entering the work­ force, could not buy, for the amount he pays in Social Security taxes, a private annuity policy that would pay . as much as the present Social Security retirement bene­ fit 40 years later. This will continue to be true, for as taxes rise, so will benefits. This young man could buy a private policy that would pay about 25 percent more than present Social Security • retirement benefits IF he could add the employer's equal tax payment to his own. That's a very big IF, and it's not the only one. To maintain his private policy, the young man would need to have 40 uninterrupted years of earnings high enough to pay the premiums. Social Security, in 0<tntrast, absorbs periods of layoff, unemployment and wage . cuts. A worker can earn maximum benefits over a 10year period. But that's only part of the story. • The private policy would set a fixed, dollar benefit payable on maturity; Social Security benefits have gone ' up periodically in the past and are sure to rise in the future. • The private policy would cover retirement income only, except for some insurance provision in the event of death. It would not include (at this price) any dis­ ability coverage, much less medicare. Except for a flat life insurance pajmient, it would offer nothing to survi­ vors, as described above. This kind of protection could not be bought at any price, much less twice a worker's Social Security tax. To cite only one reason. Social Security (unlike private insurance companies) does not need to show a profit, and pays its executives by government rather than by executive-suite standards. There are other considerations: • As a practical matter, how would a worker latch . on to the money the employer now pays in Social Security taxes on his behalf? • How many young workers would actually set' aside -the equivalent of Social Security taxes if left to their own devices? The second point is perhaps the most persuasive. Social Security came into being during the Great De­ pression, which followed a period of great prosperity. Many of the elderly who most desperately needed oldage pensions in the depression had, during the previous decade, ample or even excessive incomes, from which , they could theoretically have made themselves secure for life. Vast numbers thought they had done exactly that, but they were undone by a collapse of the private " economy which few thought possible. Social Security draws on the resources of the whole community—workers and employers alike—to make sure that, in the public interest and for the benefit of all, every employed person has a measure of security in his old age, or in the event of his untimely death or disability. This not only protects the improvident and the unlucky; it protects the prudent against unfore­ seeable disasters. No private insurance can do that. Q: Sure, benefits will increase over the years. So will the "premiums"— the taxes we pay. You can see that from this year's proposals. Why don't we just put in a cost-of-living escalator on Social Security benefits—to keep them on a par with prices? A: There is nothing wrong with the principle of an escalator arrangement if it is properly applied. But an escalator should not be used as a way of keeping in­ adequate benefits in the same place. The AFL-CIO believes that basic benefits should be raised by 50 per­ cent quite apart from escalator provisions. Also, an escalator clause should take into considera­ tion living standards as well as living costs. If the gen­ eral standard of American life rises, aside from prices, that of retirees and other Social Security beneficiaries should rise as well. This doesn't rule out an escalator right now—as long . as it's agreed that basic increases are also needed. Q: But let's say I'm 35 or 40 years away from retireiiienL I'll pay the money aU those years, hut I won't get any more benefits than somebody who only paid 10 years at the same rate. Is that fair? A: In one sense, no; in another sense, yes. Let's look. The proposals now before Congress would set a spe­ cial, hi^er minimum benefit for retirees who had paid Social Security taxes for 25 years or more. That's a first attempt to meet the problem. However, if you're lucky enough to live to 65, and to have earned the maximum tax base for all those years, you shouldn't really resent it. You might have bought a rlife insurance policy at 25 or 30, and paid the premiums over the same period. You would be happy to reach 65, but you would lose the game. You would have won— in dollar terms—if you had died 20 years earlier. Every insurance system is based on averages and probabilities, including Social Security. There is no way of guaranteeing that every player will get back more than he put in, or even as much. But your chances are infinitely greater under Social Security. First, you are only putting up half your bet; the em­ ployer is matching you. Second, there are more ways you can win. If you live to 65 you have the pension. If you die earlier you have the death benefit and survivors' support. If you're disabled before 65, or sick afterwards, you also collect. Sure, in any kind of insurance program, public or private, some will pay more than they collect. But the odds are better with Social Security. Q: Just the same, H seems to me that the big thing these days is the <dd folks—medicare, bigger retire­ ment checks and all that I'm not against helping die old people, hut aren't we going a little too far? A: No, we're not; even from the standpoint of the very young, if they took a good, clear look at the facts. Congress was made aware of the urgency of President Johnson's bill to increase social security payments by the enthusiastic rallies sponsored by the AFL-CIO throughout the nation. Here, SlU President Paul Hall addresses a large crowd in the New Orleans SlU hall. Sure, Social Security has generally been discussed in terms of the old folks, and some young people may be fed up with it. But actually, it's a young people's pro­ gram, too. Let's start with the young and move up. Suppose one of the old folks gets sick. You'd be right there with all the help you could give, even though it killed you—and it might have, financially, until a couple of years ago. Not anymore, thanks to medicare. You might be stuck with the deductible but you'll get off easy. That's Social Security. Or you're driving home late one night and some nut with hot wheels knocks you into the branches. If you're just crippled, Social Security will keep you and your hopes alive; if you're dead. Social Security will take care of your wife and kids. But let's say you get old—and we all do. Inevitably you get the word—sorry about that, old boy, but you've had it. The pay checks stop right there. You'll join a great big club, in which there are mighty few millionaires. The average single member has a Social Security income of less than $1,000 a year; the average couple, about $1,700. Do you think that's "too far"? Do you think an in­ crease of 15 percent or 20 percent—or even 50 percent —would be "too far"? Would you like to live on this kind of income? Q; I'm not all that worried. My folks have a union pension plan and so do I. Don't most people have something else besides Social Security to protect them? A: No. If you do, and your folks do, you belong to a very fortunate minority. Only 15 percent of those presently retired have any sort of private pension income. The other 85 percent depend on Social Security alone. True, the figures will change for the better. About 30 percent of the present labor force is covered by some sort of private pension arrangement. In another 15 or 20 years, this will show up in the pension statistics. But that will still leave 70 percent with nothing but Social Security. Besides, most of the private pension plans aren't all that plush. Those in the highly-organized, high-wage, highly-profitable industries pay substantial benefits. Many others do not. The plain fact is that the great majority of retirees have no income except Social Security, and—because Social Security benefits are too low—very many of them are desperately poor. Pensions have been raised only twice since 1954. The 1958 increase did not even restore the buying power lost since 1954. The 1958 in­ crease did not even restore the buying power lost since 1954; and the 1965 increase did not even restore the buying power lost since 1958. The two raises left re­ tirees worse off than they had been a decade earlier. Younger workers may not feel like shedding tears for the aged, but consider just one statistic. About a third of the aged don't have a telephone, because they can't afford it. How would you like that, come 65? Q: But this tax thing still hugs me. Under the in­ come tax, the more you make, the higher rate you pay. But everybody pays the same rate on Social Security, even the millionaires. Do you think that's right? A: No, it's not—^but it's not as unfair as it sounds. The benefit formulas are arranged to pay more, in pro­ portion, to those vrith the lowest earnings. So while the lower-paid are taxed proportionately more when they're working, they get a bigger break when they col­ lect. Also, the higher wage base will bring in more money from the better-paid, which will help a little. However, you still have a point. The present setup dates back to the Great Depression, when there was an urgent need to provide some sort of income to the aged, ri^t away. No matter what kind of insurance system 1 U 1;%'*^^"''- - was set «p, they wouldn't have anything much in the way of credits; so everyone else paid a little more to make up the actuarial difference. This may seem pretty peculiar to later generations, raised in an affluent society. But 30 years ago, younger workers were more than willing to pay more than their share so that the elderly would have a chance to live out"their lives in dignity and independence. By now, of course, this problem is mostly behind us, but the debt remains. And so eventually the Social Se­ curity system should be enriched by a contribution from the general revenues of the federal government, which are collected more nearly according to the ability to pay. But that's down the road a bit. Meanwhile, the system as it stands gives you the nation's best chance to come out a winner. And the odds will get better as time goes on. Q; Let's look down the road a little farther. There's going to he a push for higger pensions, for ex­ panded medicare—maybe covering everyone—and all the rest. Who's going to pay for that? A: To a great degree, you are. Let's not make any bones about that. You want a secure old age, not lavish, but with enough money to live decently. It has to be paid for, one way or another; partly, perhaps, with a company pension plan (using money you might otherwise have had in wages) and through Social Security (half paid for by a tax on employers—money you would be unlikely to get otherwise). You want some kind of protection against the un­ expected—death, disability, chronic illness—for your­ self and those you're responsible for. Only Social Security can do that job for the aged, and it does it better than anything you can buy anywhere else for anything close to the price. Yes, Social Security is going to get bigger. It's going to get more expensive. It's going to annoy you as you pay your share. But where could you get a better buy? Q: But seriously—where will it all end? A: We in the AFL-CIO hope it won't end until the Social Security concept in the United States catches up with and surpasses the rest of the world. Of all the free, western nations—the lands of our forefathers, the creators of our national culture—we are the most laggard in social welfare, in caring for the aged, the ill and the deprived. In part this is because we Americans set so high a price on personal self-sufficiency and freedom of op­ portunity; "any boy can become President" and all that. Yet the concept of adequate social welfare does not conflict with the American ideal, but rather comple­ ments it. "Any boy can become President" if he has a fair chance. In today's society this mean< adequate food, adequate housing and adequate education. This chance must be open to the children of the poor widow and the young offspring of the retiree. If West Germany can spend 17 percent of its gross national product; Belgium, 14.4 percent; Britain, 11 percent; Ireland, 8.9 percent, for social welfare, surely the United States can do better than 7 percent. In cold fact we Americans not only do poorly by the indigent, the aged and the ill; we do poorly in protect­ ing the young against the burden of the old. This is not just faulty in principle but short-sighted in practice. For all our sakes, let us do better �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG High Court Upholds Building Unions' Position In Prefahrication Dispute WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that strikes to enforce contract clauses that forbid employers from bringing prefabricated materials onto the job site are not prohibited by the "secondary boycott" and "hot cargo" amendments to the National Labor Relations Act. In two 5-to-4 decisions, the high court upheld the legal right clauses barring the use of prefab­ workers' dispute is with their own of labor unions to block auto­ ricated materials, the decision was employer and not with the sub­ contractor. mation of members' jobs and said of particular importance. key Taft-Hartley and LandrumThe court also held that the The legality of these "work Griffin amendments to the NLRA preservation agreements" has been prefabricated materials are not were not meant to deny workers upheld by the National Labor "hot cargo," which is generally the right to strike to prevent em­ Relations Board and they have defined as material produced by ployers from subcontracting work prevented the use of pre-finished companies in dispute with their to outside companies that would materials that would abolish on- own workers or by non-union use machines to do the work. the-job work traditionally done by shops. Decision Reversed Reading the majority opinion. hand. Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., The majority opinions centered Certain lower courts, however, said: "Before we say that Con­ have held that such provisions on the carpenters' contract in gress meant to strike from work­ were "hot cargo" clauses outlawed which the employers promised no ers' hands the economic weapons under the 1959 Landrum-Griffin carpenter would be required to traditionally used against their .Act which amended the national work on prefabricated materials. employers' efforts to abolish their labor law to prohibit pacts to Three contractors subsequently jobs, that meaning should plainly "cease ffem handling the products inherited a job calling for pre­ appear." of any other employer." In some fabricated doors and ordered 3,other cases, strikes to enforce 600 of them. The carpenters re­ The two cases decided involved these provisions have been held fused to hang the doors, the doors a contract between Carpenters to be "secondary boycotts" pro­ were sent back, and the door Union and a group of contrac­ tors in Philadelphia and an agree­ hibited in 1947 by the Taft-Hart­ manufacturer claimed it had been the victim of a "hot cargo" con­ ment in Houston between the ley Act. Asbestos Workers and heating In its definitive decision of tract. The U.S. Court of Appeals contractors. April 17, the Supreme Court held sided with the door manufacturer For the building construction that a strike to enforce a work and the higher body reversed that industry, where unions have al­ pre.servation agreement is not a decision. ways bargained for contract secondary boycott because the In the Houston asbestos case, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a lower court which upheld a contract provision under which workers refused to use pre­ fabricated material for placing insulation around pipes. Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justices Abe Fortas, Byron White by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative and John M. Harlan concurred California AFL-CIO leader Thomas L. Pitts has recently warned with Brennan in the majority labor union members against Governor Ronald Reagan's most rulings. Dissenting were Justices Potter Stewart, Hugo Black, Wil­ recent ideas on labor relations. liam O. Douglas and Tom C. "The Reagan administration's legislative proposals to police Clark. internal union affairs," Pitts said, "clearly represents the attempt of a state government dominated by conservative business interests Brown in San Francisco, Pete to make mince meat of the trade Prevas is back in our area after union movement in California." an absence of almost two years. Following time out for a few San Francisco weeks vacation with his family Shipping continues to boom in here, Pete will be ready for an­ the port of San Francisco with other AB's job. the demand for AB's, oilers and FWT's particularly strong. WASHINGTON — Ship safety Seattle Paying off and signing on dur­ Shipping activity has been ex­ measures approved by the latest ing the last period were the Fenn cellent here during the last two International Convention for the Victory, Margaret Brown, Dela­ weeks and ail indications are that Safety of Life at Sea have been' unanimously ratified by the United ware, Pan Oceanic Faith, Minot it will continue that way. States Senate. Victory and the Ocean Wave. Eighty-eight attending Senators The Waiter Rice, Seatrain voted to pass the amendments Texas, Iberville and American following hearings before a Sen­ Victory were all in transit. ate Foreign Relations subcom­ Brother C. Ayer came out mittee. from Baltimore to catch the sec­ The amendments were prompt­ ond electrician's job on the Paned by two fires at sea that cost oceanic Faith. Also in from a total loss of 100 lives. One fire Baltimore was R. Kelly to make was aboard the Yarmouth Castle a Vietnam trip as FWT on the Harrison Slusser Fred Morris. in 1965 and the other aboard the Viking Princess in 1966. Wilmington The Cosmos Mariner, Anchor­ All nations which signed the Following two very good weeks age and Santore paid off and 1960 SOLAS Convention articles for shipping, the outlook for the signed on during the last period. will be bound by the new stipu­ coming period continues bright. The Rice Victory also crewed up. lations once they have been rati­ There are plenty of jobs for In transit were the Inger, Port- fied by two-thirds of the total FOWT's and plenty of slots are mar and Seattle. nations concerned. available for AB's and Cooks. Last aboard the Steel Seafarer Even if the amendments are Seven ships were in transit dur­ as Chief Electrician, Brother Wil­ not adopted internationally, all ing the past period and we had liam Slusser says he had a fine passenger ships plying in or out one pay off. trip but wanted to get off to spend of United States ports will, as a result of a Congressional measure Jim Rivers, one of our local some time with his family. Also taking a little rest after a passed just last year, be required pensioners, dropped by the hall to say hello to the boys and made good trip as Baker on the West­ to follow essentially the same re­ quirements. a contribution to the Maritime ern Hunter is M. W. Badger. Brother G. Harrison is waiting The Congressional law goes into Defense League. Jim says the League is something he is very for a year-long run on the first effect November 2, 1968, unless tanker to go. He last sailed as an the SOLAS amendments are en­ proud to be a part of. acted first. oiler on the Oceanic Wave. After paying off the Margaret The Pacific Coast Senate Ratifies SOLAS Ship Safety Ruling m. April 28, 1967 The Great Lakes by Fr«l Fam«i,S«cfrt«ry.TrMturtf,Qr»at Lakt The SIU Great Lakes District recently signed a contract with the Cement Transit Company, a subsidiary of Medusa Cement Corp., covering the company's cement carrier Medusa Challenger. The vessel, formerly the Alex. D. Chisholm, has been converted to a self-unloader with automated fire-hold and unloading equip­ ment. The ship will operate out of 5> also made a 50 day trip this Charlevoix, Michigan and service the ports of Chicago, Detroit and winter. Frankfort Toledo. The company expects to The Arthur K. Atkinson is now add two more vessels by 1970. We are still negotiating with in the Manitowoc Shipyard for its the Checker Cab Company in annual marine inspection. The Detroit. Contract talks are moving Grand Rapids has been leased slowly, and there is a possibility and is being operated by the Ann that we might have to call a strike Arbor Railroad Company for the in order to reach an agreement be­ next couple of months. When an cause the company refuses to re­ AB enters the hall he can pick the cognize the union shop and there company he wants to work for is no agreement on monetary mat­ and often he can pick the boat as ters as yet. Union negotiators are well. Detroit continuing their efforts however, Shipping in Detroit is still in hopes of reaching an agree­ booming and the shippmg board ment. is loaded with jobs. It looks like Chicago another great season. SIU organizers contacted PickWe just completed final nego­ ands-Mather, Interlake Steamship tiations with Roen Steamship Company crews at fitout and re­ Company, covering the crane ceived a gratifying welcome from operators aboard the barge Mar­ many of the men contacted. This quis Roen. The crane operators company will operate 15 vessels received an increase of 79 cents this season and pledge cards have per hour on the hourly rate, and been put aboard all vessels. In an additional 15 cents per hour Sturgeon Bay was the P-M ship on the crane rate. The company E. G. Grace, in Manitowoc the also agreed to pay the crane rate Frank Armstrong, in Milwaukee for handling hatches and beams, the Robert Hobson and the Walt­ which was not considered as part er Watson. Unfortunately the of the loading or unloading oper­ Frank Armstrong sailed one day ation in prior years. In all, this before our arrival in Manitowoc, was one of the highest increases but the reception from the other ever gained for seamen on the three vessels was very good in Great Lakes. "The crane operators the agent's opinion. will also be covered under the Most important, and mentioned SIU health,* welfare, and pension by these non-union sailors, was our plans. pension, hospital and welfare pro­ Ships up to 105 feet wide will gram—particularly the pension be able to go through the new program. Many of the P-M sailors Poe Lock when it opens in the have been asking our organizers Spring of 1968, the U.S. Army about the new Great Lakes Dis­ Corps of Engineers announced trict vacation plan and how it recently. The new lock will be one works. They were amazed to find of four on the American side of that a sailor does not have to sail the St. Marys River. on the same ship all season, or even with the same company in order to qualify for vacation bene­ fits. In addition, we have recently installed a diagnostic clinic in Sturgeon Bay and Alpena. They are most happy with the fact that while they are out on the Lakes STURGEON BAY—The latest working our contracted vessels, addition to the growing number their families will be taken care of. of SIU clinics has begun serving Seafarers and their families in Cleveland Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The The first SIU ship to leave the clinic is located at the Dorchester winter fleet here was the Otto and Beck Clinic, 1715 Rhode Reiss, followed very shortly after­ ksland. ward by the J. Morrow and Frank The facility will provide free Taplin. It was a tight squeeze diagnostic service to the many crewing them up, but we made it SIU Great Lakes District mem­ with style. Any rated man who bers, SIU Great Lakes Tug and comes in the door goes out as fast Dredgemen and SIU Inland Boat­ as he wants to—registered and men's Union members in the area shipped at the same time. With the as well as to their dependents. winter fleet gone, this port has SIU clinic facilities are already settled down to what we hope will available to Seafarers and their be a normal season. families in the Great Lakes ports Duluth of Buffalo, Duluth, Saulte Ste. Shipping officially opened in the Marie, Toledo, Superior, Wis., port of Duluth with the arrival Melvindale, and Alpina, Mich., of the J. C. Miller, Gartland and Cleveland. Steamship. Don. Piper, fireman, The system of SIU clinics was just returned from the West begun in 1957 with the opening Coast where he made a trip last­ of the first facility in New York. ing 50 days. Don says it was a Other union clinics are located in good trip and he will take another Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, during the coming winter. Dave Norfolk, Tampa, San Juan, Ponce, Jones, FOW, also returned from New Orleans, San Francisco, the West Coast recently where he Seattle, and San Pedro, Calif. New SIU Chm Facility Opens In Sturgeon Bay �April 28, 1967 Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG Seatrain Delaware On the San Juan Run Jack Kennedy, ship's delegate on the Del Norte (Delta), reported that Watt Bloodworth, a wiper, was hospitalized in Santos, Brazil. "Bloodworth was given $50 from the ship's fund," after suffering "bad steam burns," Kennedy reported. Also hospitalized were Paul Stanley, wiper, and Bob Pitcher, who was hurt in ^ an accident A happy new addition has been totals SI2. Ridgeway said Sea­ ashore. Both men added to the Alcoa Voyager (Al­ farers were reminded to take care also received coa) according of the washing machine, turn it donations from to Meeting Secre­ off after using it and turn in their the ship's fund. tary D. B.Jordan. linen at the port of payoff. No "A big vote of A new coffee urn beefs or disputed overtime were thanks was given has been obtained reported. Kennedy for a job for crewmembers well done," Meet­ who want to make ing Chairman tea, cocoa, and of Ship's delegate Luke Ciamboli Andrew A. McCloskey reported. course, coffee. M. complimented the Seafarers on the Bill Kaiser, treasurer, stated that P. Cox, Meeting Jordan Meridian Victory after donations and deductions Chairman, writes (Waterman) for the ships fund totaled 98.86, while that parts have been received for the fine coopera­ Maurice Kramer, movie director, the repairing of the washing ma­ tion they showed reported that the movie fund is chine. B. B. Butler has been elec­ during the recent now up to $595.85. Seafarer Her- ted ships delegate. The payoff will voyage. No combe in New Orleans after a trip ble Mueller moved that the dona­ plainTs. everything that included stops in England tion for the movie fund be set went smoothly. E. and Germany. back to $2 instead of $4. Bosun M. Villapol, meet­ Nick Pizzuto reported that the ing secretary, re­ deck department will finish paint­ "AH delegates jobs are in ex­ ported. The ship's ing the steward department rooms perienced hands and we should fund has $9.60. Fireman Tom during the next voyage. Michel have a smooth Harris made a motion to extend trip." according a vote of thanks to the Steward Vigo was elected delegate for the to word from the department and Ciamboli for the waiters and messmen. All dele­ Hastings (Water­ fine work they turned in. The crewgates reported that there were no man). Meeting was all in favor of this. Villapol major problems. Chairman Glen reports. The ship made stops in Vinson said no Newport. Coos Bay and Westport. beefs have been in Oregon, before hittina Seattle. Meeting Chairman Matthew reported and the Guidera, who doubles as ships del­ Vinson ^ 8°"'^ egate, reported one with some Prompt and courteous serxice that the captain oldtimers to teach the young Sea­ on the part of the pantryman and said he would pui farers some tricks. Meeting Secre­ messman aboard out a draw for the tary J. E. Wells writes that Torster the Fan wood crew when the Forsberg was elected ship's dele­ (Waterman), Lynn Victory gate. The ship is on the Japanese earned them a (Victory) arrives run with stops in Yokohama and vote of thanks at port, "if for Okinawa. from the crew. any reason the Meeting Chair­ ^ payoff is delayed." Strauss man Robert Kyle All crew members Crewmembers aboard the An­ reports. A request "who want Masters certificates drew Jackson (Waterman) gave a was made for a Smith should see the Chief Mate," vote of thanks to new grill for the Guidera told the crew. Harold all the delegates galley and a pump on the washing for the outstandStrauss, Meeting Secretary, in­ niachine. Ship's delegate. H. Smith i n g job they forms the Log that Seafarers said that some unfinished painting turned in. Meet­ were requested to make sugges­ will be completed when the vessel ing Chairman W. tions for safety repairs. Strauss C. Sellers reports. is in port. Meeting Secretary John wrote that two men were taken off According to Tilley wrote that Seafarers should the ship for medical attention in Meeting Secretary remember to let delegates handle Okinawa. Some disputed overtime H. G. Ridgeway, problems that arise, since other Sellers but no beefs, department dele­ the ship's treasury wavs cause confusion. gates report. A discussion was held about transferring drinking water directly from the evaporator to Lifeboat Class No, 174 Ups Anchor the portable water tank. Logs and mail are arriving regularly. <1> Bosun C. Gomez (left) and AB Mike Sovick, who is the Ship's Delegate, discuss the day's work over morning coffee. The pictures were taken by Seafarer Paul Schneider. Chief Cook Carlos Diaz (left) and Third Cook Ed Tresnick are preparing dinner in galley as container ship, a con­ verted tanker, slips out of home port of Edgewater, N. J. Family History of Going to Sea Makes Seafarer's Job Choke Easy "1 guess you have to be different to go to sea," says Robert "Chris" Christensen, a second-generation SIU man. His father, the late William Christensen, who sailed practically all his life, was an early member of the ^ sailing with the SIU in 1958, SIU. William Christensen began grows his chin foliage while out sailing as a small boy in his native at sea. "I keep it for a year or Norway, where he sailed on fish­ so, then I start a new one," he ing boats. When he grew older he explained. Asked by the LOG if sailed with the Norwegian mer­ he has had any trouble about the chant fleet. Emigrating to the beard aboard ship, he replied that United States, he settled in Bell- the only trouble he has received mo'-e, N.Y. and began sailing with is a "dirty look" from a ship's officer every once in a while. (he SIU. Although he usually includes a Bellmore, where Chris was raised, is near Long Island's south mustache in his hirsute produc­ shore. He can't remember when tions, this year's model has his father began taking him along dropped the upper lip decoration. on deep-sea fishing trips, and "Everybody calls me Abraham when he began to develop his love Lincoln now," he says. Brother Christensen, 30, who of the sea and ships. Chris's sails as an AB, has just returned hobby is still deep-sea fishing, and from Vietnam. He has been in he often spends a busman's holi­ day off the shore of Long Island, practically every major port in or on boats off the east Florida the world, and has no preferred coast, near Jacksonville, where he runs. Single, he will go anywhere, as long as he thinks there will be makes his home. The seafaring tradition runs some action. strong in Chris's family. His un­ cle, Helga Borrensen, is a tugboat captain. In spite of his family's sea­ Checks for wages due Sea­ going tradition, Chris started his farers listed below are being working life as a construction car­ held by Robin Line at Two penter, practicing a trade that Broadway, New York, N. Y. Scandinavian families have devel­ Contact the company directly oped into a fine art. if your name appears; Then, seeking something more John A. Hamot, John A. adventurous, he enlisted in the Vogel, Loren IV. Brown, Army Airborne. He found jump­ Glenn Martin Ross, Angelo ing out of airplanes to his liking. Palumbo, Nent Williams, Os­ "I joined the Airborne for the car Lee, Alvin Smith, John same reason I went to sea," T. Keegan, Robert Lopez, Brother Christensen told the LOG. Martin G. WUt, E. W. Bartol, "I guess I wear a beard for the Jr., Ernest S. Walker, Charles same reason," he continued. "You A. Fussel, Chris A. Markris, just have to be a little different and J. Engebretson, to enjoy life." Chris, who began MONEY DUE Launch service is excellent on the Belgium Victory (Isthmian), according to Meeting Secretary Ken Hayes. De­ partment dele­ gates report that the food aboard the ship is excel­ lent. Lots of ov­ ertime, a fine crew and a TV Gates in good condi­ tion has made the voyage a pleas­ ant one, according to Harold Middleton, meeting chairman. A mo­ tion by C. Gates was accepted, giving a vote of thanks to the Cap­ tain, Chief Mate and Chief En­ gineer for their cooperation and prompt attention to all shipboard matters. Crew members were re­ quested to return all books to the library as soon as they are finished reading them. This latest group of graduates of the SlU's Lifeboat School in eludes some newcomers into the ranks of the union as well as some old timers. Seated (l-r) are: Albert Leight, Alyondrino Velozquez, Leonard Pellettiere and Pedro Gallegos. Standing are: Instruc­ tor K. C. McGregor, Glaus Ahmels, Patrck Sullivan and Instruc­ tor Ami Bjornsson. The grads now hold C.G. lifeboat tickets. �^3: Despite Success In Shew Business He Returns To First Love—The Sou On Tuesday, April 4, Seafarer William M. Brunning began a voyage toward a long-cherished dream—combining his talents as a superb cook and a fine Country and Western entertainer. On that day, Brother Brunning, who in the old days used to be known to his fellow Seafarers as "Bill, the singing cook,"' re­ turned to the sea for the first during the following decade, play­ there. One thing led to another, time since the early 1950's. ing together with such Country and eventually they married. After many years as a successful Country and Western entertainer. Bill shipped out again. At 9 o'clock that morn­ ing he reported to Isthmian's New York office in lower Manhattan. Later that day he flew to San Fran­ cisco, en route to Honolulu, to serve as Chief Cook Brunning aboard the Longlines. a cable ship. Bill was born 49 years ago in Savannah, Ga. Growing up in that Southern coastal city, he was exposed to the two traditions that became a way of life for him— the sea and Country music. In 1939, at the age of 22, Brother Brunning went to sea and joined the SIU. His first two trips were made in the black gang, as a Wiper. The next couple of voyages were spent working topside as an OS. TTien Bill tried the Steward Department, sailing as a Messman. "I really liked it in the galley," he says, and worked his way up in the Steward Department. He now holds the ratings of Chief Steward and Chief Cook. Although he had heard the country style music all his life, it was not until he had been going to sea for three years that Brother Brunning began playing the guitar and singing. He bought a guitar in 1941 and took it aboard ship "just to pass the time." He soon mastered the instru­ ment and began entertaining his shipmates. Within a few years, many of them were telling him "Bill, you really ought to turn professional." In the early 1950's he took his buddies' advice. "My first break," Bill told the LOG, "came in 1951, when I played in a Grand Ol' Opry road show in Indianapolis, with Ernest Tubb." The Grand or Opry is the grand old institu­ tion of Country and Western mu­ sic. Brother Brunning was to appear on the Grand Ol' Opry many times April 28, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve and Western greats as Ernest Tubb, Fern Young, "Grandpa" Jones and Wander Jackson. "I still have many friends at the Opry in Nashville," Brother Brunning told the LOG. Nashville. Tenn., is the Country and Western capi­ tal of America, and the Grand Ol' Opry's national broadcasts, as well as that of many other shows, orig­ inate there. Just as he had done while in the galley. Bill worked his way up in the entertainmnt field. After ten years of success as an individ­ ual entertainer, he organized a band. The Western band, begun in 1961, consisted of eight pieces: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass fiddle, accordion, drums, piano, and two girl vocalists. One of the eirls sang traditional Country and Western music. The other singer specialized in the folk style that was then just beginning to take the country's young music audi­ ences by storm. Bill, not one to miss out on a trend, realized that the addition of a folk singer to his ensemble would give it a wider audience. He was proven correct. The couple make their home in Burlington, Vt., Barbara's home­ town. They have a two-and-ahalf-year-old son, William, Jr. Bill and his' band continued to travel the country. "We rode in style," he says. They traveled in a bus that began its career in 1960 with Greyhound. Bill had bought the bus, and converted part of the rear into living quarters for him.self. Hit Parade Song Besides presenting its regular three-hour show in name clubs, theaters, school houses and hos­ pitals, the band began to make records. In 1964, about a year after his marriage. Bill recorded "Have You Ever Been Lonely," and "Someday." The lyrics Bill wrote for "Have You Ever Been Lonely" reflected his feelings about being away from Barbara, he says. The song, with "Some­ day" on its flip side, became a best seller. It made the Country and Western hit parade and was on juke boxes throughout the country. In spite of being able to obtain bookings throughout the country A Lot of Laughs Bill, himself, was the lead male and his recording successes. Bill singer, and sometimes doubled on came to the realization that he the guitar and the bass fiddle as wasn't able to put away very well. TTie catalog of Bill's talents much money for his family. He seems endless; his group developed explained that he had to pay an comedy routines as a break be­ average of $35 daily expenses for tween numbers, and he was the each member of his band and his funny man. As a comedian, going driver, had to lay out money for by the name of "Butterball," he elaborate Western costumes, main­ says "we got a lot of laughs and tain and fuel his bus, and pay an average recording fee of $500 for made a lot of people happy." all his records, most of which, of The most significant milestone course, did not become overnight in his career. Brother Brunning smashes. So he decided to break says, was 1963. It was in that up the band and go into radio. year that he met and married his Bill presided over Country and wire. Barbara. As he tells the Western shows as a disc jockey story of how they met: "I was and master of ceremonies in Prov­ playing New Haven, Conn. After idence, R. L; Charleston, S. C.; the show a lovely girl asked for Gainesville, Fla.; Jacksonville, my autograph." Barbara was Fla.; and finally the big time, working as a waitress in New Wheeling, W. Va., second only to Haven. Bill found out where she Nashville as a center of Country worked and went to the restau­ rant. When he got there, he says, and Western music. Still, show he was too shy to sit in her sec­ business did not provide the secu­ tion. She .spotted him, however, rity that Bill and his family felt and asked him what he was doing they should have, and he didn't see Barbara and Little Bill for months at a time. Double-Play Duo So, a few months ago, Barbara and Bill had a heart to heart talk about the family's future. "With her help," he told the LOG, "I de­ cided to go back to my real profe.ssion." Bill recalled how, dur­ ing the first few months of his marriage, when they lived in New Haven, he could see ships while driving down the Connecticut Turnpike. "I became homesick for the sea every time I saw them," he says. "My wife is for my going to sea a hundred per cent," Brother Brunning says, adding, "she is helping me save for the future." The SlU's Welfare Services Division rapped out a double recently "I know by having a good union when it issued two Seafarers' first pension checks at one time. I'll have enough to send my son to Chee Mohat (left) sailed in the Deck Department and holds a college. I'll go to sea as long as I Bosun's endorsement. His last trip was on the Viet Nam run. Wil­ am able. I'm going to try to give liam Woeras (right) has been sailing, in the Engine Department, the boys the best food and the best since 1946. He came into the Union during the bitter Isthmian entertainment I can . . . just me organizing campaign. Al Bernstein, Welfare Director, sits in center. and my guitar." FINAL DEPARTURES Gordon Ray, 64: Brother Ray died March 8, at the USPHS Hospital, Balti­ more, from a heart ailment. Born in Indiana, he resided in New Orleans. An AB, he sailed on SIU ships for over 20 years. Ray joined t he union in Tampa, Fla. His last ship was the Barre Victory. Surviving is his sister, Mary Smyrk of Cockeysville, Md. Burial was in Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore. Charles Babick, 45: Brother Babick died while at sea on the San Francisco, Feb. 17, when he was stricken with a heart attack. Babick sailed as AB and bosun. He joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more. Born in Pennsylvania, he resided in Johnstown, Pa. His last ship was the Los Angeles. Surviv­ ing is his sister, Mildred Maser of Johnstown. <1> Sam Petroff, 56: A coronary oc­ clusion claimed the life of Seafarer Petroff, March 3, at Hamot Hospi­ tal, Erie, Pa. Bom in Pennsylvania, he was a resident of Erie. Joined the SIU in the port of Detroit, sailed as an AB in the SIU's Great Lakes Di.strict. He is .survived by his wife, Virginia. Burial was in St. John the Divine Cemetery, Harborcreek Township, Erie County. Lawrence Kile, 63: Brother Kile died at St. Mary's Hospital on March 4, in Port Arthur, Texas. He sailed in the Engine room and joined the SIU in Port Arthur, Texas. A native of Gueydan, La., Kile lived in Sa. bine Pass, Texas. He sailed on tugs operated by the D. M. Picton Co. Seafarer Kile is survived by his wife, Irene. He was buried in Greenlawn Mem­ orial Park, Port Arthur, Texas. Oscar Seara, 55: Brother Seara died in New York City on March 18. Born in Tampa, Florida, he sailed in the Steward depart­ ment as a cook. Seara joined the union in New York City, where he resided with his wife, Isabel. His last vessel was the Ezra Sensibar. Burial was in Municipal Cemetery, Tampa. Marcus Medina, 53: Seafarer Medina died at his home in New York City on March 11, after a heart ailment. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother Medina shipped as an oiler in the Engine depart­ ment and last sailed on the Suz­ anne. He joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1942. He was on SIU pension at the time of death. Surviving is his wife, Carlina Medina. Burial was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx. Edward HIU, 67: Death claimed Seafarer Hill on March 7, in the USPHS Hospital, Galveston, Texas, following an ill­ ness. Brother Hill joined the union in 1938 in the port of Mobile. Born in Texas, he had been a resi­ dent of Galveston. He sailed in the Deck department and was qualified to ship as bosun. He was on SIU pension at the time of death. He is survived by his wife, Lois. Burial was in Gal­ veston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas. In Final Tribute "The American flag was lifted, and the body of J. E. Parks sank beneath the waves that had been his home for so many years. It was a saddened group of men that carefully folded the flag, as they mourned the loss of an admired shipmate." This is how Wil­ liam F. Phillips, Ship's Delegate aboard the Achilles (Newport Tanker) described the burial at sea of the ship's Bosun. Brother "Ed" Parks. S3, was stricken by a sudden heart attack on March 9, �April 28, 1967 On fnhk^r Disaster Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG ' . Cne of the AFL-00 aiffiH; atsd uniotis ill the vanguard of ^ aOhieving social justice in this eountry is the United Farm Workers, headed by Cesar Cha­ vez. In my opinion, Mr. Cha~ vez is one of the great men of our time, a man of deep cour­ age, insight and fortitude. it was my privilege to hear Mr. Chavez speak recently. He described bis union's struggle to organize those outside the pale of the nation's power struggle. Mr. Chavez sees it as his mis­ sion to spearhead the organiza­ tion of those outside the orga­ nized sector of the economy by unionizing his fellow SpanishAmericans whose labor brings food to our tables. Though their employers and exploiters are not numbered among the few hundred giant firms who pretty much control the nation's industrial output, they have powerful friends in the govern­ ment and are powers to be reck­ oned with. And he went on to say that he was gratified at the response among college students and oth­ er liberals in California who helped the United Farm work. ers when things looked biea|cest. These students hit the picket lihes \yith the farm workers, he • saidl • . Maybe, Mr. Baker^ aren't as bad as they sCem to you, Michael Sinfms ToTbiEdif^n Your feature article on "The Torrtey Canyon Disaster" thor­ oughly examined the infinitely complex international mari­ time, legal, conservation and economic problems implicit in the huge ship's tragic mishap. xf You accurately chronicled j the maze of multiple responsi­ bilities in the case, made pos­ sible by today's increasingly complex maritime situation. T 'quote: "American owned, in­ corporated In Bermuda, regis­ tered in Liberia, crewed by Ital­ ians, chartered to a British firm, insured by British and Ameri­ can companies, she was wrecked in international waters ^nd her drifting cargo will undoubtedly bring about liability claims from France and England at least," I know that these facts add up to one thing to those of us who are familiar with the cur­ rent unfortunate state of the American Merchaint Marine—r the Torrey Canyon was a run­ away-flag operation, American in name only. Though the supertanker made headlines and received feature television coverage around the world as' an American-ship when she r^ii aj^ound on Seven Stones Reef"last tnonth, actu­ ally there was nothing very American about her. Like other vessels under run- . away^ag-operation, the Torrey Canyon pays no taxes to the United States, paj^ substahdard' To The Editor wages to her crew, is not sub­ ject to ri^d U.S; Safety stand­ ards, and is part of the huge : i^gndsdtp^ American-owned, foreign-flag fleet that has/ieprived U.S. flag­ ships xrf their hair share of for­ TplhcEjiitoK . eign comnterce. / . * " , ^ Senator Magpuson's statO-;: Many people are outrlgcd at r meht to the Senate OSeafarers ; the extensive publicity given to Log, April 14, 1967) coni^rr)^ ? the tanker as ap American shipi ing the "deploraWe" state of the . and it 1r Obvious to mO tha^ U.S, merchant marine was one ^ there bas^ baen a gross hiisrep-*; of the most lucid: ^analys^-.^;? J resicmtatipn in television ^rid ^ ^4 the* situation I have read in- a;; coverage of this event;1 % ;>-l<mg timfe. ^• 1 ' Lvimbdef lf^y^^ Pitting this ' the article oit the h Soviet's opepiftg^^ i^ Students Aiding ~ .O'^icoastyMse,. saa:- 0nte ;•to^.'wcw^:,;, WrmWdrim^ Svide shipping, "albng t^^ rapidly-expattduig Soviet To '^he Editor: vvaS intentlqnal;^; ' I recently read, an article by. Whether not it was intfeatiqnr^ 3 |ooO Iny |a^ c^fluntnis^f aU it certainly should drive I Russieli'^^er of Thf iSlewfprk;,homeNthe point thaC;;aS Senator ';in; whit^the'; unmerci-;;: l^aghuspti watned fihe iiatiori, I foily today^ coliege sttt-; the deterioratipri of our met-. dents uhthinkihgly suppprtr chagt raarltte ^oscs a ''grave ' |mg the status quo and jinthlnkdanger" and art "irnmediate pnsdy^toparipgihe^ 'Jlhrhattb-thd-welbh^ |sei|ne hi^ fcitfeen of thetJnitcd States.''^ , "Two^ ^ears ago President 4, He said the press has magniJohnson promised the nation a |fled;itodeirt.-p new maritinie program," Sehalyitalspejafrssui^^ timeout toi' Magnusdti pmitided usVand ^ " minority aref' ;:'^',nation W-:stBl^wai^^ J Others who nhdeiy , ""' «iiftrhp';saida«ne^ •'qpsyelledelic:- ;;-itati4-tli^:yote:pf ••'flievtpetehani:; fleet in the nation's economy^ the Senator called for theimM^:dlate implementation,.of a flhef LETT: '/hfcfast;:eii^ , • advanced U.S.-flag vessels built ; ,m American shipyards'and ^ Seafarer to Climb Upgrading Ladder With Aid of SiU Engineers Program Brother Salvatore Aquia Jr.'s dream of climbing the upgrading ladder within the American Mer­ chant Marine is coming true—thanks to the SIU-MEBA District 2 Engineering School. Salvatore has followed the sea with a single-minded devotion. He enlisted in the Navy after his graduation from high school. Kastina encouraged him. "let's try portunity the SIU has given me serving most of his four years it." "So with Tony's help." he to advance myself ... I think in the service as a Machinist's relates. "I made out the applica­ everyone should take advantage Mate Second Class. For a short tion and sent it to headquarters of it." time he tried a shore job, working in New York." Brother Aquia, who came to the as a clerk for the federal govern­ Eight days later Brother Aquia's United States from Italy 14 years ment's Social Security ofFice in telephone rang. It was SIU head­ ago. says "I go to sea because I Woodlawn. Md. But he realized quarters calling to tell him he had come from a seafaring family, and this was not his cup of tea, .and been accepted by its Engineering in my family it's a tradition that soon found him­ School. Brother Aquia is now at­ you follow in your father's foot­ self back in the tending the Engineering School steps." Engine Room, and hopes to graduate in about "My grandfather." Brother this time not with two months and obtain his Third Aquia explains, "owned a fleet of Navy, but with Assistant Engineer's license. "As fishing boats in Sicily. My dad the SIU. Brother far as the school goes."' he says, used to go to sea with his father's Aquia has been "it's great. The teachers are the boats." The catch was mostly an­ sailing with the he.st in the country—very intelli­ chovies and some tuna. They were SIU for four gent and very patient." primitive vessels, he relates, driven years now. Aqula As for the future. Brother by wind and sail, and when there The moment Aquia said that "someday I hope was no wind, by the sweat of men that changed the course of his life to return to school to upgrade my­ rowing at oars. came a few months ago in Saigon, self up the next rung to Second "I love going to sea . . . its hewhen Brother Aquia picked up Assistant Engineer and, the Lord come part of me." says Brother a copy of the LOG and saw the willing, to return again to go up Aquia. 27. He is single and lives pictures of two friends and for­ "more rungs on the ladder." with his family in Baltimore. He mer shipmates—Freddie Fleisch"I certainly appreciate the op­ has a married sister and a brother. man and Clinton Webb—who had won their Second Assistant Engi­ neers' endorsements after attend­ ing the SIU-MEBA District 2 school. At the time Brother Aquia was sailing as an FWT aboard the Alcoa Mariner (Alcoa). He was on his second trip on the Lurdes Filippetti, horn Feb­ 8. 1967. to the Jackie W. Potters. ship and had been aboard seven ruary 5. 1967. to the Luis A. Wilmington. N.C. months. Filippettis, Baltimore. Maryland. "Right then and there," he re­ lates, "I made up my mind I'd Francis D. Hemilright, horn apply for the school as soon as Eduardo Rode, horn February February 20. 1967, to the Francis I got Stateside. When 1 saw my 23, 1967, to the Howard Rodes. D. Hemilrights. Manteo. N.C. buddies in the LOG. he says, I Houston, Texas. had faith that I would do it too." ^ •Anthony Amendolia, horn Jan­ When Brother Aquia got back Felicia Weeks, horn February 19, uary 30. 1967. to the Anthony to his hometown, he got cold feet again, but he had already spoken 1967. to the Hubert G. Weeks. Amendolias. Bayonne, New Jer­ sey. to Baltimore Patrolman Tony Foley. Alabama. Kastina. "Come on," Patrolman Jorge Soto, horn July 12. 1966. Vincent Paul Lawsin, horn to the Jorge C. Sotos, Brooklyn. March I. 1967, to the Vincente A. ACHILLES (A. L. Burbank), March 19 Chairman. Bob Porter; Secretary, New York. Lawsins. Seattle. Washington. N. F. Hatfield. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. —— One man was returned to the U.S. for hospitalization. $22.00 in ship's fund. Iris Todd, horn September-12. 1966. to the Ray E. Todds. Col­ HASTINGS (Waterman), March 18— Chairman. Glen E. Vinson ; Secretary, lins, Mississippi. J. E. Weils. Brother Torster Forsherg SIU ARRIVALS <1- was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion held about water being ra­ tioned, otherwise no beefs were reported by department delegates. <1> Mark Stalnaker, horn February 25, 1967. to the Owen R. Stalnakers, Toledo, Ohio. — ^3> — ;0 ,:^o£ .Snj' Stacia Pedersen, horn February 3, 1967, to the Otto Pedersens. Pass Christian, Mississippi. <1> MEETIN<M DEL SUD (Delta). March IS—Chair­ man, W. Fol.se; Secretary, C. Lanier. Brother W. Pittman was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. SEA SCOPE (Alpine), March 8—Chair­ man, Joseph L. Dier: Secretary, Joseph L. Dier. Brother R. Shcppard was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Few hours disputed OT in each department otherwise everything is running smooth­ ly, Crew members would like to he informetl iihout new Alpine contract. OCEAN ANNA (Maritime Overseas), February 22—Chairman, M. C. Cooper; Secretary, C. J. Nail. One man missed ship in Houston. Brother N. D. Matthey was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the resigning ship's delegate. Brother F. A. Pehler, for a job well done. BELGIUM VICTORY (Isthirjan). March 12—-Chairman, Harold N. Middleton ; Secretary. Ken Hayes. $22.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the Chief Mate. Chief Engineer and the Master for their cooperation and prompt attention to any questions. The steward department was also given a vote of thanks for their fine food. Ship's delegate reported that cooperation is good in all departments. Darren Lloyd, horn February 22, 1967, to the Dennis D. Lloyds, Boyce, Virginia. Timothy Potter, horn February Clarence Olein Please contact your brother. M. J. Olein. 532 South Lincoln. Denver. Colorado, as soon as possible. <1> Rudolph R. Cefaratti Please contact your mother as soon as possible about your in­ come tax forms, which you forgot to sign before you shipped out. Tell her where you want them forwarded. I I I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my I I name on your mailing list, (print information) I I NAAAE . i.•,,.» »> • • , .• k •.••••• • « « I 'STREET"'ADC^ESS • ,».«, ;«> •,-» • «,»•- I J CITY • •••;, STATE, ZIP. ,,,,. I Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., TO AVOID DUPUCATION; If yoo ar« an oW subscriber an^ have a change 'icrfiacWteiKi; -pleMe- giye - Wiftir^toiW^ �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS V. k i; t: I > V'!: 11-- Wi:' Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans May 16—2;30 p.m. Mobile May 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . May 22—2:00 p.m. San bYancisco May 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle May 26—2:00 p.m. New York May 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore May 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit May 12—2:30 p.m. Houston .... May 22—2:30 p.m. Mobile May 17—7:00 p.m. New York . . May 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—7:00p.m. Baltimore . . .May 10—7:00 p.m. i:Houston . . . May 22—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit May 15—2:00 p.m. Alpena May IS—7:00 p.m. Buffalo May 15—7:00 p.m. Chicago . . . .May 15—7:00 p.m. Cleveland . . . May 15—7:00 p.m. Duluth May 15—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . . .May 15—7:00 p.m. SIU A+lan+ic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago . . . .May 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie May 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo May 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth May 19—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . . . May 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo May 19—7:30 p.m. Detroit May 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . . May 15—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans May 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile May 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . May 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) May 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . . . .May 11—5:00 p.m. Houston .... May 22—5:00 p.m. DIRECTOltYof UNION HALLS SECRETARY TREASURER Al Kerr .. .675 HEADQUARTERS t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault St. Marie, Mirh. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Ave. Bilyii HY 9 66C0 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD. 1216 E. B.illiinore St. EA 7-4900 .177 Stale St. Rl 2 0140 BOSTON, Mass. ,. 735 Washington St. TL 3 9259 BUFFALO, N.Y. . CHICAGO, III. 9383 Elving Ave. SA I 0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA I 54S0 0225 W. .lofterson A-*.-. VI 3 4741 DETROIT, Mich. . DULUTH, Minn. .312 W. 2nd St. RA 2 4110 P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7 2441 FRANKFORT, Mich. S804 Canal St WA 8 320/ HOUSTON, Tex. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 2608 Pea.I St. EL 3 0987 99 Montgomery St. LIE 3 0104 JERSEY CITY, N.J. I Ala. South NEW ORLEANS, La. United Industrial Workers New Orleans May 16—7:00 p.m. 4lh ALPENA, Mich. . MOBILE, m LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), March 5—Chairman, Don Bartlett; Secretary, Milke Mulroone. Ship's delegate reported that most of the re­ pairs have been taken care of. Every­ thing is running smoothly with no bcef.s. $19.38 in ship's fund. Brother Don Bartlett was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCormic), March 5—Chairman, Robin Hutchins; Secretary, Everett Perry. $22.66 in ship's fund. Few hours dispute OT in deck and engine departments. Ship's delegate to ascertain why travel pay is not put on payroll for tax deduction. Ship's delegate reported that all is going well with no beefs. MERRIHAC (Merrimac Transport), March 5—Chairman, Joseph Stanton; Secretary, Nicholas Hatgimbioe. One wiper was transferred to the steward department due to the fact that the DIOEST of SIU MEETINOS VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard LIndsey Williams Robert Matthews Railway Marine Region Philadelphia May 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore May 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk May 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City May 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ROBIN GRAY (Robin), Mnrcb I Chairman, L. Gillian; Secretary, A. Ferrara. ^roe disputed OT in deck and en­ gine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Lawrence St. HE 2 1754 630 -lactson Ave. Tel. 529 7546 115 3rd St, Tel. 622-1892 NORFOLK, Va. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6 3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. . 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemonl St. DO 2 4401 SANTURCE. P.R. . 1313 Fernantiez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724 2848 SEAHLE, Wash. 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo. 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St Tel. 229 2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. YOKOHAMA, Japan 505 N Marine Ave 834-2528 Iseya BMg . Room 801 12 Ka.gan Oori-Nakaku 204971 Errt. 281 April 28, 1967 LOG steward deparment was short three men. Two men were hospltalired In France. Repair Ibt made up and will be turned in. AMERIGO (Crest Overseas), November 21—Chairman, John Hoggie: Secretary, Clarence A. Collins. No be^s reported by department delegates. Brother John Hoggie was elected to serve as ship'js delegate. It was requested that lights be installed port side and starboard side and corners midship house main deck. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. BRIGHAM VICTORY (States Marine). March 17 — Chairman, W. R. Layton; Secretary, W. T. Langford. Plenty of beefa^ in engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Motion made to write to headquarters asking that a new drinking fountain be put aboard as the present one is out of order most of the time and the chief engineer has con­ sistently refused to do anytbng about it. Discussion about crew putting in for' subsbtence if there s no cold water in the tropes. This should be put in con, tract. Vote of thanks to the steward ' department for a Job well done during the breakdown of the galley blower, ! 'AlIERIGO'- (Creep Overseas), 'Mar«ai 5—Cliairman, John Hoggie, ^retary, William Schneider. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. There will be further discussions on draws (U.S. currency), prevention of venereal disease, and meal and lodging allowances. Motion made to expedite rev. tirement plan for SIU members. Plan should include 20 years service with 7 months sea time in a year, counting as a full year towards the total 20 years. Payment of $300.00 per man per month. Motion made to increase knowledge of first trippers from the Union school by incorporating classes on contract, con­ stitution, job responsibiltiee and Union hstory. INGER (Reynolds Metals), March 12— Chairman, Santos Garcia; Secretary, none. The ship's delegate told the cwptain that the crew wanted to be paid off on the day of arrival Instead of hav­ ing to wait until the next day. Sq)me disputed OT reported in deck department. Crew would like all the diluted OT to be settled before payoff. Vote of thanks to the steward and the entire depart­ ment. DEL MONTR (Delta). F^uary 28— 2 Chairman, A. C. CampMdl; Secretary, A. G. ShpeneA. Ship's deUnatltd reperted runntni smootl^ that everything b running with no beefs and no dbputed OT. Brother George C. Hoffman resigned as shp's delegste and Brother A. fiudlmae was elected to serve in bis place. Vote of thanks extended to Brother Hoffman. $2.00 In ship's fund. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman March 6 — Chairman, Luke Clamboll . SecreUry, E. M. Villapol. $9.60 in ship's fund. No beefs and no dbputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate, BrotherLuke A. Ciamboli, and to the steward department for jobs well done. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmbn), February 12—Chairman, Roy R. Thomas: SecreUry. James E. Ostrom. $104.26 in ship's fund. No beefs and no dbputed OT reported by department delegates. Motion made to have American money for draws instead of travelers checks. VENORE (Venore), February 19 — Chairman, Stanley J. Hutchinson; Secre­ tary, A. Lesnansky. No beefs and no db­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. YELLOWSTONE (Rio Grande Trans­ port), February 9 — Chairman, J. M. Davis; Secretary, J. H Roberta. No beefs report^ by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the .steward' de­ partment for the good food. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Ag­ ency), February 12—Chairman, Fred Gen­ try; Secretary, S. Escobar. $21.36 in ship's fund. Dbputed OT in steward department. Brother C. Goidts was elected tx> serve as ship's delegate. DELAWARE (Bulk Transport), Febru­ ary 13—Cbairmon, Calvin D. Morrb; Secretary. L. P. Hagmann. Some dfaput^ OT in deck department. Motion made that any member with 16 years sea time on SIU ships be Able to retire. whether dbabled or regardless of the amount of hb income after retirement. Further, would apprecbte further com­ ments by other brothers in the LOG. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), Febru­ ary 6—Chairman, E!dgar J. Buhrman; Secretaty, Gilbert M. Wright. Some dis­ puted OT in steward department. Broth­ er Henry Swartz was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward d^urtment for a Job wdl done. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways), February 18—Chairman, William Pad­ gett; Secretary. Clyde Kent. Some db­ puted OT concerning restriction to the ship at both Vbakapatnam and Madras, India, to be settled by the patrolman at payoff. Motion was made that each man submit hb restriction to the ship O'T on hb own respective overtime sheet. Ship's delegate reported that the Captain praised the crew, especially the steward department, for making it a smooth trip, and the excellent preparation of food. The crew also extended a vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ALCOA VOYXGER (Alcoa), March 18 —Chairman, M. P. Cox; Secretary, D. B. JordoT>. No beefs were reported by Fwtlhent delegates^. Brother- B^ B.'Buti ler w<x« elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Matter of four nights lodging in New Orleans while men were chipping and welding after 8 P.M., to be taken up with the Captain. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Moore-McCormackl, February 3—Chairman, W. M. Hand; Secretary, ^omas W. Faulkner. Brother Faulkner was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $61.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Crew were asked to be neat and clean in pantry and messhall, and to keep natives out of messhsll, laundry and passageways. CAPE CATOCHi~ainit«d Maritime), February 22—Chairmsn, M.-Poole; Se^ retary, E. O'Neil. Ship's delate' re­ ported that everything. is in g(K)d order with no beefs. PENN SAILOR (Penn Shipping), March 19—Chairman, T. Weems; Secre­ tary, Wm. X- Pittman. Vote of. thanks was extended to the ship's delegate who In turn thanked the crew for Oieir as­ sistance. Some disputed OT in dedc department.- Ship should be fumigated for roaches.' Dbeuasion about installing' air-coiiditioitem in meeshalb. DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved. and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzcl-Wcller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers. Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) (If Gciiesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) (tf Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) (tf "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richmaa Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) (tf FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes snd Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their altematea. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this b: Ebrl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copiea of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and In the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU imtrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG bos traditionally refrained from pnblbhing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union officer or member. It has also refrained from publbhing articles deemed harmfnl to the Union or its collective membership. Thb establbhed policy has been reaffirmed by memberahip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all .mnsUtutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy b vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The feecutive Bjmrd may delegate, from among Ha ranks, one individual to carry out thb rcaponaiblllty. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no efreumstanees should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an officbl receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, thb should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contenU. Any time you feel any member or officer b attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected ahould immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-tima SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And Ilk# all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file eommltteea. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Ssafarera are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These righu are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. ConseQuently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he b denied the equal rights to which he is entiUed, he should notify besdquartars. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rigfau of Seafarers b the right to pursue legblative and political objectivea which wUI serve the best interests of themselves, their famUias and their Union. To uehleve these objectives, the Seafareia Political AeUvity Donation was aatablbhed. DoiuUons to SPAD are entirely voluntary and eonatltnte the funds through which lei^Utive and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the memberahlp and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer facb that av of the abova righta have bean viaUt^, or that he has bean danM hb conaUtatlaiial right of accaaa to UBIOB rsmrda or informatbn, ha should immsdbtaly astlfy SHJ Prcsidsat Paul BaU at haadqMrtara by eartMsd maU, ratom receipt reqaeatad. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) (t' Comet Rice Mills Co. products (Internationa] Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) <1> Antonio Perelli Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Vcimouth, Aristocrat, Vlctw Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Bnndks. (National Farm Workers Association) �5^ April 28, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Fifteen LOG Navigation... The binnacle is a mainstay to the modern man on the bridge. The instrument incorporates a magnetic steering compass and a self-contained lamp for use in staying on course at night. The sextant is demonstrated by SlU Deck Officers School student George Fargo. The instrument, devfi veloped about 200 years ago, determines latitude and longitude by measuring distances and altitudes. NAVIGATION IS CERTAINLY THE OLDEST of the sciences since it began in its most primative form when the first man set his eye on a familiar object and homed in on that object; This was landnavigation. The earliest form of marine navigation almost surely was born with man's first discovery of a body of water, his observation that some objects tioat, and the further realization that certain larger objects—a log or a tree branch—would support his weight in the water. With the first attempt to guide such a floating object in a desired direction, marine navigation be­ gan. Since navigation is the process of directing the movements of a craft from one point to another, its beginnings involved mostly a form, of piloting and dead reckoning. Piloting grew as man became familiar with landmarks around hin) and used them as guides as he moved from place to place. Dead reckoning was the natural outgrowth of this as the primative traveler became bold enough to venture farther from his landmarks and attempt to predict more distant future positions. There is no actual record of the accomplishments of these first mariners but all historians agree that they must also have used the sun and the stars as aids in fixing.their positions almost from the begin­ ning. Navigation as practiced^ by them was more art than the science it has become through perhaps 8,000 years of new discoveries and refinements. It is commonly thought today that navigation wouldn't be possible without the charts, compasses and ofiier instruments on which the modem navi­ gator relies so heavily. Generally forgotten is the fact that many of the great voyages of history which made known a large portion of the world were made without some or most of these present-day essentials. Although details are lacking, it is known that long voyages by sea were successfully completed thou­ sands of years before the birth of Christ. It is be­ lieved that at least some of our own American In­ dians ori^nally reached Nmth America by sea as eariy as 2200 BC, There is strong evidence to sup­ port the view that they were part of a general exodus from southwestern Asia at about that time. Also of significance is the fact that virtually every land found by the. great Europeiui explmers was already in­ habited when they arrived. Down throui^ the scores of centuries many great voyages have been recorded whidh had litfie or no navtgalioiial importance; Evm Moah's In Ae mily slight interest in thte reiveci; hh me rj-'A!'.;: ark was (if » 4dve m 1^^ tand. Hbwm Ofolpipttt and khowle^ used di^ fittM of does clearly illustrate periodic developments in navi­ gation which must have occurred earlier. That a people unaccustomed to the sea might make a single great voyage without 'Tiavigational contributions of note is not surprising. It is more difficult to understand why great seafaring peoples like the Norsemen and the Polynesians left only conflicting traditions concerning their navigational methods. It may be that they left few written ac­ counts of any kind, but the reputed length of the voyages they made would indicate more sophisti­ cated navigational procedure than their records show. Possibly they just developed their powers of percep­ tion to such a degree that their navigation was similar to that of fishes or birds add therefore a highly advanced art unique to themselves. One of the first well-recorded voyages was that of a Greek astronomer and navigator, Pytheas of Massalia, sometime between 350 and 300 BC. Pytheas wrote his own observations as he sailed from a Mediterranean port first to England, Scot­ land and Thule, and then on to explore the fiords of Norway and the rivers of northwest Germany. This voyage of Pytheas, and others of his time, had significance for two reasons. First, they were made without the compasses, sextants, chronometers and electronic devices commonplace today. Second­ ly, they proved that there must have been a fair store of knowledge available on the use of celestial bodies for purposes of navigation. Also, Pytheas may not have had the Periplus of Scyiaz—the earliest known sailing directions — but he probably had similar information. And if there were sailing direc­ tions, there might have been sonie sort of charts even though no record of them exists. With or without sailing directions or charts, Pytheas and his contemporaries knew direction by day or night-if the sky was clear, and could judge fairly well by wind and sea when it was overcast. They could also estimate dis|ance. The sand glass was known to the ancients for measuring time and speed could be figured by counting the strokes of the oars. We don't know today how many miles was meant when thbse mariners judged distances by "a day's sail" or "two day's sail" but they definitely knew what their ships could do. During the etuly centuries of the Christian era, recorded progress in navigatitm was stow; during the Dark Ages it ail but stepped. But by the time Peidihand Magellan sailed around the world in 1519,, lira voyage illustrated the advances whidi had been inade in navigation during the 1800 years" foUtMij^PydMas. Magellan carried with him on his journey such equipment as sea charts, a terrestrial globe, quad­ rants, compasses, magnetic needles, hour glasses and other timepieces, and a log to be towed astern for determining speed. He also had astronomer Ruy Faleiro's instructions for the use of the astrolabe and cross-staff, considered the best available at the time. Thus 16th century navigators had charts, sailing directions, means of estimating speed and instru­ ments to determine latitude. The greatest remain­ ing obstacle to be overcome was an accurate means of determining longitude and this was not done until some 200 years later with the advent of the chronometer. Modem Navigation The dawn of what might be called modern navi­ gation came with the three Pacific voyages between 1768 and 1779 made by James Cook of the Royal Navy. Aided by the full backing of Britain's scien­ tific establishment. Cook's expedition was the first to undertake detailed explorations at sea with benefit of equipment, techniques and knowledge that could be considered modern. On his first trip. Cook was able to determine longitude by the tedious lunar distance method with an astronomical clock and a watch borrowed from the Astronomer Royal. By the time he made his second voyage, the first chronometers were being produced and Cook was provided with four of them. These, along with the instruments he already had, enabled Cook to navi­ gate with a precision undreamed of by Pytheas or Magellan. The advanced equipment on today's most modern ships serves to exemplify the fact that navigation has become nearly an exact science. Now each deck officer has a sextant with which he can make more accurate observations than Cook could. The end result of hundreds of years of experi­ mentation, today's reliable chronometers determine easily the precise time of each observation. The latest gyro compasses indicate true north no matter what variation or deviation there may be. Modem almanacs and charts allow instant calculations to a greater degree of accuracy than needed. Through" electronics, radio time signals and weather reports and quick reference to chronometers to avoid foul weather, and by use of loran (long range navigation) the navigator can fix the exact position of his ship a thousand and more miles from transmitting sta­ tions. �SEAFARERS^'i-LOG Vol. XXIX No. 9 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO «• Steel Worker Pays Off Seafarers on the Isthmian ship, Steel Worker arrived in New York for a payoff at Erie Basin on April 12. The Steel Worker completed a 3 {4 month voyage to the Far East and crewmembers reported that things went smoothly in typical SIU style. Beefs and dilutes were at a minimum and many crewmembers expressed the desire to ship on the Steel Worker again. After a brief stay at Erie Basin to pick up cargo and sign on a new crew, the Steel Worker departed for a trip to Viet Nam. IcIs;-: 1)', . Leo Bonser, who sailed in the deck department, leaves the vessel with his gear after picking up his pay. Leo enjoyed the trip to Far East. Seafarers George Bush (left) and Pete Thompson were relaxing in foc'sle when LOG photographer took this picture. Both men sailed in the engine department. Pete is a 19-year veteran while George Bush is newcomer to the union. Patrolman Ed Mooney (second from right) explains a contract provision to L. Gersen of Engine dept. Patrolman E. B. McAuley, Seafarers Hugo Fuentes and A. Modesto are at left. The ship's long trip added up to a good payoff. r:' is-'r • SJi \B K!'! I .rl;/' i:; P: Dick Hannon (left) and J. C. Harris can testify that there's seldom a dull moment for the steward department, even dur­ ing a payoff. Seafarers don't lose their appetite when they aren't working hard at sea. Hugo Fuentes of steward dept. helps prepare evening meal for Seafarers. Crewmembers agreed the food was top-notch quality. Chief Cook J. C. Harris prepares hamburger dinner while his fellow Seafarers wait for the payoff at Erie Basin. J. C. is SIU veteran. '"Ij' I 1''^"' == Cal James (standing) discusses the trip with Mike Sacco. Cal. who ships for 18 years and was bosun during the voyage. He patrolmen E. B. McAuley (left) and comes from Virginia, has sailed SIU joined the Union in New York City. Seafarers look happy as they reap rewards of a long trip. Left to right; B. Waddell, J. Scott, L. Bonser, R. Rodriguez, Geo. Bush. Dick Hall, Mike Sacco and E. B. McAuley, seated at the table, are SIU patrolmen. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 28, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BOYD SLATED TO PRESENT GOVERNMENT MARITIME POLICY AT MAY 1 HEARING SOLID BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT GROWS FOR STRONG MARITIME LEGISLATION AFL-CIO CALLS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN NATION’S HEALTH CARE SERVICES TWELFTH ANNUAL LOUISIANA AFL-CIO CONVENTION MEETS IN STATE CAPITOL HIGH COURT UPHOLDS BUILDING UNIONS’ POSITIONS IN PREFABRICATION DISPUTE DESPITE SUCCESS IN SHOW BUSINESS HE RETURNS TO FIRST LOVE – THE SEA SEAFARER TO CLIMB UPGRADING LADDER WITH AID OF SIU ENGINEERS PROGRAM NAVIGATION – OLDEST SCIENCE STEEL WORKER PAYS OFF Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/28/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 9 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7004e832c8fe1aa7dfdb6cf578e7b173.PDF 05739c5c64bcec4db1f2f88617a47811 PDF Text Text Your Copy of THE 5IU CONSTITUTION Vol. XXiX No. 10 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT • PAGES 9-16 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO ON THE VIETNAM RUN. With 98 percent of the men and materiel for the Viet Nam military operation going by ships, the rotary shipping boards in SIU union halls on the At­ lantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts are continually showing jobs on union-contracted vessels making the vital run. A familiar scene involved in manning the Viet-bound ships is shown in photo here, taken in New York hall last week, as Chief Dispatcher Ted Babkowski posts jobs that will be filled by Seafarers in deck, engine and steward departments. SIU men are keeping union-contracted ships manned and sailing on time by throwing in for the jobs on Viet and other runs, as shown in photo below. (For stories of Seafarers' ex­ periences in Viet Nam see pages 19, 20 and 21.) Nine More SIU Men *€et Cnsfine, Deck iicenses; Total ISO es 3, 5' �Mar 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Two Replies to Claim of ^Support* Maritime Trades Voires Opposition To Boyd's Build Abroad' Proposal WASHINGTON, D. C.—^The 5.5-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department today sharply challenged testimony by Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd concerning the extent of support within the maritime industry for proposals to build U.S.-flag ships in foreign yards. The MTD position was enun­ In the letter to Bartlett, the ciated by SIU President Paul any "build-abroad" philosophy' MTD president said that only with respect to the merchant ma­ Hall, who is also president of three unions had given any suprine, and which endorsed the move the MTD, in a letter to Senator jxirt whatsoever for the Boyd for complete independence for E. L. Bartlett (D-Alaska), chair­ plan, and that "AFL-CIO unions man of a Senate Merchant Marine the Maritime Administration. overwhelmingly oppose the Boyd "This remains the policy of the Subcommittee before which Boyd proposals." AFL-CIO." had appeared earlier last week. In the course of the testimony, Boyd conceded that he had not Gov't, Industry Reps Speak Out been able to secure a "consensus" of maritime labor and manage­ ment for his build-abroad plan and for his proposal to incorpor­ ate the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transporta­ tion. WASHINGTON—Administration proposals to allow the con­ Despite this lack of "consensus," struction of American-flag merchant ships in foreign shipyards Boyd went on, he had been able to would deprive American industry of nearly $1 billion worth of obtain what he called "support in business each year and would ^ ~ ^ all segments except in the ship­ complained to the State Depart­ mean the loss of thousands of building . . . industry, including ment, and as a result the Defense jobs for American workers. both management and labor." Speaking at a meeting of Department agreed to ease up on Halbsaid this statement by Boyd could lead to the conclusion that legislative representatives, spon­ its standards the second time. "virtually all of the industry— sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ When the bids were open, the labor and management, alike— time Trades Department, Page British were only 4.5 per cent be­ was behind the program." The Groton, administration director of low the U.S. price—and that's a MTD official added bluntly; the Boilermakers Iron Shipbuild­ long way from the 50 per cent "Nothing could be further from ers Marine Council noted that figure the shipowners like to the truth." these monetary and job losses quote," he said. Another speaker at the legisla­ Hall said that "The AFL-CIO would not be confined to Ameri­ tive meeting of the MTD, was Maritime Trades Department, and can shipyards and shipyard work­ Representative Paul Fino (Rits 36 affiliated unions with mem­ ers, but would hit many diverse N.Y.). He called the maritime bership totaling 5.5 million union areas in the economy as well. program finally brought before men and women, is vigorously op­ "Building cargo ships and tank­ posed to the Secretary's plan to ers abroad would mean a loss of the Senate last week by Transpor­ permit foreign building of Ameri­ $490 million a year for American tation Secretary Alan Boyd a can-flag ships. Further, we are steel mills, electrical manufactur­ "non-program." After such a long vigorously: opposed to the Secre­ ers and machinery makers alone," delay and in view of President tary's insistence on putting the he pointed out. "This would be Johnson's promise for "a new mar­ Maritime Administration in the in addition to the losses that would itime prograiri" way back in his State of the Union Message of Department of Transportation. be sustained by the shipyards 1965, Fino called Boyd's latest "This position by the Maritime themselves." proposals a poor kick-off. Trades Department and its 36 af­ Balance of Pt^ments The New York Congressman filiates is ffi'e same one taken by In addition to bringing about pointed out that the Administra­ the 15-million-member AFL-CIO which, at its Sixth Constitutional a drastic further deterioration of tion's silence barrier had been Convention in San Francisco in the U.S. balance-of-payments broken last year by the Congress December 1965, unanimously problem, Groton predicted that when it prevented Boyd's depart­ adopted a resolution which, building abroad would be a crip­ ment from swallowing up the among other things, called on the pling blow to the American Maritime Administration, and re­ ferred to the 90 bills already in­ President and Congress 'to reject economy. "It would mean a loss of busi­ troduced before the new 90th ness for a variety of allied indus­ Congress to grant total and com­ tries which produce the material plete independence to MARAD. SEAFARERS^iLOG and equipment that go into Independence for Maritime American-built ships. It would makes sense, Fino said, because May 12, I9&7 • Vol. XXIX, No. 10 mean the loss of thousands of it will never get its proper atten­ Official Publication of the jobs for American workers—rang­ tion in a department that has to Seafarera International TTnion ing all the way from the ones deal with the multi-billion dollar of North America, who mine the iron ore to the ones domestic industries of airlines and Atlantic, Gulf, Lakea and Inland Waters District, who build the ships." railroads and trucking. AFL-CIO Edward J. Carlough, Organiza­ Groton based his figures on Exeeutive Board tion Director of the Sheet Metal plans by American ship operators PAUI, HALL, Preiident to build about 40 cargo ships in Workers International Associa­ CAL TANNBR EARL SUEPARD Exec. Viee-Pret. Vice-President foreign yards if the Administra­ tion, discussed the current railroad AL Knut LINOSBT WILUAHS tion is successful in getting Con­ disputes and said that "present Ste.-Treat. Vice-President ROBIRT MATTHBWS gressional approval for repeal of stalling by the Administration to Vice-President the build-American clause of the extend the arbitration period to HBIBIBT BRAND Merchant Marine Act of 1936. June 19" does nothing to resolve Director o/ Ortronixina and Atblicotione Groton also launched a bitter the issue but only serves to further Managing Editor attack on claims made by some delay the issue. Hixi POLLACK Representative Thomas P. shipping industry officials that it AooUtant Editor NATBAN SKTIR Stag Writere costs more than twice as much to O'-Neill, Jr. (D-Mass.), speaker Pim WEILL build ships in American yards as at the MTD's regular weekly P™ WWBR in foreign yards. "When foreign meeting, emphasized the import­ HARRY WITTSCHEN FIIANK MARCIOTTA shipbuilders have to adhere to ance of Congressional authoriza­ American quality standards, the tion of maritime funds, an inde­ PiMliM MsMkly at SIO RMs lilaal AMRSS •.C.. WMURHN. 0. C. 20018 fey tfe* SMtardifferential is narrowed consider­ pendent Maritime Administration, «i iRtWNtlMMl Oatfo, Atlairtis, fialf, Ukss ably," he noted, and cited a recent and a strong maritime policy to tat laiaad Watws BirttM. AFL-eit, £75 PMitt AsMia, iniuy*. «.y. msa. TSI. example in which British ship­ the future of the American mari­ RVMRttMiW. ' i. c. builders bid against American time industry. fMnraOSTfrS Few 5579 firms for the construction of sal­ O'Neill predicted that passage airtt aiaiM Is SMt ts Seafms latinutleoal vage barges for the U.S. Navy. of legislation to authorize Con­ dWw. illlMllfc Ban, UkMsad latadVWm BMrfit tPVrtn, <75 Fawtl Awns, irsik"The first time around, an gress to review maritime funds na, R-r. lUM. American firm underbid the Brit­ would remove maritime from the ish by 19 per cent. The British "bureaucratic whims" of the Bud- Buitd Abroad Proposals Threaten U.S. Economy, MTD Delegates ToM Report of International President by Paul Hall Last month I had the privilege of attending the AFL-CIO's National Conference on Community Services at which the health problems of the nation were examined in depth and efforts were formulated toward the improvement of medical care available to our citizens. Right from the outset it was obvious to all present at the gathering that adequate medical care for the average person in the United States may be available in theory but continues to be beyond the reach of countless Americans in actual fact. Medicare is now the law of the land but the American Medical Asso­ ciation has not ceased its efforts to sabotage the program. The AMA continues to advocate direct payment of fees by the patient to the doc­ tors. More often than not, when the patient applies to the government for reimbursement of the money he has laid out, he finds the rate es­ tablished as fair compensation for treatment received is far short of the amount he has already paid his physicians. Also, not until the average working man or his family is faced with sickness or accident in his own home does he learn first hand how fees charged by doctors and hospitals have soared to such heights as to make cost assistance provided by medicare or medicaid much less of a help than anticipated. Just last year alone the average doctor's bill went up 7.8 per cent—twice as much as in 1965 and more than in any single year since before the depression—and continues to rise. The average daily cost of a hospital room last year was $45 or a staggering 16.5 per cent higher than the year before. Even so, charges for these accommo­ dations show no present sign of leveling off. It is difficult for any person to believe that skyrocketing fee hikes like these, following so closely on the heels of medicare legislation, can be merely coincidental. There is no question that the gap between adequate medical care for all the people and the care which is available to them—at prices they can afford to pay—is still enormous. In the interests of the entire population, a comprehensive national health insurance program must be enacted. Organized labor has always been in the vanguard when it came to the vital needs of society and great advances have been made through its efforts, not only for union members but for all Americans. Until such a national program can be realized, union-sponsored health programs must be expanded on all levels, mental as well as physical. With half the hospital beds in the country occupied by the mentally ill, and with mental health cited by many as the No. 1 health problem in the nation today, this often neglected phase of medical care requires particular attention. Mental health plans should be incorporated by union negotiators into their own general welfare programs. Adequate diagnosis, and care of minor mental disturbances before they have a chance to get out of hand has for too long been the private preserve of the affluent. There must also be an immediate improvement in the quality of all medical care available to charity patients. The treatment they receive very often is not only callous but haphazard. The claim that rich and poor are provided medical care of equal quality is a myth and any med­ ical authority who says otherwise is closing one eye. Maritime Defense League Reports Favorable Response NEW YORK—^The Maritime Defense League has reported that it's campaign and program to assure maritime workers of their fundamental rights to counsel in the event of legal problems or charges threatening their personal liberties is meeting with favorable response. Program Launched The League was established last January as a private organiza­ tion to make available legal and other assistance to maritime workers from a fund sustained by voluntary contributions. A campaign for funds to enable the organization to carry out its program was launched several weeks ago. The objective of the League, which has been endorsed and voted support at SIU membership meetings, is to assure maritime workers are protected in situations where they lack the necessary funds to provide their own defense when their union cannot assist them because of legal restrictions and various court interpretations. League's OflBces The officers of the Maritime Defense League, whose chairman is Robert A. Matthews, a SIU vice-president, are located at one Hanson Plase, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217; the telephone number is (212)-638-1681. Any SIU member who may require assistance, which under the legal restrictions cdnnot be provided by his union, can get in touch with the Maritime Defense League at its Hanson Place office in Brooklyn. �May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Cites Danger of Present Course Six Seafarers Licensed As Engineers—Total 141 Six more Seafarers have been added to the growing ranks of those who have passed Coast Guard examinations for an engineer's license. The six completed the course of study offered by the jointly sponsored SIU-Marine Engi- ^ neer's Beneficial Association, in Massachusetts. He is 63 years District 2—School for Marine old. Engineers. The school has now Frank Gustav was born in enabled 141 Seafarers to obtain Pennsylvania and now makes his their engineer's licenses. home in Brooklyn. An oiler be­ Four of the men upgraded to fore obtaining a Third Engineer's 2nd Assistant Engineer's Licenses license, Gustav has been with the and two achieved the rank of 3rd SIU for 15 years. He joined in New York and is 42 years old. Assistant Engineer. A newly licensed Third Assist­ Woodrow McDaniel was born ant Engineer, Evaristo Jiminez and still resides in West Virginia. previously sailed a FOWT. He joined the SIU in New York. A native of Puerto Rico, he lives in Brooklyn. Jiminez is 41 years old and a 15-year SIU veteran. Establishment of the engineer training program was spurred by McDaniel Gustav Jbninez ond assistant's license. He resides in Lost Creek, Pa. Boxter joined the union in New York in 1965 He is 29 years old. Thomas Bohr sailed as oiler since he joined the union in New York. A newly licensed Third Assistant Engineer, he was bom and resides in Pittsburgh. Bohr is 29 years old. WASHINGTON—The Republican Policy Committee of the House of Representatives has for­ mally rejected the proposal by the Administration to build some American merchant vessels in foreign shipyards and has further stated it will not support any attempt to place the Maritime Ad­ ministration in the Department ^ . TTT" Tr-or. J- Rhodes (R.-Ariz.), presented the merchant ships America does of Transportation. GOP policy statement. have, 70 per cent will be due for In releasing a two-page pol­ The statement said the Adminis­ layup within five years because icy Committee statement, the tration has allowed America's they are already 20 years, and GOP representatives indicated maritime industry "to drift into that the "scuttling" by the Ad­ a major crisis" through its "ne­ more, old. This only serves to ministration of the nation's ship­ glect, confusion and general in­ underline the "national disgrace," ping potential, and its failure to ability to meet the mounting they said, of America's 14th-place position among world shipbuilders fulfill a promise made by the problem." and her present fifth place in the President two years ago for "a It added that the U.S. has fewer new policy for our merchant ma­ privately-owned merchant vessels size of her active merchant fleet. rine," had made the deplorable than when the Merchant Marine "This country needs and must state of our maritime industry a Act was passed in 1936 and that have a modem merchant marine," political issue. the percentage of our ships in the the statement said. Representatives Gerald R. Ford world's conunercial fleet is only The complete text of the Repub­ (R.-Mich.), House minority leader, half what it was three decades ago. The Republican lawmakers lican Policy Statement appears and the chairman of the Policy Committee, Representative John pointed out the fact that of what below. House GOP Policy Statement on Maritime Bozter A member of the SIU since 1958, he sailed as FOWT before earn­ ing his second assistant engineer's license. He is 54 years old and joined the SIU in Seattle. George Boxter sailed as an FWT-oiler before getting his sec- House Republiean Polky Committee Calls tor US Maritime Upgrading Bohr Brien the growing shortage of licensed marine engineers aboard Ameri­ can-flag ships, particularly as result of the demands placed on American shipping by the^ conflict in Vietnam. The SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ ing program is the first of its kind in maritime history. It assists en­ gine department seafarers to ob­ tain instruction in preparation for their Third Assistant Engineer's license. Temporary Third Assist­ ant Engineer's license, or Original Second Assistant Engineer's li­ cense in either steam or motor vessel classifications. In addition, MEBA District 2 members who already possess engineer's licenses may upgrade themselves to higher ratings. The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ Seafarers Boxter and Bohr have tween the SIU and District 2 of taken advantage of the wide range MEBA. SIU men who enroll in of opportunities offered by the the program are provided with Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ manship throughout their seafar­ ence payments of $110 per week ing careers. Boxter started entry while in training. training in February of 1963 and As a result of the reciprocal graduated in April. He came back agreement between MEBA" Dis­ in October of 1964 to qualify for trict 2 and the SIU, unlicensed a lifeboat ticket which he received SIU men receive full credit and in November. complete protection for all of their Boxter then started seniority up­ accumulated pension and welfare grading in July of 1965 and in credits. While sailing as engineers, August, was upgraded from a B to they will also receive pension and an A book. Last December, he welfare credits. As a result, upon enrolled in the engineering school reaching retirement eligibility their and graduated as second assistant. pension will be paid based on Bohr took his entry trai ling in combined time. the summer of 1962. In July of MEBA District 2 has waived 1964, Bohr returned to the school its $1,000 initiation fee for all for seniority upgrading and his men who begin sailing as licensed lifeboat ticket. He graduated life­ engineers under the joint program boat training, July 29, and on Au­ during the period of the Vietnam gust 17, he received his A book. crisis. In October, 1966, he signed on for Engine department Seafarers engineers upgrading and graduated are eligible to apply for any of the with a third assistant's license. i-fgrading programs if they are 19 A 15-year SIU veteran, Paul years of age or older and have 18 Brien joined the SIU in New York months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ and shipped as FOWT. A newly- ing time in the engine department, licensed Third Assistant Engineer, plus six months' experience as a Brien lives in Texas and was born wiper or equivalent. Due to neglect, confusion and a general in­ ability to meet the mounting problem, the John­ son-Humphrey Administration has permitted the American Maritime Industry to drift into a major crisis. Today, the United States has fewer privately owned seagoing merchant ships than in 1936. The percentage of United States flagships in the world's merchant fleet is one-half of what it was three decades ago. The percentage of American goods moving overseas on American ships is now the lowest in modern history. The United States has dropped to fifth among the nations in the size of our active merchant fleet and presently ranks fourteenth in shipbuilding. This national disgrace is heightened by the fact that 70% of our ships are twenty years or older and will be due for layup within the next five years. More than two years have passed since the State of the Union Message in 1965 when the President promised ". . .a new policy for our merchant marine." To date, that promise remains unfilled. Moreover, in recent testimony, the Sec­ retary of Transportation noted that he "would not seek (the President's) concurrence in the new pro­ gram until I could assure him that it had general support within the maritime field. . . . However, I must now report that we do not have the kind of agreement which will make such a program a reality." Thus, rather than decision, we have experienced indecision. In place of action, there has been near paralysis in federal leadership. While we are in a continued state of decline, the other maritime nations of the world have been building up their merchant fleets. Last year marked the third successive annual record for world merchant shipping launched. The seriousness of this situation is graphically reflected by comparing the American maritime industry with that of Soviet Russia. "A 1966 Survey of Russian Merchant Shipping" prepared by the University of Washington, discloses that: "In 1963 the Russians constructed 115 ships while America launched 31. Between 1959 and 1963 the American fleet increased by 20 fewer ships than the Russians produced in the single year 1963. Moreover, the amount of Ameri­ can seaborne commerce carried in American ships has declined from an already low of 11 per cent in 1960 to around 7 per cent today. The Russians, in contrast, have increased the amount of freight carried in their own bottoms from 33 per cent in 1955 and 45 per cent in 1962 to around 85 per cent in 1965." There are indications that this country's sea transportation forces have been stretched to the limit to support the massive military operations in Vietnam. In order to meet our obligations there, a large number of old ships have been pulled out of the mothball fleet. These vessels, from 20 to 27 years old, have had a breakdown rate more than double the privately owned com­ mercial fleet under charter for Vietnam service. Although faced with these dismal statistics, the Administration now proposes to modernize more of our aging reserve fleet while only increasing the new merchant ship construction in American yards from 13 to 15 ships a year. Last year, the Administration attempted to transfer the Maritime Administration into the new Department of Transportation. Under Re­ publican Leadership, this move was defeated and a plan was advanced that would establish an independent Maritime Administration. The pro­ posed transfer would have done little more than shift the maritime problem to a new department. There was no sense of urgency or a call for a redirection of effort. Rather than meeting and solving the problems of the maritime industry, they would have been swept under a bureaucratic rug. In this session of Congress, the Johnson-Hum­ phrey Administration is continuing to display a dangerous disregard for the very serious problems of our maritime industry. The present situation has been described by the Journal of Commerce as follows: "It is one thing to attempt enticing the ship­ ping industry into the new Department of Transportation with vague promises of a totally new policy. It is quite another to display by current actions a curious indifference to the problems of merchant shipping and to indicate —when discussing the subject at all—not what ought to be done, but what the administration is unwilling to do or keep on doing." In addition to its failure to develop a meaning­ ful maritime policy, the Johnson-Humphrey Ad­ ministration has undercut, if not scrapped, the forward-looking ship replacement program that was implemented during the Eisenhower Admin­ istration. At that time, it was clearly apparent that unless a program of this type was carried forward, the United States would face, in the foreseeable future, a maritime crisis of major proportions. The Administration's abandonment of the Eisenhower program has triggered just such a crisis. Its current indecisiveness and failure to mount anything more than a minimal program, have escalated the crisis to a point where it is bordering on a national catastrophe. This country needs and must have a modem merchant marine. We must revitalize and mod­ ernize our shipbuilding industry if the demands of the future are to be met. The need to develop a reasonable and defensible maritime program presents a challenge and an opportunity. 1967 is a year of decision for the American Maritime Industry. Unless our shipbuilding effort is in­ creased our defense commitments throughout the world will be in jeopardy. Indeed, our national survival may depend upon the shipping that should now be under construction but which the Johnson-Humphrey Administration has scuttled. �Page Fonr Six Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Join Growing Union Pension Roster Messner Butts Engelhardt Eisenbach Espino Six new Seafarers have been added to the SIU's growing pension ranks. Those newly eligible Seafarers who are now collecting their SIU pensions include Frank Messner, Ralph Butts, Eugene Engelhardt, Herman Eisenbach, Atanasio Espino, and Homer Dowell. Frank Messner joined the un­ ion in Detroit and sailed as AB. the port of Baltimore. A native of of San Francisco. His last ship A native of Michigan, he lives Kentucky, Dowell is a resident was the Nor.berto Capay. in Trenton, New Jersey, with his wife, Dorothy. Messner was last employed by the Great Lakes Towing Company. Ralph Butts is a native of Can­ ada and sailed as fireman in the SIU's Great Lakes division. He The Cabo Rojo, a 95-foot tug, operated by the SlU-contracted joined the SIU in Detroit and lives Porto Rico Lighterage Co., recently towed a 14,000 ton Italian in River Rouge, Mich. He last cargo ship, the Napoli, across 800 miles of open ocean, to bring sailed on the Buckeye. her into the shelter of San Juan Eugene Engelhardt sailed as harbor and safety. journey back to the safety of San FWT, oiler, and later in the Stew­ Juan harbor. The ship, five times the size ard Department. Born in New The Cabo Rojo tugged the Orleans, he joined the SIU in that of the tug, had been adrift for Napoli to port at a rate of 7.5 five days 800 miles Northeast of port. He resides in Meraux, La., knots an hour, or three quarters with his wife, Ruth. He last sailed San Juan with her engines dis­ of the vessel's normal speed of abled. on the Del Valle. The Napoli was bringing gen­ ten knots. Herman Eisenbach joined the eral cargo from Genoa, Italy, to Bucking strong winds and the SIU in the port of New York. San Juan when she became dis­ channel current, dangerous with He sailed as a deckhand and was abled. the powerless Napoli in tow; the last employed by the Brooklyn Sent out to aid the Napoli, the Cabo Rojo appeared off El Morro Eastern District Terminal. A na­ Cabo Rojo sped to the ship's last in the harbor of San Juan. tive of Brooklyn, he resides there reported position. However the A second tug, coming out to with his wife, Stella. Napoli, her engines dead, had meet the Cabo Rojo, attached a Atanasio Espino sailed in the begun to drift and the Cabo Rojo hawser line to .the Napoli's stern Steward Dept. on SIU ships since was having trouble locating her. and helped steer her to safe an­ joining the union in New York. Luckily, before she had drifted chorage. A native of the Philippines,'Es­ too far out from her original pino resides in San Francisco with position, the Napoli sighted the his wife, Rosalina. His last ship tug's searchlight flashing in the was the Lady of Peace. early morning mist. The Cabo Homer Dowell sailed as FWT Rojo's crew fastened a line to the and oiler. He joined the SIU in disabled ship and began the long Difficult Long-Distance Tow Job No Problem for SlU-Manned Tug Rap Defease Dept. ttd to DM Navy SUps Abroad Toledo MTD Spiws Drive to Wiii Jobless Pay for Lakes Seamea V,. May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG TOLEDO—The Toledo Port Council of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department has begun a campaign among Great Lakes seamen that seeks to end the exclusion of seamen from unemployment compensation under Ohio law. The Council charged that the discrimination allowed by the laws of the State of Ohio in the matter of unemployment com­ pensation is "one of the greatest injustices" to seamen on the Great Lakes. No other state excludes seamen from unemployment benefits during the winter months. Early this week the union started circulating petitions to all Great Lakes seamen urging support of House Bill No. 427 which was introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives by Representative James Weldishofer (Republican - 77th District) on March 9, 1967. The measure is not part of any other labor bill and is awaiting action in the Reference Committee. Petitions circulated by the Port Council urge seamen to sign and forward them to members of the Standing Committee on Industry and Labor in the Ohio House of Representatives. In urging amendment of the present Ohio law, the Port Council cited large labor savings passed on to Ohio shipping companies without consideration for the needs of the seamen. Those who cannot find other jobs during the winter layoff have no means of earning a livelihood for themselves and their families. Under present law, seamen are only eligible to apply for unemployment compensation during the 40 weeks following the 4th Sunday in March. However, other maritime workers and all other Ohio workers are not restricted in any manner. The Port Council has 40 affiliates representing 20,000 members in the Greater Toledo area, and is one of 32 councils affiliated with the AFL-CIO, Maritime Trades Elepartment in Washington D.C. WASHINGTON—The Depart­ ment of Defense has denied a re­ quest that Secretary Robert S. McNamara's decision to allow British shipyards to bid on a con­ tract for new U.S. minesweepers be reversed. Representative John W. Byrnes (R-Wis.) said his letter to McNamara, "in the national interest so there may be retained in the U.S. the capability of meeting our fu­ ture needs for this vessel," has been answered by Assistant Sec­ retary John T. McNaughton and his request turned down. Stating that the decision "may well mean the loss of $100 tnillion in government work . . . over the next several years," Byrnes add­ ed that McNaughton's reply had made no mention of his proposal contained in the same request that at least half the minesweepers be reserved for construction in U.S. yards. He said he has asked for a "specific reply" to the latter suggestion. The Wisconsin Congressman has also urged the chairmen of the House Armed Services Com­ mittee and the Defense Appropri­ ations Subcommittee to "look into the effect upon the national se­ curity" of relying on foreign ship­ yards as a sole source of supply for "an important combat vessel." The^ vessels concerned are a new class of wooden-hulled ocean minesweepers.. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area] The 1966 Annual Report of the Maritime Administration, out­ lining the tremendous contributions made by the American-flag merchant marine to the Viet Nam sealift makes very interesting reading when you consider the charges that have been made by Defense Secretary McNamara that the merchant fleet is not doing its part in the Viet Nam conflict. ^ ' Not only is the American mer­ peeled for a ship that strikes his chant marine doing a tremendous fancy. Joe sails in the Engine De­ job, but it is doing so at great partment. Pat Devine, who sails in cost to itself in terms of canceled the Steward Department, is wait­ commercial sailings and lost busi­ ing for a slot that will put his con­ ness through cancellation of com­ siderable talents to work again. mercial and government-non-mili­ Pat's last ship was the Merrimac. tary cargoes. Norfolk The true situation is now very Shipping has been very good clear. When McNamara needs a scapegoat, his first choice for a during the last period and the out­ patsy is invariably the American look for the future also looks merchant marine. Because of this, good. During the last period we every statement the Defense Sec­ had four payoffs, two sign-ons, and retary makes regarding the mer­ serviced nine ships in transit. chant marine, every proposal he After spending a year in Greece puts forth that regards the mer­ visiting his family there. Seafarer chant marine in any way—no Isadore Topal is registered here matter how obliquely—must be and looking for a ship on which treated as suspect from the start. he can get in plenty of seatime This is true with regard to his Fast in the immediate future. Seafarer Deployment Logistic Ship con­ Clarence Crowder just got his fitcept, his build-abroad proposals for-duty again after completing and his ideas on airlift potential his recovery from injuries he suf­ as well as many others of his per­ fered in an accident. Oowder is sonal pet projects. raring to go and is watching the board closely for a pumpman's New York job. Joe Sullivan and Peter ChoplinBoston ski have both completed their vacations and are at the hall here John "Catfish" Flaherty is just standing watch in front of the big off the Eagle Voyager and reports board. Sullivan, a 22-year SIU he is very sorry veteran, last sailed aboard the Seato see the ship train San Juan in the Steward De­ lay up because it partment and is now looking for is one of his any cook's job that comes along. favorites. Edward Choplinski, who has been an SIU JVright, who last member for 15 years now, is look­ sailed aboard the ing for a tanker slated for a long Bradford Island voyage that has an OS slot op6n. as messman is His last trip was aboard the Robin „. planning a visit Kirk. to his children Edward (Andy) Anderson wants and a short spell at home in the a ship going on the Viet Nam run. Florida sunshine. Eddie has been Andy, who sails as chief electri­ a Seafarer for 26 years now. An­ cian, was last aboard the Oceanic other oldtimer, Timothy McCar­ Tide, which he had to leave to thy, got off the Montpeller Vic­ take care of some family busi­ tory recently to spend some time ness. Andy has been a Seafarer with his family and renew his friendships with some old pals. A or about 23 years. A real oldtimer of 27 years with 25-year SIU veteran, McCarthy the Union, Alvaro Vega is sitting sails in the deck department or his electrician's ticket and then as AB. expects to take any ship going any­ Baltimore where in the world. His last ship Woodrow Reid has his eye was the Seafrain Savannah. Pedro peeled for a ship going to the Mid­ Pinoub, a relative newcomer to dle East or Europe that needs a the Union compared to Vega, is good cook or Chief Steward. Reid, off the Albion Victory and is look­ a Seafarer for over 20 years, last ing for a fireman's job that will sailed as Chief Steward aboard the take him to Viet Nam. Bethtex. A long trip to the Far A coastwise run as electrician East is what Seafarer James Laswould be just the ticket for 23- siter is planning on. An SIU mem­ year SIU veteran Herbert Rolen, ber for 22 years, he last shipped lolen's last ship was the Steel aboard the Steel King as oiler. Maker, which he got off to take Clarence Brockett has different a short vacation. ideas however, and wants his next trip aboard a coaster. Brother PbUadelpbia Brockett, who has been sailing During the last period here we with the SIU since 1946, says he's landled five payoffs, one sign-on sailed to the Far East, the Middle and 14 ships in transit. East, Europe and just about every­ Seafarer Ed Colon is registered where else in the world since he again and ready to go at any time. went to sea and now wants to stay Ed says he "will take the first Chief close to home on a nice, peaceful Cook's job that hits the board and coastwise run. doesn't care where the ship takes Puerto Rko him. Bennie Crawford, who also The port of Fajardo is supply­ sails as Chief Cook, feels about the ing a good share of the old timers same way. He's jegistered and shipping out here these days. ready to go at any time. Ben's last Among them are Victor Aviles on ship was the Cape San Diego. the Seatrain New York, Faustino After spending some time on Alejandro on the New Yoriter, the beach, Joseph Brennan is Zenon Rivera on the Wanior and again keeping his weather eye Pedro del Yaffle on the Bienville. �Mmr 12, 1967 Page Five SEAFARERS LOG Hall Urges Similar Senate Action No injuries to SIU Crewmembers House Passes Bill to Give Congress Voice In Ship Funds Sea-Land Sammit, Minus Rudder, Weathers Pierre Atlantir Storm WASHINGTON—SIU President Paul Hall, who is also presi­ dent of the Maritime Trades Department (AFL-CIO), had high praise for action by the House of Representatives last week on maritime legislation which, he f said, "takes control over the merchant fleet. We hope that the nation's vital merchant marine Senate will follow the House lead, budget out of the hands of and give prompt approval to this bureaucrats and puts it in the legislation. "The annual authorization bill hands of lawmakers." Hall was referring to a bill, takes control over the nation's passed May 4 by the House on a vital merchant marine budget out voice vote, which requires Con­ of the hands of bureaucrats and gress to vote annual authorizations puts it in the hands of lawmakers. of funds for such Maritime Ad­ Thus it is an important step to­ ministration programs as con­ ward restoring the American flag struction subsidies, operating sub­ to a position of importance on the sidies, research and development. high seas. "But it should be emphasized The partial text of Hall's state­ that this legislation is just one step ment follows; "The AFL - CIO Maritime on the road we must travel. The Trades Department and its 36 House and Senate should now affiliated unions representing more move promptly to approve legis­ than 5.5 million American workers lation that will reconstitute the are pleased that Congress has Maritime Administration as an recognized the dire plight of our independent agency—as it was 30 merchant marine and has moved years ago, when we were pursuing to correct this situation through an intelligent course for expand­ House passage of the measure on ing our merchant fleet. annual authorizations for the "Independence for maritime is Maritime Administration. indispensible to this country's eco­ "This legislation will give the nomic growth and its military se­ House and Senate Merchant curity. This agency must not be Marine Committees an opportun­ allowed to continue as a step­ ity to review maritime programs child of any Cabinet-level De­ annually, to measure their effec­ partment where its programs and tiveness and to authorize the policies are overshadowed by con­ amount of money that is required siderations having nothing what­ to carry out a vigorous, forward- soever to do with the carriage looking program to revitalize our of our waterborne cargo". S/U Upgrading School Craduhtes Another 3 Licensed Deck Officers The effects of the battering from 60-mile-an-hour winds could be seen as the Summit (Sea-Land) sailed into Port Elizabeth, N.J., after her encounter with a severe storm off Cape Hatteras early this month. Some containers a^ard the vessel were bashed in at the sides, while others were caved in from the top, clear proof of ^—the fierceness of the storm. keep everything as secure as pos­ Sunday afternoon that they were "We lost our mdder about sible. "Oil barrels were flying able to arrive. 9:30 p.m.," Seafarer Louis Es- around and we worked to keep Most of the Seafarers, who have carra of the Deck Department them lashed down,", he said. been through many storms, took noted. "We were some 400 miles Security lines snapped and had out of New York, returning from to be resecured. "Tlie ship really the storm in stride. "If the ship didn't have containers, she would a run to Puerto Rico." "The ves­ took a beating," Lambert said. Tugboats were sent for Friday have lost other cargo," one of sel was rolling at 50 degrees and she drifted with the propeller afternoon, but it wasn't until late them stated. astern," Escarra explained. New SIU Medical Center Inaugurated in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN—The SIU of Puerto Rico inaugurated the opening of its third medical treatment center on the Island in ceremonies held on April 29. Many dignitaries from gov-*®" ernment, labor and community from the new dispensary through services from both the Island the new availability of the latest and the mainland were on hand in modern medical technology. for the inauguration ceremonies, The SIU clinics practice preven­ tive medicine by providing regu­ which included the official rib­ lar medical checkups and early bon-cutting ceremonies that treatment that enables Union opened the new Caguas Dispen­ members and their families to re­ sary, and a tour of the brand-new main healthy by detecting illness Bosun John Beye points to spot on facility. SIUNA President Paul and receiving treatment before it Hall and SIUNA Vice-President Summit's stern where fierce galebecomes serious. force winds carried away awning. Morris Weisberger were among The first SIU of Puerto Rico the mainland guests in attendance. medical center on the Island was Other guests included: the Hon­ The loss of the ship's rudder opened in 1961 at Stop 26, 1256 helped keep the Summit in a state orable Felisa Rincon de Gautier, Fernandez Juncos Avenue, Sanof helplessness she > might other­ Mayoress, of San Juan; Alfred turce. The second center was wise have avoided, crew members Nazario, Puerto Rico Sec.stary opened in 1964 in Ponce, Calle pointed out. "There was a very of Labor; and Augustin Benitez, Luna-Esquina Concordia. The heavy swell," said Bosun John AFL-CIO Regional Director. newest center is at BaldoriotySIU of Puerto Rico President Esquina Celis Aguilera, one block Beye. "The ship met the full force of the water and something had Keith Terpe noted that the open­ from the Caguas Plaza. to give," he said. In this case, it ing of the Caguas Dispensary rep­ The SIU of Puerto Rico Wel­ was the Summit's rudder, leaving resents the first instance in which fare Plan has been recognized by the vessel to take the full force Union Welfare Plan services of the Puerto Rico Medical Associa­ of the winds with much of her a wholly-owned and operated tion and the American Hospital nature are provided in three key Association as one of the outstand­ maneuverability gone. locations so situated as to make ing plans for workers in Puerto Beye said that he was both these services readily available to Rico. No other union-operated grateful and surprised that no the total membership of a union medical plan to date has received crewmen were injured. "Usually no matter where they may live these certifications in Puerto Rico there are at least minor injuries," and work in Puerto Rico. he said, "but in case the ship or the Caribbean. got by without a casualty, amaz­ The new modern medical cen­ The system of SIU clinics was ing under the circumstances. I re­ ter has three doctors' offices, begun in 1957 with the opening member one fellow opened his examination rooms, an electro­ of the first facility in New York. focsle door and the wind caused cardiogram and special treatment Other union clinics are located a split right down the door," Beye room, a pharmacy and laboratory. in Boston; Philadelphia; Balti­ said. The awning at the stem Large and comfortable waiting more; Norfolk; Tampa; New Or­ and reception areas are also pro­ leans; San Francisco; Seattle; Sao of the ship was blown away. vided, as well as efficient admin­ Pedro, Calif.; Buffalo; Duluth; Ship Took Beating istrative offices. Saulte Ste. Marie; Toledo; Su­ Charles Lambert, who sailed as perior, Wis.; Alpina and MelvinThousands of SIU members as OS, remembers working to help well as their families will benefit dale, Mich.; and Cleveland. Three additional Seafarers have been added to the ranks of those who have upgraded themselves to Deck Officers licenses through training received in the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School for Sea­ manship in a program jointly operated by the SIU and the was born in Pennsylvania and re­ American Maritime Officers sides in Chicago. He is 38 years old. The training program, operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween SIU and the American Mar­ itime Officers, is the first of its type in the maritime industry. Applicants can begin receiving instruction at any time. The pe­ riod of instruction will be deter­ mined by each member's individ­ Rdnvdt Le Berre ual ability and knowledge, and Union. A total of nine Seafarers the instructors' satisfaction of his have now upgraded themselves to readiness to take the examinations. Deck Officers licenses. Kalju Reinvelt shipped as AB and bosun be­ fore earning the rank of Third Mate. Bom in Estonia, he lives in Jericho, L. I. and joined the SIU in New York in 1952. Fartjica Reinvelt is 41 years old. Desire Le Berre is a 14-year veteran of the SIU, joining in New York. Bom in France, Sea­ farer Le Berre now lives in Edgewater, N. J. Le Berre shipped as bosun before eaming his license as Second Mate. He is 47 years On hand for the official ceremonies marking inauguration of the new SIU of Puerto Rico Caguas Dispensary, third such facility on the old. Stanley Partyka joined the SIU Island, were (l-r): Honorable Felisa Rincon de Gautier, Mayoress of in 1952 in New York. He sailed San Juan; Nathan Voloshen; Agustin Benitez, AFL-CIO Regional as AB and bosun before receiving Director; Seafarers International Union President Paul Hall, and a Third Mate's license Par^ka Morris Weisberger, Vice-President, Seafarers International Union. Guests at opening of new SIU clinic included (l-r): Mr. Lamella, Hill-Rom International: F. de Jesus, SIU of Puerto Rico Exec. Sec.; D. Shatzow, Chairman, SIU of Puerto Rico Board of Trustees; SIU Pres. Hall: SIU of Puerto Rico Pres. Keith Terpe: Dr. G. P. Luisi, Medical Director, Caguas Dispensary: L. Juminex, SIU of Puerto Rico Welfare Plan Administrator; J. Castro, ILA-UTM Treasurer. �'"1 Page Six Mmr 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG DISPATCHERS REPORT The Pacific Coast April 22 to May 5, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative The Gallo Winery, the nation's largest wine producer, won a court order recently against picketing by Teamsters Union members who are demanding the right to represent Gallo's field workers. The AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, which is also seeking to represent field workers, wants an election in Union since 1938, also reports which the workers would decide having a good trip aboard the whether to be represented by the Beatrice Victory. Fowler plans AFL-CIO or the Teamsters. to ship again as soon as possible Gallo has agreed to such an however, and is looking for a election and has asked the State blackgang job on a ship going Conciliation Service to set it up. to the Far East-^with Japan and But the Teamsters, a Gallo spokes­ Korea as his first choices. R. D. man charges, have "adamantly Stough doesn't care where his refused" to agree to a vote and next ship is going, as long as continue to insist on unilateral there's a bosun's job aboard for recognition by the company. him. An SIU member for the last 20 years, Stough's last ship was San Francisco the Anchorage. Shipping in the Bay Area has Shipping continues to boom been very active this period and here in Seattle, and promises to is likely to remain so, especially remain extremely for electricians, oilers, FWT's good for the im­ and AB's. mediate future. There will be a real brother's During the last act going on aboard the Overseas period we paid off Dinny soon, because Seafarers M. Cuba Vic­ the C. Herring and O. H. Herring tory, Robin Sher­ have both signed on as AB's for wood, Northwestthe ship's next run. ern Victory, Transhuron, Seattle Stough Seafarer Frederick Cohen just Choctaw Victory got off the Beatrice Victory after and WhitehalL Sign-ons during a five-month trip to Europe and that period included the Joplin plans to take a couple of months Victory, Cuba Victory and NtMrthoff for a good vacation before westem Victory. In transit we had shipping out again. SIU oldtimer the Portmar, Pennniar, ElizabethH. E. Fowler, a member of the port, and the Anchorage. QUESTION: What are the qualities that make a good skip­ per? James Stover: I find that a man who came up,through the ranks usually makes the best Captain. He is in a position to understand the problems of the Seafarers. Acade­ my graduates don't always un­ derstand the crewmembers' point of view. A good Captain should know the answer to any problem that arises at sea. with the crew. Richard Feddem: Fairness and the ability to judge his crew impartially are very important quali­ ties in a Captain in my opinion. I sailed for a skip­ per on the Citadel Victory who was tops. He would do anything he could for his crew and would fight for them. He was an outstanding seaman and there was never a bad report on him from any Seafarer. —— Douglas Cox: Seafarers should Robert Estrada: I like a skip­ be able to respect their Captain. per who is willing to sit down and He has to be _ talk things over honest with his ^^|||fe|k with a man if he crew and under­ has problems. A stand how they Captain should think, as well as be willing to be being an excep­ friendly with the tional seaman. A crew and take an good Captain interest in them. should be able to Of course, good enforce discipline seamanship and so the crew has respect for author­ experience are very important for ity, yet be able to maintain a a Captain. friendly relationship with the ^ crewmembers. Ronald Kolodziej: Experience as a seaman is the single most Fazfl All: The last Captain I important quality sailed with really knew his job a Captain can and the crew have. He should liked him. He be able to get was an exception­ along with men. al seaman and the If he came up crew knew he had from the ranks, command of his that is good also, job. A top Cap­ since it gives him tain will combine a more rounded an outstanding knowledge of the problems of the knowledge of the crew, having worked his way upMa with die ability to get along from the bottom. vl> Atlantic, Gulf A Inland Watars District Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle )'otals Port Boston New York .. Philadelphia Baltimore .. Norfolk .... Jacksonville . Tampa Mohile New Orleans Honston .... Wilmington . San Francisco Seattle_^_j_j_^ Totals Class A Class B 7 1 40 61 6 5 18 23 7 8 11 12 3 1 8 23 53 33 35 43 19 4 20 41 16 24 323 199 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B ClassC 4 2 2 20 24 40 6 1 2 11 11 23 4 7 4 6 7 4 1 2 1 5 2 8 11 2 34 11 21 25 2 14 12 51 25 29 24 17 11 156 129 201 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED AU Groups All Groups Class A Class B ClassC Class A Class B 1 1 1 3 2 30 30 32 50 24 6 2 1 2 1 13 19 2 21 24 4 3 3 7 4 3 3 6 8 8 10 1 1 2 10 6 2 7 12 26 21 6 36 31 17 21 26 42 32 5 5 12 7 7 42 16 21 46 12 23 15 11 23 15 173 138 136 259 168 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston ... /v,.... Wilmington i;.... San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups QassA CUssB 2 0 40 17 6 1 18 10 7 2 8 4 7 1 13 4 30 20 31 19 5 4 31 9 23 8 216 104 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 9 23 36 1 4 4 8 15 14 3 8 4 5 2 6 0 0 1 8 7 10 26 18 1 21 11 9 3 2 6 57 32 16 10 6 24 160 89 161 AU Groups Class A Class B 19 3 230 83 23 8 103 84 20 17 23 11 14 6 96 20 156 77 180 106 34 0 42 24 7 41 981 446 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 1 158 151 12 8 72 45 24 17 10 8 7 4 33 18 97 64 106 91 24 2 54 17 16 23 620 449 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 4 2 45 79 23 4 72 47 8 25 1 11 10 4 6 47 70 116 79 120 24 7 29 21 7 3 550 314 AFL-CIO Voices Strong Opposition To Forced Mediation in RR Beef WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO will "vigorously oppose" President Johnson's latest proposal for forced mediation of the railroad shopcraft dispute under a two-year no-strike law, Federation Presi­ dent George Meany said recently. The President asked Congress <S>to prohibit a strike or a lockout and freedoms of the workers em­ to encourage settlement. Begin­ while a five-member special ployed by these private corpora­ ning on the 31st day, if no agree­ board tries to settle the wage dis­ tions, then the railroads should ment has been reached, the board pute over a 90-day period. If a be operated for the public inter­ would hold hearings to determine settlement is not achieved volun­ est and not for private profit. We whether the proposals made April tarily in that period, mandatory would therefore regard seizure 21 by a special presidential panel terms would then be imposed for legislation, pending the negotia­ are "in the public interest" and tion of a settlement, as the fairest a "fair and equitable extension" at least two years. and least oppressive alternative. of collective bargaining. By the In the final analysis, Meany "We are convinced that the only 60th day, if there is still no agree­ said, the legislative proposal con­ tained in the President's message thing now standing in the way ment, the board would give the "terminates in compulsory arbi­ of an early negotiated settlement President and Congress its findings of this dispute is the belief of on the special panel proposals and tration." He added: "The AFL-CIO is steadfastly the railroad lobby that compul­ whether any modifications were deemed necessary. If by the 91st opposed to the denial of the right sory arbitration legislation will be day there is still no agreement, forthcoming to relieve them of to strike through the imposition the obligation to bargain in good the special panel proposals plus of terms and conditions of em­ faith." any modifications would take ployment otherwise unacceptable At a news conference the day effect and remain in effect until to the parties. We shall therefore before he submitted his no-strike the parties reach agreement or vigorously oppose this as well as proposal, the President sketched until Jan. 1, 1969 at the latest. any other legislative proposal the broad outlines of the plan and For the period after that, John­ which calls for compulsory arbi­ said he did not plan to recommend son said, and until final agree­ tration of the issues in dispute. either compulsory arbitration or ment is reached or the time speci­ "The workers involved in this seizure. fied by the board expires, the dispute are simply seeking to exer­ Johnson asked Congress to pass board's determination would have cise the rights assured them under a joint resolution authorizing him the same effect, including the present law. If there is a para­ to appoint a five-mmiber special "preclusion of resort to strike or mount public interest in the con- board for a 90-day period. For lockout," as though arrived at by iinued operation of the railroads, the first 30 days, the board would agreement of the parties under sufficient to override the rights engage in "intensive mediaticm" the rail labor act. �M«jr 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Citizens Petitioning Congress For Social Security increase WASHINGTON—"We, the undersigned, support President John­ son's request to the Congress of the United States to raise social secxirity benefits to a level that will more nearly equal needs. . . The "undersigned" were more than 150,000 men and women from all parts of the nation, whose petitions were presented to the House Ways & Means Committee as a "first installment," with assurances of more to come. AFL-CIO President George Meany and a delegation of city central body leaders brought the stacks of signatures to Ways & Means Com­ mittee Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.). He acknowledge them in a ceremony in the committee hearing room, where the 15 Democratic and 10 Republican members have been meeting in closed session considering the legislation. The nationwide campaign to demonstrate public support for the Administration's social security bill was mounted earlier this spring by the AFL-CIO and senior citizen organizations. Mass rallies in principal cities opened the drive. And even as the presentation cere­ mony was being held, additional bundles of signed petitions were arriving at federation headquarters. After being shown to Mills, the petitions were brought to the Con­ gressmen from the home districts of the signers. They will later be deposited with the Ways & Means Committee. The legislation the petitioners were supporting would provide—in the words used by President Johnson in his filmed address to the AFLCIO rallies—these major benefits: • "A 20 per cent overall increase in social security payments. • "An increase of 59 per cent for the 2.5 million citizens now receiving minimum benefits. • "An increase of at least 15 per cent for the remaining 20.5 million beneficiaries. • "A monthly payment of at least $150 for couples and $100 for individuals with 25 years of coverage. • "A series of amendments to broaden and improve the protection of social security." The higher braefits would be financed through gradual increases in the social security tax paid by employers and workers and an increase in the taxable wage base. Meany told the Ways & Means Conunittee at earlier public hearings that the President's proposals represent "a long step toward the kind of social security system the American people should have." He said the 20 per cent average increase would be "a substantial down pay­ ment" towards a needed 50 per cent rise in benefits, which in the long run should be paid for in part out of general tax revenue. Republicans on the Ways & Means Committee have proposed an 8 per cent increase in benefits. Commenting on the GOP plan, Meany said: "Its inadequacy is appalling." Mills met with each of the city delegations and in accepting the petitions from Meany said the AFL-CIO president has "never done or said anything that's not in the best interests of the working people." He told the group that the committee will soon be reaching the stage of decisions on various portions of the social security legislation. lUE members in Canada have okayed a new three-year contract with Canadian GE. Some 1,700 workers here and in other parts of Ontario voted 72 per cent in favor of the contract. About 67.5 per cent of 1,400 Montreal GE workers voted to accept. lUE spokesmen said that generally speaking the increases represent a 24 per cent gain over the life of the contract. Quebec and Ontario rates were brought closer together. ^ Robert M. McGlotten, national labor specialist for Opportunities Industrialization Center, a job training program located in 12 major cities, has joined the AFLCIO Dept. of Civil Rights as a staff representative. A vice presi­ dent of the Negro Trade Union Leadership Council and a former public relations representative of Transport Workers Local 234 in Philadelphia, McGlotten has had wide experience in building a positive relationship between or­ ganized labor and minority groups. He has been active in civil rights and conununity work in Philadel­ phia and in bringing about co­ operation between the minority groups and the Philadelphia Cen­ tral Lahm* Council. Those movies that cross-coun­ try airplane passengers see are now projected by union men. Projection technicians with In­ flight Motion Pictures and Bell & Howell have won 12 per cent wage increases in a new three-year contract. A separate contract with similar terms was signed with Intransit Motion Pictures that shows films to railroad passengers. <|> Striking faculty and students at Catholic University won their point when Archbishop Patrick O'Boyle announced that Father Charles E. Curran would be re­ hired to his post at the School of Theology and would receive a promotion to associate profes­ sor as of September 1. "The issue has been clear and simple," said Curran. "A contract was not re­ newed without charges or a hear­ ing." Representative Frank Horton (R-N.Y.) will receive the annual "Union Label Award of Merit" at the June 13 banquet of the N.Y. State Union Label and Serv­ ice Trades Department here. The award will honor Horton for his outstanding record in the 89th Congress on legislation affecting the welfare of the nation and organized labor. Page Seven "The New Morality!" It wasn't too long ago when the Public was bemoaning the lack of involvement dis­ played by college students in the affairs of the nation. The pundits went so far as to dub them the "apathetic generation". Now, to a large extent, the nation's college students are redeeming themselves from such charges. Instead of apathy, many are dis­ playing a vital interest in the affairs of the nation and the world. More important, they are concentrating much of their efforts on aiding the less fortunate segments of society —the poor, the exploited, the helpless. The Peace Corps, the Domestic Peace Corps (VISTA), local community services and chaijties, etc., are all receiving strong sup­ port and aid from college students all over the country. Many of these students are reaffirming a long-standing committment to the American labor movement and the right of American. workers to organize to improve their con­ ditions. From coast to coast, college stu­ dents are on the march to reaffirm this basic American right. In California, college students were promi­ nent on the picket lines of the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Commit- tee, and were instrumental in bringing about acceptance of the farm workers' union by the giant California growers. In Texas, local college students took part in a "Caravan for Justice" during Easter, collecting money, food and medicine in support of striking farm workers in South Texas. On the East Coast, college students have become active in aiding textile workers to defeat the anti-labor policies of giant textile mills. College students took an active role in helping TWUA members in North Carolina defeat a union-busting attempt by Burlington Industries. Local college stu-* dents have also joined the fight against the most anti-labor textile company of them all —J. P. Stevens in South Carolina. They are walking picket lines, working to develop public opinion for the workers, and are engaged in other important pursuits. In the not too distant past, representatives of Big Business were among those who were most critical of the nation's college students for their "apathy". We wonder how they feel now. Perhaps they would like to bring back those "good old days". They can't though, and more and more of them are learning that. The 'lazy" Ones For a long time, the Public has been sub­ jected to a barrage of propaganda about the "freeloaders" in our midst, the "lazy, shiftless" millions who are Uving it up on welfare because they are too lazy to work, while you and I pay the bill. Attacks on the nation's social welfare programs by con­ servative, right-wing groups or Big-Busi­ ness-Chamber <rf Commerce-type speakers invariably got around to implying this sooner or later. Well, now the truth is out about these "lazy fakers", who should be out d<mg a hard day's work like the rest of us. • 2.1 million are women over 65, with a median age of 72. -•> ^ • 700,000 are blind, crippled, or severely handicapped. • 3.5 million are children whose parents are too poor to support them. • The remaining 1 million are the parents of those children—900,000 mothers and 150,000 fathers. Of the fathers, 100,000 are too disabled to work. This leaves a total of 50,000 welfare clients in the entire United States who can work—^provided they receive the necessary job skills and training that will make them self-sufficient. The figures above are from a recent U.S. Government study. We think they speak for themselves. - e �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Mar 12. 1967 Joseph Kahn of Seafrain Lines Speaks Out US Ship Operator Outlines Plan To Restore U.S. Merchant Fleet NEW YORK—workable shipping program for the United States, under which federal policy planners could put aside talk of building abroad and solve their problems at home, has been offered by a leading official of the unsubsidized shipping industry in America. Joseph Kahn, Chairman of ^ the SlU-contracted Seatrain called on the government to allow policy proposals suggesting that Lines and the Hudson Water­ unsubsidized American merchant foreign-built ships be permitted ways Corp., told a meeting of ship operators to make tax-de­ to come under American registry the U.S. Merchant Marine Acad­ ferred deposits of earnings in and share in domestic and other emy Alumni Association that the construction reserve funds as sub­ reserved trade would have only first step should be firm retention sidized lines are permitted to do. negative results. Such plans would Kahn said his program was only substitute foreign vessels for of the cabotage laws which re­ strict domestic ocean trade to offered to stimulate the building American, not save the taxpayer vessels owned, built and manned of a strong American merchant any appreciable amount, and pre­ by Americans. Partial opening of marine and suggested that on a vent an increase in the number this trade has been suggested in pay-as-you-go basis it would pro- of U.S. ships. policy debate. ,vide some relief for the taxpayer, He also deplored proposals for He also proposed that all putting the bulk of the burden building abroad, stating that no American foreign aid cargoes be of supporting the shipping indus­ owner can afford to pay $12 mil­ reserved for U.S. ships—instead try on the general economy, lion for an American vessel if, of the 50 per cent currently guar­ "where it belongs." by the time it is launched, a anteed—and that -at least half of foreign-flag ship of equal capacity Minimum Lost all foreign^oil cargoes licensed for He said "a large and viable and capabilities can be brought import to Ihis country be brought American-flag fleet can be devel­ in to compete against her for only here by American sldps. $5,500,000. "If the cargoes are available oped and maintained with a mini­ What is needed, Kahn con­ for American ships, they will sail mum cost to our government" by strong enforcement and some ex­ cluded, is to abandon "this buga­ and prosper," Kahn said. "Con­ pansion of existing cargo prefer­ boo of foreign building" for a versely, if such cargoes are not ence laws. practical building program in available, no matter how much Kahn pointed out that federal American yards. subsidy is paid, we will have a weak and sick industry." In addition, Kahn said that the Navy's Military Sea Transporta­ tion Service should be required by the government to fulfill all its needs with U.S.-built vessels and be authorized to enter into long-term charters for new vessels. To further implement his pro­ I" gram, the shipping executive Dolphins, long the friends and helpers of searfaring men, now art doing undersea recovery work for the United ^tes Navy. The Navy's Marine Bioscience Facility at Point Malibu, Calif., has trained bottle-nosed dolphins to attach wires to torpedoes and missiles lying on the ocean's floor—an accomplishment which could greatly simplify a variety of underwater recovery opera­ tions. Speaking on the problems of finding and raising such objects as lost hydrogen bombs, sunken submarines or airliners that have crashed at sea. Dr. Alan Herman, director of the Hudson Labora­ tories at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., said recently that "one of the most ANN ARBOR. Mich. —Two effective recovery tools is a trained porpoise." The laboratories University of Michigan scientists are run jointly by Columbia University and the Navy and do a have developed new bulbous bow wide range of research cm submarine detection and similar problems. which could enable cargo ships to cross the Atlantic in about half .Although the Navy seems to prefer the term "porpoise," these the time now required. animals are actually common dolphins and are generally referred to as such. Both are correct. Designed by Finn C. MichelIn describing the procedure, the Navy said the dolphins were sen and James L. Moss, the device taught to home in on acoustical beacons inside practice missiles, is almost three times larger than any previously tested and involves torpedoes or instrument capsules. Around the honey tip of his elongated, bottle-like snout, the dolphin carries a metal hoop attaching an underwater snout in until he locates the source of the beacon signals. bulbous form to the bow of a Once the signal is found, the dolphin tosses the hoop in the ship to reduce wave resistance. air and it breaks apart releasing a wire that was coiled around Equipped with their hull-form it. Resembling a large pulley that has been sawed in two lengthbow, Michelsen said, cargo ships Wise, the hoops consist of one heavy half which sinks to the bot­ could travel up to 30 knots—com­ tom alongside the missile, and a lij^ter half at the other end of parable to the fastest passenger the wire which remains on the surface as a buoy. Often the ships. Most freighters now can heavier half is magnetized. make only 18 to 20 knots. Thus the most difficult problem of recovery—^finding a sunken The scientists pointed out that object and marking its location—4ias been solved. with increased freight rates for some cargoes, higher speeds are economically sound. With this new design, they said, cargo ships could cross the Atlantic within a week—they usually take twice as long now—and reduce fuel consumption by nine per cent as well. Even though the bulb used in their design is two or three times the size of any previously tested on similar vessels, the two scien­ tists claim it still takes up only one per cent of the ship's dis­ placement. They now plan to ex­ periment further by lengthening „Porppisesi-, |il{e .^'Kellci^'Aaboye, .arft trained for o . varfi the model and shifting the center ety of undersea jobs both by ihjB= UiS. Navy and by civilianof buoyancy to see if even higher researchers. The intelligent creatures make good students. speed can be achieved while main­ taining maximum cargo space. Navy Trains Porpoises For %cowry Work New Bow Shape May Add Speed To Cargo Ships The Great Lakes by Fred Famen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lake* With the sailing season only a couple of weeks old, shipping is really booming in Detroit and there are plenty of jobs available— especially rated jobs. Our teletypes are buzzing all day long report­ ing vessel movements and jobs open on these vessels. The SIU and the Maritime Trades Department Toledo Port Council has begun a campaign among Great Lakes seamen that up in Congress soon. Write, and seeks to end the exclusion of sea­ get your friends to write, for pas­ men from unemployment compen­ sage of this important legislation. sation under Ohio law. No other Frankfort state excludes seamen from unem­ ployment benefits during the win­ After completing her annual ter months. marine inspection, the MV Arthur In urging amendment (House K. Atkinson left the Manitowoc Bill #427) of the present Ohio shipyard in early May, to be re­ law, the SIU and the Toledo Port placed by the MV Viking which Council cited large savings passed will get its annual inspection on to Ohio shipping companies there. without consideration for the We are still crewing the Ann needs of the seamen. Under pres­ Arbor carferries, but the jobs will ent law, seamen are only eligible to apply for unemployment com­ last for only a month or so be­ pensation during the 40 weeks fol­ cause the Grand Rapids will be lowing the 4th Sunday in March. returned to Grand Trunk as soon However, other maritime workers as the MV Viking has completed and all other Ohio workers are not its inspection. restricted in any manner. We expect to resume contract All seamen working for Ohio negotiations with the Ann Arbor companies are urged to write to their Representatives urging sup­ Railroad Company within the next week or so, depending on the port of House Bill #427. status of the possible strike by We have reached an impasse in the Railroad Unions. our negotiations with Checker Cab Company. The company refuses to agree on the Union shop pro­ posal. The SIU has filed unfair labor practices charges with the NLRB and the possibilities of reaching an agreement do not look bright at this time. Meanwhile, we are still meeting with the company. It looks like negotiations with Ann Arbor Railroad and Macki­ SAN FRANCISCO—The first nac Transit Company will again of five new containerships being be postponed because of the pos­ planned by SIU Pacific Districtsibility of a railroad strike'in the contracted Matson Navigation near future. Ann Arbor operates should be operating in service be­ the SIU carferries out of Frank­ tween the U.S. West Lbast and fort, Michigan and Mackinac Transit Company's Chief Wawa- Hawaii sometime in 1970, accord­ fam runs out of St. Ignace across ing to company projections. the Straits of Mackinac. The rail­ Although bids have not yet been road unions are facing the possi­ asked, the five new ships are ex­ bility of compulsory arbitration, pected to be completed over a which is always a danger to Amer­ period of several years and would ican labor's right of free collec­ double Matson's container capa­ tive bargaining. bility. Installation of shore facil­ ities will go along with vessel con­ Buffalo struction. Shipping in the port of Buffalo The proposed ships will be 722 is very good in all departments, feet long with a sp^d of 24 knots. as it was last season. Although Each vessel will carry more than rated men continue to be in short 900 containers. supply, all the ships sailed from fitMatson is planning to extend out with full crews. The last vessel its container service to Japan and to finish her fit-out was the R. E. other Far Eastern countries in Webster, which completed inspec­ tion on April 27. This left just September with two vessels, the two ships without definite dates for Hawaiian Planter and Hawaiian fit-out—the James Davidson and Craftsman, which are presently undergoing conversion to contain­ the J. B. Ford. er carriers. Oeveland The Craftsman and Planter are All ships in the winter lay-up eventually slated for another as­ fleet in this area are out now and signment, however. Two of the going strong, with the Buckeye proposed brand new containerMonitor being the last ship to ships will take over the West leave. As of this time the ship­ Coast-to-Japan run when they are ping board is empty. completed and the two vessels All seamen who live in Ohio presently undergoing conversion are urged to write to their Sen­ will be used in a feeder-distribu­ ators and Representatives and tion service between the Japanese urge them to support our bill to ports of Kobe and Tokyo, and give Great Lakes seamen full un­ ports in Korea, Taiwan,'Okinawa, employment compensation year- the Philippines, Hong Kong and round. The bill will be coming Vietnam. Matson Plans Adding Five New Boxshipsbyl970 �TEXT OF sir (OSSTITIJTIII For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District Supplement SEAFARERS LOG May 12, 1967 �M May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Sapplement—Page Two in addition to exercising any and all rights it may have pur­ suant to any applicable agreements or understandings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting through its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trusteeship upon any subordinate body or divisions chartered by and affiliated with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Article III CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations (As Amended May 12, 1960) PREAMBLE II As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization, we are dedicated to the forming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, hased upon the following principles: All members shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in this Constitution, and such rights, privileges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with its terms. We declare that American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the right to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the right of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. We defend the right of all seamen to he treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and. We hold that the above rights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote har­ monious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assistance to our employ­ ers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a change in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of Amer­ ican seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of maritime workers and through its columns seek to maintain their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of org<-nization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brother­ hood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and use­ ful calling. And hearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot he present, must have their inter­ ests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate him­ self for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the l^afarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organiza­ tions; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent con­ sistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individual and col ective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the attainment of a free and happy society, without distinc­ tion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them aM over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of thb Union to be inalienable. I No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. III No member shall he deprived of his membership without due process of the law of this Union. No member shall he com­ pelled to he a witness against himself in the trial of any pro­ ceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. IV Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the accused shall he guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members. No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A militant mmhership being necessary to the security of ,a free union, the members shall at times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. VII The powers not delegated to the officers, job holders, and Executive Board by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Article I Name and General Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of administration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, the Union may make its prop­ erty, facilities and personnel available for the use and behalf of such subordinate bodies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall he authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdiction. Article II AfRliation Section 1. This Union shall he affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations. All other affiliations by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are con­ tained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliaticn with this Union, shall he re­ quired to adopt, within a time period set by the Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent therewith. No such constitution or amendments thereto shall he deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board or this Union, which shall he executed in writing, on its behalf, by the President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the foregoing, and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitu­ tional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may withdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on such terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, Membership Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Member­ ship classifications shall correspond to and depend upon senior­ ity classifications established in accordance with the standard collective bargaining agreement of this Union. In addition to meeting the other requirements duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no persons shall become a full book member unless and until he has attained the highest seniority rating set out in the said collective bargaining agreement. Only full book members shall be entitled to vote and to hold any office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All members shall have a voice in Union proceedings and shall he entitled to vote on Union contracts. Section 2. No candidate shall he granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to the aims, prin­ ciples, and policies of this Union. Section 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall he automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall he computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed'services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall he suf­ ficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall not run. It shall he the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regu­ lar meting, any question with regard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the memhersip. A majority vote of the mem­ bership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assessments may he execused where a member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the common welfare of the membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall he governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Section 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall he denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of the membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation with the Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Members may be required to show their evidence of member­ ship in order to he admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accordance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the member­ ship. