http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7bf06f611e60979ae004da90fd31c445.PDF 92ee5be0b3cde7de1c8b0d6ad42465d1 PDF Text Text AFL-CIO SETS GOALS FOR 89th CONGRESS -Story On Page 3 SKI Raps Agriculture Handling Of 50-50 -Story On Page 3 C||f PAff Cinn^r Seafarer oldtimer Oscar A. Rosman, 84, picks up his first regular monthly $150 pension check from SIU rep. Leon Hall at New York headquarters. An SIU member since 1938, Rosman's last ship was the Seatrain Texas, on which he sailed In the deck department as an ordinary. II/* _ __ David Allen Manuel, one-yearrtixe WW inner* QM son of seafarer Allen Manuel and his wife Gladys, clutches first-prize cup he won in Better Baby contest held recently at Lake Charles, Louisiana, where the Manuals make their home. Manuel sails in the steward department as third cook. Aufomation Meefing. IZ wuffaS Jordan is shown at right addressing ship automation symposium sponsored by Propeller Clnb of Baltimore. Jordan outlined SIU view that to be successful, ship automation must result in more jobs for American sea­ men and an upgrading of the U.S. merchant fleet. Left to right on dais are Jordan, Maritime Administrator Nicholas Johnson, AMMI President Ralph Casey and Vice Admiral Ralph E. Wilson, USN (ret.). (See Page 3.) �SEAFARERS Fare Tve MTD Raps Army Base Shutdown The new Marymar, first of six former C-4 troopships to be converted by SlU-contracted Calmar Steamship Company, completes her sea trials in Chesapeake Bay. First Of Six Conversions By Calmar Converted Marymar Completes Sea Trials BALTBVIORE—The first of six C-4 troopships being con­ verted by SlU-contracted Calmar Steamship Company, the Marymar, was christened here recently and has already suc­ cessfully completed her sea*'— trials in Chesapeake Bay. The crew quarters. Cargo handling new Marymar and the five equipment is then installed, in­ other former troopships are in various stages of conversion for use as freighters. One of the six ships, the Calmar, Is being converted at San Fran­ cisco. The rest, the Penmar, Seamar, Portmar, Yorkmar and Mary­ mar are undergoing conversion at Baltimore. All of the C-4's were allocated to Calmar Steamship as part of a group of 18 reserve fleet ships that the Maritime Administration made available to non-subsidized United States ship operators for conversion to commercial service. The company is trading in five of its Liberty ships in exchange for the larger, faster C-4's. Delivery Dales Calmar estimates total conver­ sion costs for the C-4's will be about $20 million. Delivery dates for the remaining vessels are: Penmar, January 8; Seamar, February 19; Portmar, April 2; Yorkmar, May 14, Calmar, Decem­ ber 28. Converting the troopships .for use as freighters is a lengthy process. First all excess fittings and structure, including many bulkheads and decks, are burned out. All troop berthing facilities are also dismantled. Next, bulkheads are relocated and superstructure forward of the machinery spaces is removed. Suf­ ficient bracketing is left in the ships to allow them to be towed to another shipyard where the second part of the conversion work is done. During this stage of the con­ version work, a new deckhouse and structural reinforcements below decks are added. The after part of the superstructure is altered to include a new pilot house and cluding winches, booms and king posts in addition to two revolving cranes. New Dimensions Three holds on each vessel are then lengthened—No. 1 hold be­ comes 107 feet. No. 2 and "No. 3 holds become 110 feet. Along with the installation of the revolving cranes, the lengthening of the holds is to facilitate the handling of steel and lumber cargoes, which will make up the primary cargoes the ships will haul. NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.—Attacks by extremists on the in­ tegrity of American institutions and leaders under the guise of fighting communism were bitterly assailed by AFL-CIO President George Meany as* he received an honorary doc­ plex world. tor of laws degree from Zona The college, he said, is built on SEAFARERS LOG i-9-: .-nl U NEW YORK—The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the Greater New York Port Coun­ cil have denounced Defense De­ partment plans to close the Brooklyn Army Terminal and the New York Naval Shipyard (Brook­ lyn Navy Yard) here. The MTD and Port Council has challenged the' Defense Depart­ ment contention that the facilities are uneconomical and unnecessary. They have called for the creation of a Committee of Review with both public and private members to evaluate the military needs and the public costs of what would be a catastrophe for thousands of Brooklyn workers. Pl-esent Defense Department plans call for a gradual phasing out of the two Brooklyn facilities over the next year to 18 months. The closings would eliminate nearly 13,000 civilian jobs in the New York area, including about 700 longshoremen members of the International Longshoremens As­ sociation at the Army Terminal. In recent years from 200 to 300 trucks daily unloaded an average of 4,500 tons of freight at the Army Terminal. Lighterage move­ ments accounted for about 2,500 tons a day. The two New York facilities were among 95 bases in 33 states and abroad which were ordered closed by the Defense Department. The closings would directly elim­ inate some 63,000 civilian jobs throughout the United States. Meany Blast Hits Extremist Attacks College. "I can conceive of nothing more divisive of our national strength, nothing more dangerous to the preservation of freedom, no great­ er service to the cause of our enemies abroad," he declared. "If the day should come that they infect enough of our citizens to have a controlling effect upon our choice of national leaders and national policies, we shall be face to face with disaster. Equally dangerous is complacency and in­ difference." Source Of Strength He called on the nation to pre­ serve and build upon "our primary source .of strength" in the struggle for freedom—"our moral values, our concern for our brothers, and our freedom to seek and act upon the truth no matter where it leads." "Let us not in fear and frustra­ Nov. 27, 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 24 tion, borrow the faults of our ad­ versaries," he urged, "the paranoid delusions, the suspicion and dis­ trust, and the weakness for easy answers and demogogic appeals PAOI HALL, President which vent their hostility not HEBBEBT BRAND, Editor; BERNARD SEA­ MAN, Art Editor; MIKE POLLACK, upon the real enemy, but upon NATHAN SKYER, Assistant Editors; our own representatives and fel­ ROBERT ARONSON, ALVIN SCOTT, PETE low citizens." CARMEN, Staff Writers. Meany was honored at the 25th Published biweekly at the headquarters anniversary convocation of the col­ of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic, Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters lege, which is operated by the District, AFL-CIO, 67S Fourth Avenue, Irish Christian Brothers. He drew Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Tel. HYaelnth 9-6600. Second class postage paid at the Post a parallel between the objectives Office In Brooklyn, NY, vhder the Act of the college and of the AFL-CIO, f Aug. 34, 1912. and stressed the need for educa- itiOjQ I9 ^.tpijay's^ inCTeasiqgly, fpm- November 27, 1964 LOG ItdeAmMonai fhesiJMtM nEPO RT By Paul Hail The weaknesses in the administration of cargo preference laws, whidh are to essential to the U.S. merchant marine, were stressed by the SIUNA and all of its affiliated seagoing unions at the last Grievance Committee meeting In Washington on November 23. In addition to the position of the International and the Atlantic and Gulf District, the SIU Pacific District unions emphasized their particular grievances, as these affect their members directly. Officers of the Pacific Disitriet Unions—^Morris Weisberger of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, William Jordan of the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders and Ed Turner of the Marine Cooks and Ste^vards—^presented the positions of our organizations, pointing out how maladministration of cargo preference laws hampers and pre­ vents expansion of West CO'ast shipping. They also pointed out how the West Coast has been virtually ignored in the shipment of grain by the Department of Agriculture under the P.L. 480 program. As a result of the combined efforts of the SIUNA and its seagoing components, the problems of the West Coast were brought to the attention of government representatives, including those of the De­ partment of Agriculture, with the result that a more thorough ex­ ploration of this entire area has been scheduled for the next Grievance Committee hearing. While such meetings may not produce immediately tangible results, this continuous hammering away at the issues could ultimately have a beneficial effect on the future of our merchant fleet and the jobs of seamen. * * * When the American voters went to the polls on November 3, they overwhelmingly voiced their determination to continue cm the course of social and economic progress. They unmistakably indicated that they very strongly favor government programs and policies that will provide the economic opportunities and security for all Americans of which this nation is capable. Now that the American people has expressed the direction in which it wants our country to move, the time approaches to begin implement­ ing their mandate. This week the AFL-CIO laid the groundwork for that implementation. Through the Executive Council, the labor fed­ eration has called for the legislative goals that should be adopted by the Adminisitration and the Congress in order to achieve the kind of American society that President Johnson has envisioned, and which is vital to the well-being of the great majority of the people. As the Executive Council points out, the U.S. is "the richest and most productive land the world has ever known," but there are a great many inequities that must be eliminated so that all may properly share in the abundance of our land. The Federation called for a legislative program covering the major areas affecting the welfare of all citizens, including unemployment, poverty, housing, educational opportunities, social security, medical care for the aged, free collective bargaining, minimum wage and hour standards, health, co.nsumer protection, foreign trade and taxes. This legislative program constitutes a blueprint for the goals we of the trade union movement must work for and achieve in the days immediately ahead. Shortly after the first of the year, the AFL-CIO International unions, state and central bodies will participate in a legislative conference, the objective of which wiU be to press for implementation of the Federation's 1965 legislative goals. The SIU will play its part in this important effort, and as the program develops, we will advise the membership of what they and their families can do to help in achiev­ ing the labor movement's go^als which so vitally affect the well-being of all of us. the proposition that education is a basic need if each individual is to realize his full potential and make his maximum contribution to society. "You have sought to minimize the economic barriers,to a higher education and to make it available NEW YORK—^The American Maritime Assodation has without regard to race, creed, or called for an amendment to the U.S. oil import program re­ color," he continued. "And you have maintained the principle that quiring that any U.S. oil company allocated a quota of more higher education in its true mean­ than 10,000 barrels of crude or *" ing must enlarge the perception unfinished foreign oil a day barrels imported during the first of moral values and personal transport at least 50 percent half of this year, over 137 million barrels were Imported by the responsibility for the course of of it in U.S.-flag tankers. human affairs. The proposal was outlined In a larger refineries—those which "American labor embraces the letter to the oil import administra­ would come under the provisions same aspirations and seeks the tor of the Department of the In­ of the AMA proposal. In calling for amendment of the same goals." terior. The privately-owned. inde­ He recalled that the first unions pendent U.S.-flag tanker fleet oil import program, the AMA made universal free education one would benefit if the proposal were pointed out that the "profit reaped of their prime objectives, and that enacted because the bulk of the by the oil companies from the im­ ever since, organized labor has major oil companies' tanker fleets port quota rights alone would been seeking to extend oppor­ are operated under runaway-flag amount to $153.7 million. tunities for education, improve its registration to take advantage of AMA Proposal quality and quantity, and elimi­ loopholes in U.S. tax laws and to "We are asking, therefore, that nate social and economic barriers avoid maintaining U.S. seamen's the largest crude oil quota hold­ to its fullest utilization. ers give up about 7 percent of wages and safety conditions. "Adequate education is a prime the bonanza they receive by virtue Facts And Figures condition to survival in this com­ The AMA pointed out that dur­ of holding an import quota, a plex modern world," Meany de­ ing the first half of 1964, over 173 bonanza created by the oil import clared. "The future of our democ­ million barrels of crude or un­ program, not by investment or op­ racy and the continued existence finished oil were imported by com­ erations." of . human freedom depend upon panies possessing quotas. The Adoption of the AMA proposal an informed public." quota system was originally set would aid the entire U.S. maritime The changes going on in the up in 1959 after Presidential com­ Industry by making these oil car­ world, he emphasized, call not only mittee findings that the ratio of goes available to U.S.-flag tank­ for the elimination of illiteracy our oil imports over domestic pro­ ers because it would reduce the in its traditional sense, but also duction had reached a point where number of these tankers engaged of "social and political illiteracy, they could endanger the national in the grain trade, thus creating the illiteracy of bias and prejudice security. more cargoes for the U.S.-flag and, ,thf i illit^aey, .of. ^Bdjtffweqoei"., .Qf moiiHB-idl^^n 1173 jmijlion; tramp and ybulkship ,fle%t{i ar.well. Maritime Group Calls For 50-50 Law On Oil Imports �November 87, 1964 SEAFARERS Page Three LOG AFL- CIO Pushes '65 Legislative Program WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council has called for enactment of a legislative program by the forthcom­ ing Congress that will provide a "giant step forward on the road" to the "Great Society" for which President Johnson was given a mandate, by the people on Election Day. "Now it is incumbent upon all who join in that man­ date to translate it into practical reality," the council said. The sweeping program, released at the close of the AFLi-CIO Executive Council meeting here on November 24, outlined a call for action in 14 major areas affecting the well-being of the American people. SIUNA Presi­ dent Paul Hall, a member of the 27-man council, par­ ticipated in the special session. In the area of foreign trade and aid, the council re­ called that the labor movement has demonstrated its comimitmenit to the principle of trade expansion and of the nation's foreign aid "and economic assistance pro­ grams. The council said, however, that we must have "a mechanism to protect workers and business." The council called for expanded use "of Ameri­ can-flag ships In transporting materials used in aid projects and Indeed, in all aspects of our ex­ port-import commerce must be expanded." Legislation to remove the shackles from collective bargaining was declared one of labor's chief aims at the council meeting. AFL-CIO President George Meany told a press conference at the end of the one-day meet­ ing that "The first priority is to restore collective bargaining by seeking repeal of section 14-b of the Taft-Hartley law which allows states to enact so-called 'Right-to-Work' laws." In a statment summarizing its legislative goals, the council said "today we have the opportunity ... to take, in 1965, a giant step forward on Jhe road to a society that will enable all our citizens to realize their full potential. And this giant step forward can be taken through enactment of the measures the AFL-CIO has long urged. "We believe, that government, the instrument of tha people, should use its powers to attack and solve the people's problems," the council said. The major areas outlined by the council in pursuit of it^ legislative goals are as follows: • War on Poverty—^The War on Poverty "is fully con­ sistent with the policy of the American labor move­ ment, for poverty has been our sworn enemy since the first union was established. Virtually every item in this present list of legislative goals is an attack on poverty ... all contribute to the objective. The war on poverty . . . needs more support . . . more money." • Foreign Trade and Aid—The AFL-CIO is committed to the principle of trade expansion which will continue to command broad national support only if accompanied by a mechanism to protect workers and businesses ad­ versely affected by increased imports. "The present law contains a mechanism but it has yet to work. Un­ less it can be made to work it must be replaced by one that does. The foreign aid and assistance programs have had the full support of the labor movement . . . use of American-flag ships in carrying aid cargoes and in all aspects of our export-import commerce must be expanded." • Consumer Protection—^Passage Of the Truth-inPackaging and Truth-in-Lending bills is essential to assure the American people of a fair deal; propose establishment of a federal consumer information ser­ vice to help buyers meet the complexities of today's marketing. • Social Insurance—"Worst threat to old age security is high cost of illness" . . . Urge Implementation of "a SIUNA seagoing unions participated in symposium on automation spon­ sored by Propeller Club of Baltimore. Shown at left is SlU vice-president Earl (Bull) Shepard as he arose to question a view ex­ pressed by one of the speakers. SIUNA representa­ tives urged that ship automation be used to create jobs for seamen. SlU Blasts Agriculture Agency Undermining Of 50-50 Laws— Cails For Ouster Of Freeman WASHINGTON—The 'SIU has charged that the Department of Agriculture has been maladministering the Government's cargo preference program and contributing to the de­ struction of the American-flag merchant marine and the jobs of thousands of American sailors and other maritime administers the Publlo Law 480 carriage of these cargoes, which workers. program (Food for Peace) imder represent such a tiny percentage The SIU also charged that which surplus U.S. farm com­ of our total foreign trade, but the responsibility for the program rests with Secretary of Agriculture Orvillo L. Freeman and has called for his dismissal. The Department of Agriculture SIU Urges Ship Automation Conference Job Increase, Fleet Upgrading Must Be Coal Of Automation BALTIMORE—SIUNA International Vice-president William Jordan has urged that the automation of American flag merchant ships have as its goal an enhancement of the-position of the American flag fleet and an increase in the number of job opportunities avail­ able to American merchant • seeamen and other maritime in size, strength and prestige since destroyed under the guise of workers. the end of World War II, Jordan achieving efficiency. A larger Any attempt to utilize automa­ tion techniques simply to increase the profits of American shipping companies while at the same time depriving thousands of American seamen and maritime workers of jobs would be a short-sighted and self-defeating one which would have grave repercussions, not only on the American maritime indus­ try but on other industries, Jor­ dan warned. The SIUNA vice president, who is also president of the SIUNAaffiliated Marine Firemen's Union on the West Coast, was one of the speakers at a symposium on ship automation held here under the sponsorship of the Propeller Club of the Port of Baltimore. Also present was SIU vice-president Earl Shepard. Noting that the American flag fleet has been declining steadily pointed out that this fleet now numbers some nine hundred active ocean going ships, carries only some nine percent of this nation's total overseas commerce and pro­ vides employment opportunities for only some 47,000 merchant sea­ men. Supports SIU Position "We of the American maritime labor unions," Jordan said, "have frequently been accused of seek­ ing to Impede the introduction of automation techniques of the American flag fleet. This is simply not true. As parties with a direct interest iiT the health and eco­ nomic well being of the American fleet we are as aware as anyone of the need to improve the com­ petitive position of the fleet. "But the purpose of automation will be defeated if in the process we allow Americah Jobs to be national hospital insurance system based on social security principles for those over 65" . . . substantial increases in social security benefits and a realistic reevaluation of the present eligibility age of 65. • Minimum Wage and Hours—An increase in the basic wage to $2.00 an hour and a cut in the standard work week to 35 hours is urged; also a broadening of coverage under the act to include alL workers whose Jobs are affected by interstate commerce. • Education—^A major program of Federal aid to elementary and secondary schools is necessary to help meet all needs, including construction, with substan­ tial aid to schools serving low-income areas and com­ prehensive assistance to college students. ^ • Urban Problems—Must increase federal funds for public housing based on an emphasis on slum clearance, modernization and community planning . . . Reinforce­ ment of the mass transit bill of 1963. . • Resource and Regional Development — Federal Government must take initiatives in water supply and river development, preservation of forests and range lands, regional rather than local or community plan­ ning for development of broad areas like Appalaohia. • Health Problems—Must assure American people of benefits of medical advances . . . calls for federal scholarships to medical students and other assistance to students in health fields; hospital construction and modernization; grants and loans to community mental health centers. • Tax Policy—"Tax structure needs improvement" ... we support an elimination of excise taxes on goods and services used by all people and on income taxes for those families at or below the pove^ level. The AFL-CIO Executive Council also criticized the Federal Reserve Board's action in raising the discount rate from 8Vft to 4 percent, and predicted it would have an injurious effect on the nation's continuing growth rate. American fleet which will increase opportunities for American sea­ men and other maritime workers should be the true goals of auto­ mation." "Far too often," Jordan de­ clared, "American shipping com­ panies, as well as various govern­ ment agencies have Indicated that they view automation only as a convenient method of achieving economies of operation without reference to other imperative con­ siderations which may be in­ volved." As an example, Jordan cited new rules which the Coast Guard has promulgated reducing the man­ ning scale for unlicensed seamen in the engine rooms of automated vessels although the Coast Guard, by its own admission, has stated that it has no operational ex­ perience with such vessels on which to Justify this' reduction; modities are shipped to needy na­ tions. Under the Cargo Preference Act, at least half of these govern­ ment cargoee must be shipped in American vessels. The SIU charges were made at the Nov. 16 meeting of the Mari­ time Advisory Committee here, by SIU President Paul Hall, a mem­ ber of the committee. The Committee was created by Executive Order of President Johnson on June 17 to consider the problems of the American maritime industry. It consists of Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, chairman; Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, and 17 non-Government members repre­ senting the maritime industry, maritime labor and the general public. The SIU representative is its international president, Paul Hall. The SIU noted in its statement that all Government-generated non-military cargoes now make up about 7% of this country's total foreign trade. Of this 7%, only half—or 3^% of our total foreign trade—is assured to American-flag vessels by the Cargo Preference Act. U.S. Ships Ignored Yet the Department of Agri­ culture, which ships 70% of these Cargo Preference commodities, has methodically attempted to deprive American ships and sea­ men of their fair share of cargoes, the SIU asserted. "It is little short of tragic," said the SIU, "that the Department of Agriculture, under Orville Free­ man, has consistently and persis­ tently attempted to undercut American ships and seamen in tlie which spell the difference between profit and loss for our subsidized liners, and between life and death for our unsubsidized dry cargo tramps and tankers." The SIU noted that Agriculture has often attempted to justify its employment of foreign-flag ships on the grounds that American ves­ sels cost too much and that it must protect the taxpayers' dollar. The Union pointed out that over $15 billion worth of farm com­ modities have been shipped abroad since the PL 480 program began in 1954, and that the extra costs of shipping American during this period have amounted to about $330 million, or slightly more than 2% of the total value of these cargoes. "The Department of Agricul­ ture," the SIU said, "spends over $5 billion a year tp support high prices for American farmers and does this in such a slipshod man­ ner as to have made possible the Billie Sol Estes scandal. When we consider the manner in which Agriculture expends the taxpay­ ers' money, we are appalled by Agriculture's attempts to achieve picayune economies by helping to kill off an industry which is es­ sential both to the nation's com­ merce and to its national defense." The SIU added that "at best. Agriculture complies grudgingly with the minimum requirements of the law. At the worst, it prac­ tices and condones the practice of procedures which make it difficult for American shipowners to obtain these Government cargoes, and which make it virtually impossible to carry them at a fair profit, even if they do obtaki them." �SEAFARERS Page FOOT LOG Six Seafarers Awarded $150 Pension For Life Six more members of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District have been added to the ever­ growing list of Seafarers to receive a monthly pension check of $150 regularly for the rest of their lives. The new additions to the list bring the total for the year to 92. ^ The new pensioners, approved by the Board of Trus­ Grant sailed In the steward depart­ in New York confident of a steady tees of the Welfare Plan are ment. His last ship was the Globe income from The SIU Welfare Noremher t7, IMl By Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantie N.Y. Hails Verrazano Bridge Debut Seafarers sailing in and out of New York harbpr for the last few years have had a ringside seat—even if only a passing one—for the construction of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The span, which crosses the mouth of the Upper Bay and connects Brooklyn and Staten Island for the first time, is the world's longest. Located, as it is, near our Plan. Theodore Phelps, 66; Wilfred E. Explorer. Brother Fortin joined the union Brooklyn Headquarters, Seafarers here have had an interest in the Grant, 67; Henry C, Gerdes, 62; Gerdes Joined the union in the in the port of New York, and bridge and the changes it will bring. In addition to increasing traffic Arthur G. Collett, 53; Theodore on Fourth Avenue, the construction of the bridge may also bring some Fortin, 66; and Lionel Desplact, port of New Orleans early in the shipped in the steward depart­ surprises to the New York maritime picture. Local officials are already ment. He last sailed aboard the history of the SIU and sailed in 54. predicting that the bridge will transform Staten Island into a major Phelps is an the steward department as chief Del Norte. A native of Massachu- port area within a few years. As more docks and other facilities are SIU oldtlmer consitruoted, we can expect more SlU-contraoted ships to put into who began sail­ Staten Island, thus relieving some of the heavy load on the Brooklyn ing 12 years be­ and New Jersey piers. fore he joined Meanwhile, the SIU, along with the rest of the city's labpr move­ the union in its ment, can give a vote of thanks to the union construction workers early days in New whose skilled hands made the bridge possible. The unions most of Orleans. A mem­ these brave men belong to are also members of the Maritime Trades ber of the engine Department to which the SIU belongs. We also give a special tribute department, h e to those men, and there were many, as in all such projects, who made last sailed aboard Phelps the ultimate sacrifice in the course : the Del Aires. A of their hazardous jobs. Bill Carney was last on the India native of Florida, Phelps will take Desplant Fortin Collett Gerdes Shipping has been slow in New run on the Midland. Now he says life easy In his present home in New Orleans, La. steward. A native of New Orleans, setts, he will retire to his present York during the last period but he is looking out for a short haul looks as if it will pick up in the that will have him back in Boston A native of the British West In­ La., he last sailed aboard the Del home in New Orleans, La. Lionel Desplant first joined the weeks ahead. Many members for Christmas. dies, Grant, another SIU oldtimer, Oro. has finished his years of sailing Baltimore A member of the SIU for many union from the port of Baltimore passing through the port have and will now settle down in his years, Collett spent his years at and sailed as night cook & baker. dropped in at the Hall to cast Shipping has been slack in home in New York with the assur­ sea sailing in me deck depart­ Desplant was last aboard the Santa their ballots in the A&G election. Baltimore also. Little improve­ ance that his pension check will ment. He last sailed aboard the Emilia. A native of Virginia, Des­ Among the members doing their ment is expected in the coming arrive each month. After joining Steel Age as bosun. A native of plant and his wife plan to spend duty as good unionists are J. 6. two. weeks. In the last period, Skuba, V. Sanabria and James the SIU in the port of Boston, Canada, he will settle in his home their retirement in. New York. three ships paid off, four signedHand. on and ten were serviced in Drew C. Gay, a Florida Sea­ transit. farer who has been shipping out of Thomas N. Johnson, who just New York for the last 15 years, is paid off the Marore, said he en­ watching the board for the right joyed a very good trip to Brazil. bosun's job. Not only was the port good, he Ken Galney is watching the says, but the crew was good, and board for a good Far East run, as the ship was a good feeder. is E. A. Anderson, who sails as an The SIU Pacific District-contracted Java Mail (American electrician. Andy is good guy to Curtis Southwick enjoyed his Mail Lines), chosen by the Navy to serve double duty as a have around because he is always last trip on the Olga and says she had a fine crew. He is now on the research vessel while plying her regular Far East run proved willing to offer a helping hand lookout for a coastwise run. to the younger members in prop­ her worth as a valuable aid to 4 Viktor Makko, a quarter-century erly filling out various forms and oceanographic research, the In line with that goal, a mobile generally teaching them the ropes. union man, says he is very happy to be sailing under the SIU ban­ Office of Naval Research re­ laboratory the size of a highway van was installed on the Java Boston ner and likes to point to the many ports. Shipping remains on the slow gains the union has made in the The Java Mail was the key ele­ Mail's deck before she left on her Seattle, Yokohama, bell in Bostj)n, but some improve­ years he has been a member. ment of R:oject Neptune, a Navy scheduled operation to test the feasibility of Hong Kong trip. Six marine biofo- ment is expected in the next Norfolk using working merchant ships as gists and oceanographic consult­ period. During the last period, one Shipping has been good in auxiliary research vessels. The suc­ ants from the Navy research ship paid off, five were serviced Norfolk. The Rebecca took a crew branch manned the laboratory, col­ in transit and there were no signcess of the test could lead to a Receiving best wishes on in the last period, virtually clean­ lecting samples of plankton and ons. fleet ot freighters that would col­ his retirement from the sea, ing out the Hall. The outlook for other marine life from the sea lect scientific Information from Kenneth Larose, who last sailed the next period remains good. Seafarer Wilfred Grant while the ship proceeded along the sea while normally engaged in the deck department on the There were two payoffs in the accepts his first Union in moving cargoes on their regular her route. Mount Washington, is getting sea last period, two sign-ons and six pension check. An SIU The project, which presents a fever after five months of work­ runs. member since the early great potential for the U.S.