http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/18b083928e672ab869f2b6e8924aaba9.PDF cadf437fdcfd90e0cdfb2948e8a9743a PDF Text Text SEAFARERSM06 OFFICIAL ORQAW Of THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO MA Switch On C-4s Crimps U.S. Shipping -Story On Page 3 NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 45 SlU POSTS -Story On Page 3 New For Norfolk Dedication ceremonies on July 1 for­ mally marked the opening of new SIU hall for Port of Norfolk, with large gathering of rank-and-file members, trade union representa­ tives, and government and civic leaders in attendance. The dedica­ tion fete followed a separate Eastern Regional Area conference of the Maritime Trades Department, which was held two days earlier as part of a series of labor events in the Hamp­ ton Roads area. The new Seafarers hall in Norfolk is a vast improvement over the old SIU hall in the port, and features ample room to service a variety of membership needs. (See stories on pages 2, 4; Picture feature in centerfold.) Honor ILA's Alston SIU President Paul Hall, president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, addresses dinner in Nor­ folk given by Hampton Roads MTD Port Council in honor of ILA VicePresident I^vid D. Alston (second from left), i^ictured on rostrum (1-r) are A. Mennella of Eastern Area MTD; Alston; Norfolk NAACP Pres. Robert D. Robertson; Clyde Dodson, Marine Engineers; Virginia State AFL-CIO Pres. Harold B, Boyd; Ray McKay, Marine Engineers; MTD NatT Exec. Sec'y-Treas. Peter McGavin; Bill Armstrong, Sailors Union of the Pacific; ILA Vice-Pres. John Bowers. More than 700 guests from labor, government and industry at­ tended the affair. For other photos, see centerfold.) �SikAFAREkS pace Tin LdG Job f*, ltf4 By Paul Hall Evidence continues to pile up of the need for a consistent and posi­ tive government policy to supplant the confusion and lack of decisive­ ness which characterizes our nation's approach to the needs of the vital American merchant marine. Despite the fact that the government agencies responsible for implementing policies to improve the condition of U.S. shipping are repeatedly professing concern over the state of American shipping, their actions do not square with their talk. Still awaiting a concrete sign that the government means business when it says that it is determined to provide a badly needed lift to the maritime industry, U.S. shipping has, instead, been treated to another sorry spectacle of the kind of government action that is very clearly obstructing revitalization of the American merchant marine. It now appears that the Maritime Administration's C-4 ship exchange program, which was supposed to have given an opportunity for an up­ grading of two of the most critical segments of American shipping— the domestic and tramp fleets—is on the skids. This situation is a direct result of Marad's switch in its valuation policy after a number of shipping companies had applied for vessels Working group during four-day legislativo conferanca at SlUNA's Washington officas in­ under the exchange program and awards were about to be announced. cludes (facing camera, l-r) Lester Salinger, conference chairman, of the Cannery Workers Under terms of the switch, the tramp ship operators and sections of and Fishermen's Union of the Pacific—San Diego; Cong. Edwhrd Garmatz of Maryland; Sen. the domestic fleet have been forced to abandon their interest in ship E. L. (Bob) Bartlett of Alaska; George Johansen, Alaska. Fishermen's Union; Austin Skin­ replacement. The change in the Maritime Administration's valuation ner, New Bedford Fishermen's Union. Back to camera (foreground) are George Issel, United policy apparently made it impossible for the domestic and trajnp ship­ ping companies to upgrade their vessels—a move which would have Industrial Workers—Pacific District, and Duane Vance, counsel for SlUNA fish and cannery given them a boost because it would have enabled them to better workers' unions. Many of the problems of the fishing Industry were discussed. compete. Even the Maritime Administration acknowledged that the coastal and intercoastal lines and the bulk carriers in foreign tramp operations require vessel replacement "if they are to continue to be truly competitive in these vital areas ..." Why the Maritime Administration would, in effect, change the ground rules on its C-4 exchange program after a number of companies had applied for vessels on the original terms, is another one of the enigmas plaguing the maritime industry and thwarting the efforts to improve its position. To those of us who are sincerely interested in, and concerned with, WASHINGTON—^In a two-pronged attack on the problems of American fishermen and the American merchant marine and recognize its important and critical cannery workers, the SlUNA Fish and Cannery Workers' Special Legislative Conference, role as a vital element in the total American economy and national defense picture, this latest action by the Maritime Administration is meeting here June 22-25, drafted a strong legislative program and called upon the Execu­ a disturbing development. It is most disturbing because it indicates tive branch of the Govem--tthat while the government agencies involved are quick to acknowledge ment to "foster, expand and examination of aU fish legislataon Education (COPE). The Conference participants the need for positive action to improve the American merchant marine, improve" American fisheries. pending before both Houses of The SIUNA Legislative Confer­ Congress. In the course of their elected SIUNA Vice-President they have been derelict in their obligation to back up their words with ence made a detailed study and •tudies, delegates to the Confer­ Lester Balinger, head of the Can­ the required action. ence discussed the legislation with nery Workers and Fishermen's key Congressional representatives Union of the Pacific, San Diego, as and Government agencies with Conference chairman. Conference participants were Jurisdiction in the areas con­ sidered. (Continued on page 16) The Conference urged top prior­ ity for S. 1135, the Senate bill SIUNA Hits State Dept. which would amend the Fisher­ men's Marketing Act by allowing a imion to bargain on fish prices NORFOLK—^The new SIU hall was officially dedicated here last week, in for independent fishermen. The bill ceremonies attended by SIU President Paul Hall, SIU members in the area, rep­ would give imion fishermen the rights enjoyed by other trade resentatives of the trade union movement including the MTD Hampton Roads Port tame union workers whose wages and conditions are negotiated through Council and the Norfolk • visions for full servicing of the to the busy pier area than the the collective bargaining process. Central Labor Council, as membership and the handling of Colley Street location. A novel The Conference also delved into WASHINGTON — The SIUNA feature of the one-story building a range of other legislative mat­ well as representatives of Union business functions. has called on Secretary of State Just off the Front Street docks, is that it Is so constructed that ad- ters, both pending and contemplat­ the government. Dean Rusk to provide for labor (Continued on page 16) ed, that have bearing on the wel­ representation on his Depart­ The modem, all new-struc­ the new structure is much closer fare of the fishing and cannery ment's Fishing Industry Advisory ture at 115 Third Street, off industries, and recommended ap­ Committee on International Fish­ Woodis Avenue, is designed to proval by Congress of several ery Affairs. The action was taken handle all Union functions in the measures considered to be essential after the SIUNA Fish and Cannery Hampton Roads area. It replaces to a prospering industry. the old hall at 416 Colley Avenue Workers Special Legislative Con­ here. In calling on the Administration ference noted the absence of fish In a dedication speech, SIU to aid American fisheries, the workers' representatives on the President Hall noted that the SIUNA Legislative Conference State Department advisory body. building is a symbol that the U.S. adopted a policy position in the In a message to Secretary Husk, seaman has come "out of the form of a resolution which noted SIUNA Vice-President Lester Bal­ wilderness." He quickly noted that U.S. production has "remained inger who served as Conference however, that "this is not the end static" and that the U.S. fishing chairman, pointed out: "While of oiur struggle." The assembly fieet and employment have dras­ there are several representatives gathered at the dedication cere­ tically declined despite the dou­ of the industry on this committee, monies also heard addresses oy bling of U.S. fish consumption in there are no representatives of the Harold Boyd, president of the recent years. The policy resolu­ workers . . . We request that such Virginia AFL-CIO state federation tion pointed out that the increased representatives be appointed, and Congressmen Porter Hardy, U.S. consumption "benefited only equal in number to those repre­ Jr., and Pat Jennings. foreign fisheries al the expense of senting industry." A part of the SIU's continuing American workmen." The SIUNA communication said building program in aU ports, the The conferees devoted consider­ that many of the industry people new Norfolk hall is a direct con­ able attention to the necessity for are engaged directly or indirectly sequence of the increased deeppromoting expansion of the domes­ in the importation of fish products sea cargo movements and the tic fish and fish cannery industries which are to direct competition parallel rise in the membership and in this connection planned for with American-caught products. of the SIU and its affiliates a campaign to promote fish prod­ "Since the Importation of such throughout the Hampton Roads ucts bearing the SIUNA label. products is one of the major causes area through a number of or^n• Because of the importance of of the loss of employment and toizing successes. legislative support for the objec­ come to American workmen," the The new fully air-conditioned tives of the SIUNA Fish and Can­ communication said, it is apparent building includes an expanded AFL-CIO Director of COPE, Al Barkan (left), discusses nery Workers' Conference, the con­ that the interests" of these workers hiring hall, ample space for union ferees reviewed the political situa­ are not being represented. policy resolution adopted by SlUNA Legislative Conference meetings to a general meeting hall tion as it applies to the welfare of Vice-President Balinger towitli SlUNA representatives. Pictured with Barkan are Lester capable of handling 300 persons, the workers involved. In this con­ formed Senators E. L. Bartlett of Balinger of the Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of new recreational facilities, accom­ nection the SIUNA group discussed Alaska, Warren G. Magnuson of the Pacific—San Diego, who served as legislative confer­ modation for a snackbar-cafeteria, the various aspects of the situation Washington and Labor Secretary ence chairman; George Johansen of the Alaska Fishermen's a 4b-car parking lot, landscaped with Al Barkan, director of the W. Willard Wirti of the SIUNA terrace and other necessaiy pro­ Utiion, and James D. Ackert, Atlantic Fishermen's Union. AFL-CIO Committee of Political protest. SlUNA Conference Spurs Fisheries, Cannery Program New Norfolk 51U Hall Dedicated In Ceremonies Ask Labor Role For Fish Panel �w fair It. ItM SEAFARERS SlU Action Nips New Try to End Fit-For-Duty Slips The SIU's action to nip revival of pressures to halt issuanca of fit-for-duty slips by USPHS hospitals has brought assur­ ances that the present system will continue. SIU president Paul Hall last month notified Inembers Hall said, "of this ohango wu then postponed. However, wo of the Senate Committee on understand that the pres­ Labor and Public Welfare and the House Committee on Education and Labor that.pressures were be­ ing revived by vested interest groups to scuttle the fit-for-duty slips, despite the fact that imple­ mentation of the proposed change had been postponed because of Union opposition. Committee members responded to Hall's urg­ ing for action to assure continua­ tion of the fit-for-duty slips. This week Congressman Hugh Carey of Brooklyn, a member of the House Committee, informed Hall that he had been advised by the Medical Director of the Pub­ lic Health Service Division of Hos­ pitals, Dr. Linden E. Johnson, that there would be no change in the position to delay action on a trial study of the proposed action until maritime labor and management had an opportunity to give further consideration to the matter. In a communication to members of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare and the House Committee on Education and Labor, on June 15, SIU President Paul Hall said, "I do not believe that the narrow, selfish interests of those who are seeking a cessa­ tion of the issuance of the slips should in any way be permitted to interfere with or cause the aban­ donment of a valuable and neces­ sary service by a highly re­ spected and competent govern­ ment agency." The SIU communication stressed that the traditional functions which have been performed by USPHS Include "that of providing reports on seamen patients indi­ cating whether or not they are fit for duty aboard U.S. merchant vessels." Respected. Agency Hall pointed out that because of the impartiality and integrity of the USPHS personnel, both maritime labor and management have accepted the USPHS deci­ sions with respect to seamen's fit­ ness for duty where disputes have arisen over this question. The §IU President's message said that a move is under way by groups with vested interests such as insurance companies and others, to have the- USPHS cease issuance of the fit-for-duty slips. Hall said that the SIU and other sections of maritime la­ bor "were, absolutely opposed to the scrapping of so vital • service. Implementation," sures originally responsible for the proposed change are being revived." In bringing this Issue to the at­ tention of the legislators. Hall said "we are calling this matter to your attention as a member of a Congressional committea with an interest and concern in such matters." The SIU President urged that the committee members use their good offices to "assure the con­ tinuation of the fit-for-duty slips by the USPHS in the interests of American seamen and the U.S. maritime Industry, with which it has been traditionally concerned." Extend Rules On Stewards' Job Preference NEW YORK—^The Seafarers Ap­ peals Board has authorized exten­ sion of the Job preference rules to cover qualified SIU chief stew­ ards in all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports who successfully complete refresher courses under the Stew­ ard Department Recertificatlon Program. Under a ruling issued by the ap­ peals board last month, stewards with class A seniority who are registered in Job group 1-S at any Atlantic and Gulf port can now enroll In the refresher school for SIU chief stewards which Is main­ tained here in the Port of New York. As of September 6, 1964, stew­ ards in all Atlantic and Gulf ports who successfully complete the course will be given Job prefer­ ence in accord with the shipping rules. Since the school is conducted only in New York, the SAB had previously ruled that this was the only port where the Job preference provided for in the shipping rules could be put Into effect. The earlier ruling said that chief stew­ ards shipping out of the Port of New York would receive Job pref­ erence after June 15, 1964 if they successfully completed the re­ fresher course under the recerti­ ficatlon program. This ruling still applies. Meanwhile, the recertificatlon program also has been expanded, to ^povids for several enlarged SEAFARERS LOG classes to be conducted at the July 10, 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 14 same time. Three separate groups of stewards are engaged in refi-esher training at present. The Steward Department Recertifieation Program was initiated in PAut HALL, President HERBERT' BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACK. 1962. It features both classroom Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN. Art and field work in an attempt to Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, upgrade the skills necessary for a ROBERT ARONSON, JUAN MARLOWE, ROBERT chief steward's rating. HEATHCOCK, Staff Writers. Steward department personnel Published biweekly at the headquarters who have at least three years of of the Seafarers International Union, nl At. lantic, Culf, Lakes and Inland Waters seatirhe in a rating above 3rd cook District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, can obtain further details by con­ Brooklyn, NY, 11231. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. Second .class postage paid at the Post tacting Earl Shepard, chairman, Office In Brooklyn, NY, unOler the Act Seafarers Appeals Board, Suite of Aug. 24, 1912. — 120 1930, 17 Battery Place, New York 4, New York. Para Three LOG MA Switch On C-4 Trade-ins Crimps US-Flag Shipping WASHINGTON—Despite pious pronouncements about the need for reviving the ailing American-flag merchant marin e, the Maritime Administration has now pulled another about-face and virtually destroyed a program designed to give a shot in the arm to two of' and Matson, which was sup­ signed to four tramp companies, the sickest segments of five, posed to get two. of which two—Oceanic Petroleum maritime — the domestic The other five C-4i were as­ (Continued on page 4) fleet and the bulk-carrying tramp fleet. Upgrading Essential The program is the C-4 ship exchange program which MA announced last fall, and which would have permitted qualified domestic and tramp operators to upgrade their fieets by trading older tonnage for C-4s in the re­ serve fleet. The SIU and other segments of the maritime have urged, upgrading of the US fieet as essential to the attainment of an adequate merchant marine. MA said at the time that ". . . all segments of the country's ship­ ping Industry currently are having their troubles but the owners most severely affected are those oper­ ating without subsidy—the coastal and intercoastal lines and the bulk carriers in the foreign tramp trades. Replacement of the vessels engaged In these trades—^most of them war^built—^is essential If they are to continue to be truly com­ petitive in these vital areas." Heartened by this expression of officii^ concern for their welfare, some 18 steamship companies last fall asked MA for a total of about 50 ships, and on January 31 the MA announced the award of 18 ships to seven companies chosen on the basis of "their operating ability, their financial responsi­ bility, their interest and record of participation In the American mer­ chant marine and their record of performance of obligations with the MA." The seven selected companies included three in the domestic trades, all under contract to SIUNA-affiliated unions. These were Waterman (Sea-Land) which was supposed to get six C-4s; Cal­ mer, which was supposed to get SIU Protects American-Asia Crewmembers As a result of the SIU's prompt action, crewmembers on four ships operated by the insolvent Ameri­ can-Asia Line have received all of their wages or advances on wages due, pending sale of the vessels. The Union acted after learning that the Company was unable to meet its financial obligations. American-Asia's difficulties arose when a charge of falsifying mani­ fests was leveled against the company's President, M. A. Aadah. The manifests allegedly showed that more cargo was aboard one of the vessels, the SS Eldorado, than was actually carried. It was on this basis that an indictment was presented against the com­ pany official. ^ The ships involved are the SS Eldorado, SS Yukon and the SS Bonanza which are presently in the Port of New York, and the SS Ponderosa which is in Bombay. Nominations Open On July 15 For 45 SIU Elective Offices NEW YORK—Nominations for a total of 45 elective posts, one of the largest number of positions ever to be placed on an SIU ballot, will open July 15 and continue through Au­ gust 15. In the last elections, 74 Sea­ November 2 this year since No­ farers competed for the 43 vember 1 falls on a Sunday. It posts on the ballot. The number of po^ to be filled and their distribution was ap­ proved by the membership at meetings in headquarters and in all ports during June following presentation of the president's pre-balloting report and recom­ mendations. This report also is being pre­ sented at all July meetings, .and appears again in the SEAFARERS LOG, on Pago 18, along with a separate report to the member­ ship on voting procedures by the secretary-treasurer. Both these reports were also carried previously by the LOG. Under the SIU constitution, candidates will be elected to posts in the seven constitutional ports and headquarters. Other ports maintained by the SIU, which are not specified In the constitution, will continue to operate but will be serviced by Joint patrolmen as­ signed from a constitutional port. The only change on the ballot since the previous election is an increase that will provide for four Joint patrolmen to ba elected for the Port of Houston instead of two. This reflects increased ship­ ping throughout the Gulf area. Under the constitution, any member may submit his name or be nominated by others as a cattdidate for office provided he has at least three years of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, at least four months of which must be between January 1 and the time of his ^nomination; has been a full member of the Union in good standing for three years prior to his nomination; is a US citizen, and has completed a certificate that • he is not now, or has not been for the last five years a member of the Communist Party or convicted of a felony. The necessary documents set­ ting forth each candidate's quali­ fications should be delivered to the office of the secretary-treas­ urer or sent to the credentials committee in* care of the secre­ tary-treasurer at headquarters, no earlier than July 15 and not later than August 15. A rank-and-file credentials com­ mittee will be elected at the head­ quarters meeting on August 3 to check the qualifications of all nominees. Voting ^will commence will continue through December 31. New Group Starts SIU Upgrading NEW YORK—A new group of 20 Seafarers with class B seniority began participating in the sen­ iority upgrading program this week here in the Port of New York. The program was established by the Seafarers Appeals Board last winter. The fourth group of 31 men to take part in the seniority upgrad­ ing completed the program on July 3. All of the participants received certificates attesting to their new class A seniority under the rules of the SAB. The appeals board is a joint SlU-shipowner panel governing the shipping rules set up under contracts for SIU ships. All together, 113 men have com­ pleted the Seniority Upgrading Program since it began. The program was inaugurated following a Union-management survey of manpower needs in all ports and the number of men shipped to fill jobs on SlU-contracted vessels during 1963. The action was a move to assure the availability of qualified Sea­ farers to meet current maniiing needs. In separate action, the SAB took action last month to tnalntain the upgrading program for an additional six months commenc­ ing on June 26. Qualified class B men who wish to apply for, an upgrading applica­ tion, or who wish further informa­ tion on the program, should write Earl Shepard, chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board, 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, NY. Members of the SAB Seniority Upgrading Committee include Shepard for the Atlantic Area; Lindsey Williams, Gulf Area; A1 Tanner, Great Lakes Area; and E. B. 'McAuley, West Coast Area. �SEAPARlSRS Page Fov MA Budget Cut Hit By Commerce Dept. WASHINGTON—A $600,000 cut in the Maritime Adminis­ tration's budget in the next fiscal year will bring about "serious consequences" in maritime research and develop­ ment, Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges said recently on this new construction—a total in a plea to the Senate Ap­ of $314.9 million. propriations Committee, asking the body to reconsider the House of Representatives budgetary slash. The reduction came in the re­ quest for maritime research and development, which includes an increase of $250,000 for the ad­ ministrative expense limitation. The House voted to give MA the full amount it sought for operat­ ing and construction subsidies and the acquisition of ships traded in C-4 Exchange (Continued from page 3) and Penntrans—are SlU-affiliated. Each of these companies was to get one C-4. Meanwhile, however, on Janu­ ary 30—a day before the ship awards were made — MA announced that it was revising its valuation policy on C-4s—a move which tramp ship operators esti­ mated would add some $300,000 to the cost of acquiring a C-4 and converting it to bulk carrier use. As a result of this MA action, all four tramp companies which might have benefitted from the exchange program have been forced to abandon the idea, as has Sea-Land, which had planned to convert the C-4s into containerships -for use in the intercoastal trades. Only Calmar and Matson have accepted the ships alloted to them, thus accounting for only seven of the 18 ships which were to be broken out. The C-4 exchange program, of course, is not the only case in which MA has paid lip service to the idea of a strong American merchant marine, then taken ac­ tions which bring about the op­ posite effect. It was, for instance, MA's policy of issuing waivers on the use of US-flag ships which last winter led the ILA, SIU, NMU and other American maritime unions to sup­ port a boycott of foreign-flag ships scheduled to carry American wheat to Russia. Moreover, the MA has consist­ ently been following a policy of issuing general waivers - of the Public Resolution 17 requirement which stales that 100 percent of cargoes financed by the ExportImport Bank must move in Ameri­ can bottoms. The approval of such a request for a waiver, from Italy, was the subject of a vigorous protest by the SIU and other maritime unions to the Grievance Commit­ tee on Cargo Preference Adminis­ tration, which was set up as an outgrowth of the agreement leadied last February between the White House and AFL-CIO Presi­ dent Meany, and on the basis of which the maritime unions ended their boycott of the Russian-wheat ships. Despite the protect of the unions, MA conditionally approved the Italian waiver and is currently considering a similar request from Chile. This Chilean applickibn, along with the C-4 exchange program, will be subjects of further protests by the SIU at the next meeting of the Grievance Committee, Which is scheduled to be hmd In Washington oh July 28. \ ;) Since $7.5 million of the $9.5 million allowed by the House for research will be needed for oper­ ation of the nuclear ship Savan­ nah, only $2 milion will be left for two vital areas of non-nuclear research, according to Secretary Hodges. These involve studies in reducing the cost of ship, port and terminal operations. The cut in Maritime funds will leave about half the amount of research monies allotted in 1963 and 1964. Mr. Hodges told the Senate committee that restoration of the full amount asked was also needed in part to meet administrative ex­ penses of the Savannah when the Atomic Energy Commission turns over to the MA next October full control of the atomic power plant on the vessel. Secretary Hodges did not ask for restoration of a $450,000 cut from the Maritime Administra­ tion's proposed budget for salaries and expenses nor a $10,000 reduc­ tion in state marine schools. Maritime Administrator Nicho­ las Johnson also made a plea to the Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee to restore the $600,000 cut in the MA'S 1965 budget. MTD Area Parley Held In Norfolk NORFOLK-^The AFL-CIO Mar­ itime Trades Department held its Eastern Regional Area semi-annual conference here on June 29, wjth approximately 50 delegates in at­ tendance. Murray Pierce of the Operating Engineers, who is presi­ dent of the Hampton Roads Coun­ cil, presided over the session. The Eastern Regional Area em­ braces the ports of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Hampton Roads and delegations from each of the MTD councils in these ports participated. The conference agenda was de­ voted to coordination of the activi­ ties of the various port councils within the area. MTD President Paul Hall dis­ cussed the work of the councils and noted their effectiveness as vehicles for coordinating the ac­ tivities of their affiliated unions on the trade union, community and political levels. Reports were also given by MTD Executives Secretary Peter McGavin, Eastern Regional Area Di­ rector Anthony Mennella, and Council President William Kirchhoff of Baltimore, William Durkin of Philadelphia and Murray Pierce of Hampton Roads. Mennella re­ ported for the Greater New York Harbor Port Council. "YOUCAf^'rSPEA^ UP IF YOU'RE NOTTMERE - YOUR UHUM HediiLARLr! J«Dr 11^ 1N« LOG More Coffee Than Strikes WASmNGTON—So peace­ ful are things on the labormanagement front, saya the Federal Mediation and Con­ ciliation Service, that people are spending more time on coffee breaks than in strikes. The agency's statistics showed that 1963 labor disputes on the average removed only 15 workers for every 10,000 from jobs. Officials also paint a saccharine picture for 1964, pointing out that only 10 men will be idle due to labor dis­ putes for every 10,000 at work. New Navy Ship Is Named For Sam Gompers WASHINGTON—The first de­ stroyer tender to be built by the Navy since 1945 will be named the USS Samuel Gompers in tribute to the founding president of the former AFL, President Johnson has announced. It will be built by union labor under the first agreement signed by a local metal trades council and a naval shipyard—the pact reached in July 1963 by the Bremerton, Wash., union group and the. Puget Sound Naval Ship­ yards. AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany, Sec. of Labor W. Willard Wlrtz and other government and tmion officials attended ceremonies July 9 at which the keel was laid. Worked for Peace "It Is fitting," said Johnson in making the announcement, "that a U.S. naval vessel bear the name Samuel Gompers. A man who be­ lieved in and worked for peace, he knew its best guarantee is 'the power of self-protection.' "Few men represented mi^re effectively the American idea of individual right and responsibil­ ity. A leader in the struggle for recognition of workers' rights, in­ cluding the right to organize and bargain collectively, Gompers set the course for American labor by rejecting outright the concept of ^e 'class struggle' so prevelent at the time. He determined that working men and women would achieve social justice within the free enterprise system and under the shelter of democratic institu­ tions—^not by throwing them down but by improving them. "The social and economic posi­ tion of American workers today is to a large extent attributable to the