http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ba8d5927bd3e3ea915264e169602fd02.PDF 7eee2b8460aaf9a1b256ae7515f8484b PDF Text Text Vol. XXV No. 20 SEAFARERS LOG Oetobor 4 1963 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNlQfj • ATLANTIC, QULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Domestic Fleet Hangs On Fate Of Lumber Bill Clean bill of health in exam at SIU Mobile clinic for Seafarer Odis B. Daven­ port marks 6,000th physical check-up given by center since it opened. Dr. A. Amendola is checking out Da­ venport's heart and pulse-beat. Houston clinic handled its 5,000th exam at the same time, (See story on Page 3; Feature on Page 9.) Deadline Hears In Senate On Foreign-Ship Proposal story On Page 3 SABINE TUCMEN APPROVE FIRST SIU AGREEMENT Story On Page 16 flAmA banned by Seafarers again, nome Mgam, south Atlantic steamship's old SS Southland is back under new colors as the Alcoa Marketer. She and three sister ships went to US Lines in 1955. Now on a grain trip to Egypt, she's being put in shape here by Roy Pappan and "Butterbean" Griggers, daymen. Engine delegate T. Lewis sent in the photo. Visitors American trade union team on tour of US makes a visit to SIU TV headquarters, where Seafarer Robert Principe (standing) assists in explaining details of SIU shipping and contract procedures. The study group (1-r) mcludes Juan Silva, Carlos Rico, Romulo Ferrufino, Jorge Romero, Rafael Malambo, Cesar Aguilar and Gilberto Espinosa, and is composed of both rank-and-filers and u^nion representatives from rail, office workers and building trades unions in Bolivia Colombia and Uruguay. �Page Twe SEAFARERS October 4, 196S LOG SlU Gathering At Staten island Hospital j Seek New Mail Campaign To Break 'Medicare' Stall WASHINGTON—Rep. Cecil King (D-Calif.), co-author of the King-Anderson bill for hospital insurance for the aged under Social Security, has advised supporters of the measure to write to members of Con--*^ gress opposed to the legisla­ the members who are in doubt or tion, rather than to those who opposed and try to convince them." Making his rounds of the Staten Island (NY) marine hospital recently to pay weekly hospital benefits. SlU welfare rep. John Dwyer has a round-table get-together with a trio of hospital­ ized Seafarers. The in-patients are Seafarers George O'Rourke, W. Denny and T. Strci^rd, for whom the weekly visit offers a chance to find out Union news and happenings around the Port of New York. O'Rourke and Denny generally ship in the deck department and Stratford In the black gang. Sea Unions In Joint Talks On kaiding, Ship Disputes NEW YORK—SIU President Paul Hall and other maritime union officials took part in a meeting here on October 1 called by AFL-CIO President George Meany in an attempt to deal with various disputed issues in the maritime labor field. The meeting stemmed from a suggestion made by Meany at the time of the Maximus tween the NMU and the Marine those present at the meeting were Engineers Beneficial Association Lane Kirkland, executive assistant dispute in June. National Maritime Union picket­ halted work aboard the Maximus ing of the vessel in a dispute be- in Philadelphia, and led to a tieup of shipping in other ports. At the time, the Maximus was scheduled to carry a cargo of Red Cross supplies to Cuba as part of the r a n s 0 m-for-Cuban-prisoners deal. Meany said at the end of the twoand-a-half hour session held at the Commodore Hotel this week that there had been a "constructive dis­ cussion of some of the problems in the maritime industry." In addition to Meany and Hall, 62 Unions Nix Bonner Labor Bill WASHINGTON — Increasing support for the SIU's fight against the proposed Bonner bill was evidenced fhis week, when six more labor organizations added their voices to the over 50 other labor groups which had previously responded to an SlU alert regard­ ing the bill's dangers. The controversial measure (HR 1897), which is sponsored by Rep. Herbert C. Bonner (D-NC) and is under consideration by the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee, would restrict free collective bargaining and the right of maritime unions to strike in labor-management disputes. It would set up extensive Federal-supervised steps via spe­ cial mediation, fact-finding and settlement legislation to exempt maritime unions from the TaftHartley Act. In the process, maritime unions would be barred from striking, if necessary, for 150 days, during the last 90 days of which Congress would consider legislation sug­ gested by the President to deal with the dispute. The six additional AFL-CIO or­ ganizations who have informed the Hodse Merchant Marine Com­ mittee of their opposition to the Bonner bill are: the Grain Millers. United Hatters, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Central Labor Council, Colorado State Labor Council, New York State AFL-CIO, and the Buffalo Maritime Port Council. The list of 62 labor organiza­ tions which have advised the SlU of a protest filed with the Commitlde includes 46 international unions and 7 state central bodies; to the AFL-CIO president; Jo­ seph Curran, NMU president; Wil­ liam R. Steinberg, president, Amer­ ican Radio Association; Charles M. Crooks, president. Masters, Mates and Pilots; Thomas W. Gleason, president. International Longshore­ men's Association, and Jesse M. Calhoon, president. Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association. Another meeting of the maritime union representatives is scheduled to be held today, October 4, with Kirkland present as Meany's rep­ resentative. Virgin Islands Pay Panel Lists SIU Representative WASHINGTON—A representative of the SIU Virgin Is­ lands Division has been named by the United States De­ partment of Labor as the Island's labor representative on a Government committee that will assist in setting up min­ on September 23 in Christiansted, imum wage rates for all in­ St. Croix, Virgin Islands. The committee was formed under the jurisdiction of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divi­ sion of the US Department of Labor. The Department is em­ powered under the Fair Labor Standards Act to form industry committees in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and American Samoa, since the provisions of the Act are applicable to these areas. These committees formulate the standard minimum wage, hour and overtime provisions for the indus­ Oct. 4, 1963 Vol. XXV, No. 20 tries affected under the law. Some 1,500 industrial workers in the present Virgin Islands Division affiliated with the SIU over two years ago as the Virgin Islands PACT. HAU., President Labor Uniob. Since then, the or­ HERBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SFIVACK. ganization has broadened its orga­ Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, nizing efforts to bring other groups ALEXANDER LESUE, THOMAS 1,AUGHLIN, of workers under the union banner. Staff Writers. Several thousand other workers are also affiliated with the SIU in Publishtd biwaekly at tha haadquartars Puerto Rico and Trinidad. In ad­ of tha Seafarars Intarnatlonal Union, Atlantle, Oulf, Lakes and inland Waters dition, the SIU of Trinidad and District, AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Avanua Brooklyn 33, NY Tal. HYaclnth 0-6600. Tobago, an interim organization, Second class postaga paid at tha Post recently brought 300 employees of Otfica In Brooklyn, MY. undar tha Act the Trinidad Hilton Hotel in Portof Aug. 24, 1912 of-Spain under a first-time con­ tract. dustries in the Virgin Islands. Mrs. Alma F. J. Rodgers, as­ sistant to Earle Ottley, president of the SIU affiliate in the Islands, will serve on a committee that also includes public and employer rep­ resentatives Ifom the area. James C. Gildea, assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany, is the other labor representative on the panel, which began its hearings SEAFARERS LOG support it. ' His statement came as the chair­ man of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Wilbur Mills IDArk.), indicated strongly that his group would be too occupied with tax legislation to take any action on the medical care proposal. Mills has been one of the most vigorous opponents of the health measure. "Medicare" leg­ islation has never come up in the House, although one such bill was narrowly defeated in the Senate last year. The Ways and Means group has effectively bottled up similar bills for several years. Carried On Radio King made his statement as he was interviewed with Rep. Seymour Halpern (R-NY), one of the original supporters of the similar legisla­ tion first proposed in 1959 by former Rep. Aime Forand (D-RI). They appeared on the AFL-CIO public service program. "Washing­ ton Reports to the People," heard on almost 700 radio stations. Halpern reported that 78 per­ cent of about 17,000 of his con­ stituents who responded to a ques­ tionnaire favor the Social Security approach to hospital insurance for the aged against 68 percent last year. King said his mail is 10 to 1 for the measure, but added that sup­ porters of the bill should not "just write to the friends oi the legisla­ tion—they should instead pick out Westchester Under Tow NEW YORK—A spokesman for the SlU-contracted Southern States Navigation Corporation denied news reports this week that the company's Liberty ship Westchester ran aground in the Arabian Sea. The company did, however, con­ firm reports that the SlU-manned vessel had developed some engine trouble and was being towed to Bombay by the Dutch tug Tasmanzee. There were no reports of any injuries Involving Seafarers or other shipboard personnel. Southern States said It could not at this time give any details of the extent of the plant breakdown on the Westchester, which was re­ ported in an overseas news dis­ patch from Rotterdam on October 1. The ship is carrying a cargo of wheat from the United States. He urged backers of KingAnderson to follow through by asking relatives in other parts of the country to write their own congressmen who may be in doubt or against the bill. "Get to those who have had no mail," he said. "That member believes his friends don't want it. And that isn't the case." •Halpern said "I just don't set how this 88th Congress can adjourn without meeting this issue head-on, but I have reluctant doubts that It will come up in this session." Upper Lakes' Pressure Bid Hit By MID WASHINGTON—An attempt by the Upper Lakes Shipping Com­ pany to send another of its ships into Chicago has been assailed as an effort "to perpetuate an inter­ national problem and block toplevel efforts" to resolve a lengthy dispute between the company and the SIU of Canada. Upper Lakes' announced deci­ sion to send the 65-year-old John Ericsson, smallest of its 14 ships, is a move to create "a provocative situation in a deliberate attempt to pressure a United States Federal court judge," declared Peter J.' McGavin, executive secretarytreasurer of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Tlie company said It would bring the Ericsson to Chicago to load grain in place of the John L. Shaw, which left there earlier after being unable to load cargo for five months. Orders Fine A US district court judge has ordered a fine of $3,000 per day against longshoremen and grain handlers in ILA Local 418 if they refuse to handle an Upper Lakes ship. According to the company's schedule, the Ericsson was to reach Chicago late yesterday, October 3. The dispute stems from a lock­ out of some 300 seamen and coi»pany maneuvers to replace SIU crews by breaking a ten-year col­ lective bargaining relationship. Meanwhile, Canadian labor is awaiting further moves in Canada's Parliament, which convened on September 30, on proposals to Im­ pose government trusteeships on all Canadian maritime unions, In­ cluding the SIU of Canada. DonH Fly Eastern Air Lines Seafarers or members of their families planning a trip by air are reminded that the strike action of the AFL-CIO Flight En­ gineers International Association against Eastern Air Lines has been going on for the past 15 montjis and is still continuing. The dispute involves unresolved manning issues covering the size of crews in jet aircraft. Flight engineers at Eastern have been on strike since June 23, 1962, when negotiations with management failed to produce set­ tlement of a long-standing dispute over crew qualifications and airline job assignments, involving both pilots and the engineers. However, picketing by the flight engineers union has been limited by court moves and other actions since the strike began. Eastern flights cover the East Coast from Boston to Florida and extend as far west as St. Louis. The company's routes also cover flights to Canada. Bermuda, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Seafarers are urged to avoid flying Eastern and to patronize other lines serv­ ing the same runs while the flight engineers' dispute wflh the company continues. �Ootober 4, 1961 Automated Fruits Not All Sweet SEAFARERS Pace Three LOG Senate Lumber Bill Holds Future Of Domestic Fleet PORT HURON. Mich.—Five of­ WASHINGTON—Opposition that developed at the opening of hearings before the Senate Merchant Ma­ fice Jobs are lost for every one rine and Fisheries Subcommittee last week is expected to build up in the next few days on a proposal to perma­ created by automation, a Univer­ nently waive the Jones Act and allow foreign-flag ships to freely move lumber from the US Pacific Northwest sity of Chicago economics profes­ to Puerto Rico. The waiver is now in effect on a one-year temporary basis and will expire October 23. sor has reported. The hearings opened here September 23 on a bill (S. 2100) proposed by Sen. Warren G. Magnuson Prof. Arnold Weber, speaking at a meeting here, said that the few (D-Wash.) as an aid to lumber growers. The original waiver, sponsored by Sen. Maurine Neuberger (D-Ore.), surveys of automated offices that have been made to date Indicate a was adopted last year-*top-heavy job loss. He made these without hearings in either Coast as well. The proposal by spokesmen for one segment of has totally disregarded an offer of Sen. Magnuson would hold the maritime management called the a specialized lumber vessel to han­ other points: House. breach In the Jones Act by limit­ benefit gained by the lumber men dle all cargoes made available. • Introduction of automated Sen. Neuberger has a ing the waiver to Puerto Rico only. from the waiver law "microscopic," The US Commerce Department machinery usually has a disruptive separate bill in this year A separate measure In the since the .5.6 million board feet has urged that the waiver of the effect on the work force because to extend the same type House by Rep. Jack Westland of lumber shipped to the Carib­ Jones Act's protection be limited "Inequities Inevitably result." of authority so that foreign-flag (R.-Wash.) would parallel the pro­ bean island from the Northwest to two years. The 1920 law was • Automating an office produces vessels can haul lumber on the visions sought by Mrs. Neuberger. amounted to less than half of one- designed to keep foreign ships out a major shift in the sexes; surveys Intercoastal run to the Atlantic At the hearings here on S. 2100, percent (0.46%) of total US lumber of the domestic trade by requiring production and even less compared such ships to be American-built show a ratio of eight men to seven to American lumber Imports from and manned by American seamen. women was changed to eight men At the same time, the agency Canada. and one woman in some instances. urged that a new study be made The lumber growers originally • Since machines don't need sought the measure on the ground of the impact of the Jones Act. sleep or a coffee break, many of­ The American Merchant Marine that It would help them compete Institute, largely representing sub­ fices have Instituted "factory-type" with Canadian lumber producers sidized US operators, also did not discipline. Shift work is now part and shippers. oppose an extension of the Jones of office life. A spokesman for the American Act waiver. • Identification of office work­ Association declared that In a hard-hitting statement, The SIU clinics in Houston and Mobile both reached mile­ Maritime ers with management rather than the Jones Act waiver was "futile" AMA also pointed to a statement stones last month in providing for the health of Seafarers with unions is undergoing a change. legislation—to aid the lumber in­ in the "Congressional Record" by Automation's "easiest victims" Sre and their families. The Mobile clinic, which was opened dustry by "cannibalizing" the Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.), citing those office supervisors whose in December, 1957, has topped -• American-flag domestic shipping 1962 as the "second most prosper­ decision-making can be done by the 6,000 mark in free exam­ (For a picture feature on fleet. He cited the fact that lumber ous year since 1957 for the do­ the new computers. the Houston clinic, see page 9.) men did not gain any rate advan­ mestic lumber industry . . . Failure inations to Seafarers and their tage by using the foreign ships, among lumber manufacturers Weber said white collar workers dependents, and the Houston clinic who historically have been more has gone over the 5,000 mark clinics has serviced nearly 70,000 and had ignored "the availability reached the lowest point since SIU men and their families to date of American tramp ships to carry 1956 . . ." pro-management than pro-labor since It opened In June, 1959. their products" In consolidated The organization also urged the now find their hoped-for advance­ In all, the network of SIU med­ In six major coastal ports. The SIU's Pete Larsen Memorial shipments. Committee to look into tie-ups of ment through the ranks blocked by ical centers offering free diagnos­ Actually, he said, less than two American lumber men with Cana­ decision-making machines. tic services In fully-equippec Clinic in Brooklyn was the first to be opened by a US seamen's union shiploads of lumber were involved dian interests, who are actually and was applauded as a milestone to date, and the lumber industry "competing with themselves." In the maritime Industry at the time of its dedication In April, 1959. Since then, the chain has grown to cover six coastal ports and a sepa­ rate facility maintained for Union members and their families in Puerto Rico. The second SIU clinic was begun In New Orleans several months after the Brooklyn center opened, MOBILE—A Maritime Administration citation for "per­ and the Mobile, Houston, Balti­ severance, devotion to duty and splendid seamanship" has more, San Juan and Philadelphia been awarded to an SIU tug crew for a daring rescue of 14 clinics were added later. The Phil­ adelphia clinic shares the facili­ men from an oil rig adrift in-*ties of the International Ladies the Gulf just two years ago. The Walsh arrived on the scene Garment Workers Union. The rescue, which was ac­ and immediately put another towThe chief function of the clinics complished in swells running 25 line on the rig, but this parted is to provide health protection for feet and 70-knot winds during an under strain. An attempt to get Seafarers and their families by de­ October 1961 storm, reads almost the 14 men off the oil rig in life­ tecting incipient Illness or disease like fiction. boats was Impossible in such heavy In the early stages of development, It began when the tug Margaret weather. while they may still respond to Walsh, manned by members of the Daring Tactic treatment. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union, re­ Backing into a very small area Though at first limited to Sea­ sponded to the distress signal of on the leeward side of the rig, the farers, the service was expanded the oil rig Mr. Louis which was In tug was able to lower the stranded within a year to Include wives and serious difficulty with 14 men men aboard with the use of a dependent children. Later, serv- aboard. While under tow, the rig crane and nets. This dangerous Icies were further expanded to had been caught by the high procedure had to be repeated four dependent parents of Seafarers as winds, collapsing the structure's times. The tug then stood by to well. SIU Pacific District affiliates derrick. With the derrick hanging wait out the storm. After the are currently working out final over the side the tow was broken, weather calmed, the crew was re­ arrangements for a similar program putting the rig In danger of turn­ turned to the rig, which was towed on the West Coast. ing over. in for repairs. SlU Mobile, Houston Clinic Exams Mount Visit To Baltimore SIU Hail US Safety Award Honors Rescue By SIU Tug Crew i - Senator Lauds MTD Role NEW YORK—Speaking to a gathering of some 1,500 members and guests of the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York on September 21, US Senator William Proxmire (D.-Wis.) stressed the important role that the American merchant marine and it# allied workers play in the ^ LOG cameraman's visit to Baltimore hall finds SIU deck gang veterans Jack Gillen and Thomas Robblns taking In a cafe­ teria snack between hourly shipping calls. At top, indoor shuffleboard provides a chance for oldtimer Maurice Gliiesplo (left) to show his stuff, though William Strickland looks pretty confident of his own game. US economy. He also praised the work of the Port Council. Sen. Proxmire joined Mayor Robert F. Wagner and other Fed­ eral, state, civic and labor offi­ cials In a dinner sponsored by the 150 local unions which comprise the Port Council. The unions re­ present approximately 400,000 workers in the metropolitan area. Other speakers at the gathering included SIU President Paul Hall, president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, which is the parent organization of the New as a medium of cooperation be­ York Port Council. In his remarks, tween its member unions. Hall emphasized the Important role The chairman of the dinner was that the Council played In serving Anthony Scotto, who Is president of the Port Council, head of Brook­ lyn ILA Local 1814 and a vicepresident of the International Longshoremen's Association. The Greater New York Fort Council Is composed of repre­ sentatives of maritime unions In the Port of New York and New Jersey and unions with workers In allied trades. �Page Four SEAFARERS Ootober 4. t96S LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) Report Period: September 16 - September 30, 1963 SIU shipping perked up again during the past two Jacksonville were also relatively busy in showing ship­ weeks, although all ports did not share in the upturn. The ping gains. total number of men dispatched to jobs reached 1,345, However, New Orleans slowed up quite a bit, and Hous­ as compared to 1,178 last period. Registration for the last ton, though it reported a slight job increase, was way be­ half of September ran ahead of shipping in hitting a total hind its usual pace. Deck department jobs accounted for of 1,394. This figure was 1,224 last time. the biggest part of the shipping boost among the three As a result, the number of men still registered on the shipboard departments. The figures show the same pat­ beach at the end of the period was an even 4,000, which tern in the registration totals. is a slight increase from the previous two weeks. The ship activity chart lists the same number of inThe shipping increase generally matched the ship ac­ transit ship visits as last period for all ports (139), but tivity (see right) reports for all SIU ports coast to coast. higher totals in the payoff and sign-on columns pro­ duced the job rise. Among the seniority groups, class A New York and Baltimore both dispatched more men than shipping dropped a point to 57 percent of the total, class they have in the past two months and Seattle was the B showed a 3-point. rise to 34 percent and class C men busiest it's been since April. For Baltimore, this was a filled the remainder. welcome change after a very slow spell. Norfolk and Ship A€fivity Pay Siga In Offi Cm Trant. TOTAL Boiten 1 New Yorh .... 24 Philadaiphia .. 6 •aitimora .... 4 Norfolk ..... 2 Jocksonvillo .. 0 Tampa 2 5 Mobllo Now Orlcani.. S HoMton 3 Wilmington .. 0 San Franclfco. 4 Soattlo 10 0 9 2 5 3 0 1 5 5 3 0 5 7 2 20 0 u 4 4 24 2 13 22 4 7 9 TOTALS 3 53 14 25 9 4 27 12 24 20 4 14 24 253 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 3 ALL I 3 AI.T. 1 2 1 2 3 ALL 2 1 2 0 2 5 7 16 0 5 0 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 1 40 21 86 4 51 23 54 13 90 1 29 18 21 18 52 13 7 13 ,1 3 6 10 1 2 4 3 6 1 3 7 2 9 19 11 11 23 5 39 0 7 12 7 49 3 31 4 5 12 3 3 5 1 11 15 0 2 3 0 6 1 1 2 1 4 5 7 3 5 2 8 3 2 14 0 2 5 1 2 6 1 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 10 6 10 0 6 2 18 0 0 6 3 7 0 0 2 2 26 31 10 67 3 42 15 60 1 19 20 35 10 16 8 25 40 0 7 19 12 22 38 0 7 13 20 9 23 8 12 4 8 5 5 6 0 5 1 14 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 10 16 11 3 2 28 2 4 5 15 1 8 14 11 1 5 7 22 11 25 2 11 0 18 2 12 8 11 3 13 10 25 81 96 1 187 87 186 48 1 3211 14 85 74 1 173 124 202 45]r371 10 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk .Tacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 C ALL 1 3 AI.Ti B 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 18 38 0 2 0 7 7 4 11 14 86 6 7 1 97 51 14 151 87 154 30 271 5 38 54 0 0 1 13 23 12 17 14 43 0 1 4 11 15 9 1 5 49 66 37 60 2 2 12 5 1 49 18 104 0 15 45 0 0 1 1 5 6 12 12 16 3 31 1 7 13 1 5 0 8 6 26 2 16 0 0 0 0 14 10 14 2 7 7 0 3 3 2 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 10 32 70 0 2 0 12 30 8 22 4 18 86 73 0 0 1 1 60 87 17 177 9 57 77 143 25 1 0 40 0 0 0 59 59 77 27 37 66 19 0 9 145 2 0 5 6 6 1 2 6 14 14 17 32 0 11 1 2 9 2 2 33 22 25 50 5 0 41 15 14 4 3 18 18 41 0 0 4 25 25 54 22 50 5 6 4 4 25 3 18 29 4 18 14 1 36321 173 36 1 530.393 538 116 1 1047 29 204 295 1 528 E::CINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 0 1 21 44 6 1 4 21 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 7 10 34 22 14 5 5 5 21 2 12 66 181 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 1 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 74 8 38 13 67 9 19 11 48 48 6 24 14 9 5 3 10 0 2 3 13 2 6 9 5 1 0 8 26 1 26 2 12 12 32 0 20 3 10 10 4 25 4 10 0 4 1 10 3 14 2 2 3 1 0 4 0 3 0 7 3 0 9 3 0 3 •2 5 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 5 1 8 0 2 4 2 6 2 2 3 4 48 4 25 3 44 7 8 46 2 10 13 19 22 31 2 38 36 5 16 19 21 0 7 12 19 1 13 3 3 13 2 3 1 6 7 14 0 4 5 1 2 1 27 1 6 0 0 3 3 1 2 12 0 4 2 9 0 14 0 20 0 9 5 14 _ 6 12 2 10 19 9 28 1 275 16 98 84 1 198 44 165 31 1 24S 13 85 78 1 176 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS a CLASS A CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL A 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1 2 2 0 3 2 21 2 0 0 1 2 0 17 2 3 0 4 9 13 67 4 48 13 128 54 117 14 185 23 46 42 111 8 1 34 1 3 9 13 25 3 7 0 2 3 24 3 6 19 1 56 13 74 1 0 4 32 20 58 3 56 0 4 23 32 4 25 0 1 14 1 19 5 16 0 0 1 4 4 10 4 14 18 7 11 3 0 2 7 9 2 3 1 7 6 16 1 1 7 0 2 0 7 0 2 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 43 0 25 0 0 8 5 0 13 8 30 5 13 12 0 0 74 36 75 0 3 46 25 3 8 119 11 73 74 158 2 1 0 21 40 31 71 97 0 19 0 4 106 5 44 48 0 0 6 11 7 17 28 2 10 21 0 2 4 9 1 1 2 3 59 23 4 12 6 22 12 39 8 3 8 12 2 1 4 1 S3 3 28 2 20 4 43 3 9 8 0 3 1 4 20 19 506 62 1 745 54 252 258 1 564 3 20 15 1 38 240 176 38 I 454 \W STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered r Port Bos 1-9 NY Phil Bal Nor Jac 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 3 3 1 1 5 Tam .... Mob NO Hou Wil SF Sea TOTALS 0 25 Registered CLASS A GROUP 3 ALI. 1 2 1 0 3 4 19 11 24 58 1 7 1 5 30 6 7 13 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 1 2 4 1 7 16 11 58 5 39 8 10 3 24 7i 3 1 2 3 19 2 13 7 3 6 21 72 35 122 i 254 Shipped Shipped CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 12 4 17 12 23 56 0 1 3 4 2 4 0 2 8 1 1 7 9 4 7 4 23 38 0 0 4 4 1 4 1 8 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 7 1 1 1 3 6 1 1 33 35 1 8 6 20 35 2 1 11 14 1 5 2 14 22 0 1 5 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 6 0 1 2 12 9 0 1 6 7 0 5 3 4 12 5 10 94 { 109! 15 52 32 104 1 203! CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 2 2 2 0 17 19 0 6 5 1 0 0 9 9 7 0 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 26 0 0 10 10 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 3 19 0 0 19 4 1 101 1 106 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 1 0 1 0 11 0 11 0 9 0 8 1 3 3 0 0 .1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 9 6 2 1 7 0 6 1 3 0 0 3 4 2 47 1 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS a GROUP GROUP CLASS 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1-9 A B 3 6 7 18 b 0 3 3 2 1 4 2 1 51 86 34 7 7 37 55 33 70 192 56 19 11 7 9 5 10 20 2 0 23 1 4 8 6 9 87 28 5 22 50 17 26 15 29 1 38 3 9 10 2 7 3 3 12 1 16 1 5 7 8 1 3 6 10 7 0 5 2 2 9 1 3 2 2 0 3 3 6 0 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 0 61 0 0 21 21 20 9 23 5 9 0 0 5 5 97 109 41 25 78 159 7 65 15 35 26 4 90 7 46 3 36 35 21 34 15 20 10 3 22 0 5 6 7 2 6 19 13 4 1 2 9 2 5 25 55 0 12 17 2 10 22 8 3 7 12 39 3 7 28 38 7 14 9 34 9 3 12 19 34 279 1 343 53 202 106 53 1 361' 122 232 126 293 1 773I 30 SUMMARY Registered On The Beach Registered TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS B CLASS C CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 _ 2 3 ^L 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 202 45 I 371 10 81 96 187 87 186_48^ I Zn 14 85 74 I 173 18 14 I 36 321 173 36 I 530 393 538 ne 11047 29 2'b4 295 I 528 16 98 84 198 44 " 165 31 I 240 13 85 78 I 176 20 15 1 "38 2*40 176 38'I 454 177_506 62 ! 745 54 252 258 I 564 181 28 I 2 47 I 53 202 106 53 I 3iSl 3*54 126 293 773 30 34 279 1 343 1 101 I 106 4 35 122 I 254 5 _ 10 94 I 109 67 2 32 104 I 203 4 418 195 i 900 31 189 274 I 494 198 383 183 I 764 31 171 253 1 455 11 40 76 j "127 763 455 127 {1345 924 1170 471 12565 113 490 832 11435 Registered CLASS A C.ROVP DECK ENGINE mWARD GRAND TOTALS 1 124 66 97 287 �Oefober 4, i9«S SEAFARERS QUESTION: Do you have a favorite in the World Series? Dave McKInley: I'm partial to the city of Los Angeles, so I'll pick the Dodgers In five games. The Dodgers have the pitchers to do the job. An­ other reason why I pick LA Is that I spent some of the best years of my life there and have an af­ fection for the city and for any­ thing that's connected with it. S» 4" 4» Wallace (Mad Bear) Anderson: I don't know anything about base­ ball but I'm pick­ ing the Yankees because I'm a Yankee Indian. And don't ask me about the Cleve­ land Indians. Everybody says I should root for them but I don't know anything about them and they're not in the World Series anyway. i 4 4" G. Bell: I'm picking the Yankees in six games and I'll back that up with a little cash. They've got a bet­ ter-balanced team than Los Angeles and will be the team to beat for many years to come. Everybody wants to play for the Yankees and that's why they come up with such good young players every year. 4 4 4 stand the Dodgers and hate the Yankees even worse. Gov't Backs Labor Stand Vs. Central-Penn Merger WASHINGTON—^The Administration this week announced its formal position opposing the proposed merger of the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads. In testimony on Edgar Anderson: 1 used to be a October 1 at Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on the proposed merger, a Justice Brooklyn Dodger rooter, so as far Department member of the j as I'm concerned, President's Inter-Agency rules that would have begun the self, which noted large new Im­ the Dodgers will provements in the financial con­ elimination of 32,000 firemen's Committee on Transport Mer­ always be the 4 4 4 Brooklyn Dodgers wherever they go. I'm rooting for the Dodgers to win. Besides, they have the best pitching staff in baseball. 4 4 4 Augustine Rodriquez: I pick the Yankees for their pitching and hit­ ting. I think the Yankees are so strong in these departments that even if. Mantle and Maris can't play, the Yankees still hal\(e enough power to take It all in six games. Besides, you al­ ways have to go with a winner and the Yankees have won a lot of World Series. 4 4 4 Charles Rehill: Good pitching always beats good hitting and that's why I'm picking the Dodg­ ers in five games. Koufax will win two, the first and the fourth, and may even pitch a shutout in one of them. W h i t e y Ford's a great pitcher but not as good as Koufax, who has age on his side and can pitch more often. gers stated that a merger of the two giant railroads "would not be in the public interest," Governmental opposition to the merger is based primarily on three grounds—it would eliminate a large amount of beneficial rail competition, would endanger the existence of several smaller rail­ roads, and would force smaller lines into further mergers which would not be beneficial to them­ selves or the nation. However, the Administration has removed its past opposition to the ICC's approval of the Chesa­ peake & Ohio-Baltimore & Ohio merger. The Railway Labor Execu­ tives Association moved two weeks ago to appeal a lower court deci­ sion upholding the ICC ruling to the US Supreme Court. Testimony opposing the CentralPennsy link was given by William H. Orrick, Jr., Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. The lower court had dismissed a suit brought by railway labor and the Justice Department to block the ICC's approval of C&O con­ trol of B&O on the grounds that the ICC decision was invalid for lack of adequate findings on the effect the acquisition would have on other railroads. Meanwhile, as the Governmentimposed arbitration of the rail­ road work-rules dispute finally got underway last week, railway labor's opposition to job cuts and further mergers gained new sup­ port from a report of the ICC it- Oliver Hodge: I don't give a damn about either the Dodgers or the Yankees. The only team I care about is the Giants. I was a Giant fan when they were in New York and I still remain faithful Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director even though they've moved to San Francisco. I Since the introduction of synthetic yarns into footwear, many people wouldn't have minded if St. Louis won the pennant but I just can't are being piagued by itching, burning feet. Many cannot wear stretch socks made of nylon or other synthetic material. Synthetic materials also are being used in the interlining and inner soles of shoes. Direct contact by sensitive persons to the synthetic material often causes a burning or itching of the feet. The areas affected are usually the heel, instep or the dorsum of the toes. In fungus infection, the area usually affected is the moist areas between the toes, at least in the early stages. The infection may spread to other areas if neglected. In fungus Infection of the feet, there is often a kind of echo that turns up on the skin between the fingers in the form of small itchy HOLLYWOOD—At least one blisters. These are not actual infections, but indicate that the condition SIU oldtimer here is interested on the feet is caused by a fungus, rather than a contact type of sensi­ In barkening back to "the good tivity or allergy. When the feet are cleared of the fungus infection, the reaction on the hand disappears and no amount of treatment on old days" of whaling. the hands will cure the condition, unless the feet are treated adequate­ Based on an article in the LOG during August about a whaling ly at the same time, according to Doctor William A. MacCall, writing ship for sale, Seafarer Joseph H. in "M.D." When your feet begin to Itch and you feel that if you could get Rechsteiner forwarded a query to an Argentine government agency those shoes off you'd give your feet some relief, don't do like Dr. in New York about a bid on what MacCall's friend Jim Thompson. Jim was doing all right financially is said to be one of the largest and now. He didn't have to wear cotton socks anymore. He could wear most complete whaling factory the finest. However, he began to have an uncomfortable itching feeling of his toes. ships afloat. When the itching first began, he used various foot powders, without The big ship is idle with a full cargo of 23,620 long tons of fuel relief. He then tried an ointment that he had seen advertised, a sure oil right now and is called the cure for "athletes' foot." The condition of his feet did not improve, so he tried another powder that was recommended to him, but there was Cruz del Sur (Southern Star). Whether Rechsteiner bid on the no improvement. He tried ignoring it, but this didn't help either. Eventually vessel is unknown but, if he did and is successful, the Argentine his feet became so annoying that he was driven to visit ,his agency said the outcome of the sale physician. The doctor readily realized that Jim did not have "athletes' will be announced in the next few foot," but rather that he was allergic to his sock or his shoes. A change days. The bids were opened on to cotton socks, with a mild ointment, soon cleared his irritated feet. There are probably many people treating themselves for "athletes' Tuesday, October 1, after a twomonth delay. Apparently there foot," when the plain fact is that they are allergic to the synthetic material tliat Is in their socks, shoes or other contact clothing. aren't many bidders on whalers. Cotton and wool may require extra shopping to find, but may Rechsteiner, who forwarded some of the correspondence with the be the solution to those itchy feet. 'Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and cat. commission to the LOG, began be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) shipping with the SIU in 1942. Don't Neglect Those Itchy Feet Seafarer Casts For Big One PMge Fire LOG dition of US railroads. The compa­ nies have been basing their moves for mergers and job cuts on de­ teriorating financial conditions, which the unions have been at­ tacking all along. A special seven-man arbitration panel was created by Congress under a law passed and signed by the President on August 28 to bar a national rail strike. The rail­ roads were scheduled to put into effect on August 29 new work SIU Fleet Wins 2nd PHS Award PORT NEWARK—SlU-manned ships of the Sea-Land Service Fleet have received the Citation for Fleet Sanitation from the United States Public Health Serv­ ice for the second straight year. The award for general cleanli­ ness was presented here last month to Captain Roy F. Whitmire, Sea-Land's general manager of marine operations, by USPHS Regional Interstate Carrier Con­ sultant Leroy G. Martin. Awarded on the basis of excel­ lent scores on official surveys by the Government service, the cita­ tion program dates back to 1952. It was first conceived to give of­ ficial recognition to companies achieving consistently good sanita­ tion results in their shipboard operations. Among the 166 items covering the protection of health on board ship are such features as water systems, food service, waste dis­ posal and ratproofing. Sea-Land's Fleet covers 16 ships operating in container, trailer and carferry service. The citation takes note of the contributions made by individual SIU men towards achieving the goal of im­ proved shipboard sanitation. Other SIU fleets which have won similar awards in recent months include Isthmian, Bloomfield, Ore, Calmar, Alcoa and Waterman. jobs and drastically reduced the size of train crews. The imposi­ tion of compulsory arbitration is without precedent in US history. Prolonged hearings caused by widespread support for the RLEA's stand opposing the Central-Pennsy merger have already made it the longest merger case ever held before the ICC. Since the two giant lines first asked the Commission for authority to merge back in March, 1962, there have been over 120 days of actual hearings, and direct testimony, cross-examination and exhibits have filled over 35,000 pages of transcript. Stacked on the floor the record is now 10 feet high. The hearings have been drawn out to this great length by the tremendous opposition that devel­ oped to the merger plans. Origi­ nally expected to last about six months, the hearings heard ship­ pers, labor groups and local of­ ficials in almost every major city served by the railroads voice al­ most-unanimous opposition to the proposal. Hearings on the merger have been held in 17 cities throughout the territory served by the two roads in addition to those held here. The proposed merger has been vigorously opposed by the RLEA and its member unions, including the SIUNA, which pointed out the dangers of the merger trend among the major railroads. These moves, if successful, could have an important effect on the re­ mainder of domestic shipping in the US. While US Government action has forced compulsory arbitration on the railroad unions in their fight to preserve the jobs of their members from the railroad's drastic job-cutting plans, it has been estimated that the merger of the Central and Pennsylvania rail­ road alone would mean an im­ mediate job loss for more than 7.500 railroad workers. The RLE.