-flag ing on the beach and is looking ships in transit. "The goal of Project Neptune," days of the Union, Grant Roy Cutbrell, in the blackgang merchant fleet, was supported by to ship again. the Navy said, "is to obtain the the House Committee on Merchant on the Henry for the past seven sailed in the steward de­ biology data and also collect re­ Benny Boudreau, a 25-year SIU partment. His last ship search data without interfering Marine and Fisheries. Among the man,'last sailed as an AB on the months, was sorry to see her leave was the Globe Explorer with the routine of the ship's op­ possible uses for the merchant- Cabins. He says he will be glad the coastwise run with a load of research ships are the collection grain for India. He says he did eration." (Maritime Overseas). of marine weather information, to get back to sea after two months not want to be that far from home surveying of- potential commercial of fishing and relaxing up in and he is now looking for a coa'stfishing grounds and charting the Canada. wise tanker run. John Duffy, a 20-year union movement of ocean currents. Thomas Johnson, who joined the The Navy said its findings could man, is just off the St. Lawrence Anchorage in Puerto Rico, spent presage the day when all merchant and says he will stay home with Thanksgiving on the beach before NEW YORK—The opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge ships can gather scientific data as the family until the holidays are shipping again in the engine de­ I could be the forerunner to the opening of Staten Island as a major over. He plans to watch out for a partment. they ply normal trade routes. j cargo and passenger terminal. Borough President Albert V. Man- i Besides the test ship Java Mail, coastwise run after that. Bruce Knight, last off the Dej iscalco predicted this week. George Swift, last on the Cabins, Soto, Is in drydock now but' hopes the SIU has regular oceanographic 1 In an appraisal of the island's future now that it has its first and scientific vessels under con­ says he will be glad to get off­ to be able to ship again in the near solid link to the rest of the city, Maniscalco said that Staten tract. The foremost of these is the shore again after six months on future. Island might become the "heart" of New York's maritime activiAnton Bruun of the Alpine Geo­ the beach. Puerto Rico • I ties within the next five years. physical Laboratories which has Philadelphia Maniscalco placed a $20 million figure on the cost of expanding Shipping remains good in done extensive research work in I Staten Island's port facilities so that it could handle bulk and pas­ Shipping has been slow in Phila­ Puerto Rico with 12 ships serviced the Indian Ocean. senger service. He said the island offers facilities unavailable in delphia without much prospect for during the last, period. Qn the ' any other part of the port. improvement in the coming period. maritime front, construction on He said he did not expect improvements to come all at once, In the last two week period, three the first stage of the $80 million ^ but urged city officials to begin by demolishing old piers and deships paid off, one signed-on and Puerto Nuevo shipping and dock­ , veloping marginal waterfront activities. By a succession of quick there were seven" ships in transit. ing complex will end before July J stages, the island's waterfront could be transformed into a modern, Edwin David, just off the Keva 1, 1965. Six piers will be ready ; efficient cargo and passenger handling area. Ideal, says he will stay on the then, with room provided for eight ^ Among the benefits Staten Island offers over other parts of the' beach for a while yet and will more in the future. I New York port area are dockside railroad facilities, a waterfront I Among the old timers on the then try for any kind of run. with a deep upland area and a location at the entrance to the Jimmy Winters, last "on the Spit­ beach here, Ramon Sierra has had I harbor that could cut arrival time and pilot responsibilities. fire, has been laid up in drydock a long rest and is now back in Maniscalco said that passengers using Staten Island as a defor the last four months. He re­ San Juan looking for a choice : barking point could take buses over the bridge to the terminals, ports he is now fully recovered, ship. I avoiding the usually congested west side Manhattan pier area. The Pete Gaivelin, serving as a mem­ however, and rarin' to go. Isame would hold true fbr the movement of cargo by truck to and Konrad Hoffman, after - some ber of the Polls Committee, is also I froiha the Staten Island waterfront, once developed. time on the beach, is looking for keeping an eye peeled on the the first Calmar ship"heading oiit. board for a' ship to" his iikihg. *' S/U Ship Doubles In Research Role New Bridge Seen Expanding Staten island Port Faciiities �Norember ST, M«4 SEAFARERS Pice Five LOO Worldwide Ceremonies Mourn J.F.K. A MERICANS all over the world and on the high seas paused this week on Sunday, November 22, in memory of the late Pres­ ident John F. Kennedy on the anniversary of his assassination last year in Dallas, Tex. Over forty thousand persons came to Arling­ ton National Cemetery on the first anniversary of the assassination and stood on line for hours in bitter cold weather to pay their respects to the late President. Many brought wreaths and flowers to be placed on the grave beside the eternal flame which marks Kennedy's final resting place. Many foreign nations were represented among the visitors to Arlington and the wreaths placed at the graveside. Memorial services for the slain President were held in cities and towns throughout the United States at places of worship and at his­ torical monuments. Similar services were at­ tended by Americans in foreign countries and by foreign citizens in many places, in memory of a man recognized as not just an American president, but a world leader. President Lyndon B. Johnson, who attained the nation's highest office on the death of Ken­ nedy, attended memorial services at Austin, Texas. Also present at the Austin services was, among others, Texas Governor John' B. Con­ nelly Jr., who was riding in the same car with the President and Mrs. Kennedy at the time of the assassination and was himself seriously wounded. The Kennedy family attended services at Washington and at Hyannis Port, Mass. Plans have been approved for a memorial to mark the Kennedy grave at Arlington National Cemetery, which is distinguished now only by a simple white picket fence and the flickerng of the eternal flame. On a direct line with the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River in the background, the simple Kennedy memorial would incorporate the eternal flame with a plain gray slate tablet to cover the grave. A NAVY man himself, the late President John F. Kennedy was proud of the United States' history as a naval and maritime power, and was proud of the men and ships which created the nation's seafaring traclitions. Visitors to the White House while JFK was in office grew familiar with the many scale models of famous American vessels, both mer- Plans for the permanent design of the John F. Kennedy grave in Arlington National Cemetery have been approved. .A gray slate tablet wi I cover the grave (foreground), marked by the eternal flame. The site overlooks the Potomac River and the Lincoln Memorial. Above is a portion of the collection of ship models owned by the late President John F. Kennedy, now on display at the Naval Museum at the Washington Navy Yard. The collection includes many merchantmen and warships famous in American history. chantmen and fighting-ships, which he kept on display in his office and in various other rooms. The Kennedy collection is now on display at the newly opened Naval Historical Display Admiral Urges 'Renaissance' Of U.S. Maritime Capacity NEW YORK—-A "renaissance of the American merchant capability" must come about If the United States is to continue its leadership position in the world. Admiral David L. Mc­ Donald, Chief of Naval Operations, declared. The Admiral made the call-* in a major address to the So­ vate U.S. commercial fleet has building workers. He said the Navy was concerned ciety of Naval Architects and declined from 1,258 to 983 ships. Marina Engineers at their annual The Admiral also pointed out that because its members were not only conference here. McDonald warned more than 90 percent of our na­ taxpayers, but had tlie additional of the "massive naval, merchant, tion's export-Import trade was car­ interest arising from America's de­ fishing and oceanographic ship­ ried in foreign bottoms, and that fense needs. "In time of war or building program" undertaken by the U.S.-flag merchant fleet has emergency," he said, "It la the the Soviet Union In recent years, been allowed to "go to pot" three Navy's Job to move troops and sup­ and said that the Russians seem times In the last one hundred plies to places of battle and sus­ to understand the doctrine of sea years. "It seems that each genera­ tain them. It can only be done in power as a factor In world power tion of Americans takes a perverse terms of numbers and time by use better than the United States does. delight in scuttling the merchant of maritime transport. Sufficient ships must be manned and ready The officer quoted a statement marine," he said. to go. Disturbing Note by Senator Warren O. Magnuson "In this Instance, the merchant (D.-Wash.), chairman of the Sen­ "But the really disturbing ate Commerce Committee, that thought," he noted, "is that the marine becomes a 'fourth arm of said Russia is building two me­ plight of the merchant marine is a defense." dium or large merchant ships a challenge to the American system It has to become a unit of the week and has tripled her ocean itself." He warned that the decline nations total fighting sea power tonnage and multipled her tanker in U.lS'. sea power and shipbuild­ almost instantly. Otherwise, in tonnage ten times in the past ing would eventually mean the time of war, the Navy would again decade. The report also noted that closing of shipyards that are vital be in the dubious position in which the Soviets have doubled their to the national defense in the event Admiral Earnest King found it in number of merchant vessels from of conflict and a loss of the valu­ 1941 . . . 'lota of bread but very 482 to 1,124 ships while the pri-< able skills of maritime and ship­ little butter'." Center, a full-scale museum, at the Washington Navy Yard in southeast Washington. Some of the most famous sailing ships ever built are included in the 24-ship model collec­ tion of the former President. Perhaps the bestknown of these is the Flying Cloud, a clipper ship built in Boston in 1851. Clipper Ships The Flying Cloud set a record on her maiden voyage—New York to San Francisco in 89 days, 21 hours. The same record fell again before the Flying Cloud in 1854 when she shaved an­ other 17 hours off her own time for the same run. In that same year the speedy clipper took another record—New York to Hong Kong via San Francisco in 126 sailing days. The 10 greatest years in U.S. maritime his­ tory are represented by a model of the Clipper Sea Witch. Among her records are: New York to Valparaiso, Chile—59 days; Canton, China to New York—81 sailing days with one stop. In 1849 the Sea Witch set the first permanent world sailing record—Hong Kong to New York with the China Mail in 74 days, 14 hours. To continue their record-setting habits, the Clipper Ships underwent a continuous devel­ opment of hull design to bring about greater speed. The development of the Clipper hull is represented by a model of the Anna McKim, launched at Baltimore and the first of the really slim-hulled Clippers. Whaling Ships The whaling ship played a major part in the maritime history of the United States and is represented in the Kennedy collection by a model of the Charles W. Morgan. Built in 1841, the 105-foot whaler made 37 whaling voyages and earned over $2 million for her owners. "The Morgan remained active until 1921 and is still in existence and on display to the public at Mystic, Connecticut. The'proud history of U.S. fighting ships is represented by a model of the second in a long line of naval vessels to carry the name of Wasp into battle. The Wasp in the Kennedy collec­ tion distinguished herself in the War of 1812. Another Wasp, the aircraft carrier, carried the name into World War II and won glory against the Japanese. Not a part of the Kennedy collection, the mu­ seum houses a whale-boat size model of an­ other U.S. fighting ship, the USS Constellation. This model, fully rigged, once actually sailed from Baltimore to Philadelphia under its own canvas. Brooklyn Yard Has Historic Past Navy Yard History Covers 180'Years Over 180 years of U.S. maritime history will die if the Defense Department goes through with its plans to close the Brooklyn Navy Yard. -* The site which later be­ Bennington, Bon Homme Richard, and Franklin D. Roose< came the Navy Yard was the Kearsage velt. home of the first shipyard in Since World War II, the carriers the area, and built many early- Saratoga, Independence and Con­ American merchant vessels. The stellation have taken to the sea first of a long line of fighting ships from its drydocks. During the Civil War the famous built there was the John Adams, which took to the water in 1798 Union ironclad Monitor was fitted and earned a name for itself dur­ out at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to do battle with the Confederate ing the War of 1812. ironclad Merrimack. The battle­ The yard has made big contribu­ tions to U.S. sea power in four ship Maine, whose sinking in wars. The battleship Missouri— Havana Harbor led to the Spanish "Mighty Mo"—was built there. It American War slid down the ways was on her armored decks that the there. In World War I, the yard final surrender In World War II built the battleship New Mexico, among others. was signed. The Brooklyn Army Terminal, The yard had its busiest days between the attack on Pearl Har­ which dates back 45 years, is also bor in 1941 to the end of the war slated for closing. The Terminal, in 1945. In all, it repaired more familiar to many Seafarers, was than 5,000 ships, converted about the landing point for U.S. troops 250 others and built the battle­ returning after World War I, and ships North Carolina, Iowa and was the point of departure for 3.5 Missouri ind the aircraft carriers million G.I.'s during World War II. �• tr,'-'-r r--/ vji' .. .•j.y,..'',- , •• ' 'y -rvtl '{••**• -*1 .M SEAFARERS T»f Ml ]r«veirtn tt, MM LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) November 7 - November 20 The job situation dropped slightly during the past two weeks as the total number of SIU men shipped dipped to 1,187 from 1,388 in the previous reporting period. The decline was mostly on the East Coast, where the greatest decreases occurred in New York, Norfolk and Jacksonville. The Gulf Coast job situation, however, was greatly improved over the previous period. New Orleans registered the sharpest gain, followed by Tampa and Mobile. Houston shipping declined slightly, although the job outlook remained bright. The shipping picture was reflected in both the deck and engine departments. The number of Seafarers who shipped in these departments was higher this period than the previous one. Steward department job calls, however, dipped slightly. With the onset of colder weather, registrations gained Ship Aclfvify slightly. Total registration during the two week period climbed to 1,388, as compared with 1,178 in the previous two weeks. The number of men registered and on the beach also increased, to 3,744, from 3,660 in the prior re­ porting period. The changes in the seniority breakdown were slight during the last two weeks. The share of Class A men shipping slipped one point to 54 percent. While the share of Class B men answering the job calls gained one point, rising to 33 percent. Class C men maintained the same share of 13 percent, as in the previous period. Shipping activity slowed slightly during the past two weeks. There were 55 payoffs, compared with 63 the previous period; and 36 sign-ons, contrasted to 46 in the prior two weeks. In transit visits were down to 224 from 237 in the prior period. Pay Offt Si9i hi Om Tram. TOTAL 6 Boften ...... 1 4 New Yerii.... 13 Philadelphia .. 3 i Baltimore .... 3 4 Norfolk 2 2 Jachsonvllle .. 3 1 Tampa 2 2 MoWfe 4' 0 New Orleoai.. 9 . 11 Hoetton 4 7 Wilmington .. ' 2 1 Son Francisco. 3 3 Seattle ...... 3 3 TOTALS ... 55 36 8 17 7 10 4 12 7 5 18 29 6 8 5 6 34 11 17 • 16 11 9 SB 48 9 14 11 133 224 DfCff DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 23 ALL 0 3 1 2 25 52 13 90, 2 8 19 9 31 11 1 19 10 3 1 6 1 2 2 5 1 0 2 3 8 3 9 20 20 04 31 13 35 25 12 72 0 3 3 7 14 24 24 10 12 Port Boston New York.... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans. Houston Wilmington . . Kan Francisco Seattle TOTALS 130 185 53 I 368 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 0 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 10 18 30 10 2 49 29 10 13 1 4 0 2 4 7 9 24 16 6 1 14 9 17 1 0 2 5 9 6 2 10 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 2 1 5 0 19 13 9 4 27 53 47 17 18 26 3 21 0 42 41 17 19 22 3 3 3 0 1 2 0" 18 11 15 4 9 5 1 26 0 4 4 16 9 9 9 GROUP 123 0 0 3 4 0 4 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 18 21 12 17 4 0 1 4 0 5 3 0 7 8 86 98 | 193 84 152 37 1 273 10 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 2 3 ALL ALL 1 0 0 '• 0 3 4 1 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 71 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1' 0 0 2 4 0 0 l' 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 7 13 1 33 0 18 7 11 5 0 5 6 1 0 2 8 0 2 0 0 15, 0 0 «i 58 69 | 137 i 2 TOTAL Shipped CLASS A B C ALL 4 0 0 4 49 9 4 62 13 . 5 0 18 24 7 3 34 17 1 2 20 2 4 2 8 3 5 1 9 19 5 0 24 53 40 13 106' 42 33 18 93 3 5 6 14 18 8 28 2 26 15 0 41 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 7 38 0 19 3 4 7 16 95 147 31 273 12 46 87 145 13 18 6 37 1 6 19 26 40 53 12 105 3 13 35 51 8 15 0 23 1 7 11 19 4 12 3 19 3 8 4 15 2 6 1 9 0 2 3 5 36 29 11 76 0 7 12- 19 58 81 13 152 3 25 55 83 66 66 16 148 4 28 40 72 8- 13 3 24 2 7 10 19 23 30 4 57 3 17 21 41 19 22 6 47 0 30 15 45 20 29 | 51273 137 51 | 461 379 511 110 |1000 32 199 319 | 650 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 3 ALL 2 0 3 1 4 14 28 2 44 0 0 4 4 3 13 9 1 5 7 1 13 2 2 0 4 0 2 0 2! 5 8 1 14i 8 41 58 9 6 38 2 46 2 5 1 8 4 21 4 29 16 5 2 23 51 184 27 1 262 on _ ^ POST Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS CLASS B Shipped Registered CLASS A GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 36 5 2 23 11 3 21 29 0 3 3 6. 0 6 5 1 1 8 5 14 1 12 14 1 1 5 6 3 0 2 7 12 0 7 8 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 6 15 5 9 13 1 19 1 36 11 56 19 16 41 2 19 15 36| 3 37 31 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 4 2 6 2 16 4 17 3 24; 0 3 15 5 23; 1 4 3 11 100 63 1 174)35 171 24 1 230 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 0 0 1 . 1 17 0 5 12 7 0 4 3 3 7 1 3 0 3 3 6 0 3 1 4 0 3 3 0 6 0 4 2 36 2 23 11 52 1 34 17 0 0 2 2 2 6 3 1 0 5 6 1 8 89 56 1 153 Shipped TOTAL Registered On The Beach CLASS C Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 3 14 0 4 2 6 0 5 10 29 5 17 10 56 51 114 16 181 11 52 52 115 0 0 0 0 6 0 13 3 7 18 2 23 1 9 15 25 2 0 0 7 23 12 2 14 2 42 59 4 5 38 21 63 1 3 2 6 12 6 6 24 4 15 1 20 1 7 8 16 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 6 4 5 0 9 1 5 3 9 0 0 3 0 0 6 2 3 0 7 0 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 • 19 6 0 25 7 24 35 0 4 13 18 81 0 7 56 4 3 36 99 23 7 61 17 101 1 40 45 86 0 7 12 37 5 52 12 101 23 75 3 101 7 35 20 62 0 2 0 2 8 10 2 4 2 14 2 26 2 7 7 16 0 0 2 2| 24 32 9 6 2 38 51 2 4 5 15 22 0 0 0 0 23 6 0 29 2 26 32 1 4 13 6 26 1 23 17 11 41230 153 41 1 424 151 449 61 1 661 31 228 213 11 472 llyi' STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port fios NY Phil...... Bal Nor Jac Tara v/r ..W Moo NO ••J Hon Wil SF Sea TOTALS 1-8 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 5 3 3 25 Registered Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP .1 2 3 ALL 1, 2 3 ALL 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 6 8 10 16 38! 3 10 9 22 3 1 1 5 1 2 2 5 9 0 6 16| 0 0 6 6 1 1 0 3 1 2 5 8 1 1 1 8, 0 2 5 1 1 2 1 4' . 0 0 1 1' 7 2 4 14 1 0 11 12j 20 6 36 65 2 3 41 46 19 13 8 45 3 1 19 23 1 0 2 6 1 0 4 5 6 8 5 22 0 0 6 6 3 1 2 8 1 3 12 16 '79 43 87 1 234 13 23 121 1 157 1-8 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 2 3 16 Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 7 5 8 22 0 11 1 10 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 15 0 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 4 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 2 6. 0 1 3 0 2 2 8 4 14 28 29 3 3 22 9 8 3 12 26 4 24 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3i 0 1 2 7 0 4 121 0 4 3 2 6 0 14 15 14 1 38 23 89 1 136 6 9 87 I1 102 Shipped TOTAL CLASS C Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 3 ALL A 2 B C ALL 1-8 0 0 0 6 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 9 9 22 11 9 42 23 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 15 0 3 0 18 11 0 0 3 3 1 5 3 9 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 4 1 0 2 3 5 5 9 5 10 2 0 0 0 6 6 2 0 8 2 0 2 13 15 29 28 15 72 28 0 2 25 27 24 26 27 77 15 0 0 1 1 3 1 5 7 1 0 0 3 3 12 4 3 19 15 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 29! 5, 1 6 57 1 64:136 102 64 302 121 Registered On CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 4 3 5 13 49 24 61 157 8 5 3 20 25 13 22 71 5 17 4 4 3 10 2 1 2 10 1 9 38 18 6 12 15 18 71 132 38 15 23 91 5 4 9 25 11 16 34 76 11 5 4 25 194 113 257 1 685 The Beach CLASS B GROUP 1 2 S ALL 0 0 3 • S 12 54 9 83 7 8 0 1 47 4 1 42 1 4 11 16 0 7 2 5 0 0 2 2 2 1 29 82 3 4 65 72 5 3 29 37 0 10 5 15 2 2 14 18 11 11 43 65 45 38 293 1 876 SUMMARY Registered CLASS A oecK CNemc STEWARD GRAND TOTALS GROUP 123 ALL 130 185 53 I 368 Registered CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP 123 ALL 84 152 37 I 273 51184J27 I 262 11 100 63 |174 35 171 24" t "230 104 43 87 I 234^ 13 23 121 |157 54 23 59 I 136 285 412 167 ( 864 33 '209 282|524173 346 120 I 639 GROUP 123 ALL 9 86 98 I 193 SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 10 58 69 I 137 8 89 56 I 153 '6' 9 87'| 102 SHIPPED CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED GROUP CLASS 123 ALL ABC ALL 2 1 1 24 156 212 I 392 4 20 23 6 49 29 I 51273 17 • 41230 57 I 64136 103 1 156'639 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 137 51 | 461379 ' 163 41 I 424151 102 64| 302 315 392 156'11187 i845 511 449 113 1073 GROUP 123 ALL 32 199 319 550 110 |1000 61 6611 31 228 213 472 257 | 685; 45 38,293 376 428 r2346'l08 465 825' 1398 �t tf, INi SEAFARERS gMW LOG PIRACY ON THE HIGH C's •: ;.; :'••$/ri-- : • -'I'. ill||iilii|»a:. T i , ':!!•<.;'WlM :p|;l|||||| > . < /* Radio Coroiino ROTTERDAM — Euroi>eaa radio-pi­ rates, flying the flag of free enterprise high above their seagoing broadcasting stations, are still suocessfuliy repelling boarders although the battle is getting hotter each day. Having already ignored several legal warning shots across their bows, the pirates are sharpening their cutlasses and drying their powder in ex­ pectation of an all-out attack. The latest pirate radio station to stir up a legal dispute calls itself Radio-TV Nordzee. It operates from a Texas-type platform in the waters about six miles from the Nettierlands, not far from the Hague, in competition with the state net­ work operated by the Netheidands gov­ ernment. Easy Do^ It Operating since September 1, Radio-TV Hordzee's signal reaches Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, and Utrecht with a potential audience of 1.2 uaiilion sets. So far, the pirates have gone easy on the state network, coming on the air nwstly while the regular network is off the air. They do overiap during a 18 PM to 11 PM time slot, however, and the government doesn't like it one bit. Advertisers are flocking to the pirate station, which has already filled many of its commercial spots with big name advertisers. Operating in international waters, out­ side the jurisdiction of any government, Radio-TV Nordzee and . other pirate broadcasters have thus far been safe from government interference. But several countries are planning legal action. The lower house of the Netherlands parlia­ ment for-instance, has passed by 114 to 19 a bill bringing Nord^ee's pirate bass under Dutch Jurisdiction. The senate is expected to adopt the bill In late Novem­ ber. A government raiding party could then legally scuttle the whole operation. Smiling Threngh Although they are already looking down the barrels of the government guns, the radio pirates remain strangely opti­ mistic, as if they felt their defense im­ pregnable or possessed some secret and devastating weapon with which to fight back. ^ Most observers feel the pirates will de­ pend on their defenses when the chips are down. Backers of the pirate opera­ tion have put together a complicated company setup allowing them plenty of room to operate and maneuver within the law if the government cracks down. In addition, the Netherlands government would have to step on some toes interna­ tionally, as well as at home, to close down the operation. The platform from which the pirates operate and the broadcasting equipment is owned by a foreign com­ pany. In addition, stock in the venture has been sold to a wide public, which will undoubtedly set up a howl if their profitible platform is arbitrarily sunk. Sound Policy Radio-TV Nordzee is only one of sev­ eral pirate broadcasting stations operat­ ing from the relative safety of interna­ tional waters and beaming their commercial programming at Europe and FMC Determined To End Dual Rate Discrimination WASHINGTON—^The Federal Maritime Commission hasTreaffirmed its determination to exercise its power, to oversee the rate-makhig activities of ship lines engaged in U.S. for­ eign trade, -• Speaking at a meeting of predatory rata cutting practices ticular sections of the Shipping the Washington branch of the can des'troy the shipping services Act. National Defense Transporta­ upon which commerce depends," The steamship conferences lost tion Association, FMC head John Harllee said the Commission will seek out malpractices and dis­ criminatory actions which operate to the detriment of the U. S. The FMC stirred up a storm of protest from foreign ship confer­ ences recently when it Issued orders demanding information from them concerning disparities be­ tween freight rates charged on goods entering and leaving the U. S. which allegedly discriminate against U. S. exports. The orders were issued by the FMC under the Shipping Act of 1916, which gives the Commission the author­ ity to request information and data from, the groups which it regulates. Required By Law In reiterating a firm FMC stand, Harllee stated that the role of the FMC under American law is to eliminate restrictive, unfair busi­ ness practices that could harm in­ ternational trade. "Any steamship line which engages in our trades must have a due regard for the welfare of that trade and the public interest in the continued health and growth of that trade," he said. "Wc know that exorbitant rates will hurt the free flow of com­ merce. We are also aware that Great Britain in competition wilh the various state-operated networks. Some of these stations, like Nordzee, are locat­ ed on platforms at sea. Others are locat­ ed aboard ships. Pirate Radio Vironica for instance, has been a huge commercial success, also beaming her broadcasts at the Netherlands. Sweden and Britain have been cross­ ing swords with offshore pirate stations too. Two such stations have been operat­ ing from anchorages in the English Chan­ nel, in