efforts of Samuel Gompers. This ship will bear his name and our nation's flag well." Elected In 1881 Gompers, bom in England, was member of the Oigarmakers when he was elected president of the AFL at its founding conven­ tion in 1881. He held the post until Lie death in 1924. He was a guiding force In the founding of the Intl. Labor Organization and was a-member of the Commission on Labor Legislation that drafted part of the Versailles Treaty end­ ing World War I. The vessel which will cany his name will be 644 feet long, have an 85-foot beam, and displaces 20,500 tons. Its crew will be com­ posed of 135 officers and 1,668 enlisted personnel. It will ac­ company the fleet, and when out­ fitted will be able to make repairs on destroyers including nuclear power plants and missiles. Con­ struction is expected to take two years. ....... Building Subsidy Extended 1 Year WASHINGTON—The Senate has passed a bill calling for a one-year extension of federal subsidies for construction and reconstruction of American-flag cargo and passenger ships. The original proposal, as approved by the House of Shipbuilders and operators, who had appealed to the Senate for Representatives and the Sen­ the extensimi, claim that had it ate Commerce Committee, called for a two-year extension of the subsidy program, but the Senate cut it to one year. The measure will insure the continuation subsidies of up to 55 percent on new cargo ships and 60 percent for the reconstruc­ tion of passenger vessels for a period of one year as of June 30. Continuing Study Senator Frank J. Lausche (D-Ohio) offered the amendment to trim the bill's two-year exten­ sion to one. He said the subsidy bill is an area of continuing study and that Congress can take anotlier look at it next year. The legislation is intended to offset the higher labor and con­ struction costs in this country as compared to foreign shipping yards. The amount of subsidy on each ship is determined by the Maritime Administration and then authorized by the Secretary of Commerce. Subsidies to date have been running about $250 million a year. not been approved it would cost them from $500,000 to $600,000 more per ship. In the meantime, the Maritime Subsidy Board has proposed stiffer requirements for the sale or transfer of ships by subsidized operators. It plans to determine whether the prospective buyer has the experience and money to operate a ship before it approves a sale and releases the seller from any of bis obligations under the construction subsidy contract. New Cost System The MA also has proposed a new system or comparing U.S. and foreign costs for subsidy purposes. It proposes to stop using the single lowest cost foreign yard as a means for comparison. Instead, it would use the aver­ age cost of five foreign shipyards to compute the subsidy. This would make the U.S. and foreign shipbuilding costs closer together and reduce the subsidy outlay to the government. By Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Benefit Action Requires Data Although the Union has gone to considerable effort to cireate varions benefit plans, members who are careless about filing ail the required information often find it hard to take advantage of them as fast as they normally could. As we have pointed out before, members who follow the simple steps in sending the necessary information when filing to collect their payments, often avoid long unnecessary delays. If a member piakes certain that every bit of information that is asked for on an application form is filled out, he knows he can count on his Union officials to promptly process his claim for welfare, vaca­ tion or pension benefits. For instance, a Seafarer^ who has become permanently disabled and wants to apply for a $150 per month disability pension must fulfill certain requirements. He has to have 4,380 days of seatime on SlU-contracted ships in addition to a statement certifying his dis­ ability. In filing for a disability pension, a Seafarer would have to furnish the following information: (1) A permanent not-fit-for-duty certificate, stating the nature of the disability. This certificate must be issued by one of the United States Public Health Service Hos-pitals or one of the SIU clinics. this wise course of action can then (2) In order to prove that he has be assured that his application the necessary seatime, he must will be acted upon in the normal furnish copies of his Coast Guard length of time, instead of being discharges ag-a record of his past forced to wait while officials of employment. the pension plan make repeated We often hear many Seafarers requests for further information. complain that they can't locate SIU pensions have long been their old discharges. If a member considered among the best, when happens to be in this kind of a compared to other similar plans fix, we would like to remind him around the country. The important that duplicates of old discharges thing to remember is that the can be obtained by writing to the quicker a brother files all- the in­ Commandant, United States Coast formation that is required, the Guard, Washington, D.C., request­ quicker be can start collecting ing a listing of all of your Coast those $150 checks which arrive Guard discharges. every month. If a brothel does make this kind of a request to the Coast Any SIU member who feels Guard, he is required to furnish there is an unnecessary delay his Z-number, his Social Security in the processing of any wel­ number, the approximate dates fare or pension claims should when he sailed, and the names of immediately cali this to the as many of his former ships as he attention of the Secretary-. can recall. Treasurer at headquarters, by When -all this information, in­ certified mail, return receipt cluding the permanent not-fit-forrequested. Any delay in the duty certificate, the record of, past processing of a claim is usu­ discharges and the application for ally due to the absence of nec­ a disability pension, is submitted essary information or docu­ to the joint Union - shipowner ments Which are required be­ trustee panel of the pension plan, fore a claim can be processed. prompt processing will then take place. A brother who has followed �SEAFARERS fdr 19, 1999 Blood Bank Donor OK Money Bill to Modernize ChicagoHarbor CHICAGO—In a move which had the full backing and support of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department here, the House Ap­ propriations committee has ap­ proved and sent to the floor a $4.3 billion public works appropriation bill which Includes $2.5 million for the deepening of Calumet harbor. The amount is a million dollars more than was asked for by the administration and a vote on the bill is expected to take place shortly. The appropriation was spurred by fears that Calumet would be­ come a ghost port unless the har­ bor and the Calumet River are dredged to a depth of 27 feet from their present 19. Reluctance of ocean ships to use the Calumet River has brought estimates that the Chicago Re­ gional Port District's may decline to almost 50 percent this year, the revenues coming from tenants ma­ rine terminal facilities on Lake Calumet. It has also been pointed out that the St. Lawrence Seaway now has a depth of twenty five-and-ahalf feet and soon will be deep­ ened to 27 and that the shallower channel and turning basin in Calu­ met Harboc discourages ships from using it. Until this year an aver­ age of 20 ship lines used the port every shipping season. But this year only six lines have signed up. The committee, in approving the appropriation, noted that local in­ terests have invested about $32 million in terminal facilities at the harbor. The work was author­ ized by the River and Harbor Act of 1962, but no money had been appropriated. The committee also approved another $2.5 million to complete dredging the channel to 29 feet and continue dredging the outer harbor to 28 feet. In addition, the committee pro­ vided $5 million for the first part of the Illinois Waterway from 12 miles above Lockport to turning basin No. 5 near the entrance to Lake Calumet. TMf F1T« LOG Four Seafarers On Pension List NEW YORK—Six veteran Seafarers have joined the grow­ ing list of SIU oldtimera who have retired in dignity and comfort with the help of a regular $150 monthly pension check. The six new pension : awards brings the number of engine department. A long-time Seafarers who have retired member of the SIU, he joined the Seafarer Andrea A. Pesce has been donating blood to the SlU blood bank since he fir$t started sailing with the SlU. A recent donation brought him to the gallon mark and the LOG photographer hustled over to commemorate the occa­ sion with the photo above. Pesce last sailed aboard the Summit (Sea Land) in the engine department. Nurse Mary Larsen is at right. Low Great Lakes Water Rapidly BecomingCritical TORONTO—Rain, rain and more rain must fall on the rapidly shrinking Great Lakes. This is not only the plea of conservationists in the region fearing for fish and fowl, but a frightfully realistic*thought in the minds of men merce, the prolonged absence of amounts of rain has pro­ concerned with commercial large duced a situation far beyond the navigation, hydroelectric power and small boat docks, who are faced with an abnormally low water level on the inland waterways. The monthly mean level of Lakes Michigan and Huron for the past four months has been at or below the lowest levels ever recorded. And Lakes Erie, Superior and On­ tario, although not below record levels, have shrunk far below their long-term average levels. While the problem does not spell Imminent disaster for Lake com- U.S. income Average Hits Aii-Tlme High WASHINGTON—The median income of U.S. families jumped 9 percent, or $293, to an all-time high of $6,249 between 1962 and 1963, the Census Bureau reported on the basis of a population survey conducted in March. At the same time the number of families under the Johnson Administration's "poverty line" of $3,000 declined 1 percent. However, not all of this Increase In Income constituted a gain In purchasing power, as the cost of living went up about 1 percent during the year. The "median" income is the half-way point, with the Incomes of an equal number of families or persons above and below. The survey was conducted among the non-institutional population and members of the armed services living off-post or with their families on-post In the United States. The study covered cash income only before tax deductions. The number of families with Incomes of $7,000 or more In­ creased by about 10 percent, or 2 million, from the previous year and accounted for 42.4 percent of the country's 47.4 million families, the Census Bureau summary showed. At the other end of the economic scale 8.8 million families, or 1.3.5 percent of all families, had incomes in cash of less than $3,000 in 1963. This was about 500,000 fewer than the year before. Incomes between $3 000 and $5,000 were reported by about 8.4 million families, or 17.7 percent, while 21.3 percent, or 10.1 million families, had Incomes between $5,000 and $7,000. The median income of male heads of families was $6,561 and of families headed by women was $3,211. Families in which both husband and wife worked had median Income o^ 7,789. Those with non-working wives averaged $6,039. A median of $6,935 was reported for families whose heads were employed. Largest family Income in this group was $13,302 and was earned by self-employed heads of families. Medians for famiiy heads in other job classifications included: salaried mana­ gers and officials, $6,895; craftsmen and foremen, $7,367; and laborers, $5,081. - "pain-in-the-neck" stage. Hydro­ electric plants are short of water, navigation is suffering and small craft moorings are nakedly ex­ posed. Partly-Empty Holds Because of the low level of the Lakes, ships with cargoes of ore from Duluth, Milwaukee, Detroit and other ports are forced to sail with partly-empty holds. Even the St. Lawrence Seaway, which has a fluctuating level, faces future peril if the Lakes continue to lose their contents. If future rainfall is not forth­ coming the Great Lakes will con­ tinue to shrink; with a period of normal precipitation the levels should start a slow upward rise. It would require a veritable deluge, however, to restore the Lakes to anywhere near 1964's predicted normal level. Seek Aid Acute concern over the declining water levels resulted in a recent conference of the Canadian and American officials Involved. Dele­ gates to the International Confer­ ence on Water Levels held in Toronto have decided to seek help from their respective governments. Officials of Ontario, Quebec and eight American states will ask the International Joint Commission— which has jurisdiction over border waters—to initiate a special and comprehensive study of the prob­ lems of fluctuating levels on the Great Lakes. The conference Included repre­ sentatives from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. There are not many reasons for the Lake shore populace to show optimism at present. According to estimates indicating seasonl lows for the next six months—Lake Superior slightly below its 10-year average and tbe other lakes very much below, people from Ashtabula to Sault Ste. Marie will soon be sitting high and dry. union In 1938 In Tampa. Sheffield this year to a total of 40. took his last trip on the Marine All of the six will receive dis­ ability pensions which pay $150 (U.S. Si>ipping Corp.). He makes his home in Mobile, Ala., where he lives with his wife, Lexie, and their two children. Loeffer is ending a long career as a Seafarer with many years of experience in the deck depart­ ment. He became an SIU member in New York and ended his sailing days with a voyage on the Alamar (Calmar). Loeffer lives in Balti­ more with his wife, Ann. Schneider Sheffield Wuchina Is an engine departper month for life. One of the six is a member of the SIU-Great Lakes district and the remaining five sailed deep sea. The latest pensioners are Hazen Schneider, 58; Lloyd Sheffield, 50; Gustave Loeffer, 60; Nicholas Wuchina, 49. ^ Schneider became a member of the SIU-Great Lakes District when he signed up In St. Ignace, Mich. Loeffer Wuchina He ended his days as an active Seafarer when he made his last ment veteran who also signed up trip on the Chief Wawatam. A with the Union in New York. He native of Macinaw City, Mich., he ended his sailing career with a makes his home there with his trip on the Columbia. He plans wife, Irene, and their child. to spend his retirement with his Sheffield is a Seafarer oldtlmer wife, Monika and their two chil­ who held an FWT rating In the dren at their home In Ligonier, Pa. By Cal Tanner, Executive Vice-President MA Chief Cites U.S. Ship Probiems Maritime Administrator Nicholas Johnson recently gave a speech befoire the Propeller Club In San Francisco in which he reviewed many of the serious problems now being faced by the U.S. merchant marine. Included in his comments were an acknowledgement of the steady decline in domestic shipping in the United States. He also acknowledged that it will be very difficult to revitalize the domestic shipping Industry "so long as it remains possible for the railroads to cut water rates to a point where It becomes un­ economic for even the most enterprising water carriers to stay in business. However at this point the MA chief delivered the punch line. He quickly pointed out that "the Maritime Administration has the re­ sponsibility under the Merchant Marine Act to promote domesis water carriers, but we have no regulatory authority over either the water or the connecting land carriers." This appears to be the same old game of passing the buck. Every­ one talks about the decline in U.S. shipping, but seems to think that the blame lies at someone else's doorstep. The truth is that most U.S. government and regulatory agencies have been lax in their efforts directed toward improving the status of American shipping. The U.S.-f Senate recently chopped a year I Perhaps the MA chief provided off the extension of the 55 percent the answer to some of the prob­ ship construction subsidy bill and lems that the U.S. shipping indus­ said that they would look into any try is facing without even know­ further extension at a future date. ing it. During his speech to the The Federal Maritime Commis­ Propeller Club, he outlined the sion has made a feeble attempt to progress made by both Russia and enforce dual rate regulations for Japan in building up their mer­ foreign .steam.ship conferences, chant marines after World War II and after a promising start the and he said that "if other nations document haV been watered down can do this job, so oati we. Indeed, to such an extent as to make it we should be able to do it as well useless. And to top it off, the 10 or better than any." leading European maritime na­ Indeed we should. But the tions and Japan are still .not buildup of the fleets of such coun­ satisfied and are asking for a tries as the Soviet Union, Jaipan further weakening of the dual and many others was no accident. rate regulations. These countries realize the im­ The Interstate Commerce Com­ portant role that their merchant mission has allowed the railroads fleet plays both ecohomically and to practice discriminatory rate militarily, and they have appro­ cutting, which, as Maritime Ad­ priated "massive sums of money ministrator Johnson said has and attention to keep their made it possible "for the rail­ merchant fleets strong. Quite the roads to cut water rates to a point opiwsite is true in the United where it becomes uneconomic for States, and the current state of even the most enterprising of the U.S. merchant fleet tells its water carriers to stay in business." own story. �mc 0B SEAfARERS jmy If, IfM LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) June 20-July 3, 1964 The shipping situation remained at a high level for SIU men during the past two weeks despite a slight de­ crease in the total number of Jobs filled. A total of 1,450 Jobs moved across the shipping board during this report­ I ing period as compared to 1,505 in the previous two weeks. The total number of Jobs dispatched in the deck and steward departments remained virtually at the same level as in the last period, while Job calk in the engine category fell off. The Job picture on the East Coast remained fairly good with Philadelphia and Boston both showing gains and New York falling off only slightly. Baltimore suffered the biggest drop in the number of men shipping of any port. Mobile and Houston marked up substantial in­ creases in the number of men shipping in the Gulf area while New Orleans also reported an improved Job situa­ tion. Seattle was the only West Coast port to register an increase in the number of men who shipped as Wilming­ f ton and -San Francisco both showed Job declines com­ pared to the previous reporting period. Registration figures rose to 1,486 from last period's 1,324, reflecting the drop in job activity. The number of Seafarers registered on the beach al^ showed an in­ crease, rising to 3,644 from 3,597 in the previous two weeks. Shipping activity (see right) registered an increase over the period covered by the previous report. Payoffs and in-transit ship visits remain^ almost steady, but the number of sign-ons rose over the last reporting period.The seniority situation also underwent a change during the past two weeks. The number of class A men ship­ ping dropped five percentage points to 46 percent of the total number of men shipping. Class B shipping re­ mained at 33 percent, while the Job picture for class C men improved, as they accounted for 21 percent of the total Jobs filled, compared to 16 percent in the last re­ port period. Ship Acfivify fmr Si«a hi Off! On* Trent. TOTAL 4 4 •oston 0 49 5 20 New York... . 24 8 0 4 PMIodalpWa.. 4 4 13 20 laltimr* .... 3 10 2 4 Norfolk 1 10 11 Jocktenvllle . . 0 8 • 0 Tompo 7 19 4 Mobile 14 32 New Orleooi. . 6 10 55 28 20 Heeitoo .... 5 5 0 Wilmington .. 0 1 4 9 Son frondico.. 2 10 . 4 4 2 Seattle TOTALS .... 40 53 129 242 DECK DEPARTMENT f Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A 1 GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 2 3 ALL 1 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 2 3 ALL i 7 2 23 , 1 4 8 5" 16 2 3i 1 5 0 l7 1 12 0 2 .1 3 1 3 0 0 0" ' 4 5 3 0 1 10 2 53 71 130 66 3 35 66 90 2 23 22 47 14 40 >2 10 10 23 0 23 35 124 85 118 28 23i|1 6 44 12 18 17 34 15 36 1 15 1 35, 12 3 3 '11 18 1 8 1 21 Philadelphia 11 1 1 3 5 3 8 4 7 12 15 8 12 « 3 4 4 41 66 10 116 2 15 4 9 30 7 26 12 8 4 8, 0 Baltimore 5 14 3 14 29 3 3 0 8 1 24' 40 1 1 1 15 13 5 7 Norfolk "..... 6 12 0 6 2 1 5 0 8 5 5 1 2 0 11 1 3 4 1 8 14 14 12 2 28 1 1 2 4 8 6 17 f 0 5 0 27, 3 Jacksonville ......... 5 5 11 1 11 • 1 4 3 0 8 15 2 1 6 4 2 6 5 3 16 10 1 2 5 2 2 Tampa 0 0 0 1 14- 1 0 1 0 4 4 2 2 1 2 0 9 i 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 26 37 1 8 16 6 67 1 Mobile 15 10 5 2 21 1 39 24 34 4 21 14 11 7 6 14,1 0 1 3 4 21 14 9 4 38 89 123 43 14 53 3 New Orleans 57 1 30 20 21 44'' 0 0 4 101 76 73 12 161' 0 22 20 19 28 10 9 4 4 53 44 63 3 63 Houston 28 15 36 20 27 12 28 31 20 16 17 59 12 17 19 48 4 37 59 71 19 1311 4 24 9 48 37 144 41 9 18 7 0 Wilmington 1. 2 3 3 0 0 9 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 11 20 5 36, 0 2 4 0 30 San Francisco 5 10 5 4 1 4 6 15, 5 7 0 7 14 7 6 3 14 1 3 3 5 7 28 22 25 49, 3 12 15 2 2 Seattle 7 3 20 1 .12 10 19; 16 6 60 24 45 5 18 12 _ 85 6 32 1 16 0 7 S • 12 32 16 12 16 5 14 2 9 TOTALS 125 179 61 1 365 28 142 145 1 285 i 90 154 50 1 2941 26 73 77 1 176 7 €8 55 1 134 294 176 ISO 1 400 368 496 100 1 964 28 193 306 1 627 Port Boston New York ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A 11 POIT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 7 0 0 3 4 1 1 2, 0 0 "0" 0 0 2 0 2 18 54 6 78 4 35 9 35 7 18 13 18 5 30 24 2 0 10 0 1 9 3 5 8 0 1 5 6 11 12 ' 0 11 1 18 1 20 3 11 13 27 i 3 5 0 8 0 3 • 7 4 2 5 1 8 0 4 1 5 0 2 2 4 2 0 6 4 2 4 2 8 0 3 0 3 0 0 4 4 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 ®i ® 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 13 0 9 6 5 4 13 3 20 ; 0 10 6 16 10 32 8 50 3 29 19 51 1 8 25 38 ! 0 5 26 16 42 30 14 4 48 6 22 21 49 11 28 7 46 4 23 15 42 3 1 1 5 2 2 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 7 18 1 4 3 2 6 3 6 2 11 1 A 2 1 6 10 3 19 1 9 4 14 5 7 0 0 5 6 li 65" 184 35 1284 20 111 87 !1 218 43 126 22 1 1911 14 101 "ei 1 176 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 16 8 24 35 30 0 3 1 4 12 11 0 6 8 4 2 7 0 0 2 6 2 4 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 o; 0 0 0 5 20 2 3 16 7 0 0 7 38 42 1 19 7 27 46 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 4 11 4 1 2 5 12 2 11 3 56 28 1 87191 176 Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A 1 GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 2 3 ALL 1 2 C ALL 1 5 1 11 3 31 0 4 15 0 2 86 12 140 18 89 42 44 58 120 24 20 27, 2 23 3 28 0 8 12 4 21I 8 57 8 41 6 73 2 20 19 7 2 121 2 10 13 0 1 6 1 2 10 4 10 3 17 2 8 4 14 0 1 3 5 0 7 0 8 0 2 30 0 18 5 41 9 19 2 9 9 87 19 50 52 106 7 65 15 99 4 83 8 72 27 115 20 60 3 21 43 15 0 26 4 6 2 12 12 2 5 58 2 22 4 19 13 41 4 8 12 40 2 6 20 5 28, 7 29 4 12 87 1 454 139 430 61 1 630 42 190 233 1 465 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A w Port Bos tjy Phil Bal Nor Jac Tarn Mob NO Hou Wil SF Sea TOTALS Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 , 2 3 ALL 1-s 0 1 ' 0 1 2, 0 0 0 0 0 10 15 12 25 62 1 3 6 10 1 0 2 1 6 9 0 0 4 4 1 4 6 2 10 22 3 3 15 21 0 1 3 1 1 6 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 l' 0 2 1 3 10 16 1 3 8 12 2 8 12 2 21 43 2 4 35 41 5 5 7 32 6 9 11 5 21 32 6 2 0 0 2 4 1 2 2 5 0 4 4 1 6 15 0 0 2 2 0 4 3 6 7 20 1 3 10 14 0 40 58 39 101 1 238 15 25 106 1 146 16 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 0 0" 0 6 3 12 6 4 2 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 8 2 8 12 4 21 9 8 14 0 0 1 3 2 5 1 3 12 53 27 79 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 0 0 0 1 1 22 0 14 3 11 0 3 3 13 0 a 7 7i 0 li 0 0 3 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 ii 0 13 201 1 1 11 42 3 0 46 49 37 8 4 23 35 1 1 0 0 1 10 0 2 0 2 16 0 1 5 4 Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 123 ALL ABC ALL 1-s 0 0 0 1 0 1| 1 Oi 0 0 0 31 31 22 67: 30 14 31 0 7 8, 13 24 3 1 3 8 0 0 7 7 22 12 7-I 8 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 0 6 4 5 1 1 111 0 0 0 2| 0 1 1 6 1 0 2 0 35 6 2 20 13 2 0 3 42 1 94 19 49 2? 37 4 1 16 35 21 931 7 0 2, -4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 14 8 2 10 2 2 0 0 6 27 7 S 6 6 16 Registered On The Beach CLASS A I CLASS B GROUP GROUP 12 3 ALL 12 3 ALL 3 0 3 6 0 3 0 2" 60 50 38 86 204 4 10 46 1 11 12 9 4 12 28 0 30 23 21 13 25 71 4 13 12 8 3 4 20 0 5 3 3 3 1 7 0 1 0 3 3 6 12 .1 18 41 1 15 11 5 19 29 18 60 126 2 3 114 119 5 28 25 15 20 67 8 41 16 ? 2 4 6 2 7 12 18 10 30 13 66 0 2 11 7 4 10 39 28 6 6 27 2 78 I 87 175 134 87|396 102 189 120 281|692, 29 37 300 j 366 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A "EROUP DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS 1_ 2_ 3 ALL 125 179 " 61 I 365 65 184 35 I 284 flfi ">9'l0l'| 238: 288 4^ 197 I 887 / Registered CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP 1 2_ 3 28 102 105 I 235 90 " 154 50 20 111 87 I"218 43;^_126 22 '15_ 25*106'I 146 69 27 79 63 238 298 |599 202 307 ISl ALL I 294 I 191 I 175 1660 SHIPPED CLASS-B GROUP 12 3 ALL "26 73 77 I 176 SHIPPED CLASS C TOTAL Registered On The Beach SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 123 ALL ABC ALL 128 ALL 123 AlA 7 68 55 I 130 294 176 130 I 600!368~i&6 100 I 964 28 193 306 I 527 3 56 28 I 87 191 176 87 I 454139 430 61 I 630 42 190 233 I 465 2 78 87.175 134 87 1396 291 120 2811692 29 37 300 I 366 14 101 61 I 176 13 11 110 1 134 53 185 248 1 486 17 126 161 I 304 660 486 804 J1450|798 1046 442 |228«r99 420 839 jl358 �SEAFARERS Mr M.1MI Pace- Serea LOG Father's . Footsteps Are Passe By Earl fBall) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Good Shipping Continues In NY I Here in New York things have been pretty good on the shipping front. And it looks like things may continue this way for quite awhile. In from Texas City on the Transerle to say hello was Kenny Cann, who was off on his way to see the Wdrld's Fair and take in a ball game. Lewis (Red) Roberts, who came in on the Gateway City.-stopped by the hall to collect his vacation cash and then try his luck at Aqueduct. Red plans to catch up on some missed baseball time, with frequent trips to the Met or Yankee games. Other Seafarers in to collect money and give their regards were Chrlstos Tsambis, Enrique Alvrcez, Louis Basta, Frank Hemandei and Brothers James, Morales and Asinas. Shipping in the port of Boston has been slow during the past period, sorry to say. However a good number of the registered men are sailing aboard the excursion boats operating in and around Boston Harbor. The remainder of the members are back in Boston for vaca­ tion and don't plan to ship until after Labor Day. Some of the men presently on the beach are Gene Daktn, John Kulas and the Ruggerio Brothers. They have all Just paid oif the Mt. Washington. The word for shipping in Philadelphia this period is good. Things have picked up considerably, and -f ^ will continue to do so, from aii time away from shipping but not indications. This is especially true from the water, Clyde, who's last for rated men. ship was the Bosun Marore, is President of Firefighters l!,Aal going to stay home for a couple of 22, James J. Fort)es, passed away weeks and do some fishing. on June 21. The SIU and IBU, Another nvan resting up is Roy along with local maritime officials, Rayfield, 21 years with SIU, who paid their respects. The port of suffered a slight heart attack Philadelphia had 10 payoffs, four aboard his last ship the Marore. sign-ons and 17 intransits during Roy has gone home to recuperate the past period. before shipping out again. On the beach here is Estelan Waiting To Ship Oquendo, who's been shipping Both John Brown and Danld with SIU "for over 21 years with Nelson are looking for work out the steward department. Estelan has recently returned from Russia of Norfolk. John last made a short on a wheat run and says he is very run on the Taddei 'Victory and is glad to belong to the SIU. He be­ waiting for a fireman's berth on lieves the SIU has the best condi­ something that will be gone for tions' in the maritime industry. a good while. Daniel, who has Estelan is also proud to ship out been manning SIU ships for 20 of Phiily, where he says he's never years, is back in town after a year's absence, registered for a had any trouble shipping out. bosun's post. Edward Brett is itching to get a Down in Puerto Rico -Gov. ship that feeds as well as his last one, the Globe Progress. Edward Munoz has recently signed_^a bill sailed on the Progress coai run that authorize? the Pwts Author­ to Holland and is hoping to go ity to take out $300,000 of its own back on the first one available. funds for dredging in front of the Planning to ship again very shortly new San Juan Tourism pier. A four week seminar on co­ is Charles C. Fritz. Charles has high praise for his last vessel, the operatives jointly sponswed by Mt Vernon Victory, on which he the - Caribbean Organization and sailed for over a year in- the International Labor organization ended recently. Representatives Persian Gulf. . from U.S., British and Frendi Sees Russia Caribbean islands and Briti^ Russia ha§ changed quite a bit, Honduras attended the meeting. according to Roosevelt Robbins, Old timers seen around the who came in to teli about his last voyage on the Norina. Roosevelt union halls were Joe Reyes, who spent 60. days in Odessa in 1943 is hanging around for awhile after and says that the people were very spending six months' on the San freindiy then. Now everyone seems Francisco. This was Joe's second to be afraid to talk, and he doesn't time on' this ship, and he has nothing but compliments for all want to go back. bands. Shipping in Baltimore, as it ap­ Although Roberto Principe is pears to be in most ports for the holding down the Steward's job next period, is doing well. Nine vessels have paid off and there seven days a week on the dredge have been 9 sign-ons and 32 in Cartagena, he manages to get transits. Only complaint is that around the hold to keep in touch there'are not enough middle rat­ with the boys. Johnny Galdinez, one. of our finest old timers has ings to fiii all the jobs. just completed a five month trip On the beach in Baltimore is on the Steel Worker. He dropped Jiles Wbamm, a 12-year man with SIU who last sailed aboard the by the hall with Mrs. Galdinez. Penn Carrier to Russia. Jiles left It's always a pleasure to know that the Carrier on the West Coast and Johnny is available to "cherang' returned here to register. He will a ship. Jooe Suarei, another old timer take any ship going any place but from the engine department, was India. . The Port of Norfolk has seen explaining to a few of the boys good shipping during the last that 30 years ago the "good old period and expects mm-e of the days" were not so good as com­ same for the next couple of wceics. pared to conditions, wages, wel­ There are exceptionally good op­ fare and pensions of today. portunities for all