http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3f10250d90c5b0901c513e58575a5794.PDF 3a67dfa64fba451ac468b99077151483 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^LOG March 4 1964 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO JOINT SEA UNION STAND WINS IN WAIVER HGHT I LA Ends Red Wheat Boycott Story On Page 2 Court Upholds MTD In Grain Ship Piciceting I* • Story On Page 2 '*• ' r • • {n_ Seafarers Save Refugees From Azores 'Quake Heroic crewmembers (right) from lifeboat crew of Steel Director, which rescued 22 persons , from earthquake on is­ land in the Azores, are (1-r) Jack Oosse, Richard Spence, Julian Hickos and Stanley Partyka, with SIU Patrolman Steve Zubovich on ar­ rival in NY. At top are some of the survivors while still aboard vessel. (See story.on Page 5.) - President Thomas W. (Teddy) Gleason of International Longshoremen's Association announced end of Red wheat boycott after labor-Govern­ ment accord was reached on 50-50. A Seafarers' Tax Guide For 1963 story On Page 9 'I �mic Tipi SlEAFAlkERS^ LOG Mirelil^ llM NY Court Upholds MTD in Picketing Against Wheat Ship ALBANY, New York—The right of American maritime la­ bor to set up and maintain informational picketlines around foreign-flag vessels in US ports was upheld last week by the New York State Supreme Court here. The decision re­ lished bj' court decision in several verses a ruling in December state jurisdictions. These included Gathered together to tally the results of SIU referendum balloting on the dues increase pro­ foreign-flag vessels of the which granted an injunction Kulukundis interests which the poser I l-r) are Eugeniusz Sieradzki; Edgar Anderson, committee chairman; Angelo Romero, to Cargill, Inc., a major grain SIU picketed in US ports last Benny Skorobogaty, Fred Bentz and Ru^ Leader. All members of the tallying committee exporter, halting information­ year for having traded with Cuba were elected at a special meeting in headquarters on February 24. al picketing by the AFL-CIO and for financial dealings which Maritime Trades Department of led to the collapse of the the West German vessel Poseidon. Kulukundis-owned Bull Line and The MTD picketing of the other US-flag companies. In upholding the SIU's right to Poseidon protested the loading of grain for Hungary under waiver picket the Pleiades in Seattle, ^a NEW YORK—Seafarers have approved a secret ballot referendum on a pro­ procedures established by the Superior Court judge fully sup­ posed increase in membership dues for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Federal Government. The waivers ported the position of Union at­ District by a 4-1 margin. The approval was announced here Monday, March 2, by a sixallowed Cargill to use foreign torneys that a United States Su­ ships for transporting cargoes of preme Court decision in 1963 that man rank-and-file tallying grain that we supposed to move Federal labor law could not be committee elected after the proposed in a resolution adopted Baltimore and Mobile. at the regular membership meet­ Balloting procedures recoitiapplied to cover the "internal close of voting last month. on American ships. ing at headquarters on December mended by a rank-and-file com­ management and affairs" of Passage of the referenduih In granting the waivers at that 2, 1963. It was then carried at sub­ time, the Government allowed the foreign vessels with alien crews, ballot increases SIU dues $10 per sequent regular meetings in Hous­ mittee elected at that time and approved at special meetings In all did not rule out protest picketing quarter from the present $20 to company to bypass American ships ton, New Orleans, Philadelphia, ports then went into effect. almost completely, and ignore by American unions against for­ $30 per quarter, effective January assurances that 5C percent of all eign vessels for informational 1, 1964. wheat shipments to Soviet bloc purposes. In all, 3,764 Seafarers cast This view was also the basis of secret ballots during the voting nations would be carried on USa decision in the Civil District period that began January 20 and flag vessels. The injunction against the Court at New Orleans over the SS ended February 18. Poseidon picketing was granted Castor, another foreign-flag Kulu­ The official report of the union in spite of the fact that the right kundis vessel. tallying committee elected at a Both rulings were again upheld of American seamen to picket By Paul Hall special meeting in headquarters foreign ships for informational in the latest decision on the last week to conduct the tallying Ever since the Seafarers International Uiiion was established, a quar­ purposes had already been estab- Poseidon picketing in Albany. and certify the results shows 2,Judge Louis G. Bruhn ruled that ter of a century ago. Seafarers have been fighting continuously to pro­ the State Supreme Court did not 936 votes for the increase and 714 tect their job opportunities and to safeguard the American-flag mer­ have jurisdiction and should not opposed. There were 103 voided chant fleet which is the source of their employment. have granted an injunction against ballots and 11 blank ballots cast. Most recently, this fight has been concerned with the sale of wheat The tallying committee report the MTD picketing of the Posei­ and other grains to Russia and its satellites, and particularly with the In order to assure accurate don. The injunction was granted notes that the ballots voided be­ attempts of certain powerful grain shippers and certain Governmental cause of procedural errors in the digests of shipboard meetings less than three ^ours after the agencies to deny to US-flag vessels a fair share of these cargoes. in the LOG, it is desirable that picketline went up on December balloting could in no way change As the news stories in this issue point out, the SIU and other AFLthe outcome of the voting. the reports of shipboard meet­ 9, 1963, and enabled the vessel to CIO maritime and waterfront unions achieved an important victory in ings be typed if at all possible. sail with its wheat cargo. After the balloting was com­ the battle over the wheat shipments last week when the Johnson Ad­ pleted, the tallying committee ministration announced that it would act to Implement the requirement picked up the ballots from the that 50 percent of the- grain shipments to the Soviet Union be carried in Royal National Bank of New York, American bottoms. which served as repository for This official recognition of the fact that American ships and American the ballots during the voting seamen are entitled to a fair share of participation in their country's period. The committee was com­ foreign trade—particularly when the transactions originate with their posed of Edgar Anderson, Jr., own Government—constitutes, as we have said, a significant gain for A-348: Frederick Bentz, B-1128; seamen, in and of itself. NEW YORK—The Seafarers Appeals Board has announced Eugeniusz Sieradzki, S-1259; American But there is a greater importance to the settlement which was reached that chief stewards who have completed refresher courses Boleslaw Skorobogaty, S-1203; as a result of the wheat dispute—and that is recognition of the fact that Cecil Leader, L-6, and Angelo under the Steward Department Recertification Program will many problems beset the American merchant marine, and that these Romero, R-616. be given preference in ship--t_ problems deserve the closest joint attention of Government, manage­ Balloting on the dues increase ment and labor if any solution to them is ever to be achieved. the beach to attend the school. ping out of the Port of New onSIU steward department per­ was conducted in accord with the This, as all Seafarers should know, is a theme upon which their Union York after June 15, 1964. sonnel who have at least three SIU constitution, which provides has been pounding for many years. Last year, for instance, we were A refresher school for SIU years of seatime in a rating above for the election of a rank-and-file chief stewards as part of the third cook can get further details polls committee each day in all faced with attempts to hang around the neck of maritime labor the Steward Department Recertifica­ by contacting Earl Shepard, ports where voting is conducted. responsibility for poor labor-management relations in the maritime tion Program was started in the Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Balloting was conducted in 16 industry, and to hamstring maritime labor, in its dealings with man­ agement, by passage of a compulsory arbitration bill. Port of New York during the fall Board, 17 Battery Place, Suite SIU ports. This proposed legislation was eventually pigeon-holed, but only of 1962, The dues increase was originally 1930, New York 4, NY. after the SIU and the Maritime Trades Department, in appearances Since New York is the only before the Bonner Committee, had 4)ointed out that the proposed legis­ port where such a school is main­ lation would solve none of the basic ills of maritime. tained, the job preference pro­ The SIU has, over the years, consistently pointed out a variety of vided for under the shipping these fundamental ailments of our maritime industry—the antiquated rules can only be put into effect nature of certain aspects of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, the in­ in that port, according to the SAB equities of our subsidy program, and the maladministration of our ruling. Cargo Preference Act, to cite only a few. The shipping rules under the Up until now, however, because of lethargy, indifference, and some­ contract between the SIU and its times open hostility, progress in achieving recognition of these problems contracted operators provide for has been painfully slow. It has always been easier and more convenient special job preferences to those to make labor the scapegoat for maritime's maladies-and evade the real who possess a Certificate of Reproblems which the industry faces. certificatiejk from the Steward De­ It is significant, therefore, that one of the provisions of the grain partment Recertification Program. Developed over a long period, settlement calls for the establishment of a tri-partite committee of the stewards' school is the result labor, management and government officials—^including the Cabinet of recommendations by a ranksecretaries of several Federal departments—to consider all complaints and-file committee of stewards in relating to subsidy matters, automation procedures, labor difficulties, 1960, which were subsequently ap­ contracts "or anything else to do with the^American merchant marine." proved by the Union membership Thus there is now hope that American maritime labor, for the first at SIU port meetings. It features time, may find a proper forum for the expression of its views, rather both classroom and field work in than the closed door and the deaf ear with which it so often has had an attempt to upgrade the skills to contend. necessary for a chief steward's Just how effective this apparatus will be will depend, of course, on rating. the manner In which the program set forth , in the agreement is imple­ Shown here getting a briefing from Headquarters Represen­ Instruction in the school nor­ mented. Seafarers may rest assured, however, that their Union will tative Dan Butts are S. C. Chao (left) and H. H. Chow of mally extends over a period o£ exert every effort to see to it that this program is implemented in the the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. The rep­ 60 days. For purposes of senior­ manner most conducive to the preservation of th^ US-flag merchant resentatives of the Chinese shipping comp«ny on Taiwan ity, training time is considered as marine and the . protection of the American seaman's livelihood. were visiting New York Headquarters to study SIU educa­ seatime, so there is no penalty Vigilance la the future, as in the past, will continue tp be our for coming ashore or remaining tion and training procedures.. watchword. ?' - Seafarers Okay Dues Rise Type Minutes When Possible Job Preference Set June 15 Under Steward Recertification Visitors From Taiwan �Hank ff. tm SEAFARERS Waf ThiM IOC SlU Wheat Showdown Fight By Sea Unions Ship Total Gets Gov't Action On 50-50 Reaches 16 NEW YORK —, Another four SlU-tnanned vessels have been added to the list of US-flag ships scheduled to carry wheat ship­ ments to the 'Soviet Union and satellite ports, since a list of 12 such ships was published in the LOG. SIU ships still make up the bulk of the US vessels committed to the wheat movement. Loading got underway again last week, .after the successful end of an ILA boy­ cott brought Government guaran­ tees that the 50 percent cargo minimum for US-flag shipping would be upheld. SlU-manned ships recently added to the list and due to load in Atlantic or Gulf ports for de­ livery to Baltic and Black Sea ports are the following: Norina, Washington Carrier, Council Grove and the Cantigny. Ships previously scheduled were the Chilore, Columbia, Ocean Ulla, Ocean Anna, Spitfire, York, Transerie, Transhartford, Marine, Venore, Transorleans and Niagara. The Niagara and the Trans­ orleans have both sailed. The Transorleans left Boston last week for the Baltic and the Niagara loaded on the US West Coast for the USSR's Pacific Coast port of Nakhodka. Draft Limit Springs Leak MOSCOW—A US delegation of industry and Government officials flew to Russia last week, and reported almostimmediate accord on use of deep-draft llS ships for - the wheat movement to Russian Black Sea ports. After the earlier announcement by American grain companies that Soviet ports on the Black Sea absolutely could not handle drafts in excess of 32 feet, the top-level mission was organ­ ize to come here and talk over the situation with the Russians themselves. An ac­ cord was reported the day after the Americans' arrival here, upholding the maritime union contention that the draft limit was merely another move by the grain companies to keep large American ships out of the wheat movement. WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO maritime unions have scored an important victory in their fight to as­ sure American-flag ships of a fair share of the Russian wheat shipm^ts and other cargoes. SIUNA President Paul Hall and Executive Vice-President Morris Weisberger represented the SIUNA in the development of a joint position with the International Longshoremen's Association and the National Maritime Union to halt bypassing-of US vessels-in the transport of grain to Communist nations. As a result of the dramatic fight and stand taken by the SIU, ILA and NMU, during which the longshoremen retused refused to to' handle-*minimum of 50 percent car­ and conferences between Secretary of Labor W. Willard all wheat shipments to cussions ried in US-flar vesseis. union and Government officials, Wirtz in Bal Harbour, Fla. last Russia, the Government including President Lyndon John­ week. a Substitution of other cargoes Discussions followed on these son and AFL - CIO President announced here last week that George proposals between Wirtz, Gleason, Meany. it would act to assure resolu­ Hall, Weisberger and Curran. ILA Proposals Adopted tion of the issues presented by The plan to resolve the issues Wirtz then reported to the White the unions, by implementing the requirement that 50 percent of grain shipments to Communist bloc nations be carried in US ships. The Government's action, and the end of the wheat cargo boy­ cott, came after a series of dis­ raised by the upions was in line with a set of prdposals which was submitted by ILA President Thomas W. Gleason and which represented the joint position of Gleason, Hall and Joseph Curran, president of the NMU. The union proposals were submitted to US House and, after communication between President Johnson and President Meany, announcement of the settlement Was issued . The settlement provisions called for: e All future shipment of grains to Russia to be made with a Firm ILA Stand Sparked Win In Grain Cargo Fight . The International Longshoremen's Association role was a key factor in the successful fight of AFL-CIO maritime' unions against the bypassing of American vessels in the shipment of wheat to Russia. From the moment it became Continental Grain to use foreign been assured by Government offi­ ships to carry American vessels' cials that the 50-50 rule would be apparent that a policy switch share of the wheat cargoes, Glea­ observed. was afoot to favor foreign- son, during the MTD Executive The effectiveness of the long­ flag shipping over US vessels in the transport of the wheat, the ILA position was set forth clearly and positively. ILA President Thomas W. (Teddy) Gleason, an executive board member of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, strongly protested to the Maritime Administration any waiving of the 50 percent rule, as requested by the Continental Grain Company. Warned Of Action In a wire in which he was joined by. SIU President Paul Hall and President Jesse Calhoon of the Marina Engineers Beneficial Asso­ ciation, Gleason warned of immedi­ ate action in the event of a grant­ ing of the waiver request. As a result of the unions' stand, the Maritime Administration called a meeting to which all Interested Government, management and union representatives were invited. It was a): this meeting that Gleason pointed out that unless 50-50 was observed In the wheat shipments, longshoremen would not load the cargoes. When the Maritime Administra­ tion granted waivers permitting Board meeting at Bal Harbour, Fla., publicly announced that he was calling upon the longshoremen to refuse to handle the cargoes. The ILA boycott prompted Sec­ retary of Commerce Luther Hodges, whose agency had been among those responsible for viola­ ting the 50-50 requirement, to say that the ILA was attempting to make Government policy — a charge that was quickly picked up by editorial writers on a few news­ papers who knew nothing of the issues. Gleason put the issue clearly by pointing out that thp ILA, rather than attemping to set Government policy, was in fact Intent upon seeing to it that Government policy was carried out by the Commerce Department and other agencies which were gqilty of evading toplevel Government policy and pledges. Kennedy Guaranteed 50-50 Gleason gave a reminder that President Kennedy last October had stated that the wheat ship­ ments were to be carried in Ameri­ can vessels and that the ILA had shoremen's action was apparent almost immediately. Nine vessels, both foreign and US-flag, which were to pick up wheat in Gulf and East Coast ports for shipment to the Soviet Union, were tied up by the time the settlement of the issue was reached last week. Joint Action Endorsed The ILA action and Its joint stand with the SIU and the Na­ tional Maritime Union brought forth widespread endorsement by the general public. Federal and state legislators, trade unions and other organizations. Virtually all of these expressed sympathy with the fight to protect the jobs of American maritime workers and the future of an essential industry. ILA officials \yho participated with Gleason in the development of the ILA position, the implemen­ tation of the boycott, and the dis­ cussions with other union and Government officials were Inter­ national Vice-Presidents Anthony Scotto and Willie Murphy, Inter­ national Executive Vice-President John Bowers and General Organ­ izer Fred Field. to make up for the 128,000 tons of wheat which the Maritime Administration had permitted to be carried on foreign ships, but udiich shouid have gone on US ves­ seis under the 50 percent re­ quirement, e At least one-haif of the wheat sold by Cargiil, Ino. to Rus­ sia to be carried iu Ameri­ can bottoms, e. Establishment of a mecha­ nism wherein the maritime unions, management and Government would be rep­ resented, to discuss all issues involved in the shipment of grain to Communist bloc na­ tions and the shipment of Public Law 480 grain ship­ ments to friendly nations. Public hearings, if requested by the unions, would be held on any aspect of these shipments. The agreement also calls for the establishment of a committee to include President Johnson, Meany, Secretary Wirtz and Mari­ time Administrator Nicholas Johnson, whose principal function would be to review the shipment of American grains to Russian satellite countries. Hall said that the unions "have succeeded in making our point that American seamen have been victimized by the policies of Government agencies in bypassing Presidential and Congressional in­ tent that 50 percent of the cargoes involved are to be carried in American ships. The settlement takes care of the immediate prob­ lem and lays the basis for re­ solving many issues confronting the maritime industry. "However," Hall said, "we will continue to exercise vigilance as our experience tells us we must, to see that American shipping gets its proper share of these cargoes." The unions' stand was touched off several weeks ago when Hall, Gleason and President Jesse Cal­ hoon of the Marine Engineers (Continued on page 5) PipgllQ In/uncfion Halts MTD Pitkefing Of foreign Ship In Wheat Deal ( Red Wheat: U. , ment Agree iONCSBOREMEN SET J TO RESUME LOAOIBG t ..nnnrio Grain To Soviet SaWBtes Vit -— ijrpi.nu I ' .* I Recent page headlines from the LOG (in shaded area) reveal how the wheat deal story developed since it was origioally announced last October. 1 ^ - �:::ia2a:¥> raft Frar SEAPAnER^ MMXA C UM LOG Boston SlUNA Fishermen Win Solid Contract Gains Would you be Interested In a trip to Russia now that the wheat shipments have been cleared?, BOSTON—^The SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Union has reached agreement S. Foley: Sure I'd like to James Black: I'd like to make with fishing boat owners here on a new contract covering 600 Boston fishermen. The un­ go.George It would be really something the trip to Russia very much. It ion's new contract with the Federated Fishing Boats of New England, the boat owners' or­ in the way of would be a very ganization, was signed last'*^ new experience interesting expe­ I'm curious Friday, February 28, in the new agreement, the AFU fisher­ cent" for their health and welfare rience, since about Russia and we've heard all Customs House offices of the men will receive an Increase from fund or, as an alternative, they will I'd like to see that talk about Federal Mediation and Concilia­ $5 to $7 a day in maintenance and have the current deductions for the plgce. I was cure when unable to work due to radar and sounding machines on .them. I'd like to tion Service. in Murmansk at meet the Russian "Terms of the pact now go to the sickness. Crewmembers on fishing the vessels eliminated from the the beginning of people and see union's contract committee for ap­ boats will also get the equivalent lay. They will vote for one or the "World War II, how they feel proval and then to the membership of a lumper's pay on the day of dis­ other of these two proposals in the but I haven't about the US. I -for ratification in secret ballot vot­ charge of fish in the event of a secret balloting, which is expected been back since think I'd get "broker." in about two weeks. ing. The fishermen will also receive The new contract wiU run to then. I Imagine things have along OK with them since they The new agreement was ham­ changed quite a bit since those would probably be friendly to the mered out by union negotiators, an increase of one-half of one per­ Dec. 15, 1965. . days. American seamen. headed by President James Ackert, in a showdown session with the boat owners, after they were re­ Harry Early: I'd like very much Felix Serrano: Yes, I want to go cently informed that the Boston to go, especially since I was there to Russia. Like everybody else in fishermen had overwhelmingly a lot before and the Union I'm voted to take a strike ballot. The during .the war. looking for a meetings went around-the-clock When we we're chance to make for three consecutive days in the in Leningrad some money. wind-up before the terms were NEW YORK—Crewmembers and officers of the SIU- in 1937, they Anything that I agreed upon. manned Rio Grande were awarded a "citation for meritorious wouldn't let us could find in State Conciliator David Grodsky service" here last week for their part in rescuing survivors off the ship. I'm Russia, I know assisted in bringing union and pretty sure they that I - would be boat owner representatives to- in the Lakonia disaster. The-t would permit the able to find any­ getlier, the climax to months of citation was presented at a istry hopes to. submit its findings seamen to come where else. As work by the union. The AFU had luncheon sponsored by the to the Supreme Council on Mari­ ashore and look far as the recep­ time Accidents in several weeks. reopened the old contract on American Legion. around, although they would tion we'd get on shore goes, you March 26, 1963 for adjustments. The citation was presented to probably supervise them closely. -ust can't tell what kind of treat­ In the end, the union won all the offitials of the American Asia ment we would get. demands it had put forth at the Lines, Inc., owners of the Rio outset of the talks. Under the Grande, by the Robert L. Hague t i John Galloway: I don't want to Merchant Marine Industries Amer­ make the trip because I've been A1 Maisonet: I wouldn't be in­ ican Legion post. It was accepted reading and terested in the trip to Russia be­ by company officials on behalf of hearing about cause it's too the vessel's officers and crew. the restrictions long a trip. My NEW ORLEANS—Two SlU-InThe Rio Grande was part of the that have been family is back in fleet of rescue ships that con­ land Boatmen's Union-contracted put on the US New York and I verged on the Greek Line's La­ companies, Dixie Carriers and seamen when always try to NEW YORK—A record $2.5 bil­ konia when she burned and sank Coyle Line, have been given they hit shore In stick as close to lion was spent by 38 million in the Atlantic soutlTwest of Lisbon authorization by the Interstate Odessa. If I did them as possible. Americans on most phases of boat­ on Dec. 23rd with a loss of over Commerce Commission to operate go, I'd want to I might look into ing last year according to a report 100 lives. between points along the Mis­ meet the people the idea of going issued jointly by the National As­ Seafarers predominated on a 12- sissippi River Gulf Outlet channel without any su­ to the Soviet sociation of Engine and Boat man lifeboat crew which saved 76 extending,from the inner harbor Union at some Manufacturers and the Outboard persons, mostly women and chil­ navigation channel here through pervision by anybody. I'm sure the Russians would be very interesting time in the future because I am Industry Associations. dren, from the water. Notable of Breton Sound to the Gulf of to get to know. sort of interested in seeing it. The annual report listed the out­ many acts of bravery by Seafarers Mexico. lay for new and used boats, during the rescue operations was In addition to the two SIU-IBU motors, accessoiies, safety equip­ the action of ship's delegate Paul companies, permanent authority to ment, fuel, insurance, docking Magro who joined 3rd mate Ed provide service at points along the fees, maintenance, club dues, stor­ O'Donnell and 3rd assistant en­ newly-opened channel was granted age and repairs. gineer Finn V. Grested when they to the following carriers: Union The report also disclosed that jumped into the water to assist Barge Line Corp., Gulf Coast Tow­ an estimated 7.5 million recrea­ survivors in the Lakonia's ing Co., Federal Barge Lines, Inc., tional boats were in use in 1963. swamped boats. Sioux City and New Orleans Barge WASHING!tON—United States trade spurted to a $5.1 bil­ The figure, derived from a survey Over 900 of the 1,041 passengers Lines Inc.,. Blue Stack Towing Co., of state registrations, industry on the Lakonia were saved in the Baton Rouge Coal Towing Co., lon surplus last year, the Census Bureau has reported. sales information and partial esti­ dramatic sea rescue. American Commercial Barge Line Unusually hea'vy second half of the year exports pushed the mates by state government boat­ Meanwhile a formal inquiry into Co., and A.L. Mechling Barge surplus over the $5 billion ing authorities, indicates the fleet the disaster is underway In Athens, Lines Inc. mark for the first time since materials, manufactured goods and makeup as being as follows: 813,- Greece. The investigating commit­ The ICC order said the water fuels. Chemicals rose four per­ 000 inboard motor boats; 4,239,000 tee is studying witnesses' state­ carriers all began to service points 1961. outboard boats; 495,000 sailboats; ments of what took place on the along the Gulf shortly after it was The 1963 figure exceeded the cent to nearly $2 billion, but fats 2,131,000 rowboats, prams, ding­ stricken vessel during the disaster. opened to commercial traffic last previous year's surplus of $4.6 and oil barely managed to exceed hies and other miscellaneous craft. The Greek Merchant Marine Min­ July. billion, but falls short of the 1961 1962 figures. The total figure, as presented high of $5.4 billion. The biggest surplus In recent years—about by the Census Bureau, includes $6.2 billion—was registered in government-financed exports such as surplus farm goods for foreign 1957. exchange, but excludes military US exports last year reached an and economic assistance grants. all-time higih of $22.3 billion, a The census figures generally six percent Jump over the 1962 differ from the Commerce De­ total. Imports totaled $17.2 bil­ partment's reports, since the latter lion, also a new peak and a five do not consider military ship­ percent rise over the 1962 amount. ments moved through the Defense The trade surplus took business Department as a commercial experts by surprise, as most had transaction. predicted a $4.8 billion surplus on the basis of figures of the first 11 months and projected over the full year. March 6, 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 5 The December gains v^re paced by industrial raw' materials, ma­ chinery, transport equipment and other manufactured products. PAUL HALL, President The biggest portion of the US HIXBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN BFIVACK, export total, $6.8 billion, was Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art supplied by machinery and trans­ Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, LADCHLIN, ROBERT AHOHSON, port equipment. This represented THOMAS DONALD BROWN, Staff Writers. Accepting a citation for "meritorlcuf service" on behalf of crewmembers and officers who a $270 million gain over 1962. Published biweekly- at the headquarters took part in the rescue operation on the Rio Grande, are Stanley Ungar, president of Rio The biggest gain made- by any of the Seafarers International Union, At­ product was turned in by edible lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Grande Transport, owners of the vessel and A. Aadel, president of American Asia Lines, who District, AFL-CIO, 475 Fourth Avenue. agricultural exports which shot up Brooklyn, NV, II232. Tel. HYaclnth 9-4400. are the charterers of the Rio Grande. Making the presentation is Post Commander William $390 million to a total of $3.6 Second class postage paid at the Post Horan pf the Robert L. Hague Merchant Marina Industries Post, American Legion. Shown Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act billion. of Aug. 24, 1912. ll-r) are Captain Broach, US Coast Guard; Ungar; Horan; Aadel; and Captain George B. 120 . Other a u b s t a n t^1 increases Lesch, operating manager, American Asia Linp$»,-\^; .. .. w^re:: Jinade by: Mustrial. raw Rio Grande Rescue Gets Legion Award Record Year For Boating SlU Tug Go's Get ICC Permit ^ $ $1 US Trade Surplus Hits Record Total SEAFARERS LOG �SEAFARERS Hareh C. 19M SIU Crew Saves 22 After 'Quake Razes island In Azores NY Begins Seniority Program NEW YORK — The Seniority Upgrading Program which has been inaugurated by the Seafarers Appeals Board got underway this week with 29 men participating. Applications are now being ac­ cepted from qualified Seafarers by the SAB for the next 30-day upgrading program, which is ex­ pected to begin in tlie Port of New York on April. 