http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/1847610fd04520f0e3f6d272fb040646.PDF bcdbf05f2a3b59f9f837840e15ba7d83 PDF Text Text -H , 7 ; f-'\. . • ii.s. r, ' •. 'i i-i i ?< • I']' • 't! 'B ?¥ • 'r m •fll . '•? . '3• J. • T'' tl •f f �Blackwell to Committee 005 Program Produces Many BeneHts He called the idea without merit, and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell told the House Merchant Marine Sub­ committee of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee last month that the Maritime Administration's Operating Differential Subsidy (CDS) program "generates benefits in the areas-of trade, employment, and balance of payments." Blackwell, testifying at the subcom­ mittee's oversight hearings into all aspects of the U.S. maritime industry, defended MARAD's CDS program against recent criticism. He stated that "the primary basis for taxpayer support of ship operations is the need to assure a national capability to move military material and essential raw materials in wartime without heavy dependence on foreign flag vessels." The MARAD chief traced some of the changes in the CDS program, in­ cluding extension of subsidy money to bulk carriers. He said that the inclu­ sion of bulkers has made it possible to grant operating subsidies to American vessels transporting Soviet grain, and that these subsidies, he hopes, will in­ sure carriage by the U.S. of its negoti­ ated one-third Of the Soviet grain shipment. More Productive Blackwell stated that in his opinion the subsidized fleet has actually become "more modern and productive since 1970." And heestimated, that "the Gov­ ernment's contribution induces about $4 of private sector expenditure for every Government dollar. The overall impact of U.S. maritime operations on employment has been estimated at about 200,000 jobs, producing taxes of about $600 million." In his testimony, Blackwell responded to recommendations by earlier wit­ nesses that the restriction on CDS funds for American companies with foreignflag carriers as well as U.S.-flag ships be lifted. Among these recommendations on on the subsidy program was a modifica­ tion of the so-called "grandfather clause" of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. This clause stipulates that any company with both U.S. and foreignflag carriers wishing to qualify for CDS funds must make a written commitment to divest themselves of the foreign ships within 20 years. It had been recommended that the clause be modified as it affects U.S.-flag bulk carriers so that large multinational bulk shipping companies could be im­ mediately enlarge their U.S. fleets and be eligible for subsidy. A further modi­ fication was also recommended by sug­ gesting a formula for the oil companies to be able to build U.S.-flag vessels with CDS and Construction Differential Sub­ sidy (CDS) funds as long as they gave U.S. independent tonnage an equal amount of work. the PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Paul Han Back Pro-Maritime Candidates You don't have to like their political philosophy, foreign policies or ideo­ logical beliefs, but you have to admire the Russians for at least one thing, and that is the way they treat their merchant marine. In the past decade, the Russians have succeeded in building a merchant fleet that not only serves as a working teammate to the expanding Soviet Navy, but has given the Russians an important economic leverage over non-Communist countries, especially with regard to the United States. -•) The fact that the Russian merchant marine, operating as a third-flag fleet along with other Communist and non-Communist fleets, has captureJl nearly half of all liner cargo moving between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East should have opened a lot of eyes in the U.S. Government to the real economic and political danger posed to our nation by the Russian mari­ time expansion. It is truly unfortunate, though, that very few eyes have been opened to this danger. And it is even more unfortunate that the same 'hear no evil, see no evil' attitude on the part of the U.S. Government that has allowed the U.S. merchant fleet to slip from first to seventh place in world rankings continues to prevail in Washington, D.C. today. The real problem with this 'see no evil' attitude'is that too many people in Government and the legislature have lost sight of the true meaning of "sea power," and the indispensable role that sea power plays in the nation's econ­ omy and our national security. While admitting that the law "does need some correcting" in this respect, Blackwell said that anyone urging an outright repeal of the provision was "very wrong." The MARAD chief was also critical of a suggestion made in testimony before the subcommittee in February that Government funds be put into up­ grading the National Defense Reserve Fund (NDRF) fleet for emergency use rather than into the existing construc­ tion and operating subsidy programs. claimed it would substitute an idle, unmanned fleet for an active, fully manned fleet, available for contingency operations in a small fraction of the time required for reserve fleet activation. Blackwell's testimony concluded the third phase of the subcommittee's oversight hearings which began last year. Hearings on the next topic scheduled for consideration, the ship construction loan and mortgage insurance program, arc slated to start this month. AFL-CIO Says U.S. Jobless Report isn't True' Picture The national unemployment rate dipped slightly last month to 7.5 percent from 7.6 percent in February, accord­ ing to a report released by the U.S. Labor Department, but the AFL-CIO, in its own statement on unemployment, says that the "true" jobless figure should be put at 10.3 percent. The Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, in its monthly report, said that 109,000 persons less were unem­ ployed during March, lowering the total number of out of work Americans to 7,027,000. The Bureau said that the number of employed rose by 375,000 during the month to a record high of 86.7 million. However, the AFL-CIO issued its own statement interpretating unem­ ployment. Federation President George Meany said: "The only good thing that can be said about this report is that unemploy­ ment at this moment is not feeding on unemployment. For despite all .the po­ litically-inspired rhetoric and optimistic predictions, unemployment remains America's Number One economic prob­ lem. "True unemployment in America re­ mains in double figures—10.3 percent with 9.7 million jobless, based on the Continued on Page 6 U.S. sea power encompasses a whole lot more than a battleship or an aircraft carrier or a submarine, because the worth of a nation's sea power is not only gauged by its ability to fight a war at sea, but by a nation's ability to service these ships at sea in time of a national emergency; a nation's ship­ building capacity, and most importantly, a nation's ability to carry its own commerce. In other words, the different segments of the nation's maritime services— Navy, merchant marine and shipbuilding—are interdependent on one another. To have a strong Navy, a nation must have a strong, viable merchant fleet capable of carrying a large percentage of all the nation's cargoes, to support that Navy. And to have a strong merchant marine, the nation must have an operating shipbuilding capacity to both keep up with the new ship needs of the functioning merchant marine and keep one step ahead of tech­ nological changes in the industry. At the present time. United States sea power leaves much to be desired for the simple reason that the U.S. Government for years left the Navy and merchant marine on the bottom of the national security priority list. This has to change—and change soon if the U.S. expects to regain any of its lost position on the high seas. As usual, though, when it comes to maritime, not much is going to be done unless the SIU leads the way. It is the SIU's position that for this nation to regain the strength of a world maritime power, the U.S. must adopt a coordinated national maritime policy, built around a basis of cargo preference and bilateral shipping agree­ ments. Only by assuring U.S.-flag vessels a fair share of all cargoes moving from our shores, can the U.S. maintain a merchant fleet capable of meeting the nation's sea power requirements in both peacetime and in. time of national emergency. Let's face it! The Russians are happy to carry all the American cargo they can get their hands on in peacetime, and reap the economic benefits that go along with this carriage. But who is going to carry our cargo in a national emergency? The Russians? Not likely I As we move closer to the national elections in November, the SIU, backed by the SIU membership in particular and the American labor movement in general, is planning to support those legislators that show insigfit into the problems of the U.S. merchant marine, and the vision to know what steps must be taken to correct them. Getting the right candidates into office will not be an easy job, but it is a vitally important one to the strength of the U.S. maritime industry and the long-term job security of Seafarers. I am confident that with the continued support of the SIU membership for the SIU's political programs, we will do a good job this year. 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 Ai/n Rmnkiun N Y 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXVIil, No. 4, April 1976. ®' Page 2 Seafarers Log LM a .4 >*.i Jj r *> 't '%'n % .% /u U !'i * * �1 Only t Notion With No Maritime Policy' ij Ha// Urges Single^ Unified U.S. Maritime Agency SIU President Paul Hall, calling for "a single, unified U.S. maritime agency," was the opening-day luncheon speaker at the Second National Con­ ference on Domestic Shipping held in New Orleans on Mar. 9-11. Over 200 high-ranking labor, man­ agement, and Government representa­ tives fronj all segments of our nation's domestic shipping industry—deep sea, inland, and Great Lakes—attended the conference, which was sponsored by the Maritime Administration. In his introduction of Hall, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell called him "one of the most effective and articulate spokesman in the maritime industry." &cretary Blackwell went on to praise Hall for bringing the once fragmented segments of the maritime < industry together on the National Maritime Council. President Hall noted the importance of marine transportation to the history and welfare of our nation. The theme of the Conference was "Progress Through Productivity" and Hall observed that "the domestic shipping industry has made great strides toward improved productivity and the cost savings that are a result." This advance in produc­ tivity has been due just as much to the maritime worker as to technological ad­ vances, he stressed. Hall went on to discuss some of the problems that the domestic shipping industry faces and priorities for solving them. He addressed himself first to the fact that "We are the only major nation with no maritime policy." SIU President Paul Hall addresses the Second National Conference on Domestic Shipping held in Ne>w Orleans last month. Another important priority for strengthening the maritime industry, according to Hall, is the protection of the Jones Act. He noted that the indus­ try has met a number of heavy attacks on this important law. But meeting at­ tacks on the Jones Act is not enough, he said. "We should close the loophole in it, especially with regard to the Virgin Islands." Finally, Hall addressed himself to what he called "the greatest problem" which is "our inability to put our re­ sources together as human beings." Co­ operation and communication among labor, management, and Government are the solution to this problem, he as­ serted, and "We've only scratched the surface with the National Maritime Coupled with the absence of a na­ tional maritime policy, Hall observed, is the need for a single, unified U.S. agency to deal with maritime matters. "Today, the maritime industry is spliced, sliced, and cut more ways than a stick of salami in a New York deli. We are a little bit everywhere. As a result, we are not important to too many peo­ ple." He criticized the U.S. Department of Transportation for being oriented to­ ward land transportation and showing favoritism toward the railroads at the expense of water transportation. And he warned his audience that the DOT thus would not be the best agency for setting maritime policy. On Voyage, She Council." To illustrate the results which can be achieved through cooperation, he pointed to the passage by the Congress last year of the Energy Transportation Security Act, which was opposed by the huge oil lobby. Even though the Presi­ dent vetoed the bill. Hall said, "We won it where it counted, and we won it because we got together." Hal! then pointed out another im­ portant issue which will require the same kind of communication and co­ operation—the replacement of Locks and Dam No. 26 on the Mississippi River. "Time is running out," he warned. "We don't have to lose this fight, but we will if we sit back." The SIU president ended his speech on the theme of the importance of all segments of the maritime industry work-' ing together. "What we all need is a healthy American maritime industry. One segment of the industry must help another. For everything we can't agree on, there are two things we can agree on." His address was well received and many subsequent speakers referred to the speech and its major theme of co­ operation. Included in the Conference schedule were workshop sessions in which par­ ticipants broke up into small groups to discuss specific problems. SIU Vice President and IBU National Director Paul Drozak was chairman of the In­ land Waterways Training Workshop and HLSS President Hazel Brown chaired the Deep Sea Training Work­ shop. ' •KI " ,1- J .4 -/"'A I. Grain to Russia r Seafarers Man the New Tanker Zapata Patriot The SIU is continuing to expand its fleet of contracted vessels, as late last month Union Members crewed up the brand new Zapata Patriot, first of four 35,000-dwt tankers built for Zapata Bulk Transport Corp. The Zapata Patriofs sisterships, the Zapata Ranger, Zapata Rover, and Zapata Courier, are all scheduled for delivery to the com­ pany later this year. The 711-foot long vessel, which was constructed at Todd Shipyards. Corp, ern, technologically-advanced vessels in San Pedro, Calif, at a cost of approx­ which have been built over the past imately $16 million, was officially few years. launched'on Nov. 1, 1975. The ship Chief Steward Antonio Arellano will has a beam of 84 feet, a draft of 34 be in charge of one of the most modern, feet 5 inches, a brake hp of 14,000 and fully-automated galleys on any SIU a speed of 16.5 knots. ship. There will be cafeteria-style feed­ This latest SIU ship, which was ing. scheduled to load grain in Baltimore One other feature of the steward de­ and carry it to Russia on her maiden partment is the loading of stores which voyage, is another in a long line of mod- will be carried aboard ship by a mono­ rail system which will take them from the dock directly to the dry store rooms. All and all, the Zapata Patriot, and her three identical sisterships, represent the latest in technological advancement and modem comfort. Despite the pres­ ent recession, and problems in the maritime industry as well, the SIU is continuing to obtain more vessels for our members. And, with the coopera­ tion of the entire membership, the Union will he able to ensure the job security of all in the future. INDEX Legislative News Washington Activities Jones Act loophole . ...Page 9 ..Page 18 Union News President's Report Page 2 Joint survivor benefit Page 9 Piney Point meeting Page 4 Headquarter's Notes Page 7 SPAD honor roll ...... Back Page General News National unemployment .. .Page 2 Domestic shipping confab .Page 3 Sea pov\/er symposium ... Page 5 Blackwell on subsidy program Page 2 Downing on maritime Page 5 Court ruling on PRMMI ships .Page 7 Waterman subsidiy OKd .. Page 7 Zumwalt on cargo preference Page 8 Social security and you . .Page 19 Russell Stover boycott ... .Page 8 Sea Witch inquiry Page 10 April, 1976 Shipping Zapata Patriot crewed .... Page 3 Dispatchers Reports .. . . Page 22 Long Lines Pages 16-17 Falcon ships recrewed ... .Page 5 Ships' Committees Page 12 Ships' Digests Page 13 Training and Upgrading Seafarers receive GED diplomas Pages 14-15 GED requirements and application Page 29 Upgrading class schedule, . requirements and application Pages 28-29 Seafarers participate in Bosuns recertification and 'A' seniority upgrading ... Pages 26-27 Membership News Pensioner Al Oromaner . .Page 11 Determined Seafarer ... .Page 11 New SIU pensioners .Pages20-21 Final Departures Pages 24-25 •V Helping out during the crewing up of the Zapata Patriot were Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley (left) and SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak (second left). Among the crewmembers who will sail this modern vessel are, from left; Recertified bosun Ralph Murray; Assistant Cook and Lundeberg School graduate David Johnson; QMED John Wade; QMED Ted Kulas, and Deck Engine Utility Robert Tollison who is a graduate of the Lundeberg School. Page 3 ^1 j fj • • '• .0; itli r' • Ph �Monthly Membership Meeting Held in Piney Point Mike Sacco, vice president of HLSS, served as the cnairman for the monthly membership meeting at Piney Point. Seafarer Luciano Aifeo told the membership that he tirst came to HLSS in 1973 to earn his QMED endorsement. He has upgraded three times since and recently completed the A Seniority program. > 7ach month a membership meet^ ing is held at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. for members who are attending the School. During the March meeting the re­ sults of the SIU elections were read and the membership gave the winners a standing ovation. Piney Point Port Agent Gerry Brown presented the Headquarters Report and the Report from Vice President Frank Drozak, who stressed the necessity for Sea­ farers to upgrade at HLSS. Vice Pres­ ident Drozak's report discussed the seminar on alcoholism which the SIU sponsored recently, and he encour­ aged Seafarers in nee^ of help in overcoming this disease to take ad­ vantage of the Alcoholic Rehabilita­ tion Center in Piney Point. IBU National Director Paul Dro­ zak's report was also presented. He pointed out the need for qualified personnel at the top levels aboard the boats of the towing industry. He said the educational programs at HLSS, such as the newly-instituted Vessel Operator Management and Safety Program offered an excellent oppor­ tunity for Boatmen, and he urged all members to upgrade their skills and to encourage their friends to do so also. Seaforers who addressed the memibership during the meeting were Joe San Filippo of San Francisco, Jack Dalton of Houston, Donald Pool of New Orleans, Joseph Snider of Balti­ more, Floyd Fritz of Jacksonville, Luciano Alfeo of New York, and Ronnie Echeverio of Baltimore. Many of these members addressed their remarks to the trainees who at­ tended the meeting. Brother Dalton advised the students that, "Whatever job you get, try to do a good job and we will help you." Seafarer Pool de­ scribed the Lundeberg School as "a tremendous opportunity,"and Broth­ er Alfeo added, "the more you learn, the better man you become." Seafarers who spoke at the March membership meeting listen as Port Agent Gerry Brown reads the election results, The election news brought a standing ovation from the listeners. Brother Floyd Fritz told his fellow Seafarers that, "In 31 years in the SIU, I've never seen anything like this school . . . you could never doubt the sincerity of the teachers here." During his remarks to the membership. Brother Donald """"""" • ^ o ^ rocontly completod the Bosuns Recertification Trainees and upgraders at the Lundeberg School took an active inte'fest in the monthly meeting, Program, described the Lundeberg School as, "a treand many of them participated in the meeting as speakers. . frienclous opportunity" for seafarers. Page 4 Seafarers Log . fe'W.ryrV.vJ"-S ."I-'iV.'v �Hall Scores Navy on Use of Tankers, Non-Support Speaking before a symposium jointly sponsored by the Navy League and the National Maritime Council in Balti­ more last month, SIU President Paul Hall told over 400 maritime industry and Defense Department officials that "the maritime services are fragmented where they should be coordinated and working together toward common goals." In light of the Navy's tanker construction program, President Hall pointed out that the Navy's tanker re­ quirements could easily be met by using laid-up private tanker tonnage and said "we're tired of competing with the Navy." Directing his remarks to the military representatives, Hall continued, "You are taking our cargo away. You are taking our jobs away." "The Soviet merchant marine and the Soviet Navy operate together as daily routine—they are a team," he said. "The U.S. Navy and merchant marine," Hall added, "do not have a tradition of operating together or supporting one another." Calling sea power fundamental to U.S. security. Hall told the symposium that "U.S. sea power is in trouble and both the Navy and merchant marine have been weakened" because "there have been no efforts to recognize the merchant marine as an element neces­ sary to national security." "No great power in history was able to survive for long without a superior merchant marine and a superior combat navy," he added. To rebufld ffie strength of the U.S. merchant marine and thereby protect U.S. national security, Hall suggested *'a coordinated national maritime policy built around a basis of cargo preference and hilaterial shipping agreements, and a high level maritime representative on . -V- SIU President Paul Hall addresses Baltimore seminar on sea power, jointly sponsored by the U.S. Navy League and the National Maritime Council. Seated at the dais from the left are: Thomas J. Smith, chairman of the NMC and pres­ ident of Farrell Lines; Admiral Max K. Morris, and Edwin Hood, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America. the President's staff to administer this policy." Among the other speakers at the NMC and Navy League meeting were Robert J. Blackwell, assistant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs, and J. William Mittendorf, secretary of the Navy. Blackwell told the delegates that unless the Government moves to increase shipbuilding construction sub­ sidies, prospects for new ship construc­ tion in the U.S. are "bleak." If shipyards endangered by the pres­ ent slump in construction were allowed to close, Blackwell said that the remain­ ing shipyards "would not constitute an adequate mobilization base for national defense purposes." The House of Representatives has already approved a proposal to increase the construction subsidy rate and Blackwell reported, "if the measure is passed by the Senate and signed by the Presi­ dent, I am confident that new orders for American shipyards will be forth­ coming." Delivering the symposium's keynote speech, Mittendorf traced the Soviet Union's expansion of its sea power pro­ gram and the U.S. Government's plan to maintain its strength through a $34billion ship construction program. This program, Mittendorf said, calls for the construction of 111 Navy ships. Downing: Ford Lags on Maritime; Asks Cargo—Sharing Plan Rep. Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.) chairman of the House Merchant Ma­ rine Subcommittee, said that the Ford Administration has not responded ade­ quately to the problems facing the U.S. maritime industry, and called for "im­ mediate" implementation of "some kind of cargo-sharing program." He said that the form of cargo shar­ ing could differ as to bulk and liner cargoes, but affirmed that the need for such programs "is immediate and cru­ cial to the future of the privately owned U.S.-flag merchant marine." Making these remarks before a luncheon sponsored by the Propeller Club, Port of New York, last month. Rep. Downing also pointed out that the nation's present marine industrial base "would be only marginally adequate" in case of a national emergency. The long-time Virginia Congressman noted that U.S. foreign trade has been increasing "dramatically" in recent years while cargo carriage in U.S. bot­ toms is dropping, and he assessed that "the basic problem would appear to be that the United States is npt capturing bnough of this cargo to provide the shipbuilding and ship-operating base required by our national security." Rep; Downing also pointed out that as the U.S. falls behind in its maritime programs, it is not surprising that the leader in "the merchant marine race" today is the Soviet Union. He explained that the USSR now possesses 10.5 per­ cent of the aggregate world fleet with other Communist-bloc nations controll­ ing another 5 percent. Conversely, the United States controls only about 4 per­ cent of the world fleet, which Rep. Downing calls a "grave situation whose implications are very clear. The eco­ nomic sword of the Cossack is beating our brains out and something must be done." Downing reiterated that the toygh times being encountered by the U.S. maritime industry results from "one cause and one cause only—the lack of cargo for U.S.