rated men. It was a busy time in the area with the grand opening of the new union hall. Many SIU members and their families attended this affair, as is.evident from some 800 meals served at the opening cere­ monies. Everyone is very well pleased with the building. Clyde Mariner is taking a little While his wife Susan loolcs on with approval, veteran rail -tugman Jacobin F. Niiveistyii (center) accepts his first retirement check from SlU-Railway Marine Region director G. P. McGinty. Nuvelstyn retired after 37 years service on Erie-Lackawanna railtugs. Two RMR Men On Pension List / NEW YORK—^The joint Union-employer panel of the SIU pension plan has added two veteran rail tugmen to the everincreasing number of SIU-Railway Marine Region members who have been able to retire"*" to live in comfort with the than 23 years on th« railroad's tugs as a deckhand. He took bis aid of a $150 monthly pension last trip as a rail tugman on the check. The action of the trustee panel brings to 17 the total number of SIU-RMR members who have re­ tired this year. Sixty-five rail tugmen have been awarded pensions since the plan was started. The two railtug veterans are Andrew Carcich, 65, and Jacobus F. Nuvelstyn, 65. Both are ErieLackawanna Railroad veterans and have been awarded disability pen­ sions which will pay them $150 per month for the rest of their lives. Nuvelstyn Is a veteran rail tugman with over 37 years service with the Erie-Lackawanna. A mem­ ber of the deck department, he last sailed on the Utica. Nuvelstyn was born in Holland and now lives In Jersey City with his wife, Susan. He plans to spend his re­ tirement by "taking it easy" and working around his home. Carcich is another -Erie-Lacka­ wanna veteran who worked more Erie - Lackawanna railfug veteran Andrew Carcich (left) accepts best wishes for the future as he collects his first pension check from SlU-Railway Marine Region director G. P. McGinty. After more than 25 years of service with the rail­ road, Carcich plans to spend his retirement fish­ ing, gardening and taking care of his home. Hernell. Carcich owns his own home in Astoria, N.Y., where he lives with his wife, Mary. His family includes two married daughters and six grandchildren. Commenting on his plans for the future, he says, "I'm going to retire in dignity and live like a gentleman." Unemployed Youth To Get Aid From U.S. WASHINGTON — A nationwide plan to train 2,000 men and women as shock troops in an attack on the problems of unemployed youth has been launched by Labor Sec­ retary W. Willard Wirtz. After intensive recruitment and training as counselor aides and youth advisers, they will staff youth opportunity centers for as­ sisting young people without skills or jobs which Wirtz described in testimony before the Senate Labor Committee. The crash program is necessi­ tated by a shortage of qualified personnel. Eligible for training are college graduates or those with ex­ perience in counseling, psychology, sociology, educati(Hi, the social sci­ ences, social work or related fields, and who are at least 21 years of age. They will receive eight weeks of training, beginning July 13, in some 20 universities and colleges in all parts of the country, and must be unemployed at the time training starts. Wirtz appealed to AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer William F. Schnitzler for aid in finding volun­ teers. "Your help in getting people to apply who have empathy for and collegiate training or experi­ ence in services for disadvantaged youth would be deeply appreci­ ated," he said in a telegram de­ tailing the recruitment program. Unemployment among teen-agers has been high for. years and is expected to become worse as post­ war "baby boom" children grow up and enter the labor force. Fewer than six per cent of Amer­ ican white collar workers follow in their fathers' occupational foot­ steps, according to statistics re­ leased by the U.S. Department of Commerce, At the other end of the scale are professional and. tech­ nical workers, who follow along family lines 41 per cent of the time. This pattern points to the fact that, while in the past^ sons fre­ quently chose the occupation of their fathers, only one fourth of the workers in the United States today has the same kind of job as did his father. The Commerce Department's re­ port reveals that 23 per cent of American men 25 to 64 years old follow in their fathers' footsteps. After professional and technical workers come managers, officials and proprietors with 35 per cent, craftsmen, foremen and similar workers nearly 30 per cent, and operatives and other like workers with 26 per cent. Sons of clerical workers, sales and service workers and laborers followed their fathers' occupation only between 3 and 15 per cent of the time, while farmers showed and unusual pattern. Only 20 per cent of younger fanners descended from farmers, while about 40 per cent of older farmers were the sons of farmers. Almost one in every four of the older farmers began as such, while one in nine of the younger men started work on a farm. Great Lalces Cargoes Up Water" carriers on the Great Lakes are enjoying their best traf­ fic in four years, with grain, coal and iron-ore movements running eight million tons ahead of last year's movements, the Lake Car­ riers Association announced re­ cently. More grain was shipped over the lakes last month than in any other May on record, with cargoes totaling 2,791,872 tons. The great bulk of the cargoes. 66.8 per cent, was transported in Canadian-flag ships. Overseas ships moved 24.'7 per cent of the grain and United States carriers had 8.3 per cent. Oliver T. Burnham, vice presi­ dent and secretary of the associa­ tion, credited thd heavy grain movement to increased export de­ mand. Shipments of iron ore in May amounted to 9,068,540 gross tons, an increase of more than 750,000 tons over the amount carried in May, 1963. This brought the total movement this year's season to June 1 to 13,028,259 tons, highest for the period since 1960. Coal shipments dropped slightly, to 6,597,578 tons. The combined total of the three commodities moved this year to June 1 totaled 31,533,878, the highest since 1960. Quitting Ship? Notify Union A reminder from SIU head­ quarters cautions all Seafarers leaving their ships to contact the hail in ample time to allow the Union to dispatch a replace­ ment. Failure to give notice be­ fore paying off may cause a de­ layed sailing, force the ship to sail short of the manning re­ quirements and needlessly make the work tougher for your ship­ mates. �". ssuKaxjneFBnKT'T' SEAFARERS Pace Elsht. Newspaper Publishers Hit Tug Line Sues In Agricuiture News Service Collision ' — JI J rtll OV/^AC* OVlH WASHINGTON—Already under attack from all sides and undergoing a probe of its legality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Market News Wire Service was scored recently by the American Newspaper Publishers Asso­ Department, was footing the bill the cost of gathering and edit­ ciation which recommended for ing the market news while AT&T to Congress that the services be terminated immediately. ANPA representatives have spe­ cifically asked the Senate Agricul­ ture Appropriations Subcommittee to deny the Agriculture Depart­ ment the right to use federal funds for the news service. The House has already passed an amendment to a National Food Commission resolution which Termits the commission to study the constitutionality of the USDA wire. Criticism Growing Criticism of Agriculture Depart­ ment incursions into the realm of private industry has been growing ever since the government agency began competing against a private ferry line between Orient Point on Long Island, NY and the USDA's Plum Island laboratory. The pri­ vate ferry line was eventually forced to suspend its operations because of the USDA competition. The Market News Wire Service followed soon after. Speaking before Congress, rep­ resentatives of the newspaper pub­ lishers association charged that through the news service, "the government has gone into the business of news dissemination in combination with the American Telephone & Telegraph Co., by­ passing the regular news media." They also charged that the gov­ ernment, through the Agriculture is reaping the benefits. "Under this new plan the bene­ fits flow first to AT&T and the few subscribers to the new wire service," ANPA spokesmen charged. "They are given privi­ leged status and all others are rele­ gated to second class status because the important market news goes first only to those who can afford and choose to buy the privilege from AT&T. All other farm or­ ganizations and news media get the information later." Senators Karl Mundt (R-S.D.) and Roman Hruska (R-Neb.) both joined ANPA representatives in characterizing the Agriculture De­ partment wire service as a poten­ tial news censorship threat. The attack was continued with the charge that the news service was begun in spite of very limited customer demand and in the face of disinterest and outright critic­ ism from many state farm agencies connected with USDA's original federal-state market news service, which they felt better served the interests of the nation's farmers. The USDA-AT&T wire currently enjoys a preferred position on ex­ cise taxes, the ANPA charged, but added that according to reports, the Internal Revenue Service is currently investigating the situ­ ation with an eye toward possible action. MOBILE — SlU-Inland Boat­ men's ' Union contracted-Sabine Towing and Transportation Com­ pany has filed suit in federal court seeking $100,000 for dam­ ages sustained by its tug, Vulcan, in a collision near here May 5, with the cargo ship. Prospector, owned by Lib-Ore Steamship Company. The petition claims that LibOre should be forced to pay the damage cost because of negli­ gence. The Prospector's radar, Sabine charged, was inoperative and "she had failed to provide a lookout." "Furthermore, the cargo ship entered a smog bank or area of restricted visibility when she either could have returned to dock or dropped anchor in a place of safety," Sabine asserted. Sabine contended that the Vul­ can, which was pushing three barges at the time, was "properly manned and equipped and had her radar in operation." Sabine filed the suit shortly after Lib-Ore asked U.S. District Judge Daniel H. Thomas to order Sabine to pay it $275,000 for dam­ age to the Prospector. At the time of the accident, the Vulcan was towing three loaded gasoline barges from Smith Bluff, Tex., destined for the Pure Oil Company and Cities Service here. The lead barge caught fire, throw­ ing flaming gasoline about the harbor. A U.S. Coast Guard investiga­ tion was inaugurated the day after the collision to determine the cause. Introduced By SlU Company Modern Refrigerated Barges Increase Ammonia Shipments HOUSTON—SIU Inland Boatmen's Union members were participants in a revolution in the transportation of ammonia recently when two gigantic refrigerated barges completed their maiden voyage up the Mississippi River, filled with a total of 5,000 tons of liquid am­ monia. This represented the'*^ ; largest single delivery of the of more than 100 vessels, includ­ ft. in length and carries two lowproduct at atmospheric pres­ ing towboats, barges and tankers temperature steel tanks of 1,250sure ever attempted. The barges, incorporating the most advanced design systems for the transport of anhydrous am­ monia or propane, are the latest additions to the IBU-contracted National Marine Service fleet. National Marine operates a fleet on the Mississippi River, Great Lakes and inland waterways of the Gulf Coast and East Coast. Advanced Refrigeration Designed by Breit Engineering, Inc., of New Orleans and built by Port Houston Shipyards, Inc., at Houston, each barge is over 280 Consumer Prices Remain Unchanged WASHINGTON—^Declines in the cost of food and housing offset small increases in the prices of most other goods and services and left the May Consumer Price Index Unchanged from April's record level of-*107.8, the Labor Dept.'s Bu­ clerks will get 8-cent boosts reau of Labor Statistics re­ based on the annual change in ported. June Rise Seen The reading was 1.5 percent higher than in May 1963, with food prices up 1.2 percent over the year and housing 1.1 percpnt higher. Sidney A. Jaffa, BLS as­ sistant deputy commissioner, pre­ dicted a slight rise for June. Under union contract escalator clauses about 90,000 aerospace workers and 80,000 meat packing employes will receive wage in­ creases of 1 cent ah hour on the basis of the national index. Some 2,500 Los Angeles drug./^tore { that city's index, while 2,600 Washington, D.C., transit workers will get one-half a cent because of the quarterly change. A separate but related BLS survey showed that the takehome pay of factory production workers re.ached new all-time highs in May of $92.18 for those with three dependents and $84.40 for those with none. The rise from April was 75 cents and 72 cents, respectively. This represented a clear gain in purchasing power, as the cost of living remained un­ changed. ^ IV. ItN LOG ton capacity. Cargo vapors and freon are used in an advanced refrigeration sys­ tem to maintain the ammonia at a constant temperature of minus 28 F. Each tank is insulated with six inches of foam glass to contain the ammonia at the low tempera­ ture, and is' carried within the barges in saddles cushioned with foamed polyurethane. The fioatiifg ammonia craft each carry two identical refrigeration systems, one as a standby for the otjier. A third refrigerated barge for ammonia and propane, as well as a new towboat and two additional chemical barges with coated tanks, is under construction. National Marine carries the am­ monia from Houston to Marseilles, 111., for Tenneco Chemical Com­ pany, a subsidiary of Tennessee Gas Transmission Company. The ammonia is converted to nitrogen fertilizer at the Illinois plant. David A. Wright, president of National Marine, predicts that new methods of transportation will revolutionize the nitrogen fer­ tilizer industry. "The entire industry is under­ going a revolution in transporting ammonia in large quantities to reach broader markets at a dis­ tance from the ammonia produc­ tion plants." Wfight said. ,, By LIndsey WilliamSi Vice-President, Gulf Area Kudos For Del Sud Crew The Del Sud returned from its Pan-American trade promotion voyage and everyone concerned had nothing. but praise for the contribution of the SlU crew to the success of this unusual venture. The crew did a bang-up job in traditional SlU style and certainly deserves to be commended. This is just another example of how Seafarers alwaye meet the challenge when faced with a difficult assignment. On another front, maritime unions in New Orleans gave moral sup­ port to longshoremen who refused to load cargo on a Brazilian ship which was destined for Tampico, Mexico, but scheduled for trans-ship­ ment to Cuba. Arqund the Gulf the various port councils have been assuring the ILA of the full support of the many MTD affiliated unions in the Long­ shoremen's current negotiations with the employers. In Houston, Judge Jack Pope was elected as Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Judge Pope had the support of the West Gulf Port Council and has visited the SlU Hall on several occasions and ap­ peared before a meeting of the Council. Other good news to Houston trade unionists was the action of the National Labor Relations Board in ordering the noanagement of the Ben Milan Hotel to negotiate with the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union in a good faith effort to conclude a collective bargaining agree­ ment. In another decision, the Board ordered Mirapak, Inc., a Houston manufacturer of packing machines, to stop discouraging its employees from joining Sheet Metal Workers Union 54. Mirapak also was or­ dered to reinstate two employees wj^th payment of lost back wages after they were found by the Board to have been fired for union activities. The news from Mobile is that this port is still enjoying a mild ship­ ping boom and having difficulty filling jobs on ships bound for India. Beginning of operations at the new California Standard Refinery at Pascagoula, Mississippi, has stimulated tanker shipipng through the Mobile branch. The outlook in Mobile as well as in the rest of the Gulf is for continued good shipping in the immediate future. Frank Pastrano is on the beach in New Orleans. This reminds us that two of the world's top light-heavyweights, both of whom have an SlU background, have signed to fight an over-the-weight bout soon in San Francisco. The boxers in question are Bobo Olson, who once shipped as an AB in the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and Frank Pastrano's son, Willie, who is the world's champion in this division. Joe Powers is vacationing in New Orleans after a trip to Russia. Rufus "Eddie" Stough, Jr., was discharged from the New Orleans USPHS Hospital, slimmed and trimmed by about 40 pounds, and is look­ ing for a ship. Norman DuBois is working as business agent with the Hotel and Restaurant Employees in which he maintains nvembership along with his SlU book. It was like old home week when the Del Sud was in port with Tom Garrity, Whitey Lanier, Dominick DiGiovanni, Bobby Garn, Hans Spiegel, Henry Ponson and several other crew mem­ bers visiting the hall. Among the familiar faces on the beach in Mobile are Johnny Hunter, who has been sailing out of the Gulf since 1940 and is registered in Group One after leaving a deck maintenance job on the Wairior to take a vacation with his wife and children; Edwin C. Craddock, who got off the Whitehall after spending several months on the European run; James A. Cole who left the Council Grove to shop for a Group Two job on an air-conditioned supertanker; Carroll E. Martin, who has been sailing out of the Gulf for the last 20 years and left fihe chief cook's job on the Penn Exporter to spend some time with his family in Silver City, Mississippi, and Henry L. Laired,' who has been working as a welder in the Mobile Ship Repair Yard since getting off the Tamara Guilden. Johnny "Bananas" Zieries is waiting to throw in on any bosun's Job Uiat hits the board in Houston. Gene Taylor is sweating out an AB's job on a coastwise tanker. Others who have been on the beach in Houston who may have shipped out by the time the LOG goes to press are George McCurley, Nevil Ellis, C. C. Lyle and Ben Ladd. R. L. "Red" Fer­ guson checked in at the hall the other day after resting for a while at his home in Arkansas and shipped almost immediately on the Hurricane bound for northern Europe. Tampa Loads A Brewery Bouiid For Nicaragua TAMPA—A "once-in-a-lifetime" shipment—a complete brewery i —took to the sea from this port June 9, en route to Nicaragua, aboard the Nicaraguan vessel El Salvador. The shipment, which departed from Southport Terminal here, was "one of a kind," according to John Imparato, owner of Southport. "1 don't expect ever to see another one," he said, "and I've never seen one before this." Coordination of assembly at dockside and the actual loading of the vessel was accomplished through a monumental sheaf of papers detailing size, weight and general shape of each piece of equipment. Although not heavy, the brewing tanks were bulky and pre­ sented a problem because of the small hatches of the El Salvador. Southport, however, is equipped with several 45-ton cranes that operate on tracks, hence the crane operators were able to maneu­ ver the tanks into the hatch,openings. Originally, the brewery was set up and functioning here by the National Brewing Company. When National sold it, it was dis­ mantled and removed from the three-story building that housed it. The building was completely stripped, with every existing con­ nection, pipe, brewing tank and storage vessel removed, marked and taken to Southport Terminal for storage until it could be loaded aboard the El Salvador. S �•y r :.: . •:_ ' skJPAk^kir Loa^ Pdgt) Nia Lifeboat Class 112 Earns Tickets By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS Vegetables Come With High Price Tags That man on television keeps asking: "Why should vegetables be the quiet corner of your plate?" We have discovered why. It's because the noisy vegetables cost actually two to three times as much as the quiet ones. And that Is what the Green Giant really is ho-ho-ho-ing about. The noisy vegestables, in case you haven't observed the latest tele­ vision campaigns, are frozen vegetables already creamed, or with butter sauce added, or additional ingredients like bits of mushrooms or green peppers, or all mixed up and almost ready to serve, like rice with peas. As shown on TV, when you serve these to your family, orchestras play in the background and you draw admiring glances. But wait till you see the glance you get from your husband when he sees how much your food bills have gone up. Nor will the sounds you hear be those of an orchestra. The new, almost ready-to-serve vegetables are one of the most revealing examples yet of the drive of food manufacturers to convert inexpensive ingredients into costly processed foods. For example, Seabrook's chopped broccoli an gratln costs yon 9 ounces for 31 cents, or 3.4 an ounce. Ordinary frozen chopped broccoli costs you 14 cents for a 10-ounce package, or 1.4 cents. Seabrook creamed spinach is 9 ounces for 29 cents, or 3.2 cents an ounce. In contrast, ordinary frozen leaf spinach costs as little as 10 ounces for 11 cents in stores' own brands, or 1.1 cents an ounce. Green Giant broccoli spears in butter sauce are 39 cents for 10 ounces; 3.9 cents an ounce. Ordinary frozen broccoli spears cost Just Graduating members of SlU Lifeboat Class 112 have big smiles for the camera after suc­ 1.8 cents an ounce. cessfully completing the Coast Guard course which has earned them lifeboat tickets. The Birds Eye cut green beans in butter sauce come to 3.4 cents an graduates are (front, l-r) Juan R. Colon, AH Le Sold; middle row, Jim Quinn, Theodora ounce; ordinary cut green beans, 2.1 cents. Cotheiine, Chris S. Cipriono, John J. Ashley; rear, instructor Dan Butts, Michel S. Somech, Or take frozen beans. Birds Eye peas in butter sauce come to 3.1 Roiph W. Poiiodino, D. A. Gognen, Don Butts, Jr. and Abe Hondiemon. cents an ounCe; ordinary frozen peas in 10-ounce cartons, 1.6 cents; frozen peas in two-pound polyethylene bags, 1.4. The same doubling and even tripling of price occurs in all the other versions. Ordinary frozen eut corn or mixed vegetables are about half the price of the same, items prepared with butter sauce and packaged in foil bags, and even less than half the price in the twopound poly bags. < You can make it a mpdern shopping law, that the more manufac­ turers mix things together, the disproportionately more they cost you. When Birds Eye mixes rice and peas and adds a sprinkle of mush­ BOSTON—The reappearance of a big Russian fishing fleet 50 miles east of Cape Cod rooms, the package costs you 35 cents for 7 ounces, or 80 cents a pound. Or when Birds Eye mixes peas and potatoes with cream sauce, the has drawn a hot protest from local SIU fishermen who want the Soviet vessels kept 200 result costs 55 cents for an B-ounce package. That's $1.10 a pound. miles from U.S. shores. Even if you don't want to cook, you can buy canned cooked potatoes At the same time, it was ing everything in sight, the Amer­ sians to use this type of pump for as little as .12-14 cents a pound. ican catch is bound to be down." outside the continental limits," Nor is the cream sauce as expensive as at least one manufacturer's learned the U.S. Bureau of Ackert disclosed that John Ackert stated. "But the fact that package seem to indicated Seabrook Farm advertises on its frozen Commercial Fisheries is in­ Skerry of the U.S. Bureau of they may be using such equipment creamed-spinach package that "Choice spinach is expertly blended with vestigating the possibility that the Commercial Fisheries at Glouces­ is bound tu increase their catch, heavy cream, farm fresh butter and the perfect touch of seasoning." Russian fishermen are using "a ter is now in the process of in­ possibly even double it. And this* But on the side panel, the legally-required list of ingredients shows suction pump" to better their vestigating the reported use of a won't help our fisherpien and the that in order of relative amount, the ingredients are "Chopped spinach, record catch in local waters of a "suction pump" by the Soviets-off U.S. industry." . reconstituted whole milk, vegetable shortening, wheat flour, heavy year ago. Explaining the Soviet suction the Cape. cream, rice flour, butter, salt, sugar (and other spices)." Thus there This type of pump is used by pump, Ackert said a light is The Coast Guard in Bc^h re­ fishermen of foreign nations in plac^ in the ocean to attract is not as much heavy cream as plain milk or even flour, and not as ported that the Soviet fie^ had Europe, but not locally as far as schools of fish. When the fish get much "farm 'fresh butter" as vegetable shortening. doubled in size in the waters off near the light, the pump dis­ Your best buy in ordinary frozen vegetables is the two-p.ound poly the Cape during the past week, it's known. It's perfectly legal for the Rus- charges an eleotric shock and the bags .now sold by many stores. These are not only cheaper than frozen now numbering 125 or more catch Is sucked up into the vegetables in the familiar small boxes but even more convenient. You trawlers and large fish-processing vessels. can pour out the amount you need for a particular meal and return ships. A week ago, n Coast Guard The big Russian stern ramp the rest of the bag to your freezer compartment, thus eliminating left­ check showed 65 of the Soviet trawlers can take up to 40,000 overs. fleet in water 100 miles from Cape pounds of fish in their nets aut Watch the weights marked on the packages, when buying packaged Code. one time, mora than most U.S. Larger Than Ever frozen vegetables. You can't assume that all are 10 ounces. Some are trawlers can take in an entire trip only 8 or 9. In fact, some of the 9-ounce packages may look bigger "We're afraid the Russian fish­ PORTLAND, Ore.—The "needle of four or five days. The largest to you than the 10, because they have a larger face but they are ing fldet will be greater than ever in the haystack" problem took on of the Red ships wei^ up to 15,narrow in depth. Too, some of the packages have the net weight 'this summer and will exceed the new meaning for firemen here 000 tons and are over 500 feet printed against a dark background which obscures the figures. 300 ships they had in waters off when the SlU Paciflo District-con­ long. The same law that says prices increase In disproportion to the num­ the coast last year," reported tracted Hawaiian Planter docked Huge Catches ber of ingredients added, applies of course to many ^)ther modem James Ackert, president of the recently with a fire "somewhere" Ackert said the first reports of processed foods. As One of many examples, the recently-introduced SlU-affiliated Atlantic Fisher­ aboard. last year's Soviet catch in flavored cottage cheese, which has vegetables added, comes to 52 cents men's Union here. The vessel was some two hours George's bank, off the Cape, a pound compared to ordinary cottage cheese at 32-39 cents in cartons, Ackert said the Soviet buildup south of the Columbia River light­ showed they caught between 90,or as little as 24 cents in bulk. in recent weeks has been gradual. ship when fire was discovered in 000 and 95,000 tons of whiting but You can also expect to see more and more processed foods in "But," he said, "there's no ques­ the No. 2 hold area. At first the a revised report now ups this various convenience packages to lure your eating dollars. Now under­ tion they Intend to fish as close to fire was thought to be in the 2,500 catch to between 160,000 and going marketing tests is frozen boneless roast turkey packaged in a our coast as the government will tons of grain In that hold. 170,000 tons. The Russian herring catch, he disposable aluminum roasting pan. The prices at which this item are let them." The ship headed for Portland being tested range freni $3.G0 tu $4.23 fur 2 pounds, S ounces, in The uuloii president said the where she was met by nreboats said, was even larger. Last year's record Soviet oatcti comparison, a small turkey providing about the same yield of meat, U.S. fish industry is hoping that aiid Coast Guard vessels. At the costs you about $2.40 If you cook it yourself. Congress will pass Senate bill dock, Portland firemen took over, off the New England coast com­ pares with 68,000 metrio tons of Even If you don't use the fancy versions of frozen vegetables but 1988 which would establish a 12- and the search began. fish caught by them in 1961 and stick to the staple forms are frozen vegetables as good valne as fresh mile limit on idl foreign fisher­ They started digging out the or canned? Most often, fresh produce in season is the best buy, fol­ men, replacing the three-mile tons of grain to get at the fire. 207,000 in 1962. During these periods, the Soviet lowed by canned vegetables and fruits, while frozen tend to be the limit now in effect. Many, hours and many tons of "But for the good of the fishing grain later, the source of the fire vessels have been spotted, also in more expensive. The relatively best buys in frozen vegetables usually industry in New England, we need was discovered. It wasn't the the Gulf of Maine, along the Con­ are reported. to be" peas and lima beans. tinental Shelf and in the big The U.S. Senate has authorized an investigation of food marketing a 200 mile limit," Ackert said. grain burning at all. It was the mackeral bed off the coast of "H things keep going like they refrigeration insulation In the costs. The high cost of modern processed foods should provide at least New Jersey. one revealing answer to the growing spread between the prices farmers have, we won't have an industry bulkheads that was burning. In 1963, the U.S. catch taken In another five years. are getting and those consumers pay/ Sometimes it doesn't pay to slide from George's bank dropped down the firehouse pole when the drastically, with the Boston Fish Fish Dwindle It is also interesting to see how different manufacturers manage to charge exactly the same prices to the penny for the same processed ^The banks produce only so bell rings, many firemen decided. Pier reporting last: fall that the catch was down 10 million pounds spinach, or other items of this type. They can't, of course, have mUoh fish in a season and with Oh yes, damage was slight. exactly the same costs. compared with 1962. those big Russian trawlers catch­ SlU Fishing Union Protests New Russian Trawier invasion Damage Small In Fire Aboard Hawaiian Planter �Pagre Ten By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall. Headquarters Rep. SEAFARERS JtOj U, MM LOG Fringe Benefits Bill Is Passed By Senate WASHINGTON—The Davis-Bacon fringe benefits bill, a QUESTION: What remedy do major legislative goal of the AFL-CIO, has been passed by you suggest for anyone suffer­ the Senate and sent to'the White House to be signed into law. ing from sea sickness? O.T. For Sleepless Nights^ • It requires contractors on Headquarters recently received an interesting question from Joe Jeff Gregorle: Sea sickness large­ Similar bills had been introduced Scaramatz on the Alcoa Mariner concerning the payment of room allow­ federally - financed construc­ in every Congress since 1955. ly Is a state of mind; however, I ance. He reports that crewmembers were not able to get much sleep tion projects to match prevail­ because of the use of air hammers from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM while the vessel is at sea. Question: The Beef is the deck department has a practice aboard this ship of chipping with the "air hammers" from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM at sea. So far we have been unable to get much sleep. I am on the 12-4 watch. Is the section of the agreement dealing with chipping, welding, riveting and hammering in the vicinity of the crew quarters applicable at sea as well as in port? Answer: Yes. If this work is performed between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, in or about the crew quarters, the crewmembers affected would be entitled to room allowance in accordance with Article II, Section 43 of the Standard Freightship Agreement. Reference: Article II, Section 43. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. "When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the crew, they shall receive a meal allowance of $1.00 for breakfast, $1.50 for dinner, and $2.00 for supper. When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed $6.00 per night." and— Article II, Section 47. CREW'S QUARTERS. "All quarters assigned given the Steward Department for the use of the unlicensed per­ when the meal hours are to be sonnel are to be kept free from shifted, and in no event shall this vermin insofar as possible. This is notice be less than two hours in to be accomplished through the advance. In the event the two hour use of extermination facilities pro­ notice is not given the meal hour vided by the Company, or fumi­ shall not be shifted." gating the quarters every six Question: "Ship is at sea, com­ months with gas. Room allowance as provided in Section 43 shall be ing from foreign ports or inallowed, when . . . work such as transit between coastwise ports. chipping, welding, riveting, ham­ Can meal hours be changed be­ mering, or other work of a sim­ fore ship's arrival in port (dock or ilar nature is being performed in anchorage)?" or about the crew's quarters be­ Answer: Yes. tween 8 PM and 6 AM. Reference: Standard Freightship "Such work as outlined in the Agreement, Article V, Section 4— above is being performed in or last paragraph and Section 12. around the quarters of the men "Section 4. WORKING HOURS. who stand donkey watches, such When meal hours are changed for men will be provided with other Deck ind Engine Department in quarters or room allowance will be accordance with Article II, Section allowed." 44, the Steward Department's Several questions on the chang­ working hours may be changed ac­ ing of meal hours have been re­ cordingly provided, however, that ceived from C. E. Turner on the they be given 2 hours' notice prior Alcoa Runner. The questions deal to the time necessary to prepare with the changing of meal hours meals." on sea and in port as well as the "Section 12. SHIFTING MEALS. payment of overtime resulting When meal hours are extended for from changes in chowtime. any reason Snd all of the Un­ Question: Proper notice of meal licensed Personnel are unable to hour has been given to everyone. eat within the required prescribed The change is to be 4:00 PM to 5:00 time, all members of the Steward PM for the supper hour. Department required to stand by (a) Can the meal hour be to prepare and serve the meais changed again back to the original shall be paid at the regular over­ and regular meal hour? time rate for the time the meal is (b) Can the meal hour be extended. As much notice as pos­ changed while ship is in port at sible shall be given the Steward 1:30 PM? At this time all of the Department when meal hours are Steward Department is off duty. to be shifted, and in no event shall Answer: (a) Yes, provided the this notice be less than two hours Steward Department is given suf­ in advance. In the event the twoficient notice on the preparation hour notice is not given the meal of the meal. In no event can the hour shall not be shifted." notice be less than two (2) hours Question: "Home Port Overtime. prior to the meal hour. Most Chief Cooks start their days (b) Yes, the same applies. work before 8:00 AM. Are the Reference: Standard Freight- Chief Cooks entitled to Home Port ship Agreement, Article V, Sec­ Overtime for turning to before tion 4—last paragraph and Sec­ 8:00 AM?" tion 12. Answer: The Chief Cook would "Section 4. WORKING HOURS. not be entitled to overtime unless When meal hours are changed he was required by the Steward to for Deck and Engine Department turn to prior to 8:00 AM. in accordance with Article II, In submitting questions and Section 44, the Steward Depart­ work situations for clarification, ment's working hours may be delegates and crews are reminded changed accordingly, provided, once again to provide as much de­ however, that they be given 2 tail as possible setting forth the hours' notice prior to the time circumstances of any dispute. Be­ necessary to prepare meals." sides those mentioned, some of "Section 12. SHIFTING the members who were sent clari­ MEALS. When meal hours are ex­ fications on various subjects dur­ tended for any reason and all of ing the past few days included the the Unlicensed Personnel are un­ following. Leo Calderon, Chief able to eat within the^ required Steward, Steel Traveler; James J. prescribed time, all members of Boland, ships delegate, Robin the Steward Department required Kirk; Paul Arthofer, Del Oro; Al­ to stand by to prepare and serve fred H. Duggen, ships delegate, the meals shall be paid at the reg­ Topa Topa; Bernard Swartz, The­ ular overtime rate for the 4ime tis; C. J. Quinnt, ships delegate, the meal time is extended. As Olga; F. L. David, engine delegate, much notice as possible )ihall be Transfaudson. ing area standards of fringe bene­ fits as well as wages, or add the cash equivalent to hourly pay. The Administration-backed meas­ ure was approved by voice vote as the Senate dug into the backlog of bills which had piled up during the three-months civil rights fili­ buster. The House passed the bill in January by a 357-50 vote. President C. J. Haggerty of the AFL-CIO Building & Construction Trades Dept. hailed the fringe benefit bill's final passage as "the greatest legislative victory for the building trades in the past decade." Tube Hill Sails From Baltimore BALTIMORE — The British freighter Tulse Hill left this port recently for th» Bahamas after standing idle for 137 days while longshoremen refused to work on the Cuban blacklisted ship. ^ The departure of the Tulse Hill followed a ruling by a Federal Court last month upholding the right of International Longshore­ men's ^Association Local 1355 here to refuse to work the vessel. Rules For ILA The '4th Circuit Appeals Court at Richmond, 'Va. handed down a 2-to-l decision which denied the National Labor Relations Board a cease-and-desist order requiring the Longshoremen's Local to end their refusal to work the ship or face unfair labor practices char'ges. The Appeals Court hear­ ing on the case arose when the State Department lifted a black­ list against the vessel in Decem­ ber, 1963, when the vessel's owners promised to end their trade with Cuba after the existing charters expired. . The Government's decision to lift the ban on ships in the Cuban trade brought a strong protest from the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment of the AFL-CIO. . Moral Right In upholding the longshoremen's right to refuse to work the ship, the majority opinion stated that if the union members wish to voice their moral revulsion against Castro by refusing to as­ sist a vessel that trades with him, they are at liberty to do so. Nothing in _our labor laws speaks to the contrary. It is not within our province or that of the Board (NLRB) to require the men to en­ gage in work they find obnoxious because the ship has trafficked with a political regime they con­ sider loathsome." The case was originally brought to the NLRB by the Maryland Ship Ceiling Company after the ILA refused to send carpenters to prepare the Tulse Hill for a grain shipment. Type Minutes When Possible In order to assure accurate digests of shipboard meetings in the LOG, it is desirable that the reports of shipboard meet­ ings be typed if at all possible. AFL-CIO President George Meany wrote each senator before the vote that the bill "is essential to protect local wage rates and local community living standards." Meany pointed out that in 1931, when the Davis-Bacon Act was adopted, "fringe benefits such as health, welfare, insurance and pension plans scarcely existed." Currently, he said, there are "more than 5,000 health, welfare and pension funds covering more than 70 percent of the building and construction trades workers . . . These fringe benefits are as much a part of the wage structure as the cash wage payment itself." Meany stressed that the em­ ployer who does not pay fringe bene:fils "clearly has an unfair ad­ vantage in bidding on federal con­ struction contracts over a con­ tractor who does provide such benefits for his workers." Under the new legislation, which takes effect gradually over a year, the Secretary of Labor is in­ structed to include in prevailing wage determinations the pattern of employer costs for benefits in­ cluding: medical or hospital care; pensions; life, disability, sickness and accident insurance; vacation and holiday pay, unemployment benefits, and apprenticeship or similar training programs. Other benefits may be included if they are the pattern in the area. If benefits are not matched In kind, their cash vaiue is added to the hourly wages for straight time, although not overtime, work. The bill had been sponsored in the House by Rep. James Roosevelt (D-Calif.). Its Senate sponsors in­ cluded Democratic Whip Hubert H. Humphrey (Minn.) and Repub­ lican Whip Thomas H. Kuchel (Calif.). Humphrey told the Senate that the existing law was "an open invitation to outside contractors to bring low wages and cheap labor into higher wage communities be­ cause these lower labor costs give them a successful bidding advan­ tage on government work." En­ actment of the fringe benefits bill, he said, "will place all construction contractors on equal competitive terms and protect local contractors from unfair competition." New Tug For SlU Company BALTIMORE — The Hawkins Point, a 1,750-horsepower tugboat considered one of the most power­ ful in the harbor, has been placed in service her# by SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union-contracted Curtis Bay Towing Company, The tenth tug in the Baltimore Fleet of Curtis Bay, which also operates tugboats in Philadelphia add Norfolk, the Hawkins Point is powered by diesel electric engines and equipped with a new, very high . frequency radio-telephone which permits it to talk directly with ships far down the bay. Capt. H. C. Jefferson, Curtis Bay president, said the acquisition of the Hawkins Point is another step forward in providing safe, economical handling of the in­ creasing numibers of huge ships calling at Baltimore. would recom­ mend liquids and plenty of rest. Also avoid lots of greasy ^oods. I understand from old timers that the Pacific is the worst place for becoming sick, probably because of the surround­ ing mountain ranges. 4" 4" Enoch "Buster" Collins: The best way is to ride it out, just wait until you're feeling better. I remember once off Bermuda in 1933, we had to lay off the coast for a whole night. I got pretty sick, the only time that it's ever happened. Bermuda is one of the worst places for sea sickness that I've ever been, and that in­ cludes Europe too. 4" 4" 4" Yaswant SomanI: I would say that fresh air is one of the best cures — get out in the open when you start to feel ill. There's noth­ ing better than a big whiff of cool sea breeze to wake you up when you're feel­ ing low. 'Walk around the deck until you feel bet­ ter. I don't know too much about the pills for sea sickness — I've never been sick in- the years that I've been sailing. t> ti ti Regino 'Vasquez: Some people, I understand, use lemons and chew­ ing gum to help themselves out. Me? I've never been sick in all my 23 years of sailing. I think this is due to the fact that I was born on the beach in Puerto Rico. This has helped me out quite a little. I don't feel that I need anything else to cure sea sickness. 4" 41 4" Tom Embody: I can't remember ever being -sea sick, even on short voyages before I first started shipping out regularly as a seaman on all types of vessels. I didn't get sick then. The best advice that I could give to anyone suffering sea sickness, would be to get up topsides to the rail as fast as you can. John Abrams: When you get sea sick, the best thing to do is to ride it out until you get used to the feeling of the sea. Fresh air and lots of of wind will usu­ ally do the trick. Once you've be­ come adjusted to sailing and the ocean waves, you seldom become sick. • . '-• ' • �1*, 1N« SEAFARERS LOO "No Hard Pag* Eferea If a REDISTRICTING. Nine more states have been ordered by the Su­ preme Court to elect both houses of their legislatufes solely on a popu­ lation basis, giving further impact to the High Court's recent "one man—one vote" decision. A total of 15 states have been told to reap­ portion on an equal population basis, reducing the disproportionate voting power of rural citizens at the cost of voters in the more populous cities and suburban areas. The Court referred the nine cases back to lower courts for more proceedings, anticipating a settlement of the issue on the "equal protection of the laws" clause of the 14th Amendment. States involved are Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and Washington. "FOOT SOLDIERS" NEEDED.^ i^Jexander E. Barkan, national director of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, urges all unionists to get into the political swing by promoting COPE registerand-vote programs, supporting COPE-endorsed candidates and building support for them in the general community, giving their dollars to icOPE and collecting dollars so liberal candidates can get financial help. Barkan stresses the need to elect from 20 to 25 more liberals to the House of Representatives—^regardless of party—to assure passage of progressive laws beneficial to working people and their families. The COPE director warns that right wing extremists and business and medical political organizations loom as potent political forces that wiU be working to elect reactionary candidates. 4" 4" t EQUAL PAT LAW. Only one third of the 23.3 million women in the national work force will benefit from the new law banning wage dis­ crimination because of sex, says its author. Rep. Edith Green, liberal congresswoman from Oregon. Rep. Green urges that the law be extended so that it will have meaning for those women on the lowest rung of the economic ladder. The equal pay law will affect some 7.4 million working women who previously had been paid less than men doing the same work—in some cases from $8 to $20 per week below the wages of their male counterparts. The act orders equal wages for women "doing equal work on jobs requiring equal skill, effort and responsibility and which are performed under similar conditions." A training program sponsored by Local 2125 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is turning out qualified workers for Southern Callfomia'a booming electronics Industry. Two classes of women are undergoing instruc­ tion in the union's headquarters in Santa Ana in the mysteries of electronic wiring and soldering— a program which got imderway last November. The union pays the full cost for each trainee who takes the full 40 hours of academic and mechanical instruction. 4> 4> today (July 10). Negotiatiooa on the agreements began M^. 31 wiitb an April 30 or May 1 expira­ tion date. The union has reported that no great progress had been adiieved when the talks were re­ cessed eight weeks ago. 4 4 4 The National Labor R^ations Board has ruled that a New Eng­ land pipeline company must give backpay at union rates rather than its own lower wage scale to 50 workers the company refused to retain when it took over a gov­ ernment contract and hired non­ union employees. The NLRB or­ der awarded more than $165,000 in backpay to the former em­ ployees. of New England Tank In­ dustries, Inc. who were members of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers and an independent guards' union. Lodge 1142 of the American Federation of Government Em­ ployees has obtained exclusive recognition as ooiiective bargain­ ing representative for civilian em­ ployees of the U.S. Army Engi­ neers at the Cape Cod (Mass.) canal. The Union is negotiating a 4 4 4 general agreement and will com­ Raymond Clark, a member of plete additional contract details within 30 days, according to the executive board of the Stone William Pires of AFGE Lodge and Allied Products Workers of Carlsbad, N.M., has been appoint­ 1142. ed to the New Mexico State Wel­ 4" 4- 3^ fare Board by Governor Jack M. The jobs of eight members of CJampbell (D). A long-time resi­ the Aluminum Workers were dent of Carlsbad, Clark is also a saved and a month-long strike of district representative for the 2,400 membem of The AWIU at union. He succeeds Mayor Henry Alcoa's Massena, N.Y., plant was G. Hutson of Carlsbad, secretaryhalted when the strikers ratified a treasurer of . Machinists Local settlement that preserves all work 1?65. Clark's term will expire Jan. crews and jobs. The agreement 1, 1967. calls for reclassification and re­ 4 4 4 assignment of some workers in the Backpay for wages lost in a , union bargaining unit, but guar­ strike 10 years ago was ordered for antees that no jobs will be lost. 166 employes of a New Orleans Union negotiators at the St. Louis clothing manufacturer by a Na­ mediation meeting were headed tional Labor Relations Board aide. by AWIU President Eddie R. Stahl. Workers of the J. H. Rutter-Rex 4 4i Mfg. Co., Inc., are entitled to col­ Negotiators for the Rubber lect $160,849 in backpay, aver­ Workers who are attempting to aging $969 per employe. Execu­ ' get agreements on pension and tion of the order, however, may be welfare contracts at Goodyear, delayed by appeals to the board General and Firestone Tire plants and the courts. The strike by •have returned to the bargaining Clothing Workers ended officially table armed with strike authority in 1955, and the backpay claim if agreement is not reached by has been under study since 1857. > The American maritime industry is very much like the weather—everyone tallu about what bad shape it's in and how des­ perately it needs hrip, but no one does any­ thing about it. The latest description of the sad plight of U.S. maritime came from no less a personage than the head of the Maritime Administration, Nicholas Johnson. Speaking before a meeting of the Pro­ peller Club in San Francisco recently, John­ son ^numerated many of the obstacles the maritime industry must face to maintain itself in the U.S. today. His talk covered both the domestic shipping industry and off­ shore shipping. The Maritime Administrator demonstrated very well his grasp of the problems faced by U.S. maritime. He cited railroad rate cutting practices as the major contributor to the decline of the domestic fleet, for instance. This is undoubtedly true. The SIU and many others have said the same thing on many occasions. After pointing to the difficulty however, the Maritime Administrator then proceeded to "cop a plea" by explaining that the Mari­ time Administration has no regulatory au­ thority over the railroads and therefore can­ not do anything about the unfair rate cut­ ting. On this and other occasions, the MA chief has shown clearly that he also knows very well what is wrong with the offshore indus­ try. Abuses of the 50-50 laws by govern­ ment agencies, sidetracking cargoes which should go on American vessels to foreign bottoms in the name of "expediency" or "national interest," the tremendous growth of foreign fleets since the war, the passage of bills allowing foreign vessels to compete in the American lumber trade, etc. We know all this. Everyone involved in any way in the shipping industry knows all this. But when it comes time to do some­ thing about it, everyone with the authority to do something to alleviate the situation "cops out." "We dont* have the regulatory power" says one. J'We have other problems to consider,' says another., "We must pro­ tect the national interest," say a third—ad nauseum. And the American maritime in­ dustry continues its decline. The voices of the SIU and other maritime imions have been raised often and loudly to spur some action to save the U.S. merchant fleet from complete desication. The unions' demands for action have met with much suc­ cess in the past and are being listened to much more seriously as time goes on. The question now is whether the necessary ac­ tion will come in time. More lip service will not help the merchant marine or the country. A nation unable to maintain its own supply lines in time of emergency is a helpless nation, and that is what the U.S. is rapidly becoming. And a helpless nation in this day and age is prac­ tically doomed. Yes, Mr. Johnson, we know what the prob­ lems of the maritime industry are. We told you, remember? And we told your prede­ cessor—and his—and Congress. We've been telling everyone who would listen, for years. What we would like to know now is whatis going to be done about them. Medicare Shelved All hope for passage of the Medicare bill during this session of Congress went down the drain when the proposal was shelved recently by the House Committee. Thus, the Congress of the United States con­ tinues its crass and cruel disregard for the needs of the nation's elderly for at last another • year. With elections coming up, every American voter should let his or her congressman know once and for all that the American voter will not stand for this neglect of important and much needed legislation forever. Let him know by letter, wire or any method available that if he expects the continued support of his^ constituents, he must reflect their wishes in Congress. Make your support of Medicare clear to him and demand favorable action. on this proposal immediately. . �t--r-7r~if7rgiitfar Page Twelve SEAFARERS Jnlr 10. 1084 LOG PORT OF NORFOLK The Porf of Norfolk wos the scene lost week of several events of- interest to Seafarers and other maritime workers in the Hampton Roads area. This included the dedication of the new Seafarers' Hall in Norfolk and the Semi-Annual Eastern Regional Area Conference at the new hall of unions in the Maritime Trades Department (oppo­ site page). A separate occasion (below) was a dinner given by the Hampton Roads MTD Port Council in honor of David D. Alston, vice-president of the International Longshoremen's Association and a veteran trade unionist in the Norfolk area. * New Hall For Seafarers Dedicated * MTD Unions Hold Area Conference * Honor ILA Vice-President Alston |1 Norfolk NAACP Pres. Robert D. Robertson ad­ dressed , MTD dinner for David D, Alston of ILA. -f| David D. Alston, guest of honor at Hampon Roads Port Council affair, expresses thanks. In foreground (l-r) are Clyde Dodson and Ray McKay of Marine Engineers, Bill Armstrong of the Sailor's Union of the Pacific, and Frank Drozak, SlU Port Agent for Philadelphia. Dais guests listen as Harold B.-Boyd, President, Virginia State A1FL-C|6, offers remarks to guests at Alston dinner. The MTD Port Council affair brought together more than 600 guests representing the trade union movement, government and civic groups. 1 Guest of honor David D. Alston, vice-president of the In ternational Longshoremen's Association (center), with ILA iai �Jolr If. IfM Virginia Stata AFL-CIO pres. Harold B. Boyd gave dedica­ tion address. SEAFARERS State legislator Henry Howell, Jr., was among honored guests at ceremonies. LOG Fva Thirteea Anchor chain links Norfolk SlU agent Spencer, Nat'I. MTD Exec. Secy-Treas. McGavin, Eastern Area MTD Dir. Mennella, Philadelphia SlU agent Drozak, Pres. Pierce of Hampton Rds., MTD and Pres. Kirchhoff of Baltimore MTD. Delegations representing maritime ports councils throughout the Eastern Regional Area attended the semi-annual conference held in the new SlU hall. ILA delegate Raymond Williams rises to discuss items of conference business while fellow Longshore delegates from Hampton Roads Port Council, Brothers Gill, Goldstein and Jones note his remarks. Area conference brought delegates from Boston, N.Y., Phila., Balto., and Hampton Rds. In foreground (l-r) are V. Motzel of Operating Engineers; B. Durkin cf Carpenters, Pres., Phila. Port Council; and F. Drozak of SlU. Coordination of Port Council activities with Eastern Regional Area was the major topic of discussion at the MTD semi-anntial.conference for the ; delegates from the variQiis ports. . t , Eastern Regional Area Dir. A. Mennella gives report to semi-annual con­ ference. On rostrum (l-r) are MTD Exec. Sec. P. McGavin, Hampton Roads Port Council President M. Pierce and MTI> President Paul Hall. �SE AFAR Bits Pare Foartem Many Maritime Woes Cited By MA Chief SAN FRANCISCO — Maritime Administrator Nicholas Johnson reviewed many of the serious problems being faced by the U.S. merchant marine in a speech here recently before the Propeller Club, covering• everything from the steady to the threat of the Russian mer­ decline of domestic shipping, chant marine, and the tremendous Two More IBU Men On Pension NEW YORK — The names of two more veteran tugmen have been added to the growing num­ ber of members of the SlU-Inland Boatmen's Union who have been awarded life-time pensions. The action of the joint Union-em­ ployer trustee panel of the SIU pension plans assures both IBU oldtimers that they will receive $150 per month after their retire­ ment from a life of hard work. Both IBU veterans have been awarded normal $150 per month pensions. They are Dewey Q. France, 65, of Baltimore, Md., and William C. Bruce, 65, of Houston, Tex. France is a tug veteran who has been employed by the Baltimore growth of the Japanese fleet since World War II. He pointed out that it will be very difficult to revitalize the do­ mestic shipping industry "so long as It remains possible for the rail­ roads to cut water rates to a point where it becomes uneconomic for even the most enterprising water carriers to stay in business. He quickly pointed out, how­ ever, that "the Maritime Adminis­ tration has the responsibility un­ der the Merchant Marine Act to promote domestic water carriers, but we have no regulatory author­ ity over either the water or the competing land carriers." In gen­ eral, this is a function of the In­ terstate Commerce Commission. New Proposal? Again on the subject of domes­ tic water carriers, the MA chief said the Agency has before it "an imaginative proposal" for solving the problem faced by Pacific Northwest lumber producers. Johnson did not say, however, what the "imaginative proposal" presently before the MA for solv­ ing the Pacific Northwest lumber problem was. A bill allowing the use of for­ eign-flag ships to move lumber in the U.S. domestic trades was passed in October 1962, for one year. That bill, which expired in October 1963, was tlie first time that the laws restricting the coast­ wise trade to American-flag ships had been suspended to allow for­ eign-flag ships to participate In the trade since 1920. The Maritime Administrator was optimistic, however, on the future of the off-shore segment of the U.S. shipping industry, for which a great potential exists, he asserted. After outlining the progress made by both Russia and Japan in building up their merchant ma­ rines after World War II, he said. What I am saying, in effect, is that if other nations can do this job, so can we. Indeed, we should be able to do it well or better than any." July If. 1964 LOR Matson Adds Japanese Touch SAN FRANCISCO — The SlU-Pacifio District-contracted Matson Steamship Company, has added a special Japanese touch to their Hawali-toCalifomla cruiseshlp, the Lurline. Due to the fact that in­ creased numbers of Japanese are expected to be traveling between Hawaii and California now that Japan has eased travel allowance restrictions, a Japanese menu has been added to the regular cuisine aboard the Lurline. Another homey touch for Japanese voyagers aboard the Lurline will be the distribu­ tion of complimentary kimo­ nos and slippers for all Japa­ nese passengers boarding the ship in Honolulu for the trip to San Francisco or Los Angeles. SIU Company Asks Bids On 3 Containerships By E. B. McAuley, West Coast Roprosonlativo S.F. Host To Republican Convention San Francisco will be the focal point of all eyes when the Republloans have their convention here on July 13. Welcoming speakers wUI be San Francisco Mayor John F. Shelley, and the former Mayor George Christopher. Also attending will be Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, Rep­ resentative William Malliard, San Francisco; and J. Arthur, San Mateo. Governor Mark Hatfield of Oregon is also expected to attend the convention. In the San Francisco Labor Council, the big Issue was the Typo­ graphical strike that we're having out here. The Labor Council had a special meeting on June 26 and the international representatives of this body were well represented. There were two outstanding issues on the floor—^the Typographical and Pressman's strike and the labor scabs that were imported into the San Francisco area. The San Francisco Labor Council has given its full support to the strike. Shipping in San Francisco has been fair and the outlook for the future is for fair shipping. Some of the ships that were in-transit here last month were the Robin Hood, Montpelier Victory, San Fran­ cisco, Steel Navigator, Flomar, Northwestern .Victory, Eiizabethport, Kenmar, Coe Victory and Transeastem. The Wild Ranger and the Iberville paid off in San Francisco recently. Several SIU Pacific District members are hospitalized in the San Francisco area. Ed Cronin, one ot our retired members, expects to be out in the near future, and Bill Lovett, another oldtimer who sails in the steward department, was drydocked for a while but expects to be able to ship again in the near future. Charlie Gedra has also been in the hospital for quite some time and he expects to get out shortly. On the beach here and ready to ship is C. Harper from Baltimore. He and two other former easterners, Amado Diaz and Kenny Singh are crazy about the weather here and may decide to 'make their homes here. Representative Glenard P. Lipscomb of California has asked the Department of Commerce whether Russia is reselling American-sup­ plied wheat to Rumania at a profit. In a speech prepared for delivery on the House floor recently, Lipscomb said that a Commerce Depart­ ment report disclosed the fact that $12.5 million worth of American wheat was reexported from the Soviet