international waters. Calting themselves Radio Caroline, the stations broadcast pop records from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in competition with the state-owned, non-commercial, BBC. Radio Invicta and Radio City, both based on old, abandoned World War 11 antiaircraft lowers off the coast of Kent have also been a thorn in the BBC's side. In recent weeks another pirate station. Radio London, has joined the cacophony of sound aimed at the British public. Based aboard a converted American nunesweeper. Radio London took up a post about 3V^ miles off the English coast with a beam powerful enough to reach over 12 million Briti^ers. Faced with the disturbing fact that the public seems to prefer the listening fare provided by the pirates over the state programming—which many find dulljoint action is planned by the govern­ ments involved. Holland, Britain and Sweden are seeking in the Council of Europe for an international convention outlawing the pirate broadcasters once and for all. By Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative U.S. Politics Stiii Concern Of Labor .. The San Francisco Maritime Port Council has unanimously voted to continue its Maritime Committee on Political Activity. Also voted was a proposal to set up a Bay area committee to arrange a- Maritime Dinner on the west coast. The proceeds from the dinner would be used to help support labor's friends and defeat labor's enemies in future Harllee added. another round in court on Foreign ship lines have been charge by the Far East Conference elections. In other Council actions, a request was put on tlie record to using every trick in the book to that the information requested by have locals of all international unions that are members of the AFLavoid turniag over to the FMC the FMC in the order was outside CIO Maritime Trades Department sign up with the Port Council. On the California labor front, the San Francisco Labor Council has information and data concerniug the agency's area of inquiry, con­ their rate-making policies. Refus­ tending that the FMC could only Joined with labor groups throughout the state in asking for an end to ing to cooperate, they have even inquire into procedures between the importation of foreign farm labor. Corporate farm interests are trying to drum up support for a foreign farm labor bill to replace the gone to court in this country, at­ the conference and shippers. discredited Bracero program. In the interest of improving the lot of tacking the FMC on several Inquiries Are Legal grounds. In each caso the court Once more the court disagreed American farm laborers and ending the cruel exploitation of the upheld the FMC. and upheld the FMC order. As Mexican workers who are regularly imported to work on U.S. farms, Conferences Lose part of its functions, the court labor is united in its opposition to any extension of the foreign farm First of all, the conferences con­ decided, the FMC is entitled to labor program. tended that under the 1916 Ship­ find out what requests and com­ Shipping in San Francisco has been only fair during the last period ping Act the FMC could only plaints have been made by ship­ and it is expected to stay that way in the next period. The only ship request information if it was act­ pers to the conferences and what to pay off was the Morning Light, which also signed-on. Other sign-ons ing on a complaint. disposition the conferences have were the Robin Kirk and the Alcoa The court, however, disagreed. made concerning such complaints. Sailor Hall, just off the Long In a 2-to-l decision, the court held "The information is designed to Marketer. In transit during the last Lines, says he plans to spend some period were the Floinar, Steel that the data are "available to aid inform the commission as to this," time on the beach—as long as his the investigation without the need the court said in upholding the Worker, Long Lines, Los Angeles, wallet will let him. Montpelier Victory, Alcoa Mar­ for the support of a charge of vio­ FMC. Around the hall, A&G Seafarers lation of the aot, or belief even The court ruling came in a con­ keter, Keva Ideal and the Geneva. Due in to crew up around New who find themselves in the Bay that such a violation is probable." solidated proceeding involving the Secondly, the conferences con­ petitions of seven conferences Year's is the Kenneth Whiting. Ex­ area are coming in to cast their tended that the information re­ with headquarters in the U.S. They pected in for payoffs during the votes in the A&G election. Mem­ quested by the t^C for perusal are the Far East Conference; the next period are the Longview Vic­ bers enjoyed very much the by its investigative eye was of so North Atlantic-Baltic Freight Con­ tory, Ocean Dinny and the Del Thanksgiving Dinner which was general a nature that no standards ference; the North Atlantic-Medi­ Aires. In transit vessels expected held at the SUP cafeteria on No­ for it could be set, and that there­ terranean Freight Conference; the include the Kenmar, Overseas Eva, vember 20. Wilmington fore the order was not "reason­ North Atlantic-United Kingdom Ames Victory, Steel Apiirentice, able." Shipping has been good in Freight Conference; the North Monticeilo Victory and the Fair' Again the court disagreed. It Atlantic-Continental Freight Con­ port. Wilmington in recent weeks and is maintained that the reasons for ference; the North Atlantic-French Vincent Fitageraid is Just out of expected to get even better. The which it was requesting the in­ Atlaatic Freight Conference, and the USPHS Hospital and says he's St. Lawrence paid off and signed formation were made dear in the the Pacifio Coast-European Con­ feeling good and glad to be out of on and the Zephyr Hills paid off FMC order with references to par­ ference. drydock. (Continued on page 23> �Page Eight SEAFARERS NoTcmber 27, 1M« LOG SEAFARERS (gUKDIL^iaWIP By Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer We thought it would be wise to re^ew the Union's Sickness and Accident benefit program (S&A) in response tb several questions which have been frequently brought up by our members. The S&A program is split up into two basic parts: In-patient benefits for SIU men who are hospitalized, and Out-patient benefits for members who are dis­ abled and receiving medical treatment. The Sickness and Accident program was originally adopted in 1962, and then amended to cover all disabilities which may have arisen on or after August 1 ,1963. ' NEW YORK—It is time again for qualified Seafarers and children of Seafarers who In-patient benefits are available to Seafarers who meet eligibility want to compete for one of the five annual $6,000 SlU scholarship awards for 1965 to begin requirements at the rate of $56 per week. These benefits are payable filing their applications. 4— at the rate of $8 per day to a member who is an in-patient in any The first of the scheduled study in any field, is open to 1965 and March 6, 1965. Qualified USPHS hospital, or a private hospital that has received official ap­ are urged to take the proval, in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or Canada. College Entrance Examina­ qualified Se^arers who have a applicants earliest exam possible to avoid any The S&A in-patient benefit can be paid for a period of 39 weeks, and minimum of three years seatime tion Board Tests comes up in last minute rush and allow the test begins on the first day a member is hospitalized. December, and as usual It is in the on SlU-contracted vessels, and to results to be available well in ad­ children whose fathers meet the Members receiving out-patient benefits also are paid $56 per week interests of the applicant to file vance of the Judging. seatime requirement. At least one at the rate of $8 per day. To be eligible, a seaman must be disabled early for prompt consideration be­ annual award is reserved for a Seafarers and members of SIU and receiving treatment within the United States, Puerto Rico, the fore the last-minute rush starts. Seafarer. The SIU college scholar­ families interested in taking part Virgin Islands or Canada. Should an eligible seaman elect to receive The SIU scholarship plan has been operated on an annual basis ship award program is known as in the competition for the 1965 medical care from a private phy-4 for the past 11 years and winners one of the finest no-strings- awards should contact the nearest sician, the welfare plan trustees ment of maintenance and cure can select any college and field attached scholarship programs in SIU port office or SIU Head­ reserve the right to evaluate the payments to the Seafarers Welfare quarters for information. They medical proof submitted to deter­ of study. Fifty-eight awards have the nation. Plan. Award winners are chosen by'a should also make immediate ar­ mine the eligibility of the claim. been given since the program General Rules, (a) Any disability panel of leading university educa­ rangements to take a CEEB test. began in 1953. Of these 36 have If a member has become dis­ occurring during a period of dis­ To register for the tests, write to tors and administrators on the gone to the children of SIU mem­ abled as a result of has own will­ bers and SIU men themselves have basis of their high school records the College Entrance Examination ful misconduct, he will not be ability, and before an eligible ob­ received 22 of the college scholar­ and College Entrance Examination Board at Box 592, Princeton, N.J., eligible to receive the S&A out­ tains a fit-for-duty slip, is consid­ ered to be the same disability. or Box 1025, Berkeley, California Board test results. ships. patient benefit. A member will The maximum of payments in such well in advance. The first of the scheduled Competition for the awards, also be ineligible for this benefit a case is 39 weeks, no matter how Judging for the five anmHR ElU which may be used to attend any CEEB tests for 1965 will take place if he is getting out-patient treat­ eccredited college or university in on December 5, 1964. Additional awards is expected to take place ment outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, distinct the disabilities happen to be. late in May, as in previous years. the U.S. or its possessions, for tests are scheduled for January 9, the Virgin Islands or Canada. (b) A recurrence of a previous A watdng period of seven days, disability shall be considered part starting with the first calendar day of the same disability period even a member is declared not fit for though the eligible obtained a fitduty, is required for eligibility for-duty certificate or accepted em­ to receive the benefit. If the dis­ ployment. ability continues after the seven(c) Disability for unrelated day waiting period, payments can causes shall be considered a new begin, retroactive to the fifth day By Cal Tanner, Executive Vice-President period of disability provided the from the initial date he was de­ eligible has been pronounced fitclared not fit for duty. for-duty from his original disabil­ Filing Requirement. Claims for ity or has accepted employment. ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland — Pity the poor Japanese. They are having difficulties with an adverse the S&A benefit must be filed (d) An eligible cannot accept balance-of-payments deficit which they attribute, in large measure, to Students attending the recently- within 60 days after discharge the fact that only 49.6 percent of Japan's exports and 46.9 percent of opened Newfoundland College of from a Hospital or the beginning employment and be disabled Fisheries here, are expected to be of the disability period, if no hos­ simultaneously. Anj^ applicant for Its imports are carried in Japanese-flag bottoms. This is enough to bring tears to the eyes of anyone familiar with the able to fish more efficiently and pitalization is required. Each S&A benefits who accepts employ­ plight of the American maritime industry, which carries only 9.5 per­ more profitably then their fore­ claimant is required to submit ment at any time during the period cent of the total foreign trade of the United States. The U.S. also is fathers ever could by the time they medical proof of bis disability. for which he claims such benefits, troubled by a tremendous balance-of-payments deficit. This proof will be evaluated by shall be declared fit for duty with Japan is reportedly planning to help ease its payments balance complete their courses. the trustees of the welfare plan respect to that disability and shall deficit with a plan to double the size of its merchant fleet during the Market Expanding to determine eligibility for pay­ be disqualified from receiving ben­ efits for the cause of alleged dis­ next four years with the financial aid of the Japanese government. This With the North American market ments. The trustees can also re­ they estimate, would boost the peicentage of Japan's foreign trade for seafood products expected to quire further examination of the ability. Any claimant who received carried in Japanese bottoms to about 55 to 60 percent. Japan has applicant by a doctor selected by benefit - payments after accepting already attacked the problem by instituting a "shtp Japanese" program expand by some 30 percent during thq welfare plan, or they may ask employment shall be required to the next 20 years their skills may for a more complete certification. reimburse the fund for all such for Its exports whenever such a device proves practical. benefits received after the first day The problems being faced by Japan and the solutions she has put be put to the test. Once an initial claim has been of employment during such period forward to solve them are ironic in the face of Japan's strong criticism The school opened here a year filed for a disability, it will not of alleged disability. of U.S. attempts to aid the American merchant marine and alleviate ago with 100 students in an experi­ be necessary to file additional (e) Hospital Expense Benefit— the American balance-of-payments deficit. claims for weekly payments for An eligible who is not entitled to mental class under an initial grant When the U.S. maritime industry called for a "ship American" of $1 million. Today, more than the same disability period. It treatment at a USPHS facility and program to aid the floundering-f 200 are enrolled in the college, should be noted that a member is who is hospitalized during any U.S. fleet and help alleviate the which would not discriminate required to submit medical proof American payment balance def­ against American ships and Amer­ learning how to obtain the maxi­ of his continued disability, stating period for which he is entitled to receive the S&A benefit, shall also mum benefits from a life of com­ icit, foreign-shippers screamed. ican export cargoes, brought a its cause, before any subsequent be entitled to receive hospital mercial fishing. Japan's protests were among the storm of protest from foreign payments can be made. benefits according to the Schedule Decked out in dark blue seamanloudest. Then they adopted a sim­ shippers all over the world—in­ Duration of Benefit. An eligible for Dependents' Benefits. type sweaters issued by the school, ilar program themselves. cluding Japan. Yet these same na­ (f) In-Hospital Benefit — If an students may choose from 50 is entitled to a maximum - of 39 When the SIU and other mari­ tions do not hesitate to aid their courses ranging from marine elec­ weeks of payments during any one eligible is entitled to receive the time unions call for strict adher­ own national fleets in every way tronics, to bacteriology to net- period of disability,' including in- in-hospital benefit, the Plan shall ence by the U.S. government to the possible. mending. They learn to use the hospital and out - patient time. pay only an amount which together Japan has been singled out here most modern fishing equipment Where there has been a waiting with such payments shall equal $8 provisions of the 50-50 and cargo preference laws, foreign shippers as an example the double stand­ available and can benefit from the period, the 39-week period starts per day. If an eligible is still con­ waste no time crying "foul." Japan ards used by foreign interests knowledge of fishing experts from when benefits are payable. How­ fined after having received the ever, an eligible shall not receive S&A benefit payment for a maxi­ cries along with the rest—then when it comes to American -mari­ many countries. total benefit payments in excess of mum of 39 weeks, he is still en­ seeks to assure that 60. percent of time. We must remember, how­ Government Helps 39 weeks in any 12-month period, titled to receive the in-hospital her cargoes move in her own ships. ever, that Japan isn't the only for­ eign critic of our shipping policies Students at the school get their and the 12-month period for the Foreign shippers, the Japanese that has shown a remarkable abil­ meals and lodgings free of charge, determination of the 39-week max­ benefit. (g) Failure of an eligible em­ included, complain constantly ity to reverse its field when action plus $7 a week while studying. imum payment begins on the first about the unfairne.ss of U.S. gov­ was necessary to protect its own Under a program shared by the day an employee is eligible for ployee to place himself under treatment promptly or to comply ernment attempts to shore up its fleet and economic interests. Newfoundland government through payment. with medical care or instructions eagging maritime industry with The fact is that any nation the Technical and Vocational If an eligible is receiving or is will be deemed cause for disquali­ subsidies—operating and construc­ which finds its own merchant fleet Training Assistance Act, students entitled to receive maintenance fication from benefits. tion. Then they turn around and in poor condition feels no com­ who have been working until their and cure payments, the Plan shall seek similar support from their punction about adding a nail to the enrollment in the school may pay only an' amount which to­ own governments. Japanese ship­ coffin of the U.S. maritime indus­ forego the expense money and CHAN&H6 ADDRESS CtU pers for instance, are crying for try if by so doing it can improve collect unemployment compensa­ gether with such payments shall equal $56 per week, but the eli­ ^IJ06 miUNSLISTP financial aid from the Japanese its own maritime picture. These tion. The school also pays travel government to help them build nations care nothing about the expenses to and from the college. gible shall be entitled if such pay­ ments terminate before a period more, newer, faster, and more effi­ welfare of American seamen and of 39 weeks to receive a total of The school's major departments cient merchant ships. apparently care little about the include nautical science, naval $56 per week up to a maximum of Recent attempts by the Federal welfare of the United States. They architecture, fish processing tech­ 39 weeks. However, if he may be Maritime Commission to set up don't care if the U.S. balance-of- nology, marine engineering, entitled to receive maintenance equitable shipping conference ar­ payments problem deteriorates— physics, mathematics, electronics, and cure and has not yet received rangements in the U.S. trade so long as their own Improves. English, plus extension courses. same, he shall execute an assign­ Foreign Flag Ships Plague Japanese Newfoundland Offers College For Fishermen �'.-1 J fv'.-' N^iiiM»lT;'lt64 SEAFARERS See Record Salmon Run For Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. — SIUNA fishermen and cannery workers in this area are bracing for a huge anticipated silver salmon run, which, predictions say, may set a record in the state. The reason behind the optimism over this year's catch is the ex­ ploding silver salmon population at Ca.scade Hatchery at the Bonne­ ville Dam on the Columbia River. Hatchery officials reported that at the start of this year's run, they had almost 27,000 adult salmon in their breeding ponds, approxi­ mately four times the 7,000 they had a year previously. Salmon Moved Not only had the number of salmon almost quardrupled, but the huge number ready to spa^/n meant that large numbers had to be trucked elsewhere to relieve the pressure. Hatchery workers trans­ ferred over 5,000 fish to the Grande, John Bay, Hood and Wiilamette Rivers where they were planted. In addition, the Klaskanine River Hatchery found itself with record numbers of salmon capable of taking 20 million eggs. The difficulty here was that the hatch­ ery only has a capacity of seven million eggs,, but was faced with a veritable flood of salmon which continued to arrive by the thou­ sands. The hatchery has been taking emergency measures to deal with the situation, and will make surplus eggs available to other hatcheries throughout the state. The record number of adult salmon are being used to improve the conservation situation in the state. The surplus salmon are being transplanted to streams which have suffered from pollution and other causes reducing spawn­ ing in the past. Th« ill-fated Mariposa sinks stern first after hitting Strait Island Reef (now known as Mariposa Reefl in-the Gulf of Alaska in the fall of 1917. After lying submerged for 47 years, her propellers and other fittings were recently sal. vaged and brought to Seattle aboard the SlU Pacific District-contracted Tafolina (Alaska Steamship Company). Propeller Recovered From Old Mariposa SEATTLE—Nearly 47 years ago, the old Alaska Steamship Line's Mariposa, on a voyage between Alaskan ports, picked up 28 survivors of the steamer Manhattan which had sunk at sea. The survivors were+ naturally overjoyed at their The Mariposa's propeller blades and about 22,000 pounds of her prompt rescue. / Their troubles were just starting however, because soon after pick­ ing them up the Mariposa too got into trouble. Southbound from Juneau she hit a reef, ever since called Mariposa Reef, broke in two and sank, stern first. The luck of the Manhattan's survivors was still holding however, and they, along w,ith the 237 Mariposa passengers and crew were picked up by the Alaska liners Jefferson and Cura­ cao with no casualties. Since that time the old Mariposa has rested there beneath 45 feet of water about 40 miles west of Wrangell. Parts of the Mariposa however are now finally complet­ ing the trip to Seattle, almost 47 years late, but welcome neverthe­ less. MA Revises Cuba Blacklist WASHINGTON—The Mari­ time Administration's black­ list of ships in the Cuban trade has remained at a fairly constant level over the last three months and now com­ prises 237 vessels totaling more than 1.6 million tons. In recent weeks, the Britishflag Antarctica was added to the list, and three British tankers—London Spirit, Lon­ don Valour and Overseas Pi­ oneer — and the Norwegian tanker Polyclipper were re­ moved from the list after their owners agreed to do no fur­ ther business with Cuba. The blacklist forbids any ships participating in the Cuban trade from carrying U.S.-financed cargoes. A re­ cent modification of the boy­ cott policy allows ship owners to haul U.S. cargoes after they promise to end their Cuban trade when their charters with the Castro government run out. This rule has created a sit­ uation where shipping lines with vessels still under Cuban charter and calling at Cuban ports are able, nevertheless, to continue their trade with the U.S. The chief violators of the blacklist are some of Amer­ ica's closest allies and NATO p.'trtners. Britain leads the list ' ith 79 ships on the list, and '"'reece, Italy and France are - -ominent on the list also. bronze, brass and copper fittings arrived recently in Seattle aboard the SIU Pacific District-contracted Alaska Steamship Company motorship Tatalina. The 22,000 pounds of metal al­ ready recovered is expected to bring the salvagers about $4,000 for the several weeks they spent working in the 45 degree water off Mariposa Reef. They estimate that there is about 5 tons of salvage­ able metal parts remaining in the vessel's stern which they ejtpect to return for. After that they will turn their attention to the bow section. Senate Probers Urge Passage Packaging Bill Designed To Protect Housewives WASHINGTON—Which is heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? Which is longer, 36 inches or a yard? Such questions used to be asked by children trying to pull a fast one on each other. That was> before U.S. manufacturers got reflection on the consumer," the subcommittee report points out. into the act however. Nowadays the average housewife must answer many such questions each day at the supermarket. In short, the manufacturer is trying to pull a fast one on her. A better deal for American housewives, confused and cheated by packaging gimmicks, was urged recently by a Senate investigating group in a report released by the Senate Anti-Trust and Monppoiy subcommittee, which urged pas­ sage of a long-needed "truth-inpackaging" bill during the next session of Congress. For instance, which is larger— the large size, king size, super size, economy size, family size or giant size? The subcommittee report points out that in most stores "large size" actually means the smallest size tube of toothpaste. Which is larger, the "giant halfquart," the "half-quart" or the "16 ounce" size? As long as the quart remains 32 ounces, the halfquart will presumably remain 16 ounces no matter how it is labeled. An attempt by the wage-earning consumer to make rational deci­ sions on tiie many items bought every day has become almost im­ possible due to these phony adver­ tising gimmicks. This t'is not a vPag# NIM LOG "Rather, it reflects irrational pack­ aging and pricing patterns in the market place." In addition to such devices, which are merely confusing, the report points to other practices which amount to downright decep­ tion. Such deceptions designed to separate the consumer from his hard-earned wages include the hand-lotion manufacturer who restyled a five-ounce bottle to give "the appearance of being larger than the old ten-ounce size"; the manufacturer who silently in­ creased the price of his product by reducing the number of units in­ side the package: and the many manufacturers who present a huge package which turns out to be only 2/3 full when it is opened. One of the most notorious of the gimmicks practiced by manufac­ turers and advertisers noted by the subcommittee is the package or label that proclaims "cents off." In one instance noted, an instant coffee maker marked his product "7 cents off." Soon competitors began stamping their Jars "9 cents off," and then "11 cents off." In actuality, the price to the con­ sumer remained exactly the same as it had always been. : By Lfndsey Williams, Vice-President Gulf Area Gulf Shipping Continues To Boom Shipping is continuing to boom along the Gulf Coast, creating a short supply of manpower in these ports. The problem is further com­ plicated by the inclination of many Seafarers to wait until after the holidays to ship out. The desire to be home with family and friends at this season of the year certainly is understandable and we know what it means to all concerned. SIU men should be fully aware, however, of the risk they are taking by "sitting it out" this year. As most of us know, the longshoremen have not settled their current contract negotiations. As a matter of fact, members of the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Union,-AFL-CIO, to all intents and purposes, are now on strike against shipping interests on the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. The longshoremen are now working because they are required to do so under the terms of a Federal Court injunction imposed under provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act. The court-ordered "cooling oft" period ends on December 20. After this date, ILA members have the legal right to resume their strike in an effort to secure a decent contract. Of course, everyone hopes they will be able to settle disputed points still at issue through the orderly processes of collective bargaining. At this point, however, their seems to be little optimism on the side-f of either labor or management Among oldtimers on the beach that such will be case. in Mobile are D. L. Parker, who The National Labor Relations got off the Alcoa Roamer for a Board is at this moment setting vacation after about a year as up the machinery to conduct what bosun. L. R. Eckhoff is resting at is known as a "last offer" election. his home on Wolf Ridge Road and This means that the last offer of catching up on his fishing after the management to ILA negotia­ leaving the chief electrician's job tors will be submitted to the long­ on the John B. Waterman. R. K. shoremen for their approval or dis­ Lambert checked in off the Erna approval in a referendum to be Elizabeth and registered in Group conducted by the* NLRB. 1 of the Deck Department. Arthur This same procedure was fol­ G. Milne, last of the Alcoa Roamer, lowed when ILA and management is waiting for a new arrival ex­ negotiators reached an impasse in pected in his family within a few their contract talks two years ago. days. He plans to sli p out after The result was that the longshore­ greeting the newcomer. Julian men turned down the "last offer" Kulakowski is resting at his home by an overwhelming majority and in Theodore, Ala., after getting off ILA members went on strike when the Achilles. Emile Hollins is the injunction-enforced "cooling home after a stay of about nine off" period ran out. Shipping was months on the Montpelier Victory. paralyzed. Crews were laid off and New Orleans Seafarers on the beach before the strike were "caught in the switch­ Among those who paid off and es." It was at least six months be­ registered here in time for fore the usual job circulation pat­ Thanksgiving are Joe Rusheed, tern returned to normal. Matthew Eurlsa, John Wimderlich, The moral to this story is this: Bill Evitt, Joe Diosco "and Leon If you don't want to get caught in Franklin. that kind of bind this time around, Houston take one of the choice rated jobs hanging on the board now and Jimmie Prestwood checked In postpone your holiday celebration and registered in Group 1-S after until Mardi Gras. completing the course in the Stew­ Mobile ard's Recertification School in Since the last issue of the SEA- New York. He says he will be FAREaiS LOG we lost one of the ready to ship on the first available SIU's most dedicated and popular job ..after Thanksgiving. Sal Bar­ members when Charlie Stringfel- bara, who was last on the Ocean low died suddenly of a heart at­ Dinney, is looking for a South tack. He wag stricken w.jth a fatal American run to beat the winter. seizure in the SIU hall. Jimmie Winget is fit for duty again Charlie had many friends who after being laid up a long time knew him as more than just an with a back injiu-y. Charlie Saw­ all-around good fellow. A chief yer got off the Penn Challenger steward, he was good at his job, and said he will be looking for a a good shipmate and a man who long trip after the holidays, but always participated to the fullest Bill Traser is looking for his long in the activities of his Union. He trip now. He says he doesn't want never lost sight of the importance to take a chance on getting caught of membership participation in in a longshoremen's strike. Ruben and support of the affairs of the Salazar, who was a top flight pro Union and the rewards of tradi­ fighter before embarking on his tional SIU teamwork. At the time Seafaring career, is enjoying a of his death he was participating vacation with friends and relatives as a member of that day's balloting after seven months on the Trans committee. Orient. SIU C/jfiic fxoms—A// Paris EXAMS THIS PERIODt October 1-October 31, 1964 Port Baltimore Houston Mobile New Orleans.. New York Philadelphia. .. *San Juan ..i. Seamen 238 117 106 456 219 . 