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calen­ dar year basis, no later than the first business day of each ,quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amend­ ment. Section 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred ($300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Article VI Retirement from Membership Section 1. Members may retire from membership by sur­ rendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they re^e, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When the member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt therefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and sht^ be given to the member upon his presenting the aforesaid receipt. Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of �May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG membership shall be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. Saction 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for tbe current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirement is less than two quarters, the required payments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the person in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his member­ ship book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. Section 4. A member in retirement may be restored to mem­ bership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Section S. The period of retirement shall be computed from tbe first day of the quarter following the one in which the retirement card was issued. Article Vii Systems of Organization Section 1. This Union, and all officers, headquarter's repre­ sentatives, port agents, patrolmen, and members sball be gov­ erned in this order by: (a) The Constitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. Section 2. The headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York and the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such per­ sonnel as is provided for herein, and the port shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Section 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards department. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. This definition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by ap­ proval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. Article Vill Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as other­ wise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a SecretaryTreasurer, one Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one VicePresident in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. Section 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrolmen shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article IX Other Elective Jobs Section 1. In addition to the elective jobs provided for in Article VIII, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitution: A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. B. Committee members of; (1) Trial Committees (2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees (5) Credentials Committees (6) Polls Committees (7) Union Tallying Committees (8) Constitutional Committees Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be appointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Soction 1. Tho Presidont. (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Constitution. (b) He sball be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The President shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other con­ siderations affecting Union action, the President .shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibil­ ities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ ship, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the Secretary-Treasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Or­ leans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Con­ stitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall designate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the incapacity of any Hadquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replace­ ment is qualified under Article Xll of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the President shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and loca­ tion of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at the close of each day's voting, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation may also specify, whether any Patrol­ man and/or Headquarters Representative, shall be designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote of the membership. (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the mem­ bership. Within these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member quali­ fied for the office or job under Article Xll of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is other­ wise provided for by this Constitution. (k) The President is direcfed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meet­ ing if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Section 2. Executive Vice-President. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President shall take over such duties during the period of such incapacity or unavailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the President until the next general election. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 3. Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contract negotiations, the formulation of bargaining demands, and the submission of proposed collective bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall also be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14(d)(1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contract enforcement. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the administrative functions as­ signed to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Section 4. Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound accounting and bookkeeping sys­ tems; the setting up, and maintenance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for each quar­ terly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's financial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The Secretary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an inde­ pendent Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly Financial Committee. Sapplement—Page Three Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, including their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and shall also include the Islands in the Carib­ bean. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 6. Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast. The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of aU the Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 7. Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the ports, and the personnel thereof on the Lakes and Inland Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or pro­ fessional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. Section 8. Director of Organizing and Publications. The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be ap­ pointed and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union. He shall be responsible for and supervise all pub­ lications and public relations of the Union and shall serve as co-ordinator of all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the Executive Board. Section 9. Headquarters Representatives. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Executive Vice-President or the Executive Board. Section 10. Port Agents. (a) The .Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the admin­ istration of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to the direction of the area Vice-President. , (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his port, be respon­ sible for the enforcement and execution of the Constitution, the policies of the Union, and the rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting port acton, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ wise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, the Vice-President of the area in which his port is located, or by the Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to such duties as fall within the jurisdiction of the port, regardless of the departmental designation, if any, under which the Patrol­ man was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, affilia­ tion with which has been properly authorized. Section 11. Patrolmen. Patrolmen shall perform any duties assigned them by the Agent of the Port to which they are assigned. Section 12. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Con­ tracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Gulf Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or divi­ sion and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body. The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than once each quarter and at such other times as the President or, in his absence, the Executive Vice-President may direct. The President shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless absent, in which case the Executive Vice-President shall assume the chairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision shall be determined by majority vote of those voting, providing a quorum of three is present. It shall be the duty of the Executive Board to develop policies, strategies and rules which will advance and protect the interests and welfare of the Union and the Members. It sball be the duty of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer, or in his absence, an appointee of the Execu­ tive Board, to keep accurate minutes of all Executive Board meetings. The Executive Board shall appoint one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax to be levied and other terms and conditions of affiliation for any group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policiw and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically �provided for in this Constitution. Notwithstanding the fore­ going, the Executive Board may act without holding a formal meeting provided all members of the Board are sent notice of the proposed action or actions and the decision thereon is reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for any reason should occiu- simultaneously to the President and Elxecutive Vice-President, the Executive Board by majority vote shall name successors from its own membership who shall fill those vacancies until the next general election. If the Executive Vice-President duly assumes the office of the President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is incapacitated for more than 30 days during the remainder of the term, the Executive Board shall elect a successor for the balance of the term from its own membership. Section 13. Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The following officers upon their election to office shall, during the term of their office, be delegates to all Con­ ventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive VicePresident; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full hook Union membership; and Patrolmen, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership. (b) Each delegate shall attend the convention for which elected and fully participate therein. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to the Convention. (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or division that number of delegates to which this Union would have been entitled, if its membership had been increased by the number of members of the subordinate body or division, in accordance with the formula set forth in the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, except that this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to which this Union would otherwise have been entitled. Section 14. Committees. (a) Trial Committee. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trials of a person charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obliga­ tion of the Trial Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appeals Committee. 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear aU appeals from trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. 2. The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than one week after the close of the said hearing, make and submit findings and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quarterly Financial Committee. 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make an exami­ nation for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, sepa­ rate recommendations and separate findings. 2. The findings and recommendations of this committee shall be completed within a reasonable time after the election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the SecretaryTreasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All officers. Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bUls, vouchers, receipts, etc., by the said Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. The committee shall also have available to it, the serv­ ices of the independent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership. 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) members in good standing to be elected as follows: One member from each of the following ports: New York, Philadel­ phia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrol­ man, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. Gommittee members shall be elected at the regular meeting designated by the Secretary-Treasurer. In the event a regular meeting can­ not be held in any port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the purpose of electing a member to serve on the Quarterly Financial Com­ mittee. Such committee members shall be furnished trans­ portation to New York and back to their respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during the period they are performing their duties in New York. Commencing on the day following their election and continuing until they have been returned to their respective ports each committee mem­ ber shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay but in no event shall they be paid for less than ei^t (8) hours per day. (d) Strike Committee. 1. In no event shall a general strike take place unless ap­ proved by a majority vote of the membership. 2. In the event a general strike has heen approved by the membership the Port Agents in all affected ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike com­ mittee. This committee shaU be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectuate all strike policies and strategies. May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Supplement—Page Four Article Xi Wages and Terms of Office of Officers and Other Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others Saction I. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: President Vice-Presidents Secretary-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four years set forth here is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as contained in Article XHI, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those in­ dicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or se^ent of the Union, whichever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or ones serving. Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive ^ard subject to approval of the mem­ bership. Section 4. The foregoing provisions of this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. Article XII Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs Section I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a can­ didate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an un­ licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records, Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He has heen a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination; and (c) He has at least four (4) months of sea time, in an un­ licensed capacity, aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, or four (4) months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates,'or in any employment at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination in the election year; and (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. (f) He has at least one (1) year of seatime aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels in a rated unlicensed capacity other than an entry rating. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall maintain full hook membership in good standing. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in per­ son, to the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book number. (d) The title of the office or other job for which he is a candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shaU notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. This shaU be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which infficts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum-Grifiin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes." Dated Signature of member Book No. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nodiinees. Where a nominee cannot truthfuUy execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed state­ ment of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July I5th and no later than August I5th of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them over to the Credentials Com­ mittee upon the letter's request. Section 2. Credentials Committee. (a) A Credentials Committee shall he elected at the regu­ lar meeting in August of the election year, at the port where headquarters is located. It shall consist of six full book mem­ bers in attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Depart­ ments. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candidate for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend until the President or Excutive Vice President, or the Secretary-Treasurer, in that order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is lo­ cated in order to elect a replacement. The Committe's results shaU be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After, its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall determine whether the person has sub­ mitted his application correctly and possesses the necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare a report listing each applicant and his book number under the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be marked "qualified" or "dis­ qualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the bulletin board in each port. On the last day of nominations, one member of the Conunittee shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of creden­ tials. All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the ad­ dresses listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also be sent a letter containing the reasons for such dis­ qualification by air mail, special deliveiy, registered, to the mailing address designed pursuant to Section Kb) of this Arti­ cle. A disqualified applicant shall have the right to take an appeal to the membership from the decision of the committee. He shall forward copies of such appeal to each port, where the appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular meeting no later than the second meeting after the committee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the commit­ tee within two days after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. The committee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within the time set forth in his Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of such appeals, be sufficient to over-rule any disqualification classification by the Credentials Committee, in which event the one so previously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the quali­ fications of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively pre­ sume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(a) of Article XII. Section 3. Balloting Procedures. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may contain general information and in­ structive comments not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with the most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be voted upon. Each ballot shall he so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direcion of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the pre­ ceding paragraph and shall be numbered consecutively, com­ mencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the baUots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate rec­ oras ords 01 of tne the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count ..... the baUots, when received, to insure that the amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of me amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify the Secretary-Treasurer of any descrepancy. Discrepancies shaU be �Mar 12, 1967 corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shall he forwarded for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall he kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the elction. This file shall at all times he available to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at port offices, and shall he secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguish­ ing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their books to the Polls Com­ mittee of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in duplicate) in the space opposite the proper ballot numher, and' the the member shall sign his name, the portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then he re­ moved, placed near the roster sheet, and the member shall pro­ ceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriate notation of the date and of the fact of voting shall be placed in the member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establish­ ment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) 'Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recog­ nized in the city in which the port affected is located. If No­ vember 1st or December 31st falls on a holiday legally recog­ nized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the bal­ loting period in such port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M. except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. Section 4. Poll* Committees. (a) Each port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full book members none of whom shall be a candidate, officer or an elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and not­ withstanding the provisions of Article XXIII, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall con­ stitute a quorum for each port, with the said meeting to be held between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice there­ of required. It shall he the obligation of each member wish­ ing to serve on a Polls Committee, or to observe the election threof, to be present during this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee is called, and that the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to the SecretaryTreasurer. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all un­ used ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corresponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascer­ tain whether the unused ballots, both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which report shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to be presented at the next regular meet­ ing. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forth­ with. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secretary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Con­ stitution, the Executive Board shall not make any determina­ tion in these matters. (c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to dis­ crepancies shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall stamp their book with the word "voted" and the date, issue ballots to'voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following procedure shall be observed: At the end nd of each" day's ' voting, the Polk Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he ob­ serves proper decorum, sball open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the Polls Commit­ tee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or envelopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify, on the enve­ lope or envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or enve­ lopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Com­ SEAFARERS LOG mittee shall check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of the Executive Board official envelopes may he prepared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording embodying the foregoing inscribed thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be used by the Polls Commitee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making them. The envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper or envelope, which, at the discretion of the Ex­ ecutive Board, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or registered mail, by the said Polls Com­ mittee, to the depository named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committes shall not he discharged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across the flap of which the members of the committee shall sign their names, book numbers, and the date, after seal­ ing the envelope .securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have received, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or registered mail or delivered in person. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving or provide meals in lieu o£ cash. Section 5. Ballet Collection, Taliying Procedure, Protests, and Special Votes. (a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to headquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots, together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of the Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the Committee to make separate comments under his signature and date. The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters all stubs collected dur­ ing the period of voting, together with a certification, signed by all members of the committee, that kll the stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to the right of each member of the committee to make separate comments under his signature and date. The said Polk Committee members shall not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or de­ livery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. (b) All forwarding to headquarters called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward " j(a: (unused the material specifically set forth in Section 5(a) ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary by the Union Tallying Com­ mittee to execute those functions. All certifications called for under this Article XIII shdl be deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those required to make such certification. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, and Detroit. "The election shall be held at the regular meeting in December of the election year, or if the Ex­ ecutive Board otherwise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said month. No Officer, Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as pro­ vided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties here­ inbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with de­ tailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports, which they may require to be forwarded for inspection at its discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discre­ pancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and the validity ot the ballots, with pertinent details. The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests in­ valid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3(c) of this Aiticle and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in Supplement—Page Five accordance with this Section 5(c), these terms shall apply, not­ withstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may he made only in writing and must be received by the Un'on Tallying Committee during the period of its proceedings. The reports of this committee shall include a brief summary of each protest received, the name and book number of the protesting member, and a summary of the dis­ position of the said protest. The committee shall take all rea­ sonable measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5(c) to be completed within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall proceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possible after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that port prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in which headquarters is located shall be reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expenses occa­ sioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. All members of the committee shall also be paid at the prevailiing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terms of this Con­ stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attend­ ance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository immediately after the termination of balloting aiid to insure their safe custody during the course of the commit­ tee's proceedings. The proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents there­ from, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January I5th immediately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Committee shall be discharged upon the completion of the issuance and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this Article, the com­ mittee shall be reconstituted except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in suffi­ cient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting sched­ uled to take place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this committee's pro­ ceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meet­ ing. Whichever meeting applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be referred to as the "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if any, in accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report shall be accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Section 5(f) must take place and be completed within seven (7) days after the Election Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies SO acted upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the vote set by the membership, as aforesaid, the Port Agents in each such port shall have the functions of the Tally­ ing Committee as set forth in Section 5(c), insofar as that Section deals with the terms of such special vote. The Secre­ tary-Treasurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usiml balloting material immediately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Immediately after the close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results of com­ municate them to the Secretary-Treasurer. The balots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer, all in the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means prac­ ticable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to those required of Polls Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report containing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its clos­ ing report. The form of the latter's report shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy sMl be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numercial resulu set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tallying Committees closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modi­ fication. , If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the mem­ bership at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting. If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union Tallying Committee shall be required to continue its proceed­ ings correspondingly. Section 6. InstaUation into office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Pattolman. .iT«c �I' i. Supplement—^Page Six (a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to he elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meet­ ing, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meet­ ing the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as provided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candi­ date cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, Section 2, as to succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. Section 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. Article XIV Other Elections Section 1. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day fol owing the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to take place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall consti­ tute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elected to serve on a Trial Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ qualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. The same, disquali­ fications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Section 3. Delegates. f: As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, he shall commu­ nicate such facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to generally applicable rules for the elec­ tion of delegates for those delegates that may be required in addition to those provided for in Article X, Section 13. These facts and recommendations shall be annoifltced and read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book mem­ ber from nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communicated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of election hereunder may include provisions for auto­ matic election of all qualified nominees, in the event the num­ ber of such nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be elected. Article XV Trials and Appeals Section I. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set forth in this Constitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place aboard ship. He shall also request the l^rt Agent to present these charges at the next regular meeting The accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the request to the Port Agent, the Port Agent shall cause those charges to be read at the said meeting. If the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the following morning. At his request, the trial sh^l he postponed until the morning foUowing the next regular meeting, at which time the Trial Committee wiU then he elected. He shaD also he handed a written copy of the charges made against him. If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall immedi< ately cause to he sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charges, the names and hook numbers of the accusers, and a notification, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Committee wiU be elected. In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shaU vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG notice thereof shall he given to the accused, who shall he informed of the name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts of law but may receive all relevant testi­ mony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does exist. Section 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, provided, (a) the said member is available at the time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifications of the members of the Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commis­ sion, such matters shall be ruled upon and disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the defense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Uniofc action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. 'Oiese findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the committee, and shall he in writing, as shall he any dissent. The committee shall forward its find­ ings and recommendations, along with any dissent to the Port Agent of the port where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the rights of the accused under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations shall be made a part of the regular files. Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Com­ mittee, cause the findings and recommendations to he presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ cussed. The meeting shaU then vote. A majority vote of the membership of the Union shall: Ca) Accept the findings and recommendations, or (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located and upon application, the accused, the accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transportation and subsist­ ence. Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any punish­ ment so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or who is under effective punishment may appeal in the following manner: He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the membership. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the port where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice shall be presented and shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the before-mentioned proceedings and all avail­ able documents used as evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any written statement or argument sub­ mitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at headquarters in time for such presentation. Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may request the accused or accusers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair consideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by majority vote, and shall he in the form of findings and recommendations. Dissents will he allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in writing and si^ed by those participating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings and recom­ mendations, the commiiice shall be governed by the following: (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own findings as to the weight of evidence. (h) In no event shaU increased punishment be recommended. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Com­ mittee finds-^(a) that any member of the Trial Committee should have been disqualified, or (h) that the accused was not adequately informed of the details of the charged offense, which resulted in his not having been given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on which the finding was based be dismissed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punish­ ment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its decision and dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies to be published and shall have them sent to each port in time to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last known address, or notify them in person. Section 15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Appeals Committee, or the dissent therein. If there is no dissent, the decision of the Appeals Committee shaU stand. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the port where headquarters is located, in the manner provided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing addressed to their last known address, of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall he binding on all members of the Union. Section 18. It shall he the duty of all members of the Union to take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasonable time to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and waive any or all of the other rights and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postponement, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. Article XVI Offenses and Penalties Section 1. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, the member shall be expelled from membership: (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; (b) Acting as an informer against the interest of the Union or the membership in any organizational campaign; (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against the interests of the membership or the Union; (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to destroy the Union. Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommeded, the penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and privi­ leges of membership for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of the value in excess of $50.00. (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; (c) Willful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, financial or other­ wise, or the willful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions of the said office or job, of gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without pay, and designate his temporary re­ placement. (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of bal­ lots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or election material of any sort; (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges are false; (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Union or its agreements; (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and malicious villification, with regard to the execution of the duties of any office or job; (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Willful refusal to submit veidence of affiliation for the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Willful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly authorized to make such orders during time of strike. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in accordance with the Constitution. Sactlon 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall he penalized up to and including a suspension from the rights and privileges of membership for two(2) years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: (a) Willfully misappropriating or misusing Union properly of the value under $50.00; (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifications re-*' quired therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute by conduct not provided for elsewhere in this Article; (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Section 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the fol­ lowing offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of $50.00; �May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG (a) Refusal or willful failure to be present at sign-ons or pay-offs; (b) Willful failure to submit Union book to Union repre­ sentatives at pay-off; (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ charging their duties; (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; (f) Gambling in the Union hall; (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penal­ ized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representative of the Union. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be deemed to waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in this Constitution. Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. Articte XVII Publications This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ papers, magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Article XVIII Bonds Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be bonded as required by law. Article XIX Expenditures Section 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such expenditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the authority conferred upon him by Article X of this Constitution. Section 2. The provisions of Section I shall similarly apply to the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union except those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. Section 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. Article XX Income Section 1. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation or other legitimate source. Section 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person authorized by the Union to receive money. It shall be the duty of every person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to demand such receipt. shall be deemed to be a majority of those composing the ap­ plicable segment of the Union. Article XXIII Meetings Section 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday —at Philadelphia; on Wednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday—at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans; and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meet­ ings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality in which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall not be deemed busi­ ness days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the meeting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than 3:00 P.M. Section 2. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of sucfi meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meet­ ing of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of Article XIII, Section 4(a). Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all reg­ ular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. The Union Constitution. 2. Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXIV Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the func­ tions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the pro­ visions of Article XV of this Constitution. Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Sec­ tion, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time period within which a vote must be taken Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments in accordance with the Constitution and the custom and usage by members or other affiliates of this Union shall be applied of the Union in the indicated priority. successively to the monetary obligations owed the Union com­ Section 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ mencing with the oldest in point of time, as measured from cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not the date of accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term "majority vote shall be calculated accordingly. of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full book members at any meeting of the Article XXI Port, regular or special. Other Types of Union Affiliation Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority the membership." vote of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder capacity other than membership. By majority vote of the mem­ thereof, is set forth in this Constitution, all references thereto bership, the Union may provide for the rights and obligations and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be incident to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office obligations may include, but are not limited to (a) the applic­ or job. ability or non-applicability of all or any part of the Consti­ Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean tution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of the that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) officials and other elected job-holders are required to asume the fees required for such affiliation. In no event may anyone office. The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to 1960. that of members, receive priority or rights over members, or be termed a member. Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the Article XXII one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through Quorums August, 1956. Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically pro­ Section 9. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean vided, the quorum for a special meeting of a port shall be six a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not full book members. in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspen­ sion or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, "member," be fifty (50) members. shall mean a member in good standing. Section 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context decisions, reports, recommendations, or other functions of any of their use, the terms "Union book," "membership book," and segment of the Union requiring a quorum to act officially, "book," shall mean official evidence of Union membership. shall be a majority of those voting, and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. ' Section 11. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union Soction 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the re­ membership which can be attained only by those members who quirements for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, provided that: (a) The ballot must be secret. (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast. Supplement—Page Seven have first acquired the highest seniority rating set forth in the standard collective bargaining agreement. Section 12. The term, "full book member", shall mean a member to whom a full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Section 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitu­ tion in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be for­ warded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Con­ stitutional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all propose°d amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to tbe membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b) through Section 5, ex­ cept that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Head­ quarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of tbe amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made available at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon noti­ fication by the Hearquarters Tallying Committee to the Presi­ dent that the amendment has been so approved, unless other­ wise specified in the amendment. The President shall immedi­ ately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. EXHIBIT A Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America — At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, contained in this Consti­ tution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessment and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. II No member may be automaticaly suspended from member­ ship except for non-payment of dues, and all members sball be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reas­ onable time to prepare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. III This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amendments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the member­ ship in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In any event, the adoption of this Constitution and any amend­ ments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District is first made. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—^At­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. VIII This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting procedures, below the amount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Allan- �•.! r-i tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Water District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX I •I 1 i. •if May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Supplement—^Paf^ Eight So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers, International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if any; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on demand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its mem­ bership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. XII So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebted­ ness of any sort is owed by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired -without the written approval of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. XI The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in ac­ cordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto are subject to those provisions of the Constitution of the Sea­ farers Internationa! Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, dis­ affiliation, trusteeships, and the granting and removal of charters. XIII This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation of that District to the Convention of the Sea­ farers International Union of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. EFERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. o The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. ): . 'r 17 �Mar 12, 1967 Page Seyenteen SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Backs Administration Bill Protection Under U.S. Labor Laws Urged for American Farm Workers PJUR DOLLAR'S WORT Seafarer's Guide to Better Buy in State Laws Aid Credit Deception by Sidney Margolius Hundreds of thousands of working families are gouged each year WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO and the Admistration joined in supporting legislation to give by sellers who take advantage of various state credit laws which are farm workers the right to organize and bargain with their employers—in the same manner as other not merely ineffective in protecting consumers, but actually make possi­ ble the many deceptions that take place nowadays. workers. These laws were written for a time when relatively few people used Farm workers, excluded from ^ — consumer credit, and what regulations were developed, usually favored the National Labor Relations Yet this is what has been done, table "was most influential in ex­ the seller, as Persia Campbell, former New York State Consumer Act, face "firings, blacklists, yel­ he declared. cluding farm workers from the Counsel, has pointed out. When credit was little used by working "The men, women and children legal protections that were being families, laws which took for granted the seller's right to repossess, to low-dog contracts, even arrest on trumped-up charges" when they who work for wages on American won by other workers." hold the debtor liable for any deficiency, and to garnishee his wages, try to organize, AFL-CIO Presi­ farms have been excluded from If there still are any such farms, did not create as much havoc as they do now. dent George Meany told a House the whole range of social reforms Meany said, they wouldn't be af­ But high-pressure sellers and lenders have learned how to use these achieved in this country over two fected by the legislation anyway laws to conduct some of the most heartless money raids on moderateLabor subcommittee. under NLRB standards. The facts income families that you'd ever care to hear about. Meany stressed that the bitter generations." are, he added, "half of all the farm worker strikes of the past No Coverage These tools of exploitation, written into the law in various states, farms in the United States employ are: year have been primarily "for the He pointed out that farm work­ no farm labor at all. A mere 2.7 fundamental right to bargain col­ ers "suffer more than any group • The "cognovit" or "confession of judgment" installment contract per cent pay half the farm wages; lectively." from recurring unemployment," and six per cent of the farms ac­ in some states by which a buyer signs away his rights to any court de­ fense or even court notice. No other group of workers in but are eligible for jobless bene­ • Harsh garnishment laws which creditors can use to coerce delin­ interstate commerce has had to fits only in Hawaii and Puerto count for 76 per cent of the wage bill." quent and even deceived buyers into unfair payments for fear of losing strike for that right since 1935, he Rico. They work in one of "the And the "benevolent farm- their jobs if their wages are attached. said, and "simple justice" calls for most hazardous occupations," but owner" of yesteryear has been re­ • Wage-assignment clauses giving the creditor the right to go to a its extension to farm workers. are not covered by workmen's placed as an employer by large Labor Secretary W. Willard compensation in most states. Their corporate factory farms, many of debtor's employer to collect, if he falls behind in payments, without Wirtz testified that the nation has wages are "the lowest of any them controlled by powerful first getting a court judgment. • Fantastic repossession laws which can compel a buyer to keep on "paid a high price" for excluding eroup," but fewer than 30 per banks. paying even after his purchase has been seized. farm labor from collective bar­ cent are included under the wageThe small farmer, Meany • "Add-on" installment contracts in most states which make previ­ hour law and their wage floor will stressed, "is threatened, not by gaining laws. ous purchases security for new purchases even though the earlier pur­ "It has meant the consignment be 30 cents an hour lower than higher wages and better condi­ chases have been paid for. of millions of people to poverty," that of non-farm workers. They tions for farm labor, but by the • Blank contracts, which the buyer signs and the seller fills in Wirtz charged. He called on Con­ are largely outside the scope of perpetuation of low wages and later, even used sometimes in states where they are illegal on the sales­ social security, even though "they gress to take the "proud step" of miserable conditions." man's pretext that the bookkeeper is not on hand to fill out the contract. have no other means to provide giving the right of union repre­ Meany noted* that "the AFLNot all states permit all these devices for entrapping buyers. But against old age." sentation through NLRB proce­ CIO has supported every major every state permits some. The result, for many installment buyers, is All these abuses, Meany de­ dures to "those who need it most." bill designed to help farmers— that they pay excessive prices for purchases. For some, the result is clared, "cry out for correction." even when its opponents argued Meany and Wirtz endorsed leg­ financial ruin. islation by Representative James But "not only are farm workers that farm subsidies were against In just one medium-size city like Akron, the Better Business Bureau G. O'Hara (D-Mich.) which would denied the help of all the other our interests because they raised there reports, a handful of high-pressure credit stores and auto dealers make the Taft-Hartley Act ap­ laws enacted to benefit workers; prices. We supported these farm advertising "no money down," "had credit problems?" and similar ap­ plicable to agriculture and au­ they are even denied the effective bills because we have never looked peals, "drive several thousands of people deeper into debt, some into thorize the same form of pre-hire right to help themselves" through for bargains at the expense of bankruptcy, and cause hundreds to be discharged." some other group, or against the agreements presently permitted in collective bargaining. In Washington, D. C., the Federal Trade Commission charged the He urged Congress to look at national interest." the construction industry. New York Jewelry Company, a credit store, with selling low-income the agricultural industry "the way Meany told the subcommittee, it is today, not the way it was buyers merchandise on purported "easy credit terms" at prices "that headed by Representative Frank yesterday." greatly exceed" those charged for similar merchandise by other re­ Thompson, Jr. (D-N.J.), that it is tailers; for example, charging $59.50 for transistor radios which cost Pretty Picture "just as un-American" to discrimi­ the company $3.45. He suggested that the "pretty nate against workers because of The FTC also complained that a D. C. furniture store which adver­ their occupation as it is to dis­ picture" of the family farmer with tised "no money down and payments of only $2 a week," got customers a hired hand who ate at the family criminate because of race. to sign blank contracts and later filled in prices and terms greater than BOSTON — Charges by the those the customer had agreed to. SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fisher­ This store also got customers to sign contracts on the pretext that men's Union, accusing Canadians these were receipts. This trick often also is used by canvassers who of "dumping" fish on the U.S. call at home and factories. There seems no way to stop it under the market at prices lower than the present laws in most states. It's usually the seller's word against the going rate in Canada, resulted in customer's. Another version of the "receipt" which turns out to be a contract prompt action after being filed by the Union President, Capt. James is the purported "delivery slip." We have warned about this before. In The Lake Carrier's Association has again petitioned the Inter­ Ackert with the office of Senator a recently-reported example, a salesman sold a ten-inch painted plaster state Commerce Commission to prevent water carriage of coal on Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). statue of a saint to a low-income worker in Brooklyn, telling him to the Great Lakes from being undercut ,by the railroads. The U.S. National Fisheries In­ pay nothing down, just to sign a "delivery slip." But the slip obligated James A. Hirshfield, presi­ stitute announced it was putting the buyer to pay $69. a The devices which give high-pressure credit sellers the greatest dent of the Association, said port and Sunnyfield rates will di­ additional funds into promoting "The program to drive lake vert at least two million tons of this country's fish industry. At the leverage for deception, are wage assignments and garnishees, and re­ cargo coal off the lakes is now in coal which heretofore have eff- same time, the U.S. Bureau of possession laws which allow creditors to get a deficiency judgment in Commercial Fisheries said it was addition to repossessing. ciently moved rail-lake." full swing." ^ About three-fourths of the states permit installment contracts to The Association president said stepping up its marketing program This latest move in the Associa­ tion's fight for survival against his group had no quarrel with the to assist the embattled American include a wage assignment clause. When you sign such a contract you have voluntarily authorized your employer to turn over part of your preferential all-rail rates for coal B«&0's right to set competitive industry. pay to your creditor if you default. Denying the "dumping" allega­ rates with other railroads but shipment involves the movement Almost all states permit garnishment. In contrast to a wage assign­ tions, the Canadians in turn sent stressed that "in the public in­ of 2 million tons of it over 360 ment, a garnishee is involuntary. It is a court order directing an em­ delegations to Europe and behind terest the B&O should make com­ miles of rail from southern Ohio ployer to turn over a part of your pay to a creditor. The amount that the Iron Curtain in a new effort to parable rate reductions to its own to Essexvllle, Mich. The Chesa­ can be taken varies in different states. vessel-loading facilities at Lorain sell fish overseas. peake & Ohio and the Baltimore In states that permit cognovit or confession of judgment contracts The Atlantic Fishermen's Un­ and Toledo, Ohio." & Ohio railroads have filed a rate In its petition to the ICC to ion charged that the Canadians in addition to garnishees and deficiency judgments, installment buyers with the ICC of $2.65 a ton for the through service. The shipping suspend the all-rail rate, the as­ were shipping their fish into the are especially subject to exploitation. The "free and easy" use of group complains that this is in sociation said the railroad could U.S. in huge quantities in an effort cognovit notes is a main reason for the over 17,000 bankruptcies a sharp contrast to the proportion­ meet competition more effective­ to unload at cheaper prices stock­ year in Ohio, legal experts and the Better Business Bureau there have ately higher rate of $2.18 a ton ly with co-ordinated rail-lake serv­ piles resulting from an overpro­ indicated. In Rhode Island, creditors can attach pay on an original writ of attachment, resulting in many bankruptcies, and especially charged by the B & O for a ice that would be better for the duction last year in Canada. among families who borrowed from small-loan companies to pay receiver and more profitable for Ackert said fresh fish caught by 114-mile haul from Freeport, hospital and medical bills, Anthony Susi, Legal Aid Society Counsel, U.S. fishermen is once again sell­ B&O than its joint rate with the Ohio, to the Lake Erie port of reports. ing very well. There's been some C&O. Lorain, Ohio. Schur found many arithmetic and other errors in the contracts; even Refusal by the railroads to post lag in frozen fish sales, but Ackert "The proposed rate is designed to finish the job which started rates from mines to ports which said it was hoped that the new pro­ tell-tale signs such as the use of different-color inks, sometimes pencil, with publication of a similar rate are equitable with those from motional campaigns would help to sometimes instances of contracts signed in blank. These are clues that later entries or alterations may have been made. But no debtors ap­ from Sunnyhill, Ohio, by the New mines to destination is a "clear rectify the situation. The demand for fresh fish in pealed the judgments; obviously because of the legal expense. In con­ York Central on Aug. 26, 1966," indication of their intentions to restaurants, hotels and other pub­ trast, the creditors' attorneys worked cheaply on a assembly-line basis, Hirshfield said, adding that "if the eliminate the movement of coal lic places is still as strong as with even rubber stamps sometimes used for attorney signatures, Schur Freeport rate becomes effective, via existing rail-lake routes," the reports. (Continued In A Future Issue) ever, it was also noted. the combined impact of the Free- Lake Carriers contended. SiU Fishermen Blast Canadian Fish ^Dumping' Great Lakes Carriers Blast Railroad Rate Cuttlna on Coal �Page EightMB May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Only 1 in 145 Able to Work if Refrained The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area US Gov't Study Explodes Myth That Welfare Rolls Harbor Fakers Republican Governor Harold LeVander of Minnesota addressed the 22nd Mississippi Valley World Trade Conference in New Or­ WASHINGTON—recent government study has exploded the myth that large numbers of leans last month. He stressed the importance of increasing world able-bodied men and women are on the welfare rolls enjoying a free ride at the taxpayers' expense trade and discussed the growing -fwhen they could be working. need for more food to feed the is looking for the first Steward's The study completely de- ^ The big majority are the elder­ with the issue of whether it is world's starving masses. He also job to come along. Joe ships in stroys the charges which Amer­ desirable to take mothers away pointed out that the new emerging various Steward ratings and makes ican right-wing conservative ly, disabled and children. from small children. A. C^lifano, Jr., a spe­ countries will be increasingly anx­ his home in Baltimore. groups have been making for cialJoseph "Perhaps most important," he assistant to President Johnson, ious to become high-level eco­ years in their repeated attacks on disclosed these findings in a speech said, "we must determine whether Houston nomic consumers and that the in­ During the last two weeks ship­ U.S. social welfare programs and to a journalism honor fraternity. past mistakes put almost 1 million dustrial nations will have to serv­ the nation's poor, whom these The purpose of the study, he mothers and 3.5 million children ice their needs until they develop ping has picked up nicely and programs are designed to aid. many old timers are passing said, was "to answer a very simple on welfare—and correct these their own industries. The study shows these often- question: through and shipping out. Among How many persons ca­ mistakes." LeVander emphasized his sup­ them are J. R Roberts, W. G. repeated right wing charges to be With the problems defined, pable of working are on Welfare?" port for the proposition that the McCHnton, Joe Lewis, A. F. what they really are—a total dis­ Califano added, alternative means Some, he noted, have claimed regard for the needs of the poor, "many millions." But the analysis of overcoming increasing amount of cargo gen­ Knauff and A. G. Alexander. them must be de­ the sick, the helpless—and vicious erated by this demand should be veloped and evaluated so that the actually showed that of the 7.3 Six ships paid off and signed attacks on the poor simply be­ million welfare beneficiaries: carried on American vessels. He President can choose the solution on during the period. They were: cause they are poor. also expressed the view that the which will bring the greatest bene­ the Kent, The Cabins, Spitfire, • "2.1 million, mostly women, American Merchant Marine is in The fact is that only 50,000 of are 65 or over, with a median fits in relation to costs. Aldina, Choctaw and Marore. dire need of expansion and should the 7.3 million persons receiving In developing a "total ap­ Just recently paid off the Trans- federal welfare benefits — about aje of 72. be fully supported to obtain this proach" to the nation's problems, • "700,000 are either blind or orleans, John Moore is taking a one out of 145—are able to work objective. Califano said, "we cannot content so severely handicapped that their A new sub-zone of the New brief rest before signing up for or capable of being trained for work potential, if any, is extreme­ ourselves with putting new legis­ work. Orleans Foreign Trade Zone has his next trip. lation on the books. We must ly limited. been designated at Taft, La., 25 • "3.5 million are children constantly ask what we are trying miles upriver from New Orleans. whose parents cannot support to do and whether we are doing Located on a 79-acre site, it will it well enough." them. be known as Sub-Zone 2A. Con­ The test of government, Cali­ • "The remaining 1 million siderable industry is already lo­ are the parents of those children: fano suggested, "is its capacity cated in the area and more is about 900,000 mothers and 150,- to respond to the needs of the expected to follow the designa­ people it serves." 000 fathers. tion announcement. New Orleans 'Two-thirds of the 150,000 was the second Foreign Trade Any physician wdio really thinks that anyone in the United fathers on welfare are incapaci­ Zone to be established after an States can get good medical care was challenged by AFL-CIO tated. Only some 50,000 are ca­ act of Congress provided for such Social Security Director Bert Seidman to put himself into the pable of being given job skills zones in 1934. shoes of the less affluent the next time he becomes ill. and training that will make them selfsufficient." New (Means "You might try going down to your nearest hospital out­ patient clinic and evaluate for yourself the kind of care you James (Bat) Noonan is once First Step will rwive" Seidman told the State Officers Conference of the again eyeing the shipping board Califano cited the analysis as American Academy of ^General Practice. after spending a couple of months the first step in a four-stage proce­ on the beach. Bat, a native of The SlU-contracted Seatrain dure in identifying problems and "Hard benches, long waits, almost incredible indifference charNew Orleans, has been shipping Line is now employing a new developing solutions. aiterize the charity medicine you will find there. Any sense of from this port for many years. The study, he said, raises the scientific method of detecting ship continuity or management of the patient's problem is totally His last ship was the Del Mar. problem of how to reach and deterioration by use of an ultra­ lacking in the great majwity of our hospital out-patient clinics." He hopes for a South American motivate this small group of 50,- sonic keel inspecting system. Seidman emphasized points of mutual interest "which, if we run, preferably on the Del Mar Ultrasonics involves the use of 000 employable fathers to make both recognize them, can lead to better Understanding and better again. Seafarer Sam Crosby, who very high frequency sound waves, them self-sufficient. It also raises cot^ration." But he also said he felt that the medical profeslast sailed aboard the Kysita, and the equipment being used was the question of whether special siMi's dignity "has scarcely been enhanced" by the "uncritical" has sailed as AB from Gulf ports developed by the H. M. Tiederchild-care centers and training use of slogans such as "free choice of doctor," "the sanctity of for a couple of years. Sam wants man Co. of New Orleans. programs would help mothers the doctor-patient relationship" and "socialized medicine." Through the use of diving en­ a trip to Viet Nam. move off the welfare rolls, along "We consumers are increasing recognizing the empty mean­ gineers who are experts in the use Two Delta Line steadies busy ing and even the deceptiveness of these idogans," he said. of this unique testing equipment, comparing notes about their last the Tiederman C^. measures the Seidman cited the recent action of the Montgomery County trip were John Pennino and Mike thickness of the flat keel of a ship (Md.) Medical Society, in the Washington, D.C., suburban area, LIuzza. Both were recently on to see if any deterioration has oc­ in denying membership to any doctor who received less than the Dei Snd and were waiting for curred and thus determines if re­ half his inccMne from fees for service. This action, he raid, denies her to crew up again after coming pairs are needed. both membership and hospital privileges to Group Health Asso­ out of the yard. John and Mike One of the first ships to undergo ciation physicians practicing in the county. sail in the Steward Dept. the new ultrasonic keel testing was "In other words," raid Seidman, "the consumer who freely Florida has won out over rival the Seatrain New York, while she Quartermaster William Man'enchooses to join a pr^ayment plan or a group of doctors who states in New England as the site was docked at Seatrain's Isla boff, last aboard the Del Mar, is freely choose to participate in such a plan are ostracized by the for a proposed multi-million dol­ Grande pier in Puerto Rico. vacationing for a while but says medical society on other than professional grounds. Is this 'free lar oceanographic laboratory to "It's like a doctor using a steth­ that if something looks good on choice,' or does it simply mean 'you do it our way or not at alir " be built by the Environmental oscope on a patient," said Henry the Del Sud he may be tempted Sciences and Services Administra­ Tiederman, of thte sounding device. He expressed concern over the "apparent increase in the to leave the easy life. Old timer tion on Virginia Key in the Miami "We make underwater observa­ marketplace orientation" of many physicians, charging flatly that Phil (Pappy) O'Connor still looks area. "too many doctm-s are cutting too many professional comers in tions by means of charts to see pretty spry. Many seafarers re­ The ESSA has selected an eight- what damage, if any, has been Ae interests of volume operation." The result, he raid, is that member Pappy from his days acre tract on the key after study­ done to the ship's keel." "the care they give their patients is suffering and sooner or later ing 115 sites along the Atlantic aboard the old Alcoa passenger the patients find it out." The H. M. Tiederman Ck>. first coast. The laboratory will have ships on which he sailed as Chief urad their ultrasonic equipment in "Is there really a professional reason for qpposing a system about 500 employees and an ex­ Steward. 1963 to check deterioration of off­ of prepayment by ^ich the cmisumer pays the doctor so much pected $3-million annual payroll. shore towers located near Argus money per month to keep him well in lieu of a fee-for-service MobOe The announcement was a dis­ Island in the Bahamas. payment when he becmnes sick?" he asked. Shipping has been slow here appointment to New Englanders While working on the towers the last couple of weeks and we who had hoped the lab would be The challenge f^ing organized labor in future bargaining on they were asked to check the hull have no ships laid up. built somewhere in the Maine, health benefits, Seidman raid, is "to broaden our concern so of a ship that was believed to be Rhode Island, Massachusetts area. that we have assurance that we are getting the right medical care W. A. WaDacc is watching the damaged. Their equipment worked Estimates of the cost of the and the best possible medical care and are receiving it as efficient­ board for any Deck Dept. job. His so well in examining the ship that new lab, which will match the ly as feasible." last trip was a -month voyage West Coast's oceanographic lab it was decided to offer such a test­ "For this security, we LMA to thie medical profession," he said, to India on the Battle Creek. Also at Seattle, have been as high as ing service to other shipowners. "That is why I think you will find that more and more of out looking for a berth in the Deck $20-million. Explaining further how his com­ unions will be asking you for assurance that you have adopted ' Dept. is Jfrfm W. Logan. John, Among the reasons cited for pany's equipment works, Tieder­ procedures to enforce your own professional standards. who makes his home in Mobile picking the Miami site were: a man raid; "A lot of rust and scale favorable climate in the area, good builds up under the keel of these "We know that when you aa physicians can do the best you with his wife and children. Was communicatitms and transporta­ ships and our equipment emits a are enable of and we as consumers are able to pay for it, the last on the Mcpllceilo Victory fot tion facilities. American people will at last be assured of the high medical caro signal that enables us to determine a coastal run. they need and deserve." The lab will conduct research the exact spot in need of rq)airs After a trip to Viet Nam on in geophysics, ocranografdiics, and even the extent of the dam­ the Seatrafn Georgia, Joe Dntko and sea-air interaction. age." AFl-^ ttyes Ihetws S^ipart Quality Care for Natiea's Poor Seatrain Uses Sound Waves To Inspect Keek FiwUa is Site For Now Oroan Statiy Coator �Mmr 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOC Page Nineteen Engineer Killed in Aiorgareff Brown Explosion Quick Work by Seafarer Dave Tuck Saves Ship from 'Blowing Sky-High' SAIGON—Credited with saving not only one ship but perhaps other nearby vessels and a Viet Nam pier loaded with vital military supplies as well, Seafarer Dave Tuck and three other seamen rushed into the steaming engine room of the Margarett Brown recently to prevent further damage following the explosion of one As swift as their action was, by Roy Boyett and E. Keelson, of the freighter's boilers. the men were too late to save Chief and First Engineers of the Dave Tuck, the Fireman, was First Engineer Charles Sandino Hoosier State which was moored in the mess hall when the blast who was killed instantly by the alongside the Margarett Brown at rocked the vessel and was right impact. However, SIU member the Qui Nhon pier 100 miles north on the heels of Chief Engineer Ed Dunsmoor, 68, the oiler on of Saigon. Ambrose White as the two scram­ watch at the time of the explosion, The potential danger to the bled through an escape hatch into was carried to safety stunned and nearby ships and the U.S. mili­ Erik R. Johansen (left) looks over a bound volume of the old Coast the smoke and fumes to shut off in a state of shock. tary supplies they were unloading Seaman's Journal from SIU library while at headquarters renewing the fuel pump and turbine gen­ Tuck and White were joined was evident in a statement made old acquaintances. With him is SIU Representative Johnny Yarmola. erator before a second boiler almost immediately in the feverish by the Margarett Brown's skipper, could blow. task of securing the engine room Harold Small. "There was enough steam down there to blow up the whole engine room if the oil had kept pumping," Small said. "An­ other five minutes and the whole ship would have blown." Erik R. Johansen, 72, one of the men who was instrumental in Commander Frank Oliver, U.S. the founding of the SIU, retired last March after a lifetime of The SIU's Great Lakes District is launching a full-scale campaign Coast Guard marine inspection service to the American labor movement. At the time of his to organize unlicensed seamen of the Pickands Mather and Com­ head of the area, had high praise retirement he was the SUP Port for the prompt and selfless action pany steamship fleet during the 1967 shipping season. year was 1911 when Johansen by the four men, saying: "The Agent in Honolulu. The Company is the only «>instant response and bravery of Johansen was one of the SUP first sailed with the Norwegian completely non-union Ameri­ operates four additional vessels the men from another ship as group that founded the SIU, and merchant fleet. can steamship operation on the through a Canadian subsidiary, well as the valor of the crew of was the SIU's first agent in Phil­ Though his first years at sea Great Lakes. Pickands Mather the Labrador Steamship Company, the Margarett Brown should not adelphia. That was in 1938, the were spent before the mast on sailing ships, Johansen began and employs approximately 350 sea­ Ltd., wjiich is under contract to be passed unnoticed." year the SIU was founded. ended his seagoing career as a men on its 15 American vessels, the SIU of Canada. "It made a sound like throw­ Johansen stopped by at the Fred Famen, secretary-treas­ ing bricks on a tin roof, with SIU's New York headquarters re­ deckhand. He served as Bosun which includes 14 bulk freighters and one self-unloader. It also urer of the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ marbles following," is the way cently to chat with President Paul during his last trip, aboard the trict and a vice president of the Tuck, a 39-year-old native of Hall and renew other old ac­ Matson Line's Mariposa. SIU, said discussions already are Baltimore, described the sound of quaintances. He joined the old International underway with the SIU of Canada the explosion which moved him Johansen, who worked together Seamen's Union in 1915, in Phila­ regarding the situation involving to risk his life. with pioneer maritime organizers delphia. He was an early active Pickands Mather steamship oper­ "Sandino and I had been com­ Andrew Furuseth and Harry member of the SUP and served ations on the American side of paring valentines from home that Lundeberg, was on his way from that union in every West Coast the Lakes. morning," Tuck said. "And now his West Coast home to Norway Port. Farnen said ihat a canvass of he was dead. I don't think he turn to his native Norway, for that P-M's American vessels, which knew what hit him. is where he first went to sea. The began sailing this season between LONDON—^The United States April 8 and April 15, reveals still ranks only ninth among the strong support for the Union nations of the world in the con­ among unlicensed crewmembers. struction of merchant vessels, says The Union expects to petition the The SIU Scholarship Col­ Lloyd's Register of Shipping in National Labor Relations Board lege Advisory Committee will its latest report. meet on May 17 to select the for an election on vessels of the winners of the five annual Figures for the quarter ended company in the near future. BOSTON—Two fishing vessels manned by SIU fishermen bare­ $6,000 scholarships for 1967. March 31 show a mere 490,946 The American fleet of Pickands Winners will be announced gross tons being built in the U.S. Mather had been operated until ly escaped sinking as their crews struggled desperately with the in the LOG. While this is some 72,000 tons 1966 as the Interlake Steamship churning seas and violent winds of a wild Northeast storm in the ^ The SIU Scholarship plan more than in the previous quarter, Company, which the partners of Atlantic last month. has been operated on an an­ it is dwarfed by the leading Japa­ P-M were instrumental in organ­ Listed as missing and just severe damage but all hands in nual basis for the past thirteen nese total of 3,811,046 tons and izing and which had been man­ about given up for lost by the good shape, was the SIU-Atlantic years and 68 awards have second-place Britain's 1,496,801 aged by P-M throughout its Coast Guard after an intensive Fishermen's Union contracted been given out since the pro­ tons. existence. two-day search, the 94-foot trawl­ Plymouth out of Glouster, Mass. gram began in 1953. Of Last year, Interlake was con­ er Deep Water was finally spotted The 102-foot trawler had run The over-all total reported by these, 44 have gone to the Lloyd's for the first quarter of solidated into P-M and, in its 1966 by a search plane 190 miles east into trouble 80 miles off Nan­ children of SIU members and 1967 set a new record with 1,922 Annual Report to Employees, of the entrance to Delaware Bay. tucket Island. Although he re­ Seafarers have received 24 of ships of 12,608,129 gross tons P-M reported that 1966 was "the Reached by the Coast Guard cut­ ported she was taking on water the college scholarships. best year for the consolidated ter Tamaroa, the crew of five and and the situation was "very seri­ building. That is 744,428 tons Winners of the SIU Schol­ companies since 1960." Capt. George Edwards were found ous," Capt. William Hallan said over the previous three months. arships are chosen by a group exhausted by their ordeal but in it was not critical. The balance of leading university educa­ good condition. The search for of the Plymouth's five-man crew tors and administrators on the Deep Water, under contract was made up of Engineer William the basis of high school rec­ to the SlU-affiliated New Bedford Schramm and Seafarers Richard ords and College Entrance Fishermen's Union, was started Silva, William Orion and Lavem Examination Board tests. when the vessel radioed she was Sherman. Members of the SIU Scholar­ taking on water and "in immediate A spokesman for the Plymouth's ship College Advisory Com­ danger." The message said the owner said the vessel lost power mittee^ include: Edna M. wheelhouse had also been smashed due to winds of up to 105 knots Newby, Assistant Dean, and the engines were malfunc­ which continued almost uninter­ Douglas College for Women tioning. rupted for 49 hours. He said the of Rutgers University; ElEdwards' father, John, was in intake pipe was broken, oil tanks wood C. Kastner, Dean of command of the Elizabeth N. an­ filled with salt water and the pump Registration, New York Uni­ other trawler caught at sea when was out of commission. Because versity; Bernard Ireland, Col­ the storm hit, but the crew was of this and additional damage to lege Entrance Examination able to make port without damage the pilot house and electronic Board; Charles E. O'Connell, or serious incident. equipment, the spokesman esti­ director of Admissions, Uni­ The elder Edwards described mated that it will be many months versity of Chicago; Rich­ the storm as being "as bad as any before the Plymouth is again sea­ ard Keefe, Director of Ad­ hurricane I've been throu^ but Crewmen of the lobster-dragger Deep Water, members of the SIUmissions, St. Louis University, it lasted a lot longer than a hurri­ worthy. affiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union, were haggard and ex­ He had high praise for the crew and Dr. Charles Lyons, Dean cane blow. I've never seen the hausted but still able to smile after arriving in port under tow fol­ who "did a terrific job in saving I of Admissions, Howard Uni­ wind and sea so bad for such a lowing severe pounding by high seas and wind during northeast long time." The storm produced the vessel and their own lives" and versity, who replaced Dr. storm. Shown above are (l-r): Adolph Silins, owner, with crewman 40-mile winds and seas 10 to 15 added that the men will be ship­ F. D. Wilkinson of Howard, ping out on other boats until the who passed away last year. Alan Cournoyer; mate Lew Lowther: and Capt. George Edwards. feet high. Also safely back in port with Plymouth is repaired. Word HELP was painted by crew to attract attention during blow. S/ffCt Lakes Organizing Campaign UnJerway at PickanJs-Mather Co. Johansen, Retired SUP Veteran Croats Old Friends At SIU Haii Lloyds Registry Has America's fleet Still In Lowly Ninth Spot Wild Northeaster Mts SlU-Manned Fishing Boats—AH Retarn Safely SIU Scholarships To Be Awarded �Page Twenty Viet Nam Trip Made by Seafarer Armed With Camera and a Smile i^i ' TI- May 12, 1967 $iEAFARER$ L6G Although Viet Nam is a war-tom land. Seafarer Edmund Garbin went ashore the same way he has gone ashore in ports throughout the world—with a camera and a smile. Brother Garbin, who is 25 and has been sailing with the SIU for two years, has two consuming passions in life—marine engi; T"" , I ; n,.er;ne and and photography, nhotnm-anhv. He Las^ Vear. in Madras, India, Ed tures I wanted, but Aat nothing neering became an unwitting participant would come out." Ed shot off pursues both his vocation and in a battle between Western tech­ an entire roll. When the film was his avocation with relentless vigor. nology and Oriental mysticism. developed, every frame was com­ Ed's first impression of Viet "On this particular day," he re­ pletely blank! Before he began sailing with Nam was a noisy one. He hap­ lated, "I came across a man who pened to arrive in looked so bad off—he was just the SIU two years ago. Brother Qui Nhon during skin and bones—that I offered to Garbin was in the Navy. He the Chinese New buy him a meal." He continued: joined the Naval Reserve in order Year celebration, "I used the universal sign lan­ to launch his seagoing career. and long sti4ngs guage. After we finished eating, More than anything, he wanted to o f firecrackers he thanked me in perfect English. learn the marine electrician's were being set off. He was obviously an educated trade. He found he couldn't get an Next he noticed man, and I felt like a fool. He Electrician's rating in the reserves, how small the told me he was a member of one so after eight months he joined the of the oldest religious sects in regular navy, serving for four Garbin People were. Ed has a great southern India, dating back to years. He came out of the Navy fondness for children and, as this the Pallavan Dynasty. I asked if I with three engine room ratings: article's accompanying pictures could take some pictures of him. Electrician, Boiler Tender, and show, he relates to them quite He said I could take all the pic- Machinist's Mate. well. Brother Garbin makes friends with adults as well as children. During his second trip to Viet Nam he met a professional pho­ tographer named Kwon, when he took some film he had shot to Kwon's studio in Qui Nhon to be processed. Quon was fascinated with Ed's equipment, which is quite elaborate and of the best quality, and they soon were com­ paring notes. "He does great work," Ed says of Kwon's profes­ sional ability. Two years' older than Ed, Quon supports a wife and two children on about 30 dol­ lars a month. The two men found they had a lot in common, and still correspond. Many of the kids in Viet Nam will steal the shirt off your back The essence of today's Viet Nam was captured in this photo by if given the chance," he says Brother Garbin of Qui Nhon's main street. Army trucks are rum­ candidly. It's not that they're bling by on the right, carrying American soldiers to fight the Viet trained thieves," he reiterated, Cong in their mountain strongholds, plainly visible in the background. "but that there is a constant need Yet, life goes on, even in Qui Nhon. Coming toward the camera is for food; there's so little food, so a bicycle rickshaw; Brother Garbin rode in one. The buildings in little money." the left foreground are a Catholic convent and religious school. 'Ten per cent of the kids are trained hoodlums and will give you trouble," he said about the children of Viet Nam. "The steal­ ing and rolling are much worse than anything in New York." He related that many are expert watch snatchers. Their usual technique^ -as to dart out of a hiding place, rip a man's watch from his wrist, and disappear. Game Of Chance The Vietnamese children have devised many ingenious ways to somehow make ends meet. Ed ran across one boy who had be­ come a professional gambler, run­ ning a Vietnamese game of chance played with three dice faced with pictures and a board displaying Children in the picture above matching symbols. Not many play in front of the largest church people were playing, and the boy in Qui Nhon. On the main street, was buying soda and cigarettes— near the waterfront, the landmark which are often purchased one at serves as a bearing marker for a time by the impoverished Viet­ namese—for those that were. Ed seamen. Looming over the tran­ felt sorry for him, so he joined in quil church are the Viet Cong the game. Trying to lose delib­ infested mountains. From here erately, he won five dollars. He one can see and hear fightermanaged to lose it back, however, bombers pounding away at the and then some. enemy. The girl in the picture on the right is My. Sixteen, and Making friends and taking very shy, she wouldn't speak to pictures pre-occupy Ed wherever Ed for a long time. He finally he goes—and he has been in Okinawa, Korea, Formosa, Iran, broke the ice by giving her a sil­ Aden, Spanish Mc^-occo, East ver fish, a traditional Vietnamese Pakistan, and India, among other good luck charm, after which they had many conversations. places. A Vote of Thanks To the SIU ToTbeEeton Being a seaman most of my life, plus having a seaman for a father, I've seen the progress the Union has made in upgrading the life of the Seafarer and his family. When I started going to sea I was a fireman and oiler for $65, and then $72.50, a month. You were given one blue bed sheet per trip and a lumpy mat' tress. If you got to the night lunch before the roaches you were lucky. A 16-hour working day was a short day, and there was no overtime. Being ill now 1 have time to backtrack on life and realize just what the Union and Union officials have done for seamen. We all shoiild remember where it all came from—and support it as it does us. Being ill, it is easier knowing we are under our fine welfare plan. A vote of thanks to our great SIU. Theodore Mamllo . •— Daughter Thanks SIU For Help to Father To The Edfton I want to thank the SIU for everything it had done for my father during his final illness. All benefits were received promptly. The prompt atten­ tion in these matters is greatly appreciated. Thanking you, I remain Mrs. Muriel Chiaravaile Lh Town Pioneers Ocean Conservation ToTheEdit<MR Three years ago the Town of Hempstead, on Long Island, near New York Gity, became the first municipality in the na­ tion to establish its own Depart­ ment of Conservation and Wa­ terways. The imique action taken by the citizen^ of Hampstead, which is the largest township in the world, should be of interest to everyone who has grown to love the sea. To the local residents of the Atlantic coast town, their local , government's action meant that their 10,000 acres of wetlands— meadows, marshes, islands and waterways—would continue in marine-related use.; Tbwn residents knew that creation of the department would guarantee the continued protection of their priceless nat; oral resource. ^ Among the department's re­ sponsibilities are the encovuragement of the natural growth of native marine synd vrild life, the utnaintenanee and: ittanagement of thP wateiivays- and '^tlands for sirie and other recreation, protection against pol^ lutioo,'' iitiHiiatlon of; re-,, fearch eonsisicnl with sound conservation practices. The department is also re­ sponsible < for establishing local reguladom governing structures |iyeteityaysr dred^tiie^^^^ jheBfiriiing^ beahh > erosion controls and bulkheading; placement of channel mark­ ers, budys and ottm naviga­ tional aids, bay constable law enforcement aj^'assistance to boatmen; - - Legislation providing for fed­ eral involvement in the protec­ tion and development of the wetlands has been under discus­ sion in Washington for over a year. As originally proposed, the bills would have been injuri--ous to the best interests of local boaters, fishermen and all resi­ dents who have any interest in this resource. For this reason, Hempstead Town Presiding Supervisor Ralph G. Case appeared in Washington last summer before the House Subcommittee on Fish and Wildlife Conservation with a lengthy statement that in­ cluded the following: "We are pioneers in the voluntary dedi­ cation of land, worth millions, to conservation. We are midway in a conservation program that no municipality across the coun­ try can match." Caso went on to review the conservation program and the projects planned or completed: Establishment of a 760-acre wildlife refuge; a nearly com­ pleted 52-acre marine study area; a continuing channel re- LETTERS To The Editor construction program; construc­ tion of a marine basin to harbor a fleet of eight town boats for policing, rescue and research purposes; and a new adminis­ tration and laboratory building, fully equipped and profession­ ally str^ed to conduct water testing programs and biological studies. In addition, a compre­ hensive shellflsh cultivation pro-' gram and a law regulating the taking of shellfish have been put into operation. Plans for estab­ lishment of Long Island's first oceanography center for scien­ tific research and public edifica­ tion were recently announced. ; After the strong Caso state­ ment in Con^s, the proposed^ bills were revised. Some people might shrug their shoulders at the town's pioneer­ ing' efforts. But Hempstead resi- | dents recognize the program's lasting benefit and they sup­ port it Wayne It Hortpn ForMI Arbitratim Is Np Solutieif ; To The Editmrt . The nation's labor ex^i^ have been predicting for months that the greatest threat of new anti-strike legislation in 1967 would accompany the contract negotiations between the rail­ roads and six shop cr^t unions. The prediction is coming true; and it is the duty of every mem­ ber of an AFL-CIO union to i^t behind the against a federal compulsoiy arbitration: law. Resident Toltoson, after getTing'Congrssa. to delay a; rail-, road strike deadline twice; has sent to Capitol Hill his pro;posals for settling the dilute. His bill calls;forT90 of mediation, with a bo^d^f^^ ment terms on any issues that iCmain unfest^ved at the end •••'pf/thai.til«e.''. v:v Vy-; Qhibntz^ hsjbarga^ �Mmr 12, 1967 SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES Norman Aysien, 48; A coro­ nary condition caused the death of Seafarer Ay­ sien, Jan. 29, at the New Orleans USPHS Hospital. A native of Lou­ isiana, he was a resident of La i 1 ! Porte, Texas. Ay­ sien joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans, and sailed with Coyle Lines. He is survived by his wife, Hester. Burial was in Grandview Memorial Park, La Porte, Texas. E. W. Henderson, 42: Brother Henderson died in Duval Med­ ical Center, Jack­ sonville, Fla., Nov. 12, 1966. A native of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Hender­ son was a resident of Baltimore and joined the SIU in that port. He sailed as a cook and baker. His last ship was the St. Christopher, on which he was a crew member at the time of death. Burial was in National Cemetery, Baltimore. 4> John Pedrosa, 70: E>eath claimed Brother Pedrosa, January ^ 26, in Union Me' morial Hospital, Baltimore. A member of the en­ gine department, he joined the un­ ion in the port of Baltimore in 1939. A native of Portugal, Sea­ farer Pedrosa lived in Baltimore. His last vessel was the Massmar. He is survived by his sister, Maria Carlota Lima Pedrosa of Lisbon, Portugal. Burial was in Pikesville, Md. Anthony Zaich, 62: Brother Zaich died from a coronary on October 4, 1966 in New Orleans. He was stricken on the deck of the Del Monte, on which he sailed as a mem­ ber of the deck department. Zaich was certi­ fied to ship as a bosun. He joined the SIU in New Orleans. Surviv­ ing is his brother, Chester, of Pittsburgh. Brother Zaich was buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Millvale, Pa. Patrick Lynch 74: A heart disease claimed the life of Sea­ farer Lynch in Baltimore on March 13. A na­ tive of Ireland, Lynch resided in Baltimore. He sailed in the En­ gine department as FOWT. He is survived by his sister, Nellie McClay of Glasgow, Scotland. His last ship was the Texmar. Brother Lynch was on SIU pension at the time of death. Burial was in Sacred Heart Ceme­ tery, Baltimore. August Steinmann, 84: Brother Steinmann died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida, on March 24. Born in Germany, he joined the SIU in New York and was a resident of Thmpa. He sailed as a machinist in the engine depart­ ment. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pension. He last shipped on the Nicholas. The body was cremated at the West Coast Crematory, St. Petersburg, Florida. Lifeboat Class No. 176 Casts Anchor Page Twenty-one LOG Seafarer Sees His Marine Cousin After Four Tries On Viet Nam Run "Things are real bad over here." This is what Corporal Edward Juan of the First Marine Divi­ sion told his cousin. Seafarer Freddie Di Joles when the two were reunited recently in Saigon. Two of Corporal Juan's buddies were killed only a week before, when his squad was on night patrol. He said he was deter- ^ mined to fight on as long as crew member was mugged at drive from New York City. necessary, however. He felt night in Saigon and lost his sea­ Brother EH Joles, 28, sails in the America's presence in Viet Nam man's papers, money and most of Steward Department as a Messwas vital, and that our marines his clothes. Another shipmate was man. Originally from Ponce, and soldiers were doing a superb beaten and robbed in Okinawa. Puerto Rico, he came to the main­ job. Brother Fred­ "I don't think anyone should go land when he was 14. He is mar­ die Di Joles is ashore in any Southeast Asian ried and has a son. closer to the war port, especially Saigon," say Di Di Joles says he would like to in Viet Nam than Joles. He recommended that all return to Puerto Rico and sail most Seafarers. SIU men ashore in Asian ports from there with the SIU. He says He chose Viet make it a rule to travel in groups, conditions have improved tremen­ Nam as the des­ especially at night. dously on the island in recent tination of his Con Men Abound years. He credits the improvement first four trips Another gripe Brother EH Joles to the vision and dynamic leader­ with the SIU be­ has about Viet Nam is that "once Di Joles cause he wanted they know you're an American, ship of the Commonwealth's for­ to see his cousin "Eddie," with they want to take you for your mer long-time governor, Munoz whom he is very close. Corporal money." Many Vietnamese, he Marin. Brother EH Joles' wife, Juan is only 18, but he is a sea­ says, will cheat Americans at however, does not want to return soned combat veteran. He saw every opportunity. "First-timers to her native island. "She was only three weeks of action in Santo don't know this," he says, and seven when she came here," he Domingo in the Dominican Re­ consequently are easy marks for explains, and adds that she re­ public, and has been fighting in the unscrupulous merchant and members nothing of her home­ Viet Nam for eight months. con man. The best way to avoid land. The language barrier is Di Joles tried to see Eddie dur­ getting cheated. Brother Di Joles another difficulty. Mrs. Di Joles ing his three previous trips to advises, is to stick to the regula­ speaks very little Spanish. Viet Nam, but they couldn't seem tion that requires seamen to use to get together. This time, as soon Vietnamese currency, not Ameri­ as Brother Di Joles found out can money. "You give them a five COLtJMBIA VICTORY (Waterman). March 26—Chairman, Sdward Mooney: when his ship would proceed to dollar bill," he says, "and, you'll Secretary,' EUward HcZ3roy. $30.00 in ship'a fund. Motion was made to request Saigon, he sent a post card from never get your change back." that OS dayman be r^aced by an AB Okinawa. Corporal Juan re­ Brother Di Joles' voyages to dayman. Motion made to send lettw to the Union resarding beef with 1st Aaquested and got a special leave. Viet Nam were the culmination of sistant and Chief Engineer. It was sug­ He left the border country in a life-long dream. "All my life I gested that crew hold safety meetings. It was requested that an inspection be Northern South Viet Nam where wanted to be a sailor," he told made for the purpose of replacing all de­ deck lights and ladders espedaily he had been in combat for months, the LOG. "Even when I was a fective foc'sle head ladders. It waa suggested and went to Saigon, where the two kid, I wanted to go to sea and see that a request be made tor a TV in the crew recreation room and U>at old ciga­ cousins spent a day together. the world." Prior to joining the rettes in slop chest be r«>laeed with new ones. Except for the day he spent SIU, Brother Di Joles was in the with his cousin. Brother Di Joles Army. "The farthest I got," says had mixed feelings about his trips Di Joles, who is a resident of to Viet Nam. "Saigon is a dan­ New York City's borough of gerous place to be," he told the Brooklyn, "was Fort Dix." Fort LOG, "especially at night." One Dix is an Army Base only a short Rafael Reyes Maldonado Please contact your relative, Mrs. Jane LeBourneau, 23123 Marigold Ave., Torrance, Calif. 90502. John Thorlief Olafsen Contact your mother at your very earliest opportunity. She is very ill and is quite anxious to hear from you. CtHiway Beard Please contact your mother, Mrs. Jeannette Boyer at 216 Somerset St., Ocean City, Md. 21842, as soon as possible in re­ gard to an important matter. Y. R. Tallberg Contact your wife at once in­ forming her of your present whereabouts. She is ill and may have to enter the hospital. Barry Mahoney Contact your father at your earliest opportunity. WHITEHAhl, (WhitchsH Navigation). March 18—Chairman, David Sikes; Sec­ retary, Sara V. Lund. No be^ and no disputed or was rworted. DEL AlBBS (Delta). March 26-Caishsman. Nils EHc Ghonfaerg ; SeeretaTy A. Ttolentlno. Everything running snmothly in each department. (Hie man shart in engine and steward departments. Patndman will see to it that Company will put a good grade of beef idioard en this iship. Vote thtmka to the ship'a dde:gato for a job well donsv XyJ Viet Nam Rendezvous 1 Ls" i , • * r' - 'i Clayton E. Sams Please contact yoin- mother, Mrs. Ruth E. Sams, 808 Duarte Road, Monrovia, Calif., as soon as possible, in regard, to an impor­ tant matter. These young graduates of the SlU's one-week lifeboat course look all business as they prepare to take their Coast Guard tests. In the front row (l-r) are: Walter Mosley, Douglas Johnson, Paul Handlen and Jack Faribee, Standing in the top row are: Instructor K. C. Mc­ Gregor, Mike Madden, Jan Hitchcock and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. Mailt T. Klnto Please contact Mary Jones, 420Vi Orange Ave,, Port Arthur, Texas 77640. Seafarer Ted Densmore (left), who sails as a Bosun and has been an SIU man for 12 years, was recently reunited with his twin brother in Saigon. His brother, Sgt. Fred Densmore, has been in the Army 19 years- The pair hail from Birmingham, Ala. Their Viet Nam rendezvous was the first time they saw each other in three years. �Page Twenty-two May 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG <$6Mng to the futvre tlxe Sliips at The flag of the Vantage Progress (Pioneer Maritime) was flown at half mast recently out of "respect for a union brother," Herbert Keraiedy, Chief Steward on the City of Alma (Waterman), drowned in Yokahoma, Japan when he fell while climbing from the motor launch to the pUot ladder of his ship. His body <^many complaints, because imme­ for the post this trip. The Steward was shipped back to the United diately after the Steaward's an­ asked all crew members to return States al^ard the Vantage Prog­ nouncement the crew gave his de­ coffee mugs to the crew pantry ress. The flag was flown half partment a vote of thanks "for the after use and thanked the men for mast in tribute to Kennedy during all-around good job done." their cooperation. the ship's coastwise run off Cali­ ^ fornia. Rupert R. Sheppard, Meeting Chair­ Mathews, Chief John R. Johnson, new ship's man on the R. V. Sea Scope (Al­ Mate aboard the delegate on the Elizahethport (Seapine) reports that ship passed away. I Land), should everything is run­ Meeting Secretary have an easy job, ning smoothly. A H. G. Werns re­ with no beefs, dis­ few hours of dis­ ported. A plaque puted overtime, puted overtime will be placed or other serious were reported in aboard the ship problems, accord­ the deck depart­ in his memory ing to Meeting Werns ment. Meeting and Seafarers do­ Chairman James Secretary Joseph nated $65 toward the memorial. L. Siniard. SiniDier writes that Dier Mathews died while the ship was ard reported the the ship has very Siniard in Viet Nam. Seafarer J. P. Condepartment heads good officers aboard. The Steward ley proposed a vote of thanks to drew up a repair list. A new an­ the Deck Department for the great department has been doing a fine tenna has been ordered for the job, and mail has been arriving job they did. Messman J. W. TV. R. Mills, treasurer, said that Martin also accepted congratu­ regularly. the ship's fund totals $72.05. The lations for his work in keeping payoff will be in Oakland. M. E. Sanchez, Meeting Sec­ the messroom looking shipshape. retary on the Los Angeles (SeaThe ship's treasury contains Land), reports $29.50 after donaticms. The Steward Department of the that it was moved Brigham Victory (Isthmian) got a and seconded by Selma Victoiy (South Atlantic heartfelt vote of the crew that "a Caribbean) Ship's Delegate Elmer thanks from a special vote of Schroeder reports grateful crew for thanks should go that "all beefs are carrying on after to Seafarer Del squared away." the galley blower Craig for the re­ In his report, broke down. sponsible and de­ given during a Meeting Secre­ pendable job" he shipboard meet­ Craig tary W. T. Langperformed as ing presided over ford reported that by meeting Chair­ ships delegate. John O'Hann* _* J the temperature man Allen Bell, asian, meeting chairman, reported Langford that the ship's fund totals $12.70. _. . Brother SchroeSchroeder announced The payoff is in San Francisco. upwards of 130 degrees while the blower was out of commission. that the Captain will give draws During the good and welfare por­ John Fedesovich, treasurer on every five days. He also said that tion of a meeting presided over by the Del Oro (Delta) reported that he would see the Chief Mate the ship's fund Meeting Chairman W. R. Layton, about getting the Steward Depart­ has $68.78. Meet­ the Baker was asked to put out ment's rooms painted. Meeting ing Secretary W. hot bread or rolls, doughnuts and Secretary Anthony Nottnmo re­ H. Simmons re­ pastries every day while the ship ports that during the good and ports no beefs is at sea for coffee time. welfare portion of the meeting a with everything suggestion was made to get a timer going smoothly. for the washing machine. The crew was asked not to slam doors Meeting Chair­ in order to preserve the nerves of man Stan Grice those who must sleep during the Fedesovich writes that Ralph Seafarers whose names are day. The Chief Steward requested Taylor, Third listed below have checks being that all beefs concerning food or Cook, was elected Ship's Delegate. held for them at headquarters. service be brought directly to him. The job is held on a rotating basis, These checks are refunds for log­ Apparently there weren't too with the Steward Department due gings whieh were deducted in error at the Norberto Capay pay­ off. If your name appears, con­ Lifeboat Class No. 175 Sets Sail tact the SIU at 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Name Amount James Eugene Callan $54.34 Donald F. (yLeary 40.56 John B. Gardner, Jr. 13.09 Onofre Felix Rando 52.34 Kenneth Edward Stevens 61.25 ^l> MONEY DUE W' i ^FARERS LOG; .fS75 Fourth Ave., Il^ooklyn, N. Y. 11232 Irofher JefF Davis (right) gToWs'^w^TWHstaction as he collects his first pension check from New York Port Agent Leon Hall. Davis, W, retired on an SIU disability pension. Sailing since Shirley Ann Poe, bom August 2, 1965, to the Earl H. Foes, San Pablo, California. Jerry Michael Kirchair, bom January 24, 1967, to the Jerry Kircharrs, Atmore, Ala. Gerald Louttit, bom November 27, 1966, to the Charles B. Louttits, Monroe, Michigan. Rhonda Bums, bom March 7, 1967, to the Robert William Bums, New Orleans, La. Donna Marie Noiles, bom February 22, 1967, to the Ken­ neth Noiles, Alpena, Michigan. Patricia Noel, bom February 14, 1967, to the Leonce M. Noels, Orange, Texas. ^ —4f— i John Chambers, born February 19, 1967, to the William J. Cham­ bers, Lakewood, Ohio. — 4^ — Joseph Doyle, born March 8, 1967, to the Joseph Doyles, Phil­ adelphia, Pa. Roger HuD, bom February 13, 1967, to the Daniel R. Hulls, Al­ pena, Michigan. Stacy Lynn Libby, bom March 12, 1967, to the Herbert L. Libbys, Lincolnville, Maine. ^ Alfredy Day, bom February 21, 1967, to the Alfredy Days, Mo­ bile, Alabama. Rafael Santana, bom March 10, 1967, to the Angel A. Santanas, Brooklyn, New York. —4/— Mark Hawkins, bom November 2, 1966, to the Stanley E. Haw­ kins, Kentwood, Louisiana. 4/ James Samuel Cooper, born February 28, 1967, to the Fred C. Coopers, Mobile, Ala. —4f— Anna Poulsen, born February 26, 1967, to the Vemer Poulsens, Seattle, Washington. Una Renee Simonds, bom March 19, 1967, to the Paul Simonds, Orlando, Florida. Janis Renee Blair, bom Febru­ ary 20, 1967, to the Robert C. Blairs, Houston, Texas. Cheryl Deneen Gibbons, bom November 24, 1965, to the John Gibbons, Brooklyn, N.Y. ^ Allen Douglas Graham, bom March 1, 1967, to the Richard A. Grahams, Reading, Mass. \1> <1> —4,— Kevin Englentan, born Febmary 23, 1967, to the John R. Englemans, Detroit, Mich. —4^— Shineda Ussin, born January 4, 1967, to the Charles Ussins, Sr., New Orleans, La. <1> - • "I ET ADDRESS ... I. •-33-«- I — 4^ — Mark Edward Jasinski, born April 1, 1967, to the Edward Jasinskis, Carbondale, 111. — 4^ — I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOGl#ime on your m list. (t>rM li^hrmotlon) This recent crop of graduates of the union's Lifeboat School pose proudly for their class picture. They have just completed the weeklong course that enabled them to qualify for lifeboat tickets. Seated (l-r) are: Bruce Daly, Roger Swonson, James W. Arnett and David LaFrance. Standing in the back row (l-r) are: Instructor K. C. Mc­ Gregor, Ewald Fachle,. Christopher Kear and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. —4f— Karla Ann Humstad, bom Feb­ ruary 27, 1967, to the Karl J. Humstads, Beulah, Michigan. "Ot0 DUFltCATION; If you are «n old.«u&scril>»r and r«u, pioato 9iv« your former addreia below; Meiina Benoit, bom March 10, 1967, to the Louis Benoits, Lake Arthur, Louisiana. — 4f — Diane Taylor, bora March 9, 1967, to the William Taylors, Al­ pena, Michigan. — Charles Joseph Brennlck, bora November 14, 1966, to the Charles J. Brennicks, Lowell, Mass. — 4^ — . Wayne Nicholas, bom Septem­ ber 1, 1966, to the Wayne D. Nicholas, Mobile, Alabama. �Mar 12, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty-three UNFAI TOLABO^ DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) StItzel-WeUer DIstnieries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Eik" "Cabin Stin," W. L. Weiier Bourbon wbidceys (Distillery Workers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safesuardinK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AUantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify tlut the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Ekirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either hy writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper, manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or membw. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be i)«id to anyone in any official capsu;ity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is sriven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels tbat he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SBAFARESIS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ihembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at tbese Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of iJlowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their fanrilies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. WACOSTA (Sea-Land) March 20— Chairman, John Nash; Siecretary, James Galloway. One znan mimed ship in Puerto Rico. Ship short one wiper. { Motion made that idl permits get paid off when their time is up, and then reship only through the Union hall. Motion made tip hire the entire ship air-condUtioned. Vote of thanks to the steward department for good service, a job welt done, especially the galley force. Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chiidcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) A Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Whlt6 Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) — — Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earbart Starilte luggage Starflfte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) — "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^— R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) —— Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) vt> Antonio Perelli MInettI & Sons Ambaasador, EJeven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, CalwB, F. I., Tribuno Vefmoutli, Aiistocnt, ^nkstor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and BranOes. (National Farm Workers Association) SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans June 13—2;30 p.m. Mobile June 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .June 19—2:00 p.m. San Francisco June 21—2:00 p.m. Seattle June 23—2:00 p.m. New York . .June 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. .June' 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... June 9—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .June 19—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit June 5—^2:00 p.m. Alpena .... June 5—7:00 p.m. Buffalo June 5—7:00 p.m. Chicago June 5—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. June 5—7:00 p.m. Duluth June 5—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago June 13—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie June 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo June 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth ....June 16—7:30p.m. Cleveland .. .June 16—7:30 p.m. Detroit ... .June 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ...June 12—7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans June 13—5:00 p.m. Mobile June 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) June 7—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... .June 8—5:00 p.m. Houston June 19—^5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region ' PhUadeiphia June 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baitiraore June 14—10 a.m:. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City June 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans June 13—7:00 p.m. UIW Mobile June 14—^7:00 p.m. New York . .June 5-7-7:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 6-^7:00 p.m. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers), March 6—-Chairman, Mattb^ D. Guidera; Eleeretary, Harold Strauss. Two men were repatriated from Okinawa for medical reasons. Few hours disputed OT in each department. Discussion about Fleet Post Office not forwarding mail. This matter will be taken up with boarding patrcdman. Also .discus^ ^ drinking water which is transferred di­ rectly from evaporator to portable water tank. • . Baltimore .. .June 7—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . .June 19—^7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault St. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, Newport News. 8 Meeting held at Galveston wharves. rai^cTbiiYof UNION KAIJLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y. ...... 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICASO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Te* 5B04 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2606 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va. .; 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHIUDELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash. 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Ha 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMIN6TON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Exit. 281 HBRMINA (Hudson Marine), March 11 •—Chairman,. J., Kennedy; Secretary, J. Marshall. Ship is in bad shape, with no porthole screens, no working tools and badly in need of painting. It was sug­ gested that a wire be sent to Union to have a representative meet the ship in Yokosuka. Three men were hospitalized in Honolulu. Some disputed OT in engine department. Motion was mad© that all members with '20 years full membership with limited sea time be allowed volun­ tary retirement with full pension. And that all members in the Union take an active part in bringing this to speedy action. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping). February 26—Chairman, P. Fernandez; Secretary, Judson P. tAmb^ $3.80 in ship's fund. Hverybhing is running • smoothly with no be^. MANHATTAN (Hudson Watmwaya), February 18—Chairman, William Padg­ ett; Secretary, Clyde Kent. Ship's driegate reported tbat there was some dis­ puted OT concerning restriction to the ship,, which will be settled by the boarding patrolman at payoff. He also reported that the Captain praised the crew for a smooth-running ship. Vote of thanks was extended to the st^ard dm>artroent for the exerilent preparation of food. Captain states that this is the beet steward depart­ ment that he has ever sailed with. A donation was collected and presented to Brother Fred Willsmj, movie manager, for a; job well done. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers) February 28—ChalnnaUi -Ed­ ward Morris; Secretary, G. D. K^ls. $5.00 in ship's fund. Motion was made to bring the SIU retirement plan up to I»r wiib that of otho maritime unions. OCEANIC TIDE (Trans-World Marine), March 8—Chairman, Wilburn Dodd; Sec­ retary, ESmer E. Graff. Ship was fumi­ gated in Japan. Disputed OT in deck de­ partment to be taken up with patrolman. One man failed to jedn shto in Yokohama and one man hoepitalizeM in Midway.Crcw agreed to donate fifty cents each to build up ship's fund. Something should be done about rusty drinking water. Vote of thanks to chief cook for a job well done as temporary stewnrd. : ELIZABETBPORT (Sea-Land). MarA 4—Chairman, James L. Siniard; Secre­ tary, J<An R. Jrfmson, $72.06 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made to have retire­ ment pension with fifteen yean sea time, lees of age. I ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman); March 16—Chairman, W. C. Srilers; Secretary, H. G. l^^eway. $12.00 in ship's fund. Most of the repairs have been completed. Communication read about the $20.00 donation and crew would /like the patixdman to explain more about iit at pasndf. Motion ma^ tibat headquar­ ters let the members know if they are; making any hmtdway on a new early retirement plan. "I/Yould like something put in the LOG. Vote of thanks was extended to all -delates, j TU8C0N VICTORY (Hudson Water­ ways), March 5—Chairman, Charles T. Scott: Secretary, Charles T. Scott. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Brotfaar Charles T. Scott was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Food is very good on this ship. FANWOOD (Waterman), March 28-Chalrnun, Robert Kyle; Secretary. J<dm R. "nilcy. Ship's Delegate H. Smith reported that there were no beefs and no disputed OT in the departments. A vote of thanks was extended to the crew pantryman and messman for the prompt and courteous service. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), March 28—Chairman, D. Kaziutkewics;: Secretary, R. V; Mehlhorn. $10.25 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department driegates. Brother E Lane resigned as ship's del^tnte. and Brother A. Alford was elected . to serve in his place. lace. 'V Vote of thanks 'was extended to Brother Ed.Lane'-'' . SANTA (Ub«tr'Navig«ttea); March 18-Mlhairmaa, None ; Secretary, Nox, . Vo beefs were •reports! by-4^ gartment driegates. One man mimed SIMP< ;i|^'.Chicago. DEL ORO (Delto). March 12-^-^lrman, Stanlon t. Grlce : Secretary; W. H. Sipmoiut. $8t.t$ _ln ahip^s fund. EJverything Is going aioug imioothly i he^s. Brother Ralph Taylor wis eiecied I to-' serve . as 'ship's .d^dsgate. Stoward |.Jtl«hked: '.#11 ;,hand»': fer- ;$helr .oobplieibN^ • I ALCOA KASTBH (Alcoa). Misrch 18— f:QhairB'SB,VE'''H<dlSss::. Sscrstesy.' Viassat: I J. Fltii^;yrridii'.''--ttvetyth • • is-. srahnlngi: smoothly with no beefk. OCEAN PIONEER (Plene^ IVmkers); hltorch 26—Chairman, Ted Jones; Sec­ retary Robert Goldy. One man was boopitalimd in Panama. No beefs and nO disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks to : the :steward dopartinent. ' . . a ST^L VENDOR (bsthmlan), Mw# 19—Chairman, Fred Shaia; Secretary;: Elliott Gorum. Ship's delegate reported that everything has been running smcK^hly. $30.85 in ship's fund. No beefe r^ ported hy department delegates. DEL MAR (Delta), March 19—Chairs man, Joseph McLaren; Secretary, A- AJ-ford. $479.60 in movie fnnd. Few hourf dtsputed OT In deck and engine depart<f= ments. Vote of thanks was mctended tOi the ship's delegate. Brother J. N. Me| ;Larmi. -• .'.'•..'r.;:! :;.;;MT. . WASHlNCT6N^:(Yici»*y^:^^^ riers). Maridt 12—Cbsirnmn, Garrath A| Secretary, Alcmxo Bryant. Sbnig •Mjl^ited OT in .deck' and'engine dwairbi^ . .jaient. Diseuision held ebiqxjt 'alr«88nd$ i tpMng ahd having movie or TV ah) :ahh^"-Eri3xm {faoat service .needed: Arabia. .Vote' 'bf tbanSaf -wath tended to the steward deportment. --:rt|MJKB VKirOBY'-tVlctorT-'^tau^^ . .Marrii:' 87—camlrmanj- .Frairtt-' ..Wranft:! Seeratary, Harifid DuCtoux. Ship's de :'ga^. rimorted .that, .al! .{previous .voyage wime ti^K eire.Of.-^ pahf. ihrtr-fer tito prea(mt-y<ihn^';iN| .:-i»ade.- and .turned.. .fto'/'liSAh'-ia" fund, ho bmw and no oumuted OT .-'wmofted. - ' -x - SEN "(Fito-AmesWWh-' ... „ :iSH«halrma)a;'-;:-Ma»"SsmiRasy.-' ' One 'iSik' mhisedyehl«/lfr\HemOlu!u.- :'0T be«fff'«(»t»i. earning-' ' tNts'secoad etectririan. - '.Ifew . wwhing machine needed. Vote of iftshfcs a to.;the .steward •dewwrtment .for''a - W(R1 that he wotM eontlnne "".(toiie. v..:.. • ./ HOWUNC �SEAFARER&MOG Vol. XXiX No. 10 May 12, 1967 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I If? •J] \.•' •'''•Am '^'•i m&M-.•:-•• ':v.r • A.c'J ^ fk ^ 1, ' * ^ A " • • ;• • ^ ^ /i '% ,li*- .a h.i r I iHE SIU'S continually expanding program to provi^ J[ health and welfare protection for Seafarers and their families has now paid out over $80 million since the inception of the Welfare and Vacation plans. The total as of March 31 was $80,749,922.98. With the rising costs of hospital and medical care al­ ready clearly apparent, and the realization that the future trend would surely be higher, the SIU Welfare plan was organized in 1950. Since that time, more than $33.1 million has been paid out for hospital, death, disability, maternity, dependent, optical and out-patient benefits. r-l" 'V. The SIU Vacation Plan, which went into operation in February of 1952, has provided Seafmers with more than •I'::, :•£ • $47.5 million in vacation benefits in the past 15 years. - -A - ' . • J Since the Union Welfare Flan was organized, a tofal of $5.7 million has been paid out to SIU members and their dependents for hospital expenses, and $1.4 million for maternity costs. The welfare plan has also paid out more than $2.6 million in out-patient benefits and $7.5 mUlion in.disability benefits. In addition, over $7.4 million in dependents benefits has been paid out since the Welfare Plan was established. Death benefits to the survivors of departed Seafarers have amounted to more than $7.7 million. Among the tj^ical medical services covered by the Welfare Plan are hospital expenses—including room, board and extras—^blood transfusions, surgical and maternity benefits. The almost $81 million paid out in benefits under Welfare and Vacation Plans since 1950 does not refMresent the^total assistance which Seafarers and their families have received from these plans. The tot^ value of Welfare benefits is Considerably higher, since the cost of scholar­ ship payments, meals, books, training facilities and medical examinations for SIU members and their dependents have hot been included In the figure. < The Seafarers Welfare Plan is. maintained entirely by employer contributions, based on man-days worked. > The Plan is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of mi equal number of Union and employer representatives. - J., J 0 iO l« il'" < ' Wi ' L.., W.I •». • • "-[AAA At'y - ' t -A *• mmiM - r � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 12, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MARITIME TRADES VOICES OPPOSITION TO BOYD’S ‘BUILD ABROAD’ PROPOSAL HOUSE REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE CALLS FOR U.S. MARITIME UPGRADING SEA-LAND SUMMIT, MINUS RUDDER, WEATHERS FIERCE ATLANTIC STORM NEW SIU MEDICAL CENTER INAUGURATED IN PUERTO RICO CITIZENS PETITIONING CONGRESS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASE U.S. SHIP OPERATOR OUTLINES PLAN TO RESTORE U.S. MERCHANT FLEET TEXT OF SIU CONSTITUTION PROTECTION UNDER U.S. LABOR LAWS URGED FOR AMERICAN FARM WORKERS U.S. GOV’T STUDY EXPLODES MYTH THAT WELFARE ROLLS HARBOR FAKERS QUICK WORK BY SEAFARER DAVE TUCK SAVES SHIP FROM ‘BLOWING SKY-HIGH’ VIETNAM TRIP MADE BY SEAFARER ARMED WITH CAMERA AND A SMILE SEAFARER SEES HIS MARINE COUSIN AFTER FOUR TRIES ON VIETNAM RUN SIU WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS HIT $80 MILLION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/12/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 10 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fc1661c4646ccfbd2548b00c79113ddf.PDF 057a6b0d6f11a9ac7f980aeeb721ff69 PDF Text Text Vol. XXIX No. II SEAFARERSmoC OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFAt?ERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO college BcholarsliipB were announced tide week after the Ad^ Committee of educators met on May 17 to make the awards. Ike four-year grants went to the children of five Seafarers for use at any institution of higker learning in any field of study. (The seholarahip winners and their parents are shown in photos, at l^i.) \4 of SIU college scholarships which have bee^ awarded since the inception of the aimual awards 14 years ago. die Tfi grants to date» 24 have gone to $10 cMdrmi of Seafarers^' r ' whiidi the newr of th^r good fortune brought from the winners was the respOm^ O^Geoi^e S. Thturmer, son of retired Seafarer George B. Thnrmer, when he said . . it is a thrilling experience to have won and I hope 1 prove worthy of thi« great opportunity.'? (For stoiy see page 3.) The about Blue Monday , • "• �Mmr 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Two Executive Council Meets in Washington AFL-CIO Reaffims Its Opposition To Any Type of Foned Arbitration WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO Executive Coimcil reaffirmed the trade union movement's strong opposition to any form of compulsory arbitration of labor disputes and rallied labor's forces to preserve the pioneering federal aid to education program adopted by the 89th Congress. At its two-day spring meet­ ing in Washington the council have known about it if it had." AFL and CIO in 1955 when he Meany was president of the AFL became president of the new or­ gave major emphasis to Ad­ from 1952 until the merger of the ganization. ministration prc^sals to settle the rail shopcraft dispute by legisla­ tion involving terras to be finally dictated by a mediation board and Total Now Stands of 147 to the Republican-led attack on the program of aid to secondary and elementary school education. In the international field it noted developments in Latin America and Greece, praising the recent Punta del Este declaration on establishing a Latin-American common market and calling on the U.S. government to express firm opposition to the "reactionary junta" that has seized control of Greece. The council made it clear also that the federation would con­ Macciua tinue to aid wherever possible Cherry Mack Ventresca programs to build free trade un­ Six more Seafarers have passed the U. S. Coast Guard ex­ ions overseas, voting $27,900 to aminations and have been issued their engineer's licenses after the American Newspaper Guild attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and for interim financing of its inter­ national programs of aiding and District 2 of the Marine Engi­ A newly-licensed Third Assist­ building unions of newspaper neers Beneficial Association. ant Engineer. Bill Feirell sailed as workers. The number of Seafarers who On federation affairs the coun­ have upgraded themselves to an FWT. He joined the SIU in Bal­ timore in 1958. Seafarer Ferrell cil elected a new member — Max engineer's license is now 147. is 51 years old. A native of North Greenberg, president of the Re­ Four of the men received their Carolina, he resides in La Place. tail, Wholesale & Dept. Store Un­ ion — to fill the vacancy caused Third Assistant Engineer's license, La. by the resignation of George Bur- while two were upgraded to the don. It received a series of re­ rank of Second Assistant Engineer. Michele Ventresca is a newlyports on public relations, pension licensed Third Assistant Engineer. plans, the Sears Roebuck boycott He is 36 years old and joined the and voted funds for a number of Union in Jacksonville in 1962. organizations. Bom in Italy, Ventresca had sailed At a press conference during as an FOWT. He resides in Co­ the sessions, AFL-CIO President lumbus. Ohio. George Meany, in reply to a series A newly licensed Second Assist­ of questions, emphatically re­ Quinmiez Ferrefl affirmed that "as far as I know ant Engineer. Dan Cherry sailed Julio Quinonez is a newly-li­ the AFL and the AFL-CIO has as an electrician and joined the never received CIA money for SIU in New York. A 15-year vet­ censed Third Assistant Engineer. any activity, either directly or eran. Cherry was bora in Forida Born in Brooklyn. Quinonez and lives in Baltimore. He is 51 joined the SIU in that port in indirectly." 1966. He is 38 years old and He asserted that "not one pen­ years old. Philip Mack sailed as pumpman previously sailed as wiper and ny of CIA money" has ever come into the AFL or the AFL-CIO in before earning his Third Assistant oiler. He makes his home in the past 20 years and "I would Engineer's License. Bora in New Brooklyn. Zealand, he now lives in Houston. Engine department Seafarers Mack joined the SIU in New York are eligible to apply for any of in 1964. He is 43 years old. John Macchia was an oiler be­ the upgrading programs if they fore earning his Second Assistant's are 19 years of age or older and May 26, 1967 • Vol. XXiX, No. II License. He joined the SIU in have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. Official Publication of the New York in 1959. A native of watch standing time in the engine Seafarers International Union of North America, Washington, he resides in Sacra­ department, plus six months' expe­ Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes mento, Calif. rience as a wiper or equivalent. and Inland Waters District, SlU Engineer School Produces Six More Licensed Officers SEAFARERS^S^LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall Two issues of importance to the American Public are presently under discussion in Congress. One is a giant Giveaway—the other might be referred to as a tragic Takeaway. At the same time that Congress is considering a "mediation to finality" plan, a compulsory arbitration measure which would take away from American rail unions their traditional and basic right to strike, it is also considering a giant giveaway to American big business of vast federally-owned shale oil lands for private and highly profitable exploitation. The AFL-CIO has protested both proposals in the strongest possi­ ble terms. It is strangely symbolic, but not in the least surprising that two such proposals should be under Congressional consideration simultaneously. In the United States government, the interests of business have always come before the interests of the American People—whether in their role as workers or as ordinary citizens. The Public Interest has become a term used very selectively by the Government. It is being used, for instance, in the push of passage of compulsory arbitration legislation, which is supposedly designed to prevent strikes against the Public Interest. The Government is doing its best to convince the American People that compulsory arbitration legislation is necessary to protect the public from strikes. At the same time however, the Government is pushing for quick passage of legislation to make possible the giveaway of Federal, pub­ licly-owned shale oil lands—before major problems of public interest protection and monopoly prevention could possibly be solved. In short, when it comes to invoking the anti-labor Taft-Hartley Act, the Government is quick on the trigger in the name of Public Interest. But when it comes to invoking Anti-Trust legislation in the Public Interest, or for any other reason, the Government is content to act as if the Public Interest did not exist. The SIU Scholarship College Advisory Committee has met and selected the winners of the five annual $6,000 SIU college scholarships for 1967. We wish them all the best of luck in whatever course of studies they choose. The SIU College. Scholarship program is one of many such pro­ grams supported by American labor unions and designed to help Amer­ ican workers and their children receive the finest higher education available despite the constantly rising costs of education in the United States. Equal educational opportunities for all Americans has always been a major goal of the labor movement, which actively fought for the initial legislation that first created free public education in the United States. In recent years, when rising costs threatened the quality of American education on all levels—especially for those living in poverty in the economically depressed areas of the nation—organized labor threw its full support behind the program of Federal Aid to Education, which has been in operation for the past two years. For these reasons, the AFL-CIO has taken a position solidly opposed to another proposal, made recently by House Republican leaders, that would scrap the two-year-old program of direct federal aid to elemen­ tary and secondary education and would instead sacrifice the education of American youth to the game of partisan politics by handing federal aid-to-education funds to the states with little control over how that money is spent. Under the House Republican plan, half the states—those most in need with the greatest number of youth living in poverty — would receive less federal money for education than previously-. Also, the proposal would provide no federal guarantee that funds will go where they are most needed—to help the children of the slums and the rural depressed areas—especially in the South. The American labor movement has reaffirmed many times its dedi­ cation to equal educational opportunities for all Americans, rich or poor, and will vigorously oppose the House Republican plan that would undermine gains in this area that took over 20 years to achieve. AFL-CIO Fsseativs Board PAUL HALL. Prosidsnt OAL TANNR EAM. SBBrASD Base. V<ee-Pres. ViM-Prendtnt AL Kna LlNMn WiLUAUS Sse.-TVsas. Ffeo-Prs*Uen( Rosnr UATTHOWS Vies-Prssitfant HRMBrr BoAifD Dirostsr o/ Orgtmiaing and PMKcOtione UMtmging Editor Mnca POLLACK AaoUtomt EMot HAVUAK SKYR StoE Writero PRR WBLL HARY WITTSCHBN FRANK MAROIOTTA MOM UsMtly at no nsdt lilssd ASSSM I.C.. Warillattsa. 0. C. 200IU ty tks (sthr. •t IstmoHsaal Ostoa. Atlsotls, Oilf. Lalw sod loiiM Wtkn ObMit AFL-CIO. C75 Fssrtk Assofs. indUjnL O.r. 11292. Tsl. NTodatt 9-MDO. liHSf sliM psiiaat ^ M WoffitaHia. D. e. reoraAtTirs Amorioo: FSR 9979 skioM Is sMrt ts SiaflMSfs tola Ootai, AttoaUs, Oilf, LRN ml lilMd Volwi MMiL, AFL-CIO, CTS Fswtt kmm. Onsttflo leTs Uttt. G-eat Lakes Seafarers Maa New Cement DETROIT—^The SIU Great Lakes District has won repre­ sentation rights for the unlicensed crewmembers on the Medusa Challenger, a new cement carrier operated by Cement Transit, Inc., a subsidiary of Medusa Portland Cement Company. Formerly the Alex Chisholm (Pickands-Mather), the Medusa Challenger underwent a multimillion dollar conversion at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding yard. Originally an ore carrier, she is now the most modern cement carrier on the Great Lakes. With a length of 550 feet and a capacity of 67.000 barrels, she has a speed of 14.5 mph light or 13.5 mph fully loaded. Equipped with the fastest cement unloading system known, she can unload cement at a rate of 8,000 barrels per hour. Cargo loading takes about three hours, unloading slightly more than eight hours. The vessel will haul from Petoskey, Michigan tmtil tiie new Medusa plant at Charlevoix, Michigan, begins operation this sum­ mer. Then she will run from Charlevoix to Milwaukee, Manitowoc and Detroit The newly-converted SiU-manned cement carrier Medusa Challenger has a capacity of 67,000 barrels and unloads at rate of over 8,000 barrels an hour, i �Mar 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three U.S,'Soviet Building Gap Cited Children of Five Seafarers Win Growing U.S. Maritime Crisis Stressed at MTD Meetings $6,000 SlU College Scholarships WASHINGTON—Those in public office must recognize anew the essential importance of the maritime industry to the well-being of the nation's commerce and defense by taking the lead in the formulation of "a consistent ^ and viable national policy" and military needs?" Pollock asked. turning over to the leaders of "A low-level domestic ship con­ the industry "the task of making struction program, coupled with the policy operable," Governor building abroad, is loaded with John A. Volpe of Massachusetts danger. It poses the threat of an ever-increasing flight of American said last week. capital abroad, adversely affecting Speaking at a Maritime Trades our own shipbuilding industry with Department seminar on 'Closing a limited number of vessels to the Maritime Gap,' Volpe said our maritime industry is one "which build and hold forth no hope we as a nation have ignored, whatsoever of reducing unit cost neglected, or misunderstood through multiple production." Representative Pollock pointed throughout much of our history. out that the opportunity denied We have never done much to fill our own industry would be offered the vacuum left by the absence of to foreign yards and possibly an adequate maritime policy nor widen, rather than close, the price have we, so far as I can discover, gap between domestic and foreign ever developed and enforced a construction. Winners of 1967 SlU Scholarship awards were announced after meeting of SlU Scholarship Advisory consistent national policy for our Committee. Committee members are (l-r, above): Elwood C. Kastner, New York University: Charles E. Replacement Program merchant marine." O'Connel, University of Chicago; Edna M. Newby, Douglas College for Women of Rutgers University: Pollock said our commercial Volpe pointed out that in the Soviet Union, where a strong fishing fleet also has its problems. Price Spivey, SlU Welfare Plan Administrator (not a member of committee): Richard Keefe, St. Louis merchant fleet is considered of Calling the new Fishing Vessel University: Charles Lyons, Howard University: and Bernard Ireland, College Entrance Examination Board. prime importance, foreign trade Differential Subsidy legislation a is counted as an integral part of step in the right direction, he sug­ NEW YORK—The children of five Seafarers have been named the winners of $6,000 foreign policy and once a trade gested this three-part replacement Seafarer college scholarships for the year 1967. The awards will enable the winners to pur­ deal is signed, the Soviet merchant program: sue four years of study at any college or university in the U.S. or its possessions in what­ ship becomes the active agent of First, a vessel trade-in under that policy. He also referred to a which the government would ac­ ever academic field the win­ ognized as one of the most lib­ planning a career as a research report issued bv two congressmen, cept old vessels as trade-ins on new ners decide to follow. eral no-strings-attached programs scientist. Presently a senior at following a visit to Russia, that ones and either sell them abroad Winners of this year's schol­ of its kind. Seafarers and their Canarsie High School in Brook­ in 1965 the Soviets took delivery or include them in foreign aid arships are: dependents are eligible to com­ lyn, N.Y., he hopes to continue of TOO merchant ships, the United programs rather than give other Bronwyn M. Adams, daugh­ pete. his education at the Brooklyn States only 26; we had on order countries cash to build new ships. ter of Seafarer Edgar Adams, The children of SIU members Polytechnic Institute with the aid 41 ships of over 1,000 tons, the Secondly, a fixed constructionJr., of Bayou Vista, Louisiana; of his SIU scholarship. have been awarded 49 of the 73 Russians had 464. differential subsidy of 50 per cent Anthony J. Calister, son of Sea­ awards made to date. SIU men Lisa Cresci, 16, a grand­ "Clearly the Russian emphasis on each vessel or, thirdly, low in­ have received 24 of the college farer Raymond Calister, Brook­ daughter and legal dependent on building a strong fleet to foster terest government loans on the scholarships. lyn, New York; Lisa Ann Cresci, of Seafarer Peter Gonzales, is foreign policies would justify balance of the cost of the vessels a granddaughter and legal de­ The SIU scholarship winners planning for a career as a teacher grave concern on our part," Volpe to be built with repayment based pendent of Seafarer Peter included: of mathematics. Presently a senior continued. "However, we are not on a percentage of the operators' Gonzales, Jamaica, New York; Bronwyn Adams, 17, daughter at the Mary Louis Academy in keeping abreast of the times. In catches. Philip E. Shrimpton, son of Sea­ of Seafarer Edgar Adams, Jr., is Jamaica, N.Y., Lisa would like spite of promised pronouncements, As featured speaker at an earlier farer Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, a senior at Patterson High School, to pursue her higher education at no clear policy presents itself." legislative meeting Representative Lexington, Kentucky; and George Patterson, La. She hopes to at­ Adelphi University. At the MTD's regular legisla­ Peter N. Kyros (D-Maine) told S. Thurmer, son of Seafarer Philip Shrimpton, 17, son of tive meeting earlier in the week, the MTD members that only with George B. Thurmer, Oliver tend Louisiana State University to take a pre-medical course of Seafarer Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, the Defense Department and the the creation of an independent Springs, Tennessee. studies that will lead eventually is planning to continue his higher Administration were sharply Maritime Administration will our The SIU scholarship plan has to a career in medicine. education in the field of veterinary criticized for'pouring huge sums maritime program be really sound been operated on an annual basis Anthony Calister, 17, son of medicine. A senior at Lafayette of monev into the reconstruction and get it requirements fully met. for the past 14 years and is rec­ Seafarer Raymond Calister. is Hish School in Lexington, Ky., of "rust bucket" ships which often Philip intends to continue his break down and are unable to studies at Cornell University. Half Speaks to Bar Association Commiftee properly fulfill their function. The application of higher math­ Bad Investment ematics in modern technology is Representative Howard R. Pol­ the goal of George Thurmer, 18, lock (R-Alaska) said that more son of Seafarer George B. Thur­ than 172 ships from the mothball mer. Following graduation from fleet have been reactivated at an Oliver Springs High School. Oliver average cost of $550,000 each. Springs. Tenn., this year, he plans "The average age of our reserve to continue his education in high­ fleet vessels is around 23 years er mathematics at the University WASHINGTON—SIU President Paul Hall told a Special Committee of the American Bar As­ of Tennessee. old," he said, adding that they have been plagued by mechanical sociation here last week that "if you take away from the worker the right to strike, you have taken Scholarship Panel failure when put back into service away his entire freedom." A panel of six prominent edu­ and the result is always "the loss The Special Committee, of valuable sailing days." through out history have invari­ alleged "tremendous hardships cators met here this month to Pollock, a member of the House headed by former Chief Justice ably started by taking away the which have been brought about study the records of the candi­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries Charles S. Desmond of the rights of the workers. from the so-called national trans­ dates and recommend the winners New York State Court of Appeals, Committee, referred to testimony The SIU President stated that portation strikes". His surprise, he for trustee action. is studying the effects of national The prominent educators who by Assistant Defense Secretary a man has a right to demand a said, stemmed from the fact that Paul Ignatius, before a Marine and strikes in transportation and mak­ fair price for his labor and, at the he knows of no such strikes since serve on the College Scholarship Fisheries subcommittee in April, ing recommendations on its find­ same time, must be in a position 1922, although this type of lan­ Advisory Committee are: Edna M. Newby, Assistant during which he indicated that ings. Earlier it had heard from rep­ to bargain fairly for it. How­ guage was incorporated in a resolu­ around 35 per cent of total U. S. resentatives of both labor and ever, compulsory arbitration takes tion adopted by the ABA which Dean. Douglas College for Wom­ en of Rutgers University; Elwood potential carrying capacity was management in the railroad and away this freedom. He added that has received wide publicity. airline industries. Collective bargaining always has C. Kastner, Dean of Registration, being used in the Vietnam con­ public employees generally are flict. This includes 100 per cent In testifying before the group. prohibited by law from striking worked in the United States, Hall New York University; Bernard of the MSTS nucleus fleet and 40 Hall termed compulsory arbit­ but there have been some 1,000 continued, again pointing out that Ireland. College Entrance Exami­ per cent of our privately owned ration the "first weapon used in such strikes despite the laws. Based the right to strike is the only nation Board; Charles E. O'Confleets. the downfall of democracy" and on this fact, he expressed doubt weapon the worker has and noting nell. director of Admissions, Uni­ "How then can we hope to have pointed out that dictatorship begin that compulsory arbitration would that no other segment of Ameri­ versity of Chicago; Richard Keefe, can society is being asked to-give Director of Admissions, St. Louis enough shipping capacity to meet with small things and build into work. up its rights. He said he felt that University, and Dr. Charles Lyons, another crisis without completely situations like the one in Germany Questions ABA Position abdicating our commercial trade where the utter and complete de­ the matter of arbitration itself Dean of Admissions, Howard or placing ourselves in the precari­ struction of the free trade union Hall said he was surprised that has been overemphasized and that University, who replaced Dr. ous position of depending upon movement was a big part of the the American Bar Association was it just does not function as it was F. D. Wilkinson of Howard, who passed away last year. foreign flag vessels to meet our take-over by a dictator. Dictators dealing with the subject of the thought it would. Compulsory Arbitration Denounced As Curtailing Workers' Bask Right �Mar 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Add Six more Seafarer Oldtimers To Growing Union Pension Roster The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The SIU clinic system is still growing, with the latest addition being the recently opened SIU of Puerto Rico clinic in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The SIU clinic facilities rank among the most valuable of the many benefits which the Union provides for the membership because those facilities benefit not fonly the members themselves but period and promises to remain that their families and dependents as way for a while. well. With the constantly rising Seafarer Comas Knight is fit EuseUo Manifold Ford Ferreiro Skonky costs of medical care making it for duty again after a spell in The names of six Seafarers have been added to the growing list of those Seafarers who have more and more difficult for the drydock and is registered and majority of people to obtain first retired on an SIU pension. The newest addition to the pension ranks include Mike Sikorsky, Man­ rate medical care, the value of raring to go. He says he'll take the first blackgang job that comes uel Ferreiro, Joseph Ford, Arnold Heinvali, Oscar Manifold and Alejandro Eiusebio. the SIU clinic system has risen along regardless of what ship it's with each passing year. Mike Sikorsky joined the SIU on or where it's going. Anthony and joined the SIU in New York Manuel Ferreiro joined the un­ It would be difficult to dupli­ Nerosa seems to feel about the in the port of Baltimore. He ion in Tampa and sailed in the He last sailed on the Steel Voy­ cate either the quality or scope same, except he's waiting for the sailed in the Deck Department Steward Dept. A native of Spain, ager. He was bom in Estonia anc of the health services provided first Chief Cook's job that beas AB. Born in Rhode Island, he he lives in Miami with his wife, free to SIU members and their lives in Baltimore. resides in Baltimore with his wife, Goldia. His last vessel was the dependents all across the country Joseph Ford joined the union in Ophelia. His last ship was the Bradford Island. and in Puerto Rico. Equipped Arnold Heinvali shipped as AB the port of Buffalo. Ford sailed as with the most modern diagnostic Losmar. a fireman and was last employee equipment and staffed by highly by the Great Lakes Towing Com­ trained professionals, the SIU pany. He makes his home in Buf­ clinics practice preventive medi­ falo with his wife, Minnie. cine at its finest by providing reg­ Oscar Manifold sailed as Chief ular medical checkups and diag­ Electrician and joined the SIU in nostic analysis that enable SIU Gibbons Pozzuoli families to remain healthy by New Orleans. A native of Coving­ With the pledge, "I will not agree to appropriate 15 cents to detecting illness in its first stages, comes available. Tony's last ship build an American ship in a foreign shipyard," Representative ton, Ky., Manifold lives in New before it becomes serious, and was the Steel King. John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.) promised support for a construction Orleans with his wife, Olive. He while treatment is easiest and most Norfolk program aimed at building 40 ® last sailed on the Steel Fabricator. assured of success. Shipping has been very good to 50 merchant ships per year New York "Following the proposals of a Alejandro Eusebio sailed in in this port during the last period report such as that issued by the the steward department A native in American shipyards. With shipping continuing at a and the outlook for the immedi­ He said he would oppose any Maritime Task Force would de­ of the Philippines, he now makes brisk pace there has been a rapid ate future remains good. During program of building American- prive the country of its fourth turnover of oldtimers at the New the last few weeks we paid off arm of defense and submerge the his home in New Orleans. Eusebio York hall. flag vessels in foreign shipyards. two ships, signed on one and Speaking at the launching of the entire American Merchant Ma­ joined the SIU in that port. His last Seafarer Joe Brown, an SIU serviced seven ships in transit. new cargo carrier President Taft, rine, Rooney declared. vessel was the Steel Executive. man for nearly 25 years now, has The Ocean Ulla laid up in a ship­ which is operated by the SIUhis ffd again following a spell in yard for repairs on May 16 and Pacific District contracted Ameri­ drydock and is looking for a will probably be crewing again can President Lines, Representa­ cook's job that will take him any­ in about two-and-a-half months. tive Rooney added that the Soviet After making two trips to Viet­ where in the world. His last job Union is building merchant ships was in the Steward Department nam as Cook and Baker, Bert at a rate eight times that of the of the Steel Admiral. Another Winlield is back in the hall ready United States. newly-acquired ffd is held by to ship again. He liked the bakers "Russia will become a dominant Seafarer George W. Gibbons, job so well that he's looking for maritime power by 1970," Mr. LONDON—In an action unprecedented in international law, Night Cook and Baker. A member a similar slot on his next trip. Rooney, a member of the House Great Britain has filed suit against the owners of the runaway-flag of the Union for over 23 years. Baltimore Appropriations Committee, de­ oil tanker Torrey Canyon without being able to name them in her Gibbons last sailed aboard the clared. Clarence I. Wright, a 28-year JopUn Victory. suit. Noting that Russia spends from SIU member who began sailing A European run would be just Just who the British are suing est court, which calls for the $600 million to $700 million an­ with the Union since 1939, has the ticket for Seafarer Richard nually on shipbuilding as against is not clear. The Torrey Canyon stopping of either or both of the his ffd again following a short DeGraaf, who has his ffd again approximately $100 million spent was American owned, operated by ships should they enter British l ollowing a short spell under the illness and is waiting for a Chief waters. The writ enables the by the United States, Rooney a Burmuda based company, reg­ weather. Last off the Bienville, Steward's slot on a Calmar C-4 cited a need for urgent and im­ istered in Liberia, chartered to a British government to hold the the 22 year SIU veteran sails in or on a run to India. Wright's mediate action to re-establish British company and manned by ships until their owners identify last job was in the Steward De­ themselves and come forward to the Engine Department as FWT. partment aboard the Marore. an Italian crew. America's maritime leadership. Hilton Awall, a real oldtimer with This puts the Bridsh in a legal post a cash bond. Representative Rooney severely An intercoastal or coastwise run 26 years of SIU sailings under his criticized a report on shipping is­ tangle as dark as the British This effectively prevents the belt, wants a Far East run for his is what Seafarer Joseph E. Carensued in 1965 by the Governmental beaches that were blackened by Torrey Canyon's sister ships from next voyage. The most recent of der has in mind for his next Interagency Maritime Task Force the crude oil released from the making oil deliveries to British oil lis long list of sailings was aboard voyage. A Seafarer since 1947, which was headed up by Alan S. ship when she was wrecked on companies. the Oakland, on which he shipped Joe last sailed aboard the Globe Boyd, who is now head of the March 18. Traveler as deck maintenance. Methods of preventing futur^ as AB. newly-formed Department of The 61,263-ton Torrey Canyon oil pollution threats were dis­ Joseph Pozzuoli is just out of Boston Transportation. He labeled the re­ ran full speed onto the rocks at cussed at an emergency session the hospital after being flown back Seafarer William Cooper, a from Vietnam where he was serv­ port "misguided" and "a blueprint Seven Stones Reef and spewed out of the Intergovernmental Mari­ member of the Union for thte past ing aboard the Akoa Mariner as for maritime disaster." much of her cargo of 119,000 tons time Consultative Organization 20 years, has his eye on a coast AB. He began sailing with the of crude oil. The oil was then (IMCO) in London. Manpower Reduction lugger for his next voyage so he'll SIU in 1943. carried towards shore, polluting Among the preventive measures Among the recommendations beaches and fishing grounds. le able to spend some time with offered in the report was a call for lis family this summer. Cooper's Puerto Rico The British suit does not men­ urged by the United States, Great a reduction in shipboard employ­ tion the amount of damages being Britain and France were the estab­ ast ship was the Sagamore Hills, New minimum wage scales lishment of special sea lanes to on which he sailed as AB. Just went into effect on May 5 for ment of from 47,140 down to asked but it is known that Great control heavy ocean traffic, pre­ out of drydock and ready to grab Puerto Rican workers in a num­ 26,675 by 1985, a loss of 20,465 Britain has spent at least $2.8 mil­ vention of collisions near sea- the first Wiper's job that hits the ber of service industries. Workers jobs. The report also advocat'es lion to control the pollution of coasts and land-based radio guid­ board is Walter Slade. An SIU in restaurants, hotels, motels and reducing the U. S. merchant fleet her beaches and to destroy float­ by 185 ships by 1985, and calls ing crude oil. ance for tankers and other Targe oldtimer of 25 years standing, food service industries now re­ for the phasing out of all passen­ vessels. A study wiU be made of Slade's last ship was the Sapphire ceive a minimum of 85 cents to The British suit was filed im­ ger ships, including combination the requirements for oil tankers Gladys. $1 depending on job classifica­ mediately after the Liberian vessels, by 1985. in order to limit the risk of strand­ Another SIU oldtimer, Thomas tions. Another wage hike will Wreck Commission issued a re­ A reduction of annual govern­ ing and oil leakage. 