Union to Rumania. Shipping for the past few weeks in Wilmington has been on the slow bell with the Eiizabethport, Montpelier Victory, Kenmar, Transeastern and Steel Worker in transit. The outlook for the next two weeks is also on the slow side with five ships scheduled to arrive in transit. Mike Ohanneslan is registered on the beach in Seattle and is in no particular hurry to ship. He got off the San Francisco and is taking a short vacation before shipping again. G. A. Allen registered in Seattle this week and plans to stay on the beach for a couple of months for a much needed vacation after 27 months on the Steel Navigator. Arloe Hill is on the beach and just received a fit for duty after having to be repatriated from the Penn Challenger a few weeks ago and is hoping that a steward's job will eome up soon. SAN FRANCISCO — The SIUPacifio District contracted-Ameri­ can-Hawaiian Steamship Company has asked for bids on the con­ struction of three 24-knot contain­ erships for intercoastal service. The company said that it was also seeking bids for a large number of van containers and companion chassis. However, the ultimate construc­ tion of the vessels hinges on the approval by the Maritime Admin­ istration of American-Hawaiian's application for Federal mortgage insurance covering 50 percent of the construction cost of the ships. In 1961, American - Hawaiian asked for Federal ship mortgage Bruce France insurance covering 87Vi per cent of the ship construction costs, but Towing and Lighterage Company Secretary of Commeice Luther since 1960. He began his sailing Hodges upheld the MA's rejection career on tugs in 1939 and sailed of the company's application. with a fireman's rating. A native of Virginia, France now makes his Blames Railroads home in Baltimore where he lives At the time, a spokesman for the with his wife, Loretta. company attributed the rejection France worked on tugs for the of the mortgage insurance appli­ G & H Towing Company in Hous­ cation to the railroads, who he said ton, Texas from 1924 untU he had effectively marshalled their retired this year. He sailed with a opposition to the application be­ DETROIT—-Procedures for the biennial election of officers chief engineer's rating. Born in cause they were fearful of losing of the Great Lakes SIU are now underway under the terms Galveston, he now makes his home a substantial share of their busi­ in Houston. ness to the more-economical, high of the Union's constitution. The procedures require the comspeed containerships. The com­ letion of nominations by*" pany spokesman added that there uly 15 so that actual voting members, except oarferrymen. is sufficient traffic moving be­ can be held during the month The oarferrymen will use the sec­ ond ballot, which will carry the tween the East and West Coast of August. Seven Great Lakes posts are to names of nominees for Frankfort areas for the survival of both WASHINGTON—The American Merchant Marine, as accustomed oontainership operations and the be filled by a secret ballot vote of Port Agent, as well as for Secre­ as it is to the neglect of the Federal Government, never expected the Lakes SIU membersihip in ac­ tary-Treasurer and Assistant Sec­ transcontinental railroads. this neglect to extend to the World's Fair in New York. After the rejection of their appl- cord with the Secretary-Treas­ retary-Treasurer. As in 1962, since the SecretaryBut Maritime Administrator Nicholas Johnson said here recently cation in 1961, American-Hawaiian urer's pre-ballotting report. The that he is making a personal investigation to detremine why the applied for 50 per cent federal report recommends the number Treasurer of the Lakes SIU is nation's merchant marine is not represented in the Federal govern­ mortgage insuranee. A new appli­ and locations of ports and the stationed in Detroit, no position of ment's exhibit at the New York's World's Fair. cation was submitted in March of nuniber of Assistant Secretary- Port Agent for Detroit is included this year, but a spokesman for Treasurers and Agents to be on the Lakes SIU ballot. His comment was prompted by a report by members of his staff A credentials committee of the MA said that processing has elected. who had gone to the Fair in hopes of seeing a governmentA notice spelling out the offices three rank-and-file members will been withheld pending further ac­ sponsored exhibit telling the story of the U.S. merchant fleet and tion by the line. The MA spokes­ to be voted on and the eligibility check the qualifications and were appalled when they found nothing. requirements for nominees was eligibility of all nominees and see The exhibits at the Federal Pavillion were assembled and| man added that once American- sent to all Great Lakes members. to the preparation of the ballots. Hawaiian has up-to-date cost esti­ arranged by the Department of Commerce. Although the Maritime| The actual voting will take mates, the MA can then study It provides for a July 1-15 nomin­ Administration is a branch of the Department of Commerce, it ations period during which nom­ place throughout the month of the application. Secretary of Com­ did not rate a mention among the exhibits at the pavilion. || inations can be made by maU, in August at Lakes SIU halls in However, another Federal agency, the United States Coast Guard,|merce Luther Hodges has the final person or at the regular port Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleve­ say on whether the present appli­ was favored with a $200,000 exhibit by the Department of Com-1| meetings of the Lakes SIU during land, Detroit, Duluth and Frank­ merce. The Coast Guard opened the first of their three World's i cation is approved or rejected. the first haH of July. fort between the hours of 9 AMThe proposed vessels would be Fair exhibits at the Hall of Science recently. It will shortly open Posts to be filled during the 5PM, Mondays thru Saturday. In about 900 feet long and 101 feet other at the World's Fair marina and at the Transportation Pavilion, in the beam. They are designed election are those of Secretary- addition, the constitution estab­ depicting the Coast Guard search and rescue work on the high ses. to carry 888 40-ft. highway trailer Treasurer and Assistant Secretary- lishes a specific procedure for The 1936 Merchant Marine Act calls upon the Maritime Admin- p vans. Treasurer and for Porf' Agent in shipboard balloting during the istration to develop and promote the American merchant marine. % Four years ago the 20,000-ton Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Du- voting period in August. The failure to do this at the World's Fair exhibit was explained 1 container ships could have been luth and Frankfort. Accordingly, all members are thusly by an unidentified source. He explained that the govern­ Two ballots will be used in the urged to carry their membership built for a total of $20.8 million ment only wanted to exhibit those projects in which it is making || each, or a total of $62.4 million. election. The first one will be for books with them at all times dur­ progress. The U.S. merchant marine has been allowed by the gov- ' Today it is estimated that the all offices except the post of ing the month of August and to ernment to deteriorate. The Motto: Always advertise your success; lowest bid will be about $23.3 mil­ Frankfort Port Agent, as provided inform themselves on the constitu­ never your failures. lion each or an estimated total in the constitution. This first bal­ tional .procedures covering ballot­ lot will be used by all Lakes SIU ing. of $70.1 million. , 4I •. .! »' i' U.S. Exhibit At Fair ignores Roie Of Maritime Lakes SIU Sets Balloting On Officers For August Jr " �If, If 64 SEAFAKBK8 Seafarer Officiates LOG Pactt nflec* |W So/»fy D/rgffof Attends Aleetingf Experts See Technologies Needing New Safety Standards WASHINGTON—^The problems of protecting workers from becoming victims of today's complex industrial machines and processes occupied the attention of 3,500 labor, manage­ ment and government safety experts here recently. The representatives included SIU safety director Joe Algina, who attended both the AFL- agreement on a need for broad re- stepping up job safety efforts to CIO Conference on Safety examination of current safety turn back a rising tide o.f •workand the President's Conference on Occupational Safety which followed. In the one-day AFL-CIO Con­ ference on Safety and In the Pres­ ident's Conference on Occupa­ tional Safely there was general Seafarer Louis Cirignano (center], a former student, offi­ ciated recently at a dinner for Dr. Philip S. Cohen, Profes­ sor of Social Studies at Montclair (N.J.) State College (right). At the left is Dr. Daniel Jacobson, chairman of the geography department at the college. FMC Extends Deadline On Filing Dual Rate Info. WASHINGTON—The Federal Maritime Commission has extended the deadline by which steamship conferences must disclose their printed form dual rate contracts until Septem­ ber. The previous deadline^ agencies to review and pass on had been July 3. The FMC is seeldng docu­ freight rates in U.S. trade. The FMC deadline- Extension ments from the foreign shippers concerning freighC rates in trade was the result of what the com­ with the U.S. The documents are mission described as "telegraphic needed to enable Federal shipping requests from some eight major steamship conferences requesting the extension." The commission said it was complying with the deadline extension requestiS^ be­ cause of complications resulting from changes made by the FMC in the ^so-called "jurisdictional clauses" Jh the contracts, clauses which the foreign shippers had considered objectionable. Contracts Modified OTTAWA—The United States Much language stressing the and Canada have agreed to a two- control of the FMC and the 1916 year postponement in any change Shipping Act, which protects U.S. of tolls that are levied on ships shipping, was eliminated com­ and cargoes moving through the pletely from the dual rate con­ St. Lawrence Seaway. tracts. Then the conferences Both countries will wait until claimed it would be physically July 1, 1966, to take any action impossible for them to have the en a possible change in the St. contracts printed in final form, Lawrence Seaway toll structure. distributed to local and overseas The Canadian St. Lawrence Sea­ shippers, have lists on contract way Authority and the United shippers prepared and distributed States St. Lawrence Seaway De­ to member lines and their agents velopment Corporation have been by the July 3 deadline. negotiating for several months on A steamship conference is a a common proposal for a new toll voluntary association made up of structure—with the Canadians urg­ American and foreign lines serv­ ing a 10 percent increase and the ing on the same trade route and U.S. trying to maintain the present interested in maintaining the same level. rates and practices. Dual rate con­ Under international agreement, tracts provide that signers of dual both U.S. and Canadian Seaway rate contracts pay'rates up to 15 authorities are pledged to pay off percent lower than those paid by the multi-million dollar indebted­ shippers without such contracts. ness for the seaway within a 50- Not all shippers are conference year period. While it generally was members. agreed that a toll hike was neces­ Outcry Raised sary to meet the joint debt, it was The requests by the FMC for also felt that to increase tolls by information on the dual rate setup even as much as 10 percent would created an immediate outcry from not only discourage use of the 10 leading European maritime na­ Seaway by shipping lines, but tions and Japan, which accused would wipe out some of the ad­ the U.S. of trying to regulate and vantages Seaway backers claim the control what was not its business, waterway has over deepsea ports. interfering with international af­ An encouraging sign. Seaway of­ fairs, and brought threats of re­ ficials said, is the 10 percent rise taliation against U.S. ships calling in general cargo which up to now at their ports. has lagged far behind estimated The nations involved are Bel­ forecasts. Shoul(| this tonnage gium, Holland, the United King­ pace continue, both Seaway groups dom, Italy Sweden, Norway, Den­ w:ould be able to wipe out much mark, West Germany, France, of the financial problems Greece and Japan. Seaway Tolls To Hold Firm For 2 Years practices, particuarly in view of the growing use of new materials, machines and methods. Speaking before the AFL-CIO conference, Hunter P. Wharton, president of the Operating Engi­ neers, said America's unions are By Al Tanner, Vice President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer. Great Lake^ Calumet Dredging Gets Approval The big news in this area is that one of the most Important pieces of legislation affecting the maritime industry on ttie Great Lakes got the green light in Washington last week. The House of Repre­ sentatives finally gave'its approval to spend $2.5 million to dredge the Calumet River in the port of Chicago. Approval of the project by the House Appropriations Subcommittee means that when the job is completed, grain carriers and ocean­ going freighters will be able to sail the Calumet with full loads for the iirst time. At th'e present vessels heading for Calumet Harbor must come in with a half load because of the river's low level. Officials of the Greater Chicago Port Development Association were gravely concerned oyer the growing demise of Calumet Harbor be­ cause of the poor draught situation on the river. A total of $4.8 million had originally been requested, but the appropriations subcommittee only recommended the $2.5 million figures. The total cost of the project to deepen the channel to 27 feet is estimated to be $6 million. When the work is completed in 1970, it is expected that ships will be able to carry 40 percent more cargo than they are now carrying in the present 21-foot channel. A sharp decline in shipping activity at Lake Calumet this yOar was probably the biggest reason V for the appropriation. All the grain men registered on the board for elevators in the port are located shipping at this time. on the river. A previous dredging Alpena reports shipping is very project in 1959 which cost $18 good with no let-up in sight. A million ran out of funds before it number of men registered there was completed. That job was per­ are waiting for the John W. Boardformed by the SlU-contracted man to fit out again which is ex­ Roen Steamship Company. pected to be in the very near Dredging is schedu)pd to begin future. this month when two SIU-IBU Cleveland is another port where companies, Merrit-Chapman' and rated men have no trouble in Scott and Fitzimmons-Connell picking their jobs. In town to try Dredge and Dock Company, begin his luck recently was George operations. The Maritime Trades Stevenson, one of Chicago's reg­ Department, Port Council and ulars. Jim Gibson just got off the other interested maritime unions Lakewood to try catching another all played an important part in ship, preferably a "straightgetting the appropriations form decker" so that he can get to the Congress. All-out assistance from head of the Lakes again. city and state officials also helped The number of men shipped to get the project rolling. from the port of Detroit is run­ When completed, Chicago should ning far ahead of this period last begin to take its place again as year. In addition to the many the number one inland grain port. Lakes jobs, we recently shipped a We have been bragging about crew to the deep-sea Morning the excellent shipping situation on Light which will be hitting portsthe Lakes this year, and we are of-call in the Mediterranean Sea happy to report that the job situa­ and India. tion continues to look extremely good, particularly for those men with ratings. Chicago reports a shortage of rated men in all departments with very few book men registered on the beach. SIU oldtimer Herb Rostock recently signed on as a porter on the Richard Reiss. Kane Brush, who was recently released from the hospital after a bout with ulcers, has returned to his old job on the Milwaukee Clipper. Duluth reports a shortage of AB's, with many relief jobs being offered. Shipping in the port is expected to reach an all-time high in the coming months. According to Floyd Hanmer, Frankfurt port agent, shipping has been tremendous since the carferry Ann Arbor No. 5 fitted out. Frankfort reports only two book connected deaths and injuries. Finding the best approach is the first hurdle, he said. Wharton, who was a conference leader in the AFL-CIO meeting and vice chairman of the Presi­ dents' Conference, said the prob­ lems of industrial use of nuclear energy, the rising problem of noise and outdated workmen's compensation laws are major safety issues to be resolved. "In most states there are a great deal more game 'wardens to protect animals than there are safety inspectors to protect our citizens," Wharton stated. In a panel discussion of the Walsh-Healey Act's safely stand­ ards, which affect contractors who provide government goods, there was strong objection to "farming out" inspection duties to the states. Delegates at the opening of the President's Conference o^n Tues­ day were told by President John­ son that "there is a common denominator between your work and mine." His number one job, he explained, is to preserve human safety in the nation and in the entire world. Among those to address the President's Conference delegates was Cornelius J. Haggerty, presi­ dent of the AFL-CIO Building & Construction Trades Dept., who scored the "apathy and dis­ interest of the public in prevent­ able accidents. The entire nation was shocked by the Alaska earthquake and rushed immediate assistance, he declared, yet by contrast Ameri­ can workers face a far more serious loss of life, injury and property destruction each year which could be prevented by an interest in planned safety. Haggerty told the conference that little is being done to prevent the continued high accident toll in bridge, dam and building con­ struction. He urged joint em­ ployer-union safety programs, to be recommended to workers by the union. He also urged pre-job safety conferences where the entire job is mapped out and every participating worker briefed. The AFL-CIO Conference on Safety and Occupational Health. Chairman is Richard F. Walsh, president of the Theatrical Stage Employes. Moderator for the con­ ference was John D. Connors, executive secretary of the com­ mittee. �fait* SizieM SEAr'ARER3 Iflir !•; tHU 109 Liberian 'Hell Ship' Crew Has High Praise For SlU Lathe Man HONOLULU—Crewmembers of the beleagured Liberian freighter Pomona have ex­ pressed gratitude and appreciation to SIUNA President Paul Hall and" Executive VicePresident Morris Weisberger for a continuing battle for better conditions and a better life at. sea. •*" On many occasions, the SIU because the ship was greatly wish to conunend Paul Hall and Morris Weisberger, SIU, leaders In has thrown it's support be­ undermanned. The attorney representing, the the gallant flght for us men for hind seamen of all nations in their struggle for decent wages and crew of the rust encrusted Liberty better conditions and a better life at Honolulu said that crew mem­ at sea. working conditions. "Dated at Honolulu May 81, The statement was Issued just bers told him he should "make before the crew left for home, certain the Coast Guard makes a 1964." More Troubles leaving behind the unsolved axe safety survey of the Pomona be­ murder of the Pomona's skipper, cause it has only two lifeboats, After the Pomona left Honolulu Jacob Natvig, at sea. Remaining rotten to the core, that wouldn't with her new crew of 25 Chinese with the ship is a new captain— last an hour." recruited in Hong Kong, the ship Crew Statement former first mate Alf Olsen—and caught Are about 100 miles east of SIU man William Weodsix other officers. Just before 17 members of the the Islands and all but three of IngtOR is shown abova turn­ The owner of \ the vessel have unlicensed crew left Honolulu for her crew abandoned ship. A re­ ing a new tug shaft at the hired a new crew through a crew their different homes around the porter flying over the sgene said SIU United Industrial Work­ world, they issued the following that one lifeboat was so full of broker in Hong Kong. men it appeared swamped. The ers Union-contracted Curtis The Pomona's crew had refused statement: "We, members of the crew of the Chinese crew were sitting on the to work further aboard the under­ Bay Shipyard at Norfolk. manned vessel and had sued in SS Pomona, appreciate everything boat's gunwales, he said, while the Federal Court for loss of wages, done for us by the United States, lifeboat's oars were floating in the transportation home and damages State of Hawaii, and the City of water nearby. for shock and confinement. The Honolulu, and do state that having The three crewmen who re­ entire $2,500 court award for dam­ experienced a terrific ordeal be­ mained aboard extinguished the ages went to the attorneys who cause our Captain was killed on Are, and later tugs arrived at the negotiated an out-of-court settle­ the high seas, and hardship by scene and hauled the Pomona back ment to the satisfaction of all sailing under foreign flag registry, to Honolulu. concerned. The murder case aboard the ship has been complicated by inter­ NEW YORK—Russian shipping national law. Whether the United strength is growing steadily and States had jurisdiction was ques­ is expected to jump ahead at un­ tionable, as the slaying took place paralleled speed, it was reported on the high seas in a Liberianregistered freighter owned by here recently by authorities on the By Fred Stewart & Ed Mooney Norwegians with headquarters in Soviet economy. Headquarters Representatives Brazil. The case was further com­ As the Soviet's present "sevenplicated by the fact that the crew year plan" goes into its final two was made up of nationals of many years, ap increase in the number nations. The Seafarers Appeals Board has announced that chief stewards who of ships for foreign trade as a step Fonled-Up Ship have completed refresher courses under the Steward Department Re- toward reduction of the flow of "Not everything was run right on foreign currency to charter foreign certification Program will be given preference in shipping out of the the ship," said one crewman in un­ ships, has been seen as inevitable. derstatement. There were no life­ Port of New York. Soviet vessels will be used to the boat or fire drills, no medicine or It has been nearly two years-since the refresher school for SIU chief maximum in carrying Russia's for­ equipment in the ship's hospital, pay was irregular, and the crew stewards started as part of the Steward Department Recertification eign trade, with a goal of 90.4 per­ cent of all cargoes for this year had to work excessively long hours Program. Among the qualities of the trained, certified stewards are; and 93.1 percent by 1965., In the • The ability to estimate the required quantity of food preparation next two years, Soviet merchant for a given number of men. marine planners expect Russian • The ability to supervise the preparation of well planned menus. shipping to compete in the world trade market. (Continued from page 2) • The knowledge and ability to judge the capabilities of the men Increased Trade Seen James D. Ackert, president, Atlan­ in his department. tic Fishermen's Union; George Increased trade with Asia, Afri­ • The ability to estimate the quantity of space in the storeroom, cold Issel, Pacific Coast director, SIU ca, and South America, refiecting storage, chill boxes, linen lockers, the proper methods of storage and United Industrial Workers and Fish the growth of Soviet Industry, is Cannery Workers of San Francis­ the requisites of cleanliness and orderliness. anticipated, along with grain from co; George Johansen, secretary• Knowing how to handle requisitions properly. Canada and various raw materials treasurer, Aiaska Fishermen's from other areas. • Keeping proper inventory records. Union; Austin Skinner, secretaryShipping is expected to total 6.1 • The ability to supervise all preliminary planning of foods so that million tons in 1964 and seven treasurer, New Bedford Fisher­ men's Union; John Hawk and Ed the menus include savory combinations of nutritious foods. million in 1965. Increased traffic Wilson, SIUNA International rep­ • The prevention of spoilage and excessive food wastage. is expected to produce increased resentatives; Phil Carlip, legisla­ financial returns. Import-export Following step-by-step planning'^ ' tive director for SIUNA fish and traffic is predicted to produce rev­ enables the qualified steward to such a fuss about this because, cannery workers, and Duane enue up almost 20 percent this Vance, of Seattle, counsel for execute good management and ac­ they say, if anything runs short year and 23 percent in 1965. By curate preparation of food. Using they can always fill their needs SIUNA fish and cannery workers' careful planning, varying recipes, in some other port. Unfortunately, the end of the "seven-year plan," unions. portion sizes, etc, will keep left­ this doesn't work out well for a the total increase will be threeCongressmen Attend overs to a minimum. If leftovers variety of reasons. For one thing, quarters of all revenues from Members of the Senate and seem excessive, the reason is the ship purchasing in some transport in 1958, with profits in House of Representatives who at­ usually that too many portions are foreign port is a one-shot buyer. convertible currency rising to al­ tended the Conference and dis­ being prepared. If the correct Chances are the supplier will most four times those of 1958. cussed various fishermen's prob­ amount of portions are prepared never see that steward again, so lems and legislation were Sen. E. and the food is interesting, varied he will stick him with inferior L. Bartlett of Alaska, Congressman and tasty, leftovers will be no quality merchandise. Thomas Pelley of Washington, Con­ problem. Recipes, of course, should Secondly, despite the great gressman Edward Garmatz of be accurately followed and the strides made in many foreign Maryland and Congressman the raw materials of the meal countries, the selection available Charles Wilson of California. should always be of top quality. can't compare with what the ship TAMPA—Tampa's municipal Others who addressed the Con­ A good steward should be able buys at home. Further, methods docks, once owned and oper­ ference were Joseph Lewis, secre­ to know with reasonable accuracy of packing, storing and preparing ated by the city, have been tary of the AFL-CIO Union Label the quantities of stores remaining foods are not what Americans are transferred to the Tampa Port Department; Samuel Meyers, vice on board ship at any stage of a accustomed to. The cuts of meat, Authority, thus placing under president. Retail Clerks Interna­ given voyage. He should also be for example, are probably entirely one jurisdiction the control of tional Association; Lonnie Young, able to produce facts and figures different from what cooks are ac­ all the city's public Water­ vice president. Brotherhood of at the end of the voyage to show customed to handling. The results front footage. Boilermakers shipbuilding division; where the food went. Proper in­ can hardly be satisfying. The move, hailed as a war­ Peter McGavin, executive secre­ ventory controi sounds like a The Steward Recertification ranted one by Authority Chair­ tary, AFL-CIO Maritime Trades mouthful, but all it means is that Program offers a vast amount of man William Foe, will allow Department; William C. Foster, he knows exactly how much of good substantial knowledge to the for eventual improvements of each item he has in stock and staff counsel to the Senate Com­ interested, ambitious steward who mittee on Commerce, and Charles what he will need to order stores is willing to learn the proper way : the city's dock facilities, he Butler, of the Department of In­ for the next voyage. of doing things and is willing to I said. Some men don't see why we stir follow through on what he learns. terior research sta£f. Soviet Fleet Power Rising Steward Refresher Courses Pay Off Fish Conference Port Agency Rules All Tampa Docks Urge Lakes Subsidy Bill NEW YORK—The future of the Great Lakes shipping Industry lies in the enactment by Congress of such leglsiatlon as the pending Bartlett Bill, declared Vice Ad­ miral James A. Hirshfleld, Presi­ dent of the Lake Carriers Association, as he addressed the Marine Historical Society here recently. The Bartlett Bill, S. 1773 in­ troduced by Senator E. L. Bart­ lett of Alaska, calls for a construc­ tion differential subsidy for Lakes vessels, the right to set aside earnings before taxes in a construction reserve fund, and authority to trade in obsolete ves­ sels to the government as a down payment on new construction. Found Wanting Addressing the Historical So­ ciety, Admiral Hirshfleld, said that the Maritime Administration's present practice of using reserve government vessels to upgrade the lakes fleet, has been found wanting after years of testing. "Vessel owners have concluded that easy make-shift substitutes will in no way take the place of a serious government effort to assist the industry," Admiral Hirshfleld said. "They (the owners) insist th{;t only a sound long-range building program, such as envisioned in the Bartlett Bill, could restore the fleet to its for­ mer proud position in which it demonstrated time and time again an ability to deliver emergency cargoes promptly, efficiently and safely." Norfolk Hall (Continued from page 2) ditional floors oan be added at a later date if expansion of the facility becomes necessary. In his dedicatory remarks. Pres­ ident Hail charged that "Every day our enemies are trying to destroy our living . . . We have to have a union capable and rigged to fight ail the time." Speaking of the past, he said that this new building was made possible through the sacrifices "of sailors, some put in jail, some killed and some who, literally starved to death ... If 25 years ago you had suggested that we would have all this people would have thought you were out of your mind." The new hall in Norfolk is just the latest in the SlU's continuing building program in the major ports. In addition to the Norfolk facilities, buildings opened in re­ cent years for the use of Seafarers in various ports include Houston,, which was opened in 1962; the New Orleans hall which opened in 1961, and the Philadelphia building launched in 1960. Be­ sides these, a number of tempor­ ary locations have been estab­ lished over the years for organiz­ ing and servicing the membership in several areas. Actually, Seafarers began ship­ ping out of the new Norfolk hall in November 1963. This was just a year after ground was broken on October 29, 1962, right in the middle of a Norfolk Housing Authority project. In addition to Seafarers, mem­ bers of various SIU ailiates in the Hampton Roads area will utilize the services and facilities (ff the new hall. 'Telephone numbers for the new location are 622-1892 and 622-1893. �SEAFAJHERS fiOr f, 1964 Pace SeTcntecQ LOG SeO'lovel Route Wanted U.S.