http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0a00f5b5a5b53c3ed898136a79fba09b.PDF f73303a426405accca19b7b21af2e0e7 PDF Text Text �In Nationwide Message: Nixon Sees Pipeline, Superporfs Easing Energy Bite I i i i: •! 1 4 lu a special radio message to the nation on Sept. 9, President Nixon urged immediate Congressional action on sev­ eral bills he termed "of the highest urgency", designed to ease America's energy crisis. The wide-ranging 12-minute state­ ment was delivered after a two-hour Wliite House meeting, attended by John A. Love, presently director of the Administration's Energy Policy Office, and 14 other senior Administration officials. Among the items of legislation cited, it is of particular importance to Sea­ farers that the President put especially strong emphasis on immeffiate construc­ tion of the trans-Alaska pipeline, and authorization to build offshore, deepwater tanker ports. The implementation of these two projects would be significant steps for­ ward in the future development of our own oU resources, while at the same time reducing our dependency on for­ eign oil imports. The President also reluctantly urged cities and states to relax environmental pollution rules this winter to avert what he said could be "a very serious" short­ age of heating oil. The President pointed out that development of our own oil resources and construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline and deepwater superports would eliminate sinffiar emergency situ­ ations in years to come. He also stated "the United States must be in a position so that no nation in the world has us in the position where they can cut off our oil supply." The SIU has long held this conviction. nCrUliTI Paul Hall / ' He also predicted that the U.S. could be almost totally self-sufficient in three to five years, but even then some im­ ports would still be necessary. • Development foi wSSRiJSr^i'e '?)f the Navy's oil reserves (one billion barrels) at the Elk Hill Naval Reserve in California. Among other measures urged by President Nixon to ease the energy crisis are: • The accelerated effort in the con­ struction of nuclear power plants and the use of nuclear energy. - • Renewed efforts in research on ecologically clean techniques for use of coal. • Removal of government control on the price of natural gas at the point of production. • Regulation of strip mining. AcceptConstitution Committee Report The report submitted by the mem­ bership-elected SIU Constitutional Committee dealing with the proposed increase in dues and initiation fees was unanimously approved by the member­ ship at the regular Sept. 4 membership meeting at headquarters. SIU Representative Red Campbell read the text of the Committee's report and, in a voice vote, the headquarters' membership unanimously accepted and concurred with the report. As the LOG went to press, the report had also been accepted in the Ports of Philadelphia and Baltimore, and other SIU constitu­ tional ports were stUl in the process of voting on the report. The Committee's report noted "that the expenses of operating and admin­ istering the Union, in order to adequately and better serve our mem­ bership, have significantly increased over the past years." It was therefore recommended that, effective Jan. 1, 1974, the calendar quarterly dues for all SIU members be increased to $50 and that the initiation fee for all new full book members be raised to $600. The Constitutional Committee's find­ ings concurred with a resolution ptdviously submitted by the Quarterly Financial Committee, which was ap­ proved by the membership in all SIU Ports at the regular August member­ ship meetings. That original resolution called for the election of a Constitutional Com­ mittee to study and report on the best way to implement a referendum vote on the proposed increases. A six man Committee (two full book men from each department) was therefore elected at a special headquarters membership meeting on Aug. 28. The members who served on the duly-elected Constitutional Committee were: Eddie Anderson and Walter Gustavson of the deck department; Jesus Ayala and Marius Del Prado of the engine department; and Warren Cassidy and Jim Colder of the steward department. Before submitting their report, the Constitutional Committee consulted with the Union's General Counsel re­ garding legal aspects of the proposed constitutional amendment, and with the. Secretary-Treasurer regarding statisti­ cal matters. In addition, they also met with other SIU officers and members. The Constitutional Committee rec­ ommended that the dues increase and the initation fee increase be considered as separate propositions on the ballots. The report also calls for a thirtyday period of balloting by mail refer­ endum from Oct. 2 through Oct. 31. No ballot received after Noon on Nov. 6 will be counted. The secret ballots will be counted by a duly-authorized Tallying Committee of six full book members, who will be elected at a special headquarters membership meet­ ing on Nov. 1. Only full book members in good standing are eligible to vote on the measures, as prescribed by the SIU Constitution. Seafarers may obtain their ballots by presenting their union books at any SIU Union Hall, or, they can request absentee ballots under cer­ tain circumstances. (See the full text of the Constitutional Committee's re­ port on pages 10 and 11 ). In addition to appearing in this issue of the LOG, copies of the full text of the Constitutional Committee's report have been mailed to all dnes-paying SIU members at their last known home ad­ dresses, been posted prominently at all Union halls, and been sent to all SIUcontracted ships at sea in care of the Ship's Chairman—in order to familiar­ ize the membership with the details of the Committee's report and the balloting procedures to be followed. Alaska Pipeline-Final Approval When Congress resumes its sessions this month, one of the first orders of bus­ iness should be the final wrap-up of leg­ islation, already passed by both houses, to enable construction of the transAlaska pipeline. The need for the flow of oil from Alaska's North Slope be­ comes more urgent every day. All that remains to be done before the measure goes to the White House for final approval is the ironing out of minor differences in the separate versions of the bill. A Congressional conference committee will deal with that task. Winning this legislation has been a tough, slow job. It has taken just about five years, due to the opposition of en­ vironmental groups. The measure now under final consideration, however, pro­ vides the proper safeguards to the ecol­ ogy—safeguards which are designed to protect the environment and thus pre­ vent further construction delays. The SIU has been deeply concerned with the legislation and is strongly in support of the measure now awaiting final action. Tl^ only regret is that this enabling legislation wasn't passed years ago so that the nation could now be drawing on the additional supplies of oil that are so badly needed in this coun­ try. This does not mean that this nation's energy crisis will be over the day the trans-Alaska pipeline goes into opera­ tion. We are going to need more and more petroleum and petroleum products in the future. The energy crisis will continue as a number one concern. The pipeline, which will tap the vast resources of the North Slope, will help to relieve these problems. But imports will continue to increase. Another problem we as Seafarers face and which confronts the entire nation is the need for port facilities that will ac­ commodate the large tank ships that are being built to bring oil into this country. As matters stand right now, there are no East or Gulf Coast ports that can handle a tanker larger than 80,000 dead­ weight tons. And we should bear in mind that the size of American ports is not going to deter the construction of supertankers. These vessels are already being built and they will need the proper kinds of ports where they can discharge cargo. Congress is aware that this problem exists and has been holding hearings into the matter. The SIU has testified that we need the deepwater terminals to accommodate the large vessels that will be utilized to carry oil imports. But we also emphasize that we must also de­ velop a U.S.-flag tanker capability so that we are not dependent on the for­ eign-flag ships for transportation. As a union of seafaring men con­ cerned with job opportunities and secur­ ity for our people, we must keep abreast of the rapidly changing technology in world maritime. At the same time we vrill maintain our fight to assure that American-flag ships will play a part in our nation's ocean transportation re­ quirements. This is an important part of the battle to protect the welfare of Seafarers and their families. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers international Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO,675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXV, No. 9. September 1973. Page 2 Seafarers Log .-i �^^ecerti/fcadoi^p^o^ bosuns Grac/c/a/es nn-o1,?«-'dtd,n30yearafnthe S--'» STdding Program. •'f••A^'SeSitrSr ^Mionty Up. "a^" "o.unTa^S ^'• "nanimousiy byX ^ T^°ay Passed p™.ed o„4e leading to bej, a union study ieensed and unlicen,ST'' « this period ofautomn f ®^"^embers ^ng technology. and changday aouS ^'ahej Uieir 60Hatry Lundeberg Schml ^>'P at Pinaj, of SeamanGorman and Walter'James ,f '"o port faan Latapie of the oort ieans; Denis ManniJ^ . SeatUe and Malcolm I port of San Francisco. ^ecer- "ow r th4 we wa. Vr"!" ='« aSd ••Kolut/of TOs sHr'^'^''''' ™=««n« a of New Yoricr tiScation program ttat the Sm launchTim^° '"posted for cooperation and CI^R ^tween the licensed V^^^^fonship personnel aboard ship "'^'censed ""d Or- «s aboard ship," he added "" """• dcation Pnam "" Recerti aged others to "iicna. attend. ™oour— „^*l" l^runT"?a^^^^ tri-ctfeh--'"Se ' at headquaneTforVecS^^ eveiyone die union and"its^ 5^ ^Submitted at ^ Durinv thic P''ogram so •nXfe coumes ^Selb'"'™nlum stitution, the cnntw ^ fo® SIU conto^, and political action ,^d its effect on the mar,>? ^^P^^^tion 4f,/pTj ^ ''te.teh AVlOt^U, ont^Kt'S'l rtr^^""*' "^^ona presdon Committ e ^ ®«"as Sele^ ®%, M in thl^ fogln ?iTpha1e? . ^tnuers of the f--ived ^ay course at headm? F 30are Piney ^^re, George Vukmir YF' ^oorge and John Wolfe of tS ^ J^ambach ®^«t; Blake HaynL t^Part•Jnez, Davirf c. ' Gharles Rodri »Valier of the en^"e'd ""vin Honimeriei^rfTdnment, and «dof the steward depiSS"'™™Th« u — "'apartment. 'uG- hrhcit.*^ _ -Pf dders were inplanded aem JheTrn'^^'^P ""o a" credentials. ''®>' received thek ^oods Sked mem"^®^'"^' ^osun P^^anity to tel?eve^^^^°r the op? foamed more here fht "J limi, ^^^adquarters) m femfter J973 fl// aU contracted chd'ghly mechanized vL""a aommg off the ways fS are Graduating °^^ydandle jobs on aff ="'0 to as the SL.7S FJ such i^S' ®°''-oWoH 'dadars, 'l'^^containership-b^e''dddala and Bosuns graduat/f^ carriers. ^rtiction on nL Ss fo' types of lines and^iL ^amts, new dnd freightship jumb^Sf«ad„res fdodon with the »«d f« and nnlicl^ P"«at amnerous ~ m "" P* of Ito power's Sensed a^2&^y«^'^«offl=eat®Jt^L dnann^'attenn® one-JJ^* rr ^a.»int^^. Welf"°'™ '"^ains" Jdese vessels^ '"^s ; Po"anen. j. Lata^Je; TGorm^n!' ®^®°fotives at membem at the tifc aa™ce SIU Staten Island, N. y. hospital on rers / t........ "daerve Srjsr'A2s.i,ipayoffs and help ^h ^ 'or tKS^fi^^^dnd that tbi, the who complete the """"•ally submitted. James Gorman ^I^tapie Walter Nash G-774 t-271 N-86 dnauns ^n additional beneflte r«rt|ie Bosuns Recertifi? t of ^^""'J^'PPing Program <^rtified bosuns and thev ^ to increased vacation h entitled ®"Jt of their nS° as a regram. P^«'Cipation in the pr^ 'a?"SSS Paorp 9 �li SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul HaU SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. 215 Essex St 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y.... .290 Franklin St. 14202 SIU (716) TL 3-9259 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. DL. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 Seafarer Turpin is removed from the Canberra by a team from the USPHS hospital on Staten Island, IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio. .1420 W. 25 St 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 Using Make-Shift Heart Machine: DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 A group of scientists and students re­ N. v., organized a group of the passen­ minators from a pocket calculator. 415 Main St 49635 turning home from a research voyage ger-scientists to try and help the strick­ Taking turns for the next two days, (616) EL 7-2441 en Seafarer. aboard a British ship following July's several of the passengers unselfishly HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St 77011 solar eclipse, combined their technical Bloch learned from one of the sur­ stood by Brother Turpin's bedside (713) WA 8-3207 skills and knowledge of electronics to geons that an electrocardiogram—a de­ constantly keeping an eye on his prog­ JACKSONVILLE, Fla..2608 Pearl St. 32233 (904) EL 3-0987 help save the life of a critically ill Sea­ vice for measuring heart performance ress. JERSEY CFTY, NJ. farer. —was aboard. The Canberra docked in New York 99 Montgomery St. 07302 Thursday evening July 5, Brother An oscilloscope was rigged to enable on Sunday afternoon, July 8, where a (201) HE 5-9424 William Turpin, sailing as a fireman, prolonged monitoring of heart func­ USPHS ambulance picked up Seafarer MOBILE, Ala.. I.. .i S. Lawrence St. 36602 was stricken by a series of heart attacks tions. It was first tested on a student Turpin and rushed him to the maritime (205) HE 2-1754 while on duty aboard the Overseas and then put into operation on Seafarer hospital on Staten Island. NEW ORLEANS, La. Progress (Maritime Overseas), 5 to 6 Turpin. After a day of intensive care at the 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 days out of port in the mid-Atlantic. Also needed in this case was a defri(504) 529-7546 PHS hospital, Turpin was reported in Brother Turpin was rushed to the brillator—an instrument designed to NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 satisfactory condition and rapidly im­ (004) 622-1892 ship's hospital, but his condition administer an electric shock restoring a proving. PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St 42001 seemed so serious it was feared by his ihythmic pulse when a failing heart Lop^g back on his ordeal days (502) 443-2493 flutters instead of beating normally— fellow crewmembers diat-he might die later, Brother Tuipin said he was "glad PmLADELPHIA, fa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 but no such device was aboard. before reaching port to be alive." (215) DE 6-3818 > The volunteer group set to binlding A radio was ipmpdiately sent He expressed bis gratitude to his. '^'^^rORT ARTHUR, .. .534 9 Ave. 77648 ^rer the dh^'s emergencyjEfOfmency ex.ahipmaites aboard^ Prog^ • <788) 98346791 phiinmg iik/t drcumttan^^ caH la jiiiH! 11 ivisii^ the deftibriiator, tiie rriTi'litotc wondefftdnpeoi^wiio used '4MNT«ANC18CO',4Mir.' . was intercqited by die Bttgiyit {Mssen- ^pedlB .ufifeed capacitJUcus from the to help him so.lu^ on the i3U Ml II I St 94103 (415)626-6793 ger ship Canberra, carryiag l,»00 sci­ ship's, antenna systems to produce an CMb^i^a, and to the staff of USPHS SANTVRCE, PJL.1313 Fernandez, Jancos, electric shock—^plates from a television entists and eclipse watchers, 150 miles hospital. Stop 20 00908 camera tripod to conduct electricity— away. "Everyone was wonderful," he con­ (809) 724-0267 Realizing that the high speed and screwdrivers, diodes and power detercluded. SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 superior hospital facilities of the (206) MA 3-4334 Canberra could assist in this emergency ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4577 Gravois Ave. 63116 her Master, Captain Eric Snowden ra­ (314) 752-6500 dioed the Overseas Progress and ar­ TAMPA, Fia 312 Harrison St. 33602 ranged a mid-ocean rendezvous. (813) 229-2788 The Canberra, enroute from the East TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 Coast of Africa to New York, altered WILMINGTON, CaHf. her course slightly north and steaming 510 N. Broad St 90744 at 27 knots intercepted the SlU-con(213) 549-4000 tracted freightship early the next morn­ YOK<»AMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 ing. Yolrnhaaia Port WJO. Wrapped in blankets and secured in 5-6 Nihoa Ohdori a stretcher, the 63-year old Seafarer Naka-Kn 231-91 2014971 Ext 281 was transferred between ships by launch. Once on board the English passenger ship. Seafarer Turpin was taken to the ship's medical center and examined by the Canberra's chief surgeon. Dr. An­ thony Kneath. His illness was diagnosed as a seri­ ous myocardial infarction caused by a congested blood supply. Brother Tur­ pin Ayas in severe pain a^ his condition I Scientists Save Stricken Seafarer's Life r- ecurity aNgih^^ at Natural Sciences Institute in Albany, Page 4 - agaia, oil his progress. Seafarers Log •' i'-' �New SlU'Manned Vessels Set Sail: i •3 A 5 » i1 Ultramar, Sugar Islander I Off on Maiden Voyages The largest freightship ever built on the West Coast, the 80,500 ton, SIUcontracted oil, ore bulk carrier Ultra­ mar (Westchester Marine) is now sail­ ing around the globe on her maiden voyage. The 892-foot ship, built by the Na­ tional Steel and Shipbuilding Co. of San Diego, was delivered to her owners on Aug. 1. She was constructed under the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970. Meanwhile, more jobs were provided Seafarers late last month when another new SlU-crewed, Seattle-buUt 28,000 ton freightship, the Sugar Islander (Pyr­ amid) dropp^ anchor Aug. 26 in Port­ land, Ore. before sailing f(V Hawaii on the grain-sugar run. On the same date, the giant Ultramar sailed from Vancouver, Canada, where she took on coal for bunkering in the SIU port of Yokohama, Japan. She left San Diego Aug. 8. The $30-million bulk carrier later headed for the Persian Gulf to take on crude oil for Europe. She will anchor off Libya for more crude oil for Quebec, Canada. Finally, she will sail for the SIU port of Norfolk for another load of coal for Japan. The 16.5 knot vessel is of the maxi­ mum size capable of transiting the Pan­ ama Canal. Economic studies by the U.S. Mari­ time Administration pinpoint bulk car­ riers as the type of vessel which can recapture U.S. bulk trade now carried in. foreign bottoms. The ship's cargo flexibility allows for efficient use of the vessel at the lowest possible transportation cost. The U/rrumur successfully completed her sea trials in July. She achieved an average speed of 17.6 knots, considered exceptional for a ship so big when fully loaded. She also performed well on her en­ durance runs off Mexico. Aboard the SlU-contracted Sugar Islander on her maiden voyage, all crew quarters have private baths or share toilet and shower with one other room. Each private room has its own lavatory and desk plus wall-to-wall carpeting and upholstered chairs. One of the crew, William King, says, "This ship is so big and conditions so right that I might stake out a home­ stead." Cook John W. Nuss never had it so good in a ship's galley. It's aU electric, stainless steel and iile. No one has to peel spuds. It's done by an automatic peeler. Seafarers on board the air condi­ tioned ship have a lounge, laundry room, handicraft hobby room, library and an exercise compartment. Other crewmembers are Bosun Wil­ liam Parker, ABs Percy Kennedy, Ray­ mond Reid, Chadboume Gait, Ray Tood and Frank Russo, QMEDs Ralph Amat and Byron Ginter, Wiper Donald Crawford, Steward Ray Cassanova and Utilitymen Nathan Benenate and Charles Cassard. The 641-foot, 38,000 ton Sugar Is­ lander is carrying rawsugar for the Cali­ fornia & Hawaiian Sugar Co. of San Francisco from Honolulu to New Or­ leans at 15-16 knots. C & H refinery workers are affiliated with the SIU's Sugar Workers Union No. 1. The vessel can also carry many other cargoes in her six holds which pack 1.2 million cubic feet. She was built by the Lockheed Ship­ building & Construction Co. and under­ went her sea trials in late July and early August. She was launched Aug. 26, 1972. Aboard the Tanker Tallulah I I Vice President's Report I S I by Frank NEW CONSTRUCTION On the Great Lakes new vessels are being laimched and built such as the Roger M. Kyes (American Steamship Co.) which hit the waters on July 28. Her sister-ship, the Charles E. Wilson, was christened Aug. 30 and a third vessel, the H. Lee White, will be completed in June 1974. Kinsman Marine Transit Co. crewed the new, diesel powered, self-unloader, the MV William R. Roesch, on June 22 and the company is building three additional vessels. New deep sea vessels include the Robert E. Lee (Waterman) which will be delivered on Sept. 29 while the company's Stonewall Jackson and Sam Hous­ ton are tentatively scheduled for delivery in the spring of 1974. These three ships are LASH-type vessels. Meanwhile, Falcon Carriers, Inc. reports that construction on four 35,000ton diesel engine tankers will begin in October and they are expected to be delivered by late 1975. Ecological Shipping Corp. is in the process of building one i20,(X)0-ton tanker while Cities Service Tankers are applying for construction subsidy for one 265,000-ton ship. Maritime Overseas Corp. is building four new vessels and Interstate Oil Transport plans to build three 265,000-ton vessels. Sea-Land Service, Inc. expects to crew the Sea-Land Finance on Sept. 15; the Sea-Land Market on Sept. 30 and the Sea-Land Resource sometime in December. Seatrain Lines, Inc. christened the TT Brooklyn on June 30 and her second vessel, the Williamsburg, should be launched in March of 1974. NEW COMPANIES AND NEW VESSELS On Aug. 