'aulkner, is happy to be home bring the figures to $1 and $1.15 port which laid the blame for the ment shipping expenditures down To combat pollution of the or a while and intends to spend, resnectively beginning February 1, disaster on the human error of to $25.9 million by 1985, was also coastlines, it was agreed to work some time with his family before 1968. The wage order applies only the Torrey Canyon's captain, recommended. out standard operating procedures shipping again. His last job was to workers covered by the Fair Pastrengo Rugiati. Rooney praised the President to provide the necessary aid at an AB's slot aboard the Robin Labor Standards Act for the first Ban Sister Ships for rejecting the report's proposals short notice in case another calam­ GoodfeUow. time this year. This is still far and urged the Executive I^partIn another action, the Sansinea ity occurs. Research will also be below the minimum wage stand­ ment to submit to Congress its and the Lake Palourde, the Torrey conducted to find ways of contain­ Philadeiphia ards on the mainland and there is own program for maritime growth, Canyon's sister ships were named ing or dispersing oil without in­ Shipping has been good in Ike no reason why such a large dis­ not decay. in a writ issued by. Britain's high­ jury to fish resources. port of Philadelphia for the last crepancy should still exist. Congressman Urges 'Build American' Program of 50 Ships A Year Ct Britain Sues Tankers Owners But Faiis to Name Who They Are J t �May 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Salino Retires Page Five Boy, 7, Lives—Father Pies Enroute to Hospital SIU Great Lakes Distrirt Crew Rescues 4 From Lake Michigan Phillip G. Salino, 66 (right), accepts his first SlU pension check from Union representative Luigi lovino. Brother Salino, who sailed in the deck department as a bosun, was most recently on the Tucson Victory. A native of the Philippine Islands, he lives in New York. The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area ¥ ALPENA—Six SIU Great Lakes District crewmembers manning the lifeboat of the coal carrier James P. Davidson, succeeded in saving the lives of two men and a seven-year-old boy after the pleasure boat they were on broke up and sank in Lake Michigan, about 10 miles north of Green Bay, Wis. Because of the very choppy the boat split on the beam, length­ Unfortunately, a third man pulled from the water, the boy's water at the time of the rescue, wise from the motor right to the father and owner of the boat that it was decided not to take the bow, about five minutes after we sank, died before reaching St. lifeboat back aboard the David­ made the turn." The four had just son and the lifeboat was towed completed a fishing trip and were Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. The three men and the boy to Alpena by a passing pleasure returning to Green Bay when the had been in the water only a short boat, the "5 Belles", which saved boat sank. "We tried to stay with the time before being spotted by crew- the rescuers from a long row home. boat," Reignier continued, "but it members aboard the James P. The name of the man who broke up within three minutes. Davidson. The small boat, the drowned was Clayton C. Trepa­ Then I tried to keep us together "Playboy", had gone down in nier of Green Bay. His son. Dean in the shipping channel so that about 20 feet of water at about Trepanier, age 7, survived the we would be picked up." 6:30 p.m. on April 7. All four occupants were wear­ After spotting the survivors, a ordeal. Other survivors were lifeboat was lowered immediately Charles Kinney and Thomas Reig- ing life jackets, but the elder Trepanier, the man who drowned, and the Davidson crewmembers nier, also of Green Bay. After being picked up, Reignier apparently had buckled his on rowed to the scene and pulled gave the following account of the backward, causing him to float three of the survivors, including mishap. on his back with his head under the young boy, from the water. "We were heading south and water. The fourth survivor was picked up by a Coast Guard search and rescue unit which was requested via radio by the Davidson. All the survivors were then taken aboard the Coast Guard craft and rushed back to Green Bay for treatment. Although the hoy's father was reportedly alive LONDON—John Masefield, Poet Laureate of England since 1930, best known for his sea poems and considered by many to be the Poet Laureate of the Sea, passed away on May 12 at the age of 88. Masefield went to sea at the age of 13 as an apprentice seaman and sailed for four years, starting as an ordinary seaman but working his way up to sixth officer. He first acquired prominence as a poet with his poem "Sea Fever," (reprinted below) published in 1902 in a collection of poems titled "Salt-Water Poems and Ballads," which drew on his own experience while at sea. The world famous poem begins "I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky. . . ." Masefield was acclaimed as the first important British poet who came from the foc'sle. Although his salty language and his images of the sea and seamen at first shocked many people more used to the poetry of the times, his work came to be first accepted and then loved. His poems dealt with what was at that time new material for poetry. He wrote of working men, men whose lives were hard and basic, stokers on board ship, events on the water­ Dean Trepanier, 7, shows shock of fronts of tough, foreign ports. tragic ordeal as ambulance takes A frequent visitor to the United States, Masefield first decided him to Green Bay for treatment. to write serious poetry while working in a carpet factory in Yonkers, N. Y. in 1897 at the age of 19. He worked as a when pulled from the water, the semi-skilled hand for $1 a day. At other times he had worked Coast Guard rescue craft was not as porter in a saloon—16 hours a day for $10 a month, as a equipped with a mechanical resuslongshoreman and casual laborer. citator. Mouth-to-mouth resusci­ He became Poet Laureate of England in 1930, winning out tation was administered during the over Rudyard Kipling partly because King George V, a former trip to Green Bay, but he was sailor, was fond of his sea ballads. pronounced dead on arrival at St. Masefield did not win fame only as a poet of the sea, however. Vincent Hospital there. He was the author of 70 books on diverse subjects, including 15 Manning the lifeboat were novels and a dozen plays. Other works range from a nautical Great Lakes District Seafarers history to an appreciation of the ballet. Norman Morrison, Wheelman; But Masefield never lost his initial feeling for the sea. During Jim Woodard, Watchman; Leon the final years of his life he told an interviewer: Cliff, Oiler; Joe Pierce, Oiler; Bill "No man can fail to feel for a ship as a living thing. She is Randall, 2nd Cook: and Earl a living thing, almost a divine thing, who demands and receives Sausman, Watchman. service." The annual AFL-CIO conference of officers of State and Local Central Bodies this year consisted of five regional meeting. The Gulf region meeting took place in Houston on April 30, at the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel. In attendance at the Gulf regional meeting were representatives from Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Louisi­ ana, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkan­ sas, Georgia, Florida, North Caro­ berth on the Claiborne when she lina and South Carolina. hits New Orleans. His last trip to The first day of the three-day Puerto Rico was aboard the session was concerned with vari­ Maiden Creek, on which he sailed ous matters affecting the opera­ as oiler. Barton makes his home tion of AFL-CIO Central Bodies. in New Orleans. The other two days were devoted After spending several months to an AFL-CIO Committee on on the beach recuperating from an Political Action meeting. Among illness, James Hairston is once the issues discussed were: Building more FFD and is ready and anx­ a strong relationship between state ious to ship out. His last job was as and local central bodies; techni­ Steward Utility aboard the Del ques and tools for communicating Mar and he is looking forward to with members and young mem- catching another Delta Liner in the near future. Houston Seafarer R. T. Yaeger, a Union oldtimer who sails regularly from this port, is on the beach recup­ erating from an illness. All his old friends, which includes just about everybody in the Port of Houston, wishes him the best of everything and hope to see him back sailing Treddin again soon. R. E. Walker, who sails in the bers; and building organizations to reach members living in the Deck Department, is in port look­ ing for a long run to Vietnam. suburbs. Also discussed were: The role of We are proud of the many SIU Central Bodies in development of veterans who are showing up in health and medical services—a port to do their bit aboard ships look at the newly-passed health carrying supplies to Vietnam. legislation and at what else is Anybody who says the merchant needed; the role of Central Bodies marine isn't doing its job in Viet­ in enforcement of the Wage-and- nam should just come down here Hour Law, particularly in enact­ to look around for a while and ment of the new minimum wage he'd change his mind pretty quick. and the extension of coverage to Mobile about eight million workers not Shipping has remained fair in previously covered; and problems this port. At present we have no of Central Bodies and their rela­ laid up vessels and a small beach. tionship to the AFL-CIO in the Registered and ready to ship ' areas of affiliations, rules, consti­ again is Horst Treddin, a Mobilian tutions, reports, pensions, pro­ who has been sailing from the gram development, etc. Gulf area for the last 20 years. Speakers included AFL-CIO His last trip was in the deckgang COPE National Director Alex­ aboard the Alcoa Roamer. ander Barkan, Louisiana State An SIU man for the last 25AFL-CIO President Victor Bussie years, H. H. (Pat) Patterson is al­ and Texas State AFL-CIO Presi­ most ready to go again after dent Hank Brown. getting off the Claiborne follow­ New Orleans ing a long stay aboard as Chief Seafarer Edgar Barton, who Electrician. Patterson is married Pleasure boat tows SlU-manned wants to make another run to and makes his home in Roberts- James P. Davidson lifeboat back to Alpina following the rescue. Puerto Rico, is hoping to land a dale. Alabama. John Masefield, Former Seaman, Poet of the Sea, Dies at 88 This poem, SEA FEVER, which was pubUshed in 1902, recount^ poet Masefield's intimate feelings in his relation­ ship with ships and the sea. Sea-Fever I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, /, nd all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And, all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying. And the flung spray and the blown spume and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life. To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife: And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. �Pa«e Six SEAFARERS LOG May 26, 1967 DISPATCHERS REPORT The Pacific Coast May 5 to May 19, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative SIU Pacific District-contracted American President Lines has announced plans to spend more than $4 million for converting two Sea-racer type vessels, the President Lincoln and the President Tyler for ^11 containership operation on the trans-pacific trade route. The vessels presently accom- f modate 126 standard ei^t foot by Seattle, Anchorage and Transhart­ 20 foot containers in specially ford. Serviced here in transit were fitted holds. Following conversion the Alice Brown, Pennar, Elizahowever, each of the ships will he hethnort, Seattle, Marymar, An­ equipped to carry 500 standards chorage, Seamar and Los Angeles. containers. Dennis J. Manning, who has San Francisco been on the Sea-Land Alaska Shipping has been booming run for a good while now, along so well in this port lately wants a change and is waiting that few men get to stay on the for a deck maintenance job on beach long enough to play a good the first offshore run to hit the hand of poker. Demand for AB's, board. The first Bosun's job to Oilers and FWT's is particularly become available will probably be filled by Seafarer C. O. Faircloth, strong. During the last period we paid who last sailed aboard the Kenyon off and signed on the Elizabeth- Victory. Willie Wootton, off the port, Del Alba, Mankato Victory, Whitehall, is ready to ship again Penn Challenger, Halcyon Pan­ on the first shin that shows up ther, Enid Victory, Tucson Vic­ needing an FWT. tory, San Francisco, Transyork, Wilmington Selma Victory, Neva West, and Shipping has remained active Roswell Victory. here over the past two weeks, with Seattle the Cortez and Seatrain Puerto Shipping in the port of Seattle Pico paying off and 16 ships pass­ has been good and looks like it ing in transit. The outlook is for continued good shipping. will remain good. Boh Hunt, who was taken off During the last period we paid off the Northwestern Victory, the Vantage Progress NFFD a Choctaw Victory, Whitehall, Steel few months ago, is once again fitFlyer, Roswell Victory, Seattle, as-a-fiddle. After taking care of Transhartford and Anchorage. some necessary repair work on his Sign ons included the North­ home he says he'll take the first western Victory, Choctaw Vic­ Steward Dept. slot that hits the tory, Kenyon Victory, Whitehall, board. Question: Some nations have women crewmembers on cargo and tanker ships. Do you think that would be a good idea on American vessels? Frank Wynans: Women in Eu­ rope are brought up differently. They are used to hard work in many countries and would think nothing of it. Women here are pampered more. Except for admin­ istrative jobs, I ^ don't think they could do it. I personally wouldn't want a woman Captain. Ramon Ayala: Many women serve on passenger ships but I don't know if they could handle jobs in the deck and engine de­ partment. They might be able to handle certain types of jobs like radio operator and purser. Some of them would make good cooks and messmen. Gerald Jordan: If they are qual­ ified, I don't see why not. Norway has women on all types of ships and they do a good II job. Women serve on passenger ships as cabin attend­ ants but if they had other jobs, they would have to work very hard to get the men to accept them. Manuel Horn: I would not want to see women on cargo or tanker ships. It would create a difficult situation for them to be aboard. But I have to admit that it seems to work out alright on passenger ships. I think the main barrier would be some hard physical work which I doubt they can handle. John Kana: I wouldn't feel as confident with a woman Captain. As far as other jobs go, they are able to fill jobs in the steward de­ partment, espe­ cially on passen­ ger ships, but that's all I think they can handle. They lack the physical capabilities for seamen's jobs. Henry Jackson: If it would work, I don't think it would be a bad idea. Except for the women currently on pas­ senger ships, this S situation won't come up for some time. 1 don't think female crewmem­ bers would change living habits much. A sloppy crew won't change just because a woman is on the ship. Atlanfic, Gulf A Inland Wcrtors DIctrlct Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Gronpa Class A Class B 4 0 80 40 / 10 10 31 27 11 8 8 7 2 3 31 17 49 14 51 29 11 6 45 24 18 18 351 203 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 2 32 27 20 7 4 5 20 16 8 17 6 6 3 6 9 7 2 10 12 2 25 18 1 15 19 9 11 3 15 34 23 41 7 16 16 179 152 133 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 19 3 240 83 21 6 114 69 29 18 17 2 12 3 90 24 166 67 144 91 33 0 47 14 46 4 978 384 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 2 54 42 8 2 17 16 5 4 3 19 6 2 18 14 26 40 28 24 6 7 42 23 13 10 227 205 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 5 2 3 49 28 24 3 0 7 15 13 10 3 3 4 12 15 6 12 3 1 11 9 2 26 16 8 18 13 9 3 8 22 32 13 19 5 7 24 192 132 139 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C 3 0 1 1 1 54 20 31 4 18 5 7 1 2 4 15 16 11 13 12 7 4 0 2 3 10 7 7 2 1 6 2 2 0 1 23 7 1 7 3 47 26 38 29 5 3 7 4 25 20 9 0 0 2 9 22 13 24 14 39 6 17 4 22 16 241 110 158 83 120 All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 146 64 13 6 72 42 24 18 6 9 4 2 34 16 90 82 72 84 22 2 53 4 17 8 555 339 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 1 158 55 23 8 63 46 30 15 11 2 6 3 54 4 109 76 120 60 25 4 45 11 23 1 303 659 Senate Subcommittee Critical of Defense Dept. Closing of U.S. Naval Shipyards Impairs Warship Readiness, Senate Unit Charges The effectiveness and readiness of U.S. naval vessels is at present being impared by long delays in the repair, maintenance and overhaul of the vessels; according to a report issued by the Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee under the chairmanship of Sen­ ator John Stennis (D-Miss.). On this point—the . scarcity of Among the reasons cited as ual phase out of the Portsmouth (N.H.) Naval Shipyard. trained shipyard workers—^Navy contributing to the Navy's prob­ sources have admitted "a serious The Stennis committee report lems are: shortage of trained shipwork man­ was highly critical of the reduc­ • The increased tempo of tion in number of repair and over­ power." Vietnam war operations. haul facilities used to maintain • The advanced age of many naval ships. The committee ships. voiced its doubt of the wisdom of • The serious shortage of closures in light of the increased trained shipyard workers and de­ scale of fighting in Southeast lays in the procuring of parts and Asia. materiel. Private U.S. shipbuilders have Not Combat Ready assured Stennis that private The committee charged that a U.S. shipyards are prepared to un­ sizable number of Seventh Fleet The AFL-CIO United dertake additional contracts cover­ ships are either not ready for Farm Workers Organizing ing the overhaul of naval vessels. combat, or are in a reduced read­ Committee announced recent­ The Senate subcommittee placed iness status. Some sources have ly that Hiram Walker Bot­ placed the blame for the existing put the number of "unready" ships tlers, of Peoria, Illinois are problem squarely on the should­ at 15 to 20 per cent of the fleet. among the bottlers using scab ers of Defense Secretary Robert wine. Pointing out that the Navy has S. McNamara. The subcommit­ so far not suffered sustained com­ Cesar Chavez, UFWOC di­ tee's report charged that the recent bat damage, the committee said rector, also named Hiram naval shipyard closures ordered that the consequences of the clos­ Walker as the largest user by Mr. McNamara were in large ures would be more acutely felt of bulk brandy from A. measure responsible for the cur­ "In a war in which large numbers Perelli-Minetti & Sons yet rent situation. of merchant ships had to be discovered. In November, 1964, the Ad­ UFWOC members work­ ministration announced the clos­ maintained, while at the same time the Navy was keeping its own ing at Perelli-Minetti struck ing of the New York Naval Ship­ the concern last September. yard in Brooklyn, the deactivating ships operational." "Especially felt," the committee Scabs were then escorted into of the San Diego Naval Repair Perelli-Minetti to continue Facility, the merger of the Mare report went on, "would be the loss production. Island and San Francisco Naval of those people highly skilled in Shipyards and the proposed grad­ the repair of warships." Hrm Walko" Co. Bottling ProAitts Pnducod by Stabs .'.ik- 'M �May 26, 1967 ' Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Protests Oil Shale Giveaway to Giant Firms .. By His Own Petard!' WASHINGTON—The nation's "tremendously valuable oil shale resources" should be developed for the public interest, not for private monopoly, the AFL-CIO said in a letter to the Senate's Antitrust Subcommittee. AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller wrote Subcommitteeman Chairman Philip A. Hart (D-Miph.) that the AFL-CIO "strongly opposes" a plan proposed by the Interior Dept. for develop­ ment of federally-owned shale oil resources by private firms. It would lead, Biemiller warned, "to commercial leasing of shale oil lands before major problems of public interest protection and monopo­ ly prevention are solved." Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall has published in the official Federal Register proposed regulations for leasing 30,000 acres of oil bearing land for private research and development into the com­ mercial recovery of oil shale deposits. The deposits, considered the world's largest oil reserves, cover 16,000 square miles in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. More than 80 per cent of the reserves are feder­ ally-owned. Biemiller said two of the Udall proposals raise "serious monopoly dangers." These would authorize exchange of private lands for feder­ ally-owned property for private development purposes and open up small areas of federal oil shale lands to private development. He stressed that labor does not oppose development of oil shale resources provided the public interest is protected. "There is nothing to stop the giants of the oil industry from develop­ ing extraction and processing methods for the oil shale lands they own," he noted. "There is no need to lure these companies into action with giveaway, open-door opportunities to lease or to acquire federally owned oil shale lands." Earlier, the Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers testified before the subcommittee against a "giveaway" of the oil shale reserves whose value has been estimated at $2.5 trillion. Anthony Mazzocchi, the OCAW citizenship-legislative director, urged that a public policy committee be established, including labor representatives, to consider the best means of developing the nation's oil shale resources. Birthday greetings were sent to former President Harry S Truman on his 83rd birthday by the AFLCIO Executive Council with the "earnest hope that you will have many, many more." The council's wire added: "American workers have never had a better friend in the White House than you were." Under-Secretary of Health, Ed­ ucation & Welfare Wilbur J. Cohen, will be presented with the AFL-CIO's 1968 Murray-Green award. The presentation will be made at the annual Murray-Green dinner to be held in Washington next April. The award cites Mr. Cohen's contributions to the health and welfare of the American people, dating from the earliest days of social security develop­ ment. The Labor Department's Bu­ reau of Labor Statistics reports that during the year ending last July 1, union printing trades workers boosted their average hourly wage scales by 12 cents, or 3.3 per cent of $3.85. Both newspaper employees and workers in book and job plants showed average gains of 12 cents. In newspapers, the average rose to $4.07-$3.96 for day work, .$4.17 nights—and in book and job shops to $3.69. The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil has named James Woodside, 50, president of the American Fed­ eration of Technical Engineers. Woodside, a native of New Jersey, has been AFTE secretary-treas­ urer since 1965. He succeeds Russell M. Stephens, who recently accepted a post with the U.S. Civil Service Commission after having served as president since 1951. Woodside will fill Stephens unex­ pired term until the union's next convention in the summer of 1968. No Ten Count Yet! President Paul Jennings of the Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers was presented with the Ms(?r. John P. Monaghan Social Action award at the 30th anni­ versary meeting of the New York Chapter of the Association of Catholic Trade Unionists. The ACTU presents the award an­ nually to a person who has distinguished himself in the ap­ plication of Christian social prin­ ciples. \1> When Defense Secretary Robert McNamara decided—over the objections of the American labor movement, numerous legis­ lators and many concerned citizens—to close down naval repair and shipyard facilities across the nation, he assured Congress that the closures would not affect the Navy's ability to maintain the nation's fleet be­ cause sufficient facilities survived his "eco­ nomy" measures to provide adequate repair and maintenance of our warships. But like many of the Defense Secretary's decisions, this one to seems to be developing into a massive blunder. The Preparedness Investigating Subcom­ mittee of the Senate Armed Services Com­ mittee reported last month that the Navy has been encountering increasing problems in the repair and maintenance of naval ships because the repair and overhaul facilities normally used in peacetime have been so reduced in recent years as a result of McNamara's shipyard closings. Max Greenberg, president of the Retail, Wholesale & Depart­ ment Store Employees since 1954, has been elected an AFL-CIO vice president. Greenberg, 59, a na­ tive of New York, had been presi­ dent of Local 108, Retail Union of New Jersey, for 18 years. He is a vice president of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Dept. In 1964, Greenberg was named to the La­ bor Advisory Council of the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. Nothing To Celebrate Acting Secretary-Treasurer George Barbaree of the Opera­ tive Potters has been elected by referendum vote to fill the post permanently. Pres. E. L. Wheatley announced. The union executive board picked Barbaree, who has been ifourth vice president, to serve temporarily after the resignation of his predecessor, Charles F. Jordan, last December. He led a field of eight candidates in a pre­ liminary vote and in the runoff defeated James R. Norris of Local 9, East Liverpool. He is a member of Pomona, N.J., Local 236. Last Monday was National Maritime Day, an occasion inaugurated in 1933 to com­ memorate the departure on May 22, 1918, of the Savannah, the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had a great love for the sea, inaugurated National Maritime Day to pay tribute to American maritime and to stress the important contributions that the mari­ time industry makes to the country's economy and defense. The current administration has certainly not lived up to the ideals represented in the observance of National Maritime Day. It treats the American maritime industry as a The nation's private shipyards, through the Shipbuilders Council of America, have assured the Senate group that they are prepared to take on additional assignments to see to it that the necessary repair and overhaul of naval vessels is completed. These are the very same shipyards which Defense Secretary McNamara has been criticizing in recent years, along with the rest of the mari­ time industry, and the very shipyards which would be put out of business were the naiton foolish enough to adopt McNamara's proposals to build U.S. naval ships abroad, begin a massive Fast Deployment Logistic Ship Program, or phase out military cargo shipping entirely in favor of airlift. The American maritime industry, of which the shipbuilding industry makes up an im­ portant segment, has pulled many of Defense Secretary McNamara's slightlyscorched chestnuts out of the fire just in the nick-of-time in recent years. TTiis is merely another example. stepchild, doing nothing to replace obsole­ scent vessels with fast modern ships, or pre­ venting our ships from joining the "run­ away" armada. To many Americans throughout the land National Maritime Day still has significance. In particular, there are many legislators, representing many hundreds of thousands of Americans, who have constantly battled for an expanded and upgraded merchant marine. These legislators can only do so much, however. If the administration continues on its present course of indifference and out­ right hostility to the American maritime, there will not be much point in continuing to observe National Maritime Day. �Pase Ei^t House Approves Two FDL Ships Despite Strong Opposition Views WASHINGTON—The Military Procurement Authorization Bill, (H.R. 9240), which will pro­ vide funds for the military for the fiscal year 1968 including money to build two Fast Deployment Logistic ships, has been passed by the House but not without the voicing of severe reservations by many Congressmen concerning the FDL ships provision of the because they feel that the objec­ in dealing with H.R. 9240, had tive of the I^L ship program can authorized only two FDL ships bUl. be better achieved by an adequate because the committee wanted to The bill authorizes funds for hold the program down to see merchant marine. the procurement of aircraft, mis­ Representative Mendel Rivers, what impact it may have on the siles, naval vessels (FDL ships in­ Chairman of the House Com­ merchant marine and shipbuild­ cluded) and other combat vessels to be purchased by the Armed mittee on the Armed Services said ing industries. In 1966, Congress authorized that the Department of Defense Forces in fiscal 1968. funds for the construction of the The FDL ships program is un­ wants a program of building some first two ships in the FDL pro­ popular with many Congressmen 30 FDL ships, but his committee. gram but, noted Chairman Rivers, the Defense Department has ig­ nored using the funds and no work has been begun on their construction. When H.R. 9240 came to a vote, the Congressmen were reluctant to appropriate for a second and third ship when the by Fred Famen,Secretory-rre«surer,Great Lakes first two were not even begun. Representativfe Thomas Pelly (R.-Wash.) said he voted for the The Ohio House of Representatives will shortly consider House bill but was strongly opposed to Bill #427. This bill is of great importance to Great Lakes District the appropriation of monies to Seafarers since its passage would give them unemployment cover­ build the FDL ships which he age during the winter months. We urge all seamen and their said would cost nearly $50 million families to write to their representatives requesting them to vote each. "All I can say", said Pelly, "is for this bill. Petitions for L^es ^ Seafarers to sign have been pace for all ratings in Buffalo I hope the Senate knocks the sent to all SlU-contracted ships. even though two ships are still laid whole FDL Ships Program out." Secretary McNamara keeps in­ After they have been signed they up. The J. B. Ford will be fitted will be forwarded to the Ohio out soon, but there's no word yet sisting that our merchant marine on when the James Davidson will is adequate, said Pelly, but now House of Representatives. With our Algonac boat opera­ be fitted out. Jack Conway, Jack he wants to build his own cargo tion now officially opened, SIU Thaler, David Henry, and Michael ships. "What will happen to these agents from Duluth, Alpena, Chi­ May were welcomed back here McNamara supply ships when the Vietnam war is over? I would feel cago, and Buffalo are now servic­ after their Vietnam run. better if they were privatelyThaddeus J. Dnlsld received ing all vessek plying the St. Claire owned and could carry our Amer­ the O. J. Kavanaugh award at a River between Algonac and De­ ican commercial cargoes and help dinner held by the Buffalo Joint troit. Nearly 70 vessels, both our balance of payments." Council of Longshoremen on May self-loaders and straight-deckers, Speaking from the floor of the will be contracted by SIU agents 26th. The award was presented for his efforts in behalf of the House during consideration of the and patrolmen very shortly. Negotiations with Checker Cab working men and women of this bill Pelly said: "I favor keeping Co. have resumed in Detroit. The community, especially the water­ the Navy out of the Merchant Marine business. Let's maintain a major issue at present is the union front workers. fourth arm of defense for war or shop clause. SIU Vice-President Chicago for peace that is a formidable Earl Shepard came in from New fourth arm. This poorly consid­ Shipping is moving at a steady York to help out with the ne­ pace out of Chicago with most of ered FDL item should be stricken gotiations. The new vacation plan will the calls being for rated men. As from this bill. The cost of the 30 FDL ships soon go into effect. All vessels predicted, those men who did not proposed by the Defense Secre­ take advantage of the SIU's up­ will soon be notified as to the tary is put at $1 billion. If such a grading program during the win­ benefits and how they will apply. sum of money were spent in ter months are awfully sorry be­ The Medusa Cbalienger, the American shipyards scores of cause they now have to ship out newest ship under contract to the modem merchant vessels could be in the lower-paying ratings. SIU's Great Lakes District, has Ed Worth, who ships as a por­ built which would serve both our made her maiden voyage. We ter, is now out of the hospital commercial and military needs. have signed a contract with the Cement Transit Co., who will op­ after undergoing surgery and is erate the ship for the Medusa anxious to get back to work. Cement Co. The ship is a multiDuluth million dollar conversion of the Dave Brander and Sheldon Wil­ Alex Chisholm. She has the kinson are fit for duty and anxious fastest cement unloading system to ship again. Steve LtdFy, wheels­ yet designed, which will enable man and Gilbert Porter, oiler, her to unload 1,000 barrels an were on the rough trip that hour. brought the barge Mitchell from Frankfort the Soo to the Superior Stone The MV Viking and the Grand Dock. Dave Jones, as oiler, just WASHINGTON — President Rapids will both be back in op­ shipped out on the grain tanker. Johnson has designated May as eration by June 1st after under­ Trans Superior, which is bound Senior Citizen's Month for the for Bombay, India. going repairs. fifth straight year and asked co­ Shipping calls in the deck and operation in its observance Cleveland With most ships now out on the engine departments are picking throughout the nation. Under the general theme "Meet­ grain trade, we have some mem­ up, but the galley is still a little slow. ing the Challenge of the Later bers on the beach. Old timers Years," the significance of Senior Harold CarroU, Charley Miller Alpena Citizen's Month this year is under­ and Oyde Raines are waiting for Shipping is moving at a good that certain ship. Chester Kaiser pace in Alpena. The port agent lined by the priority status the and Allen Sboiette have shipped in Alpena is urging all men with President has placed on programs out. Sholette, sailing as a cook the required time for FOW or AB for the elderly. for a few seasons, decided to use tickets to apply to the Coast This goal was endorsed by Con­ his AB ticket. We hope things Guard for them now. gress in 1965 when it paSsed the keep up this way for the rest 6f Cargo is still being removed Older Americans Act and estab­ the season. from the Nordmeer by the salvage lished the Administration on Buffalo company; it looks like the job Aging in the Department of Shipping is moving at a steady will take some time. Health, Education and Welfare. The Great Lakes Seniw Gtaens' Mouth Doilared By PnsUmit I. Mmy 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG YOUfi: DOLLAR'S ^ORTH Se a i a re G ui^ B » y * ^4 (This is the second and final part of a two part series) By Sidney Margolius As reported here previously, every year hundreds of thousands of moderate-income families, perhaps actually millions, are trapped into exorbitant overcharges and credit fees by sellers who deliberately take advantage of obsolete state credit laws. These laws are the real reason why such widespread gouges as freezer plans, overpriced used cars and furniture, referral plans for fantastically-priced vacuum cleaners, and many others, have been able to flourish. The chief tools of deception that give unscrupulous sellers the oppor­ tunity to milk working people, are state laws permitting garnishees and repossessions. Often these two laws are ured together as twin vises to grind buyers into continuing to pay big bills even after the goods have been repossessed or have proved defective. There have been such gouges as a man forced to pay over $900 for a freezer he had returned to the seller; of a working woman paying $800 for furniture that has been repossessed; of people paying several hundred dollars for TV sets that have been repossessed. Many working people do not realize that the remaining balance on a debt is not wiped off simply by the return or repossession of the merchandise. In most states the debtor still owes the balance plus legal costs. This often amounts to as much as the original debt. If the out­ raged debtor refuses to pay, the finance company garnishees his wages. Often the threat is enough to make the debtor continue to pay, because he fears the loss of his job. In effect, the garnishee is used as a form of blackmail. There is much bitter testimony in every part of the country that some of the more rapacious dealers and finance companies perform "wash sales" of repossessed goods, pretending that they have recovered only small amounts from the resale to be credited against the debt. Junius Allison, Executive Director of the National Legal Aid Asso­ ciation, told the 1966 AFL-CIO Community Service Conference how it works: "The car is repossessed, 'sold' to an eager confederate for a token amount, and the finance company gets a judgment for an amount far greater than the worth of the car." In Colorado, State Representative Gerald Kopel showed this reporter classified ads for repossessed vacuum cleaners and other goods. "They are sold, repossessed, and sold over and over," he said. At the Inland Steel plant in Chicago where so many workers are garnisheed that the company has a special official just to handle gar­ nishment cases, she told the Daily News that some car dealers build up deficiency judgments by attributing low resale recoveries to "depre­ ciation." Thie dealer tells the debtor, "In the month you had the car you got it in such bad shape that it's now worth $200 instead of $1500," explained Dorothy Lascoe, the Inland official. U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson, D., Washington, reports that in Washington, D. C, the FTC found, among other gouges, stores that would load the price of a set of furniture with so many hidden charges that they were able to repossess and sell it over and over. One store sold a single set a dozen times. A Denver man was told by a salesman that if he would sign an application to determine if his credit was good, he could decide later if he wanted to place an order for a bedroom set he was considering, relates Franklin Thayer, Legal Aid General Counsel. The "applica­ tion" turned out to he an order. The set first was refused but then delivered when the husband was away. The installment note the man unwittingly signed was turned over to a finance company and the man was sued. He did not use the furniture. But it was repossessed and resold for $100. This poor fellow now must pay over $300 for furniture he never bought, never used and does not have. There are so many repossessions that in larger cities there even are "repossession agencies" which make a business of repossessing for lenders. Usually the licensed agencies are careful to stay on the lee side of the laws against breaking and entering. But sometimes the methods used by repossessing lenders or retailers are flagrantly decep­ tive, as in complaints from Baltimore, reported by Fairchild News Service, that agents of some sellers pose as sheriff's deputies to gain entrance to seize goods. A survey by this writer finds that many Legal Aid attorneys are up in arms over the repossession gouges. For example, Arthur Young, Chicago Legal Aid Bureau Director, states: "Elimination of the defi­ ciency clause if the property is repossessed, especially for autos, would be an effective deterrent to sellers who push articles that people do not want or at a price they cannot afford to pay." California last year did enact a law preventing sellers and lenders from both repossessing and getting a deficiency judgment. They can go for one or the other, but not both. The other face of the vise is the state laws permitting wage gar­ nishees. In a half a dozen states, unions are seeking to temper present garnishees by seeking laws preventing employers from firing if a worker is garnisheed. New York State last year did enact a mild reform which-allows a worker one garnishee in 12 months before he can be fired. President Johnson has ordered the U.S. Atorney General to in­ vestigate the nationwide abuses of garnishees by sellers and lenders, and to make recommendations for reform. Actually there is no need for garnishees at all. "The remedy for the problems caused by garnishees is to make them unavailable to certain groups of creditors and retain their use for personal injuries and other torts," says Ronald Gevurtz, Portland, Oregon, attorney active in legal assistance. Reputable sellers and lenders in those states which do not permit garnishees apparently suffer no greater losses than in other states. The Fort Worth Credit Bureau told me that Texas merchants have no greater credit losses than those in other states. I- �Mar 26, 1967 Page Nine SEAFAR jiRS LOG The about Blue Monday TF-V T is not surprising that a profession as old, widespread and stirring to the ima^nation as seafaring has had its effect on the language we speak, although most people have no idea that many of the words and expressions they use today originated in seafaring jargon. The housewife who refers to washday as Blue Monday, the sufferer of unrequited love who tells the world he feels Blue, the angry man who threatens to Keelhaul someone, the suburban neighbors leaning on the back fence exchanging some juicy Scuttlebutt, the oldtimer pulling his pipe and Spinning a Yarn for his grandchildren— they are all using seafaring jargon, although they would be surprised at the fact and even more sur­ prised at discovering to what these picturesque parts of their everyday speech originally referred to. For instance, BLUE MONDAY is a phrase people frequently use to denote a day they are not enjoying or are not looking forward to with any expectations of enjoyment. But why Monday, such days can and often do fall on other days of the week? And why blue particularly, when there are so many other colors to choose from? The answers lie in the history of seafaring. First BLUE. When we are depressed or wor­ ried or unhappy we often say we are feeling blue. The phrase goes back to the days of tall sailing ships. In those days, when the ship's master or another high officer died at sea, a blue funeral flag was flown at half mast and a blue stripe was painted fore and aft on both sides of the vessel as she began her howeward trip. All hands were ex­ pected to display, by their demeanor, their respect and sorrow for the departed. They were expected to feel and look BLUE because of what the blue flags and stripes represented. The sadness and sorrow associated with the color blue became permanently attached to Mondays because that was the day of the week on which punishments, usually floggings, were meted out to seamen in the days of sail. The shipmaster was legally judge, jury and executioner in those days, and any unfortunate seaman who incurred his wrath dreaded the coming of Monday when, tied to the shrouds by his thumbs with only the tijps of his toes touching the deck, he might be b^ten I into unconciousness with a cat-o'-nine. tails—a short unhandled whip with nine long rawhide lashes with a hard knot tied in the tip of each lash. Thus, BLUE MONDAY was a very real day to oldtime seamen. Although the flogging was cruel and inhumane punishment without a doubt, there were still worse punishments that were meted out to seamen in the old days—such as being KEELHAULED. To this day, when someone is making a general nui­ sance of himself or is guilty of some particularly unpleasant act, you may well hear a spectator comment "he should be keelhauled." The term originated in the days of the square riggers, and was used as a form of punishment mostly in the British and Dutch navies during the 17th and 18th centuries and by pirates. In prepa­ ration for keelhauling someone, a line was lowered over the weather bow of the ship, passed under the vessel and brought up on deck on the lee bow. With plenty of slack it could then be worked back under the keel and passed through the blocks at each end of the main yard—^which on a square rigger extended well out on either side of the vessel. The rest of the process can be imagined. Made fast to the bight of the rope, a man could be hauled down on one side of the vessel, under the keel and up the other side by a watch of men hauling on one side and slacking off on the other. According to law, a man could be KEEL­ HAULED "once, twice, or thrice," depending on the seriousness of the charges against him (al­ though more often the severity of his punishment depended more on the whim of the captain than on anything else). A young seaman in good health could usually hold his breath long enough to make one trip under the keel with little difficulty, suffer­ ing little more than the loss of a few strips of skin to the barnacle-encrusted hull. A second trip around was, naturally, more difficult. A third might easily prove fatal. When a Ikeelhauling did prove fatal, the un­ fortunate seaman was enclosed in the canvas sack that made up his straw-filled mattress, weighted with ballast and buried at sea. In the .ship's log his death was attributed to "an act of G^". Because KEELHAULING was by no means an everyday occurrence aboard ship, even with the worst master in the world, it undoubtedly provided some lively SCUTTLEBUTT for the crew. We still use the term SCUTTLEBUTT to refer to gossip or rumors or simply idle chatter. In many places, much SCUTTLEBUTT is exchanged around the water cooler by office workers enjoying a brief respite from dull routine. Strangely, this is exactly as it was in the old days. On sailing vessels the scuttlebutt was a cask of fresh water secured on deck for use by the crew. Then as now, many lively discussions developed among the men gathered around the scuttlebutt awaiting their turn at the community drinking cup. In time, the type of information exchanged around the water cask was itself referred to as SCUTTLEBUTT. The scuttlebutt was no place to tell a really good sea story however, because, as every sailor knows, such tales must be developed carefully at a much more leisurely pace. A good sea story requires extensive documentation and great elabo­ ration—in addition to considerable imagination. The scuttlebutt was no place for this, and since conversation while on duty was frowned upon by the officers because they thought it might lead to a lack of attention and sloppy seamanship, such stories were usually told while YARN SPINNING. In the days of the windjammers, very little rope was wasted aboard ship. Little bits and pieces were saved, and during otherwise slack periods they were unwoven and twisted iiito a loosely woven yarn called "spun yarn" that was used for chafing gear. The process was called YARN SPINNING and was one of the few shipboard chores during which conversation was allowed to flow freely be­ tween the seamen. So many tales of seafaring derring-do were exchanged while spinning yarn that the process of storytelling finally became synonymous with that chore, until seamen as a group have become famous for their ability to SPIN A YARN—in more ways than one. This feature is to be continued in the next issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. .. \ �SEAFARERS LOG Puge Ten N«m* Adamf, J. F. Adami, R. A. Affard, Carmalo Aktn, W. D. Albriqht, R. H. Albright. R. H. Aiford, V. S.. Jr. Alford, V. 5.. Jr. Alfrtd L. Eldntii Ali, A. Allen. H. Allan. J. Allan. J. L. Allan. J. L. Allan. Jamas Altamuro. A. N. Altchaff. G. G. AltschaffI, Gaorga Am. H. Simmons Andaregg. F. T. Andaragg. Frederick Anderson. Sid Anthony. W. Arcenoux. H. J. Ardoina. W. J. Ardvin. 5. J. Armstaad, M.. Jr. Arnold. Charles B. Arnold. J. C. Atcharson. Gaorga Aubatsky. Ed. Avera. C. L. Ayala, R. Babrala. 5. A. Baldinelli, R. J. Baldwin. B. W. Ballard. Jerry 0. Bankston. A. F. Baptista. F. Baptiste. F. Baptista. F. Baptista. F. Barfield. Vernon L. Barnar, Wm. J. Baugh. Geo. Baugh. Geo. Baadling. R. V. Baasley. J. T. Beasley. Jamas T. Beavers. J. V. Baichar. J. E. Benedict, J. Bantiay. Louie L. Bergeron. L. Berliar. M. M. Barthiauma. P. Binamanis. K. K. Binamanis. K. K. Bird. O. R. Blackman, D. L. Blackman. D. L. 'Blair. K. E. Blair. R. C. Biair, Ralph M. Blalack, Charles O. Blanchard. Leslie S. 8lanchard. P. Blanchard. P. Blanchard. P. Blaylock, C. Blinard. A. L. M. Bloodworth. W. Bocchatta, R. 8oddan. F. A. Boglaa. D. Boha. T. P. Boland. T. 6. Boiling. Wm. D. Bollinger. Wm. O. Bollinger, L. J. Borda. P. L. Boudoin, L. L. Boudraaux, A. R. Boudraaux. A. R. Boyca. E. F.. Jr. Boyd. Arthur Boyatta, D. H. Boyatta, D. H. Boytt. R. N. Bradley, J. R. Brannan, J. K., Jr. Brantley, C. Brantley, C. L. Braaux. C. P. Braaux. C P. Breadan, R. Brewer. Wm. B. Brient. V. O. Bright, E. R. S Brink. John R. Briton, C. W. Brooks. J. P. Brooks, J. P. Brooks, J. P. Brown, Alcus Brown, 6. P. Brown, Thomas Browning, Uward Browning, Harvey G. Bruso, J. O. Bryant, G. J. Buflham, E. Bullard, A. J. Bumatay, L. O. Bumata^ Laoncie O. Burch, Gaorga A. Burch, R. A. Burke, L. R. Burke, L. R. Burns. 6. R. Butler, R. A. Butler, Robert A. Cain. F. N. Calamia, John T. Cali, y. J. Cali, Vincent Callaway, J. D. Callaway, N. CampbatI, H. Campfiald, Jamas Cann, D. V. Capro, Samuel J. Cardaal, I. Cardaal, Isuro Cardona, Fali Carlson, John Carrasquillo, L. Carter, Larry t. Carvill, D. J. Carvilla, D. J. Carvilla, D. J. Case, R. Case, R. L. Catalanotto, J. Catas, H. B. Caron Louis Chabsn, Simon Chaison, R. Chaisson, R. J. Chaisson, R. Chaisson, R. Chaisson, R. J. Chandler, B. Chapman, Wm. F. Chapman, Wm. Charrion, Richard Charamia, J. B. Cheshire Jamas M. Ching, Z. Y. Ching, Z. Y. Christopher, P . Clarke, J. W. Claussan, D. E. 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Clements, Thomas J. Coalay, B. F. Cobb. C. W. Cobb. C. W. Cobb. C. W. Cobb. C. W. Coleman, R. P. Collins. Jamas C. Conforto. F. J. Connal. E. A. Connall. E. A., Jr. Connail. E. A. Connall. Emmitt A. Connail. G. E., Sr. Connelly. H. Conom. Thomas Corey, J. B. Corlis, J. T. Corlls. J. T. Cospito, A. Costallo, C. N. Costallo, C. N. Covert. E. P. Cox. E. Cox. E. E. Cox. Joseph Craddock. Edwin C. Craddock, Ed. Craft. J. W. Crain M. O. Crawford. J. A. Crawford. J. A Creel. R. C.. II Cralan. E. R. Crassy. Louis F. Croswali. John Crumplar. J. K. Cruso. G. A. Cuallas. J. R. Cuallas. J. R. Cunningham. A. Curry. H. Curry. H. S. Dabnay. M. W. Danna. A. L. Danne. Adoiph L. Danxay. J. L. Daniay. Jamas Daransburg. J. E. Davidian. B. C. Davidian. B. C. Davis. G. L. Davis. G. L. Davis. G. L. DaVis. G. L. Davis. L. D. Davis. Lloyd D. Davis. M. B. Davis. R. Da Domancas, R Dacotaau, T. G. Dadomancias .F. Dafora. J. J. Dafrania, R. Dafranza. R. Dahring. J. Dalatta, Harold J. Damp. J. J. Dansemora. Tad Di Giovanni, D. Di Graiia, J. Diana. L. N. Diana. L. N. Dick. C. S. Dickens, G. E. Dickens, Glenn E. Dickarson, J. E. Difuico, L. H. Dillard, Arlia Disalvo, Paul A. Domingua, D. A. Donlan, B. Donnelly, Henry Doty. Girard E. Doyle. John Drago, R. F. Du Rapau, 6. Dubon. A. Ducota. A. R. Duda. S. E. Duda. S. E. Duda. Stanley E. Dufour, Peter A. Dugas. A. Dugas. A. J. Duhon, Ernest J. Duncan. G. Duncan, G. W. Duncan, Gaorga W. Duncan, h4. F. Dune, A. Dunkins, L. Dunn, C. Dunn, M. J. Dunn. M. J. Duplessis, Frank Durapau, Jr., William Durapau, W. A., Jr. Durapau, Wm. Jr. Durham, G. G. Durning, I. A. Eariy, J. Early, John J. Edmund, R. F. Edwards, A. L. Edwards, Sankay Edwards. Willie Engel. F .P.. Jr. Engeldar, Herbert O. Engia, F. P.. Jr. Englahardt. E. E. Escanella, G. P. Espina, J. Esquaria, Jr., Malcon Essen, A. Johnson Estrada, A. M. Evensan, A. M. Fachini, A. Fain, Earl H., Sr. Farrar, R. G. Farrar, Robert G. Fadasovich, J. Ferguson, R. Fernandez, J. Fields, A. C. Fields, T. Fields, T. Fink. T. Fisher, E. Fisher, Lawrence G. Fitzgerald, D. V. J. Flanagan, J. Flatchlngar, F. J. Flippo, J. C. Flowers, N. L. Foley, Frank Folse, W. P. Forchia, J. D. Ford, Jerry C. Forgette, J. P. Forsberg, T. J. Fowler. M. Fox. J. H. Francisco, A. Fraziar, L. R. Frazier, L. R. Fredericks, R. A. Freeman, Thomas E. Freira, L. J. Fray, C. J. Amount 2.02 3.94 4.93 1.74 14.81 9.81 4.93 18.72 1.18 7.48 33.87 3.09 17.58 15.71 1.50 15.95 3.84 .98 1.47 4.93 1.54 1.55 4.93 1 5.48 i 2.93 9.35 [ 3.84 ; 4.93 2.93 1.99 1.44 4.93 : 2.84 41.75 7.73 2.24 4.37 2.32 12.00 4.10 2.85 1.98 5.94 33.24 13.45 12.77 15.11 i 13.49 1.54 43.51 8.79 I 3.47 i 1.89 j 7.47 4.93 ) 3.47 1 1.94 1 3.44 4.95 10.85 14.74 12.29 • 2.84 4.40 t 5.20 12.57 15.95 I5J5 ! 3.74 i 13.87 3.12 1 2.85 7.91 13.49 2.85 2.85 5.13 1( 4J0 15.95 9.15 ? 2.85 / 4.93 14.22 7.47 1.47 1.00 15.95 8.89 14.93 2.93 4.23 7J4 13.91 2.20 1.09 7.33 11.88 41.10 14.22 3.47 4.93 3.94 4.30 3.84 2.85 5.73 4.93 3.73 1.47 3.94 1.34 7.52 3.75 4.93 4.23 2.01 18.83 1.98 4.44 1.00 4.93 8.44 9.15 12.00 4.93 3.09 3.94 5.43 4.93 20.81 4.93 15.95 4.49 3.75 3.84 7.48 5.39 4.93 4.93 3.73 4.00 8.37 B.44 10.11 30.73 4.93 9.83 8.14 1.92 1.83 12.09 2.81 4.93 3J7 1.47 4.93 21.49 9.84 13.04 9.95 11.57 4.47 11.43 i J Name Fruge, C. Fuglsang, G. G. Fulco, J. A. Funkan. N. Funkan, N. Funkan. N. W. Fusaliar. E. L. Gagliano. J. Gaines. H. T. Gaines. H. T. Galardi. H. J. Galardi, Harold J. Gali. V. J. Gardner. W. T. Garn, Norman Garn Norman Garrison. C. W.. Jr. Garrity. G. L. Gassard. C. H. Gee. W. N. Gaorga. J. J. Georgar. Chaster A. Giardina. L. C. Giardina. L. C. Ciarczic. G. C. Gietak. Chester W. Gilbert. E.. Jr. Gilliam. C. H. Gillies. Ed. Gillies. Edward Gillikan. N. D. Gillikan. N. Glenn. Jamas M., Jr. Gomez. F. F. Gonzales. H. B. Gonzales. R. R. Gonzales .R. Gonzalez, James Goodman. B. B. Goodright. M. M. Goodwin. H. F. Gordon. I. Graham. K. R. Granadas. J. Granados. J. Gray. O. R. Gray. O. R. Grebson. C. L. Green. H. J. Green. J. L. Green. Jesse T. Gregoire. Jeffery Griddle. Larry C. Griffin. W. S. Grimes. R. C. Grimes. Reamer C. Gronberg. N. E. Guertin. L. R. Guest. V. Guest. V. O. Guidry. A. R. Guillory, J. Hacker, J. T. Amount I2J4 1.84 2M 1.84 3.U 3.47 4.93 11.97 28.41 13.44 9.04 4.93 24.49 27.44 3.03 3.11 17.45 4.93 2.84 5.84 15.71 4.94 2.85 10.07 7.54 4.57 4.93 2.85 12.34 3.47 3.01 4J4 5.47 2.74 4.93 3.73 3.73 8.49 14.81 18.73 4.93 13.44 5.84 3.30 5.51 1.47 1.00 18.04 14.54 5.34 1 2.93 3.47 4.23 5.32 3.05 15.95 24.32 14.48 3.44 2.84 10.88 1.47 1.98 Name Jefferson, N. A. Jenkins, H. Jetton, Orville A. John. Word Johnson, C. W. Johnson, Charles W. Johnson, Charles D. Johnson, Clarence Johnson, E. Johnson, G. D. Johnson, H. Johnson, H. A. Johnson, L. 5. Johnson, L. 5. Johnson, L. 5. Johnson, L. S. Johnson, R. Johnson, S, Johnson, T. Jones, C. Jonas, H. E. Jones, H., Jr. Jones, J. 5. Jones, James Jonas, K. W. Jordan, B. C. Jordan, Bernard C. Jordan, C. C. Jordan, C. C. Jordan, Carl C. Jr. Crawford, James Jr. Kelly, John T. Jr. Timm, Otto Kane, V. E. Karala, H. Kathe, A. F. Kelly, L. B. Kelly, Martin Kemp, J. J. Kemp, Joseph Kendrick, Oliver J. Keneday, G. Kennedy, J. E. Kennedy, P. W. Kennedy, P. W. KennecK, V. A. Kent, E. Kerr, G. C. Kerrigan, C. J. Kerwin, W. K. Kidd, T., Jr. Kirby, J. E. Kirtland, Glenn Kisten, Joseph Klauber, P. M. Klause, W., Jr. Knott, Beni. P. Koch, R., Jr. Krause, W., Jr. Kyle, H. L. Labigang, F. W. Lachapell, L. Lacy, James C. Mer 26, 1967 • Amount 3.47 5.43 4.44 8.45 24.74 2.51 1.47 12.94 4.23 15.84 28.41 2.85 4.95 3.47 1.94 3.44 11.48 2.85 8.07 4.49 1.98 4.93 4.37 7.44 4.22 2.98 10.43 5.20 13.07 4.04 4.18 4.09 4.18 15.84 9.34 5.40 17.42 1.80 2.08 10.43 13.87 11.43 4.93 3.94 10.40 14.82 4.93 13.04 3.47 3.52 4.93 8.00 9.00 5.13 1.34 4.93 3.53 1.39 13.32 1.98 7.83 5.20 7.74 The Delta Steamship Lines has notified the SIU that it is holding checks for un­ claimed wages due crewmen as of March 31, 1967. The following Seafarers may col­ lect their checks by writing to the Pay­ master, Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., No. 2 Canal Street, International Trade Mart, Room 1700, New Orleans, La. 70130. DELTA LINE MONEY DUE Halam, Frank Hailigan, Girard Halvarson, S. Halvorsan, S. Hamilton, D. F. Hammond. M. M. Hancock. C. A. Hancock. D. J. Hanks. B. K. Hannars, C. H. Hargrave. N. Harlsan, Harold M. Harvey, C. B. Harvey, C. B. Hatfield. Nathaniel Hawkins. D. Herbert, Charles Heidelberg, J. H. Haidelbarg, J. H. Herbert, V. Hernandez, G. L. Hiekox, C. Hickox, F. D. Hiekox, Franklin D. Hill, D. W. Hodges, Raymond Hoffman, Gaorga C. Holbrooi, W. M. Holder, M. J. Hoover, D. E., Jr. Hopkins, C. J. Hornbay, G. Howard, F. B. Hrolanok, J. Huff, N. A. Hughes, T. E. Hulsa, M. L. Hunt D. Ictack, R . ictack, R. Isadora, Wilfred Jack, U. Jack, U. Jackson, J. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, W. P. James. J. P. James. J. P. Jane. A. E. Jarocinski, F. Jarocinski, F. JaroncinskI, F. Jarosek, George Jas, A. A., Jr. 3.09 2.93 3.94 3.44 18.74 1.99 5.49 3.53 5.75 4.93 7.33 15.95 32.44 1.47 11.77 10.13 24.90 4.40 3.47 41.47 I5J5 9.44 I2.0B 3.75 15.84 1.92 15.95 4.49 14.54 15.31 10.38 4.47 .98 25.34 2154 5.B4 2.93 15.51 3.09 4.93 1.55 3.85 2.85 1.85 4.23 10.89 3.70 5.80 1,98 7.87 .98 20.44 5.15 97.72 2.85 Lae, L. D. Laicy, Jack Lambert, C. M. Lambert, Reidus Lambert, Reidus Lambert, Reidus Langan, J. C. Latapie, J. Latapie, J. Latapie, J. Latapie, J. Latorie, F. P. . Lawson, H. Q. Laxon, J. H. Leake. Wm. B. Leblanc, J. W. Lee, C. A. Lee, C. L. Lee, R. Frazier Lendry, A. Lendry, R. Leonard, F. A. Lewis, J. E. Lewis, J. F. Lewis, J. Thurston Lewis, James E. Lewis, T. J. «: V lewis, Wm. H. Libby, M. F. Libby, M. F. Liebers, G. K. Llebers, G. K. Lima, A. W. Little, M. Liuzza, D. J. Liuzza, G. Liuzza, G. Liuzza, R. LIzotte ,W. C. Loflin, E. J. Lofton, C. Lonergan. Michael P. Long, Jonn C. Loston, S. Loston, S. Loston, S. Luna, C. M. MacGregor, William Mach, J. W. Mack. Morris J. Macks, R. L. Mahoney, J. L. Maire, F. C. 12.32 7.97 7.54 2.03 10.11 4.04 7.33 3.47 1.94 3.44 2.81 5.43 8.37 14.28 12.14 4.93 3.54 4.57 2.82 4.40 2.45 1.88 4.93 3.U 5.95 4.44 7.31 7.31 7.33 10.44 2.24 15.84 .98 4.93 14.48 0.84 3.09 4.93 5.49 4.47 15.84 15.55 3.90 1.24 3J4 4.93 2.34 8.05 4.19 8.84 5.20 13.11 2.93 3.44 2.85 Name Maldonado, P. T. Maley, J. Richard Malay, Richard J. Malone, Geo. E. Maione, T. Mannette, J. S., Jr. Marino, William E. Marion, R. P. Mark. R. C. Marshail, L .T. Marshall, L T. Martin, D. M. Martin, M. Martin, M. M. Martinez, C. Martinez, R. A. Martinez, R. G. Martinez, Santos E. Marullo, Theodore J. Mathis, T. Mauldin, J. B. Mauldin, J. N. May, A. C., Jr. May, A. C., Jr. May, A. C., Jr. McCioskey, Andrew McCullough, C. L. McCullough, L. McGinnis, A. J. McGuffey, James E. McKeithen, J. McLean, Jery McNab, Earl McNab, Earl McNatt, Robert E. McNeil, Wm. McAvoy, A. J. McBride, John McCann, O. J. McCarthy, Joseph McCoy, H. W. McCullough, Lawrence McDonald, E. McDonald, J. C. McFarlin, J. McGarry, F. J. McGee, Wm. McGovern ,D. T. McGregor, Kenneth C. McKay, W. J. McKay, W. J. McKay, Wm. J. McKinney, K. A. McLaughlin, N. McLean, Jimmy C. McLemore, John D. McMullin, C. D. McMullin, C. McPhee, J. McPhee, J. McPhillips, R. Meche, R. J. Many, H. Merkel, John Merrit, R. E. Merritt, R. R. Messonnier, E. Michael, R. T. Michael, Robert Milazzo, G. M. Miller, M. R. Miller, R. C. Miller, R. C. Miller, R. C. Milstead. H. L. Mims, W. Y. Mitchell, A. Mitchell, C. L. Mitchell, C. L. Mitchell, Chains L. Mitchell, Walter W. Mixon, L. L. Mixon, Sinclair Moll, Joseph J., Jr. Mondone, S. Mondone, Santo, Jr. Montgomery, B. J. Montgomery, D. R. Moody, James F. Moore, F. D. Mora, M. T. Mora, M. T. Morgan, G. Moreno, L. A. Moreno, L. A. Morgan, Dalton H. Morgan, James Morgan, Paul Morgan, W. D. Morris, Jr., Richard Morris, M. T. Morris, 5. Move, B. M. Mullna, Larry Murrelf, W .T. Myles, Wm. J. Nassar, A. J. Nassar, A. J. Nelii, Harold H. Newcomb, R. H. Newson, Robert S. Newton, Charles Ni, Nicola A. Nicholas, R. W. Nickerson, C. L. Nixon, J. Nolan, Floyd Nolan, S. W. Nolan, Stanley W. Noles, G. H. Noto, G: Noto, G. Noto, Gasper Nuss, George O'Brlant, Victor O'Brien, G. E. O'Mary, Y. W. Orso, R. H. Owen, D. Pacheo, R. Pancost," H. J. Pancost, Harold J. Paneplnto, A. J. Paneplnto, Aug. J. Pappas, S. Parker, J. W. Parker. J. W. Parkerlnson, R. A., Jr. Parkerinson, R. A. Patin, L. J. ^atlngo, E. A. Patterson, Wm. G. Pennino, A. Penny, Wm. B., Jr. Pereon^ F. Perez, Edwardo C. Perezra, Wm. H. Pfrommer, E. Piasclk, P. Plasclk, P. Pierce, D. O. Pinchook, Anthony Pino, B. B. Pino, B. B. Pino, B. B. Pino, B. B. PIttman, W. A. Pontiff, Jerry F. Poole, C. L. PotorskI, R, Praytor, James F. Prejean, R. Prlcj, J.. Jr. Amount 2.93 2.03 8.84 1.47 8.54 4.22 3.87 14.14 4.23 17.57 34.52 9.85 2.04 13.24 4.93 41.11 2.85 12.87 5.32 4.93 4.47 9.14 9.83 9.83 4.93 2.49 15.55 15.95 5.44 84.91 10.11 2.93 2.82 10.13 4.59 10.98 4.93 25.44 1.02 1.47 27.70 11.05 4.93 9.85 14.28 2.97 3.11 33.05 12.00 11.44 j 3.09 ! 4.18 3.43 27.83 15.95 23.74 3.44 7.31 1.83 4.44 15.71 2.85 5J0 15.84 1.99 32.02 4.93 2.82 8.45 2.98 14.48 2.85 2.85 23.91 24.10 3.75 71.34 12.32 14.74 1.55 1.44 8.80 2.93 4.09 11.54 5.32 2.31 9.23 12.00 4.23 24.23 14.04 8.35 2.85 2.85 5.32 1.98 3.94 1.57 4.41 21.43 4.77 9.83 4.23 1.98 1.47 2.85 2.85 1.95 3.92 1.54 2.97 2.88 5.72 2.85 3.75 12.00 4.91 15.95 3.84 4.18 4.93 7.73 4.57 11.09 4.93 7.54 12.00 13.35 15.15 15.84 3.47 4.93 1.47 32.02 1.88 3.73 2.85 21.91 2.20 3.73 2.93 4.18 B.37 7.47 2.32 28.41 3.M 21.09 21.12 2.93 1.00 4.35 4.93 3.75 4JI9 3.44 8.47 9.47 4.22 5.47 3.50 2.85 Name Amount Price. J., Jr. 2.85 Pringt, Paolo 4.93 Prizmik, A. 8.37 Prizmik, Antonio 1.00 Procell, J. 9.85 Proceii, Jack 15.88 PrusinskI, 5. 13.80 Puras, E. 2.27 Quesada, R. N. 2.85 Quinn, C. 3i.74 Radich, T. J. 49.70 Rainey, T. O. 1.92 Rainty, Thomas O. 1.84 Raiph, J. J. 3.09 Ralph, J. J,, Sr. 1.47 Ramsay, D. A. 24.78 Rana, K. J. 4.93 Raneu, Irvin, Jr. 15.95 Rankin, James 5.40 Ray, G. 7.51 Rebone, A. J. 3.52 Reed, P. 1.28 Resmondo, E. R. 2.20 Reyes, Jesus D. 3.03 Richard, J, E. 3.54 Richardson, Maurice 10.09 Richie, Thomas L. 19.04 Richoux, J. D. 7J4 Rigby, W. S. 2.82 Rigby, Walter 14.82 Rihn, E. A. 1.98 Ritter, V, F. 5.84 Rivera, A. H. P. 150.00 Roberson, L. M 1.98 Roberts, H. W. 19.79 Roberts, J. '21.11 Roberts, James 10.13 Robinson, E. 1.93 Robinson. J. T. 4.04 Robinson, T. A. 24J3 Rocco, J. J. 1.53 Roche, W. T. 17.14 Rodriguez, A. 3.30 Rogers, Anthony P; 1.99 Rogers, Robert 9.40 Roias, D. 5.54 Rose, W. J. 9.83 Rosenberg, Olave W. 11.05 Ross, Geo. G. 2.93 Rousseau, W. A., Jr, 9.32 Rush, G. J. 4.44 Sabathier, D. H. 11.73 Saitarez, Wiliiam 14.37 Saivador, E. O. 5.74 Salvador, E. O. 13.44 Sanchez, J. N. 77.53 Sansone, J. 4.93 5aramthus, Algien 3.09 5argent, O. E. 12.05 Sarvtr, J. R. 3.44 Sasseville, R. P. 4.57 Satterthwaite, Amel 3.09 Savow, J. 11.24 5awyer, Charles R. 12.34 Sbriglio, S. J. 4.71 Scarmutz, J. 4.93 5caramvtz ,JoseDh 4.22 5cheidel. J. W. 3.94 Scheidel, J. W. 3.12 Scheidler, E. J. 4.91 Schrade, M. L. 7.31 Searcey, Edward H. 7.33 Self, K. W. 40.31 Sellman, Frederick 3.94 Serade .M. L. 10.93 Serlo, S. 32.33 Sevensen,A. E. 3.44 Seymour, A. 9.05 5hartzer, C. L. 5.51 Shaughnessey, J. 4.72 Shepherd, B. 4.40 Sherman, I. J. 5.84 Short, A. 27.33 Sillln, E. J. 11.45 5ilva, J. F . 4.48 Simmons, Freddie H. 4.45 Simmons, T. 7.31 Simonds, Paul A. 7.49 Skinner, J. M. 10.82 Smith, A. 2.04 Smith, A. H. 2.21 Smith, C. 17.40 Smith, C. J. 13.10 Smith, C. J. 4.93 Smith, C. R. 2.85 Smith, H. M. 18.33 Smith, John W. 1.47 Smith, M. D. 5.13 Smith, M. D. 5.40 Smith, O. D. 2.85 Smith, R. D., Jr. 9.12 Smith, R. E. 37.42 Sobczak, E. V. 7.51 Soto, C. R. 4.24 Soto, C. R. 4.40 Soto, C. R. 8.54 Speece, H. L. 12.25 Spencer, R. O. 5.07 Spencer, R. O. 7.54 Spires, T. 3.75 Sr Cheramie, Jack B. 3.11 Sr Cheramie, Jack B. 2.97 St. Germain, G. 1.47 St. Germain, G. J. 7.73 St. Germain, G. J. 4.93 St Germain, H. 4.93 Starck, H. B. 7.97 Steadman, Norwood 4.49 Steadman, H. O. 18.21 Steele, J. C. 55.87 Steele, M. C. 2.85 Steele, M. G. 4.93 Steele, R . 2.97 Stewart, E. 4.93 St. Germain, Gleason 13.41 Stokke, Sverre M. 5.51 Stovall, W. H. 13.49 Suarez, J., Jr. 11.97 Suyms, Jack M. 1.98 Swillsy, W. H. 15.92 Symns, J. 24.70 Syms, J. M. 4.95 Tablas, Jose A. 5.51 Talbert, N. R. 2.85 Taylor, J. I., Jr. 7.54 Thfu, G. P. 5.20 Thiu, G. P. 10.10 Thiu, Goon 7.48 ThIu, Goon 4.04 Thomas, K. F. 15.72 Thomason, J. 3,04 Thompson, Wm. H. 1.20 Thone, Alfred 24.15 Thorn, A. 4.04 Thome, Alfred HJB Thome, W. W. 2.85 Thome, W. W. 198.21 Throne, Alfr^ 2.82 Tillman, W. 4.91 Tillman, Wm. I JO Tomas T. Willis 3.75 Tompkins, Robert L. E. 12.43 Torefiel, Jose 2.00 Travis, Walter R. 15.84 Tregembe, W. 3.75 Trelgle, James J. 5.13 Trevlno, Alberto 3.09 Trust, J. P. 43.02 Tulp, J., Jr. 3.73 Tulp, J., Jr. 3.73 Tyler, Robert E. 14.47 Tyron, James 3.58 fConfinued In the next IttueJ �May 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer AB Johnny Lombardo Recalls Fight With 'Sugar Ray' Twelve years ago a lithe, well-built man named Johnny Lombardo walked into the SIU's hall in New York and he told a Headquarters Representative "If you can use a good seaman, that's me." In 1955, Johnny Lombardo was 27 years old, a contender for the middleweight crown, and, in the opinion of some sports writers, the finest boxer then fight­ ing. He gave up his promising career as a fighter because he was convinced the odds were stacked against his attaining the middle­ weight champion­ ship because he "didn't know the right people." The SIU got a good man in 1955, and Johnny began his seafaring career. "I fought all Lombardo my life," Lom­ bardo told the LOG. At 13 he was out of school, fighting for a living by working in the coal mines near his hometown of Mt. Carmel, Pa. Except for the money his mother managed to bring home from a silk mill where she worked for a short while, and her mother's meager assistance al­ Johnny Lombardo (right) deftly fends off a left jab as he closes lowance, his wages were the sole in on Sugar Ray Robinson during their ten-round bout in 1955. support of the family during those bleak depression years. In addi­ Robinson won a split decision. Despite the fact that he came tion to his mother, the family also within a hairbreadth of victory, Johnny decided to give up boxing. consisted of three brothers and three sisters. "Fighting is a lousy business, One More Fight Two years later, at the age of the way it's run these days," he Lombardo fought only once 15, Lombardo was a combat vet­ says, with less bitterness than one more after the Robinson match. eran. Lying about his age, he en­ would expect. "If it's run right, it In that match he knocked out listed in the Navy. By the time his could be a great business—where "Wildcat" Phil Kim, an up and true age was discovered, he had a poor kid can make something." coming Hawaiian fighter who had been trained as a 20 mm. gunner, Though most professional box­ and had shot down a German ers would consider Lombardo's TKO'd the lightweight champion, fighter during the invasion of Nor­ record admirable, he himself feels Virgil Aikins. It was on that pro­ mandy. "I was so hungry for ac­ it reflects many of the ills of the gram that Sonny Liston also tion, I slept under my 20 milli­ sport as it is practiced today and fought—in a preliminary match for a purse of $200. Johnny re­ meter," he explained. When his should have been much tetter. ceived $3,000 for his last ifight. ship was attacked by the German "Now, it's who you know that He was contracted for one more plane, and "they called general dominates," he says. "Talent fight, against the number one quarters, I had it on fire before doesn't mean anything. If you're lightweight contender, Wallace anyone got their guns on it," he run by the right people, you're in." related. After being mustered out Furthermore, with the advent of "Bud" Smith. "For once I would of the Navy, Brother Lombardo— TV, boxing becomes ^'too much of have had weight on someone," says Brother Lombardo, who usu­ after trying and failing four times an acting business." ally fought at 150 pounds, just —managed to get into the Army. three pounds over the middle­ On National TV After a few months, however, his weight minimum. "I'd have mur­ true age was again found out, and Lombardo went on his first dered him, and he knew it," he was discharged at 16. national hookup in 1952, when Johnny relates. Smith, who went For two years he worked as a he fought Rocky Castillani. John­ on to win the lightweight cham­ railroad carpenter's helper, living ny knocked his opponent down pionship, "finagled his way out" in Philadelphia. Having fought all for a count of nine in the first his life, it was only natural that he round, and knocked Castillani of the contract and the match kept fighting. "I got into lots of down again in the eighth round never took place. It was just as well as far as Johnny was con­ barroom brawls," he said. His for a count of eight. And he teat friends told him, "since you like Castillani "from pillar to post in cerned, as he already was looking to fight so much, why don't you the other rounds," he says. Johnny for a way out of the fight game. become a professional?" "So, final­ related how he was incredulous Two months after that bout, ly I did." At the age of 18, he went when the decision—against him— Johnny Lombardo had hung up to Washington, D. C., where he was announced. Sportswriters in his gloves for good, retiring from knew someone in the fight game, newspapers across the country boxing to become a seafarer. to begin his fight to the top. agreed that he had indeed been Johnny lost his first fight, which cheated out of a well-earned win. A Yen for the Sea took place in Washington's Turn­ Fights Sugar Ray er's Arena. "I didn't know how Ever since his Navy days, Lom­ In 1955, at the age of 26, important conditioning is," he says, bardo had a yen for the sea. Dur­ explaining this loss. "Conditioning Johnny Lombardo fought Sugar ing most of his boxing career, he is 70 per cent in winning a figjit," Ray Robinson. Robinson was on and his wife made their home in he says, "fighting skill is 20 per the cometeck trail, at the age of Miami Beach, as close to the water cent, and ten per cent is pure 35, trying to capture the middle­ as they could get. luck." The purse for his first fight weight crown. Before the Lom­ was $20, and Johnny ended up "The SIU is the greatest," says bardo match, he had already with $6 of it. Brother Lombardo of his union. knocked out Joe Rendome and Fougjit All Comers beaten Gart Panther. "Even "I wouldn't change it for the Many fights followed, and John­ though I spotted him 15 pounds, world. The men who run it are ny fought all comers until he was I was sure I'd beat Sugar Ray," the best people in the world." fighting the men at the top. "I Johnny recounted. Although the Brother Lombardo, who now was never knocked out," he says. record shows the fight went to holds an AB's rating, has sailed "In fact, I was never knocked off Robinson in a split decision, mostly for Sea-Land on the my feet in the ring." During his eight-year career as Johnny is convinced that he won European run. "I've seen enough a boxer, Lombardo fought in al­ the fight. Two judges gave it to of the world," says Johnny, "and most 70 matches and won all of Robinson by one or two rounds I like coast-wise runs and Puerto them with the exception of four­ each. "That fight really took the Rico." "But," he adds, "I'll take teen losses and two draws. anything." heart out of me," Johtiny said. Page Eleven FINAL DEPARTURES Arthur Caruso, 60; Brother Burial was in Herbster Commu­ Caruso died on April 4 at the nity Cemetery, Herbster, Wise. USPHS Hospital, —4f— San Francisco, Charles Nuber, 71: Seafarer after a brief ill­ ness. He was a na­ Nuber died on March 14 in New on SIU pension at tive of Pennsylva­ Orleans. He was nia and lived in on SIU pension San Jose, Califor­ at time of death. nia. Caruso joined Brother Nuber the SIU in the joined the Union port of Mobile in the port of and sailed as an AB. He served in New Orleans. A the Army from 1942 until 1945. native of that city, Brother Caruso is survived by his he made his home daughter, Mrs. Muriel Chairavella inWaveland, of San Jose, Calif. He was a wid­ ower. Burial was in Golden Gate Miss. Nuber sailed in the Deck Department as a Bosun. Surviving National Cemetery. is his wife, Una F. Nuber of Waveland, Miss. Burial was in Anthony Kowalsid, 47: Death Waveland Cemetery, Waveland. claimed Brother Kowalski, Jan. 22, at Mercy Hos­ Eros Cox, 52; Seafarer Cox pital, Bay City, Mich. A native died in Hancock General Hospital. Bay St. of Michigan, he Louis, Mississippi, was a resident of on March 26 Rogers City and from a cardiovas­ joined the SIU cular collapse. Great Lakes Dis­ He was born in trict in the port Arkansas and of Detroit. He lived in Bay St. sailed in the Deck Dept. and was Louis. Cox joined last employed by Huron Portland the Union in New Cement. Kowalski is survived by Orleans. A member of the Engine his wife, Marjorie. Burial was in Department, he shipped as FOWT, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Bellknap deck engineer and pumpman. His Township, Mich. last ship was the Del Mar. Cox is survived by his wife, Catherine —— of Bay St. Louis. Burial was in Arthur Johnson, 58. A heart at­ Lakeshore Cemetery, Lakeshore, tack caused the death of Brother Miss. Johnson on April 22, in Bayfield, Wise. A member Thomas Allen, 44: A heart at­ of the SIU's Gt. tack took the life of Brother Allen Lakes District, he on Feb. 3 in Bal­ sailed as a deck­ timore. A native hand. Born in of New York Michigan, John­ City, Allen lived son made his in Baltimore. He home in Cornu­ joined the Union copia, Wise. He joined the Union in New York and in Duluth, Minn. Surviving is his was a member of wife, Elizabeth of Cornucopia. the Steward De­ Burial was in Herbster Commu­ partment. His last nity Cemetery, Herbster, Wise. vessel was the Bradford Isle. Sur­ viving is his sister, Jane A. McGahan of San Diego. Allen was John Caldwell, 66: Seafarer buried in St. John's Cemetery, Caldwell died in Neuvo Laredo, Long Island, N.Y. Mexico, March 7. He was on an Charles Dowling, 46: Pneu­ SIU pension at monia claimed the life of Brother the time of death. Dowling Feb. 20, Seafarer Caldwell while sailing as %; OKIIF sailed in the Stew­ chief cook aboard ard Department the Volusia. Bom and joined the in Mobile, he was SIU in New Or­ a resident of New leans. He made Orleans. Brother his home in that port and was a Dowling joined native of Washington, D. C. Cald­ the SIU in that well's last ship was the Del Mar. port and held the Seafarer Caldwell was in the Air rating of Chief Steward. Surviv­ Force during World War Two. Brother Caldwell was buried in ing is his wife, Rita Dowling, of New Orleans. Burial was in Mag­ Mexico. nolia Cemetery, Mobile. — 4/ — — 4/ — 4/ —4/— —4^— Ira Diiessen, 65: A coronary thrombosis claimed the life of Brother Driessen in Bayfield, Wis., April 6. He sailed in the SIU's Great Lakes Dis­ trict as an oiler. Bom in South Dakota, he made his home in Port Wing, Wise. Brother Driessen joined the Union in the port of Detroit. Surviving is his wife, Evelyn of Port Wing. —4/ Francisco Rodriquez, 39: Broth­ er Rodriguez died April 13, in St. Mary's Hos­ pital, Hoboken, N.J., from pneu­ monia. A mem­ ber of the Stew­ ard Department, he shipped as Messman. A na­ tive of Puerto Rico, he lived in Hoboken and joined the Union in the port of San Francisco. I �Page Twelve May 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Bosun's Wife Writes Congressmen On Seael Seanity— With Results A good time was had by all during the fitout party for the Diamond Alkidl (Boland & Cornelius), Meeting Chairman Harry L. Stockman reports. "We had a wonderful time and we invited our fellow Seafarers from the Arthur K. Atkinson. A good time was had by all," writes Stockman. Stockman was elected deck ^ Housekeeping duties aboard the delegate and reported that things farers were hospitalized on this Sagamore Hill (Victory Carriers) are going fine in his department. voyage. When the trip is over, were assigned in The fellows are "getting the the vessel will head for a checkup a way that might wrinkles out after a stay on the at the shipyards. prove useful to beach," Stockman said. Charles the crews of oth­ Murphy is the er SlU-contracted new steward's ships, writes delegate and the During the good and welfare Meeting S e c r eEngine Depart­ tary Francis R. ment will be rep­ portion of a meeting aboard the Amerigo (Man­ Napoli. The resented by Guy agement & Ship­ Burke. Burke Trotman ping), writes cated in the fol­ suggested that Meeting Secretary lowing way, during a meeting ere wmembers William Schnei­ presided over by Meeting Chair­ contribute to the Bostic der, the crew re­ man Milton Trotman: All hands ship's fund. Meet­ solved that "all will try to keep the messroom ing Secretary Jesse Bostic writes hands clean their and pantry clean. The Wipers will that crewmembers "wished to take own quarters clean the laundry. The Ordinaries time out to praise the galley crew upon leaving the are to clean the slop sink, and the Hoggie for a job well done." They did ship so the next Bedroom Steward was assigned to an exceptionally fine job at the crew will find a clean ship to take clean the recreation room. The fitout "when all the fellows eat over." Also during the good and men feel that this new arrange­ at the same time and it puts a welfare part of the meeting pre­ ment will make the ship one of strain on the porters and cook. sided over by Meeting Chairman the cleanest SIU ships. So thanks again fellows for a job John Hoegie, the Steward Depart­ well done." ment was asked to make available more peanut butter and second "This trip has been a success helpings on some desserts. The and all the Union Brothers coop­ crew was asked to make a better erated just fine. effort in keeping the messhall and I hope on the re­ pantry clean at night. turn trip, I, or Steven Baker, born February the next ship's 22, 1967, to the Maynard L. delegate can send Bakers, Marine City, Michigan. in the same re­ Ira Brown, Steward on the port," reported Curtis Ducote Fairisle (Pan Oceanic Tankers) Issac Bertran, bom December promised his fel­ aboard the Robin 22, 1966, to the Rafael Bertrans, low Seafarers that Trent (Robin Ducote Brooklyn, New York. a special dinner Line). Meeting would be served Secretary Orville Payne reported while the ship that Brother Ducote was given Leslie Corron, born December was at anchor in a vote of thanks. 13, 1966, to the Jerome Corrons, Viet Nam. Ralf Baltimore, Maryland. Huddleston, who was elected ship's A ship's fund was started delegate by ac­ Tonka Kay Llal, born February Huddleston> aboard the Oceanic Tide (Trans clamation, report­ 17, 1967, to the Candido C. Lials, World Marine), ed that "everything is going along Meeting Chair­ smoothly." Crewmembers were Houston, Texas. man Wilbnrn reminded to handle all beefs "in Dodd reports. No Robert Trent Bright, bora May the SIU manner, through the de­ treasurer has been 3, 1966, to the Robert D. Brights, elected yet. Meet­ partment delegates. A ship's fund Norfolk, Va. ing Secretary El­ was started to purchase a televi­ mer E. Graff re­ sion set and all hands pledged ports that the money for the TV. Huddleston Melansea Toy WQUams, born wrote that "a good payofP' was Chief Cook did December 16, 1966, to the Rich­ Dodd an exceptional enjoyed in Portland, Oregon, be­ ard Williams, Brooklyn, New job. Graff reports that some Sea- fore the ship left for Viet Nam. York. The SIU, like other AFL-CIO affiliated unions, has been asking its members to actively fight for a stronger Social Security Law. The SIU has pointed out that the proposed legislation will benefit all, not^ thetic to your views and will keep merely the aged, and has asked them very much before me as all its members and their fami­ this legislation is considered in lies to do what they can to sup­ the Senate." port its fight for better Social Representative Jacob H. Gil­ Security. bert, a Democratic, and a member One SIU wife that has done of the House Ways and Means more than her share to help im­ Committee, wrote his fellow New prove Social Security is Mrs. Lela Yorker: "This legislation has my T. Ziereis, wife of the veteran strong support and, in fact, I Seafarer, Bosun John "Bananas" would like higher benefit increases Ziereis. She wrote her senators, and higher benefits than proposed her congressman, and a number of in the President's Bill. My com­ other congressmen and other gov­ mittee is now holding hearings and ernment officials. I assure you my efforts will con­ tinue toward the enactment of The response Mrs. Ziereis got adequate increases and needed from the national legislators was improvements in Medicare." overwhelmingly supportive. Jacob Another reply came from Rep­ K. Javits (R), wrote to his con­ stituent: "As you may know, I resentative Theodore R. Kupferhave supported improvements in man. Republican, of the 17th benefits which deserve and seem District of Mrs. Ziereis' Bourough to have substantial bipartisan sup­ of Manhattan. "As you know," port this year . . . You may be he told Mrs. Ziereis, "I have been assured that I am most sympa- very much interested in helping senior citizens and in the Social Security system." If anyone has doubts that the individual can influence our legis­ lators, Representative Kupferman's closing paragraph should remove them: "I shall continue to follow up in order to be helpful Betty Stiner, born November and will keep your suggestions in 27, 1966, to the Donald L. Stiners, mind as a way to do this." Tampa, Florida. ARRIVALS Angela Willis, born March 11, 1967, to the Melvin G. Willis, Marshallberg, N. Carolina. ^ Rigal Baptiste, born April 1, 1967, "to the Roland Baptistes, Brooklyn, New York. —^3>— Nicholas Vain, born April 14, 1967, to the Henry E. Vains, Baltimore, Maryland. <1> Lifeboat Class No. 177 Shoves Off Dennis Evans, born January 16, 1967, to the Arnold Evans, Florala, Alabama. • <t> Andrew McMillan, bora March 29, 1967, to the Donald C. Mc­ Millans, Philadelphia, Penna. Patricia Wrenn, born April 15, 1967, to the Ronald A. Wrenns, Jersey City, New Jersey. Wilma Ivette Ayala, bora April 21, 1967, to the Ramon Ayalas, Santurce, Puerto Rico. <|> William Kleman, bora March 24, 1967, to the Robert Klemans, Bay City, Michigan. Cynthia Gihhs, bora March 27, 1967, to the Leslie W. Gibbs, Galveston, Texas. Jonathan Ahranu, bora March 23, 1967, to the John Abrams, Bronx, New York. ^ Michael Berry, born February 6, 1967, to the Claude D. Berrys, Lucedale, Mississippi. Karen Nolan, born April 14, 1967, to the Jeffery Nolans, Hous­ ton, Texas. ^ Candace Tucker, born Febru­ ary 6, 1967, to the H. L. Tuckers, Prichard, Alabama. ! Editor, • SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 Harry Peek Please contact "Moms" Wessels, or inform her where you can be reached. She has moved since she last heard from you. The new address is 2225 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans. Phone 944-6532. ^ Julio S. Russetti Please contact your brother, Anthony, 29 Hemlock Rd., Nor­ wood, Mass. Your father died and he must communicate with you. <|> Bin Smith Get in touch with Anthony Nix Jr., c/o U.S. Marine Hos­ pital, 15th Ave. and Lake St., San Francisco. Phone SK 2-1400. Arthur N. Butler Contact your mother as soon as possible. The address is P.O. Box 203, Dublin, N. C. 28332. —- Harold McVay Please contact Fredy Ruiz, 748 10th St., Barrio Obrero, Santurce, Puerto Rico. ; " v.!. V, , I , „ " i I | ' I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOO—please put my ^ name on youhmaillng 1!^^ (Frint informafion) • MAAAlr '. - , - .., STREET ADPRESS ...•k-..,!...,......',..:..'!. Having attained their Coast Guard lifeboat endorsements, the SlU's 177th regular lifeboat class poses for its graduation picture. Seated in the front (l-r) are: S. Carr, A. Casano, W. Napier, and V. Stamatiou. Standing in the back row are: Instructor Dick Hall, J. Kelly, R. Slaughter, 5. Loston, and SIU Senior Instructor Ami Bjornsson. Crystal Medice, born March 20, 1967, to the Larry Medices, Gretna, Louisiana. Karol Williams, born March 29, 1967, to the Carmond L. Wil­ liams, Metairie, Louisiana. CITY STATE........ ZjP........ TO AVOID OUPlfCATJONs If y/iu an oW subscriber and have » change , ' of sddrMs, pisesfc give your fonnsr address befowi ^ �liii '•• O- Mar 26, 1967 to the Editor! I would like to thank the un­ ion for its letter congratulating us on the.birth of our son, Wal5 ter Erik, and also for the Sav­ ings Bond for $25. ! I would also like to thank all s the members for welcoming I him into the Seafarers family. I I am sure if he should decide I to be a seaman one day, he wiU I choose the SIU before any tothen/ Mdri^ttolHos itol!ie E«tor! : - : As you know, I have just re­ ceived. my disability pension. I would like to take tois opportu­ nity to tell you I am grateful for having the privilege of be­ longing to this great union, the SIU, and am tfe^ly apprecia­ tive of being a member under ^ts most able leadership. These blessings will help rae to adjust to the future and the heartbreak of never sailing . F. P. Sburtshom. Build Up Fleet Instead Of FDl , V' iTo The EAtfHr: : I I am amazed at the lack of londemtanding on the part of many Government officials about the urgent need for a large, modern American mer­ chant marine fleet. Fortunately, however, there are also many who do understand what the merchant marine is all about. It is interesting to note that most of the Congressmen who consistently champion ffie mer­ chant marine in Congress are dead set against Secretary of Defense MacNaraara's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship pro­ posal. Sharp criticism of the De­ fense Department's Fast De­ ployment Logistic Ship proposal and a call for reVitalization of the American-flag merchant fleet instead, have been the key­ note of statements tnade by these knowledgeable legisla^ tors, in contrast to Government officials who have been asking for the Fast Deployment Ingisr tic Ships. ; t think it is important to note that these Congressmen stressed that not only are the proposed FDL ships expensive white ele- : phants, btit that an increased 1 American merchant tonnage ; capability is indeed needed—^in the form of fast, modern con­ ventional ships. . Bfarfln IfoSmau. Urges instruttion In Lahor Uhttory To The Editor: As 1968 elections approach, what SIU President Paul Hall said in his column in the April issue of the Seafarers Log the need to mc-isS' tithah^ .'V A Stol.-VvX .V «•: single problem faced by unions in the area of political education is the education of its younger members." The battles won by organbxd labor in the thirties are something that fewer and fewer workers can remember. More and more of them as the older workers are replaced by the young, haye no conception of what is meant to fight for the right to have a union. Programs of union education, such as the one offered by the SIU, are of special importance if labor is to present a united V JW W*s Page Thirteen Seafarer Proa Goes Where Needed As He Readies tor 6th Viet Trip (With scores of SlU-manned vessels making the Vietnam run with supplies for the military operations, Seafarers are keeping the ships sailing on time. Phil Pron, one of the many SIU men sailing regularly to the war zone—he's been at for the past two years—recently completed his fifth voyage to the Southeast Asia trouble zone. As he pre­ pared to make his sixth trip on the same run, Pron told a LOG reporter of some of his experiences and offered some advice to Union Brothers who may be Vietnam-bound for the first time—Editor.) It was a warm, sultry evening and the Albion Victory was heading in to tie up at Pier 1 on the Saigon River. As Seafarer Phillip Pron stood on deck on this, his fifth voyage to Vietnam, he could. see the lights of downtown Saigon reflected on the surface of the river, while overhead, U.S. patrol planes flew in low over the har­ bor and headed inland. Hundreds of tiny fishing boats To The Editor^ were crowded tightly together on the river. Alongside the huge cargo ... ships lying at anchor were piers front against Its enemies. Before piled high with materiels for the a union member can estaUish a U.S., South Vietnamese and other real identity with his union, he allied forces. must have some understanding This picture of Saigon Harbor of its origins and what the at night, stands vividly in the struggle for unions was all memory of Brother Pron, 41, a about, native of Secaucus, New Jersey, Lawrence KJdcetts. and a 21-year veteran of the SIU. Knows Saigon Well Phil knows Saigon well and he Shipmates Help has met many Vietnamese. He In time of Grief finds them to be a decent, friendly ToTlieEditoR people who know that the Ameri­ cans are helping them maintain My wife and I want to give their freedom. He says that Amer­ thanlb to the crew of the Clai­ icans are welcomed and treated borne for the way they joined well by most of the Vietnamese, in our sorrow over the loss of | our dau^ter, Elsie, her hus-| but as is the case in any country band,, Israel, and our grand- J living under wartime conditions, Phillip Pron (extreme left) talks with some shipmates on the deck there are dangers present. children, ^Ison and Vivian, of the Albion Victory while the ship plies waters off Viet Nam. Phil knows this. He learned it who died in a fire last month in: ; New York. Only lasmin, four • after his first voyage, but he con­ tinues to make return trips. Pron his foot on the shoeshine box, it fellow Seafarers who ship out to years old, survived the blaze. explodes. The shoeshine boy offers Vietnam: Also, I want to make specif| related several incidents to the an excuse to walk away before • Be careful what you buy as mention of the Bosun, Jam^| LOG which point up the tense sit­ the trap goes off." souvenirs to send back home. Ex­ Dixon, Ship's Delegate Edward: S uation which exists in Vietnam. plosives have been found in dolls, Phil's description of the black The ships anchored in Saigon Kelly Sr. and the departmenta l statues, and figurines that have Harbor are well guarded, Pron market operating in Saigon is one been offered for sale to Americans. delegates, David Ramirez, Mar­ of crowded sidewalks lined with said, to prevent Viet Cong divers vin E. Howell and A. G. Milne. • Don't buy from the black little stands that openly display for Marie Lulsa and Teddy ftni^ from planting explosives on sale stolen army rations, uniforms, market; some of the money in­ moored ships. canned goods, and other supplies. volved finds its way to the Viet Almost Mistaken Cong. 'Beware of Bad Liquor' • Don't sleep on shore at night; "One night as we were return­ Oldtimer Becails Many well known brands of always go back to your ship to ing to the Albion Victory on a 1907 Oil 'Tankers' civilian boat," Pron related, "the American liquor are also on dis­ spend the night. Th The Editor: • Don't walk the streets at Marine guards fired warning shots play, "But the seals on the bottles In my good old daj^ of sail, over our heads. We waved our are often broken," Pron pointed night, and wherever or whenever in 1907, the steamboats car­ arms and hollered back something out, indicating that the bottles are you sightsee, walk with shipmates. • Watch what you eat and ried crude oil in 50-gallon you might say to a baseball um­ filled with bogus "Saigon Tea," or worse yet, wood alcohol. drink. Much of the liquor sold is drums, and kerosene and gaso­ pire, and they decided that we wood alcohol or is mixed with line in five-gallon cans. Then "When I was in Qui Nhon," weren't going to blow up our own ^e old, dismasted iron sailing Phil said, "I saw kids washing polluted water. ship." • Don't deal with Vietnamese ships were used as oil barges. Not all the hazards are on wa­ empty liquor bottles in street wa­ who offer to take you to places ter. If the poison in the liquor When the romantic sail was ter, Seafarer Pron pointed out. where you can buy bargains in doesn't kill you, the stuff in the dying, the owners of steam­ "On land you have boys who come jewelry and the like. They will street water will." boats began raising freight up and offer to shine a man's lead you to side streets and trouble. rates. The housewives living in Phil offers the following hints to shoes; but when the customer puts Getting all the materiel our men honaes near ffie Waterfront did i need over to them is a tremen­ not like the steamboats that Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No. 4 dous job, Pron emphasized. smoked and blew soof against their windows and dirtied the A Job To Do ^ddrtains; Commenting on the morale of And now comes an AmariU.S. forces in Vietnam, Phil said pan supertanker re;^ that "It's high. Those kids cer­ der fhe idberian flag and crewed tainly don't enjoy being where by incdmpetents. Loaded low, they are, but they know they have it stt^s a r<«k in daytime and a job to do. It's something like ppmnu^l ^an? act.••df ^Icrimjntd::: the position I'm in; I know these negligence, letting the oil flow Vienam runs can be dangerous, like a curse, killing the fish and but, it's part of my job too." fowl and polluting the beaches Phil feels that with ships carry­ far and wide. Many rnore ing 98 percent of the supplies go­ beaches will be polluted in the ' ing to Vietnam, the merchant ma­ time to come. rine is again demonstrating that it And what do our Congress­ is a vital part of the nation's de­ men do? They talk. And so fense and security. And with nothing is done, and nothing scores of SlU-manned ships ply­ The fourth class of graduates of the SlU's Entry Rating Training will be. T^e foreign tankers me ing to and from Vietnam, Pron Program Lifeboat Plan have completed their course of instruction. law; Even our pointed out that Seafarers are Seated (l-r) are: J. Yelich, C. Hoiton, R, Foster, W. Smith, T. Stan­ as Liberian a"ain proving that they are always ley, R. Siderchuk, and R. Armstrong. In the middle row are: Instruc­ ready to sail where they are need­ and doing te with the support tor Dick Hall, J. Prendergast, J. Ryan, R. Wylie, W. Shiflett, S. ed. That's why, he adds, he'll Restrepo, T. Fahy, T. Coggins, and SIU Senior Instructor Ami Bjornscontinue to ship on vessels headed son. Standing in the Back are: G. F. Born, J. Joyce, H. Grimes, that way as long as the need ex­ H. Harris, L. Swiney, W. McCarron, A. Flores, emd G. Williams. ists. LETTERS I Thanks Union fts.::. •; -1 '•< '- i, '.T k, -s . SEAFARERS LOG Weltome Into The Seafarers Family again.':''.x:::.-,r,/''; 1 4^ �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG May 26, 1967 UNEAm TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) •i White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) vl> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) M "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond Mouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) FINANCIAL, REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes speciflc provision for safegnardinB the membmhip's money and Union flnances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditins committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun& are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracte are available in all SIU halli. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive ^ard of the Union. The Elxecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans June 13—2:30 p.m. MoMIe June 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .June 19—2:00 p.m. San FranciscoJune 21—2:00 p.m. Seattle June 23—2:00 p.m. New York .. June 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. .June 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit June 9—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .June 19—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .. ..June 5—2:00 p.m. Alpena . . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .June 5—^7:00 p.m. Cleveland .June 5—7:00 p.m. Duluth .. ,.June 5—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort .June 5—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .June 13—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie June 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo June 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth .. . .June 16—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .June 16—7:30 p.m. Detroit . .. .June 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..June 12—7:30p.m. Baltimore .. . June 7—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . .June 19—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanit St. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, f Meeting held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shspard VICE PRESIDENTS Llndiay Williami Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich. ... BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON, Mail BUFFALO, N.Y CHICAGO, III CLEVELAND, Ohio R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) \I> Antonio Perelli Minetti & Sons Ambassador, EJeven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. L, Tribuno Vennonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans June 13—5:00 p.m. Mobile June 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Olcensed and unlicensed) June 7—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... June 8—5:00 p.m. Houston June 19—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia June 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 14—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City June 12—10a.m.&8p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans June 13—7:00 p.m. UIW , MobUe June 14—7:00 p.m. New York . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—^7:00 p.m. 675 4th "FORT ALEZA Mar«h 19—Chairman, C. James; Secretary, M. Pay. Two men were hospitalized tn Japan. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department delegates. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service), March 80—Chairman, J. W. MulIta ; Secretary, Walter Ballou, Jr. Some disputed OT in deck departnxent. Mo­ tion was made to raise OT rate to $3.00 per hour., This to be included In new contract coming up in August. ROBIN L0CK8LEY (Moore-McCormack), March 19—Chairman, Orlie Price; Secretary, Luther Gadson. $8.50 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is ship-shape so far, and no heefs were reported by department delegates. Brother 8. Bergeris was re-elected ship's delegate. TRANS HURON (Hudson Waterways), March 2—Chairman, J. Bugstroro; Secre­ tary, S. Costello. Ship's delegate had nothing much to report. Everything is going along fine up to now. Conditions satisfactory. Some disputed OT in deck department- Motion was made that nego­ tiating committee meet with contracted companies and negotiate for new retire­ ment plan. Vote of thanks to steward department messman. ALBION VICTORY ^Bulk •transport), . March 26—Chairman, M. B. Cross; Sec­ retary, J. H. McElroy. One AB missed ship at Danang. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Matter of poor menus will he discussed with patrolman. ROBIN TRENT (Robin), March 6— Chairman, Charles H. Bramble; Secre­ tary, OrvHle Payne. Brother Curtis Ducote was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. He expects this to be a good voyage 08 there is a good crew aboard. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's dele­ gate who in. turn thanked the crew for their cooperation; No lumfs were •ported. I FBNN VICTORY (Waterman), March ^ 26—Chalrmsn, Jack Bentz; Secretary, LHugh T. Rougbton. No beefs were re••• ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ Bklyn. partment for a job well done. Ave., HY 9-4400 127 River St. EL 4-3414 1214 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn. ... ........ 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 4.V Jackson Ave. NORFOLK, Va PAYMENT OF MONIES. No moniee are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU* unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances ahould any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a m^rmber is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS IX)G a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union hails. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righU of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and Iiolitical activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Tel. 529-7544 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1892 I DEL ALBA (Delta), March 81—Chalr|man, Panl J. Franco; Secretary, John I Butler. No heefs reported by department I delegates. Crew was requested to keep pantry clean at all times, and to be quiet in passageways. ^^TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Whteriways). Match 19—Chairman, Albert Ayler; Secretary, M. B. BlUotk Few hours disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman in Japan. Brother J. B, Thomassen resigned as I ship's delegate and. Brother B. Schwartz I was elected to serve in his place; Moi tion made to have air-conditioning tnI stalled on all SlU-contracted ships. DIOEST of SIU MEETI])JCS PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2404 S. 4th St. _ AMB AM (Maimonides TransportaDE 4-3818 iftion), Fd>ruary 26—Chairman, L. R. tiBrown; ,Sferetary» J. G. Irtikwyk; One PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. I man missed ship in Mobile. Brotbw SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. iJ. D. Fsrragut was elected to si|rve as DO 2-4401 (ship's delegate. No beefs reported by deSANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncot ((portmimt'delegates. Stop 20 OCEANIC TIDE (Trans-World Ma­ Tel. 724-2848 rine), March 29—Chairman, W. Dodd; SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue Secretary, Roy McQannon. Brother Den­ MA 3-4334 nis CConnell was elected serve «a ST. LOUIS, Me 805 Del Mar ship's delegate. Two men short in desk CE-l-1434 department and two In engine dsparh^ 'ment. Motion made to see the Captain TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. about having a TV put aboard in YbkoTel. 229-2788 •('hama. •• • ••••••••• WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya Bidg., Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 SE ATR AIN SA VAN N AH (Hudson Waterways), Aprtl 2—Chairman, Stanley (Ijowery.:..'S^yemry,. Rielard. A,'. llorSan,. MANKAWF VlCTORT (VlctO^ riers), March 6—Chairman, T. J. Hil-i burn; Secretary, Edward Graham. $10.00 ( in ship's fund. Food beef to be taken up ; with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanka \ was extended to the ship's delegate. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman),; March 26—Chairman, James Boland; Secretary, Fete Fiascik. Some disputed; OT in deck department, otherwise there were no beefs. Brother H. R. Guymon was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. SEATRAm PUERTO RICO (Hudson Waterways), March 19—Chairman, Smith; Secretary, Howard. Three men were hos­ pitalized in Yokohama, Japan. $10.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. TRANSYORK (Hudson Waterways), March 19—Chairman, Paul L. Whitlow: Secretary, None. Motion made to retain Brother Whitlaw as ship's delegate. Motion made to draw up a safety hazard list to be turned over to ship's officers. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Overseas), March 22 — Chairman, Herb Knowles; Secretary, Irving H. Bickford. No bmfs were reported by dspactment delegates. General discussion held on the welfare of the crew. DEL SANTOS (Delta), March 6— Chairman, I. W, Griggers, Jr.; Secretary, Alton R. Bootb. Brother Thomas Hyde Was elected to serve as ship's uslcgate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ST. CHRISTOPHER (St. Lawrence Carriers), February 24—Chairman, Drew Gay; Secretary, Bayard Hsimer. $6.80 in' ship's fund. No beefs reported by de^li psrtment delegates. Ship short two chief pumpman and chief steward. : STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). MarcS 11—Chairman, K. Young; Seoretaryi Toner. $23.50 In ship's fund. Some disis puted OT in eBginc department, otberwis# no beefs were reported by department'/ delegates. Motion made that members be able to retire after 20 years dues payi ing in SIU, regardless of . sea time. YAKA (Waterman), March 19—Chair man, W. Velezguey;, Secretary, Dwlgh' E. Best, Jr. Ship's delegatg reported thai everything is running smoothly. Fevl hours disputed OT in engine department! Motion made for pension of $260.00 month regardless of age. ' CO)tlTiEZ --(Cort«).' , March;- 27—Chair, miin, D. L. Parker; Secretary. J. Et Hanhon. Few hours disputed OT in deck de> partment. Discussion about retiremeni for members with Union and sea tim« combined. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Tank srs), April 2—Chairman. J. Bennett Secretary, S. Escobar. $6.41 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by departmeni delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to patrolman Pete who came aboard ittm ;Y«jIeohama.:,, DETROIT (Sea-Lond), April 6—Chair­ man, John A. McLaughlin; Secretary, Frank Zohar. Beef in deck department, regarding foo'sle arrangement. Mat|o» made to S6nd letter to Bill Hall oidcing him to meet ship upon arrival at b3izabeth. New Jersey. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Moore^-MeCormack), April 8—Chairman, Bill Hand. SecretRry, T. Faulkner. $61.00 In ship's fund. Repair list turned in. Water aboard ship is rusty and there is a short­ age, COSMOS MARINER (Admauthos Ship^ ping), February 12-^hairman, C. E. Miller; Secretary, G. P. TUu. Ship's delegate and the chief electrician tOok care of all repairs. Brother O. Hi. Miller wss elected to serve as new ship's delsgats. Stewsrd asked the crew to coma. erate with his department and ke^ the ship clean, . c ; HENRY (Progressive, March 26^ Chairman; Paul G. King; Beeretary, Grady Beasley. No heefs reiM^d by de­ partment d^egates. Awning : boat deck Is not complete. Crew requests ainting of chief cook's rocgn tUs trlj �SEAFARERS LOG May 26, 1967 Page Fifteen ^•4 - -^'S - When a LOG photographer wait to Port Bizabedi eariy tiUs mondi to record the payoff aboard die Sommit (Seatrain), he foimd hinudf a •eiy bnsy man, for two other SIU contracted ships dodced nearby, die Mayagnez (Seatrain) and the John B. Watoman (Watmnan), were also in die process of paying idl. This represents only a smaii part of the activity in die Fort of New York nhich really keeps SIU patndmea ht^pii^ [2 Seafarer Steve Kadzioi^ anci A. Rodriguez relax In messroom aboard the Summii after the Sea-Land ship docked in Port Elizabeth. Heavy storm off Cape Hatteras caused some damage to the vessel's container cargo. F. C. Cooper of Deck Department has book stamped by patrolman K. C. McGregor during John B. Waterman payoff. There were a number of SIU veterans aboard the ship, who reported that storm off Cape Hatteras was rough. I' 'A m. m r 4\- -•y-- lile fellow Seafarers wait for payofF, Pedro Padro |Kelps prepare lunch in Surrtrait'si gafley. Steward departpf mant did a fine job kespiiig crewmen well supplied with soup and sahdwicKes during the Vbyage's recent storm; C. Merritt (I) sailed in engine de­ partment of John B. V/aterrnan. Merritt is an oldtimer who has seen many payoffs. Seated is J. Calamia of the engine depart­ ment and SIU representative Eric Klingval. Calamia was department delegate during recent voyage. V •r v.'iV.• • �Vol. XXiX No. 11 SEAFARERS-MLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ore and more SIU members are availing themselves of the opportunity to earn engineer ratings by applying for enrollment in the engineers training school which is operated jointly by the SI^ and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District 2 in New York. Qualified Engine Department Seafarers who are interested in this program, but have been putting off sending in their applications to the school, should delay no longer. There are already 146 men who have obtained their engineer's licenses through this unique school. Seafarers who enroll are guaranteed full credit and complete protection for all pension benefits accumulated under the SIU pension plan and their SIU pension will be supplemented by ra ap­ proximately equal amount by the MEBA, District 2 pension plan while they are sailing as engineers. Also, under the reciprocal agreement between the SIU and the MEBA, men who sail aboard ships contracted to the MEBA, District 2 after obtaining their licenses, will not have to pay the $1,000 MEBA initiation fee'and will not be forced to drop their SIU membership unless they want to. Welfare benefits are also completely covered. In order to qualify for training in the engineers school—at no cost to yourself—^you must be a citizen of the United States, be at least 19 years of age and have completed 18 months of watchstanding time in the Engine Department. Your period of instruction can be as little as 30 days or as long as 90 days, depending entirely on your own knowledge and ability. While attending the school, your hotel lodging and meals will be provided and you will receive $110 each week in subsistence payments. When you get your license you will be able to sail immediately as engineer. Listed below are the names of the latest group of Seafarers whose applications have been accepted and approved for the upgrading school. M APPLY FOR ENGINEERS LICENSE TRAINING 1' k-'-- Willis Ad^wn E^ar Armstrong Raymond Bowman Joe Atchison Jose Castdl John Burcldnal Jodilm Cirreilo Airtonih Cruz 'VUliiam, Conners James Clliie Ezeldel Daniels Hector Duarte Mdvin Eickmdnr Armond Dunn vmilam Dyal Roy Fithen Jose GomeE John Gala Staidey Gondzar James Hale Leonard Wiggins Vernon Keene John Lasky Francis Keeley James Kellogg Joshua Langston Edmund Len Lucas Lopez Geor^ McAlpine Joseph McLaren Lawrence Mays Clifton Malners George H. MaBnowrid Juan Mediiu John Morrison Robert OHkien Odd Olsen Andrew Ravettini Thomas Raines Raymond Riemer Jose Rivera James Roberts Herbert Rolen Keimeth Peden Spiridon Perdilds Robert nonk Walter Pritchett Fraidr Travis Alberto Velez Walker Ward Clark Wood Robert Wroton Joseph Bekerczky Juan Gomez Isabel Hernandez Ronald Hosford Charles Hooper Leonard Amos Leon Canfidd David Wilson GiBtavo Osniu Benuird Cassada E. R. CotmoDy <, Alfred De Ar^ Raid Estrada Jasper Farr Ednard Fntch Louis Malta Harold Mlddleton Lauri Ovaska Rudolph Polettl John Preston Charles Rodda Clarence Riggins James Renme Vincent Torregrose Harry Watts Francis Weatheriy • VA •itliU Members whose names appear on this list—as well as others who are being accepted almost daily for the engineer's license training program can begin classes at their earliest convenience. If your name is included you should get in touch with the school promptly so that your schedules can be arranged. Write to: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at 675 Fourth Ave., Brook­ lyn, N. Y. 11232. Or, if you prefer, telephone the school at (201) 499-6565. Any other members who are interested in obtaining their engineer's licenses and can meet the requirements as outlined above can get further details and additional application forms at any SIU hall or by writing to the school. An application is printed on this page for your convenience. Fill it in now and send it in if you wish to upgrade yourself. -I' HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ) AmiCATION FOR TRAINING FOR ENGINE DVARTMBNT UCENSI Nanwt' Book No .Z Number^ Addmtst. Dato JoinedSIU:. vT Watch Standing Timo- -No, Yean Seatime: Yean in Engine Dept. Time at Day Worker, Except Wiper Ratings: Sgnthire ¥ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource May 26, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO REAFFIRMS ITS OPPOSITION TO ANY TYPE OF FORCED ARBITRATION U.S.-SOVIET BUILDING GAP CITED – GROWING U.S. MARITIME CRISIS STRESSED AT MTD MEETINGS COMPULSORY ARBITRATION DENOUNCED AS CURTAILING WORKERS’ BASIC RIGHT CONGRESSMAN URGES ‘BUILD AMERICAN’ PROGRAM OF 50 SHIPS A YEAR SIU GREAT LAKES DISTRICT CREW RESCUES 4 FROM LAKE MICHIGAN JOHN MANSFIELD, FORMER SEAMAN, POET OF THE SEA, DIES AT 88 CLOSING OF U.S. NAVAL SHIPYARDS IMPAIRS WARSHIP READINESS, SENATE UNIT CHARGES AFL-CIO PROTESTS OIL SHALE GIVEAWAY TO GIANT FIRMS HOUSE APPROVES TWO FDL AHIPS DESPITE STRONG OPPOSITION VIEWS THE SCUTTLEBUTT ABOUT BLUE MONDAY SEAFARER AB JOHNNY LOMBARDO RECALLS FIGHT WITH ‘SUGAR RAY’ SEAFARER PRON GOES WHERE NEEDED AS HE READIES FOR 6TH VIET TRIP NEW YORK – A BUSY PORT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/26/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 11 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2d416f30900fcc2f009cba84e5fc6c22.PDF 6b6a69abe0bded9afde023490a713859 PDF Text Text Vol. XXIX No. 12 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Raps Soviet 'Aggression by Proxy' in Middle East Crisis KEY AREA IN MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT. AT PARADE IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL. Egypt's closing of the Strait of Tiron to Israel and blockade of Gulf of Aqaba (shown in map left) threatens freedom of the sea and International waterways and is at root of con­ flict between Israel and Arab nations. (Story on page 3.) Photo below shows part of contingent of SlU members who marched in parade up New York's Riverside Drive to ex­ press support of Israel in the Middle East crisis. Many Sea­ farers participated in demonstration. (See story on page 3.) U IN VIETNAM. SJU members and the ships they sail are steady callers in Vietnamese ports. In photo far left, SlU-contracted S.S. Neva West lays alongside dock in Cam Ranh Bay discharg­ ing cargo of supplies. In photo (left) Sea­ farer Flem Clay stands gangway watch on Seatrain Carolina in Saigon. (Story on page 16.) J !.«/ r r"' • >• . PROTEST N. Y. STRIKE BAN. SlU HALTS SNUG HARBOR EVICTIONS. Prior to entering courtroom, SiU Representative George McCartney (left) ex­ plains to Snug Harbor residents some aspects of Union's battle to halt their eviction. Scene is lobby of New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. Eviction stay was issued by Court. (See story on page 3.) Madison Square Garden was filled and thou­ sands of union members overflowed into the streets at rally protesting harsh New York State law barring public employee strikes. In photo above SIU President Paul Hall addresses mass meeting of 25,000 which was sponsored by the State, County and Municipal Employees Union, the Transport Workers Union and the United Federation of Teachers. (See story on page 2.) �Page Two June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Senate Kills FDL Ship Proposal; Rescinds Previous Funds Allotted Report of International President by Paul Hall WASHINGTON—One of Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara's pet projects, the enormously Hardly a day has passed in recent months without some mention expensive and controversial Fast Deployment Logistics ship program, has been overwhelmingly in the press of the desire on the part of Administration officials to allow turned down by the Senate. a percentage of American ships to be built in foreign shipyards. The House of Representa­ Proponents of the so-called "Build Abroad" program declare that The program, strongly opposed tives passed a bill last month zation was only one portion over there is a simple logic in the idea as they claim that a ship can be built whereby the Defense Depart­ the overall defense appropriation by maritime labor and others in in a foreign shipyard for about half what it costs in the United States. voted by the House. The balance the maritime industry, was junked ment would have been permitted of the bill went to President John­ chiefly because of the vast amounts All things being equal, this simply is not true. A more realistic picture is to contract for construction of of money potentially involved and drawn from a recent instance in which a British shipyard was under­ four of the giant ships which were son for action intact. Although it is expected that the belief that other less costly bid by 19 per cent by an American yard until the Department of De­ to have been stationed at sea for fense relaxed quality standards to a point where the British firm was quick dispatch to trouble spots McNamara will try again next ways could be found to serve the able to under-cut the U.S. price by a mere 4.5 per cent. That is a far year, the future of the FDL pro­ same purpose with ships which when needed. However, the Sen­ cry from 50 per cent. ate vigorously refused to accept gram looks extremely doubtful could be used for commercial pur­ Those who favor building abroad, however, insist that there would since the Congressional action not poses as well. The Defense Depart­ the FDL Allotment. ment's plan was for a fleet of 30 be substantial savings through such a program and fail to look be­ only refused authority to go ahead The withdrawn FDL authoriand contract for five of the ships FDLs which would have cost a yond the actual cost of a vessel on paper to the many disadvantages during fiscal 1968, but took the minimum of $1 billion to build involved. The arguments against foreign construction of Americans Ships far unusual step of rescinding previous over and above the cost of con­ authority—voted in 1966—to pro­ structing a completely new ship­ outweigh the weak case that is presented for it. yard to turn them out. ceed with two. It has been estimated that Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd's Dismayed by such determined In a unique plan for the mer­ proposal to build U.S. merchant ships abroad would result in the loss opposition in Congress, Defense chant marine to benefit from naval of thousands of Americans' jobs and deprive U.S. industry of close officials were undecided immedi­ research, the conferees added an to $1 billion worth of business annually. That in itself, together with ately on what to do next but indi­ amendment to their appropriations the adverse effect such a program would have on this country's bal­ cated that there were two alterna­ bill which directed the Defense ance of payments, should be reason enough abandon the plan. tives. One is to drop the FDL The facts are clear. In order to realize appreciable savings by build­ SAN FRANCISCO—The Sea­ program and pay off the compet­ and Navy Departments as follows: "Due regard shall be given in all ing abroad, the Administration would be forced to sacrifice the high farers International Union of ing contractors—General Dynam­ appropriate naval research pro­ calibre of quality and safety standards which are expected in Ameri­ North America won a resounding ics, Lockheed and Litton Indus­ grams to benefits which may ac­ can ships as a matter of course. victory over Harry Bridges' Inter­ tries—for work done thus far. Much of the money, saved because workers in foreign yards have national Longshoremens & Ware­ The other would be to consider crue therefrom to the American a lower standard of living than we have here and can work more houseman's Union in a National the designs and contracting pro­ Merchant Marine." The authorization bill, which cheaply than American workers, will be taken directly from the Labor Relations representation grams submitted by the three com­ election held May 25 among work­ panies, pick the best one for possi­ provides for a total of more than pockets of our own labor force by depriving vast numbers of our ers at a sugar refining plant near ble use and then see how Con­ $21 billion worth of defense pro­ citizens of jobs. This may provide a windfall for some American busi­ here. gress treats the program in the curement, was then forwarded to nessmen but it can't help but prove costly to the economy of the na­ tion as a whole. Bridges' raiding attempt was de­ future. the White House for action. feated when workers at the Cali­ A U.S. worker who loses his job to a foreign worker doesn't pay fornia & Hawaii Sugar Refinery, taxes on his income because he has no income. He can't buy American located in Crockett, California, goods and services because money he might have earned is being used about 40 miles from San Fran­ to pay workers abroad who, in their turn, are buying goods and serv­ cisco, voted for continued repre­ ices in their own countries. The forcibly idle U.S. worker is then sentation by the SIU Sugar Work­ forced to turn to his government for assistance through unemploy­ ers' Union Local 1, AFL-CIO, by ment insurance. NEW YORK—In one of the largest labor rallies ever held here, a margin of 659 votes for the SIU It is not just the shipyard workers who would lose their jobs be­ to 386 for Bridges' union. twenty-five thousand New York City municipal employees packed cause of foreign shipbuilding, either. Steelworkers, electrical appliance There were three voided ballots Madison Square Garden to capacity to protest against a new law manufacturers and many more would also be affected. and 27 for "neither union" cast in enacted by the state legislature «>The SIU and unions affiliated with the Maritime Trades Department the NLRB-conducted election. which would prohibit public pite the law's prohibitions and are vigorously opposed to any concept which will allow even a small The 1,250 workers at the Cali­ employees from striking. penalties and to "devote particular percentage of American merchant vessels to be built abroad. fornia and Hawaii refinery plant The rally was sponsored by the attention to those legislators who Those who would preserve our high living standards and American had been represented by the SIU foisted upon us the Rockefeller- way of life would do well not to take the possibility of building Ameri­ Transport Workers Union, the Sugar Workers Union, which be­ gan negotiations with the com­ United Federation of Teachers Travia Act." The references were can ships abroad lightly. If the Congress establishes a precedent by pany for a contract renewal this and District Council 37 of the to New York State Governor Nel­ authorizing such a program, the way would be paved for other cor­ Spring. When negotiations with American Federation of State, son A. Rockefeller, original spon­ porations to follow the shipping companies overseas. Cheap labor and the company reached an impasse County and Municipal Employees. sor of the bill, and New York lenient working conditions are no less attractive to big business today The rally's cheering crowd made State Assembly Speaker Anthony than they were before the labor movement in the United States won in May, Bridges stepped into the the pledge "that we three unions, J. Travia, who guided the bill for American workers the high standards they enjoy today. picture and made his ill-fated raid­ together representing a force of through the New York State ing attempt, demanding the NLRB great power, pledge to stand to­ Legislature. representation election. The ILWU Total Upgraded Now 149 gether representing a force of great already represented about 185 Severe Penalties power, pledge to stand together in warehousemen in the plant. The unions' opposition to the Drozak said that the SIU Sugar defense of one another until this Workers local had called on the evil law and its promoters are left new legislation centers on the severe penalties it would impose company to meet immediately to in the dust of history." A pledge was also made to strike upon municipal employee unions discuss a new contract. "when sufficiently aggrieved," des- that violate the no-strike ban. A public employee's union in New York State can be fined up to Two additional Seafarers have been added to the ever increasing $10,000 a day for each day it is on strike. The law could fine a list of those who have passed Coast Guard examinations for union out of existence by breaking an engineer's license after completing the course of study offered its treasury. by the SIU-Marine Engineer's A number of labor union lead­ Beneficial Association, District still resides in Philadelphia. Gabor ers were guest speakers at the 2-School for Marine Engineers. is 41 years old and joined the SIU rally, including SIU President A total of 149 Seafarers have now in 1955 in Houston. Paul Hall, who pledged the sup­ William Bamberger sailed as an port of the SIU in the fight to re­ oiler and FWT before receiving a move this oppressive law from the second assistant engineer's license. books. He is 44 years old and joined the Other speakers included the Union in 1957 in San Francisco. three international union presi­ Bom in the Philippines, he lives in dents, Jerry Wurf of AFSCME, Daly City, Calif. Matthew Guinan of TWU, Engine department Seafarers Charles Cogen of AFT, Raymond are eligible to apply for any of Corbett, president of the State Gabor Bamberger the upgrading programs if they AFL-CIO, and Bayard Rustin, are 19 years of age or older and upgraded themselves to an engi­ director of the A. Philip Randolph Members of public service unions register their mutual opposition have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. neer's license. Institute. The rally was chaired by to so-called Rockefeller-Travia law which provides crippling penalties Victor Gotbaum, executive direc­ A newly-licensed second as­ watch standing time in the engine against their organizations if they go out on strike. Mass rally at MacU tor of District Council 37, sistant engineer, Bernard Gabor department, plus six months' ex­ ison Square Garden was one of largest ever to be held in New York. AFSCME. sailed as an oiler. He was bom and perience as a wiper or equivalent. SlU Defeats Bridges Raid On West Coast Roily by N. Y. Municipal Employees Protests State Aatl-Strike low Seafarers Upgrading Produces Two More Licensed Engineers l' Kf yi �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG AFL-CIO Raps Soviet 'Proxy Aggression' WASHINGTON—^With freedom of the seas and the use of international waters threatened by Egypt's closing of the Gulf of Aqaba and blockade of the Strait of Tiran, organized labor has declared itself solidly behind Presi­ dent Johnson in the use of all diplomatic channels to ease the Middle East crisis but pointed out that the situ­ ation cannot be solved through appeasement of "Soviet aggression by proxy." George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO, said in a statement that the trade union movement welcomes Johnson's declaration that the Egyptian actions are "illegal and potentially disastrous to the cause of world peace." In a communication to Johnson on behalf of the Maritime Trades Department, SIU President Paul Hall, who is also president of the MTD, said: "The Maritime Trades Department (AFL-CIO), con­ sisting of 37 national and international unions of the AFL-CIO, representing close to six million members, pledges its full support and cooperation in your quest for peace in the Middle East conflict. "As citizens, as trade unionists, and as parents, we are convinced that freedom can be made secure not by appeasement but a firm foreign policy." Both pledges of support were issued just days before Mid-East tensions exploded into a shooting war between Israel and the Arab countries. Meany also voiced the AFL-CIO's support of the President's "unequivocal reaffirmation" of the policy of Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy that the U.S. "strongly opposes aggression" in the Middle East, by anyone in the area, in any form, overt or clandestine." The primary cause of the crisis in the area, Meany asserted, is the Soviet Union which "has armed Nasser for aggression and led him to expel the UN peace­ keeping force and to violate the freedom of the seas." The AFL-CIO president emphasized that, aided and abetted by the U.S.S.R., "Nasser is frantically rallying all Arab countries for a war to destroy Israel" and that the Egyptian dictator has boasted that- "the Soviet Union stands with us in this battle." In the present crisis, Meany warned, "Israel is the first target of Soviet aggression by proxy (Nasser.)" But, he added, Israel is not the only or the last target. "The freedom and security of the entire free world are the real and final target of the Communist aggressors." Meany's statement came as the UN Security Council continued its debate on the Middle East crisis and free world governments were consulting on the best methods of meeting the Soviet-mounted challenge. SIU Action Halts Eviction Of Snug Harbor Mariners Sigard Kraft, 73, a Snug Harbor resident mariner, looks on while an employee of the elderly mariners' home returns Kraft's belongings to his room after SIU won a restraining order that rescinded his eviction. NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union won a stay this week in New York Supreme Court prohibiting the Trustees of Sailors Snug Harbor from taking any action to evict resident mariners for nonpayment of^ newly-instituted charges until a from their rooms, the SIU went immediately to the Supreme Court disposition is made of all court and won an order halting the evic­ • proceedings instituted by the Un­ tions and ordering the mens' be­ ion. The SIU has been waging a longings returned to their quar­ legal battle in behalf of the resi­ ters. dents of the Staten Island, N.Y., At a three-and-a-half-hour hear­ home to set aside an order issued ing Friday, June 2, Judge Charles , earlier this year permitting the G. Tierney recommended that the levying of fees for the first time in retired mariners pay, under pro­ the home's history. test, any charges imposed on them The resident mariners and the pending final determination of the SIU maintain that any charges action instituted last April by the levied against the men, who range SIU in which the Union seeks full in age from the late 60's to the investigation of all areas of Snug 90's, are in direct violation of the Harbor operations and the per­ terms of the will of the late Cap­ manent dropping of any costs to tain Robert Randall who founded the residents. Subsequently the Snug Harbor in 1801. The will set judge issued the order barring any up a trust which provided for the evictions for nonpayment. free care and maintenance of sea­ Based on information provided men no longer able to "go down by the SIU, state Attorney Gen­ to the sea in ships." eral Louis Lefkowitz's office joined The latest round in the battle with the union in calling for a developed on the Monday before complete probe of the administra­ Memorial day when Trustees of tion and fbances of the retirement the Snug Harbor posted a notice facility. saying that any resident who failed Last February, Justice Tierney to pay stipulated charges by 11 authorized the Trustees to charge a.m. would be evicted that day. the old timers for their roorh and When the belongings of a num­ board starting May 1 for the first ber of the residents were removed time in 166 years. In his statement, the federation president declared that "American labor favors the President's policy of utilizing all diplomatic channels, inclusive of the UN, and seeking combined efforts by the maritime powers to secure a just settlement of the present crisis in the Middle East." He continued: "However, the Soviet government and its Communist bloc would make a fatal error to assume that our coun­ try's exhaustive diplomatic efforts for a just peace means that the United States would, in the process, become exhausted and appease aggression by accepting such actions which President Johnson has appropriately' branded illegal and potentially disastrous to the cause of peace.'" If Nasser and the Soviets were to succeed in their aggression, Meany warned, other Middle East countries would lose their national independence and the USSR would succeed in its drive to take over the Red SeaArabian Peninsula-Persian Gulf region and to deny the free world access to its energy resources. Earlier, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions had called on the UN to "assume its full re­ sponsibility in carrying out its peace-keeping functions" in the Middle East. U. S. Maritime Course 'Suiiidaf Congressman Tells MTD Meeting WASHINGTON—In a recent speech at the weekly legislative meeting of the Maritime Trades Dept. Congressman Lloyd Meeds (D-Wash.), called this country's neglect of its merchant marine "suicidal" especially in light of the threat of wtir in the Middle East and the conflict in Vietnam. Meeds said that the Middle ^ ;—-—. . construction to be done in foreign marine. East crisis and Vietnam are He would first like to see the shipyards. directly related to the problems Maritime Administration made an Addabbo said Boyd's proposals facing the U.S. merchant marine. independent agency. would disrupt our economy by Secondly, he feels it is essential "It is our merchant marine," causing many workers to lose their that Congress grant larger sub­ said the Congressman, "that our country must rely on in times of jobs; disrupt our national security sidies for shipbuilding. Lastly, he believes that enough crisis. It is the merchant marine by forcing our emergency ship­ that is now carrying the men and building needs to be dependent on ships should be built, in all types equipment to Vietnam; and it is the production ability of foreign and sizes, to enable this country to the merchant marine to which we shipyards, and. disrupt our al­ carry the major share of its own will have to turn if we become ready poor balance of payments waterborne cargoes on Americaninvolved in a shooting war in the standing by allowing more gold to flag vessels. flow overseas. Both Congressman Meeds and Middle East." Congressman Addabbo, a mem­ Congressman Addabbo concurred The Congressman noted that the U.S. is at present stretching ber of the House Appropriations on a policy that would have all of its merchant marine resources al­ Committee, offered a three point this country's merchant fleet be most to their limit to supply our program that would help to re- American-built, American-owned, forces in Vietnam. He expressed uvenate the U. S. merchant and American-manned. deep concern that if another con­ flict of arms were to break out anywhere else in the world, the U.S. might not have enough ships to supply forces on two fronts. Fleet Diverted WASHINGTON—The Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the To maintain a sealift to Viet­ nam, the U.S. has had to divert a Seafarers International Union of North America will convene major portion of its fleet away on Wednesday, June 21, at the Statler-Hilton Hotel here. from the carrying of commercial Delegates representing SIU- ^ cargoes and has also had to dig NA affiliates from the United week of June 21-June 27, the convention will hear from a num­ deeply into its reserve fleet. States, Canada, and the Carib­ ber of speakers representing the If the crisis in the Middle East bean will attend what is expected maritime industry, the organized erupts into a serious conflict, to be the largest SIUNA conven­ labor movement, and numerous Meeds predicts that the U.S. will tion ever held. governmental agencies. have to surrender the last of its The delegates will represent the commercial trade and also pull more than 85,000 members of The AGLIWD delegates to the every last ship out of the reserve SIUNA District and Local unions convention are: Juan Cruz, C-156; fleet. and will convene through June 27. George Dacken, D-26; Rex Congressman Joseph Addabbo They will deal with matters of Dickey, D-6; Joseph DiGiorgio, (D-N.Y.) who also spoke at an concern to the International, the D-2; Frank Drozak, D-22; Paul MTD Legislative meeting, decried U.S. labor movement, the mari­ Drozak, D-180; Norman W. Duthe present state of the nation's time industry, and the crafts and Bois, D-475; John Fay, F-363; merchant marine. He said that industries represented by SIUNA Leon Hall, H-125: Paul Hall, H-1; since the end of World War II, the affiliates. They will also map fu­ William Hall, H-272; William federal government has been ture International policies and Jenkins, J-78; Anthony Kastina, meager in its contributions to programs and hear reports of the K-5; Alexander T. Kerr, K-7; ship construction. affiliated unions. Vincente Lawsin, L-368; E. B. "The result is," said Addabbo, Convention delegates will be McAuley, M-20; Robert Mat­ that the United States has allowed representing deep sea Seafarers, thews, M-1; Frank Mongelli, Mtself to slip from first to four- tug and other inland water boat­ 1111; Edward Mooney, M-7; eenth place in shipbuilding among men, railroad marine tugmen and Louis Neira, N-1; Earl ^epard, the major maritime powers." dredgemen, fishermen, cannery S-2; Gordon Spencer, S-1162; Both Congressmen expressed workers, and workers employed in Freddie Stewart, S>8; Cal Tanner, distaste for the proposals of Secre­ the transportation services and T-1; Keith Terpe, T-3; Steven tary of Transportation Alan S. other allied crafts. Troy, T-485; Lindsey J. Williams, loyd which calls for new ship During its daily sessions the W-1. S/a/M 13th Biennial Convention To Bogin June 21 in Washington �House Committee Refuses to Allot Any Funds for Foreign Shipbuilding WASHINGTON—The House Appropriations Committee has acted to prevent the construction of any American-flag merchant vessels in foreign shipyards in the Fiscal Year 1968 Appropriations Bill it recently reported favorably to the House for action. The biU (H.R. 10345), which ^ committee reported the bill fa­ the vessel as a cost saving device, deals with appropriations for vorably to the full House for ac­ but the committee stated that it various Government depart­ tion. would not be in the best interests ments—including the Maritime of the United States to lay up The provision of the bill bar­ Administration—states specifically the world's first nuclear-powered ring any foreign construction of that "No part of any appropria­ American-ffag merchant ships is merchant ship—even temporarily. tion contained in this title shall As reported to the House for a direct and unequivocable re­ be used for construction of any jection of proposals being pushed action, the appropriation meas­ ship in any foreign country." The hard by Transportation Secretary ure calls for $139 million in con­ Alan S. Boyd and the Administra­ struction differential subsidies for tion that would authorize con­ Fiscal Year 1968—enough to struction in foreign shipyards of cover the construction of 13 mod­ vessels for documentation under em vessels—the same number of the American flag with coastwise vessels covered in construction privileges. appropriations for Fiscal 1967. The new appropriation repre­ Boyd Proposal Rejected sents a continuation of the past BAKERSFIELD, Calif.—Mem­ The Boyd proposal has been new vessel construction program bers of the SIUNA-affiliated In­ ffatly rejected by the SIU, the which has been generally recog­ ternational Union of Petroleum AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ nized as totally inadequate to Workers have approved new con­ partment, many other segments of slow the continuing deterioration tracts with the Standard Oil Com­ the maritime industry and other of the U. S. maritime industry or the eventual mass-obsolescence of pany and subsidiary companies interested parties. The House Appropriations the American-flag merchant ffeet. which cover five bargaining units. The five units are: the Classified Committee handed Boyd and the U. S. maritime labor and man­ Field Contract, Chevron Research Administration a second defeat in agement has called for a new Company Contract, Bakersfield reporting the bill favorably by construction program of at least Refinery Contract, Office Build­ practically directing continued 50 ships a year as a beginning ings Contract and the Salt Lake operation of the Nuclear Ship toward halting American mariSavannah. Boyd and the Admin­ time's steady decline of the past Refinery Contract. All five contracts provide for istration have sought to lay up 20 years. retroactive adjustment to Febru­ ary 1 of the 14-cent general wage increase, the increased shift differ­ ential to 10 and 20 cents for after­ noon and morning shifts and the $3.50 contribution to employee dependent medical insurance. WASHINGTON—SIU Great Lakes District member Thomas Two Year Pacts Crawford who sailed on vessels operated by the Ann Arbor A four per cent general wage Railroad Company until entering the Service in October, 1965, increase will become effective on has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in January 1, 1968, for all five units. Vietnam. All contracts will run for a two Seafarer Crawford, now a Specialist 4th Class was recuperating year term. at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, from wounds The settlement came after a received in Cu Chi, Vietnam, while on a search and destroy prolonged series of negotiations mission with his outfit, the 25th Infantry Division, 5th Infantry between the lUPW and the oil (Mechanized), 1st Battalion, Company A. He was recently trans­ companies. ferred to Hines Memorial Hospital, Hines, 111. In a letter to SIUNA President Crawford, 23, who makes his home in Manistique, Michi­ Paul Hall, the lUPW expressed its gan, began sailing for the Ann Arbor RR following graduation sincere thanks to the International from Frankfort, Michigan, High School. He entered the service for the support the SIUNA and its in October, 1965. Following basic training at Fort Devins, affiliates gave during the dispute. Massachusetts, he was assigned to Vietnam in August, 1966 as a rifleman. In other contract negotiations, By a strange quirk of fate. Specialist Crawford had the added the lUPW and the Alaskan-based assistance of a real family touch in speeding his recuperation Northern Oil Operations Inc. and because his cousin. Major Pettrina M. Mead, is a milita^ nurse Polar Oil Field Services Inc., have stationed at Walter Reed. concluded a contract which awaits the ratification of the membership. Sim Oil WoAers Win New Contracts WMi StnndanI Oii Lakes Seafarer A warded Parpfe Heart in Vietnam New Maritime Museum Dedicated in N,Y, •& June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four This old fashioned gaff-rigged schooner was part of the exhibit on display for visitors to South Side Maritime Museum, May 22. Paint­ ings, models and a history of the maritime industry were featured. Visitor to museum reads about sea chanties reprinted from SIU newspaper, Seafarers Log. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Miantic Coast Area] The recent action of the British Government against owners of the Torrey Canyon, points out another menace that runaway flag ships institute to international shipping. Britain has filed suit against the owners of the Torrey Canyon, and has yet been unable to name them. The ship is owned by an Amen an company, operated by a Bermuda based firm, chartered Philadelphia to a company in Britain, manned, Shipping has been good here by Italians. The ship's owners and all Seafarers looking to ship can hide behind a smokescreen out have been accommodated. of different registrations and con­ Anthony Adomatis reports that tinue to operate vessels that fail the horses beat him again and to meet safety standards required he's ready for recovery at sea. He of U. S. flag ships. last sailed on the Petrochem. It is difficult to determine how Arthur Samson is registered and effective the legal action will be if ready for a job with the black the owners cannot be named. In gang. His last job was aboard it's haste to avoid unionization the Columbia. and high standards of safety, the Joe Brooke had a good season Torrey Canyon and other ships at Garden State race track and under runaway-flag operation con­ the 26-year SIU veteran is now tinue to pose a hazard to valuable registered for work. He last made land resources, other ships and the Fred Korris. the very lives of their crews. Puerto Rico The British have taken legal Repairs will keep the Seatrain steps to prevent the Torrey Can­ San Juan from the island run for yon's sister ships, the Lake Pamore than a month. Shipping is lourde and Sansinea from making holding it's own in this port. oil deliveries to British oil firms. Keith Foster, one of our oldIf these ships enter British waters, England has the right to hold timers, is visiting friends after them until the owners identify sailing the Seatrain San Juan on themselves and post a cash bond. the Puerto Rico run. Luis Cepeda, Miguel S^cedo This of course, is something they and Bertrand Hoffman also sailed would be reluctant to do. on that ship and will enjoy pick­ New York ing her up again. After a vacation, Allen Befl is Norfolk looking for a steward's job on any Reports are that good shipping ship, any place. Allen's last ship will continue in this port. The Ocean Uiia will undergo repairs and expects to crew up again in July. Lucien Drew hopes to sail soon as a chief. Lucien put in an eightmonth voyage aboard the Balti­ more visiting Far East ports. Frank O'Malley, 15 years with the SIU, is taking a short rest and will then look for a pump­ Padro Aheam man's job. He served on the Transhuron in that capacity dur­ was the Selma Victory, one of ing the Far East run. many the 28-year veteran has Fred Hicks reports repairs to sailed -on. the Norina caused a 30-day stay Frank Nakllckl and Pedro in Sicily. Fred sailed as steward Padro are looking for Steward and is now looking for another Department jobs after sailing run. through a rough storm aboard the Sea-Land Summit Both men have over 25 years with the SIU. SEAFARERSmLOG Baltimore June 9, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 12 A. W. McCullum has been Official Publication of the pretty busy recently. He just left Seafarers International Union the Long line in time to catch the of North America, Vietnam-bound Seatrain Maine. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, A. W. also made a long trip as AFL-CIO chief steward aboard the Choc­ Bxeeativ* Board taw Victmy and has barely had PAUL HALL, Preiident time to catch up with his old CAL TANMBR EARL SBVARD Exte. Viea-Prei. Vice-President buddies around the hall. AL KRRR LINDSEY WILLIAMR T. D. Foster is looking for a See.-Treos. Vice-President berth after four months on the ROBBRT MATTHBWS Vice-President beach recovering from an acci­ HnwRRf BRAND dent. He joined the SIU in 1944. Director of Organisina and Publications His last ship was the Portmar. Managing Editor Boston MIKI POLLACK Assistant Editor Charies Krause wants to spend NATBAN SKTIR Staff Writers some time with his famliy after PBTCR WEILL a voyage on the Beauregard as a Pm WKM HARRY WITTSCBEN messman. Charlie has 26 years of FRANK MAROIOTTA service. Pibllihsi btwMkly st SIO Mitfs liluf Snsis Arthur Aheam is ready to grab N.E., Wsiklsitss, D. C. 20018 by tks Ssafsrsn Istsrastlsssl Osiss, Atiastli, fisir, Lakss the first job to be put on the ssl IsliRl Wstsn Dlitrist, AFL-CII, C75 board. A 23-year veteran, his last Fsirtb AVIRM. irssblys, H.V. 11332. Tsl. HrsilRN 94800. Sssssl slsu HitiH pslf job was on the Sagamore Hill. at WMblRitsR, 0. C. The port of Boston is sorry to FitTIAtTtlt ATTEBTIIB; Fsm 3979 ssrds skssM be ssst ts Esifsrsri Isisnttltsal hear of the passing of Sam Bayne, BRlss. AUsaUe. Bill, Ufcss as< Islasd Wstm DMrtst AFL-Cia, 875 Fssrtl AfMiRS. Brsska pensioner and a good union iys, B.Y. 11292. brother. He will be missed by the membership. �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Prominent Doctor Cites U,S„ Canadian Studies The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative California State Senator Eugene McAteer died at the age of 51 recently. He was a great friend of labor and won much labor sup­ port in the upcoming primary for Mayor of San Francisco. We have helped set up a hiring hall in Delano for the Delano farm workers. A no-raid agreement has been set up between the Farm Workers and the Teamsters Seattle A raiding attempt by Harry Bridges International Longshore­ Shipping here is good for men's and Warehousemen's Un­ rated men and no change is con­ ion failed when SIU Sugar Work­ templated. ers' Local 1 at the California & Payoffs included the Seatrain Hawaii Sugar Refinery in Crock­ Louisiana, Seatrain New Jersey, ett, Calif., defeated them in Madaket, Steel Traveler. These National Labor Relations Boarc vessels also had signons. Serviced Representation election. in transit were the Walter Rice, Anchorage, San Juan, Los An­ geles, Yorkmar, Seattle, Sagamore Hfll and Halalua Victory. Alfonse (Frenchy) Michelet is waiting for an oilers job on the Alaskan run after a slot on the Belgium Victory. Gus Skendelas is another old timer ready to go. He was chief steward on the Ames Vktmy and Skendelas Krieg after a few weeks home, Gus said he's scanning the boards again. San Francisco Shipping remains excellent in the port of San Francisco and the outlook for the next few weeks indicates there should be a large number of pay-offs and sign-ons. Jobs are plentiful in most de­ partments especially for AB's, oilers and F\^'s. During the last period we paid off the Cosmos Trader, Express Virginia, Ashbury Victory, Steel Designer and San Juan. Sign ons included the Steel Designer, San Juan, Enid Victory, Belgium Vic­ tory, Cosmos Trader and Seima Victory. Wilmington Shipping has been on the slow bell here, but it is expected to pick up shortly. Several ships are due in transit and the Seatrain Florida and Linfield Victory are scheduled for payoffs. We have sent some men to Seattle and San Francisco for replacements. Rated men in all departments are wel­ come. Ed Lane dropped by the hall to say hello after a stay on the Mankato Victmy. He headed for the Gulf area to visit old friends. Bill Datzko has been scanning the boards looking for a chief cook's or cook-bakers job. Plenty of jobs should be available when the payoffs come in. New SIU Pensioner Adolph Miller (R) is presented with his first pension check by SIU Patrolman Charlie A. Moser at the Norfolk hall recently. Miller was a member of the IBU. Unnecessary Tonsniectomies Result In Deaths of Hundreds of Children A nationally known physician last month charged publicly that the lives of children are consid­ ered expendable by some members of the medical profession whose greed for fees outweighs their sense of duty to their patients. Speaking at the annual meet­ tions the child lost 10 per cent of prevalence of unnecessary opera­ ing of his state's Medical So­ his blood volume through hem­ tions, particularly in women. A professor of gynecology, ciety in Milwaukee, Dr. Charles orrhage. Most deaths resulted Lobeck, pediatrics department from anesthesia or inhalation of TeLinde said a survey of five non-teaching hospitals in Ten­ chairman of the University of blood and secretions. The attitude of doctors toward nessee, Virginia and Kentucky Wisconsin, said that at least 90 and perhaps 315 youngsters die tonsillectomies is indicated in the showed that of 906 pelvic opera­ in the United States each year reply received by Dr. A. B. tions performed on women, 28 from tonsillectomies which were Schwartz, a Milwaukee pediatri­ per cent were unjustified and 32 cian, when he asked another per cent more were undetermined not necessary to begin with. Lobeck charged that 90 per surgeon if all the operations were or only partially justified. cent of the million tonsillectomies necessary? His answer was: "If Although the American Col­ performed annually in this coun­ I don't take them out someone lege of Surgeons has denounced try are unnecessary and quoted else will." such abuses publicly — particu­ two studies on the number of These observations by Lobeck larly unnecessary hysterectomies, deaths involved. A poll conducted and Schwartz recall comments on uterine suspensions and Caesarian from Baltimore showed 100 such other nefedless surgery which ap­ sections — needless surgery con­ deaths yearly and a Canadian sur­ peared recently in "The Decline tinues in these and other cases. vey came up with an even more of the Medical Profession in Arbitrary gall bladder removal is alarming total of 350. Based on Public Esteem," a booklet pub­ on the increase and the taking out the figures, only between 10 and lished by the Milwaukee Labor of a healthy appendix — which 35 of these lives need have been Press. Here, Dr. Richard TeLinde long ago became a topic for car­ endangered at all. It was found of the Johns Hopkins University toonists and comedians through that in 18 per cent of these opera­ school of medicine confirmed the its widespread practice—still re­ mains high on the list of many doctors as the means to raise some fast money. No Joke To Patient To the patient who is conned into paying the bills and risking his life for the sole purpose of fattening the doctor's wallet, how­ ever, the humor is sadly lost. The author of "The Healers," a surgeon who remained anony­ I?:: 5^; W* - v;''' mous for obvious reasons, may have summed up the whole prob­ lem in this best-selling book when he wrote: "If there is any single under­ * , A saKsssfc lying element to which we can attribute much or all of the cor­ ruption in medicine today it is that most of it is practiced for money. "Of all the people who go to see a doctor, more than 75 per cent would get well without any medical treatment whatsoever . . . "The overwhelming majority of patients who submit to some form of surgery in a hospital or doctor's office do not require this surgery; their condition is not improved by this surgery; in my opinion, Sir Francis Chichester brings his 53-foot ketch Gipsy Moth IV past Plymouth Breakwater they constitute more than 75 per in England. Ship crossed finish line under full sail, May 28, after completing voyage cent of all instances of surgery." around the world. The trip covered 28,500 miles, making one stop in Australia last S/r Francis anil Gypsy Moth Circle the Giehe ^ December. V ^ - The 65-year-old seaman manned ketch alone. Huge crowd cheered his arrival. PLYMOUTH, England—Sixty-five year-old Sir Francis Chichester arrived home in Plym­ outh last week to be greeted by a welcoming fleet of over 200 pleasure boats, fireboats send­ ing huge arches of water into the air, blasting horns and sirens and a cheering crowd of about 40,000 of his countrymen. The huge celebra­ tion was in honor of his safe return from his solo 226-day, 28,500-mile trip around the world in the 53-foot ketch Gypsy Moth IV. Chichester appeared in good health and spirit as he stepped ashore on the 119th day of the 14,750-mile last leg of his journey from Sidney, Australia. He reached Sidney on De­ cember 12, after a voyage of 107 days that be­ gan at Plymouth on August 27 and took him alone around the Cape of Good Hope and across the Indian Ocean to Sidney. After 47 days spent in Sidney regaining his strength and repairing his vessel, which was severely damaged by a storm in the Indian Ocean, he began the homeward leg of the jour­ ney on January 29 when he left Sidney to round Cape Horn and sail the Atlantic back to Plymouth. The hero's welcome Chichester received on his return was well deserved because he had to fight all alone some of the worst weather imaginable. Outward-bound, heavy seas in the south Indian Ocean smashed the vessel's auto­ matic steering gear—a device which allowed him time to sleep, eat, navigate, change sails and perform other necessary tasks. At a low ebb both physically and mentally at that point, he temporarily decided to aban­ don the entire voyage. But his depression soon passed and he managed to patch together a makeshift steering gear that worked well enough to cover the remaining 2,750 miles to Sidney. "When I knew it would work," he said, "a kind of elation came over me. I thought, 'I am a sailor. Something has gone wrong, and I am all alone, but I am getting around the obstacle by myself.'" Homeward bound, just two days out of Sid­ ney and sailing at the edge of a 75-knot tropi­ cal hurricane, an enormous freak wave flipped the* Gypsy Moth over on her side while Chichester slept in the cabin. Fortunately, dam­ age was slight to the vessel and Chichester himself suffered only a cut lip. He cleaned up the mess, made repairs and continued. But the worst was yet to come, rounding Cape Horn. The Gypsy Moth is a two-master yacht measuring 53 feet in length and 10 feet, five inches in the beam. She carries 854 square feet of sail. SIUNA Fishermen Strike New Bedford Seafood Companies NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—The SIUNA-affiliated New Bedford Fishermen's Union struck the Sea­ food Producers Association after 11th hour contract talks resulted in a lack of honest collective bar­ gaining on the part of the asso­ ciation. Negotiations had been under way since April 22. Fishermen had voted 334-74 to strike if a new contract settlement was not reached. "The full effect of the strike ac­ tually will not be felt for a week to ten days," said Austin P. Skin­ ner, union secretary-treasurer. He added that 90^per cent of the 200vessel fleet was out fishing when the strike was called. Fishermen will complete their trips, sell their catches, and then tie up their vessels to join the picket line. �Page Six June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG AFL'CIO Ends Sponsorship Edward P. Morgan Accepts Post With Educational TV WASHINGTON—The 12-year sponsorship of radio newscaster Edward P. Morgan by the AFL-CIO will come to an end next month when Morgan becomes chief correspondent for a newlycreated news and iavestigative reporting program on education­ Broadcasting Company. When the program ends on June 16 the al television. AFL-CIO will drop the show "for Morgan will join the Public the time being at least," Meany Broadcast Laboratory of National stated. Educational Television, where he Meany said a committee of the will undertake a weekly series of two to three hour programs over Executive Council, which has been 100 non-commercial stations, studying public relations policies financed by a $10 million Ford of the federation recommended that we "not press forward with Foundation grant the program" nor attempt to ar­ In announcing Morgan's accept­ range a substitute for Morgan. ance of the new position, AFLThe committee will consider "the CIO President George Meany said whole question of a future pro­ "relations with Morgan over the many years he has been with us gram in connection with our over­ have been of the very finest" He all public relations study," he said that Morgan had rendered a said. "very fine public service" in his Morgan, who has worked for broadcasts, which were carried ABC since January, 1955, the out under a verbal agreement same year his association ^gan made at the inception of the with the then AFL, will take a sponsorship whereby there was two-year leave of absence from the no censorship nor "suggestions" network. His new duties will in­ from the AFL-CIO. "He was com­ clude^ being a reporter as well as pletely free to present the news being "involved in investigative and comment as he saw fit, and reports, incisive commentary, in­ that is exactly what he has done," terviews and in the development of Meany stated. the innovative and experimental Morgan's 15-minute radio show techniques of bringing relevant in­ is currently heard five times week­ formation to the public," accord­ ly on 219 stations of the American ing to a statement from NET. Question: When you visit a for­ eign port, do you shop a lot? How do producte and prices com­ pare with the United States? Norman Mclntyre: Merchan­ dise is cheaper abroad than in the U. S. Of course, the stand­ ard of living is much lower than here. I recently bought a small console in Ger­ many for far less than the cost here and Holland is another good country for bar­ gains. You can save money on just about anything you want to buy. ^ Joe Brown: I used to buy things in ports I visited, but not ^ F anymore. Even if you save money on certain items, by the time you finish with cus­ toms you end up paying far more than what it's worth. With some exceptions like England, most foreign manufac­ tured goods can't compare in quality with goods manufactured here. Joe Bedard: Japan has pretty good merchandise and prices are fairly high. Their goods are better than the products they export to the United States. They keep the good stuff and send the poorer products here, which is why it costs so little. Vietnam uses a lot of our goods, like beer and cosmetics. Eddie Negrom I don't shop much overseas. Almost every­ thing is better quality in this country. Prices may be higher in most cases, but the better work­ manship makes up for it. Occa­ sionally, I will purchase goods in a foreign country. Italy is a nice place to buy clothes. They keep costs reasonable and the quality is generally higji. John Fulling: Yes, I buy aboard. The free countries of Europe make good products be­ cause th^ are trying to compete with America. Unions have helped these na­ tions and so has democracy. Japan is also good but the Communist nations turn out goods of pretty low quality. Prices vary but in Europe most products are expensive. ^ Mike Connors: I've stopped do­ ing much buying in foreign ports. Anyway, Aings are so much bet­ ter here. Also, some merchants like to jack up prices when they see you're Ameri­ can, so you have to be careful. Ja­ panese and Ger­ man cameras and Swedish and English goods are the best buys outside America and I don't mind buying some good Danish beer. Boston New York . Philadelphia Baltimore . < Norfolk ... Jacksonville , Tampa ..... Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle Totals May 19 to June 1/ 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B 0 3 0 0 3 48 16 19 18 64 4 2 1 4 7 16 8 5 12 30 0 3 5 11 3 3 3 11 6 4 4 5 1 3 4 10 4 3 4 18 41 15 5 41 39 63 36 25 52 52 6 14 2 7 30 20 25 22 29 15 2 5 14 2 240 118 109 176 274 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 19 1 241 79 18 4 116 56 31 25 17 6 13 6 108 24 127 70 134 65 31 1 45 16 39 , 7 939 360 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B Class C 0 1 1 17 18 110 3 1 2 15 6 12 6 3 7 10 3 11 0 0 2 10 5 3 23 25 8 46 38 16 4 6 2 27 10 33 6 6 14 159 135 216 Class A Class B 2 1 26 48 3 5 20 21 1 1 3 8 4 2 9 12 33 35 49 39 6 4 48 8 3 12 235 168 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port QassA Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 0 0 2 1 1 New York 51 9 14 124 11 Philadelphia 4 3 2 1 4 Baltimore 20 16 9 5 2 Norfolk 6 3 3 4 2 Jacksonville 3 5 0 2 7 Tampa 8 2 0 0 0 Mobile 7 23 7 7 1 26 20 New Orleans 24 14 2 Houston 31 22 30 16 30 3 Wilmington 2 3 2 1 28 14 San Francisco .... 