http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d4c217bad8170dc952f4b324aed984f8.PDF 18bb18586e8dc98a88c45170a56d8df6 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSIk^LOG Nbruary 7 1964 OFFtCIAL ORQAW OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GJJLF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT » AFL-CIO \ Why Medicare? THE INCREASE IN OLDER AMERICANS AGE 65 PLUS 1900 EACH COMPLETE SYMBOL = 2,000,000^ 1920 1940 1960 1980 IKtKKiiif SlU, ILA Blast Gov't Handling In Wheat Deal, Fight Waivers story On Page 3 A A Aft//////// •Projected , Sourcei 1900 through 1960, census of population; 1980, U.S. Bureau of the Census, "Current Population Reports; Estimates," Series P-25, No. 251. Chart depicting steady increase in number of older Americans since 1900 makes eloquent case for Medicare program-financed under the Social Security System and backed by the AFL-CIO. Longer life for US senior citizens has been paralleled by immense rise in hospital and medical expenses, whose high cost is out of reach for many. (See editorial, Page 11.1 13 C-4s Slafed For SW Fleet Story On Page 2 The Big Question In Wheat Sales To USSR Who Protects US Shipping ?????? mm m m m m See Centerfold Lifeboat Marker For 5IU. SIU lifeboatmen's training school greets first graduating class in 1964, which also happens to be clafes number 100 since the start of the program. Group that just completed train­ ing here, after 8-day course at Union head­ quarters, includes (front, 1-r) Farrell Fer­ nandez, Luis Filipetti; middle, William A. Gardner, Eugene Williams, Robert C. Wil­ liams, Thomas F. Doran; rear, Irwin Gitlin and Richard T. Smith, flanked by instructors Dan Butts and* Arni Bjornsson. • �Pace Tw* SEi4F ARERS SlU Fleets Get ]13 Replacements In C-4 Breakout Mmarr T. MM LOG Snowman For New Orleans SIU Clinics' New Hours Win Praise NEW YOlW—All ports are re­ porting enthusiastic response from the membership for the new Satitfday morning service for Sea­ farers at all SIU medical centers on the mainland plus the center at ^n Juan, Puerto Rico. The new Saturday service to provide medical examinations for Seafarers to match the hours for regular job calls in the affected ports will be two months old next week, having begun on December 14. Under the new schedule the cllaics are open between tbe hours of 8 AM and 12 noon each Satur­ day at all seven centers. The Saturday service is intended for the use of Seafarers only at the present time. Free diagnostic services in the fully-equipped clinics remain available for both SIU men and "their families dur­ ing the regular clinic hours on weekdays, Monday through Friday. WASHINGTON —The Maritime Administration has assigned 18 C-4 type reserve fleet troopships to seven non-sub­ sidized operators in the offshore and domestic trades, under a program that will provide some $70 million in shipyard conversion work plus completely-modernized US tonnage that will be serviceable for many years. Four of the companies'*^ which successfully bid for The Government will -hold mortthe 18 ships are SlU-con- gagea on the vessels. The names of the ships going to tracted operators. They are being SIU companies are the following: allocated 13 of the 18 available Waterman — Marine Flasher, vessels. The Navy had announced Marine Cardinal, Marine Shark, Seafarer Vic Miordna shares the spotlight 'with snowman the release of the reserve fleet Marine Falcon, Marine Jumper, during New Orleans' recent big snow, which witnessed a -•••oop carriers last fall. There are Marine Tiger; Calmar— Gen. G. O. 3.8" fall. Miorana is pictured outside election campaign Squier, Gen. Ormar Bundy, Gen. an additional 25 C-4s still in re­ headquarters for Tom Early, running for state representative J. R. Brooke, Gen. O. H. Ernest, from the 6th ward, while Vic was helping in his campaign. serve status. Gen. T. H. Bliss; Oceanic—^Jlarine COPE candidate Early handily defeated John Mattassa, one Once Maritime invited bids on Perch; Penntrans — Gen. H. L. of the candidates labor went all-out to beat. Scott. the 15,000-dead\veight-ton ships, 18 1companies applied for a total of 50 ships on a trade-in basis. Water­ man alone had sought 12 of the C-4s, and will be getting 6. The company will convert them to jumbo containerships, with mov­ able and fixed cranes. By Paul Hall WASHINGTON—A bid by the SlU-contracted. Penntrans The other SIU companies which successfully bid for the vessels Company to buy the jumboized tanker Gold Stream froin the We'have yet to see any evidence of a change in the Government's are Calmar Steamship, which drew Federal Government has been accepted. Penntrai..". outbid attitude of neglect and misunderstanding toward the many problems of the US maritime industry. five of them; Oceanic Petroleum, three other companies for^ which is getting one, and PennAimost without exception, the US maritime industry gets the wrong the vessel. The US took oyer the the ship, which crewed up at trans, also allcted one. end of the stick from the very Government agencies which should pro­ ship after its original o\vner, the Calmar proposes to use its ships San Pedro, Calif. tect American industry and interests. Dime after time, these, agencies The company's high bid was Red Hills Corporation, defaulted have favored foreign interests over American interests, especially in the in break-bulk intcrcoastal service, on its mortgage payments. that will include volume ship­ $2.1 million, against a lien of $3.4 Now known as the Penn Sailor, maritime industry. ments of lumber from the Pacific million the Government holds on the Gold Stream was jumboized A case in point right now is the shipping of $90 million worth of wheat Northwest to the East Coast. from the hulk of the old Citie» to Russia, the first portion of which is being arranged by the Continental Oceanic and Penntrans will con­ Service tanker Salem Maritime, Grain Company. We now find ourselves fighting a continuing battle to vert the C-4s to bulk cargo vessels which was manned by Seafarers get even the 50 percent of these shipments originally slated as the of about 20,000 tons each. until 195i6,' when a series of ex­ absolute minimum to be shipped on US-flag vessels. Matson Navigation, under con­ plosions took the lives of 13 SIU This past week. Continental Grain was seeking a waiver for 280,000 tract to the SIU Pacific District, men and severely damaged the tons of wheat to be carried on foreign ships. This would be more than was alloted two of the remaining ship. half of the amount originally set as a n^inimum for shipments on five ships. Besides the 13 Seafarers known American-flag vessels and would have left us with only 21 perrent in­ The principal characteristics of dead or missing, eight other crew­ stead of the 50 percent originally specified as a minimum. the unconverted C-4s are an over­ men lost their lives in the explo­ As a consequence of this move by Continental to undermine' the all length of 522'10", beam of sions and fire at the Cities Service rights of the US maritime industry, our organization, along with the WASHINGTON — A Maritime dock in Lake Charles, La., just 71'6" and speed of 17 knots. They International Longshoremen's Association and the Marine Engineers are World War Il-built ships that Subsidy Board decision deferring eight years ago, when the disaster have been idle for the most part action on SlU-contracted Bloom- occurred on January 17, 1956. Beneficial Association, advised the Maritime Administration of our since the end of the Korean War. field Steamship Company's request Cities Service later sold the position regarding the waiver in the. following telegram sent Tuesday night: A number of SIU companies for a 20-year agreement on an op­ burned-out hull, which Red Hills "The expressed policy of our Government with respect to the ship­ erating differential subsidy will be salvaged and incdrporated with already operate converted C-4s ment of American wheat to the Soviet Union is that at least 50 per­ reviewed by the Secretary of Com­ another tanker section to build the released previously. Typical of cent of the shipments ought to be carried in United States-flag vessels. merce, the Maritime Administra­ new Gold Stream. these ships are the Transglobe, We have repeatedly been assured by various Government agencies tion has announced. the Ocean Evelyn and Sea-Land's But the Gold Stream also had Bloomfield had protested a.Sub­ its problems, when a fire in one of that this" shipping requirement would be observed in the interests of containerships Mobile and New Orleans. sidy Board decision handed down her boilers again put .the ship out the American merchant marine and American maritime workers. De­ spite these assurances, we are now confronted with the threat that Conversion costs on the ships last month extending Bloomfield's of commission last year. She was our Government will once again waive the 50 percent requirement will be well below the cost to subsidy operation on Trade Route then laid up and, as a result. Red by allowing Continental Grain Co. to select foreign-flag shipping over build similar new hulls, and will 21 for only one year. Bloomfield Hills failed to pay the principal available American tonnage. We vigorously protest the manipulation be borne entirely by the operators. had sought a 20-year pact for op­ and interest due on the ship's of shipping requirements in order to produce greater profits for Conerations on the US Gulf—^United Federally-insured mortgage. Kingdom/European Oon t i n e n t The ship had been laid up for 'tinental at the expense of our nation and the maritime industry. "If the government permits this waiver it will deal a devastating route. At the time of its decision, some 11 months at Todd's shipyard the Subsidy Board had stated that in San Pedro until the sale to blow to American shipping and will defeat the very purpose which gave rise to the requirement in ihe coui-se of the wheat sales nego­ the subsidy extension was Penntrans. Penntrans O'btained a charter tiations that American shipping carry at least 50 percent of the ship­ granted so that the Board could The AFL-CIO has an­ study in greater detail its present for the jumboized ^ip last week, ments. In the event of a waiver, we will be forced to take inunediate nounced that six states passed subsidy contract with Bloomfield. for a grain haul froih the US north acUon in the interests -of the industry, the workers involved and the or strengthened laws prohibit­ The Subsidy Board action was Padfic to Piraeus, Greece. The American taxpayer. We will also call upon the Maritime Trades De­ ing employment discrimina­ the first time that the board had loading is to be completed late partment of the AFLrCIO to take steps for appropriate action by tion last year. Hawaii, Iowa the Ameriean labor movement that would effectively call to the deferred a decision on renewal of a this humth. and Vermont have passed fair attention of the American public the disastrous effects of our govern­ subsidy contract in order to grant employment laws for the first ment's actions iii repudiating the 50-50 policy with regard to the wheat an opportunity for comment and time while Indiana provided shipments to the Soviet Union." possible public hearing. for enforcement of its pre­ Paul Hall, president. Seafarers International Union of North Feb. 7,1964 Vol. XXVI, Mo. 3 Bloomfield has already advised viously voluntary law, Colo­ Amerii <, AFL-CIO the Maritime Adniinistration that rado made its ban on job dis­ Thomas W- Gleason, president. International Longshoremen's it wishes to withdraw its applica­ crimination applicable to ap­ Association, AFL-CIO tion for an operating differential prenticeship programs and . Jesse M. Calhoon, president. Marine Engineers Beneficial .. subsidy to operate on TR 13, which the Maine legislature voted PAUL BALL. President Association, AFL-CIO . ' covers an operation from the US HERBCRT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACK, to require a nondiscrimina­ We were advised the next day that a hearing would be held the Guif to the Mediterranean, and Managing Editor; SamiBD SEAMAI^, Art following day, which all interested parties were invited to attend. We tion provision in standards on TR 22 from the US Gulf to the Editor; MIKB POLLACK, NATBAN SKYOI. were at the hearing along with representatives of the ILA. At that for apprenticeship agreeALEXANDER LESLIE, THOMAS LAUCHLIN, Far East. inents. Both Hawaii and ROBERT AROHSON, Staff Writeri, hearing we made crystal clear our position that we are strongly dis­ Nebraska barred job discrimi­ satisfied with the rough handling, abuse and jiist plain unfair treat­ Published biweekly et the headquerters nation because of age, the of the Seafarere International Union, At. ment which the US maritime industry and maritime workers have been Federation reported. Some lantle. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters getting fof years from various agencies of the US Government. District, AFL'CIO. . t7S Fourth Avenue, 25 states and Puerco Rico The future of American maritime workers and their interests Rre Brooklyn 32, NY Tel HYeelnth «4tOO. Second class postaee bald at the Post now have mandatory lair em­ min­ Office In Brooklyn. NY under the Act deeply involved in this matter and your Union will not, for ployment laws and 18 jurisdic; of AUB. 24, 1912 ute, relax its vigilance to see that the shipping to which American tions bar age discrimination. maritime workers are entitled is not pulted. out from under them by other ys industries, the US Goverpmeiit o:? anyj foreign government: s• Former CS Tanker Rejoins SIU Fleet Bloomfield Aid Bid Awaiting Another Look States Put Teeth In Fair Job Laws SEAFARERS LOG m TUB HOSPITAL C/lllSIUHAlL mMEWAm-Y/ BSi , » .... s 'I »., • V ..s,. «^ '. v. 't I * �I '•H rebraaiy 7. IMt SEAFARERS LOG SIU, I LA Hit Gov't kale InViheat Deal, SO-SO Viaiver Plan Trjo of rank-and-file Seafarers on polls corpmittee in Balti­ more during recent day's voting on dues increase takes time out to line up for the cameras. Committeeman (l-r) are George Litchfield. Frank Rakos and George Godwin. Vote On Dues Hike To End February 18 • NEW YORK—Voting by Seafarers in all ports on the pro­ posed dues increase reached the half-way mark this weiek with voting scheduled to end on February 18, The secret ballot referendum, which be--* gan on Monday, January 20, cord with the SIU constitution, is being conducted in accord which provides for the election with the provisions of the consti­ tution and the report of a six-man rank-and-file committee. The committee called for the election of a six-nian committee on February 24 at headquarters to conduct the tallying and certify the results. Balloting on the proposed in­ crease is being conducted in ac- Pacf/fc SlU, NMU Sign New Pact SAN FRANCISCO — The .SIU Pacific District and the National Maritime Union announced an agreement last week under which they will suspend organizing rivalry in two major US Govern­ ment fleets. Each of the unlcms agreed to halt organizing aotivi^ in one of the two fleets in order to further the chances for the other to obtain exclusive recognition as bargain­ ing representative for the seamen of that fleet. The units ^involved are the Pacific Area Command of the Military Sea Transportation Serv­ ice, wWch operates US Navy transport and service vessels with civil service crews, and the Port­ land (Ore.) District of the US Army Corps of Engineers, wdiich operates civilian-manned dredges, tugs and support vessels. NMU agreed to cease iits or­ ganizing activity in the MSTS Pacific fleet for the rest of the year and the Pacific District SIU agreed to do the same in the Corps of Engineers Portland District. The agreement was signed for the SIU by Morris Weisberger, SIUNA executive vice-president and secretary-treas­ urer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, who directs the SIU's government organizing affiliate, the Military Sea Transport Union. SIUNA President Paul Hall said that "the agreement boosts the chances for trade union represen­ tation victories which are In the best Interests of maritime work­ ers." It is hoped that bargaining elec­ tions will be hqld in bbth units before the end of the year. Some 1,600 men are Involved in the MSTS Pacific fleet and several hundred are involved in (he Port­ land Engineers District. WASHINGTON—Representatives of the SIU and the International Long­ shoremen's Association yesterday vigorously attacked the handling by the US Maritime Administration and private US grain companies, of wheat sales shipments to the Soviet Union. The unions' hlast was made at a hearing called here hy Acting Maritime Administrator Robert Giles. The unions attacked the maritime agency's failure to carry out the intent of Govern­ ment policy that at least 50t^ percent of the wheat ship­ NEW YORK—Twelve of the US-flag vessels which will carry ments to Russia be carried on American wheat to Russia are SlU-manned ships making up the American-flag vessels. bulk of the 20 US vessels committed to the wheat movement so far. The hearing had been called The 20 ships represent 9 companies and account for 343,000 tons by the Maritime Administra­ of the 500,000 tons of wheat that are supposed to go in US-flag tor following a telegram sent to him late Tuesday night, strongly protesting proposals to waive the 50-50 requirement for Americanflag ship participation in the wheat sales, which had been sought by Continental Grain Co. The tele­ gram was sent by SIU President Paul Hall, ILA President Thomas W. Gleason and Jesse M. Calhoon, president of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The joint message stated that if the proposed waiver is granted, "we will be forced to take immedi- vessels. Among the SIU ships due to load in Atlantic or Gulf ports for delivery to Black Sea ports are the following: Chilore, Colum­ bia, Ocean Ulla, Ocean Anna (ex-Orion Star), Spitfire, York, Transorleans, Transerie, Transhartford, Marine and Venore. In addition, the Niagara will load on the West Coast for the USSR's Pacifie coast port of Nakhodka. his union to "boycott ships regard­ tons of the 1 million-ton sale had less of the flag they fly." been assigned to foreign ships be­ In turn. Hall attacked the guide­ fore American vessels were even lines and procedures which Amer­ ican shipping has been forced to given an opportunity to bid. Thus, meet in order to obtain cargoes. he said. President Kennedy's in­ Citing the late President Ken­ tent bad been reversed to the nedy's announcement that the point where American vessels are For special feature on the wheat shipments to Russia were to wheat deal with Russia, see be "carried in available American simply supplementing foreign bot­ centerfold. ships, supplemented by ships of toms. An example of the b-eatment ate action in the interests of the other countries as required," he being received by American industry, the workers involved and pointed out that just the reverse vessels in the assignment of has been the case. the American taxpayer. Hall said that the first 200,000 (Continued on page 6) "We will also call upon the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO to take steps for appropriate action by the Ameri­ can labor movement that would effectively call to the attention of the American public the disastrous effects of our government's action in repudiating ~ the 50-50 policy with regard to the wheat shipments NEW YORK—^The Seafarers Appeals Board has announced to the Soviet Union." the start of an upgrading program for Seafarers, based on Within a matter of hours after the union wire was sent, the MA a Union-shipowner survey of manpower needs in all ports announced that the hearings on the and the number of men *clining nature of the shipping in­ wheat shipment issue would be shipped to fill jobs on SIU- dustry, the record shows that the held on Thursday morning and contracted vessels during SIU has under contract a net of asked representatives of the grain 1963. The Board's action will be 12 more ships than a year ago, companies, maritime unions and implemented through a training which represents almost 400 more shipping companies to attend. program which will function here shipboard jobs available for every At the hearing, Gleason warned in the Port of New York beginning SIU man. that unless 50-50 requirements March 1, 1964. As a result of these develop­ were observed in the wheat ship­ The survey again pointed up the ments, he was prepared to urge favorable job ratio for the pro­ ments and the need to assure the fessional Seafarer with class A availability of qualified Seafarers seniority in the SIU, and showed to meet current manning needs, that there were approximately the Seafarers Appeal Board plan 3,000 more job placements through will be implemented through a SIU hiring halls last year than in supplementary 30-day seniority upgrading course for class B men 1962. In 1962 there were 30,447 job with a minimum of 12 months' placements in all SIU ports, but seatime on SlU-contracted vessels this figure increased to 33,312 in and a lifeboat ticket for a period to meet the needs. The SAB is 1963. the joint Unionnmanagement panel At the same time that job place­ which governs the shipping rules ment figures were rising, the established under contracts for number of available class A SlU-manned vessels. seniority men has been shrinking Qualifications for the seniority due to a number of factors. The study showed that since the vaca­ upgrading are set forth in Section tion benefit for all Seafarers had 5H of the shipping rules, based on doubled to $800 in October, 1962, SAB Action No. 79 adopted on men ashore were extending their December 26, 1963. The miles stays on the beach between jobs were carried in a special LOG and were creating artificial man­ supplement on January 10, 1964. All qualified class B men who power shortages in various ports. Additional factors, contributing wish to apply for a seniority up­ to, the shortages of class A men grading application or for in­ in various ports at different times formation should WTite to: Earl Include the continually-increasing Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Ap­ number of men going on pension, peals Board, 17 Battery Place, all of whom come