8 we signed contracts with Westchester Marine Shipping, owner of the Ultramar. Pyramid Sugar Transport, Inc. signed contracts with us on Aug. 24. The company owns the Sugar Islander. BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM We are happy to report that one of the most memorable milestones in the history of our union occurred last month with the graduation of the first six bosuns from the SIU Bosuns Recertification Program. I can say without hesi­ tating that your union and its officials know that we can aU take great pride in the accomplishment of these six bosuns. This month another six bosuns success­ fully completed the Program and received their recertification credentials at the September membership meeting at headquarters. Clearly, our Bosuns Recertification Program is now moving ahead at full speed with the third class studying here at headquarters and the fourth class training at Piney Point, Md. The Program is obviously making a tremendous contribution to our union while at the same time assisting in benefiting the individual sailing careers of our bosuns. "A" SENIORITY UPGRADING Our "A" Seniority Upgrading Program, operated at the SIU's. Lundeberg Upgrading Center at Piney Point, Md., continues at full speed ahead as one of your union's most important upgrading programs. These programs continue to turn out better qualified full book members in this union to assist us in our obligation to man the vessels we have under contract. UPGRADING PROGRAMS Our entire roster of upgrading opportunities and programs for all three shipboard departments is progressing well at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. These programs, available to every eligible Seafarer, can make every professional Seafarer's career a better one by providing the opportunity to reach out for better paying jobs aboard our ships. Seafarers attending the Bosuns Recertlfication Program go aboard the SIUmanned USNS Tallulah as the tanker arrives at the Steuart Petroleum Co. dock in Piney Point, Md. From left are Piney Point port agent Gerry Brown; P. G. Winfield, the Tallulali's bosun; Joe Pavlovich who graduated from the Lundeberg School in August and was making his first trip as ordinary seaman, and Sven Stockmarr who was attending the Bosuns Recertification Program. September 1973 T-S NAVY TANKERS Finally, I want to tell you that five T-5 Navy tankers now manned by the SIU for the Military Sealift Command, have been placed on organizational status by the union. The performance records of the vessels, the American Explorer, the Maumee, the Shenandoah, the Shoshone and the Yukon, continue to be closely observed by the Military Sealift Command, the U.S. Navy and other federal agencies. Therefore, it continues to be necessary for us to maintain these ves­ sels on strict organizational status which requires direct crewing of the vessels with the assistance of headquarters. As you know, the 13 original tankers, belonging to the U.S. Navy, oper­ ated by the Military Sealift Command, and manned by the SIU, have provided us with in excess of 500 jobs. As you can readily see, the continued satisfac­ tory operation of these vessels is of primary concern to the SIU and your union officials will continue to make every effort to secure the job opportuni­ ties these vessels are now providing. Pages n �(r; The third of the revolutionary LASH/container vessels built for the SlU-contracted Delta Lines was launched last month in New Orleans, La. Christened the Delta Sud, the 893foot vessel joins her two identical sister-ships, the Delta Mar and the Delta Norte which were launchearlier this year. Among the speakers at the launch­ ing were SlU Vice President Frank Drozak. Calling the christening a "milestone occasion" he said, "I know that I speak for all members of our union when I say that we are proud to be a part of the great step forward that the launching of the Delta Sud represents." Like her sister-ships, the Delta-Sud will travd between the Gulf of Meuco and the oast coast of South America via Caribbean ports. The Delta Mar has already taken on her SIU crew and is delivering her first cargo. II i i ii lit i- ' • Built at Avondale Shipyard's main Division in New Orleans, La., the Delta Sud was side launched into the Missis­ sippi River. The sleek, modem ship has a molded breadth of 100 feet and a de­ sign draft of 28 feet. At that draft she can carry approximately 15,000 tons of cargo. She has a propulsion capa­ bility of 32,000 horsepower. The Delta Sud and her sister-ships are the first vessels contracted for under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which subsidized the construc­ tion of 300 ships over a 10-year period. Besides SIU Vice President Drozak, the others present at the launching in­ cluded Edwin Hartzman, president of Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Captain J. W. Clark, president of Delta Lines, and the Brazilian ambassador,. His Excellency Joao Augusto de Araujo Castro, who was the keynote speaker. The ambassador's daughter, Senholita Silvia Saint-Brisson de Araujo Castro, christened the vessel. .i; The ultra-modern Delta Sud hits the waters of the Mississippi for the first time as she is launched from Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Main Yard Division in New Orleans, La. The Delta Sud and her sister-ships are capable of carrying up to 74 barges, each loaded with 370 tons of cargo plus 288 standard 20-foot con­ tainers or up to 1,740 containers by proportionately reducing the number of barges carried. The floating barges are hoisted aboard, or lowered into the water, over the vessel's stem by the ship's 500-ton shipboard crane. The Delta Sud and her sister-ships are also equipped with 30-ton capacity cranes for handling containers. SIU High School Program Available to Seafarers Sixteen Seafarers have achieved high school diplomas through the SIU-IBU academic upgrading program at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point—a 100 percent passing record. The program is open to all SIU and IBU members—^regardless of age— who have die desire to achieve dieir high school diplomas. Of the 16 mem­ bers who have achieved diplomas so far, the youngest was 18 and the old­ est 42. The study period ranges from 6-8 weeks, and classes are small permittiag teachers to give individualized instruc­ tion. Specialists in reading and study skills are available to help students leam more easily. I 1 am inter^ted in mv I on the Lundeberg High School Program. 1 Name Any member of the SIU or IBU who is interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should filj out the coupon below and mail it to the Harry Lunde­ berg School at the address printed on the coupon. Following are the requirements for eligibility for the Lundeberg High School Program: Merchant Marine Act Provides New Great Lakes Ore Carrier The SlU-manned Great Lakes vessel William R. Roesch (Kinsman Marine) recently made her maiden voyage on L^e Superior. She is the first Lakes vessel built imder provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970—^legis­ lation vigorously fought for by the SIU. The 630-foot self-unloader is a imiquely well designed vessel. She is the first Lakes vessel with a wheelhouse mounted aft. The Roesch also features a "crow's nest" at her bow used for a lookout. First of five new carriers being con­ structed by American Shipbuilding v/ith subsidy aid provided through the 1970 Merchant Marine Act, the Roesch will I ^ r-; , .-v r.-'yrS i-., -V- - 1. One year's seatime or time aboard a towboat 2. Initiation fees most be paid in foD. '' " 3. All outstandii^ monetary obliga­ tions such as dues and loans most be paid in fnO. .m/r I r would like and - V 'i ^ . •:?V ! -'W I transport taconite ore from the Lakes to the Cleveland works of Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. on the Qiyalrogafj,-^ River. She has a capacity of 19,50# tons and her self-unloading equipment can handle 5,000 tons per hour. The maiden voyage of the Roesch also marked another first in Great Lakes shipping. She was the first Americanflag lake freighter to make her maiden voyage on Lake Superior since 1960. Implementation of the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970 is a milestone achieve­ ment for American-flag shipping on the Lakes. The vessels to follow the Roesch off the ways will be another step towards a revitaUzation of our Great Lakes fleet. Ml,MM III lim 111*1 MM,,, ^ ....V",:".-- r ' • • V Y' y;- • Y-'" yt: 1 I Last grade cnmpfefftrt 1 Complete this form, and mail to: I f. Page 6 Mi^aiWNalen Director of Academic Educatioh Hatty Lundeberg School The William R. Roesch makes her maiden voyage to Lake Superior. The 630foot self-unloader features an aft-mounted wheelhouse and a bow-mounted "crow's nest". Seafarers Log �>1$ Congress Resumes Work: Important Legislation Awaits Further Action As Congress goes back into session this month after an August recess, it must decide on several important pieces of legislation that affect SIU members and the U.S. maritime in­ dustry. The SIU is vigorously working to pass legislation dealing with the U.S. Public Health Service hospitals; oil im­ ports, and the trans-Alaska pipeline. The bill that would keep the eight USPHS hospitals open — the Emer­ gency Health Services Bill—was ve­ toed by President Nixon after being passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Just before the August recess, the Senate overrode the President's veto. The House of Representatives must now override the veto. However, past records show that the House generally has not overridden Presidential action on most issues and the battle to secure enough votes to override will be a tough one. However, the SIU, and the entire AFL-CIO will continue to fight to keep the Department of Health, Edu­ cation and Welfare from closing the badly needed hospitals. While the legislative battle on the issue continues, the SIU has also brought the hospital issue before the courts. Before the President vetoed the bill, the SIU was successful in obtain­ ing a preliminary federal court injunc­ tion preventing HEW from closing the hospitals. The court granted a preliminary in­ junction and none of the hospitals can now be closed until there is a full court hearing on the SIU's request for a per­ manent injunction. Through various (oil) cargo prefer­ ence bills which are now in committee, the SIU is fighting for passage of a law requiring that a portion of all oil im­ ported to the U.S. be carried on Amer­ ican-flap ships. At this point there are 165 members of the House of Representatives who have sponsored bills calling for such a requirement. The struggle for such leg­ islation, however, is a rough one be­ cause of the tough opposition pre­ sented by the major oil companies who are aided by foreign shipping interests and their governments. Successful passage of legislation au­ thorizing the building of the transAlaska pipeline is almost complete. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed bills which would allow the pipeline to be con­ structed. Only some minor differences in the two pieces of legislation must now be worked out in a conference committee before an immediate start on the pipeline can begin. The bill must then be signed by President Nixon. Construction of the pipeline will mean that American ships will be used to carry Alaskan oil from the ice-free port of Valdez to harbors on the west coast of the continenial U.S. Rep. Addabbo Hails SIU's Piney Point Achievement In a speech delivered at graduation ceremonies at the SIU's Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Congressman Jo­ seph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.) praised the Piney Point, Md., facility and the SIU for their contributions to the national interest. Representative Addabbo told ' the graduating trainees and upgraders that: "By making a better life for you, the Seafarers Union is making a greater nation for us all." Speaking of the SIU's active par­ ticipation in the legislative processes of government, the New York legislator said: "Through the Union's efforts in working through the Congress, we were able to pass the 1970 maritime law which forced this nation to look at its own shipping. "So in 1970, we said this nation must look to its youth, must look to rebuild­ ing its merchant fleet and so today we have more ships going down the ways sailing under the American flag—which means good jobs and a promising and secure future." Representative Addabbo, a cosponsor of the oil cargo preference bill, pledged his support on the oil bUl, the Alaska pipeline issue, and the emer­ gency health legislation—which deals with the continuance of the U.S. Public Health Service hospital system. "We have the best seamen, we have the best ships, and they must be for you to sail in. This is what we are working for," he told the audience. The Congressman, a member of the September 1973 House of Representative's Subcom­ mittee on Government Procurement and International Trade, said that al­ though there is an energy crisis in oil, gas, and other fuels, this problem can be dealt with through legislation. Departing from the text of his speech. Representative Addabbo told an amus­ ing anecdote about a shoreside laborer who was afraid of nothing, except tak­ ing down a bee's nest. The reason? "Those bees are organized," the laborer replied. Congressman Addabbo drew a les­ son from this little story—a lesson im­ portant to the SIU, to government, and to the U.S. itself: "As long as you're organized, stay organized, work together, we will al­ ways have a strong SIU, a strong mer­ chant fleet, and a strong nation." By B. Rocker During the month of August while Congress was in recess, most mem­ bers had an opportunity to go back to their home states or districts to meet with their constituents. As a part of the democratic process, voters can and should express their views to elected representatives oti matters of concern to them. Problems in The System Political observers say many voters are apathetic, and that they know little about the voting records of their senators and congressmen on bills which have been introduced. They may not even know the names of these public servants. Surveys show that matters of greatest interest to the average voter (refer­ red to by one political scientist as "a plumber's wife in Dayton, Ohio") are things like crime in the streets or cost of living. These issues can be much more personally understood and related to than a military research and development program, for example. What seems to be apathy may be partially caused by the size and complexity of "big government." It is difficult to understand. Congress not only has two houses—the House of Representatives and the Senate (some­ times referred to by its members as "the upper house")—but each body has committees and subcommittees. The House has 21 standing committees; the Senate, 17. In these 38 committees there are more than 250 subcom­ mittees, whose members are appointed from both parties, the Chairman being the senior member of the majority. Because the Senate is a smaller body—ICQ members compared to 435 in the House—each senator must serve on more committees and he and his staff must deal with a greater number of specialties. What Congress acts on is the Federal Budget, prepared by the Adminis­ tration. Government agencies send budget requests to the Office of Manage­ ment and Budget, which sorts, pares and consolidates the requests to meet the needs of the President's programs. A bill may die anywhere along the route from introduction to presiden­ tial veto. In one session of Congress, more than 1,000 bills will be intro­ duced in the House and one-fourth that many in the Senate. For each program, there must be a bill to authorize and one to provide authority to spend money. They are referred to as the authorization and the appropriation. Each house acts separately on its version of the authorization and appropriation; any differences are resolved in a conference committee. When the bill reaches the President, he has ten working days to sign or veto. Congress can override a direct veto with a two-thrids vote of both houses. In practice, an override is seldom successful. Legislative Initiative As government has grown, legislative initiative by the President has grown, and the planning and coordinating function of the Office of Manage­ ment and Budget gives the President an overview almost impossible for Congress to achieve in its present form, with dispersion of authority to committees. In order to regain the legislative initiative Congress feels it has lost, a House/Senate study committee has come up with a reform plan to give authority to a single committee in each house to set and enforce appropria­ tions and to allocate priorities within the whole Federal Budget. After the Recess As the LOG goes to press. Congress is just back in session. Three bills which have been discussed in some detail in previous columns are scheduled for early action. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline bill should shortly be out of the conference committee, and is expected to be signed by by the President. A House vote is expected on whether to override the President's veto on the Emergency Health Services Bill with the Public Health Service Hospital amendment. And several (oil) cargo preference bills are in committee. Seafarers May Man Atomic Powered Ships Seafarers may be manning nuclear powered merchant ships sometime in the near future. Senators Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.); Russell B. Long, (D-La.) and U.S. Rep. Frank M. Clark (D-Pa.) have introduced legislation to facilitate construction and ownership of atomic-powered mer­ chant ships. In introducing the bill Senator Mag­ nuson said: "American industry today has the technical skill and capacity to build nuclear ships that can be oper­ ated efficiently, safely and economic­ ally." Seafarers are urged to contribute to SFAD. It is the way to have your voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. Page ^ �DISPATCHERS REPORT • GiiM ft taland Wolan Dblriet Know YIDW Rights li I f' |! DECK DEPARTMENT AUGUST 1-31,1973 Port »' • II V •!f Boston New York Philadelphia .... Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B All Groups Class A Class B Class C 14 36 15 33 23 59 74 18 54 43 6 12 9 15 5 . 12 1 4 10 25 26 19 35 179 2 58 11 28 11 24 3 15 35 54 9 45 22 317 2 8 5 12 13 10 0 2 6 10 10 7 24 109 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Totals All Depts. ... All Groups Class A Class B - 17 154 21 82 30 41 5 48 110 40 34 120 43 745 5 26 9 30 7 3 0 8 21 39 27 33 19 227 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals Port 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 11 REGISTERED ON BEACH 4 69 8 37 4 21 49 61 16 54 28 1 35 16 19 17 16 0 22 28 44 13 28 1,109 1 28 10 17 10 16 1 5 26 33 12 23 35 217 3 55 • 2 20 8 13 5 16 33 42 13 45 17 272 3 26 2 12 10 16 1 6 18 18 4 12 21 149 7 3 0 130 45 3 16 0 12 26 1 64 16 12 2 16 12 1 7 1 1 35 12 1 47 111 1 28 31 10 13 16 0 86 47 0 28 0 21 20 557 285 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 3 6 2 7 23 12 0 1 7 10 7 14 17 109 505 0 33 5 18 10 ' 10 1 9 15 19 4 20 9 153 742 0 12 1 6 5 3 0 0 2 5 10 5 13 62 320 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 39 2 64 20 41 26 22 5 50 69 27 15 53 22 416 1,718 2 14 7 9 36 11 0 3 12 32 12 24 6 168 680 Upon looking at the above figures, SIU members can see the strong job secur­ ity that is theirs. These figures are concrete proof of the number of jobs available to the membership. During the period of Aug. 1-31,1973, of the 1,101 jobs ship­ ped, 742 were filled by Class "A" Seniority full book members. Therefore, there were 359 permanent jobs available to Class "A" Seniority full book members not taken by them. James William Dolan, Jr. Ted Adair asks that you contact him as soon as possible at Vererans Cab Co., 704 Vance Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 38126. Harold Hess Your brother, Franklin Hess, asks that you contact him immediately at 301-355-5780. Also, Franklin Hess asks that anyone knowing the where­ abouts of Harold Hess call him at the same number and reverse the charges. • i;d-. t Christos Zanucci Please contact A. Wadja at 314 Main St., Lewiston, Idaho. Pages Edward J. Reynolds Abraham Weisberg of the law firm of Standard, Weisberg, Heckerling & Rosow, asks that you contact him at 38 Park Row, New York, N.Y. 10038, telephone RE 2-9855. Albert L. Kennedy E. Evans, at Century Metalcraft Corp., requests that you contact him as soon as possible at 2265 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90064, tele­ phone GR 5-3581. David Gilmore Please contact Mrs. Dora L. Gilmore at Rt. #4, Box 604, Dunn, N. C. 28334. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes spe­ cific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file mem­ bers, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accord­ ance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 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 con­ ditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplyifig a re­ ceipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the Seafarers Log a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should imme­ diately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against be­ cause of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic inter­ ests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment op­ portunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All con­ tributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Sea­ farers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied bis constitu­ tional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at head­ quarters by certiiied mail, return receipt requested. Seafarers Log �y'tTi A Labor Day Promise to the People AFL-CIO Vows to Defend The Rights of Labor AFL-CIO president George Meany in a Labor Day address to the nation warned that without the First Amend­ ment Bill of Rights of . . freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, the right of privacy ... there can be no free trade union movement." He emphasized that "having rights on paper and exercising them in fact are not necessarily the same thing...." "Because workers know what it is like to have their rights trampled on and because they have seen what hap­ pens to workers and their unions in countries which have no freedoms, they are justifiably concerned when these rights are endangered. Recent events have strengthened our resolve to protect these rights," Meany vowed. Meany said that from its earliest days, the American labor movement has been a movement of dissent. Work­ ers dissenting against economic exploi­ tation. Workers dissenting against sweatshops and other substandard working conditions. Workers dissenting against employers' control of their lives, their homes, their schools, their oppor­ tunity to improve their lot and, most especially, that of their children. new weapons were tried—^the weapons of thought control and fear. Workers have been hooked up to so-called "lie detector" machines, monitored by tele­ vision cameras and interrogated about intensely personal matters, about their private lives and their past, present and future actions. He added that workers have repeat­ edly seen their rights as free Americans violated—by public as well as private oflScials. Therefore it is no accident that workers are zealous of preserving the rights and liberties of themselves and all Americans—in preserving de­ mocracy. "Only in a democracy can workers control their individual destiny—eco­ nomic and political. To be free, workers must live in a system where people are more important than wealth. And, in the final analysis, that is just what a democracy is all about," Meany said. The AFL-CIO president pointed out that "we know that workers cannot have freedom and democracy just for themselves. The genius of democracy is that it clothes every citizen with equal rights, giving no person special treat­ ment over another." "The tools of those who would in­ vade an individual's right of privacy are the tools of repression, thoughtcontrol and tyranny. Wiretaps, hidden microphones, closed circuit television monitoring people innocently pursuing their daily lives, lie detectors, tape re­ corders, personnel questionnaires, com­ puter data banks, peepholes, cameras, spy glasses, private detectives—all have been and are being used to intrude upon the privacy of individuals. The claim is that this is 'necessary.' Employers say they spy on workers to catch the ma­ lingerers and the thieves." He continued: '" .ions have never been very popular with the establish­ ment—for dissent is never popular with those who have much and intend to keep it all. By its very nature, dissent is a questioning of authority. And a host of weapons—literally and figuratively —have been used by those in authority either to deny workers their rights or to coerce or subvert them into not exer­ cising their rights." "Not so many years ago it was not imcommon for workers to be spied upon at work and in their homes. Phones have been tapped. Workers have been on the wrong ends of billy clubs, guns, fists, attack dogs and tear gas. Private and public armies have tried to intimidate workers and their imions. "Courts have enjoined workers from exercising their rights, and police have enforced these injunctions with violence and, sometimes, with death. But work­ ers were not deterred," he said. The labor leader went on to say that Meany then noted that Labor Day is the day America ^ts aside to honor the free workers who built this nation and their unions which enable them to bet­ ter share in the fruits of their labors. He said it is a day for looking back on the accomplishments of the labor movement—^free collective bargaining victories such as decent wages and On the Air ... , / yv- On radio's "Labor News Conference" AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department administrator 0. William Moody (second from left) and AFL-CIO Social Secu­ rity director Bert Seidman (second from right) answer questions posed by Newsweek magazine's Tom Joyce (left) and Jerome Brazda (right) of the Washington Report on Medicine and Health. The AFL-CIO public affairs pro­ gram heard on Tuesdays over the Mutual Broadcasting System focused on the U.iS. House of Representatives action on President Nixon's veto of the Emergency Medical Services Bill which had been already approved by Con­ gress and would have insured the future operation of the USPHS hospitals. September. 1973 working conditions to legislative vic­ tories such as Social Security, Medicare -and federat-ftki to-education. "It is a time for looking ahead, to set our sights higher and higher so that all Americans will benefit from eco­ nomic justice and human dignity. "But it is time, too, to remember—to remember that the trade union move­ ment could never have accomplished all that it has for its members and for society, if we did not live in a land of freedom. "So, on this Labor Day, it is proper that we consider how the rights and liberties enjoyed by all Americans af­ fect us as workers and as citizens." He stressed that "freedom and indi­ vidual rights are the basic ingredients of democracy. Freedom of speech, free­ dom of assembly, the right of privacy— these are not just nice conveniences; they are the fundamental elements of a free trade union movement." "Without freedom, there can be no free trade union movement. And since unions are the indispensable instrument for free workers to improve their stand­ ard of living, democracy is clearly the worker's staff of life. "What makes the American labor movement unique in the history of free people is that we exercise our rights, daily, diligently and with determination. "Historically, it was workers exercis­ ing their First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly who formed the first American unions. On the foun­ dation of their individual rights, workers built a collective movement—a move­ ment dedicated to bringing workers a measure of economic freedom that would permit them to enjoy their other freedoms." Strikes are an inconvenience. But the public's right not to be inconvenienced certainly is not paramoimt to the indi­ vidual's right to be free, Meany said. President Eisenhower, Meany said, summed it up this way: "There are worse things than strikes—and one of them is the loss of freedom." He said Ben Franklin wrote it earlier. "Those," he said, "who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither lib­ erty nor safety." "That's why the framers of Uie Con­ stitution drafted the Bill of Rights. The rich and the powerful don't need it but the poor, the weak, the downtrodden do. "Organized labor does not just brood about invasions of individual liberty. We attempt, with all the vigor at our command, to blunt the efforts of any who would pervert freedom, deny lib­ erty, intrude upon privacy, undermine democracy." Meany concluded, "we insist that working men and women—indeed all Americans—be treated in a manner commensurate with their inherent hu­ man dignity. And that can only be achieved in a nation dedicated to lib­ erty, by a government of the people, by the people and for the people." SIU President Paul Hall also deliv­ ered a nationwide radio address on Labor Day. Speaking on oil imports on foreignflag ships and our balance-of-payments deficit, he told his audience that: "A major contributing factor to this deficit is our lack of U.S.-flag tankers. In 1972, the balance-of-payments def­ icit caused by the use of foreign-flag tankers to carry U.S. oil imports amounted to more than $500 million. In 1973 we look for this foreigntanker-caused deficit to exceed $600 million. By 1980, using Department of Interior oil import projections, and given no improvement in our own tanker capability, we look for the foreign-tanker-caused deficit to jump to more than $2.5 billion." He said the only way the balance-ofpayments deficit can be reduced is through the use of our own ships to carry the oil. "The AFL-CIO has called on Con­ gress to correct this situation by requir­ ing that a portion of this vital energy be carried on American-flag, Ameri­ can-built and American-manned ships. Legislation to accomplish this crucial objective is now pending in both houses of Congress—and merits the support of all Americans." The full text of Hall's speech is con­ tained in the special supplement in this issue of the LOG. British Sea Volunteers Save 100,000 Maritime Lives Because they live on an island, the British have relied heavily upon the seas to get material necessities and to establish and maintain communications with the rest of the world. They have also come to know the sea very well— her beauty and her terror. That is probably one reason why, in 1824, the all-volunteer Royal National Lifeboat Institution was organized on the suggestion of Sir William Hillary, a boat fancier on the Isle of Man lo­ cated between the rugged British and Irish coasts. Since that time, R.N.L.I. has saved the lives of about 100,000 men, women, and children—many of whom were professional seafarers. The organiza­ tion's motto is "Eleven lives saved every week for over a century." It is no wonder that the group's vol­ unteers are highly respected in England. Rough estimates show that in 1972 alone, more than 3,000 calls were answered from the 247 lifeboat sta­ tions. Since the organization has resisted government subsidy, its money must come from voluntary contributions. Al­ though about $5 million is collected annually, it is still not enough to cover the high costs of maintaining the sys­ tem. One new lifeboat alone costs $160,000. Manning a lifeboat off the rough seas of England can be hazardous and sev­ eral years ago when a lifeboat from the island of Hoy rolled over in heavy seas, the eight men on board were kill^. But even in the face of this danger there is no lack of volunteers. As one British business executive and yachtsman said about these men, "They do not have to risk their lives. They could stay at home safely in bed. But they don't." He also pointed out that, "They cer­ tainly do not do it for the money. Not for the $3.60 which is the standard allowance per man for the first two hours nor for the 90 cents an hour after that." Page 9 .'1. '5 I �{fr Si! M• S' r 'uu^i^hd Initiation Fees; " 4 ' '' '• :r Report Of Constitutional Committee We, the undersigned Constitutional Committee, were elected at a special meeting at HeadquartersPort of New York on August 28, 1973, in accord­ ance with Article XXV, Section 2 of our Union Con­ stitution. We have had referred to us and studied the constitutional amendment resolution submitted by Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio on behalf of Brothers Raymond J. Sadowski, S-176, Melvin W. Bass, B-128, Jose Aguiar, A-67, William C. Reid, R-584, Mikoloi Strawinski, S-1038, Raymond C, Perez, P-5I3, and Walter Gustavson, G-36, all con­ stituting a Quarterly Financial Committee. The amendment resolution was adopted by a majority vote of the membership at Headquarters arid all Ports and was printed in fuU in the Seafarers Log. In discharge of our duties we have consulted with the office of the Union's General Counsel as to legal aspects; with our Secretary-Treasurer as to records and statistical matters and with other officers and members. It is apparent to us and as the records so clearly show, and in concurrence with the resolution of our above Brothers constituting the Quarterly Financial Committee, that the expenses of operating and ad­ ministering the Union, in order to adequately and better serve our membership, have significantly in­ creased over the past years. For these reasons, we report and recommend the following resolutions for membership vote: "ARTICLE Xra, SECTION 3 BALLOTING PROCEDURES Ic) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Secretary-Treasurer shall he the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indi­ cated in the preceding paragraphs and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto, shall be maintained by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. The Sec­ retary-Treasurer shall also send to each Port Agent a sufficient amount of blank opaque envdopes containing the word, "BalloP* on the face of the envelope, as well as a sufficient amount of opaque mailing envelopes, first class postage prepaid and printed on the face thereon as the addressee shall be the name and address of the dq[H»ritoiy for the receipt of such ballots as designated by the President in the maimer provided by Artide X, Section 1, of this Constitntioii. In the iqipmr left-band comer oi sudi mailing mvdrqie, ffiere shall be printed thereon, as a top line, provirion for the voter's signatnie and on amriber line immediately thereunder, provirion for the printing ci ffie voter's name and book number. In addition, the SecretaryTreasnrer sfaaB also send a suffident amount of mailing envdopes identical with the mailing mivdrqpes mentioned above, exc^t ffiat they shaD be of different color, and shaD contain on the face of sudi envelope in bold lettm, the word, "Chanenge." The Secretary-Treasurer shall further furnish a suffidoit amount of "Roster Sheets" which shaD have printed thereon, at the top thereof, the year of the electimi, and immediately diereunder, five (5) ver^ tical columns designated, date, bfiDot number, signature full book member's name, book num­ ber, and comments, and such roster sheets shall contain horizontal lines inunediately under the captions of each of the above five columns. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also send a suffident amount of envelopes with the printed name and address of the depository on the face thereof, and in the upper left-hand comer, the name of the port and address, and on the face of such envelope, should be printed the words, "Roster Sheets and Ballot Stubs." Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and count the ballots when received, to insure that the amount sent, as weD as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent Page 10 1. RESOLVED; Effective January JL974, the initiation fee for all new full botrfc members shall be $600.00, whb quarterly payments to­ wards the initiation fee to be $150.00, and that our Constitution's Article V, Section 2, be so amended. That this change be applicable as well to all applicants who have not completed full payment of the present initiation fee by Decem­ ber 31, 1973. 2. RESOLVED: Effective Janimry 1, 1974, the calendar quarterly dues for' all members shall be $50.00. Your Committee further recommends and reports that in connection with the ballot to be used by the membership in the vote on your Committee's recom­ mendations, that there be two separate propositions to be voted YES or NO, the first constituting the above Resolution No. 1 and the other above Resolu­ tion No. 2. If this Constitutibttal Committee's report and rec­ ommendation is concurred in by the membership at the next regular membership meetings in September, 1973, it is recommended that: (a) The ballot on the above two resolution proposi­ tions be held by mail referendum vote over a thirtyday period by secret ballot, and that the voting sh^ commence at all Ports on October 2, 1973 and end on October 31, 1973, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 12 Noon, Monday through Saturday, excepting therefrom legal holidays; and that on November 1, 1973 at 10 A.M. at Headquarters, a special meeting of the membership be held for the purpose of elect­ ing a Tallying Committee consisting of six full book members who, upon their election, shall take posses­ sion of the ballots, tally the same, make its report and notify the Secretary-Treasurer as to the results of the referendum as soon as possible thereafter. No ballot received after Noon on November 6,1973 shall be counted. (b) Your Constitutional Committee notes that the original resolution requires voting to commence no earlier than thirty days after membership approval of this Report. However, we see no need to delay the voting for thirty days; and under Article XXV, Sec­ tion 2 of our Constitution, since we are empowered to propose changes or substitutions or recommenda­ tions regarding the resolution, we recommend that the above voting schedule will give the membership of oiir Union an adequate opportunity to vote and to receive reasonable notice of the vote herein. (c) The Secretary-Treasurer shall designate a bank depository for the ballots. (d) The balloting procedure for the mail referen­ dum shall be as provided in our Constitution's Article XIII, Section 3(c), (d) and (e) which read as follows: The membership-elected Constitutional Committee includes (left to right): Seated—J. Colder, W. Cassidy, and W. Gustavson; Standing—M. Del Prado, J. Ayala, and E. Anderson. SlU members vote to select members of the Constitutional Com­ mittee at special headquarters meeting. shall immediately execute and retum to the Sec­ retary-Treasurer a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and the numbers the ballots sent, or shall notify the SecretaryTreasurer of any discrepancy. Discrepandes shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any event, receipts shaU be forwarded for all the aforementioned election material actually received. The Secretary-Treas­ urer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall at all times be avail­ able to any member asking for inspection of the same at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer and shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee. "(d) Balloting shall be secret. Only full book members in good standing may vote. Eacb full book member may secure his ballot at Port offices, from the Port Agent or his duly desig­ nated representative at such port. Each Port Agent shafl designate an area at the Port office over which should be posted the legend "Votfaig Ballots Secured Here." When a full book mem­ ber appears to vote, be shall present his book to tbe Port Agent or his aforementioned duly desig­ nated representative. The Port Agent or his duly designated representative shall insert on tbe roster sheet under the appropriate column the date, the number of the ballot given to sncb member and his full book number, and the mem­ ber shall dien sign his mune on such roster sheet under die appropriate column. Such member sball bave his book stamped with the word, "Voted" and the date, and shall he given a bal­ lot, and simultaneously the perforation on the ttqi of the ballot sball be removed. At the same time the member shall be given the envelope marked "Ballot" together with the prepaid post­ age mailing envelope addressed to the deposi­ tory. The member shaU take such ballot and envelopes and in secret thereafter, maik his bal­ lot, fold the same, insert it in the blank envelope marked "Ballot," seal the same, then insert such "Ballot" envelope into the mailing envelope, seal such mailing envelope, sign his name on the upper left-hand comer on the first line of such mailing envelope and on the second line in the upper left-hand comer print his name and book number, after which he shall mail or cause the same to be maUed. In the event a full book mem­ ber appears to vote and is not in good standing, or does not have his memhership hook with him or it appears for other valid reasons he is not eligible to vote, the same procedure as provided ahove shall apply to him, except that on the Continued on Page 11 Seafarers Log I a /I �The Constitutional Committee is shown working on report which was accepted by the September membership meeting at headquarters. Report Of Constitutional Committee Continued from Page 10 roster sheet under the column "Comments,** no­ tation should he made that the member voted a challenged ballot and the reason for his chal­ lenge. Such member's membership book shall be stamped "Voted Challenge,** and the date, and such member instead of the above-mentioned mailing envelope, shall be g^ven the mailing envelope of a different color maiked on the face thereof with the word, "Challenge.** At the end of each day, the Port Agent or his duly desig­ nated representative shall enclose in the en­ velope addressed to the depository and marired "Roster Sheets and Bailot Stubs," the roster sheet or sheets executed by the members that day, together with the numbered perforated slips removed from the ballots which had been ^ven to the members, and then mail the same to such depository. To insure that an adequate supply of all balloting material is maintained in all ports at all times, the Port Agent or his duly des^nated representative, simuhaneoasly with mailii% die roster sheets and baliot stubs to the depository at the eud of each day, shall also make a copy of the roster sheet for tl^t day and mail the same to the Secretaiy-IVeasiirer at Headquart^ The Port Agent shall be respon­ sible for the proper safeguarding of all election material and shaH not release any of it until duly called for and shati insiire tint no one tampers with the material placed in his custody.