16 15 33 12 Seattle 6 4 7 11 Totals 216 110 110 224 71 Class A Class B 4 1 132 148 11 8 65 57 17 13 6 5 11 - 4 34 18 80 77 84 64 21 0 45 4 18 4 403 528 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 8 1 68 42 13 24 77 39 17 26 11 4 13 2 68 10 99 66 84 51 25 4 28 14 21 4 543 276 Retirement Security Pensions Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Flecha Klein Hotis Marsh MagdzinskI Cody Six more Seafarers have been added to the growing list of those collecting an SIU pension. The latest additions to the list include : Erasmo Flecha, Oliver Klein, Clyde Hotis, Pierson Marsh, Charles Magdzinski and James Cody. Erasmo Flecha sailed in the the Engine Department as an oiler. the RMR, joining in New York Engine Department and joined He joined the IBU and makes his City, where he was born. Cody lives in South Bound Brook, N. J., the SIU in the port of New home in Philadelphia. James Cody was a member of with his wife, Catherine. York. A native of Puerto Rico, he now resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. He last shipped on the San Juan. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Oliver Klein sailed as cook and April 1 - April 30, 1967 joined the SIU in New York. A Number of Amount native of Ohio, Klein makes his Benefits Paid home in San Francisco. His last ship was the Iberville. Hospital Benefits 4,972 $ 51,599.00 A member of the Engine De­ Death Benefits 24 57,887.50 partment, Clyde Hotis sailed on Disability Benefits ' 970 172,725.00 SIU ships for 23 years. Born in 35 7,000.00 New York, he joined the Union in Maternity Benefits Dependent Benefits 475 96,119.80 Baltimore. Pierson Marsh sailed as a mem­ Optical Benefits 353 5,278.42 ber of the Steward Department. Out-Patlent Benefits 4,104 32,832.00 He joined the Union in Baltimore, Vacation Benefits 1,577 674,927.43 where he makes his home. A native of Maryland, Marsh last Total Welfare, Vacation Benefits Paid This Period 12,510 $1,098,369.15 sailed aboard the Mariner. Charles Magdzinski sailed in �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven AFL-CIO Urges Gov't Ease Political Curbs on Employees WASHINGTON—An AFL-CIO spokesman has urged greater free­ dom for government employees to be active in partisan politics. The broad bans of the Hatch Act may have been necessary decades ago, but today they are outmoded, misunderstood and misinterpreted, declared Thomas E. Harris, associate general counsel of the AFL-CIO. "Surely the country is more politically mature than that now," he said, on Labor News Conference, a weekly network radio interview, Tues­ days at 7:35 p.m. EOT on the Mutual Broadcasting System. "Nearly all federal employees and an ever-increasing number of state and local employees" are affected by the Act, he said, and most of them want the right to be politically active "of their own choice and of their own volition." Harris proposed three basic changes in the law and its administra­ tion: • Clearer definition of federal jobs whose incumbents influence policy and "should be continued under restrictions—at least with re­ spect to running for federal political jobs." • Give all other federal employees freedom to "be politically ac­ tive—to be active in parties—even to run for federal office." • Turn back to the states and municipalities the right to determine which of their employees should be restricted. "Nobody questions the desirability" of prohibiting government em­ ployees from using their "official authority or influence for the purpose of trying to affect the results of an election" and protecting them from political pressures from their superiors, he declared. But, Harris pointed out, the jobs of "the great bulk of federal em­ ployees" involve neither administration of policy nor "any sort of political discretion whatever." Further, he declared, "there are criminal statutes" that safeguard workers from political pressures, and "we certainly have no intention of altering or in any way weakening those." * * * Radical right commentator Dan Smoot is running into rough going since the death of his dog food benefactor and radio-TV sponsor. Smoot recently filed suit in Los Angeles against Lewis Food Com­ pany claiming that the pet food firm cancelled his contract to sponsor weekly programs on 50 radio and 36 television stations. Smoot was also cut down recently in a Dallas News editorial which suggested that his super-patriotism has a profit motive. The right winger's radio-TV cancellations came four months after the death of D. B. Lewis, president of Lewis Food and a long-time supporter of right wing causes. Lewis' widow, apparently unconvinced of Smoot's value or by his philosophies, was instrumental in the firing of the former FBI agentturned anti-communist expert. Mrs. Yolanda Lewis has also challenged her husband's will which bequeathed Smoot $1 million to "further his work in publishing and broadcasting." Another $1 million was left to the John Birch Society. Lewis' widow contends that her husband was under "undue influence exercised by Dan Smoot and the John Birch Society." The Dallas News in an editorial attacked hometowner Smoot's tirades against civil rights and raised the question of "whether a man is out to make a fast buck or to serve the country." Frank P. Converse, vice presi­ A new three-year contract pro­ dent of the Operating Engineers viding substantial wage and fringe and business manager since 1939 benefits for 42,000 workers in of state-wide lUOE Local 18, the women's coat and suit indus­ died in Cleveland at the age of try has been ratified by the Ladies 81 after a brief illness. Converse Garment Workers. Shop chair­ joined the union in 1913. He was men from 16 ILGWU locals in elected president of the Cleveland the East voted unanimously to local in 1917 and an lUOE vice approve the agreement which president in 1942. He led the boosts wages 15 per cent in two move to merge six local unions of annual steps. It also provides an portable and hoisting engineers additional paid holiday and a into one state-wide local, which new allowance of $15 a day for now has more than 13,000 mem­ families with small children con­ bers. He was a former lUOE fined in a hospital. The first pay secretary-treasurer. / hike of 10 per cent becomes ef­ fective June 5, and the second of ^ 5 per cent will be paid a year later. Vincent D. Sweeney, pioneer <|> member of the Steelworkers and editor of Steel Labor for 25 years, The American Red Cross an­ died at 67 and was buried after nounced that it has received $10,requiem mass in St. Bernard's 000 from the Steelworkers for the Church, Mt. Lebanon, Pa. He relief of tornado victims in Illi­ had been ill since retirement in nois and Michigan. The donation 1961. Sweeney graduated from was voted by the USWA execu­ Notre Dame University and tive board. The Red Cross re­ served for 15 years as a newsman ported that, since the tornadoes for the former International News Service, the Pittsburgh Press and struck April 21, it has aided other papers. In 1939, John L. nearly 10,000 persons in the two Lewis named him public relations states and that Red Cross crews director for what is now the are still at work on rehabilitation USWA. operations. The American Medical Association pro­ fesses to be deeply concerned with the health of the nation and the sad plight of those whose medical needs far outdistance the ca­ pacity of their pocketbooks to pay for treat­ ment rendered and drugs prescribed. Perhaps a good deal of this so-called con­ cern might be unnecessary if the AMA would —between its untiring efforts to sabotage the effectiveness of Medicare and its mouthing of empty sympathy—conduct a close exami­ nation of its own ranks and get rid of some of the bad apples. Just last month a noted Wisconsin pedia­ trician charged that doctors in the United States perform some 900,000 unnecessary tonsillectomies each year with the resultant needless death of scores of children. It seems to us that such unconscionable behavior on the part of the medical profession as this pretty well eliminates any chance that its voiced concern is sincere. If they can't be on the level in the care of children it appears fairly self-evident that they don't really give a rap about anybody. The ladies come in for more than their share of surgical chiseling, too, as shown by a survey of five hospitals in just three of the 50 states. Of 906 pelvic operations per­ formed on women, the study revealed that 28 per cent were not necessary and 32 per cent more were questionable. If this is the total in only five hospitals, the national av­ erage is likely too staggering to contemplate. Inventing surgery and short-changing the old folks must produce many a thick bank roll for these protesting guardians of Amer­ ica's health and purse, but just to make certain that there is no loose change lying about and being overlooked, the AMA is also right in there pitching against an attempt by Congress to ease the burden of drug prices on the pubhc. A bill is currently before the Senate which, if enacted, would reimburse persons covered by medicare for the reason­ able cost of prescription drugs. The bill en­ courages doctors to prescribe by a drug's generic, or chemical, name rather than by brand names which cost up to 20 times more for the same thing. Mind you, the bill "en­ courages" the practice, it doesn't require it. But even that the AMA won't stand still for and is attacking the measure. The AMA closet could really do with some cleaning. Between fouling up the el­ derly, the children and the mothers and wives, it appears that the only reasonably safe member of the family is Dad. The idea must be that Dad has to be left untouched wherever possible so he can earn the money to pay all the bills. Political Gamesmanship The 1967 Federal Aid to Education Act, battered and watered down by amendments, passed the House, 294-122. In order to keep the education of Amer­ ica's youth out of the arena of partisan politics, the act in its original form required that Federal aid funds not be channeled to local school districts through the states. In­ stead, the local school districts need to get the funds directly from the Federal Gov­ ernment. The amendments tacked onto the 1967 Education Act by the House, have side­ tracked the clear intent of the act, by turn­ ing over various Federal aid programs and their funds to the control of the states. The labor movement and other school aid supporters, must now look to the Senate to strike the destructive amendments from the 1967 Education Act, in order to guarantee that the Federal funds will go where they are needed most; to educate the children of the slums and rural depressed areas. �Page Eight June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG House Passes Aid-to-Education After Key Sections Are Weakened The Great Lakes by Fred Fernen.Secrefary-Treesurer,Greet Lekee WASHINGTON—An amendment-riddled federal aid to education bill passed the House, 294122, and school aid supporters looked to the Senate to patch up some of the holes. Fortunately there were no injuries when the SIU Great LakesAdministration forces, aided by some GOP votes, beat back the principal attack on the bill. This contracted Sylvania was rammed by a Canadian freighter in the was an amendment by Rep- ^ currently being considered by allowed the govermnent to hold St. Clair River. resentative Albert H. Quie (R- hill, We almost had a serious problem because the 572-foot freighter a subcommittee headed by Mrs. up funds, but required that a Minn.) which would have abol­ Green. might have blocked the narrow channel in the river, thus interhearing be held within 90 days. ished direct federal aid to school A somewhat confused House The House did not complete its fcring wi.h the Ptssege of ships she should be fitting out soon. A districts for programs to upgrade adopted a Green amendment re­ three-day debate on the bill until This was avoided and the Coast few of the retired men drop in the education of children from quiring that desegregation guide­ a.m. on May 25. Democratic Guard came in to handle the to see us occasionally and they low-income families. Instead, fed­ lines be applied equally in all 1:40 situation. are always welcome. Thor Lovass eral money would have been states. At the start of the debate, leaders sought an earlier adjourn­ ment to regroup their forces, but Buffalo returned to his job as wheelsman handed over to the states with it appeared that southerners were were outvoted and the' acrithonon the Lakewood. Thor made a The pace of shipping has slowed little control over how and where supporting the move as a means of ious battle over amendments con­ trip to the Coast for awhile. down here. The J. B. Ford is it should he spent. getting rid of guidelines. But as tinued. expected to fit-out shortly. This Frankfort AFL-CIO President George the debate progressed, liberals So battered was the bill that port is trying to get some of the Meany wrote all House members pressed the argument that the ef­ when Shipping has slowed down con­ the Republicans offered a ordinaries and wipers to apply before the vote that "the Quie fect would be to tighten deseg­ final motion siderably here. We are waiting to send the legislation amendment endangers the entire regation standards throughout the back to committee. for calls for non-rated men but Administration concept of federal aid to education nation and the voting blocs were leaders the rated men can get a job. The momentarily considered as worked out—after 20 years of thoroughly mixed. City of Green Bay entered' the going along with the proposal— effort—in the landmark ElemenManitowoc shipyard for repairs especially since the bulk of the bill Civil Rights Setback tary & Secondary Education Act and should be back in service A clear setback for civil rights applied to the fiscal year starting of 1965." shortly. Repairs on the Viking July 1, 1968, and does not affect have been completed and she's The Quie amendment was easily supporters, however, was adoption the coming year's program. ready to go. Crewmen aboard beaten on a 197-168 teller vote. of an amendment by Representa­ But the decision was made to the Grand Rapids registered for But that was almost the only vic­ tive L. H. Fountain (D-N.C.) relief work and jobs on other tory for supporters of the Admin­ preventing the government from send the bill along to the Senate holding up funds from segregated and the recommittal motion was Veno Sausman ships when that vessel went back istration hill. school districts until after an ad­ beaten, 236-180. On this vote, 134 A series of amendments spon­ ministrative hearing on the case. Republicans and 46 Democrats for AB's and firemen or oiler to Manitowoc for additional re­ pairs. sored by Representative ^ith The House passed a similar pro­ voted to kill the bill and 190 ratings. Duluth Green (D-Ore.) applied the Quie vision last year but then accepted Democrats and 46 Republicans We're still waiting for word Shipping has been a little slow "states' rights" approach to other a Senate modification which voted to keep it alive. regarding the James Davidson. for the last few days. Summer sections of the school aid package. is finally here after a cold and "Mini-Quie" Amradment windy spell. Temperatures are The House adopted her "mininow in die 60's. The upgrading Quie" amendment turning over school here helped Lawrence Lathe entire program of develc^ing porte get his FOW endorsement. Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying new teaching techniques—and When the Trans Superior came By Sdney MargdUns carrying 15 per cent of the federal into port; it brought some real school aid funds—^to the states. old timers with her. David Jones, system. This means a 100 per cent loss of Gilbert Porter and Claire Otis This amendment was adopted, Generic Drugs Just as Reliable potency. Some nitroglycerine tablets, used for visited old buddies before ship­ 181-124, despite protests such as A recent pUot survey by the U. S. Food & some heart conditions, failed to disintegrate— ping to India. Earl Sausman and that of Representative Wayne again for a 100 per cent loss of potency. A N. Andrezejeck stopped by the Hays (D-Ohio), who said: "We Drug Administration con&ms that drugs and have federal aid to education he- medicines sold at lower prices under their own batch of phenobarbital tablets were found to hall to say hello. cause the states haven't done the generic or brand names really are as reliable be only 86 per cent of their potency. Cleveland job. Now you want to hand over as similar drugs sold under patented brand The quality variations were especially notice­ Shipping has leveled off to a names. the money to them." able in antihypertensive drugs, antihistamines slow steady pace here. Rated The hill authorizes $3.5 billion Most doctors continue to prescribe the highmen have been scooping up jobs and digitalis. in federal funds for the 1969 fiscal priced brand-name drugs because they find it fast. Seafarers are reminded to Thus, the fear of inferior quality is no longer year, hut the money would have easier to prescribe that way, and also feel more write their Representative in sup­ a valid reason for buying a brand-name drug port of the Ohio Unemployment to he appropriated in separate reassurance about quality. The doctors also instead of the lower-priced generical equivalent. Bill for Seamen. legislation. This year's budget have been encouraged to prescribe by brand request, for example, is far below Actually it never was a valid reason because Don Kapela, Jim Thompson, the amount Congress authorized name by the American Medical Association, the FDA always tended to inspect the smaller Omar Toler and George Karr are which gets a large part of its income from ads last year. producers more closely than the big ones. Too, on the beach and looking for a Other Green amendments by the large drug manufacturers in the AMA ship. the big manufacturers themselves often sell the adopted took away money allo­ Journal. Alpena same drugs under their generic names to other Many retail pharmacists also tend to feel cated to the U.S. Office of Educa­ Shipping has slowed down distributors, for repackaging, at lower prices tion for interstate activities and safer with the brand-name products of the some, but rated men are in de­ than they charge under their brand names. turned it over to the states and large drug manufacturers. In any case, the mand as usual. The salvage oper­ Moreover, the U. S. Government, and large ation struck the Teachers Corps author­ pharmacists must fill the Rx with whatever on the West German freight­ state and municipal purchasers all buy drugs er Nordmeer at Thunder Bay is ization from the hill. The fate of brand the doctor prescribes. Between the two under generic names for their hospitals and nearing a close. Some 700 of the the Teacher Corps now depends of them, about 92 per cent of prescriptions are on its inclusion in the college aid filled by brand-name products. institutions. 900 coils of steel in the holds have Prices of prescription drugs sold under brand been salvaged and the remainder The brand-name manufacturers always have names continue to be much higher than under should be brought up soon with used "safety" and "reliable quality" as one of generic names, although a few have come down the help of good weather. their chief justifications for their much higher Death Benefit Chicago a little since enactment of the Kefauver-Harris prices. Drug Amendments in 1962. For example, Shipping continues good here. But as this writer reported almost two years tetracycline, a frequently-prescribed antibiotic Our affiliates are doing well in ago, mistakes have been found among some of drug, now usually costs at retail 30 to 40 cents organizing with UIW Local 300 the largest manufacturers of the expensive a pill or capsule, compared to the earlier 50 and DUOC cab drivers organic brand-name drugs as well as some of the smaller cents. But the brand-name tetracycline drugs, ers are really doing a fine job. John "Alameda Red" Wulzen companies making generic products. Now, the like Achramycin, still cost about twice as much is in Diamond Springs, Calif. Red FDA pilot study reports that 7.7 per cent of as tetracycline, sold under its own name. claims he will retire next year. drugs sold under generic names, which it had The classic example of price difference is Joe "Pots and Pans" Veno is tested, and 8.8 per cent of those sold under Dexedrin, which sells for around $8 per 100 waiting for a call from the Clip­ brand names, failed to meet acceptable potency tablets, while the generic equivalent, dextro­ per and hopes to spend the rest standards. On the basis of this study, the ge­ amphetamine sulfate, usually costs about $1.20. of the season on her. neric products appear to be even a little more Among others, the brand-name Serpasil sells SIGN LETTBIS reliable. for $6.75 per 100; the generic reserpine, for For obvious reasons the LOG as little as 75 cents. Seconal costs $3.25 per FDA Commissioner James L. Goddard also iChhndt pri^ letters or otlli«^ 100; the generic secobarbital, $1.70. Port Agent Jackie Hall presents has revealed that several of the variations in .hommunications sent by Seafarers Mrs. Eino Antllla with a death potency of vital medicines were rather drastic. A drug like Tedral, often prescribed for unless the author signs his name. benefit check at Duluth hall. One batch of Rutinal-C tablets, an antihyper­ asthma sufferers, costs the retail pharmacist ||v|hcuinstahcerjTO Antillo was a member of the tensive drug, failed to disintegrate under lab­ $24 per 1000. He in turn may retail them in Wkl withhold a signature on Seafarers' Great Lakes District. oratory conditions equivalent to the digestive lots of 100 as $4.50 to $5. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH �|M*WS•>,.V^ - • June 9, 1967 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG The about Blue Monday This is the second pari of a SEAFARERS LOG fea­ ture series exploring the seafaring origins of many ex­ pressions commonly used every day by Americans in all walks of life as well as seamen. This series will be continued in future issues of the LOG. ow are ya, ya old son-of-a-gun!" Most of us have been greeted this way by an old ac­ quaintance at one time or another in our lives. But do our jovial, back-slapping friends really know what they are talking about when they call us SON-OF-A-GUN? Probably not! In the days of sailing vessels, merchant ships occasionally put to sea with a woman or two aboard —usually the wives of the captain and first mate, sometimes a passenger. Voyages in the days of sail were often long, sometimes lasting years. Under such conditions, it occasionally developed that a vessel had a pregnant woman aboard at some time during the trip. H Many merchant ships at that time also carried a cannon—for signaling purposes or for protection against pirates. When a woman was aboard in a delicate condition, precautions were taken to let her know when a gun was about to be fired on the deck over her head—^lest the deafening roar echoing through and shuddering the mighty timbers of the vessel frighten her into premature labor. But at times all precautions succumbed to nature, and following the cannon's roar there came the wail­ ing of an infant. If that infant turned out to be male, he might be referred to by the crew—in the privacy of the foc'sle, of course—as a SON-OF-A-GUN. In Britain however, there was another kind of SON-OF*A-GUN. In the British Admiralty, gunners and gunner's mates were of such a rating that in peacetime they were allowed to take their wives along with them on short voyages. Alas, sometimes the voyages proved not quite short enough. On such occasions a new male heir of the gunner or gunner's mate was also referred to—again privately—as a SON-OF-A-GUN. Few of us really object to being called a SONOF-A-GUN; however, our language is rich with epithets of a highly objectionable nature, which provoke a strong reaction on the part of the accused. When referred to by one of these objectionable words or phrases, a man of action might simply LOWER THE BOOM on his adversaiy without further discussion. A more patient man might warn the intemperate speaker to "KNOCK IT OFF" be­ fore taking more direct action. In either case, the phrases had their origins on the high seas. A shipboard troublemaker, loafer or generally undesirable character was taught an unforgettable XL\ lesson when his long-suffering crewmates finally de­ cided to LOWER THE BOOM on him once and for all. Actually, on a small or medium sized sailing vessel, the boom did not even have to be lowered because it was already less than the height of a man's head from the deck. A large timber to which the lower edge of the sail is laced, the aft end of the boom is attached to the deck by a line called the sheet. Under a slack sheet, the boom is free to swing across the deck with the wind like a weathervane when the ship is changing tack. By carefully observing the position of the undesirable crewmember in relation to the position of the boom, and changing tack at the proper mo­ ment, the helmsman with a delicate touch was able to administer a lesson of varying degrees of severity' to the offensive crewmember. A blow from the .aft end of the boom, where its swing was the greatest, could be a real bone-crusher and might sweep the man completely overboard. The severity of the blow decreased proportionately toward the fore end of the boom. On a large square rigged vessel, however, LOWER­ ING THE BOOM on someone actually did involve lowering the boom, because the only one available was the spanker boom directly above the poop, which normally stood high enough to clear the heads of anyone on the poop. The term KNOCK IT OFF goes even further back —back to the ancient days of the rowing slave galleys. In order to keep the oarsmen rowing in unison and achieve the greatest power and forward propul­ sion from their efforts, a man was assigned to keep time for them by beating with a wooden mallet on a hardwood block. When he was about to give the oarsmen a rest, he would indicate the fact wHth a special knock on the block. With this signal the oarsmen were KNOCKED OFF, and were free to ship their oars and rest. Another term, IN THE DOG HOUSE, which we use today to indicate that someone is in a very uncomfortable position, also had its origin aboard the slave ships of the early 1800's. Unexpectedly, it was the ships' officers who invariably wound up IN THE DOG HOUSE. Slaving was a highly profitable business. More­ over, masters and shipowners engaging in that un­ savory trade were often of an excessively greedy nature. In order to realize the maximum possible profits from each voyage, slave ship masters did their utmost to pack aboard as many of these unfortunate people as possible—stowing them even in the officers' quarters. As a result the officers slept in makeshift wooden shelters resembling dog houses that were rigged on the poop deck and were extremely uncomfortable in any weather. They were lucky, however, that these slave ships were not square riggers. Sleeping on the poop deck of a square rigger would have been extremely dangerous in heavy seas as well as uncomfortable—and because of this danger we got the term POOPED, which we now use to indicate that we are too tired to do another thing—in effect that we are disabled. Perched above the broad, square stern of a square rigger, the poop deck was always in danger when there was a heavy sea because the square stem would not divide an oncoming sea as would a pointed end. Thus a heavy following sea might climb up and over the stern and wash off every animate and inanimate object on the poop. Tn such an event the vessel was effectively disabled because it lost its helmsman— among other things. It had been POOPED. When a person says he is POOPED, one of the symptoms of his condition is that he feels LISTLESS —too tired to go anywhere or do anything. This is another word that had its origins on the high seas in the days of sail. When there was a fair breeze blowing and the sails were set and blown out rock-hard by the wind pro­ pelling the ship through the water, the wind pressime on the weather side of the sails would cause the vessel to list to leeward as she knifed or plowed through the waves—depending on her hull shape and cargo. But when there was no wind the vessel would stand straight (and still) in the sea with no list and making no progress—not going anywhere. She was LISTLESS. The wind in the days of sailing ships figured heavily in another expression which we use today— SAILING CLOSE TO THE WIND. When this is said about someone, it implies that he is taking chances or playing a long-shot. If he wins the re­ wards could be big, but the venture might easily end in disaster. When a ship is sailing CLOSE TO THE WIND, she is close-hauled, holding a course as near to the direction from which the wind is coming as possible. The reward of sailing a vessel CLOSE TO THE WIND is that of maintaining as direct a course as possible to her destination and thus arriving sooner. The danger, especially for fore-and-aft rigged vessels, is that she might easily get close enough to the direction from which the wind was coming to have the wind on the wrong side of her sails, head directly into it "and be helpless, without any headway. This is a condition called "being in irons" when it hap­ pened to a fore-and-aft rigger. With a good helmsman, a square rigger might sail as close as seven points to the wind. The same helms­ man might be able to safely hold a fore-and-aft rigger as close as four points to the wind. When a square rigger sailed too close to the wind and came into such a position where the wind was pressing on the sails directly backward against the mast, the vessel was said to have been TAKEN ABACK. Suddenly stopped in the sea, without head­ way, the vessel was in danger of being dismasted, capsized, or both, depending on the weather. TAKEN ABACK is another expression which has survived to this very day, and is used to describe an experience in which you have been suddenly stopped dead in your tracks, mentally or physically and are temporarily helpless and unable to react. o This feature is to be continued in a future issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. �Page Ten June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Cost off Drugs Cited as 'Heavy Burden' Gov't Panel to Study Legislation Expanding Medicare Drag Coverage WASmNGTON—A special task force has been established by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in response to President Johnson's directive that an "immediate and comprehensive study be undertaken on the problems of including the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare." Drug prices have risen to where they now represent 15 to duct than cities buying drugs un­ Monopoly subcommittee of the Senate's Select Committee on 20 percent of the medical care der their generic names. The witnesses were different and Small Business. The committee costs of the nation's elderly. the senators were different, but the doesn't have legislative powers. It Prices for prescription drugs are testimony was an echo of 1959 can't act on bills. But it can in­ so high that "the elderly all too and 1960, when the late Sen. vestigate and turn the spotlight of often must choose between having Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) presided publicity on legislation before other committees. enough to eat and getting medica­ at similar hearings. Kefauver's probe eventually The Pharmaceutical Manufac­ tion they need to keep alive," the turers Association and the Ameri­ led to legislation correcting some National Council of Senior Citi­ can Medical Association have of the abuses in the marketing of zens testified recently at Senate drugs, but a powerful combine of centered their attacks on two bills hearings. manufacturers and doctors block­ designed to encourage prescrip­ Senators had heard testimony ed any action to force down tions by generic names. that cities which buy brand-name prices. Senator Joseph M. Montoya drugs for their municipal hospitals The new effort is being mounted (D-N.M.) and 21 co-sponsors have and welfare programs pay up to by Senator Gaylord Nelson (D- introduced a bill to reimburse 40 times more for the same pro- Wis.). Nelson is chairman of the persons covered by medicare in­ surance for the "reasonable" cost of prescription drugs. Based on a bill by former Senator Paul H. Douglas (D-Ill.), it would base payments on the lowest cost at which the drug can be purchased, as a means of encouraging physi­ cians to prescribe by generic name. Senator RusSfell B. Long (DLa.) has a bill that would require drugs purchased under federallyfinanced programs to be the low­ est-priced products meeting qual­ ity standards set by a committee of government, medical and phar­ maceutical experts. Opening witness before the Nel­ son subcommittee was William F. Haddad, head of a New York citizens committee and a former official of the poverty program. Haddad cited dramatic savings made by New York City, which buys drugs for hospitals and wel­ fare programs under generic names, over prices paid by cities that buy by brand names. Gulf Shipping Menaced By Off-Shore Oil Rigs Screamin Mimi Being Tested As Distress Call A new hazard to navigation towers above waters of Gulf of Mexico. These pillars, built by Humble oil, stand 238 feet above the water. Offshore oil derricks are becoming so numerous that the Coast Guard has had to devise safe passage routes into the Gulf. At night and in bad weather, they pose a great danger to ships sailing in the Gulf. NEW ORLEANS—A sharp in­ crease in the number of accidents caused by off-shore oil rigs and similar marine structures in the Gulf of Mexico ha& prompted the United States Coast Guard to step up its efforts to protect shipping in the Gulf waters off Louisiana and Texas. The Coast Guard's Eighth Dis­ trict here has recently intensified its campaign to keep mariners in­ formed on the location of some 7,000 artificial "islands" and "reefs" which present a continu­ ally shifting hazard to navigation. Tbe "islands" consist of off-shore oil drilling equipment—^fixed plat­ form rigs, ship-hulled rigs, proc­ essing and storage platforms, etc. —and are scattered throu^out the bays and bayous. In the past, the Coast Guard has been Instrumental in the cre­ ation of so-called "fairways" for shipping which are kept clear of oil rigs. These channels are two miles wide and extend from the entrance to a port out into deep water. Now new cause for concern has been brought about by the ever-increasing number of wells farther off shore which have been depleted and capped under water. These inactive wells are of heavy steel construction and could se­ verely damage ships that ran into them. With the line of well structures moving farther out to sea—some as far as 70 miles—^the Coast Guard has called for the creation of of additional fairways running parallel with the coast to connect with the access channels. At pres^ ent, vessels must sail costly and unreasonable distances straight out to sea to be sure of safe passage, the CG points out. The universally-known distress call of "Mayday" will be replaced by a "Mimi" call if a recently-de­ veloped device dubbed the "Screamin' Mimi" lives up to ex­ pectations. A Maritime Distress Tone Gen­ erator with a shrill electronic voice to cut through interference and clear the air for distress calls, the "Screamin' Mimi" is designed to alleviate the problem of a dis­ tress call at sea going unheard be­ cause of the heavy radio traffic and constant noise on the dis­ tress frequency. The device electronically gen­ erates alternating tones of 1300 cycles per second and 2200 cycles per second, broadcasting a pene­ trating sound of "Mimi Mimi Mimi" that cuts through radio traffic with immediate identifica­ tion and recognition. The sound would automatically trigger alarm systems installed in Coast Guard installations. The Maritime Distress Tone Generator is a transistorized unit weighing under three pounds that contains its own battery power supply. The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Jimmy Sumpter finally gave up a shore billet in New Orleans to get back to salt air again. Jimmy saw sea duty last on the Sapphire Gladys. He is now looking for the first steward's job to hit the big board. He also feels good returning to New Orleans after some time up north. Seafarer Henry Germain has ^ a wide variety of sailing prefer­ Mariner as chief electrician. John ences: Northern Europe, the Med­ has been a Seafarer for 25 years. Another twenty-year veteran is iterranean, or Vietnam. Henry Oscar Ferguson, just back from is originally from Tampa but for Vietnam. Oscar is visiting his the time being he is shipping from family in Richton, Miss, and is New Orleans. He last sailed as smokingroom steward on the Del looking for a FWT job. Samuel Mar. M. M. Martin is a seafarer Soloman spent some time on the from the country parish of Liv­ Transhartford as steward and the ingston. He hails from the fair veteran of 20 years at sea did a Louisiana city of Springfield. Mar­ fine job. Harold (Tadpole) Lawrence is tin just returned from the West another SIU old pro. His last ship Coast where he was riding the was the Claiborne. He plans to Vietnam supply line on the Enid ship out again after a short rest. Victory. Ted Jemlgan was recently rid­ Houston ing the waves as dayman on the Many oldtimers are back try­ Penn Sailor. Ted is looking for ing to help out, especially on the a bosun's slot and is ready to go Vietnam run, and R. E. Walker anywhere, anytime. Seafarer Joe is no exception. A veteran of Cave is a familiar face to New the Deck Department, he's look­ Orleans seafarers having sailed ing for a long Vietnam run. Most from this Gulf port for over Seafarers here are shipping out as twenty years. His last stint at sea soon as they come in the door, was aboard the Del Oro as car­ and R. E. said that's fine with him. penter. Joe is looking for a good R. T. Yeager is recovering from three-month trip, preferably to an illness and his many friends Vietnam. hope he is out of drydock fast. Mobile An oldtimer, R. T. has sailed from Jack Trosclalr, an SIU veteran Houston for many years, recently who has shipped out of the Gulf as bosun. area for twenty Shipping in the port of Houston years, just com­ has picked up so much that Sea­ pleted a four- farers here can come in and pick month trip to the job of their choice. Vietnam aboard Ships that paid off here recently the Transbart- were the New Yorker, Observer, ford. Jack ships Sabine, City of Alma, Choctaw, as bosun and is Norina, C. S. Norfolk, Penn looking for an­ Transporter and the Tamara other ship after Guilden. Trosclalr getting reacTaxi drivers are still out on quainted with his family. strike here and are picketing Bell Lotus Stone enjoyed his four- Cabs and Yellow Cabs. So please month voyage aboard the Topa remember this when coming into Topa, sailing as AB. He's about Houston and use only union cabs. Many Seafarers have devoted ready for another trip and is scan­ their own time to help the taxi ning the boards at the hall. John Cantrell, visiting friends drivers. Among them are T. Deand w^ing to ship out, recently bolssere, Red Hansen, J. Chest­ finished a trip aboard the Alcoa nut and J. Thornton. Latin American Nations Cited ffMoff Seizure of US Fishermen Is Subject of Proposed House Bill WASHINGTON—House hearings on a bill aimed at halting the illegal seizure of American fishermen on the high seas have been postponed pending the completion of meetings now underway in Latin America." ^ Representative Thomas M. U. S. Government reimbursed the Felly (R-Wash.), author of the owners of American vessels for bill, said the hearing will be re­ more than $83,000 in fines ille­ scheduled the week of June 19. gally levied against them following their seizure on the high seas. "The Under the proposed legislation additional economic loss incurred the President would be compelled by our fishermen detained in Latin to cut off foreign aid to any coun­ American ports for which there try which refuses to reimburse the presently is no reimbursement has United States for fines imposed il­ been even greater," Pelly added. legally on our fishermen in inter­ In putting the hearing off from national waters. May 22 and 23, Representative "In the last 15 years, Latin John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), Chair­ American nations have seized and man of the Subcommittee on detained more than 80 tuna vessels Fisheries and Wildlife Conserva­ of the United States," Pelly said. tion which will conduct the ses­ "Last year alone, 14 of our fishing sions, said that an important meet­ vessels were seized and subjected ing is taking place among several to fines imposed by Columbia, Latin American countries and its Ecuador and Peru." outcome will be of importance to During 1966, he stated, the the subcommittee. �June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Old Shipmates Aboard the Del Sud ' "Everything is running smoothly at present and there are no beefs worthy of the name, and we have a great crew. That was the report of Relf Huddleston, ship's and deck delegatp on the Fairisle (Pan Oceanic). Ira Brown, ship's treasurer, writes that the "traditional voyage barbecue with charcoal steaks and cool re- ^ freshments" was held recently but all hands are happy with the ment came in for praise for their in Danang, Vietnam. "All hands trip. fine food and "a job well done," participated in the feast," Brown Meeting chairman B. Hoffman said. The Seafarers reported that Ship's delegate Andrew Morales wrote. The Seafarers all worked "the food was real had words of praise for his fellow well together and "everybody did good," and was Seafarers aboard a good job," he reported. enjoyed by one the Steel Appren­ and all. Special tice (Isthmian). compliments went In a special report to the LOG, "As a ship's dele­ to the Steward gate, I am proud Lynden A. Webber, Meeting Sec­ Department for retary aboard the to tell all the the steaks, which Commander (Ma­ crewmembers that were done to per­ rine Carriers), re­ this is one of the fection. The crew ported that a vote best bunch of Sea­ Brown is reported to be of thanks went Farrand farers I have ever enjoying their new television set to "a good galley been with," Mo­ very much. Brother John New­ rales reported. Meeting secretary crew and messman was given a vote of thanks Paul Lopez reminded the crew men." The Stew­ for his work in getting a television not to forget to declare all sou­ ard Department, set for the crew. BuUard reports, is "su­ venirs. Meeting chairman John perb." During the Farrand reported that the ship's treasury totals $25. The Steward good and welfare portion of a A! Loguides, ship's treasurer on Department did a topnotch job, shipboard meeting, presided over the Madaket (Waterman), reports all Logs and mail arrived on time by Meeting Chairman Ralph Bol­ that the treasury and there were no beefs and only lard, it was decided to check out was raided for a few hours disputed overtime. A the ice machine. $28 for television smooth payoff was enjoyed in repairs. A balance New York. of $9 remains Congratulations were in order ^ and meeting sec­ for two Seafarers aboard the Jack Dolan, who is known to retary T. Kubecka Platte recently, Meeting Chairman stated that the his friends and shipmates as "Saki J. W. Corcoran Jack," has been membersh i p reported. William sailing as Second Stankiewicz pledged to donate J. Long's wife Electrican aboard money to the gave birth to a the Bowling ship's fund. A. Stankiewicz was daughter while Green. Brother elected ship's delegate. Seafarers Barney SwearinDolan, who writes were reminded not to over-load gen celebrated his that he is work­ the washing machine and to see birthday. A cake ing with a very department delegates, not top-side, was baked for good Chief Elecin regard to beefs. him, Corcoran Dolan Corcoran ti'ician from writes. Meeting whom he learns Secretary Coy Hendricks writes Ralph Taylor, ship's delegate a lot, is a veteran member of the that a vote of thanks was extended on the Del Oro (Delta), reported SIU and had previously sailed as to the Deck Department for the to the LOG that a Chief Steward. fine job they did keeping the ship the recent trip ^ clean. Deck delegates report Juan S. Rueda, meeting secre­ everything is fine except for a few was "a swell voy­ age in good old tary and Chief Steward aboard hours disputed overtime in the the San Juan engine room. SIU style." The (Hudson), r eSeafarers are ported that in the looking forward years he has been to the payoff in "The thought that perhaps we sailing this was New Orleans. the best crew of helped materially in bringing this Grice Meeting chair­ troubled world Seafarers he's man Stan Grice into some sort of shipped with. B. reports that Steward W. H. Sim­ order is worth the Hoffman, ship's mons thanked the crew "for a effort," V. E. Hoffman delegate, "is a fine trip," with all Seafarers doing Monte, meeting very good brother a fine job. Simmons' department chairman aboard turned out top chow, Grice wrote. and does a good job," Rueda re­ the Steel Seafarer Some disputed overtime reported ported. The Steward Depart(Isthmian) wrote in regard to the Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No, 5 n.2.. prospect of anWilloughby ^,ther trip to the Vietnam war zone. Meeting sec­ retary P. C. Willoughby reported that the only beef is some dis­ puted overtime in the Deck De­ partment. More books have been ordered for the ship's library. ^1/ The latest crop of graduates of the SlU's Entry Rating Lifeboat Class recently graduated. Kneeling (l-r) are: R." Rose, R. Vin­ son, T. Croce, F. Moyer, R. Rems, J. Bacher, L. Bieble, R. Larmour, and P. Ryzenga. Seated are: J. Luongo, S. Hord, R. Alvarez, D. McTernan, E. Dissinger, J. Yelich, R. Thompson, and C. Decker. Standing are: D. Williams, J. Wynn, A. Alfaro, R. Turner, T. Decker, R. Randle, T. McDermott, M. Maddox, and R. McDaniel. if 4 ^ •> i 4'-.' mMhk i"f " '• - J • Capt. VV'arren E. Wyman (left), a former Seafarer, looks apprecia­ tively at the huge cake made for him during Captain's Night aboard the Del Sud (Delta). Standing with him is the cake crea­ tor, Chief Baker Michael J. Dunn. The two men are old shipmates, having served aboard the Del Sud together in 1949. Captain Wyman was the ship's Bosun then, and subsequently worked his way to Cap­ tain. Brother Dunn is also ship's delegate. The recent Captain s Night was held as the ship approached Bridgetown in the Barbados. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Carriers), April 2—Chairman. Milton Trotman; Secretary, Francis R. Napoli. $19.60 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment deleBates. Brother John Dunne was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Water­ ways), April 1—Chairman, M. B. Elliott; Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Motion was made that all ships under SIU contract have air conditioning. No beefs reported by department delegates. BELOIT VICTORY (Metro Petroleum), April 9—Chairman, William Logan; Sec­ retary, Richard D. Runkle. Request clari­ fication regarding 8-4 watch in engine department, in port and at sea. Repairs on last repair list were not completed. Ship should be sprayed for roaches. CUBA VICTORY (Alcoa), January 22—Chairman, A. E Bourgot; Secretary, W. J. Miles. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is going along line. Discussion about money draws on OT. Letter written to headquarters but no reply received as yet. PLATTE (Platte Transport), Decem­ ber 4—Chairman, J. W. (Corcoran; STCretary. Coy R. Hendricks. A few repairs still have to be completed, otherwise everything is fine. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother William J. Long became the proud father of a daughter, Brenda. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done, also to the deck department for cleaning up and making the decks liveable. DEL NORTE (Delta), April 9—Chair­ man, Andrew A. McCloskey; Secretary, Biil Kaiser. $98.86 in ship's fund. $595.85 in movie fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to Brother Kennedy, ship's dele­ gate, for a job well done. Engine depart­ ment is in need of cold water drinking fountain. No beefs reported and every­ thing is running smoothly. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), April 6—Chairman, Fred Meinerth; Sec­ retary, Raymond Perry. $21.00 in ship's STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), De­ cember 10—Chairman, Jesse L. Green ; Secretary, Willard Mulling. One man paid off under nwtual consent in Co­ lombo, Ceylon, due to illness. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department concern­ ing delayed sailing. Vote of thanks to steward department for the good meals, especially the fine Thanksgiving Day dinner. All departments were given a vote of thanks for their good conduct aboard ship. DEL CAMPO (Delta). February B— Chairman, J. R. Alsobrook; Secretary, D. G. Chaiin. Brother B. R. Smith was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. DEL CAMPO (Delta). March 12— Chairman, P. Martinez; Secretary, D. G. Chadn. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Waterways), March 11—Chairman. A. J. Karr; Secre­ tary, T. O. Rainey. Brother Clayton L. Engelund was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman, W. Newson; Secre­ tary. None. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. $34.00 in ship's fund. Motion made that if ship is laid up in drydock for repairs in Japan, officials be contacted regarding air-condi­ tioner being installed on ship. Also that money be available to send cablegram to SIU representative requesting him to meet ship in Yokuska upon arrival there. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), March 29—Chairman, W. Newson ; Secretary, None. Ship's delegate states that he met SIU representative aboard ship, and everything is O.K. $34.00 in ship's fund. fund. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Repair list being made up. DEL NORTE (Delta), March 5—Chair­ man, Andrew A. McCloskey: Secretary, Bill Kaiser. $101.86 in ship's fund and $277.85 in movie fund. Department dele­ gates reported no beefs. PETROCHEM (Valentine), April 9— Chairman, P. F. Payne; Secretary, J. E. Townsend. No disputed OT and no beefs reported. Motion made to have food plan representative come aboard to see that proper stores are put on ship. DEL CAMPO (Delta), April 2—Chair­ man, Paul R. Smith; Secretary, D. G. Chafin. Brother Paul R. Smith resigned as ship's delegate but was re-elected to serve again. Deck department extended a vote of thanks to the ship's delegate for doing a fine job. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), March 12—Chairman, John Farone; Secretary, H. (Tiny) Kennedy. Brother Frank Presti was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion held about the washing machine—to be checked in Japan. Seafarers on the Del Alba (Del­ ta) might be away from New Or- , Editor, LOGL I leans but the J75 Fourth Ave I cooking doesn't Brookiyn, N. Y. It232 g show it, thanks to Chief Cook I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my ij Leslie Burnett I name on your mailing list, (print information) I and Chief Stew­ ard Paul Franco. i i NAME Meeting chairman I William Cousins 1 STREET ADPRESS fe _ _ wrote that BurBurnett J CITY STATE ZIP.-..-.,, \ New Orleans hall looking for a 2 TO AVOID DUPLICATION; if you are an old subscriber and have a change .>f job, "but found his way to the West Coast and now we are get­ ting some of that good shrimp gumbo and southern fried chicken. • A. i} y �June 9. 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve Father and Son Make Trip Together; Plan to Sail as SlU Team in Future Many Seafarers have favorite shipmates—men they like to sail and work with—but two Seafarers, Frank Melvin King, 51, and George E. King, 29, who sail together frequently are ratfier unique, for they are father and son. The SIU has at least two other family teams, but they consist of brothers. ormr u The Kings are one of the few th* tlmtiim »f th father and son teams in the SIU. "My father's going to sea in­ iMiMt in4 Uf(ti fluenced me," George told the nborthiRtlitloni B«ir4 LOG. The two Kings first started sailing together while George was still in college. George attended three state schools in his native Georgia. He began at Georgia Southwest Col­ lege, transferred to Georgia State College at Atlanta, and finally got his degree in business administra­ tion from the University of Georgia in 1960. Today the senior King sails in the engine room as a FWT, while George holds an OS rating. "I picked the Deck Department be­ Frank M. King, 51 (left), and his 29-year-old son George, one of the cause I like the outdoors," George few father and son teams in the SIU sail together as much as told the LOG. "I don't like being they can. Frank sails in the Engine dept., George in the Deck dept. closed in," he added. George did give the engine room a try, but Seafarer last November. Shortly Kings plan to sail together as after the two sailed together on much as they can in the future. found it too confining. the Steel Scientist (Isthmian), "It's a good situation, sailing with Frank King joined the SIU in bound for a five-month trip to the my father," says George. New York. His son became a Far East and back. The two The Kings live in Zebulon, Ga., about 50 miles south' of Atlanta. "Mom," Mrs. Grace King, takes care of the home front while her husband and son are at sea. Frank King got his first taste of the sea when he joined the , Navy a few days after Pearl Har­ Aaron Jenkins, bom April 13, Wey Feng Chii% bora April bor. He served as a gunner aboard 1967, to the Donald E. Jenkins, 20, 1967, to the Wong K. Chings, merchant ships. One of his ships So. Webster, Ohio. San Francisco, California. was torpedoed and sunk 319 miles ^ south of Capetown, South Africa. Frank Auerswald, born May 3, There were only two survivors, Brenda Kay Milne, born Febru­ 1967, to the Frank Auerswalds, Frank and the ship's carpenter. ary 3, 1967, to the Thomas A. Deptford, New Jersey. The two were picked up by a Milnes, Mobile, Alabama. British freighter, after drifting in Loretta Foster, born May 5, a lifeboat for 16 days. "That Erik Stannard, born April 12, 1967, to the Ellis G. Fosters, Jr., freighter that picked us up was 1967, to the George J. Stannards, Belhaven, N. Carolina. the best looking ship I ever saw," Perrysburg, Ohio. Brother King reminisces. After his stint in the Navy, the David Watts, bora December elder King worked in sawmills and Mona and Monica Odom, bora 24, 1966, to the Allan T. Watts', then went into the lumber busi­ March 24, 1967, to the Rudolph Baltimore, Md. ness. Whatever time he didn't de­ Odoms, Huntington, New York. — <!> — vote to his business or his family, Lesley Ann Williams, born No­ he spent fishing. "But," he laughs, Peter Murphy, bom April 12, vember 19, 1966, to the Walter "the game warden got so rough 1967, to the Edward J. Murphys, Williams', Gretna, Louisiana. I had to give it up." Buffalo, New York. With an eye to the future, he Natalie Ennis, bora January 21, hopes to attend the SIU's Deck Vincent KeUy, born April 17, 1967, to the TTiomas E. Ennis', Officer Upgrading School in the near future. 1967, to the Vincent Kellys, Rose Philadelphia, Pa. Tree Media, Pa. SIU ARRIVALS Lifeboat Class No. 178 Chad Evans CilHIriw, born April 22, 1967, to the Norman Gillikins, New Orleans, La. ^ Rebecca Callahan, bora March 4, 1967, to the George E. Callahans, St. Louis, Mo. Joanne Lynch, bora March 6, 1967, to the Roy Lynchs, La Follette, Tenn. \I> Judy Lynn Ihiskill, bora March 31, 1967, to the Millard J. Driskills, Berwick, La. ^ i Belinda Scoper, bora March' 10, 1967, to the Charles J. Scopers, Lake Arthur, La. To The Editor: In the first three and a half months of the 90th Congress, the number of bills proposing an independent maritime agen­ cy has reached the figure of 80. This record number of bills, all proposing similar legislation, means that Congress has an en­ tirely different attitude than many administration officials who wish the merchant marine buried somewhere in the Trans­ portation Department. Last year, the House voted 260 to 117 to exclude the Mari­ time Administration from the new Transportation Depart­ ment The SIU aiid the Maritime Trades Department have done wonderful work in bringing home to Congress the impor­ tance of the American mer­ chant marine. May they keep up the good work. Harold M. Dnj^an — 4^ Congressman Lauds Seafarers Good WIN To The Betor: In reading the March 31st issue of the Seafarers Log, I noted the article about my good • friend, Abe Handleman. It is gratifying to note Jhat after his many years of devoted and tire­ less efforts on behalf of others, Abe is finally receiving some small measure of recognition for his deeds. He has always given of himself freely and selflessly to aid the fight against polio or any other cause that would benefit the needy. Therefore, I know I speak for all of his friends here in Balti­ more, especially my staff and myself, who have shared the benefits of his labors, when I say "Good Luck Abe" during yomr recuperative period and may you soon be well enough to resume your activities. May I thank the LOG fot their kind words about Abe and may I extend best wishes to your staff and readers. Edward A. Gannatz, M.C. (The writer is a memlMr of Congress, representing the Tldrci Congresshmal District in Mtoyiand. Abe Handleman was hospitalized in the Staten Island USPHS Hospital recently for an operation. A few days after being declared fir for dafy, he shi^piri ont E, Note.) ^ Shares Credit With Others James Reed, bom April 10, 1967, to the Ronald D. Reeds, Mamou, La. Robot Lee Powdl, bora March 27, 1967, to the Robert Powells, Mannington, W. Va, Congressmen Back Merchant Marine The 178th graduating class of the SIU Lifeboat School now hold their Coast Guard lifeboat endorsements, a necessity for obtain­ ing an AB's ticket. Seated (l-r) are: F. Dailey, A. Hartwell, F. Cata­ lanotto, and G. King. Standing are Instructor Dick Hall, M. Weisberg, J. Parris, T. Howell, and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. The EditOR ' I wish to point out that in ^your article in the May 12 issue much credit niust be given to several other men who helped form the emergency squad on the Margarett Brown. (The article related how Seafarer Dave Tuck and three officers climbed into the engine room of the Margarett Brown after fit was hit by an explosion sav­ ing the life ^farer Ed iDunmoor and the ^hip as well. -Ed. Note.) Pete Brevas gave the initial signal to the Master, Carl F. Bariiett, ^ the g^erai aiaim to be sounded; Had it not been Pete Prevas, Dick Whitley^ | Virgil Lambert, and John Scully | our Bosun, helped to form the emergency squad and came down into the engine room at a time when even we ourselves were notSsure the immediate danger was eliminated. Am­ brose White's help was also in­ valuable. I might say that my late father, who being a Chief Engi­ neer and a past member of MEBA, taught my brother and I that where the need of an­ other is greater than ours, we must act accordingly. As it was, I had friends down there and their needs were greater than my own at that instant; to have LETTERS To The Editor done less towards ihem would have been a disservice. It is men like Pete, Dick, Ambrose, Virgil, John, the Chief from the H^oosier State, Roy Boyett, and its First Engi­ neer, E. Neelson, that I would be very proud to sail with and have as shipmates. These men have shown where their duty lies first and foremost to those who they call shipmates. I may never see any of them again but God bless them all, wherever they might sail. Dave *^068" Tuck — 4>- U.S. Maritime Should Get Share To The Editor: World trade has doubled since 1959, helped in large measure by constantly declining tariff barriers. The important thing about the recently 'con­ cluded Kennedy Round of tar­ iff negotiations is that it is the biggest tariff reduction ever, and all but guarantees the con­ tinuance of a basic momentum toward expanding trade. Everyone, including Ameri­ can businessmen, seems happy about the reduced tariffs. The typical American business reacP tion is that our economy will benefit from easier access to foreign markets. The picture is indeed a rosy one, except for one factor-— our moribund merchant marine. At this point in our nation's economic history, when it is ah odds-on bet that the Kennedy Round will help foreign trade grow at even a faster rate ffian it has during the past decade/ our merchant marine should be expanding to carry our share of our foreign trade. If the merchant marine isn't expanded, the percentage of our nade carried by American ships will decline far below the pitiful eight per cent which is the curretd figure. We are living in an ever shnhking "vrvrld, and' the ships of the world are helping to make our planet one united community. The United States merchant marine must play it| Right now we import abpth «s much as we export. A greatly funded inerchant hidrihe that woiW^ ntosii pt:<;,pur, would'be good �Jane 9, 1967 SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES Robert Meyers, 42: Brother Meyers died on February 16, In Erie, N. Y. He was the victim of a building col­ lapse. Born in Ashland, Wise. Meyers made his home in that city. He joined the SIU Great Lakes District in De­ troit. A member of the Engine De­ partment, he shipped as Fireman. He was last employed by the Tomlinson Steamship Lines. Sur­ viving is a brother, Kenneth Mey­ ers of Superior, Wise. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ashland, Wise. Clarence Gardner, 61: Brother Gardner died aboard the Colum­ bia Victory on June 8, 1966, from a cerebral hemorrhage. He sailed as a Chief Steward. Seafarer Gardner was born in Tennessee and lived in Paris, Tenn. He joined the Union in Savannah, Georgia. He is survived by his step-daugh­ ter, Mary Ann Gardner of Paris. Brother Gardner's body was re­ turned to Paris from Antwerp, Belgium, for burial. John D. Raines, 44: Brother Raines died of a heart attack in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital, after an illness of several days. A native of Ala­ bama, he joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, in 1958. At the time he was em­ ployed by the Bay Towing and Dredging Co., as a deckhand. He is survived by his father, Bular Raines, and a sister, Mrs. Marzett Raines Johnson. Francis Chase, 61: Brother Chase died in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, on March 11. He was born in Balti­ more and made his home in that dty. Chase join­ ed the SIU in New York City. He was a mem­ ber of the Deck Department and sailed as AB, Bosun and Carpenter. His last ship was the Geneva. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Balti­ more. Surviving are a brother, Walter of Sommerville, Mass., and a sister. Rose Graybill of Balti­ more. <I> Joseph Camp, 51: Brother Camp died of pneumonia at the USPHS Hospital in Seattle on March 26. He was born in Geor­ gia and made his home in Seattle. Seafarer Camp joined the SIU in the port of New York and sailed in the Engine Department. He held the rating of Electrician. His last vessel was the Eliza. Brother Camp was buried at the Butterworth Family Mortuary, Seattle. NAME AMOUNT DUE Abdullah, A. H. AdantuT J. N. Addinqton, Homer Aiunsion, A. A. Backman, Donald W. BIngenhaimer, J. P. Boatnar, R. Brian, k. E. BrIHon, E. G. Brown, J. P. Brown, J. P. Brown, Paul W. Brunkar, C. C. Byars, J. Byars, J. Carter, F. Cllna, J. E. Cooper, C. Corns, k. Cousins, W. M. Craig, D. E. Crawford, Arnold Crouch, Bobble G. Cumlngham, W. N. Davis, M. C. Davis, M. Jv Da Area, R. Dabolsslara, R. P. DeSllva, H. Diplatro, Jamas J. Dolan, J. Dolan, John V. Dowd, O. Dunne, A. Dunne, A., Jr. Falgoust, M. J. Falgoust, M. J. Favalora, R. Felix, H. M. FIrlla, L. FItton, Lewis Forest, Jackson Garrecht, Ronald Garrecht, Ronald J. Glamboll, L. A. Glchenko, M. Gonyea, Earl E. Goutlerrei, H. J., Jr. Greaux, L. Graaux, L. F. $ 8.9i 17.62 15.89 .01 18.76 33.44 21.14 7.33 17.35 103.08 4.73 3.62 18.37 5J6 1.12 .49 .70 4.32 52.29 5.14 16.03 43.00 137.04 352 .48 1.98 -37.97 36.90 2.80 3.00 15.02 .75 .48 198.47 4.44 13.87 1.56 5.38 3.76 24.97 11.07 23.09 6.00 31.67 16.03 66.18 13.57 .48 29.28 George Fossett, 65: Seafarer Fossett died on Oct. 30, 1966, while sailing aboard the Transastern. He died aboard the ship while in the vi­ cinity of Subic Bay. A member of the Engine De­ partment, he held the rating of FOWT. Born in Cumberland, Md., he lived in Catonsville, Md. and joined the SIU in Balti­ more. Fossett is survived by his sister, Dorothy Meese, of Balti­ more. The body was returned to , the United States for burial. NAME AMOUNT DUE Hachey, L. W. Hair, Geo. Hanson, Karl Hans Hashagen, G. Hendrick, D. Hirablis, S. N. Holsebus, Marian Holt, P. S. Huckeba, J. J. Huckeba, J. J., Jr. Hulsebus, Marian M. Jackson, G. R. Jardtna, W. S. Johnson, A. Johnson, William H. Johnson, Wm. Knight, R. C. Labua, Thomas V. Laavall, W. L. Laklvil^ Alfred Lines, i. O. Little, Wm. Lockarman, W. Lyons, A. Mathiws, T. J. Maxwell, K. J. Mcblova, F. 5. McAuliffa, W. A. Ill McClintic, William McHale, Martin McKenna, R. McKsnna, R. P. Mendoza, Ernest Messerall, Bobby L. Mitchell, Willie L. Montgomery, D. R. Moreland, Dennis Myers, Jake Nelson, E. Nelson, W. A. O'Sullivon, R. P. Oswinkle, Wm. A. Owens, R. J. Owens, Robert J. Owens, Wm. Page, R. G. Page, R. G. Patino, J. Payne, H. A. 13.63 5.13 4.04 2.32 6.00 .47 29.70 13.57 13.63 12.36 20.55 2.17 4.22 .49 1.08 2.40 7.16 18.74 .01 4.64 .50 49.35 .52 2.25 29.67 1.07 3.01 .44 10.87 5.91 45.22 102.15 18.53 4.04 18.74 16.03 16.85 22.37 11.45 33.44 2.17 2.25 -44 ' 550 2.40 21.35 11-45 3.77 15.88 NAME Page Thirteen LOG Retired Seafarer Schapiro Recalls Sailing Hardships of Pre-SIU Days "A little man can do a lot," Morris Mendel Schapiro told the LOG recently. Known as "Shorty," a nickname he picked up during his early years as a Seafarer, Schapiro stands 4'9" tall, and is the shortest man in the New York Hall. A charter member of the SIU, ^ Shorty worked and lived in three of Russia. His father was poor, for the United States, settling in continents, making ends meet in an agricultural agent who traveled Newark, N.J. He met the girl spite of being "too little and too from farm to farm by horseback, who became his wife. "I thought honest." He first went to sea as buying flax from farmers to be I was in heaven when I saw her," a messman in 1930 in the second made into linen by the company he says. Mrs. Schapiro died in year of the Great Depression, for which he worked. "In Russia, 1962. After a stint as an haber­ after his haber­ you had to be rich to go to dashery salesman and a life insur­ dashery store in school," Shorty told the LOG, ance agent he opened his haber­ dashery store on Newark's Market Newark, N.J. had and he didn't qualify. Street. gone under to­ He decided to immigrate to Not content with seeing the gether with mil­ South Africa, where he had rela­ lions of other tives. It took him three years to world as a seaman, Morris con­ tinued to travel after he retired small businesses. get out of Russia. at the age of 66. "My hobby is On board ship, He stayed in the Union of traveling, and I've been in eyeiy he worked 18 South Africa for 13 years. He hours a day, sev­ lived with his cousin in a small interesting town in America." He Schapiro en days a week, town 85 miles inland from Cape­ particularly likes the West, and for $33 a month. Conditions on town. "I did lots of things in he has been in Los Angeles, Santa the "banana boats" on which he South Africa," Shorty told the Barbara, San Francisco and Yel­ worked were "disgraceful" before LOG, including selling cattle, dis­ lowstone Park. He used to travel the SIU was formed. "There was tributing burlap bags and selling by Greyhound bus, staying in each no overtime, no Sundays, no noth­ grain for seed. He also taught city about a month. "Now I must ing," he relates. "When you himself to read and write English fly," he says. Telling of his trip weren't in the galley, they had by reading the Capetown Times to the Grand Canyon, he said you painting," he ad^. wistfully, "I was too old to make religiously. When World War II broke out. In 1927 he left South Africa the trip down by mule." Shorty thought nothing of dodg­ ing Japanese naval ships while serving aboard troop carriers. Most of his sailing during the war was done to the South Pacific with Delta Lines. He was on troop Joseph Moloney Roland P. Dean carriers that carried soldiers to Please contact J. Berkowitz, Your mother has passed away. New Guinea, Numea, the Fiji Please contact attorney Harry chief accountant, Pecos Trans­ Islands, and New Caledonia. Goldman Jr., Central Savings port, Inc., 350 Fifth Ave., New Vivid War Memory Bank Building, Baltimore, Md. York, N. Y. 10001, in regard to His most vivid memory of the 21202. unclaimed wages while aboard the war was the run into Guadalcanal. Pecos during March and April, The ship had to make it to the 1966. Pat L. Murphy island after dark, then unload It is important that you contact 2,000 enlisted men and 185 offi­ Francis (Frank) Warren cers and get away again before Jean Woods, 69 N.W. 26th Ave., dawn. The reason that the entire Apt. 6, Miami, Fla. 33125. Please contact your mother, operation had to be completed in ^ Mrs. Fanny Warren at 276 East the dead of night was that the Avenue, East Norwalk, Conn. Herbert K. Kennedy darkness provided cover from 06855, in regard to a very impor­ Please contact your lawyer, Japanese artillery observers. tant matter. Herman N. Rabson, 15 Park Row, Shorty also crossed the Atlantic N. Y. C., or phone WO 2-5250 in during the war. He remembers regard to a matter pertaining to John A. Blazewtck seeing Allied planes "in the hun­ the Halaula Victory in 1966. dreds" flying over Belfast on their Please contact Indiana Local —— way to Germany. Board No. 173, Selective Service Robert Swanson System, Post Office Building, East Brother Schapiro was born in Please contact Lis Swanson, Chicago, Ind., 46312, immedi­ the tiny village of Poneveicz, ately. Lithuania, which was then part Long Beach, California. AMOUNT DUE Peyton, Arthur D. Pereira, R. M. Phillips, Harold L. Phillips, Harold L. Phillips, Harold L. Potarsky, R. 26.00 9.14 419.00 500.00 500.00 2.96 NAME AMOUNT DUE Reeves, Benfamin M. Reynolds, F. L. Roney, J. 5. Russo, G. F. Saberon B. Sablin, J. R. The Delta Steamship Lines has notified the SIU that it is holding checks for un­ claimed wages due crewmen. The following Seafarers may collect their checks by writing to the Paymaster, Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., No. 2 Canal Street, International Trade Mart, Room 1700, New Orleans, La. 70130. DELTA LINE MONEY DUE 12.54 16.03 13.63 .44 3.76 15.33 NAME AMOUNT DUE Santo, R. D. Saunders, O. H. Shea, W. R. Shipton, K. Shipton, K. Singleton, W. C. Smith, R. C. Smithers, W. J. Sommers, E. Somyak, Joseph L. Thome, W. W. Trinidad, A. P. Vaccaro, G. Valladares, John Van Holden, J. B. Vanasse, R. C. Vanasse, Raphael C. Velaiquas, E. M. Vendoioski, Charles Vieira, E. Vierra, J. Vigne, A. Vigo, J. Vigo, Jose J. A. Vincent, F. Visser, D. Von Holden, J. R. Von Holden, J. R. Von Holden, J. R. Von Holden, Jaechim Vorel, Richard J. Vouge, L. Vyaral, Bennie • Viilacruzes, L. R. Vincent, C. Wade, L. G. Weed, M. F. Werst, G. R. Wheatiey, J. E. Jr. Whorter, A. M. Wolf, L. Wong, H. M. Woodell, Standish Wahl, Chas. Jr. Waits, B. Waits, Bever Walh, Charles Walker, Ellas H. Walker, J. Walker, Lary G. 387.61 1.84 4.26 9.14 27.08 3.62 22.45 6.00 21.14 45.55 49.16 .01 4.93 5.63 3.66 5.31 4.01 7.49 2.93 3.73 5.86 4.93 4.93 3.09 3.96 3.75 3 06 16.65 16.23 7.91 370.36 3.87 14.40 26.71 2051 1.61 16.03 3.68 1.13 17.36 .44 12.55 4.04 7.68 16.83 5.32 1.00 4.59 354 554 NAME AMOUNT DUE Walker, P. W. Walker, W. Warren, V. C. Warren, V. C. Watson, James C. Watts, L. Weaver, L. L. Weaver, L. L. Weeks, John W. Weems, C. West, ^rank W. Wheeler, O. Wicak, Ed. A. Wiggins, J. Wiggins, J. D. Wiggins, Jesse D. Williams, B. G. Williams, Robbie G. Williams, C. L. Williams, J. F. Williams, Joseph F. Williams, Joseph Williams, Robert Willingham, Edell Willis, T. T. Wilson, A. D. Wil-.an, A. D. Wilson, J. C. Winget, J. A. Wintiel, H. J. Wolfe, James Wolfe, James T. Workman, H. O. Workman, H. O. Workman Homer Worley, C. D. Worrell, D. A. L. Wright, J. Wright, Sherman Wright, W. O. Wynn, C. Ybaria, V. 8. Ybarro, D. Yeoman, A. R. Young, Charles Zance, Anthony Zehner, O. C. Zitto, Sal Zubatsky, E. E. Zulli, K. C. - 2.85 1.88 4.93 3.67 9.90 8.05 2.85 2.85 751 5.60 15.95 4.93 3.75 7.31 4.64 3.96 2.03 7.23 9.85 4.64 3.96 1.88 49.51 3.09 6.23 3.52 3.75 2.85 5.77 16.20 12.95 1.47 1.66 3.73 3.74 f67 4.94 1357 151 4.93 27.69 I.« 28.61 4.« 1054 1.47 3.09 7.33 4.93 1252 �Schedule of Membership Meetingps SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Oileans July 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile July 12—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . .July 17—2:00 p.m. San Francisco July 19—2:00 p.m. Seattle July 21—2:00 p.m. New York ..July 3—2:30p.m. Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ...July 5—2:30p.m. Detroit July 14—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .July 17—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detrmt . . .July 3—2:00 p.m. 3—7:00 p.m. Alpena , . Buffalo .. .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Duluth . . ...July 3—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. .July 3—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .July 11—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie ^ July 13—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 12—7:30 p.m. Duluth July 14—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...July 14—7:30p.m. Detroit July 10—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..July 10—7:30p.m. United Industrial Worken New Orleans July 11—7:00 p.m. MohUe July 12—7:00 p.m. New York ..July 3—7:00p.m. Philadelphia July 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... July 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...July 17—7:00p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia July 11—l()a.m. &8p.m. Baltimore July 12—10a.m.&8p.m. •Norfolk July 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City July 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. f Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt St. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. VANTAGK PROGR^S (Pioneer M*ri. time), April 16—Chairman. F. L. Bartlett; Secretary, H. "G. Wernj. Ship's delegate talked to the Captain about a pUgue Tor the Chief Mate who passed away in Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam. It will be brought aboard ship in Ixong Beach, California, so that all the crew can see it. Picture of ft will be sent to the LOG. $29.50 in ship's fund. Every­ thing is running smoothly in all de­ partments with no beefs and no dis­ puted or. It was suggested that more cigarettes should be stocked in slop chest, also variety of candy. Vote of tbuanks to the deck department for bring­ ing ship into port looking good. Vote of thanks to the messman, J. W. Martin for keeping messroom clean. DIGEST of SIU DlRECTORYof UNION HAUiS MEETINGS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers WACOSTA (Sea-Land), April X6— Chairman, C. Hemby; Secretary, H. Caldas. Brother Hemby was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion was made to have a PA system instailed in messhall from bridge. Ship needs to be fumigated for roaches. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department. PRESIDENT Paul Halt EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cat Tannar Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 -Ith Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich. : !... 127 River St. EL •t-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Ballimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA I 0733CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orlemis July 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile July 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia July 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) July 5—5:00 p.m. Norfolk July 6—5:00 p.m. Houston July 17—5:00 p.m. June 9, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen DULUTH, Minn COMMANDER (Marine Carriers), De­ cember 18—Chairman, J. McPhani; Sec­ retary, J. Q. Dedicatoria. Vote ot thanks extended to resigning ship's delegate, William Koltonuk, for a Job well done. Motion made to go on record in the recording of these minutes, that paying oil in such a procedure of holding or for the next trip is not satisfactory, to the crew. Crew would like the board­ ing patrolman to put a stop to it. PRODUCER (Marine Carriers). AprU 9—Chairman, Ray Wright; Sectary, J. A. Stevens. Brother Bruce Knight was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reportd. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), March 17 — Chairman, Donald Mason ; Secretary, Gus Skendelas. Ship's dele­ gate extended a vote of thanks to the crew for bringing the ship in clean. No beefs report^ Everything is going smoothly. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers). March 21—Chairman, Matthew D. Guidera; Secretary, Harold Strauss. AH re>.: pairs requested by previous crews have been made. Brother Matthew D. Goidera, ship's delegate was given a vote of thanks and was re-elected to serve again. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. The prepara­ tion of all food is exceilent. 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 ... P.O. Bo* 287 FRANKFORT, Mich. 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 BEIATRICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. riers). April 2—Chairman, C. G. McLelEL 3-0987 lan; Secretary, R. N. DowelL ' No beefs and no dispute OT reported by depart­ JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. ment delegates. Vote of thanks to the. HE 3-0104 deck department for keeping messhall MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. clean at night throughout trip. Discus­ HE 2-1754 sion about poor medical attention. It was suggested that the company agenjs NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. select doctors who can speak English, or Tel. 529-7546 send an interpretor with crewman to 115 3rd St. NORFOLK, Va. the doctor. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian). DE 6-3818 March 6—Chairman, P. Sernyk; Secre­ tary, Michael Miller. No beefs reported PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. by department delegates. $4.85 in ship's SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. fund. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport), Stop 20 March 12—Chairman, Prank Rodriguea, Jr.; Secretary, James A. MacKeniie. Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue ; Brother HacKenzie was elected to serveas ship's delegate. No beefs reported. MA 3-4334 Deck delegate reported that he has a ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar good gang in the deck deparOnent. CE-l-1434 STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. March 19—Chairman, Roy R. Thomas; Tel. 229-2788 Secretary, James EL Ostrom. $104.26 in WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. ship's fund. No beefs reports by de­ 834-2528 partment delegates. Brother Harold PerYOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room 801 deieghte. Vote of thanks to the Steward 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku guson was elected to serve as new ship's 204971 Ext. 281 department 4or » job well dsne- ; MISSOURI TMesdowbr^^ April 7~Chairman, Joseph Weraelowich ; Secretary. Maximo Bugawan. 18.00 in ship's fund. Except for difflcultlw in Steward Department, everything is O.K. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), March 5—Chairman, E. E. Davidson: Secretary, H. Bugawan. $8 in ship s fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate for a job well done. Crew donated $135.00 and sent floral wreath to crewmember, whose father passed away. DEL ORO (Delta), April 16—Chair­ man, Stanlon Grice; Secretary, W. H. SimmonB. $88.78 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate thanked the crew for a swell voyage in good old SIU style. There la some disputed OT in all three depart­ ments which will be squared away at payoff by the patrobnan. Everything else is running smoothly. Steward thanked the crew for helping make this a fine trip. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a Jcrt) well done. OCEANIC WAVE (Oceanic Pioneer), April 0—Chairman, J. D. Mathew; Sec­ retary, J. L. Pagan. No beefs were reimrted by department delegates. Two men missed ship, one in Yokohama and the other in Honolulu. Disputed OT In engine department to be settled by pa­ trolman. Motion made that the men on watch from 5 to 8 while in port should get OT as do the officers. Company should be contacted about putting movies on board ship and a television set-in the crew mess. Ship needs fumigation. ;/• Vote of thanks to the Steward Depart-;; ment for a job well done. MADAKET .(Waterman), April 8—u Chairman, A. Stankiewiez; Secretary, T. Kubecka. $9.00 in ship's fund after spending $28 for TV repair. Crewmembers requested to donate to build up ship's fund. Brother A. Stankiewiez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. MARYMAR (Calmsr), AprU 16—Chairman, John Niemiera: Secretary, 1; F. A. DeLeon. $21.50 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Motion made that headquarters contact Calmar Steam- ? ship Company regardiing the matter of transportation around the clock be-) tween Sparrows Point bus terminal and Pennwood Wharf Dock. FAIRI8LE (Pan Oceanic Tankers), April 1—Chairman, R. .L. Huddlestoh; Secretary, Ira C. Brown. Brother R. Huddleeton was elected to serve as ship's i delegate. ' Everything is going alcmg' smoothly with no beefs and no disputed < OT. -3 BELGIUM VICTORY (Isthmian). April . 9—Chairman, A. Michelet; Secretary. ' Ken Hayes. $19.00 In ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the Steward Department for a job well done. COMMANDER (Marine Carriew), March 26—Chairman, Ralph BuUard; . Secretary, Lynden Webber. No beefs ; reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the entire steward depart­ ment for a job well done. DEL RIO (Delta), March 26—Chair. ; man, H. A. Hamlett; Secretary, N. J. ) Savoie, Motion was made that Head­ quarters see about 20-year retirement and pension plan. Motion made that the SIU officials negotiate for companies to build private quarters for the crewa on new ships being built. Brother James D. Johnson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs were reportedSAN JUAN (Hudson Waterway), April 23—Chairman, B. Hoffman; ^retary, Joan S. Rueda. Ship's delegate re­ ported that all is running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to the steward and the entire steward department for the good food and a job well done. Crew were commended for their good behavior. SELHA VICTORY (South AtlanticCaribbean), March 19—Chairman, AUen Bell; Secretary, Anthony Nottumo. No beefs reported by department delegates. All were squared away by the Captain. Ship's delegate to see the Mate about getting steward department rooms >ainted. Vote of thanks to the Steward ; JeiMMtmimfe.foriA^iohrwell ^done.: s;. UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) vfei7' Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) • White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4, Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Startlite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) —4^— FINANCIAL REPORTS. Ihe constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AH trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of th^e funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their sitemates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and soninrity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and file shipowners. Get to know your shipping lights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Api>eals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Batteiy Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts si>ecify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the imlitical purposes of sny individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its coUective membership. This establish^ policy has been reaffirmed by membenhip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all eonstitutionai ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out tbU responaibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. Mo monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an ^cial receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL EIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union haUs. Ail members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methoda such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ihembersbip meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, nations! or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS, One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their fomiliea and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative end political activities are conducted for the ben^t of the membership and the Union. If at any tine a Seafarer fcris that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been de?.ied his eonstitatleiial right of occsss to Union records or inronaatien, he shoold Ininiedlately notify SIU President Pani Hall at hcadqaarters by certMed nuiU, rctnm receipt raqnested. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) 4f Peavy Paper Mfll Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) —4f— Comet Rice MOls Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) ,1, Antonio Perelli Minettl & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guastl, Calwa, F. I., Trihnno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hngo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �f.r ^ •• - Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG i^, Seafarer Leslie Fluff displays a sample from what he claims to be the largest collection of unopened cigarette packages in the world. His collection consists of over a thousand different brands from all over the world and contains many thousands of individual cigarettes. Brother George Flood proudly displays examples of his handiwork with a needle and thread. Materials used by Flood include wool yarn, black velvet and ample amounts of skill and patience. In the old days, when ships were under sail, says Flood, every seaman knew how to use a sewing needle. Many also knitted. Seafarer Robert Black tends to tropical fish in the foc'sle. He is an avid fish hobbyist and his Col­ lection contains many unusual specimens. Brother Black began his collection with just a few fish. He soon found his collection grow­ ing day by day. At the time photo was taken he had over 250 fish. Seafarer veteran Marion Wells devotes many a spare hour to a hobby that has earned him the name of the most matchless car­ penter in the SlU fleet. Wells makes picture frames out of match sticks, like the one above which is made from 2,969 matchsticks. Seafarers and Their Hobbies O NE OF the problems Seafarers have always had to face has been that of filling their off duty hours while at sea. Unlike the landlubber, the seaman, when he has time to spare, cannot go to a ball game, take a day to go fishing, or take a drive in the car with the wife or kids. The Seafarer, by nature of his work, cannot count on so many of the things the shoreside worker takes for granted. He has to fall back much more on his own imagination and ingenuity and rely less on outside resources in order to utilize his off-hours at sea. The things a man can do with his spare time while ashore defy counting, but for the Seafarer, filling his off-duty hours while at sea can be a challenge. Most Seafarers are not content to sleep those hours away and often turn to a hobby. A hobby can help a seaman learn a craft, broaden his edu­ cation, and even keep him physically fit. The two pastimes most often chosen by sea­ men are reading and photography. Reading is unique in that it can be a hobby in and of itself, or it can be an extension of another hobby. The Seafarer who has photography as a hobby, Will often enjoy reading photography magazines. Photography is a widespread hobby among sea­ men and most Seafarers agree that expensive and elaborate equipmcpt is not needed. Some Sfeafarers enjoy unique hobbies. Many become collectors and the things they collect range from cigarette packages to rare coins and from insects to oil paintings. Seafarer Peter Chopin.ski was a professional prize fighter for 13 years. He now enjoys collect­ ing old fight photos and will read any book on boxing he can get his hands on. He recalls ship­ ping out with a fellow named Robert Frazer who collected sea shells. "He's got them in sizes that range from a half-inch up to the size of a basket­ ball and you just can't describe the fantastic colors they come in." SIU member William McCormack Jr. collects coins and samples of paper money from around the world. "I like to save a coin or piece of paper money from each port I visit. I also collect old U.S. coins, especially Indian head pennies."' Seafarer Leslie Pluff calls his collection of un­ opened cigarette packages the largest in the world. He has more than one thousand different brands. Robert Black is an avid tropical fish breeder and collector who enjoys caring for rare tropical fish aboard ship. Black told the LOG that he has at least 250 tropical fish on hand when he ships out. A good many Seafarers are talented, creative men who enjoy expressing themselves on canvas or through the creation of things with their hands. Herbert Walters spends much of his spare time painting, mostly in water colors. "I like to paint still life and what I would call futuristic paint­ ings," says Herb. "In futuristic painting, the artist trys to present an object from an unusual angle or point of view. Through the use of various colors and shapes, the artist trys to convey to the viewer & unique, mental impression or to express a particular human emotion." Nicolas Raminski is a Seafarer who spent one year in art school before turning to the sea. He enjoys sculpturing models of animals in clay. His favorite subject is galloping horses. After he has finished a model he enjoys giving them away to children. Many Seafarers enjoy modeling in other me­ diums, such as wood. John Michaelis recalls a shipmate whose hobby was wood carving. "He would use blocks of wood to carve out a model of the ship he was on," says John. "When he was finished, you could see every detail in his model same as it was on the real ship." Marion Wells believes that a wooden, match can be used for much more than lighting a cig­ arette. He builds picture frames and other objects out of them. For one frame he used 2,969 matches. His shipmates say there is never a loose match on any ship he is on. George Flood is a Seafarer who in his spare time learned to work with a needle and thread and create pictures on black felt. "In the old days when many ships were under sail," says George, "many seamen knew how to sew. To­ day you can find oldtimers who can sew as well as any seamstress." Life at sea requires that a Seafarer keep in shape, and many seamen consider keeping physi­ cally fit a hobby Frank Adosci always has a set of weights with him aboard ship. "You could say keeping in shape is my hobby," says Frank, Norbert Patrick enjoys exercising up on deck during his off duty hours and is an accomplished weight lifter. sr - �SEAFARERSWLOG Vol. XXiX No. 12 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 1: ' % ' \':- i f:"< . , • , Seafarers on the Vietnam Run I wmd Duke Victory (Victory Carriers) is one of many SlU-contracted vessels delivering materiel to Vietnam war zone. The Seatrain Carolina is shown discharging her cargo in the port of Saigon in April. The SlU-contracted vessel is expected to make numerous calls at ports in South Vietnam in near future. It is one of many SIU ships sailing to South Vietnam. Just off the Steel Flyer in Saigon are: H. Welsh, G. Smith, M. Landron, R. L. O'Brien, R. O. Mas­ ters, and H. Fernandez. The Isthmian vessel has made numerous calls to ports in South Vietnam. These Seafarers relax after a long voyage while Neva West discharges cargo at Cam Ranh Bay. From left, J. Rogers, wiper; D. Costello, dayman, and T. Hamilton, an AB, are veterans of Viet run. •'I&siiiiii These Seafarers were part of the crew that sailed aboard the Yaka. Left to right. Jack Hart, Jim McGovern, J. Meyerchak, and Lee Mokin. The crew reported a good voyage with very few beefsl The Yaka, a Waterman ship, discharges war ma­ teriel at Delong Pier in Cam Ranh Bay. Photo was taken in April. The ship made several voy­ ages to the war zone and reported a smooth trip. Crew of Seatrain Carolina included many veteran Seafarers. Standing, left to right: G. Gereais, N. Napolitano, A. Olander. Kneeling: H. Midgett, M. DelPrado, J. Meehan. DelPrado was erectrician, others sailed in the deck department. . ? mw .fii D. Dow (left) was a member of the deck department while J. B. Delery sailed as a FWT. Seafarers shipped aboard the Overseas Rose. Photo was taken during stop in Cam Ranh Bay where ship unloaded cargo Enjoying a fast cup of coffee while Overseas Rose discharges cargo, G. Howard (L) and J. Byers discuss recent voyage. Howard was a wiper, Byers a chief electrician and all reported a good trip. Bosun Jimmy Meehan relaxes on the deck of Seatrain Caro­ lina while longeshoremen unload her valuable cargo in the port of SSigon. The ship made it's first trip to Vietnam and Seafarers are anxious to return, Jimmy is an old pro with SIU. V s � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 9, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SENATE KILLS FDL SHIP PROPOSAL; RESCINDS PREVIOUS FUNDS ALLOTTED AFL-CIO RAPS SOVIET ‘PROXY AGGRESSION’ U.S. MARITIME COURSE ‘SUICIDAL’ CONGRESSMAN TELLS MTD MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE REFUSES TO ALLOT ANY FUNDS FOR FOREIGN SHIPBUILDING UNNECESSARY TONSILLECTOMIES RESULT IN DEATHS OF HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN HOUSE PASSES AID-TO-EDUCATION BILL AFTER KEY SECTIONS ARE WEAKENED GOV’T. 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AFL-CIO SlUNA 13th Biennial Convention Opens in Washington ^ Story oh'^page three �Page Two SEAFARERS Build-Abroad Attacked at MTP Meetings GovX Labor Representatives Stress Urgemy a! Independent MARAD WASHINGTON—Administrative insistence on inclusion of the Maritime Administration with­ in the Transportation Department and a program of foreign construction of American-flag merchant ships—along with the increasing use of Government pressure on various segments of the maritime industry to accept these pro­ In the "Pilot" editorial it was the Administration." The pro­ posals—came under severe at­ implied that foreign building is posal to build 15 new ships a year tack at recent meetings of the supported by all major U.S. li­ is nothing more than a "mockery AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ censed officers' unions. The Mc­ and an insult" to the intelligence of the maritime industry and to Kay telegram to Curran stated; partment in Washington. "As you know, and as the Sec­ the Congress, he declared. The vital need for an independ­ "We need a workable, speedy, retary of Transportation (Alan S. ent Maritime Administration to efficient maritime program to aid Boyd) himself noted in his Mari­ see to it that American ships are the merchant marine and the fish­ time Day address in Baltimore, built only in American shipyards District 2 MEBA is firmly op­ ing fleet. Somehow we must con­ was pointed out by Representative posed to foreign building. We vince the Administration that Joseph E. Karth (D-Minn.), a strongly believe that foreign build­ more emphasis must be placed on member of the House Merchant ing would not only destroy the the maritime field," he insisted. Marine Committee. existing American-flag independ­ "I, for one? cannot accept the Referring to the Administra­ ent fleet, which comprises two- complacent attitudes of the cur­ tion proposals, Karth said he thirds of American-flag shipping, rent Administration in this hour thinks the Administration is but that it would not lead to its of crisis." Speakers at an MTD-sponsored wrong on both counts, and that replacement . . . We strongly urge seminar dealing with "Crisis on you not to misrepresent the views the stubborn insistence by the Ex­ of the MEBA on foreign building the High Seas" called for vastly ecutive .Branch of Government and to let your readers know that increased shipbuilding programs, threatens the future of any mari­ there are important segments of strict adherence to cargo prefer­ time program and puts the future the nation's licensed marine engi­ ence laws and the strictures of the of our country, both in terms of neers who are firmly opposed to Merchant Marine Act of 1936, commerce and defense, in great foreign construction." and the establishment of an inde­ peril. pendent maritime agency—in or­ Attacks Boyd Proposals der to halt and reverse the de­ The Minnesota Congressman Earlier, MTD deleeates had terioration of the United States emphasized the need for an Inde­ heard Representative Howard W. pendent MARAD to develop a Pollock (R-Alaska) vigorously at­ maritime capability. Congressman John H. Dent workable maritime policy and re­ tack the proposed maritime pro­ (D-Penn.) was highly critical of turn the United States to the gram of Transportation Secretary Administration proposals calling status of a maritime power again. Boyd. for foreign construction of Amer­ Before winning his race for "The basic issue," Pollock said, ican-flag ships. "Every time we Congress, Karth was for 10 years "is being swept under the rug by lose a job in our economy we deinternational representative of the people like &cretary Boyd and (Continued on page 4) AFL-CIO Oil, Chemical and i^omic Workers Union. At another MTD legislative meeting delegates heard MTD Executive Secretary Peter McGavin read the text of a telegram sent by Marine Engineers Bene­ ficial Association President Ray­ WASHINGTON—^The United States has dropped to 16th mond T. McKay to National place among the shipbuilding nations of the world according to Maritime Union President Joseph the latest study compiled by the Shipbuilding Council of America. Curran protesting alleged mis­ A statistical report shows that representations of MEBA views The Shipbuilders Council study on foreign building which ap­ in July of last year, Finland sur­ ranked the world shipbuilding na­ peared in a signed editorial in the passed the United States in ship­ tions according to the total gross NMU publication "Pilot." Mc­ building and took over 15th place, tonnage of merchant ships under Kay demanded that Curran print dropping the U.S. down still an­ construction — a more accurate a correction in the next issue. other notch to 16th. evaluation than one which merely deals with the total number of ships involved without regard to size. According to the recentlyreleased report, the U.S. had 48 ships totaling 596,300 gross tons under construction at the begin­ WASHINGTON—SlU-contracted companies will operate three ning of 1967. This represented a C-4 troopships recently re-allocated for break-bulk conversion mere 1.5 percent of world ship­ under the Ship Exchange Act. building activity. The companies which will mercial operation subject to mili­ By comparison, Japan, in the operate the vessels once con­ tary call. In addition they must lead, accounted for more than 44 version is complete are Merri- meet all requirements for the ex­ percent of new worldwide ship mac Transport, Victory Transport change, including approval by construction with 583 ships of over arid Hudson Waterways, which MSTS of the conversion plans and 18.1 million gross tons under con­ charter arrangements. will get one ship each. struction in Japanese shipyards at The three vessels had originally The re-allocated ships are the the beginning of the year. been allocated to other companies General H. F. Hodges and Gen­ Ships under construction world­ under stipulation that the appli­ eral M. B. Stewart, presently in wide at the same period .totaled cants make satisfactory arrange­ the Hudson River, N.Y., reserve 2,289 ships of over 40.9 million ments with the Military Sea Trans­ fleet and now assigned to Mer- gross tons. portation Service for charter of rimac Transport and Victory For the United States, the drop the vessels following conversion. Transport. The General J. H. to 16th place in world shipbuild­ The re-allocation was made, ac­ McRae, now in the Suisun Bay, ing is just another downward step cording to the Maritime Adminis­ California, reserve fleet, went to in the nation's continuing decline tration, because MSTS was not Hudson Waterways, Inc. as a maritime power, a decline able to reach satisfactory charter In addition to the three ships which has been going on for many arrangements with the originally- just allocated, the Navy has re­ years without letup. named companies. leased 10 more troopships for The figures on which the report Allocation of the vessels are trade-in and conversion. These are was based does not include naval made under stipulation that ships ships which it has been holding in work underway in any of the not immediately required by reserve. A Jormer C-4 hospital world's shipyards, only merchant MSTS may be placed in com­ ship has also been released. vessels. Fmland Now Ahead of U.S. In World Shipbuilding Totals Three C-4 Troopships Allocated To SlU-Coatraetod Companies June 23, 1967 LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall The oil-rich Middle East has boiled over once more. As was the case in the last Mideast Crisis in 1956, the Suez Canal is closed. And as was the case in 1956 the United States suddenly finds itself in des­ perate need of tankers—which it doesn't have. Actually however, the situation of the United States today is much worse than it was following the 1956 Mideast Crisis, because it is clear that the Government learned absolutely nothing from that unfortunate experience and instead continued dangerous policy of having no mari­ time policy to protect the nation from the present crisis—which nearly everyone recognized was almost inevitable. Now, as then, we may have to undertake a massive oil-lift to Europe. Now, as then, the governmental "planners" in Washington are looking toward the reserve fleet for the tankers we need. But the view across the boneyards grows bleak. Those poor vessels have aged another 10 years, are all obsolete by any standards applied, and have another decade of rust and neglect that must be scraped, steamed and pounded from their hulls and machinery before they will ever put to sea. In addition we are engaged in Vietnarn and must supply our troops there. Pulling in every available tanker for emergency oil service will not really improve the situation much because tankers pulled off the grain runs will have to be replaced by cargo vessels which are also un­ available in our gravely decimated merchant fleet. Foreign-flag tankers may or may not be available for U.S. Government charter. If they are the price will be stiff. If they are not we are in serious trouble. The Military Sea Transport Service has already put out a call for U.S. and foreign-flag tanker charters. As far as U.S. shipping needs are concerned, the 1967 Mideast Crisis is far from over and is in fact probably just beginning. But it is already time to start looking forward to the next crisis—either in the Mideast or elsewhere—and how we will fulfill our shipping needs then, five, 10, 15 or more years from now. This looking forward to plan future maritime needs is something our Government has shown a chronic inability to do. Should a similar con­ flict erupt in 15^years, will the U.S. Government once more turn to its reserve fleet of what will then be 37-year-old World War II ships? The idea sounds ridiculous, but unless the Government finally manages to develop a sound, workable maritime policy that is just what they will have to do—provided that such rustbuckets are still capable of even floating by then, which is doubtful. The bitter experiences of the past have proved to everyone outside of the U.S. Government that the reserve fleet, foreign-flag charters, , and crash building programs only in time of World Wars are not the answer to the nation's maritime needs. Outside the foggy atmosphere of the U.S. Governmental bureaucracy it has become clear that the only way to avoid serious future shipping difficulties is to adopt a maritime policy that will vastly increase the active U.S. fleet with modern tankers, cargo ships and bulk carriers, built in American shipyards, flying the Ameri­ can-flag and manned by American seamen. The present shipping crisis and the reasons why the United States is again unable to meet its shipping requirements should serve as a warning that this may be our last chance to take decisive action to assure that the nation has the ships it needs in the future. The danger to the national security is clear, as are the potential dangers of future crisis. In the interest of the entire nation, now is the time for the Ad­ ministration and for Congress to act. Hopefully it is not too late— but it soon may be. ILA's Gleason Visits SlU Ship International Longshoremen's Association President Thomas W. Glea­ son and others attending recent Vietnamese Labor Convention (CVT) in Saigon were welcomed aboard the SlU-manned Kenmar while on.a tour of Saigon waterfront. Left to right above are: Cris Arcomona of ILA, presently serving as labor advisor to U.S. Army in Saigon; Gleason: Peter Drewes, SlU representative in Yokohama; Kenmar's Captain West; and Philip Delany, representing the U.S. State Dept. �June 23, 1967 Page Three SEAFARERS LOG SlUNA Convention Opens In Washmgton Congress Leaders Pledge Bi-Partisan Support to Strengthen U.S. Shipping WASHINGTON, June 21—Delegates to the 13th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers Internationa! Union of North America here heard key Congressional leaders pledge biparti.san support to strengthen the American merchant marine. Addressing the almost 300 Senator. David B. Brewster which have sometimes in the past delegates and guests at the refused to carry our military car­ (D-Md.), a member of the Senate opening session of the con­ goes to Vietnam, the Administra­ Merchant Marine Subcommittee, vention, Representative Gerald tion persists in its "head-in-the- told the delegates that "freedom Ford (R-Mich.) said that in the sand" attitude toward the fact of the seas is a must" and a United States today "we lack that America has one of the oldest stronger American-built merchant marine an absolute necessity to both the ships and the man­ tanker fleets in the world. the United States' world-wide power to respond adequately to Emphasizes Need commitments. continuing international crisis." Ford concluded that the midHe deplored the relative posi­ "The condition of the American east crisis sharply emphasizes the tion of the U.S. in the maritime The SlUNA's 13th Biennial Convention got underway June 21 in maritime industry today is a need for a strong, efficient U.S. field, saying: "We have slipped Washington with several hundred delegates from the International's shocking disgrace," the minority merchant marine—built in Amer­ to 16th in shipbuilding—last July district and local unions and guests in attendance. Here is partial leader of the House of Repre­ ica and manned by Americans— Finland replaced us as 15th, meas­ capable of handling our world­ ured in gross tonnage. Our flag view of delegates at opening session. Convention concludes June 27. sentatives stated. "That this should come to pass in this great nation wide military logistic need. fleet ranks fifth in gross tonnage is incredible, especially in the light "If this need is not recognized —10.3 million—or 6.4% of the of repeated warnings." by the Administration, we face the world total. Only 7% of our Ford recalled a statement made distinct possibility of being driven foreign commerce goes in U.S. five years ago by Vice-Admiral off the seas by the middle 1970's." bottoms, and we have only 48 John Sylvester, then Deputy Chief Representative Ford has been ships of 596,300 gross tonnage of Naval Operations, in which he a vigorous critic of the Adminis­ under construction while Japan, Fifteen ships, including the SlU-contracted Observer, a tanker said the slow rate of progress in tration's failure to develop a mari­ the leader, has 583 of 18 million replacing aging U.S. ships "has operated by Marine Carriers, Inc., are still in the Suez Canal left us with a largely obsolescent time policy and is a leading ad­ gross tons." Brewster said that firm legisla­ where they are being held up by the United Arab Republic. The merchant marine" and that with vocate of an independent Federal Maritime Administration as a tive proposals must be formulated ships, including U.S. - flags, the global interests of the United means of strengthening the Amer­ now and that a coalition of him­ British, Bulgarian, Czechoslo­ percent during the same period. States "emergencies may well ican merchant marine and U.S. self and Senators Warren Magnuvak, French, German, Polish The Japanese government has arise wherein our interests would shipping. (Continued on Page 6) and Swedish were transiting the now announced that it will begin not be identical with those of our 103-mile waterway when the Mid­ to seek other sources and reduce European allies." its dependence on the unsettled east conflict broke out. "Events in Cuba, Vietnam and Engineer Graduates Total 154 Mideast. only recently in Nigeria and the Reports have been received Middle East testify to the validity" from the Observer that the crew Role of Supertanker of this five-year-old admonition, are being well provided for, are Another way in which the pres­ the Michigan Representative said. still aboard the vessel which is ent Mideast crisis may effect He pointed out that the de­ docked near Ismalia, and are in no danger. The vessel was bound Japan is in an expected rise in mands of the Vietnam war force for India with a grain cargo at demand for supertankers. Al­ us to maintain one of the longest though these huge vessels are also supply lines in history—mostly by the time the conflict broke out. affected by the blockage of the sea. When Eastern Nigeria re­ The company has announced Suez Canal and must travel cently broke with the rest of the that it has received no informa­ around the Cape, they are less Nigerian Federation, the U.S. em­ tion about when any of the affected economically than smaller bassy found airports temporarily trapped vessels will be able to ships because they can carry much closed and made alternate ar­ resume their voyages. more cargo per voyage, and the rangements to evacuate 700 The canal between the Mediter­ --ig ranean and Red Sea is apparently extra expense of the lengthened Americans by sea. Even though blocked by at least three vessels trip around the Cape is some­ airports were soon opened, the and a cement barge, which ob­ what softened by the fact that they incident pointed up the vital need Mesaros Maldonado Linch Cook servers say were sunk in the chan­ do not have to pay the Suez tolls, for adequate sealift capability, he Five additional Seafarers have passed U.S. Coast Guard exami­ nel by Egypt as Israeli troops which can amount to $70,000 per said. "Ships were the principal means nations qualifying them for an engineer's license after attending raced across the desert toward voyage for the largest vessels. used to evacuate American citi­ the Marine Engineer's School jointly sponsored by the SIU and the waterway. Reports also say Recent events have~caused great zens from Arab countries during District 2 of the Marine Eiigi- ^ that the Ismalia' highway bridge confusion in shippingj:ircles con­ that ran over the canal is also now cerning the future of the super­ the recent Middle East crisis," neers Beneficial Association. of Texas. A resident of Galves­ ton, he joined the union in Hous­ Ford stated. He added that with blocking the channel. tanker. The loss of the Torrey all of this drain on our inadequate The number of Seafarers who ton. An eight-year SlU veteran, Canyon pointed up their great vul­ merchant fleet, and with the clos­ have upgraded themselves to an he previously sailed as a FOWT. Shipping Complicated engineer's rating now totals 154. William Cook, a newly-licensed The blockage of the Suez Canal nerability in one economic sphere ing of the Suez Canal threatening Four of the men received a third assistant engineer, sailed as —and now the Mideast crisis spot­ to put our vital supply lines at complicates the worldwide ship­ third assistant engineer's license, ping picture immensely. For in­ lights their advantages in another. the mercy of unreliable alien crews while one was upgraded to the oiler. He is 23, a native of New York City, and joined the SlU in stance, a jound trip between New rank of second assistant. that port in 1965. Cook lives in York and Calcutta is lengthened A n e w 1 y-1 i New York. by 20 days because the vessel must censed third as­ Earl Mesaros sailed as FWT round the Cape of Good Hope, sistant engineer, and oiler before earning a second and means much higher fuel and Joseph Villapol is assistant's license. He is 35 years operating expenses. The trip be­ -a native of Maold and joined the SlU in Seattle tween London and Bombay is • nila and resides in 1957. Born in Montaira, he 7,000 miles by way of Suez. Going in Middle Village, makes his home in Tacoma, Wash. around the Cape of Good Hope N. Y. He joined Engine department Seafarers the voyage is 12,100 miles. the Union in the are eligible to apply for any of Japan is being faced with a port of New York the upgrading programs if they Villapol minor crisis because of the latest in 1964. Villapol are 19 years of age or older and Mideast conflict and the disrup­ is 44 years old and previously have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. tion of Mideast oil deliveries, since sailed as a FWT. watch standing time in the engine 92 percent of her oil, which is Eugene Linch received a third department, plus six months' ex­ Japan's major source of energy, assistant's license. He is 42. years perience as a wiper or equivalent. comes from the Mideast. old and a 15-year SlU veteran. Those who qualify and wish to Following the 1956 Mideast Linch joined the SlU in the port enroll in the school can obtain crisis. Western Europe began re­ of Mobile. A native of Alabama, additional information and apply ducing its dependence on Mideast he lives in Mobile. Linch had for the course at any SlU hall or oil until now 45 percent of West­ sailed in several engine depart­ write directly to SIU headquarters ern Europe's oil comes from other Superstructure of one of several sunken ships blocking the Suez ment ratings. at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ areas. Japan however actually in­ Canal shows above canal water somewhere between Ismalia and Suez. Manuel Maldonado is a newly- lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ creased her oil dependence on the Egypt has blamed Israel for sinking vessels during recent fighting, licensed third assistant engineer. phone number is HYacinth 9Mideast from 75 percent to 92 but eyewitness reports say Egypt sank ships to block canal. He is 39 years old and a native 6600. SlU Crew Aboard Observer Stalled by Suez Canal Blockage Five More Seafarers Licensed After Attending SlU School �Jane 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four US. ShipbuiUing Program Urged By Speakers at MTD Meetings (Continued from page 2) stroy the market for American economy and the American work­ er and this destroys the world market," he warned, calling for a program to rehabilitate the na­ tion's shipbuilding and ship repair capability in the interest of U.S. commerce and defense. Criticizes Build-Abroad Herbert Hansen, Vice-President of SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship, scored the govern­ ment's continued failure to imple­ ment a workable maritime pro­ gram, and was highly critical of government proposals to build American merchant ships abroad. "It will do us no good to have new ships if we do not have the men to repair and operate them or the facilities in which to service them," he emphasized. The lack of vitality and growth of the American merchant marine stems directly from the failure o our government to implement the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, he said. To help ease the situation he called for an inunediate con­ struction program of fifty dry cargo ships and tankers and study of future industry needs in all areas, including nuclear pro­ pulsion. Noting that "cargo is the life blood of shipping," American Ftuwer ILGWU Pres. Dubinsky Heads Union's Retirees Program WK'- ••5pS# , Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, guest speaker at Carnegie Hall concert sponsored by International Ladies Garment Workers Union in honor of Senior Citizens Month, is greeted by ILGWU President Louis Stiilberg. Looking on are Honorary ILGWU President Oavid Dubinsky and Leopold Stokowski, who conducted musical program. NEW YORK—^The retired President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, David Dubinsky, is today per­ haps busier than he ever was in the past, devoting his energies to helping other ILGWU retirees as the active administrator of the ILGWU Retirees Service Department. The ILGWU department, which JDubinsky now heads, was established to give special assistance and make aid available to those retired union members who need it. In addition, it is charged with the responsibility of spiritually enriching the lives of the retirees through cultural undertakings, social and educa­ tional activities, visiting services and participation in neighbor­ hood clubs. As part of this service to its retired membership, the ILGWU Retirees' Service Department was the sponsor of a Carnegie Hall Concert on May 10, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and dedi­ cated in honor of Senior Citizens Month, which is observed dur­ ing the month of May. Honored guest and speaker during the intermission was the First Lady, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, who in addition to her own comments read a message from the President calling for increased attention to the needs of the nation's elderly. The First Lady was introduced by Honorary ILGWU Presi­ dent Dubinsky, who served as chairman of the event. In his re­ marks, Dubinsky recounted the history and advances of the un­ ion from its earliest days to the present. In his remarks, ILGWU President Louis Stulberg expressed the union's solid support for Administration proposals for the expansion and improvement of Social Security and other legis­ lation designed to improve the condition of the nation's elderly. Maestro Leopold Stokowski contributed his services for the occasion, conducting the American Symphony Orchestra in a program including the works of Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Enesco and Dvorak. The entire concert was broadcast over radio station WNYC. Among other honored guests were U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Arthur J. Goldberg and his wife. Maritime Association Legislative Director Alfred Maskin called for strict cargo preference measures to assure government-sponsored and commercial cargoes for American bottoms. "If we are to regain our posi tion as a world maritime power, ships and cargo are essential, with emphasis that we make the matter of cargo our first consideration," he declared, emphasizing that at present there are serious doubts regarding the ability of the U.S. merchant marine to adequately serve the commercial and security needs of the nation. Noting the decline of the U.S. to 14th place in world shipbuild­ ing and sixth place in commercia shipping and in the number of ships. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Secretary Joseph D. Keenan warned that the nation is facing a maritime crisis reflecting the neglect and steady deterioration of our fleet and maritime capabilities. He noted that the Soviet Union is outbuilding us by more than eight to one and their merchant fleet carries three-fourths of So­ viet foreign trade as compared to the eight percent of our exports and imports carried by our mer­ chant fleet. To attain the sea power neces­ sary for America as a leader of the free world, Keenan called for the immediate establishment of an independent maritime agency. A construction program of at least 50 ships a year for a ten year period was urged by Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council Ex­ ecutive-Secretary Thomas A. Rotell, in addition to strengthened cargo preference laws on aid and military cargoes. The establishment of a program to replace the "old rustbuckets" and keep U.S. commerce moving in American-flag ships rather than foreign vessels was the theme of remarks by Martin J. Ward of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Asso­ ciation. SEARARER&j^LOG The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area| Many unrated Seafarers are taking advantage of upgrading facilities offered by the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Some of those recently upgraded in New York are Stanley Warhula, Charles Thomas, Richard Gihhs, Kevin Cassidy, WUUam Murphy, Don Seider, Andrew Norfolk Oienic, and Edward Emerson, all Shipping is good here and the newly-rated FOWTs. William Mcfuture outlook is just as promising. Murry is a new. electrician. Edwin The Ocean UUa will be laid up Ellison achieved the rating of until the end of July. pumpman. Alvin Olander, a 20-year SIU The SIU encourages all nonveteran, is registered and ready to rated men to upgrade. Rated men ship out. Alvin has a hunting then become eligible to receive lodge in the mountains and makes Deck and Engineer's licenses good use of it when he's on the through the SIU's license training beach. programs. Another quarter-of-a-century man, Tom Brennan, is going to Philadelphia Ed Gallen is eagerly awaiting school for his mate's ticket and all the first oiler's or FWT job to hit hands wish him luck. "Stretch," the boards. He last made the Pro­ as he's known to his many union friends, last sailed on the R/V ducer. Anton Brunn. Nils Richardson is looking for George Swift is glad to be an AB's job, preferably on a Hol­ home for the summer with his land-bound coal ship. family. A 20-year man, George Charies "Red" HIrschfeld is last made the Summit as oiler. registered and looking for a Euro­ Puerto Rico pean run. Red sails in the deck The first aluminum trailership department. Henry Karpowlcaz, a real old- in the world, the SlU-contracted timer, is ready for an engine room Sacal Borincano, arrived in San slot. Henry jast shipped on the Juan recently. She will start a weekly run between San Juan and Missouri. Jacksonville. Boston Hugh Meacbam is FED now, and looking for a ship. An AB, William McKeon just got out of drydock and will grab the first job Hugh last made the Baltimore. put on the board. Bill's a 25-year Earl WUlls is registered and hunt­ ing up a FWT job. SIU veteran. George Murphy liked the Far East trip on the Maiden Victory and wants another AB's slot on a similar voyage. Baltimore Gallen HlngchfeTd Bernle Baa shipped out as chief cook on the Azalea City. He was third cook on the Beauregard be­ fore the ship ran aground. Jose Prats and Juan Rodriguez are on the beach and waiting to ship. R. Maldonado would like a crack at a bosun's job on his next ship. He last made the Chllore, on a trip to India and would like to make a Calmar-intercoastal run. Walt Stevens just piled off the Falrlane in New York. Walt likes the Sea-Land ships and is looking for an electrician's job or a slot as crane maintenance. H. Lanier, in from the coast, will head for Vietnam next time out. He ships in the steward de­ partment. SIU Sponsors Chicago Office Skills Class June 23, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 13 Official Publication of the Seafarera International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Exeeutiv Board PAUL HALL, Prtiident EARL SHRTARD CAL TANNBR Exte. Vfcs-Pres. Viet'Preiident Liifoan WILLIAMS AL KniR Vie»-Pre$ident See.-Treat. ROBERT MATTHBWS Vies-Prssident HRRRCRT BRAND Dirselor of Organitina and Pnblieationt Managing Editor MIKB POLLACK Assistant Editor NATHAN SXTIR Staff Writsrs PBTER V/EILL Pwem WHUS HARRY WITTSCHEN FRANK MAROIOTTA PillilM MsMllr at no tksds lilisd Ansts H.E., WMblRittR, 0. C. ZOOli fey tin SsafSrm IstMRitlHWl UBiss, AtlSRlls, eiir, LikN Rid iRiiRd WaiNt. Otatrlst AFL-CIt, C75 Fsirtb ASNM, BrMm. li.Y. U332. Ttl. NTtslRtb 9-MOO. ISSiRd SiRM Rsitsts pRid Rt iPRiblRilfa, 0. C. PHTBAtTKrt ATTHTIOI: Fsni >579 •RIdt liMSM Is SSBt ts iMflnn ialMRRlltRRl •ilRR. MteM*. tRlf, UlRR RRd iRlaad WRIHR •MrtRt AFL-CIO, C75 FsRrtb AWRRS, •rtslilR. I.r, lUOS. Chicago SIU representatives observe the opening class in typing and office skills at Englewood Urban Progress Center in Chicago. Office equipment for classes was donated by the SIU and its -ocal 777 following urgent appeal for assistance by Chicago Committee on Urban Opportunity. Observing first class above are (l-r): L. L. Anderson, Local 777 Steward and Treasurer of Jnion's Community Services Committee: James Doram Sr., Local 777 Steward and Committee member: Scottie Aubusson, SlUNA Representative: Charles Fisher, Employment Counsellor at the Urban Vogress Center: Jesse Escalante, Center Director: Local 777 President Everett Clark, and Business Agent Herbert King, Committee Chrmn. �Jane 23, 1967 i I SEAFARERS ICick-Off for Organizing Drive Page Five LOG Will Not Yield to Pressure JUrO Remains Firm in Opposition To Boyd Buiid-Abroad Proposals 1 ' BALTIMORE—^The SIU and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department will never agree to Federal ship policy proposals calling for inclusion of the Maritime Administration within the Department of Transportation or the construction of American-flag vessels in foreign shipyards, SIU President Paul Hall em­ came forward with an alternate chairman of American Export Isphasized in a recent speech at set of proposals unacceptable to brandtsen Lines and who has been the North Atlantic Ports Asso­ maritime labor—most of which publicly urging acceptance of the ciation annual meeting. are still a part of Boyd's current Boyd proposals, including inclu­ Hall told the more than 100 maritime policy proposals. sion of MARAD within the De­ port officials that neither the Sea­ 'Shameful Spectacle' partment of Transportation and farers International Union nor the SI UNA President Paul Hall (second from left) toek part in meeting the build-abroad proposals. Hall We see in this industry an at­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ of SlUNA-affiliated International Union of Petroleum Workers at partment ' had any intention of tempt to divide us. Hall told the charged that Admiral Will is typi­ Long Beach, California, to kick off new lUPW.West Coast organizing abandoning the U.S. shipbuilding NAPA delegates. "We are now cal of those American merchant drive. Pictured above are (l-r): lUPW President Jay Winter: Hall; industry over the question of witnessing a shameful spectacle." marine industry leaders who "had building American vessels abroad. "I regret that some of our sub­ no full comprehension of the SlU West Coast Representative Frank Drozak; SlUNA International sidy friends and some of our labor whole picture" and represents Representative Thomas Meyer, and lUPW Secretary J. W. Delozier, Jr. Hall is also president of the friends have seen fit to break and "what is wrong with the industry." MTD. Hall declared that it was stupid Both proposals have been ad­ run. We don't intend to," he to advocate a revived merchant vocated in the federal maritime added. Hall also attacked the public marine without at the same time policy proposed by Department of Transportation Secretary Alan stance of retired Admiral John providing for a strong American M. Will, who is presently board shipbuilding industry. S. Boyd. 'Backroom' Threats Cited Hall also accused the Adminis­ by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative tration of subjecting Americanflag steamship operators to "back­ The AFL-CIO Los Angeles-Orange Counties Organizing Com­ room" threats and pressures in an mittee has passed the 100,000 mark in its four-year membership attempt to force them to accept drive. the Boyd proposals. The gov­ by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area ernment is actively seeking to Committee Director William Gilbert praised the "unity among shatter the unity of maritime in­ our affiliated unions for the purpose of organizing the unorganized." With the addition of three new unions the Maritime Labor dustry insistence on adoption of Gilbert cited the steady efforts to ^ the maritime policy proposals Council of Greater New Orleans and Vicinity, Maritime Trades channel increasingly restless pub­ • Seattle made by the President's Mari­ Department, AFL-CIO has become the largest port council in lic employees "into bona fide un­ Shipping is on the fast bell here time Advisory Committee more the United States with forty active members. The additional ions." with the outlook for the next pe­ than two years ago, he charged. member unions are the Glass Bottle Blowers Association Union, A major breakthrough was re­ riod just as good. We have the The MAC proposals would not Local #167 and the American ^ ported in the largely unorganized Sagamore Hills, Anchorage, Eliza- allow any foreign building, nor Federation of State, County and Houston electronics industry. The report bethport, Hastings, and Inger in would the maritime program Municipal Employees, Locals Bosun P. G. King stopped by revealed victories in areas long re­ transit. Paid-off were the Wayne adopted by the AFL-ClO's sixth #872 and #1712. The new garded as notorious anti-union Victory, Cosmos Mariner and the constitutional convention in late members were welcomed to the the hall to bid hello to some old shipmates. King is on the Henry strongholds. Among the reasons Seattle. 1965, Hall pointed out. The MAC Council at the May meeting. and has nothing but praise for for the union gains are the influx F. R. Napoli, chief steward on was originally appointed by the On June 5, 1967 Local 1497 ship and crew. He likes it enough of young people into the local the Sagamore Hills, is looking for, President to draft a new maritime of the International Longshore­ labor market, the climb of the cost, a ship going to Vietnam. Frank policy, which received general men's Association elected officers. to make another trip on her and of living index, dissatisfaction of went East recently to visit with his acceptance from American' mari­ Elected as president and vice-pres­ feels it will be as good as the last. Seafarer W. Gels is scanning the workers on public payrolls with folks. time labor. Boyd however, then ident respectively were Frank shipping board waiting for a long the lag in earnings behind earn­ Jack Ryan, an SIU old-timer, is Undersecretary of Commerce and Zeller and Jim McCleland. run to the Far East. His last ship ings in private industry and a new looking for a bosun's job after head of the government's Inter­ was the Tamara Guilden. New Orleans militancy among white collar, shipping on the Norberto Capay. agency Maritime Task Force, All seafarers are reminded that technical and professional em­ Just off the Bangor, Alvin Selico the taxi drivers are striking the ployees. is now around the hall looking Bell Cab Company in Houston. Ackert Calls for U.S, Action for another messman's job. A1 New members represent those They have asked all union broth­ thinks anything will suit his re­ who voted for union representa­ ers to avoid riding these cabs as quirements but is especially hope­ tion in NLRB representation elec­ long as the strike continues. ful of a Vietnam run. Another tions, gains made by public em­ ployee's unions and union recog­ Mobile nition based on card checks. Texan Harold (Mike) Townsend recently finished an eleven San Francisco month cruise. He was bosuri on BOSTON—If the Russians continue to raid traditional Ameri­ The SI UN A-affiliated Sugar the Seatrain Connecticut. Mike Workers Local One are on strike can fishing grounds, depriving American fishermen of millions of has a Texas vacation planned be­ against the California and Hawai­ pounds of fish per year, the American fishing industry will ask the fore shipping out again. Oiler ian Sugar Company. The plant State Department to declare all -Donald J. Hewson completed a was struck by the 1170-man mem­ waters over the Continental Ackert added that the Amer­ fast run to India. He was on the bership after contract talks broke Shelf an exclusive American ican fishing industry is also dis­ grain-carrying Penn Exporter. off. turbed by the huge amounts of fish fishing zone. Captain James Ac­ Hewson makes his home in PensaShipping has been excellent kert, president of the SIUNA being taken from traditional cola, Florida. Henry L. Laired here. We can use some AB's, oil­ affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Un­ American fishing grounds by the has tried his hand at working on Fox Edwards Russians. During 1966, he said, ers and FWT's. In transit are the ion, said at a meeting of fisheries the beach as a welder for the past Columbia and Porfanar. During scientists from 14 nations recently Russian boats took 180 million messman, Paul Hebert piled off year and-a-half. Having tired of pounds of haddock from Ameri­ the Fenn Victory after a pleasant the period we signed-on the Hast­ held here. shore life he is now registered in can waters. ings, Seatrain Carolina, Lncile trip. Paul, a native Cajun, is group two, steward's department Ackert said American fisher­ Bioomfield and the Rachel V. "They've also cleaned out the presently enjoying the Louisiana and is ready and willing to ship. men on the East and West coasts red hake and whiting to the point summer, but hopes to get away We paid-off the Sagamore Hiil, and in Alaska are incensed at the AB Charles Fox piled off the where our own boats can hardly before the real heat comes in. Lncile Bloomiield, Rachel V, Sea- methods of fishing being employed Bradford Island after spending six train Carolina and five Victory by the Russians off our coasts. He find them anymore," said Ackert. Messman Fred Edwards re­ months on the coastwise tanker. Representatives of the Amer­ cently completed a couple of trips Fox makes his home in Birming­ ships, the Baylor, American, Me­ singled out the use of small mesh ridian, Joplin and Beaver. fishing nets, extensively used by ican fishing industry are also go­ on the Steel Voyager and plans ham, Ala. The Penn Exporter was the Russians, as a method of fish­ ing to request of the State De­ to keep some of the chairs at Alphonse J. Tremer's last ship. Wilmington ing which threatens some fish spe­ partment and the Bureau of Com­ the hall warm for awhile until he Currently, Alphonse is registered Shipping is active here, but the cies with extinction. mercial Fisheries that a new fish­ feels it's time to get off the lounge in group two, engine department, outlook for the next period is slow. ing treaty with the Russians be chair and get to sea again. Old- eyeing the big board for the right "If the Russians don't stop We have four ships in transit and clobbering us with their small negotiated. timer Vincent J. Fitzgerald is back ship to show. Steward department paid-off the Seatrain Florida. mesh nets and start on conserva­ American fishermen hope that with us in New Orleans. He re­ Seafarer George R. Bums last Jim Froti is searching the boards tion programs," said Ackert, the new treaty will set proper cently shipped on the Alcoa Mas­ shipped on the Margaret Brown. for a bosun's job. Pat Fox is back "we're going to demand that the guidelines for the conservation of ter as crew pantryman. Vince Burns makes his home in Tampa, on the beach after a trip on the State Department and Congress certain species of catch and also had an ice cold trip to Europe Fla., and has shipped from the Rachel V. This is the cleanest take steps to protect the American .see to it that traditional American and is anxious to catch a run Gulf ports of Mobile and New ship afloat, Pat reports. South to thaw out. fisherman." Orleans for the past twenty years. fishing rights arc protected. The Pacific Coast The Gulf Coast Atlantic Fishermen's Catch Depleted hy Russian Poaching �Paire Six June 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Congressional Leaders Pledge Fight for Upgraded U.S. Fleet (Continued from Page 3) son, (D-Wash) and E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, (D-Alaska) and Repre­ sentative Edward A. Garmatz, (D-Md.) Chairman of The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, guarantees that it can be done. Among the proposals in their legislative package, he said, will be an independent Maritime Adminstration, a stepped-up ves­ sel replacement program, maintainance of the Cargo Preference Act under which"50% of govern­ ment cargo must travel in U.S. bottoms and expansion of liner services under federal assistance in keeping with our foreign trade obligations. Representative Garmatz told the delegates that he had been "officially informed" at the begin­ ning of this year "that the Ad­ ministration was most anxious to develop a program to rebuild the merchant marine, with emphasis upon fleet renewal and expan­ sion," and had been heartened by the Administration's approach at the time. "However," Chairman Garmatz stated, "since Congress has still not heard from the Administra­ tion, the wheel of progress has apparently stopped turning, and it looks as though Congress will be forced to take the initiative. TThe time has come for a con­ certed effort by both Houses." Representative Thomas Felly (R-Wash.), a member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, told the meeting that the House will "vote tomorrow on a space bill in which we will spend $5 million on space projects," and said the amount was shocking when compared with the amount we spend on our merchant marine. Pelly called for the annual building in the United States of 50 ships by American shipyards, citing the "Congressional responsi­ bility not only to raise arms but to build ships." Ford, Brewste^ Garmatz and Pelly were joined by some 20 other legislators who greeted the first-day session and vowed their support of maritime needs. Speakers scheduled for sessions of the week-long convention after the LOG went to press were AFLCIO President George Meany, Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd, Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz and other top-ranking Un­ ion and government officials. QUESTION: What is the most common shipboard heef? Matt Carroll: Fellows who make too much noise, slamming doors or talking loudly and dis­ turbing a Brother who's trying to sleep after stand­ ing his watch. I'd say that's the most common beef on ship. Also, a lot of guys complain about leaving coffee cups scattered about and expect other crewmembers to clean up after them. Jose Ruiz: Probably overtime. Sometimes it is hard to figure out the exact number of hours of over­ time a man puts in. I've been a delegate on some ships and there are always some complaints on this. Also food. S, Whenever you have a lot of guys, somebody will complain about the food. <I> Mel Swohoda: I would say that the most common beef I've heard is about the mail service, at least on the Viet Nam run. They have union representa­ tives working hard to keep the mail coming, but it's hard with so many ships going to the war zone along with the other ports they stop at. Danny Conte: I was engine del­ egate on my last ship and there were no beefs. Usually, it's little things that get on one guy's nerves. Believe it or not, I was on a ship where the fellows complained that the clocks were all wrong and no­ body knew what time it was. Most fellows think the ships are pretty well run. ^ Louis Eggleston: You'll always find a guy who just likes to beef, no matteY how well things go. Some fellows don't like particu­ lar responsibilities involved in a job, like cleaning the laundry or recreation rooms. There are also some guys who complain when they have to get up early in the morning. Bill Fischer: There is always a complaint about the steward de­ partment because no cook can please everyone's taste. Also, a guy takes it out on the messman when he's mad. With so many individ­ ual preferences on board, some­ one will always get a dish he doesn't like. A cook can be the best, but someone will complain. A Inlanii Wafers Disirfcf June 2 to June 15/ 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 37 80 13 8 10 22 8 13 15 4 2 2 14 4 18 45 34 32 2 2 36 45 16 19 290 195 ji All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 1 1 13 25 41 17 3 8 8 4 22 6 7 9 4 3 1 4 0 1 10 21 2 11 28 26 3 5 26 7 4 11 30 20 18 13 11 22 210 127 no ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston ....' New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals ...'. All Groups Class A Class B 2 1 50 36 12 3 28 14 4 9 3 4 4 3 16 17 21 24 24 13 7 . 9 48 33 17 12 236. 178 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 2 4 35 25 30 10 4 4 11 8 8 5 6 9 3 3 4 2 4 1 11 17 . 9 19 22 11 12 11 11 5 6 17 30 14 28 14 11 17 157 133 153 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 1 48 23 7 4 22 21 6 2 7 6 0 2 8 7 40 24 26 17 12 2 29 19 16 8 221 137 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 1 1 29 13 23 ' 11 2 5 14 12 6 6 3 12 3 1 1 1 0 1 7 13 12 27 23 10 10 4 3 4 9 10 37 15 26 6 12 9 95 136 152 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Qass A aassB 19 1 243 93 17 9 109 55 35 20 18 17 13 1 72 9 144 70 154 99 25 0 77 19 42 7 968 400 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 5 8 134 81 20 11 68 36 16 13 7 4 9 4 34 7 84 81 107 93 23 1 53 8 17 24 577 371 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 0 1 55 166 19 12 83 45 23 17 13 9 16 2 7 53 67 108 64 66 0 16 18 36 6 7 311 598 No Injuries in Mishap With SlU of Canada Ship SlU'Manned Ship Sylvania Sinks After Collision in St Clair River PORT HURON, Mich.—The SIU Gt. Lakes District-Contracted Sylvania (Tomlinson) was sunk in the St. Clair River June 1 after the SIU of Canada manned-freighter Renvoyle (Canada Steamship) rammed her stern while she was docked at the wharf of the Peerless Cement Company. There were no injuries. "Dad, let's take a look," he a watchman on the Sylvania, his Some 60 to 80 ships in the first ship, in 1955 and again in said, and the words were no lower St. Clair and Lake Huron 1957-1958. Hje is presently on sooner out of his mouth than he were held up for more than 16 leave of absence from the Tom­ heard the first assistant engineer hours when the Coast Guard linson Fleet Corporation. blurt "we've been hit" over the halted all traffic pending deter­ The two Duncans were on the intercom. The fire drill alarm was mination by its own men and fantail of the steamer looking over the next sound he heard, fol­ the Corps of Engineers as to some changes that had been made lowed by Captain Burris Wolters' whether the 552-vessel would when they felt the jolt. shout to "abandon ship." slip off the ledge on which she had settled following the sinking. When it was, decided that the Sylvania would not go off into the deeper water of the shipping channel, both upbound and downbound ships were only permitted to pass the wreck one at a time— at a speed limit of nine knots— lest the strong current of the river combined with the wakes of passing ships cause it to slip into deep water. SIU Gt. Lakes District member Richard C. Duncan and his father, John, were visiting some of Dick's former shipmates aboard the selfunloading steamer when the Ren­ voyle rammed her after leaving the terminal of the Canada Steam­ ship Lines in Point Edward, Ont. "1 feel pretty bad about it," the younger Duncan said ^fter the sinking. "After all, it was my home for many years." Dick was f r • - �SEAFARERS June 23, 1967 Page Seven LOG "Up Front!" AFL-CIO Challenges Proposed Changes In Bankruptcy Law WASHINGTON—Wage-earner^ who get over their heads in debt should continue to have the same legal rights as corporations which find themselves in a financial bind, the AFL-CIO maintained recently at a congressional hearing. Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller testified in opposition to a bill which would prevent an individual from going into bankruptcy unless he can prove that he had no possibility of ever paying his debts out of future earnings. At present both individuals and businesses have the same legal rights. They can go into bankruptcy, turning over virtually all their assets to creditors to wipe the slate clean, or they can enter into a voluntary procedure with the courts for consolidation and future, payment o*" 'he debts. r' Biem . told a House Judiciary subcommittee that labor's objection to tb gislation is threefold; • "The bill, contrary to the principles of our bankruptcy laws, precludes an honest debtor from a discharge of the burdens of his debt. • "The bill discriminates against a wage earner, denying him privi­ leges which are left available to all other debtors, including corpora­ tions. • "The bill does not cure the economic evil of supereasy credit, the dominant cause of wage earner bankruptcy, but encourages easier credit still by placing another collection weapon in the hands of the already too heavily armed creditor." Biemiller said the "gross discrimination" in the bill is evidenced by the more generous treatment given "to the fictitious corporation, the proprietor, the partner, the farmer, the professional man." It would be a step back to the era of the debtors prison, he warned. The procedure for court consolidation and financial supervision of debts to avoid bankruptcy should be kept voluntary, the AFL-CIO urged. What Congress should do to cut down on bankruptcy, the federation statement said, is to enact a truth-in-lending law and limit garnish­ ments of wages so that merchants would think twice before luring low-income families into expensive purchases carrying high credit charges. • Biemiller noted that a 1963 survey found that the typical bankrupt was a person earning between $4,000 and $6,000 a year. Such a person, he declared, should have the same opportunity as other groups in society for "a fresh start in life." He said the bill, "far from ameliorating the problem of over­ extension of credit, will contribute to further abuses." Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Local 247 has settled an eight-week strike against Westab, Inc., in Salem, Oregon, with a new three-year contract providing 40-cents an hour in wage in­ creases. During the strike local police, wielding night sticks, broke through picket lines to escort im­ ported strikebreakers. Several un­ ionists were injured. * * * A reporter for the' Boston Globe, Richard Connolly, has re­ ceived the 1966 Thomas L. Stokes Award for his article on the high cost of electricity in New Eng­ land. The award honors outstand­ ing journalistic achievements writ­ ten in the spirit of the late national columnist Tom Stokes. Judges in­ cluded Eliis T. Baker, director of information and research of the American Newspaper Guild. * * * Members of the American Fed­ eration of Teachers have voted to move the union's headquarters to Washington, D.C. The vote was conducted by referendum. The AFT had previously been head­ quartered in Chicago. •K K K Ben F. McLaurin, Eastern Zone Supervisor for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Fla. Mc­ Laurin, a 1921 graduate of the college, was cited for bis work as a member of the N.Y. Board of Higher Education and for his efforts in the labor movement and civil rights movement to help mi­ nority youth win an education. * • • Four locals of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees have signed their first one-year contract with the Delaware Highway Depart­ ment covering more than 700 em­ ployees and providing for a 13 percent wage increase and other improvements. * * Although the latest Mideast crisis has temporarily dimmed the news spotlight fo­ cused on events in Vietnam, we must not forget that the fighting there is continuing at an undiminished pace. Aside from U. S. Government personnel and journalists, few American civilians travel to war-torn Vietnam today, with one big ex­ ception—American merchant seamen, who are traveling to Vietnam in greater and great­ er numbers carrying vital supplies. For most American civilians traveling to Vietnam is just too dangerous. For Ameri­ can seamen however, the danger is just part of their job. But then, many Americans tend to forget that the men who man America's merchant ships are civilians. American sea­ men have always considered themselves as the nation's vital fourth arm of defense and they do their duty despite any danger in­ volved. Wherever they are needed, they go, without regard to personal danger. The real danger for American seamen does not lie in Vietnam, but in the bureau- , cratic maze of Washington, D.C. It is there where the policies that will sink the Ameri­ can merchant fleet are being hatched. The maritime policies being expounded by Transportation Secretary Boyd and Defense Secretary McNamara will, if they are ever placed in operation, achieve the destruction of the American merchant fleet. These men, who are sworn to defend the security of the United States, are advocating policies with regard to maritime that will put the nation in the gravest imaginable danger. If the greatest peril to the U.S. merchant fleet today lies in Washington however, so does the greatest hope for the future of the fleet. The hope for the future of the fleet lies with Congress, which has recognized the danger in which the nation is being placed today and must now take direct action to assure that the nation's maritime capability —both in terins of active vessels and ship­ building potential—is not only preserved but vastly expanded to the point where it can again support our worldwide commitments in the economic and military spheres. • The Seventeenth Annual Com­ munion Mass and Breakfast of the Longshoremen, Checkers and Affiliated Crafts for the port of New York and vicinity was held' on June 1. The ILA paraded from the Shrine Church of the Sea to the 9 A.M. mass at St. Pat­ ricks Cathedral. The breakfast was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel at 10 A.M. The featured speakers included the President of the International Longshoremen's Association, Thomas W. Gleason, the former Light-Heavyweight Champion, Tommy Loughran and the Reverend Harry Brown, Pro­ fessor at Cathedral College and St. Joseph's Seminary. A Full Agenda The Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America is presently under way in Wash­ ington, D.C. The delegates, representing the more than 85,000 members of the SIUNA and its affiliated unions, are considering matters of importance to the International, the U.S. labor movement and the maritime industry. The chief issue being considered is, of course, the continuing crisis faced by the American merchant marine. That problem has been made even more acute by the con­ tinuing Vietnam situation and the present situation in the Middle East. The issue of the threatened invocation of compulsory arbitration in the railroad dis­ pute and the threat of other anti-labor legis­ lation, both on a state and national level are matters of great concern to those assembled at the SIUNA convention. As they hear reports on the progress of the affiliate unions and are addressed by representatives of various government agen­ cies and prominent leaders in the labor movement, the SIUNA delegates are map­ ping the future policies and programs of the International, so that the interests of its members and the labor movement in general may be better served. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG June 23, 1967 The about Blue Monday I• fr is the third part of a SEAFARERS LOG JL feature series dealing with the many expres­ sions used in everyday American speech that had their origins in seafaring jargon. TTiey are words and phrases we all use but whose origin would surprise most of us simply because we have always taken them for granted and never wondered where they came from. This series will be continued in future issues of the LOG. To this very day a genteel lady might warn her children, before going visiting or when expect­ ing the arrival of guests, to "MIND YOUR P's AND Q's." What she^ means of course, is that they should mind their manners and display their best behavior. That same gentle lady might be shocked however, and possibly never use the phrase again, if she had any idea of its origins. There used to be certain saloons along the waterfront in which a sailor who found himself broke following a stay on the beach could buy a bottle or two on credit and sign for it. The usual practice was for the barkeep to write on a sheet of paper "1 P. rum," for example, meaning one pint of rum, to which the seaman affixed his signature and the name of his ship as assurance that he would pay following his next voyage. During the same period, there were some ships' mates of an enterprising turn of mind, who would tour the waterfront bars before beginning a voyage, to find out if' any crewmen from their ships had bought anything on credit. The mate and barkeep then sometimes got together in the back room with a sharp pencil or two and began "correcting papers" so that a "1 P. rum" note, for example, often wound up reading "4 Q. rum." The mate then paid the bill, splitting the added amount down the middle with the barkeep. Back aboard the ship, far out at sea, the mate would present the seaman with the altered bill and tell him he was Taking the amount out of his wages. The seaman was, of course, in a poor position to argue, and if he did was told "You were probably too drunk to know what you bought, but it's coming out of your wages never­ theless." And it did! It was therefore very im­ portant for a seaman to MIND HIS P's AND Q's, and make sure the barkeep was not writing a P that could easily be changed into a Q. Altering bills in this manner was indeed A SCURVY TRICK, but the original SCURVY TRICK, and the most serious, was played on British seamen in 1740. Scurvy, a dificiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet, was rampant among seamen for a long time, until a British Admiralty surgeon, probably by accident, discovered that lime juice, taken regularly, would prevent this disabling disease. The trouble was that lacking refrigeration, lime juice would quickly spoil unless it was mixed with alcohol. For this purpose a cheap grade of rum was used, and the mixture becarrte regulation aboard Admiralty ships, each man receiving a daily ration. Then came the fateful year 1740, when Admiral Edward Vernon issued an order that henceforth, British sailors' rum should be diluted with water. Orders were orders, but some ship masters became overzealous and the rum got thinner and thinner until it contained so little alcohol it would no longer keep the lime juice from spoiling. Scurvy returned to plague British seamen until matters were again put right. This was the original SCURVY TRICK. Admiral Vernon's manipulation of the strength of rum aboard ship was responsible for the en­ trance of another word or two into common speech. He always wore a grogram cloak in rough weather, and the seamen, with whom he was not very popular after his SCURVY TR/CAT,-began referring to him privately as "Old Grog." Finally, the name GROG was also given to the now prac­ tically unpalatable water-rum-lime juice mixture he had brought into being. Provided you could get your hands on enough of the weak mixture, and you began to get dizzy and unsteady on your feet, you were GROGGY from drinking too much GROG, and thus another word entered the language. Most people know the derivation of the slang term LIMEY, used first to refer to British seamen because,of their intake of limes and lime juice. The term later became a reference to any Englishnian—seaman or landsman. Few however, are familiar with the background of the term YANKEE—^used first to refer to the Limey's sea­ going, english-speaking kinsmen from this side of the Atlantic, especially from the New England states, and later applied to all North Americans living between the Canadian and Mexican borders. The name YANKEE was first applied to the New England sea captains by Dutch merchants. Although the Dutch merchants were famous for shrewdness the world over, they were not the type to bargain. Once they decided on a price for which to either sell or buy merchandise, a charge of gunpowder would not budge them an inch up or down. The American sea captains were just the oppo­ site however, and might have done very well in a Persian rug market, for they could not resist bargaining and wrangling and trying every, trick in the book to chop down the price of goods they were buying and boost the price of goods they had for sale. The Dutch merchants began to call the American captains Jankers, Dutch for wran­ glers, pronounced Yankers in English. One Yanker was a YANKEE. The name stuck, and all over the world today Americans are called YANKEES. So, as the Dutch were directly responsible for the naming of the New York YANKEES, they were also responsible for the coining of the phrase "Dutch Courage." An example of present day usage of the term would involve a pugnacious drunk in a bar— all of five feet tall and tipping the scale at a mean 112 pounds—who picks a fight with the biggest guy in the place. "He's full of DUTCH COURAGE," a spectator might comment mourn­ fully, as the little fellow offered to take on the whole place. The term was coined by the British at a time when the Netherlands Navy was a formidable force and Dutch and British ships sometimes came into conflict. It was the practice at that time aboard Netherlands naval ships to give the gunners and gunner's mates a good stiff shot of schnapps (Dutch gin) before going into action. There is little evidence that the Dutch were ever really in need of any artificial courage before going into battle, but the term DUTCH COURAGE entered the language, apparently for good. This feature to be continued in a future issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. , �JniM 23, 1967 SEAFARFRS The Great Lakes by Fred Fernen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Two of our steamers, the Sylvania and the Atpena are out of operation due to recent accidents. The crewmen are on the beach waiting for re-call. The Sylvania, a self unloader, sank at the Peerless Cement dock at Port Huron. Divers are applying a wooden patch to the three by fourteen gash in her side. The fAlpena ran aground off Kelly Is­ they will attempt to drop the Me­ land and is in Lorain shipyard. nominee, Mich., service. We think She should be ready to sail by the they want to get down to a twoboat operation in Frankfort. end of the month. The clinic is open here and ap­ We feel we have a good chance pointments can be arranged for to unionize one of the last non­ union outfits on the Great Lakes. Seafarers and their dependents by Interlake Steamship Company applying at the SIU hall, 417 Main crewmen have given tremendous St., Frankfort, Mich. response to union representation Alpena and we have filed for an NLRB Office workers of the Besser election, in Cleveland. The union Manufacturing Company are on has far more than the required 30 per cent pledge cards. A hearing strike here. The company hajs been was set to schedule an election the only union for 20 years and date. Interlake operates 15 vessels. they are resisting employee efforts The union is optimistic about or­ to join a real union. A long strike looms ahead. ganizing this company., Cargo was removed from the Duluth West German ship, Nordimeer. It looks like a good season here. She hit a Thunder Bay Shoal and The new vacation plan has met it looks like a lot of work is needed with great approval. to move her from there. The ship Kent Dahlquist, who was teach­ was drawing 26.5 feet of water ing school in Iowa, is again on the with only 22 feet of water at the Lakes. We shipped him as watch­ shoal. The vessel came to a com­ man on the Joe Morrow. plete stop in 13 seconds. Air escaping around the hatches Cleveland Shipping is up after a slow spell. from water rushing into the holds The Alpena was in dry dock in and displacing air sounded like the Lorain, so crewmembers had a shrill of giant whistles. ten-day vacation. A formal chris­ tening will be held shortly for the Medusa Challenger. We wish her smooth sailing. Some repair work on the Syl­ vania gave Joe Volko and some of the boys a brief holiday. George Mitchell is in town on his vacation. The SIU's Great Lakes District Chicago has filed a petition with the re­ Shipping has maintained a gional office of the National Labor steady pace and calls are starting Relations Board in Cleveland, to come in for unrated men. Un­ Ohio, for a representation election rated men are urged to upgrade among the unlicqnsed seamen of themselves as there are plenty of. the Interlake-Pickands Mather and high paying jobs waiting for them. Company steamship fleet on the Great Lakes. A hearing on the union petition will be held on June 20 in Cleve­ land. The company is the only com­ pletely non-union American steamship operation on the Great Lakes. It employs approximately 350 seamen on its fleet of 15 American vessels, which includes West Grivas 14 bulk freighters and one selfCarl (Smokey) West is regis­ unloader. Four additional vessels are op­ tered and would like a Gartland erated through a Canadian sub­ straight decker, but will take any sidiary, the Labrador Steamship fireman's job. "Pots and Pans" Veno is on the beach looking for Company,. Ltd., which is under contract to the Seafarers Interna­ a good ship. Bemie Grivas is waiting for a tional Union of Canada. "Like all Lakes seamen, they good fireman's job. Bernie is look­ now realizeNhat improved work­ ing for a "quiet engine room." ing conditions, vacations, pen­ Construction of the new SIU sions, welfare benefits and job se­ headquarters here has been de­ curity protection can only be layed due to the plasterer's strike. achieved through membership in Frankfort a real AFL-CIO seamen's union," Ann Arbor railroad carferries he declared. are back on three-boat operation. The union's petition covers all We met with company officials to unlicensed personnel employed discuss proposals previously sub­ aboard vessels owned or operated mitted. Word was received that management would like a new by the company, including the meeting and the membership will bosuns and employees who have licenses but who are employed in be advised as to a definite date. jobs which do not require licenses. The coinpany has petitioned the Excluded from the unit are all ICC to abandon operations in Manistique, Mich. If the Ann licensed personnel, professional Arbor Railroad is successful in an employees, stewards, guards and attempt to abandon service there. supervisors. SIU Asks Vote h P M Fleet Page Nine LOG Compulsory Arbitration for Railroads Rejected by House; Extend Strike Ban WASHINGTON—The House voted last week to bar a railroad shopcrafts strike for an additional 90 days of mediation effort, but turned down a Senate-passed provision that would have imposed compulsory arbitration if mediation failed. The legislation now goes to ^ sponsored by Representative opposing compulsory arbitration, a House-Senate conference com­ Claude Pepper (D-Fla.). but .several GOP conservatives mittee and union leaders gave In view of the big majority for said they were supporting the 90a voluntary pledge that they would the Pepper amendment. Adminis­ day postponement only in the hope not strike while the bill was in tration leaders did not insist on a that Congress would enact per­ conference. rollcall and the amended bill was manent legislation to deal with House action came after two then quickly passed by a voice collective bargaining failures in essential industries. days of debate centering on the vote. Earlier, the House had defeated compulsory arbitration feature of Despite heavy White House the Administration bill, which other attempts to make the legis­ pressure, the Administration bill AFL-CIO President George lation less one-sided, including a needed almost solid support of Meany had warned would strike at labor-backed amendment by Rep­ GOP members of the House Com­ the "heart of the trade union resentative Brock Adams (D- merce Committee to reach the movement" by destroying "the Wash.) providing for government floor. Committee Democrats voted seizure of the railroads and im­ right to free collective bargaining." pounding of profits until a settle­ 13-6 against it but Republican members backed if 12-1. Elimination of compulsory ar­ ment is negotiated. The amend­ Committee Chairman Harley O. bitration came on a non-record ment was beaten, 198-111. Staggers (D-W.Va.) denounced the 189-105 vote which tentatively A number of Republicans Administration bill as the debate wrote into the bill an amendment joined with liberal Democrats in got under way, declaring it was "completely one-sided" and ap­ plied pressure "only to the un­ ions." He warned the railroad industry that it can't expect to continue for long under private ownership "when free men are compelled to work for wages and under con­ ditions that are unacceptable to them." Before the House vote, the AFL-CIO reiterated in a letter to all congressmen that the labor movement is "absolutely opposed" to compulsory arbitration. Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller stressed that "to impose a settlement pattern on parties to a labor contract is to eliminate the free process of collective bargain­ ing." He said seizure legislation "would at least impose an equal burden on both parties which will Shadowy filmed image above is claimed by believers to be in turn re-establish an effective proof of existence of Loch Ness monster. Disbelievers charge bargaining relationship." photo shows nothing more than floating log or shadow on water. Research Team Starts Search For Fahlediach Ness Monster mm New expedition to famed Scottish loch- hopes to settle dispute. Convinced that the "monster of Loch Ness" exists in reality and ndt just in the minds of some Scotsmen, an American biochemist and his British colleagues will embark upon a twoyear photographic search for the creature of the lake starting this summer. Dr. Roy MackaJ, a professor of biochemistry at the Uni­ versity of Chicago, believes that the creature of Loch Ness may be one of a large family of marine animals and that others like it inhabit other lakes in Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Siberia, and Norway. Dr. Mackal's search team will set up $20,000 worth of photo­ graphic and sound equipment along the shores of the loch, in a pattern that will enable them to keep 80% of the lake area under surveillance at one time. The lake is 24 miles long, a mile wide and 750 feet deep. Professor Mackal visited Loch Ness last Septeraiber, to meet with a team of British investigators and was told by the team that they had had three sightings of the creature in one afternoon. "I've talked with witnesses in Scotland and studied accounts of the sightings of the monster and I'm convinced there's some form of animate life in the lake," said Dr. Mackal. He suggests that the "animate life" ranges in size from six to 34 tons and from 20 to 60 feet in length. Within this size range are such marine animals as the giant squid which can weigh up to 50 tons, he said. Dr. Mackal believes that some kind of transitional creature, a link between two marine species, such as gastropods (snails) and cephalopods (squids and octopuses) is the type of creature that inhabits the loch. The professor's own theory is that the monster of Loch Ness is related to a family of salt water sea life that became land­ locked in fresh water when land masses rose through geologic changes that took place many thousands of years ago. "Most of these salt water creatures probably died out," says Dr. Mackal, "but a few were able to adapt to the fresh water environment of Loch Ness and have flourished down to this day." The professor adds that the monster of the loch may not be a monster at all but instead, an extremely shy, pl^ful, well adjusted creature, with no natural enemies. SIU Strikes C&H ReRnery SAN FRANCISCO—Members of the SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Worker's Local 1 have voted to strike the California & Hawaiian Sugar Refinery in Crockett, Calif. Negotiations broke off on June 11, when a company offer was re­ jected by the Sugar workers Local as being "outrageous and unfair". The major issues involved in the contract dispute are work schedules, increased grievance machinery and the establishment of an expanded pension and health qnd welfare program. The C«&H refinery was recent­ ly the target of a raiding attempt by Harry Bridge's International Longshoremen's and Warehouse­ men's Union. When negotiations with the company reached an impasse in May, Bridges stepped into the picture and demanded that the National Labor Relations Board hold a special representation elec­ tion at the refinery. The ILWU raiding attempt was soundly defeated when the Sugar Worker's voted 659-386 for con­ tinued representation by the SIU. '1 �* .• .i-Page Ten June 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Waterman Company's 449 foot long Andrew Jackson at anchor, San Francisco Bay. J k ANDREW JACKSON PAYS OFF The Andrew Jackson is one of many SlU-manned vessels en­ gaged in keeping the flow of supplies moving to Southeast Asia, She recently docked in San Francisco where a LOG photographer was on hand to record the payoff. 1 "I :•> V • I ?'• V-.; I " 'S t ^ t , ** , , I ^ ",X , ^ , Chief Cook, Starves Petrantes is shov/n preparing a fresh ham for the noon meal In the ship's galley aboard the Andrew Jackson. V Steward Utility Robert Brudett Is getting ready tqc serve a hot meal to the crew of the Andrew Jackson. The Andrew Jackson's deck department begins the jofct of unloading / stores at the end of the vessel's voy-^ • 1 |, age. The unloading went smoothly, f f I V ' ' j "* , " I ! ;• ' ' - - I i Patrolmen Walter Minett (far left) and Alfie Pool handle the crew's beefs prior to the ship's payoff. I, — ' . Seafarer Wayne Kidd drthe Engine f Department is busy opening the , I root valve with the Hagen board- t f showing in the background. I A crew from the Andrew Jackson's" . deck department handles the lines prior to moving the ship to another anchorage in San Francisco Bay, i I' I '1 I '/'I '•/if'- ; vaf/.a:'- • «i ' • �Jane 23, 1967 Lakes SlU Member Lauds Union Benefits To The Editor: As a member of the SIU Gre'kt Lakes District, I want to tell everyone how grateful we are for the increase in my SIU pension. Th^ SIU has the finest Pension and Welfare plan avail­ able. The SIU gives you protec­ tion even when your sailing days are over. I also want to thank the un­ ion very much for the payment of my wife's hospital and doc­ tor bills, which amounted to $1,000. My wife anc^* "e very grate­ ful and want ^ " iknk everyone in the SIU f^ naking a great union. Tha^ ; u all very much and r y < -d bless you. irville Wylle Old Timer Likes To Keep Posted To The Editor: I would like to have the LOG mailed to me. I read it when­ ever I can get a copy, but it is hard, since I am retired and don't get around much any more. It really helps me feel I am still in touch with things. Here's wishing all and every­ one the best of luck and fond­ est regards. Paul Brady enough ships to supply forces on two fronts. To maintain a sealift to Viet­ nam, the U.S. has had to divert a major portion of its fleet away from the carrying of com­ mercial cargoes and has also had to dig deeply into its re­ serve fleet. I thing it is worth noting here that America's runaway—flag fleet has contribtued nothing to her military effort in Vietnam. One of the rationalizations for permitting American-owned ships to be registered under the flag of Liberia, Panama and other runaway-havens is-that in time of need they can be re­ claimed as true-blue American vessels. This has not happened and I doubt whether it ever will. Adam Willards SIU Scholarships Benefit Society To The Editor: Congratulations to the five SIU kids who won the 1967 SIU college scholarship! May they continue to be successful in college and in the careers afterward. I think the SIU, in found­ ing and so conscientiously ad- ^ Takes 'Hat Off' To 'Mr. Reliable' To The EdItoR Hats off to Ray E. De Shong, oiler, presently on the Del San­ tos, but known wherever he goes by the affectionate term of "Mr. Reliaye." The undersigned, as first as­ sistant engineer, has been ac­ quainted with Brother De Shong for the past five years and would like to state publicly that Brother De Shong is a real credit to the SIU. I understand that Brother De Sfiong is taking his well-earned retirement next year, and that's why I'm taking this opportunity to say a last bon voyage to a fine shipmate and a gentlemen. James W. Clinton P.S.: While on the subject, I should point out that Del San­ tos has several other highly regarded old-timers who will be, before long, following in Brother De Shong's retirement footsteps. They are Brothers Bing Groue and J. L. Monnier, wipers, sometimes known as the "Junior Reliables." Runaways No Aid To Defense Effort To The Editor: I read with great interest your story about Congesssman Lloyd Meeds' before the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, in which he said that this country's neglect of its mer­ chant marine was "suicidal." The Congressman noted that the U.S. is at present stretching its merchant marine resources almost to their limit to supply our forces in Vietnam. He ex­ pressed deep concern that, if another conflict of arms were to break cut anywhere else in the world, the U.S. might not have Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG LETITERS To TilO Editor ministering the scholarship pro­ gram for 14 years, is reflecting its progressive outlook. Educa­ tion is the cornerstone of suc­ cess in today's world. The na­ ture of work is changing, and more and more we need people with upgraded skills. In addition to the SIU's col­ lege scholarship program, the deck officers and engine officer's upgrading programs reflect the SIU's awareness of the growing need for greater skills is our complex society. Gustav Kendinger Three Seafarers Save Shipmate As He Founders in Choppy Sea SIU member Bill Koflowitch, 42, better known to his fellow Seafarers as "Flattop," came close to drowning just a few feet from his ship a few weeks ago as she lay at anchor off Gibraltar. Three Seafarers aided in his rescue. On the afternoon of May 28, ^ Other guys who helped me, I The last day in Gibraltar was Flattop was on his way back to wouldn't be here," he said. spent by Bill touring the island it­ his ship, the Platte (Platte Flattop, who holds a number of self. He found the three-mile-long Transport), riding in a launch to­ ratings, was sailing aboard the island "a nice little port," with its gether with a group of his ship­ Platte as an Engine Utility man. intricate caves and the cable car mates. Here is what followed, in He had signed on the ship in San that takes one to the top of the Francisco, where he was on the rock, a landmark known through­ Brother Koflowitch's words: "The sea was very choppy and beach. The vessel had made an out the world. The mishap occur­ the boat was rolling a lot. I tried uneventful voyage to Candia, In­ red as he was taking a launch to grab the gangway when we got dia, discharging a cargo of grain, from the island to his ship. Lincoln's Birthday is a red letter to it, but the boat rolled, and over after stopping in Yokohama for day for him. It was on that day, in six hours, and again in Singapore the side I went. A couple of guys 1952, that he joined the SIU. "I tried to grab me, but they couldn't to bunker. Shortly before reaching Gi­ respect the SIU," he says, "and reach me." The young Spaniard who was running the boat fortun­ braltar, on the way back to New wouldn't change it for anything." ately, was a strong swimmer and Orleans the ship's generator went "I really love this union," he went on the fritz, and the vessel pulled on, "and try to do as much for it Seafarer Koflowitch is not. as I can." "The boatman jumped in and into port for repairs. grabbed me. He got me where Don could hold me by one hand," he related. "Don is Seafarer Donald G. Crane, 39, who sailed as second cook and baker. "Then Don, together with two other guys, pulled me aboard." The boatman, Flattop added, climbed back aboard by himself without any trouble. "If it wasn't for the boatman, and for Don and the Four More Seafarer Veterans Added to SIU Pension Ranks DIAMOND ALKALI (Boland ft Cor­ nelius), May 2—Chairman, Harry L. Stockman; Secretary, Jesse R. Bostic. Vote of thanks was extended to the gal­ ley crew for a job well done. All de­ partments are running smoothly with no beefs. Motion made that all crewmembers donate 25c to the ship's fund. BURBANK VICTORY (A. L. Burbank), May 7—Chairman, Richard Conlin: Secretary, James Christie. Ship's delegate reported that the ship is run­ ning smoothly. Food is very good. Few minor repairs to be taken care of. Air conditioning was installed in messhall. Ship is carrying two soldiers to Saigon. Crew took up a collection to send them ashore in U. S. before they go into the war zone. Some disputed OT in Engine Department. Brother Richard Conlin was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. TRANSYORK (Commodity Cartering), April .70—Chairman, Joe Duffy: Secre­ tary, C. Huditean. Some disputed OT in Engine Department, otherwise no beefs. CORTEZ (Cortex), April 30—Chair­ man. D. L. Parker; Secretary, J. E. Hannon. Disputed OT in Deck and En­ gine Departments. Motion made to see about a new pension plan that will in- Hudgens Torres Booth Phimps Four additional Seafarers have joined the ranks of those men receiving SIU pensions. The latest additions to the pension ranks include Wiley Hudgens, Pablo Torres, Alfred Booth, and Samuel Philips. Wiley Hudgens sailed with ^ Afred Booth sailed as a FWT the SIU for 20 years, after join­ and joined the SIU in New ing in Norfolk. A native of Vir­ York City. He has been a mem­ ginia, Hudgens now lives in South ber of the SIU for 21 years and Charleston, West, Va., with his last shipped on the Keva Ideal. wife, Ella. He sailed in the engine Booth was born in Washington department as a FWT and oiler. and lives in Houston with his His last ship was the Duke Vic­ wife, Anna. tory. Samuel Phillips joined the SIU Pablo Torres sailed as a car­ in the port of New York. A native penter and bosun since joining the of Pennsylvania, he now lives in SIU in Mobile. A 15-year veteran, the Bronx with his wife, Anna. He Torres is a native of Puerto Rico sailed in the deck department and and lives in Ponce with his wife, was last shipped on railway marine Guarolupe. He last sailed on the tugs operated by the N.Y. Cen­ Summit. tral Railroad. Now Hear This Mate's Widow Thanks SIU Crew To The Editor: I want to express my deep and sincere gratitude to the en­ tire unlicensed crew of the SS Vantage Progress for the many, many kind and thoughtful things they said and did for me and our young son, Russell, when my husband, Rupert H. Matthews, Chief Officer, be­ came ill and died suddenly on March 23, 1967 in Cam Ranh, Vietnam. Also, they sent a large and very beautiful floral wreath for the funeral service held in West Islip, New York. The entire family appreciated that so very much. It gives me a great feeling of pride to know that my hus­ band was so well liked by those he served. The plaque that his shipmates presented in his memory is very beautiful and! will treasure it always. Nanetta R. Matthews elude time in the Union and sea time combined so that a man can retire with­ out being too old and to have a sufficient amount of money to live on. SACRAMENTO (Oriental Export), April 30—Chairman, D. Sacher; Secre­ tary, W. P. Link. Jr. Brother Oliver Myers was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), May 12 — Chairman, J. Murphy; Secretary, James Galloway. $46.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother B. Hayes was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department. Request for pay phones being installed at the end of the dock for convenience of crews hoth in New Jersey and San Juan. SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Hudson Water­ ways), April ff—Chairman, G. W. Owen; Secretary, J. McPhaul. Mo beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the Steward Department for a job well done. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), April 11— Chairman, Frank DiCarlo; Secretary, Frank Buhl. No beefs reported. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Motion made that written proposal sent to ship be accepted. Proposal states that members with 20 years in the Union and 12 years accumulated sea time be able to retire on full pension of $300 per month, regardless of age. Vote of thanks was extended to the Steward Department, particularly the chief steward. Fredrico Di Joles, Jr., 7, seems to be pressing a button to acti­ vate his friend Johnny Varela, B'/j. Actually the two "youngsters were watching one of the two color television sets installed in the New York membership hall, and Freddie was showing little Johnny how to put on the earphone. Fredrico Di Joles, Sr., 28, sails as a Messman and lives in Brooklyn. Johnny's father, Salvadore Varela, 23, holds the rating of Wiper and makes his home in the Bronx. V - / �Page Twelve Jnne 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Lifeboat Class No. 179 Seafarers on the Del Norte (Delta) don't worry too much about the possibility of getting sick dur­ ing a voyage to South America, thanks to the presence of Dr. Richard Young, Reuben Belletty reported. To show their appreciation, the Seafarers gave a vote of thanks to Dr. Young for "being a real good guy and tak­ ^ ing care of all of us". The mo­ Seafarers on the Del Alba (Del­ ed to serve as new Ship's Dele­ gate aboard the tion was made by Joe Vaccaro ta) might be away from New OrCosmos Mariner ^ leans but the of the steward department. Ship's cooking doesn't (Admanthos Shiptreasurer Bill Kaiser reported that ping Agency). show it, thanks the ship's fund totals $9.7.86. Brotiier Miller is to Chief Cook Maurice Kramer also serving as Leslie Burnett reported that the Meeting Chair­ and Chief Stew­ movie fund has man. During his ard Paul Franco. $285.85. Tony Meeting chairman first report, the Garza, engine de­ new Ship's Dele­ William Cousins partment dele­ Miller gate reported that Cousins gate, reported that wrote that Bur­ his department nett was in the he and the Chief Electrician have could use an ice New Orleans hall looking for a taken care of all repairs. During Vaccaro water coolej. No job, "but found his way to the the good and welfare portion of major beefs or West Coast and now we are get­ the meeting, writes Meeting Sec­ disputed overtime reported by ting some of that good shrimp retary G. P. Thlu, the Chief Stew­ delegates. gumbo and soutliern fried chick­ ard asked the crew to cooperate with his department to keep the en." — ship clean. Ship's delegate Henry Schwartz informed his fellow Seafarers . about the latest in the Vietnam situation, as the Robin Sherwood (Moore-McCormack) headed for the war zone. Meeting chairman David Velandra wrote that Switch Schwartz also told the crew about logging procedures for failure to report to the ship because of shore problems. Meet­ ing secretary Gary Fisher reports that it was agreed to leave the P. O. mess open if the men keep it clean. Department delegates, Joe Anderson, Paul Switch and Ncal Meher report no beefs or disputed overtime. A new water fountain was installed. Paul Hebert, steward utility on the Penn Victory (Waterman) was hospitalized in Rotterdam, Hol1 a n d, Hugh Houghton, meet­ ing secretary, in­ forms. Hebert was flown to the states for treat­ ment, Rouehton wrote. Seafarer Bentz C. P. Bailey also left the ship to return home due to illness in the family. Meeting Chairman Jack Bentz said that the Steward department turned in a fine job and received a vote of thanks. Brother C. E. Miller was elect- Well Addressed Letters Insure Prompt Delivery on MST5 Ships To insure the speedy and efficient delivery of mail to crewmembers aboard Military Sea Transport Service ships operating in the Pacific, Mediterranean or the Atlantic it is important that letters be addressed correctly. Seafarers aboard MSTS ships are entiled to use U.S. Navy fleet post offices, which are fast and accurate providing letters are addressed correctly—especially in the Southeast Asia area. The form printed below is designed to help the families and friends of Seafarers aboard MSTS vessels to get the address right anywhere in the world, in order to maintain fast and ef­ ficient communication with their loved ones. Seafarers sailing in ships under MSTS Time Charter (TC) Consecu­ tive Voyage Charter (CYC) or U. S. Maritime Administration General Agency Agreement (OAA) should inform their correspond­ ents to use these addresses for their personal mail: YOUR NAME YOUR SHIP'S NAME Meeting secretary R. D. Tapman reports that a check of the stores aboard the Norina (Marine Traders) found that everything is in good order. Ins p e c t i o n was made by deck delegate Rubin SIgward and ship's delegate Debelich Anthony Debelich. Debelich came in for a vote of thanks for the top-notch job he turned in. The Steward De­ partment has done a fine job keep­ ing the Seafarers well-fed and happy. No beefs or disputed over­ time reported. Other than two men who had to leave the ship due to illness, no problems on board. It was suggested on the Del Oro (Delta) that "a bulletin sailing board be put up •in the mess room on this type of ship," Meeting Chairman Ralph Taylor writes. Lee Smith, new ship's delegate, reports that all hands were re­ Taylor quested to keep doors closed in foreign ports as a precaution against strangers wan­ dering through the ship. Meeting secretary W. H. Simmons reports $68.78 in the treasury. After stops at Monrovia, Abidjan, Tema and Angola, the Del Oro returns to New Orleans for a payoff. MR. JOHN DOE S. S. "Plimsoll Mark" (MSTS) MSTS MUST SHOW AFTER SHIP'S NAME WHEN OPERATING IN THE PACIFIC > F.P.O. SAN FRANCISCO 96605 NAVY" ZIP NUMBER MUST SHOW ^ WHEN OPERATING IN THE ATLANTIC OR MEDITERRANEAN > F.P.O. NEW YORK 09505 ONCE AGAIN, NAVY ZIP NUMBER MUST SHOW "We had a good payoff in New Orleans with all beeifs settled," Bennie Lowderback, ship's dele­ gate on the Vo­ lusia (Suwannee), reports. Lowderback thanked de­ partment dele­ gates "for their cooperation this Lowderback past trip." Wil­ liam Fisher of the Steward Department, Leon Strile, Engine Department and Joe Rusheed of the Deck Department, all turned in fine jobs. Captain B. S. Marinos came in for praise for his "outstanding and efficient" work. Posing proudly for their graduation picture is the 179th group of Seafarers to go through the SlU Lifeboat School. With their life­ boat endorsements they will get priority in shipping out. Seated (l-r) are: W. Kennedy. W. Harvey, C. Wagner, A. Backstrom, and J. Jerscheid. Standing are: Bosun L. Bonser, L. Kempf, W. Kratsas, D. Cook, R. Estrada, and the school's instructor. Ami Bjornsson. CHATHAM (Waterman). May 14 — Chairman, Sidney A. Gamer; Secretary, Sidney A. Gamer. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Julian Sawyer was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Everything is running along smoothly. SEATRAIN CAROLINA (Hudson Waterways), May 9—Chairman, W. J. Meehan; Secretary H. E. Slater. Dis­ puted OT in Deck Department to be squared away. Brother F. Smith was elected to serve as ship's delegate. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hudson Waterways). May 14—Chairman, M. J. Cassidy; Secretary, A. L. Dunn. Dis­ puted OT in deck and engine depart­ ments to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks extended to the Steward Department for a job well done. Hot water um to be installed in messhall. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Over­ seas). March 26—Chairman, Howard Bickford: Secretary, W. L. Kilgore. $6.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in Engine Department to be taken up with patrolman. Brother F. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Proposal made that members with 20 years in the Union and 12 years seatime should be able to retire with full pension. The pension should be raised to $300.00 monthly to keep in pace with the continuous high cost of living. Amend the present retirement plan, that upon the death of a retired member, his widow or dependent be paid one-half of his pension, paid monthly to his widow or dependent. Also give free hos­ pital and medical care as long as his widow does not reniarry. Some assur­ ance is needed that some protection and security will be theirs at the final de­ parture of the Seafarer. DEL MAR (Delta), May 21—Chairman, Ernest C. deBautte; Secretary, Joseph V. Whalen, Jr. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. He resigned thanking the crew for making DIOEST of SIU MEETINGS his job easy. $26.00 in movie fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Joseph V. ..Whalen, Jr. was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks extended to resigning ship's delegate. Brother deBautte. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 28—Chairman, M. E. Beeching; Secretary, Robert Romano. Few hours disputed OT in Deck and En­ gine Departments. Motion made to re­ instate Steward Department men that have been removed until new contract concerning manning scales is made and ratified. Brother Jim Dryden was elected to serve as ship's delegate. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), May 18—Chairman, E. T. LaChappelle; Secretary, W. C. Sink. $2.00 in ship's fund. One man missed ship in Djibouti. Two hours delayed sailing, lodging and subsistance disputed in Steward Department. Motion made that the SIU negotiate a 20-year pension plan with the contracted companies. HASTINGS (Waterman), April 19— Chairman, T. J. Forsberg; Secretary, J. Wells. Letter sent to SIU hall in Yokohama regarding water ration. No launch service furnished and men told to put in for $2.00. Discussion about cleaning passageways and ladders. En­ gine and Deck Department quarters need painting. Matter to be taken up with patrolman. RACHEL V (Vantage), April 17— Chairman, Pat Fox; Secretary, M. Ciaglo. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Crewmembers were requested to wear shirts during meal hours. ROBERT D. CONRAD (Maritime Oper­ ations), April 23—Chairman, Steven Mooney; Srcretary, L. A. Lamphere. Ship's delegate reported that all is run­ ning smoothly with the exception of a few minor beefs. $6.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. CONNECTICUT (Oriental Exporters), April 30—Chairman, Richard Dsrville; Secretary, A. W. Morales. Two men missed ship in Japan. Few minor beefs. Ship's delegates will try to contact Un­ ion regarding payoff, because ship is on the way to Aruba after 11 months shut­ tling from the Persian Gulf and articles expire on June 15, 1967. The crew dis­ cussed acquiring another air conditioner for the mess room and another washing machine. STEEL KING (Isthmian), May 7— Chairman, W. Barth; Secretary, P. C. Elsteban. $22 in ship's fund. Brother James F. Santiago was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made that the company pay $12.00 daily instead of $8.00, in case of sickness. ST. CHRISTOPHER (St. Lawrence Carriers), May 6—Chairman, B. M. El­ lis : Secretary, Ralph Collier. Some men paid off in Bahrain and one man was put ashore at Columbo. Ceylon, due to illness. $6.80 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the Captain and to the entire Steward Department. JOHN J. BOLAND (American Steam­ ship), May 1—Chairman, Henry E. Jones; Secretary, Henry E. Jones. Brother Vince Smith was elected to serve as ship's delegate. He stressed the importance of all possible safety meas­ ures to be used especially opening and closing hatches, etc. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department for the good service and good food. PENN CARRIER (Penn), May 11— Chairman, J. P. Lamb; Secretary E P. Covert. Brother Covert was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Every­ thing going along fine. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 18—Chairman, M. E. Beeching; Secretary, W. Todd. Steward Department beefs turned over to ship's delegate. Patrolman will meet ship in Panama.- Disputed OT in Engine De­ partment. OCEANIC TIDE (Oceanic Ore Car­ riers), April 22—Chairman, W. Dodd; Secretary, R. G. Martens. TV to be placed on board upon arrival in Yoko­ hama. One man missed ship in Honolulu and one man paid off in Honolulu. TTiirtyeight hundred pounds of meat and frozen vegetables were condemned in Honolulu by Department of Agriculture due to lack of refrigeration during breakdown and tow period. SEAFARER (Marine Carriers), May 7—Chairman, Skinny Wells; Secretary, N. Moose Lighten. Steward Department beefs were turned over to the ship's dele­ gate. Brother Skinny Wells was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May IdChairman, Joseph A. Rusheed; Secre­ tary, Herbert D. Gilbert. $31.65 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in Deck and Engine Departments to be taken up with patrol­ man. Motion made that no water or stores be taken on at Pakistan, espe­ cially fresh vegetables and that stores, whenever possible, be taken on in New Orleans instead of waiting to store up in Texas. Motion made that squeegeeing of passageways be done after loading or unloading grain and not just at end of voyage. TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Waterways), May 7—Chairman, Cecil Futch; Secre­ tary, T. Rainey. Ship's delegate reported that everything is O.K. with no beefs. Motion made to air-condition messhall and foc'sle as trip to India hit 120 de­ grees. Motion made to ask for raise in pension to $250.00 per month for 15 years seatime or 20 years in the Union. HALAULA VICTORY (Bloomfleld), May 14—Chairman, L. Strange; Secre­ tary, A. Nash. Nc beefs reported by department delegates. Brother A. Nash was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Condemned milk from previous voyage was set aside to be disposed of at sea. PETROCHEIM (Valentine), January 28—Chairman, H. M. Connell; Secretary, Frederic Stieg. Disputed Cr in Deck Department to be taken up with patrol­ man. Brother Carl V. Christiansen was elected to serve as ship's delegate. �June 23, 1967 FINAL DEPARTURES John Lavery, 59: Death claimed Brother Lavery on April 1, in Houston. He sailed as an AB and joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia. Lavery was a 20yea r veteran of the SIU. A na­ tive of Pennsyl­ vania, he lived in Philadelphia. His last ship was the Commander. Seafarer Lavery was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Texas. Francis Clawson, 62: Brother Clawson collapsed while on duty in the engine room of the Ban­ gor, on August 29, 1966 and died shortly after­ wards. His body was committed to the deep with all f hands present. Brother Clawson was born iq, Maine and lived in Baltimore. He joined the Union in the port of Tampa. He had sailed as Oiler and FWT. Surviv­ ing is his niece, Virginia Marshall of Baltimore. Willie Lane, 40: A liver ailment claimed the life of Brother Lane in Jacksonville, Fla., April 28. He sailed in the stew­ ard department since joining the union in the port of Jacksonville. A resident of that city, he was born in Jesup,Ga. Lane last shipped on the Bradford, Isle. Burial was in Piney Grove Ceme­ tery, Odum, Wayne County, Ga. Lawrence Campbell, 62: A head injury sustained in an accident caused the death of Brother Gampbell, March 15, at the American Hospital, Paris, France. A native of Nova Scotia, he was natural­ ized in 1937. He was sailing on the Merrimac at the time of death. An AB, he joined the Union in the port of Boston. Campbell lived in Saugus, Mass. He is sur­ vived by a sister, Mrs. Theresa Myatt of Miami, Fla. The body was returned to Boston for burial. Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG Lionel Desplant, 57: Brother Desplant died on April 30, at the USPHS hospital in Staten Island, N. Y. He was on an SIU pension at the time of his death. Desplant joined the union in Baltimore and sailed as a cook. A native of the Virgin Islands, he lived in Brook­ lyn, N. Y. His last ship was the Santa Emilia. Surviving is his wife. Rosette. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden, N. J. Joseph JF'itzpatrick, 63: Pneu­ monia claimed the life of Seafarer Fitzpatrick on Jan. 13 in San Francisco. He sailed in the en­ gine cfepartment and was a 20-year veteran of the SIU. Brother Fitz­ patrick was born in New Orleans and resjocd in San Francisco. He joined the SIU in New Orleans. His last vessel was the Pecos. He is survived by his son, Joseph Fitz­ patrick, Jr. Burial was in New Orleans. Leoncio Fuerte, 58: Brother Fuerte died at sea aboard the Longview Vic­ tory, Sept. 3, 1966. He was sailing as a messman. A native of the Philippines, he was a resident of Seattle, Wash. Fuerte joined the SIU in that port. Surviving are a sister, Rosita, and a brother, Arcenio, both of the Philippines. Burial was in the Philippines. ^ George Dennis, 27: Seafarer Dennis died on March 12 at St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur, Tex­ as, after an auto­ mobile accident. Death was due to severe neck and chest injuries. A wiper, he was born in Texas and resided in Daisetta, Texas. Dennis served two years in the Army. His last ship was the Globe Traveler. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Texas. Sai/mff is Edusation You Can't Buy, Says Veteran SIU Globe Trotter During his more than 15 years of sea time, Brother Vincent Genco, 53, has been to many ports on most of the continents of the world. Like many other Seafarers, he will take almost any run, but he does have his favorite ports. His favorite run is around- while the men operate machinery make you feel welcome," he says, the-world, though he hasn't and do the checking and tallying. "and there is never any trouble." made the trip for a few years. Brother Genco visited Saigon Egyptians Unfriendly "You hit between 20 and 25 ports many times before the war in The one area of the world that and see many different types of Vietnam got really hot. "The peo­ people and cultures, and it's an ple there are no different than the Brother Genco finds it difficult to education that people here; they are mainly work­ get along ashore is the Middle you can't get out ing people." Family life. Brother East, with the exception of Israel. of a book," he Genco said, was very much like The Egyptians, especially, "are says. family life in the United States. extremely arrogant and con games Manilla and The major difference between life and unscrupulous vendors abound Bangkok are here and life in Saigon was the in Mid East ports." Seafarer Brother Genco's standard of living is so much low­ Genco said "If you get into trou­ ble, you've had it, because the po­ two favorite ports. er there. lice are always on their side." He never tires of Brother Genco has not visited He has had some unfortunate the tour of the many European ports he says, yet Genco King's palace in he is able to comment on quite a experiences of his own, including Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, few of them. The most enjoyable being forced to hire a "guide" in with its beautiful flower displays. European port he has been to is Egypt, and having a gang of five He has also gone upriver to visit Sette. A small town in Southern men attempt to mug him in a the ancient Buddhist temple near France, it is across the bay from wide street in broad daylight. "I the port city of almost a million Marseilles. Brother Genco spent don't go ashore in the Middle East people. four days in the city, often called any more," he emphasizes. The one exception is the Israeli India is Brother Genco's favor­ "the poor man's Riviera." There port of Elath. "It is a clean, mod­ were many Continental tourists in ite country, of all the many nations ern city," he says, adding that the town, and everyone was "un­ he has visited. Bombay is a "fair­ ly good port," he says, but you usually friendly." This was in the contrast between Elath and have to be there a while before sharp contrast in Northern France, the Jordanian port of Aqaba, a Brother Genco said, where a few miles away, is amazing. Aqaba you know how to get around. One Indian tradition that Broth­ strong anti-American bias prevails. "looks as if it hasn't changed in Another friendly, and much a couple of thousand years," he er Genco found unusual is that in New Candla, where most more well-known port, is Rotter­ says. The only part of the world American grain is unloaded. The dam, the busiest port in the world. women handle the sacks of grain. There, "the people go all out to where Brother Genco won't go is South Africa. "You talk about our segregation, but theirs . . . wow. You cross the color line by just trying to talk to a Negro, and I like to talk to people." Brother Genco made the South African run twice, visiting Cape­ town and Durban. The last time Casimiro Gonzalez, born May Amoras, San Francisco, Califor- was in 1956. After that voyage 4, 1967, to the Jorgan Gonzalezs, nia. he vowed he would never sail to Brooklyn, New York. the Union of South Africa again. Patrick Johnsen, born May 3, Brother Genco makes his home William Reynolds, born Janu­ 1967, to the Charles P. Johnsens, in Newton Falls, Ohio, with his ary 4, 1965, to the Henry B. New Orleans, La. wife. Born In Cleveland, he has Reynolds, Groves, Texas. —— always lived in Northeastern Ohio. James Freeman, born May 1, He joined the union in New York Leslie Marange, ,born March 1967, to the James E. Freemans, and usually ships out of that port. 17, 1967, to the Cyril Maranges, Daphne, Alabama. "It's no problem migrating back Orange, Texas. and forth," he says. He has a Julie Diane Doiron, born April married daughter with two chil­ Alexander H. Kominos, born 21, 1967, to the Rodney E. dren of her own, a boy, five, and a three-year-old girl. February 10, 1967, to the Nich­ Doirons, Houston, Texas. olas Kominos, Freeport, L.L, N.Y. \1> <1> Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No, 6 Debbie Beverley, born April 9, 1967, to the Eugene R. Beverleys, La Marque, Texas. .t. Tracey Anderson, born May 9, 1967, to the Frank Andersons, New Orleans, La. —— Tabitha King, born October 30, 1966, to the Lea Kings, Vacherie, Louisiana. — — Felix Anthony Amora, Jr., born April 22, 1967, to the Felix P. BOl Doran Please contact J. H. Cessford, 1412 Ryan St., Lake Charles, La., immediately, and include your mailing address. Samuel E. Powell Please contract your uncle, J. G. Zeigler, 106 Brookland Circle, Columbia, South Carolina 29204, as soon as possible. The sixth class of young men from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to obtain their lifeboat endorsements have their pic­ ture shot in front of one of the lifeboats used for instruction. Seated (l-r) are: L. Patterson, R. Allan, D. Ramirez. T. Chambers. D. Ness, W. Morgan, C. Jacobs, and R. Smith. Standing behind them are P. Hudgins, J. Butler, R. Sanderlin, B. Kimmons, D. Davis, L Mossman, B. Patrowic, and R. Zemel. In the last row are: C. Har­ rison, J. Linton, D. Hawley, L. Ferrell, W. Flurr, J. Palmer, H. Segal, R. Gromadski, and the school's instructor, Arni Bjornsson. i �•Page Fonrteen UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stifzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) SEAFARERS LOG PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU AtUntic, Gulf, Lakes and capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safesuardins the membership's circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made three months by a rank and file auditins committee elected by the membership. All without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AUantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland such payment, this shotdd immediately be reported to headquarters. Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six fund asrecmcnts. All these agreements specify that the trustees in chanre of these funds months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, shall equally consist of union and mansKcment representatives and their alternates. copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ headquarters of the various trust funds. gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so afTectcd should immediately notify headquartera. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rishts and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as conUined in ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT to which he to entitled, he should notify headquarters. on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Seafarers to the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to from publishing any article serving the iralitical purposes of any individual in the SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed political activities are conducted tor the benefit of the membership and the Union. harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membenhip action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above righto have been violated, tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy U vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executivo Board may delegate, . sr that ho has been denied his coastitntional right of access to Union rscorda or in­ formation, he shonid immediately notify SIU Prssideat Paal Hall at headqaartors by from among Ma ranks, one individual to carry out this rssponaihility. esgtMsd mail, rstnm receipt rsqasstsd. , .A. Of 4, Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) ^ White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) <1^ Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage .Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) —— I-" ~1 Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) 4/Antonio PerelU Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnasti, Calwa, F. L, Tribuno Vennonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farna Workers Association) June 23, 1967 SIU-AGLIWD Meerings New Orieans July 11—2:30 p.m. Mobile July 12—2:30 p.m. Wilmington ..July 17—2:00p.m. San Francisco July 19—2:00 p.m. Seattle July 21—^2:00 p.m. New York ..July 3—2:30p.m. Philadelphia July 5—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore ...July 5—2:30p.m. Detroit .... .July 14—^2:30 p.m. Houston July 17—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit July 2:00 p.m. Alpena July 3—7:00 p.m. Buffalo July 3—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .. .July 3—7:00 p.m. Cleveland . . .July 3—7:00 p.m. Duluth July 3—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... July 3—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago July 11—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie July 13—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 12—7:30 p.m. I>uluth July 14—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...July 14—^7:30 p.m. Detroit July 10—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..July 10—^7:30p.m. United Industrie Woricers New Orleans July 11—7:00 p.m. Mobile July 12—7:00 p.m. New York .. July 3—7:00 p.m. Philadelidiia July 5—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. .July 5—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston ...July 17—7:00p.m. •> UNION HAlliB SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Undsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 Ave., Bklyn. NY 9 6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. . TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. Railway Marin^ Region Philadelphia July 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore July 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk July 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City July 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanit Ste Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple. New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DULUTH, Minn DEL MONTE (Delta), April 23— Chairman, L. W. Franklin; Secretary, Albert G. Espeneda. Few hours disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. $2.00 in ship's fund. Crew extended a vote of thanks to the ship's delegate and to Cap­ tain J. L. Cox. Ship's delegate to con­ tact the boarding patrolman regarding the matter of having the negotiating committee see if they can obtain OT for watchstanders standing gangway watch between the hours of 6 p. m. to 8 a. m. —to be split up with the watch. The Mates and Engineers have been getting this OT. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), April 16—Chairman, W. W. Wallace, Secre­ tary, J. W. Sanders. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Mo­ tion made to reinstate the day man and the _ galley utility on Isthmian ships. Motion made to have voyage stores de­ livered to ship before day of departure. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Motion made for two hours minimum break-out be­ tween the hours of 5 p. m. and 8 a. m. for deck and engine departments. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), April 22 —Chairman, B. B. Butler; Secretary, C. V. Sobcxak. Some of the unsafe con­ ditions and equipment was discussed and will be look^ into by the ship's delegate. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. One man hos­ pitalized in Rotterdam. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department for a job well done. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), April 21—Chairman, Jack Nelson, Jr.; Secre­ tary, Florencio S. Omega. Brother Joseph Pertrusewicz was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $17.39 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by depart­ ment delegates. 4th VI 3-4741 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans July 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile July 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia July 5->-5:U0 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) July 5—5:00 p.m. Norfolk July 6—5:00 p.m. Houston July 17—5:00 p.m. MARGARET BROWN (Isthmian), April 20—Chairman, Roy Guild; Secre­ tary, Roscoe L. Alford. Brother Roy Guild was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. .... P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex. • 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh SI. SAN FRANCISCd, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo .....805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan. .Iteye BIdg,, Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Exit. 281 VOLUSIA (Suwannee), April 10— Chairman, Bennie H. Lowderbsck; Secre­ tary, Herbert D. Gilbert. Disputed OT in Deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Discussion about changing Article III, Section 22 "Clean­ ing Cargo Holds" to read; "If the watch on deck or Boeun or day men are re­ quired to clean holds, the watch on deck or day men should receive straight OT. For men off watch but working, OT and one-half, and after 6:00 P.M. Saturday, or Holiday." AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), April 24— Chairman, N.'S. Tucky; Secretary, L. Hargesheimer. Vote of thanks was ex- PIGHST of SIU STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), April 16—Chairman, Fred Shaia; Secretary, Elliott Gorum. $30.60 in ship's fund. Motion made to discontinue the issuance of traveller's checks and issue green money instead, in all foreign ports. Motion made to return the dayman and galleyman to the ship's complement. Also to write a letter to the Union and ask them to present the above motions at the next negotiations. The Steward thanked the crew for their co-operation. DEL SUD (Delta), April 24—Chair­ man, Bill Folse; Secretary Michael Dunn. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment, otherwise no beefs were reported by department delegates. ALBION VICTORY (Bulk Transport). April 28—Chairman, Juan Patino; Secre­ tary, V. DiGiacomo. Ship's delegate re­ ported that the Master was well satisfied with the first fire and boat drill held on board. Everything seems to be running smoothly as of now. Motion was made to make up a retirement plan whereas a union member does not have to be dis­ abled, or 66 years old, to retire. Also, crew would like to have porthole fans and safety lights overhead installed throughout the vessel. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Hudson Water­ ways), April 16—Chairman, Martin Trieschmann, Jr.; Secretary, Joseph Roney. It was suggested that a tele­ gram be sent to headquarters requesting that a food representative meet the ship upon arrival in New York to inspect the storage of food (mainly the reefer boxes), quality and variety of the stores. There has been general dissatisfaction with the food and living conditions. The ship's delegate has asked for backing and as­ sistance in his efforts to rectify the present situation. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), April 16—Chairman, Robert A. Clarke; Secre­ tary, Francis Connolly. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going along smoothly. $10.00 in ship's fund and $97.00 in movie fund. Fresh water tanks are to be checked for cleaning. Water is rusty and should be checked in the first continental port of the United States. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agen­ cy), April 19—Chairman, Darney ; Secre­ tary, J. Rutherford. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department delegates. ANTINOU8 (Waterman), April 8— Chairman, Anthony J. Kuberski; Secre­ tary, Philip Livingston. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department dele­ gates. Most of the repairs have been completed. Ship's delegate resigned and was given a vote of thanks. Brother H. Menz elected to serve in his place. Vote of thanks was extended to the Steward Department for a job well done. ALCO EXPLORER (Waterman), April 24—Chairman, C. W. Hall; Secretary, W. A. Karlax. No beefs reported by department delegates. Chief Mate to see about repairing screen doors to keep natives out. . CANTIGNY (Cities Service), April 23— Chairman, C. A. Messer; Secretary, Frank E Nelson. Some disputed (h" reported in Engine Department. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), April 20—Chairman, H. Fruge; Secretary, B. Thornton. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. MEETIMGS tended to Brother N. S. Tucky for do­ ing a fine job as ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in Engine Deportment to be settled by boarding patrolman. Motion was made to have all quarters air-con­ ditioned. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waterways), April 27—Chairman, Donald Gilbo; Secretary, H. Rice Worthington IH. Ship's delegate requested that the mem­ bership accept his resignation due to poor health. New ship's delegate tO oe elected. Discussion about crew's responsi­ bility aboard ship. Also discussed possi­ ble ways to reduce the number of logs being recorded on ship. COMMANDER (Marine Carriers), April 23—Chairman, E. Kresz; Secretary, V. Hopkins. $6.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (State Ma­ rine), April 10—Chairman, R. Nicholson; Secretary, A. Arellano. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Crewmembers requested to be less noisy in messhalls and galley at night. AMERICAN VICTORY (Hudson Water­ ways), April 9—Chairman, Earl P. McCasky; Secretary, N. E. Gfeenwald. Brother Carl was elected ship's delegate. Everything is going very well so far. No beefs reported by department delegates. I AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 80—Chairman, Donald Mason; Sec­ retary, Gus Skendelas. Disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Safety meeting to be held and all safety problems will be taken care of in shipyard. / �June 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen t Superstitions of the Sea HE imaginations of the ancient mariners durSt, Elmo's Fire, an omen of good fortune, is a ^ ing long hours on watch in the crow's nest, display of luminous light which was often observed not only became keenly active, but very often took during electrical storms. A ship touched by the control of most of their thoughts, kloft in the beams of light from St. Elmo's fire was considered . crow's nest,-apart from his shmmates, with noth­ safe from harm at sea. Many seamen have seen ing but clouds and vast stretches of open and end­ St. Elmo's fire occur when the electricity from a less sea to contemplate, an old salt would conjure low hanging cloud combines with that of the Up phantoms and spirits aplenty. earth, the result lighting the sky. ' These phantoms and spirits often became the The legend of the "Horse Latitudes" is one of characters 'and actors in seafaring superstitions many that tell of the adventures of animals that and legends, some of which have come ashore were taken to sea by the ancient mariners in case and are today known to the non-sailor, while an unexplored area was found. others remained at sea as the exclusive property of The horse was taken to sea during those years ^he seaman. when the flag of Spain reigned over all the seas The ancient legend of the Flying Ehitchman is from the peninsula of Florida to the Pacific and * the most often repeated tale to have come down points south. It was the custom for every Spanish from the days of sail. adventurer that ventured to the new world to take his horse with him aboard ship. Legend has it that a certain Dutch skipper, by i|ie name of Captain Barnard Fokke, who was The slow moving Spanish galleons had to cross well known for his cantankerous nature, was trying a vast spread of ocean between Spain and the new. |tb round the-Cape of Good Hope with a cargo of world, and with men and horses aboard an ade-i; iarorhatic spices from India. Torrential rains and quate supply of fresh water was a problem. •''M adverse winds plagued Fokke's ship, The DutchWhen the water supply was nearly exhausted, y, i man and the vessel could make no progress. the horses often became crazed with thirst, broke These were the days of iron men and the old loose and plunged into the sea. Captain cursed and shook his fists^^at the heavens Horses that became ill on the long voyage were in a pledge that he would round the Cape of Good ordered thrown overboard to save the healthier Hope, if it took him till the Day of Judgement; ones. Legend has it that their owners, often dying Legend has it that the old captain's blasphemy^ of thirst and disease themselves, rode to Davy offended the heavens and that his ship still sails Jones' locker on the backs of their mounts. the seas seeking to round the Cape. 1 To this day, those latitudes near the West On many a night at sea, when the moon Indies, where the riders and their mounts allegedfilters its beams through the clouds in a certain went over the side, are known as the "Horse way, and mists upon the sea run high, many oldLatitudes," timers claimed that a ghostly wooden ship ap­ The superstition of "whistling up a wind" peared carrying all sail aloft. If one is keen dates back to the very first trips made to the new of eye they say the ghostly figures of her crew world by the Norsemen and was handed down to can be seen working the riggings. the Spanish and British. Many an old salt, his time aloft over, could look his mates straight in the eye and swear by the In the days of voyage in ships under sail a r; hones of Cap'n Kidd, "I've seen it mates, with my proper wind to fill their sails was quite naturally . i s pwn eyes mind you, the Flying Dutchman, clear as the only means of locomotion. |;|;Aday.". Ships often were becalmed and would drift ^ . If we allow that the Flying Dutchman rules the willy-nilly until a benevolent wind would continue waves in her journey to round the Cape, then what the ship on its way. , ; ^ - manner of spirit reigns over the domain beneath To speed the wind in coming, many a mariner ; !the sea?-; \, • , would take to "whistling up a wind". All hands • Another legend provides the answer. would start to whistle loudly in the hope that the Norse god Thor would join in the tune, and that ^ According to the mythology of the sea, Davy I his mighty breath would fill the sails. Many stem .,,5:.. . Johes is the fiend of the murky deep who presides I sailing captains, who would not allow the crew to over all that is eyil heneath the sea. His domain .fe, s the final resting place of every ship that has ^!" J talk, much less whistle while they worked, when ; the sails were full, made no objection to it when ever sunk beneath the wayes, and also the reposi^ the breeze was slight. " •itory of every soul that sailed them, Many superstitions are so old that their origins r Many guesses have been made,^regarding the. are lost and many seamen appear to treasure them |)figin of the name "Davy Jones". During the 17th just out of habit. Several examples are: century, the natives of the Caribbean often warned • seamen of a spirit known simply as "Davy" who When a hatch cover Was left bottom-side" up in would come, up from the sea at night to carry the Old days, is was considered a sure sign of bad away the soul of anyone foolish enough to walk .( luck. the beaches at night. '-•vSl':' If a sailor met a minister going in the same , 'Jones'' is believed tq be a corruption of the . direction, it was considered bad luck. name Jonah, the indigestible gentleman of Biblical ' fame, who after three days in the stomach of a An old Seafarer would never let a piece of rope whale was none the worse for wear. hang lose over a. beam or plank of wood; it reminded the men aboard of a hangman's noose, / Not all the characters in seafaring legends are unfriendly to the seamen. Anything furry aboard was considered unlucky, while anything wth feathera was considered The legend of St, Eimo is one of a benevolent jiucky.,. r spirit vrfio rode about the sky on a white horsep and would appear above a ship in distress to aid Now Ave know the reason why so many pirates the seamen aboard her. , ^amed parrots with them. .il : • ^ <• • /• �Vol. XXiX No. 13 SEAFARERSvXOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Seafarers in increasing numbers are taking advantage of the opportunity for training to qualify for Deck and Engine department ratings offered by the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Photo left shows group of SlU men among class preparing for'Q.M.E.D. ratings. In photo right, instructor Ami Bjornsson explains use of marlin spike in thimble splicing to group preparing for AB rating. From left to right are Seafarers Nick Caputo, Joe Machula, Fred Frick and Cliff Leahy. There is no tuition charge and Seafarers are provided with free room and board. ..If :^i| ^ 1:1 B-1 ORDINARY SEAMEN AND WIPERS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO UPGRADE! RDINARY seamen and wipers should take advantage of the cost-free upgrading opportunities offered through the facilities of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. The school, operated in the Port>of New York, offers quali­ fied Seafarers the opportunity, without cost, to upgrade their ratings and increase their earnings capacity as well as their value to the Union and the nation. The course of training usually lasts one to two weeks, both for ordinary seamen wishing to upgrade to able-bodied seamens' ratings and for wipers wishing to upgrade to Qualified Member Engine Department and sail as firemen, oiler, watertender or electrician, junior engineer, pumpman, reefer engineer, deck engineer or machinist. To qualify for the AB upgrading course Seafarers need twelve months' sea time as ordinary seamen. Qualification for the QMED course for engine department upgrading is six months' sea time as a wiper. When applying, bring Coast Guard discharges to establish qualification for training. Seafarers will receive free room and board while attending the school. Any member having a problem with arranging the neces­ sary transportation to New York to attend the school should see,his local SlU-port agent for assistance. Providing Seafarers with the know-how and skills for the successful upgrading of their shipboard ratings is one of the prime objectives of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. The school's program and facilities offer qualified Seafarers upgrading training to higher unlicensed ratings, courses of instruction to prepare qualified Seafarers for engine and deck department licenses, and training for the entry rating in deck, engine and stew^ard departments, as well as lifeboat and. safety training. 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Title A name given to the resource June 23, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: GOV’T, LABOR REPRESENTATIVES STRESS URGENCY OF INDEPENDENT MARAD CONGRESS LEADERS PLEDGE BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN U.S. SHIPPING U.S. SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM URGED BY SPEAKERS AT MTD MEETING MTD REMAINS FIRM IN OPPOSITION TO BOYD BUILD-ABROAD PROPOSALS SIU-MANNED SHIP SYLVANIA SINKS AFTER COLLISION IN ST. CLAIR RIVER COMPULSORY ARBITRATION FOR RAILROADS REJECTED BY HOUSE; EXTEND STRIKE BAN ANDREW JACKSON PAYS OFF THREE SEAFARERS SAVE SHIPMATE AS HE FLOUNDERS IN CHOPPY SEA SAILING IS EDUCATION YOU CAN’T BUY, SAYS VETERAN SIU GLOBE TROTTER SUPERSTITIONS OF THE SEA ORDINARY SEAMEN AND WIPERS – YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO UPGRADE! 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Here, delegate Paul Drozak of the Atlantic and Gulf District takes the microphone on the convention floor to speak on resolution discussed by delegates before vote. Shown following graduation of first class of SlUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association's Pharma­ cist Mate Training Program are (l-r): Capt. T. Shinnick, UHPHS medical officer; Under Secretary of Labor James Reynolds: Burt E. Lanpher, SOA Secretary-Treasurer; Paul Hall, president of the SlUNA; and Capt. Garth Read, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. C. The graduation ceremo­ nies were conducted at United States Public Health Service hospital in Staten Island, New York. Steve Edney (left), SlUNA Vice President and SecretaryTreasurer of the affiliated Cannery Workers of the Pacific passes out Union-label tuna fish to visitors at Union Indus­ try Show in Phoenix, Ariz. SlU display was big attraction. �Page Two July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Upgrading Facilities Expanded As Union Meets Manning Needs Report of International President by Paul Hall One of the distinguishing features of the 13th Biennial SIUNA Convention recently concluded in Washington was the strong indi­ cation of a new awareness of, and concern for, the plight of the American merchant marine. This new mood was made apparent in many ways, but probably most clearly in the speeches and private comments of the many Con­ gressmen who were present. One after another they expressed their concern in very specific terms—making it amply clear that the grow­ ing seriousness of the U.S. maritime situation had been the subject of much serious thought on their parts in recent days. Equally important, this new awareness and concern cut across party lines in both Houses of Congress. Similar sentiments concerning mari­ time were displayed by Administration supporters as well as critiqs. The dangers inherent in our continually deteriorating worldwide mari­ time posture has rapidly become a major issue in its own right— demanding immediate attention and strong, decisive action—an issue too serious to be used as a bargaining weapon on other issues, as was the case so often in the past. The Mideast crisis, the Suez Canal closing, and the oil embargo, Here is an aerial view of the SiU's recently acquired property at Piney Point, Md., which will in addition to growing indications of the need for a further man­ include facilities for expanded training and upgrading program as well as recreational facilities. power buildup in Vietnam undoubtedly played a part in the new seriousness being displayed toward our dangerous maritime deficiencies. NEW YORK—Paul Hall, President of the Seafarers International Union of North America, has The Soviet Union's growing maritime power, and the ways in which announced that facilities for the training and upgrading of seamen are being stepped up and expanded she is beginning to use her new advantage to secure her own military, economic and political ends are also leading to new concern for our by the AGLIWD and other seagoing affiliates of the International. glaring maritime deficiencies. The announcement was made Exasperation over the inability of one Administration after another by Hall as part of his report to Mobile, New Orleans and Hous­ training as well. They are given to develop a strong, positive martime policy has led more and more lifeboat examinations by the U.S. Congressmen to advocate direct action by Congress to save the Ameri­ the Atlantic and Gulf member­ ton. Coast Guard before shipping on can maritime industry. Where the Executive Branch of government In addition to these existing ship at the regular July member­ their first vessel. Having passed has failed the nation miserably, the Legislative Branch is advocating ship meeting held at headquarters units of the school, the Union this examination and completing direct action. here last Monday. To augment these existing units 90 days of seatime, they can then This is a welcome development in the eyes of American maritime Due to the Vietnam crisis, the of the school, the Union an­ apply for their lifeboat endorse­ labor, which has for years been struggling virtually alone to alert the SIUNA, A&G District, has been nounced last week that it had se­ called on to meet the additional cured an additional site, with ment without further testing. As nation to the maritime disaster into which we were heading. The SIU will keep up the struggle for a realistic, progressive U.S. manpower needs of dozens of ideal marine facilities, in Piney a result of this training, young ships. Despite the existing emer­ Point, Maryland. It is hoped that men going to sea for the first time maritime policy not only in the best interests of its membership but gency and the hundreds of addi­ Piney Point will be adapted for, are better equipped for the job in the best interests of the entire nation. As one Congressman urged tional scaled ratings required, the among other uses, a union training at hand than was sometimes the in his Convention remarks, "We'll do everything we can to help— just stay in there and keep punching!" Union has been successful in and recreational center. Together case in the past. The school also facilitates the He needn't worry—we will! But in turn, we urge Congress to act meeting these needs and has never with the facilities already in exist­ experienced delay in sailing for ence elsewhere, this will make it upgrading of Union members to quickly because as recent events prove, there is little time left and lack of manpower. possible for the Union—should the ratings of Firemen, Oilers, much to be done. * * m needs require it—to increase its Water Tenders, AB's, Electricians The basis of this continuing One of the most important issues acted upon at the SIUNA Con­ ability to meet the manpower educational capacity to several and all qualified men for every vention was in the resolution pledging our total opposition to any needs of SlU-contracted shipown­ thousand trainees and members department. A look at the results of the form of compulsory arbitration applied to any segment of the Ameri­ ers was established some years seeking upgrading simultaneously. ago. Under the impetus of its The additional facilities at Piney school's training just since Janu­ can labor movement. Legislation is presently pending before Congress that would prevent founder, Harry Lundeberg, the Point now put the SIU A&G Dis­ ary of this year shows the follow­ SIU has always been aware of trict in a position where it can ing advances made by members: some 130,000 railroad workers from striking to improve their wages, the necessity of trade union activ­ more than meet any emergency Lifeboatmen, 287; Blue Ticket hours and working conditions until January 1, 1969, with no guaran­ ity in recriuting and the manning which may develop on the basis AB's, 225; Green Ticket AB's, 86; tees that they would be allowed to strike even after that date. Until of vessels. Harry Lundeberg felt of the present international situa­ Oilers, 60; FOWT's, 275; Pump­ then there would be in effect a so-called "Mediation to Finality" plan. men, 5; Reefer Engineers, 22; Whatever it is officially called, it remains compulsory arbitration. that such activity fell within the tion. Electricians, 56; as well as others. Until 1969 these railroad workers must accept whatever management area of Union responsibility and There are several levels of re­ should not be handled by govern­ cruiting and training in the school. The members of entry ratings gives them. And with the threat of a strike removed by official decree, mental agencies. Because of this, At the entry rating level, recruits trained and shipped on SlU-con- it is certain that management won't offer anything worth considering. Without the possibility of the workers exercising their right to strike, the SIU and the founding organi­ are taken from the ages of 16 to tracted vessels for the same period negotiations are meaningless. The right to strike remains labor's only zation of the SIUNA—the Sailors 21 years. Their program of in­ run into the hundreds. Union of the Pacific—have always doctrination ranges from 30 to 60 In addition to its contributions real weapon—to be used only when all other avenues of negotiations maintained recruiting and train­ days depending on prevailing con­ to entry upgrading the Harry have failed—but an indispensible weapon when all other means have ing facilities for the purpose of ditions and the demand for mess- Lundeberg &hool has also estab­ proved futile. The SIUNA has vowed to continue its opposition to any legislation fulfilling needs as they arise. men, ordinary seamen and wipers. lished, in conjunction with the that would adversely affect the right of the American worker to strike. The first real step-up in this One of the unique features of the MEBA District 2, Marine Engi­ This issue goes far beyond the maritime industry and is of the utmost type of work came during the program is that these entry ratings neers and Deck Officers schools importance to every American worker. Such anti-strike legislation, Korean crisis at which time the for the purpose of licensing quali­ SIU, A&G District, inagurated a trainees are given not only edu­ fied men from the Engine and which was considered against the airline workers a short while ago, and is being considered against the railroad workers today, might be permanent training program cation in safety and shipboard (Continued on page 4) under consideration against the entire labor movement tomorrow. aimed at improving shipboard duties, but also extensive lifeboat safety and upgrading members to higher ratings. Originally known as the Andrew Furuseth Training School, the school was established under collective bargaining as a joint trust between the SIU and. its contracted ship companies in the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. During 1965, the name was changed to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in honor of the SIU's founder and first president. Having its principal operation in New York, the Harry Lunde­ berg School has dormitory facili­ ties for several hundred entry rating trainees as well as the most competent AB and Lifeboat train­ ing school in the country. In addition to its main facility in The SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers rounded The necessity for orderly shipboard living is emphasized at Lunde­ New York, the School also main­ training program at the Union's Mill Basin facility in Brooklyn, includ­ berg school for entry rating training. Here, trainees Brian Green­ tains operations in Baltimore, ing lifeboat and safety instruction as shown in the photo above. lee (left) and Paul Wilson make up bunks at the school's dormitory. �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Convention Concludes in Nation's Capitol key Excerpts of Remarks SlUNA Convention Delegates Att At SlUNA Convention WASHINGTON—^Almost 80 speakers, including leaders of the U.S. labor movement, government and industry, ad­ dressed delegates to the 13th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America during its sessions held here June 21 through June 27. The majority of the talks delivered by these men stressed the urgent need for a stronger American Merchant Marine, advocated an independent maritime administration and deplored the controversial proposal currently before Congress which calls for the building of American ships in foreign shipyards. Brief excerpts from a number of the speeches appear below. « * * Representative Gerald R. Ford (D-Mlch.)—"The condition of the American maritime industry today is a shocking disgrace." He referred to the shipping demands by the Vietnam conflict on our "largely obsolescent" merchant fleet and to the recent Mid-East war and said that in "a continuing international crisis" we would "lack both the ships and manpower to respond adequately. We should be building 30 to 40 new ships a year rather than the 13 provided for in the inadequate maritime budget of $139 million." * • » Senator Daidel Brewster (1>-Md.)—Speaking on the relative position of the U.S. in the maritime field: "We have slipped to 16th in shipbuilding—last July Finland replaced us as 15th . . . our flag fleet ranks 5th in gross tonnage . . . 6.4% of the world total. . . . Only 7% of our foreign commerce goes in U.S. bottoms. We have only 48 ships under construction while Japan, the leader, has 583. . . ." He urged that a firm "legis­ lative package (on maritime) be formulated and acted upon quickly" and said any such package should include^ "an in­ dependent Maritime Administration." * • • Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.)—Sneaking on the lack of a national maritime policy: "Since Congress has still not heard from the Administration (on its long-promised maritime policy) the wheel of progress has appaarently stopped turning, and it looks as though Congress will be forced to take the initiative. The time has come for a concerted effort by both Houses. Senator Warren Magnuson, the able Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, &nator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett and 1 have already put our shoulders to the wheel. We have agreed to coordinate our efforts and our activities. And we intend to formulate and implement our own positive maritime program. We intend to salvage the sinking American merchant marine, to set it back on a true course, and to restore it to its rightful role as a dominant force in America's com­ merce and national defense." • » • Representative Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.)—"The House will vote ... on a space bill in which we will spend $5 million on space projects. When compared with the amount we spend on our merchant marine, this is shocking. We should be building 50 ships a year in American shipyards." According to the Con­ stitution there is a "Congressional responsibility not only to raise arms to build ships." * * George Meany, President, AFL-CIO—"1 see the sign in front of me stating 'Rebuild America's Merchant Marine Now!' Well, strange enough, 1 said that in 1940. 1 wrote an article for the AFL tnagazine at the time about the situation in the American Merchant Marine. 1 believed in a real American merchant marine then. Surely anyone who believed in it 25 years ago and has seen what has happened since, certainly must be much stronger in his belief in a strong merchant marine today." « * « Representative Hale Boggs (D-La.)—"We must rebuild the American merchant marine now! I think it's a miracle that we've been able to keep up with the demands of Vietnam, operating with an obsolete fleet—by and-large with ships that long since should have been sent to their reward. It is im­ portant that we do not rely on miracles, but instead start to build the kind of merchant fleet that we really need. None of us know, just now, just how 'tinderbox' the situation is in the Middle East, and 1 for one do not know if we can seriously sustain two crises." * • * Archibald King, President, Isthmian Steamship Company— "1 had hoped that the United States would not see the day when it would have to depend on foreign flag ships, but unfortunately that is just exactly what is happening now. Con­ ditions like the Suez Canal have very detrimental effects on companies like ours. This is true particularly when more ships are required and they just aren't available. The United States doesn't have any more ships. ... A large-scale fleet replacement is most urgent. We want that replacement (program) under the American flag. But we WANT that replacement." » * • Representative Jack Edwards (R-Ala.)-^"There are not enough merchant ships flying the American flag capable of supplying and sustaining our commitments in Vietnam . . . if the present rate of decline continues, then able-bodied sea(Continued on page 5) On Wide Range of Labor Issues WASHINGTON—Delegates to the Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America dealt in depth with the many crucial issues facing the American-flag mer­ chant marine today and recommended specific measures aimed at revitalizing the U.S. fleet so it regains sufficient strength to ^ once more adequately serve the of resolutions and committee re­ throughout the sessions, speaker after speaker expressed sharp cri­ commercial and security needs ports. Convention delegates also took ticism of the Administration's con­ of the nation. Over 200 convention delegates action on a broad gamut of prob­ tinuing failure to come up with representing 35 affiliated unions lems faced by the American labor a progressive, workable maritime within the SlUNA took part in the movement, the nation's workers, policy. Equal criticism was leveled at Convention that took place from and the United States as a whole. SlUNA President Paul Hall the "build abroad" proposals be­ June 21 to June 27 in the nation's served as chairman for the con­ Capitol. During that time they vention, and Vice-President Mor­ ing advocated by Transportation Department Secretary Alan S. took action on the major areas of ris Weisberger served as conven­ Boyd. the maritime industry needing im­ tion secretary. An urgent call for a positive mediate attention, and made spe­ Beginning on the Convention's maritime revitalization program cific recommendations in the form very first day and continuing was the keynote of AFL-CIO President George Meany's ad­ dress to the assembled convention delegates. Meany also reaffirmed the Fed­ eration's absolute opposition to any form of compulsory arbitra­ tion, including the so-called "Me­ diation to Finality" plan being considered by Congress for appli­ WASHINGTON—Delegates to the 13th Biennial Convention cation against the AFL-CIO Rail­ of the Seafarers International Union of North America acted on ai^ way Shopcraft unions. authorized a vast number of resolutions and proposals dealing with "This legislation actually strikes at the heart of the American Trade maritime, the fishing industry, ^ social legislation and general la­ superiority as the world's leading union movement," Meany warned "It is a step toward the destruc­ naval power. bor issues. tion of collective bargaining." • Urged .immediate recogni­ Among the issues acted upon In his speech, Meany also called by the delegates were proposals tion of the Soviet maritime men­ designed to upgrade the Ameri­ ace and the need to counter this on the American press to improve can merchant marine, repeal sec­ threat with a revitalized Ameri­ its coverage of issues vital to American labor. Noting that the tion 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley can-flag fleet. In addition, delegates to the press seems to prefer reporting Act and the decline of the Amer­ 13th Biennial SlUNA Conven­ the sensational, no matter how ican fishing industry. tion adopted resolutions on the trivial, to something that is truly In the field of maritime, dele­ important, Meany said: gates resolved to continue vig­ following major national issues: War on Poverty—Called for orous and aggressive policies (Continued on Page 11) dedicated to rebuilding America's assured, long-term funding of shipping and shipbuilding indus­ community action, manpower tries to levels consistent with the training and development, and needs of a major maritime na­ youth programs at levels at least double the« present allocations; tion, including: • Reaffirmation of the prin­ urged the development of ade­ ciples embodied in the President's quate income maintenance Maritime Advisory Committee through an improved overall report calling for a significant system of public assistance prior WASHINGTON—More than expansion of the American-flag to introduction of a system of 250 delegates to the 13th Biennial family allowances or guaranteed merchant fleet. Convention of the SlUNA began income that will not reduce in­ • Rejection of the proposals gathering at the Statler-Hilton centives to work for those able being put forward by the Secre­ tary of the Depratment of Trans­ to do so; urged that trainees and Hotel here on June 19th and 20th portation as shortsighted, inade­ others employed in War on Pov­ in anticipation of the busy sched­ erty projects be paid the mini­ ule of business which officially be­ quate, and basically destructive. • Opposition to any "build mum wage under the Fair Labor gan June 21. The entire mez­ zanine floor of the hotel was set Standards Act. abroad" proposals. aside for convention sessions, Health Insurance—Pledged to • Support for legislation cre­ meetings and conviviality. All who support a drive for enactment of ating an independent Maritime Administration outside the De­ an adequately-financed national entered the hotel during the health insurance plan, providing SlUNA's week-long stay were partment of Transportation. • Continued opposition to universal coverage, comprehen­ greeted by three enormous ban­ run-avray-flag operations and the sive benefits, and high-quality ners which stretched the length of so-called "effective control" con­ services, including prescription the lobby. drugs; called for assurance that • * • cept. • Called for strict enforce­ Medicare and other public health Lining the walls of the mezzan­ ment of the 50-50 and other insurance plans now in effect are ine corridors were many displays administered so as to eliminate cargo preference requirements. testifying to the forward strides Urged immediate action to billing of the individual patient, made by the SlUNA during it's restore the domestic merchant and that negotiated health and 29-year history in behalf of Sea­ fleet, including the Great Lakes welfare plans take steps to assure farers, Inland Boatmen and work­ and inland waterways, and strict that every dollar disbursed has ers in allied industries and crafts. adherence to the Jones Act re­ given the worker the maximum Among these displays were a wide possible amount of quality medi­ quirements. array of achievement awards and • Called for legislation to in­ cal care. plaques presented over the years to Social Securtiy—^Went on re­ crease American-flag carriage of SIU President Hall and the Union U.S. waterborne commerce and cord in support of national goal the construction, in American of a minimum retirement income in appreciation for the help ex­ shipyards, of sufficient merchant of 75 per cent of best average tended to other organizations in earnings. As a first step towards the labor movement during pe­ vessels to achieve this purpose. • Urged legislation to protect this goal, delegates gave full sup­ riods of need. Also to be seen the U.S. fishing industry includ­ port to the current Administra­ were large panels picturing mem­ ing the extension of U.S. territor­ tion proposal for an overall 20 bers at their various jobs, and a per cent increase in Social Secur­ display showing all the various ial limits to twelve miles. SlUNA publications. Current is­ •' Sfupported a naval con­ ity benefits. Unemployment Compensation sues of the publications, which struction program in U.S. ship­ (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page II) yards to assure continued U.S. Sumiiiary of Resolutions Acted on by Delegates Convention Highlights �Buildup of Bulk Cargo Fleet Urged By Hall at Senate Committee Hearing SIUNA President Paul Hall (center, at table right) testified at hearings conducted by the Senate Merchant Marine subcommittee. Hall called for expansion of the merchant fleet and pointed up to the committee the need for government aid for the various segments of U. S.-flag shipping. WASHINGTON—The extension of operating subsidies to unsubsidized companies and to operators of bulk cargo vessels, was called for by SIU President Paul Hall in testimony before the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Hall, who is also President of ^ In the face of Administration • The companies operating the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades support for the Boyd proposals. these vessels—Isthmian, States Department, told the Senate Hall urged Congress .to stand fast Marine, Waterman and Central group that the subsidy proposals and not allow any deviation from Gulf Lines—be made eligible for were part of a 20-point program the principle that ships must be operating differential subsidies. he had submitted to the White American-built in order to be • Construction subsidies be House last March at the "direct eligible for subsidies, to enjoy provided to develop a United invitation" of the President. coastwise shipping rights or to States dry-bulk fleet sufficient to "Needless to say," Hall added, participate in die carriage of car­ "the program was not adopted goes made available by cargo carry 30 per cent of the nation's dry bulk foreign trade. To do by the Administration." preference laws. this would require a minimum The Adminstration is instead Specifically, Hall urged that: construction program of 30 ships supporting the maritime pro­ • The construction differen­ posals of Transportation Secre­ tial subsidy should be continued a year for at least five years. tary Alan S. Boyd, a man who. to allow subsidized operators to • Operating subsidies should Hall noted, had become a "hostile build 15 vessels a year. also be extended to the new bulk s3mibol" to the maritime industry. • A construction differential carriers thus constructed. Boyd is advocating adoption subsidy should be provided for • Requirements be adopted of a maritime policy which would the replacement of the existing assuring that 30 per cent of all allow the foreign building of unsubsidized liner fleet. About 80 petroleum and petroleum prod­ American merchant vessels and such vessels exist, and he urged ucts, molasses and sugar imported would include the Maritime Ad­ that they be replaced at a rate under Federal licenses or quotas ministration within the Depart­ of 16 ships a year. be carried in U.S.-flag bottoms. ment of Transportation—^which Boyd heads. Hall has called for the establishment of an independ­ ent- MARAD. SEAFARERS-M^LOG July 7, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 14 OfBelal Pabllntlon of the Scafareri InteniBtieni*! Union of North Ancriea, Atlantte, Oalf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, ATL-CIO Board PAUL RAU., President CAL TAtnm EAUL SBEPASD Sxoe. Viea-Proo. Vice-President Ah KniR LntMir WILLIAMS Sn.-Trtat. Vice-President BOSBIT llATrnwa Viee-IVeeident HMmr BSAND DIreeter of OrgtmWmt and AihN^ions Managino Editor Mnu POLLACK Assistant Nditor NATBAM SKTIR stoff Writoro Pro WSILL HARRY WITTSCHBN FRANK MAROIOTTA # I' S'r K'. 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SlSOt. 25 Seafarers Aboard Observer Home Safely After Suez Tie-Up NEW YORK—Twenty-five Seafarers concluded their voyage aboard the SlU-contracted Observer by disembarking from the steps of a jet airliner rather than from a gangway July 2, as the Observer, with 10 other members ^ of the crew still aboard, remains Captain Kapelowitz reported stalled in the Suez Canal. that the ship's passage was being The men were flown back to blocked by sunken vessels and a the United States when it became dredge that had been blown up a apparent that the Observer would few hundred yards off the Obser­ not be able to move through the ver's bow. All hands were report­ canal for some time. Ten mem­ ed in good shape with ample stores bers of the Observer's crew volun­ aboard to sustain them. teered to remain aboard her as a As the returning members of skeleton force. the Observer's crew stepped from The canal between the Medi­ the plane, some gingerly, some terranean and the Red Sea is wearily, at New York's J. F. Ken­ blocked by at least three sunken nedy Airport, they were met by vessels and a cement barge, which SIU patrolmen who had back pay prevents the Observer, or any of and mail for each Seafarer. the other 14 trapped vessels from Crewmembers Russell Flaack various nations from passing and Homer Shipes, described their through the canal. time aboard the trapped Observer Marine Carriers Corp., opera­ as a kind of "isolation". It wasn't tors of the ship, first learned of pleasant, said both men, to be the vessel's plight on June 6, the aboard a ship for 21 days that date she was expected to clear the couldn't move. canal. Captain Charles KapeloThe SIU and Marine Carriers wltz, the Observer's master, con­ Corp., joined in a concerted ef­ tacted the company's agent by fort to have the Observer's crew radio. returned home safely. The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area] We congratulate the newest group of Seafarers who have either upgraded themselves or qualified for lifeboat tickets. We constantly urge unrated men to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the SIU. (Charles Goidts is a new reefer engineer, while brand-new watertenders include, Wedor De Fran-'®'clsco, Robert Staplin, Rudolph ship the Alcoa Voyager, was a Odom, Charles Wolfe, Antonios good ship on a good run. Charley sailed as a bosun. Tsamados and Jose Calo. Willie Harper said he wants a Among the new AB's are: Clif­ ford Leahy, Bill Kirkpatrick, H. good pinapple run, but first he's Drakogiannis, Ronald Davis, and going to see how the fish are bit­ ing. George Bailey. PHILADELPHIA Qualifying as lifeboat ticket holders recently were: Andres Shipping is fair in this port. Castelo, Shaif Jafaie, Daniel Ed Coidon is registered for a cook C'onte, William Fischer, John or steward's spot. He last made the Ericsson, Charles Clemens, Rich­ Steel King as chief cook. ard Egan, Barry Barr, George John Smithbood, of the black Bailey, Fred Frick, Lorenzo Dol- gang, spent some time visiting his mo and John Smith, Jr. father in Florida and is ready to ship out. Dimas Rivera is in the BOSTON USPHS Hospital in Staten Island John Anderson is looking for a and hopes to ship out shortly. steward or chief cook's job after Hamilton Dailey finished a sailing as chief steward on the messman's job on the Globe Car­ Chatham. rier. Leo Gallagher is showing off his PUERTO RICO new choppers. Leo just finished a deck maintainance job on the Qldtimers Joe Powers and Transeirie. Frank Alverez paid us a visit after Remigius McDonald is spend­ arriving in San Juan from Miami ing time with the family after an on the Borincana. This ship was on her maiden voyage and we'll AB's slot on the Platte. look forward to seeing her often. BALTIMORE John Gates is taking a vacation and would like to catch the Geneva again. He enjoyed the ship and also had praise for the vacation and welfare plans. Pete Losado will take a rest after a West Coast run on the (Continued from page 2) Seamar. Pete's come a long way since the Stone Street days. A Deck Departments. Since its in­ FWT, Pete has seen a lot of bene­ ception in February, 1966, this fits enacted in his 25 years with the branch of the Lundeberg School has graduated 96 original Third union. Engineers and 60 original Second Another oldtimer, Ed Felker Engineers. would like a coastwise trip after a As an illustration of the scope job on the Bethflor. of the officers' program, during NORFOLK the period from February to De­ Shipping is good here, and we cember 1966, the School turned out more marine licenses than the hope for more of the same. William Kuhl will be ready to Federal Maritime Academy at ship soon. Right now, he has some Kings Point did for the entire work to do on his home. He re­ year. Of the 114 original licenses cently shipped on the Aushbury earned within that period, 71 were original Thirds and 43 were Victory. original Second Engineers. Charles Majette, a 23-year SIU The Union feels that with the man, checked in at the clinic for acquisition of additional facilities, a once-over. Charley said his last and in view of the achievement record of already existing pro­ grams, it will not only have the Happy Seafarer means of recruiting, training and upgrading personnel necessary to man its own fleet, but—if used on a maximum basis—to supply near the total requirements of the entire industry. Many other seagoing affiliates of the International have similar programs for the training of per­ sonnel in their own organizations. The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Offi­ cers Association recently gradu­ ated the first class of its new Purser-Pharmacist Mate program. The Marine Firemen's Union has a training program for upgrading in the engine department. The SUP operates the Andrew Furuseth training school and insti­ tuted some years ago the first life­ boat training school in the indus­ try. The MCS maintains a stew­ ard department training program Seafarer Jack Wallin (L) smiles and the SIU Great Lakes'District as he's presented with vacation is presently reviewing plans for a check from Port Agent Jackie R. new training school to benefit Hall in Duluth hall recently. members in the Lakes area. Mamting Needs Met by StU �July 7, 1967 The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Administration's Shipping Polities Rapped at Maritime Trades Meeting WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has indicated that the Admini­ Seafarers in California are strongly urged to vote for As­ stration's continuing negative policies regarding maritime may lose for President Johnson the support semblyman John Burton (Dem.-S.F.) in his bid for the State Sen­ of maritime labor in the 1968 election campaign. ate seat vacated by the death of Senator Eugene McAteer. The warning came at a reg- ^ The opposition is Milton Marks, who has received the endorse­ build ships in foreign yards is fense and economy will be severe­ ment of Governor Ronald Reagan. Marks is in favor of "Right to ular weekly MTD luncheon that they just plain refuse to look ly destroyed, Eilberg said. "We've meeting in remarks by Peter M. Work" legislation, one of Gover­ got to protect the entire maritime McGavin, MTD Executive Sec­ at the entire picture." nor Reagan's prime legislative If the Administration program industry by implementing the retary and Russell K. Berg, Presi­ goals for the State of California. for foreign building is adopted the Merchant Marine Act of 1936," dent of the International Brother­ If Burton wins. Democrats will capability of protecting our de­ he urged. hood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship have the edge in the State Senate. Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and The SIU has pledged its full sup­ Helpers. port to Burton and we urge all Berg told MTD delegates, how­ voters in San Francisco District ever, that his information indi­ 12 to cast their votes for John cates pressure for approval of the Burton. (Continued from page 3) Boyd proposals is coming down SEATTLE were put out on racks for distri­ from President Johnson. "The Shipping has been good for threat has come down" to the Con­ rated men and we expect the same bution, were picked up by dele­ gress that unless it passes a mari­ (Continued from Page 3) gates and many other guests in the for the next two weeks. We paid time program based on the recom­ men will begin seeking employment shoreside (which could off five ships, signed on four and hotel. mendations being propounded by place) America in the eventual position of having to rely on have two in-transit. Secretary Boyd, including the Russian ships to carry U.S. domestic cargo. . . . There are The hotel's Congressional Room placing of the Maritime Admini­ Fred SulUns just off the SeaSenators and Congressmen who understand your problems was the scene of the convention train New Jersey is ready for an­ stration within the Department of and will fight for a stronger merchant marine, and all we ask other job on a Vietnam-bound sessions. The rostrum was backed Transportation and a build abroad of you is to keep punching." by two big panels showing the ship. Fred sails- as steward. provision, any other maritime pro­ * * • Donald Forrest hopes for a 35 affiliated unions in the SIUNA gram will face "a Presidential Edwin Hood, President, Shipbuilders' Council of Anrnica— Sea-Land steward's job after a fine and the traditional large photo­ veto," Berg said. Speaking on divided opinions within the maritime industry graphs of Andrew Furuseth and voyage on the Anchorage. "I just can't believe Alan Boyd regarding foreign shipbuilding: "Some ship operators and some Harry Lundeberg. Surrounding the Joe Penner wants to take some hall were slogan-bearing banners would wield this kind of a stick," seagoing unions have lately indicated they would 'rather switch time off after a trip to India. His which spelled out the general Berg commented, hinting that the than fight' for what was understood to be their beliefs. They last job was AB aboard the Trans- theme of the convent.ion: "Oppose real support for Boyd's proposals have cast their lot with Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd is coming from the White House. erie. . . . who, along with Nicholas Johnson (former Maritime Compulsory Arbitration—Keep WILMINGTON Administrator), was the target of their criticism when he was McGavin agreed, pointing out Collective Bargaining Free," trying to promote the infamous Interagency Maritime Task An increase in shipping activity "Freedom of the Seas is a MUST!" that even though maritime labor Force Report two years ago . . . their convictions were appar­ is expected here with the shipping Others read: "The U.S. Needs an has made amply clear its opposi­ ently of a transient and shallow nature." already very active. We have seven Independent Maritime Adminis­ tion to the Boyd proposals "yet * « * ships in transit and expect to pay tration," "Rebuild America's Mer­ President Johnson keeps disignatALAN S. BOYD, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION off three ships. chant Marine NOW," "Support ing Boyd as his maritime repre­ —Speaking of his department's research on transportation co­ sentative instead of the acting We were sorry to hear of the Stronger Social Security" and ordination: ". . . relatively little moves today on just one mode Maritime Administrator.' death of pensioner Harold Shellen- "Unions Make America Strong!" of transportation . . . little in the way of cargo that moves just "President Johnson likes poli­ berger, June 24. He was a pump­ * * by rail, just by truck, just by air, or just by sea. And the cost tics," McGavin continued. "He man and sailed SIU for 20 years A three-hour moonlight cruise had better start showing he likes of transportation is in many cases largely related to the prob­ before retiring in 1966. provided a special treat for many labor. He is coming up in 1968 lems of moving from one kind of transportation to another, Another pensioner. Bob Burton, delegates and their guests on the from the interchange point. . . . There is some cargo, obviously, is thinking of residing here per­ second night of the convention. too, and he had better quit fool­ that moves from the ship into pipelines, or directly into a re­ manently. Bob said he enjoys the Through the courtesy of the Balti­ ing around . . . and start doing finery, or a mill or something like that, but most of the cargo fine summer weather in this area. more Port Council there was en­ something for the merchant ma­ moves over the dock either from rail and truck or to rail and rine, or we will have to show him tertainment and dancing to two truck ... we think there is an opportunity here to improve SAN FRANCISCO that we mean business too. . . In bands aboard the M/V Port Wel­ 1968 we hold a very good stick efficiency (and) lessen the cost of moving things from one mode A steady flow of jobs are on the come on the waters of Chesapeake of transportation to another. If that happens ... it will cost of our own for us to show we board here, as shipping remains Bay. Soft drinks, beer and set-ups the shipper less and provide more business for the transportation mean business." excellent. We paid off the Mar- were also provided without charge companies. . . ." Growing Congressional opposi­ garett Brown, Young American, and a fine time was had by all. « « * tion to the Administration-sup­ Lynn Victory, Monot Victory, « • * James J. Reynolds, Under Secretary of Labor—"I am always ported Boyd proposals was ex­ Western Comet, Pecos, Elizabethglad to appear before a group such as the SIU. Although we This year's gala convention emplified in the remarks of Rep­ port and Halcyon Tiger. The first may have our differences, I am a strong supporter of the banquet was held in the President­ resentative Joshua Eilberg (Dsix signed-on along with the Beav­ merchant marine and of a new, progressive program to properly ial Room of the Statler-Hilton fol­ Penn.), who addressed delegates to er Victory. promote it." lowing a pre-dinner cocktail party. an MTD-sponsored meeting. We have the Panama, Racbael » » » Voicing strong opposition to v., Council Grove, Hastings, Jop- Continuous music was played by James W. Gulick, Acting Maritime Administrate—Speaking lin Victory and Iberville in transit. Danny LeRoy's orchestra and en­ those Administration spokesmen on the need for all segments of the maritime industry to "work tertainment was provided by who are advocating building ves­ together": "We must hammer out a program that will give us comedian Archie Robbins and sels overseas, Eilberg commented the necessary ships of the type required to do the job. We must the versatile Ginny Tiu® Family, "the trouble with the plans of the put an end to the bickering for it will get us nowhere. You graduates of television's Ed Sulli­ people in the Administration to can point the finger of blame until that finger falls off, but van Show. doing so will put no new ships on the ways . . . will not revive * * * shipping . . . will (not) put one more pound of cargo in Ameri­ Another well-attended social can bottoms . . . None of us can do it alone, and even together event was a trip on Saturday to we will head into rough waters. But it can be done, and for the Piney Point, Maryland, future good of the American merchant marine it must be done." The SlU-Contracted Sea-Land recreational and training facility * * • Service, Inc., has announced of the SIUNA, some 60 miles out­ Senator E. L. Bartlett (D-Alaska)—Speaking as the chairman plans for a $36-million ship con­ side of Washington. The SIUNA of the Senate merchant marine sub-committee now holding PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona's version program designed to add hosted its guests at luncheon and "right-to-work" law may be keep­ hearings on the build abroad proposal: "I don't think it would seven new container vessels to dinner and provided a band for ing Phoenix a bush league city. be appropriate for me to stand here and tell you exactly what I her fleet. dancing pleasure well into the The suggestion didn't come from am for and what I am against, in respect to the Boyd proposal Preliminary work has begun on night. During the afternoon many . . . but ... I can say and will say ... I am utterly against a union leader. It was made by the first four ships, with three of . . . The FDL program. It seems to me that ... a fraction of the ships expected to be com­ of the visitors took advantage of the general manager of the Phoe­ this money, poured into a modem merchant marine would pleted late this year. The fourth the large pool area for swimming nix Giants baseball club. Rosy benefit the Department of Defense and build up our com­ Ryan. ship is scheduled for completion and sunning. • » • mercial fleet. Nor do I see taking the few wrecks, for most of The sports editor of the Arizona the first quarter of 1968. Plans them are, from the reserve fleet and seeking to modernize As in years past. Chairman Ed Republic tried to find out why for the remaining ships will be them. . . ." Mooney of the Convention Social San Diego is being talked about for announced shortly. • • • big league status while Phoenix is The ships will be converted Activities Committee was on hand Representative Hugh Carey (D-N.Y.)—"All of the things from C-4 cargo ships of 15,000 to ensure that delegates enjoyed generally passed over. you stand for are good for this country. We can't remain the "We're a "right-to-work state," themselves during their leisure tons and Mission type tankers, strong nation we are without a strong merchant marine. The 16,350-ton liquid bulk carriers. moments. The Hideaway Bar was Ryan commented, "and in such Aqaba incident proved that none of the countries friendly to The ships are of World War II open nightly throughout the con­ situations you usually find the us were eager to back us up on the question of freedom of the construction and will be reacti­ vention and also on Sunday after­ public doesn't have as much to seas. We must go it alone and be able to go it alone." vated from' the U. S. Reserve noon for use by convention dele­ spend on entertainment as it does in states where labor is strong." gates and guests. Fleet. Excerpts of Remarks At SIUNA Convention Sea-Lanil to Add 7 Converted Ships to Fleet Right-tO'Work Law Is Bush League; Says Basehall CM �SEAFARERS Paf^e Six Healthier, Happier Oldsters Hail Medicare's First Year WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration will have paid out more than $3 billion in medicare benefits by completion of the program's first year at the end of June, Social Security Commis­ sioner Robert M. Ball reported. However, 43 per cent of tbe country's physicians still insist on bill­ ing their patients for services instead of taking assignments for direct payment by the government, he added. The program paid a total of $2.4 billion for hospital care and serv­ ices for more than 5 million admissions involving about 4 million patients. Ball said, and some $640 million for medical services, pri­ marily those of physicians, under the voluntary medical insurance phase of the program. "Older people have received from 15 to 20 per cent more in-patient hospital services during this period," he said. "The lives of some elderly people have been improved, and in many cases prolonged, because of this program. It is hard for me to measure the great improvement in the quality of life for an older person brought about by the removal of a cataract, the repair of a hernia, or other surgery or corrective therapy, but it is there and in a substantial amount, and it is attributable to medicare. . . . "Because of this program many more elderly Americans have been able to get hospital care with the dignity that goes with the ability to pay. For many the choice of hospital has, for the first time been broadened to include the best." Ball pointed out that when a physician agrees to take an assign­ ment for his fee, he agrees also to accept as full payment the "reason­ able charge" determined by the disbursing agency. Some physicians have refused to accept assignments from medicare patients under any circumstances, he said, even when the patient has to borrow to pay the physician before he can be reimbursed under the program. About 57 per cent of all physicians accept assignments "at least part of the time," Ball said, conceding there can be "a serious problem" for the patients of the remaining 43 per cent. The picture varies in different parts of the country, he added, but is worst in Ohio, where 77 per cent of all physicians bill the patient. Since extended care services for convalescents after an illness be­ came available last January 1, Ball reported, some 200,000 men and women have gone into nursing homes and 230,000 more received home health services insured under medicare. Ball stressed the upgrading of health care benefits for all Ameri­ cans which he said was taking place as a result of the quality standards established by medicare. All but 2 to 3 per cent of the nation's hos­ pitals participate in the program and have accepted the standards, he said, as have more than 4,000 extended care facilities, 1,800 home health agencies and 2,450 independent laboratories. "Another important way in which medicare has improved the quality of health care," Ball said, "is that in conformity with the Civil Rights Act ... in many communities . . . minority group members for the first time now have access to high-quality care." Matthew J. Burns, retired presi­ dent of the former Paper Makers, now part of the Papermakers and Paperworkers, died in Albany, New York following a minor operation. He was 79. A native of Appleton, Wis., he joined Local 20 in 1903, became an interna­ tional organizer in 1920 and the following year was elected secre­ tary-treasurer, holding the office for six years. He was elected presi­ dent in 1930, served until 1939, and was elected again in 1943, re­ tiring after, four years. Surviv­ ing are two sons and a daughter. under a new labor-management program funded by the U.S. De­ partment of Labor. Designed to meet a shortage of skilled licensed nurses, the program was developed by State, County and Municipal Employees Local 420 of District Council 37 and approved by the City Department of Hospitals. The training program is an experi­ mental one requiring the coopera­ tion of several other agencies in­ cluding the New York Board of Education and the Medical and Health Research Association. —— ^ The Baltimore Teachers Union whipped the Public School Teach­ ers Association for the exclusive right to represent 7,800 public school teachers. AFT Local 340 won by a tally of 3,664 to 3,330 for the local affiliate of the Nation­ al Education Association, with 231 voting no union. The NEA group, a long dominant teacher spokesman in Baltimore, had a 4-1 membership edge which vanished in the secret ballot vote conducted by the American Ar­ bitration Association. Some 300 nurses' aides in New York City hospitals will be trained as licensed practical nurses Five groups of 20 young men each will be trained as apprenticeentry machinists and tool and die makers by Machinists District 71 in Kansas City, Mo., under a Labor Department on-the-job training contract. The district will seek recruits from Neighborhood Youth Corps graduates who have high school diplomas or state cer­ tificates of equivalency. They will be given 12 weeks of preapprenticeship classroom instruc­ tion coordinated by the lAM Joint Apprenticeship Committee and the State Vocational Educational Office, followed by 20 weeks of apprentice-entry on-the-job train­ ing in shops in the Kansas City area. July 7, 1967 LOG "The Full Protection of the Law" . V. \ Deep in the Lone Star State another tradi­ tional American myth has bitten the dust. The Texas Rangers, traditionally depicted as fearless defenders of the poor and op­ pressed, have had their image gunned down by the cold glare of nationwide publicity, and have emerged as nothing but tin-badgewearing, gun-toting scab-herders. From rounding up rustlers they have turned to harassing striking Mexican-Amer­ ican farm workers, and from supporting truth and justice they have turned to aiding greedy farm owners to suppress the legiti­ mate attempts of Texas farm workers to bet­ ter their condition. Perhaps the nation has become accus­ tomed to the pictures of California and Florida State Troopers forcibly breaking up farm workers' picketlines and doing violence to picketing women and children. But State Troopers did not have the same veneration in the American mind as the Texas Rangers —and so the truth did not come as such a great shock. ^ c But the evidence is ample and clear and cannot be denied. Worse still, not only have the club-swinging Rangers been exposed by the recent revelations, but areas of the Texas judicial community as well. Not only were the Rangers shown to be less than impartial in their role as law-enforcers, but certain Texas judges stand condemned of extra-legal practices such as holding jailed union or­ ganizers without bond and not bringing them to prompt trial once charged. The tactics are as old as the labor move­ ment and the motives unmistakable—to break a strike you bust up picketlines, in­ timidate workers, herd scabs into the fields, arrest union organizers and rank-and-file leaders and hold them incognito until the harassed and leadersless strikers capitulate. In the long run, however, the Texas Ranggers will have as little success in thwarting the legitimate goals of the American farm workers as the State Troopers have had. Respect for the Texas Rangers has al­ ready been destroyed—but respect for the Texas farm workers has just begun to grow. Looking Ahead Having just concluded one of the most far reaching and forward-looking conven­ tions in its history in Washington, D.C., the Seafarers International Union of North America can look back on a constructive session at which the assembled delegates, representing the more than 85,000 members of the SIUNA family, faced and dealt with the many problems confronting the mari-. time industry and labor in general. The delegates, in two of their most impor­ tant and significant resolutions, re-empha­ sized their support for the creation of an independent Maritime Administration and a resounding call was issued for new ships that will be built in American shipyards, manned by American seamen and sailing under the U.S. flag. The convention delegates did not restrict themselves solely to maritime industry prob­ lems. Issues of concern to labor as a whole, such as the blatantly anti-labor proposed complusory arbitration legislation were also considered by the delegates. However, in the final analysis, the efforts .of the maritime labor and of the entire labor movement must be matched by an enlight­ ened and perceptive view on the part of government if anything is to be accomplished. �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SAM MEYERS Retail Clerks International REP. EMANUEL CELLER New York WILLIAM KIRCHER Dir., AFL-CIO Organiiing Page Seven SlUNA President PAUL HALL (left) chats with (L-R) Secretary-Treasurer AL KERR. AFL-CIO President GEORGE MEANY and SlUNA Vice President MORRIS WEISBERGER. REP. ROBERT NIX Pennsylvania PHOTO STORY SlUNA Convention delegates register prior to first day's session. WALTER DAVIS Dir., AFL-CIO Education Dept. Biennial Convention REP. JOSHUA EILBERG Pennsylvania STEVE EDNEY Cannery Workers of Pacific JOSEPH KEENAN Secretary-Treasurer, IBEW T HE Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International of North America, AFL-CIO, was a husy week of activity on mat­ ters of concern for the delegates representing the more than 85,000 members of the 35 affiliated district and local unions of the Inter­ national. During the course of the convention, which was held In Wash­ ington from June 21 through June 27, the delegates acted on a vride range of Issues and mapped policy to be pursued In the next two years. These Issues affect the welfare of the memberships of the SlUNA family of unions, the labor movement generally and the Community as a whole. During the sessions the delegates were addressed by a number of key figures In the Federal government, the Congress and the trade union movement. Details of the convention actions and other highlights of the week's activities are contained In stories to he found elsewhere In this Issue of the SEA­ FARERS LOG. On these pages are photos of some of the delegates, speakers who addressed the sessions, and other pictorial highlights GEORGE MEANY President. AFL-CIO ALAN S. BOYD Secretary of Transportation DON SLAIMAN Dir., AFL-CIO Civil Rights JERRY WURF President. AFSCME Some of the distaff delegafes of convention were these three representatives of the SlU of Puerto Rico. NAT GOLDFINGER Director of Research, AFL-CIO REP. EDWARD GARMATZ Maryland FRED FARNEN, SlU Great Lakes District Secretary-Treasurer and SiU of Canada LEONARD J. (RED) MCLAUGHLIN between sessions. �SIU Petroleum Pres. JAY WINTER (right) presents honorary membership cards to SlU Pres. HALL, Sec.-Treas. KERR and Intl. Rep. TOM MEYER. Looking on are lUPW delegates WILLIAM BRANDT and ED PARMER. BRANDON TYNAN Marine Staff Officers Juir 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight REP. CHARLES JOELSON New Jersey REP. JACK EDWARDS Alabama LESTER BALINGER Cannery Workers, San Diego REP. HOWARD POLLOCK Alaska REP. JONATHAN BINGHAM New York LES DENNIS President, Railway Clerks Convention delegates included SCOHY AUBUSSON and ROY BOUDREAU from SIU Great Lakes District and A4G representative STEVE TROY. ANDREW BIEMILLER AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. REP. JOHN DENT Pennsylvania STEVE LESLIE Marine Division, lUOE One of the most popular displays at convention was exhibit of pension and welfare benefits won by SlUNA unions for their mem­ bers. Panels showed photos of complete medical services available. SlUNA Executive Board met during convention proceedings and charted the future course of the Union. Members on Board include representatives from SlUNA-affiliated unions. REP. GERALD FORD House Minority Leader SEN. E. L. BARTLETT Alaska REP. JOSEPH ADDABBO New York REP. DONALD IRWIN Connecticut EARL SHEPARD SlU-AGLIW District AUSTIN SKINNER New Bedford Fishermen Pres. HALL and Gulf District Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS greeted Representative HALE BOGGS of Louisiana, House Ma|ority Whip. REP. PETER RODINO New Jersey ANTHONY SCOnO Vice-president, ILA REP. JOSEPH KARTH 'Minnesota ts'i i i Taking a breather between sessions ware delegates (L-R); JOHN STATHIS. MCS; WILDER SMITH, MCS; BERT LANPHER, Staff Officers; and JIM DOOLEY of SUP. . JOE LEWIS Dir. AFL-CIO Un.'Label Dept. �July 7, 1967 ' - SEAFARERS LOG Getting togefher iust prior to opening of first day's opening convention session were FRED FARNEN of the SlU Lakes District (left) and AL KERR of the A&G District. JAMES REYNOLDS Under Secretary of Labor BERT LANPHER Staff Officers AL BARKAN Dir., AFL-CIO COPE GEORGE DIXON ILA, Mobile Many committee meetings ware held throughout the convention. Above It meeting of the Civil Rights Committee which was chaired by ED TURNER of the MCS. J. S. WINTER SiU Petroleum Workers JOSEPH LEAL Secretary, MSTU BERT SEIDMAN Dir., AFL-CIO Soc. Security SlU ASG delegate LEON HALL hits the deck during conventi on proceedings. during week-long sessions. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer WILLIAM SCHNITZLER is greeted by Pres. Hall as he steps to rostrum to address delegates. ROBERT MAHHEWS SlU-AGLIW Dist. REP. ROBERT GIAIMO Connecticut Page Nine REP. JOHN MURPHY New York REP. HENRY HELSTOSKI New Jersey Delegates acted on wide range of resolutions STEVE HOINSKY Seine 6 Line Fishermen REP. THOMAS PELLY Washington PETER MCSAVIN Maritime Trades Dep't. RICHARD LIVINGSTON Secretary, Carpenters RICHARD WALSH President, Stage Hands ChaHing outside convention hall are JERRY POSNER, MCS; JOHN FAY, ASG; HENRY LeCOMPTE, SlU of Canada; DON ROTAN, MCS; and ED MOONEY, ASG. SEN. DANIEL BREWSTER Maryland REP. FRANK BRASCO New York Model of ship that was key to hard-fought SiU organising drive is viewed by delegates MATTY STUCCHiO, UiW (left) and RAY BOUDREAU, Great Lakes Dist. LINDSEY WILLIAMS SiU-AGLIW Dist. GEORGE JOHANSEN Alaska Fishermen PAT SULLIVAN ILA, Great Lakes, ED TURNER Marine Cooks and Stewards �Page Ten Conference during convention break was held by SlUNA vice presidents (L-R); WILLIAM JORDAN, MFOW; FRANK DROZAK;, A6LIWD and RAOUL VINCILLIONE, IBU Pacific. LEO PERLIS Dir., AFL-CIO Com. Service REP. DOMINICK DANIELS New Jersey ^ Ju\y 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG REP. JAMES HANLEY New York REP. JOSEPH MINISH New Jersey Guests at SlUNA convention included (L-R): HURLEY PORTER, ILA; PAT SULLIVAN, ILA Buffalo and HARRISON TYLER, ILA Buffalo, shown here talking to Pres. HALL. Rep. EDWARD GARMATZ of Maryland, Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, is welcomed by Pres. HALL. REP. LEONARD FARBSTEIN New York ANDREA GOMEZ, International Vice President Emeritus, administers the oath of office to the officers elected by delegates at the concluding session of the convention. REP. LESTER WOLFF New York REP. HALE BOGGS House Majority Whip Representing SlUNA Cab Drivers were QUINCY NICHOLS, St. Louis DUOC, and MIKE JAKUBOWSKI, Chicago DUOC. FRED FARNEN Great Lakes District MORRIS WEISBERGER Sailors Union of Pacific MERLE ADLUM inland Boatmen of Pacific BILL JORDAN Marine Firemen REP. CHARLES WILSON California SlU of Puerto Rico delegation met during convention to discuss many of the problems encountered by maritime and other workers in Carribean area. Some of the members of the Credentials Committee ere shown with Chairman BERT LANPHER (seated, second from right). JAY LOVESTONE Dir., AFL-CIO Int'l Affairs C. J. HAGGERTY Pres., Building Trades REP. WILLIAM MAILLIARD California issue of SEAFARERS LOG confining aariy story and photos of convention was dtstriputed to delegates. Other Union pubilcations were aiso available. ' �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Great Lakes by Fred Farnen,Secretory-Treesurer,Great Lakes SlUNA Convention Delegates Act On Wide Range of Labor Issues (Continued from page 3) I The SIUNA's 13th Biennial Convention held in Washington, was in our opinion, the best convention we of the Great Lakes Dis­ trict have ever attended. Delegates and committees worked hard up to the last minute. The SIU-GLD has many challenges to face during the next two years. We expect to resume negotiations with the Checker Cab Duluth Co. in order to get a contract for The steamer Otfc Reiss ran our people in Local 10. We have aground and suffered possible negotiations pending with Ann shoe and rudder damage while Arbor Railroad and hope to get backing out of the Itasca grain the go-ahead from the NLRB, elevators. The grain cargo is be­ concerning the Pickands-Mather ing removed and the ves.sels will Fleet. undergo repairs. We hope the Pledge cards and letters from ship will be back in action soon. P-M seamen keep coming in. Many of them display disappoint­ ment at learning that Steelworkers Local 5000 had intervened and jumped on the ballot. Shipping is steady in Detroit, but entry ratings are finding permanent jobs difficult to obtain. Cleveland (Continued from page 3) The Medusa Challenger became the latest vessel to join the SIU Standards—Expressed complete fleet with a christening in this port. support for efforts to reorganize A large crowd was in attendance. and fundamentally improve the Shipping has slowed down unemployment system under a some, but AB's and FOW's can single Federal program to elimi­ still find a job. nate the hardships often imposed by conflicting state standards. Alpena Pending such reorganization, del­ The E. M. Ford had to fit out egates endorsed national legisla­ recently. Crewmembers were tion providing basic minimum flown from Alpena to Chicago so standards with regard to benefit the ship could depart on schedule. levels, duration of benefits, cov­ Shipping remains steady in this erage, eligibility, disqualification, port and we are filling most of the and genuine tripartite representa­ jobs called into this port. tion on boards and committees— as well as special coverage and adjustment programs for the longterm unemployed. Organizing the Unorganized— Delegates pledged to intensify efforts to organize the unorgan­ NEW BEDFORD — The ized workers of the maritime and SIUNA-affiliated New Bedford allied industries, and to give full Fishermen's Union has signed a support to AFL-CIO efforts to new agreement with the Seafood bring the benefits of trade union­ Producers Association, thus end­ ism to farm workers and sweat­ ing the Union's 17 day strike shop workers generally as well as against the boat owners' group. to workers in the newer occupa­ NBFU President Austin B. Skin­ tions and industries of our so­ ner hailed the new agreement a ciety. On other issues, the delegates: "probably one of the best con­ • Urged a continued struggle tracts ever negotiated with the to assure the civil rights of every boat owners." The Union struck the boat American citizen. Noting that owners' group on June 1 after despite substantial progress over llth-hour contract talks resulted the past several years problems in a lack of honest collective bar­ still remain and racial discrimi­ nation ^,ffects the very social gaining on the part of the associa­ tion. Negotiations had been un­ fabric of the nation, delegates derway since April 22, and NBFU called for equality and justice in fishermen had voted 334-74 to the courts, greater protection for strike if a new contract settlement those exercising their civil rights, a solution to our housing prob­ was not reached. The basic issue in the negotia­ lems that will enable every Amer­ tions was Union demands for a re­ ican to have a decent home of duction in the expenses of a trip his choice and making rights chargeable to the crew. In clauses meaningful by dealing funda­ in the new contract eliminating mentally with the problems of certain deductions from the crew's poverty. • Urged full support for pass­ share of the catch, and instituting maximum deductions chargeable age of House Bill No. 427 in the to the crew for fuel and lubrica­ Ohio General Assembly to end tion oil, which achieved the fisher­ the grave injustice which is caus­ men's major contract goals, the ed by the exclusion of Great Lakes seamen from proper cov­ NBFU members also won: Increased Welfare and Pension erage for unemployment compen­ Fund benefits; Institution of a sation during the winter months Safety, Committee; Increases in under present Ohio law. compensation for work done • Urged that a qualified Purs­ ashore; Increases in rest time er Pharmacist Mate be included ashore between trips; Revision of in the manning scale of every the Grievance Procedure; and cargo and tanker vessel of the changes in the contract language American Merchant Marine, so which was not in the best interests that seamen on these vessels may of the Union's rank and file mem­ receive competent and adequate bership. medical care and attention in ministration maritime policy is Israeli conflict. Senator Daniel B. concerned. Brewster (D-Md.) urged immedi­ "It looks as though Congress ate action to rectify the situation. will be forced to take the initia­ His recommendations included: Creation of an independent tive," the Chairman of the House MARAD; Congressional authori­ Merchant Marine Committee said. "The time has come for a con­ zation of MARAD funds; a vastly increased ship replacement pro­ certed effort by both Houses." gram; strict adherence to the Noting discussions he has al­ ready had with Senate Commerce Cargo Preference Act; tax incen­ Committee Chairman Warren tive programs for unsubsidized Magnuson (D-Wash.) and Senator operators; a broader research and E. L. Bartlett (D-AIaska). Chair­ development program; and an ex­ man of the Commerce Commit­ pansion of liner service under tee's Merchant Marine Subcom­ federal assistance in keeping with our foreign trade obligations. mittee, Garmatz said: A strong, healthy merchant ma­ "We have agreed to coordinate rine built in the United States our efforts and our activities. And and manned by American seamen we intend to formulate and imple­ ment our own positive maritime was called for by Representative program. We intend to salvage the Hale Boees (D-La.), who termed i sinking American merchant ma­ it something of a miracle that rine, to set it back on a true the United States has so far been able to meet its commitments in course, and to restore it to its Southeast Asia with the "obsolete rightful role as a dominant force ships" that have been operating. in America's commerce and na­ In his report to the convention. time of illness or injury. tional defense." SlUNA President Paul Hall said: • Urged support of any nec­ Representative Gerald R. Ford "A good job has been done in essary action taken by maritime (R-Mich.) pointed to the present organizing. We are constantly unions representing unlicensed Mideast crisis as just the latest growing. Nevertheless we need personnel to protect their rights example of the need for a strong, a program to help us through a threatened by the establishment efficient American merchant ma­ of an Apprentice Engineer rating rine, capable of handling our period of even greater growth by the Coast Guard, which is worldwide military logistics need. in the time ahead." Hall said that affiliates must potentially disruptive of establish­ "If this need is not recognized continue to participate in the ed manning relationships and by the Administration, we face work of the Maritime Trades De­ working practices aboard Ameri­ the distinct possibility of being partment and in the various mari­ can merchant ships and appears driven off the seas by the middle time port councils throughout to give government sanction to 1970's," he warned, adding "I am North America. the invasion of the unlicensed The SlUNA president out­ jurisdiction by unions which tradi­ therefore terribly disturbed by the tionally have had jurisdiction only present Administration's head-in- lined the progress made by the the-sand attitude toward this prob­ International since the last con­ over licensed officers. lem." vention and detailed a number of • Urged the establishment of suggestions for increasing the Representative Ford also came a quota to limit importation of effectiveness of the organization out strongly for the creation of an fishery products which the Amer­ in behalf of all of its affiliated independent Maritime Administra­ ican fishing industry can produce unions. tion, noting that history has in necessary quantities to fill the In the final action of the 1967 needs of American markets and shown that the American mer­ thus allow American fishermen a chant marine has suffered when­ convention, delegates unanimously reasonable share of their own ever maritime affairs have been re-elected Paul Hall as SlUNA markets of at least 60 per cent of delegated to a government depart- president. Re-elected to the post of present market needs, and to men or agency not directly con­ secretary-treasurer was A1 Kerr. promote conservation programs cerned with the well-being of the Elected as vice-presidents were: which will maintain present U.S. merchant fleet. James Ackert, Boston; Lester fishery resources on a sustained Balinger. San Diego; Everett 'Time Running Out' yield basis. Clark, Chicago; Frank Drozak, Representative William S. Mail• Urged positive action to Hard (R-Calif.) was among the San Francisco; Steve Edney, Los implement the application of many speakers indicating an Angeles; Fred Farnen, Detroit; wage differentials applied to awareness that "time is running Gil Gauthier. Montreal; George fringe benefits of the commercial out" for the American merchant Johansen. Seattle; William W. maritime industry to wage in­ marine, and that a progressive Jordan. San Francisco; Burt E. creases for MSTS marine em­ maritime policy must be worked Lanpher. New York; Joseph Leal, ployees, and to bring about ne­ out in the very near future if the San Francisco; Leonard J. Mc­ gotiations on work rules with the United States is to have any sort Laughlin. Montreal; Earl Shepard, Department of the Navy in areas of adequate maritime capability New York; Austin P. Skinner. where there is no similarity in in tbe future. New Bedford. Mass; Keith Terpe. the commercial industry. San Juan; Ed Turner. San Fran­ Noting the long decline of the • Urged that the Director of American merchant marine and cisco; Raoul Vincillione. San Territories of the Department of the increasing demands being Francisco; Morris Weisberger. San the Interior immediately initiate placed on our decimated fleet by Franci.sco; Lindsey Williams. New a program to alleviate the low the Vietnam emergency and Orleans; J. S. Winter. Bakersfield. wages and adverse working con­ periodic crises such as the Arab- California. ditions of tuna cannery workers on American Samoa. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS • Urged family health cov­ erage for temporary marine em­ May 1 - May 31, 1967 ployees of Federal Agencies of Number of Amount the same nature as that afforded Benefits Paid to permanent marine employees, 6,492 $ 67,377.25 and end the abuse of denying Hospital Benefits families health coverage during Death Benefits 30 65,771.37 these indefinite temporary-status Disability Benefits 1,001 175,175.00 periods that can last three or Maternity Benefits 28 5,416.55 four years. Dependent Benefits 499 101,016.91 • Urged that dredging work Optical Benefits 307 4,512.44 by the Corps of Engineers be 4,762 38,096.00 restricted to projects which can­ Out-Patient Benefits not be accomplished by privately- Vacation Benefits 1,663 696,311.62 » owned industry; that no addition­ al equipment or plant be con­ Total Welfore, Vacation structed by the Corps of Engi­ Benefits Paid This Period 14,782 $1,153,677.14 neers at the present time. "The press, the radio and tele­ vision in this country is missing a great opportunity to make a contribution to the solution of many problems that face the American people." Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) told delegates to the convention that Congress has still not heard from the Administra­ tion about its long-promised new maritime policy, and noted that "the wheel of progress has ap­ parently stopped turning" as far as the formulation of a new Ad- Summary of Resolutions I Acted on by Delegates SIU Fishermen Ink Hew Pnct Pagfl Eleven �Page Twelve SEAFARERS July 7, 1967 LOG iillSPAtClfillf June 16 to June 29, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 66 40 14 20 27 16 12 12 8 3 13 7 33 16 59 48 34 29 3 4 68 30 30 13 278 336 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 4 0 41 23 12 18 6 19 23 9 5 11 4 14 5 4 13 8 7 4 8 3 1 43 40 12 20 16 8 8 3 13 16 44 22 14 13 14 219 172 137 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A Class B 2 2 69 46 18 6 19 13 7 9 7 2 3 3 24 12 53 48 21 12 9 8 19 70 7 21 273 237 The Gulf Coast TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 4 2 24 24 26 5 11 6 13 8 9 6 7 2 6 8 5 4 5 1 11 3 8 32 37 13 20 19 12 7 11 14 15 53 13 9 4 21 156 184 139 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C 0 2 1 1 3 47 13 30 5 7 9 12 3 4 19 17 8 12 4 4 9 7 6 2 7 0 3 4 1 16 3 3 2 7 0 8 0 22 3 2 40 34 48 36 13 16 28 8 13 14 10 14 4 9 4 13 25 9 32 3 19 13 8 8 16 335 128 143 88 148 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 18 256 95 14 12 104 61 35 16 16 11 11 3 80 23 127 70 154 104 27 2 68 18 60 9 970 427 American Bulk Carriers recently converted the T-2 tanker Midlake into a 34,000-ton vessel. Two old friends of New Orleans Seafarers were honored recently for their fine work. Harry X. Kelly, former president of Delta Steamship Lines received an honorary lifetime membership card from the New. Orleans Board of Trade, Ltd. 30 replacement.s for her next sail­ The Very Reverend Thomas A. ing. MOBILE McDonough, Director of the Apostleship of the Sea for the Charles N. Bailey, a 25-year New Orleans Archdiocese, was man, is registered and looking for REGISTERED on BEACH cited by the National Apostleship an AO's job. He last made the of the Sea for his nearly 20 years Beloit Victory. Class A aassB of service in the sea ministry. He Herbert Lonczynski's last job 7 0 has been Chaplain in the port of was AB aboard the St. Lawrence. 159 79 New Orleans for the past 23 'Dutch" is a 20-year man. 18 8 years. James (Scotty) McKreth is on 70 43 20 19 NEW ORLEANS the beach, recuperating from an 7 8 Robert Callahan is on the beach ear ailment. He's home in Biloxi 7 1 30 20 after a long stay as AB aboard the after sailing on the Columbia. 74 82 Del Norte. After a vacation, he George Saucier, a long time mem­ 106 85 wants to continue on the Delta ber of the SIU, is registered again 20 3 after completing an oiler's job South American run. 39 16 aboard the Hastings. 25 6 Jake Cuccia is ready to ship out 581 371 HOUSTON after recovering from an illness. His last job was on the Del Sud as Shipping has slowed up but the REGISTERED on BEACH second steward. Jake would like a outlook for the future looks good. All Groups Far East voyage. In transit are the Alcoa Comman­ Class A Class B William Folse, A1 Tocho, Tony der, Walter Rice, Yaka, Summit, 11 2 Rodriguez, Richard Chiasson, and Citadel Victory, Steel Navigator, 56 162 Arturo Valiente were seen around Del Aires, Del Sol, Eagle and 17 12 the hall after a trip on the Del Voyager. We will crew up two 37 72 18 20 Sud. That ship recently took on ships in this area. 16 8 60 107 94 14 40 33 652 4 1 13 82 76 2 29 7 341 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying The Used Car Fraud Does that ,poIished-up used car sitting on the car lot you visited the other day really have only 30,000 miles on it as the odometer says? There is increasing evidence that some usedcar dealers do turn back the odometer, and— depending on local laws and officials' attitudes —the authorities may not be able to do any­ thing about it. In some cases they may not even be willing to try. In one Eastern metropolitan area recently a man sold his old car to a used-car dealer. It had 96,000 miles on it. Subsequently his son noticed the car all spruced up on the lot. Out of curiosity he looked at the odometer. It read 36,000 miles. The former owner called the local weights and measurements department to complain about this deception. The officials said nothing could be done about it. As they interpreted the local laws, there was no deter­ rent to turning back an odometer. The practice seems prevalent enough so that in several states recently, bills have been intro­ duced into legislatures, and state agencies have warned about this practice. In New Jersey, the Consumers League there has endorsed pending legislation providing for regulation and inspec­ tion of used-car odometers. In Massachusetts, the Consumers' Council has warned the public to "watch out for phony mileage"; also purported bargains which may have been taxis or rental cars, police cars, or fleet cars. Sometimes these may be sold as socalled "executive cars." Used-car dealers are fighting the prospect of odometer regulations. One dealer told an East­ ern county official, "You'll ruin us." Dealers also argue that if they can't turn back odometers by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area they can't pay owners as much for their used cars. Besides, they say, if they don't do it, the owners will anyway. Used cars are big business. Two out of three cars sold are used. There's nothing wrong with buying a good used car if you buy it from a reliable dealer who really has his own service department to back up his claims of recondi­ tioning. A fairly late model in good condition saves you the high depreciation of the first two or three years of new-car ownership. But people who buy from high-pressure deal­ ers who feature very low down payments or none at all, can take a beating. They get beat on the car itself, on the insurance they buy with it, and on the finance charges. Often they pay hundreds of dollars only to see the car repossessed and their wages garnisheed to pay a deficiency balance and legal costs. In Cook County, Illinois, Jerome Schur, Special Assistant to Circuit Court Chief Judge John Boyle, analyzed the finance charges on 164 used-car contracts on which judgments had been filed. TJie average was the equivalent of 31 per cent a year true interest. One out of seven charged 50 to 100 per cent true interest and five were 104, 135, 144, 155 and 283 per cent. Even the cash prices sometimes seemed to exceed the cars' real value, such as $1138 for a five-year old Rambler, and $395 for an 11year-old Mercury. There was evidence that by the time the cars were repossessed the buyers already had paid the real worth. They had made an average downpayment of 21 per cent of the inflated prices and some monthly pay­ ments. But after down payment, monthly pay­ ments and repossession, the average buyer still owed 55 per cent of the cash price, Schur found. SIU Pursers Union Graduates First Pharmacist-Mate Class NEW YORK—The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association has successfully climaxed its four-year campaign to reinstitute the rating of pharmacist-mate aboard American flag ships. At graduation ceremonies at ^ the U.S. Public Health Service tribution to the welfare of sea­ Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y., men. on June 28, the first class of the The SIUNA president also paid Union's pharmacist mate training tribute to the Public Health Serv­ program received Public Health ice and its personnel for its Service certificates and Coast Guard endorsements as Purser- achievements in the field of medi­ Pharmacist Mate. The awards cal service. "Proper credit has marked the completion of a nine- never been given to this Federal month training course for the 26 institution for its great accom­ pursers union members given at plishments," Hall said. "Without the Staten Island hospital under the Public Health Service medical the Staff Officers program. care in this country would not be The lack of adequate and as advanced as it is," he added. needed medical care for merchant Lanpher said that all segments seamen prompted Bert Lanpher, of the American merchant marine SOA secretary-treasurer and a vice-president of the Seafarers In­ would benefit from the pharmacist ternational Union of North Ameri­ mate training school. The princi­ ca, to launch a campaign in 1963 pal beneficiaries of the program, to win government approval for he said, would be the seamen who the purser-pharmacist mate rating. man our nation's merchant ships. The SIUNA convention in that Undersecretary of Labor James year voted full support to the Reynolds said that pharmacist objective of its pursers union-affil­ mates would make ships "a better iate. place in which to work and live." SIUNA President Paul Hall, He said that the Labor Depart­ speaking at the graduation exercLses, said that the performance of ment would be watching the prog­ the first class in the new shipboard ress of the school, which is rating was most significant. "The scheduled to start its second class future of this program and activity after Labor Day. is riding on the backs of these Also speaking at the graduation men," Hall said. exercise was Dr. Thomas L. ShinHall paid tribute to the Staff nick, medical officer in charge of Officers union for the responsibil­ the Staten Island hospital, under ity it displayed in establishing this whose supervision the pursers vitally needed service on merchant received their training, and Assis­ ships and to the Union's members tant Surgeon General Jerrold in implementing the precedentsetting program. "This develof)- Mich'ael, who called the pursers ment comes at a time of crisis in union school a model with a the merchant marine," Hall said, potential for extension to various adding that the program's success federal programs on a national in the field would be a major con­ basis. �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS Chief Officer Lauds Seafarers To The Editor: I wish to give a vote of thanks, and praise for a well done job of seamanship under the leader­ ship of Bosun Malcon Woods on board the Monot Victory while the vessel was aground on North Reef of the Paracel Is­ lands in the South China Sea, from May 16th to May 22nd. The deck crew displayed ex­ cellent seamanship in aiding the Navy salvage crews, the master and myself in rigging up gear and discharging a thirtynine-ton piece of cargo onto a barge in an open seaway, as well as other cargo. Anchors were brought from the bow to a position off num­ ber three hatch to aid in free­ ing the vessel or checking it as she was pulled off by three tugs and the beach gear that the Navy had rigged out. It was a pleasure, and a credit to the Seafarers International Union, to have aboard such men as Chester Just, Deck Mainten­ ance; AB's James Grinnel, H. Hall, Billy Scott, J. Stokes, John Higgins, Glen Wells, and Ordin­ ary Seamen M. Thomas, Thom­ as Reim and D. Farnsworth. They were all good, on the ball, and a credit to the union and to the American merchant marine. "Keep 'em sailing." G. M. Keymer, Chief Officer Thanks Seafarers For Israel Support To The Editor: Your splendid group of men who marched in the Israel In­ dependence Day parade gave the bystanders a lift by seeing that your union is behind the State of Israel. These bystand­ ers showed their appreciation by the ^plause they showered on the SIU contingent as it passed in review. Many thanks for your splendid cooperation. Samuel Baws ^ FDL Bill's Death Was 'Mercy Killing' To the Editor: We came very close, recently, to being burdened by Secretary of Defense McNamara's brain­ child, the Fast Deployment Logistics ship program. The House of Representatives passed a bill which would have per­ mitted the Defense Department to contract for construction of four of the giant ships, but when the bill went to the floor of the Senate, that house refused to accept the FDL allotment. The plan was first hatched in December, 1965. It called for an eventual fleet of about 30 FDL ships at a a cost of from $30 to $50 million each. As I under­ stand it, these vessels were to have been permanently sta­ tioned at sea for quick dispatch to trouble spots when needed. Like the Flying Dutchman, they would have .sailed forever, being refueled at .sea, never reaching port, except if fighting broke out. They would have carried a permenent cargo of varied mili­ tary cargo, so that at least some of it could be used in any cli­ mate or terrain. McNamara's FDL plan was so patently absurd that its death was a mercy killing. Every American would have been im­ mediately affected by the enor­ mous cost—well over $1 billion. It would have been all on the minus side of the ledger of the nation's economy. There would have been no returns, since the ships would not be used for carrying cargo from one port to another. Wouldn't those billions be bet­ ter spent building up our merch­ ant marine? Not only would we have considerably more materiel carrying capability, and thus contribute more to any potential war effort, but we would be re­ tooling a better than half-amillion-man indu.stry, giving not only those men a much needed boo.st, but, by helping to im­ prove our balance of payments position, helping the entire econ­ omy. John Salasbury LETTERS To Tlie llditor 'Build American' Says Congressman To the Editor: I enjoyed the June 9 edito­ rial from the Seafarers Log so much that I felt my colleagues would certainly benefit from reading it; and I have, there­ fore, included Mr. Hall's re­ marks in the Congressional Record. I thought perhaps you would like to know this and to have a copy of the Record. I am sympathetic with Mr. Hall's feelings about building ships in foreign shipyards; and I shall do all I can to see that American ships are built here in this country—just as they should be. It seems, however, that the Administration has developed a hard line in this regard, and changing its direction will be difficult. However, be assured that 1 will continue to do all I can in this area, as I agree with Mr. Hall's viewpoint wholeheartedly. Henry C. Schadeberg Member of Congress 1st District, Wise. Build-Abroad Plan Scorned By Unions To The Editor: Union leaders outside the Maritime Trade Departments are supporting the department's fight to have our ships built here. The other day I read that the executive vice president of the plasterer's union, Joseph Powers, said that the Admin­ istration's proposal to build United States merchant ships in foreign countries would hurt the nation's economy and jeo­ pardize defense needs. He said that Secretary of Transporta­ tion Alan S. Boyd's plan would cost thousands of jobs and loss of business in steel and other industries. All merchant seamen should remember that the fight to keep American shipyards working full steam ahead is their fight. If the Administration is succe.ssful in having our ships built abroad, the next step will be an attempt to have them manned by foreign .seamen. Lester O'Hare Page Thirteen LOG Seafarer's Act of Bravery at Sea Wins Award From Coast Guard At ceremonies aboard the Seamar in Baltimore Harbor, a Coast Guard letter of commendation was presented to Seafarer Jean Cicconardi for his heroic but futile attempt to save a brother Sea­ farer from drowning in Manila Harbor late last August, him," is the way Brother Cic­ conardi summed up his effort to rescue Soafarer James Allen Jones, who had accidently fallen from the gangway of a ship an­ chored nearby into the choppy waters of Manila Bay. Brother Cicconardi, who said he didn't feel like a hero or even particularly brave because of the rescue attempt, had just finished a watch in the engine room at mid­ night and was up on deck of the Fenn Victory getting some air, when he saw brother Jones strug­ gling in the water about 30 yards away from the Fenn Victory's dock. "He wasn't too far away from the ship but the sea was rough and the current kept pushing him away", said Cicconardi. Seafarer Jean Cicconardi accepts framed letter of commendation from "I threw a life ring to him but Capt. Leonard E. Perso, officer in charge of marine inspection,. for he was too far away to reach it. "So I jumped in. I am a very his attempted rescue of drowning shipmate while aboard the SIU con­ good swimmer—used to dive for tracted Seamar outside Manila Harbor last August. Looking on at the sponges—and I knew I had a left is Eli Hanover, an SIU representative in the port of Baltimore. chance of bringing him back. "He was very big and heavy and of the line and the swift current time he was taken aboard, using not a very good swimmer. I got caused Cicconardi to lose his grip artificial respiration and mouth to mouth resuscitation, but his ef­ him to the life ring and was hold­ on Jones. "He went straight down," said forts were in vain. ing him with one hand and the As he held the newly-presented Cicconardi, and "by the time I ring with the other." Coast Guard letter of commend­ got him back to the life ring and Cicconardi's shipmates aboard ation in his hand, Cicconardi, who the Fenn Victory began hauling then to the ship, he had swallowed was born in France and joined too much water." in the life ring line but the pulling Cicconardi, tried to revive the SIU in 1958, repeated quietly, Jones, who was unconscious by the "someone had to try to save him." POTOMAC (Empire). May 7—Chair­ man. John Minnahan; Secretary. Charles Bedell. Brother Charles Bedell was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks given to former ship's delegate, Brother John Minnahan. Vote of thanks was given to the Steward De­ partment. Audra Ann Ulrich, born May 23, 1967, to the Carl S. Ulrichs, St. Clair, Michigan. Daniel Domingo, born May 3, I 967, to the Carmelo Clementes, Santurce, Puerto Rico. Rietta Ann Beevers, born March 8, 1967, to the Robert A. Beevers, Seattle, Washington. Michael Smith, born May 5, 1967, to the John J. Smiths, Cleveland, Ohio. Lonnle McKenna, born May 9, 1967, to the Lonnie McKennas, Creola, Alabama. Jerome Samuels, born April 3, 1967, to the John E. Samuels, Mobile, Alabama. Randy Wilson, born March 30, 1967, to the Russell T. Wilsons, Virginia Beach, Varginia. ^ Coleen Walsh, born April 26, 1967, to the John J. Walshs, North Ridgeville, Ohio. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK i Cities Service). March S—Chairman. E. G. Hall; Secretary. R. J. Callahan. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Everything is O.K. Motion made that the Union should notify all SIU companies about replacements being available through Yokohama hall. Some companies apparently do not know that we maintain an SIU hall at Yokohama. Brother Earl Whatley was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made to see patrolman pertaining to ship's articles and transportation for members leaving ship. NORINA (Marine Traders). April 30— Chairman. A Debelich; Secretary, R. D. Tapnian. Two men were repatriated due to illness. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Anthony Debelich, ship's delegate, for a job well done. Vote of thanks was also extended to the Steward Department. Galley range, ovens and cook's showers and radiators to be repaired before next trip. COSMOS TRADER (Cosmos Naviga­ tion). May 7—Chairman. Richard Allen; Secretary, John C. Secura. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Captain to be contacted regarding the matter of having sufficient American money on board for draws. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport). March 26—Chairman, FVank Rodriguez. Jr. Everything is running smoothly in deck and engine departments. Plenty of beefs and trouble in steward department. KENT (.American Bulk). May 21^— Chairman. F. L. David; Secretary. A. G. .Alexander. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Discussion held on various matters. LONGVIEW VICTORY— (Victory Car­ riers), April 27—Chairman. John Worly ; Secretary. Fred D. Lynum. $19.38 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). March 26—Chairman. R. Brown ; Secretary. K. Young. Long standing food beefs were settletl at last payoff when the steward quit. $23.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed (IT in engine department. Brother Mike Stupin was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to retiring ship's delegate. Brother G. K. Rose. ACHILLES (A. L. Burbank). May 21 —Chairman, Charlie Demers ; Secretary. Bob Porter. Some disputed OT in deck department. Captain to be contacted regarding painting of foc'sles. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian). May 6 —Chairman. V. E. Monte; Secretary. P. C. Willoughby. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolirkan. DEL ALBA (Delta). April 29—Chair­ man. Wm. Cousins; Secretary. P. J. Franco. Motion made that all new men coming aboard ship must learn about the SIU standard of doing things.—if they don't they're to be reported to the Union. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. All is O.K. ^ Carlos Keith, born May 10, 1967, to the John E. Keiths, Mobile, Alabama. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), March 5—Chairman. L. Cartwright; Secretary. W. Benish. Brother McDo.igall was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Union and ship­ board procedures were discussed for the benefit of the new men on board. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Virginia Lines), April 22—Chairman. J. A. McDougall: Secretary. W. Benish. Two men were sent home from Saigon due to illness. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), May 8— Chairman, B. B. Butler; Secretary, M. P. Cox. No beefs were reported. A little disputed OT. Lodging from last trip was paid. Brother W. B. Harrell was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to departing ship's delegate for a job well done. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Carriers). May 20—Chairman, John McCollom ; Sec' retary, Francis R. Napoli. $39.50 in ship's fund. No beef reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate for a job well done. Vote of thanks also to the steward depart­ ment. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), May 13— Chairman, George Atcherson ; Secretary, William McDonald. Brother Atcherson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World Ma­ rine). May 17 — Chairman, Lawrence Banks; Secretary, Lawrence Banks. Ship's delegate explained Union proce­ dures to new men on board. Discussion on men quitting the ship. Six men left from the original crew. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Everything is running smoothly in engine and steward department. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES July 7, 1967 LOG Froiii the at _ Celestino DeSouza, 66: Heart Leo Tierney, 64: Brother Tier"All hands are really on the ball. It's a pleasure to sail with this gang." That's the word on the ney died on March 2 in Los An­ disease caused the death of Broth­ Del Ore (Delta) Seafarers, Meeting Secretary W. H. Simmons reported. Meeting Chairman Ralph er DeSouza at the geles County Har­ Taylor informs us that Theo Harris turned in a fine job of baking and the entire steward department USPHS Hospital, bor General Hos­ Staten Island, was excellent. Simmons, the ^ pital. A member A discussion was held aboard thanks was ex­ N. Y., on May ship's steward, thanked the crew of the steward's the Missouri (Meadowbrook) con­ tended to the 21. Born in Por­ for their fine work. Anyone department, he steward depart­ cerning the duties of the depart­ tugal, he lived in held a steward's wanting soft ment sanitary ment. Steward Brooklyn, N. Y. rating. Born in drinks for the men, meeting F. R. Napoli, A 20-year SIU Canada, Brother next voyage, was Chairman Joe chief cook G. M. veteran, his la.st Tierney made his reminded to con­ Werselowich re­ Chang and baker ship was the home in Traverse tact the purser. A ports. Oldtimers M. Trotman all City, Mich. He joined the union Natalie. He was a cook and joined balance of $24.98 have been help­ turned in topin the port of Detroit. His last the union in New York. Surviving was reported in ing the younger notch jobs, meet­ Chang vessel was the Hercules. Surviving is his wife, Jennie, of Brooklyn. the ship's fund members of the ing Chairman is a sister. Eve Nelson of Traverse Burial was in the St. Charles Cem­ and donations will John McCollom reported. Ship's SIU in any way etery, Farmingdale, L. I. City, Mich. be taken at the delegate J. Dunne also came in possible, Max Simmons Werselowich New Orleans pay­ for praise from the crew. Seafarers ^ Bugawan, Meet­ Joseph Fitzpatrick, 63: Seafar­ off. Lee Smith, ship's delegate were reminded to turn in extra ing Secretary writes. A request Wiley Gates, 76: A liver ail­ ment caused the death of Brother er Fitzpatrick died of pneumonia, told the crew that everything linen to the steward before leav­ was made for some additional Jan. 13, in San went fine with no outstanding Gates on April ing the ship during the San Fran­ paperback books for the ship's Francisco. A beefs. It was a good SIU trip, 23, in Shreveport, cisco payoff. Department heads library. m e m b e r of the he reported and we had a "fine La. He was on an reported a smooth trip. Engine Depart­ old time." A message of sym­ SIU pension at ment, Seafarer pathy and wreaths, on behalf the time of his James Christie, meeting secre­ Fitzpatrick joined of the officers and crew, were death. Born in the SIU in the sent to two crewmembers whose tary on the Burhank Victory (BurLouisiana, Gates port of New Or­ sisters passed away. Logs and bank) reports that was a resident of leans. A native the ship is run­ mail were received regularly, it Vivian, La. He of that city, he ning smoothly was reported. joined the union had been residing in San Fran­ with very good in the port of New Orleans and cisco. Fitzpatrick was an SIU food and only a The ice and washing machines last shipped on the Del Santos. member for 20 years. His last on the Jefferson City Victory few minor re­ Seafarer Louis N. Cirignano's vessel was the Oakland. Burial pairs. Richard longtime goal of obtaining a (Victory) have Albert Guldry, 47: An auto ac­ was in New Orleans. Conlin was elect­ just about run higher education was achieved cident claimed the life of Seafarer ed new ship's del­ their course, so recently when he received a Mas­ Albert Guidry, egate. Seafarers John McLemore, 55: Brother Seafarer W. W. Conlin ter's degree in special education May 1, in New McLemore died on board the Lutook up a collec­ LeClair, seconded at commencement exercises held Orleans. He was cile Bloomfield by R. P. De Font, tion for two soldiers the ship at New Jersey'.s Paterson State an AB and last while the ship was suggested that was carrying to Saigon. Seafarers College. shipped on the at sea on Jan= 22. new ones be in­ aboard the vessel wanted them to Cirignano interrupted his edu­ Madaket. Born in lave a good time before going He was buried at stalled at the end cation in 1940, while a student New Orleans, he into the war zone, Conlin re­ sea off the east La Chappelle of the voyage. ported. In addition to Vietnam, at Passaic High School in New lived in Metairie, coast of Japan. A Meeting Chair­ Jersey, to enter the merchant maLa. He sailed with native of "Missis­ man E. T. La Chappelle writes the ship visited Yokohama and rine. During the SIU for over sippi, he was a that the ship's treasury is down the Panama Canal before the San World War II he 25 years since joining in the port Francisco payoff. resident of Texas to its last $2. shipped in many of New Orleans. Guidry spent two City, Texas. Join­ ^ war zones, and years in the Army. Surviving is ing the union in Galveston, he Seafarers on the Sagamore Hill Seafearers have been keeping was a recipient his wife, Edna, of Metairie. Burial sailed as a member of the deck (Victory) were well fed during the Del Sud (Delta) "clean and of the Harry S. was in Greenwood Cemetery, New department. their recent voyage and a vote of ship shape in the Orleans. Truman Citation true manner of for service in the Antonio Carrano, 61: Brother capable and sea­ Normandy inva­ Viljo Sikero, 47; Bronchoneu- Carrano died of pneumonia, April worthy SIU Bro­ sion. While in Cirignano monia claimed the life of Seafarer 23, at the USPHS thers", Meeting the merchant ma­ Sikero April 24 in Hospital in Balti­ Chairman Mike rine, he traveled throughout New Orleans. A more. A member Dunn writes. Wil­ Europe, the Middle East, and native of Finland, of the steward de­ liam Pittman, South Africa. Roland A. Fredericks he lived in New partment, he join­ ship's delegate After the war, Cirignano re­ Please contact John J. Geiger, Orleans and had ed the union in brought word sumed his education by entering sailed in the SIU's New York City. 204 Hillcrest Drive, Daly City, Folse from the Captain Montclair State College in 1952, California 94014, as soon as possi­ Atlantic and Gulf He was a 20-year that the crew has done a fine job and received a B.A. degree in ble. District as an AB. man with the SIU answering emergency bells in the secondary and elementary educa­ His last ship was and previously channel when the ship had an ac­ tion. the Penn Export­ spent 23 years in the Navy. Born cident." Seafarers were reminded In 1959, he began teaching John L. Parris er. Burial was in St. Bernard Me­ in Bridgeport, Conn,, he was a to return glasses when finished. mentally retarded and emotionally morial Gardens, Chalmette, La. Please contact Mrs. Lois M. resident of New Orleans. Ship's treasurer William Folse disturbed children and is presently McCusker, 225 MacDade Blvd., told the Brothers that the movie working with the emotionally dis­ Collingdale, Pennsylvania, as soon I'und has $656.14 and the ship's Lifeboat Class No. 180 turbed under a federal aid pro­ as possible. und $433. A request was made gram. —— to purchase a converter and parts Cirignano noted that while out of the movie fund. Meeting traveling in the merchant marine, Leroy Gulley Get in touch with Mrs. Rachel Secretary Robert Chaisson said he was able to experience other Elizabeth Gulley as soon as pos­ that the crew thanked deck de­ ways of life, and that the educa­ sible, informing her of your where­ partment men for the efficient tion he received led to a better abouts. The address is 330 Banks way of docking and undocking." understanding of others. St., San Francisco, Calif. 94110. 4/ Seafarer to Use Master's Degree To Help ChiUrea <1> \I>- Anthony W. Wasiluki Purvis Parker requests that you write him. The address is Route 2, Box 200A, Elm City, N.C. 27822. ^ Earl R. Goodwin Please contact your wife at 200 South Cedar St., Mobile, Ala., as soon as possible. "I I I S ! A mixture of young Seafarers and some veterans make up this recent class of Lifeboat School graduates. The lifeboat endorse­ ment they have earned is a requirement for an AB ticket. Seated (l-r) are: B. Carlson, J. Bedard. T. Farrell, C. Charette and W. Mosley. Standing are: T. Anderson, T. Steed, W. Lander, .J. R. Rerez, A. Michalitsianos, W. Howland and School Instructor Ami Bjornsson. John L. Riede Please contact Mrs. Laurene M. Riede, 64 Dubois Ave., Staten Island, New York, as soon as possible. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 r would like to receive the SEAFARERS L6G--pleis^ put name on your mailing list, (Prmt tnformofipn) NAME ^ ,,4 STREET ADDRESS ............... ..; {STREET 'CITY CITY ; STATE . ZIP. ....... ^9 DUPLICATION! If you are an old wbscriber and hav« a changa iAddWM/ptease Qjyegyoyr,forffi!sr{.a balow: -.V, , .nV STATE , . , �June 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller DIstiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the 8IU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes speciflc provision for safetpiardinK the membmbip's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and flle auditing committee elected by the membership. Ail Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adnainistered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union balls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified nuiii, return receipt request^. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or naember. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This establish^ policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Elxecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Cenesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^1> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynec Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelli Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. L, Trihuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) Page Fifteen SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Aug. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 23—2:00 p.m. Seattle . . Aug. 25—2:00 p.m. New York . . Aug. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 7—^2:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. . .Aug. 7—7:00 p.ms Chicago .... Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Cleveland . .Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago .... Aug. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 17—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 16—7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . . Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Detroit Aug.l4—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Aug. 14—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Aug. 15- -5:00 p.m. Mohile Aug. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 8—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Aug. 9—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . .. .Aug. 10—5:00p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. "Norfolk Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Aug. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Aug. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—7:00 p.m. New York .. Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 8—7:00 p.m. Baltimore • Aug. 9—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .Aug. 11—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Sta Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port Newa. t Meeting held at Galveaton wharvci. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Llndsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 ALPENA. Mich. 4th Ave.. Bklyn. HY ?.66(» 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD. 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Maji 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y. 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-9259 IBU TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III. 93B3 Ewing Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Min 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. NEW ORLEANS, La'. NORFOLK, Va. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. PORT ARTHUR, Tex departments to be settled at payoff. Ship's delegate was proud to report that the crew was the best he has sailed with. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for the good food and service. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian). May 14—Chairman. T. Yablonsky; Secretary. Angel Seda. All repairs from previous voyage have been taken care of. One man missed ship in New Orleans before sailing. Discussion about contacting pa­ trolman about some new wind shoot for the crew's quarters. Vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. HERMINA (Hudson Marine), April 29 —Chairman. Paul Dew; Secretary, J. Marshall. Not much improvement since last meeting. No painting was done. The Master made no attempt to improve con­ ditions aboard ship. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with patrolman. Motion was made that the crew aboard ships be able to draw 75 percent of all monies earned in all ports. Motion made that all members with 20 years full membership in Union, with lim­ ited seatime. be allowed voluntary retire­ ment with full pension and welfare ben­ efits. And that all members in the Union take an active part in bringing this to a speedy action. Most maritime unions now have this in effect. Why not the SIU? Patrolman to be taken on tour aboard ship to see poor conditions. J. CLARE MILLER (Gartland), May 2—Chairman. Charles Pischner ; Secre­ tary. James Bashaw. $1.00 in ship's fund. Twenty-five cents donation to be taken up and added to ship's fund. Department dele^tes reported that all is in order. Motion made to change the present pen­ sion plan to 20 years service regardless of age and raise pension to $300.00 per month. Motion made to place Lakes men on a par with Coast men when they go up to write for a mate or engineer's li­ cense. Request for fans in deck depart­ ment fore rooms. Engine delegate to speak to the Chief about air shoot in fire hold. GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Over­ seas), May 9—Chairman, T. Drobins; Secretary. J. McLinden. Brother Law­ rence P. Conticello was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. DEL ORG (Delta). May 7—Chairman, Ralph Taylor; Secretary. Ralph Taylor. Brother Lee A. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $68.78 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. WINCHESTER (Bulk Transport). April 7—Chairman. James Ward; Secretary. John O'Toole. Ship's delegate report^ that everything is getting into much bet­ ter shape and now things are running smoothly. One men in steward depart­ ment missed ship in Norfolk, Va. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), May 14 —Chairman, Donald Kieth; Secretary. Tony Caspar. $8.26 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine and steward de­ partments. One man left in Calcutta, India, due to illness. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the good service. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agen­ cy, May 7 — Chairman, Fred Gentry; Secretary. John Maslow. $20.86 in ship's fund. Motion made to have the Company give W-2 forma to crew at the payoT, instead of mailing them at the end of the year. Various items badly needed in the steward department. Company refuses to buy the items according to the steward. CLAIBORNE (Sea-Land), May 7 — Chairman, Edward Kelly: Secretary. James K. Fursell. Letter written to head­ quarters concerning pension plan. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Collection to be taken up for crewmember's family who died in fire. 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-McCormack). May 14—Chairman. David Velandra; Secretary. Gary Fisher. Ship's dele­ gate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. New water fountain was installed satisfactorily. KENYON VICTORY (Columbia), May 21—Chairman, Albert Bourgot; Secretary, M. Badger. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Steward thanked the bosun, deck maintenance and electricians for their cooperation. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward department for a job well done. BESSEMER VICTORY (Isthmian), April 23—Chairman, Harry Huston ; Sec­ retary, F. E. McCall. No beefs reported by department delegates. Payoff proce­ dure explained to first trippers. I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 .630 Jackion Ave. Tel. 529-7546 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. .. .1313 Fernandez Juncot Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 250S FIrit Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrlion St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif, .. .505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan . Iseya BIdg., Room 80! 1-2 Kaigan-Dorl-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 PETROCHEM (Valentine), March 19— Chairman. P. F. Payne; Secretary, R. Metchel. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion about food and stores. Port Stew­ ard is continuously harassing Chief Stew­ ard. Letter to be written to headquarters regarding this matter. LOMA VICTORY (Delta), May 20— Chairman. K. Roberts; Secretary, <5. Ken­ nedy. Brother Gerald C. Kennedy, Jr., was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by deck and engine delegates. Plenty of beefs in steward de­ partment. Lack of cooperation from the chief steward. .2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 .IIS 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 .2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 1348 Seventh St. ROBIN GRAY (More-McCormack), May 9—Chairman, F. Stablings ; Secretary, T. Maley. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment, otherwise no beefs were report­ ed by department delegates. OBSERVER (Marine Carriers), May 21 —Chairman, J. M. Davis; Secretary, Joe Block. Brother John Glover was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship's delegate and steward requested the cooper­ ation of all hands in making this a good trip. 58(M Canal St. WA B-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. MOBILE, Ala ACHILLES (A. L. Burbank), April 1— Chairman. Hans Petersen ; Secretary, Bob Porter. Brother Robbert Lasso was elect­ ed to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported. P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex. JERSEY CITY, N.J PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publUhcs every six months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the nvembership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in emplojrment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer noay be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia). May 3—Chairman, M. McNabb : Secretary, Frank Airey. One man missed ship in Sacramento and one in San Francisco. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. BARRE VICTORY (Delta). April 22— Chairman. Armond Dunne. Jr.; Secretary. Albert Estrada. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly and in good order. No disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Armond Dunne. Jr. was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian). May 7—Chairman, John Farrand; Secretary, Paul P. Lopez. $25.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine COSMOS TRADER (Admonthos Ship­ ping), March 11—Chairman. V. J. Schrag ; Secretary. J. C. Secura. No beefs were reported by departnxent delegates. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport). March 12—Chairman, Frank Rodriges, Jr.; Secretary. James McKenzie. Brother Mckenzie was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. All repairs are being taken care of by crew. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burbank). May 29—Chairman. S. C. Hanks; Secre­ tary, D. L. Thompson. Ship sailed short one fireman from San Francisco. Picked up one fireman in Manila. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion held concerning the retirement plan. Crew would like to see some infor­ mation posted in the LOG pertaining to the retirement plan. 7^— �Vol. XXiX No. 14 SEAFARiatS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-CIO An Important Story The story of American labor is a vital part of Ameri­ can history. It is a story that is too often neglected and distorted in the schools. It certainly has been dis­ torted in the press. It is a story that should be told. The history of Americcm labor is a stirring story of peoplein most instances unnamed people—and their continuing struggle to realize the hopes and aspirations of the Amer­ ican people. We and our children should be reminded what the labor movement is and has achieved, J J V' * t ••4 L, T\ P c '"•t •K With this introduction, the Seafarers Log began publication of a 10-part series entitled "All this Happened, the Story of American Labor." The recently-concluded series, written by the Log staff, drew very favorable response, including a great many requests for reprints, from readers across the nation—^from SIU members and their families, from other trade unionists, schools and students. The series has been reprinted in booklet form and copies may be obtained by writing to the Seafarers Log, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11232. <'• I I" • -J, 'i rj m AMERICAN LABOR :J ^•; I,, ' li i • )*t • it-i" I Ui' • ' MK I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 7, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU UPGRADING FACILITIES EXPANDED AS UNION MEETS MANNING NEEDS SIUNA CONVENTION DELEGATES ACT ON WIDE RANGE OF LABOR ISSUES BUILDUP OF BULK CARGO FLEET URGED BY HALL AT SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING ADMINISTRATION’S SHIPPING POLICIES RAPPED AT MARITIME TRADES MEETING HEALTHIER, HAPPIER OLDSTERS HAIL MEDICARE’S FIRST YEAR 13TH SIUNA BIENNIAL CONVENTION SEAFARER’S ACT OF BRAVERY AT SEA WINS AWARD FROM COAST GUARD AN IMPORTANT STORY – STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/07/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 14 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ff0347d918cf2af7ec86363c946c6d59.PDF 6df08b5395fc720d4c04a786b765a1da PDF Text Text Vol. XXiX No. 15 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO re reif US Seanitr, all iU WASiBNGTON-^Tte n °^"Sld-iip anyw^" tog ^emam War. according else ii , «« Conimiuee for_^^rt=»5 >o that the nation the world. Dowi^ r,hc Maritime A<i.. "«s»ator ^dr.™al Jatnea »"> _A,inrcbaPt manoe h«i. Snent; Leads World In SMp Scrapping, Lloyd's Rovoab' n, The Soviet |;other giant shi li^ently, this tin ® ^?o\and, calht «ion and de] • otalUog 554,iUn I This contr^. fergest singled %>et drawn r, f.slnstruction,V iitt the lonnal LONDON—The United States continues to lead the nations of the world in the scrapping of its dagships, according to the most recent report by Lloyd's Register ^ ^ Percent in 1965 • •rr-''-.'" ah " ^GT« ^ships pspite ov tch^W^ovi ivO ^—— ———watcrborne year. According to statistics .ol«" ih e^: Her- nV® VO ToW S^elcent it carrirf during 1964. '•'oK= united State's 1965 tnU. of 428.3 million j|ns of asat exports aiyfrpor^ lag mcrchgw'es 34.7 m/uo®to Otw C. Tthe^'i. wWob actually •- 19® and a mere 8 percent cent in - lowest point in over in 1965 a total of 5.9 pe^cen ; ^ 9 2 million tons of cargoes, tra !led in American-flag tankers as American-ttag lani^ci:^ » compared with 55,8 8 percent, ^reent. or or S8.million tons in 1964. Ttesoite Despite the declining snare carcar­ ried bv U.S.-flag vessels, the value the nat^sj»ater^^^^^^ trade tWe®e(®es. rown of the 1965 per^ mS , .1 —cpoments formance of the various seg of the. Amtrican-flag Amtncan-uag "lercham SLt as opposed to their 1964 perta"an*si.o.v3tha«hecombji.ed ent dry cargo tramps declined by total of 405.2 mfj jercent. . , f._ actual coropanson ot ng The statistics of -i 11 8 -flac ships U.S.-flag the catastrophic f / %, ,"• Hei' •cent of our waterpanici^/ fykfl e. "^]ry cargo trade, f 5.4 million toits; —— gWccnt and 32 milf 1964. During 1965 of IS carried 23.4 pertbel "t'tva in ' "f- 1 ®ef. iptil l4JW*a. - W «Pa?£ Finland Now Ahead of U. S. In World Shipbuilding Totals WASHINGTON-m J "•Mil % leari rhdent Agi Annual Report H-V'" .- ' PUIW°»8" ^ *^"7jji^iW SEAFARERS-WELFARE PLAN ^ •v» eignf ves61,439 tons burned, 21 iH tons) wrecked, 13 (24,504 5'undered and six (15,224) collision, None were Jn. >ri^ss- s^: oii^ieish 0i.-n»9.^!! at ^w^'atSing to A Statistical report shows, that J in My of last year, Fiiiland sur- W- billion. 1958 • , c^o.^"Jfnto S- ft^ropped^o'":5'''^S drop of almost 2 irr-tv-ht"' _ time Adii • Dev\ powered )eopK--''ime Secre ocviv-v-., —^ pS>prc-"ftke —- n^uonsjora^ „ bas more slttppiOB tt„;tP>d States now has to / Jm '•^rd kayevT tive control" latest report of '""'H Adnunistration :_7^:^ffAmerlc^«»9-' duras m«- "Zf" SEAFARERS PENSIQNJ'LAN 2; Annual Report ' Filed With the New York State Insurance Department Filed With the New York State Insurance Department Page 9 JPage "lO �Pac« Two Boilermaker's Official Raps CA5L Subsidized Co/s Buifd-Abroad Sellout Rapped by Groton at MTD Meeting WASHINGTON—A call for the end of subsidies for shipping lines represented by the Com­ mittee on American Steamship Lines was issued last week by Page Groton, Director of the Marine Division of the Boilermaker's Union. Speaking at a luncheon meeting of the Maritime Trades De­ posals," he said, "these fat cats the industry for a new maritime partment (AFL-CIO), Groton thumb their noses at those vitally program. "He had a consensus," the MTD declared that he would urge Con­ concerned about the long-range adverse effects that such an illog­ official declared, "of labor, man­ gress to "eliminate operating sub­ ical scheme could have on do­ agement and government—all in sidies" to the lines now subsidized because they are supporting Trans­ mestic employment and the bal­ the Maritime Advisory Committee portation Secretary Alan S. Boyd's ance of international payments, and its Report. It just hasn't been foreign shipbuilding proposal after and endeavor to curry favor with acted upon. And now he wants they "have gotten rich under the the Secretary of Transportation to another consensus. make sure that their steady stream "They say that an independent present system." of golden nuggets is not stopped." maritime agency wouldn't serve Calling the subsidized compa­ Following Groton's remarks, us best. Well we haven't been nies, which are represented by the MTD Executive Secretary Peter served in any department we've Committee on American Steam­ McGavin spoke to the group about been in for the last 15 years. I ship Lines, the "fat cats" of our comments submitted to the House can tell you we are going to fight maritime industry, the union lead­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries until we get what we want . . . er said they should be forced "to Committee by the Bureau of Bud­ an independent maritime agency." operate their ships under the get and the Commerce Depart­ At another MTD gathering American flag, at American wage ment concerning bills now before earlier, O. R. Strackbein, chair­ levels, without one dollar of fur­ the Committee which would create man of the Nationwide Commit­ ther assistance from the Ameri­ an independent maritime agency. tee on Import-Export Policy, ac­ can taxpayers." The comments of both, he said, Groton said that in the first referred throughout to a "small, cused the federal government of quarter-century of receiving op­ independent agency" and quoted "gross discrimination against the erating subsidies, the net worth President Johnson's disapproval of American merchant marine." He pointed to the billions of dollars of the CASL group has "increased the bills. spent to subsidize the agricultural from nearly $60 million to $800 However, McGavin stated that industry and the airlines along million — almost 14 times" as Boyd, "the hangman of the Amer­ with "the added safeguards of much — and that the time has ican merchant marine," is the real tariffs on competitive imports plus come to "let them live off the problem. He was appointed by quotas that hold these imports fat that they have accumulated at Johnson to "seek a consensus" in down to a reasonable level." the expense of the American tax­ payers." CASL has recently sent letters to members of Congress calling for a crash merchant marine pro­ gram — with the provision that foreign building be permitted for a five-year period.but with the ships registered under the U.S. flag and granted all subsidy privi­ COLUMBUS, Ohio—The SIU has stepped up its fight to end leges. Groton termed CASL's ex­ the unfair exclusion of seamen from year-round unemployment pressed concern over the future compensation under Ohio law. No other state excludes seamen from unemployment benefits ^ of the maritime industry "as endorsed the Weldishofer bill and phony as a three dollar bill." during the winter months. urged all action possible to secure In testimony here on July 6, its passage at this session of the Affects Domestic Economy "At a time when there should Don Bensman, SIU Port Agent Ohio legislature. Both Bensman be real unity among all elements in Toledo, called "the present and SIU Cleveland Agent Stanley of the American merchant ma­ treatment of seamen under Ohio's Wares participated at the recent rine to demonstrate the idiocy unemployment compensation law hearing on the propxwal. of the Boyd foreign building pro- a clear-cut example of gross dis­ Others who testified in favor crimination." Bensman spoke at of the measure included Melvin a hearing conducted by the Labor Pelfrey, vice-president of District and Industry Committee of the 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Ohio House of Representatives. Association, and Rep. Weldis­ The only reason Ohio-based hofer, who sponsored the bill last shipping companies and other March. management groups have fought The campaign to amend the MIAMI BEACH—The Interna­ past SIU efforts to amend the law, unemployment law has drawn the tional Longshoremen's Association he charged, was the fact that the supp>ort of thousands of Great is holding its national convention present system represents large Lakes seamen, following action here this week with the election of savings to the shipowners. So- by the Toledo Port Council of international officers slated for called "seasonal" workers in all the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades other industries are covered for Wednesday. benefits throughout the year, he Department. SIU President Paul Hall, who noted. After the Great Lakes shipping is also president of the MTD season got fully underway this Bensman pointed out that the (AFL-CIO) was scheduled to ad­ spring, the Port Council began existing law shows no considera­ dress the convention. circulating letters and petitions to tion for the needs of seamen, Other speakers expected to be since those who cannot find jobs all Lakes vessels, urging crewon hand during the four days during the annual winter shipping members to forward the signed of sessions were AFL-CIO Presi­ layoff have no other means of petitions to the legislature here dent George Meany, Vice Presi­ supporting their families. in Columbus. dent of the United States Hubert Under present law, seamen are The exclusion of seamen from H. Humphrey, State Secretary eligible to apply for unemploy­ Dean Rusk, Acting Maritime year-round protection by the Ohio ment benefits only during the 40 Administrator James W. Gulick, unemployment compjensation law weeks following the fourth Sun­ National Maritime Union Presi­ would be ended under terms of day in March. However, other dent Joseph Curran, Under Sec­ a bill introduced in the Ohio maritime workers and all other retary of Labor James J. Reyn­ House of Representatives by Rep. Ohio workers are not restricted in olds, industrial relations arbitrator James Weldishofer (R-77th Dist.). any manner. Theodore Kheel and Representa­ The legislation is known as House Most of the seamen affected are tive Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), Bill No. 427. employed by 13 shipping com­ Chairman of the House Merchant Last month's SIUNA conven­ panies with headquarters in Cleve­ Marine and Fisheries Committee. tion in Washington, D. C. strongly land. Gt. Lakes SIU Sparks Fight For Jobless Benefits in Ohio ILA Convention Gets Ut^erway July 21, 1967 . SEAFARERS LOG Report of International President pI ''i' ! by Paul Hall Senate passage last week of the proposed "Truth in Lending" bill is good news for the American labor movement, which has been perhaps the staunches! supporter of such legislation through the years. More important, however, the Senate action is good news for American consumers, trade unionists and non trade-unionists alike, who for years I have been the unknowing victims of interest gouging when they were forced to borrow money or make installment purchases. The bill, which passed the Senate by a unanimous vote of 92 to 0 now goes to the House—where the chances of passage also look brighter than they have in years, although some major hostility must still be overcome. Although the proposed "Truth in Lending" bill is far from perfect as it now stands, it represents at least a start at long-needed reforms in the credit industry and the American labor movement will throw its full support behind final passage. The bill requires sellers to disclose to buyers the total interest costs, both in true annual interest rates and in total dollar amounts, of install­ ment purchases of many types of loans. Some important categories of credit are not covered by the bill and some loopholes remain even in those areas of credit that are covered. But for the first time in years the rights of credit consumers would be recognized, and this represents a major forward step to end abuses that cost American consumers millions of dollars annually. The role of the American labor movement in initiating and provid­ ing continuing support for such important social legislation is not gen­ erally understood or recognized by the American public nor even, it i must be admitted, by many active trade unionists. Yet this remains t . one of the trade union movement's most important functions. The trade union movement remains the biggest and best organized group in the entire nation actively representing the interests of the American people in the halls of Congress and in public forums. ": The past achievements of the American organized labor movement in the sphere of social legislation and social justice are now legion, stretching from the first organized support for free public education at the very beginning of the organized labor movement, to the passage of Medicare legislation just last year. In many areas of social need, organized labor is today in the position of fighting for long-overdue improvements in social programs which American labor was itself instrumental in winning for the first time many years ago. Improved social security and unemployment benefits are just two examples of such instances. For many important and long needed programs, American labor is providing virtually the only organized support available. For many other such programs it is gladly lending its support along with other active organizations. These programs include the many facets of the War on Poverty, a national health insurance plan to insure the best of medical care for every American and social security improvements. In taking a stand on these issues, the American labor movement is truly living up to its rightful function in American society, for it is a truism that all too often the gains won at the bargaining table are -i easily lost again in the marketplace or in an unhealthy, social or physical environment. An additional aspect of the importance of organized labor's continued activity in spurring progressive social legislation becomes clear in the question "Who else will undertake the burden?" *Too often, the answer is "Nobody!" f h SIU of Canodo lliGns Cwrt Rght As Gov't Chorges are Dismissed MONTREAL—After more than three years in the courts, the i I SIU last month successfully won dismissal in Quebec Superior Court here of charges brought by the Canadian government against officers and seamen of the SIU ^ of Canada for an alleged 1963 appearances during which they were unable to work. violation of the Canada Ship­ In its successful appeal for dis­ ping Act. missal of the charges, the SIU The case against some 17 SIU argued that since the defendants of Canada members stemmed had not signed Articles—as re­ from October 1963 when about quired by the Canada Shipping 2,000 Seafarers left their ships in Act—at the time of the walk-off, a protest to the Canadian Parlia­ there was no violation of the Act. ment against its establishment of Further, the SIU contended, the a three-man trusteeship over the men were merely exercising their SIU and four other maritime guaranteed rights of freedom to unions following an inquiry into assemble and petition legislators. a contractual dispute between the Also, while Parliament had ap­ SIU and Upper Lakes Shipping proved the Trusteeship, the Exec­ Ltd. utive Branch of the government Specifically, the men were i had not yet activated it into law K 'L . charged with unlawfully inducing and the protesting seamen were iii' seamen to leave their vessels, thus therefore not opposing the law of 'i: hi violating the Canada Shipping the land. Act. If convicted, they could have The Canada Shipping Act is •iiii been sentenced to one year in jail modeled after the British Mer­ and fined. As it is they have al­ chant Shipping Act of 1894, some ready suffered many months of sections of which restrict seamen's hardship resulting from legal ex­ civil rights and were adopted penses and long periods of court bodily. �July 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Lakes Vacation Start August K i V !-X"V, 1 I iummmmmm DETROIT—SIU Great Lakes seamen will receive an addi­ tional hourly wage increase plus benefits from the brand-new Seafarers Vacation Plan for the Great Lakes District, starting August 1, 1967. The pay rise and the vacation benefits are clinics for members and their part of the contract improve­ families, and other benefits. Under the rules of the pro­ ments negotiated by the SIU in gram, vacation pay credits are 1965. provided for seamen who are Rules and regulations covering temporarily laid qff, for those who employees under the Seafarers Va­ do relief work prior to their regu­ cation Plan-Great Lakes District lar jobs, or suffer on-the-job in­ were announced here last week. jury or illness, and for crewmemUnder the rules, seamen with 120 bers of vessels which are tempo­ days of continuous employment rarily laid up during the sailing qualify for 2% days of vacation season. pay for each 30 days worked. The plan also provides a re­ The vacation pay rates will be duced benefit for employees who based on the new hourly wage are unable to obtain 120 days of schedule which goes into effect on employment, but who can qualify August 1, 1967, for all ratings. for a reduced benefit upon com­ Under the wage agreement, hourly pletion of 90 days' employment. pay for an AB wheelsman will be They can qualify for a reduced increased to $2.40'/2 per hour. vacation benefit amounting to IVi This figure represents an hourly days' pay for each 30 days pay boost of 6V2 cents on top of worked. the 13-cent hourly hike across theEmployees who have been in board, which was gained by the continuous service for 120 days union in 1965. The present three- accrue additional benefits in incre­ year agreement will expire in ments of 30 days up to 180 days. 1968. Those qualified employees with For an estimate of what vaca­ employment in excess of 180 days tion pay will be after 120 days accrue additional benefits on a of employment, a seaman multi­ daily basis for each day of cov­ plies his hourly rate by eight hours ered employment. to get his daily rate of pay—and A simplified procedure has been then multiplies by 2%. This is established for collecting SIU the amount of vacation pay for vacation pay. Employees merely 30 days worked. have to complete and sign the vacation benefit application form, For example, in the case of an and submit it with U.S. Coast AB wheelsman, the amount is $2.40'/2 X 8 X 23^. For 120 days, Guard discharges and notice of the benefit totals $211.64. For an personnel change forms, as proof approximate eight-month season, of seatime, to the SIU Vacation it would total well over $400. This Plan Office, River Rouge, Mich. is computed without regard to All vacation benefits must be length of service with the em­ applied for within one year from ployer or in the industry. the date of last employment. The vacation pay program is The rules of the vacation plan the latest in a series of innova­ provide that there shall be no tions established by the SIU on accruing of eligibility time from the Great Lakes, including the one year to the next, and that a SIU Job Security Program, no- covered employee cannot apply cost pensions, health and welfare for vacation benefits more than benefits, free diagnostic medical 1 twice in any one calendar year. Pres. Johnson Signs Bill Forcing Rniirond Workers to End Strike V\,\ \ WASHINGTON—Over the bitter protest of the AFL-CIO, • Congress this week passed an Administration-requested bill forcing members of six railroad shop craft unions to give up their strike and return to work. The unions had struck last Monday after a shutdown for 90 days while a the expiration of a no-strike special five-man board appointed pledge given to Congress in the by the President seeks a settlement. hopes that they would be able to If the panel cannot obtain agree­ ment within 60 days, it will recom­ work out a settlement with the mend settlement terms that will railroads, whom they had accused take effect 30 days later, unless an of stalling on negotiations. accord is negotiated in the mean­ AFL-CIO president George time. Meany blasted the back-to-work Appoihted to the board by Pres­ law as a "hollow victory for man­ ident Johnson were Meany, Fred­ agement." Meany said "collective erick Kappel, former board chair­ bargaining failed in the railroad man of the American Telephone dispute because management knew and Telegraph Co.; Theodore W. that at the end of the road Con­ Kheel, industrial arbitrator and gress would intervene to prevent a mediator; Leverett Saltonstall, strike." former Republican Senator of The greatest loss, Meany said, Massachusetts; and Senator Wayne was to the American system be­ Morse (D-Ore.) who will serve as cause "if collective bargaining chairman. fails, then our system fails." He P. L. Siemiller, president of the had a sharp word of warning to International Association of Ma­ the "smug employers" who "think chinists—one of the unions which they have won a victory" and see struck—attacked the appoint­ the railroad legislation as a pat­ ment of Morse as a "colossal tern for Congress in future dis­ blunder" and called the Senator putes. "the biggest strikebreaker in the The bill ending the strike blocks nation." Page Three Urge Adoption of Independent MARAD Bill Congressional Unity Marks Hearings On Need for Independent MARAD WASHINGTON—In a display of legislative unity, more than a score of Congressmen from both sides of the aisle appeared before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee this week to demand speedy action on legislation declaring the Maritime Ad­ ministration as an independ­ improper representation of mari­ merchant fleet. Let us reestablish ent federal agency. time interests." an independent Maritime Admin­ The bipartisan coalition By contrast, he went on, the istration with adequate powers thus served notice on the White record established between enact­ and funds to meet our current House of Congressional determi­ ment of the Merchant Marine Act maritime crises and plan for fu­ nation to secure maritime inde­ of 1936 and the time Maritime ture needs." lost its independence in 1951 Representative Joseph E. Karth pendence this session, and of "leads us to believe that similar (D-Mlnn.)—During the 15 years continued Capitol Hill opposi­ experience could result from the following enactment of the Mer­ tion to Administration efforts establishment of an independent chant Marine Act of 1936 the to bury MARAD in the new De­ Maritime Administration today." nation "moved forward with a partment of Transportation. vigorous, imaginative merchant Congressman Celler added: After the Members of Congress "I believe passage of this bill marine program" under the su­ had testified, the committee heard would indicate an awareness by pervision of an independent agen­ Commerce Secretary Alexander the Congress of the burdens under cy, he declared. But since the in­ W. Trowbridge and Budget Bu­ which the American maritime in­ corporation of MARAD in the Department of Commerce, "the reau Director Charles Schultze dustry has been laboring and of voice of the Maritime Adminis­ the steps which must be taken register the Administration's for­ now if the best interests of the tration has been muffled—if not mal opposition to the independent merchant marine and the nation completely silenced." agency concept. "Independence," said the midare to be served." Scheduled to testify, before the western Congressman, "is what Both Commerce Secretary hearings draw to a close, are Trowbridge and Budget Bureau the merchant marine needs most." Transportation Secretary Alan S. Director Schultze opposed the in­ He urged swift passage of the bill Boyd, chief architect of the Ad­ dependent agency on two grounds "so that we can get on with the ministration's program based on —that it was contrary to .the Pres­ job of saving our merchant fleet— submerging MARAD in his de­ ident's wishes, and that a small, while there is a fleet left to save— partment and on foreign building independent agency would not and while there is yet time to save it." of U.S.-flag ships; and SIUNA have a Cabinet-level official to Representative Paul A. Fino President Paul Hall, who is also plead its cause and advance its (R-N.Y.)—The "stubborn insist­ program. president of the 6-million-member ence" on the part of the Adminis­ Committee members differed AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ tration that "it must have its own partment, which is leading the strongly with this view, pointing way" with respect to foreign build­ drive for an independent Mari­ out that, despite the fact that ing and incorporation of maritime President Johnson had promised, time Administration. in the Department of Transpor­ The hearings are being held on in his 1965 State of the Union tation "poses grave threats to our Message, to come up with a (H.R. 159), the bill introduced by commerce and our defense." Representative Edward A. Gar- "new" maritime program, no offi­ The records of the Maritime matz (D-Md.), Merchant Marine cial program had ever been forth­ Administration, he went on, coming. Most of the Committee Committee chairman, which "make it quite clear that our members also accused the Admin­ would make the Maritime Admin­ istration of having a "closed (Continued on page 11) istration a separate agency. A mind" on the subject of putting record 104 separate bills calling for independence for the Mari­ MarAd in the Department of time Administration have also Transportation. Positive notes during the initial been submitted. According to Capitol Hill historians, no single stages of the committee hearings piece of legislation in American were struck by both Democratic history has enjoyed that broad a and Republican Congressmen who, in addition to sponsoring sponsorship. companion bills to (H.R. 159), Leading off for the bipartisan DETROIT—As a result of a also took the time to testify on coalition supporting independence. petition filed by the SIU's Great behalf of the maritime independ­ Representative Emanuel Celler Lakes District with the regional ence legislation. (D-N.Y.), declared that only office of the National Labor Re­ Here are highlights of what through independent agency lations Board in Cleveland, a some of them had to say: status can the U.S. "regain our special NLRB representation elec^ former position of dominance on Representative Frank Thomp­ the high seas." He continued: son (D-N.J.)—Recent maritime tion will be held beginning at 8 A.M. on July 31 among the un­ "All past experience has taught history "is a record of incredible licensed seamen of the Interlakeus that whenever jurisdiction over neglect by Administration after Pickands Mather and Company maritime affairs has been dele­ Administration . . . that has steamship fleet, on each of the gated to federal departments or stemmed from a lack of under­ fleet's 15 vessels. agencies whose primary concern standing." All unlicensed seamen, exclud­ has not been the merchant ma­ Since the beginning of this cen­ ing stewards, who are on the pay­ rine, the merchant marine has tury, Thompson said, "the lot of roll previous to June 25th will be suffered, and with it the nation the American merchant marine eligible to vote at lower lakes ports which should be the beneficiary has been one of feast and famine. including Detroit River Ports. of the contributions which the During the sunny days of peace­ The company is' the only merchant marine can make to its time, the U.S. maritime industry completely non-union American commerce and security." has starved for lack of attention. steamship operation on the Great Celler, whose testimony ap­ When the dark clouds of war Lakes. It employs approximately gather on the horizon—then and peared to set the tone for Demo­ cratic and Republican Congress­ only then—does our nation rec­ 350 seamen on its fleet of 15 men who followed him to the ognize the importance of its mer­ American vessels, which includes 14 bulk freighters and one selfwitness stand, lashed out sharply chant fleet." at the Administration's proposal The New Jersey Democrat said unloader. Four additional vessels are oper­ to put maritime in the Depart­ that "only once in our nation's ment of Transportation. It would history have we planned and built ated through a Canadian sub­ be "bureaucratic madness," the in peacetime to meet our mari­ sidiary, the Labrador Steamship New York Democrat said, to have time needs—that was when we Company, Ltd., an SIU of Canada MARAD swallowed up in a de­ had an independent Maritime Ad­ contracted company. partment employing 92,000 work­ ministration." He added: "Today, With many of the company's 15 ers and administering a $6-biIIion- we in Congress have an oppor­ vessels out of port, the election is a-year budget. 'The result of such tunity to rectify our nation's past expected to take about two weeks a move," Celler said, "would be mistakes and neglect of its vital to complete. Pickonds-Mother NLRB Election To Stort July 31 �Pagv Four SlU Engineers Upgrading Prepares Ten More Seafarers for Licenses Ten additional Seafarers have been added to the growing list of those men qualifying for an engineer's license after attending the School of Marine Engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. This brings to 164 the number of Sea­ farers who have upgraded them­ A newly-licensed second as­ Before earning a third assistant's selves to an engineer's license. sistant engineer, Steve Kliderman license, Steve Karlak was a Seven of the men received a FOWT. Joining the Union in is 45 years old and a former third assistant's license while three New York City, the 41-year old were upgraded to second assistant. Karlak is a 15-year SIU veteran. James Stewart is a new second Born in Poland, he now resides in assistant engineer, and previously Brooklyn, N.Y. sailed as chief electrician. Bom in Delaware, he now makes his home in Mobile. Stewart is 56 years old. \ Stewart Sanchez Charles Sanchez received a third assistant engineer's license. The 36-year old former FOWT joined the SIU in 1965 in New York. Stanley Bossick, a newly-li­ censed third assistant engineer, is a former FOWT. A native of East Rutherford, New Jersey, he still lives in that state. July 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Bossick Karlak Boleslaw Derol is also a native of Poland and lives in Brooklyn. He is a newly-licensed third as­ sistant engineer, and formerly sail­ ing as a FWT. Derol is 54 years Edward Fielding received a third assistant engineer's license. Formerly sailing as FOWT, Field­ ing joined the Union in 1958 in New York. He is 55 years old. A resident of the state of Washing­ ton, he was bora in Three Lakes, Wash. 'Truth-m-Lending' Legislation Passes Senate in 92-0 Vote WASHINGTON—A "'Truth in Lending" bill has been passed by the Senate with a unanimous 92-to-O vote. The proposed legislation must now go to the House, where supporters of the bill are hoping for passage this ^ year despite some continuing Truth-in-lending legislation is opposition. not designed to regulate the A landmark bill, which had the amount of interest charges in any strong support of the AFL-CIO, way, but merely insures that the the truth-in-lending proposal borrower be accurately informed would require, for the first time in advance of the true amounts he that sellers disclose to the con­ will be charged in interest—both sumer the total costs of install­ in annual percentages relative to ment buying and other loans, both the initial loan and in actual in terms of true annual interest dollars—so that he can shop for rate and in actual dollar amounts. credit on the best terms available. The bill's sponsor. Senator Wil­ The abuses to which the credit liam Proxmire (D-Wis.), has esti­ consumer has heen exposed in re­ mated that the measure could cent years was made clear in con­ save American consumers millions gressional hearings. For instance, of dollars yearly in credit costs— most revolving credit accounts which are now estimated at about carry an interest charge of V/z $12.5 billion on the approximately per cent a month on the unpaid $92.5 billion worth of goods balance. This is often represented bought on credit by Americans to the consumer simply as n IV2 each year. per cent interest rate. On a true Protection Inadequate yearly basis, however, it comes Many supporters admit that the out to a whopping 18 per cent bill, as it now stands, still does interest rate, which the consumer not offer the consumer the opti­ might be paying without even mum protection to which he knowing it. should be entitled, due to com­ Other instances of credit abuses promises necessary to break the are even worse. Congressmen seven-year deadlock that has pre­ learned during hearings of in­ viously stalled passage of any stances in which interest rates of truth-in-lending legislation. 289 per cent or more were Under the Senate-passed ver­ charged on used automobiles and sion of the bill, full disclosure of up to 285 per cent on various ap­ credit charges would apply to pliances—almost three times the about $30 billion in automobile price of the merchandise itself— sales, $20 billion in personal usually without the consumer even loans, $19 billion in large credit realizing the truth. purchases (such as television sets, Although some opposition to refrigerators, furniture, appliances the present bill is expected in the and furnishings), second mortgage House, the measure has been re­ loans and various other credit ferred to by at least one Repre­ sales. Still not covered would be first sentative as "a mere skeleton of mortgage loans, items with annual what it should be," indicating that interest charges of $10 or less, and further hearings might be held revolving credit accounts. and a much stronger bill offered. Derol Fielding FOWT. Born in Chicago, he lives in New Jersey. Kilderman joined the SIU in New York and is a 25-year veteran. Robert Carrigan is a second as­ sistant engineer, who formerly Kliderman Carrigan sailed as FOWT. He joined the Union in Baltimore in 1956. A native of Russelton, Pa., he lives in Springdale, Pa. Carrigan is 41 years old. Salvatore Aquia, a third assist­ ant engineer, sailed as oiler and joined the union in Baltimore in 1965. A native of Italy, he lives in Baltimore. Aquia is 27 years old. John Rymarz received a third Aquia Rymarz assistant's license. The 36-year old former FOWT joined the SIU in New York City in 1961. SEAFARERSy^LOG July 21, 1967. • Vol. XXIX, No. 15 Oflficial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President GAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Sec.-Treas. Vice-President RORERT MATTHEWS Vice-President HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Staff Writers PETER WEILL PETER WEISS HARRY WITTSCHBN FRANK MARGIOTTA Pibilihed kiwtikly at 810 Rhode Itland Avenie N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 hy the Seafar­ ers International Union, Atlantic, Gall, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foerth Ayenee, Brooklyn, N.r. 11232. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. Second clue pottage paid at Washington, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTEHTIOR: Fern 3579 cards shoald ho sent to Seafarers Intcrnatlcnal Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland Walen Dlitrlct, AFL-CIO, 675 Foerth A«enoe, Brook­ lyn, N.y. 11232. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area We're all glad to .see the crewmembers of the Observer home safe and sound after their ordeal in the Suez Canal area during the recent conflict in the Middle East. However, this points up some of the dangers that Seafarers might encounter in the normal course of their jobs. These men performed their jobs without com- ^ plaint. Ten of the Observer's wiper's job on the Vietnam-bound crew volunteered to stay behind Seatrain Washington. He liked and man as a skeleton crew unti his last ship, the Roswell Victory. the candl could be cleared. Philadelphia We would now like to see the Shipping is fair in this port. Administration recognize the con­ Manuel Madarang is registered tribution of the U.S. seaman and and ready to go. He last shipped make a concerted effort to im­ as chief steward on the Petroprove the lot of the Maritime chem. The ship is in the Hoboken industry. The splendid job that shipyard and is due out shortly. was performed by Seafarers aboard the Observer is being re­ Elmer Wheeler who ships in the peated day after day by Seafarers black gang, is ready to go again on the Vietnam run. after spending some time with his family. Baltimore William Smith would like a Viktor Makko is now FFD and bosun's slot after recently sailing raring to go again. He last shipped as deck maintenance on the Van­ as bosun on Seatrain Savannah. tage Venturer. Mack Singleton, who was chief Bruno (Ziggie) Worturski re­ cook on the Marore, told us he is cently shipped as bosun on the looking for any ship, any run. Columbia (U. S. Steel) and is Frank Taylor is taking a ready for action again. Boston Bill Stewari is lounging on the beach at Cape Cod. Bill, a 25year SIU veteran, last shipped in the Vantage Venturer's engine de­ partment and is taking it easy for while. S/ff Continues Strike ot C&H Refinery SAN FRANCISCO — Negotia­ tions remained deadlocked here ast week and hopes of quick settlement appeared dim as the California and Hawaiian Sugar Company persisted in contract offers far short of the goal set jy striking SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers. The negotiating committee of Sugar Workers Union Local 1, headed by SIUNA vice president Frank Drozak, stands firm in its demands for a pay increase of 5 cents an hour each year for a three-year period with the hike retroactive to last February 1— the expiration date of the old contract. After a seven-hour collective bargaining session, the Company refused to budge from its offer of a 10-8-10-cent raise over the three year period and was willing to make it retroactive only to April 1. The Union membership had previously voted 386-234 to reject a new contract offered by the Company. Members of Local 1 struck the refinery at Crockett, Calif., on June 12, after eleventh-hour ne­ gotiations failed to reach an equitable contract settlement. The refinery, one of the largest in the world, employs 1,135 workers and produces more than six-million pounds of sugar per day. Another chief impasse in the negotiations is the question of work scheduling. The ""company's demand is that the union accept the company's work schedule pro­ posals before any discussion of a new economic package begins. The SIU's position is that it cannot accept the company's pro­ posals under any circumstances, since the company wotild be al­ lowed unlimited flexibility in ar­ ranging a worker's days off and hours worked. In the past the company has often given workers split days off and insufficient notice of changes in daily work schedules. Cieslak Stewart Another quarter-century man, Stan Cieslak, is spending time with the family after making the Alcoa Trader as deck mainte­ nance. John Giancola wishes smooth sailing to former shipmates while he's in dry dock. John's last job was on the Overseas Joyce. Norfolk Jack Wise has registered here after shipping out of New York the past year. Norm Wroton, 23 years in the union, was an oiler on the Sea­ train Maryland during a Far East run. He'll be ready for a job after a brief vacation. Clyde Mariner registered for an AB's slot on the Ocean Ulla. The ship is crewing up soon and Clyde hope's to be aboard. His last job was on the Cities Service Baltimore. Puerto Rico A public opinion poll here re­ vealed that most labor leaders prefer the Island to remain a commonwealth, although indus­ trialists would like to see Puerto Rico become the 51st State. Construction of the fifth and sixth piers in the Puerto Nuevo ports area has been officially com­ pleted with the paving of a sixacre area for moving and parking cargo vans. Mario Farrulla is among the SIU's newest pensioners. He has spent some 40 years at sea and is an oldtimer in the Union. Ralph Torres, Zenon Rivera, Geronlmo Morales and Paul Mar­ tin are on the beach and ready for a new ship. i r : i ,- # •••1 M / "-4 » '.1?? ' 'r I �Jnly 21, 1967 ^SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Senate Unit Told of Texas Ranger Brutality The Great Lakes by Frad Farnen,S«cretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes . if t v- The SIU has been notified by the National Labor Relations Board that a meeting will be held to set up election procedures for the coming election at the Pickands-Mather Steamship Co. This company is the last large (15 ships) non-union fleet operat­ ing on the Great Lakes. Due to the outstanding response from Interlake Pickands-Mather seamen, we have high hopes they will The representatives saw the un­ soon be Seafarers. Pickands-Math­ loading of the J. Claire Miller at er is known among Lakes seamen the Standard Elevator. After two as the "last of the Mohicans." days, the talks ended amid high hopes that Buffalo will get its fair Chicago share of Government storage Carl "Smokey" West would like grain. No promises were made, to sail on the Buckeye Monitor however. again. Shipping remains slow here, es­ Mark Merita and Bemie Grivas pecially with the Frank E. Taplin are back in the big city after ship­ and C. A. Reiss laid up. The ping on a Reiss ship. Bernie's latter vessel had an accident to looking for a "quiet engine room." her boom. Just a reminder to unrated men Frankfort to take advantage of upgrading A meeting for July 20 has facilities so they can get the extra been set for the continuance of money available to rated mem­ contract negotiations with the Ann bers. Railroad Company. Arbor Cleveland Shipping is slow in this port, Shipping has slowed down re­ especially with some Ann Arbor cently, but AB's and FOW's can Carferry employees on vacation. ship out without much wait. Book men on the beach are rare. Diduth George Karr and Jim Thomp­ Large crops of grain in foreign son are waiting for "that certain countries have apparently con­ ship," and expect to ship out tributed to the decrease of over shortly. 35 million bushels in grain ship­ Alpena ping. The grain workers are work­ Otto Zarske and Ervin Brom- ing without a contract, as of July und are looking for a good ship 1. No new agreements have been and hope to sail soon. The strike reached. of Besser Manufacturing Com­ Woody Rintoid, one of our fa­ pany office worker's remains on vorite wheelsmen is on the beach with no predictions for a settle­ and enjoying the fishing. Among ment soon. our newer wheelsmen is Robert Anderson, who acquired his AB Buffalo A meeting was held here re­ ticket at the Duluth Upgrading cently concerning possible grain School. We wish a speedy recovery to cargoes for this port. Attending were representatives from the De­ IBU member Ray Thomson, who partment of Agriculture, Con­ is now recuperating from an op­ gressman T. J. I>ulski of this Dis­ eration at St. Mary's Hospital. trict, affiliates of the MTD, Com Don Bamett and Charles Birt, Exchange and Great Lakes As­ both oilers, recently shipped on sociates. the Seatrain Maryland. Members of Senate subcommittee holding hearings in Rio Grande City, Texas, are shown medical photos of injuries suffered by striking farm worker in what witnesses described as a savage beating by Texas Rangers. Physician described extent of injuries in detail. Meany Urges Labor Law Coverage To Protect Farm Workers' Rights r WASHINGTON—The "law of the jungle" will dominate labor relations in agriculture until farm workers have the legal right to organize and bargain with their employers, AFL-CIO President George Meany said at a Senate hearing. Meany was the first witness JS as the Senate Migratory Labor lation is patterned on the con­ described the AFL-CIO testimony Subconunittee resumed in Wash­ struction industry model. as "the most eloquent I have ever In answer to questions, Meany heard." ington the hearings it had begun Williams and the other two in the Rio Grande Valley of said the entire economy will bene­ Texas, where police and employ­ fit by higher wages and more pur­ members present — Senators Ed­ ers have worked hand-in-hand to chasing power in the hands of ward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and try to break a strike for recogni­ farm workers, just as it has by Ralph W. Yarborough (D-Tex.) tion by the AFL-CIO United higher wages for industrial —said they had been convinced by their on-the-spot investigation Farm Workers Organizing Com­ workers. Subcommittee Chairman Har­ in Texas of the need to bring mittee. Because there is no federal ma­ rison A. Williams, Jr. (D-N.J.), farm workers under the NLRA. chinery to compel farm employ­ ers to bargain with a union, Meany said, "they must do what other workers had to do in the dark ages of labor history — scratch and claw and dig out their own little clearing in a hos­ by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area tile jungle." It is the only segment of Ameri­ The SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines , has announced a can labor, he noted, where work­ proposal for discontinuing their passenger service to South Amer­ ers still are "clubbed down or ica and the Caribbean. Three Delta Line passenger ships have thrown in jail for attempting to been operating from New Orleans for over twenty years. Plans organize," and where "the whole are to use the Del Mar, Del Sud, and Del Norte strictly as freighters power of the community, the em­ beginning sometime in early 1968. ployers, the police, the courts and The exact nature of their use He is now ashore for a well earned the so-called 'good citizens' of vacation. narrow minds and empty hearts and the runs on which they will Hunt intends looking for a 1st be employed has not been deter­ is thrown into the fight against mined. The Delta Line passenger electrician's billet when he con­ them." cludes his lengthy vacation. The family farmer would be ships now carry a combination of cargo and 119 passengers. It is Houston helped, not hurt, by extending the Chief Cook D. Cincore is back National Labor Relations Act to expected that they will eventually be replaced by the Delta Class in Houston after signing off the larger farms, he stressed. vessels now under construction at Baltimore. Seafarer W. F. CopHalf the farms don't use any Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, page and W. La Barrere have both hired labor, Meany pointed out, Mississippi. chosen to spend their summer and six per cent account for 76 per A wharfage rate increase of 35 vacations in this port. Coppage cent of the wage bill. In effect the family farmer is competing to 50 cents per ton for various hopes to make his first back-towith his own labor against "the types of cargo has been approved work run on a coast wise ship. by the New Orleans Dock Board exploited workers hired by the Mobile to go into effect on July 15, 1967. corporation farmers, the factories A number of old timers are on Opposition to the rate increase in the field," he said, adding that the beach here for rest and vaca­ has come from various sources. the threat to the family farmer is tions. Vidette Cleamian, cur­ not higher wages but "the per­ One of the most vocal opponents rently registered in group one. of the rate increase has been the petuation of low wages and mis­ New Orleans labor movement. Deck Department, has been ship­ erable conditions." Three local labor organizations ping out in various deck ratings Comparative Wage Decline have voiced their opposition. for the last twenty years. His last Without unions, farm wages They are the Greater New Or­ ship was the Alcoa Commander, have fallen from 76 per cent of the leans AFL-CIO, the Maritime on which he made several trips average factory wage to 36 per Labor Council, and -the Metal cent, and while there once were Trades Council. In a joint statement they fringe benefits on the farms and none in the factories, the situation pointed out that "70 per cent of every dollar spent in the city is is now reversed, Meany said. In California, Texas and other derived directly or indirectly from states, Meany told the senators, the port" and that "a wharfage farm workers "have made it clear increase which would drive ship­ that they are determined to be ping from the port would directly full-fledged members of American affect not only the working man society . . . and we in the AFL- but also the businessman." CIO are doing all we can to help Goodman New Orleans them. It is right and proper for E. L. "Gator Mouth" Bates was on the island run. America, for it is just as unaround the hall to let everyone Charlie Lambert, another twen­ American to discriminate on know that he was very much alive ty-year man registered in group ground of occupation as it is on and that the rumor that he had one, deck department, is currently grounds of race." Answering objections which kicked the bucket was just that, in drydock for surgery. His last ' have been raised by farm employ­ a rumor. Gator's last ship was the ship was the Del Aires on the ers to labor law coverage, Meany Southwestern Victory on which he Delta Line run. Barney B. Goodman, who sails pointed out that the strikes the sailed for over six months. On employers fear would be most the Southwestern Victory he be­ in the Engine Department, is on likely to occur in the absence of came ill and was forced to leave the beach here after seven months the ship in Belgium where he as FWT aboard the Maiden collective bargaining. stayed in a hospital for six weeks. Creek. Barney makes his home "The farm workers' strikes Upon returning stateside he spent in Chickasaw, Alabama. He'll be during the last year have been some time in the USPHS hospital. ready again to go after a short strikes not for wages and working Gator is not talking about ship­ rest. conditions, but for the fundamen­ Wilson (Ghost) Davis, regis­ tal right to bargain collectively," ping yet. He is still concentrat­ ing on recuperating and won't tered in Steward Department, he said. The mobility of farm workers sail until he feels that he's in tip group one, has completed a year and the seasonal nature of the top shape. Gator sails as steward as steward aboard the Oakland. He is married and makes his home work would pose no more diffi­ and chief cook. Seafarer Ehner E. Hunt finished here. Currently recovering from culty than in construction, Meany two-and-one half year tour on a bout with Tetanus, he hopes to said. He noted that the NLRB machinery proposed in the legis­ the Del Sol as chief electrician. be ready soon. The Gulf Coast �Pase Six ^4 • • SEAFARERS LOG July 21, 1967 We must act how before i and old age leave us with no fleet at alL • Senator Daniel B. Brew- apathy toward the Merchant Marine has been a major stef (D.-Md.) is a vigorous stumbling block to needed improvements. Unfortunately, proponent of a strengthened the Merchant Marine seems not to have much sex U.S. merchant marine. As appeal. This is a serious problem. Apathy can kill a program % member of the Senate just as easily as strong opposition. It is the duty of Commerce Committee, those involved with the maritime industry, if they wish Brewster has been an out­ to thrive, to educate the nation in the problems they are spoken and articulate critic beset with and in the need for reform. People today of the Administration be­ simply do not realize how vitally important our fleet cause of its failure to de­ is to America, both commercially and for national velop a policy that will en­ defense. sure the nation of an ade­ How many people realize, for instance, that 97.6% quate merchant fleet. In a of supplies to Vietnam go by ship? We simply never recent address on the floor of the Senate, Brewster hear of the tremendously important role that our mer­ called attention to the critical plight of the nation's chant marine is playing in Southeast Asia, but the maritime industry and cited proposals for remedial simple fact is that sea-lift provides the materiel for all action. The following is the complete text of the but a half-hour of fighting each day. How many realize that 60% of all troops sent to Maryland Senator's important speech. Vietnam go by ship?—An astonishing figure which proves that, despite the rapid development of air trans­ STATEMENT BY SENATOR DANIEL B. portation, ships are essential to the deployment of our BREWSTER ON MERCHANT MARINE armed forces. POLICY JUNE 29, 1967, ON THE UNITED STATES SENATE FLOOR Of course, on this subject, the Administration did make one concrete proposal which, fortunately, was Mr. President, defeated by Congress before it got off the ground. This During the past week, under the able chairmanship was the celebrated Fast Deployment Logistics Ship idea, of my distinguished colleague from Alaska, Senator the proposal to construct, at enormous cost to the Amer­ Bartlett, the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the ican taxpayer, huge floating arsenals stationed offshore Senate Committee on Commerce has conducted detailed trouble spots, ready to deploy men and arms to the hearings aimed at exploring the true condition of the scene of battle faster than ever before. United States Merchant Marine. Not only would these leviathans lend a very triggerThe purpose of these hearings was not only to give happy outlook to our foreign policy, but they would ourselves an understanding of the current woeful con­ deal a crushing and unnecessary blow to our shipping dition of the American maritime industry, but to pro­ industry. It is a well-known fact that any slow-up in the vide a foundation for a Congressional remedy of that line of supply between, say, Oakland and DeNang condition. occurs not in Oakland, not on the high seas, but in the The normal sequence of events has been somewhat unloading process in Vietnam. FDL's could in no way reversed. Usually, it is the Administration that sends its solve this congestion problem; they could not speed recommendations to Congress for deliberation, debate, the supply process up an hour. Fortunately, this fact and enactment into law. But today, when concrete legis­ was patently clear to the House and Senate Armed lative proposals are needed desperately to keep the Services Committees, which killed the FDL plan. American-flag fleet afloat, none has been forthcoming The point is, of course, that the Department of De­ from the Executive Branch. fense, realizing the obsolescence of our merchant and Instead, there has been a lot of talk—too much talk liner fleet, and realizing the fact that our global po­ and too little action. Much has been said about the sition depends on a well-equipped, modern fleet, de­ Secretary of Transportation's new maritime program, termined to skirt around the need to revitalize the but in reality this program has never been set down in merchant marine, and build a merchant marine of its detail on paper. It is a vapor, an intangible that has own—government owned, government operated, and brought not new hope for the maritime industry, but offering slim dividends to the taxpaying public. only frustration and anger. In two world wars, and in the Koean war, our mer­ Recognizing this situation, my distinguished colleagues in the Senate, Senators Magnuson and Bartlett, and my chant fleet outmatched all others in getting men and friend and fellow Marylander in the House of Repre­ supplies across the seas fast. There is no reason to be­ sentatives, Congressman Edward Garmatz, Chairman lieve that this record of achievement cannot be con­ of the House Merchant Marine Committee, have joined tinued during the current conflict, just so long as we buckle down and give our merchant fleet the govern­ together to form a Congressional maritime policy. mental support it needs. Recognizing the policy vacuum that could be fatal to I can find no justification whatsoever for abandoning our merchant marine, they have pledged to create and the time-honored policy of integrating the privatelyenact a new program this year. In a joint statement issued two weeks ago, they said: owned American-flag fleet into the national defense in "Each passing day, each new crisis makes it increasingly times of crises. Fortunately, Congress vindicated that obvious that our country must have a modern, well- policy this year, and I hope it will continue to do so balanced merchant marine and related industry com­ against all future onslaughts from the Department of Defense. ponents. Equally obvious is the fact that such is not The American maritime industry does not benefit at hand." from the traditional means of protection: duties and I applaud this statement and the action of Senators barriers of distance. Nor does it profit from constant Magnuson and Bartlett and Congressman Garmatz in injections of technological research sponsored by the seizing the initiative where the Executive Branch has government. Our maritime industry exists because of a hesitated.-1 certainly give my wholehearted support to complicated set of government programs and regulations. the program now being formulated as a result of the If these are abandoned, or, more realistically, if they merchant marine review hearings. are allowed to become obsolete, the industry .will die. I think that finally we are going to get something Without government assistance, our shipping industries done, for surely concrete steps must be taken this year, could not compete successfully in the world market. right now, to bolster the American-flag fleet. The reason, of course, is the higher standard of living I recognize, of course, that the Administration has of American labor. In Japan, the leading shipbuilding been reluctant to make its plan definite until it can be nation today, a shipyard worker earns one-third or less almost entirely sure that it will be well received. As a of what he would earn here. A ship can be constructed result, the sky has been darkened by numerous trial in Japan for 45% of what it costs here. In fact, the balloons sent aloft to the cheers of some and the groans shipbuilding materials here cost what the whole ship of others. would cost in Japan. This may be wise politics, and sometime, someday, it A similar disparity can be found in the wage rates might result in a good program. But when? Our ship­ of foreign and American ships' crews. Furthermore, owners, our shipbuilders, our maritime unions, and our unavoidable operating costs like dockage, pilotage, and ports cannot wait forever. They need a revitalized mari­ cargo-handling cost here two to four times what they time policy before we go home in the fall. I pledge my­ do in foreign ports. self to do everything I can to help them get it. I would submit that in no other industry is the In all honesty, I must admit that some of the blame confrontation between American and foreign wage for delay lies with ourselves in Congress. Congressional rates more dramatic. The need to accommodate our vastly higher wage rate, plus the need to replace and expand a fleet that is growing obsolete in block—this, basically, is the two-horned dilemma we face today. In the years since the war, we have slipped to six­ teenth in shipbuilding. At this moment, we have 48 ships of 596,300 gross tonnage under construction, while Japanese yards have 583 ships of 18 million gross tons in the works. Further, only 7 per cent of our own foreign com­ merce goes in American-flag ships. The American-flag fleet totals 10.3 million gross tons, or 6.4 per cent of the world total. That ranks us as fifth greatest maritime power, when twenty years ago we were number one. By contrast, the Soviet Union, which at the end of World War II was a maritime power of little sig­ nificance, has now risen to sixth place, with a fleet of over 9 million gross tons. Today, Russia contracts to build ships in foreign yards, not because it is cheaper to do so, but because her own yards are filled to ca­ pacity. Clearly, the Russians realize the importance of a strong merchant marine, and are bent on making sure they have one. Needless to say, our own declining fleet suffers by comparison. In 1965, the Soviet Union accepted delivery of 100 merchant ships, while the United States took delivery of only 16. That same year, we had on order 41 mer­ chant ships of over 1,000 tons, and the Russians had 464. Consequently, while the average age of our fleet creeps up to around 20 years, the Soviet fleet gets younger every year. The question is now what do we do about this sad state of affairs. Given the total dependency of the maritime industry on government programs, it follows that the only answer lies in a government policy of rejuvenation. What should such a policy include? 1. In the general area of governmental reorganiza­ tion, I would recommend that the Maritime Adminis­ tration be established as an independent agency, under neither the Department of Commerce nor the Depart­ ment of Transportation. I believe firmly that only as an independent agency, free from subordination of other transportation concerns, can the Maritime Administra­ tion come up with the kind of program necessary to revitalize our fieet. If a sound and progressive maritime policy had already been presented by the Administration, then perhaps I and other friends of the maritime indus­ try would be content to see Marad inside the Department of Transportation. But this has not happened, and I suspect that in DOT, the Maritime Administration would always be a half-neglected stepchild. 2. I have already introduced a bill, S. 340, to require that merchant marine funds be authorized annually by the Commerce Committee. At present, the budget is only reviewed by the Appropriations Committee and the measure I have proposed would, I believe, strengthen Congressional oversight in the maritime field. 3. Subsidies. The maritime industry cannot continue to operate without subsidies, no matter how alien they may seem to the free enterprise system. Subsidies can be divided into two categories, construction and oper­ ating. The Secretary of Transportation has proposed in­ formally that construction subsidy payments be made directly to the shipyards; I agree with this plan. It is important, however, to make it clear from the beginning what price differential the subsidies are based on: the relatively small British-American differential, or the high U.S. Japanese differential. The complications here are obvious, and need to be worked out without delay. Due to the high standard of living of American seamen, there appears to be no alternative to continued operating subsidies. Only in this way can American-flag liners continue to compete in the world market. In the merchant marine review hearings, several witnesses have proposed that operating subsidies be extended to what are now unsubsidized liners and bulk carriers. Consider­ ing the ever-increasing requirements of our world trade, this proposal has definite merit, and should be imple­ mented. 4. My fourth general proposal comes in the field of vesMl replacement. We are currently more than 90 ships behind in our vessel replacement program. In order to maintain our fleet, we should begin this year to construct at least 30-40 new ships a year, rather than the 13 provided for in this year's maritime budget. (Continued on page II) �July 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Campaign Underway to Close Industrial Bond Tax Loophole Now that the Johnson Administration has given every indication that it will press for a tax boost to meet the costs of the Vietnam war, there are members of Congress who feel that a bit of tax reform might be in order, too. Whatever tax bill eventually is submitted, it will open the door to amendments designed to close some of the more obvious loopholes in the law that have grown up over the years. &n. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) has been conducting a steady cam­ paign in recent months to get one of the worst loopholes plugged up —tax-exempt industrial bond hnancing that not only cost the Treasury huge sums but encourages industrial pirating, runaway shops and anti-union activities. Nelson warned that "some time soon Congress will have to face the issue head-on of the abuse of municipal financing for private ventures." He has introduced legislation that would put an end to the industrial bond racket that now flourishes in 35 states, in some states as a means of enticing industry from other areas and in some as a protective device to keep their present industry from running away. The legislation has nine co-signers in the Senate. Similar legisla­ tion has been introduced in the House by Reps. Henry Reuss and Clement Zablocki, Wisconsin Democrats. Originally Congress voted tax exemption for industrial bonds as a means of encouraging new industry in Appalachia and similar areas desperately in need of development. Over the years the privilege has been steadily expanding as a means of permitting the states, and even local communities, to raid one another. Here is a summary of some of the major abuses: • The Investment Bankers Association, which is afraid that abuse of tax-exempt industrial bonds will imperil normal community finan­ cing, estimates that up to 1 billion dollars of such bonds were issued in 1966 severely eroding norma] income tax collections. • The gimmick is more and more being used by wealthy corpora­ tions. In 1966 two-thirds of the bonds were issued for the benefit of eight large corporations. Treasury Secretary Henry H. Fowler has commented that many corporations that obviously don't need financial help are profiting from tax-exempt bond issues and that the whole question of the exemption should be reviewed. • Industrial piracy is of deep concern to such areas as New York City and many northern industrial states which have been the victims of industrial bond issues in other—mostly Southern—states. Nelson recited the case of one Milwaukee firm which moved part of its opera­ tion to Kentucky to take advantage of a brand new $6.5 million plant built with the proceeds of a tax free bond issue. The move cost Mil­ waukee 750 skilled jobs and a $5 million payroll. • One aspect of the "runaway shop" part of the industrial bond gimmick has been the use to which it has been put by anti-union employers. Northern employers who are determined to resist organi­ zation of their plants have been the target of widespread, national advertising calling on them to transfer their operations to fine, new plants with a local, docile labor population. The records of the NLRB are filled with cases where local communities have ganged up on unions even more viciously than employers themselves. A. R. (Sarge) Kinstley, assistant director of AFL-CIO Region XVII (Texas) until his retirement February 1, 1965, died at Fort Worth at the age of 67. He was a charter member of Boiler Mak­ ers Local 74, Houston, in the early 1920's and joined the for­ mer Oil Workers Houston Local 227 in 1936. He was local presi­ dent and international vice presi­ dent until 1952, when he became CIO regional director for Kansas and Western Missouri. He was named a special representative for the CIO following the merger of the Oil Workers and the former Gas, Coke and Chemical Work­ ers into the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers early in 1955. He became assistant regional di­ rector after the AFL-CIO merger. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. * * * The United Housing Founda­ tion, a labor-backed non-profit co­ operative, will sponsor a 6,000family apartment project in Brooklyn, N.Y., for middle and low income families. Governor Nelson Rockefeller announced at a press conference that New York State will finance a $121 million mortgage and advance seed money to purchase the 145-acre tract overlooking Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn's Canarsie section. A special city tax formula will en­ able the apartments to be sold at modest down payments. Jacob S. Potofsky, president of the United Housing Foundation and of the Clothing Workers, said monthly carrying charges for the apart­ ments will average about $22-$23 a room. About 20 per cent of the apartments will be available in the $18-$ 19 a room range, compar­ able to the rental of public hous­ ing. » • • Ground has been broken in Chicago for the new two-story headquarters building of the AFLCIO Air Line Employees Asso­ ciation. Completion is scheduled for about October 1. Present for the "golden shovel" ceremony were ALEA President Victor J. Herbert, Commissioner of Avia­ tion William Downs of Chicago; Manager Michael Barry of Mid­ way Airport; President Howard Coughlin of the Office Employees, and President Robert Dye and President-elect John Hayes of the Canadian Air Line Employees Association. Pmge Seven Map" The recent announcement by the Agricul­ ture Department that it had to reduce the cost of the food stamps to Mississippi's poor­ est families points up a deplorable situation generally overlooked by a nation too used to hearing from its leaders how afiluent and fortunate it is. America is, almost by definition, the land of plenty. Some of its citizens are classified as being in low-income groups or disadvan­ taged areas but who would dare—in the wealthiest nation on earth—to come right out and admit that certain Americans might actually be starving because they are too poor to avail themselves of what is a thinlydisguised government handout, or doomed to die almost before they are old enough to walk because even the most basic of medical care either reaches them too late or not at all? Such conditions are rarely made public. They damage the American image—both at home and abroad. Fortunately, the plight of these destitute fellow Americans is sometimes brought to the attention of the rest of us by emergency actions such as that taken by the Agriculture Department and also by independentlyfinanced medical studies such as the one made in the south by the Field Foundation of New York and recently reported on to a Senate Sub-committee. Actually, the slash in the price of food stamp prices concerns only an isolated per­ centage of the poorest families in one state and does nothing whatever for millions who are going hungry in other areas. To reduce the cost from $2 a month per person to 50 cents serves no real purpose anyway if the prospective buyer doesn't have 50 cents to pay. According to the report by the Field Foundation's team of doctors, some of these Mississippi famUies are so poor that the par­ ents haven't even SEEN money in weeks. In others, the father worked 55 hours a week but brought home only $15—enough to provide for their children only a breakfast of biscuit, lunch of boiled beans and supper of bread and molasses. Food stamps are a poor answer to the problem at best. The stamp program was originally intended to dispose of surplus food, not to take care of the poor. If the stamps are to serve those in dire need, they should be free to those in dire need. Agri­ culture admits that the stamp reduction came about only after local welfare agencies were asked to pay for the stamps and refused. The field doctors clearly indicate the des­ peration of these i>eople and the abject squal­ or they are in. They face more than malnutri­ tion and ordinary sickness; they face oblivion. Portions of the medical observations paint a grim picture: "The boys and girls we saw were hungry— weak, in pain, sick; their lives are being shortened. (They) are suffering from hunger and disease and directly or indirectly they are dying from them—which is exactly what starvation means." The doctors said they found children with running sores, heart and lung diseases, severe anemia and other chronic diseases that had never been diag­ nosed or treated. "They are beyond medical help even if it were available," one of the team said. "By the time they are 2 or 3 they have suffered irreparable damage to their bodies and minds. They need food and vitamins and every kind of rehabilitation—particularly blood transfusions. Their teeth are so ap­ palling it was hard to keep examining their mouths." Disclosures such as these are not only ap­ palling but indicate that lives are literally being thrown away through apathy and neglect. It is vitally important that our society as a whole and our government in particular, recognize the fact that we have an ines­ capable obligation to feed and care for those of our citizens who have been callously neglected and exploited by the very people who have molded our image of the "affluent American." �Pace Eicht Jaly 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Honors American Labor Pioneer The Pacific Coast Navy Ship USS Samuel Campers Commissioned Into Paiific Fleet by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative A seven-hour collective bargaining session was held recently between SIUNA affiliated Sugar Workers Union Local 1 and the BREMERTON, Wash.—The USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37), first ship of the U.S. Navy to bear California and Hawaiian Sugar Company in Crocket, Calif. The the name of the father of the modern American labor movement, officially joined the Pacific fleet bargaining session failed to produce any immediate hope of settle­ in commissioning ceremonies at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard here. ment. Several hundred labor offi­ Sugar workers negotiating com-*® cials and members gathered at [ mittee members demanded a IS­ for a bosun's job. Jesse said his the 643-foot destroyer tender IS-15 cents increase over a three wife took her first vacation in 16 year period with retroactive pay years while he looked after the during the ceremonies. back to Febrjuary 1, the expira­ kids. Thomas R. Donahue, Assistant tion date of the old contract. Secretary of Labor, the principal Company officials offered the Un­ speaker, told the audience that ion 10-8-10, wages to be spread "the men who built and put a over a three-year period. They union label on her and those who were offered retroactive pay only will sail her will own a piece of back to April 1. the Samuel Gompers." San Francisco Donahue, formerly executive Shipping is excellent here and assistant to the president of the AB's, FWT's and oilers will find a Building Service Employees, pre­ warm welcome. The Halcyon sented to the ship the original Tiger paid off and signed on and message of congratulations signed we've got the Steel Artisan, Gen­ Redmond Thorpe by President "Johnson which was eva and Long Beach in transit. first read at the keel-laying of the Payoffs included the San Fran­ Winston Battle shipped as stew­ Gompers just over three years ago. cisco, Vantage Progress, Penn ard aboard the Rierville after a Capt. Harry Risch, Jr., accepted Challenger, Cottonwood Creek, short vacation. the President's message. San Juan and Bessemer Victory. Seattle AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Signing on were the Lynn Vic­ Shipping looks good here as we William F. Schnitzler brought the tory, Free America and Margarett just paid off five ships. In addi­ congratulations and best wishes Brown. tion, three vessels signed on and of organized labor to the ship's Wilmington company. He said organized labor Shipping is fine for rated men five are in transit. has great pride in the Gompers C. W. Thorpe left the Wild and the outlook for future ship­ not only because of its name but Ranger and is now taking his va­ ping is good. because the ship "typifies the ideal Walter Lundgren must have en­ cation in the Northwest. of Samuel Gompers" that peace New Destroyer Tender USS Samuel Gompers became part of the U.S. joyed the Persian Gulf. He is D. L. Redmond's last job was can only be secured by the Pacific Fleet at commissioning ceremonies at Puget Sound Naval getting ready to go back as pump­ as AB aboard the Seatrain Lou­ strength of the United States. Shipyard. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer William F. Schnitzler was man on the first available ship to isiana. He's scanning the boards "It would mock Samuel Gom­ among speakers who honored the founder of the modern American the area. for a good slot in the deck de­ pers," he said, "to look upon this labor movement and offered best wishes for the ship bearing his name. Jesse Lewis is eyeing the boards partment. ship as a symbol of brute power rather than as an instrument of The Gompers is the first of a Atiojn^ii^ GuM peace The USS Samuel Gom­ new class of tenders. Its mission pers represents the armor of se­ will be to repair and support de­ June 30 to July 13, 1967 curity." stroyer-type ships, including de­ DECK DEPARTMENT President B. A. Gritta, of the stroyer escorts and nuclear-pow­ TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH AFL-GIO Metal Trades Dept., ered guided missile frigates. All Groups All Groups All Groups said that if Gompers were alive The ship is 643 feet long, 8S Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A ClassB today he would be proud of the feet wide and displaces 20,200 Boston 0 4 3 3 17 1 2 officers and men of the ship, the tons at full load. Her single screw New York 40 106 58 33 20 355 95 6 personnel of the Puget Sound power plant will drive her at top Philadelphia 2 3 3 18 8 2 26 12 3 23 96 29 Baltimore 6 Naval Shipyard, and of the Brem­ speed in excess of 20 knots. 6 6 Norfolk 9 10 28 24 6 erton Metal Trades Council and Jacksonville 14 11 5 10 22 4 3 During the christening cere­ its 16 affiliates whose members Tampa 10 2 10 5 12 4 1 mony last year, the Gompers was Mobile made the ship possible. 16 17 25 14 67 13 4 actually floating dockside when New Orleans 54 43 47 42 25 17 128 32 40 26 31 160 111 2 the traditional bottle of cham­ Houston 'Man of Peace* 7 14 7 6 21 • 0 18 pagne was broken across its bow Wilmington 39 70 18 39 20 72 17 "Samuel Gompers was a man by Mrs. Holmes. At the commis­ San Francisco .... 11 19 17 9 24 Seattle 40 22 of peace," Gritta said. "May she sioning, the ship was on blocks Totals 339 270 259 180 1036 123 363 always sail the seas of the world in dry dock with scarcely a drop in quest of peace." ENGINE DEPARTMENT of water beneath her—but she TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH Mrs. Joseph Holmes, oldest could be put to sea within a few All Groups AU Groups All Groups granddaughter of Gompers and hours virtually fully operational. Port ClassB Qass aassA Class A CUasB ClassC A ClassB sponsor of the ship at its christen­ It was one of the few times in Boston 3 1 1 1 11 1 2 ing last year, thanked the Navy naval history that a ship has been New York 47 37 39 24 110 22 154 for this honor to her grandfather. commissioned while in dry dock. Philadelphia 6 8 1 5 6 2 17 AtSTSIVams 'Hm'Operators— 'No Broadcasts la WASHINGTON—Amateur radio operators aboard Ameri­ can merchant vessels in Vietnamese waters or ports have been warned by the Military Sea Transportation Service that ham broadcasts may place American merchant vessels in danger, may prove harmful to U.S. military efforts in Vietnam, and are expressly forbidden by the Federal Communication Commis­ sion's authority under the amended Communications Act of 1934. The MSTS warning reports an incident in which an amateur radio broadcaster aboard a commercial ship, while in South­ east Asian waters, made known the ship's position, the fact that it was carrying military vehicles, its next port of call and its estimated time of arrival. MSTS said that in the future it will be necessary to report such violations aboard ship to the FCC for appropriate actiao—which might result in the revocation of the amateur radio operator's license. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals 18 11 4 3 12 40 38 12 27 14 237 13 1 13 2 9 30 33 13 78 12 245 15 4 3 6 21 32 23 9 14 19 190 11 3 9 3 22 23 29 7 49 7 190 9 9 5 1 10 17 11 16 14 14 135 64 23 12 4 17 84 101 16 47 20 570 30 13 13 2 7 90 84 3 20 35 414 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Bs^ton New York ....... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals aassA ClassB 2 0 40 14 6 1 17 6 1 3 2 2 6 0 11 7 39 36 22 17 4 4 32 6 18 7 200 103 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A ClassB ClassC 1 1 1 28 8 12 3 3 4 9 4 7 7 6 20 0 16 7 11 23 8 6 27 20 9 18 16 12 5 6 13 13 9 34 8 3 21 149 86 145 REGISTERED on BEACH An Groups aaasA ClassB 12 3 173 54 18 11 72 23 16 16 8 4 8 0 43 6 101 88 91 74 20 • 8 48 30 13 7 623 324 " ' . ~ . . - ' ' ' • % �July 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG ANNUAL REPORT 7. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1966 8. As of November 30, 1966 SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND 9. 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE 10. of the 11. 12. STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, N. Y. 10038. EXHIBIT B-1 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES i Page Nine DISBURSEMENTS Insurance and annuity premiums paid to insurance companies for participants benefits .. Benefits provided other than through insurance carriers or other service organizations. See attachment Administrative expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest • (d) Taxes (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses Other disbursements (a) See attachment (b) Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 6, less line 11) Column (2) $1,380,945.41 Column' (3) $ 796,752.58 2,115,200.00 2,911,952.58 NOT —o— 1,175,367.18 —o— APPLICABLE 4,087,319.76 560,892.28 712,620.42 116,799.36 116,799.36 4,630,439.91 1,005,782.37 2,136,834.89 1,005,782.37 220,530.00 $3,363,147.26 ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT-FORM D-2 Item No. 1. Seafarers Welfare Plan is identified with various Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Great Lakes steamship companies, tugboat and dredging operators who have collective bargaining agreements with the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, the Inland Boatmen's Union of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, Great Lakes District. 5B. (fiasses of Benefits Provided Death Rehabilitation Medical Examination Program Special Therapeutic Equipment Dental Scholarships Meal coupons Hospital Optical Medical Surgical Blood Bank Consultative Services Medicare premiums Maternity Burial Plots Sickness and Accident Blood Transfusions Rehabilitation Therapy EXHIBIT B-1—Item 10—Other Assets Investment in stock of wholly owned corporations (at cost) Miscellaneous receivables Notes receivable—Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Capital donated to wholly owned corps. ...; Less: Reserve for donated capital Advances to wholly owned corps 560,892.28 $6,029,157.45 LIABILITIES AND FUNDS $ 10,000.00 26,963.66 250,000.00 $3,642,688.11 3,549,988.11 92,700.00 181,228.62 s 3,740.19 —o— 3,740.19 2,662,270.00 3,363,147.26 6,025,417.26 $6,029,157.45 ^Indicate accounting basis by check: Cash • Accrual •. Plans on a cash basis should attach a statement of signiflcant unrecord^ assets and liabilities. See attachment. *The assets listed in this statement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggregate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U.S. Treasury Department (Act. sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B)). State basis of determining the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1) ; Bonds, stocks at cost. ' If A (2) in item 18, PART III is checked "Yes," show in this column the cost or present value, whichever Is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 8a, and 3b, if such value differs from that reported in column (1). Item 17(a)—Reserve for welfare benefits for pensioners and their dependents— $2,662,270.00. EIXHIBIT B-2 Fixed Assets Furniture and fixtures—Plan office Furniture and fixtures—Detroit Training facilities—Bayou Le Batre, Ala.* Medical and Safety Program facilities— Brooklyn, New York Puerto Rico New Orleans, Louisiana Baltimore, Maryland Furniture and fixtures—Blood Bank Program, New York, N. Y Equipment outports Cemetery plots For Year Ending November 30, 1966 (Name of plan) Seafarers Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y 11215 RECEIPTS 1. Contributions (a) Employer—See attachment (b) Employees (c) Other (Specify) 2. Interest, dividends and other investment net income 3. Proceeds from disposal of assets, net 4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance companies 5. Other receipts (a) Equipment and office improvement rentals (b) Adjustment of 1965 real estate maint. costs (c) Miscellaneous 280,326.86 9,635.14 31,185.47 95,875.26 66,995.37 46,482.35 46,345.97 558.78 2,844.92 1,199.99 581,450.11 581,450.11 Less: Reserve for fixed assets —0— Total other assets •Title to this property is in the name of the Welfare Mobile Building Corp., a wholly owned corporation. Item 14—Accounts Payable Payroll taxes withheld Accounts payable SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS 6. Total lines 1 to 5, inclusive 18,015.39 33,477.20 208,415.62 November 30, 1966 Column (1) 12. Insurance and annuity premiums payable 13. Reserve for unpaid claims (not covered by insurance) 14. Accounts payable. See Attachment .. 15. Accrued payrolls, taxes and other expenses 16. Total liabilities 17. Funds and reserves (a) See Below (b) Fund balance (c) (d) Total funds and reserves .. 18. Total liabilities and funds 360,950.33 91,761.88 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ASSETS* 1. Cash 2 Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations ... (b) Nongovernment bonds (c) Total bonds and debentures. 3. Stocks (a) Preferred (b) Common 4. Common trusts 5. Real estate loans and mortgages .... 6. Operated real estate 7. Other investment assets 8. Accrued income receivable on invest­ ments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets (a) See attachment (b) (c) 11. Total assets 3,801,020.13 RECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES 13. Fund balance at beginning of year 14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 12) 15. Other increases or decreases in funds (a) Decrease in reserve for welfare bene­ fits to pensioners and their dependents 220,530.00 16. Fund balance end of year As of November 30, 1966 (Name of plan) Seafarers Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y 11215 —o— $560,892.28 $ 1,471.62 2,268.57 $ 3,740.19 EXHIBIT B-1—Statement of Significant Unrecorded A'^sets and Liabilities ASSETS Contributions receivable Interest receivable on bonds $ 999,737.20 41,939.88 $1,041,677.08 $5,370,778.05 196,472.99 22,059.35 $ 35,542.32 10,906.44 463.13 LIABILITIES Incurred benefits payable Administrative expenses payable Other expenses payable $ 395,274.89 EXHIBIT B-2—Line 8 and Page 2—Item 7 Benefits provided other than through insurance carrier or other service organization Cost of benefits paid $3,795,182.36 Cost of fixed assets acquired for purpose of providing specific benefits 5,837.77 46,911.89 $5,636,222.28 $ 322,299.89 51,739.27 21^35.73 $3,801,020.13 (Continued on Page 10) �Page Ten SEAFARERS ANNUAL REPORT EXHIBIT B-2—Line 10—Other Disbursements Trustees meetings Travel expenses Furniture, fixtures and equipment Maintenance of real estate Moving expenses % 9,696.91 7,247.29 88,486.51 535.16 10333.49 $ 116,799.36 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND STATE or. CoUMTTOr. 15. Accrued payrolls, taxes and other expenses 16. Total liabilities 17. fHinds and reserves (a) Reserve for future benefits and expenses (b) (c) ........................ (d) Total funds and reserves .. 18. Total liabilities and funds RECEIPTS 1. Contributions (a) Employer Schedule Attached (b) Employees (c) Other (Specify) 2. Interest, dividends, and other investment net income 3. Gam (or loss) from disposal of assets, net .. 4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insurance companies 5. Other receipts (a) (b) (c) 6. Total lines 1 to 5, inclusive Employee tructec: Otben (Indieate titka): BMtUi KINNCTH A. RUOIH ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1966 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 7. 8. 9. to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fond. The presentation is necessarily abbrevi­ ated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 55 John Street, New York, N. Y. 10038. EXHIBIT B-1 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 1 As of November 30, 1966 (Name of Plan) Seafarers Pension Plan (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 ASSETS' 1. Cash 2. Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations ... (b) Nongovernment bonds .... (c) Total bonds and debentures 3. Stocks (a) Preferred (b) Common 4. Common trusts 5. Seal estate loans and mortgages ... 6. Operated real estate 7. Other investment assets 8. Accrued income receivable on invest­ ments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets <•) (b) (e) 419,673.46 8,039,126.71 8,458,800.17 903,430.09 5,322,980.41 1,000,000.00 266,501.52 11. Total assets LIABILITIES AND FUNDS 12. bsurance and annuity premiums payable 18. Retroactive pension increases....... $ 44350.00 14. Accounts payable 2382.04 16,243,609.54 $16,290,741.58 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For Year Ending November 30, 1966 (Name of Plan) Seafarera Pension Plan (Address of plan's principal office) 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 "77. /X. Column (2) % 324,959.62 16,243,609.54 EXHIBIT B-2 X. y . /• / (lolumn (1) $47,132.04 »Indiemte mecountiiiK b««Js by check: Cash • Accrual •. Ptana on a caah baala ahould attach a statement of sienificant unrecorded assets and liabilities. »Tbe iusets listed in this sUtement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be va ued at their aesTcsate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a sUtement is not so ^ ha llled with the U.S. Treasury Department (Act. sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B)) SUte bwis of dctoflBinSnir the amount at which securitiea are carried and shown in column (1) : All Securities at Cost. •If A (2) in item 18, PART III is checked "Yes." show in this column the cost or present value. iHiiehever ia lower, of investmento summarized in linea 2c, 3a. and 3b. if such value differs from that reported in column (1). TmitcnotJtMeFuiid*i>4 being duly iwom, each for himtdf depoeea and aaya that thb Annual Refiort b true to the beet of hb t tion, knowledge and belwf. Employer t SubKribcd and July 21, 1967 LOG Column' (3) 10. 11. 12. DISBURSEMENTS Insurance and annuity premiums paid to in­ surance companies for participants benefits Benefits provided other than through insur­ ance carriers or other service organizations Administrative expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest (d) Taxes (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses Other disbursements (a) Trustees' meetings expense (b) Travel Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disburse­ ments (line 6, less line 11) $ 5,696,843.00 < 564,783.96 93,788.59 6,355,415.55 1,670385.38 $35,044.98 49,253.93 —0— 1,634.04 3,613.21 58,054.05 6,805.68 931.93 RECONCILIATION OF THE FUND BALANCES 13. Fund balance at beginning of year 14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disburse­ ments (line 12) 15. Other increases or decreases in funds (a) Net increase or decrease by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ment (b) (c) 16. Fund balance end of year NOT ; saxL. Pf.nj Trottas of tlw Vimd ud_ Mnf duly nram, Mcfc for hlmrrlFc 15,951,712.19 lloo.kn<nMtiuKll>rtiff. Emp 14,069.77 $16300,741.68 OthmOndhrnililM: iL4<l- U. 7,737.61 1,825,623.20 4,529,792.35 11,713,817.19 4,529,792.35 $16,243,609.54 ANNUAL RXPORT OF THR APPLICABLE 147,600.21 • ud My* Out tU* Anmnl Rtpect biratlodwIiMttitkkhl �Jnlr 21, 1967 Text of Brewster Speech Before U.S. Senate (Continued from page 6) I do not believe one penny should be spent for the rehabilitation of old ships or the reconditioning of the mothball fleet. That is only a temporary expedient, and would do nothing to improve the overall quality of the fleet. All money that it has been proposed to spend in this way should go toward the construction of new ships. Rehabilitation of old ships is economically un­ sound. The Secretary of Transportation has given consider­ able weight to the proposal that part of our ship replacement program be carried out in foreign yards. I would favor this expedient only when our own yards are filled to capacity and unable to meet our ship­ building needs. Under any other circumstances, to permit construction of U.S. merchant ships abroad, and subsequently to register such ships under U.S. flag and grant them the same privileges enjoyed by ships built in the United States, would run counter to the intent of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, and would, furthermore, lead to the eventual ruin of Amer­ ican shipyards. 5. Hand-in-hand with modernizing the fleet goes the modernization of our shipyards—the eleven that are left. In 1953, U.S. yards delivered 45 ships; today, they are capable of delivering just as many without driving costs up. But there is no question that they need stream­ lining and increased capacity. In this vein, I would recommend that the United States Government make available to American shipyards low-interest moderniza­ tion loans. This has never been done in this country before, although after World War II, vast sums of American capital were turned over to foreign nations like Japan to rebuild their own shipyards. By contrast, the American aircraft industry was given considerable governmental help in setting up plants, with the result that today we are a leader in aircraft production. What I am asking is that we give a similar break to the maritime industry, that for the first time we give our shipyards a chance to completely modernize and automate their plants, especially with an eye towards building ships on a production-line basis. This, I believe, can be accomplished with low-cost loans to American shipyards. Make no mistake, one reason why our shipyards are behind in modernization is the lack of a policy they can depend on. The lack of assurances for future production naturally has made the shipbuilding industry hesitant about embarking on any major new improvements. Now is the time to give those assurances, and thereby get modernization underway. 6. Another area in which the government can be of great assistance in the promotion of a healthy merchant marine is the retention and reaffirmation of the Cargo Preference Act under which at least 50% of all U.S. government cargo must go in U.S. bottoms. Despite explicit Presidential orders to the contrary there have been numerous occasions when this require­ ment has not been met. 7. Considering the tremendous amount of benefit that airlines and railroads have derived from government sponsored research, I believe it is essential that the government step up its research in the maritime field. This year, the signs were profoundly discouraging, when the Bureau of the Budget recommended cutting from the Maritime Administration Budget the $2 million necessary to keep the nuclear ship Savannah in opera­ tion. It is essential that we continue development in the nuclear field, for this is one area in which we have a clear lead. Friends of the maritime industry were enormously gratified when the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries restored that vital $2 million to keep the Savannah in operation for another year; Congress, at least, has gone on record as support­ ing research in the field of nuclear merchant shipping. It is now up to the Administration to follow through with its Congressional mandate. A new merchant marine policy must include much more than these seven points. I would consider these simply a beginning. The tragedy is that the longer we go without a policy, the more the situation deteriorates. I would urge my colleagues in the Senate to direct their attention to this problem, and to join together in formulating a legislative program that will insure the rebuilding of our merchant fleet and the reassertion of this nation as a pre-eminent maritime power. We must act now before indifference and old age leave us with no fleet at all. Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG Congressional Unity Marks Hearings On Need for Independent MARAD (Continued from page 3) merchant marine did fairly well when it was being supervised by an independent agency. It fared pretty badly when it was sub­ merged in another department not primarily concerned with the in­ tricate problems of maritime affairs." Representative John H. Dent (D-Pa.)—Transportation Secretary Alan Boyd "has offered neither a sound nor a progressive maritime policy, and ... I believe we would be derelict if we ever placed the merchant marine's future in his department's hands." The Congressman said that the maritime program espoused by Boyd "gives me no sense of ease about how the maritime program would be administered if wi; ever put it under the jurisdiction of his department." Representative Howard W. Pol­ lock (R-Alaska)—^The fact that maritime independence has strong support on both the Republican and Democratic sides of the aisle serves to underscore "the deep concern of this Congress" over the maritime crisis. "By any comparison," he said, "our merchant marine and fish­ eries situations are bad, and are growing steadily worse. Nothing short of a full-fledged overhaul of all our maritime and fisheries pro­ grams is in order. "Because the Maritime Admin­ istration does not have independ­ ence—because we have more than two score federal agencies with their fingers in the maritime 'pie' —we are treated to the spectacle of various Cabinet officers making policy decisions, often contradic­ tory, for this vital industry." Representative Seymour Halpern (R-N.Y.)—"Putting the Mar­ itime Administration in the De­ partment of Transportation would be nothing short of a death sen­ tence. And I, for one, have no intention of sentencing our mer­ chant marine to death." Secretary Boyd, he went on, "has already made it clear that he has little understanding of this in­ dustry and certainly precious little regard for its future." Representative Peter N. Kyros (D-Me.)—"The past glory of the American merchant marine is now overshadowed by its present de­ cline. This maritime crisis is all the more worrisome because it comes at a time of new American military responsibility and com­ mercial interest across the seas. "I strongly believe that an in­ dependent Federal Maritime Ad­ ministration would be a most valuable means of restoring the vitality of our merchant marine." Representative Henry Helstoski (D-NJ.) — "We have gone far enough in neglecting America's seapower to where we are pres­ ently classified in a third-rate status and we should make every effort we possibly can to reverse this trend through the upgrading of the agency which oversees the functions of the merchant marine. "In establishing a Federal Mari­ time Administration, we are taking a step forward to revitalize our merchant marine, to restore it to a position of leadership among the maritime nations." Representative Benjamin S. Rosenthal (D-N.Y.)—"The key to revitalization of our maritime in­ dustry once maritime independ­ ence is achieved will be a strong American shipbuilding program in American shipyards." Representative James A. Byrne (D-Pa.)—President Johnson's re­ cent Maritime Day proclamation, which declared that "the merchant marine has been indispensable to our security and prosperity," does not seem to be reflected "in the plans and schemes of some of the members of his official family." He criticized the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Agriculture, in particular, for having "downgraded" the mer­ chant fleet, adding; "It is the day-to-day actions of the Administration that have brought our merchant marine to its present precarious position— outnumbered on the high seas; outclassed in terms of speed and newness; almost out of the pic­ ture, in terms of new construction going on in our own shipyards." Representative Thomas M. Peily (R-Wash.) — "Today the American merchant marine is de­ clining . . . yet, at no time has a concrete legislative proposal been placed before the Congress." The Republican Congressman said he was convinced that the only solution is through an inde­ pendent agency which will "re­ store to the Maritime Administra­ tion its one-time independent voice which has been muted over these past several years." An independent agency could give Congress a "blueprint" for restoring the U.S. "to its former place as the first maritime nation in the world," he said. Representative Abraham J. Muiter (D-N.Y.)—"The needs of American shipbuilders, American ship operators and American sea­ men are being neglected and ig­ nored." Maritime, he said, is "too big and too important" to be buried in any Cabinet-level de­ partment; it needs "an agency of its own, with its own budget." "The problems of this industry," declared Muiter, "are too com­ plex apd diverse to be handled on a part-time basis—they need fulltime consideration." Representative Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.)—"This nation apparently has grown fat, dumb and happy through our postWorld War II economy. In be­ coming the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, we have become content to have our com­ merce carried in foreign bottoms, our troops ferried in ancient ves­ sels and our flag all but disappear from the great harbors of the world." An independent Maritime Ad­ ministration, he went on, is of "paramount necessity ... it is the only sure way that we will be able to survive on the high seas. The nation which relegates its vessels to the graveyard of ships (^onsiens itself to the graveyard of nations." Representative William C. Cahill (D-N.J.)—"I am firmly con­ vinced that the first step in re­ vitalizing our merchant fleet is to create an independent Maritime Administration. Only by such ac­ tion can the Maritime Adminis­ tration develop a continuous, yet flexible, policy which will provide a fourth line of defense in times of emergency or war, and a prof­ itable commercial enterprise in times of peace." Representative Joshua Eilberg (D-Pa.)—"We need to upgrade our maritime endeavors—not to downgrade them by hiding them away in the bureaucratic maze. The only way that we can upgrade maritime—the only way that we can once again become a mari­ time power again—is to get on with this job of maritime inde­ pendence." Representative Jacob H. Gilbert (D-N.Y.)—"The creation of an independent agency would focus greater attention on the decaying merchant fleet, and on the ulti­ mate objective of revitalizing the industry." This, he said, would enable the U.S. "to meet its foreign commerce needs, as well as defense commitments." Representative Samuel N. Friedel (D-Md.)—"I have become increasingly concerned about the steady decline of our merchant fleet—a decline so severe and a situation so grave as to have per­ ilous consequences for us as a nation in the next decade. "An independent agency . . . whose sole duty would be the ad­ ministration of the merchant marine could formulate a clearcut policy and give the industry the attention it needs. The estab­ lishment of such an administra­ tion would be the first important step toward the development of the merchant marine into the vital national force it has been in the past, and can be again in the future." Representative J. Delaney (DN.Y.)—"An independent agency could focus attention on the need to revitalize the merchant fleet. ... In the face of obvious needs of the economy and national se­ curity, the U.S. merchant fleet must not be allowed to sink to possible oblivion. What advan­ tage will be gained by being first in the race to the moon if we lose the high seas to our com­ petitors?" Representative William D. Ford (D-Mieh.)—"Creating of an inde­ pendent Maritime Administration is a long-overdue recognition of American-flag ships, and the dedicated mariners who guide them to ports throqghout the world." Representative Joseph Addabbo (D-N.Y.)—"For 17 years, the Maritime Administration has been incorporated within a department which seemingly has been willing to accept the decline of the Amer­ ican shipping industry as an eco­ nomic fact of life. ... It is not difficult to diagnose the maladies upsetting the American maritime industry. . . .It will take a strong independent Maritime Adminis­ tration to treat them properly." �July 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve SlU-CreweJ Observer Had Close-Up Of Arab-Israeli Suez Canal Battle Isolated for 21 days and nights aboard the SIU contracted tanker Observer in the Suez Canal, 39 Seafarers were caught in the crossfire of the Arab-Israeli war and witnessed at close range the combat of the two opposing armies. Twenty-nine of the Observer's ^ As the days passed, the war got crew are now back home to tell was about to clear the 103-mile what it was like aboard the Ob­ long canal on June 6, when in the closer to the canal area and to the server, in the midst of a war. The early morning hours the Middle Observer. Israeli forces were remainder of the Observer's crew, East war exploded and the Suez rapidly approaching the Suez Ca­ 10 men, volunteered to stay Canal was blocked by the debris of nal from the east, while the Egyp­ sunken ships which prevented fur­ tians were massing forces and sup­ aboard her as a skeleton crew. ther access. The Passage of the plies on the west bank of the canal. The SlU-manned Observer, In­ Observer, and that of 14 other From their position on the Ob­ dia bound with a cargo of grain. vessels from various nations was server, the crew could see the halted, and in effect, they became movement of tanks and trucks trapped in the Suez Canal. and the activity of the Egyptians The first sign of trouble came at as they prepared various fortifi­ 3:30 A.M. on the sixth of June cations, including an anti-aircraft when the Observer's crew heard gun implacement, to meet the ad­ an explosion a few hundred yards vancing Israeli forces. down the canal from their ship's From June 8 on there was al­ position. In the darkness, seconds most constant gun fire, day and later, the flaming wreckage of a Amelia Satterthwaite, a Delta dredge could be seen sinking night. The light from the multi­ Steamship Lines stewardess, has beneath the waters of the canal. tude of rapidly firing guns would light up the night sky. become the second woman to The dredge, say eyewitnesses, "Soon we began to see low fly­ qualify for an SIU pension. The was one of the first vessels to be first, Mrs. Laurence Mary Chopin, deliberately sunk by the Egyptians ing planes come in over the can­ joined the pension list in 1958 to block the canal. There are now al," said Seafarer Homer Shipes "sometimes they were Israeli and passed away last year. at least seven ships, along with planes and at other times they Mrs. Satterthwaite sailed with numerous smaller vessels, block­ were Egyptian." Delta LinSs ships ing passage through the canal. The Observer's crew soon for 19 years. Her Aboard the pbserver. Captain first voyage was Charles Kapelowitz, told his crew learned to distinguish between as second stew­ that their ship couldn't move and Egyptian and Israeli planes by ardess on the Del that they would have to sit it out; awaiting the reaction of the near­ by Egyptian anti-aircraft position. Sud in March of perhaps for quite a while. There was almost incessant ground 1947. She spent "The crew's reaction was a to air firing, as more and more almost her entire kind of trapped feeling," said Sea­ Israeli planes came in over the ca­ sailing career on farer Russel Flack, but we have a nal. Satterthwaite that ship. Her good crew and we knew that we Arab and Israeli pilots were first voyage as chief stewardess was in 1949 and could each depend on the other having nightly dogfights above the guy." Observer. E. E. Simmons, the Ob­ she sailed continuously in that The fact that they had a "good server's 3rd engineer and a mem­ capacity since January of 1950. Mrs. Satterthwaite completed her crew" aboard was also pointed out ber of MEBA District 2, witnessed last trip in the summer of 1966. by one of the youngest Seafarers the downing of two planes. "The planes would fly in so Bom in Louisiana, she is a resi­ aboard, Gerald Rheams. The sit­ uation was bad, said Rheams, but low over the canal and our ship," dent of Alexandria. She joined the SIU in New Orleans. A having a "teamwork crew" took said Simmons, "that we could see the pilots clearly." widow, she has two children—a the pressure off. son, Orley of Monroe, La., and a Captain Kapelowitz ordered all daughter, Christene, of Alex­ hands to stay below during the andria. night and as much as possible dur­ ing the day. As an added pre­ Mrs. Chopin was also a 20-year veteran of Delta Lines ships. She caution all the lights aboard were lived in Mt. Airy, La., at the time turned out at night to prevent the Those who have completed of her death at the age of 79. Observer from being mistaken for entry rating lifeboat training a target by either side. Early radio She was a crewmember of the while at the Harry Lundeberg contact with both the Israeli and Del Valle when that ship was School of Seamanship in New the Egyptian forces had advised sunk by torpedoes from a Ger­ York and have 90 days seathem of the positions of all the man submarine in the Caribbean time are urged to apply im­ non-combatant ships in the canal. on April 12, 1942. mediately to the Coast Guard Over the ship's radio, on a spec­ Mrs. Chopin was adrift in a in the Port of New York for ial frequency, the Observer was lifeboat for 17 hours before res­ their valid lifeboat ticket. in daily contact with the United cue came. The ship, which sunk A lifeboat ticket means States. in 17 minutes, resulted in the loss higher job priority and im­ Back home, the SIU and Marine of only one life. Undaunted, sis­ proved shipboard safety. You Carriers, the ship's operator, were ter Chopin" returned to New Or­ owe it to yourself and your i working to have the crew flown leans and shipped out on the first union to pick up your ticket. back to the United States, but the available vessel. United Arab Republic refused to allow the crew to leave the ship. IJWI 5 Editor, Aboard the Observer, food ra­ • SEAFARERS 106, tioning was put into effect and • 675 Fourth Ave., fresh water was being conserved • Brooklyn, N. Y, 11232 as much as possible. On June 28, word came over the • I would like Jo receive the SEAFARERS L06—please pot my ship's radio that efforts to have the • name on your maillnfl list. {frtoHntormvtipn) crew released had succeeded and that they would begin the flight home. The crew arrived back home on July 2, in the words of Seafarer Russel Flack, "happy as hell to be back." But for ten-other Observer crew members, the skelton force left aboard her, the voyage is not yet over. Estimates of when the canal will be open and the Observer free to pass through, run as high as six months. Deha Stewardess A. Satterthwaite, Gets SIU Pension Be Sure to Apply For Lifeboat Ticket l/feboaf Class No. 181 The latest crop of Seafarers to complete the one-week course at the SIU Lifeboat School pose for their graduation picture. Seated (l-r) are: Karalambos Drakogiawnis, Bill Kirkpatrick and Aldo Shahbein. Backing them up are: Instructor Paul McSaharan, Robert Luck, Luther Roberts, Albert Beals and Lifeboat Instructor Ami Bjornsson. STEEL DESIGNE:R (Isthmian), June 4—Chairman, Wesley Leonard ; Secretary, Francis J. Connolly. Brother Francis J. Connolly was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $10.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. PENN SAILOR (Penn Shipping), June 11—^Chairman, T. Weems; S«retary, J. Craft. One man missed ship in Bombay^ and two men were hospitalized. Some disputed OT in deck department. Dis­ cussion held about the terrible condition of the reefer boxes causing food to be condemned. STEEL AGE (Isthmian). June 10— Chairman, H. E. Rosecrans; Secretary, H. E. Rosecrans. $7.80 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbia), May 7—Chairman, Frank Timmos; Sec­ retary. Charles Randall Hood. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by depart­ ment delegates. MARORE (Venore), May 13—Chairnan. Burton Hirsch: Secretary. W. Thomas. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Some disputed OT in deck and steward depart­ ments. Brother B. Hirsch resigned as ship's delegate and Brother W. Schaefer was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), May 21—Chairman, Mike Stupin ; Secretary, B. Toner. Beefs regarding restriction to ship and draws to be brought up at pay­ off. One man hospitalized in Bangkok. $23.50 in ship's fund. Plenty of disputed OT in engine department. Motion made that any changes made in the Constitu­ tion by which the membership is to vote upon, that the time allowance be at least ninety days in order to give the members at sea a chance to vote. Espeneda. No beefs and no disputed OT reiwrted by department delegates. Brother Andrew Hudimac resigned as ship's dele­ gate and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Brother J. L. Disco was elected to serve in his place. Most of the repairs were completed in New Orleans. $2.00 in ship's fund. CUBA VICTORY (Alcoa). May IBChairman, C. J. Quinnt; Secretary, W. J. Miles. Brother Quinnt was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly in all departments. Vote of thanks extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. MARYMAR (Calmar), May 28—Chairman. Harry Schockney; Secretary. Frank Holland. $21.50 in ship's fund for TV repairs. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Several crew mem­ bers discussed the feeding and what could be done to improve it. KYSKA (Waterman), May 28—Chair­ man. Ekiwin S. Harris; Secretary, T. R. Ciesla. One man taken off ship in Yoko­ hama due to illness. All repairs to be taken care of in shipyard. Some dis­ puted OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Motion nude to notify headquar­ ters by letter about the sanitary condi­ tions aboard this ship. Discussion of pension plan—retirement after 20 or 25 years in Union, the same as other unions have. STEEL KING (Isthmian), April IBChairman, William F. Barth : Secretary, P. C. Elstoban. $20.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. JOHN C (Atlantic Carriers), May 21— Chairman, Anthony Kazmirski; Secre­ tary. Stephen Cassella. $20.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Ship's delegate resigned and Brother Flowers was elected to serve. Motion made that if the bad feeding con­ ditions on this ship are due to the way the food plan stores the ship, then the food plan should be done away with. Patrolman will be requested to come aboard ship at payoff to straighten out food beef. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers). May 23—Chairman, R. S. John­ son : Secretary, G. Kell. Ship's delegate stated that all is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Motion made that pension for IB years sea time regardless of age be negotiated for those who sailed on SlU-contracted ships. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), May 29—Chairman, Walter Suska ; Secretary. James El. Ostrom. $104.25 in ship's fund. Motion was made to issue American money while overseas. Crew needs larger messhall. Better quality merchandise needed in slop chest. Brother Edward C. Ruley was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Maritime Car­ riers). May 29—Chairman, Thomas Liles: Secretary, Louts W. Cartwright. All re­ pairs from last voyage completed except repair of air vent. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Paul D. Liotta was elected to serve as ship's delegate. JOHN J. ROLAND (American), June 4—Chairman, Vincent Smith ; Secretary, Vincent Smith. Motion made to write to headquarters to obtain further informa­ tion in regard to vacation pay. Crew members wpuld like to know who's job it is to carry passenger baggage. CARROLL VICTORY (Delta), June 9 —Chairman, Richard Lee; Secretary, Jack Long. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrol­ man. Otherwise, no beefs were reported. DEL MONTE (Delta), May 19—Chair­ man, E. C. McNab; Secretary, Albert G. CORNELL VICTORY (Waterman), May 14—Chairman, none; Secretary, Ernest M. Bryant. Brother L. Garcia was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that headquarters contact all companies and ask for tele­ visions for all SIU ships. Various sub­ jects were discussed for the good of the crew. PENN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), June 3—Chairman, Frank Pastrano; Sec­ retary, Z. A. Markris. Ship's delegate report^ that everything is going along, smoothly and extended a vote of thanks to the crew for making it a good trip. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Disputed OT in engine de­ partment to be turned over to boarding patrolman. Vote of thanks to the deck and steward department for a job well done. Ship is in need of fumigation. KENYON VICTORY (Colombia), May 21—Chairman, Albert Bourgot; Secre­ tary, M. Badger. Everything is running smoothly. All repairs are being taken care of. Steward thanked the bosun, deck maintenance and electricians for their good cooperation. ROSWELL VICTORY (Bloomfleld), May 7—Chairman, George Finklea; Secretary, Paul Harpold. Some disputed OT in deck department. One man failed to join ship in Baltimore. Brother Hsnk Rucki was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. VOLUSIA (Piggly Wiggly), June 25Chairman, Arthur L. Lenz, Jr.: Sec­ retary. None. No beefs reported by 4*partment delegates. Ship's delegates to write headquarters concerning various beefs. �July 21, 1967 SlU Lakes Crew Thanks the Union To The Editor: We, the after-end crew mem­ bers of the W. E. Fitzgerald, would like to take this time to thank the Seafarers Internation­ al Union for its responsive and most considerate manner in helping us get fans installed in the ventilators in the fire hole. We would like to add that this is just one of the many situations that the Seafarers has helped us with in the past few years. This has made our work­ ing conditions more pleasant aboard this ship. After-End Crew W. E. Fitzgerald Free Bargaining Is Basic Right 6-V •"•fl I'll '<^'7 .To The Editor: V President Johnson's proposal to Congress for the settlement of the railroad beef is a pro­ posal to escalate the pressure on the railroad unions to force them to negotiate. And if the terms are not acceptable, then he wants Congress to escalate the pressure of compulsion on the parties to accept a dictated peace. This is the "arm-twisting" approach he used when he was majority leader in the Senate. But the idea that compulsion by government fiat is essential to resolve labor disputes is totalitarian and unacceptable here. It is based on a cynical philosophy that the way to settle a labor dispute is to sit on one of the parties and pre­ vent that party alone from exercising its perogativel' Robert Ingrassla <I> Vital Information Provided by LOG To The Editor: I would like to give a word of praise for the continually improving interest of the con­ tent of your paper. I enjoy it very much and I especially ap­ preciate the service you provide in making more and more per­ sons aware of legislation of vital concern to all Americans. Too few pay attention to such matters. In any democracy, each person has a responsibility to each of his fellow men. Mrs. E. J. Thibodeaux Jr. N.y. Project Sets Example A a| To The Editor: New York City's new Hunts Point Market, which was dedi­ cated in May and is now oper­ ating full steam ahead, is a landmark in improving food distribution. One-hundred twenty-six acres are completely developed and 205 acres more are being built. The Hunts Point expansion project is located immediately adjacent to the present produce market—directly at the point where the Bronx River flows into the salty East River. Deepwater shipping berths on the East River and facilities for fishing boats and shallow-draft craft on the Bronx River are included in the projected plans. One berth is planned for SEAFARERS LOG leading banana importers. Here, some 700,000 boxes of bananas yearly would be swiftly un­ loaded, through the use of ultra­ modern mechanical equipment, and speeded by truck and rail to metropolitan area consumers and to other geographical areas as well. It is expected that other kinds of fruit will also be imported through this terminal. A second berth is planned for the accommodation of reef­ er ships carrying cargoes of frozen meat from world areas that have up to now not been able to profitably ship meat to the New York market simply because of the dearth of suit­ able facilities within the city. A refrigerated warehouse is planned in conjunction with the ship berth. A third deepwater berth planned is one that will improve New York's competitive posi­ tion in the trade in certain bagged bulk food commodities. These cargoes have either fallen off at New York in recent years or have gone elsewhere, simply because the facilities available were either outdated or lacking. The three deepwater berths are planned to be located along the East River side of Hunts Point, where naturally deep water exists. I think the inclusion of deepwater shipping berths and facili­ ties show foresight into the needs of a modern marketing complex, encouraging the relia­ ble, efficient and economical transportation that ocean-going ships provide. Maurice Geltz Page Thirteen Seafarers on the Norberto Capay (Liberty Navigation) enjoyed "some swell fresh fish for dinner and supper," thanks to the good luck enjoyed by Brother Elbert Winslow. Coming across the Pacific while on the Vietnam run, Winslow did some fishing in his spare time. He caught a 65pound wahos. The fish was ^ ^ — Director (Isth­ A suggestion was made by landed on Thursday, just in time mian) Seafarers Lynn Victory (Victory) Seafarers for Friday's meal, Meeting purchase a new that MSTS passes Chairman A. H. Reasko reported. TV antenna, treas­ be given to crews John "Frenchy" DeVaux was urer J. P. Baliday serving in the elected new ship's delegate, ac­ informed the Vietnam war cording to word from Meeting crew. The an­ zone. Meeting Secretary John tenna cost $40.87, Chairman John Smith. Frenchy leaving a balance Kuchta said this was able to see of $14.63. Horace would eliminate his son, John Jr., Hunt Hunt, meeting the need to carry while the ship chairman, reports that depart­ Z cards around. was unloading in Strauss ment delegates report no ^efs Meeting Secretary Qui Nhon. He and all is running smoothly. ArHarold Strauss reports that Bill contacted his son, veU Bearden wanted to resign McDermott received a vote of who is stationed Winslow in Saigon, through as ship's delegate, but was re­ thanks for the fine job he turned the American Red quested by the crew to stay on. in as deck delegate. Cross. The crew spared no effort Bearden asked his fellow Seafarers Charlie Luna, chief steward on in making John Jr. feel at home to be extra careful in avoiding logs for the two days he was aboard out of "respect for a good Skip­ the Floridian (United Maritime) has kept his fel­ the Norberto Capay, Frenchy told per". low Seafarers well the LOG. A motion was made to and his bayou fed Meeting Chairman N. A. Huff re­ collect money for a new ship's shrimp gumbo is fund. Seafarer sent a letter to ports that the Volusia (Suwannee) "out of this is calling at Midheadquarters requesting informa­ world." Meeting East ports. The tion on the proper way to make Chairman A. ship will visit Cas­ out insurance policies while on the Aronica writes ablanca, MorrocVietnam run. that his "Louisi­ co, Skikda, Al­ ^ ana swamp style" geria and Ceuta, Luna Donations of $28, added to the cooking was en­ Spain, before re­ ship's fund of $27.50, helped Steel turning to the joyed by the entire crew. Charlie Gulf for a payoff. is "most cooperative" and the Meeting Secretary entire Steward Department has Fisher Clarence Dyer in­ done a fine job, Aronica informs. forms that William Fisher of the Julio Ruiz resigned as ship's dele­ steward department was hospital­ gate to give someone else a shot ized in the Bahamas with an in­ at the job. Ruiz did a fine job, fected finger. The ship's treasury fellow crewmen agreed. No beefs has $21.93. Seafarers were re­ were reported by department dele­ minded to make sure they keep gates. the messroom and pantry clean. Meeting Chairman F. Timmons The Detroit (Sea-Land) ar­ reports from the Choctaw Victory The steward department of the rived in Puerto Rico with two (Columbia) that more passengers than when it Anniston Victory (Waterman) the alarm bell provided lots of started out. The two passengers needs fixing. "It's good chow to were bovine, a baby cow and an not loud enough keep Seafarers' infant bull. The two calves were to wake sleeping minds off the long born when the Detroit was crtieSeafarers," Tim­ and hot voyage. and-a-half days out of New York mons reports. A Meeting Secre­ on her way to San Juan, Puerto suggestion was tary Thomas Rico, on her most recent trip. made to have Ulisse reported. The calves were born six hours an electric hot Ulisse writes that apart, one in the morning and one water urn put in San Filippo "we have five in the afternoon, according to crew's pantry. men in the crew Seafarer Bob Wambold, 20, who who range in weight from 250 to was sailing on the 325 pounds. Total weight for the Detroit as a wip­ heavyweights is 1,500 pounds." er. Both mothers Meeting Chairman Joe San Filipwere assisted in po wrote that the ship recently their deliveries by completed a 13-day stop in Hono­ the resident cow­ lulu for repairs in the engine boy who was on room. The Anniston Victory paid board to care for a visit to Viet Nam prior to a Robert Edmonds, bom April 7, the 72 cows and New Orleans payoff. 1967, to the James H. Edmonds, ysstwo horses that —— Baltimore, Md. tbe ship was carWambold Meeting Chairman F. Stablings ^ rying to Puerto Rico. reports that the Robin Gray (Isth­ Mario Cranford, born June 2, The cowboy performed his mian) is having 1967, to the Quincy R. Cranfords, duties admirably and requested no a smooth trip as Prichard, Ala. it heads for Dur­ assistance from the Seafarers ban and Cape­ aboard. Seafarer Wambold said town. Engine Elaine Louise Pfeiffelman, bom that he was working below "when delegate Henry June 9, 1967, to the Edward Pfeifsuddenly there was a strange noise. Donski said that felmans, Mackinac Island, Mich. I looked, and there was a calf." some disputed The Detroit's main cargo was overtime from a Jack Edward Adaire, born June automobiles, but, as is common previous trip will Donski 21, 1967, to the James Adaires, on Puerto Rican runs, it carried a be collected in New Orleans, La. lot of livestock for breeding pur­ New York during the payoff. Deck and steward delegates Scottposes. Other than the unexpected births, the eight-day trip was un­ ie Ferro and Thomas Maley wrote Michael Dunnam, born May that things were going well in their eventful. 16, 1967, to the Joseph Dunnams, departments. Seafarers were re­ Brother Wambold, who is a minded not to leave cots on the Neely, Miss. native of New York, from where deck where they could be a safety he usually sails, has been a Sea­ hazard and to observe silence in Miguel Silva, born May 31, farer for a year and two months. passageways where watch-standers 1967, to the Manuel Silvas, New­ quarters are. He is single. ark, New Jersey. 4^ Sea-Land Detroit Site of Birth For Baby Calves <1> Pension Is Dignity To Retired Seafarer To The Editor: I would like to thank the SIU for its attention and promptness in mailing my pen­ sion check. It would be of great pleasure to me if the young generation of today who are now com­ mencing to work with this Union could widely appreciate all the benefits and privileges— which are enjoyed by old and sick men like me—which we obtain from the Union to help us live with dignity. Miguel A. HipoUt Decline of Maritime Danger to U.S. To the Editon As a person who has made his living in field other than maritime, I frankly do not know too much about the problems of the industry. However, as a matter of common sense, it would appear essential that we have a fleet that can adequately compete with other nation's in the carriage of cargo. It is also very dangerous to have to rely on the ships of other nation's in time of conflict. I can easily see that if the maritime decline continues that this will be the case and I do not think that we can afford to let it continue any longer. I back your Union 100 percent in your fight to ob­ tain a stronger U.S. merchant fleet. Good luck to you and your members. Henry Spahn m �Page Fourteen Sailing Gives Seafarer Opportunity To Study Religions Around World "I'm not a religious man," Seafarer Philip Frank told the LOG, yet Brother Frank has worshiped in synagogues in practically every comer of the world and has visited the Vatican, Protestant churches, Ethical Culture meeting houses, Bhuddist temples, Hindu temples, Moslem mosques, and Bahai clubs and temples. "Most re­ ligions appeal to me theoretical­ seum, he was most impressed by a like seeing a living person." Phil has visited Bhuddist tem­ ly, but practically I am not a ship that was found in a tomb many thousands of years old. The ples in Bangkok and Hindu tem­ religious person," he reiterated. ship, buried with its owner to pro­ ples all over India. The only house "Traveling is in my blood," vide safe sailing to the next world of worship he couldn't get to see Phil says. "All my life, even when was "a full-size ship for that time," was the Parsis temple in Bombay. I was a kid, I says Brother Frank, being between He was sorry, because the Parsis wanted to travel. 50 and 60 feet long. faith particularly appealed to him. I used to love to "The whole religion is based on • 'Jewish Church' listen to people love," he explained. "Everything tell stories of their During another recent trip Phil is holy." It is because they consider travels when I saw what looked like any other everything holy, including earth, was a kid. "poor native building," except for fire and water, that the Parsis ex­ Seafarers see a the Star of David that adorned it, pose their dead to vultures rather lot of the world while being taken through the than cremate them as do the Hin­ as they sail, but Casbah in Tunisia. He asked the dus or burying them as their Frank even this isn't guide what the building was, and Moslem neighbors do. This is enough for Phil. "Every ten years was told that it was "a Jewish done at their temple, and Phil I take a trip on my own," he church." After being careful to tell speculated that perhaps they con­ relates. Last year, at the age of the guide he was not interested in sider the sight too raw for visitors. 67, he completed a six-month it, Phil paid him and made his In New York City, where he Odyssey during which he visited own way to the synagoguge. Most with the primitive Falasy Jews of the men he met there, prepar­ makes his home. Brother Frank who live in the heartland of Ethi­ ing for the evening worship serv­ often goes to the Bahai Club. opia. (Seafarers Log, Sept. 16, ice, were poor even by Arab stand­ Bahai, Phil explained, "is a com­ 1966.) ards. Most of them were laborers, bination of everything—Christian­ Last year, Phil got a chance and many were beggars. "For one ity, Judaism, Islam, Bhuddism and to visit Cairo. Not many Seafarers of them to become a shoemaker Hinduism. "They know me at the get to visit the inland Egyptian is like becoming a professor here," Bahai Club," he, said. He is also a capital city. The opportunity arose Phil said, illustrating the plight of frequent visitor at New York's out of an accident he suffered Arab Jews. Yet these desperately Community Church, and the while his ship, the Robin Kirk, poor men, often abused by their Ethical Culture Society. Traveling has become a fine art lay at anchor in Port Said. He was Moslem neighbors, extended to returning to the ship in a launch Phil the only hospitality they were for Phil, who buys "any book on with a group of his shipmates. He able to give, he was asked if he traveling I see." "Most travel reached for the gangway and had would like to sleep in the syna­ books talk a lot, but don't say gotten one hand on it when some­ gogue. It was all they had to offer, much," he says. Although he usu­ ally travels alone, Phil has "never how the launch floated out of and he was deeply moved. gotten into any trouble." "I see reach. He was left hanging from Brother Frank has visited Jew­ the gangway by one hand. An ish communities in just about everything as a neutral," he says Arab member of the shore gang every Arab country, he says. He and "respect everyone." climbed down the gangway and has also visited the Jewish com­ Phil started traveling at the age pulled Phil onto it. He suffered munities in several Indian cities— of 18, when he walked from his a dislocated shoulder. where a military career is tradi­ birthplace of Vilna, Poland, to Declared unfit for duty for a tional for many Jews, who make France. The overland trek, much week, Phil asked the skipper for up a large part of the officer cadre of it done barefoot, took one-andpermission to visit Cairo. His first of the Indian Army. He has visited a-half years. When he began his stop was the Alii Mosque, "one of Jews in Tokyo, Sweden and journey, he had just been re­ leased from a German forced la­ the biggest and nicest mosques France. I've ever seen," he says. He was Phil visited the Vatican in 1946, bor camp, where he had spent the most impressed by the Cairo and left the Eternal City "with the duration of W.W. I. When he was Museum. "The most beautiful most friendly feeling." He was 15, the Germans had come "and museum in the world," it was "the most impressed by Michelangelo's picked me out of bed at five in most interesting museum I've ever famous statue of Moses. "I don't the morning," and set him at hard seen," Brother Frank said. Of all know anything about sculpture," labor during the years when the ancient artifacts in the mu­ Brother Frank says, "but it was luckier boys are in high school. He came to America in 1927. He served in the Army briefly, Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No. 7 and was discharged as over-age in 1943. He spent the rest of World War II working in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. In 1946, Phil started sailing with the MSTS. He joined the SIU in 1952. Any Seafarer having informa­ tion on where to obtain a St. Elmo's religious medal please con­ tact the LOG as a service to a Union Brother who is presently serving with the United States armed forces in Vietnam. Basking In the May sunshine in front of the SiU's Lifeboat School at Mill Basin, Brooklyn, is the seventh class of students of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to graduate from the school. Seated (l-r) are: M. Veazey, L. Lehtonen, C. Gorman, T. Dawson, W. Delgado and W. Spinks, In the second row are: Instructor R. Gillette, C, Elswick, G. Hunt, B. McCray, J. Collins and J. Ficher. In the last row are: J. Day, K. Dillon, R. Bragg, W High, D. Jobe, D. Cummings, M. Flemings and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. Jolr 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Pedro Perez Get in touch with Adolph DeMarco through the New York hall as soon as possible. John T. Harris Write Miss Nancy Caldwell, 427 St. Mary St., New Orleans, La. 70130. Viet Cong Attempt Sabotage Bosun F. D. Finch (left) of the Oceanic Spray (American Oceanic) holds a can of TNT which he found in the ship's number two hold. It was apparently placed there by a Viet Cong member of the unloading gang while the ship was discharging cargo in Qui Nhon, Vietnam. Standing with him is Sgt. Luther J- Daniel, part of the Army guard detail. Shot was taken by L. Banks, steward department. FINAL DEPARTURES William Greene, 62: A hemor­ rhage claimed the life of Brother Greene, May 19 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Mont­ gomery, Ala. A steward, he joined the union in New York City. Bom in Alabama, he was a resident of Montgomery. His last ship was the Santore. Brother Greene was in the Navy for ten years and served in World War Two. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Frankie L. Greene Caton, of Montgomery. Burial was in Temple Gate Ceme­ tery, Lowndes Cemetery. Herbert Kennedy, 45: Brother Kennedy died an accidental death while he was sail­ ing in the Steward Department of the City of Alma. The death occurred at sea in Yokohama Harbor. He was a native of Penn­ sylvania and lived in Philadelphia. Kennedy sailed as a chief steward. He joined the Union in New York City and sailed for over 20 years with the SIU. Burial was in Hunt­ ingdon Valley, Pa. George Wartalla, 43: Accidental drowning claimed the life of Brother Wartalla, April 6, at the To­ ledo Lake Front Dock Co., Tole­ do, Ohio. He was a member of the SIU Great Lakes District and was employed by the Tomlinson Co. An oiler, he joined the union in Alpena, Mich. Brother Wartalla was born in Allenville, Mich, and lived in Rogers City, Mich. He was a member of the Army, serv­ ing in World War Two and the Korean War. Surviving is his wife, Phyllis, of Rogers City. Bijrial was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Cheboygan, Mich. Pedro Villabol, 59: Brother Villabol died in USPHS Hospital, New Orleans, May 24. He was born in Puerto Rico and lived iii New Orleans. A steward, he joined the union in New York City. His last ship was the Del Mar. He is survived by a cousin, Gandido, Segarra, of - San Juan. Samuel Bayne, 71: Heart disease claimed the life of brother Bayne, May 23, at the USPHS Hospital. Boston. A chief steward, he was on SIU pension at the time of death. Seafarer Bayne sailed on SIU ships for almost 25 years. He was a native of British Guiana and a resident of Dorchester, Mass. His last ship was the Orion Hunter. Surviving is his wife, Celestine Bayne of Dorchester. <1> Archie Piner, 51: Brother Piner died on April 2, aboard the tug boat Elizabeth Boyer while it was docked in Paulsboro,N.J. Death was caused by a heart attack. He was born in Williston, N. C., and was a resi­ dent of Davis, N. C. An engineer, he was pre­ viously employed by the R. K. Davis Travis Co. Piner joined the SIU in Norfolk. Surviving is his wife, Mabel Piner, of Davis, N. C. ^ George Leach, 40: Brother Leach died on May 8 at Long Island College Hospital. A FWT and oiler, he join­ ed the union in Baltimore. Born in Red Springs, N. C., Brother Leach was a resi­ dent of Norfolk. His last ship was the Columbia. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Irene Currie, Red Springs. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery, Raeford, N. C. �Julr 21, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgeraid," "Oid Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Welier Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) —— Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChiidcrafI" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conatltutlon of the 8IU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Watera Diatrict makes apeciflc proviaion for aafeguardingr the memberahip'a money and Union flnancea. The conatltutlon requlrea a detailed CPA audit every three montha by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the memberahip. All Union recorda are available at SIU headquartera In Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All truat funda of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakea and Inland Watera Diatrict are adminlatered In accordance with the provlalona of varloua truat fund agreementa. All theae agreements specify that the trustees In charge of these funda shall equally conalat of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of truat fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the varloua trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained In the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt request. The proper address for this Is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and In the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official. In your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings In all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive ^ard of the Union. The Elxecutive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SANTORE (Venore Transportation), May 29—Chairman, R. Bracamonte; Sec­ retary. none. No disputed OT reported by department delegates. Everything is going along O.K. BUCKEYE MONITOR (Buckeye). May 14—Chairman. George Crimmins ; Secre­ tary, James M. Soucie. Motion made to draw up petition signed by full crew regarding unemployment compensation from the State of Ohio. This was signed by full crew and returned. It was re­ quested that each member donate 25 cents to start ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statier Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers* Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Stariite luggage Starfiite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) <1> f . i • r3 "HIS" hrand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PerelU Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Veimonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is stven for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any mon« ' for any reason unless he is gtven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplyinir a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be retmrted to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. All members should obtain eopies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at rfaembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g<^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and I>olitical activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitatlonal right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Panl Hall at headquarters by eartified mail, return receipt requested. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orieaiis Aug. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 23—2:00 p.m. Seattle Aug. 25—2:00 p.m. New York .. Aug. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . .Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 7—^2:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Chicago Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. Aug. 7—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 7—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago .... Aug. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 17—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 16—7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .Aug. 18—^7:30 p.m. Detroit Aug.l4—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Aug. 14—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Aug. 15—5:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 8—5:00 p.m. B^timore (licensed and unlicensed) Aug. 9—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Aug. 10—5:00 p.m. Houston Aug. 21—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Aug. 17—10 am. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Aug. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrud Workeis New Orieans Aug. 15—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—^7:00 p.m. New York ,. Aug. 7—^7:00 p.m. PhOadelphia Aug. 8—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... Aug. 9—7:00 p.®. ^Houston ... Aug. 11—7:00 p.m. tMsctlne hsid St Lsbor Tsmpls, Ssnlt St. Msrie, Mich. * Mectlnr held at Lsbor Tsmple, New­ port News. vMeetlnr held st Gslveston wharves. DlRBCTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich BALTIMORE. Md BOSTON. Mass. 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-9259 IBU TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON. Tex JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY. N.J MOBILE. Ala NEW ORLEANS. La VI 3-4741 MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), May 28—Chairman, Joseph Werselowich ; Secretary, Maximo Bugawan. Ship sailed without a second electrician. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Joseph Werselowich was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion held con­ cerning the duties of department sani­ tary men, also how often draw is to be given out in port. BEATRICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), May 14—Chairman, S. W. Lewis; Secretary, Leon J. Webb. Discussion held regarding war insurance. Captain said it would be signed in Japan. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. All de­ partments requested to keep laundry clean. RICHARD J. REISS (Reiss), June 2— Chairman, Joseph J. Butler; Secretary, Stephen F. Goetz. Crew would like to know if anything has been done about getting a draw at end of month from Captain. If so, please advise. Crew signed petition on Hous^ Bill No. 427 in Ohio and sent it in. PAUL L. TIETJEN (Kinsman Marine), June 1)—Chairman, Grant K. Lewis; Secretary, Grant K. Lewis. Brother Grant K. Lewis was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $5.25 in ship's fund. Second Cook was thanked for the ntedical attention. Food is outstanding. ANNISTON VICTORY (Waterman). June 1—Chairman. Joe Sanfilippo; Sec­ retary, Thomas M. Ulisse. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Mo­ tion made that the OT pay for watches stood after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. be considered by negotiating committee. Air conditioner was not installed as prom­ ised when ship came out of shipyard. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for the good meals and service dur­ ing the long, hot voyage. VANTAGE VENTURE (Vancor Petro­ leum). June 11—Chairman. W. J. Smith; Secretary. J. P. Regan, Jr. Ship's dele­ gate reported that there have been no beefs. Harmony of crew has been excep­ tional. Motion made to bring pensions up to standards of other unions—12 years seatime at any age. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif., 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1313 Fernandei Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 250S First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan. .Iseva BIdg.. Room 801 !•? k liqan-Dori-Nakaku ' 204971 Ext. 281 DEL RIO (Delta), June 4—Chairman, Roy Lee; Secretary. J. Tujague. Patrol­ man will be requested to contact clarifi­ cations committee regarding time off for steward department. Deck delegate re­ ported that everything is going along smoothly. $28.16 in ship's fund. MARGARETT BROWN (Bloomfield), June 10—Chairman, John Moss; Secre­ tary. Robert Outlaw. Brother Roy Guild was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Three men missed ship at Keelung and rejoined at Koahsiung. One man missed ship at Inchon. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. One man hos­ pitalized in Sasebo. Complaint made about stale cigarettes on board. Vote of thanks was given to the steward depart­ ment for doing a fine job without a steward. YORKHAR (Calmar). June 9—Chair­ man. J. A. Shea; Secretary. John Mur- phy. Brother Nicola Tagliamburis was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $9.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by departnxent delegates. GLOBE TRAVELER (Maritime Over­ seas). May 28—Chairman, Edward Syl­ vester; Secretary. Paul A. Getridge. No beefs reported by department delegates. Some disputed OT in deck department. Brother J. D. Harmon was elected to serve as ship's delegate. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). May 21 —Chairman, Elliott Goren; Secretary, Henry L. Durham. $28.00 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly, with no beefs and no disputed OT. DEL NORTE (Delta), May 25—Chair­ man. Reuben Belletty; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Salty drinking water aboard. Engineer states that the water taken aboard in Montevideo was salty. Vote of thanks was given to the ship's delegates for a job well done. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. $175.50 in ship's fund and $493.85 in movie fund. Motion made that $100.00 be taken out of the ship's fund to purchase a gift for the ship's doctor, Richard W. Young, because the doctor is a real good special guy and has taken real good care of crew. DEL NORTE (Delta), April 23—Chair­ man, Reuben Belletty; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate saw the board­ ing patrolman about the cold drinking water fountain not being put aboard as yet for the engine room. Also discussed the ice situation. $97.86 in ship's fund and $285.85 in movie fund. IBERVILLE (Waterman). June 3— Chairman. H. Loll; Secretary, A. D. Hill. All repairs were taken care of. One man was hospitalized in Japan. One man missed ship in Japan. $9.50 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. Motion made to have patrolman see about having an ice-cube machine installed on this ship. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), May 21—Chairman. Horace Hunt; Secretary. J. P. Baliday. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Ship's delegate. Brother Arvell Bearden who served for over a year was re-elected to serve again, and was extended a vote of thanks by the COMMANDEIR (Marine Carriers), June 3—Chairman, Ralph Ballard ; Secretary. Vernon L. Hopkins. $6.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. DEL SUD (Delta). May 11—Chairman. Mike Dunn; Secretary, R. J. Chaissen. $433.00 in ship's fund and $656.14 in movie fund. Few hours disputed OT in each department otherwise everything is running smoothly. Entire crew extended a vote of thanks to the deck department for the efficient way of docking and undocking, and keeping the ship clean and in ship-shape condition. PORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), May 25—Chairman, W. E. Casey; Secretary. R. D. Bridges. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Motion made to have a new feeding plan for Cities Service. Motion made that the Union negotiate for a retirement plan calling for 20 years in the Union with 15 years sea time. Ship's delegate. J. Neal resigned and Brother G. A. Paschall was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Outside of being the hungriest ship that most of the crew sailed on. this has been a pretty good trip so far. EAST POINT VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), May 14 Chairman, John W. Alstatt; Secretary, Terry L. Zellers. Brother Joseph McGill, ship's delegate, report^ that there was no disputed OT and that everything is running smoothly. Brother McGill was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. DEL SUD (Delta), May 7—Chairman, Mike Dunn ; Swretary, Richard J. Chaisson. Brother William Pittman, ship's delegate, reported that most of the dis­ puted OT was taken care of. The Cap­ tain thanked the crew for their prompt­ ness in answering emergency bells in the channel when ship had accident. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother EL M. Welch was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $385.00 in ship's fund and $140.14 in movie fund. �:^ Vol. XXiX No. 15 SEAFAItERS*I,OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO PAYS OFF A • .t A • t •-J V.-: v«i , I , 'Vf ' L-a: AB John May+um (left) gives his overtime sheet a last minute checkover as Paul Wolfe looks on. Robbie Strahan (back to camera) discusses fine point with Patrolman Sacco while C. J. Brauner (standing) waits for payoff. There is nothing like fresh bread or biscuits hot from the oven to add to the enjoyment of a good meal. His fellow Sea* farers alt agree baker Tom Walston ranks with the best ever. Music enthusiast Phil Mullikan put on earphones for LOS photographer to demonstrate Hi-Fi equip­ ment he purchased in Africa on an earlier voyage. Seafarer Robbie Strahan takes it easy in the crew's messroom with copy of the LOS before going for his money. Robbie sails in Deck Dept. 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Title A name given to the resource July 21, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SUBSIDIZED CO.’S BUILD-ABROAD SELLOUT RAPPED BY GROTON AT MTD MEETING CONGRESSIONAL UNITY MARKS HEARINGS ON NEED FOR INDEPENDENT MARAD MEANY URGES LABOR LAW COVERAGE TO PROTECT FARM WORKERS’ RIGHTS CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY TO CLOSE INDUSTRIAL BOND TAX LOOPHOLE NAVY SIP USS SAMUEL GOMPERS COMMISSIONED INTO PACIFIC FLEET SIU-CREWED OBSERVER HAD CLOSE-UP OF ARAB-ISRAELI SUEZ CANAL BATTLE ALCOA MASTER PAYS OFF Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/21/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 15 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/098c88c711b656436c5042c1890e8138.PDF 15edd710e7238881aecf54c2d517bf7e PDF Text Text Vol. XXIX No. 16 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU Safety Dir. Joe Algina (center left) and Capt. W. White of Isthmian look on as Biliran Sierra (left) and Vassar Szmanski of steward dept. hold award to SlU-manned Steel Maker for rescue of four Spanish seamen in 1966. (See story page 2.) iSeafarers man picket line to support SlUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers who won new contract from C&H Refinery. Shown (l-r) are Milfred Gomei, Dfean Donaldson and Art Blacker. Rati­ fication of pact ended a 43-day strike. (See story on page 3.) ¥ i• r! jt Hall during ceremonies in which ll^ayor Jolm Lndsay (center at rear) signed into law an Office of Collective Bargaining in the city l^overnment. Hall said the law gladdened the hearts" of organized labor with its recognition of publk employees needs. Labor, city and impartial representatives will administer the functions of the Office. SlU representative Joe DiGiorgio points to latest equipment used at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship during tour N.Y. facilities with Professor C. J. Sieh, Dean of the Taiwan Maritime College in Formosa, and friend S. K. Law. (right). n Page 2 I; Seven More Seafarers Upgrade "To Deck, Engineer s Licenses Pages 2^ 3 �Page Two August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Representative Downing Calls for Legislation Congressman Urges Greater Share Of Aid Cargoes for US. Ships Report of International President by Paul Hall Just about two months ago the United States Senate unequivocally scuttled Defense Secretary Robert McNamara's illogical and wasteful scheme to build a fleet of Fast Deployment Logistics ships. We all remember well what this shortsighted, enormously expensive project entailed. These FDL ships—they are more realistically de­ scribed as mammoth floating warehouses—would have cost the Ameri­ can taxpayers some $50 million each, or enough to build three fast, modern cargo vessels. And McNamara wanted 30 of them, fully loaded with military supplies and scattered around the globe. They would never touch port except in some unforeseen emergency and would contribute absolutely nothing to America's economy. For any commercial purpose in a less troubled world they would be worthless "white elephants." Opposition to the FDL program was widespread and vigorous in maritime labor and management circles from the very beginning and realistic legislators in both houses of Congress fought right along with us until it was junked. But McNamara apparently still refuses to accept even a majority decision of Congress. Following his defeat there were two alternatives open to him. He could either drop the FDL idea and turn his efforts in a more useful direction or he could go right ahead as if nothing happened and pick a design from one of the three companies that had been competing for the FDL contract. True to form, McNamara chose the latter course and has announced selection of a design submitted by Litton Systems, Inc. This is a plain indication that he plans to buck the will of Congress and waste valuable time by resubmitting his billion-dollar brainstorm again next year. It will just be a stubborn exercise in futility but it will also serve to fur­ ther impede construction of vitally-needed merchant ships unless the maritime industry and Congress combine renewed efforts early and kill this useless idea once and for all. Getting rid of projects such as the FDL program is only one of the problems faced by maritime labor and the industry as a whole, how­ ever. Under the present scheme of things we have to fight illogical proposals in several areas simultaneously. While I am quite confident that there are enough level-headed legislators to make sure that it never comes to pass, the build-abroad ideas of Transportation Secretary Boyd is another ever-present danger to our very survival until it is disposed of. As long as these federally-appointed officials, with no interest in or knowledge of the maritime industry continue to take pot shots at the American merchant marine and American shipyards with no regard whatever for the welfare of the industry, we cannot afford to relax our vigil for a moment. With every passing day, the necessity for an independent maritime agency becomes more apparent. Everybody seems to realize it but the Executive Branch of our government. Indeed, the Executive Branch doesn't yet seem aware of the need for a maritime policy, let alone an independent agency. But we must have, and we will get, both. Senators and Representatives by the dozens are convinced, as we are, that the only way to rebuild the American merchant marine is to put the industry under a strong centralized administration of its own. For too long our industry has been the haphazard domain of bu­ reaucrats with axes of their own to grind. They know nothing about maritime and care less. But they all scramble for a piece of the action with ill-conceived notions of how the maritime industry should be run or—even more disastrous—not be run at all. The only answer is a separate MARAD run by people who are thoroughly oriented in maritime's needs and unique problems—with full time to concentrate on co-ordinating and solving them. WASHINGTON—Representative Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.), has armounced plans to introduce legislation calling for an increase in the percentage of United States foreign-aid cargoes now carried on American-flag ships. Downing, a member of the ^ The Congressman's decision to House Merchant Marine and struction, would be instituted and Fisheries Committee, told a that under his legislation the per­ present the bill was apparently meeting of the Maritime Trades centage requirement for U.S.-flag based on testimony recently which Department (AFL-CIO) that he participation would increase in involved two 1965 reports pre­ needs more information before he ratio to the number of new ships dicting that the cost to the govern­ can present the bill but said that added to the American merchant ment for freight rate differentials on aid shipments could be elimi­ it would put the Cargo Preference fleet. Under the Cargo Preference nated by 1970. However, the Act on a "sliding scale" gradually increasing the requirement for Act, at least half of all govern­ reports were contingent on two U.S.-flag participation in the ment-financed cargoes must be qualifications. One is that U.S.movement of government-aid car­ shipped in American bottoms. flag ships carry all grain moved goes upward from the present 50 More than 80 per cent of cargo under Public Law 4^0, where covered by the Act is made up they now are required to carry per cent. of grain shipped abroad under 50 per cent. The other assumes The Virginia lawmaker ex­ Public Law 480. implementation of a shipbuilding plained that he was working on Downing placed no ceiling on program which would add 250 the assumption that a new the increasing scale but one of bulk carriers to the American-flag Government maritime program, his aides said there was a possi­ fleet over the next two decades. embodying expanded ship con­ bility of it going to 70 per cent. At another MTD meeting, James R. Wilson, Jr., Director of the National Security Division of the American Legion, said that "the American merchant marine bears the major burden for the logistic support of our men in Vietnam and the overwhelming Three more Seafarers have obtained a deck officer's license percentage of material to support after preparing for Coast Guard examinations at the SIU's Harry our effort in Vietnam is still waterLimdeberg School for Seamanship in the training program jointly bome." sponsored by the SIU and the Wilson assured the gathered American Marine Officer's and subsistence payments of $110 representatives of labor, industry Union. per week while in training. and government that his 2.6 This in-training assistance is the million-member organization "is Edward Achee received a third mate's license after sailing as AB. same as available to engine de­ fully cognizant of the vital rela­ He is 40 years old and a native partment Seafarers who are en­ tionship between merchant ship­ of Louisiana. Achee is a resident rolled in the union training pro­ ping and national security" and of Covington, La., and joined the gram to prepare engine depart­ pledged its full support in efforts SIU in 1947 in ment men for their licensed engi­ toward rebuilding and maintaining a modem,, efficient merchant fleet. tiig port of New neers examination. York. George Farago is a new third as­ sistant. He joined the union in New York and is a 19year veteran. Fa­ rago is 43 and NEW YORK—The maritime industry's highest award for safety Achee sailed as AB. A was presented last week to the SlU-contracted Steel Maker (Isth­ native of Michigan, he makes his mian) and her crew for the rescue in January, 1966, of four sea­ home in Levittown, Pa. men from the Spanish ship Geoge Palenca is a new third lifeline around his waist, swam to assistant and previously sailed as Monte Palomares. an AB. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Given on behalf of the Ma­ the raft, and brought the injured Pa., Palencar lives in Kingston, rine Section of the National Safety man aboard. Captain Hultin, following the Pa. He is 27 years old. Council, the award was made by incident, described it as "one in The training program, operated Capt. Wilbur S. Doe, Chief of the which every member of the crew under a reciprocal agreement be­ Merchant Marine Safety Division, worked together, jeopardizing his tween the SIU and the American Third Coast Guard District. Also own life to save the lives of Marine Officers Union, is the present during the shipboard cere­ others." monies were Frank C. Grant, first of it's type in the industry. Among Seafarers aboard the General Chairman of the Marine Steel Maker at the time of the Section, National Safety Council, rescue were Anthony Sakellis, and Isthmian Lines vice-president John Saiad and G. P. Libby of John M. Dempsey, Jr. At the time of the rescue the the deck department; Robert R. Steel Maker, enroute from Ali­ Bunch of the engine department; cante, Spain, to New York, re­ and the steward department's ceived an S.O.S. from the Monte Harry K. Long, Biliran O. Sierra Palomares, foundering in a North and V. Szmanski. The latter two Atlantic storm some 900 miles men were aboard last week when Farago east northeast of Bermuda, and the award was presented. Applicants can begin training at immediately altered course to as­ The Ship Safety Achievement any time. The period of instruc­ sist the sinking vessel. The Span­ Award is given to the dry-cargo tion is determined by each mem­ ish ship had already gone down by vessel which, during the year, per­ ber's individual ability and knowl­ the time the Steel Maker arrived forms the most outstanding dem­ edge, and the instructois' satis­ on the scene but a red flare from onstration of maritime safety. It faction of his readiness to take a liferaft was spotted and Captain consists of a "Green Cross of the examinations. Ove Hultin maneuvered his ship Safety" pennant, to be flown by The training program was in­ to bring the survivors alongside. the vessel, plus certificates to the stituted in line with the SIU's ob­ Three of the men on the raft were officers and crew members in rec­ jective of encouraging and assist­ able to scramble up the ship's ognition of their individual con­ ing unlicensed personnel to up­ cargo net to safety but a fourth tributions to the rescue operation. Biliran Sierra (left) and Vassar Szmanski of the Steel Maker's stew- _ grade themselves. was injured and unable to make Also, a large silver tray, appro­ ard department, were presented with a Ship Safety Achievement priately engraved with descriptive Award for their part in the rescue of four Spanish seamen from Seafarers can participate in the it. data on the operation, is presented freighter Monte Palomares, in the North Atlantic. The award was " course of instruction at. no cost Former Seafarer P^ul Helledisplay aboard the honored presented by Captain Wilmer Doe, Marine Inspector of the United to themselves. They will be pro­ vrand, third mate on the SteeP for States Coast Guard recently aboard the ship in port of Newt York. , vided with meals, hotel lodgings Maker, went over the side with a ship. SlU Deck Officers Upgrading Schoei Adds 3 Mare To Licensed Ranks SlU-Manned Steel Maker Wins Award for Sea Rescue �Auf^iisi 4, 1967 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG Testifies Before Merchant Marine Subcommittee Key Excerpts of Remarks At Hearings on MARAD WASHINGTON—In a continuing expression of bi-partisan unity on the urgent need for an independent Maritime Administra­ tion, more than 20 Congressmen appeared last week before the House Merchant Marine and ^ "The establishment of a free Fisheries Committee to call for and independent Maritime Admin­ quick action on pending legisla­ istration will be an important dec­ tion which would give maritime laration of purpose as far as our independent status for the first merchant marine is concerned— time since 1951. Prior to the just as our declarations in the Committee hearings, 104 separate past about the freedom of the companion bills—a record num­ seas have had so great an impact ber for any single piece of legis­ on world affairs." lation—had been introduced in • • * the House and forwarded to the Representative G. Elliott HagCommittee. en (D-Ga.)—"Hardly a day passes Following are highlights of re­ that we do not read in the news­ marks delivered by the lawmakers papers of government support to in their demand for an indepen­ the aerospace industry, whether dent MARAD: it be for the supersonic transport or some other phase of the avia­ Representative Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. (D.-Mass.)—"If one tion program. Yet how often do were to assess world-wide mari­ we read of government support time developments of recent years, of our shipping industry—even the phenomenal growth of Rus­ though over 97 percent of troops sia's merchant fleet would take top and supplies going to Vietnam go honors ... If one were to desig­ by ship, not by air? nate the greatest maritime calam­ "One can readily see how mari­ ity of the same period, the dubious time is subordinated to the aero­ award would have to go to the space industry by lookin® at the United States—in accurate recog­ appropriations for 1967. . . . nition of the steady decline of the Maritime's entire appropriation American merchant fleet. . . . was a mere one-fourteenth of maritime independence — total, what the FAA received just for complete and final independence research and development. . . . —is the only solution. We must Those who degrade the merchant have an agency that is free to plan, marine do not seem to realize that and free to act; one that has the when the merchant marine suf­ fers,, the nation does also." ear of the President and of the * * * Congress; one that has the confi­ Representative Edna F. Kelly dence of the industry and the public." (D-N.Y.)—"The U.S. is doing an Representative F. Edward Heb- increasingly effective job these ert (D-La.)—"This Committee days of stimulating foreign trade. has an unusually fine opportunity Unhappily, the maritime industry to reaffirm a great American con­ of this country has not been the cept—that this nation is com­ beneficiary of this trade increase. mitted to maintaining a strong Instead, foreign-flag vessels carry position on the seas of the world. (Continued on page 4) 4 More Seafarers Upgrade To Engineers; Total 168 Wise Garrod Faircloth Sharbntt Four additional Seafarers have been added to the list of those men qualifying for an engineer's license. The men passed Coast Guard examinations after attending the Marine Engineer's School, sponsored jointly by the SIU ^ and District 2 of the Marine pumpman and FOWT. Born in Engineer's Beneficial Associa­ Alabama, he lives in Texas. Fair­ tion. A total of 168 Seafarers cloth is 37 years old and joined have now received an engineer's the union in 1955 in the port of New York. license. Robert Sharbutt was born in Two of the men are third as­ Alabama and lives in that state. sistants and two are new second He is 42 years old and joined the assistant engineers. SIU in 1962 in the port of New Dave Garrod, a new third as­ Orleans. Before attaining the rank sistant engineer, formerly sailed as of third assistant engineer, he a FOWT. Bom in New York sailed as FOWT. City, he lives in New Jersey. Gar­ James Wise received his second rod is 33 years old and joined the assistant's license after sailing as Union in 1951 in the port of Phil­ oiler. Born in Pennsylvania, Wise adelphia. lives in the state of Illinois. He is A newly-licensed second assist­ 44 years old and joined the SIU ant engineer, John Faircloth was a in Houston in 1962. Need for TuH-Time'Maritime Body Stressed by Hall at House Hearings WASHINGTON —Declaring that "we allowed our merchant marine to deteriorate so dis­ astrously" that only a "full-time" agency can "promote its recovery," SIU President Paul Hall last week called upon Congress to establish an independent Maritime Administration. Testifying before the Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee what 1 have observed, he is prob­ the other hand, he said, "the of the House Committee on ably the most powerful official in Boyd Report was submitted to the President and nationally ad­ Merchant Marine and Fi.sheries, Washington." vertised." Listing the U.S. Atomic Energy Hall, who is also president of Asked by Representative Commission, the Export-Import the 6 million-member Maritime Bank, the Farm Credit Adminis­ Thomas Downing (D-Va.) who Trades Department (AFL-CIO), tration, the National Aeronautics side-tracked the MAC report but said that "history, experience and Space Administration as only forwarded the Boyd Report to the and the facts prove beyond "a few of the independent agen­ White House, Hall replied he be­ doubt that the Maritime Admin­ cies which seem to have done lieved it happened somewhere istration, if included in an execu­ well in obtaining appropriations," "between the office of John S. tive department having other Hall stated "it is a little difficult Connor and the White House." duties and responsibilities, be­ to believe in the sincerity of peo­ Program of Sabotage comes submerged, is largely ple who say that the heads of such The MTD president continued: ignored and languishes from neg­ agencies are unable to get the "I have called the Boyd Report lect." ear of the President." a program of sabotage against Hall charged that Transporta­ the MAC Report. I denounce it Hall gave the subcommittee the unqualified endorsement of the tion Secretary Alan S. Boyd, now as a sabotage of the Amer­ largest segment of maritime la­ when he was Under Secretary of ican merchant marine. And it is bor to more than 100 pending Commerce, had "sabotaged" a impossible that Mr. Boyd can bills which would restore to mari­ long-range program to revitalize escape responsibility for these un­ time the independence it lost in the merchant marine proposed in wholesome results. 1951. He also stressed that the 1965 by a Maritime Advisory "Here was industrial consensus national AFL-CIO fully supported Committee appointed by President on which the Administration the concept of maritime independ­ Johnson. While serving as a gov­ could have built, promoted, and ence at its 1965 convention and ernment member of the MAC, undoubtedly enacted into law a again, through Executive Council "apparently in good faith," Hall maritime program without serious said, Boyd "assumed the leader­ dissent. And it was precisely into action, in 1966. ship" of a so-called Interagency this situation that Mr. Boyd in­ The MTD president was sharp­ Task Force which "secretly" pre­ terjected himself and sought to ly critical of Administration pro­ pared a program diametrically op­ sell a new . . . program." posals to put MARAD into the posed to the one prepared by pub­ Hall noted that Boyd contends Department of Transportation and (Continued on page 4) said the "strongest argument" he lic, industry and labor representa­ had heard in favor of such a move tives on the MAC, released it to was that "it would look very neat the press and saw to it that it in an organizational chart." But, "was given nation-wide publicity." The Task Force (Boyd) Report he pointed out, "there is more was "rejected almost unani­ to a government department than mously" by MAC the day it was an organizational chart, and these CLEVELAND — The regional neat patterns seldom correspond presented and the MAC report, office of the National Labor Re­ not completed until more than. either with the policy or the pro­ lations Board in Cleveland has a month later, "was promptly gram of the department charted." upheld a motion, filed by the and overwhelmingly adopted by Hall said "certainly the least SIU's Great Lakes District, ask­ MAC," the SIU president said. valid argument" against an inde­ ing that a special representation "I am informed that the MAC pendent MARAD "is that a Cabi­ election among the unlicensed sea­ net-level Secretary is better able Report was also approved by the men of the Pickands-Mather and to get appropriations than the Secretary of Commerce (then Company steamship fleet be post­ head of an independent agency." John S. Connor), who presided He remarked that "one of the over the committee, and by the poned, and has scheduled a hear­ most eloquent advocates of this Secretary of Labor. Nevertheless, ing on August 4 to consider the argument was the Director of the (it) was given no consideration by SIU's reasons for asking the post­ Bureau of the Budget who, before the other Government members ponement. A recent National Labor Rela­ this Committee, rather shame­ of the committee and, so far as tions Board ruling provides that facedly admitted that he heads we know, never reached nor was a company involved in a repre­ an independent agency. From considered by the President." On sentation election must supply the union involved with the names and addresses of all its employees. The SIU, from the list supplied to it, has reason to believe that more than 75 employees of the company are recently-hired col­ lege students who will be working on the ships in the PickandsMather fleet only for the summer CROCKETT, CALIF.—By a margin of 3-1, the members of p months. If the election had been held the SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers Local 1, have voted to p accept a new contract and end their 43-day old strike at the || as scheduled on July 31, these California and Hawaii Sugar Refinery here. ^ temporary employees could have The vote was 633 to 200 to accept a contract settlement ^ been sufficient, voting as a block, recommended by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service if to win the election for the com­ pany, hands down. and end the strike which began June 12. The SIU has reason to believe The new contract calls for a 35 cent wage increase spread these temporary employees would over a three-year period, with a 15-cent-per-hour increase retro­ vote for the company since they active to February 1st, taking effect immediately. Wages will owe friends and relatives in the also be increased by 10 cents per hour on June 1st 1968, followed company a return favor for getting by another increase of 10 cents on June 1st 1969. them the jobs in the first place. SIUNA Vice-President and West Coast representative, Frank Also, they have no real stake in Drozak, said agreement was also reached on a six-year health striving for better working condi­ and welfare plan. tions. The new contract also includes a new pension plan, revised The SIU will seek at the sched­ overtime procedure and a clause which guarantees that workers uled NLRB hearing to have the displaced by new methods or equipment installed by the C&H 75 or more temporary employees Company will be able to choose between severance pay or a on the Pickands-Mather payroll transfer to another section of the plant, with no loss in salary. declared ineligible to vote in any representation election. NLRB Postpones Election at P-M I SIU Sugar Workers Vote 3-1 | For New Putt at C&H Refinery | �Page Four SEAFARERS Hails Anti-Riot Call by Negro Leaders Meany Calls tor Prompt Artion On long-StanJing Negro Grievances WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany wired labor's strong endorsement of a call by the nation's four top Negro leaders for an end to "mob law" and "a redoubling of efforts through legitimate means" to end "grievances of long standing." Meany said the "sober, I'thought-provoking statement" Meany's wire was sent to AFL- dent Johnson's call for Negroes CIO Vice President A. Philip and whites alike to maintain law by the four leaders "fully merits Randolph, elder statesman of the and order and demonstrate "by the support of all Americans. Let civil rights movement. The joint word and deed that riots, looting me assure you that it is the posi­ statement was signed also by Roy and public disorder will just not be tion of the AFL-CIO." Wilkins, executive director of the tolerated." The AFL-CIO, he pledged, will They pointed out that "the pri­ continue to fight "with all the National Association for the Ad­ vigor at our command" for legis­ vancement of Colored People; mary victims of the riots are Ne­ lation to wipe out "disease, slums, Whitney M. Young, Jr., executive gro citizens," of whom "the over­ unemployment, poor educational director of the National Urban whelming majority" oppose the facilities and above all else, dis­ League, and the Reverend Martin rioting. Luther King, Jr., president of the crimination." "Redoubling of Efforts" Southern Christian Leadership It will seek as a "first priority" "This does not mean, the Ne­ government aid for "the innocent Conference. Their statement endorsed Presi- gro leaders stressed, that Negroes victims of the rioters." "should submit tamely to jobless­ ness, inadequate housing, poor schooling, insult, humiliation and attack. It does require a redou­ bling of efforts through legitimate means to end these wrongs and disabilities." Both the leadership statement MIAMI BEACH—Major goals set by the International Long­ and Meany's response bitterly shoremen's Association at its 75th anniversary convention here last criticized the House of Represent­ month were full protection against job loss from pre-packaging of atives for having turned down a cargo and standardization of bill for a federal rat-control pro­ wages and working conditions gram. It showed "an incredible indif­ in all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ference to hardships of the ghetto ports. dwellers," the Negro leaders said. Thomas W. Gleason, who won And Meany denounced "the a second four-yeaF.'term as presi­ cheap humor and complete stu­ dent by unanimous vote, told the pidity" shown by the congressmen (Continued from page 3) ILA delegates he expects negoti­ that "the keynote of his present ations in 1968 to be "difficult and who voted to kill the bill. The full text of Meany's tele­ approach is consensus" but trying" but that the union will gram to Randolph follows: added: "When it is remembered strive "to eliminate any vestige of "The sober, thought-provoking that he started with consensus, competition among ports based on statement issued by you, Mr. Wil­ and wound up with loud dissent lower wages or working stand­ kins, Mr. Young and Dr. King from most of the industry and ards." fully merits the support of all tension between its segments, it is Charging that much packaging Americans. Let me assure you it difficult to reconcile his an­ is done under low-wage, non­ is the position of the AFL-CIO. nounced objective with his ob­ union conditions, Gleason de­ "We will continue to push, with vious technique." clared that the container royalty all the vigor at our command, for Boyd's technique, Hall said, is payment now received by Long­ one of "divide and conquer"—in shoremen "is not sufficient protec­ the adoption of legislation to meet the problems you outlined — to coming up with his present plan tion to our members." eliminate from the American scene to build U.S.-flag ships abroad, Representative Edward A. Gar- disease, slums, unemployment, to "tinker" in an unspecified way with the subsidy system, and to matz (D-Md.), Chairman of the poor educational facilities and House Merchant Marine and Fish­ above all else, discrimination. offer experimental construction eries Committee, praised the un­ subsidies to presently unsubsidized ions efforts in cutting down un­ lines while promising subsidized loading delays in South Vietna­ lines "they could 'monitor'" the SEAFARERSmLOG mese ports. He noted that Gleason experiments. It was also noted and a team of five ILA specialists that Boyd has said he was "philo­ August 4, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 16 "worked seven days a week, from sophically" opposed to the cargoOfficial Publication of the 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.," on the assign­ preference system, on which un­ Seafarers International Union ment with the ILA paying all ex­ of North America, subsidized lines—the backbone of penses. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes the Vietnam sealift—depend for and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO President George their livelihood in peacetime. AFL-CIO Meany told the convention dele­ In concluding his statement. gates that. "I cannot praise too Executive Board PAUL HALL, President Hall said: highly the work the ILA has done CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pres. Vice-President "All proposals we have seen in the defense of the free way of AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAM3 originating with government agen­ life ... not only in Vietnam but Sec.-Treas. Vice-President cies base our n-aritime needs at in other areas as well." ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President best on the present, at worst on , Paul Hall, president of the SIU HERBERT BRAND the past. An effective merchant and of the Maritime Trades De­ Director of Organizing and marine policy would be one partment of which the ILA is a Publications which paralleled the projected ex­ member organization, stressed the Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK pansion of our foreign commerce ever-increasing need for stronger ove.r the coming decades. Such a unity among unions in the mari­ Staff Writers program would require not only a time field "in the total fight for PETER WEILL PETER WEISS vast expansion of the merchant the preservation of this industry." HARRY WITTSCHEN marine but the modernization FRANK MAROIOTTA He warned "that the enemies and utilization of our shipbuilding who confront us — the manage­ Pibllihed biweekly it 810 Rhode island Avenge industry. M.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ ment and government agencies— ers international Union, Atlantic, Gaif, Lakes "These are some of the pro­ are very strong and they have at and inland Waters Oistriet, AFL-CiO, 675 Foarth Avenge, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. grams which a capable and dedi­ their beck and call tremendous re­ HYaelnth 9-6600. Second class postage paid cated Maritime Administrator sources." But, Hall added, these at Washington, D. C. could formulate, and some of the enemies and their theories can be POSTMASTER'S ATTEMTiOH: Form 3579 cards shoiid be sent to Seafarers international reasons why we must emphatically successfully fought by a united un­ Union. Atlantic, Gaif, Lakes and inland Waters urge that he be an independent ion front and "we can play an in­ District, AFL-CiO, 675 Foarth Avenge, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. administrator with adequate au­ creasingly more important role in thority." the nation in which we live." ILA Winds Up Convention; Sets Goals for the Future House Hearings OnMARAD ; : August 4, 1967 LOG key Excerpts of Remarks At Hearings on MARAD (Continued from page 3) more and more of America's im­ port and export cargoes—and as the foreign-flag share of the mar­ ket rises, the American merchant marine's share goes down and down. ... I think the reason is that it has been relegated to step­ child status within the hierarchy of government." * • * Representative Burt L. Talcott (R-Calif.)—"We in Congress must share some of the blame for per­ mitting the Executive Branch of the government to allow our mer­ chant marine to deteriorate to itspresent deplorable state. We have too long ignored the warnings of the expert witnesses from both business and labor who have pleaded year after year for a realistic replacement program for our merchant fleet. "Not only must we have an independent Maritime Adminis­ tration, but it must be staffed with people who are familiar with problems peculiar to the mer­ chant marine and with people who are determined to effect a speedy solution." • * * Representative Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.)—"We can't continue to drift alone, doing nothing for our merchant marine, while every other major maritime power moves forward vigorously in building sleek new ships that grab more and more of the world's water-borne cargo—particularly of our water-borne cargo. "History has made it quite plain that we can't get a merchant marine program with- the Mari­ time Administration stuck off in a corner of the Commerce De­ partment ... It is equally obvious that we can't get moving on the hi"h seas if maritime is put in the Department of Transportation." * * * Representative Joe D. Waftgonner, Jr. (D-La.)—"This is more than just a battle between two opposing opinions with respect to where we're eoing to put mari­ time affairs. This is a matter of life and death to our country. . . . We've got to stop wringing our hands over the problem of the merchant marine, and start do­ ing something about it. And the place to start is to give the Mari­ time Administration complete in­ dependence." • * * Renresentative Robert N. Gia<mo (D-Conn.) — "My proposal (for an independent Maritime Ad­ ministration) reflects mv deep con­ cern for the future effectiveness of our merchant marine. The situ­ ation has become so critical that the survival of a genuinely private United States shipping industry mav be considered to be at stake. "There is an immediate need to face the problem of defining, svnthesizing. and updating public maritime polices in order to keep pace with the industry's changing economic and political environ­ ment." * • * Renresentative Robert L. Lee--eff (T)-C"lif->—"This extremelv important legislation would place our long-neglected United States merchant marine on a sound, sen­ sible footing bv creating an inde­ pendent federal Maritime Ad­ ministration. "To rehabilitate our American merchant marine and to change the trend of our time it's going to take more than 30 merchant ships per year to do the job. We must think big. If we can afford to spend $35 billion a year, or $3 billion a month for Vietnam, we can spend 1 billion a year for a ship program—for an industry employing more than half a mil­ lion men—to insure our world commerce in that area." » * * Representative Lloyd Meeds (D-Wasb.)—"I have sponsored (maritime independence) legisla­ tion because of my strong con­ cern for the nation's merchant marine and because of the everincreasing danger to the maritime industry. ... I feel convinced that necessary to such growth is legislation aimed at maritime in­ dependence." * * * Representative Lester L. Wolff (D-N.Y.)—"We need a strong and growing merchant marine to meet our defense responsibilities and our commercial needs. While our merchant marine has been losing ground, the Soviet Union has been gaining ground. "I am convinced that we are not going to stop the decline of our merchant marine or reverse the unhappy situation unless the Maritime Administration is re­ stored to its independent status." * * * Representative Charles H. Wil­ son (D-Calif.)—"Back in 1936, there was an Administration and a Congress which clearly recog­ nized the need for a strong and vital merchant marine—one that would be citizen-owned, citizenbuilt and citizen-manned. They created an independent agency to administer the affairs of our mer­ chant marine. During the lifetime of this inde­ pendent agency, the fortunes of our merchant marine prospered, and our nation profited from this investment in terms of commerce and national defense. Then in 1951 the maritime aeency lost its independent status and was put in the Department of Commerce, and the fortunes of our merchant marine went into an almost instant'^neous decline. . . . Maritime independence is the only answer." * * * Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (D-N.J.)—"The present iob our merchantmen are doing in the Vietnam effort is remark­ able—undermanned and decrepit as many of the ships are. The men who sail those ships deserve our admiration and very special thanks for the thankless tasks they are performing. But our national security demands more." * * • Renresentative John M. Muroby (D-N.Y.)—"Our Americanflag merchant marine has con­ tinued to decline in terms of num­ ber of ^ips, in percentage of our cargoes carried by these ships, pnd in terms of job opportunities for American maritime workers.. "Most of the problem can be traced to the lack of any clear maritime policy and the lack of' any strong maritime advocate in the government, .... �August 4, 1967 Jamaican Unionist Visits 5IU Hall Ivorall Davis, editor of "The Unionists," published by National Work­ ers Union of Jamaica, paid a visit to SlU's clinic in New York, recently. Getting X-rayed was Dimitrios Philippou, of deck department. X-ray Technician Richard Brigham and Mary Larsen, RN, are shown with Davis. Davis will study trade union publicity and publication techniques during his U.S. travels, which were arranged by the U.S. State Dept. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, At/antic Coast Area Unrated Seafarers are continuing to take advantage of the up­ grading facilities offered by the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Engine room Seafarers who have recently passed QMED exam­ inations include, Robert Carr, Theodore Wolfe, Henry Connelly, Robert Trail, Robert Williamson, Ray Kayser, Thomas Henry, and Baltimore Michael Kennedy, all new Gervais Bozec is back in har­ FOWTs. ness after being UFFD a few W. Jenkins is a new electrician months. Jerry is a 21-year vet­ while Haracio Arnold is a new eran and sailed as pumpman Pireman-Watertender. William aboard the Ocean Pioneer before Kare passed his deck engineer's his illness. exam and Edward Costello is a Joe Tagliafeni told us his new reefer engineer. daughter is doing fine after an ill­ Men who recently received ness and he appreciates all that the AB's licenses include: Gary welfare plan has done in handling Dow, Joe Potzer, Frank Ungcr, the bills. Joe should be back in Charles Romano, Gerald Mc­ the engine department shortly. Laughlin, Eugene Hackney and George Rose will be back in the George Kowitz. steward department after being Puerto Rico UFFD for a year. He said he's looking for a coast-wise trip. Luis Ramirez is back in the hall after recovering from an accident Norfolk in his home. He said he's anxious Samuel Warren enjoyed a long to ship again and is waiting for a vacation and is now looking for a FWT job. good trip. Sam's last ship was the Pedro Marcial spent some time Seatrain Florida, where he was a wiper. Harry Thomas is ready to go after some rest on the beach. An electrician, Harry's last ship was the Fairport. He sails as chief electrician. Veteran bosun George Bowden is ready for a job after sailing on the Globe Progress. He told us he'd like a Far East run. Tagliafeni Bowden New York on the beach after some trips to Lany Kincer is registered and Okinawa. Pedro couldn't wait to ready to ship out as FOWT. His ship again and is now on the last journey was on the Norina to Claiborne. India. Boston BiU Dooling, just off the Viet­ Joseph Sadler, a 20-year SIU nam run with the Alcoa Trader, man, is fully recovered from his hopes to ship out again shortly. broken leg and ready for a job. His He sails in the engine department. last slot was as oiler aboard the Eugene Boussen of the deck de­ Bangor. partment is catching up on old John Hamot will grab the first friends and some union news be­ job available and hopes he enjoys fore shipping out on the first good it as much as his carpenter's slot ship. aboard the Rolnn Go^ellow. PhUadelphia Mike Gison, known to his Edwin Davis, better known as friends as "the whale," is catching "hound dog," will sail as soon as up with his family and will be the first AB's job hits the board. ready for a job shortly. He last His last ship was the Globe Car­ had an AB's post aboard the Platte. rier. SEAFARERS LOG Page Five AFL-CIO Poll of Union Membership Reveals Support for Gov't Programs WASHINGTON—Union members would vote overwhelmingly for President Johnson over any leading Republican contender and they solidly back the legislative positions of the President and the AFL-CIO, according to an in-depth poll taken earlier this year. Director Alexander E. Barkan Somewhat lower, but still sub­ of the AFL-CIO Committee on ments—draws more boos than stantial, support was expressed for Political Education discussed the cheers. . . ." Barkan said the fact is that expanded federal aid to educa­ findings of the survey in an article the Kraft poll revealed "over­ tion—67 per cent—and in favor of scheduled to be published in the whelming support" among union an increased minimum wage—71 August issue of the American members for AFL-CIO legislative per cent. Federationist. position with the single exception The feeling on the issue of re­ Barkan noted the widespread of open occupancy housing. And, pealing Section 14(b) of Taftmembership support and added: he added, social security as such Hartley was closely related to "Yet there is some uncertainty and unease among unionists, no­ was not included as a question. geography. Overall, 54 per cent tably concerning jobs and eco­ Medicare was, he noted, and mem­ favored repeal and 23 per cent dis­ nomic security, some areas of bership support for expanding the agreed, with 23 per cent not sure. civil rights and Viet Nam, though Medicare program registered 74 In states where an open shop law prevails and this has been a live the vast majority of union mem­ per cent. He said the Wall Street Journal issue, union members "overwhelm­ bers support the President's con­ also claimed that "the poll's politi­ ingly reject it and want 14(b) re­ duct of the war there." cal findings were stunning. . . ." pealed," Barkan said. He stressed the scientific ac­ The Journal quoted "one incredul­ In another major area of the curacy of the poll commissioned by COPE and conducted last ous union man" as saying the poll survey, the union members were January by professional pollster showed anyone could beat Presi- asked: "What are the big problems John Kraft. Interviews were con­ ident Lyndon Johnson in 1968, on your mind—the things that ducted with 1,700 members se­ even Senator Charles Percy (R- bother you and should be getting attention?" Barkan said the issues lected at random from 12 interna­ 111.). Barkan said the fact is that uppermost in their minds involved tional unions—industrial, craft and service. The sample reflected President Johnson was an over­ jobs and economic security, the the age, sex, geographical and whelming favorite for re-election war in Vietnam and civil rights. racial characteristics of the mem­ among union members when He said 53 per cent of all mem­ bership. Those interviewed did not pitted in the poll against the most bers listed economic problems now the poll was labor-sponsored. prominent potential Republican from the cost of living and taxes to The survey yielded a good deal candidates. the job picture and wages. FortyFor one thing, he pointed out, of information about union mem­ two per cent listed the war in Viet­ bers today as well as data on Percy's name didn't even figure nam, "with the largest percentage their attitudes toward their unions in the poll. of these supporting the President's and their government. policies there." Over 33 per cent Johnson Is Choice Barkan said this general pro­ listed civil rights as a major issue. When asked their choice for file of the union member emerged President, Barkan reported, union While most members backed civil from the survey: members picked President John­ rights progress in voting and pub­ • 32 per cent of union families son over former Vice-President lic accommodations, support for are in the $5,000 to $7,500 a year Richard Nixon by 55 to 22 per open housing was slightly below income range, a total which in­ cent. They picked President John­ 50 per cent, Barkan said. cludes all family income. son over Michigan Governor • 46 per cent are in the $7,500 George Romney by 46 to 30 per to $15,000 a year income range. cent, over California's Governor • 25 per cent of union mem­ Ronald Reagan by 60 to 16 per bers are less than 30 years old. cent and over New York's Gover­ • Nearly 50 per cent are less nor Nelson Rockefeller by 55 to than 40 years old. 20 per cent. • Nearly 50 percent of all Barkan also noted that the Kraft members now live in suburbs. poll was conducted in January, • Nearly 75 per cent of mem­ when national polls were show­ WASHINGTON — SlU-conbers under 40 live in suburbs. ing the President's popularity to tracted Hudson Waterways has • About 20 per cent of union be slipping. The Louis Harris poll entered into a five-year agreement members are women. had only 43 per cent giving the with the Military Sea Tranporta• About 13 per cent of union President a good job rating at that tion Service for the charter of two members are Negro and 4 percent time, but by June the President C-4 freighters to carry specialized are Mexican, Oriental or other had soared to 58 per cent. The rise heavy military cargoes. in popularity among the public un­ racial minority. The agreement will double • 25 per cent of present mem­ doubtedly would be accompanied MSTS' heavy lift cargo capabil­ by a similar or greater rise among bers have belonged to their un­ ity. union members, Barkan observed. ion for 5 years or less. The vessels involved are the He said the President trailed in • 54 per cent have belonged to Marine Lynx and the Marine only one group of union members. their union for 10 years or more. Adder, which were both acquired Among members under 30, Gover­ • 58 per cent identify them­ by Hudson Waterways late last selves as Democrats, 16 per cent nor Romney was favored over year under the Ship Exchange as Republicans, 17 per cent as in­ President Johnson by 47 to 42 Act. dependents and 9 per cent are not percent at the time of the Kraft poll. The World War Il-built, 523sure. foot, 14,900-ton, 16.5-knot vessels The Kraft poll also sounded out Before the findings of the Kraft are scheduled to undergo a con­ union members on a wide range poll were released, Barkan ob­ version of $6.5 million each, that of national issues, Barkan noted. served, the poll had been the sub­ From medicare to pollution con­ will include the installation of ject of a spate of newspaper stories—"most of them completely trol, union members supported heavy lift gear capable of hoisting "by huge margins" the achieve­ loads in excess of 200 tons. The distorted." He said the Wall Street Journal, ments and aims of the Adminis­ ships will be renamed before en­ on the basis only of hearsay," tration and proposed improve­ tering service. The company's agreement with ran a lengthy article on the poll ments, he reported. MSTS includes an option for an and a press service picked up this He listed the following degree additional five-year charter when version and amplified it. of membership support: 75 per the initial five-year contract ex­ In an article crowded with dis­ cent in favor of expanding medi­ pires. The initial contract totals tortions and inaccuracies, Barkan care; 94 per cent in favor of fed­ about $25 million. said, the Journal claimed the poll eral efforts to control water pollu­ Last year Seatrain entered into showed that "labor's traditional tion and 91 per cent for air pollu­ a separate $105 million contract tion control programs; 76 per cent legislative goals are far out of line with MSTS calling for the charter or strengthening workmen's com­ with union mem.bers' main inter­ ests. ... The AFL-CIO's No. 1 pensation; 91 per cent behind of 12 Seatrain vessels for a threegoal in this session of Congress— truth-in-packaging legislation and year period to perform as a multi­ purpose cargo system. boosting social security pay­ 91 per cent for truth-in-lending. S/U Co, Signs 5-Year, 2-5hip JUSTS Charter �The Great Lakes July 14 to July 27, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 88 42 12 3 33 18 3 9 4 1 4 10 22 8 60 51 53 31 16 20 (Not Available) 13 7 310 202 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 1 64 34 21 8 5 3 20 15 9 8 4 5 13 5 0 2 0 0 8 7 7 3 40 35 35 35 5 14 15 14 (Not Available) 6 5 9 183 167 109 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 12 2 284 95 16 5 120 47 10 24 1 3 13 12 72 17 0 2 133 108 14 0 (Not Available) 40 14 715 329 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Class A Class B 2 1 53 45 12 2 18 21 7 10 2 0 3 6 17 11 24 55 41 35 11 7 (Not Available) 12 13 196 212 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A CUSSB' Class C 0 3 2 43 41 18 2 8 4 8 7 17 7 8 1 7 3 0 1 2 2 8 4 9 37 5 28 20 18 37 16 6 10 (Not Available) 8 12 9 153 137 121 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A CUssB Class A Class B Class C 0 Boston 1 2 2 2 New York 60 46 16 6 22 Philadelphia ... 4 7 6 2 6 Baltimore 17 11 24 20 7 3 Norfolk 2 6 10 4 5 Jacksonville 2 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 Tampa 2 12 11 3 Mobile 4 2 24 9 3 5 55 New Orleans 23 21 25 18 Houston 14 11 0 9 3 Wilmington 19 (Not Available) (Not Available) San Francisco .... 8 Seattle 2 9 5 4 185 97 129 68 125 Totals REGISTERED on BEACH aass A Class B 8 2 70 140 21 4 63 35 20 9 0 2 4 2 31 47 0 2 96 76 12 9 (Not Available) 24 11 421 267 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Oass A ClaasB 11 4 166 55 15 16 78 38 9 7 0 2 14 2 16 13 9 0 72 46 0 2 (Not Available) 33 12 423 197 YO U R Dp L I. A R' S WO R T H Seifiirer's Guide to Better Buying By Sidney Margolios particular, through heavy use of TV advertising, The High Cost of Aspirin spending almost $60 million a year just on this You are about to lose some of your most excit­ medium alone, out of a total of $90 million a ing, suspenseful TV commercials, like the one year on all aspirin advertising. That amounts to showing the woman who beats up her kids, hus­ 20 cents of every dollar you pay for the 30 or 40 band and neighbors because somebody slammed a billion aspirin tablets (at a rough estimate) which door. Then she swallows a brand-name aspirin Americans now eat each year. tablet and loves everybody again. Happiness is a What ran the aspirin packagers afoul of the FTC little white pill. is the lengths they have been going to in advertising You no longer even may get to see diagrams uses for aspirin. Aspirin is merely a mild painof your interior plumbing showing how a brandreliever. But the ads have suggested, or hinted name aspirin speeds through your pipes while old pretty broadly, that aspirin and related compounds slow-pokey brand crawls along. should be taken for "irritability," "jittery nerves" The Federal Tfade Commission, with due delib­ and "tension". eration, has just said what we've been telling you Other "objectionable" claims for analgesics for years. You might as well buy the 15-cent (pain relievers) noted by the Food and Drug private-brand aspirins offered by co-ops, depart­ Administration, include such conditions as in­ ment stores and many drugs stores, instead of pay­ fluenza, lumbago, migraine, neuritis, sciatica, sleep­ ing 69 cents to $1.39 and even more for advertised lessness, and tension headaches. The FDA feels brands, sometimes with a few secondary ingredients that such conditions cannot be diagnosed by a added. "It appears," the FTC said with judicial layman and are too serious to risk treatment with­ grandeur, "that each of the various analgesic pro­ out a doctor's care. ducts now offered to the consuming public is The FTC and Bristol-Meyers Co., manufacturers effective to essentially the same degree as all other of Bufferin, currently are in dispute over Bufferin's competing products supplying an equivalent quan­ claims for its possible usefulness for arthritis as tity of an analgesic ingredient or combination of shown in a medical study. ingredients." (That's what we're trying to say—all The FTC previously had complained about aspirins are pretty much the same.) Bufferin's insistent assertions that its additional Now the FTC is about to propose a rlile, if the ingredient (an antacid) prevented stomach upsets. brand-name aspirin packagers can't convince the FTC-sponsored research found that there was agency otherwise. It will bar claims of effectiveness no significant difference in frequency of stomach or safety which contradict or exceed statements upset between the two ordinary aspirin brands in on the label. Sometimes the aspirin advertisers the test and Bufferin. (All three did cause fewer make claims on TV which they don't dare make upsets than the two products with added in­ on their package labels. gredients—Excedrin and Anacin.) The brand-name aspirin promoters have a lot of All that Bufferin has over aspirin, for its much money at stake (youfs). As we previously reported, higher price, is the added antacid. If you really the five leading brands of aspirin take 75 per suffer stomach upset when taking aspirin, all you cent of the $450 million a year Americans now need do is take it with a pinch of a common spend just for aspirin. They have built up the antacid like soda bicarb or magnesium sulfate, use of aspirin in general and their brands in and presto! you're buffered. by Fred Fam«n,Secre(ary-rreasurer,OrMt Lakes Boland-Cornelius and Huron Cement Companies closed their offices recently due to the riots in Detroit. The Columbia and St. Clair (BobLO) anchored in the Detroit River overnight, due to company fears that the ships might be set afire. They discharged passengers the next day in Wyandotte, with passengers having to make their way home as best they could. The Sylvania, damaged in a col­ a good ship with no beefs., lision a few weeks ago, is still Alan Borman, shipping on the in the Lorain shipyards. TomlinJ. C. Miller, is a new fireman-wason Fleet Corporation has not no­ tertender. tified us when the crew will be Eugene Silver is a new FOW, called back to work. having attended the upgrading New vacation forms are in and program here. He's just off the all members who wish to file for Kinsman Independent. benefits can do so by contacting SlU patrolmen. All SIU depart­ - Frankfort ment delegates will receive rules and regulations covering eligibil­ The Arthur K. Atkinson and ity, amount of benefit, and how to the City of Green Bay were furapply for benefits. In addition, loughed recently, due to the re­ these instructions will be sent to cent railroad shopcraft strike. all SIU ships. Shopcraft picket lines here were respected by all SIU members. Cleveland The Union asked for and received Back with us again are Donald permission for SIU personnel to Kapela and Joe Vovko. They will operate the Viking for passengers be here until cool weather comes only. As you know. Government to the Great Lakes. action forced the strikers to go back to work, and the vessels are We have 136 ore-carrying ships now back on schedule. in operation this year, a drop of Contract negotiations with the eight from last season. Ann Arbor Railroad Company are Duluth scheduled to resume in Dearborn. Shipping is slow, but rated men Ray I.arson just left a job on the Henry Laliterte and reported can find jobs on freighters. QUESTION; What countries offer the best radio and TV? R. G. GImpaya: Perhaps the most unusual is in Djibouti, in old French Somaliland. They have what rese.mbles a juke box and for a quarter you can watch a little pic­ ture show, like oldtime movies. It resembles TV, and it's in the French and English languages. They show mostly comedy-type pictures. Olav Selm: I find England has about the best in Europe. Of s course, there's no language barrier. They have vari­ ety and quality both. Being Scan­ dinavian, I enjoy the shows in those countries. I also find that Australia has a surprisingly high quality in their radio and television. But I do think that America has easily the bert in this field. <1> Ray Bielanin: I would say that the best television shows are in Japan. They cer­ tainly have the most variety of any foreign coun­ try. Japan has many of the shows from the U.S. and Europe. If they show movies on TV, they're usually un-cut. In addi­ tion to Japanese, many of the shows are broadcast in English. Joe Mulkcrin: As a rule, I don't listen to radio and TV much. Much guys prefer the European sta­ tions. Most ports have American television shows in the native lan­ guage. I was in Thailand once, ' «, and they had an » • American western I'd seen. I was able to follow it and everyone thought I could speak the language. John L. Gibbons, Sr.; I like Ja­ pan, Okinawa and Viet Nam. Vietnam has lots of shows in Eng­ lish because of all the Americans. However they sign off pretty early. These countries have almost all of the com­ mercial programs from the U. S. and lots of good music. Batman seems to be very popular now. Orlando Hemanez: I find that Europe in general is very good. They have many American tour­ ists and there are lots of English language stations. In Asia, there aren't as many, although Viet Nam is an excep, tion. I like Ger­ many very much because they have good music, none of that rock and roll. Also lots of sports. �August 4, 1967 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Urges Gov't Action On Unsafe Meat Products "This Side First!" The AFL-CIO today charged last month that Americans who believe all meat and meat products have been inspected by the federal govern­ ment "are being deluded into a feeling of false security." Andrew J. Biemiller, director of the AFL-CIO Department of Legis­ lation, told the subcommittee on Livestock and Grains, of the House Committee on Agriculture, that consumers "of course, are not fully protected." The AFL-CIO spokesman called for "strong, effective meat in­ spection legislation, including the coverage provisions of H.R. 1314." He said, "Because of the importance of meat in the diet of all Ameri­ cans, we consider this legislation of the greatest importance to the health and welfare of our members as it is to all consumers." Biemiller said that American families do not realize that some 15 per cent of all meat slaughtered in the nation and some 25 percent of all meat products processed are not federally inspected. "Some of this production undergoes state inspection," he added, "but even the best of the state programs, when they exist, leave some­ thing to be desired." Urging modernization of the 60-year-old law, Biemiller declared that, "Serious illness can be caused by unwholesome and unclean meat. The consumer is being bilked into paying normal prices for some meat which comes from sick animals and even from animals which died from causes other than slaughter." "Scandals, especially concerning meat which has been processed into meat products have occurred in recent years. Potentially dangerous situations concerning insecticide residues in meat have developed. New means of handling meat animals and processing meat, unforeseen 61 years ago, are creating problems which the 1906 Meat Inspection Act does not cover." He charged that proposals of the meat industry and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture "would be a hoax on the consumer" compounding present illusions about protections. • • » WASHINGTON—Reasonable controls to "put some brakes on spiraling medical care costs were urged recently by an AFL-CIO spokes­ man in a network radio interview. Between 1956 and 1966, overall medical costs rose more than twice as fast as the combined costs of consumer price inde.x items, and over the last 18 months the pace has "doubled or tripled," said AFL-CIO Social Security Director Bert Seidman. Doctors' fees and hospital charges, he noted, are the main components of medical care prices. "Doctors' incomes have been going up even faster" than their fees, with one-third of the nation's doctors now topping $40,000 yearly, Seidman declared on Labor News Conference, an AFL-CIO produced public affairs interview broadcast Tuesdays at 7:35 p.m., EDT, on the Mutual Radio Network. Seidman agreed with the American Medical Association's charges that historically, hospitals have been insulated from discipline of the marketplace, that hospital costs now appear to be out of control, and that incentives for increased efficiency and productivity are mandatory. But, the same charges apply to doctors, he said, noting that "market­ place disciplines don't apply to doctors and their prices are getting skyhigh." "As a matter of fact, there are fewer incentives for efficiency for most physicians . . . working in their offices than there are for hos­ pitals," he asserted. Seidman said the shortcomings are most evident in "third party" payment situations like pre-paid private insurance and medicare. Fee schedules now in most plans are "virtually no restraint on what the doctors can charge," he said. They are "based on what doctors are charging, and if they increase their charges, this becomes the new prevailing rate," he noted. Without basic changes, "there is no end to this cycle," he declared. Seidman called on government and private groups, including labor, management and consumers, to develop "some real initiative and some real determination" to hold down mounting medical costs. A comprehensive collection of tape recordings by Carl Sandburg, including both public appearances and private conversations, has been presented to the labor ar­ chives of Wayne State University by the International Labor Press Association and four AFL-CIO unions. The collection includes 160 boxed tapes and two leatherbound volumes of transcripts. The tapes had been made over many years by Leo Orso of Silver Spring, Md., a friend of Sand­ burg. When ILPA learned that Orso wanted to place the collec­ tion in an appropriate institution, it secured the agreement of the four unions to share the cost with ILPA itself. The cooperating un­ ions are the Auto Workers, Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electri­ cal Workers, Meat Cutters and Steelworkers. The Arizona Bricklayers Joint Labor - Management Apprentice­ ship Committee, under a contract with the Labor Department, will start 20 jobless and disadvantaged young men in the northern part of the state on their way to jour­ neyman status. The bulk of the instruction will be given by jour­ neyman members of Bricklayers Arizona Local 3 on the job site. However, the recruits will take six weeks of pre-job elementary school instruction conducted by the State Vocational Education Department, followed by 12 weeks of on-the-job training with se­ lected employer-members of the Arizona Master Contractors' As­ sociation. The union will also give up to six hours a . week of class­ room instruction during this period. "Medical care is a privilege—not a right!" This statement set the basic theme for the first speech made to the American Medical Association by its newly-installed president, Dr. Milford O. Rouse, at the group's recent annual convention. He further set forth his contempt for those of his fellow Americans who can't afford to be sick on the grand scale—in which most of his members seem to delight—by assailing Medicare, Medicaid, what he termed "attacks" in the field of drugs, and other concepts he found "dis­ tressing" in the practice of medicine. It must be acknowledged that a few smaller, less powerful doctors' groups were quick to deplore Rouse's remarks, but we can take small comfort from that. The vast majority of physicians in the United States belong to the AMA — indeed those who might otherwise not join often find their careers somewhat limited until they do join — and the vast majority obviously share Rouse's sentiments or they wouldn't have elected him as their chief spokesman. The stand taken by Rouse could represent a giant step backward in the campaign by responsible government leaders, trade union­ ists and other citizens, to gain equality of medical care for all Americans regardless of their ability to pay. But it could also be a blessing in disguise. Under its new president, the AMA can no longer pretend co-opera­ tion and mouth sympathy for the indigent sick while quietly ignoring them. For the first time, through Rouse, the AMA has come right out into the open and admitted to the American people that it is against programs designed to ease their bur­ densome medical expenses and get them first-rate treatment. In light of this an­ nounced policy it can no longer continue to deny that it is actively attempting to sabo­ tage not only Medicare, Medicaid and other existing programs, but proposed further health legislation as well. Now that they are off the fence and have owned up to being on the side we knew they were on all along, perhaps they can be forced, at long last, to consider the welfare of their patients above their pocketbooks. It is a national disgrace that a moneyhungry power group and men like Rouse have been able thus far to hold the govern­ ment at bay and blatantly defy the will of the public. We hope this new insight into the true motives of the AMA can be used as an effective lever to gain federal support for a national health insurance program and other much needed aid in the general area of community health care. Your Friendly Druggist names in filling prescriptions for Medicaid patients. $2.50 for 1,000 tablets of the ge­ neric reserpine (for high blood pressure) in­ stead of the $38 they've been paying for the same number under the brand name Serpasol, they will not honor the prescriptions of the medically indigent at all; they can't afford to save money and pass the savings on to mere customers. Perhaps the Federal government ought to go to the source and knock down the big pharmaceutical houses a few pegs before druggists all over the country start crying that they are starving to death from too much business. Another revealing meeting which was held recently in New York City made it pain­ fully clear that the doctor's long-time side­ kick, the prescription filler, doesn't care a hang about the public—or the law—either. The nice little guy in the corner drugstore has announced he won't be so friendly any­ more if he doesn't continue to get 10 times or more what the pills he peddles are worth. Drugstore owners held a rally to announce that they will have no part of a city order that generic drugs be substituted for vastly more expensive—and no better—brand �a wyr-^r-r-^ Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Senators Cite 'Deeper Inroads' By Foreign Ships on Ct Lakes WASHINGTON—^Noting the increasingly "deeper inroads" being made by foreign-flag lines into shipping on the Great Lakes, the Great Lakes Conference of Senators has proposed three amend­ ments to appropriations bills designed to boost America's competitive position in the Lakes area. The changes would also serve to f Lawrence Seaway. Most construc­ $7.5 million for military cargo cut transportation costs for the tion-differential subsidy money shipments out of the Great Lakes. Defense Department, the sena­ now being provided, the legisla­ "We are certain," the law­ tors contended. tors pointed out, is for ships so makers concluded, "that this Announcement of the proposed wide in design that they will never change will not only give the amendments—^which do not in­ be able to enter the present sea­ Great Lakes a fair and equitable opportunity to move military volve any additional appropria­ way system. cargo, but will . . . demonstrate tions but rather stipulate the use Hike Military Cargoes conclusively that the use of this of existing monies—was made jointly by Senator William ProxAmendment number three was great artery of commerce will re­ mire (D-Wis.), Chairman; and embodied in a similar letter sent sult in very real savings for the Senator Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), by the senators to the chairman Department of Defense." Vice-Chairman of the Great of the Appropriations Subcom­ In addition to Proxmire and Lakes Conference. mittee on Defense, Senator Rich­ Hart, the Great Lakes Confer­ "Nowhere is competition ard B. Russell (D-Ga.). It stated ence consists of Senators Frank needed more urgently than in the that due to the lack of U.S.-flag Lausche (D-Ohio), Vance Hartke Great Lakes where the United vessel service on the Lakes, the (D-Ind.), Stephen Young (DStates is standing idly by while the area "has had no significant quan­ Ohio), Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), foreign-flag lines make deeper in­ tity of military cargo moving Robert Griffin (R-Mich.), Everett roads in the commerce of the through Great Lakes ports or the Dirksen (R-Ill.), Eugene McCar­ heartland of our nation," the sen­ seaway. Therefore, they requested thy (D-Minn.), Birch Bayh (Dthat Defense Department appro­ Ind.), Walter Mondale (D-Minn.) ators stated. In a letter to Senator John L. priations be amended to earmark and Charles Percy (R-Ill.). McClellan (D-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Sub­ committee on State, Justice, Com­ merce, Judiciary and related agencies, it was noted by all 12 members of the Great Lakes Con­ Oklahoma looms as the major 1967-68 battleground over the ference that "there is little or no compulsory open shop issue. American-flag vessel service" in Thwarted eveiywhere else after boastful predictions following the Great Lakes. The first amend­ the 1966 elections, the National Right to Work Committee, for ment was aimed at this problem. the immediate future, is zeroing in on Oklahoma. In 1964, an all-out campaign by the Oklahoma labor move­ "To remedy this situation," the senators said, "we propose that $8 ment turned back a so-called "right-to-work" referendum by a close margin. million of the $200 million appro­ priation be earmarked for oper­ Now, the open-shoppers are back again. The plans of the na­ ating subsidies on the Great tional committee and its cohorts and frontmen in Oklahoma were Lakes." to attempt to get a petition this summer to get the RTW proposal on the ballot on primary election day in 1968. A second amendment would However, Oklahomans for Right to Work suddenly announced assure that not less than 25 per last week that they are "postponing" their petition campaign for cent of funds for ship construc­ five weeks. They were vague about the reasons but a cool recep­ tion be used to build ships that tion from some quarters is thought to have had a dampening are physically able to use the St. effect on their enthusiasm. In the aftermath of the 1966 elections, NRTWC claimed in a headline on its newsletter: "Support for Right-to-Work Proves to Be Political Asset; Election Results Put New Steam into State RTW Campaigns." It called the 1966 election results "a sweeping elec­ tion victory for supporters of voluntary unionism" and claimed the results provided "the best climate to enact state right-to-work laws in over a decade." BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — The Subsequently, in a news release, the committee announced it Retail Clerks International Asso­ would begin drives for open shop laws in Oklahoma, California, ciation (AFL-CIO) is better pre­ New Mexico, Idaho, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, pared than at any time in its 80Illinois and Massachusetts. year history to meet the challenges Here is what happened in other states the Right to Work Com­ of "one of the fastest-growing, mittee keyed in on: most rapidly-changing industries" • New Mexico—^A proposal for a referendum on the issue was in the United States and Canada, defeated in the state legislature, 40-30. This is the sixth time the RCIA President James A. Suffstate legislature has defeated an open shop proposal. ridge told 1,000 convention dele­ • Massachusetts—^A bill was introduced and defeated in the gates here last month. state house of representatives 210-0. This is the fourth time Massa­ AFL-CIO President George chusetts has defeated "right-to-work." Meany told the delegates "it is • Montana—In this state, where the committee had high hopes, a fundamental truism that the un­ no bill was even introduced, despite the fact that to the satisfaction organized, low paid worker is a of the committee a conservative Republican governor is the state's menace to the high standards executive, and one house of the legislature is GOP-controlled. achieved by those who are or­ • Idaho—^An extreme conservative was elected governor in ganized" and stressed organizing 1966. Both houses of the legislature are Republican-controlled. as "still the prime responsibility" Yet no "right-to-work" legislation was even introduced. In the past of union members. open shop proposals have failed seven times in the state legis­ Also addressing the convention lature. was SIU President Paul Hall. Missouri—No sight of a "right-to-work" bill, though the state Speaking of the trade union move­ RTW^committee has hired a full-time executive assistant. The is­ ment's role in rallying support for sue was defeated in the Missouri legislature 10 years ago. Israel when it was threatened by • Pennsylvania—^There has been constant and increasing activ­ the Arab blockade, Hall, who is ity behind "right-to-work" for four years under a fuH-time em­ also president of the Maritime ployee of the Right-to-Work Committee. Yet, no bill was presented Trades Department (AFL-CIO), to the legislature. Both houses are Republican-controlled, and said the big "oil cartels" were the governor is a Republican. ready to sacrifice Israel "on an • Dllnols—^An open shop was defeated 19-8 in committee. The altar of black gold." only other time the issue came up in Illinois was 1957 when RTW Among other speakers heard was introduded in the state senate. It never got out of committee. by the RCIA delegates were SecIndividual RTW petitions have been circulating in the state for Tet&ty of State Dean Rusk, Vice years. They have no legal validity. President Hubert Humphrey. In California, New York and Delaware, there has been little Angnst 4, 1967 Seafarers Assistance Needed For Leukemia Blood Donations The loan of two pints of blood for just a few minutes can be the means of saving a child's life under a new process currently in operation at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N. Y. The Seafarers International Union is co-operating with at a time, are drawn and placed in Maimonides in support of this a special machine to remove the unique and valuable undertaking. platelets. Blood is then immedi­ Called plasmapheresis, the ately returned to the donor's process involves the separation blood stream via the same tube. from donated blood of platelets Platelets in the blood returned to (pronounced play-tuh-lets), tiny the donor are replenished by his cells which are necessary for clot­ own body within a few hours. ting and de.sperately needed by Sufferers during the critical leukemia victims. stages of the disease require up to Maimonides is the first hospital 50 units of platelets a week. Cur­ in the eastern U.S. equipped to rent market price for the precious administer the platelets, free of cells is $35 a unit but through charge, to patients from a wide voluntary donations and grant of geographic area. However, since well over $1 million by the U.S. the little cells cannot be stored Public Health Service, Maimon­ and must be used within six hours ides can furnish them at no charge after donation, a large number of to the patient at all. daily donors is badly needed to Any SIU member who wishes continue the work and participa­ to aid in this important cause may tion by Seafarers in the New call (212) UL. 3-1614 for an ap­ York area would be much appre­ pointment or go to the Platelet ciated. Donation Center at Maimonides The procedure is painless and Medical Center, 4802 Tenth Ave., simple. Two pints of blood, one Brooklyn, N. Y. 11219. Oklahoma Next Target of RJ-W Committee Retail Clerks Hold Convention perceptible "right-to-work" activity. However, in California — where RTW was smashed 3-2 in a 1958 referendum—organization­ al meetings for a new state RTW committee have been held. In Wyoming, "right-to-workers" had their backs to the wall when the house passed a bill to repeal the state's open shop law, 34-27. Senate failure to act on the bill rescued compulsory open shop backers from a second successful repeal effort in recent years. Indiana repealed its "right-to-work" bill in 1965. So Oklahoma is left as the main area of hope for the Right-toWork Committee for the immediate future, and the proposal's fate there is far from certain. Some inferences can be made from the above facts: 1. Many moderate and conservative Republicans appear to have wearied of fighting the Right-to-Work Committee's battles. Nor­ mally, they are the committee's major source of support. Those in Congress and the state legislatures ordinarily have taken up for Right-to-Work Committee causes. Conservative Republican and right-wingers customarily are the ones who finance RTW refer­ endum efforts and who work in statewide campaigns. 2. Perhaps the committee has gone to the well too often in some states. Oklahoma went through a bitter referendum battle three years ago, and "right-to-work" lost at the polls. In California, when it was defeated 3-2 in 1958, RTW dragged down many lead­ ing Republicans. The committee has not added a state to the list in four years and—except for Indiana—has never scored in a major industrial state. Today, 19 states have such laws, most of them in the south. 3. The committee's close ties with the right wing may finally have scared off more respectable conservatives from both financ­ ing and aiding in statewide campaigns for "right-to-work." 4. The committee faces no pushover in Oklahoma. In a recent by-election in Tulsa, an avowed Republican supporter of "right-towork" went down to defeat by Democrat who opposed it. The Re­ publican lost even though both the Republican governor and the Republican state chairman came into the district to campaign on his behalf. Tulsa Republicans led a move at the subsequent state GOP con­ vention to renounce "right-to-work." They pointed out that many union members who were Republicans refused to support their Republican senatorial candidate because of his "right-to-work" views. Instead these union members with normal GOP sympathy wound up working to elect the Democrat. As a result, the GOP state platform takes a very fuzzy position on right-to-work. In addition the Democratic platform, which came out against "rightto-work" in 1964 rather reluctantly, now contains a flat disapproval of the issue. 5. The committee's claim that support of "right-to-work" is po­ tent politically does not stand scrutiny and is clearly self-serving propaganda. The committee's Nov. 25, 1966, newsletter pro­ claimed "In all, a total of 50 House incumbents who supported repeal of 14(b) will be among the missing when the 90th Congress convenes in January." The newsletter suggested that in many cases support for 14(b) repeal was a major factor in defeat of liberal incumbents. The fact is, 14(b) repeal—for or against—^failed to materialize as a com­ pelling issue in any congressional campaign. If the numbers game the committee began were pursued, it could be pointed out that 174 House incumbents who voted for 14(b) repeal were re-elected. �about Blue Monday This is part number four of a SEAFARERS LOG feature series dealing with the many expressions used in everyday American speech that had their origins in seafaring jargon. They are words and phrases we all all use but whose origin would surprise most of us simply because we have always taken them for granted and never wondered where they came from. This series will be continued in future issues of the LOG. f IIHE number and variety of seafaring words and I phrases that have made their way into everyday speech is immense. For instance: Failure to repay a loan promptly is a sure way of putting even old friends AT LOGGERHEADS. Once the debtor has failed in all attempts to BLUFF his way through the situation and BAMBOOZLE his creditor with promises of payment in full "WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN", he can do little more than tell his anxious creditor to "KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON" while he goes out to FIND AN ANGEL who will advance him sufficient money to pay off his previous debt. Should he fail to find an angel, he may have to SLIP HIS CABLE in order to get out of the unpleasant situation, even though he might regret his inability to be open and ABOVE BOARD with his friend. I These are all phrases that had their origins in the history of seafaring and seafaring men. The phrase BEING AT LOGGERHEADS is used today to indicate that two or more people or groups are seriously opposed to one another over some issue. The term originated with a tool used aboard sailing ships called a loggerhead, which was a steel imple­ ment resembling a gardener's hoe at the end of a long wooden handle. It was used for paying pitch into deck seams. Two men were usually employed at this tedious and nerve wracking job, each working on adjoining seams. No tar could be wasted and none of the sticky substance left on the deck outside the seams. Often a race began developing between the two men as they worked their way up or down the deck, and raw nerves and rivalry sometimes led to vicious battles with swinging loggerheads that gave the phrase BEING AT LOGGERHEADS its meaning. The appearance of a bluff coastline with its steep cliffs rising out of the water, and the desire of sea­ faring men to stay at a safe distance from such an area where frail sailing vessels could easily be dashed to pieces, led to the application of the word BLUFF to any attempt to deceive someone by a show of strength or assurance. In the same way that a coast­ line made up of the steep, rocky geological formations known as bluffs was enough to convince the seafarer not to venture near, the present-day poker player with a weak hand tries to BLUFF his opponent into backing down with a great show of strength and as­ surance. BAMBOOZLE is another word meaning "to de­ ceive", and although its origins are more obscure than those of bluff there is ample evidence to indicate that it is another word that first came into use on the high seas. BAMBOOZLE seems to be a word coined by pirates and applied to the pirate maneuver of con­ cealing the identity of the pirate ship from its in­ tended victims or the law my temporarily flying a legitimate flag when the need arose. After sighting a merchant vessel for instance, the pirates might deter­ mine its nationality and promptly pick the proper flag from an ample supply and run it up. The pirate ship might then be able to approach the intended victim without causing any alarm until it was too late for the victim to either flee or take significant action. This particular maneuver designed to BAM­ BOOZLE the intended victim was known as SAIL­ ING UNDER FALSE COLOH5—referring to the color of the flag they hoisted—and the phrase is used today to refer to any sort of misrepresentation designed to deceive someone. Pirate trickery brought still another phrase into our present language, ABOVE BOARD. Today we use this phrase to denote common honesty, but the phrase came into use to denote just the opposite trait. Disguised as honest merchantment by sailing under false colors, pirate crews stayed out of sight below decks while approaching a vessel destined to be at­ tacked. ABOVE BOARD, everything looked ship­ shape. But below decks pistols were being charged and cutlasses sharpened for the kill. The skippers of honest merchant vessels of course always kept their crews ABOVE BOARD, having nothing to hide. Because of the depradations of pirates, some ship­ owners never realized the dream of HAVING THEIR SHIP COME IN. Today we use this phrase to denote sudden wealth. No matter how a man invests his money—-on the stockmarket, in a business or at the racetrack—^he dreams of the day when he will strike it rich,— "WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN", he says. Even in its origin the phrase meant the same thing as it does today, sudden wealth, but it was spoken very literally and men watched the seaward horizon very closely for sign of a familiar sail. In the early days of seaborne trade, promotors often sent ships to distant lands with hopes of having them return laden with profitable cargoes either of merchandise or treasure. To finance such projects the promotor borrowed money, giving the lender a pro­ missory note to repay the debt. But since no one could possibly say when the vessel and its hqped-for cargo would return, no date was set for repayment of the loan. Instead the promoter promised to pay "WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN". When—and if— his ship came in, the venture would almost certainly pay off handsomely. It was just such an arrangement that brought Columbus to America, except that Columbus did not just wait around for his ship to come in, but went along with it. Besides the discovery of America, we are indebted to Columbus' voyage for the introduction of a much used phrase into common American usage—FIND­ ING AN ANGEL. This is a phrase used a great deal in the entertain­ ment world for the process of finding someone with the necessary money and willingness to finance a production. But it was Columbus who found the original "ANGEL" in the person of Luis Le SantAngei, who put up the necessary cash for the Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria to set sail. Somehow Queen Isabella of Spain has been associated in the popular mind with the solution of Columbus' financial diffi­ culties, but in truth it was Luis de Sant-Angel—the original "ANGEL". Because of the manner in v/hich these promissory notes were made out and signed, the financier could not hound the promoter for repayment, but had to KEEP HIS SHIRT ON and wait patiently for the ship to come in. This phrase is used today as a warn­ ing to hold your temper and not get excited or do anything rash. KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON goes back to that rugged breed of seafaring men, the Vikings, who were noted for fits of anger and towering rage in savage battle. Roving up and down seacoasts, the Vikings were marauders who pillaged the countryside for booty. In battle, the Viking warriors normally wore an armored shirt studded with flexible steel plates for protection from swords and spear thrusts. But at the height of battle, or if he really lost his temper the Viking warrior might tear off the heavy garment so as to have more freedom to swing his broad sword, take more pride in his bravery, or just show his con­ tempt for the enemy. KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON thus became a warning to hold your temper in check. The Viking armored shirt and the tempermental Viking disposition led to still another phrase we use today. We say that someone in an overpowering rage has GONE BERSERK. By this we really mean that he resembles an ancient Viking, who were called "Berserkers" because at the frenzied height of their rage, when they tore off the armored shirt, called a sark, they were bared of their sark—which was eventually shortened into BERSERK. The sight of a dragon ship full of armed Vikings was enough to make the captain of any vessel in the harbor SLIP HIS CABLE and try to get away in a hurry, leaving his anchor behind. To this very day this phrase is used to describe getting out of town fast, and hopefully unnoticed, to avoid a dangerous or merely unpleasant situation. To escape an enemy or the law by drifting silently out of a harbor with the night tide, the anchor had to be sacrificed because the clatter and noise of upping anchor traveled long distances over water and are a dead giveaway that a ship is taking a powder. By cutting the anchor line, escape could be achieved quickly and silently. A somewhat more legitimate oc­ casion for SLIPPING THE CABLE occurred when the anchor line fouled on the bottom and had to be cut so the ship could get underway. Among seafarers themselves, the phrase "he slipped his cable" had a somewhat different meaning how­ ever, meaning that "he", whoever he was, had died. This feature to be continued in a future issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. �Page Ten August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Hood Attacks 'Build-Abroad' Forces US Yards Can Handle Upgrading Of Merehant Fleet, Congress Told The Gulf Coast by LIndsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Governor John J. McKeithen has called upon the eight trunkline railroads serving the Port of New Orleans to consider absorbing the increase in wharfage recently adopted by the Dock Board. The wharfage, a fee assessed by the Dock Board against cargo passing over its wharves, has been increased from 15 cents a ton to a level of 35 to 50 cents a ton,'®' : — ~ ~ dependent on the commodity advantage in rte TOittpentton for . .^ . cargo with other Gulf ports. ' In a telegram to the top exmeeting of the American ecntivea of Ihe variona railroads Waterways Operators-;Reg.on serving the Gulf Ports, Governor Three was held m Greenville, McKeithan pointed out that in the past the railroads have absorbed in total the wharfage fee assessed, and it was hoped that this would continue to be the case. Otherwise Louisiana ports will be at a dis- WASHINGTON—^Edwin M, Hood, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America, has issued a challenge to the federal government and U.S. shipping operators demanding that they discount alle­ gations that his industry cannot fulfill the American merchant marine's ship-replacement needs and "put us to the test. flag operators — of this we are a limited workload, and we will The challenge was containe< deliver the ships as required." truly confident." in identical letters to the chair­ Hood said his statements were "Let everyone know," he de­ men of the three congressional verified by findings of the ac­ clared, "Whether they wish us groups directly concerned with counting firm of Ernst and Ernst well or ill, that we will not fail in maritime affairs—Senator Warren in a comprehensive survey of the this pledge. All that is needed for Magnuson (D-Wash.) of the Senate industry, which has been filed with its fulfillment is the good faith of Commerce Committee, Senator E. Congress and is a matter of public those who to this point do not L. Bartlett (D-AIaska) of the Sen­ record, as well as by the knowl­ fully appreciate the real capabili­ ties of the U.S. shipbuilding in­ ate Subcommittee on Merchant edge of expert shipbuilders. dustry." Marine and Fisheries, and Rep­ "We therefore challenge those resentative Edward A. Garmatz Federal Government spokesmen (D-Md.) of the House Committee and shipping operators who say on Merchant Marine and Fish­ that U.S. shipyards caimot do the eries. job to put us to the test," con­ The letter was addressed to tinued the letter. "To paraphrase Magnuson, Bartlett and Garmatz President Johnson's words (in a only as a matter of protocol he- recent Baltimore speech), let's be­ cause of the committees they gin to talk about some of the head. All three have long been things that are right about U.S. individual supporters of building shipbuilding. Let's cut out all of M: the gobbledygook! Let's replace American ships in the U.S. "Lately," Hood declard, "there surmise with proof! Before there has been a spate of allegations, is any further talk of building exclusively from non-shipyard ships abroad, let our own yards sources, suggesting that U.S. ship­ demonstrate their ability to pro­ builders could not accommodate duce the ships which are so ur­ the additional volume of shipwork gently needed. There is nothing inherent in a conscientious effort so powerful as truth; and ... a to revitalize the American mer­ fair test will prove the truth of chant marine." He said the rea­ (our) convictions." son for these demurrers was an In conclusion. Hood asked that obvious attempt to justify the ex­ the industry be given "a better port of shipbuilding contracts and procurement environment than jobs abroad, thus harming this heretofore, plus an expanding, not country's balance of payments. "On behalf of the U.S. ship­ building industry," the letter went on, "let me state as simply, as clearly and as emphatically as I can — that these allegations just aren't true! Whatever self-seeking These high quality diamonds, weighing about one-half carat each, purpose these downgraders of Mere recovered from the ocean floor in a voyage of one day. There American industry and ingenuity are nearly 800 gems in the pile, with a total weight of over 300 may have in mind, there is suffi­ carats. Total value of pile is more than quarter of a million cient competent and ready capac­ dollars. WASHINGTON — Legislation ity to build as many as 50 large, With the promise of wealth and adventure, the sea has drawn ocean-going merchant ships annu­ that would require all large ships men to her for centuries. Down through the ages she has made ally. Moreover, given the oppor­ in United States navigable waters many men rich. Now, to those hearty men willing to do combat tunity ... the U.S. shipyard in­ to be equipped with bridge-towith turbulent waters and vicious undertows, she offers diamonds. dustry can meet and probably ex­ }ridge radio communication ceed the most ambitious ship re­ equipment has been introduced Commercial ocean diamond mining, is now a reality through placement requirements of U.S. into both Houses of Congress. the use of modern knowledge and a unique fleet of vessels nick­ named the "Diamond Fleet." U.S. North Atlantic port in­ terests, especially New York, are The Diamond fleet consists of eight vessels which are sweeping urging swift passage of such legisthe Diamond Coast, an area which stretches nearly 1,200 miles ation, which they feel would help along the Atlantic coast of South and Southwest Africa. reduce the danger of collisions be­ The "Diamond Fleet" is «providing a steady stream. of high tween incoming and outgoing ves­ quality diamonds for the world's markets. The vast majority of sels in the crowded and often the diamonds mined by the fleet are of gemstone quaUty, usually bg-shrouded harbor approaches. about one-half carat.* Besides New York, other parti­ Despite the dangerous offshore waters, the fleet is in operation Direct containership service to cularly congested areas of high 24 hours a day with a crew of nearly 700 men. Vietnam has been inaugurated by collision possibilities are the Dela­ Two of the fleet's ships search the seafloor for the location of SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service, ware River leading to Philadel­ the diamonds, usually found on or near bedrock in sediments up Inc., with the sailing of the Bien­ phia, the mouth of the Chesapeake to ten feet thick. The ships are equipped with unique surveyBay leading to both Hampton ville from Oakland, Calif. prospecting machinery and instruments. The vessel, a converted C-2 Roads and Baltimore, and the San After the site has been pinpointed, a 26-inch drill is lowered into carrying 226 containers laden with Francisco Bay area. the water until it touches the seafloor. Water at high pressure is dry and perishable cargo, will be The proposed legislation would then injected alongside the bit to loosen the sand while air is joined on the new run by two apply to all vessels of 300 gross pumped down a hose attached to the drill, forcing the sand and other similar ships. tons or over which are power water through the hollow stem of the drill up onto the deck. Initially, Sea-Land will provide driven, and all passenger-carrying On deck, a whirlpool device concentrates the material which sailings every 15 days from Oak­ vessels of 100 tons or over. is then carefully hand sorted to pick out the diamonds. land to Da Nang and within a few Dredges aftd other floating plants Two theories on how the diamonds came to be on the seafloor montte three additional ships will operating in or ncjar channels or are offered. birways would also be required provide a like 15-day service from One is that millions of years ago they were washed down to Seattle and Oakland to Cam Ranh to carry such equipment. the sea along African rivers, such as the Orange, then carried Bay. The legislation would apply to along the coast by currents and wave action until they settled In addition to the trans-oceanic vessels operating in all U.S. waters in the sediment on the ocean bottom. sailings, the company's two-year, except north of Baton Rouge on The other theory states that finding diamonds on the ocean $70 million contract with the Mil­ the Mississippi River and its trib­ bottom is logical since land adjacent to the shore has rock forma­ itary Sea Transportation Service utaries and on the Great Lakes. tions running through it which often contain diamonds. It is calls for another containership The Great Lakes, it is pointed out, assumed that these diamond bearing rock formations extend out which will shuttle between Cam already has a multi-channel radio into the sea. Ranh Bay, Saigon and Qui Nhcm. system in operation. Buccaneers of Old Missed Booty Beneath Their Feet Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Gear Urged For Large Vessels Sea-Lai^ Begins Oakland Service To Vietnam r' r Honey Perkins Miss. Problems of concern to ship­ ping in the Gulf ports were dis­ cussed. Grain shipments through the port of New Orleans have in­ creased considerably in the past week with the following ships calling here and loading grain: the Marore, Chllore, Santore, Penn Transporter, Penn Exporter, Yel­ lowstone, and the Rambam. Now being added to the Lower Mississippi River area—the ex­ port grain capital of the world— is a three-million bushel grain ele­ vator at Reserve, La. The South Louisiana Port Commission is building the elevator which will have an annual handling capacity of 75 million bushels. Now beached, but looking for­ ward to a regular run out of this port is Donald Beck, whose last ship was the Alcoa Voyager on the Waterman North Europe run. Joseph Savoca, who last shipped on the Del Oro on a trip to West Africa, is waiting for a Boat­ swain's slot on any ship on any run. Houston Juan Gutierrez is set for a job in the engine department now that his vacation at home is over. Juan Rodriguez is looking for a job on the Inger because she's the "best ship in the Gulf." Mobile F. E. Edmonds, who has been shipping from the Gulf area for the last twenty years in all deck ratings from AB to chief mate and makes his home here, is just off the Claiborne. He last shipped as mate on the Puerto Rico run. Andy Thompson, who also is a native of this port, has been ship­ ping from here for the last twentyfive years in all deck ratings. His last trip was to Vietnam on the Hattiesburg Victory. Andy has a son serving in Vietnam. Clarence E. Roney is back after nearly seven months on the Af­ rican run aboard the Del Monte. After a short rest, Clarence will be ready to go. John Forgette has just com­ pleted several short runs to South America aboard the Del Mar as third electrician. He is married and makes his home in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. J. C. Steele is now ready to ship out after having been unfit for duty for several months. He's look­ ing for a steward's job. �August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative The SIUNA-affiliated Sugar Workers Local 1 voted last week to accept the California and Hawaiian Sugar Refinery Company's public recommendation offer to end the 43-day strike at Crocket, California. The workers voted 633 to 200 in favor of the offer, after the new package received the endorsement of the sugar worker's ne­ ocrat and Republican Judge Mil­ gotiating committee. The agree­ ton Marks. The SIU supports ment shows a 15-10-10 across the Burton in this race, which will board increase in wages over a determine which party will con­ three-year period, with the 15 trol the State Senate. Shipping is good in this area cents retroactive to February 1, and we expect more of the same in the coming weeks. Wilmington Combs 1967, the expiration date of the old contract. Also included is a non-contrib­ utory health and welfare plan in the third year of the contract, plus a new pension plan, new sever­ ance pay and contract clauses for arbitration on new equipment and methods put into effect. Also covered are overtime procedures, grievance procedures, substitute holidays for holidays falling on Saturday, a worker's safety com­ mittee and liability coverage of employees when driving company vehicles. San Francisco In a primary election, held on July 18, San Franciscans elimi­ nated city supervisor William Blake from the race to determine the successor to the late State Senator Eugene McAteer. The race is now between State Assemblyman John Burton, Dem­ Page Eleven Railroad's Freight Rate Increase Encounters Widespread Opposition The Pacific Coast Bubar LOG Shipping is active and we ex­ pect this situation to continue for awhile. Arthur Pricks stopped by the hall to pick up overtime sheets. He serves as ship's delegate aboard the Arippa. Arthur found time to say hello to friends in the area. Jessie Puckett, who is on an SIU pension, is visiting relatives here. Jessie lives in the East, but told us he might make the West his permanent home. Seattle Thomas Bubar is looking for an Alaskan run after spending some time in dry dock. His last job was as AB on the Summit. He told us he really appreciated the mo ^ received in sick bay. Tom UiiuKs it's one of the finest benefits any maritime union ever had. L. W. Combs took an AB's job on the Kenyon Victory, which is heading for Vietnam. His last job was on the Steel Designer. W. L. Everett, a 20-year SIU man, will be ready to ship out soon. His last job was as chief steward aboard the Seattle. Sailing Ship, 1800 Years Old Salvaged From Thames River British archaeologists have proved that an ancient ship, found under layers of silt on the floor of the Thames River four years ago and believed to be 1,800 years old, is the oldest known sailing ship in northwestern Europe. According to archaeologist Peter Marsden, of London's Guild­ hall Museum, the ancient 55-footlong craft was a Roman-English Roman vessels and with high barge that was carrying a cargo stems and sterns. The hulls of of building stones up the Thames these wooden ships are described River when it was accidently as being so solid that when the sunk, probably in a storm. Romans attempted to sink the The stones which the barge vessels in battle, they found it was carrying are believed to have almost impossible to do. been destined for the wall with Below decks, the ships had which the Romans, for centuries, great oak beams that were a foot surrounded "Londinium," the an­ wide and fastened with iron bolts cient Roman capital of England as thick as a man's thumb. The and the site of present day Lon­ ships did not employ slaves at don. oars, as did the Roman ships, but Julius Caesar's legions invaded instead depended solely on sail Britain in 54 B.C. and Marsden for propulsion. Some of the believes that Caesar might have ship's timbers weighed as much been referring to the "Thames- as half a ton. ship" when commenting in his Among the interesting relics writings on how vessels built by found in the barge, when it was the Veneti, a Celtic tribe that once raised from the Thames, was a inhabited northwest Gaul (now small Roman bronze coin from France) differed from those of the the time of the Emperor Domitian, Romans. The Veneti style of ship­ minted in Rome in 88-89 A.D. It was found in the socket which building was common to Celtic received the mast of the ship and tribes that lived on both sides of was evidently placed there for the English Channel. good luck, in accord with the Caesar's writings describe the ancient sailor's superstition, a su­ Veneti ships as being built of oak perstition which is still followed with flatter bottoms than those of to this day. WASHINGTON—A proposal submitted by the nation's railroads calling for sweeping selective rail rate hikes has generated massive opposition from maritime labor, virtually every major indus­ try, regional area, trade association, industry association and port group that would be affected, including the United States ^ thority and the Virginia State ports. The southem railroads Government. Ports Authority. The ports have hr.ve generally requested fewer In making their opposition accused the railroads of trying to and smaller rate increases than clear to the Interstate Commerce upset the delicate competitive bal­ have the Northern railroads. Commission, the groups blasted ance between the northern and The U.S. Department of Agri­ the proposed rate hikes and their southern ranges of ports by pro­ culture was highly critical of rail­ selective nature. Many critics also posing smaller rate increases for road claims that higher wage costs hinted that the railroads had doc­ southern ports than for northern justify the proposed rate increases. tored their financial statistics to make it appear that rate hikes are justified when in actuality they are not. As the LOG went to press, the Interstate Commerce Commlsnon had given the railroads permission to raise their freight rates 3 per cent, or about $300 million a year. Full details on the freight rate increase will be carried in the next issue of the Seafarers Log. The proposed rail rate hikes would apply to virtually every commodity moving in interstate commerce, both bulk and general cargoes and including coal, ores, agricultural products, livestock, raw materials, manufactured goods, etc. The general overall rate boost would be about 3 per cent, but on certain selected com­ modities moving to and from cer­ tain regional areas, the increase would be either less than this fig­ ure, or of such a special nature that, it is charged, the rates would be discriminatory against certain areas, commodities or industries. For instance, the Lake Carriers Association vigorously attacked a heavier increase on the rail por­ tion of rail-water movements, which it charges is designed to squeeze the water carriers out of the market. The lake carriers pointed out that this is just an­ other phase of the long-standing railroad tactics of eliminating waterborne competition by means of selective rail rate cuts. The selective nature of the pro­ posed rail rate hikes ran into bit­ ter opposition from many northem port associations, including the North Atlantic Ports Associa­ tion, the Port of New York Au- Baby Sub Routs Rude Swordfisb Alvin, the baby submarine of the research vessel Lulu, docked at Charleston recent­ ly and its three man crew told | of a duel with a 200-pound i| swordfish in the Gulf Stream. The crewmen said the Al­ vin was settling on the Blake Plateau off the Georgia coast when the fish attacked their baby sub without so much as an "En Garde." The thrust of the swordfish was so powerful that the fish pierced the outer separator of the sub and became stuck to the ship. The Alvin .surfaced with the fish attached and was taken aboard the Lulu where the deep sea dueller was dis­ engaged from the vessel. The duel over, the sword was kept as a trophy and the vanquished loser was served to the twenty-man crew of the Lulu. Right-wing Smear Tactics Used Against Senator Church Through smear tactics and a formal Recall Petition, Radical right-wing leaders in Idaho are engaging in an all-out effort to unseat that state's liberal Democratic senator, Frank Church, because of his views on the Vietnam war and his support of the U.S.-Soviet Consular Treaty. Although John Birch Society leaders, typically, deny having any connection with the campaign, it smacks strongly of methods used by Birchers and has the open backing of a similar group, the Liberty Lobby. The attack on Church, financed by a wealthy right-wing Californian who says he might also make like attempts toward still­ ing the public voices of Senators William Fulbright of Arkansas and Wayne Morse of Oregon, involves the distribution of lieloaded literature to the public as well as the recall petition itself. In the petition, addressed to the Secretary of State for the State of Idaho, the promoters demand that Church be recalled "by the people" and a special election be called for the following reasons: "1. Senator Church has consistently opposed military meas­ ures which would help win the war in Vietnam and save the lives of hundreds of Americans dying in Vietnam each week the war continues. "2. At a time when Americans are being killed in Vietnam by Russian bullets fired from Russian guns. Senator Church, contrary to the best interests of the citizens of Idaho, has sup­ ported the Soviet Consular Treaty thereby giving aid and com­ fort to the Soviet Union." Church is by no means alone in his position on the Vietnam war and the treaty referred to has already been approved by Senate vote, so his support of it is not unique. Also, there is some doubt as to the legal possibility of recalling a U.S. Senator under the Constitution and very little chance' that the more than 25,000 signatures sought by the petition could be obtained. Obviously, the real reason behind the movement against Church is an effort on the part of right wingers to harass, smear and silence him—and perhaps damage his chances for re-election in 1968. If such is the case, and the facts indicate that it is, the recall attempt may be in the nature of a trial balloon launched by right-wing leaders with an eye to using the same technique in other areas—civil rights, civil liberties or anything else they are opposed to. Traditional Pattern Denial of involvement by Birch leaders—even though they admit that some of their individual members may be taking part—is to be expected. It is part of their pattern of operation. The Birch Society rarely involves itself but rather, in its Blue Book, encourages members to "organize fronts—little fronts, big fronts, temporary fronts, permanent fronts, all kinds of fronts" for the Society. The book advises that the most effective fronts are the temporary ones—organized to accomplish one purpose and then quit—and emphasizes that there should be "some fading out and new ones coming in all the time." The recall action against Church incorporates all of these elements. The "front" sprang up over night and is called the "Victory in Vietnam Committee." It has strong right-wing support, including Liberty Lobbists, and circulates smear-laden propaganda. It is impossible to positively establish direct connection be­ tween the recall and the Birch Society but at least two members of the Idaho Birch Society are known to be prime movers in the effort. One of the original instigators of the move withdrew his name with the charge that the Birch Society is behind it and that he had been misled about the purpose of the recall. Another indication of Birch involvement is the fact that the first announcement of the recall petition was in the pages of the weekly Yakima, Washington, "Eagle," long an expounder of the Birch line. One of the paper's contributors, rightist writer Ronald Rankin, has been hard at work in Idaho and other nearby western states for the last three years. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG Six More Seafarers Join I Growing SlU Pension Ranks! Bowman Dolsen Knetchel Brewer The names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the list of those who are receiving SIU pension benefits. The latest additions to the pension roster are Charles Bowman, Alexander Dolsen, Felix Knetchel, Anson ^ Brower, Carl Hoogenwerf and bridgeman. He lives in Point Pleasant, N.J., with his wife, Lucy. William Collins. Collins was employed by the Penn­ Charles Bowman joined the SIU sylvania Railroad. He is a native in Chicago. He sailed with the of New York City. Great Lakes Towing Company for 29 years. Bowman is a resident of Chicago with his wife, Anna. Alexander Dolsen joined the Union in Detroit. He sailed as line­ man and he was employed by the Great Lakes Towing Co. Dolsen lives in Detroit with his wife, Margaret. Ralph Miller, Jr., 41: Brother Felix Knetchel sailed on Great Miller died May 27, 1967, aboard Lakes ships as deckhand and oiler. the Inger in the vi­ He joined the union in Toledo and cinity of the Canal lives in that city with his wife, Zone. Seafarer Sophia. He was employed by Miller was a Great Lakes Towing. member of the engine depart­ ment and joined the Union in the port of NewYork. Born in Denver, he lived in Houston. Miller served in the U.S. Navy for two years. Surviving is his wife, Louetta. Burial was in Houston. Final Departures • » Hoogenwerf CoDins Anson Brower sailed as a deck­ hand on railway tugs operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. He joined the union in New York. Brower lives in Staten Island with his wife, Hildegrade and has al­ ways made his home there. Carl Hoogenwerf was employed by the New York Central Rail­ road as a deckhand. Born in Hol­ land, he now lives in Fairview, N.J., with his wife, Germaine. He joined the Union in New York City. William Collins joined the Un­ ion in New York and sailed as a Hugh Dick, 79: Brother Dick died on July 5, in Jersey City, N. J., from heart disease. He was born in Kearney, N. J. and joined the Union in New Orleans. Dick sailed as a bed room steward on SlU-contracted passenger vessels since 1940. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pension. His last ship was the Maiden Creek. Sur­ viving is his wife, M*argaret Dick, of Tom's River, N. J. Isthmian Holding Gear Isthmian Lines has informed the LOG that it is currently hold­ ing gear belonging to the Seafarers listed below at Pier 39, San Francisco, Calif. Men whose names appear can contact the com­ pany at the following address: States Marine-Isthmian Agency, Inc., 100 Bush St., San Francisco, Calif. -X/ - Name James Ackerman John C. Bamett H. L. Bremlett David Caldwell Joseph Carr Ted Clay Jose Colon Connie L. Eaves Hany H. Harper C. Hudson Harry King Donald O'Brien Warren Owens Albert Schwartz Howard Wright ^ Former Ship Steel Fabricator Steel Architect No Vessel Indicated Steel Flyer Steel Worker Steel Recorder No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated No Vessel Indicated Steel Recorder No Vessel Indicated Steel Worker Steel Maker ,r:_~ Seafarer Palenrar Makes the Climb To Top of SIU Upgrading Ladder Seafarer George Palencar, 27, is a SIU pacemaker. He was one of the first to upgrade to AB through the union's upgrading program and began attending the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship Deck Officers Training Program shortly after the course was begun. Ironically, he never thought of going to sea as a ^ youngster, and joined the SIU as an AB. His main interest today entered the upgrading school in because jjoth his older brothers is "to advance himself in the Sea­ 1964. His ship, the Steel Navi­ farers as much as possible," ac­ gator (Isthmian) stopped at many were seafarers. cording to George. "I'm trying to ports long enough to give George It all started when his eldest get him to apply to the mate's an opportunity to sample many brother, Andrew, 35, made two peoples and cultures. "Singapore school," George told the LOG. trips with the SIU during the George followed in his broth­ was great," he said of the interna­ summer of 1953. At the time he ers' footsteps, becoming a Sea­ tional port that is called the cross­ was on vacation from Pratt In­ farer in 1958, at the age of 18. roads of the Pacific. Manila was stitute in Brook­ Like Andrew, George started in another port that he enjoyed see­ lyn. Andrew went ing. Indonesia was the one coun­ the steward department, but then on to get his de­ try he really disliked. Unfortu­ gree, as well as a he followed Leonard into the deck nately, the Steel Navigator had to Master's degree department. "I didn't care for the spend a month there. from Columbia, steward department; I was too As soon as the SIU started the and now teaches young," he says, explaining that art at Coughlin working outdoors under all con­ AB upgrading program, George High School in ditions presented more of a chal­ decided that he wanted to avail himself of the opportunity to ad­ Wilkes-Barre, Pa. lenge for him than working in the Paleocar vance himself as a seaman. With­ The next eldest galley. One of the highlights of his six in a few weeks he had his AB's of the three Palencar brothers, Leonard, 32, followed in An­ years as an ordinary seaman was endorsement. "The instruction was very good," George told the drew's footsteps, sailing with the sailing on a 76-day voyage with LOG. SIU to work his way through his brother Leonard, who was also Kings College, which he attended an OS at the time. The two broth­ The highpoint of his three years for three years after his discharge ers made the intercoastal trip to­ as an AB was the seven months he from the Marine Corps. Kings gether in 1960. Though George spent aboard the Hurricane on College in Wilkes-Barre is run by and Leonard enjoyed shipping to­ the European run. He spent time the same Jesuit teaching order gether, they never managed to get in Rotterdam, Bremerhaven and that administers Notre Dame Uni­ the same ship af the same time other Northern European ports. versity, and the two schools ex­ again. The voyage originated in "The food, the night life and the change teachers and other re­ New York. people are great in those ports," sources. Although Leonard is a The trip that George considers George told the Log. He returned "genius," according to George, he the best one he made as an OS to the Steel Navigator as an AB, left school without graduating to was an around-the-world voyage sailing to Honolulu, which he en­ sail with the SIU. Today he sails that he completed just before he joyed. Another interesting trip he made was one to the Persian Gulf. Program Expanded Last December the SIU once again expanded the educational facilities for its members by in­ augurating the Harry Lundeberg Michael Swearingen, born Ross Fernandez, born March School of Seamanship Deck Offi­ March 16, 1967, to the Barney S. 22, 1967, to the Juan V. Fernan­ cers Training Program. George Palencer again took the oppor­ Swearingens, Jacksonville, Fla. dezes, Seattle, Washington. tunity his union offered to up­ ^ grade himself, applying for ad­ Louis Dewayne Cox, born Feb­ Matthew Kelly, born April 30, mission to the school as soon as 1967, to the Thomas W. Kellys, ruary 11, 1967, to the Jimmy the news was out. Coxes, Amite, Louisiana. Mobile, Alabama. He was accepted. George, like all Seafarers who attend the Candy Lee Vincent, born Robert Hoven, born April 4, school, was provided with room, 1967, to the Iver J. Hovens, Supe­ January 22, 1967, to the Hubert board and a weekly stipend. Vincents, Jr.,. Westlake, Louisiana. rior, Wisconsin. George attended the school for ^ two-and-a-half ^months and then Deborah Repsch, bom June 11, Michael Feagin, born June 28, began sitting for his mate's li­ 1967, to the Jack Repschs, Phila­ cense. The test covers navigation, 1967, to the Sam Feagins, Lynn- delphia, Pa. wood, Washington. rules of the road, aids in naviga­ <|> tion, chart navigation, instruments Ronald Ragas, Jr., bom June and accessories, tides and currents, Daniel V. Grimes, born May 1, 22, 1967, to the Donald Ragas, ocean winds and weather, radar, 1967, to the Jesse V. Grimes, Har- New Orleans, La. fire fighting, lifesaving, signaling, risburg, Illinois. rules and regulations, nautical as­ — — tronomy, flags, and many other Blanca & Elena Lawson, born Julie Diane Dolron, born April June 20, 1967, to the Arthur areas. Like most of the Seafarers prepared by the Harry Lundeberg 21, 1967, to the Rodney E. E. Lawsons, Brownsville, Texas. School, George passed the Coast Doirons, Houston, Texas. <|> Guard exam. He now holds a —— William G. Moore, born Janu­ third mate's license. Merlda Smith, born April 25, ary 19, 1967, to the William G. As for the future, George wants 1967, to the Jack M. Smiths, Belle Moores, Houston, Texas. to sail as a third mate and eventu­ Chasse, La. ally go on to get a second mate's PORiIGN PAfOm license. "I want to advance my­ ^ LEAVi CLEAN SHIR self as much as I can," he ex­ Frank Fletcher, born June 11, SeMarers are reminded that plained. 1967, to the Frank Fletchers, when they leave a ship after George Palencer was born and Laurel Springs, N.J. articles expire in a Iprei^ port, raised in Kingston, Pa., a suburb the obligation to leave a clean <|>—— of Wilkes-Barre. Single, he makes ship for the next crew is the his home in Kingston with his Janna Ellis, born June 12, 1967, same as in any Stateside port. mother and brother Leonard. His to the Thomas Ellises, Beaumont, Attention to details of house­ Texas. father passed away. Two of his keeping and effoi ts to main interests are baseball and qiwrters, messropnts a fishing. "A real gentleman" is working spaces clean Michael McGee, born May 19, how a Seafarer who sailed with 1967, to the Donald Wayne Mchim on the Hurricane described Gees, Houton, Texas. him. T 4, • August 4, 1967 �SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen SlU-Manned Ship on Vietnam Ran Overcomes Hardships to finish Trip "Everything went along very \vell on the Seatrain Savannah (Seatrain), according to Meeting Secretary James Prestwood. "Most of the crew is getting off, leaving old timers like Roy (Catfish) Evans, (Beach Comber) Leniz and Pete (Whip) Morris to carry on. Our best to all Brothers, wherever they may be and may ^ they have smooth sailing," The ship is on the India run and rican ports before coming home Prestwood reported. Stanley a New Orleans payoff is scheduled. to New Orleans. Ship's treasury totals $28.10. It is hoped that Lowrey, ship's delegate, was work will get started shortly on thanked for his fine job as was the Bum D. Elliott, an SIU veteran an awning aft. steward department. Seafarers of 24 years, was flown back from were reminded to , . Vietnam recently turn cots in to the and is now in Crewmembers on the Antinous steward before Norfolk Marine (Waterman) "greatly appreciated" departing the Hospital where he the moving pic­ ship. Some dis­ underwent a ma­ tures furnished in puted overtime jor operation. Quinhon by U. S. was settled to the The LOG re­ Representative crew's satisfac­ ceived the news Sturgis. Meeting tion, meeting from Brother Chairman How­ chairman Roy Douglas Reyn­ Prestwood Evans informed Elliott ard Menz said the olds, who is re­ films helped pass the LOG. The vessel had to leave tired in Baltimore. He says that many hours and two crewmembers behind due to Brother Elliott "will be hospital­ the men were very injuries. Evans wrote that replace­ ized for some time and I am sure Menz grateful for the ments were taken on overseas. he would greatly appreciate hear­ trouble he took to get them. A. J. ing from any of his SIU friends." Kubersld said the Steward Depart­ ment, all department delegates and The responsibility of Seafarers Charles Shirah, meeting secre­ the ship's delegate, performed very was explained to new crewmem-. bers on the Bea­ tary on the Robin Hood (Moore- well during the voyage. Kuberski McCormack), re­ reports that the bosun and a FWT ver Victory (Vic­ ports that "every­ were hospitalized during the voy­ tory) during their one has added a age. The payoff was in Beaumont, recent voyage. few inches around Texas. Meeting Chair­ the waist", thanks man Frank Rod­ to the efforts of riguez reports. the Steward De­ Meeting Secretary T. G. BeaRodriguez ex­ partment. C. K. trous writes that the Traifeiglobe plained to the Bowles has been (Hudson) has re­ new men the im­ Powell elected ship's dele­ ceived a new portance of co-op­ Bowles gate, according to washing machine eration. Chief Electrician C. O. Ed Johnston, meeting chairman. and is now at­ Powell, reported that the stove T. R. Danzey was hospitalized tempting to find a was repaired. in Germany and Donald Pruett suitable television left the ship in Belgium due to a set. The washing death in the family. Flowers were machine has to be A. E. Wood was elected ship's sent to the family by the crew. converted from delegate on the Platte (Platte AC to DC, ac­ — — Transport) and Morrison cording to BeaSeafarers "know "Fishing is not so good in Afri­ we have a man can waters," Meeting Chairman trous. A collection will be taken who will repre­ Roy Lee reports to reimburse ship's delegate Joe sent us". Meet­ from the Del Rio Morrison for some phone calls to ing Chairman G. (Delta). However, Yokohama. The remainder will be Trosclair reports Seafarers R. De- added to the ship's fund. The ship that Wood will franza and L. is on the Vietnam run and a pay­ back the crew's Pappas have a off is expected in Okinawa. Some interest. Meeting supply of Ameri­ disputed overtime but no beefs re­ Fulford Secretary L. Blancan shrimp and ported. are hoping that chard writes that S. Fulford was the "fish want a elected to serve as deck delegate. Meeting Chairman Hans Peter­ Defranza change of diet." sen reports from the Achilles A few hours of disputed overtime reported in the Deck Department, Meeting Secretary J. Tujague (Burbank) that crewmembers but in general, a smooth voyage. writes that the ship will visit Afvoted unanimous­ —»x*— Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No, 8 ly to take up a collection for ad­ ditional reading material. Robert Lasso was elected ship's delegate, according to Bob Porter, meeting secretary. Porter Petersen said that all hands chipped in to clean up the pantry. Please include Idents on Pictures to LOG The eighth class of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry rating students to take the SlU's lifeboat course have their picture taken in front of the school's admittance office, through which they passed a short time ago. They will soon qualify for a lifeboat ticket. Seated (l-r) are: Roland Hughes, Robert L. King, Dan Callahan, Bill Pierce, Larry Morgan and Bruce Shopbell. In the second row are: Tommy Vinciguera, David McDermott, Ken Hill, Joaquin Arias, Edward Haber, Jerry Effinger and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. In the last row are: Richard Henderson, Thomas Walker, Ronald Sawer, James Marcum, Charles Roberts and Mark Reckeweg. Seafarers who send in pic­ tures to the LOG are urged to please include identifications of Seafarers and any other individuals included in the picture. In the past few weeks, the LOG has received many fine pictures of SIU crews which unfortunately did not include identifications. The LOG would like to run as many pictures of SIU crews as they receive and identifi­ cations are necessary. The LOG recently received this story from Brother Stanley Lowery of his last two trips aboard the Seatrain Savannah, which is shuttling across the Pacific to and from Vietnam. His story reflects his pride in being a Seafarer and his ability to take fust about everything in stride. Well, here we are aboard the 35-year-old greyhound of the sea, the Seatrain Savannah, running to Saigon and other ports in Viet­ nam. The name "greyhound" applies only to this trip, as last voy­ age we ran into everything in ^ the books that can happen to bang-up job and the cooks are on the ball at all times, supplying a ship. plenty of goodies. It's nothing like We left Baltimore on Dec. 6, the last trip, when we had a rough 1966, and sprung a leak in the time of it. In fact I don't even fuel oil tanks that got into the like to think about the sad case. lower hold. We had a few old-timers aboard We went on to Panama from in the steward and deck depart­ there and blew a boiler just before ments. The men in the black gang we got to the ca­ really did a good job. nal. Sailing along on a wing and a prayer, water and oil began to build up in the lower hold from leaks. We were holed up in the shipyard in Colon for six days, undergoing re­ pairs, and then we left for Cali­ fornia and the shipyard again. We were there for 11 days. While in the shipyard they got the water out of the lower holds but left the oil. Here we changed the crew al­ most completely and off we went again. While on the way to Viet­ nam we began taking on water and oil from more leaks. By the time we arrived in Saigon we had about three feet of water and oil in the lower holds. After some bickering and hell-raising the GI's started unloading us—after the big brass cooled them off. After complete discharge we went to Okinawa, where they put 150 men to cleaning the lower holds. After a hectic 43-day crossing we wound up in Savannah shipyard. After a few days there she was patched up and almost as good as new. As I said, a greyhound of the sea. We crewed up in Savannah and we set sail for' ports of call in Baltimore, Norfolk and New Orleahs, with everything going fine. We left New Orleans, the last port of call in the U.S., and after ar­ riving at the Panama Canal the first thing we did was run aground after going through the first set of locks. No damage was done, so the tug pulled us off and we set sail for Yokohama, a bunkering port. One thing that has made this trip a lot easier for us all is the chief steward, Jimmie Prestwood, and the two cooks, George Werst and E. Ritchie. Jimmie is doing a .SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn. N. v. 1.232 MARGARETT BROWN (Bloomfield), June 10 — Chairman, John Moss; Sec­ retary, Robert Outlaw. Brother Roy Guild was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Disputed OT in deck and steward department. Complaint was made about the stale cigarattes aboard. Ship should be sprayed for roaches. Vote of thanks to the steward department for doing a fine job without a steward. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Mari­ time). June 18 — Chairman, Malcolm M. Cross: Secretary, Jimmie Bartlett. $28.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks for movies shown. Vote of thanks to the steward department for job well done. Vote of thanks to Captain Fryer for a job well done. Vote of thanks to wipers for keeping engine department's room clean. SACRAME^JTO (Sacramento Trans­ port). June 18 — Chairman, V. Fergusa: Secretary, D. Sacher. No beefs reported by department delegates. Request made for another air conditioner in the crews messhall. DEL MONTE (Delta). June 25 — Chairman, D. H. Gemeiner; Secretary, Albert G. Espeneda. No beefs reported DIGHST MEETINGS m by department delegates. One room in engine department needs painting. $2.00 in ship's fund.. Vote of thanks to the department delegates for a job well done. Discussion on food ; it is too salty. PECOS (Oriental Export), June 25— Chairman, W. A. Kuchta; Secretary, C. E. Turner. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Discussion on fans and who is to order them. Everyone was asked to help keep the washing machine and dryer clean and also the library and the areas around these places. CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbua Steamship). July 1—Chairman, F. Timmons: Secretary, F. Timmons. Brother F. Timmons was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Suggestion made to have an electric hot water urn put in the crew pantry. Also to obtain 5 new chairs for recreation room. See patrolman about fixing chain rails on deck by #1 hatch. ,s i , ' I ' ' • I f woolcl like tq recdv^, the SEAFARERS L I name on your mailing list. fFrinf informotion) I STREcT AJJURt^ J CITY please pyt lYiy -"J -v STATE........ ZIP.. » �August 4, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Let's Help the Migratory Workers Boyd's Report Fosters Decay To the Editon For a long time now the migratory workers in the West have been fighting for the right to organize and bargain col­ lectively and thus join the mainstream of American life. AFL-CIO President Meany was a witness at the recent hearings by the Senate subcom­ mittee on migratory labor, which was considering extend­ ing to farm workers the basic right under the National Labor Relations Act granting bargain­ ing rights. He made it clear that the AFL-CIO considers such a move long overdue, and that physical abuse and unconstitu­ tional arrest of striking farm workers by Texas Rangers and other Texas law officers had given new evidence of an ur­ gent need to bring our farm workers under the National La­ bor Relations Act. . It is gratifying to know that labor has powerful allies in the persons of Senators Ralph W. Yarborough of Texas, Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Harrison A. Williams Jr. of New Jersey. The three Demo­ crats who attended the hear­ ing gave President Meany's re­ marks a warm response and made it clear that they agreed. Other allies helped the AFLCIO president in his fight on be­ half of the Western migratory workers. Many of these were part of the Texas community. President Meany submitted to the subcommittee earlier re­ ports on the situation by three Texas State Senators, the Texas advisory committee to the United States Civil Rights Com­ mission, and the Social Action Department of the Texas Catholic Bishops of Texas. President Meany said the re­ ports documented • "a dark chapter" in which the workers were being beaten and jailed for trying to organize a union, and faced with policemen who made common cause with em­ ployers against strikers lacking legal rights to demand collec­ tive bargaining. , Another great ally in the cur­ rent struggle was complimented by President Meany. It was Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, who had moved to pro­ hibit struck farms in Texas from hiring Mexican nationals and other alien scab workers to break the strikes, only the day before Meany's testimony. Secretary Wirtz took ad­ vantage of a Federal regulation that went into effect the day he took his action. The regulation bars so-called "green card" holders from working at a struck farm unless they were employed at the farm at the time the strike began. The certification action was a great victory for the 150,000 farm workers in Starr County and for the AFL-CIO United Farm Workers organizing com­ mittee. Let's all work and pray for another victory in the form of legislation giving the farm workers the right to organize and better their lot. The United Farm Workers needs support, in word and deed, from all members of AFL-CIO unions. Michael Ansairo To the Editor: I read your article about Congressman John J. Rooney's pledge to oppose any program of building American-flag ves­ sels in foreign shipyards a cou­ ple of months ago. The article did a great service, I think, in recapitulating the report on shipping issued in 1965 by the Governmental Interagency Maritime Task Force which was headed up by Alan S. Boyd, now head of the Depart­ ment of Transportation. Representative Rooney called the report "a blueprint for maritime disaster." This pro­ gram still seems to guide the administration's policy toward the American merchant marine. I think all Seafarers should be familiar with this dangerous program, in order to know what they are up against. The report called for a re­ duction of shipboard employ­ ment from 47,140 down to 26,675 by 1985. The report also asked for a reduction of our merchant fleet by 185 ships by 1985, and called for the phasing out of all passenger ships, including combination vessels, by that time. Rooney praised the President for rejecting the report's pro­ posals and urged the Executive Department to submit to Con­ gress its own program for mari­ time growth not decay. Let's hope some support from the administration is forthcoming. Kent Thurmond i l ira To Tbe Bditor McNamara Hostile To Merchant Marine To the Editor: Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has shown once again that he is filled with hos­ tility toward the American merchant marine. First, it was his Fast De­ ployment Logistics ship plan, which would have served no purpose but to take appropria­ tions from our merchant ma­ rine building program and to usurp a function—carrying war supplies—traditionally reserved for our merchant fleet. McNamara's latest brain­ child was to propose to open the protected coastal oil trade to foreign-flag tankers. He re­ cently granted a "secret waiver" of restrictions confining coast­ wise shipping to United Statesflag ships at the request of the Mobil Oil Company, which wanted to use foreign-flag ships because of a supposed shortage of ships to handle domestic oil traffic. The fact is that there were idle American tankers in pri­ vate hands and in the reserve fleet and that consequently there was no need for Secretary McNamara to exercise his emergency powers to grant a waiver. Fortunately, he decided to scuttle the idea. I think the SIU and the other maritime unions should keep on their guard against attempts by the administration in Wash­ ington to scuttle the American merchant marine. Oscar Grant Joan Crawford Asks SIU Steward To Accompany Her to USO Dinner A twist of fate prevented Seafarer Joe Powers from enjoying the company of veteran screen star Joan Crawford for an evening. The two are old friends, and when Brother ^wers, who lives m New Orleans, got in touch with Miss Crawford to tell her that he was m New York, she asked him to escort her to a dinner honor­ ing Martha Raye. The dinner was being given by the USO of New York City at the Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center, honoring Miss Raye as "1967 Worqan of the Year." Miss Raye had spent 14 months enter­ taining troops in Vietnam. Miss Crawford is honorary chairman of the Woman of the Year Commit­ tee and is a vice president of the USO of New York City. She is the widow of Alfred N. Steele, late president of the PepsiCola Corporation. Mr. Steele died in 1959. Miss Crawford had hurt her foot a month before the fete. She made a quick recovery, however, Seafarer Joe Powers (rear) gives a friendly greeting to comedi­ and "fully intended to go." At the enne-singer Martha Raye (left), guest of honor at a USO dinner. last minute she was prevented Seated at the same table are General Omar Bradley and his wife. from attending by a relapse the night before the occasion. So Chairman of the Bulova Watch chief steward, he has made his Brother Powers went alone. home in New Orleans for many He enjoyed the evening, meet­ Co. years, but plans to move to New Seafarer Joe Powers, 54, joined ing Martha Raye and General of York soon. the SIU in 1942. Sailing as a the Army Omar Bradley and his wife. General Bradley, former SEATBAIM SAVANNAH (Sentrnin); BCD June 2T—CheirChairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs R DKL. July 16—Chairman, Roy Evans; Secre­ I, Mike Dunn; Secretary, E. J. Hand, tary, James R. Prestwood. All disputed of Staff, takes a great interest in puted OX wM eetUed. SXverything ia OT was setUed. No beefs were reported cjiining smoothly with no beefs. Brother bv dennrtment deleflrates. Patrolman to the affairs of the USO. The 74- .gJOfA Dunn WHM tn be contacted about clarifications on sev. and Brother P. T. Turner as year-old retired general is now ^p'a treasurer. eral matters. Vote of thanks to the Vote of thanks was Robert Freeman The Seafarers on the Overseas Rose wish you a speedy recovery from your hospitalization in Viet Nam. <|> Robert Stewmrt Please contact your wife, June Stewart, 743 Best St., Buffalo, N.Y., 14211, as soon as possible. Sam Hall Manning Contact Mrs. Frances Man­ ning, c/o Mrs. Sadie Porrazzo, 4223 17th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11204. Alfred Salem Please get in touch with your wife at 156-B-Propetarious, Pasay City, Philippine Islands. S Richard J. Davis, Jr. Please get in touch with your wife at 8043 Rutland, Detroit, Michigan 48228, as soon as possi­ ble. Robert Freeman Your fellow Seafarers on the Overseas Rose wish you a speedy recovery from your hospitalization in Vietnam. Robert J. Stewart Please contact your wife at 743 Best St., Buffalo, N.Y., 14211, as soon as possible. — Delphis Caron Please contact Newton Sch­ wartz, 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Texas, or phone JA 82863, in regard to an important matter. extended to outgoing officen. steward department for a Job well done. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), July 15-~Chairman, Charles Slaiman; Secretary, Edward P. Mallon. No beefk and no deputed reported by department delegates, TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Wslejv ways), July 2—Chairman, Rudy Mobley; Secretary, Boyd H. Amsbcrry. $18.10 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STBSL SC3BNTIST (I»ihin»n). June 13—Chsirman, Jack Kdson, Jr.; Secre­ tary, F. S. Omega. $17.14 Jn ship's funi Ko beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. LUCILLE BLOOMFiELD (States Ma-^ rincwUthmlan). June 18—Chairman, A. Arellano; Secretary, J. B. Maltas. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. ' STEEL FABBICATOE (Isibmiart), July 0—Chairman, M. D. Green: Secre­ tary, M. L. Forsbetter. No beefs and ao disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Forsbetter was. elected to serve as ship's delegate. WILMAR (Calmar). July 4—Chairman, ,1. Flaherty: SecreUry, G, Hoopes. $82.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department and engine department. Long discussion regarding retirement plan and the $20.00 donaOon to the liOG. Motion was made that the $20.00 LOG donation be put in the retirement plan for those with 20 years sea time, with a $800.00 retirement. IBERVILLE (Waterman), June 24— Chairman. Harold Thomson; Secreta^, William G. Laird. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT was reported. $6.50 in ship s fund. Crew was asked to preserve fr^b water as much as possible during this trip. Question of when ship can take on fresh water supply. OCEANIC VICTOKY (Trans-World), July 11—Chairman, Charles Crossland; Secretary, Robert McNeil. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Some disputed OX in engine department. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-McCormaek), July "0 — Chairman, Hmry Schwartz; Secretary, David Velandra. Ship's delegate Schwartz congratulated the crew on their cooperation during the trip. Crew still interested in having hos­ pital moved in order to make more room so that the fireman and one oiler have a room so that they may get their proper rest. New washing machine is needed for the crew. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport), June 24—-Chairman, Frank Rodriguer. Jr.: Secretary, C. O. Powell. Most of the repairs were taken care of while ship was in the shipyard. Brother Prank Rodriguez, Jr. was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were repo:^ and everything is running smoothly. Plenty of OT. ; JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vietory Carriers). July 16—Chairman. W. C. Sink; Secretary, K. E. Smith. $1.6<V In ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine gnd steward department. Motion was made to make it part of the contract that foreign articles be reduced to six months duration. Also to bnng the SIU contract up to the standards of other unions by asking for 20-ycar pension plan^ Patrolman to be contacted about getting an ice machine on the ship. PBNN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), July 16—Chairman, Henry Miller; Sec­ retary, Z. Amarkris. Two men failed to join the ship in Mobile and will be re­ ported to the patrolman. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Crew given a vote of thanks for making this a trip. Discussion about getting omcmls of the Union to negotiate a pension plan for members that have enough sea time, regardless of age. ROSWEtiE VICTORY (Bloomfield), July 16—Chairman. H. Rucki; Secretary, G. Pinklea. Ship's delegate report^ that everything is running smoothly. Sugges­ tion made that the three departments form a safety committee. Some disputed OT in deck department. TR£NTON (Sea-Land), July 16— Chairman, S. B. DlMaggio: Sec^ry, J. Cruz. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and everything Is running smoothly. No disputed OT was ireported. Discussed various mattew. M«tlons made that all new ships should have private rootna for the crew. Also, t^t ;a pantryman should be put aboard tm« itype vessel. Arrangements should be ;ma4e for a member of the steward d^ apartment to have a day off when his thirty days are up, at his conyenien<«. Crew "frould like to be notified if a raise in p^y has been negotiated in new contr«i • X' iU , 1- 'i*ty f t I I .4 i LONG BEACH (Sealand), May 28— Chairman, L. Curry; Secretary, K. Bark­ er. Few hours disputed OT in deck de­ partment, otherwise no beefs were re­ ported. Brother R. Hosato was dected to serve as ship's delegate. HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), May 14—Chairman, George Storkey; Secretary. James Farouae. No beefs and no disputed OX reported by departnaent- delegateSs KYSKA (Waterman), March Sl-Chairman, 0. Perdue; Secretary, K, IL Canon. One man missed ship in Mobile. Some disputed OT in steward department. BEXGICM VICTORY (Isthmian), May 28—Chairman, Ken Hayes; ®Laronda. $24.00 in ship's fund. No b^a reported by department, del^ai^. Brother Frank Coven waa elected to serve as new ship's deieMto. Crew w asked to cooperate with delegates and keep the noise down. Also help keep the messhall and recr^tton room cl^nKeep cots off the deck. Return all linens. Ship's delegate reported everything run-,, ning smoothly and a very happy shii(>| • thus' far. SEATRAIN^TEXAS (^train — June 28 — Chairman, Michael Smito;! Secretary^ Wright. No beefs reported! by department delegates. See patrolman I atKJUt getting sink in laundjy room.| Ship's d^egnte reported everytbiiMf ning smoothly. . �August 4, 1967 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG UNFAIR LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) <l> Sdtzel-Weller DisdDeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old EBc" "Cabin StiU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) \I> Klngsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pre.ssmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) —<!>— Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conitltutlon of the SIU AtUntic. Gulf, Lekee and Inland Waters Oistrlet makes specifle provision for safegruardinK the membership's money and Union flnancee. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are availahle at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AUantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trtistees. All trust fund flnancial records are available at tbe headquarters of the various tnut funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. O White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) v|> Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) ^ Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelli Mlnetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnasti, CalwB, F. I., Ikihnno Vermonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Aug. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington . Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 23—2:00 p.m. Seattle Aug. 25—2:00 p.m. New York . .Sept. 4—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Sept. 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Sept 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston Aug. 21—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 21—2:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 21—^7:00 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Chicago .... Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Qeveland .. .Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . .. Aug. 21—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tng and Dredge Region Chicago .... Aug. 15—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Aug. 17—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 16—^7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 18—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Aug. 18—7:30 p.m. Detnrit Aug.l4—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Aug. 14—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Ai^ 15—5:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . Sept. 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Sept. 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... Sept. 7—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 {km. Baltiniore Aug. 16—10 a.in. & 8 p.m. *Noifolk Aug. 17—10 am. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Aug. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Oiieans Aug. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—7:00 p.m. New York .. Sept 4—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Sept. 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Sept 6—7:00p.m. tHouston .. .Aug. 11—^7:00 p.m. tMcctlnr held at Labor Tompio, Sanlt St. Marie, Mich. * Mectine held at Labor Temple, Newport Newi. t Meeting held at Galveeton wharves. DIRECTORYof tJNiDN RALLB SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hail EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard • VICE PRESIDENTS LIndsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE. Md 475 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 7-6400 127 River St. EL 4-3414 1214 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4700 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0i40 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-7257 IBU TL 3-7257 CHICAGO. Ill 7383 Ewinq Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-7570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-41 iO FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON. Tex JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY. N.J MOBILE. Ala NEW ORLEANS. La VI 3-4741 P.O. Box 207 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No moniee are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SBAFARBRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legrislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their fsmWlies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD arc entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for tbe benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been vioiated. or that he has been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immcdisteiy notify SIU President PanI HaU at headqnartcrs by eertUed mail, return receipt requested. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), July 2 TRANSHARTFORD (Hudson Water­ —Chairman. A. Aronica; Secretary, ways), May 25—Chairman. John J. Charles M. Luna. Repair list to be taken Kuias; Secretary, F. J. Whitey Johnson. to the chief mate. Tiles in shower room No beefs report^ by department dele­ have not been fixed. Brother Ruiz re­ gates. Brother Constantino Antoniou was signed as ship's delegate. Crew extended elected to serve as new ship's delegate. vote of thanks to Brother Ruiz for job Steward department gave vote of thanks well done. No beefs reported by depart­ to captain. ment delegates. Vote of thanks given to steward department. Brother Charlie M. MADAKET (Waterman), June 10 — Luna was given praise for his cooking. Chairman, Harry L. Baum. $30.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), July 1—Chairman, H. Fruge; Secretary, PLATTE (Platte Transport). June 25 B. Thornton. No beefs reported by de­ —Chairman. G. Trosclair; Secretary. L. partment delegates. Brother N. Goldfinger Blanchard. Some disputed OT reported was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ by deck department delegate. Brother A. gate. Crew was asked to take better care E. Wood elected to serve as new ship's of cots and linens. Also to return glasses delegate. and cups to the pantry. ANTINOUS (Waterman). June 18— Chairman. Howard Menz; Secretary, A. J. Kuberski. Repair list has been turned in and some of the repairs have been made. Items for slop chest will be taken care of in Yokohama. $12.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT reported by deck delegate. Motion made by William Boiling to change present pension retire­ ment plan to a 20 year plan. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Vote of thanks given to department delegates. Many thanks for the movies shown in Quinhon. SEATRAIN PUERTO RICO (Seatrain Lines). May 27 — Chairman, George Quinones; Secretary. Thomas Navarre. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother George Quinones was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ladders will be ordered for top bunks. SAGAMOR HILL (Victory Carriers). June 18—Chairman, Milton Trotman ; Clerk, Gus Skendelas. $39.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made to elect new ship's delegate. Brother Stanley Gelak was elected to serve as ship's delegate. DEL MUNDO (Delta). June 18 — Chairman, R. E. Stough. Jr.. Secretary. C. G. McLellen. Ship's delegate reported a very good trip. $68.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Water pressure in the shower and drinking systems are very slow. Vote of thanks given to the steward department for job well done. THETTIS (Rye Marine), June 11 — Chairman, Alfred Hirsch: Secretary, Donald McTernan. Some disputed OT reported by engine department delegate. Motion made to have each man put 50<f toward ship's fund on the next payoff. Lemons to be put on table at each meal. BARRE VICTORY (Delta). June 25— Chairman A. Dunne. Jr.. Secretary. T. Spiers. Ship's delegates reported every­ thing running smoothly. We have a clean ship and fine crew. Some disputed OT reported by deck delegate. Motion made to vote 100% for proposed pension plan DEL ORG (Delta), June 18 — Chair­ man, Ralph Taylor; Secretary, W. H. Simmons. Ship's delegate reported that everything is fine and running smoothly. He thanked all hands for their coopera­ tion and for making it a very fine oldtime SIU trip. $24.98 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward depart­ ment. Vote of- thanks was given to the entire steward department, especially to Brother Theodore Harris for his fine baking. Steward thanked all hands for making it a fine trip. All hands are really on the ball. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers). June 11—Chairman, F. Smith; Secretary. W. Stark. $34.15 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT and department policies to be turned over to boarding patrolman. Motion made to have wheel­ man not leave the bridge for other work or duties, and to remain on the bridge at the wheel only. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion held on having ship fumigated. COUER D'ALENE VICTORY (Victory Carriers). April 9 — Chairman. Eddie Potts: Secretary. Duke Gardner. All pretrip beefs were settled by patrolman in San Francisco. Everything is running smoothly. LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers). June 16 — Chairman. John Kuchta; Secretary, Harold D. Strauss. It was suggested that the Union try to get MSTS passes for crews serving in the war zone and other military bases, in order to avoid carrying "Z" card. Crew extended a vote of thanks to all depart­ ment delegates and to the steward de­ partment. 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 PENNMAR (Calmar), June 12—Chair­ man. Thomas Snow ; Secretary, Allan K Dobson. Ship's delegate reported every­ thing running smoothly. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Dis­ cussion to have TV fixed. Also to keep recreation room locked • while in foreign ports. Ask for hot water urn to make tea. 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0787 77 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 430 Jackson Ave. Tel. 527-7544 NORFOLK. Va VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Mari­ time), May 6 — Chairman, Malcolm M. Cross; ^retary, Jimmie Bartlett. Brother Malcolm Cross was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $28.50 in ship's fund. Suggestion made for all department's to keep messhall and pantry clean. 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1872 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 227-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan. . Iseya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204771 Ext. 281 sent to the ship from Mobile, also in the event spouse is deceased minor children receive benefits until eighteen years of age. Crew was reminded to take care of the washing machines. Reminder to mem­ bers leaving ship to clean their quarters. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), June 22—Chairman, Vertis C. Smith. Have messhall air conditioner fixed in Manila. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Vertis C. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. BAYLOR VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 19—Chairman, La Clair: Secretary, J. Calhoun. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Please keep glasses out of sink. Everything running smoothly. BRIGHAM VICTORY (States Marine), July 9—Chairman, William Leighton; Secretary, Laurence Bickell. No beefs reported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion to move drinking fountain from messhall back into passageway to keep visitors from messhall. Brother Sierra was given vote of thanks for handling job. Complaint that there was no hot water while in Bangkok. Also that the menu has been poor throughout most of the trip. DUKE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 11—Chairman. Ted Jernigan ; Secre­ tary, Harold Du Cloux. Ship's delegate reported everything OK. $20.00 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks given to ship's delegate for job well done. Toilet valves are not working properly and one shower head needed in deck department. Crew is asked to turn all linens in. �Vol. XXiX No. 16 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 17 NGINEER ratings are being sought by an increasing number of Seafarers who take advantage of the opportunity to enroll in the engineers training school which is operated in New York under the joint auspicies of the SIU and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District 2. Any qualified SIU member who sails in the Engine Department and is interested in bettering himself and increasing his future income should apply for admission to the school as soon as possible. Licensed engineers who have already graduated from the school now total 168. Complete protection for all pension benefits accumulated under the SIU pension plan is guar­ anteed to all Seafarers who enroll, and their SIU pension will be supplemented in approximately the same amount by the MEBA, District 2 pension plan during the time they sail as engineers. A reciprocal agreement between the SIU and the MEBA also provides that men who sail aboard MEBA, District 2-contracted ships, after obtaining their licenses, need not pay the MEBA'S $1,000 initiation fee arid do not have to drop thei r membership in the SIU if they do not wish to. In addition, welfare benefits are completely covered. There is no cost to the student for training in the engineer's school. To qualify you must be a United States citizen, be at least 19 years old and have 18 months of watchstanding time in the Engine Department to your credit. The period of instruction varies from 30 days up to 90 days and is determined entirely by how quickly you learn. During attendance at the school, room accommodations and meals are provided free of charge and you will receive additional weekly subsistance payments of $110. You will be able to sail as an engineer as soon as you receive your license. Below is a list of the latest applicants who have been approved and accepted for upgrading training in the school. APPLY FOR ENGINEERS LICENSE Willis Addison Raymond Bowman Joe Atchison Jose Castell John Burchinal Jochim Cirrello Antonio Cruz William Conners James Cline Ezekiel Daniels Hector Durarte Melvin Eickmeiur Armond Dunn William Dyal Roy Fifthen John Gala Stanley Gondzar Leonard Higgins Vernon Keene John Lasky Francis Keeley Edmund Len Lucas Lopez George McAIpine Joseph McLaren Clifton Mainers George H. Malinowski Juan Medina John Morrison Robert O'Brien Odd Olsen Andrew Ravettini Thomas Raines Raymond Riemer James Roberts Herbert Rolen Spiridon Perdikis Robert Pionk Walter Pritchett Frank Travis Alberto Velez Walker Ward Clark Wood Robert Wroton Joseph Bekerczky Ronald Hosford Leon Canfield David Wilson Gustavo Osuna Bernard Cassada Alfred De Argo Edward Futch Louis Malta Harold Middleton Rudolph Paletti John Preston Charles Rodela James Reume Vincent Torregrose Harry Watts John Burchinal William Cachola John Cicello John Francis Paul Magner Dalton Morgan James Quinn Walker Ward Elmer Wbeller Leon Canfield Bernard Cassada Harvey Fairbum Richard Makarewicz James Andolsek Members whose names are on this list—and a ny others who may have been notified of their acceptance since the LOG went to press—are requested to get in touch with the school promptly so that schedules can be arranged. Classes will begin at your earliest convenience. For all information regarding the engineers school, write to: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Or telephone: (212) 499-6565. A convenient application to the school is printed on this page. If you meet the necessary requirements, clip it, fiU it in and start on your way to a promising future as a licensed engineer. y, rife •• i ryiS f/',' • •yrf'ySttifesif ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 4, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESSMAN URGES GREATER SHARE OF AID CARGOES FOR U.S. SHIPS NEED FOR ‘FULL-TIME’ MARITIME BODY STRESSED BY HALL AT HOUSE HEARINGS MEANY CALL FOR PROMPT ACTION ON LONG-STANDING GRIEVANCES AFL-CIO POLL OF UNION MEMBERSHIP REVEALS SUPPORT FOR GOV’T PROGRAMS OKLAHOMA NEXT TARGET OF R-T-W COMMITTEE U.S. YARDS CAN HANDLE UPGRADING OF MERCHANT FLEET, CONGRESS TOLD RAILROAD’S FREIGHT RATE INCREASE ENCOUNTERS WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION SAILING SHIP, 1800 YEARS OLD SALVAGED FROM THAMES RIVER SEAFARER PALENCER MAKES THE CLIMB TO TOP SIU UPGRADING LADDER JOAN CRAWFORD ASKS SIU STEWARD TO ACCOMPANY HER TO USO DINNER Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/04/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 16 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e136a675f270e08a55bb27c1ba98c2f3.PDF 8fe1229aa078addf448bab61163aa610 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSftl^ Vol. XXiX No. 17 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT_^AF^Cm -:r: ;'•".• -v;; -f-• •• •;••••, Cubans Rescued. Safe aboard tbe SlU-manned Floridian after being res­ cued at sea, some of 19 Cuban refugees are shown with members of ship's crew. Escape plan took five years (See Page 5.) v-.'/t-vr "• Senate, House Groups Conclude Hearings on U.S. Ship Problems 'Ajv iTjAs. Graduation. SlU President Paul Hall presents diploma to Luis A. Saenz of , Ecuador, class spokesman at graduation of American Inst, of Free Labor Devel­ opment training program. (Story Page 4.) Page 3 Seatrain Ship Gunned By VC Off Saigon; Crew Escapes Injury Page 3 SlU-Manned Floridian Rescues 19 Refugees Off Coast of Cuba Page 5 Safety First. Alfr«l .• • • • • • " Chicgo T««i Drtven, reclvM diploma from B<A ^(ilkins of National Safety Oiuncil. Ai was fin* member in n» local to Complete NSC> cpnef^n^"®* «»uno in safety. A Forward Step. Ed Derry^Jr.. wce.yes h.s mate's ticket from SlU* Agent Don ^r«m« '» where he attended SlU Great Navigation^ Derry is employed with Boland and Cornelius. !f:\- ii J-1 T —li-.!:. I-L. ^ Observer Crew Home After Being Trapped 62 Days In Suez Canal Page 2 �August 18, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Crew Stalled in Suez Tie-Up Returns After 62-Duy Ordeui .."I 1^ -r The Arab-Israeli war has finally ended for five Seafarers after 62 days of service as part of a skeleton crew aboard the SlU-contracted Observer, as she lay trapped at anchor in the Suez Canal. Veteran Seafarer and Chief Steward Jim Davis recently told a LOG reporter what the 62-day ordeal was like for himself and for fellow Seafarers Porter John Causey, Elear Duxbury and Robert Donahue of the deck department and Morris Ward, FWT. The Observer, India hound from Galveston with a cargo of grain, was trapped in the Suez Canal on June 6th by the out­ break of the Arab-Israeli war. On June 28, after efforts on the part of the SIU, the Observer's opera­ tors Marine Carriers, and diplo­ mats of the Spanish and Indian embassies, twenty-five of the Ob­ servers crew were repatriated to the United States. The skeleton crew that volun­ teered to remain aboard the Ob­ server had no way of knowing how long it would be before they themselves could leave for home. Their departure was dependent Seafarer Jim Davis, chief steward on the Observer, tells Head­ upon the clearing of sunken ships quarters Representative E. B. McAuley about his experiences in from the Canal and upon the pos­ the Suez Canal while he and four other Seafarers were part of sible continuation of the Arab- skeleton crew that stayed aboard until the ship could reach Ismalia. Israeli war. Thus the skeleton crew settled ordered by the Observer's master. Captain Kapelowitz did a great down for a long stay aboard the Captain Kapelowitz, to prevent job, said Davis, of keeping them vessel and set about making their the ship from being mistaken for cordial, while at the same time a target by either side in the war. protecting the rights of his ship stay as palatable as possible. and its crew. Without question, boredom was "I was a one-man steward de­ At one point, Davis recounts, partment," said Davis. Food was the major problem that the crew no problem, he explained since had to face aboard ship, while all a rowboat with four armed Egyp­ around their vessel, the war went tians tied up to the Observer's "the ship was well provisioned." stern as if to board the ship. The "We spent most of our time on. Here the compatability of the Captain ordered them off, sternly catching up on repairs, painting, tiling and taking care of the little crew paid off. "Red" Donahue, but politely, and they shoved off. On August 4, the Observer was things that come up on a ship, he said Davis, "gets a lot of credit added. "We had a TV set abroad for keeping our morale up. Red able to take her cargo of grain and could get reception, but we is a real clown and he really kept into a berth on Lake Ismalia, and the skeleton force learned it would could not receive the sound por­ us laughing." tion." In spite of the precautions taken be leaving for home the next day. No Radio Contact to insure the safety of the ship, The Observer will probably The Egyptians sealed off radio and the crew's attempts to forget have to remain in the canal area contact, so that no messages could the danger, the Observer was for* four or five months more be­ be sent or received during the last really in the middle of a war, as fore she can continue her voyage. part of the Observer's stay in tbe one close call recounted by Davis Brother Davis, who studied canal area. As far as is known, points up dramatically. Journalism at the University of tbey did this to all of the 14 vessels During an exchange of fire be­ Alabama, went to sea because of trapped in the waterway, includ­ tween an Egyptian tank and an a desire to travel and because, as ing a Rdssian ship. Israeli gun position, explained he put it, "it's the best education There was plenty of reading Brother Davis, "the tank used the a man can get." material aboard. In addition to Observer as a shield. The tank, on the SIU ship's library, there were the East bank of the canal would magazines that some of the crew fire at the Israeli gun position on SEAE!AKERS^LOC had purchased in the previous the West bank and then duck be­ port. By the end of their stay, the hind our ship." The tank kept this men had read and re-read the up for, a while and during one August 18. 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 17 Official Publication of the material so often, that the maga­ exchange of fire, a piece of shrap­ Seafarers International Union zines were almost in shreads. nel from the Israeli gun hit the of North America, But reading time, along with side of the ship. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, letter writing was limited to the On the whole, relations with AFL-CIO daylight hours, as a blackout was the Arabs were stiff but cordial Executive Board PAUJ. HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exee. Vice-Pres. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Sec.-Treas. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Staff Writers PETER WEISS HARRY WITTSCHEN FRANK MAROIOTTA n. Psblished biweekly at 810 Rhode Island Avenoe N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ ers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenoe, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tel. HYaelnth 9-6600. Second class pottage paid at Washington, D. C. i Above is picture of the Marine Carriers' ship, Observer, just prior to its entrapment in Suez Canal, June 6, after outbreak of Mideast war. I. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 cards should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Report of International President by Paul Hall Lengthy hearings by Merchant Marine subcommittees of both the House and the Senate dealing with the present plight of U.S. Mari­ time recently adjourned following testimony which will fill thousands of printed pages. Without exception, those who appeared before Representative Garmatz' House group and Senator Bartlett's group in the Senate agreed that the American merchant marine faces almost certain oblivion unless constructive steps are taken and taken quickly. In reviewing this extensive testimony by hundreds of spokesmen from maritime labor, maritime management and the Congress of the United States, it is also apparent that the overwhelming majority of these experts in maritime affairs firmly believe that the necessary steps can best be taken from within the unhampered framework of an Inde­ pendent Maritime Administration. It is clearly evident as well that any plan to build U.S.-flag ships abroad and grant them equal privileges with American-built ships is unacceptable to all but those who would derive personal benefit from such a plan. Conclusion of the Congressional committee hearings means that all facts, arguments and opinions to date are now officially on record. We knew all along the views of those who would hopefully keep our mer­ chant marine submerged in a sea of bureaucratic red tape until it goes down for the third time. We were fully aware, too, of those who would watch shipbuilding in America dwindle to the status of a lost art while shopping abroad for bargains which could well be turned against our nation in time of future crisis. Combined with the 104 bills for a free and independent Maritime Agency already before the House of Representatives, the forwardlooking logic typified before both Congressional subcommittees by proponents of a separate MARAD and a build-at-home ship construc­ tion policy must be recognized if we are to rebuild our merchant fleet. The question remains: how soon? Revitalization of our merchant marine will not yield to a shotgun approach. We must make up for many years of neglect. As of now only 7.7 per cent of U.S. cargo moves on American bottoms. Our present merchant fleet, regardless of age, totals about 900 vessels—1,432 LESS than in 1946. Such a sitdation can only be described as desperate. But it will become worse if the maritime indus­ try, through desperation, is misled by the Secretary of Transportation or any other Administration bureaucrat into taking one sugared plum and allowing the balance of the cake to be given away abroad. Our merchant marine has traditionally been called the nation's Fourth Line of Defense and so it should always remain. Although some highly-placed Administration officials choose to think otherwise, American Maritime is not a political football or a prize to be bargained with. It is fortunate that elected Congressional leaders from both Houses of Congress and from both political parties recognize what those in the Executive Branch tend to lose sight of. The Merchant Marine Sub­ committees of both House and Senate have the means before them to enable the United States to jregain its rightful position on the seas. What remains to be done now is to formulate comprehensive legislation to establish an independent MARAD which can concentrate solely on building a strong Merchant marine in America for Americans. Brewster Urges Senate Approve New Maritime Authoriiation Biii WASHINGTON—Prompt enactment of legislation which would require that annual funds for Maritime programs be authorized by Congress has been urged by Senator Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.). Brewster sent letters to the chairman of the Senate Com­ ing statistics. Further, only 7 per merce Committee, Senator War­ cent of our waterborne commerce is carried in United States ships." ren Magnuson (D-Wash.), and The Senator pointed out that in Senator E. L. Bartlett (D-AIaska), contrast, Russia carries 75 per chairman of the Merchant Marine cent of its seaborne commerce in subcommittee, in which he said Soviet-flag ships and is building passage of the bill "would be of new merchant vessels at a rate substantial immediate benefit to eight times that of the U. S. He the maritime strength of this said that while the American mer­ nation." chant fleet today has only about The bill, passed by the House 100 vessels which could be de­ of Representatives last May, would scribed as modem and able, to give legislators responsibility for sustain 20-knot speeds, "we are the formulation and funding of maritime policies and programs-^ providing assistance now for builda function which until now has only 13 ships a year." "Moreover," Brewster con­ been handled almost exclusively cluded, "it is clear that the na­ by Federal agency bureaucrats whose neglect of the merchant tional defense reserve fleet is, in reality, of little strength or relia­ marine is glaringly apparent. Brewster introduced the meas­ bility. Although (it) has a paper ure in the Senate and presided strength exceeding 1,000 vessels, there are, in fact, only 200 cargo over recent hearings on it. vessds left that are not now "The need for strengthening committed to the scrap pile." our merchant fleet is beyond dis­ The Brewster letters were ad­ pute," Brewster wrote. "As you know, testimony submitted to this dressed to Magnuson and Bartlett subcommittee shows that the only as a matter of protocol United States has now dropped because of the, committees they to 16th in the world's shipbuild­ chair. •1 �August 18, 1967 Maritime Decline Critical, Senate Committee Reveals WASHINGTON—Senator E. L. Bartlett (D-Alaska), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Senate Commerce Committee, has concluded four months of hear­ ings on a proposed new mari­ c>time policy with the warning Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), to that unless the government :ome up with a program that takes definite steps soon, the "hopefully will revitalize the United States "won't even be a American fleet." contender among the great mari­ The final day of hearings by time nations of the world in carry­ the Bartlett subcommittee was de­ ing its own or other cargo." voted to two problems of the Noting that testimony heard by Great Lakes area. One relates to the subcommittee was unani­ replacement of obsolete vessels mous on the deplorable condition for domestic Lakes operators and of the U.S.-flag fleet, Bartlett said the other is the lack of subsidized the group now is faced with the service in the Lakes by Americanresponsibility of "trying to ar­ flag operators despite findings rive at some compromise—as will that trade routes from Lakes ports have to be done—to bring all the are essential. conflicting views together." He Senator William Proxmire (Dsaid that if this is not possible "we Wisc.), Chairman of the Great will have to make a determination Lakes Conference of Senators on our own part so we may move those representing states border­ forward." ing on the Lakes—said that over­ The maritime program of seas traffic through the St. Law­ Transportation Secretary Alan S. rence Seaway is steadily on the Boyd has been the main stumbling increase while the U.S.-flag share block faced by the subcommittee of that traffic has declined dras­ since the hearings began last tically. He also told the subcom­ April. mittee that the amount of U.S. cargo moving through the Seaway During his testimony before the is only a small fraction of export group, Boyd made it known that two points of his maritime plan goods produced in the Midwest. were "non-negotiable." These are "If and when additional U.S.the inclusion of the Maritime Ad­ flag shipping into and out of the ministration in his own depart­ Lakes increases," Proxmire de­ ment and the building abroad of clared, "the shipment by water of an unspecified number of ships midwestern export commodities which would be registered under will increase." He said U.S.-flag the American-flag and granted service from the Lakes in 1966 coastwise and cargo preference totalled only 18 trips in and out privileges. while there have been just nine Both of the points Boyd stands such trips so far this year—one firm on are vigorously opposed by of them just for repairs. Com­ most of maritime labor, including paring these figures with 45 trips the 37-union Maritime Trades in 1962-63 and 28 in 1961, the Department (AFL-CIO) and the Senator recalled with interest a 1962 Defense Department Report SIU. The Senator added that he and on Surface Movement of Export Senator Warren Magnuson (D- Cargo which stated that "move­ Wash.), Chairman of the Senate ment of cargo recognized as rateCommerce Committee, will join favorable through the Great Lakes forces with the Chairman of the has been restricted by the lack of House Merchant Marine and Fish­ American-flag shipping." eries Committee, Representative (Continued on Page 8) SEAFARERS LOG Hearings on Independent MARAD Centluded by House Maritime Unit WASHINGTON—The Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries has concluded its hearings on the plight of the American maritime industry with representatives of both labor and manageme.it adding further protests to Transportation Sec­ retary. Alan S. Boyd's concept McKay's statement referred to of a national maritime program. implementation of existing laws. "History has repeated itself. As the 20-point program on maritime At the close of the final ses­ in 1936, our merchant fleet has pre.sented to the White House by sion, Representative Edward A. been permitted to grow old . . .we Garmatz (D-Md.), the Chairman are caught in the strange paradox the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades of the subcommittee, adjourned that as our foreign commerce in­ Department last March and the the hearings "subject to call of creases and as our responsibilities earlier adoption, in 1965, by the the Chair" and said he hopes to for maintaining world peace in­ AFL-CIO Sixth Constitutional have Boyd appear again—in "ex­ crease in scope and distance from Convention of a resolution calling ecutive" session—to further dis­ our shores, our merchant marine for an independent Maritime Ad­ cuss his highly controversial in- competence declines. The more ministration and strict adherence sistance on "foreign building" and seapower we need, the less we to U. S. cargo preference laws. Still Official Position the inclusion of the Maritime have." Administration in the Department "Despite the recent defection of Hood stressed that U. S. ship­ of Transportation. a handful of maritime unions," yards can easily build all of the Appearing on the last day were 42 ships a year called for under the statement declared, "the reso­ Edwin M. Hood, President of the Boyd's 30 here and 12 abroad lution, adopted in 1965 is still the Shipbuilders Council of America, plan—and more—without over­ official position of the AFL-CIO. and Page Groton, Director of the stimulation of capacity. He also It is the position supported by the shipbuilding division of the Inter­ pointed out, parenthetically, that overwhelming majority of the national Brotherhood of Boiler­ building abroad is contrary to the unions in maritime and related makers. President Raymond T. existing law of the land. fields." McKay of the Marine Engineers Boyd's insistence on foreign Expressing concern that "every Beneficial Association, District 2, day of further procrastination" construction "can only lead to the was unable to attend as scheduled results in a further decline of the decline of the U. S.-flag shipping but his prepared statement was fleet, Hood noted that "even if our and shipbuilding industries and the read into the record. Government decided today that ultimate destruction of the AmerHood told the subcommittee the U. S., in the interest of na­ can merchant marine," McKay that in order for any agency to tional security, must be restored as continued. "The seamen and their perform effectively it is necessary a first-class maritime power," the unions have a stake in America to have a "clear national purpose first of the needed ships could not and in the maritime industry. And with supporting policies, people be delivered in less than two years. we are convinced that the proposal and plans," and said that this Hood called for construction of to build ships abroad for partici­ "same basic concept was envis­ at least 30 ships in U. S. yards pation in our domestic commerce ioned at the time of enactment during fiscal 1969 and suggested is a threat to the very life of our of the Merchant Marine Act of possible establishment of a Com­ industry. . . . We therefore will 1936" which is "visably predi­ mission on American Shipbuilding continue to oppose this pro­ cated on the philosophy that it —made up of representatives from posal. . . Mr. McKay said. was to be administered by an all interested factions—to deal Throughout the subcommittee independent agency." He saw with the controversy over foreign hearings, many Congressional parallels in conditions now and shipbuilding. Representatives appeared before when the Act was written. the group to register their vigor­ Never Wavered "Then, as now, our merchant ous opposition to the proposals of fleet was not adequate to the needs Groton assured the group that Secretary Boyd and their deepen­ of the nation," Hood continued. despite Boyd's indication before ing concern over the Administra­ "Then, as now, our dedication to another congressional committee tion's continuing neglect of the a fixed national purpose was some­ that support by unions for an merchant marine. what less than complete. . . .And, independent MARAD is only a as today, there was insufficient "bargaining ploy," he knew this was not the case and declared his union "has never, by either word or deed, wavered for one moment in its determination to fight for the passage of legislation which would create an independent Federal Maritime Administra­ tion." The exchange of three older "In my opinion," Groton said, vessels owned by two SlU-con"HR 159, the legislation we are tracted com^>anies. Oceanic Ore SAIGON—The U.S. Military discussing here today, if passed Carriers and Hudson Waterways Command in Saigon has confirmed by Congress, would constitute a Corp., for three governmentthat heavily fortified Communist return to the original policy con­ owned ships of better quality has gun positions camouflaged along templated by Congress in the been approved by the Maritime the banks of the Long Tau River Merchant Marine Act of 1936; Administration. in South Vietnam, fired upon the the creation of an independent Oceanic Ore Carriers will turn SlU-manned Seatrain Florida agency to establish an American- in its C-2 Oceanic Cloud, now (Seatrain Lines), using a variety of built, American-owned, American- in the Far East, for the AP-2 automatic weapons and heavy re- manned merchant fleet capable of Hagerstown Victory, now in the carrying a substantial proportion government's reserve fleet on coilless rifle fire. A military spokesman added of foreign trade and being utilized James River, Va. After conver­ that none of the Seatrain Florida's as a naval auxiliary in emergen­ sion into a general cargo ship, the Hagerstown Victory will be crew was injured in the attack cies." Referring to Boyd's plan to chartered to the Military Sea which occurred 15 miles southeast of Saigon, and that the only dam­ build abroad, the union official Transportation Service. Hudson Waterways Corp. will age on the ship was to a vehicle, said that foreign construction of part of the cargo the vessel was 10 ships a year would cost U. S. exchange the 1905-built, 6,235carrying, which was hit by ma­ yards $200 million annually in ton Leonard C. Hanna for the contracts and cost direct allied Marine Lynx and the 2,988 ton, chine gun fire. Within minutes of the start of suppliers $100 million more. In 1910-built Ann Arbor No. 5 for the attack, U.S. and South Viet­ addition 16 million man-hours in the Marine Adder. namese river patrol boats, heavily shipyards would be lost and 11.2 Hudson plans to convert the armed helicopters and Air Force million man-hours would be lost to two C-4 troop ships, at a cost of fighter-bombers swarmed over the suppliers. $6.5 million per ship, into heavy What kind of economy is lift vessels also for charter to the area and suppressed the Com­ this?" Groton asked. Deploring MSTS. munist shore fire. Four Viet Cong were reported the "all or nothing" position The Oceanic Cloud will be sold tilled, with no Americans casual­ taken by Boyd, he said: "To me, for scrap in the Far East after it ties or loss of equipment to the this smacks of plain, unadulterated is turned in to the Maritime jolitical blackmail, which I don't Administration by Oceanic Ore orces which came to the aid of feel has any place in our society." Carriers. the Seatrain Florida. Seatrain Florida Attacked by VC; Three More Seafarers Upgraded To engineer's Licenses; Total 171 No One ligured Three additional Seafarers have passed U. S. Coast Guard ex­ aminations qualifying them for an engineer's license after attend­ ing the Marine Engineer's School jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine O Charles Brennick is 42 years Engineer's Beneficial Associa­ old and lives in Lowell, Mass. He tion. This brings the number of was born in Somerville, Mass. men who have upgraded them­ Brennick sailed as FOWT and selves to an engineer's rating to deck engineer. 171. Two of the men received a third assistant's rating, and one received a second's license. Tom Lambeth is 39 years old and joined the SIU in 1954 in Mobile. Before receiving a third assistant's license, Brennick Crosbie Lambeth sailed as FOWT. A na­ Engine department Seafarers tive of Mobile, he Lambeth are eligible to apply for any of the now lives in the upgrading programs if tjjey are 19 state of New Jersey. years of age or older and have 18 Newly licensed as a third asjistant engineer, Richard Crosbie months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ previously sailed as FOWT. Born ing time in the engine department, in New York, he lives in that plus six months' experience as a city. Crosbie is 25 years old. wiper or equivalent. Page Three SIU Companies To Upgrade Three Vessels �Angnst 18, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Delay on independent MARAD Endangers U.S., Congressman Warns WASHINGTON—"The situation facing our merchant marine is too grave, and the stakes are too high, for us to delay any longer in taken the bold decisive actions that will restore our merchant marine to its rightful place as No. 1 among all of the nations in the world," Representative Fred B. Rooney (D-Pa.) told a recent meeting of the AFL-CIO Mari­ Rights director, Don Slaiman, em­ MARAD will pass the House phasized to those assembled the during the first half of the 90th time Trades Department. position of the Executive Coun­ Congress and that the legislators Calling for establishment of an independent Maritime Adminis­ cil's civil rights platform and said will also oppose any foreign ship­ tration as "the best way to accom­ that just passing laws won't settle building proposals. Hugh C. Murphy, Administra­ plish our goals of a strong and the problems. They must be growing merchant fleet," Rooney meaningful and a healthy econ­ tor of the Labor Department's said he favored "maritime su­ omy must exist before the goals Bureau of Apprenticeship and premacy" not simply for its own of Civil Rights laws can be suc­ Training, spoke of his bureau's training program and said its sake, but because "it is vital to us cessful. unique feature lies in a three-way in times of world crisis and be­ Appropriate Time investment: in the personal future cause it can help prevent crises from developing." At another MTD meeting, Ed­ of the worker, the stable future of The Pennsylvanian, one of 104 win M. Hood, president of the industry and the economic future congressmen who have introduced Shipbuilders Council of America, of America. • He expressed his appreciation bills calling for an independent declared that the push for an in­ that numerous of the Labor De­ dependent maritime agency could MARAD, declared his belief that our maritime program must have not have come at a more appro­ partment's program have been ini­ such an agency—"one which un­ priate time. He predicted that a tiated through affiliates of the derstands the merchant marine's bill creating an independent MTD. needs, which is in sympathy with the merchant marine's problems, and which can devote all of its resources to devising a program that will meet the requirements of a strong and growing America." Speaking of AFL-CIO presi­ WASHINGTON—Representative Thomas M. Pelly (R-Wash.) dent George Meany's strong en­ has demanded the return of United States ships which have been dorsement of a call by four of the nation's top Negro leaders for an sailing under the Russian flag since they were loaned to the Com­ end to "mob law" and a "redou­ munists during World War II, bling of efforts through legitimate and cancellation of the lend- through which the vessels were means" to correct long-standing lease agreement between the turned over. grievances, the federation's Civil U.S. and Soviet governments Russia has had the American ships since 1942 when the two na­ tions signed a lend-lease agree­ ment for mutual defense against Japan and Germany. Senator Clifford P. Hansen (RWyo.) recently revealed that some of these shins are being used to sunply military materiel to North The labor movements of both the United States and the Latin Vietnam even though they are American countries must demonstrate their political consciousness legally the property of the U.S. "under pain of becoming marginal," Venezuelan Ambassador Declaring that the American Enrique Tejera-Paris told new ^ people are entitled to an explana­ graduates of the American In­ til we definitely achieve the ful­ tion as to any justification or logic stitute for Free Labor Develop­ fillment of the aspirations of our for allowing the use of American working classes." ment. ships to deliver military goods to The ambassador addressed a SIU President Paul Hall, who class of 26 trade unionists from 14 is also an AFL-CIO Vice Presi­ Hanoi, Pelly said "the wording Latin American countries and one dent, presented the diplomas. He of the original agreement strikes from the United States completing reminded the class that the labor a strange sound today in light of the AIFLD's first program for movement is an international the use to which the Russians social projects and co-operative brotherhood of workers. The have put these American vessels." training. AIFLD's programs to help Latin The agreement stated: ". . . to Tejera-Paris urged the students American union members build, the end of laying the basis of a to strive to make tjieir countries strong, democratic unions, he said, just and enduring world peace, better places for their children are typical of the "constructive securing order under law." through a great program of "wel­ work which democracy does in coming the young." contrast to the destructive pro­ "Even the State Department has "Trade union leaders," he de­ grams promoted by communism." admitted that the United States clared, "should be examples to At the graduation luncheon would be within its legal rights to the young by showing a selfless, Charles R. Burrows, country direc­ recall these ships," the congress­ responsible political attitude. tor in the Office of Central Amer­ man continued. "The startling fact He also hailed the AIFLD, say­ ican Affairs in the State Depart­ ing its support by the AFL-CIO ment, asked the students to take is that we send out notices of pro­ and the international unions "is back with them the idea that both test to the Greeks, the British, and entirely justified by its teachings labor and management benefit other so-called friendly powers and by the bonds of friendship when their relations are harmo­ who are sending their ships to Haiphong Harbor to deliver Rus­ that it ties with our leaders.'^ nious. Luis Albertb Saenz, assistant to He said the efforts of responsi­ sian weapons to the fighting forces the AIFLD program director in ble union leaders in Honduras, who are shooting at our military Ecuador, responding for the class, where he formerly was U.S. am­ men, while American ships, which, praised the "unlimited scope and bassador, "amply demonstrated under lend-lease, we made avail­ broad vision" of the program. the benefits of harmonious labor- able to the Russians ... are actual­ Workers Emerging management relations." ly carrying the supplies which "The workers, the very back­ On behalf of the class, Pedro Russians get from American ex­ bone of the nations," he added, Pena Fana of the Dominican Re­ porters to send or trans-ship to "are emerging from their cen­ public presented a parchment supply our enemies in North Viet­ turies-old predicament and form­ scroll to AFL-CIO President nam. This hardly le^es out hands ing a strong and vigorous middle George Meany which was ac­ clean when we condemn others." class. They will have the right to cepted for him by AFL-CIO Sec­ Pelly added that some of these think and to live, to produce and retary-Treasurer William F. Schsame ships were also used in to enjoy the fruits of their labor. nitzler. William C. Doherty, Jr., Saenz pledged that he and his administrator of the institute, was Korea against U.S. fighting men classmates will return to their na­ presented with a hat made in and, later, during the Cuban mis­ tive lands determined to "fight un­ Ecuador. sile crisis. Soviets Usii^ Land-Lease Ships For Viet Shipments, Peiiey Charges Venezuelan Ambassador Halls Program of AIFLD SIU Toledo Upgrading Grad Milton Waldrop (center) is congratulated by SIU agent Don Bensman (left) and IBU tug agent Leonard Kirchotf after he received his Captain's license recently from Toledo School of Navigation. The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The coffee trade is in an uproar with American and Brazilianflag ships competing against U. S. coffee importers over a coffee pool aimed at curtailing the amount of coffee carried between the U. S. and South America by lines other than those owned by American or South American concerns. The pool would be aimed at 'S>— "third-Flag" lines, such as Eng­ finished. An active SIU man, Ray land, Norway and West Germany, is looking forward to going on which have traditionally partici­ pension in about one year. pated in the trade. Lloyd Brasille"Sugar" DlGlovanni would like ros of Brazil proposed an alloca­ to catch the Del Mar again, after tion of 45 per cent of the trade, a Chief Pantryman's job aboard each, for American and Brazilian that ship. ships and 10 per cent for other Among the pensioners visiting flags. They modified this to 40 per old friends at the hall are: Alton cent for the U.S. and Brazil, and "Ding Dong" Bell, Henry "Hun­ 20 per cent for other ships. gary Henry" Gerdes, Charles The proposal was rejected by "Juke Box" Jelfers and Ignace the Northbound Freight Rate Con­ Decareux. ference, which governs the coffee Houston trade. This move triggered the P. D. Amico, just off the Henry, resignation of six lines, including was around the hall long enough the SlU-contracted Delta Steam­ to say hello before shipping out on ship Lines, biggest coffee carrier the Montpeller Victory. in the Gulf. Ted Jones is scanning the boards The Manhattan is due to take for a pumpman's job. His last on a load of grain for India. ship was the Ocean Pioneer. However, due to the ship's loaded P. G. King visited some old draught of 43 feet, 9 inches, she will not be able to get out of the friends in town before catching the mouth of the Mississippi River Montpelier Victory. fully loaded. The ship will load 65,000 tons at Destrehan and have the remaining 15,000 tons brought to her in the Gulf off the mouth of the Mississippi River. She had previously loaded grain out of New Orleans in a like man­ ner, taking 100,000 tons at one SAN JUAN—The SlU-contime, 104,000 tons another. tracted MV SACAL Borincano, a new all-aluminum motor vessel Mobile owned by the South Atlantic & Herbert Lonszyn^i plans to Caribbean Line, recently arrived visit his sister in Germany this in San Juan Harbor on her maiden year. "Dutch" has sailed all deck ratings and his last ship was the voyage to Puerto Rico. The stubby gray-colored ship, Alcoa Commander. which cost just over $1.6 million Willie Slater, Jr. is looking for to build, will be used on the Mi­ a job as enjoyable as his steward's ami-San Juan run. She was slot on the Alcoa Commander. greeted in the harbor by a Coast "Superman" Milne is ready to Guard launch and tugs of the ship out again after leaving the Puerto Rico Lighterage Co. which Claiborne due to his wife's illness. tooted their horns and sent geysers An oldtimer, he's made all the of water skyward in welcome. engine department ratings. J. Carter Hammel, chairman of W. G. Dyal is waiting for a call the board of the United Tanker from the Engineer's Upgrading Corp., parent company of School in New York. A veteran of SACAL, described the Borincano the Gulf area, he's looking for­ as the "first all-aluminum commer­ ward to obtaining his engineer's cial vessel in the world" He license. stated that the company thinks New Orleans the ship "will revolutionize ship­ Ray DeShong, better known as ping traffic between Puerto Rico "Mr. Dependable" among fel­ and the mainland" and added that low Seafarers on the Del Santos, SACAL plans to charter another said he will like to ship on that similar vessel for "the down island vessel as soon as repair work is run, starting this August." New Si'J Ship Makes First Trip �Angtut 18, 1967 The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area Shipping is especially good in the Port of Norfolk, and Sea­ farers on the beach near the port are urged to register there. Quite a few military cargoes are loading and leaving from Norfolk, and rated men throwing in their cards will have no trouble in getting a ship. In Washington, and throughout the nation, the SIU is continuing its campaign to insure that the Am^ican-flag fleet will not be Detroit because he's" NFFD. Julio condemned to oblivion. The civil­ enjoyed sailing on that Sea-Land ian and military need for a strong vessel and we hope he'll be back U.S.-flag is obvious. There is little aboard her shortly. Victor Perez is doing a grade need to mince words over the present condition of our fleet—it A job as steward aboard that ship. has been neglected and is now in The Detroit is a regular on the Puerto Rico and New York shut­ tle run. Speaking of this ship, Nick Gorisb has done a bang-up job as night cook and baker. Nick's a menace to any guy trying to lose a few pounds. Norfolk Shipping has been good here with the loading of plenty of Costa Webb Government cargo. We expect the same for the next period and disrepair What this Union ac­ we welcome all those who wish complishes in the next few to register. months, in cooperation with the Robert Greene is looking for a mem^rship, may well determine steward's job on a Europe-bound the quality and quantity of SIU- vessel. contracted ships in the future. William Culpepper decided it's time for a rest after an AB's job Boston on the Merrimac. He'll be look­ Fred Rashid last made the ing for a bosun's slot when he Western Comet as cook. After a returns. vacation with the family, he's Baltimore ready to go again. James H. Webb finished his va­ William Costa, 25 years in the cation and is ready to ship out. union, told us he had a great fish­ Webb's last job was the Yorkmar. ing vacation. "Gappy" is looking He told us he's looking for a deck forward to more good sailing on job on a Calmar ship heading to SIU ships. the West Coast. Frank Bums is baby sitting for B. J. Paniccia wants to relax his daughter, who's hospitalized. awhile after paying off on the We wish her a speedy recovery. Penmar. Kermit Knutson is registered Frank's last oiler's job was aboard again after working ashore awhile. the Vantage Venture. He missed the sea after 25 years Puerto Rico in the steward department. His Julio Colon had to pile off the last ship was the Venore. SIU Contracteil Companies Allocateil Four C-4's Umler Ship Exchange Act Two SlU-contracted companies, Sea-Land and Central Gulf Steamship, recently took title to four government-owned ships which were allocated to them under terms of the Ship Exchange Act for the purpose of upgrading O" living quarters will be centralized their fleets. Sea-Land Service acquired to provide greater cargo capacity. two 16,350-ton tankers and Cen­ Work is expected to be completed tral Gulf Steamship Corporation in time for the C-4s to join the added two C-4 freighters for line's 11 other vessels in October. A Central Gulf spokesman said eventual use on the company's the newly converted ships will be trade routes. placed at the disposal of the Mili­ For Sea-Land, the tankers rep­ tary Sea Transport Service for resented the last of eight vessels movement of cargo to Southeast made available to the line under Asia. Most of the line's fleet is the exchange provisions. Of the already engaged in this service. other six—all C-4 freighters — The company's regular cargo serv­ four have already been turned into ice operates between U.S. Atlantic full container ships with a capacity and Gulf ports to the Mediter­ of 609 each of 35-foot containers. ranean, the Middle East, India", Two now are undergoing conver­ Pakistan and Southeast Asia. sion in Baltimore and the tankers Built during World War II, the will be converted in Galveston, C-4s were 523-foot troop ships Texas. A spokesman for Sea- with a cargo capacity of 14,863 Land did not specify the capacity tons and a speed of 16.5 knots. of the last four ships but said it Allocation of the vessels are would be somewhat smaller than made under stipulation that ships the original group. not immediately required by 50-Ton Boom MSTS may be placed in com­ mercial operation subject to mili­ The two C-4s that went to tary call. In addition they must Central Gulf will undergo about $5 million in conversion work, the meet all requirements for the ex­ company said. Three 50-ton change, including approval by heavy-lift booms will be installed, MSTS of the conversion plans and air conditioning will be put in and charter arrangements. SEAFARERS LOG Page Five SlU'Manned Vessel Floridian Rescues 19 Cuban Refugees MIAMI—Nineteen Cuban refugees, who crowded together in a small boat and braved the open seas in a desperate flight from Castro's Cuba, finished the last leg of their journey to freedom aboard the SlU-manned Floridian (United Maritime Corp.), after the vessel's crew plucked them from the waters off the coast of Cuba and ^ ———— rected as Seafarers M. R. Scott, deck in no time, for the obvi­ brought them into Miami. At 8 a. m. on August 3, the A. Aronica, L. Riviera, J. Torres ously hungry refugees, while other and J. Ruiz performed the deli­ rneilibers of the crew secured bed­ mate aboard the Floridian, Nor­ cate operation of transferring the ding and cots for them. man J. Dawson, observed an un­ refugees aboard the Floridian 'Inc dramatic story of how the usual blip on the vessel's radar without injury. 19 lied from Cuba was unfolded screen as she was enroute from When the 19 were safely to iiie crew of the Floridian by San Juan to Miami. He alerted aboard the Floridian, the hardship Dr. a. Rodriguez, skipper of the SIU crewmember Charles M. and misery they had endured on tiny lefugee boat, nicknamed the Henning, who was at the wheel, the open seas became apparent to "Oi..Ar." Dr. Rodriguez, who had and almost immediately a small the crew. been the Chief of Staff at the boat was spotted off the starboard Anthony Aronica, deck dele­ General Hospital in Camaguey, bow. gate aboard the Floridian, was As the Floridian inched closer struck by the lack of any personal Cuba, told of the misery and ter­ rible conditions in Cuba and how to the small craft, under the su­ belongings among the refugees. it took him five long years to build pervision of Captain William "One poor fellow," said Aroni- the Omar in secrecy. Travers, the crew could see the ica, "didn't even own a pair of Reduces Engine Noise figures of 8 children and 11 adults shoes." huddled together aboard the ves­ During the same period of time, Chief Steward C. Luna and sel. baker Dario Rios had hot food gas was accumulated bit by bit Chief Mate J. P. Anderson di­ from the Floridian's galley up on and old automobile mufflers were adapted to the Omar, to reduce the noise of her engines. As the completion of the vessel grew closer, the hour of the es­ cape had to be chosen. Dr. Rod­ riguez prepared the Omar to leave from the small town of Nuevitas, on the coast of Cuba, from which a narrow channel led out to the open sea. A militia post guarded the nar­ row channel, and the Omar would WASHINGTON—Representative Charles S. Joelson (D-N.J.) literally have to slip out under the declared recently that "although we are greatly disturbed with the noses of the armed militia. fact that any free world vessel is utilized to support the North It was decided that to cover Vietnam government, it appears their escape, the Omar would wait that the State Department is do­ to Red China or North Vietnam, until late in the evening of August ing everything within its power Macomber said. Britain has been 2, the day the town of Nevitas asked to again explore ways of would be celebrating its annual to meet the difficult problem." Joelson, a member of the House dealing with the problem of the religious carnival. At the height Appropriations Subcommittee on Hong Kong-registered shipping of the celebration, the Omar, car­ State, Justice, Commerce & the but in this connection Britain "will rying 19 residents of the town of Judiciary, made the statement fol­ no doubt take into consideration Nuevitas, moved quietly up the lowing receipt of a reply to his the likely reaction of the Com­ narrow channel and past the mili­ letter to the Department demand­ munist Chinese toward the Crown tia post. ing to know what efforts were Colony." Unseen, she made her way out Referring to the Italian vessel, being made to curtail free-world to the open seas and traveled shipping to the Hanoi Commun­ the Assistant Secretary said it be­ north until the Floridian came longs to a Genoa shipping com­ ists. pany — reportedly Communist upon her in the early morning In an answering letter. As­ controlled — which occasionally hours of August 3. sistant State Secretary William B. sends a ship to North Vietnam. Macomber, Jr., assured the con­ Adding that these ships are on gressman that the matter has been time charter .to North Vietnam, "repeatedly brought to the atten­ he said U.S. protests on involve­ tion of the governments con­ ment of these vessels in the North cerned" and "we are exploring Vietnam trade have met with diffi­ what steps can be taken to insure culty because "it appears that un­ WASHINGTON—Two more the removal of remaining ships der present Italian law, the Italian vessels have been added to the list from this trade." Government does not have the of ships ineligible to carry U.S. "During the first six months of legal means whereby it can pre­ government-financed cargoes be­ 1967 there were 39 arrivals of vent the Genoan firm from char­ cause of calls at North Vietnamese free world ships in North Vietnam tering its vessels." ports, bringing the total of black­ compared with 54 in the first half Efforts to curtail activities of listed vessels to 42. of 1966 and 74 for all of 1966," Cypriot and Maltese ships which The most recent Maritime Ad­ the letter said. "The increase of comprised almost half of freeministration compilation is based 19 in the first half of 1967, com­ world vessels plying the North on information through June 12, pared with the last six months of Vietnam trade during the first half 1967. 1966, is due entirely to Hong of this year were seen to be more The newly named vessels are the Kong-registered ships flying the successful. Macomber's letter British-flag Ardrossmore of 5,850 British flag which account for continued: gross tons, and the Polish-flag roughly 80 per cent of the total "We have made repeated rep­ Kraxzewski of 10,363 gross tons. arrivals. With the exception of resentations to the Government of There were no vessels that reone Italian arrival, the remaining Cyprus concerning their ships and arrivals during the first half of they have now assured us that aquired eligibility to carry U.S. 1967 were by ships under the they have taken the necessary government cargoes during the Cypriot and Maltese flags." steps to control this trade. With last reporting period. Eligibility can be restored upon a pledge by regard to the one Maltese flag Communist-Controlled vessel which is still in the North the ship's owner that the vessel While all British-flag ships regis­ Vietnam trade, we understand that will be removed from the North tered in the United Kingdom have the charter will expire in August Vietnam trade. been withdrawn from the trade, of these year (and) have made Presently blacklisted ships in­ those registered in Hong Kong clear to the government of Malta clude British, Cypriot, Greek, are believed to be controlled by our strong opposition to free Maltese and Polish flags with an Chinese Communist interests and world shipping to North Viet­ aggregate deadweight tonnage of 295,066. are operating under time charter nam." U.S. Seeking to Curtail Free-World Viet Shipping Two Ships Added To Vht Biackiist �SEAFARERS LOG Page Six IDISPATCHfRS REPORT Atianflc, Owlf A lAlamf WotMv btitrlef| July 28 to August 10, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York .. Philadelphia Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groupa Class A Class B 3 4 76 39 4 2 22 10 7 4 13 9 6 3 23 19 50 20 37 35 8 9 39 74 23 17 311 245 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 60 42 2 2 6 21 5 2 7 4 7 1 7 22 41 33 23 30 4 5 28 74 4 19 196 257 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 0 49 21 13 110 9 4 0 2 6 3 3 5 7 3 4 1 8 9 1 . 24 15-7 21 33 9 5 6 12 17 44 26 14 3 145 152 82 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 13 4 271 102 19 5 121 56 19 24 13 8 11 10 75 30 150 94 103 117 14 1 71 20 0 2 880 157 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class ^ 0 2 6 42 25 30 4 3 1 10 7 4 5 2 7 2 2 9 5 5 1 7 7 2 18 21 12 23 22 8 3 4 20 15 50 16 1 2 3 135 152 119 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 152 80 12 5 57 81 18 5 7 4 4 1 30 28 118 104 78 79 9 0 47 • 54 0 0 539 443 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 3 0 47 20 3 1 11 11 3 4 4 1 11 1 1 14 39 28 22 14 12 6 30 8 8 6 194 114 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class C 10 0 43 17 20 1 2 1 7 3 1 4 0 14 1 3 10 4 10 7 2 0 18 18 10 19 10 9 3 5 11 13 13 35 0 2 4 _ 121 76 115 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 12 4 158 50 15 16 45 55 8 13 4 1 7 1 52 23 121 67 69 48 12 2 22 35 2 4 527 319 YO U R D OJ. I. A R' S WO R T H iiiililin Seafarer's Guide to Better i By Sidney Margolius Continuing incidents of children and adults seriously burned when clothes burst into flames have increased demands for stronger laws govern­ ing fabric flammability. In one case a tdri-year-old girl suffered severe bums when her nightgown caught fire in front of a heater. Betty Furness, the President's consumer assistant, told a recent credit union convention about a letter from a man who wrote: "My sister was burned to death in a fire. A simple fire from a pack of matches caused her housecoat to ex­ plode." A mother wrote to the White House con­ sumer office that her little girl was badly scarred from bums she got when her housecoat "Seemed to explode and then became a black sticky symp." Similarly, Arthur Rowse, publisher of the news­ letter, U.S. Consumer, tells about a two-year-old girl who was burned over half her body while reaching for a pet bird near the kitchen stove. A lighted burner ignited her cotton quilted house­ coat and cotton flannel pajamas. There are thousands of such incidents every year. The U.S. Agriculture Department has re­ ported that of the 6,300 deaths in homes caused by fires in 1964, about 2,000 occurred when clothing caught fire. No one knows how many other children and adults were severely bumed even if they survived. One plastic surgeon told Congress that half the burn cases he gets involve clothing. Curtains, drapes, blankets, rugs and other house­ hold textiles are similar fire hazards. Thermal blankets are especially flammable. The most dangerous fabrics, like the brushed rayon "torch sweaters" and kids' cowboy suits with highly-inflammable chaps, are banned from interstate commerce. The "torch sweaters" Augast 18, 1967 severely burned a number of girls and led to the passage in 1954 of partial protection against flam­ mable fabrics. At that time the Federal Trade Commission urged Congress to also include blankets, spreads, draperies, stuffed toys, mgs and household tex­ tiles in general. But Congress, under pressure from the textile industry and especially the cotton industry, refused to. The Administration now has asked Congress to strengthen the law by covering other clothing articles that tend to quickly burst into flames, and also, household drapes, carpets, upholstery mate­ rial and baby blankets. Senator Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.) has pro­ posed amendments to give the Department of Commerce authority to revise and strengthen the present standards, and to conduct research into the flammability of products. As former Senator Maurine Neuberger pointed out, the present standards are weak. They bar only materials consumed by fire very quickly, and do not, for example, cover intensity of burning. Some fabrics may not burn rapidly enough to be barred under the present 3.5-second test, but may burn at such an intensity that the flame cannot be extinguished easily. A special irony is that materiaf which cannot be made into a shirt because it does not pass the present test, still can be sold as drapes or blankets. Labor unions are supporting the proposed strengthening of the law. At a conference of safety experts, doctors and others a few months ago, the Trainmen's Union Counsel, Arnold Elkind, urged recognition for the right of con­ sumers to be clothed with fabrics which do not unreasonably expose them to the tortures of flame. Sandburg Poems Aided AFL Through Curly Organizing Days They laid him to rest in the Blue Ridge, North Carolina, hills that he loved. Carl Sandburg—worker, poet, historian, guitarist. Words of tribute to him rang out from on high, from the White House, from the halls of learning, from the famous, but Sandburg, himself, was a man of the people. "The People, Yes," he wrote in affirmation of his profound belief in democracy. Sandburg was a man who had worked at a thousand jobs aijd sang a thousand songs, strumming softly on his guitar. His father was an illiterate Swedish immigrant who worked as a railroad blacksmith in the yards of Galesburg, 111. And he, himself, worked as a boomer on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. No matter how many jobs and how many honors came his way in later life he never lost his touch with the railroad worker. Of his many railroad poems, he had this to say of the head of the Southern Pacific: "Huntington sleeps in a house six feet long. "Huntington dreams of railroads he built and owned. "Huntington dreams of ten thousand men saying: 'Yes, sir.' " Harry Golden, in his biography of Sandburg, wrote: "Lucy Bobbins Lang, for many years private secretary to the late Samuel Gompers, told me that the early organizers of the American Federation of Labor carried "Chicago" poems in their kits: 'At nearly every organizing meeting we had group singing followed by a reading of one of Sandburg's poems,'" she said. From Galesburg, 111. to service in the Spanish-American War, to Milwaukee, Wis., Sandburg's feel for the people led to his becoming a social democrat. He worked for the socialist Mil­ waukee leader and for two years was the secretary to the social­ ist mayor of Milwaukee Emil Seidel. Here he met his wife Lillian Steichen, sister of the famous photographer, Edward Steichen. In 1912 the Pressmen were locked out by the newspapers of Chicago. The Chicago Daily Socialist was the only newspaper not affected and Sandburg went to Chicago to work for this paper. Chicago became his city. And who, who has once read his famous poem, "Chicago," can ever forget it: "Hog Butcher of the World, "Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, "Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; "Stormy, husky, brawling, "City of the Big Shoulders." Sandburg held many jobs, himself, and during his Wisconsin days he was a popular Labor Day speaker. "Labor is beginning to realize its power," he told a 1908 Labor Day rally. "We no longer beg, we demand old-age pen­ sions; we demand minimum wage; we demand industrial acci­ dent insurance; we demand unemployment insurance; and we demand the eight-hour day which must become the basic law of the land." In his years as-a newspaper man, Sandburg usually covered labor stories. In 1917, he actually went on the payroll of the AFL and wrote first-hand stories out oL the Middle West for the labor press. He wrote of a thousand workers, of mill girls, of brick­ layers, of sleel workers, of icemen, of auto workers, of soldiers, of farmers, of dancers, of machinists, of truck drivers, of builders He writes: "The silent litany of the workmen goes on— "Speed, speed, we are makers of speed. "We make the flying, crying motors, "Clutches, brakes and axles, "Gears, ignitions, accelerators, "Spokes and springs and shock absorbers." Sandburg understood hard work and what it took out of the workers. And he could express this understanding as no other. One poem is entitled "Mill Doors": "You never come back. "I say good-by when I see you going in the door, "The hopeless open doors that call and wait, "And take you then for—how many cents a day? "How many cents for the sleepy eyes and fingers? "I say good-by because I know they tap your wrists, "In the dark, in the silence, day by day, "And all the blood of you drop by drop, "And you are old before you are young. "You never come back." But Carl Sandburg could feel for the great as he did the worker. His sik-volume work on Abraham Lincoln stands as a classic. On the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's birth, in 1959, he addressed a joint session of Congress. Twice he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature. Carl Sandburg remained a man of the people. "The People, Yes." �August 18, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG GOP Intra-Party Struggle Forecast for '6S Elections Is history repeating itself in the Republican Party? Will its structure, it policies and its purse-strings again be controlled by ultra-conservatives? Gradually the answers to these questions are taking form as separate bits and pieces fall into a related whole. They point to another bitter intra-party struggle like the one that convulsed the GOP in 1964. Certainly, all the evidence points to the fact the extreme right-wing elements within the party are spoiling for battle with its more moderate elements. And whether he wants them or not, the one man around whom they seem likely to collect is California Governor Ronald Reagan. Some of the particulars are these: • The vise the right-wing tightened over the 400,000-member Na­ tional Young Republicans in 1964 has been strengthened. In their recent convention. Young GOP's overwhelmingly elected as their presi­ dent an ultra-conservative backed by their elders in the former Goldwater camp. In certain of their convention actions, they as much as told more moderate national party leadership to go paddle a canoe. • The National Federation of Republican Women suffered through an unladylike campaign for their presidency that drove a deep wedge into the group. Though an ultra-rightist candidate was defeated, the victor is herself extremely conservative, a Goldwater supporter in 1964 and presently an apparent backer of Governor Reagan. It would be a mistake to write off the battles within these two groups as unrelated to the larger question of who will be the 1968 GOP presidential nominee. Leadership in the Young GOP and in the women's group brings some influence over National GOP policy, and indeed is a port of entry to party leadership itself. Equally important, the battles within these groups often are "mini-wars," initial skirmishes pointing to larger battles with higher stakes in the national convention. • Emerging as the most popular national figure—next to Goldwater at least—among Young Republicans at their recent convention was Reagan. He stood them on their ears with just the kind of speech they want to hear, simplified solutions to complex problems. Though more cautious about what he says and how he says it than Goldwater ever was, Reagan's line remains reminiscent of the 1964 presidential nominee's. • Increasingly finding their way into print in relation to all the elbowing going on within the GOP and its subsidiaries are names closely linked with the 1964 Goldwater drive for the GOP nomination. Among them are: F. Clifton White who masterminded the Draft Goldwater movement that led to the Arizona senator's nomination. William Rusher of "National Review" magazine, the most articulate and thoughtful of the rightist journals. Senator John Tower of Texas who, according to the Washington Post, has been promoting favorite-son candidates in many states. The reason for this could be to prevent an early lock on the convention by a candidate opposed by the ex-Goldwater camp. White and Rusher designate themselves as "responsible conservatives" to divorce themselves from the wilder elements of the right. But it was the wilder elements that took over the Goldwater campaign in 1964 once the "responsibles" had captured the nomination for Goldwater. Reportedly, the White-Rusher-Tower team hopes to prevent a repeat. A final element in the gathering storm is Reagan himself. Washington Post columnist David Broder has written that many key Republicans are predicting there will be a Reagan organization fielded to battle for the GOP nomination. Perhaps, he said, there will be a national Draft Reagan Committee in business by fall, headed by Clifton White. (A Reagan draft group already has set up in Colorado, led by a mil­ lionaire right-winger.) Broder reports rumors that a "Reagan political summit" already has been held and that White has met with key Reagan aides. In addition, Broder has written that "Reagan allies, present and potential, have moved into key positions in every power center in the party. . . ." John R. Strachan, member of Musicians local 802, a veteran Postal Union member, and a member of AFT Local 2, has been sworn in as postmaster of New York. Strachan began as a postal clerk in 1941, while study­ ing foi bachelor's and master's degrees at New York University, and worked his way up in the Post Office Department through the ranks. An Army veteran of World War II, Strachan served as assistant director of the New York postal region until being appointed to the postmastership of New York. * * * The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee has an­ nounced an end To the nationwide boycott of Perelli-Minetti grapes and other produce. The company has signed an agreement recog­ nizing the union as bargaining agent for the field workers. * * 4> AFL-CIO President George Meany has been appointed for the third time as national vice chairman for labor of the Red Cross fund raising campaign to be held next year. Meany was national vice chairman .^or labor during the 1962 and 1967 cam­ paigns. In addition, he is serving fourth term as member of the volunteer American Red Cross Board of Governors. Page Seven The Hour of Decision! After 15 years of Federal indifference and mishandling brought about by bureaucratic neglect, the long-awaited moment of truth for the American merchant marine is finally at hand. Mounting concern over the future of the United States as a maritime power resulted in the recently-concluded hearings on the state of our merchant marine conducted by the Senate and the House of Representa­ tives. These hearings, before the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Com­ merce Committee and the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, were de­ liberately unhurried and comprehensive. Mountains of testimony was taken and any­ one concerned with the issue was afforded ample opportunity to be heard. Without exception, all agreed that the condition of the U.S.-flag fleet is in a de­ plorable condition and that something must be done to remedy the situation before it is too late. This we have known for a long time and the knowledge has been shared by realistic senators and representatives of both parties. Through their untiring individual efforts, they have thus far managed to fore­ stall a complete sell-out of our fourth arm of defense by those in Federal power who fail to recognize the vital role a strong, do­ mestically-owned and operated merchant marine will always play in our country's economic and defensive security. There is significance in the fact that both houses of the Legislative Branch of the United States government elected to hold hearings simultaneously on the problem of rapidly-diminishing sea strength which faces the nation. This is not often done. While only on a committee level, the tim­ ing might well be likened to a joint session of Congress—called not by the White House, but by Capitol Hill on its own authority— to deal with a crisis which Congressmen are convinced has been allowed by the Execu­ tive Branch to teeter too dangerously at the brink of the point of lio return. In effect, the move could be described as a bloodless declaration of war on administrative stub­ bornness which threatens the doom of America as a major maritime power During the course of the hearings, both Senator Bartlett's committee and that of Representative Garmatz heard substantially the same arguments—officially—that have been previously voiced in less formal cir­ cumstances. The overwhelming majority of witnesses representing labor, management and legisla­ tive government were in outright opposition to Transportation Secretary Boyd's position that some U.S.-flag vessels should be built abroad and granted equal domestic rights with ships constructed in U.S. shipyards. Similarly, the firm conviction was advanced by this majority that the only sane and sen­ sible way to restore the merchant marine to its rightful position in world shipping is to re-establish the Maritime Administration as the independent agency it was during the heyday of the U.S. Maritime industry before 1951. This, it was felt by all, would insure speedy construction in America of the num­ ber of new merchant ships vitally needed by America to fulfill obligations both at home and abroad. Secretary Boyd and other Administration officials dogmatically plugged for foreign building and the take-over of MARAD by the Transportation Department, but only a handful of dissenters from the industry went along with them. The issues are clear-cut. There can be no half-way measures or bowing to further bureaucratic whims. Our merchant marine must be kept free and brought to top strength again in America, by Americans, under the administration of its own agency. We know it. Congress knows it, even the few who don't like it must know it. The will of the majority is indelibly on record. It re­ mains only for the Congress to translate it into law and it is vitally essential to the na­ tion's welfare that prompt action be taken. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG S/x Additional Seafarers Added To Crowing SlU Pension Roster Covert D'Angelo Gentes Foote Chisiiell Hudgins The names of six more SIU members has been added to the growing list of Seafarers who are enjoying their retirement years with the benefit of an SIU pension. The newest additions to the SIU pension list include: Vito D'Angelo, Joseph Gentes, George Foote, Clifford Covert, Carl Chisnell and William Hudgins. " " Clifford Covert sailed as en­ and sailed in the deck depart­ way marine tugs operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and joined gineer with the SIU Inland Boat­ ment. A native of Michigan, he joined the union in Frankfort, the Union in Norfolk. A native men's Union. Born in Grove Mich. He is presently a resident of Pears, Va., he still makes his City, Pa., he now lives in Tampa, of St. Clair, Mich. Chisnell sailed home in Virginia. Hudgins was Fla., with his wife, Angela. Covert with the Pringle Barge Co. a member of the deck depart­ served in World War I with the William Hudgins sailed on rail­ ment. Army. He joined the SIU-IBU in New Orleans. His last ship was a Coyle Lines vessel. Vito D'Angelo sailed as an AB and bosun and last shipped aboard the Robin Goodfellow. Born in Massachusetts, he now lives in Lawrence, Mass. He joined the SIU in the port of New York. The Lake Palourde, sister ship of the ill-fated, runaway-flag Joseph Gentes sailed as steward supertanker, Torrey Canyon, has been released by British officials and cook and joined the SIU in in Singapore after being "arrested" and held for 48 hours in $8.4 the port of New York. He was million bail as security for pay­ born in Vermont and now makes ment of damage to British suit of oil pollution. his home in Baltimore. Gentes Britain's suit, unique in inter­ was in the Army during World beaches caused by the wreck national law and recently upheld War II. His last ship was the of the Torrey Canyon. by the British Supreme Court, The British Government, fol­ could not name the owners of the Robin Hood. George Foote sailed as an oiler lowing the Torfey Canyon disaster Torrey Canyon at the time it was and joined the SIU in the port of on March 18, in which the ship filed because the interlocking in­ Baltimore. Born in Maryland, he ran aground in daylight on a well- trigues of the various corporations lives in Baltimore with his wife, charted reef off the coast of Corn­ involved in her runaway-flag oper­ Belva. Foote's last ship was the wall, filed suit against the un­ ation were so complex that the named owners of the Torrey Can­ owners could not be readily pin­ Seamar. Carl Chisnell was a member yon for recovery of damages sus- pointed. of the SIU Great Lakes District "^i^ined to British beaches as a reAs a part of Britain's legal ac­ tion, a writ was issued for the "arrest" of either or both of the Torrey Canyon's sister ships, the Lake Palourde and the Sansinena, should they enter any British port. On July 15 the Lake Palourde, WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Alexander Trowbridge en route from Los Angeles to the last week asked for the defeat in the Senate of a House-passed Persian Gulf, made a one-hour bill which would deprive the Maritime Administration of unex­ stop in Singapore to take on two coils of wire. pended funds from fiscal 1967 ^ The British had been following and sharply reduce permitted under the terms of these contracts the movements of the Torrey Can­ may subject the government to expenditures in fiscal 1968. yon's sister ships closely, and were damages and costs resulting from The bill is a Republican-spon­ shipbuilding delay claims . . . The frankly surprised that the Lake sored general economy restriction possible court damages could ex­ Palourde's operators, knowing the which would reduce spending by ceed the apparent expenditures British intention to seize the ship 5 per cent across the board. Ac­ reduction," he said. if they could, allowed her to go tual language of the amendment The Secretary added that re­ into the British-controlled port of limits spending to 95 per cent of sultant reaction among private Singapore. amounts scheduled to be spent in shipbuilders might cause delay The British have now estab­ fiscal 1968. It therefore puts un­ and uncertainty and adversely af­ lished that the Torrey Canyon and committed 1967 funds out of fect the modernization of our her sister ships are owned by the reach. This would be a heavy merchant marine "which is clear­ Barracuda Tanker Corporation, blow to ship construction subsi­ ly not in the public interest." which operates its ships under dies. Liberian registry -even though Without the limitation, Trow­ Trowbridge explained to a Sen­ bridge warned the Senators, MA they are American-owned. ate appropriations subcommittee had planned to use left-over funds In order to secure the release that the Maritime Administration, from 1967, plus new money voted of the Lake Palourde, her owners instead of having a total of some in 1968, to commit funds for 24 had to deposit with the British $240 million—from both the last new ships, but 14 new barge-car­ Treasury $8.4 million in securities fiscal year and the new one—to rying types planned by three lines and other assets which will be held pay previously-incurred obliga­ "will be much more expensive pending the outcome of a judg­ tions and commit to new con­ than more conventional ships and ment claim now before the British struction, could actually only could exceed our estimates of courts. spend $41.7 million on construc­ cost." Thus, he said, plans for the After eight days of trying to re­ tion subsidies and would have to remaining ships will not be made float the Torrey Canyon, during hold down operating subsidies by final until bids on these 14 are in. which millions of gallons of crude $10 million. He pointed out that Trowbridge reported that each oil spewed forth from her, ruining MA's subsidy outlays for con­ of the new barge-carrying types British beaches, British warplanes struction and op^ation actually were exp^ted to cost more than bombed her to sink the remaining pay obligations incurred in past $21 million. This alone could crude oil in her tanks. years. soak up all available funds, and Her twisted, rusted wreckage "Inability to make these ex­ more, unless there were some now lies asunder on Seven Stones penditures as they become due tower-than-expected bids, he said, Reef. Torrey Canyon's Sister Ship Seized by British Officials Commerce Secretary Urges Defeat Of House Bill Curbing Ship Sudsidies Aagnst 18, 1967 Maritime Decline Critical, Senate Committee Reveals not share the concern of Congress (Continued from Page 3) over the future of the Great Lakes Proxmire noted that U.S.-flag bulk cargo fleet. He stated that ships carried only 3.8 per cent Transportation Secretary Alan S. of tonnage shipped for export Boyd's proposed maritime pro­ through the Seaway in 1966 while gram would provide nothing for Canadian ships carried 66.8 per the Lakes. cent and other foreign-flag vessels carried the remaining 29.4 per cent. Pointing out that only 7.7 per cent of exports produced in the Great Lakes area are shipped via the Seaway, he said "we must in­ sure a more significant role for BALTIMORE —The second our merchant marine in the Lakes largest floating drydock in the if we are going to benefit both the Lake ports (and) build a merchant United States was put into service marine that can serve the entire in this port recently by the Mary­ nation, including the fourth sea- land Shipbuilding and Drydock coast opened by the construction Company. Originally constructed for the of the St. Lawrence Seaway." Proxmire said that available British Admiralty at Portsmouth, construction subsidies over recent England, the 32,000-ton, all steel, years have been used uniformly to solid wing-wall dock was bought build vessels too large to transit by the Baltimore firm in 1965 but the Seaway and called for the a combination of bad weather and building of U.S.-flag ships that damage enroute caused a 20can be used in Great Lakes serv­ month delay in getting it across ice. Since 1961 Canada has built the Atlantic and into operation. 25 such ships while we have built Once here, the Sparrows Ppint none. Shipyard had to modify two shipIf and when U.S. ships for the ways to accommodate the width Lakes trade are built, the Senator of the drydock before a new sec­ said he hoped Congress would tion 253 feet wide and 144 feet further benefit the area by allotting long could be built to replace the "a nominal sum—say $7,500,000 one lost in transit. The gigantic •for military cargo shipments size of the old and new sections through the Seaway.' made it impossible to join them in The president of the Lakes Car­ the normal manner. riers' Association, Vice-Admiral Therefore, it was necessary to James A. Hirshfield, also pointed pull the sections together, while to the need for a strong and effi­ afloat, with the aid of turnbuckles cient U.S. bulk carrier fleet on the and guide wedges. Divers then Great Lakes, particularly in the made the underwater connection case of a national emergency. He by bolting two series of angles to­ recalled that the Commerce Com­ gether with a watertight gasket. mittee recognized this need 10 years ago when it expressed con­ The above-water structure was cern over the preponderance of aligned and welded in the conven­ foreign-flag ships in the carriage tional manner. This dual joining of ore imports. However, Hirsh­ procedure was the first ever at­ field said, the Administration does tempted in this country. Balto. Drydock One of Largest SfU to Contest P-fid Cngtloyees'List At August 21NLRB Hearing CLEVELAND—^The regional office of the National Labor Re­ lations Board here, has set Monday, August 21 as the date for the filing of briefs by the SlU's Great Lakes District and the PickandsMather and Company, on the question of the eligibility of the election. The NLRB has ruled in the past some 38 employees of the com­ that temporary employees are not pany to vote in a special NLRB eligible to vote in representation representation election among the elections, the outcome of which 340 non-licensed seamen em­ will affect the representation of ployed by the company. permanent employees. TTie special representation elec­ The question of whether or not tion had been scheduled for July the 38 are temporary employees 31St, but was postponed at the re­ hinges on whether or not they quest of the SIU, because the un­ will leave the company's employ ion found that during the Mayin September or remain employed June payroll period, when 78 during the coming school year by persons left the company's employ the company. for various reasons 38 college At a recent hearing of the students and others the SIU con­ tends are temporary employees, Cleveland NLRB, at which the SIU was represented by Cleveland were hired by the company. It is the SIU's contention, that Port Agent Stanley Wares and these employees are in a tempor­ counsel Ned L. Mann, Pickandsary job category and should thus Mather personnel director James be judged ineligible to vote in any A. Collins, when questioned as to election, the outcome of which, the status of the 38 employees will affect the representation of recently hired by the company, permanent workers who will con­ said that in his judgment he would tinue toabe employed by the com­ "assume" that most of the 38 pany after most of the 38 will have would be going back to school although in the past one or two left the company's employ. Pickands-Mather contends that college students hired in the sum­ all the employees now on its pay­ mer months had stayed on beyond roll should be allowed to vote in September. �iy.. Attgnst 18, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine The about Blue Monday This is the final installment of a Seafarers LOG feature series dealing yfith the many expressions used in everyday American speech that had their origins in seafaring jar­ gon. They are words and phrases that we all use but whose origin would' surprise most of us simply because we have always taken them for granted and never won­ dered where they came from. I N the fabled old days of wooden ships and iron men, the men were made that way by the backbreaking work required aboard sailing ships to keep them trim and seaworthy. Thus, a hard-fisted crew, back from many months at sea, most often under the reign of a cruel captain, would seek to forget the hardships of their existence by searching out various forms of entertainment on the beach and at the same time fortify themselves for their next sign-on. As these sailors of old were a hearty lot, their idea of entertainment would make many a landlubber quake in his boots. It is the antics of these tem­ porarily beached seafarers that provide the salty words and phrases to be considered in this, the final installment of SCUTTLEBUTT. Engaging in a DONNYBROOK was a form of diversion seamen of old were particularly fond of. It seems to lend itself well to the temperament of men whose livelihood depended on their physical strength and stamina. A DONNYBROOK has come to be known as a free-wheeling exchange of opinions, impromptu or planned, in which the participants often relied upon their fists, rather than the spoken word to make a point. The term DONNYBROOK went to sea in the year 1204 from a large patch of green pasture in Ireland, just outside the city of Dublin, upon which the then King John inaugurated the annual Donnybrook Fair, for the amusement of his subjects. The good sovereign's intentions were noble in­ deed, for he sought to provide a place where farmers, sheepmen, horsemen, tradesmen, lords and their ladies, could mingle and enjoy themselves. The fair boasted a fine racetrack, a stadium for shows and bare-knuckle prize fights and booths where trades­ men could offer their wares to the gentry. But alas, the good king's intentions went astray and the fair became a center for the practice of varied forms of debauchery, including drunkenness, which often led to black eyes and broken noses and the occasional demise of a fairgoer. The Donnybrook Fair remained infamous as a place to raise cain for more than 650 years, until it was finally closed down in 1855, an occurrence which saddened seafaring men of the time, from the Bering Straits to the Adriatic Sea. Seamen, who most always were born poor and died poor, saw a resemblance between the GREAT HORN SPOON used by their fathers and that pe­ culiar combination of stars, seen from the decks of their ships at night, known as the "Big Dipper." As they enjoyed swearing by everything, seamen found it natural in times of stress, to look to the heavens and SWEAR BY THE GREAT HORN SPOON at the hardships they endured. The objective of those who took part in a DON­ NYBROOK, was to send their opponents GAL­ LEY WEST and SQUARE AWAY the opposition, post haste. In the course of a DONNYBROOK, if you sent an opponent GALLEY WEST, it meant he had been rendered unconscious by one of the variety of instruments available in the local saloon, the locale of most DONNYBROOKS, such as a chair or a half-filled rum bottle. , Actually the term GALLEY WEST is of ancient seafaring origin, dating back to the days of the proud Norse Seafarers and their study galleys. It was the custom then, when a Norse chieftain died valiantly in battle, to place him aboard his galley with the sails set so that the vessel would move westward into the set­ ting sun, carrying the departed warrior out of battle forevermore and to his just reward. Thus, in the days of sail, a seaman knocked un­ conscious by an accident or by a pugilistic shipmate was referred to politely as having been sent GALLEY WEST. The expression SQUARED AWAY, also coined in the days of sail, was somewhat similar in meaning to GALLEY WEST, but of a slightly different twist. SQUARED AWAY indicated aboard a windjam­ mer, that the braces were all set aboard, with the sails ready to run before the wind and that everything was in its proper place to meet the wind. Thus, in a DONNYBROOK, if you SQUARED AWAY your opponent, you put him in his proper place, out of the fight. Now the barkeeps in many saloons, seeing their establishments wrecked by a DONNYBROOK, would often SWEAR BY THE GREAT HORN SPOON at the destruction before their eyes and would try POURING OIL ON TROUBLED WA­ TERS before their saloons were completely devas­ tated by the combiitants. In the early days of our nation, only the rich could afford expensive utensils for eating, made of silver or pewter. Poor people used spoons carved out of the horns of cattle, and in even the poorest home there was a huge horn spoon which the head of the house­ hold used to scoop or dip out the portions of food to the family. An old Chinese legend is said by many to be the origin of POURING OIL ON TROUBLED WA­ TERS. It tells of an ancient Chinese junk, caught in a terrible storm with a cargo of fish oil stowed below in compartments separated by bulkheads. When the storm was at its fiercest, and the vessel in imminent danger of going down, the sea around the junk ceased to break over the tiny ship and be­ came calm. The captain and his crew were at a loss to explain the change, until they discovered that a seam had split below, allowing fish oil to escape into the boiling sea. Chinese legend or not, storm oil is today standard equipment aboard vessels large and small. Life aboard ship in the days of sail provided many hardships for the seaman to endure, not the least of which was often the captain of the vessel. Many of the captains of windjammers and other vessels were extremely cruel men whose idea of run­ ning a tight ship was to make life for the shellbacks under their command as miserable as possible. At sea, the master of a vessel was judge and jury when it came to deciding the fate of a seaman brought up on charges. A favorite method of pun­ ishment used aboard sailing ships to carry out the decision of the court, which was always "guilty as charged" was to administer a flogging with a "cato'-nine tails." Today, when someone wishes to convey the dis­ comfort of being in tieht quarters, he will often call upon the phrase THERE IS NO ROOM TO SWING A CAT. The "cat" in the landlubber's phrase and the "cat" in the captain's "cat-o'-nine tails" are one in the same animal. When the captain decreed that a sailor rated a flogging, the place of punishment was usually the brig. It was usually the custom to have all the punish­ ments that had been adjudged during a week at sea meted out to the unlucky members of the crew all at one time on BLUE MONDAY. If it happened that the brig was too crowded with seamen standing in line waiting for their punishment at the hands of the cat-o'-nine tails, the first mate would report to the captain, "Sir, there is not room to swing a cat." and the master of the vessel would then order the flog­ gings done up on deck, where the cat-o'-nine tails could be swung with the proper twist of the first mate's wrist. .•/ •9- �s f I J 'l Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Railroad's Freight-Rate Increases Hinge on Rate Agreement by Co/s WASHINGTON—A $300-million freight rate hike by the railroad industry has been approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission with the stipulation that railroads in all territories must agree on a yet-to-be-filed master rate schedule covering the increases. The amount permitted equals 3 per cent and is $27 — million less than that originally doubts have also been raised by adding that declining freight rates requested by the rail carriers maritime labor and shipping com­ since 1961 have had a "deflation­ panies that the true financial posi­ ary effect," since the major source last May. tion of the railroads justifies any of the decline "has been the con­ The approval was contained in tinued modernization of railroad rate increases at all. an "interim report" issued by the plants and equipment." Increases on several commod­ ICC in which they refused the ities, mostly those moving in bulk "We believe," the commission railroads permission to publish shipments, were much lower than concluded, "that authorizing mod­ their new rates on one day's no­ tice as requested. Instead, the those sought by the roads. A re­ erate increases in freight rates at commission ruled, 10 days' notice quested graduated increase of up this time would, in the long run, must he given with the entire rate to 50 cents a net ton on coal, for do less harm to price stability than proposal subject to ICC's suspen­ instance, was trimmed to a maxi­ would denial of such increases or mum of 15 cents by the ICC. A prolonged delays in making sion procedures. proposed hike of 30 cents a ton (them) effective." Before they can hope to comply on iron ore was similarly cut to It was made clear by the ICC, with the ICC's requirement, there no more than 10 cents. however, that its approval of the must he full agreement among all The commission's order dis­ increases is by no means final and roads on the rate schedule to he cussed possible inflationary as­ that they remain under formal presented. To do this, railroad of­ pects of the proposed hikes. Not­ commission investigation. Hear­ ficials must first try to overcome splits within their own ranks. The ing that the last general freight in­ ings on the proposed rates are Chicago and North Western Rail­ crease was in 1960, it said that scheduled to begin October 3, and way, for example, has let it he since that time general price levels specific rates in the master tariff known that they have no inten­ have risen while the rail carload presented by the railroads could be suspended by the ICC later. tion of raising their rates for the freight-rate index has declined. "The decline in rail-rates in re­ Even after the master tariff sched­ movement of grain. This does not sit well with the other lines he- cent years was accompanied by ule is agreed upon, should the cause such a stand would most an increase in traffic which re­ commission finally decide it has probably force all carriers to ex­ sulted both from inducements of granted the railroads too much, empt grain from increases as well. the rate reductions and from the the industry will have to give the Also, the industry plans to push increased economic activity dur­ shippers a refund plus four per again for the rate package origi­ ing the period," the ICC said. cent interest. nally asked for. They don't like the sharp cuts made by the com­ mission on requested boosts for coal, iron ore and pulpwood and are not happy about the ICC at­ tempt to keep charges on a par Behind-the-scenes architects of a vast smear campaign against throughout the country by veto­ liberal legislators are hard at work in 11 western states in an ing new minimum fees for transit effort to lay the groundwork for rightist political victories in charges in the south. 1968 and beyond. Many port associations in the There are at least eight seasoned propaganda pros known to north have bitterly attacked the be operating on behalf of right-wing extremists in the west. arbitrary manner in which the rail However, all but one—Ronald Rankin—have managed thus carriers have proposed rate hikes. far to keep secret their identities. Rankin is the hatchetman The North Atlantic Ports Associ­ handling the trumped-up recall campaign currently being directed ation, the Virginia State Ports Au­ against Idaho's liberal Democratic Senator, Frank Church. thority and the Port of New York Backers of Rankin and his undercover associates are also Authority, among others, have ac­ mostly unknown beyond the fact that they consist in large part cused the rail industry of attempt­ of a group of wealthy California rightists. ing to upset the delicate balance What few actual facts are known were told to a reporter of of competition between northern the New York Times by Mrs. Jane Alexander of San Carlos, and southern ports by seeking Calif., who for many months was responsible for paying the lower increases for those in the secret agents with money provided by the rich radical rightists south than those in the north. In who were backing them. general, southern roads have asked for fewer and smaller rate hikes Mrs. Alexander presently works as secretary to William Penn than the northern carriers. Strong Patrick, an ultra-conservative millionaire who apparently has nothing to do with the secret financing of the eight undercover operatives, but who is paying part of the tab on the recall movement against Senator Church. The campaign to recall Church, based on his support of the Russian Consular Treaty and his voiced dissent on the Adminis­ tration's Vietnam policy, has little chance of success but is calcu­ Antwerp, the third largest and lated to embarrass him and damage his image at the polls when fastest growing port in Europe, he comes up for re-election next year. will soon have in operation the Patrick, a cosmetics manufacturer with political aspirations world's largest maritime lock of his own, has already stated his intention to challenge Cali­ which will be able to accommodate fornia's moderate Republican Senator Thomas Kuchel in that four 30,000-ton ships simultane­ state's primary next year. To help him in his bid, he recently ously. hired Joe Shell, the ultra-conservative who took an unsuccessful crack at Richard Nixon in the California gubernatorial primary The lock, a unique feat of mar­ in 1962. ine engineering, will be nearly a third of a mile long and 187 feet Right-winger Patrick has also made it known that his attack wide. It will be opened on Octo­ on Church is only the beginning. He says future targets of his ber 1 on the Scheldt River. recall efforts may be Democratic Senators J. W. Fulbright (DArk.), Robert Kennedy (D-N.Y.), Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) and Antwerp handles more than 60 Republican Mark Hatfield (Ore.)—all of whom he feels are not million tons of cargo a year and militant enough on Vietnam policy. most of the industrial goods that Other liberal western senators up for re-election in 1968 aside Western Europe sells in the world from Church and Morse are Ernest Gruening (D-Alaska), Mike move through its facilities. Monroney (D-Okla.), George McGovern (D-S.D.) and Warren The new lock will enable Ant­ Magnuson (D-Wash.). werp to increase its gross mari­ If threatened recall attempts against Gruening, Morse and time traffic, which already con­ McGovem fail to materialize, they are still sure to be prime sists of 300 shipping lines mak­ targets of the radical right Californians because of their views ing 13,000 calls yearly to make it on Vietnam. perhaps the most important port in the Common Market network. Angnst 18, 1967 The Great Lakes by Fred Famen.Secretary-Treesurer,Great Lakes The recent rioting in Detroit and Milwaukee has hurt the pas­ senger ship trade on the Lakes. Bob-Lo Steamship Co. lost 75,000 passengers and other companies reported heavy losses. Bob-Lo may have to lay up ships for the first time in history. Gartland Steamship Company reports the Frank Taplin is laidup indefinitely and we are re- ^ assigning the crew to other Gart­ The crew said they enjoyed their land vessels according to their vacation, but are glad to be on the payroll again. seniority. Our old buddie. Art Hartlaub, Duluth now retired, visited the hall re­ Shipping is on the slow bell cently. Art sailed on the Jidm now that the Buckeye Fleet's Galster of Penn Dixie Cement Henry Laliberte and Lackawanna are laid up at the Stone Dock in for 30 years. Gerry Westphal underwent Superior. We hope the Laliberte open heart surgery at Veteran's will fit out soon. Ken Lund, our favorite second Hospital. He reports the new cook is looking for a new slot, valve is working fine and this oldtimer will now be looking for light now that the tug John Roen Third work near his Wisconsin home. is laid up. The SIU's new building here is Ray Johansen has a new watch­ almost complete and it looks like er's job on the Paul Tiejten and we will beat the deadline for the Jack Wallin is ready for a wheels­ official opening of the clinic. All man's slot now that he's FFD we have to do is install the X-ray again. machine and mop and wax the Larry Laporte is heading for floors. India as FOW aboard the TransBuffalo Ontario. Shipping is good and will get Chicago The cement boat steamer Me­ even better if the Frank E. TapUn dusa Challenger has been refitted and the James Davidstm fit out as after a five week lay-up for re­ expected. Grain shipments are pairs in the Manitowoc Shipyard. lagging, however. Right ViBiw Plans HatsheOnan'Attatk largest Marine Letk Opeiring in Antwerp Magnuson, another likely target, only narrowly overcame a concerted right-wing challenge in his last campaign. In 1962 Monroney also just squeaked in with only 53.2 per cent of the vote and extremist power in Oklahoma has been on the upswing since then. All of these men—and others like them—face difficult cam­ paigns in 1968 and their chief detractors remain shrouded in mystery. We know what they are but can only speculate as to who they are. Based on known past activities of some wealthy Southern California rightists, guesses can ,be made as to the identities of those financing the field activities of the eight propagandists. In addition to verified contributors Lewis and Virtue, there are at least five other men who are prominent possibilities as members of the clandestine group. One of these is Walter Knott, owner of a big tourist attraction near Los Angeles known as Knott's Berry Farm. He founded the rightist California Free Enterprise Association which leans heavily on material borrowed from Birch Society and other radi­ cal publications. He is also a member of the board of Billy James Hargis' Christian Crusade, large contributor to the cam­ paigns of former Birch Society congressmen and to Americans for Constitutional Action. Another is R. C. Hoiles, millionaire newspaper publisher whose empire stretches all the way from Santa Ana, Calif., to Ohio. A proponent of income tax repeal and other right-wing causes, he endowed a full-time college for rightist training— the Freedom School near Colorado Springs, Colo. Los Angeles clothing manufacturer James Oviatt, outspoken anti-semite who was kicked out of the Birch Society a few years ago, is a third possibility and J. Edward Martin, leader of the southern California Birchers is a fourth. Finally, there is William H. Cies of the San Marino, Calif., Birch Society. Himself politically ambitious,.he has contributed $1,000 to the "1976 Committee," a group dedicated to a com­ plete political take-over by the right-wing by 1976. There is also the John Birch Society itself to be considered. In contradiction of its continuing claim to be "non-political," the IBS is becoming increasingly active on a national scale and recently announced a new program called Project Knowledge under which paid co-ordinators will be placed in every one of the 435 congressional districts. As for the eight cloaked hatchet men plying the radical right's line in the west, only one more—aside from Rankin—can even be guessed at. A likely prospect is Kevin Culiinane, an alumnus of Hoiles' Freedom School and a Liberty Lobby activist who left California for the Lobby's Washington, D.C., office follow­ ing the 1964 elections. He has recently turned up in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, a beehive of activity in the recall attack on Frank Church. �Augnst 18, 1967 SEAFARERS House Committee Votes Approval Of Weakened Social Security Bill The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Representative Jerome Waldie (D-Calif.) charged the Navy with withholding information concerning request to purchase Port Chi­ cago as a buffer zone around its Concord ammunition docks. SIU ships load there to carry ammunition to the Vietnam area. The Navy wants the zone in case of an accidental explosion. Representative Waldie charged 0 the Navy with having a report in job on the coast was as a bosun its files, at the time of last month's on the Fanwood. The family Congressional hearings, stating it really enjoys living on the West would cost twice the $20 million Coast, he reported. the Navy asked for. Congress­ After some vacation time with man Waldie has long opposed the their families, John Wade and Navy plan for Port Chicago, stat­ Red Ferguson will be looking for ing the piers should be relocated, electricians jobs, preferably on a perhaps at Roe Island. The Navy Far East run. They last shipped proposed and approved the move on the Brigham Victory. in 1965. Shipping is excellent here for rated men and the outlook is good San Francisco for the next few weeks. Shipping is excellent here and Seattle oilers and FWT's can find work Paul Carter is waiting for a here. We paid off and signed on good night cook and baker's job 12 ships during the last period. to hit the boards. Paul is a 20The Portmar was in transit. year Seafarer and last made the Brother Roland Francisco took Vantage Venture. the membership oath at the hall Marshall Townsend had to go here and is now a full book mem­ home awhile due to illness in the ber. His last job was as chief cook family. Everything is fine now aboard the Transpacific. We wish and he is looking for a berth on him good sailing in the future. Sealand's Alaska run. Wilmington Shipping has been good here John Bertolino recently moved and the outlook for the next pe­ here from New York. His first riod looks promising. Industrial Activity Spurs Building of Tugs and Barges A record total of 1,121 towboats, tugboats and barges were constructed and delivered by American shipyards in 1966, accord­ ing to a recently published survey. In its annual maritime review ^ and yearbook issue, the Marine "the smaller shipyards in the Engineering Log reports that United States continued the build­ ing boom experienced in 1965 and 1964, breaking all previous rec­ ords for vessels completed." The magazine said 91 towboats of 25,240 deadweight-tons were built last year compared with 64 of 17,760 tons the year before. For off-shore, river and harbor, and ocean-going operations, the survey showed 42 new tugboats Acting under, and pursu­ averaging 8,660 tons and 2,207 ant to, the Collective Bargain­ horsepower per vessel—an indica­ ing Agreement between the tion of the continuing trend to­ SIU and various Employers, ward more powerful craft. Many the Seafarers Appeals Board of the tugs, it was pointed out, has announced the-following: are designed to tow barges of 10,In order to give further rec­ 000 to 20,000 deadweight tons. ognition to graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Only 988 barges were construct­ Seamanship and to add in­ ed in 1966 compared to the pre­ centive to the individual to vious year's 1,007 but total ton­ maintain his employment in nage was up from 1,735,900 to the industry with a special re­ 1,810,600. gard to the present shipping A prime factor in the continu­ situation, the following action ing increase in the construction was taken: of more and better boats for use "On or after June 8, 1967, on inland waterways is considered Class 'C personnel who have to be the widespread splurge in graduated from the Harry decentralized industrial activity as Lundeberg Scfiool of Seaman­ indicated in a recently released re­ ship entry rating program and port by the American Waterways who have been issued a ship Operators, Inc., which represents assignment card in accord the nation's towboat, tugboat and with the shipping procedure bargeline industry. set forth in Section 2 hereof The AWO survey for the sec­ shall be entitled to Class 'B' ond quarter of 1967 shows that seniority rating.^^ production industries constructed, This above provision shall or announced plans to construct, be inserted in the Shipping a total of 112 plant facilities along Rules in Section 1 (Seniority), navigable waterways during the paragraph B, at the end of period. This compares with 92 in the second subparagraph deal­ the previous quarter. Estimated ing with Class 'B' seniority rating. overall investment expenditures for the 112 sites is $1,631 billion. Shipping Rules Amended by Appeals Board r. „ 1^ • WASHINGTON—The House board increase in social security tive proposal. The committee dumped the Administration proposal to ex­ tend medicare benefits to per­ sons under 65 on the social secu­ rity disability benefit rolls. It pro­ posed, however, to ease the hard­ ship for medicare beneficiaries whose doctors refuse to bill the medicare program. Patients could collect from medicare before in­ stead of after they pay their doc­ tor bills, under the new measure. The committee went along with an Administration proposal to raise the ceilings on earnings of people drawing social security re­ tirement benefits. But it imposed a tight income ceiling on eligibil­ ity for medicaid — the joint federal-state program which pays medical bills for low-income fam­ ilies. The committee bill would raise the taxable wage base for social security — but not to the level sought by the Administration. It has bipartisan sponsorship, with both Committee Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.) and Representative John W. Byrnes (R-Wis.), ranking GOP member, putting their names on the bill. House action is scheduled for mid-August, with passage consid­ ered certain. The bill will be taken up under a "no amendment rule." Opponents will have only one chance to tamper with it in the House, through a recommittal motion before the final vote. This means, in effect, that it can be weakened but not improved. Open for Amendments The measure will be wide open for amendments, however, in the Senate Finance Committee, its next stop, and when it reaches the Senate floor. President Johnson had asked an increase of at least 15 per cent for all persons on the social rolls —a request endorsed by the AFLCIO as "a significant down pay­ ment" on a needed 50 per cent benefit rise. The President had also pro­ posed raising the minimum social security benefit from the present Looking In Although they just stopped in at the SIU St. Louis office to pick up an optical certificate, Mrs. Dor­ othy Copeland, wife of Seafarer James T. Copeland, and daugh­ ters Robin and Denise stayed long enough to have photo taken. ..... ... - - - Page Eleven LOG •' ts' • -"'y'..' 'r... • ^ assSiS •••- • •- •. " •' Ways & Means Committee agreed on a 12.5 per cent across-thebenefits in a whittled-down version of President Johnson's legisla­ $44 for an individual to $70 and from $66 for a couple over 65 to $105. Johnson also asked that persons with at least 25 years of covered employment be guaran­ teed at least $100 for an individ­ ual and $150 for a couple. The principal Republican sub­ stitute bill called for only an 8per cent increase in benefits, plus a cost-of-living escalator for the future. The Ways and Means Commit­ tee compromise bill would raise benefits by 12.5 per cent for some 20.5 million persons on the social security rolls. The 2.5 million persons now receiving minimum benefits would be raised to $50 for an individual and $75 for a couple. The House committee discard­ ed one labor-opposed provision of the Administration bill — a pro­ posal to make social- security and railroad retirement benefits sub­ ject to taxation as part of a change in tax policies for persons over 65. The proposed income ceiling on medicaid would be a particular blow at moderate-income families in New York and a few other states which took the position that a family need not be destitute in order to receive government help in paying medical bills that other­ wise would leave them heavily in debt. At present, states set their own income ceilings for medicaid and New York permits assistance to a family of four with an income up to $6,000 a year. The Adminis­ tration proposed to put an income limit of one and one-half times the maximum allowed under state law for eligibility for cash welfare assistance. The committee went beyond this, setting an income ceiling starting in 1968 of 150 per cent of the welfare level and dropping over two years to one and one-third times the welfare criterion. In New York, this would limit eligibility to families with incomes of $3,900 or less after July 1, 1970. Some Exporters Reaping Bonanza From Prolonged Suez Canal TIe-Up Despite increased shipping costs and rerouting problems which are plaguing companies throughout most of the world as a result of the closing of the Suez Canal, this unfortunate by-product of last June's Arab-Israel war is ^ These isolated cases of good proving to be an unexpected fortune are by far in the minority, windfall in some quarters. however, and the blockage of the Australian fruit growers, for ex­ Suez Canal by sunken ships is ample, haye never had it so good. playing havoc generally with world shipping schedules. Of the 14 ships bottled up in the Virtually all companies—manu­ canal, four are loaded with 375 facturers, ship lines, exporters, im­ tons of apples and pears which porters—have been forced to pay were bound from Australia and higher costs. Immediately after New Zealand for Britain. The tie- the canal was closed, the big ship­ up of this cargo, combined with ping conferences which set freight an early fruit harvest in South charees imposed surcharges and Africa and a small European crop, the Federal Maritime Commission has almost doubled fruit prices In approved an increase of roughly London. Shipments of Australian 25 per cent for U.S.-flag ships. fruit now arriving in London by Typical surcharges were 10 per way of the Cape of Good Hope cent on freight moving from Eu­ bring up to $8.40 a case compared rope to the Far East, 17.5 per cent with the $4.20 they brought last from Europe to India and Paki­ year. Fruit growers "down under" stan, and as much as 45 per cent estimate that their total extra rev­ to some Middle East ports east of enue this season may reach $70 Suez. million. Grain shipments, particularly to Cape Town, South Africa, is India, are seriously affected. Rates also experiencing a bonanza. Since on India-bound grain from Hous­ Middle East bunker fuel for ships ton are up at least 25 per. cent. is the cheapest in the world, a principal bunkering port for ves­ Chicago stands to lose 25 to 30 sels using the Suez Canal has al­ sailings this year and Duluth may ways been Aden. But with the suffer an even greater loss. Extra distances are a prime fac­ canal closed and Aden temporar­ ily far off present shipping lanes. tor in higher costs with the attend­ Cape Town is the chief bunkering ant increase in fuel consumption port—at about $4.60 a ton more and man-hours required. Via the than the cost at Aden. Cape of Good Hope it is 11,600 The Panama Canal, too, is reap­ miles from New York to Bombay ing some rewards from re-routed —3,400 miles more than through international traffic. A large Brit­ Suez. With the canal it is 13,500 ish firm has shifted three new 14,000-ton cargo liners on its Lon- miles from New York to Yoko­ don-to-Kobe run to the Panama hama as against 16,700 miles route. The trip takes the same 32 without. Perhaps worst of all is days as it did via Suez but Hong the 10,700 miles from Bombay to Kong had to be dropped as a port London around the cape—almost twice the 6,200 miles via Suez. of call. - . . .J?.?... .,v-• - • - �Page Twehre Convert Your Dollars to Dinars Or Pay the Prite, Seafarer Warns I- I Angost 18, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG "The things that we come up against are fantastic to someone who nevec went to sea," Seafarer Frank Robertson, 62, commented to the LOG recently. "Even seamen don't believe that you can't always change American money," he continued. Having been burned twice, Frank has learned the hard way. The assumption that every­ pay double the regular room rate. on current exchange rates. If it is one in the world will accept The two men tried another hotel after banking hours, American American currency is a false one, which refused to accept payment Express Agency will also change Robertson said. He first found in American money altogether. money. If the port is a large one, this out in Niujata, a small port By this time it had become obvi­ it is likely to have a Cook's Travel on the coast of Honshu, Japan's ous to the men that what they Agency, which will also give the main island. No one in the for­ heard about strong anti-American correct amount of local, money at no charge. Avoid the black mar­ mer Japanese naval town would feeling in France was true. ket, Robertson says. It's unlikely One townsman of Nantes ac­ take American that you will get more money money. At the cepted American money—the por­ than at a bank. What you will time. Brother ter of the second hotel. He took get, he says, is "gypped, cheated Robertson was two dollars from the pair to let and arrested." serving aboard them sit in the lobby for three Another bit of advice from the hours while they waited for the the Robin Kirk. seasoned Seafarer is to get only storm to clear up. Not only as many dollars changed as you Iwouldn't the The snow continued. Brother think you'll actually spend. You town's bar, res­ Robertson realized he had no might have trouble converting the Robertson taurant or hotel choice but to go back to the Aza­ foreign money back into Ameri­ accept American lea City, since he couldn't eat or currency, but no one in the town get a place to sleep in Nantes. can currency. Some countries, spoke English, at least not to the The trains were still running, so like India, Pakistan and Ceylon, crew of the Robin Kirk. But this he and his companion walked will let you take only a token episode was only a prelude to four miles through the storm to amount of their currency out of what happened to Brother Robert­ get to the station on the outskirts their jurisdiction. In India, it is son in France in 1956. His ship of town. They got there at 2 20 rupees. If it is night, and you the Azalea City docked at Saint a. m. and waited until 5 a. m. for can't change your rupees back into Nazaire, on the English Channel, the train to Saint Nazaire. Cold, dollars before boarding your ship, on its way to Liverpool. tired and hungry, they needed any money in excess of 20 rupees is supposed to be turned over to Together with another crew- some coffee badly. The counter­ local authorities. member, Brother Robertson start­ man at the station snack bar re­ Brother Robertson said that the ed out for Nantes, about an hour's fused to take their money, even deck department and the black bus ride inland. It was 6:30 in the when they offered a dollar for a gang, because of their 4 to 8, 8 evening, too late to go to a bank cup of coffee. Once on the train to 12, and 12 to 8 watches, "can to convert their dollars into they encountered nine of their always get to a bank, one way or shipmates. All of them were francs. There was a small bar outside the gate that changed thoroughly disgusted, not having another." His own department, money, but his companion said been able to change their money the steward department, have it a not to bother, since he had or purchase anything, including a little rougher, as they usually have only a couple of hours off in the enough francs to pay both men's night's lodging. afternoon, and only get off quite car fare, and they could obtain Brother Robertson advises all late in the evening. more French money in Nantes. his fellow Seafarers to spend local Before sailing in the steward Shortly after the pair arrived in currency in foreign ports rather department. Brother Robertson Nantes they went to a bar to than American money. Although was a machinist. He joined the change their money. The bar his experiences of not being able SIU in 1948. Brother Robertson tender sullenly agreed on the con­ to use American money in Nantes dedicated himself to doing a good dition "if they buy everyone in and Niujata are not typical, the job as a steward and has acquired the bar a drink." The Seafarers Seafarer using U.S. currency is refused the bartender's terms. likely to come out on the short just about every other rating in Later, when they were desperate end of the stick as it is difficult to the department. Born in Falkirk, Scotland, to change dollars into francs, they figure out the proper price of Brother Robertson came to the couldn't locate the bar again. things in U.S. money and a for­ United States in 1922. He re­ A heavy snow began to fall eign merchant will usually give turned home only once, when his about an hour after the pair ar­ himself the benefit of a discrep­ ship, the Bienville, was docked at rived in Nantes. That was the ancy. Grangemouth, the port of Fal­ worst winter in many years in Eu­ His advice is to head for the kirk. A resident of Union Beach, rope, and the snowstorm was one nearest bank. A bank, unlike a N. J., he is married and has three of the worst of a bad winter. All merchant, will give you the cor­ grown children — two daughters buses and taxis stopped running, rect amount of local money based and a son. so the pair found the hotel to spend the night. The hotel conde­ Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No, 9 scended to accept their American money, but only if they would Eogle Traveller in Subic Bay Seafarers on the Eagle Traveller relax on deck while the ship is at anchor in Subic Bay, Philippines. Crewmembers, left to right, are: Woody Johnson, Bill Joyner and Tom Moose, all of the deck department. Lew Hertzog and Ed Bussian of the engine department. COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans­ port). July 23—Chairman. Robert Ken­ nedy ; Secretary, James T. Myers. No beefs reported by department delegates. Resolution made that the brothers at sea be informed as to what the Union is doing about contract and retirement ne­ gotiations. Brother James M. Fisher was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Motion made that noise be kept at a minimum in passageways. SACAL BORINCANO (South At­ lantic & Caribbean Lines), August 5— Chairman, R A. Gericb; Secretary, Jo­ seph Powers. No beefs reported by department delegates. Write to union about retirement of SIU members who have 20 years with 15 years seatime regardless of age to be retired on $250.00 per month. Vote of thanks given to the steward department. Discussion on having TV secured. Make wooden racks for dishes, coffee pots. etc. DEL SOL (Delta Steamship). July 9— Chairman, Jarratt Benjamin; Secretary. Alf Tolentino. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. $22.30 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Crew wants to know about the retirement and pension plan. The patrolman shall let the crewmembers know the score on same. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), August 6—Chairnnen, H. Whisnant; Sec­ retary. John D. Pennell. Ship's delegates reported repairs were not taken care of when in shipyard. Ship's delegate will try to get a 'IW while ship is coastwise. Ship has no library but will get one upon entering New York. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to entire steward department for job well done. Chairman asked crew to shut off power to washing machines after using. HENRY (American Bulk), July 23— Chairman, Charles Tyler; Secretary, R. A. Sanchez. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Crew requested to keep visitors out of passageways. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), July 23 —Chairman, L. S. Johnston : Secretary, M. Elurisa. $3.00 in ship's fund. Ship short two men. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward departnnent for a job well done. EAST POINT VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), July 16—Chairman, John Alstatt: Secretary, T. L. Zellers. Some disputed OT and subsistance for Bangkok and Midway Islpnd to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Motion was made to replace galley range with an electric range or install better heat controls on oil ranges on all victory ships. Motion made that the Union negotiate for THETIS (Rye Marine), July 17—Chair­ man. Walter Nash; Secretary, Alfred Hirsch. $10.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Brother Alfred Hirsch was elected to serve as ship's delegate. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), August 2— Chairman, Delos Snead; ^cretary, John W. Malcolm. Brother C. E. Reynolds was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. PANAMA (Sea-Land), July 23—Chair­ man, George Gibbons ; ^cretary, R. Her­ nandez. Discussion about the sailing board, which is never posted on time. This matter to be taken up with board­ ing patrolman. Crew to contact patrol­ man regarding a possible raise in wages. OCEANIC TIDE (Oceanic), June 30— Chairman, None; Secretary, W. Dodd. $7.00 in ship's fund. One man missed ship in Honolulu and one missed ship in Naha. One man hospitalized in Ma­ nila. Motion was made to contact Union officials in Yokohama regarding living conditions aboard ship, also to contact the American Consul. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 20—Chairman, Johnson; Sec­ retary, Kells. $10.25 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departn-yents to be taken up with boating patrolman. Steward department requests that a launch be provided in foreign ports at 1900.. Crew extended a vote of thanks to the steward department and they in turn thanked the crew for their cooperation. Motion was made that the negotiating committee do something about bringing wages up to par with other maritime unions. Also, OT pay for watches stood after 5 PM and 8 AM. the same as the engineers and mates. Motion made to secure a retirement plan for those with 12 years sea-time regard­ less of age. Also that the room, meal and maintenance and cure allowance be raised to meet the present cost of living ashore. Other motions also submitted to head­ quarters. PENN TRANSPORTER (Penn Shipping), July 23—Chairman, C. A. Crabtree : Secretary, Woodrow W. Perkins. Brother Carl Lineberry, who did a fine job as ship's delegate was elected to continue and was given a vote of thanks. Motion was made that the SIU nego­ tiate for a retirement plan equal to any in the maritime industry. All efforts were made to get air conditioners for messhall but with no success. CARROLL VICTORY (Delta Line), July 23—Chairman, Ralph O. King; Sec­ retary, Star Wells. Brother Ralph O. King was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Fine crew aboard and everything is running smoothly. Donald O'Leary Walter Smith, 423 86th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. asks that you get in touch with him. <I> $300.00 a month pension for all seamen with 20 years in the Union. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Richard BIscopInk Please get in touch with your father, Mr. C. B. Biscopink, 7839 LeMans Drive, Jacksonville, Fla. 32210, as soon as you can. DEL NORTE (Delta), June 18—Chair­ man, Jack Kenn^y; S^retary, Bill Kai­ ser. Brother "Frcnchy" Hebert was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $79.04 in ship's fund and $149.99 in movie fund. ^ nml Joiin Windnson Please notify the Veterans Ad­ ministration Center, Wissahickon Avenue and Manheim Street, Post Office- Box 8079, Phila., Penn. 19101, in regard to an important STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), July 24—Chairman, T. R Yablonsky; Secre­ tary, R Sherris. Short 1 oiler in engine department. Brother Thomas R Yablon­ sky was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to Brother Robert N. Kelly, outgoing ship's dele­ gate, for a job well done. These men recenty passed Coast Guard examinations after attending the SlU's entry rating lifeboat class. Kneeling (l-r) are: R. Cunningham, J. Norman, S. Showalter, S. Browning, M. Morales, and W. Davis. Second row, C. Edwards, P. Terry, J. Waters, G. Knotts, H. Scott and instructor Ami Bjornsson. Third row, R. Smitl^ D. Gilroy, G. Johnson, J. Perez, K. Vosserinch, J. Vosserinch, and J. Fiaekowslci, The classes are held in the Port of New York. FENN VICTORY (Waterman), July 8 —Chairman, R. Christensen; Swretary, J. McDonald. One man taken off ship to be hospitalized in Honolulu. No beefs reported. Brother Henry Abel was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made to contact boarding patrolman concern­ ing the Blaster's refusal to discuss the SIU agreement (shore leave in Panama while bunkering) with ship's delegate. Ship's delegate to see patrolman. ALCOA COMMANDER (Alcoa), June 19—Chairman, Frank Gonez; Secretary, Larry B. Jones. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT rejmrted by department dele­ gates. Ship is badly in ne^ of two new water coolers. DELAWARE (Bulk Transport), July 23—Chairman, L. P. Hagemann; Secre­ tary, J. T. Games. Letter written to headquarters regarding repairs, water condition and air conditioner in messhall. Some disputed OT in each department. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. YOUNG AMERICA (A. L. Burbank), April 25—Chairman, Gerald <R. Draney; Secretary, Ralph Boulton. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Richard Gralicki was dceted to serve as ntw ship's delegate. OCEAN PIONEER (Victory Carriers), July 28—Chairman, W. R. Gies; Secre­ tary, Charles C. Locke, Jr. $6.60 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by depa^ ment delegates. �SEAFARERS LOG Ansoat 18, 1967 Page Thirteen FINAL DEPARTURES William Lackey, 73: Brother Juan Leiba, 64: Heart failure claimed the life of Seafarer Leiba, Lackey, an SIU pensioner, died on June 26, at April 8, in Puerto War Memorial ' Rico. Brother Le­ iba was born in Hospital, Sault Venezuela and Ste. Marie, Mich­ j lived in Brooklyn. igan. A member He sailed as chief of the SlU's Gt. I cook and was on Lakes District. an SIU pension at Lackey sailed as the time of death. a linesman in the I Leiba joined the deck department. Union in New York City. His last He was last employed by the ship was the Anchorage. He is Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother survived by his wife, Angelina Lackey joined the Union in Sault Leiba. JSte. Marie. Surviving is his wife, Mina. Burial was in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Chippewa Chester Hatch, 61: Death County, Mich. claimed Brother Hatch, June 30, 1967 at the IUSPHS Hospital, Ernest Cochran, 70: A heart |San Francisco. ailment claimed the life of Brother He joined the Cochran, March I SIU in the port 11, at the Han­ of New York. A cock General member of the Hospital, Bay 'deck department, Saint Louis, Miss. ' he sailed as an He joined the 'AB.' Brother SIU in the port Hatch was born in Virginia and of New Orleans lived in Petersburg, Va. He served and shipped as a in the Army from 1942 to 1945. FWT. Cochran The Seafarer's last ship was the Fort Hoskins. Surviving is a was born in Mississippi and lived brother, Ellsworth Hatch of in Bay Saint Louis. He served in Petersburg, Va. Burial was in the the Army during World War 1. Newville Methodist Church, His last ship was the Texas. He was on an SIU pension at the Prince George County, Va. time of death. Surviving is his wife, Estelle. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Ala. Victor Williams, Jr., 41: A heart ailment claimed the life of Brother Williams while he was sail­ ing on the Bien­ ville. Death oc­ curred on April 10, 1967. A na­ tive of Willison, Arkansas, he was a member of 1 the deck depart­ ment. Brother Williams served in the Army from 1944 to 1946. He joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. Surviving is his wife, Evelyn. Burial was on the high seas. —•if— Fraidc Nelson, 43: Seafarer Nelson died July 5, aboard the Columbia Vic­ tory, of a cranial injury sustained in an accident. He had previ­ ously sailed on the Steel Sur­ veyor. Born in South Carolina, he joined the SIU in Savannah, Ga. Nelson made his residence in Savannah with his wife, Catherine. He held the rat­ ing of AB. Lyle "Pork Chops" Adams found out it pays to buy union-made goods, meeting secretary Gary Bryant reported from the Dei Sud (Delta). Brother Adams looked over reptile leather goods while shopping in various South American countries, but decided to make his purchase in the U. S. "to help the welfare of American ~ Meeting Chairman, G. S. Stan­ workers." He purchased a pair The entire crew of the Duke of alligator shoes when the ship (Victory) is very thankful for the ley, reports from the Halcyon Panther that an way Ted Jemigan returned to New Orleans, wiping anchor pool will "has taken hold out the alligator population of be used to help in real SIU style." Louisiana, Bryant wrote. How­ build up the ships This Brother has ever, Adams found that the shoes assumed responsi­ treasury, which is were of inferior quality and nondown to an ane­ bility and repre­ vinion made and now believes that mic $11. A. W. sented the crew "non union hides Hutcherson, meetwithout being make a hell of a ing secretary, asked and the pair of slides". writes that A. S. crew showed its He wishes to in­ Turner Jemigan Turner has been appreciation by form his Union Brothers that voting for Jernigan as ship's dele­ elected to serve as ship's delegate. more alligator gate by acclamation and thanking We will be posting a list soon for shoes will be him for his hard work on their be­ movie donations, Hutcherson available to the half. The trip has been very good writes and all hands will be asked public "as soon as so far, with "excellent co-opera­ to make a contribution. Depart­ Adams they are able to tion from all sources," reported ment delegates report no beefs or •""ild up the gator population." Meeting Secretary Harold Du disputed overtime. The ship has Meeting Chairman Mike Dunn Cloux. A balance of $20 in the been on the Vietnam run recently. ^ reports that the Captain reported ship's fund was reported. Meeting Chairman H. Whisnant a good voyage. Compliments were told his fellow crewmembers on extended first trippers for "being the Ocean Ulla clean cut young men and con­ (Maritime Over­ ducting themselves in the true seas) that he manner of the SIU." The ship's would check into fund totals $384.40, the movie the possibility of fund, $555. getting a televi­ sion set for the Darin Dewayne Thies, born if crew while on June 11, 1967, to the Harley co^twise trips. Thies, Elberta, Michigan. T. E. Yablonsky, meeting chair­ Meeting Secre­ man, reports from the Steel Ad­ tary John PenSausan Caye Thefs, born March Whisnant vocate (Isthmian) neU said a new li­ that everything is 13, 1967, to the Thomas N. Theis, brary will be added in New York. running smooth­ San Pablo, Calif. Delegates report that everything ly, no beefs or —— is OK. Archibald Bell, bom July 7, disputed over­ time. Yablonsky 1967, to the Archibald Bells, Long was elected as Beach, Calif. new ship's dele­ gate, replacing Richard Hanback, born June Robert N. Kelly, 27, 1967, to the Burt Hanbacks, Money Due Yablonsky who turned in a Pine Plains, New York. Seafarers whose names are top-notch job. E. Sherris, meeting listed below have income tax secretary, said a discussion was Adrienne Hudson, bom June refund checks held for them by held on a variety of subjects. Sea­ 29, 1967, to the Jimmy L. HudJack Lynch, Room 201, SUP farers were reminded to return all sons, Orange, Texas. Building, 450 Harrison St., San cups and glasses to the pantry, not Francisco, Calif. 94105: to misuse the washing machine if — Margarito Borja, Richard R. Julie Vincent, born July 11. and keep the mess and recreation Olson, Peter C. Onsrud, Thomas rooms clean. The payoff will be 1967, to the Joseph L. Vincents, E. Tucker. Edgerly, La. in Newark. i —if— SIU Lifeboat Class No. 182 if The 182nd graduating class of the SIU lifeboat school now hold their Coast Guard lifeboat endorsements, a necessity for obtain­ ing an AB's ticket. Seated (l-r) are: R. Egan, C. Jones, W. Meeker, S. Zuckerman, W. Torbeck, and J. Machula, Standing in back row are: P. McGaharn, instructor, L. Jones, A. Correa, J. Shaffer, S. Smith, J. P. Smith, and Lundeberg School instructor Ami Bjornsson. Roland "Frenchy" Hebert, ship's delegate aboard the Del Norte (Delta) writes that Felex JarocinskI was hospitalized in La Guaira. He's in good hands, Frenchy reports. The ship's doctor said the hospital is a very fine, Hebert modern one. Ac­ cording to Hebert, "1 have not had any beefs reported to me. All in all, it has been a very smooth trip." Jack Kennedy has been elected to serve as movie director for the next voyage. Maurice Kramer, current holder of the position, reports $304.99 in the movie fund at the present time. Crewmembers agreed that the $4 they contribute to the fund is "little enough for all the movies shown." Treasurer BUI Kaiser said that $50 was voted to Brother Jarocinrid, and the crew contrib­ uted to a key chain presented to ship's Doctor Young. Anne Laury Coats, born June 8, 1967, to the Jackie H. Coats, Port Arthur, Texas. if James Evans Smith, bom De­ cember 12, 1966, to the John A. Smiths. Elks Mills, Maryland. if — Antoinette Kwiatkowski, born June 19, 1967, to the Robert Kwiatkowskis, Philadelphia, Pa. —if— John T. Wulzen Brother Wulzen is ill and would like his friends and union brothers to contact him at Post Office Box 691, Diamond Springs, California 95619. — if — Ralph W. Mason The family of Seafarer Ralph W. Mason wishes to inform all his friends that he has passed away. —I I 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my n your name on your mailing list, list. (frmt tnfomaiion) NAME ^•STREET-^ADIDiR^ GITY I I 1j I 1 . I I "STATE. ........ iZIP........ n TO AVOID DUPllCATlONt If you are an old subscriber and have a change, | of address, pleise give your former �SEAFARERS LOG Page Fonrteen « ' i t Sm Pensioner Recalls 'Supense' Of World War II Radio Message ^ M - i;' t-: 1. • .! Vito "Vic" D'Angelo, a veteran SIU bosun who sailed with the SIU through three major conflicts, retired on a union pension recently. During World War II, Vic soon found himself in the thick of the Mediterranean campaign. He sailed on ships that had as ports of call every major staging area from Casablanca to Sicily. By the time his ships were hit­ ting the Italian mainland he was sailing as an AB. A short time later he made the Omaha Beach­ head in Normandy, about eight days after D-Day. As on most of his other ships, ammunition was the major part of the vessel's cargo. After the war in Europe was wrapped up, Vic made a few trips to the Pacific theater. He was crossing the Indian Ocean when the ship's radio operator inter­ cepted a broadcast saying that a new weapon had wiped out a large city. That was all there was to the cryptic message, which the communications officer immedi­ ately relayed to the master, who informed the crew. For two hours, until a more detailed message clarified things, the ship's crew knew that for all practical purposes the war was over, but was in the agonizing po­ sition of not knowing whether the United States had won or lost. "We didn't know if it was Tokyo Welcomed into the ranks of SIU pensioners is Vito D'Angelo (right), or New York," Vic says. The who sailed in deck department. SIU Representative Luigi lovino is next radio communication, of on hand to present Vito with his first check at the hall in New York. course, informed them that it was Hiroshima that had been hit by the Persian Gulf for three months the first of two atom bombs ship received orders to proceed while the railroad was completely to Karamshaw, the Iranian port dropped on Japan. on the Persian Gulf, to help trans­ dismantled for shipment to China. Unloads a Railroad port the components of a railroad It took ten liberty ships to trans­ After delivering its cargo, Vic's system to China. The ship was in port the 100,000 tons of equip­ ment, which included dismantled boxcars and ties. Vic's ship car­ ried 8,500 tons of cargo. In due time they made it to Shanghai, where the ship lay for half a year before it could unload. Checks are being held at SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Ave.,| This gave Vic a unique opportu­ Brooklyn, N. Y., for the Seafarers listed below for money duel nity to see that exotic port city. them on the vessels shown. Men whose names are listed should! He was was one of the first Sea­ -get in touch with Union headquarters as soon as possible. farers to visit the city. He was also Name Ship Claim the last. Vic witnessed the Com­ munist demonstrations on Nank­ Edward Jensen Hercules Victory Disputed overtime ing Road, Shanghai's main Robert Smith Hercules Victory Disputed overtime thoroughfare, and on the Bund, Frank G. Valerie Natalie One day's wages another important street, that were Earl H. Beamer Penn Carrier Disputed overtime a portent of things to come. Calvin R. Smith Transwestern Disputed overtime Within a few months the smolder­ Danile J. McLaren Transwestern Disputed overtime ing feud between the Nationalist Clyde Greeson Transwestern Disputed overtime and Communist factions in China Thomas E. Hanson Valient Hope Transportation had erupted into open warfare. Donald Kershaw Valient Hope Transportation Shanghai had a strong interna­ Warren Weiss Niagara Lodging tional flavor. Brother D'Angelo James Gleason Seatrain New York Disputed lodging told the LOG. There were quite Fred Patterson Seatrain New York Disputed lodging a few international settlements, Joseph L. Chapeau Kent Lodging including a French colony and a' Cyril Gauthier Kent Lodging White Russian colony. A real Andrew Lewis Sea Pioneer Lodging trade crossroads then, Shanghai J. Walsh Midlake Standby wages offered wares from all over the D. Shattuck Midlake Standby wages world. Robert Wilson Coe Victory Wages After the war. Brother D'Angelo Edgar Lee Faison Alcoa Master Transportation continued to sail. When the Ko­ Bobby v. Carter Alcoa Master Transportation rean conflict broke out he was David J. Flynn Alcoa Master Transportation one of the first Seafarers to vol­ G. Bertrand Rambam Retroactive wages unteer for the trip to Pusan, J. Rose Rambam Retroactive wages which he made a number of times. C.^Cummings Rambam Retroactive wages A. Samawi Rambam Retroactive wages J. Smith Rambam Retroactive wages lOREliiN^ PAYOmi R. Cantu Rambam Retroactive wages LEAVE CLEAN SHIP! J. Saunders Rambam Retroactive wages Seafarers are reminded thi E. M. McCay Rambam Retroactive wages when they leave a ship aft|i| Ian O. Robertson Western Hunter Unclaimed wages articles expire in a foreign pOrt| Ruben G. Ruttkay Seatrain San Juan Unclaimed wages the obligation to leave a cle,air Roy L. Frank Seatrain San Juan Unclaimed wages ,ship:^,,>th^x^nexL • ;;iS'^;:the Neil Napolitano Seatrain San Juan Unclaimed wages santc as Stateside _ Emil H. Kjono Albion Victory One day's wages • Attention: JO':detailsOf • house^ Charles Duncan Albion Victory One day's wages keeping and efforts to leavcj Donald F. O'Leary Norberto Capay Refund quarters, messrooma and i ' John B. Gardner Jr. Norberto Capay Refund working spaces cleatt will Onofre F. Rando Norberto Capay Refund appreciated by the new Kenneth E. Stevens Norberto Capay Refund when it, Money Due i'] •r •i'' ^ li' k'i Angnst 18i 1967 « -.i5- L 4U.J-K. New SIU Pensioner Praises Union Gains To the Editor: Due to my health, I am re­ tiring. During my active years I worked my department to the best of my ability, through good years and bad. I made it a practice to stand up for my men when they were right and to inform them of the rules when they were wrong. I never let them down. Of course there are always people who disagree with you when you do not go along with their ideas, but I tried to live up to the rules of the Union in whatever action I took. The young seamen of today will benefit by the advances we fought for. I trust that they will put their feet into our shoes and keep the good work going. A few years ago when sail­ ing was very poor, a meeting was called at the hall. Paul Hall said that he was going to fight to put a pork chop in every seaman's plate. Thank God, I lived to see that day come. It is now up to the seamen to keep the pork chop in the plate. May the good Lord bless the officers of'the Union and con­ tinue them in the good work they are doing to improve the working conditions for the men. Winley S. Robinson Seafarer Says 'Vote, Brother' To the Editm^ As a former SIU man, I was always curious as to why our government ignored the U.S. Merchant Marine. A conversa­ tion I overheard at a political meeting might leave a small clue. One U.S. senator re­ marked that American seamen never get around to vote at elec­ tion time and it must be as­ sumed thai he was ignoring the said plight of American seamen on this count. There are some elections coming up in 1968, and all Seafarers should vote. - Being out at sea is no excuse, as vot­ ing can be done by absentee ballot. It takes a little more ef­ fort, but the extra effort is well worth it. Frank Murphy The Editor SIU Welfare Plan Paid Ail the Bills To The Editon My wife and I would like to thank the Seafarers welfare plan for the way they handled my bills. I am grateful for the fast manner in which they paid these bills, as there was not one wait. Once again, thank you and thank God for the wonderful Seafarers Welfare Plan the SIU has. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Di Salno, ' Westwego, La. Seafarer Grateful For SIU Pension To The Editor: I started working for the Georgian Bay Line on the South America in the spring of 1936. In 1939, I worked on the Ala­ bama from April to June and finished the season on the North American. In 1951, I was appointed housekeeper on the North American and served in that capacity until I became ill in May 1967 and was forced to retire. During my 30 years of sailing, I have seen much of the Great Lakes, weathered some rough storms and have fond memories of the crew I sailed with on the Georgian Bay Line. I am indeed very grateful to the SIU and all those who made it possible for me to receive my pension. Mildred Durante, Daytona Beach, Fla. Widow Expresses Thanks To LOG To The Editor. At this time I would like to thank you for printing my let­ ter to you of appreciation to the officers and crew of the Vantage Progress for their kind­ ness and help to me at the time of my husband's untimely demise. I read the LOG completely and appreciate receiving it. There are many articles of in­ terest to anyone and it is won­ derful that you keep the men who cannot be at home so well informed not only of shipping activities, but of political events and world activities. My late husband was a very dedicated seaman and because of our complete devotion to each other, I too feel that dedica­ tion. A point of interest and in­ formation to fellow Seafarers, a new Seaman's Center has been opened in Vancouver, Washington. It is at Tenth and Harney Streets and while it is a very new project for this community, it is a good place to come. The Reverend John Larrson was instrumental in beginning this local operation and I have offered him my as­ sistance in any way possible to improve the Center and to help entertain the seamen who come to this port. At present, facilities at the center are very limited, but anyone who might come there would receive a warm welcome and help in any way possible. Vancouver is not a large port, but since January of this year we have had 231 ships in transit. Also we are just across the river from Portland, Ore., and that as you know is a fairly large port. Seamen who come to Portland are most welcome in Vancouver too. Again, I thank you for print­ ing my last letter. Nanette R. Matfliews (Mrs. Rupert H.) Vancouver, Waaii. •"*>• �Uu ^ Augnat 18, 1967 UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) .1. White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes ... Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) ^J> Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distilleiy Workers) ^ Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) riaiaiii SEAFARERS LOG AFOUNDRIA (Sea-Land), July 26— Chairman, E. Lanestrand; Secretary, L. Caldcron. Beefs in deck and steward department to be taken up with patrol­ man for clarification. Motion made to have air conditioners installed in crew's quarters. WINCHESTER (Oriental Exporters), July 23—Chairman, E. D. Moyd; Secre­ tary, J. S. Burke. Everything is O.K. except for a few minor beefs in engine department. Ship is short of all stores. No steward aboard. DEL MONTE (Delta), July 17—Chair­ man, V. W. O'Mary: Secretary Albert G. Espeneda. Ship sailed short one oiler. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Few hours disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with board­ ing patrolman. Vote of thanks given to the department delegates for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the 4-8 watch for helping to keep the pantry, clean. $2.0» in ship's fund. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), July 2— Chairman, O. L. Arndt; Secretary, M. P. Cox. $20.50 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Brother F. Russo was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew extended a vote of thanks to the outgoing ship's delegate. SEA SCOPE (Alpine), July 16—Chair­ man, Donald Buikiewig; Secretary, Don Sullivan. No beefs were report^ by department delegates. Vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the outstanding job they are doing. DEL CAMPO (Delta), July 23—Chair­ man, Arthur Maillet; Secretary, Darrell G. Chafin. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Crew extended a vote of thanks to Brother A. L..Danne, ship's delegate, for a job well done, and to the steward department for the fine food and service during the voyage. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman), July 2—Chairman, L. W. Paradeau: Sec­ retary, Pete Piascik. $20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported and everything is going along well. OUR LADY OP PEACE (Liberty Navi­ gation), July 25—Chairman, A. F. Lesh; Secretary, H. Carmichael. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department and engine department. Everything else is running smoothly. GLOBE PROGRESS (Maritime Over­ seas), July 2—Chairman, J. C. Keel; Secretary, El V. Webb. Two men hos­ pitalized in Sicily. Ship sailed from Sicily without sailing board being posted. Trying to get repairs done with no coop­ eration from engineers. Matter will be taken up with boarding patrolman. Beef regarding equalization of OT in engine department. Motion made that the pen­ sion plan be brought up to date for those with 20 years in the Union, prorated with sea time. ROBIN HOOD (Moore McCormack), June 25—Chairman, Eldward Jahnston ; Secretary, Charles L. Shirah. Brother C. K. Bowles was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Some disputed OT re­ ported by engine department. Vote of thanks given to the steward department for job well done. Suggested that crew clean rooms before leaving ship after payoff. MALAGUEZ (Sea-Land). July 2— Chairman, L. B. Moore; Secretary, Ralph Dravin. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother J. G. Rivera was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Request to have new agitator and timer installed in old washing machine. Also would like to have a new T.V. set. Vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. Please return cups and other eating utensils. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian Lines), June 4—Chairman, Peter Gon­ zales ; Secretary, A. C. Castelo. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. Vote of thanks given to ship's delegate. HERMINA (Hudson Marine), April 29—Chairman, Paul Dew; Secretary, J. Marshall. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion made that crew aboard all ships be able to draw 75% of all monies earned in all ports. Motion made to the effect that all seaman with 20 years full membership in union withlimited seatime be allowed voluntary retirement with full pension plus all welfare benefits. And that all members in the union take an active part in bring­ ing this to a speedy action. Deck depart­ ment to have meeting with boarding patrolman concerning interferring with deck gang by captain. Patrolman should see repairs that have not been made. GYPSUM (American Steamship), June 30—Chairman, Henschel McCanty; Secre­ tary, Eldward Steinwith. Repairs to be made. No beefs reported by department delegates. DEL MAR (Delta Steamship), July 8—Chairman, Joseph Wholer, Jr.; Secretary, None. Brother Peter Gonzales was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Bought several movies to be shown for this voyage. $28.12 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Chief steward gave vote of thanks to crew for their help when his father died. STEIEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), June 4—Chairman, J. C. Steeber; Secretary, Hike Miller. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. $26.50 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Suggestion made to keep radios off so men off watch can sleep. Need exhaust fan for engine department. Suggestion made that ships be fumi­ gated when in shipyard. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial), July 7—Chairman, Edward Rogg; &cretary, Charles W. Pelen. $3.39 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT re­ ported by deck delegate. Discussion had on obtaining a new washing machine and also having timers installed on old ones. Brother Eldward Rogg was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. OCEAN'PIONEBR (Pioneer Tankers), July 2—Chairman, El Elsquinel; Secre­ tary, W. Moore. See boarding patrolman about disputed OT. No beefs reported by department delegates. See engineer about fixing ice maker. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to steward department. WESTERN COMET (Western Tank­ ers), June 30—Chairman, J. H. Dubose; Secretary, None. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly so far. No beefs reported by department delegates. Request made for crew to donate 50c each on next payoff. Crew members to ask ship's delegate to contact hall con­ cerning payoff after leaving foreign and discharging USA Port. Page Fifteen DEL NORTE (Delta), July 20—Chair­ man, Jack Kennedy; Secretary Bill Kai­ ser. One man was hospitalized in La Guaira. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. $48.00 in ship's fund and $304.99 in movie fund. Motion made for pension to be the same as that of other maritime unions. Discussion about salty drinking and rusty washing water. EAST POINT VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), May 14—Chairman, John W. Altstatt; Secretary, Terry L. Zellers. No disputed OT. Elverything is running smoothly. Brother Joseph McGill was re-elect^ to serve as ship's delegate. FINANCIAL REPdRTS. The conatitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakea and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the memb^ship's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn., TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membenhip action at the September, 1960, meetings ,in all constitu­ tional porta. The mponsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Ehcecutive Board may delegate, firom among its mnks, one individual to carry out this rasponsibUity. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Sept. 12—^2:30 p.m. Mobile Sept 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Sept 18—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Sept 20—2:00 p.m. Seattle Sept 22—2:00 p.m. New York . .Sept 4—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . .Sept 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit . . . .Sept 8—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Sept. 18—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Sept 4—2:00 p.m. Alpena Sept 4—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Sept 4—7:00 p.m. Chicago .... Sept 4—^7:00 p.m. Cleveland . . .Sept 4—7:00 p.m. Duluth Sept. 4—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort . . .Sept. 4—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago .... Sept 12—^7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Sept 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Sept. 13—7:30 p.m. Duluth Sept 15—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ..Sept. 15—7:30p.m. Detroit ... .Sept 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . .Sept 11—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Sept 12—5:00 p.m. Mobile . .. .Sept 13—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 5—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Sept 6—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Sept. 7—5:00 p.m. Houston . .. .Sept 18—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Sept 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Sept 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Sept. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Sept. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Sept 12—7:00 p.m. Mobile .... Sept. 13—7:00 p.m. New York . .Sept 14—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 5—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . .. Sept. 6—^7:00 p.m. 4:Houston ..Sept. 18—7:00 p.m. ,1. SIU Atlanfic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich BALTIMORE, Md 475 4th Ave.. Bklyn. HY 7-4400 127 WverJL 1214 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 73S Washington St. SIU TL 3-92S9 IBU TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SIU SA i-on3 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich HOUSTON, Tex JACKSONVILLE, Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J MOBILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS, La VI 3-4741 P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 S804 Canal St. WA 6-3207 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 430 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7544 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the I^BAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETTIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation. he shonld immediately noUfy SIU President Paul Hall at headqaarters by certilod mail, retnm receipt requested. �Vol. XXiX No. 17 SEAFARERS^IOO OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO . 3 ILi John J. Kane is a seasoned old pro, at home on any vessel. He sails as an AB and serves as delegate from deck department. SlU Patrolman Mike Sacco (second from left) came from Union's New York headquarters to meet the Our Lady of Peace when she docked at U.S. Army Base in Bayonne, N. J., and discussed few minor beefs. Crew agreed trip was a good one but all were glad to sign paysheet. " (• I A cook with plenty of know-how in the gallery is indispensable on long hauls such as the much-travelled Vietnam run. Here, E. Barrito begins preparing evening meal for Seafarers who will soon fill messroom. AB Gary Dow pauses for photographer on way to the crew payoff. r " I 1' f-. Seafarers from Deck department, (l-r) Cliff Leahy, Gary Dow and Arthur Sequeira, discuss happenings during their many weeks on Our Lady of Peace. Crew believes it was last SlU ship through Suez. /^ .T •X. 4- -t \ «• p 11 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource August 18, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CREW STALLED IN SUEZ TIE-UP RETURNS AFTER 62-DAY ORDEAL HEARING ON INDEPENDENT MARAD CONCLUDED BY HOUSE MARITIME UNIT DELAY ON INDEPENDENT MARAD ENDANGERS U.S., CONGRESSMAN WARNS SIU-MANNED VESSEL FLORIDIAN RESCUES 19 CUBAN REFUGEES GOP INTRA-PARTY STRUGGLE FORECAST FOR ’68 ELECTIONS RAILROAD’S FREIGHT-RATE INCREASES HINGE ON RATE AGREEMENT BY CO.’S HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTES APPROVAL OF WEAKENED SOCIAL SECURITY BILL CONVERT YOUR DOLLARS TO DINARS OR PAY THE PRICE, SEAFARER WARNS ON THE VIETNAM RUN – OUR LADY OF PEACE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/18/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 17 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log