1,218 TOTAL.. *9/21/64 to 10/20/64 Wives 7 9 8 31 44 24 21 144 t Children 11 7 0 10 24 32 13 97 TOTAL 256 133 74 147 524 275 50 459 �Pare Ten SEAFARERS November t7, 1961 LOG Gets First Pension Check By Al Tanner, Vice President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes QUESTION: Which of the benefits under the SIU Welfare Plan do you consider the most important? Why? Layup Siows Shipping in Lakes Shipping in Alpena picked up In the past week with men taking their vacations for deer hunting. We wish the best of luck to all you hunters. The John W. Boardman, a Huron Portland Cement Company vessel, AI Collins: I think that the best has laid up for the season. With the members off this vessel on the plan is the individual hospitaliza­ beach there should be a few card games starting up. tion and care. In the hall waiting for their last relief jobs are Ken Noiles, Richard When. you need Frary and Everett May. medical care you Buffalo know that the Shipping has just about stopped and with layup in the very near union will assist future, none of the men are getting off except for emergency leaves. you with welfare According to the local newspapers, the Ice Boom project here is ex­ benefits. This pected to be completed in about a month. They are hopeful that it will Everything looks good to Tom May (left), who is a member takes a big load improve conditions measurably. off your mind of the SIU Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region, as he accepts Several of our Lakes members from Buffalo are presently on the and allows you to his first Union pension check from Tug and Dredge Region City of Alma (Waterman Steamship Company) and this trip has turned recuperate with­ director Bob Jones in Detroit. May, who sailed for the J. W. out to be longer than expected. Bill Rush, Bill Wesbrook and Donald out worring about high medical Perry, to mention a few, will be spending their holiday season In a / Westcott Company in Detroit, knows that he can spend hisbills. retirement comfortably with the assurance of a regular foreign port. We recently heard that Mike Drewniak, one of our long­ 4" it 4" monthly SIU pension check. time members, has already departed for the Sunny South. Charles Galloway: Without a We wish to remind those men who applied for books and do not have doubt, the most important feature them as yet to check with the Buf- • Labor Leaders Predict Gains of the Welfare falo Port Agent. The Agent in in Superior due to the General Plan, to me, is Buffalo wishes to thank all mem­ Motors strike. The Viking prob­ the medical care bers for their cooperation and as­ ably will not run until next Spring. for dependents. The company had previously sistance this past season and hopes I'm a family man, they all enjoy a good winter as signed agreement to pay severance and I can sail pay for jobs which will be abol­ well as a happy holiday season. feeling much bet­ ished due to automation of this ter knowing that Chicago my family is Shipping for this period was vessel and was to be paid between WASHINGTON—^The outlook for liberal legislation at the protected while very good and it appears that we January 1 and January 31, 1965. will continue with good shipping Because of this delay, the company state level is the brightest in many years as state legislatures I'm away for right to the end of the season. We requested further meetings to re­ long controlled by conservative Republicans toppled to the long periods. I don't worry nearly as much. can only suggest that during the schedule this payment of severance Democrats in a series of elec--* tion upsets. Winter months all unrated men pay. 4" 4i 4" legislatures in Colorado, North Shipping has been good in the should take advantage of the time John Sweeney: The vacation plan Dakota, Pennsylvania and Wiscon­ A nationwide Democratic and Union facilities to upgrade port of Frankfort for relief jobs tide was aided by court-ordered sin. They took the Montana Senate, is the one I think is the most im­ themselves for higher paying posi­ because of those deer hunter vaca­ reapportionment in several states and may have won the Nevada portant. It means tions. We are expecting the same as Republicans lost their majorities Senate. They broke a tie to gain a tions for next season. money in the Bernle Grivas is off the Highway situation at Christmas time with in both houses of six legislatures majoritjf in the Alaska House and pocket when a 16 and hanging around in tiie many vacation requests already and one house in at least seven achieved a tie in the Ohio Senate. Seafarer is on hopes of grabbing the last of the listed. the beach. I think other states. The lone Republican The Brothers and friends of gain was the pickup of the Oregon that every man SIU contracted "Salties" heading this way. Richard Jensen is just Lester Sturtevant were saddened lower house. should have a paid vacation and back from Japan and Korea off the to hear of his passing on Novem­ The victories reverse the trend I think that this Fairport and says he had a great ber 4. Brother Sturtevant sailed of the past six years, which saw feature of the time with a good crew. This vessel aboard the Ann Arbor Carferries most of the Democratic gains of in the Engine Department. Welfare Plan is paid off in Seattle recently. 1958 whittled away by Republican The SIU was represented at the pickups. ohe of the biggest advancements Bill Warrenton is out of the hos­ the union has made. pital after a bout with his stomach ICC hearings in Lansing, Michi­ An AFL-CIO News survey found that laid hiin down for four gan on the proposed abandonment state labor leaders generally 4" i4 4" C. F. Bellarosa: I think the pen­ months. Bill took a relief AB of rail service in Northern Michi­ optimistic about improvements in DETROIT—A searing drought sion plan is the most important. Watchman's job on the Highway gan. According to the newspaoers, unemployment and workmen's 16 and we are glad to see him back the railroad companies have compensation laws, enactment of that has brought forest fires and A man is old and around again in good health. agreed to maintain service in state minimum wage laws or in­ parched land to the nation east of when he reaches Northern Michigan and repair the creases in existing laws, better the Rockies has also driven down 65 years, and Cleveland his The SIU contracted E. M. Ford SlU-contracted Chief Wawatam. schools and other labor goals. In the already dangerously low water sometimes levels on the Great Lakes. body just runs was the first ship to lay up in Another ICC hearing is scheduled Indiana, Democrats pledged to Lak^s shipping has had more down and he Cleveland. Her crew has departed to be held In Washington, D.C. repeal of "right-to-work" won both than its share of woes from the can't work. When for a further review and the date houses of the legislature for the and, according to Company •offi­ first time since 1936 and elected a low levels. Skippers estimate they he is disabled for cials, a bow thruster will be in­ will be announced later. are losing 100 tons of cargo for various reasons, governor. Detroit stalled this Winter. Several other A court-written reapportionment each inch of draft that is lost. The the pension plan Shipping in Detroit remains SIU vessels are also expected to situation is most acute on Lakes gives him a lay up in Cleveland during the good even at this late date. The order helped give Democrats con­ Michigan, Huron and Ontario. steady, dependable Income in re­ trol of both houses of the Michigan SIU Atlantic and Gulf District next couple of weeks. Still around As an example, a Canadian-flag and waiting to finish out the .sea­ deep-sea vessel, Jean LaFitte, paid legislature for the first time since grain ship, drawing only 21 feet payment for his years of hard work. son are Joe Mickalowski and off in Toledo recently. Most of 1932. And new seats added by 4" 4" 4" George Mitchell. We are happy to the jobs were filled out of New reapportionment helped the Demo­ of water, ran aground in the nor­ mally deep St. Lawrence River at Albert Leonard: I think that any hear that George Blaha, who is in York; however, we did ship several crats win the Iowa legislature for Ogdensburg, N.Y. plan that gives a man a chance to the Lorain Hospital, is doing ok. men to this vessel who were reg­ the first time in 30 years and cap­ Watersheds in the Great Lakes improve his job ture the Wyoming lower house istered on the Atlantic and Gulf buluth Basin are showing rainfall defici­ potential is the they had last held in 1958. District shipping board. Shipping has slowed down con­ encies ranging from 8 to 13 inches most important. Partial returns strongly point to The cold weather has arrived on siderably. Ships going into the compared with 1961. Experts see Other facets of the election of all 118 Democratic the Lakes and old-time sailors will Great Northern Ore Docks are no change or improvement for at the Welfare Plan starting to taper off, which is a be glad when their vessels start at-large candidates for the Illinois least the next six months, when are fine as they House, leaving the Republicans sure sign that the layup season is laying up. November and Decem­ melted snow will have filtered into provide security. here. We have quite a few wheels­ ber are bitter-cold months. Storms only the 59 seats remaining for the streams and waterways that But the. upgrad­ the minority party. The unique men registered and a couple of on the Great Lakes during this empty into the Lakes. ing program of statewide election, requiring a period can match some of the watchmen, but no deckhands. Have Meanwhile, the unending the SIU that mammouth special ballot, was a couple firemen in the Engine blows in the North Atlantic. Sea­ ordered by the courts when the drought has brought fire destruc­ gives a man a men all over the Lakes have a Department up on the Board and tion, crop damage and water short­ chance to better his position, either state failed to meet a reapportion­ about 5 porters in the Steward's healthy respect for these storms, ment deadline. Voters could mark ages to many parts of the nation through schooling or upgrading, is and they have good reason. Department. from the Continental Divide east most important to me. The 1913 storm was the worst a straight party slate for 118 to the Atlantic. Grain yields are We will be closing down the port candidates and vote for up to 59 4* 4' 4' of Duluth roughly the first week in Great Lakes history. For five of the opposition slate, or pick and off in the midwest and farmers in Leroy Johnson: I don't think that of December. We hope you will full days the storm raged. Ships choose in whatever manner they the Great Lakes area have suf­ any one benefit is more important of all sizes and shapes were tossed wished. all have a nice holiday season. fered almost $100 million in crop than any other. Dave Tiirnbull, Deckhand on the around like balsa wood and corks They all have It ^was the heavy Johnson vote losses. SS Frank Taplin, CB fladio Oper­ on the heavier waters. Some of which was credited with sweeping Suburban New York communi­ equal weight. I ator, has his radio aboard ship and the ships were trapped in the the Democrats to control of the ties and communities in northern guess it just his call letters are KLF 0022, in troughs between giant waves, lifted New York legislature for the first New Jersey, hit by low reservoir depends upon up and then slammed back down time in 30 years and win both levels, are planning water ration­ whether you need case you want to ham it up. again, breaking in half. Many ves­ houses of the Maine legislature— ing and other emergency meas­ a particular ben­ Frankfort We received word from the Ann sels wound up on. the rocks and a feat last performed in 1910. efit at any partic­ ures. Arbor-D T & I Railroad that the their crews were killed by the No quick let-up of the drought ular time. When Both houses of the Utah legisla­ MV Viking will not enter service battering seas. ture went Democratic and the is expected and snow predictions you need it, the Lake Huron's long, wind-swept Democrats picked up one house Of for the coming winter months benefit is avail­ in December as had been expected from the Fraser-Nelson Shipyard (Continued on page 22) able. They are all good. the previously all Republican have not been encouraging. State Legislatures Found More Liberal Long Drought Lowers Lakes Water Levels �;, vv NifvMalttr tT, IfM SEAFARERS Paf« EI«Tea LOG "Am I On The Right Line?" CONGRESSIONAL REFORM SPOTLIGHTED-nAlthou^ the Demo­ crats have substantial majorities in Congress, many AFL-CIO and Congressional leaders fear the power of nominal Democrats who vote like Republicans and use their key committee posts to block Administra­ tion programs. Representative Riiohard Boiling (O.-Mo.), a leader of his party's liberal wing, has called upon his fellow-Democrats in tiie House "to chase the conservative foxes out of the liberal chicken coop." He has urged that seniority be made second to party loyaltty, especially when it comes to selecting Committee chairmen and making committee assignments. To make the House of Representatives more receptive to President Johnson's legislative program. Boiling has proposed more power foi- the speaker of the House and the Democratic-caucus. Boiling's suggestions are similar to a resolution- calling for reform of Congres­ sional rules that was adopted at the last AFL-CIO convention. LBJ PUSHES MEDICARE, APPALACHIA—President Johnson has put a high priority tag on the social security fw the aged and Appalachia development bills. House Democratic-leaders have been told by the President that he wants early action on these two important pieces of legislation which were both passed by the Senate last year, but were stalled in the House. If committee chairmen cooperate, both measures could be reintroduced and sent to the floor without a repetition of lengthy hearings held during the last sessicm of Congress. President Johnson has made it clear to Congressional leaders that he would like to see a quickened pace of activity during the early days of the session rather than the sluggish atmosphere that usually prevails as Congress gets itself organized. If the legislators follow his advice, the decks would be clear for new legislative proposals that he will submit. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Wilbur Mills has promised to bring the hospital care for the elderly proposal up for consideration in his committee soon after Congress convenes, if the President desires. Mills, who is opposed to including hospital benefits as part of social security, is known to he considering supporting a plan under which the benefits v/ould he provided through a separately-financed fund. Ad­ ministration leaders are virtually certain that they now have the votes to pass the proposed program of large-scale aid to the 11-state Appalaeiiia region. The bill had House committee approval in the last session but wasn't brought to the floor because of doubts about the existence of « majority in Its favor. More than 5,000 Montreal men's clothing workers will receive wage boosts of 11 cents an hour beginning December 7 under a new agreement reached by the Clothing Workers' Montreal Joint Board and the Associated Cloth­ ing Manufacturers of Quebec Province. The contract also calls for another 5 cent hourly increase beginning nexit'June 29. 4 4 4^ The National Aeronautic and Space Agency signed its first con­ tract with a group of its empioyeea at the Goddard Space Flight Cen­ ter at Greenbelt, Md., after nego­ tiations with the Washington Area Metal Trades Council. The new contract means major gains in working conditions and grievance procedures for 225 hourly-paid employees at the center. It pro­ vides for arbitration of grievances, recognition of shop stewards, two dally rest and cleanup periods, rotation of shift work, a promotion plan and two consecutive days off. 4^ $• $> AFL-CIO President George Meany recently led a fraternal del­ egation of American union officials to the merger convention of three Japanese labor central bodies— Zenro, Sodomei and Zenkanko in Toyko. The new confederation, called Domei, represents 22 Jap­ anese unions with a combined membership of about 1.8 million members. The AFL-CIO delegation included President David Duhinsky of the Ladies' Garment Work­ ers; George M. Harrison, chief ex­ ecutive of the Railway Clerks, and President James A. Suffridge of the Retail Clerks. t 4i 4> Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers locals at General Motors LOO- From every state in the union, congress­ men—some newly elected; some incumbent— will soon be heading toward Washington for the convening of the 89th Congress of the Corporation plants have unani­ United States. Beginning in January, the lawmakers will mously ratified new national and local agreements calling for pen­ consider and pass upon the nation's legisla­ sion and wage improvements. tive needs. The lobbies of Congress and the Among the gains in the new con­ offices of the Senators and Representatives tract are a basic pension benefit will be crowded with the pressure men for of $4.25 a month per year of serv­ the various private interest groups—groups ice, with early retirement at age that seek one Federal benefit or another for 60 at benefits up to $400 a month their own private ventures. for 30 years' service. Wages will But overshadowing the next session of also he increased by 2.5 percent, hut no less than six cents an hour Congress, as it always does, will be the in­ in 1964 and 1965, and by 2.8 per­ terests of all the people of the nation and cent with a minimum of seven the responsibility of Congress to meet those cents on Sept. 5, 1966. needs. The people have no lobby, no highprice executives to plead their cause as the 4> 4^ 4> special interests do. A shorter workweek, a lower re­ Instead, each American is his own lobbyist tirement age and a pay raise were when he steps up to the ballot box. He, or among the major gains that the she, votes for men and programs that will Tobacco Workers won for 6,500 benefit all the country. The people have employees of the American To­ bacco Company in three states. made their lobby felt in the November elec­ Union president John O'Hare pre­ tion. They voted for progress and a "new be­ dicted that the new agreement will ginning" and against a return to the "good set the pattern for future nego­ old days" of business as usual. tiations in the industry. He noted Helping to give voice to the people's feeling that the 8.25 percent hourly wage in Washington will be organized labor. Act­ increase has been extended to ing not as a lobby but a reminder of the un­ 3,700 union members at Liggett and Myers plants under a prevail­ finished work of the nation, labor will try ing wage clause in the Tobacco to make the people's voice felt on a sweep­ ing range of Issues. Workers contract. In calling for passage of medicare, for in4> 4?" 4^ ] stance, labor is not calling for special legisla­ Salary levels increased from Z tion to aid its own interests, but for muchto 5' percent for workers holding needed aid"for senior citizens in this nation— clerical, technical, professional and union members and non-union members, administrative Jobs during the businessmen and working men. year ending last February-March, In calling for Federal aid to education the according to a Labor Department American labor movement is not seeking survey. The survey covered more special interest legislation to benefit only the than 1 million employees in pri­ vate industry. It was learned that laboring segment of the population but is increases in salaries averaged 2.8 seeking instead better educational opportuni­ percent for accountants, 2.9 per­ ties for every segment of the American cent for clerical workers and engi­ people. Civil rights legislation, which has the full neers, 3.3 percent for chemists and 3.6 for engineering technicians. support of the American labor movement, is not designed to aid any special class, eco­ nomic or business group, but is designed to promote the welfare of the nation as a whole. Truth in packaging and truth in lending leg­ islation, urged by American labor, would give all Americans a better deal in the mar­ ket place. Labor represents no special group when it urges Congress to pass such legislation. It seeks a fairer shake, a better deal, more op­ portunities for the American people—for all the American people regardless of race, creed, occupation, economic standing or per­ sonal beliefs. American labor will continue to represent the American neople before the 89th Congress as it has before past Con­ gresses. Extremism The danger of reckless, extremist views has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. Under the guise of fighting communism, ex­ tremists have attacked the integrity of Amer­ ican institutions and the loyalty of many of our most honored and respected leaders. The forces of extremism suffered a crush­ ing defeat in the recent national elections. But they have not been eliminated and are still active. They will persist in their views —for no logic can enter the closed and dis­ torted mind of the extremist. These men must be recognized for what they are and their distored views countered with the truth—• not with hopes of converting the extremist, but to point out to the American people the inherent folly of the extremist attitude. Another and more subtle danger posed by the extremist element was pointed out re­ cently by AFL-CIO President George Meany, when he cautioned, "Let us not, in fear and frustration, borrow the faults of our adver­ saries—the paranoid delusions, the suspicion and distrust, and the weakness for easy an­ swers and demogogic appeals which vent their hostility not upon the real enemy, but upon our own representatives and fellow citizens." �Ptre Twelre SEAFARERS 1f<n«mhve »7, MM LOG Newest SlU Lifeboat Class By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. The Beef Box has again received a heavy number of questions on widely different shipboard beefs. The first of the current batch was sent in by Malcolm B. Woode, ship's delegate on the Mt. Vernon Victory. Question: "What maintenance work is to be done by the AB while standing a wheel watch on automatic steering?" Answer: He may be required to perform his normal routine duties, such as chipping, painting, in the area described in Standard Tanker Agre^ement, Article III, Section 8 (a). Reference: Standard Tanker Agreement, Article III, Section 8. Quartermasters, Able Seamen Standing Wheel Watch At Sea. (a) "While a man is assigned to the wheel at sea and when the ship is using Automatic Steering Equipment, he shall perform his regularly assigned duties on the bridge and shall not leave the bridge or paint off stagings, or do any work on the outside of the bridge structures and shall not do maintenance work and general cleaning on equipment other than belonging to the bridge, except in case of emergency. Where the wheelman stands a four-hour quartermaster watch, he shall be entitled to thirty (30) minues coffeetime, after standing two hours of such watch. He shall be relieved by an unlicensed seaman on watch during his coft'eetime pe-* riod." "Cleaning Quarters. One Ordinary 4» 4" t Seaman on duty shall be assigned The following question is also to clean quarters arid toilets of submitted by tankermen—James E. the Unlicensed Personnel of the Elwell and R. Henry—both serving Deck Department. Two hours shall on the Western Clipper. be allowed for this work between Question: "I am writing this let­ the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon ter at the request of the Chief daily, both at sea and in port. Mate aboard our ship. He requests Sanitary work in crew's quarters that I ask you if the members of shall include wiping off fans." the Deck Department, on their 4" t 4" regular working hours, are entitled The following two questidns to" overtime for placing and re­ were submitted by A. Joosepson, moving thermometers in tanks. He deck delegate aboard the Trustee. said that he would be guided by Question: "This ship does not your answer. Some of the crew carry a carpenter. There is car­ have put in for this, and it was penter work to be performed disputed." '' aboard ship, and the Bosun does Answer: This is not considered not want the overtime. Who else part of the routine duties of the in the Deck Department has pref­ Deck Department. erence for this work?" Reference: Standard Tanker Answer: There is no preference. Agreement, Article II, Section 10— The Mate may choose the men in Customary Duties. "Members of the Deck Department who are most all departments shall perform the familiar with carpenter's work. r.ecessarj- and customary duties of Reference: Standard Freightship that department. Each member of Agreement, Article III, Section 12 all departments shall perform only Carpenter's Duties — (c) When the recognized and customary members of the Deck Department duties of his particular rating. are required by the officer-inWhen it is necessary to shift a cliarge to perform regular carpen­ man to fill a vacancy, the man so ter work they shall be paid straight shifted shall perform the duties of overtime for their watch below. the rating to which he is assigned." Question: "Is the day man who is With reference to your request for standing watch entitled to all over­ copies of clarifications as they per­ time for butterworthing, or shall tain to the Tanker Agreement, this such overtime be divided equally is to advise you that all ciarifica- by all members of Deck Depart­ tions have been incorporated into ment?" the agreement except the one Answer: This overtime is to be where the crewmembers perform­ divided equally among members of ing sanitary work on a super the Deck Department, as provided tanker, is entitled to four (4) hours for in the contract. to perform this work. The Western Reference: Standard Freight;hip Clipper is considered a super Agreement, Article 111, Section 2— tanker and, therefore, this would "All overtime shall be divided as apply on your ship. equally as possible among the i 4" 4" members of the deck crew. In any The following query from a event, the Boatswain sliall be al­ Seafarer concerns overtime for the lowed to make as many houi's over­ Sanitary OS. time as the high man's overtime Question: "The Sanitary O.S. has hours in the Deck Department, ex­ been receiving four hours to clean cept where such overtime has been quarters. However, last time we paid for routine sea watches. The dropped gear and stowed mooring Boatswain shall have the right to lines, he was turned to on deck stand week-end gangway watch in foi- two hours, for which he re­ turn with the rest of the Deck De­ ceived overtime. Is this o.k. or partment. If he fails to exercise should he have been left on sani­ such right he has no claim for high tary? This was on a Saturday man's overtime." morning." 