\ and its affiliated unions are giving strong support to two separate Senate bills, S. 942 and S. 1138, designed to halt fur­ ther mergers pending an impartial study, and a resolution by Sen. Vance Hartke of Indiana calling for a study of the railroads' fi­ nancial structure to determine th« validity of their "poverty" pleas. Ceremony marking second consecutive USPHS sanitation award for SlU-manned ships in Sea-Land fleet pictures Capt. Roy F. Whitmire, company's general manager of marine operations (left), and Leroy G. Martin, regional interstate carrier consultant for USPHS. Sea-Land is one of several SIU fleets to win similar commendations in recent months. �U.'l .v<;' Pare Six SEAFARERS LOG Oetober 4, 196S One of fhe moif terTout problems facing US families today concerns high-cost funerals and burial arrange­ ments, as featured in a current bestselling book, on radio, TV and in news articles. The material here is con­ densed from a series by Sidney Margolius, an expert on consumer prob­ lems and author of the regular LOG column "Your Dollar's Worth—Sea­ farer's Guide To Belter Buying." S EVERAL years ago a young worker in Idaho died in a car crash on the road home from work. He left a 29-yearold widow, four small children, exactly $1,200 in insurance and no savings at all. In fact, he even left a number of debts including a $200 balance on the delivery of the youngest child. His funeral expenses came to $1,600. Even his insurance did not cover this amount. Why did this happen? His widow told an interviewer: "I was so grief-stricken that I did not think anything about the practical side of the fuheral. It was not until later that I realized that I had been talked Into arrangements which I couldn't afford." This is the story you hear over and over. Often the poorest families buy the most expensive funerals. Today a typical funeral and burial costs close to $1,000, and some authorities put the average cost even higher. The price tag on death has gone up about twice as much In recent years as the cost of living. In fact, a funeral now is the third largest expenditure a working family ever makes, says Jessie Mitford, author of a new book, "The American Way of Death." Only purchase of a house or a car looms larger than the cost of burying the dead, and those expenses are more avoidable. Unions are concerned about this prob­ lem for both humane and economic rea­ sons. The high costs of funerals has become a serious drain on welfare plans and, as unions have raised death bene­ fits, they have found that funeral bills have a way of rising steadily to absorb all or most of the increases. Consumer co-ops have gone to work on the problem because they feel that they have developed a practical tool to remedy it. This tool is an association of memorial societies throughout the country that seeks to educate the public on the desirability of simple funerals and reduced costs. Ministers also have become interested In the problem of high burial costs. In New York, Donald Harrington, minister of the Community Church, has been a prime mover in establishing the memo­ rial association there. A national Catho­ lic magazine, "Jubilee," reported that a survey found 41 percent of Catholic and 51 percent of Protestant clergymen felt that bereaved families were exploited, at least some of the time, in arranging for funerals. But sometimes when ministers ac­ company families to funeral homes and advise buying inexpensive caskets they draw noticeable resentment from the funeral directors, Josiah Bartlett, dean of Starr King School of the Ministry in California, revealed in a recent speech. A survey by the National Funeral Di­ rectors Association found that in 1960, the average regular adult funeral cost $708. This figure does not, however, in­ clude extras such as vault, cemetery expense, clothing, clergyman's honorar­ ium, flowers or charges for additional transportation. When you add on these costs, the bill is noticeably higher. Funeral directors usually base the price of the entire funeral on the price of the casket. But the price of the funeral rises far out of proportion to the difference in actual cost of the casket selected. Traditionally there is a markup of approximately three or four times wholesale cost. For example, union up­ holsterers working in casket factories have found that caskets on which maxi­ mum manufacturing costs were $187, were priced at $500 in some funeral es­ tablishments. Unions have developed three types of plans to deal with the cost problem: (1) Full arrangements by the union it­ self. This type of plan involves an ar­ rangement by a union with several fu­ neral establishments to provide a simple but dignified funeral service at a mod­ erate cost, including the cost of ceme­ tery plots and the services of the ceme­ tery crew. Programs like this represent a substantial cost saving to the family, for when families make their own ar­ rangements they often run into stagger­ ing bills. The average cost of such self-arranged funerals and burials cur­ rently is over $1,200, or almost four times as much as the cost under a plan operated by one New York union. (2) Check-up or supervisory activities. One example, reports Ted Silvey of the AFL-CIO staff, is the funeral committee of Typographical Union No. 5, of Colum­ bus, Ohio. For many years this local has had a committee to check on prices charged members' families by morti­ cians, to make sure the death benefit is not wholly consumed or even exceeded so that a deceased member's wife begins widowhood already in debt. This method may be simpler for a small group to operate. (3) Joining with others in a burial co­ op. Several such co-ops have existed for a number of years. Some originally were sponsored by miners after mine disasters caused the unions and their families great hardship even to bury their dead. T HE newest and strongest movement, and it is moving fast, is the memo­ rial associations. They offer great prom­ ise for controlling funeral costs; for easing the worries of older people over what plans they ought to make, and for simplifying arrangements for griefstricken families. There already are over 50 such memorial associations and they are multiplying rapidly, as one encour­ ages the starting of others nearby. Such associations usually are started by church groups, co-ops, unions or other community groups, but often are extended to include any interested fami­ lies in the community. Memorial associations "are not dis­ count houses for the dead," a recentlypublished pamphlet points out. They do advance the idea of simple, dignified, rationally-planned funerals. Frequently they are able to recommend mortuaries that will provide simple funerals at rea­ sonable cost. Some also have contracts to provide a simple funeral at a mod­ erate price, usually $100 to $300 for the basic expenses. Oldest association is the People's Me­ morial Association of Seattle, started by a workingman, a recently-retired ma­ chinist, and his wife. They decided after a discussion at church to do something about funeral prices. They visited mor­ ticians until they found one that would agree to their low-cost arrangement. The association now has over 7,000 members. The effectiveness of these associations is demonstrated by the record of the Chicago Memorial Association, con­ nected with the Hyde Park Co-op there. Its members have been able to reduce their costs to about one-fourth of the average for the area. Members of these groups pre-plan final arrangements according to their own preferences. At death, a phone call to the association puts the plan into effect. Survivors do not have to try to guess what kind of burial the deceased would have wanted. They are preserved from sales talks for very-elaborate cas­ kets, some even with innerspring mat­ tresses, or a metal or concrete vault to enclose the casket. CTUALLY, anyone can pre-plan in­ dependently, to make sure a loved one has a dignified funeral without ex­ cess cost, or that you yourself have the kind of disposal you want. Much as we all regret it, this need inevitably occurs. Here are some points to follow either in pre-planning for yourself or in mak­ ing arrangements for someone in your family: A (1) Plan In Advance. It is helpful to have an understanding with your family about the kind of disposal you wish. What the memorial associations em­ phasize most, they say, is "pre-plan­ ning": you decide beforehand with your probable survivors whether you want earth burial, cremation, the kind of memorial service, or want to will your body to science, as to a medical school or eye bank. (2) Making Arrangements. It is useful to know in advance of need, the reputa­ tion of local funeral directors and their charges, and how funerals are priced. Ask the funeral director to explain his prices and what they represent, and don't hesitate to tell him if you are in limited circumstances, and that the full cost must be within certain limits. (3) Take A Friend. When there is a death in the family, take a friend with you to help make the arrangements. Union welfare officials have found that funeral directors at this time may sug­ gest other services which add to ex­ pense, such as additional limousines and floral arrangements. Since your own sales resistance naturally is low at this time, having a friend to help you decide on the casket and extras, can help avoid ~ unnecessary expenses. (4) Know Your Benefits. It is vital for a family to know Its potential benefits. A union official in the Washington, DC, area, recently had the responsibility of arranging a funeral for a friend who had been an Army officer. He called a local mortician and was quoted a price of $1,200. Fortunately, before he concluded this arrangement he learned that his friend was entitled to burial in Arling­ ton National Cemetery and other benefits. ETERANS and their families should know that burial in a national ceme­ tery is available to any deceased vet­ eran, his wife and minor children. This includes the grave site and opening and closings, at no charge, but not the fu­ neral itself. Application is made to the superintendent of the national cemetery in which burial is desired. Any locsd "Veterans Administration office will pro­ vide information and assistance in filing application. Cost of transportation to the cemetery also is allowed if the vet­ eran was in a VA hospital at time of death. If you prefer interment in a local cemetery, because of distance or other reasons, a headstone or marker is avail­ able for any deceased veteran. Applica­ tion is made to the Quartermaster Gen­ eral of the US Army, and VA offices will help. V An even more useful benefit is the VA reimbursement of up to $250 to help pay for veterans' funeral expenses. You may be able to get this in addition to the Social Security death benefit (see below). Application must be made within two years, to the VA. Widows and children also are eligible for monthly payments if their other income is below certain limits. Your family should have a copy of your honorable discharge, or at least dates of service and serial number. Social Security is the most important benefit. Alert your wife and older chil­ dren to apply both for the death bene­ fit and their monthly payments. Chil­ dren with working mothers too are eligi­ ble for monthly payments even if the father is alive and able to support them. Other benefits your family should know about include union welfare plan, employer-aid death benefits, personal insurance and any fraternal benefits. Some fraternal organizations also help with funeral services and provide their own halls, or mortuaries, thus reducing some of the expense. Will and fun«ral instructions are es­ sential to save your family expense and time in settling your estate; make sure your property is distributed as you want, and help make sure your wishes in re­ gard to services, disposal, etc., are known. Birth and marriage certificates should be available to prove eligibility for Social Security and other benefits. If you are interested in a memorial association, you can find out if there are any near you by writing to the Con­ tinental Association of Funeral and Me­ morial Societies, -sponsored by the Co­ operative League of the USA, 53 East Van Buren Street, Chicago. The League also can send you a copy of the pam­ phlet "Memorial A.ssociations," telling how to organize-one. Y ET in spite of the high charges, the survey of the Funeral Directors As­ sociation showed that the average "profit margin" per funeral made by the direc­ tors was only $54, and the average funeral home owner's salary was $8,400. The problem, all experts on it say, is not exoi'bitant profits but the fact that there are too many funeral homes for the actual need, and each handles rela­ tively few funerals. , Art-" ,;. �SEAFARERS OmMtee 4, 19<t Page Sevea LOG $800 SlU Vacation Rate For All Ends First Year Seafarers in all ratings and departments are now starting to collect SIU vacation pay in the full amount of $800 for a year's seatime on any number of ships. The $800 annual rate for all SitJ men went into effect just one year ago, October 1,1962, and Seafarers have been drawing on their vacation pay at the top rate for the past Seafarer has on hand a reserve of The SIU Vacation Plan con­ ready cash he can collect when­ trasts with some plans in the in­ 12 months. SIU vacation payment in gross amount of $635.62 for 290 days aboard the Robin Sherwood (Robin) is picked up at headquarters by Seafarer John Novak (right) from SIU weU fare rep. John Dwyer. Novak ships in the deck gang. However, this week is the first time that the full $800 figure is collectible without a requirement for continuous seatime on one vessel only. There is also no requirement that a Seafarer must get off a ves­ sel in order to collect. The sea­ time can be for any number of ships or companies. Vacation benefits are payable every 90 days, or annually, as a Seafarer chooses, at a rate of $200 for every 90 days of seatime since October 1, 1962. This means a SEA-FUELING GEAR RULED ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON—^The Maritime Administration announced two weeks ago that the Gov­ ernment will pay for refueling-at-sea equipment on new tankers as a "National Defense" feature. The Navy Department backed the MA on the planned payment to tanker opera­ tors. Navy backing of the pro­ or the method proposed to be ex­ dark adaptation vision of the watch for other ships. posal was pointed up as part plored. of a report published last spring In which vice-Admiral John Syl­ vester, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics), cited the vital role of the domestic USflag fleet as a potential naval auxiliary. Sylvester, in the report to the Senate Commerce Committee, said that all new commercial tankers should have a limited ability to transfer their cargo at sea. Fur­ ther, the admiral said, this capa­ bility should be added to existing ships whenever possible. In December, 1961, the MA was granted a total of $330,000 to pay for refueling-at-sea equipment on 11 tankers then under construc­ tion. Eight contracts, totaling $147,940, have been completed to date. To insure that refueling equip­ ment will be built into tankers to fly the US flag in the future, the MA will negotiate with tanker owners to provide for the installa­ tion at the full expense of the gov­ ernment. No requirement ^was stated by the MA that operators will have to pay back Government money based on the extent to which the equipment is used commercially. The MA has also requested re­ search groups to submit ideas on ways to improve navigating lights of ships. Letters of interest, MA said, should include a brief de­ scription, with the mathematical and physical principle involved, Correction A report in the SEAFARERS LOG (August 23) listing the name of SIU pensioner Jose Martinez's wife as Eiia was in error. A check of headquarters records has shown that Brother Martinez's wife's name is Ruth, and the LOG takes this opportunity to make the cor­ rection. Their home is in Balti­ more. Side, stern, masthead and range navigating lights provide a means of judging the course and speed of other ships at night. In haze, fog and rain, MA said, the backscatter of lights interferes with The request for ideas Is not one for proposals, MA said, although methods and concepts for consid­ eration are open. Deadline for the requested expressions of interest is November 1, 1963. ever he has discharges showing 90 days or more of