http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/cbfcbfff002d2f961ba4abfd0fcfde73.PDF c797281e5bbad2deab771e0223058e06 PDF Text Text �8 Million Jobless Unemployment Rate Up To 8.6^ in October The nation's unemployment rate rose from 8.3 to 8.6 percent during October, and the number of jobless Americans went back over the 8 million mark for Apply For Diesel Course The four-week diesel course of­ fered at the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. covers: types, designs, construction and characteristics of various diesel engines; nomenclature and principal design features of all parts of diesel engines; formulas and hydraulic prin­ ciples; introduction to fuel, air, luhrication and exhaust systems; use of var'ous gauges, meters and instru­ ments used on diesel engines; care, operations maintenance and record­ ing of diesel engine performance; signals used between bridge and en­ gine room; fundamentals of elec­ tricity and refr^eration; basic fire fighting, first aid and safety. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: No requirements for those who are not interested in receiving the Coast Guard license. Starling date: January 5. (For application, see pages 30-31 of this Log). the first time since last May, according roll" jobs rose by 217,000 as compared to statistics released by the Labor De­ with increases that averaged well over 300,000 in each of the three preceding partment earlier this month. months. Economic analysts had differ­ This fact, couplet vith another Labor Department report which showed that ent opinions on the interpretation of wholesale prices rose 1.8 percent last these statistics, with some contending it month—the biggest jump in a year— showed a serious slowdown of the conflicts sharply with claims by the whole economic recovery, and others Ford Administration of the beginning saying that the marked rate of expan­ of a strong economic recovery. At the sion from June through September same time, wholesale prices of indus­ merely could not be sustained. In the breakdown of individual statis­ trial commodities, which are considered the best indicators of inflationary pres­ tics, the unemployment rate for adult sures, also recorded the largest increase men was unchanged at 7.1 percent, in a year. while the rate for adult women rose from 7.5 to 7.8 percent. The rate for The number of jobless workers in­ creased by 230,000 last month, and 110,000 of those were persons who had "not been in the labor force" a month earlier. That term means that those persons did not have a job and were not actively looking for one. They are not SIU Vice President Paul Drozak on counted as imemployed", but when they Oct. 30 testified before a U.S. Com­ resume their job search they are again merce Department Committee consider­ counted among those out of work. ing Government policies to help accel­ There were some mixed aspects of erate the creation of new jobs and the October unemployment figures, pointed out that the SIU's "views on the which are released every month by the nation's employment policies and the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor means by which America's workers can Statistics. The total number of jobs in be assured of gainful employment" are the nation remained unchanged at tied to the Union's belief that "the U.S. 84,441,000, and the number of jobs on merchant marine is a vital contributor Government and private payrolls went to the nation's economy and security." up slightly. This committee was formed by Secre­ However, the increase of the "pay­ tary of Commerce Rogers Morton be­ the PRESIDENT'S REPORT: teenagers was up from 19.3 to 19.9 percent, and the rate for heads of house­ holds from 5.7 to 5.9 percent. The rate for blacks was virtually unchanged at 14.2 percent, as was the rate for mar­ ried men at 5.2 percent. The figures for blue-collar workers showed a drop in the unemployment rate from 8.6 to 8.4 percent. Employ­ ment gains in this area were made by skilled workers while there was an in­ crease in unemployment for unskilled laborers. Although unemployment de­ clined slightly for white-collar workers, there was a rise in joblessness among service and farm workers. SlU Ties More U.S. Jobs to Reyitailzed Merchant Marine Paul HaU Bosuns Recertification Program Signals Progress to Job Securily The SIU's Bosun's Recertification Program, now well into its third year, is one of the most successful and productive educational programs that the SIU has ever conducted. And it is a program that will continue to produce positive results for both the Union and the men who participate in it for years to come. The Bosun's Program, through the more than 300 Seafarers 'who have now completed it, has fiirst and foremost opened a vital channel of commu­ nication between the Union and the SIU membership. The Program has accomplished this by giving our bosuns a detailed insight into the many tough legislative, economic and technical problems and issues facing the U.S. maritime industry today—problems and issues that have a profoimd effect on the lives and livelihoods of all Seafarers. And it has enabled these bosuns to see how the SIU is trying to cope with these problems for the protection of this membership's job opportunities and job security. The Program has also given our bosuns an insight into how the SIU operates as a functioning union, and the kinds of everyday problems the SIU encoiinters in administering the business of this Union. With this knowledge, our recertified bosuns have successfully taken it from there because they have not hoarded what they learned. As the highest unlicensed rating aboard ship and as chairman of the Ship's Committee, these bosuns have been passing on their valuable knowledge to hundreds of Other Seafarers. As a result, voyages and payoffs have been smoother because there have cause he felt that the nation's present unemployment rate is unacceptable and that in order to develop new job mar­ kets, policies which can accelerate the growth of U.S. industry must be formu­ lated. To help formulate these policies, the committee invited representatives from labor, business and citizen groups to air their views and suggestions. Pointing out that "the U.S. merchant marine provides jobs to American work­ ers not only aboard U.S.-flag vessels, . Continued on Page 28 . been increasingly fewer disputes aboard ship that arise from simple mis­ understandings of the Contract or Constitution. There has also been more effective communication between our ships at sea and Union Headquarters. To cite just one example of the benefits to aU Seafarers of this kind of commu­ nication: the Union is now made aware of exactly when and where a man gets off a ship abroad. This has meant nearly. 10,0 fly-OHt jobs in, the past three months oh the West Coast alone-—and thiat's 100 jobs .that might otherwise go unfilled by Seafarers. Most importantly, though, our recertified bosuns have given the large part of the SIU membership a new understanding of what" is really happening in the maritime industry today and the kinds of problems that we as profes­ sional Seafarers must meet and overcome. Without this kind of understand­ ing the SIU, as an effective organization representing seamen, will not be able to move ahead. The Bosun's Program has also accomplished one more very important thing. It has given the men who have participated in it an opportunity to excel and to achieve their own personal goals. Several of our bosuns, while going through the Program, have taken advantage of the Lundeberg School's GED Program and have gotten high school equivalency diplomas. Another one of our bosuns, who before going through the Program could not read or write, learned to do both with the help of the Lundeberg School's academic staff. More recently. Recertified Bosun Frank Rodriquez, who graduated from the program several months back, used the first aid skills he picked up as part of the Bosun's Program to help save the life of a man who had been seriously injured in a New York City subway accident. A story about Sea­ farer Rodriguez's actions is carried in this issue of the Log. I congratulate all these bosuns for their fine achievements. Overall, the Bosun's Recertification Program has meant and will continue to mean much to the SIU and its members. As professional Seafarcts, we work in ah extremely complex and changing industry. And these changes are not only occurring in the class and size of the vessels we sail, but^lso in the legislative and governmental areas in Washington, D.C., which are having an ever increasing effect on the jobs and job security of the American sailor. Today's Seafarer must be able to keep abreast of much more than the changing technical skills of his job. He must also know the other factors— legislative and otherwise—^that affect his job and his life. Today's Seafarer must also possess the understanding to know the steps that have to be taken by the Union to overcome our problems.. And the Seafarer must have the initiative and the guts to help the Union in changing right along with the industry and the times. The Bosun's Recertification Program is helping us immeasurably in achieving these goals. 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 except twice a month in July. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVII, No. 12, November 1975. Page 2 jpeafarers tog �' . I At Propeller Club Confab ^•1 4 Brand,Sullivan and Downing Urge Cargo Preference The U.S. Congress must enact some kind of cargo preference legislation very soon to revitalize the American merchant marine according to the views expressed by three key speakers at the 49th Annual Propeller Club Conven­ tion held last month in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Herb Brand, president of the Trans­ portation Institute, Rep. Leonor K. Sullivan (D.-Mo.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and Rep. Thomas N. Downing (D.-Va.), chairman of that committee's subcommittee on the Mer­ chant Marine, all told delegates to the convention that in their opinion cargo preference is a necessity if America's merchant fleet is to be competitive on an international level. "I have been asked to discuss the question of whether cargo sharing is a realistic goal for the United States," TI President Brand said. "In my view, in the rapidly changing world of the mid-70's. cargo sharing is not only h-ealistic', it is inevitable." The "realities of the maritime world, like broader world realities, have changed radically in the last decade," Brand continued. "No one would argue that the solutions and policies of the 1960's in other fields—energy, environ­ ment, trade, foreign policy, defense, the economy—are adequate for today's realities. Why then should it come as a surprise that the same is true in mari­ time?" The TI President cited some of the "new realities" in the maritime industry T 1 >1 which he said require changes in policy: The rapid growth of the Soviet and other state-owned fleets from relative insignificance in the 1960's to a point today where they are capturing an everlarger portion of world trade; a sub­ stantial increase in the number of other nations which have adopted various forms of cargo preference legislation including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Spain, Alge­ ria, and modified cargo preference for France and Japan; and changes in ship­ ping technology as well as governmental action which have made traditional concepts of open ports and interna­ tional competition for cargoes less meaningful. "The faltering steps taken by our government in the way of national cargo ,I ^ ! 'J policy have been too little and too slow," Brand said. "A strong U.S. merchant marine is more important now than ever before. The new realities require that building and maintaining a strong merchant marine include a na­ tional cargo policy." . [Transportation Institute is a non­ profit research and educational organi­ zation devoted to the advancement of the nation's marine transportation in­ dustry.] An Uphill Battle Congresswoman Sullivan told the convention audience that despite the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which has spawned one of the largest fleet rebuilding programs since WW II, the Continued on Page 28 Hall Rips U.S. on Multinationals and Runaway Fleet SIU President Paul Hall this month delivered a stinging attack - against American-owned multinational compa- Cost Your Vote For SIU Officers Voting is presentiy being con­ ducted in 26 ports for the election of SIU, AGLIWD. officers for the term 1976-1979. "Seafarers nlay pick np their ballots and maiimg envelopes from 9 a.m. untfl noon, Mondays tiu-ough Saturdays, except on legal holidays, from Nov. 1 tiirou^ Dec. 31,1975. Fof a detailed report on tiie election procedures, including ad­ dresses of tiie 26 ports, see tiie special snpplement in tiie October Seafarers Log. An fuU book members in good standing are urged to cast their vote in the election for officers of their Union. nies which are destroying thousands of jobs for Americans as well as eroding gains made over the years in labormanagement relations by their danger­ ously expanding practices of producing manufactured goods abroad with lowpaid foreign labor and then dumping them on the U.S. market. Speaking in New Orleans before a seminar of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a government agency which performs the dual job of providing mediators in labor-manage­ ment disputes and keeping the Admin­ istration informed on trends in labor relations. President Hall also levied an attack against the U.S. policy of allow­ ing Communist-bloc nations with statecontrolled economies to compete on an unequal basis in the American market with U.S. supply and service industries. Hall stated that the multinationals have created vast "runaway industries," and he pointed to the plight of the ailing U.S. clothing industry as an example of the harm these "runaways" have on the American job market. He noted that "the U.S. national average manu­ facturing wage in 1975 is $3.92 an INDEX Legislative News Merchant marine subcommittee hearings..Page 8 Washington Activities Page 9 Union News SIU activities in New Orleans Centerfold President's Report ....... Page 2 SPAD honor roll Page 24 Headquarters Notes ....'. .Page 7 SIU scholarships ... ..Back page New San Francisco hall ..Page 13 General News 1-year Jones Act waiver for Collier .Page 10 Waterman asks for ship subsidy Page 6 PRMSA ships Page 5 Runaway flagships; foreign imports .Page 3 Jobs and the merchant marine Page 2 IMCO, ITF meetings ......Page 5 Farm worker elections ....Page 6 Tax reform bill Page 8 Cargo preference stressed. Page 3 4 Falcon ships up for bid ..Page 5 Unemployment rises Page 2 Social Security Page 11 November, 1975 Shipping Dispatchers' Reportb Page 22 Ships' committees Page 4 Members man grain ships Pages 20-21 Ships' Digests .Page 12 Delta Argentina; Arthur MIddleton Page 18 Training and Upgrading Seafarer gets high school diploma ..Page29 Upgrading class schedule, requirements & application Pages 30-31 Seafarers participate in bosuns recertification and 'A' seniority upgrading Page 27 GED requirements and application Page 31 Upgraders graduate Page 29 Firefighting training Page 10 Membership News 'Atrocity medal' Page 14 Inquisitive traveler Page 15 New SIU pensioners .... .Page 23 First aid for accident victim. Page 8 -Final Departures ;.......Page 26 rations will wreak havoc on the nation's industrial structure." Hall then pointed out that "the maritime industry pro­ vides one of the most chilling examples of what can happen when private in­ dustry is left alone to compete with state-owned industries." He outlined that "in recent years Soviet liner cargo vessels have invaded U.S. West Coast trades, and through discriminatory rate cutting practices have captured a major share of the most lucrative cargoes on these routes from the U.S. and other foreign shipping fleets that formerly carried these goods. The effect has been to reduce the rev­ Harmed U.S. Fleet enues of U.S. carriers to the point where President Hall also pointed out the a number of U.S.-fiag liner vessels have harm multinationals have done to the been driven to lay-up." U.S. merchant marine through the cre­ Reviewing the tragic effects of these ation of their huge "runaway-flag" fleets new forces of international competition which are American-owned vessels reg­ —^multinationals and state-owned in­ istered in Liberia and Panama and dustries—on the U.S., Hall charged crewed by low-paid foreign seamen. He charged that "the U.S. Govern­ that "they mean a depressed and weak­ ment must assume a major share of the ened economy; they mean a loss of responsibility for the wholesale dis­ jobs; they mean the sacrifice of job se­ placement of American workers by curity; they mean diminished work op­ these companies, because it has done portunities for American workers; they nothing to stop runaway industries mean despair for thousands of Amer­ from exporting jobs. In fact, the Gov­ ican young people just leaving college ernment encourages this practice by or high school and looking for a place in the economy of our nation. And they failing to close the tax loopholes which have created a climate of insecurity in make these industries profitable." Turning to the problem of state- the American worker which leads in owned economies, such as Russia, turn to instability that destroys labormanagement relations and the efficient operating in the U.S. market. Hall said that "given an opportunity to enter Continued on Page 28 American markets, state-owned corpo­ hour. Compare this to 94.3 cents an hour in Japan, 44 cents in Korea, 16.3 cents, in Taiwan and 12 cents in Co­ lumbia." Hall continued: "there might be some justification for both the loss of jobs and the loss of self-sufficiency in whole product lines if the result were cheaper goods of equivalent quality for U.Sr consumers, but this is not the case. The only parties who profit from the vast wage differentials between U.S. and foreign garment workers and the resultant lower cost of foreign goods are importers and retailers." •A\t\ JM •S' , 'sV I ij'j SIU President Paul Hall addresses a seminar of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in New Orleans this month. Seated beside President Hall Is William Usery, national director of the Service. Page 3 �The Committee Page John Penn Committee ... , ; '} •I Robert E. Lee Committee Ship's Chairman of the Mariner SS John Penn (Waterman), Recertified Bosun John Davies, (right) is at a payoff in the port of New Orleans oh Oct. 16 with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.); Deck Delegate Joseph Dunnam; Engine Delegate Victor Brunnell; Educational Director A. W. George; Steward Dele­ gate J. W. Watkins, and Chief Steward N. G. Williams, secretary-reporter. The vessel, on the run to the Far East, went into layup following the payoff. Recertified Bosun Kasmoin Amat (right) ship's chairman of the LASH SS Robert E. Lee (Waterman) takes time out for photo at a payoff Oct. 27 with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.); AB Horace B. Gaskill, deck delegate; Night Cook and Baker Louis C. Babin, Jr., steward delegate, and Steward/Cook John S. Burke, Sr., secretary-reporter. The ship paid off at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y. and is on the run to the Mideast. San Juan Committee Mount Explorer Committee Recertified Bosun Billy Mitchell (standing left) ship's chairman on board the containership S;S San Juan (Sea-Land) at a payoff Oct. 21 in Port Elizabeth, N.J. and SID Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated right) pose for photo with the Ship's Committee of: Pantryman Melvin Bass, steward delegate (seated left); Chief Steward Angel Mallonado, secretary-reporter; AB Whitey Hammock, deck delegate, and QMED Leonard Dilling, engine delegate. The ship is on the run to the Med. Recertified Bosun Marion Beeching (2nd left), ship's chairman of the T5 SS Mount Explorer (Cove), takes time out for a photo along the ship's rail wtih the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Wiper Bill Lignos, engine delegate; Chief Steward Alfred Salem, secretary-reporter, and Robert Forshee, steward dele­ gate. Payoff was held recently at the Gatex Dock, Carteret, N.J. She's on a voyage to India. Anchorage Committee Pittsburgh Committee At a payoff Nov. 6 in Port Elizabeth, N.J. is the Ship's Committee of the con­ tainership SS Anchorage (Sea-Land) led by Recertified Bosun Esteban Morales (2nd left), ship's chairman and, (I. to r.),: Deck Delegate Tom Magras; Engine Delegate W. Brown; Chief Cook Frank Bradley, a charter member of the SlU, and Steward Delegate Paul Wanner. The ship is on a coastwise run. Recertified Bosun Joseph Puglisi (2nd left) ship's chairman of the SS Pitts­ burgh (Sea-Land) gets together with the Ship's Committee of: Steward Delegate J. H. Gleaton (left); Deck Delegate T. Holt (center rear); Engine Delegate E. Cuenca (center front), and Chief Steward I. Buckley, secretaryreporter (right). Payoff took place in Port Elizabeth, N.J. on Oct. 7. i . } Page 4 Seafarers Log �Safety, Manning Key Targets Shepard at IMCO—ILO Meetings in Geneva^ London SIU Vice President Earl Shepard, as an oiTicial U.S. representative, attended conferences of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Europe during the months of September and October where recommendations are being for­ mulated on international maritime safety standards and training. The delegates to these conference sessions are working out proposals which may eventually become part of international maritime law. It is very important that the SIU participate in these forums to insure that the unlicensed seaman's rights and jurisdiction are not invaded or elimi­ nated. At the last IMCO session, held in London, England in late September and early October, Vice President Shepard attended several meetings where recom­ mendations from the various subcom­ mittees of the Maritime Safety Com­ mittee were discussed. Some of the subcommittees are: Standards of Train­ ing and Watchkeeping; Ship Design and Equipment, and Life Saving and Ma­ rine Pollution. Some of the recommendations were forwarded to the maritime member countries, referred to the Joint IMCOILO Maritime Committee or back to the respective subcommittee for further SIU Vice President Earl Shepard (left) \A^as one of the U.S. representatives to attend an International Labor Organization conference in Geneva, S\witzerland last month. action. Vice President Shepard also attended meetings of the Ad Hoc Com­ mittee on the Fishing Industry while he-was in London. Prior to the ILO sessions, Shepard attended several International Trans­ port Workers Federation (ITF) con­ ferences. A key meeting was held on manning, and it was felt that the issue of manning must be placed on the IMCO agenda before a complete agree­ ment could- be reached on the quantity and quality of training for each ship department. At the ILO conference, held from Oct. 12-24 in Geneva, Switzerland, several of the committees drew up pro­ posals and recommendations which were referred for final action at sessions to be convened next year. Committees such as Continuity of Employment, Young Seafarers, Holi­ day with Pay, and Sub-Standard Ships and Flags of Convenience will all have final action taken on their suggestions at the Full Tri-Partite Maritime Con­ ference scheduled for October, 1976. Judge Keeps SIU Crews on 3 PRMMI Ships; NLRB to Act A jurisdictional dispute over the crewing of three ships owned or char­ tered by the Puerto Rican Merchant Shipping Authority (PRMSA) has led to a series of court rulings and appeals which has put SIU crews on all three ships. Last year PRMSA had bought or •chartered four roll-on roll-off ships— the SS Eric K. Holzer, Ponce de Leon, Puerto Rico and Fortaleza—from Penaify Meal Hour Rafes Under the new Standard Tanker and Freightship Contracts, the proper rates to he paid for penalty meal hours, delayed sailings, re­ striction to ship clauses and ship­ board Union meetings are: $4.48 for Group I men, $3.44 for Group II men and $2.73 for Group III men. the NMU-contracted Transamerican Trailer Transport and eight ships from the SIU contracted Sea-Land Services and Seatrain Lines. Since the ship transfers to PRMSA, the Sea-Land and Seatrain ships have been operated by Puerto Rico Merchant Marine, Inc. (PRMMI) which has a contract with the SIU to crew its ships. The dispute began on Oct. 1, 1975 when PRMSA's agreement