-8ovlet Maritime Pact Would Protect Seamen, Shipe WASHINGTON—The U.S. and the Soviet Union are preeently negotiating a pact designed to protect each othera' aeamen and alhipping interests while ahiipe of one nation are in porta or other territory belonging to the other nation. A Senate Consular Convention containing articlea which mutually protect the maritime interests of both nations has been referred to the Senate Committee on Foreigh Relations by President Johnson. The pact would apecifically exempt warships and apply only to merchant vessels. It provides that when the courts or authori­ ties of the receiving nation plan action against vessels sailing under the flag of the sending state, the consular officials of the sending state are to be notified so that they may be present when the action is taken. Consular officers would be given permission to provide assist­ ance to such vessels and conduct investigations into any incidents which occurred during the voyage. Another article of the pact would deal with natural disasters such as sinkings, strandings and shipwrecks. The pact provides: "If a vessel sailing under the flag of the sending state suffers shipwreck, runs aground, is swept ashore or suffers any other accident within the territorial limits of the receiving state, the competent authorities of the receiving state shall immediately inform a consular offer and advise him of the measures which they may have taken to rescue persons, vessel and cargo." US, Action Hits Fake Labor Paper WASHINGTON—A bogus newspaper that claimed to be in the higher echelons of the labor press will be stripped of all its phony labels by order of the Federal Trade Commission. Joseph Lash and Eugene Serels, co-partners of the torial Excellence Award"), na­ Trade Union News of New tional advertising awards ("Win­ York City, were told by the FTC to st*^ representing their publdcation as being endorsed by, af­ filiated with, or an official organ of a labor union. The order also will apply to any other periodical falsely claiiming labor's backing. Fake Representation The FTC charged that the Trade Union News was falsely represented as the winner of international editorial awards ("Winner of International Edi- Hydrofoil Speedster Comes Back FUGET SOUND, Wash.—Fresh I, the world's fastest hydrofoil vessel, soon will begin a new series of tests here, the U.S. Navy has announced. Out of operation since last July 18, when she capsized during a high-speed run, the $1.5-million craft is designed to attain a speed of 115 miles an hour.. She now is undergoing final installation and checkout of equipment. The vessel's name. Fresh, stands for "foil research supercavitating hydrofoil." The 15-ton, 47-foot craft is equipped with foils-winglike planes attached to the hull by a strut system-^which, at certain speeds, lift the vessel free of the water's surface. Limited Damage The Navy said las^ summer's mishap had not affected the craft's cabin, her two hulls or the foils. Electronic equipment and machinery sustained some damage from salt-water immersion, how­ ever. These items plus a .iet engine have been replaced, the Navy said. ' Fresh I also has undergone some modifications as a result of the accident, the Navy said. Small stabilizing fins have been added below the aft foils, and the control system has been modified. She was built for the Bureau of Ships by the Boeing Company. ner of the National Trade Union Advertising Award") and that both Lash and Serels placed un­ authorized advertisements in the publication and then sought to take payment from such adver­ tisers. False, Misleading Five "cease and desist" recom­ mendations were adopted In the FTC's order: • "Representing, directly or by implication, that said newspaper is endorsed by, affiliated with, or an official publication of, or otherwise connected with a labor union or trade union. • "Representing that said news­ paper was the 'Winner of the National Trade Union Advertis­ ing Award' or 'Winner of Inter­ national Editorial Excellence Award,' or otherwise misrepre­ senting that any of respondents' publications has been presented with an award or distinction as a result of a competitive contest. • "Misrepresenting in any man­ ner that a survey had been conructed by impartial and qualified individuals to determine the rela­ tive quality or merits of any of respondent's publications in com­ passion with competing publica­ tions. • "Placing, printing or publish­ ing any advertisement on behalf of any person, firm, or corpora­ tion, in any of respondents' pub­ lications without a prior order agreement . . . • "Sending bills, letters or no­ tices to any person, firm, or cor­ poration, with regard to an ad­ vertisement which has been or is to be printed, inserted or pub­ lished fin behalf of said person, firm, or corporation, or in any other manner seeking to exact payment for any such advertise­ ment, without a bona fide order or agreement to purchase said advertisement." The order places into action a decision made last year by Hear­ ing Examiner Loren H. Laughlin, and climaxes a case brought to the Commission by the Inter­ national Labor Press Association. The ILPA campaigns to protect the reputation of legitimate labor papers and to combat unscrupu­ lous competition. Spot Happy Sea Serpent NANTUCKET—Tha crew of av New Bedford fishing boat has re­ ported seeing a "friendly sea ser­ pent" splashing about in the At­ lantic nearly 30 miles east-southcast of Round Shoals buoy here. When ffie crew first spotted the creature, according to engineman Alf Wilhelmsen, they thought it was a whale and gave chase. "But when we got close enough, we could see it was not a whale," he said. The crew described the serpent as black, at least 50 feet long, weighing 35 to 40 tons, with an alligator-like head rising some 26 feet above the water. Its body had several "humps" and a blow hole on top of the head, they declared. The fishermen said that for about five minutes the serpent skimmed along the top of the water, keeping pace with the boat about 50 to 100 feet starboard, at about eight miles an hour. The creature then swam away to the north, according to Mr. Wil­ helmsen. The weather was clear and the sea calm, he said. Action in the marketplace offers a method for trade unionists to as­ sist each other in their campaign for decent wages and better con­ ditions. Seafarers and tbelr families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against Various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) 4i 4" Eastern Ait Lines (Flight Engineers) Urge Congressional Study To Replace Panama Canal WASHINGTON—CJongress has been tirged to author­ ize a study of possible sea-level alternatives to the present lock-type Panama Canal which rapidly is becoming obsolete. The proposal, made by Ad--*^" ministration officials at a suggested elimination of the dead­ hearing of the House Mer­ line as a final point making it a chant Marine & Fisheries Commit­ tee, encountered unexpected criti­ cism as well as a different proposal from a long-time critic of the pres­ ent operation, Rep. Daniel J. Flood (D., Pa.). Attacks Approach Commenting on a Senate-passed bill (S-2701) to authorize such a study. Rep. Flood said the bill's approach, which would have the President name a seven member commission, including the Secre­ taries of State and Army and Chairman of the AEC, "will not do it properly." As an alternative, he urged that the President name a "predom­ inantly civilian" 11-member com­ mission to include persons with ex­ perience and training in engineer­ ing, administration, transportation, international trade, shipping law, geology and nuclear sciences. Includes Military His plan, embodied in various pending legislative bills, also would include specific provision for ap­ pointment to the commission of an officer of wide experience from the Navy, the Army and the Air Force. Army Secretary Stephen Ailes, speaking for his department and the State Department, said the bill's January 1, 1966, deadline for studies and recommendations to the President was too short and any results by that time could only be "preliminary." He subsequently agreed to a benchmark by which time prelim­ inary reports should be made, fol­ lowed as soon as possible by a final determination. In prior Senate hearings, these same witnesses, including Assist­ ant Secretary of State Thomas Mann, submitted cost estimates for five possible routes which have been examine'd cursorily in the past. Three Possibilities In the House hearing, however, they said present intentions were to examine only three: the SasardiMorti route in Panama; the AtratoTruand in Colombia, and the pos­ sibility of a sea-level canal virtual­ ly alongside the present lock canal through Panama. Mr. Mann said nothing definite concerning the touchy political sit­ uation in Panama and gave no idea how the U.S. might avoid a similar embarrassment in the future. He did say, however, that he had had "soundings" that private sources might be interested in fi­ nancing a sea-level canal. He also said unspecified "foreign interests" had also been reported as inter­ ested in the sea-level link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. No decision had been made on how a new canal would be fi­ nanced, he said, but added, with­ out specifying, that he would ex­ pect any future sea-level canal built would be amortized in a "very short time" and that the venture "could be a very profitable operation." By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Never Aggravate A Shark Many years ago, it was a moot question whether sharks actually made attacks on swimmers unless the swimmer was injured, the shark apparently being attracted by the blood of the injured victim. In re­ cent years, there have been many authentic cases of unprovoked 4> 4 attacks on swimmers by sharks. H. I. Siege! The advice to "never swim or dive alone" should be rigidly observed. "HIS" brand men's elothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) It's pointed out that five out of a total 12 bathers attacked by sharks were swimming alone or at considerable distance from their com­ panions. It also has been well-established that sharks are attracted 4 4 4 to wounded or bleeding fish speared by skin divers, even that the "Judy Bond" Blouses shark danger zone is near the surface, where movements are less (Int'l Ladies Garment Workers) likely to be rhythmic and coordinated. 4 4 4 The following guide has been recommended for bathers and swim­ mers based on the best information available. It must be remembered Sears, Roebuck Company that sharks are unpredictable and relatively little is known about Retail stores & products their behavior pattern and the conditions that stimulate them to (Retail Clerks) attack. 4 4 4 Advice to bathers and swimmers. Always swim with a companion. Stitzel-Weller Distilleries Do not become a lone target for attack by swimming away from the ^'Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" general area occupied by a group of swimmers and bathers. If dan­ "Cabin Stiii," "W. L. Welier" gerous sharks are known to be in the area, stay out of the water. Bourbon whiskeys Since blood attracts and excites sharks, do not enter or remain in (Distillery Workers) the water with a bleeding wound. Avoid swimming in extremely turbid 4 4 4 or dirty water where underwater visibility is very poor. Advice to survivors of sea and air disasters. Do not abandon your J. R. Simplot Potato Co. clothing when entering the water. Clothing, especially on the feet and Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) ^ legs, is your only protection against the rough skin of a shark. Place wounded survivors in a life raft. All should use the raft if there is 4 4 4 room. Remain quiet and conserve energy. If you must swim, use Kingsport Press regular strokes, either strong or lazy, but keep them rhythmic. "World Book," "Childcraft" Do not trail arms or legs over the side of the raft. Do not jettison (Printing Pressmen) blood or garbage, for this attracts sharks. When sharks are nearby, (Typographers, Bookbinders) do not fish from a life raft. Abandon hooked fish if shark approaches. ^ (Machinists, Stereotypers) When a shark is at close range, use "Shark Chaser" (U.S. Navy re­ 4 4 4 pellent) if it is available. The black dye will repel many species. If your group is threatened while in the water, form a tight circle and Jamestown Sterling Corp. face outward. If approached, hit the shark in the snout with any in­ Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. strument at hand, preferably a heavy one. Use your bai'e hands Furniture and Bedding only as a last resort. (United Furniture Workers) �Paf» ElKfateea SEAFARERS LOG loly 1% INt Text of President's Pre-Balloting Report "I quired tinder Article X, Section 1 (e) of our Constitution, that the following offices be placed on the next refer­ endum ballot of the Union for the election of the officers and other elected representatives of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Districts, The President's pre-balloting report, sub­ mitted in advance of this year's union elections in accordance with the requirement of the SIU Constitution, is in the process of submission to the membership for its action at the July regu­ lar membership meetings in all constitutional ports. The report, which specifies the number of union officers that are to appear on the bal­ lot, the requirements for candidate eligibility and other balloting details, was adopted at all port meetings in June, as recommended in the Secretary-Treasurer's report below. The report will be submitted and acted on at July regular membership meetings. HEADQUARTERS: 1 President 1 Executive Vice-President 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters 3 Headquarters Representatives The text of the report follows: PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT Under the Constitution of our Union, the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Article X, Section' 1 (el, the President shall submit a pre-balloting report at the regular meeting in July of every election year. The Constitution of our Union also calls for seven (7) Con­ stitutional porU of the Union, which -are; New York, Philadelpiiia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. As your President, In consultation along with the Ex­ ecutive Board of the Union, a careful appraisal has been made as to what- we feel will be the needs of the organization in all the Constitutional ports, including the port of New York and Headquarters, for the coming term of office of the officers and other elected representatives of our Union. Since the Constitution provides for seven (7) Constitutional Ports It was felt that it was advisable to place on the ballot the elective jobs of those ports. Where necessary, the personnel for other than the Con­ stitutional Ports may be assigned as needed from those Constitutional Ports, where possible. As the membership is aware, it is necessary for the Union to keep abreast of the changes in the shifting of the job requirements of the companies with whom we have contracts, as well as in being prepared to meet the opportunities for ex­ pansion through the means of organizing. This will enable the Union to maintain maximum services to the member­ ship, and to meet the needs of the organization resulting from the changing character of the industry. As a result of the foregoing, it is the recommendation •f your President, in this, the Pre-Balloting Report, re­ NEW YORK: 1 Agent 10 Joint Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA: 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen BALTIMORE: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen MOBILE: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen NEW ORLEANS: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON: 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen ' DETROIT: 1 Agent Vour President also recommends, pursuant to Article X, Section 1 (e) and Article XIII, Section 4 (e) of the Union's Constitution, the depository to which the Polls Com­ mittee's shall deliver, or mail, by certified or registered mail, the ballots after the close of each days voting in the coming Union election, be as follows: Mr, Harold Bach, Chairman of the Board The Royal National Bank of New York 20 W. 48 St. N.Y., N.Y. It will bt the function of the depository to receive aU' the envelopes delivered, or mailed in, as aforesaid, to safeguard them properly, in the bank, and to surrender them only to the duly authorized Union Tallying Com­ mittee In accordance with Article XIII, Section 8 (d), of our Union Constitution, on or about the first business day in January, 196S, Proof of authorization shall be a certification by the Vice-President in charge of the Min­ utes, Robert Matthews. The Union Tallying Committee shall be authorized to sign a receipt for the said envelopes. The depository shall be requested to certify that all the envelopes received by the depository have been properly safeguarded, have been surrendered only to the said Tallying Committee, and that no one, other than appro­ priate bank personnel have had access to them. The Polls Committee is especially urged to insure that, whether delivered or mailed, the envelopes are properly addressed, properly stamped if mailed, and certified as per the Constitution. / It is the further recommendation of your President that, in addition to the regular Constitutional requirements, each candidate for office be requested to furnish a regula­ tion passport picture of recent taking as well as a state­ ment of not more than one hundred (100) words, giving a brief summary of his Union record and activities, such picture and statement to be run In the Seafarers Log Just prior to the commencement of voting. This is' to be done in accordance with previous membership action to familiarize the memibership with the names, faces, and records of all candidates for office. As provided for In Article XIII, Section 1, nominations open on July 15th, 1964 and close August 15th, 1964, All documents required for eligibility of candidates for Union office must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15th, 1964 and no later than August 15th, 1964, Your President wishes to point out that this PreBalloting Report provides for one of the largest number of elective posts to be placed on the ballot since the inception of the Union, It is strongly recommended that the maximum number of qualified members, who feel they can be of assistance to the Union in an official capacity, should submit their credentials. In this connec­ tion, the membership is reminded that the SecretaryTreasurer, A1 Kerr, is available to assist them in properly filing their credentials for nomination to Union office, if th^y desire such assistance. Fraternally submitted, Paul Hall Secretary-Treasurer's Report To The Membership: FORTHCOMING ELECTION OF OFFICERS-ADDITfONS TO VOTING PROCEDURES (The following is the text of an excerpt from the Secretary-Treasurer's report to the regular member­ ship meeting at SIU headquarters on April 6 and again on May 4 entitled, "Forthcoming Election Of Officers —Additions To Voting Procedures," The report was also forwarded to other constitutional ports for action at their meetings in April and May. The report was concurred in at all meetings.) Article XIII, Section 7 of our constitution reads as follows: "The Secretary-Treasurer Is specifically charged with the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law, and is directed and authorized to issue such Other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which directives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union." Therefore, in accordance with the above-mentioned sec­ tion and after consulting with and being advised by coun­ sel, it is found that additions to our voting procedures for the election of officers are required by law. Therefore, under the powers delegated to me by our constitution. In the aforementioned section, I am setting up the follow­ ing additions in our balloting procedure for officers. President's Pre-Balloting Report. Article X, Section 1, "The President," Sub-Section (e), provides that the President's Pre-Balloting Report shall be eu.imitted to the membership at the regular meeting m July of every election year. It is recommended to the membership in this connection that such Pre-Balloting Report be made both at the June and July meetings so as to give more than adequate notice to any prospective nominee fur office. Provision for Nomination bf^ Others. Article XIII, Section 1, "Nominations," provides for selfnomination to office. In order to squarq any ambiguity as to the meaning of this section, it is recommended that a member may place his name in nomination or havo his name placed in nomination by any other member and further, that in either event, such member nominated must comply with the provisions of the constitution, as they are set forth, relating to the submission of creden­ tials, This change is an amplification of the existing pro­ visions of the constitution and sliould not be construed to be an alteration of same. Absentee Ballot. Article XIII, Sections 3 and 4, "Balloting Procedures" and "Polls Committee," of the constitution, provide that balloting shall be manuals in naturb. It is now recom­ mended that the following absentee ballot procedure be presented to the membership upon advice of counsel as an amplification of such provisions: Full book members may request an absentee ballot un­ der the following circumstances, only. While such member is employed on an American-flag merchant vessel which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to touch a port in which voting is to take place during the voting period provided in Section 3 (g) of our constitution, in that event, the member shall make a request for an absentee ballot by Registered or Certified Mail or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be^the case. Such request must contain a designa­ tion as to the address to which such member wishes his absentee ballot returned. Such request shall be received no later than 12:00 PM on the fifteenth day of November of the election year and shall be directed to the Secretary- Treasurer at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, New York. Upon receipt of such request, the procedures as established In Section 3 (d) of our constitution, shall not apply. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for deter­ mining whether such member is a member in good stand­ ing and further whether such member has,-in fact, voted previously. He shall send the processed ballot by Regis­ tered Mail-Return Receipt Requested to the address des­ ignated by such member in his absentee ballot request. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to such member with his ballot, instructions for returning the ballot, which Instructions must be complied with exactly. The Secretary-Treaurer shall further maintain a record showing the name, book number of the member, his ballot number and the date upon which such' ballot was sent, which in­ formation shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee, when elected, in accordance with Article XIII, Section 5 (c) of the constitution. The member, after voting, shall return his absentee ballot by Registered or Certified Mall, or the equivalent maiiing device at the location ~ from which such absentee ballot is returned, if such be the case, to the depository named in the Presi­ dent's Pre-Balloting Report. These absentee ballots must be post-marked prior to midnight of December 31, 1964, and must be deceived by the depository named in the President's Pre-Balioting Re­ port, prior to January 10, 1965, regardless of when post­ marked, for them to be counted as eligible votes. Such ballots will bo maintained separately by such depository and shall then be turned over to the Union Tallying Com­ mittee, as provided in Section 5 (d) of Article XIII of the constitution. �•w •<f- A V •» • /. . Mr 1#^ MM SEAfARERS Tmgm Nioeteca LOG Hits The Deck LOG-A-RHYTHU: • World's Fair Seafarers on the beach soon get used to being hit for a donation for particular charities and other worthy causes. A Seafarer who stays at home for any length of time is sure to be hit by fundraising appeals by mail, phone, doorbell solicitors and an occasional friend. At sea, however, the quickest way to get some cash is to set slon to resign at a recent meeting, man). The iniftallation of a new they felt he was doing such a great washing machine has done wonders up an arrival pool. ____ By Boy Fleischer J traveled to many countries In many parts of the world On the World's Fair grounds Where these words were often heard: "Peace through understanding" —The hope of the human world. And there they were—the people— Displaying what they could do. Their friendship and achieve­ ments, Their relationship to you —Peace through understanding —A better world for you. They were all put on this earth To get along as best they -can And yet, be true to themselves In a brotherhood of man —Peace through understanding —The hope of every man. DEL CAMPO (Oalta), April 3t— Chairman. Joiaph Woolay; Sacratary, Roland Habarl. Some disputed OT in steward department. Brother Joe Zeloy was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Steward extended a vote of thanks to crew for helping to keep crew messroom clean. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), May 24—Chairman, J. H. Morris; Sec­ retary, E. Delaney. One man was Seafarer Harry Banner teek the microphone during the good and welfare portion of the last regular month­ ly membership meeting at the Port of New York to give his views on the mat­ ters under discussion. Brother L. Dooley waa elected to serve aa new ship's delegate. PANOCEANIC FAITH (Panoceanle Tankers), April 23—Chairman, Sam P. Drury; Secretary, None. Motion made that new coffee urn be placed In crew pantry. Discussion on check­ ing stores before signing on. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. hospitalized in Bremerhaven. Ger­ CLAIBORNE (Waterman), Marcli 2* many. No heefs were reported by —Chairman, Homer Starling; Secre­ department delegates. Vote of thanks tary, James Pursell. No beefs were extended to the steward department reported by department delegates, for a Job well done. .•brother W. N. Rollins was elected to serve as ship's delegate. A new washing machine was received this TRANSCLOBE (Hudson Waterways), May 2*—Chairman, J. Balmy; Secre­ trip. tary, H. R. Dombrowskl. No beefs were reported by department dele­ YUKON (Amarlcan-Asla), May 10— gates. Donation given to a crewmem- Chairman, Richard Nelson; Secretary, ber for the death of his mother and John Mercer. No beefa were rean acknowledgement was received. LOSMAR (Calmer), May 19—Chair­ man, Jiggs Jeffers; Secretary, Larry Hill. $3.65 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT was rencrted. Vote of thanks to the «tiward department. TADDEI VICTORY (Consolidated Mariners), June 2—Chairman, C. C. Gates; Secretary, Chuck Demers. No beefs and no disputed OT was re­ ported. Motion was made to install new water fountain aa the old one is totally gone.) Motion was made to have ship fumigated. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. DE SOTO (Waterman), March 28— Chairman, J. Conrad; Secretary, J. Castronover. Captain reported that he enjoyed sailing with the crew. Steward requested to put out more canned fresh milk. Vote of thanks to the steward department. HERCULES VICTORY (Marine Man­ agers), May 30 — Chalrmgn, John Carey; Secretary, Paul L. Whitlow. Brother Carey was acting ships' dele­ gate and the crew voted that he con­ tinue the Job with a vote of thanks. Motion was made to have the draw­ ing on legitimate OT included in the contract as part of wages which crew can draw on. Negotiating committee to see that this is included in the contract so that there will be no further question in the future. No beefs or disputed OT was reported by department delegates. BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), June 7— Chairman, J. Pose; Secretary, Bill Stark. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. Everything is running smooth­ ly. Brother W. McChesney was elect­ ed to serve as new ship's delegate and a vote of thanks was extended to former ship's delegate. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), May 10—Chairman, G. T. Bacon; Secre­ tary, W. W. Bickford. Ship's dele­ gate reported that everything is fine. $25 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Crewmembers of the Transylobe (Hudson Waterways) are offering their prayers for the survival of their washing machine. In the opinion of one Seafarer, although the ship's washer is servicable now, there is no guarantee on how long it wiil continue to operate. Since it was two years old, the crew thought it was time to start think­ ing about getting a new one, writes H. R. Dombrowskl, meeting chair­ man. Success can sometimes be pain­ ful. When John J. Harty, ship's delegate on the Volusia (Suwan­ nee) requested the crew's permisSecretary, John W. Butler. Ship's delegate reported that allowance for failure to have fresh water in lavato­ ries and showers would be settled at the payoff. The personal effects of Brother J. Gardner, who failed to Join ship at New Orleans, were In­ ventoried by the chief mate and wiU be turned over to the Union at the payoff. Motion made that the patrol­ man be asked to hold a shipboard meeting before payoff with a view to getting various repairs made and unsanitary conditions corrected. S4.30 In ship's fund. TRANSHARTFORD (Hudson Water­ ways), May 10—Chairman, Lyle L. Hipp; Secretary, R. LaBombard. Two men taken off ahip in Kandla. Indie, due to illness. Hen to put in for no shore leave In Bahrein as Govern­ ment there allows shore leave but ship's agent says the Company as­ sumes no responsibility for crewmembers going ashore. Delegate re­ ceived no letter furnishing proof of orders by Government for no shore leave. Lodging for all crewmembers to br, put in for , certain number of days in Kandia,' as chipping and scraping took place after 8 PM and before 6:00 AM. AXALIA CITY (Sea-Land), May 17 —Chairman, Fred C. Oestman; Secre­ tary, R. Funk. No beefs reported by department delegates. Repair lists turned in and repairs are in progress. ported by department delegates. Brother A. Henderson was elected to serve as ' new ship's delegate. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 2<—Chairman, J. Dixon; Secretary, J. S. Burke. Broth­ er Darley wished to resign as acting ship's delegate and Brother I. Wilson was elected to serve in his place. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Darley. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. PENNMAR (Calmer), April 19 — Chairman, J. FurtOn; Sacratary, J. Bond. $36.07 In ahip's fund. Couple of hours disputed OT In engine de­ partment was made good at payoff. One man missed ship in Baltimore. Brother Martin Yager waa elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of ANTINOUS (Waterman), May 1<— thanks extended to the steward de­ Chairman, Ronald Stough; Secretary, partment for fine service and food. . Donald Forrest. No beefs reported by department delegates. Most of ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), May 14 the repairs have been completed. —Chairman, Oscar. B. Smith; Sacra­ $2.45 in ship's fund from last vo.vage tary, William Turpln. It was sug­ was turned over to present crew. gested that two lOKVA MG sets A.C. Vote of thanks was extended to the sets be put aboard to operate air ship's delegate and the steward de­ conditioners when ships are in Per­ partment for fine performance. sian Gulf or similar climates. Vota of thanks was extended to the stew­ ALDINA (Harrison Traders), May ard department for the good service L. P. Hagemann; Sec­ rendered to crew. No beefs were 19—Chairman, retary, Robert Hamelett. No beefs reported by department delegates. were reported by department dele­ gate. Brother Mack Fortner was ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny Car­ elected to serve as ship's delegate. riers), No data—No beefs were re­ Steward thanked the 4-8 deck ported by department delegates. Vote watch for leaving messhall in a clean of thanks extended tp the steward and orderly condition. Ship's dele­ for giving milk to the Children's gate wiil make check on salty con­ Home in Southampton, England. dition of water in Freeport, Bahamas. NEVA WEST (Bloomfield), May 10 —Chairman, V. D. Gibson; Secretary, W. R. Geis. $16 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department. PENN TRADER (Penn Shipping), May 12—Chairman, G. G. Parker; VENORE (Venore), May 9—Chair­ man, Browning; Secretary, Jakubsak. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine department to be taken up with patrolman. Motion made to find out why ship has not received any mail from Company office. Brother J. Walsh was elected to serve as ship's delegate. for the morale of the crew. Re­ membering past wash day hard­ ships, crewmembers have vowed to take especially good care of the new machine, reports Ralph Taylor, ship's delegate. 4« 4» 4« Still on the subject of mess halls. Seafarers aboard the Steel Director (Isthmian) seem to be having their Dombrowskf Harty own problems. A good and welfare motion at a recent meeting urged Job that he was overwhelmingly that the ships officers quit using re-elected. In case he waff disap­ pointed, crewmembers gave him a big vote of thanks to let him know that his efforts are really being appreciated. The gang on the Beloit Victory (Marine Managers) recently put an arrival pool to an especially orig­ inally use. Crewmembers have set up an arrival pool to peg the time they land in San Francisco. Pro­ Evans Carey ceeds will be used for a gigantic shrimp boll to climax the end of the mess hall for their poker the voyage, reports Marcus Evans, games, writes ship's delegate Frank R. Martin. ship's delegate. 4> i Smooth sailing has also been the byword on the Columia (U.S. Steel). Describing a recent satis­ factory trip, ship's delegate Wal­ ter LeClair says that men in the deck department have been kept busy with plenty of overtime, which everyone thinks should last for one more voyage. Although Retired Seafarers have been the Columbia's steward had to known to put their old sea skills leave the ship on the West Coast to many uses, but only a very few because of sickness, the chief cook have tried to turn a dollar by rely­ stepped into the breach and took ing on a seaman's traditionally care of both jobs to the whole salty vocabulary and unique sense crew's satisfaction. of humor which can only le devel­ 4« 4" it oped during those long nights at The steward department on the sea. Hercules Victory (Marine ManUtilizing a fertile and whimsical agers) also has a problem in the i imagination, a retired SIU memgalley, now that the hot weather ber who goes by the pen name of has arrived. A suggestion made "Dr. Rutherford B. Flinn" has during the good and welfare sec- produced a book called "Strained tion of a recent ship's meeting was Relations," which has just been that perishables should be put back | published by the Carlton Press in into the refrigerator after they' New York. The Seafarer-author, were used, and not left to spoil | who was a LOG contributor for in the heat, according to "John J.'many years, does not wish his Carey, ship's delegate. identity to be disclosed to save J. 4. t his family embarrassment from Both the crew and the steward 1 the treatment it receives in his department are happy on the Oce- book. anic Spray (American Oceanic). The short, hilarious book conAfter receiving a vote of thanks tains a series of essays about varifor a job well done from the i ous eccentric members of the aucrew, steward Frank J. Foley thor's family and his wildly impointed out that as far as he was • probable experiences as a youth, concerned, everything in his de- all told in the explosive language partment was A-OK. The mem- of an uninhibited,^ articulate Seabers of Foley's department decided i farer. There are side-splitting acto get into the act by tendering ^ counts of mis-adventures of such him a big vote of thanks as a | family characters as Uncle ^nniit "nice guy to sail with and work Snarlfrocket, .^unty Misery and for," writes B. Moradilla, steward Lady Alfred Crotchworthy. "Strained Relations" is available department delegate. ; at local bookstores throughout the 4 4 4 The clothes cleaning problem ap­ country at $1.95 per copy, which pears to have taken a turn for the is a fair price to pay for the laughs better on the Clairborne (Water-[ it gives. Salty Essays Published By SIU Oldtimer wALxee., soo'Rs THE A REAL TEAM HAS EVER HAPgEST CATCHERJHIS SHiPSr AND AT THE NEST fDRT { CATCHSa'S WE'RE SONMASETVlX)' V. iiiii Siiiill —> i ^ 1 �pare Twenty SEAFARERS LOG July It, ItM In Th« Tradition Of Th# 8oa Steward Finds Letters Pay Off In Washington Seafarer John Jellette is an excellent example of why it pays to write to your representatives in Washington. Having written officials in our nation's capital on legislative matters ranging from Russian wheats shipments to the tnedical care Magnuson (D-Wash.). The SIU for the aged program, he can letter writer had contacted the display a sheaf of replies from the senator on the Russian wheat sales office of the President, a senator and legislation setting up certain physical requirementa for U.S. and a congressman. In a letter to the LOG, Jellette seamen. One of the most important rea­ declares, "Many people scoff at the idea of writing their congressmen, sons for Seafarers to write their saying 'What's the use? They congressmen, according to Jellette, won't answer. But, as is clearly is that their letters help back up demonstrated by my pile of replies, the views presented by the Union our representatives do take no­ in Washington. "Legislation *such as the Bonner bill, medicare and tice and answer other proposals that affect us as promptly'." Following the timeless traditions of the sea, crewmembers and officers of the Alcoa Explorer Seafarers must have the support of Jellete says the Union as a whole and of its (Alcoa) stand at attention on the stern to pay their last respects to the wife of a company that his reason membership. The best way a Seaemployee. Following a brief service by the ship's master, her ashes were scattered at sea, for writing to his •Ifarer can let his representatives according to the wishes of her family. H. L. Lanier, ship's steward, snapped the photo representatives is in Washington know how he feels to let them know above which shows brothers Rlgney and Brlghtful at the right. on an issue affecting him is to his feelings on write a letter," he declares, bills before Con­ Jellette has sailed as a member gress that will of the steward department since have an effect on Jelletts 1942 when he joined the SIU. the maritime in­ dustry as well as the rest of the Five months after becoming a mem­ ber, he was torpedoed on the Alcoa nation. Among the replies which Jellette Pathfinder (Alcoa) and was later received was one coming from a hospitalized in Durban, South special assistant to the President Africa. A native of England, he A tale of service and devotion to duty far above the work normally required from a about some suggestions the Sea­ now makes his home In Brooklyn where he lives with his wife, Olsa. ship's steward department unfolded as the Del Sud (Delta) returned to New Orleans farer had made for Improving the country's economy. on June 23 after completing her first voyage as United States Trade Exhibit Conference One piece of Congressional cor­ ship. The SlU-manned Delt" respondence to Jellette is a letter Sud, operating as a floating thousands of Latin American busi­ visitors came aboard to see the from Rep. John J. Rooney, Demo­ nessmen and government officals latest products ahd developments trade fair in which over 40 at cratic Congressman from Brook­ each of these ports. in U.S. technology. U.S. companies , displayed their lyn's 14th Congressional District. Products on display aboard the Equal to Task products, toured the major ports Rep. Rooney informed him of his vessel included oil rigs, television The large number of guests that of three Latin Amerlan countries. support for the medicare bill and equipment, farm machinery, visited the ship to view the ex­ The sea-borne trade exhibit met civil rights legislation about which paints, furniture, candies, drugs an enthusiastic response at every hibits meant that the Del Sud'a and many of the special services Jellette had written him. steward department was con­ suP'paRr port of call, including Buenos Jellette's folder of Washington of the ports of Jlew Orleans and Aires, Rio de Jaheiro, Santos and fronted with a gigantic task which Houston. correspondence is rounded out by it proved more than equal to. For Montevideo. It played host to two letters from Sen. Warren Q. First of Many instance, when the trade ship "This Is the first of what we docked in Rio de Janeiro, crowds of visitors came aboard where they feel sure will be many other Nursing Home in New Orleans home are on Thursdays, Satur­ were served hors d' oeuvres and mobile trade fairs," an organizer after a very long stay in the days and Sundays. fancy french pastries as well as of the enterprise stated,' pointing Marine and Charity Hospital I want everyone In the Union cold buffets and special luncheons to "the enthusiastic and warm­ here since November first. I to stay steady as sihe goes, as I To the Editor: hearted reception it'has received for visiting digni­ I am writing a few lines to was drydocked there after an say "adios." everywhere." taries. Dusha "Spider" Korolia tell what a great Union the SIU accident on my last voyage. The Del Sud stopped for two Commenting on is. Even though I'm no longer I'm still considered unfit for days each at Rio, Santos and how members of t sailing, it still gives me a great duty after all these months. Montevideo, and for three days the steward de­ The medics here have just deal of pleasure to recall the at Buenos Aires, receiving busi­ partment stood many pleasant memories from finished putting another cast ness and government leaders of up under all the the days I shipped with my SIU on my left leg and foot. This the countries. demands which brothers. As far as I'm con­ makes the third one they have To the Editor: U.S. exhibitors indicated they were mads on I wish to express my thanks cerned; it was the one union given me since I entered the feel the exhibit helped strengthen them, Anthony for any man who follows the hospital. I had to use a wheel for the check I received from business and commercial relations Rodriguez, ship's Rodriguex chair for a while, but I'm now the Seafarers Welfare plan sea. with the Latin American nations, delegate, writes, and the very nice letter which I was a Seafarer for five on crutches. "The way they performed their and that whil* the technique is According to the sawbones accompanied it. years, sailing in the steward duties under abnormal and strenu­ now in its infancy, it will undoubt­ department with a night cook The death benefit check ous conditions was really unbeliev­ edly grow. and baker's rating. It always which has come to me has able. The morale of the cooks, made me real happy to see how really been of great help to me, bakers, waiters and ship's butcher pleased my fellow crewmem­ especially after the passing of never broke down despite the fact bers were when they saw the my husband, Harris C. Smallthey had no shore leave and were baked goodies I set out for wood. under severe tension throughout them. I always worked extra Mrs. Rose Smallwood the trip." hard at coffee time, since that Not only were members of the 4» t was when the boys really All letters to the Editor for Del Sud's steward department able To the Editor: appreciated that special some­ publication in the SEAFARERS to meet these unusually stiff re­ I would like to express my thing. LOG must be signed by the quirements, but the standards they deepest appreciation to the SIU Although I haven't shipped writer. Names will be withheld maintained were of the highest for the wonderful kindness and since 1953, I still wish and upon request. SIU traditions. "I have never seen the timely assistance on the hope to take one more short in all the time I've been saiiling trip. But, until that moment here, I may have made my last death of my son, William J. so many Seafarers working so comes, my thoughts are with voyage, but I'll know for sure Moore. harmoniously together. I really Mrs. Ernestine Moore everyone in the SIU, especially sometime this month. I sure congratulate them with all my when I'm reading about the hope that he doesn't know ^ heart. I must say that their ac­ Union in the LOG. I always get what he's talking about, since To the Editor: complishments are something the a lot of enjoyment from read­ I want to make two more I would like to thank the Union should really be proud of," ing the Union newspaper, voyages before calling it quits Seafarers International Union Rodriquez declares. especially when I find out what with the sea. for the time and assistance I All Pitched In my old friends and shipmates I have two requests for my received at the time of the SIU men who were members of are doing these days. former shipmates in the SIU. death of my mother. The other departments on the ship Arthur Brazil First of all, if any of my old gracious help which was ex­ also performed their duties ad­ J, i t friends are in the area, I wish tended to me in the hour of my mirably, according to Rodriguez. they would drop in to say a few dire need helped take care of "I want to thank these men for the many bills caused by her words. However, if they can't their cooperation in working so come in person, I sure do hope illness. faithfully and at top speed so that To the Editor: they write to me. The address I am really proud to belong the exhibit was always ready for I'm writing this to send my is Coberts Nursing Home, 2445 to an organization which is visitors. personal greetings to every Esplanade Avenue, New Or­ willing and able to take care Some idea of the magnitude of leans, La. brother in the SIU. of the welfare of its members.. the trade fair opeartion can be Right now I'm in the Coberts Visiting days at the nursing M. Eurisa gained from the attendance statis­ tics wiiieh show that over 25,000 Trade Fair Ship's Challenge Doesn't Faze SIU Stewards A GOOO ISA GOOD , CmZBN/ gPAD Recalls Happy Days In SIU Welfare Help Brings Thanks iijiiil^lllill Laid-Up Seaman Wants Visitors �SEAFARERS jilr 1*, im Tag* Tfrenlar-lta* LOG Steamers Couldn't Sway Sailor's Loyalty To Clippers By Fred Harvey, Hook H-120 EDITOR'S NOTE—The LOG is presenting the second part of SIU oldtimer Fred Harvey's account of his days aboard the clipper ships at the turn of the century. In the first installment which appeared in the June 12th edition, Harvey described his experiences on the whaler Andrew Hicks and a trip to China on the clipper W. F. Babcock. Even though there were plenty of jobs open on steamers back in 1904, I never even considered signing on one after my experiences on sailing ships. After you've stood on a foot rope in a gale with nothing • around you but the angry sky apprentices and three mates. They used the old two-watch above and the roaring sea system. Every day your provisions below while trying to control a big stretch of white sail which is trying to slam you off your peroh, sailing on a steamship • sounds pretty tame. After returning to San Francisco from China in 1904, I decided to get a ship for Europe. A local agent got me a berth aboard the British four-on-bark Crown of Ger­ many which was bound for Antwerp. Foreign ships always had a problem of losing several sailors in West Coast ports. Euro­ pean seamen were always apt to jump ship when they founds that wages on Ameri­ can vessels were at least seven to ten dollars per month higher. U.S. seamen at that time were getting around $25 per month or Harvey higher on the West Coast. European sailors got from $15 to $18 per month. As I have said before, sailing life was hard and wages were low back in those days. In addition to the bad pay, you had to carry your own "donkey's breakfast" (mat­ tress), blankets and eating uten­ sils. V I Joined the Crown of Germany with alwut six seamen. She sailed with a crew of_22 sailors, 11 to a watch. There were also four would be weighted out for the next day's use. Provisions that we got on a once-a-week basis were sugar, marmalade, lime juice, canned milk, margerine and a few other items. Since there was no re­ frigerator on board, we had to eat up the margarine as quickly as possible. British ships, or "lime juicers" as we called them in those days, didn't have a reputation as hard ilforkers, but you often went to bed hungry on them. Bark British Barques Trhe Crown of Germany be­ longed to a British line which ran regularly between^ the West Coast and Europe. It was, a nice, big steel four-masted barque with a main shysail yard. We called them Bark British Barques in this coun­ try. Around the 20th of May we weighed anchor and sailed through the Golden Gate for Europe. The ship had a fairly fast passage down to Cape Horn and. our time was spent mostly in the rigging. There was quite a bit of work involved in changing our sails before we got down to the Cape. The weather around there is not very pleasant, even in the summer, and when we arrived, it was July and the middle of the winter. When we hit those cold, stormy latitudes, we were mostly on stand-by. We rounded the Horn, passing through a few snow storms and Notify Union On LOG Mail 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 other overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then airfailed to the agent in the next poirt. 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. The clipper ship Crown of Germany, her projd sails furled, rides at anchor off the coast of California. SIU oldtimer Fred Harvey took his first trip around Cape Horn on the British vessel which made the voyage from San Francisco to Antwerp in 138 days in 1904. Harvey describes the Crqwn of Germany as a big steel four-masted barque with a main shysail yard. After gaining all his early knowledge of the sea on sailing ships, such as the one above, he spurned the idea of shipping on steamships high gale winds. This is the kind of weather when sail canvas gets pretty tough to handle. It takes strength, guts and will power to beat that canvas down in a gale. Usually the call for "all hands on deck" came just when the sailor had dropped off to sleep after an exhausting day in the rig­ ging. Picking up our still-soaking wet oilskins, we would go topside and up into the rigging for an­ other battle against the wind. By the time we were finished, it was about time to go back on watch again. There were life lines stretched fore and aft, but despite this safe­ guard many a poor sailor was washed overboard when a deep loaded ship wallowed in the sea and the water poured over the low-lying bulwarks, sweeping everything before it. "Holy Stoning" We sailed until we reached calmer weather in the Atlantic and then proceeded to change sail again. Once this was accomplished, it was time to get down to the business of cleaning up the ship. This meant using "holy stones"— working on your knees with a hunk of sand stone, along with a supply of sand and water. After the first holy stoning got most ard department. No beefs reported by department delegates. CHATAM (Waterman), May 10 — Chairman, Oscar H. Manifold; Secre­ tary, William H. Newson. Some dis­ puted OT in engine and steward de­ partment. Took up collection for flowers for deceased member. Brother Jessie Joy. Vote of tlianks extended to ttie steward department for a job well done. A A J MERCURY (Pacific Saafar•rt); May 17—Chairman, John Kucharskl; Secretary, Leo E. Movall. Ship's delegate reported that three men were hospitalized in Calcutta and later sent home by the Company. $13 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT In each department. Crew would like to have fresh milk in all ports. CATHY (Sea Tramp), May 2S — Chairman, C. Wrgiht; Secretary, L. Santa Ana. Ship's delegate reported that exterminator, washing machine and new mattresses were put aboard. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Crew request clarifi­ cation on draws in foreign ports or Suez Canal. OMNIUM FREIGHTER (Suwannee), May 17—Chairman, S. Holden; Secre­ tary, D. Owen. Ship's delegate re­ ported there were somb minor beefs only. Some disputed OT in each de­ partment. Vote of thanks extended to the messman and pantryman. ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny Carriers), June 7—Chairman, Wm. Bllger; Secretary, P. Devlne. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Bill Koltonuk was elected to, serve as ships' delegate. Brother John Chaplinsky, former ship's dele­ gate was extended a vote of thanks for a job well done. Vote of thanl f also extended to the steward depart­ ment. MASSMAR (Calmar), May 24—Chair­ man, John Sullivan; Sacratgry, Edwin Brown. $6.35 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Edmund Abualy was elected to serve as ship's delegate. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May 17 — Chairman, W. Ferwood; Secretary, J. J. Hardy. Ship's delegate, John J. Harty had requested to resign but was denied. He was re-elected and extended a vote of thanks. Vote of thank^also extended to the steward depar^ent. YAKA (Waterman), May 14—Chair­ man, Lawrence P. Contlcello; Secre­ tary, Frank Allen.' Brother: Bob Sigwart was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in stew- VENORE (Marvin), June 1—Chair­ man, B. Browning; Secretary, P. Jakuluk. Two men were repatriated due to injury in deck department. Some disputed OT in deck and en­ gine departments. Crew requested to cooperate and report all beefs to delegates. ' SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), June 4 — Chairman, Edward Caudlll; Secretary, John Coyle. A very happy crew aboard ship. No beefs and ever.vthing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the stewarcJ. department for fine job, good food and fine service. PENNMAR (Calmar), May 24 — Chairman, T. Frailer; Secretary, J. ' S*i|iSSS of the dirt off, we washed the ship down and began painting her. By this time we were in the Doldrums where there was lots of rain, but little wind. After a while we were able to catch the North East Trade winds, which meant that it was about time for another holy stone session to get the ship ready for port. Approaching the English Chan­ nel with a fair wind behind us, we began passing steamer after steamer headed the same way. We entered the North Sea at the end of September and dropped anchor in Antwerp, ending my first trip around the Horn. James R. Prestwood. $26.73 in ship's fund. A few beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Motion was made to see if a pantryman and third cook can be put aboard. Vote . of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. TAMARA G U I L D E N (Transport Commercial Corp.), May 10—Chair­ man, C. Pressnall; Secretary, R. Vilorla. Brother H. Hammond was elect­ ed to serve as ship's delegate. $13 in ^ship's fund. One O.S. mis.sed this voyage in New Orleans and a replace­ ment was picked in Haifa. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks to the steward department for preparing and serving gool chow. PUERTO RICO (Motorshlps), May 24—Chairman, J. Mucia; Secretary, A. Aragones. Brother William Seltzer was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. $4.75 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks lo (he steward de­ partment for good menus and good service. . ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Landi, May 21 — Chairman, Alfredo Carmoega; Secretary, W. W. BIckford. Brother L. B. Dooley was elected to serve as ship's delegate. All repairs are under way and will be taken care of at sea. $15 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Bond. Ship's delegate reported that all repairs have been completed. $34.96 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Motion was made to contact head- R GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Over­ quarters to see If transportation can seas), April 24—Chairman, T. Drzebe obtained to and from Fenwood wlckl; Secretary, Ralph Tindell. No dock to bus line. beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made to have time off TRUSTCO (Commodity Transport), for all departments, put in contract. May 14--Chalrman, B. Padgett; Sec­ Brother T. Drzewicki was elected to retary, L. Melanson. Ship's delegate serve as ship's delegate. Vote of reported that everything is running thanks extended to outgoing ship's smoothly and the crew really did a delegate. Vote of thanks to the good job. Some disputed OT in the steward department. engine department. TRANSHARTFORD (Hudson Water­ ways), May 31—Chairman, James T. Walker; Secretary, Ray LaBombard. NATIONAL DEFENDER (National Transport), April 24—Chairman, E. Anderson; Secretary, D. B. Garrod, INGER (Reynolds Metals), May 2— Chairman, Santos Garcia; Secretary, ANTON BRUUN (Alpine), May 3— Chairman, Jack Dolan; Secretary, Paul Willis. $81 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates.' Beef on lodging and restricted shore leave will be taken up with patrol­ man. Discussion on ice machine which is inadequate for ship's needs. A new automatic cube machine is needed. Crew request that all re­ pairs not taken care of as promised to be taken up at payoff. Discussion on -manning scale for this type ship. . It was recommended that port offi­ cials be questioned on this matter. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment. One hundred dollars was donated by officers and unlicensed personnel for flowers for deceased brother, George Zalen.sky. Fifty dollars will be util­ ized for flowers arid the remaining money will be sent to relatives. A speeial vote of thanks was extended by the crew to the captain for his outstanding interest in all matters coricerning the crew. �Par* Tireiitr-Tw« SEAFARERS July 1*. M«4 LOO Speedy US Cargo Ships Face Foreign Competition American steamship lines which have pioneered the use of super-fast cargo ships on world trade routes may soon be John Jenkins, born August 31, experiencing sharp competition, according to reports from Nancy Wax, bora December 13 Mark Andrew Scroysins, bom 1963, to the Jessie Jenkins,' Har­ overseas shipbuilders. February 5, 1964, to the Evelle 1963, to the Gerald Wazs', Detroit vey, La. Michigan. Reports from European and and In the African services, and Scroggins, Houston, Texas. U.S. lines are hoping to receive 4 4 4 4 4 4 Japanese shipyards indicate Government i approval for even 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: Dawn Sharon Thomas, born Jan­ that foreign shipowners plan to faster ships. Lisa Marie Cross, born February Thomas George Shepeta, bom January 9, 1964, to the Henry She 22, 1964, to the Glen Cross', Caho- uary 26,, 1964, to the Wilson G. give U.S. operators a run for their A number of European yards Thomas', New Orleans, La. kia. 111. money in the area of fast passage, petas, Baltimore, Md. are understood to be working on not to mention newly-developed 4 4 4 4 4 4 4" 4" i designs that compare favorably Carolyn Frances Hall, born Janu­ automated features. Carl Collins, born January 18, Terry Lenn Broadus, bom De­ with the fast American vessels, ary 12, 1964, to the Francis J. 1964, to the Robert H. Collins, Vir­ However, American operators and Japanese shipbuilders, who cember 14, 1963, to the Johnnie Halls, Superior, Wise. ginia, 111. have a head start in the construc­ are obtaining an increasing share Broadus', Mobile, Alabama. 4 4 4 tion of speedy cargo vessels. The 4 4 4 4 4' 4< Ken Chrlstensen, born February 20-knot-plus U.S. cargo vessel had of European ship orders, have Connie Marie Dash, born Janu­ Dianne Carol Weaver, born Feb­ been approached to build similar ruary 14, 1964, to the Gus Weavers ary 25, 1964, to the Freddie W. 27, 1964, to the Christian A. Chris- its origins in the 1950's when the vessels for the Europeans. tensens, San Francisco, Calif. Dashs, Abita Springs, La. SIU West Coast District contracted Mobile, Ala. Japanese and European opera­ 4 4 4 American President Lines intro­ 4 4 4 4 4> 4' tors, aiming" at speeding up their Colleen Ann Eastman, bora Steven Anthony Alfonso, born duced its mariner class vessels on KIrt Alan Gaspard, born Febru­ ships, appear to be attempting a ary 13, 1964, to the Jeronie Gas- January 15, 1964, to the Salvadore March 15, 1964, to the Bernard the round-the-world route. This compromise between speed itself Eastmans, Jr., Cheektowgh, N.Y. Alfonsos, New Orleans, La. type of vessel also was put into pards, Netairie, La. 4 4 4 service by several other lines and economy of operation which 4 4 4 4 4 4 is being fostered by the use of Rochell Louise Alexander, born Patricia Deviin, born April 8, shortly thereafter. Brenda Thatcher, born February diesel propulsion. The fast new March 9, 1964, to the Cecil Alex­ US Leads 19, 1964, to the James D. Thatchers, 1964, to the Rovert Devlins, Brook­ American ships that are already anders, Fruitport, Mich. lyn, New York. New Orleans. La. American vessels are presently built, and those that are still in 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 by far the fastest in the Far East the drawing board stage, are all Lisa Butts, born November 3, Gricelda Villagran, born March Suzanne Gauthier, born Febru­ trade, on the trans-Atlantic route steam tufEine vessels. ary 13, 1964, to the John A. Gau- 1«, 1964, to the Ruben Villagrans, 1963, to the Herman Butts, Hous­ ton, Texas. New Orleans, La. thiers, Chicago, 111. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Renee Frary,- born February 18, Michael Gaines, born January 10, Margaret O'Connell, born Febru­ 1964, to the Frederick D. Frarys, 1964, to the Ellis B. Gaines', Moary 14, 1964, to the Lawrence biie, Ala. Alpena, Mich. O'Connells, Bklyn, N.Y. 4 4 4 Candice Saunders, born Febru­ Sandy Taylor, bora February 29, Sandra Murray, born February ary 26, 1964, to the Windell Saun­ 1964, to the Gene Taylors, 21, 1964, to the Robert Murrays, Daphne, La. ders,' Baltimore, Md. Darby, Pa. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Jerold Scott Ferrell, born Feb­ Dana Richards, born February 2, James Reeves, born February IS, ruary 28, 1964, to the William B. 1964, to the John Richards', Man­ 1964, to the James Reeves', Mobile, istee, Mich. Ferrells, New Orleans, La. Alabama. 4 4 4 Sharon Venita Paylor, born April Robyn Ann Barrlal, born Febru­ • Jute Smith, born December 9, 1963, to the Earl J. Smiths, New ary 4, 1964, to the Pablo Barrlals, 15, 1964, to the Frank S. Paylors, New Orleans, La, Houston, Texas. Orleans, La. 4 4 4 The dealhd of the following Seafarers have been reported Melinda Place, born August 29, to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment 1963, to the Melvin Places, Sault of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary Ste. Marie, Michigan. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates) t 4 4 4 Thomas Everett, born February Alvin Joseph Whitney, 58: Benjamin J. Martin, 64: Brother 28, 1964, to the Louis R. Everetts, Brother Whitney died of natural Martin died Septemiber 29, 1963, Norfolk, Va. of accidental causes on No­ 4 4 4 causes In Hous­ vember 19, 1963, Kenneth Joseph .Quails, bom ton, Tex. He had aboard the Del January 17, 1964, to the Joe B. been a member Norte (Delta) at Quails', Ecorse, Mich. of SIU since 1952 sea. He joined 4 4 4 and sailed as a the Union in -Dara Mallory, born February 8, member of the 1952 and sailed 1964, to the Albert Mallorys, Nep­ engine depart­ in the steward tune, New Jersey. ment. Surviving department. Sur­ 4 4 4 is his wife, Fior- viving is his Darrell Dodd, born March 1, ence Martin, of wife, Mary Grace 1964, to the Curtis M. Dodds, Covina, Caiif. Buriai'was at Ar­ Whitney, of Marrero, La. Burial Chesapeake, Va. lington National Cemetery, Arling­ was at Lestlawn Memorial Park, 4 4 4 ton, Va. Jefferson Parish, La. Ronald Marcus, born Febmary 4, 4 4 4 '444 1964, to the Robert W. Marcus', Wallace O. Burnett, 37: Brother Gustar A. Nicholson, 62: Brother Baton Rouge, La. Nicholson died of pneumonia on Burnett was killed accidently on 4 4 4 April 25, 1963, October 28, 1963, Leigh Anna Hartley, born Janu­ aboard the Choc­ at his home in ary 22, 1964, to the Thomas Hart­ taw (Waterman) New Orleans, La. leys, Mobile, Alabama. in Kunsan Har­ Sailing in the 4 4 4 bor, K u n 9 a n. deck department, Agustin Vazquez, born February Korea, Sailing in ha had been a 27, 1964, to the Agustin Vazquezs', the deck depart­ member of the Bklyn, N.Y. ment, he joined Union since 4 4 4 the Union in 1937. Burial was Daniel Lee Zervas, born Febru­ 1962. Surviving at Metairie Cem­ ary 21, 1964, to the George Zervas', is his son, Mietery i n Me­ Toledo, Ohio tairie, La. William P. Hagerty of cjhael O. Burnett, of Inglewood, 4 4 4 Solomon Gleaton, born March 10, New Orleans, La., was legally ap­ Cal. Burial was at Inglewood Park 1964, to'the James Gleatons, Bklyn, pointed administrator of his estate. Cemetery, Inglewood, Cal. New York. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Willie A. Wells, 52: Brother Vladislavs Kelpss, 54: Heart 4 4 4 Anthony Gutierrez, born Febru­ disease was fatal to Brother Wells died of heart failure on ary 18, 1964, to the Tomas Gutler- Kelpss on Dec­ Septemiber 6, rezs', Houston, Texas. ember 15, 1963, 1963, en route to at his home in Naval Hospital at 4 4 4 Cliff Johnson, born January 23, Brooklyn, N.Y. Gulf of Mexicof 1964, to the Hazel Johnsons, Bronx, Joining the Un^ Fla. A member ion in 1952, he New York. of the Inland was a member of Boatman's Union 4 4 4 Byron James Bumstead, bora the deck depart­ and an SIU tugFebruary 2, 1964, to the Roger ment until placed man since 1957, Bumsteads, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich­ on pension In he was employed 1957. He is sur­ by Coyle Lines igan. vived by a sister, Waleria Kelpss, of New Orleans. Burial was in 4 4 4 Brenda Zimmerman, born Janu­ of Latvia, SSR. Burial was in St. Augusta, Ga. John D. Goff of ary 5, 1964, to the Richard A. Zim- Mary Magdaline Cemetery, Easton, Tampa, Fia., was legally appointed Pa. administrator of his estate. mermans, Cleveland, Ohio. Membership Meetings SlU-AGLIWD Meetings Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes 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 August 3 Detroit July 10 Philadelphia August 4 Houston July 13 Baltimore August 5 New Orleans Jul/ 14 Mobile July 15 4 4 4 West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through August, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Wilmington San Francisco Seattle July 20 July 22 July 24 August 17 August 19 August 21 4 4 4 Great Lakes SIU Meetings Regular membership meetings on the Great I,akes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit, where meetings are held at 2 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit July 20—2 PM Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, 6REAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memters are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will be; Detroit July 13 Milwaukee July 13 Chicago July 14 Buffalo July 15 tSault Ste. Marie July 16 July 20—7 PM Duluth July 17 1 4 4 4 Lorain July 17 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union (For meeting place, contaci Har­ Regular membership meetings old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. for IBU members ajre scjieduled Sandusky, Ohio). each month in various ports. The Cleveland July 17 Toledo July 17 next meetings will be: Ashtabula July 17 Philadelphia ..Aug. 4—5 PM (For meeting place, contact John Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed).'.. .Aug. 5—5 PM Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). Houston July 13—5 PM Norfolk Aug. 6—7 PM 4 4 4 N'Orleans .. .July 14—5 PM United Industrial Workers Mobile July 15—5 PM Regular membership meetings 4 4 4 for UIW members are scheduled RAILWAY MARINE REGION Regular membership meetings each month at 7 PM in various for Railway Marine Region-IBU ports. The next meetings will be: New York August 3 members are scheduled each Baltimore August 5 month in the various ports at 10 Philadelphia August 4 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings tHopston July 13 will be: Mobile July 15 Jersey City July 13 • Meetings held et Laeor Temple, New­ Philadelphia .July 14 port News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Baftimore ..' July 15 Ste. Marie, Mich, *Norfolk July 16 t Meeting held at Galveston whSrves. �My i9, 19M SEAFARERS tv Twenty-nrM LOG Know Your Rights PINANCIikL RBPORTS. Tbe conatitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakea and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters In Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU AtUntic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered In accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund 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 •hipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mall, • return receipt requested. The proper address 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 all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Aopeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obUgations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official. In your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional porta. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. 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 all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obiigation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities. Including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role In ail rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these 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 Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights ef Seafarers Is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union, To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute this 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 Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Eldon CuUerton Your mother would like to hear from you as quickly as possible about an important family matter. ^ 4 Del Rio Crewmembers I would like to extend my thanks and graditude to the entire crew of the Del Rio for the kind attention and thoughtfulness shown to my husband, Leon J. Perton, following his injury aboard ship. Mrs. Leon J. Perton it $• William A. Kirby The above-named is asked to contact Avnet and Avnet, attor­ neys, 602-3 Knickerbocker Build­ ing, 220 East Lexington Street. Baltimore, Md,, 21202, as quickly as possible. 4" it it W. E. Hart You are asked to contact your father immediately about an urgent matter. ^ it Tax Refund Checks Income tax refund checks are being held for the following SIU members by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco 5, Calif.: , Julian B. Arzaga, Vasco M. Barros (3), Morris Berlowitz, Marjarito Borja, Roy C. Bru, Eugene L. Castano, Jr., Orlando Frezza, Waldo M. • Oliver, Potenciano Paculba, Jorgen G. Pedersen, Sammy Rogamos, Michael Romalho, Henry R. Smith, Charles E. Switzer, Bernardo Tombocon, Ray­ mond A. Triche and Willie Walker (2). 4 4 t Cottonwood Creek Crewmembers The following crewmembers of the Cottonwood Creek are asked to contact Levinson and Friedman, 1602 Northern Life Tower, Seattle, Wash.,. concerning a back injury sustained by Edward Cichorek on March 27, 1963 when he fell from a ladder while chipping a forward boom: Arturo Villamar, Edward F. Mullin, Jr., Billie J. Koontz, Rob­ ert Blako, Kenneth D. Douglass, Darrell DeWhitt, and James T. McDevitt. Any of the above having infor­ mation about Cichorek's injury is asked to telephone collect to MA 4-8844, area code 206. 4 4 4 Jim Davis You are asked to get in touch with Norma at 5546 Little Lake Street, Bellaire, Texas about an important matter as soon as possible. 4 4 4 Samuel C. Lawrence Your brother is fatally iU. You are asked to get in touch with Mrs. John Lawrence at 306 North New Jersey Ave, Tampa, Fla. 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 STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Salvator* Alpedo G. lUhalopoulo* Erasmo Arroyo Irwin MUler C. Bonefont «A. Minori John Buenday Frank Nelion Juan Burgoa Harold Nelson Henry Callahan N. Palantzoglou Raoul Cabrera Pedro Plnott Clifford CampbeU SanUago Pena Ronald Christian Tom Ranley Edward Cleary James Ray John Culllnson Miguel Reyes Hamilton DaUey William Sargent Herbert Dierking Frank Schandl AUen Durgin ' -"is Schimmer PhiUip Frank Henry Sieber Lynwood Gregory uobn Skuba Ctaarlea Haymond Elbert Solomon Martin Homer Walter StovaU Edwin Jenningi A. Stracclollnl Walter Kowalczyk Evelic Temes Derek Lamb Tonis Tonisson N. Lambert Carl Wayne Walter Lacter John Wbltted George Meltzer Robert WUllami USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA James Allen Robert Merrltt James Boring. Jr. Cleon Mixon WUbert Burke George Neyrey George Burleson John O'Hern. Jr. Oscar Cit\g Troy Pardue Edward FarreU Kenyon Parks John Flinn Leon Penton Theodore Fortin Theodore Phelps Audley Foster Calvin Rome John Geisey Arthur Smith Otis Harden Austldes Soriano W. A. Johnson Carlos Saavedra Fred Klein Adolph Stitzfaden James Lala Alvin Turner Claude Lomers Roosevelt Walker Henry Maas. Jr. Howard Waters Charles Matthews Robert Weeks Mont McNabb Fred Witt USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA Pastor Ablin Gordon Marbury Charles Cook Wm. Oppenhorst Howard Fowler Richard Zaragoza Charlie Gedra USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Frank Buck Joseph Perry R. Gregory. Jr. Lloyd Roberson MaxweU Hudgins McDonald Slada Raymond MUler Hildred White Jessie Painter USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MARYLAND Bernard Beavers C. Foster. Jr. Walter Bzman Ferdinand Forte Ralph Bradshaw Edgar Gore Grover Cobbler Charles Hippard Friedof FondUa Lafayette Howard Chas. Forgerson Jacobus Huisman Wirtz Speaks At ILO Parley GENEVA — The worldwide "drive for human dignity cannot succeed without full development of human resources," U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz told the annual conference of the In­ ternational Labor Organization here. Addressing the 48th session of the ILO conference, Wirtz ob­ served that "history has taught that unless there is development of a nation's resources for all its citizens there will be economic discrimination which leads to social discrimination." He urged the government, worker and employer delegates to the 110-nation organization to ap­ prove a U.S. resolution calling on the ILO "to take the lead" in de­ veloping human resources. The resolution calls for a study of work being done in the field by all the United Nations agencies, in-: eluding the ILO, to arrive at a "co-ordinated strategy." AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany and the federation's European economic representative, Bert Seidman, are members of the con­ ference committee dealing with the proposal. In other developments, the en.tire slate of worker candidates backed by the International Con­ federation of Free Trade Unions was elected to the conference's key steering committee, despite an attempt by Soviet bloc delegates to bargain for seats on the com­ mittee. The conference elected Andres Aguilar of Venezuela as president, without opposition. Worker dele­ gates chose British trade unionist Harold Collison as their confer­ ence vice president John Jones John Ross. Jr. Charles LoveU William Sawyer John McDanlel R. Sheiffleld James MltebeU John Stone Donald Murphy Robert Twlgg Orlando Rosales Joseph Williams USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASHINGTON Robert Beevers Harry Silversteltt Joseph Brazden CecU WalUck John Clapp USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICHIGAN Homer CampbeU Barney Majjesie Ulyss Crlder James Mossinger Patrick Healy David Newlin Clarence Lenhart F. Priraeau. Jr. Joseph Mrkua GUlls Smith USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON. MASS. Alfred Duggan Harold Robinson GUbert Edwards USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA Grover Maddox Angel Garcia N. Blanchard Dan Brannen Ralph King John MitcheU . USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS William Aplin James DiUon Alexander Becker Harry Glrolr Thomas Clough Hugh Grove Walter Cutter MUburn Hatley Jerome Jaskolskl Frank Reese Ernest Kolenowsky Hamilton Seburn Archie Naone John Shamel James Parker Patrick Stevens Peter Frokopuk F. Szohlik USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Thomas Cassldy BiUy Lynn Charles Cobum George McKnew Arthur CoUett Samuel MUIs Benjamin Deibler Raymond Ruppert Abe Gordon James Webb Thomas Lehay Willie Young SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen A. Gutierrez • William Kenny Edwin Harriman USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE Joseph Berger James HcGee VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsenault PINE CREST HAVEN NURSING HOME COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAI. NORTHAMPTON. MASS. Blanrice Roberta US SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON. DC William Thomson DIPScTSFy oi UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BUI HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE 1316 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Ed Riley. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DETROn 10223 W. Jefferson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ... .675 4th Ave.. Bklyn HYacinth 0-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak. Agent ..^... WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2606 Pearl St.. SE. Jax WUllam Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987 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. McAuley. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR ..1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowskl. Agent MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff GiUette. Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON. CaUf 505 N. Marine Aye. Frank Boynq, Agent TEi-minal 4-2528 Great Lakes GREAT lAKES TUG t DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredge Workers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Harold F. Yon ^. BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur MUler, Agent .-...TR 5-1536 CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU Trygve Varden, Agent ALbany 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tom Gerrity, Agent 621-5450 DETROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park. Mich. Ernest Demerse, Agent DU 2-7694 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. Norman JoUcoeur, Agent RAndolph 7-6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Address maU to Brlmley, Mich. Wayne Weston. Agent.. BRimley 14-R 8 TOLEDO 423 Central St. CH 2-7751 Tug Firemen, Linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Bums ASHTABULA. 0 1644 W. Third St. John Mero, 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. Heams. Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin. Agent Southgate. Mich. AVenue 4-0071 DULUTH 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 MiUer. Agent . .SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE ....1086 Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey. Agent ..MElrose 2-8847 SECRETARY-TREA SURER Fred J. Farnen Rivers Section ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER ST. LOUIS. MO 805 Del Mar Roy Boudrcau CE 1-1434 ALPENA 127 River St. L. J. Colvis. Agent 1348 7th St. EL. 4-3616 PORT ARTHUR. Tex BUFFALO, NV 735 Washington Arthur Bendbeim, Agent TL 3-9259 RAILWAY MARINE REGION CHICAGO 6383 Ewing Ave. So. Chicago. IlL SAginaw 1-0733 HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. Jersey City 2. NJ HEndcrson 3-0104 MAin 1-5450 REGIONAL DIRECTOR DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. G. P. McGinty RAndolph 2-4110 ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS R. H. Avery FRANKFORT. Mich 415 Main St. E. B. Pulver MaU Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 BALTIMORE.... 1216 E. Baltirriure St. EA.=trrn 7-.inno HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. 115 Third St. River Rouge 18. Mich. VInewood 3-4741 NORFOLK 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 NATIONAL DIRECTOR " Robert Matthews GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Pat Finnerty BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. BALTIMORE ....1216 E. Baltimore St EAstern 7-4900 • EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. BOSTON 276 State St Richmond 2-0140 .Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HYacinth 9-6000 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAInut 8-3207 WAinut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax ELgin 3-0987 ELgin 3-0987 744 W. Flagler St. MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St MIAMI FRanklin 7-3564 FRanklin 7-3564 ........I S. Lawrence St. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St MOBILE HEmlock 2-1754 HEmlock 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave NEW ORLEANS Phone 529-7546 Tel 529-7.540 115 Third St. NORFOLK 115 Third St. NORFOLK Phone 622-1892-3 Tel. 622-1892-3 2604 S. 4th St. PHILADELPHIA 2604 S tt i St PHILADELPHIA DEwey 6 3818 DEwey 6-3828 TAMPA 312 Harrison St TAMPA 312 Harrison St Phone 229-2788 Tel. 229-2788 Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers »! �SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, S AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Department Of International Affain At$9$$0$ Russian Policy What Is Khrushchev Really Up To? The following article by Jay Lovestone, director of the AFL-CIO Department of International Affaire, appeare In the July ieeue of the AFL-CIO Free Trade Union News, published by the AFL-CIO Department of International Affairs. The department keeps a sharp eye on inter­ national developments and assists the Federation's officers in their analyses and statements expressing the policies of the AFL-CIO on inter­ national affairs. ,4. ^ • The Soviet publication Kommunist of May 1964 features Khrushchev's preface to an Italian edition of a collection of his speeches published in March, 1964, by Einaudi Giulio under the title, "Prob­ lems of Peace." This preface sheds much light on Khrushchev's real inten­ tions in his campaign for "peaceful co­ existence." At the outset, he tells usi "Peaceful co-existence presupposes re­ jection by states of attempts to use force to solve international disputes—of the very idea of destruction by military means of another socio-economic sys­ tem. We can see a gradual approach to an understanding of this requirement by certain ruling parties and leaders of ma­ jor capitalist states, who are beginning to realize the absurdity of the concept of repelling Communism." This policy statement cannot be viewed in a vacuum. Within the last two decades, the Soviet rulers annexed their Baltic neighbors and part of Germany. They turned a number of East-Central European and Balkan states into Russian satellites. The annexations and aggres­ sions were in violation of agreements solemnly arrived at by the Soviet and Allied governments at Yalta. When Khrushchev now proposes that no "mil­ itary means" be used for the "destruc­ tion ... of another socio-economic sys­ tem," he seeks to have the very govern­ ments with which he signed the afore­ mentioned agreements accept as legal and final the fruits of Soviet aggression after World War 11. Khrushchev knows that no Western state is proposing to use "military force" in order to compel the Soviet govern­ ment to carry out any of the many treat­ ies it has violated. He knows very well that neither NATO nor any of its mem­ bers is planning the "destruction by military means" of what he calls states with "another socio-economic system." Khrushchev, more than any other world statesman, remembers how the West­ ern democracies stood idly by when the Soviet government suppressed by "mil­ itary means" the Hungarian revolution, imposed military occupation in Hungary, and soaked the streets of Budapest with the blood of those who fought for the national independence and freedom of the Hungarian people. And all of this under the flag of "peaceful co-existence" as planned and practiced by the world's foremost Communist regime! Deep Discontent More than any other world states­ man, Khrushchev realizes that the peoples of the satellite and annexed lands are deeply discontended with the fruits served them in his "so­ cialist paradise." He, therefore, in­ sists that the Western democracies should again stand idly by in the event that another satellite 'nation revolts against Soviet domination. Actually, the Soviet dictator waves the flag of "peaceful co-existence" in order to get even more than that. He wants Western help, through trade and longterm credits, to facilitate his wielding of dictatorial power and capacity for aggression at a time when he is in seri­ ous economic and political difficulties. He wants particularly the United States to sustain and maintain in power the sundry satellite regimes that were con­ ceived and born in consequence of the Soviet rape of the East European na­ tions. After being defeated in his confronta­ tion with the late President Kennedy over the Soviet-Cuban missile adven­ ture, Khrushchev tried to make the best out of his badly-bungled reckless adven­ ture. The first thing he did was to claim that ho retreated not because he was impressed by Amer&an power but be­ cause he was a great lover of peace. Then, on this assumption, he sought more considerate and friendlier treat­ ment—as if to be paid for the failure of his adventure by the very country which he hoped to destroy with his Cuban-based missiles. Greatly encoiu-aged by the fact that some American and Western molders of foreign policy have swallowed hook; line, and sinker his evaluation of the events of October 1962, Khrushchev has more recently been acting as if he, and not the late President Kennedy, was the victor in the Caribbean confrontation. Thus, in his Italian preface, Khrushchev insists that the United States and its allies must speedily realize the "absurd­ ity of repelling Communism." To him, "peaceful co-existence" means that the free peoples, the democratic societies and states, must give up every idea of repelling Communism. Wars Not Excluded Of course, in his entire afore­ mentioned preface, Khrushchev never fair a moment excluded the resort to wars of so-called national liberation or the use of "military means" by his agents for subver­ sion and sabotage. The "peaceful co-existence" Khrushchev preaches and practices provides for his right to foment devastation and chaos In Cyprus and Laos, support increas­ ing gueirrilla warfare against Viet­ nam, foment the flames of hatred and war in the Middle East, per­ petuate the enslavement of Cuba and train and organize gangs of arson­ ists, kidnappers and murderers in Venezuela. This great "lover of peace" seeks to hide his own crimes against peace and national freedom by resorting to the time-dishonored tactics of the burglar crying "Stop Thief!" He goes on to blame the United States for propagan­ dizing and waging local wars. He writes: "This is not understood by the propa­ gandists of local wars . . . They are still being waged by the American military in South Vietnam. In the United States, the 'wildmen,' as they are called by the Americans themselves, are propagating plans for the forcible suppression of revolutionary Cuba." In the same vein, he reproaches our country and its allies for continuing world tensions by block- , ing general disarmament and the uni­ fication of Germany, because they do not accept the Soviet position on those vital issues. The Soviet dictator says; "Not infre­ quently, the question is raised whether the strengthening of the Soviet Union's defense does not contradict our line of struggle for peace. No, it does not." And why? Pursuing his "stop thief" tac­ tics, Khrushchev answers: "As long as aggressive forces exist in the world ws shall maintain our defenss on « high level. .. But for the might of the USSR war would have flared up long ago throughout the world." Hera it is signifioaiit to note that while making this claim, Khrushchev finds it necessary to stress that "in strengthening peace, a large role belongs to International trade." In this connection, the Soviet dictator recognizes that the "necessity of main­ taining" what he calls "the defense of the USSR at the present level" does "constitute an obstacle to improving the people's well-being . . . Rockets and guns are not butter, milk, meat, bread, or porridge. Were it not necessary to furtheir the might of the armed forces, we could raise tremendously the living standard of our people and very quickly make it the highest in the world." Bluff and Bombast Boasts, bluff and bombast are fre­ quently used in the Soivet arsenal of "peaceful co-existence." While strain­ ing every effort to "further strengthen the might of the armed forces in the Soviet Union," he has been compelled to buy wheat from our country and to beg throughout the Western world for long-terra credits for the development of the Soviet chemical industiy. Despite the serious agricultural and other eco­ nomic difficulties gripping the USSR, he does not hesitate to brag that: "It is the peculiarity of current Soviet devel­ opment that we now have resources at our disposal that allow us to simultane­ ously develop the national economy, re­ tain our defense might at the necessary level, and insure, the well-being of the people." The AFL-CIO punctured this Communist claim when its Execu­ tive Council declared on May 19, _ 1964 that "Khrushchev wants the West to help him satisfy the con­ sumer needs of the Soviet people while he continues to build up the Russian arsenal of missiles and nu­ clear weapons. He wants the free world to do for his dictatorship what the Communist system can not do." In this preface for the Italian pe<9le, Khrushchev really has his shrimps whistling, as can be seen from the fol­ lowing bombastic claim: "We are as confident of the world-wide triumph of Conununism as day- follows night . . . The principle of peaceful co-existence and the practice of developing relations on the basis of this principle excludes any understanding of it as preserving the status quo and preventing further development." This is the Soviet dic­ tator's concept of a modus vivendi with the democracies. Those who would build bridges to him as a modus vivendi had better do some re-thinking about some new and odious myths. No matter how much Khrushchev em­ phasizes that "peaceful co-existence" is only "a form of class struggle" and that it even "assumes intensification of the struggle of the working class," some ex­ perts in wishhful thinking as a guide to national policy persist in peddling the fallacious notion that nobody in the West should take seriously or-attach any significance to these words. These experts use their heads like ostriches. Burying their heads in the blinding sands of self-deception, they are incapa­ ble of seeing any meaning to the Soviet rulers consistently emphasizing loyalty to their basic aims. What is more, these ostrich-minded analysts of Soviet intentions and behav­ ior stubbornly refuse to attach any seri­ ous meaning not only to Soviet words but also to Moscow-directed deeds and operations in countries like Cuba, Cy­ prus, Vietnam and Venezuela. To Khrushchev, such Soviet deeds constitute "an active struggle for the reduction of tension." No matter what the Soviet rul­ ers say or do, their words and deeds are of no consequence and have no evil ef­ fects on world tension — according to these analysts. Clearly, those who seek an accommoda­ tion with Moscow at all costs shut their ears to all Soviet words and close their eyes to all Communist deeds. It is pre­ cisely such a deaf, dumb and blind ap­ proach that encouraged Hitler to perpe­ trate his worst crimes against mankind. Soviet Premier Nilcita Khrushchev put on this display of unbridled aniger at a press conference in Paris in I960. Similar outbursts followed later that year at the United Nations in New York. At Khrushchev's left, above, is Soviet Defense Minister, Marshal Rodion Malinovsky. � 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 July 10, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MA SWITCH ON C-4S CRIMPS U.S. SHIPPING NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 45 SIU POSTS SIUNA CONFERENCE SPURS FISHERIES, CANNERY PROGRAM NEW NORFOLK SIU HALL DEDICATED IN CEREMONIES NOMINATIONS OPEN ON JULY 15 FOR 45 SIU ELECTIVE OFFICES MA BUDGET CUT HIT BY COMMERCE DEPT. BUILDING SUBSIDY EXTENDED 1 YEAR LOW GREAT LAKES WATER RAPIDLY BECOMING CRITICAL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS HIT AGRICULTURE NEWS SERVICE MODERN REFRIGERATED BARGES INCREASE AMMONIA SHIPMENTS SIU FISHING UNION PROTESTS NEW RUSSIAN TRAWLER INVASION FRINGE BENEFITS BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE MANY MARITIME WOES CITED BY MA CHIEF EXPERTS SEE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDING NEW SAFETY STANDARDS LIBERIAN ‘HELL SHIP’ CREW HAS HIGH PRAISE FOR SIU URGE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY TO REPLACE PANAMA CANAL WHAT IS KHRUSHCHEV REALLY UP TO? 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