http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/87049bb2e5520105f5c87d782d1064a8.PDF 8256e59a9265cfccfcd1932f5e1e0ea1 PDF Text Text L Vol. XXVH No. 8 SEAFARERS LOG April 16 1965 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO Pii •I •' • R:'- L I liiiiI iiii SUPPORT H.R.7268! The SIUNA is backing a bill to bait the closing of the USPHS hospitals. The bill (H.R. 7268) has been introduced into the House of Representative by Representative Jacob H. Gil­ bert of New York. Every Seafarer is urged to write bis Congress­ man, asking that this legislation be enacted to preserve USPHS hospital facilities so that they may continue to provide care for U.S. seamen and others as they have been doing since being founded by Congress in 1798. See Story on Page 3 WRITE NOW! iiiii jilliil I 1 �Fags TNV ' SEAFARERS LOG Meany Calls Job Growth Vital To U.S. Security PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The economy is on a "collision course" because the nation has failed to adjust to the manpower revolution, AFL-CIO President George Meany told a conference at Brown University. "At the very time that au-^ Meany said the nation also must tomation is reducing our man- tion, in recreation, in medical "look realistically" at a number care and in many other areas." power requirements, our If it takes government programs of steps the AFL-CIO has advo­ Aprtt 16, I96» By Paul Hall The SIU has called upon Congress to pass legislation that would forbid ships carrying cargoes to or from the United States after they have traded with communist North Viet Nam. A bill that would accomplish this purpose has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Paul G. Rogers (D.-Fla.). Representative Rogers' bill would put an end to a situation which workforce is beginning to grow has directly benefited the Red regime in Hanoi. This is the govern­ more rapidly than ever before," even with budget deficits, he In­ cated — such as shortening the ment whose subversive military activities through its agents, the sisted, "then we ought to have workweek so as to put more peo­ he said. "We,- therefore, need to those government programs." ple in jobs, increasing purchasing Communist Viet Cong, are designed to overthrow the Republic of South create more jobs than ever before. Public Programs power through higher minimum Viet Nam. The United States has been aiding the beleaguered govern­ But we are meeting only part of "We need more public invest­ wages "to make it possible for ment in Saigon with a program of military assistance. Many American the need for job-creation." ment," he continued, "because it low-wage workers to be more ef­ boys have paid with their lives in this determined effort to keep South The manpower revolution is not is in the area of public programs fective consumers," and i-aising Viet Nam free. a problem of the future alone, he that the greatest needs of the na­ wages generally to help "distrib­ Congressm^an Rogers has told the House that more than 200 ships maintained, but one in which au­ tion, and the greatest opportuni­ ute the fruits of increased produc­ from nations friendly to the U.S. have traded with North Viet Nam tivity." tomation and changing technology ties for job creation, exist." during recent months. This has been especially disturbing news to are creating "problems right now our legislators, since the U.S. State Department has formally accused . . . for workers already in the the Hanoi government of aiding the Viet Cong with men, arms and workforce." supplies, as well as guiding the rebellion. We have undergone "radical The bill to block vessels from the U.S. trade after they carry goods shifts" in jobs and skills, he con­ to North Viet Nam is now before the House Merchant and Fisheries tinued. As a result, the skills of Committee. The SIU has urged Representative Herbert C. Bonner many workers, developed over the (D.-N. Car.), the chairman of the committee, to give immediate con­ years, have been made "useless" sideration to the measure. and "workers young and old have NEW ORLEANS—O. William "Bill" Moody, who devoted One of the shocking facts about this trade with North Viet Nam is been left stranded without a de­ cent opportunity to earn a live­ 17 years to the Seafarers International Union and the labor that many of the ships engaged in it fly the flags of countries which lihood." movement, has been appointed Assistant to the National are allies of the U.S. in the fight against world communism. For in­ stance, the list of vessels in this trade include ships registered in Meany pointed out that the "se­ director of the Finance Serv--*Greece, Norway, Italy, West Germany and the United Kingdom. All rious hardships" involved are re­ ice of the Boys Scouts of the Gulf editor at the Seafarers these nations are member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organ­ LOG. He was a skilled, pro­ flected in the continuously high America. fessional newspaperman. He was ization. Also standing out prominently on the list are vessels from rate of unemployment and under­ one of foremost havens for runaway-flag operators on the After taking up his new duties. political writer and city-editor of Panama, employment. map. Moody will be responsible for liai­ the Tampa (Fla.) Daily Times, re­ "This is nothing more than the Representative Rogers' proposed bill also sets an important precedent son between the Boy Scouts and porter for the Louisville Times result of the manpower revolution and editor of the St. Petersburg with its purpose of cutting the profits of greedy operators who would the Community Services Depart­ we have tried to ignore," he said. Times News Magazine. In 1939, trade with hostile nations at the expense of America's national security. "We have tried to ignore it in the ment. of the labor federation. Cur­ he won a Florida Associated Press The legislation would apply to both commercial cargoes and those hope that it would just go away. rently, the AFL - CIO sponsors award for his reporting. financed by U.S. government aid programs. This is a principle which But it hasn't. And, furthermore, should have been enacted long ago to put teeth into the Cuban more than 500 Boy Scout troops During his career in the labor it won't. It needs our attention blacklist law. because the problems that it rep­ across the nation. Over 25 per­ movement, he worked as Secre­ tary-Treasurer of the Tampa Cen­ The SIU is not alone in its fight to close U.S. ports to ships trading resents are going to multiply . . . cent of all Scout Masters are tral Trades and Labor Assembly, with communist North Viet Nam. The AFL-CIO Maritimes Trades "Our basic problem is jobs for members of AFL-CIO unions, and and was active in the field of Department at its recent meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. urged that all workers. With our workforce many Boy Scout troops meet in political education in Louisiana. vessels trading not only with the Hanoi government, but also Cuba growing at about 1.5 million work­ union halls. He was a member of the Louisi­ Prior to his appointment. ana AFL-CIO State COPE Com­ and communist China be barred from U.S. commerce. The AFL-CIO ers per year — and with auto^maExecutive Council emphasized its support when it declared that it is Moody served as Gulf Region tion raising our productivity rate mittee and Secretary-Treasurer of impossible to carry