employment on SlU-contracted vessels. The $800 yearly rate for all vacation benefits came out of ne­ gotiations with SlU-contracted operators in June of 1962. Under the terms of a previous agreement, a Seafarer could collect $800 in vacation pay only if he sailed con­ tinuously aboard one single ship for a full year. Well over $25 million in vaca­ tion benefits have been paid to Seafarers since the SIU Vacation Plan got underway in 1952. The program has been marked by steadily-increasing benefits since it began with an annual benefit of $140. This jumped to a rate of $176 in 1954, to $244 in 1955 and to $260 in 1956. In 1958 the rate went up to $360, and then in 1960 to $400. Tair Trade Rapped By Co-Ops dustry, where continuous seatim* on one vessel or with one company is the only way a seaman can draw the maximum available benefit. Prior to the start of the central­ ized fund into which all SIU oper­ ators make vacation contributions, most seamen never had a paid vacation of any kind. Labor Sets 'Mrs. FDR' Fund Drive WASHINGTON — The Eicanop Roosevelt Memorial Foundation has gotten off to a good start with a big boost from the AFL-CIO in the form of a check for $250,000 representing advance gifts from eight international unions. The presentation signaled th« start of a campaign to have every AFL-CIO member donate an hour's pay or $1 to the foundation. The Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation was established to con­ tinue the humanitarian work pur­ sued by Mrs. Roosevelt during her long life. Foundation commitments include a series of cancer research projects and international cancer fellowships, an enlarged school for underprivileged, emotionally - dis­ turbed boys and support for organ­ izations backing the work of the United Nations. The $250,000 check was pre­ sented at the last meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. At its mid-winter meeting in Febru­ ary, the Council had pledged la­ bor's full support to the founda­ tion campaign and created an Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Fund committee to help raise funds from affiliated unions. AFL - CIO President George Meany has called for "whole­ hearted, unstinting support" for the committee. There will be only one campaign for the fund, and he urged a standard contribution of one hour's pay or $1 per mem­ ber to support the group's work. Fund-raising committee memners iflclude SlUNA President Paul Hall. WASHINGTON — A spokesman for 15 million "co-op" member families has urged Congress to re­ ject a so-called "quality stabiliza­ tion" bill which he said would "pick the consumers' pockets of hundreds of millions of dollars." Robert Morrow, representing the Cooperative League of the United Cash Benefits Paid -July, 1962 States, termed the title of the bill AMOUNT PAID "misleading" since the legislation CLAIMS $ 51,755.53 "stabilizes neither quality nor Hospital Benefits 5,402 68,873.36 service—only price." In fact, he Death Benefits 28 66,600.00 told a special Senate Commerce 444 Pension-Disability Benefits Subcommittee, "this new facade is 5,400.00 Maternity Benefits 27 in fact only a device legalizing and 58,506.04 legitimatizing monopolistic price463 Dependent Benefits 3,643.47 fixing." SOB Optical Benefits (Welfare) 38,055.00 4,665 Out-Patient Benefits (Welfare).. In separate action, the House 543,502.64 Interstate Commerce Committee 1,665 Vacation Benefits approved the proposal in August. The bill, which has been op­ TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION posed by the AFL-CIO as a variant $836,336.04 13,002 BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... of "fair trade" laws, would enable manufacturers to control the retail prices of brand-name products. A Government survey of the eco­ nomic effect of state "fair trade" July, 1963 laws brought an Administration estimate that the legislation would Wives Children TOTAL Seamen Port send prices up an average of 20 161 23 34 Baltimore percent and "have a powerfully 131 inflationary effect." . 13 4 Houston 113 9 8 .... 95 Mobile 302 14 274 14 New Orleans • • • • 562 19 24 New York 90 6 45 Philadelphia ** * * WASHINGTON—The AFT.-CTO has urged the US Supreme Court to avoid state interference with national labor policy by barring 75 1,359 138 TOTAL state court enforcement of laws restricting union .security agree­ ments. To allow state courts to enforce so-called "right-to-work" laws and statutes forbidding the agency shop, the Federation de­ clared in a brief filed with the court, would allow them to upset the principle that national labor law preempts the field from state July, 1963 agencies and courts. The stales gain the authority to adopt statutes banning union Previous Pints Pints TOTAL security agreements calling for the union or agency shop from Port Balance Credited Used ON HAND Sec. 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act. This fact, the AFL-CIO brief de­ Boston ; 5 0 0 5 clared, makes violations of the state laws unfair labor practices New York ............... 1071i 30 9 128V^ subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Rela­ Philadelphia 28 6 3 31 tions Board. Baltimore 0 60 The brief was filed in a case involving the Retail Clerks in a Norfolk 17 0 0 17 Florida suit. The Supreme Court ruled in June that the agency Jacksonville 25 0 1 24 shop provision of the union's contract with Food Fair Stores was Tampa 2 1 0 3 invalid under the Florida "right-to-work" act but that whether the Mobile 16 0 0 16 enforcement should be left to st^te courts or to the NLRB was New Orleans 51V6 0 2 49Vi open to further argument. Houston 7J,i 0 0 7V^ "There has been enough experience with 'right-to-woi k' laws," IfV'IimiiiBiOB 3 0 0 3 the AFL-CIO brief declared, "for us to be able to assert with con­ San Francisco 6 0 0 6 viction that if the state courts are left any enforcement power, they Seattle 15 2 0 17 will abuse it . . ." Totals 343 S9Vi 15 367t^ SiU Welfare, Vacation Plans SIU Clinic Exams-—All Ports US Supreme Court Asked To Bar State Action On Anti-Union Laws SIU Blood Bank Inventory �fii-f t Page Eight SEAFARERS Gov't Cites Sea Freight Md in Payments Deficit • t I LOG Joe Algina, Safety Director October 4. IMS SIU Drive Scores 2-1 Phlia. Win WASHINGTON—The role that the American-flag fleet )lays in maintaining the international balance of payments Fire, Weapon Safeguards For Hunters las been dramatically pointed out in a publication released A recent survey shows that one out of every five male adults in the jy the United States DepartPHILADELPHIA — The organiiUS hunts for recreation. With the start of the hunting season ap­ ment of Commerce. The bal­ all the cargoes were carried In proaching, now is a good time for Seafarers who will be doing some ing drive by the SIU United In­ ance of payments represents American-flag vessels, the balance hunting while ashore this fall to give some serious thought to safety dustrial Workers in Atlantic Coast the flow of money into and out of the country. Last year, the net gain to the US in the balance of payments due to ocean transportation of freight amounted to almost $54 million. In illustrating its point, the publication also offered two hypo­ thetical examples. In the case where all foreign commerce moves via foreign-flag vessels, the US balance of pay­ ments deficit would amount to $300 million. This can be accounted for by the difference between the esti­ mated $1 billion being paid to the foreign ships for transporta­ tion costs and the $700 million spent by the foreign ships in United States ports. Conversely, the report noted, if of payments would favor the United States by $820 million. This would result from the gap between costs of moving import-export car­ goes on US-flag ships and what US vessels spend in foreign ports. The report added that the highvalue cargoes that move in the US export trade are transported on American-flag ships. The report said that last year, US-flag vessels carried 8.8 percent of the nation's imports and exports, but earned an estimated 23 percent of all freight revenue generated by the ocean-borne US foreign trade. It noted that a net debit in the 1962 transportation picture cover­ ing all modes of transport "re­ flects the declining participation of United States-flag vessels in the transportation of United States foreign trade." Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director 'Medicare' Critics Lose Their Steam West Virginia doctors, who with their counterparts in other states decry "socialized" medical care, collected more than $2 million in state and Federal funds last year for treating patients too poor to pay. One physician, the "Charleston Gazette" reported, received $44,391 in state payments—presumably in addition to the fees he received from noncharity patients. Another doctor managed to see enough charity patients to bill the state for $40,596. Three other physicians collected more than $25,000 each. All told, 76 doctors were^ paid more than $5,000 each. in the program unless their full The problem isn't a new one. fees were restore'd. Proverty-hit West Virginia tried An angry West Virginia news­ to correct abuses which were drain­ paper columnist, Thomas F. Staf­ ing its medical assistance-for-the- ford of the Gazette, wrote recently aged funds more than a year ago that "while doctors gasp publicly by cutting the schedule of fees to at the mere mention of government doctors and trying to put a stop intervention in their professional to bill-padding abuses. There was activities, no single group in a report on one doctor who pre­ America has a more ravenous ap­ scribed so many medicines that petite when it gets to the public one patient would have had to take trough." 143 pills daily to follow the doctor's Stafford suggested that unless orders. tighter controls are put on payments The result was a short-lived— to doctors, "they will soon own and successful—"strike" by doctors the gold on the statehouse dome. who refused to participate further When a single doctor is paid for an average of 36 visits from wel­ fare patients a day, and collects many thousands of dollars in fees, it is tirhe for new regulatory measures." MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS JSijKKiissa HOUSTON, August 1 J—Clialrman, Lind­ say Williams; Secretary, Paul Drozaki Reading Clerk, Robert Wllburn. Minutes of meetings in all ports accepted. Port Agent reported on shipping, tug organ­ izing. blood bank and Texas State AFLCIO convention. Carried. President's re­ port and Secretary-Treasurer's report for July accepted. Auditor's reports pre­ sented and accepted. Total present: 3ll. 4. 4. 4" NEW ORLEANS, August 13—Chairman, C. J. (Buck) Stephens; Secretary, Louie Guarino; Reading Clerk, Bill Moody. Minutes of previous port meetings ac­ cepted. Port Agent's report on shipping and jobs accepted. July reports of the President and Secretary-Treasurer ac­ cepted. Meeting excuses referred to the dispatcher. Auditor's reports presented and carried. Discussion under good and •welfare regarding changing retirement plan and action being studied by head quarters on this subject. Total present: 430. 4" 4« 4" MOBILE, August 14—Chairman, Louis Neira; Secretary, H. Fischer; Reading Clerk, R. Jordan. Accepted minutes of previous meetings in all ports. Port Agent's report on shipping, tug contract, shipyard jobs and work at state docks was accepted. President's report and Secretary-Treasurer's report for July were accepted. Auditor's reports pre­ sented and accepted. Total piesent; 193. 4' 4* 4' A separate report on another development in this field shows that the medical care-hospitalization program in the Canadian pro­ vince of ."^laskatchcwan, which covers everybody in the province, worked out so successfully in its first year that a big cut In the annual premium has been an­ nounced. Costs of operation were far less than anticipated, although critics had claimed the plan would be abused and that it would cost much more than expected. Actually, the program wound up with a $9.5 million surplus after the first year. This is the same program over which Saskatchewan doctors pulled a "strike" in the summer of 1962, on the charge that the pro­ vincial government was recklessly going into the business of providing decent medical care for its citizens. (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) with firearms. One of the lessons the Army teaches recruits during basic training is "never point your weapon at anything unless you Intend to -use it." This is a basic rule to follow. Hunters have to think of their rifles the same way, as weapons designed to kill, and should never point it at anything by way of a careless motion or as a gag. This applies not only to firearms but also to any "weapon"—air rifle, bow and arrow or slingshot. Learn the proper methods for carrying your gnn over any type of terrain you may encounter during a hunting trip. Different methods are necessary for carrying your gun. safely through tangled under­ growth, while climbing fences," or when crossing a stream, etc. Learn these methods and use them, so a slip on a wet rock or stumbling on a tree root won't put a bullet through your foot—or worse. When you do decide to pull the trigger, make sure you know what you're shooting at. Never fire unless yon have a clear view of your target. A rustling in the underbrush could be a ten-point buck, but it could also be a fellow hunter stooping to pick up a fallen cigarette lighter. Using caution in such a situation may let an occasional buck get away, but you'll never have another man's life on your conscience—or even a farmer's best milk cow. In this same matter, don't forget your own safety. Wear the proper clothing while hunting. The color of your clothing should clearly label you as a hunter so no one will mistake you for a ten-pointer. Hunting safety is not only for the field but must extend into the home as well. With various types of firearms around the house, caution has to be exercised to protect the members of your family from unnecessary danger. Children especially must be safeguarded from any possibility of accidental shooting. If there are children in the house, store guns well out of their reach in locked cabinets. Carefully check and clear all firearms before storing them away. It is advisable to teach children the proper use of firearms as soon as possible, starting with a simple air rifle perhaps. Once taught firearm safety, youngsters will be less prone to careless handling of weapons. Another hunting season hazard does not concern firearms at all, but requires special attention nevertheless. This is the danger of fire. Each year, fire destroys thousands of acres of US woodland, killing off wildlife, endangering human life and destroying the countryside. When you are in the woods obey the rules of fire safety. Break matches In half and be sure they are cold before throwing them away. Carefully grind out cigarette butts. When leaving-a campfire drown it thoroughly, stir it up and then drown it again to make certain it is dead before moving on. (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) 4 More Seafarers Retire On Pensions Another group of veteran Seafarers has entered the ranks of SIU oldtimers retired on lifetime Union pensions of $150 per month. The pensions were awarded after the trustees for the program held their regular monthly meeting in" New York last week. The approval of this latest group of pensioners increases the number of Seafarers qualified for pensions this year to 85. Included are the following oldtimers: Cerilo Ramos, 65; Julio Rey, 56; Hilarion Aquio, 67, and James R. Miller, 52. All except Ramos retired on disability pen­ Aquio sions. Ramos, who qualified for a (Sea-Land). He plans to spend his retirement days in Puerto Rico with his wife Natalia. A member of the SIU since 1948, Aquio is another steward department veteran. Born in the Philippines, he now makes his home in San Francisco. His last ship was the Pennmar (Calmar). Miller, who sailed in the deck department, joined the SIU at Norfolk in 1947. Born in Johnston, Miller Ramos Pa., he now makes his Home in Seattle. He last sailed on the normal pension, first shipped on Barbara Frietchie (Liberty Navi­ SIU vessels back in 1945 in the gation). steward department. A native of the Philippine Islands, he present­ ly makes his home in Baltimore. He last shipped on the Omnium Freighter (Mol Ship and Trade). A native of Spain. Rey first shipped witli the SIU out of New York in 1938 and also sailed Jn the steward department. His last sign-off was frbra the Fairland ports continued to gain momentum last week, as the^BIU-UlW posted another important election win here covering almost 200 non­ union workers. The tally in balloting by em­ ployees of the National Fiberstock Corporation on September 25 was 119-50 for the Union. The voting was conducted at the plant by the National Labor Relations Board, Fiberstock is a manufacturer of paper and other supplies for office use. The latest win is one of several by the SIU-UIW here over the past several months. On July 8, the NLRB certified the results of a unanimous 8-0 vote at H. G. Walker Associates, a drug dis­ tributor in this area. Contracts have already been reached with a number of other firms where the Union won elec­ tions in an active campaign that began last fall. In separate drives, the UIW re­ ported its fifth election win of th« year in Baltimore and Norfolk. The Baltimore victory wai wrapped up by NLRB action on August 22 at Addison-Clark, Inc., an iron and steel fabricator. Norfolk's latest score was at the Dixie Jute Bagging Company on August 28 by an 89-37 count. Labor Dept. Shift Links L-M WASHINGTON—-A major reor­ ganization of the Labor Depart­ ment to group all of its function! in the labor-management relationi area under a single administration has been announced by Secretary W. Willard Wirtz. Assistant-Sec. James J. Reynold! will head the new Labor-Manage­ ment Services Administration, which will consist of five units. Deputy Assistant Sec. Nelson Bortz will have responsibility for day-to-day administration of the programs. Wirtz said the reorganization "will marshali and make available to labor and management findings of research and other resources needed to improve collective bar­ gaining and labor-management re­ lations." One of the new units—the Office of Labor-Management & WelfarePension Reports—will combine all the department's compliance ma­ chinery under both the LandrumGriffin Act and the Welfare & Pen­ sion Plans Disclosure Act. Previ­ ously, reports required from un­ ions and management under the two laws were received by sepa­ rate offices. At the same time, the Depart­ ment announced the retirement, of John L. Holcombe, who has been commissioner of the Bureau of Labor-Management- Reports. The new, combined reports office will be headed by Frank M. Kleiler, di­ rector of the Office of Welfare & Pension Plans. • •> y'• 'I �SEAFARERS •etobcff^ INS Page NiM LOG Wk - r A- O NE of the most Important SlU benefits Is represented by the system of SlU clinics In six major ports that provide diagnostic services and annual medical check-ups for SlU men and