http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/8a5ebd905fef780d891adf594c76a1df.PDF c31b6f7ca04d32d2e1ee8dfe15b2e7a9 PDF Text Text Vol. XXXi No. 10 SEAFARERS#I.OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO �Page Two SEAFARERS 1 August, 1969 LOG After Strong Protest by SlU Move to Dilute 50-50 Cargo Rule Defeated In Senate WASHINGTON — A major victory was won by the SIU and the maritime industry last month when the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, in a closed session, voted to eliminate an amendment to the Export Con­ trol Act posing a threat to the 50-50 cargo preference require­ ment in United States trade with Eastern Europe. The defeated amendment, which was also opposed by the Nixon Administration, would have denied the President the right to stipulate the use of American-flag merchant ships in the carriage of cargoes of grains to the Soviet Union and other Communist nations. Strong objection to the pro­ posed change had been raised by SIU President Paul Hall in testi­ mony before the committee at hearings held prior to the vote. Hall told the groups that "the proposed language would run counter to the historic concept of providing preference for American-flag vessels in the car= riage of our country's trade." He also emphasized that it would "serve as an opening wedge in a new assault on the entire cargo preference pro­ gram," work "to the detriment of our balance of payments," have "an adverse, and perhaps fatal, impact on our already dwindling merchant marine for­ tunes" and would "give new impetus to the Soviet drive for world maritime supremacy." The SIU president also ad­ vocated the strengthening of the 50-50 provisions. He said this would mean "more jobs for American seamen, more jobs for American shipyard workers, more jobs in scores of related trades and services." Similar positions were taken before the committee hearings on the Export Expansion and Regulation Act of 1969 by other maritime industry and adminis­ tration spokesmen, who also voiced their concern over the effect the amendment on East European trade could have in weakening the already deteri­ orating U.S. merchant marine, thereby helping the Soviet Union toward its goal of dominance in international commerce. Hall also noted that the lower­ ing of U.S.-flag carriage of such commodities would provide ad­ ditional encouragement to "ruhaway-flag shipping" as well as to the big U.S. oil companies who operate huge fleets of foreign- flag vessels. Cargo Preference History The SIU president briefly traced the history of the cargo preference system, pointing out that Public Resolution No. 17, enacted in 1934, provided that when the purchase and shipment of American goods is financed by federal lending agencies the cargo must be carried by Amer­ ican-flag ships. This has not been enforced vigorously, he declared, and foreign vessels—particularly those of recipient nations—have been allocated a large percentage of such shipments. The Cargo Preference Act, later incorporated into the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1936, he noted, provides that at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of government-generated cargo— particularly foreign aid ship­ ments and agricultural surplus shipments—should be carried in privately-owned U.S.-flag com­ mercial vessels. This has been applied, he said, to make the 50-percent participation a maxi­ mum, instead of a minimum, leading to further erosion of the laws which were enacted to fur­ ther development of the Amer­ ican merchant fleet. In Sfofe Dept. Meeting: SlUNA Warns Against 'BlackmaiT As Govts. Debate Tunaboat Seizures WASHINGTON — The SIUNA has cautioned the State Department not to submit to "blackmail" in negotiations with Latin American countries over the illegal seizures of American tuna vessels. Vice Presidents Frank Drozak and Steve Edney reported to the SIUNA's 14th Biennial Convention here that the Un­ ion's position was spelled out last month at a State Depart­ ment meeting with Donald L. McKeman, Special Assistant for Fisheries and Wildlife to the Secretary of State. McKeman is head of a U.S. delegation that is currently meeting in Buenos Aires, Ar­ gentina, with representatives of Ecuador, Peru and Chile— countries which, over the last eight years alone, have seized more than 80 U.S. fishing ves­ sels and levied fines of more than $900,000 for alleged vio­ lation of the fishing zones off the South American coast. These countries claim a 200mile fishing zone, in sharp con­ trast to the accepted practice of limiting a nation's exclusive fishing rights to 12 miles off its coast. In some of the sei­ zures, Latin American gun­ boats have fired on the un­ armed American tunaboats. Delegates from the SIU's Cannery Workers & Fisher­ men's Union also told the con­ vention that a total of 128 West Coast tuna vessels have been il­ legally seized by Latin nations at sea since 1951. "The seizure of American vessels," they said, "has be­ come a most profitable business for these countries. Fines, fish­ ing license fees and other il­ legally imposed tariffs amount­ ing to $1.6 million have been paid by American fishermen and the U.S. government to Latin countries to secure the re­ lease of our fishermen and their vessels." A former U.S. tugboat, on loan to the Peruvian govern­ ment by the United States, shot and wounded a U.S. captain and first mate, the delegates reported. Peruvian Air Force planes, many of them jets given to Peru under the foreign aid program, are used to locate American boats in internation­ al waters they said. Following the State Depart­ ment meeting, the SIU officials issued the following statement: "We take the position that the conference at Buenos Aires should limit itself to resolving the issue of the illegal seizures of American fishing vessels— seizures which have jeopardized the lives and the livelihoods of the American fishermen whom we represent. "We are opposed to the in­ clusion in the Buenos Aires conference of any discussion on Latin American requests to re­ duce American tariffs on the tuna fish shipments by the Latin American countries or any changes on bonita as it is pres­ ently packed and marked to­ day. "The reason for the confer­ ence is simple: It has been called in order to resolve a seri­ ous threat to peace and stabili­ ty to this hemisphere caused by these repeated illegal sei­ zures. For the government to enter into any negotiations with these countries on the subject of tariffs or imports would be to submit to blackmail. "The American delegation to Buenos Aires should be con­ cerned solely with resolving the problems caused by the denial to American fishermen of their rights on the high seas." In addition to being vice presidents of th^ SIUNA, Drozak is the Union's West, Coast representative; Edney is presi­ dent of the United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pa­ cific, Los Angeles District, an SIUNA affiliate, and is chair­ man of the SIUNA's Fish and Cannery Conference, composed of all of the Seafarers' fishing and canning affiliates on all coasts. Within the spirit of these laws. President Kennedy, in 1963, an­ nounced approval of grain sales to the Soviet Union and Iron Curtain countries and said that these surpluses would be "car­ ried in available American ships, Mass. Legislature Hits 'Buy Abroad' Posture by DOT BOSTON—Firm disagree­ ment with a recent statement by the Department of Transporta­ tion, which advocated the pur­ chase of ships built in foreign countries to break ice for the Alaskan oil fields, was ex­ pressed here in a resolution in­ troduced in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and formally adopted by the state legislature. Specifically pointed out in the resolution was the fact that the DOT has the responsibility of enhancing shipbuilding in the United States, as well as its trade and labor forces, and that the purchase of foreign ships would "create a definite hard­ ship on U.S. shipbuilding, man­ ufacturing and jobs." The Bay State's resolution called upon the Department of Transportation to purchase only ships built in the United States for such traffic. Copies of the resolution were sent to Presi­ dent Nixon, Secretary of Trans­ portation John A. Volpe, Vice President Agnew—as president of the Senate — and House Speaker John W. McCormack. Additional copies went to the Massachusetts congressional delegation. supplemented by ships of other countries as required." "But gradually this position was watered down," Hall point­ ed out. "This all-out participa­ tion by American vessels be­ came 50-percent participation. Then it became 50-percent par­ ticipation only in selected items —particularly wheat and wheat flour." "Our cargo preference laws are interrelated," Hall went on to explain. "Destroy any aspect of cargo preference, and you will weaken the entire structure of safeguards for American-flag shipping. If you forbid the Presi­ dent to issue even the limited directives which now exist with respect to the participation of American shipping in the car­ riage of goods to the Communist nations, then you will have es­ tablished a precedent—and you will have made it easier for the opponents of cargo preference to knock down this program every place else where it exists." Appearing for the Nbcon Ad­ ministration, which stood solid­ ly behind the SIU on this ques­ tion, were Philip H. Trezise, As­ sistant Secretary-Designate for Enonomic Affairs of the State Department,- and Kenneth N. Davis, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Domestic and International Business. Ranged on the other side of the question—and defeated by the Senate Committee's action— were the major grain growers, interested in unloading surplus wheat, and a group of legisla­ tors who are seeking a more flexible trade policy, allegedly as a move to ease East-West tensions. 1 I •i Protecting Fishing Industry I r SIUNA Representative Joe Algina (left) and former SIUNA Vice Pres­ ident James Ackert were the key witnesses at a recent Treasury De­ partment hearing on the crisis facing SIUNA -fishermen because of increasing imports of cheap fishery products from countries such as Canada. SIUNA is urging that a quota be placed on such imports. > c �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Excerpts from Speeches To SlUNA Convention WASHINGTON—The largest number of speakers ever recalled addressed the Fourteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America during its five days of sessions held here July 28 through August 1. More than 75 Congressmen and Senators plus key leaders from labor, management and the federal government, re­ peatedly stressed their support for a revitalized U.S.-flag merchant ^ marine and new hope that such a revitalization will soon get underway. Brief excerpts from some of these speeches follow: * * * Representative John W. McCormack (D-Mass.)—^The Speaker of the House called for an independent Maritime Administration and the revitalization of American shipping through a "real merchant marine program." He particularly pointed to the inadequate number of ships in the nation's maritime fleet. • * * Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.)—^The chair­ man of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee promised that when the Administration presents "its mari­ time plans sometime" in the late summer or early fall," the committee "will act on it immediately, just as we have in the past on all other crucial maritime matters." • * * George Meany, President, AFL-CIO—Talking about the current inflation period in the United States, he said the cause is not high wages but profits that are far too high. He also spoke about the housing crisis stating that "high interest rates and high mortgage rates" are the source of the problem and not high salaries. * * * Representative Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.)—The House Minority Leader, hinting at what the Administration's mari­ time program will be like, said, "I can assure you of this— the Maritime Administration has no intention of proposing that American merchant ships be built in foreign yards." He added that the new program may include consideration of "building ships in series of 10 or 15, instead of building ships one at a time." » * * Representative Carl Albert (D-Okla.)—The House Ma­ jority Leader, comparing U.S. shipping with the space pro­ gram, said America "needs to be in the maritime forefront more than it needs to be in the forefront of the space race— and I believe we can be both." To insure the United States' "security and prosperity a strong merchant marine is abso­ lutely indispensable." * * * Representative William S. Mailliard (R-Calif.)—Predict­ ing that the Maritime Administration's new program will be a vigorous one, he stated "we now have in the federal agencies and in the White House men who really understand the maritime problem ... 1969 will be a real year of decision." Mailliard also noted that the merchant marine is the "most over-studied and the most under-appreciated industry in the country." m * * Representative Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska)—Mari­ time is "a sick industry and it needs help." He told the con­ vention delegates not to "assume that all your friends are on the Democratic side of the aisle." The Republican Party is "dedicated to the proposition that we must revitalize the American merchant marine for the sake of national security and national prosperity." 1|C )|l « Representative Thomas M. Felly (R-Wash.)—^Foreseeing America as "once again the foremost nation on the seas," he based his sentiments on President Nixon's statements pledg­ ing a revival of the merchant marine and was critical of "those in high office who have tried to scuttle the merchant marine." * * * Representative Jacob H. Gilbert (D-N.Y.)—Suggested that a tax on runaway flag ships be included in the tax reform bill now before Congress and expressed continued support for an independent maritime agency. * * * Representative Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.)—Agreed wholeheartedly with the SIU Jin demanding U.S. legislation to protect American fishing boats from seizure and attack by Latin American countries. (Continued on page 7) AFL-CIO President George Meany addresses 14th Biennial Convention of SlUNA as lead-off speaker on opening day. With Meany on dais is SlUNA President Paul Hall (center) and Vice President John Yarmola. 14th Biennial SlUNA Convention Takes Attion on Pressing Issues WASHINGTON—An air of guarded optimism was gen­ erated among delegates to the Fourteenth Biennial Conven­ tion of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America here as they listened to guest speakers from labor, manage­ ment, government and industry predict new national policies and legislation which will at last revitalize the U.S. mer­ chant marine and enable the United States to regain its once dominant role as a leading mari­ time power. More than 300 delegates representing the 38 affiliated unions within the SlUNA—at­ tended the busy sessions held from July 28 through August 1. The Convention focused at­ tention upon the major prob­ lems of the maritime industry and allied fields through speci­ fic resolutions and committee reports by affiliates. Delegates representing the more than 85,000 members of the SlUNA also took action on the broad spectrum of persistent problems faced by the entire American labor movement and the nation as a whole. SlUNA President Paul Hall presided as chairman and Vice President Morris Weisberger served as convention secretary. Many key members of Con­ gress, along with ranking of­ ficials of the Nixon administra­ tion, addressed assembled dele­ gates representing workers on deep-sea vessels, inland water­ ways, tug boats, the commercial fishing fleet and transport workers on all coasts, and in Canada, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Rocco Siciliano, Undersecre­ tary of Commerce, and a prom­ inent spokesman for the Nixon Administration on maritime af­ fairs, promised that within 60 days President Nixon will sub­ mit to Congress "comprehen­ sive, long - range, long - term" legislation to revive the badly deteriorated American mari­ time industry. The Undersecretary said that while American-flag shipping, once world dominant, has de­ clined to the point where only seven percent of U.S. commerce is now carried in Americanowned and American-registered and manned vessels, the Nixon Administration's new program is aimed at restoring our mer­ chant fleet during the 1970s to a level that will enable it to carry at least 30 percent of all U.S. imports and exports. He declared that while the new maritime legislation is still being hammered out and argued over within various federal departments and execu­ tive agencies, the Nixon pro­ gram will not suffer the fate of other plans considered and abandoned by previous admin­ istrations. Siciliano emphasized that "we are preparing a maritime program that will be much more than hope," and "in the Depart­ ment of Commerce, we think that the merchant marine has to go up; it has almost nowhere else to go." In his lead-off convention ad­ dress, AFL-CIO President George Meany decried the pre(Continued on page 5) Summary of Resolutions Adopted by Delegates WASHINGTON—Delegates to the 14th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America adopted many resolutions which dealt not only with maritime and the fishing industry but also with the general fields of social legislation and labor issues. reserved for American vessels. Among the issues acted upon Called for opposition to any at­ by the delegates were the fol­ tempt to change sabotage laws lowing: which protect American ship­ Comprehensive Maritime ping in the domestic trades. Program — Expressed concern Political Action—Stressed the over the continued decline of essentiality of political action to the American merchant marine, the trade union movement and to the detriment of the national called for voluntary contribu­ defense posture, the balance of tions to labor's political action payments and the domestic funds coupled with registration economy. Called for a compre­ and voting as a means to protect hensive maritime program that American workers and their would be fair and equitable and families. that would lead to the develop­ Shipbuilding — Called atten­ ment of a balanced fleet. tion to the need for a full-scale Alaska Oil—^Viewed the dis­ program of ship construction in covery of oil on the North Slope American yards as a prere­ of Alaska as one of the impor­ quisite for regaining America's tant developments of our na­ competitive position on the high tional resources, and saw in it seas, and urged the federal gov­ a new opportunity for Ameri­ ernment to undertake a longcan-flag shipping since the term program to achieve this movement of the oil to conti­ goal. (Continued on page 7) nental United States would be �Page Four SEAFARERS LOG August, 1969 Total Reaches 343 as: Nine Additional Seafarers licensed At SlU Engineers Upgrading School Nine more engine department farer moving up to a fine career Seafarers have earned their engi­ in the U.S. merchant marine. neers' licenses after completing He was bom in Nashua, New training at the SIU-MEBA Dis­ Hampshire and first shipped out trict 2 sponsored School of Ma­ with the SIU in 1963 as a wiper rine Engineering. aboard the Overseas Rose (Mar­ This latest group of newlyitime Overseas Co.). He entered licensed marine engineers raises the Union-sponsored School of to 343 the total number of men Duke! Marine Engineering in Febm- Proudly showing his temporary 3rd assistant engineers license who have passed Coast Guard ary and eamed his Third Assis­ is Richard McCarty,. 23. At left is his brother, Kip, 18, who licensing examinations after Guard and a skilled machinist, completing the comprehensive is a new Temporary Third As­ tant Engirieer's License in July. will soon enroll in the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. course of study given by the sistant Engineer. school. Walter Seales, 43, has been On 'Point of Order' sailing for more than 12 years and joined the SIU in the Port of Seattle. He was bom in Miss­ issippi but now lives in Pensacola, Florida, with his wife Betty. He sailed as an FOWT before being accepted to the engineering school in March. amount finally agreed upon for WASHINGTON—A point of funds. Brother Seales passed the Coast construction subsidy funds at order raised by Representative The $200 million, added to Gonzalez Daniels Guard licensing exam last month H. R. Gross (R-Iowa) resulted $100 million in previously un­ that time was $100 million, and is now sailing as a Tempo­ last month in the entire amount used carryover funds, would down from the $237,400,000 Cayetano Gonzalez, 50, a na­ rary Third Assistant Engineer. of $200 million authorized by have permitted MARAD to originally provided for in the tive of Texas, joined the SIU in Paul Dukel Jr., 30, is a native the House for ship construction contract for the construction of measure as it left the House the Port of Houston in 1966. He of Philadelphia who joined the shipped out as an FOWT before SIU in that port in 1967. He subsidy funds being stricken some 30-33 new ships instead committee. enrolling in the School of Ma­ sailed as an FOWT before en­ from the bill carrying appropri­ of the 8-11 the administration rine Engineering in January. rolling in the SIU-MEBA Dis­ ations for the State, Commerce had originally called for. As a result of the House pas­ After completing the course of trict 2 School of Engineering and Justice Departments for fis­ cal year 1970. sage of the appropriations meas­ study at the school and passing in March. After participating in The House then went on to ure without the ship construc­ his Coast Guard licensing exam, the comprehensive training he received his Temporary Third course offered to members of the pass the $2.5 billion bill by a tion funds, appropriations for Assistant Engineer's License in engine department by the school, vote of 366-31—minus the vital this purpose now will have to be maritime funds for ship con­ restored in the Senate, with final June. WASHINGTON—Extension he passed the Coast Guard engi­ struction. approval to be ironed out in a of the existing 55-percent ceil­ Jacquith Daniels, 23, entered neers exam and won his Third This action was made neces­ joint Senate-House conference. ing on federal ship construction , the school in March. Bom in Assistant Engineer's License in sary because of the procedure— The administration has al­ subsidies has been signed into Nags Head, North Carolina, he July. first initiated in 1967—whereby ready appeared before the Sen­ is a skilled carpenter and a vet­ law by President Nixon. The funds for Maritime Adminis­ ate Appropriations Committee eran of the U.S. Army. Brother measure—now designated Pub- • tration programs allotted to the to request such funds—but only Daniels joined the SIU in the lie Law 91-40—also extends to . Department of Commerce must in the amount of $15.9 million, Port of Norfolk in 1964, and June 30, 1970, the 60-percent first be authorized by Congress the figure originally in the budg­ shipped out as a wiper. He re­ government subsidy allowed on • before the actual money bill et. This was the same amount ceived his Temporary Third reconstruction or reconditioning carrying the appropriations can as that alloacted in the Johnson Assistant Engineer's License of passenger vessels. legally be enacted. administration's budget for last month. Daniels lives in Representative William S. ' 1970, and, with carryover funds, Mailliard (R-Calif.), ranking ; Authorizations for maritime Apalachicola, Florida. programs had already been ap­ would have provided about minority member of the House Daniel Casavan, 31, was bom proved by the House, but not $120 million for 1970 ship con­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries in Crookston, Minn., and is a by the Senate, which was in­ struction. veteran of the U.S. Navy. He Committee, introduced the or­ Amos Jaramillo, 43, was bom volved in extensive debate on It is customary for an incom­ iginal bill, H.R. 265, as a twojoined the SIU in the Port of San Francisco and shipped out in Colorado, but now lives in the ABM system at the time the ing administration to endorse year extension. However, the as an FOWT before ^ing ac­ Seattle with his wife, Vir^nia, appropriations Ml came up in the previous budget prior to de­ full Committee voted to go cepted to the SIU-MEBA Dis­ and their children. He sailed the House. veloping its own programs. A along with a White House rec­ trict 2 School of Marine En­ as an electrician before entering Gross objected only to that Nixon maritime program is ommendation that the period be gineering in February, 1969. the School of Marine Engineer­ section of the bill which dealt promised later this year. kept to one year pending the After successfully completing ing in January. Brother Jaramil­ with ship construction subsi­ Final action in ship construc­ Administration's promised new the training course at the lo earned his Third Assistant dies. As a result only this sec­ tion subsidies is not expected maritime program which is ex­ school, he passed the licensing Engineer's License last month tion was stricken, and the meas­ before Congress returns from its pected to touch on subsidies as exam and received his Third after training at the school and ure was passed with other funds Labor Day recess. The Senate well as other matters vital to the Assistant Engineer's License passing his Coast Guard exami­ intact—including, $194.4 mil­ Appropriations Committee has U.S. merchant fleet. last month. lion for operating subsidies, $11 so far held hearings only on ap­ Ship construction subsidies nation. million for research and devel­ propriations for the Commerce were originally provided for in Nicholas Papager)rgiou, 41, opment and some $30 million Department. Monies for the the Merchant Marine Act of was bom in Cario, Egypt. Broth­ for salaries and expenses, mari­ State and Justice Departments 1936 as a means of enabling er Papageorgiou joined the SIU time training and the support are included in the same bill. domestic shipbuilders to com- ' in the Port of New York and for the state maritime schools. This is the second consecu­ pete with foreign yards, where graduated from the Harry Lun- Also included is $3,715,000 for tive year in which the money costs are much lower. The cost deberg School of Seamanship in the Federal Maritime Commis­ bill carrying maritime appropri­ gap continued to widen, how­ 1961. He sailed as an FOWT sion. ations was passed before Con­ ever, and in 1960 the ship con­ before being accepted by the The House-passed authoriza­ gress had completed action on struction subsidy ceiling was Casavan Cartledge School of Marine Engineering tion bill allocated $145 million authorizations. In 1968 a sim­ raised from 50 to 55 percent in an amendment to section 502 in December, 1968. Now sail­ James Cartledge, 30, joined ing as a Temporary Third for ship construction subsidies. ilar situation resulted in the of the 1036 Act. This was upped to $200 million maritime sections being stricken the SIU in the Port of New York Since I960,, succeeding ses­ Assistant Engineer, Brother in the House Appropriations from the appropriations meas­ in 1967. A native of Augusta, sions of Congress have extend- • Georgia, he sailed as an oiler Papageorgiou lives in Yonkers, Committee by Congressman ure altogether. The situation ed the increased ceiling as an ^ John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.), was then rectified by the subse­ interim measure—generally for before entering the engineering New York. Richard Mc Carty, 23, is a chairman of the subcommittee quent passage of a separate a one-year period—as the ex- ' school in March. Brother Cart­ ledge a veteran of the U.S. Coast prime example of a young Sea­ which handled the maritime maritime appropriation bill. The piration date drew near. Ship Construction Funds Stricken From House Appropriations Measure President Signs 1- Year Extension Of Ship Subsidies �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG t4th Biennial SlU Convention Closes on Optimistic Note (Continued from page 3) sent state of the American mer. ' chant marine and called for positive action aimed at revital­ izing the maritime industry. Meany also told the dele­ gates that the current inflation­ ary wave is not being caused by high wages but rather by enor­ mous and exorbitant profits. Similarly, he said, the present housing crisis has not been provoked by high wage scales enjoyed by construction union­ ists but by "high interest rates and high mortgage rates." The AFL-CIO president warned that Conservatives are using the "law and order" slo­ gan as a smokescreen to defeat . liberal candidates and capture control of Congress next year. He emphasized that so far as labor is concerned, the 1970 congressional election is "when the chips are really down." Many of the 33 Senate seats to be filled are held by labor-sup­ ported senators with good records who will face "tremen­ dous opposition" in the election and need all the help that labor can give them. A unique legis- U. S.-Flag Ships . Seek Carriage of More AID Cargo • '. . • . WASHINGTON—A recent claim advanced by the Agency for International Development that U.S. ship owners "chose" to haul only 40 percent of for­ eign aid shipments because of heavy Vietnam commitments was punctured by a spokesman for unsubsidized U.S.-flag shipping lines. Speaking before the House Select Committee on Small Business, Alfred Maskin, direc­ tor of research and legislation for the American Maritime Association which represents companies operating some 250 U.S.