http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0d1401ac3b48467ccfec609f5581b81d.PDF 2aeae84c9c2926fb4190dfc0ff05919e PDF Text Text SEAFARERScLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO CG Approves SlU Entry Rating Lifeboat^ Safety Training Plan centerfold i": 7 Sealmd Ships to Join U.S.- Viet Nam Seaiift Page 2 N. Y. Legislature Backs Independent MARAD Page 2 House to Hold Hearings On FDL Ship Scheme Page 3 �im Page Two Congressmen Address MTD Meetings FDL Concept Rapped as Worthless, Urge Buildup of U,S.-Flag Fleet WASHINGTON—Sharp criticism of the Defense Department's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship proposal and a call for revitalization of the American-flag merchant fleet instead, was the keynote of remarks made by congressional legislators who addressed recent regular meetings of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ the industry to revitalize a strong MTD Executive Secretary-Treas­ ment. urer Peter McGavin. merchant marine." The FDL concept is "worth­ At another meeting of the Leggett, a member of the House less," Representative Jacob Gil­ MTD, President C. J. Haggerty bert (D-N. Y.) told delegates at a Armed Services Committee, re­ of the Building and Construction jected the FDL concept and called noon meeting of the MTD. Rep­ for a building program for a mod­ Trades Department (AFL-CIO) resentative Gilbert is a member of ern, fast merchant fleet with a charged that on-sight picketing the House Ways and Means Com­ productive function, that would legislation has been blocked by the mittee, and was formerly a mem­ "tricks, subterfuge and oppor­ ber of the Merchant Marine Com­ still be available to the Depart­ tunism" of minority opponents for ment of Defense in time of na­ mittee. tional emergency. He - said that 16 years but voiced optimism that Describing the vast amounts of the bill will finally be passed. money requested by the Defense such a fleet could be built for "Although the vote will be merchant marine operation in pri­ Department to begin construction tight," Haggerty said, the bill will vate shipyards. of the FDL vessels as a "waste American maritime must con­ be approved by the House Educa­ and a drain," Gilbert suggested tion and Labor Committee and that the estimated $30 to $40 mil­ tinue its campaign for an inde­ then "we think we have the votes lion required to construct each pendent Maritime Administration to get it passed on the House FDL ship would be much better with cabinet-level status, Leggett floor." spent to provide working ships for told MTD delegates. The Ameri­ Congressman Frank Thompson can merchant marine is the basis the regular merchant fleet. (D. N.J.), author of the bill cur­ Gilbert indicated surprise at the for a strong national defense, he rently being heard in committee, "lack of understanding regarding noted, and urged that we make echoed this feeling. "We're going the problems of the maritime in­ every effort to meet the Soviet to pass it this year," he told the dustry" that he still encounters challenge on the high seas. meeting. "Both Mr. Haggerty and "U.S. shipbuilding moderniza­ I think we have the votes." among some members of Con­ gress, and urged a continuing rep­ tion can easily compete with for­ Thompson also said that estab­ etition of the needs of maritime eign markets by placing ship con­ lishment of the Maritime Adminis­ "in order that these ills can sink tracts here, enabling the continued tration as an independent agency skills and updating of shipbuilding is necessary if the American mer­ into the American community." Noting that the Soviet Union equipment to meet our national chant marine is to regain its posi­ will surpass the United States in defense and economy needs," he tion of supremacy on the seas. maritime capability in the near assured his listeners, and called He called on labor and manage­ future, Gilbert expressed regret for the understanding and ap­ ment to press for the independent that there is still no remedy in proval of the Executive branch of agency as a "necssity" to the na­ sight to restore our position as a the government for an all-out de­ tion's defense and economy. velopment program agreed to by maritime power. The amendment to the Taft"Only a small part" of the labor, industry, and Congress. Hartley Act, which has had the budget requested to begin the FDL Other speakers at MTD Wash­ support of the Truman, Eisen­ program "could build at least 50 ington meetings included C. L. hower, Kennedy and Johnson ad­ cargo vessels, give the economy Dennis, President of the Brother­ ministrations, would give building a shot in the arm by aiding the hood of Railway Clerks, and Saul tradesmen the same right to picket shipbuilders and the American Miller, AFL-CIO Director of Pub­ at construction sites as is now ac­ seaman and help to rebuild this lications. corded other unions at places of important industry," he noted. The meetings were chaired by employment. No Cooperation Speaking at a morning legisla­ tive meeting of the MTD, Repre­ sentative Robert L. Leggett (DCalif.), criticized the Defense De­ partment for not having "explored and cooperated with maritime in­ ALBANY, N.Y.—^The New York State Legislature has adopted terests and the private sector of a resolution calling on the United States Congress to establish a separate and independent federal maritime agency. The resolution, which also ^ support and protect the U.S. mer­ urges Congress to oversee the chant marine, providing less sup­ strict and rigorous enforcement port, less protection than is the of the Merchant Marine Act of practice common to all other mari­ Apri 14. 1967 • Vol. XXIX. No. 8 1936, has been transmitted to the time nations. OflleimI Publication of the Seafarers International Union President of the United States, In callino for strict enforcement of North America. the President of the Senate, the of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Speaker of the House, and to each which is still the law of the land and Inland Watera District, member of the New York dele­ although it is seldom enforced, the AFL-CIO gation in Congress. SxteuUpt Boori N.Y. Legislature notes that the act PAUL HALL. President The recently adopted resolution mandates a strong U.S. merchant CAL TANNBR EARL SBBPAKO is similar to a resolution passed marine adequate for national de­ Hzee, Vies-Pres. Viee-Preetdent AL Ksm LINDSCT WILLIAMS last year by the New York State fense, big enough to carry all of See.-rreM. Vice-Preeidene Legislature, the only major revi­ the nation's domestic waterborne ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President sion being the call for the estab­ commerce and a substantial part HSRsnT BRAND lishment of an independent Mari­ of its export and import foreign Direeter of Oryonisin, end time Administration as the best waterborne commerce. Pttbliestione way of assuring a rejuvenation of Managing Editor The resolution further notes BbKE POLLACK the U.S. merchant fleet. that the 1936 Act also calls for itesistsnt Editor NATHAN SXTER SUg Writers Like its predecessor, the new the construction of modern mer­ resolution expresses alarm at the chant vessels in the United States, PETER WEILL PRM Wsm lax enforcement of the 1936 Mer­ to be operated and manned by ED RIIBENSTRIN HARRY WITTSCHEN chant Marine Act, which has al­ American seamen under the U.S. lowed the American-flag merchant flag registry. In contrast to this, PsMlllMi Masslly at tlO MMds lilaad AnaM •.E„ Wartlattsa. 0. C. 200IS ky tks SeafMmarine to deteriorate to the point the resolution notes that while the M latiraatlaaal Valsa, Atlaatls, Calf, Lakes where U.S. ships carry less than U.S. merchant fleet has been al­ aad Islaad Watan DMriet, AFL-CIO, <75 Fasrth AtMsaa, •raaUya, R.Y. U252. Tel. 8 per cent of the total U.S. water- lowed to diminish until it is now aTsHstt f-UOO. <SMS< sliN ssstata paid less than' its pre-World War II borne foreign commerce. at WaiMaslas. t. C. strength, the Soviet Union has PMTIMTirt ATTnriM; Fsrai 5579 Government Neglect aartt HMaM be SNt ta teafknn latiraatlsaal vastly increased its maritime •alM. AOMHA talf. Lak« aad lalaad WstNi MNrtit AFL-Cn. <75 Fasrili AesaH, •reekThis has come about, the reso­ strength to the point where Russia IFS. I.T. UIM. lution states, because of failure will soon be able to dominate the by the Federal Government to world maritime scene. Resolution by N.Y. State Legislature Urges Creation of Independent Marad SEAFARERS^S^LOG April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall A bill of great importance will be coming up before the House of Representatives before too long which could go a long way toward curing some of the ills of the maritime industry in the United States. It would put the Maritime Administration's annual budget needs in the hands of Congress and require that maritime appropria­ tions be authorized by that body. Passage of such a bill would, for the first time in over 30 years, raise the American Merchant Marine from its uncertain status as the stepchild of bureaucrats to a position where its vital contributions to the welfare and economy of the nation can at least be recognized and fairly evaluated by elected officials on Capitol Hill instead of being ignored by appointed officials of government agencies. For year after discouraging year we have had to watch our maritime industry deteriorate through the neglect and apathy of agencies in which its strength was entrusted. During all of those years we have also been forced to watch the results of realistic policies on the part of other nations as they continued to build up their merchant fleets to proportions never before dreamed of. Current hearings being held in Washington on this bill and other measures concerning the future of our Maritime Administration clearly show that all responsible factions concerned with the state of our merchant marine—labor, management and government—are in agree­ ment that the Congress should oversee and exercise control on the necessary expansion of America's maritime efforts. This amendment to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 would open the door to such expansion. Fortunately, there are enough perceptive congressmen who realize how important it is. If the roadblocks im­ posed by the haphazard handling of government bureaus was abolished, there is every reason to suppose that grossly inadequate budgets such as the one now allotted to the Maritime Administration for fiscal 1968 would be a thing of the past. In order for the United States to resume its proper place in the world's sea trade, two basic objectives must be achieved. First: The construction of more new ships—in America by Ameri­ can workers. Gradual reactivation or the war-weary relics from the mothball fleet has never been more than a half-way measure and a shabby one at that. Typical of the wasteful, backward thinking exhibited by Govern­ ment bureaucrats is Transportation Secretary Alan Boyd's proposal that only 15 new ships a year be built in American shipyards while more millions of dollars are poured into the resurrection of 150 old Victory ships and the purposeless renovation of still 100 more vessels which would be returned immediately to the reserve fleet. Second: The early establishment of and independent Maritime Agency which can devote itself exclusively to maritime matters un­ hampered by costly delays and bureaucratic pidgeon holes. If House Bill 158 and its accompanying measures are passed, these goals will be that much closer to being accomplished. Surely there can be no sane, justifiable, reason for the wealthiest and otherwise strongest nation in the world to deliberately allow its merchant fleet and repair facilities to sink to the deplorable ebb at which they are today. We are not at the bottom of the heap in world shipping, yet, but if the trend is permitted to continue under present programs that shameful distinction looms darkly in the future. This continuing threat to our maritime industry is all too obvious when a member of the President's cabinet can face a group of reporters at a press luncheon, as Boyd recently did, and come out with the ridiculous pronouncement that he sees no need for a merchant marine, as such, AT ALL. That from the man who urgently sought, fortunately in vain, to bring the Maritime Administration into the folds of the department he heads. For what? To scuttle it entirely? Seven SetJand Ships to Join MSTS US- Vietnam Seaiitt ELIZABETH, N. J.—^The SlU-contracted Sealand Service Inc., has been awarded a $70 million contract by the Navy for shipping services between the West Coast and South Vietnam. The two-year contract is for the transporting of Department of Defense cargoes on seven ships, to begin within the next 45 days. Sealand will provide the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service with four self-sustaining C-2 type containerships; three non-self-sustaining C-4 type vessels and a special containerhandling crane installation at the South Vietnam port of Danang. Six of the vessels will operate between San Francisco or Seattle and Danang or Camranh Bay. A seventh ship will shuttle be­ tween Camranh Bay, Saigon and Quinhon. Last year, Sealand received its first contract for shipping military cargo in a two-year, nearly $13 million, agreement for transporting cargo between the West Coast and Okinawa and the Philippines. Ships to Danang and Camranh Bay will travel on schedules providing an arrival every 15 days. .Which of the Sealand ships will be selected for service to Vietnam is not yet known. mA �- April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS Three Seafarers Licensed As Engineers-Total Now 135 LOG Page Three Sen. Brewster Raps Boyd Proposals, Urges Xonstrartive Maritime Poiiry' NEW ORLEANS—The merchant marine policy proposals of Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd The joint SIU-MEBA, District 2, School of Marine Engineering were attacked across the board last week by speakers at the final session of the 18th annual Institute has now enabled 135 Seafarers to pass Coast Guard examinations on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations here. qualifying them for engineer's licenses. The attack on Boyd's Mari­ Leif K. Dalen, who back in ^ As chief spokesman for the na­ time policy was headed by Sena­ of Administration pressure. May, 1966 upgraded from a are 19 years of age or over and tor Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.), These subsidized operators. Hall tion's private shipbuilding indus­ OMED endorsement to Original have 18 months of QMED watch SIU President Paul Hall, who is said, "switched positions and ap­ try, Hood expressed deep con­ 3rd Assistant Engineer for Steam standing time in the engine de­ also President of the AFL-CIO proved the proposals only after cern over the possibility of build­ vessels and First Assistant Engi­ partment plus six months' experi­ Maritime Trades Department and the Administration and Mr. Boyd ing ships in foreign yards and said neer for diesel, has once again ence as wiper or equivalent. took them into the back room and it would cripple the domestic in­ The upgrading school offers the President of the Shipbuilders twisted their arms." upgraded through study at the dustry. Council of America, Edwin M. SIU-MEBA District 2 School, this Seafarers and Engineers qualified Hood. time achieving the rating of Chief instruction in preparing for their Senator Brewster, a member of Engineer for Die­ Third Assistant Engineer, Tempo­ the Merchant Marine and Fisher­ rary Third Assistant Engineer or sel or Motor Ves­ Original Second Engineer's li­ ies subcommittee, called the most sels. censes in either steam or motor objectionable of the Boyd pro­ Carl Johnsson posals those that would have obtained his origi­ vessel classifications. American ships built abroad and The SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ nal second engi­ place the maritime administration WASHINGTON—An immediate work loss to American ship­ neer license and ing program, the first of its kind in the Department of Transporta­ in maritime history, also enables yards of half a billion dollars will result from Transport Secretary Carlos Gomez his tion. He deplored the idea of MEBA District 2 members who Alan S. Boyd's plan for foreign shipbuilding and its adoption third assistant en­ already possess engineer's licenses building in foreign shipyards and must be stopped at all costs, ^ gineer's license. Dalen Johnsson joined to upgrade themselves to higher charged that the Johnson Admin­ the Industrial Union of Marine dollars in work would be lost to istration has a key role to play in and Shipbuilding Workers of o""" yards immediately. Job opthe SIU in 1947 at the New Or­ ratings. the development of a new mari­ America (AFL-CIO) has warned portunities for our shipyard workleans hall and shipped as chief time policy to submit to the Con­ its membership. pumpman before obtaining his wo"'d be depleted by some 70 gress, a "decent, constructive mar­ new license. Born in Sweden, The urgent need to kill the million man-hours of employment itime policy we can all believe in." Johnsson, who is 54-years old, Boyd plan was outlined in a letter annually, The Senator said such a policy makes his home in Brooklyn. to all locals, regional directors would provide "... a strong com­ Forty-year-old Carlos Gomez and national representatives and mercial fleet under U.S. flag, built joined the union in 1958 at the signed by John J. Grogan, in U.S. shipyards, and manned by president; Andrew A. Pettis, vice headquarters hall in New York. U.S. seamen," and voiced the hope He formerly shipped as FWT. president and Ross D. Blood, that Congress would pass a law Born in Argentina, he makes his Secretary-Treasurer of the lUMthis year giving Congressional Gomez home presently in New York City. SWA. committees that oversee maritime Not only will Boyd's plan to The newly-licensed engineers LONDON—^The Seafarer's Sec­ The training school is operated affairs the power to authorize mar­ build U.S. flag-flying ships in tion of the International Transwho just completed their training under a reciprocal agreement be­ itime funds. foreign countries spell early doom portworkers Federation completed at the SIU-Marine Engineers Ben­ tween the SIU and District 2 of Brewster, who has introduced for the American shipbuilding and its three-day meeting here on April eficial Association District 2 joint MEBA. SIU men who enroll in such a bill into the Senate, pointed training school are sailing or are the program are provided with out that such funds now "are ap­ repair industry, the letter pointed 5. The Seafarers International about to sail in engineer's berths meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ propriated through a single sub­ out, but it will almost surely be Union of North America was rep­ aboard American-flag ships. ence payments of $110 per week committee of the Appropriations seen as a green light for other resented by Vice-President Earl U.S. industries to seek bargain pay Shepard. Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ while in training. Committee which is concerned rates outside the country and gram are eligible to apply for any The Conference, in which rep­ MEBA District 2 has waived with a dozen other matters. There of the upgrading courses if they its $1,000 initiation fee for all men is no effective spotlight thrown on deprive American wage earners resentatives of seamen's organiza­ tions in sixteen free-world nations who begin sailing as licensed engi­ the problems of the fleet and no of jobs. "The only way we will be able participated, set up a committee neers under the joint program dur­ real attempt to supply sufficient ing the period of the Viet Nam funds to meet those problems," to compete against foreign ship­ to pive "urgent study" to various yards and earn a day's pay will problems, particularly from the crisis. he said. Those who qualify and wish to SIU President Hall assured the be to sacrifice our own and our standpoint of manning, arising enroll in the school can obtain forum that most of maritime labor children's standard of living and from the operation of new types additional information and apply and two-thirds of U.S. ship oper­ our American way of life," the of ships, such as "giant tankers, for the course at any SIU hall or ators will join in the fight against letter stated. "Every member is bulk carriers and container ships." write directly to SIU headquarters Boyd's plan and charged that sub­ face-to-face with the greatest crisis Delegates to the ITF Confer­ at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ sidized ship operators represented in the history of our Union." It ence acted on a range of matters LOS ANGELES—^Appreciation lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ by the Committee of American went on: affecting seamen throughout the for the SIU's assistance in helping phone number is HYacinth 9- Steamship Lines have backed the "Should the Boyd foreign build­ world, including: the Utility Workers defeat a recent 6600. Transportation Secretary because ing program prevail, half a billion • The report of the Intergov­ raiding bid by the Teamsters at ernmental Maritime Consultative the Minneapolis Honeywell Co. Organization's safety committee plant in Los Angeles has been ex­ FDl Hearings Begin in House recommendations; pressed by the Los Angeles, • Technological and other Orange Counties AFL-CIO Or­ changes in the maritime industry; ganizing Committee. • Asian Seafarers; In a communication to the SIU, • The agenda for the meeting William L. Gilbert, director of of the ITF Joint Maritime Com­ the Los Angeles AFL-CIO Ormission which will be held in ganizin'g Committee, expressed September of this year; thanks for SIU assistance in co­ ordinating picket demonstration in • Procedures to be followed WASHINGTON—The House Armed Services Committee has begun its hearing on the Defense front of the plant gate on March Department's request, recently rejected by the Senate, to build seven Fast Deployment Logistic Ships in providing international support 15th. The effectiveness of this during fiscal 1968. It is believed the Committee, headed by Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D- for affiliates involved in industrial demonstration was credited with disputes. helping to bring about the utility S. C.), will hold a series of sev­ and never touch port except in an difference and hostility toward the Leonard McLaughlin, president Workers' victory in the close, eral hearings on the FDL pro­ emergency. of the Seafarers International Un­ maritime industry. posal but congressional sources hard-fought election. ion of Canada, was elected to the Leading off the witnesses before Garmatz said he was "deeply In his letter, Gilbert added that consider House approval doubtful. the House Committee, Representa­ disturbed" over the FDL concept ITF Joint Maritime Commission The enormous cost of the FDLs tive Edward A. Garmatz (D., because of the adverse effect it representing his nation's seamen. the display of support by the SIU and other AFL-CIO unions during —about $40 million each, and an Md.), Chairman of the House would have on the American mari­ He was nominated for the post the demonstration made the differ­ estimated $1 billion for a projected Committee on Merchant Marine time industry and because of the by SIU Vice-President Shepard. eventual fleet of about 30 of the and Fisheries, contended that if appalling waste it would entail SIU President Paul Hall repre­ ence in the election. "On behalf of our committee," vessels—^has troubled many mem­ Congressional intent with respect when the budget can ill afford it. sents seamen of the United States Gilbert continued, "I would like to bers of both House and Senate to the merchant marine as set "It is foolhardy and wasteful to on the Commission. especially mention the support we since the inception of the idea forth in the Merchant Marine Act spend such a preposterous sum of Among other actions taken by received from your union in the and a solid bloc of opposition to of 1936 had been carried out over money," he said, ". . . on an un­ the ITF delegates was a vote to demonstration. It was one of the its feasibility has steadily grown. the years, the Defense Department tried vessel design which would give the full support of affiliated largest groups present. Like floating warehouses, the wouldn't be in such a "frenzied be severely limited in practical ap­ ITF unions to the All-Japan Sea­ "It is this kind of help in an FDL ships would be spotted hurry" now to develop a "dubious" plication and might even be ren­ men's Union, whose negotiations hour of need that is deeply ap­ around the globe ready to move in system to meet maritime inade­ dered useless in the event of un­ for a new contract with ocean- preciated by all of us," Gilbert with military supplies if needed quacies which largely result from foreseen changes in the global going shipowners have broken said. but would serve no other function the Department's own past in­ situation." down. Foreign Building Would Mean Huge U.S. Wage Losses, Shipbuilders Warn Shepard Attends ITF Meeting Utility Workers Thank SIU For Support House Opposition to FDL Crows, Approval is Increasingly Doubtful �Page Four April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Dirksen Tries New VackJeer' Bid To Sink One Man, One Vote Rule WASHINGTON—A "backdoor" approach to amending the U.S. Constitution is the latest threat to one man, one vote apportionment of state legislatures. Pushing the effort is Senate Republican Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen, who thinks at least one house of a legislature ought with his proposed constitutional tiating his amendment. If two to represent thinly settled rural amendment. more states act, he says. Congress counties instead of people living Dirksen now says there's a good will have to comply. in cities and suburbs. chance his amendment will yet be The Constitution provides this Nearly all legislatures have now submitted to the states for ratifica­ method of proposing an amend­ been reapportioned to meet the tion, although not by Congress. ment, but it has never been used Supreme Court's one man, one He claims 32 of a required 34 in the nation's history and there vote standards, and Dirksen was legislatures have petitioned Con­ are thorny, unresolved questions defeated two years in a row when gress to convene a constitutional dealing with the obligation of Con­ the Senate refused to go along convention for the purpose of ini- gress to act on the state petitions and the ground rules for such a convention. An even thornier constitutional question is the validity of the 32 state resolutions claimed by Dirk­ sen. Nearly all of them were passed by Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes by malapportioned legislatures, whose members were trying to protect their seats. A mass meeting of Checker Cab drivers in Detroit was held on Two of the resolutions, dating Sunday, April 2, at which time the Negotiating Committee deliv­ back to 1963, called for an earlier, ered its report on meetings with the company. more drastic version of the Dirk­ The Checker Cab Company drivers are members of Local 10 sen Amendment — one which of the SIUNA-afiiliated Transportation Service and Allied Workers. would allow both houses of a leg­ islature to disregard population. The committee reported that some ^ progress had been rtiade, but the ping season go to the SlU-conChallenge Petition company has made no offer on tracted cement carrier, the J. W. Senators William Proxmire (Dmonetary issues and would not Inglehart, which came in last week Wis.) and Joseph D. Tydings (Daccept the union shop clause in with the aid of a few ice breakers Md.), leaders of the fight against the agreement. off Lake Erie. the amendment, have strongly Local 10 members voted unani­ Registration and shipping are challenged Dirksen's claim of 32 mously to empower the Negotiat­ swinging into high gear. We will valid state petitions. ing Committee with the authority soon be manning nine ships now Only six of the legislatures were to call a strike, if necessary. The laid up in port. validly apportioned when they same committee went on record More and more familiar faces passed the resolutions, Proxmire as willing to do everything possible are reappearing told the Senate. in order to reach an agreement. on the scene and "For Congress to accept such They will meet with the company among them are petitions," he said, "would be like for the next 30 days, bargain­ Heri> Minick and permitting all Democrats to have ing day and night if it is felt cer­ Henry Jones. Herb two votes in a referendum to de­ tain that the company is willing to is going to make termine whether or not Democrats bargain in good faith. onemoreFar should have two votes." Eastern run be­ Tydings charged that Dirksen's Detroit fore returning to strategy "seems to be to get so Shipping is booming in the port Jones shipping duties on many state legislatures to ask for of Detroit. Anyone of any rating the Lakes. Henry can come around the hiring hall recently came up from the Gulf. a convention that Congress will be and be sure of a fast spot. All Nearly all the old standbys from terrified" into passing the amend­ of the Boland ships are now fitting this port are on hand and about ment itself rather than throw the Constitution open to possible out and will be sailing in another ready to go. Smooth sailing, boys. wholesale change. week. Buckeye, Gartland and Reiss have called for their crews and will be sailing just as soon as fitout is completed. Sapir Honored in New Orleans We'd like to urge all members to be sure and get their physical before reporting to work. To avoid delay at fitout, make early ap­ pointments for the physical exami­ nation. The link between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, known as the Welland Canal, opened again on March 31. Mild weather has pre­ vailed and there is no danger of ice interfering with the operation of the canal. About 18 Great Lakes ships were waiting for the Welland to open so they could begin operations. On April 6, the union met with officials of the Medusa Cement Co. of Cleveland to negotiate a contract. This new company will be operating the Medusa ChaUenger out of Charlevoix, Michigan. Medusa hopes to add two more ships to her ranks by 1970. ^ Meetings with other companies are scheduled for later in April and as soon as there is substantial progress to report we will inform Plaque honoring-his achievement of becoming the youngest elected member in the history of the New Orleans City Council, was pre­ the membership. The Great Lakes Cleveland Honors for reopening the Port of Cleveland for the 1967 ship­ sented to Eddie L. Sapir at ceremonies held at the SlU hall. Sapir was elected with the solid support of the New Orleans Labor move­ ment. With Sapir in photo are former Congressman Gillis W. Long (center) and Daniel A. Ellis of the Young Democrats of Louisiana. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area With the government contracting seven more Sealand ships for service in the Viet Nam sealift, the importance of sea power in a military conflict is once again heavily underscored. The whole sealift operation refutes Defense Secretary McNamara's original theory that all ^ New York a nation needed at war was air power. More and more, the gov­ Checking the boards lately at ernment has turned to the mer­ the heaquarters hall for a Robin chant marine for help. Line run was Mario Serrano, a And Seafarers continue to carry 27-year veteran of the SIU who out their responsibilities by seek­ last shipped aboard the Alcoa ing runs to Viet Nam. It is this Trader on Puerto Rican run. sort of gesture that builds up the Pedro Garcia is back from his strength and pride of SIU mem­ recent run as bosun aboard the bers. Bienvielle. Pedro, who's been in Norfolk the SIU for 24 years, is looking With two sign-ons and three for a billet aboard a foreign or a ships in transit during the past pe­ Puerto Rico run. riod, shipping out of Norfolk has Estevan Morales is back from been good and the outlook is fair. India after a stint as bosun on Seafarers seen around the hall board the Hastings. Estevan is a lately include H. B. Riley, J. B. 21-year union brother. Anthony Harris, and B. B. Price. Scaturro just got back from Viet Brother Riley last shipped as Nam on a run aboard the Joplin engine utility aboard the Globe 'Victory. He sailed as chief cook Progress. He's on the beach now and is now seeking a Europeanenjoying a little break from ship­ bound ship. And Juan Moreira has ping. He's been sailing with the been around the New York hall SIU for 11 years. to apply for entrance to the joint Brother Harris is a 22-year SIU SIU-District 2-MEBA Marine veteran who ships in the steward for Engineers. Juan re­ School department. His last ship was the cently got off the Arizpa after a Puerto Rico and after a rest from Puerto Rico trip. He sailed as his journey to Viet Nam, he'll FOWT. look for a European run. Brother Price is presently seek­ ing a run to Viet Nam, following his voyage aboard the American Pride. He's been a member of the SIU for 21 years. Bill WouM Give U.S. New Powers Over Shipwrecks WASHINGTON — A bill was introduced in the House of Rep­ resentatives last week which would alleviate hazards to marine safety and resources cause by disasters similar to the recent grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon off the coast of Britain. The measure, proposed by Rep­ resentative Hastings Keith (RMass.), would empower the Com­ mandant of the Coast Guard, who is responsible for maritime safety, and the Secretary of Interior, whose jurisdiction covers the pres­ ervation of marine resources, to determine that a disaster was threatening the nation and advise the President of the fact. The President would then be authorized to take any steps necessary to al­ leviate the danger—be it removal of cargo, entrapment of escaping oil or even destruction of vessel and cargo in extreme cases. Keith, a member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, feels his bill would prevent the confusion experienced with the Torrey Canyon in Eng­ land where no one knew who should act until it was too late for effective action to be taken. A section of the bill calls for co-operation by the President with other countries in curbing the dan­ gers of obnoxious or hazardous substances being released in ma­ rine disasters. There is at preisnt an international convention deal­ ing with the intentional release of such substances, but none exists to cover accidental causes. Riley Price Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Port Authority reports that for fiscal year 1966 port facilities around the island were used by 3,665 ships. Of these, 200 were tourist vessels and 53 were cargo-passenger ships. Most of the rest were straight cargo ves­ sels. The harbor at Ponce is under study for rehabilitation by the Economic Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Com­ merce. The project would involve a U.S. grant of more than $1 mil­ lion and a loan of $3 million. Among those Seafarers seen around the hiring hall lately were Bill Doak and Luis Rivera, both of whom just got back from Viet Nam. Bill and Luis lost no time in shipping out again. Bill taking the Bosun's spot on the Penn Chal­ lenger and Luis an AB's job. Boston Union brothers in Beantown lately included Thomas Brennan, Kenneth LaRose and Frank Bums. Brother Brennan has been with the union for a quarter of a cen­ tury, sailing in the deck depart­ ment. Tom has just returned from Peru, where he spent the holidays with his new bride. He is now ready to go and is holding down the hall for the first AB's job to hit the boards. Brother LaRose has had two happy decades with the SIU. His last ship was the Robin Kirk, on which he shipped as deck mainte­ nance. �April 14, 1967 SfU-lfiU Member Rush Retires SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Senator Urges Action by 90th Congress Official Neglect of U.S. Maritime Endangers Nation, Magnuson Warns SEATTLE—Direct action by Congress to end the "deplorable" state of the U.S. merchant marine, which poses a "grave danger" and an "immediate threat to the well-being of every citizen of the United States," has been predicted by Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.). Magnuson, who is chairman ^ of the Senate Commerce Com­ recent proposals by Department is imperiled by continuing to view mittee, which is this month con­ of Transportation &cretary Alan the merchant marine as fulfilling ducting an investigation of U.S. S. Boyd, which calls for the con­ two separate and distinct roles. maritime needs and policies, struction of American merchant "There is no longer a real dis­ ranked immediate constructive ac­ vessels in foreign shipyards. "The tinction between our national secu­ tion to solve the nation's maritime Boyd proposals," Magnuson notes, rity requirements and the ability deterioration among the most ur­ ". . . appear to be characterized of this nation to ship non-military gent issues facing the 90th Con­ primarily by their obvious in­ goods throughout the world." gress. ability to rectify a most serious Therefore, he rejecfs the argu­ "Two years ago President John­ situation." ments of those who contend that son promised the Nation a new The Senator made very clear the so long as our hard core military maritime program," the Senator nation's dire need for immediate sealift requirements are satisfied told the Maritime Division of the adoption of a constructive mari­ we are secure and can rely on for­ SIU Inland Boatmen's Union member Early J. Rush (left) receives Seattle Chamber of Commerce re­ time policy. eign-flag ships to carry, as they now do, over 90 per cent of our his first regular monthly Union pension check from SI UNA Vice- cently. "The Nation is still wait­ Inadequate Defense foreign commerce. President Robert Matthews in Baltimore. Rush, 66, was employed ing. Congress shall wait no "Without an adequate merchant "Trade patterns and markets longer," he predicted. by Baltimore Towage and Lighterage Co. as captain. He makes marine the United States cannot can only be expanded if there is The Senator called for the im­ his home in Baltimore with his wife, Estella. Strike by Baltimore mediate implementation of a fleet possibly have an adequate defense. economical, expeditious and effi­ SlU-IBU members against area tug companies is still going on, in of fast, efficient, technologically Without an adequate merchant cient transportation assured. That face of employers' continuing refusal to bargain in good faith. advanced U.S.-flag vessels built in marine the United States cannot is the critical role of merchant U.S. shipyards and manned by possibly realize its full potential shipping. "It is naive and shortsighted, in U.S. crews to strengthen the na­ in foreign trade." Magnuson noted that two sep­ my opinion, to say we can always tion's sovereignty and security on arate reasons have traditionally charter ships from some other the seas. The Commerce Committee been advanced to justify the need nation to carry our exports and chairman makes it clear that for a strong merchant fleet—as a imports. We now carry less than financing a fast, modern merchant "fourth arm of national defense" 8 per cent of our foreign trade. by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area fleet is not nearly so economically in time of military emergency, and That is as dangerous to our future difficult as the Administration and as an economic attribute essential security as would be a policy of Beginning April 3 Tulane University in New Orleans sponsored the various anti-maritime elements to the development of our foreign relying upon other nations of the 18th annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations. within the Federal bureaucracy trade. He implied however that world to charter us over 90 per The week-long program was attended by shipping executives and mari­ would have the nation believe. these important functions—de­ cent of our military hardware re­ time labor leaders. fense and trade—are no longer quirements if the need arose. . . ." "If less than one percent," o / "We cannot continue to go from the proposed fiscal 1968 budget really separate items in the mod­ Among the speakers were: Helen Delich Bentley, maritime editor year to year appropriating a pit­ of the Baltimore Sun, Senator ^ of over $130 billion "was allo­ ern world. Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.), Ed he can fatten the larder in his new cated to ship construction we "I would propose that the non- tance for ship construction," &nHood, president of the Shipbuild­ household. could build in excess of 50 of military transport function of the ator Magnuson concluded. We ers Council of America and merchant marine is of far more must devise and implement a spe­ F. J. Sullivan is laying over in the best ships in the world each importance than realized generally cific and detailed multi-year reviSIUNA President Paul Hall who year," he pointed out. "In five is also head of the Maritime New Orleans waiting for an engine years we would have an active and that the security of our nation talization program." room opening on anything sailing. fleet of 250 new vessels that could Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The topic of the seminar was He usually ships from New York. go faster and more efficiently than transportation labor and its affect Sullivan's last ship was the Steel any competitor's. This would be upon port operations and foreign Executive on which he filled a 2V2 times our present fleet of fireman's slot. modern vessels, for today we have commerce. A luncheon was held only about 100 ships that can at the SIU hall for all participants Mobile sustain speeds of 20 knots or on the final day of the gathering. Shipping has been slow here the more." The northern route is not an The Soviet Union has made it past two weeks. No ships are laid Senator Magnuson dismissed known that the rest of the world's international passage but an in­ up and we hope for an improve­ merchant ships will be invited to ternal Soviet shipping link, be­ ment in activity during the coming share the Russian North Sea Route cause parts of it are within the period. linking Europe and Asia along Russian 12-mile territorial limit the north coast of Siberia, along and all of it depends on the use Robert L. Kelly and Grover with the rapidly-expanding So­ of Soviet shore facilities and ice­ Blackwell are ready for the first breakers. viet merchant fleet. jobs available in the Deck depart­ For many years Russia has been The cost for using the route ment. Bob last spent about a year working hard at both improving has not been announced, nor has on the Alcoa Commander in deck any date been given yet when it the waterway and lengthening the maintenance and Grover finished Dunn Barnes PASCAGOULA, Miss.—Mod­ will be made available to world navigation season from about 100 a three-month trip to India on the ern ship fitters rarely have to con­ shipping. Japanese vessels have days in 1960 to the present 150 Cottonwood Creek. New Orleans cern themselves with mammoth been allowed to use part of the days. The route, which connects Seafarer August Michell doesn't Two 20-year men are watching bow decorations in this stream­ route for some time now. the northern Russian cities of want to get far from home for the board for Steward's berths. lined age but the Ingalls Shipbuild­ The 2,500-mile Arctic Ocean Archangel, near the Atlantic and too long. He definitely prefers William J. Barnes was last on the ing Company has been called upon route is kept open for about 150 Vladivostok, on the Pacific, has short trips. His last ship was the intercoastal run aboard the Tren­ to construct three-ton eagles—five days a year by Soviet icebreakers, become increasingly important to Del Monte on which he sailed as ton and William T. Jones spent of them. including the powerful nuclear- the Soviets in recent years through galleyman. Looking for a South three months on the Puerto Rican powered icebreaker Lenin. The the economic development of the The giant birds are part of a American run, M. J. Kelly feels top-of-the-world route between Russian Arctic coastal territory five-ship contract the yard here that New Orleans is the perfect run as chief cook on the Maiden has with the SIU Pacific District- Europe and Asia is considerably and exploitation of the area's coal, place to job hunt. Kelly's most Creek. shorter than the conventional oil, tin, gold and diamond re­ Richard C. Busby, last on the contracted . American President route via the Suez Canal. recent billet was as wiper aboard sources. Alcoa Commander, is waiting for Lines and required the makers to the Del Mar. master a new skill. Built on a jig SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Oiler Eldon Amot signed off an oiler's job and B. D. Bums is in the company's fabrication shop, the Cuba Victory upon her return ready for anything that comes they have a 30-foot wing span February 1 - February 28, 1967 to the States. Eldon likes the old along in the Engine department. and measure eight feet from head Number of Amount "victory's" and is looking forward Brother Burns last sailed as FWT to tail. Benefits Paid on the Oaibome. to another joh aboard one soon. Latest vessel to sport the West Hospital Benefits 5,699 $ 59,143.30 He hails from the West Coast but Houston Coast line's eagle emblem is the 26 59,424.60 has made his home in New Or­ Many members here have been 572-foot President Grant, Death Benefits Disability Benefits 923 161,440.00 leans for the past fifteen years. taking advantage of upgrading launched a few weeks ago to join Maternity Benefits 24 4,610.15 Last on the Akoa Voyager, opportunities. Deck maintenance the President Van Buren which Dependent Benefits 374 75,670.68 Charles Dunn is on the beach tak­ man H. B. Rains just got off the was already in operation. Three 193 2,889.64 ing care of important business— Transhatteras and plans to go other sister ships, the Presidents Optical Benefits Out-Patient Benefits 3,785 30,600.00 he's getting married. After the up for his Second Mate's ticket. Taft, Johnson and Fillmore, are 11,024 393,778.37 honeymoon, Dunn will be looking Jim Maxey is also sitting for a under construction. All are Sea- Summary Vacation Benefits 1,260 523,790.75 mate's license. for the first ship available so that master class cargoliners. • The Gulf Coast Soviet to Open North Sea Route To Worldwide East-West Shipping New APL Ships Sport 3-Ton Stooi Eag/os �•n Page Six SEAFARERS April 14, 1967 LOG DISPATCHERS REPORT The Pacific Coast March 25 to April 7, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative George Issel, national director of the SIUNA-affiliated United Industrial Workers, Pacific District, announced that the fish plant workers of Newport, Oregon, voted 18 to 3 to affiliate with the SIU United Industrial Workers of the Pacific. '$>Seattle Shipping has been booming in plenty of jobs for Oilers, FTW's Seattle and this seems to be the and Electricians to ship immedi­ report up and down the West ately. Coast. The next few weeks also Paying off and signing on crews look excellent for shipping in all were the Fcnn Victory, Delaware, ratings. The Kenyon Victory and Margaret Brown, Burhank Vic­ the Rebecca will be taking a full tory, San Francisco, Brigham Vic­ crew and so will the Trans- tory, Princeton Victory, Steel Sea­ Orleans. farer and the Pecos. No less than 12 ships paid off Ships in transit were the Seaduring the past period. Three ships train Texas, San Juan, Steel Re­ signed on and six were by in corder and the Transnorthern. transit. Chief electrician F. J. Muntz Dick Simpson was by. His last just made the Margaret Brown ship was the Hattiesbnrg Victory and a trip to the Far East. And as chief steward. Dick piled off W. Rawluk got the AB job aboard in the Gulf and spent a week on the Princeton Victory after being the beach before shipping as chief on the beach for a spell. steward on the Transontario. J. W. Allen is back from a run Wilmington as bosun aboard the Beloit Vic­ During the past two weeks, tory. He's now waiting for a we had the Kyska and the Rachel Group 1 job going to Viet Nam. V pay off. Seven ships were by in Charlie Ries just got his FWT transit. Shipping here, of course, rating so is seeking a long run. He due to the Viet Nam sealift opera­ recently piled off the Manhattan, tion, has been booming for all on which he sailed as oiler. ratings. Any FOWT or electrician San Francisco who makes his way to Wilmington Shipping in the Bay area re­ will have no trouble finding a spot mains extremely active. There are fast. THE INQUIRING SEAFARER Question: Which hasehall teams in hoth the National and Ameri­ can Leagues do you think will take the pennant in 1967? many experts, I'll put my money on them to win the flag. It would be a pleasant surprise. Oliv/Seim: I like the Los Ange­ les Dodgers. I liked them even more when they were in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Dodgers: That was a colorful team! Who can forget Ebbets Field, whose land has become a mere apartment house development. Duke, Campy, Pee Wee, Hodges, Furillo, Jackie, all. unforgettable. I'd still like to see the Dodgers take the pennant. The American League I don't fol­ low that closely so I wouldn't take a stab at picking a winner. Joseph Garcia: The Atlanta Braves are better than the Dodg­ ers, who have lost their major pitch­ er, Sandy Koufax, through his retire­ ment. The Braves also have great hitting power. In the American League the Yanks will of course take despite vear's ridiculous showing, in which they came out squashed on the bottom of the standings. <1> Izell Van Buren: I'd like to see the Yanks stage a great comeback and walk off the pennant winners. In the National League, the flag should go to the San Francisco Giants, who have, in Willie Mays, Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey some of the best players around. They've got lots of power and good pitching. What else do you need? Robert Morales: The Cincinnati Redlegs are due for some success in the National League. They've got pretty strong players. The Bos­ ton Red Sox are my favorite team in the American League and al­ though they're not the choice of too Atlantic, Gulf & Inland Waters District — 4^ — William Fulmer: The Baltimore Orioles in the American League t repeat winL ners. They have­ n't lost any of the strength they exhibited last year. The San Francis­ co Giants are due to take the flag in the National League. They've been close to the top several times. Now, I think they're due. Mays, McCovey and Marichal, The Triple M combo, won't be beat. <1> William Ncgron: The New York Mets are young and have been building up strength and ex­ perience over the past years. I'd like to see them take the flag but I don't know if they will. In the American League, the Orioles stand the best chance. They've got the best hitting and pitching lineup and a number of seasoned vet­ I erans. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 54 29 7 3 26 12 8 12 2 7 5 4 21 5 48 18 51 29 10 69 54 25 20 7 311 221 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 0 0 39 34 9 1 4 1 15 11 2 4 11 8 5 7 4 11 7 2 12 4 0 31 24 7 15 18 3 13 11 20 45 28 36 34 8 23 226 167 115 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Gass A Class B 17 3 217 97 25 7 112 47 13 15 13 5 6 3 93 25 129 71 160 98 35 1 48 4 31 3 899 379 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Grhups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Gass A Gass B 0 1 44 51 6 5 12 28 7 10 7 6 6 4 13 13 34 21 24 28 14 15 45 24 13 16 194 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC 0 0 1 31 13 34 3 3 5 7 7 10 8 10 8 6 0 5 7 0 10 9 11 2 11 26 24 7 19 13 13 16 11 47 25 24 35 18 10 176 133 180 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A GassB Class C Class A GassB 0 0 0 0 1 11 17 15 12 44 0 3 2 12 6 8 1 9 13 17 11 5 5 5 4 1 3 1 5 5 4 1 12 1 4 7 4 14 1 16 7 31 36 39 27 9 9 20 4 25 18 6 3 2 6 38 26 11 20 9 16 9 22 18 8 101 128 195 127 148 REGISTERED on BEACH Gass A Class B 4 1 169 103 22 9 67 60 11 17 9 8 8 2 37 59 101 56 119 73 29 2 6 24 15 7 568 451 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 1 151 45 12 20 47 47 7 20 8 26 1 18 18 94 71 86 69 17 4 8 42 15 6 304 513 Meany Hails Farm Workers'Union s First-Time Pact With Di Giorgio Co. SAN FRANCISCO—The AFL-CIO farm workers have won the biggest agricultural wage and benefit package in history as a result of the arbitration award establishing their first contract with the giant DiGiorgio Corp. Its trailblazing provisions in­ Statc.s—have the same opportunity tion and file for coverage for all clude unemployment insurance to better their lives as other work­ its agricultural employees by the state program. If the state refuses and a first-ever health and wel­ ers have." Boycott Ends to accept jobless coverage, the fare-pension fund for farm work­ company is to pay the 6 cents per The AFL-CIO president also ers. It grants the union shop and hour cost into a special benefit announced the official ending of provides that all jobs are to be fund. the boycott of DiGiorgio products filled from a union operated hir­ • A 5-cent per hour employer ing hall, with job preference for launched last May 6 by the fed­ eration's Executive Council. He contribution, retroactive to last seniority. declared: January 1 to set up the special The three-year contract is effec­ "The same solidarity demon­ benefit fund. The fund is to accu­ tive April 3 and will cover a har­ strated in the successful eampaign mulate for a year and then be vest-time peak of 2,700 workers against DiGiorgio will win in used for such benefits as medical, on three DiGiorgio ranches in other battles still to come." dental or hospital care, pensions California, the largest number DiGiorgio President J. Max or life insurance. Any unionever covered by a farm union O'Neill also predicted that the management disagreement on ben­ contract. new agreement would "establish efits is to be resolved by the arbi­ AFL-CIO President George Meany, in a telegram to Cesar precedents" for farm worker con­ trators. The farm workers also got a Chavez, Director of the United tracts in California and other 15-cent per hour retroactive pay Farm Workers Organizing Com­ states. Major provisions of the con­ increase effective on the dates mittee, called the contract award tract award include: when jthe UFWOC organizing a "significant victory" that is "cer­ • A 25-cent per hour increase committee was certified as bar­ tain to bring new, long-needed gains to farm workers throughout for hourly paid employees and ad­ gaining agent—last September 2 justments to reflect a 25-cent per for DiGiorgio's Sierra Vista ranch the country." "Your victory, therefore, is the hour boost for piece work or in­ at Delano and its Borrego Springs victory of all farm workers," centive rates. This puts the basic ranch in San Diego county, and Meany added, "and should be an minimum wage at $1.65 per hour. November 4 at DiGiorgio farms inspiration to those workers still An additional 5-cent increase is at Arvin. on strike in Delano for the simple provided in April 1968. The Also provided in the contract justice you have now won. It agreement can be opened for ne­ are one-week vacations after a should also be clear notice to gotiations on pay and benefits year's employment and two weeks growers everywhere that the AFL- covering the last year of the con­ after three years, for workers who CIO will not rest until all farm tract. put in at least 1,600 hours a year, • DiGiorgio is to waive its and time and one-half pay for workers—until now the most ex­ ploited workers in the United unemployment insurance exemp­ work on six holidays. �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG S :-AV Gold coins shown were part of $2 million Spanish treasure salvaged off Florida coast. Most of the 3,200 found were minted either in Mexico City or South American countries in years 1698 thru 1711. INCE THE DAYS OF COLUMBUS, when men began to reach across the oceans for purposes good or evil, the quest for treasure from land and sea has been at least a part of the dreams of most men. The explorers of the old world set out to discover and exploit the new; pirates and "privateers" sprang up to exploit the explorers. Over the centuries, piracy, greed, battles for sea supremacy and the unconquerable, treacherous sea itself have all contributed to the littering of the ocean floor with a wealth of treasure the value of which is virtually beyond comprehension in its enormity. The quest for this treasure has never subsided over the centuries. Though most of it has defied salvage, or remained hidden for hundreds of years there are always men who, against all the odds, convince them­ selves that they will be successful where others have failed. At first these men were merely fortune-hunting adventurers with courage and hope. Today, with modern technology and vastly improved detecting devices, they are often enterprising business men with great wealth already behind them to pursue their efforts. Ancient or modem, however, the lure is still romantically the same: Buried Treasure. The exact locations of hundreds of sunken wrecks responsibly believed to contain treasure are a matter of record in the archives of Spain, the files of the British Admiralty and Lloyd's of London, and the U.S. Department of Commerce or Navy Department. Thousands more are known to exist in old shipping lanes on both sides of the Atlantic. The general arfea in which they lie is fairly certain from papers, letters and reports filed at the time of the sinkings, but pinpointing their whereabouts has been hampered by lack of detail or geographic changes in coastlines and the ocean's floor over the centuries. Much treasure was buried ashore by pirates, to be sure, and a good deal of it has been stumbled upon on islands and along the coasts of New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and Florida to name only a few. But these finds are the result of purest chance as there is no possible way to even guess at their whereabouts. Indeed it is variously reported in historical writings that the pirates them­ selves sometimes lost track of their buried booty. But sunken galleons and other treasure-carrying ships are a different matter. All were registered with their respective governments; all had specific depar­ ture dates, ports of call and estimated arrival dates; all left manifests or bills of lading on what and whom they carried with them to the bottom. According to one official estimate, $150,000,000 lost by Spanish armadas between the Caribbean and Page Seven Spain from 1500 to 1820 has yet to be salvaged. More than twice that amount, however, has been recovered by diligent salvors. And this accounts for treasure lost by only one segment of the shipping of Spain alone. The vessels of England, France, Portugal and even the pirates themselves suffered similar losses. More than 800 ships left Portugal for the Indies between 1497 and 1612, for example, and a full 12% of them were totally destroyed through shipwreck. From the time when Hernando Cortez first landed in Vera Cruz in 1519 and began his systematic plunder of Montezuma's Aztec empire, few if any ships sailed from the New World with less than half their cargo made up of gold, silver or precious stones. General cargo—tobacco, hides, sugar and the like— was usually piled high above decks and often swept overboard in heavy seas or deliberately thrown over to assist in surviving a storm. The more secure space below was reserved for the precious metals even to the exclusion of adequate quarters for passengers and crew. "Barbarous Greed" So bad were conditions on Spain's treasure ships that even King Ferdinand VI was prompted to com­ ment on victims of "the barbarous greed of those who wish to use all the space on the ship for their cargo." This despite the fact that the king's tax on gold and silver was 20% until 1572 and 10% thereafter. There were also additional taxes for stamping and assaying bullion and on merchants importing treasure. According to Spanish records, some 437,000,000 pesos reached Spain and were recorded at the House of Trade in Seville during the 147 years between 1503 and 1650. This does not include an estimated 100,000,000 pesos smuggled in during the same period. Loose enforcement of contraband laws and bribery sometimes made it possible for a single voyage to enrich an entire crew and not a few Skippers averaged up to 100,000 pesos per trip. (By today's standards, each of these pesos would be worth roughly $3.20. So much for the treasure that reached its destina­ tion three and four hundred years ago. Perhaps an equal amount still lies beneath the sea today just awaiting salvagers clever enough or rich enough or lucky enough to claim it. It is interesting to look briefly into the reasons why so much of this tremendous New World wealth never got back to the Old World. The danger from pirates was always a very present one to be sure. These vessels were by far the richest ever to sail the seas and any freebooting seafarer (Continued on page 15) �H i Pace Eight :• April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG April 14, 1967 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG [std 1-' ^^4 Harry Lundeberg Schooiof Seamanship . [7 P ROVIDING seamen with know-how and sMIl for the successful performance of their shipboard jobs is one of the prime objectives of the SIU's Hany Lundeberg SdMxd of Seamanship. The school's program and facilities offer training for the entry ratings in deck, ei^ine and stewards departments and fmr upgrading to higher ratings—as well as courses of instruction to prepare qmdified Seafarers for enj^e and deck department licenses. A key asqpect of the schooFs traiaiiig is its lifebo^ andj^ety in­ struction widch has given rerd meaning to the fact that "an SIG ship hi a safe ship!" The photos on these pages riiow students enrolled hi dm i&itry Rating Tralniiig Program as they are taught lifeboat handling and odier safety techidques in the classroom and hi the boats. Students are also shown in the course of lifeboat ticket examinations given by the Coast Qu^td at the SIU school'^ wideifiont facility at MiU Basin v. In Brooldyii, \ flSji- < •' Proud first class of SIU Entry Rating Lifeboat Training School in happy pose after graduation. They are (L-R). Front Row: J. Bailey, D. Gilbert, F. Rediker, J. Green, R. Gonzales, R. Garcia, J. Gates. Second row (L-R): K. C. McGregor, instructor, D. McBride, M. Elliot, R. Drouillard, P. Murphy, T. Kile, M. McGovern, R. Pierce, F. Bragg. Back row (L-R): SIU Safety Dir. Joe Algina, B. McKinstry, R. Avis, R. Kelly, G. Carpenter, W. Estes, A. Goodhue, C. White, S. Nutter, A. Bjornsson, Inst. Course was given at Harry Lundeberg School. '-'K- .. ' • b'l -i, • . • •'h. ^ '' • - £M:t v- IS .-ri7.v .-i--"V-T - • • T• MS -a- ^ 5^ y> 1 II ••< i mi • '' ''''m. «l- I,' fl' 'C; 'r ^ Hdd^ihg Iv' hook. ENTRY RATING PROGRAM LIPEBOAT CLASS N0.2 MARCH 27, 19 67 All hands prepare to man Hfeboats. mi. .JWi''H''' • • >:•;' Shown above is the second class to graduate in the new training program. Seated (L-R): Louis Peluso, Terry Perterson, M. Gordan, Ericic Sorensen and Michael Wolf. Standing in the second row are: Mike Miller, Theodore Kowaleviocz, Thomas Alley, Larry Walling, Courtney Bernard, William Haddock, Kenneth Buch and Ted Modlin. In back (L-R): Inst. McGregor, Bledsoe Nettles, Jim Foreman, Bill Gibbs, A. Bennett, Phil Flanagan, Bob Goodson and Inst. Bjornsson. V'- ,;v' .R. Pierce receives lifeboat ticket certificate. •^"^'Ylii in t tnliiiiittBi instructor Bjornsson explains a safety measure. ' Course also includes classroom instruction. TTteX j^ture Bjornsson is giving here involves inflation of , liferafts. .W J.., .... . iiiSfi. KjS'iWfSfl:#' 1- I! •i/'...'i 5 CG Approves SIU Entry Rating Lifeboat, Safety Training Pian ' X I II •^:-r r! S f ^ % l?-~ I 4i'' I Men receiving entry rating training in the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will now be given their lifeboat ticket examinations immediately upon completion of that part of the training program's course of instructions. This procedure and training was approved by the U.S. Coast Guard following meetings prompted by " the SIU between the Union In recommending that the COast rangement, those passing the tests and the Coast Guard. At the Guard give examinations for Sea­ will receive a lifeboat ticket which meetings, the SIU pointed out that farers at the conclusion of the life­ would become valid after 90 days its training program included cer­ boat instruction phase of their en­ of seatime by applying for valida­ tified lifeboat and fire-fighting try rating training, the SIU main­ tion at the Coast Guard office in training techniques for entry tained that it is more desirable the port where the test was taken. from the standpoint of ships' safety ratings. Under the newly-approved plan, SIU Safety Director Joe Algina to give the examinations prior to graduates of the SIU Harry Lun­ stressed that the Harry Lundeberg the accumulation of 90 days' sea- deberg School who pass the ex­ School of Seamanship—a Coast time, as had previously been the amination would thus, in effect, be Guard-approved school—teaches procedure. qualified lifeboat men immediately courses in fire fighting and life­ 'As a result of the discussion upon joining a vessel. boat training at the entry rating with the Union, the Coast Guard In the first class of 23 men who level as part of its objective of agreed to give the lifeboat ticket took the examination, all passed assuring maximum shipboard examination to the men in the safety and to assure availability of Lundeberg school's entry rating and received their certification. properly trained crewmembers in training program after they com­ Since then two more classes suc­ the entry, as well as in the other pleted the lifeboat training phase cessfully completed this jfiiiase of ratings. of their instruction. Under the ar­ training (see photos, far right). imm '•7gV--s,. ' AfloBi Tfoinee J. Gates gets his lifeboat ticket document from the Giast Guard examiner as -r lu- -u„ sive instruction in fird' fighting procedures. ): J. Green, R^ Gonzales, jtist, McGregor, and, F. Rediker. if..