from within Suite 1930, New York 4, New Getting the glad hand from SIU Headquarters Rep. Bill Hall the class A seniority group. There York. The SAB Seniority Upgrad­ (|eft) is Vineeiao Dl Giaeomo, a former chief electrician are over 5(A oldtime Seafarers ing Committee includes Shepard aboard the Aleoa Mariner who recently passed his exam for now drawing pension benefits. for the Atlantic Area,- Lindsey a 3rd engineers' license. Di Giaeomo took advantage of the Last year's increase in pensioned Williams, Gulf Area; A1 Tanner, SIU upgrading program which prpvides funds for Seafarers members was the largest to date. Great Lakes Area; and E. B. In addition, despite the de­ McAuley, West Coast Area. Interested in obtaining a license. of a rank-and-file polls oonunittee each day in all 16 ports where voting is conducted. The proposal for a dues in­ crease originated in the form of a resolution adopted at the reg­ ular SIU headquarters member­ ship meeting on December 2. It then was carried at subsequent meetings in Philadelphia, Balti­ more, Houston, New Orleans and Mobile which ended on Decem­ ber 11. On December 13, after the wind-up of voting at the Mobile meeting, a six-man convmittbe of Seafarers was elected at head­ quarters to study the proposal and prepare a report with its recom­ mendations, Including voting pro­ cedures for a secret {"eferendum ballot of the SIU membership. In issuing its report, the com­ mittee cited the applicable pro­ visions of the constitution and the finding that the proposal for a dues increase has been accepted by the membership, subject to a secret ballot referendum. The committee report was adopted at special meetings in all constitu­ tional ports on December 16. The "resolution proposes an in­ crease in dues of $10 per quarter from the present $20 to $30 per quarter, effective January 1, 1964. Upgraded To Engineer Seafarers Appeals Board Sets Seniority Upgrading Program �Tw FMV SEAFARERS Mrairr T. UM LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIV Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) Ship Activify January T 8-January 31, 1964 After a period of generally slow shipping, the lag has ended, with a resounding rise everywhere except on the West Coast. Several ports, namely Norfolk, Jacksonville, Mobile, and Houston, more than doubled the number of Seafarers dispatched since the previous period. Jacksonville, the largest gainer, jumped from 16 to 40 shipped. Total shipping for the latest period was up from 822 to 1,253. Registration also was up in all departments, with the deck gang logging the largest gain, jumping from 403 to 470. Total registration for this period was 1,235. Although the West Coast showed a gain last period, the area was generally down this period, except for a slight rise in Wilmington. San Francisco suffered the biggest dip on the West Coast, dropping from 95 to 31 shipped. The Atlantic Coast shipped the most men in the District. In the ship activity totals, payoffs almost doubled, while sign-ons and. in-transits rose only slightly. The rise in both cases was generally spread evenly among A, B and C men, but B showed a slight gain of two per­ centage points, whereas Classes A and C each dropped one point. Class A men dropped to 57 percent of all jobs filled and C men dropped ta 10 percent. The only rise was among B men, up this period to 33 percent of all jobs shipped. ray Slya la Off* ORI TraRS. TOTAL 2 31 4 S 3 0 0 5 5 7 2 3 4 0 8 1 4 2 1 0 2 4 5 1 3 4 3 14 2 14 4 7 3 4 13 30 3 -4 1 B SB 7 25 11 8 3 11 22 42 4 10 » TOTALS ... 71 37 107 214 •ottOR NRW York.... Philadolpbla.. BalfimorR .... Norfolk Jackfonvlilt .. Tampa Mobil# ...... New Orleani.. Hoetton ..... WilmingtoR ., San Franctico. SeottI# ...... DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans. Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS A GROUP 123 ALL 12 14 19 35 11 65 1 8 4 13 8 17 6 26 3 9 1 13 2 2 1 5 4 10 5 7 8 3 18 24 24 18 66 13 27 6 46 12 14 8 13 2 23 5 5 2 12 100 153 56 I 309 Registered CLASS B GROUP 12 3 ALL 3 0 1 2 38 0 16 22 2 5 '7 0" 11 3 0 -4 3 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 2 11 0 41 2 18 21 9 8 19 2 2 2 1 5 2 4 3 1 9 3 5 66 86 I 1611 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 23 ALL 4 2 1 66 25 35 4 8 4 27 8 16 4 4 8 4 10 5 1 0 1 21 8 10 15 27 48 51 13 31 1 0 2 7 1 4 9 15 6 90 148 30 I 268 Registered >n The Beach TOTAL Shipped Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 12 3. ALL 123 ALL 1 0 0 4 5 4 13 5 0 1 0 22 0 3 8 1 0 11 0 61 0 14 66 61 14 141 102 108 32 242 7 44 59 110 5 4 31 26 6 2 16 11 14 8 33 0 4 14 6 0 2 8 0 1 5 18 2 10 2 37 9 1 4 27 10 4 41 35 53 13 101 0 16 21 0 9 0 9 1 18 12 21 2 35 0 1 8 4 4 6 1 • 0 2 10 17 7 14 3 24 1 12 11 2 5 0 0 5 2 24 0 21 1 3 1 3 4 1 0 2 1 3 8 0 5 8 0 27 30 33 71 0 6 0 S 0 21 0 6 0 6 16 22 0 6 73 86 84 27 197 7 44 74 125 25 0 0 48 25 0 16 0 8 71 48 75 12 135 3 22 21 9, 16 0 2 2 4 51 16 4 46 0 2 29 3 3 0 0 3 0 5 12 14 3 6 8 1 1 17 0 7 0 66 3 16 12 31 6 0 6 0 13 28 37 1 1 3 37 0 7 1 8 15 7 8 30 15 16 6 7 9 3 16 0 3 16 54 86 I 156 3 16 19 I 38 268 156 38 I 462 398 493 122 1013 25 187 261 473 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A - Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS . GROUP 1 2 1 1 10 41 1 8 4 15 0 6 3 1 1 .1 8 1 25 9 15 19 2 1 17 3 5 2 50 150 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 8 22 13 43 14 56 0 2 6 0 4 5 0 17 8 9 6 12 0 8 0 4 4 6 1 4 7 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 16 1 9 7 8 2 15 16 28 33 11 0 24 14 38 10 21 0 7 5 12 1 3 5 3 1 9 1 4 2 2 3 7 1 8 25 1 225 14 106 79 1 199 45 160 3 ALL 3 1 57 6 2 11 3 22 7 1 0 4 0 2 3 12 37 3 36 2 - 4 1 3 23 0 7 Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 1 0 1 54 6 24 24 7 2 1 4 18 0 7 11 3 7 10 0 5 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 11 2 9 0 8 12 0 4 36 20 13 3 0 0 2 2 5 0 3 2 7 3 3 1 78 80 1 170 232 12 3 ALL 0 0 78 8 3 8 2 20 6 0 4 6 0 1 13 4 2 41 2 39 0 4 7 2 0 9 27 GROUP 1 2 0 0 6 1 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 7 1 4 28 \ Registered C In The Beach CLASS A CLASS B TOTAL Shipped > - CLASS 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 1 5 12 78 54 7 0 5 8 3 20 18 1 10 1 2 6 5 2 4 6 0 0 1 z 1 13 11 1 0 41 0 12 36 3 9 39 0 1 4 2 0 7 5 0 10 9 7 2 15 1 « 232 170 GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 C ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 1 2 16 1 8 7 16 0 7 97 17 156 18 83 12 144 42 15 50 22 5 2 25 0 3 10 20 1 13 3 41 9 64 9 82 1 25 20 46 18 5 21 1 14 2 5 6 2 12 15 3 9 0 6 5 4 12 3 14 3 1 15 0 .16 0 0 3 1 4 28 5 40 0 18 7 25 25 7 1 71 13 105 4 0 53 21 58 73 135 77 4 34 29 67 84 20 52 5 9 7 5 3 6 8 16 19 2 1 11 68 1 48 6 21 12 8 0 , 12 14 21 1 25 3 8 1 12 10 26 3 47 1 449 132 459 65 1 656 38 201 225 1 464 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Wil SF...:... 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Tarn Mob NO Hon Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 1 1 0 31 46 9 10 21 4 1 1 9 3 4 6 16 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 5| 2 1 1 4i 8 3 1 4 12 6 29 51 4 2 7 25 0 2 1 4 0 7 12 21 3 2 3 11 44 38 87 1 207 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 16 6 1 1 8 10 1 1 2 16 19 3 0 0 4 4 3 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 8 0 2 1 40 43 3 1 2 18 21 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 3 3 1 8 11 115 1 134 29 GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 0 2 2 60 17 7 30 8 1 5 1 18 1 3 11 5 0 1 1 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 2 2 9 33 2 2 26 24 1 5 8 1 2 4 1 7 0 5 2 4 • 1 4 . 10 33 25 104 1 191 GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 19 23 1 0 8 9 13 0 2 11 0 5 6 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 19 1 1 17 19 2 2 15 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 1 ' 7 9 7 90 1 106 Shipped CLASS C Registered C •n The Beach CLASS A CLASS B TOTAL Shipped CLASS GROUP 3 ALL A B 1 2 .0 2 0 0 0 0 23 11 60 0 1 10 0 . 0 7 7 8 9 3 18 13 0 0 3 .0 0 5 6 0 0 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 0 4 1 33 0 0 1 19 0 12 13 24 1 19 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 6 10 0 8 i 5 2 1 42 1 45 191 106 GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 C ALL 1-S 5 14 0 5 4 1 4 4 0 2 1 56 7 43 20 29 88 184 6 94 47 11 10 0 10 7 5 13 31 0 7 26 6 22 84 2 2 18 25 -13 34 34 12 3 16 9 0 2 14 1 2 4 0 11 2 8 13 1 3 2 5 4 4 3 12 2 18 0 2 3 4 11 1 -1 0 , 1 0 18 54 1 2 15 15 9 24 0 17 6 93 0 91 53 24 . 40 20 80 164 2 1 35 72 1 2 32 14 13 15 56 30 13 8 3 7 4 7 21 3 2 6 3 1 16 56 0 1 15 8 24 14 6 10 0 20 23 2 3 15 6 6 6 6 24 7 25 266 1 309 45 1 342 150 160 122 313 1 745 18 SUMMARY - DECK ENGINE STEWARD' GRANDTOTALS Registered CLASS A GROUP 123 100 153 56 50 150 25 82 38 87 232 341 168 Registered CLASS B GROUP ALL 123 1 309 9 66 86 1 225 14 106 79 1 207 8 11 115 J 741 31 183 280 ALL 1 161 i 199 1 134 J 494 SHIPPED CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 54 86 156 90 148 30 268 16 78 80 170 45 160 27 232 12 62 25 104 191 9 . 7 90 106 197 333 161 691 36 139 256 432 SHIPPED CLASS C GROUP 123 3 16 19 4 28 15 2 1 42 9 45 76 TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS ALL ABC 1 38 268 156 38 1 47 232 170 47 1 45 191 106 45 1 130 691 432 130 ALL | 462 1 449 1 342 J1253 Registered C In The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 23 123 ALL 1 398 493 122 1013 25 187 261 132 459 65 656 38 201 225 25 266 310 122 313 745 18 840 .1074 500 2414 81 413 752 ALL 1 473 1 464 1309 11246 �SEAFARERS LOG By Ccrf Tanner, IxecuHve Vice-President C-4 Ships Will Upgrade US Fleet National Right-To-Work Fight Puts Spotiight On Qkiahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—^Faced -with the prospect of a May "right-to-work" referen­ dum, leaders of the Oklahoma AFL-CIO pledged a major fight against the measure which would kill the union shop in the state. Delegates to the combined labor body's 4th biennial con­ the money for 'rl^t-to-wwk,' end International Brotherhood of £le«promote it meet vigorously, are trical Workers and two chapters of. vention here asked for $5 employers with long records of the National Electrical Contractors Seafarers will recall reading: in the LOG about the CioTemment's plans regrardine a eroup of C-4-type freighters which were built durlnp World War II for Navy transportation, and have been laid up since then. Even though these ships are reaching 20 years of age, they have been well preserved and are practically new ships in many cases. Recently when the Navy released 18 of these ships to the Maritime contributions from every union bitter opposition to trade union­ Assooiatimi. Administration for possible commercial use, the non-subsidized com­ member in the state to defeat the ism, including strikebreaking, lock­ Both groups contend that the panies made bids for over two and one-half times that many ships. well-heeled campaign organized by outs and other union busting Wyoming law goes beyond the supporters of the "work" law. The We have been worldng very ac-4 scope of state open ^op laws tactics." lively on this C-4 program, and transactions in the past few convention made it clear that which are legal under Sec. 14b of The national fight against "rightthe successful bidders have now weeks, which we have been watch­ candidates for office who faMed to-work" legislation waa given a the Taft-Hartley Act. The suit to take a clear position on the been named. Of the 18 ships sold ing very carefully in order to pre­ boost in January when a state challenges the provision of the law to .private carriers, 13 will go to serve SIU job security rights at referendum could expect no sup­ judge refused to dismiss a suit making the job referral system port from Oklahoma labor. SlU-contracted companies and all times. William F. Schnitzler, sec.-treas. against a "work" law in Wyoming. used by the IBEW locals and the two to Pacific District SIU fleets. There is another fact of im­ of the AFL-CIO, promised the The legal attack in this c4se is contractors illegal, even though All of the vessels are to be com­ portance which shows the effec­ support of the country's entire being waged by both labor and there is no discriminati<Hi against pletely renovated and upgraded tiveness of SIU Job security. Even movement in his keynote speech management; three locals of the non-union workers. from 14,000 tons to. 22,000 tons. with the ship losses suffered as to the convention. Most important, They should be a substantial im­ a result of the Kulukundis-Bull he emphasized, was that the provement over -the outmoded Line operations, our Union has Oklahoma union movement must Libertys," Victorys and C-2s. not only been able to maintain the "provide the Miergy, the leader­ i ^ job and job opportpnity ratios for ship, the manpower yes, and the There has been some activity Seafarers, we have actually im­ money—essential if the fight is to lately in sales of SIU ships, for­ proved them. be won." mation of new companies and pur­ As a result of organizing activSdhnitzler's statement of U.S. chasing of existing companies, .ity, we did more than just offset labw's support repeated an earlier OAKLAND, Calif.—A ton of chlorine gas was released in with the result that Seafarers any ship losses in 1963—we pro­ pledge of assistance made by fed­ an accident here recently which threatened the lives of 170 have gained the following ships: duced a net gain in the number of eration Pres. George Meany in dockworkers and the crewmembers of the West Coast SIUOur Lady of Peace—purchased ships under contract and thus in­ from US Lines by Liberty Naviga­ creased the number of^jobs avail­ November. In announcing labor's contracted vessel President backing, Meany branded the ([Jrant (American President). humans is an Intense burning of tion. able for SIU men. "work" drive as "a fraud from the eyes, throat and even into Ibe The accident occurred at lungs. Spitfire—owned by American The record shows that we have start to finish." In Oklahoma and In this form, the burning Pier 4 of the Oakland Naval Sup­ Bulk Carriers, she was built by a net of 12 more ships under con­ everywhere else, the federation caused by the gas is resiponsible ply Center when steel cylinders taking two T-2 tankers, the for­ tract than a year ago. chief stated, "those who put up for an inability to breathe, and is of the lethal gas were being mer Buffalo and Niagara, and splicing together sections of both brought down the dock to be load­ often fatal. to construct a 25,000-ton bulk ed on the Grant. A cleat gave way on one of the dock wagons and carrier. liiliiili Penn Sailor —, formerly the one of the cylinders toppled off, G^dstream, she was purchased by releasing the chlorine. Penn Shipping. All together, 170 persons were Sacramento—the former Bulk hospitalized and 500 more were —By Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Leader, bought from American sent out of the area as the Navy Bulk Carriers by Oriental Export­ evacuated part of the base. After er Steamship Company. being treated at the Naval hos­ Action in the marketplace offers The many benefits which are enjoyed by Seafarers and their families pital here, all of the men were Columbia—a former T-2 tanker converted to a bulk carrier by a under the various benefit plans such as Welfare, Vacation and Pension, released to return to work or to a method for trade unionists to as­ sist each other in their campaign new company, Intercoastal Ship­ covering practically every conceivable type of benefit, is a most im­ report to private physicians. ping, which is a wholly-owned portant union function. The payment of the benefits is a big and com­ The cry of "Gas! Get the hell for decent wages and better con­ plicated job and the union pays considerable attention to it,, so as to out of here," created instant bed­ ditions. subsidiary of US Steel. Seafarers and their families are These five ships are an example assist the membership in obtaining all of the benefits to which they lam on the pier, according to ob­ urged to support a consumer boy­ of the fast-moving ship sales are entitled as quickly and as simply as is possible. Each week, hun­ servers. Although the Grant's dreds of benefit applications are processed and paid to members and skipper yelled for all hands to go cott by trade unionists against their beneficiaries. Most of the membership appear to understand the. ashore, many were unable to leave various companies whose products various plans and the benefits that are available to them. by the gangway as the cloud of are produced under non-union Occasionally we receive a question from a member concerning a par­ gas hung at its base. They crowd­ conditions, or which are "unfair ticular benefit, the answer to which would be of interest to the rest of ed onto the bow until an emer­ to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-ClO imions in­ our brothers. Typical of such a question is one that we received this gency ladder was hoisted. volved, and will be amended from week regarding the death benefit. The brother asked why, although Finally the gas blew across the the death benefit is $4,000, the beneficiary of a deceased friend of his port waters to coll about other time to time.) Texas-Miller Products, Inc. had received a payment of $500. He wanted this explained. ships and tugs in the port. All The answer is this: in order for the beneficiary of a deceased mem­ roads leading into the depot were Adam Hats, Ashley, Dorsey Jay, Hampshire Club, Repell-X, WASHINGTON — The Depart­ ber to receive the $4,000 death benefit, the deceased member must have blocked off and the Coast Guard Sea Spray Men's Hats ment of the Navy has announced maintained eligibility prior to his death by having sailed 90 days warned all vessels not to approach (United Hatters) a new sonar navigational aid in the calendar year, and also have had one day sea time within the the area. t 4i which is said to have several ad­ previous 6 months aboard ships of^ The all clear was given after Eastern Air Lines vantages over the present system companies that are a party to the offer the broadest possible protec­ the northwest wind shifted di­ (Flight Engineers) of radar. Seafarers Welfare Plan. Obviously, tion to our members and their fam­ rectly north and dissipated the gas 4" 4" 4» Built for the Navy by Ratheon, this is a very simple requirement ilies and this is another reason into San Francisco Bay. H. I. Siegel the device will allow any craft— for the professional sailor. How­ why the Seafarers benefit plans The gas cylinders were original­ "HIS" brand men's clothes surface or submarine—to navigate ever, for a man who does not meet are exceptional. ly marked for shipment to Guam, (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) to within feet of a given target. It this simple eligibility requirement where they were to be used in that As I mentioned previously, ques­ island's system of water purifica­ 4 4' 4" sends out sound waves in four di­ there is a protective feature in the "Judy Bond" Blouses tions concerning any of the Union's tion and garbage neutralization. rections (fore and aft, port to star­ Welfare Plan by whch his bene­ (Int'l Ladies Garment Workers) In its more concentrated form, board) and measures the frequency ficiary is assured of a $500 death plans are most welcome, and the 4> 4- 4 shifts caused by the motion of the benefit if the deceased seafarer Brothers are reminded that if there cholorine gas was used against Sears, Roebuck Company ground troops during World War ship. has at least one day of sea time is any aspect of the benefit plans Retail stores & products I. Shortly after the Avhr, use of the A computer then figures speed in the year prior to his death. It (Retail Clerks) they do not fully understand we gas as a weapon was banned by and course by - comparing differ­ is clear from this that our plans will make every effort to see that 4 4 4 the Geneva Conference. The ef­ ences in frequency of the echoes. Stitzel-Weller Distilleries they are provided with the proper fects of the concentrated form on Raytheon has named the system Any SIU member who feels "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" answers. the Doppler navigator.' there Is an unnecessary delay "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Under the $400,000 contract. In the processing of any wel­ Bourbon whiskeys Raytheon is said to be able to pro­ fare or pension claims should (Distillery Workers) duce a fully militarized version for immediately call this to the 4 4 4 about $30,000. If the Navy ap­ attention of the SecretaryJ. R. Simplot Potato Co. Cash Benefits Paid — December, 1963 proves, the electronics, firm plans Treasurer at headquarters, by Frozen potato products to build a commercial model to CLAIMS AMOUNT PAID certified mall, return receipt (Grain Millers) sell for $5,000 to $7,000. requested. Any delay In the • Hospital. Benefits 8,123 $ 64,066.74 4 4 4 The sonar system is far more processing of a claim Is usu-- Death Benefits Kingsport Press 31 77,815.34 accurate than radar, especially at ally due to the absence of nec­ "World Book," "Childeraft" Pension-Disability Benefits 516 77,400.00 essary Information or docu­ short ranges. And, in hostile waters, (Printing Pressmen) Maternity Benefits .48 9,471.14 ments which are required be­ it would not produce the tell­ (Typographers, Bookbinders) Dependent Benefits 1,089 111,306.95 fore a claim can'be processed. tale electro-magnetic radiation (Machinists, Stereotypers) 566 Optical Benefits 7,867.18 However, If there is any delay that radar gives off. It could be 4 4 4 Out-Patient Benefits 3,782 30,032.00 in an individual case, a letter Jamestown Sterling Corp. used for more precise positioning describing the situation will Vacation Benefits 1,808 577,734.61 Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. for fire control and could pinpoint result In Immediate attention Slumberland Products Co. navigation of landing craft in to the matter. TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION Furniture and Bedding* darkness or fog, according to the (United Furniture Workers) Navy. '— 15,963 BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... $955,693.96 Chlorine Cos Leak Drydocks ViC Crew NOT Buy Eligibility For Death Benefits Sonar Device Rated Better Than Radar SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans �SEAFARERS Pafc Sis Febnury 7. ItM LOG ma 5 Oldfinters Retire On Union Pensions NEW YORK—The first five Seafarers to receive their pension checks for this year were approved this week by the joint panel of SlU-shipowner trustees for the Union's retire­ ment program, program. The checks will come to the seamen at Ferrer first joined up witti the the rate' of $150 a month for SIU at the Port of Baltimore in the rest of their lives. All of the oldtimers except one are retiring on a disability pen­ sion. The men retiring because of disability are Joseph N. Ray­ mond, 63; Peter J. Lannon, 66; A. M. Ferrer, 66, and Felemon S. Barlizo, 57. Oldtimer Oliver Thompson, 65, is retiring on a nor­ mal pension. A member of the steward de­ partment, Thompson has been sailing with the SlU since the Un­ ion began in 1938, when he signed on in New York. His last ship was the Fairland (Sea-Land). Still a resident of New York, Thomp­ son is a native of Georgia. Raymond, born in the British West Indies, has been a member 1944. He had sailed in the stew­ ard department through his last voyage on the Kyska (Waterman). A native of ^pain, Ferrer now makes his home in Baltimore. A member of the deck depart­ ment, Barlizo has been sailing with the SIU since he joined up in 1941 at the Port of New York. Barlizo, who holds a bosun's ticket, was born in Puerto Rico, but now makes' his home in New Orleans. His last ship was the Steel Scien­ tist (Isthmian). By Ai Tonner, Vice-Prosldenf, Greot Lokot Lakes Busy With Fitout Due Veteran Seafarer Oliver Thompson (left) receives his first SIU* pension check for $150 from Welfare, rep, John Dwyer at head­ quarters. Thompson is re­ tiring on a normal pension after final trip on the Foirlond ISea-Land). By E. B. McAuley, West Coost Representotive Wh^at Shipments Keep Things Busy Ferrer Baiiixo of the steward department since he started sailing with the SIU in 1944. He began sailing with the Union out of New York, and was last aboard the Vivian (Inter­ continental Transportation). Ray­ mond makes his home in New York City. Shipping In the engine depart­ ment, Lannon has been sailing with Roymond Lannon the SIU since 1944. A native of Rhode Island, Jie first joined the Union in New Orleans. After signing off his last ship, the Alamar (Calmar), Lannon settled into his home in Stratford, Conn. SIU MEMBERSHIP 1/;^ MEETINGS HOUSTON, December 9 — Chairm.in. Lindsey Williams; Secretary, Paul Dro* X-.lc; Reading Cierk, Marty Dreithoft. Min­ utes of all previous' port meetings ac­ cepted. Port Agent's report on shipping, boiiday dinners, local elections, tug con­ tract and quarterly financial committee was accepted. President's November re­ port and Secretary Treasurer's Novrmher report were accepted. Resolution pro­ posing dues increase was read and car­ ried. Armon Higham elected under new business to quarterly financial committee. Total present: 285. 