-flagships without benefit of federal subsidies, pointed out that, to the contrary, "some ships were squeezed out by administrative fiat." Maskin asked that Congress require AID to channel much more of its shipments to American-flag vessels. Although the cargo prefer­ ence law requires that "at least" 50 percent of such governmentgenerated cargoes must move in U.S.-flag bottoms, he asserted, these ships did, in fact, haul only 2.7 million tons out of a total of 6.6 million tons of such shipments. Maskin told the committee during hearings on AID's small business procurement policies that every percentage point of cargo and the use of "every American ship" was vital. The 50 percent rule should be a "floor", not a ceilingi he stated, adding that AID is "at liberty" to ship 100 percent of its car­ goes in U.S.-flag ships. lative solution to the problem of America's decaying merchant fleet was proposed by Senator Russell Long (D-La.), chair­ man of the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Long told the SIUNA dele­ gates that he is preparing a bill which would levy a one-percent tax on all imports—producing $330,000,000 in revenues an­ nually. This money, the influen­ tial Louisiana Senator said, would then be placed in a revolving fund to which would be added any shipbuilding or operating subsidies later ap­ proved by Congress. "About 90 percent of the $330,000,000 import tax — maybe more — would fall on foreign ships entering Ameri­ can ports," Long said, adding that the one percent rate could be increased by Congress if more is necessary to stem the decline of the American mer­ chant marine. House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.) gave the convention a strong indica­ tion of what the Nixon Adminis­ tration's new maritime program will be like when it is sent to Congress. At the outset of his remarks. Representative Ford made a flat statement on one of the most controversial questions facing the U.S. maritime labor and management for a long time: "I can assure of this—the Mari­ time Administration has no in­ tention of proposing that Ameri­ can merchant ships be built in foreign yards." "I think it also would be a giant step forward," he con­ tinued, "if the government considered building ships in series of 10 for 15, instead of building ships one at a time. You may see this in the new maritime program." The virtue of this. Ford added, would be that "once U.S. shipyards know they will have an assured volume of future business, they will act to mod­ ernize their yards and thus re­ duce future costs." On the issue of subsidized versus unsubsidized lines, the Republican leader said: "I believe the benefits of the Merchant Marine Act in terms of subsidy and certain tax advantages should be made available to the non-subsidized lines, the bulk carriers and pos­ sibly even the tanker com­ panies. This also may be a rec­ ommendation of the new mari­ time program. At the present time, the basic beneficiaries of the federal maritime program are the subsidized carriers. They get an operating subsidy and a shipbuilding subsidy. Everyone else is on the outside looking in." . Ford also struck a respon­ sive chord among the delegates when he told them, "It is con­ ceivable today that we can put some of our ships on a parity with foreign vessels if the gov­ ernment would simply build the ships and then turn them, over to the lines to operate on their own. This again, is a concept which may wind up in the new maritime program." Key officials of SlU-contracted companies also ad­ dressed the delegates. Joseph Kahn, chairman of the board of Seatrain Lines, pre­ dicted that in view of a commit­ ment from the President to seek a vital and viable merchant marine, "a rebirth of the Ameri­ can merchant," is at hand. "I will go further," he said, "and say that at the next SIU convention you undoubtedly will be discussing some of the tangible results of that rebirth." Kahn based his prediction in part upon what he labelled as "new economic opportunities now available to American shipping that have not been open to it in many years ... the discovery of oil in Alaska, and the worldwide container revolu­ tion." He pointed out that this oil must be brought to market by American seamen in American ships and this will be a boon to the maritime industry, which of­ fers the only truly economical way to move this product. The Seatrain official ear­ marked the new technology of containerization as the second prime factor working toward a rebirth of the merchant fleet. He added that American shipping companies, through the use of a system for contain­ erizing cargo, have developed a method that will eventually de­ prive foreign-flag operators of the "crushing advantage" they have had over American break bulk shipping. Ran Hettena, senior vice president of Maritime Overseas Corporation, urged that a capi­ tal reserve fund be instituted in order to encourage investment in new tonnage by the unsub­ sidized sector of the U.S. mer­ chant marine. "My assessment of the future of the U.S. merchant marine," Hettena stated, "is not as pes­ simistic as those you may usual­ ly hear. In fact, even within the limits of national shipping policy, I believe that the U.S. shipping industry holds great promise." Hettena added, however, that "We must of course continue every effort to bring about the more fundamental and more en­ during long-term improvements in the American merchant ma­ rine; but at the same time we must not lose sight of the very significant benefits we can achieve over the short-term." Representative Edward Garmatz (D-Md.), chairman of the' House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Contmittee as­ sured delegates to the conven­ tion that iris committee will take swift action on the Administra­ tion's forthcoming maritime program as soon as it is received from the White House. The Maryland Congressman also promised that the new maritime legislation "will be considered wholly on its own merits and without partisanship or political bias." In his report to the conven­ tion, SIUNA President Paul Hall described the International as being "in a sound and healthy condition" and noted that affiliates "have continued to maintain a close relationship with headquarters" in pursuit of greater strength and effective­ ness for all through "mutual co­ operation." Noting the leading part the SIUNA has taken in all activi­ ties of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Hall said, "our affiliates in the port cities have been instrumental in mak­ ing the MTD Port Councils among the most effective voices in their communities." In reviewing the progress made by the International since the last convention, the SIUNA president continued, "our or­ ganization has remained active both inside and outside our own structure. We have endeavored to be of assistance to our af­ filiates wherever possible, v,hiie at the same time not losing sight of the fact that uui own fortunes are closely tied in with those of the rest of the labor movement. As a result, we are T" • .^r known in the labor m. uit today than ever before." SIUNA Officers Elected To New Two-Year Terms President Paul Hdll and Secretary-Treasurer A1 Kerr were unanimously re-elected at the final session of the recentlyconcluded biennial convention of the SIUNA. Vice Presidents elected to two-year terms, their base ^ affiliates, and the city in which they are located are: Ed Allensworth, Transportation & Allied Workers of Cali­ fornia, San Diego. Everett Clark, Democratic Union Organizing Committee Local 777, Chicago. Frank Drozak, SIU-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, San Francisco. Steve Edney, United Cannery & Industrial Workers of the Pacific, Los Angeles. Fred Famen, SIU-Great Lakes District, Detroit. Gilbert Gauthier, Canadian Marine Officers Union, Mon­ treal. Milfred M. Gomez, Jr., Sugar Workers Union of Crocket California, Crocket, California. Steve Hoinsky, Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of San Pedro, San Pedro, Calif. Harry Jorgensen, Marine Firemen's Union, San Fran­ cisco. Burt E. Lanpher, Staff Officers Association of America, New York City. Joseph Leal, Military Sea Transport Union, San Francisco. Carl C. Marino, Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego; San Diego. Leonard J. McLaughlin, Seafarers International Union of Canada, Montreal. Earl Shepard, SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union, Brooklyn, N.Y. Austin P. Skinner, New Bedford Fishermen's Union, New| Bedford, Mass. Keith Terpe, Seafarers International Union of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R. Ed Turner, Marine Cooks & Stewards Union, San Fran­ cisco. Raoul A. VlcUlone, Inland Boatmen's, Union of the Pa­ cific, Seattle. Morris Welshei^er, Sailors Union of the Pacific, San Francisco. Llndsey Williams, SlU-United Industrial Workers of North America, New Orleans, La. J. S. Winter, International Union of Petroleum Workers, Bakersfield, Calif. John Yarmola, United Industrial Workers of North Amer­ ica-Midwest, Chicago. Appointed to a term on the Executive Board was Merle Adlum, in charge of Inland Boatmen's Organization and Affairs. �Page Six SEAFARERS Living Costs Show Sharp June Rise; Purchasing Power of Wages Lower WASHINGTON—The cos of living shot up sharply in June and workers' pay checks con­ tinued to buy less than they did last year, the Labor Department reported. A six-tenths of one percent jump in living costs sent the Consumer Price Index to 127.6. That means it cost $12.76 to buy goods and services that cost $10 in the 1957-59 base period. Arnold Chase, assistant com­ missioner of the Bureau of La­ bor Statistics, said that the index increased 3.2 percent in the first half of 1969, compared with a 2.3 percent rise in the first six months of 1968. The index is up 5.5 percent from last June. Gross average weekly earn­ ings of production and nonsupervisory workers rose by $1.58 in June to a new high of $115.06, attributable primarily to a four-tenths of an hour in­ crease in the workweek and a 1-cent gain in hourly earnings. For the worker with three de­ pendents, weekly take-home pay rose by $1.21 to $100.34. For the worker with no depend­ ents the increase was $1.13 to RepuUit of China Sets 4-Year IVan To Rebuild fleet TAIPEI, Taiwan—^The Re­ public of China is the latest na­ tion to recognize the growing impoitance of its merchant fleet —and to do something about it. A vast rebuilding and mod­ ernization program—to cost the equivalent of $62.5 million over the next four years—has been announced here by the island government's minister of com­ munications, Y. S. Sun. New construction will be giv­ en priority. In each of the four years, over 100,000 tons of new shipping will be built in Formosan yards, for a total of 410,000 tons. Another 420,000 tons will be contracted to for­ eign shipbuilders over the pe­ riod. To gear up for the program, the government is recommend­ ing to its domestic shipyards that they order new shipbuild­ ing machinery and technical equipment. At the same time, the Taiwan government is expediting plans for the construction of steel pro­ ducing plants and will also pro­ mote light and heavy industries which will supply components needed for the shipbuilding pro­ gram. In order to keep costs of do­ mestic shipbuilding production down, stress will be placed on avoiding unnecessary imports. This will require additional Tai­ wan steel and other domestic manufacturing plants. $91.29. Both figures were new highs. When expressed in 1957-59 dollars, to take account of price changes, the take-home pay of the worker with three depend­ ents in June was $78.64 and $71.54 with no dependents. Both of these figures averaged about 46 cents higher than in May. However, these real spend­ able earnings were down over the year by 39 cents for the worker with three dependents and 16 cents for the worker with one dependent. The figure for three dependents was down 1.2 percent from its September high. The sharp rise in the cost of living in June stemmed largely from big increases in prices for meat, poultry and fish, BLS said. The increase for meats was the largest since June 1965. Charges for all types of con­ sumer services were higher in June and accounted for about one-fourth of the index rise. Costs of mortgage interest and home maintenance and repair services continued to climb. Higher physicians' fees con­ tributed mainly to a five-tenths of 1 percent increase in medical care costs, and boosts in public transportation fares pushed the cost of transportation services up. Prices of commodities other than food rose by four-tenths of 1 percent during the month. Consumers paid more for cloth­ ing, gasoline, cigarettes and used cars. In looking over the index, BLS reported commodities were up 4.7 percent over the year and services were up seven percent. Food prices were up 3.2 per­ cent seasonally adjusted over the first six months of this year. That compared with 1.8 percent increases in food nrices in both the first and second halves of 1968. The cost of housing rose 3.3 percent in the first six months of 1969 compared with a 2.2 per­ cent increase in the first half of last year and a three-percent in­ crease in the last half of 1968. Chase translated the price trend into some readily under­ standable market-basket prices: 20 Cents a Pound More Round steak in June cost $1.33 a pound, 20 cents higher than a year ago; celery at over 20 cents a pound was up more than three cents; tomatoes cost 48 cents a pound, up more than 10 cents; a six-ounce can of orange juice, at 24 cents plus, was up three cents. Chase shrugged off questions about the effectiveness of Presi­ dent Nixon's anti-inflation pro­ gram, but he saw "some hope in the slowing down in the rise in apparel prices and possibly medical care services." Approximately 77,000 work­ ers will receive cost-of-living pay boosts based on the June CPI. For 40,000 employees, mostly in aerospace, the in­ crease will be 8 cents an hour; 22,000 workers, mainly in pub­ lic transit, will receive four to six-cent-an-hour hikes; and 6,000 California metal workers will get a seven-cent-an-hour in­ crease. About 6,300 workers in varied industries will receive raises ranging from one to five cents per hour. Wage-Price Coatrei Firmiy Rejected ByPresidentia 'ForeseeabieFuture' WASHINGTON — The Nix­ on Administration has firmly re­ jected wage and price controls as a way of dealing with infla­ tion, clearing up confusion over its position created by state­ ments of some of its spokesmen. The question of controls was revived after Treasury Secretary David M. Kennedy told a news conference that he would "close no doors on any kind of possijilities." At a White House news brief­ ing, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler was asked if this meant the Administration might con­ sider wage and price controls as an anti-inflationary move. Ziegler returned with an an­ swer at his afternoon briefing. He said that after talking to the President, Kennedy, Chairman Paul W. McCracken of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Dr. Arthur F. Bums, coun­ sellor to the President, he was authorized to say; August, 1969 LOG "The President is not for wage and price controls. He has consistently taken that position. This Administration is consist­ ently pursuing a course of action to cool the economy. "The strategy does not in­ clude wage and price controls. The Administration has ruled out wage and price controls as a way of dealing with inflation under conditions that are now foreseeable. • "Looking into the future with the knowledge and experience that this Administration has and projecting various alternatives that could be used in the foresee­ able future, wage and price con­ trols would not be considered." The White House, in off-therecord comments to newsmen, had indicated Nixon's displeas­ ure with previous references by Kennedy to controls. This time the squelch was firmly on the record. Shipping Out in Yokohama Seafarer Robert S. Cossiboin checks in with Miss Keiko Nakategawa at the SiU hall in Yokohama as he makes ready to ship out as FWT. Labor Economist Shows: Tax Load Burden to Poor While Wealthy Ride Easy ATLANTA—The truth about taxes today is not just that they are too high, but that they "are too high for some and too low for others," AFL-CIO Economist Arnold Cantor declared here. "In other words," he asserted, "our basic tax structures are unjust and therefore the costs of government are not being shared fairly." Cantor analyzed local, state and federal tax systems in an address before a seminar jointly sponsored by the Atlanta and Georgia AFL-CIOs. , Such an analysis shows. Cantor said, that taxes are "much too harsh" on the poor who have no taxpaying ability and "much too easy" on those who have considerable wealth and ability-to-pay. And, he added, the moderate- and middle-income groups "who can pay taxes and should pay taxes are paying more than their fair share" to make up for what corporations and the wealthy do not pay. The major flaw in the federal tax system. Cantor said, is that it "falls far short of its goals of taxing income and, in the main, those who have privileged types of income," He cited the examples of a married worker who receives $8,000 a year in wages, an individual who receives that gain from selling stock and a third person who garners $8,000 from interest on municipal bonds. The worker, he noted, would pay $1,000 on a full $8,000 of taxable income; the stock seller would take a capital gain and pay $354 on $4,000 in taxable income; the beneficiary of the bonds could report zero income and pay no taxes. Because of such inequities and others. Cantor told the seminar, the AFL-CIO has proposed reforms that would elim­ inate the poor from tax rolls, close major loopholes benefiting the rich and provide "a measure of tax relief for workers." At the state and local level. Cantor said, "the best thing that could happen would be complete elimination of property and sales taxes and substitution of progressive income taxes." Granting that it is "unrealistic" to believe this will happen, he said, states and localities should at least be moving toward increasing reliance upon income taxes and easing the impact of sales and property taxes on low, moderate and middle in­ comes. In terms of sales taxes "the most important thing to do is eliminate from the tax those items that take a high proportion of the income of lower-income groups—particularly food," Cantor stated. "Pennsylvania's 6 percent sales tax is really fairer than Georgia's 3 percent because food, most clothing, and prescrip­ tion drugs are not taxed in Pennsylvania," he said, i The property tax can be made more equitable. Cantor sug­ gested, by removing "inequities" in assessment practices and following the example of Minnesota and Wisconsin,, which give elderly home-owners and "renters with low incomes a special rebate. f- \ �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Excerpts from Speeches To SlUNA Convention (Continued from page 3) Vice Admii^ Lawson P. Rama^, Commander of MSTS— "The conflict in Vietnam is lessening in intensity. Hopefully, we are nearing a peace in Vietnam. This will allow us to lay up Reserve Fleet ships moving ammunition to Vietnam." "Hard work, imagination and co-operation" within the mari­ time industry is greatly needed if the merchant marine is to be helped. • » » Representative John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.)—Calling for a renewal in the maritime industry, Rooney said that 30 new ships should be built in 1970 instead of the 10 proposed by the Maritime Administration. * * * Representative Patsy Mink (D-Hawan)—There is a need for an independent Department of Maritime Affairs "com­ pletely free of intrusion by any other department or agency of the government." • * » Representative Hale Bo^s (D-La.)--"A real national policy on the merchant marine" is essential. "Russia's out­ building us every day and if it keeps on there's not going to be any [American] merchant marine." The state of the U.S.-flag fleet is "a disgrace." * a * Senator Joseph D. Tydings (D-Md.)—^Pledged his full support for a comprehensive maritime program and con­ tended that if Congress is to practice economy it should scrutinize the currently huge military expenditures—which take 65 cents out of every $1—with the same insistance on economy that is applied to "the few pennies" now devoted to domestic programs. » U ' (I V '' » » • Senator Joseph M. Montoya (D-New Mexico)—Statistics show "just how unfair our tax structure is," One tax in­ equity which injures the maritime industry and the national economy is the exemption granted American-owned ships registered in foreign countries. "Runaway vessels enjoy sev­ eral lucrative benefits at the expense of the American econ­ omy." Runaway ship owners "are wholly exempt from paying U.S. taxes and therefore they can use the extra money— normally needed to pay U.S. taxes—to build more ships to operate under this same foreign-flag tax shelter; and all this at the expense of the American taxpayers!" * * * Representative John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.)—"I sincerely believe that we are on the threshold of better things for the entire maritime industry . . . there is hardly anywhere to go but up" and the industry's plight "has now become known to a sufficient number of people so that resistance is changing to support." * * a Representative Ray Blanton (D-Tenn.)—Pledged full sup­ port for the enactment of a "healthy" maritime program and predicted an upward turn for the maritime industry, because of increasing public awareness for the need of a more vital merchant marine. • * * Lane Kh-kland, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO—Assured the delegates that they could count on the full support of the AFL-CIO in the fight for a greatly expanded U.S. ship­ ping and shipbuilding program. « * * Andrew E. Gibson, Federal Maritime Administrator—In­ stead of conducting more studies, the Nixon Administration plans to build ships fast. "Very positive action will soon be taken." * * * Ralph Casey, Executive Vice President, American Insti­ tute of Merchant Shipping—Noting some past differences, emphasized "we have agreed more than we've disagreed." He called it "unfortunate that we've wasted so much time" in regards to maritime legislation. * * » Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.)—"You have my unqualified support for a new maritime program." « K * Michad R. McEvoy, President, Sea-Land Services, Inc.— Informed ddegates that "containerization is an American product and the future of the Nation's economy depends on it." Page Seven LOG Summary of Resolutions Arted Upon By Delegutes to SlUNA Convention (Continued from page 3) Runaway Operations—^Took account of the adverse impact of runaway-flag operations on Arherican employment, taxes and the economy and endorsed legislation introduced by Rep­ resentative James Howard (DN.J.) which would amend Inter­ nal Revenue Code by eliminat­ ing tax loopholes for runaway operations. Conference of Transportation Trades—Noted the creation of the Conference of Transporta­ tion Trades comprising AFLCIO unions involved in all phases of transportation as a means of co-ordinating activ­ ities and exchanging informa­ tion on mutual problems, and pledged SlUNA support of these efforts. War in Vietnam—^Paid trib­ ute to the continuing efforts of American servicemen to pre­ serve democracy in Southeast Asia, and expressed SIUNA's hope that the diplomatic efforts to effect a lasting peace, with­ out sacrifice of our national principles, will prove fruitful. Union Training Programs— Recalled the long involvement of SlUNA and its affiliated un­ ions in job training programs and urged their continuance and extension. The Role of Water Transpor­ tation—Reviewed the dimen­ sions of the transportation crisis facing the United States, both internationally and domestical­ ly, and pointed to the valuable contribution which water trans­ portation can make to the res­ olution of the problem. Called for a comprehensive program that would utilize deep sea. Great Lakes, intercoastal and inland water transportation to this end. Ohio Unemployment Insur­ ance Restrictions-—Condemned restrictions applicable to sea­ men in Ohio that limit eligibility to apply for unemployment compensation to only during 40 weeks following the fourth Sun­ day in March and urged con­ tinuation of the fight for legis­ lation to give seamen full and complete coverage. Opposing Foreign Flag Pas­ senger Ships Operating on the Great Lakes—Cited the SIU Great Lakes District's long-time representation of unlicensed seamen on the Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Lines Great Lakes vessels, whose operations were discontinued at the close of the navigation season in 1967 due to Coast Guard restrictions, thus creating unemployment of the crew members. The com­ pany has been purchased by a foreign-flag company, operating at sub-standard levels, posing danger to passengers and avoid­ ing payment of taxes to the United States. The resolution cited the company's intention to extend operations to the Great Lakes in 1970, flying a foreign flag and employing foreign crews and urged action to halt foreign flag operations in the Great Lakes and promote a program to alert the American public to the facts, nature and dangers of such operations. Situs Picketing—Cited the discriminatory character of the restriction on the picketing rights of building trades work­ ers and called for the enactment of legislation to permit situs picketing. State and Chy Central Bodies —^Noted the usefulness and ef­ fectiveness of the AFL-CIO State and City Central bodies as instruments for co-ordinating trade union activity and urged all SlUNA local and district union affiliates to maintain af­ filiation with, and participate in their respective state and city bodies. Section 14(h), Taft-Hartley— Pointed up the fact that Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley law permits abrogation of national policy by any state by allowing it to enact so-called "right-towork laws," which hold down wages and discourage union or­ ganizing. The resolution pledged full and active support to AFLCIO efforts toward repeal of Section 14(b). Consume Protection—Cited the exploitation and harassment to which the American con­ sumer is exposed by unscrupu­ lous sales promotions, lending institutions and collection agen­ cies and the consequent need for federal protection and then urged federal legislation assum­ ing full consumer protection and congressional investigation of discriminatory price practices and advertising excesses. Industrial Safety—^Noted the strides made in on-the-job safe­ ty for American workers but recognized the fact that large numbers of workers still are exposed to unnecessary hazards in their employment, and sup­ ported AFL-CIO position for federal legislation aimed at achieving industrial safety. National Health Care—^De­ cried the fact that economic deprivation still keeps millions of Americans from adequate medical care, noting that the situation would be more acute were it not for organiiied labor's efforts in the establishment of health and welfare plans. De­ scribed health care as a right of every American and reaffirmed support for a comprehensive national health program to bring the best medical treatment to all citizens. Community Services — Stressed labor's citizenship re­ sponsibility in working with community network of volun­ tary health, edacation and wel­ fare services, commended the AFL-CIO Community Services program for involving trade unionists in these activities, and pledged continued SlUNA sup­ port for these essential pro­ grams. Hunger in ii^erica—^Pointed to the fact that 22 million Americans are still victims of poverty, hunger and malnutri­ tion, cited need for a compre­ hensive social welfare program as a basic requirement for al­ leviating these conditions. Called for an increase in the federal minimum wage, enlargement of the food stamp program, and a continued and concerted cam­ paign by all government agen­ cies to wipe out hunger and mal­ nutrition in America with all possible speed. Public Health Servke Hos­ pitals—Condemned the reversal by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare of its position on the providing of care and treatment of merchant sea­ men and other workers eligible for Public Health Service Hos­ pitals, and in particular the most recent closings of hospitals in Detroit, Mich., and Savannah, Ga. Commended members of Congress who have attempted to prevent these closings and called for full-scale hearings to demon­ strate the need for maintenance of these vital facilities. Compulsory Arbitration — Called free collective bargaining an indispensible element of de­ mocracy and warned against efforts of those who would im­ pose third-party compulsion for the give-and-take of free collec­ tive bargaining. Reaffirmed un­ alterable opposition to all forms of compulsory arbitration in labor relations. Tax Reform—Called atten­ tion to the inequities of present tax structure and recommended closing of loopholes which allow special interest groups to escape their fair share of taxes thus putting major burden on shoul­ ders of low and middle-income families. Urged Congress to adopt a meaningful program of tax reform. Social Security — Expressed concern over the plight of the aged, dependent on Social Secu­ rity in periods of rising costs, and declared that the Social Security System is not attuned to the realities of the times. Pledged to work for liberaliza­ tion of Social Security laws, in­ cluding increased benefits to lift the economic burden from the shoulders of retirees. Farm Labor — Resolved to give continued support to AFLCIO Farm Workers, called for ban against use of imported strikebreakers, and urged exten­ sion of National Labor Relations Act to agricultural workers. �SEAFARERS Page