-flag vessels." He said that the U.S. merchant ma­ rine is "at a crossroads" and predicted that by the year 2000 the nation's mari­ time industry would be "either national­ ized or cargo sharing will prevail." But in the face of a recent poll which indi­ cates that most Americans would make personal sacrifices to preserve the free enterprise system. Rep. Downing said "I believe it will be cargo sharing." Rep. Downing, who has served in the U.S. Congress for nearly two decades and has been a long-time friend of the U.S. maritime industry, said he plans to S[x:uRiTY IN UNITY Page 5 retire at the end of this term. The Propeller Club is a nationwide organization established nearly 50 years ago "to promote, further and support a privately owned and operated Ameri­ can merchant marine, adequate to the economic welfare of the United States and to its national security." Seafarers Recrew Falcon Ships to be Operated by Mount Shipping Alter nearly two years of operation by the Military SeaUft Command, the four former Falcon tankers—Princess, Duchess, Lady and Countess—^will be recrewed by SIU members. Manned by the MSC since 1974, the ships had pre­ viously been operated by Iran Destiny for Fadcon Tankers. The new operating agent for the tankers will be Mount Shipping of New York City, which won a one-year con­ tract in competitive bidding with 60 other U.S. flag operators. Two of the. four 37,000-ton, fully automated tankers will be delivered to Mount Shipping and crewed by Sea­ farers this month, with the remaining two tankers to take on their SIU crews in May. After the MSC manned the ships two years ago, the vessels were renamed the USNS Columbia, Neches, Hudson and Susquehanna. Regufremeiffi Tht StVi Hoard at Tnniea Tiried lb 4^^ ind ii|e lor an fill nMiiilMHr for iiie Anniiai Cdn^ WM ctang^ ige icqnnwpetd i)«cd od^ Hro b ii«»w n Sbdl a SMfiner lud to bo The toholaidiiip fm'dcfNmdenls (hbi toan MSyem of or dnder and llbiOe yeab s^idm to be digibb dd and oBBiairied) ^ members yeab: evbt^.ieindnvthatttiiib' Seafarers Log f: •> : V " ' ' - �Drugs Mean Loss of Seaman's Papers If yoo are coayktcd of possessioa of any illegal dmg—heroin, baihitnratcs, ^eed, LSD, or even marijuana—die U^. Coast Guard wiD reyoke your seaman papers, without appeal, FOREVER. That means diat you lose for the rest of yonr life the i%ht to make a Hying by the sea. ^ Howeyer, it docsn*t quite end there eycn if you receiye a suqiendcd 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 bold 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. It*s a pretty to^ rap, but thaPs exacdy how it is and yoo can*t do any­ thing about M. The conyicted dmg nser leaycs a black mark on his reputation for the rest of his life. Howeyer, drugs can not only destroy your r^t to a good liyelliood, it can destroy your Ufe. Drug abuse presents a serious threat to both your physical and mental health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is enpecially true aboard ship where clear minds and quick reflexes are essential at all times for the safe opmtkm of flie yesseL Don't let dn^ destroy your natural right to a good, hi^py, productfye Ufe. Stay dr^ free and steer a clear course. AFL-CIO Says U.S. Jobless Report isn't True' Picture Continued from Page 2 formula adopted by the AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council last February, which includes those too discouraged to seek work and those forced to work parttime because full-time jobs are not available. "Tliis is a shocking waste of produc­ tive human resources that should and could be put to work building a healthy, balanced economy—an economy where recover)' is determined in human terms." Earlier this year the Federation an­ nounced it would begin issuing its own statement against the one released by the Labor Department because it said Personals the Department's report does not ac­ curately reflect the true jobless picture. The AFL-CIO cited as an example the Department's failure to compute statistics for those who say they have stopped looking for work because they are ^scouraged, and those who are em­ ployed part-time because they cannot flnd full time work. ' Although Labor Department officials hailed the slight drop in unemployment last month as the continuation of an important economic trend which has seen the unemployment rate decline for five consecutive months, they admitted that unemployment last month was "at a high level by historical standards." Herbert "Stud" HalfhiU WiHiam MacDonald Leona HalfhiU requests that you con­ Mrs. Edith Brooks requests that you tact her as soon as possible at Seattle contact her as soon as possible at 1406 address. Grant Ave., Woodlyn, Pa. 19094. William Downes Ms. Peggy McCarthy requests that Your mother Fela asks that you con­ tact her as soon as possible at 615 West you contact her as soon as possible at 2583 41 Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 183 St., New York, N.Y. 10033. 94116. Robert G. Marrero George "Rocky" Sbiflitt J. C. Shiflitt requests that you contact her as soon as possible at 1822 Walnut Ave., Dundalk, Md. 21222. Donald Pratt Lewis Frank Lewis requests that you con­ tact him as soon as possible at 155-20 41st Ave., Flushing, N.Y. 11354. 50 Seafarers Attended HLS Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center The SlU AlcohoUc Rehabilitation Program at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is drawing an increasing number of Seafarers as time passes. To date, more than 50 SlU members have gone through the sixweek program at the AlcohoUc Reha­ bilitation Center at Piney Point. The SIU Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program was established because the Union realized that some of our mem­ bers—like workers in every other in­ dustry—are alcoholics, and unless their disease is treated, it could be fatal. The Rehab Center, located on the HLS Valley Lee Farm, is manned by both experienced counselors who are trained in dealing with the problems of alcohoUsm—and Seafarer counselors, themselves recovered alcoholics, who are there to provide encouragement and understanding. A member who recently went through the program had these comments: "There are no locks on any doors down here. No one forces you to do anything you don't want to. The Page 6 surroundings are beautiful and the atmosphere relaxed. If you have a drinking problem, don't kid yourself anymore. Get into this program. It's SIU Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the SIU Alco­ holic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that this will be kept strictly confidential, and that no records or information about me will be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Book No. Address (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No Mail to; THE CENTER Route Boxl53-A , Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day,(301) 994-0010 (Zip) 1 doing wonders for me." One of the things the Brother said is very important to remember. The alco­ holic member must face up to his drink­ ing problem, must recognize it for what it is, and must then decide to seek help and get cured. No one will force him to recover, but at The SIU Center the counselors and the other alcoholics par­ ticipating in the program will help him recover. Any SIU member with a drinkipg problem who wishes to receive treat­ ment at the Rehab Center may call 24 hours a day at (301) 994-0010 for In­ formation, or can write to The Center by tilling in the application below. Also, a member can stop in at any Union Hall and talk to the Port Agent. He will be glad to help you apply for treatment. All records at the Center are kept strictly confidential. The goal of this program is to help the alcoholic Seafarer resume a normal life without alcohol, rebuild his mind and body, and lead a happy, produc­ tive life once again. Seafarers Log �I : STEWARDS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM Headquarters Notes by SIU Executive Vice Presidenl Frank Drozak USE LOG AT SHIPBOARD MEETINGS Just about every day of the week, something occurs whether it be on the political, economic, industrial or educational fronts—that could have an impact on the livelihoods and job security of Seafarers. No matter what the particular issue might be, though, if it is going to affect maritime jobs or the maritime industry as a whole, it is vitally important that Seafarers know not only what the issue is all about, but what the SIU is doing about it. However, the fact that nearly 80 percent of the SIU membership is at sea all the time and for the most part out of touch with everyday maritime affairs creates a serious problem in communication between the Union and the membership. A shoreside worker can pick up the daily newspaper and find out what is going on in his industry. Unfortunately, there are no daily newspapers aboard ship to keep Seafarers informed about maritime or the issues that affect it. This is where the Seafarers Log, a maritime newspaper specifically for SIU members, comes in. Pick up any issue of the Log and read through it. You'll find that each page of the Log carries some story or item that has a direct effect on your job and job security. The Log carries up-to-date stories on political and legislative issues that affect Seafarers; important developments in the labor movement; shipping reports; outlines of the educational opportunities available to Sea­ farers, and a lot more. Most importantly, though, the Log informs the member­ ship as to what the SIU is doing about these issues. In other words, the Seafarers Log is the most effective means that the Union has to keep a widespread and very mobile membership up-to-date on just what's going on in our industry. Unfortunately, many Seafarers restrict their reading of the Log to three areas —the Pensioner's Page, to see who retired; the Obituary Page, to see who of our old shipmates have passed away; and the Digest of SIU Ship's Meetings, to see who is on what ship. Of course, these are very important features in the Log because they concern our friends and shipmates—men we have worked with and lived with aboard ship for months at a time. But if this is all you read, you're missing the full story by a long shot because the articles that are carried in the Log deal with issues that are too important to let pass by without reading or understanding them. I believe that the most effective way to deal with the Log when you get it aboard ship is at the weekly membership meeting on Sunday afternoon. After the ship's delegates carry out the routine Union business at the meeting, the bosun, as chairman, could designate one of the crew to read aloud one or more articles in the Log and then hold a discussion among the crew on what the issue is all about and how it affects the job security of Seafarers. We have long recognized the need for a Steward Department Recertification Program. One of the difficulties in commencing such a Program has been the limitations placed upon the facilities and staff of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship by their use in the Bosuns Recertification and the Upgrading Programs. In order to properly implement a Steward Department Recertification Pro­ gram, the Bosuns Recertification Program will be temporarily suspended, effec­ tive upon the graduation of the class starting the program in May. With the help and cooperation of the Steward Department and the entire membership, we are sure that the Steward Department Recertification Program will be as successful as the Bosuns Recertification Program has been thus far. At the April membership meetings we asked, therefore, for membership ap­ proval and authority to work out the details of the Steward Department Recerti­ fication Program with the Harry Lundeberg School and to implement the Steward Program as soon as possible. Twelve more Seafarers graduated this month from the Bosuns Recertification program, which brings to 367 the number of SIU bosuns who have gone through the course. I am proud to say that the Bosuns Program has been one of the most success­ ful educational courses the SIU has ever conducted. This is evidenced by the important fact that our contracted ships are coming into port with a minimum of beefs, making for smoother and quicker payoffs and a lot more shoretime for Seafarers. As the new, technologically advanced ships are coming on to the modem maritime scene in increasing numbers, the skills and Coast Guard certificates that a Seafarer must have are also increasing. Firefighting is one of these needed skills. Seafarers can get their firefighting certificates by participating in a two-day course offered jointly at the Lundeberg School and at the MSC-MARAD Fire­ fighting School in Earle, N.J. If you haven't taken this course yet, do so as soon as possible. Contact the local Union hall for more information on how you can attend. April, 1976 I: •f-l \ i' LNG TRAINING T^ere are presently no U.S.-flag LNG vessels in our merchant fleet, but the day of the American-flag LNG carrier is coming, and coming soon. If you want a job on one of these sophisticated vessels when they come out, you will need the proper qualifications and Coast Guard certificates. A Seafarer can get the necessary training for LNG vessels through the Lundeberg School's excellent LNG/LPG Upgrading Program. I urge all Seafarers to take a good look at this program and participate in it when you can. Finance Committee Meets & ."iii iS- . ••i'- : 'f;- • K- ^ t: • r' Seafarers at the April New York membership meeting elected a seven-man Quarterly Financial Committee to review the Union's financial records for the last three months of 1975. Shown here signing their final report, they are, clockwise from the left: Chief Steward William Reid; Chief Electrician Jack Dixon: Chief Steward Bob Scarborough; AB Nick Damante; Chief Steward Oscar Smith; Chief Cook Jimmy Smith, and Chief Electrician Angelo Meglio. Court OKs SIU Crews for 3 PRMMI Ships Until NLRB Ruling man the ships, it does insure that the SIU will continue manning the vessels until the National Labor Relations Board makes a final ruling. The dispute began last October when the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Au­ thority (PRMSA) transferred manage­ ment of three roll on-roll off ships—the SS Eric Holzer, Ponce de Leon and Puerto Rico—from the NMU-contracted Trqnsamerican Trailer Trans­ port to PRMMI. '•I FIREFIGHTING 'A' SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM The Boston U.S. Court of Appeals has reversed the San Juan U.S. District Court order which provided that NMU rather than SIU crews, should operate PRMMI ro-ro vessels even though PRMMI was an SIU operator. The Ap­ peals Court, however, aflBrmed the part of the District Court's injunction which restrained the NMU from picketing PRMMI's ships. Although this decision does not settie the question of which Union should T BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM If this was done just once a week, I believe that our membership would have a much clearer understanding of what our complicated industry is all about; the kinds of problems that the industry and we as workers in it are faced with; what the Union is trying to do to solve the problems, and what you as an individ­ ual can do to help solve them. To handle the Log in this way each week would take no more than 20 minutes of your time. I believe it will be time well spent. Our 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program is also moving along well as six more Seafarers this month received their full books after the month-long course. It is important that the SIU have a program like 'A' Seniority Upgrading, because each month several score of our. old line 'A' book men are retiring or passing on. The men who come through the program are both helping to fill this man­ power gap and insuring that the SIU will be able to continue supplying our contracted vessels with the qualified manpower. I urge all eligible 'B' book men, especially those in the Steward Department, to apply for this program as soon as possible. l-i PRMMI, which already operated eight SlU-manned ships, had a fleetwide contract with the SIU and eventually manned the three ships with Seafarers. The NMU then obtained a decision from the U.S. District Court in San Juan which ruled that SIU crews must get off the three ships and that the NMU should continue manning the vessels until the NLRB could settle the issue. The SIU appealed this ruling to Judge Coffin of the U.S. Court of Ap­ peals First Circuit in Boston who last October, after a series of hearings, or­ dered that the SIU should continue manning the three ships until the full three-man Boston U.S. Court of Ap­ peals could hear the appeal. It was this appeal which finally re­ versed the San Juan court's order this month and which will allow SIU crews to remain aboard the SS Eric K. Holzer, Ponce de Leon and Puerto Rico until the NLRB reaches a final decision. Page 7 �Zumwalt Backs Passage of U.5, Cargo Preference Law Retired Chief of U.S. Naval Opera­ In his remarks, Zumwalt spoke on terms of a loss of ships, the retired naval tions Adm. Elmo R. "Bud" Zumwalt the overall state of U.S. seapower— chief discussed the current problems of told a Newport News ( Va.) Propeller composed of the nation's Navy, mer­ the American merchant marine. Club meeting last month that the U.S. chant shipping, its shipbuilding; its Allowed to Decline "must have a cargo preference law flshing industry, and its knowledge in which guarantees employment for the "Our merchant marine has been al­ the field of marine science and engi­ U.S. merchant marine." lowed to decline precipitously," Zum­ neering. Adm. Zumwalt, who retired in 1975 "It is within this frame of reference walt said. "In the last 30 years it has as naval chief, the youngest man in U.S.- that the United States must face the dropped from first to eighth place naval history ever to be appointed to future if it is to remain the preeminent among the merchant fleets of the world. that position, told the audience that "to world power," Zumwalt said. "Seeing On the other hand, the stature of Soviet insure that our merchant shipping will that we have the national leadership to merchant shipping has improved dra­ represent a secure foundation upon marshal and direct the national will to matically, from 23rd to sixth place. It which to rebuild our Nation's seapower, meet this challenge is of uppermost has been able to mount a worldwide I believe we need a national policy re­ concern to me," he stated. offensive to the point where no one dis­ serving cargoes for American flag­ After describing what he said was putes the fact that the Soviets could ships." the deterioration of the U.S. Navy in block readily and effectively our Na­ tion's vital energy supplies originating in the Middle East," he continued. To rectify this situation, Zumwalt recommended that certain steps be taken, among them the passage of cargo preference legislation. He suggested that there should be a "coordination of our maritime efforts which could result in a more effective use of our merchant marine as an auxil­ iary to the Navy;" and "to bring about effective coor^nation between the Navy and our maritime industry, we need coordination at the highest levels of Government to pull together the cur­ rent diverse sub-cabinet activities in the maritime field." U.S. Buyers' Boycott, Picketing Is Launched by Candy Union unfair labor practices. The NLRB or­ A nationwide buyers' boycott and dered a new election and ruled that the picketing of thousands of retail and Against Russell Stoyer Outlets company should pay back wages plus franchise outlets selling Russell Stover Candies was launched late last month by the Bakery and Confectionary Workers International Union of Amer­ ica (BCWIUA). A month earlier, fhe AFL-CIO Executive Council, at their mid-winter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., endorsed this consumer boycott urging all imion members and the buying public with a sweet tooth not to purchase these prod­ ucts until the company ends a decade of "a consistent pattern of anti-union and illegal activity in resisting the legal right of its employes to become mem- bers of the BCWIUA." The union also asked the stores to buy their candy elsewhere. The boycott and the picketing, which began on Mar. 23, was launched, the AFL-CIO and Union said, because it was "a last resort effort to bring the Russell Stover management's labor re­ lations into the 20th Century" and because "of the company's delaying tactics in connection with good-faith bargaining at its Lincoln, Neb. plant, as well as the company's refusal to abide by decisions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at its Montrose, Colo, plant." The present rhubarb's roots go back to September 1974 when 643 eligible workers at the Lincoln plant voted 392 to 216 to join the union in an NLRB election which certified the union as bargaining agent. As we go to press, Russell Stover has failed to offer its workers an acceptable contract. In June of 1974, at the candy com­ pany's Montrose, Colo, plant, the union lost an organizing election by a vote of 101 to 133 after the firm committed 6 percent interest on increases promised by them and supported by the union. As of this date,Russell Stover has refused. Also, the company tried to force su­ pervisors there to plumb the union leanings of the workers and has shunned an NLRB order to reinstate a fired supervisor ^o refused to be intimidated by this pressure. It all began in 1966, when the union organized the Russell Stover plant in Kansas City, Mo. getting two subse­ quent contracts. In retaliation, the com­ pany closed down its operation there. 15 U.S. Multinational Oil Biggies Beat Uncle Sam on Taxes Fifteen of the largest U.S. multi­ national oil companies are avoiding their fair share of Federal taxes, ac­ cording to a recent report released by a U.S. congressman. The report shows that the 15 compa­ nies paid a startlingly low average of 7 percent of their 1974 income to the Federal Government. The average American taxpayer paid about 13.7 Waterman Gets OK For Subsidy $ WASHINGTON—An extension of the subsidy granted to the Waterman Steamship Corp. has been approved for six months on routes 12 and 22 of the Atlantic, Gulf and Far East runs by the Maritime Subsidy Board. The subsidy ran out on Nov. 7. At present, the line has appealed a ruling denying its application to MARAD for a 20-year (X)ntract for these two, eight-ship, trade routes. Waterman had also applied to the board for a construction subsidy for four new LASH ships for the Far East runs. This application depends upon the company receiving the 20-year contract for the above routes 12 and 22. Funds given in the new operating a liiiiiiber of concerning hospital care in a non- .fe too ill or badly in|ared to brave! to a Public Health Service facility,he authorization the enieigency care from the Di­ rector/Medical Officer In Charge the nearest ho^ital, t clinic or contracted subsidy for the six months will be deirasited in Waterman's capital construc­ tion fund for future ship replacement obligations. Also recently the company, in antici­ pation of finally getting an operating Subsidy for a new U.S. Atlantic Coast to Europe run, applied to the U.S. Mari­ time Subsidy Board for a 50 percent construction subsidy to build three Roll-On, Roll-Off vessels worth $60million each with an option to build a fourth. The 19,334 dwt ships would carry a crew of 37 and 1,200 containers each at 23 knots. They would replace four or five Mariners in the company's 19ship fleet. percent of his wages to the Govern­ ment. This average rate of 7 percent is ap­ proximately the same as that paid by a family with only $5,000 in taxable in­ come. The oil companies in question, on the other hand, amassed a total in­ come of $18.8-billion in 1974. The report was compiled by Rep. Charles A. Vanik (D-Ohio) from in­ formation he obtained from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The report states, among other facts, that: • Occidental Petroleum paid only 0.6 percent of its 1974 income of $785.8 million. • Mobil Oil, which made $3.7 bil­ lion in 1974, paid only 1.6 percent in taxes. • Texaco, with an income of $2.6 billion, paid taxes of 1.7 percent. Rep. Vanik, who is a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Com. mittee, in commenting on the statistics said, "Obviously, the U.S. is getting the short end of the stick from the giant oil companies. I estimate these oil compa­ nies should be paying an additional $5billion a year into the U.S. Treasury." Vanik said that two of the biggest companies, Exxon and Shell, were not included in the report because figures for them were too confusing to make accurate calculations possible. A Chip Off the Old Block thority fur the requested care and the USPHS wlU assume re^onslbUity for aU bills. Unless diis request lor author-leation is made within 48 hours of seeking treatment, the USPHS rehpse to pay for any of the the Sp coi^r niedical byrniei^i^-fi^l^^ does not Very much like his dad, Chief Steward John F. Castronover, Sr., is John F. Castronover Jr., 14, who is also "a great cook," according to his mother. Myrtle of Long Beach, Calif. She adds he's very talented playing first base and relief pitching for the local Cubs, as well as football, basketball and the alto sax for his school. Johnny's life dream is to become a fireman paramedic. Seafarers Log �.e. L Washington Activities Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D.