4" 4" t NEW ORLEANS, December 10—Chairmra, Lindsey Williams; Secretary, Bill W-oriy; Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens. A'l previous port meeting minutes were «c.:cpted. Port Agent's. report on sliippiii',' and local elections was accepted. B 'orts of the President and the Secre­ tary Treasurer for November were ac­ cepted. Meeting excuses referred to dis­ patcher. Auditor's reports accepted. Res­ olution proposing increase in dues was read and accepted. Tom Garrlty elected as member- of quarterly financial com­ mittee Motioii adopted in new business urging negotiating committee to amend repatriation procedure on Isthmian shipS. Discussion in good and welf-ire regarding new "Saturday hours at clinics. Total present; 385. Besides the expected shipments to the Russians from this coast, wheat is also making news for another reason. The report in Seattle is that at least three SIU ships—the Elimir, Josefina and Anji—^will be loading grain for Pakistan in the next couple, of weeks as part of a PL 480 transacton. These old buckets are all Libertys, but they still keep on doing a job. Portland and the whole Columbia River area is getting jammed up with wheat and grain, so the railroads have had to put an embrgo on Portland. There are 1,600 cars with grain in there now, and no place to move the cargoes. The grain movement to the Russians from the, Canadian side is also making problems in the scheduling of railcars and deliveries all over the Pacific coast. A couple of solid oldtimers on the beach in Seattle include Fred Sullins, chief steward, who just paid off the Volusia and as usual did a bang-up job, plus Y'. Tallberg, who was bosun on the Anji. Tallberg figures his card is mellow enough now, and is about ready to go. In San Francisco, Waterman has the Wild Ranger In port after a pretty good payoff, and some of the Far East regulars on the beach are really giving her the eye. Among the boys gilding the beach in 'Frisco are Richard Ulmer, who was in the black gang on the Almena; Robert McDonald, ex-Fairport and-f ^ Lauri Markannen, ex - Young other well-known faces in port in­ America, plus Herbert Hutchlns, clude Hank Murranka, who was on ex-Choctaw, to represent the stew­ the San Francisco; Johnnie Hooard department. gie, who just paid off the Orion The news out of San Francisco Comet, and Eddie Caudill, who also includes a notice that Isth­ was on the Penn Challenger. Isaac mian and Matson Lines have Sieger, one of the SIU pensioners ended their 30-year-old joint serv­ in this area, also just dropped by ice between Hawaii and the Atlan­ the hall to see some of his old tic and Gulf ports. Isthmian had friends. He sends his best to all been handling Matson cargoes the guy.s he used to sail with. to and from the East and Gulf, but has announced a new agency agreement in Hawaii effective May 1. Matson hasn't yet an­ nounced its new program to han­ dle Hawaii cargo originating or (Continued from page 3) destined for the Atlantic and Gulf areas. On April 30, it will cargoes was shown in the ease of a discontinue direct common carrier 40,000-ton US ship offered at freight service to the East. It now $18.02 a ton, the accepted rate. has two C-3 vessels assigned to The grain company rejected the the service. vessel as being too large, but in­ Another item of interest here dicated that if the price was is the agreement announced last dropped to $17. the vessel would week on behalf of the SIUNA's' be acceptable. Military Sea Transport Union and Gleason also objected to the use the NMU. The agreement in­ of vessels recently on the Govern­ volves the organizing of ships in the ment's Cuban blacklist to carry Pacific Area Command of the Mili­ W'heat to Russia. A Continental tary Sea Transportation Service, which the MSTU has been working Grain spokesman denied this at the hearing. Gleason then cited on for some time. The pact means the names of the three ships—the that NMU will not contest MSTU Turkish-flag Demirhan and tlie organizing in the Pacific Area Com­ Yugoslav-flag Moslavina and mand. In turn, MSTU will cease activity D r z i c. Continental made no in the fleet of dredges, tugs and -further comment.The union representatives support ghips operated by the Corps of Army Engineers in the pointed out that it was only as a Portland area. New bargaining result of the pressure applied by elections are coming up in both the unions and other segments of fleets. There are well over 1,500 the industry that US-flag shipping men involved in the MSTS Pacific had succeeded in obtaining the Area operation and a couple of portion of the shipments received to date. hundred in the Engineers' unit. Also i^rticipating in the hear­ Wilmington still has the new Penn Sailor in port, with Max ings for the unions were SIU ViceGreenwald aboard. Max just went Presidents Earl Shepard and Cal on there this week, while the ship Tanner, and ILA- Vice-President is awaiting cargo. Some of the Anthony Scotto. Wheat Sales We opened our contract with Ann Arbor-Detroit, Toledo A Ironton Railroad on January 15, 1964. In answer to our letter, the com­ pany has agreed to meet with us in its Dearborn, Michigan offices on Thursday, February 13. As this company just recently purehased the Ann Arbor Railroad from the Wabash Railroad, this will be the first negotiations meeting with them. The Mackinac Transportation Company has applied to the ICC for abolishment of its operation. We have been in constant contact with the MEBA which represents the licensed engineers on this vessel; and both the SIU and the MEBA have requested the Railroad Labor Execu­ tives Association to request the ICC to disallow the abolishment of this particular operation. We have also requested that the State of Michigan through Attorney General Frank Kelly investigate the abolishment of not only the Mackinac Transportation Company but also the various trunk lines servicing this area to the citizens in Upper Michigan. The State recently conducted an open hearing in Sheboygan which was at­ tended by some 500 people who are vitally involved in the loss of services and jobs if this abolishment is approved by the ICC. With pressure from these various organizations, it is our belief that the ICC will see fit to disallow-this abolishment. As the membership is no doubt aware, for the past two years the railroads have ^een cutting the r^tes for carrying new cars from the Detroit area to Buffalo and the Eastern seaboard. The T. J. McCarthy Steamship Company has come to the final conclusion that it can no longer compete with the existing rail rates. The picture looks very dim for this company to operate in the 1964 season, so our members em­ ployed in this company's fleet should register for employment in other Great Lakes fleets immediately. It is too early for the 1964 navigating season which officially begins in March or April, but that didn't bother the SlU-contracted, 350-ft. cement freighter John S. Boardman a bit. With open water reported across the St. Clair River and Lake Huron, the Boardman set out last week from Detroit to Alpena. Originally, the Boardman was scheduled for the Coast Guard ice-breaker Mackinac to clear a path across the St. Clair but the report of open water hastened its departure. The Boardman passed the Mackinac in the Lake and followed its path into the River. It ran into some trouble with ice but was finally freed and made its way to open water in Lake Huron. Because cement is in demand, the Huron-Portland Cement Company has announced a plan to shuttle the Boardman between Detroit and Alpena as long as vveather permits. The Great Lakes District succeeded in gaining recognition from Lakes and Ocean Transportation Company. Originally the operator of this vessel intended taking the ship out of the Lakes area into the Gulf area to carry oil cargoes in the Caribbean. Due to the early closing of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the SS Trina was unable to get to the Gulf. At present, the Trina is locked in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, The company intends sailing this vessel to the Gulf area with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in Spring of this year. This ship will come under AGLIWD contract and some additional jobs will be available to Seaferers In the Gulf area. All grievances brought to the attention of headquarters have been settled satisfactorily with the exception of an unloading beef on the SS E. L. Ford of the Gartland Steamship Company. The reason that we were unable to reach a settlement on this was that arrangements had been made to meet with company representatives aboard the ves­ sel in the port of Duluth last fall to inspect the conditions in the cargo hold. Due to unexpected problems at that time, the company was not able to meet with us; and therefore, this issue is still pending. Another meeting will have to be held aboard the vessel at fit-out. ^ 'v Don't Delay On Heat Beefs Now that the cold weather is here, Seafarers are reminded that heating and lodging beefs in the shipyard can be easily handled if the ship's delegate promptly notifies the captain or chief engineer and shows them the temperature reading at the time. Crewmembers who beef to themselves about the lack of heating but wait three or four days before making the problem known to a respon­ sible ship's officer are only making things tougher for themselves. The same applies when shipyard workers are busy around living quarters. Make sure you know where and when the work was done so that the SIU patrolman has the facts available in order to make a determination. �By Earl (Bull) Shcpard, Vice-President. Ariantic Ratifies End Of Poll Tax HOUSTON, Tex.—Harris County Seafarers who were campaigning among union members to pay Shipping here in New York for January has been exceptional, with their poll taxes, were given an un­ 648 members shipped as compared to 592 A & B members registered. expected assist last week by the During the last month we had 47 ships pay off in New York, 15 ships South Dakota state" legislature. Voting approval for the antisigned on, and 57 ships were serviced in transit. Ships paying off have been exceptionally clean and the ships* and department delegates have poll tax amendment, the legisla­ been doing a bang-up job presenting disputed overtime and reporting re­ ture's action made the state the pairs which have to be done. All beefs were handled in a satisfactory 38th to ratify, thus making aboli­ tion of the poll tax an official part manner. Most of you are aware that Local 333, the NMU's tugboat union, went of the nation's constitution. The on strike here in New York a few days ago. For your information, atnendment does away with the with the exception of New York harbor, the tugboat men in aU other poll levy as a condition of voting US ports—Great Lakes, East Coast, Gulf, West Coast—are under con­ in federal elections. The SIU had been engaged in a tract to the SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union. "Pay Your Poll Tax" campaign One of the real SIU oldtimers on the beach in New York is Ruby during the month of January in Leader, who says he has no plans of retiring. Danny Albino and John cooperation with the Harris Chiors are also on thje beach here in New York. Danny has been on the County AFL-CIO Council. Union' Seafarer Jimmy Hammond gets a receipt from Mrs. Shirley beach for the past nine months due to his wife being ill, but he is happy centers throughout tl^ area were Reyes after paying his poll tax at Houston's SIU Hall. The to report that she is fueling better now and Danny should be able to ship officially designated centers where any day now. John Chiors reached the 20-year-mark as an SIU member union members, their families and " SIU in Houston cooperated with other local trade unions in recently, and says that if he had to-*friends could pay their taxes. conducting a voter registration drive during January. do it all over again he would still the steward department on the Payment of the poll tax during Although the new 24th amendment to the US constitution become a seaman. January was a prerequisite for Commander. outlaws the poll tax in federal elections, it is expected that Any of you fellows who have One of the pensioners in Balti- voting in Texas before passage of Texas wilt continue to employ it in state and local contests. shipped out of New York recently "more, Joseph Godwin; has been the new amendment. The anti-poll tax amendment is^. are awaft that we_have changed elected to serve on the balloting the physical set-up somewhat. committee during the voting on the 24th to the U.S. Constitution, Registration has been moved to the dues increase. George said and was proposed for approval to 20th Street, with welfare now being that, he thinks it's important for state legislatures by. a two-thirds bandied on the second deck of the members to contribute some of vote of both houses of Congress. main building. Dues, beefs and their time to the U n i o n and South Dakota's approval as the special services are now on the summed up his feelings on the 3Bth state-to ratify, meant that third deck. matter by saying: "I wish I could three quarters of the fifty states do more for this Union that has had okayed the new addition to By Lindsey Willinms, Vice-President, Gulf Area Baltimore Shipping Good the country's fundamental law. done so much for me." The Baltimore Port Agent has Passage of the new amendment Norfolk HaU reported that shipping remains means that no state may restrict With much of wheat-to-Russia shipments destined to move through good in that port. BaUimore is Shipping was also good in Nor­ the franchise in federal elections Gulf Coast elevators, maritime unions in the area added their weight the port where the ILA refused to folk last month where we shipped by requiring financial payment to demands that Federal agencies closely observe law requiring that load the British vessel Tiilse Hill 72 men out of a total of 96 who from otherwise qualified voters. percent of such cargoes go to US-flag ships. which docked in Baltimore on Jan­ are registered and on the beach. Union leaders fear that some 50In action ini ted by Seafarers and Longshoremen, the West Gulf uary 21 to take on a load of Amer­ The new Union hall in Norfolk states may follow Virginia's lead Port Council (vviiose jurisdicti.^.i extends from Lake Charles .west to ican wheat ticketed foi' shipment seems to be a big success and hun­ and attempt to preserve the poll back to Britain. The Tulse Hill was dreds of visitors have inspected the tax as a requirement for state Brownsville) and the Maritime Council of "Greater New Orleans and Vicinity fired off srongly-worded letters'bf protest to Federal depart­ originally on the government's building during the last two elections. ment and agency chiefs. Both councils are affiliated with the AFL-CIO The poll tax is used as a Cuban blacklist. The SIU supports months. Maritime Trades Department. . uthe longshoremen and their posi­ Another pensioner who has been qualification for voting in five Any doubts as to the importance of the Gulf ports in the gram ship­ tion and was ready with pickets elected several times for service southern states—Alabama, Arkan­ ment picture or as to the urgency of the situation were dispelled by and any support In the event that on the polls committee is Bill sas, Mississippi, Virginia and these developments: the longshoremen needed and Howell. Since he retired on Texas. One New Orleans operator announced that his elevator alone wouia wanted such support. In any pension last year. Bill is a regular move 9.3 million bushels of grain for Russia. event, the Tulse Hill did not load fixture around the Norfolk SIU Of the first two ships to take on wheat for Russia in the Texas area; this cargo and the ship is still on hall. Other men who have been one, loaded at Houston, flew the Yugoslav flag, while the other, at the hook in Baltimore. seen around the Norfolk hall re­ Galveston, was Italian. . T, . r. The SIU Inland Boatmen's Union cently are Andy Noah, who just In Houston, maritime unions sought representation on the Port com­ has been having a beef with the paid off on the Zephyrhills after mission and Jim Clark of ILA Local 1273 was selected by the MTD to Arundel Corporation in Baltimore. shipping as steward for eight serve on a Harris County AFL-CIO committee to meet with the Mayor The beef, which has been going on months, and bosun Andy Anderson, and other Houston municipal officials. for several months, was recently who just signed off the St. Christo­ In Mobile, work neared completion on conversion of the pld mol^ses settled to the Union's satisfaction, pher in Philadelphia and is now BALTIMORE — An atomic gen­ storage tanks, a familiar landmark to Seafarers who ship through that and in the process we collected a on the beach in Norfolk. erator that will operate an un­ port, to facilities for handling various vegetable oils direct from tank lot of back pay for the tugmen. manned lighthouse beacon and cars to ships berthed at the Alabama State Docks. Boston Shipping Slow Picketlines are still being inainfoghorn for ten years has been The beach was building up in Mobile and Orleans as the "home Shipping in Boston has been on placed under test operation at tained in Baltimore by the SIU guard" enjoyed the Carnival season with friends and family. The United Industrial Workers at the the slow bell recently. However, the Coast Guard Yard here. Carnival, now in full swing, will reach its climax and come to a close Capitol Generator Company. The this is not uncommon for this After testing at the yard," the on Mardi Gras—Tuesday, February II, the last day of the pre-Lenten time of year, and things should lines were set up when the com­ 60-watt generator will be installed season. Beginning with Wednesday, February 12, you can expect to see pany refused to sign a contract pick up there when the wheat in a lighthouse marking the the shipping cards shower down on dispatchers' counters in these two with the UIW after a decisive shipments start to come through. entrance of Baltimore harbor. , ,. NLRB election victory. Shipping in Philadelphia is re­ Later it will be moved to a remote ports. On the beach in Mobile, John P. Martin one of the real old-timers m ported to be good with the outlook location to be selected where it the Gulf, has applied for disability-pension. Brother Martin says he Port Council for this month very favorable. Meetings of the Baltimore Port Some 28 ships are expected to pass will .eliminate the need for a crew doesn't want to retire, but he has developed defective hearing which Council have been going very well. through the port during that pe­ of three or four men now needed makes it difficult to perfom his duties. M. J. Oswald, who has been to operate a diesel-powered light­ shipping out of Mobile for the last 20 years, |bt off the Claiborne for The turnout haS been very grati­ house. Mardi Gras. He dropped around to the hall to visit friends and passed fying and we now have 29 affili­ riod. The SNAP (Systems for Nuclear the word that he'll keep shipping for the next 20 years, if he is fit for Fred Clopten is on the beach in ates. among them Retail Clerks, who are now in the process of tak­ Philadelphia after finishing a six- Auxiliary Power) electrical gen­ duty that long. Other