http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/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. Bechlivanis Isl Pallea Psara Greece John Bun Bar 89 Acty Miaouly Pireaous, Greece San Francisco Bar Genoa Italy U.S. Ckmsulate Piazza Portello 9 Genoa, Italy United Seamens Service Piazza Principe 4 Genoa, Italy Librarr U.S^ Consulate. Naples, Ttaly JVu Regitxea Hotel, Deiberg8gadei'2'\""':v .•/ United Seamens Service Via Action 18 Aarbus, Denmark / / Naples. Italy Sosnsendenes Porbundi Denmark Fed. Italian Lavor Del Via Cassfodffiro IS Herluf ttollesgsde . .Bmne.Ttaly. Copenhagen, Deninark U,S. Consulate Restaurant Tria . : IS Merioti Square IV Nansens PJadsKtr/ i.^Danmaris/• •* , :St Plaza Hotdl .H,-.--;>7^4;>ff ififSSeamen'a Institutq^^i WesscI Duval A Coi, Point Bd. , , : . Port of 8pain--f . v.-/?;/ , Casilla 96 V Durban, South Africa Trinidad, B.W.L Valparaiso, Chile U.S. Coniulat* British Merchant Navy U.S. Consulate U.S. Consulate 886 Smith St Ediflcio Lignarolo Club 1 Donegal Sq. So. Durban, South Africa Buenaventura, Colombia Port of Spain Belfast, Northern Ireland LATIN AMERICA Misakma to Seamen Trinidad, B.W.I. U.S. Consulate Walvis Bay. S.W. Africa Antlgna Trade A Lab. Trinidad A Tobago S. Maris Malcon A Blvd. 9 Unkm Deruyterkade 101 De Oct H. Splendid Seamen'a Union St Johns, Antigua, WJ. Amsterdam, Holland Guayaquil, Ecuador Dar El Salaam Port of Spain Tanzania Trinidad, B.W.L Maritime House American Bar Weleome Bar St. Georges, Mwe. Nieowstraet 18 T. R. A. Union Dock Sud. Salvation Army Men's Grenada, W.L Amsterdam, Holland Dares Salaam Buenos Aires, Argentine Hotel Tanzania United Nations Mariners Port of Spain International Trans. Fed. Apostolado Dei Mar Club Trinidad, B.W.I. Plantation Hotel 61 Vondelstraat Buenos Aires, Argentina Georgetown, Guyana Miwara Amsterdam, Holland Mariners Club Tanzania Madrid Bar J. L. Da Silveira U.S. Consulate Port of Spain IS A Water St Independencia 26 Oule Waal 20 Georgetown, Guyana Buenos Aires, Argentina MIDDLE EAST Amsterdam, Netherlands Trinidad, B.W.I. Hotel De Paris J, Consalves May Sullivan Bar Top Hat Bar U.S. Consulate Port of Spain 18 Lying St 25 De Mayo 692 Oldenbameveldts 138 The Crescent Trinidad, B.W.L Guyana, So. America Buenos Aires, Argentina Botterdam, Holland Aden. Arabia Seamen A Waterfront Seamen'a Canteen Workers Trade Union Raa Tanurs ID Wrightson Bead Saudi Arabia Port of Spain, Trinidad U.S. Consulate London Bar 2 Rue Fouadler 274 Piedra Calls OfflCiAt ORSAN OF THE 5E*f«l»£HS INTERWATION*L UNIQW » ATLANTIC. GUIF. 18KES AWO tHl*ND WATCRS DISTRICT . AFL CIO Alexander, Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay California Bar B. Azzom IS Sharia Sesostria Yaecar# 1688 Hellopolis, Cairo, Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay Rehab Sharkawi Store Bar New Orleans 10 Fouad St Calle Colon 1519 Port Said, Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay U.S. Cmuulate Tango Bar Saltan Huasein St Yacare 1596 Fort Said. Egypt Montevideo, Uruguay MS. Cherry A Co. that Seafarers aboard SlU-contracted vessels in all AnCia Bar .8 Camae Rd. Juan C. Gomes 1678 2 Annes Chambera Montevideo, Uruguay ^ parts of