their families. The range offered by of health protection the medical centers is typified by the services at the Houston clinic, which last month passed its 5,000th exam when Seafarer Alfred P. Foursome in waiting room of Houston medical center included (l-r) Sea­ farers Francisco Urbfna, Donoslano Elias, Alfred P. Sterns and Albert Ortiz, who pass the time reading and swapping yarns. Clinic in the Texas port has been in operation since June, 1959. ^\ 1.' Testing and check-up services provided by the clinic include head-to-toe examination to determine general physical con­ dition and possibility of any ill­ ness that could become serious if not detected early. In panel of photographs at right, Sea­ farer Alfred P. Stems is shown getting chest, nose and throat check-up from Dr. David Litowsky, having blood tested by nurse Jackie Ford (taking sam­ ple from arm), and being given an electro-cardiogram by nurse Marie Shipp. After x-ray, he discusses results with Dr. Litowsky. He drew a clean bill of health all around. Sterns came in for his regular medical check. Sterns, who ships in the engine department, whizzed through the exam with flying colors. Just missing turn as 5,000th exam, Sea­ farer M. O. Mohomed checks in with nurse Elizaabeth Clark. �race TM BKAFAttKMS 4, im LOO SlU Lifeboat Class No. 91 Makes It 100 Percent SZX7 FOOD and Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director New Packages & Foods To Match Graduation time for SlU training school's lifeboatmen's class No. 91 finds all hands assem­ bled in rigging loft near headquarters after getting their Coast Guard tickets. The 20-man group (l-r) is composed (front, l-r) of G. Gorcio, G. Conyeas, G. McKenna, W. Cook, J. Pagan, F. Ayson; (middle row) R. Velex, R. Rivera. H. Nullig, R. DiSomo, H. Ledweil, Jr., M. C. SondergeM, A. Orellana: (rear) T. Woodin, A. Serrano, W. Doucet, M. Abraham, E. Vaz­ quez, T. Robertson and A. Costelo, with instructor Ami Bjorrnson at far right. The 100 per­ cent successful group was also under the instruction of Dan Butts, who was not present. Sea Serpent At Sandy Hook? NEW YORK—Sea serpents have been back in the news recently since a well-known scientist reported spotting a 40-foot long unidentifiable sea creature wiggling along in the waters of Sandy Hook. of the hydra family, which he one being immortal. Every time The scientist, Dr. Lionel A. ber points out are not uncomm<Hi In Hercules lopped off one head, two Walford, director of the US some areas. They look like hollow grew in its place. Fish and Wildlife Research tubes which can grow 30 or 40 feet Hercules finally solved his prob­ Center, Department of the Inte­ rior, made it clear, however, that he does not consider the creature he saw a "sea serpent." Dr. Wal­ ford believes it was some species of jellyfish, although because of its size he has been unable to classify it in any known group of such creatures. The "thing" was spotted while a research crew was making an oceanographic study off Sandy Hook. When an expedition re­ turned to the area with special cameras and equipment, no trace of it could be found. Scientists aboard the 65-foot re­ search vessel Challenger made the sighting late this summer. Dr. Walford describes the creature as definitely an invertebrate. "It looked like so much jelly. I could see no bones, and no eyes, nose or mouth. But, there it was, undulating along, looking as if it were almost made of fluid glass ... It was at least 40 feet in length, and about 5 inches thick and perhaps 7 to 8 Inches deep— looking something like an enor­ mously long flattened eel . . ." Since then, several suggestions have been made regarding the possible identity of the mysterious creature. Professor Samuel M. Wishik of the University of Pitts­ burgh believes it might be a mem- long with soft, waving tentacles at the front end. As the controversy grew, the "New York Times" pointed out that Greek mythology mentions a monster also called a "Hydra" which the hero Hercules was as­ signed to kill. The mythical Hy­ dra had nine heads, the center lem by cauterizing the head roots with fire to prevent them from growing again after he chopped them off. He buried the immortal head, which would not die, under a rock. Perhaps that's where the Sandy Hook monster can be found also—under a rock hiding from all the publicity. Sailor Jumps To Freedom -Russian Ship Life'Ugly' WASHINGTON—Soviet seaman Vladislav S. Tarasov waited years for his chance to make his bid for freedom, and his time finally came last November when Tarasov was able to leap from the Russian 4— tanker on which hfc was serv­ ship. Jaanimets had jumped the ing into the Hooghly River at Baltika in New York harbor in Calcutta. Tarasov was here last month to tell the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities how he swam to a near-by American merchant ship where he was taken aboard and granted asylum. A few weeks earlier, the Sen­ ate passed a bill allowing Estonian seaman Viktor Jaanimets to re­ main in the United States and be­ come eligible for American citizen- 1960. The Russian ship had brought Premier Khrushchev to a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Tarasov told the House Commit­ tee he had been "dependent on the whims of other people" all his life. "When I worked for three years on the ships of the fishing fleet and was forced to perform the orders of ignorant superiors, I kept up my courage with the hope that someday in the future everything would change," he stated. The 25-year-old sailor said his dreams of a future in America were whetted by listening to "Voice of America" broadcasts and by reading American writers such as Mark Twain and Jack London. And, said Tarasov, he found his dream was real when he reached this country. "America is a free country. It is really free," he said. He stated the further away one was from Russia the better It looked. Up close, the Russian sea­ man declared. It's ugly. Tarasov said he hoped to stay in America, finish his education and "become a good cltlcea of the United States." He is presently studying English at Georgetown University here. The food industry's packaging revolution which has made life at sea so much more pleasant for stewards and crewmembers over the past years shows no signs of slackening, although the big food com­ panies are always stretching a bit to come up with new ideas. It all started many years ago with the Introduction of canned foods, which made it possible to carry many foods aboard ship on a long voyage which were previously unavailable except in port. Since then many advances in food packaging, preservation and preparation have all served the Seafarer well> in rounding out his mealtimes All of this Is part of the effort with tasty, nourishing food able to push new fo^ gitiAnicks and to withstand long months at sea. to build popularity for some old Frozen, dried, precooked and favorites that are losing out in the canned foods of aU descriptions competition for the consumer and have all improved the lot of men commissary department dollar. at sea since the days of tinned dry {Comments and suggestions are beef and biscuits. invited by this Department and Sponsored by some of the na­ can be submitted to this column tion's biggest food companies, the in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) "Annual Eating-Writing Mara­ thon" exhibition which opened re­ cently at Chicago proves that the food industry's search for new marketing methods is still continu­ ing under a full head of steam. And there are plenty of pos­ sibilities that today's food pack­ aging innovations may onto day spell even better feeding for seafarers. For instance, introduced at the WASHINGTON— The AFL-CIO latest "Marathon" show was a new Executive Council has gone on re­ precooked bacon. Three minutes in a frying pan, two minutes in a cord strongly in favor of a bill broiler or four minutes in the presently before the Senate, which oven and It is ready to serve. An­ would make Columbus Day, Oc­ other product just introduced was tober 12, a Federal legal holiday. packaged dry mushrooms. Five The AFL-CIO Council urged Senate minutes in water and they recon­ approval of the bill (8.108). Opposition to the proposal has stitute to cook and taste like the fresh product. And no refrigera­ been voiced in the past by the Pacific American Steamship A.stion is required for storage. sociation, a management group, In spite of the newest develop­ which has urged Congress to study ments in freesinc and drying, the impact on the nation's economy canned fresh items are more than of the present legal holidays, in­ holding their own. The latest is stead of authorizing any additional spare-ribs in barbecue sauce in a days off. can, fully-cooked and ready to eat Citing Congressional approval of after heating. Constitution Day, September 17, Commercial pancake mixes, as a legal holiday, the group which first made their appearance charged that such holidays "can in 1889, are also keeping up with be seriously injurious to our na­ changing tim^s. The popularity of tion's industries." What PASSA pancakes ashore has been growing and other manageement groups with giant strides during the last have in mind specifically is the few years, with "Pancake overtime they may have to pay Kitchens" beginning to rival "Pizza Workers on such holidays. Parlors" in many areas. Once "This is particularly true in the simply a breakfast favorite with transportation field," PASSA con­ seamen and others, pancakes in tends, which "must go on every day over 30 different varieties are in the year . . ." PASSA has con­ now being served at all times of tended that some legal holidays the day for anything from a main "no longer serve in the public in­ course to dessert or simply a terest" and has suggested that quick snack. they "could be merged." ' Columbus Day Holiday Urged By AFL-CIO Await Tally On iSIU Committee Job Competing for the post of headquarters membership repre­ sentative on the latest SlU Quarterly Financial Committee, Seafarers (l-r) Joseph Puglisi, C. Jahnsan, R. HaMer and R, GaUdl ere pictured at last month's New York meeting weiting for the voting results to be tallied. Holder was elected to the obin rank-and-file balloting. He and Johnson ship in the b ack gang. Puglisi and Guild sail on deck. �October f, IMS COPS pspom IF GOLDWATER WERE PRESIDENT .... His name is Barry Morris Goldwater. He is a department store owner from Arizona who once won an award for merchandising men's under-drawers. He is also a United States Senator. If his backers have their way, he may well be the Republican nominee for President in 1964. What would America be like under a President Goidwater? Based on his record as a senator and his public statements, we could expect the following: On social welfare—Repeal or severe cutback of all the progressive legislation since the 30's which protects the welfare and security of the little man. This includes Social Security, unemployment com­ pensation, minimum wage and other progressive laws. Goldwater has said: "1 fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow." -• His voting record as a senator and he opposes the proposed pub­ has reflected this statement. He lic accommodations law. On foreign affairs—Goldwater entered the Senate in 1953. Since then, he has gone on record in utters a hodge-podge of "get nearly 50 roll call votes , listed in tough" statements in his attacks on official COPE voting records. He President Kennedy's foreign policy. voted wrong on every one of them. He opposes negotiated settiements ease cold war tensions. On taxes—Goldwater believes in to On the role of government — soaking the poor. He says: "Get rid Goldwater is obsessed with the of the whole graduated income tax." He explains his program in relation of the individual citizen to his book: "Government has a right the Federal Government, or rather to claim an equal percentage of the relation of the citizen's money government. He believes free­ each man's wealth, and no more." to dom is expressed in terms of This means if a man making $50,money, and he proposes "sound 000 a year were taxed $25,000—50 money and a balanced budget, be­ percent—a man making $5,000 must be taxed $2,500, also 50 cause deficit spending is danger­ ous to freedom." percent. He fears we are rushing head­ On medical care for the elderly long into socialism. When Presi­ —Goldwater protests against dent Kennedy cracked down on the heaith insurance for the elderly steel industry's price increase last under Social Security. A health year, Goldwater accused him of care program, he says, would be a "trying to socialize the business of blow to freedom. "When you (the this country." government) say to Johnny, 'Don't Goldwater doesn't often slip to worry about the old man or your the mud-slinging ievei of his rightmother, we're going to take care wing friends and supporters. Yet of them when they get oider,' he has called Walter Reuther you've destroyed his freedom "more dangerous than the sput­ there, the freedom of responsi­ niks." He has charged Chief Jus­ bility. . . .» tice Earl Warren "is a socialist." On labor—Goldwater would ban Goldwater may or may not be­ union political activities. He would come the Republican presidential enact a Federal "right-to-work" nominee in 1964. If he does, the law. He introduced a biil in the words of one prominent American, Senate Jan. 14, 1963, to place a assessing Goldwater's credentials whole new set of restrictions on for President, may serve as a warn­ unions, an open shop law among ing He said, he does not think them. Goldwater is "equipped for the On human rights—According to job; there are men far better the "Washington Star," July 25, equipped." 1963, Goldwater opposes fair em­ The speaker was Barry M. Goldployment practices laws (FEPC), water. Members of Rubber Workers Local 28 employed at Barr Rubber Products in Sandusky, Ohio, are going without their coffee breaks so they can cooperate with man­ agement to make 50,000 balloons and 2,500 rubber balls to help fight communism. The balloons and balls are being sent to a man in Laos nobody at the plant has ever seen — Edgar Buell, former Indiana farmer helping the Laotians with agricultural and medical probiems as a represen­ tative of the Agency for Interna­ i 3^ tional Development (AID). Patrick E. (Pat) Gorman, secre­ 4" 3» 4" tary-treasurer of the Amalgamated The refusal Gould National Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen Battery Inc. to ofsettle a strike by of America, has been named "St. 1,500 members of the Interna­ Jude Man of the Year" by the tional Brotherhood of Electrical Aiding Leukemia-Stricken Ameri­ Workers at 14 locations in 10 can Children association headed states has led to a "don't buy" by entertainer Danny Thomas. campaign against the company's Gorman will be presented with products. The union has been on the award at a Columbus Day af­ strike at company plants since fair in Chicago. Thomas, presi­ June. The firm makes batteries for dent and founder of ALSAC, Montgomery Ward, Standard Oil, lauded Gorman for his ''rare de­ Western Auto Supply and 60 other votion and generous support" of companies which sell them under the St. Jude Research Hospital for their own brand names. Gould leukemia In Memphis, Tenn. plant locations are coast to coast. A new eontract offer has been accepted by members of Local 2 of the American Federation of Mu­ sicians, thus assuring St. Louis of a symphony orchestra for the com­ ing season. Under the terms of the two-year pact, the base pay will be raised $5 to $125 a week for 27 weeks. Last year the orches­ tra played a 25-week season. In the contract's second year, the musicians will receive an addi­ tional $5 weekly wage boost and will play a 30-week season. SEAFARERS Pace Elevem LOG 'Timber!' /.V; -• •" fl'A The future of the US domestic-flag ship­ ping fleet may well be determined for all time in the next few weeks, through a move by lumber interests in the US Pacific North­ west that would blast a permanent hole in the 1920 Jones Act. Under the guise of aid­ ing the lumber industry, a permanent waiver of the only legislation that has kept the remaining domestic operators alive would open the floodgates to similar proposals by all types of industries. The Jones Act waiver has been operating for almost a year since it was adopted with­ out a hearing last October, and will expire on October 23—in less than three weeks. It was sponsored by Sen. Maurine Neuberger of Oregon, based on the questionable poverty pleas of the lumber companies in her home state and in the surrounding area. Now, legislation known as Senate bill S. 2100 is being studied by the Senate Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee that would make the waiver permanent, and allow foreign ships free run of the domestic trade in lumber between the West Coast area and Puerto Rico. Actually, Mrs. Neuberger is urging a separate bill that would put for­ eign vessels into the intercoastal lumber service to the entire East Coast as well. "Canabalizing" one industry—domestic shipping—in an attempt to aid another is not going to solve either one's problems. This is particularly true, as indicated from testi­ mony at the Senate Subcommittee's hearings last week, which showed that the lumber men had turned away from several attempts by American ship operators to show them how American vessels could be used— and profitably—to move American lumber to Puerto Rico or anywhere else. Such callous disregard for another Ameri­ can industry and its workers i.s hardly the pose to be expected from an industry which is trying to wrap itself with the American flag by complaining about competition from foreign imports. Cooperation is what's needed to solve problems of costs and competition—cannibal tactics and the utter destruction of domestic US shipping is not the answer to the issues facing lumber men in the Northwest. The SIU is and will fight any attempt to beat down the Jones Act and its record of protection for US-flag shipping. To do other­ wise would set a dangerous precedent not only in maritime, but would be harmful in its affects on all US industries and workers. 