oldtimers on the beach include James D. Dixon, ing a strike vote against the chain month-trip carrying ammunition to erator was built by the Martin William E. Reynolds, James P. Lomax and Junior F. Austin. In Houston, J. B. "Toupee" King paid off a Delta Line ship and passed stores in Baltimore City and South­ Europe" and the Far East. Also Company's Nuclear Division at ern Maryland. Although the vote seen around the Philadelphia hall Baltimore under an Atomic the word, after registering, that he would be ready to grab the first is not completed it looks as though recently was Francis Corcoran, who Energy Commission program ad­ thing moving after a couple of weeks of rest on the beach. Jerry Mc­ was reminiscing the other day ministered by the New York Carthy shipped on a regular run to Hula Hula land when he made a job the Clerks will walk out soon. Larry Jones has been on the about his exploits aboard the Robin Operations Office to develop on the Reynolds Aluminum bulk carrier Walter Rice which operates Trent during World War 11. Thomas highly reliable, long-Uyed power from Texas to Seattle and Hawaii. John Jellette shipped from New York beach in Baltimore since he paid W. Smith, who has been sailing supplies for use in space and at to Houston on the Lady of Peace and got right out again on the Aldina. off on the Short HIUs in October, with the SIU since 1947, is also remote places on earth. In New Orleans, Chad Gait and Johnny Calamia divided their time During his stay ashore, Larry was The nuclear generator — about between watching the Mardi Gras parades and trying to pick a winner on the beach in Philadelphia. Tom hospitalized and had an operation says hello to all his. shipmates who the siz5 of a trash can — will at the Fair Grounds. Leo Crawford and Arnold Crawford drove in from on his eye. He's out of the hospi­ sailed with him on the Chllore. supply a continuous flow of elec­ Pearl River to make the jdb calls together. Their target was any long tal now and says that he's anxious Tom, incidentally, iS the father of tricity to power a lighthouse for trip they could make together. Tony Conti is eyeing the shipping list to ship again. Another Seafarer who's on the beach in Baltimore four girls and n^kes his home in ten years without refueling. The and figures he is in about the right position to make the Del Sud. Julius generator is 34V4- inches high, 22 is John Murphy, who last shipped Virginia. inches in diameter and weighs Smythe paid off, registered immediately and is enjoying life at home And for those Seafarers who on the Alcoa Commander. John for a few weeks. Pete Valentine suffered a severe attack of ulcers and 4,600 pounds. said that they had some pretty are tired of sleet, snow and cold about was rushed to Touro Infirmary where he is scheduled to undergo Similar SNAP units power rough weather off Cape Hatteras winds, we have the perfect answer. surgery. Anthony DiNlcoU got off the Del Sud in time to help elect which resulted in a lady passenger Make it on down to Puerto Rico. several Department of Defense labor's candidate In the Sixth Ward legislative campaign. He is a about satellites snd an automatic getting thrown around and bruised; The last report we had was" that ready to ship again. Veteran Steward EmU Herek is sweating out the fortunately not seriously. John also the shipping was good and '%e weather station 700 miles from shipping list after getting a long-awaited "fit for duty." the South Polo. had some good things to say about weather was great. Ships Paying Off Ciean Grain Shipments Important To Gulf A-Powered Light Tried In Baltimore �Pare Eicbt INCE the end of World War II and in the face of our world-wide ^national commitments, the Ameri­ can merchant marine has continued to decline an­ nually and no policies have been adopted to renew our merchant marine strength. From a fleet' numbering 2,332 ships in 1946, 4|ie US merchant fleet has droppedto 911 ships carrying only 9.5 percent of our total waterborne foreign trade. The Seafarers International Union has maintained con­ sistently that the principal cause of the dangerous decline of our maritime strength has been the indifference and hostility of the agencies that are charged by law with the responsibility for promoting the US merchant marine. It believes that this lack of concern for the US merchant fleet is nowhere better illustrated than in the manner in which'these agencies, principally the Department of Com­ merce and the United States Maritime Administration, bungled the first phase of the program for shipping surplus products to the Soviet Union and other countries in the Communist bloc. Even where there seems to be some improvement in the way the Russian program is working out, this only came about after several vigorous protests by the mari­ time unions and the industry. The mishandling of this program by our maritime agencies already has caused the Idss of months, perhaps years of potential employ­ ment for American seamen. It has deprived the US-flag steamship industry of a much-needed opportunity to ac­ cumulate funds for new construction and future em­ ployment for the American maritime worker. The SlU has also maintained consistently that the public interest and the essential needs of the American-flag steamship industry are subordinated invariably to the interests of our foreign steamship competitors and of runaway-flag shipping, ^he procedures followed in the shipment of grain to Russia and its European satellites demonstrates again that this view is not oniy correct, but that ships which participated in tlie Cuba trade or which are owned by companies that are stiir trading with Cuba behind our blacklist are being given pref­ erence over American-flag vessels. For example, as of last week, on January 29, of the nine foreign-flag tramps and tankers that the Continental Grain Company had already chartered to carry wheat to Russia there were three ships, the Turkish-flag E)gmirhan and the Yugoslav-flag Moslavina and Drzic, that participated in the Communist build-up in Cuba in 1962, and one tanker, the British-flag London Craftsman. The tanker is owned by London & Overseas Freighters, Inc., a company which has operated ten tankers under its own name in the Cuba trade for the last two years and that still has ten tankers totaling 160,000 deadweight tons shuttling gasoline and other oil products between Russia and Cuba. Since each of these tankers averages one roiind trip every two months, the ten ships can move 9.6 milliofl tons of petroleum products into Cuba each year. The fifth of the nine foreign-flag tramps and tankers chartered by Continental is the SS Northern Eaglg which is operated under the runaway-flag of Liberia. From the viewpoint of the US merchant marine and the American maritime worker, the surplus sales to Rus­ sia and the Communist-bloc have been incredibly mis­ managed. Over and above the profiteering planned by grain companies like Continental, the program has been whittled down step by step by Government bureaucrats. Whether the wraps have been put on the Maritime Ad^ ministration from higher-up, whether the MA is shortstaffed or its key personnel indifferent or hostile to the independent American-flag portion of the industry—just what the real story is no one knows. But we do know that American merchant seamen and longshoremen have not been properly consulted and our Interests have not been protected; and that decisions have been made repeatedly by the Maritime Administration and the De­ partment of Commerce that failed to reflect the legal obligation of these agencies to protect the public wel­ fare and to promote the best interests of the US mer­ chant marine. The US-flag steamship industry was given to under­ stand last October that two major objectives of the sale of surplus farm goods to the Communist states in Eastern Europe were to provide fuil employment for American shipping and to reduce the balance of payments ,deficit by shipping as much of this cargo as possible on Ameri­ can-flag bottoms. » in his press conference of October 9 announcing ap­ proval of the proposed sales. President Kennedy said that the surpluses would be "carried in available Ameri­ can ships, supplemented by ships of other countries as required." In his letter to Congress the next day, the late President emphasized further that the sales would "bring added income and employment to American ship­ ping, longshoremen and railroad workers as well as graintraders and farmers." S RESIDENT KENNEDY'S stipulation requiring the broad use of American-flag tonnage was further confirmed in Current Export Bulletin No. 881 is- _ sued by the Department of Commerce on October 11. The "Bulletin" specified that wheat and wheat flour license applications must certify among other matters that "(6) the commodities will be exported in US-flag ocean carri­ ers unless such carriers are not available; and 17) the commodities will not be loaded for export on a non-USflag ocean carrier unless prior authorization is received from the US Department of Commierce." Section 3 of Bulletin No. 881, governing licensing pol­ icies for "ekportatiohs of othei* subsidized or price-sup­ ported agricultural commodities" states the applications P SlEAFARERS Febrnarsr 7. 1M4 LOG T shall inclu^ the "same certifications" set forth with ra fact that foreicn aid (PL 480) cargo Is being respect to "wheat and wheat flour." These items would shipped on the smaller tramps :and buUr carriers include, but would not be limited to, barley, com, grain is not satisfactory from the standpoint of employ­ • sorghums, oats, rye^ cotton, vegetable oiW -and tobacco. ment because any part of tiie Communist cargo whi< In other words, at the beginning, US-flag ships were to moves on foreign-flag vessels can never be recovered. On carry their share of all of these commodities as long aa the .other hand, foreign aid cargo shipments might bf they were physically available to move the cargo. stretched out over longer periods so that American shi; will be able to carry at least 50 percent, or any part The original policy of shipping as much of these farm the Russian program lost to American vessels might surpluses as possible on American bottoms was quietly added to our share of foreign aid at a later date so tha' reversed by Federal officials, one step at a time, until our ships will be guaranteed at least the 50 percent min the program now reads that American ships can carry imum required under law in the foreign aid program. no more than 50 percent—not of all the commodities Underlying the drastic changes made in the grain pi shipped, but only of the wheat and the wheat flour sold gram between the date of President Kennedy's announ to Russia and the Communist bloc; and that American ships can participate only if the owners are willing to ment that the surpluses "would be carried in availably' accept rates that are at least 20 percent below the ceilings American ships," and the Issuance of the rate guideline established by the Maritime Administration in 1956-1957. . Other extremely important issues, such as the terms and conditions under which the grain is to be shipped; the shipping dates; conditions at Soviet discharging berths; tonnage dues in Soviet ports—these and other cost matters that determine whether an American-flag ship can actually make the voyage—have been left, for all practical purposes, to the discretion of the grain com­ pany, subject to what has turned out to be a half-hearted review by the Maritime Administration and the Com­ merce Department. The grain companies have used the advantage of their size and access to information as a means to avoid using American ships or to beat down the terms and conditions to the point where, according to many of the owners, they are unable to earn enough to put funds aside to replace or upgrade their tonnage. The first indication that the Government's policy had been drastically modified appeared in a Department of on November 14 was one of the most intensive campaigns Commerce announcement on October 18 that the "re­ that has ever been waged against the US-flag merchant quirement for shipment in US bottoms when available marine. will be a condition in the granting of export license ap­ The campaign was carried on by the grain dealersj plications by the Commerce Department for exports of the Russians and their Communist allies, and our so wheat and wheat flour but not for other agricultural called maritime allies in NATO and the free world, wit Items." . one purpose—to exclude as much American-flag tonnagd The provision limiting American ships to only 50 per­ as possible from the sales. And, by and large, this cam-| cent of file wheat and wheat flour was announced by paign succeeded. the Commerce Department on November 13 in its Cur­ The attitude of the grain dealers towards the American ] rent Export Bulletin No. 883, which in effect rescinded flag shipping requirement was reported in the "Newl Current Export Bulletin No. 881. The Department, in York Times" of October 10, the day after President Ken-f connection with the release of the new "Bulletin," com­ nedy announced the sale. The "Times" account reported l mented as follows: "Several grain houses criticized the President's requiref "Licensing provisions for exports of wheat and ment that grain for the Soviet Union must be carried irj wheat flour Inciude the following: United States vessels. One trader described this rulinfl as 'impractical', and another said it was 'unusual'." "As previously announced, at least 50 percent of • Stories began appearing in the press almost Imme-I the wheat and wheat flour will be exported on USdiately that American-flag shipping rates were too highj flag vessels. If a US carrier is not available at rea­ sonable rates, exporters must obtain prior authoriza­ and that the whole deal might fall through if there wasl tion from the Maritime Administration to ship less insistence on the use of American ships. The unsubsif than 50 percent on US carriers. This restriction ap­ dized American-flag steamship industry, and the US mari| plies only to wheat and wheat flour." time unions, were depicted as the potential threat to the wheat sales. Although the Government has recognizedThe Department tried to cloak its reversal of policy since 1936, at least; that it cost more to operate shiptl by covering its announcement with a reference to the under the American-flag than under foreign registry, ancl foreign-aid program. The "Bulletin" said, in part: that no American ships can compete without subsidyf ". . . Pursuant to a finding by the Maritime Admin­ nothing was suggested by high Government sources tcj istration as to the amount of suitable United Stateshelp overcome the cost differential and permit AmericarJ flag carriers not required for hauling PL 480-type ships to carry a iarger share of the surpluses. cargoes, and which will be available for shipment of Under the PL 480 program the United States pays tht commercial transaction commodities to the Subgroup difference to American shipowners, including our subj A countries (Note: the Soviet Union and the Commu­ sidized lines, between the world rates and the rate foil nist countries of Eastern Europe), at least 50 percent moving the cargo on American ships. It would seem thaf of the wheat and wheat flour will be exported on the same proced^^ire might have been used to guaranteii United States-flag carriers. ..." greater use of American vessels for this program. It's On the following day, November 14, the Department interesting to note that US liner Vessels which receivJ of Commerce released its rate guidelines for shipments operating and construction differential subsidies to mak(| from US Atlantic and Gulf ports to the Black Sea and th4sn competitive with foreign bottoms, Were able to quotcf to Russian ports on the North Sea. The guidelines pro­ world market rates. It's also instructive to note that thil vided that ships in the 10,000/15,500-ton class would be difference between the American and the world markef permitted to charge up to the same rates that were estab­ rates for wheat and other subsidized commodities is paicl lished as ceilings during the Suez crisis of 1956-1957; directly by tlie Government to the farmer or grain dealerl ships in the 15,600/30,000-ton class would be limited to so that the grain dealer can sell this surplus at world pricel rates at least 20 percent below the 1956-1957 ceilings; The subsidy of 57-59c a bushel on export wheat, incil and larger ships would be allowed a maximum rate of 20 dentally, comes to about $20 a ton, or about three timesf percent below the ceiling, but might even receive less, as much as the difference between American and worlcl subject to negotiations. freight rates on the Russian business, which is now lesil In addition, the Department of Commerce ruled that than $6 a ton overall. On shipments from the US Gulf t(l these rate ceilings would apply to foreign-aid cargo ship- i the Black Sea, for example, the American rate is $18.0i| . ments as well as the Russian and Communist shipments. a ton, and the foreign rate $11; the differential on shipf The announcement gave the impression that small ships ments from Atlantic and Pacific Coast ports is less. would be .accepted if they were offered at the flat 1956-; If the Government had oeen willing to pay Americail 1957 rates. This later led to confusion over the shipment shipowners the difference between the wprld rate of $LI to Hungary and to economic action by the MTD to pro­ or more per ton and the standard American ceiling ratJ tect the jobs of American seamen, when it picketed the of $22.50 a ton, the United States could have moved all SS Poseidon in Albany, New York. the Communist grain in American bottoms and wouhl Consequently, instead of being able to carry as much have earned enough on ocean freight to offset the differ! cargo as they could from the more than 6, million tons ential paid to American shipping and to earn dollars froni of all commodities that our private grain dealers are ext the Communists. But, in this case, as in others, the un[ pected to sell to the Communists, American ships ,have subsidized American-flag independent ship, the relativel;! been limited to n(j more than half of the 4-plus million small owner whose fleet of one, two, four and six shipfl metric tons of wheat and wheat flour that may move if make up a substantial portion of our merchant fleet, wa.l all the sales materialize. And this applies only if theyvictimized by Federal agencies. And along with thai can carry it at rates at least 20 percent below the 1957 type of owner, the American maritime worker was imi ceiling. plicitly attacked because he asks for an American livinij By stipulating that American tohhage must be offered • standard. at these rates, most of our fleet of dry cargo tramps and While American seamen appreciate the importance o| bulk carriers, totaling about 1.6 million tons, has been the wheat deal to the nation at large, and understan<l effectively excluded from the Communist program, leavthe reluctance of the Russians to pay substantially moril ing only bulk carriers and tankers of 15,600 deadweight than other foreign countries, for American farm surpluses | tons and larger eligible to participate. At best, this they cannot understand why oift* officials In Washingtoij amounts to some 55 ships of about 1.1 million tons. In couldn't devise an arrangement that would have satisfie<| addition, the Maritime Administration has permitted some all of President Kennedy's original requirrhents and peri vessels in the 15,600/30,000 dwt-ton class to take foreigd mitted'American ships to participate fully in the grai)| aid cargoes, further limiting the number of ships that are prograin.' ' available for the Communist program. , I ' The next set of pressures operating-' again'st Americaif A Study Of The Wheat Again Raises The Big Qi WHO P US-FLAG SI �•'/ Fekrwur 7, MM •hippinc In tti* grain program was our foreign allies, who went to bat almost immediately after President Ken­ nedy announced the American-flag shipping requirement and demanded that the US scuttle that provision. The co-operation given to foreign steamship companies by their Goveniments always is in ma ked contrast with our Government, where Hi? US State Department often seems to be the American agbnt of the foreign maritime powers and helps cut the throit of American shipping; By the end of Oot tber, ac6ording to press accounts, formal and informal protests had come from 11 foreign countries agaitist the luse of American ships to carry grain which is subsidize by the American taxpayer. The protesting countries induded seven—Italy, Greece, Great Britain, Spain, France, IjSweden, and Norway—which are still supplying two^hirdli of the free world ships that are lale To Russia iLestion— OTECTS HIPPING ? ? ? trading with Cuba, in addition to supplying Communist ' China, North Viet Nam and North Korea. There is reason to believe that the State Department was the prime mover in reducing American-flag participation in the Communist cargo shipments , so that the merchant fleets of other so-called "friendly" powers could earn more dollars at our expense. The first deal with the Communists began to take shape on November 2, when the Department of Commerce is­ sued Cargill, Inc. an export license covering the sale of 100,000 tons of wheat to Hungary. The sale was an­ nounced on November 9. A second license for another 100,000 tons was reported on November 15. The two sales, which reportedly included the cost of shipping, totaled $14 million. URING the last part of October and the first week of November, the US Government concentrated on beating down American-flag steamship rates to satisfy Russian demands. An offer by the owners of the larger ships to carry the grain at lower rates than they were receiving in November was rejected by the Com­ merce Department and, on November 8, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed on ground rules for the Russian sales. ' . The central point of the rules was an arbitrary decision by the Commerce Department that ships of 15,600/30,000 tons were to receive no more than 20 percent less than the 1957 rate ceiling, with rates for larger ships to be negotiated. The Commerce