with TTT ended for three of the four Ro Ro ships and they were assigned to PRMMI for operation as part of the fleetwide unit under contract with the SIU. In protest, the NMU set up picket lines at PRMMI terminals in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland until the U.S. District Court in San Juan, acting on a petition by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a temporary restraining order on Oct. 12 ending the NMU's picketing. The SIU then manned the three Ro Ro vessels SS Eric K. Holzer, Ponce de Leon and Puerto Rico. On Oct. 24, Judge Pesquera of the U.S. District Court in San Juan, after a hearing issued a preliminary injunc­ tion against the NMU. However, he ruled that the manning of the three Ro Ro ships should return to its Sept. 30 status with NMU crews aboard the three ships transferred to PRMMI fleetwide SIU unit, until the NLRB by its hearings could settle the issue. The following day SIU appealed Judge Pesquera's ruling which would have put the NMU crews back on the three transferred Ro Ro ships. Chief Judge Coffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit in Boston stayed Judge Pesquera's ruling as it applied to the manning and ordered that the post Sept. 30 crewing of the three Ro Ro ships with the SIU members aboard should be 'continued pending further ordered consideration of the manning issue by Judge Pesquera in San Juan while the NLRB hears the entire case. On Oct. 29 after further consider­ ation of the manning issue as to which crews should man the three Ro Ro ships. Judge Pesquera adhered to his original decision for NMU manning. The next day, on Oct. 30, all parties went back to the Boston U.S. Court of Appeals. Chief Coffin after a long hearing stayed Judge Pesquera's Oct. 29 decision resulting in SIU crews cpntinuing to man the three Ro Ro ves­ sels pending ultimate decision by the NLRB. Chief Judge Coffin further ordered all parties to appear before the full three-man Boston U.S. Court of Ap­ peals in January 1976 for further argu­ ment on all issues involving the prelim­ inary injunction. All ships operated by PRMMI have now resumed their normal operations with SIU crews aboard the 11 ships including the three transferred Ro Ro's. November, 1975 some specific complaints none were given. The MSC has for years been trying to expand its operations, and when the Congress refused to allocate money for the construction of new vessels, the MSC renewed its efforts to completely run the Falcon ships and install its own crews. First, they granted unfavorable charters, with the result that it cut into the company's working capital. Finally they just wouldn't renegotiate the charter. The SIU fought strongly to prevent this intrusion into the private sector of the merchant marine. In a letter to thenSecretary of the Navy John W. Warner (the MSC comes under the jurisdiction of the Navy Department), SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall wrote that the takeovers would establish a precedent "that runs counter to the established public policy which calls for the maintenance of a privately owned and operated U.S. mer­ chant marine. This would be particu­ larly unfortunate in view of the national policy to promte development of a com­ petitive private American shipping in­ dustry." Despite SIU protests, the Union was Seafarer Peter Gonzalez, Social Security No. 267-48-5220, is re­ quested to contact Tom Cranford, supervisor of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 or telephone him at 212-4996600, as soon as possible. not able to prevent the takeover, and the MSC has operated the vessels with their Civil Service crews for about a year-and-a-half. Now it seems after fighting so hard to obtain them, the MSC is offering them up to private op­ erators again a scant 18 months later. Evidently the MSC has not had any great success in operating the vessels. Since they will now be offered up to pri­ vate operators the SIU is hopeful that one of our contracted companies will be able to secure the operating rights and that SIU crews can be installed once more. • ' >1 I Richardson Gets Nod As Secretary of the Commerce Dept. Elliot Richardson has been nomi­ nated by President Ford to succeed Rogers Morton as Secretary of Com­ merce as of January 1, 1976. The Commerce Department is the agency which has jurisdiction over many mari­ time affairs, and the Maritime Admin­ I•i Contact Office MSC Seeks Private Firms to Run 4 Ex—SIU Falcon Tankers The Military Sealift Command, which last year took over four Falcon tankers from the SlU-contracted Falcon Tankers, Inc. and replaced the SIU crews vyith their own Civil Service crews, is now seeking private compa­ nies to once again operate the vessels. Prior to the MSC takeover, the ships were operated by a Falcon subsidiary, Iran Destiny, Inc. The four ships, SS Falcon Princess, Falcon Lady, Falcon Duchess, and Falcon Countess, were under charter to the MSC. In early 1974, the MSC notified the company that it was also going to oper^ ate the vessels because of their alleged "poor condition" and also because Iran Destiny, Inc. was having difficulties with them. However, while Iran Destiny oper­ ated the ships the MSC never made any specific charges against the com­ pany's maintenance except to take "pot shots" and to state that it was doing a poor job. When the company asked for •i istration (MARAD) is under its wing. The nomination is subject to confirma­ tion by the U.S. Senate. Richardson, 55, has served in many posts in government. He has been Under-Secretary of State, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Secre­ tary of Defense, and Attorney General, all during the presidency of Richard Nixon. He is currently serving as Ambassador to Great Britain. Morton is leaving the Commerce Department to return to private life. Pages ' ! �NMC Paying Way to U.S.-Flag Resurgence The National Maritime Council which is composed of chief executives of U.S. flag carriers, maritime union representatives, shipbuilders and gov­ ernment officials, was created in 1971 for the purpose of developing and promoting a strong, competitive Amer­ ican merchant marine which would provide American shippers with the finest, most consistent service available anywhere. To meet this goal the NMC has sought to foster greater confidence by U.S. exporters and importers in the reliability and quality of the U.S. ma?? tisMb. idustry-sBTti to serve as a vehicle for encouraging stable labor-manage­ ment relations in the maritime industry. In the past four years the NMC has made significant progress towards achieving its goals as greatly improved cooperation between labor, manage­ ment and government has begun to attract American shippers back to U.S. flag ships. Shippers have been able to sample NMC Cites Sony Official first-hand this cooperation by attending seminars sponsored in major cities by the NMC where they meet and talk to representatives from all segments of the industry. These dinners and seminars provide a regular forum for communication between maritime industry segments, which in the past were often totally isolated from one another, and act as a showcase for the industry's new pro­ grams. They also give shippers a chance to present their views to the rest of the industry. The council also sponsors a program of advertising and public relations activities designed to make the nation's citizens aware of the important con­ tributions of the U.S. merchant fleet. Through speeches, films, posters and advertisements, the NMC describes the long history of U.S. flag shipping and its vital role in the nation's economy. Some of the advantages and con­ tributions of U.S. flag ships stressed by the NMC are: Approximately 70 cents of every dollar spent in shipping on Americanflag ships remains in this country and makes an important contribution to the national balance of payments and to the national economy; • Their cargo will be better pro­ tected because of this country's strin­ gent safety laws; • The American merchant marine is vital to our national security. The National Maritime Council is dedicated to the uninterrupted revitalization of the U.S. flag merchant marine and to maintaining the working coop­ eration between maritime labor, man­ agement and government which they have fostered. For this reason the SIU will continue to offer its full support to the NMC, as well as to any other organization truly interested in building and strengthening the American mer­ chant marine, and to be actively rep­ resented in all of its seminars and forums. Op#jco/ Benefit Change 1! i! !i Sony's ex-Western operations manager Yoichiro Murata (center) displays the framed National Maritime Council Certificate of Appreciation he received this month for "his outstanding contribution to NMC objectives and his support of the American merchant marine." Presenting the award in Compton, Calif, for the NMC were Maurice Hesterman (left), MARAD Office of Market Develop­ ment and Oliver Henry, MARAD Pacific Southwest area representative. Murata Is now in Tokyo as the firm's manager of export shipping. I Hie Board of Tmstees of the Sea­ farers Wel&ire and Pension Plan has accepted a revision in the optical benefit. Effective Jan. 1, 1976 Seafarers meeting the bask el^ibility require­ ments and their depentots need no longer patronize a contracted opti­ cian in order to receive the optical benefit of up to $30 every two years for an eye examination and a pair Under the revised provision, eligi­ ble Seafarers may go to any optician and most submit die paid bill, doug with the SIU claim form to the nan office. The Plan will then direcdy reimburse eadh man up to $30 for each digihle claim. /• .U Probers Find Farm Workers Election Procedures Are Lax A special AFL-CIO panel,. chaired by SIU President Paul Hall, which was set up to investigate representation^lections among California's farm workers, has found that "proper enforcement" of the state's new agricultural labor relations law is essential to fair elec­ tions. The three-member group spent five days last month touring key growing areas of the state, talking with farm workers, representatives of the Agri­ cultural Labor Relations Board and others involved in enforcement of , the law. The United Farm Workers and the Teamsters Union are vying for the right to represent farm workers in California. In their report, SIU President Hall and fellow committee members Joseph Keenan, secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Paul Jennings, president of the Elec-trical, Radio and Machine Workers, expressed encouragement at the show­ ing of die United Farm Workers so far under "tremendous adversity." The panel noted that the AFl>CIOafiSliated United Farm Workers has not lost a single election where it held the contract and had won more than 30 elections on farms where the Team­ sters held contracts. They said that if the elections were held in a "free at­ mosphere" the votes will go over­ whelmingly to the United Farm Work­ ers. The committee had strong criticism for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) which it said has failed to make its presence felt through qukk invest^ations of charges, explanations to workers of their r^hts and speedy processing of complaints. Page 6 In stating some of the panel's findings President Hall said, "there has been and is at this point intimidation of the work­ ers involved in the elections. There has been inadequate investigation of the charges that have been lodged by the workers and their representatives," and enforcement of the law has been "bad." Unfair labor practices, particularly the discharges of workers who support the UFW, constitute the major source of in­ timidation to the workers. President Hall said. The panel noted that "we found ig­ norance of the law," in investigating the election procedures, and that the ALRB Voting for SIU Officers At Headquarters, three Seafarers register with Union Patrolman George Mc­ Cartney (right) before voting in the election of SIU officers. From left are: Elwyn Ford, engine department; Luke Wymbs, who was participating in the Bosuns Recertification Program, and William Reed, steward department. Vot­ ing is being conducted in 26 SiU ports from 9 a.m. to noon. Monday through Saturday, excluding legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Ail full book members in good standing are urged to cast their ballots. staff " suffered tremendously from a lack of leadership." However, the group also stated that a special task force re­ cently appointed by California Govwnor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. is taking "vigorous action" and in a short time has produced a "noticeable change" in the administration of the law. Waterman Asks For LASH Subsidy The SlU-contracted operator. Water­ man Steamship Corp., has applied to the Maritime Administration's Subsidy Board for construction subsidy to build four more LASH ships for its Atlantic and Gulf Coasts-Far East service. Waterman has also applied to MARAD for a long-term, 20-year con­ tract for Trade Routes 12 and 22, which is the Far East run. Waterman's old contract for these two trades routes ran Out Nov. 7 and the company is cur­ rently appealing a ruling denying the long-term contract. The company's application for con­ struction subsidy for the LASH ships is contingent on receiving the long term contract for trade routes 12 and 22. Presently, Waterman operates three LASH-type vessels and 18 Mariner class breakbulk ships. In addition to its Far East service. Waterman also runs to Nothem Europe, India, the Persian Gulf-Red Sea area, Bangladesh and Ceylon. Seafarers Log �• ''il N.Y, Port Council Cites Official Headquarters Notes -1 by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak ILA's Anthony Scotto (2nd right) MTD N.Y. Port Council head, presents the organization's scroll of recognition to (center) Edgar C. Fabber, N.Y.C. com­ missioner of ports and terminals, for his achievements for the port during the year. Also at the group's annual dinner presentation on Oct. 18 were, (I. to r.): Sam Kovenetsky, Retail Clerks Union president: N.Y. Governor Hugh L. Carey, and SlU President Paul Hall. They're All Salad Days On First Trip In the past few months I have been reporting on the new ships Seafarers are crewing. These ships not only mean more jobs for this membership, but because they incorporate the latest technological innovation and smaller crews, they also mean that our members must have different skills and training to operate them efficiently and safely. The TT Williamsburg, thfe SS Massachusetts, the SS Great Land and the SS Golden Monarch cost many millions of dollars to build. The operators of these ships have made large investments and one of the reasons the SIU is manning their ships is because of our reputation as well-trained, professional seamen. To maintain this tradition and to help our members keep pace with this changing industry, the Harry Lundeberg School was started in Piney Point. Here, men in the deck, engine and steward departments can learn the skills needed for new endorsements, upgrading that brings higher wages, new re­ sponsibilities and, because they are growing to meet maritime's new needs, better job security for the entire membership. As bridges get more automated, ABs will be required to monitor new navi­ gational equipment on watch. Fewer engine rooms will carry wipers as auto­ mation changes the composition of the black gang. Stewards must learn to operate galleys that utilize portion control and new types of labor-saving devices. The types of cargo being carried by modern merchant fleets are also chang­ ing our jobs. The potential danger posed by the huge amounts of oil carried by supertankers or super-cooled cargoes of liquid petroleum products makes it imperative that the men aboard LNG vessels or VLCCs know how to handle these cargoes and any emergencies that might occur. For this reason, the Coast Guard will probably soon require all men aboard these types of vessels to have lifeboat tickets and firefighting certificates. In addition, all men sailing on LNG vessels, including those in the steward depart­ ment, will be required to have special LNG training. I urge all members to take a look at the Lundeberg School section in this Seafarers Log which gives the descriptions and requirements for every course now offered at the School. You may be able to qualify yourself for higher wages, stronger job security and safer working conditions aboard ship. FIREFIGHTING The importance of having a firefighting -certificate cannot be stressed too often. Without it there may be a time when you will not be allowed to ship out. This is a two-day course with one day of classroom instruction at the Lunde­ berg School in Piney Point and one day of practical training at the jointly sponsored MSC-MARAD firefighting school in Earle, N.J. Upcoming dateS^ for the course are Dec. 5,12 and 19. On his first trip after graduating from the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School, Messman Mark Wilson gets some salad for the saloon mess • aboard the Sea-Land Resource, an SL-7 containership. Seafarer Wilson, who worked as a cook in his hometown of Doylestown, Pa. before going to Piney Point, plans to continue sailing in the steward department. High Adventure for Bosun SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM This important program has done much to strengthen the SIU. The six men who graduated from the program this month and received their full Union 'A' books have learned much about the operations and functions of the SIU. They will now be able to take their place aboard SIU ships as knowledgable, well-trained and responsible Seafarers. BOSUNS' RECERITFICATION PROGRAM With the graduation this month of 12 more bosuns from the Bosuns' Recertification Program, a total of 308 Seafarers have successfully completed this vital two-month training and upgrading course. In the two-and-one-half years since this program was started the Seafarers who have participated in it have been given the opportunity to learn much about their Union and also about the entire maritime industry. It is especially important for the bosun to keep abreast of the changes and problems of the merchant marine because as the ship's chairman he is the leader of the SIU crew aboard ship. It is a job that the recertified bosun has been doing very well. Pbilfics Is Porkchops Chief Bosun Tony Leo of the Puerto Rican Merchant Marine, Inc. shoregang at Port Elizabeth. N.J. is high up on a crane (left) showing ABs the best way to paint the structure. Note closeup (right) of Brother Leo with lifeline attached painting a cable. (Photo was taken by Seafarer John Lombardo who is also a member of the shoregang.) November, 1975 Don a te ioSEAD .—^^ Page? * t 1^1 1 it 1 �Industry Leaders Back Cargo Preference^ Subsidy • I • I, 1. J WASIUNGTON, D.C.—The House Merchant Marine Subcommittee restimed its oversight hearings on all maritime promotional programs and policies in September and heard testi­ mony by two representatives of the industry advocating cargo preference legislation and increased subsidies for American shipyards to offset foreign comi>etition. Alfred Maskin, executive director of the American Maritime Association, told committee members that the growth of maritime nationalism and preference policies abroad, and the rise of stateowned fleets under the Soviet and other Communist-block flags has drastically altered international shipping and made it imperative for the U.S. to reserve cargo for American-flag ships. The tanker trades particularly would benefit from preference, Maskin said, and he noted that U.S.-flag preference would mean "a stability of demand which will again foster stability in the construction pattern." He also cited the Arab iiations' stated intention to build up their own merchant fleets by 1980 which would give them more control over the transportation and marketing of oil as well as the production and pricing. Maskin had testified last June before the subcommittee and at that time had stated that the U.S. should work to de­ velop "self-sufficiency in shipping" as a means of assuring enough ocean car­ riage for defense emergencies. In his September testimony, Maskin noted the U.S. Maritime Administration's view that U.S.-flag dry cargo capacity is "marginally adequate" only for emer­ gencies, and he said that without some form of preference "we can expect the ability of the fleet to serve the defense and security needs of the nation to be­ come even more questionable." Subsidy Rate James J. Reynolds, president of the American Institute of Merchant Ship­ ping (AIMS), told subcommittee mem­ bers that if the present subsidy rate of 35 percent offered to American owners as an inducement to order merchant ships from U.S. shipyards is not in­ creased then the steamship operators will be forced to take their business to foreign competitors. Reynolds said that inflation is severely damaging U.S. shipyard costs, and if the subsidy rate is not readjusted to reflect the cost increases there will be little or no inducement for American operators to order ships from domestic shipyards. The subsidy rate has been gradually scaled down from a previous high of 55 percent to the current rate during the first five years of the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970. One of the goals of the 1970 Act had been to strengthen the nation's mari­ time industry, while at the same time reducing its dependence on the Federal Government for subsidy funds. How­ ever, Reynolds said that the current subsidy rate is "unrealistic" because it does not accurately reflect the existing building cost differences which have widened as the depressed shipbuilding market competes strongly for business. "What appeared in 1970 to be a forthcoming glowing era for the world's shipyards, and particularly for tanker construction, has been short-lived and has largely evaporated as a result of the substantial petroleum price increases, which effectively cut demand for petro­ leum and created large tanker tonnage surpluses," Reynolds said. Reynolds also told the committee, chaired by Rep. Thomas Downing (D.Va,), that because of the current stiff competition in the shipbuilding industry, foreign shipbuilders have cut prices to obtain and retain business with the re­ sult that the differential between facil­ ities here and abroad has increased. "Given this situation," he concluded, "builders and charterers will be forced to go foreign." Hall Warns House Committee on Shipping Tax 1% In a letter to the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, SIU President Paul Hall, acting in his capacity as president of the Maritime Trades Department, warned that the committee's proposed tax on all income derived from shipping into and out of the United States, though actually aimed at ending the unfair advantage of foreign-flag tax havens over U.S. ship registration, would unintentionally have disastrous side effects on the U.S. mer­ chant marine. Noting that "a primary motivation of the committee in this action was to end the tax haven privileges enjoyed by the runaway-flag fleets," Hall said "unfortunately, the tentative decision announced by the Ways and Means Committee goes far beyond the desired objective and, we believe, would have a dramatic adverse impact on the U.S. merchant marine, American ports, and American seamen and maritime work­ ers." While agreeing with the basic thrust of the proposed tax, SIU President Hall said in his letter that the action would have this adverse effect because it "would tax all foreign-flag vessels call­ ing at U.S. portSj including legitimate foreign flag shipping." As a result. Hall said, "Numerous foreign countries would doubtless im- New Chicago USPHS Clinic I K ' i I Due to the retirement of Dr. Fleischer of the port of Chicago USPHS Clinic, the new, contracted-USPHS Clinic wfll now be headed by Dr. Song at 6429 Ken­ nedy Ave., Hammond, Ind. "ne new clinic will be open daily from 12 noon to 4 p.m. It will he closed Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To call: dial 219-844-1030. The St. Catherine's USPHS Hos­ pital is in East Chicago, Ind. and conflniies to be the contracted hos­ pital facility. The former USPHS Clinic for the port of Chicago was at 4035 Elm St., East Chica.