4' 4" 4 'Not Interested' The strange disappearance of a ship at sea has always been a matter of mystery and wonder, stirring men to make long, oftenfutile searches to discover what became of the vessel, and more important, the human cargo she carried. However, a recent news item from Greece indicates that in these days when ships are fully covered by insurance and the value of a lost vessel can amount to a profitable tax loss at the end of the year, owners and some­ times governments may have their minds too clouded by profit and loss figures to worry about the fate of a ship or her crew. "The last we heard of it was August 25, when it sailed through Aden. The captain radioed that they met with rough seas in the Indian Ocean. Since then we have lost all contact with it." These are the words of an official of the Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine reported in a news dispatch a month after the last radio contact with the 3,950-ton Greek vessel Don­ ald. The ship left Yugoslavia August 12 with a 5,000-ton cargo bound for Jakarta, Indonesia. She carries, or carried, 26 persons aboard. She has been missing now for over a month. A ship doesn't just disappear. It either goes down at sea or makes port somewhere. In either case, modern communications and transportation make it possible to seek out some clue to the fate of the ship and the men aboard. To simply report "we have lost all contact with it"—for over a month—is a sad commentary on Greek shipowners and their government. �Pw Twelv* SEAFARERS The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): Henry J. Foy, 57: Brother Foy"*" I I Hakan Janson, 45: A stomach Anthony W. Hyde, 19: Brother died on July 16, 1961 of a throat Hyde died on August 18, 1963 due ailment was fatal to' Brother Jan­ condition at the son on August 7, to injuries In an North Carolina 1963 at Los An­ auto accident Baptist Hospital, geles, Calif. He at Doylestown Winston - Salem, had been sailing Township, Pa. He NC. He had been with the SIU on had been sailing shipping in the deck since 1944. in the engine de­ deck department His wire, Gladys partment since since 1946. Sur­ L. Janson, of Bid1962. Surviving is viving are his deford. Me., sur­ his father, Fred­ daughter, Mrs. ' .V vives. Green Hills eric G. Hyde, of Henry Wall of Memorial Park Chalfont, Pa. The Hampton, Va.; his father Henry place of burial was not given in Cemetery, California, was the S. Foy, Jr., of Winston-Salem, and the report. place of burial. two sisters. Burial was at Salem All of the following SIU families have received mater­ Cemetery, Winston-Salem. nity benefiits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: 5. James R. Armstrong, 37: On July 11, 1963, Brother Armstrong died of injuries in an accident at Pop­ lar Branch, North Carolina. He had sailed since 1945 in the steward department. His daughter, Flor­ ence Diane Arm­ strong, of Jarvisburg, NC, sur­ vives. Corinth Baptist Cemetery, NC, was the place of burial. t Felipe Rodriguez, born May 18, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rafael Rodriguez, Rincon, Puerto Rico. ^ Gary Edmund Roach, born June 4, .1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. James H. Roach, Westminster, SC. Dave Ivey, born September 5, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Ivey, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 Joeiyn Perry, bom August 17, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray­ mond D. Perry Jr, Woodstown, NJ. 4 it 4 4 4 Debra Padgett, born September Deanna Lea Gregory, born July 23, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lee 1, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam A. Padgett, Jacksonville, Fla. A. Gregory, Galveston, Texas. 4" i 4" 4 4 4 Lisa Ann Morgan, born June 24, Linda Lorie Forrest, born June 27, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald liam L. Forrest, Lamarque, Texas. L. Morgan, Mathews, Va. 4 4" 4 4 4 Suzanne Williams, born June 17, Donald Louis Gary, born June Raymond P. Franklin, 72: Brother 6, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. William W. Williams, New Orleans, La. Franklin died of a heart condition Donald N. Gary, Baltimore. Md. on July 8, 1963 at 4 4 4 4 4 4 Pablo Gonzalez, born August 1, •Bruce Harrison, bora August 5, the USPHS Hos­ pital, New Or­ 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pablo 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. De Vaughn Harrison, Prichard, Ala. leans, La. He had Gonzalez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. shipped with the 4 4 4 4 4 4 SIU in the stew­ Sharon Osborn, born May 1, Thomas Carlos Martinez, born ard department 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Man­ August 27, 1963, to Seafarer and since 1941. Sur­ fred Osborn, New Oreans, La. Mrs. Thomas Martinez, Philadel­ viving is his wife, phia, Pa. 4 4 4 Marie Franklin, Cheriy Lynn Kindya, born July 4 4 4 of New Orleans. 1, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leslie Stephen VaRes, born Burial was at Garden of Memories Michael Kindya, Center Moriches, July 9, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Isadore Valles, Brooklyn, NY. NY. Cemetery, Jefferson Parish, La. Storing Service in Guif Lauded To the Editor: We on the SS Warm Springs (Columbia) would like to call the membership's attention to the outstanding job one of our brothers is doing in supervising the storing of SIU ships m the Gulf. We refer to Tommy Bolton, who has been checking and supervising the storing of SIU vessels in the Gulf area for the past year. Not only is Tommy doing an excellent job in his present capacity, but he's also one of the finest stewards to be found anywhere. Many of us have had the pleasure of sailing with Tommy in the past years, and we can say that he is a first-class ship­ mate and can provide out-ofthis-world shipboard feeding to make any trip a plasure. Tommy Bolton has more than 2S years of experience in the food business and probably knows as much about it as any­ one, ashore or afloat. In addition to sailing in every rating in the steward department, starting in 1937, Tommy has owned and operated several restaurants during his stays ashore. His long and valuable experience now is being put to good use to service SIU ships in an im­ portant capacity. We particularly like the con­ sideration Tommy gives crew- members in checking a ship's storing list. He carefully checks the menus of the past voyage, asks questions about the quan­ tity and quality of the stores and as a wind-up makes sure the ship has plenty of grub aboard for the next trip. We take pleasure in com­ mending him for a job well done for the membership that de­ serves some recognition. Warrior Wers Pension Ideas To the Editor: We of the SS Warrior (Water­ man) would like to pass our comments on welfare sugges­ tions made by the SS Losmar in the LOG last June 28. We agree wholeheartedly with them that the men with 12 to 15 years of seatime should be able to re­ tire regardless of age or dis­ ability. However, we do not agree on the part about the two-year grace period regarding welfare plan eligibility for men who work ashore for a while. We think that if a man is going to be a seaman, he should either go to sea or quit. The require­ ments are not too stiff, and the man working ashore should not gel the same benefits as a man going to sea all the time. The idea of a grace period would be very unfair. I personally have worked ashore part-time for the past two years and have still found time to get my required time at sea. If I wanted to work ashore all the time I could do so at any time. But I am a seaman first and will always be one, I guess. The only time a man should All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. be given a grace period is when he is strictly unable to go to sea and can definitely not get a ship because of slow shipping. I have not seen it that slow dur­ ing all the time I have been in the SIU., Paul D. Zellner Ludwik Borowik 4 4 October 4. 194S LOO 4 Suggests Rules For Retirement To the Editor: In all the controversy that I have read of in the LOG about eligibility for retirement bene­ fits, nothing fair and lasting has been dredged up. Let's face it. No Seafarer goes to sea for the love of it. The follomng is the latest available list of Seafarers in the hospitals around the country: VSPHS HOSPiTAt, NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA William Maudlin Clyd* Barnea Ray MUler Rich.ird Barnes Charles Parmar John Brady Floro Regalado WUbert Burke EmU Rlutta Goraon Dalman Wm. E. Roberts N. OeLapouyade Frederick Edwards Ernest SmaUwood Carlos Spina Juliui Ekman Adolph Swensoa Marl* W. Ellia Robert Tripp* Harry Emmett James Walker Anton Evensen Bliiy Ward Nolan Flower Leon Webb V. Fiederiksen Robert Whit* Eugene Gallaspy Harry Wiiioughby John J. Gross Julius Thompson Seifert Hamilton Ruffin Thomas George Hiers Raymond Pitr* Vincenzo lacono Frederick Noble* Walter Johnson Robert Kennedy USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Talmadg* Johnson William Dowdy Jose Kammlnga Joseph Feak Emerson Nutt. Jr. John Fittchett* Patsy Frango Fred Shuler Robert Staplln Hunter Gordon William Jefferson USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Harold Robinson Walter Craven Albert Schwartz Leslie Dean Robert Sheppard John Elliott Charles Hippard P. Trlantafillo* Thomas Tighe Horace Hunt James Lapplngcott Jack Wright James Maxey Thomas Waleckl James Parker Earl Whatley USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICHIGAN Isaac Autio Melvln KirchoS George Basley Lester LaPage Francis Burns Barney Majjest* Melvin Campbell James Noffsinger Wm. Chaplinski Anthony Pare Clifford Cooper John Poliwka Henry Footlander Otto Pollaczek Steve Fortin* Gilbert Sargent Harris Stickel Dezso Gazsi Guy Herbert Alfred Talask* Ward Hosklns USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Thomas Allen William King Corneel Amelihckl Jesus Leiba Robert Anderson Bjorn Lerwick Francesco Armenia Paul Llotta David Blackwell Dennis Lloyd Anthony Caramas James MacCrea Thomas Clark Harry MacDonald Arthur Collect M. Mahhound Felix Cordero Carlos Matt Jose Cortes Henry McRorie Well Denny George O'Rourk* S. DlBella Phillip Pron Chas. Dougherty John Uoberts Jose Espanol Richard Roger* Alexandre Euseblo Joseph Scully Howard Faulkiner James Sherlock Erik Fisher Walter Sikorskl Jose Garcia Manuel Siva John Gibbons R. F. Sombers Albino Gomes Thomas Stratford Edwin Harriman Lester Sturtevant Arnold Hindene* Wilbur Taylor Oliver Thompson Calvin Jones William Jordan Miguel Tirado USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MARYLAND William Barnett Ka KUgon* Justin Burdo WilUam Lan* Jos* Carame*. Jr. Esteban Aquendo David Carter John Powers WiUlam Davl* Harreld- Reed Sidney Day Bryan Rlckett* Gerald Edward* Jack Sanders CarroU Flckett Edward Seserko Frladol Fondila Carl Smith USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. V. Chamberlain William Powers Raymond Perry USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Joseph Bailey Geoffrey Johnson Malvin Chandler Hugh Murphy Edward Cichorek Bonnie McDaniel Alfred Gordon Raymond Ruppert Martin Hammond Earl Sillin USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILLINOIS George Oslka Ernie Peterson USPHS HOSPrrAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA E. Anderson E. Lasster R. Chrlstensen O. Price USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Colon BoutweU Sixto Escobar A. W. Canter Daniel Hutto RUey Carey H. Sheilenberger T. J. Connell William Walter Robert Cossiboin Virgil Wiseman USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Gerald Algernon Thomas Lchay Benjamin Deibler George McKnew Adrian Durocher Max Otson Abe Gordon Willie Young Joseph Gross SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman William Kenny Thomas Isaksen MOUNT WILSON STATE HOSPITAL MOUNT WILSON, MARYLAND Charles Ackerman VA HOSPITAL JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI Harry Luzader USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE James McGee PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Maurice Roberts US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON. DC William Thomson Get Certificate Before Leaving Seafarers are advised to se­ cure a master's certificate at all times when they become III or injured aboard ship. The fight to demand a master's cer­ tificate verifying illness or inJury aboard a vessel is guaran­ teed by law. if he's in his right mind. I dare say we're all out to make a buck, so to speak. So with the foregoing in mind, I'd like to suggest that 20 years as a paid-up member in good standing should qualify a Seafarer, insofar as a retire­ ment plan is concerned, to pen­ sion benefits. As to eligibility. Federal rules concerning such benefits under Social Security could be applied. Due to the possibility that the qualifying period might be lowered from time to time, benefits might be applied for and collected upon reaching the specified birthdate. Thus, after completing 20 years as a paid-up member in good standing, a man could turn to shoreside interests with the secure feeling of reaping the harvest of his labors after he has met the requirements. C. L. Cousins states that the quartermaster shall woik on the bridge when the wheel is on "iron mike," but not to leave the bridge. On here, the man at the wheel will be sent to the paint locker forward, to get paint, wash brushes, carry gear for­ ward and so on. I understand this is a common practice on all tankers. With all regard to safety, I think this practice should be stopped for the safety of our brothers. After all, a mate can­ not be In the chart room and watch for shipping at the same time. And if son^ething should happen, can he handle the wheel, telegraph and whistle at the same time? I know he cannot, so I hope something will be done about this matter. C. Martin Better Tanker Safety Urged To the Editor: I want to thank the Seafarers International Union and the SlU Welfare Plan for the many benefits received, and also the brothers who donated blood for my husband Herman Carson during his illness. My husband was proud that he was a member of the SIU and I, as his widow, shall alwaj^ be grateful to all concerned. No words can express my gratitude. Mrs. Herman Carson •$ $ To the Editor: I am aboard the Thetis (Rye Marine) just coming back from a Persian Gulf run. As far as the trip went it was fine—hot weather but few beefs. But the main contention on here seems to be the policy of the mates of sending the man at the wheel on all sorts of errands. I know our agreement 4 4 4 Welfare Checks Draw Thanks �SEAFARERS Oetobcr 4, 196S 'Sea-Drift' —By William Piatrowskl File Complete Minutes' Form SIU ship's delegates, meet­ ing chairmen and secretaries who forward the ship's min­ utes to headquarters are urged to make sure they fill out an importion section on the back of the form. This portion, lo­ cated at the bottom on the left, relates to the ship's itinerary and the mail situa­ tion, including packages of the SEAFARERS LOG sent to all ships when each issue is pub­ lished. Seafarers who fill out the minute's form can provide headquarters with a handy means of checking the accuracy of mailing lists by completing this particular section before sending in their meeting report, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmm "I know this is your first trip, Cyburt, but not having tuttifruiti ice cream aboard isn't what we'd call a major beef .. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Saatrain), Aug. IS—Chairman, D. W. ROM; Sacrotary, Fallpo Aponla. Suggestion made that ahlp'a delegate contact headquarters to see why the partition has not been installed in the crew's mess to keep the messhall cooler. Deck engineer requests that crewmembers cooperate by not throwing mop water in laundry sinks. Vote of thanks was given to all members of the steward department for the good food and service. proper steps to have returned. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Sastrain), Aug. 2S—Chairman, Herbert C. Jus­ tice; Secretery, Kenneth McCulleugh. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing has been running smoothly with no beefs. S116.02 in ship's fund. Mo­ tion made to trade in old TV set and purchase new one out of ship's fund in Texss City. Discussion on cleanlinessr of sinks in Isundry room. Raul SEAMAR (Calmar), Sept. «—Chair­ men, Andrew C. Reed; Secretary, Richard Nelson. One man missed ship in Long Besch. t6.34 in ship's fund. Request food representative to board ship. ship's fund TRUSTO (Commodity Transpertstlen), Aug. 11—Chairman, none; Sec­ retary, F. Quintaye. One brother placed in ship's hospital. It was sug­ gested that the ship's delegate see captain about the sick man and. if possible, send him back to the States by plsne when the ship gets to Aruba. Assistsnce of US consul also to be requested on this matter. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), Aug. 24 — Chairman, Eugene Conert; Secretary, Dennis H. Gibson. $2.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT and dis­ puted subsistence in deck depart­ ment. Motion made to contact head­ quarters in regard to movies aboard ship. Discussion on need for super­ vision in steward department and tietter menus. ALCOA MARINER (Alcos), Sept. • —Chairman, William F. Simmons; Sacratary, Oscar B. Smith. No beefs reported by department delegates. Day workers asked to be quiet in passageways so that watchstanders can sleep. Suggestion made to keep De Los Santos elected to serve as all screen doors locked while ship is ship's delegate. in-port. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for the good meals. DEL SOL (Delta), July IS—Chair­ man, Percy Gray; Secretary, Roland STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Aug. Hebert. t20.00 in ship's fund. No 11—Chairman, N. Sokia; Sacratary, beefs reported by depsrtment dele­ none. Disputed OT in deck and gates. Jaime Farnandex was elected steward department. Motion made to serve ss ship's delegate. Crew that draws in checks should be asked to keep outsiders out of crew stopped in foreign ports. It was quarters. suggested that every member have a physical yearly whether he la on the GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), Sept. beach or on a ship. Motion that en­ tile deck department hold meeting 12—Clialiiiiati, JuM Velaiqucz; Secre­ tary, P. Jolabeck. No beefs reported with patrolman regarding equaliza­ by department delegates. Motion tion of OT. Ask patrolman to see made to negotiate for same clause as the captain about setting launch Seatrain regarding time off. Vote of service hours for convenience of the thanks to entire steward department. crew and about the posting of sailing board. It was suggested that a vari­ YAKA (Waterman), Sept. 5—Chair­ ety of food and cool drinks be put man, W. J. McDermott; Secratary, out. W. M. Pcderson. Wiper missed ship in Pusan. Ship will pay off in San BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), Aug. 30— Francisco. No beefs reported. S17 Chairman, C. W. Hall; Secretary, in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to Carlos Diaz. Everything running fine. steward department. $11.66 in ship's fund. Motion made to see if next pa.voiT can be made on VENORE (Marven), Sept. 13—Chair­ arrival at Port Elizabeth due to the man, J. Michael; Secretary, Pat Mur­ limited time available when the phy. H. Vincent was elected to serve scheduled stay is less than 24 hours. as ship's delegate. No beefs reported. Crewmembers who are off duty on Vote of thanks to the steward de­ the day of payoff should be permitted,, partment. to leave vessel if patrolman is unable to meet the ship when docking. Vote TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Water­ of thanks to the steward department ways), Aug. 18—Chairman, S. Man­ for the well-prepared food and good gold; Secretary, W. Mulling. Ship's service. .Ship should be fumigated delegate reported no major beefs. for roaches. Crew requests draws to be in US ZEPHYRHILLS (Pan American currency or travelers checks. Motion made to bring to the attention of Overseas), Aug. 25—Chairman, Nor­ man Wroton, Jr.; Secretary, Andy C. the patrolman the condition of the galley, crew pantry and crew mess- Noah. No beefs reported by depart­ room if they are,not painted before ment delegates. Dwlght Skelton was the end of the trip. Request suffi­ elected to serve as new ship's dele­ cient number of cots and new mat­ gate. Vote of thanks to steward de­ tresses for next trip, and repair or partment for an excellent job. renewing of fans that don't operate PUERTO RICO (Motorshlps, Inc.), properly. Discussion about fantail canopy. OS and Wiper to alternate Aug. 26—Chairman, Andone Ftrrar; Secretary, Abraham Aragonet. One cleaning laundry room. man missed ship. An inventory of his WACOSTA (Waterman), Sept. 13— belongings was taken and they were Chairman, A. Tremer; Secretary, left a.shore. No beefs reported by Ramon Irizarry. No beefs reported delegates. Calixto Gonzalez was by department delegates. It was sug­ elected as ship's delegate. Crew re­ gested that all crewmembers familiar­ quests more variety of meats. ize themselves with the Union agree­ ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), Aug. ment. Crew requested to turn in all excess linen. Vote of thanks to the 17—Chairman, Otto Robert Hoepner; secretary, H. C. McCullough. $14.73 steward department for fine job. in ship's fund. No beefs reported by ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Sept. 5 dep.