Department ruled further that these rates also would apply to PL 480 shipments. An^ announcement released by the Department of November 14, but retroactive to November 8, spelled out the rates on voyages to Russian ports in the Black Sea and the North Sea, for ships of less than 15,600 tons and for ships in the 15,600/30,000-ton class. The Government made clear that since these rates were retroactive to November 8, the date on which the first Cargill sale was made, they would apply to the Hungarian shipment as well as to future Russian shipments. Although the industry was somewhat confused at the time of their issuance. It soon became clear that the new rates effec­ tively excluded about 85 American-flag trampships from the Hungarian sale and future Russian sales. On November 26, the Maritime Administration notified the various steamshii) trade associations that it had re­ ceived a request from Cargill for a waiver of the US-flag shipping requirements on a portion of the 200,000 tons it planned to ship to Hungary by December 10. Following two telegrams to the industry soliciting American-flay tonnage availabe through January 10, the Maritime Ad­ ministration on December 4 issued a waiver permitting Cargill to ship 41,000 tons of wheat on foreign-flag ships. As a result, of the 200,000 tons to be moved, went on American-flag liners at conference rates, and 141,000 tons on foreign ships. No wheat was shipped on an inde­ pendent American-flag bulk carrier or tanker. Although it might appear at first glance that the 'MA had acted effectively to protect US-flag shipping in the Cargill sale, a closer look shows three major points that eliminated US-flag participation; (1) the rate guidelines excluded all but 40 to 55 American-flag bulk carriers and tankers because smaller ships could not meet the low rates reqiiiredj (2) Cargill announced its requirements less than 30 days before the ships had to be available for loading, in effect giving American-flag ships insufficient notice; and (3), Cargill was not required to make fixtures i until after Pakistan had booked the US-flag tonnage that was available in November/December and early January. Following protests by the unions and the industry, the Maritime Administration issued new waiver rules on December 10. This served as a tacit admission that the old waiver, procedures were unsatisfactory. .1 ; The upshot of the Hungarian deal was that .41,000 tons : of cargo were permanently lost to American, ships. Since ; small sl^ips , were, ideclined; by Cargill even .tiiough they D SEAFARERS were offered at the guideline rates for vessels of their . size, and since the refusal to employ tliese ships conflicted with the assurances that had been given by the Depart­ ment of Labor, the MTD picketed a foreign-flag ship in Albany on December 9 to protest the unwarranted waiver. The SIU and other unions affiliated with the MTD object in principle to the issuance of waivers. They believe that the program' already has been badly trimmed, end that better procedures should be. devised so that American-flag ships will be able to carry the full 50 per­ cent of the cargo that is now planned for them. They believe furthermore that since the only parties that have been asked to sacrifice their interests for the grain pro­ gram are the US-flag shipping industry and the American maritime worker, our Government has a special obligation to make sure that the grain companies comply fully with the spirit of the program and that waivers are not freely granted. The attitude of the grain dealers towards the waivers was summarized in a "New York Times" story of Decem­ ber 27, the day after the first export license was granted to the Continental Grain Company for the sale of wheat to Russia. The "Times" story said: "Recently, in arrang­ ing for the sale of 100,000 tons of wheat to Hungary, the Maritime Administration demonstrated that the 'avail­ ability' clause, too, could lead to further compromise. It was ifound that the careful'planning of shipment to co­ incide with the lack of the desired cargo ships could yield Administration rulings that no American shipping was available at a particular time." (Our emphasis-Ed.). In all fairness, the unions believe that the Government must make sure that the grain companies comply fully with the spirit of the 50-50 provision and that the Mari­ time Administration and the Department of Commerce must play an active part in policing the pro,gram. They believe that in the early phases of the Cargill case, and in a number of instances involving the Continental Grain Company's sale to Russia, US maritime agencies have not carried out this obligation effectively. The basic shortcoming has been the failure of these departments to consult fully with the American-flag steam' ship industry and the maritime unions, and their failure to overcome old prejudices against the independent seg­ ment of the industry. The position of the owners is that the waiver procedure • issued by the &overnment on December 10, as amended on January 7, is basically satisfactory and that if it is properly enforced, it provides adequate safeguards for the US merchant marine. But, only in response to union and industry protests, does the Maritime Administration seem determined to protect American shipping against further discrimination by Continental. Whiie it is still too early to tell how the Continental program finally will work out, a review of the early stages illustrates fully how Continental has attempted to get around using Amer­ ican ships and how the Gbvernment has been lax in polic­ ing the program. On January 3, the Department of Agriculture announced that Continental Grain had sold 37 million bushels, or about 1 million metric tons, of wheat to the Soviet Union. This was the first sale to Russia since President Kennedy announced approval of the sales in October. An Agricul­ ture spokesman said the domestic value of the wheat was about $90 million. The report said it (las expected that the Government would pay an export subsidy of about $25 million on the wheat. This includes a subsidy of 72V^ cents a bushel on 350,000 tons of durum wheat, or about $li^ million more than normal on durum. Since American shipping costs, figured at a rate of $17 a ton for 500,000 tons, will come to no more than $8.5 million, it would seem evident that Con­ tinental has received enough money in subsidies to cover the cost of shipping half the grain on American bottoms and can still earn a reasonable profit. ESPITE these facts, however. Continental has de­ liberately attempted to exclude American-flag ships. The reason is a very simple one. If Con­ tinental can carry all the wheat on foreign ships, it can save $6 a ton on 500,000 tons, or earn itself a windfall profit of some $3 million. With an incentive like that, it's no wonder that Continental has tried to circumvent the American-flag shipping requirement. Continental also has other devices for picking the pock­ ets of the US shipping -industry if it is unable to drive American ships from the program. These include burden­ some terms and conditions and a so-called address com­ mission of 114 percent on freight which Continental was requesting for services it was not performing. That com­ mission alone would have cost US-flag ships more than $100,000. Continental's fir.st invitation for American ships ob­ viously was designed to exclude virtually all the tonnage that might be available and to pave the way for a waiver request. Its invitation to the industry, offered through the broker Mack Kiosty &" Co. on January 8, included the following glaring defects: (1) No ship would be per­ mitted tcT carry more than 30,000 tons of cargo or to have a draft on arrival of more than 31 feet; This imme­ diately excluded the super-tankers, which would normally carry more than 30,000 tons, and most bulk carriers, which have a draft of 33 feet when fully loaded. (2) No tankers would be accepted if they had carried oil on the previous voyage. Since most of the T-2 tankers had been in the oil trade, as is customary during the winter months, these ships would have been excluded. For good measure. Con­ tinental asked, for other terms, and conditions that would have been , so costly to, the American owners that they could have tpade the voyage only at a loss. . , ^ Continental also used another ideviqe to. .discriminate D Pace NiM LOG •gainst-iUnerican ships in favor itf^ fmreign tonnage. Al­ though it was chartering foreign ^ips from the end of Januarys through the end of March, it asked for American ships only from the beginning of February through the middle of March. Following protests by the US-flag steamship industry and the maritime unions, the MA com­ pelled Continental to revise its invitations and to drop the conditions excluding ships which had carried oil on the previous voyage. Also in response to the demands of the US-flag steam­ ship industry, the Maritime Administration compelled Continental to stop discriminating against American ships on loading dates and to- permit US-flag carriers to load from the end of January through the end of March, the same dates given to foreign carriers. The draft problem was more complex, but this can work out satisfactorily if the Maritime Administration stands firm. Investigations made by the industry show that Odessa has a draft of 33 feet and that the Russians are able to lighten large draft vessels in that port. It also has been-learned that Batumi has a dfaft of 32 feet. The Maritime Administration was informed further that before the Continental sale was made, the Russians were negotiating directly with Hudson Waterways, Inc. to use the 106,000-ton super-tanker SS Manhattan to carry wheat to Russia. The Manhattan has a draft of 54 feet when fully loaded. Armed with this information, on January 17 the MA released a set of terms and conditions requiring Con­ tinental to consider ships drawing more than 32 feet and carrying more than 30,000 tons of cargo. The grain dealer also was required to agree that the lighterage or lightening of vessels at Russian ports would be at the risk and expense of the Russians. While this resolved some of the most important issues, it still left unanswered questions on demurrage and dues and assessments in Russian ports, which could be high enough to excluoe US-flag participation in the program. In its revised invitation of January 17, Continental also Insisted on extra insurance for American ships and cer­ tain other provisions that continued to discriminate against American tonnage. Again the industry was forced to protest before the Maritime Administration took steps to control Continental. On January 29, the Russians advised the US-fiag steamship industry that tonnage dues for American ships are $1.36 a net registered ton, or three times the dues paid by ships registered in countries that have trade agreements with the Soviet Union. This comes to be­ tween $10,000 and $20,000 for ships in the 15,600/30,000 ton-class, and is very close to being prohibitive. We under­ stand that the owners have asked the State Department to request non-discriminatory dues for American ships in Russia, in accordance with the treatment given other countries under the "most favored nation" provision. This ahould be a good test of the effectiveness and sincerity of our State Department; But, at the end of January, Continental was still de­ clining US-flag tankers for shipments to Nakhodka, de­ spite provisions in both the Continental tender of January 17 and the Maritime Administration's conditions of the same date requiring the use of tankers for that port. Continental also was still trying to avoid the use of supertankers for shipments to the Black Sea, although the Russians themselves had chartered an Italian super­ tanker in September to carry wheat from Canada to Odessa. It is our understanding that this information has been reported to Washington fully. > YEN if the Continental deal should turn out well a number of serious problems remain. Licenses ^ have been issued to several other grain companies for wheat saie^ to the Soviet Union and to other Commu­ nist countries in Eastern Europe. The MA still will have to see that these companies follow the charter terms worked out with Continental and that the cargo is shipped later, if possible, so that American tonnage is not re­ quired at the same time that our ships are carrying wheat for Continental. In addition, steps should be taken to prohibit the grain dealers from using ships that have participated in the Cuba trade or that are owned by companies which are still trading with Cuba. It is obvious that the foreign owners who have finally agreed to pull out of the Cuba trade have done so only because they hope to carry the Russian grain cargo. It would be a grave injustice for them to get away with such tactics. The Communist grain program has been mishandled and better administrative procedures are obviously indi­ cated. In addition to the suggestions that were made earlier, the following steps should be taken by the Com­ merce Department and the Maritime Administration: (1) Closer communication with the American-flag own­ ers and the maritime unions on the technical details of the proposed charter parties suggested by the grain deal­ ers to eliminate discrimination against American shipping. (2) Government collection of detailed and up-to-date information on conditions and other cost matters in the Russian ports, and the early dissemination of such in­ formation to the American-flag steamship induti-y. (3) Establishment of more imaginative provisions to encourage fuller American-flag participation in the pro­ gram and creatron and enforcement of stringent rules limiting the ease of obtaining waivers from the requirment to use American-flag ships. It is clear that the maritime unions and the industry have co-operated fully in. making this program work. It appears that reciprocal co-operation from the Gov­ ernment, ia required to make the program a^ successful •a the late president Kenndy envisaged. E �-•• > y . vi f Fag« Tm ' J SEAfARERS 1 > » > , "t L04 rdbrwuT % MM Precious Horida Real Estate Lies Beneath Ocean Depths With the land buying boom what it Is in Florida, tha state may sorely miss what once was the hunk of land off the Florida Keys, about the size of Long Island, NY. The sunken land, a 1300-square-mlle plateau was once a part of the Florida land mass but, according to 4 oceanographers, about one tion to today's, Pourtales was mainland, but ha has only now million years-ago it just up unable to pinpoint the crescent- been able to say for sure, based By Fred Stewart & Ed Mepney Headquarters Representatives ^ •> Sill Training Programs Pay Off The effort the SIU hu put Into edncatimial and training over the years has paid off in aH the shipboard departments. Good training and attention to duty are reflected every day in the seamanship, abilities and sank. It now lies submerged shaped mass as having been once on his latest survey findings. and behavior displayed by th'e SIU membership. The situation of the Pourtales 600 to 1,500 feet below the surface a chunk of Florida real estate. The SIU statistical shipboard file Is in excellent shape. The mem­ The discovery of the mass as a Terrace is about 50 miles south bership's worldng knowledge and understanding of their Jobs has mot south of the Keys. The plateau was first discovered former part of the Florida penin­ of Miami and extends j>arallel to only made their jobs a lot easier over the past years but has made life almost 100 years ago by an ocean- sula was made by a recent Coast the Plorida Keys about 138 miles, aboard ship a lot more pleasant and profitable for every fellow crewographer, Louis Pourtales. Hence, and Geodetic Survey conducted by from Plantation Key to the Mar­ member. it was dubbed the Pourtales Ter­ three of its oceanographers. One quesas Keys. It lies in the Straits An indication of the membership's knowledge and understanding of race. But with the instruments of the crew, G. Fred Jordan had of Florida about 12 to 15 miles off their jobs is the fact that the statistical average of the repairs reported and survey methods of the day suggested back in 1954 that the the Keys. necessary on all SIU vessels is at an all-time low. This is because The Terrace fa a maze of hills, the membership is conscious of the Importance of prompt repairs and being somewhat primitive in rela­ Pourtales Terrace was part of the valleys and sinkholes. .Some hills regular maintenance to uphold the general safety and personal protec­ rise 250 feet above the surface of tion of crewmembers. the Terrace and as much as 700 All this is due in large measure to the active programs of the SIU- Ship feet above its valleys. The sink­ Safety Department and the SIU Food and Sanitation Department, which holes, deep depressions similar in have helped the membership to a new understanding of the Importance nature to many of Florida's lakes, of safety, good feeding and sanitation practices aboard ship. Through are among the largest ever dis­ an active program of films, discussion, regular inspections and actual covered. One fa a half-mile across classes wherever necessary, SIU vessels are among the safest, cleanest By Robert A. Matthews, and 540 feet deep. and best fed to be found anywhere. Typical of the rest of the Florida Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Haii, Headquarters Rep. The low accident rate of which SIU crews can be proud is a direct mainland, the sunken plateau is measure of the success of th'ese programs. The importance of using composed largely of limestone. proper working and safety gear is being realized more than ever-by' In order to bring Seafarers up to date, the clarifications noted in the SIU crewmembers who need to be reminded less^than ever before of LOG on January 24, 1964, as well as the following, have been agreed to the importance of using the proper working gear and necessary per­ by the contracted companies which are represented by the American sonal protective devices when doing a job aboard ship. Maritime Association, and have been signed by the Alcda Stegpiship These SIU education and training programs are also bringing about Company effective January 22, 1964. a new recognition of good personal habits and attitudes as"^ important Article ir. Section 30 (c)— factors in general safety and prevention of accidents. It cannot be dis­ Penalty Cargoes. In order to main­ man per day for the duration of the puted that SIU crews are better fitted physically, mentally and are more tain a competitive position for the voyage., .duty-conscious than they have ever been. companies, it is unanimously (2) While a vessel is in con­ SIU crewmembers in all shipboard departments have benefited agreed that in each case where a tinental U.S. ports, fresh milk WASHINGTON — A vigorous from the new attitudes aqd skills brought out through the success of company is bidding for Penalty from local dairies is to be served campaign waged by the AFL-CIO these education and training programs, and it is important that the Cargoes, the company shall notify three times a day. Prior to a vessel to reduce the cost of special "faith­ high standards achieved up until now be maintained in the future. Added the American Maritime Association departing from any domestic ports ful performance of duty" bonds up they go a long way toward making life aboard ship both safer and and request a waiver of Section 30 going to another domestic port under the Landrum-Griffin Act for more pleasant for all hands. Put together they spell good food, high (c). The Association shall then so and/or a foreign port, forty (40) union officers was successful, and morale, smooth cooperation, reduced accidents and injuries, better serv­ notify the Seafarers International gallons of local fresh milk must be one of its byproducts was a boon ice and an easier time for all concerned. Union which will give earnest con- placed on board. to fraternal organizations. I sideration to the company's request. (3) After departure from the last Upon agreeing to such waiver, the continental U.S. port and the sup­ ' The reduced rates won by the union shall advise the crew mem­ ply of fresh local milk has been AFL-ClO's intensive fight were bers of the specific vessel that the consumed, canned whole fresh milk passed on to fraternal organiza­ provisions of Section 30 (c) are is to be served at breakfast only tions by the official rate-setting Surely Association of America. Be­ waived for that lading and sub­ while at sea. fore the testimony to a House sub­ stituted in its place is the following: (4) While in a foreign port, can­ committee, flie bonding surcharge By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director "When sulphur in the ned whole fresh, milk is to be was 50 percent. It dropped, be­ amount of 25 percent or more served three times a day as per cause of labor's agitation, to 25 of the deadweight carrying agreement. percent. capacity is carried on a vessel, (5) No purchase of milk shall be The US Public Health Service estimates that about a quarter ot a Then, recent hearings before each member of the unlicensed made in foreign ports while canned the subcommittee disclosed that million children will be accidently poisoned this year by Ingesting personnel shall be paid extra whole fresh milk is available. the surety association subsequent­ drugs. Very young children love to Imitate adults. Imitation is one of eompen.sation of $10.00 per (e) If milk is provided for per­ ly made a similar cut in its rate the basic learning processes for children. .They will gulp down pills voyage." sons other than crewmembers, then as they,have seen their parents do and in many cases the results will Article II, Section 40—Fresh additional milk must be supplied for fraternal groups, which for be disastrous. years had been paying the 50 per­ Provisions (Tanker); Article II, Sec- for such use. Leaving medicines where children can easily get at them fa asking cent surcharge. I tion 42—Fresh Provisions (Freightfor trouble. Many parents are unaware of the killing power of ordinary Article IV, Section 7—Breaking John F. Fitzgerald, secretary of j ship). In light of past discussions Watches (Freightship). in order to medicines when taken in overdoses, especially by children. A bottle of and understandings with regard to clarify and reaffirm the intention the Surety Association of Amer­ only 30 tiny baby aspirins. If eaten, can cause severe poisoning and the supply of milk for crew con- of- the first paragraph of Section 7, ica, admitted to the Congressmen sometimes death. Flavored baby aspirin fa the number one culprit in I sumption, it is unanimously agreed the Committee unanimously agrees that he could quote no specific ex­ child poisonings because parents do not realize the danger of leaving that the word "milk" shall be de­ to delete the last sentence of the amples of losses to the bonding them around within reach of youngsters. leted from the second sentence of first paragraph and between the company in the union field which Pills left around the house are an obvious danger. Vitamin pills on Section (a) and that the rest of first and second paragraphs to in­ would not have been covered the kitchen table, sleeping pills in a dresser drawer, aspirin tablets on : the section shall be amended to sert two new paragraphs as follows: under the less-costly honesty a bathroom shelf are all easily accessible to children. But even keeping I read as follows: drugs in a medicine cabinet or other high, out of the way places is "When the vessel arrives in port bonds. (b) (1) Vessels making a foreign and is to depart prior to midnight risky. Parents know that children are into everything and stati.stics" voyage shall store canned whole of the following day, sea watches show that youngsters will go to great lengths and overcome difficult fresh milk at the rate of 1 pint per for those men who are to maintain obstacles to obtain medicines. —— The number of child poisonings donkey watches shall not be broken. other and one in the middle, all "When the vessel arrives in port became so alarming several years three of which must be pushed at and is scheduled to depart after ago that the Public Health Service once to release the door. midnight of the following day, sea Both designs were carefully took direct action to develop a tested using groups of 15 to 20 watches for those men who are to SlU ship's delegates, meet­ medicine cabinet for home use children, ages two to six. They stand donkey watches shall be ing chairmen and secretaries with a built in latch that would watched tlie tester open the cab­ broken at midnight on day of ar­ who forward the ship's min­ foil the most imaginative and in­ inet doors and were promised a rival." utes to headquarters are urged quisitive children but would be reward of candy if they could du­ to make sure they fill out an 4" 4) 4" easy for aidults to operate. In 1960 plicate the procedure and open the' Several members have recently important section on the back the USPHS approached manu­ door themselves. It took four care­ written to the Contract and Con­ of the form. This portion, lo­ facturers to develop such a cabinet ful demohstratiohs and four tries stitution Department, and, in the cated at' the bottom on the for sale commercially.