on "business as usual" with these communist nations. and reducing our manpower re­ Safety Director for the Safety the New Orleans Committee on The International Longshoreman's Association has also pledged to quirements—we simply have got Education Program jointly spon­ Political Education. boycott foreign flag freighters carrying cargoes to the Reds in North to expand our economy much sored by the Seafarers and SlUIn announcing Moody's appoint­ Viet Nam. ILA leaders haye promised that any ship engaged in this more rapidly and create more contracted companies. Active in jobs. Otherwise, we will slip back­ maritime and labor affairs in ment, J. A. Bruston, Jr., chief ex­ trade will be tied up should it call at a port between Maine and Texas. wards — toward unemployment Louisiana, he also served as Sec­ ecutive of the Boy Scouts, de­ East Coast and Gulf halls of the ILA have lists of ships engaged in retary-Treasurer of the Greater clared that the liaison program ti'ade with the North Viet Nam Reds which will provide an easy means even greater than it is now." will bring closer cooperation be­ To meet the goal of full em­ New Orleans AFL-CIO and Sec­ tween organized labor and the of checking in case any of these vessles attempt to slip into a U.S. port retary-Treasurer of the New Or­ The Dockworkers' boycott was in the national limelight recently when ployment, Meany declared, the na­ Boy Scouts and will help extend tion must gear itself to meet some leans Maritime Trades Council. the scouting program to thousands they tied up the Liberian owned Severn River which stopped in New During his long association with of additional boys. York to pick up a cargo of scrap iron. This U.S.-built Liberty ship which of its "vast unmet needs—in edu­ is registered in Panama was effectively boycotted during its brief stay cation, in housing, in transporta­ the SIU, Moody also worked as "Organized labor has been one here, and the Longshoremen vowed that a repeat performance would of scouting's major partners in confront any future ships calling in the U.S. after trading with For Valiant Rescue At Sea serving the youth of our nation," the Red Viet Cong. Bruston declared. One of the It is obvious that the stepped up pace of American military action in labor-scout program special proj­ South Viet Nam requires prompt action by Congress on Representative ects will be to help bring scout­ Rogers' bill. Delays in its,consideration will be paid for in American ing to boys of low income families. lives. * * * The 89th Congress is shaping up as one of the most productive in the of our country. Already, President Johnson has noted that Apr. I«, 1965 Vol. XXVII, No. S the history present Congress has passed more legislation in its first 100 days Official Publication of the SltJNA WASHINGTON—A "feat of safety and seamanship in the highest than did the famous Congress that swept in with the Roosevelt tide in Lakes & Inland Waters tradition of American seafaring" has won the Alcoa Voyager and her Atlantic, Gulf, the dark depression year of 1933. The two most important bills to District. AFL-CIO SIU crew the Ship Safety Achievement Citation of Merit from the pass the House in recent days have been the Medicare and Aid to Executive Board Kational Safety Council Marine Section. PAUL HALL, President Education measures which recently, after Senate approval was signed CAL TANNEB EABL SREPARD into law. The award came for a rescue which took place on May 6, 1964. Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President The Voyager was southbound off Charleston, S.C. in high seas, when The Medicare bill—^reported on fully on page 24 of this issue of the AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS a flare was sighted on the horizon ahead. LOG—^is rightly regarded as a landmark. Its eventual adoption will Sec.-Treas. Vice-President A. MATTHEWS AL TANNER mean as much or more to the average American as the passage of the The Voyager changed course and found the battered and dismasted ROB. Vice-President Vice-President first Social Security legislation in 1935. For the first time, the nation ocean racing yawl Doubloon with four men aboard. The hulk rode HERBERT BRAND has recognized its responsibility to protect the health of our older so low in the heavy seas that one ship already had passed without Director of Organizing and citizens. These people over 65, and they number in the millions, con­ Publications seeing the yawl. The yachtsmen, later said their craft had done two Managing Editor: MIKE POLLACK; Asst. tributed much to the building of the country. It is only fair that they complete rollovers at the height of the storm. Editor: NATHAN SKYER; Stajf Writers: should receive a return on their investment of long years and hard Although the Alcoa Voyager was in ballast and hard to maneuver ROBERT ARONSON. PETE CARMEN; ROBERT work in their less productive years. in the strong northeast wind, able seamanship in the highest tradition MILQROM; Art Editor: BERNARD SEAMAN. Medicare is not charity. Americans have and will contribute to it of the SIU enabled her to joekey into position to windwai-d of the through Social Security deductions. This is not something being floundering yawl and get a heaving line aboard. handed to them on silver platter by a benevolent government; it is Unable to transfer the crew of the yawl because of sharks, the something they have earned and paid for. Of course, there are faults weather, and the deep rolling of both vessels, the Doubloon was taken in the Medicare bill. More important than these initial faults is the in tow so she would not be lost sight of in the darkness. The tow Published biweekly at tha headquarters fact that the principle of Social Security-backed health insurance for continued all night until a Coast Guard cutter finally arrived on the of the Seafarers International Union, At­ our citizens has been established. lantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters scene in the morning. District, APL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, The other important bill, the Aid to Education legislation, will provide Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. Although the Voyager's SIU crew treated the rescue operation simply Second class postage paid at the Post more than one billion dollars in aid to our public schools, with the Office In Brooklyn, NY, under tha Actas part of a day's work, the action represented a "feat of safety and of Aug. 24, 1912. bulk of the funds being channeled to those school districts serving seamanship in the liighest tradition of American seafaring," it was 120 needy youngsters. According to the statistics, there are about five pointed out at award presentation ceremonies in the nation's capitol.l million such children in the United States. Bill Moody Named To Scouting Post SIU Ship Wins Safety Award SEAFARERS LOG �Irr'.r- SEAFAR'^kS April le; 19M Credentials Committees Report On Nominees For SiU Convention Delegates NEW YORK—^Reports on the eligibility of nominees for delegates to the SIUNA convention from the Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District and the Great Lakes Dis­ trict have been issued by Gt. Lakes District rank and file credential com­ A three-man nominating com­ mittees. An election will be mittee for the Great Lakes District held in all constitutional ports to select delegates