4 4' 4" In submitting questions and Answer: The Ordinary Seaman should have been allowed to per­ work situations for clarification, form his sanitary duties. On a delegates and crews are reminded super tanker, the Ordinary Seaman once again to provide as much is allowed four (4) hours to perform detail as possible setting forth the circumstances of any dispute. Be­ this work. Reference: Standard Tanker sides those mentioned, some of the Agreement, Article III, Section 19. members who were sent clarifica­ tions on various subjects during the past few days included the following: J. C. Mullis, Alcoa Rang­ I^^MKA/OW... er; William Prip, Atlas; Odd San­ Wwtis TO dal, ship's delegate. Overseas Joyce; Leo Taylor, Jr.; Roy Guild; ship's delegate and crew of the Flomar. . imijoe The newest group of Seafarers to win their lifeboat tickets pose after passing their examina­ tion at New York headquarters. Graduating members of Lifeboat Class 121 are (l-r, front) Kenneth Faulkner, Heriberto Yaiquez; (middle) Harry Haman, James Spezzacatena, Harold Gentile, Lawrence Hammer, Stephen Christensen; (rear) instructor Dan Butts, George Baxter, Gote Tell, Joseph P. Donovan, William Anderson and Iven Gunnarshang. Labor Standards Bureau Marks 30th Anniversary WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Labor Standards marked its 30th anniversary with a proud glance backwards and an optimistic look into the future. Speakers from labor and government predicted a new resurgence of state legislation protecting workers as a result of reapportionment of legis­ Wirtz, Bureau Director Nelson M. year for each worker to promote latures on a one man, one Bortz, several state labor commis­ occupational safety—and Oregon's vote basis. The result of such reapportion­ ment, Assistant Secretary of Labor Esther F. Peterson said, will be "more understanding of worker problems by legislatures more rep­ resentative of urban and suburban populations." AFL-CIO Secertary - Treasurer William F. Schnitzler concurred in part. But in remarks prepared for the bureau's all-day anniversary donference, he warned that the needed improvements won't come about without "great battles." It will take, he said, "attention, ag­ gressiveness and pressure" from labor and its allies. Guest of honor at the anniver­ sary observance was Frances Per­ kins, secretary of labor during the Roosevelt Administration, who be­ lied her 82 years as she recalled vividly the conditions which had prompted her to set up the new unit in the Labor Department—to do a job that no one else was doing. Miss Perkins spoke of workers dying of undiagnosed silicosis, being poisoned by radium and lead, working long hours for low pay, being cheated of wages by employers, living in states with no workmen's compensation laws. While a few states, such as New York and Wisconsin, had effective state labor departments and a body of social legislation, most state agencies had little authority, inad­ equate funds and staff. The establishment of the federal bureau. Miss Perkins said proud­ ly, was "one of the original guns fired in the war on poverty." Labor Secretary W. Willard sioners, former Labor Department O'fficials and experts from labor and industry took part, in the pro­ gram. In panel discussions; • President B. A. Grltta of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Depart­ ment stressed that states need, in addition to comprehensive safety codes and legislation, "competent staff, including fully trained safe­ ty inspectors who are well paid and not subject to political ap­ pointment or removal." Noting the great gap between states, Grltta cited Mississippi's expenditure of only five cents a $2.33 per worker expenditure. While each safety inspector in Ore­ gon overseas conditions of 9,000 workers, Mississippi has only one safety inspedtor for each 400,000 workers. • President David Sullivan of the Building Service Employes called for both federal end state action to expand coverage of labor stand­ ards, including minimum wage laws, to more workers. The serv­ ice trades, Sullivan pointed out, are both an expanding field and one whose workers "most need the protection of various kinds of min­ imum standards." Tankers And Bulk Carriers Continue To Grow Larger LONDON—^The worldwide trend toward bigger and bigger tanki| ers and bulk carriers is continuing, according to a report issued by the International Union of Marine Insurance. || I lUMl is a clearing house for the exchange of technical data on || marine underwriting procedure for over 40 national associations || ' of marine insurance companies. The report found that at present about 20 tankers of' over 100,000 dwt and approximately 12 bulk carriers of more than ? P 55,000 dwt are on order from shipyards around the world, p The report also pointed out that the average size of new tankers || |i is 57,000 dwt, as compared to the 45,000 dwt tankers which were ' being delivered a year ago. The size of bulk carriers went from an p ' average of 27,000 dwt in_1963 to 30,000 dwt this year. It noted •" if that there is a trend in both categories toward building faster % ships—which in effect increases their cargo capacity because they i can make more voyages in a given period. Also noted was the fact that the bulk carrier fleet set a new i record during the first quarter of 1964 by topping the 20 million % dwt mark. Breaking down this total, it was found that "7.6 million I tons were ore carriers with the remaining 12.5 million tons in | ' i other bulk classifications. PI i ^ HI �NoYaabtr Vt, XfM SEAFARERS Pace Thirteea LOG \ Seafarer Arriiur Vogel signs for his ballot while Boston Balloting Committee members (l-r) William Costa, William Stuart and Kenneth Larose, look on. Voting began Novem­ ber 2 in A&G ports and continues until December 31. George Rohring picks up ballot fust prior to casting his vote at Baltimore. Committee mem­ bers (l-r) are George Litchfield, Howard Rode and George Godwon. Just entering voting booth at rear is Thomas Foster. J • -.v. Balloting in the two-month SIU AGLIWD election is con­ tinuing at a hrisk pace as the half-way mark nears. Seafar­ ers in AGLIWD ports began casting their ballots on No­ vember 2 for the 64 fully qualified candidates who are running for the 45 elective Union posts. Balloting will continue until December 31. Under provisions of the SIU Constitution, the ballot is be­ ing conducted weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from Nov. 2 to Dec, 31. No balloting is held on Sundays and legal holidays. This year's election began Nov. 2 instead of Nov. 1 because the latter date fell on a Sunday. Ralph Subat signs the roster as New Orleans Balloting Com­ mitteeman Vie Mlorana checks procedures. Waiting their turns are Seafarers (l-r) Terrll Raseley, Sal Candela. Jean Lataple, W. S. BIgby and Joseph Bosch. Seafarer Peter Manuel drops his folded ballot in the box at Houston. Balloting is conducted weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon with no balloting on Sun­ days and holidays. Balloting Committeeman Curly Barnes checks book of Seafarer Anstey Minors during voting at New York hall. Checking procedures are other Committee members (l-r) Al Perlnl and Rudy Leader. , • JsSs#; • sv With balloting for candidates in the SIU A&G elections well under way in Houston, Committeemen (l-r) Burness Butts, Douglas "Smiley" Clausseg and Jimmy HIghman watch the procedures as Seafarer Anthony J. VIolante receives a ballot on which he will mark his choices for Union office. First Seafarer to vote at New Orleans as balloting began November 2 was Henry Gerdes (signing roster). Committeemen (l-r) H. J. "Smokey" Schrelner, P. O'Connor and V. Mlorana look on. Next in line to vote with Union Books ready are Sam Hurst (second from right) and Ralph Subat. �Nwrtmber Mf* IMt SEAFARMRB toe Page Ponrfetti School Dropouts Suffer Employment Difficulties WASHINGTON—The heavy disadvantagei faced by students dropping out of school ' ' technological ichnolocric changes and before graduation and looking for work in ap economy where fast automation put a premium on manpower skills, are described in a special report Issued re­ cently by the U.S. Labor De­ partment's Bureau of Labor more likely than dropouts to begin paying laborer Jobs. In 1963, 42 their first full time Jobs in more percent of those who had dropped Statistics. ly Jos«ph B. Logiw, MD, Mtdtedl Dirtctor You Can Prevent Foodborne Illness An estimated one million or more persons in the United States are affected each year by foodborne illness (food poisoning). Why do these illnesses occur? Food poisoning occurs when Individuals who prepare and serve food The report, which is entitled desirable occupations. For instance out two years previously were in fail to apply known food protection measures. this category, a figure close to that in 1968 six out of 10 women who "Empioyment of High School Graduates and Dropouts in 1963," graduated were in clerical Jobs, registered for persons dropping What causes food poisoning? Foodborne illnesses may occur after eating: food containing diseaseoutlines the hard times experi­ and only two out of 10 in factory out in 1962 and 1963. The report was based on in­ producing bacteria (so-called germs), food containing poisons (toxins) enced by school dropouts as con­ or service work. On the other hand, trasted to the advantages of young three out of five male graduates formation collected in toe regular produced by harmful bacteria, food containing parasites which can in­ people with more education in were factory workers or laborers, monthly labor force survey of the fect man (such as worms in meat), food which is contaminated, either and only one out of five held a U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau accidently or carelessly, with harmful chemicals, or food which is getting and keeping jobs. white collar Job. The report con­ of Labor Statistics. It is designed naturally poisonous (such as some mushrooms). The report found that young people dropping out of school cludes from these figures that to provide information on the labor Foodborne illness can be prevented! women are apparently receiving market experience of high school First, prevention starts with the food. A good safe food product must usually ended up with unskilled better training in high school for graduates and school dropouts 16 be used, one that is protected from contamination from producer to jobs at low rates of pay and faced occupations which are in demand, to 24 years of age with emphasis user. (Inferior, unsafe food cannot be magically transformed into a a higher unemployment rate than on unemployment data, part-time safe, premium product.) Then correct preparation, storage and re­ students who graduated. It was such as typing and clerical work. work, and occupation and industry frigeration procedures must be followed. The survey also found that also learned that dropouts fail to upgrade their job skills signifi­ graduates tend to improve their of those employ^. Second, all food service workers should practice good personal hy­ Copies of the report are avail­ cantly after leaving school, unlike job skills within a few years of giene. They should wash their hands thoroughly and often. They should graduation, thus upgrading their able from the Bureau of Labor students who graduate. earning capacity. Dropouts, signifi­ Statistics Middle Atlantic Regional not work if ill; if they have a bad cold; or-have an infected cut or burn The report disclosed that the cantly, showed no similar trend, Office, 341 Ninth Avenue, Room on the hands. A person's hands and spray from his coughs and sneezes total of the January and June, ending up in large numbers in low- 1009, New York, N.Y. 10001. all contain literally millions of germs that can thrive on foods if the 1963 graduating classes was 1.7 right time and temperature, and conditions of moisture exist. million persons. About 80 percent Third, food preparation and serving techniques must be correct. Food of this group who didn't go to col­ should never be touched by the hands of a food service worker when­ lege and approximately two-thirds ever a clean sanitized utensil can be used instead. Potentially hazardous of the 1963 dropouts were in the foods, which include those most frequently involved in foodborne labor force. Thus graduates had a disease outbreaks (meat, eggs, milk, cream pies, etc.) should be stored 14 percent better chance of finding at temperatures below 40*F. or above 140°F. at all times except during employment than non-graduates. actual preparation or service. Dishwashing procedures must also be The survey that the report was effective. A "slipup" in one of these phases of food preparation and based upon disclosed that while can undo all other efforts to provide protection. WASHINGTON—^Many American doctors are apparently service both the graduate and the dropout Food service esablishment operators find that it is good business to faced a high rate of unemploy­ getting fed up with the American Medical Association and protect their patrons, and incidentally themselves, from food poisoning. ment, the latter was definitely the way it has been playing "footsie" with public health by If a person who prepares and serves food asks "Can I be the cause more likely to be out of work at not taking a definite position • of a food poisoning outbreak?" the answer is "yes" whether the person any given time. At the time of the on the hazards of smoking. up a hornet's nest within its own asking the question is a chef, waitress, dishwashing machine operator, survey the unemployment rate for Congressman Frank Thompson membership. homeowner or other person who handles food or food equipment. dropouts was about two times (D-N.J.) recently cited develop­ "More and more doctors are be­ Case studies that for graduates. ments indicating that the AMA's ginning to question the AMA's The following examples are but a few of thousands of recently re­ The report also revealed that position—or lack of a position—on curious reluctance to come right graduates, especially women, were the hazards of smoking has stirred out and say that cigarette smoking ported cases where it did happen. The cases are summarized, and pre­ vention methods are then given. is dangerous to health," he said. Case 1—Seventeen persons aboard a ship became ill within 8 hours Thompson"recalled that earlier this year, a committee of medical after eating a noon meal. Nausea, vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea were scientists, headed by the U.S. Sur­ the symptoms. Macaroni had been cooked prior to the meal, and geon General, issued a report on chopped pimentos, lettuce, boiled eggs, mayonnaise and mustard were their "exhaustive analysis" of hand-mixed by two mess cooks. One of those cooks had several minor numerous studies of the effects of cuts on two fingers. These finger cuts .yielded Staphylococcus aureus, smoking. Among other things, the the same kind of bacteria found in the salad. TOKYO—Japanese ship operators, who have broadcast report pointed out that "the death Prevention: Never use your hands to mix foods when clean sanitized their beefs to Washington at every American effort to rate of cigarette smokers is 70 per­ utensils can be used! Never work with food when you have infected higher than for non-smokers; cuts because the germs causing the infection may be a source of food­ protect the U.S. merchant fleet, are now in the midst of asking cent that cigarette smoking far out­ borne illness! their own government for^ weighs all other causes of lung 2—Following the drinking of punch served in a coffee shop, 14 similar protection and aid. To help accomplish this, the ship cancer, is the most important cause of Case 25 persons drinking the beverage became ill with cramps and diar­ The Japanese have under­ owners have invoked Japan's bal­ of chronic bronchitis, and also rhea. The punch had been prepared in a galvanized iron container, then taken a sweeping program to ance of payments problem and causes acute heart troubles." stored in a refrigerator. Upon investigation, it was shown that the con­ double the size of their merchant have asked for huge government "The AMA's response to that tainer, although new, had been corroded by the action of the acid in loans to get the shipbuilding boom fleet within the next four years. report," Thompson said further, the punch. Chemical analysis of the remaining punch showed that a underway. "was to accept $10 million from considerabie amount of zinc had been dissolved from the container Similar calls for federal assist­ the tobacco industry for a study lining. ance by the American merchant of the relationship between smok­ Prevention: Never use utensils containing toxic materials in the pre­ marine, especially in the field of ing and health, and to oppo.se a paration and storage of foods. Food containers made with metals such cargo preference laws, has drawn move by the Federal Trade Com­ as antimony, zinc, cadmium and lead have been sources of foodborne complaints from the Japanese in mission to label cigarettes as a illnesses. All containers used for storing, transporting, preparing and the past, who said that such U.S. health hazard." serving of food should be made of smooth, easily cleanable, nontoxic aid to our nation's shipping was "Now," he continued, "the AMA WASHINGTON —The Maritime 'unfair' to ships of their own and is out with this remarkable bit of materials. Case 3—Approximately one hour after supper, four persons vomited, Administration has approved the other nations. advice on smoking to our young­ exchange of the SlU-manned Rio The Japanese owners maintain sters. "If you haven't started the became nauseated, dizzy, and had difficulty in swallowing, talking and Grande and Delaware (Oriental that they have been "suffering fi­ habit, you should carefully con­ seeing. During supper they had eaten what they thought were collard greens. Actually, these "greens" were the leaves of a wild tobacco plant. Export) both C-2's, for two C-4 nancially for 12 years" and claim sider the facts before doing so.' Prevention: Always be certain that you know any foods you pick for military troopships. The two C-4's they are in no position to carry "How's that for a ringing dec­ will be converted by Bulk Trans­ out their vast ship construction laration!" Thompson jeered. He yourself. Some plants may look alike, yet actually be quite different. Case 4—Two persons became ill about 15 minutes after eating mush­ port, Inc., a subsidiary of Oriental, plans without the aid of low cost quoted the Medical Tribune as say­ rooms. Symptoms included nausea, dizziness, numbness, and vomiting. for operation as tramp bulk car­ Japanese government loans. ing that this "ambivalence" in the The mushrooms had been picked fresh, refrigerated, peeled, cleaned, riers. AMA message, "will be seized upon As things stand now, Japanese Bulk Transport has acquired the ships are moving slightly under by the teenager," as an excuse to boiled, and fried. Examinatiqn of similar types of mushrooms showed that these were poisonous. troopships Marine Perch and half of their nation's import-ex- continue smoking. Prevention: Never pick mushrooms unless you know the difference Marine Swallow which have been port trade. U.S.-^lag shipping han­ Thompson quoted statements by in the reserve fleet. Since the value dles less than ten percent of other eminent medical men criti­ between nonpoisonous and poisonous varieties. In most cases, only an of the Rio Grande and Deleware total U.S. trade. cizing the AMA for Its pussyfoot­ expert can tell the difference. exceeded the value of the two Case 6—Sixteen persons experienced acute upset stomachs within five To build up the position of ing. Then he said that "the most C-4's, the company was not re­ Japanese shipping the owners have stinging rebuke" appeared in GP tiours after their evening meal. Egg salad was the food suspected. The quired to make any payment to also asked their government for (General Practitioner), the official eggs were boiled and shelled early that afternoon. One of the cooks complete the exchange. Bulk more stringent and far-reaching publication of General Practice, then added mayonnaise and relish to the chopped eggs. After prepara­ Transport will pay the cost of con­ cargo preference laws. The Japa­ which represents 28,000 doctors. tion, the salad was not refrigerated. The cook who prepared the salad version and delivery of the two nese ship operators obviously be­ had tonsillitis. transfer ships. Prevention: Food service workers should not work when they are 111. lieve what is sauce for the goose The company will continue to is poison for' the gander. The Potentially hazardous foods should be refrigerated at temperatures of operate the Rio Grande and the same measures they are now ask­ 40* F. or below, or kept, at 140* .F. or above until serving. Deleware under charter from the ing their government for they It's tip to yon! Government until the C-4's are have repeatedly attacked when As can be seen from the cases described, foodborne illnesses can delivered, between four to six asked for by the U.S. shipping in­ happen if safe food service rules are not followed. Good, safe food dustry from the U.S. Government. service practices will help you to prevent foodborne illness. monthf in the-future. Doctors Protesting AMA Smoking Stand Japanese Request Aid For Maritime MA Approves Ship Exchange �VI, UM I^e SBAFABBBS FORTS OF THB WOBLD Manila, a thriving metropolis in the midst of a building boom which changes its skyline almost daily, is a favorite stop for Seafarers on the FM East run and a real home port for the many Philippine-Ainerican SIU members. The growing port city, with a population of one and onehalf million, is a regular stop for ships of the Isthmian Line. The major Philippine exports shipped through Manila include copra, mahogany and other wood products, and an increasing amount of Manila's own San Miguel beer. Major imports include steel products and machinery. A view of the waterfront along the Pasig River which rum through the heart of Manila. The river carriei most of the city's commerce to and from the ocean'docks that line Manila Bay. The city lies on a large bay on the southern portion of Lu­ zon, the most important Philippine island. Ships entering Manila Bay pass by Corregidor, the heroic fortress island of World War II. The extensive damage suffered by Manila during the war (Our GIs fought a bitter house-to-house bat­ tle for the city in the closing days of the conflict) is respon­ sible for the continuing building boom. Many narts of the town have been completely rebuilt, with the old. run-down waterfront area along Dewey Boulevard showing the most impressive changes. Parks now line the tho'-oughfare and the area has been generally refurbished and cleaned up. The best way of getting around the city is by taxi (the price should be agreed on beforehand) or by one of the hun­ dreds of Jeepney semi-buses that dart through the streets. The Jeepneys, colorfully painted jeep bodies fitted with extra seating room and fringed on top, are a trade mark of post­ war Manila. The handsome building in this photo is the Malacanang Palace, the official residence, or White House, of Philippine presidents. This monument in Luneta Park on the waterfront is to Philip­ pine national hero Jose Rizal. For Seafarers who have to stay close to the ship, the Manila Hotel, located at Dewey Boulevard and Luneta Park in the south port district, has air-conditioned rooms and a full line of services, including restaurants, bars and shops. English language newspapers sold at the hotel will give Seafarers a guide to the various attractions around town. Two blocks up from Dewey Boulevard, along Isaac Peral Street, is A. Mabini Street, along which may be found good department stores (Tesoro's is the major one) and shoos selling fine wood and rattan items and other local wares. Also in the area are some high-priced night spots and the Manila Jai-Alai palaces, where sporting men can wager on the outcome of the games. A makeshift store built'into arch of Intramuros, Manila's old walled city. Ships of the Isthmian Lines, like the Steel Executive shown here, have made Manila a regular stop in recent years. Among the watering spots popular with visiting Seafarers are the Metro Bar and the Shamrock, both in the waterfront district. Bill Morris, a Seafarer who has hit Manila on sev­ eral occasions, especially recommends the Townhouse, a fine restaurant and bar hosted by "Whitey" Smith. Whitey, who has spent the past 40 years in the Far East, is alwavs amiable toward American seamen, regales them with old stories, and runs a most comfortable establishment. Among^the special points of interest in Manila is Intra­ muros, the old walled city which is now mainly ruins. It contains within its battered walls some of the relics of the four hundred years of Spanish rule to which the Philippines were subject. The chief of these is the Santiago Fortress, the setting for many a bloody deed in Philippine history. Seafarer Morris advises any Seafarers with some time to spai-e to travel out to Quezon City, the new capital of the republic. The building boom in Quezon is proceeding at an even faster pace," if possible, than that in Manila. Here may be found the new government offices. The trip to Quezon also offers a look at the local countryside. An old fort and church site along the way served as an internment center during the Japanese occupation. A special friend to all Seafarers in Manila is Mr. Garcia, the Lloyds shipping agent. Seafarers say he has never re­ fused a favor to a seaman and is always looking out for their welfare. The Escolita, in the heart of downtown Manila, with its many department stores, theatres and its heavy traffic shows the strong influence of the Philippines' long and close ties to the U.S. One last point, many Seafarers say Manila is changing so quickly^that they cannot recognize it after an absence of just six months. The only thing that stavs the same, they say, is the friendliness of the Philippine, people. �Plikis sn^tteeii SEAFARKKB i. tOO If, ItM CQngfifufional Procedures Ouillned V ' Nominations Open December 1 For Tug And Dredge Region DETROIT—Nominations for candidates for office in the Tug and Dredge Region of the SIU's Great Lakes District Inland Boatmens Union will be open from December 1 to 15. The report of Regional Director Robert T. Jones, announcing the procedures for nom­ inations and the election of> officers, as set forth in the who is disqualified therefrom by (a) Sending In a dated, written, constitution, was submitted to law. signed statement to the Regional Announcement of nominating procedures tor the election of SlU Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region officials was made by Robert Jones, regional director (standing} at the November membership meeting in Detroit. Shown with Jones are meeting officers (seated, l-r) Reading Clerk Ernest DeMerse, IBU Detroit Dredge Agent; Meeting Chairman Max Tobin, Detroit IBU Tug Agent; Recording Clerk Sheldon Streicher, IBU Allied Marine Section; and Harold Yon, assistant regional director. By Fred Stewgrt & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives Additional Duties Of The Delegate and approved by the Union mem- Section 4. Director of his name, his residence, bership at meetings in Great Lake All holders of said office, h i s membership identification District ports on November 9. whether elected or appointed, are number, the fact that he is seeking The Constitutional provisions required not only to possess the nomination, the office which he covering procedures for nomina­ foregoing qualifications, but also seeks, and a statement of his tions and elections of officers to maintain them, including con­ qualifications as set forth here­ which were included in the tinuous good standing, as a condi­ under. This statement must also Regional Director's report, are as tion of the retention of their include the following certificate: follows: offices. "I hereby certify that I am Section ARTICLE IV not now, nor, for the five (5) PORT AGENT OR PRESIDENT years last past, have I been In porta with more than twentyThe Port Agent or President five (25) members, there may be either a member of the Com­ elected will work as an Executive established an Executive Commit­ munist Party or convicted of, Committee member from his home tee, who shall assist the Region's or served any part of a- prison port. All Executive Committee offices in the conduction of local term, resulting from convic­ members at each port shall be business. The Executive Commit­ tion of robbery, bribery, extor­ elected for a period of three (3) tee, who shall assist the Region's tion, embezzlement, grand years, beginning June 1, 1965 and officers in the Section of this or­ larceny, burglary, arson, viola­ shall be qualified in accordance ganization and they shall be elected tion of narcotics laws, murder, with Article VIII, Sections 2, 3 at a regular membership meeting rape, assault with intent to and 4. kill, assault which inflicts by a secret vote. And they may be grievous bodily injury, or vio­ ARTICLE VIII selected by any method that is fair lation of title II or III of the QUALIFICATIONS FOR with the proper notice of the elec­ Landrum-Griffin Act, or con­ OFFICERS & REPLACEMENTS tion given to members in that port. spiracy to commit any such Section 1. The following offices are open crimes." Any member of the Region, in for nominations: Where a nominee cannot truth­ continuous good standing for at Regional Director fully execute such a certificate, least three (3) years, is eligible to Assistant Regional Director but Is, in fact, legally eligible for be nominated for, and elected to —^Tug Section an office or job by reason of the the office of Regional Director. Assistant Regional Director restoration of civil rights originally Any member of the Section elect­ —Dredge Section revoked by such conviction or a ing an Assistant Regional Director Assistant Regional Directot favorable determination by the in continuous good standing in the —^Allied Marine Section Board of Parole of the United work classification covered by the ARTICLE X States Department of Justice, he Section for at least three (3) years, ELECTIONS shall in lieu of the foregoing is eligible to be nominated for, and certificate, furnish a complete elected to, the off ice. of Assistant Section 1. Election of officers shall take signed statement of the facts of Regional Director for that Section. place in March of every election his case together with true copies Section 2. All nominees for, and those year. The election year shall be of the documents supporting his statement. elected to, the foregoing offices 1965. must be citizens of the United Section 2. All of the foregoing must reach Any member qualified to hold Region Headquarters no earlier States of America. office under this Constitution may than December 1, and no later than Section 3. No one may be nominated for, or nominate himself, for no more than December 15 of the year before election. elected to, the foregoing offices one office by: The job of being a shipboard delegate is an important—and not a particularly easy one. For this reason the LOG is publishing the second part of a three part series dealing with information ships' dele­ gates should have at their fingertips to aid the smooth handling of their jobs. In the last issue of the LOG we covered such items as what the delegate must know to handle his job efficiently and what the duties of the delegate are. In this issue we consider: There is no use trying to minimize the job of the delegate. Any way you look at it, it's a man-sized job. A great many of the delegate's duties could be listed, but that would give the impression that he is supposed to memorize what he is sup­ posed to do and what not to do. Instead the union feels that flexibility in disposing of problems is superior to a rigid set of rules. One thing the delegate can keep his eye open, for is good union reading material. Copies of the Seafarers LOG and other union litera­ ture should be available at all times for reading and discussion. Meetings, too are good places for the guys to learn more about their union—and to sound off on issues of mutual interest. So the more meetings the more good can come of them. And if you're a hep delegr.ta you'll see that the poppin' is plenty on your boat. A good way to carry out your union education functions is through the medium of special meetings. Here the guys who know the score can f've straight-forward union talks so that the members may learn what the union stands for. Get all the union literature you can to use as background material for discussion at these sessions. On the subject of meetings, don't forget that copies of the ship's minutes should be made in duplicate. One for the union and one for the ship's file, which should be turned over to the delegate if the re­ cording secretary gets off the ship. Repair lists and unsettled beefs should be recorded with a copy to the department head, one to the union and one for the delegate. So long as there are ships sailing, beefs will be a shipboard factor. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Navy is stepping up its efforts to create a coordinated, effec­ Settling these beefs to the satisfaction of all is one of the primary functions of the union. However, plenty of situations result in beefs tive antisubmarine program. If the Navy succeeds in its protracted struggle to Improve U.S. tiiat are easily avoidable. Keeping down the number of small, petty sub-himting capabilities, Seafarers on merchant ships will be able to sail with greater safety beefs will give strength to the sound, legitimate ones that will be much should they be called upon to-t^ ——— easier to square away. vealed that the various detecting marine defenses as second in im­ serve in a national emergency. Beefs can generally be broken down into two kinds: devices and armaments which have The Navy is putting its been developed for the program portance only to the development 1. Those that involve the company over such matters as overtime, food, quarters, etc.; hopes behind a new effort which have been scattered throughout of a strong Polaris fOrce. 2. Those that come up among crew members. One SIU man put it will attempt to gather up the many the far-flung Naval organization Naval officials emphasize that no neatly, when he said: "Keep those beofs medium and rare." important breakthroughs in antidifferent components of its anti­ with individual elements being produced for specific airplanes and sub warfare is on the horizon. Keeping Them "Medium and Rare" submarine program into a single, Problems such as greatly increas­ This Seafarer had several specific things in mind when he gave his integrated system. One of ttie chief ships. Nitze said the system has been ing the range of sonar underwater advice. Like these, for example: • Personal beefs are just that and no more. They don't involve the goals of the new program will be plagued by uneven" development detection devices are still regarded to upgrade the country's defense as only certain parts have bene­ as a development of the future. union or your shipmates and shouldn't be interpreted that way. • The best way to insure success in your overtime disputes is to be against submarines through better fited from advances in technology certain they're legitimate. Phony overtime is no more substantial than utilization of weapons already in and production. The new contract is designed to interrelate the a $3 bill—and can be just as troublesome. If you have an overtime existence. Navy's antisubmarine equipment be°f get it in at the right time—don't wait until the last minute. The goals of the new program as fully as possible. • Sleep is just as much a necessity for the delegate as it is for any crew member. If you ivake him up in the middle of the night for a petcy are to be accomplished by using An important benefit which will beef, he won't be worth two cents to you in the morning when he might the services of the TRW-Space come from the achievement of this have to act oh something more important. Laboratories which will be work­ program is an advantage of a Let's remember that seamen are men—first, last and always. No crew breathing spell. Observers believe member should attempt to lord it over his shipmates. Union brothers ing under a contract worth over this breathing spell is necessary have a joint purpose. Newcomers shouldn't be bullied nor scoffed at $5 million. The company played before the Soviet Union makes ad­ for their sincere efforts. They have the same rights, and are entitled an important part in the Air Force vances in its own submarine fleet to the same breaks, benefits and protection as any other union memiber. missile program, and the Navy to the point where they pose a If you're in a crusading spirit, channel your ideas to benefit your hopes that it can put its experience serious threat to the U.S. Russia shipmates and union. In the old days, a big wind was used to good ad­ is known to be creating a sub­ vantage. Today, it's a liability. Keep a safety valve on your hot air. to work in knocking the kinks out marine equal to the U.S. Polaris of its antisub defense system. Leave the yata-ta-yata-ta to the gals. which is capable of firing ballistic Cooperation can carry us all a long way. Delegates should cooperate Some of the syste.m's present missiles while submerged. How­ with the men who have selected them as their representatives. But the drawbacks came to light recently ever, the Russians have yet to put crew must also cooperate with the delegates. Joint effort will keep your- in a speech delivered by Secretary Polaris-type subs on duty. of the Navy Paul Nitze. He re­ boat in good shape. ... The Navy has designated antisub­ Navy Starts Upgrading Antisubmarine Program �Nvrember Vt, 1964 SEAFARERS Keeping Track Manned By 5IU Pacific Boatmen Alaska Ferry Fleet Adds Modem Vessel By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS New Fad In Children's Toys Tbis Christmas toy manufacturers have given parents and other gift-givers a choice. If you don't want war toys, you can buy monster toys—this year's fad. These are a by-product oL television shows such as the "Munsters," "Addams Family" and others. Several of the largest manufacturers are featuring dolls based on such characters as Mother .Morticia and Lurch the Butler. Some companies offer kits so a really ghoulish child can put together his own Godzilla and King Kong. The Merry Manufactur­ ing Co., no less, offers a paper doll for little girls, "The Bride of Frankenstein." Another line of plastic toys features "Hat Fink" In various situations, such as Rat Fink with Motorcycle. Many parents and even some toy designers are aghast at the com­ mercial trend to war and horror toys. For example, a toy gun kit for $20 provides a child with comidete armament including an anti-tank rocket launcher, grenade thrower, armor-piercing shell gun, missile pad, repeating rifle, automatic pistol and tommy gun. "The horror toys take advantage of a child's natural tendency towards excitement," comments Frank Caplan, a leading designer of play materials for schools-and nurseries. "The war toys exploit his feeling of aggression. Nobody says children should not have aggression. But they can work it out on an exercise mat." A group of mothers calling themselves "Parents against the En­ couragement of Violence" even picketed a toy manufacturer's show with signs reading "Let's Disarm the Nursery." If the war and horror toys exploit the children, their prices exploit the parents. Today many commercial toys are advertised on children's television shows. In fact, some are produced especially for TV promo­ tion. The high costs of TV advertising have boosted toy prices to a level that has no real relationship to value. A toy with a $10 list price frequently costs $2 ^ manufacture. Tlie manufacturer sells it to the retailer for $5.50 who offers a purported discount of 20 per cent and charges you $8. Note that the manufacturer spends $3.50 to advertise and distribute a toy that costs $2 to produce. Nor can you always consider a retailer's discount on toys to be a genuine value. List prices nowadays often are inflated to permit such discounts. The Federal Trade Commission several times has charged leading toy manufacturers with using such exaggerated list prices, as in the case of a "suggested retail" of $23 for an "electronic rifle range" which the FTC said was in excess of actual retail prices. Too, as this department often has pointed out, novelty toys do not always perform as ads tell children they will. For example, a widelyadvertised "two-way wrist radio" did not receive amateur radio signals and was not sold complete and ready for operation (no transistor-type energized battery), the FTC found. Parents and other gift givers will spend about 2 billion dollars for toys in the four weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. About 80 per cent of all children's playthings are bought during this period. Thus, they need to be chosen with care, for enduring and develop­ mental play value. Caplan points out that a broad variety of experience is important to young children especially. Infancy to age six is the most powerful learning age; a time when children have a tremendous eagerness and will to learn, and IQ develops faster than in later child­ hood. Young children are especially eager to explore and understand their environment. Such "exploring toys" as giant magnifiers and optical toys like color paddles have long-lasting play value and help a child understand his physical world. Caplan suggests these five tips for selecting playthings: 1. Don't buy toys loaded with detail. Leave something to a child's imagination. A toy that looks cute to an adult may have been designed to appeal to an adult's eye for detail. But detailed models may be too fragile for fumbling young fingers, and may restrict a toy's play potential. 2. Make sure the toy will hold interest every day of the following year. There are raw materials of play which serve a child's play needs all year long, and often longer. Some of these are large-size blocks, painting easels, large, well-made play people and animals, transporta­ tion toys that don't break, sturdy olimibing equipment. These are the toys sought by nursery and kindergarteai teachers who have to buy toys that last in interest and hold up under use 365 days a year. 3. Be sure the child can enjoy the toy without a grown-up's help. Don't buy toys complicated in assembly and use, and which don't allow the child to invent or discover for himself. 4. Save some money, for later-on toys. Don't forget you child will be a very different individual in a few months. 5. If yo\i can't resist a gadget, make sure it's in the $1 to $2 range—a stocking-stuffer and not the important all-year toy. FOOD BUYING CALENDAR: Cheap meat this month will help you keep down food costs if you pick the better values. Beef production in recent weeks has been record high. Lower-grade beef especially is In heavy supply, thus making hamburger, stew beef and chuck roast out­ standing buys. Markets also are featuring specials on broilers and many cuts of pork, lamb and veal, especially shoulder lamb roasts and 'loin of pork and hams. Another buy this month is turkey, not only for holiday meals but ordinary dinners. Production is running 7 to 8 per cent above even last year's heavy supply. Heavy birds are especially abundant. These are best buys, not only because prices are lower than for small turkeys but because they yield more meat per pound. But avoid pre-stuffed turkeys if the weight of the meat is not shown separately. Otherwise you may be paying meat prices for bread crumbs with water and seasoning. Too, pre-stuffed turkeys need to be handled with care, and cooked while still frozen, the New York State Extension Service warns. Also watch the prices of the new uncooked turkey rolls with bones re <ioved. If they don't cost more than 79-89 cents a pound, they are not unreasonable. Pane ScTcateoi LOG JUNEAU, Alaska—Looking more like a modern passenger liner than a ferryboat, the Tustumena recently joined the now four-ship fleet of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific-manned Alaska ferry service known as the marine of tourists, the vessel's 200 passen­ gers can take advantage of an highway. Eight - year - old Megdalia Iglesias, daughter of Sea­ farer Raul iglesios, likes to accompany her father whenever he visits the New York hall between voyages. Iglesias, who sails in the deck d e p a.r t m e n t, last shipped on the Bienviilg (Sea Land). Like the other vessels in the Alaska ferry fleet—the Malaspina, Taku and the Matanuska—^the Tus­ tumena is named after an Alaskan glacier. Smaller than the other three vessels, the 200-passenger Tustumena is 240-feet long with a 50-foot beam. A vehicle-carrier as well as pas­ senger vessel, the Tustumena in­ cludes stowage space for nine 40foot trailers and 40 passenger cars. Vehicles are loaded and unloaded with the aid of an elevator with a rotating platform to facilitate stor­ age—made necessary by the 30foot tidal variations of the Gulf of Alaska which require loading and unloading at various levels. Aimed basically at the carriage APL Liner Sale Approved By MA WASHINGTON—^The Maritime Administration has ap­ proved the sale of SIU Pacific District-contracted American President Lines' passenger ship President Hoover to a Pana­ manian corporation for future •*" transferral to the Greek flag. use as a combination passengercargo vessel in the Mediterranean. The ship, which has been in In approving the sale, the MA layup on the West Coast since last April, has two possible uses slated by her new owners. She will either be used as a cruise ship, possibly worldwide, or she may be put to Barges Benefit From Chemical Plant Growth WASHINGTON — The nation's inland waterways are benefitting from a continuing expansion of the chemical industry, a study re­ leased here shows. Chemical companies are taking advantage of the lower transporta­ tion costs offered by the inland carriers by locating new plants or expanding old . plants at locations along the thousands of miles of waterways that criss-cross the continent. The study shows that 27 chemical production plants were built or enlarged along various waterways during the third quarter of 1964. The heaviest concentration of new projects is along the lower Missis­ sippi. The Mississippi area reports 13 new chemical plants in the third quarter of the year. Following in new plant activity are the Gulf Inter-coastal Water­ way with 10 projects; Ohio River, nine projects. Lake Michigan, six projects; Patapsco River and Delaware River, five projects each, and the Columbia^ River and Houston Ship Channel, four new projects each. Taking in all categories of in­ dustry, the totals of plants being built or expanded along water­ ways declined compared to the same period last year. This year 96 new plants were announced in the third quarter, while the figure was 145 in the third quarter of 1963. placed the customary restrictions on the future use of the vessel in relation to U. S. trade. The Hoover cannot take part in trade to or from ports in the U.S. for five years without the written approval of. the MA. The one exception is that she will be allowed to make brief cruise visits. In theory the Hoover would be made available to the U.S. for a period of five years in the event that an emergency arose during that time, according to the MA's usual transfer policy. Also, she may not be used for trade with Communist bloc nations and she may not be chartered to aliens without Navy approval. Effective Control? These are the same so-called "effective control" terms which apply to most American-flag ships sold to foreigners or transferred to foreign registry or runawayflags. This "effective control" has been a matter of much controversy in the past however, with many contending that "effective control" actually amounts to no control at all when political upheavals in-and government changes in these for­ eign countries can make "effective control" agreements worth nothing more than the paper they are printed on. Another former SIU Pacific Dis­ trict-contracted ship, the former Lurline of Matson Navigation, was sold to foreign interests earlier in the year. American interests had tried to buy the Hoover, but were unable to make suitable arrangements to go through with the purchase. APL has ordered three new. Master Mariner type cargoliners from West Coast shipyards. The 23,000 ton vessels will be among the fastest, largest .and most high­ ly automated in the U.S. merchant fleet. Until the three new ships join the APL fleet, the company has purchased two older ships, a C-2 and a C-3, for temporary service. observation lounge, dining room, bar, and sitting room. Sleeping ac­ commodations for 42 passengers are available. Her speed is rated at 15 knots. The Tustumena was added to the Alaska ferry fleet to help meet the demand for accommodations which have greatly exceeded initial expectations. The other three vessels in the fleet are larger, and originally had passen­ ger capacities of 500 persons. They have recently been altered to in­ crease this capacity. All the Alaska ferry vessels are built to the highest possible stand­ ards of seaworthiness" for operat­ ing in the Gulf of Alaska, which includes some of the roughest water in the world. A trip last year by the Malaspina demonstrated just how rough the seas there can be. First the vessel was prevented from docking all night by a 40-mile wind off Ketchikan, Alaska. Then, on the w4y north, rough seas tossed around 200-pound sofas, luggage and tables. After that, dense fog kept her anchored four and a half hours in Wrangell nar­ rows, a 250-foot wide stretch with sharp channel turns. A great portion of the line's passengers are motoring tourists who find the water route to be the quickest and easiest way to the interior of the state. All along the ferries' route, hotels, motels, restaurants and retail business felt the effect in more tourist dollars. Trucks also bring big business to the ferries. Some sawmill own­ ers, for instance, are using the vessels to carry lumber to Haines and the interior. They expect to be able to get kiln-dry lumber into Anchorage and Fairbanks much more cheaply by ferry than by sending it only part way by water and then .loading it aboard rail­ road cars. SIU Crew Safe After Ships Crash SAN FRANCISCO — The SIU Pacific District-contracted Pacific Far East Line freighter Oregon Dear limped into port here re­ cently under her own power after being involved in a collision with the Liberian-flag freighter Monique about 55 miles south of Monterey, California. No injuries were reported aboard either vessel although the force of the collision was enough to demolish a section of the Oregon Bear's bow on the starboard side leaving a gaping hole and an em­ bedded anchor chain from the Llberian ship in the Bear's hull. Enroute to San Pedro from San Francisco at the time of the acci­ dent, the Bear's No. 2 hold was shipping water as she came through the Golden Gate. This caused some worry because the hold was filled with potentially dangerous grain bales, which swell when wet. The Monique reported four feet of water in her No. 1 hold when she reached port. Patchy fog and high winds were reported at the time of the mishap. �Page Hgfeteea SEAFARERS ZOO Mnrwifew tf. IM4 Shriver Call$ Volunteer BHort$ A $v999i9 Consratulates His Congressman Peace Corps lUustrafes Way To Win The Peace WASHINGTON—The Peace Corps show us the way to win the peace in the second half of the 20th Century, Sargent Shriver, its director, declared on Washington Reports to the People, AFL-CIO public service program. "Winning the peace this>'- time is going to be more com­ learned of the death of Kennedy, on# w# hava Jewish volunteers, plicated than winning previ­ and rushed seven or eight miles to and we haven't had an Incident ously, because there is no substi­ shake the haiid of a Corps volun­ yet," Shriver said. tute for peace today and we can­ teer and express their sorrow. Because of the way the volun­ not use the threat of war," Shriver • In Panama, where Panama­ teers are accepted, girls who are told the Catholic Association for nians hid Corps volunteers from members of the corps are "safer International Peace, which gave marauding mobs seeking North In the middle of Africa than they him its annual peace award. Americans. may be in your own hometown, he To the extent that the Peace I In Tanganyika, where (he said. Corps represents the late Presi­ volunteers were invited to Join dent Kennedy's "attitude toward demonstrations against South life, toward our country, and the Africa. Seafarer Louis Cirignano congratulates Representative world, I think it is penetrating • In Lima, Peru, where volun Charles Joelson (D.-NJ.) at victory dinner honoring much deeper and creating better teers live with the poor on the conditions for international peace side of a garbage mountain in the Joelson s reelection to the House. Cirignano makes his tlian many of us ever dreamed it same kind of cardboard and tincan home in New Jersey. could," he said. shacks, and one was eleoted to the He quoted a Bolivian leader's board of directors of the slums. ex )lanation of .the Corps' success: • In Ethiopia, where "it is im­ "It's because they come to help us, possible to go through high school WASHINGTON — "Operators to live with us, to learn from us, today without being taught by a of U.S. flag ships appear to be not just to teach us. They learn Peace Corps volunteer." our language, our culture, our • In Afghanistan, where the depending upon government aid politics, even our religion. And Peace Corps are the first group to cargoes to an increasing exteilt for w'len faced with a problem, they be invited anywhere in the coun­ their revenues," an analysis made t!y to find a Bolivian answer. try, instead of being confined to by the Maritime Administration NEW ORLEANS -In a major efThey don't try to impose American the capital city, as the United Na­ indicates. Action in the marketplace offers ideas on us. In the past, we were tions, the Red Cross and others. The first of its type to be done a method for trade unionists to as­ fort to improve its competitive oi)posed to suggestions from out­ Shriver said he was told when by the MA, the analysis showed sist each other in their campaign position over the next decade, the side, but we open our minds and he assumed the Peace Corps di­ that in 1959 cargoes generated for decent wages and better con­ Port of New Orleans is investing hearts to the Peace Corps volun­ rectorship that the Arab countries from various federal programs ditions. $193.6 million in new cargo han­ teers." Shriver -gave a number of would not accept Jewish volun­ amounted to about 25 percent of Seafarers and ttieir families are examples of Peace Corps recep­ teers. the total U.S. foreign trade urged to support a consumer boy­ dling facilities. tions: ' Today, the Peace Corps is op­ tonnage. By 1962 however, that cott by trade unionists against According to a report Issued by • In Nepal, where Nepalese liv­ erating in four nations connected share had grown to 46 percent. various companies whose products the hoard of commissioners of the ing in the highest mountains. with the Arab League. In everyU.S.-flag ships carried 59 per­ are produced under non-union port, the ten-year modepnlzatioH cent of government-sponsored conditions, or which are "unfair cargoes hut only 5.2 percent of to labor." (This listing carries the and expansion program is being U.S. commercial cargoes in 1962. made to meet the severe and Fifty-five percent of exports car­ name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ growing competition from other volved, and will he amended from ried by U.S. liners, 96 percent of time to time.) U.S. ports and to maintain and exports carried by U.S. tramp "Lee" brand tires develop commerce and traffic. ships, and 74 percent of exports carried by tankers consisted of aid (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum $6 Million Boost & Plastic Workers) and Defense shipments in 1962. The port is now handling 79 The study sounds a pessimistic i, i, ^ WASHINGTON—"Wanted: Men and women over 18 for million tons of cargo yearly. Of note on the future of U.S.-flag Eastern Alt Lines difficult work in grim surroundings. Must be willing to live shipping. "Should there he a cutthat figure, slightly more than 20 (Flight Engineers) in slums. Long hours guaranteed. Pay, $50 a month and hack in government sponsored and million tons is in foreign trade. ^ 4) living allowance." defense cargoes it is apparent that The port's average annual expendi­ H. I. Siege! That's an ad for VISTA, serve. U.S.-flag ships .would he affected tures of $13 million are being in­ "HIS" brand men's clothes Volunteers in Service to Ferguson said that VISTA re­ severely. After years of depending (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) creased to $19 million to cover the America, a kind of domestic cruits wiU be an essential part on such cargoes because of the costs of the improvement plan. Peace Corps. of Community Action programs, usually higher freight rates they Sears, Roebuck Company The development program will VISTA Is an integral part of the working closely with community command, the lower handling Retail stores & products President's war against poverty, organizations set up under the pro­ charges and ease of solicitation he carried out In two phases. The (RetaU Clerks) Glenn Ferguson, a former Peace gram and with local and state pub­ associated with such shipments. It first, to run until 1967, will in­ might he difficult to compete Cirps official now recruiiing for lic agencies. clude expansion of the hulk ter­ it' VISTA, explained on Washington Ferguson said VISTA does not effectively for the purely com­ minal at the nqw Mississippi RiverStitzel-WeUer Distilleries Reports to the People, an AFL- anticipate that its recruits will face mercial cargoes which are pre­ Gulf Outlet, new construction in dominantly carried by foreign flag "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" CIO public service program. physical or other dangers. the delta shipyard area, the demo­ Volunteers in the war against "I think the greatest dan.ger," ships," the study concludes. "Cabin Still," «W. L. WeUer" lition of some old wharves and the p!'erly, lie said, would be high he said, "is the question of adjust­ Bourbon whiskeys rebuilding of existing ship termi­ school graduates aged 18 to 00, ment. Very few Americans who nals. (Distillery Workers) v.lio can provide day-care, assist are not among the one-fifth who Construction Planned t l" 4) elderly citizens, provide recrea­ need help—^wlio are not in the pov­ In the second phase, to run from J. B. Simplot Potato Co. tional or community development erty cycle—understand the reality, 1967 to 1974, ten existing wharves Frozen potato products assistance, teach plumbing, car­ psychology and posture of poverty. are scheduled for rebuilding, a (Graiu Millers) pentry, or other building trades, We will seek in the training period new wharf on the Mississippi is and- teach pre-school youngsters. to give volunteers "from middlet 4) t to he built and new general cargo They would receive training of class America some idea of this Kingsport Press and other terminal facilities are from four to six weeks, serve 12 way of life to reduce the diffi­ "World Book," "Childcraft" to he constructed along a new months, and live in the area they culty of adjustment." (Printing Pressmen) deepwater outlet to the Gulf of (Typographers, Bookbinders) Mexico. / . (Machinists, Stereotypers) Close to $44 million of the $193.6 t 4» 4^ million to he spent will he used Jamestown Sterling Corp. for facilities along the Mississippi Southern Fumitnre Mfg. Co. River-Gulf Outlet, a shorter route Furniture and Bedding from New Orleans to the open sea (United Furniture Workers) which was opened earlier this year. U.S. Shipping Dependent On Aid Cargoes New Orleans Plans Port Modernizing War On Poverty Needs Volunteers Birthday Baby Don't Delay On Heat Beefs The big smile on Norman Gilllken's face is for his first birthday which he celebrated in New Orleans on November 7. Norman is the son of Seafarer Nori- man D. Giiiikin. Now that the cold weather is here, Seafarers are reminded that heating and lodging beefs in the shipyard can he easily handled if the ship's delegate promptly notifies the captain or chief engineer and shows them the temperature reading at the time. Crewmembers who beef to themselves about the lack of heating but wait three or four days before making the problem-known to a responsihld ship's officer are only making things tougher for themselves. The same applies when shipyard workers are busy around living quarters. Make sure you know where and when the work was done so that the SIU patrolman has -the facts available in order .to.mak$ a determination. �r n, 1N4 SEAFARERS Pace Macteca tO€ 8«affar«rs On Tour Seafarers are always glad to be in the United States after having spent several months abroad, traveling to different ports of the world. The crew of the Oceanic Spray (Ameri­ can Oceanic) being no different. Ship's delegate P. J. Douzat reports that the ship is now headed back to the "good, ol'*USA" after spending seven' dling the ship's delegate job" quarters In New York, the cooler months making an around the and voted him a special vote of was recently received. The cool­ Talcing-advantage of his recent vacation time, Seafarer Ramon Obidos and his wife recently toured the Philippine Islands. Pictured above, Obidos and his wife enjoy the view from the top of the beautifuf Mountain of Bagio, where the Presidents of the Philippines have always made their summer homes. Obidos is presently sailing as- chief steward aboard the Commander (Waterman). OCEANIC SPRAY (Amtrlcan Ocnnic), Novamber 1—Chatrmin, H. O. Lembough; Secretary, F. J. Foley. $6 In ship's fund. Kepair list was turned in but no washing ma­ chine was put aboard. New one needad badly. Very short of fans. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to the chief cook, Percival Wicks, and entire steward department. COLORADO (Waterman), October SO—Chairman, P. Ryan; Secretary, C. R. Stack. Ship's delegate reported that one man was taken off ship at Gibralter due to illness. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Everything is going along O.K. Suggestion made to have ship fumigated. KENMAR (Calmer), November 1— Chairman, None; Secretary, V. Doug­ las. $7 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Crewmembers were requested to keep laundry clean. Steward to ehcck atores more carefully. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), October SO—Chairman, C. Pierre; Secretary, e. E. Turner. Ship's delegate report­ ed that everything la O.K. so far, with the exception of a few items which will be taken up with the port officials. Men on sanitary asked everyone to please help keep the toilets and showers clean. New ship's delegate will be elected after the meeting. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), No­ vember 2—Chairman, W. Davits; Secretary, W. Duncon. There is some disputed OT| in each department. Steward requested to refuse poor merchandise in the Far East. Canned cream is of poor quality and should be replaced. Request made for bet­ ter quality lunch meat. Request that ship be fumigated in New York. Brother W. Duncon was elected to serve as ship's delegate. JEAN LA FITTE (Waterman), Nov. 1—Chairman, T. H. Wright; Secre­ tary H. G. Ridgeway. Ship's delegate reported that everything is O.K. No beefs and no disputed OT. Motion to have patrolman cheek the slop chest and medical supplies before next voyage. STEEL SEAFARER (isthmian), Nov. 3—Chairman, F. E. Smoth, Secretary, C. Palencar. C2.7S in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. DEL ALBA (Delta), Oct. 31—Chair­ man, John Fedesovlch; Secretary, Wil­ liam Bushong. Brother Raymond Hodges was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department. Crewmembers re­ quested to keep messhall clean Also to lock library while In port and not to feed the natives as this causes trouble. FLOMAR (Calmar), Oct. 3S—Chair­ man, Jesse W. Puckett; Secretary, Ray Moore. Brother C. S. Chaffin was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $26 in TV fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. J. L. REISS (Reiss), Nov. «—Chair­ man, Thom E. Brown; Secretary, None. $25 in ship's fund. Deck de­ partment would like a Union official check on OT due men for shoveling spillage. Crew would like Article XV, Section 13 omitted from new contract. Would like deckhand and deck watches have the same deal as a watchman. All men on ship would like their jobs specified in new con­ tract. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), Nov. 15—Chairman, Charles T. Scott; Secretary, Pablo P. Lopez. Brother Paul Frankmanis was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship's delegate to notify headquarters about the roaches on the ship. One man was taken off ship in Manila due to Ulness. No dis­ puted OT reported. ALCOA MARKETER (Alcoa), Sept. 26—Chairman, Walter KruszewskI; Secretary, J. Utz. Ship's delegate to see patrolman about changing stew­ ard department foc'sles. Two hours disputed OT in engine department. Discussion held concerning contribu­ tions for obtaining TV for crew messhall. Ship's delegate to contact Frisco patrolman about having washing ma­ chine replaced, and to see if slop thest is adequate. Nov. 5—Chairman, Roy Pappan; Secretary, J. Utz. Ship's delegate talked to captain concerning men taking ship to San Francisco and pay­ ing off there. Will see patrolman about slop chest situation. $13 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT In deck department. ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCormack), Nov. 7—Chairman, Sandy Senderlin; Secretary, Red Brady. $29 in ship's fund. No disputed OT and no beefs. All is well. Brother Sandy Sanderlin was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Held general discussion on the voyago to coute up. Projects for a successful voyage are in the offing. world trip. According to Douzat, the Oceanic Spray went first to Pakistan, back through the Suez to Aden, then back to Singapore and Saigon. After that the ship made the cement run to Keelung, Koahsiung and Saigon, then headed for Ma­ nila. After a short stop in that Philippine city, the vessel travel­ Doiizat ed through the Panama Canal to the Gulf. "The closer we get to the U.S., the hap­ pier we get," he reports. Some oldtimers aboard during the trip that are looking forward to seeing old friends again are F. J. Foley, steward; P. Wicks, chief cook; A. Boyd, messman; Roy James, oiler; R. Hathcook, AB; A. Van Severen, FWT; and "Early Puncb, OS. Douzat also includes himself on the list of oldtimers happy to be headed home. thanks, reports meeting chairman A. Michelet. $ $ ^ A. Romero, ship's delegate on the Raphael Senunes (Sea-Land) recently pulled a turnabout on the crew, and gave them a vote of thanks. During the good and welfare section of the regular shipboard meet­ ing, Romero praised the crew Romero for its good work and for "performing as good union men should." He said he wanted everyone to know that he was grateful for their help in making his job of representation easier. Hj, Ji i Coffee was the point raised re­ cently aboard the Los Angeles (Sea-Land). The steward said he is "really amazed" at how much cof­ fee is disappearing, claims ship's delegate Robert Lasso. The crew said, however, that it was being drunk by them and that there wasn't enough to go around. They put in a request that a larger percolater be used during the night so that there would he enough for the men coming off the late watch. The crews of the following ships have recognized the efforts of their galley gang to present them with food in the true tradition of the SIU: Oceanio Spray (American Oceanic); Del Santos (Delta); Com­ mander (Marine Carriers); De Soto 4" J" 3^ (Waterman); Steel Flyer (Isth­ Crewmembers aboard the Steel mian); Delaware (Oriental Explor­ ers); Walter Rice (Reynolds Rover (Isthmian) will have a new Metals). water cooler In the mess room just as soon as possible, reports tit The galley gang aboard the Del ship's delegate Walter Schlect. Oro (Delta) true to the SIU tradi- The crew was informed that , • 5 lion of feeding, thanks to the efforts of SIU head­ is trying to please 'everyone, according to Ralph O. King, ship's delegate. To The Editor: The steward re­ I recently received my first cently announced pension check and I want ev­ that anyone who wanted a special eryone to know exactly how dish could notify pleased and gratified I was to his department see it. It came at a very good delegate. The delegate would pass on the word, the steward said, and he would work the dish into the menu just as soon as he could. Pension, Welfare Plans Applauded s. t t t V SN t A crew that is really thankful for a fine jab of representation is reported aboard the Mount Wash­ ington (Victory Carriers). The crew recently praised the ship's delegate Charles O. Blalack for 'his outstanding ability In han­ ti t> Crewmembers aboard the Steel Executive (Isthmian) recently voted a special thanks to Cap­ tain Moon, the chief engineer and the chief of­ ficer for all their efforts to revive brother G. Stev­ enson when he had a heart at­ tack on board Wells the ship. The crew was grief stricken when it learned he passed away despite the commendable efforts of the offi­ cers, reports Star Wells, meeting chairman. "We extend our deep­ est sympathy to the famiiy and friends of our deceased brother," Wells says. 4" 3^ J" Ralph Przytula, ship's delegate aboard the freshwater Lakes ves­ sel Huron (Wyandotte) recently told the crew he had put in a re­ quest for a new television set and aerial. The announcement was greeted with loud applause, Przy­ tula reports. The set presently aboard the ship is very inefficient and doesn't pick up the neighbor­ ing stations too well. payments for the hospital and .doctor bills for my wife and myself, and again thanks to the union. I have been a mem­ ber of this great union for many years and have always been proud to say that I am a member of the SIU. Edmund H. Johnston ^ t According to J. Sampson, ship's delegate, on the Morning Light (Waterman), the crew Is resting easier these days. They recently had 18 brand new mattresses in­ stalled in the crews quarters and the crew finds sleeping much easier these days. "At least it's more comfortable," Sampson says. t . er presently In the mess room, Schlect informed the crew, will he made serviceable, if possible, and put in the passageway. Schlect also told the crew that two new agitators for the washing machine had been taken aboard and that repairs on the machine would he made as needed. Alt letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. time. My wife and I wish to thank everyone that put their efforts Into making this pos­ sible. It makes me very proud to belong to this great union— one that takes care of its mem­ bers. I also received recently the 4" 4 4" Thanks Crew For Flowers To The Editor: I wish to thank all of my fathers shipmates who were so kind to send the beautiful flow­ ers. And although Seafarer Ot­ to Pollaczek has snipped out on his greatest voyage ever, we know his happy ways will not soon he forgotten. He was proud to he a Sea­ farer and we, his children, will always have a soft spot in our hearts for all of Dad's ship­ mates. Roy & Adeline Pollaczek �Paf« Twentf SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers Accept Life Filled With Tidal Waves, Hard Luck NoremlMr tT, 19M Relaxing On The Co# Victory The Seafarer's job often Involves him in events which would be considered unusual or dangerous by the average beach-bound worker. When they come as a natural part of Sea­ farer's life, however, the chances are he will think nothing special about them. Seafarer Lon gin Tybur"^ pointed out this irony as he When he also put the cover on it, shores of California and Hawaii. Instead h# spent tha night won­ what was up." retold the story of waiting I asked Tybur was then told about the dering If tha wava would hit with nervously for a tidal wave which never came. Tybur was sailing as chief elec­ trician aboard the Steel Appren­ tice last year at the time of the Alaska earthquake. His ship was between the Panama Canal and its home port of San Francisco on the last leg of a round-the world trip. "I was lying In my bunk almost asleep," Tybur recalled, "when the mate came In just after mid­ night to dog up the port hole. EXPRESS VIRCmiA (Marin* Car­ riers), Nov. S—Chairman, Isaac Miller; Secretary, Alex Janes. Ship's dele­ gate reported that a letter wlU be sent to headquarters pertaining to conditions aboard this vessel, and why there was no patrolman present at sign on. Recommendation made by deck delegate and bosun that an­ other dayman be added on board this C-2 vessel as there is too much work for only one day man. Some dis­ puted OT in engine department to be turned over to patrolman. Motion made than any member with 12 years seatime in a span of 20 years on SIU vessels, be eligible for retirement. Pension on retirement to be no less than $200. Each delegate to collect 50c from each crewmember for ship's fund. • HANOVER (George T. Bates), Oct. IS—Chairman, M. Carrasco; Secre­ tary, Robert W. Weldon. Few beefs in steward department that will be corrected. AU other departments Igs;;;;® - of running smoothly. Crew of this vessel wish to extend a vote of thanks to Houston patrolman, William Doaks for securing a washing machine for the ship while doekeJ in Galveston, Texas. $10.25 in ship's fund. DEL MUNDO (Delta), Nov. 1 — Chairman, None; Secretary, J. White. Two men missed ship in Fortaleza. Two men in engine department get­ ting off in Houston. Four men in steward department getting off in Houston. $4 in ship's fund. Motion that steward bo allowed to purchase pasteurized milk in ports where avail­ able. TRANSYORK (Hudson Waterways), Nov. 13—Chairman, Phillip Waters; Secretary, R. E. Kiedinger. $20.54 In ship's fund. Some disputed OT in all departments. Discussion on money draws. New washing machine needed. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), Oct. 19—Chairman, Donald Hewson; Secretary, C. L. Lee. One man missed ship in Bombay. Soma disputed OT in deck department. Ship is short earthquake In Alaska. The quake a big bang or whether ha would had set off a series of tidal waves even be able to feel It. and the Coast Guard was Issuing Forgotten Event radio warnings to all ships that Tha event was soon forgotten might be In the path of the tidal once the danger had disappeared. Heaves. •T Just didn't "The rest of the night I couldn't think it was any­ kleep," Tybur said. "I kept think­ thing special," ing of what it would be like to be Tybur said. "I aboard a ship hit by a tidal wave." guesa If I wera Tybur did not learn until morn­ living on shora It ing, however, that the Steel Ap­ would hava been prentice had been spared by the an important huge waves that plowed Into the event in my life," he added. on stores. Delegat* to se* captain Being on a ship Tybur about getting stores In Sues Canal, during a hard Vote of thanks extended to th* stew­ ard department. luck voyage didn't leave a last­ ing impression on the Seafarer OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Over­ either. "It's a little harder to for­ seas), Nov. 14—Chairman, William Burks; Secretary, Stanlay Schuyler. get than a tidal wave that never Ship's delegate reported that every­ struck." Tybur said, "because it thing Is running smoothly. No beefs reported by department delegates. involved personal Buffering." S30 in ship's fund. Brother Lewis . Tybur was aboard the old N.B. Wanted to know If there was anything done agout getting a galleyman for Palmer In December, 1953 when the steward department. Crew re­ it left Portland, Ore., with a load quested to keep civilians out of ths passageway while in port In Korea. of grain bound for Karachi. "We were supposed to make a stopover COMMANDER (Marina Carriers), for fuel in Yokohama, but we Nov. 10—Chairman, Brlc* Ruggle; Secretary, Joseph Stanton. $4.11 in never made it." ship's fund. No beefs and disputed OT reported by department delegates. Violent Weather Vote of thanks extended to the stew­ The ship ran into,a storm Just ard department. a few days out of Portland that Oct. 11—Chairman, Edmund Abualy; Secretary, Ramon Obldos. S3 In ship's was so violent it cracked the main fund. Ship's delegate reported that deck plates, from port to star­ the payoif in Philadelphia was short and sweet. Ship sailed one man short board and right through the hatch. due to accident. No beefs were re­ Although no other part of the ported by department delegates. One man in steward department hospi­ ship was damaged, the captain talized. turned about and went back to NORFOLK (Cities Service), Nov. 14 the shipyard in Portland. —Chairman, William Morris; Secre­ "The sea was so rough," Tybur tary, Walter Ballon Jr. Ship's dele­ recalled, "the pilot wouldn't come gate stated that there was a question on launch service in Lake Charles. out and the captain had to guide No beefs and no disputed OT was the ship - into the shipyard him­ reported by department delegates. Held general discussion, mostly on self." use of washing machine. Vote of The crew spent Christmas in thanks extended to the steward de­ partment for job well done. Portland, and when the plates had been repaired, they went back to LUCILLE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfield), Nov. 8—Chairman, R. C. Creel; sea. "Everything went smoothly Secretary, E. W. Auer. Brother Earl until we got halfway between McNab was elected to serve as ship's delegate. S19 in ship's fund. Midway Island and Yokohama," Tybur said, "except that the BIENVILLE (See-Lend), Nov. IS— Chairmen, Juen Cruz; Secretary, Pete weather was still very rough." A. Serano. Ship's delegate reported Buoking Waves that everything is running smoothly. $40 in ship's fund. Crew requested The ship had been beaded Into to clean foc'sles aft. Vote of thanks the storm all the way across extended to the steward department for good feeding, and Job welt done. the Pacific, Tybur said, and the going was rough and very slow. ATLAS (A. L. Burbank), Nov. «— Chairman, K. Turner; Secretary, Al "The ship ran short of fuel and Hirsch. Some repairs were completed. fresh water, so the Captain turned Company is sending out first allot­ ment on November 15th. Steward is the ship around and went back to putting out good chow with what the Naval station on Midway Is­ stores he has aboard. Everyone is happy. $80 in ship's fund. No beefs land." reported by department delegates. The trip back to Midway took almost no time," he recalled, "since we were then traiveiing with our backs to the storm. We tobk on enough fuel in Midway to g&t to Singapore." The trip finally ended in Kara­ chi, over a month late, after spending a torturous 5B days in "just crossing the Pacific. That was a hard trip," Tybur said. "A Seafarer just passes these things off," Tybur said. "They happen so often that you just for­ get that they might be news­ worthy. After all, this Is the way a Seafarer lives." In The Karachi Sun Get Certificate Before Leaving Two Seafarers aboard the Hastings (Waterman) caught some of the Oriental sun when the ship docked in Karachi, Pakistan recently. Hons Jocobsien, AB, and Dick Bowman, crew mess, pose for the camera of Richard Bloomquist, ship's delegate. k IT- .t— Seafarers are advised to se­ cure a master's certificate at all times when they become ill or infured aboard ship. The right to demand a master's cer­ tificate verifying illness or inJury aboard a vessel is guaran­ teed by law. Three members of the deck department aboard the Coe Victory (Victory Carrieri) are (l-r) William Viliogrom, wiper; Luther Lofton, OS; and Michool Oppenhoim, wiper. The boys are relaxing in the crew's recreation room on the ship's trip back to New Orleans. Seeks Qualified Overseas Doctor To The Editor: Many words have been writ­ ten and spoken in the Interest of safety. Numerous devices and practices have grown from the ideas brought forth In meet­ ings and through individual concern in the reduction of haz­ ards aboard ship. Due to the improvements, we, the men who sail, know that a trip is less likely to end in tragedy than ever before. It is also rea­ sonable to assume that the companies will also show a prof­ it due to a reduction in lost time accidents and medical care. When the lower accident rate has been established, a lowering in insurance costs can be predicted. There is now one great field left where no action has yet been taken. It holds the secret to much loss, not only in time and money, but in the prolong­ ing of the incapacity and suf­ fering of an ill or injured sea­ man. As American citizens em­ ployed aboard ship« of our , Ay TjbeJBUditor liiiSiSillliH All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. country, I* feel we should re­ ceive the same care and medi­ cal treatment as we do when we are engaged ashore at home. When illness or injury strikes in a foreign country, we are sent to a doctor of sometimes questionable ability and stand­ ards. These men are. usually selected by persons whose in­ terests are at variance with the seafarers. Ail of us have at one time, or another seen the resuits of these doctors' lack of ability and care.. Such treatment is dangerous to the individual and expensive to the company. In some ports, men have, because of fear of poor treatment from the rec­ ommended doctor, been forced to seek out and pay for their medical attention elsewhere than the company recommend­ ed physician. The end result is that the Seafarer may trade a poor doctor for a pure char­ latan. I do not believe there is any modern or civilized port where doctors of American or European standards are unavilabie and I think the fees pres­ ently paid by the companiea would interest enough capable men. I recommend that the follow­ ing suggestion be carefully con­ sidered, by the company for the welfare of the men they em­ ploy: a cooperative association of representatives, unions, com­ panies and public health offi­ cials to meet and establish cer­ tain minimum standards of hy­ giene and practice of doctors overseas, and compile a list of such doctors as to meet these standards. From such a list, it should be fairly easy for persons resid­ ing in or acquainted with theso countries to eliminate the mora obvious of the doctors who are allowed to practice a slack and shoddy type of medicine. This part of the program could most effectively be han­ dled through the World Health Organization or the local con­ sulate. They could prepare a list of doctors whose standard of practice most favorably com­ pares with the requirements es­ tablished. This list could be made available to tha various company agents, as well as to visiting tourists and business­ men. This type of list is made available by the American Bar Association, in which the names of qualified attorneys in various cities of the world are listed, and I do not believe that the existence of such a list of doc­ tors would be In confliot with the ethics of reputable practi­ tioners anywhere In the world. J. C. Arnold $1 ^ Pensioner Lauds SIU Welfare To The Editor I do not know what I would have done, when I was recently forced to go the doctor for med­ ical care if it were not for the Welfare Plan of the SIU. This Is a wonderful union. It takes care of not only its active mem­ bers, but keeps its retired mem­ bers in mind. The doctor bills were quickly taken care of by the Welfare Plan. The SIU is the best union in the world—there is none other like it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. John A. Bennet �NvvoalMr tt, 1«M HINNIPIN (Rcdlitltf), N«v. t — •halrmin/ Brni Bpraguaf t«crwtanr< Jarama Sladlacki. M in ihlp'a fund. No beefa reportad by department delecatea. CONSUMER* POWIR (American), Nov. 1—Chairman, Anthony Andryc; •acratary, Oary H. Wrede. No beefe reported by department delegate!. Crew la diiaatiafied with meals and the serving of leftovers too often. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Moore-McCormack), Oct. 15—Chairman, Averiil Bearden; Secretary, Alien Beii. It was suggested that each crewmember donate fifty cents out of the first draw to the ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. PENN TRANSPORTER (Penn Ship­ ping), Nov. 1—Chairman, H. Connolly; Secretary, S. Rothschild. Brother Ar­ thur Benheim was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Discussion about crew drawing against OT. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), Nov. 1 —Chairman, W. E. Harraii; Secretary, E. Canonizado. Motion made to im­ prove retirement plan to 20 years in Union with 12 years seatime. regard­ less of age, at *300 per month. Mo­ tion made to have absentee ballot on all voting in our Union. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done, especially to the chief cook and cook and baker. Soma disputed OT in deck department. Everything else is O.K. PENNMAR (Calmer), Oct. *1 — Chairman, Edward Seierko; Secretary, Robert Carbone. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Mo­ tion made that all members should be able to retire voluntarily with IS years sea time. HURRICANE (Waterman), Oct. 25— Chairman, John Ferreire; Secretary, Eugene Ray. No beefs reported by department delegates. Delegates re­ quested to turn In repair list. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Oct. 10—Chairman, Byron Slaid; Secretary, Robert O. Long. Brother Roy Boyd was elected to servo as ship's delegate. Everything iiillEllllii running smoothly. One man to be hospitalized In Norfolk. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Oct. 25—Chairman, William R. Cam­ eron; Secretary, Rafael W. DcArce. S2.08 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Motion made to see that ship has safe gang­ way. Steward requested that all ex­ cess linen be turned in in order that It may bo cleaned for the next voy­ age. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Nov. 1—Chairman, A. Case; Secretary, Wal­ ter- Nash. Discussion on money draws. No major beefs reported. Everybody lit happy. -Sept. 27—Chairman, Ray Holder; Secretary, Waiter Nash. No beefs re­ potted by department delegates. Brother At Case was elected to servo as new ship's delegate, after Brother Nash resigned. SAN JUAN (Sea-Land), Nov. 8— Chairman, Primo F. Fernandez; Sec­ retary, J. Coyle. No beefs reported. Everything is running smoothly. Mo­ tion made that correct information be posted on sailing board. Discus­ sion heid on gangway watch. Vote of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), Nov. 1—Chairman, Jim Rogers; Sec­ retary, Morris Beriowitz. One man was hospitalized just before sailing. Some disputed OT to be taken up with, patrolman. Discussion about changes in menus. BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel), Nov. S—Chairman, L. Adams; Sscratary. D. Wilson. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks extended to the stew­ ard department for the good food. MOUNT VERNON VICTORY (Vic­ tory CarriersV Nov, 8—Chaiman, Ken Hayes; Secretary, James Sumpter. Brother Woods wks elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship's delegate reported that all bag­ gage and other gear left on the ship from last trip, is with the captain. It was suggested that the names be listed In the LOG advising the men where to pick up the gear. FLORIDIAN (United Maritime), Nov. 1—Chairman, V. Bryant; Secretary, S. Alvarez. Brother Alvarez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Brother V. Bryant was extended a vote of thank's for doing such a good job while he was ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for flne preparation and serving of meals. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. SBATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), Nov. S-TQIislrnisni,,,F, Harttborq; Sgei; MEAFARBRi ratary, R. DgniMlly. INM 1B SU*** fund. Ko bggfs NpogMlW meat delegate*. Bvenrtl^ 1* na­ iling amoothly. Vote M tannM to the ship'* delegate foe a due Joh. NORINA (Marine TraderDr-Mev. 1 Chairman, i. Wheeler; Secretary, Frank Farmer. Ship's delegate* re­ ported that most of the repair* are being taken car* of. One man hospi­ talized in Philadelphia. His gear is taken care of. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), Nov. t— Chairman, Homer Starling;. Secretary, James K. Pursell. Everything O.K. She sailed short three men from New Orleans and San Juan.' Ship's dele­ gate resigned and Brother George Lawrence was elected to serve. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. SUMMIT (Sea-Lend), Nov. IS — Chairman, P. T. DiCarlo; Secretary, D. A. Yew. Brother Frank Ackin* was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Few hours dis­ puted OT in engine department. Crew would like to be served steak twice a week. COEUR D'ALENI VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Oct. S—Chairman, W. Stevens; Secretary, C. M. Rice. Broth­ er George Bruer was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Held general dis­ cussion on several items of interest to crew. DEL NORTE (Delta), Nov. 15 — Chairman, Robert Callahan; Secre­ tary, Bill Kaisar. *249.29 in ship's fund and *99.52 in movie fund. Brother Pater Gonzalez was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks extended to Brother Robert Callahan for getting out the ship's schedule for this trip. Motion made to get new chairs for the engine and deck departments. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Naviga­ tion & Trading) Oct. 31—Chairman, W. Kofiowitch; Secretary, George Hair. Disputed OT in engine and steward departments. Motion made that the feeding of watchmen in for­ eign ports be paid at the rate of fifty cents per man. Crew requested to keep messhall and recreation room clean. Vote of thanks to the steward department. SACRAMENTO (Sacramento Trans­ port), Sept. 18—Chairman, John D. Gribble; Secretary, John L. Munnar^ lyn. Ship's delegate reported that everything was running very smooth­ ly. Cablegram was sent to headquar­ ters regarding advances to crew be­ ing paid in American money. Nov. 1—Chairman, John Gribble; Secretary, John L. Munnerlyn. Ship's delegate reported this has been a very good voyage. No beefs were re­ ported by department delegates. It was suggsted that more American money be put aboard. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DETROIT (Sea-Land), Nov. B — Chairman, R. Matarangoio; Secretary, H. Nenicou. Some disputed OT re­ ported by deck delegate. It was sug­ gested that a better grade of bacon be put aboard. Also more fresh grape* desired. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), Oct. 2—Chairman, Charles Scofleld; Secretary, Clarence A. Collin*. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. . S36.S0 in ship's fund. Brother Richard Buie was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Brother C. A. Collins was. elected to serve as ship's treasiurer. TADDEI VICTORY (Consolldatad Mariners), Nov. S—Chairman, Dewey Martin; Secretary, C. Williamson. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Patrolman to be contacted regarding fumigation for rats and roaches. SENECA (Marine Carriers), Oct. 31 —Chairman, Ronnie DeVirgiieo; Sec­ retary, Paul Arthofer. Brother Rafael Padilla was elected to serve as ship's delegate. One oiler injured just be­ fore sailing. Ship sailed short one oiler. FAIRLANP (Sea-Land), Nov. 9 — Chairman, Josaph Moody; Secretary, T. M. Diangson. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is going O.K. Ship's quarters are being painted and the repairs are being taken care of. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Oct. 25—Chairman, Robert Farrendieze; Secretary, Roy W. Corns. Ship's delegate resigned and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. 