- Coast Guzird examiner looks ph'a cruciari; rope-tying pihas^^^ of trainees take , examination. rv/ ^•>4 • f: ,,,, " ktA Third class of graduates are (L-R) Front row: J. Harper, B. Shaw, C. Beach, J. Tenne, R. Jackson, B. Vain, A. Martin, R. Corbin, E. Burch. Standing in middle row (L-R): Inst. McGregor, N. Hawkins, J. Dyer, J. Willis, D. Brown, P. Kratsas, E. Johnson, E. Younger, Inst. Bjornsson. Trainees in last row are (L-R): T. Kehoe, D. Ward, J. Daughtrey, W. Johnson, H. Odom, R. Ba! .in and G. Golden. Class of entry rating; lifeboat trainees prepares to into the water at the school's Mill Basin site in Brooklyn, N.Y. j' i . MliS . t' .\ t'i ' \ s . \ \ ^ V \ '' ^ 'U V ' �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG April 14^ 1967 r THE TORREY CANYON DISASTER I'•H' f' A fe- well-known British expression for a troublesome situation is "sticky-wicket". For the last few weeks Britain has had a truly sticky problem on its hands—crude oil, over 35 million gallons of it—^ floating on the sea and' threatening the economic future of vast areas of the English coast. The thick, sticky brown oil came from the tanks on the Torrey Canyon—a runaway-flag, Americanowned supertanker operated by a Bermuda based company, registered in Liberia, chartered to a British firm with Italian officers and crew. The ship, over 900 feet long and 118,00 deadweight tons, was on the last lap of a voyage from Kuwait to Wales on March 18 when she went aground on the rocks of Seven Stones reef, oflf the Scilly Islands on England's southern coast. The Torrey Canyon now has the dubious distinc­ tion of being the costliest single mishap in maritime history. The vessel, which is a total loss, was insured for $16.5 million. Her cargo, also a total loss, was insured for another $1 million or more. In addition, the vessel carried liability insurance of $2.5 million —and it looks as if damage claims will run many, many times that amount. The previous record for a single maritime mishap was held by the Andrea Doria, which was insured for $16 million when it collided with a Swedish ship and sank off Nantucket in July, 1956. It may never be known with any certainty why the Torrey Canyon was so far off course when she went aground on the rocks. The vessel was fairly new (built in 1959 and jumboized in 1965) and was equipped with a fathometer, gyro compass, radar, radio direction finder and radio-telephone. Yet when she went aground she had wandered outside a safe channel which was 12-miles wide. Immediately after she hit, the crude oil began pouring from ruptured tanks. As a EVutch salvage firm struggled unsuccessfully to free her from the rocks, more and more of her cargo poured into the sea. Finally, under the constant pounding of wind and waves she broke up and additional millions of gallons of oil poured out. In an effort to prevent the release of whatever oil cargo still remained aboard the battered and broken hulk of the vessel, wave after wave of British jet bombers were sent in to pound her with high explosive bombs, rockets, napalm, gasoline, kerosene, phosphoious—everything conceivable that might set fire to what remained in her tanks and to the vast pools of oil that were being driven toward shore. But the thick crude oil does not ignite easily, and although the ship itself caught fire and burned fiercely for a time, the floating oil refused to bum. As it moved toward shore it carried with it economic dis­ aster for much of England's picturesque southern coast. Warmed by the nearby Gulf Stream, the Scilly Islands and England's southern shore represent the prime vacation spot for the entire nation. Advertise­ ments picture the area's palm trees waving in the warm summer breezes, and promotional literature describes the pure-golden beach sands for which the area is famous. The climate has made the area a haven for water fowl, including many species that are found nowhere else in the world, and extensive oyster beds are a prime financial mainstay of the area. But the Torrey Canyon disaster may have changed all that for years to come. The golden sand of many beaches is already covered with a layer of thick, tarry dfi several inches thick, and each day the wind and tide brings more and more oil ashore. Hundreds of thousands of the exotic water fowl have already perished in the thick, sticky substance, and some, it is believed, have been made extinct. Although efforts are being made to protect the oyster beds from the encroaching oil, all such efforts seem puny in com­ parison to the extent of the disaster, and it is possible that the oyster industry will be ruined for years to come. The possibility of local economic disaster is not confined to Britain. The French coastal areas of Normandy and Brittany are also in danger from the huge drifting pools of oil—^which threaten not only the coasts and the local oyster beds but also the local farm economy because French farmers along the coast rely on seaweed for fertilizer—and the floating oil threatens to contaminate the seaweed all up and down the coast. The Torrey Canyon disaster has suddenly con­ fronted the world with maritime, legal, conservation and economic problems ifhich it has never had to face before, but which it may have to face again in the future and for which it must, therefore, be prepared. MARITIME PROBLEMS From the standpoint of current trends in maritime, the Torrey Canyon disaster casts a questioning spot­ light on the trend toward bigger and bigger tankers and bulk carriers. The economic stimulus behind vessels of everincreasing tonnages is the fact that the more cargo a vessel can transport in a single trip, the less it costs to haul cargo per ton. But, as the Torrey Canyon demonstrates, each supertanker or bulk carrier carries with it such a gigantic potential for loss in the event of disaster that insurance costs have gone up steadily, advancing anywhere between 5 per cent to 30 per cent last year alone, depending on the experience rating of various ship fleets. The Torrey Canyon disaster will certainly cause insurers to review their rate struc­ tures and may very well lead to further rate in­ creases. Rising insurance rates naturally cut into potential profits to be gained from increasing ship size. The Torrey Canyon, for instance, was not a particularly large vessel by today's "super" standards. At 118,000 deadweight tons she was much smaller than the Japa­ nese Idemitsu Mam which is 205,000 tons. Japan is already planning six new tankers of 276,000 tons each, and maritime architects are already talking about 500,000 ton tankers—which they insist are technologically feasible. The Torrey Canyon mishap however, may serve to bring about a great deal of thought on whether such large vessels are economically feasible as well. The events following the Torrey Canyon will certainly lead to fresh thoughts on the part of ship planners, shipbuilders, shipowners and ship insurers. LEGAL ASPECTS From the legal standpoint, the Torrey Canyon dis­ aster has left in its wake a legal tangle that will (Continued on page 15) c I Grud^ bil slick from grounded Torrey Canyon nears the coast • at Penzance, England. More of this sticky stuff — thousands of tons of it -^' threatened the r shorelines ah^ marine life of I resort areas up and down both If ^Epglish and Trench coasts and . caused millions of dollars in damage and loss Of revenue Os y ess inhabitants watched. < ' m' ^ > .ssy...-, .J,, * ' '/ z.A'ij �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Tax-Free Industrial Bonds Abused by Runaway Sbops Page Eleven M fl/ I'll Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do!" Organized labor's call for a ban on the use of state and local taxfree bonds to finance private industrial plants was renewed in a recent network radio interview. Assistant Dir. Frank Fernbach, of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Research charged that the "use of public tax money ... to build a plant for private purposes" is "improper." He made the statements on Labor News Conference, public affairs interview broadcast each Tuesday at 7:35 p.m., EST, on the Mutual Radio Network. (The American Federa­ tion of Radio & Television Artists ended its strike against Mutual on Mar. 31.) Fernbach said tax-free bonding was authorized to help state and local governments build and expand public facilities, but a growing number of communities are using the authority to build industrial plants and entice firms from other areas. Unless checked, the practice now permitted in 30 states threatens to spread to all 50, he warned. Last year alone, he noted, tax-free industrial bonding was an "op­ portunity for more than 125 American companies to get cheap factory financing at the expense of the American taxpayer." Half a billion dollars worth of the bonds was issued last year, and within two years that figiu-e will double, he predicted. Fernbach said that "tremendous profiteering" results from the prac­ tice, pointing out that in addition to property tax and other concessions granted the companies, they often buy the very bonds issued to build their plants and collect the tax-free interest while writing-off the rent for the site as "a cost of business operations." Support for changing the law is growing, he said. He noted that several bills to accomplish this are now before Congress, and such Administration officials as the secretary of the treasury and the Presi­ dent's Council of Economic Advisers have spoken out against tax-free industrial bonding. In addition, Fernbach said, the Independent Bankers Association, which represents "people who are in the business of selling tax-free state and local bonds," is actively campaigning to end the practice. They feel this is their "Achilles' heel," he said, "so socially, economically and morally unjustified that it might set in motion a clamor in Congress and around the country to end tax-free bonding for any purpose." The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council unanimously passed a resolution at its convention recently condemn­ ing "unscrupulous" persons in the medical profession and hospital business and urged labor to com­ pile an "unfair list" of doctors and hospitals who overcharge patients. tween the Packinghouse Workers, the Meat Cutters and Wilson and Co. The pacts covering some 6,500 people in 15 Wilson plants closely follows the lines of new agreements reached with Armour & Co. The Armour settlement totaled about 66 cents an hour. Non-professional employees at Oho University staged an 11-day strike that won the 600 new mem­ bers of State, County and Munici­ pal Employees Local 37 a firsttime agreement. The workers' strike shut down the school and had the support of the students who rallied in their behalf. The AFL-CIO's 12th annual national conference on Commu­ nity Services will be held at the Hotel Commodore, April 16-20. More than a score of prominent community health experts will ad­ dress the delegates. They include Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey and Communications Workers Presi­ dent Joseph A. Beirne, who is chairman of the AFL-CIO Com­ munity Services Committee. The Conference will honor Dr. Albert B. Sabin, developer of the oral anti-polio vaccine at the MurrayGreen Award Dinner on April 20. The General Council of the British Trades Union Congress has called for the abolition of the pri­ vate educational system. The fed­ eration called the traditional form of secondary education in Eng­ land "socially undesirable" and "damaging in its effect on the public educational system." The private schools have produced "a privileged elite," the Council added. <1> AFL-CIO President George Meany has been named a member of the President's Advisory Com­ mittee on Top Federal &laries. The committee will review current salaries and benefits paid to top officials in private sectors of the economy and consider whether necessary adjustments shall be made for government workers in the top salary brackets. ^ A new agreement arrived at six months before the expiration date of contract has been reached be­ .1, Judge Inzer B. Wyatt of U.S. District Court in New York City, has rejected a Labor Dept. peti­ tion that he set aside an election of officers of Hotel, Motel & Club Employes Local 6 and order a new vote. The election was held in May 1965. The suit was based on allegations by a dissident group within the union that eligibility re­ quirements for running for paid union office were illegally-restric­ tive. The ruling held that the eligibility rules, while "technical­ ly" to restrictive, had no effect on the outcome of the balloting. "So far as appears from this rec­ ord," he added, "the voting was fairly and honiestly conducted and the votes were accurately counted." If at First You Don't Succeed Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship construction proposal has been scuttled by the Senate. But McNamara has not given up the idea and plans to push for approval of his pet project by the House of Representatives— even though opposition to the FDL proposal has been growing steadily in the House as well. The Secretary of Defense does not give up an idea easily, even a bad one like FDL. The wastefulness, uselessness and unworkability of the FDL concept has been pointed out time and again by many representatives of labor, management, government and other interested parties. The members of the Sen­ ate have made their rejection of the FDL concept unequivocably clear. Yet McNamara persists. The comments of Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which investigated FDL and then recommended rejection of the con­ cept by the Senate, indicate that the Defense ''Good Night, Chet!" When you reach the top of your field, it is sometimes difficult to remember what things were like before fame and fortune came your way. Most men's vision remains clear. Others however, overwhelmed by their affluent and glamorous present positions, lose their vision of the past. Many years ago, when newscaster Chet Huntley was an unknown, beginning news­ man working on small, local radio stations, he became a member of AFTRA. Undoubt­ edly, he was happy then to accept the secu­ rity and honest representation that the union afforded him. But now, having reached the top; and being able with his national prominence to Secretary even tried threats of political black­ mail in order to gain approval for FDL. This stubborn adherence to a discredited idea has become a trademark of Defense Secretary McNamara. It took the Vietnam sealift to convince him to abandon his ridicu­ lous idea that future military transport could be handled completely by airlift and that ships were no longer necessary for this pur­ pose—and from some of his recent state­ ments it would seem that he is still not quite convinced. Right now he has his heart set on a fleet of FDL ships and he would let nothing stand in his way—not even the facts and figures proving the wastefulness and uselessness of the entire concept. Although House approval of FDL be­ comes more unlikely with each passing day, one thing is certain—McNamara will be in there fighting to preserve it. But fortunately for the American maritime industry and the security of the entire nation, it is equally certain that the SIU and many other mari­ time unions will be there as well, fighting for the final defeat of the entire FDL concept. virtually call the tune in his own wage nego­ tiations with the giant radio and television networks, Huntley seems to have forgotten the important role the union played in aid­ ing his rise to fame. Even worse, he seems to have forgotten that beginners still start at the bottom, where he once was, and need the vitally-important support of a strong union, as he once did. From the lofty and secure heights of na­ tional prominence, Huntley saw fit to betray both his union and his union Brothers, who recently settled their strike with the TV net­ works. In so doing he was at odds with many other AFTRA members—men enjoy­ ing national prominence equal to his own— men named Cronkite, Downs and Brinkley, to name just a few. �YT Page Twelve ' SEAFARERS LOG . '""S"-" Private Utilities 'Big Time CMselers' • I »!