the world can keep informed of the activities Bombay, India U.S. Consulate and developments within their union, along with the S. R. Mohan Daa De Julio 841 Hornby Bd. Fort Avenida 18 2A Prospeet Chambera news of the maritime Industry and the labor movement, Montevideo, Uruguay Bombay 1, India copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS LOG are air­ United Seamen'a Service lafhmian Linea, Inc. Ertado Monagas 4 Ballard Plaee mailed to every ship as they come off the presses. Copies Caripito, Venezuela Bombay, India U.S. Consulate are also air-expressed to all SIU union halls and mailed Boyal Bombay Seamen's Calle Comereio Nieol Bd. Bsllardest La Gnaira, Venezuela to the homes of SIU members. Bombay, India United Seamen'a Service In addition, the Union publication is forwarded to a U.S. Consulate Judibana Office Construction House Laspiedraa Ballard Estate great many locations in ports of call throughout the world. Bdo Falcon, Venezuela . Bombay, India Palgrave Murphy 17 Eden Quay Dublin, Ireland U.S. Consulate Park Flaee Royal Chambers SEAFARERS *LOG WORLD-WIDE SERVICE On this page is a listing of the places outside the continen­ tal limits of the U. S. where the LOG is available. This page can be removed and posted on ships' bulleiin boards for reference. SIU men who wish to add locations anywhere in the world at which the LOG should be available to visiting Seafarers can do so by sending the addresses to the SEA­ FARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Amer. Seamens Serv. 19 Korfmakersstreet Botterdam, Holland British Ho^ital Bridel A Casaneos Buenos Aires, Argentina Amer. Hotel A Grill Georgetown, Guyana Coeomoto Hospital Muracaibo, Venezuela , U.S. Consulate Calle Comeroio 3 Maracaibo, Venezuela Plaza Saloon Puerto Caiieiio Venezuela U.S. Vice Consul Puerto La Cruz Venezuela United Seamen's Service Funto Fijo Venezuela AFRICA Maritime Union of India D Naoroji Rd. Bombay 1, India U.S. Consulate 9 Esplanade Manalons Calcutta, India Marine Club ' 2 Nimakmshall Rd. Kidderpore Calcutta, India St Teressa Church 92 Lower Circular Rd. Calcutta, India Merchant Navy Club WUlingdon Island Cochin, S. IndU Malabar Hotel U.S. CoBsolste • WUlingdon Island A. B. Obey , / 119 Rue Miebelet Cochin, S. India • Ahriers, Ateeria 22 Lombard A Suaser St. Star American Bar Pacific Bar Georgetown, Gnyana Setti'Srers Chih Juan D. De Soils 1837 Katendreet Seamen's Institute Buenoe Aires, .^gentins Madras, In^a 23 Sumstraweg Rue Dangkor U.S. Consulate Botterdam, Holland Foyer da Marin, Algeria U:S. Consulate Royal Winder House ; Rues A 4 Dare House Fairchild St. U.S. Consulate Cap Hatieh, Haiti Apostle of the S^ Parrys Comer Bridgewater Fonda Delgada Stella Maris Madras, India Barbados, B.W.LAzores U.S. ^bassy 38 Van VoUenhovenstaiadt Port Au Prince Rotterdam, Holland Curios International New York Bar U.S. Consulaie Haiti New Kandla, India Bay St. Mombasa Cafe Ventef Jor Barbados, B.W.L Navy Bar Kenya Like Rundt Hjornet United Seamen's Service Port Au Prince Nieuwe Binnenweg 268 Bawarda Seamen'a Ctr. seUors Home Anchor Bar Rotterdam, Holland Abadan Khuzistan, Iran hbmiiton ' ' Haiti Mallnchi Rd. Bermuda'-../ ^/.'