** NOTE: Section (e) provisimis shall apply with the exertions noted: "(e) Full hook members may request and vote an absentee ballot under the following circum­ stances: while such member is employed on a Union contracted vessel and which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to be at a port in which a ballot can be secured"...during the period of this mail referendum uofe—Octo­ ber 2 to October 31, 1973 . . . "or is in a September 1973 USPHS Hospital anytime during the first ten days oF* . . . voting, October 2 to and in­ cluding October 11,1973. "The member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by registered or certified mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, il such be the case. Such re­ quest shall contain a designation as to the ad­ dress to which such member wishes his abseutee ballot returned. The request shall be postmaiked no later than"...October 11,1973..., "and must be directed to the Secretary-Treas­ urer at Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer shaU determine whether such member is eligible to vote such absentee ballot. The SecretaryTreasurer, if he determines that such member is so eligible, he shall by" ... the 16th of October, 1973 . . . "send by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the address so desig­ nated by such member, a "Ballot," after remov­ ing the perforated numbered stub, together with the hereinbefore mentioned "Ballot" envelope, and mailing envehqw addressed to the deposi­ tory, except that |»ii|ied on the face of such mai^ envelope skuO be the words "Absentee Ballot" and appnqniate votittg instructions shiril accompany such mailing .to the member. H the Sceretary-'TreasurerdMetinines that such mem­ ber is ineligible to r^rldve such absentee ballot, ho shall nevertheiess\smid such member the aforanentioned ballot wto accompanying mate­ rial except that the mailing envelope addressed ' to- the depository shgB have fwinted on the face' theimff the words "Chidlenged Absentee Bal­ lot." The Secretary-IVeasurer shall ke^records of all the foregoing, including the reasons for detennining such member's ineligibility, which recmrds shall he open for inspection by full book members, and upon the convening of the Union Tallying Committee, presented to them. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to ail Ports, the names and hook numhers of the members to whom absentee ballots were sent." .1 • r to a mail referendum vote in the manner recom­ mended by your Committee. i '•'4 ^1 ^ ^ ^ WarrenCassidy,€-724 I ^ Page 11 �ASHORE Paducah, Ky. IBU lead deck hand Floyd Raye on the MV Pat Breen (American Barge Lines) is now at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md., assisting Towboat Instructor Bill Dean. * * * A project to place the first labor book section in the Paducah Public Library is in the works. Port Agent Frank (Scottie) Aubusson is co-chairman of the Labor Library Committee. The SlU will donate a corner section to the library on the history of the labor movement. Houston, Tex. At the August membership meeting in Houston, Tex. it was announced that SlU Vice President Paul Drozak has been re-elected to the Executive Board of the Texas AFL-CIO. Brother Drozak, who has served on the Board for the past six years, was re­ elected to another two-year term. S- Haifa, Israel A seamen's strike hit Israel early in August and affected the country's 100 ships. Immediately, work was halted on 11 ships that were in port and Ae seamen's union wired their men aboard ships at sea to cease work when their vessels docked. The union went on strike when the ship owners would not sign a new contract. Baltimore Convalescing in the U.S. Public Health Service hospital here last month were Brothers Harry A. Hansen, Elmer Harper Jr. of the IBU, Ronald W. Navik, Ralph Nay and Paul E. Sabo. They would like to hear from shipmates and friends, and they would like to see visitors. "J- • 'i New York,N.Y. Seafarer Peter E. Dolan stopped by SlU headquarters recently and proudly picked up his SlU Blood Bank Gallon Club pin before continuing on to San Francisco. In acceptmg his well earned pin. Brother Dolan asked the LOG to remind Seafarers that the SlU blood bank needs their donations in order to continue to serve Seafarers and their dependents in times of emergency or illness. "I know that my shipmates will do everything they can to see to it that we will always have a strong blood bank," said Brother Dolan. Norfolk Seafarer William B. Kight, 42, of Chesapeake, Va. who lost a limb Dep. 26 in a tragic accident aboard the SlU-contracted freightship Vantage Endeavor (Vancor Steamship) in mid-Pacific has been released from the U.S. Public Health Service hospital here to return home. SlU members Clarence Brady and William Brogan have also left the hospital. Brother Pat Moser still remains in the hospital. Duluth Record tonnage of import-export cargoes moving throtigh this port last month may eclipse previous marks, says the Seaway Port Authority here. Grain was the most important cargo handled. More than a million tons were exported during June. For the year through June 30, 2.4 million tons of grain were shipped, a 93.3 percent increase over the 1.2 million tons of grain handled through the first part of last year. A total of 2.6 million tons of cargo were handled here through June 30, an increase of 74.4 percent over the 1.4 million tons handled here in the first six months of 1972. Last year a port tonnage record of 5.2 million tons for 12 months was set. In 1967,1968 and 1969,2.8 million tons of cargo were shipped during the first six months of the year. Through this June 30th export of miscellaneous bulk commodities came to 80,167 tons, a 40.1 percent jump over the 57,223 tons exported during the same period in 1972. Multi-colored balloons soar aloft after christening rites. The Great Lakes vessel, with a height of 42 feet, towers over the dignitaries. SiU-Manned Roger M. Kyes Launched on Great Lakes The first of a series of five Great Lakes carriers built for the SlU-con­ tracted American Steamship Co. was launched recently in Toledo, Ohio. Christened the Motor Vessel Roger M. Kyes, the 680-foot long self-unloader will carry coal and taconite (steel pellets) on the Great Lakes. The con­ struction of this vessel—and her sister ships to follow—is an indication of the revitalization of shipping on the Great Lakes. The Roger M. Kyes features twin diesel engines of 3,600 horsepower each, giving her a total propulsion plant of 7,200 horsepower. This power plant drives an 18-foot diameter propeller through a single gearbox. In addition, a 1,000 hp bow thruster provides greater maneuverability for the ship. The unloading mechanism consists of an "all belt" system through the cargo hold, which discharges on to an incline conveyor, then on to the 260-foot boom. She can unload at the rate of 6,000 long tons per hour. Therefore, the vessel can self-unload her full capacity of 26,200 tons in less than four-and-a-half hours. The Roger M. Kyes has many inno­ vative features which will interest Great Lakes Seafarers. All crew personnel are located aft in air-conditioned single rooms and a separate crew recreation room is also provided. A very unique feature of the vessel is her aft-mounted wheelhouse. Seafarers who sail the Great Lakes are fast becoming aware of the latest advances in shipbuilding technology as vessels like the M/V Roger M. Kyes come off the ways. SlU members who sail on the Lakes can certainly meet the challenge of these ultra-modem ships, in their continuing tradition of being prepared for the future. A Maritime Celebration Panama Canal The two-week job action begun in mid-August by Panama Canal pilots has been cdled off. The action had caused a slowdown in world shipping trade— and affected several SlU-contracted vessels. The Panama Canal Company agreed to drop court action against the Panama Canal Pilots' Association and its officers, and to resume recognition of the association as the sole bargaining agent for the Canal pilots. Only about five ships per day passed through the canal during the slowdown. The pilots can now get to work to clear up the backlog of 118 ships waiting to navigate the waterway. New Orleans SlU New Orleans Port Agent Buck Stephens appeared on a TV interview program here to explain why more American-flag ships must be constructed. In the interview over WDSU-TV, Stephens told the station's Vice President of Programming Jerry Romig that U.S. built ships will provide badly needed jobs, both in ship construction and in the manning of the vessels. An editorial by Romig later noted that, "Since ours is a major port city, American owned ships are vital because they mean more jobs for our seamen." Page 12 Helen Delich Bentley, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, unveils plans for the maritime industry's contribution to the nation's 1976 Bicentennial Celebration at a recent news conference in Washington, D.C. The plan calls for floating pavilions and a fleet of retired ships and historic vessels to be floated to various parts of the nation. Seafarers Log �I AT SEA S S James The Ja/fies (Ogden Marine) recently paid off in Bayonne, N,J, after a voyage from the West Coast, She left Seattle, Wash, and made her way to the Port of New York via the Panama Canal, Bosun Francis D. Finch, who has been aboard the /a/nes for over three years, said that the "exceptionally fine crew" handled the general cargo speedily and efficiently. The vessel will now return to the West Coast, stopping at ports along the East Coast; Puerto Rico; Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, and Panama. Congressman Robert Giaimo from Connecticut, a member of tbe House Appropria­ tions Committee addressed an assembly of Lundeberg students, upgraders and staff this month to report on progress being made in the jnai^mi^ industry. Seated are Seafarers Union officials Buck Stephens, Blackie Neira, Leon Hall and John Fay. Rep. Giaimo Cites Role Of U.S. Merchant Marine Speaking before a gathering of stu­ dents, upgraders and faculty members at the SIU-IBU Lundeberg Upgrading Center in Piney Point, Md., Congress. man Robert N. Giaimo (D-Conn.) ad­ dressed himself to the question of the government's role in maritime alTairs. Representative Giaimo's remarks in­ augurated a program of regularly scheduled legislative seminars now be­ ing held at the Lundeberg Center, The legislator noted that the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 has been in effect for three years now, and that dur­ ing that period there has been "a new national awareness of the merchant marine," Giaimo stressed that cooperation be­ tween all of the concerned parties pro­ duced the milestone legislation and added "the Seafarers International Union played a key role in the develop­ ment of this important measure," The Congressman observed that nearly 40 vessels, valued at almost $2 billion, have been contracted for under provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, and noted: "The ships under construction are among the most modern in the world— sleek, fast, efficient vessels which could put the U,S, back in a leadership posi­ tion as a world maritime power," Congressman Giaimo went on to say that construction is not the only answer to the problems of the U,S, merchant marine, "We must have cargo for those ships," he asserted. Here is an area in which the govern­ ment can play an important role, ac­ cording to the Congressman, Noting that many nations in the world have legislation assuring that their own flag ships have preference in carrying cargo, Giaimo said, "There is no reason why the U,S. shouldn't have such cargo pref­ erence laws on its books," As a co-sponsor of the oil cargo preference act now pending in the Con­ gress, Rep, Giaimo predicted, "Just as we worked together to win passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, so will we work together to win passage of this vital measure," The current energy crisis makes this doubly impor­ tant, the Connecticut legislator added. Changing course, Giaimo said: "We must remember that cargo pref­ erence laws are not the only way to secure cargo for our ships. There is an­ other concept we must leam to embrace —the concept of bilateral trade," The success of the U,S,-Soviet Union bilateral trade agreement—the kind of agreement the SIU has been urging for many years—is an example of a longoverdue recognition of the need to use the U,S, merchant marine, said Giaimo, "This means to me that there is a new awareness of our merchant fleet— an awareness of its importance to the nation, to the nation's economy and to the nation's security," Representative Giaimo concluded his address with a plea for cooperation on the part of the different parties in Con­ gress, the executive branch of govern­ ment, maritime labor, and maritime management, and concluded: "I believe we are moving in the right direction, I am certain that with all of the elements of this industry and the government working together for the common good, America will regain its position as the world's first maritime power," Bienville Ship's Committee At the Bethlehem Steel shipyard in Hoboken, N.J., the ship^s committee aboard the Bienville (Sea-Land) gathers on deck while awaiting payoff. From left are: Diego Hatch, steward delegate; William Cooper, deck dele­ gate; Andrew Dimitroponlis, educational director, and Julio Delgado, chairman. September 1973 SS Transoneida The SlU-manned containership Transoneida (Hudson Waterways) is heading for a payoff in Oakland, Calif,, but her SIU crew won't eat finer food in the best restaurants in that port than the specialty dishes they have already been enjoying at sea. Steward Tom Ulisse, a 28-year veteran of the SIU, reports that his de­ partment has been preparing dinner menus with a different "theme" each night. So far, they've had an Italian night, Chinese night, and Soul Food night. Music to suit the occasion is provided, along with appropriate beverages. In addition, the crew eats by candlelight on these specialty nights to enhance the total atmosphere of the meal. Brother Ulisse jokingly suggests that dancing girls might add a new dimen­ sion to the evening's mood, "But," he adds, "you can't have everything," SS Citrus Packer The SlU-manned freightship Citrus Packer (Waterman) recently docked in Port Newark, N,J, after a coastwise voyage. She had been carrying general cargo from ports along the Gulf Coast, Bosun Ward Wallace, a 28-year veteran of the SIU, reported that the vessel would be bound for India and the Middle East on her next voyage, Sea-Land Exchange The SlU-manned SL-7 containerships are continuing to break transAtlantic and trans-Pacific speed records faster than the numbers can be re­ corded in the record books. The latest record-breaker is the 3 day, 18 hour and 2 minute trans-Atlantic crossing of Sea-Land Exchange—^the fastest passage ever made by a cargo vessel from Ambrose Light, N,Y, to Bishop Rock, England, During her voyage, the Sea-Land Exchange averaged 33,21 knots. In establishing the new record, the Sea-Land Exchange broke the previous records held by two of her sisterships—the Sea-Land McLean and Sea-Land Galloway. This latest sailing marks the tenth record-breaking voyage by an SIUmanned SL-7 containership, making these vessels, as a whole, the fastest con­ tainership fleet for both trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific crossings, SS Overseas Anchorage Deck Delegate Clemente (Rocky) Rocha, Jr. on board the Overseas Anchorage (Maritime Overseas Corp.) recently made a motion to thank Stew­ ard George A, O'Berry and his department for giving "unstintingly" of their time "to see that the crew receives the best of service". He also complimented the steward department for their help in training younger men coming into the industry, such as Seafarer James Kirsch, as well as aiding "the older generation" to upgrade, such as Joseph C, Bush, "who is learning to bake, under the watchful eye of the steward." SS Bradford Island Every Seafarer finds his own way of coping with long hours when he is off on an extended voyage. Many SIU members read, write poetry or stories to fill the time; some play cards or exchange scuttlebutt with their shipmates. Other Seafarers paint, sculpt, set up darkrooms, play musical instruments, whittle and carve model ships, and take up countless hobbies to occupy time between ports. Chess is a game that has always fascinated seamen and the recent grow­ ing interest in this pastime throughout the world has also been reflected by SIU members. Many members are learning how to play from their fellow crewmembers on long voyages—and end up defeating their teachers by the time of the payoff! Despite conflicting watches, several Seafarers on board the Bradford Island (Cities Service) managed to play several games each night during their 70-day run to the Soviet Union, Transporting grain to the Russian ports of Odessa and Tuapse, the crewmembers played on cardboard chessboards with plastic pieces. On the return voyage, however, with the ship's cargo tanks laden with fuel, Richard Summers, Bill Mason, Teddy McDuflSe, and Tony Gaspar dueled wits over carved wood boards with hand-carved and inlaid chessmen which they purchased in the Soviet ports for 12 rubles ($14). The general consensus on board was that Steward Tony Gaspar was the chess champion of the Bradford Island—but most of the games went right down to the wire. Bosun Ted McDuffie was proud that, despite the fact that he has been playing the game for only a year, he was able to hold his own against the more experienced "patzers" {chess lovers) in the crew. He was even able to defeat the shipboard champ, Tony Gaspar, on one occasion. All of the chess enthusiasts on board the tanker appreciate the occasional chess puzzles run in the LOG. The puzzles—and the strategic game of chess itself—^provide mental stimulation and a spirit of competitive comraderie which can make a long voyage more enjoyable and worthwhile. Page 13 II �•icr -.-.^•r->.. •* jfe ' * 'r- Jli ' •^;-m 1^; ^j.f... J|® General William Gorgas .s shown li, i * ' . Panama Canall -.^^own during the bu«d,ng oHhe P ] ^ ^ " •••^-*'•"";''i"''-"'• .•:• • • .•Vr,,fv'^.'"^^'--ir-' •ft- ^--'• 111 Mi ent of each other. -.•'r ill" i • ' V arst shbvettulo^ow'=y'«'^^n^, ••:'• rSS^'SsStf. \, N' I I "(;•-, I V •::'. : ' '« ' : /t, • , .-, &:S«32ri-s~ • •: 1 *to 11534 «;'^4-whea^'^®^ back smc '1-^ : • u « of oi P^nam®—V- ^ 1 l^a55SSA..,&i IS 'S,!\ IV". • n k. "• r ;-•• '1. V 1 \i K •!» T,' ' . canal> ptit rVM , -- °»=;^ J821 anttal Ainenca ' ,„?PaSa came under the 1 ;:;Columbia^^^ve^® ,880^^ '^•'' ' 4-M --jnct Soain • ' .; . • | one of the ^1:: te !;v ...V,- .S '•Yi •VI t'.; ,vr- Page 14 �to so lili eoe'9^ CV^e's , yW Sea vjoi: f i. Ii «ffe J V\va^ ^ov\)cv® a\^o IP ^s/s . a^®^oM By Paul Hall, President Seafarers International Union Vice President, AFL-CIO WASHINGTON—The national energy crisis, the impact of which is being felt by all Americans, has brought to the surface a range of problems to which maritime workers have been pointing for a long time. Shortly after World War II, the maritime unions began calling attention to the national security and economic consequences of the activities of the multinational oil companies. We stressed the danger inherent in the mas­ sive transfer of U.S.-flag merchant ships to foreign registry. These ships, built in American shipyards during World War II with the aid of U.S. tax dollars, were acquired by American oil com­ panies, which transferred them to foreign registry and thus created the vast "runaway" flag fleet. It became the forerunner of huge investments by American-based multina­ tional oil companies in foreign-built and foreign-operated tanker fleets. Aside from the impact of this maneuver by the oil companies on our economy as a whole, the effect on American shipyard workers and seamen was direct and immediate. It deprived them of their jobs which, by the "runaway" device, had been exported to foreign workers. The "runaway" operations became so en­ trenched that it became virtually impossible for the American flag to reestablish itself in ocean petroleum transportation because the oil companies, which owned the cargo, saw to it that this cargo was carried in the foreignflag ships which they also owned. Beyond de­ crying the immediate effect on the American maritime worker, the maritime unions sought to alert the nation to the broader implications of "runaway" operations and to the forebod­ ings which they held for our national security and the economy. What made the "runaway" operation dan­ gerous and wrong frofm a national point of view was that it encouraged a powerful cor­ porate sector to abandon national attitudes in favor of a multinational concept—without any obligation and responsibility to the na­ tional interest. The low cost of being able to build their Page 2 atvo so^Loao VWe^L" op; fi :f Vi ^\^e e®" . ^!;fV .ve >«i,;s4^!;.w ^Vvvc ®rAVo^?. «\ A*-'^'"" „A«»W^srto' ships abroad and man them with foreign sea­ men, and still engage in the carriage of Amer­ ican commerce, was not the only benefit which the oil companies drew from the "run­ away" device. They also benefited from a whole range of other economic advantages, without most of the citizenship obligations incumbent upon corporations which operate in the traditional manner of American-based business institutions. Very important was the range of tax loopholes and special treatment which they enjoyed. What benefits accrued to this nation by virtue of this oil coriipany "runaway" opera­ tion? Virtually none. The major oil compa­ nies made little contribution to the American economy, particularly when viewed in light of the problems that their foreign "runaway" operations created in terms of our national security, our balance-of-payments deficit and the instability of the dollar. In short, the oil companies removed them­ selves effectively from the mainstream of American economic life. When only the mari­ time industry suffered, public opinion was not as easily aroused to its implications. But now, with the energy crisis touching every American man, woman and child, all of us are beginning to understand that oil in a very large measure is the name of the game. Because of what this situation can mean in a variety of ways, we must take a good look at the picture today. Oil is coming into the country from foreign sources at the rate of at least six million barrels every day. And it is expected to increase from 12 to 15 million barrels a day by 1980, at which time imported oil wiU represent about one half of our daily needs. It is worth considering what oil imports must mean to our country in terms of our balance-of-payments deficit and the stability of the dollar which, by the way, reflects itself in inflationary forces that affect our domestic economy. The largest single balance-of-payments def­ icit item is the cost of importing foreign oil. The second largest balance-of-payments def­ icit item will soon be the cost of transporting that oil to the United States. While we can­ not control the deficit arising out of our need to increase oil imports, the deficit from trans­ portation can be controlled because it can be reduced to the extent that we use our own U.S.