• i:. To The Editor: Your article in the March 3rd Log on the *Trath in Lend­ ing Law" was great. Won't you run another article in the same vein on "Big Time Chislers?" I refer to ray gas and electric bill. It was received by me on Feb. 14tb, and the net was $28,58. On Feb. 28th the total became $31.29. This amounts to about 10 per cent interest in just two weeks. As you know, we IBU mem­ bers in Baltimore have been on strike five months, and every penny really counts. That was what open^ my eyes to this outrageous penalty. »You can't argue with these peqple — they simply cut off your Juice. Ito, expose them Jse. Affiled "WMtey" Jnfehess JlpTt. iVOTTV The Log ran ah I^Vom/ against unjustified rate Ihtcredses by the nation's ptiivately-owned power companies mh ihe March 17 issue. rM-:: Tarl0 Bedustlon Can Boo^ Shippings T6 e^ EiUtort Something that can drastical­ ly affect American shipping, as well as the rest of the nation's economy, is rapidly coming to a head unheralded and almost unreported in the newspapers. What I''am referring to are the Kennedy Round tariff talks now going on in Geneva, Swit­ zerland. These talks have been going on nearly four years, and the deadline for coming to an agreement is the end of this month! If the talks are successful, we will see a "reduction of world trade barriers unequaled in the history of international negotiations." (I am quoting ray local newspaper.) On the table in Geneva are proposals by all the world's main trading nations, including the United States and the Euro­ pean Common Market, to re­ duce literally thousands of in­ dividual tariffs by 50 per cent, Vvith the reduction to t^c place oyer a five-year period. The negotiators are seeking agreements on a sweeping new international agieement regulat­ ing trade in wheat and other grains. It would establish the principle that all rich countries, whether importers or exporters of grain, would share some of the burden of food aid to the poor countries. The United States, to its everlasting credit, is insisting on this provision, in the face of opposition by 'West ^Germany and other countries. Other farm products, chemi­ cals, machinery and steel are the other main categdries being discussed, with many hundreds pf other individual items also at jit's touch and go right noVy as to how the Kennedy Round will come out. Its possible ef­ fects on the shipping industry die United States and the of the world's seafailng ODS is staggering. Trans­ oceanic trade will increase tre­ mendously if the talks are con­ cluded successfully. Let's make sure that the United States shipping industry is not shortchanged again, as it has been in the past. It is cruto see that our Merchant April 14, 1967 . Marine is capable of meeting the demands of a possible big increase in world trade. If tariffs tumble, we must redou­ ble- our effort to see America's Merchant fleet grow to a posi­ tion where it carries its fair share—^which, as the world's largest trading nation, is considerable-^f goods that move across the sea. 4 Maxwell Paiterscm Fancy Knot and Canvas Handicrafts Worked to Perfection by SlU Bosun The handicrafts practiced by seafaring men reached their height in the blue water days. Fancy knot tying and working with canvas, in these days of steam turbine ships and automated Diesel ves­ sels, are rapidly becoming lost arts as the old blue water sailors fade away. Despite the changing times, Seafarer Vincent Anthony YYY?: ("Chick") Vanzenella, has con­ Seahirer Praises tinued to perfect his mastery at these changing arts. Bosun Van­ $IU Upgrading zenella, who got his first taste of To the Etf tmr: the sea in 1942, first became inter­ Recently I had the oppor­ ested in working with rope when tunity to attend our Union's he joined the Boy Scouts at the upgrading school in New York age of 12. Since then, he says, for the QMED endorsements. when "I sort of took it up as a I was very much impressed hobby . . . knots and lines have both with the school and the always fascinated me." instructors, who are real pro­ Brother Vanzenella learned the fessionals in preparing one for art of canvas working in the Navy, upgrading. he served as a Bosun. He where I strongly urge those who made mats for ladders and boat have their required time in the fenders. Although civilian tug­ Engine Room to take ad­ boat fenders are usually made of vantage of this excellent oppor­ rope or sometimes used automo­ Bosun "Chick" Vanzenella passes on his knowledge of nautical handi­ tunity. bile tires, naval tugs are equipped crafts at every opportunity, hoping the younger Seafarers will con­ I'm earnestly looking for­ with traditional canvas fenders for tinue to practice them. In this candid shot by a LOG photographer, ward to completing my re­ protecting the boats from abra­ quired sea time now to take ad­ "Chick" (left) is showing OS Bledsoe Nettles (center), a recent grad­ sion. vantage of the SIU's School for uate of the Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship, how to splice line. "Chick" uses his vast knowledge Marine Engineere. AB Chester Mikulski listens as "Chick" explains the difference between of nautical handicrafts to improve Paul J. McGahara his performance as a working a long and a short splice. Action took place at SlU headquarters. ^ — sailor. "While shipping as Bosun, • Stopper Knots are used to weaving." Small lines are made I've tried to develop new ways of working on deck," he pointed out. secure lengths of line to bits which of two strands, and are relatively "It's almost impossible to come are put on mooring lines to relieve easy to work with. up with new knots; there are thou­ stress. Large lines, on the other hand, sands of them," Brother Van­ Fancy knots are used mainly are made of three thick strands, To The Editor zenella said, when interviewed by for decoration today. "They were and it takes considerable skill to a LOG staff writer in the New all used to fancy up stuff during splice them together. The fid, a York hall. He had with him a the sailing days," Brother Van­ nautical tool whose origins go back Great Society book, "Encyclopedia of Knots and zenella explained, adding that they to antiquity, is a tapering pin of Fancy Rope Work" (Cornell Mari­ are still used on sailing yachts. wood used to open the strands Must Expand time Press). By Raoul Graumont "Don't ask me how many there of a rope in splicing. As Bosun To the Editor: and John J. Hensel, it describes are," he said. "I couldn't tell you." Vanzenella explained it, the fid The AFL-CIO, in calling on some 3,668 knots! "It's the best "Chick" passes away many of is put under the lays to allow the the Johnson Administration to book I've ever found on the sub­ his spare hours at sea by making ends of the second rope to be expand the war against poverty, ject," Brother Vanzenella said. knot boards—^which is practically tucked in. In other words, a hole is reflecting the voice of all "When I first went to sea, I a lost art. A knot board is a fin­ is opened that is large enough to American working people. learned a lot by watching the old- ished piece of wood with fancy accept the strands of the other When President Johnson, timers work," Brother Vanzenella knot work attached to it. Bosun rope. If the rope is new and stiff, during his presidential cam­ told the LOG. "Then I picked up Vanzenella made a knot board a mallet is needed to drive the paign, proposed to eradicate a lot myself, and after that I with over 50 knots on it for the fid through the strands. A knife poverty and bring the poor into started to read all the books I Jacksonville SIU hall in 1960. He or an axe is required to cut the the mainstream of American could find on the subject." made another, of similar scope, ends off. "I like wire splicing, society via the Great Society, "I always try to dig up new for a Daytona, Fla., yacht club. too," Brother Vanzenella said. The the response from the Ameri­ ways of securing and tying while Most of "Chick's" knot boards marlinespike, a pointed iron in­ can people was overwhelming­ I'm working," "Chick" said. are smaller, however, and he gives strument, is the tool used to splice ly affirmative. We all wanted, Two Categories them away to his shipmates. He wire and cable. the unemployed and the under­ Working with canvas is another All nautical knots either fall begins by cutting a piece of ply­ employed to take their right­ wood down to size. "Chick" has practically lost art that the veteran into the category of fancy knot ful place as productive work­ no trouble obtaining plywood, as Seafarer can do not only compe­ work or workable knots. Brother ers in our most bountiful o)|sj, most ships carry a supply for tently but with a kind of style Vanzenella is a master at crafting societies. building shelves and other items that is rare today. "Knowing how both kinds. Now the enemies of the "Today," says Brother Vanze­ as they are needed. Then he sands to sew canvas comes in handy," Great Soicety program are say-| nella, "those that go for fancy and varnishes the wood. After says the Bosun. "There is always ing we cannot afford to meet work are usually yacht people." tying the knots, he attaches them something to do with canvas, even our commitment in Viet Nam In the days of yore, many ties to the board with brads—small, on today's ships," Brother Van­ and support the Great Society that are now categorized as fancy almost headless nails which he zenella told the LOG. From can­ both. Labor's answer to this is knot work were workable knots. sinks below the surface of the vas he has fashioned dodgers— that not only can we afford it, or windbreakers—sea bags, and Others were used on various parts rope. but we must win on both fronts. covers for ships' lights. He has Sailing Boards A victory for democracy injf of clipper ships to decorate the often patched up lifeboat covers vessels and their rigging. He has also made a number Viet Nam, while leaving the and tarps. of sailing boards, using the same The workable knots used on to­ hard-core poor to stagnate in "The tools Bosun Vanzenella day's merchant ships fall into the technique as in making knot their ghettos at home, would boards. Sailing boards indicate uses to work with canvas are a following categories. Seafarer be a hollow one indeed. when a ship will sail and what her "palm" of leather with brass fit­ Vanzenella pointed out. Admittedly, some of the destination is. The lettering on tings, twine — which is the Great Society programs are • The Bowline is a bite for se­ "Chick's" sailing boards are made "thread," beeswax, and a needle. foundering because they have curing lines; its most common use of looped and knotted line, and Somehow, the nautical handi­ been short-changed by the fed­ is to secure mooring lines to piers. usually include fancy knot work crafts are more widely practiced eral government's lack of ader • The Square Knot is used to as decoration. in Britain. Needles for working quate funding, and other pro­ join two ropes together. grams have run aground on a • Half Hitches are used to se­ Bosun Vanzenella is also an ex­ canvas are imported from Eng­ sea of red tape. cure lines temporarily to rails and pert at spacing, or joining, rope land. This is why organized labor's other objects. and wire. For splicing heavy The basic stitchings are: the voice must be raised now, in-• Becket Bends are used to rig mooring line, three tools are used round stitch, for putting together sisting on an increase, rather up bosun's chairs. —a fid, a wooden mallet, and an round pieces of canvas; the flat than the proposed decreases, in • The Stage Hitch is used to axe or knife. No tools, "just your stitch, for sewing flat parts; the anti-poverty funds, and on secure each end of a plank for hands," are needed to splice herringbone stitch; and the "base­ higher caliber administration of working over the side of a ship smaller lines. Explaining the tech­ ball" stitch. The veteran seaman the various indiridual ^pro­ while it is in port. nique, Brother Vanzenella says: can also make "McNamara Lace," grams. 'j • The Sheep Shank Is used to "You go against the lay, over one, as intricately worked decorative shorten lines. Lee Hartimg then under one; it's sort of like canvas is called. -4/ LETTERS �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen vr' A '> SI ARRIVALS -# Audra Marie Wright, bom Jan­ uary 15, 1967, to the Ray Ander­ son Wrights, Aydlett, N. C. Charlene Vlto, born January 25, 1967, to the Rosalis Vitos, Houma, La. Darren Eugene Fuller, born January 7, 1967, to the Jerry E. Fullers, Houston, Texas. — — Paul Frankewicz, born January 1, 1967, to the Stephen J. Frankewiczs, Avondale, La. Wililam Ray Hanf, born Janu­ ary 23, 1967, to the Bill J. Hanfs, Houston, Texas. Christina Long, born January 2, 1967, to the James A. Longs, Joppatown, Maryland. ^ Clarence Willis, bom February 3, 1967, to the Dudley J. Willis, Belle Chasse, La. Daniel Franklin Foster, born January 31, 1967, to the Charlie Fosters, Belhaven, N. C. ^ Kathleen Notton, born Febru­ ary 13, 1967, to the Arthur Nottons, Superior, Wisconsin. Christine KeUey, bom Decem­ ber 29, 1966, to the Donald Kelleys, Milwaukee, Oregon. — — Rafari Mates, bom February 21, 1967, to the Rafael Matos, Staten Island, New York. —— William Zinsav^e, bom De­ cember 27, 1966, to the Albert Zinsavages, Baltimore Maryland. Jerry and Nancy Bankston, born December 14, 1966, to the Jerry Bankstons, Ocean Springs, Miss. —— Eduardo Rode, bom February 23, 1967, to the Howard Rodes, Houston, Texas. David Raynor, bom January 5, 1967, to the Oscar Raynors, La Follette, Tenn. f <I> Dawn Adams, born February 6, 1967, to the Andrew J. Adames, Baltimore, Maryland. 5 . [.'• . K' Jared A. Mason Please contact your sister, Mrs. Ella M. Bodman, 1820 Old Gov­ ernment St., Apt. 7B, Mobile, Ala. 36606. 'i-¥ George T. Mellon Please communicate with your wife as soon as you can. She has moved since you shipped out. Her new address is: 509 Cranston St., Providence, R. I. 02907. —— Albert Schwartz Please contact Newton B. Sch­ wartz, attorney at law, 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Tex. 77006, at your earliest conveni­ ence. The telephone number is JA 8-2863. Walter (Jake) Jacobson Please contact Eddie McMaster, aboard the Miami, c/o Cities Serv­ ice Oil Co., 60 Wall St., New York. James P. Harrington Contact your wife at 104-17 35th Ave., Corona, N. Y. 11368. Alan Doujet Get in touch with Sidney J. Smolinsky, at Dorfman, Pechner, Sacks & Dorfman, Attorneys at Law, The Wellington, Suite 400, 19th and Walnut Streets, Philadel­ phia, Pa. 19103. They want to give you vital information concerning the case you have pending. ^ Charles S. Hudgins Please contact your sister, Mrs. Mary Cook, and inform her how you can be reached. She has moved since you last saw her. The new address is 5717 Rusk Ave., Mt. Washington, Md. 21215. ~ ^ . Editor, • SEAFARERS LOG, ! 