- A child­ before even one of the children past few weeks, the following left, relates to the ship's proof medicine cabinet is going on succeeded in operating the new members have received contract itinerary and the mail situa­ the market this year. clarifications letters: John Heacox, tion, including packages of the latches. The sliding door model Arthur M. Huddell; VIncente A. SEAFARERS LOG sent to all After testing many designs two gave the children the toughest time, Lawsia, Orion Clipper; Fletcher ships when each issue is pub­ were finally accepted and are go­ f(w- the co-ordination required to W. Johnson, Marine; Carl T. Feary, lished. Seafarers who fill out ing into production—one with a depress and turn the knob at the Penn, Vanguard; Wilbur Newson, the minute's form can provide sliding door and one with a swing­ same time is usually - beyond a Eiie v.; Nathan U. Eldridge, Ocean headquarters with a handy ing doOT^ On the_,sliding door young child's abilities. Kenny Sinqk, who ships In Dinny, and Pete Prevas, of the means of checking the The safety cab'net will be sold ' model, the knob must be pushed in the engine department, Almena. accuracy of mailing lists by and at the same time given a full by 10 manufacturers who produce hits the deck in a discus­ The Contract Department also completing this particular half turn to release the catch. The most of the medicine cabinets soltf sion on overtime at the replied to 98 letters from mem­ section before, seqding in latch on the swing-type door con­ in thd country. "Fhe eKtra cost for ' rhonthfy New York" mem­ bers during the month of January their meeting report. tains three buttons, two placied iui the key type latch fa expected to btf -r covering various other subjects. bership meeting. adult's hand span away from each only $2 or $3. m •>•1. I More On Contract Clarifications Labor Fight Helps Trim Bond Costs Accidental Poisoning Big Problem Hitting The Deck File Complete Minutes' Form ..'••A I �Felirtaiy T, UM SEAFARERS LOG Ths Voice Of The People' LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP. Some of the legislation and issues be­ fore the Ck>ngress this year point up the importance of the political activities undertaken in the interests of Seafarers and to further their job security. Certainly of primary importance to SIU men are the hearings begun by the House Merchant. Marine Subcommittee last week concerning the ocean transportation aspects of the Russian wheat deal. Those who have appeared before the Subcommittee so far are Acting . Maritime Administrator Robert E. Giles, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs G. Griffith Johnson and Acting. Administrator, Foreign Agriculture Service, Department of Agriculture, Clarence R. Eskildsen. Questioning thus far has been mainly^ concentrated on determining whether or not the recent wheat transaction constituted a commercial or Government-sponsored deal. The Subcommittee has adjourned and will be fecalled by the chairman at a later date. Legislation designed to provide construction differential subsidy aid to vessels in the domestic commerce of the United States, S. 1773 and S. 1774, was introduced by Sen. E. L. (Bob) Bartlett last September. Hearings were begun in November and are adjourned until February 10-11. S. 2477, a measure introduced by Senator Warren G. Magunson, would require water carriers, in advertising to prospective customers and to the shipping public, to state plainly the registry of the vessel to be used. A separate measure would provide that.the ban against a foreignflag affiliation now applying to those receiving operating subsidy be extended in the future to persons receiving the benefits of construction subsidy, cargo preference program and the benefits of construction loan and mortgage insurance, and has been introduced in the Senate. The bill 'would prohibit extending benefits of construction subsidy, cargo preference law, of the construction loan and ship mortgage in­ surance program to a person who has extensive foreign-flag operations. The bill is designated S. 2478, and has been referred to the Senate Com­ mittee on Commerce. Rep. Henry S. Reuss of Wisconsin has introduced HR 9796, legisla­ tion aimed at changing the financial structure of the St. Lawrence Seaway Coiporation. In introducing the legislation. Congressman Reuss told the House that the Seaway Act of 1954 contains an "utterly un­ reasonable" financial formula of payments to the United States Treas­ ury which places upward pressures on seaway tolls at a time when the seaway is struggling to build up traffic. The bill has been referred for consideration to the House Committee on Public Works. Two other important pieces of legislation affecting some good friends of the SIU and of interest to all maritime workers have just heen introduced in the New York State Legislature.. Both bills would ac­ complish long-term objectives of the International Longshoremen's Association that have been endorsed by the SIU. Introduced by Sen. Thomas Mackell (D-Queens), the first of the measures would abolish the bi-state Waterfront Commission in New York and New Jersey, which was established on a "temporary" basis ten years ago. The second bill would provide for the hiring of dockworkers through jointly-operated longshore hiring halls to be set up by industry and ILA representatives. Both bills have been endorsed by the New York State AFL-CIO. The leadership role for Mich­ igan's Senate Democrats has been taken over by a trade unionist. Sen. Raymond Dzendel of Detroit. Serving his fifth two-year term in the state legislature, Dzendel is an assistant business representa­ tive for Carpenters Local 982 when he isn't busy on legislative matters. He' was first elected to the House of Representatives in T954 and after two terms stepped up to the Senate by winning the 18th district seat vacated by for­ mer Gov. John Swainson. Lebanon, Ohio, under which strikebreakers will be laid off, 168 union members will be reinstated and management will divide $50,000 among 60 workers for wages lost in a dispute that began in 1962, The company Is Leban­ on's largest employer. The new contract ends a long and bitter struggle with the former and present employers which started when the plant was sold and all' employees fired. The new owners started hiring non-union workers on a selective basis. The NLRB general counsel had gotten a Fed­ $• 4» 4" A secret referendum vote by eral court order in Cincinnati re­ members of the AFL-CIO Photo straining the firm from closing or Engravers and the Lithographers Uirealening to close. has approved a proposal for merg­ 4> $1 $1 ing both unions. A merger con­ The Airline Piiots Association vention to adopt a constitution for has commended the Civil Aero­ the new Lithographers and Photo nautics Board for seeking to pre­ Engravers Union will take place vent aircraft accidents caused by during the week of May 24 in lightning or fuel explosions and Minneapolis: The merger will agreed to support any program produce a new organization with aimed at solving the problems. about 60,000 members in the The ALPA told the CAB that its AFL-CIO, since the Lithographers pilots, who have logged thousands have been unaffiliated for several of hours flying in thunderstorms, years. Conventions of both unions stand ready to help the board in voted for the merger in 1962. its investigations. In its letter, the union called for an intensive An agreement has. been won by research program and recom­ the (United Steelworkers ^with the mended procedures based on past Gas Appliance -Supply Corp. of ALPA studies of plane accidents. 4^ $• Significant cracks are developing in the wall of opposition to enactment of a program of health care for the aged financed through Social Security. In fact, one big insurance company and two or three smaller ones have testified recently in favor of the labor-backed KingAnderson plan, commonly known as "Medi­ care," at hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee. It is also becoming in­ creasingly clear now that the American Medical Association, which has^ consistently opposed Medicare, does not represent the views of all the members of the medical pro­ fession. The biggest hurdle in the six-year-long struggle to enact a Medicare' program still lies ahead, however. In the past Congress has "turned a deaf ear to the needs of the nation's aged, tending to mis-hear the word "Medicare" "as "creeping socialism." Now that organized medicine and insurance com­ panies are beginning to accept the Social Security approach to hospital care for the aged perhaps this long-overdue and neces­ sary legislation will finally get out of com­ mittee and be voted into law. Bills of the general type of the present Medicare proposal have been before Con­ gress since Augus:, 1957, and have never gotten out of the Ways and Means Com­ mittee. In these six years the plight of the nation's lovz-income aged citizens, which spurred the introduction of such legislation in the first place, has grown steadily more desperate with the constant rise of hospital costs. Labor's stand on this issue has always been clear—if people need hospitalization such care should not be restricted on the basis of whether they have the means to pay for it. The richest nation in the world today cannot continue to ignore the needs of its older citizens who worked hard to build that wealth. Navy At Sea Nobody needs an expert to tell him that the American merchant fleet is approaching mass obsolescence and is unable to serve the nation's needs. No one could possibly deny the fact, although the US Government seems completely unconcerned. The latest edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships," an authoritative annual of the world's warships, brings another frightening warn­ ing, however; It points out that the US Navy is also "in danger of becoming top heavy with the weight of its outdated war-built hulls. . . ." Apparently the US government has not only closed its eyes to the fate of the US merchant fleet, but has become indif­ ferent about the quality of its fighting fleet as well. ". . . Looking a few years hence," says Jane's" in its annual edition, "the time will soon come when dozens of aircraft carriers and cruisers and literally hundreds of (iestroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines, and fleet minesweepers will have reached the end of their useful lives." In contrast to the United States, Russia has succeeded in discarding her pre-war and warbuilt naval vessels and has even been able to supply modernized surface ships and sub­ marines to other nations—Indonesia, Egypt and Cuba. The increase in her merchant tonnage has been even greater. This decline in the US warship strength is shocking but hardly surprising in ^view of Washington's apparent contempt for ship­ ping of all kinds. While both the naval and merchant fleets of its chief competitor are growing steadily in size and power, the US Government seems content to delude itself with the belief that somehow it will all come out right in the end. History teaches us otherwise. The recent trouble in Panama should prove that such catch-phrases as "effective control" are no substitutes for a strong, modern fleet —both merchant ships and fighting ships. �-Fv Tiffin Mrwir T, IfH SBAFARERS LOG sm A^UXVAXJS taxd. All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Lira Lundy, born August 12, Barbara Gatto, bom October Jody Paul Bmivillain, bom Au­ 31, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. gust 12, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1963, to Seafarer and Mi«. Thomas Michael Gatto, New Orleans, La. Dudley BonviUaiii, Lockport, La. Lundy, Wing, Ala. 4> t t 3^ 3^ t' Kenneth Jones, bora April 13, Daniel Pabnrr, bora September 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jamea 27, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles W. Palmer, Camden, NJ. C. Jones, Franklinton, La. t 3> SJ" » 3^ 3!' 3i« Edwin R. Chang, bora Novem­ Porfirio Velee, Jr., bora October 30, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. ber 8, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs, George Chang, Bronx, ^NY. Porfirio Veiez, New York, NY. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been re> 4« 3^ ported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent de­ Julia Soils, born September 13, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Estanilay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, slado Soils, l^exas City, Texas. lack of beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the i» l* l" disposition of estates); Sylvia Maria Eiiaz, born Novem­ Adrian A. Fiedler, 49: While Anthony J. Hickey, 40: Heart di­ ber 6, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Brother Donasian Eiiaz, Galveston, Texas. aboard the SS Elena Lisa, Brother sease took the life Hickey while he 3» 3» i* Fiedler died of a was In ' the Richard Otis Kidd, born Octo­ heart rupture on USPHS hospital ber 26, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. July 29. 1963. He in Boston cm June Gerald R. Kidd, Baltimore, Md. 17, 1963. A mem­ had shipped in 3. i 4i ber of the SIU the steward de­ Nora Staisworth, born June 20, since 1949, he partment since 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bobby had sailed in the joining the SIU R. Staisworth, Conroe, Texas. deck department. in 1951. Surviving i. t- iHe is' survived is a brother, Mark Aieksander Ccerwinski, by a brother, Heibert Fiedler, born October 30, 1963, to Seafarer of Cuba City, Charles Hickey,, of Holden, Mass. and Mrs. Aieksander Czerwlnski, Burial was in St. John's Ceme­ Brooklyn, NY. Wis. Burial was at Cuba City. tery, Worcester, Mass. t. i. i. Warren E. Straw, 52: On Sep­ tember 15, 1963, Brother Straw died of asphyxia­ tion in his home at Slldell, La. Shipping in the All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and deck department, he had first visits whenever possible. The following is the latest signed with SIU available , list of SIU men in the hospital; in 1951. He is USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL survived by a SAVANNAH, GEORGIA FORT WORTH, TEXAS Richard Freeman Frank Nelson Gerald Algernon Thomas Lehay brother, Philip James Mitchell Gien Adams Colon BoutweU George McKnew Straw, of Upper J. U. Watkins Edward Bate* Benjamin Deibler Samuel MlUi L. C. Middiebrook Abe Gordon WilUe A. YouAg Montdair, NJ. Burial was at the USPHS HOSPITAL Charles Hooper Oaklawn Cemtery, Pa. DETROIT. MICHIGAN SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR David Paul Myrr, born October 8, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mi­ chael G. Murr, New Orleans, La. 3^ i. Denise Kay Cannon, born Octo­ ber 21, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jiarl H. Cannon, Hopewell, Va. A. Airspsetter Arne Lahti John Balkiey Clarence Lenhart All Bensman Fernand Lemay Sheldon Boulanger Archie McCormick Charles Brooks Robert McDonald Steven Cornell Donald Murray Steve Forline Arlo Wayne Otto Daniel Hull Donald Perry Raymond Kennedy Duane Pouliot A. G. Kenny Bernard Rosquist George Koeliier John Tautwood Richard Ku.iawa ' George Petros US 'HS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK John Aba Carl KendaU Raul Aguiiar Leo King Evaristo Aldahondo William King Samuel Bailey Sulo Lepisto William Barnett Paul Liotta John Barry .lose Miralia Juan Bonci'ont William Morri* John Naeole Victor Bond Robert Brennan Francis Neves Anson Brower Joseph Obreza Paul Butweil George O'Rourko Arthur Colidt Uuno PauLson Well Denny Andrew Polasky William Farrell Jacque Rion Charles Fertal Mohammed Said Max Fingerhut James Sealy Konrad Frovag Charles Shaw Marino Gordils .Tames Smith John Gotselt Lester Sturevant Thomas Gray Francis Tokarchuk Werner Grunwald George Trapezas Burt Hanback Carlos Troncoso Edwin Harriman Floyd Van Curler Milburn Hatley Sol Vecchine James Hodges Frank Viliacorte Waiter Karlak Ernest Vitou Joseph Kearns Henry Watson USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA James Alexander Wade Harrell Richard Barnes Ned Keith Hinson Edgar 'Barton George Hudson Jon Beverage Walter Johnson Bryon Broadus Foster Juneau William Bunn Duska Korolia Wilbert Burke E. Koundourakis George Burleson Louis Lae John ChatrawJames Lata James Childress George Liebers Mailory Coffey Claude Lomers Gerald CoH James Marshall J. W. McCasiin H. L. Cox Steve Crawford Mont McNabb Joseph Cueiies Joseph McPhee Morris Danzey Frazier McOiiagge Thomas Davis Carl Messer S'dney Day Edward Nelson Salvatore Detrio Evangelos Nonis Jose Serra Dews Kenyon Parks James Donahue John Picou Harry Enimett Harold Robinson George Esteve Horace Sikes, .Ir. Carl Smith Eizadore Fisher George Flint Finis Strickland Eugene Gallaspy Michael Toth Ruffin Thoma* Jesse Green Raymond Vauglian Sanford Gregory Hubert Wilson Mark Hairelsnn William Woolsey Seifert Hamilton USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON. MASS. John Gala Charles Robinson Boiwrt King - STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen Alberto Gutierrez William Kenny VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsenault MONTGOMERY TB SANITARIUM MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA Herman Hickman USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGee PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON. LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Arthur Nelson US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON. DC Wm. H. Thomson USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND John Abraham Francis O'Laughlln Evit Ardoin S. Orkwiszewki Louis Baxter Vance Held Jose DaCosta Bryon Ricketti Hector Durate John Schoch Louis Firlie Earl Smith Friedof Fondila Myron Smith James Fort David Sorenson Gorman Glaze Joseph Williams James Helgoth Harry Willoughby Charles Hemmis Nicholas Wuchina •Tames Keavne.v Ds.vid Rudolph Gettis Lightfoot A. Skalamera George Marcotte Martin Wittig Salvatore Messina John Yendral Harry Muches USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Harley A. Anderson Robert Nielsen Bernard Burke Earl Poe George Champiin Richard Shaffner Robert Gannon William Stephens Richard Harnden USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Jerry Alien J. B. Harris .John Buck. Jr, William Mason William Dowdy Harry Overton, Jr. Joseph Faak J. W. Short Bernard Geerman USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Charles Carroll Harry Kenvyn Algernon Coe John Lager Mayo Brasseaux James Mallard Raymond Brown Charles Martin William Bruce James Mathews K. M. Bymaster Fredrick Neely Woodrow Batch Gustavo Osuna V. A. Court. Jr. Roy Peebles Cecil Gates Wallace Robin Monroe Gaddy Charlie Roberts George Howard Raymond Stanley Eric Hoffman Richard Toler Roy lustice USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Kirk Anderson Carl McCranie Charlie Gedra John Paerels Claude Hollings John Ratliff George Lynch Phillip Rogers Gordon Marbury Julius Swykert 3> 3' 3» Leopoldo Colon, 49: An acci­ dental skull fracture was the cause of death to Brother Colon on November 3, 1963 in New York. He held ratings both in the engine and steward depart­ ment at the time of his death, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Genoveva Colon, of Brooklyn, NY. Burial was in the Bio Wedras Cemetery, San Juan, Puerto Rico, i 3^ t Earl F. Boatwright, 44: Heart trouble was the cause of the death of Brother Boat. wright, stricken on the Seatrain Savannah on Sep­ tember 8, 1963. He had sailed in this engine dcr partment with the SIU since 1958. Survivors include his sister, Mrs. Juanita B. Strickland, of Jesup, Georgia. Burial was In the Altamaha Cemetery, Jesup. SI 3> ,3f Gibbs T. Liverman, 62: Brother Liverman died of heart failure in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital on November 17, 1963. Shipping in the engine de­ partment, he had sailed with the SIU since the Union's beginning in 1938. He is sur­ vived by a friend, Janie B. Hill, of Washington, DC. Burial was in the George Washing­ ton Memorial Park Cemetery, Prince George County, Maryland. ALCOA COMMANDER (Alcoa), D*a. 14—CiMlrmul, 1. Hogg*/ tacrotanr, Bewmm. OroUMr Van Rio* wa* eleotod to senro a* MW ahip'a delagate. Requoat food plan repreaeptativo and port ateward to bo aboard In Newark. Porthola ocreena to ba ezchangad. Requeat Sl.OO per man for TV. department. Hotlan mads to bar* '.Tnion officials study ratiromant iBan on th* batla of Bi-yoar mambarAlp and lO-year seattmo. Check with pa­ trolman ra taking welding cable from engine room to IMW. DUVAL (Suwannee), Dec. II—Chair­ man, Pat WelA/ Secretaiy, R. Sliwls. Sblp'a delegate reported t^t dlaplitad HASTINGS (Waterman), Dac. U —. OT of watcfastandera In Madras will Chairman, Jamas Keliegg/ Sacratary, bs taken up with patrolman. Deck John Wall*. Shlp'a delegate reported department requeite daiiflcatlon on everything running smoothly. S8.se in some items in tha agreement. Vote ahip'a fund. On* man in deck depart­ of thanks to ateward department for ment hospitalized at InAon. Dlacus- a Job well done. sion on the heating in aft foc'sle*. WACOSTA (Waterman), Dec. IS — Vote of thanks to tha steward depart­ Chairman, Ramon Ferrera/ Secretary, ment' for Job well- done. O. B. Gapsc. Motion made to have patrolman contact headquarters con­ STIEL TRAVELER (isthmian), Sept. 21 — Chairman, Harry K. Kaufman/ cerning crew'i Uvlng quarters. Chief steward thanked deck and engine de­ Secretary, R. Morgan. $44.41 In shlp'a fun<'. Everything running okay. Di*. partments for keeping mesihatl and pantry clean during the night. Vote of thanks to entlrG steward depart­ ment. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld), Nov. 10—Chairman, Pete Scregginsr Secretary, W. O. Purdy. S17.68 in ship's fund. Pete Scroggins was elect­ ed to serve as shlp'a delegate. No beefs were reported. euartoa on meaahall being aongeed in the near futiuo. Ona man paid off. leaving a lot of personal debts. Ques­ tion raised on epeakera missing from meaahaU. TADDBI VICTORY (Coniolldatad Marlnsrt), Dec. If — Chairman, Jo* Millar/ Sacralary, William Swartout. Ship's delegate reported that the agent said h* wired for money for draws, but received no reply. Brother Lowman was elected as sblp'a dele­ gate. Crew backs ateward 100% in regard to otorea. JBFPIRSON CITY VICTORY (Vicfonr Carrlart), 04. i — Chairman, William Nasta/ gaeratary, Al Prontak. No beef* reported by department delegates. Jo* Ross elected Alp's delegata. Exhaust system not func­ tioning properly. Vote of thanks to ateward department for a job well done. NIAGARA (Oriental Trading), Nov. 17—Chairman, William Baker/ Secre­ tary, C. R. Watt. Ship's delegate re­ ported contacting chief mate about painting rooms and messhalls. Work started on general repairs. Some deck department OT pending untU clarifica­ tion is received from headquarters. Letter to be sent to headquarters in reference to pension plan. Discussion on condition of lifeboat aft. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoal, Dee. 12— Chairman, E. Kally/ Sacratary, J. E. Hannon. Shlp'a delegate reported that one man missed ship in New Orleans and one man fired In Puerto Rico. No beefs reported. Crew told that anyone who wishes to donate to fund for Claude Lomers can do so. Captain contributed wrlstwalch to raffle and proceeds submlttted to fund. Vote of thanks to steward department for Thanksgiving dinner. TMscussion about fixing pump on washing machine. Crew requested to keep noise down in passageways. ERNA ELIZABETH (Albatross), Dae. 31—Chairman, none/ Sacratary, Sam­ uel Doyls. Some disputed OT In deck and engine departments. Suggestion to negotiating committee that port time shaU commence one-half hour after Alp anchors. MoUon made that aU SIU members be privileged to re­ tire after IS years of aeatime, with no ag* limit. A vote of thanks was given to the steward and hia depart­ ment for wonderful Chrlatmae and New Year's dinners. LOB ANGELES (Saa-Land), Dac. 23 —Chairman, John Wad*/ Sacratary, Joss N. Castro. Discussion about con­ tacting patrolman In regard to trans­ portation to and from nearest publis transport. Soma disputed OT in deck YAKA (Waterman), oee.^2f—Chair­ man, L. Forgaron; Sacratary, W. Padarssn. SM in Alp's fund. Crewmembers wera requested to turn in all linen at payoff. Repair llata turned in. Minor repairs will be taken care of at sea. Vote of thanks to th* ateward department for nice holi­ day dinners. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Dac. 14— Chairman, H. CarmlAaal/ Sacratary, none. Ship's delegate reported every­ thing running smoothly. $18.31 in ahip'a fund. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for excellent job in preparation and serving of Thanks­ giving dinner. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to crew for its cooperation in keeping messhall and pantry clean. DBL.MUNDO (Delta), Dee. 22 — Chairman, E. Anderson; Secretary, H. R. Hallman. Some disputed OT in deck department. Motion piade for Increase in wages and OT, for re­ duction in||seatime for retirement, regardless 01 age, and for an Increase in pension benefits. Vote of t'henka extended to ateward department. PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), Dec. IS—Chairman, Carl T. Peary/ Sacratary, Charles J. Mitchell. Carl T. Feary was elected ship's delegate. Deck department meeting will be held regarding watches in port. Crew requested not to throw trash out of portholes. Everyone asked to coop­ erate by closing doora quietly when members are asleep. WARRIOR (Waterman), Dec. 1 — Chairman, Robert Rudolph; Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Ship's delegate re­ ported a smooth trip so far. Motion made that any member who hat been In the Union for 20 years in good standing should be eligible for retire­ ment. O. J. Harden was elected Alp's delegate. Vote of thanks to steward department and crew messman for fine service and food. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water­ ways), Dec. 22—Chairman, Ken Hayes/ Secretary, H. Moody. Deck depart­ ment requesti action be taken on tha repair list. Some disputed OT in each department. Motion made to Aange welfare to straight pension after 13 years seatime or 20 years SIU. Mo­ tion made to open SIU branch Portland. Oregon, and to the have LOG publUh any information regard­ ing SIU haU In Yokohama. Vote of thanks to officers aiid crew wha at­ tempted to save the life of deceased brother. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Dec. 2»—Chairman, N. Richie/ Secretary, R. L. Huddleston. S8.B0 In ship's fund. No beefs reported. R. L. Huddleston resigned as ship's delegate. B. Speegia was elected to replace him. Captaln'a method of putting out draws wa* explained to the crew, and a report waa given on completion s( items on last repair Hat,.. Family Turn-Out When Seafarer Pet* Mena cam* to tho New York hall to pick up a vacation check for $300, he brought part of his family with him from tfieir homo in Je/sey City. Mrs. Mena antJ young Paul, one of their five children, came along to help Mena carry the loot home. He sails on deck. �f^teunr 7. itM Seafarer Sees Increase Due To the Editor: The resolution to increase dues was long overdue as all d us have been amazed at the Union's ability to operate within the framework of our present low dues while the cost of everything about us has sky­ rocketed out of proportion. It must be about 12 years since we have had a dues in- iP To Tlie Bditoi All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG- must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. SEAFAMERS tOG Urges Go-Siew On Pension Plan To the Editor: All the letters and articles I've seen far the LOG have gotten me 100 per cent con­ fused on the pensi(Hi issue, and I'm still waiting for somebody to unscramble the situation. It seems to me tiiat the ques­ tion of a pension, like other questions of benefits for SIU members, can best be handled by our Union representatives. They have produced B<Hne of the finest benefits anywhere in the labor movement for mem­ bers of the SIU, and I think we can count on more of the same in any revised pension set-up. As far as I'm concerned, the pension set-up we have now is a fair one. You can't have a program where everybody qualifies right away. It would make the whole idea meaning­ less. Charles Beeman . t. X Welfare Service Draws Thankyou crease. We are all aware that during this time the services within the Unicm for the benefit of the membership have quad­ To the Edftor: This is in appreciation of the rupled, giving the Seafarer naembers the finest services efforts put forth in the Wel­ within any Union, whether mari­ fare Department by Brother time or shoreside, while our John Dwyer. I was hospitalized dues have remained lower than in Staten Island for 34 days and had plenty of occasion to any of them. observe the efficient manner But this has only been a frac­ in which he eondocti his du­ tion of the increased cost as­ ties. sumed by our Union over the I know from personal obser-~ years. I had tiiought that the vati<Hi, on more than one occa­ Landrum-Grifftn Bill, with its sion, he has gone beyond the stringent requirements that ne­ call of normal duties to be of cessitated the duplication of all assistance to the inpatients as office copies of union business well as the out-patients. and thereby the need for an . I personally ^ank him for additional office staff would the many considerations he has have compelled a dues increase, shown to inc, and, I feel that yet this too was absorbed by many, many others Join In the Union without any cost to these sentiments, the membership. It has been 'a Devid S. BlackweU remarkable performance. A i With this increase a Seafarer is not spending any additional cash; he is investing it. It's an investment to strengthen the To the Editor: Union's position and thereby In sny discussion on pen­ bring additional benefits to the sions, I think the brothers membership. should remember that our P«.1 would like to suggest that sion Plau, like our Vacation some monies be set aside In a and Welfare Plans, has no fund that can be used to pro­ equal in the maritime Industry. tect and further our Interests _ . I've taken the time to look in Washington, to be, used to over all the various plans of combat the power lobbying of the other maritiine unions as the various groups that would well ss our own and the fact pass legislation harmful to the is that the SIU plan is Ihe most interjests of the US merchant liberal one around. marine and pose a threat to the It seems to me that in com­ job security of oiur membership. menting and making sugges­ The best things around these tions about ~ pensimi plans, parts is still the ride on the there are some brothers who Staten Island Ferry and mem­ haven't taken the time to com­ bership in the Seafarers Inter­ pare our plan with the other national Union. The analogy maritime' tuuon plans. If they refers only to the fact that both did, they would see why our are delightful, and so very very plan is the best. W. Thorn inexpensive. Art Lomas Recife, Brazil was the locale for the Christmas Day doings on the Omiiiuill Freighter (Suwan­ nee), where (standing, l-r) Seafarers W. Lcnier, M. Phelps. C. Adams, S. Holden, G. Davis. A. Hoover and A. Feiiciono (seated) joined with ioca) youngsters in marking the yuletide feast. Feliciano, who's the 3rd cook, sent in the snapshot of the galley force. New Year's festivities were enjoyed by oldtimers from two Waterman sliips in Casa­ blanca, as crewmen from tlie Warriw and City of Afana got together for some year-end cheer. Otis Harden, delegate on the Warrior, reports that the passing of the old year was marked in fine style at the;*— ^ Freighter (Suwannee) observed local seamen's club. Harden, engine delegate Christmas in Recife, Brazil, where WiiUam Padgett, cook M. B. Elliott and several other merry-makers enjoyed an evening of champagne complete with the traditional holi­ day paper hats and balloons as they rung in 1964. On the Alma, a beef-free trip was topped off when the skipper thanked the crew for a Job well done. Ship's delegate Roy Guild r^orted "that the captain was im­ pressed by Ihe crew's conducl in 'SIU Pension Is The Best' BIENVILLE (Sta-Land), Dec. S — Chairman. Ralph W. TtpdelW S«cr«tary,' R. Llparl. One man missed shiik la Houston. Ship's delegate to contact patrolman regarding beef with chiej mate. Crew requested to cooperate in keeping messhall pantry clean. SUMMIT (Sea-Land), Jan. 4—Chair­ man, F. DiCarlo; Secretary, A. Romero. Patrolman to be contacted about dirty drinking water. Ship expected to lay up. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for. good holiday meals. ' DEL ALBA (Delta), Nov. 17—Chair­ man, O. N. Manifold; Secretary, L. A. Mitchell. O. H. Manifold was elected new sliip's delegate. . $19 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in all departments. Motion made to have all monies, less' all deductions, advanced upon request, by unlicensed personnel at five'-day Intervals before arrival in any port. Draws shall be put out no later than. 3:15 PM when practical, and Saturday. Sunday and holidays shaU be included In five-day period. Motion was sub­ mitted that headquarters negotiate tvlth aU companies in reference to feeding, watering, general cleaning and medical ministrations when ves­ sels are carrying animals in the ab­ sence of a fuUtlme livestock tender. Vote of thanks extended to steward department. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over­ seas), Sept. 2 — Chairman, R. Hodgesi Seerethry, P. L. Whitlow. Crew re­ quested to keep passageway doors on the main deck locked and closed while ship is in foreign ports. Better care should .be taken of ship's linen. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. August 2 — Chairman, Anthony Barnes; Secretary, David Blumlo. Crewmembers requestecl to be prop­ erly attired when in messhall. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. Request more slopchest items be carried in the future. May 19 — Chairman, John Homer; Secretary, Daniel B. Backrak. $24 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department driegates. Suggestion made that lifeboats be checked for serviceability. BEAUREGARD <Sea-Land), Dec. 23 —Chairman, W. S. Sharp; Secretary, P. Jokullch. Discussion held on safety measures tq he taken , in Houston on the gangway installation. T. M. Jones it enjoyed a' traditional holiday feast put on in true SIU style. Milton Phelps, delegate, thanked the captain for making Christmas cheer available to his men. Chief cook Charles Adams was singled out for special praise. ^ ^ i. W. Layton, sailing on the Steel Tender (Isthmian), offers some ad­ vice on cashing travelers' checks In foreign ports. He feels that the idea of getting travelers' checks for draws is outmoded, but while they're still being issued, all Sea­ farers beading for Pusan, Korea, should be especially careful. There's a lot of overcharging going on in local spots that cash the cheeks, and a number of places are refusing to take them. t> foreign ports as well as the good ovwall appearance of the ship. The crew, in turn, accepted the report with a vote of thanks. t i 4 Peter Goodzuk, delegate on the Fairport (Watermanl, has expressed thanks to the captain and chief mate for their cooperation in mak­ ing the voyage as pleasant as pos­ sible. At a recent meeting, chaired by Steve Thayer, the crew also is­ sued a vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for fine chow. Writing in from the Council Grove (Cities Services) at Lake Charles, oldtimer Charlie M. Silcox expressed deepest appreciation to Capt. Hanna and his shipmates on the Grove for bearing with him when he recently suffered the loss of his wife. Silcox said he was at a loss for words that would prop­ erly extend his feelings for the crew's extreme kindness. ^ 4" Deck delegate Fred J. Smith has asked that something be done about the stores situation on the Jian (Pacific Seafarers), which went into Algeria with a cargo of CARE supplies. The stores were checked i t The crew of the Omnium in New Orleans before they left. resigned as ship's delegate, vote of thanks. Brother elected to serve in his place. thanks extended to steward ment. with a Hopkins Vote sf depart­ MONTPELIER VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Dec. 28—Chairman, none; Secretary, George Stroplck. Ship's delegate' reported no beefs, and two men in hospital. Vote of thanks to steward department for a Job well done. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Dae. 14—Chairman, Pat Marinelli; Secre­ tary, James Peterson. Motion made that any SIU man be allowed to vote on any important business whether he is on a ship or. ashore, and that there be no limit on time period. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Scairain), Dec. 15—Chairman, James M. Glenn, Jr.; Secretary, Herbert C. Justice. Joe Block completed tour as ship's delegate. Noral W. Jorgenscn was elected. Crew extends a "bon voyage" to reliet skipper. Marie A. Zanelli. Twenty-five cicwmcinbcrs donated to ship's fund in order to pay off cost of "TV. $4.67 now in ship's fund. Thirty cases of eoke on hand. Few hours disputed OT In deck depart­ ment. One member walked off ship half hour prior to departure in Texas City on Nov. 29. ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny Car­ riers), Dec. 20—Chairman, Alfred Andersen; Secretary, Gustav V. Thobe. Steward -declared that the slopchest wiU he open. for cigarettes the last time tomorrow. No beefs re­ ported. *' ALCOA COMMANDER (Alcoa), Dee. 24—Chairman, D. Fisher; Secretary, N. Kaminskl. Discussion on laundry room. Discussion on searching of handbags and suitcases at gangway. Trimming down turkey leg, chief cook Thomas Con­ way on the Steel Vendor (Isthmian) shows what's left of big bird after crew went to work on it during holiday feast. but they still missed a number of things. Mayonnaise seems to be one of the missing items — and isn't available in Algeria, according to the steward. Jesse R. Joy, who was on the Jian, warns Seafarers to steer clear of the Travelers Hotel on St. Charles Street, New Orleans, due to a run-in he had there that caused the loss of part of his payoff. Discussion on dues increase, lifeboat school and other facilities. Captain made inspection and cited unmade bunks and unclean laundry room. No one to miss ship from port to port. TADDEI VILLAGE (Consotidaled Mariner), Nov. 20 — Chairman, Joe Miller; Secretary, John Kennedy. Crew requested to throw firecrackers over the side and not in passageway. Glasses should be returned to pantry after use. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. No ship's fund. Motion made to build a jury toilet and to put a water cooler on deck for longshoremen. VENORE (Venore Transportation). Dec. 8—Chairman, J. Michael; Secre­ tary, Pat Murphy. Discussion on slop­ chest prices. Discussion regarding ship's pa.voff. No shore leave in Augusta. Vote of thanks to the entire steward department for good chow served. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Dec. 14 — Chairman, M. Keefer; Secretary, Fred, Tampol. $55 in ship's fund. W. D. Bushong was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Engine department told it is to get coffee directly from the chief steward. �V;-! > 1:, " -••(Jl Piffe Foarteea SEAFARERS LOG FebniU7-7, 19M Scenes Of Seafarers^Sun And Salts Hudson, Hosklns In Spotlighir Scene (above, left)- on the Hudson (Victory Transport) at Vancouver, Wash., last week shows deck delegate H. Davis (standing) going over trip |to India with SlU Patrolman Har­ vey Mesford. In background is Food Plan rep. H. Higginbotham. Center, during run to Cal­ cutta, are W. Coggins, T. Aldridge and J. Douglas. Seagoing Man Tops 'Man With A Tan' A certain airline uses a gimmick in its advertisements that shows a couple of young Northerners sporting the kind of suntan that a person would really have to work hard at devel­ oping during this time of year."^ Our Hero: Why yes, I go every It figures everyone loves winter. "the man with the Florida Acquaintance: Yes, and where tan" who, the reader is led to believe, got the tan by flying South aboard one of the airline's planes. Gets Paid For It Well, Seafarer Lonnie B. Dooley figures there is more than one way to get a Florida tan, and his way is better; He gets paid for it. Dooley ships on Sea-Land's trailership Fairland that runs reg­ ularly into the Gulf. The whole idea of the air­ line ad started him thinking, and he came up Dooley with a bit of repartee which might pass between him and a New Jersey acquaintance who hasn't got the chance to go South so often. Approporiately enough, Dooley has entitled his dialogue "The Man With the Florida Tan." Curtain rises upon a street in Neioark, New Jersey: Acquaintance: Why, hello there, haven't seen you in a long time. My, look at that tan, where have you been? Our Hero: I've been to Florida. In fact, I've Just returned. Acquaintance: Oh my, how wonderful. did you stay? Our Hero: I stay^ at the Fairland, and it was jolly good. Acquaintance: Really? Was it very expensive? Our Hero: Well no. In fact, they paid me. Acquaintance: Oh yes? How come? • Our Hero: I was an entertainer. Acquaintance: Really! Our Hero: Yes, I entertained 6,000 horses and watched a shaft go 'round and pound. LOC-A-RHYTHU: Yearning -By Henri Percikow. I yearn to lend my hands To change this crumbling world. Where ruthless gods Reap the fruit of my work Into golden baskets Devouring my life and soul. Through the web of tinsel, I walk amid poverty. Bare shadows cling to breath. While lifting fists To build a world anew. How I yearn to lend my hands. ANTON BRUUN (Alplna), Dae. •— Chairmen, Jack Dolan; Saerctary, Paul R. Willi. $20 In ship'a fund. $1 from each crewmember requeatad at payoff. Some disputed OT In deck department to be taken up with pa­ trolman. Ship's deleeate to request clarification on mailing of vacation checks. DEL NORTE (Delta), Nov. 24 — Chairman, Andrew A. McCletkayi Secretary, Bill Kaiser. $154.59 In ship's fund and $337 In movie fund. No beefs reported by department. Motion made that draws be put out aboard ship In accordance with the SIU agreement. Motion that the port agent Inquire about treatment, extent of illness and operation of deceased, Brother Alvln Whitney. One man was hospitalized In Buenos Aires and one in Santos, Brazil. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to all who helped In taking care of Brother Whitney before he died. FLORIDA STATE (Everglades), Nov. 20 — Chairman, Antonio Cenzalezi Secretary, Roy Elford, Charles Henning was elected to serve as new -ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to outgoing ship's 'delegate. Curtis Decote, for a job well done. Vote of thanks to steward department for good all-around job. No beefs re­ ported. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), Dec. $ — Chairman, A. Bryant; Secretary, L. L. Raborn. Ship's delegate re­ ported one man hospitalized In Karachi. Ship due to go Into ship­ yard at the end of voyage. Some dis­ puted OT In deck department. Bosun refused to att<qid a deck department meeting because the department had no bookmen. Motion made that this matter be called to attention of Union officials. Suggestion made that the ship's delegate see the company about getting a steam water urn plus a cabinet in messroom. It was also suggested that the ship be stored for at least 30 days over and above estimated time of voyage. HERCULES VICTORY (Marine Man­ agers), Nov. 16—Chairman, John S. Hauser; Secretary, L. Schmidt. $8.50 in ship's fund. L. Schmidt was elect­ ed to serve as ship's delegate. All hands asked to take It easy on the water due to shortage. Alt-~hands given a vote of tkanks for a job Well done. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Nov. 2— Chairman, W. Hand; Secretary, H. Warren. $29 in ship's lund. H. War­ ren was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. PENMAR (Calmar), Nov. 30—Chair­ man, James'Sheets; Secretary, Waiter Walsh. $24.10 In ship's fund. Ship's delegate extended a vote of thanks tp the entire crew for its coopera­ tion. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks extended to the steward de- CofFeetime on the tanker Fort Hoskins (Cities Service) pro­ vides time for a get-togather by some of the deck gang. The congregation (l-r) includes Bill and Mike Maestas. Haggerty, James Parker, Bill Allen, Busby and Bob O'Rourke. partment for Thanksgiving dinner. Motion that the Union work out some definite sort of retirement pro­ gram. Discussion on having the com­ pany place non-skid runner In front of the galley range for safety pur­ poses. Oct. 15 — Chairman, Richard J. Brewnf Secretary, Walter J. Walsh. No beefs reported by department delegates. Richard J. Brown was elected to serve as ship'a delegate. Contributions accepted from crew towards the purchase of a new ship's TV aerial. COUNCIL OROVE (CIHes Eervlce), Dec. 5—Chairman, A. Manual; gecretary, 9. $wlft. $3.85 In ship's fund. Crew's request for TV set was turned delegates reported no beefs except a couple of hours disputed OT In deck department. Motion to ask head­ quarters what progress has been made toward a retirement plan. Vote of thanks extended to steward de­ partment for its efforts, especially for the Thanksgiving Day meals. RENN EXPORTER (Penn ghlpping), Nov. 1$—Chairman, D. L. McConwayi Secretary, .Z. A. Markris. One mas taken off ship In Alexandria due to Illness. Motion made to have ship fumigated. Tank for drinking water should be Inspected by the Healtit Department. SUMMIT (SeaiLand), Dec. 4—Chair­ man, A. Romero; Secretary, P. Dl- Carlo. Ship's delegate reported Jhat ship will not lay up this trip. All repairs have been taken care of. Con­ tact patrolman about getting bigger bunks and mattresses for crew. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), Dec. 9 ~ Chairman, H. w. Miller; Secretary, A. Q, Nail. Ship's delegate to see patrolman for a clarification on de­ layed sailing. Discussion about steve­ dores in passageways. down by the company. Motion to have negotiating committee meet with shipowners In regards to having shore gang load all but dally stores on coastwise tankers. Vote of thanks extended to chief steward and entire steward department for a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner. OVERSEAS REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Dec. 6—Chairman, Paul J. France; Secretary, John McElroy. Union representative requested to board ship In New York. Vote of thanks given to crew messman Luis Cruz for being one of the best. ALICE BROWN (Bloomfisid), Nov. 10—Chairman, R. Thomas; Secretary, O. Fsrrara. One man left In Rotter­ dam. Some delayed sailing disputed due to restriction to ship for four days In Antwerp. Need some type of can opener In crew pantry. DEL VALLE (Delta), Nov. 17 — Chairman, C. L. Reames; Secretary, V. B. Monte. No beefs .reported by department delegates. Brother Reames re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion was made that the ship should be fumigated to get rid of rats and roaches. It was suggested that a new washer be requested. ELDORADO (Penn Shipping), Dec. 3 — Chairman, Jay Savage; Secretary, Fred Travis. Ship's delegate reported one man hospitalized at Bombay. $20 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Nov. 31 —Chairman, William Wallace; Secre­ tary, James M. Barnett. Department DEL SUD (Delta), Dee. 8—Chairman, Robert Cellahen; Secretary, Vincent Fitzgerald. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. $416.31 In ship's fund and movlS fund. Crew requested to keep all portholes closed In Houston until ship is cleared. Vote of thanks to galley force for splendid Thanksgiving dinner. Vote of thanks to chief eleo tiiclan for repairing movie machine. SENECA (Marine Carriers), Dec. 29 —Chairmen, Billy B. Price; Secretary, Ralph R. Maldonado. No beefs re­ ported. Draw in American money will bo put out in all ports Including bunkering ports. John Karptnsky elected ship's delegate. All- crewmembers asked to take good care of washing machine. Deck department and black gang to take care of laundry room. Steward department to take care of recreation room. Vote of thanks extended to the steward and entire department for wonderful Christmas dinner and everyday menus. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Overseat), Nov. 11 — Chairman, John J. Gates; Secretary, Paul L. Whitlow. Steward who was hospitalized In Malta has been flown home. Motion made tl}at the food plan representative bo consulted about the food. Boarding patrolman's attention should be called to the condition of the lifeboats. Motion that new batteries shoul^ bo put aboard and furnished to the men on watch. It was also suggested that a letter be written to headquarters regarding the fUthy condition of (his ship. �•— I "t'rTri'J-.-:": M I FebrnaiT 7i 19M m SEAFARERS S<heduh Of SlU Meetings SIU membership meetings are held regularly once a month on daya Indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Thbs^ who wish to be excused siiuuld request permission by telegram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: Detroit February 7 New Orleans February 12 Houston ........ February 10 Mobile February 12 West Coast SIU AAeetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through June, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping ^rom Wilmington, 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: Wilminrton San Francisco Seattle February 17 February 19 February 21 March 16 March 18 March 20 April 20 April 22 April 24 May 18 May 20 May 22 June 15 June 17 June 19 Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The consUluUon of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. , 4- 4« t TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic^ Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these oigreements specify that the trustees In charge of these funds shall consist eqnaUy of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only'upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financiafl records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. ^ 4- . '4; • . SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping, rights and seniority are protected •exclusively By the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these conlYacls are posted and avail­ able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Harl Soeparci, Chairman. Seafarer.s Appeals Board n Batteiy Place, Suite . 19^, New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, cither by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. J" i> CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under Which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, ' fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. 4" |r 4" i EDITORIAL POLICY—iSEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to 'the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September; 1960, meetings in ail constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. 4i 4e 4> PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Uiider no circumstance should any member pay any iqoney Tor any reason unless he is given such receipt.' In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and Is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have l>een required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to libadquarters. 4. r;- 4 4> _ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. TbT SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disabUlty-pensloh benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged' to take an active role In ail rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these otdtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain tljeir good standing through the waiving of their dues. 4^ 4 4i EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights' in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts Which the Union has negotiated with theemployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated againstr because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any. member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. t 4. 4. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the memltership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of ihe above rights have been violated, or that' he has. been denied his censfitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Pare Pifteea lOG Fre< Contact dstde IC, Hiendenon, 24111 Fummar Aw.. Lomita, Oalif. ^ » 4^ law oCflcM ot Jhllw Rich, 120. E. Lexington St., Baltimore 2, SU., at your earliest convenience. C. B. WiUlana Kamiiufcy, fonnar erewmembers Get In touch with your sister, of the above-mentioned vessel, at Mrs. Dora Hooper, Fort Worth, the Houston hall, Tex. 4 4 4 4> 4r 4' ' Anders Evald Johsnssen John S. Holley Contact Philip B. Blank ot the Write to Thomas T. Garden, firm of Stewart W. Rowe, Attor­ Route 1 Johnson Rd., Palmetto, ney, 175 Main St., White Plains, Ga., and let him know the whn-e- NY, on a very Important matter. abouts of your father. 4 4 4 Walt^ W. Jaeobson 4 4 4r Your mother would like to hear George R. Tallberg Contact your wife, Mirs. Blanche from you. Tallberg, 4427 RotAfield Dr., 4 4 4 Hugh Lovell Stewart, Jr. Houston 45, Texas, immediately. You are asked to contact the 4 4 4 Charles Volk Get in touch witlj Jesse Jimenez, PO Box 1254, Texas City, Tex., on a personal matter. Personal Gear Crewmembers on Sea-Land diips In Port Newark -who arranged to have their laundry or jewelry re­ pairs handled by the late Mark Carter, who died aboard the SS Beauregard, are asked to contact Irwin B. Cohen, attorney, 10 East 40th Street, New York 16, NY, regarding their property. 4 4 4 • '• •' 4 4 4 Ralph Di Paoli ^Your sister Carmela Fomito and family, 1135 South Seventh St., Philadelphia, Pa., would like to hear from you. 4 4 4 4 4 "Bill H." ' Penny Snider of 2144 West 230 Place, Torrance, Calif., says she's glad to hear you are safe and asks you to write. 4 By Sidney Margolins Scholarship Competition Is Tough Andres O. Maldonado With college costs rising rapidly while the pressures to get more Contact your daughter, Socorro education multiply, many moderate-income families are getting Into a V. Maldonado, c/o A. Richardi, state of anxiety over their children's college prospects. 2239 Ocean Ave., Ronkdnkoma, Poignantly enough, the late President Kennedy was very aware of Long Island, NY. this problem. He said in one of his last speeches, delivered at the 4 4 4 AFL-CIO convention just days before he was assassinated: "We must M. Gichenko educate our children as our most valuable resource."^ Get in touch with your sister, In the face of the truly-critical college situation, some magazines Mrs. Ann Shrider, 12961 Ranchand newspapers have been publishing articles claiming that scholar­ wood Rd., Santa Ana, Calif. Ur­ ships and loan funds are literally going begging. The intent may not gent. be deliberately to mislead families. But the result is misleading, and 4 4 4 even damaging; especially at this time of year when high school seniors John A. Lindstrom Your wife, Mrs, Helen Lind­ are taking college exams and parents are examining, equally studiously, strom, Middletown Motel, Middle- their own savings accounts. Another potential danger is that these exaggerated articles may town, NY, would like to hear from discourage some of the sources of scholarship funds, and may convince you as soon as possible. Congressmen and state legislatures that help for needy students is 4 4 4 unnecessary. Howard C. Alberson Contact iramedistely the Selec­ A leading guidance expert told this department in no uncertain tive Service System, Local Board terms: "We find no substantiation for the initial claim that there are No. 60, 165-08 Jamaica Ave., $30 million worth of unclaimed scholarships and $450 million worth of Jamaica, NY. loans that are unused. I think these are scare figures. They tend to mislead the public about present conditions." 4 4 4 Laurence A. Edwards An increasing number of labor unions, credit unions and consumer The above-named or anyone co-ops are offering scholarships in a valiant effort to help at least knowing his whereabouts is asked some moderate-income students. Various unions now offer a total of to contact his mother, Mrs. Violet over 1000 scholarships and the number is rising steadily, reports Edwards, 2744 Mayfield Road, Lawrence Rogin, AFL-CIO DiTector of Education. Cleveland, Ohio. While these scholarships are valuable, Rogin feels, as do many other '4 4 4 education experts, that scholarships are by no means the final answer SS Jackie-Hause Checks are being held for Sam­ to financing the education of the millions of moderate-income students uel O. Macurdy, John C. Gregory, seeking to go to college. "What we need are more and better tuitionPaul F. Spaulding and Bernard free junior colleges and four-year colleges in the home community of the students if we are going to do anything basic about the problem," Rogin says frankly. The labor scholarships do have a special value in keeping talent at home, in the opinion of Harold Goldthorpe, specialist in student financial aid of the US. Office of Education. Goldthorpe is especially impressed that most students getting labor scholarships are attending good colleges in their own states. Thus, the scholarship does not be­ come a mechanism for exportihg brains to Ivy League and other prestige colleges, but serves to enrich the student's own locality. SIU Atlantic, Guff Most unions have been trying to spread their available funds to Lakes & Inland Waters cover more students rather than making large grants to just a few, District Goldthorpe points out. The unions find they can help two youngsters PRESIDENT by grants of $750 each, rather than give $1500 to one youngster. Paul Hall In contrast, such widely-publicized grants as the National Merit EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Scholarships pay up to $2000 to needy bright kids. But the result often Cal Tanuer is that these very-bright youngsters merely go to a more-expensive VICE PRESIDENTS Undsey Williams prestige college than they otherwise wourd. This is a hardworking, Earl Siiepard Robert Matthews talented group which would go to college anyway, but this way get A1 Tanner SECRETARY-TREASURER to go to a costlier college. AJ Kerr For example, a survey In West Virginia found that four out of five HEAOyUARlERS REPRESEN TA I'i VES BUi Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart winners of Merit Scholarships went out of state to college. Very likely, BALl'tMURE 1216 E. Baltimore bl many If not most of these talented students won't come back. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-49tMi One of the most promising prospects is the growth of two-year BOSTUN 276 State St Richmond 2-0140 branches of state universities, as in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, OhTo, DETROIT 10225 W. Jeffersort Ave. Vlnewood 3-4741 Indiana and several other states. These branches of community HEADQUARTERS . 675 4tb Ava., Bkiyn campuses cut college costs by enabling a student to live at home the HYacinth »-6U(ii> HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. first two years. Paul Drnzak. Agent WAlnut 8-3207 Another promising development is the push being given to junior JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE.. Jax Wliiiam Morris. Agent ELgln 3-09R7 colleges and two-year technical institutes. The junior colleges, or com­ MIAMI 744" W. Flagiei St Ben Gonzales; Agent FRankiin 7 3564 munity colleges as they often are called, provide both two-year transfer MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St courses and terminal courses. Lofiis Neira Agent HEmlock 2.1754 The "transfer courses" parallel the first two years of college and NEW ORLEANS .... 630 Jackson Ave Buck Stephens. Agent Tei 529 7546 NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn enable the student who does satisfactory work to transfer to a fourHYacinth "> Bfior year college. The two-year "terminal course" leads to an "associate" NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent 622-1892 degree and prepares students for various semi-professional and tech­ PMILAUEl.PIIIA 2604 S 4lh M nical vocations, as engineering aides. Such occupations are one of the Frank Drnzak. Agent DEwey e-:i81P BAN KRANCiSfX) 450 Harrison St fastest-growing employment categories. Paul Gonsorchik. Agent DOuglas 2-4401 Be warned, however, that not all junior colleges and two-year tech­ B B MrAuiey.. West Coast Rep SANTURf'E PR 1313 Fernandez Junros nical institutes are of the same caliber. We advise that families con­ Stop 20 sult the new edition of "American Junior Colleges," prepared by the Keith Terpe, Hq Rep. Phone 724-2848 SEA ri'LE 2505 Isl Ave Amercan Association of Junior CoUeges. This volume lists over 600 red Rahknwskl. Agent MAin 3-4.334 TAMPA ' ' 313 Harrison St junior colleges and technical institutes that meet specific criteria. Jeff Gillette, Agent ^-2788 You can consult this volume at your public library or in the office of WII..IM > iiiN I »itf 505 N Moriio Frank Boyne. Agent .TErminal 4-2528 your high school guidance counselor. DIRECTORY �..:0y:y \M IN "^ •"- -^2L^ ymm Am- - OF THE III. f. ' - J mmmm 1,000 Pages later 25 Years of the Seafarers Log The story of the SEAFARERS LOG Is the story of Seafarers and the SlU. Three months after the SlU was founded, the first issue of the LOG mode its appearance on February 10, 1939. Since that time, the pattern of events for maritime labor and in the shipping industry has been reported in 761 different editions with a cumulative total of 11,037 pages. For the statistically-minded, these figures represent an average of 14.5 pages in each issue, as the paper mirrors the growth and changes in the Union for the past quarter-century right up ro to roaay. today. arrer-cenrury rignr The growth chart for the LOG shows that the years through 1944 were years of basic DQSIC aevei development, where brief news bulletins were odequote to describe ibe events, events. This was the time when the American nation, wprA fiohtina flnnfmn n wnr rnr noufcnpinf was wne at M and Seafarers, were a war for ciirvivnl fighting survival, nn<4 and newsprint a premium. As a result, a 4-page newspaper filled the bill. i«.4c .L. start of post-war . . . and the consolidaThen came 1945—the organizing tion of earlier gains. This was reflected in large larger editions published at frequent luent intervals, and an 800-page 800-paqe annual LOG volume resulted. IC^WMCV.. In the last decade—the 50s—the early years launched the member­ ship and family benefits many take for granted now,* though none of them come our easily. I hese were the gains refined and expanded in recent ly. These years to produce the contracts and conditions that are reported rep regularly ... the LOG, while wMlo Seafarers and their Union face the new an^ challenging problems of 1964. ' . -f' ..y yfir •: ••5 m � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource February 7, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU, ILA BLAST GOV’T HANDLING IN WHEAT DEAL, FIGHT WAIVERS 13 C-4S SLATED FOR SIU FLEET BLOOMFIELD AID BID AWAITING ANOTHER LOOK VOTE ON DUES HIKE TO END FEBRUARY 18 SEAFARERS APPEALS BOARD SETS SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-WORK FIGHT PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON OKLAHOMA PRECIOUS FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LIES BENEATH OCEAN DEPTHS 11,000 PAGES LATER – 25 YEARS OF THE SEAFARERS LOG 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 02/07/1964 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. XXVI, No. 3 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log