-iHrrient delegates. Request that —Chairman, Floyd Peavy; Secretary, patrolman take sample of drinking C. E. Turner. Ship's delegate re­ and washing water to the Board of ported everything is going along Health, as water is rusty when ship fairly smooth. Port Agent in Puerto is rolling. Sanitary system is not Delegates re­ Rico said he would assist anyone who working properly. wants to get a medical examination quested to make out list of safety while In Puerto Rico. Motion to give suggestions and turn same in to the ship's delegate permission to take ship's delegate. Page Thirtcca LOG Seafarer Gets 3rd Prize In Checker Play A Labor Day weekend tourna­ ment in Mobile has produced the "Gulf Coast Checker Champion," with Seafarer Fred B. Kritzier winning the 3rd place spot in the competition. Kritzier paid off tiie Seatrain New Jersey (Seatrain) just prior to the holiday last month to par­ ticipate in the contest. He was deck delegate aboard the ship. In his report on the tourney at the Mobile Checker Club, Kritzier says he played four opponents at the opening session, August 31, for a total of 16 games. He de­ feated two of the master class players, but wound up in a tie with the "Mis­ sissippi State Champion" and the "Alabama State Champion" Kritzier in a four-game match with each of them. Sunday, September 1, Kritzier met the two remaining players in the final matches. This brought him the 3rd place spot in the con­ test, plus a net prize of $37.38 for his two-day efforts. Overall winner of the tourney was a master class player from Atlanta, who emerged with the title of "Gulf Champion." Since Atlanta is also Krltzler's home town, this means that Georgians snared two of the three top prizes in the tournament. From the Ships at Sea One of those long stretches where a ship's delegate has turned in a top-notch job and has stayed on in the post for many months, has come to a close on the Fairport (Water­ man). On the job for 16^ months, Seafarer A. R. McCree resigned and drew a warm vote of thanks from his shipmates for his work in their behalf. Frank H. Foster was elected at the last meeting to take over where McCree left off. The steward de­ partment also drew a vote of thanks for its efforts. if 4" Meeting notes from the Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service) re­ port that the person or persons un­ known who made off with one crewmember's money and wallet on a recent voyage was "cussed properly" at the last meeting. "There was no discussion," says meeting secretary P. T. Gazic, "just cussin' ..." 4- 3« On the Overseas Rebecca (Over­ seas Carriers), the new crew aboard got a start on a ship's fund with a $3 "treas­ ury" left over by the gang on the previous voyage. The steward was elected as treas­ urer to try and build up the fund ... The Re­ Sonchez becca was also reminded at the last meeting that the father of Brother Heniz F. Ulrlch had recently passed away and promptly came up with a contribu­ tion for a floral tribute to be sent home. 4" 4" 4" The galley gang on two ships passed their own kudos to fellow crewmembers. On the Walter Rice (Reynolds), the steward de­ partment gave praise to the 12-4 and 4-8 deck watches for cleaning the messroom and lounge in the mornings and thereby making those chores a lot easier during the day ... On the Steel Executive (Isthmian), the cooperation of all hands in returning and drawing fresh linen was especially singled out for thanks by the steward. Ship's delegate C. R. Wood also got a vote of thanks from his ship­ mates for a good job done on that vessel. 4" 4 4' An aid to tYie crecx gang when working on boat cover lashings has been suggested by C. T. Volk, bosun on the Hastings (Water- Tremer McCree man). He urged mat heavy wood benches be made up for the boat deck so the men will have something to stand on which won't topple over easily. The idea is be­ ing looked into, but with the thought in mind that whatever is made up should not be so elab­ orate that it tempts some petty larceny by natives in overseas ports. Volk pointed out that benches of this type can readily be stolen, or thrown over the side at night to be picked up later. 4 4 4 Shipmates of the late Seafarer Harry East gathered up a donation of $306 to be sent to his widow, after East died in an accident aboard the Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service) a few weeks ago. Oldtimer Manuel E. Sanchez was chairman at the meeting where the contribution was started . . . It's one of those weird coinci­ dences that Sanchez was the sub­ ject some months ago of an er­ roneous "death claim report" due to an apparent foul-up in Social Security numbers. One report listed Sanchez as "deceased" on March 7, but a later one on June 21 verified the fact that he was very much alive. Sanchez probably wasn't even aware of the mix-up at the time. 4 4 4 A union indoctrination session on the Wacosta (Waterman) was led by meeting chairman A. Tre­ mer, who urged all members to familiarize themselves more close­ ly with the details of the SIU's contiacts and working rules. He noted that the blue SIU handbook containing copies of all contracts, rules, etc., was available at no cost from any hall and should be re-read periodically. The steward department on this vessel also re­ ceived a vote of thanks in the meeting record. Sunday Doings On The Overseas Joyce .^ v •• i ••'•'•A Close-ups on the Overseas Joyce (Overseas Carriers) picture three members of the galley crew waiting for the meal-time rush, while deck maintenance C. Mizak (at right) is alongside checking the deck gear and taking in the sun at the same time. The galley trio (l-r) includes T. Diangson, chief cook; Juan Colon, 3rd cook, and R. Stewart, galley utility. The pictures are by ship's delegate M. J. Kerngood and were sent in by steward Felix Van Looy. �Pare Fonrteen SEAFARERS LOO Ship's Gift To Typhoon Victims Praised By Korean Red Cross Your Gear.. An exchange of correspondence which traveled halfway around the world from Seoul, Korea, to Mobile and Minneapolis in the States, reached the SEAFARERS LOG last week. The letters document an act of open-hearted generosity by the SIU crew and officers on the Waterman freighter Hastings last July. that it could be turned over to the and then on to the skipper In proper agency. The ship there­ Minneapolis. The Waterman ship had been in the Korean port of Inchon during the summer, shortly after 'Typhoon Shirley" cut loose and caused severe de­ struction and loss of life In the Far East. In the report forwarded to the LOG from his hometown of Min­ neapolis, after the overseas mall caught up with him, Capt. Ben Martin relates how all members of the crew promptly got together a contribution amounting to $135, as a donation for the children who were victims of the flooding that ravaged many parts of Korea. The cash gift was the equivalent of 17,472.50 Korean won. The entire sum was sent in the form of a money order to the American Embassy In Seoul, so after left Korea for other ports and finally made its way home. Acknowledgment of the gift took a few days, after it was forwarded by US Ambassador Samuel D. Berger to the Republic of Korea National Red Cross, and then came the task of locating the ship. Ultimately, the letters went to Waterman's home office in Mobile, President Doo Sun Choi of the Korean National Red Cross per­ sonally expressed his "sincere ap­ preciation for the heartwarming gift and sympathies upon our chil­ dren." This will be another muchneeded comfort "to be shared by the stricken children, and you may rest assured of our best use on their behalf," he added. What's The Gag, Fellas? Visitor Cites Inger's 'Food A la Savoy' The SlU-manned bulk carrier Inger (Reynolds) sports many an innovation in her cargo-handling equipment and other ship's gear, but it will take a heap of automa­ tion to match what she carries in her galley. "I'm not boasting when I tell you we've got the best two cooks on board you'll find in the whole of the States," was the way her skipper, Capt. Floyd B. McKneely, described some of his galley hands when a visitor boarded the ship in England some time ago. The results of the visit were described in an article carried by the "Newcastle-on-Tyne Journal" about the ship and her crew. The Inger was at a shipyard in BIyth, England, to take on two deck-load­ ing cranes to handle her bulk cargoes. A British newsman described the chow as "Food a la Savoy"— the kind "one would only hope to receive from a five-star hotel." Besides lauding the culinary skills of chief cook Ralph Tindall and baker James Prestwood, the Britisher also lavTshed praise on the service provided by the saloon messman, in the person of Pedro Suarez. "And one of the finest meals I've had the pleasure of eating was not dinner at eight—it was the American idea of a suppertime snack at five," he reported. "The American brand of sincere hospitality which I met at every turn" was also warmly praised in an article that surely earned a featured spot in the "scrapbook" of every Inger Seafarer. Dick Grant was the steward on the ship. Caught in an animated conversation after hours on the Beau­ regard (Waterman) are Seafarers Nick Nomikos, steward (left), and Nick Bechiivanis, dayman. The below-decks dis­ cussion was filmed by Alien E. Durgin, DM. BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty), Sept. 1—Chairman, Charles Dawson; Secretary, D. O. Coker. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Charlie Gedra was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Request that ship's delegate see the master about draw for aU foreign ports. Crew asked to use caution when using the washing machine. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Aug. 25—Chairman, R. Walman; Secretary, ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Sept. 1—Chairman, M. Cross; Secretary, W. Bickford. Union taking action on written resolutions and motions that were submitted on previous trip. $4.50 in ship's fund. J. Morrison was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Vote of thanks to M. Cross for job well done as ship's delegate. MADAKET (Waterman), Sept. 2— Chairman, Leon M. Kyser; Secretary, Albert G. Espeneda. Ship's delegate reported that there were no major beefs and things were going along well. $12.50 in ship's fund. Charles Purdue was elected to serve as ship's for ship ... for shore Whatever you need, fn work or drest geor, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport Coats Slacks Dress Shoos Work Shoes Socks Dungarees Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts Khakis Ties Sweat Shirts T-Shirts Shorts Briefs Swim Trunks ~ Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletries Electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry Cameras Luggage the delegate. Discussion regarding stew­ ard department taking garbage can aft. A. J. FAITH (Pacific Seafarers), Aug. 25—Chairman, Anthony Scaturro; Secretary, John Lklnke. Captain In­ formed crew that three men are being flown home, two due to injuries and one man sick. Cable sent to Ameri­ can consul for replacements. Mo- •f D. Missiner. *5.00 in ship's fund. Electrician wishes better quarters and will refer matter to patrolman. The matter of water tanks being cleaned will he taken up with patrolman. Check with company in regards to issue of painting quarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. FLORIDIAN (So. Atlantic & Carib­ bean), Sept. 1—Chairman, Y, W. Bryant; Secretary, p. Dunphy. Beefs on chow. Changes in menu recom­ mended. Stores to he cheeked by steward. More supervision in stewards department needed. OeUber 4, 196t SEACHEST launch servics OT disputed in deck and engine departments. Restriction to ship and no scheduled launch serv­ ice for the stewards in Iran was dis­ puted and will he referred to patrol­ man at payoff. Motion that crew not take shots when not needed. Motion to have crew messhall alrconditioned. Motion that new washing machine for crew be purchased in Bombay. cussion on having -rubber tips for steward department chairs, or new tips on legs, in order to keep chairs from sliding in messhall in bad seas. Discussion about having ship's dele­ gate contact New Orleans hall about time off In Houston over the week­ end. Discussion on missing movie fund. Present ship's fund <127.54. Total In movie fund now Is $335.50. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over­ seas). Aug. 3—Chsfrman, Anthony Barnes; Secretary, Oavid Blumlo. HENRY (Progressive), Aug. 18— Chairman, J. Bullock; Secretary, Rounds. No beefs reported. Captain will have ship fumigated If possible. B. Cherry was elected to serve ae ship's delegate. Request for a variety of cigarettes. Need new mattresses. Crew asked to be properly attired in messhall. Avoid abuse of ship's linen. Request for more slopchest items as well as variety to be carried In the future. tion that Union check manning scale of this ship which is a cargo-passen­ ger type. The manning scale for the engine department should be looked Into. Beef with steward department on conditions of drinking fountain and passageways. ORION STAR (Orion), Aug.' 25— Chairman, George Ruf; Secretary, T. J. While. One man missed ship in Hawaii. No cooperation from captain regarding allotments. $6.25 in ship's fund. Much disputed OT in engine department. Motion made to have official payoff at Wilmington, Cali­ fornia. Mattresses and pillows should be replaced or renewed. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Aug. <—Chairman, G. C. Reyes; Secretary, Arnold F. Rehm. $43.00 In ship'a fund. GLOBS CARRIER (Maritime), July 27—Chairman, J. Rivadulla; Secretary, E. J. Ponis. Motion to see captain and arrange for a port payroll while ship Is in shipyard. Suggestion made to rearrange launch schedule as per agreement and crew's convenience. Mattresses needed. Request that the sliip be fumigated for roaches. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), no daleChairman, E. Kelly; Secretary, J. E. Hannon. $53.00 in fund for movies. Motion made regarding new retire­ ment plan similar to engineers, where men can retire after a certain number of years. regardle.ss of age. Vote of thanks to steward department and new ship's delegate. DEL NORTE (Delta), Aug. 18— Chairman, R. B. Slough; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Dlsrussion on each de­ partment taking turns to keep crew's hospital clean. Since this job is in gloryhole work rules, hospital will be cleaned by gloryhole steward. Dls- ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny Car­ riers), June 15—Chairman, John J. Breen; Secretary, L. Larkln. Held discussion on galley stove which hat not been working right for three trips. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. LOSMAR (Calmar), Sept. 2—Chair­ man, John Miller;. Secretary, John Reed. Ship's delegate reported that the beef regarding the chief mate will be ironed out with the deck depart­ ment. Motion made to see if a better grade of mattresses can be placed aboard ships. RYE (American Bulk Carriers), July 22—Chairman, Pete Prevas; Secretary, Ronnie Watts. No watercooler in the engine room and no supplies aboard to repair it. Complaints from engine department members regarding ma­ chinery which needs repairs. No reply received so far from headquarters to wire concerning unsanitary condi­ tions and room allowance owed due to lack of repairs. - WISH ICOULP DO FOR YOU... mmrn �October 4. IMS SEAFARERS LOG Pace Fifteea Sthedule Of 5IU Meetings SIU membership meetings are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the iisted SIU ports below. All Seafarer^ are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York October 7 Detroit October 11 Philadelphia October 8 Houston October 14 Baltimore October 9 New Orieans October 15 MobUe ...... .October IS FINAMCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of tho 8IU Atlantic, Gull, Lakes and Inland Vatera District naksa apeelflo provlalon for aafaauarding the neaberahlp's •oaey and Union finances. The constitution roqulroa n datalled CPA audit every three iMntha by a rank and file auditing connlttee elected by the nenberahlp. 'All Union records are available at SIU hsadquartera in Brooklyn. Should any nanber, for any reason, be refused his constitutional right to In­ spect these recerda, notify SIU Prealdont Psttl Hnll by cartlfled nail, return receipt requested. West Coast SIU Meetings H! SIU headquarters has issued an advance schedule through Novem­ ber, 1963, for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Wilmington ban Franeiseo Seattle October 21 October 23 October 25 November 18 November 20 November 22 Know Your SIU Contract (Continued front page 16) in the deck department shall stand tank watches and shall handle valves in connection with the load­ ing or discharging of cargo or ballast. When vessels are not load­ ing or discharging, deck depart­ ment members shall stand gang­ way watches. Quartermasters shall not be required to chip, scale, Eougee or polish brass. When watches are broken, deck depart­ ment crewmembers shall be re­ quired to stand gangway watches.' "Question No. 2—Is overtime payable between the hours of 5 PM and 8 AM on weekdays for the standing of such watches? "Answer: Overtime is payable for the standing of these watches between 5 PM and 8 AM on week­ days. "Reference: Article III, Section 6 (b) and (c) of the Standard Tanker Agreement, which reads as follows: '(b) In port when sea watches are broken the hours of labor shall be 8 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District paid for at the regular overtime rate for the respective ratings. "'(c) In port when sea watches are not broken, members in the deck department shall stand their regular watches, and perform their regular duties. Employees standing these watches shall assist the officer on watch in attending mooring lines, tending gangways, gangway lights, handle valves and blanks, handle, connect and dis­ connect vessel's cargo and bunker hoses on board the ship, replace butterworth plates and close tank tops when necessary for cargo operations. Men on watch may assist pumpman in pumprooms when accompanied by pumpman to make changes for handling cargo, but not to do repair work. " 'On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, or between the hours of 5 PM and 8 AM on weekdays, overtime shall be paid for such watches.'" Obviously, as regards the type of job problem cited above, we re­ ceived from the ship the informa­ tion required for a fair determina­ tion of the contract. Hov/ever, we cannot do the same with all letters and communications on these con­ tract questions unless crewmem­ bers make the details or the precise circumstances of their problem known to us. If Seafarers will do so, we'll attempt to present this column regularly in the LOG as a means of answering similar questions and dealing with other contract mat­ ters that develop from day to day. PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Gal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Llndsey WiIIiam.