675 Fourth Ave., f'-'y . • Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I. . I I I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (print information) ' I • • • •• • • • •. • • * . • • 4 ». * • • « '*. • -* f.' » •« '*'« • * n * •- • STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP.,....., .,T0 AVOID DUPLICATION; If yov are an old subscriber and have a ' address, please give your former ' • JRESS <I> <1> PERSONALS Income Tax Refunds Income tax refund checks are ready for the following Seafarers: Stefen Goscinski, Walter W. Hake Jr., Clarence Layton, Charles E. Switzer and Grover C. Turner. They are being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105. His fellow Seafarers have extended their best w ishes for a speedy recovery to Lawrence Campbell, after his accident aboard the Merrimac (Merrimac). Meeting Chairman Joseph Stanton reports that Campbell, an AB, was hurt while the vessel was in France. We want "to let him know that the crew hopes he gets well and gets ship is in port back in good health," Stanton crew wishes John a speedy recov­ ery. Seafarers were requested not along the coast. reports. "We are all looking forto smoke on the bridge. The re­ Seafarers were . ward to seeing pair list includes the foc'sle, hall­ reminded by the him again. God ways and bathroom. All hands ship's delegate bless him and" be helped in keeping the pantry and aboard the Steel M m with him all the messhalls clean. The ship's fund Scientist (Isth­ * time." Meeting totals $8.50. mian), Meeting Secretary Nicho­ Chairman E. Her­ las Hatglmlsios A good voyage on the Del Hernandez nandez reports. writes that inju­ George Pappas, Monte (Delta), with "no beefs ries also struck deck delegate, spoke of the coop­ and no disputed Hafgimisios two men in the eration of all hands in his depart­ overtime reported Steward Depart­ ment, according to Meeting Sec­ by department ment, who • were hospitalized in retary F. S. Omega. Omega in­ delegates," Meet­ France. ing Chairman A. forms that crews rooms might be C. Campbell painted when the ship reaches the L. T. Marshall was elected writes. Brother coast. Some disputed overtime in Ship's Delegate of the Steel Sur­ George C. Hoff­ the engine room, but otherwise, a veyor (Isthmian). man resigned as good trip. Until he was ship's delegate Hoffman elected on Jan. and was replaced Book loving Seafarers on the 15, at a meeting by A. Hudimac. Hoffman was Ames Victmy (Victory) are mak­ presided over by praised by his shipmates for the ing good use of Meeting Chair­ fine work he turned in. The ship's the SIU's ship's man L. A. Wil­ treasury is down to its last $2. A. library. Meeting liams, who serves G. Espeneda, Meeting Secretary, Chairman Roy J. as Chief Steward, writes that crewmembers did some Jones reports. the ship had no painting in the foc'sle and repair Meeting Secretary Marshall delegate. It was work in the shower. Jesse Krause agreed that the new Ship's Dele­ writes that the ^ gate would see the Captain about men are forming The possibility of having a all beefs, writes Meeting Secretary swimming pool was discussed by a ship's fund and Jones J. Jnudsen. donations will be Seafarers aboard the Steel Vendor accepted from the crew at any John Quinn was named ship's (Isthmian), Meet­ time. A vote of thanks was ex­ delegate and Juan Burgos was ing Chairman tended to the Steward for a job elected deck dele­ Fred Shaia in­ well done. The vessel will be paid gate aboard the forms. Shaia said off in Seattle. Beauregard (Seathat the Steward Land), Thomas informed new Meeting Chairman D. DazlukeLundy, Meeting crewmem hers wics reports that Ed Lane re­ about the need to Chairman writes. signed his posi­ Gorum Meeting Secretary replenish the tion as ship's dele­ Mike Smith said a ship's fund. Meeting Secretary gate on the Man( request was made Elliott Gorum informs us that the kato Victory (Vic­ to have movies ship's fund has $21.90 left. En­ tory). He was re­ Lundy shown aboard gine delegate Leo Wills said that placed by A. Alship. Seafarers are hard at work there was some disputed overtime ford, deck depart­ cleaning the ship up "after a hard but otherwise, it has been a good ment and got a trip to North Europe." Mail and trip. Logs and mail are arriving vote of thanks for Logs were received regularly and regularly and the Steward depart­ his fine job. Meet­ Afford department delegates report no ment is turning out good chow. ing Secretary R. beefs. Seafarers are looking forward to V. Mehlhom reports that the a San Francisco payoff. ship's treasury, in the capable The Steel Chemist (Isthmian) hands of treasurer Harold KamThe recreation room and the li­ met, contains the sum of $10.25. lost two men through illness, J. Tucker, meeting brary should be locked while the No beefs were reported. secretary reports. Tucker reminded Lifeboat Class No. 173 Casts Off crew to send any beefs to delegates, not direct to top­ side. Meeting Chairman E. Fin­ nerty said that the ship's treasury Finnerty was getting ane­ mic, with only $ 1 there at present. Finnerty told Seafarers to be sure the passageways are quiet during morning hours so the sleeping crewmembers will not be dis­ turbed. D. Keith was elected by accla­ mation to serve as ship's delegate aboard the Steel Voyager (Isth­ mian), Meeting Chairman R. Whitney reports. A vote of thanks was extended to The most recent crop of men who have completed the SlU Lifeboat the former dele­ School's short course pose for their picture. In the front row are gate for the "won­ derful job" he did. l-r): Ray Shaynicic, Kim Boughman, Stan Dunlap, Frank Camarda Whitney Meeting Secretary and Tony Rocco. In the middle row are: Julio C. Padilla, Helmer Tony Gasper reported that Sea­ Okland, Christian Holstein, Felipe Martinez and Bakar B. Hassen. farer John Yodice was left behind Standing in the back are: Ralph Frederickson, Dave Klang, Joe in Port Said due to illness. The Jacobs, Robert Burns, B. H. Grislason and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. J'- �P«*e Fourteen Schedule of Membership Meetings V • F:-': SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans May Ifr—2:30 p.m., Mobile May 17—2:30 p.m. Wilnungton .May 22—2:00 p.m. San l<>anclsco May 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle May 26—^2:00 p.m. New York May 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore May 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit May 12—2:30 p.m. Houston May 22—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit May 1—2:00 p.m. Alpena May 1—7:00 p.m. Buffalo May 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .May 1—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .May 1—7:00 p.m. Duhith May 1—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... May 1—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago May 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie May 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo May 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth May 19—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .May 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo May 19—^7:30 p.m. Detroit May 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. May 15—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans May 16—5:00 p.m. MoMle May 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—5:00p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and unllcens^May 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... .May 11—5:00 p.m. Houston ... .May 22—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia May 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore May 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk May 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City May 15—10.a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans May 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile May 17—7:00 p.m. New Yoric .. May 8—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—7:00p.m. Baltimore ... May 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ... May 22—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held mt Labor Temple, Sault St. Marie, Mich. • Meetlnr held at Labor Temple, Newport News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG United Industrial Workers New Orleans Apr. 11—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—7:00 p.m. New York .. Apr. 3—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—7:00p.m. Baltimore .. • Apr. 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. . Apr. 10—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof XTNION HALLS SIU A+lanfic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Wafers Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindisy Williami Robert Matthawi SECRETARY-TREASURER A! Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 tfh Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St, EL <<-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-<900 BOSTON. Mats 177 State St. Rl 2-0l<<0 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washing'ton St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. 5A 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3 0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3 0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va. ...: 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan. .Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Exit. 281 (Watermen), March 8— ' Chairman, F. Paakowski: Secretary, A. J'. Kuberui. Two men miased ahip, one In Saigon and one in Manila. Some de­ puted OT concerning delayed sailing in Manila, Olscuasion on shortage of water. Vote of thanks to the steward depart, ment for a Job well done. STEEL APPKENTICE (Isthmian) February 26—Chairman, Pablo P. Lopez. Secretary, Augusto Lopex. $26.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the cooks and messmen for the fine job they performed. 1DIOE3ST of SIU MEETINOS PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Tank­ ers), March S—Chairman. W. S. Hudd; Secretary, R. Principe. $0.26 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Everything is running smoothly. DEL SUD (Delta), March 6—Chair­ man. Michael Dunn; Secretary, Robert jr. Hand. $368.60 in ship's fund and $624.82 in movie fund. Few hours dis­ puted OT in each department, other­ wise no beefs aboard. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary. 13—Chairman, R. Whitney; Sec­ retary, Tony Caspar. $8.50 in ship's fund. Motion made to give more time cm pay­ ing off and signing on in Port of New York. Bzother D. Keith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the out-going ship's delegate for a J(d> well done. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian) Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman, T. D. Blades; Sec­ retary, B. G. Crouch. No beefs reported by department delegates. Reguest made that ship be fumigated when ship is in New York. STEEL CHEaUST (Isthmian), March 5—Chairman, E. Finnerty; Secretary, J'. Tucker. Few beefs aboard to be taken up with boarding patrtdman. $1.00 in' ship's fund. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), March 8— Chairman, E. Hernandez; Secretary, F. S. Omega. $17.30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), February 8—Chairman, Tom Lundy; Secretary, Michael Smith. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that the Union open negotiation for tanker contract, due to lack of port time. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), March 6 •—Chairman, Pate; Secretary, Seattle. Repair list has been submitted. One man missed ship in New York. 'Ricre are no beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the crew of this vessel be informed as to the progress of the cur­ rent plan for the pension fond. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), March 2 —Chairman, James Gill; Secretwy, Mi­ chael Smith. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Matter of delayed sailing in Mayaquez to be clarified. Motion made to increase penalty for delayed sailing, which is getting out ot hand. STEEL FLYER (Istbmian), February 26—Chairman, None; Secretary, None. $1.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT In deck and steward departments. Motion made to {^e draws in cash in­ stead of checks. Wash water tanks are in bad shape ruining clothes. Vote of thanks to the- steward department and the ship.*s delegate for a job well done. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman), Februairy 10—Chairman, N. Bryant; Sec­ retary,- Jack Dolan. A few minor beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Discussiona about having air-conditioners installed in messhalls. .... OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Over­ seas), February 18—Chairman, R. Nich­ olson; Secretary, T. E. Markham. Ship la laying up for repairs for ten days. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. UNFAIR TO LABOR STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman. Fred Shaia; Sec­ retary, Elliott Gorum. $21.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with patrol­ man. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion about poor grsje of mattresses. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Carriers). No date—Chairman. Don Bartlett; Secretary, John Spenc. $10.88 In ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. It was suggested that SIU food plan repre­ sentative check the quality of present, and new stores. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), February 20—Chairman, Louis Cartwright; Secretary, G. Van Etten. One man missed ship in Manila. No beefs and" no disputed OT in the departments. Ice machine is out of order again. WHITEHALL (Whitehall), February 10—Chairman, G, G. Parker: Secretary, W. Quisenberry. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT' reported by department dele­ gates. All Union mail to ship is opened before ship receives it. YAKA (Waterman), February 10—' Chairman, W. Veleqiez; Secretary, J. Petruxsewicz. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ENID VICTORY (Columbia), January 22—Chairman, Mel Sha'wvner; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald. Motion made to have another wiper on this trip. Motion made to replace man in topside pantry as all ofiicers are constanily beefing about lack of service. Discussion about service in messroMn. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), January 22—Chairman, Roy J. Jones: Secretary, Jesse J. M. Krause. Left San Francisco short 1 A.B., 1 oiler, 8rd cook promoted to chief cook and chief cook demoted to pantryman. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Discussion about starting ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward for a job well done with the men he had to work with. OUR LADY OP PEACE (Liberty Na­ vigation), January 29—Chairman, Ar­ thur Fricks; Secretary, H. Carmichael. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding pa-i trolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent holida] meals; Also a vote of thanks to the de­ partment delegates for a job well done. Suggestion was made that immunization shots be given at sign-on. It is very in­ convenient trying to get them in foreign ports. Ship has some young men on board for first trip at sea. Crew appreci­ ates the fine job they have done and hope they will keep it up. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), March 8—Chairman, J. Bourgeois; Se^ retary, L. C. Clark. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed, OT in the engine department. $2.60 in ship's fund. Motion made that A.B. maintenance be put back on board as the O.S. as he is not qualified to work aloft and do the require work on deck. Ship's delegate is doing a fine job. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DEL RIO (Ttelta), March d-Chairman, Samuel Papas; Secretary, Robert Merritt. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the entire crew of the Del Rio are in favor of a twenty-year retirement plan. Vote of thanks to the cooks for the very good food. COSMOS MARINER (Admanthoe), February 12—Chairman, C. E. Miller; Secretary, G. P. Thlu. Ship's delegate and chief electrician took care of all repairs. Brother C. E. Miller was elected to serve as ship's delegate. The steward requested the crew to cooperate with hte department aiid to keep the ship clean. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burhank); March 9—Chairman, R. Garay; Secre­ tary, A. Hirsch. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the galley staff. DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzei-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4/ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers* Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) \1>. "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Ricliman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) \1> FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements sixecify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shii>owners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on Ae proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official. In your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This estsblished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1060, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from -mnng its raiilu. one individnal to carry out this responsibUity. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ffiembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union bos negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer nmy be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal righta to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feria that any of the above rights have been violated, or that ha haa bren denied lila constUntlonal right of aeeoao to Union records or infommtlon. ho shonid immodiately notify SIU President Panl Hall at hcadqnarters by MTtlflod mall, rotnm receipt raqnsstod. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PereU MInetti & Sons Ambassador, Ueven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnastl, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno yennontti, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and BranAes. (National Farm Workers Association) .•y< �Page Fifteen SEAFARERS ^ April 14, 1967 • •• iiiiJi IbRTUlii THE SEA (Continued from page 7) I „,o could .care up a g, possibility of . disaster on unfamiliar reefs r;|j; But far more galleimsr^^^^'-^ than j or were deliber^dV^^ess lilSly to end ;! ever fell to jt taken by pirates any- I sUion to the ""^hods and ®Jl^"'P™^Jg"^compara4 , others, while not ^or/and readUy located ; tively shallow water ® metal-detecting devices^ by skin divers or _ expensive and sophis^ : Those further can be used at ticated equipment some depths of over ICkOO^t^ unUmited time and , Elaborate ®*P®"^^'°f^Zr the larger of the known funds at their d«P®«f ®° as to origin, value, prizes. Quite is available. 4pthandlocati.