-flag ships in thexarriage of that oil. Oil in today's world looms too large a fac­ tor in our national existence and security to any longer be regarded as the completely private domain of those who control it—any more than we would with another vital re­ source, water. It may be that our national survival re­ quires that we consider the regulation of oil companies just as we regulate public utilities in the community and national interests. Oil and the public utilities are interlocked, with most electric, transportation and communica­ tions utilities dependent upon petroleum and petroleum products for their operations. The free reign which the oil companies have in the conduct of their business has been accompanied by a free ride on the backs of most Americans. American tax laws carry the intent that all major corporations will pay taxes of approximately 48 per cent of their profits. The major oil companies in 1971, the last year for which figures are available, paid U.S. taxes at the average rate of 6.7 per cent. Nor does that tell the complete story. Texaco and Gulf paid American taxes at the rate of 2.3 per cent and each had a net in­ come of $1.3 billion. Standard Oil of Cali­ fornia paid at a, rate of only 1.6 per cent and had a net income of $855 million. There is considerable merit to an AFL-CIO recommendation that Congress promote the development of petroleum resources and re­ fineries in the United States by repealing the 22 per cent depletion allowance given to the oil companies on their foreign operations. The AFL-CIO also recommended that royalities (taxes) paid to foreign governments for the oil extracted from their land be treated, for U.S. tax purposes, the same as royalties paid to U.S. citizens for oil extracted from their land. Presently these royalty payments are treated differently, resulting in increased prof­ its for oil companies and a loss of tax pay­ ments to the United States. The AFL-CIO also called for legislation guaranteeing that a fair share of all imported oil be carried in U.S.-flag ships. Beyond the benefits this legislation would bring to the American balance-of-payments position and to the U.S. merchant marine, the AFL-CIO found it to be vital that the nation end its dual dependency on foreign sources for both oil and its transportation. Considering the magnitude of our energy crisis and the oil companies' overwhelming influence and control over the nation's lifeblood, it would appear that we should begin to work on ways and means to bring the oil companies back into the mainstream of the American economy. We must proceed with building the mech­ anism necessary to guarantee the greatest and most secure flow of energy possible, consistent with reasonable environmental safeguards. And in the interest of our security and domes­ tic economy we must build an adequate fleet of American-flag tankers to be used in the carriage of our oil imports. And we must be­ gin a major program of refinery construction in the continental United States to assure a dependable supply and reserve of refined petroleum products. Among our major national needs, few others rate a higher priority than those ema­ nating from our energy crisis. Perhaps no other program for the moment can contribute so much strength and well-being to our na­ tion's security and economic position. �The 326,585-deadweighMon tanker, Uni­ verse Ireland^ is an example of a foreignflag ship competing with U.S. vessels for carriage of vitally needed oil to America's shores. She operates under long term charter to an American company—Gulf Oil; she was huilt in a foreign country—Japan, and she operates under the flag of another foreign country—^Liberia. a special Labor is the text broadcast by SlU President Paul over the Mutual Broadcasting System. n this Labor Day 1973, the American worker can look to his accomplishments and be proud. He has built the world's greatest nation. He has won—through his unions—the world's highest standard of living for himself and his family. Today's worker is better educated, more skilled—^more aware—than his predecessors. His knowledge and talents make him the most productive worker on earth. But he has cause for concern. He knows that his country is faced with a tough fight if it is to retain its position of world leader­ ship. Maritime workers and workers in many manufacturing industries—autos, steel, elec­ tronics for example—^know that our nation has slipped from its position of dominance as a supplier to the world's markets. They know that where once we were far and away the world's top producer of steel— that now we rank third, behind Russia and Japan. They know that where once we had the greatest merchant marine on the high seas, we now rank seventh. And they know, too, that where once we didn't have to count on anyone for our sources of energy, we are now forced to depend on others. For America to keep her factories and schools and churches open ... for Americans O to keep their homes heated and their cars and planes and trains and trucks operating ... we must depend on foreign sources of energy. Maritime workers know this because the fuels we need most—crude oil, refined petro­ leum products and natural gas—come to our shores by ship. Because they see the ships carrying these vitally needed fuels flying the flags of other nations, maritime workers know, too, the dangers of dependence on foreign powers to provide products and ser­ vices. w is a fact that last year, only 3 peri cent of all of our oil imports were brought to our ports in tankers flying the American flag," "For the remain­ i ing 97 percent f tve had to rely on the availability and goodwill of foreignflag operators," i .V. And all workers are becoming increasingly concerned over the fact that we must rely on foreign sources of energy to keep American plants operating. They are concerned that a - % .1'- \ shortage of energy this year will close even more plants than were closed last year. Most of us know that we cannot operate our economy under normal conditions with­ out importing oil and natural gas. That is a dangerous but unavoidable condition that we have to contend with. Many people are unaware that the United States must depend on foreign interests not only for energy fuels—but for the transpor­ tation of the fuel as well. It is a fact that last year, only 3 percent of all of our oil imports were brought to our ports in tankers flying the American flag. For the remaining 97 percent, we had to rely on the availability and goodwill of for­ eign-flag operators. This condition has come about because the United States has not really understood the importance of maintaining a strong merchant marine. America is, in a critical sense, an "island" nation and being an "island" we require a strong, dependable system of waterborne transportation, capable of supplying the needs of the American people who live on this "island." The importance of a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine has become even more critical as this "island" nation of ours has gone from a "have" to a "have-not" posi­ tion in terms of many critical raw materials. Continued on Page 4 Page 3 �tion of foreign oil can be reduced is through the use of our own ships to carry the oil and, of course, doing whatever has to be done to reverse the growing trend to depend upon foreign refineries. Other economic benefits would result from greater tax revenues and reduced dollar inflation and instability. An additional long-term benefit of the development of a U.S. tanker fleet would be to reduce the environmental hazards posed by the threat of oil spills resulting from marine accidents. Safety standards imposed on U.S. tankers are far more rigid than those re­ quired under most foreign flags. Continued from Page 4 among the most important of which are vari­ ous ores and petroleum. Unfortur! 3ly, We have not maintained the strong ocean transportation system which was ours at the end of World War II. At that time we possessed the greatest merchant fleet and the most productive shipbuilding capa­ bility the world had ever known. Twentythree years ago, the U.S.-flag merchant marine carried nearly 40 percent of our waterbome conunerce. Today we carry less than 6 percent. From about 1300 ships then, we have declined to only slightly more than 500 today. In facing up to the energy crisis, we must also understand that massive quantities of fuel must be brought to our nation by water. The United States, with 6 percent of the world's population, now consumes 33 percent of its energy and is the world's leading im­ porter of oil. Last year we imported 27 per­ cent of th': oil we used and the percentage of all our oil imports is expected to rise to 33 to 35 percent by the end of this year. By 1980 more than t ne-half of our energy needs must be filled from foreign sources. All of us know the precarious position of the American dollar in the international money market. We have experienced con­ sistent balance-of-payments deficits. A major contributing factor to this deficit is our lack of U.S.-flag tankers. In 1972, the balance-of-payments deficit caused by the use of foreign-flag tankers to carry U.S. oil im­ ports amounted to more than $500 million. In 1973 we look for this foreign-tankercaused deficit to exceed $600 million. By 1980, using Department of Interior oil im­ port projections, and given no improvement in our own tanker capability, we look for the foreign-tanker-caused deficit to jump to more than $2.5 .uUion. To put it another way, our single largest commercial balance-of-payments deficit item is the cost we pay for foreign oil. The second largest commercial balance-of-payments defi­ cit item soon will be the amount we pay for bringing this oil to i ar shores in foreign-flag ships. The second of these items is controll­ able and we must set about controlling it at once by achieving our own U.S.-flag oilcarrying capability. The only WL;y the balance-of-payments deficit which is attributable to the importa­ The SIU has battled runaway flag shipg for many years. In this photo taken in Balti­ more, Md., four union men carry strike Page 4 'ii *.%• I •• •K "More than onehalf of the foreign vessels which carry 95 percent of our oil imports are reg­ istered under the Liberian and Pana­ manian *'flags of convenience.'* Inci­ dentally, the major American oil compa­ nies operate 365 of these foreign-built and foreign-manned vessels. By contrast with the casual regu­ lation and low crew and safety standards imposed under these foreign registries, the American tank­ ers that would be used as a result of this legislation are the most tightly reg­ ulated and bestmanned in the world." •W" .J.J !•!• ?:• y.< Si' I I I More than one-half of the foreign vessels which carry 95 percent of our oil imports are registered under the Liberian and Panama­ nian "flags of convenience." Incidentally, the major American oil companies operate 365 of these foreign-built and foreign-manned vessels. By contrast with the casual regulation and low crew and safety standards imposed cards stating that ''Runaway flag ships threaten American Merchant Marine & Na­ tional Security.''The same threat still exists. under these foreign registries, the American tankers that would be used as a result of this legislation are the most tightly regulated and best-manned in the world, The American labor movement—concerned as it is with jobs ... with the viability of the U.S. economy . . . and the national security—has recognized the double jeopardy our nation faces in its reliance on foreign nations for both fuel and for the ships on which it is carried. From the standpoint of national security, the employment of U.S.-flag vessels to carry a significant portion of our oil imports would assure America that even if some shipping and oil-producing nations or interests act to deny us of either or both their oil and the tankers to carry it, we will still have a major U.S. capability on which to rely to carry oil from friendly nations. To the degree that we are able to develop our own U.S.-flag fleet, to that same degree we make it more difficult for foreign interests to coerce the United States in the world political arena. The AFL-CIO has called on Congress to correct this situation by requiring that a por­ tion of this vital energy be carried on Ameri­ can-flag, American-built and Americanmanned ships. Legislation to accomplish this crucial ob­ jective is now pending in both houses of Congress—and merits the support of all Americans. Congressional enactment of this proposal would provide benefits that would go beyond the security aspects of making sure that our supply of oil is not interrupted by a lack of transportation. It would mean tens of thousands of jobs for American men and women who would produce the materials and build the ships. Jobs for steelworkers, pipefitters, carpenters ... jobs for welders, sheet metal workers and laborers ... jobs for office workers, electron­ ics technicians, painters and electricians .. and for seafaring workers. It would mean more tax revenue for our nation ... and our states ... and our com­ munities. The taxes would come from the profits of the builders and the operators of the ships. And they would come from the wages of those thousands and thousands of citizens who would find job opportunities in rebuild­ ing and manning the American merchant marine. It would mean that our national balanceof-payments situation would be improved. Money spent building ships in American yards stays here. It would mean greater sta­ bility for the dollar. And 71 cents of every dollar spent in shipping goods on Americanflag ships remain in our economy. To the American worker—to all Ameri­ cans—it is important that this nation has a strong economy and that we be secure against economic and physical pressures from abroad. While the energy crisis and our ocean transportation capability are areas which re­ quire our attention, they are but examples of a basic problem facing all Americans in this rapidly changing world. In our desire to help our less endowed world neighbors, we have made it more advantageous for U.S. compa­ nies to develop their foreign facilities at the expense of the American economy and the American workman. It is time that all of us join in taking a good look at our current tax and trade laws to make sure that American workers and the rest of our nation will not be shortchanged in the future. �iJiill , y V . ' ''jfy.. j^''.y.'.' . />''; - i / ' - I ' . :" . I ' «50.<lOT .3.; Under US. was renewed in lEnd .1^ ^hore . I F-«sSS5PI II ' con- the canal « I9R Ms . ' ^ ^ '-;vf ' sWpping on Aug. 8 l914^an?fh^^K ^ ^°^®raational •, SS£.'SK«5«?aS • E'S's.i'ia''?'"' •'"^ same passage, which sba^ 8.000nnleslffSt2Sr^P around Cape Horn. nta^e this alternate route '•?'«" chant contalnershiDs and Sy'^vkf"'vessels, " mer- am>ug, tinues/by tSyeS?(^,Je ^^end con- ""irssS-ia"-'- ««'tS5SETT"'"'^S: actual agreemena were reached "™al—butno ^iS ? . ,. . • ••• r-y-' • liWSiS-3i?Sr }••:::• :'r niembers and fc4r ^ U.S. Zone as It is now wouIdS The Canal Wbuld be subject to Panama7^'^~~^°®^ imported W tbe agieinenh ^ taxes :s3tof v:y;i: ^ ^^ .his waa put aaide to awi, SlfSp' £SSS"£.--«£-S.^ ?li ,. .. . . CvV; ^ • :' 3"- ,•'' ' y,.wc - ,f ' ••• -•• ^ .. - i _ -•v..V> lit: J0M W'?V. •SS'jf, US^i!"V-" •Wwc »ia" ,,.• a .ar ... -si j ... Sitf™ - "•' -ft?' --------»Sv^il^te85iSSifi^^^S ='a"y opening the Panama Canal on ' Aug. 15, 1914 ,s the freightehip SS Ancon. Page 15 ' ci«r-, V r, ' �' X ' " • .•/" if .sj •- r''. ^ ( HISTORIC PRESERWION I i . T TX-'"''-' A Quick Resporise c' I take this opportunity of thanking the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plans for the quick response they made during my illness and in the absence of ray husband. . > I can assure them that the service they rendered were we^ appreciated my husband and L iDoroHty Sarmento Bfooklyo, N.Y».. •.7 High Oil Profits, Low Taxes Profits of U.S. corporations are soar­ ing. The Commerce Department recently reported that after-tax profits for the , second quarter of 1973 boomed to a record $72.6 billion, up a whopping 36 percent above the same 1972 period. This comes on top of a 29 percent gain for the first three months of the year, according to the Department study. All but a few industrial groups re­ ported markedly higher profits. Even the few which didn't—airlines and rail­ roads, primarily — reported gains well above 10 percent. There are some interesting statistics in the various profits reports now being published. For example, the First National City Bank noted that U.S. petroleum com­ panies pulled in profits for the second quarter amounting to better than $2 bil­ lion for a 49 percent jump above a year ago. Other hefty leaders were noted among grocery chains, pulp and paper products firms, electrical equipment and elec­ tronics companies, and textile firms. None of these reports, however, dis­ cuss the tax situation for these profit leaders and that's a story which bears investigating. For instance wage earners last year paid an average federal tax of about 20 percent of their earnings. By law, most corporations are sup­ posed to pay federal taxes at the rate of approximately 48 percent. However, the average effective corporate tax rate in 1972 was 29 percent for our nation's in­ dustrial giants. That's nearly 20 percent below the statutory rate. But what about the oil companies whose profits are reaching astronomical proportions? Last year they paid taxes at the rate of 5.9 percent. Less than you paid, less than many big corporations paid, less than just about everybody paid. These are the companies which im­ port virtually all of our nation's chief energy supply—oil. These are the companies which have registered their ships under foreign flags to avoid paying U.S. taxes, decent wages and abiding by our nation's more rigid safety codes. And these are the companies which will fight us to the finish in our struggle to guarantee that some of our oil im­ ports be carried aboard American-flag ships, manned by American workers, built by American workers in American shipyards, and paying a fair share of U.S. taxes. That's another reason why we must stay in the front ranks working to per­ suade the Congress that the best inter­ ests of the nation, its tax structure, its economy and its workers will be served by passage of pending legislation guar­ anteeing a portion of oil imports for American-flag tankers. The Life You Save... Throughout the United States, com­ munities continue to face a critical short­ age of life-saving blood. For Seafarers and their dependents, however, blood has always been available in time of emergency from their SIU Blood Bank. However, in order to insure that this vital lifeline of blood continues to be available, SIU members must continue Page 16 to contribute blood to their blood bank on a regular basis. The best way to keep our blood bank strong is to contribute blood by con­ tacting any Port Agent in any SIU hall. The SIU Blood Bank is another im­ portant Union program which stresses "Brotherhood of the Sea" in action. It deserves the support of all Seafarers. . Alaska Pipeline • , C--. I was pleased to learn of the passage of the Alaska ' pi^line bill in Congress. The construction of this pipeline w0 tap the North Slope oil reserves and thereby some­ what relieve this nation's growing energy crisis. .i^ I'm certain that the fight carried on by the &afarers International Union in Washington to begin the pipeline work was one of the major factors in the bill's passaae. Notwithstanding the creation of thousands ol'more"jobs , ^ for U.S. workmen, the pipeline win also provide this re- • gion with much needed heating oil in the years tb come. Mrs. Phil Konen Beverley, Mass! Praised I would like to comment on my recent Open HouJ tour of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamarishid! ;I was very impressed, in speaking with the students, teachers, and staff members, with the dedication and effort that everyone seems to put into afl the various programs •tflvrCf* I was equaUy impressed with the physical layout of the tramg school itself, including the ships and boats in the1 Lundeberg Museum. seems to be on the right course in turning out • skiUed and highly qualified young men who wiU do a ' lot for the restoration of America's rightful place as a ' top maritime power. More power to you in your continuing efforts! Siii»».mb«rl973 Volutti. XXXV, No, 9 North Amarics, Atiantio, i'»<;.Seafarer» Internattonat Union of and Inland Watars District, executive Board Paul Hall. President Cal Tanner. Executive Vice-President Earl Shepard. Vice-President ' Joe OlOiorolo, Secsetery-Treasurer tlhdaay Wlllianns, Vice-President Prank Drozak. Vice-President Paul Orozak, Vice-President ':7i| Seafarers Log • �' '-'v Bosuns'Recertification Program: In Th^ir Own