6. The SAB announced the up­ grading program for Seafarers last month, based on a Unionshipowner survey of manpower needs in all ports and the number of men shipped to fill jobs on SlU-contracted vessels during 1963. SAB is the joint Union-manage­ ment panel whioh governs the shipping rules established under contracts for SIU ships. The Board action is a move to assure that qualified Seafarers will be available at all times to meet current manning needs in the face of a lack of available class A men due to retirements and longer vacation time on the beach. The SIU also has a larger number of ships than a year ago in spite of the steadily declining condition of the shipping industry. Seafarers Interested in the up­ grading program can find full qualifications set forth in Section 5H of the shipping rules, based on SAB action last December. The revised rules were carried in a special LOG supplement on January 10, 1964. All qualified class B r-->n who wish to apply for a seniority up­ grading application or for in­ formation should write to: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Ap­ peals Board, 17 Battery Place," Suite 1930, New York 4, New York. The SAB Seniority Upgrad­ ing . Committee includes Shepard for the Atlantic Area; Lindsey Williams, Gulf Area; A1 Tanner, Great Lakes Area; and E. B. McAuley, West Coast Area. Coast Lumber Go's Do Okay PORTLAND, Ore,—The Pacific Northwest lumber companies, whose cries of poverty have spurred a tender-hearted Congress to amend the Jones Act to allow foreign-flag vessels into the US domestic trade at the cost of US seamen's jobs, are as usual, sing­ ing a different tune in their latest financial report. A preliminary financial report for 1963 issued recently by the Georgia-Pacific Lumber Corpora­ tion shows a net income rise of over $3.5 million for 1963 over the previous year. The figures in­ clude Puget Sound Pulp Si Timber Company which merged into . Georgia^acific last July, and St. Croix Paper Company, also ac­ quired last year. Commenting on these figures, a company official said he is, "con­ fident" that 1964 sales and earn­ ings will show "substantial im­ provement." In 1962 Congress passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Maurine Neuberger (D-Ore.) which opened the domestic trades to foreign ships for the first time since 1920. Although her bill, covering the lumber trade from US continental ports to Puerto Rico, has since ex­ pired, a two-year extension was approved by the Senate and is still pending in the House. Pare PIT« LOG SAO JORGE, Azores—Shortly after the Steel Director (Isthmian) steamed out of Cadiz, Spain, bound for New York and home, the Government sent her an urgent call to divert and come to this island which had been wrecked by a series of earthquakes. Governor John A. Burnt of Hawaii accepts' plaque naming him an honorary member of the SlUNA Military Sea Trans­ portation Union, from William D. Handelsman, director of organization for the MSTU. James Dooley, agent for the Sailors Union and president of the Central Labor Council of Hawaii (left), and MSTU organizer Francis Militante look on. First Af SrS Pact Signed By SlUNA SAN FRANCISCO—The SIUNA-affiliated Military Sea Transportation Union signed last month the first agreement' ever reached with the Military Sea Transportation Service Hawaii Command in Honolulu. The agreement, which is ered under a separate agreement subject to review by MSTS to be negotiated later with the officials in San Francisco and Washington, is one of the first to be negotiated under a Presidential order signed last year which en­ titled MSTS seamen to" have Union representation. The agreement was also the first to be reached involving MSTS ships in the Pacific. The Hawaii Command of MSTS covers the USNA Alatna and any other ships assigned to the command. There are still some 30 ships to be cov­ •MSTS in San Francisco. These in­ clude four large passenger ships in the MSTS fleet. The agreement with the Hawaii Command was negotiated by a combined team of MSTU repre­ sentatives and three Alatna crewmembers; L. A. Russel, Charles Keoho and Hermogense Jimeno.* The agreement was said to include provisions for better shipboard conditions, particularly those in­ volving crew headquarters. The C-3 freighter arrived at the island about 5 PM on February 18 to aid in the evacuation of the residents of the island, many of whom had been made homeless by the ravages of the earth fissure. The crew Immediately launched its starboard lifeboat in heavy seas and Seafarer Richi.rd Spence, the deck delegate. Jack Oosse, Stanley Partyka and Julian Hickos clamb­ ered aboard and made for the shore. The crew loaded some 50 men, women and children who were swarming on the beach, not really knowing where to go. They set out for the Director, but at the time they arrived, seas were so heavy they were unable to unload the boat. In their struggles, the ship's gangway struck the gunnel of the boat a crashing blow, almost smashing the small boat. Between the inability of the crew to hook up the lifeboat be­ cause'of the seas and the extreme seasickness of the evacuees, the lifeboat crew was forced to return the people to the island and to return for them in the morning. Already it had become too dark to continue the rescue operation. The following morning, after the crew was on stand-by the entire night, ' the lifeboat was again launched, and again made it to the After four days of buffet­ ing by the earthquakes which hammered her home, a 94-year-old grandmother rests quietly aboard the Steel Director after rescue. island. This time they picked up 22 refugees, and, through still heavy swells, brought them back to the ship. This time they were loaded aboard. As the lifeboat again set out for shore, the crew aboard the Director did all that they could to make the evacuees from the island comfortable. Swinging into action, the steward department provided them withhot coffee, chocolate, food and re­ freshments. Cots were set up, and the people—one a grandmother of 94 years—were made as comfort­ Determination to follow up able as possible. It was the first jointly on the issue was demon­ time they had had an opportunity strated at a meeting in Gleason's to relax in four days. office in New York on March 2, Meanwhile, the lifeboat returned attended by representatives of the from Its third gruelling trip ILA, NMU, SIU and MEBA. a Joint Maritime Committee through the heavy seas. But this of all the unions Involved was set time the boat was empty. The up at the time to push the fight danger had passed, and no more for full US-flag participation in evacuees were being taken from accordance with the terms of the the island. The Director took the Cargo Preference Act and Presi­ 22 people to the nearby Island of Praia, and then sailed off—again dential directives. ..f bound for New York and home. Joint Union Stand Wins (Continued from page 3) Beneficial Association threatened to take "appropriate action" if the Maritime Administration waived substantial American ship participation in the grain ship­ ments, in violation of President Kennedy's assurances last fall that ". . . the wheat we sell to the Soviet Union will be carried in available American ships, supple­ mented by ships of other nations ..." At subsequent meetings with the Maritime Administration and other Government agency repre­ sentatives, Hall scored the manip­ ulations by the grain companies in awarding cargoes, and Gleason said that unless the 50-50 pledge was observed in the wheat ship­ ments, longshoremen would riot load the cargoes. As a result of the unions' stand, the Maritime Administration re­ jected waiver requests that would limit American-flag participation to 21 percent, but allowed sufficient waivers to cut the US share to 38 percent instead of the minimum 50 percent. Hall and Gleason then sub­ mitted the whole issue of the wheat shipments to the Maritime Trades Departnient executive board at its meeting in Bal Har­ bour which began on February 14. The MTD body voted unanimous support for the ILA in its refusal "to load grain for shipment to the Soviet Union in violation of the clear-cut policy announced by the White House." Meany announced his endorse­ ment of the MTD's efforts to pro­ tect the interests of American maritime workers and shipping. Gleason then implemented the boycott W the longshoremen on all vessels on which wheat was to be loaded for Russia. The united stand by the SIU, ILA and NMU was then developed in meetings between Hall, Weisberger, Gleason and Curran, along with other representatives of each of the three unions. Hall and Cur­ ran also presented the position of the maritime unions at the AFLCIO Executive Council meeting in Bal Harbour, which they were at­ tending as Federation vice- presi­ dents. It was shortly thereafter that telephone discussions between President Johnson and Meany brought forth the settlement. US Studies Lakes Problem WASHINGTON —A delegation of shippers from port cities in Ohio heard Rear Adm. John Harllee, chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, last week say that his agency is deeply in­ terested in the problems confront­ ing Great Lakes shippers. Harllee said that one major matter under investigation by the agency was the disparity of rates charged by eastbound and west­ bound ocean vessels, a condition which affects Great Lakes shippers. Speaking at an annual meeting of the Council of Lake Erie Ports here, Harllee also said there were several other matters of im­ portance to Great Lakes shippers under study by his agency. The meeting was attended by some 100 persons and included both ship­ pers and Congressmen. Delegates aboard Steel Director (Isthmian) take a break on arrival in New York after Azores rescue. Pictured (l-r) are Charles Scott, ship's delegate; Joe Fried, engine dele­ gate; Eddie Hernandez, steward delegate, and Richard Spence, deck delegate. Crew teamwork made it possible for refugees to leave the island, have something warm to eat aboard the Director, and bunk down for trip to Praia and safety. �rnrnrnimmmmmmmmmmmamifmmmm l^rf..' 'f. Piffc Sis SEAFARERS February 15 — February 28, 1964 Philadelphia showed a slight drop in job activity, while Norfolk gained, but Jacksonville and. Tampa continued on the very slow bell. For the Gulf, New Orleans also reported a drop in ship­ ping, but Houston remained steady. Mobile logged a slight rise over the previous report. Both Wilmington and San Francisco dipped slightly on the West Coast, while Seattle showed a minor gain. Thus, !• ]IMi^lfC4 LOG (Figxnes On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) In all three areas—Atlantic, Gulf and West Coast— SIU shipping fluctuated widely this period, with the great­ est gain reported out of Baltimore. That port jumped from under 50 men shipped last period to 157 this time. Boston sTiowed a slight rise, while New York rose from 216 to 256 men shipped in all departments. if: on the total picture, largely due to Baltimore, shipping for the District was improve over the prior period. There were 1,165 men shipped this time as against 1,117 during the last two-week period. The registration figures showed a slight decline, to 1,127 men registered in all ports. The drop was about evenly spread among the three shipboard departments. In-the ship activity totals (see right), there were a few more payoffs this time, but a drop in sign-ons and ships in transit. As a result, calls for replacements were relatively light for most of the ports. The seniority figures show a gain of one percentage point in total jobs filled by class A men, a rise to 59 per­ cent. Class B men dropped from 31 percent to 29. The slack was taken up by a one-point rise for class C ship­ ping—from 11 to 12 percent of the total. Ship Acthrify P«y Sign Off! CM TroM. TOTAL 5 . 5 •octoii 0 0 45 4 IS New York .... 24 0 5 7 Philodolphla.. 2 25 49 12 lolHmoro ,..i 11 2 2 7 Norfolk ...." 3 5 5 JackMMvillo .. 0 0 4 Tampa 0 0 4 13 kfobila 4 1 i NowOrloMs.. 9 3 12 20 Momtoa ..... 3 2 32 17 5 .. 0 0 5 SM Francisco.. 0 2 5 7 Soattl* S 4 3 12 TOTALS ... 57 32 129 "217 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL Boston 0 5 "0 5 0 3 1 4 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 21 New York..; 16 44 3 63 1 23 12 36 20 7 61 1 7 17 34 9 Philadelphia 5 6 3 14 0 2 8 10 1 11 0 5 5' 9 1 0 Baltimore 12 8 4 24 0 6 15 11 35' 1 9 5 16l 19 6 9 Norfolk 3 10 1 14 0 3 5 8 11 10 2 23; 1 1 5 Jacksonville 3 4 1 8 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Tampa 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Mobile 3 9 0 12 0 5 6 11 3 6 6, 2 0 2 4 New Orleans 15 35 4 54 2 11 21 34 11 48! 0 7 24 13 3 lol Houston 23 24 5 52 3 8 12 23 11 37 6 54! 0 11 10 211 Wilmington 7 4 1 12 0 1 2 3 2 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 Sao Francisco........ 6 13 0 19 3 11> 5 5 3 19! 3 4 2 9 121 2 S°-1tle 7 11 3 21 3 9 5 17 4 9 4 4 12 5 21 TOTALS 100 176 25 1 301 13 76 90 1 179 79 166 44 1 2891 11 48 57 1 116 Port •'i "1 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CXASS GROUP GROUP i 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 6 6 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 18 0 9 3 6 2 4 87 84 115 30 229 5 0 5 9 61 17 4 9 54 56 115 0 2 11 18 13 2 0 5 2 33 0 13 7 4 13 17 5 35 1 2 16 56 37 2 5 52 16 105 0 17 22 39 0 3 4 23 1 7 34 8 26 0 4 15 3 6 6 12 0 2 9 0 1 1 1 0 1 25 3 13 3 16 8 27 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 9 2 18 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 11 17 26 0 6 0 33 65 1 6 9 14 24 n 48 10 0 58 93 92 15 200 10 54 95 159 0 0 0 1 6 0 7 54 21 7 82 60 76 14 150 5 23 28 56 0 1 0 1 5 7 12 1 1 14 3 29 1 4 11 16 0 2 2 4 19 4 32 19 26 9 46 6 1 11 12 29 111 17 1 8 2 21 11 49 16 14 37 7 4 9 12 25 3 27 15 1 45 289 116 45 1 450' 390 481 110 1 981 36 211 286 1 533 L ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Pnrt rOiJ Boston New York Philadelphia ! Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .; Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston •.... Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS GROUP 1 2 0 "1 10 27 0 8 6 10 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 8 11 26 4 21 1 2 2 10 2 5 37 124 Registered CLASS B i Shipped CLASS A 'Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 3 ALL .1 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 3 4 4 41 8 21 14 58 8 43! 11 10 14 32 38 9 10 0 2 3 5 8 0 0 4 0 3 6 9 4 0 16 2 11 17 6 19 6 5 25 4. 35 1 11 1 5 0 1 1 13 0 0 4 2 3 7 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .. 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 11 0 3 3 6 4 17 0 16 3 » 4 4 41 2 4 19 16 37 7 18 17 4 29| 0 6 11 5 30 1 12 16 29 5 33 2 40 0 10 8 18 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 13 0 0 2 2 2 7 10 0 5 2 7 1 3 10 0 7 5 12 2 14 1 6 11 1 3 2 24 I 185 13 79 71 1 163 41 158 29 1 228 10 61 . 55 1 126 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 0 1 4 5 1 10 58 0 6 4 32 0 4 4 3 1 9 0 3 35 2 1 17 0 5 13 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 1 8 0 29 0 0 0 17 0 0 1 1 40 18 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 2 4 10 1 1 7 14 14 6 7 0 23 19 1 43 228 126 1 Registered C In The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 10 1 3 5 0 1 1 6 10 4 10 100 36 94 16 146 24 53 46 123 17 1 24 1 4 20 3 4 7 12 55 12 3 59 80 2 9 27 19 48 10 2 13 1 5 6 22 1 2 3 10 1 0 6 1 3 1 17 9 7 0 1 1 11 0 12 0 6 4 2 26 4 23 32 0 1 5 17 11 6 46 27 66 14 107 5 0 70 69 144 59 17 64 90 6 1 9 42 64 112 5 4 14 2 0 8 2 8 16 6 21 11 32 45 2 2 6 4 11 19 34 5 15 2 22 3 8 6 17 14 43 1 397 123 411 66 1 600 47 253 247 1 547 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A •J _ .J Fort Bos NY Phil Bal Nor Jac Tarn Mob NO Hou Wil SF Sea...... TOTALS Registered CLASS B GROUP 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 0 0 1 2i 8 12 6 22 48 0 4 2 3 9 3 4 2 6 15 0 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 1I 0 1 3s 1 1 2 2 9 1 4 46 4 13 3 26 7 22 1 4 10 7 0 2 0 5 3 2 3 10 2 10 3 3 2 2 24 54 GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 0 0 1 Ij 0 1 3 12 16 4 2 1 1 4' 0 2 10 1 13 3 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 1 3 0 39 42 1 2 1 12 15 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 1 4 5 2 25 85 1 188 9 11 91 1 "1 16 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 11 0 0 1 3 20 11 38 3 0 5 2 8 4 14 29 4 1 3 8 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 7 0 4 12 7 0 18 26 8 3 17 30 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 11 2 0 2 6 53 12 88 [ 169 Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 3 4 1 2 21 5 14 0 0 2 2 0 0 9 9 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 5 20 0 19 1 13 1 1 11 0 0 0 0: 3 0 3 0 14 1 1 12 6 10 81 1 97 GROUP 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 TOTAL Shipped CLASS 3 ALL A B 3 1 2 4 10 38 21 9 1 2 5 2 8 29 8 9 5 5 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 12 0 7 0 26 0 20 5 11 30 13 2 0 1 0 5 11 5 3 5 6 5 14 41 1 52 169 97 C ALL 1-s 3 8 3 10 691 24 2 9 10 46 7 8 1 17 5 0 1 3 3 0 1 19 5 0 46 24 0 54' 11 11 2 2! 2 19 13 5 25 8 5 52 1 318 111 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 14 0 2 4 0 2 3 4 51 7 37 43 35 80 182 7 10 31 1 7 8 2 7 6 80 1 2 20 23 22 16 35 10 0 12 0 5 0 12 4 8 15 1 0 7 1 6 5 6 7 14 0 4 2 2 5 50 2 0 15 17 6 23 16 2 121 129 40 19 78 16111 6 39 64 4 2 33 30 10 13 10 5 21 3 2 7 2 10 16 49 0 2 14 9 12 15 17 25 2 3 10 4 11 4 27 286 1340 1 193 123 289 I 716 27 SUMMARY DECK ENGINt STEWARD GRAND TOTAU Registered CLASS A GROUr 1 23 ALL 100 176 , 25 I 301 ^24 2i I 135 76 25 ® 1138 215 325 134 J 674 Registered SHIPPED SHIPPED CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 13 76 dp 179 79 166 44 i 289 "11 48 57 lie 13 79 71 j 163 41 158 29 I 228 10 61 55 126 9 11 91 I 111 69 12 88 I 169 6 10 81 119 193 166 252 i 453 189 336 161 J 686 Registered On The Beach TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS B CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS C GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 2 3 ALL 2 3 ALL 1 B C ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL A 27 15 I 45 289 116 45 I 450 390 481 110 I 981 38" 211 286 T 533 23 19 I 43 228 126 43 397 123 411 66 I 600 47. 253 247 I 547 2 41 I 52 169 97 5£ 318 304 123 289 716 27 27" 28iB I 340 75 1 140^686 339'140 jll65 817 1015 465 J2287 110 491 819 |1420 �Mank t, 1N4 SEAFARERS By Cd Tenner, Executive Vice-President Major IIS Need: Oil import Quota LOG ftg* Btrrem Danish Court Upholds Two-Pot Pay System NEW YORK—A Danish labor court has upheld a two-pot pay system in which Asian crews employed by Danish shipping companies in the Far East are excluded from con­ ditions laid down in collective bargaining agreements with Danish Unions. The court did however, order a Danish ship-"^" with paying the make this a test case against the owner to pay compensation of shipowner, Chinese crewmembers consider­ two-pot pay system for Asian about $1,447 to Chinese crew- ably lower rates than those laid crewmen. The court ruled how­ Although American ships carry less than 50 percent of both 4ry and liquid cargo in our foreign trade, the problem is most acute in the tanker trade, and the consequences are most serious there in the loss of jobs for American seamen. This is the picture. Of the total of 100 million tons of commercial petroleum products imported into the United States in 1961, American ships carried only 1.4 million tons or just barely 1.4 percent. The run­ members of the Danish-flag "Else down in agreements between the ever that this particular ship had away flags of Liberia-and Panama, between them, carried 58.8 million Maersk." owner and the Union on a run made a trip which took it outside tons, or 58.7 percent (Liberia—44 million tons. 44 percent; Panama 14.8 The decisions followed a com­ between Japan, Weet Africa and the traditional Far Eastern routes million tons, 14.7 percent), and Norwegian ships carried 18.6 million plaint filed by the Danish Sailon the US. and justified the payment of the tons, or 18.5 percent. Ships registered under the British and the Greek and Firemen's Union charging the The Union had intended to Asian crew at full union rates on flags accounted for another 10.2 million tons, or 10.2 percent. this basis. Because this vital trade is so heavily dominated by foreign shipping, Court Upholds Company independent American tanker tonnage is unable to find employment The court upheld the company's in oil for about half the year and either lays up or is forced into right to continue the two-pot the grain trade, creating additional competition for the dry cargo system on the normal Far East tramps and bulk carriers. The oversupply of shipping in grain thus runs because it found "sufficient leads to rate-cufting and unprofitable operations for all American ships evidence" that a "tradition" in that field, further aggravating the problems of American shipping existed among European nations and ieading in time to reduced operations and greater unemployment. engaged in Far East trade where­ The independent tankers that -f by certain routes were manned by are forced into grain by the greedi­ were to move in American bottoms, Asian, seamen at local rates. they would provide business for ness of the major oil companies The Danish Sailors and Fire­ and the absurd oil and tanker about 50 T-2s. This would mean men's Union presented a plaque policies of the Governnvent gener­ 2,000 actual jobs and close to 3,000 to SIU' president Paul Hall here ally number about 26 ships ranging men to fill these jobs under the in 1962 in appreciation of SIU in size from T-2s to the super­ present vacation and time-off ar­ support during the Danish sea­ tanker SS Manhattan of 108,000 rangements. Regulations requiring men's strike in US ports in May of tons deadweight. These 26 ships, the use of American ships in the the previous year. The Danish which include six supertankers, ac­ oil import trade also would elimi­ seamens' strike for higher wages tually represent as much tonnage nate competition between US-flag and better working conditions was as 42 T-2s, or about 60 dry cargo tankers and dry cargo vessels, per­ supported by American maritime ships in the Liberty, Victory, and mitting the owners to develop a unions, including the SIU and its sound dry-cargo, bulk-carrying C-2 class. affiliates, as well as the Inter­ What this means, therefore, is fleet. In other words, realization pt national Longshoremen's Associa­ the oil import proposal would that when the oil trade is weak, tion, the Maritime Trades Depart­ as many as 26 tankers move into enormously benefit the entire in­ ment and MTD port councils. dustry. grain, competing with the dry One of the factors in the strike The urgent need for the oil im­ cargo vessels. Then, if there isn't was the union's protest of the port program is underscored by the enough PL 480 cargo to go around, hiring of seamen in Far East ports a number of the smaller, more near-completion of the Colonial SlU lifeboat class No. l'02 takes its turn before the camera at far below union scale, a Pipeline from Houston, Texas, to marginal ships are forced to lay practice prevalent among Euro­ to mark "graclualion"-completion of two-v/eek training up, with a loss of jobs for Ameri­ New York, which will replace by pean operators to undercut their schedule. All of the men in the class earned Coast Guard 1965 the equivalent of 23 T-2 can seamen. Moreover, with the own nationals. The strike ended lifeboat tickets. Pictured (front, l-r): Williom Wilson, intense competition created for tankers that would have been re­ after the seamen voted to accept quired to service the growth in dry cargo, rates are forced down, Beraard Rudgers; middle, Richard Gibbons, William Swara new contract offered by ship­ and the ships that remain in the demand between 1960 and 1965, tout, Clayton Adams, Walter T. Gibb, Frederick P. Youngi owners, but no settlement was plus an additional 18 to 61 T2 tank­ trade don't earn enough for the rear, Jon Smith, Enrico Ceci, Bob Noel, Maxwell King, reached concerning the protest of owners to think about replacing ers serving in the active fleet dur­ the hiring of Asian seamen. Andrew Hunter, and instructor Ami Bjornsson. » ing 1960. their tonnage or upgrading their fleets. . The half-dozen or so supertank­ ers that are forced into grain are all ships that were built with Fed­ eral mortgage insurance, so called ment of the Administration's proposal, which Title XI insurance: The Govern­ BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—The AFL-CIO specifically called for extension of such cov­ follows the line of the pending King-Anderson ment has guaranteed the mort­ erage to include two to three million addi­ gages on these ships and stands to Executive Council has mapped out basic tional workers mostly employed in restaurants, bill, is an essential step, the Council said, lose up to $225 million if the ships programs for a vigorous attack on pov­ hotels, laundries, agricultural processing, cot­ "toward making needed care available to all." go into pernaanent lay-up. The ton ginning, small logging operations, hospitals • Gave an overriding priority to labor's mortgages on several of these erty in the US at its winter meeting held and other health services, theatres, non-profit drive to help secure Senate passage of the super-tankers have already been here. Heading the list of issues slated for organizations and on farms. House-approved civil rights bill without com­ foreclosed, and the other ships iipmediate action were civil rights, education, Another measure urged by the Council to promise or crippling amendments as a key have done so badly that the Mari­ hospital care for the aged, unemployment deal with the problem of chronic unemploy­ weapon to end discrimination at all levels— time Administration has been compensation, a higher minimum wage and ment in the US is an across the board reduc­ discrimination that is deeply entwined with obliged/ in' a number of cases, extension of coverage. tion in the workweek to 35 hours with double the incidence of poverty. either to advance principal. pay­ The Council adopted a detailed statement pay for overtime. This would provide an e Charged that state legislatures under ments or induce the lending insti­ noting that the President "must reverse nearly estimated 3.5 miilion jobs and was called "heavy pressure from employers" are under­ tution holding the mortgage to 10 years of stagnation" in the campaign essential to solve the challenge of providing mining the unemployment compensation sys­ grant the shipowners a two-year against poverty and declaring that the "pri­ more th^n 80,000 jobs a week for the rest tem and that the need for modem federal deferment on the payment of mary underpinning" of the anti-poverty pro­ of the 1960's to achieve and sustain full standards is extremely pressing to protect mortgage principal. gram must be action to achieve a full employ­ employment. millions of Americans from falling into pov­ Obviously, this is no way to ment economy with jobs at decent wages for erty levels because of unemployment. Urge National Investigation develope an American-flag tanker all Americans able and willing to work. • Urged the Government to take the lead fleet, to protect the remaining A full scale national investigation of the Four major are<ts were mapped out dealing tramps, or to build up a new fleet with the basic causes of poverty in which social and economic impact of automation was in securing the imposition of a complete of dry cargo bulk carriers. As you the "federal government must lead" and urged by the Council as a major program for international embargo on oil and arms ship­ know, the SlU has fought for many gain the cooperation of state and local govern­ any attack on unemployment and the poverty ments to South Africa and called on American years to reduce the cost differential ments and private groups. These areas are: that stems from joblessness. "Automation is labor to provide material and financial assist­ between those American and run­ measures to create jobs and aid the unem­ displacing thousands .of jobs each week, while ance to the African resistance movement away-flag shipping by organizing ployed, programs to. lift wages of low-paid, the labor force is growing at a stepped-up struggling for freedom in South Africa. • Pressed the register and get-out-the-vote the seamen employed on the run­ workers, aid against hazards of old age, pace," the Council pointed out. It urged Con­ aways and raising their wages and desertion, illness and death, and education, gress to establish an automation commission drive in the 1964 elections with special empha­ benefits to decent levels. We also housing and personal adjustment. to assist unions and employers in achieving sis on door-to-door registration campaigns and have tried to get the big oil comcollective bargaining solutions to problems of easing of registration provisions in the states Purchasing Power Increased and cities to enlarge the number of eligible .panies to give up all or part of automation. Commenting on the $11.5 billion tax cut voters. their runaway operations and to On other major issues the Council: run their ships in the foreign trade biirpassed by Congress last week, AFIj-CIO ' Add To AFL-(!;I0 Rolls • Called for massive federal aid for educa­ President George Meany said it will help the . under the American flag, where job situation by increasing purchasing power. tion programs aimed at both the causes and they rightfully belong. The Council also heard a report from the Another approach to the problem He noted that while the tax measure will effects of poverty. Such programs are essen­ AFL-CIO Director of Organization which which has received some support aid the economy, it has no direct bearing on tial if the nation is to break the cycle of showed AFL-CIO unions for the 12-month in Washington is also being sup­ wage policies to be set by AFL-CIO affiliates. poverty