from the AGLIWD to the SIUNA convention on April 19, 1965. The Secretary-Treasurer of the Great Lakes District will present the Credentials Committee report of April 5, 1965 on delegate nominee eligibility to the mem­ bership meeting to be held in De­ troit on April 19, 1965. The SIUNA will hold its Tweltth Biennial Convention from Wednes­ day, May 26 through Tuesday, June 1, 1965 at the Gramercy Inn, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Delegates representing the more than 80,000 members of the 31 SIUNA affili­ ated unions will meet at the con­ vention to act upon and discuss matters affecting the International, the U.S. labor movement, the mari­ time industry and crafts and indus­ tries represented by SIUNA affili­ ated unions. They will also decide future policies of the international and hear reports of union progress. Delegates to the convention will be representing deep sea Seafar­ ers, tug and other inland water boatmen, railroad marine tug and dredgemen, fishermen, cannery workers and workers in the trans­ portation services and allied indus­ trial crafts. AGLIWD Election The AGLIWD membership ap­ proved the report of its rank and file credentials committee at its regular April meeting held in headquarters and Port of New York. The committee reported that a special election will be held in all constitutional ports on April 19 to elect delegates to the SIUNA convention from the AGLIWD. The names of 28 members have been certified as eligible to run for the position of convention dele­ gate from the district. AGLIWD members will be electing 27 dele­ gates from the following list of qualified nominees: John Cole, C-8; George Dacken, D-26: Rex Dickey, D-6: Joseph DiGiorgio, D-2; Frank Drozak, D-22; Paul Drozak, D-180; Norman W. DuBois, D-475; Ernesto V. Erazo, E-34; John Fay, F-363; Leon Hall, H-125; Paul Hall, H-1; William Hall, H-272; William Jenkins, J-78; Anthony Kastina, K-5: A1 Kerr, K-7; E. B. McAuley, M-20; Robert Matthews, M-1; Frank Mongelli, M-1111; Edward Mooney, M-7; Louis Neira, N-1; Earl Shepard, S-2; Gordon Spencer, S-1162; Freddie Stewart, S-8; A1 Tanner, 'T-12; Cal, Tanner, T-1; Keith Terpe, T-3: Lindsey J. Williams, W-l; Steven Zubovich, Z-13. Balloting will begin on April 19 In all ports at 9:00 AM and con­ tinue until 5:00 PM. AGLIWD members In each port will elect a Polls and Tally Com­ mittee between the hours of 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM at special meet­ ings on April 19. These committees will conduct the elections Jn each port. Special membership meetings will be held in each A&G port on April 21, 1965 at 11:00 AM to act upon the final report of the combined Polls and Tally commit­ tees. has listed the following eight members as those who will serve as delegates to the SIUNA conven­ tion from the district: Fred Farnen, 2109; Roy Boudreau, 5711; Stanley Wares, 2411; Floyd Hanmer, 8894; Donald Benzman, 10736; Frank (Scottie) Aubusson, 9599; Lawrence H. Rice, 9496; and Richard Rollings worth, 11602. Members of the nominating com­ mittee were elected at a member­ ship meeting held in Detroit port and headquarters on Monday, April 5. The final report of the commitJee will be presented to the regular membership meeting of the GLD to be held In Detroit on April 19, 1965. Par* HUM- VOC^ SIU Calls For Boycott Of Ships Trading With Communist North Viet NEW YORK—The Seafarers International Union of North America has urged the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee to hold immediate hearings on a measure to prohibit the transportation of articles to or from the United States by vessels of Florida, and referred to the ing by trade with the United which have traded with Bonner committee. States. communist North Vietnam. In response to the SlU'e urging Congressman Rogers assert­ The SIU request was made in a letter to CongresBman Herbert C. Bonner, the com­ mittee's chairman. Copies of the letter were sent to all members of the Maritime Advisory Commit­ tee, which was created by Presi­ dent Johnson in June to consider the problems of the American merchant marine. The measure cited by the SIUNA is H.R. 6154, introduced by Congressman Paul G. Rogers, to the House Merchant Marine Committee, Congressman Thomas M. Pelly (R.-Wash.) a member of the committee, advised SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall that he had intro­ duced similar legislation, H.R. 6301. The SIU noted that, in intro­ ducing his measure on March 11, Congressman Rogers pointed out, on the House floor, that more than 200 ships of Allied countries, which carried cargoes into North Vietnam last year, are now profit- SlU Testimony Spurs Action In House House Bill Would Prevent USPHS Hospital Closings WASHINGTON—An SlU-backed bill to prevent the proposed closing of seven U. S. Public Health Service hospitals has been introduced into the House by representative Ja­ cob H. Gilbert (D.-N.Y.). The bill (H.R. 7268) came in the wake of testimony before the House Appropriations sub-'*committee on budgets for the USPHS hospitals. tation of diseases from abroad and Department of Health, Edu­ Following the SIU denunciation promote our country's foreign cation and Welfare and the Labor Department, and testimony before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee by the SIU. The SIU strongly attacked the proposed USPHS hospital closings, recalling that the hospitals were, founded by Congress in 1798 to provide care for seamen and other federal beneficiaries in a program shaped to meet the special require­ ments and character of maritime employment. Step Backward The proposed closings "would be a step backward for a soci­ ety that must move forward," the SIU warned. The proposal for closing PHS hospitals in Norfolk, Va.; Savan­ nah, Ga.; Boston, Galveston, Mem­ phis, Chicago and Detroit calls for transferring patients to Veterans Administration hospitals. The SIU labeled this program as "contradictory" noting that VA hospitals do not have enough beds to care for all veterans, much less additional patients turned out of "" Seafarers are urged to write to their congressmen to protest the proposed closings of six USPHS hos­ pitals and to urge them to support H.R. 7268. USPHS hospitals were founded by Congress in 1798 to provide care for seamen and others in a program shaped to meet the special requirements and character of maritime employment. The needs of seamen for such care and facilities is as important to­ day as it has ever been, and I-Seafarers should-.urge their representatives in Congress to vote against the proposed closings of those important facilities. of the proposed closings. Repre­ sentative Gilbert introduced a bill, HR 7268, to amend the 1936 Mer­ chant Marine Act so that no PHS hospitals could be closed without the consent of both houses of Con­ gress. "Our government has provided marine hospitalization since the late 1700's," Gilbert said, "and it is our obligation to continue to provide proper care to maintain the efficiency of this important arm of our defense. We must pro­ vide protection against the impor­ commerce needs. "Merchant seamen are exposed to unusual health hazards since their work takes them to all parts of the world. The hospital and medical services given them in PHS hospitals are specifically tail­ ored to their needs and the time schedules of their ships. The PHS staffs have maintained high stand­ ards