Words Malcoln B. Woods Malcolm B. Woods, a thirty-year veteran of the SIU, had the follow­ ing comments on the Bosuns' Recertihcation Program: "The training available through the Program is a golden opportunity for any bosun who is unfamiliar with the latest techniques aboard the ultra-modern vessels now coming of} the ways. "After training, he won't have that feeling of coming into a situa­ tion cold. "Even for those, like myself, who have had some experience on SL-7s and other new ships, there's always room for improvement." Speaking of the headquarters phase of the Bosuns' Recertification Program, Brother Woods said: "This part of the Program was valuable in creating a well-rounded curriculum. The insight I gained into the day-to-day operation of the SIU was something that amazed me more and more as I saw department after department in action." Tjf/hen the ^cond class of recertified SIU Bosuns completed their 60^y program of training at Piney Point and SIU headquarters, the bosuns were asked to evaluate the Bosuns' Recertification Program In Aeir own words. The program was begun because of the indostry-wide need for highly qualified, better-trained bosuns who most be skilled enough to handle their job on board any vesseL With the recent technological advances In our Industry, and the advent of LASH, LNG, and SL-7 vessels. It has become Increasingly Important for SIU members to become fully familiar nith the latest equip­ ment these new vessels carry. The Bosuns'Recertification Program's goal Is to equip the SIU Bosun with a thorough, well-rounded, in-depth knowledge of all aspects of shipboard operations. In addition, the Program provides the Bosun with the Union Education necessary for him to function as Ship's Chairman. As Ship's Chairman, die Bosun has many responsibilities to ship­ mates and Union brothers and to the SIU as a whole. He Is responsible for seeing that the SIU contract Is enforced on hoard ship, that his fellow SIU members' rights under SIU Constitution are safeguarded, that shipboard meetings are con­ ducted In the proper manner, and that his Union brothers are kept accurately Informed of all Union activities. Is the Bosuns'Recertlficatlon Program living up to Its goals? The second group of Bosuns to complete the program offers ffieir answers to this question on this page. Jean Latapie Jean Latapie has been an SIU member since 1946. He ships out of New Orleans, La. Brother Latapie felt that the Bo­ suns' Recertification Program was a valuable educational tool for keep­ ing SIU members up-to-date. "The line-splicing and jumbo boom instruction and training are very important to our membership, and the fire-fighting training at Bayonne, N.J., is an aspect of the Pro­ gram which can actually save lives. "Regarding the new vessels, we learned techniques about their oper­ ations which will improve our per­ formance on board." His stay at headquarters opened Seafarer Latapie's eyes. "I finally got to see for myself the way this Union is run. The Bosuns' Recertification Program is a good program of Union education. I was particularly interested in how the SIU's funds are collected and spent, and the care with which financial matters are handled by all the de­ partments." • Denis Manning Denis Manning has been with the SIU since 1951, and ships out of the port of Seattle. "I've learned a whole lot in the Bosuns' Recertification Programabout both the new vessels we'll be crewing up and about the operation of the SIU itself. "Even though I was familiar with some of the training from my experi­ ence on the Alaska run, I certainly appreciated the chance to learn it the right way from the SIU instructors. These new vessels are the coming thing, and we all need to know how to man them correctly. I wish I had this kind of training before I stepped on board these new ships." The data processing and record­ keeping departments at headquarters particularly impressed Brother Man­ ning. "The background I received here is something that most SIU members never come across—to see how our Union functions. This type of Pro­ gram should eventually be made available to all SIU brothers." September 1973 Walter Nash Bosun Walter Nash joined the SIU in 1943, and sails out of the port of New York. Brother Nash had words of praise for the Bosuns' Recertifica­ tion Program: "I was very impressed with the training offered at the Harry Lundeberg School—for the bosuns as well as for the upgraders and entry rating trainees." As for the New York part of the Program, Brother Nash confessed: "Even though I live in the New York area, and thought that I knew a lot about the Union's activities, I managed to learn a lot more about the SIU through my participation in the Bosuns' Recertification Program. The morning meetings taught me a lot about the many legislative fronts the SIU is working on. The first­ hand look at the various departments at headquarters showed me how complex the Union's structure actu­ ally is, and the insights I had into the financial aspect of the SIU's op­ erations were invaluable." Seafarer Nash was impressed with the training opportunities afforded him by the Bosuns' Recertification Program and he was most anxious "to catch an SL-7 and put my train­ ing to work." James Gorman Bosun Gorman is a 17-year vet­ eran of the SIU, who sails out of the port of New York. "You really learn something at Piney Point—about the maritime in­ dustry and about the SIU. Even though I've been sailing for many years, I learned many new things. I learned that there are at least four different kinds of LASH ships, and that each one has slightly different equipment." As for the headquarters program. Brother Gorman added: "I learned even more about the SIU at headquarters. The personnel on board in New York were really anxious to help us understand the workings and the inter-relationships of the different departments. The data-processing and record-keeping sections do a great job, and my visit to the SEAFARERS LOG office was most informative. "The headquarters segment of the Bosuns' Program gives you a more comprehensive view of what's going on in the SIU, and the daily morning strategy meetings are very informa­ tive about the maritime industry and the SIU's role in that industry." Veikko Pollanen Veikko Pollanen has been with the SIU for 23 years. He ships out of the port of New Orleans. Brother Pollanen commented on his recent participation in the Bosuns' Recer­ tification Program: "In the four weeks at Piney Point, I learned a lot about the SIU that I never knew before, and the side-trip to Washington, D.C. made me real­ ize the importance of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department. "I did some work in shipyards in my time, so I knew a lot about the hew ships before I started the Bo­ suns' Program, but even so, the training was like a refresher course for me—and the SIU instructors taught me some additional things as well. "The fire-fighting program and the tour of headquarters were important parts of the total program, which every SIU member should go through. In my book, the Bosuns Recertifica­ tion Program is a big success." Page 17 �; 4 - - Lundeberg Upgrading Center SIU-A and G Deck Department Upgrading Quartermaster 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman—unlimited—any waters. Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School or; C. 12 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, 6 months seatime as Cook and Baker, 6 months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training programs. D. 12 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, 12 months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and 6 months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook Training Program. IBU Upgrading Engine Upgrading FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision.) 2. Have 6 months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have 3 months seatkne as wiper. I; t] -j , i: FOWT—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have nor­ mal color vision.) 2. All candidates must have a letter from the company for whom they have worked certifying their ability to handle the various types of fuels that they wish certification for. 1. No requirements. Master/Mate Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, l>eck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Maehniist or Boilermaker— (who holds only a wiper endorsement) (Uninspected vessels not over 309 gross tons upon oceans.) Master—Must have 4 years at sea on deck—one year as licensed mate. Mate—Must have 3 years at sea on deck. 1. Must be a U.S. Citizen. 2. Must have a letter from company stating experience, type of vessel, registered number, etc., to meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements. 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have normal color vision.) 2. Have 6 months seatime in engine department as wiper. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Boilermaker— (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) 1. No requirements. QMED—any rating Towboat Operator > 1. Must have or successfully passed examinations for FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boil­ ermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. 2. Must show evidence ctf seatime of at least 6 months in any one or a combina­ tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine Mechanic. Original License 1. Must be 21 years.c^age. ' 2. Must have 3 years seatime on deck of vessel over 26 feet. . 3. Must have 1 year seatime of the three years on towing vessel including train­ ing or duty in wheel house. 4. Must have 90 days service in geographical area applied for. 2md Class Operator 1. Must be 19 years of age. 2. Must have 18 months at sea on a towing vessel including duty or training in the wheel house. 3. Must have 90 days seatime in geographical area applied for. Original License/2nd Class Operator 1. Must pass physical examination and eye examination of at least 20/100 in both eyes, corrected to a least 20/20 in one eye, and 20/40 in the other eye. 2. Must have normal color vision. 3. Must be a U.S. citizen. Welding 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. Steward Upgrading 1. Assistant Cook Training Program Requirements: A. 12 months seatime, in any Steward Department Entry Rating. B. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Lundeberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum of 3 months seatime. 2. Cook and Baker Training Program Requirements: • I. . vS?/'' IP '• ; 'v; 1st Class Pilot on vessel not over 300 gross tons 1. Must be 21 years of age. 2. Must be a U.S. Citizen. 3. Must have 3 years seatime as AB or equivalent with a minimum of 20 round trips over the route applied for within the past 5 years. •• fv, .'1- ! Tankennan A. 12 months seatime as Third Cook or; B. 24 months seatime in Steward Department, 6 months of which must be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or ; C. 6 months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. Radar Observer 1. All candidates must hold a valid deck license. SlU and IBU Upgrading Chief Cook's Training Program Requirements: AMe-Sfeaman A. 12 months seatime as Cook and Baker or; B. Three years seatime in Steward Department, 6 months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and 6 months as Cook and Baker or; C. 6 months seatioib as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and 6 months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course or ; D. 12 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and 6 months seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of com­ pletion from the Cook and Baker Training Program. Abie4ltanian—12 ly waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no .more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or 4. Be-a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have 8 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman. 4. Chief Steward Training Program Requirements: A. 3 years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" seniority in the union or; B. 6 months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, 6 months as Cook and Baker, 6 months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Page 18 Abie Seaman—unlimited—any waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. Lifcboatman 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Seafarers Log '• / I' �Preparing for Exams Members of the Joint Towing Industry Committee on Education toured the training areas at the Lundeberg School and were favorably impressed. Here, Jack Bullard (Inland Tugs) talks with instructor Bill Dean at the barge mockup. Looking on are MLS President Hazel Brown and Commander John Emory, USCG. Chuck Mollard and IBU National Director Paul Drozak and other members of the committee are on left. Expand IBU Training Program For Ocean, Inland Waterway The expanding SIU-IBU training programs for the men who work on board the nation's tugs, towboats and barges were given an enthusiastic stamp of approval by industry leaders during a meeting of the Joint Towing Industry Committee on Education at the Lunde­ berg School. During the two-day conference, Lundeberg School vocational and aca­ demic staff members reviewed the pro­ gress made since the programs were developed earlier this year and outlined additional educational programs which the school has developed to meet the needs of this vital and growing trans­ portation industry. Attending the meeting were D. E. Wilson from G&H Towing Co.; R. L. Miller, National Marine Services; Hugh Howard from Interstate Oil; James Harrell, Allied Towing, and Jack Bul­ lard from Inland Tugs. Commander John Emory from the U. S. Coast Guard who is in charge of the recentlypromulgated regulations affecting licensing of towboat operators also at­ tended. SIU Vice President Paul Drozak, National Director of the Inland Boat­ men's Union, and Charles Mollard from Transportation Institute, coordi­ nated the meeting. Hazel Brown, President of the Lunde­ berg School, and Bob Kalmus, Direc­ tor of Vocational Education, reviewed the progress of the various training programs and outlined proposed im­ provements which included several new courses. Among these new courses are Instructor John Luykx works with charts and visual aids to help towboat and tug operators prepare for their examinations. I HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING APPLICATION radar observer, able-seaman, engineer, towboat operator and harbor pilot. I Members of the vocational and aca­ I Check program for which you aire applying: IBUSIU-A&G • demic staff attended the sessions to I -Age-;: report on the progress in their areas I Name (Middle) (First) I (Last) and to recommend further improve­ ! Address ments in the programs. (Street) The Joint Towing Industry Commit­ I tee on Education was established in -Telephone. (Area Code) (Zip) (State) April following a meeting at the Lunde­ I (City) berg School of management leaders I Book Number. —Seniority. of the major towing and barge line Port and Date Issued. companies from the Western Rivers I and the major harbors on the Atlantic ^ JRatings Now Held. Social Security #_ and Gulf coasts. At that meeting, the • Lifeboat Endorsement: Yes company officials recognized the , need I HLS (jraduate: Yes I for continuing training programs in this Dates Available For Training. I expanding industry, and they unani­ I mously approved the various programs I Am Interested In: developed by the school and presented A&G—DEEPSEA to them. I DECK ;• ENGINE STEWARD The inland waterways training pro­ ^i2M( • Electrician 12 Months Q QMED grams include recruitment and training ] DAB • AB Unlimited • FWT • Dk. Eng. • Cook & Baker of inexperienced young men for begin­ • Oiler • Jr. Eng. • Chief Cook I u Quartermaster ning jobs aboard towboats and barges • Dk.Mech. • Pumpman Q Steward and upgrading courses leading to mate, I p Lifeboatman If • Reefer • Machinist pilot and master licenses. i.-L.'.r-• n Boilermaker O Welder , • . .^ " Since the training programs began last May, more than 100 young men IBU—INLAND WATERWAYS / have been placed in rewarding jobs in the harbors and on the rivers, and TOWBOAT many towboat operators from the westrn River-Operator D RadarObserver vf em rivers and harbors have achieved nr n Mate • " •' ^ Q Inland Waterway-Operator licenses under recently-initiated Coast • Masler _, ^ _ • Ocean-Operator Guard regulations requiring all opera­ (not more than 200 miles) DPBot tors to hold valid licenses. • Ocean-Operator (over 200 miles) lUes) • Tankerman | Other programs have helped experi­ enced towboat and tugboat men to I RECORD OF SEATDWE — RIVERTIME (Show only amount achieve licenses as mate, master, pilot 1 to upgrade in rating checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is 1 and tankerman. • • •- . •. . ! SHIP OR i RATING HELD Tf I li . ' „ - iltii .... I:#!® ^ DATE OF SHIPMENT DATE DISCHARGE II I I I I 1 I I I J>ATE. ! PORTSIGNATURE. IBU Instructor Bill Dean shows class how to tighten up jockey wires using heavy-duty ratchets. On-the-joh training on hoard concrete barges sim­ ulates all operations needed to make up a tow. Safety is emphasized throughout training. September 1973 I j I ; I RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO; LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 | Page 19 �fT" Grand lady of the Mississippi Saved Delta Queen to Cruise On — Life Extended to 1978 President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill into law Aug. 16 giving the historic Delta Queen, the last U.S. overnight river steamboat, a new lease on life to Nov. 1,1978. The extension, backed by both the SIU and the AFLdCIO Maal'js^ Trades Department, exempts the passenger paddlewheeler from certain provisions of the Safety at Sea Law. The President got the bill in the beginning of August after a unanimous vote of approval on the measure by the U.S. Senate just before adjournment, The House of Representatives voted unanimous approval of the Delta Queen exempting leglsla^ioa in mid-July by a voice vote. It was the fourth Congressional re­ prieve in seven years. The bill was sponsored by Congresswoman Leonor K. Sullivan (D-Mo.), chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee, who had said at a hearing on the bill that failure to pass the legislation would mean that "another of our great American tradi­ tions will have passed from the scene." Without the new legislation, the 1,837-ton Delta Queen on Nov. 1 would not have been able to chum the waters of the Mississippi River and her tributaries when a three-year reprieve enacted in 1970 expired. It would have ended 160 years of paddlewheel history in the United States where thousands of steamboats used to ply the nation's rivers. ; -i wn 'U 5- M' Over the years the SIU and the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department have fought to save the 285-foot long Delta Queen from extinction. In letters to Representative Sullivan last May the union and the AFL-CIO pledged their support of the exempting legislation and urged passage of the bill. The letters pointed out the Queens place in the na­ tion's cultural heritage and noted plans to build by 1975 a modem, all-steel re­ placement for the Delta Queen "so that the riverboat tradition is not lost to this country." The historic Delta Queen chums up the waters of the mighty Mississippi River. Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid July 27—^August 22,1973 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical Special Equipment PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors'Visits «& Other Medical Exp Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Meal Books Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Welfare,'Pension & Vacation Page 20 Number Amount MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 11 326 200 16 3 5,588 3 243 252 146 4,597 2,908 162 42 66,140 18 2,111 599 24,472.14 326.00 600.00 1,512.55 408.00 44,704.00 1,253.45 5,523.35 1,459.10 381,797.46 4,597.00 8,724.00 30,174.45 2,694.00 529,176.00 4.618.61 45,381.29 10,007.80 317 34 107 13 4 97 — 3,913 541 1,175 201 44 1,596 1 55,879.58 863.85 14,796.50 3,800.25 218.50 4,004.20 736,877.55 14,791.57 145,324.13 50,734.39 2,454.75 34,180.42 144.00 4 131 127 21 55 — — — — 1,720 65 1,238 1,207 144 631 10 28 2,259 2 13,373 12,000.00 28,766.45 3,871.44 1,995.50 1,515.42 9,515.50 195,000.00 229,977.31 39,330.99 22,229.41 11,579.86 639.00 4,317.71 22,590.00 600.00 81,435.40 — 71 — 24,724.17 9,272 2,109 832 12,213 103,222 18,483 10,958 132,663 MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 217,485.78 2,634,101.27 503.770.00 4,432,899.51 397.871.01 5,684,593.84 $1,119,126.79 $12,751,594.62 Under the Safety at Sea Law, which calls for all-steel constmction for ves­ sels carrying more than 50 passengers overnight and calling on U.S. ports, the Delta Queen would have been forced off the river. She calls at 110 ports in 17 states on the Mississippi, Ohio, Arkansas, Ten­ nessee, Cumberland and Illinois Rivers. Built in Califomia, the Queen first ran ovemight excursions between San Francisco and Sacramento on the Sac­ ramento River. In World War II she was in the U.S. Navy ferrying troops and wounded across San Francisco Bay. In 1947 she was sold and then towed 5,000 miles through the Panama Canal to the Mississippi. Today the 6-story riverboat sails between New Orleans and St. Paul, Minn., covering 35,000 miles a year. Her home port is Cin­ cinnati. Cutters Aid Planes On Iceberg Patrol For the second consecutive time in 14 years, six Coast Guard cutters aided planes on iceberg patrol when more ' than 800 icebergs menaced North Atlantic shipping lanes in May. Last year a record number of 1,600 bergs were spotted in the trade routes. However, this year the bergs reached the shipping lanes much earlier than any other time in the past 10 years. Some 190,000 square miles below the 48th parallel icebergs became a hazard to shipping off Newfoundland's Grand Banks. Usually 300 bergs drop below the 48th parallel each year, but in March, bergs were located 900 miles east of Boston so the cutters were dispatched early. The southemmost bergs were found on a line with New York City and the eastemmost some 600 miles southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland. Seafarers Log �Lyman Hall's First SlU Voyage .'t SlU veteran Paul Clark, who sails as fireman, tends to his duties in the en­ gine room prior to the ship's payoff. A fter her first voyage as an SlU-contracted vessel, the freightship Lyman Hall paid off recently in Port Newark, N.J. Formerly known as the Samoa Bear, owned by Pacific Far East Lines, she was purchased by Waterman several months ago and crewed by the SIU in Seattle, Wash, on July 12. She took on a cargo of fruit juices and pineapple seedlings in Honolulu, Hawaii. The seedlings were unloaded in the tiny Central American country of Honduras, which is planning an experimental crop of pineapples this sea­ son to see if the country's climate is suitable for grpwing this fruit. From there it was a straight run to Port Newark where she unloaded the remainder of her cargo for the Greater New York area. Among the SIU crew manning the Lyman Hall was Seafarer-cartoonist Jim Mates whose work appeared in the April 1973 issue of the LOG. Recently, Brother Mates has been concentrating on the art of caricatures, « and uses his shipmates as subjects. The Lyman Hall will make a short intercoastal run to Mobile, New Orleans and Galveston, ^nd then on to the Far East. '• Seafarer-cartoonist Jim Mates (right) uses shipmate. Able-seaman Pete Waters, as a subject for his latest caricature. Pete seems happy with the result. The Lyman Hall's booms are at work as a patlet-load of cargo is lifted out of one of the ship's holds. September 1973 SIU Patrolman Jack Caffey (center) straightens out some beefs at the Lyman Hall's payoff in Port Newark, N.J. Page 21 �^ SIU Penskners Ch!S?m "T?; berta Ala c' SlU in 1944 foe «• « n nnllve of resides in El- in msirtheof M' fo the engine department Mississippi, Brother npai" in Birm,^gha„™Aia' ' ® °f ''oaides Boatnmn-; uS fo' l95T'in"'tV"''"'' Co^u!:^utT»"Vo'ni' My In'", 95rfofoe ^rt^f Bom rSm'^S.u^V'^f P vern Pa H. i„° j ?" m Maiin >hc po"f in '947 Clopton Liled t^n Brother mcmduringl^ating~''="- of mens Union in 1964 in th Port Arthur. Brother RPO. as cook. caumont sailed r T'" Sot^etrorinlj- man said ' ^ olBce an^giVeTtem rte olaira number ihT check-as well t address and complete ZIP codes. Also notfrr of your address changl^""'' care of the report. °®®® ® ^®^e resltnrof au'^™ Bay- ^ = '^-{onu Ala. He joined the SIU fo I'Sss^T' port of Mobile and sailed i„ m " "'^ ard department on tilebaTof enveloS additional soTaJsitS""'®^ ™^y ing the year Rnf "^y Payments dur'hantSeyoSlwl^'"'"°^™n,o« «Pon the S|i'~'^^nd don-, nly checks not due thel a^^Tu am™;hS^S''^=; $4 billion fha rearem/m, disa®w^an^t' , insurance programs survivors ccpay money at the end SSt yur caaS^UA-''-^»^o„id ba JfyourcS fcTo °° touch with your neairai"^ "'"'f"' '" office at once Thr. ^ social security placed, buT.?mS ,,W •« «check carefully when vnn your won't have to wait replaced, '^s being ®''®'" Philadelphia Baltimore ' Norfolk . ' Jersey City .' Do'™, andsaii^i„','iu'teo''''"^ork ™ 1^"S^of Ihfsm'•' oalS'r^areri'f;'N«%W'oh He native of New York ^v T"!""'' 'inger now resW« m^ """S-®='Caiif. Seafarer Bemnger^ffu veteran. ® Army Doiiiinick DiMalo , L Louisiana and now rr>c?i La. A member of the decked ^ioiet, Michigan who'^no ^ native of Ronge%fcr sr In R'ver ,1962 and manLl^trt^r-" Lakes Towing Co Rrntu ^ EdJ'n'"? tJ Great World Waf?"® " " '954 in aLrta IBU • -S-.OO p.n,_ • • 5;00 p.m. • 2'30 p.m. • 5:00 p.m. • 5:00 p.m. • 5:00 p.m. -S;-;!-??? p m. Oct. 16-7:30 ;:m: • • • •Oct. 17-7:30 p.m. 19-7:30 p.m. • • • •Oct. 19-7:30 p.m. • • •0«- 19-7:30 p.m. • Oct. 15-7:30 p.m. • Oct. 15-7:30 p.m. Railway Marine Regii„ Oct. IS-iOaT SsV"' "-l'">n.:tZZ UIW • 7:00 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. °f 'n Bast ® Norfolk. Va fo f96i:Brother foo^e a® captain for the Curt^l Co. of Norfolk ste^^ tho^Znof^Housfn ^er sailed as a deckh^d Towing Co. HeS?i^^ ton, Te*. of in Brother of Calves- Francis M. GaUanhov *;-a in Portsmouth Va^d' folk Va Ma. • • ' *f''®®'tiesinNor- 1961. BroferSn^' now lives in fltdma' TrHe''^!r!r OUver S. Anee North Carolina^w ''orn in folk, Va He f • i B'es m No" IBU a«re in mTBroth®'"!'®"'"' been sailing as an ® ° " Aoge has McAllister Bros To ""'h the 1953. "• ^""nng Co. since nndaafledasea^ratofof^tie'i:^! in fa ttifjon®I iaBcd in the deck SMWI Army veteran iron Brother Gillis has be^ ffGreat Lakes for over ISyTal^^ on the "•=« to engineer with the c£ Go. of Virginia sLro"929 I" _ • Portsmoufo. Philadelphia Pa" there fa 19fib RorE pS"'"'New Orleans, in 1957 in th?""' jo'ned the IBU 'iveofL^",^^f'«ofHouston.AnanematefortheCiHTowfo^Ca Great Ukes^Dh'trht ^f' •'°'"®^ fo® Kansas, Brother LadJ^ i, Erankfort, Mich. Port 'Sanit Ste^Xi^'" Chicago Buffalo . Du/uth . Cleveland Toledo Detroit .. Milwaukee """ Great Lakes Toe A 1^'"^" "'o SlU's yca'?yo?JS:aeT'"'"^™nan.ina n'ly payment for any moMh'v°°'^ cam over $175 nnr i! neither in your own business. work Oeap Sea • •2:30 p.m. • 2:30 p.m. • • 2:30 p.m. •2:30 p.m. , •2:30 p.m. . •2:30 p.m. . • 2:30 p.m. . • 2:30 p.m. . joined the and sailed as cook wood makes hi« h ' ?®®forer HarMich. ' '•o'ne m Frankfort, ^rtfffitr-'cssforthe secunty pay- nients. When camsocial security pa?mf for each $2 eamj± MEMBERSHIPiiiSTlllHiS' SCHEDULE I>ate I New York . • • • Oct. 8. I Philu JdphiH • • Oct. 9. Bultimore Detroit .... • -Oct. 10. • • Oct. 12. Uo;K!o;-» • Oct. 15.. N- '.". c irieans . • ybiKie ; Oct. 16.. • Oct. 17.. 'y .,neisco .. • Oct. 18.. '^e Houston E, Conner so • • In m™""- «• inineSThe SlU Inland Boatmen's Unfon in'tST^ 'J' port of New Orleans. He saited 1'" aailed a, biun'^r 'i'nck and engineer for Covie 1asst. Cooper is a life Inna f:'"®®- Brother who get social securit^pQy^""^ getting iinton. La. ^ Pj-ank^ny changes in fh^ier paries C. •Brown 4fi .c Charles L. Ma«nn t-? • «8^ estimates as soon a!™ of North Carolina u/h« ® resident of Quincy JM ^ .''^-long home in Texas City H SiU in 1962 in ?h' "® foe Earnings don't affect social c the SIU in 1955 J: ^e joined and sailed in the decked payments to people 72 ®®®""^y and saileVta tie Norfolk Joseph A ^^'"ent. earnings can nff» » ^ over. But Brother Brown is a N Pn^ment. apokesunder 72 Thev^ Payments to people SIU in 1943*inlh ' foe World War II. '' "a'cran of and sailed fn11' Vork change ^;he];':Lf-W«iX.n Zy postcard sent to all ° ^^"'"'Ss on the Seafarer Kramer is rfesfd SIl7ta "94?in®,'^'^ joined the burgh. Pa ® of Pittsand get social eSuteL""" nnd sailed aa ZZT,'" 1'°^'= <>" you? 'o'TZ^^l^^^of'tinn.a. social security check« should notif/ the mi^radonUmp^'" V Of as an "* "nlv® of "'i'"'''"i ""e IBU watchman for thraw- D**"'' was a Co. since 1948 ® ^»wfag New^S'fc ®?' « 9 native of N-I-Hrti^X^-'feafaDnmonh 6ecp sea from 1946 to ^bso. ''"'d Seafarers Log �""" . - rv v'A'r; .•:•'=.- • V > '• - •• ••• , •'. 1 ^ . ^ r - > �Meetings Digest of SlU LAFAYETTE (Waterman Steam­ ship), July 8—Chairman R. Hodges; Secretary W. G. Williams; Educational Director T. Humal; Deck Delegate P. Berthiaume; Engine Delegate E. Cox; Steward Delegate J. Calhoun. Some disputed OT in deck department. Everything running smoothly. Next port in Cambodia. GALLOWAY (Sea-Land), July 8Chairman Peter Semyk; Secretary Duke Hall; Educational Director Harold Welch. No disputed OT. If any prob­ lem with washer or dryer electrician will help. Everything running smoothly. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. FLORIDA (Hudson Waterways), July 22—Chairman Tony Palino; retary R. O'Connor. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TRANSCHAMPLAIN (Hudson Waterways), July 1—Chairman John Bowman; Deck Delegate L. Maham; Secretary W. O. Wallace; Engine Dele­ gate R. Becraft; Steward Delegate G. R. Smith. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Next port Oakland, Calif. LA SALLE (Waterman Steamship), July 21—Chairman Edwin C. Craddock; Secretary Joseph G. Edwards; Deck Delegate J. McLean; Engine Delegate M. Havens; Steward Delegate Eladio Grajales. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward departments. Everything running smoothly. Next port New Orleans, La. BETHFLOR (Bethlehem Steel), July 15—Chairman J. Michael; Secre­ tary R. Clarke; Educational Director R. Gowan; Deck Delegate T. M. Crabb; Engine Delegate L. Perez; Steward Delegate P. Baker. $32 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port in Vene­ zuela. AMERICAN RICE (American Freighters), July 8—Chairman George Annis; Secretary Lauren Santa Ana; Educational Director Samuel Case Jr. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward departments. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), July 15Chairman L. Quantz; Secretary R. Hutchins; Deck Delegate W. McKinnon; Engine Delegate R. L. Peikert; Steward Delegate E. Blanton. No dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. KEVA IDEAL (Keva Corp.), July 15—Chairman Raymundo Gomez; Sec­ retary S. Cutierez. $9.47 in ship's fund. Need new ship antenna. Everything running smoothly. Next port Tampa, Fla. SEALAND TRADE (Sea-Land), July 15—Chairman Peter Drewes; Sec­ retary Roscoe Alford. Vote of thanks to the deck and engine departments for a job well done. Vote of thanks to. the steward department for good menu and excellently prepared food. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land), July 22 -Chairman A. Zagala; Secretary O. Smith. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Everything running smoothly. Page 24 LAFAYETTE (Waterman Steam­ ship), July 15—Chairman Ray Hodges; Secretary W. G. Williams; Educational Director T. Humal; Deck Delegate P. Berthiaume; Engine Delegate E. Cox; Steward Delegate J. Calhoun. Some disputed OT in deck department. Everything running smoothly. Next port in Cambodia. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), July 11 — Chairman Fred Domey; Secretary C. N. Johnson; Educational Director J. Smitko. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. All departments to have a meeting as soon as possible to elect delegates. PHILADELPHIA (Sea-Land), July 1—Chairman C. R. Dammeyer; Secre­ tary L. Pepper, Educational Director K. Parker. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the baker for having pizza pie at coffee time. Next port Seattle, Wash. ERNA ELIZABETH (Hudson Waterways), July 1—Chairman Charles P. Johnsen; Secretary Francis E. Burley; Deck Delegate John P. Davis; Engine Delegate Oscar Figueroa; Stew­ ard Delegate Harry Collier. $9 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. Everything running smoothly. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. GALLOWAY (Sea-Land), July 16Chairman Peter Sernyk; Secretary D. Hall; Educational Director Harold Welch. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job welk done. Stood for one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TRANSONEIDA (Hudson Water­ ways), July 22-Chairman J. Boland; Secretary T. Ulisse; Educational Di­ rector A. Beck; Deck Delegate T. Moose; Engine Delegate L. Thompson; Steward Delegate H. Long. No dis­ puted OT. Crew has agreed to con­ tribute $.50 per man to start a ship's fund at the end of this voyage. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Oak­ land, Calif. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ time Overseas), July 1—Chairman L. Reinchuck; Secretary E. Hagger; Steward Delegaite George Malone. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for fine food. SEALAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land), July 1—Chairman John Davies; Secre­ tary Robert P. Marion; Educational Director Leon A. Acosta; Deck Dele­ gate E. De Bautte; Engine Delegate C. Grab; Steward Delegate J. Kelly. Some disputed OT in deck department. Next port Houston, Tex. AMERICAN EXPLORER (Hudson Waterways), July 8—Chairman John Dunn; Secretary J. Shields; Educa­ tional Director F. Harris. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Vote of thanks to the steward department 'for a job well done. Next port San Pedro. PITTSBURGH (Sea-Land), JiUy IChairman Stanley F. Sokol; Sroretary R. De Boissiere; Educational Di­ rector Andrew Lutey; Deck Delegate John O'Dea; Engine Delegate Wilfred P. Roux; Steward Delegate Frank Daniels. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Have ice ma­ chine and TV in crew's quarters fixed. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Yokohama. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), July 2Chairman John Gianniotis; Secretary F. Carmichael; Educational Director Angelo Tselentis. Some disputed OT in deck department. Eveiything run­ ning smoothly. MAYAGUEZ (Sea-Land), July 8Chairman E. Freimanis; Secretary Jo­ seph E. Hannon. $64 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TRANSONTARIO (Seatrain), July 8—Chairman A. H. Schwartz; Secre­ tary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Di­ rector H. E. Lane. All communications read and posted. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Guam. FLORIDA (Hudson Waterways). July 8—Chairman T. Palino; Secretary R. O'Connor. No disputed OT. Every­ thing running smoothly. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TRENTON (Sea-Land), July 4Chairman Alber N. Ringuette; Sec­ retary J. P. Mar. $9.70 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Elizabeth, N.J. Los Angeles Committee The ship^s eommittee on board Uie Lo» Angeles (Sea-Land) gets together during the payoff in Port Elizabeth, N,J. From left are: Jim Fultz, deck delegate; Earl Brannan, chairman; Paul Lopez, secretary-reporter; Linton Reynolds, engine delegate, and Eldon Cullerton, steward delegate. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), July 8-Chairman J. C. Baudoin; Sec­ retary B. Rucker, Educational Director H. Mullett. $2 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the deck department for the interest in taking down the U.S. flag and folding same. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Dakar. DE SOTO (Waterman Steamship), July 8-Chairman Florence Foster; Secretary W. Braggs; Educational Di­ rector R. Zeller. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. CONNECTICUT (Ogden Marine), July 1-Chairman Carl Lineberry; Secretary Jimmie Bartlett; Educational Director Rufus Breeden. $.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port St. James, La. BROOKLYN (Sea-Land), July 8Chairman A. Atkinson; Secretary J. Mojica; Educational Director C. Luis. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port in Puerto Rico. PANAMA (Sea-Land), July 1Chairman C. Perreira; Secretary Herb Knowles; Deck Delegate V. C. Dowd; Engine Delegate G. Byoff; Steward Delegate R. R. Poovey. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Held a general discussion on crew welfare. Next port Oakland, Calif. MILLICOMA (Hudson Waterways), July 8—Chairman P. Burntte; Secre­ tary V. L. Swanson; Educational Di­ rector G. Bryn. $11.17 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Beaufort, N.C. SCHUYLKILL (Hudson Water­ ways), July I—Chairman Charles V. Majette; Secretary W. W. Reid; Edu­ cational Director B. E. Stockmon. No disputed OT. Get air conditioner for room if possible and electric water heater for tea drinkers. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Next port Jacksonville, Fla. FALCON PRINCESS (Falcon Tankers), July 15—Chairman L. J. Pate; Secretary C. White. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Ob­ served one minute of silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers. VENTURE (Sea-Land), July 15Chairman C. Boyle; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Director A. Abrams. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to F. McFaul for operating the movie camera for the benefit of the crew. Next port Houston, Tex. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian Lines), July 12—Chairman J. Ken­ nedy; Secretary C. Loper; Engine Dele­ gate Francis F. Gomez; Steward Dele­ gate Emanuel Louie. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Next port Durban, S.A. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), July 15—Chairman B. Wienberg; Sec­ retary J. Albono; Educational Direc­ tor B. Waddell; Engine Delegate W. Walton. $43 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in steward department. Everything running smoothly. Seafarers Log �OVERSEAS BULKER (Maritime Overseas), July 1-Chairman Ballard Browning; Secretary N. Hatgimisios; Educational Director Raymond Shaynick. No disputed OT. Everything running smoothly. Observed one min­ ute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. PENNMAR (Calmar Lines), July 8Chairman W. Cofone; Secretary S. Berger; Educational Director B. Sears; Steward Delegate Robert Cook. $2.05 in ships fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the deck department for cleaning pantry, messroom. Also, a vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for good food and good service. OVERSEAS VALDEZ (Maritime Overseas), July 7-Chairman C. C. Olesen; Secretary V. Douglas; Educa­ tional Director Don D. White; Deck Delegate George P. Hamilton; Engine Delegate Robert J. Young; Steward Delegate Earl W. Pippin. $40,55 in ship's fund. Letter from headquarters concerning OT was read and accepted. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. BRADFORD ISLAND (Steuart Tankers), July 15—Chairman Teddy R. McDuffie; Secretary T. Caspar; Educational Director John P. Scheifer; Deck Delegate T. Fleming; Engine Delegate Ed La Plante; Steward Dele­ gate J. Skoglung. $41 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. A new washing machine and dryer to be ordered and icemaker to be re­ paired! Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Lyman Hall Ship's Committee During the payoff of the Lyman Hall (Waterman) in Port Newark, N. J., the 8hip*8 committee gathers in the g^ley. From left are: Bill Sideroff, deck delegate; Jim Morton, secretary-reporter; Hans Lee, chairman; Robert Cossibo, educational director, and Frank Rylance, engine delegate. Penn Champion Committee DELTA ARGENTINA (Delta Lines), July 3-Chairman Ewing A. Rihn; Secretary Dario P. Martinez; Educational Director T. Tobiss; Deck Delegate Gordon L. Davis; Engipe Delegate Oscar R. Bird; Steward Dele­ gate Jose F. Santiago. $5.63 in ship's fund. Held a discussion on require­ ments and opportunity of employment on new and more advanced vessels especially in the engine department through use of upgrading facilities at Piney Point. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Belem, Brazil. DEL ORG (Delta Lines), July IChairman G. A. Burch; Secretary C. Shirah; Educational Director Deagro; Deck Delegate J. Thrasher. En­ gine Delegate H. Boship; Steward Delegate M. Dunn. Some disputed OT in deck, engine and steward depart­ ments. Everything running smoothly. Next port New Orleans, La. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land). July 8Chairman Earl J. Brannan; Secre­ tary P. P. Lopez; Educational Director Victor A. Cover; Deck Delegate James W. Fultz; Engine Delegate John A. Sullivan; Steward Delegate Thomas Hankins. Some disputed OT in stew­ ard department. Everything running smoothly. DELTA PARAGUAY (Delta Lines), July 8—Chairman Peter D. Sheldrake; Secretary C. J. Mitchell; Educational Director Frank Wi Chavers; Deck Delegate Frank Leonard; Engine Dele­ gate Elvert Welsh; Steward Delegate Ellis D. Strait. $12.45 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck depart­ ment. A vote of thanks to the dele­ gates of all departments and to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memoiy of our departed brothers. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain Lines), July 15—Chairman T. Rich­ ards; Secfetary G. M. Wright; Educa­ tion^ Director J. S. Metcale. No dis­ puted OT. Grew requested to start a fi«d for movies. Next port Kwajelein Idaiid fwifliK MRK VICIORY (Ecologicid), 45-Chainnan R. A. Lard; Si^etify C. Gibson. Some dis­ puted OT in deck, engine and steward departments. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Demonstration held by bosun to Impress on all hands the danger of a spark of any kind on deck. Cargo we are carrying is very flammable. DEL SOL (Delta Lines), July 8Chairman R. Chiasson; Secretary A. Rudnick; Educational Director U. Sanders. $20 in movie fund. $9.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine and steward departments. Re­ quested suggestions to be brought at Junior safety meeting to be forwarded to Senior safety meeting. Everything running smoothly. SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand), July 4—Chairman Frank Teti; Secretary T. R. Goodman; Educational Director W. J. Dunnigan; Steward Delegate Clark Wilson. $10 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Would like more reading material. EAGLE TIIAVELER (United Ma- Aitarm WmU CoaUnm, tbe/omes (J-River Transport) pays off in the Port LONG BEACH (Sea-Land), July 15Chairman J. Channisian; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz; Educational Di­ rector Robert Hanley. Some disputed OT in steward department. All com­ munications posted. Everything run­ ning smoothly. IBERVILLE (Waterman Steam­ ship), July 7-Chairman Donald Chest­ nut; Secretary Harvey M. Lee; Educa­ tional Director H. H. Johnson; Engine Delegate Joseph J. Logan Jr.; Steward Delegate James W. Thomas. $1 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Every­ thing running smoothly. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman Steamship), July I—Chairman G. Corelli; Secretary J. Prestwood; Educa­ tional Director F. Diaz. Some disputed OT in engine and steward depart­ ments. Vote of thanks to deck depart­ ment and entire crew by steward de­ partment for helping keep inesshall and pantry clean. Also, ar i^te of thanks to the steward depafteient for a job well done. Qbserved ol^^^ fninute pf-silence in memo^of etir^^^departad broHiers. Next Oiliiis, La. NOONBAY^fWatemiait^S^ship), July 22—.Chaipnan Elmeffl|ilitihill; Secretary W^er L^escovid^V fegine Delegate James K. Brannan. $58 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. The bosun and crew gave a vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Manila, P.I. TALLULAH (Hudson Waterways), July 29—Chairman P. G. Wingfield; Secretary R. Hannibal; Educational Director J. Orsini. No disputed OT. Brother Hannibal held a discussion and suggested that all brothers learn how to ofjerate the oxygen tank for emergency. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Water­ ways), July 22—Chairman W. Zajanc; Secretary P. Franco; Educational Di­ rector J. Payne; Deck Delegate Eugenoio Oya; Engine Delegate Fred V. Vogler; Steward Delegate Joe Larty. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to all brothers. Everything running smoothly. SEA-LAND COMMERCE (SeaLand), July 22-Chairman Gene Dakin; Secretary W. J. Moore; Educa­ tional Director William Haeter; Deck Detente H. Pacheco; Engiq^^lcgate tyei^^l^os Rey«. OT. Eve^thing running smoothly. ... eduraWiiAiR tor; Richard Risbeck, cn^e delegate, and Robert Rowe, steward delegate. )T. Pfetyi^ing ruoii(ii|| imootli^ ly. Next port Seattle, Wash. . September 1973 flMdUp** eoauBktee 4M iMwrd the PewiNSIlimpio* <FeaAi ^typing) has jwttltiiiBiaWi Kiwee ahe ••InhArti gndn and teak M •wgo Miteaet WRife ^ater^ tew-etary aapoater^Jiidc Jaaao, atewaawl delegate; Boh Birmingham,dHdrman; John Rouse, giae d^cgaSs and Lester PeppeW, ed«m:timsrf direeter. James Ship's Committee f:jn,-RMiiiniiiil«^)siinp. ,::.7 Page 25 �yWioney Due From SS Jian The following ex-crewmembers of the SS Jian have money due them. They should contact union Headquarters immediately at 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y, 11232, telephone 499-6600. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. - NAME i : Edmond L. Cain Jr. . v. Geor^ Fossett ..,. > , Rudolph G. Dean .... 0aude A. Brown »•• Carmelo Attard ... ^ i........... Robert F. Wurzler .. v.,......... James D. Smith ................ Reginald Newbury .. .. .Vv... Francis X. Keelan ............... James Lewis ... ;.... v..., Joseph Horahan Ulus S. Veach Jr. .........—...., (; . { J ....... 219-18-8277 212-09-7952 230-60-7645 562-18-2467 064-12-4389 130-18-1598 215-34-8307 461-01-7486 267-01-1229 528-24-4349 183-34-3701 242-40-0771 * • a '• '• ,• . n, :'l Jfinal departures; William D. Hopkins, 45, expired Jvme 6 from injuries sustained in an accidental fall on the Trenton (SeaLand) off Yokohama, Japan. Bom in Alabama, he was a resident of San Pedro, Calif, at the time of his death. He joined the SIU in 1967 in the port of Mobile and sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Hopkins was a wounded Army veteran of the Korean War. Sur­ viving are his widow. Clean; his mother, Ruth and a son, William. Richard C. Hopkins, 47, died June 3 of a heart attack on the Merrimac off Lorenzo Marques, Portuguese East Africa. Bom in California, he had lived in Los Angeles. Brother Hopkins joined the SIU in 1969 sailing in the deck de­ partment. He was an Army veteran of World War II and also a Navy veteran. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn, his mother, Mrs. Irene HopUns; a sister, Dottie; a stepson, Tom and two step­ daughters, Charlotte and Gaynell. SIU Pensioneji Lids E. Gntierez, 70, passed away on Nov. 10. A native of Chile, he was a resident of Staten Island, N.Y. at the time of his death. He jpined the SljU in 1946 in the Port of New York and sailed as bosun. Brother Gutierez was buried at Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery on Staten Island. Peter J. Holland, 16, was lost March 31 off the Yellowstone (Ogden Marine) in the Mississippi River. He was a re­ cent graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Bom in Newport, R.I., he had resided in Jamestown, R.I. Brother Hol­ land joined the SIU in January and had sailed in the engine department. Inter­ ment was in Riverside Cemetery, James­ town, R.I. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holland Jr., and an uncle, Nathaniel Smith. John J. Marchaino, 44, died June 1 in Cleveland, Ohio. Bom in Ohio, he resided in Cleveland at the time of his death. Brother Marchaino joined the SlU-affiliated Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region in 1963 in the port of Cleveland sailing in the deck depart­ ment. He was an Army veteran. Burial was in West Park Cemetery, Cleveland. Surviving are his widow, Mary; two daughters, Diana and Josephine and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rosa Marchaino. SIU Pensioner Thomas Lowe, 68, passed away on Feb. 11 at the USPHS hospital on Staten Island. He was a resident of Sailors Snug Harbor at the time of his death. Brother Lowe joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston and sailed as bosun. He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Are., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Prim InJormaUon) NAME I ADDRESS CITY I STATE, ZIP. SIL7-IBU members please give: Soc. Sec. # ^ / Bk# TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, i lease give your former address below or send mailuig label from last' issue received. ADDRESS CITY Page 2fi STATE. ZIP SIU pensioner Hilarlon Aquio, 75, passed away May 11 in the Philippines. Born in the Philippines, he had lived in San Francisco at the time of his death. Brother Aquio joined the SIU in 1953 in the port of New York. He sailed in the steward department and was a Navy veteran of World War I. Interment was in Magdalena Laguna Cemetery, the Philippines. Surviving is a son, Clement L. Aquio of the Philippines. Archie F. Carter, 55, died July 15 in Tampa, Fla. Bom in Alabama he had resided in Tampa. He joined the SIU • i 1943 in the port of Norfolk. Brother Carter sailed in the deck department. Surviving is his widow, Sally. SIU pensioner Ben L. Bone, 64, passed away July 17 in Baltimore. Bom in South Carolina he had lived in Balti­ more at the time of his death. Seafarer Bone joined the union in 1957 in the port of New York and sailed in the engine department. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Burial was in Silverbrook Cemetery, Anderson, N.C. Surviving is his mother, Susie. Henry O. Cooper, 72, died July 16 in Norfolk. He had lived in South Nor­ folk at the time of his death. Brother Cooper joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Norfolk. He was a Navy veteran. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. William P. Vaught. SIU pensioner Constantin Dobrovolsky, 79, passed away May 27 in Pompano Beach, Fla. Born in Russia, he had lived in Pompano Beach. Brother Dobrovolsky joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Mobile artd had sailed as a carpenter. Survivors are his widow, Anna and a niece, Tania Bellinsky. SIU Pensioner Michael Loretto, 79, passed away on July 8. Born in Italy, he was a resident of Bayside, N.Y. at the time of his death. Brother Loretto joined the SIU in 1951 in the port of New York and sailed as chief cook. He served in the U.S. Army for 12 years from 1917 to 1929. He was buried at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y. Among his surviv­ ors is his wife, Josephine. Change of Address m Or ^ewjiub^d^ ) Vincent Sacco, 28, died accidentally on July 9. He usually sailed as an AB aboard deep sea vessels but was serv­ ing on an IBU tug at the time of. his death off the coast of Virginia. Brother Sacco was a native of New York City and had resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. He joined the SIU in 1969 in the port of New York. He was a U.S. Army Viet­ nam . veteran and a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Burial was in Greenwood Ceme­ tery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his father, Anthony; his mother, Gaetana; two brothers, Michael and Joseph and three sisters, Marie, Anne and Ida. Orvai T. Hatfield, 65, was killed in an auto accident on June 10. A native of Kansas, he was a resident of Seattle, Wash, at the time of his death. He joined the union there in 1951 and sailed in the steward department. Among his survivors is his brother, William. Charles W. Johnson, 55, passed away on May 25. A native of New Jersey, he was a resident of Burlington, W. Va. at the time of his death. Brother Johnson joined the SIU in 1947 and sailed in the deck department. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his Sister, Ruth. Hizam M. Jahr was lost at sea May 10, 1971 off the Western Clipper near the Cape of Good Hope. Bom in Yemen, he had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. Brother Jabr sailed in the steward de­ partment. Surviving are his widow, Ghafra; two sons, Amin and Ilyas; two daughters, Nassara and Rayisa and a brother, Saleh Mohamed Jabr, all of Yemen. Carl Johnson, 63, died May 5. Born in Wisconsin, he had lived in Bay City, Mich, at the time of his death. Brother Johnson joined the SIU in 1965 in the port of Detroit and sailed in the engine department. Burial was in Floral Gar­ dens Cemetery, Bay City. Surviving is his widow. Hazel. Caryl E. Masters, 47, passed away Feb. 8, 1972 in Seattle, Wash. Bom in Iowa, he was a longtime resident of Seattle. Brother Masters joined the SIU in 1963 in the port of Seattle and sailed in the engine department. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Inter­ ment was in Rose City Cemetery, Port­ land, Ore. Surviving is his son, George. Clement E. Myers Jr., 29, died Jan. 20, 1970 in New Orleans. Bom in New Orleans, he had lived in Yonkers, N.Y. Brother Myers joined the SIU in 1962 in the port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He was an Army veteran. Burial was in Lake Lawn Park Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Lynette; a son, Clement and his father, Clement E. Myers Sr. George A. Melton, 58, passed away April 24, in Rocky Mount, N.C. Bom in North Carolina, he was a lifelong resident of that state. He joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in 1961 in the port of Philadelphia and sailed as a tankerman. Interment was in Rocky Mount Memorial Park Cemetery, N.C. Surviv- , ing are a son, Roger and his mother, Mattie. Kenneth J. Nelson, 31, died May 28 in Corpus Christi, Tex. He was a native and lifelong resident of Texas. Brother Nelson joined the SlU-IBU in 1972 in the port of Houston and sailed in the deck department. Burial was in Port Aransas Cemetery, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, Kimberly; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Nel­ son and a brother, Steve. SIU pensioner Hennan P. Earth, 68, passed away April 14 in Punta Gorda, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, he had lived in New Jersey and Florida. Brother Barth joined the SIU-afl51iated Railway Marine Region in 1963 in the port of New York and sailed in the deck de­ partment. Interment was in Methodist Cemetery, Morris County, N.J. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Stella and a daughter, Mrs. M. Kiverchuck. Rohert S. Cunningham^ 55^ (jied Nov. 18 aboard the Rambam. A native of Waltham, Mass., he was a resident of New Orleans, La. at the time of his death. He joined the SIU there in 1969 and sailed in the deck department. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Among his survivors is his father, Joseph. John D. Hephner, 68, passed away on Oct. 23 at the USPHS hospital in Galveston. Born in Mt. Holly, N.J., he was a resident of New Orleans, La. at the time of his death. He joined the SIU there in 1956 and sailed as able-seaman. Brother Hephner was buried at Morgan Cemetery in Palmyra, N.J. Among his survivors is his sister, Myrtle. Seafarers Log �Lake Michigan tery Ship y'' '" y", / • y'y rriHE only survivor amongst thousands of sailX ing schooners which once plied the Great Lakes during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19 th century — carrying lumber, grain, ore and immigrants — has been brought to the surface again to become a floating marine museum. After almost two years of hard salvage work, the well-preserved wreck was lifted from the 110foot depths of Lake Michigan's Green Bay near the Wisconsin border. The mystery ship is thought to be the Alvin Clark on the basis of artifacts found in her hold. She was built in 1846 and lost in a storm in 1864. The Alvin Clark lay on the bottom until No­ vember, 1967 when the alewife trawler Dellie W., fishing in the middle of frigid Green Bay off Chamber's Island, had her net foul on the bow­ sprit and foremast of the sunken schooner. Finding it impossible to free the trawl, the fish­ ing boat's crew cut the warps and buoyed the net. Scuba divers attempting to release the net dis­ covered the hulk was a wooden sailing vessel 100 feet long, lying upright and virtually intact. In 1969 they decided to salvage the wreck even though 105 years of silt had filled the ship's hold to the gunwales. With the loan of a 130-foot converted landing ship called Cleo's Barge, the volunteer salvage crew began to remove the schooner's 60 tons of accumulated silt. This monumental task took almost all of 1969. The silt was pumped out of the hold via a hose with screens at both ends to trap artifacts em­ bedded in the muck. As the artifacts were sorted out by the divers and the salvage crew, the shroud of mystery which had enveloped the wreck began to lift. One recovered artifact, a stencil with the name "Cray," was the real clue to the ship's identity. Research in local newspaper editions of June, 1864 which reported the foundering of the schooner Alvin Clark off Chamber's Island in Green Bay also listed two survivors of the sink­ ing, one of whom was a Michael J. Cray. Further investigation turned up the fact that Cray had served in the Union Army in the Civil War. Later, pumped-out silt uncovered some brass buttons from a Union Army uniform. Old records revealed that the Alvin Clark's measure­ ments checked with the wreck's dimensions of 105 feet, 8 inches long with a 25-foot, 4 inch beam and a draft of 9 feet, 4 inches. The centerboard schooner was built at Trenton, Mich, on the Detroit River by a John Pearson Clark who named the ship after his son. Her last owner was a Capt. Francis B. Higgie of the Lake Anchor winch (above) on foredeck of the Alvm Clark. (Below) Hand crank used to raise the wreck. Michigan port of Racine, Wise. Evidence showed that before Higgie bought her, the ship trafficked in illegal timber cut on federal lands in upper Michigan. A story in the "Green Bay Advocate" of June 30, 1864 said that the Alvin Clark was sailing lightly loaded for Oconto, Wise., to load on lum­ ber for Chicago when she was struck by an imusual squall. The savage tempest tore trees from their roots, knocked down fences and picked up the water before it, then dropped the watery weight hundreds of feet ahead, the news­ paper account reported. Local historians theorized that the schooner was caught with all sails set in this freak, tornado­ like storm and capsized. The ship's captain, mate and a crewmember were lost. Interestingly, another artifact which saw the light of day was a stone crock full of the world's oldest edible cheese. A University of Wisconsin laboratory said the cheese was well preserved by the more than century-old silt and the chilly 40 degree average water temperature. Other recov­ ered artifacts included a rifle, an ax, belaying pins, a hammer, pots, a lamp and a pair of shoes. Following the removal of the silt in the spring of 1969, it took two weeks to unstep the masts by driving out the mast wedges in the deck so the hull could be raised with cable slings from the salvage barge above. Curved sections of aluminum tubing were then jetted under the hull through which a %-inch manila line was passed. An inch of wire rope was then pulled through to make the slings. To avoid damage to the shifting wood hull during the lift, hand-powered winches were used instead of machine-powered winches. Four winches with specially constructed threeman hand cranks were mounted on the barge. On each winch three sheaves were made fast to the slings and two sheaves were attached to the barge. Then the %-inch lifting cable was made fast to the barge and rove first through a sling sheave, then up through a barge sheave, then back down again to the winch. This made for an even, level lift as well as increasing the ship's purchase. A dozen volunteers cranked the winches in continuous rotation. A hundred turns of the crank raised the hulk 5 inches. All told, 75 men labored 17 hours to bring up the ship beneath the barge's bottom. When the hull was up 40 feet, the barge was towed up the Menomenee River into port to a dock where the hull was set on the river bottom and her slings tied to four cranes. While a bat­ tery of pumps emptied the water from the wreck's hold, the cranes lifted the ship to the surface. Then a plastic fence was put around the floating ship to stop the fast, dry out of the excellently-preserved wood planking. Two hun­ dred feet of forged chain for the ship's foredeck anchor winch were later found in the chain locker below. Today, the Alvin Clark is moored in a manmade Green Bay lagoon at Menomenee, Mich, where she'll be the center of an 1850's Great Lakes seaport reconstruction when the ancient sailing ship is completely restored to her former heyday of appearance. A noted marine historian commenting on the "recovery of the Alvin Clark said the feat is of far greater importance than a few gold coins and a hull fragment of some supposed 'treasure ship' and that we will now be able to put together a great part of the real, workaday cargo ship of the past. Photos by Ryck Lydecker Aft cabin had five rooms for skipper and crew. �SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION* ATLANTIC,GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT•AFL-CIO '^">•10 Scholarships ler^- 11No 19 K 20Co 21 Sc 37 Rb 38 Sr 39 55Cs 56Ba see below 87Fr see below .gRa 22 Ti 40 Zr 57-71 72 Hf 89 .0^'^ Ao>^ \)^ts e^'i 'US tVve vjits. 41 A ppiicadons are now being accepted for the five $10,000 SRJ College Scholarships to he awaded next May. Each winner will receive the $10,000 grant, payable over a period of four years, to pursue a chosen field of study at any accredited college in the United States or its territories. Application forms may he obtained at any SIU hall, or by writing to SIU Scholarships, Administrator, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Deadline for the return of applications is April 1,1974. Eligihility rules make the contest open to: * Seafarers who have three years seatime aboard SlU-contracted ships. * Dependents of Seafarers who meet the seatime requirements. * Dependents of deceased Seafarers, providing the Seafarers had accumulated sufficient seatime before death. Dependents of de­ ceased Seafarers must he less than 19 years of age at die time they apply. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of Ugh school grades and scores adileved on either the College Entrance Examination Boards (SAT only), or the American College Tests. Exam dates for the upcoming College Boards are Nov. 3, Dec. 1 and Feb. 2. For the American College Tests the dates are Oct. 20, Dec. 8 and Feb. 23. Additional Information on the SAT's may be obtained by writing the College Boards at either. Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540, or. Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701. For the American College Tests the address is Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. The 1973 winners, who are this month embarking on their college careers, bring to 102 the number of recipients who have been awarded SIU scholarsUps since the program began in 1953. John M. Gallagher, Jr. is this month beginning at Philadelphia's Drexel University; Vassillos LIvanos Is attending Stevens Institute of Technology In Hoboken, NJ.; John K. Paulsen starts at the CamegleMellon University In Pittsburg, Pa., and Frederick A. PeUer, Jr. begins at Louisiana State University In Baton Rouge. • ..I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1973 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NIXON SEES PIPELINE, SUPERPORTS EASING ENERGY BITE ACCEPT CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORT ALASKA PIPELINE - FINAL APPROVAL ANOTHER CLASS OF RECERTIFIED BOSUNS GRADUATES SCIENTISTS SAVE STRICKEN SEAFARER'S LIFE ULTRAMAR, SUGAR ISLANDER OFF ON MAIDEN VOYAGES ABOARD THE TANKER TALLULAH DELTA SUD LAUNCHED IN NEW ORLEANS MERCHANT MARINE ACT PROVIDES NEW GREAT LAKES ORE CARRIER SIU HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO SEAFARERS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION AWAITS FURTHER ACTION REP. ADDABBO HAILS SIU'S PINEY POINT ACHIEVEMENT AFL-CIO VOWS TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF LABOR BRITISH SEA VOLUNTEERS SAVE 100,000 MARITIME LIVES SIU MANNED ROGER M KYES LAUNCHED ON GREAT LAKES REP. GIAIMO CITES ROLE OF U.S. MERCHANT MARINE PANAMA INSLIDE LABOR ENERGY CRISIS HIGH OIL PROFITS, LOW TAXES THE LIFE YOU SAVE EXPAND IBU TRAINING PROGRAM FOR OCEAN, INLAND WATERWAY DELTA QUEEN TO CRUISE ON - LIFE EXTENDED TO 1978 LYMAN HALL'S FIRST SIU VOYAGE CASH SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS EARLY LAKE MICHIGAN'S MYSTERY SHIP: A MYSTERY NO MORE 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 9/1/1973 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXV, No. 9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1973 Periodicals Seafarers Log