<i A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPHESEN l A FIVES Bill HaU Ed Hooney l^red Stewart B.AUIIMORE . 1216 E. Baltimore St Rex Dickey. Agent EAatern 7-4900 BOSION 276 State St John Fay. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DEl'ROI'l 10229 W. Jelterson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS . 675 4tn Ave., Bklyn HVacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 3804 Canai St. Paul Drozak. Agent .... WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILUE 2608 Pearl St.. SE., Jax William Morris. Agent El4hn 3-0987 M1A9U 744 W. Flagler St Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Louis Neira Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave Buck Stephens. Agent Tel 529-7546 NEW YORK. . 678 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK . 416 Coiley Ave Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent 625-6505 PHiLAI|i;LPHIA 2604 S 4th St Frank TJrozak. Agent DEwey 6-381P SAN FRANCISCO . .. 450 Harrison St Frank Boyne. Agent DOuglas 2-4401 E B McAuIey. West Coast Rep. SANTURCB- PR 1313 Fernander Juneos Stop 20 Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. Phone 724-2848 SEA (TLK .. 2505 Ist Ave •red Bahkowski. Agent MA In 3-4334 lA.MPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 WILDING-ION calir 509 N Marine Ave Ceorae McCartney. Agent TErmlnal 4-2528 Larkin Clyde Smith Contact your sister, Dorothy Sue Smith, 625 Clayton Street, Tupelo, Miss., as soon as po.ssibIe. Very important. 4- 4. 4- William E. Sargent You are asked to get in touch with Joseph J. Duffy, District Manager, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., 4810 Harford Road, Baltimore 14, Md. 4" 4" \ -1 --- mm ii TRUST FURIB. All trust funds of tho SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakaa and Inland Vatara District are adnlnlatsred In accordanco with the proviaiona of various trust fund agreeneata. All thsao agreoMnta apoclfy that the truatoea in chargs of these funds shall consist squally of union and nanagenent ropresantativaa and their alternates. All expenditures and dlaburaaaenta of trust funds are nade only upon approval by a najorlty of the trustees. All trust fund flaaaclal records are available at the hsadquartera of the various trust funds. If, at any tine, you ara dsniad Infomatlon about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU Prealdant Paul Hall at SIU haadquarters by certified nail, return receipt requested. .«nnppiMG RIGHTS. Your shipping rights end seniority are protected exclus­ ively by the contracts betveen the Utalon and the ahlpownera. Get to knov your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available In all.Uilon balls. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the ahlpownera, first notify the Seafarers ARPCA^ Board by certified •all, return receipt requested. Dxe proper address for thla Is: Max Harrison, Chalraan, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite I63O, New York h, NY Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at Uhlon headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Full copies of con-tracts as referred to are a-vallable to you at all tlaes, either by writing directly to the Uhlon or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. * ' mM CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracta are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard • ship. Know your contract rights, aa well as your obligations, such as filing for or on the proper sheets and In the naimar. If, at any tine, any SIU patrolnan or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Iq addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified nail, return receipt requested. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAF.VRERS LOG. The LOG has t raditioijally_ refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publls'iiiig articles deem­ ed harmful to the Union or its .collective mombei'ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 19G0 meetings in all constitutional ports. Tlie responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ utive Board may delegate, frpm among its ranlts, one individual to carry out this responsibility. m PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies'are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless sn official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying s recaipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and £a given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re­ quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return rece.lpt requested. 13®; CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so ss to fuiliariza themselves with its contents. Any time you feel sny 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 SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension beneflts have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ cluding attendance at membership msetings.. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. ssisgSs;- EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in emplcyraent and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts whlcU the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may 'be discriminated against 'because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to wliich he is entitled, he should notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. w 4« Bobby Gene McMichael Contact your mother at 441 New­ man Street, Hattiesburg, Miss. 4i 4> 4- Philadelphia 11, Pa., on an im­ Charles Dorobi - Joseph Francis Lewis portant matter concerning a mem­ Contact your sister, Mrs. Louis It is important for you to con­ ber of his family, Orzech, 1933 W. Oakdale Avenue, tact your wife immediately. Chicago 13, III., as soon as possi­ 4' 4" t 4 3) ble. Very urgent. George S. Lynch David Arms Horton i i 4i The above-named or anyone Get in touch with your brother, knowing his whereabouts is asked Hubert H. Horton, as soon as pos­ Ted Zielinskl to contact George S. Lynch, Sr., sible at 3836 Santa Clara Way, £x-SS Alice Brown at' 6814 Bingham Street, Apt. C-5, Liverniore, Calif. Urgent Get in touch with Jesse Jimincz, PO Box 1254, Texas City, Texas, on a personal mattei-. 4. 4. 4 Henry Viik The above-iLimed or p knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact his sister, Aiiss . .e Viik, Polve Rajoon, Taevaskoja, USSR Estonia. �Vol. XXV No. 20 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC. GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 9th Pint Donated By Seafarer Sabine Tug Fleet Ratifies Cains In First SlU Pact |r ~ HOUSTON—A new three-year contract just signed by the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union has won substantial gains across the board for tu^en in the Sabine Towing Company fleet, following action by the National Labor Relations Board upholding an SIU-IBU elec­ tion victory last May. The ; new pact went into effect on "®w contract the Sabine the United Marine Division, Local September 16. It was unanimously ratified by the Sabine boatmen. The three-year agreement cover­ ing about 200 licensed and un­ licensed personnel carries pro­ visions for yearly wage openers in addition to immediate wage hikes for all hands. The Sabine boatmen are also getting an ad­ ditional cash dividend in the form of rebates on money they had been paying to company retirement and health and welfare plans. Under Use Only One Mail Address Seafarers with beefs regard­ ing slow payment of monies due from various operators in back wages and disputed overtime should first check whether they have a proper mailing address on file with the company. SIU headquarters officials point out that reports received from sev­ eral operators show checks have been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score Is sent from another, thus cre­ ating much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. workers will no longer have to 340, of the National Maritime make contributions for this kind Union, led the independent group of security and will receive the to petition for a representation full benefits of SIU welfare-pen­ election early this spring. The IBU sion coverage. then intervened to get a place on Overtime provisions spelled out the ballot. in the pact provide overtime for Vote Results all harbor work between 7 PM In that election the IBU re­ and 7 AM, plus an hoiu-'s over­ ceived 78 of the votes cast. The In­ time for cooks who must cook breakfast while in the harbor. dependent organization got 58 Also provided is a "call-back day votes and the UMD 21 votes. The for harbor men called back while runoff election was then ordered off watch, who will now receive by the NLRB. Sabine operates 23 boats out of an extra day's pay for such work Among many contract provisions Port Arthur, Lake Charles and providing for improved working Beaumont engaged in docking and Easy chore for Seafarer Arthur Sanhoyldt at Brooklyn SIU conditions are an industrial hiring undocking ships and towing petro­ clinic is donation of his 9th pint of blood for the SIU blood system, detailed procedures to leum and chemical barges in the bank program, his 2nd donation for this year. Sankovidt, Gulf area. The company operates protect seniority rights and who shipped as a messman on the Bienville (Sea-Land) last 16 vessels in the tidelands and strong grievance system. time out, began making donations in August I, 1959. Nurse Before the new contract was intracoastal canal, 6 harbor boats Mary Larson handles the technical details. completed, a six-man committee of and one deep-sea boat. rank-and-file members was elected to set up contract proposals and sit in on the actual negotiations with the company. The SlU-lBU became bargain­ ing agent for Sabine tugmen when the NLRB upheld the results of a decisive IBU win in runoff ballot­ By Robert A. Matthews, SIU Vice-President, Contracts & Contract Enforcement ing against the Sabine Towboatmen's Federation, an independent organization. From time to time in the past, the SEAFARERS LOG has printed articles on beefs which Dissatisfaction in the fleet with jKnow Your SIU^ Contjrg^t Proper Filing Of A Beef Makes The Difference Bloomfieid Bid For Added Ship Aid Goes To Hearing WASHINGTON—Informal hearings on an application by the Bloomfieid Steamship Company to expand its subsidized operations began here this week before the Maritime Subsidy Board. The session got un--* derway after a reported post­ Government for help in paying for ponement of a September 19 the construction of three proposed hearing date. SlU-contracted Bloomfieid has applied for operating subsidies on Trade Routes 13 (US Gulf-Medi­ terranean) and 22 (US Gulf-Far East). Bloomfield's present oper­ ating subsidy agreement only cov­ ers Trade Route 21 between the US Gulf, United Kingdom and Northern Europe. Bloomfieid first indicated its in­ terest in expanding its subsidized runs last fall, when it applied for a 20-year extension of its existing contract with the Government on TR 21. The original contract was granted in 1953. Bloomfieid now has four ships and would probably need four more to provide the 16 to 24 sail­ ings per year it proposes on each of the additional routes. The hearings on the Bloomfieid application got underway on Tues­ day, October 1. The Lykes Steam­ ship Company is applying for addi­ tional subsidy on the same route, and several other lines have in­ tervened in both cases. Another SlU-contracted com­ pany, the Penn Shipping Company, also recently filed application for construction subsidy to build three new bulk vessels for operation in world-wide trade, but no hearing date has yet been set on this mat­ ter. Penn Steamship presently operates two tankers and four bulk carriers manned by the SIU. The Penn application asked the 24,600 - deadweight - ton bulk car­ riers. In the past, however, the Government has refused to grant subsidies for bulk carriers. This follows a policy of giving aid only to general cargo and liner vessels, even though American foreign trade cargoes now consist mainly of basic raw bulk materials. Last year. Secretary of Com­ merce Luther Hodges became em­ broiled in a public furor when he denied construction aid on two large ore carriers for the SlUcontracted Ore Navigation Inc. Two other SIU companies with pending subsidy applications are Waterman Steamship, whose bid for aid in its foreign operations has been pending since 1957, an Isthmian Steamship, which filed an updated application with the Maritime Administration on Au­ gust 7 for operating and construc­ tion differential subsidies on all of its foreign trade routes. ^w STATE arise aboard SIU ships and how they are resolved in accord with the SIU contract. For SIU men who may be many thousands of miles away from headquarters or from any State­ side port, mail is usually thef nnlv wa\7 we WP can can hanrllo only way handle mnct most have readily given him the answer watches overtime between the of these problems and show to his problem. hours of 5 PM and 8 AM on week­ how the contract's provisions apply to the many types of jobs Seafarers are called upon to do in the course of their work aboard ship. Before we can do this, however, we've got to have complete in­ formation on the work situation that is involved, as a matter of fairness to all hands. The only way we can make a fair determination is to know everything about how particular dispute arose. It's therefore important that any letter describing a shipboard beef or dispute must be complete, accurate and give all particulars. Even facts which might seem unimportant to the writer could hold the key to making a fair de­ cision on an interpretation of the contract. If the letters we get don't give the full details, the only thing that can be done is to start a chain of correspondence with the ship or, if the vessel is due in a US port before long, to forward the matter to the agent of that port so that the problem can be settled there. A typical example is a letter from a ship's delegate whd wrote headquarters and put the follow­ ing question: "Please tell us when overtime starts for the 12-4 watch on sailing day." That's all he told us, except for the name of his ship. He did not set forth any of the circumstances that prompted him to write the letter and he gave us no explana­ tion of what brought about what was obviously a dispute. Accordingly, all headquarters could do was to advise him to keep a record and refer the problem to the boarding patrolman at the ship's payoff. Had he given us adequate information, we could On the other hand, here's a letter from the deck delegate of the SS Zephyr Hills, a tanker, who stated their problem clearly. He wrote: "We are due to go to the ship­ yard in Japan in November for a month. Are they required to have a crewmember stand gangway watches and, if so, are such Leslie Named To New Post WASHINGTON — Stephen J. Leslie, president and business manager for Marine Division Lo­ cal 25 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, has been named an international represen­ tative of the lUOE. The move places Leslie in a key position to closely align the functions of the engineers' union in maritime. The announcement of Leslie's' appointment was made here by lUOE General President Hunter P. Wharton and indicates the growing importance of the organi­ zation in maritime labor affairs. Local 25 is the only national union of dredgemen and repre­ sents more than 4,000 workers in the dredging industry on the At­ lantic, Great Lakes and Gulf Coasts and in all navigable waters eastward from the Rocky Moun­ tains. Leslie has been lUOE rep­ resentative on the Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department for several years. The dredgemen's union has had its main offices at the SIU head­ quarters building in Brooklyn since the local was chartered by the operating engineers in 1959. . days?" His letter was answered in the following manner, because tho questions and the circumstances involved were clear: "... The questions posed in your letter are as follows: "Question No. 1—^While in tho shipyard in Japan, are they re­ quired to have a crewmember stand gangway watches? "Answer: The ship is required to have a member of the deck de­ partment stand gangway watches when a vessel is not loading or dis­ charging. "Reference: Article 111, Section 8 (b) of the Standard Tanker Agreement, which reads as fol­ lows: 'DECK DEPARTMENT'S DUTIES IN PORT. Quartermasters or any other unlicensed personnel (Continued on page 15) Mail Crew Lists To Union Office In order to keep Union rec­ ords up to dale and to fully protect Seafarers' rights to welfare and other benefits, it is important that all ships' dele­ gates mail a complete SIU crew list in to headquarters after the sign-on. The crew lists are particularly valuable in an emergency when it's necessary to establish seatime eiigibllity for benefits on the part of a Seafarer, or a member of his family, particularly if he should be away at sea at the time. The crew list forms are being mailed to all ships with each issue of the LOG and can be obtained from Union patrolmen in any port. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 4, 1963 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DOMESTIC FLEET HANGS ON FATE OF LUMBER BILL SABINE TUGMEN APPROVE FIRST SIU AGREEMENT SEEK NEW MAIL CAMPAIGN TO BREAK ‘MEDICARE’ STALL SEA UNIONS IN JOINT TALKS ON RAIDING, SHIP DISPUTES SIU MOBILE, HOUSTON CLINIC EXAMS MOUNT US SAFETY AWARD HONORS RESCUE BY SIU TUG CREW GOV’T BACKS LABOR STAND VS. CENTRAL-PENN MERGER $800 SIU VACATION RATE FOR ALL ENDS FIRST YEAR SEA-FUELING GEAR RULED ESSENTIAL GOV’T CITES SEA FREIGHT AID IN PAYMENTS DEFICIT SABINE TUG FLEET RATIFIES GAINS IN FIRST SIU PACT BLOOMFIELD BID FOR ADDED SHIP AID GOES TO HEATING 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 10/04/1963 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. XXV, No. 20 1963 Periodicals Seafarers Log