^o, Ind. Page 8 pose net or gross income taxes on U.S.flag vessels." A "proliferation of such taxes im­ posed by every country at which a vessel calls," Hall told the committee chair­ man, "would prove disastrous for our fleet and for American workers depend­ ent on the U.S. merchant fleet for jobs." According to Hall's letter, the new tax would also "have the effect of di­ verting ships and cargoes away from U.S. ports to nearby foreign ports in Canada and Mexico. For example, the tax could be avoided by having vessels call at Halifax or Montreal, and cargo transshipped, rather than calling at New York or Philadelphia. Already, a great deal of this type of diversion is oc­ curring. The impact of a new tax in accelerating this trend would damage U.S. ports as well as longshoremen and other jobs in transportation and related industries." As an alternative to taxing all foreign shipping In an attempt to curb the use of foreign-flag tax havens by U.S. compa­ nies and.their foreign subsidiaries. Hall urged the Ways and Means Committee to take "a direct approach to the prob­ lem" by fully taxing the income of these vessels and by repealing the tax pro­ vision which permits the tax-free rein­ vestment of such Income In foreign shipping assets. After hearings on the proposed U.S. tax on foreign shipping, the Ways and Means Committee has now deferred action on the measure for six months' while the U.S. Treasury Department studies the full implications of taxing this shipping. Bosun Tells How He Saved a Life With first Aid Recertified Bosun Frank Rodriguez, on his way home from the New York Union Hall, was getting off the subway near his home in Queens, N.Y. when he noticed a large group of people sur­ rounding a fallen man on the station platform. The man, named Robert Smith, ac­ cording to police reports had accidently tripped and fallen against a moving train, breaking a leg and cutting a fiveinch gash across his scalp. A graduate of the Bosuns Recertification Program, Efrother Rodriguez had taken a one-month first aid course taught by a certified Red Cross in­ structor at Piney Point. Using this knowledge, Rodriguez realized that the injured bleeding man needed immediate medical attention so he went to his aid. What follows Is a firsthand account of what happened, as told to the Harry Lundeberg School First Aid Instructor Jim Hanson In a letter from Bosun Rodriguez: "The first thing I did was to ask all the bystanders for their clean handker­ chiefs. While I was making a thick pad, I had the police tie three or four of the handkerchiefs together so I could use them as a bandage. "With the help of the police I gently lifted the victim's head and applied the dressing and bandage. I also moved the victim's arm a little so that his head would lie even with his body. I then checked his carotid artery and it was beating pretty fast and his eye's were dilated, but there were no signs of bleed­ ing from his nose, ears or mouth. Then I started to gently check his body for broken bones. I found he had broken r'" i- Bosun Rodr^ez his leg but no bones were sticking through his skin. "Since I knew that help was coming, I concentrated on stopping the bleeding and continuously checking his pulse. I felt that the man was in shock so I used the cops' jackets to cover him a little. "I was so busy taking care of the man that I didn't even realize that the ambul­ ance doctor was kneeling along side me. I explained to the doctor what I had seen and what I had done and what I thought the man's condition was. He took it from there." The injured man was taken to the nearby Elmhurst General Hospital and Brother Rodriguez went home. That night. Seafarer Rodriguez told his old first aid instructor, "a police officer came to my house to thank me for assisting his men and also to tell me that they wanted to see me the next day at Elmhurst Hospital. At the city hospital they wanted to know where I had gotten my first aid training because I had saved a man's life. I didn't know it at the time, but it had taken the am­ bulance 25 minutes to get to the scene of the accident and that's about how long I had worked on the victim. "I told the doctor". Brother Rodri­ guez's letter to Instructor Jim Hanson continued," "about our school at Piney Point and the training that I had re­ ceived from you. Jim, in all my life I have never felt so proud, and thanks to you a man is alive today." The first aid course was added to the Bosuns Recertlficatlon Program last year at the suggestion of the bosuns themselves. This course will, as Re­ certified Bosun Rodriguez's act has proven, add another facet to their abil­ ity to help maintain safety aboard SIUcontracted sh^. Cost of Living Adjustment As of Nov. I, 1975, GiMt Lakes SIU members are receiving anadditional cost of living increase of $.10 per hour vriiich, based on the rising Consumer Pike Index, gives Lakes Seafarers a total $^68 per hour cost of living adjitohnmit since the contract was negotiated m August of 1974. At present tois $.68 per hour is considered an **add-on" adjust­ ment, that Is, It win be paid for each hour worked. However, as of Jan. 1, 1976, the total cost of liv­ ing adjustment will be made part of the standard hourly wage rate in accordance with the SIU Great Lakes contract. Seafarers Log • ."Vr ' �' .«2r: v-5?:i-.TK T Washington Activities By B. Rocker Maritiine Aufliorizatioii The bill to authorize money for maritime programs for fiscal year 1976 has passed both houses of Congress and now awaits the President's signature. As we reported earlier, the bill provides $195 million for construction dif­ ferential subsidy; $315.9 million for operating differential subsidy; and it sets a new, higher ceiling for Title XI guarantees of $7 billion. Under Title XI, the U.S. government guarantees debt obligations for financ­ ing or refinancing U.S.-flag shij)s constructed or reconstructed in United States shipyards. The Maritime Administration, which administers Title XI, showed 26 formal, active applications on its latest list, published June 30. Tiiird-FlagBai S. 868—to provide for minimum ocean rates for non-national flag carriers in the foreign commerce of the United States—has been reported out of the Senate Commerce Committee and is awaiting action by the full Senate. The House Merchant Marine Subcommittee has recently held hearings on an identical bill, H.R. 7940. At the hearings, Robert Binder, Asst. Sec. for Transportation, gave testimony which is believed to reflect the Administration's views in opposition to H.R. 7940. Binder called it "anticompetitive and discriminatory." Representatives of the Great Lakes Task Force voiced fear of losing the chief service now available to them—^foreign-flag ships. In a letter supporting passage of the Senate bill. Herb Brand, president of the Transportation Institute, said, "^^ile the United States and its trading partners have been able to control the rate practices of their own national fleets, the United States liner trades have been subject to particularly flagrant violations of normal shipping practices by the tremendous number of third-flag non-national foreign carriers that participate in the U.S. trades." SIU favors passage of H.R. 7940 because it would protect our merchant ships against unfair competition. Seafreeze Atlantic Hearings have been postponed several times by the Senate Commerce Com­ mittee on H.R. 5197—a bill to allow foreign fishermen to work on the fishing trawler Seafreeze Atlantic. On Oct. 30, it was favorably reported out of the Committee and action by the full Senate is expected shortly. The House passed it on June 16. ?W?®as! RaMroad Bills On Oct. 20, 21 and 29, the Senate Commerce Committee held hearings on comprehensive railroad legislation which includes upgrading service, financial aid for rehabilitation and maintenance and a complete legislative package. SIU opposes allowing railroads to lower rates without ICC approval or interference, a provision which is being discussed. We believe that by lowering rates in areas where the railroads compete with water carriers, they will drive water carriers out of the trade by unfair competition. Unclear ICC rules have allowed railroads to engage in "price squeezing" and "sharpshooting" which have destroyed much of the U.S.-merchant fleet, particularly on coastal routes. Sharpshooting refers to the practice of lowering rail rates, where there is competition from a water carrier, and raising rates on other routes where there is no water competition. "Price squeezing" occurs when there is a lower rate offered on an all rail route to make it lower than the total cost of transporting goods on a rail and water route between the same two points. SIU will oppose rate-lowering flexibility in the language of the bill. Overset The House Merchant Marine Subcommittee is continuing hearings through this month on maritime policy. The oversight function of Congress keeps Committee members in close contact and aware of the manner in which the agencies carry out policies and expenditures passed by the legislative branch. If programs are not being carried out or money is not being properly used. Congress can exert pressure on the agency. Tax Refoim The House Ways and Means Committee has decided to defer consideration of a proposed U.S. tax on foreign shipping for six months, and will have a task force review the impact of the proposed tax on U.S. shipping. If foreign ships are taxed on entering U.S. ports, it is highly probable that taxes would be imposed on U.S. ships entering foreign ports creating restrictive costs for American flag operators. 9 4 i • !| To Protect Your Job Security in if the Fight for •'4 Fauorable Legislation Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. 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 everv Seafarer and his family. in i > I'l Tanker Connecticut Holds Shipboard Meeting in Bayway, N.J. New York Port Agent Leon Hall (center) holds a shipboard meeting of all departments aboard the tanker SS Connecticut (Ogden Marine) on Oct. 23 after a payoff at the Exxon Terminal in Bayway, N.J. At right is the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Educational Director G. E. Qalman; Bosun Richard 0. Maddox, ship's chairman: Engine Delegate J. Crapeau (kneeling); Deck Delegate Carl Harcrow, and Steward Delegate Jose Riviera. The vessel dropped the hook in Pascagoula, Miss, on Nov. 6. November, 1975 ^ -s. iL.M.-'V'uV"; �Result of SlU Protest Collier Carbon Only Gets a I—Year Jones Art Waiver Secretary of the Treasury William • Simon has denied a request by Collier ; Carbon and Chemical Corp. for a twoyear extension of the waiver it was granted last year which exempts the company from complying with the pro; visions of the Jones Act in shipping . anhydrous ammonia on foreign-flag vessels between Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Simon did, however, grant Collier a one-year extension of the waiver be­ cause he said "that there has been no substantial change in the availability of U.S.-flag oceangoing vessels suitable for ammonia carriage" and the pos• sibility exists of a lack of supply of ammonia available for farm use during the 1975-1976 season. The SIU had strongly protested the . request by Collier for an extension on the grounds that the company had not ' complied with the terms of the original granting of the waiver. At that time Collier was given the waiver on the con' dition that it promptly seek to contract a U.S.-flag vessel capable of transport- ing fhe ammonia. SIU President Paul Hall, in a letter to Simon last month, asked the Secretary to deny the waiver because "it is clear that Collier has not complied with the terms of the original waiver by promptly con­ tracting for a U.S. vessel. The com­ pany delayed contracting for a new vessel until it was faced with Ihe necessity to apply for a waiver ex­ tension and ignored several op­ tions that would have enabled a U.S. vessel to be ready far sooner.** "In addition," Hall wrote, "no waiver extension should be considered because of the likelihood that in the near future a U.S.-flag vessel capable of carrying anhydrous ammonia will be available. A two year waiver extension is an un­ reasonable period and would remove all pressure on Collier to employ this new U.S.-flag vessel as soon as it becomes available." s . V'T i! Simon, hi reply to President HalPs letter, wrote that "because it is not pres­ ently possible to determine what suit­ able U.S.-flag vessels might be available for use in 1977,1 agree with your ob­ jection to a two year waiver extension.** The Treasury Secretary went on to say that he was granting the one-year extension because "we have been ad­ vised that the Pacific Northwest would face a serious shortage of nitrogen fer­ tilizer if the waiver was not extended." He also stated that "I can assure you that we will carefully monitor the situ­ ation to be certain that Collier Carbon is adhering to the underlying conditions of the waiver." Maritime Unions Offer Proposal On Firefighfing Training The Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime other organizations, under the provi­ Industry Problems of the AFL-CIO has sions of the Federal Fire Prevention sent an extensive proposal to federal and Control Act of 1974. government officiaJs concerning the The proposal notes that like their need for and methods of improving shoreside counterparts, commercial fire prevention and firefighting train­ boats and ships are equipped with Fire ing for American merchant seamen and Prevention, Detection, Extinguishment officers. and Containment equipment. However, The document, titled "Fire Protec­ capabilities are restricted by the size of tion, Detection, Containment and the vessel, variety of fire equipment Extinguishment Proposal" was formu­ available, manning, route and service. lated by the Ad Hoc Committee's sub­ These crafts can experience different committee on training. It has been sent cargoes and personnel changes on each to a number of officials in Washington, voyage. Ship accidents may present including the secretaries of Commerce fire-ridden holocausts, without com­ and Transportation, the Commandant parison. Yet very few, if any, vessels of the Coast Guard, the Maritime are equipped with specialized fire de­ Administrator, the Administrator of the partments composed of personnel con­ National Fire Protection and Control tinually exposed to experience and Administration and membeis of the retraining. Senate and House committees dealing The proposal covers four basic areas with the merchant marine. in which the unions feel that substantial The major purpose of the proposal improvements must be made over the is to present to the government the present methods and facilities for train­ feelings of the American maritime ing American merchant mariners in fire unions concerning the present inade­ prevention and firefighting. These are: quacy of programs and facilities for • The Academic Phase. The proposal training American merchant seamen urges the establishment of regular and officers in fire prevention and fire- training programs in such areas as basic fighting and to detail the unions' ideas fire prevention, containment, and ex­ as to what steps should be taken to tinguishment; team leader development remedy the situation. for firefighting units, and the develop­ ment of command decision-making The proposal particularly emphasizes 'programs that the unions believe can capability in various fire fighting tech­ be implemented by the government, niques. It urges that these programs be with the assistance of the unions and made a regular part of the training pro­ vided at joint Union-Management oper­ ated maritime schools, the federal and state maritime academies, and other maritime training facilities. • Field Training. The proposal points out the inadequacy of existing field training facilities in this area mid urges that "broad new facilities be provided, Some months ago the Log published a story about a recently-developed by the Government, designed to encour­ method of saving the life of someone who is choking on a piece of food. The age decision making capabilities in method, known as the "Heimlich Maneuver," consists of two ways of getting realistic shipboard simulated atmo­ the victim to cough up the food, and the previous story described just one sphere." It proposes that "existing procedure. teaching staffs should be augmented by Because this is a problem which frequently confronts Seafarers on board specially trained instructors and others ship, the Log is reprinting all the necessary information which may one day having the capability of developing save the life of a crewmember, maybe you. student capabilities progressively to The method involves grasping the victim from behind, around the upper those of command" and that "simulated abdomen above the navel and below the rib cage. With the victim leaning shipboard conditions should realistic­ forward from the waist, head, arms and upper torso hanging dovra, the rescuer ally duplicate conditions as found then exerts a sudden, strong pressure with his hands against the victim's upper aboard the multitude of vessel types abdomen. found in the merchant marine." This should force the diaphragm upward, compress the lungs and expel the chunk of food which is propelled out by the compression of air which is always inhaled when one accidentally starts to choke. If fhe victim is too heavy to hold, lay him on his back and kneel astride his hips. With the heel of one hand pressing against the back of the other hand, push forward again in the same area described above. This technique is one that is taught to bosuns participating in the Bosuns Recertification Program at Piney Point where they take the first aid course which is part of the program. Perhaps the most important factor in saving a choking victim's life is recog­ nizing when a person is indeed choking on a piece of food. Many times onlookers mistake the symptoms as those of a heart attack. But, the thing to notice is that a person who is choking is unable to speak because any piece of food large enough to block the top of the windpipe also obstructs the larynx. Once onlookers can determine that a victim is choking, then the proper steps can be taken to help him. 'Heimlich Maneuver': 2 Ways To Save a Choking Victim Pape 10 Collier was originally given permis­ sion to ship the ammonia on foreignflag ships when the only American ves­ sel capable of transporting the sub­ stance, the SS Kenai, sank in a storm off the Alaska coast. Anhydrous am­ monia is used to manufacture about 35 percent of the nitogen fertilizer used by wheat growers in the Northwest. • Shipboard Training. The proposal notes that the present shipboard train­ ing is inadequate due to "the lack of adequate shipboard teaching aids and properly trained fire preventionconscious personnel adequately skilled in the science of Fire Detection, Con­ tainment and Extinguishment." It urges that the concerned government agencies "develop, publish and distribute usable shipboard Fire Prevention, Detection, Extinguishment and Containment texts, safety committee training guides, slide presentations, marine fire prevention posters, etc." and that "existing Coast Guard regulations be amended to make shipboard Fire Prevention, Detection, Extinguishment and Containment pro­ grams mandatory requirements." • Retraining. The proposal urges that field training facilities be provided for the purpose of periodically retrain­ ing maritime personnel in fire preven­ tion and firefighting. Particularly em­ phasized in this retraining would be instruction concerning newly-devel­ oped equipment and techniques, con­ tinued development of fire safety con-^ sciousness and leadership capabilitiesj' the need for advance planning on how to cope with various types of fire situa­ tions, and instruction on fire-related personal safety and health matters. The proposal, which covers 75 pages including attachments, goes into con­ siderable detail in each of these four areas, explaining the reasons why the present programs and facilities are in­ adequate to the needs of the Americanflag merchant marine and providing specific suggestions concerning the development of the programs and facil­ ities that the unions feel are needed. The proposal also includes detailed course outlines of the subject matter to be covered in each of the training pro­ grams proposed. Repeatedly emphasized in the pro­ posal is the tremendous gap that cur­ rently exists between prevention and control training programs for landbased fires and those for maritime fires. The proposal particularly notes that this gap exists despite the fact that maritime fires can be among the most dangerous known, both in loss of life and in the value of property damage. Seafarers Log �•* •- • n- :-yjf\urim n Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Are for You by A. A. Bernstein SIU Wdfare Dnector Over the next few months, the Seafarers Log will be running a series of articles concerning Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and how these government programs affect you and your families. Eventually the series will be compiled into a booklet so that Seafarers can have all the infor­ mation on these programs in one place. The first part of the series will give a general outline of social security as well as a chart showing how to determine if you are fully insured. I hope this series will be an aid to you. Please let me know if you have any questions. Just write to me care of Seafarers International Union, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. In addition to constantly safeguarding the job security of its members and striving to secure the best possible wages and working conditions for them, the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, is deeply concerned with seeing to it that Seafarers enjoy the widest range of welfare and pension benefits. These goals serve as the basis for negotiations with the employers—the shipping companies. Because wehare and pension benefits are so important to Seafarers and their families, the Union maintains a special department known as the SIU Social Security and Welfare Services De­ partment, headed by A1 Bernstein and located on the second deck at 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. One funtion of this department is to assist SIU members in every way possible so that they can obtain all of the benefits to which they are entitled under the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Pro­ grams. The department also gives valuable assistance in a great many other areas involving the welfare of SIU men and their families. Specifically, the SIU Social Security and Wel­ fare Services Department wants Seafarers and those dependent upon them to enjoy not only Union-provided benefits but also all of those bene­ fits which the SIU and the rest of the labor move­ ment vigorously fought to win and improve under the Federal Social Security Law. In this effort, however, the Union has found that many Seafarers and their dependents, as well as a good many other workers throughout the nation, are not always aware of the Social Security benefits coming to them. For this reason, the SIU Social Security and Welfare Services Department has prepared this information in order to spell out in detail just what Social Security is and what it does, and to tell you as clearly as possible about the various benefits to which you are entitled. There are a number of benefit programs provided under Social Security, and by reading this information carefully you can learn how to collect the benefits they offer to your­ self and your family. As always, the Seafarers Social Security and Welfare Services Department and its staff are availabfe to give you whatever help is needed in obtaining the benefits to which you are entitled under both Union-sponsored benefit programs and Social Security. Part of the contributions made go into a sepa­ rate hospital insurance trust fund to insure that when workers and their dependents reach 65 they will have help in paying their hospital bills. This is medicare. Voluntary medical insurance, also available to people 65 or over, helps pay doctors' bills and other medical expenses. This program is financed out of premiums shared on a half-andhalf basis by the older people who sign up and by the Federal Government. Nine out of ten working people in the United States are now building protection for themselves and their families under the Social Security program. credit for a certain amount of work under Social Security. This credit may have been earned at any time after 1936. Hie amount of a worker's monthly Social Secu­ rity payment is based on his average earnings under Social Security over a period of years. The amount of the payments to his dependents or sur­ vivors also depends on his or her average earnings. The receipt or amount of all monthly benefits may be affected if you work after becoming en­ titled to benefits. In order to most clearly present information im­ portant to the particular needs or circumstances pertaining to yourself, or to your family, this in­ formation is presented in the form of specific ques­ tions and answers. First, to find out how much work credit is needed for benefits to be paid to you or your fam­ ily, check the following chart: MONTHLY CASH BENEFITS To get monthly cash payments for yourself and your family, or for your survivors to receive pay­ ments in case of your death, you must first have HowDoI DetenninelflAm Fully Insured? If a worker born before 1930 reaches 65 (62 if a woman), beomes disabled, or dies in m.' . 