82.30 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by the department delegates. HURRICANE (Waterman), Nov. 11 r-Chairman, S. J. Hutchinson; Secre­ tary, Eugene Ray. One man in deck department was hospitalized. Crew wants wage increase and pension plan now. Steward department given a tremendous hand lor well prepared food. TAMARA G U I L D E N (Transport Commercial), Oct. 31—Chairman, Clif­ ford Pressnaii; Secretary, RomanI Viiorla. Some disputed OT in engine department. Motion made to have mora men in deck, engine and stew­ ard departments. Motion made to have patrolman check slop chest prices. Motion made to have. mat­ tresses. and pillows placed in all foc'sles... ^ . , , . Pac« Tireblir-OM LOG Oldtimer Retells Pre-Union Conditions On Sailing Ships Seamen t(xlay have a consIcJerably better life than old time sailors, says retired Seafarer Fred Frederiksen. "The Union has done a lot to improve shipboard conditions, as well as pay and the general well being of the seamen he said. An SIU oldtimer, Frederik-"^ Frederiksen stayed on English sen has spent 40 of his 80 coast of the Americas, and back to ships until 1917, when he signed years going to sea. He was England." <m his first American ship. "Amer­ born in Denmark ot a family that included 23 other children. He signed on hia first ahip at the age of 14. "The only thing the ship sup­ plied for the crew when I began sailing,"~he said "was an area to sleep In, water, and food. We had to supply our own eating utensils and bedding. If we wanted soap, we bought It from the captain." Frederiksen recalled bis first ship — a fourmasted Danish schooner named Marie Christina. The ship plied between the Sea ndinavian countries of Swe­ den and Norway, and the coal min- Frederiksen land. The vessel generally carried a cargo of pit props (timber used to shore the tunnels in the English mines. "I had signed on as a deck boy for 15 Kroner ($3.85) a month. Fred­ eriksen remembered. After sailing on the Danish ship for almost two years, Frederlcksen switched to an English ahip for a longer trip. "I signed on the Cedar Barque, a four-masted barque sailing out of Glasgow, Scotland," he said. "We sailed to Calcutta, then to the wes't LOG-A-RHYTHU: Peculiar Love L. B. Bryant, Jr. If you love me The way you say Why did you wait Til I went away To search your heart And find it's true You love me now Like I've loved you? Why did you wait So long to say You're wise and realize You love me today? And too, tell me Why you run around If you love me And want to settle down? Your kind of love Gets a man confused To feel his heart Is gonna he abused And man, dig that jazz That you're handing me Saying 'you're being good As I can plainly see That you're treating me right Yet I'd sure bet You're out every night With a honky-tonk, set It's a blunder I-really don't think I could ever forget With drink after drink I throw 'em down my gullet 'Til I'm all wobbly kneed And all hope is gone That wi could ever 'ifacceed. Life was no easier on the Eng­ lish ships, Frederlcksen remem­ bered. They etlU worked a 100 hour week at aea, and a 60 hour week in port. "The only reason we had less watch time in port, was so we'd have more time to work the cargo." There were no longshore­ men In those days to take the load off the sailors backs. "Each and every bit of cargo had to be lifted out of the hold by a hand winch, and unloaded by the crew. It was the same as working for free. We worked cargo In between our watches, so we didn't even get paid for it." Each man had to stand three watches a day, and there were only two watches aboard ship, in­ stead of the three watches of to­ day. A sailor would stand four hours watch, then one hour off, then another four hours, and then a break of 2 hours. After that he stood one six hour watch and then tried to get some sleep. Between 6:00 and 7:00 in the evening, however, was the "all hands" watch in which every man aboard would turn out to tighten the rigging, change the sails for the night, and wet down the deck. "On top of all that, everytlme the ship tacked, all hands and the cook fell out to handle the lines." In port, however. It was a dif­ ferent story. "We still stood the four and six hour watches, but instead of sleeping in between dur­ ing the day, we worked the cargo." The sailors of that time had nights free In port, just like modem sea­ men, but with so little money in their pockets, they could afford to go ashore only once In a long while. "The food offered us wasn't the best either," Fredericsen said. "Three days a week v/e got salt fish, three days we got salt pork, and on Sunday they gave us corned beef and fresh bread." Reader Sings LOG'S Praises ica was offering a top wage to sailors in 1917," he said. They got $75 a month, with the only deduc­ tion for an income tax of two cents on the dollar. After three years on American ships, however, Fred­ ericsen went ashore in South America, and stayed there for over 20 years. "I couldn't get away from the sea, though," he mused. "I worked as a diver in port con­ struction all over the continent." "One day I heard of an opening on an ore ship headed for America. It was the Venore. I joined the crew and went back to sailing." Although he liked the old sail­ ing days, Frederiksen wouldn't like to go back to them. "It's a long way from salt pork and fish to the menus prepared for Sea­ farers today." As for the men he sails with, Frederiksen can find no fault. "The breed of man who sail hasn't changed any," he said. "The young man sailing today is a good sailor. His life has been made easier for him through his membership in a strong union like the SIU. His pay is better, and he has modern equip­ ment to work with; but he still has the same adventuring spirit of the men I started sailing with. "Not only that," he added, "but the young man in the union today makes a very good union man. He has drive and spirit." YoucM"rsFeA< UP IP VbU'RE AlOTTMERE - ATTEND yoOR IMIOM H^N66 RBSZtfARtrl Lauds Clinic In Monrovia To the Editor: To The EdlttH-: After working In and out of 1 was recently taken off th* the port of Yokohama for over Del Alba (Delta) at Monrovia, three years, I am returning to Liberia, with a case of gal! bladder trouble. A doctor from my home in the States for an the Cooper Clinic there In extended vacation. I have been reading your excellent publica­ Monrovia came to the ship and tion these past months at the United Seaman's Service in Yokohama and would like to re­ port that we receive plenty of copies of the paper at a reason­ ably prompt date. The service is greatly appreciated by the many happy readers. Keep up All letters to the Editor for the good work. publication in the SEAFARERS There are just a couple of LOG must be signed by the items of constructive criticism writer. Names will be icithheld that I would Uke to present. upon request. First off, the new series "Sea­ farers Ports of the World" is indeed very interesting and I gave me an examination, then hope that yon will make it a escorted me to the clinic where permanent feature. On the 1 was treated. 1 wish to tell all of my union negative side, the recent stories brothers of the kind and effi­ about Charlie Noble (July 24) and the "Big Peanut Butter cient manner In which I was Shortage" (May 1) are strictly treated while a patient there. baloney. On the other hand, 1 can assure anyone who needs the real sea stories like the re­ medical aid while In that part cent series by Fred Harvey of the world that even in the (July 10 and 12 June) and the States it is hard to find better Anthony Nix-Alcoa Leader arti­ treatment and service than that cle (August 21) provide real which is to be had at the Cooper Clinic. good reading. George L. Baugh Robert Hiatt �Paffe Twenty-Two SEAFARERS November tl, 1964 LOS All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 hond from the Union in the baby's name: All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mall and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: Claudette Emery, bont October to the James Walshs, Jr., WentIdalia Roman, born September 3, 1964, to the Reinaldo Romane, 4, 1964, to the Claude B. Emerys, worth. Wise. USPHS HOSPITAL Detroit, Mich. 4 4 4 Brooklyn, New York. . NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA Steven Alex Sommer, born Georg* Armatrone Phillip Mandoza 4 4 4 if if % David Quinn, Sr. July 22, 1964, to the Jaroslav W. Barrllleaux Eva Jean Taylor, born July 1, Barbara Bordelon, bom June John Buttimer William RoUlna Joseph Carr Efrain Rosario 29, 1964, to the Michael Bordel- 1964, to the Robert G. Taylors, Sommers, Brooklyn, New York. James Childress Frank Rylanca 4 4 4 Mathews, Va. ons. New Orleans, La. Frederick Edwards HamUton Seburn CarM Miehtke, bora July 16, MarahaU Foster W. R. Simpson 4 4 4 if if if Galvin Daniel Sommers Tracy Suzanne Adair, bora Sep­ Peter Arness Cooley, born Sep­ 1964, to the Leonard Miehlkee, Frank Wm. P. Garrity Adolph Swenson tember 6, 1964, to the Joseph tember 29, 1964, to the Benjamin Manistee, Mich. Maurice Graham Maximo Tangaiin John GuUdry Clayton Thompson 4 4 4 Adairs, Miami, Fla. F. Cooleys, Citronelle, Alabama. Hicks James Tucker Roberto Maznrek, born Septem­ John Joseph Husza V. D. Venetoulis if if if 4 4 4 ber 16, 1964, to the Joseph E. Ma- Antoiue Landry George Weldy Fred Cooper, born September Cecil Osborne, born October 2, zureks, Baltimore, Md. Ervin LeBianc. Jr. Jamea Whatley 19, 1964, to the Fred C. Coopers, 1964, to the Cecil Osborns, Jr., Leonard Lelonek Guy Whitehurst 4 4 4 Charles Levy. Jr. Squire Whittington Mobile, Alabama. Ecorse, Mich. Henry McKay Wm. Wooisey, Sr. Lesley Mason, bora August 8, if if if 4 4 4 USPHS HOSPITAL 1964, to the Wilson H. Masons, Tammy Ann Quebedeaux, born Connie Sue Tatro, born Sep­ STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK August 27, 1964, to the Ronald tember 14, 1964, to the John R. Kentucky. Chris Astyfidis James McCrea 4 4 4 Quebedeauxs, Grand Coteau, La. Tatros, St. Clair, Mich. John Bekiaris M. Megulssoglou Kathleen Hearns, born Septem­ Wallace Beeman George Meltzer if if if John Morrison Agustin Calderon 4 4 4 ber 24, 1964, to the Daniel F. George David Keith Tremmel, born Crabtree R. Nandkwshwar Luz Alison Enke, born Septem­ A. Cunningham Julio Napoleonls September 3, 1964, to the Ronald ber 20, 1964, to the Lloyd G. En- Hearns, Cleveland, Ohio. Albert Nelson Sal Dibella 4 4 4 P. Tremmels, Toledo, Ohio. Donald Paccio Dimento kes, Duluth, Micfh. Mark Fitzhugh, born Septem­ Biaglo Jerry Donovan H. E. Parsons if if if 4 4 4 Benjamin Pritikea ber 18, 1964, to the Robert L. George Duffy ' Melissa ImhoiT, born July 6, Bobby Edwards Peter Quinn Margaret Gregory, born Sep­ Fkzhughs, Arcadia, Mich. Angel Reyes George Eh^ans 1964, to the Edwin L. Imhoffs, tember 8, 1964, to the Lee An­ Max Flngerhut Anthony Scaturo 4 4 ..4 Baltimore, Md. Crittenden Foster Juan drew Gregorys, Galveston, Texas. Lyndon Marshall Erickson, born Stanley Friedman Henry Soto Stanczak if if if 4 4 4 James Stogatis . September 9, 1964, to the Galen John Gotself David Gibson, born October 2, John Holmroos Jerome Stokes James Walsh, bora July 9, 1964, M. Ericksons, Middle River, Minn. Keith Hubbard Sam Telech 1964, to the Samuel L. Gibsons, Gil'bertown, Ala. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported if if if to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment Paul No. 2 Cemetery, New Orleans, La. Joseph Wilken, born September 20, 1964, to the Pierre R. Wilkens, of elaims is normally due to late filing, laek of beneficiary 4 4 4 card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates) t Clyde, Ohio. Salvatore Modica, 64: Heart 4 i John Joseph Lager, 64: Brother Arcanjo Crasto, 65: Brother Gary James Olson, born Sep­ Lager died in the Galveston Crasto died on July 17, 1964 at the disease was fatal to brother Modica on July tember 12, 1964, to the Floyd D. USPHS Hospital USPHS Hospital 28, 1964, while he Olsons, Duluth, Minn. in Staten Island on April 25, was in Catania, i 4" 4" of natural causes; 1964, of respira­ •Italy. A member Leonaird Neal Barnes, bora July A member of the tory failure. A of the steward 20, 1964, to the Dalton Barnes, steward depart­ member of the department, he Bushnell, Fla. ment since he deck department, joined the union 4' 4' 41 began sailing, he he sailed with an 1960. No bene­ Hope Marie Denais, born Sep­ joined the union the SIU since ficiary was desig­ tember 28, 1964, to tne Joseph H. in 1947. Surviv1953. He is sur­ nated. Burial was Denais, Crowley, La. Is his wife, Grevived by his in the Green­ goria Crasto. wife, Mrs. Geor­ wood Cemetery, New Orleans, La. Burial was in the St. Michaels gia Joann Lager. Burial was in 4 4 4 the Oak Bluff Cemetery, Grove, Cemetery, East Elmhurst, New York. Texas. Norman Earl McQuire, 85: 4 4 4 4 4 4 Brother McGuire died an acci­ Leo Kleinman Leo Francis Gwalthney, 40: dental death July Harris George Humbert, 50: You are asked to get in touch Brother Humbert died May 13, Brother Gwalthney died on June 6, 24, 1964, while with Danny at the Audubon Hotel 1964 in the South 1964 aboard the aboard the Couer in New Orleans. He lost your sis­ Haven Hospital, Masmar while at D'Aiene Victory ter's address. sea, of a heart Mich., of injur­ in the Mediter­ if if if attack. A mem­ ies received in a ranean. A mem­ Oliver Myers ber of the deck fall aboard ship. ber of the engine You are requested to contact Mr. A member of the department, h a department, h e Gerriets of A. L. Burbank Co., 120 SIU-Great Lakes joined the SIU in became a brother Wall St., New York, N.Y., for District, Philadelphia i n in the SIU in he money and discharges. 1942. He is sur­ 1958. He la sur­ worked in the vived by his sis­ 4t 4 4 vived by his brother, George E. deck department. M. H. Trulock ter, Mrs^ Veronica McGuire. His place of burial is not Sui'viving is his Your wife, Evelyn, would like wife, Mrs. Dorothy Humbert. Ware. Burial was at the Mt. Peace known. you to contact her at 113 West Burial was in the New Garden Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. Green St., West Hazleton, Pa. 4 4 4 Cemetery, Garden, Mich. 4 4 4 Kenneth Fred Lanphere, 19: 4 4 4 John Diamontopouls Roberto Hernandez Perez, 30: Brother Lanphere died of injuries Stuart Citrin would like you to received in a car (Continued from page 10) Brother Perez died on May 22, contact him at 148-25 89th Avenue, accident on May 1964, near Arm­ Jamaica, 35, N.Y. 22, 1964, near reaches from Drummond Island to strong, Texas, of 4 4 4 Gibson, La. A Port Huron claimed at least 8 ves­ Injimies received Turner Taylor Parker member of the sels. Her beaches were littered In an automobile You are requested to call Paul engine depart­ with the bodies of sailors flung on accident. A mem­ Corwin at New York, BE 8-6551, ment, he joined shore as if the swollen waters had ber of the engine immediately with reference to the the union in 1963. rejected them. The list of ships department, h« accident of Nicholas Angelopoulos. He is survived by lost during the storm reads Ilka a joined the imion 4 4 4 his mother, Mrs. page taken from Michigan history: In 1964. No bene­ John Sweeney Cecile Lanphere. The Argus: The James Carruthers, ficiary was desig­ J. F. Wunderlich would like you nated. Burial was Burial was in the Ponchatoula the Hydrus, the John A. McGean, to contact him and give him your the Isaac M. Scott, the L. C. Waldo in the La Piedad No. 2 Cemetery, Cemetery, Ponchatoula, La. address, as he has lost it. Write and Louisiana. A marker was Raymondville, Texas. 4 4 4 5159 Columbus Ave., Jacksonville, erected in a little park near Port 4 4 4 Fla. Nicklos A. Bastee, 68: Brother Sanilac. It reads "For . . . terrible Edward C. Zuhowskl, 59: Brother Bastes died at his residence in hours, galea like cyclonic fury 4 4 4 Curt Decker Zuhowski died June 7, 1964, at hi* Brooklyn, N.Y. on made man and his machines help­ Joseph Thomas would like you home in Jersey June 8, 1964, of less." It was the same "helpless" to contact him as soon as possible City, N.J., of heart failiu-e. A feeling that permeated the Brad­ on a very important matter. Write heart disease. A member of the ley when she was caught in a SIU since 1944, to Joseph Thomas, c/o 122 Roose­ member of the storm in 1958. SIU Railway he sailed in the velt Ave., Norwood, Mass. The Chicago Port Council of the Marine Region, steward depart­ 4 4 4 Maritime Trades Department Is he sailed as a ment until placed Marion P. Edge still supporting Local 192 in their on pension in Red asks that you call him right floatman. Surviv­ various problems. Organizational Aug., 1960. He is away at either of the two following ing is his sister, work is still progressing with eight survived by his numbers: 477-0608 or 477-7296. His Frances Viegodchild, Mrs. Sterling R. Price. additional showrooms signed up address Is 907 Kendrick Drive,. brock. His place of burial Is not -Jcnowm Burial wks in the St. Vincent De sine* our last report. Mobile, Ala. Aimund Jacobioii Fred Travli King Koo Richard Waters Gust Llakos Leon Webb Thomas Lows Frsd Wraltsr Arthur Moher USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA O. M. Ames J. Holsenbeck, Jr. Douglas Wood USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASHINGTON Thomas ConneU Juan DaCosta John DeAbren USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Reuben Berry Gordon Marhury Benjamin Brlnkley George Moore Frank Buck Arthur Wroton Eddie Game USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Clifton Akers John Carey Ruel Barr Vincent Fitzgerald Oscar Briscoe Richard Kohla Paul Brown Charlei Lane Roy Bru Calvin Wilson USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILLINOIS Hanna Bond David Lasky Margurlte GiUard Carlo Lopeparo James Hellems Carlton Roberts Charles Hankel USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Joseph Bailey Stanley LaFleur George Baugh Norman Longtime Joseph Booker Willis Moncrief Charles Collins Talma Muse Estuardo Cuenca F. Ouweneel Glen Curl Hugh Price Lucien Eiie John Rawza Hugh Grove Wyndham Shelby Crville Jetton Frank Tostl Edw. KocanouskI USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Edgar Benson William Murphy G. Busciglio N. Newsome Edmond Cain Theodore Nolker Wayne Hartman Norbert Outlaw Herbert Kreutz Roy Rayfield Elmer Koch Earl Rogers Maurice McCoskey Calvin Sivels Joseph Merkel Ashby Southers USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASSAHUSETTS Martin Badger John Harty Robert Burns USPHS HOSPITAL FOR WORTH. TEXAS Benjamin Deibler George Mcknew Abe Gordon Max Olson Thomas Lehay USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGea SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen A. Gutierrez William Kenny PINE CREST HAVEN NURSING HOME COVINGTON. LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS Maurica Roberta US SOLDIERS HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, DC William Thomson Great Lakes mm �SofuAtr VJ, UM SEAFARERS Wins Ticket Schedule of ALLS SiU-AGLiWD Meetings 4^ ^ West Coast SIU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wilmington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meet­ ings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. Wilmington San Francisco Seattle December 14 December 16 November 16 January 18 January 20 January 22 if if each month in the vari­ Great Lakes SIU Meetings scheduled ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next Regular membership meetings meetings will be: on the Great I,akes are held on Detroit Dec. 14 the first and third Mondays of Milwaukee Dec. 14 each month in all ports at 7 PM Chicago Dec. 15 local time, except at Detroit, Buffalo Dec. 16 where meetings are held at 2 PM. tSauit Ste. Marie .. Dec. 17 The next meetings will be: Duiuth Dec. 18 Detroit Dec. 7—2 PM Lorain Dec 18 Aipena, Buffalo, Chicago, (For meeting place, eontuci Har­ Cleveland, Duiutb, Frankfort, old Ruthsatz, 118 Easi Parish. December 7—7 PM Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland Dec. 18 •4. 4. 4; Toledo Dee. 18 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Ashtabula Dec. 18 Regular membership meetings (For meeting place, contact John for IBU members are scheduled Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ each month in various ports. The tabula, Ohio). next meetings will he: Philadelphia .. Dec. 8—5 PM if if if Baltimore (licensed and un(iicensed) .. Dec. 9—5 PM United Industrial Workers Houston .... Dec. 14—5 PM Regular membership meetings Norfolk Dec. 10—7 PM for UIW members are scheduled N'Orleans .. Dec. 15—5 PM each month at 7 PM in various Mobile Dec. 16—5 PM ports. The next meetings will be: New York ... ^December 7 4> 4) $ Baltimore ... December.. 9 RAILWAY MARINE REGION Philadelphia December 8Regular membership meetings :tHouston .... December 14 for Railway Mai-ine Region-IBU Mobile December 16 members are scheduled each New Orleans December 15 month in the various ports at 10 * Meatlngs htid at Laoor Tampla, NawAM and 8 PM. The next meetings port Naws. t Meating hald at Labor Temple, Sault will be: Sta. Marie, Mich, t Meeting hald at Galveston wharves. Jersey City Dec. 14 Philadelphia Dec. 15 Baitimoire Dec. 16 •Norfolk . Dec. 17 GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memlers are File Complete Minutes' Form SIU ship's delegates, meet­ ing chairmen and secretaries who forward the ship's min­ utes to headquarters are urged to make sure they fill out an important section on the back of the form. This portion, lo­ cated at the bottom on the left, relates to the ship's itinerary and the mail situa­ tion, including packages of the SEAFARERS LOG sent to all ships when each issue is pub­ lished. Seafarers who fill out the minute's form can provide headquarters with a handy means of checking the accuracy of mailing lists by completing, this particular section before sending in. their meeting report. ?804 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3838 812 Harnson St Tel. 239-2788 PRESIDENT OREAT LAKES TUG S DREDGE REGION Paul HaU REGIONAL DIRECTOR EXECimVE VICE-PRESIDENT Robert Jones Cat Tanner Dredge Workers Section ASSISTANT DraECTOR VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Llndsey Williams Harold F, Yon" 94 Henrietta Ave. A1 Tanner Robert Matthews BUFFALO Arthur MUler, Agent TH 5-1536 SECRETARY-TREASURER CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU AI Kerr Trygve Varden, Agent ALbany 2-1154 HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES 1420 W. 25th St. Bin HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart CLEVELAND 821-5450 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Tom Gerrity, Agent 1570 Liberty Ave. Rex Dickey. Agent EAstern 7-4900 DETROIT Lincoln Park, Mich. BOSTON 276 State St. DU 2-7694 Ed Riley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Ernest Demerse, Agent 312 W. Second St. DETROh 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH VInewood 3-4741 Norman Jollcoeur, Agent RAndolph 7-6222 HEADQUARTERS ... .675 4th Ave., Bklyn HYaclnth 9-6600 SAULT STE. MARIE Address maU to Brimley, Mich. HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAInut 8-3207 Wayne Weston, Agent. .BRimley 14-R 5 423 Central St. JACKSONVILLE. 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax TOLEDO CH 2-7751 WUIiam Morris, Agent ELgln 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Tug Firemen, Uneman, Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklln 7-3564 Oilers & Watchmen's Section MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 Tom Burns NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. Buck Stephens, Agent Tel. 529-7546 John Mero, Agent WOodman 4-8532 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO 18 PorUand St. HYaclnth 9-6600 Tom Burns, Agent TA 3-7095 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. CHICAGO 9383 Ewlng, S. Chicago Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent ..622-1892 Robert Affleck, Agent . .. EiSsex 5-9570 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. John Fay. Acting Agent . DEwey 6-3818 W. Heams, Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent .. DOuglas. 2-4401 Max Tobin, Agent Southgaie. Mich. Frank Drozak. West Coast Rep. AVenue 4-0071 SANTURCE PR ..1313 Fernandez Juncos DULUTH Box No. 66 Stop 20 South Range, Wis. Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 8-3024 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. LORAIN, 0 118 E. Parish St. Ted Babkowski, Agent MAin. 3-4334 Sandusky, Ohio TAMPA 312 Harrison St. MAin 6-4573 Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 Harold Ruthsatz, Agent . MILWAUKEE ... 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. WILMINGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. Joseph Miller, Agent . SHerman 4-6645 Frank Boyne, A^ent TErminal 4-2528 SAULT STE. MARIE ...1086 Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey. Agent . .MElrose 2-8847 Rivers Section SECRETARY-TREASURER ST. LOUIS, MO 805 Del Mar Fred J. Farnen L. J. Colvls, Agent CE 1-1434 ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 7th St. Roy Boudreau Arthur Bendheim, Agent ALPENA 127 River St. RAILWAY MARINE REGION EL. 4-3616 HEADQUARTERS ... 99 Montgomery St. BUFFALO, NY ,....735 Washington HEnderson 3-0104 TL 3-9259 Jersey City 2. NJ REGIONAL DIRECTOR CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. G. P. McGinty So. Chicago, 111. SAginaw 1-0733 ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. R. H. Avery MAin 1-5450 E. B. Pulver Baltimore St. DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. BALTIMORE....1216 E. EAotem 7-anoo RAndolph 2-4110 NORFOLK 115 Third St. FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St. 622-1892-3 Mail Address; P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S aih SL HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. DEwey 6-3818 River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters 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 Deoember 7 Detroit December 11 Philadelphia ... December 8 Houston December li Baltimore Decembeo-9 New Orleans .. .December IS Mobile Deoember 16 • $1 ffiMW Twm^-TbrM LOG Seafarer James A. Cole dis­ plays a happy smile and his newly received Second As­ sistant Engineers license. Cole said that it was only through the SIU upgrading program that he was able to win his engineer's ticket. Paci7fc Coast (Continued from page 7) and went into layup. In transits were the Los Angeles, Flomar, Robin Kirk, Kenmar and the Monticello Victory. At least ten ships are expected in transit dur­ ing the coming period. Major Costeilo, living on the beach here for quite a while, is getting the urge to ship again, and the word is that many of his old mates may being seeing him soon again. F. J. Fletcher, who last shipped in the steward department on the Coe Victory, plans to spend some time ashore with his family before heading out to sea again. Ira "Kenny" Coats, last on the Penn Challenger where he was an AB and ship's delegate, plans to stay home with family until after the holidays. Seattle Puget Sound shipping has been slow but can be expected to pick up during the next period. Payoffs in the las~t period were the Alcoa Marketer, Fairport and Antinous. Payoffs expected in the next period are the Cathay, Norberto Capay, Alcoa Master and the Overseas Joyce. PHILADELPHIA TAMPA Great Lakes Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. NATIONAL .DIRECTOR EAstern 7-4900 Robert Matthews BOSTON 276 State St. GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Richmond 2-0140 Pat Finnerty HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn BALTIMORE ....1216 £. Baltimore St HYaclnth 9-6600 .EAstern 7-4900 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. BOSTON 276 State St WAInut 8-3207 • Richmond 2-0140 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn ELgin 3-0987 HYacinlh 9-6600 744 W. Flagler St. HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. MIAMI FRanklin 7-3564 WAInut 8-3207 1 S. Lawrence St. JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax MOBILE HEmlock 2-1754 ELgin 3-0987 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St Phone 529-7546 FRanklin 7-3564 NORFOLK 115 Third St. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Phone 622-1892-3 HEmlock 2-1754 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave DEwey 6-3818 Tel .529-7546 312 Harrison St. NORFOLK 115 Third St. TAMPA Phone 229-2788 Tel. 622-1892-:- know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lake* and Inland Waters District makes speclAc provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union Anances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and Ale auditing committee elected by the membership. AU Union records are available at SIU headquarter* In Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. AU these agreements specify that the trustee* In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon opproval by a majority of the trustees. AU trust fund Anancial records are avaUahle 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 haUs. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the .Seafarers Appeals Board by certlAed maU, return receipt requested. The proper address for this Is: Ear) 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 Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of aU SIU contracts are available In aU SIU haUs. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as Allng 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 traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the Union, officer or member, it Has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy Is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its. rank*, 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, co'ples are available In all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with Us contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as weU as aU other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension beneAts have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And Uke all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-Ale functions, including service on rank-and-Ale committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of aUowing them to retain tlieir good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AU 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 of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds- through which legislative and political activities are conducted tor the beneAt of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Saafarer feels that any of the above rights hav* been violated, or that ha has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should immediately notify SIU -President Paul Hall at headquartars by certlAad mall, return receipt requested. t A . l:'.' j • • . <- �Vol. XXVI No. 24 SEAFARERS^LOG Nov. IT IM4 ] OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION o ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • APL-OIO \ iT . ' i: • I ir i ii- ' •: The rights and obligations of SIU mem­ bers are clearly defined in the Union consti­ tution. These include the right of a Seafarer to speak out freely, the right to participate in the affairs of his Union and the right to run for office in his Union. Every SIU mem­ ber should be fully familiar with these and all other rights and privileges which are guaranteed under the Union constitution. The constitution is always available to every Seafarer. To make certain that every SIU man has full opportunity to acquaint himself with its provisions, every Seafarer receives a copy twice a year as a supplement to the LOG, in addition to having copies available for the asking. To encourage and facilitate understanding and knowledge of the SIU constitution. Union education classes and forums stress the basic nature of these membership rights. The reason for the wide distribution of the SIU constitution and the education pro­ grams about its provisions, is that a member­ ship informed of its rights is in the best in­ terests of democratic trade unionism and makes for a better union organization. "fie,L. I I L- Hitting the deck and speaking freely, as the brother shown above is doing at a regular membersnip meeting, is a right guaranteed to all Seafarers and encouraged by the Union, these and other rights and privileges are spelled out in the SIU constitution. The' basic rights of members as guaranteed in the SIU constitution are stressed at daily Seafarer education forum classes. The view above of a typical forum class at New York headquarters was taken recently during a discussion of the Union constitution's rights and safeguards. ? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 27, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO SETS GOALS FOR 89TH CONGRESS SIU RAPS AGRICULTURE HANDLING OF 50-50 CONVERTED MARYMAR COMPLETES SEA TRIALS AFL-CIO PUSHES ’65 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM WORLDWIDE CEREMONIES MOURN J.F.K. ADMIRAL URGES ‘RENAISSANCE’ OF U.S. MARITIME CAPACITY FMC DETERMINED TO END DUAL RATE DISCRIMINATION PROPELLER RECOVERED FROM OLD MARIPOSA LABOR STANDARDS BUREAU MARKS 30TH ANNIVESARY SCHOOL DROPOUTS SUFFER EMPLOYMENT DIFFICULTIES NOMINATIONS OPEN DECEMBER 1 FOR TUG AND DREDGE REGION NAVY STARTS UPGRADING ANTISUBMARINE PROGRAM APL LINER SALE APPROVED BY MA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/27/1964 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVI, No. 24 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log