-Mo.) announced recently that she will retire after this term. Mrs. Sullivan is chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, which has jurisdiction over most of the bills affecting the maritime industry. The Chairman has served in Congress for 24 years; she took over as chair­ man just after the passage of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act. Mrs. Sullivan, in her early seventies, says she doesn't think she can keep going for 14 or 16 hour days for another term. A decision has not yet been made in the question of alternate routes for transporting natural gas from Alaska to the lower 48 states. The Interior Department is considering two proposals. One, by Arctic Gas (a consortium of 14 American and Canadian companies) would extend 6280 miles across the North Slope of Alaska to the McKenzie Delta, down through Canada and split near Calgary, with one line going through Idaho to the West Coast, the other through Montana to the Midwest. The other, proposed by El Paso Natural Gas, is an 809-mile line of 42" pipe from Prudhoe Bay to Gravina Point, south of Valdez—^paralleling the oil pipeline which is now under construction. The Federal Power Commission must certify one of the routes; following certification, the Department of Interior will grant right-of-way. The United States and Canada initialed a draft treaty in January as a step toward ratifying a jointly owned line for bringing Alaskan gas across the McKenzie Delta to market. Five bills are pending in committees—^four in the Senate and one in the House—to cover various aspects of the question. Two would require that the line be the trans-Canadian route, one requires the all-Alaska route, and two deal with a final date when a decision must be made. SIU has favored and supported the all-Alaska route because it gives the U.S. control of the line, and provides jobs for U.S. construction workers, ship­ builders and seamen. PHS Hospitals The Health, Education and Welfare Department held a hearing on Apr. 1 in Boston to permit interested parties to submit their views regarding closing the Boston hospital. SIU representatives joined with local citizens groups in presenting persuasive arguments to keep the hospitals open. In spite of strong language written by Congress to keep the hospitals open and to serve the needs of seamen, the Administration continues its efforts to close them. We believe that our support and support at the local level have overcome the Administration opposition, and we look forward to a program of repairing and enhancing the facilities at all eight locations. 200 MUe Limit Bfll The House and Senate have accepted the conference report on a bill to require foreign fishermen to get permits to fish within 200 miles of our shores. The bill was sent to the President and he is expected to sign. Provisions become eflfective Mar. 1, 1977. The issue has been debated for years. A United Nations Law of the Sea Conference in Geneva recommended that coastal states have sovereignty over a 12-mile zone and control over fishing and minerals in a 200-mile zone. Sen. Ted Stevens (R.-Alaska) said the unilateral declaration of a 200-mile fishery management and conservation zone is not intended to interfere with negotiations now underway in the Law of the Sea Conference. Job Security in the Fight for Favorable 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 every Seafarer and his family. in your (spouse) is If either of these ages is incorrect, please inforri the Plan iinJnediateiy as any error will effect the amount of your beneiK Please note that your (spouse) shall not receive any benefit unless yoi and (he/she) are married for at least one year immediately preceding th date of your death. In addition, you should be aware that if yOur (spouse dies while yOu are alive/ your mont|ily payments will not be increased. ; As of April 1, 1976 each married Seafarer who becomes eligible fc^ a pension will receive the following letter concerning his decision to accept or refect a Joint and Survivor Annuity BenefU. (This choice is required under the Employee Retirement income Security Act of 1974. For background informatiouy see the December 1975 Seafarers lAtg as weU as ike February md March 1976 Seafarers Log ) As you will notice, there are a number of blank spaces in the letter since MS;- eiKh Seafarer's case is different. The blahk spaces, of coursei will be filled in appropriately for each Seafm-et. • ^, 2. Strmi^t Life Anriuity If you complete the enclosed form and return it to us by ,yoi / vyill receive a Straight Life Annuity. This form of benefit WilTti^It m s monthly payment to you of $ per month uritil yoiir death. Yorii (spouse) will not receive any Pension benefit after your death. If yot complete the enctosed form you will have until to change yoriJ mind. However, if we do not receive notice of such a change by you will receive the Straight Life Annuity until your death and you w^j not be allowed to change the form of your benefit for any ieason; Because of the importance of this decision we urge you to take your time and consider your choice. Payment will begin immediateiy of your Pensior irii the formdf a Joint and Survivor Annuity. However, if you choose to receivi a Straight Life AririuiCy a retroactive adjustment will he mad so that you wF receive all the motiey due to you. If you have any qnestions -.fease feel fret •to'^contact, ' Page 9 April, 1976 "11^ ^11 To Protect Your The authorizing legislation for Fiscal Year 1977 passed the House on Mar. 11 by a vote of 315 to 42. The bill provides $403.7 million for operating differential subsidy and $4 million for state maritime schools. No action has been taken yet in the Senate Commerce Committee. 'J:' i ' Si Maritime Authorization ' 'i.,I' »•- Offshore DriHing At a recent meeting, representatives of the SIU and several other unions discussed the impact of offshore drilling legislation on their memberships along the East Coast. The original bill. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953, sets up rules for offshore drilling and bidding for offshore leases. Congress is reviewing the Act to bring it up to current needs, including environmental standards and jurisdiction. The oil companies argue that the bill, as it is now written, allows the Federal Government to explore extensively offshore and that the companies would riot receive adequate compensation if their leases are cancelled by the Government. Estimates are that 50,000 jobs will be involved in drilling off the East Coast. Many of those jobs would be available to our members. The amending legislation is pending before the House Ad Hoc Select Com­ mittee on Outer Continental Shelf. Alaska Gas Pipeline , .V 'i' T ' t Dear We are happy to inform you that your application has been approved and that you are entitled to receive a Pension effective Because you are married, you now have a choice as to the type of Pensiori benefit you will receive. 1. Joint and Survivor Armuity Unless you complete the enclosed form and return it to us by , you will receive a joint and Survivor Annuity. Tlus form of b^^ result in a riionthly pajment to you of $ i rintil your d^ your death,if your (spouse) survives you, (he/she);shallreceiye % per month until (his/her) death. These amounts are based oii records on ;file with the Plan f. Merchant Marine Oversight Hearings are continuing in the Merchant Marine Subcommittee on oversight of the maritime programs authorized by Congress. Secretary Blackwell, testifying before the Committee on Mar. 23 concerning operating differential subsidy, said that ODS is needed to assure a national capability to move military material and essential raw materials in wartime without heavy dependence on foreign-flag vessels. Chaiiman Sidlivan toRetire »' I Jones Act Leonor Sullivan, Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has introduced a bill to require public notice and comment prior to granting administrative waiver of the Jones Act. The bill, H.R. 12724, has been refered to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. This bill would make it more difficult for exemptions and waivers to slip by unnoticed. • Hft'. Ij-'-iiykLw.- ' 1 •' % s �Safety Board Completes Sea Witch Collision Inquiry The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a number of safety recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard following the Board's lengthy investigation into the: collision between the SS Sea Witch and the Esso Brussels in New York Harbor in 1973. The accident occurred shortly after midnight on June 2, 1973 when the Sea Witch, an NMU-manned containership outbound in the Narrows area of New York Bay, struck the hull of the anchored foreign-flag tanker Brus­ sels. The collision and ensuing fire caused 16 deaths, one injury and exten­ sive property damage. The NTSB investigation found that the collision was caused by a mechan­ ical failure in the steering control sys­ tem of the Sea Witch. The Board found that the Coast Guard had approved the steering system of the vessel even though it was not fully in compliance with a Federal regulation requiring two separate and independent systems to guard against malfunction. The Board also found other con- IHE MRPEHTEIS' UNNH UBQ SERVES R DIVERSnED IRDUSTRY The United Brothwhooo Uf Carpenters and Joiners of America represent more than three-quarters of a million carpenters, cabinetmen, millwrights, and allied tradesmen in North America. As one of the oldest of the Building Trades, the United Brother­ hood learned early of the value of the union label as a consumer weapon. As far back as 1869. the Carpenter's Eight-Hour League of San Francisco issued a stamp to plamng mills working an eight-hour day. This stamp helped to identify work from such mills against competing ten-hour day mills. However, it was not until the turn of the Twentieth Century that the carpenters union officially adopt^ a stamp, emblem, or label vihich would be attached to products produced by its members. At the Carpenter's 11th General Convention, held in Scranton, Pa., in 1900, Cabinetmakers Local 309 of New York City presented a resolution, calling for the adoption of a standard union label for use throughout the Brotherhood. In the following year the union's General Executive Board adopted a design and directed the General Secretary to have it registered with the United States Patent Office in Washington. At that time, the Patent Office contended that the label could not be registered, and the Brotherhood then took action to have the label registered in each of the States and Provinces of North America. Today the label is officially recognized throughout the continent, and two years ago the Patent Office in Washington belatedly accepted the registration of the Brotherhood's label. In early days of the labor movement, the carpenters were directed by the AFL to lead the fight for an eight-hour work day. Pursuing this goal, the carpenters would allow no shop or mill to use the label unless its work day was eight-hours or less and unless the mill met minimum standards of pay. Today the Brotherhood issues periodically a small pocket size booklet, totaling approximately 132 pages, which is a "list of union shops and firms granted the use of the union label." This directory is updated each. year. The label can be found on furniture, in houses of worship, on desks, in the schools of America and the Halls of the Congress of the United States; even on the very rafters of the White House, as well as on all the manufactured items of the forest products industry. Buy Union tributing factors to the collision and resulting It cited the failure of properly manning the Sea Witches emergency steering station, a procedure normally not followed when vessels enter or leave a harbor; the failure to report numerous previous mechanical failures of the vessel's steering system because the Coast Guard does not require such reports when the repair costs are below $1,500; and, the lack of specific emergency procedures for the crew to follow in case steering control was lost. These factors, the Board said, plus unnecessary axial strength in the Sea Witch's bow which, although conven­ tional with other vessels, exceeds nor­ mal operating requirements, combined to cause the vessel to penetrate the tanker's hull. The Board found that elimination of any or some of these fac­ tors might have precluded the disaster. 10 Recommendations The Board then went on to make the following recommendations to the Coast Guard: • Revise its interpretation of 46CFR 58.25-55, which requires separate and independent steering controls, to pre­ vent the use of a single control path up to the steering power units as was done on the Sea Witchi • Establish a requirement for ocean­ going vessels in designated restricted , The union label of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is made available to manufacturers in four appli­ waters such as New York Harbor to cation forms. (1) a rubber stamp is used to place an impression of have the emergency steering station the label upon miHwork and manufactured matenal, (2) a brass die is available for sinking an impression of the label in boxes, flooring, manned. This also should apply to for­ eign vessels. etc., (3) a transfer label is made up in colors, and is generally used for finished products such as fixtures and furniture, and also musical • Require all steering failures aboard instruments, including pianos and other wood instruments, and (4) U.S. oceangoing vessels to be reported a special cellophane sticker label is made for metal trim, metal doors to the Coast Guard. Such failures and sash. aboard foreign vessels also should be The Carpenter's Label appears on the following products; reported if the failure occurs in U.S. Aluminum doors, sash and windows Mobile homes waters. Awings and metal products Musical instruments • Require that the emergency gen­ Boxes u' Metal Trim, doors, partitions, etc. erator on future U.S. vessels provide Barber and beauty shop furniture, etc. V Overhead doors u* Bowling alleys, pool tables, etc. Office Furniture power to the steering gear upon loss of Boats k^ Prefabricated garages a ship's normal electric power, Cabinet Work and Cabinets Prefabricated houses Caskets • Require all U.S. oceangoing ves­ Prefabricated Houses/Modules-TriConcrete forms Trades sels to establish written emergency pro­ Church furniture k^ Plastics cedures and alarms for loss of steering w Cooling towers Plywood and veneer Doors, reg., fireproof, etc. k^ Restaurant Furniture control. Emergency drills for loss of Displays k^ Refrigeration steering control should be required Furniture k< Specialty products and logged. Hardwood floors and Hardwood k^ Screens w Insulation k^ School furniture, etc. • Include, as part of its speed limit Laboratory furniture and equipment kk* Shingles stipulations for large vessels transiting k^ Lumber k^ Stair builders products Ladders and Scafolding New York Harbor a requirement that k^ Trusses V* Millwork Venetian blinds any vessel which loses steering control The firms listed as manufacturing general mill work are engaged shall immediately stop or slow, and in the manufacture of interior trim, exterior trim, sash, doors, etc., anchor as soon as it is safe to do so. and some manufacture cabinet work. Most of all in this group will • Initiate research to develop a tech­ manufacture any wood products on order. nical guide for the design of nonpene­ The firms listed as manufacturing cabinet work are engaged in trating ships' bows. The scope of the manufacture of bar, bank, store or office fixtures and furniture, etc. protection sought as to vessel types and The firms listed as manufacturing boxes are engaged in the manu­ collision speeds should be determined facture of beer, packing or cigar boxes. by risk analysis, but should not be less The firms listed as manufacturing special wood products are en­ gaged in the manufacture of wood products not coming under any than that which would protect typical modern tankers in collisions with simi­ of the other groups. lar vessels at a speed of six knots. • Require the installation of an automatic recording device to preserve the vital navigational information aboard oceangoing tankships and containerships. • Expedite implementation of the Safety Board's 1972 recommendation to prepare emergency contingency plans to respond to catastrophic acci­ dents involving hazardous materials for those waterways which carry large quantities of these materials. The con­ tingency plan for New York Harbor should be given priority. • Expedite implementation of the Safety Board's recommendations to re­ quire each life preserver to be equipped with a battery-powered light. Hardwood flooring produced by the E. L. Bruce Co. at its piant in Center, Texas, bears the Carpenters' labei. in the picture. Brotherhood members pack parquet floor squares along the Bruce assembly line. Visitors to the 1963 AFL-CIO Union Industries Show in St. Louis, Mo., were given this miniature folding-cardboard house as a reminder that un­ ion Carpenters and Mill-Cabinetmen shouid be used in home construction. Page 10 Seafarers Log jfc- h « *- > •» V V 0 v. �ti I •e- f• Mind Over Matter os He Ploys GoH i-,; * Won't Quit/ Amputee Says—He'sCoing Bacic to Sea Most guys in his place would say the hell with it and pack it in for a disability retirement, and for good reason. But there's something deep inside of Sea­ farer Romeo Joseph Ringuette that declares over and over again in a loud and determined voice: "1 won't quit." And if you listen to him tell it, you'd know he's not kidding. Several months ago, the 53-year-old able-seaman woke up at his Los Angeles home with severe pains in his right leg. He went to a hospital in Los Angeles for emergency tests, but the results weren't good. A blood clot had formed in his leg and he was informed that the leg would have to be amputated below the knee. He was transferred to the USPHS Hospital in San Fran­ cisco where successful surgery was performed. His recovery was almost miraculous. After only a few weeks of therapy at the USPHS Hospital, Brother Ringu­ ette was ready to be fitted for a wooden leg. At that time he was in top spirits. He told the Log that it would only he a matter of time before he was back sail­ ing as AB. "It's a simple question of mind over matter," he said. "I've seen other guys with the same kind of opera­ tion who made it back to sea. I'm going to make it back, too." Brother Ringuette got his wooden leg along with some more therapy and was released from the hospital. He went back home to Los Angeles. To get used to his new limb, while at the same time strengthening his body, he played golf. If everything went just right, he could ship out again soon. But it wasn't going to be that easy for him. His leg started bothering him again. He went back to the hospital, and after tests, he was given the crushing news that another blood clot had formed and he would need an operation. At the USPHS Hospital in San Fran­ cisco, the same leg was amputated, this time just above the knee. The opera­ tion was successful. But Brother Ringu­ ette is again on the road to recovery and will have to go through many long weeks of tough, painful therapy. £ Jr SIU Representative Pat Marinelli, who visits Brother Ringuette once or twice a week, says that "Romeo is truly a remarkable person. Most guys in his place would think it was the end of the world and just give up. But Romeo has an incredible desire and will to live a full and happy life. It makes me feel good inside when I visit him. He never complains. He always has a good word. And I believe his wonderful attitude helps other patients in the same boat as him to cope better with their burdens." i| . I?: I Despite his second and more serious operation. Brother Rihgiiette still re­ fuses to give up the idea of going back to sea as an able-seaman. "If I don't make it back to sea," says a determined Seafarer with a lot of fortitude, "It won't be because I didn't try." We believe he will. Good Luck! • 1 kSeafarer Romeo Ringuette, a guy with a lot of heart, gets the In-hospital cash benefit from SIU Representative Pat Marinelli at the San Francisco USPHS Hospital. 4. -•> Pensioner Is Chief 'Cop Karate' Expert If you were in any one of 14 Euro­ pean countries recently, you may have run across this remarkable 67-year-oId SIU pensioner, who some might say looks his age from the neck up, but everyone would agree doesn't look a day over 30 from the neck down. This pensioner is San Francisco Sea­ farer A1 Oromaner who manages to keep his body in such good shape by working as chief instructor of police karate at the San Franciscp Police Academy. Ex-Recertified Bosun Oromaner, who had sailed on U.S.-flag ships for nearly 45 years before retirement a few months back, first took up this unusual kind of karate in 1936. He studied in Japan, Korea and Okinawa and worked years to achieve a 5th degree Oriental black belt diploma—the highest degree to which a Westerner can aspire. Originally from New York, Brother Oromaner also taught his craft of police karate to the New York City Police De­ partment, holding classes in Rockefeller Center. He explains that police karate is a special kind of karate. "It's by no AI Oromaner means a sport. It is strictly for selfdefense." Even though karate has been a big part of his life (he will remain an in­ structor for the S.F.P.D.), sailing has always been number one with him. In his 30 years with the SIU, he has accumulated nearly 20 years' seatime on deck, much of it as bosun. He also sailed with the old ISU back in 1936. Brother Oromaner is a graduate of the seventh class of the Bosuns Recertification Program. And in 1971, he helped represent the port of San Francisco at the SIU Educational Conference. Seafarer Oromaner accepted his first pension check at a recent San Francisco membership meeting, at which he bade farewell to his shipmates from the Bay Area. After the meeting. Brother Oromaner stayed in San Francisco only long enough to pack and go to the airport where he caught a flight to Paris. He spent his first months of "retirement" on an extended tour of 14 European countries explaining that, "as many times as I've been" to Europe on ships, all I've seen have been some of the ports, but I've never been inland. But now I have the time and I'm taking ad­ vantage of it." The SIU wishes Brother Oromaner, one of its old-time members, a long and happy retirement life. The Bradford Island Pays Off, Signs On Crew In Baltimore 7i rV", i r I Recertified Bosun Herbert O. Leake (rear left), ship's chairman of the 12 SS Bradford Island (Steuart Tankers), heads a meeting of the Ship's Committee of (front left) AB Walker LaClair, deck delegate and (right clockwise): Steward Delegate Marvin E. Howell; Engine Delegate Joseph H. Decinque, and Chief Steward Richard Hufford, secretary-reporter. At (right) the crew attends a shipboard meeting in the messroom in the port of Baltimore on Feb. 27. Later, new crewmembers were signed on as the vessel loaded on grain for delivery to Russia. April, 1976 >• Page 11 i f r| �The Committee Page Overseas Anchorage Committee Pittsburgh Committee 11. • Paying off at the Royal Petroleum Docks In Seawarren, N.J. on Mar. 9 Is the tanker the ST Overseas Anchorage (Maritime Overseas) with her Ship's Com­ mittee of (1. to r.): Steward Delegate Bert Wlnfleld; Engine Delegate John Haller; Chief, Steward A. Bell, secretary-reporter; Recertified Bosun J. R. Thompson, ship's chairman; Educational Director Lester Peppett, and Deck Delegate Albert Saxon. The ship Is carrying grain to Russia. Overseas Joyce Committee At a payoff on Mar. 23 In the port of Baltimore aboard the ST Overseas Joyce (Maritime Overseas) are the Ship's Committee of (seated front I. to r.): AB John Murphy, deck delegate; Chief Steward Vasser SzymanskI, secretaryreporter and Recertified Bosun Ravaughn Johnson, ship's chairman. Standing (I. to r.) are: Educational Director L. Flores; Engine Delegate Otto Motley, and Chief Cook Ray Fletcher, steward delegate. The ship Is on the run to Europe. Areclbo Committee " ip- Boston Committee SID Representative George Ripol (seated extreme left) talks with the Ship's Committee of the containership SS Boston (Sea-Land) In Port Elizabeth, N.J. on Mar. 16. They are (seated I. to r.) in the vessel's messroom: Chief Steward James Keno, secretary-reporter; AB Ralph Moore, deck delegate, and Chief Electrician J. Rogers, educational director. Standing (I. to r.) are: Recertified Bosun Leyal Joseph, ship's chairman; SlU Patrolman Jack Caffey, and Chief Cook David Smith, steward delegate. The ship Is on the run to Puerto Rico. Williamsburgh Committee Recertified Bosun Nicholas Bechlivanis (left) ship's chairman of the cpntainershlp SS Arecibo (Puerto Rico Marine) gets together with the Ship's Com­ mittee of (I. to r.): Chief Steward J. Gollles, secretary-reporter; AB Manuel Sanchez, deck delegate; Steward Delegate E. Albarran, and Engine Delegate Tom Conway. The ship paid off in Port Elizabeth, N.J. on Mar. 10. She's on the run to the port of San Juan. Page 12 Recertified Bosun Donald Pressley (seated 2nd right), ship's chairman of the containership SS Pittsburgh (Sea-Land) waits for a payoff on Mar. 26 in Port Elizabeth, N.J. with the Ship's Committee of (I. to r.): Steward Delegate Earl Plpperis; Engine Delegate Thomas Toledo; Chief Steward Ivan Buckley, sec­ retary-reporter; Educational Director Peter Kavanos and Deck Delegate J. Carry. The vessel is on a 33-day run to the Med and back. Recertified Bosun Stephen Homka (seated right) ship's chairman of the supertanker-TT Williamsburgh (We.stchester Marine) awaits payoff in the port of Rotterdam on Jan. 25 with part of the Ship's Committee and some of the crew. They are (standing I. to r.): Cook T. Vanyi; OMED-Pumpman D. Crsini; CMED S. Mondone, engine delegate, and Steward Utility V. Acevedo, steward delegate. Seated (left) is Deck Delegate A. Sanger. The tanker, on the shuttle run from the Persian Gulf to here, laid up in Rotterdam. Seafarers Log �SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Services), February 8—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun W. M. Parker; Secretary Roy R. Thomas. No disputed OT. Chairman advised crewmembers to read the Seafarers Log to see what is going on in the Union. Also discussed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD. Next port. New Orleans. SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico Marine Operating), February 12—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Robert Gorbea; Sec­ retary F. Vega. No disputed OT. Funer­ al services were held at sea in memory of the Captain's brother who died of a heart attack a few days before. All the crew were present at the service. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), February 1—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. W. Pulliam; Secre­ tary G. Nicholson; Educational Direc­ tor D. Susbilla; Deck Delegate J. Long; Engine Delegate Sam Rivers; Steward Delegate Charles Ratcliff. Chairman held a discussion on the pension and vacation plans and excerpts were read from the fact sheet and were discussed. The fact sheet was posted on the bul­ letin board. Donations to SPAD were also discussed. Next port, Yokohama. SEA-LAND MCLEAN (Sea-Land Service), February 1—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. Richburg; Secretary R. Buie; Educational Director H. S. Martin; Deck Delegate M. J. Love; En­ gine Delegate D. Laughlin; Steward Delegate F. Rogers. $300 in movie fund. $14 in ship's fund. Ten more movies will be ordered for the next trip. No disputed OT. Chairman held a dis­ cussion on the new retirement and pen­ sion bill and also gave the crew and department delegates a vote of thanks. Next port, Oakland. MOUNT WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), February 1—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Leo Paradise; Secretary A. De Champ; Deck Delegate C. N. Smith; Engine Delegate B. Heimer. No disputed OT. Chairman talked to crew about retirement and the pension plan. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TRANSINDIANA (Hudson Water­ ways) February 15—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun H. B. Walters; Secretary W. J. Fitch. Some disputed OT in deck department. $76.35 in ship's fund. Crew gave an extended vote of thanks to the San Juan port agent Juan Reinosa for coming down to the ship whenever in port. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Norfolk. INGER (Reynolds Metals), February 23—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Bergeria; Secretary Duke Hall; Educa­ tional Director R. D. Holmes; Steward Delegate Richard J. Sherman. $104.26 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. All communications were posted. Report to the Seafarers Log: "The highest praise to Captain Lawrence Dyer for the ex­ ceptional way that he laid out Brother Beavers in a private room for viewing complete with guest book and two at­ tendants. Also for the way he conducted his burial. A funeral home ashore could not have done a better job." Chairman talked to members about the importance of having a good health check-up while ashore. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Longview, Wash. April, 1976 PONCE DE LEON (Puerto Rico Marine Management), February 22— Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Bur­ ton; Secretary C. Rice; Educational Director T. Rowe; Engine Delegate George Lindsay; Steward Delegate Rob­ ert Spencer. Some disputed OT in deck department. Motion made to have a proper gangway made for this ship be­ cause the use of ramps and hanging ladders is very unsafe. Also, provide proper lighting from gangway area to staircase to midship house. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson Wa­ terways), February 13—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun T. A. Tolentino; Swretary J. Pitetta; Educational Director J. Peterson; Deck Delegate James Cata­ nia; Engine Delegate Ramon Bracamonte. $7 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck, engine and steward departments. Received a telegram on grain deal and it was discussed and posted. Chairman read the latest re­ ports from the Seafarers Log about the oil bill. -Discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward department. SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service), February 29—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun D. Calogeros; Secretary E. Heniken; Educational Di­ rector George Ranale; Deck Delegate Edward M. Ellis; Engine Delegate Irv­ ing Futterman; Steward Delegate Julian Primiro. Chairman reported on the Al­ coholic Rehabilitation Program at Piney Point and urged everyone to read the Seafarers Log so they can keep up with the programs of the Union. $250 was collected from arrival pools to buy movie films for the trip. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Yoko­ hama. SEA-LAND COMMERCE (SeaLand Service), February 1—Chairman Lothar Reck; Secretary Gus Skendelas; Educational Director D. K. Kelly; Steward Delegate Walter Stewart. $160 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ man discussed the importance of donat­ ing to SPAD. Advised that the crew should study the new agreement in the Seafarers Log. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next Dort, Seattle. SHOSHONE (Hudson Waterways), February 15—Chairman, Recertified Bosun B. F. Gillain; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director F. Jenkins; Deck Delegate S. Fulford; Engine Dele­ gate J. Snyeler; Steward Delegate Wil­ liam H. Hamby. Some disputed OT in deck department. A vote of thanks given to the two cooks for a very wonderful job that they did caring for the crew from St. Croix to Scotland. They were short handed because they did not have a steward. The crew gave very high praise to Brother Robert L. Scott, the baker, and Brother William H. Hamby. Next port in Texas. YELLOWSTONE (Ogden Marine), February 15—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Andrew N. Boney; Secretary Dario P. Martinez; Educational Direc­ tor Charles W. Garrison; Deck Delegate James C. Brooks; Steward Delegate Curtis L. Broduax. $36 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. $85 was collected to send flowers to Mrs. Logan. Her hus­ band passed away when he was home from the last voyage. He was the bosun aboard the SS Yellowstone on voyage #44. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Karachi. Digest of SlU Ships' Meetings LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land Service), February 22—Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Antoniou; Secretary L. Don­ nelly; Educational Director A. Dimitropoulos. $103.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. The Seafarers Log was received and was given out to the delegates. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), February 24—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun V. T. Nielsen; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Di­ rector David Able; Engine Delegate Stan Marshall; Steward Delegate Wong Kong. $122 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department. $225 was collected for the movies and nine extra movies will be bought for the next trip. Chairman held a discussion on the importance of donating to SPAD. Next port in New Jersey. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land Service), February 8—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Fred A. Olson; Secre­ tary Angeles Z. Deheza; Educational Director Robert A. Forslund. $38.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Frank Boyne, port agent, is to meet the ship in Inchon. Chairman advised that crewmembers circulate all reading materials, books, magazines, etc., rather than throw them away. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land Service), February 29—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun William Bushong; Sec­ retary Harvey M. Lee; Educational Di­ rector Victor A. Cover; Deck Delegate Richard O. Spencer; Steward Delegate Herbert Allen. $45 in ship's fund. $150 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ man reported: "A thanks to all the crew for a good trip. Everyone should remem­ ber the highly flammable cargo this ship carries every voyage and that there is to be no smoking at anytime on the main deck between the forward house and the after house due to leaking cargo tanks. For the safety of everyone smok­ ing must be strictly regulated. This is to insure the safety of the crew, ship and the cargo." Observed one minute of si­ lence in memory of our departed broth­ ers. Next port. Port Everglades. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), February 15—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Robert F. Mackert; Secretary Wm. Datzko; Educational Director P. E. Fabie; Engine Delegate Edward S. Ladimer; Steward Delegate Albert Nash. No disputed OT. Posted on the bulletin board information concerning features in the Seafarers Log. Crew asked to keep messroom and pantry clean at nights. Next port Naples. DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), Febru­ ary 22—Chairman, Maurice Kramer; Secretary R. Maldonado; Educational Director Lyle Clevenger. $971 in movie fund and ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), Feb­ ruary 29—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun E. D. Christiansen; Secretary L. Crane; Educational Director A. Jaramillo; Deck Delegate G. C. Somerville; Engine Delegate L. Craig; Steward Delegate P. Pederes. No disputed OT. Chirman suggested that all crewmem­ bers read the February issue of the Seafarers Log so that they will be better informed on the new Pension Bill. A discussion was held on the importance of donating to SPAD. Next port Seattle. • Official minutes were BISO ii " •B i from the following vessels; JCWBBSf B. WATERMAN BANNER SEA-LAND GALLOWS ANCHORAGE SANJUAN QT fJUTK ^ C- -•'Xr • MONTICELLO VICTORY OGDENCHALLENGER'-'^^MOHAWK OVERSEAS ARCTIC PANAMA SEA-LAM> TRADE SEA-LAND CONSUMER SltK^wAlJ.. JACKSON X OVERSEA^ JOYCE OVERSl^S VIVIAN COUNCTLGROVE CAROLINA SEA-LAND ECONOMY OVERSEAS NATALIE DELTANORTE I SEA-LAND EXCHANl^ OGDEN CHAMPION HOUSTON OVERSEASWA S .V I® * .v.!; : i. i V. i i• V-OAELAND: • ; MOUNT EXPLORER TRANSCOLUMBIA COLUMBIA MANHATTAN MERRIMAC ROBERTTOOMBS OVERSEAS TRAVELER HUMACAO GATEWAYCTTY EORTHOSKINS LONG BEACH ^A-I^ND RESOUROE, •CANTIGNY: ' -DELTA SUD JOHNTYLER rOELSOL . • OVERSEAS VALDEZ CARTER BRAXTCMS GALVESTON AMERICAN TXPLORER BOSTOPI SANFRANCISCO POTOMAC ULTRAMAR CHARLESTON SAM HOUSTON ALLEGIANCE, . GUAYAMA BORINQUEN • SANPEDRO ®-.IS EAGLE TRAVELER I IBERVILLE , DELTA MEXICO Page 13 •j' �•^.--''^;,V-5'Si; ';i.:<C; :.;- AT SEA •'.'^ -tr^k-uVf, , : ;3e- -::: m: m •(. L ST Manhattan Recertified Bosun Peter D. Sheldrake, ship's chairman of the supertanker, the ST Manhattan (Hudson Waterways) describes for us a basketball game played recently between the Manhattan Maniacs vs. the Ilyichevsk (Russia) Poly Red Men in the Russian's home port: "Under the lights the game started at 8 p.m.... Cheers rose as the Manhattan Maniacs of Capt. Jt^n Linton, Second Mate Patrick M. Barnett, OS John McDow­ ell, Second Pumpman R. Hutchinson, Jr., Oiler H. Bergerson, Jr., Third Cook Edward Colling and Steward Utility Jerry Desolvo rushed onto the court ready to do battle with their Russian opponents. "It was a friendly game and some rules were changed to make it run smoothly. Which it did. And after the introductions of both teams, came the liftoff. The Maniacs rushed to the Russian end of the court and scored right away. Much applause, but for the rest of the first half our opponents controlled the game. The half ended with a 22 to 6 score for the Russians. "The second half started slowly . .. The Maniacs went into action with various dashing and dazzling plays, as our boys who lacked training and had never played as a team before closed the gap in the score. But Ivan and his squad were not to be denied victory. They put on the pressure and I am sorry our team lost 42 to 24. "It was a good, clean game and I believe everyone enjoyed it. The Russians after the game shook hands all around and presented the team with a Russian sport pennant. Also a book called "Liberation".... "Who knows, next time may be our turn to win "It's not win or lose, it's how you play the game " SS Jeff Davis Recently the C4 SS Jeff Davis (Waterman) sailed from a Gulf port with a cargo of 7,500 metric tons of bagged rice for the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh. SS Lyman Hall Also recently the C4 SS Lyman Hall (Waterman) carried 7,500 metric tons of rice for unloading at the port of Chalna, Pakistan. ST Ogden Challenger sriliUP mKm-: Seafarer.Tom Curtis receives his General Educational Development diploma from the Director of Academic Education Margaret Nalen. Seafarer Curtis Learns Much at Lundeberg School Seafarer Tom Curtis graudated from the Lundeberg School as a trainee in 1968. He recently returned to HLS and completed the GED program at the school and earned his high school diploma. Brother Curtis said that he wanted to get his diploma, "because when you get older, you understand the impor­ tance of a good education. That diploma was important to me, and as an example to my kids, too." In discussing the GED program at HLSS, Brother Curtis said, "The best part of the program is the teachers. You know they care, about your progress. They're willing to give you all the help you need—even on their own time. That way, you can learn at your own speed and retain more knowledge." Brother Curtis added that, "The study program I followed was completely individual­ ized for me." Seafarer Cartis, who ships out of New York, dropped oat of high school In the tenth grade. Through the Lunde­ berg School's complete educational programs for the SIU membership, he has earned not only his high school diploma, but also his QMED en­ dorsement and certification In LNG, Welding, and Refrigerated Container Maintenance. Enroute recently from the Black Sea main port of Constanza, Roumania was the ST Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) with 37,000-tons of crude. ST Overseas Anchorage From the port of Corpus Christi, Tex., the ST Overseas Anchorage (Maritime Overseas) recently moved 44,000-tons of heavy grain to a port on Russia's Black Sea. ST Transeastern The ST Transeastern (Transeastern) sailed with 45,000-tons of grain from the port of New Orleans to Russia recently. SS Inger The SIU crew of the bulk carrier SS Inger (Reynolds Metals) recently gave a vote of thanks and their "highest praise" for their skipper, Capt. Lawrence Dyer "for the exceptional way that he laid out Brother Emory Beavers (who died of a heart attack at sea off Lower California on Feb. 22) in a private room (aboard ship) for a beautiful viewing complete with guest book and two attendants." Also the crew praised the way the captain conducted the burial (service). "A funeral home ashore could not have done a better job," according to ship's chairman, Recertified Bosun John Bergeria and Chief Steward Duke Hall, secretary-reporter. The Seafarers held a meeting "in respect of the final departure" of the firemanwatertender. "A good shipmate." MARITII^^ Seveiity>one cents of every dollar spent in shipping on American-flag vessels remains in this country, mailing 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. Page 14 Brothers Wilbur Adams (left) and Joe Diosco study for their GED exam at the Lundeberg School. Turo More Seafarers Earn High School Diplomas Two more Seafarers recently earned their high school diplomas through the Lundeberg School's GED program. Brother Wilbur Adams, who dropped out of school in the eighth grade, said that he learned of the high school equivalency program at HLSS through the Seafarers Log. "I checked into the program after I got to school," he said, "and I decided to enroll. The teachers at the school are extremely well-qualified, and they are able to tailor the program for each student. In fact, I'd say the best thing about the program Is its flexibility and the really fast pace at which you can learn." Seafarer Joe Diosco, who ships out of the port of New Orleans, also learned about the GED program through read­ ing the Seafarers Log. He said he decided to enroll "because of the chal­ lenge." He added that "education keeps people alive. I've disproved the saying that 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks.'" Brother Diosco said that he feels "the Lundeberg School motivates you to learn. The instructors and teachers are really nice—they give the opportunity for people from all ethnic and age groups to learn new skills." Now that he has earned his diploma, Seafarer Diosco says that he plans to attend college. The Lundeberg School's high school equivalency program is open to all Sea­ farers who have not completed their high school education. Seafarers Log �• .. Dropped Out of 6th Grade, Now Gets High School Diploma ASHORE •>: }• . S-7 , i- Cape Canaveral Fla. Seafarer Pat Durand gets some instructions from Social Studies Teacher Chris Morehouse at the Lundeberg School. Seafarer Pat Durand who is 24-yearsbetween the Lundeberg School and the old and has been a member of the SIU public school system. "The teachers since he was 16-years-old, dropped out have a way of building self motivation", of school in the sixth grade. He came he said. "They are really great people— to HLSS to earn his QMED endorse­ and very sincere about your learning ment and when he received this en­ and wanting to help you." dorsement, he enrolled in the school's Brother Durand added, "I'd recom­ GED program, and recently earned his mend the program to any Seafarer. If you want to get your diploma, at least high school diploma. "I felt a high school diploma was inquire about the GED program." After earning his high school necessary in my life", Seafarer Dnrand diploma. Brother Durand also received said. *'It (^ens up doors that would his lifeboat ticket at the Lundeberg otherwise be closed." According to Brother Durand, the School and is now enrolled in the LNG teachers make the big difference course. 3 Get Their QMED Diplomas MARISAT—the first commercial U.S. maritime communications satellite sys­ tem in the world—Was launched here recently. Now, instead of having to wait hours for a radio message held up by weather conditions in the ionosphere to get through from a ship, it will take seconds for the ships using it. For the first three years of the satellite's five-year life, the Ameri­ can merchant marine will have 25 percent use of the ultra high frequency system with the U.S. Navy using the rest. Imagine how this satellite will speed up rescues at sea, permit an electrocardio­ gram of a stricken Seafarer to be transmitted to a doctor on shore for diagnosis, and improve navigation. Ships in the Atlantic, Persian Gulf, the western part of the Indian Ocean, the Med, the North Sea and the Gulf will now be linked. A similar satellite for the Pacific will be launched late this month and go into operation in July. A third satellite to cover the Indian Ocean will be launched this fall. Each satellite terminal on a ship will cost $50,000. Shore stations will be in Southbury, Conn, and Santa Paula, Calif. Plans are now afoot by 40 nations for an international maritime satellite— INMARSAT—which will be ready in 1981 and replace MARISAT. It may have a first also, the Soviet Union as a user. It will cost around $200-million to build by private companies and governments. 'i i I Cleveland For the first time this year on the Lakes, utilizing data relayed via a satellite 23,000 miles out in space, vessels were able to safely ply the ice-choked waters during the winter season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NASA) satellite relayed from here detailed radar pictures of ice in the shipping lanes to vessels which mapped their courses around heavy ice or through thinner ice. It is estimated here that the NASA Lewis Research Center's "Project Icewarm" with 15 ships taking part, resulted in more than 15-million tons of additional cargo being moved on the Lakes this winter. The project used a special "side-looking" airborne radar on U.S. Coast Guard planes to discover the type, location and distribution of the ice cover on the Lakes. Flights were made over problem ice areas three or four times a week. Later the radar was coded and sent via satellite to here where it was made into a radar image. Finally, experts drew ice charts from the data and had them broadcast to facsimile recorders aboard the vessels over the MARAD VHF-FM radio network. -4. «r I' Detroit Shipments on the Lakes of grain and coal escalated last year to a total of 63,675,584 net tons compared with the 54,461,439 tons of grain and coal moved in 1974. Coal shipments for 1975 were 39,164,370 tons compared with 34,872,286 in 1974. Grain shipments were 24,511,214 tons hauled last year in contrast to the 19,589,153 tons carried the year before. Last December coal shipments amounted to 2,866,068 tons as compared with 1,190,640 tons transported for the same month in 1974. Grain shipments last December amounted to 2,924,106 tons and grain delivery in December 1974 was 2,436,446 tons. Dearborn, Mich. Displaying their QMED Certificates of Achievement are Piney, Point graduates (front I. to r.): James Sullivan and Robert Duron. At (right) is QMED grad William Mann; in the (rear) with the fedora is QMED Instructor Jack Parcel. Lifeboat Students Graduate MARAD, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. will sponsor a Great Lakes, Seaway Port and Shipper Conference here on Apr. 26-29. The confab will formulate ways and means to revitalize the Lakes and seaway port maritime and connected indus­ tries trade. Pago Pagoy American Samoa Following a two-year organizing drive by SlU-affiliated United Cannery and Industrial Workers of the Pacific, Los Angeles and Vicinity District of Wilming­ ton, Calif., the union succeeded in gaining a collective bargaining agreement with one of the two biggest canneries on this Pacific island of almost 20,000 people. The organizing campaign at the second cannery was not successful at this time. Alcoholism: A Af a/or Problem Today //I" "Mi Js'. ••••• • • HLSS Lifeboat Instructor Chuck Dwyer (center) poses for photo with two of his graduating class of (left) Robert Sinden and George Smith. April, 1976 • i ' f| Alcoholism is a major problem. One out of every 10 Americans who drink has a serious drinking problem. Alcoholism is a disease. It can he treated. Page 15 j: �i.: * L' ' 't- Ji f i' buLd'and^LTLwe^Nl>teX^gra-p'^ing®fSd u:^.^ stern on ® this trough-like apparatus. cable is I.,:J laid off » the ship's I Here's a front view of the Long Lines tied up at Port Elizjabeth. N.J. showing her protruding, caged bow and twn rifirk marker buovs on the Dort side. Newaifc, NJ.—At first sigfit, she looks udqae, md she is! "Hie worlds biggest cable idilp, the U-nuumed CS Long Lines (faftmtoB) ^IDfanost a lo^-aUke lor a white, ^ ^ oroise iin^, which we thoo^t pie antfl we took a second look. I "ITie wooden, Older doors; the thrMpied ctii;ed bow dieaves; her three red |und y<^ow side maikcar buoys on decl^ |upd fo^ and sit covered cable'laying insacMtteiy imtches^ gave h«p sledk lines lu nnosnal flair and atti^ distinction. ' At a jdx-monfli jpayidl by a nniiavnied parser here on a f^^^hronded 27 ntorning, we dbaobered 19 the Lines' gM^gway to meet an m'' 1 Jf fi: ifv\ '.1 A I didy, Watxildinider AB Bob Garda, I told ns tprt he mtpeided NJ. Gov^ kian Byrne and a party of ud^ kT btywigs and many ofiity viMtyis Seafarer Fisel Alshaif of the engine department rnakes a tele­ phone call from the vessel's unique public pay phone booth. of this remaikahle cable Ityer. l%e 5il4oot, i hist made^a^ id odl in JSitY, r In years after Jter ^ hofdr tuwe pi vpp she b^ in GmiD|pay for $19-niiUion. Since tten shO has laid more than 35,000 nantkal sobmacine td^hone cable in all ^eres at from 2 to 3 to 7 to 8 an honr. Her two steaia-electric plants propd her 8,500-hp twin and rudders at a craispg speed knots. I Only last October, the 17 Long Lines pdnted her prow out port of San Diego after leaving home port of Homdul# with her of 01 Seafarers to bcpn a r world v^fage to (pam; Vdkohanm; die Sues ifanal; Sicfiy; INnata De%ad^ the Azores for a 3,ti92maidical nme, $191 vkboiurd the sldp, ffirpenter terandpho 1 tour of his room, nautical itttm^cnnhold cable tanks pcnUeeaepfonr >:P«t hdd.lOO-iMintical' and hawsty hmk in ftie hrnd d^i^^" vrith Its terminos buoy is placril at the caUe end so foe can load additioiial caUe, return to ^lice and contlnne hiying imeratkms. Hm Long Lines wUI load on cabte at Soufoaai^ptOB and Calais, frimce during the next three months when needed. 