4;. d FOR WORKERS BORN BEFORE 1930 r . He will need credit for this much work to be fully insured 6 years 7 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 or later FOR WORKERS BORN AFTER 1929 TEN YEARS CREDIT IS REQUIRED OR He will be fully insured with credit for this much work If the worker dies when his age is 1V2 years 2 2Vi « 28 or younger 30 -r'34 -••10 Z. 36 38 40 and so on 31/2 << a 4 /• AVt Note: A person is fully insured if he has year he reaches retirement age person born in 1930 or later credit for V4 year of work for or of his disability or death. In would omit years before he was each year after 1950 up to the counting the years after 1950, a 22. How Do I Determine If I Am Fully Insured? No one is fully insured with credit for less than 1V2 years of work and no one needs more than 10 years of work to be fully insured. Having a fully insured status, however, means only that certain kinds of cash benefits may be payable—it does not determine the amount. The amount will depend on your average earnings. To insure that you are being credited with both the proper number of quarters worked and the cor­ rect amount of wages covered under Social Secu­ rity write to the following address: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION P.O. Box 57 Baltimore, Maryland 26203 (In the next installment of the series we will publish a sample list of many of the covered cate­ gories, eligibility requirements and proofs needed for various Social Security benefits.) Charter Member Gets Pension THE BASIC IDEA The basic idea of Social Security is a simple one: During working years employees, their employers, and self-employed people pay Social Security con­ tributions which are pooled in special trust funds. When earnings stop—or are reduced because the worker retires, die.s, or becomes disabled— monthly cash benefits are paid to replace part of the earnings the family has lost. November. 1975 I New pensioner Angel Vila (left) who joined the SiU in 1938, gets his first pension check last month from Santurce, P.R. Port Agent Juan J. Reinosa in the Union Hall. Page 11 I1 �IMgestof SlU OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine), September 4-^hairman, Re­ certified Bosun E. K. Bryan; Secretary E. Kelly; Deck Delegate Carlos Spina; Engine Delegate W. Beatty; Steward Delegate R. E. Leonard. No disputed OT. Chairman suggested that all crewmembers read the Seafarers Log to see what is going on, and when they are finished reading it, pass it around to someone else. Keep safety on your mind at all times and report anything that you see that you feel is not safe. Held a discussion on upgrading at Piney Point. DEL ORO (Delta Steamship Lines), September 14—Chairman, Patrick M. Graham; Secretary Teddy Kross; Edu­ cational Director Lee W. Morin; Engine Delegate Charles A. Hanley; Steward Delegate Cesar Guerra. $71.15 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman and the crew thank the steward department for a job well done. We were five months in the port of Lobito, Angola and the food has always been properly prepared. Received the Seafarers Log monthly and also the new agreement. Everyone found the August 1975 Fact Sheet No. 5 very interesting. Next port Abidjan. COLUMBIA (Ogden Marine) Sep­ tember 13 — Chairman, Recertified Bosim Clarence E. Pryor; Secretary A. Hutcherson; Educational Director J. Menen; Deck Delegate Frank Cottongin; Engine Delegate Richard R. Hutchinson; Steward Delegate Gilbert Gonzales. $12.24 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman suggested that all crewmembers read the letters from Headquarters on bulletin board con­ cerning the increase in dues. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Burnside, La. SEA-LAND MCLEAN (Sea-Land Service), September 28 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Richburg; Secre­ tary R. Sadowski; Educational Director F. Sayo. $30 in ship's fund. $267 in movie fund. Nine extra movies were rented for current voyage. No disputed OT. Chairman alternating afternoons and evenings for meetings so that all watches will get a chance to attend dur­ ing the trip. Discussion on the benefits of donating to SPAD. Next port Hong Kong. ROBERT TOOMBS (Waterman Steamship), September 5—Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Broadus; Secre­ tary J. E. Adams; Educational Director T. Humel. Some disputed OT in deck department. The crew and officers do­ nated $225 to oiler Salbata Serio who went home from Damman because of family illness. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Colombo. SEA-LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Services Inc.), September 7— Chairman, Recertified Bosun F. A. Pehler; Secretary S. McDonald; Edu­ cation^ Director A. Lane; Deck Dele­ gate J. McPhee; Engine Delegate A. Lopez; Steward Delegate R. Kennedy. No disputed OT. Received a letter from Headquarters asking all members to fill out benefit cards properly and promptly and the crew was advised to do so for their own welfare. The new constitu­ tional amendment on dues increase pay­ ment was explained. Next port Jack­ sonville. Page 12 OAKLAND (Sea-Land Service Inc.), September 7—Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Beck;Secretary L. Karttunen; Educational Director C. Johnson; Deck Delegate James H. Moore. $2.30 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Collected $200 for movie fund. Chairman posted new dues resolution on bulletin board and discussed it with the membership. A sample vacation form was also posted on the bulletin board. ULTRASEA (Westchester Marine Shipping Co.), September 28—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun Charlie Frey; Secretary J. Thomas; Educational Di­ rector B. Bryant; Deck Delegate John Wilson. $14 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck, engine and steward departments. Chairman discussed the 59 day stay in Russia. The weather was good and the crew had a good time. Most of the crew hope to come back as the ship has two more trips to Russia. Secretary gave a vote of thanks to the seamen's club in Russia for the atten­ tion they gave to the crew. The im­ portance of donating to SPAD was also discussed. A vote of thanks,to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. Next port on Gulf of Mexico. MERRIMAC (Ogden Marine), Sep­ tember 7 Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. Wallace; Secretary F. R. Hicks. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Vessel has called at Rotter­ dam and Bremerhaven, W. Germany. Most of the crew going ashore had an enjoyable stay. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Charleston, S.C. CAROLINA (Puerto Rico Marine Navigation), September 8—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Delgado; Secretary J. DeLise; Educational Director J. Reyes. $6.05 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in engine and steward depart­ ments. Chairman led discussion on the importance of donating to SPAD. Secretary mentioned to crewmembers that he had read an article on five year old Dana Huber fighting for her life against cancer—but she also has to bat­ tle loneliness and that he will post Dana Huber's address and requested that all drop her a card or letter to pick up her spirit. All communications were posted for the membership to read. Next port Baltimore, Md. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metal Co.), September 14—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Floyd Pence; Secretary Crisanto M. Modellas; Educational Di­ rector B. Wilhelmsen. No disputed OT. The central point of discussion among crewmembers was the Report of the Constitutional Committee that was sent to all SIU members and their families. Some of the written resolutions were discussed during the meeting. Also had a discussion on donations to SPAD. Part of the Headquarters report was read to the crew and posted on the bul­ letin board. Next port Hawaii. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Overseas Co.), September 7—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun William Baker; Secretary J. Fernandez; Educational Director J. Tucker. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a report on the Consti­ tution pertaining to Union dues and a report on firefighting as a future en­ dorsement. Everything running smooth­ ly. Next port Texas City. Ships' Meetings DELTA MEXICO (Delta Steamship Lines), September 28—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Michael Casanueva; Secretary C. Corrent; Educational Director Joe N. Atchison; Engine Dele­ gate Robert C. Arnold; Steward Dele­ gate Walter Dunn. $15 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chief Cook Edwin G. Mitchel's brother died and the crew donated $70. A wreath of flowers was sent to the funeral. The chief cook thanked the crew who observed one minute of silence. Next port Takoradi, Ghana, W. Africa. OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE (Mari­ time Overseas), September 21—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun A. Boney; Secretary S. J. Davis; Educational Di­ rector D. Busby; Deck Delegate Martin Hammond. $19 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. One crewmember had to leave the ship be­ cause of illness in the Suez Canal on September 16. The ship's next port is Rotterdam. A special vote of thanks to the chief steward for the live charcoal grilled strip sirloin steak. MOUNT EXPLORER (Mount Ship­ ping Inc.), September 14—Chairman, Recertified Bosun M. Beeching; Secre­ tary A. Salem; Educational Director J. Parrish; Deck Delegate Gary Smith. Some disputed OT in deck department. All communications were received, read and posted. Chairman requested a complete list of repairs as the ship is going into the shipyard. Next port Alger. ALLEGIANCE (International Ocean Transport), September 21— Chairman, Recertified Bosun Leon Curry; Secretary Hurlburt; Educational Director Sanchez. No disputed OT. Ed­ ucational Director gave a talk on fire hazards and boat drill and on how im­ portant it is to wear shoes, and other points of interest. Everything running smoothly. Next port New York. SEATTLE (Sea-Land Service Inc.), September 1—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Angelo Antoniou; Secretary C.' Scott; Educational Director Ouinn. No disputed OT. Letters were received and read to all members explaining all reso­ lutions and amendments and also a re­ port of the Constitutional Committee was read and posted. Discussion on new dues for crewmembers was also ex­ plained. $11 in ship's fund. Also dis­ cussed and posted on the bulletin board was a letter received explaining the benefits application and showing mem­ bers how to follow this form in filing claims. Letter was posted on the bul­ letin board. Observed one minute of silence in memory Of our departed brothers. SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service Inc.), September 21— Chairman, Recertified Bosun Demetrios Calogeros; Secretary D. O. Coker; Educational Director George E. Renale. $192 in ship's fund. Money will be used to buy six extra movies for the following voyage and the remainder to be kept for emergencies. Brother Wal­ ton is in a Hong Kong hospital due to an injury aboard ship and will remain there until he can fly back to the States. Brother Walton will be missed by all as he is and was a very nice shipmate. Ob­ served one minute of silence-in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Seattle. DELTA SUD (Delta Steamship Co.), September 8—Chairman, Recertified Bosun H. O. Workman; Secretary R. M. Boyd; Educational Director N. Bartlett; Deck Delegate Vernon M. John­ ston; Engine Delegate Richard C. Busby; Steward Delegate Albert M. Blazio. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Chairman suggested that safety posters should be put up around ship and everyone should be careful when cranes are in operation and to watch out for grease on deck. Report to Seafarers Log: "Delta Line added a new port to the South American run, Puerto Cortes Honduras, C.A. We had open house all day for the officials there 0900 to 1800 Monday, September 8, 1975 and a good time was had by all. R. M. Boyd and A. M. Blazio prepared the party. Captain Easter said it was a success and thanked the steward de­ partment for a splendid job." Next port Santos, Brazil. TEX (Alton Steamship Inc.), Sep­ tember 3 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun Lee J. Harvey; Secretary Jimmie Bartlett; Educational Director Edgar Murphy; Steward Delegate Cecil H. Martin. $10.25 in ship's fund and $69 in a TV antenna fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Received the latest fact sheet and a suggestion was made to post it so ^11 crewmembers would have a chance to read it over. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Tampa, Fla. Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: SEA-LAND PRODUCER SAN FRANCISCO SAM HOUSTON DELTA ARGENTINA THOMAS JEFFERSON SEA-LAND VENTURE i MOUNT WASHINGTON EAGLE TRAVELER COMMERCE OVERSEAS ALICE DELTA MAR SAN JUAN AQUADILLA GEORGE WALTON BETHFLOR SUMMIT CANTIGNY MAYAGUEZ RESOURCE JOHN TYLER ANCHORAGE BOSTON GALLOWAY OGDEN CHALLENGER f: CHARLESTON TAMARA GUILDEN OVERSEAS ALASKA ' ^ BORINQUEN PANAMA , • fi TRANSCOLUMBIA SEA-LAND MARKET : TAMPA ST. LOUIS GOLDEN ENDEAVOR OVERSEAS TRAVELER LONG BEACH OVERSEAS JOYCE t SEA-LAND TRADE : NEWARK LOS ANGELES DELTA NORTE Seafarers Log �tf »5eewiw-^W9=ii--s»w4rT'JBakr--' *r-,«. -TI- wssa 1 STEER A CLEAR COURSE! If yoa are conykted of possession of any illegal drug—heroin, barbitarates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—the U.S. Coast Guard wfll reyoke your seaman papers, without appeal, FOREVER. That means that you lose for the rest of your life the right to make a liying by the sea. Howeyer, it doesn*t quite end there eyen if you receiye a su^nded sentence. You may lose your right to yote, your right to hold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of eyer becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your right to hold a job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may neyer be able to work for the city, the county, or the Federal goyemment. If s a pretty tough rap, but that's exactly how it is and you can't do anyfhing about it. The conyktcd drug user leayes a black mark on his reputation for the rest of his life. Howeyer, drugs can not only destroy your right to a good liyelihood, it can destroy your life. Drug abuse presents a serious threat to both your physical and mental health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is eq»ecially true aboard ship where clear minds and qukk reflexes are essential at all times for the safe operation of the yessel. Don't let drugs destroy your natural right to a good, happy, prodnctiye life. Stay drug free and steer a clear course. Ml I i a •: 1 '•"^l There's a New Look in the San Francisco Hall AY AREA Seafarers at sea or going onto the beach in the port of San Francisco this month will be pleasantly surprised when they enter their Union Hall to register for a shipping-out job call, to renew old acquaintances with shipmates or to attend a monthly membership meeting on the second Thursday after the first Sunday of the month. The Hall on Mission St. has been greatly expanded, almost doubled, with a giant comer addition built on Ninth St. Inside, the old Hall got a complete facelifting with new lighting, windows, floors, and paint job. And doors were cut into the new addition where there's a reading room and offices for the administrative staff. B i'-i Here's part of the new look with spanking new signs and full windows for the Hall. - -..Ip, l: i ri-- ' I MfliiiarTi ' f In an expanded side alcove, West Coast members read their newspapers and drink their coffee. November, 1975 Another part of the renovation is the once old Union Hall where Seafarers play cribbage and cards. A Cape May, N.J. window exhibit of nautical equipment dresses up one of the Hall's rooms. Page 13 il �t AT SEA A Horsefrader Coup for Golden Treasure Lusitania Atrocity Med at 'Buy' Told by Shrimpton U.S.S. Ticonderoga £ The Big T Veterans' Assn. is seeking seamen and officers who served aboard the "mighty" aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Ticonderoga—particularly those who served on her during World War II. The group will have its next annual reunion in May at Ticonderoga, N.Y. For more details, write ex-Ships Cook (1/c 1944) James H. Morgan Jr., Waterside Lane, South Berwick, Me. 03908 or call 207-748-0939. Also give rate/rank, division and years on board. Last year the association located 57 old shipmates through stories in 50 U.S. newspapers. This year 300 newspapers were contacted, including the Seafarers Log. At their last reunion in Atlantic City, N.J., they had their old chaplain, Msgr. O'Brien of Port Chester, N.Y. present to say Mass for all faiths in vestments he saved from his service on the ship. American Schooner Thann Former British seaman Joseph Ryan, 70, is trying to locate crewmembers of the U.S. schooner Thann which foundered in the North Atlantic in December 1927. Ryan was a crewmember on the rescue ship, the SS Laurel Park which landed 13 survivors of the Thann on the island of San Miguel in the Azores. He writes that most of the survivors shipped from the port of Baltimore and were on their way to South America. To renew old friendships, he can be reached at 138 Chichester Rd., South Shields, Tyne and Wear, N.E. 33, 4 N.H., England. SS Overseas Vivian 1' •i; The widow of Seafarer Phillip E. "Stoney" Stonebridge, who passed away on Aug. 28 on the SS Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) thanks crewmembers of the ship for the collection taken up by Recertified Bosun Hans S. Lee and presented to her. Sally sends personal thanks to "Stoney's" SIU brothers who remembered him. SS Ogden Yukon Recertified Bosun Harold "Buck" Weaver of the tanker SS Ogden Yukon (Ogden Marine) led his deck crew of ABs Bob Graham, L. Wright, A1 Wambach and T. Trotter in replacing 25 2,000-pound pipes aboard ship while on the run to England, Iceland, France, Spain and the Virgin Islands recently. I SS Delia Norte Carrying the first bulk cargo of fertilizers in a LASH vessel to Belem, Brazil from the port of New Orleans recently was the SS Delta Norte (Delta Line). Later the ship's barges were towed up the Amazon River with 1,800-tons of fertilizers. SS Carolina Chief Steward J. De Lise of the containership SS Carolina (Puerto Rico Marine) read a newspaper account on Oct. 17 of little Dana Huber, 5, fighting for her life against cancer and figured "she also has to battle loneliness" so he posted her. address on the ship's bulletin board for Seafarers to write her a card or letter in order to. pick up her spirits. The Carolina is on the Baltimore-San Juan run. SS St. Louis Deck Delegate Steve Huren of the containership SS Si. Louis (Sea-Land) announced he's going to retire after 30 years of seatime. His last trip was on the run from Oakland to San Juan. Everyone wished him good luck and said they'd see him around the Union hall. SS Delta Argentina Crewmembers of the C3 SS Delta Argentina (Delta Line) attended funeral services for the late 3rd Mate Janies Gregory, a heart attack victim who was buried at sea a day out of the port of Dal.ar. Seafarer Rottria Lacy was repatriated stateside for treatment of a skin disorder. On May 7, 1917 the Cunard pas­ senger liner SS Lusitania was torpedoed off Kinsdale, Ireland by the German submarine U-28 and sank quickly, tak­ ing 1,198 passengers and crewmembers to the bottom. When the war was over in 1918 and the Geneva Convention met in Switzer­ land to assess war reparations against Germany, the English Government charged that not only had the German Government deliberately sunk the al­ legedly unarmed merchant ship Lusi­ tania, but it had also commemorated this act in 1918 by issuing a special medal. Depicting the sinking ship in flames on one side and a skeleton of Death selling tickets in the Lusitania's pursers office on the reverse, this medal was supposedly cast in both gold and silver and awarded to high ranking German naval officers as well as to the captain and crew of the submarine U-28. The German Government claimed that the medal had never been Issued by them and that in an attempt by the British Secret Service to discredit Ger­ many at the Geneva Convention, the coin had been designed and struck by the English Mint. Soon dubbed the Lusitania Atrocity Medal, the few that are known to exist, today are of rare numismatic value to coin and medal collectors. Attends Coin Auction Seafarer Sydney "Aussie" Shrimpton, who has just retired after sailing with the SIU for 34 years, was on a vacation in Edinburgh, Scotland when he read of a local coin show there. A collector of U.S. gold coins, he noticed that a few American pieces were to be auctioned off at the local show and, always on the lookout for new additions to his collection, he de­ cided to visit the exhibition. But Brother Shrimpton's bids on the coins were unsuccessful and he was pre­ paring to go back to his hotel when an elderly man approached him. The man told Shrimpton he had no­ ticed the seafaring coin collector bidding on American gold pieces and that he had a few in his own collection he wanted to sell in order to finance a summer vacation for himself and his wife. Seafarer Shrimpton, always the avid collector, went home with the man and, after he had examined and bought the American coins, the man brought out a large medal. Aussie recognized it im­ mediately as a gold Lusitania Atrocity Medal and," without letting on that he SIU pensioner Sydney "Aussie" Shrimpton shows the medal. knew what it was, asked the man how he had obtained it. He had inherited it from an uncle who had died in 1937, the Scotsman said. He thought that it was some kind of German naval medal his uncle must have picked up during World War I, although as far as he knew his uncle had been exempted from serving in the Armed Forces because he had worked for his entire life in a protected job at the English Mint. Hearing that, Shrimpton immediately recalled the German accusation that the medals had actually been designed and struck by the English Mint on orders from the British Secret Service. Up to this point the only corroboration of the German charge that Brother Shrimpton knew about had come from the director of the English Mint who, in his auto­ biography, stated that immediately after World War I he had been approached by a branch of the Government and ordered to commit an act that was both "repugnant and dishonorable to him" and that his refusal to do so had led to his resignation. The Scottish coin collector then told Shrimpton he was sure the medal could not be gold because it carried no gold carat stamp. Shrimpton, telling the man he thought that it was gold, offered to buy the medal at the current gold bul­ lion price of $80 per ounce if they could have.it tested. After a quick trip to a local jeweler who assured both that the medal was indeed 14-carat gold and that it weighed a little over V/z ounces, the man agreed to sell the rare medal for the English equivalent of $360. "Today," says the proud owner of this unique and bizarre piece of naval history. Seafarer Shrimpton, "I value it at around $3,500 and it is not for sale." SS Overseas Natalie From the middle of this month on, the tanker SS Overseas Natalie (Maritime Overseas) will carry 55,000-tons of grain to a Soviet Black Sea port from the Gulf. SS Vantage Horizon For the Military^alift Command, the T2J SS Vantage Horizon (Vantage Steamship) carried 33,761 dwt of diesel fuel from the Arabian Gulf to a port of call in Japan. . . ..' . SS Delta Paraguay Getting a free ride on the C3 SS Delta Paraguay (Delta Line) to .Africa recently was University of New Orleans sophomore Robert V. Buras of Metairie, La., a winner in the company-supported U.S. Propeller Club-Harold Harding Memorial Essay Contest on the American merchant marine. Page 14 Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag ve^ls remains in this country, tnaking a very substantial contribution to the national balance of payments and to the nation's economy. Use U.S.