and unemployment, the Council period ending June 1963 winning 54 percent ported by the Union. It calls for Pay increases are also needed to stimulate asserted. In a statement on education needs of National Labor Relations Board elections the Government to issue regula­ the nation's growth rate, he said, and added and programs, the Council called specifically in which they were involved. The 2,565 tions that a certain percentage of that there is "plenty of room" for wage hikes for special aid to education, in low income victories brought in 172,500 new members to areas so that the problems of these areas AFL-CIO unions. In the Los Angeles cam­ the oil imported into this country without touching' off inflation. must be carried on American-flag The setting uP of a $2 minimum hourly will no longer be dealt with "halfheartedly paign, 30,000 new members were added to ships. *We estimate that if as little wage and extension of the Fair Labor Stand­ and on a piecemeal basis." union rolls, 10,000 via victories in 143 elec­ as 25 percent of the oil imports ards Act were urged to improve the lot of • Urged speedy action on hospital insurance tions, 6,000 through card checks or recognition that come into the United States' low-wage American workers. The Codncil for the aged through social security. Enact­ and 14,000 in government unions. SlU Lifeboat Class No. 102 AFL-CIO Levels Guns On Poverty �n -.istiUEiai PMW Hrkt SEAWARERS i tOQ New Bedford Fish Union Seeks Pact A Spry Eighty-five Baltimore vs. NY \ See Cargo Battle In Rail-Rate Cuts f BALTIMORE—The Port of Baltimore, with the support NEW BEDFORD — The SIU affiliated New Bedfofd Fisher­ of several Southern railroads, is getting ready to challenge men's Union is seeking a vacation the Port of New York on the movement of seven important fund and other new benefits for items in foreign trade which • 1,200 local fishermen in negotia­ tions about to get underway with have moved almost exclu­ It is almost certain that New the New Bedford Seafood Prod­ sively through New York York railroads and the Port of ucers Association, the boat New York will oppose the reduc­ until now. owner's organization. tions. The export items are canned The Union notified the associa­ goods, paper articles, paint and Win Long Battle tion of its intention to reopen the rubber tires. Import goods are Less than a year ago railroads contract which expires on March crude rubber, plywood and canned serving New York and New Eng­ 31, 1964. In turn, the association goods. land won a long battle to elim­ informed the Union of its plans to Meeting Held inate a general rail rate differen­ seek amendments and modifica­ At a meeting of the * Maryland tial favoring Southern ports; a tions at a future date. Port Authority here, it was an­ differential dating back about 75 Specifically, the Seafood Prod­ nounced that proposed rate reduc­ years. The fight went all the way ucers Association announced a tions by the Baltimore & Ohio to the Supreme Court to eliminate Still spry and salty as ever, Seafarer oldtimer George F. desire to obtain an increase in Railroad and the Western Mary­ export and Import rates which Immel proves he is still active by bouncing two of his greatthe deduction for the advertising land Railroad would give Balti­ were 60 cents a ton higher great grandchildren. Now receiving SIU pension benefits, fund on scallopers. more an advantage over New York through Northern ports than to or Brother Immel lives in Mansfield, Ohio. At the age of 85, of $6 a ton on certain shipments from Philadelphia, Baltimore and In addition to establishing the he says proudly, "I am the chief" of five generations of the and a possible differential of $7 a Southern ports on the Atlantic vacation fund, the Union is asking ton on some items. Immel family. for increases in welfare fund and coast. Seafood Council deductions, the If the New York railroads pro­ latter for promotional purposes in test to the ICC or file similar re­ the industry. The Union also ductions the matter would have to wants an arbitration clause in the get a hearing. Baltimore port and contract so that unsolved disputes rail officials are avoiding any would be referred immediately to reference to the proposed new the' Federal Mediation and Con­ rates as a move to restore the re­ ciliation Service. cently-outlawed differential. In­ The Union also requested an stead the proposed cuts are sim­ increase in maintenance and cure NEW YORK—Secretary of Agriculture Orville F. Freeman has been instrumental in ply called rate reductions on items for fishermen when ill and asked that Baltimore wants to attract to that a minimum of $5 a day be the firing of a waitress from her job in the United Nations dining room, it was announced their area. paid to captains and each crew- by Joseph Fox, head of the Restaurant Worker's Union here. The effective dates for the new member when individual shares selective rates have not yet been 'Fox said Freeman had"* amount to less than $50 per man The announcement of the Governor of Minnesota before decided but under ICC rules the on poor "broker-type" fishing complained to the manager of waitress' complaint to the arbitra­ being appointed to his Cabinet changes would need a 30-day ad­ the dining room that she had tion board came shortly after the post. trips. vance filing. The Union asked that Patriot's been sullen, had hovered over the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ Day be added to the paid holidays table, whisked dishes away too partment declared an all out drive received by the fishermen in quickly, and generally not given to oust Freeman from the de­ service one would expect. New Bedford, partment because of his anti-labor attitude. An MTD resolution pointed out that the Agriculture Department By At Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer has been charged with running a "company union" by the American Federation of Government Em­ Pensipn Benefits Under Discussion Based on some of the past articles that have been carried in the ployees, an AFL-CIO union, which represents the first such charge SEAFARERS LOG relative to various SIU benefits and welfare pro­ WASHINGTON—A Congressman has asked the Maritime ever brought against an agency of grams, we have received questions concerning the various items pro­ the US Government, The AFGE vided for our oldtimers and pensioners. Subsidy Board to study a proposal to exclude from its new filed a formal complaint with Under our welfare and pension programs, there are two types of formula for determining construction subsidies all ships on Freeman last year demanding pensions available. One is a normal pension for Seafarers 65 years of withdrawal of the Department age or older, who have 15 or more years of seatime, with 90 days of which invitations to bid had^recognition of another group, the seatime in the past calendar year+ing saving of that percentage to been issued when the new Organization of Professional Em­ and one day of seatime in the six- the pension list. Another require­ the government. ruling was made. ployees of the Department of In seeking exclusions from the Agriculture. The union charged month period immediately preced­ ment under the rules is that In The MSB said that it would ing the date of application. order to continue receiving this study the suggestion by Represen­ new system, Garmatz mentioned that OPEDA is "sponsored, con­ benefit from year to year, a pen­ Those meeting the requirements tative Edward A. Garmatz (D., principally that it not be applied trolled and assisted by the agency receive a pension of $150 per sioner is required to take a physi­ to two ships on which the Beth­ Md.), along with other suggestions management," and was redognized month, plus complete medical, cal examination once a year to submitted on the controversial lehem Steel Company's Sparrows by the agency although AFGE had hospital and surgical benefits paid determine if he is still eligible. ruling. While the announcement Point shipyard was low bidder. won exclusive bargaining rights in full for themselves. Their de­ Pensioners who have qualified Cites Lack of Work of the change in computing sub­ for the Department's 1,500 meat pendents receive hospital and as above are also entitled to death sidies seemed to be final when Garmatz told the MA in a tele­ inspectors. surgical benefits according to the benefits of up to $4,000. The the Board announced it, the Mari­ gram that the "awarding of this Separate action by the MTD dependents' benefits schedule of amount of the death benefit is time Administration did ask that contract under new formula could also charged the Agriculture De­ the Seafarers Welfare Plan. determined as follows: If the all interested parties submit com­ prolong time of award and do se­ partment with showing anti-union The other type of pension pro­ beneficiary designated under the ments by February 28. rious damage to defense potential bias, raising obstacles that keep vided by our Plan is a Disability SWP and/or Seafarers Pension Under the new method of com­ at this yard, which is in a very America n-flag shipping from Pension, for which the require­ Plan is a surviving blood relative, puting subsidies, the MA will use critical condition because of lack achieving a 50-50 share of Govern­ ments are 12 years of seatime, 90 then the benefit shall be $4,000. five representative foreign ship­ of work." ment cargoes as provided by the days of covered employment dur­ In the event the designated bene­ building centers hi determining The Sparrows Point Yard was Cargo Preference Act, with trying ing the calendar year preceding ficiary is not a blood relative, then ' the amount of subsidy to be paid. the low bidder oh two Prudential to defeat the Act, and for issuing the date of' application, at least the beneficiary receives $1,000. a staff paper carrying anti-union one day of seatime during the sixThe old method involved using Steamship Co. ships. only the lowest cost foreign ship­ The MA told Garmatz that quotations and articles. month period immediately prior Any SIU member who feels building center. every attempt would be made "to The MTD has promised to take to the application date, and there is an unnecessary delay It was thought that the change promptly conclude this issue so political action against Freeman medical certification that the ap­ in the processing of any wel­ would amount to a rise in costs as to permit the award of a con­ by making his anti-union bias plicant is permanently and totally fare or pension claims should to the shipowner of about six to tract within the 90-day bid val­ known in Minnesota, Freeman'^ -tlisabled, or unemployable. Immediately call this to the eight percent, with a correspond­ idity period." J. W. Gulick, dep- home state. The Secretary was Those meeting these require­ attention of the SecretaryTreasurer at headquarters, by ments are entitled to a Disability certified mall, return receipt Pension of $150 per month, as well requested. Any delay in the as complete medical, hospital and IF YOU ARE RECEIVING processing of a claim is usu­ surgical benefits paid in full for MORETHAN ONE ally due to the absence of nec­ themselves, in addition to hospital copy OF THE essary Information or docu­ and surgical benefits for their CUP ALL MAIL ments which are required be­ SAMEi^tS. dependents. LABBLS FROM fore a claim can be processed. Under the rules for both of these THE fROHT However, if there is any delay pensions, if a man is able to secure PAGES... in an Individual case, a letter part-time work, he can earn up to describing the situation will but not in excess of $1,200 per AND RETOWMBEIS year result in immediate attention without forfeiting his pension. I EOINE cANADjusrtisr. However, if he exceeds the $1,200- to the matter. * V J limit, he -la then removed from Freeman Raps 'Bad Service,' Waitress Bounced From UN Rep.Proposes Exceptions To Govt Subsidy Plan „ �Sk^AFAkBkiS The following is an up-to-date revision of an article by the SIU's tax expert on questions involving Seafarers' Federal income taxes covering 1963 income. (The tax reduction bill signed into law by the President last week refers to changes on 1964 income, which will be. dealt with in detail well in advance of • the April 15 filing deadline next year.) Generally, with very few exceptions, seamen are treated no differently under the income tax laws than any other citizen or resident of the US. (The non­ resident alien seaman must also file a return, but the rules are not the same for him.) WHO MUST FILE. Every Seafarer who is a citizen or resident of the United States—whether an adult or minor—who. had $600 or more income in 1963 must file; if 65 or over, $1,200 or ntore. A Seafarer with income of less than these amounts should file a return to get a refund if tax was withheld. A married Seafarer with income less than his own personal exemption should file a joint return with his wife to get the smaller'tax or larger refund for the couple. WHEN TO FILE. Tax returns have to be filed by April 15, 1964. However, the April 15 deadline is waived in cases where a seaman is at sea. In sucb instances, the seaman must file his re­ turn at the first opportunity, along with an affidavit stating the reason for delay. HOW TO FILE. The Seafarer should file the short form 1040A if his income was less than $10,000 and consisted entirely of wages reported on withhold­ ing statements (W-2 forms) and not more than $200 total of dividends, interest, and other wages not subject to with­ holding, and the standard deduction is taken (about 10% of your income) in­ stead of itemizing deductions. A husband and wife may file a joint return if their combined incomes do*hot exceed these limits. THE SEAFARER SHOULD FILE Form 1040 instead of Form 1040A if— (1) he had income from sources other than or in amounts larger than those stated above, (2) either-, husband or wife itemizes deductions, (3) the tax status of head of household or surviving husband or wife is claimed, (4) he claims dividends received credit or retirement income credit, (5) he claims an exclusion for "Sick Pay" paid directly to him by his em­ ployer and this amount is included in the total wages shown on form W-2, (6) he claims deductions for travel, transportation, or "outside salesman" expense, (7) he claims credit for payments on estimated tax or an over-payment from 1962, (8) he is a nonresident alien (file Form 1040B, Form 1040NB, or Form 1040NB-a). Form 1040 for 1963 is still a single sheet, two-page form. However, unlike last year, if a taxpayer, in addition to salary and wages, has only interest income, he may file just the two-page form 1040. In such case, he merely attaches a list itemizing the interest ' income and enters the total amount on line 5b, page 1, of the return.- He can also use Schedule B (Form 1040) for this purpose if he wishes. If you have income from sources other than salary wages and Interest, you may need to complete and attach one or more of the following forms: Schedule B for income from dividends. Interest, rents, royalties, pensions, an­ nuities, partnerships, estates, trusts, etc.; Schedule C for income from a person­ ally-owned business; Schedule D for income from the sale or exchange of property; and Schedule F for-income from farming. A new Form 3468 has been provided for the use of taxpayers ciaiming the investment tax credit. ADVANTAGES OF A JOINT RE­ TURN. Generally it is advantageous for a married couple to file a joint return. There are benefits in figuring the tax on a joint return which often result in a lower tax than would result from separate returns. CHANGES IN MARITAL STATUS. If you are married at the end of 1963, you are considered married for the entire year. If you are divorced or legally separated on or before the end of 1963, you are considered single for the entire year. If your wife or husband died during 1963, you are Considered married for the entire year. Generally, a joint return may be filed, for 1963 provided ^ou have not remarried before the end of 1963. EXEMPTIONS. Each taxpayer is en­ titled to a personal exemption of $600 for himself, $600 for his wife, an addi­ tional $600 if he is over 65 and another $600 if he is blind. The exemptions for age and blindness apply also to a tax­ payer's wife, and can also be claimed by both of them. In cases where a man's wife lives In a foreign country, he can still claim the $600 exemption for her. In addition, a taxpayer can claim $600 for each child,. parent, grandparent, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-inlaw, and each uncle, aunt, nephew or niece dependent on him, if he provides more than one-half of their support dur­ ing the calendar year. The dependent must have less than $600 income and live in the US, Canada, Panama or the Canal Zone. A child under 19, or a student over 19 can earn over $600 and still count as a dependent if the taxpayer provides more than one-half of his support. The law also enables a seaman who is contributing (with other relatives) more than ten percent of the support of a dependent to claim an exemption for that individual, provided the other contributors file a declaration that they will not claim the dependent that year. CREDIT FOR EXCESS SOCIAL SECURITY (FJICA) TAX PAID. If a total of more than $174 of Social Security (FICA) tax was withheld from the wages of either you or your wife because one or both of you worked for more than one employer, you may claim the excess over $174 as a credit against your income tax. DIVIDEND INCOME. If a seaman has income from stock dividends, he can exclude the first $50 from his gross income. He may be eligible to an addi­ tional credit against his total tax liability up to a maximum of four percent of the balance of the dividends received in 1963. WELFARE, PENSION AND VACA­ TION BENEFITS. Benefits received from the Sllf Welfare Plan do not have to be reported as income. Payments received from the SIU Pen­ sion Plan are-includable as income on the tax return of those pensioners who retire with a normal pension. There is a special retirement income tax credit to be calculated on Schedule B which is to be attached to the return. Pensioners under 65 who receive a disability pension do not have to include such payments on their tax returns. However, all disability pension payments received after age 65 are taxable in the same manner as a normal pension. Vacation pay received from the Sea­ farers Vacation Plan is taxable income in the same manner as wages. GAMBLING GAINS. All net gains from gambling must be reported as Income. However, if more was lost than gained during the year, the losses are not deductible, but simply cancel out the gains. TAX CREDIT FOR RETIREMENT INCOME. A tax credit of up to $304.80 Is allowed for individuals against retire­ ment income such as rents, dividends and earnings at odd jobs. However, an adjustment must be made in this credit for Social Security benefits.. The following items can be used as deductions against income (IF YOU DO NOT TAKE THE STANDARD DEDUC­ TION); CONTRIBUTIONS. A taxpayer can Long-Trip Tax Problems A major beef of seamen on taxes is that normally taxes are not withheld on earn­ ings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September, 1963, paying off in January, 1964, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1963 W-2 slip and all the taxes withheld in 1964. This practice could increase his taxes In 1963, even though his actual 1964 earnings might be less than those in 1963. There are ways to minimize the impact of this situation. For example, while on the ship in 1963, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allotments home. These can be reported as 1963 income. Unfortunately, this raises another complication. The seaman who reports these earn­ ings in 1963 will not have a W-2 (withholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W-2 for t-hem. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1963, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 20 percent or upwards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1964 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1964 return, would have to explain that he had reported some of the earnings in 1963 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same income and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-of-pocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets refunded. This procedure would also undoubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his re­ turns, since the income reported would not jibe with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified'^ It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very considerable income the next. Otherwise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. deduct up to 20 percent of gross income for contributions to charitable institu­ tions, and an additional ten percent in contributions to churches, hospitals and educational institutions. INTEREST. Interest paid to banks and individuals on loans, mortgages, etc., is deductible. TAXES. In general, you can deduct: personal property taxes, real estate taxes, state or local retail sales taxes, auto license and driver's iicense fees, state gasoline taxes and state incometaxes actually paid within the year. You cannot deduct: Federal excise taxes. Federal Social Security taxes, hunting and dog licenses, auto inspection fees, water taxes and taxes paid by you for another person. MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES. All expenses over three percent of adjusted gross income for doctor and dental bills, hospital bills, medical and hospital insurance, nurse care and similar costs can be deducted. Other such costs include such items as eye­ glasses, ambulance service, transporta­ tion to doctors' offices, rental of wheel­ chairs and similar equipment, hearing aids, artifical limbs and corrective devices. However, if the Seafarer is reimbursed - by the Seafarers Welfare Plan for any of these costs, such as family, hospital and surgical expenses, he cannot deduct the whole bill, only that part in excess of the benefits paid by the Plan. Ail expenses over one percent of adjusted gross income for drugs and medicine can be deducted. The deduc­ tible portion is then combined, with other medical and dental expenses which are subject to the normal three percent rule. The three percent rule on medical services does not apply in cases where a taxpayer is over 65, but the one per­ cent rule on medicines and drugs does. In addition, the US allows the taxpayer to deduct all medical expenses of de­ pendent parents over 65. The one per­ cent rule on medicines and drugs still applies. CHILD CARE. This allows a deduction of up to $600 to a widower, divorced or legally-separated taxpayer toward the cost of providing care of a child under 12 or a person physically or mentally incapable of support, regardless of age. This expense is deductible only if its purpose is to allow the taxpayer to re­ main gainfully employed. It cannot be claimed if the payment for child care went to a person who is already claimed as a dependent. ALIMONY. Periodic payment of ali­ mony to a wife in accord with a written agreement between them can be de­ ducted. CASUALTY LOSSES. The reasonable value of all clothing and gear lost at sea due to storm, vessel damage, etc., for which the taxpayer is not otherwise compensated, can be deducted as an expense. The same applies to fire loss or losses in auto accidents which are not compensated by insurance. WORK CLOTHES, TOOLS. The cost and cleaning of uniforms and work clothes which ordinarily cannot be used as dress wear can be deducted. This includes protective work shoes, gloves, caps, foul weather gear, clothing ruined by grease or paint, plus tools bouglit for use on the job, or books and periodi­ cals used in direct connection with work. UNIOPf, DUES. Dues and initiation fees paid to labor organizations and most union assessments can be deducted. PURCHASE OF US SAVINGS BONDS. If you are entitled to a refund, you may apply it to the purchase of Series E US Savings Bonds. If you check the appropriate box on line 23 of page 1, on form 1040, you will be issued as many bonds as your refund will buy in multiples of $18.75 for each $25 face value bond. DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX. The purpose of this declaration is to provide for current payment of ta.xes not collected through withholding, where a taxpayer may have a considerable amount of outside income. In such cases, a Seafarer should check the instructions on his tax return carefully, as the "Declaration of Estimated Tax" also must be filed on or before April 15, 1964. �Mittk « IMt 'LOG Meany Says Europeans Study Fishing Boundaries Schools Ignore Labor's Role LONDON—A third attempt to modify the 12-mile national fishing limits to six miles is being made by the 16-nation European Fisheries Conference amid opposition from nations whose livelihood depends al-"*^ The clash with Denmark is over most solely on their fishing Its dependency, the Faroes. Den­ industry. mark has said she-is willing to Although a majority of the 16 nations have agreed to the con­ vention which ^^rovides for exclu­ sive rghts in the first six miles and permits fishing in the outer six mile zone only to those nations with traditional interests there, Norway, Iceland and Denmark all had oyections to the proposal. There is little indication, as the third conference gets underway, that their opposition has lessened since the last meeting here in midJanuary. Iceland Opposes Change Iceland, a country which de­ pends almost exclusively on her fishing industry, is regarded as being opposed to any modification of her 12-mile claim. It had been hoped, however, that Norway, which has, like Ice­ land, imposed a 12-mile limit, would consider some compromise that would enable it to join the convention. However, it was un­ derstood that Norway has not changed her objections, and that progress was likely to prove dif­ ficult. And Norway has shown ex­ treme opposition to the British desire to enforce the 6-mile limit for a period of 20 years. Norway is willing to delay enforcement for a period of only 10 years. Under the convention, a coun­ try can claim 12-mile exclusively where it is proved that local pop­ ulations would suffer undue hard­ ship if foreigners fished in their waters. Sources said that some parts of the Norwegian coast may qualify for exemptions under this clause, but there was opposition to extending the clause to cover the entire Norwegian coast. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—AFL-CIO President George Meany has charged In a magazine articte that most schools have "downgraded" the labor role in American life. Writing In the "Teachers College accept the convention for herself, but not for Greenland and the Journal," published here by Indi­ Faroes. British fishermen are par­ ana State College, Meany said that ticularly worried about the Far­ "the quest of the workers to win oes, where a 12-mile fishing limit security, dignity and freedom is due to go into effect next week. should be part of the total cur­ riculum of the schools." British Voice Opinion Teachers whose knowledge of The British liave voiced an opinion that Faroese trawlers unions Is limited to wlfat they would be banned from landing read in newspapers and textbooks which dismiss labor issues with here if the limit is enforced. Countries attending the 16 na­ "an off-hand comment" are among tion conference are the Common the reasons why "there Is little Market group; the seven EFTA room in the curriculum for the partners, Spain, Iceland and Ire­ study of labor," Meany declared. land. Critical of Program Meany was also critical of the school system's failure to develop "a nieaningful program of voca­ tional education. Schools have tend­ ed to regard industrial skills as though they were of lesser value than the professional skills of the doctor or the lawyer," the labor leader asserted. There is a general recognition, Meany said, that "the high school ^dropout will be in a hopeless posi­ tion for the years to come," but there is less recognition of the fact that the. future is equally hopeless for the high school student who graduates from a vocational course that teaches him woodworking, leathercraft, or how to wire door­ bells," Meany declared. The AFL-CIO president em­ phasized that because of the "re­ volutionary change in the nature of the work force, the jobs which Checking the gauges in the exist require much more training engine room of the Curtis than was true in the past." Meany Bay Tug F. F. Clain in Balti­ emphasized that "the teaching of more is Janies Saunders of skills has had far too little money the SlU Inland Boatmen's to do the job which needs to be done." Union. SlU Boatman Aden Unionists Reieased After iCFTU Protest BRUSSELS—The last of 23 trade unionists who had been jailed without charges outside the British protectorate of Aden and held for three months, have been released following an official protest lodged by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unionists here. The jailed union leaders,"*" including Abdullah Alasnag, with several other persons since movement from the beginning due or deported, following a to fears that it^would hinder the General Secretary of the Aden released bomb explosion at the Aden air­ Trades Union Congress, were re­ portedly badly treated during their stay in the African prison, and it was further reported that they had been on a hunger strike. Even the Aden Chief Justice admitted that the labor leaders had -been badly treated. The labor leaders were jailed in mid-December along port. Prisoners Released The release of the prisoners co­ incided with the anniversary of the merger of Aden with the Fed­ eration of South Africa. Ironically, the merger has met with opposi­ tion from the Aden trade union economic and social progress of Aden itself. Protests by the ICFTU had been made to Duncan Sandys, British Secretary of State for Common­ wealth Relations & Colonies, and to Sir Kennedy Trevaskis, High Commissioner for Aden and the South Arabian Federation. The labor confederation emphasized that the detention of the Aden unionists constituted a violation of trade union rights which the ICFTU could not tolerate. Restrictions Still in Force Although" the release of the unionists has been secured, the ICFTU said that grave restrictions are still in force which seriously hinder the normal functioning of the trade unions. The state of emergency has not been lifted, meetings of more than five persons are still banned. The ICFTU said that it still plans to maintain its complaint to the International Labor Organization against the British Government until all rights are restored. The Adenese trade unions' struggle is still not over, the ICFTU said. & By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hail, Headquarters Rep. Clarification On Foreign Shoregangs Several contract questions were submitted in a letter from Brother Nathan H. Eldridge on the SS ^ean Dinny a few weeks ago. The letter, sent In from Bombay, India, covered a number of items requir­ ing interpretation. Question No. It Does the bosun get pvertime for running a foreign shoregang that is hired to paint and chip the ship? Answer: Yes, if the bosun is required to supervise or check on the work performed by the shoregang, he would be entitled to overtime during regular working hours, as this is not considered as part of the customary duties of the bosun. Reference: Standard Freightship Agreement, Article II, Section 10. Customary Duties: "Members of all departments shall perform the necessary and customary duties of that department. Each member of all departments shall perform only the recognized and customary duties of his particular rating." Question No. 2 Does one of the maintenance men get overtime for passing out the tools and paint while the shoregang is aboard working? Answer: Yes, if one of the daymen is required to pass out tools and paint to the shoregang, he would be entitled to overtime while perform­ ing this work as they are not crewmembers, and therefore this is not considered as part of the routineduties of the deck department. in the services of the vessel, the Question: #3: Does the rest of seaman is to be provided trans­ the deck department have to g.et portation back to the port where out and work right alongside of he was first engaged by the Com­ the shoregang? pany. Answer: If the shoregang is Article Section 16 — Mid­ aboard to paint and chip certain night Meals and Night Lunches sections of the ship, the deck de­ (Freightship and Tanker). After partment would not be required discussion of the various problems to perform this work along with that arose in the past due to mis­ the shoregang. However, the interpretations of the provisions deck department would be re­ of the existing section and in an quired to perform its routine du­ effort to clarify the meaning of ties while in port. the section and to outline a stand­ ard procedure, the Committee Reference: Same as above. (This means that the deck depart­ unanimously agreed to delete sub­ ment members are not required sections (a) and (b) and to sub­ to work alongside other than fel­ stitute in their place the follow­ ing subsections (a) and (b); low crewmembers.) "(a) Members of the steward 4" 4 4 In addition to contract clarifi­ department actually engaged in cations previously printed, the serving hot luncheo at midnight clarifications below also have are to be allowed three hours* been agreed to by the contracted overtime for preparing-and serv­ companies which are represented ing same. "(b) When not more than the by the American Maritime Asso­ ciation, and have been signed by equivalent of one department is the Alcoa Steamship Company ef­ served at 9:00 PM or 3:00 AM night lunch, one cook shall be fective January 22, 1964. Section 14 (b) — Repatriation, turned out to perform this work. Upkeep and Transportation Under When a midnight hot lunch is Section 58 (b)—Return to Port of served to not more than five men, Engagement. A vessel on foreign one cook shall perform this work. articles while en routeoaround the When from six to ten men are world, arrived at San Francisco served, one cook and one messwhere Seaman A signed off ar­ man shall perform this work. ticles by mutual consent and Sea­ When more than ten men are man B, his replacement, assumed served, one cook and two messSeaman A's port of engagement, men shall perform this work." Article II, Section 20 — Holiwhich was New York. The vessel ultimately arrived at New York days. When a vessel is in Puerto where articles were terminated Rico, the following three days, and Seaman B terminated his which are recognized as Holidays in Puerto service with the vessel because of for longshoremen illness, requesting return trans­ Rican ports, shall also be recog­ portation to the port where he nized as Holidays for the crew first joined the vessel, San Fran­ while the vessel is in Puerto Rico. cisco. Good Friday July 17th (Munoz Rivera) Question: Inasmuch as -Section July 25th (Constitution Day) 58 (b) provides for a replacement, in circumstances described above, In addition to the above, some to assume the replaced seaman's of the other brothers who were jjort of engagement and Section sent contract clarifications during 14 (b) provides that a crew mem­ ihe past few days were: John ber leaving a vessel because of ill­ Dunne, deck delegate, SS Eagle ness or injury incurred in the Traveler; Wilber E. Coutant, SS service of such vessel shall be Bradford Island; Thomas C. Hop­ entitled to firSt-elass tranportation kins, Jr. ship's delegate, and Don­ to' his "original port of engage­ ald Morrison, engine delegate, SS ment," which section of the con­ Taddei Victory; Robert Anderson, tract is applicable in the case de­ SS Oceanic Spray; Joseph N. Mcscribed above? Gill, ship's delegate, SS Man­ Answer: When tl/e seaman left hattan, and Marion F. Fila, ship's the vessel at New York, under the delegate, S/T Orion PlaUet. circumstances described in Sec­ tion 14 (b), he was entitled to return transportation to his actual port of engagement, San Fran­ cisco, even though at the com­ mencement of employment at San Francisco he had assumed the port of engagement of the sea­ man he replaced. New York. In other words, it is the intention of the Committee to provide that in cases of Illness or injury incurred -J. �raip<i«v^ ^Ahf Just For You.J LEGISLATIVE ROUND-UP. The Senate has-confirmed the nomina­ tion of Nicholas Johnson to be Maritime Administrator. Johnson suc­ ceeds Donald W. Alexander, who resigned the position on October 31, 1963., During the interim between Alexander's resignation and the Johnson appointment bythe President, Robert E. Giles served as Acting Maritime Administrator. Johnson is a native of Iowa City, Iowa, and was graduated from the University of "Texas. He has taught law at the University of California and, prior to his appointment, was a practicing attorney for a law firm in Washington. • i .-4 Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) has introduced S. 2552, a bill which would place oceanographic research vessels in a category sep­ arate from commercial vessels for purposes of administering United States inspection and manning laws. Under the terms of the bill, oceanographic research vessels would not be considered passenger vessels or passenger-carrying vessels under laws relating to inspection and manning of merchant ships by reason of the carriage of scientific personnel. Scientific personnel on such vessels also would not be con­ sidered seamen. 1, 4A bill known as HR 9903, the Transportation Amendments of 1964 bill. Las been favorably reported from the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The measure, if enacted, would enable railroads to continue discriminatory practices and would force a further decline o the US coastwise fleet. The measure would exempt railroads from the "commodity clause" provision of the Interstate Commerce Act in the transportation of all products except agricultural and fisheries commodities, and would permit railroads to be both owners and trans­ porters of products. The result would be the eventual elimination of water carriers. Another provision of the bill would grant an exemption from ICC regu­ lation to railroads in the transportation of agricultural and fisheries commodities. This would do great harm to the coastwise water carriers who now rely heavily on the transportation of agricultural commodities in their business. A massive "pressure campaign" waged by an employer and the community structure of Orange­ burg, SC. against representation of its worker^ by the International Association of Machinists has led the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of the first election. The Utica-Herbrand Tool Div. of the Kelsey-Hayes Co., re­ cently moved to Arangeburg and set up a non-union shop. When the Machinists tried to organize, the NLRB said, the employers threat­ ened reprisal and loss of job op­ portunity if the employees selected the lAM. The case had a unique factor—the use by the company of a printed version of the movie which is a fictionalized account of an lAM strike in Indiana, called "And Women Must Weep." The NLRB has set aside five previous votes on the basis that the movie pollutes the atmosphere required for a free choice by workers. 4< t 4 After almost seven months of striking against US Tire and Rub­ ber Co. nearly 1,000 United Rubber Workers won a settlement of their long struggle against cuts in work -standards and wages demanded by the management. The dispute in­ volved a supplement agreement to the national agreement negotiated by the URW and the company. Finally, the company withdrew its demand for wage cuts ranging up to 60 cents an hour and agreed to a number of improvements asked for by the strikers. Plant gate col­ lections during the long strike helped maintain a soup kitchen which the local opened at Its head­ quarters to supplement the $25 check given each striker weekly out. of th URW strike fund. national Ladies Garment Wwkers Union which averages el^ per­ cent and averted an eight-state walkout of 80,000 dressmakers and allied workers. Contract terms were accepted by three jobber groups on the last day of a 10-day deadline extension. The new threeyear pact provides for wage in­ creases of $6 a week for cutters and of 5 percent for other weekly workers and increases in employer contributions to the welfare fund. 4 4 4 The Supreme Court has agreed with the National Labor Relations Board that the Exchange Parts Co. had committed an utifair labor practice when it passed out holi­ day, vacation and overtime bene­ fits in a successful campaign to persuade its workers to vote against representation by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. The company, which rebuilds auto parts, sent a letter to each employe be­ fore the election, telling the work­ ers that only the company, and no union, could give out such checks.The court called the move a "fist Inside the Iron glove," and said the benefits received from the company were likely to be "ephemeral." 4 4 4 Tactics used by a big non-union construction firm in trying to pre­ vent the Plumbers from winning a 1961 election were so unfair that a new election will be necessary., the NLRB has ruled. Board mem­ bers voted 4-0 to set aside the re­ sults of an election held among 1,500 Daniel Construction Co. workers at 50 job sites In four southern states, Among anti-union violations the employer was found guilty of were coercion of em­ 4 4 4 ployees, interrogating employees r A .package of Wage an^ welfare about union- sympathies^ and bea. been won by tbo Inter­ threats of reprisals for. union votes. A citizen's right to peaceful protest and empowered in the trusteeship legislation, assembly has always been viewed as a yard­ were able to impose news censorship over stick in evaluating the democratic processes the Canadian maritime labor movement. of any government. Any curtailment, by a Now, the indictment of union representa­ government, of this basic human right is often tives and rank-and-file members for "con­ only the first step in a continuing erosion of spiracy" because of a peaceful protest before basic civil liberties. their elected representatives in Parliament is one more step along the road to totalitari­ That first step has now been taken by the Canadian government. Last month, 14 offici­ anism. als and rank-and-filers of the SIU of Canada, Harsher Measures Next? including President Hal Banks, were arbit­ It is hoped that this' infringement and rarily indicted by'the Canadian government on charges of conspiring to stage a peaceful flagrant disregard of basic gitizenship rights protest in front of the Canadian Parliament by the Canadian government is only a lapse in the democratic process for Canada, and by some 2,000 Seafarers, that the headlong rush toward iron-fisted control of all labor is not the next step. Protest Government Trusteeship The technique of "keeping people in line" The protest was against controversial leg­ by barring them the right of protest and islation adopted by the Canadian Parliament threatening them with imprisonment for do­ last fall to impose a government trusteeship ing so is well documented by historians. over five Canadian maritime unions and Canada is already well along this road. all their affairs. The trusteeship arose out Further, a democratic posture does not al­ of .an attempt to supplant the SIU of Canada low for such inconsistencies. People either and destroy a ten-year bargaining relation­ ship between the* union and Upper takes have rights or they do not! There should be no exceptions to the rule where totalitarian­ Shipping Ltd. ism is concerned. There has to be an end to In instituting the trusteeship 6ver five this "both sides of the mouth"-style of demo­ maritime unions in Canada, including the cracy, so that the right to protest peacefully Seafarers International Union of Canada,, the will be restored to all Canadian citizens re­ Canadian government had already moved in gardless of their beliefs or affiliations. In­ the direction of curtailing freedom and basic stead of trumped-up indictments of Union offi­ rights of Canadian citizens. It went further, cii , anA members,, tet's caU; the Canadian when the trustees, on their own initiative ai iactim by its proper name: Union-busting. . �Pace Twdre S-EAFARERS Mardi LOG Schoolboy Broadcasts SOS For Missing Toy-Horse lf«4 Ted Stewart & Ed Mooney Attention, Seafarers in all ports! Be on the lookout for a globe-trotting pony missing Headquarters Representatives since Sept. of 1962 and believed to have been the victim of foul play. The pony, a hand­ made stick horse answering to the name of Gold Dust II, was last seen in Sidney, Australia, Menu Planning Means 'Plan Ahead' Planning a meal is an important part of the steward's job and, in presumably headed for Rome. planning advance menus, he should consult with the chief cook on the different representative; so Gold have proved to be his downfall. This urgent SOS from school supplies, facilities and other factors that affect the choice of the foods Dust II was born. En route between Sidney Airport superintendent R.W. Reynolds Five months after the first Od­ and Rome, Gold Dust H's trail to ^ served. The balanced meal that results from a well-thought-out of Putnam, Tex., on behalf of his menu does not require reference to complicated tables of mineral and son, Roddy, reaehed the LOG of­ yssey had been completed, Gold vanished. The mighty wooden vitamin requirements. stallion with the feedbag filled fice, recently, and we are passing Dust II set out on his own world The key words in planning each meal are variety and contrast. As it on to readers all over the gallop, bearing the motto, "My with good will disappeared and was never heard from again. The many types of foods as possible should be included to avoid monotony. business is to make friends." globe. And make friends he did, all last report arrived In Sept. 1962, No single food should be served more than once in any meal. Although Pony Express Tribute the way from the capitals of Eu­ but recently Roddy heard of a certain combinations of foods are more popular than others, an element "We know seamen would never merchant seaman who had men­ of suriJrise gives a meal variety. Menus should be planned to provide fail to answer a distress signal," rope to Japan, the South Pacific tioned something in a letter to variety and contrast in flavor, texture, color and form. and Australia. And as he traveled, explained Reynolds, "so we've All menus should be within the capdcity of the galley crew, equip­ Goldy II became even more of a relatives of having seen or heard come to you for help." celebrity than his predecessor, something of Gold Dust II in his ment and supplies. The galley crew should be experienced enough to Young Roddy Reynolds, a 12travels. prepare the food and the most perishable items should be used first. ye:ir-old back in 1960, sought to appearing on radio and television Some dishes will always be popular and require seconds; others will programs, and being the object of commemorate the 100th anniver­ naturally require fewer portions. Plan ahead so that the galldy has sary of the Pony Express and in newspaper interviews across the ample time to prepare the meal. Menus should be designed using no continents. the process, create friendship and more than two dishes which require long or difficult preparation. But his fame eventually may good will throughout the US and Interesting meals are a high spot in the crew's daily routine and the world. crewmembers' palates should be tempted by preparing and serving To achieve this purpose, Roddy foods they like. Stewards should also realize that external factors dispatched his stick-horse Gold such as weather conditions and climate affect crew appetites and Dust with a note tied to his saddle meals should be planned accordingly. In hot weather,,crisp foods and instructing all who wanted to ice cold beverages will be appreciated. In cold weather, warm dishes ride him that he be taken to the can be contrasted by serving substantial hot foods. end of their journey: the trip to The flavors of food are contrasted by serving savory or tart foods be recorded in a logbook attached with bland ones. Texture variety is provided by serving crisp and to the saddle, and then be turned soft foods together. Colorless foods should be offered in combination over to another traveler who with colorful ones to give the plate "eye appeal." would do likewise. Knowledge of the elements of the "Basic 7" food groups and tlie LONDON—The United States Starting from US highway 66 has fallen further behind the pace­ use of foods from each group every day will provide proper nutrients east of Albuquerque, NM, on July makers in shipbuilding according Roddy Reynolds greets for feeding a hungry crew. Proper use of the "Basic 7" leaves a stew­ 28, 1960, Gold Dust "carried the to the latest report issued by ard with a wide choice of items to be served and almost unlimited Gold Dust I {ust after the mail" to hundreds of places on Lloyd's Register of Shipping two choice in methods of preparation. hand-made stick horse re­ five continents. Goldy came home weeks ago. The "Basic 7" food groups and the minimum suggested servings turned from Johannesburg March 13, 1961, from Johannes­ The 1963 tonnage fell off more from each are; in 1961. burg, South Africa, loaded down than 150,000 tons from the pre­ Group I. Green and yellow vegetables. Two servings each day. with souvenirs, clippings, and vious figure as the total number of Group 11. Oranges, tomatoes, grapefruits, raw cabbage and salad And that's where the code of other honors he had garnered new ships produced dropped to 78, the sea comes in. If Gold Dust II greens. Two servings per day. during his trip. 12 fewer than the 1962 count. is to be found, it must come of a Group III. Other vegetables and fruits. Two servings and one potato Gold Dust's trail-blazing Jour­ Actual tonnage declined from 449,- world-wide search. Anyone with a day. ney around the world was such a 050 tons in '62 to 294,427 in *63. Group IV. Milk and milk products. One pint or its equivalent each information about GD II is re­ The US now ranks tenth among quested to write:' R. W. Reynolds, day. success that it was decided an­ other trip should be made. How­ the sixteen leading builders. Group V. Meat, fish and fowl. One serving and one egg per day. Supt., Putnam High School, Put­ The leading builder still is nam, Tex. This is a legitimate ever, Goldy had become such a Group VI. Bread, flour and cereals. A serving with each meal. celebrity as a good will ambassa­ Japan with a gain of 184,206 tons SOS and it deserves a reply. Group VII. Butter and margarine equal to at least two ounces daily. dor in his first venture that it was and 558 ships over 1962. That gives felt it would be safer to send a Japan the world-leading total of 2,367,353 gross tons afloat. West Germany, the second lead­ ing producer with 970,579 tons and 185 new ships, saw its totals drop from 1962 highs of over 1 million NEW YdRK-^After 175 years of successful! operation, the Bureau of Customs will tons and 234 ships. have its anniversary commemorated. President Johnson has proclaimed 1964 as United Britain Ranked Third States Customs Year. * Third pl^ce Great Britain and commemorative post card and a brating its birthday "in recogni­ The customs service, whose North Ireland slipped from 944,two-color four-cent stamp bearing tion of 175 years of mutually purpose is to raise revenue 864 gross tons and 187 ships in '62 the customs service anniversary beneficial relationships." to 927,649 gross tons and 160 ships and protect US industry, was emblem. established by the first congress BAL HARBOUR. Fla. — The last year. The emblem shows a blue out­ AFL-CIO Executive Council has Sweden was next with 887,738 on July 31, 1789, when President line of the map of the US with urged the American government tons and 71 ships, a gain of George Washington signed the bill the word "customs" emblazoned to take the lead in securing "the tonnage from the 841,022 of '62 creating the organization. across it, also in blue, with the imposition of a complete interna­ and a dip in actual ships built from The official observance of this exception of the letters U and S, tional embargo on oil and arms the previous year's 74. anniversary will take many forms The Italians, in fifth place, throughout the year. A gala din­ which are in red. Also affixed shipments to South Africa." to the map is the seal of the cus­ The council acted after hearing showed an increase in ships and ner-dance for more than 1,000 of toms service and a pair of tonnage with 492,176 gross tons Nana Mahomo, a member of the the bureau's employees has al­ National Executive Council of the and 55 ships as opposed to the ready been held at the Sheraton crossed US flags of 1789 and 1964. The department also has issued Pan-Africanist Congress of South previous year's production of 348,- Park Hotel in Washington. The Africa, describe recent develop­ 196 tons and 51 ships. Treasury Department, Customs' a special cancellation stapip to 28 French production jumped from parent organization, honored its post offices around the country. ments in his country. 84 to 88 ships, but tonnage drop­ progeny in a speech delivered by The stamp reads: "US Customs, Deteriorating Situations ped from 480,578 to 447,079 tons Treasury Secretary Douglas Dil­ 175th Anniversary, 1789-1964." The council said that the de­ as France placed seventh on the The government intends that lon. teriorating situations in South list. the school children of this nation The Post Office Department, Africa "threatens to erupt into an The Netherlands, with 377,026 become more familiar with the armed conflict" with the likeli­ gross tons and 148 ships, as com­ too, has gotten into the act. workings and history of the serv­ hood of spreading throughout the pared to the '62 figures of 418,484 Postal authorities have issued a ice. To that end, a brief history continent of Africa and "embit­ and 151 ships stood seventh on the is being compiled and will be dis­ tering racial strife' the world listings. tributed to schools throughout the over." The South African govern­ Norway, with 340,930 and 91 country. In addition, a special ment with its "inhuman racist pol­ ships, showed a slight drop in edition of Customs Today, the or­ icies and practices" ca.i only be tonnage and vessels from the 376,ganization's house organ, will fea­ halted in its drive toward destruc­ 444 tons and 95 ships of '62, and A reminder from SIU head­ ture a history of the service. tion- by "concerted, effective stood in eighth place. quarters cautions all Seafarers To insure maximum recognition action of the free world," the In ninth place among the ship­ leaving their ships to contact and observance during this anni­ council said. building powers is Denmark with the hall in ample time to allow versary year. President Johnson In addition it urged organized 322,953 gross -tons and 34 ships, the Union to dispatch a replace­ has directed the customs service labor to assist the African resist­ an increase in tonnage from the ment. Failure to give notice be­ to participate in activities com­ ance movement in its struggle "to 230,470 of '62, but a drop in ship fore paying off may cause a de­ memorating its founding and op­ overcome 4he forces of racial production from the previous layed sailing, force the ship to erations, and marking the agen­ sail short of the manning re­ cy's contributions to the health tyranny and to avoid being over-^ year. whelmed by totalitarian forces Following the US in tenth place quirements and needlessly make and welfare of US citizens. that threaten to wrest the initia­ are, in order, Yugoslavia, Poland, the woik tougher for your ship­ Johnson has also called on civic tive from those who are struggling Spall), Finland, Belgium and mates. and industrial organizations to co­ Canada, rounding out the top 16. for freedom , iq South Africa." operate with the bureau in cele­ Shipbuilding In America Drops Again AFL-CiO Asks Arms Ban To South Africa Customs Bureau Marks Birthday PHOtS m vRAwi^ fkosraV Quitting Ship? Notify Union your �Mimli §, mi V (r • t SEAFARERS LOO Fai* TkfrtMa 51U kail Tugman's Family Turns Out For A Checkup s e o i- d e x 0 e s e Runaways High In Sea Disasters LIVERPOOL—Statistics recently released from an under­ writers association here revealed that ships from two of the most favored runaway havens—Liberia and Panama—^ranked high ori the list showing the-*number of ships that were Panama was 52,306, while Liberian registry lost 43,860 tons. The lost at sea in 1963. HiKhest Since 1929 In all, there were 148 ships stricken from the active list of the world's merchant fleet last year. The figure was the highest for a single year since 1929, and was 24 more ships than were lost last year. The highest number of losses—71—were accounted for by foul weather and winds, while fires and explosions caused 23 losses. Collisions claimed 21 ships and 18 others were abandoned and sank. Contact damage took 8 vessels; machinery shaft and propeller damage claimed one; weather damage took another one; four ships were listed as missing and one went down due to other causes. The total tonnage loss for ROU Head Gets New Post NEW YORK Joseph P. Glynn, general chairman of the Radio Officers Union, has been elected to the international executive board of the Commercial Teleg­ raphers Union, Glynn has been employed by the ROU since 1948 as dispatcher and then assistant to the general secre­ tary-treasurer. He served with the merchant marine as a radio officer during World War II. The new board member joined American Overseas Airlines after, the war and served as a flight com­ munications officer. He holds first class FCC radiotelegraph and radio telephone licenses, as well as a CAA flight radio operator cer­ tificate. Glynn's background also in­ cludes a law course at LaSalle Ex­ tension University. The ROU, as the marine division . of the telegraphers union, has been a member of the Maritime Trades Department for many yeairs. The Jim Sullivans hit the SlU clinic at headquarters for an annual checkup which kept the doctors busy for quite a while last week. Lined up and waiting for the medico (above, l-r) are Mrs. Sullivan; Arlene, 6; Michael. 8; James, 4; Kathleen, 5; Bernedette, 3; Danny, I; Dolores, 2, and proud papa Jim admiring his brood. Son Michael (left) gets started with the'doctor while the others patiently await their turn. Sullivan and his family live in Jersey City, where he has been a railroad tugman for 19 years. Goldwater Crosses Picketline But Won't Show His Face greatest single loser — Greece — lost 14 -ships totaling 80,132 gross tons. Greece's losses included the most spectacular of the year. The first, in April, was the liner PORTLAND, Ore.