of service, in spite of budget­ ary limitations that have restricted some operations and prevented im­ provements and repairs in most of these hospitals." ed at that time that "while over 40% of the Free World ships going into North Viet­ nam fly the British flag, the Allied nations of Japan, Greece, Norway, Lebanon, Italy, West Germany and Panama also engage in this Red trade." One of the vessels cited by the Congressman was the Severn River, an American-built Liberty ship which is listed by Lloyd's Shipping Index as being owned by a Liberian corporation, but which flies the flag of Panama. A few days later the Severn River was boycotted by members of the International Longshore­ men's Association when she ar­ rived in the Port of New York to pick up a cargo of scrap iron. The ILA announced at that time that it would boycott such ves­ sels in every port from Maine to Texas. The SIUNA noted in its letter that Congressman Rogers' bill would apply not only to commer­ cial cargoes, but also to Govern­ ment-generated cargoes financed by the American taxpayer. The SIUNA further noted that on February 18 the Excutive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department adopted a resolution calling for legislation to prohibit par­ ticipation in U.S. commerce by vessels trading with com­ munist-oriented countries, in­ cluding North Vietnam. On March 1, the AFL-CIO Ex­ ecutive Council issued a state­ ment asserting that it is impos­ sible to do "business as usual" with these nations. RWDSW Pickets Get SIU Coffee Support When Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers Union members hit the bricks in New York last week in their dispute with Bloomingdale's Department Stor* over wages and working conditions, the SIU coffee wagon was on hand to help keep up the pickets' spirits with plenty of hot java and doughnuts. As the LOG went to press the strike was still on and active pick­ eting was continuing. �ifii SEAFARERS Fase FOOT I jlprU If. Iftf LOG SlU Supports Glassblowers' Beef • • . MiAr-y } By Earl (Bull) Shepard. Viee-Presldfnt, Atlantle fi C( tc p •w HI hi ci B tt a jr tc ai • w 6l ti TC y« ai hi c« li ri fl r< ei rc w "1 hi B It hi rc a1 gi ei ti ai tc m jc w e\ pi ti oi a tr Si N, TI a oc eo EC CO In of fit Wi In CO sc as 60 P< 5 SlU Aids Striking N.Y. Unionists Meeting our responsibilities as good trade unionists, the SIU has been offering a helping hand on several labor beefs in the New York area. SIU coffee wagons went out to make sure that union men march­ ing on picket lines of the Steelworkers, Glass Workers and Depart­ ment Store Workers could enjoy a hot cup of Java and a bit of en­ couragement. The first two beefs were satisfactorily settled recently. The strike of Department Store Workers continues at Bloomingdale's, one of the city's biggest stores. Management is keeping the store open and manning the counters and ,the loading docks with front office strawbosses. The salesgirls manning the picket lines have maintained their high spirits in spite of the scabbing and other harassments. The city's labor movement is giving its full to support the strike. New York Shipping remains very good in New York. During the last period there were 12 payoffs, four sign-ons and 18 ships serviced in transit. The outlook for the next period is also good. Frank Blandino, still recovering from a recent illness, hopes to return to sea in short order. He is joined in that hope by his many friends in the hall here. Frank was last aboard the Niagara. SlU coffee wagons antJ support were on hand during recent strike of the Glassblowers Union m Keeping the checkerboard busy here were C. B. Thomas and S. their successful beef at several New Jersey plants. As strike progressed New Jersey labor Phillips. E. E. Odum does the kib-'f and aovernment officials turned out to keep in touch with the situation and see to it that the bitzing. All are waiting to ship out ons and 13 ships serviced in rights of the picketing workers were being upheld. Photo above shows ll-r) T. Flaherty, on a run that will bring them back transit during the last period. The labor-supported candidate for Jersey City councilman-at-large; Nick Feda secretary of prospects for the coming period to New York. Hudson County Central Labor Body (in car): Jersey City Mayor Thomas Whalen; and 5iU Joe Nazario, just off the Raphael are also encouraging. Railway Marine Region director G. P. McGinty during an inspection tour of the struck Metro Semmes, says he will spend some John R. Dixon, a 20-year union Glass Company in Jersey City. _ time on the beach before going man, is now sailing aboard thh back to his fayorite sunshine run. Ezra Sensibar. Whenever he has Joe is interested in signing on the a little spare time in Baltimore, New Yorker, which will go into he stops in at the Hall to get all the Puerto Rico shuttle service in the latest union news. the near future. Ben Gary, who sails as chief Charlie Stambul dropped by the electrician, is waiting for a Far hall to say hello to friends while East run on an Alcoa or Isthmian he waits for his appointment at ship. His last ship was the Alcoa Marine Hospital. Charlie was Commander. Thomas Foster, last Seven more" Seafarers sailed safely into harbor, their $150 monthly pensions approved the just operated on for a foot injury. aboard the old Penmar, is waiting by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The seven, who will retire after a lifetime at sea, are all vet­ He hopes to be ready to ship in a for a carpenter or bosun slot on erans of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District. ^ few weeks. an intercoastal run. " " Boston The new pensioners are: Norfolk wife Arne now make their home Shipping remained on the slow Clifffford G. M. Brisset, 65; Kouns joined up with the SIU in Louisiana. Shipping has been fairly good bell here during the last period, Frank C. Kouns, 55; Tomas in the Louisiana port of New Vitou signed on with the SIU but here, with two payoffs, two signis expected to pick up in the Since then, he has in the port of Mobile, Alabama. Mojica, 53; Manuel Church, 65; Orleans. ons and six in transit vessels serv­ next two weeks. During the last sailed many ships as a member He put in many years as a member two weeks, four ships were serv­ iced during the last period. The Transhatteras, after spending two of the steward department. Born of the engine department on vari­ iced in transit. weeks in the shipyard for a thor­ in Arkansas, he is looking forward ous vessels, last sailing aboard the Edward "Ragmop" O'Connell ough overhauling, took on a half to retiring with his wife Virginia Alcoa Roamer. Vitou was born in last served on deck aboard the load of grain. She ran together to their New Orleans home. Kouns Ocean Ulla. The ship laid up, how­ with a Mooremac ship, however, last shipped out aboard the Del ever, and he is now holding down and had to be returned to the yard Mar. the Hall for a coasthugger. Joseph for repairs. Mojica signed on with the SIU Disanto, a 25-year SIU man, last Marion Luksa, a 25-year union in the port of New York. After served aboard the Rebecca as an manning many a vessel as a deck oiler. He is going to school here man, has been in drydock here for Mojica Brisset hand, Mojica looks forward to renow for a stationary engineers li­ a long time. He just got his ffd, cense so he can spend more time however, and is mighty