9i1iai this job is finished, foe Long tAnes will lay qilde off the riiip*s stem lor the U.S. Navy finmi foe Caribbean to South America and then return to foe Pacific. In foe riiip's interior, a spedaBydestyned, 90-t6ncompiitmized machine cmitnds dm payout of die calde and 600-pouiMi anpUty rcperiers, w«wfo i| $90,000 eadh, whidi are positlimed mt' dw ocean floor tmd q^^d into foe Banwer cddc cvmy S.i aauftcaa .Briies. eOidd her traiisniHted at a time. Seathe rest jrf the Long Lines have a June deaiBine to cornlatest prmect. ly since Aiftmd, Ill-nautical buried adrfe were bdd <df tnd by the ftfeuch CS Vercors the lines from acddentp. fishing jsmadu. A dmifanr cable buried off St Riez. I•. ly, thisliB the sixfo Itiansible laid iP AT&T. Ifs bring :eqp pace with the vrinme id reen the U.S. and I^HN^ been incr^^ 30 ly in pKmit yvsn^** the says, also sdd diey ly offi ciMe now Transto bslfmce oof le we een Mm ibat rpft now bed Is inedcnhmsty maiiped oot^ a^ th( mmiftored Ity scannms hi dfo Long cost Unei' bofoim.pi^ a|^^ by satelli|h nnd sendh me^ ilndty, id we ftidk oUlrl^ e In St. Hilaire de - sages on tdet)^ foty, vre die J^mg ]Ui^ 'dedcS ''bdow when a gJassMhotlom^ Jechnicians-tc ! imbfo-fojftvahdertafcuift she .Jan. 29. J Amidship are the telephone cables and relay repeaters coming up out of the hold tanks on the Long Lines main deck. 1^. L •? •> i •r First-tripper Storekeeper Scott Kincaide of Dover, Del. lays in the groceries for the steward department. 1 56, didy 36 cdls .'.j i. f'.'. .i^ 1.1 • *. ••J •» •f. I. •ii' .i •I L S fc f-- 'i Reading the Seafarers LOG before a brilliant mosaic Chief .Steward Ira Brown (right) shows off the ganey of the ship is Chief Recertified Bosun Herb Libby in with Chief Cook Rafael Toro Jr^(iett)jvho is preparing t^he crew'sjounge. Tl^ round-the-clock cable layer An aerial shot has us looking down onto the deck of the Long Lines where we can see the fore and aft grappling the pot roast, and (center) third Cook Ahse King, has two other bosun mates. ard cable laying hatches of the vessel. Pageie ' Watchstander AB Bob Garcia of San Diego, Calif. the^^rpenter shop^^ ^ visitors to the ship. • ;| •" h• •y • welcome as he helped sign-m k- I- �•- • ' ' ' Congress: Close Virgin is. Loophole in Jones Act while admitting that using American ships would cost about $5.7 million more, testified that it would also add $61 million to the U.S. balance of payments. As for the two refineries, this exemption grants them unfair advantages which creates a great competitive inequity. Amerada Hess, with a production of 700,000 barrels of oil a day, and VIRCO's proposed 200,000 barrelsa-day plant can use foreign-flag ships to carry their products, avoid paying taxes on shipping, and receive tax and subsidy advantages from the Island government which domestic refineries do not get. Our heart does not bleed for them. The United States Senate is pres­ ently conducting hearings on one of the most important pieces of mari­ time legislation introduced in many years: a bill which would close the Virgin Islands "loophole" of the Jones Act. This "loophole" or exemption, has been used over the years by oil com­ panies to escape the provisions of the Jones Act, which prohibits foreignflag vessels from transporting cargo between U.S. domestic ports. When the Jones Act was originally adopted by Congress as part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, American shipping trade with the Islands was insuflicient to warrant the inclusion of that territory in the pro­ visions of the Act. Today, however, there is a substantial trade between the U.S. mainland and the Islands, and because of this exemption that trade is being conducted by Ameri­ can owned foreign-flag vessels. The SIU has long been advocating the closure of this "loophole" by Con­ gressional mandate, because although the 1920 Act provides for extension of the Act's jurisdiction to the Islands by Presidential proclamation, suc­ ceeding Presidents have failed to exer­ cise this option. Late last year. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (D.-La.) introduced a bill (S. 2422) which would extend the provisions of the Jones Act to the Virgin Islands with respect to the transportation of crude oil, residual fuel oil and refined petroleum prod­ ucts. Since approximately 200 mil­ lion barrels of these products are shipped yearly between the Islands and the U.S., it is obvious what enact­ ment of this legislation would mean to U.S.-flag tankers. For example, according to a study taken in September, 1975 by the Maritime Administration, ex­ tending the Jones Act's provisions to the Virgin Islands with respect to crude oil and refined petroleum prod­ ucts would result in the immediate employment of 26 U.S. tankers of the 30,000 dwt class. Each year the 26 vessels would provide employment for approximately 1,400 U.S. mer­ chant seamen. > Two months ago the Merchant Marine subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee began hear­ ings on Sen. Johnston's bill. Johnston Time to Sober Him Up! It is for all these reasons that the SIU fervently supports Sen. John­ ston's bill. And, we are not alone. Virtually every segment of the U.S. maritime industry is backing this leg­ islation, including: the American Maritime Association; Maritime Trades Department; Labor-Manage­ ment Maritime Committee; Trans­ portation Institute; American Insti­ tute of Merchant Shipping, and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. It is time to put an end to this exemption which is severely hurting the entire U.S. maritime industry. We strongly urge the Congress to adopt Sen. Johnston's bill and rectify this very unfair situation. himself was one of the first to testify on the Island and hurt both the huge on behalf of his own legislation. He Hess refinery and the proposed re­ told the subcommittee of some of the finery to be built by the Virgin many advantages of closing the loop- Islands Refining Corp. (VIRCO). hole and noted that it will provide A Commerce Department official. "needed jobs in our domestic tanker industry; it will improve our balance of payments account and will bring additional tax revenues into the United States Treasury; and it will encourage construction of increased domestic refining capacity which will provide new jobs to American ship­ builders and will improve the stra­ tegic strength of the U.S." While the Administration has taken no formal position on this legis­ lation, the Department of the Interior, which has general "promotional" re­ sponsibility for the Islands, opposes • In 1972, it was tny good fortune to be awarded an SIU college scholarship!* it because it would allegedly "raise x^day,J have received the final installtiient of that awaid^ letter isjih petroleum costs to American con­ attempt to express my gratitude. sumers and . . . injure the economic ,• During the four years of the award, each installment meant a new spring health and development of the Virgin Of fresh appreciation. As the years passed, my admiration for this prograni Islands." has grown in the face of the singular freedom provided by your scholarship As might be expected, two repre­ program. Along with the financial freedom, the award aUowed freedom frbntt sentatives from the Islands' govern­ the hassels of other prograjns. College scholarship programs such as your^ ment testified against the bill claiming represent the flower of American unionism. It demon.strates a sense of vision it would severely affect employment a faith in the future that is sorely needed in this country. - '£ On a more per.sona! note, the mpnuiry of my father is well-served by the April, 1976 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of Vol. 38, No. 4 nnion grant. I am sure that he would have been" proud that his union enal North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO jtpe to attain a dream too often out of reach—a college education. - • Executive Board f My years at the University of Maryland were good onc.s. For that !' „, Paul Hall a debt of thanks. The final installment has allowed me to continue gradt^P President wdrk at the University of North Carolina. In providing me with an opportunityi Frank Drozak Joe DiGiorgio Cal Tanner to attend school, you may be assured that the SIU has my undying,a Executive Vice President Secretary-T reastirer Vice-President "don and admiration and my heartfelt thanks. Earl Shepard Lindscy Williams Paul Drozak Vice-President TO THE EDITOR Wihnef Vice-President Vice-President •EABWEIIgl^WO Marietta Homayonpour 389 Editor-in-Chief James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdius Jim Mele Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Tony Napoli Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer ". Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. f' I would like to thank the crew and officers of the SS Fort Roskins for «.v« . kindness and consideration tdi me and ffiy children husband and father when he |rassed away suddenly, My thanks Jacksonville for being so good to us, and I thank his .shipmates that came to his funeral and all the other shipmates that would have been there had it been possible. Thank all of you again so much. '! Sincerely, jvfrs, James B. Oixon and FamlTy Lumlsle, Miss*. ' �•ourth Part of Series Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Are for You by A. A. Bernstein SIU Welfare Director This is the fourth part in a series of articles which the Seafarers Log will e running, over the next few months, concerning Social Security, Medicare md Medicaid and how these Government programs affect you and your families. (This installment, as with the first three, deals with Social Security.) Kv A A CTYT A . Jf_. _• .ft i _ »t j _ „ f. _ ^ I.» _ _ .J. rr. _/ Eventually the series will be compiled into a booklet so that Seafarers can have all the information on these programs in one place. 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. fC i '• LUMP SUM DEATH PAYMENT What is lump sum death payment? How much is the payment? To whom is the lump sum paid? . A single cash payment by Social Security when an insured worker dies. The payment is $255. The lump sum is paid to the surviving widow or widower of the worker if the widow or widower was living in the same household with the worker when the worker died. If there is no widow or widower who was living in the same household with the worker when he or she died, the lump sum may be put toward burial expenses as follows; 1. It may be paid to a funeral home to the extent that the burial expenses incurred by or through a funeral home are unpaid. This payment may be authorized to the funeral home by the person who assumes responsibility for paying the burial expenses. 2. When all the burial expenses incurred by or through a funeral home have been paid, the lump sum or the remainder of it will be paid to the person who paid the worker's burial expenses. When must appli­ cation be made? In all cases the application for the lump sum death payment must be filed within two years after the worker's death. PROOFS NEEDED FOR LUMP SUM DEATH CERTIFICATE 1. Death certificate of worker. 2. Marriage certificate if you are filing as the widow or widower who was living with the worker. 3. Proof of your court appointment as executor or administrator if the decedent's estate paid the burial expenses. 4. The amount of the unpaid burial expenses if yon are authorizing payment to the funeral home. 5. Itemized receipted funeral bill if you are filing as the person who paid the funeral expenses. EXAMPLES OF MONTHLY CASH PAYMENTS * X- ^ I. Average yearly earnings since 1950 $923 or less $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 $10,000 Benefits can be paid to You, the worker • Retired at 65 93.80 194.10 210.40 228.50 264.90 299.40 335.50 372.20 393.50 412.40 ^ Under 65 and disabled 93.80 194.10 210.40 228.50 264.90 299.40 335.50 372.20 393.50 41^.40 • Retired at 62 75.10 155.30 168.40 182.80 212.00 239.60 268.40 297.80 314.80 330.00 Your wife • At 65 46.90 97.10 105.20 114.30 132.50 149.70 167.80 186.10 196.80 206.20 • At 62, with no child 35.20 72.90 78.90 85.80 99.40 112.30 125.90 139.60 147.60 154.70 • Under 65 and one child in her care 47.00 102.70 130.90 162.00 224.00 249.90 262.40 279.20 295.20 309.40 Your Widow • At 65 (if worker never received reduced retirement benefits) 93.80 194.10 210.40 228.50 264.90 299.40 335.50 372.20 393.50 412.40 • At 60 (if sole survivor) 74.90 138.80 150.50 163.40 189.50 214.10 239.90 266.20 281.40 294.90 • At 50 and disabled (if sole survivor) 56.80 97.10 105.30 114.30 132.60 149.80 167.80 186.20 196.80 206.30 • Widowed mother and one child in her care 140.80 291.20 315.60 342.80 397.40 449.20 503.40 558.40, 590.40 618.60 Maximum family payment 140.80 296.80 341.30 390.50 488.90 549.30 597.90 651.40 688.70 721.80 *A Word of Explanation: Some people think that if they've always earned the maximum amount covered by Social Security they'll get the highest benefit shown on the chart. This isn't so. Although retirement benefits as high as $412.40 a month are shown, payments this high can't be paid to a worker retiring at 65 now. The maximum retirement benefit for a man who becomes 65 in 1974 is $304.90 a month, based on average covered yearly earnings of $6,132. For some other categories, however, it could be higher as of 1974. Also, it should be remembered that benefits will increase automatically in future years as the cost of living rises. NOTE; A worker who doesn't get any benefits before 65 and delays retirement past 65 will get a special credit that can mean a larger benefit. The credit adds to a worker's benefit 1 percent for each year (Via of 1 percent for each month) from age 65 to age 72 for which he did not get benefits because of work. Th( credit applies only with respect to months after December 1970. This increase also applies only to the" worker's check and not to those of dependents o survivors. April, 1976 Page 19 I f'. �r. New SIU Pensioners Edward F. Leasgang, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Leasgang sailed 33 years and walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in Pennsylvania, he is a resident of the port of Seattle where he enjoys his hobby of playing music. Norris A. "Gus'' Bartlett, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a QMED, chief electrician and bosun. Brother Bartlett sailed 37 years and upgraded to quartermaster in 1975 at the HLSS. He was born in Washington, D.C. and is a resident of Kenner, La. Domenic Di Sei, 62, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Di Sei sailed 38 years and received a Union Personal Safety Award in I960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Frances. He was bom in Roseto. Pa. and is a resident there. William H. Parker, 65, joined the .SIU in 1939 in the port of Phila­ delphia sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Parker sailed 28 years, was a ship's delegate and got his engi­ neer's license in 1968 from the Dis­ trict 2-MEBA School of Engineering in Brooklyn, N.Y. Born in Florida, he is a resident of Cleveland, Tenn. David J. Barry, 62, joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Barry sailed 41 years and during the Viet­ nam War. He also attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1971. Seafarer Barry is a veteran of the World War II U.S. Army. Born in Massachusetts, he is a resident of the port of Seattle. Nicholas J. Wuchina, 61, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertend­ er. Brother Wuchina was bom in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Ligonier, Pa. Robert E. Crofo, 49, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as a cook. Brother Croto sailed 31 years. He was born in Massachusetts and is a resident of Prairieville, La. Sung M. Hsu, 65, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. Brother Hsu sailed 28 years and was a steward delegate. He was born in China and is a resi- dent of New York City. Leo A. Derstler, 58, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Derstler sailed 30 years. He was bom in Columbia, Pa. and is a resident there. Recertified Bosun Albert Oromaner, 67, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun for 28 years. Brother Oromaner started sailing as a deck boy in 1928 on a Hog Islander for $25 a month and was a member of the ISU in 1935. He attended a 1972 Piney Point Educational Conference, was "never logged or missed a ship" and is a karate black belt champ. Bom in New York City, he is a San Fran­ cisco resident. Freddie Baptiste, 65, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Baptiste received a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the M/V Del Campo. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Baptiste was bom in Louisi­ ana and is a resident of New Orleans. Francis P. Corcoran, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing in the steward depart­ ment. Brother Corcoran sailed 31 years. He was bom in Philadelphia and is a resident of Bryn Mawr, Pa. Miguel L. Medina, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Medina sailed 42 years. He was bom in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Houston. Edwin L, Genfzler, 67, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a wiper. Brother Gentzler sailed 25 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in York, Pa. and is a resi­ dent there. Joseph B. Simmons, 70, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Simmons sailed 31 years. He was bom in Alabama and is a resi­ dent of Pensacola, Fla. Catalino R. Ramos, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Ramos sailed 31 years and was on the picket line in the N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961, the Robin Line beef in 1962 and a strike in 1963. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Carolina, P.R. Anacleto Delgado, 64, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Delgado sailed 32 years and walked the picket line in the 1960 Greater N.Y. Har­ bor strike. He was bom in Puerto Rico and is a resident of South Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. • pv- AB Gets His One Gallon Pin SCHEDULE Port New York ... .. Philadelphia .. .. Baltimore .... .. Norfolk .. Jacksonville .. .. Detroit .. Houston New Orleans .... Mobile .. San Francisco . .. Wilmington .. .. Seattle .. Piney Point .. .. San Juan Columbus .... Chicago .. J*ort Arthur .. .. Buffalo .......,. St. Louis ,. Cleveland Jersey City . Page 20 Date May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 6 May 10 May 10 Deep Sea ...i... 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. ... 2:30 p.m. ... 9:30 a.m. ... 2:00 p.m. ... ... 2:30 p.m. . .. • • • ... 2:30 p.m. May 11 ... May 12 . , , 2:30 p.m. May 13 ... May 17 , , , May 21 ... ... 2:30 p.m. May 8 ... ...10:30a.m. • •' • UIW IBU ..... .. ... ..... .. ... .. .. • • ... ..... ... .. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. • • • ..,... ..,... ...... ...,.. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. • • 11 • • 1 • • 5.00 p.m. ...• • • 5:00 p.m. ... ,. 7:P0p.m. 5:00 p.m. ... 1 • • 1 • ' • .. .. ...10:30a.m. ... • * ... — 1:00 D.m. May 11 ... May 11 , May 12 ... May 13 ... May 10 ... •• 5*00 D m' •• •• .5:00p.m. ... • • •• One gallon blood donor AB William Davis (left), who ships out of the port of Baltimore, accepts achievement pin late last month from SIU Medical Director Dr. Joseph Logue at the Headquarters Clinic. Seafarers Log �\ • f. New SlU Pensioners Waller H. Harris, 68, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Harris sailed 46 years and received an SIU Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the M/V Del Campo (Delta Line). He was born in Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. Jacobus J. "Jack" Green, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1955 sailing as a-deck engineer. Brother Groen sailed 31 years. He was born in The Netherlands and is a U.S. naturalized citizen. Seafarer Groen is a resident of Mobile. Francis F. Gomez, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1953 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Gomez sailed 33 years and was a ship delegate. He was born in the British West Indies and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Gomez is a resident of Mobile. Oscar E. Ferguson, 64, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1957 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Ferguson sailed during the Vietnam War. He was born in Ala­ bama and is a resident of Deer Park, Ala. Anthony J. Di Bartolomeo, 60, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief stew­ ard. Brother Di Bartolomeo sailed 34 years. He is a native of Maryland and is a resident of Baltimore. Earl J. Davis, 62, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of.Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Davis sailed 44 years. He was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Metairie, La. Dimas E. Cortez, 51, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a bosun. Brother Cortez is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Joseph F. Barron, 65, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of N^ew Or­ leans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Barron is a native of Ala­ bama and is a resident of Long Beach, Calif. Torsten J. Forsherg, 61, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Forsberg sailed 44 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Finland, he is a naturalized U.S. citizen and is a resident of New Orleans. Emile A. Gerich, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as an AB and third mate. Brother Gerich sailed 28 years and is a veteran of the pre-World War II U.S. Navy. He was born in Canada and is a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. April, 1976 -> /s:.. iv 1; !•. V'. »> Paul L. Berthiaume, 59, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as a bosun. Brother Berthiaume sailed 35 years. He was born in New Orleans and is a resi­ dent of Lacombe, La. Louis P. Brian!, Jr., 57, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as a reefer engineer. Brother Briant sailed 31 years. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Metaire, La. William T. Jones, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Jones sailed 29 years and got a 1960 SIU Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free vessel, the containership 55 Wacosta (SeaLand). He is a native of Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Major E. C. Reid, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Reid sailed 33 years and walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1962 Robin Line beef. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Jose Martinez, 51, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as an AB and fireman-water­ tender. Brother Martinez sailed 27 years. He was born in Spain and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Martinez is a resident of Baltimore. Frank H. Nestor, 66, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Nestor is a U.S. Navy vet­ eran of both World War II and after. Born in West Virginia, he is a resi­ dent of Baltimore. George A. Perdreauville, 60, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing as a QMED. Brother Perdreauyille sailed 30 years, is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, attended the SIUMEBA Engineering School in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. in 1966 and upgraded at Piney Point in 1974. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Stanley B. Wright, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Wright sailed 25 years and was the editor for 18 months of the defunct ship newspaper, the 55 Del Norte Navigator (Delta Line). He was born in England and is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Wright is a resident of New Orleans. 