Eight Drug Firms Assessed $100 Million In Prire-Fixing Refund to Consumers Consumers who bought cer­ tain antibiotics between 1954 and 1966 will be able to share in a $100 million refund if they search their memories and take action. The money represents a set­ tlement reached in a damage suit against five drug manufacturers. The suit involved charges that the manufacturers illegally agreed to fix prices and over­ charge buyers over the 12-year period. Many states, cities and other groups joined in the legal action. Consumers in 43 states could benefit from refunds for over­ charges. Also, drug wholesalers and retail pharmacists are eli­ gible. Companies Involved The five companies, which have denied any liability while making the settlement, are American Cyanamid Company, Chas. Pfizer and Company, Bristol-Myers Company, Up­ john Company, and Squibb Bosses Withhold Taxes from Pay; Hang Onto Cash WASHINGTON — Employ­ ers during 1968 illegally with­ held $339,428,000 from the paychecks of their workers that they did not return to the U.S. Treasury. This was reported by Senator John Williams (R-Del.) in mak­ ing what he called his "15th an­ nual report on the inventory of delinquent taxpayer accounts." Williams said that the il­ legally kept withholding taxes in 1968 represent an increase of 32 percent over 1967. "These monies should be treated as trust funds and the government should not condone these continuous delinquencies, ofttlmes by the same com­ panies," Williams said. Beech-Nut, Inc. The drugs involved include Aureomycin, Terramycin, and Tetracycline, sold under the brand names: Achromycin, Mysteclin, Panalba, Panmycin; Polycycline, Steclin, Tetracyn and Tetrex. The drugs are used in treating respiratory infections such as tonsillitis, sinusitis and bronchi­ tis; certain urinary tract and skin infections; and viral infections, the most important of which are pneumonia. . How to File Instructions on how to file claims and where to send them have appeared in many local newspapers as part of a nation­ wide advertising campaign an­ nouncing the settlement. To collect a refund, a con­ sumer must check his records and memory to determine ap­ proximately how much he paid for the drugs during the years involved. The next step is to total the amounts for each -year and write out a statement explaining the figures. The statement must be taken to a notary public and signed in his presence. This will certify that the claim is true to the best of the claimant's knowledge. A druggist may also certify tl^t the drugs were purchased in the amount stated. The notarized statement, in­ cluding totals for each year sep­ arately, must be sent to Post Office Box 752, The Bronx, New York 10451. Claimants are not to send along records of purchases unless asked to do so. The deadline for filing claims is August 16. In another development, the Justice Department announced that it has filed an additional suit against Pfizer and American Cyanamid seeking $25 million in damages and cancellation of the patent for Tetracycline. In this latest suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washing- Oil Workers End Boycott As Shell Conies to Terms DENVER—^The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers an­ nounced the end of a nationwide consumer boycott against the products of Shell Oil Company after reaching "satisfac­ tory agreements" with the company at its California installa­ tions. The Shell boycott, supported by the AFL-CIO, was launched March 17,1969 after 2,000 striking union members returned to work in Shell California plants without a con­ tract. The OCAW had earlier won new gains with all major oil companies with which it has contracts. OCAW President A. F. Grospiron said "we have had splendid support from organized labor and from our friends outside labor in this effort, r We have won our dispute. We now urge our friends who find it convenient to do so to resume buying Shell products in the United States." The union has a separate dispute with Shell in Canada where workers at the refinery in Vancouver are on strike. August, 1969 LOG ton, D. C., the government charged the two companies with failing to disclose that Tetracy­ cline had been produced during the manufacture of Aureomy­ cin, an identical antibiotic, and therefore wqs not eligible for a patent. Pfizer was accused of making false and misleading statements to the U.S. Patent Office, while Cyanamid was charged with aid­ ing Pfizer in getting the patent by sending the office similar mis­ leading statements. The government, a big pur­ chaser of antibiotics, estimated its damages at $25 million be­ cause of having to pay higher prices on Tetracycline based on the fact that it was supposed to be non-competitive. SlU WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION PLANS Cash Benefits Paid Report Period: June 1—June 30, 1969 SEAFARERS' WELFARE PLAN Scholarship Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Medicare Benefits Maternity Benefits Medicare Examination Program Dependent Benefits ......... (Average) $437.44 Meal Book Benefits Out-Patients Benefits ........ SUMMARY OF WELFARE BENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' PENSION PLANBENEFITS PAID SEAFARERS' VACATION PLANBENEFITS PAID (Average $455.11) TOTAL WELFARE, PENSION & VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Ban Lifted by MARAD Dominican Ships Reinstated As U. S. Aid Cargo Haulers WASHINGTON—The Mar­ itime Administration has rein­ stated waivers which permit ves­ sels under the flag of the Do­ minican Republic to carry U.S. government-financed cargoes to that country following more than 18 months' suspension be­ cause of discriminatory Domin­ ican practices against American flag shjps. The action means that up to 50 percent of American car­ goes shipped to the Dominican Republic under Export-Import Bank credits, worth $20.9 milion can once again be trans­ ported in Dominican ships. In January of 1968, the Do­ minican Republic was denied the necessary waivers to partici­ pate in the movement of such cargoes because MARAD con­ tended that American flag ships were "discriminated against" in that country. At the time James W. Gulick, then Acting Maritime Adminis­ trator, said MARAD did not ike the way U.S. flag vessels were treated—"specifically with respect to port dues assessed against vessels of the United States but not against vessels of he Dominican Republic." Prior to last month's action, all cargoes under the ExportImport Bank credits were re­ quired by law to be carried ex­ clusively by U.S. ships. Up to half of the following our categories of credit cargoes may now be carried by ships of the Dominican Republic: • U.S. machinery and equip­ ment to expand the power gen­ erating capacity of Corporacion )ominica de Electricidad. The amount of this credit is $8.9 million and a waiver to carry the shipment was originally au­ Amount Number of Benefits thorized in February -of 1967. • Machinery, equipment, and spare parts for a two-year high­ way maintenance program uhder a $4 million credit. Waiver was granted in October, T964. • Equipment, machinery, spare parts, and supplies for the expansion of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems at CDE. This credit is for $8 million and waiver was given in December, 1964. ® Equipment for use in ex­ panding production of electric power for CDE in the amount of $7 million. Waiver was just granted. 3 2,150 34 19 22 Paid $ 697.35 52,999.05 88,224.23 728.00 4,400.00 f 2,861 2,121 28,619.46 92,781.76 526 1,155 4,612 6,981.47 11,550.00 41,185.00 . 13,503 328,166.32 . 1,367 313,950.00 1,545 703,148.43 16,415 $1,345,264.75 • Spanish Galleon Found Lying off Florida Coast VERO BEACH, Fla.—An ancient Spanish galleon has been discovered here lying practical­ ly intact in 15 feet of water off the Florida coast. The ship was believed to be the Capitana, the flagship of the Galeones fleet, which sank in the Atlantic on the way from Bogota, Columbia to Spain in 1715. Because the 135-foot galleon is in such good shape, a marine biologist, Carl Clausen, hailed it as one of the most valuable archeological discoveries in Florida's history. Clausen said the Capitana was loaded with tobacco, hides, dyes and some gold and silver when it sank. The vessel was discovered by a diver working for Treasure Salvors, Inc. A New Lady on SlU Pension Seafarer Ellen Gaines ends her sailing career of many year's with the Ann Asbor car ferries as she receives her first SlU pension check from Frankfort, Michigan, Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Sister;Gaines was sailing as cabin maid. Her last vessel was the M/V Viking. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS States Urged to Grant Union Rights And Bargaining to Publk Empioyoos •y 1V '[J. 1- WASHINGTON—State laws should firmly establish the right of public employees to union representation and meaningful collective bargaining, the AFLCIO told the Advisory Commis­ sion on Intergovernmental Rela­ tions. The commission, made up of federal, state, city and county officials and private citizens, is considering a staff report which poses an assortment of alterna­ tive approaches to state legisla­ tion. • The alternatives range from a mandatory commitment to col­ lective bargaining in the public sector to a toothless grant of "permission" for local govern­ ments "to meet and confer with employee organizations." AFL-CIO Legislative Repre­ sentatives Clinton Fair and Ken­ neth A. Meiklejohn said the bar­ gaining procedures should be flexible enough to permit unions and public employers to work out solutions to complex prob­ lems. It should offer a variety of approaches to avoid strikes —but affirm the right to strike when all procedures have been exhausted. Similar views were expressed in testimony before the commis­ sion by Thomas R. Donahue, executive secretary of the Serv­ ice Employees, and in a state­ ment from President Jerry Wurf of the State, County and Mu^ nicipal Employees. Recognition Key Issue Some of the most bitter strug­ gles in public employment have been fought to establish the right of public workers to union rec­ ognition and collective bargain­ ing, Wurf noted. "Disputes over recognition are responsible for more strikes in public employ­ ment than any other single is­ sue," he said. Donahue urged the commis­ sion members not to "take the path of least resistance" and recommend that public employ­ ees be barred from striking. "The right to strike is what brings reality to negotiations," he said. "It is that right which turns conversations into discus­ sions, and discussions into bar­ gaining, and bargaining into agreements with which • parties can live in harmony for a num­ ber of years at a time." The basic AFL-CIO testi­ mony stressed that labor does not object to requiring a series of steps to seek a settlement be­ fore a strike can take place, in­ cluding mediation, fact-finding and the offer of voluntary bind­ ing arbitration. But only in the case of law en­ forcement officers, the AFL-CIO said, should there be a flat ban on striking as a last resort. The AFL-CIO suggested that a state law establish a single labor-relation agency for public employees, comparable to the National Labor Relations Board and separate from mediation and fact-finding activities. Dues Checkoff Urged Public employers and unions should be permitted to negotiate Page Nine LOG union security provisions as well as a dues checkoff, the federa­ tion said. And where a union has exclusive bargaining rights because it represents a majority of employees in the unit, "that organization alone should have the exclusive right of dues checkoff." The labor witnesses stressed that it is appropriate and desir­ able to have state and federal minimum standards dealing with wages and working conditions in public employment, with the parties free to improve on those minimums through negotiations, just as unions and employers do in the private sector of the econ­ omy. Fair, who presented the AFLCIO testimony, cited the hospi­ tal workers' strike in Charles­ ton, S.C., and the highway workers' dispute in West Vir­ ginia as evidence of the bitter antagonism to union organiza­ tion by many public employers. Neither of these strikes would have been necessary, he noted, if there had been effective union recognition and collective bar­ gaining legislation in those states. Underwater Crew Rescue Aim of New Submarine A new deep submergence submarine, designed to rendez­ vous with submarines in distress for the purpose of making underwater crew rescues, will soon make its debut in a test dive off California. The craft is the first of a new class of Navy submarines called Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles. It is 50 feet long and eight feet wide and features a bell-shaped mating device designed to make a water-tight seal with a sub­ marine hatch in a rescue operation under water. Inside are three eight-foot spheres enclosed in a typical submarine-shaped outer hull. The forward sphere is the control station for a crew of two or . three. The center and aft spheres are passenger compartments for survivors of the rescued submarine with a capacity of about 24. A bell-shaped skirt is mounted on the underside of the center sphere. The skirt is slightly larger than the largest hatch of a submarine and is designed to link up with the corresponding hatch of any stranded sub in a covering manner. Once the connection is made, water is pumped out into a storage tank- within the rescue craft. A passage is thus formed between the two submarines through which crew members can then move. A computerized guidance and control system was designed for the craft and unveiled recently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It should parallel the results achieved in the rendezvous operations conducted in outer space and is supposed to be just as precise under water. This would enable the rescue craft to locate and link up with a distressed submarine in water as much as 5,000 feet deep, provided the disabled vessel is still intact. At distances much below that—the exact depth is classified —the water pressure is so intense that it will cave in a submarine's hull. Role of Unions Threatened as: Argentina Proposes Rigid Shipowner Controis If Captain Bligh, the infa­ mous master of the Bounty, were alive today he would nod with approval at the new mari­ time legislation which the gov­ ernment of Argentina is pre­ paring to slap on the seamen of that South American country. Introduced in the Argentine legislature, the government's bill has aroused strong protests from the nation's maritime un­ ions. The unions, affiliated with the International Transport Ending Long Career Seafarer Albert Jensen, right, receives his first pension check together with best wishes from SlU Representative Pete Loleas at New York hall. Jensen, who comes from Bergen, Norway, sailed as FOWT. He joined the Union in 1943, has spent 26 years at sea. Workers Federation, label the proposals as "not a step forward, but a step back" and as a "piece­ meal and incoherent collection of regulations" which in many respects appears "to go back to the days of sail." If the new laws are placed into effect substantially as they are now worded the master of a ship would be given virtually unlimited powers over the men under him, with little check or redress possible, even under ex­ isting collective agreements with the unions. For one thing, the proposed regulations say that the master may assign a member of the crew to any task whatever, sole­ ly at his own descretion. Not only that, he may also set the hours of work for every service and, if deemed necessary, for each crew member. One might readily imagine what could hap­ pen to a seaman who happened to somehow incur the disfavor of the master. Mildly enough, the seamen's unions merely point out that the loose wording gives the master "excessively wide powers under normal conditions." They do not quarrel with such absolu­ tism when the ship is in danger. But they do point out that hours of work should properly be set by agreement between the parties concerned. Another section of the law gives into the master's hands the right to break up the work- I ing day of any crew member, if he sees fit to do so, just so long as a rest period of at least two hours is observed. With such extensive powers, it is not difficult to imagine what could happen. Let's say a cap­ tain takes exception to a certain crewmember and decides to "teach him who's boss." He could order him to work one hour, swing two, work for an­ other hour, and so on, so that the seaman would be on duty on a practically permanent basis. A protective device is inserted —the law says that a minimum rest period of eight hours is al­ lowed for sleep. However, the unions feel that the protection is not good enough, and "arbi­ trary and excessive power" is thus placed into the hands of the shipowners, through the master. Harsh Penalties Set In addition, the section of the proposed regulations which deals with penalties and disci­ plinary measures is termed by the unions "unnecessarily harsh." They go on to charge, "It is clear that these provisions are designed to ensure the sub­ mission of seafarers, and even of passengers, to strict discipline on board Argentine-flag ships." Apparently the authors of the proposed legislation were anxi­ ous to place seamen into a status paralleling a branch of the armed forces, utilizing a military type of discipline and unques­ tioned obedience. Such para-military measures b5q)ass the unions just as if they did not exist. To make matters worse, the determination of the size of the crew for an Argen­ tine-registered vessel is left to a government body. The provi­ sions even state that "any clause in a collective agreement alter­ ing the crew complement set by the government shall have no validity." The unions consider this pro­ vision in violation of the Ar­ gentine constitution. Hiring Assigned to Police The bill also provides that the engagement of seamen shall be in the hands of a body under the authority of the Labor Police. Convention Number 9 of the International Labor Organiza­ tion sets forth several alterna­ tives for hiring seamen, the first of which stipulates a system maintained by representative as­ sociations of shipowners and seamen jointly, under the con­ trol of a central authority. This bill ignores it completely. The combined effect of the proposals is to give the shipown­ ers total and absolute control, assigning the ship's master as an agent with unquestioned author­ ity even greater than that en­ joyed by the kings and tyrants of long ago. It looks as if the Argentine seamen's unions have quite a task on their hands. 7 *• ' . . -I*. �Page Ten SEAFARERS .BOOK^^weios liSV August, 1969 LOG The Breath of Death ,, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES OF THE HLIVMARKET MAR­ TYRS (Humanities Press—$6.00) In the 1880s the industrial revolution was rapidly turning men into slaves to the machine. The American worker was forced to labor ten, twelve—and often more—^hours a day, to feed, clothe and house his family. Women and children worked long hours alongside the men. When, in desperation, the workers sought to alleviate their con­ dition, they were met with the full force of company and police' resistance. On May 4, 1886, a crowd gathered in Haymarket Square, Chicago, to protest police brutality at the nearby McCormick Works. It was a small, peaceful gathering until the police moved in to disperse the crowd. Then someone threw a bomb. History has recorded how a wave of hysteria swept over Chi­ cago and how eight men were tried and convicted. We have read how John Peter Altgeld, as governor of Illinois, placed his political life on the chopping block to free the remaining Haymarket martyrs and to declare a tragic miscarriage of American justice. Now, we are given the opportunity to read the autobiographies of the men involved—^Albert Parsons, August Spies, Samuel Fielden, Michael Schwab, Adolph Fischer, George Engel, Louis Lingg and Oscar Neebe. Written while they awaited the hang­ man's noose—only Oscar Neebe escaped a death sentence—^the autobiographies vary in style. Some were written with eloquence, others were turgid and pendantic. All are filled with bitterness of men who saw injustice in a system where men, women and children worked long hours to produce clothing and shoes while they were denied decent clothing and shoes for themselves. Caught up in the social ferment of the times, these men were tried for their beliefs and not their implications in the Haymarket bomb throwing. All realized the odds they faced in changing the people. As August Spies wrote: "I soon became convinced that the bulk of humanity were automatons, incapa­ ble of thinking and reasoning . . . simply tools of custom." * * * YESTERDAY'S PEOPLE hy Jack E. Weller (Kentucky— $1.75) Written in 1965 and now available in inexpensive paperback, this book is the result Of 13 years of study. Jack Weller was a missionary to churches in the Southern Appalachians during Those years. While the plight of the Appalachian mountaineer is gener­ ally better known today than it was a decade ago, Weller's book offers a unique insight into the habits, traits and culture of the mountain people. It should give the reader a better understand­ ing of these people who have remained locked behind mountain walls for generations. The 1960 presidential primary first brought the plight of these people to our attention. Since then television cameras, concerned labor and civic leaders and gifted writers have helped sweep back the mountain walls. Progress has been made but the closed-in society of the mountaineer remains a hard nut to crack. Weller's book tells why. It is good reading for anyone com­ ing in contact with these people, either in their mountain homes or in the surrounding industrial centers to which some have migrated. THE BEST MEN by John G. Sproat (Oxford—$7.50) In the period following the Civil War, America experienced the so-called Gilded Age, an era of unchecked expansion. It was a time" when the almighty dollar ruled. A man was judged by his wealth and not his moral fiber or compassion for others. During this period, a group of self-styled liberals worked to raise the tone of American politics. The extent of their influence and success is the subject of this study. The author strips away the cloak of propaganda and selfjustification to reveal men who were person^ly burdened with prejudices against the Negro, the immigrant and the worker. These prejudices helped to determine the collective action of these liberals and to prevent a closer alliance with these im­ portant segments of American society. These men—^Henry Adams, Mark Twain, Carl Schurz, Wendell P. Garrison, E. L. Godkin and others—were not selfish, self-serving opportunists. Sincere and dedicated, their ideas were too far advanced for a nation concerned with money and not morality. This is the story of men who sought to change the course of a nation hell-bent on a collision course that led to such infamous events as Haymarket, Homestead, Pullman and Cripple Creek. ' l| A recent unexpected promise by the tobacco industry to discontinue all radio and TV advertising by September of 1970 has unfortunately created an effective smokescreen which is likely to seriously hamper efforts by members of Congress and government regulatory agencies to enact new laws and restrictions aimed at curbing glamorously misleading promo­ tion of the tobacco industry of its products—particularly cigarettes. In recognition of a growing public awareness and alarm over increas­ ingly convincing evidence that cigarette smoking is harmful to the health, the Federal Communications Commission had been considering issuing regulations of its own against blatant and misleading cigarette advertising. The voluntary offer by the cigarette manufacturers to halt their pro­ motions in the broadcasting medium alone appears to have stymied this plan, however. Quite conveniently, this pledge from the industry came at a time when Congress was considering a House-apijroved bill to renew prohibition against any mandatory health warning in cigarette advertising. ' Meanwhile, the broadcasting industry is up in arms over the not entire­ ly public-spirited gesture by cigarette makers. Testifying on the inequity of such a move, the National Association of Broadcasters testified that it derives more than ten percent of its revenues from cigarette advertising and urged—at the very least—a gradual taper­ ing off of this income to put off elimination until September of 1973. The perhaps unfair economic discrimination against the broadcasters while the printed media remains untouched, notwithstanding, it seems that in view of the proven ill effects of cigarettes on the health of millions of Americans all the fuss about how much is spent on advertising them—and who gets it—^is somewhat barbaric. Bit by bit scholarly studies, reports, statistics and medical records all combine to paint a starkly realistic picture: tobacco, particularly in cigar­ ettes, is sending more Americans to an early grave than are killed on the battlefield. The tobacco industry isn't really kidding anyone with their so-called contribution to the public welfare. An NAB official was quite correct when he charged that it "was no great sacrifice on their part," to quit broadcast commercials. To the contrary, he said each year "they will save $200 million with full knowledge that consumption of cigarettes will not decrease." If this is so, it should be recognized as such by our lawmakers and regulators and stern measures taken—not in four years or even one year— but with the utmost promptness. Regard for the public health should super­ sede regard for the profits of any business. After all, we keep other poisons under strict control and out of the reach of people who shouldn't have them—particularly our children. V^y should cigarettes be different? �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Twenty Seafarers Join Growing SiU Pension Ranks The ever-growing roster of Seafarers collecting their SIU pensions after completing their long sailing careers added the names of twenty more members during the last month. Julian Dedicatoria, a chief steward who last sailed aboard the Columbia, joined the SIU 31 years ago in the Port of Phil­ adelphia. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is now 70 years old. Brother Dedica­ toria lives in Philadelphia with Dedicatoria Cash his wife, Ada. He served four hitches in the U.S. Navy—from 1918 to 1934. Joseph Cash, a native of Pu­ laski, Virginia, has been sailing for 43 years. Presently living in South Mills, North Carolina, with his wife, Olgaritte, Brother Cash last sailed on the Tucson Victory as an AB in the deck department. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of Baltimore. Leon Harper, who lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife, Estelle, joined the SIU in 1939 in the Port of Tampa. He was an FOWT in the engine de­ partment and last sailed aboard the Globe Producer. A native Harper Guiliano of Alabama, Brother Harper is 65 years old. Anthony Guiliano, a native of Newark, now lives in Eliza­ beth, New Jersey, with his wife, Lena. An OS in the deck de­ partment, Seafarer Guiliano last sailed with Sea-Land Service in November of 1968. Brother Guiliano is an Army veteran of World War II. He joined the Union in the Port of New York. Julian Hensen of Manhattan joined the SIU in 1941 in the Port of New York. He is a na- Hensen Richardson tive of the Philippine Islands who sailed as an AB in the deck department. He last shippedout on the Trenton in Novem­ ber of 1968. Brother Hensen is, 65 years old. A native of Norway, Hans Richardson has been sailing the seven seas for 46 years. He joined the Union in the Port of New York and shipped as an Sierra Cogswell AB in the deck department. His last vessel was the Steel Voy­ ager. Brother Richardson, who is 72 years old, now lives in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Ramon Sierra, a messman in the steward department, last shipped-out on the Seatrain Delaware in 1968. Bom in Puerto Rico, Seafarer Sierra now makes his home in Los Angeles with his wife, Fran- tury, He is 69 years old. He now lives in Manhattan v/ith his wife, Florence. During World War II, Seafarer Schultz served in the Navy. An FOWT in the engine department, Schultz last sailed aboard the Robin Sher­ wood in 1968. Schultz joined the Union in the Port of San Francisco. Walter Jones of Simms, Texas, joined the SIU in the Port of Galveston. A native of Game Fancher Ketchum, Oklahoma, Brother Jones shipped in the deck de­ partment as an AB. He last sailed aboard the Del Oro in 1967. Seafarer Jones will share his retirement years with his wife, Martha Ellen. Eddie Game lives in Bryson City, North Carolina. He joined the Union in the Port of Balti­ more and sailed as steward. His last vessel was the Long Beach. Calliorina McLeod Brother Game, a native of John­ son County, North Carolina, cesca. He is 62 years old and lives with his wife, Gertmde. joined the Union in the port of Earl A. Fancher, a native of New York in 1944. Brother Illinois, now makes his home in Sierra was issued an SIU picket Teaneck, New Jersey, with his duty card in 1963. daughter, Mary. He joined the William F. Cogswell of Mo­ SIU in the Port of Boston and bile, Alabama, last sailed on the was sailing as_ steward at the De Paragay in 1968. He was in time of his retirement. Brother the Navy from 1916 to 1918 and had been sailing for 40 years before his retirement. Sea­ farer Cogswell joined the SIU in Mobile where he now lives with his wife, Delia Flora. He sailed as a junior engineer in the engine department. WASHINGTON—A realis­ James McLeod, who lives in tic call for action to close a Chester, Pennsylvania, joined "double subsidy loophole" in maritime law, under which "hundreds of millions of dollars" are paid out "needlessly" each year to 14 American shipping companies, was issued here re­ cently by a Montana Congress­ man. Representative Arnold Olsen said the double subsidy comes Jones Schultz about because—in addition to the Union in the Port of New receiving 55 percent of the cost York in 1944. A messman in of building their ships and more the steward department, he last than $2,000 per ship per day sailed on the Highland Park. toward their operation—these He is 65 years old and was a companies also "carry govem21-year veteran of the Navy at ment cargo at preferential rates." the time he joined the SIU. Speaking at a meeting spon­ Brother McLeod was bom in sored by the AFL-CIO Mari­ Alabama. time Trades Department, Olsen Benny R. Calliorina, a native derided the "propaganda" of the of the Philippine Islands, now subsidized operators who '.'claim makes his home in Brooklyn. that they are paid subsidies to He joined the SIU in 1944 in maintain a 'service,'" and who the Port of New York and deny "receiving any preferen­ sailed as a chief cook in the tial treatment, because they sub­ steward department. Brother mit 'competitive bids' for the Calliorina is 63 years old and carriage of government cargo." had been sailing for 31 years The Montana Democrat call­ before he retired. ed these arguments "nonsense." "If we are paying these lavish Harry Schultz was bom in Brooklyn at the turn of the cen­ subsidies just to have American Fancher last shipped aboard the Robin Hood earlier this year. In both 1961 and 1969, Sea­ farer Fancher received safety awards. During World War I he served a hitch in the Marine Corps. Frederick Blankenberg, a na­ tive of Germany, sailed in the deck department as AB and bos'n. His last vessel was the Robin Kirk. He joined the Un­ ion in the Port of Mobile where he now makes his home with his wife, Mattie. Brother Blank­ enberg is 63 years old. Williard Blumen joined the SIU in the Port of New York. He was an OS in the deck de­ partment and last sailed on the Bienville in 1968. A native New Yorker, Brother Blumen con­ tinues to live in Brooklyn with his wife, Francis. Lawrence McCullough, who is 62 years old, is also a native of New York. He sailed in the deck department and last ship­ ped aboard the Del Campo in 1968. A Seafarer since 1942, Brother McCullough joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans w t. Blankenberg Blumen where he now makes his home. Seafarer McCullough served in the Army from 1924 until 1927. Arthur Langley, a native of "4 McCullough Chicago, now lives in Holmestrand, Norway. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943 and worked as AB and bos'n in the deck department. Sailing since 1928, Brother Langley's last vessel was the Charleston. Everett Pridgeon was bom in Georgia and now lives in Jack- Pridgeon WUliams sonville, Florida, with his wife. Vera. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans and work­ ed as a FWT in the engine de­ partment. His last ship was the Ponce. Brother Pridgeon is 63 years old.^ John A. Williams, a messman in steward department, joineti the Union in the Port of New V. rleans. He last sailed on the Yellowstone. A native of Algiers, Loui'-iaiia, Seafarer Williams is iinw living in Gret­ na, Louisiana, with his wife, Kitty. Terminate 'Double Subsidy Loophole' InMaritime Low, Congressman Urges ships moving back and forth across the oceans, whether or not they carry any cargo," he declared, "then we are cheating ourselves because we have a lot of commercial cargo to be carried—so much commercial cargo, in fact, that 95 percent of it is moving on foreign ships." As for the "competitive bid" claims, Olsen said "they just don't hold water." "If I had 55 percent of my construction cost paid for by the government, and if I received more than $2,000 per ship per day to operate my vessels, you bet I could underbid the other fellow who gets no such assist­ ance," he declared. "But to be really meaningful, my bid should reflect the sub­ sidies I received. If it didn't, the government would be paying me a double subsidy—and no double-talk could change that fact." The Congressman was partic­ ularly critical of government bureaucrats, who, he said, know that the Subsidized operators "could carry the (government) cargo at the same rate that for­ eign ships carry it," but who "don't seem to care." "We have divided responsi­ bility," Olsen said. "The agen­ cies that give out the govern­ ment cargo don't have to ad­ minister the maritime subsidy program, and everyone in gov­ ernment seems bent on making the best showing for his agency, even if the showing is only on paper, and the 'savings' to the government are phony ones." Tanker Evades Bottle In Self'Laancb Spree BIRKENHEAD, Ei^Iand— A tanker with a way of its own evaded launching ceremonies here as the bottle of champagne was poised to be formally smashed across her bow. Officials and guests were left speechless on the dock when retaining bolts gave way unex­ pectedly and the 10,000-ton vessel slipped silently down the ways in an unscheduled selflaunch. Another ceremony will be scheduled later, the builders said, after the maverick tanker had been corraled. �Page Twelve SEAFARERS LOG August, 1969 Trainees study hard and long for their lifeboat endorsement. All ap­ prentice seamen and upgrading seamen, such as this group seen in class aboard the S.S. Claude "Sonny" Simmons, get Khoursclasswork. AT SEA is stressed in all of the training programs at SAFETY the Harry Lundeberg School of'Seamanship at Piney Point, •' "• •' iir —u..,.^!r;.....yj/r. -^r: jr r '-'rn--"r"'ii"ir ' "• n lin-n timin •••"••iiiaTiiiipiaia^^ HLSS trainees stroke together under the watchful eyes of Instructor Tom Brooks, left, and U.S. Coast Guard examiners during their demonstration test. Trainees must also pass a written lifeboat exam. Kneeling: Donald Harless, David Crouch. First row: James Palmer, James Parrish, Paul Craig, Mark Miller, Pedro Tirado, Xavier Clausse, Richard Hamilton, Richard Kalish, James O'Keefe. Second row: Tom Brooks, Instr,, Wm. Capwell, M. Dacher, Frank Randazzo, Clarence Malpass, W.'Hightower. Back row: S. Prewitt, J. Donovan, J. Nettleton, Joe Bizier, R. Smith, G. Klauder, Wm. Stone, Thos, Michaels, M. Malue, First row: Frederico Varela, Walter Ward, Raymond Lankford, Jr., Barry O'Toole, James Jones, Joseph GrifFin, Richard Muckle, Steve Hope, Clarence McCutcheon, Ronald Seabreeze. Second row: Martin McAndrew, Ernest Page, Charles Bowen, John McLean, Russell Sherman, Robert Reich, Ronald Stubbs, Joseph Metz, Theodore Padolsky, Thomas Haddox. All had 30 hours training in the lifeboats, Md., and heavy emphasis is placed on the school's lifeboat qual­ ification program. Every trainee—whether he is an apprentice seaman who has never been aboard a ship, or an upgrader seeking an AB, FOWT or Cook's endorsement—is required to pass a Coast Guard exam­ ination and secure a lifeboat ticket before he completes his training. The course is long and thorough. Both apprentice seamen and upgraders begin their lifeboat training as soon as they come to the school, and by the second day they are actually in the lifeboats beginning to execute the coxwain's commands and learning the importance of teamwork. Every trainee and every upgrader who does not have a lifeboat endorsement when he comes to the school is required to spend a minimum of 30 hours in the boats and 14 hours in classroom in­ struction before he takes his Coast Guard qualifying examination. Under the-guidance of experienced Seafarer instructors, trainees are thoroughly drilled in all operations connected with the launch­ ing of lifeboats and liferafts, the practical handling of boats, and taking command of a boat's crew. Boats are swung out from davits on the S.S. Claude "Sonny" Simmons, lowered away, and the crews then take them out for several hours of practice each day. Classroom instruction includes lectures and films on the parts of the lifeboat, description and use of required equipment aboard the boats, proper handling of boats in heavy seas, and the operation of all commonly used davits. The trainees are also given instruc­ tion in the practical use of all firefighting equipment aboard ship. Upgraders seeking lifeboat endorsements are also exposed to the practical handling of the school's small sailboats to qualify them to handle the sail rigs used in lifeboats. This sailboat training has First row: Matthew Miller, Steven Wilkinson,- John Heller. Second row: J. Barber, Geo. Cox, F. Dutch, Jos. Bolletino, M. Welch, A. Ruiz. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Page Thirteen LOG m Every trainee, and all upgraders who do not have a lifeboat ticket. must spend spend et leest 30 hours in . lifeboat before he can take his test. Trainees learn all aspects of launching and handling boats. j.™ iiiii» rnitrnnirtYi^ ii »ii« ">"• J"'® E Riberdy, John F. Sampson Terry M. Holley, Dav.d M. Ketchbaw, Guillermo Quinones, William W. Asch; second row: Richard E. Eiser, Jr., Thomas Kegney, Bobby L. Corbin, John T. Bloodworth, John P. Robbins, Gary O'Neal Miller, John. A. MacLay, Aaron Mangle, James A. Delay, Willie Singleton, Jr., Ralph W. Price, Jr., Tom Brooks, instructor: third row: Dewey L. Bolen, Stanley C. Barnhart, George J. Corr, Richard Pedlico, John J. Kofron, Dale Bradley, Gregory Sheridan, Wm. Dexter, Donald Coulter, Wm. Lasater, H. Alexander, Dimas Rodriguez, D. Rich. HLSS Lifeboat Class 16 is seen here as they took their written test. Examinations are held weekly at Piney Point by the Coast Guard, and in the past four months alone, more than 400 trainees have passed. been found to be valuable in giving the trainee a better knowledge of the effects of wind, weather and tide on a small boat, and to instill greater confidence in boat handling. The effectiveness of the school's lifeboat training program is reflected in the success the trainees have had in demonstrating their qualifications before the Coast Guard examiners. In the past four months alone, more than 400 trainees and upgraders at Piney Point have taken the written and demonstration exams given by the Coast Guard—and every one has passed. The tests are given weekly at the school with an average of 22 trainees and upgraders sitting for the examination. The success of the training program is due both to the desire of the trainees to secure their endorsement and to the school's aim to provide the most complete training possible. In addition to the regularly scheduled daytime classes, special night sessions are held throughout the week on a voluntary basis. Voluntary classes for trainees are also held to teach basic knots and splices. There is almost always a 100 percent attendance at these classes. The lifeboat training provided by the school—as with the up­ grading programs—is geared not merely to produce an endorse­ ment, but to achieve a real proficiency in the rating. It is training that is superior to anything offered before, and provides a solution to the old complaint of having young men come aboard a ship without any knowledge of what is expected of them. The apprentice seaman who goes up the gangway after com­ pleting his 60-day training period at HLSS, and demonstrating his proficiency in the handling of lifeboats, has shown that he can work as a member of a team and that he has achieved a sense of responsibility to his shipmates. And both the apprentice seaman and the upgrader who successfully complete the lifeboat course will contribute to the goal of greater safety at sea. Left to right, first row: Elliot A. Rhodes, Donald R. Alexander, Milton Johns, Ronnie C. Mack, Jr., Charles W. Comer, George N. Reed, Ferdinand R. Quiles, Victor DeJesus, Jr., Mark Thomas, Edward F. Ledwak, Jr., Joel E. Madden: second row: George P. Redman, Eugene Kyzar, Jaime S. Rios, Louis A. Perez, Ronald H. Enos, Roosevelt Blizzard, Jr., Jose L. Valle, Ray D. Strickland, Walter L. Petty, Jr., Atley J. Harrell, Jr., Jack C. Carlton, Roy Delay, Daniel J. Hastings, Gary R. Williams, Tom Brooks, instructor: back row: William T. Mackey, Jr., John H. Wilson, Jr., Larry White, Frank H. Playter, Henry S. Fuller III, Rickey E. Taylor, Steven G. Conner, Charles E. Soechting, Galen W. Underwood, John E. Moscoffian, James VV. Baglama, Dennis L. Parker, Roger D. Hurt, and Leo D. Glover. T - M ^ >• ,r.;. HARRY WNDEBERG SCWOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ¥ 1 •• • •fc. 1 PINEY POINT, MD. Lire BOAT CLASS No. ^ Left to right, first row: Donald T. McGowan, William E. Ashman, Peter G. Smith, Gerado Velez, Ameil P. DiGiovanni, John P. Delisi, Jr., Alfredo F. Ortiz, Harry N. Moore, Jr., David Bonefont, Robert H. Creech, Jr., Herman G. Martin: second row: Philip L. Goodwin, Robert L. French, Cletus D. Woodard, Charles J. Decker, Jerald Reese, Louis H. Ludeman, Jr., Russell C. Gonzalez, William M. Scanlon, Albert P. Murray, Ronald 'H. Harris, Brian L. Miller, Arnold D. Kimble, Jr., Tom Brooks, instructor: third row: G. McKenna, Edward J. Paul, Dennis S. McGovern, John M. Hampel, David Downs, Charles A. Mullen, Charles Engstrom, Donald McGregor, Thos. Keenan, Jr., Leroy Bowles, Jr., Trawn Gooch, John Wheeler. HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP pmy POINT. MP. Lin BOAT CLASS No. TET Left to right, first row: Wallace Bibbs, Michael L. McFall, Jerry Gainey, James G. Worrell, Jr.,. Keith Jackson, Ralph M.-Keely, Melvin Duerson, Steven C. Burch,.Phillip A. Dalton, Tom Brooks,- instructor. In the second row are HLSS trainees: A.^Smits, R. Meridith, Horace L. Taylor, Scott.L. Mintzer, Robert Y. Wallace, Marvin E. Roberts, Frederick R. Kidd, Herman G. Martin, James H. Pritchett. First row: Thomas Fadden, Jerome Dunham, John Lumbley, Jay Thomas, Thomas Walsh. Second row: Charles Miller, Ray Morrell, Edmond Segzdinis, Thomas Brooks, Instr. In the third row are: Carnett Gardner, Robert Schmidt, Claude Ellis, Fred Sheely, Michael Miner. �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS August, 1969 LOG Farm Workers Call Increased Purchases ^Outrage* Defense Dept. Strittfy 'Neutral' on Crape Growers' Side WASHINGTON — A De­ fense Department official in­ sisted recently that the Pentagon is remaining neutral in the Cali­ fornia grape strike and boycott even as he admitted that the de­ partment had sharply stepped up its purchase of the struck table grapes. Deputy Executive Director Dale R. Babione of the De­ fense Supply Agency, in testi­ mony before the Senate Migra­ tory Labor subcommittee, also acknowledged that the agency had notified all supply officers they could order table grapes as a substitute for oranges and other fruit. Subcommittee Chairman Walter F. Mondale (D-Minn.) asked Babione: "When you in­ crease grape purchases 40 per­ cent in one year, and shipments to Vietnam nearly 400 percent, what's the limit ^fore you be­ come non-neutral?" Mrs. Dolores Huerta, vice president of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, called the increased grape pur­ chases by an arm of the U.S. government "a national out­ rage." "How can the department ex­ plain its intervention in this strike?" she asked. Mrs. Huerta, Babione and AFL-CIO Organization Direc­ tor William L. Kircher were the first witnesses as the subcommit­ tee opened its third set of hear­ ings into the problems of farm workers in dealing with orga­ nized growers. Change Asked After Babione testified. Sen­ ator Alan Cranston (D-Calif.) of the subcommittee urged De­ fense Secretary Melvin R. Laird to advise the Pentagon to show "true neutrality" by holding its grape purchases to their prestrike level. Despite all the supply agen­ cy's good intentions, the "end result" of its policies is "not to be neutral," Cranston informed Babione at the hearing. Babione agreed to supply ad­ ditional information, including data on whether the agency is violating its neutrality policy, and whether it is observing Laird's directive to department personnel to consider the do­ mestic impact of their decisions. The UI^OC, which has been organizing grape workers since 1965 and boycotting growers who refuse to bargain, was asked to supply evidence sup­ porting its charges of bias by some growers in refusing to hire Negroes. The subcommittee also agreed to seek an investigation by the Justice Department into what the union called company-in­ spired incidents of violence against the strikers. Kircher and Mrs, Huerta also testified on a related problem-^ alien "green-card" workers from across the Mexican border— before a House Labor subcom­ mittee. They backed passage of "green-card" holders for use as strike breakers in a labor dis­ pute. Before the Senate hearings opened, the subcommittee had asked the Defense Department to answer 77 questions on the purchase of table grapes and other fruit for the armed forces. Babione supplied a fact sheet showing that the Defense Supply Agency, which buys food for military dining halls and com­ missaries, increased its table grape procurements from 7.5 million pounds costing $1.04 million in fiscal 1966 to a pro­ jected 11 million pounds and $1.98 million in fiscal 1969. Shipments of grapes to Viet­ nam totaled 468,000 pounds in fiscal 1967; 555,000 pounds in 1968 and an estimated 2.5 mil­ lion pounds in the fiscal year ended last June 30. The policy of the Defense De­ partment, Babione told the sub­ committee, is "to refrain from taking a position on the merits of any labor dispute." He cited rulings by the Gen­ eral Accounting Office and the Comptroller General that an agency may consider the labor practices of a contractor only to the extent that they interfere with contract performance and has "no authority to reject bids" where an employer does not hire union labor. Mondale asked the witness if he had read a June 30 directive by Laird calling on Defense establishments to exhibit "social consciousness." When Babione said he had not, Mondale asked if he thought an increase of nearly 400 percent in grape shipments to Vietnam could be called a "neutral response" to the grape boycott. "Yes, I do," Babione replied. Mrs. Huerta noted that "many farm workers are mem­ bers of minority groups—^Fili­ pinos and Mexican-Americans and black Americans" and de- Support of HEW and Unions Sought For Setting Up Croup Health Plans NEW YORK—The federal government has been urged by Group Health Association of America to take steps to "vigor­ ously promote" the development of group practice prepayment health plans. The GHAA, at its 10th an­ nual meeting here, also called on labor unions as "the largest of the groups of organized con­ sumers" to intensify their efforts on behalf of such plans. In another action, representa­ tives of the eight-million mem­ ber association endorsed the principles of a National Health Insurance system, with incen­ tives to expedite improvements in medical care. A resolution urged the gov­ ernment, through the Health, Education and Welfare Depart­ ment, to make available techni­ cal consultant services and grants for seed money to start new group practice programs, I It also urged grants for pro­ "recognized to be a human right" which is not sufficiently grams in early development. Further, the meeting asked available to U.S. citizens. It noted that 60 nations al­ HEW to make available tech­ ready have some form of nation­ nical assistance to support ef­ al health insurance or national forts to remove restrictions on group practice in state and local health service and the United laws, and aid in framing cor­ States lags "substantially be­ hind" many of these nations "by rective legislation. The GHAA pointed out that the major indices which measure "almost half of the states have a nation's health." The NHI resolution also em­ laws on their books which re­ strict or prevent the organiza­ phasized that the nation's pres­ tion of consumer-sponsored ent system of voluntary health insurance does not cover the medical care plans." needy and rarely offers compre­ Call to Unions hensive care. The resolution asked unions At the same time, it observed, to seek provisions in health-and- "the costs of medical care* in welfare bargaining which will this country continue to escalate give their members the choice at a rate more than twice as ra­ between traditional indemnity pidly as increases in the cost of insurance and prepaid group living." practice in communities where The resolution concluded by it is available. pledging the association's sup­ In endorsing National Health port of the efforts being made Insurance, the meeting observed to obtain NHI by the AFL-CIO that adequate health care is and other organizations. dared that "these same farm workers are on the front lines of battle in Vietnam." She said "it is a cruel and ironic slap in the face to these men who have left the fields to fulfill their military obligation to find increasing amounts of non­ union grapes in their mess kits, picked by strikebreakers who took the places of their rela­ tives" in California vineyards. UFWOC's only weapon is the boycott, she stressed, adding: "Just when our boycott is suc­ cessful, the U.S. military dou­ bles its purchases of table grapes, thus creating a major obstacle to farm worker orga­ nizing and union recognition." The department is "obviously acting as a buyer of last resort for scab grapes and is, in effect, providing another form of fed­ eral subsidy for anti-union grow­ ers who would destroy the ef­ forts of the poor to build a union," she said. Cites Terrorism Mrs. Huerta charged that after 10 California employers announced they would bargain with the union, one lost 35,000 boxes of grapes in a fire, an­ other was attacked so viciously that he almost lost his sight, and others have received telephoned death threats. "The growers have all the economic power, and the help of government agencies, state and federal," she said. "Our union offices in Delano have been bombed, armed gunmen took our files, our auto insur­ ance is being canceled and our pickets are beaten and arrested. Yet the growers say we are violent." Kircher said he was "amazed and shocked" at the Defense Department's purchasing poli­ cies, and at the persistent law violations by employers like J. P. Stevens and Co., which continue to violate the law and continue to win Defense De­ partment contracts. Farm workers are not pro­ tected by the labor laws, Kirch­ er noted. But he cited the "terrible impact of employer intimidation on impoverished workers even where there is a law." At the House Labor subcom­ mittee hearings Chairman Frank Thompson (D-N.J.) cited evi­ dence that some employers are using alien "green-card" work­ ers from Mexico to depress wages and working conditions. Kircher said the AFL-CIO strongly supports bills under which aliens admitted for per­ manent residence under green card permits or "wetbacks" who enter illegally "could no longer be used by employers to under­ cut wages and working condi­ tions, Of restrict employment opportunities, or act as strike­ breakers in labor disputes on the American side" of the U.S. Mexico border. The AFL-CIO is not opposed to the green card in principle but only as it has been used in practice, Kircher said, as "a commuter ticket to cheap jobs, strikebreaking, sub-standard wages" and other practices that erode U.S. standards. Kircher called attention also to the so-called Mexican border development program, started • in 1965 by the Government of . Mexico. The program operates to "lure U.S. firms to avoid Fair ' Labor Standards Act and Na­ tional Labor Relations Act pro­ visions" by importing exploited ] people south of the border. Two New SlU Pensioners •^1.1 SlU Representative Leon (Hall, left, gives their first pension checks to Seafarers John Listoh and Juan M. Soto, right, now on the beach after full careers at sea. Liston, an AB, last sailed on the Oceanic Tide and makes his home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Soto, a bosumwhose last ship was Robin Locksley, hopes .to stay active working with youth. �Aucnst, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG DeUgatat regittar bafora convantlon gats undarway. VIca Adm. L. P. RAMAGE Cotnmandar, MSTS Rap. JOHN McCORMACK Massachusatts Rap. HALE B066S Louisiana Page Fifteen Rap. EDWARD 6ARMATZ Maryland AL BARKAN, Dir., AFL-CIO COPE, Addrassas assamblad convantlon delegates. LANE KIRKLAND Sac.-Treasurar, AFL-CIO STEVE EDNEY Cannary Workars of Pacific ANDREW BIEMILLER AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. Photo Story Sen. JOSEPH D. TYDINGS (r.) chats with BILL MOODY, MID. San. VANCE HARTKE Indiana Biennial Convention DON SLAIMAN Dir., AFL-CIO Civil Rights THE Fourteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers interna­ tional Union of North America, AFL-CIO, was held in Wash­ ington, D.C., the week of July 28 to chart a course for the next two years. Delegates representing more than 85,000 members and 38 affiliated district and local unions acted on a brood range of issues affecting the SlUNA membership, the labor movement and the community. They adopted a program aimed at revitalizing the U.S. Merchant Marine. Rep. GERALD R. FORD Michigan Rep. JAMES HOWARD New Jersey Photos and details of convention highlights are contained on these and other pages in this issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. KEITH TERPE (right) chats with CARLOS ROMERO-BARCELO, Mayor of San Juan. LEO PERLIS Dir. AFL-CIO Com. Service S. FRANK RAFTERY Pres., Painters Prat. HALL welcomes Rap. EMANUEL CELLER, New York. Rap. JOHN MURPHY New York Sen. RALPH YARBOROUGH of Texas, left, with PAUL DROZAK, AGLIWD. �SEAFARERS Page Sixteen Delegates'to IBU Convenfion maet at Statler-Hllton Hotel In Washington. Rep. JACOB GILBERT New York PETER A. McGAVIN Maritime Trades Dept. ROBERT A. MATTHEWS SiU-AGLlW Dist. SAM KOVENETSKY RWDSU Rep. CHARLES WILSON California Rap. BROCK ADAMS Washington The SiU Civil Rights Committee, under the chairmanship of ED TURNER of MCS, discussed many vital issues. ANDREW A. GIBSON Maritime Administrator JAMES REYNOLDS Pres., AIMS The Great Lakes Organizational and Grievance Committee was chaired by RED McLAUGHLIN, SIU of Canada. ANTHONY SCOTTO Vice President, ILA August, 1969 LOG GEORGE HEARNE Federal Maritime Commission Rep. JOHN ROONEY New York JOHN YARMOLA. Pres., UIW-Midwast C. J. HAGGERTY Pres., Building Trades ALBERT ALBERTONI Sac., Fire Fighters Rap. SPARK MATSUNAGA Hawaii J. S. WINTER SlUNA Sugar Workers ANDYIMUTAN Rap. of UFWOC EARL SHEPARD SiU-AGLIW DIst. The Inland Boatmen's Organizational and Grievance Committee was chaired by MERLE ADLUM, IBU-PAC. Rap. THOMAS PELLY Washington PAUL JENNINGS Pres., lUE * , vs WALTER DAVIS Dir., AFL-CIO Education Dept. STEVE EDNEY, UCiW-PAC, chaired the Fisherman's and Fish Cannery Workers' Organization and Grievance Committee. IINDSEY WILLIAMS SIU-AGLIW Dist. ED CARLOUGH Sheetmetal Workers �Augnst, 1969 SEAFARERS Many commlttH mnaltngt, such as this ona of the Resolutions Connmittee ware conducted throughout the convention. Chairing group was 30E GOREN of the MCS. W. J. USERY, JR. Asst. Sec. of Labor JOSEPH TONELLI Pres.. Paper Sulfite Workers Page Sevenleen LOG Rep. SAM GIBBONS Florida BURT E. LANPHER Staff Officers RAN HATTENA Maritime Overseas Rep. JOSEPH KARTH Minnesota PENNY SINGLETON Variety Artists t".: Pres. PAUL HALL GreeH Rep. THOMAS DOWNING, Virginia DAVE SULLIVAN Pres., Service Employees STEVE LESLIE Marine Division, lUOE RICHARD LIVINGSTON Sec., Carpenters JAMES M. DOOLEY SUP HARRY JORGENSEN MFOW WILLIAM KIRCHER AFL.CIO Dir. of Organizing Among convention delegates ware, from left. WILDER SMITH. MCS; AUSTIN SKINNER. NBFU; LINDSEY WILLIAMS. SlU-AGLIW DIst.; KEITH TERPE, SlU of Puerto Rico and JERRY POSNER. MCS. Rep. JOSEPH ADDABBO New York JOE LEWIS Dir. AFL-CiO Un. Label Dept. iX- The SlU of Puerto Rico provided an Interesting display In the lobby. JOSEPH KAHN Seatrain Lines ED TURNER Sec. Treas.. MCS Sen. DANIEL INOUYE Hawaii BERT SEIDMAN Dir. AFL-CIO Soc. Sec. .1 LEONARD J. MCLAUGHLIN SlU of Canada NAT GOLDFINGER AFL-CIO Dir. of Research SlU Vice President LINDSEY WILLIAMS talks with Senator RUS­ SELL B. LONG of Louisiana. Rep. CARL ALBERT Oklahoma JOSEPH D. KEENAN Sec.-Treas.. IBEW AL KERR SlUNA Sec.-Treasurer �Page Eighteen SEAFARERS Rap. WILLIAM MAILLIARD California Tha more; than 300 dalagalas at tha Convantion raprasantad mora than 85,000 workari on dsapsaa Vassals, Inland watarways, tug boats, tha commarcial fishing flaat and transport workars. A Rap. PATSY T. MINK Hawaii Rap. FRANK BRASCO Naw York August, 1969 LOG A A I & I JAY LOVESTONE Dir., AFL-CIO Int'l Affairs BRANDON TYNAN Marine Staff Officers AS A W t AAA gl A.A A A A A A A A A A AA K.