happy that with his wife Juanita m^^ Ernest c. Vitou, 53; Fortunato i tiring he is able to ship again. Samuel the guarantee of his $150-a-month at home with the family. Drilon, 68; Percy J. Thornton, 65. Warren, last aboard the Alcoa pension check providing security Bill Montsikarls, a 20-year Sea­ Brisset signed up with the SIU for the rest of his days. A native Mariner, is looking for a good farer who sails as cook and baker, in the port of Baltimore. A veteran of the sunny isle of Puerto Kico, Thornton Vitou is spending some time with his blaekgang job. of many years at sea, he has sailed he and his wife now make their Edward Riggs spent six months family on Cape Cod. He last sailed as a cook and as a steward. A na­ home in New York. Mojica bid North Carolina, he now makes his on the Potomac. He's now on the on the St. Lawrence, which is cur­ tive of the British West Indies, farewell to sailing on his last ship, home in Mobile. In retirement, he beach, and will do a little pleasure Brisset currently resides in Balti­ the New York. will join his wife Elizabeth in rently laid up. fishing before going back to sea. Alvoie Green was last aboard more, Maryland, with his son their Alabama home. Hundley Bcavcn piled off the the Cities Service Baltimore. He Church, who sailed in the en­ Clifford Jr. He last shipped out Eagle Traveler when he got word Drilon joined the SIU in the aboard the Topa-Topa and is now gine Department, joined the SIU busy port of New York. He put in spent some time in drydock, but she might be going off shore. Now in the port of New York. He last now has his ffd again and is wait­ looking forward to retiring with he's watching the board for an­ his sailing time as a member of the dignity and security provided shipped out aboard the Del Mar. the steward department. He made ing for the first job to cross the other coasthugger. A native of Bolivia, he and his board. by his monthly SIU pension check. his last voyage aboard the Wild Puerto Rico Philadelphia Ranger as a messman. Born in Shipping was excellent in Phila­ Shipping has been fair on the Puerto Rico, Drilon now makes his delphia during the last period. sunny island. In labor news, the home in Brooklyn, New York. There were two payoffs, two sign- Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has ons and 11 ships seviced in transit. handed down a decision against The outlook for the coming period Porto Rico Lighterage, ruling that is fair. workers were entitled to differ­ James Bencic, last aboard the ence between what they were paid Yaka, enjoyed his visit in the Hall for any extra time and double here and is ready to ship again. time pay, The beef goes back to William Porter, who sails as a 1958. bosun, was last aboard the Mid­ The Policemen's Association on land. He spent three months at the island is seeking legislation to sea, and would now like to latch back up their request for a 40on to a shorter run. houf work week. More U.S. aid Kouns Drilon Also looking for a run that will is on the way to help the i<:lancl's Thornton, a veteran of many keep him close to home and family farmers recover from the severe voyages, signed up with the SIU is William Davies. He last sailed drought. The lack of rain has cost in the pleasant port of Tampa, on the Steel Recorder, where he Puerto Rico an estimated $22 mil­ Florida. He has put in a lifetime spent three and one-half years as lion in sugar cane, milk, wheat of sailing as a member of the bosun. Pensioner John B. Garri­ and other farm production. Oldtimers on the beach include steward department. A native of son has been on the sick list for England, Thornton now makes his quite a while, and has nothing but Alfredo Morell and Isaac Brown, home on the shores of St. Peters­ praise for the Seafarers Welfare who make regular visits from Seafarer Oldtimer Manuel Church (left) picks up his first Ponce to catch a ship to their lik­ burg, Florida. He last shipped Plan. Baltimore ing. Joe Garcia is ready to ship aboard the Mayflower and will regular monthly $150 pension check fr®"" spend the rest of his days in re­ Shipping has been good in Bal­ again now that his ankle is back Eric Klingvall. Church last sailed aboard the Del Mar (Delta) tirement with his wife Dorothy. timore, with four payoffs, 11 sign- in shape. in the engine department. Seven Oldtimers Added To SIU Pensioner Ranks �m uw SEAFARERS SIU Oil Union Beef Stiil On LOG Pv6 riT* Portmar Christened In Baltimore SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—The "Don't Buy" drive of the SIUNA eCflllated International Union of jpetroleum Workers against the $tandard OH Company of Califorpia is continuing in the face of company unwillingness to bargain end growing terror tactics by goons directed at the SIU Oil Workers at the Salt Lake Refinery here. Agreements have been reached on five separate bargaining units in other areas, covered by five sep­ arate contracts. The Salt Lake unit has been holding out however and has put a goon squad to work. In one instance an SIU-IUPW mem­ ber's mailbox was blown up close to a bedroom window where his children slept. Fortunately, no one was hurt. On other occasions Un­ ion signs have been smeared with paint and goons kicked in the side of one brother's panel truck on which he had displayed a "do not patronize" sign. In the face of these tactics the Union is standing firm and active­ ly pushing its "don't buy Standard Oil of California products" boy­ cott, which has already resulted in a substantial drop in sales of the company's products on the west coast. The SlU-contracted Calmer Steamship Company has christened the fifth of six new C-4 types replacing older Libertys in the company's fleet of intercoastal vessels. The new ship, the Portmar, is the former General Omar Bundy out of the U.S. mothball fleet. Already in service with Calmer are the reconverted Morymar, Coimor, Pennmar and Seamar. After sea trials, the Portmar is expected to sail for the West Coast at the end of April carrying steel products and general cargo westbound, and return with lumber from the Pacific Coast eastbound. The new Calmer C-4s are capable of 17 knots, carry about 15,000 tons of cargo and cut about a week from the coast-to-coast sailing time of the older Libertys. AFL-CIO To Investigate lUE Election Vote Count By Col Tanner, Executive Vice-President WASHINGTON-^The AFL-CIO will investigate the con­ duct of the presidential election in the Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers Union to determine responsibility for the Spanish Doublecross Gets MA OK "transferring of thousands of-tOne of the major difficulties in the operation of the U.S. Maritime votes from one candidate to the misconduct of the election, and administration is that it doesn't seem to know wihat its jurisdiction Is. another." that while he was ready to give The U.S. maritime industry is continuously puzzled over the MA's at­ Massachusetts To Probe Rod Fish Cargoes BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov­ ernor John A. Volpe has ordered the State Division of Marine Fish­ eries to conduct an investigation into recent attempts to import Rus­ sian-caught codfish into Boston and other ports along the East coast. Volpe acted in accord with a House resolution which noted that the importation of the fish was a matter of deep concern to Boston, New Bedford, Gloucester and other New England fishing