1£- M Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Feb. 19-Mar. 24,1976 Number Amount MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE MONTH TO DATE 9 722 164 17 2 4,626 1 137 10 35 2,629 826 39 6 15,866 4 395 98 $ 29,500.00 722.00 492.00 8,813.85 32.00 37,008.00 383.66 3,522.78 1,197.00 $123,259.55 2,629.00 2,478.00 13,303.19 421.00 126,928.00 931.29 11,277.81 5,113.40 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical 402 71 123 28 — 122 1,035 202 280 56 1 309 124,051.64 2,777.23 20,262.20 8,500.00 3,263.50 304,467.60 8,358.84 44,124.60 17,450.00 25.50 8,459.86 PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment 12 146 90 12 59 — 1 26 464 286 26 165 — 6 45,000.00 17,372.02 3,918.93 3,227.00 1,557.28 90,000.00 71,785.72 11,439.01 4,799.00 4,087.95 15.00 812.97 — 2,065 1 4,16^ 14,479.60 350.00 30,603.60 15 34 6,369.65 12,742.42 8,834 2,466 745 12,045 26,954 4,938 3,820 35.712 332,465.34 626,545.00 559,125.85 $1,518,136.19 895,848.31 1,251,630.00 1,976,766.70 $4,124,245.01 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily (g $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation YEAR TO DATE # I •t , - it Page 2i J Ii| fi �DISPATCHERS REPORT MAR. 1-31, 1976 TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups Class A Class B Class C 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 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 > 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 4 4 0 80 19 0 10 3 0 31 13 0 19 5 10 0 5 10 3 0 76 0 14 25 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 16 2 0 8 2 0 66 5 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 368 84 0 9 176 20 49 15 10 43 129 54 67 25 77 18 159 0 4 839 2 16 2 4 7 1 7 11 2 5 5 7 0 16 0 1 86 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 25 1 4 22 7 6 18 83 528 4 4 1 4 0 0 2 15 57 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 7 20 1 1 38 3 9 24 96 464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 5 22 8 3 11 68 907 1 4 2 4 0 0 0 11 97 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 10 4 70 10 31 8 5 16 50 19 29 11 19 10 49 0 1 332 3 21 1 5 3 2 4 12 2 5 5 11 1 10 0 2 87 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3 2 0 56 18 0 8 0 1 19 3 0 11 0 0 7 1 0 16 0 0 57 18 0 20 6 0 9 1 0 6 2 0 13 1 0 3 2 0 43 9 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 273 72 0 4 119 17 56 17 3 24 100 40 72 21 50 20 109 0 0 652 2 45 3 12 7 3 10 20 5 11 8 20 1 24 0 3 174 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 1 6 0 0 1 15 102 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 • 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 5 . 27 7 ' 1 3 55 707 10 1 3 6 1 0 1 22 196 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 6 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 3 0 0 48 25 0 3 6 0 20 10 0 6 0 5 4 2 0 7 0 1 42 14 0 13 8 0 6 0 4 3 0 0 6 2 0 6 1 0 36 18 0 0 18 0 0 1 0 203 115 0 2 73 11 23 17 5 14 63 23 48 11 25 13 66 0 0 394 2 4 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 4 1 4 0 3 1 0 27 1 1 0 0 0 '0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 2 0 2 10 404 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 13 4 3 25 12 4 8 69 401 J1 [ ] ' Seattle ' V 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 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 6 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 8 2 0 3 18 218 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 54 8 17 5 4 15 15 43 32 24 9 Seattle Puerto Rico 13 11 20 7 33 0 0 249 49 25 3 345 8 7 3 63 21 3 6 15 Page 22 ,10 1 1 26 3 4 3 48 251 13 0 1 3 1 0 0 18 90 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 119 1 80 12 16 6 3 46 17 16 7 Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea & Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea Totals All Depts. Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea & Great Lakes . 17 0 2 39 9 4 14 85 358 8 0 2 11 0 2 6 29 113 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Mobile Duluth J 46 3 12 12 2 10 29 18 24 4 10 3 26 0 0 200 New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea. Great Lakes' Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 8 1 3 4 1 4 2 2 1 2 3 0 7 0 2 42 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington REGISTERED ON BEACH 9 93 15 23 8 9 29 59 33 22 12 33 11 85 0 4 445 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 11 1 8 10 110 359 1,126 280 1,506 4 2 52 397 491 83 574 844 229 1,073 271 51 322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner 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, ni.. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA1-0733 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)352-4441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lavnrence 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 2?5 S. 7 St 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713)983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, CaUf. 1311 Mission St 94103 (415)626-6793 SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 723-0002 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fia. . 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit 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 Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 <jtast montb, shipping picked lijji by lore than IGO jobs over the previous ^onth at deep-sea ports on the Atlan­ tic and Gulf. And with the opening ^ the Great Lakes Spring shippliig i^son, nearly 300 Seafarers got jobs in Great Lakes' portii. For the most |irL' shipping; i)t-^ remains: Seafarers Log �S s Ruben Somarriba, 43, died on Jan, 8. Brother Somarriba joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1968 sailing as an AB. He sailed nine years, A native of Nicaragua, he was a resident of New York City, Surviving is his son, Ernesto of New York City, SIU pensioner Vernon L. Stiebig, 70, passed away on Dec. 7, Brother Stie­ big joined the Union in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an engineer.He sailed 43 years. Born in Ohio, he was a resident of New Orleans, Surviving are his brother, Louis of East Lake, Ohio and his sister, Evelyn of New York City, Gnstave V. Thobe, 70, passed away on Nov, 22, Brother Thobe joined . the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 27 years and was at one time manager of Ae Union restaurant in Baltimore, A native of Germany, he was a resident of Tampa, Surviving is his widow, Elizabeth, Charles R. Wat­ son, 60, died on July 28, Brother Watson joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed 28 years. Seafarer Watson was born in Vermont and was a resident of East Elmhurst, Queens, N,Y, Surviving are his widow, Frances; a son, and a daughter. Casimer Siuda, 62, died of a liver ail­ ment in the West Shore Hospital, Ma­ nistee, Mich, on Feb, 2, Brother Siuda joined the SIU in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1960 sailing as an oiler for the American Steamship Co, from 1965 to 1969 and in 1975. He sailed 26 years. Born in Mainstee, he was a resident there. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Clara, Michael W. Oxmann, 21, died in Metairie, La, on Dec. 24, Brother Oxmann joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point in 1972 sailing as an DS when he gradu­ ated from the HLSS, He was bom in Metairie and was a resident there. Interment was in St, Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Oxmann of Metairie. Roy L. Privette, 50, died of liver fail­ ure in the San Fran­ cisco USPHS Hos­ pital on Jan. 11. Brother Privette joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1968 sailing as an AB. He sailed 21 years, was an HLSS quartermaster upgrader in 1974, a deck and ship's delegate and was a gunner's mate and deep sea diver for the U.S. Navy in World War II and after. He was bom in Wheatland, Wyo. and was a resident of Clear Lake, Highlands, Calif. Cremation took place in Ever­ green Cemetery, Oakland, Calif, Burial was at sea. Surviving are his widow, Bilena; two daughters, Diane and Suz­ anne; his father, Walter of Texas and his mother. Vera of Missouri, Saeed M. Nasser, 27, died in Detroit on Feb. 20, 1975. Brother Nasser joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1971 sailing as a wiper for the Erie Sand Co. in 1970 and 1973, Kinsman Marine in 1971 and the American Steamship Co. in 1972, He wsa born in Yemen and was a resident of Dearborn, Mich. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Taylor, Mich. Sur­ viving are his Seafarer brother, Abdul of Dearborn and a cousin, Mohamed Ali Mohsin of Detroit. Raymond I. Didlake, Jr., 49, died on Feb, 10. Brother Didlake joined the I SlU-affiliated IBU in [the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Marine Division from 1956 to 1976. He was a veteran of the postWorld War II U.S. Army serving as a chief cook aboard an Army vessel. Bom in Elizabeth City, N.C., he was a resident of Newport News, Va. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Isabel; three sons, William, James and Charles and a daughter, Claudia, Edwin F. Maki, 51, died on Nov, 6, Brother Maki joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Detroit in 1961 sail­ ing as an AB and tug fireman for the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Co, from 1941 to 1953, Merritt, Chapman & Scott from 1953 to 1954 and for Dunbar and Sullivan from 1954 to 1975. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. A native of Sault Ste, Marie, Mich., he was a resident of Burt, Mich. Surviving is his mother, Mrs, Elaine A. McPherson, - lUchard J. Carl­ son, 51, died after a long illness on Feb, 15, Brother Carlson joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a OMED for the American Steamship Co, He sailed 31 years and was a U,S, Navy veteran of World War II. Sea­ farer Carlson was born in Winter, Wise, and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Bertha of East Chicago, Ind,; a son, Fred; a daughter. Patsy; his mother, Essie of Winter, and a sis­ ter, Mrs, Lorraine Napierala of West Allis, Wise, James P. Gleeson, 58, died of heart dis­ ease in Mercy Hospi­ tal, Benton Harbor, 111, on Dec, 20, Brother Gleeson joined the SIU in the port of Chicago in 1974 sailing as a fireman-watertender for the Great Lakes Dredge Co. in 1965 and 1967, the Great Lakes Towing Co. in 1968,^ McKee Sons from .1973 to 1974 and the American Steamship Co, from 1974 to 1975, He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, Seafarer Gleeson was born in Illinois and was a resident of Thornton, 111. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago. Surviving is a son, William of Alsip, 111. SIU pensioner Jose Saravia, 77, passed away on Feb. 14. Brother Savaria joined the Union in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a deck engineer. He sailed 44 years, A native of Chile, he was a resident of Baltimore, Seafarer Saravia was a U.S. naturalized citizen. t• i• 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 ilje :!Ti Atlsntic, 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 memtership, 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 agreenients. 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 ^tween the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Ajppeais Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS, Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. TheM contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know you', contract rightSi as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such pay.nent 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 American 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 £ contiibution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of i-e cont.:bution 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. :• k: ! P If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied bis constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Page 23 April, 1976 h • 'V •>'(»%«<» e* 1% H I 4" t. ft. k » k A i k V h ^ % �JtolBepartares; IBU pensioner Baijamin I. Under­ wood, 76, died of heart disease at home in Corpus Christi, Tex. on June 12. Brother Underwood joined the SlU-afiSliated union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as an oiler for the G & H Towing Co. from 1948 to 1964. He was bom in Ypsilanti, Mich. Interment was in Prarie View Cemetery, Aransas Pass, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Murl; two daughters, Mrs. Elaine Harris and Mrs. Shirley Leath and two grandchildren, Beverly and Ivan Winningham. I^ I :k P: (. Orval J. Hopkins, 73, passed way in the Detroit (Mich.) Gen­ eral Hospital on Dec. 31. Brother Hopkins joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Detroit sailing as a cook for the G. A. Tomlinson Co., Reiss Steamship Co., American Steamship Co. and the BobLo Co. Brown Lines. Seafarer Hopkins was born in Rensselaer, Ind. and was a resident of River Rogue, Mich. Surviv­ ing is a nephew, Edward Hopkins of Goodrich, Mich. August V. Nesman, 66, was lost overboard from the SS J. T. Hutchins (American Steam­ ship) in Lake Michi­ gan 3V2 miles from 'Lansing Shoal Light 'on Aug. 11. Brother Nesman joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a bosun for the company since 1974. He sailed 34 years. Born in Lanse, Pa., he was a resi­ dent there. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Alvin (Mabel) Carlson of Lanse. The ship's crew, other ships and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, plane and heli­ copter searched the area in vain for nine hours until darkness. SIU pensioner James M. Quinn, 68, died of arteriosclero­ sis at home in Nutter Fort, W. Va. on Dec. 27. Brother Quinn joined the Union in • the port of Houston 'in 1962 sailing as a cook and baker. He sailed 32 years. Seafarer Quinn was born in Meyersdale, Pa. Burial was in Brick Church Cemetery, Lost Creek, W. Va. Surviv­ ing are a brother, John of Nutter Fort and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Thomas of Lost Creek. IBU pensioner Edward J. Pohlmann, 64, died on Jan. 21. Brother Pohlmann joined the SlU-affiliated union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand I and mate for the Penn Central Railroad Marine Depart­ ment from 1944 to 1970. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a resident of North Bergen, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Louise. Page 24 Philip J. Carolin, 59, died of a heart attack in the Oswego (N.Y.) Hospital on Oct. 1. Brother Caro­ lin joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1956 sailing as a deckhand for the W. A. Towing Co. from 1951 to 1961 and for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. from 1956 to 1975. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Bom in Os­ wego, he was a resident there. Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery, Oswego. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. John F. (Therese) Bonner and Mrs. Catherine Hall, both of Oswego. Recertified Bosun John W. Logan, 51, died in his sleep at home in Mobile on Jan. 28. Brother Lo­ gan joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1955 sailing as an AB and as a bosun starting in 1964. He graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Program in Sep­ tember 1975, sailed for more than 24 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bosun Logan was born in Deer Park, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Jeanette; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann and/ Hilda Faye and a grMddaughter, Jennifer Rae Reed. IBU pensioner Andrew Folasky, 74, passed away on June 22, 1974. Brother Polasky joined the SlU-affliated union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a bridgeman for the Penn Railroad in Philadelphia from 1943 to 1961 and for the line's New York Division from 1961 to 1965. He was born in Sharon, Pa. and was a resi­ dent of Asbury Park, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Mary and a sister, Mrs. Mary Wincz of Sewaren, N.J. IBU pensioner Joseph M. Saldonis, Sr., 63, died of heart disease in Under­ wood Hospital, Woodbury, N.J. on Dec. 25. Brother Sal­ donis joined the SIUaffiliat^d union in the port of Philadelphia in 1957 sailing as an assistant engineer for the Chester (Pa.) Ferries Co. from 1951 to 1974. He was a veteran of the pre-World War II U.S. Army. A native of Carbondale, Pa., he was a resident of Bridgeport, N.J. Burial was in the Bridgeport Meth­ odist Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Emma and a son, Joseph. Eugene K. Iverson, 47, died on Feb. 6. Brother Iverson join­ ed the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 25 years. A native of Wiscon­ sin, he was a resident of Delevan, Wise. Surviving are his mother, Mae; and a niece. Sherry Klewin, both of Delevan. Dou^bs A. Domingne, 50, died of bronchitis outside of New Orleans on Jan. 14. Brother Domingue joined the SIU in 1947 in the poh of New Orleans sailing as a fireman-watertender. He~saiied 30 years and was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. A native of Louisiana, he was a resident of New Orleans. Interment was in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow. Ruby and his mother, Mrs. F. Domingue of New Orleans. JoscfA J. Domino, 74, passed away on Feb. 6. Brother Domino joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a chief ^ cook. He sailed 52 " years, walked the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike, the 1962 Robin Line strike and the RMR beef and attended the Andrew Furuseth Training School in Brooklyn, N.Y. Bom in Sarsagan, Philippine Islands, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his wid­ ow, Helen; a son, Joseph; a stepdaugh­ ter, Gloria A. Sortino and a son-in-law of Long Island, N.Y. '. . w' Ivan Usera," 51, died on Jan. 15. Brother Usera joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an OS. He saUed 33 years until 1968 and walked the picket line in the I.Y. Harbor strike. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Jenny; two sons, Ivan and Ron­ ald, who attended the HLSS in Brook­ lyn, and a daughter, Joan. Robert E. Marr, 60, died on Jan. 14. Brother Marr joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1971 sailing as a firemanwatertender. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is a daughter, Ethel of Biloxi, Miss. Benford E. Harris, 44, died at home in Fort Worth, Tex. on Mar. 12, 1973. Brother Harris joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1965 sailing as an oiler. He sailed nine years and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Harris was born in Spring Hill, Ark. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth. Surviving are his mother, Clara of Fort Worth and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs and Mrs. Barbara Ward. SIU pensioner John C. Elliott, 65, succumbed to emphysema in the Parker Clinic, Choctaw General Hospital, Butler, Pa. on Dec. 5. Brother Elliott joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Seafarer Elliott sailed 28 years until 1972. He was born in Gilbertown, Ala. and was a resident of Toxey, Ala. Interment was in Womach Hill (Ala.) Cemetery. Sur­ viving are his widow, Lora Lee and a daughter, Retta Ann. Robert J. Fnrman, 55, died of a per­ forated ulcer on Jan. 6. Brother Furman joined the SlU-affiliatcd IBU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a barge­ man for the Western Maryland Railway Co. from 1950 to 1975. Seafarer Furman was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. He was bom in Mary­ land and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Lillian M. Jupitz of Baltimore. SIU pensioner Aloisios A. Hartlaub, 66, died of a cerebral stroke in the American Nursing Home, Appleton, Wise, on Dec. 11. Brother Hartlaub joined the Union in the port of Frankifort, Mich, in 1960 sailing for the Penn Dixie Co. from 1964 to 1966 and for the Petoskey (Mich.) Cement Co. Bom in Manitowac, Wise., he was a resident of Appleton. Burial was in St. Michael's Chuch Cemetery, Whitelow, Wise. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Betty Gosz of Appleton and a nephew, Marvin Hart­ laub of Manitowac. Harvey D. Hedge, 51, succumbed to cancer in the Galveston USPHS Hospi­ tal on Dec. 7. Brother Hedge joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Houston in 1974 sailing as an engineer for the G «& H Towing Co. from 1971 to 1975. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Born in Fort Worth, Tex., he was a resident of Ingleside, Tex. Sea­ farer Hedge donated his remains to the State Anatomical Board for medical research. Surviving are three sons, Larry of Ingleside, Russell and Alan, and two daughters, Debra and Patricia. SIU pensioner Jobn W. Malcolm, 70, passed away on Jan. 9. Brother Mal­ colm joined the Union in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. He sailed 33 years and was a veteran of the pre- and World War II U.S. Navy. A native of Texas, he was a resident of Jefferson, Tex. Burial was in Jefferson. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mary F. Tidwell of Texarkana, Tex. and Mrs. Billie H. Tidwell of DeKalb, Tex. IBU Pensioner Robert L. Murdoch, 73, died of natural causes in the Staten Island, N.Y. USPHS Hospital on July 31. Brother Murdoch joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as floatman for the Standard Oil Co. from 1926 to 1928 and for the PennCentral Railroad Marine Division from 1928 to 1962. He was born in Hoboken, N.J. and was a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Cremation took place in the Garden State Crematory, North Bergen, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Jeanette; three daughters, Roberta Murdoch of New Jersey, Mrs. Ruth J. Smith of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Janet A. Kelley of Kansas; two brothers, and three sis­ ters. IBU pensioner Russell R. Delaune, 64, expired from a heart attack in the Galveston (Tex.) USPHS Hospital on Jan. 7. Brother Delaune joined the SIUafiiliated union in the port of St. Louis in 1964 sailing as a chief engineer for the Inland Tug Co. from 1964 to 1970 and for the Commercial Transport Co. from 1947 to 1964. He was born in Labadieville, Kitchrich, La. and was a resident of Pasadetla, Tex. Burial was in Grandview Cemetery, Pasadena. Sur­ viving are his widow, Ray Elizabeth and a son, Gary. Seafarers Log �I jTmal Beparturesi SIU pensioner Ray R. Austria, 79,' died of arteriosclero­ sis on Feb. 10 in Car­ son, Calif. Brother Austria joined the Union in the port of Wilmington in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 49 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1918 to 1945. Born in Manila, he was a resi­ dent of Carson. Burial was in Green Hills Memorial Park, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Mienko and a son, James. Joseph D. Sutero, 65, died on Feb. 21. Brother Sutero joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a mate and tug dispatcher at Pier H, Jersey City, N.J. for the Penn-Central Railroad from 1929 to 1976. He was born in Italy and was a U.S. naturalized citizen. Seafarer Sutero was a resident of Metuchen, N.J. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Shuster of Fords, N.J. and Mrs. Irene Klausmen. • SIU pensioner John Fancutt, 72, passed away on Feb. 4. Brother Fancutt joined the Union in 1942 in the port (rf New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed 29 years, was a preWorld War II veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and walked the picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961 and the Robin Line strike in 1962. Born in Massachusetts, he was a resi­ dent of Fall River, Mass. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Annie E. Hearle of Rutherford, N.J. Joseph V. John­ son, 73, died of can­ cer in the Galveston USPHS Hospital on Feb. 4. Brother John­ son joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1969 sailing in both the engine and steward departments. He sailed 21 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Tupelo, Miss., he was a resident of Shepherd, Tex. Interment was in Cleveland City (Tex.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Roberta, and his mother, Ethie of Okolona, Miss. IBU pensioner Anthony Paris, 74, died of heart failure on Feb. 6 in the Bergen Pines County Hospital, Paramus, N.J. Brother Paris joined the SlU-affiliated union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a floatman and dock supervisor for the PennCentral Railroad from 1929 to 1966. A native of Jersey City, N.J., he was a resident of Palisades Park, N.J. Burial was in Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Carrie) Filosa of Palisades Park and Anna of Jersey City. April, 1976 Lewis L. Henry, 45, died on Feb. 27. Brother Henry joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as both a cook and baker and an AB. He sailed 24 years and was a vet­ eran of the post-World War II U.S. Navy. A native of Amite, La., he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow. Lady; a son, Leslie, and his mother, Mary of Amite. James H. Bales, 49, died on Feb. 8. Brother Bales joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. He sailed 33 years and was a ship's delegate. A native of Browntown, Ind., he was a resident of Owensboro, Ky. Surviving are his mother, Lillie and a sister, Mrs. Roberta Brown, both of Owensboro and a brother, Jo­ seph of New Orleans. Enrique M. Cas­ tro, 36, was electro­ cuted while at work in the Hafa Adai I Cinema, Tamuning, Guam on Jan. 12. He was dead on arrival at the Guam (Ta­ muning) Memorial Hospital. Brother Castro joined the SIU in the port of Yokohama in 1970 sail­ ing as a bosun. He was born in Agana, Guam, and was a resident of Nimitz Hill, Guam. Interment was in Taguag (Agana) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Rosita; four sons, Ricky, Charles, Reginald and John; two daugh­ ters, Suzanette and Clarina, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Castro. Recertified Bosun James B. Dixon, 49, died aboard the ST Cantigny (Cities Service) on Mar. 14. Brother Dixon joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of Mobile. He sailed 31 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Mobile, he was a resident of Lucedale, Miss. Sur­ viving are his widow, Mary; two sons, Carl and James and a daughter, Linda. SIU pensioner Felix G. Quinonez, 64, passed away from natural causes on Feb. 13 in the Long Island (N.Y.) Col­ lege Hospital. Bother Quinonez joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He sailed 28 years and was a delegate to a Piney Point conference. A native of Manati, Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn of Durban, South Africa; two sons, Felix and Tyrone; two brothers, Ramon and Pepe, both of Brooklyn; two sisters, Lydia and Mrs. Amparo Lopez, both also of Brooklyn, and two cousins, Angelo Cartagena of Brooklyn and Carmen Cartagena of Utuado, Puerto Rico. Emory A. Beav­ ers, 58, died of heart attack in his sleep while a crewmember aboard the bulkcarrier SS Inger (Rey­ nolds Metals) at sea off Longview, Wash, on Feb. 22. Brother Beavers joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1967 sailing as a firemanwatertender. He sailed 26 years and during the Vietnam Conflict. Seafarer Beavers was a veteran of the pre-World War II U.S. Army. Born in Bandy, Va., he was a resident of the port of Norfolk. Burial was at sea. Surviving are his widow, Ina; his mother, Mrs. Rena Shepherd of Blacksburg, Va. and a brother, Thurman of Norfolk. SIU pensioner Herbert R. Krentz, 70, passed away in January in the port of Tampa. Brother Kreutz joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a deck engineer. He sailed 30 years and was a veteran of the pre-World War II U.S. Army. Bom in Marcus, Iowa, he was a resident of Tampa. Surviving are his widow, Georgia of New Orleans and a brother, Emanuel of Davenport, Iowa. ' SIU pensioner Joseph Isaac McCants, 74, died of -heart and lung failure |in the Twin Oaks I {Nursing Home, Mo•bile on Feb. 2, Brother McCants joined the Union in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 36 years and was on the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line strike. A native of Ala­ bama, he was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Catholic Cemetery, Mo­ bile. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret McCray of Montclair, N.J. and two sisters, Mrs. Vivian Abramson of New York City and Mrs. Alice Thompson of Prichard, Ala. SIU pensioner Karl Karstens, 74, passed away on Feb. 11. Brother Karstens joined the Union in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an AB. He sailed 45 " - years. Born in Ger­ many, he was a resident of Hoboken, N.J. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Victoria Sessler of Hoboken and Mrs. Christine Ermer of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a nephew, Joseph Ermer, Jr. of Bethpage, L.I., N.Y. IBU pensioner Harold G. Donahue, 74, died on Mar. 2. Brother Donahue joined the SlU-affiliated union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a flatbridge motorman and floatman for the Penn-Central Rail­ road from 1921 to 1966. He was born in New York City and was a resident of Jersey City, N.J. Surviving is a daughter, Charlotte of New York City. Joseph B. Thomassen, 55, died on Mar. 12. Brother Thomassen joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He sailed 35 years. A native of Missouri, he was a resident of Bay Minette, Ala. Surviving is his widow, Dell and a son, Joseph. U'. t SIU pensioner Maiden D. Hibbs, 65, died on Mar. 14. Brother Hibbs joined the Union in 1944 in the port of Tampa sailing as an AB. He sailed 24 years. Born in Childers, Tex., he resident of Elberta, Ala. Survivhis widow, Mary. IBU pensioner Fred Fritz, 81, passed away on Mar. 11. Brother Fritz joined the SlU-affiliated union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a tug captain for the Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1917 to 1937 and from 1962 to 1963 and for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. He was a veteran of the post-World War I and pre-World War II U.S. Navy. Sur­ viving is his widow, Elwyn and a daugh­ ter, Mrs. Beatrice Machan of Cicero, ni. PhUilpA.Knuckey, 18, died on the SS Puerto Rico (Puerto Rican Ma­ rine) on Dec. 7. Brother Knuckey was a 1974 gradu­ ate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. sail­ ing in the steward department. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving is his mother, Made­ line, of Baltimore; his father, William, and a brother. #. IBU pensioner Adolf Rybak passed away on Feb. 5. Brother Rybak joined the SlU-aflfiliated union in the port of Detroit in 1960. He was a U.S. natural­ ized citizen and was a resident of Belleview, Fla. when he died. Politics Is Forkehops Donate to SPAD Page 25 t; ^ �Anthony Barnes Seafarer Tony Barnes, 46, has been shipping with the SIU since 1954, and began sailing as bosun in 1962. A native of Ports­ mouth, Va., he con­ tinues to reside there. Brother Barnes ships from the port of Norfolk. Carl Francnm Seafarer Carl Francum, 48, has been sailing with the SIU since 1945, and he began shipping as bosUn in 1953. A native of North Carolina, he now ships from the port of Baltimore. The 33rd Class of Seafarers gradu­ ated from the Bosuns RecertUication Program this month, and 367 of our members have now had the opportunity to learn more about the Union and the entire maritime industry. The Bosuns Recertiflcation Program is now over two years old, and in that time the Seafarers who have spent the one month at the Harry Lundeberg School and one month at Union Head­ quarters have gained invaluahle knowl­ edge about the SIU, the problems it faces and the way it deals with them. The Bosun is the top unlicensed man on our SlU-contracted ships; he is the leader of the crew. The Seafarers who have participated in the Recertification Program are more qualified to lead their crews, are able to hold better shipboard meetings, and should he more able to answer questions by any crewmember. It is more important now than ever before that the SIU membership be an Informed membership. In order for that to happen, the members themselves must take an interest in all that affects them and their Union, from events on the waterfront to actions in the Halls of Congress. This objective was one of the main reasons for establishing this pro­ gram: to keep the SIU membership bet­ ter informed, to take the message right to the, ships, rather than only hearing it at the Union Halls. After more than two years of putting Seafarers through this program, with more and more Recertified Bosuns-lead­ ing our crews, that goal is being accom­ plished. But more work must be done. For only when that goal is completely realized, when the entire SIU member­ ship is more fully informed, will the job security of all be assured for the future. Gene Bousson Seafarer Gene Bousson, 52, began sailing with the SIU in 1964, and since then has shipped in various ratings in the deck depart­ ment. A native of New York, he ships from that port and continues to make his home there with his wife, Lillian. Frank Chameco Seafarer Frank Charneco, 47, has been an SIU mem­ ber since 1954, and he started shipping out as bosun in 1960. A native of I Puerto Rico, Broth­ er Charneco now \ ships from the port of New Orleans where he makes his home with his wife, Sara. Simon Johannsson Billy Scott Tom Foster Seafarer Simon Johannsson, 64, has been an SIU mem­ ber since 1944, and he began shipping out as bosun in 1945. A native of Iceland, Brother Johannsson now .Tiakes his home in Chesapeake, Va. with his wife, Geral­ dine. He ships from the port of Norfolk. Seafarer Billy Scott, 48, has been an SIU member since 1960, and he started shipping out as bosun in 1970. A native of Texas, Brother Scott now makes his home in Hawthorne, Calif, with his wife. Donna. He ships from the port of Wilmington. Seajarer Tom Foster, 54, has been shipping with the SIU since 1944, and he began sailing as bosun in 1947. A native of Baltimore, \He now makes his \home in Solomons, \Md. with his wife, Lillian. Brother Foster ships from the port of Norfolk. Luciano Alfeo Russell Caruthers John Stout Richard Kidd .Seafarer Richard Kidd, 37, has been shipping with the SIU since 1961, and he began sailing as bosun in 1974. A native of Virginia, Brother Kidd now ships from the port of Baltimore where he makes his home with his wife, Mar­ garet. Robert Meloy f, i r Seafarer Robert Meloy, 54, has been a member of the SW since 1946, and he began shipping out as bosun in1952. A native of Ohio, Brother Me­ loy now ships from the port of Seattle where he makes his home with his wife, Geraldine. c Albert Packert Seafarer Albert Packert, 54, has been an SIU mem­ ber since 1944, and began shipping as bosun in 1945. A native of New York, Brother Packert ships from that port and continues to re­ Lv ;v' f, side there. Seafarer John Stout, 33, has been an SIU member since 1962, and he began sailing as bosun in 1967. A native of Georgia, Brother Stout now ships from the port of New Orleans where he makes his home with his wife, Linda. WUIlam Jefferson Seafarer William Jefferson, 33, has been an SIU mem­ ber since 1963, and began shipping out as bosun in 1969. A native of Oklahoma, Brother Jefferson now makes his home in Texas. He ships from the port of Houston. 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program 6 New Book Members Achieving their full 'A' books this month through the SIU's 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program conducted at both Piney Point and Headquarters are six more Seafarers. They are Luciano Alfeo, Bernard Burge, Russ Caruthers, Ron Echeverio, Otis Eddings and Mo­ hammed Mohsin Hussein. This brings the total number of Seafarers who have completed the program to 221. The program was started to prepare our members for the innovations on the new vessels under construction and to maintain the Union's tradition of pro- viding well-trained, qualified Seafarers for all our contracted ships. Another purpose of the program is t6 give our membership a better 'under­ standing of SIU operations, as well as our problems and the best methods to deal with them. By upgrading themselves through the program, they are helping to insure the strength of this Union, a strength which rises out of a solid membership which understands their industry and their Union's role in that industry. I Seafarer Luciano Alfeo has been shipping in the en­ gine department with the SIU for six years. Before at­ tending the 'A' Sen­ iority Upgrading [Program Brother ^ Alfeo upgraded to QMED at Piney Point. Brother Alfeo is a native of Genoa, Italy and lives in New Jersey with his wife, Vera and their four children. He ships from the port of New York. Otis Eddings, Jr. Bernard Bui^ Ronald Echeverio Seafarer Bernard Burge has been sail­ ing with the SIU since 1968. A mem­ ber of the blackgang, Brother Burge received his QMED endorsement at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1974. Brother Burge is a native of Carriere, Miss, and now lives in Picayune, Miss, with his wife, Margaret. He ships from the port of New Orleans. Seafarer Ron Echeverio has been shipping with the SIU for four years. Sailing in the stew­ ard department as a Cook and Baker, Brother Echeverio obtained a third cook's endorsement at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1973. A native and resident of California, Md., Brother Echeverio ships from the port of New York. Page 26 12 More Bosuns Graduate Seafarer Otis Eddings, Jr. graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School' in 1970 and began sailing in the engine department. Before attending the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program, Brother Eddings returned to Piney Point to earn his QMED endorsement. Brother Ed­ dings is a native and resident of Bloomfield, N.J. He ships from the port of New York. Seafarer Russell Caruthers has been sailing with the SIU since his graduation from the New York Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1968. A Navy vet­ eran, Brother Caru­ thers ships as an AB. Brother Caruthers, a native and resident of Middleport, Ohio, ships from the port of Seattle. Mohammed Mohsin Hussein Seafarer Moham­ med Mohsin Hus­ sein began sailing with the SIU in the steward department in 1970. Shipping as a third cook, Brother Hussein earned that en­ dorsement at the Harry Lundeberg School before attend­ ing the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Pro­ gram. Brother Hussein ships from the port of New York and lives in Dear­ born, Mich. He is a native of Dalih, Aden in P.D.R. of Yemen. Seafarers Log �Following are the names and home ports of the 367 Seafarers who have successfully completed the SIU Bosuns Recertification Program. These men have, gone aboard our contracted ships to lead the SIU unlicensed crews, and they have held informative meetings, settled beefs, answered questions and con­ tributed toward smoother voyages. Abulay, Edmund Philadelphia Adams, John, New Yorii Aguiar, JesefNew Yoih Alexander, A. 6., Houston Allen, Enos, San Francisco Allen, J. W., Seattle Altstatt, John, Houston Amat, Kasffloin, New York Anderson, Alfred, Norfolk Anderson, Chester New York Anderson, Edgar, New York Annls, George, New Orleans Antonlou, Angelo, New York Aponte, Felix, New York Arena, Louis, New Orleans Armada, Alfonso, Baltimore Atkinson, David, Seattle Backrak, Daniel, Wilmington Baker, Elmer, Houston Baker, William, Houston Bankston, Claude, New Orleans Barnes, Anthony, Norfolk Barnhill, Elmer, HoustSh Barrlal, Pablo, New Orleans Baudoln, James, Houston Beavers, Normani New Orleans Bechlivanis, Nicholas, New York Beck, Arthur, San Francisco Beeching, Marlon, Houston Berger, David, Norfolk Berepia, John, Philadelphia Bergeria, Steve, Philadelphia Beye, Jan, New York Bobaiek, William, Houston Bojko, Stanley, San Francisco Boland, James, San Francisco Bonefont, Eduardo, San Juan Boney, Andrew, Norfolk Bourgot, Albert, Mobile Bousson, Gene, New York Bowman, Jack, Seattle Boyle, Charles, New Orleans Braunstein, Herbert, Wilmington Brendle, Mack, Houston Broadus, Ray, Mobile Broadus, Robert Mobile Brooks, Tom, New York Browning, Ballard, Baltimore Bryan, Ernest, Houston Bryant, Vernon, Tampa Burch, George, New Orleans Burgos, Juan, New York Burke, George, New York Burnette, Perry, Tampa Burton, Ronald, New York Busalackl, Joseph, Jacksonville Bushong, William, Seattle Butterton, Walter, Norfolk Butts, Bobby, Mobile Butts, Hurmon, Houston Byrne, William, New York Cain, Hubert, Mobile Caldeira, Anthony, Houston Bosun s Honor Roll at 367 Calogeros, Demetrlos. Seattle Campbell, Arthur, New Orleans Carbone, Victor, San Juan Carey, John, New York Casanueva, Michael, New Orleans Castro, Gulllermo, San Juan Charneco, Frank, New Orleans Cheshire, James, Jacksonville Chestnut, Donald, Mobile Chlasson, Richard, New Orleans ChlllnskI, Tadeusz, Wilmington Chrlstenberry, Richard, San Francisco Chrlstensen, Christian, San Francisco Christiansen, Egon, San Francisco CIsleckl, John, San Francisco Clegg, William, New York Cofone, William, Wilmington Cole, Lonnle, Norfolk Colson, James, Seattle Compton, Walter, Norfolk Cooper, Fred, Mobile Cousins, Walter, Wilmington Craddock, Edwin, New Orleans Crawford, William, Jacksonville Cross, Malcolm, Wilmington Curlew, Jack, Yokohama Curry, Leon, Jacksonville Dakin, Eugene, Boston D'AmIco, CharJes, Houston Oammeyer, Dan, New York Darvllle, Richard, Houston Davles, John, New York Davis, James, Seattle Delgado, Julio, New York Dickinson, David, Mobile Dixon, James, Mobile Donovan, Joseph, Boston Doty, Albert, New Orleans Drake, Woodrow, Seattle Drewes, Peter, New York Duet, Maurice, Houston Dunn, Beverly, Mobile Eckert, Arne, Seattle Eddlns, John, Baltimore Edelmon, Bill, Houston Engelund, Clayton, New York Falrcloth, Charles, Mobile Farhl, Israel, Houston Fell, William, New York Ferrera, Raymond, New Drieans FInklea, George, Jacksonville Flowers, Eugene, New York Foster, Floron, New Drieans Foster, James, Mobile Foster, Tom, Norfolk FotI, Sebastian, Wilmington Francum, Carl, Baltimore Frey, Charles, Jacksonville Funk, William, New York Furr, John, Houston Gahagan, Kenneth, Houston Gallagher, John, Philadelphia Garner, James, New Orleans Garza, Peter, Houston Gavin, Joseph, Houston Glanglordano, Donato, Philadelphia Glannlotls, John, New York Glllaln, Robert, Jacksonville Gillikin, Leo, San Francisco Gomez, Jose, New York Gonzalez, Callxto, San Juan Gonzalez, Jose, New York Gorbea, Robert, New York Gorman, James, New York Gosse, Fred, San Francisco Green, John, Baltimore Greenwood, Perry, Seattle Grima, Vincent, New York Guadamud, Luis, New Orleans Gustavson, Walter, New York Hager, Bertll, New York Hale, William, New Orleans Hanback, Burt New York Hanstvedt, Alfred, New York Harrington, Arthur, Boston Harvey, Lee J., New Orleans Hawkins, Tom, Seattle Hazel, John, New Orleans Heggarty, Tom, New York Hellman, Karl, Seattle Hicks, Donald, New York Hllburn, Thomas, Mobile HIM, Charles, Houston HIrsh, Burton, Baltimore Hodges, Raymond, Mobile Hodges, Raymond W., Baltimore Hogge, Elbert, Baltimore Holt, Tom, New York Homka, Stephen, New York Hovde, Ame, Philadelphia HuntH.C., Houston Hunter, John, Mobile lp>3n, Oria, New York James, Calvain, New York Jandora, Stanley, New York Jansson, Sven, New York Japper, John, New York Jefferson, William Houston Johannsson, Simon, Norfolk Johnson, Fred, Mobile Johnson, Ravaughn, Houston Jordan, Clifton, New Orleans Joseph, Loyal, Philadelphia Joyner, William, Houston Justus, Joe, Jacksonville Kadzlola, Stefan, New York Karatzas, Tom, Baltimore Karlsson, Bo, New York Kelsey, Tom, San Francisco Kerageorglou, Antolne, New Orleans Kerngood, Morton, Baltimore Kldd, Richard, Baltimore KIngsley, Jack, San Francisco Klelmola, William, New York Knight, Bruce, Norfolk Knoles, Raymond, San Francisco Koen, John, Mobile Konis, Perry, New York Koza, Leo, Baltimore KrawczynskI, Stanley, Jacksonville La France, Dave, New York Lambert, Reldus, New Orleans Landron, Manuel, San Juan Lasnansky, Andrew, San Francisco La Soya, Ellgio, Houston Lasso, Robert, San Juan Latapie, Jean, New Orleans Lavolne, Raymond, Baltimore Lawton, Woodrow, Baltimore Leake, Herbert, Baltimore LeClaIr, Walter W., New York Lee, Hans,.Seattle Levin, Jacob, Baltimore Lewis, Jesse, Seattle LIbby, George, New Orleans LIbby, Herbert, New York LIneberry, Carl, Mobile Logan, John, Mobile Lolk, Peter, Baltimore Mackert, Robert, Baltimore Magoulas, Gus, New York Maldonado, Basllo, Baltlmoro Manning, Denis, Seattle Martlneau, Tom, Seattio Matthey, Nell, Yokohama Mattloll, Gaetano, New York McCaskey, Earl, New Drieans McCollom, John, Boston McCorvey, Durell, Jacksonville McDonald, John, New Drieans McGarry, Frank, Philadelphia McGlnnIs, Arthur, New Orleans McHale,J. J„ New York McKlnney, Melville, Philadelphia Mears, Ferlton, New York Meehan, William, Norfolk Meffert, Roy, Jacksonville Meloy, Robert, Seattle Mendoza, DImas, San Juan Merrill, Charles, Mobile MIcbael, Joseph, Baltimore MIgnano, Ben, Wilmington Miller, Clyde, Seattle Mitchell, William, Jacksonville MIze, Cyril, San Francisco Mladonlch, Ernest, New Orleans Moen, Irwin, Baltimore Monardo, Sylvester, New Orleans Moore, Asa, New York Moore, John, Houston Morales, Esteban, New York Morris, Edward Jr., Mobile Morris, William, Baltimore Morris, William, Jacksonville Moss, John, New Orleans Moyd, Ervin, Mobile Mollis, James, Mobile Murry, Ralph, San Francisco Myrex, Luther, Mobile Nash, Walter, New York Nelson, Jack, Jacksonville Nicholson, Eugene, Baltimore Nielsen, Vagn, New York Northcutt, James, San Francisco Nuckols, Billy, New York O'Brien, William, New York O'Connor, William, Seattle Ohannaslan, John, Jacksonville Olbrantz, Leonard, Jacksonville Olesen, Carl, San Francisco Olson, Fred, San Francisco Olson, Maurice, Boston Oromaner, Albert, San Francisco O'Rourke, Robert, Houston Owen, Burton, Houston Owens, Clarence, New Orleans Pacbeco, Hermlnio, New York Packert, Albert, New York Palino, Anthony, New York Palmer, Nick, San Francisco Paradise, Leo, New York Parker, James, Houston Parker, William, New Orleans Pate, Luther, New York Peavoy, Floyd, New Orleans Pedersen, Otto, New Orleans Pehler, Frederick, Mobile Pence, Floyd, Houston Perry, Wallace, Jr., San Francisco Pierce, Jobn, Phlladelpbia Polanco, Luis, New York Pollanen, VIekko, New Orleans Poulsen, Vemer, Seattle Pressly, Donald, New York Price, Blllle, Norfolk Pryor, Clarence, Mobile PuchalskI, Kaslmir, San Francisco Pugllsl, Joseph, New York Pulllam, James, San Francisco Radlcb, Anthony, New Drieans Rains, Horace, Houston Rallo, Salvador, New Orleans Reeves, William, Mobile RIchburg, Joseph, Mobile Rlhn, Ewing, New Orleans Riley, William, San Francisco RInguette, Albert, San Francisco Rivera, Alfonso, San Juan Robinson, William, Seattle Rodrlgues, Lancelot, San Juan Rodriguez, Frank, New York Rodriguez, Ovidio, New York Ruiz, Alejandro, San Juan Ruley, Edward, Baltimore Sanchez, Manuel, New York Sanford, Tommie, Houston Sawyer, Alfred, Norfolk Schwarz, Robert, Mobile Scott, Billy, Wilmington Self, Thomas, Baltimore Sellx, Floyd, San Francisco Sernyk, Peter, New York Sheets, James, Baltimore Sheldrake, Peter, Houston Shorten, James, San Francisco Showers, William, San Francisco Sierra, Emillo, San Francisco SIpsey, Robert San Francisco Smith, Lester, Norfolk Smith, Vertis, Tampa Sokol, Stanley, San Francisco Sorel, Johannes, Jacksonvlllo Spuron, John, San Francisco Stanford, Glen, New Orleans Stockmarr, Sven, New York Stout, John, New Orleans Suchockl, Leonard, San Francisco Swearlngen, Barney, Jacksonville SwIderskI, John, New York Tetl, Frank, New York Theiss, Roy, Mobile Tbomas, Lloyd, San Francisco Thompson, Carl, Houston Thompson, Cla^on, New Orleans Thompson, J. R., Houston Thrasher, Julius, New Orleans TIcer, Dan, San Francisco Tillman, William, San Francisco TIrelll, Enrico, New York Todd, Raymond, New Orleans Tolentino, Ted, San Francisco Troche, Gregory, Mobile Turner, Paul, New Orleans Uccl, Peter, San Francisco Velazquez, William, New York Walker, Fred, Baltimore Walker, Tom, Houston Wallace, Edward, New York Wallace, Ward, Jaeksonvnie Wallace, William, Mobile Walters, Herwood, New York Wardlaw, Richard, Houston Ware, Dick, Houston Waters, Aubrey, Seattle Weaver, Harold, Houston Welch, Macon, Houston Whitmer, Alan, New York WIngfleld, P. 6., Jacksonville Woods, Malcolm, San Francisco Workman, Homer, New Orleans Worley, John, San Francisco Wymbs, Luke, New York Zaragoza, Roberto, New York Zeloy, Joseph, New Orleans lii'i \"r. • 'A' Seniority Honor Roll Now Seafarers wiuf have completed the'A\Sei}i<Fi^ Mpgrv^ing Pt'ogratn ing them good, informed Union menders. These nim ate take theWegate^s fob aboard :JI|aiRI^|iliMN^:BMdl' Dflkarl, David, Deck Damithen. Francis, Engine CaimUters, Russell, Deck Da$tM^phen,Deck ftiimid,Bte,DMk Amos, Allan, Deck tMsflai«h^Jid»ea,Deek jtndmpmt P. Jo EafiRV Diarfc, Barrett, Deck JMtitoiDaniel; Colanieio, Joseph, Deck Cenife, Kevin, Engine Aiimid, Deck J^ Eng^ Doitill. Nul, Engine Cosentinej Dominic. Deck jlirtot Themss,Deck Ceyik> IW<^hj«l, EngM Sfbiter, AM, Engine Canningbam, Robert^ Beck fean,P.t..De6R Curran, John,Deck Beau^ Arthur, Engnt Daniel, WadsvMirth, Engne Be]iiapr/WiHliffl.