«A.A1-AAA Rap. MARIO BIA66I Naw York RED RAMSEY MFOW Rap. FRANK THOMPSON. JR. Naw Jersey ROCCO C. SICILIANO Under Secretary of Commerce. Rap. CLAUDE PEPPER Florida JOSEPH AMES Sac., AFSCME MORRIS WEISBERGER SUP. Rap. ROBERT LEGGETT California GEORGE STEINBRENNER Kinsman Marftima Transport 5EAFARERS INTER ^^M'^HENNIAlrCO ANDREA G0M5, International Vice President Emeritus, administers tha oat h of office to tha offlcars elected by delegates at the concluding session of t he convention.' ERIC; AUG. i Rep. JAMES BURKE Massachusetts Rep. WILLIAM MOORHEAD Pennsylvania Rap. JOSHUA EILBERG Pennsylvania Rap. PHILLIP BURTON California Rap. JONATHAN BINGHAM Naw York ''0 Senator JOSEPH MONTOYA Naw Mexico. «4TI0 •ENl Rap. PETER RODINO New Jersey Rap. JAMES BYRNE Pennsylvania MERLE ADLUM Inland Boatman of Pacific CHICK MORAN Boilermakers JOE GOREN Marina Cooks Rap. FLOYD HICKS Washington �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nineteen MSTS Chief Warns MTD: U.S. Sinking Rapidiy as a First Class World Sea Power WASHINGTON The United States is in immediate danger of losing all grip on the dominant position it long en­ joyed as the number one sea power of the world, Vice Ad­ miral L. P. Ramage, Command­ er of the Military Sea Transpor­ tation Service, warned at a meet­ ing of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, here this month. "It is equally true and alarm­ ing," Ramage told the audience of government officials, union leaders and industry executives, "that the American public is not fully aware of the threat to our security and prosperity inherent in our decline as a sea power." Both the U.S. Navy and the merchant marine are becoming antiquated and decrepit while the Russian combat navy and merchant fleet have been en­ larged and constantly modern­ ized at the swiftest rate in the world today, he emphasized. "Today, about 80 percent of the Soviet merchant fleet is less than 10 years old," the Admiral said, "while 80 percent of the U.S. fleet is more than 20 years old. In the past 20 years the Russians have added about 1,000 ships to their merchant marine; the U.S. fleet has de­ creased by about 1,000 ships. In November 1968 the Soviet Union was constructing 458 new ships; the U.S. was building 62. The USSR spent $600 mil­ lion in building merchant ships Hula Girls Swing Into Leafy Fringe i i HONOLULU—Hula danc­ ers at major Hawaiian hotels and night clubs have just won a two-year union contract with a literal "fringe benefit," The hip-swingers, members of the American Guild of Variety Artists, will now get a special allowance to purchase tipalm leaves for making their skirts. And that aint hay! WeN-Barned fi- y Seafarer Nickolai Hill holds his first pension check. Hill retired after sailing for over 30 years with the SlU on the Great Lakes. in 1968; the U.S. spent $150 million." He added that the most shocking figure of all—in terms of President Nixon's statement that a maritime power must be able to project its economic strength into the oceans of the world—is the less than five per­ cent of America's trade with the world which moves in U.S.-flag ships. "Relate that figure," Ramage continued "to such realities of national security as the fact that 66 of the 77 strategic and criti­ cal commodities needed in the United States must be imported, and that 99 percent of these must be moved by sealift be­ cause of their bulk. It adds up to a conclusion that our supplies of critical and strategic raw materials depend upon the abil­ ity and willingness of other na­ tions to transport them. We are a nautical dependent in an era when we should be commercial­ ly and militarily standing on our own feet." On this score, the Admiral recalled that during the Viet­ nam buildup—because of the inadequacies of the American merchant fleet—the MSTS had to charter foreign-flag tankers and approached the owners of 400 U.S.-owned ships operating under foreign flags. Theoretical­ ly, he pointed out, these are un­ der "effective U.S. control" but all these ships were manned by foreign crews and some of the crews refused to go to Vietnam. Yet the statistics on the sealift to Vietnam are distinctly im­ New Packaging Law Makes Shopper Work By Sidney Margolius You may already have noticed in the stores some of the changes resulting from the new Truth-in-Packaging law. All food pack­ ages and cans now show the net contents on the front face in fairly large type. In a few product lines the previous jungle of many different sizes has been thinned down a little. Also, where manufacturers say how many servings the package provides, they now also say how big the servings are. For example, in dehydrated mashed potatoes the packages now specify "eight half-cup servings," or for rice, "12 two-thirds cup servings." This is a help in two ways. The manufacturers now admit how small their concept of a serving may be, such as a halfcup of mashed potatoes (about four ounces). Some in fact no longer specify the number of servings. Also, the relative number of same-size servings provided by different brands can give you another way to compare values. Obviously, a 21-serving box of French's dehydrated mashed potatoes for 65 cents costs less than an eight-serving box of Hungry Jack mashed for 33 cents—without attempting to com­ pare taste—since both are half-cup servings. That, however, is most of the benefit so far from the Truthin-Packaging law. In shopping for most food and toiletry prod­ ucts, you still have to go through a process of dividing the cost per ounce into a large number of package sizes, brands and related varieties. For example, just one supermarket offers four different brands of tuna fish, each of which comes in three or four types and four or five sizes. This adds up to 45 different choices. You have to figure out the best buy among 3Vi ounces of tuna for 27 cents; 6V2 ounces for 37 cents; 7 ounces for 45, and 9VA for 57. In canned sardines you have to compare among such sizes as V/z ounces, VA, 3%, 4, and 4%. Have fun. We found nine different sizes of dehydrated mashed potatoes in just one store, including 5, 5VA, SVi, 6, 8, 13%, 16 and 16Vi ounces. It still is virtually impossible to compare relative values in baby foods. Among meat products for infants and toddlers, there were three different major brands offering approximately 90 different varieties in four or five different sizes such as AVA ounces, 6V2 ounces, 7 ounces and so on. Here the consumer has a terrifying amount of "free choice," with a potential of over 300 different mathematical computations. No wonder the birth rate is beginning to decline. Among frozen vegetables, we found six different sizes of pack­ ages ranging from eight to 24 ounces, and with the face of some of the eight- and nine-ounce packages as large as the 10-ounce. An unwary or hurried consumer can be fooled if he doesn't stop to look at the weights. I pressive, Ramage said. Last year 1,100,000 tons of dry cargo went to Vietnam each month, which amounted to 38,000 tons a day. Shipment of petroleum products averaged 18 million barrels a month with much of this used by the Air Force for return flights to the U. S. Between 96 and 98 percent of all supplies going to Vietnam have been sealifted, the Admi­ ral pointed out. But despite this success, prospects for the im­ mediate future are not happy, he declared. The U.S. is now the fifth-ranking maritime pow­ er; the USSR sixth. But by the end of 1969, he predicted, the U.S. will be sixth and the USSR fifth. The Admiral gave this pic­ ture of the National Defense Reserve fleet and the present condition of the nation's mer­ chant marine: "All 1,000 Defense Reserve Fleet ships were built prior to 1946. Four hundred are desig­ nated for scrapping. Does that mean 600 are left? No! Three hundred are naval auxiliaries, repair ships and net tenders. Does this leave 300 usable ships? No! Approximately 225 are uneconomical or unsuitable dry cargo ships. We don't have 75 usable ships. The sad fact is that we have only 37 victory hulls left in reserve." "Simply stated," Ramage con­ cluded, "the U.S. is a fast-fading merchant marine power. If we can't carry peacetime trade, how can we expect to handle wartime military needs?" Even in fresh produce, you can be fooled by the practice of selling some produce by the piece instead of the pound. We weighed four heads of Boston lettuce, all marked 17 cents, and found they ranged from nine to 15 ounces. One buyer gets 40 percent less than another for the same price—depending entirely on chance. The same lottery exists in citrus fruits and other pro­ duce sold by the piece. In shopping for soaps and detergents, you still have a multiplicity of weights. Bar soaps now have to show their weights for the first time. But you have to work to compare their values. Just among the newly popular deodorant soaps we found soaps in 31/2, 3%, 4.65, 4%, 5 and 5.7 ounce sizes. If you look closely you do get some information. You see, for example, that Dove, which looks like the biggest bar, actually is only 4.65 ounces, and Phase III, only 5, even though both look bigger than Zest which is 5.7 ounces. Dove and Phase III have a cardboard inner wrapper which makes them look bigger than they are. Since Congress failed to require standard sizes, as the original Senate Truth-in-Packaging bill called for, the only immediate help in sight is if local governments accomplish this goal tluough unit pricing. This would require stores to mark the price per ounce, pound, pint or other standard measure on the package as well as the price of the package itself. Thus, they would have to label the tuna fish "6V2 ounces, 37 cents; 91 cents a lb." In most areas stores do this for meats, poul­ try, fish and some produce, and there is no reason why they can't for packaged foods. Some co-ops voluntarily post prices per ounce of various items; for example, one of the Berkeley, Calif., co-ops, and Hyde Park in Chicago. New York City now is considering a regulation that would require all stores there to show the unit prices. If this responsibility is put on the stores, it is reasonable to expect that they in turn will press canners and packers to use more uniform and standard sizes. Certainly both stores and con­ sumers would benefit. Bess Myerson Grant, the former Miss America who is doing a remarkable job as New York City Consumer Commissioner, reports that a survey by her department found that even expe­ rienced shoppers fail to select the best buys as much as 40 percent of the time. This failure, Mrs. Grant warns, may cost you up to 11 cents of every shopping dollar. A real battle is shaping up over the new drive to get cities and towns to require unit pricing, warns Ralph Renter, of the Ladies Garment Workers Union, who is also active in consumer organi­ zations. The grocery industry is bitterly opposing unit pricing. Renter reports. Consumers are especially warned to watch bread weights these days. Some brands now are "balloon" type 22-ounce loaves which look as big as 1V2 or two-pound loaves. Another potential fooler is 12-ounce "balloon" loaves (puffed up with air) that look as big as one-pound standard loaves. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Part IV—Section A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Seafarers Pension Plan For Year Beginning December 1, 1967 and Ending November 30, 1968 File No. WP-158707 ASSETS1 ' End of End of Prior Reporting Item Year Year 1. Cash $ 339,687.55 $ 1,615,843.86 2. Receivables: a. Contributions: (See Item 18) (1) Employer 288,889.50 200,397.72 (2) Other (Specify) b. Dividends or experience rating refunds c. Other (Specify) 3. Investments: (Other than real estate) a. Bank deposits at interest and deposits or shares in savings and loan associations b. Stocks: (1) Preferred 1,153,396.83 1,449,099.56 (2) Common 7,002,408.76 9,460,509.06 c. Bonds and debentures: (1) Government obligations: (a) Federal 1,243,135.24 1,381,887.29 (b) State and municipal ' (2) Foreign government obligations (3) Nongovernment obligations 10,189,473.11 17,336,294.70 d. Common Trusts: (1) (Identify) AFL-CIO Mortgage Investment Fund ; 1,000,000.00 999,732.43 (2) (Identify) e. Subsidiary organizations (See Instructions) (Identify and indicate percentage of ownership by this Plan in the subsidiary) (1) %.... (2) %.... 4. Real estate loans and mortgages 255,556.08 244,802.93 5. Loans and Notes Receivable: (Other than real estate) a. Secured b. Unsecured 6. Real Estate: a. Operated b. Other real estate 7. Other Assets: a. Accrued income ".... 4,489.60 43,396.06 b. Prepaid expenses c. Other (Specify) 8. Total Assets $21,477,036.67 $32,731,963.61 ANNUAL REPORT For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1968 SEAFARERS PENSION FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 to the SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE of the STATE OF NEW YORK The data contained herein is for the purpose of providing general information as to the condition and affairs of the fund. The presentation is necessarily abbreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may be inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance De­ partment, 55 John Street, New York, New York 10038. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE (RESERVE FOR FUTURE BENEFITS) ADDITIONS TO FUND BALANCE Item 1. Contributions: (Exclude amounts entered in Item 2) (a) Employer (Schedule 1) $13,319,382.36 (b) Employee i (c) Other (Specify) (d) Total Contributions $13,319,382.36 2. Dividends and Experience Rating Refunds from Insurance Companies 3. Investment Income: (a) Interest (b) Dividends (c) Rents (d) Other (Specify) (e) Total Income from Investments 766,507.68 343,372.30 1,109,879.98 4. Profit on disposal of Investments 357,622.27 5. Increase by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 6. Other Additions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Additions 7. Total Additions $14,786,884.61 DEDUCTIONS FROM FUND BALANCE 8. Insurance and Annuity Premiums to Insurance Car­ riers and to Service Organizations (Including. Pre­ paid Medical Plans) 9. Benefits Provided Directly by Trust or Separately Maintained Fund 10. Payments to an Organization Maintained by the Plaa for the Purpose of Providing Benefits to Participants (Attach latest operating statement of the Organiza­ tion showing detail of administrative expenses, supplies, fees, etc.) 3,177,985.23 ^ The assets ments held in aggregate cost with the U.S. 41,738.05 7,259.91 1,984.62 51,774.25 3,576.10 265.86 1,632.34 2,337.60 15,199.90 21,474,699.07 32,716,763.71 $21,477,036.67 $32,731,963.61 listed in this statement must be valued on the basis regularly used in valuing invest­ the fund and reported to the U.S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed Treasury Department. 176,321.79 190,512.95 ANNUAL RIPO«T OP THI STAnop jJmj^'a£hL SIArAAERS PCMION FUND OOWRVOP vTT 15. Other Deductions: (Itemize) (a) (b) (c) Total Other Deductions 16. Total Deductions $ 3,544,819.97 "7'^. /lu Hasiai. RECONCILEMENT OF FUND BALANCE 20. Total Net Increase (Decrease) 21. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Beniefits) at end of Year (Item 14, Statement of Assets and Liabilities) ... $ 68,090.66 13. Loss on disposal of investments 14. Decrease by adjustment in asset values of invest­ ments 17. Fund Balance (Reserve for Future Benefits at Beginning of Year) 18. Total Additions During Year (Item 7) 19. Total Deductions During Year (Item 16) $ Attachment to the Superintendent of Insurance Year Ended November 30, 1968 Other Administrative Expenses Stationery and printing Postage Telephone and telegraph Tabulating service Microfilming Equipment rental Employee benefits Miscellaneous Miscellaneous trustees meetings expense ..." Repairs and maintenance Dues and subscriptions '. Outside office help 12. Administrative Expenses: Salaries (Schedule 2) Allowances, Expenses, etc. (Schedule 2) Taxes Fees and Commissions (Schedule 3) Rent Insurance Premiums Fidelity Bond Premiums Other Administrative Expenses (Specify) Schedule Attached (i) Total Administrative Expenses LIABILITIES Insurance and annuity premiums payable Unpaid claims (Not covered by insurance) Accounts payable Accrued expense Other liabilities (Specify) Reserve for future benefits Total Liabilities and Reserves SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN 11. Payments or Contract Fees Paid to Independent Organizations or Individuals Providing Plan Bene­ fits (Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors, etc.) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 21,474,699.07 T"M 14,786,884.61 3,544,819.97 11,242,064.64 , $32,716,763.71 Part IV Part IV teta for tmit or other Mparatejy m.intainrd fund are to be completed for a plan InToWIng a • tmet or other separately maintained fund. It also is to be completed for a plan which- <1) Has in<-nrrad expenses other than: (a) Payments for unfunded benefits or (b) Insurance or annuity premiums or • • subscription chatves paid to an insurance carrier or service or other organization- or (2) Has assete ^ • other than: (a) Insurance or annuity contracts or (b) Contributions in the process of payment or ^ collection. , . r '/y' Dii--- • .V--.y: r ^ 'r' ' • $ 6,618.60 101.48 1,088.10 49,889.05 823.96 2,802.07 2,248.85 3,348.88 94.09 735.94 315.39 24.25 $68,090.66 �JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY—Pictured wth SlU Vice President Earl Shepard are William Datzke, W. L. Rackley, ship secretary; T. Catharle, deck delegate: A. Boney, ship chairman: T. Lynch, ship delegate: Lester Borges, engine delegate: AB Odell Powell. T HE SHIP'S COMMITTEE is the vital link between the SIU at sea and the SIU ashore. This committee, with the bosun serving as the chairman,- the steward acting as secretary, and a delegate from each department, is charged with the responsibility of holding weekly meetings at sea so that all Seafarers can continue to participate in the affairs of their Union. Close communication between the members aboard ship and Union headquarters ashore is vital to maintaining the proud reputation of the SIU as a demo­ cratic Union. PONCE—Left to right are William StrTckland, steward delegate; Peter Patrick, secretary; Clarence Hemby, engine delegate; Zenon Rivera, bosun and ship chairman; and Sam Nickerson, deck delegate. 'I- PORTLAND—Left to right are H. G. Bentz, chairman; George Malinowski, engine delegate; Ferdi­ nand Prieto, steward department delegate; Paul Halloway, deck delegate, and Juan Roderiguez, sec. W'\ MARYMAR—Pictured left to right are Stanley Wojcik, steward de­ partment delegate; Paul Sabe, deck delegate; Willis Addison, en­ gine delegate; Fetas DeLeon, steward delegate; Irwin Moen, chairman. BROOKLYN—Left to right: Harry Chromiak, engine delegate; James Barclay, steward delegate; John Cabral. ship's chairman; William Reid, steward and ship's secretary, and Norman Tukey, deck delegate. HOUSTON—Left to right: Roman Aguior, secretary; Victor Silva, retiring steward delegate; Thomas Magres, deck delegate; Esturdo Cuenca, engine; D. Lallabe, chairman; Franco Comez, steward delegate. �Page Twenty Two SEAFARERS August, 1969 LOG National Safety Council Course: Steady As She Goes Defensive Driving Enrolfees Increase; Training Sharply Reduces Accidents The National Safety Council's nationwide Defensive Driv­ ing Course, designed to curb the traffic death and injury toll, is currently at its highest levels. By the end of 1967, drivers who had been through the course totalled 600,000. Drivers have since graduated at a rate equiva­ lent to a million per year. The training course in defen­ sive driving is a capsulized ver­ sion of the professional driver training programs the council's Motor Transportation Depart­ ment has developed for motor fleet operators. Drivers in fleets that are coun­ cil members last year had an average accident rate that was approximately half that of all drivers in the country. The Defensive Driving Course usually consists of four two-hour sessions. They are taught by instructors trained and qualified by the NSC. The course is designed for the average motorist who wishes to improve his driving. The only prerequisite is a driver's license. The sessions concentrate on the six situations that can cause a two-car crash. In 1966, twocar crashes accounted for 42 percent of all traffic fatalities, 68 percent of all disabling in­ juries, and 78 percent of all property damage accidents. This type of accident also accoxmted for 72 percent of total motor vehicle accident costs and in­ volved 87 percent of the drivers who were in accidents. Over the years, the council's Motor Transportation members have made sharp reductions in two-vehicle crashes. It is esti­ mated that, if their rates could be achieved by all drivers, the two-car crash would decline by 40 percent. The motor fleet operators' chief method of attacking this problem has been built around the question of whether the ac­ cident could have been prevent­ ed by the company's own driver. If he could have prevented it and didn't, he is held acountable even though he may have been legally "in the right." Drivers are trained to reach their destinations safely despite mistakes of other drivers or ad­ verse road, weather, light, traf­ fic or driver conditions. This concept, called defensive driv­ ing, is the heart of the council course. The sessions are being pre­ sented across the country in small groups under the spon­ sorship of church organizations, labor unions, service clubs, em­ ployers and military installa- Port of New York Sets Foreign Trade High In '68 tions. Volunteer instructors—^train­ ed by the council—^present the course, utilizing films, visual aids, and training techniques provided by the council. Under­ standing of defensive driving principles is built up as students analyze actual accidents. Admiral Labels U. S.-nag Fleet Antiqae Buckets The U.S. Navy and merchant marine are unbelievably ancient and inadequate. Vice Admiral Bernard F. Boeder, commander of the Navy's First Fleet, told a press group on board his flag­ ship, the USS Providence, on a visit in Portland, Oregon, during last month's Rose Festi­ val. Admiral Boeder noted that his flagship was 24 years old, had been updated several times and was filled with so many things that nothing more can be added. It has 300 tons of lead ballast to keep it stable. "We've got hundreds of ships we can't put anything more on unless we take off something vital or they will become topheavy," he said. "On the old ships, living con­ ditions are unbelievably crude and living spaces are horrible. The heads are not the sort of thing the young man of today counts on. This has a tremen­ dous impact on retention rates (re-enlistments)." Boeder said 58 percent of the Navy's 900 vessels are over 20 years of age. He compared the U.S. Navy with Russia's younger navy and merchant ma­ rine. "Our merchant marine is in-' adequate, much of it nothing more than antique buckets that are a disgrace to the flag. They're worn out and'rusty." NEW YORK—The Port of tons, a six percent improvement New York moved 57,136,756 over the 38,355,098 tons in the long tons of foreign trade goods previous year. in 1968 to set a record high. General cargoes are defined Of this total 56,891,307 tons as high-value commodities, entered or left by sea, the re­ mainly packaged goods, which maining 245,449 tons going by produce the greatest revenue for air, the Port of New York Au­ the port. thority announced. Custom collections of $1,The gain in volume of water- 136,986,464 also set a record. borne goods over 1967 was 6.3 Of this, sea-borne trade duties percent. Last year 53,539,097 accounted for $994,125,086 tons of foreign trade goods were and air-bome duties were $192,carried by sea and 186,824 tons 861,378. by air—^the air-bome trade showing a 31.4 percent increase. It's Your Move The over-all increase in general cargoes above 1967 tonnage was 7.8 percent. Over-all value of the foreigntrade goods moved by ships and aircraft through the port during 1968 totalled $19.1 billion, also a new high. This compares with $12.8 billion handled in 1967, a gain of close to 50 percent. A major factor in the port's improved performance included a substantial increase in the movement of high-value general cargo. It is estimated that up­ wards of 20 percent of the port's total volume of general cargoes —aggregating 16,368,775 tons —were containerized. Bulk cargo—^mainly oil, grain Deep concentration is evidenced by Seafarer Istvan Szeibert (left), and ore—^handled by the port who seils as baker, as Brother Vanvi Tibor, chief cook, settles down to in 1968 totalled 40,522,532 planning next move on the chess-board. Action took place at N.Y. These two youngsters, Alan Bowles, left, and Winfred Countiss, seem to be charting a course for a career at sea as they steady the helm of the "Manitou," once the favorite yawl of President Kennedy and now used as a training ship for apprentice and upgrading seamen at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland. The two young "sailors" were a part of a group of 70 local HeadStart children who visited the school's varied training facilities. Tramp Shipping Mmphasmed: West German Merchant Fleet Undergoing Modern Expansion HAMBURG — West Ger­ many, apparently fully aware of the importance of a strong mer­ chant marine, is investing heav­ ily in the expansion and mod­ ernization of its commercial fleet, with particular emphasis on tramp shipping. Latest figures published by the Ship Owners Association showed 123 vessels either on or­ der or under construction, with an aggregate of nearly two mil­ lion deadweight tons (1.22 mil­ lion gross registered tons) at the end of March. This is nearly twice the con­ struction of a year ago, when 66 vessels totalling one million deadweight tons (680,000 gross registered tons) were on order or in the process of being built. Bulk cargo shippers are the major contractors, with 11 ships of 780,000 deadweight tons on order, accounting for 39,5 per­ cent of the total. More than half of this new tonnage is accounted for by three giant bulk carriers of 140,000 deadweight tons each—among the biggest dry cargo ships currently being built anywhere. Tanker operators have only one 140,000 deadweight ton tanker on order with German shipyards. More than half of the ships on order are being built for tramp shipping, a total of 64 vessels of 620,000 deadweight tons. Of these, 25 units are in the 14,000 to 16,000 dead­ weight ton class and 22 vessels are in the 7,200 ton class. Among the new cargo liners are five container vessels, of 1,000 to 1,300 containers capa­ city each. All but six of the 29 new cargo liners, with an aggre­ gate 415,000 deadweight tons, will be built in West German shipyards for delivery late this year or early in 1970. At the end of March, the Ger­ man merchant marine fleet com­ prised 4,105 units with a com­ bined tonnage of 7,434,087 gross registered tons, according to statistics furnished by the ma­ rine division of Bonn's Ministry for Traffic and Transport. This was 70,040 gross tons, over the figure at the end of 1968. Of 2,693 ships with a total tonnage of 7,134,694 gross reg­ istered tons, 2,317 were dry cargo vessels with an aggregate gross tonnage of 5.22 million. Refrigerated cargo ships are a part of the fleet which is ex­ panding very vigorously, with some 80 units of 305,669 gross registered tons and a 352,517 deadweight ton capacity in serv­ ice at the end of March. Even with this impressive ef­ fort, however, the West German tanker fleet is growing at a slow­ er pace than the world's average. With 111 vessels of 1.47 million gross registered tons (2.5, mil­ lion deadweight tons capacity), it accounts for only two percent of the world's tanker capacity. Of these, only 46 units are sea­ going tankers, but they account for 96.4 percent of the total West German tonnage. German-flag tankers average 52,486 deadweight tons capac­ ity. The nation has one 192,000 ton vessel and five 100,000 ton vessels in service. �August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Three AFL'CIO Tells Senate Group: Doctors Making Fortunes Through Medicare Abuses WASHINGTON—Although organized medicine once bit­ terly fought Medicare, a number of doctors are now using the program for the aged to become rich overnight. And they are finding that the Medicaid program is even more lush. The Senate Finance Committee is planning open hearings on the two programs in the near future, but conunittee in­ vestigators are coming up with some sensational cases in the meantime. The most precise records are on Medicare. They show that 47 physicians were getting $50,000 or more a year from the Medicare program. Senate Finance Committee investigators believe that far more doctors are receiving in excess of $50,000 annually under Medicaid but records are loosely kept. The biggest bonanza under Medicare was received by a Miami osteopath who raked in $285,000 over a year-and-ahalf. Reports also show that a New Jersey osteopath received $199,992 over a year-and-a-half period and his brother picked tip $475,560 over the same period. The combined payments to the two New Jersey brothers helped pay for a medical staff of six, serving three nursing homes, liie total did not include the daily charges for room and board. Medicaid checks are running far larger than Medicare payments. However, Senate Finance Committee staff mem­ bers are finding it far tougher to run down the full extent of the payments. In California, it has been reported that 35 doctors and 11 dentists averaged nearly $100,000 a year under the Medicaid program in that state, called Medi-cal. A total of 11 doctors exceeded $50,000 under the Medi­ caid program in Kentucky. One doctor was paid more than $100,000 under Medicaid in poverty-stricken Appalachia. Senate probers seem convinced that while most doctors are staying within the law they are using loopholes to make them­ selves personally wealthy and the elderly are not being pro­ tected to the extent they should. Remedies for Medicare Gaps, Abuses Possible Under National Health Plan WASHINGTON — Medicare has contributed "very signifi­ cantly" to meeting the health needs of the elderly but the pro­ gram has "glaring gaps" that must be corrected, AFL-CIO Social Security Director Bertrand Seidman told Congress. He testified on Medicare—its accomplishments and changes needed—as a member of an ad­ visory committee to a Senate subcommittee headed by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D-Me.). A key recommendation in the advisory committee's report to the subcommittee was a call for a national health insurance pro­ gram, which has become an im­ portant goal of the AFL-CIO. Seidman said that Medicare has made it possible for millions of the elderly "to obtain neces­ sary health care that they could not have obtained otherwise." But, he added, the program must be improved to "fulfill its orig­ inal purpose of assuring medical care of hi^ quality to all elderly Americans." "Moreover, if we make Med­ icare the success it can be," he pointed out, "we will also be demonstrating that through a universal system of comprehen­ sive national health insmance we can assure high quality health Growing