ports, where high unemployment already exists in many areas of the economy. The resolution pointed out that the New England fishing industry is at a great disadvantage in com­ peting with the Russian fishing fleet which is a completely subsi­ dized government operation. The SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Union joined with Boston longshoremen last month in blocking attempts to land a big load of Russian codfish — caught in New England waters—in East Boston. Dock workers in New York and in other ports also de­ clined to handle the Soviet fish. James Ackert, president of the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, warned that other attempts like­ ly will be made to import the Russian-caught fish to the U.S. since 10,000 metric tons of this cod has been awaiting reshipment in Germany. Ackert also urged American housewives to boycott the Russian fish and to refuse to buy it. Two More Rail Tugmen On Pension The decision was reaped at a Carey the benefit of the doubt tempts to appease the feelings of foreign governments by granting PL 17 special meeting of the Executive that he did not know the election waivers, to the detriment of the U.S.-flag fleet. Council a day after the lUE execu­ was being stolen, "he should have A check of the MA's record in granting these waivers makes the tive board unanimousily named known what was going on." average citizen think that its administrators are actually State Depart­ The government tally listed 78,- ment diplomats in disguise. As far as foreign governments are con­ Paul Jennings president on the basis of a report by the Depart­ 475 votes for Jennings to 55,149 cerned, the MA could easily be an automated machine which stamps Two more members of the SIU ment of Labor that he was the for Carey. lUE trustees, who were out "OK" every time they request a PL 17 waiver. Railway Marine Region have in chai-ge of the election count, winner by over 23,000 votes. The latest example of the MA's over solicitous attitude toward a , oined the list of RMR men draw­ earlier had announced that Carey The- lUE had previously an­ had won, 67,897 to 65,704, foreign government, is its friendly concern for the welfare of the ing lifetime retirement pensions. nounced that James B. Carey The newly retired members are The Labor Department had Spanish-flag fleet. In demonstrating its attentiveness to the requests Frank J. Sweeney, 65, and Ephraim president of the union throughout of the Franco government In Madrid, the MA turned a completely un­ Its 15-year history, had won by taken custody of the ballots after responsive cold shoulder to the protests from the American shipping V. Jones, 65. slightly over 2,000 votes. Carey re­ Jennings filed complaints of ir­ industry. Sweeney sailed as a deckhand signed after the Labor Depart­ regularities and supporters of both candidates had charged illegal use Up until February of this year, Spain had five ships in the Cuban for the Pennsylvania Railroad of ment issued its report. of union funds In the heated elec­ trade, and the MA carried all five on its blacklist of vessels forbidden AFL-CIO President George tion campaign. to carry U.S. government-generated cargoes. After extended negotia­ Meany told a news conference that tions by tlie State Department, Franco's government agreed to put an a special subcommittee of the end to further trade with Havana Executive Council would be by these ships. The MA then named to determine why this obligingly removed them from its wishes of Spain by granting a "scandal" happened, how it came blacklist of ships trading with the waiver was promptly repaid with about and who was responsible. a slap in Uncle Sam's face by the Cuban communists. He noted that the lUE board Spaniards. It doesn't look like the But, the MA was far from fin­ MA's venture into winning friends had initiated its own Investigation ished with rewarding Spain for for the U.S. at the expense of this and that the council subcommittee WASHINGTON — An AFL-CIO would give the union a "reason­ conference of international union removing its ships from trading country's merchant fleet has been Sweeney Jones able time" to conclude that in­ representatives met here Tuesday with an avowed enemy of the U.S. overly successful. A short time later the MA an­ vestigation before starting its own to hear reports by U.S. Govern­ New York. Born in Pennsylvania, Inquiry. ment officials on the 1964 Civil nounced the granting of a waiver he joined the RMR in New York. to Spanish-flag ships to carry PL The questions involved in the Rights Act, and methods for its He and his wife Irene make their 17 cargo. lUE election are "too important," implementation. home in Linden, New Jersey, This cargo, paid for by Ameri­ Meany said, to be passed over by The SIUNA was represented by where they are both looking the AFL-CIO despite the lUE's international vice president Ed can tax dollars, could have just as forward to retiring on the benefits own inquiry action. If the union Turner, who is also chairman of easily been carried on a U.S.-fiag of the RMR pension. doesn't take action on the matter, the SIUNA civil rights committee. ship manned by U.S. seamen. How­ No injuries were reported Jones signed up with the RMR he added, "it will be our job" to Representatives of 86 other AFL- ever, the MA, demonstrating its w In the recent collision be­ in the port of New York where get them to act. CIO international unions also par­ ever, the MA, demonstrating its tween the SIU - contracted he sailed as a deckhand for the well-known solicitude for a forgign ticipated in the conference. Transhatteras (Hudson Water­ No 'Whitewash' IBM division of the Pennsylvania Union representatives heard re­ government, granted the waiver. ways) and the Mormacaltair in Railroad. A native of West Vir­ Meany emphasized that the ports by AFL-CIO president While the MA was caring for fog off Cape Henry, Virginia. ginia, Jones and his wife Anna AFL-CIO would not tolerate any George Meany, U.S. Vice Presi­ the health of the Spanish, fleet, the Damage was reported as now make their home in the city "white-washing" in the situation. dent Hubert Humphrey and Sec­ Spanish government was cold minor, and both vessels were of New York. He said that he personally had retary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. bloodedly looking after its own able to reach port unassisted asked Carey to resign his post The speakers urged the Ameri­ interests. On the very day Spain although the SlU-manned ves­ as a member of the federation's can labor movement to play a was granted its PL 17 waiver, sel suffered flooding in two lF?4/2e5«2S Executive Council but that the leading role in the implementation Madrid proudly announced a new starboard cargo tanks. List former head refused because it of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. five year trade pact with Cuba was corrected by ballasting would be a 'Idisscrvice." The AFL-CIO has already set up from which the Spanish will profit and after repairs the vessel Meany explained that he felt machinery to assist its affiliated handsomely. took on a grain cargo at Phila­ that Carej should remove himself unions, state and central bodies delphia. What all this adds up to, is that whethv-r or no-t he participated in to affect compliance with the law. the MA's attempts to cater to the AFL-CIO Maps Rights Drive Transhatteras