-flag ships. It's good for the American maritime industry, the Ameri­ can shipper, and America. Seafarers Log �Pilot, Boxer, Medical Donor ASHORE Seafarer Joseph Is inquisitive Traveler Baltimore Seafarer Joseph appeared on the Johnny Carson Show in 1960 to talk about his trip to Moscow in 1959 as one of the first American tourists to visit the Soviet Union since World War II. Taken with "wander lust" for almost all of his adult life, SIU member Eric Joseph has found that seafaring has led him on travels that even the richest world voyager would have trouble duplicating. Seafarer Joseph traces the beginning of his traveling hobby to 1953 when he took a trip to Paris. Now Joseph, a traveler for fun as well as profit, proudly claims to have visited every country in Europe as a tourist as well as a profes­ sional seaman. In 1959 when Joseph was aboard one of the first U.S. tankers to haul grain to the USSR, he asked for and received permission, from the Soviet Government to visit Moscow while his ship was unloading, making him one of the first American tourists to visit that Russian capital since World War II. When Seafarer Joseph returned to the U.S., he was met by newspaper reporters eager to hear about life in the Soviet interior, a life few Americans but government officials had ever seen, and he even appeared on the Johnny Carson Show to talk about his Moscow tour. As a BR aboard the SS York in 1964, Joseph was again allowed to get off his ship while it unloaded grain in Odessa and fly to Moscow. Friendly and Curious Again he found the Soviet citizens "friendly, polite and curious about any­ thing American." But though he had the freedom to go anywhere in Moscow, he was followed by plainclothes police throughout his second visit. - This time Joseph also asked a repre- Seafarer Eric Joseph was 18-years old and an officer in the Indian Air Force when this picture was taken in Ambala, India in 1942. November, 1975 sentative at the Russian Government tourist agency if it would be possible to meet the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev. The tourist agent doubted that the request would be granted, but assured Joseph that it would be made. Much to the tourist agent's surprise —and to Joseph's—the audience was approved, but a sudden call to return to the now unloaded York forced the Chief Steward Edward Kaznowsky of the coastwise containership, the SS Anchorage (Sea-Land) found a "Charm City" cabbie, Richard Banas, 27, "honest enough to make Diogenes hang up his lantern" in his legendary search for an honest man in Greek mythology. As New York-based Seafarer Kaznowsky tells it: "I took Banas' Emerald Cab Co. cab from the Sea-Land Terminal in Dundalk, Md. to the Greyhound Bus Station here. "When I left the ship I had a single $100 bill and a $5 bill on me. After we arrived at the bus station, I paid the fare of $3.70 and gave cabbie Banas a .30-cent tip. "Then I began to walk to the entrance of the bus station. While doing so I was looking for the $100 bill I had left with. It did not take me long to find out that I had lost it! "Then I began to think and make up my mind what direction to take or go since I had only $ 1 on me and was not too familiar with the city buses. I have a few friends here. Should I see them or take a collect cab back to the ship for more money? "All of a sudden hackie Banas pulls up, walks over to me and asks: 'Mister did you drop this $100 bill on the back seat of my hack?' I was so amazed that I could not give him an immediate answer. "Since I could not change the $100 bill on the sidewalk, I gave him the $1 bill I had on me. I had it in mind to increase the tip later on when I call Emerald Cab to go back on the ship. But I could not reach Banas. I think he was only a parttime driver." Banas, who lives in the 200 block of S. Patterson Pk. Ave., recalled: "I looked back when I pulled away and I saw the guy looking like he lost something. About that time I saw the bill on the seat." The lure of finder's keepers almost overwhelmed him, he admitted. "That was a week's pay sitting there," declared the taxi jockey, who makes about $125 weekly. Later he added. Brother Kaznowsky telephoned his employer to praise his honesty. Steward Kaznowsky said "I felt bad about that $ 1 tip, but it was all I had beside the $100 bill." He said he plans to increase the tip when he can contact Banas. The Seafarer also wishes to "compensate a very honest taxi driver as a reference for future employment... keep honesty alive in other taxi drivers ... and hopes the cab company may take an interest in keeping honest taxi drivers on the payroll." He said his sister lost $40 in a taxi some time ago and did not get it back! Bilbao^ Spain I Sea-Land Service Inc. has added this port via Rotterdam to North Europe, East and West Coast ports of call, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean and the Far East. ^ Guatemala Delta Line has formally protested to the Federal Maritime Commission on being deprived of cargo from here. Part of the protest said: "During the past two years Delta has had a number of meetings with Guatemala national flag lines and the officials of the government of Guatemala in an effort to work out an agreement that would allow Delta 'equal access' to all cargoes moving in the United States-Guatemala trade. All of these meetings have been unproductive." The amateur welterweight champion of India in 1942, Seafarer Joseph is shown here with his boxing trophies in a picture taken in New Delhi. disappointed Joseph to cancel the ap­ pointment. In 1965 Seafarer Joseph returned once more to Russia, this time as a visitor on a leisurely mght-'week tour. Landing in Leningrad, Joseph visited Moscow, the Yalta resort area, Yerevan in Armenia, Tbilisi and Gori in Georgia, Tashkent in Central Asia and Irkutsk in Siberia. Twice during this trip Joseph was detained by police for taking pictures of "sensitive" sights—^the walls of Lenin Hills in Moscow which surround the homes of government leaders and people sleeping in the streets of Tbilisi. But in general. Seafarer Joseph found he received the same friendly reception from most Russian citizens that had marked his first two visits to the USSR. Continued on Page 28 I Smithsonian Institution^ Washington^ D.C. Recertified Bosun Malcolm Cross, who ships out of the port of Wilmington, Calif., was the recipient of a thank you letter last month from Shirley Askew, program coordinator of the Division of Performing Arts for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The letter said: "On behalf of the Working Americans staff I would like to express my sincere thanks for your participation in this year's Festival of American Folklore. In addition to providing the festival visitor with a unique insight into your occupational experiences as a worker in transportation, your demonstrations, stories and answers to questions added a dimension of positive interchange between audience and participant that was both entertaining and informative. "Your experiences in Working Americans probably revealed how people respond to you because of your work skills and styles. This is the challenge of the Working Americans presentation. We relied heavily on your descriptions of processes and equipment to show working conditions in transportation that we could not demonstrate on the mall. "We are very pleased with the results of your participation and join the entire festival staff, the AFL-CIO and the Department of Labor in congratulat­ ing you for a job well done." Seafarer Cross, Recertified Bosun William Joyner and SIU Representative Frank "Scottie" Aubusson were among Union members who showed AFL-CIO President George Meany and the public how seamen manned the American merchant fleet at a Working Americans Exhibition by the institution on the Washington Mall this summer. Page 15 B . Ii �r New Orleans, Second Largest Cargo Haiid ling Port in the U^.5., Is a Hub of Activily '• -• •'*•:• Tr M ost people recognize New Orleans for its Bourbon Street nite spots, its vivacious French Quarter, or the fabulous preserved old homes in the city's Garden section. But to the U.S. shipping industry the port of New Or­ leans, now the second iai^est port in terms of cargo tons handled in the U.S., SfU Vice-President Lindsey Williams, center, chairs last month's mem^ — •. bership meeting at the SlU hall on Jackson Aye. New Orleans Port Agent Some of the nearly 200 Seafarers who showed up for last month's memBuck Stephens, right, serves as reading clerk, and SlU Patrolman Stanley bership meeting in the port of New Orleans listen to reports on local, Zeagler, left, serves as recording secretary. national and international issues affecting Seafarers. In and Around the Port is a hub of niarit ne activity. And SIU members and f SIU hall itself on Jackson Ave. havfc! played an important role in this porCs irowth and success, The photos on (hese three pages give a good indicatio of the scope and in­ tensity of the S activities in this vital port. Pictu|-ed are the payoflFs of the freightshipl, John Penn, home from a voyage to Leningrad, USSR, and the Arthur Mid^leton, back from a six month trip to; the Mideast, as well as the departure from New Orleans of the freighter. Delta Argentina, which is slated for a run to West Africa. Last month's New Orleans member­ ship meeting, which featured reports and discussir on local, national and international /ssues affecting Seafarers, is also covered, as well as a monthly meeting at the SIU hall of the very ac­ tive Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO. George Meany, president of the AFLCIO, has cited the Greater New Or­ leans AFL-CIO as "one of the most effective centra! labor councils in the country." The New Orleans AFL-CIO, comprised of 90 member unions, is headed by SIU Vice-President Lindsey Williams, and SIU Port Agent Buck Stephens serves as the council's secre­ tary-treasurer. Although not pictured here, the SIU hali also hosts ail meetings of the New Orleans Martitime Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, and the hall is donated for use tally involved in the maritime and overby local PTA organizations as well as all labor activities in this port city, as for other local community gatherings. well as being actively involved in comIn all. Seafarers and the SIU are to- munity affairs and community relations. ft i: '•4-^ l! I Enjoying some conversation with brother Seafarers before the monthly membership meeting are, from the left; Ralph Todd, steward department; ,ln New Orleans hall prior to the membership meeting are from the left: Lauren Santa Ana, steward department; Mathew Rosato, fireman, and James Bates, ordinary seaman; Ed Craddock, recertified bosun; Ernest Cline Galbraith, Pumpman. Hoitt, ordinary seaman, and Jimmy Garner, recertified bosun. \^i s. a I . • •! <.3•S> i \* At the New Orleans USPHS hospital, SIU Patrolman Stanley Zeagler, right, squares away in-patient benefits with laid up Seafarer Ralph Armstrong. "t -J f-i- AM0 The Executive Board of the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO meets in a conference room in the SIU New Orleans hall, prior to meeting of the central labor council's general body. They are, from the At the meeting of the main body of the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO, six left: Richard Allen, vice-president; Joseph Volpi; (SIU Port Agent) Buck Stephens, secretary- Three members of the Delta Shoregang unload truck outside the company's new members of this central labor council are sworn in by the council's Presi- treasurer; (SIU Vice-President) Lindsey Williams, president; Ernest Colbert, chairman; Edward warehouse in the port of New Orleans. They are, from the left, SIU members A. L. Stephens, Terrel J. Nespitt, and Frank Latura, all warehousemen. dent Lindsey Williams, standing far left. Shanklin; Michael Emig; Charlie Richardson, and Del Aleman, Jr. J O H IV P E .I I IV Seafarers Nathaniel Kiser, left, and Charles Smith work in the ship's engine room after voyage-to Leningrad. The John Penn at her berth in the port of New Orleans after trip to Leningrad, USSR. • Page 16 On-the-job in the John Penn's engine room is oiler W. Murphy. While in Leningrad, Murphy and the rest of the crew were taken on two tours by the Russian governmant, one to the Hermitage Museum, which among its many exhibits displays 26 paintings by Rerribrandt, and one tour to the Leningrad memorial cemetery where 450,000 war dead, killed in the seige of the city in World War II, are buried. The John Penn's steward department, called "one of the best' by the crew, are from the left: W. G. Williams,, chief steward; Walter Makin, chief cook; Will C. Daniels, 3rd cook; Alphonse Johnson, baker, and Sonny Rankin, saloon messman. For More Photos, See Next Page Page 17 �Arthur Middleton Home; Delta Argentina Departs from N.O. Seafarer Wilbert Fruge, sailing third cook aboard the Delta Argentina, gets lunch ready prior to de­ parture from port of New Orleans. In the ship's fully automated engine room is oiler Warren Hymel. The Delta Argentina is slated for run to West Africa. ; . •• f •» Taking routine readings in the ship's engine room is Seafarer Clifford Sewell, sailing oiler mainte­ nance. The Delta Argentina is carrying heavy farm equipment to ports in West Africa. lU-manned vessels coming in to unload in the port of New Orleans, or taking on cargo destined for other ports in the U.S. or abroad, play an important part in this port's overall maritime.activities. Covered on this page is the departure of the Delta Argentina which is heading to a number of ports, mainly in W est Africa, carrjing heavy farm equipment and steel. The Argentina will call at the ports of Takoradi and Tema in Ghana; Liberville and Port Gentil in Gabon, and Port Harcourt and Warri in Nigeria. Also covered on this page is the payoff of the Arthur Middleton, back from a six-month trip shuftling cargo between ports in the Mideast. She was one of the first ships to traverse the Suez Canal after its reopening this summer. The Arthur Middleton carried both grain and general cargoes, and also called at Chittagong, Bangladesh during the voyage. S •J-..'; •Ml ii: '.[iqcJU y Arthur Middleton After a six month Mideast voyage aboard the Arthur Middleton, Seafarer Jack Groen not only squared away his 1975 dues with SlU patrolmen, but gave a $3 donation to the Seafarers Log fund. 'r- ' . "'v The Arthur Middleton's crew voted the steward department a job-well-done after six month trip. Two of the reasons why are Chief Cook E. Sorensen, left, and W. R. Smith, third cook. Brothers James, 46, and Frank Brazelle, 53, stand for photo on deck of the Arthur Middleton after Mideast trip. James has been sailing 27" years, and Frank has been shipping for 32 years. A third brother, Dennis H. Brazelle, 47, passed away May 18 aboard the Eagle Traveler. The Brazelle family hails from Savannah, Ga. • Seafarers Log Page 18 - �—.:aJr*»-£: - Congress Must Kill 'Virgin Is. Loophole; For over 50 years the Jones Act competing with those on the islands, has been one of the most important why there is very little incentive Jones Act Waiver Rule toanddevelop pieces of maritime legislation ever much-needed domestic re­ passed by the U.S. Congress. The en­ actment of this law, which forbids foreign-flag ships to transport cargo between U.S. ports, has helped the American fleet to survive over the years. Yet the Jones Act is constantly under attack from many areas, espe­ cially from the giant, multinational oil companies trying to destroy it. Despite the success of the Jones Act in protecting domestic shipping, there are presently two areas of the law which must be changed so that the U.S. maritime industry will con­ tinue to be protected against inroads by foreign and third-flag fleets. One step that should be taken is the repeal of a 1950 law which has been frequently used as an excuse to waive the Jones Act. This law, which allows waivers in times of emergency, was originally passed in response to wartime shipping needs. However, it is no longer relevant today and the Congress should take immediate steps to wash it off the books. Another, and even more pressing matter, is the section of the Jones Act referred to as the "Virgin Islands loophole." When Congress originally passed the Act it was felt that there would not be enough trade involving the islands, so they were not included under its provisions. In recent years however, substan­ tial trade has developed between the U.S. and the islands, especially in oil. Despite this, the Congress has not made any review of the exemption, although the maritime industry has waged a long struggle to get them to do so. As might be expected, many com- Caulk Up the Hole panics have used this loophole to avoid using U.S.-flag ships, and also to avoid paying taxes on shipping. For example, the Amerada Hess Re­ finery—the world's largest with a production of 700,000 barrels-of-oil a-day—is located in the islands and uses foreign-flagships to carry its products. Another company which hopes to enjoy the same exemptions as Amer­ ada Hess is the Virgin Islands Refin­ Remembers ing Corp. (VIRCO) which plans to build a 200,000-barrel-a-day facility and eventually progress to a 600,000 barrel-a-day one. To make matters worse, refineries located on the islands receive tax and subsidy advantages from the govern­ ment there which domestic refineries do not get. Add this to the loophole situation, and it is easy to understand why refineries on the mainland and Puerto Rico have great difficulty in Letters to the Editor CHARLES W MORGAN Skipper in Verse Cap'n John His last name is Smith And a legend in his time Not a myth. iliiL. HISTORIC PRESERVATION CTAFAB—Sl^LOO Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Paul Hall, President As long as night is from dusk to dawn You'll be remembered long after your're gone Cap'n John. Frateraally, Clarence Consins SSPortmar Good Editorial I just received my September Seafarers Log and your editorial about the phony State Department is the best I've read on this subject. The State Depart­ ment has doublecrossed not only the American sailor but the fishermen too. The accompanying cartoon by Frank Evers is also very effective. Too bad newspapers all over the country and magazines like Time, News­ week and World News don't pick it up. Keep up the good work. Fraternally, Danny Rizzolo Ft. Pleasant, NJ. Vohima XXXVII, No. 12 Novambar 1975 A Calmar Line skipper is he And treats his crews as nice as can be fining capacity. There is now a move in Congress to finally correct the situation. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston (D-La.) has introduced legislation to extend the coverage of the Jones Act to the is­ lands with respect to crude oil, resid­ ual fuel oil and refined petroleum cargoes shipped between the islands and U.S. ports. The bill, which is in the form of an amendment to the 1920 Merchant Marine Act, would encourage the expansion of domestic refining ca­ pacity by removing the unfair ad­ vantages which companies such as Hess now enjoy; and it would employ the use of currently laid-up U.S. tankers while at the same time estab­ lishing a bulwark against the threat of supply disruption. Speaking at the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department Convention in September, Sen. Johnston stated that he had introduced the legislation after reading a study on the Jones Act's importance to the nation's economy and security. He told the delegates, "It makes no sense at all to export our refining capacity away from the mainland United States." The MTD Convention passed a resolution supporting Johnston's bill and urged fast Congressional action to close the loophole. We in the SIU wholeheartedly agree, and it is up to all of us in the maritime industry to get behind this legislation and see that it becomes law. As long as this loophole exists, more and more com­ panies will takfr advantage of it, severely damaging the American maritime industry as well as the American economy. Earl Shepard, Vice-President Cai Tanner. Executive Vice-President Lindsey Williams. Vice-President Joe DiGiorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Paul Drozak. Vice-President Frank Drozak, Vice-President Published monthly except twice a month in July by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. 389 Gel^ His Oyertlme I am writing this letter in sincere appreciation for the prompt and commendable effort put forth by SIU officials in New York in resolving a recent beef on overtime that would otherwise have been lost. I have been a proud member of the SIU for 28 years and this Union is still the greatest in protecting the rights and benefits of its members. FratemaDy, Robert C. Goodnun Enfaula, Ala. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life Page 19 November, 1975" J'. 1 v' ' V i �J' r In Port of Houston, Seafarers Talk About Groin H Grain is the name of the game, says Recertified Bosun Burton Owen as he cups a double handful of the golden substance at a grain elevator in the port of Houston. Brother Owen graciously donated his time to take two staff members of the Seafarers Log around the port of Houston to visit the two ships pictured on these two pages. Photo inset focuses on the handful of grain which spilled from elevator while loading a ship bound for Russia. "'R-jff i i\ "Thanks to our contributions to SPAD and the Union's Washington activities concerning the grain deal, shipping has perked up a lot lately for all ratings,'' said Recertified Bosun Mack D. Brendle as he worked last month cleaning tanks aboard the tanker, Montpelier Victory, in the port of Houston, Tex. The Montpelier Victory, which had been laid-up and unemployed, is one of 17 SlU-contracted ships that has re­ ceived charters in the last two months to carry American grain from the Gulf to Russia. In all, six of the 17 vessels were in lay-up prior to getting charters for the grain run. A unified stand by labor, which in­ cluded an ILA grain loading boycott in late September, forced the Ford Admin­ istration to negotiate new, higher freight rates for the grain carriage, as well as a five-year, long-term grain sell­ ing agreement with the USSR. This agreement will ensure that at least onethird of all grain cargoes going to Rus­ sia will he carried by American-flag ships, and it will stabilize the prices of grain-related products in this country. Reviewing labor's actions to force the new agreement with Russia, H. B. Jeffcoat, sailing deck maintenance on the Montpelier Victory, said "it was a damn good thing. The Administra­ tion had been promising a lot to mari­ time, hut never came through with anything." Brother Jeffcoat, who lives in Houston, also stated that "shipping had been pretty slow with the recession and all, hut this grain agreement will pick it up quite a hit. We could he in a tough fix without these grain ships." As he operated an air horse while mucking the Montpelier Victory^s tanks, the Houston Seafarer concluded that "we have to stick together in mari­ time if we're going to keep our job security strong." Another member of the Montpelier Ficfory's crew, E. M. "Waterman Chris" Christian, sailing as ahle-seaman, commented on the long-term ef­ fects of the new grain agreement. He said the grain run "will help shipping in all areas of deep-sea, not just in the Gulf," and he said "shipping looks good for the future." Brother Christian, who lives in Rome, Go. and has been shipping for 36 years, pointed out though, that "the grain run will not last for%ever. We now have to concentrate our efforts on getting the oil bill passed." In the port of Houston awaiting a load of grain for Russia along with the Montpelier Victory was the SlU-con- ili •' 1 The Montpelier Victory, out of lay-up and one of 17 SlU-contracted sfilps slated for employment on the Russian grain run, rides high at her berth in the port of Houston as her SlU crev^ completes tank cleaning before loading. Sixty feet down at the bottom of one of the Montpelier Victory's tanks, three Seafarers pause for a photo while mucking tanks. They are from the left: Bill Dickey, day man; Oliver Pittfield, able-seaman, and Frank Bradford, ordinary seaman. Brother Dickey hails from Florida while Pittfield and Bradford both live in Houston. During tank cleaning aboard the Montpelier Victory in the port of Houston, are from the left: Able-seaman E. M. "Waterman Chris" Christian, operating air horse; Recertified Bosun Mack D. Brendle, stowing butterworthing machine in deck locker, and Deck Maintenance H. B. Jeffcoat, also operating air horse. All three Seafarers agree that the new grain agreement will be a big help to shipping for SlU members. Seafarers Log d •J-',' I'.. tstik-x fciisiSte' i �Deal as They Prepare Ships for Run to Russia tracted Overseas Arctic. The Arctic's Chief Steward, T. D. Ballard, who had just come on the ship when she berthed in Houston, agreed with the views of the Montpelier's crew. He noted that "shipping had been slow recently, especially for the key ratings, but it has % picked up since the agreement was signed." Brother Ballard summed up in a few words what the new grain agreement with the Russians means to the professional Seafarer. He said simply, "moving this grain is going to help us a lot." The SlU-manned Overseas Arctic lays at her berth under grain elevator in port of Houston as she awaits a load of grain destined for Russia. n iviaKing up salads for dinner in the Arctic's galley are James Blair, in front, and Bob Lowe, both sailing messman. The young Seafarers are both Piney Point grads and will be making their first trip to Russia. , -1g—^ p. !