Transport Industry Trend; Dangers of Big Conglomerates Cited By Transportation Trades Chairman WASHINGTON—The trend toward creation of conglomer­ ates in the transportation indus= try "may have its economic ad­ vantages, but it also has some built-in dangers," a leader of transportation labor warned here recently. C. L. Dennis, president of the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Qerks and chairman of the recently formed Conference of Transportation Trades, said that the rise of the conglomer­ ates, "with their control usually vested in the financial commu­ nity I .Aer than the transporta­ tion industry, places the ulti­ mate decisions in the hands of those with no real background or interest" in transportation. Under such circumstances, Dennis said, there is a "real danger" that the transportation segment of the con^omerate "could be put out of business, not for reasons growing out of the nation's transportation needs but purely for economic advan­ tage." Dennis spoke at the semi­ annual meeting of the Confer­ ence—a grouping of 28 AFLCIO unions representing 4.5 million workers involved in land, sea and air transport. Representative Harley Stag­ gers (D-W.Va.), chairman of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, criti­ cized the nation's "hodge­ podge" transportation system. The railroads, he told the conference, "have been allowed to let their rolling stock and rights-of-way fall into shocking disrepair," and while the gov­ ernment has "heavily subsidized the air industry" to develop passenger service, the rail indus­ try has been permitted to "com­ pletely degenerate" its passenger service. "We build highways for trucks and cars and we maintain airports for air carriers," the Congressman continued. "We have seen great strides forward in air transportation while the merchant marine fleet has fallen into rusting decay." The Conference heard reports from leaders in a number of its sections, representing workers in particular modes of transporta­ tion. Among these were: • Frank Heisler (Interna­ tional Association of Machin­ ists), Air Section: Unions in the air industry support a proposal that the Federal Aviation Agen­ cy develop one standard of air­ worthiness for all commercial air carrier operations. Proposals now before the FAA call for five different standards of airworthi­ ness, with substantially lower standards, for instance, on smaller air taxi planes. • Andrew A. Pettis (Marine & Shipbuilding Workers), Ma­ rine Section: "There is no great shipbuilding program in the off­ ing •• . The U.S. merchant ma­ rine is a prime tool in the arsenal of defense. Every segment of the U.S. merchant marine needs and must get federal help." • Charles Luna (United Transportation Union), Operat­ ing Rail Section: An amendment to modernize the 1907 Hoursof-Service Act would make it unlawful to keep an employee on duty more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period, a limitation "essential to maintain safety on the railroads." Cases before the Department of Transportation show some men working as long as 32 hours continuously. Other reports were made by Jerry Wurf of the State, County and Municipal Employees, on behalf of the General Section, and by John Elliott of the Amal­ gamated Transit Union, for the Highway Transit Section. care to all the American peo­ ple." To assure that the elderly will no longer be denied adequate health care due to any lack of money, Seidman proposed the following changes in Medicare: • Coverage of all medical services, mainly doctors' fees, under the social insurance fea­ ture of the program. As it now stands, retired persons must pay a share of medical services. • Elimination of the coin­ surance and deductible features. • Extension of the program to cover the cost of prescription drugs, dental care and eye­ glasses. • A requirement that half of the program's total cost be met out of general revenue to meet the additional costs involved in the recommendations. The advisory committee's re­ port said "physicians' fees can­ not remain subject to the whims of individual providers of serv­ ice" if Medicare and the federalstate Medicaid program for the poor are to be fiscally respon­ sible and "gross abuses stop­ ped." "The same is true of hospital costs," the conunittee added. In calling for a comprehen­ sive, compulsory health insur­ ance program "for all age groups," the committee said the program should have built-in cost controls, standards for health care, incentives for pre­ paid group practice and "other badly needed reforms." Such a program, it concluded, "offers the best hope this nation has for living up to the oft-ex­ pressed declaration that good health care is the right of every man, woman and child who lives in the land." Advisory panel members, in addition to Seidman, were Mrs. Agnes W. Brewster, a medical economics consultant; Dr. S. J. Axelrod, director of public health economics at the Univer­ sity of Michigan; and Melvin A. Glasser, Auto Workers' social security director. The Senate subcommittee al­ so heard from Dr. John H. Knowles, who had been slated for the Nixon Administration's top health services post. His nomination was withdrawn after it came under heavy fire from the American Medical Associa­ tion. Knowles, director of the Mas­ sachusetts General Hospital, said that "it's inevitable in this country that there will be a comprehensive medical care program for all Americans, whether it takes two years or 20." Nelson H. Cruikshank, presi­ dent of the National Council of Senior Citizens, testified along with four senior aides who de­ scribed a community service program being carried out by the council in ten U.S. cities. Cruikshank explained the council's program of striving to "build a better America and winning a better life for all older Americans," including protec­ tion from illness. "Because adequate health care is so essential," he said, "the idea of limiting it to those who can afford it is no longer acceptable to a nation which can put a man on the moon." Seafarer Ends 40 Year Sailing Career Marian Lubiejewski, who went to sea at the age of 16, is ending a sailing career of 40 years, as he makes out his SlU pension applica­ tion while Welfare Director Al Bernstein looks on. Brother Lubiejew­ ski had three ships torpedoed and sunk under him during World War II. A bosun, he last sailed aboard the S.S. Selma Victory. �Page Twentjr Four SEAFARERS LOG August, 1969 'Equality of Opportunity'In Shipping Pushed hy Unsuhsidiied Operators WASHINGTON — Enact­ ment of a new maritime pro­ gram that would guarantee "equality of opportunity" for all segments of the merchant marine—^the unsubsidized as well as the subsidized—^was re­ cently demanded by a leading spokesman for the unsubsidized shipping industry. Alfred Maskin, director of re­ search legislation for the American Maritime Association, charged that few laws "have been more discriminatory, or have brought about greater in­ equality of treatment" than the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which is the basis for the pres- Island of Mauritius Is Newest ILO Member GENEVA—Mauritius, an is­ land nation off the East coast of Africa, has become a member of the International Labor Orga­ nization, it was announced here. The affiliation brings ILO nienibership to a total of 121 countries, Director-General David A. Morse said. ent federal maritime program. Speaking to more than 100 industry, labor and government representatives attending a meet­ ing sponsored by the 7.5 millionmember AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, Maskin de­ clared: "When only 14 companies, operating one-third of the ships in the merchant marine, are given direct construction sub­ sidies to build new ships, and all of the other companies are not given such construction subsi­ dies, that is not equality. "When these same 14 com­ panies are given direct operating subsidies, and all of the other companies are not . . . that is not equality. "When again the same 14 companies are permitted to de­ posit monies in tax-deferred construction reserve funds, and the same privilege is denied to the rest of the industry, that is not equality. "And when these 14 subsi­ dized companies are permitted to carry goverrmient cargoes at premium rates, on top of their subsidy, while the unsubsidized companies must survive on the rates alone, this also is not equality." Maskin — whose association represents 82 operators of 242 unsubsidized American-flag ves­ sels, including virtually all of the leading tramp and indepen­ dent tanker ojperators—said that the remedy is not to provide subsidy to everybody. "That's impractical," he said. However, Maskin added, "if subsidy cartnot be provided to everybody, then steps should be taken to equate the treatment given to those who do not receive sub­ sidy with that given to those who do." One of the ways to achieve this goal, the AMA spokesman said, would be to "insist that operators receiving direct sub­ sidy use that subsidy only for the purpose for which it was in­ tended—to compete with for­ eign-flag lines for commercial cargoes—and not use the sub­ sidy to compete with unsubsi­ dized operators" for govern­ ment cargoes. July 1 to July 31, 1969 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All GrouDs Port Class A Class B Boston 6 1 New York 144 125 Philadelphia 31 25 Baltimore 50 37 Norfolk 37 40 Jacksonville 36 42 Tampa 16 12 Mobile 48 42 New Orleans 103 95 Houston ..... 104 123 Wilmington 37 66 San Francisco ... 105 74 Seattle 50 33 Totals 767 715 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A dasrb (lilass C 5 86 12 39 24 19 5 40 76 58 33 72 26 495 4 82 9 16 30 24 •6 40 73 66 61 76 24 511 1 29 1 11 7 7 1 6 11 27 28 61 21 211 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groni Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 7 0 4 4 3 New York 83 148 68 145 49 Philadelphia 18 24 7 13 2 Baltimore 52 51 28 35 8 Norfolk . 24 39 18 31 8 Jacksonville 11 56 15 40 5 Tampa 4 10 2 4 2 Mobile 29 51 27 54 16 New Orleans .... 79 92 60 86 10 Houston .... 67 94 34 64 25 Wilmingfton 30 34 24 23 25 San Francisco ... 93 103 76 86 67 Seattle 40 34 21 24 18 Totals 537 736 384 609 238 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups AIL Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 2 0 1 1 0 New York 92 146 45 37 37 Philadelphia 7 6 6 3 1 Baltimore 29 17 19 17 10 Norfolk 23 25 14 28 15 Jacksonville 13 24 12 18 15 Tampa 8 3 3 3 0 Mobile 31 23 26 31 11 89 60 New Orleans .... 75 40 2 68 56 Houston .... 36 52 25 16 19 Wilmington 13 16 12 87 102 San Francisco ... 72 78 54 35 30 Seattle 24 25 7 Totals 500 511 356 347 189 Sliding down the ways at Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point yard, the Penn Champion, 37,250-deadweight-ton tanker built tor the SIUcontracted Penn Tanker Co., has a cruising range of k2.000 miles. SlU Tanker, Penn Champion, Launched for Delivery in Fall BALTIMORE — The Penn keel to rail and the weather deck Champion, a 37,250-dead­ are all protected by epoxy coat­ weight-ton tanker, was launched ings. here recently at the Sparrows The house-aft vessel features Point shipyards of Bethlehem' the latest in navigation and Steel Corporation for the SIU- safety-at-sea equipment in full contracted Penn Tanker Com­ compliance with latest U.S. pany. Coast Guard regulations. The vessel will have an ex­ tended cruising range of about 12,000 miles. Storerooms, both REGISTERED on BEACH dry and refrigerated, are large enough to hold a six-months All Groups Class A Class B supply of stores. 9 10 Scheduled for fall delivery, 193 143 she will be assigned to the pe­ 30 26 91 50 troleum products trade, pri­ 39 35 marily in the U.S. domestic serv­ NEW YORK—Seventy-nine 35 12 ice. The tanker will meet stand­ vessels called at the Port of New 19 18 66 25 ards of the Military Sea Trans­ York on maiden voyages during 132 73 portation Service and is fitted the first half of 1969, William 118 110 with fueling-at-sea facilities. 29 2 F. Giesen, the Port's general 52 13 Her 15 tanks have a edacity manager and counsel has an­ 24 60 of 334,800 barrels and her car­ nounced. 870 624 go handling pumps wUl be cap­ The newcomers were of vari­ able of discharging a full liquid ous sizes and included. 73 dry cargo in 14 hours. She is cap­ REGISTERED on BEACH cargo ships, two passenger ves­ able of being converted to tte grain trade, with a carrying ca­ sels and four tankers. They ag­ - Class'A d^ssB pacity of approximately 1,500,- gregated 891,288 gross tons— 7 3 the dry cargo ships and the two 122 95 000 bushels. passenger vessels accounting for 14 21 With a 15,000 shaft horse­ 50 54 845,118 gross tons while the power turbine driving a single 19 24 four tankers registered a total 7 12 screw, the ship is expected to 3 10 of 46,170 gross tons. operate at a normal sea speed of 34 37 First to call during the year 83 74 16 knots. The design includes 91 119 was the Belocean, a 11,344 a curved rake stem, a cruiser 21 4 gross ton motor vessel (rf Nor­ stem and a spade rudder. 50 20 wegian registry. The two liners, 46 15 Overall length is 660 feet, 547 488 two inches, with length between accorded "the usual noisy wel­ perpendiculars of 630 feet. come," were the British Queen Molded breadth is 90 feet and Elizabeth 2 of the Cunard molded depth 48 feet 9 inches. Steamship Company, 65,863 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups The draft at loading capacity gross tons, and the 23,000-ton Class A Class B will be about 36 feet, eight German Hamburg, agented by 0 3 inches. The vessel, built under Holland American Line, the 141 58 the latest American Bureau of Maritime Association of the 9 15 Shipping rules, will be inspected Port of New York reported. 43 22 19 25 and classified by the bureau. Of the tanker arrivals, the 4 19 Crew quarters consist of largest was the SlU-contracted 9 5 49 modem-designed single rooms, American flagship 16 Overseas 123 71 fully air-conditioned and with Vivian of 20,879 gross tons. 87 54 permanent prefinished plasticAmong the other large tankers 16 5 41 36 coated bulkheads which will re­ repoted was the British flagship 56 17 quire a minimum of mainte­ Athelduchess, 11,102 gross 609 334 nance. The exterior hull from tons. 79 New Vessels Made New Ywk (h Maiden Trips �August, 1969 SEAFARERS Two-Year Study Discloses New Carbon Monoxide Evils Even non-fatal doses of carbon monoxide may bring seri­ ous disorders to the vital human organs, according to a twoyear study sponsored by the Fire Fighters. Repeated inhalation of carbon monoxide has cumulative effects and could caOse severe damage to the heart, brain and other organs, the study found. Through the John R. Redmond Memorial Fund, the lAFF commissioned Dr. Gerald S. Gordon of Denver to study the effects of non-fatal doses of carbon monoxide. The research was conducted with the cooperation of the Denver Fire Dept. and Fire Fighters Local 858. The fire fighter is subject to a significant exposure to car­ bon monoxide during the routine course of his occupation. Dr. Gordon observed. And the hazard to all Americans is in­ creasing because of the constantly growing air pollution problem. Dr. Gordon found that fire fighters need better protection against the poisonous gas and said there is an urgent need for research to improve breathing apparatus. "Carbon monoxide has become increasingly important to us all," he observed. "It is a hazard in our collective and per­ sonal public health. It produces half of the deaths due to poisoning each year in this country. It is a leading and grow­ ing pollutant in the air we breathe. . . ." As a public service, the lAFF has published a summary of Dr. Gordon's findings. The pamphlet is available from the Fire Fighters, 905 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Runaway-Flag Fleet Growing; Now Tops U.S.-Flag Tonnage • f.." . Ai- _ I" w. 'fy I WASHINGTON—A Jieet of 434 ships owned and operated by American companies under 17 foreign flags now has a larger carrying capacity than the pri­ vately owned United States flag fleet of 976 vessels, according to statistics released by the Fed­ eral Maritime Administration. A report on the United States-owned foreign-fleet re­ leased recently by the agency showed that at the end of last June, its capacity was 16.5 mil­ lion deadweight tons. The do­ mestic fleet had a capacity of 15.3 million tons. Thirty-two corporations, ac­ cording to the report, were op­ erating ships with an aggregate tonnage that was exceeded by only four nations—Liberia, Britain, Norway and Japan. The report also showed that although a munber of American companies had ceased foreignflag operations, others had en­ tered the field to result in an 800,000-ton increase in the fleet since December, 1967. Although the list was domi­ nated by oil companies, opera­ tors of bulk and ore carriers and freighters also appeared to find foreign registration of their vessels attractive. , The fleet, which has long been under attack by maritime unions as being composed of "runaways," is described by owners as a "flags-of-necessity" operation. The owners contend they could not remain competi­ tive with their international rivals if they had to face the wage costs and work rules ap­ plicable to United States flag ships. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey continued to maintain its first-place ranking, with 120 ships aggregating 4.8 million deadweight tons. Daniel K. Ludwig's Universe Tankships with 31 vessels ag­ gregating 1.8 million tons dropped into third place as Standard Oil Company of Cali­ fornia rose to second place with 61 tankers of 1.9 million tons. Liberia continued as the fa­ vorite flag of registration with 157 ships of 7.2 million tons. Panama ranked second with 3.1 million tons, and the United Kingdom was third with 2.9 million tons. The smallest reg­ istration was in Finland—a total of three ships of 8,721 tons. Great Lakes Seafarer LOG Page Twenty Five Use of Pesticides, Impasse on Wages Snag Crape Growers-UFWOC Talks DELANO, Calif.—An em­ union agrees that it will not em­ ployer ultimatum on the use of bark on any program which will hazardous pesticides in the vine­ in any way harm the industry yards, coupled with a wage dis­ to which the employer is a mem­ agreement, has snarled peace ber." "That clause would prevent talks between a group of table grape growers and the AFL-CIO us from lobbying in Sacramento United Farm Workers Organiz­ or Washington for better laws ing Committee. on the regulation of pesticides, jor even safety and sanitation High hopes had been held for a historic model contract after laws," said Chavez. He added that the union, the group of 10 prominent table which has filed suit in Bakersgrape growers, admitting for the field and Riverside to force first time that the worldwide boycott was hurting them, sued agricultural commissioners to for peace with the union and disclose pesticide formulas in called for unprecedented inter­ order for farm workers to be vention by the Federal Media­ adequately treated for illnesses caused by the economic poisons, tion Service late last month. But the hopes were dashed will continue to publicize the last week when the growers facts. "We're concerned about harm abandoned the bargaining table and called on President Nixon done to people, much more than to appoint a fact-finding com­ harm done to an industry," he mittee to investigate the dispute. said. Meanwhile, a bill to ban all UFWOC Director Cesar Cha­ vez immediately blasted the use of the controversial pesti­ grower proposal as "attempted cide DDT in California within blackmail, an attempt to muzzle three years was approved unani­ us on the dangers of pesticides." mously Tuesday in the state Chavez said the growers had Senate. In the contract talks, the proposed a clause in the con­ tract which would read: "The union had proposed a clause which would have banned the use of DDT and certain other poisons. The clause would'have specified procedures for apply­ ing and using other chemicals, MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Coun­ and would have provided pro­ ty Supervisor Richard Nowal- tection to workers coming in kowski has found a unique way direct contact with the poisons, to show his solidarity with the and consumers endangered by widely-supported boycott of residues on the fruit. Chavez pointed out that "over California table grapes by the 1,000 people, mostly farm AFL-CIO United Farm Work­ workers, are injured and poi­ ers Organizing Committee. He soned every year in California has asked the Milwaukee Coun­ alone from misuse of the pesti­ ty Zoo not to feed Samson the cides." gorilla grapes while the boycott On another front in the long is on. drawn out battle, unprecedented "Even the monkeys should legal action has been started to make a sacrifice to support the punish growers who use Mexi­ migrant workers of California," can aliens as farm workers. he said. The California Court of Ap­ peals ruled July 22 in Sac­ ramento that attorneys for Cali­ Joins Pension Roster fornia Rural Legal Assistance, an anti-poverty agency, may take statements from illegal No Moukey Business Vnth &vpe Boysott aliens to show whether growers knowingly hired them. The court also said the un­ usual legal procedure invoked by CRLA is "at least an open question" which could end up in forcing growers who use the aliens to pay damages and fines. Currently, when growers are found using illegal aliens, the aliens are deported but there is no further action. The CRLA is proceeding against the growers in such cases by invoking California's civil code which prohibits "unfair competition" by businessmen. The legal group contends it is "unfair competition" for U.S. farm workers to have to com­ pete with illegal "wetbacks" employed at cheap wages. The grape strike in the Coachella Valley, near the Mexican border, wound up last month with the union hailing it as a victory. Over a half-million lugs of grapes were estimated to have been left to rot on the vines as the boycott cut off markets and forced the bottom to fall out on the price of table grapes. Organizers for the union im­ mediately moved their opera­ tions to the Arvin-Lamont area, south of Bakersfield, where a strike is set as soon as picking begins. Growers who have been in­ sisting that the boycott isn't hurting at all, have filed a $75 million lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Fresno to recover losses they now say they have suffered. Attorneys for the farm work­ ers union, against which the suit was filed, labeled it a hoax— "their annual attempt to scare chain stores." The suit, brought by 81 vineyardists, claimed triple damages for $25 million losses they say they suffered. It accuses the union of con­ spiring with retailers to prevent sale of table grapes in violation of antitrust laws. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Breoklfn, N. Y. 11232 I would IHce to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (eunt inhrmaHon) NAME STREET AODR^ CITY STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: if you are an old subacribar and have a ehane* of addrais, pla«M giva your fonmar addraas balow: Frankfort Port Agent Harold Rathbun presents the first SlU pen­ sion check to Henry Bramer who sailed in the engine department. A native of Frankfort, Bramer joined Union in Elberta, Michigan. He lives in Frankfort and last worked for Ann Arbor Towing Co. OTT HATE �SEAFARERS Pago Twenty Six Former Seafarer Recalls Sailing Days To the Editor: I have just finished reading the LOG for June 1969. I Very much enjoyed the back page article on the Steel King. I was a crew member (oiler) on board the Steel King on a round-the-world trip in 1952. If it would be possible, I would very much appreciate a picture of the vessel. I joined the SIU in Nor­ folk, Va., in 1943 and sailed until 1946. I returned to the sea for 13 months in 1952. At the present time I own and operate my own auto body repair shop and I'm do­ ing very well. Thanks a lot for more happy days at sea than can ever be told. Keep up the good work. Yours truly, Paul Jacks, MarltHi, Ind. Member's Widow Thanks Union To the Edlton I wish to express my sin­ cere gratitude and apprecia­ tion for the prompt manner in which the SIU sent the Seafarers Welfare Fund check to me following the untimely death of my husband, Robert L. Swords. I know that he was proud to know that he belonged to an organization that takes care of its people so well in time of theii bereavement. Sincerely, Anne R. Swords, Norfolk, Virginia Seafarer's Mother Sends Her Thanks To the Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to the SIU for the check I received after the death of my son, Thomas Sullivan. I also want to thank all of you in the Sea­ farers Union for your kind­ ness and sympathy. Mrs. Freida Sullivan Marshfield, Mass. <1> Seafarer Thanks Crew for Kindness To the Editor: I want to thank the crew of the SS Robin Hood for their kindness to me on Trip No. 57 to Zeebrugge, Rot­ terdam and Bremerhaven. You know my ankle was broken while I was painting the off-shore bow on the raft. My leg will never be the same. Toi^ Ferrara F-131 Crew of Producer Sends Regards To die Editor: Just a few lines from the crew and delegates aboard the SS Producer on our way home from India. We hope all the brothers in the hall had a happy Fourth of July weekend. We are hop­ ing for better luck next year so we can celebrate at home. So far the trip has been a good one. We have a ship's crew from Norfolk, Baltimore and New York and everyone is doing fine. I will close for now with best regards from crew and delegates. William E. Richardson, Book No. 30257 Seafarer's Sister Expresses Gratitude To the Editon Thank you for your letter of July 2, 1969, enclosing a Seafarers Welfare Fund check for $4,000 payable to me as beneficiary of my late brother, James N. Kennedy, Thank you also for your offer of assistance in complet­ ing the personal affairs of my late brother. I appreciate the assistance you have already extended to me, and for your kind expression of sympathy. Sincerely, Mrs. Gladys K. Pa^ieri, Wyckoff, NJ. ^ Whafs Panlibhonco? That's Foreign Flag To the E^on "The Cold War Gets Hot on the High Seas," the article which appeared in the LOG recently, prompts this note ... Panlibhoncn (U.S. ships reg­ istered in Panama, Liberia and Honduras) is the greatest men­ ace to our country and its mer­ chant marine. It is in general practice by those Americans who pay only 33 percent in taxes to our federal govern­ ment. The American worker pays a huge 67 percent of all federal taxes, and there are those who demand that tax money be made available to further Panlibhonco. How-un-American can you get? Let us make the practice of Panlibhonco treason, in­ stead of putting school kids in jail for telling it like it is. Then and only then will our American flag fly aft on most of the largest seagoing vessels. If the price of gold can be set by our government in agreement with others, then the price of everything con­ nected with a merchant fleet can come about. Captain Frank Hudak FhOadelplua, Fa. August, 1969 LOG at^rf jrOHN B. WATERMAN^ ?man), June IB—Chairman, Joseph D., CBlanchard; Secretary, Frederick R. SuJUvan; Ship's Delegate, Joseph p. Blanchard; Deck Delegate, T. Rob;inson; Engine Delegate, Stanley P. 'Granzon; Stewards' Delegate, Milton J. Thehdeau. TRANSPACIFIC (Hudson), June 1&—Chairman, John C. Hunt; Secre­ tary, R. T. Jackson; Ship's Delegate, Tadeusz Chilinski; Deck Delegate, Calvin N. Smith; Engine Delegate, V. Ceufisk; Stewards' Delegate, C. M. Carson. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the stewards' department lor a job well done. • , ALBION VICTORY (Bulk Trans­ port), June 15 —Chairmai^ L.^ A. Behm; Secretary, M. H. Beasley; ;Ship'3 Delegate, Gibson H. Lakes; Deck Delegate, Gibson H. Lal^s; Engine Delegate, Milton H. Beasley, Jr.; Stewards' Delegate, Harry D. Hammond. Everything is running smoothly. FANWOOD (Waterman), June 1— Chairman, Joseph N. Rioux; Secre­ tary, Anthony J. Kuberski; Ship's Delegate, Michael P, Curry; Deck Delegate, Salvatore Shanglia; En•gine Delegate, Alfred R. Fry; Stew­ ards' Delegate, C. B. Pedregose. All repairs are taken care Of. No beefs. Everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. TRANSONTARIO (Hudson Water­ ways), June 22—Chairman, J.' C. Keel; Secretary, Clyde J. Gibson; Ship's Delegate, Milton Poole; Stew­ ards' Delegate, Mike Kaminski. No beefs and no disputed OT. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), June.10— Chairman,. Robert' R. Mortensen; Secretary, R. W. Hodge.s; Ship's Del­ egate, Roberl R. Mortensen; Engine Delegate, Steven J. Beckley. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 8—Chairman William Harrell; Secretary, F. S. Omega; Deck Dele­ gate, James W. Edson; Engine Delegate, Lloyd A. Taylor; Stewards' Delegate, F. S. Omega. $20.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck de­ partment. .No beefs. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), March 16—Chairman, E. Hayden; Secretary, F. S. Omega. Discussion held regarding the crew-members who did not show up on time as scheduled for sailing. TRENTON (Sea-Land), June IBChairman, R. J. McConnell; Secre­ tary, J. A. Ownes; Ship's Delegate, Albert N. Ringuette; Deck Delegate, James Fuller: Engine Delegate, Thomas A. Delaney; Stewards' Dele­ gate, George Elliott. Discussion held regarding new containership agree­ ment with Sea-Land. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Water­ man), June 19—Chairman, Sal Rallo; Secretary, R. P. Marion; Ship's Delegate Sal Rallo; Deck Delegate, Robert F. DTerrafeit; Engine Dele­ gate, Walter Goldfinger; Stewards' Delegate, Henry L. Kornsby. Vote of thanks was extended to the stewards •department for a job well done. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. DIOBST Of SIU ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross), May 26—Chairman, Billy Brewer; Secretary, Denis Broduer; Ship's Delegate, Billy Brewer; Deck Dele­ gate, C. W. Gabriel; Engine Dele­ gate, Michael Fritch; Stewards' Del­ egate. Wnlte'- Cutter, Dieputed OT in engine and steward department. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land). June 3—Chairman, J. A. Rusheed; Secretary, W. Thompson; Ship's Del­ egate, J. A. Rusheed; Deck Delegate, R. C. Hanson; Stewards' Delegate, A. L. LaMorthep. $19.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. Crew complaining about non­ delivery of mail by Sea-Land. HALAULA VICTORY (Alcoa>, March 2—Chairman, Pat Ryan; Sec­ retary, William S. Sfearp; Ship's Del• egate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Deck Delegate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; En­ gine Delegate, Steve E. Cruz; Stew­ ard Delegate, Frank Rakas, Jr. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ' OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over-., seas), June 16—Chairman, None; Secretary, Fred Sullins; Ship's Dele­ gate, R. Carbone; Deck Delegate, Sterling B. Anderson; Engine Deler gate, Robert S. Casslow, Stewards' Delegate, Frank Hills. $35.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by" department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire crew. MIDLAKE (American Bulk), May 4—Chairman, Albert R. Wills; Sec­ retary, Timothy Gallagher; Ship's Delegate, Albert R. Wills; Deck Del­ egate, O. C. Harris; Engine Dele­ gate, P. A. Lee; Stewards'Delegate, Victory T. Bonura. No beefs wete reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward. department for a job well done. MEETINGS DEL MUNDO (Delta), May 29— Chairman, Woodrow W. Perkins; Secretary, Vincent J. Fitzgerald; Ship's Delegate, Willie G. Barron; Deck Delegate, Benny Brunson; En­ gine Delegate, A. S. Dry; Stewards' Delegate, Freddie Batista. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. DEL MUNDO (Delta), May 1— Chairman, James N. Bales; Secre­ tary, Vincent J. Fitzgerald; Deck Delegate, B. Brunson; Engine Deleate, A, .S, Dry; Stewards' Delegate, reddie Batista. No beefs and no disputed OT, f FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Juno IfrC.hairman, Robert R. Mortensen; Secretary, R. W. Hodges; Ships Delegate, Robert R. Mortensen; En­ gine Delegate, Steven J. Beckley. No beefs were reported by department delegates. BROOKLYN' (Sea-Land), May 18 —Chairman; F. Gaspajr; Secretary, Bill Campbell; Ship\ Delegate, F. Caspar; Deck Delegate, Jose D. Bonefont: Engine Delegate, H. C. Momack; Stewards' Delegate, Jose N. Castro. No beefs were reported by department delegrates. Motion was made that the next contract be brought under a modified version, of the tank agreement especially as to wages, since these ships, in many cases, have less time in port than some tankers. Discussion held re­ garding pension plan. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Marlthne Overseas), March 27-^Chajrrnan, Ivan Anderson; Secrotery, *. Corcoran; Deck Delegate, J. Waller; Engine Delegate; F. Clap ban; Stew­ ards Delegate, . C. Campbell, Jr. SPITFIRE (General Cargo), June 8—Chairman, Marlon Beaching; Sec­ retary, Phil Reyes; Ship's Delegate, John D. Moore; Deck Delegate, Hen­ ry O. Jette; Engine' Delegate, Jack B. Davis; Stewards' Delegate, Amie R. Glasscock. Crewmembers were urged to fill out pension question­ naire. "The steward thanked the crew for their co-operation, and for be­ ing a good bunch of SIU men. De­ partment delegates reported that everything is running smoothly. TAMARA GUTLDEN (Transport Commercial), June 29—Chairman, Kenneth Gahagan; Secretary, Charles W. Pelen; Ship's Delegate, Edward J. Rogg; Deck Delegate, Al­ bert S. Coles; Stewards Delegate, Edward Dale. Vote of thanks was voted to Brother William K. Kerwin, former ship's delegate, for a job well done. Thanks also extend­ ed to the steward department for a job well done. Ship's fund, $6.10. Movie fund, $626.00. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MISSOURI (Ogden Marine), April 26—Chairman, Paul Smith; Secre­ tary, W. S. Rudd; Ship's Delegate, W. S. Rudd; Deck Delegate, Ernest Kolenowsky; Engine Delegate, Sid­ ney Sokoiie; Stewards Delegate, Charles A. Darrough. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MOBILIAN (Waterman), June 29 —Chairman, John J. DeCulty; Sec­ retary, Richard Buie. Motion was made that all companies shall be required to have clothes driers on all ships. Discussion held regard­ ing shortage of ship's stores. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up -vith boarding patrol­ man. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), June 8—Chairman, Wm. Harrell; Secretary, P. S. Omega; Deck Dele­ gate, James W. Edson; Engine Dele­ gate, Lloyd A. Taylor; Stewards Delegate, F. S. Omega. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. $20.00 in ship's fund. DE SOTO (Waterman), May 23—, Chairman, Leo Bruce; Secretary, J. F. Castronover. No beefs and no,, disputed OT. Everything is O.K^ Brother Leo Bruce was asked, and agreed, to remain as ship's delegate.-: DE SOTO (Water.man), June 26— Chairman, Wm. Valazquez; Secre­ tary, J. P. Castronover; Ships Deki gate, William Valazquez; Deck Delegate, H. L. Meacham; Engine Delegate, Stewards Delegate, John Wright. Discussion held regarding pension plan. JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 19—Chair­ man, "T. Lynch; Secretary, Hector M. Torres; Ship's Delegate, T.. Lynch; Deck Delegate, Tim Cath­ erine; Engine Delegate, I-ester A. • Borques; Steward Delegate, Wil­ liam' Datsho. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Gen­ eral discussion held regarding re­ pairs. DEL MAE (Delta) , June 22—^ Jucker; Secre­ Chairman, -James L. T tary, Darrell G. Chafln; Ship's Dele­ gate, Ramon R. Roque; Deck Deleiate James L. Tucker; Stewards Delegate, R. R. Roque. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Roque for a job well done. NOTICE TO ALL PECOS (Ogden Marine), June 1— Chairman, R. Principe; Secretary, T. Cara; Ship's Delegate, David H. Ikirt; Deck Delegate, Donald E. Smith; Engine Delegate, George Horpes. $27.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. SHIP CHAIRMEN SHIP SECRETARIES DEPARTMENT DELEGATES •ice), April 21—Chairman, Jan^ L. ; •Danzey; Secretary, C. Demer; Ship s ; ^Delegate, James L. Danzey. No beefs ? 'teported by department delegates. . Very smooth trip, enjoyed by all. Seafarers on SIU ships around the world would like to have your crew share their experiences with them. You can do this by sending in any newsworthy, in­ teresting or humorous experience of members of the crew which can be published in the Seafarers LOG. Pictures are also wanted. Have your shipboard pho­ tographer snap some photos of the crew at work or relaxing ashore and send them to the LOG. (Be sure the photos ore sharp and clear, and that everyone is identified by name and rating.) r COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Sery-^ CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), j llune 21—Chairman, R. Mills; Secre- | •tary, J. Savold; Ship's Delegate, ^ ^David J. Barry; Deck Delegate, M. | F. Kramer; Stewards' Delegate, John I Savold. No heefs and no disputed 5 OT. . OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service), May 28—Chairman, Charles J. Mehl; •Secretary, J. J. Doyle; Ship's Dele­ gate, Charles J. Mehl; Stewards' .'Delegate, B. P. Burke. Discussion Iheld regarding retirement plan. ; Complaints about cooling and heatflng system to be brought to the atftention of the patrolman. $145.00 in -.movie fund,- �V August, 1969 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Seven Hi J r 1 f , « Anthony Notturno, AB, was by department delegates. A dis­ elected ship's delegate on the cussion was also held on the Lafayette (Wa­ pension plan. A request was terman). At a made that the crewmembers meeting held keep the messhall and recreation abroad the La­ room clean at night. fayette while the ship was on the run to Saigon, Aboard the Iberville (Water­ Meeting Chair­ man) a full discussion was held man F. J. Jtrimon the new Jolmson son cautioned all wages and OT crewmembers to be especially provisions nego­ careful on the trip up the Saigon tiated by the Un­ River. He reminded the crew ion and the en­ that the vessel had been hit by tire crew was enemy shore batteries on its last very proud of trip, and that it was only by luck the increases. Kilgore that no Seafarer had been hurt. Meeting Secre­ Meeting Secretary Rkhud Du- tary W. L. Kilgore reports. At pre reported that there has been the meeting, which was chaired great improvement in the stew­ by John Cisiecki, Floyd Hunard department, and that the gate was elected new ship's crew gave the galley crew a vote delegate. It was decided to set of thanks for doing an excellent up an arrival pool to help the job. ship's fund. The men were asked to remove their clothing from the laundry as soon as The crew aboard the Robin possible after they were dry be­ Trent (Moore McCormack) has cause of space limitations. The held an election ship is headed for Yokohama for delegates, re­ and will pay off in San Francis­ ports C. J. Hall, co. meeting secre­ tary. Those elec­ ted were Frank Meeting Secretary Ben Shore Parsons, deck reports from the Ericson (Crest delegate; Claude Overseas) that D. Berry, engine the crew has set delegate, Alva up a committee Rubish R. B^ey, stew­ which met with ard delegate and Philip Rubish, the captain, ship's delegate. Daniel Carey together with was re-elected ship's treasurer Ship's Delegate and promptly reported $8.70 Ronald A. Law­ Greaux in the ship's fund. There was a rence, to discuss discussion on the new agree­ the crew's beefs prior to sailing. ment. A motion was made Seven items were brought up and seconded to have the ice­ and all were resolved. This cube machine moved into the points to the necessity of bring­ butchershop and that refrigera­ ing beefs to the ship's delegate. tors be furnish all mess halls. The ship sailed from Oakland It was also moved that the mess- bound for Hawaii next. There halls be air-conditioned and that is still some doubt as to whether the more comfortable passenger it will then make for Seattle or quarters be used for the crew. go on to the Far East. The LOG All members were present at supplement on the wage in­ the meeting, which was chaired crease was read and discussed. by Fcrlton J. Mears. A motion was made by Louis F. Greaux and seconded by Al­ fredo G. Lopez to acquire an ice-making machine and a water Meeting Secretary M. L. cooler for the engine room and Lcacbe aboard the Jeff Davis topside. New mattresses have (Waterman) re­ been received. There was a dis­ ports that the cussion on the TV set which ship is headed for was bought during the last trip. Midway Island It was decided to sell it and put with two mem­ the money into the ship's fund. bers of the crew needing medical a 11 e n t i o n— a wiper who was Eddie Bonefont was meet­ injured in the ing chairman aboard the New­ Leacbe engine room and ark (Sea-Land) one messman who has an un­ as the ship known illness. Lack of mail headed for the service by the company has Port of Balti­ been the subject of complaints more on the way to the Union. The men dis­ to San Juan. cussed the new raise in pay and Deck Delegate overtime. Ship's delegate Louis C. W. Maynard Maynard W. Cartwrighf, who chaired the reported that the meeting, reported everything crew's washing machine is out was OK. No beefs were reported of order and that he had re- ported to the chief engineer but was told no parts are available for repair. They will try to straighten the matter out in Baltimore. Meeting Secretary Ralph Hernandez reports a dis­ cussion on transportation in San Juan. The crew feels something must be done, since the trans­ portation situation at Puerto Nuevo is getting worse. The steward will try to get a hot plate installed in the crew mess to save the messman so many trips to the galley. No beefs were reported from the depart­ ment delegates. <|> Ship's Delegate Jesse S. Lewis reports from the Columbia Eagle (Columbia) that the captain has agreed to recog­ nize aU sections of the new SIU contract. The men were in­ formed of the McCloskey new meeting procedures and a meeting will be held each Sun­ day. A motion was made by W. Holland and seconded by Vin­ cent McCloskey to ask the Un­ ion to supply sports equipment for the crew's exercise needs. A discussion was held on the im­ portance of safety and Mc­ Closkey was elected safety dele­ gate with instructions to check and report on all safety hazards and have them corrected. A vote of thanks was given McCloskey for a fine job as ship's delegate on previous voyages. There is $20 in the ship's fund. No beefs were, reported from the depart­ ment delegates. —— R. J. Barker, meeting secre­ tary, reports that the captain of the Los Angeles (Sea-Land) had passed the word that it had been a very pleasant trip thanks to a very good crew. Ship's Delegate Waymon R. Lee Lee advised the men that all beefs should be brought to him to take up with the boarding patrolman. He also ad­ vised all hands to be present for the payoff. John Chermeslno, meeting chairman, was elected ship's treasurer. The ship's fund now totals $6. Outside of some disputed OT in the engine de­ partment, everything is running smoothly. A discussion was held on motions for earlier retirement and also on duties of electricians aboard containerships. A motion was made to have the company install automatic washers and dryers. The steward department received a vote of thanks for a job well done. Ship's Delegate Lee was thanked for the efficient handling of his job. The Seafarers aboard the After a discussion on the new contract provisions the crew Delta Brasil (Delta) voted to ac­ aboard the Yel­ cept the new lowstone (Ogden contract as it Marine) voted was presented to 100 percent in them, with one favor of the pro­ exception. Meet­ posals at meeting ing Secretary attended by all Willie Braggs hands. Meeting reports. The dis­ agreement was Rendueles Chairman Manu­ Braggs el A. Rendueles, on officers for who also acted as meeting sec­ ship's meetings. A motion was retary, reports that the contract made by A1 Saxon and sec­ supplement was posted for all to read. A motion was made favor­ onded by V. W. Bryant that ing a Straight pension based on these be elected by the crew. 25 years paying dues with 15 Ship's Delegate Mike Dunn, years sea time regardless of age who presided at the meeting, or disability. It was decided to conveys the appreciation of see the captain about changing all to H. Fisher for sending a supper time to 4 p.m.-5 p.m. copy of the new contract to the while in port so that the men can ship. Mike says the captain told have time ashore before curfew him that this was one of the best trips he has ever made. One begins at 11 P.M. man was left in Fortaleza. Out­ —— side of a few hours of disputed Aboard the Lafayette (Water­ OT in the deck department, no man), Ship's Reporter Larkin C. beefs were reported. The meet­ jr Smith reports an ing, which was attended by all f exceptionally the members, voted to have an good crew. Bos'n awning put up aft of the ship. Don Hartman is The patrolman will be asked to missed but was check the food supply and replaced by vet­ working gear. A vote of thanks eran Joe E. Lu- was given the steward depart­ jan. Warren E. ment with special commenda­ Barr, dayman, tion to the crew messman. Rushing plans to do some fishing in Canada after this trip. ^1. John Houiigan, the smiling Crew quarters came in for Irishman from New York, is back aboard this trip and Red extensive discussion by Seafar­ ers aboard the Evans and E. Sam Muse are Trenton (Seanewcomers in the engine depart­ Land), John ment. The new ship's delegate, Owen, meeting Billy Kubecka, is doing a top secretary says. class SIU job. New Chief Cook A written reso­ E. J. "Joe" Rushing, former lution made by chef at the Roosevelt Hotel in Owen and sec­ Seattle, is running the galley and onded by C. F. J. "Whitey" Johnson is stew­ Owen Czeslowskl was ard. Everybody is happy with the chow. As the engineers, adopted suggesting that the SIU mates, even Sparks and the gang form a panel to check new and conversion ship plans of con­ say, "She's a feeder." tracted companies to make sure <|> that individual rooms are pro­ Illness has been dogging the vided for each crew member. Overseas Ulla (Maritime Over­ Ship's Delegate Tom Delaney seas), Meeting says he will investigate the nonSecretary Harold receipt of LOGS and headquar­ P. Du Cloux re­ ters communications while in ports. One man Cam Ranh Bay. A dollar draw who was sick beef will be taken up with the paid off in Hono­ new captain at payoff, which is lulu. An injured expected to be in San Francisco. ^ wiper was paid The radio officer is trying to get off in Beaumont an instruction sheet for the crew and a replace­ recreation room radio. A lodg­ ment was hired in Panama. A ing claim for the previous voy­ third man is also ill, but still age was invalidated because the aboard. Deck Delegate Stephen condition was not reported to H. Fulford reports 40 hours dis­ the captain or chief engineer puted OT. TTiere is also some for correction at the time of disputed OT in the engine de­ occurrence and a memo on this partment, Delegate Raymond has been posted in the recrea­ Gorju reports. Provision has tion room for the benefit of the been made for men to switch Seafarers. Faatagl Palega will watches. The relieving man must act as ship's treasurer. He will sign a paper with the chief mate. collect one dollar donations An insufficient slop chest was from the crew, keeping a record also noted. The Overseas Ulla and issuing receipts. The meet­ has called at Subic Bay and ing, over which Dan Butts pre­ Yokohama and is due at Balboa, sided, was held en route from Cam Ranh Bay to Kobe. Canal Zone by mid-August. �Page Twenty Eight Tom Rowe Pat Ramsey asks that you get in touch with her c/o Therea Gritfin, College View, St. Mary's Road, Cork City, Ireland, fore August 14. After that date, she will be at 14212 S.E. Fair Oaks Avenue, Milwaukie, Ore­ gon. ^ John W. Cade Please contact your wife, Mrs. Sharon Ann Cade, 309 Georgia Ave., Apt. 5, Mobile, Alabama 36605, as soon as possible. Albert Robert Packert Please get in touch with your mother, Mrs. Jennie Packert, 3332 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, New York 11229, as soon'as possible. SEAFARERS Guy F. Plabn Please contact your wife as soon as possible at 5903 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Robert Bruce Foote Please contact Miss Diana Neilson, 14423 58th Avenue South, Tukwila, Washington 98067, regarding your son. ki Jack £. Gervals Please contact your mother as soon as possible. Her address is P.O. Box 25, Hubert, North Carolina 28539. WiUiam J. Bowles Please contact your sister, Mrs. Sam H. Ray as soon as possible. Her address is 147 Howie, San Antonio, Texas 78223. <I> Walter Ammann Please contact Thomas M. Geisness, Vance, Davies, Rob­ erts & Bettis, Attorneys, 1411 Fourth Avenue Building, Seat­ tle, Washington 98101, as soon as possible. ^ Wayne M. Napier Please get in touch with your mother, Mrs. Grace M. Napier, 1013 Fair Park Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas, as soon as possible. Francis D. Wall Please contact your sister, Mrs. Margaret F. Koster, 310 Hibiscus Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441, as soon as pos­ sible. SEAFABEBS^I.OG August 1969 • Vol. XXXI, No. 10 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Viee-Pret. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Sec.-Treos. Vice-President AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors WILL KARP CHARLES SVENSON FRANK MARGIOTTA AL COHEN MARIETTA CRISCI Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI Psbllihsd monthly at 810 Rhsdt Island Annas M.E., Washlncton, D. C. 20O18 by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dlitrlct, AFL-CIO, C75 Faarth Annao, Brooklyn, H.Y, 11232. Tol. HVulntb 9-6600. Second elasi postals paid at Waihlnptone, D. C. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 aarde ehoali ko tent to Seafareri Intematlaaal Union, Atlantla, Galf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dlitrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 Foartb Annao, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Kenneth Callalian Please call Louise or Corrie as soon as possible in regard to an urgent family matter. Call Collect. Peter Buscarons Please contact your grand­ daughter, Judy McMann, at 1753 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana. Phone: 5230794 as soon as possible regard­ ing an urgent matter. Kenyon Parks Mr. Robert Ellis Gardiner, 1218 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 would like you to contact him. i James F. Gladm Your wife, Rita, asks that you get in touch with her as soon as possible. The address is 423 Glenmore, Baton Rouge, Loui­ siana 70806. Ralph M. Bartlett, Jr. Please contact your parents at 2705 Seymour Avenue, Cleve­ land, Ohio 44113, as soon as you possibly can. August, 1969 LOG ROBIN TRENT (Moore - McCor"mack), June 23—Chairman, F. J. Mears; Secretary, C. J. Nail; Ship's Delegate, Philip Ruhish; Deck Dele­ gate, Frank Parsons; Engine Dele­ gate, Claude D. Berry; Stewards Delegate, Alva R. Baley. $8.70 in ship's treasury. No beefs reported by department delegates. SUMMIT (Sea-Land), June 22— Chairman, Walter Gustavson; Sec­ retary, William Seltzer; Engine Delegate, Rafael Matos; Stewards Delegate, Wm. A. Hamlin, Jr. Dis­ cussion held regarding repair of washing machine. Few hours dis­ puted OT in deck department. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), June 22—Chairman, Roy Guild; Sec­ retary, Ira C. Brown; Ship's Dele­ gate, E. F. Morales; Deck Delegate, Howard Faulkiner; Engine Dele­ gate, Alva B. Burton; Stewards Delegate, Armando B. Vidal. Dis­ cussion held regarding new con­ tract. Crew concur unanimously. No beefs. Everything running smoothly. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Serv­ ice), June 21—Chairman, J. L. Danzey; Secretary, C. Demers. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Discussion held regarding repairs that wore not completed. YAKA (Waterman), June 22— Chairman, Walter Sibley; Secretary, C. DeJesus. New contract was read and discussed. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. JEFF DAVIS (Waterman), June 22—Chairman, L. W. Cartwright; Secretary, M. L. Leache; Ship's Delegate, L. W. Cartwright; Deck Delegate, Calvin D. Morris; Engine Delegate, H. H. Johnson; Stewards Delegate, George Putan. Discussion held regarding pension plan, and new raise in pay and OT. No beefs reported by department delegates. DIGEST of SItJ SHIP MEETTNTGS OVERSEAS SUZANNE (Maritime Overseas), June 23—Chairman, Jo­ seph A. Stevens; Ship's Delegate, Herbert Archer; Deck Delegate, Thomas Reiss; Engine Delegate, T. A. Stubbs, Jr.; Stewards Delegate, Joseph A. Stevens. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa), June 22—Chairman, Walter F. Wal­ lace; Secretary, Ernest M. Bryant. Last trip's repair list turned over to Earl J. DeAngelo, new ship's delegate. Everything running smoothly, no beefs. \ TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Water­ ways), July 4—Chairman, A. Ander­ sen; Secretary, T. Conway. F. Van Dusen elected ship's delegate. New port hole screens and scoops to be ordered. Next port, Danang. TRANSMALAYA (Hudson Water­ ways), July 7—Chairman, Charles Wyatt; Secretary, Charles Boyle. Chief cook reports that lock was found sawed off dry storeroom in Pusan. Steward department stores will be picked up in Singapore. Vote of thanks to new steward and chief cook for putting department on even keel. FAIRPORT (Waterman) July 6— Chairman, George H. Bryant; Sec­ retary, E. H. Jackson. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to galley force and steward on menu and fine cooking. ERICSON (Crest Overseas), July 6—Chairman, Bill Butts; Secretary, Ben Shore. Committee settled crew's beefs with captain prior to sailing. LOG Supplement on new wage in­ crease read to Seafarers. New icemaking machine and water cooler to be acquired. RICE VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), July 6—Chairman, John W. Alstatt; Secretary, Johnny W. Givens. Ben D. Buck elected new ship's delegate. No disputed OT. New range top needed for oil stove. Bos'n suggests that chief steward be present at chow times to check that everything goes well. SIU ARRIVAL Quetsy Fllippetd, bom April 16, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alberto Filippetti, Baltimore, Md. <I> Vanessa Tousset, bom May 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerineldo Tousset, Philadel­ phia, Pa. —- Dana Frazier, bom March 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas E, Frazier, Elkton, Va, <I> Karen Cheng, bom June 18, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ die Cheng, San Francisco, Calif. d/ Joy Rennee Kelley, bom Jan­ uary 13, 1966, to Seafarer and )4rs. Bob Kelley, Port Neches, Texas. Thomas Ellis, born May 21, 969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas G. Ellis, Vidor, Texas. Steven Denais, bom March 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. ledley J. Denais, Maurice, La. Christopher McClellan, born March 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Byron M. McClellan, Frankfort, Mich. kj> James McCaD, Jr., bom to Seafarer and Mrs. James R. McCall, West New York, N.J. df Christopher Smith, born April 20, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. James W. Smith, Picayune, Miss. kt Joel Courville, born May 15, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ seph H. Courville, Groves, Texas. — d^ — Jaynine Coleman, bom May 22, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward L. Coleman, Theodore, Ala. Cassle Carter, born May 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cassle B. Carter, Elizabeth, N.J. —^3/— Doris M. Salem, bom May 30, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Salem, Houston, Texas. Monica Devine, born June 13, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul A. Devine, Jr., Galveston, Texas. ^ — d/ — d/ Gary Zubovich, bom March 23, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael Zobovich, Houston, Texas. —d/— Christopher Smith, born No­ vember 1, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. R. E. Smith, Boaz, Ala. James Worth, bom June 11, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gor­ don V. Worth, Jr., Lachine, Mich. Sarah Hawkes, born April 14, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Douglas E. Hawkes, Brighton, Mass. d^ Jude Ann Auerswald, born June 25, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank H. Auerswald, Deptford, N.J. Lauren Pedersen, bom May 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Otto Pedersen, Pass Christian, Miss. d/ Angelique Williams, born Febmary 5, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Willie Williams, Jr., Mobile, Ala. df Carmen Schwall, born May 21, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Michael H. Schwall, San An­ tonio, Texas. —^d^ Ar^l Manuel Salcedo, bom May 6, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Manuel Salcedo, Santa Juapita, Bayamonj iP. R. df i William Perez, bom June 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose D. Perez, New York, N.Y. DarreU Roberson, born Oc­ tober 12, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. J. C. Roberson, New Or­ leans, La. Keith Southard, bom May 30, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. William P. Southard, Philadel­ phia, Pa. -—df Amy Rowland, born June 2, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack Rowland, Houston, Texas. Ronald Packer, Jr., bom Feb­ ruary 27, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald Packer, Mobile, Ala. Lisa Johnson, bom April 4, 1969, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hazel Johnson, Wilmington, Delaware. �SEAFARERS Augu8t, 1969 John Capps, 68: Brother Arthur Mattson, 53: Seafarer Mattson died of a heart attack Capps last served on the Transhuron. He joined ' April 22 at his the SIU in Gal­ home in Seattle. veston, Texas, in Born in Ash­ 1947. AnFOW land, Wisconsin, in the engine de­ he had lived for partment, Seamany years in farer Capps was Seattle, Brother ^ born in KenMattson had • V tucky and made been sailing for his home in Galveston with his nearly 20 years as FOWT and wife, Stella. Brother Capps died deck engineer and joined the on May 13 in St. George's Hos­ SIU in Seattle. His last vessel pital, Hamilton, Bermuda, was the La Salle. Brother Matt­ where he had been taken after son is survived by a sister, Mrs. becoming ill while aboard ship. Florence PearcCi Burial services During World War II, he served were held at Mt. Pleasant Cem­ in the Navy from 1943 until etery in Seattle. 1945. ^ h ^ '•8 ;^ Odis Davenport, 50: Brother Davenport passed away Janu­ ary 26 at Mo­ bile General Hospital in Mo­ bile, Alabama. A native of Mis­ sissippi, he had lived in Prichard, Alabama, while he was on the beach. Brother Davenport began sailing in 1943, and joined the SIU the same year in the Port of Mobile. Rated FOWT, his last vessel was the Madaket. Brother Davenport is survived by a sister, Mrs. Aline Glass. Burial was at Shadowland Cemetery in Prichard. Norman De Lapouyade, Sr., 60: Brother De Lapouyade, who sailed in the deck depart­ ment as AB, died May 9 at the USPHS Hos­ pital in New Or­ leans. Joining , the SIU in the Port of New Or­ leans in 1962, he last served aboard the Delta Argentina. He was a native of New Orleans where he continued to make his home with his wife, Frances. Brother De Lapouyade was buried in the Crescent City at Greenwood Cemetery. I' ^ '4 r Iv Billie Koontz, 43: An AB in the deck department. Brother Koontz had been a member of the Union since 1951 when he joined in the port of Baltimore. He died suddenly on May 30 in Hous­ ton, Texas. His last ship was the Lafayette. Bom in Winston-Salem, North Caro­ lina, Seafarer Koontz made his home in Seattle, Washington. From 1943 until 1948 he served in the Navy. Survivors include his mother, Helen Elizabeth Tesh. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park, Houston. ^ L' !• I.; A •! I*! ^ I- I. Sixto Escobar, 65: Brother Escobar died suddenly on Jan­ uary 17 in his San Francisco home after re­ turning from a 16-day trip aboard the R. Semmes. An SIU member for 30 years, Escobar joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. A native of Curagao, West Indies, Brother Escobar lived in San Francisco with his wife and two children. He sailed as a chief steward. Burial was in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Cal­ ifornia. Ronald Wylie, 19: Brother Wylie last shipped out on the Overseas Rose in October of 1968. He died on June 22 in Harlem Hospi­ tal, Manhattan. Wylie lived in Manhattan with his mother. Fay. Brother Wylie was a native of Brooklyn. A B.R. utilityman in the steward department. Sea­ farer Wylie joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1968. Burial was in Evergreen Ceme­ tery, Brooklyn. Nicholas Peters, 51: A pen­ sioner since 1968, Brother Pe­ ters last sailed on the Rice Vic­ tory. He sailed in the engine de­ partment as wip­ er and joined the SIU in the Port of New York. A native of West Virginia Peters lived there with his mother, Stella. Seafarer Pe­ ters died on February 12 in Fairmont, West Virginia. He served in the Navy during World War II. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont. Charles Catterson, 46: Broth­ er Catterson died in Martinez, California, from coronary throm­ bosis on Decem­ ber 19, 1968. An OS, he sailed in the deck de^ partment and ,. last shipped \ / aboard the Bay­ lor Victory. Seafarer Catterson was a native of Nebraska and made his home in Laton, Cali­ fornia, where he was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Laton. From 1943 until 1946 he had served in both the Army and the Navy. ^ MiUer Little, 38: A member of the Union since 1955 when he joined in the Port of New York, Brother Little was lost at sea on July 29, 1968, while serv­ ing aboard the Overseas Rose two days out of Honolulu. A search of the area by the vessel and the Coast Guard was unsuccessful in lo­ cating him. An OS in the deck department. Little was a native and lifelong resident of Ken­ tucky. He is survived by a sis­ ter. Frank McIIwam, 27: Brother PhOip Rogers, 50: A member Mcllwain died suddenly in San Francisco on of the engine department who last sailed aboard December 13, the ChUore as a 1968. A member wiper. Brother of the engine deRogers suc­ 'i partment, he last cumbed to pneu­ sailed aboard the monia at Charity Robin Gray as oiler in the sum­ Hospital in New mer of 1968. J Orleans on April Mcllwain, a native of Mobile, 20. He was a na­ Alabama, joined the SIU in the tive of Wilmington, California, Port of San Francisco in 1967. but had been making his home He served in the Navy from in New Orleans. Seafarer Ro­ 1959 until 1963. Seafarer Mc­ gers is survived by a daughter, llwain is survived by his wife, Mrs. Phyllis Anderson, and a Jonnie May, with whom he had sister Mrs. Oma Henry. He was been living in San Francisco. buried at Green Hill Memorial •\I/Burial services were at Santa Park in San Pedro, California. Rosa Memorial Park, Califor­ Edward Prltchard, 67: Sea­ nia. farer Pritchard died May 28 in Las Cruces, New Jose Rivero, 78: Brother Mexico, of heart Rivero passed away at the De Charles Little, 50: An AB in disease. He was Poo Hospital in the deck department. Brother a bos'n in the Little last sailed Key West, Flor­ deck department aboard the Antiida, on May 12. and last sailed nous. He died He had been go­ on the Overseas on April 11 in Alice in August ing to sea as a New Orleans. A of 1968. Brother member of the native of West Pritchard joined the- SIU in the steward departVirginia, Little ~ ment for 46 years Port of Tampa in 1943. At the lived in New Ortime of his death, he was m.akbefore his retire­ leans. From ment on SIU pension. His last ing his home in Baldwin Park, California, with his wife, Mary. 1936 until 1941 he served in vessel was the Florida, in 1952. Pritchard was a native of Geor­ the Navy and in 1944 he joined Bom in Spain, Seafarer Rivero gia and served in the Army the SIU in South Carolina. In had been spending his retire­ from 1942 to 1943. Burial was the greater New York harbor ment years in Key West. Broth­ in Baldwin Park Cemetery, strike of 1961, Brother Little er Rivero is survived by his wife, stood the 12 to 8 watch. Burial Antistia. Burial services were Baldwin, California. was in Grandview Cemetery, held at Key West City Ceme­ Bluefield, Virginia. tery. ^1. ^ } ' Page Twenty Nine LOG Thomas Puree!!, 57: A Sea­ farer since 1947 when he joined the Union in the PortofNew York, Brother Purcell died on February 1 in Seattle, Wash­ ington, from heart disease. Purcell was an active Union man who served the SIU on the picket line in various beefs.^ He sailed as elec­ trician in the engine department. Born in Connecticut, he was liv­ ing in Seattle at the time of death. Seafarer Purcell is sur­ vived by three sisters, two broth­ ers, and a half-brother. ^ Hemy Deacon, 68: Brother Deacon passed away on June 30 at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, New York. Bom in Texas, Deacon made his home in Philadelphia with his wife, Thelma. He had sailed as a cook in the steward department for many years be­ fore he retired in 1965 on an SIU pension. Seafarer Deacon joined the Union in the Port of New York and his last vessel was the Alcoa Runner. He was buried in White Chapel Garden Cemetery in Pennsylvania. <t> WaddeU Piatt, 19: Brother Piatt was lost at sea on April 1 Virgi! Schrage, 47: Brother while sailing aboard the Over­ Schrage died of a heart attack on April 5 whUe seas Anna off the serving aboard coast of For­ the Yaka as it mosa. He joined was sailing off the SIU in the the coast of PortofNew Washington York in June of state. An AB, 1968 and gradu­ Schrage made ated from the Harry Lundeberg his home in Cov­ School of Seamanship before shipping out for the first time ington, Louisiana. He was bom from San Francisco. A native in Springfield, Illinois, and of Norfolk, Virginia, Brother served in the Coast Guard dur­ Piatt continued to reside there ing World War II. A member of with his mother, Claudia. He the deck department. Seafarer was serving as an OS in the deck Schrage joined the SIU in the department of the Overseas Port of New Orleans. He is sur­ Anna at the time of his death. vived by his wife, Mary. Charles Williamson, 33: Brother Williamson was lost at sea on March 19 in the Mallaccas Straits of Indo­ nesia while sail­ ing aboard the National De­ fender. He had joined the Union in the Port of Norfolk in 1964 and had been working as an FWT in the en­ gine department. Brother Wil­ liamson was a native of East Liverpool, Ohio, and continued to make his home there with his mother. He served two hitches in the Navy from 1954 to 1962. �Page lliirty HAL AULA VICTORY (Alcoa), May 11—Chairman, F. J. Munz; Sec­ retary, W. Rust; Ship's Delegate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Deck Dele­ gate, Frank Rodriguez, Jr.; Engine Delegate, P. Drevas; Stewards' Dele­ gate, W. Rust. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. All departments running smoothly. WARRIOR (Sea-Land), May 3— Chairman, Otto Niessner; Secretary, Walter Lescovich; Ship's Delegate, Otto Niessner; Deck Delegate, Otto Niessner. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the ship's delegate and to the steward department for a job well done. Air-conditioning is not working. I ELDORADO (Clairship), June 2— I Chairman, Bill Hamilton; Secretary, iJohn Sanders; Ship's Delegate, C. IL. Hickenbotam; Deck Delegate, iJohn Sanders; Engine Delegate, Ed|die Jordan; Stewards' Delegate, ^Joseph Simpson. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), June 6—Chairman, T. Forsberg; Secreretary, R. Taylor; Ship's Delegate, P. L. Forsberg; Deck Delegate, G. C. Glennon; Engine Delegate, R. Tay­ lor, Jr.; Stewards' Delegate, Michael Darwick. Written motions and res^]olutions submitted to headquarters ^fregarding retirement after 20 years = service and increase in wages and OT. TRENTON (Sea-Land), May 18— Chairman, Barney McNally; Secretary, Dan Butts; Ship's Delegate, ^Albert N. Ringerette; Deck Delegate, -James Fuller; Engine Delejrote, Thomas Delaney; Stewards* Dele­ gate, George Elliott. No beefs were reported by department delegates. THETIS (Rye Marine), April 18— Chairman, Stefan Kadziolo; Secre­ tary, Russell L. Caruthers; Ship's Delegate, S. Eadiola; Deck Dele­ gate, William R. Baker; Stewards' Delegate, Pablo Laverre.-No beefs were reported by departineuL dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to steward de­ partment for a job well done. SEAFARERS HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), June 1—Chairman, Harold Moody; Secretary, Roland Hebert; Ship's Delegate, Harold Moody; Deck Dele­ gate, William D. Bushing; Engine Delegate, Albert Holmes; Stewards' Delegate, G. A. Vergara. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Moody for a job well done. Dis­ puted' OT in deck and steward de­ partments. PANAMA (Sea-Land), June 8— Chairman, R. O. Masters; Secretary, Bill Stark; Ship's Delegate, W. Tellez; Deck Delegate, John Brady; Engine Delegate, John Nauser; Ste­ wards' Delegate Ralph Q. Masters. Vote of thanks was extended to the ipartme good food and variety of menus. ROBIN EOOD (Moore-McCor. mack). May 11—Chairman, Thomas Faulkner; Secretary, Aussie Shrimp;tion; Ship's Del^ate, Thomas F.: j Faulkner; Deck Delegate, Thomas S M. Doherty; Engine Delegate, Garry ;M, Hoffman; Stewards' Delegate, 1 Mack Rice. No major beefs. Every­ thing is cunning smoothly. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin Line), May 26—ChairmaK, Ray Theiss; Secv retary, W. C. Sink; Ship's Delegate, Ray Theiss; Deck Delegate, Bell L. I Olson; Engine Delegate, David J. iBurke; Stewards' Delegate, Paul |Crozi. Disputed OT in engine de­ partment. |2.50 in ship's fund. Gen­ eral discussion held regarding the new agreement. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. COLUMBIA BARON (Columbia), Tunc 21—Chairman, A. R. Booth; ISecretary, J. P. Davis; Ship's Delegate, Walter H. Harris; Deck Dele|gate, Louis Galuska; Engine Dele' gate, David E. Davis; Stewards'; Delegate, C. Busx. Discussion held regarding new agreement. No beefs and no disputed OT. August, 1969 UNB!AIR TO LABOM DO NOT BUY J: if-'i Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Richman Bros, and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) Sdtzd-WeUer DbdDuiM "Old Fitzgerald," EDc" "Cabin Stm," W. L. Weller Bourbon whMceys (Distillery Worken) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chfldcnifl" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes , , , Sentry, Cedar Chest, Staffer Men's Shoes . . . Jarnian, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Root and Shoe Workers' Union) \1> HOUSTON (Sea-Land), June 4— Chairman, H. W. Ehmsen; Secretary, J. J. McHale; Ship's Delegate, L. Cevette; Deck Delegate, H. W. Ehm­ sen; Engine Delegate, S. Rodriguez; Stewards' Delegate, Victor Silva. No beefs were reported by department delegates. LOG White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .... Sept 15—^2:00 p.m. Alpena .... Sept 15—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .... Sept 15—^7:00 p.m. Chicago ... Sept 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth .... Sept 15—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort . . Sept 15—^7:00 p.m. Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Worken) Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Section Chicago .. . Sept 16—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Sept 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo .... Sept 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth .... Sept 19—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. Sept 19—^7:30 p.m. Toledo .... Sept 19—7:30 p.m. Detroit Sept 15—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee Sept. 15—7:30 p.m. <|>-— Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas ^ Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) ^ ^1, Atlantic Products Sports Goods (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) United Industrial Workers New Orleans Sept. 16—^7:00 p.m. Mobile .... Sept 17—7:00 p.m. New York Sept 8—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 9—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . . Sept 10—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . Sept. 15—7:00 p.m. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) All California Table Grapes (United Farm Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Rauda Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Sept 16—2t30 p.m. Mobile .... Sept. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Sept. 22—2:00 p.m. San Fran. .. Sept 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle .... Sept 26—2:00 p.m. New York Sept 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 9—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Sept 10—^2:30 p.m. Detroit Sept 19—2:30 p.m. Houston ... Sept 15—2:30 p.m. Magic Chef Fan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) Economy Furniture Co. Snuthtown Maple Western Provincial Biit-Rite (Upholsterers) nNANCIAL REPORTS. The eonstitation of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The oonstitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing ccminittee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atiantle, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the .tnutees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the tnutees. 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 7<m feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Unhm and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union ofllcial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constiti^ tlonal ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Elxecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Sept 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Sept 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Sept 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) Sept 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .. . Sept 11—5:00 p.m. Houston . . . Sept 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Sept 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Sept. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Sept 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Sept 15—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. t Meeting: held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple. New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hsil EXECUTIVE VICE PRUIDENT Cat Tannar Earl Shapard At Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Llsdiay Wllllami Robarf MaHhawi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 471 4lh Ava. lUm. (212) MY »-4iOO ALPENA. MICH 400 N. Saeond Ava. (517) EL 4-1414 lALTIMORE, Md III4 E. lalllmora St. (101) EA 7-4fOO BOSTON, Mail 441 Atlantic Avanua (417) 482.4714 iUFFALO, N.Y 711 WaihlRalep St. SIU (714) TL S-t2St IBU (714) TL l-t2St CHICAeO, III TM Ewla« Ava. SIU (112) SA 1-0711 IBU (112) ES 5.tS70 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 2Etb St. (214) MA I-S4S0 DETROIT, Mich 10211 W. Jaffanan Ava. (Ill) VI 1-4741 DULUTH. Minn 2014 W. Ird St. (210) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. lai 207 4IS Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tan 0004 Canal St. (713) WA 0-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2100 Paarl St. (t04) EL 3-0n7 JERSEY CITY. N.J W Montqomery St. (201) HE 5-V424 MOBILE. Ala I Soyth Lawranca St. (205) HE 2-i7S4 NEW ORLEANS. La 410 Jaekion Ava. (504) 52?-7544 NORFOLK. Ya MB Ird St, (703) t22-IOT2 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4!li St. (215) DE 4.3011 PORT ARTHUR. Tan 1140 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. ISO Fraamant St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1111 Farnandai Juneei Stop 20 724-2048 SEAHLE. Waih liflO FInt Avaiiya (204) MA 1-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 4577 Gravoii Blvd. (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 112 Harrlion St. (013) 22T-2700 TOLEDO. Ohio 735 Summit St. (4l») 248-3471 WILMINGTON. Cailfy 450 Saailda Ava Tarminal Island. Calif. (213) 032-7205 YOKOHAMA. Japan. . Iiava Mdo.. Room 001 1-2 Kalgonlorl-Nakaku 2014771 fat. 201 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. Undw no circunwtences should any member pay any money for any reason unless be is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publbhes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. All members should obtain copiea of this constitution so as to familiarice themselves with its contents. Any time y:m feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional rtebt or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all cAher details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing diMbility-pmsion be­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at ^ese Union mmtings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions. In­ cluding service m rank-and-file committeee. Because the^ oldtimm 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 mployment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU eonstitation and in the contracts which the Union baa neg^iat^ with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of ra«», creed, »lor, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be b entiUed, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the bsalc rights of Seafarers b the right to pursue leglsbtlve and political objectives which will serve the best interrats of themselvra, their famUies and thdr Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was establbhed. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legblative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If St any tine a Sesfarer feds that any of the above rights have been vldated, or that he has bran denied hb constttntlonal right of access to Union records or inroraatton, he shonld iaaodiately notify SIU Preeident Pan! Hall at hcadqnartara by eertiflcd mall, return receipt requested. * ^I ""•J �August, 1969 I A T lb DOUBTFUL whether there are many Sea­ farers still alive today who can recall the old ^ sailing vessels, or know the difference between a schooner, a brig or a bark from first hand experience. . And there are probably fewer still who can recollect the uses of raffee top-sails, square rigs or flying jibs. They belong in another era. Glamorous as it may seem to some of us today, work aboard a beautiful, sail-loaded windjammer was . full of hardships and danger. The handling of sail aloft was always a perilous task, especially in heavy seas. The hardy men who sailed those glorious hulls into the sun were continually pitted against the quirks of the weather at the risk of their lives. And many lives were lost, as many ships went down—^more than half of those that left the ways. But they did have their day in the sun, however, and what a glorious day it was! For a period of almost 70 years, the West Coast carried the bulk of its commerce under sail. It was the time of the American pioneer, the opening of the West, and the sea lanes were the only lifeline in an age before the first railroads chugged their way across the continent. Along about the middle of the 19th Century, the discovery of gold in California acted as a magnet to thousands of speculators and others from the East who were eager for a new chance at life in the great West, and veiling to brave many dangers encountered en route. Many of them travelled aboard the clipper ships—which had reached a high stage of development in the East—on the long voyage around Cape Horn to the promising shores of the Pacific. Wherever there is a need, men rise to fill it. And so it was that master shipbuilders from New England soon gravitated to the West Coast to establish small shipyards alongside the lumber mills which appeared almost overnight along the shores where the tall tim­ ber stood. Applying their knowledge and skill with the most meager collection of tools, these artisans managed to turn out some of the finest coastal and offshore wind­ jammers ever seen anywhere. Timbers were shaped almost where they were felled. Experience led these early builders to develop barks, •» barkentines, brigs, brigantines and full-rigged ships. The two-masted brig led to the finest examples of the West Coast shipbuilders' art—the four-masted and J five-masted schooner. The schooner was not only a beauty to behold, it was a practical development which combined the ut­ most in marine engineering of the time with fine design. She carried sail which could take the fullest advantage • of prevalent inshore and offshore winds and was able > to maneuver in tight spots or fast-ehanging weather with a small crew. Lumber was the prime cargo for which these ships were built—lumber for the homes and buildings of the West Coast cities which sprang up rapidly and grew like magic. The gold prospectors brought with them the school teachers, the millwrights, the pants makers, the sailors and—eventually—the ranchers and farmers. All needed homes and mills and factories where goods could be made as well as shops, saloons and drug stores. San Francisco, with its natural harbor, quite natural­ ly became the big port. The brig and the schooner brought lumber from the Pacific Northwest to Frisco and returned north with general stores and supplies. As trade demands grew, the ships expanded their routes, sailing to Hawaii for sugar, to the South Sea islands for copra. They even carried lumber to the Antipodes. SEAFARERS LOG The early coast-wise tradelanes were well travelled from British Columbia and Puget Sound—even from as far north as Alaska—to San Francisco. Salmon and cod were loaded in Alaska, and coal came from Canada and Sie Puget Sound. The hardy mariners who plied these routes relied entirely on the wind, a simple compass, a sextant and the stars. Even the charts were sketchy, often filled in through the day-to-day experiences of the venture­ some masters of these vessels who charted the best course as they went. Basil Knauth, former editor of the San Francisco Maritime Museum Sea Letter, graphically described what it was like for the men who sailed the windjam­ mers of the time: "Now—about crossing the bar, those fearsome shoals that built up and choked the entrance to the rivers and lumber ports along the coast—^Humboldt Bay, Umpqua, Coos Bay, Noyo, Coquille, Willapa, Grays Harbor and the Columbia. "Remember you are on^ lee shore in command of a three-masted schooner that has been at sea for a couple of weeks. You have been unable to get a good sight for the last few days. You have no power except your sails. The coast is likely rock-bound. There is a buoy —somewhere, and a lighthouse—somewhere. Your vessel, which was designed to carry cargo, is light and unwieldy because you have not much to bring from San Diego (West Coast schooners scorned ballast); maybe a piano and supplies for the mill town and log­ ging camps. Flower Girl chewing tobacco, Russian Salve, Snowflake Lard, Kennedy's Medical Discovery, hoarhounds for the children, Noyo axes, blanket-lined canvas coats, etc. "So you stand off and outside the bar waiting for proper conditions to set in. What are these conditions? "The last reported soundings at low water on the bar were nine feet. You draw 12, and every storm changes the location of the best channel and its depth. The most favorable situation is, of course, a fairly smooth sea, an onshore breeze, the last of the flood tide which will help you in at high water, and being within a mile of the bar when these circumstances prevail. At best these conditions exist for a couple of hours a day. They also exist at night but you don't have a searchlight. Still, you might have a desperate fling at it." Page Thirty-One It is small wonder that the coast was lined with the weather-beaten wrecks of those sailing ships— lying across a sand-spit, bar or reef or in shallow waters hard on to the jagged rocks which make the Pacific Coast so picturesque. Many were lost in the deep waters, victims of heavy seas or of chance en­ counters with treacherous icebergs. Manning the ships and securing full crews was not always easy. The formal historians don't often record very much about this aspect of sailing but many stories have come down through the decades of masters— short of crew—who sent strong-arm parties to invade the waterfront saloons and other haunts to shanghai men aboard their ships. Once aboard, the recourse was limited—work and eat or be put in irons below. Among the shipbuilders who helped to shape West Coast history were the Hall brothers—Henry K., Winslow G. and Isaac. Natives of Cohasset, Massachusetts, they went to the West Coast during the Civil War. Having learned their trade as master ships' carpenters in the East, they set up shop at San Francisco, building such vessels as the Sarah Louise, the California and the Stranger. Isaac later established a yard at Port Ludlow in Puget Sound, close to the tall timber. His first ship from this site—the 107-ton, two-masted schooner Z. B. Heywood—was widely-known in the lumber trade until her loss at the mouth of the Navarro River in California 15 years later. The Hall brothers became highly respected with building the schooner Annie Gee and their first threemasted schooner, the Emma Utter. These were fol­ lowed by a number of other three-masters, including the Republic. Other well-known ships constructed by the Halls were the Quickstep, a barkentine famous for its speed, the barkentine Catherine Sudden, and the schooner Luka. Perhaps their finest vessel was the 470-ton bar­ kentine Wrestler, but the Hesper, a two-skysail yard bark, is better remembered because of a mutiny and attempted act of piracy aboard which ended in failure. The three-masted schooner Fred E. Sander, also a Hall vessel, set a record by sailing from San Fran­ cisco to Seattle in 72 hours, without the aid of tugs. She was 157 feet long with a 37-foot beam and weighed 463 gross tons. Another famous West Coast shipbuilder was Cap­ tain Matthew Turner, a native of Ohio who first went to California for gold. After a period devoted to placermining, he went to sea as master of his own sailing vessels. Later, he designed vessels, successfully utilizing the general principle—new at the time—of a long forebody and a short after body. Turner opened his first yard in San Francisco, then moved to Benicia. In all, he turned out a total of 228 sailing vessels, believed to be a record for any individual shipbuilder in the sailing era. Turner also introduced the Bermudan sail, a large triangular fore and aft sail without gaff. Among the more famous Turner ships were the barkentines Benicia and Amaranth; the schooners Solano, Papeete, Emma Claudina and Anna; the brig­ antines Galilee, William G. Irwin, John D. Spreckels (for the sugar tycoon), Geneva and W. H. Dimond as well as the brig Nautilus. Hans Bendixsen, a Dane by birth, constructed one of the largest three-masted schooners ever to be built in North' America, the Wawona. She was a vessel of 468 gross tons and measured 165 feet in overall length, exclusive of her 30-foot bowsprit. The era of the windjammer, which played a nevertp-be-forgotten role in the growth of the West, has become history along with the other key elements of the past which helped make the present possible. .. �SEAFARERS#LOG Vol. XXXi No. 10 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLAiN-TiC, (JULF, LAKCS^AJ^ INL^^ WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO jkik 1, y • >(, F" ««« ua ' S.W*"i I,,---. suptofe^'^®''^af/ve c Hp/amenf on 'v^ J ; :'.A' -'',v'^;-;-^>sii Hv^u/ov • iU the Sealrm San Aim -7:-';^: vip K .-^1 ••"iemii -•"'t • /•' ».'• •f Alfred Sanger, laff. officials mef. Third Gook Abraham Carmoega. left and Chief ^ z : ^U ^ P^red to^«t Off^rom P6rth Amboy for Puerto R.co. I •<- ^ , ' ^V-TJ ,* * ? *•. ; •-.' V-'*'- r- \c, , - '^ms' ^ - - ^' - 'V f -" '•"T"- V•'''"• -•'' ijiTr's '?' mmmmmmmi ^ * iiipitiM 'r...,~';'i^>}-'h ".V r< %• "• • ^a-te:.a,v4d'v'av:v';:;te^':ite,:-? 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Title A name given to the resource August 1969 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MOVE TO DILUTE 50-50 CARGO RULE DEFEATED IN SENATE SIUNA WARNS AGAINST BLACKMAIL AS GOVTS DEBATE TUNABOAT SEIZURES 14TH BIENNIAL SIUNA CONVENTION TAKES ACTION ON PRESSING ISSUES SHIP CONSTRUCTION FUNDS STRICKEN FROM HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE LIVING COSTS SHOW SHARP JUNE RISE DRUG FIRMS ASSESSED $100 MILLION IN PRICE FIXING REFUND TO CONSUMERS STATES URGED TO GRANT UNION RIGHTS AND BARGAINING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ARGENTINA PROPOSES RIGID SHIPOWNER CONTROLS TERMINATE DOUBLE SUBSIDY LOOPHOLE IN MARITIME LAW, CONGRESSMAN URGES DEFENSE DEPT STRICTLY NEUTRAL ON GRAPE GROWERS SIDE SUPPORT OF HEW AND UNIONS SOUGHT FOR SETTING UP GROUP HEALTH PLANS US SINKING RAPIDLY AS A FIRST CLASS WORLD SEA POWER DEFENSIVE DRIVING ENROLLEES INCREASE; TRAINING SHARPLY REDUCES ACCIDENTS REMEDIES FOR MEDICAL GAPS, ABUSES POSSIBLE UNDER NATIONAL HEALTH PLAN DANGERS OF BIG CONGLOMERATES CITED BY TRANSPORTATION TRADES CHAIRMAN EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN SHIPPING PUSHED BY UNSUBSIDIZED OPERATORS USE OF PESTICIDES IMPASSE ON WAGES SNAG GRAPE GROWERS-UFWOC TALKS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/1969 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. XXXI, No. 10 1969 Periodicals Seafarers Log