—Sneaking out a side door to evade photographers and continually hid­ Brittany which burned and sank off the 3alamis Island, southwest ing his face from public view, presidential hopeful Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Arizona) placed of Athens and the 20,238-ton liner votes above his own oft-proclaimed valor here recently. Lakonia. formerly the Dutch ship A long-time advocate of the-*Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, which open shop and so - called sneaked out a side door and man­ up support for himself in Oregon's burned out and went down during key presidential primary. His chief a Christmas Mediterranean cruise. "right to work" laws, Gold- aged to make It to their car. opponent for the Republican nom­ water spent about 90 minutes in At this point the photographers .' Great Britain was second loser with 18 ships lost at a gross ton­ the striking, scab-operated Ore- caught up with them. Goldwater ination, Nelson Rockefeller, has nage of 53,453. Panama was third, gonian-Journal newspaper building quickly ducked behind a copy of also visited Portland but turned Lebanon fourth and Liberia fifth. talking things over with the papers' the scab-printed Oregonian as the down an invitation to visit the Lebanon lost a total of 11 ships of publishers. • Workqrs at the !'Ore- flashbulbs popped. Success was striking newspaper operation, say­ gonian" and "Oregon Journal" his. At no time did he allow his ing there just wasn't time. 47,715 gross tons. Meanwhile, last month marked The US was the- world's sixth have been on strike over four face to be photographed. years and have been replaced by the fourth birthday of the Port­ Republican State Representa­ largest loser of ship tonnage. The American-flag total was seven an odd assortment of strike­ tive Robert Chappel was only half land Reporter, a newspaper which as successful. He got his hand up was established here as an out­ steam and motor-powered mer­ breakers. Becomes Bashful only as far as his eyebrows be­ growth of the Oregonian-Journal chant ships of 41,902 gross tons. When it came time to leave the fore being in>mortalized for the strike which began in November, The most memorable disaster was the total loss of the liquid building ..however, Goldwater sud­ voters to see. Least successful of 1959. The Reporter was started in sulphur carrier Marine Sulphur denly became bashful about re- all was Republican national com­ February, 1960, Queen, which disappeared with crossing the picketlines In full view mitteeman Lowell Paget, who only her entire crew Feb. 15, 1963, of news photographers who arrived managed to get his hand halfway 230 miles southeast of New in the interim. With a bold, far to his face and remained plainly from conservative outflanking recognizable. Orleans. .f maneuver, he and " his party Goldwater was in town to drum New Windows Cast New Glow In Lighthouse Behind that newspaper playing peek-a-boo with the labor vote is Sen. Barry Goldwater, po­ tential candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination. He and his entourage had just crossed International Typographical Union picketline at the scab-produced Portland Orego­ nian & Journal. Also shy of the impression he's making on labor is Republican State Repre­ sentative Robert Chappel (driver). Next to him is GOP national committeeman Lowell Paget. A Goldwater aide seeme amused by the shenanigansi- ,JAMEST0WR, Rhode IslandLocal Coast Guard officials be­ came alarmed here recently, when it was reported that Beavertail Light and sevei al other light­ houses in New England were shin­ ing spurious and misleading flashes. Beavertail, with its 130,000candlepower light, appeared to be giving off four flashes with each rotation instead of two, as stated on charts and sailing guides. Investigation later proved that the extra flashes came from re­ flections cast by the light on the glass windows enclosing it. The reflections were elipiinated by installing curving plastic windowns at Beavertail, the third old­ est lighthouse in the nation. �.ax PitfirMltteem -S>R'AF A:tLRMS, 'XO'O Balloting Committee At Mobile By LIndscy Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Statewide Vote Due In Louisiana Membership-elected SlU balloting committee at the port of Mobile takes time before the day's polling activities begin to check each other out on propet balloting procedures to be maintained in accordance with the SlU constitution. Left to right, comrnittee members are Joe Roberts, Robert Brooddus and Archie E. Defoney. TELEPHONE UNION NIPS IBT RAID BID NEW YORK—^The Communication Workers of America turned back another raid at­ tempt by Jimmy Hoffa and his Teamsters as they scored a decisive victory In a National Labor Relations Board election that was held here last month. The CWA won the election by a count of 12,558 to 8,751• for the Teamsters. Hoffa and his associates for med­ CWA president Bierne has an­ dling in CWA affairs. nounced that he has notified the The election encompassed , 23,000 CWA members in both the New York City area and upstate New York. They have been rep­ resented by the CWA since the Union won bargaining rights in 1961. This was the sixth attempt that the Teamsters have made to raid a CWA Local. In 1962 the CWA defeated a HofTa-sponsored raid among the 17.000 equipment in­ stallers of the Western Electric Company by a 3-1 margin. West­ ern Electric is an affiliate of the American Telephone and Tele­ graph Co., as is the New York Telephone Company. Recent Teamster raid attempts - on two other AFL-CIO Unions were also turned back by decisive margins. In Los Angeles the United Rubber Workers smashed IBT raid attempt at the Mattel Toy Company by winning an NLRB election victory by a more than 2 to 1 margin, and in Miami the Brewery Workers turned back a second Teamster raid attempt at the National Brewery Company by winning an NLRB election by a 72-50 count. The Teamsters' defeat by the Communications Workers oc­ curred in one of the largest Na­ tional Labor Relations Board elec­ tions in recent years. The election itself was preceded by an attempt by three officers of CWA Local 1101 to bolt their union for the IBT. The three, who were suspended immediately afterward, announced that members at a&local meeting had voted to disaffiliate with th6 CWA. They claimed the local ex­ ecutive board had then decided to join the Teamsters. The Truckers' union promptly chartered the fornier CWA offi­ cers and then assigned 18 staff members to an organizing cam­ paign. Petitions were then pre­ sented for an NLRB election. The Communications Workers denied the right of the local to cut its ties with the international union under the CWA constitu­ tion. An administrator and tem­ porary assistants were named to run the affairs of Local 1101. Key support, for the Union came on Jan. H) in Albany when the heads of the 23 locals in New York state voted their, support: and blasted Further support for the CWA local. came from AFL-CIO presi­ dent George Meany who gave the full support of the federation to the Communication Workers. Meany i^ends Congratulations In a message of congratulations following the CWA victory, Meany said, "I congratulate the Commu­ nications Workers on their success in the campaign in New York in driving back the raiders from the Teamsters. The telephone unions in New York refused to listen to phony promises and cast their votes for clean, decent trade un­ ions." New York Telephone Co. of his union's desire to resume bargain­ ing immediately. He said the CWA intended to get "very sub­ stantial Improvements" in wages and working conditions. Commenting on the votes cast against the CWA in the election, ,Beirne noted that the New York locals have, problems "that need to be solved . . . We are aware of these problems and during the campaign served notice on the management that the individual grievances caused by the com­ pany's mismanagement" must be corrected; Vf el land Canal Tolls Draw Industry Fire MONTREAL—A plan by the Canadian government to reimpose toll charges on the Welland Canal between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie has drawn sharp criticism from the Great Lakes Waterway De-"*velopment Association, which tion of tolls at the beginning of represents grain producers, the 1964. season "discrimination against the province which pro­ vides Canada with the bulk of its industrial production, employment and tax revenues." Lake Ontario would again become "the only one of the five Great Lakes which ships can neither enter nor leave without the payment of a toll," the group pointed out. The proposed reimposition of tolls on the Welland Canal is part of a joint US-Canada attempt to amortize the cost of the St. Law­ rence Seaway through tolls in a 50-year peribd. With toll collec­ tions far behind expectations, hearings on a possible increase in Seaway tolls is scheduled for this month. Meanwhile the St. Lawrence Seaway authority has announced tentative opening dates for the canals under its authority. The Welland Canal is scheduled to open April 1, weather and ice con­ ditions permitting. Other tentative opening dates are: Sault Ste. Marie Canal, April 13; South Shore. Beauharnois, Iro­ quois, .Lachine and Cornwall canals, April 15; Wiley-Dondero ; canal April 15 jr earlier If" ice; conditions permit. . shipping companies and industries in western Canada. The toll was originally suspended by the Canadian government two years ago. The group called the reimposi- Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On $$ Headquarters wishes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who r.re choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men. have been turning down unpleasant OT jobs and then demanding to "ime up with eoual cvqrtime when r.ie easier jobs come lo: , This practice is unfair to Sea' arers who take OT job- as they come. The gener..l objective is to •..ilize OT as nj' i as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there Is no require­ ment that when an easier job comes along he can m'>' up the qyertime he turned down before. As Louisiana prepared to vote in a"* statewide general election, the heaviest vote for a Republican state candidate since reconstruction days was Indicated. Louisiana, already regarded as a two-party state in Presidential elections, seems to be edging in this direction in state and parochial affairs. John J. McKelthen, the Democratic nominee, was being vigorously opposed by Charlton Lyons, a Shreveport Republican. McKeithen, who appears to be a "middle-of-the-roader," was endorsed by the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO. Lyons, an arch conservative, had Uie backing of the White Citizens Council group in South Louisiana. While most of the experts conceded the McKeithen would win the election, they were almost unanimous in predicting that the Republican vote would exceed 200,000 out of an anticipated total of 600,000 plus. This would give Lyons the highest total for any state Republican candidate in this century. The Republicans also had candidates in the field for a few purely local offices, including some seats in the State Legislature, but any really serious showing on their part would be a completely unexpected reversal of form. In Orleans Parish, property owners also were asked to approve a $14.5 million bond issue for public Improvements including roadways to open up for industrial development the new deepwater Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet. The bond proposals were supported by the AFL-CIO. The political pot also is bubbling in Texas, where candidates are be­ ginning campaigns looking to. the Democratic primary in May. The Texas AFL-CIO endorsed President Lyndon B. Johnson and US Senator Ralph Yarborough as labor's choice for the Democratic party's standard bearers. Trade unionists In Houston, and particularly the Maritime unions, were watching with interest the campaign of Jim Clark, vice president of Longshoremen's Local 1273, for representative to the State Legisla­ ture from Harris County. A delegate to the West Gulf Ports Council o£ the Maritime Trades Department, he had the endorsement of that body and also the support of the Harris County AFL-CIO. . The Port of Mobile will benefit from the sevices of a $500,000 fire boat donated to the Alabama State Docks by the US General Services Administration. The vessel is the Navy tug Ensenore which is to be towed from the laid-up fleet to Mobile for conversion to a fire fighter. A hope that Mobile would share to the fullest extent in tKe grain trade boom was dimmed when political opposition generated by the State Commissioner of Agriculture and others interfered with a pro­ posal to lease the grain elevator to private interests. The elevator is operated under Alabama State Dock's supervision. Some shipping in­ terests have expressed the opinion that private operation would result in a greater volume of grain shipments through this port. One of the oldtimers currently swapping sea stories with ex-shipmates on the beach in Mobile is James R. Bradley, who sails night cook and baker. He has been sailing since 1938 and always ships out of Gulf ports. His last voyage was on the tug Titan (Mobile Towing) which went coastwise to Atlantic Coast ports and returned to Mobile with a barge in tow. Other Seafarers on the beach In this port include Lawrence A. Holt who has been sailing out of the Gulf for 20 years; Emmet Mayo who paid off the Alcoa Voyager recently and is visiting with his sister while waiting to catch another ship; Eddie who paid off as bosun on the supertanker Monticello Victory and says he is going to take4t easy for a while before trying for another tanker job, and John Koen, who is waiting for the perch to start rising in the Dog River area where he lives. He last paid off as bosun on the SS Claiborne. Tex Jacks is on the beach in Houston looking for another bosun's job like the one hfe had on the Santa Emilia (Liberty Navigation). These kinds of jobs do not hit the board every day, however. The Santa Emilia was a Liberty ship that tramped practically around the world while Tex was the serang. The company is one of those which believes in proper maintenance of a ship, which made for top overtime. This happy situa­ tion came to an end when the operators traded the vessel for a C-2 which was renamed the Santa Emilia and, as the Log went to pre.ss, was out­ bound to India from Lake Charles with a ca^go of rice. A couple of Houstonians who are waiting for a grain ship for the novelty of a trip to Russia are William Hamilton^ chief cook, and Ben­ jamin Rucker, who generally sails chief steward or baker. Also on the beach in Houston and waiting for a steward's job is B. G. Ladd. Bob Davis is expecting an addition to his family in the not too distant future, but he says he cannot wait around for the new arrival so will have to grab an AB job to keep the grocery money coming in. "Bob Yeager is resting at home after paying off the Cities Service Norfolk. An avowed "tanker stiff," he'll be looking for another Cities Service spot when he is ready to go again. In New Orleans, Woody Perkins paid a visit to the hall. He is steward on the Afoundria which sailed for Northern Europe. Lefty McNorton made a job but came down with pneumonia and had to turn it back in and go to the USPHS Hospital instead. Lefty came out of it all right and will be in shape to ship again soon. I. J. Decareux is suffering from an impairment to his hearing and was given a "not fit for duty." He says this misfortune has brought home sharply to him the value of the Sickness and Accident benefits. Louis B. Duracher has started pitching his card at any Group 1 job that comes along after trying to sweat out a bosun's slot. Red Posey, who alternates between deep-sea and inland work, is looking for the right spot on a river boat. Nevin Ellis came over to New Orleans from Tampa and Is ready to ship out. A busy two weeks, all in all. -——i-oofrj �MiMbfrnNi SIU Ship Breaks Million Mark By Earl (Bull) Shepord, Vice-President, Atlantic Shipping Good Even Without Tugs VMnwm»m MKA'F MRttS ytiOO BALTIMORE »— The SIUcontracted A & J Mercury (Pacific Seafarers) carried a cargo of 6,392 tons through the Dundalk Marine Terminal here recently, pushing the total tonnage for the terminal over the one-million mark since its construction in 1960. The Mercury loaded steel and military equipment at the five-berth marginal terminal to bring Dundalk's total up to the record figure. The C-2 was the 1,097th ship to use the facility here, according to the Maryland Port Authority. The terminal, the Authority said, is presently expanding its facilities to eight berths. AFL-CIO Supports End ; Of Waterfront Agency BAL HARBOB, Fla.—The AFL-CIO Executive Council an­ nounced here that it would support the International Long­ shoremen's Association in its campaign to have the Water­ front Commission of New"*" needed. Its continued existence, York Harbor abolished. the union points out, imposes costs The AFL-CIO is adding its on stevedoring and shipping Despite the fact that the tugboat strike in New York is over a month old, and many ships were diverted to other areas, shipping remains good for SIU members. Last month we paid off 37 ships, signed on 13 ahd serviced 43 ships in transit, ilowever, shipping did drop from the support to legislation that would previous month, primarily in the tanker field, because the companies terminate the operations of the did not want to take a chance without tugs. bl-state commission, which was set A real tragedy occurred on the Azalea City recently. Bosun Ernice up on a temporary basis in 1953 Cortz-was working in the No. 5 hold when he fell 14 feet. Cortez was for the Port of New York. unable to receive any medical attention from the Coast Guard due to The ILA has contended for bad weather and heavy seas, and passed away ten hours after the some time that the commission, accident. After a year's run on the Orion Hunter, Nick Angeloponlos is which was originally organized as again registered for shipping in New X^^k and looking for another a temporary agency, is no longer long one. •fOthers seen around the headquarters hall these days include Sidney Segree, who recently paid off the Taddel Village after almost five months as cook and baker. One of our best ship's delegates, Dick Hufford, who recently signed off the Warrior, also was in to say hello. The Warrior paid off very clean. Unfortunately, New York lost one of its everyday visitors when Louis Dennis refused to ^pend any more time in this snowbound city and shipped out as chief cook 4 aboard the Steel Apprentice. timore MTD Port Council held a Smooth sailing, Louis. meeting recently and made plans The outlook for shipping in to hold, its annual moonlight Boston looks very good now that cruise on the night of June 17. the grain shipments are starting Cruises in the last two years have to move out of there. Things are been so successful that it was de­ expected to pick up considerably. cided to hold another one. The settlement of the grain issue The Retail Clerks are still has already resulted in the sailing meeting with the chain stores of the Transorleans and the Col­ here on a new contract and so far orado. • Both ships were tied up in they're at a standstill. New con­ Boston during the wheat ship boy­ tracts have been completed by the cott, which received the full sup­ SIU Inland Boatmen's Union for port of the SIU and other mari­ all Baltimore tug companies with time unions. the exception of Baltimore Tow­ The SIU may have a potential age. This contract should be com­ singing star in its midst. Blackie pleted shortly. A new contract Willdridge, who ships out of Bos­ has also been signed in Baltimore ton and is now on his way to by the SIU United Industrial Russia with the Transorleans, re­ Workers with the Addison-Clarke cently cut a record on the Gold Company. Band label entitled "Time and Some of the Seafarers on the Time Again." Seafarers are urged beach in Baltimore include John to run, not walk, to the nearest Van Dyk, who's been sailing with record store to pick up a-copy of the SIU for 20 years. He just Blackie's latest disk. signed off the Antinous from a Shipping has been veiy good for Far East run, then made a trip ^the Port of Philadelphia. Ships on the Kenmar around to the East paying off there have been excep­ Coast. Diego Martinez is on the tionally clean, and the ships' del­ beach after making a trip in the egates have been doing a good steward department on the Steel job in making the job for the Executive. Diego says that the patrolmen on these payoffs a first thing he did on arriving One man goes into action to show the ease with which the pleasant one. home was to tell his wife to get SlU-contracted Seatrain's new Tilt-Tainer can be off-loaded We want to remind all SIU rid of all the dishes and buy pa­ from a truck and set into its upright silo position. Platform members living in the New Jersey per ones. ^ He refuses to wash any area that the Retail Clerks are on more disHes. on which the silo rests is in lower right corner of photo. strike against Food Fair and that Frank Judah Jr., was telling the EDGEWATER, NJ—A silo for the transporting and storage we should support the strike by fellows around., the^ Baltimore hall withholding patronage ffom these about the maiden voyage of the of dry bulk commodities which can be tilted oii its side for stores. The strike has been going San Francisco. He recalls how at on for 14 days and it looks like the beginning there was a lot of easy trucking, has been put into use by the SlU-contracted it's going to be a rough beef. trouble with the ship's hot water Seatrain Lines here. Seatrain officials said that the Another rough beef in Phila­ system, but, after a new one was Called the Tilt-Tainer, this delphia is the one the Building installed everything has been go­ hybrid trailer combines a 40,- entire rig can be off loaded from a Trades are waging against the ing very smoothly. 000 lb. capacity cargo container truck into a silo situation in a mat­ ABC Construction Company. The The shipping outlook for the with an all-weather 25-ft. storage ter of minutes by one man. The firm has been working on company has been accused . of C0;ming month in Norfolk is very hopper. Its developer hails the in­ using scab labor on its projects. good. Norfolk is a good bet for novation as a one-package, prac­ the development of the container -The Philadelphia MTD Port Coun­ you fellows who want to get a tical answer to shipping distribu­ system for several years, but has heretofore been stymied by exact­ cil has supported the Building ship in a hurry. The new hall tion and storage. ing specifications given to them by Trades in this fight since the be­ there is now in full operation, as Since the Tilt-Tainer is itself a ginning. _ the cafeteria started serving food package, Seatrain says, "Othar chemical companies desiring to 'The oldtimers registered on the on March 2. So we now have packaging such as 50 lb. bags and use the system. Hoping to recap­ beach in Philadelphia include C. many Unions in Norfolk visiting the multiple handling of bagged ture some of the lost bulk cargo Thompson, who signed off as stew­ the hall, which vve believe provide chemicals is eliminated. Because it business, Seatrain kept at its in­ ard . on the Alcoa Puritan and the nicest union facilities in the incorporates a built-in hopper, vention. The result is that the Tiltpasses his time by playing knock state of Virginia. The Norfolk companies using bulk materials no Tainer is already in use by at least rummy in the. Union hall. Gene Union Labor Council has just longer will need to invest in rail­ one company, and others are wait­ Augur, off the Trustee, is a Cal- moved into the hall and is con­ road sidings, unloading facilities, ing for production of a later model, to be of all-welded con­ mar Line regular and he's waiting ducting all its activities from and storage bins. struction. out a bobun's job. there. The name of the firm making The situation on the Tulse Hill The Hod Carriers recently the Tilt-Tainers, a subsidiary of in Baltimore is just about the joined the Hampton Roads MTD Seatrain, is called Ship Container same. As you recall, this was the Port Council, which is beginning Corp. The silo was developed un­ blacklisted Cuban trade ship that to have a political influence in the der that firm's name, but the firm the ILA refused to load and it is area. Incidentally, this council plans to let truck body builders still tied up;- in Baltimore. The .made the largest contribution to make the container chassis trailer. iMiiimJtynmM company is trying to get an. in­ COPE—$500—in the last general The company will then lease the junction against the ILA, but so election in the state of all organ­ container to users for about $75 (Umii<>^U/nieinU'nb far has been unable to do so. The izations in the state of. Virginia. a month and the tilting chassis .for SIU and MTD have backed up the •The Port Council also made the $130. The only other item needed, ILA all the way on this. lai-gest donation to the Tide­ the platform on which, the silo is Shipping in Baltimore is ex­ waters Voters Registration League deposited ^ when it is raised from pected to be good for the next 30- —$500. One. of the officers for the the truck bed, will sell for about day period. In addition, the Bal- League is Dave Alston of the ILA. $25a Seatrain Trys Out 'Tilting' Cargo Box companies that should be used to provide wage and benefit in­ creases for longshoremer. and other port workers. According to ILA attorneys, the industry has been required to tax Itself nearly $3 million a year to support the commission. In the ten years of the commission's existence, new Federal and state laws have been enacted that im­ pose detailed restrictions on the conduct of union affairs, qualifica­ tions of union officials and union financial . practices. These laws have made the Waterfront Com­ mission obsolete according to the Union. The Waterfront Commission Act requires all longshoremen to register with the agency. It also provides for employment informa­ tion centers at hiring sites. Bills to abolish the commission have already been introduced in both the New York and New Jer­ sey Legislatures. The New York bill would terminate the commis­ sion's powers and duties over a one-year period. Alternative bills have also been introduced in both legislatures to amend the Water­ front Commission Act to provide for gradual transfer of some of the commission's functions to workers and employers In the Industry. NY Port Cleanup Planned NEW YORK—War has formally been declared on the hazardous debris in New York harbor. The NY Port Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to work together in a clean-up study of the area. Acting on the suggestion of Leo Brown, the city's commissioner of the Marine and Aviation Depart­ ment, the two groups agreed to make a joint study of the problem. Waterfront sites, will be studied, photographs will be taken and maps will be drawn to illustrate the problems and how they may be resolved. Past studies seem to indicate that most of the trouble arises from abandoned hulks and piers, and dilapidated waterfront struc­ tures. To remedy this, legal staffs of the agencies involved are draft­ ing proposed amendments to fed­ eral laws that would require own­ ers of deteriorating hulks to re­ move them or pay for the removal costs. Also joining the war on debris are municipalities on the New Jer­ sey side of the liarbor. The general public, too, enlisted in the fight by attending a public hearing last Thursday, Mar. 5, at the Great Hall of the New York Chamber of Commerce. Austin J. Tobin, executive director of the authority, and Coipmissioner Brown also at­ tended the meeting. The meeting was called to study various methods by which the Corps of Engineers could be aided in their efforts to remove the ex­ cessive amounts of debris which have accumulated in both the New York and New Jersey areas of the harbor. �Fate '» SEAFAkMltSi ZO^ Foreign Shipowners Quit After Canadian Tax Hike Assist On Seniority Card Mailing OTTAWA—tax increase from 13 to 20 percent on earn­ ings of all foreign-owned Canadian incorporated ship lines had led to a mass liquidation of holdings by practically all of these companies, the Cana--*dian Shipowners Association hard-pressed to replact revenue, of that magnitude In the fiscal revealed recently. budget. In a brief presented to ttie Canadian Royal Commission on Taxation, the Shipowners Associa­ tion made clear ite members' reasons for the drastic actions it had been forced to take. Canada would never have a Great Laket. SlU members lend a hand on mailing of 1964 truly international merchant fleet seniority cards from SlU hall in Detroit as Seniority Director until an international outlook was John Emery checks.progress. Group assisting in mailing-in­ adapted to her tax structure, the brief stated. It must be recog­ cluding Lakes oldtimers (l-r) Clair Otis, Frank Rajkovlch nized by the government that the and James McQuald. entire business and revenues of the shipping industry are gov­ erned by the free play of inter­ national supply and demand, and any interference with that struc­ ture by inequitable taxation brings swift and drastio' changes, SEATTLE—"Seapower will pro­ the statement continued. The association added that do­ By At Tanner, Vice-President, Great Lakes vide the crucial balance between mestic taxation theories and poiivictory and defeat in the world cies cannot be applied to such revolution of the '60's," counseled Edwin M. Hood, president of the types of international commercial In 1959, as a result of the Joint efforts of the Canadian St. Lawrence Shipbuilders Council of America, enterprises. Final proof of the in a speech delivered Feb. 19 be­ accurateness of these statements, Seaway Autbortty and the United States St. Lawrence Seaway Develop­ fore the Port of Seattle Propellor it declared, was the almost unani­ ment Corporation, Z7-foot-depths were available from Montreal to Lake mous liquidation response by the Erie. Prior to 1959, only small ocean vessels of some 14-foot draft had Club. foreign members of the associa­ been sailing between Atlantic and Great Lakes ports. The 27 foot depth "Official Washington has not yet and.the enlarged i>i}cks between Montreal and Lake Ontario now En­ recognized the inadequacies of our tion. The association concluded Its able much larger ocean ships to trade into the inland Lakes. depleting arsenal of seapower re­ sources," continued Hood, "let brief with an attack on the Cana­ Some of these vessels exceed 700 feet in length and can carry a dian capital cost allowances that alone deal with them." cargo of over 15,000 tons in or out of the Great Lakes. The first year offer no incentive to shipowners Hood, spokesman for the the Seaway opened, only two SlU deep-sea ships called at ports oh country's commercial shipyards, to replace obsolete ships and the Great Lakes—the Hurricane and the Cottonwood Creek. Since that equipment. contrasted the efforts of the Soviet time, we have had a steady increase of SIU ships coming into the Lakes. Union with the US in this vital In 1962, 13 SlU-AGLIWD ships loaded cargoes in I.Jikes ports. Many industry. of these vessels came directly from foreign ports and paid off on the "Just in the field of undersea Lakes. Again, 1963 was another busy year for SlU ocean-going vessels. craft alone," said Hood, "the Rus­ A good idea of the effect the St. Lawrence Seaway has had on ships sians have 400 operational sub­ and sailors can be gotten from the example of the twin ports of Duluthmarines and we have only 100." Superior, which ^re world famous for iron-ore shipments and grain And, he added, "Hitler, with only shipments. Before the Seaway, these cargoes were carried on American 57 submarines, sank 519 allied and Canadian-flag vessels. sliips in the first six months after Remember, the Great Lakes area contains probably the greatest in­ the US entered World War II." dustrial complex in the world. Steel plants here produce more than BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—Continu­ The Shipbuilders' head refused to indict a particular political party ing success in mediation of in­ 30 percent of the world's steel. For instance, from the Lake Superior for our declining seapower, but ternal disputes was reported by area alone for the shipping season of 1963, vessels carried over 66 mil­ pieferred to lay the blame at the the AFL-CIO Executive Council lion tons of iron ore. Besides what they carried in ore from the Lake Superior area, which feet of those who indulge in here, with two-thirds of the cases is referred to as the Lakehead, vessels of different denomination car­ filed settled without the necessity budgetary expedience at the ex­ of a determination by the im­ ried 14.4 million tons of grain. An ocean vessel can haul a ton of grain pense of national defense. from Chicago to Liverpool cheaper than railroads can haul it from Hood singled out chairman of partial umpire. Since the effective date of the Chicago to New York. They can haul it at less cost than a tractorthe House Armed Services Com­ mittee Vinson (D-Ga.) and the US plan—known as Article XXI of the trailer from Chicago to Detroit. The variety of general cargo consisting of everything from auto­ Naval Institute as being particu­ federation's constitution—on Jan, larly concerned with what they 1, 1962, there have been 265 com­ mobiles to CARE packages and from soup to nuts moves on the Seaway recognize as the declining effec­ plaints or claims filed, with 150 ai.d Great Lakes in considerable volume. For instance, from the same tiveness of the nation's merchant settled through mediation or by port of Duluth-Superior, 200 vessels representing 18 foreign countries, mutual agreement. Mediation is excluding Canadian and US Great Lakes ships, carried 376,000 tons of marine. still in progress in 29 cases. this general cargo. There have been 74 determina­ Vessels engaged in Seaway service specializing in bulk commodities tions by the impartial umpire and pay about Vs the line-hauIlng costs as compared to the railroads. fact-finding reports, and 5 cases After leaving Montreal, a vessel will pass through eight locks before are still pending -before him. Of reaching Lake Erie. The vessel will be lifted 602 feet from sea level the 74 determinations, violations by the time it arrives in Lake Superior. of the Internal Disputes Plan were And it is well to note at this point that all traffic going into Lake found in 55 cases. Appeals were Superior must pass through Sault Ste. Marie Locks. More tonnage is made in 27 cases with 23 resulting carried in an eight-month period on vessels passing through Soo Locks in denial by the Executive Council than via the Panama and Suez Canals combined in 12 months. For In­ subcommittee handling them, one stance, in 1963, the tonnage through these locks was 86 million net tons. referred to the council and two Members of the deck department aboard these vessels will work pending. around the clock once they enter the St. Lambert Lock until their There have been 15 complaints of noncompliance with the vessel clears the Welland Canal. Many an SlU member who has made umpire's determinations. The sub­ this run can tell you that more overtime can he made in one month on committee achieved compliance in the Great Lakes than in the average three-month voyage offshore. Grain shipments will he very important to Seafarers in 1964. SlU eight cases, three are pending and noncompliance was found in four. deep-sea vessels are expected in greater numbers this year on the Two unions are involved in the Lakes. US vessels carried only 15.75 percent of all grain cargoes on latter category in two cases each— the Lakes last year. Canadian vessels accounted for 60.73 percent of the Journeymen Stonecutters As­ the grain cargoes and other foreign bottoms carried the remainder. In 1955, US vessels in Duluth loaded 111 million bushels of grain sociation and the National Mari­ time Union, and sanctions are in compared to 1 million loaded on Canadian vessels. But in 1963, Canadian vessels increased their cargoes by 44 million bushels while American effect for these organizations. The council acted in one case vessels decreased by 55 million bushels. When one looks at these figures and includes bulk cargoes like coal, before it, a claim for justification for action that would otherwise ore and limestone, it is easy to see that the foreign flags have taken violate Article XXI. It ruled that over. American vessels have lost 80 percent of all cargoes they once the Air Line Pilots Association has carried out of the Port of Duluth. It is well to note that in the five years the St. Lawrence Seaway has justification in attempting to organize and represent stewards been in existence, there has been a steady increase over each year. The and stewardesses who are current­ Welland Canal, which is J:he last of the eight locks on the St. Lawrence ly represented by the Transport Seaway that locks vessels into and out of Lake Erie from. Lake Ontario, Workers Union. j marked up another record year at the close of the 1963 shipping season. The five percent tax Increase has driven out about half of the ocean-going ships presently owned in Canada. During a 15year period, five of these foreign companies contributed over $6.6 million in corporate Income taxes, The Canadian government will be Ships Hold Power Edge, US Warned Ocean Vessels Now Sailing Lakes Disputes Plan Success Score Continues High Seek To Keep Scab HR Off. Rocket Base BAL HARBOUR, FLAJ—Assist­ ant Sec. of Labor JSmes J. Rey­ nolds announced hera that he had recommended to Labor Sec. yv. Willard Wirtz thaf access to Cape Kennedy by the Florida East Coast Railway "be terminated" because there is no ° procedure to resolve the year-old strike acceptable to the railway's management. Earlier in the week he had at­ tempted to set up a session be­ tween the railway unions and FEC management. It failed because of the railway's insistence on having a court reporter present. Reynolds said the railroad unions had ac­ cepted a procedure for final and bihding arbitration of the dispute. Meanwhile an agreement was reached'for a continuance of the temporary restraining order block­ ing picket lines secured by the National Labor Relations Board with the understanding that the unions would giye the court 72 hours notice of any intention to resume picketing. As of Feb. 19 there were no pickets on the FEC spur running to Cape Kennedy and trains were free to move. Management "Petulant" Reynolds told reporters here after his two and one-half hour attempt in Daytona Beach to settle the dispute that the "petulant in­ sistence" of FEC management on a philosophy that has "no place in this century" was blocking a settle­ ment. He also said that the Florida Public Utilities Commission and the state's Gov. Farris Bryant had been "strangely silent" on the FEC dispute and especially on the ques­ tion of whether the railroad had been living up to its obligations in terms of serving the public. Rey­ nolds said this was particularly puzzling in view of the fact that management has refused to take any reasonable step to resolve the dispute. Reynolds' statements followed a press conference at which Chair­ man George Leighty of the Rail­ way Labor Executives' Association said there were go indications that the FEC and Board Chairman Ed­ ward Ball had any intention of settling 'the dispute, and that Ball was acting like a "feudal baron." Benefit Recipient Thomas Roulhac (right) receives death benefit check for his wife, Ella, who was employed by the SIU United Industrial Workerscontracted Dixie Jute Bag­ ging Corp. in Norfolk. SIU Rep. Marvin Haut presents Roulhac with his check at the Norfolk Hall, �8'K*4rAnSHM.l€€ liPtitiitM Coming Through PaC* lOTMtoMI* Land-Locked Runaway Grounded By NY Court NEW YORK—The quick buck "runaway" operation 4s not the sole invention of the American Shipping Industry it was revealed here recently in a decision handed down by the Second US Court of Appeals. The court case involved a"*' sters and moved some of its naa- ployees sued Glidden for failure to landlocked company, the cbinery and all of its production offer them Jobs when the Durkee Glidden Company and its to Bethlehem, Pa. plant was moved from Elmhurst to Durkee Famous Foods Division. On November 30, 1957, the Glidden Company closed its Elmhurst, N.Y., plant at the conclusion of its con­ tract with the unaffiliated Team­ The SlU Inland Boatmen'i Union-contracted ferry Matanuska gets an assist from a tug at the passet through an open drawbridge into Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. The giant ferry, one of three operating on the Alaska Marine Highway, was in Seattle for remodeling to provide ad­ ditional staterooms. By E. B. McAuley, West Coast Representative Shipping continues to be very good for the Port of Seattle, due mostly to increased grain shipments. We had six ships in there through the end of February, including the Niagra, which loaded grain for Russia and then got out again. She should be there in the next few days. Besides the Niagara, the ships in were the Josefina, Hastings, Elemir, Transyork and the A&J Midamerica. Payoffs for Seattle in March are expected to include the Iberville, Longview Victory, John C. and the Robin Hood. In addition, other in-transit vessels are expected in the Seattle and Port­ land area during March. With the fast pace of shipping holding up at Seattle, the beach has been swept clean of oldtimers and we haven't gotten to chat with any for several days now. With things the way they are, it would be a good bet for AB tickets and fireman-watertenders to head for Seattle to catch some of the gobd shipping which should be available this month. Wilmington got a kick -out of crewing up the Penn Sailor last month. This vessel was formerly an NMU ship, the Gold Stream. The Orion Comet also crewed up at Wilmington, which saw ten ships in transit during this period. Oldtimer Lester Lapham has been around Wilmington killing time doing jigsaw puzzles. Les has his jigsaw puzzle business down to a fine art. Winston Battle is also on the beach there, still not fit for duty. He just go off the Penn Challenger where he was working as standby. Oscar Rosenfelt has been around too and is now just about ready to head back to sea. A Sea-Land ship which wouldn't take him too far from his favorite TV channels would suit him just fine. Several oldtimers got in some beach time at the hall in San Francisco. Frank Baron is still on the beach looking for an AB slot after signing off the Young America. Recently off the Steel Admiral, oldtimer Victor Shavroff is casting around for a ship that needs a bosun and feels pretty sure of finding one very soon. Itchy feet are also beginning to trouble oldtimer Mike Iwaski who fired, watertended and oiled like mad aboard the Yaka on his last trip and is novt^ looking foh another black gang job where he can practice his art. Also seen around the San Francisco hall are M.J. Doherty, with an urge to get back on the high seas as an electrician, and Donald Forrest who is keeping his eye peeled fo ra chief steward spot. Doherty is off the Steel Navigator and Forrest made his last trip aboard the Fairport. In general, shipping has been fairly good out of San Francisco. We flew a good number of replacements to the Long Lines and the Arthur Huddell in Honolulu. We also shipped a skeleton crew to the National Seafarer at Kobe, Japan for a run job back to New Orleans. With a .strong possibility of getting some five or six days ashore in the land of sukiyaki, competition was keener than a freshly-stropped razor for these spots. On the California political scene. Assemblyman Phillip Burton beat out four Democrats and three Republicans to corner 50 percent of the total votes cast for the post of Congressman for the Fifth Congressional seat. He replaces John Shelley, who was elected Mayor of San Francisco last year with the strong backing of labor. A tremendous primary election battle seems to be shaping up among Democrats to take over the Senate seat of ailing US Senator Clair Engle. An ordinance designed for the purpose of eliminating professional strikebreakers from labor disputes in the City of San Francisco has been introduced by the San Francisco Labor Council's Law and Legislative Committee. All unions involved have approved this legislation. It is felt that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will act on this ordinance so that it may be enacted into law. Harry Bridges hit the local papers and attacked East Coast longshore­ men and all maritime Unions for the boycott of foreign ships carrying grain to Russia. His pitch this time was that although unions have a right to hollar on foreign policy, "we draw the line on using food as a political weapon." , Since this battle has been jvon with assurances through President Jchnson, it appears that the SIU, along with the other unions involved, has taken a very good course of action to insure that maritime workers are to be protected by Federal law and that American ships shall be en­ titled to carry the minimum of 50 percent in accordance with the laws. The Union gave notice, before the closing of the plant, of its in­ tention to arbitrate on the grounds that numerous members had senior­ ity rights. Subsequently five em- Nuclear-BuiH Canal Seen Still In Future WASHINGTON—^If the US gets the itch to dig another big ditch to replace the Panama Canal, it won't be able to use atomic explosives to do the job for another 15 to 20 years, according to the Atomic of nuclear explosives for a canal Energy Commission. project Is not "just around the Since the crisis in Panama corner" as some people in govern­ there has been a great deal of in­ terest within Congress for using nuclear explosives to dig another canal across Central America. AEC scientists have indicated that us­ ing nuclear explosives to build such a canal would Involve a frac­ tion of the cost of conventional engineering methods. From testimony given last week before the Joint Congressional •Committee on Atomic Energy however, it appears that the use Pacific SIU Crew Cited For Bravery SEATTLE — The SIU Pacific District - contracted Philippine Mail, (American Mail Line) has been cited by the US Depart­ ment of Commerce as a "gallant ship" for the part she played in the rescue of nine crewmembers of the sinking Chinese ship Hai Ziang on March 29, 1963. The awarding of the citation was an­ nounced by the Maritime Admin­ istration. The master, nine members of the lifeboat crew, and two other crewmembers of the Philippine Mail were awarded the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal in presentation ceremonies tlyit were held here on February 28. In addition, each member of the 60 man crew was awarded cita­ tion bars for the roles they played in the rescue. En-Route To Keelung The incident tor which the crewmembers were cited, took place in the early morning hours of last March 29, while'the Phil­ ippine Mail was en route from Naha, Okinawa to Keelung, Tai­ wan. Off the Northern tip of For­ mosa, the Philippine Mail sighted the Hai Ziang deai in the water with a list of about 45 degrees to port. Despite the prevailing inclem­ ent weather, with northerly winds of gale force and swells that varied from 10 to 12 feet, the crewmembers aboard the Philip­ pine Mail proceeded with rescue operations that resulted in tlie saving of the nine crewmembers aboard the Chinese vessel. ment had felt. Budgetary cutbacks and the atomic treaty were cited as major factors in delaying the necessary technological development and testing which would have to be done before such a project would be feasible. It was pointed out that the AEC did not have a nuclear device sufficiently "clean" in radioactive fallout to permit its use at this time. If the development of such de­ vices were completely free of budgetary and diplomatic restric­ tions, it was estimated that two to five years would still be necessary to work out the necessary tech­ nology. But even after this was done, it would take another five years to produce the few hundred explosives needed for a canal project. The cost of a program to develop this canal-building capability was estimated at $250 million, which would cover both development and testing of the necessary devices. The canal builders would then be left to wrestle with the diplomatic problems of using nuclear bombs to excavate the canal through Cen­ tral America, not even taking into account the problems posed by the limited nuclear test-ban treaty which prohibits the spread of radioactivity from any nuclear ex­ plosion across the borders of the nation in which It has occurred. Bethlehem. A second suit for dam­ ages was filed by 160 other exemployees of the Durkee plant. The two suits were filed about the same time but the second re­ mained in abeyance while the fiveperson case was processed as a test. The test suit was dismissed by US Judge Edmund L'. Palmier! in 1960, but his ruling was dismissed the following year in a 2-1 decision, with Appellate Judge Lumbard dis­ senting. The majority cited several New York court decisions upholding the argument that "rights embodied in a collective bargaining contract enure to the direct benefit of em­ ployes" and may be the subject of a lawsuit. Disputing the firm's "bold posi­ tion" that the employes had no rights that survived the contract, the other two judges said Glidden lived up to other provisions of the contract at Elmhurst by continuing to give retirement pay to former employes, by continuing to pay early retirees and disabled em­ ployes, and by promising vested pension rights at 65 to workers who had reached 45 when the plant closed. In a recent decision, the. Court of Appeals reaffirmed its 1961 decision by voting 3-0 to deny Gliddens motion to dismiss the cornplaint of the -five former workers. In doing so, the Court granted the •motion of the five workers for judgment and sent the case back to the US District Court for a hearing on the amount of damages due to the plaintiffs. The court also sent back to the District Court the second suit which involved a claim for damages by 160 other exemployees. In its latest decision the court held unanimously that it should follow the "law of the case," a doc­ trine under which a court will not reopen a previously decided issue unless there is a "clear conviction of error." Chief Judge J. Edward Ldmbard, "reluctantly concurring" with the other two judges, agreed that the lower court was correct in refusing to let Glidden present evi­ dence it claimed was "new" but which it could have presented in 1961. EVERY MONTHS If any SIU ship has no library or needs a new supply of books, contact any SIU hall. YOUR iSIU SHIP'S LIBRARY �•.n^uiSHSl SEAFARERS Taf HIMMB LOG Floating Silos Called A Success Notify Union On LOQ Mail Ship Grain Storage Ends WASHINGTON—The ending last week of the boycott by the International Longshore­ men's Association against ships loading wheat for the Soviet Union and satellite countries is hastening the end of a unique grain storage program by the US. At one time, 517 reserve fleet vessels standing idle in the Hudson and James rivers tural program has again fallen flat cellent for storage purposes. Of about 3.1 million tons of grain were bulging with surplus on its face. grain. As in the Biblical story of Joseph who stored grain for use during the seven lean years of famine, the US grain is now badly needed, but not by the US which is stili growing more grain than it requires. The lean years are upon the Communist woi'ld, whose am­ bitious state - controlled agricul­ Mankl^ IN« As Seafarers know, copies of each Issue of the SEAFARERS LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to numerous clubs, bars and ether overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling all SitJ steamship companies for the Itineraries of their ships. On the bas^ of the Information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min­ utes forms are then airmailed to the agent In the next port. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs at every mailing. The LOG Is sent to any club when a Seafarer requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of Its mailing lists. stored in this way, less than onehalf of 1 percent was lost, and this was mostly due to natural shrinkage. Only last week some 224,000 bushels of wheat were un­ loaded at Norfolk from the Liberty ship Mary Austin— still in ex­ cellent condition after its long storage. The ships also proved economi­ cal for storage purposes. A study has shown that land storage would have cost about 40.7 cents per bushel cornpared with 26.1 cents By Joseph B. Loqiie, MD, Medical Director on the ships. This saving on all the grain stored comes out to about $6 million per year. During the 11-year storage pro­ If we are to prevent old-age regret, it is quite evident that a drastic gram a total of some 53.5 million bushels was stored on ships in the change In our planning for our declining years will have to be estab­ Hudson River (NY) reserve fleet lished. There are great schemes for caring for the aged, both locally and over 62.5 million bushels on and by the central government. These plans In the main encompass ships in the James River (Va.) medical and domiliciary care which is all-essentiai. However, it docs fleet. not take into consideration sufficient training and conditioning of the Two basic factors are ringing person in his or her pre-geriatric years. down the curtain on the program. An editorial In the latest issue of the "Journal of the American The end of the ILA boycott— Medical Association" writes on-4 ^ brought about by a government "Old Age A Regret," and brings to relatives and friends because agreement pledging strict compli­ ance with rulings that 50 percent to light many of the problems in­ they share in this decline and are called upon to bear some of its of the Russian wheat be carried on volved in becoming old. There was a time when-old peo­ emotional and often flnancial American ships—means a big drop in the amount of grain to be ple merely died. Now, due to in­ stress is, and a regreat to physi­ stored, with grain cargoes steadily creased longevity, people go cians because of the inescapable flowing out to the famine-ridden though a stage of literally dying futility with which they are forced before death. An article in the to approach ,this physical and Communist nations. At the same time, an increase in November 2 issue of "Lancet" de­ mental dereliction. privately-owned land storage facil­ scribes old age as a regret — a Hospitals Ill-Advised ities has made the ship storage regret to old people because of A fourth regret might be added the changes that it brings, a regret in that too much effort has to be unnecessary. expended on the end_stages of old age, especially in the hospitaL Kemp, the^writer in "Lancet," re­ gards hospitals as ill-advised for most old people, because of the danger of secondary infections and the necessary emphasis on di­ agnosis, investigation and treat­ porary smoothing effect. A new booklet released by FDA, called "Your ment. There is also the danger Money and Your Life," says: "There are no creams, lotions, m.asks or of emotional dependence on insti­ plasters that will prevent, correct or remove wrinkles." The booklet tutional care, with a disintegra­ also warns: "Particuiarly beware of cosmetics promoted on the basis tion of the patient's outside world. Hospitals, he indicates, tend toof some new special ingredient 'scientifically' found to have remarkable attract lonely ladies who have effects." needlessly degenerated into keep­ Cosmetics manufacturers have developed creams with all kinds of ing cats, talking to themselves and ingredients claimed to improve complexions or remove wrinkles, Jans­ wandering around at night, and sen reports. One recent promotion was for a cream containing plankton men who have succumbed to re­ from a certain spring- in France. The girls in that region who washed tirement rot—men who have re­ in the spring were reported to have very beautiful complexions. An­ tired. with nothing to do and have other face cream w:is based on goats' miik, and not Just ordinary goats done just that. but a special breed of Swiss goats. Another manufacturer promoted To solve these problems, we turtle oil. "Actually," Janssen points out, "turtles themseves have the have to begin in the pre-geriatric worst complexion of all." years. Pre-elderly care would Wrinkle creams are not the only bonanza of cosmetics manufacturers, hopefully reduce, problems of but they are one of the most important. Another big manufacturer, morale, nutrition, physical, and Lehn & Fink, announced a new anti-wrinkle cream with a secret in­ emotional health. Attention paid gredient, but finally did not market it. The company that has managed to frailties, physical and emotion­ to cash in on the modern toiletries craze most successfully, is Revlon, al at this stage, would be far more with a host of high-priced products, including anti-wrinkle. Eterna 27. beneficial than in later years Revlon products, even though costlier than any other brands, account- wlien one has become accustomed 'for one-fourth of ali sales of cosmetics by drug and department stares, to infirmity and no longer cares. and stores are actively policed to prevent price-cutting. Sales of this Why fix, eyes that will not look, company spiralled from $29 million a year in 1953 to $160 million in or feet tha.t wiU not walk? 1962, which shows the current extent of family spending on cosmetics Depots' For Un-Wantcd and toiletries. Revlon is now reported to spend $25 million a year Institutions as a whole have just on TV advertising, or over 16 cents of every dollar you pay performed their responsibilities for their products. well but are faced with providing One of the most-persistent and continuing promotions is for creams more care too late and with in­ and other products containing royal jelly, sold in stores, by door-to-door adequate personnel. Charged with salesmen and by mail. FDA Commissioner, George P. Larrick, called this responsibility and without "royal jelly another example of exploitation of outlandish exotic sub­ proper guidance, institutions have stances as miracle ingredients." Royal jelly is a substance secreted by become depots for the unwanted bees, and fed by them to chosen larvae who grow several times as large and marginally ill who might be as worker bees to become "queen" bees, laying tremendous number of mpfe properly treated in pre-geri­ eggs. The false theory, promoted for years, is that if royal jelly bene­ atric clinics. fits the bee# in such a way, it must be good for humans, FDA said in As our old-age population be­ reporting a court decision ordering the destruction of a shipment of comes greater and demand for royal jelly products. medical facilities becomes more It may do you.no harm to smear oxblood or other animal protein on urgent, we should seriously con­ your face, except the loss of valuable dollars. But the use of harmones sider whether the end-stage care and antibiotics In face creams does worry the medical profession. is meeting those needs directly. Doctors are concerned that indiscriminate use of autibiotics on the skin If by early diagnosis, treatment could prove harmful. and guidance, we can prevent re­ Nor has it ever been proved that any drug such as harmones, anti­ tirement rot and lonely-lady biotics or vitamins, when Incorporated into cosmetics, can Improve the complexes, then we can have appearance of nondlseased skin, the Committee on Cosmetics of the eliminated the major portion of old-age regret. American Medical Association has said. The reserve fleet grain storage program began in 1953 when there were not enough land storage facilities for storing the huge grain surpluses produced by American farmers. The grain was loaded aboard the idle vessels primarily because there was nowhere else to put it. The ships turned out to be ex- Early Planning For Needs Of Old Age Ship-lceepers who maintained vessels in the Hudson River reserve fleet conducted periodic checks of Governmeirt grain to assure minimum spoilage. Depth of wheat in the hold (above) showed if there was more than natural shrinkage, due to changes in temperatures and humidity aboard the idled vessels. By Sidney Margolius Cosmetic Makers Reap Big Harvest The cosmetics and toiletries industry has become the big boom busi­ ness today, with stock-market speculators reaping a bonanza while American women have been subjected to successive high-pressure pro­ motions of expensive toiletries, especially those promising to smooth away wrinkles. In recent years, cosmetics manufacturers have brought out alleged "wrinkle removing" creams incorporating vitamins, hormones, royal jelly, then antibiotics-and, in some cases, "shot-gun" creams incorporat­ ing all of these ingredients. In earlier days, toiletries promoters even sold facial creams containing kerosene. The latest promotion for a miracle wrinkle cream Is Helene Curtis' "Magic Secret," which contains what a company publicity representative s;..vs is an "animal protein ingredient" and which outsiders say is o.xblood. It carries a fantastic price of $5 for one-fifth of an ounce. This comes to $25 an ounce or $400 a pound. (Or you can save money by bi.ying the large size, which is $8.50 for two-fifths of an ounce, or $340 a pound.) The vision of another killing like Revlon's highly-profitable success, has made Wail Street speculators frantic to get in on the Helene Curtis grand floor. The sCent of money, even if tainted with oxblood, skyrocketed the price of Helene Curtis stock from $18 a share to $42. Then rumors started to move around Wall Street, that (1) the Food & Drug Administration was planning an investigation and (2) we were planning an article deflating the new cream. The speculators got even more frantic and the stoqjc plummeted. We even got a series of calls from a leading brokerage house to find out if we were writing a story pn the new skin cream and whether the broker­ age house should advise its clients to sell their Helene Curtis stock. It's alarming to see not only this new threat to the pocketbook of anxious women, but how Wall Street, one of the pillars of our economy, reacts violently to rumors. A particular concern is that this product also has been test-marketed by Studio Girl, a Helene Curtis subsidiary that sells door to door, and thus may capture the scarce dollars of mod­ erate-income women. The Food & Drug Administration is keeping an eye on the promo­ tion of this latest "wrinkle" lotion, to see if any claims are made that violate the law, advises Waliace Janssen, FDA Director of Information. So far the FDA has heard only rumors and has observed no actual claims. A Helene Curtis representative told us that "Magic Secret" is a clear liquid that-"will smooth away wrinkles and lines about five or tan minutes after application, and that the "Effect lasts for eight hours. The liquid can be reactivated on the face by moistening with water." After eight or ten days, the company claims, the effect lasts longer. Demonstrations on models were said to have found that the "skin tends to respond better and longer" after continued use of "Magic Secret." P.Iarketing tests produced excellent sale results, so the company is going ahead full steam, another representative reported. However, any ordiniiry facial cream, even cold cream, has a tem­ �% ' *.« MM C JMf t StirARERS < •i / LOG Fife MMteca A Crane For The Inger G. Trosclair on the Robin Trent (Robin Line) thinks the crew is getting "fat and sassy." As evidence, he submits the vote of thanks cfewmembers made to the steward department, singling out the ship's baker for special honors. Chow on the Robin Trent is so fine, accord­ ing to Trosclair, that crew-**^' for the smooth trip back to New members are worrying about York. becoming overweight! 4, 4i 4> 4. i Herbert Gardner, AB on the Inger (Reynolds MetaU), dropped into the LOG office recently'to expfain the set of new cranes which-were installed on the ship in BIyth, England to handle refined bauxite. The Inger returned to New York after unloading a bauxite cargo in Corpus Christi. COLUMtlA (OrlanUI), D«c.* t — Chairman, J. Haltanback; Sacratary, D. A. Norrli. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going smoothly so far. One man taken off ship In Mobile due to lllnesi. Ship's delegate re­ signed and was re-elected. Blower in starlsoard ^ssageway is out and can­ not be fixed. James Callaway. Ship's delegate re­ ported everything ia in order. One man hospitalised in Capetown. Mo­ tion made that rate of OT, when sailors are working or doing long­ shoremen's work, be at the same rate at all hours. Suggestion made to put rubber around fidley door in order to eliminate noise when door Is shut^ FAIRPORT (Waterman), Jan. S — Chairman, Steve Thayer; Secretary, Sherman Wright. No beefs reported. CapUin Schepis and chief mate Kettenger cooperating with entire crew, making voyage as pleasant as pos­ sible. SS.4S In ship's fund. Motion to raise rates for extra meats from SOc to SI. Discussion on dues increase and wages. Motion that while holds are cleaned. OT rate be raised to straight OT for watch on deck, and time and a half for watch below. STEIL ACC (Isthmian), Jan. 14— Chairman, Hughes P. Towns; Secre­ tary, Eglwrt W. Ceuldlng. Ship's delegate reported on letter sent tp headquarters. Motion that collection be taken up to replenish ship's fund. Ship should be fumigated. Washing machine to be repaired properly or replaced. Vote of thanks to the steward department for tremendous improvement. FLOMAR (Calmer), Dec. It—Chair­ man, none; Secretary, T. A. Jackson. Ship's delegate reported there are no beefs aboard. One man sent to the hospital In. the Canal Zone and did not return to the ship. $13.61 in fund from last trip and S44 was con­ tributed this trip. Spent $52.47 of this on TV. Some disputed OT in deck department. Ship's delegate to check with the Union regarding chip­ ping at night Inside of the house. No hot-water when ship is in port. Mem­ bers requested not to siam doors. OMNIUM FREIGHTER (Suwannee), Dec, i—Chairman, S. A, Holdan; Sec­ retary, Milton Phalps. No beefs re­ ported. Ship sailed short one oiler. Milton Phelps was elected ship's del­ egate. Members told to keep recre­ ation room clean, and to use water with care. Christmas day spent in Recife. Brazil, and big feed was put on in true SlU style. Chief cook Charles Adams to be especially com­ mended for fine job. WARRIOR (Waterman), Jan. 12 — Chairman, R. Rudolph; Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Payoff will be in New York. Ship's delegate will ask port engineer about proper-fitting gaskets for portholes. . Suggestion made that board with hooks be placed in pas­ sageway so that watch can hang up foul weather gear before going into messhall to eat. Suggestion made that ever.vone cooperate and keep midship toilets clean. Vote of thanks to steward department for fine Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas and New Year's dinners. Vote of thanks to crew messmen. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Jan. 15—Chairman, C. McGahagin; Secre­ tary, Charles Bultchett. The captain extended praise for a job well done throughout the trip, general good conduct in foreign ports and for the good overall appearance of vessel. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for fine job done, espe­ cially on holiday meals. Mike Reed will replace Brother Guild as ship's-delegate, when he gets off at New York. A possible issue worthy of discussion and consideration by the negotiating committee is that If Waterman moves its engineers to topside quarters, this would vacate the entire port side of the main* deck. An effort to shift unlicensed men from the stern forward would be greatly -to our advantage. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Jan. 37 —Chairman, Juan Crui^ Sacratary# ARTHUR M. iruODELL (Isthmian), Jan. 4 — Chairman, Joseph Snyder; Secretary, Arthur S. Turner. Special agreement and working rules for this ship discussed. Quite a few longshoring hours disputed in deck department, and 69 hours disputed in eiTgine department. Nothing done to repair No. 5 starboard winch. Safety representative wishes to. in­ form the master that if safety sug­ gestions are not wanted, they they should not waste time on meetings. CATHY (Sea Tramp), Dec. 39 — Chairman, John Burk; Sacratary, Donald Powars- Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. Need new washing machine for next trip. Chief mate ordering, men into cargo holds for cleaning, over their objec­ tions that this Is not an emergency. MASSMAR (Calmar)^ Jan. 19—Chair­ man, Edward W. Saalay; Sacratary, E. J. Karczawskl. Brother Jack Ryan, ship's carpenter, was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Steward requests crew not to hoard linen. No beefs reported. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatraln), Jan. 27—Chairman, Jamas M. Glenn, Jr.; Secretary, Harbart C. Justice. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing has been running very smooth­ ly. One man missed ship on de­ parture from Texas City. $10.67 in ship's fund and 20 cases of soft drinks on hand. No beefs and no disputed OT. It was requested that condition of the gangway be watched more closely while in port. The captain, officers and crew extend vote of thanks to steward department for a job well done, with excellent holiday meals and fine food during the whole year of 1963. Seafarers trying to contact old friends on the Del Rio (Delta) and having no response, should take heart. Ship's delegate Abner Abrams has promised an investi­ gation Into the "disgustii.g mail situation" in Conakry, Guinea. Abrams reports that he learned mail going back hirnie was never received. The Del Rio crew gave a hearty vote of thanks to Dele­ gate Abrams, the purser and all department delegates and heads for their co-operation for a job well done. Israel torships) and Penn Carrier (Penn Trans.). The steward department of the Seatrain Louisiana (Seatrain) was especially honored when the cap­ tain joined the crew in,a vote of thanks for excellent holiday meals 4^ 4. » Fred Israel has been elected as and good cooking throughout all new ship's delegate on the Trans- of 1963. 4^ 4. eastern (Transeastern). Their for­ It has occurred to many a sea­ mer delegate had to leave ship at Lake Charles, La., after suffering farer on the high seas that in this an injury. Members of the crew crisis-ridden world there is often are concerned about transporta­ cause to wonder whether a port tion arrangements from Houston will still be standing at the end of a voyage. This was probably one out to the port. of the big reasons why H.M. Con4 t t nell, newly elected delegate on the There seems to be a hoarder on Niagara (Sea Transportation) made board the Massmar (Calmar). An the lack of weekly news one of the acute shortage of towels and other major items of business at his first linen led the steward to appeal to meeting. He was informed that it the unknown culprit to turn loose gome of the precious stuff he had wasn't a matter of money, but a troublesome radio receiver that stashed away. was the heart of the trouble. t 4. 4. ^ 4> 4i SIU crews continue to show The crew on the Steel Designer their appreciation for line cooking and service by their stew­ (Isthmian Lines) voted a big ard departments. Among the "thank you" for the ship carpenter ships extending thanks to the cul­ and steward for making sure the inary staff are the San Francisco crew could get their fill of movies (SeaLand), Steel Rover and Steel on the last trip. William Chandler, Seafarer (Isthmian), (Orion Hunt­ ship delegate, reports that this was er (Colonial), Panoceanic Faith one of the things that accounted (Panoceanic), Antinous (Water­ man), Achilles (Newport), North­ western Victory (Victory), Afoundrla (Waterman), C. S. Norfolk (Cities Service), Puerto Rico (MoTo the Editor: The way I see it, one of the things that makes a good ship is the crew, and one thing that makes a good crew is the food aboard the ship. This steward department here on the Afoundria is the best I have ever seen and the food is the best, but it's easy to see why Afoundria Has Smooth Sailing Sweet Sixteen DETROIT (Sea-Land), Dec. 4—Chair­ man, Walter Kushner; Secretary, R. Whltmer. No major beefs reported. Andrew Lavezoll elected ship's dele­ gate. Letter pertaining to safety practices on deck sent to New York. Men asked to conserve coffee. Hot water heater still needed. MANHATTAN (Hudson Watarways), Jan. 21—Chairman, Otto Padarsen; Secretary, t. U. Johnson. Ship's dele­ gate reported everything running smoothly. A lengthy discussion took place concerning foreign workers oc­ cupying crew's qiurters. The matter of quarters for the jsumpmen also to be taken up aa rooms have been as­ signed to foreign labor. it*. Hans Malmberg has sent the LOG a note from Portland, Ore., expressing his appreciation for as­ sistance he received from the SlU and his fellow crewmembers aboard the Antinous (Waterman). Malmberg writes; "I wish to take this opportunity to thank the SIU and the crew of the Antinous for their financial help, enabling me to get home in time for my wife's funeral. As an SUP man who had been aboard only nine days, I be­ lieve this example represents 'Brotherhood of the Sea' In its greatest form." 4# 4> 4# A us Coast Guardsman suffer­ ing, from a possible broken ankle received swift transportation to a Baltimore hospital with the co­ operation of the Afoundria (Waterman). The New York-bound Afoundria had a rendezvous with the CG cutter Mackinac and picked up the patient at sea after being contact­ ed through the AMYER (Atlantic Merchant Vessel Report) center in New York. The Afoundria's des­ tination was changed to Baltimore where the injured man was trans­ ferred to the USFHS hospital. night too. I've hever seen any­ thing like it in all my days of sailing. Naturally, the steward de­ partment on here got a vote of thanks with all harids taking part. This is a good crew and everyone is happy. Smitty, our crew messman, makes the laughter for the crew at meal­ time with.his humor, so with all this—and a good captain, mates and engineers, everything on the Afoundria is running smooth. Vance A, Reid Ship's delegate Welfare Assist Draws Praise ARTHUR M. HUDDELL (Isthmian), Feb. 5—Chairman, P. Turner; Secrs' tary, D. E. Wiley. Ship's delegate re­ ported that five or six men wished to-get off but captain refused to pay them off. Motion that members be notified by dispatcher or agent re­ garding agreement they will be work­ ing under before accepting Job. Stew­ ard department given vote of thanks. $6.09 in ship's fund. A A J MERCURY (Pacific Seafar­ ers), Feb. 1—Chairman, John Kucharski; Secretary, Lao E. Movall. Ship's delegate requested crew's cooperation to make this a good trip, John Kucharski was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship was In bad shape when crew went aboard and was short on stores, but with the help of SlU food plan representative In Baltimore the steward received ever.vthing he had ordered. All rooms being painted this trip. Abroms Aboard the Alamar (Calmar), the crew is well on its way toward purchasing the television set which the gang has set its sights on. Jiggs Jeffers, delegate," made a special point of thanking Howard Webber, deck delegate, for collecting $14.50 toward the tv fund. Mary M. Encarhacicn has a big smile for the camera as she gets ready to cut the cake at her Sweet Sixteen birthday party. Mary's father is Rainoa EncamaeioR who last sailed on the Rto Granda (American Asia Lines). All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the To the Editor: At this moment I am in' writer. Names will be withheld Puerto Rico and was just dis­ upon request. I cussing with some of our brothers what a wonderful feel­ with Wesley Young as the ing it is to have such a good steward. insurance as the SIU Welfare Our chief cook, Woodie Plan. Perkins, is like a hotel cook, I'd therefore like to forward and really tries to. make his my thanks to all our Union shipmates happy. He follows up officials and to our port agent things all the time, like going in Miami who handled the ar­ in to the messhall to ask the rangements for payment of my fellows how they like the food.. wife's hospital bills while I was He'll even wait on a guy onc^ away, through our Welfare Plan in a while to check how things and headquartei-s. are running. As far as I'm con­ When I arrived back home it cerned, he's one of the best. was a wonderful relief to know ,Our baker. Bob Reid, says he that my wife was improving ami tries to bake like he'd like his that Welfare had taken care of baker to bake whenever he him­ so much of the cost. So thanks self ships as steward. Believe again to all from my wife Grace me, I never imew things could and myself. Here's hoping we be baked so well. Bob also sees always-have a strong union in that some of his baked goods; our corner. C. Dncole are out at coffee-time and at �ManA I, IfM SEAFARERS Seafarer's Dad, 95, Is Still Going Strong and sun^ovvns. but not so Dr. Cephas Whitney. The venerable old gentleman has long been,.. a physical culture enthusiast i \ , and he treasures u;« his y/^Vinct: robust health to this day. Doc Whitney, father of Sea­ farer Van Whitney of the SIUcontracted Seatrain New York, is still a fine physical specimen and a living legend at his George­ town, British Guiana, home. The vigorous, alert 95-year-old leads a full active life after nearly a century of activity in such var­ ied fields as cycling, ^mnastics, trapeze-fiying and dentistry. Like the young Teddy Roose­ velt, the elder Whitney first took up gymnastics as a sickly nineyear-old. By his 17th birthday, the youngster had developed physically to the Stifr going strong at 95, point that he had become a Dr. Cephus Whitney, son of daring and pro­ Seafarer Van Whitney, as­ ficient trapeze sumes wrestling stance to V. Whitney artist. Illustrate virtues of dxerThen came the turning point in cise and body development. his life. When a traveling band Photo was taken at age 51. of high-wire performers offered him a well-paying job with their troupe, he had a difficult decision ing his cycling hobby. In fact, he even had time to capture the to make. The $80 per week, a fantastic island cycling championship. In 1900, Doc Whitney moved to salary figure at that time, had to be weighed against years of fain- Georgetown, BG, and established ily tradition. Both his father and a new practice. However, he still grandfather were dentists and it persisted in the activities of his was expected that he, too, would youth and continued to exercise regularly on bars, mats and tra­ join the ranks of tooth-pullers. Tradition won out after his peze rings right to the age of 60. Although no longer active to father stepped in with sound ad­ vice. He enrolled at the Univer­ the extent that he once was. Dr. sity of Maryland and settled down Whitney holds the position of to study. Shortly after receiving president of the British Guiana his degree in 1889, the young Amateur Weight-Lifting Associa­ medic .journeyed to Jamaica, tion He also has held various where he set up his first practice. posts with the BG Amateur Ath­ But even while ministering to the letic Association, the BG Boxing public's dental health, Whitney Board of Control and the Dememanaged to keep active by pursu- rara Rowing Club. LOO Steward School Is Rated 'Tops' To the Editor: On its recent first anniver­ sary, allow mo this opportunity to state that the upgrading school for chief stewards has been highly beneficial. There were a lot of things pertaining to the job of steward that I had either taken for granted or just didn't know. Through the able and thorough instruction I received a year ago, I learned the "why" to those and many more ques­ tions that had never before been answered for me. I feel that my steward de­ partment knowledge has been enriched a hundredfold since I attended the classes and refresh­ er course in New York many months ago. To all involved, here's hop­ ing for the continued success of the school. As far as I m concerned, when all the poten­ tial students have been quali­ fied, count me as one who's ready to start again. By that time there ought to be plenty of new things developed we should know about on ilie job. William H. Rhone i 3- 4- Pension Set-Up Okay With Him To the Editor: I've also seen both sides of the pension plan kjcked around in letters and articles to the LOG for some time, and there's been plenty said on the sub­ ject. I think those who are beefing about pensions should wake up to the fact that we have a darn liberal plan right now. Besides, the way our welfare and pension programs were ar­ ranged from the beginning, no­ body who's in line for a bene­ fit goes without. That's been the beauty of our system from way back when the real SIU oldtimers first went into re­ tirement during the early 1950s. ^ ^ ^ From what I read and hear about other plans in the indus­ try, our plan really'rates tops end gives the moot benefits to the moot guys. I don't think we could want it any different, and I get sick and tired of hearing people beefing without having any of the facts. From what I see, ours is still the best. • I think we've kicked this pension thing around plenty. Let's get op. it. We've got a good pension set-up. Let's keep it that way, by not mak­ ing it so easy for a guy to qual­ ify that nobody will ever want to work again. W. Malcolm i 4. 4. SIU Youngster Offers Thankyou To the Editor: I am writing this letter to ex­ press our thanks and good LET"" To TUe Editor All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. wishes to the SEAFARERS LOG and to the Seafarers In­ ternational .Union. I'm proud of my daddy because he made us an SIU family. I will be 11 years old on June 6, and I am still holding the $25 bond I received from the Union in my own name when I was born. Last November I was in the hospital to be operated on, and a million more thanks to the SIU. The whole thing didn't cost my daddy a penny because we are an SIU faimily, which is a wonderful thing to be. I'm sure that all SIU families are proud like we are, so please give our thanks to all of the Union and welfare officials for everything. Please print my letter in the LOG because I want the world to know how proud I am. Thank you very much. Janice Marie Plersall Offers Thanks in Bereavement To the Editor: This letter is to express thanks for the kind letter and enclosure of a Seafaiters Wel­ fare Fund check in the amount of $4,000, payable to me as beneficiary following the death of my husband, Luis Salazar. I am pleased to note that the policy of your Union is to treat your members' families in the same manner as you treat your members themselves. I have a deep feeling of admiration and gratitude towards the SIU, and for the kind expressions of sympathy offered, after the passing of my husband. My appreciation also goes to all concerned for the generous offer to advise and assist me in matters concerning the personal affairs of my deceased husband. May God bless you all. Mrs. Rosa Salazar 41 4' ^ Welfare Service Comes In Handy To the Editor: I want to thank all involved at the SIU at the Welfare Plan office for the prompt payment of my doctor and hospital bills. As you may know, I am a member of the SIU Railway Marine Region and was hurt while on my vacation last year. I dislocated my shoulder and needed hospitalization im­ mediately. I was admitted to the Providence Hospital in Holyoke, Mass., where my wife presented my SIU card. No fur­ ther identification was re­ quired, and I found that every­ thing was taken care of in quick time. I would like to thank Doctor Logue, head of the Pete Larsen Clinic at Union headquarter* who advised therapeutic treat­ ment at the Marine Hospital in Brooklyn. I have been receiv­ ing these treatments since Sep­ tember. Frank Sweeney inss-Both On And Off Duty Whether standing watch or off duty, the Sea­ farers shown above keep a watchful eye on what they're doing. A. Czerwinskl. FWT, left, eyes his gauges, while Gerald Shaeffer. oiler, right, ad­ justs a control panel. In contrast to his busy shipmates, Marcelo Alicia, oiler, relaxes with a book. These were the last pictures taken on the Alcoa Patriot in Baltimore before Alcoa traded other C-ls for .C-2 type tonnage. �ClfM BtAFARERS LOG Fate TWeaty-OM Little Viet Nam Basket Girl Proves Unforgettable Sight "Lolita Number Two," the little Vietnamese girl who was adopted by the crew of the Robin Kirk poses with her brother for Seafarer William Colefoto. The little girl and her family stayed on board the Robin Kirk for a week at Tourain. Viet Nam, to sell crewmembers refreshments and souvenirs. ROBIN HOOD (Robin), Jan. 12 — Chairman, George Stanley; Secretary, Lovis B. Thomas. Captain informed ship's delegate that he is very well satisfied with the crew. It was re­ quested that all three watches should clean up the messroom and pantry before being relieved. Patrolman to be contacted regarding the purser. $29 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine and deck departments. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Jan. 19—Chairman, R. NIckolson; Secre­ tary, W. W. Blckford. $23.50 In ship's fund. Crew requested not to enter messhall in shorts. Captain stated that the air-conditioner will be re­ paired in Long Beach. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Jan. 1<— Chairman, E. Kelly; Secretary, J. E. Hannon. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Discussion on taking up collection for radio opera­ tor who is in hospital. Fifty cents requested from each man for TV re­ pairs. Decks, passageways and rooms should be painted more often. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for fine Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Discussion about wiper having four hours for sanitary after loading and unloading bauxite so he can clean passageways. ROBIN TRENT (Robin), Nov. 24 — Chairman, Andrew A. Thompson; Sec­ retary, Gilbert J. Trosclair. One man in engine department missed ship in Mobile. Gear was left with agent. C. C. Gates was elected to serve as safety delegate. Motion made to write headquarters regarding baggage room being closed. All hands re­ quested to keep outsiders out of crew quarters In all ports. Request that headquarters clarify work on Novem­ ber 25 which was proclaimed a na­ tional holiday. Check with patjolman about having some quarters changed. Discussion on writing to headquarters about draws. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), Feb. 12—Chairman, R. R. Adamson; Secre­ tary, L. Butts. Ship's delegate re- orted everything is running smooth£make '. Department heads requested to up repair list. There is no proper heating in the focsles. Not enough pressure in toilets. Water fountain needs to be repaired. Vote of thanks to the steward department. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Seryice), Feb. 9—Chairman, I. A. Pedersen; Secretary, none. $7.72 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. Discussion on retirement based on 20-.vear membership time. Motion made to have relief crews on coastwise tankers. Discussion on safety. KYSKA (Waterman), Jan. 14 — Chairman, George W. Gorton; Secre­ tary, Howard Menz. Several hours disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. Master requested the delegates to cooperate in emphasizing safe working prac­ tices and conditions.' Howard Menz was elected ship's delegate. Crew asked to help keep focsles and heads clean, and to conserve fresh Water. Effort should be made to keep unau­ thorized shoreside people out of passageways. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to delegates. Special thanks to the steward department for out­ standing holiday menu and courtesy. NEW YORKER (Contalnershlps), Feb. 2—Chairman, Felix Aponte; Sec­ retary, Sid Berger. First assistant making insulting remarks to deck department about chipping on deck. Delegate to see about wipers" over­ time and payment of transportation. Discussion on having more goodies for coffeetime. Ham steaks requested. • Request another freezer to hold more stores. ' STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Dec. 22 —Chairman, J. Goude; Secretary, F. Shale. Ship's delegate reported one man hospitalized in Pusan. Head­ quarters and negotiating committee to be notified about draws. Motion made to do away with traveler's checks. Oh this trip, in Pusan, there are some places that refuse to accept them. Discussion on class B & C men snd on checking if they have been on the ship 60 days or more. $9.73 in ship's fund. It was suggested that all men wear proper dress when coming into the messroom for meals. Vote of thanks given to the" chief electrician for the work on the TV done "on his own time. Vote of thanks to the steward department. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Dec. IS — Chairman, Juan Croi; Secretary, Abe Rose. Some disputed OT in <mgine and steward departments. Motion made that whenever fresh pasteurized milk is available it should bo purchased by the company for the crew. Vote of thapks extended to the steward department. Seafarers aboard the Robin Kirk kept after Brother Calefato all the way back to the States ' for photographic prints of the little girl sailing her basket in the harbor at Tourain. The little girl (center) completely captivated the crew, which responded with dozens of small gifts which they fhrew to her. A bit of Vietnamese local color was captured by Calefato's camera as he snapped third cook Bobby Thornton, (right), after he finished shopping in the "market" at the foot of the Kirk's gangway. A customs boat is anchored in the background. By William Calefato, Book C-936 Even after the Robin Kirk (Robin Line) slipped into drydock in Seattle after a long voyage to the Far East, Seafarers on board "were still talking about the unforgettable sight of"^the little girl sailing in her basket in the harbor of Tourain, Viet Nam. While the ship was anchored *' at Tourain, Duke Sampson, claiming she was the cutest thing There was something about this he ever saw. that couldn't be hidden by AB, came running up to me When I got to the rail, it was family the language harrier. As every­ telling about a little girl rowing jammed with onlookers who had where else, the sparks of friend­ around the water in a basket. Duke gathered to watch the small child ship begin to burn vvhen much is wanted me to take a picture of her, sail about near the ship. As she said only by signs and hand move­ rowed, her eyes were always gaz­ ments, followed by grins and small ing upward as she looked to see if acts of kindness. anybody on hoard was throwing The sean>en aboard the Robin donations to her. Kirk called their little friend Whenever something was dropped "Lolita Number Two" because she into her basket, she would row over had been preceded by another to a boat where a group of adults young Taiwanese girl known as waited. The Robin Kirk crew A ferocious Calcutta monkey has thought that even if the little girl Lolita. Lolita No. 2 received many caused the hospitalization of foiir in the basket was being used as a small gifts from several crewmem­ Seafarers from the Penn Vanguard gimmick" to stir their feelings of bers. Several of us knew that the (Penn Shipping), according to a charity, it was a rousing good stunt. native Vietnamese greatly treas­ ured anything of value, no matter report from Aden. Bum Boats Not New how big or small it was. News of the plight of the four There was nothing new about Demonstrating that friendship is men came from C. T. Leary, ship's the sight of bum boats sitting at a two-way street, Lolita No. 2 of­ delegate on the Vanguard, whose quick report informed the LOG the ship's gangway. What we did fered a Seafarer a candy livesaver that the unlucky four got too close finding interesting about this first as a gift on sailing clay. One of her to the hungry chimp while ashore Vietnamese port were the man­ 4irothers offered him free bev­ nerisms of the people. They came erage. During this little ceremony in India. aboard with all kinds of beverages, there was no talking, just gestures, The men, who are in a Calcutta straw hats, art objects, shower slip­ grins and laughter. hospital for a series of rabies pers and the unmistakeable South­ shots, are Gerald H. Navarre, John east Asian charm. E. Shamel, William Karpiak and The crew ,^en adopted a family LOG-A-RHYTHM: Frank Quinn, Jr. They were ex­ who stayed aboard all during the pected to rejoin the ship at Port ship's time in port. The family's Said. time wasn't wasted since they were Leary also reports that two able to make tremendous sales. other crewmembers were hospital­ They were also able to eat very ized in Calcutta. Samuel C. well, accepting all the foods they _By Harry Wolowiiz. Hudgins was laid up with a tooth could recognize. infection. It was thought he also The crewmembers were really I've always loved you, I swear I alumys will. would join his crewmates at Port captivated by "Lolita Number Said. Two," who was a tiny, long haired, I'll keep on loving you Until my heart grows still. Jr. Edward Singletary suffered wide-eyed girl. She and her two a heart attack which forced his brothers made many sales by es­ removal to a hospital also in tablishing routes throughout the What more can I say. Calcutta. Leary writes that Single- ship while, their mother took care What more can I do. tary's condition at the time was of the distribution end of the Except say that I love you, listed as "satisfactory." business. I love only you. Hungry Chimp Drydocks Four Dearest One �mi" Pace Twenty-Twe SEAFARERS LOG All of the following SlU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Ginnell Marie Russell, born No­ Adolph A. Helnsaar, Jr., born Jaques Le Blanc, born August vember 1, 1963, to the Joseph Rua- September 3, 1963, to the Adolph 20, 1963, to the Albert Le Blancs, sells, Sr., New Orleans ,La. A. Heinsaars, Sr., Alemeda, Calif. Brimley, Mich, $1 Francis James Carl Goodwin, born August 14, 1963, to the Fran­ cis James Goodwins, Detroit, Mich. 4" it t Jeannine Lee Finch, born No­ vember 15, 1963, to the Forrest L. Finchs, Grafton, 111. 4" t 4^ Tracey J. Manuel, bom January 26, 1964, to the Effrey J. Manuels, Lake Charles, La. 4> 3^ 41 Alycia Ann Bailey, born October 24, 1963, to the John Baileys, De­ troit, Mich. 4' 4» 4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Kevin Erio Day, born October 21, ' Lorl Marie Anderson, born Oc­ 1963, to the Alfready Days, Mo­ tober 26, 1963, to the Terrance bile, Ala. Andersons, Alpena, Mich. Marco Salgado, born October 14, Huey Creig Vizena, born Octo­ 1963, to the Guillermo Salgados, ber 24, 1963, to the Herman J. L. New Orleans, La. Vizenas, Oberlin, La. John K. West, born November 7, Mary Rose Carter, born Novem­ 1963, to the Louis Wests, Ville, ber 6, 1963, to the Elden Carters, Platte, La. Saginaw, Mich. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 44 4 Kim Sue Steward, born Novem­ Ralph Wayne Johnson, born Au­ ber 4, 1963, to the Max Stewarts, gust 6, 1963, to the Joe L. John­ New Orleans, La. sons, Mobile, Ala. $, 1H4 All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Edward Blanton Russell King Robert Bottomley Benjamin Leon George Brannaa Jose Martinez David Cincore Levi Middiebrook Raymond Dabney Leon Norczyk Jeff Davis Antonio Palmer Grover Day Jamea Redden James Fort Vance Reid Samuel Goncalves Earl Rogera Samuel Gordon Daniel Rose Carroll Harper James Shipley James Heigoth Anthony Skalamera Charles Hemmia Carl Smith Charles Hill Edward Trenick Daniel Hill Reuben Thompson Charles Kellogg Luther Wing MOUNT WILSON STATE HOSPITAL MOUNT WILSON, MARYLAND Hector Durate USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Max Anderson Vincente Garcia Harold Barup George Howard Raymond Brown John Lager Woodrow Balch Warren Manuel Alvah Burrls Charles Martin Adolph Campbell George McDonald Charles Cathran Roy Peebles Hubert Cantwell Philip Robinson Ray Coffey •Tames Thorton USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Piacido Aidevera Sam Bailey Louis Almeida John Barry Francesco Armenia Victor Bonet Paul O'Toole, born September 26, Crestina D. Gonzalez, born Au­ Anthony Kraljic, born Novenvber 1963, to the John P. O'Tooles, Bal­ gust 19, 1963, to the Enrique Gon­ 28, 1963, to the Anthony Kraljics, timore, Md. zalez', Houston, Tex. West New York, NJ. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4" 4* 4» Sheryl Ward, bom Otcober 29, Jose A. Colls, born September Onix Orellana, born October 21, 1963, to the John Wards, Clinton, 28, 1963, to the Jose R. Coils', 1963, to the Arnaldo Orellanas, St. Miss. Lares, PR. . Just. PH. 4 4 4 4" 4" 4' The deaths of the following Seafarers have been re­ Gina Marine Wright, born No­ Laura Lee Donaldson, born No­ vember 19, 1963, to the Thomas ported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent de­ vember 25, 1963, to the John W. Wrights, Jacksonville, Fla. lay in payment of claims is normally dne to late filing, Donaldsons, Galveston, Texas. 4 4 4 lack of beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the Salvador Fuentes, born Novem­ disposition of estates): ber 26, 1963, to the Salvador C. John H. Flannery, 61: Brother Eiadio Torres, 61i Brother Fuentes, Bronx, NY. Flannery died of a heart failure Torres died of natural causes on 4 4 4 on October 23; January 16, 1964, Gail Ann Piatt, born November 1963 In New York in the Staten Is­ 4, 1963, to the Elijah C. Platts, land USPHS Hos­ City. An employ­ New Orleans, La. pital. A member ee of the Marine 4 4 4 of the Union Department of Charles M. Dickens, born June since 1942, he the New York 30, 1963, to the John Dickens', Cur­ Action In the marketplace offers tice, Ohio. had sailed In the New Haven RR, a method for trade unionists to as­ deck department. he had been a 4 4 4 sist each other in their campaign He Is survived by member of the Timothy Wolfe, born January 7, for decent wages and better con­ 1963, to the Allen C. Wolfes, a daughter, Mar­ SIU-IBU since ditions. garita Aygla, Mobile, Ala. 1960. He Is sur­ Seafarers and nielr families are vived by two sons, Walter Flannery Bronx, NY. Burial was In the 4 4 4 urged to support a consumer boy­ Gregory De Noyer, born October of Ronkonkoma, NY, and John Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, cott by frade unionists against 8, 1963, to the Ruben De Noyers, Flannery, Bronx, NY. Burial was NY. 4 4 4 various companies whose products Traverse City, Mich. In St. Raymond Cemetery, Bronx. are produced under non-union William E. Roberts, 57: Brother conditions, • or which ax'e "unfair Roberts died of pneumonia on to labor." (This listing carries the November name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ 26, 1963, while In the New Or­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Daniel O'Rourke above person is asked to contact leans USPHS Texas-Miller Products, Inc. Please contact your mother at Mitchell Steinberg, Attorney, 4108 hospital. A mem­ Adam Hats, Ashley, Dorsey Jay, 5 Avon St., Liverpool, England. 13th Ave., Brooklyn 19, NY, about ber of the SIU since 1949, he Hampshire Club, Repeli-X, a financial matter. 4 4 4 had sailed In the Sea Spray Men's Hats Raymond E. Leonard 4 4 4 engine depart­ (United Hatters) Frank Peskuric Please get In touch with your ment. He Is sur­ Carl A. Sokoll would like to hear vived by his wife, 4) 4» 4< sister, Victoria Grlsson, 904 Lamb St., Henderson, N.C., concerning from you. His new address Is 762 Mrs. Mattle E. Roberts, Eldrldge, Eastern Air Lines Rldgewood Rd., Oradell, NJ. your family. (Flight Engineers) Ala. Burial was In the Tucker 4 4 4 4 4 4 Cemetery, Eldrldge. 4" 4" 4 Raul Iglesias Robert F. ^Jlurns H. I. Siegel 4 4 4 Get in touch with the Dept. of Please contact Miss Mary E. "HIS" brand men's clothes Welfare, Melrose Welfare Center, Lupo Aloba, 68: On September (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Hanley, 1 Newtowne Ct., Cam­ 847 Morris Ave., New York, NY, as 27, 1963, Brother Aloba died of bridge 39, Mass. 4) 4» 4" quickly as possible. natural causes In 4 4 4 "Judy Bond" Blouses the Long Island 4 4 4 Thomas L. Armstrong fint'l Ladies Garment Workers) Jack Oosse College Hospital, You are asked to contact R. E. Contact your sister Maggie EdBrooklyn, NY. 4- 4 4< Armstrong at 723 N.E. 91st .St., lund, 2913 Clubhouse Rd., Mobile, Shipping in all Sears, Roebuck Company Miami, Fla. Ala.,' concerning an important fam­ three depart­ Retail stores & products 4 4 4 ily matter. ments, he had (Retail Clerks) Miguel Salcedo 4 4 4 first signed with Get In t9uch with your daughter, 4 4 4 Joseph P. Aslin the SIU in 1956. Mrs. Carmen Parruccl, 132-06 Ja­ Stitzel-Weller Distilleries You have been requested to He Is survived by maica Ave., Richmond Jllll 18, NY, "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" contact your wife about a personal a brother, Mario about an urgent matter. "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" matter as soon as possible. Alobe, Brooklyn. Burial was in the Boiu-bon whiskeys 4 4 4 4 4 4 Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. (Distillery Workers) Leo Altschul Charles W. Shaw 4 4 4 Your daughter Is ill. Contact Contact your wife as soon as 4 4 4 your wife, Betty, immediately. Marcel P. Dumestre, 62: A lung possible. J. R. Simplot Potato Co. disorder was fatal to Brother Du­ 4 4 4 Frozen potato products 4 4,4 Arcadio (Al) Macapagal mestre on Au­ Personal Gear (Grain Millers) Anyone, knowing the where­ Walter Karlak, 35-20 62nd St., gust 20, 1963 in 4 4 4 abouts of the above-named is asked Woodslde 77, Long Island, NY, Buenos Aires, Kingsport Press to contact Mrs. Mary Riddle, 4404 asks Charles "Three - Deuces" Argentina. A "World Book," "Childcraft" Eileen, Ft. Worth 17, Tex. Rice, chief cook; Bill Turner, member of the (Printing Pressmen) chief electrician, and Bill Hart, SIU since 1946, 4 4 4 (Typographers, Bookbinders) Steve Turlis oiler, to contact him about a piece he sailed in the (Machinists, Stereotypers) Get In touch with Iva Long, Box of gear that was packed in Cal­ steward depart­ 4 4 4 45, 8219 Belalr Rd., Baltimore 36, cutta. ment. He Is sur­ Jamestown Sterling Corp. Md. vived by his wife, 4 4 4 Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Bobby J. Wells 4 4 4 Mrs. Esther Slumberland Products~^Co. Robert Glasgow You are asked to get in touch Catherine Dumestre, New Orleans, Any person having knCwledge of with your mother, Mrs. Thelma La. The place of burial Is not Furniture and Beddin the address or where-abouts of the Trowbrlde, immediately. (United Furniture Worke, known. LABOR pol^^OTBUY F. H. Bowen Pedro Reyes William Cameron Jacques Rlon Arthur CoIIett John Roschefsky Gabriel Colon Ignatus Salerno Howard Credeur John Schlumm Henry Dlehl James Sealy James David Francisco SoUs Pedro DeJesus Al Stracclollnl Lionel Desplant Jose Toro Peter Delan SeraOn Lopex Joseph Felton John Lynch Max Flngerhut Edward McAdoo Anthony Forgionl Tames McCauIey Konrad Frovag E. McElhenny .Tohn Gotseff Arnold Mldgett Walter Grabowski Issac Miller Richard Greene John Naeole Milburn Hatley Clifton Nelson Donald Hicks L. Sturtevant Walter Karlak Carlos Troncoso Joseph Kaslca Chrlsto Tsambls Casimler Kaust Floyd Van Curler Harold Nelson Ernest Vitou Francis Neves Henry Watson Joseph Obreza Harry White Jose Pacheco James Winters S. Pellksze William King Teotonio Perelra W. Kowalczyk Sandallo Ponce Paul Liotta LT"'HS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA William Anderson William Mason W. D. Beasley Fred Murphy Ellis Cottrell Carl Warren Alan Foshee Albert Williams USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA R. Pardo Frank Nelson USPHS HOSPITAT. DETROIT. MICHIGAN John Barkley Arne Lahtl S. Borelaugher Clarence Lenhart Raymond Kennedy Gabriel LeClalr James May Barney Majjesie Donald Murray Gordon McLaren Joseph Arnold Francis Munroe Alf Bensman Arlo Otto Robert Brado Donald Perry R. B. Brown Harold Thllhorn Steve Fortlne Edwin Waldon Paul Kerby Robert Wooley USPHS HOSPITAT. NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Alvln Ard Eugene Jones Richard Barnes James Lata Edgar Barton Theodore Lee Francis Bass Claude Lomers Fred Brand Howard Waters Byron Broadus Henry Maas, Jr. Wilbert Burke James MarshaU George Burleson Mike Marlinovich J. H. Childress Mont McNabb John CaldweU Phillip Mendoza Gerald Coll Arturo Montoyo H. E. Cooper Bennie Morgan SteVe Crawford Harold Robinson Edward Crelan Horace Sikes R. Cumberland Samuel Solomon Morris Danzey, Jr. Billy Spiers Thomas Davis A. Spitzfaden Wm. J. Donahue Finis Strickland Frank Duplechin Adolph Swenson Robert Ellis Ruffin RV Thomas Eugene Gallaspy J. Tramontanic Edgar Goulet Bobby Trosclair Jessee Green Howard Van Ecken Sanford Gregory Robert White Willie Hardeman Hubert Wilson William Woolsey Wade Harrell Walter Johnson USPHS HOSPITAL CIHCAGO. ILLINOIS Eino Autio Joseph Kurpas Charles Boyle Gordon Licrman Vincent Carroll John Rottaris William Carver Joseph Veno Conrad Graham Rufus Volkman USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Leo Benlson Emmet Hunblrd Nicholas Caputo Carl McCranie Thomas Connell Victor Shavroff Jose Ferrer Julius Swykert Charlie Gedra Thomas Foster USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON. MASS. Archie Davis Stefan Kostegan Frederick Debille Edsel Malcom John Duffy Charles Rochlnson Dalton Gabriel USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Harvey Burke Antonio Penor Peter Kruptavich Earl Poe Chas. Muscarella William Stephens Robert Nielsen USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Gerald Algernon BtUy Lynn Benjamin Delbler George McKnew Abe Gordon Samuel Mills Charles Hooper William A. Young Thomas Lehay SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen Alberto Gutierrez William Kenny VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsonault NAPA STATE HOSPITAL IMOLA, CALIF. Horace Ledwell . 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 William Thomson WfiWIOTJ® �S^AWAkikS Miirck V/lite Face Twenty-Tkree LOG Welcome Mat UNION HALLS SlU-AGLIWD Meetings Regular membership meetings for members of the Siy Atlantic, Gulf, I^kes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a month on days indicated by'the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York April 6 Detroit rMarch 6 Philadelphia April 7 Houston March 9 Baltimore .-..April 8 New Orleans March 10 Mobile March 11 , t 4. 4 SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters SIU boatman James Golloger dishes out some good West Coast SiU-AGLIWD Meetings cheer aboard the cruise SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through June, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in boat Port Welcome in Bal­ West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ timore. The Port Welcome mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from services charter parties the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these-meetings, and tour groups throughout in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, the Baltimore-Chesapeake 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Bay area. Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: San Francisco Seattle Wilmington March 18 March 20 March 16 April 22 April 24 April 20 May 20 May 22 May 18 June 17 June 19 June 15 4 1. i Great Lakes SIU Meetings scheduled each month in the vari­ All ports will be opened March ous ports at 7:30 PM. The follow­ 1. Regular membership meetings ing is the schedule for March: WASHINGTON—Disabling work on the Great Lakes are held on Detroit March 9 injuries in the United States rose the first and third Mondays of Milwaukee March 9 to 2,020,000 in 1963, after holding each.month in all ports at 7 PM Chicago March 10 below the 2-million level for 10 local tiibe, except at Detroit, Buffalo March 11 years, according to a preliminary where meetings are he;;: at 2 PM. tSault Ste. Marie .. March 12 estimate prepared by the US De­ The next meetings will be: Duluth March 13 partment of Labor and the Na­ Detroit . . March 16—2PM Lorain March 13 Alpena, BulTalo, Chicago, (For meeting place, contact Har­ tional Safety Council. Cleveland, Diihith, Frankfort, The total was 1.5 percent over old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. March 16—7 PM the 1962 level, practically identi­ Sandusky, Ohio). cal with the rate of increase in the 4. 4* Cleveland March 13 employed civilian labor force. Toledo March 13 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Fatalities, however, were up 3.6 Ashtabula March 13 Regular membership meetings percent, from 13,700 to 14,200. for IBU members are scheduled (For meeting place, contact John Over the long-term, however, the each month in various ports. The Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ trend has been more favorable. In tabula, Ohio). next meetings will be; 1963 the employed labor force was i 4> Philadelphia April 7—5 PM more than 10 percent greater than Baltimore (licensed and un­ United Industrial Workers in 1953, but disabling injuries were licensed) ... April 8—5 PM Regular membership meetings up only 1 i>ercent. Houston ....March 9—5 PM for UIW members are scheduled In addition to the 14,200 deaths, Norfolk April 9—7 PM each month at 7 PM in various approximately 84,800 injuries re­ N'Orleans.. March 10—5 PM ports. The next meetings will be: sulted in some permanent impair­ Mobile March 11—5 PM New York .April 6 ment, ranging from the partial loss t 4» 4< of the use of a finger or toe to the Baltimore April 7 RAILWAY MARINE REGION complete inability to work at any Philadelphia April 8 Regular membership meetings gainful employment. ^Houston March 9 for Railway Mai'ine Region-IBU Mobile March 11 The majority of the injuries, members are scheduled each * Meetings held at Labor Temple, New­ 1,921,000, were temporary disabili­ News. month in the various ports at 10 port t Meeting held at Labor Templa, Sault ties with no permanent impair­ AM and 8 PM. The following is Ste. Marie, Mich, ments. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. the schedule for March: Jersey City March 9 Philadelphia March 10 Baltimore March 11 ^Norfolk March 12 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The consUtution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes tit and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the US Worker Job Injury Total Rises PHILADELPHIA ... TAMPA . 2604 S 4th St DEwey 63828 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-2788 FBESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Llndsey Williams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr . HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey. Agent EAatern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Richmond 2-0140 DETROIT 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS 679 4th Ave.. Bklyn HVacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAInut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE., Jax William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-09B7 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales. Agent ... FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens. Agent Tel. 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent ..622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. Frank Drozak. Agent DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent . DOuglas 2-4401 E. B. McAuIey. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR . 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowski. Agent MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. Frank Boyne. Agent ... TErminal 4-2528 eSEAT-lAKES TUG ft DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredqa Workers Section ASSISTANT DraECTOR Harold F. Yon BUFFALO 94 HennetU Ave. Arthur MUler. Agent TR 5-1S36 CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU Trygve Varden, Agent ... ALbany 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tom Gerrity, Agent 621-5450 DCTROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park, MichErnest Demerse, Agent DU 2-7694 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. Norman JoUcoeur, Agent RAndolph 7-6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Address mail to Brimley. Mich. Wayne Weston, Agent. .BRimley 14-R 5 TOLEDO 423 Central St. CH 2-7751 Tug Etremen, Linemen, Oilers ft Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. John Merc, Agent WOodman 4-8532 BUFFALO 18 PorUand St. Tom Burns, Agent .. TA 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing, S. Chicago Robert Affleck, Agent . . ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. W. Hearns. Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin. Agent Southgate, Mich. AVenue 4-0071 DULLTTH Box No. 66 South Range, Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent .. EXport 8-3024 LORAIN, 0 118 E. Parish St. Sandusky, Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent MAin 6-4573 MILWAUKEE ... 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent . SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE ...1086 Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey, Agent . MEIrose 2-8847 Great Lakes Rivers Section SECRETARY-TREASURER ST. LOUIS, MO 809 Del Mar Fred J. Farncn L. J. Colvis, Agent CE 1-1434 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 7th St. Roy Boudreau ALPENA 127 River St. Arthur Bendheim, Agent EL. 4-3616 RAILWAY MARINE REGION BUFFALO. NY 735 Washington HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. TL 3-9259 Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. REGIONAL DIRECTOR So. Chicago, HI. SAginaw 1-0733 G. P. McGinty CLEVELAND 1420 West 23th St. ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS MAin 1-5450 E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. HAl.TlViOhE 1216 E Baltmi.jie at. RAndolph 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St. NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 Mail Address; P.O. Box 237 ELgin 7-2441 PHILADELPHIA. 2604 S 4lh SL HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. DEwcv 6-3818 River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers / BALTIMORE 1216 E. B.iltimore St. NATIONAL DIRECTOR EAstern 7-4900 Robert Matthews BOSTON 276 State St. GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Richmond 2-0140 Pat Finnerty HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn BALTIMORE ... .1216 E Baltimore St HYacinth 9-6600 .EAstern 7-4900 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. 276 State SI BOSTON WAInut 8-3207 Richmond 2-f.l40 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pe.irl St. SE HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn ELgin 3-0987 HVacinlh 9-66110 744 W. Flagler St. 5804 Canal St. MIAMI HOUSTON FRanklin 7-3564 WAinut 8-3207 1 S. Lawrence St. JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax MOBILE HEmlock 2-1754 ELgin 3-0987 630 .lackson Ave. 744 W Flagler St NEW ORLEANS MIAMI Phone 529-7546 , FRanklin 7-3564 115 Third St. . .1 South Lawrence St NORFOLK MOBILE • Phone 622-1892-3 HEmlock 2-1754 2604 S. 4th St. 630 Jackson Ave PHILADELPHIA NEW ORLEANS DEwey 63818 Tel 5Z9-7.5Jfi 312 Harrison St. 115 Third St. TAMPA NORFOLK Phone 229-2788 Tel. 622-1892-3 Know Your Rights GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU members are 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. AH Union records are available at SIU headquarters In Brooklyn. 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. AH these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consi.st equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. AH expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority i-ights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper addrbss for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at aU times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. DOES YcoR.COfl3P£3SAAAf\ |6JbM/ YO/^MP Ohl MBDHCAttB ^ M/M -rppAY^ AT opHce OP. flous^ ot=FicB mr>G., WAGmeWfii'V.a 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 yoijr contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the pvioer slieets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolnian or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. E-IITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionaUy re aed from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any ini.. .idual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to ihe Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in ail constitutional ports. The responsibility for •LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of tlie Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibiUty.. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt, in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt,, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. ' The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are available in aU Union halls. AU 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 wcH as all uther details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like aU other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Se.afarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, n.ational or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL- ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the Hght 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 membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hell at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. �'•i-'.-iiSsma SEAFARERS LOG /- March 4 1964 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNIQN • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO The Case for Domestic Shipping "Prior to the outbreak of World War II, the part of US shipping that was engaged in the coastal and intercoastal trad§ was the largest segment of the US merchant marine. At that time, nearly 700 ships took part in the carriage of our deep-water domestic trade. Shortly after our entry into the war, practically all of this shipping, which at that time represented about 60 percent of our total ocean-carrying capability, was put into service, usually trans-ocean, directly sup­ porting the war. "With the domestic deep-water fleet en­ gaged. world-wide, in supplying the Allied Armed Forces, the domestic trade which ' they formerly carried was absorbed by other modes of transportation. The domestic deepwater common carriers have never regained their former status. As of September 23. 1962, only 23 ships were engaged in inter­ coastal trade and only 2 companies were furnishing common carrier intercoastal service." As part of a special 19-page Navy staff re­ port submitted by Vice-Admiral John Syl­ vester, USN, the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics), in a presentation for the Senate Commerce Committee less than a year ago, the above citation tells graphic­ ally of the decline of the US-flag domestic shipping fleet over the past 25 years. In reviewing the status of the domestic segment of American shipping for the Senate study group last year, Adm. Sylvester was also in a position to make .the following statement: "Ships engaged in coastal and intercoastal trade occupy a particularly significant posi­ tion relative to the emergency use of trans­ portation. Ships in the coastwise trades are the most readily available for emergency usage of anv ships in the United States mer­ chant fleet." While defense and national security con­ siderations are only one part of the story on domestic shipping, those in a position to know and make US ship policy have long been aware of these facts. Yet Federal Government spokesmen con­ tinue to offer proposals short of full-scale Federal support for the domestic fleet and its needs. Only" a few weeks ago, the latest of such proposals was put before a Senate subcom­ mittee considering legislation to recognize the problems of the domestic shipping fleet and its special role in handling US trade and in meeting US shipping needs. It amounted to another "stopgap" measure—another ex­ pedient—in a series of expedients that have failed over the past two decades to breath any life into the domestic shipping fleet. The proposal, as outlined by a Commerce Department spokesman, was to withdraw old tonnage from the reserve fleet on a trade-in basis, so that some of the remaining domestic operators might upgrade their fleets. As a long-range solution, it fell flat. Trade-ins and conversions, as the domestic shipping industry has demonstrated on its own for several years, can provide some new tonnage. The largest single innovation in the carriage of large volumes of water-borne cargo during the past ten years has come from innovators like SlU-contracted- SeaLand Service and Seatrain Lines, which with Calmar Line account for virtually all of the common carrier tonnage in the US domestic trade today. The change from "lift-on" cargo container operations with shore-based equipment to "lift-on/lift-off" service through self-con­ tained shipboard cranes has made possible a revolution in domestic shipping methods. But the companies can hardly compete with giants like the railroads. This is the "other mode of transportation" that was able to gobble up the trade lost to ships in domestic service during the war, and which has resorted to every trick avail­ able since 1945 to keep the traffic gains scooped up as a wartime windfall. Ships, of course, lacked the protective advantages of inland routes. They also lacked the vast capital available to the railroad companies that enabled them to start on a campaign of selective rate-cutting right after the war and even absorb out-of-pocket financial losses wherever they met with water competition for traffic. Selective rate-cutting has been the chief OF DOMESTIC OFfSHORE US. FIAS ^HiRs VVERE BUILT PRIORTO/946, weapon of the railroads in their fight against domestic shipping, whether offshore, inland or on the Great Lakes. Their chief support in this campaign has come from the Interstate Commerce Com­ mission, which has generally backed the rail­ road position. Selective rate-cutting "operates in a simple manner: If there is water competition on a particular route, as between ports, the roads will reduce rates between these locations, often to less than the out-of-pocket cost. Then, where water competition is non­ existent, rates suddenly climb, even if the actual run is shorter. Some authorities have attributed much of the loss by the railroads in passenger revenue to the fact that the balance-sheets for pas­ senger operations bear some of the hidden costs of selective rate-cutting in freight operations. Since the ICC has long been a railroadoriented agency, drawing many of its staffers from the railroads, and often serving as a springboard to higher railroad jobs for de­ parting staff members, its sympathies have seldom been with the water carriers. As far back as three years ago, upholding the long-time position of the SlU and other maritime unions, the late President Kennedy denounced what he called "unrestrained and destructive competition guided by private interests" as being responsible for the "with­ ering away" of the intercoastal and coastwise shipping services, as well as shipping on the Lakes and inland waterways. In a message sent to Congress calling for the overhaul of the various regulatory agen­ cies, the President implied that the railroads were responsible for the situation. He cited the report of a Senate Commerce Subcommittee which was highly critical of the role of the railroads in the decline of domestic shipping. A subsequent report submitted to the Pres­ ident called for drastic overhaul of the ICC. It noted cumbersome hearing procedures and delays in acting on rate cases that still con­ tinue to this day. Shipping companies have often complained that even though they might win a case involving a rate protest, the procedure takes so long that the ship opera­ tor suffers serious losses in the process. The situation involving the ICC still re­ mains substantially the same three years later. Not one ICC commissioner represents a shipping viewpoint. , And the railroads continue to make power grabs designed to kill off the remaining seg­ ment of domestic shipping, either through agency or legislative action. This has reduced the number of ships in the off shore,'dry cargo US domestic trade to 104, of which the privatelyowned vessels amount to 93, according to Government figures given in Senate testimony less than a month ago. Of these, but 5 vessels were built after World War II (1945), 7 were built prior to World War II, and 81 were war-built vessels. On the Great Lakes, according to the same testimony, the average age of the bulk carriers representing 97 percent of the Lakes fleet is 43 years. Sixty per­ cent of them were built prior to 1920. These are the reasons advanced for out­ right, full-scale Government assistance to the domestic shipping fleet through a formab assistance program. Such a program would provide the impetus for new companies to come into the trade, and also would recog­ nize the vital role of the domestic fleet cit^ by Adm. Sylvester. It would remedy an obvious deficiency in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which restricts Federal assistance to selective types of US vessels engaged in foreign commerce by pointing to their importance in trade and as a national defense auxiliary, and then conipletely overlooks the clearly unique position of domestic shipping in both areas. As Adm. Sylvester noted in his forthright presentation: "At the onset of a major nuclear war, the domestic deep-water fleet would be uniquely fitted to act as a link between our coastal cities during the period of likely disruption of systems of land transportation. A large percentage of the ships in domestic trade would be at sea at any given time and would therefore be most likely to escape damage. Their ability to provide communications and transportation between coastal cities during the period just after an attack could be high­ ly important. Systems of land transportation in the United States are especially vulnerable at many focal points. The ability of the domestic deep-water fleet to provide es­ sential coastal and inter-coastal movements or priority material might well be crucial." � 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 March 6, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: JOINT SEA UNION STAND WINS IN WAIVER FIGHT COURT UPHOLDS MTD IN GRAIN SHIP PICKETING SEAFARERS’ TAX GUIDE FOR 1963 JOB PREFERENCE SET JUNE 15 UNDER STEWARD RECERTIFICATION SHOWDOWN FIGHT BY SEA UNIONS GET GOV’T ACTION ON 50-50 FIRM ILA STAND SPARKED WIN IN GRAIN CARGO FIGHT BOSTON SIUNA FISHERMEN WIN SOLID CONTRACT GAINS SIU CREW SAVES 22 AFTER ‘QUAKE RAZES ISLAND IN AZORES DANISH COURT UPHOLDS TWO-POT PAY SYSTEM AFL-CIO LEVELS GUNS ON POVERTY FREEMAN RAPS ‘BAD SERVICE’ WAITRESS BOUNCED FROM UN REP. PROPOSES EXCEPTIONS TO GOVT. SUBSIDY PLAN ADEN UNIONISTS RELEASED AFTER ICFTU PROTEST GOLDWATER CROSSES PICKETLINE BUT WON’T SHOW HIS FACE TELEPHONE UNION NIPS IBT RAID BID AFL-CIO SUPPORTS END OF WATERFRONT AGENCY FOREIGN SHIPOWNERS QUIT AFTER CANADIAN TAX HIKE NUCLEAR-BUILT CANAL SEEN STILL IN FUTURE THE CASE OF DOMESTIC SHIPPING 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 03/06/1964 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. 5 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log