$tim Otvls, WHllam, Deck s, WIHIam, Deck Day, John, Engino Derke, Michael, Englho JIackiok, Richard, Engbw Blasquez, Srsgoiy, EnMn. Deskins, William, Steward Bohanmn, Christnpher, Engine DIsIng, Maximo, Engine Doblouf, James, Engine Bolen, James. Deck Dukebart, David, Engiiie Bolen, Timothy, Deck Ecbeverlo, Ronald, Steward Boles, John, Engne Eddlngs, Oils, Jr., Engine Srackbill, Russell, Deck Edgell, Pat, Engine Brooke, George, Engine Egeiand, Ralph, Deck Bruschini, Mario, Steward Elliott, Byron, Engine Buiiie, Bernard, Engine Escudero, Tomas, Engine. Burke, Lee Roy, Engne Esposlto, Gennaro, Engine Burke, Timothy, Deck EwIng, Larry, Steward Burnette, Barney, Steward Farmer, William, Deck B«'tsh, Rlchaiiil, Engine Farragut, John, Deck ; Demmuso, Frank. Deck April, 1976 iMrett; Gerald, GteMrd flbii,Mrioii, Deck foinflHe, James, fogine iyk,DM,D««k FreMium, Michael, Beck Frhd, Peter, Engino Frost, Stephen, Deck Galka, Thomas, Ettgne GalbiherrPatrM, Beck GaWano, Marco, Oe^ Garay,Stephen, Beck ; GOicia, Robert, Deck Gnilam, Robert, Steward 6etay,Raul, Steward ^ Bower, David, Engine '•••V Graham, Patrick, Deck Grimes. M. Ro Deck Grisham, Steve, Deck Haipr,ken, Deck Hale, Earnest, Deck Halter, John, Engine Harris, Natiiantel, Engine Hanks, Fletcher, Engine Hart, Ray, Deck Hawker, Patrick, Deck Haynes, Blake, Engine Hoick, Carroll, Deck Heller, Douglas, Steward Hooks, Bobby, Steward Humason, Jon, Deck Hummarick, James, Jr., Steward Hussein, Mohammed, Steward HutcMnsbn, Richm'd, Jr., Eiwl lllson, James,Engne Jvey, D.E.,fifglne Joe, William, Engine Johnson, M., Deck Johnson, Oscar, Steward Jones, Loggette, Dojrit Jones, Nelson Cory, Steward Jentoi, Carson, Deck Xanavos, Panagirtis, EiqifaM Kognoy, Thomas, Englnor iiteite, Robert, Deck lloy, John, Deck !ly, John, Deck |Korney,Pahl, Engine iJtlrirsey, Charies, Engno ^lttteson,LB..Deck Knight, Donald, Engine Kenetes, Johnnie, Dock ' Kune. Lawrence, Deck Kundrat, Joseph, Steward Lamphere, Thomas, Engino Lancr, Ronnie, Engne Lang, Gary, Deck Lauibiin, Douglas, Engine LeClair, Lester, Steward^ Lehmann, Arthur, Deck Lentsch, Robert. Deck Lesko, Samuel, Deck Long, Alton, Engine Lundeman, Louis, Deck' Makarewicz, Richard, Engine MallDry.Artbnr, Dock itennliqf, Henry, SMumd MMsiad, MlMoif. SMinrd rfltooMM.AHlteok-v ••-:^•;: • £Mdtedrew, Alartin, fogno McCahe, John, Engine NMabe,T.J.,Eii^ MctMten^ J«m^ MillGl, Robert, Dock Minlx,R.G., Jr., Engine Mirantb, John,Engino tlMe^ Engino "A' : put this new knowledge to Stevens, Btiane,^BMi Jl«Mnw.Bott,BigiiM IteMim, tehn. MlM ltlptey,«Nlliam,Oock Rivors,Smn,&Bgteo RoB^ James, Deck Ret^ez, Charles, EMM RodrMbZ'Hvbter, Emjjne Rtecers. Gooifn, Engine Ri^SBiye,i«iM BiM^Baldwett, Jt^, Eteftee^ SMte]^ RobOil, Jr., EiigiW Sanders, Carry. Eiqjhp BiiiNieiv Alfred,Deck Meete,C.M.,OoGk Sha^ Moore, George, Deck Sisnr, Luclen, Deck Moore, James, EnMne Shaw, Ronald,Engine Meore, Peter, Engtee Mlfast, Geeife, Deck Moore, William, Deck SImonetti, Joseph, Steward Mortier, WIHIam. Dtek Simpson, Spnrgeen, Engine Mouton, Terry, Engine SIsk, Keith, Deck Nohla. Mickey, Deck Smith, D. 6., Stewed Nuotio, Ken, Deck Smith, Robert, Deck Dsteander, Duane, Deck Snyder, John, Engine Pointer, Philip, Engine . Spelt, Gary, Engino Paioumbis, Nikolaos. Engine Papageorgiou, Dimitrios, Engine Spell. Joseph, Deck Spencer, Craig, Engine Parker, Jason, Deck Spencer, H. 0., Engine Perkins, Cy, Deck . Springfield, Harry, Steward Petrick, L., Engine • Stanfleld, Pete, Deck Poletti, Pierangeio, Deck Stauter, David, Engine Prasinos. George, Deck . Mew», Ntek" SvMtea, Kvetoslav, EngM Sxeihert. RtewarB^ Tanner, Leroy, EMib Ttqte^Bwieii Stewed Teii, George, EnMne Thomas, RnhertEREiite Thomas, Timettj^ DoMtr^ Traiecr, Robert, Dc«k Trott, UewoRyn, Englno^p lltterhack.Urry.Deck s; Vain, 'Miomas, DeiA Vaiten, Sidn^, Engine t Vanyl, Thomas, Stewardji VaMMez, Jose, EM«e -I V«ios,G^,EnMne Venus, Steve, Steward > Vukmlf, George, Deck » Walker, Marvin, Engine Wambacb, Albert, Deck Wass, KSaus, Steward Waugaman, Jerry, Engino Wayman, Lee, Deck Wliheim, Mark, Engine Wilson, Richard, Steward Wilson, Robert, Engine Wolfe, John, Deck Woodcock, Wayne, Steward Woodhouse, Ashton, Engine Wright, Charlie. Engine Zukier, Hans, Engine , Page 27 • •' Fu J HI �For a Better Job Today I t ! I Deck Department ABLE SEAMAN The course of instruction is four weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Able Seaman—12 Months —Any Waters or Able Seaman—Unlim­ ited—Any Waters. Course Requirements: Able Seaman 12 Months—Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 12 months seatime as Ordi­ nary Seaman, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordinary Seaman • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Able Seaman Unlimited—Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or Able Seamarr 12 Months • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Starting Dates: May 27, September 2. QUARTERMASTER The course of instruction certification as Quartermaster Basic Navigation instruction ..^adar; Loran; Fathometer; leading to consists of to include RDF; and The Harry Lixncieherg' 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: April 29, August 2. LIFEBOATMAN The course of instruction is two weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Lifeboatman. Course Requirements: Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Starting Dates: April 29; May 13, 27; June 10, 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19; September 2, 16, 30; October 14, 28. Engine Department QMED-Any Rating The course of instruction leading to cer­ tification as QMED—Any Rating is eight weeks in length and includes instruction leading to the Coast Guard endorsements which comprise this rating. Course Requirements: You must show Graduates Get Lifeboat Ticket Instructor Chuck Dwyer (left) is here with his Lifeboat Course grads recently of (I. to r.)r Robert Benson; John Bishop; Nirgilo Rivera; Angel Ortiz, and Mohamed Hussein. Did You Know... Last month 38 Seafarers up­ graded their skills, earning power and job security through the vocational courses at HLSS. The Lundeherg School has an upgrading course to meet your career needs, too! evidence of-^six months seatime in at least one engine department rating. Starting Dates: April 29; May 27; June 24; July 22. FOWT The course is four weeks in length and leads to endorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler. Course Requirements: If you have a Wiper endorsement only, you must: • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements 6 ABs Get Their Sheepskins Piney Point Instructor Chuck Dwyer (extreme left) stand by on Dec. 23 with his AB graduates of (kneeling I. to r.): John Quirke and Tom Russell and (standing I. to r.): Tom Dreyling; Eddie Hendrix, and Wilbur "Doc" Adams. Not shown in the photo is Paul Brittingham. • 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 department rat­ ing there are no requirements. Starting Dates: July 12. 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 and cutting. On completion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: • Engine department personnel must hold endorsement as QMED—Any Rating • Deck and steward department per­ sonnel must hold a rating in their department. Starting Dates: May 27, October !. ADVANCED ELECTRICAL PROCEDURES The course of instruction in Advanced Electricity consist of classroom and prac­ tical on-the-job training. This includes an introduction to Electrical power sys­ tems, meters, D.C. and A.C. motors and generators as well as trouble shooting, preventive maintenance and emergency repair procedures. The practical training will include the building and testing of various D.C. and A.A. motors and their various D.C. and A.C. motors and their controllers together with the use of multi­ meters, clamp-on ammeters and the megger. Upon completion of the course a Harry Lundeberg School certificate of completion will be issued. Course Requirements: Must hold QMED-any rating. Starting Date: May 3. A College Career Is Available to Yon 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. I ;• 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 Application requirements are geared develop a trade or skill which would im­ for the man who has been out of school prove your performance aboard ship as several years, so you will only be com­ well as help you obtain a better paying peting with other seamen with similar job when you are ashore. educational backgrounds. The awards are Eligibility requirements are as follows: granted in April, but you should begin 1. Have not less than two years of your application process now. actual employment on vessels of These are the scholarships offered: companies signatory to Seafarers Welfare Plan. 1. Four-year college degree scholar-, 2. Have one day of employment on'a ship. This award is in the amount vessel in the sixth-month period of $10,000. Page 28 immediately preceding date of ap­ plication. 3. 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 A College Ediicatloii For Your Cliilciren 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 �":x' For Job Security Tomorrow Scliool Of Steward Department Steward Department All Steward Department Courses Lead To Certification By HLSS. CHIEF STEWARD The course of instruction is six weeks long and covers ali phases of Steward De­ partment management and operation. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • Three years seatime in a rating above 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook and baker, six months seatime as chief cook and hold HLS certifi­ cates of completion for each program OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook and baker, six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold HLS cer­ tificates of completion for the cook and baker and chief cook programs OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, 12 months seatime as cook and baker, and six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold an HLS certificate of completion for the chief cook program. Starting Dates: April 29; June 10; July 22; September 2; October 14. CHIEF COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the prep­ aration of soups, sauces, meats, seafoods, and gravies. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as cook and baker OR • Three years seatime in the steward department, with six months as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months sea­ time as cook and baker and hold a certificate of completion for the HLS cook and baker training program. Starting Dates: Starting Dates: May 13; June 24; August 5; September 16; October 28. Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any change will he noted in the LOG. High School Program Is Available to All Seafarers Do What Nearly 50 Of Your Fellow Seafarers Have Done ... COOK AND BAKER ASSISTANT COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of breakfast foods, breads, desserts, and pastries. The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of vegetables and salads. Course Requirements: All candidates must have twelve months seatime in the steward department. OR three months sea­ time in the steward department and be a graduate of the HLS entry rating program. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as a 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • 24 months in the steward department with six months as a 3rd cook or as­ sistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and hold a certificate of completion from the HLS assist­ ant cook training program. e. X -- Starting Dates: May 27; July 8; August 19; September 30. These Courses Will Be Start­ ing Soon: • Diesels • Operation of Reefers Starting Dates: April 29; May 13, 27; June 10. 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19; September 2, 16, 30; October 14, 28. Watch the Seafarers Log for Starting Dates UPGRADING APPLICATION Name. Date of Birth __ (Last) (Middle) (First) Mo./Day/Year Address (Street) . Telephone #_ (City) (Zip Code) (State) Book Number (Area Code) Seniority Date Book Was Issued Port Presently .Registered In_ .Port Issued. Endorsement(s) Now Held. Social Security #. .-^<1 Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if so, fill in below) Entry Program: From. .to. 'I. i Endorsement(s) Received (Dates Attended) Upgrading Program: From. , Endorsement(s) Received .to. (Dates Attended) "A high school diploma is something I've always wanted." Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes • No; Fire Fighting: • Yes • No Dates Available for Training I Am Interested In: William Lopez • • • • "For the first time now, when I read a book, I really notice the punctuation. I understand math and lan­ guage much better, too. In fact, I actually enjoy math." • LNG/LPG • Diesel • Welder Thomas Maher Get the reading, writing and math skills you need for job security and upgrading through the high . school equivalency (GEO) program at the Harry Lundeberg School. It only takes four to eight weeks, and your Brothers can tell you that it's really worth it! Interested? Pick up a copy of the pre­ test kit in your port or write to this address: Margaret Nalen, Director Academic Education Department Harry Lundeherg School Piney Point, Maryland 20674 When you complete the test, return it to the Lundeberg School. HLS will tell you the results and give you an estimate of the length of time you'll need to com­ plete the GED program. REMEMBER! This test is not to see April, 1976 DECK AB-12 Months AB Unlimited Quartermaster Lifeboatman who scores high or low. It helps HLS de­ sign a study program just for you—a pro­ gram that our teachers will help you, as an individual, to follow. So apply today. It's easy to qualify. Just make sure that you have: 1. One year of seatime. 2. Your initiation fees paid in full. 3. All outstanding monetary obliga­ tions, such as dues or loans, paid in full. Your classes will be small (usually just six to eight students). You'll get lots of individual help. And completing the GED program opens the door to the other edu­ cational opportunities that the SIU has for you. A.high school diploma is the first step towards qualifying for one of the three scholarships for Seafarers that are offered each year. STEWARD • Asst. Cook • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward ENGINE • QMED • FOWT • Dk. Mech. ADVANCED COURSES • Advanced Pumpman Procedures • Advanced Electrical Procedures • Refrigeration Container Mechanic RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) SHIP SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE OF SHIPMENT DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 • "-I'I I Page 29 �'='^. 'V) ^ f' I r . A. "A 8 FOWTs Finish Course Eight more of the fireman-watertenders who finished the Lundeberg School course recently pose with Instructor Greg Stabrylla (2nd left). They are (front I. to r.); Eugene Desnoyers; Leonard McArthy; William Sullivan, and Don Smith. In the background (I. to r.), on the deck of the training ship Sonny Simmons, are: Mike Derrange; Mike Patton; Robert Scotten, and Ray Sims. ABs Complete HLSS Class Head of the Piney Point Deck Department Paul Allman (left) proudly stands with his latest graduating class of ABs of (front I. to r.): Max Hilgren; Heine Morales, and Richard Lewis. In the back row (I. to r.) are: George Coyer; Daniel James; William Coyer; Nathan Sumrall, and Mark Davis. Lifeboaters Get Sheepskins ® Instructor Tom Doyle (front center) is glad to take a photo with his class of lifeboat graduates of (front I. to r.): Joe Kastner, and Ray Sims. Eugene Des­ noyers; Al Burns, Jr., and Joseph Shuler are in the rear of the picture. 6 Welders Piney Point Crads The six new welder graduates of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. pose for a photo with Instructor Greg Stabrylla (rear 2nd left). They are (front I. to r.): Robert Benson; Charles Reis, and Peter Moore. Rear (I. to r.) are: Eric Sager; Juan Ration, and Bob Gajewski. Page 30 Congrafulates Cooks . .. . , ... ,, ......... • - "-Jt.' : . HLSS Vice President Mike Sacco (extreme right) extends a congratulatory handshake to Assistant Cook grad John Loprete recently. Other new assistant cooks who got the gladhand for completing the course are (I. to r.): Ahmed Alammari; Juan Toro; Joe Evans, and Carlos Arboledo. 5 Graduate As QMEDs In the front row (I. to r.) are QMED grads Lloyd Shaw; Willis E. Miller, and George Bermeo as they wound up their schooling at the Piney Point school. In the rear row (I. to r.) are: David McGarrity; Engine Department Instructor Jack Parcel, and John Algina. Seafarers Log �m 1 w Strong in Peace and War f Whv America! I IMeeds a Merchant Marine < ^ I f I i ' •1 f The U.S. merchant marine is essen­ tial to this country's security and eco­ nomic well-being and yet few Ameri­ cans outside of the industry realize the importance of maintaining a mod­ ern, viable American fleet. In fact, many Americans know little about our merchant marine beyond a few fuzzy misconceptions about tramp steamers calling on exotic ports, and some even believe that the merchant marine is actually another branch of the Armed Services. During World War II, and again during the Korean and Vietnam con­ flicts, Americans were given dramatic proof of the necessity of maintaining a fleet that is capable of meeting a national emergency. pose almost half of our total fleet the most efficient in the world. Not only does the American mer­ chant marine provide an energyefficient method of moving cargo, but it also has taken the initiative to protact our fragile marine environment by developing and using double bot­ toms on tankers, ballast separation systems, sophisticated navigation equipment end other pollution-abate­ ment devices. These devices are backed up by the American seaman who is uni­ versally acknowledged to be one of the best trained seafarers and who has helped the U.S. fleet maintain one of the world's best maritime safety records. There are also intangible, but nevertheless important, advantages that the U.S. would gain by com­ mitting itself to supporting a mer­ chant fleet comparable with our position as a major world power. The Soviet Union has already rec­ ognized the value of a large modern fleet in making its presence felt throughout the world and in enhanc­ ing its prestige as a great world power. Great Sacrifice In all three cases, only through great sacrifice and at great cost, could American shipbuilders meet the sudden demand for new cargo tonnage. And even then, manning these ships with enough experienced, trained sailors was impossible and many sailed with dangerously small or untrained crews. But just as the public and some Government officials forgot the les­ son of World War II and of the Korean War, the fact that 95 percent of the cargo moved across the oceans to Vietnam during the war years was carried by merchant ships, is being quickly forgotten. Some Americans believe that the U.S. merchant marine is too expen­ sive to maintain, and yet there is little oppdsitidn to funding large Army and National Guard reserves. Considered in this light, the Ameri­ can merchant marine is a real bar­ gain. It provides the U.S. with the flexibility to meet sudden national security emergencies just as the Na­ tional Guard and Army Reserve do, and yet pays it own way instead of being paid. Vital Economic Role reminded of the sharp increase in oil product prices that OPEC could de­ mand because of the world's depend­ ence on their oil. Yet how many realize that Amer­ ica, as the world's largest importer and exporter, depends on ships to carry 99 percent of its intercontinental foreign trade. The sharp, sudden increase in OPEC oil prices should serve as an example of what could happen if we do not maintain a healthy American merchant marine to assure that the freight rates for our exports and the delivered price of our imports are not solely determine by foreign carriers or foreign govenments and that we are never cut off from vital raw materials. Contributes to Growth But not only does our merchant marine protect our economy from ad­ verse foreign influences, it also makes many important contributions to the growth of that economy. Considered in terms of jobs, it em­ ploys 67,000 Americans in seafaring jobs and 88,000 in shipyard jobs, all generating Federal, state and local The American fleet also plays a vital, constructive role in protecting this country's economic well-being and security. Few Americans need be told of the disastrous effects of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) decision to raise oil prices. Every time they put gas in their car or pay their utility bill, Americans are taxes, and is also a major consumer of U.S. produced goods and services. Without a U.S.-flag fleet, the dollars paid for freight import and export would all be exported from the U.S., draining billions of dollars from our economy over the course of years and contributing significantly to a deficit in our balance of payments. Domestically, the U.S". merchant marine carries 27 percent of the na­ tion's total domestic commerce, pro­ viding the most economical and most energy efficient mode of transporting freight. Innovations in hull and power plant design are making this segment Of our fleets even more efficient, helping to keep consumer costs on the prodducts they carry down and further conserving our limited energy sup­ plies. Leads in Technology The U.S. deep sea fleet has also led the world in technological innovation, designing and constructing the first container and barge-carrying ships, as well as other new vessels and cargo handling concepts that have made the modern ships which com­ Plays Vital Role The U.S. merchant marine has played a vital part in the first 200 years of America's existence and, as Rep. Leonor K. Sullivan (D-Mo.) told Congress, "We are making a disas­ trous and tragic blunder if we allow our position on the sea lanes and port areas of the world to be further weak­ ened and eroded while the Red bloc naval and merchant fleets grow in numbers, might and pride." Whether the American i^ople know it or not, they need the U.S. merchant marine. They need it to fall back on in times of war and to train men in peacetime for the contingen­ cies of war. They need it to insure that U.S. business has unhampered access ta world markets and to pro­ tect our economy from foreign manip­ ulation. They need it to keep the cost of moving domestic goods down by conserving energy and to provide the best protection available for our marine environment. And they need a strong, healthy merchant marine to strengthen our position in the eyes of the rest of the world as a great global pov/er. 2 r 'V t' 'I Page 31 April, 1976 •: ? f| , ** li t, H aOi >> ,I. •« >, •« '• •» • . % t V < -J "k -i I, } 4 I. .|i I' * » « » �'•J • • .. }'• :. ;r-V^-> ^. • .• • - ,• . aa« laiaadWatars Diatrlat * APL-GIO uncial iMiliUaatiMi af tkaSBAPAMBmS IMTBKNATIONAL UNION*Atlaatia, Oalf, It I i The following Seafarers and other concerned fs8 ih m, have m in parfii^dHng m political and legislative activities which are vital to both our job security and pur social and economic welfare, by voluntarily donating $100 or more to the Seafarers Political Activities donation (SPAD) fund since the beginning of 1976, (The law prohibits the use of any union money, such as dues, initiation fees, etc,, for political activities. The m&^ effective way the trade unionist can take part in politicsU ihroughvoluntary political contribjudwns,) Seven fww important it is to the SlU's voice be hm the Halls of CPrigre0 have contributed $200, one has contributed $$00, md one $600, For the rest of the year the LOG wiU be ru^lng the^^D hono>r rotts because tha Unio^ in the upcoming because of the 1976 eleetipns^ur be protected. . SPAD Honor Roll ,V. A]^bia,X AUCHJ J. |Aiiial,K. AwoyOjS. Atk&i80D,D. A* 5 •- , •'«t 1.1, Belltoger,W# BergenasJ, BeiiisteiH, A. J^ornssoii, A. Blanton, M. r: i re,C. ;,7 ': KowHowitch, W. KottvardaSyJ. Laf^atcejBC ,|Lc^iL: FunkjW* Garay,^ Garda^ILE '.f B* J|^d|%IS8£,R. ^itin,T.X ft|avdoBe5& McGartoeyj G, McCIintoa,!*!. McElroy,E.L. Jftondo,C. Rny,B. Moj?iis,E.W. NasiljW. $1100 Honor Roll HoinkOfS. $300 Honor Roll Psdadhio^Fy Paradise, L« Pattoa,&M.' Payne, 0» 1 Pefali^,R.E. Peiez, J. Peth,C.L. PdlliyEK y^* Christenberry,R. A. $600 Honor Roll Pomerlane, R. S Conley, MMsgr. Aposfleship of the Sea myy-: $200 Honor Roll Kas^ia, A. f : Kt«e,B.W; .M . Book No.. State .Zip Code 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 American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union ' concepts. In conhKtlon with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to politlcial candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contributiorr may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or P' .condition of rnembership in the Union (SlUNA AGLIWD) or of employ® contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers or SPAD at the above address, certified mail within thirty days of the contribution for Investigation and appropr ale action and refund, if Involuntary. Support SPAD to protect end further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. (A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, O.C.) f T. h \0^ i 0 I• r, P '\ Signature of Solicitor No.: >• 1 1 >. [ •;. i,E.. VSlltel®. City V' Sholaf,E.?|^ Sigkr,Mi Siim'SXy SiichoiKK, Address \ Scsng^uh^B^ X ^^eda,}^. S.S. No.. Contributor's Name . 'V Se^rd,E,i Sdze%f; 'Rkhhorg^X- $7nodl •79 SEAFARERS POUTICAL ACTIVITY DONATION r FOMTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.T. 11232 Date. .Sapp,C..''; ',7..: ,; Skinwhiaiid^X Scott, e Sealnron,S. llidii»8a,J. Bergeria, S. Maher, T. Echevarria, R. McCullogh, L. HaU,P. Nieken,K. Terpc, K. ... Royal,F. SaceojM. Saiait^H^ .;SanGlH^M^'jE^ HaB^W. iHalUAiw Hall,Mlu HaU^L.; Hawaii,!!. iiassen,3. Heliert,T, HendrickyjRL|Q. ffiilafe,A.v^J^ immM ||rowii,I» yj*-' AL* MoIlafd,C* IIiiffiiia3t,R,,L. lovlao, L. (Bniairan>6« } llU»ade$,CX^ Roh»1^,T« 1976 •RrT $20^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1976 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ODS PROGRAM PRODUCES MANY BENEFITS AFL-CIO SAYS U.S. JOBLESS REPORT ISN'T 'TRUE' PICTURE HALL URGES SINGLE, UNIFIED U.S. MARITIME AGENCY SEAFARERS MAN THE NEW TANKER ZAPATA PATRIOT MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING HELD IN PINEY POINT HALL SCORES NAVY ON USE OF TANKERS, NON-SUPPORT DOWNING: FORD LAGS ON MARITIME; ASKS CARGO-SHARING PLAN SEAFARERS RECREW FALCON SHIPS TO BE OPERATED BY MOUNT SHIPPING 50 SEAFARERS ATTENDED HLS ALCOHOLIC REHABILITATION CENTER COURT OKS SIU CREWS FOR 3 PRMMI SHIPS UNTIL NLRB ZUMWALT BACKS PASSAGE OF U.S. CARGO PREFERENCE LAW U.S. BUYERS' BOYCOTT, PICKETING IS LAUNCHED BY CANDY UNION AGAINST RUSSELL STOVER OUTLETS 15 U.S. MULTINATIONAL OIL BIGGIES BEAT UNCLE SAM ON TAXES WATERMAN GETS OK FOR SUBSIDY $ JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY BENEFIT OFFERED IN PENSION PLAN SAFETY BOARD COMPLETES SEA WITCH COLLISION INQUIRY THE CARPENTERS' UNION LABEL SERVES A DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRY 'WON'T QUIT,' AMPUTEE SAYS - HE'S GOING BACK TO SEA PENSIONER IS CHIEF 'COP KARATE' EXPERT SEAFARER CURTIS LEARNS MUCH AT LUNDEBERG SCHOOL TWO MORE SEAFARERS EARN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS DROPPED OUT OF 6TH GRADE, NOW GETS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA LONG LINES LAYS CABLE TO LINK THE WORLD CONGRESS: CLOSE VIRGIN IS. LOOPHOLE IN JONES ACT TIME TO SOBER HIM UP! WHY AMERICA NEEDS A MERCHANT MARINE 188 HAVE DONATED $100 OR MORE TO SPAD SINCE BEGINNING OF 1976 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 4/1/1976 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. XXXVIII, No. 4 1976 Periodicals Seafarers Log