•; T. D. Ballard, left, chief steward aboard the Overseas Arctic prepares menu for tho week. Brother Ballard says "the grain movement will help us a lot." Center is Piney Point grad, Mike Mara, sailing OS, and right is Baker Fred Hall, in the ship's galley. 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 editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, 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 recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District- are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ ments 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 coiitracts 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 - 20tb 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. TheM contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to prol':':t your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required.to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. 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 because of race, creed, color, sex and 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 interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the Atperican Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities 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 contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, 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 Seafarers 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 lime a Seafarer feels that any of the aboveiriKbts have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of access lo Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 21 November, 1975 t.; . -.. t I . ' i ;; �DISPATCHERS REPORT OCT. 1-31, 1975 u r *< -i : Fi «• 4' Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea ; Great LakesAlpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT .; Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans .., Jacksonville ..., San Francisco .. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Tampa. Mobile New Orleans ... Jacksonville .... San Francisco .. Wilmington .... Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ..... Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes 6 73 18 44 12 11 15 91 21 35 19 51 12 80 0 4 502 14 2 4 12 5 2 4 43 545 2 10 5 7 6 1 5 7 0 2 3 4 0 14 0 2 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 90 11 52 24 21 12 57 31 24 11 38 4 127 0 5 508 0 10 8 .7 16 6 2 7 10 0 4 9 1 32 8 1 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 153 23 61 19 8 52 169 36 93 30 74 20 137 0 4 896 7 16 3 8 5 2 10 19 0 6 6 8 0 11 0 0 101 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 7 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 3 8 25 5 10 6 76 584 13 3 10 7 • 7 5 1 46 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 5 15 4 2 7 43 939 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 70 7 28 9 9 16 66 23 36 10 43 8 68 0 0 395 4 36 2 6 3 4 6 10 2 10 4 6 2 18 0 2 115 5 1 4 11 15 2 0 38 433 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 8 123 I •4 •|, k : 1 ,1^ M' Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Jacksonville San Francisco . Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes — Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea Totals Ail Depts. Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea A Great Lakes Page 22 1. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 60 4 42 21 14 6 40 24 25 7 33 5 63 0 0 344 1 25 3 9 6 8 2 5 4 1 2 9 1 26 13 1 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 123 14 49 21 5 46 143 30 84 23 52 14 114 0 1 716 5 69 5 8 4 2 11 34 5 25 10 11 3 27 0 2 221 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 9 3 2 19 13 4 0 50 394 11 1 6 2 4 0 0 24 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 17 7 1 3 38 754 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 7 228 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 8 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 40 0 24 0 8 5 33 3 0 17 9 0 0 11 5 6 3 0 36 0 18 17 1 7 20 1 0 0 0 2 26 9 0 2 3 0 43 25 0 0 0 29 1 1 2 3 260 144 5 68 9 26 9 5 41 76 16 63 12 31 7 68 0 0 436 2 13 1 3 4 1 1 4 1 5 3 4 1 5 0 1 49 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 1 1 1 10 446 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 i 4 1 60 10 166 28 52 18 6 39 125 38 67 22 46 20 94 0 3 734 10 26 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 3 1 1 13 0 0 63 8 3 6 12 4 6 1 46 780 1,105 793 1,898 9 1 3 13 8 2 4 40 103 74 107 181 2 35 ~ 4 21 5 9 12 36 10 22 3 24 4 30 0 0 217 1 6 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 5 1 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 5 222 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 37 5 19 10 7 11 42 12 19 6 21 7 26. 0 0 223 3 64 10 25 14 12 15 42 18 18 6 36 11 69 47 0 390 Port •i REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 1 12 2 6 0 25 285 9 1 I 1 0 2 0 14 158 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 2 2 4 18 4 16 2 48 271 1,337 134 1,471 13 4 9 6 4 9 0 45 435 602 61 663 ii 27 i 7 i 5 i 27 i 73 i 15 i 53 i 1° i 25 1 22 1 43 i 0 i 1 1 386 1 2 1 2 i 5 i 15 i 4 i 5 i 5 1 43 ^ 429 2,434 520 2,954 PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 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 FrankUn St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III.. .9383 S. Ewlng Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 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 D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala..... .1 S. Lawrence St 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504)529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's Connty 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713)983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, CaUf. 1311 Mission St 94103 (415) 864-7400 SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez,Jnncos, Stop 20 00908 (809)724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash .2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla.. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813)870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Smmnlt St. 43604 (419)248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad St 90744 (213)549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 NIhon Ohdorl Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Seafarers Log �I New SIU Pensioners er 1} vu . M-f ;r ...' . .f' ' K . V ; .. I- ,< > i.j ' '•'T' :1 •I'-l i;W-J Arveds E. "Eric" Auerg, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. Brother Auers sailed 38 years including all of World War II and during the Vietnam conflict. He walked the picket line in the 1946 Philadelphia general strike, the New Orleans "Biso" strike and the 1957 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Auers received an SIU Personal Safety Award in 1960 as deck deputy safety represen­ tative aboard the accident-free ship, the SS Steel Architect. He attended firefighting and LNG classes this year, and last year attained the high­ est Quartermaster Course mark (94> at the HLSS. Born in Latvia, he is a naturalized American citizen, and served as a corporal in the pre-World War II Latvian Army. He is now a resident of Keene, N.H. Albert E. Bourgot, 61, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as bosun, and a recertified bosun since last year. Brother Bourgot sailed for 43 years and was a bosun since 1968. Born in Ala­ bama, he is a resident of Mobile. Dennis J. Neville, 49, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a reefer engineer. Brother Neville sailed 26 years and during the Vietnam War. He walked the picket line in the Moore -McCormack Robin Line strike in 1962. In 1969, he trained for a 2nd assistant engi­ neer's license. Born in Kentucky, he is a resident of Chicago, 111. -i: Mildred J. BaUey, 63, joined the SIU in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1953 sailing as a cabin maid for the Ann Arbor Railroad Co. for 23 years. Sister Bailey was born in Wyandotte, Mich, and is a resident of Frankfort. Thomas Elsworth Smith Linda Martinez asks that you contact - her as soon as possible. JohnF. Meo . Mrs. Sam Micale requests that you contact her as soon as possible at 23951 Lake Shore Blvd. 904B, Euclid, Ohio 44123. Ora Jessie Mrs. Willie Carter asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 2905 Dowling St., Houston, Tex. 77004. John Ferguson Mrs. Ylenda Ferguson requests that you contact her as soon as possible at 517 Delaware Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23508. Antonio Escoto and Richard Brunson Scott Escoto asks that you contact him as soon as possible in New Orleans at 737-0910. Thor Jan Waagsho Olga Waagsbo asks that you get in contact with Madalene Rizzi of the Salvation Army at P.O. Box 3846, San Francisco, Calif. 94119. Carl G. Woodard Helen Campbell asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 226 E. 10 St., Traverse City, Mich. 49684. , John Silkowski Melvin Harmann of the Jefferson Parish.Safety Department asks that you contact him at P.O, Box 7, Metaire, La. .70004. . Marie Anderson asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at Rt, 2, Box 541, Theodore, Ala. 36582. November, 1975 Homer L. Miller, 73, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Miller sailed 53 years. He was a member of the ISU from 1928 to 1932. Seafarer Miller was a SIU organizer in 1953 in the port of Miami and was on the picket line in the N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. A native of Stauton, Va., he is a resi­ dent of San Francisco. William E. Oliver, 62, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Savannah sailing as a chief steward. Brother Oliver sailed 45 years. He was bom in Georgia and is a resident of Mobile. Joseph C. Garcia, 70, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Garcia sailed for 37 years and walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1963 SIU beef. He was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and is a resident of Rio Piedras, P.R. Personals Vincent E. "Blackie" Kane, 60, joined tlie SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Kane sailed 32 years and during the Vietnam War. He contributed to the Maritime Defense League in 1972. Born in Washington, D.C., he is a resident there. Arne R. Larsen, 60, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Uarsen sailed 38 years and walked the picket line in the N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. Born in Copenhagen, he is a resident there. Antonio Ferreira, 57, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Ferreira sailed 32 years and is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He walked the picket line m the 1965 District Council beef and worked on the Sea-Land shoregang from 1966 to 1975 at Port Eliza­ beth, N.J. Seafarer Ferreira was born in Brazil and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Flushing, Queens, N.Y. Lucian B. Moore, 67, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Moore sailed 4,^ years and in 1961 received a LSPHS Certificate of Sanitation for high standards in food service aboard the SS Monarch of the. Seas (Waterman). He is a vet­ eran of the pre-World War II U.S. Navy. A native of Tennessee, he is a resident of Mobile. Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Sept. 25-Oct. 22,1975 Number MONTH TO DATE SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital DaUy (§ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras • Surgical Sickness & Accident (g $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums ........ Amount YEAR TO DATE U 517 150 - IS 3 4,605 —^ 175 13 124 5,055 1,681 144 30 63,119 23 1,782 288 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors'Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity.. Blood Transfusions ..... Optical 340 64 108 19 1 124 PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS npath S.aViHo;pi;aik«;aV:::;;;;::;::;^ Doctors'Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. Surgical ................f ODS ••*•••••••• Blood Transfusions V 6 • us' 93 10 66 1 S Supplemental Medicare Premiurhs SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan ............ Total Seafarers Pension Plan ...... Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation MONTH TO DATE 3,293.96 1,413.10 364,350.30 5,055.00 5,043.00 14,178.42 1,992.92 504,952.00 3,227.04 48.413.93 14,448.50 3,670 597 1,075 146 16 1,307 76,192.60 2,107.01 14,808.88 6,117.35 198.00 2,897.65 804,600.75 22,307.73 148,106.87 43,034.25 1,676.00 33.396.73 113 1,598 1,084 120 647 4 22,000.00 .8,785.05 3,152.42 1,375.00 1,427.55 91.00 350,000.00 237,488.03 4-,421.98 18,974.91 16,336.42 188.00 2,025 17,837 14,978.70 126,066.20 12 99 3,703.41 36,884.81 8,495 2,399 712 11,606 . 100,587 21,170 8,372 130,129 • - 'I $ 31,566.60 $ 517.00 450.00 2,454.65 87.00 36,840.00 YEAR TO DATE - 244,529.36 2,849,987.15 588,038.00 5,207,395.30 459,025.19 4,685,191.30 $1,291,592.55 $12,742,573.75 Page 23 - "4 ill ''ifI '••fi > ( �/• ' t 4 283 Have Donated $100 or More to SPAD The following Seafarers and other concerned individuals, 283 in all, have demonstrated an active interest in participating in political and legislative activities which are vital to both our job security and our social and economic welfare, by voluntarily donating $100 or more to the Seafarers Political Activities Donation (SPAD) fund since the beginning of 1975. (The law prohibits the use of any union money, such as dues, initiation fees, etc., for political activities. The most effective way the trade unionist can take part in politics is through voluntary political contributions.) Five who have realized how important it is to let the SI IPs voice be heard in the Halls of Congress have contributed $200, three have contributed $300, and one $600. For the rest of the year, the LOG will be running the SPAD honor rolls because the Union feels that in the upcoming years our political role must be maintained if the livelihoods of Seafarers are to be protected. Abrams, R. A. Rondo, C. P. Stephens, C. Paradise, L. Adams, W. Stephens, W, W. Royal, F. Papncbis, S. J. Air,R.N. Surrick, R. H. Rnbl,M. Parkin, G. C. ••!( i'« Algina, J. ADeii,J. Ammam, W. Almasco, B. Anderson, D. fi • Parsons, L. R. Sacco,J. Payne, O. Sacco, M. Pecquex, F. Saeed,F. Pelfrey, M. Salazar,H. Saleh, F. Peralta, R. Perez, J. Aronica, A. Amdte, L. Poulsen, V. Arthofer, P. Dw Aubusson, E. Avers, A. Edi Ed KeUy,C. Avery, R. H. Babkowski, T. Bathia,N.N. Baum, A. J. Bellinger, W. Berger, D. Bernstein, A. Blanton, M. Elbe King, J. H. EUi Fanieh, F. Famer, D. Fay, J. Ferrara, A. Ferreira, J. Peth,C. Salamons, 1. Porter, J. Sanchez, M. Sawin, M. Seabron, S. 'Powers, J.N. Pow, J. Quinnonez, R. I,C. lli,F. ly,O.W. ley, E. X. KoeieiH KUSIJLO,K. Morrison, J. A. LafiiPC F. Riley, E. Mortenson, O. J. Rivera, R. Robertson, L. Mulligan, M. P. Napoli, F. Muwallad, M. A. Meyers, J. Robertson, T. Bonser, L. Foster, J. Leo, A. J. Lewis, J. Boudreau, R. Frey, C. Libby, H. Neira, L. Boyle, C. Lilbedabl, H. Nelson, J. Olivera, W. J. Oneill, D. R. Bubaks, H. Paladino, F. Batchelor, A. Curtis, T. Bergeria, S. Brooks, S. T. Furukawa, H. S. Garay,F. Garcia, R. Gard, C.L. Gaskill,H. Gentile, C. Brown, G. A. Gill, P. D. Brown, I. Glaze, R.W. Glidewell, T. Goethe, F. Loper, C. Malensky, G. Date. Bryant, B. Butts, W. Golder, J. Makin, W. Contributor's Name Goncalves, A. Manafa, D. Address. Cadiz, S. Gould, T. Mann, C. Grissom, F. Mansfield, L. R. Guarino, L. Martian, T. A. Guertin, L. . Martin, J. Gutierrez, A. S. Martinez, O. A. Hall, E. McCartney, G. Hall,K.M. McCray, J. Brand, H. Brannan, G. Browne, G. Bryan, E. R. Caffey, J. Campbell, A. Campbell, D. Capella, F. Carbone, V. Carlip, P. Cirignano, L. LUes, T. Lightfoot, R. Lindsey, H. S. Loleas, P. Lomas, A. Long, F. Lonbardo, J. Hall, Jr., L, McCree, J. McFarland, D. R. Conklm,K. Connolly, M. W. Hall, Sr., W. Hardin, J. V. McGarry, F. J. Hart, R. McKay, D. Corletta, P. Hauf, M. A. McKay, M. Compton, W. Page 24 I>ler, E. Uriola,J. Vangban, W. P. yUes,L. Selzer,S. Shappo, M. Shepard, E.. Wallace, W. Walsh, J. White, C. White, W. Wilbum, R. Wilisch, E. P. Sigler, J. Smith, H. C. Sorel, J. Spencer, G. Spiegel, H. Bonefont, J. D. Boyne, F. Terpe, K. Themian,E.W. Thomas, J. Tirelli, E. Troy,S. Troxclair, H. Selzer, R. Moi* Morris, W. Langford, C. Lee, J.F. Leeper, B. Lennon, J. Taylor, G. Telegados, G. Seager, T. Reck, L. G. Reinosa, J. Rettenbacber, W. Riddle, D. & Swiderski, J. B. Tanner, C. Saleb, H. Fletcher, F. Fischer, H, Florous, C. D. Brady, J. V' Russo,M. Anderson, E. Anderson, J. E. Andicoechea, J. I. Annis, G. Bluitt, J. • t •• 1 Panish, J. M. Williams, L. Wilson, B. Wilson, C. Wilson, J. $600 Honor Roll Napier, D. E. Pomerlane, R. Nash,W. Wingfield,P.G. Winquist, G. $300 Honor Roll Hall, P. Worley, M. $200 Honor Roll Yahia, S. Yarmola, J. Zeagler, S. Gatewood, L. Richardson, N. $9(10^ 675 SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N. Y. 11232 S.S. No,. Wolf, P. Pulver, E. r$9Aoo^ fcV . State .Zip Code -t SPAD is a separate sefi:regated iund. lis proceeds are used fp further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to furthering the political, social-and economip.[Interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine witH imprt^wid employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to pohticial candidates for elective office) All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job 'discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union (SlUNA AGLIWD) or of employ­ ment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD at the above address, certified mail within thirty daya of the contribution for Investigation and apprpprrate action and refund. If involuntary. Support SPAv.:fa protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and'Severer seamen. A copy of our report filed with the appropriate supervisory officer Ts (or will be) available for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. GoVicrnment Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.) $7noo"> Signature of Solicitor 1975 c Have You Made Your SPAD Donation This Year? Seafarers Log �(SPAI>) tor Job Favorableil^gipl^tib HOW DOES SPAD WOBLK? f:! I:.I f r ' - V . " i W^j^v'C '^-•-'' • ^ '• SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. Through the support of political candidates whose philoso­ phies and political programs are consistent with Seafarers we may attain laws which promote Seafarers' economic* social, political and trade union ohjectives-^and protect the jobs and job security of American seamen. r..., Eeg^isla^tiori That Aftocts Yoar Joh 1, JONES ACT—Guarantees that all cargo shipped from one American port to another goes on U.S.-flag ships. This Act is constantly being attacked by powerful lobbies in "Washington, such as the oil companies. We must be able to fight these attacks. 6. NAVY ENCROACHMENT-The Navy has been expandin its operations at the expense of the privately owned, unionmanned U.S. merchant marine. We must be able to stop- th< encroachments such as the Navy's construction of three tugs ti be chartered Ir^ 2. VbRGJN ISLANpS LOOPHOLE^We must try to close the "comniercial standards''i^^^^T private operators. The Navy must gb to Congress for its funde loophole in the Jones Act which exempts the ^ W from its provisions. The cargo that is daily shipped from ur^^^ and SPAD donations are essential to help Us fight against th« finery in the Virgin Islands to U.S. east coast ports, if carriedl on? Navy in the halls of CongressU.S. ships, would be sufficient to put a major portion of the laid- ,7. : ft^GO; we: could a;cargo; prefi^ up U.S. laiiker fleet back to work. Preschtly this oil? ence law into effect it would guarantee that a certain amount pi etttirely by foreign-flag ves^ls. U.S. cargo would be carried on American-flag ships. Last year wc jS. irnRD BIIX--This piece of legislation would con­ were successful in getting an oil cargo preference law throu| trol the predatory rate cutting of non-national shipping lines Congress but it was pocket vetoed by President Ford, are competing unfairly with bur Am^^ Pperatorsw If these U.S. shipping lines leave certain foreign trades because of the rate cutting, it means less jobs for American seamen. 'i - ; • : •>>- M f - 4. THREE-WATCH SYSTEM—Attacks have been made on the three-watch system for voyages under 1,800 miles. Certain groups are trying to switch to a two-watch system thereby en­ dangering the job security and the safety of seamen. We must be able to conffiat^^^ ; - 5. TRADE REFdKWl ACT PF 1^74^^ j^Ovisiqns in this law covering service industries Of whidi the maritime industry is a part. This means among other things, that the harmful effects that discriminatory trade practices by foreign nations have On U.S. service industies, including mari-; time, nrill be considered for the first time at the international trade talks in Geneva this fall. i «.'> J s^ > SFlAD is •,;< ; ;1 All contributions to SPAD are voluntary. .4 V law prohibits the use of any Union money, such as dues,? | initiation fees, etc., for political activities, ! Therefore, the most effective way the trade li ^ part in politics—and help enact favorable maritime laws such ^ as those above—^is through voluntary political contributions toSPAB. I^EADjAleans JbD ,1, ^ , Jbl> Security : To Protect Your Livellhooci. boitttOp to SPAD whenever You Can , .-v.,.I I )• November, 1975 Page 25 �Jftnal Beparturess Rudolf Avilo, 61, died on Aug. 21 in BufiFalo, N.Y. Broth­ er Avilo joined the Union in the port of Cleveland in 1965 sailing as an AB for ^ the Cement Transit ' Co. He sailed for 20 years and was a veteran of the Estonian Army. Born in Estonia, he was a resi­ dent of Buffalo. Herbert W. Davis, 49, died on Sept. 19 in San Francisco. Brother Davis joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Jackson­ ville sailing as an AB. He sailed for 28 years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. A native of Virginia, he was a resident of Jacksonville. Surviving are his widow, Erin; a son, David; a daughter, Katherine and a sister, Mrs. Mary Wilson of Jacksonville. IBU pensioner EarlH. MitcheU, 77, i succumbed to a heart I attack in Haverford : (Pa.) General Hos'pital on May 26. Brother Mitchell joined the Union in the port of Philadel­ phia in 1960 sailing as a tugboat captain and mate for 36 years, first for Taylor & Anderson Co. and for the Indepen­ dent Towing Co. from 1926 to 1962. He was born in Delaware and was a resident of Upper Darby, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Viola; two daughters, Mrs. Reba McLoughlin of Media, Pa. and Mrs. Mary Hocker of Frankford, Del, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Pauline Higgins of Havertown, Pa. WiUlam E. Mur­ phy, 68, died due to |a hernia in Manito­ woc (Wise.) Memo­ rial Hospital on Apr. 23, 1974. Brother ^Murphy joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing in the steward department. He sailed 31 years and attended school at the U.S. Maritime SeVvice Training Station in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y. Born in Wisconsin, he was a resident of Manitowoc. IBU pensioner John Naalsund, 74, succumbed to bron­ chitis in the Kristiansund (Norway) Nurs­ ing Home on Dec. 8, 11973. Brother laalsund joined the lUnion in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deck­ hand for the Warner Co. from 1955 to 1959 and for the Taylor & Anderson Towing and Lightei;age.Co. from 1959 to 1962. He was born in Kristiansund and was a resident there. Burial was in Nordlandet Cemetery, Kristiansund. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Thom­ as J. (Joan) N. Carroll of Unionville, Pa,; a brother, Anders, and two sisters, Mrs. Margot Waagen and Mrs. Tina Golem, all of Kristiansund. Page 26 John T. Hoppe, 49, passed away on Oct. 5 in Baltimore, Brother Hoppe joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1968 sailing as an electrician and as a QMED. He attended the School of Marine Engineering of Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1968 and the SIU Upgrading School In Piney Point, Md. Seafarer Hoppe was a U.S. Navy vet­ eran of World War II. Born in Boston, he was a resident of Baltimore. Surviv­ ing are a son, Mark of Springfield, Va. and a brother, Frank of Baltimore. SIU pensioner James W. McLeod, 71, passed away from emphysema in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital, on Aug. 3. Brother McLeod joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing in the steward depart­ ment. He sailed 47 years, was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and at­ tended a SIU Pensioners Conference at Piney Point in 1970. Born in Clayton, Ala., he was a resident of Chester, Pa. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Aston, Pa. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. J. L. McLeod, 90, of Bronwood, Ga. and his sister, Katherine of St. Simon's Is., Ga. SIU pensioner Rafael Reyes, 82, passed away on Sept. 26. Brother Reyes joined the Union in 1940 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. He sailed 26 years and walked the picket line in both the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike of 1961 and the Robin Line strike of 1962. Seafarer Reyes was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Bom in Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Huntington Park, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Maria; a son, Rafael of Cerritos, Calif, and a stepdaughter, Ines Berroa of Huntington Park. Henry Ortega, 34, died on Oct. 3 in Oakland, Calif. Brother Ortega j joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1964 sailing as an OS. He was a grad­ uate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1963. Born in Denver, Colo., he was a resident there. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isidor Ortega of Denver. Howard M. Rayr * born, 63, passed laway in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 25, . 1974. Brother Rayburn joined the SIUI affiliated IBU in the port of New Orleans I in 1957 sailing as an oiler for Coyle Lines. He was born in Greenup County, Ky. and was a resi­ dent of Columbus. Surviving is hiiT widow, Louise. Henr^ Garrido, Herman C. Kemp, 54, succumbed to a 53, died oh Aug. 18 heart attack in the in New Orleans. San Francisco Gen­ Brother Kemp joined eral Hospital on Aug. the SIU in 1946 in 23. Brother Garrido the port of Tampa joined the SIU in the sailing as a deck engiport of San Francisco liaMf" sailed 30 in 1970 sailing as an tV years and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. A OS. He was born in Corregidor, the Georgian, he was a resident of East Philippine Islands, and was a U.S. Point, Ga. Surviving are his widow, naturalized citizen living in San Fran­ Carolyn of Tampa; a son, Jerry of East cisco. Seafarer Garrido was a U.S. Navy Point; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Brown of veteran of World War II. Interment was Smyrna, Ga. and Mrs. Nellie Mabry of in Golden Gate Cemetery, San Fran­ East Point, Ga. and a sister-in-law, Mrs. cisco. Surviving is his widow, Juanita. J. D. Kemp of Culners, Ga. IBU pensioner Harry H. Kem, 76, succumbed to a heart attack in Cypress Community Hospi­ tal, Pompano Beach, Fla., on July 25. Brother Kern joined the Union in Staten Island, N.Y. in 1960 as a mate for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Marine Division from 1922 to 1963 and the U.S. Army Engineer Corps from 1920 to 1922. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. A native of New York City, he was a resident of Pompano Beach. Burial was in Lutheran Ceme­ tery, Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Elsie; a son, Harry and a daugh­ ter, Marian of New York City. Frank P. Kustura, 66, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in the U.S. Medical Center in Mobile on Aug. 8. Brother Kustura joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. He was born in New York City and was a resident of Wilmer, Ala. Interment was in Pine Crest Cem­ etery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Margarette; a son, Frank and a daugh­ ter, Frances. Peter Loumakis, 40, died on Sept. 26 in Tampa. Brother Loumakis joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1964 sail­ ing as an AB. A na­ tive of Greece, he became a U.S. natu­ ralized citizen in 1961. He was a Tampa resident and a post-World War II U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his widow, Bonnie; two sons, Steven and Constantinos and two daughters, Cyn­ thia and Melania. Charles A. Gerren, 55, expired of cancer of the pancreas at home on June 7. Brother Gerren join­ ed the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 196! sailing ^ as a deckhand for the treat Lakes Towing Co. from 1942 to 1975. Born in Conneaut, Ohio, he was a resident there. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Conneaut. Surviving are a son,,Charles; a daughter, Patricia and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gerren of Conneaut. IBU pensioner Calvin W. Derrickson, 74, passed away on Sept. 25. Brother Derrickson joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a tugboat captain for P. F. Martin Inc. from 1954 to 1968. Bom in Delaware, he was a resident of Selbyville, Del. Surviving are his widow, Lula, and a daughter, Vivian. Elvin Norris, 53, died of a heart attack in the USPHS Hos-. pital, New Orleans on July 4. Brother Norris joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sail­ ing as a chief elec­ trician. He was a UiS. Navy veteran of World War II and a 1968 HLSS grad­ uate. A native of Bagdad Milton, Fla., he was a resident of New Orleans. In:: terment was in the National Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Irene and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Norris. Lloyd A. Young, 52, succumbed to arteriosclerosis in Outer Drive Hospi­ tal, Lincoln Park, Mich, on Sept. 18. Brother Young joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Detroit in 1961 sail­ ing as a linesman for Merritt, Chapman & Scott from 1955 to 1963, Dunbar & Kiewitt, Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co., Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. and the Hannah Inland Waterways Corp. last year and the Luedtke Engi­ neering Co. of Frankfort, Mich, this year. He was born in River Rouge, Mich, and was a resident there. Seafarer Young was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Burial was in Fernwood Cemetery, Riverview, Mich. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Young; a brother, John of Altamonte Springs, Fla. and a sister, Marion of River Rouge. James S. "JJ." HIU, 48, died in an auto accident on Oct. 1 in Texas. Broth­ er Hill joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Houston in 1969 sailing as a pilot for the Petroleum Transporta­ tion Co. and as a captain for the H. J. Veriette Towing Co. He sailed for Citrus Packing in 1957, Coyle Lines in 1965 and for the Bacon Towing Co. in 1969. Seafarer Hill was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Born in Alabama, he was a resident of Galves­ ton, Tex. Surviving is a son, Terry of Galveston. Seafarers Log �r :I Another group of Seafarers gradu­ ated from the SIU*s Bosuns Recertification Program this month and have rejoined their ships with a greater knowledge of their Union and its his­ tory, and the state of the entire mari­ time industry. In the more than two years time since it was instituted, the Bosuns Recertification Program has made great strides in educating the many Seafarers who have participated in it. These men, the leaders of the unlicensed crews on SlU-contracted ships, have spent two months learning about the SIU, its past, where it stands today and where it Tadeusz Chilinski Seafarer Tadeusz Chilinski, 56, has been a member of the SIU since 1942, and he began ship­ ping out as bosun in 1948. A native of Poland, he now makes his home in Westminster, Calif, with his wife Pauline. Brother Chilinski ships from the port of Wilmington. Lonnie Cole Seafarer Lonnie Cole, 49, has been sailing with the SIU since 1946, and he has been shipping out as bosun for the past 15 years. A na­ tive of Asheboro, N.C., he continues to make his home there with his wife Marie. Brother Cole ships from the port of Norfolk. William Showers Seafarer William Showers, 34, has been a member of the SIU since 1963, and he started ship­ ping out as bosun in 1973. A native of San Francisco, he ships from that port city and con­ tinues to make his home there with his wife Nadine. 12 More Bosuns Graduate will go in the future, and the present state and future of the U.S. maritime industry. The first four weeks of the program are spent at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Here the men partake in classes on Union education and Union history, and also study the SIU contract, constitution, and benefit plans. They learn about the maritime industry and the new ships being con­ structed; they take firefighting and first aid courses, and also get a taste of politics with visits to Washington. The second month of the program is spent at Union Headquarters in New York. It is here that the bosuns see the operation of their Union in action. They visit all the departments, includ­ ing records, claims, data center, the control room and the LOG. The men also assist in paying off vessels coming into New York; in registering men for shipping, and paying visits to the Floron Foster Seafarer Floron Foster, 47, has been a member of the SIU for 30 years, and he started ship­ ping out as a bosun in 1952. A native of Mobile, Ala., he continues to make .his home there with his wife Mary Lee. Brother Foster ships from the port of New Orleans. Alfred Sawyer Seafarer Alfred Sawyer, 54, has been sailing with ! the SIU since 1943, and he began ship­ ping as a bosun in 1945. A native of Norfolk, he ships from that port and continues to make his home there with his wife Lena. John Moore Seafarer John Moore, 53, has been a member of the SIU since 1950, and he began ship­ ping out as a bosun in 1953. A native of Texas, Brother Moore ships from . the port of Houston where he makes his home with his wife Leila. John Adams Seafarer John Adams, 35, has been a member of the SIU since 1959 and has been ship­ ping out as bosun since 1970. A na­ tive of New York, he ships from that port and continues to make his home there with his wife Julia. Seafarer H. C. Hunt, 49, has been shipping with the SIU since 1945, and he began sail­ ing as a bosun in 1955. A native of North Carolina, he now ships from the port of Houston where he makes his home with his wife Jeannie. Carl Thompson Seafarer Carl Thompson, 32, has been an SIU mem­ ber for the past 16 years and started shipping out as bo­ sun in 1970. A na­ tive of Mobile, Ala., he continued to make his home there with his wife Mary. Brother Thompson ships out of the port of Houston. H. C. Hunt USPHS hospital in the area. After completing both phases of this program the Recertified Bosun is much better qualified in all the aspects of his Job. He is more familiar with the tech­ nological advances of the new vessels which have been built, he can hold more informative shipboard meetings and is better able to answer questions and settle beefs. The main goal and objective of this program has been better communi­ cation. Though programs such as this one and the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program, that goal is being accom­ plished. Tom Walker * Seafarer Tom Walker, 40, has been a member of the SIU since 1955, and he started ship­ ping out as bosun in 1964. A native of California, he now makes his home in Sunland, Calif, with his wife Ellen. Brother Walker ships from the port of Houston. Clarence Owens Seafarer Clarence Owens, 50, has been a member of the SIU since 1945, and he started ship­ ping out as bosun in 1948. A native of Tennessee, he now makes his home in Colorado. Brother Owens ships from the port of New Orleans. The SIU's 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program has six more graduates this month, bringing the total number of Seafarers who have completed this pro­ gram to 191. These men spent two weeks at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point where they attended Union classes, reviewed the administrative procedures of the Lundeberg School and spoke to trainees during their engine, deck or steward training session. The six seniority upgraders then spent two weeks at Union Headquarters in New York. While in New York they visited all of the various departments that administer the Union's funds, keep employment records, publish the LOG and keep track of SlU-contracted ships. They also accompanied Union patrol­ men servicing SIU ships. By going through this in-depth study of their Union's activities, both at the SIU's training facilities in Piney Point and at the administrative offices in New York, these Seafarers leave the 'A' Seniority Program with a better under­ standing of their Union, its purpose, its membership, its role in the modem maritime industry and its problems. Hector Rodriguez Seafarer Hector Rodriguez gradu­ ated from the train­ ee program at the New York Andrew Furuseth Training School and began sailing with the SIU in 1971. Brother Rodriguez first at­ tended the Harry Lundeberg School in 1974 when he earned his FOWT en­ dorsement. Shipping out of the port of New York, Brother Rodriguez is q resident and native of Brooklyn, N.Y. Peter Fried Fletcher Hanks III Seafarer Peter Seafarer Fletcher Fried has been sail­ Hanks 111 began ing with the SIU sailing with the SIU since his graduation when he graduate^,., from the Harry from the Harry Lundeberg School Lundebei'g School at Piney Point in in 1972. Soiling as 1971. Before at­ a QMED, Brother tending the 'A' Hanks studied for Seniority Program, that endorsement at Brother Fried returned to the Lunde­ berg School and obtained his FOWT Piney Point before starting the 'A' Sen­ ticket. He is a resident and native of iority Upgrading Program. A native and New York City and ships from that resident of Oxford, Md., Brother Hanks ships from the port of Baltimore. port. Robert Wilson Seafarer Robert Wilson has been shipping out with the SIU since 1971 when he graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School. He returned to Piney Point to study for his FOWT and QMED endorsements before entering the A' Seniority Program. A native and resident of San Francisco, Brother Wil­ son ships from that port. William Joe Seafarer William Joe has been sailing with the SIU since 1969. Sailing in the engine department. Brother Joe earned his QMED endorse­ ment at the Harry Lundeberg School before attending the 'A' Seniority Program. Brother Joe, a native of New York City, now lives in New Orleans and ships from that port. Noveinber, 1975 f )•:! r '"i John Furr Seafarer John Furr, 48, has been shipping with the SIU since 1950, and he began sail­ ing as a bosun in 1968. A native of Arkansas, Brother Furr now makes his home in Malvern, Arte, witn his wife Lucille. He ships from the port of Houston. Six More Seafarers Complete "A" Book Program Wayne Woodcock Seafarer Wayne Woodcock first sailed with the SIU in 1966. A U.S. Coast Guard veter­ an, Brother' Wood­ cock sails in the steward depart­ ment. Before at­ tending the 'A' Seniority Program, Brother Woodcock upgraded to Cook and Baker at Piney Point. A native of Orange, Tex., Broth­ er Woodcock now lives in San Fran­ cisco and ships out of that port. h' Page 27 n Vx ^ hA > iy- '• ' I 1 �Brand, Sullivan and Downing tration on merchant marine matters which Is working to the "detriment" of the merchant fleet. Continued from Page 3 U.S. is "still in the throes of an uphill battle to keep ships sailing under the U.S.-flag on the high seas." The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee chairman said that subsidy for the American fleet is not the sole answer tc keeping the U.S. merchant marine competitive. She noted that in the past she had sponsored unsuccessful bills which would have forbidden foreign carriers from charg­ ing freight" rates that are too low, and would have reserved a third of imported oil for U.S.-flag ships. Mrs. Sullivan said she was "dlstumed" with the "fragmentation of re­ sponsibility" within the Ford Adminis­ "When we consider the pattern of bilateralism and other forms of cargo sharing and cargo reservation which seem to be emerging in international shipping," she said, "I think it would be both shortsighted and unrealistic for our own merchant marine to place undue reliance on subsidy alone." Representative Downing told the delegates that he would personally spark the drive for the cargo preference bill if the Ford Administration fails to produce its own version of the legis­ lation by the end of the year. Downing said that in his opinion more cargoes rather than federal sub­ sidies was the "realistic solution" to the problems facing the maritime industry. And, he stated that based on the actions of other nations, "so-called cargo shar­ ing would appear to be the ocean ship­ ping norm." "If it is," he continued, "then realism and economic self-interest would seem to dictate that our merchant marine policy be adjusted accordingly." The Virginia Democrat also criti­ cized President Ford for pocket vetoing the oil cargo preference bill last year, and he cited the Administration's failure to provide its long-promised solutions to the problems facing maritime. He said that if the Administration did not act, then it was up to the Congress to do so. More U.S. Jobs to Revitalized Merchant Marine Joseph is shown here in "1965 with some Russian citizens in front of Lenin's- Tomb in Moscow's Red Square. Joseph has made three trips to the Soviet Union since 1959. Seafarer Joseph Continued from Page 15 Sailing with the SIU since 1947, Seafarer JosepJi was born and raised in Calcutta, India and served in the Royal Indian Air Force as a pilot. While in the Indian Air Force, he learned to box and in 1942 was the amateur welter­ weight champion of India. Malaria ended Joseph's career as a pilot when he was only 18 and he left his homeland to begin a career as a professional boxer. Joseph's first professional fight, which he won, was in Cairo, Egypt. Then moving to Montreal, Joseph's career as a successful professional welterweight gathered speed as he won 19 out of his next 21 fights, losing two by TKOs. But a sharp blow to the face in his 22nd fight damaged the retina in Joseph's right eye in 1945, blinding that eye and abruptly ending his career as a professional boxer. Begins New Career Seafarer Joseph soon left Canada for the United States and by 1947 had begun a new career sailing with the SIU. Joseph never recovered the sight in his injured eye, but in 1951 he donated the cornea from the eye to help restore a brother Seafarer's sight. While in the Staten Island USPHS Hospital, Joseph shared a room with Seafarer Phil Pron who lost vision in both eyes as the result of a 1950 ship­ board accident. The doctors told Pron that a cornea transplant, then a new surgical proce­ dure, offered a possible cure if a donor could be found. When Joseph heard this he offered the cornea from his injured right eye, giving up any chance he might have had to recover normal vision, and Pron was again able to see. Ex-pilot, ex-boxer, unselfish donor for a pioneering surgical procedure and curious voyager to foreign lands— Seafarer Eric Joseph is truly an inquisi­ tive traveler through "Life's uncertain voyage." Page 28 Continued from Page 2 but also in U.S. shipyards and allied industries located throughout the na­ tion," the SIU representative outlined the present problems of the U.S. fleet and possible solutions. He testified that the nation's recent recession coupled with the energy crisis, new restrictive cargo practices of other nations, and increased competition from foreign state-owned and supported fleets in the U.S. trades are among the most (MEMBERSMPMEETIIGS' Port Date Deep Sea IBU Dec. 8 ... ... 2:30 p.m. .. ... 5:00 p.m. ,.,... Dec. 9 ... ... 5:00 p.m. ..,... ... 5:00 p.m. ..,... Dec. 11... ... 9:30 a.m. .. ... 5:00 p.m. ...,.. Dec. 11 ... — Dec. 12 ... ... 2:30 p.m. .. ... — Dec. 15 , . . ... — Houston .. Dec. 15 ... ... 5:00 p.m. ... .. New Orleans .... Dec. 16... ... 2:30 p.m. .. ... 5:00 p.m. ... • • Mobile .. Dec, 17 ... .. . 2:30 p.m. ., ... 5:00 p.m. ... San Francisco . .. Dec. 18 ... ... 2:30 p.m. .. ... — Wilmington .. .. Dec. 22 ... # — ... Seattle .. Dec. 26 ... 2:30 D.m. .. Piney Point ..,.. Dec. 13 ... 10:30a.m.-... San Juan ... Dec. 11... 2:30 D.m. .., Columbus .... .. Dec. 20 ... Chicago .. Dec. 16 ... ... 5:00 p.m. ... • • — Port Arthur .. .. < Dec. 16 ... ... 5:00 p.m. ... Buffalo .. Dec. 17 ... 5:00 D.m. ... St. Louis ,.. 5:00 p.m. ... • • .. Dec. 18 ... Cleveland .. Dec. 18 ... ... — .., ... ... 5:00 p.m. ... Jersey City ...,,. Dec. 15 ... .. New York Philadelphia . . .. Baltimore .... Norfolk .. Jacksonville .. .. Detroit . UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. —— — 1:00 p.m. ' " —• • '— Bosun a Long Distance Runner SIU member Don Bartiett, 53, must be in pretty good shape. Earlier this year he ran almost eight miles in the annual Bay-to-Breakers Race held in San Francisco. His time for the event was 58 minutes flat. He placed 2,200th. Now finishing 2,200th in a rgce may not sound too impressive at first, but consider this: there were 5,500 contest­ ants entered. So, in reality Don should be congratulated for a very fine effort. Don Bartiett has been chief shore bosun for Sea-Land Service on the West Coast for the past seven years. He has been an SIU member for some 33 years and says he wishes to extend his "thanks and gratitude" to all those,he has had the pleasure of working with during that time. Seafarer'Bartlett says he feels that the American merchant marine has "cer­ tainly strengthened the economy of this country, for which we all share in the profits." And, he concluded, "through serious problems affecting our deep sea fleets. To aid the U.S. merchant fleet, the SIU believes that the U.S. should revise its tax treatment of runaway flag ves­ sels to discourage their use, develop "a cohesive national cargo policy that will provide the U.S. fleet with the same cargo advantages as other nations pro­ vide their fleets," and establish a uni­ fied maritime agency that could have the authority to make all U.S. maritime decisions. Turning to this nation's inland water industry, the SIU representative told the special committee that "this indus­ try carries the great majority of U.S. bulk cargoes and foodstuffs between U.S. ports." To maintain this system and assure its growth, the SIU recommended that the users' charges now under considera­ tion for the nation's waterways not be approved. Lock and Dam No. 26 on the Mississippi River be modernized, deregulation of railroads be stopped to avoid unfair rate cutting and that the Trans-Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline be approved. In a letter sent to the Union after its testimony. Commerce Secretary Mor­ ton said that he was most impressed with the SIU's testimony because it evolved from great concern over this nation's unemployment problems. donations to SPAD we are able to pass important legislation in Washington to help strengthen the American merchant marine." Multinationals Continued from Page 3 operation of the collective bargaining process." Concluding his remarks. President Hall affirmed that to resolve this worsening situation "it must be this na­ tion's first and foremost job to protect the industries and workers who are the basis for the strength of our country. To do this we must vigorously seek to discourage every effort by American industries to locate in tax and wage havens abroad. At the same time we must seek to prevent them from selling back to us in this country the products and services they produce abroad." In addition to President Hall, other speakers at the seminar included: George Meany, AFL-CIO president; John Dunlop, U.S. secretary of labor; Betty S. Murphy; chairman of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board; Moon Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans; Joseph Alioto, mayor of San Fran­ cisco; Frank Zarb, head of the Federal Energy Administration, and William Usery, national director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Seafarers Log �... r".;:-..