/•^-/ Big Apple Cafe Mombasa, Kenya Coney Isl. Bar Hotel Msrjan 20 East St. Nieuwe Binnenweg Javahery Bapdar Texas Bar Atlantic Bar Kingston, Jamaica Botterdam, Holland Sharpor Recife Monrovia, Idberia . Iran Pemambnco, Brazil Olympia Hes, Hotel Danish Seamens Home United Seamen's Service The Log , 34 University Cres./ Rotterdam, Holland Moulin Roime Abderrabmane Kingston, Jamaica lOHanamalSt Av Marque De Olinda 802 118 Bd Moulay Norsk Siomannsforbund Haifa, Israel Recife, Brazil Casablanca, Morocco National Workers Union Grev Wedels Plass 6 • 180 132 East St Oslo, Norway Seamen's Union Cafe Central O Zundunu . Kingston, Jamaica Haifa, Israel Recife 186N P. A. Qtrs. Seamens Union Brazil . , i / ,:;////• Apapa Lagos : U.S. Consulate Zwiasek Marynarsy PI. U.S. Consulate Nigeria Mexico City Kaszurskl 11 Haifa, Israel Charles ' Go>oia, Poland Av Rio Branco 11 ' /, i^Mexico /U.S. Consulate Seamen's Club Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Beira Catino Palaeios U.S. Consulate 116 Kingsway Portuguese East Africa Tampico 10 B. Dock St. Haifa, Israel Florida Bar Mexico Dundee, Scotland Praca Maua 7 U.S. Consulate Amer. Univ. of Beirut Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24 Rua Infante D Intl. Seamens Club U.S. Consulate Seamen's Library Mozambique, Henrique San Nichols, 71 George St. Rue Bliss A. Waenzelmann Lonrenco Marques Aruba, N.W.T. Edinburgh, Scotland Beirut, Ijebanon St. Barroeo 152 A ' Rio Grande Sul, Brazil Bar Arcadia Seamen U.S. Consulate Titanic Bar Beira, Africa Club of U.S.S. Aruba 66 W. Regent St. Beirut Washington Bar Netherland, West India. . Glasgow, Scotland I^ehanon Santos Casa Quaresma, Brazil Av 18 De Maio . / Charlies Bar' " Seven Sea Club U.S. Consulate Lourenco Marques / San Nicholas , Buchanan St. Rue De Lamerique . Chave De Ouro Aruba, N.W.L Glasgow, Scotland Beirut Lebanon Rua JoBO Octavio 8 Hotel Central Eiqina Gnl. Camara / •/: .'Petrol Workers Fed. Restauranfe Bar Merchant Nn'vy Club A, Harv^ ; Santos, Brazil Rua Salazar ., Chinna Creek Bridge '/jWilliemstad, 66 Hugo St., N.W. ; tiorenco Marques Karachi, P^istan Z Curacadi N.A. Glasgow, Scotland Bar Scandinavia Po-riPguese/East iUriea Ebtado De San Faqlo/Q / /; ,U.S. Consulate U.S. Consulate ^ Bucks Head Hotel Santos, Brad/ —v • Bar Minerva Sassoon Bldg. .'^'Managua • , • Stranraer Xenofon Kutsudakis .-.Nicaragua •' McLeod Rd. Scotland Amer. Star Bar Beira Karachi, Pakistan Estado DO Sah PauWw Portuguese East Africa Anglo American Bar U.S. Consulate Santos, Brazil J. Boyailan Callao Plaza Catalina 22 Palace Bar Bestaursnt Kounsieb Jesr Peru . Bar ABC Barcelona, Spain, Box 646 El snighour, Syria Rua Joao Oetavio Lourenco Marques _ TiAgeneia Idaratime de '-^Esquina 'Rua U.S. Consulate Portuguese East Africa Supp A. K. Zaaihi '"Santos, Brazil, Rodriguez Arias 8 Alhader ./...Callao," Peru'../ BUbad, Spain Cafe Penguin Hams,. Syria • : : yi^ihican-.-.---;.:,'/ ; /Casa Blanea Bar Rau AUsuio 114 / ^ / UJS, Consulate-' ,.Santos: :«/,Ivi U.S. Consulate /lsiiidleatd/de iia^ , Lourenco Marquea : Ave De Lii^dade 288 r ' Braail /'^Angora.;/•• ^'a%Hi»rCaiSt«B .'