Collides—No Seafarers Hurt e n e if e t- O'QIL 3, It �SBAFAmBMSt Amtt i« If LOC (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only in the SIU Atlantic Gulf Lakes and" Inland Waters District.) March 27-April 9 The shipping situation took a dip- downward during the last reporting period, after rising continuously- for the past several weeks. As the' huge cargo backlog caused by the recent Longshoremen's strike cleared off the docks, shipping began to decline as 1,190' Seafarers answered job calls, compared to 1,734 in the previous two weeks. New York was the only -East Coast port to register an increase in shipping. Seafarers found the pace of job calls was off in Boston, Philadelphia', Baltimore; Norfolk and Jacksonville. New Orleans- and Houston suffered sharp declines in shipping activity,, although Tampa and Mobile made up for some of the Gulf Coast slack. The shipping scene on the West Coast was mixed with job calls in Seattle moving more rapidly during the past two weeks. There was virtually no change in San Fran­ cisco shipping, while activity in Wilmington fell off slightly. As the pace of shipping fell off to some degree. registration dropped- slightly to 1,194 from the previous period's figure of 1,285. However, the number of Seafar­ ers registered on the beach rose to 3,874 from 3,125 in the prior two weeks. The departmental job breakdown showed the same general pattern as in recent weeks. Deck department job calls continued to be strong, and there was a proportionate increase in the demand for engine depart­ ment personnel,. Steward department calls remained at the same level. The seniority picture showed .some serious changes in the face of the declining job situation. Seafarers holding Class A books accounted for 57 percent of the total num­ ber of job calls,, compared to only 40 percent in the prior two weeks. Class B shipping remained pegged at 32 per­ cent, while Class C men made up 11 percent of the total, contrasted with 27 percent in the previous period. Shipping activity was up slightly over the previous" period with 52 payoffs, 47 sign-ons and 141 in transit ship visits. Ship AetMfy Pay Offf Boston New Yerb.... Phiiadelpiila .. Baltimore .... Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Houstoe..... Wilmington .. San Francisco. Seattle 0 12 2 4 2 1 0 10 « 8 0 3 4. TOTALS ... 52 Sign In Ont Troni. TOTAL 0 4 2 11 2 1 .1 4 8 6 0 3 S 47 4 18 11 13 5 10 9 5 21 25 5 10 4 4 34 15 28 10 12 10 19 35 39 5 U 13 141 240 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa .... Mobile New Orleans. Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle .... TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B 1 Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped 1 GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP I 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 31 1 2 0 18 31 4 53 2 12 7 16 21 23 28 6 57 3 3 10 5 9 2 16 0 3 5 8 6 0 7 0 1 3 4 6 19 2 27 2 5 9 16 12 21 35' 1 10 8 2 19 5 6 1 12 1 2 3 6 0 2 3 2 5 1 1 4 1 3 1 5 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 3 5 4 2 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 5 1 1 3 1 1 8 14 2 24 2 2 10 14 5 13 5 7 13 4 22, 1 18 27 9 54 0 12 12 24 16 16 3 4 13 9 35I 0 15 42 4 61 1 17 16 27 34 18 54 1 17 11 9 29 0 6 1 7 0 3 1 4 4 2 3 3 0 4 9 1 3 10 3 16 1 8 13 1 4 6 5 12 2 3 6 11, 5 18 1 20 4 16 0 9 4 14 5 8 4 3 5| 2 93 174 33 1 300 11 86 72 1 169 92 138 39 1 269 13 50 63 1 126 ~r GROUP CLASS 3 ALL A B 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 57 16 2 0 0 2 13 4 1 3 13 35 9 19 0 0 0 0, 5 4 0 3 1 5 4 4 2 4 5 1 1 3 0 0 1 13 1 22 0 0 1 35 13 1 0 6 6 12 54 29 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 12 11 0 2 1 3 16 5 2 18 26 1 46 269 126 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 2 6 13 1 20 1 6 6 13 77 101 144 32 277 7 4 38 64 109 2 19 18 26 7 51 0 5 14 19 13 67 31 34 4 69 1 10 13 24 0 9, 12 15 2 5 12 29 0 17 13 3 4 6 2 11 0 4 6 10 4 12 4 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 36 38 35 5 78 2 7 26 35 1 49 88 79 11 178 1 61 79 141 12 95 73 94 27 194 5 33 42 80 0 13 16 13 1 30 1 6 5 12 2 25 21 20 2 43 3 10 9 22 3 24 I 16 14 3 33 0 16 11 27 46 I 441 427 494 97 11018 22 201 287 1 510 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston ~ New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ..; Norfolk ... Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans. Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered Shipped CLASS B CLASS A Registered CLASS A "GROUP" ~ GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 41 2 9 14 17 33 14 29 6 I3I 8 0 2 10 12 0 9 0 5 14 20 1 8 18. 0 9 25 28 2 13 0 3 7 0 10 4 2 4 2 6 8 0 3 0 2 0 2 3 0 4 1 4 0 5 2 1 4 4 2 9 17 4 12 2 4 11 14 21 11 29 42 3 15 20 38 12 34 18 14 27 45 44 4 19 13 36 7 32 2 4 1 2 1 4 0 2 4 2 1 10 13 0 2 4 6 2 3 11 16 0 6 2 8 2 10; 49 152 19 I 220 i3 83 96 I 192 43 147 36 | 226 4S1 "I Shipped CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL 0 0 0 0 1 11 7 19 0 2 5 7 0 12 7 19 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 5 0 14 5 0 7 7 14 2 16 6 24 1 17 9 27 0 2 1 3 2 3 4 9| 17 4 .. 12| 7 85 54 146 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 123 ALL 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 2 4 0 9; 5 0 0 0 0 0 1! 0 2 3, 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 6; 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 3 1 21 18 I TOTAL Registered On The Beach Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP ABC ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 0 0 1 0 0 5 7 0 1 2 2 I 4 49 76 53 116 12 181 15 19 8 58 67 140 13 7 24, 5 4 31 3 39 0 8 10 18 28 56j 5 19 9 31 3 39 0 10 18 28 4 2 0 6 4 19 1 24 0 3 13 16 3 5 1 9 1 4 0 5 1 7 6 14 4 3 5 12 1 0 4 0 3 1 1 2 21 37 14 14 2 26 3 43 2 15 20 37 34 59 36 76 24 1 8 120 9 61 69 139 78 36 45 6 27 82 9 127 13 52 56 121 4 0 3 5 2 15 22 3 3 4 13 11 3 23 4 9 24 4 5 3 32 0 8 10 12 3 18 25 5 2 25 1 12 1 14 40 226 146 40 | 412170 450 48 | 668 44 240 270 |'SS4 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Bos NY Phil.... Bal Nor Jac Tarn.... Mob.... NO Hou Wil SF .... Sea ... Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 1-s I 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 6 6 5 12 29 1 3 13 7 3 14 4 6 10 28 2 18 0 4 0 4 8 1 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 4 1 6 7 2 8 1 4 15 0 1 5 6 2 9 6 7 13 1 11 24' 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 • 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 5 14 3 2 10 15 0 5 1 8 0 10 10 14| 0 7 8 3 19 37 0 3 26 241 1 16 7 0 15 29 0 4 13 6 22 5 8 41 3 4ll 0 6 19 28 5 8 17 11 6 18 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 4 0 1 0 1. 