^ofhu,^^t There are 36 ' Florida and Gulf contain" only hold a total .;>« up to 20 million. unless defeated m battle. With the galleonsjt was heavy and cumbersome, th y , y p. seaworthy; j^i^h was still ^Tmight be not necessari^ is ringed Stream. Hun- that they arc there. , from the " .t- • r. [dered a private place. an ocean, sea, lake prSrr^ gold o significant historical Equally important arejrticles^o^ worth. One such c^ i be almost certainly the anchor Christopher Columbus s flag p The anchor Uovo sunk on Chnrimj tte off Spe Haitian in was found in 1^ . Edward A. Link, of Link Sn "n -Xration with the Smithsonian '"t?957 Luis Marden ^^ « G»-pM= Other.uuhcn.rcasu^^^J^'S^^ and South America the simplest of One outstandmg in 1955 salvaging ^^'^igcovered a small fortune when two Bermudians^ spotted a cannon right off shore 0« ^ woudc, .hcu, were wrecked off hazardous areas such as with murderous re I •_t^il,..li I Tn'Tgar river in its infancy. High, m ., taller to create the stern and poops ^ere the a bad <i'®P^P°f'®"/tL ships were built, the ^h^ waterline. The larger th P from engulfing the poops were _ ,P^ther out over the bow them from astern ? higher the stern, the headsails to a greater the more the f^®®^°® ' ^ generally unseaworthif Z indeed that ness. On top of alt this, ii lower gun the galleons were no seas c...wy .0 mil liberaily deiined Since the ocean « ^ ' little success. uod Ul-=qu^=^^tta c^s h even worse. v^cause they were court manship were ®PP°* f tficials families. Other top favorites or members of ^ people jobs were filled by those able fo brAe tne and few commanders knew nautical ability . •• jiiailBW'lii III|||IHI I I ,re,teeisacertmn^^tS^ ilAside from taxes on any T„asure Trove which Pso the problem oni«Ia^ In England and ilvaries according to the gggrved by the crown Scotland, rights to In the and must be to state but in most cases U.S., laws vary ^is treasure. Louisiana the finder is allowed to P landowner and divides treasure b®t^^^'^ant licenses for 5 some olher tees '*0 ^,i Sparttet will grant sah . Sri » .hSin ftea, waters or hurted j "At^mpTlSic ^u'madc ou then, ah with very, ^:a^^.t^l^o^"duo.a^ro..u„. ; , r t« sucking out of gate and searched WiUi what ,Hp they were sure must the immediate area for the sh^ney^j^.^^ ^j„p,y have carrtrf ^fjhh wifoden paddles, fanned away dove on » ''^sSip'^and brought up virthe covering sand over Jewelry, artifacts, etc. tually all of the c^go ®_ ' L^rmined but experts The name of .the ship jj f^und that it must deduced from coins and^s^^^^^^ Society found plLirn Island in January, burned and ^^s the great-great-great 1790. Assisting m the find w Tom Chrisgrandson of mutineer F e c e grown. Another L, and Ws.brother-indaWs^L^^^^ of the Christians, Parkin, had icmna the Bounv near treasure. Aside S cannot ^ SyTertain by protoOne thing is ®ofThese sunken sional salvors and and their treasure ships will one J attempts have been run out or nature once " p^dence All agree /^"^d error or unUl bigger and Sr mSln'Sf i. ~d to and the ffnai key a„rta«i"e water to the vast vaults of Davy Jones. ' Ss'SLTt^ wS ^jiisands, noes auu .r""*""" (Continued from page 10) ' THE TORREY CAKYON DISASTER forth suggestiom that e^ting^^^^^ . . ..„.r,ari proh^y take,yearn ir^t,;:SfrSS incorporated in ®®™"^ ® British firm, insured iSS^-USt-S^-S-Srom^Pte^ a long time mil under the .aws^^^wtenatom^ brought. But even then, little wui nav "^tfor htatance. di. action is fln^ i, brought under British law. Under Brite ii": damages 'b' to be sued for mastei a^^^ ^ employers? The AmeriLporation? The British charterers? .. : forth suggestioj well be amended u^s shown the need from Sorld in danger of either physical or economic destruction. CONSERVATION The greatest amount of the general public Canyon conservation aspect of -S£3Sr»SJr£~s..—• cident. The world IS becoming conscious and improved and P"^ ® . i SSim.rlTnteSl.l.e«"-sary. THE ECONOMIC VIEW the growing limited liabUity. tions to take advantage corporation's sole When one S loss-and in asset, and that '^®®^ millions of dollars of subthe process ^"ng^u^^ uncovered by insm- ; sidiary damage, most ... JJJI whom do .nce-»hervdo«J2P°°«Nl^ ^>°^, a eknilica. injured i^ws api^ esoecially when damages and Siiuyl? ~n~ Crude oil fs very thicK, 27 „asolioe and even flammable. the floating pools of oil phosphorous would not ^t 4 ^ ^ j. Iffal. The — ifSj i J ou U eteh^. hu. » I I 1 and diflterent levels of law. ..r mp. Torrev It has also become ®^®®^ ?^ejs in the future Canyon disaster ^ n^ increased reserve funds| will have to maintain ^ possible in a to cover : sitigle mi^ai^ mandatory Ivabi^ "'m'Trente ^ thick. 5th all. «b •^atl^^hpchcs, ^Sbiridi|«: canyon f "lal^S that a massive conservation 'ygt inconceivable involving oil, other f a^tlnrhT anticipated sources—at sea or , r fighting different and planned for. New devised. No pollutants on a massive .^g ,j,e become, no matter how conserva o .oVen the possibility matter what PT'^r 4Sref Snynn ^nding of accidents such as t T pmcedores must be !r>rri»asinelv conservation iwr^sin^^^^ constantly increasing use to slow, reverse mankind's history , fti halt, """"Sin wSrite. But the of polluting the world ogilons of crude oil. trations, one-ship > i-JtheTorrey Canyon •1;J L.; ilfAndtherlegal grounding was Bntain s use cargo to Labor prevent further pollution of the ^ acting ^overnmeut^is under S^ sooner in destroying t :„ctead of waiting until nment might have become responsible--leg-d )r the loss of the vessel. - Torrey Canyon disaster has ain effective meamres were available or devised to meet come nowhere new "iw sinking i parties brought about by her sinkmg �f: SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO !& House Hearings Begin f:' Congress Urged to Pass On-Site Picketing Bill MSTS Commander Donaho Praises Merchant Fleet's Vital Vietnam Role WASHINGTON—Warm praise for the American merchant marine's vital role in the Viet Nam sealift has been expressed by Vice Admiral Glynn R. Donaho, commander of the U.S. Military Sea Transportation Service. WASHINGTON—American labor and the Administration have Donaho's praise for the ® called on Congress to restore the right of peaceful picketing to American-flag merchant marine nation. At that time, McNamara added that "The burden imposed said that the liners had not met upon some companies to assume building trades unions. is especially significant because it "the Government's need for re­ the responsibilities of general Labor Secretary W. Willard'^ is in such sharp contrast with the Wirtz, leadoff witness at House dents of more than a score of views of Defense Secretary Robert liable, responsive sealift . . . ." agents and to operate for us the unions. In his remarks before the ships brought out of the National hearings, termed passage of the McNamara, under whose juris­ Full Support Propeller Club, Donaho com­ Defense Reserve Fleet have not on-site picketing bill "long over­ diction M^S operates. McNa­ Meany told the subcommittee pletely contradicted the charges passed unnoticed." due." mara has continually downgraded Defense Secretary McNamara Four presidents, he stressed, that the situs picketing legislation the importance of the American- made by the Secretary of Defense. has continually used his personal have asked Congress to lift the has "the full and complete support flag merchant marine and has been Donaho noted that of the 568 and unsupported denunciations of "inequitable restriction" that pre­ of the AFL-CIO." a staunch advocate of proposals ships operated under MSTS con­ the American merchant marine to He urged its passage to end "a vents building trades unions from which would virtually scuttle the trol "388 are either chartered justify adoption of his own pet putting up a picket line at a con­ long standing injustice that dis­ nation's merchant fleet were they from American steamship com­ projects—such as airlift or Fast panies or operated by American struction site where more than one criminates against building trades put into operation. steamship companies as general Deployment Logistic Ships — contractor or subcontractor is on workers." The prohibited picket­ Donaho, who will retire from which, if put into effect, would the job. A 1951 Supreme Court ing, he noted, "would be perfectly active duty on March 31, told a agents." virtually scuttle the nation's mer­ ruling held his to be a secondary lawful if performed by workers meeting of the Propeller Club in He further pointed out that chant marine capability, and leave boycott violation of the Taft- engaged in labor disputes involv­ Washington: "most of the tramp fleet and more the United States without its vital ing manufacturing establish­ Hartley Act. than 15 per cent of the liner fleet" "fourth arm of defense" in time "Without the reliable service Construction workers should ments." The rail labor statement, on be­ these ships (of the American mer­ are under charter to MSTS, and of future national emergency^ have the same right as other work­ half of 23 affiliated unions, put its chant marine) have rendered, my ers "to protest substandard condi­ support for the building trades on command could not have met its tions," Wirtz said. the basis of "one of the oldest and obligations or carried out its mis­ President C. J.^Haggerty of the greatest traditions of the American sion in augmenting transportation AFL-CIO Building and Construc­ labor movement—that an injury capability to Southeast Asia." tion Trades Department spoke for to one is an injury to all." the workers directly affected who, Sharp Contrast SIU President Paul Hall, who he emphasized, were asking only This was in sharp opposition for the rights of "free citizens" to is also president of the AFL-CIO to McNamara's view, stated in Maritime Trades Dept., expressed WASHINGTON—The United States now has more shipping combat unfair employers. January, that the subsidized and tonnage under runaway flags, alleged to be under so-called "effec­ the unanimous support of unions AFL-CIO President George unsubsidized American-flag liner Meany and spokesmen for virtu­ representing more than 5 million operators had failed to respond tive control" than it has flying the American-flag, according to the latest report of the Maritime'^ ally every segment of the Ameri­ workers. The department also was host to adequately to national defense Administration. ships or 15,363,000 deadweight can labor movement joined in needs in Vietnam because they' perhaps the most dramatic demon­ tons registered under the runaway statements of solid support for the The Maritime Administration were more concerned with making stration of union solidarity on the flags of Liberia, Panama and Hon­ building tradesmen and for the profit than with aiding their report shows 474 American-owned duras which the Defense Depart­ site picketing bill. bill introduced by Representative The regularly scheduled Mari­ ment regards as under its "effec­ Frank Thompson, Jr., chairman time Trades meeting on April 5 tive control." This compares with of the House Lalx)r special sub­ was transformed into a rally for 944 ships of 14.7 million dead­ committee. the legislation and gave prolonged, weight tons registered under the Labor's solidarity was expressed standing ovations to Thompson U.S. flag as of last July, which are by the Industrial Union Depart­ and Haggerty, the two speakers. the latest statistics available. ment, the Maritime Trades De­ Standing in front of a banner Of the runaway flag ships al­ partment, the Metal Trades De­ declaring the department's support legedly available to the U.S. in an NEW ORLEANS—Sometime in April, Seafarers will begin partment, the Railway Labor Ex­ for his bill, Thompson predicted: emergency, 354 are under the Liecutives' Association and by presimanning the first large ocean-going commercial vessel with an We're going to pass it this year." berian flag, 110 under the Pana­ The MTD's executive secretary- aluminum hull. The ship, the Sacal Borincano was launched manian flag, and 10 flying the treasurer, Peter M. McGavin, told recently in New Orleans and ®' The roll-on, roll-off vessel's hull Honduran flag. A breakdown the overflow gathering of union, will be operated in a weekly is completely constructed of alum­ shows 278 of these runaways are industry and government officials: service between Miami and San inum alloy, which made possible tankers totaling 11.2 million tons, We are for the situs picketing Juan, Puerto Rico by SlU-con- many design innovations in the 104 bulk and ore carriers totaling bill as much as we are for an inde­ tracted South Atlantic and Carib­ remainder of the vessel. 3.2 million tons. pendent maritime agency." bean Line. They are registered under these With a full load displacement "flags-of-convenience" so that of 1,570 tons, the ship draws just their owners, who are themselves HADDONFIELD, N. J. — A slightly more than 10 feet when new two-year contract has been loaded to capacity with 40 trailers, American citizens, can avoid the "inconvenience" of paying fellow won by the SIU United Industrial and can maintain a speed of 14 citizens decent American wages, Workers following a 14-day strike knots. It is estimated that the avoid paying their fair share of against the Hussman Refrigerator same vessel, if conventionally con­ American taxes, and circumvent Co. here. structed of steel, would displace American labor laws, working The pact calls for a 6 per cent an extra 498 tons, draw about 12 conditions, safety, and other regu­ wage increase the first year with feet of water, and have a service lations. an additionail 4 per cent hike in The Department of Defense, the second year. Additional night speed of 13 knots. differential will also be paid on Except for anti-fouling paint on under Defense Secretary Robert the second and third shifts. Other her bottom and some decorative McNamara, continues to uphold gains were additional contribu­ strips at the deckline and on the the myth of "effective control" tions by the employer to the UIW however, and the MARAD report pilot house, the vessel's exterior includes Military Sea Transporta­ Welfare Plan and an additional will remain unpainted. paid holiday, Hussman employees tion Service insistence that it The techniques worked out for maintains effective control over will now have nine paid holidays. construction of the Sacal Borin­ these vessels of foreign registry. Around-the-clock picketing of the company began when the 250 It must be noted, however, that cano are expected to serve as a UIW members went out at mid­ test-bed for the construction of the Defense Department has never night on Feb. 7, and continued much larger aluminum vessels in attempted to test its actual control until the contract was ratified by over these vessels, and when extra the future. a vote of 129 to 55 in a secret bal­ ships were needed desperately for With a beam of 44 feet and a lot election held at the UIW hall the Viet Nam sealift the Defense depth of 28 feet, the ship is pow­ Department first tried to charter on Feb. 21. Hussman is one of the largest Sacal Borincano, roll on, roll off vessel scheduled to begin oper­ ered by twin 1,500 horsepower foreign-owned ships for the job, manufacturers of refrigerator dis­ ating this month on regular weekly Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico diesels. Her construction called and when this failed it resorted to play cases for retail stores in the run for SIU-contracted South Atlantic and Caribbean Line, is world's for the use of 760,000 pounds pulling World War II ships out of first large ocean-going commercial vessel with an aluminum hull. of aluminum alloy. United States. the Reserve Fleet. U.S.-Owned Runaway Ships Outweigh U.S.-F[ag Fleet I SlU-Coniracted Co. to Operate first Alumimim Merchant Vessel SlU-UIW Wins New Contract At Hussman Plant • • V> L � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 14, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FDL CONCEPT RAPPED AS WORTHLESS, URGE BUILDUP OF U.S.-FLAG FLEET SEN. BREWSTER RAPS BOYD PROPOSALS, URGES ‘CONSTRUCTIVE MARITIME POLICY’ HOUSE OPPOSITION TO FDL GROWS, APPROVAL IS INCREASINGLY DOUBTFUL DIRKSEN TRIES NEW ‘BACKDOOR’ BID TO SINK ONE MAN, ONE VOTE RULE OFFICIAL NEGLECT OF U.S. MARITIME ENDANGERS NATION, MAGNUSON WARNS MEANY HAILS FARM WORKERS’ UNION’S FIRST-TIME PACT WITH DIGIORGIO CO. THE FORTUNE BENEATH THE SEA AT THE HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMENSHIP HISTORIC SEA DISASTERS – THE TORREY CANYON DISASTER MSTS COMMANDER DONAHO PRAISES MERCHANT FLEET’S VITAL VIETNAM ROLE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/14/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 8 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log