-r' '•'v \ /Portuguese East Africa Lisbon, Portugal r;' -'Turkey -" / /;.''dalle Vlncente.'' D. Bodden Amer, Consulate ' /HhntiO Doming Z.,v//-Zv-'; U.S. Consulate ;W«lt Kofi Blvd. Pinet Lap Turkish Sawneh's lihion Cayaum, Brae,, B.W,L:;,;S;/r Sodra Hamngatan 6 Dakar, Sen Getata, IstahhUl '/'ibvoy'-Reataurint Goteborg, Sweden / " 16 Park St U.S Consula^ Monasty Hospital F. L. Admiral Briatol Port of Spain Svenska Sjofolks Calls* Washington 887 Sea Point Heap- • Trinidad. B.W.I, Barnhnsgatan 12. Antofagasta, s, Chil* Capetown, Soutii Africa latanbul, Turkey Forbnndet Rouae^ . ' , BIblioteea Stoekholm, Sweden Boston Cafe tr.s. Consulate -/.•72 Ariatit* Ave, " Casilla 9017 ; Izmir iyiToodbroidc, Port of Spdhi Capetown /."De^La O-LT;.::/// South Afrt^ Tnrkqr £ ;-SantiftSo, Chile ^ 'U.A' Coonnlat*. Adriald^ Auatralls^'/ Seamen'a Unkm! fe? .Brisbane • Auatralla U.S. Consulate Perth Western Australia Australian Trades Hall Sydney, Anstralla , Australian StewardsUnion Trades Han Sydney, Australia ?-• Bmral New Zealand Navy Canteen Suva, Fiji Islands Seamens' Institute Wauchi District Hongkong, Chins Club Rose 483 Chome Shimoyamataj Dori Ikuta Ku, Japan Bar Sea Hawk No. 32 7 Obome Sannomiys Cho Ikutaku if Kobe, Japan •'W All Japan Seamen's / ;» Union -/ 21 Asabn Zaimoku Cho Minato Ku, Tokyo, Japan United Seamen's Servie* 21 Yaraashita Cho Box 286 Naka U Yokohama, Japan it • Pilot House Club Nafcaku 218 Yamasbita Cho Yokohama, Japan Clnh High Society | No. 644 Chomo Minamf / ; Nakador Nidta Ku Yokohama, Japan '-, A. D. Brodie Kaisha 88 8 Chome Honchzii Naka Ku, Yokthama - & Japan ... Maxies Chinatown Shop Y^ohama :. Japan Seamen's Overseaa Service. ChtrngsngdoBg Inchon, Korea ^ United Seamen's Servlea i Pusan, Korea Seamen's Overseas Service Club Pusan, Korea , ... j British Seamen's CluR' • Port Swettenham -/"'I Malaysia U.S. Consulate Queen A Customs Stsa Auckland, New Zealan^^ f Auckland Club - 3//' 84 Shortland Sfc Auckland, Now Zealand |» U.S. Consulate 118A Gloucester St. Lyttriton, New Zealand || Fed. Seamen's Union Vlellington, New Zealand! C. Alingasas Alimodian Hotel Philippine Islands P. Guanga ,. , . Fa Maurieo ii kM Cavite, Philippines Kirbys Bar A Hotel .v| Buendia Rd. .•.l''?! Finlandia St. Makati Riial, -Philippinea • '' United Seamen's Servlei 216 Myers Bldg. 122 18 St. Manila, P.I. A. Ludovlco. . 8L6 Canonigo Pace Manila Philippine Islands ,. Intl. Seafarers Center :: r^ 8th St. Bonafaclo Dr. ManlU, Philippinea, 4: San Miguel Garden 18th St. Port Area Manila, Philippines New Shamrock Bar' 168 IS St. Manila. Philippines Somen's Un. of Fhllil^ 118 Del Pan Ext. .Tondb, Manila, P. American Legion / Oiongapo, ZambaseS ' Philippinea Union Bkr 199 Anson Rd. .Singapore ? Judys Central Bar ' 624 Serangooh Rd. Singapore Singapore Nursing Hcnnsi | Chancery Lane •Singapore Gleneagles HoepitaLc "Singapore , :y. g Master Hariners ' Assoc. of China | . Taipei,. Taiwan Chinese Fed. Railway^ ' ';..:'Woik«rt-• 'v '//.,..., Taipei. Taiwan U.S. Consulate Sathom Rd.' Rangkok Siam ii Thailand San Souei Bar Moaquito Bar ; /New Harbor ' "• /./;; - Bangk^, iThaflihd.sgl - tl � 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 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