- Seafarer Lopez Earns High School Diploma Seafarer William Lopez recently earned his high school diploma through the Lundeberg School's GED program. Brother Lopez, 23-years old, has been a Seafarer for seven years. He dropped out of high school when he was in the ninth grade and says that a high school diploma is "something I've always wanted." Achieving exceptionally high scores on the high school equivalency tests. Seafarer Lopez credits "all the encour­ agement and individual help from my teachers" .for his outstanding success. Brother Lopez described the GED program at HLSS as "fantastic" and said he would definitely recommend it to all Seafarers who wanted a high school diploma. Brother Lopez learned of the high school equivalency program at PIney Point through the Seafarers Log. He has also earned his lifeboatman and AB endorsements through the Vocational Department at HLSS. Seafarer Lopez said that he hopes to attend college someday now that he has earned his high school diploma. He ex­ tended special thanks to the Vocational and Academic staff at HLSS for their help to him while he was at Piney Point. Brother William Lopez receives his General Educational Development diploma from Director of Academic Education Margaret Nalen at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Upgrade in Steward Dept. Earn FOWT Endorsements ^ I i -I Seafarer Klaus Wass (left) and Seafarer Thomas Kreis (right) are shown with Charlie Andrews, Head of the Lundeberg School Steward Department, after they completed upgrading programs at HLSS. Brother Wass is now certified as Chief C^)ok, and Brother Kreis is a Cook and Baker. it ' *. Six Seaferers recently earned their Fireman-Oiler-Watertender endorsements through the upgrading program at the Lundeberg School. Shown (I. to r) are: Brother Dan Nelson; Instructor Jack Parcel; Brother Robert Eberhart, and Brother Clarence Langford. Not shown are Seafarers Gary Mitchell, John Risbeck, and Olavi Rokka. 11 Complete QMED Course . \ Piney Point QMED Instructor Bill Eglinton (left) poses with his latest HLSS graduating class recently of (I. to r.): Edsel Sholar; Ernest Cox; William November, 1975 irl',.". 1 'J . Hatchell; Warren Shoun; William King; Robert Edwards; Juan Joseph King; Cyril V. Grab; Henry Dill, and Randolph Iannis. �LUNDBBERG SCHOOL EDUCATION • TRAINING • UPGRADING Course Descriptions and Starting Dates Deck Department ABLE SEAMAN •i!' 1 The course of instruction leading to endorsement as Able Seaman consists of classroom and practical training to in­ clude; Basic Seamanship; Rules of the Road; Wheel Commands; Use of die Magnetic and Gyro Compass; Cargo Handling; Knots and Splices; Blocks and Booms; Firefighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures; Basic First Aid. Course Requirements: Able Seaman (12 Months—^Any Waters)—^You must be 19 years of age; have 12 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman, or be a grad­ uate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordinary Sea­ man; be able to pass the prescribed phys­ ical, including eyesight without glasses of no more than 20/100—^20/100 cor­ rected to 20/40—20/20 and have nor­ mal color vision. Able Seaman (Unlimited — Any Wa­ ters)— You must be 19 years of age; have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or Able Seaman (12 Months); be able to pass the prescribed physical, including eyesight requirements listed above. Starting Dates: October 16. November 28, January 26, March 8. QUARTERMASTER Procedures; Emergency Launching Oj^ erations. Included in the course is practi­ cal experience in launching, letting go, rowing and maneuvering a lifeboat in seas, recovery of man overboard, fire^fighting and emergency procedures. - Course Requirements: Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Starting Dates: October 2, 16, 30; November 13, 28; December 11,26; January 8,22; February 5, 19; March 4, 18; April 1. Ens-ine Department tomated Ships; Firefighting and Emer­ gency Procedures. Course Requirements: Must have rat­ ing (or passed examinations for) FOWT, Electrician, Pumpman, Refrigeration En­ gineer, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, and Deck En­ gine Mechanic. Must show evidence of at least six months seatime in any one or a combination of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pump­ man, Deck Engineer, Machinist, Boiler­ maker. or Deck Engine Mechanic. Starting Dates: October 16; November 13; December 11; January 8; February 5; March 4; April 1. FOWT The course of instruction leading to endorsement as FOWT (Fireman, Watertender and/or Oiler) consists of class­ room work and practical training to in­ clude: Parts of a Boiler and Their Func­ tion; Steam and Water Cycle; Fuel Oil and Lube Systems; Fire Fighting and Emergency Procedures. Also included is practical training aboard one of the ships at the school to include: Lighting a Dead Plant; Putting Boilers on the Line; Changing Burners; Operation of Aux- QMED-Any Hating The course of instruction leading to certification as QMED Any Rating. (Qualified Member of the Engine De­ partment) consists of classroom work and practical training to include; Parts of a Boiler and Their Function; Com­ bustible Control Systems; Steam and Water Systems; Fuel Oil Systems; Lubri­ cating Oil Systems; Hydraulic Oil Sys­ tems; Boiler Construction and Repair, Hand Tools and Their Use; Use of Met­ als; h4(p(;hine Tool Operation; Com­ pressed Air Systems; Fundamentals of Electricity; Principles of Refrigeration; Safe Handling of Combustible Materials; Piping and Valves, Pumps, Evaporators; Auxiliary Diesel Engines; Starting and Securing Main and Auxiliary Diesel En­ gines; Starting,and Securing Main and Auxiliary Units; Engineering Casualty Control; All Codes of Operation of Au- SlU Stewarci Department Instructor Charles Andrews (center) and new chief stewards Scotty McCausland (left) and Paul Stubblefleld get their picture taken recently after graduating at Piney Point, Md. The course of instruction leading to certification as Quartermaster consists of Basic Navigation instruction to include Radar; Loran; Fathometer; RDF; and also includes a review of Basic Seaman­ ship; use of the Magnetic and Gyro Compass; Rules of the Road; Knots and Splices; Firefighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures. Course Requirements: Must hold en­ dorsement as Able Seaman (Unlimited — Any Waters). Starting Dates: October 2, November 13, January 8. February 19, April 1. / LIFEBOATMAN The course of instruction leading to certification as Lifeboatman consists of classroom study and practical training to include: Nomenclature of Lifeboat; Lifeboat -Equipment; Lifeboat Com­ mands; Types of Davits and Operating DIESELS Instructor Charles Andrews (2nd right) on Sept. 18 with three graduating assistant cooks at the Piney Point school. From left are: Pedro Rodriguez; Arturo Lopez, and Heriberto Ponce. SIU Scholarship Program i• One college and two post secondary trade/vocational school scholarships are awarded to Seafarers each year. These scholarships have been specially de­ signed to meet the educational needs of Seafarers. Application requirements are geared for the man who h^ been out of school several years, so you will only be com­ peting with other seamen with similar educational backgrounds. The awards are granted in April, but you .should begin yottr application process now. These are the scholarships offered: 1. Four-year college degree scholar- iliary Equipment; Starting and Securing. Main Engines. Course Requirements: (If you have a Wiper endorsement only)—Must be able to pass the prescribed physical, including eyesight without glasses of no more than 20/100—20/100 corrected to 20/50— 20/30 and have normal color vision. Must have six months seatime as Wiper, or be a graduate of HLS at .Piney Point and have three months seatime as Wiper, (If you have an engine rating such as Electrician)—^No requirements. Starting Dates: November 3, January 12, February 23, April 5. ship. This award is in the amount of $10,000. 2. Two-year community or junior col­ lege or post secondary trade/voca­ tional schools scholarships. These awards are in the amount of $5000. The trade/vocational awards offer var­ ious options if you wish to continue shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade or skill which would im­ prove your performance aboard ship as well as help you obtain a better paying job when you are ashore. Eligibility requirements are as follows: 1. Must be under 35 years of age. This may be waived for Seafarers who have completed one or more years in an accredited college or university. 2. Have not less than two years of ac' 1 employment on vessels of companies signatory to Seafarers Welfare Plan (three years for $10,000 scholarship). 3. Have one day of employment on a vessel in the sixth-month period immediately proceeding date of application. The four-week course covers: types, designs, construction and characteristics of various diesel engines; nomenclature and principal design features of all parts of diesel engines; formulas and hydraulic 4. Have 90 days of employment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pick up a scholarship application now. They are available in the ports or you may write to the following-address and request a copy of the Seafarers Applica­ tion: Seafarers Welfare Plan College Scholarships 275 20th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 Scholaxships For Dependents Four scholarships are awarded to de­ pendents of Seafarers. These four-year scholarships are for $10,000 each at any accredited college or university. If you have three years sea time, encourage'your children to apply. They should request the Dependents Application from the above address. Seafarers Log �. I cutting. On completion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: Engine depart­ ment personnel must hold endorsement as QMED—Any Rating; deck and steward department personnel must hold any rating. Starting Dates: November 28; Decem­ ber II, February 5, March IS. principles; introduction to fuel, air, lubri­ cation and exhaust systems; use of vari­ ous gauges, meters and instruments used on diesei engines; care, operations main­ tenance and recording of diesei engine performance; signals used between bridge and engine room; fundamentals of elec­ tricity and refrigeration; basic fire fight­ ing, first aid and safety. Course Requirements: No require­ ments for those who are not interested in receiving the Coast Guard license. Starting dale: January 5. WELDING The course of instruction in basic welding consists of classroom and onthe-job training including practical train­ ing in electric arc welding and cutting; and oxy-acetylene brazing, welding aiid OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS The course of instruction leading to cer­ tification as Refrigerated Container Me­ chanic consists of both classroom and on-the-job training that includes the fol­ lowing: instruction covering all units on refrigeration, electrical and engine tune-up on gasoline and diesei units, operation, maintenance and trouble shooting on all refrigeration units, instruction of funda­ mentals of operation and servicing and diagnostic procedures used with electrical circuitry. Course Requirements: Applicants must hold Coast Guard endorsements as Elec­ trician and Refrigerating Engineer or QMED-Any Rating. * Length of Course: The normal length of the course is four (4) weeks. Starting Date: November 17. High School Program Is Available to All Seafarers Forty-two Seafarers and one Inland Boatman have already successfully com­ pleted studies at the SIU-IBU Academic Study Center in Piney Point, Md., and have achieved high school diplomas. The Lundeberg High School Program in Piney Point offers all Seafarers—re­ gardless of age — the opportunity to achieve a full high school diploma. The study period ranges from four to eight weeks. Classes are small, permitting the teachers to concentrate on the individual student's progress. Any Seafarer who is interested in taking advantage of this oppo.'tunity to continue his education can apply in two ways: Go to an SIU office in any port and you will be given a GED Pre-Test. This test will cover five general areas: English Grammar and Literature; So­ cial Studies, Science and Mathematics. Name. j Name (Middle) Mo./Day/Year Address (Street) . Telephone #_ (State) (City) (Zip Code) Book Number. I Address I I I Last grade completed Date Book Was Issued Port Presently _Registered In_ ! Endorsement(s) Now Held _ Social Security #. Entry Program: From No • (if so, fill in below) Endorsement(s) Received. to. (Dates Attended) Upgrading Program: From. , Endorsementfs) Received. .to. (Dates Attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes • No; Fire Fighting: • Yes • No Dates Available for Training I Am Interested In: • • • • DECK AB-12 Months AB Unlimited Quartermaster Lifeboatman STEWARD ENGINE • Electrician • Asst. Cook • QMED • Dk. Eng. • Cook & Baker • FWT • Jr. Eng. • Chief Cook • Oiler ; • Pumpman • Steward • Dk.Mech. • Machinist • Reefer • Welder • Boilermaker • Advanced Pumpman Procedures • LNG/LPG • Advanced Electrical Procedures • Diesel • Refrigeration Container Mechanic RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) RATING HELD SHIP DATE OF DISCHARGE _ DATE SIGNATURE > DATE OF SHIPMENT " RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, ' PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 Novembe^ l975 > • Steward Department The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training. The Chief Steward will select food and stores for a long voyage to include nutritionally balanced daily menus. He will partici­ pate in all phases of steward department operations at the school, including com­ missary, bake shop and galley. Course Requirements: Three years seatime in ratings above Third Cook and hold "A" Seniority in the SIU; or six months seatime as Third Cook or Assis­ tant Cook; six months as Cook and Baker; six months seatime as Chief Cook and holder of a Certificate of Satisfac­ tory Completion from the HLS Assis­ tant Cook, Second Cook and Baker, and Chief Cook Training Programs; or 12 months seatime as Third Cook or As­ sistant Cook, ] 2 months seatime as Cook and Baker, and six months seatime as Chief Cook, and holder of a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of the HLS Chief Cook Training Program. Starting Dates: October 2, November 13, December 26, February 5, March IS. ASSISTANT COOK The course of instruction for the rat­ ing Assistant Cook includes classroom and on-the-job training in preparing and cooking fresh, canned and frozen vege­ tables; how to serve vegetables hot. cold or as salad; menu selection of vegetables to attain the best methods for prepara­ tion, portion control, dietary values and serving procedu- .s. Course Requirements: Twelve months seatime in any Steward Department En­ try Rating. 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 three months seatiihe. Starting Dates: October 30, December II, January 22, March 4. I COOK AND BAKER I The course of instruction includes 1 classroom and on-the-job training in bak- • (City or Town) n "i •f) I I I (Zip) Last year attended _ Complete this form and mail to: Margaret Nalen Director of Academic Education Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Maryland 20674 CHIEF STEWARD District .. .Port Issued. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes (Street) (Area Code) Seniority i The test will be sent to the Lundeberg School for grading and evaluation. Or write directly to the Harry Lun­ deberg School. A test booklet and an answer sheet will be mailed to your home or to your ship. Complete the tests and mail both the test booklet and the answer sheet to the Lundeberg School. (See application on this page.) During your stay at the school, you will receive room and board, study ma­ terials and laundry. Seafarers will pro­ vide their own transportation to and from the school. Following are the requirements for eligibility for the Lundeberg High School Program: 1. One year's seatime. 2. Initiation fees paid in full. 3. All outstanding monetary obliga­ tions, such as dues and loans paid in full. Book No. Date of Birth __ (First) (Last) I i I meet the requirements listed above and I am interested in furthering my edu. I cation. I would like more information on the Lundeberg High School Program. ! HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING APPLICATION i I , ing bread, pies, cakes and cookies; prep­ aration of desserts such as custards, pud­ dings. canned fruit and gelatin desserts. The Cook and Baker will be able to de­ scribe preparation of all breakfast foods, and be familiar with menu selection of breakfast foods, and bread and desserts for appropriate meals. Course Requirements: Twelve months seatime as Third Cook; or 24 months seatime in Steward Department; six months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook; or six months as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and a holder of a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion from the HLS Assistant Cook Training Course. Starting Dates: October 2, 16, 30; November 13, 2S; December II, 26; January S, 22; February •-L ' ^4, ) r> j j 5, 19; March 4, IS; April I. CHIEF COOK The course of instruction includes classroom and on-the-job training in preparation of soups, sauces and gravies. The student will be able to describe prep­ aration of thickened or clear soups, and. explain preparation and use of special sauces and gravies. The Chief Cook will be able to state the primary purpose of cooking meat and define cooking terms used in meat cookery, and describe prin­ ciples and methods of preparing and cooking beef. pork. veal. lamb, poultry and seafood. Course' Requirements: Twelve months seatime as Cook and Baker; or three years seatime in the Steward Depart­ ment. six months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, and six months as Cook and Baker; or six months seatime as Third Cook or Assist­ ant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker, and holder of a Cer­ tificate of Satisfactory Completion of the HLS Assistant Cook, and Cook and Bak­ er Training Program; or 12 months sea­ time as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker, and holder of a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of the HLS Cook and Baker Training Program. Starting Dates: October 16, November 28, January S. February 19, April I. Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any . change will be noted in the LOG. Page'31 1 •• �iK'Mi2B5=6tosasise»^tesS@ii6i5 aninat -. H SEAFARERS W » .. LOG November, 1975 Offticlal pubUcatiM mi the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • Atlantle, OtUf, Lakaa an4 Inland Waters District* AFL-CIO •, • Time Is Running Out r' ' -•& , " «. 4 J , ' • r ( ' .v'tr S- ! h . ;;'i' -;, "'• f. ^ ' '•'^Z ' V'., J,^ VX'-'-' '1.i; !. * • • A" i- ram •: .-B x ; The SIU Scholarship Admmistrator is now accepting applications from Seafarers and their dependentis for next yearns SlU-sponsored annual cnllege scholarships, which include five $10,000 four-year graiuts and two $5,000 two-year grants. Of the five $10,000 awards, at least one is reserved for an active Seafarer smd four are reserved for dependents of Seafarers. The two $5,000 scholarships, a program in­ stituted just last year, are reserved exclusively for SIU members. The four-year awards can be used to pursue a chosen field of educa­ tion at any accredited college or university in the United States or its territories. And the two-year awards can be used to study at any ac; credited junior college, community college or post-secondary trade or vocational training school. For a member to qualify for the awards, he must be under 35 years of age, a high school graduate or have achieved a high school equivalency diploma, and have at least three years seatime on SIUcontracted vessels for the $10,000 scholarship (two years seatime for the $5,000 scholarship), with 90 days employment in the previous calendar year and one day in the six months immediately preceding the date of application. The SIU encourages its eli^le members to take advantage of these fine educational opportunities. For this year's awards, presented last May, no Seafarer applied for the $5,000 scholarships. Consequently, no two-year grants were given. Eligibility requirements for dependents make the program open to: • Dependents of members who have three years seatime with 90 days employment in the previous calendar year and one day in the six months immediately preceding date of application. • Dependents of deceased members who had met the seatime re­ quirements prior to death. . All dependents must be unmarried and less than 19 years age at Ae time ^ey apply. All scholarships are awarded on the b^sis of high school grades and scores achieved on either the College Entrance Examination Boards (SAT only), or Ae American College Tests (ACT). Upcoming test dates for the College Boards are Dec. 6, 1975 and Jan. 24, 1976. For all information on these tests, contact Ae College , Boards at. either Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540, or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701. Available test dates for tbe ACT's are Dec, 13, 1975 and Feb. 14, 1976. All information on Aese exams can be obained by writing Ae ACT at Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa. Applications and mformation concemmg Ae SIU Scholarship pro­ gram can be obtained at any SIU Union Hall or by writing Ae SIU Scholarship Adrninistrator, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Seafarers and their dependents are remmded to make all arrange­ ments to take the heeded exams as early as possible to insure that applications fpr Ae scholarships are received before application deadline. ^ , Deadlme is Apr. 1,1976. •El' ru'- .. � 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 November 1975 Description An account of the resource Headlines: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UP TO 8.6% IN OCTOBER SIU TIES MORE U.S. JOBS TO REVITALIZED MERCHANT MARINE BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM SIGNALS PROGRESS TO JOB SECURITY BRAND, SULLIVAN AND DOWNING URGE CARGO PREFERENCE HALL RIPS U.S. ON MULTINATIONALS AND RUNAWAY FLEET SHEPARD AT IMCO-ILO MEETINGS IN GENEVA, LONDON JUDGE KEEPS SIU CREWS ON 3 PRMMI SHIPS; NLRB TO ACT MSC SEEKS PRIVATE FIRMS TO RUN 4 EX-SIU FALCON TANKERS RICHARDSON GETS NOD AS SECRETARY OF THE COMMERCE DEPT. NMC PAVING WAY TO U.S.-FLAG RESURGENCE PROBERS FIND FARM WORKERS ELECTION PROCEDURES ARE LAX WATERMAN ASKS FOR LASH SUBSIDY N.Y. PORT COUNCIL CITES OFFICIAL THEY’RE ALL SALAD DAYS ON FIRST TRIP HIGH ADVENTURE FOR BOSUN INDUSTRY LEADERS BACK CARGO PREFERENCE, SUBSIDY HALL WARNS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SHIPPING TAX BOSUN TELLS HOW HE HSAVED A LIFE WITH FIRST AID COLLIER CARBON ONLY GETS A 1-YEAR JONES ACT WAIVER MARITIME UNIONS OFFER PROPOSAL ON FIREFIGHTING TRAINING HEIMLICH MANEUVER: 2 WAYS TO SAVE A CHOKING VICTIM SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, MEDICAID ARE FOR YOU THERE’S A NEW LOOK IN THE SAN FRANCISCO HALL LUSITANIA ATROCITY MEDAL ‘BUY’ TOLD BY SHRIMPTON SEAFARER JOSEPH IS INQUISITIVE TRAVELER NEW ORLEANS, SECOND LARGEST CARGO HANDLING PORT IN THE U.S., IS A HUB OF ACTIVITY ARTHUR MIDDLETON HOME; DELTA ARGENTINA DEPARTS FROM N.O. CONGRESS MUST KILL ‘VIRGIN IS. LOOPHOLE’; JONES ACT WAIVER RULE CAULK UP THE HOLE IN PORT OF HOUSTON, SEAFARERS TALK ABOUT GRAIN DEAL AS THEY PREPARE SHIPS FOR RUN TO RUSSIA BOSUN A LONG DISTANCE RUNNER SEAFARER LOPEZ EARNS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/1/1975 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXVII, No. 11 1975 Periodicals Seafarers Log