2 0 3 3 4 5 15 0 2 4 6 1 4 5 6 0 5 16, 0 5 2 1 2 3 8 7 3 10 15 1 11 2 2 4 9, 1 2 8 "so 60 26 66 1 10 23 98 1 131 14 17 "85 1 1071 49 41 75 1 179 5 00 TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS C 1 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 28 18 0 0 1 1 6 7 0 0 3 3 24 13 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 5 6 8 0 0 0 7 7 14 10 0 0 3 3 24 16 0 1 14 15 41 24 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 16 5 0 0 1 I 1 9 11 1 1 49 1 511179 107 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROITP C ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 1 4 2 5 12 0 0 3 3 8 54 35 61 40 70 206 6 12 38 56 1 14 7 9 4 8 28 1 0 11 12 3 40 13 24 15 , 25 77 3 30 2 25 2 7 5 7 2 4 18 1 1 16 18 3 5 1 2 2 0 5 2 5 1 2 6 14 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 31 11 15 12 19 57 2 7 19 28 3 43 23 42 20 75 160 7 5 104 116 15 80, 17 51 22 29 119 8 14 36 58 0 5 5 4 4 6 10 2 2 7 11 2 23, 6 10 6 9 31 0 0 6 6 1 21 4 6 5 7 22 1 3 20 24 51 1 337 130 "232 140 255 1 757 33 47 287 1 867 SUMMARY t)ECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS Registered CLASS A GROUP 123 ALL • 93 174 33 1 300 49 152 -19 I 220 90 26 66 1-182 232 " 352 118 | 702, Registered CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP 123 ALL 11 86_ 72 | 169 92 138 13 83 96 | 192 43_147 10 23 98 | 131 63 41 34 192 266 1 492 198 ~ 326 SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP 123 ALL SHIPPED TOTAL CLASS C SHIPPED GROUP CLASS 3 ALL ABC ALL 39 | 269 J3 _50 _63Tl26 2 18 36 | 226 7 85 54 | 146 i 21 75 | 179, 5 17 85 | 107 _1 _ 1 150 | 674 25 152 202 ] 379 40 26 18 49 93 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL I 46 269 126 46 [ 441 427 494 97 |1018 22 201 287 I 510 1 40 226 146 40 | 412 170 450 48 | 6i68 44 240 270 | 554 I 5i;i79_107 51 j 337562_ _ _ 140 255j _ 757 33_47 287|367 1137 674 379 137 11190 959 1084 400 |2443i *99 488 84411431 �•;• , , • J A •,,., i«tii iciKi The langua^^e that the typical Seafarer uses to describe his everyday life aboard a ship has many origins. Many of the words derive from the need to give a name to an object or a situation which occurs only in the maritime industry. The ma­ jority of the nautical expressions used by today's Seafarers date back to the days of the early naval powers of the world, such as England, Holland and the Scandinavian countries. The LOG is presenting a short list of selected maritime terms to give Sea­ farers a brief idea of where their everyday sea talk originates. BALLAST — Heavy material carried in a ship's hold to increase stability in the absence of cargo. Ballast originates from the Old Dan­ ish word "baglast." "Last" meant burden, and "bag" referred to rear. Taken together, baglast meant "to stow in the rear of a ship to tilt up the bow." BATTEN—Strips of iron that fit over hatches to secure the covering tarpaulins. Batten comes from Teutonic and French sources. The Teu­ tonic word "bat" meant good or preserved. Also contributing to its meaning was the word "baton" which is French for cudgel. The French took this expression from the Latin word mean­ ing wooden stick. STARBOARD — The right side of the ship. Seamen started referring to the starboard side of a ship after hearing a similar Old English expression which meant steering side. This use dates to the time when the steering board was located on the right side of a vessel. PLIMSOLL MARK — The marking painted on the side of a ship showing the safe depth to which the vessel can be loaded under various conditions. The Plimsoll Mark honors the memory of Samuel Plimsoll, a member of the SEAFARERS E9G geiTM for rudder and the Middle English term "halm" or handle. GANGWAY — The runway or board with cleats used to board a ship or the ladder up a ship's side. Gangway derives its pronounciation from the Old English expression "gangweg" which literally meant "a going way" or a passage. FOC'SLE—^Properly known as the forecastle where the ship's crew lives. Forecastle found its way into the sailor's vocabulary back in the Middle Ages when European ships had a " forwearde castel" which was used for defense against hostile vessels. Seamen in those times could stand on this raised, fortified platform in the bow, getting the advantage of height over an enemy's decks. Some time later forecastle came to be known as a raised deck which shel­ tered the crew's quarters. CHARLIE NOBLE — A ship's galley stove pipe. Many a young Seafarer making his first trip has been the butt of an old shipboard joke which sends him hunting for "Charlie Noble." The galley stack's odd name is supposed to be for a 19th century British skipper who insisted that his vessel's copper galley stack always have a brilliant shine on it. BOSUN—The unlicensed seaman who directs the work of crewmembers in the deck depart­ ment. The formal pronunciation of bosun is boatswain which goes back to the times when the Anglo Saxons used. the expression "bat swegen." Bat referred to boat, and swegen had its origins in a Norse word meaning servant or lad. SCUTTLE—To sink a ship by boring holes in her huU, or by opening the sea cocks. Oldtimers once used the word scuttle to mean the square holes bored through the deck or in a hatchway which a seaman could use to get to the next deck or through a bulkhead. Used literally, the word means to sink a vessel by cutting scuttles in it. SKIPPER — A ship's captain. Seamen can thank their Dutch predecessors for this expres­ sion which came from the word "schipper." Schip was the Dutch word for ship. The suffix er, meaning agent was added to complete the word. e !, S t e a BILGE—The section of the hull which curves below the waterline. This is the place where water seeping through the ship collects. A bet­ ter word for bilge would be belly, which is an­ r e LAUNCH — To set a vessel afloat. Launch found its origin from a Middle English word meaning to hurl or throw forward like a spear. Its usage was later extended to mean thrusting or hurling a boat into the water. The expres­ sion was derived from the French word "lanc­ er" meaning to throw or hurl. ? HELM—The wheel which guides the rudder of a ship. On modern ships the helm is often referred to as the wheel. On sail ships, crewmembers still refer to it as the tiller. Helm has dual origins, coming from Icelandic word t o .r e h d t3le :d k. Lo tr, other form of the Old French word "boulge" or bulge. DECK—The covering over the beams which is the ship's floor. Deck owes its origin to a time-honored pastime of the fair .sex. In Hol­ land, the ladies used the word "dek" to mean cover, clothe or adorn themselves. Sailors from the Netherlands who were building a ship's floor used the word, "decken," which meant to cover. 1 1 STEM — The foremost beam of the ship's bow, which is joined to the keel. All forward plates on a ship are joined to it. Stem originates from an English word meaning tree, wWch in turn, derived from an older word meaning post. PILOT—K person with expert knowledge of local navigation who guides a ship to its moor­ English Parliament who waged a bitter cam)aign against shipowners who greedily over! oaded their ships during the 19th century. The ! leavily weighted'•ships would often be lost at sea, but the callous owners would make big rofits from the insurance on them. Thanks to 'limsoll's fight. Parliament finally passed a law setting safe load limits for ships flying the Union Jack. PORT—The left side of the ship. The port side of a ship was also knowjn as the larboard •side, dating back -to the 17th century when the only loading port on a ship was on its left side. Thus, seafarers started talking about the "load­ ing side," or "ladeboard," which became lar­ board. B i le )n re of ing place. Pilot is one of the few words in the seaman's language that dates directly to the Greek. The Greeks used a word "pedotes" meaning steersman, to which was added a suf­ fix referring to rudder or the hlade of an oar. The expressioiufound its way across the Medi­ terranean to France where it is now pro­ nounced "pilote." ce Xla, eio, ut �Page SMAP'ARERS SlU Fishermen Win Pact LOG Rmmarks Spurred By SlU Report Congressmen Express Alarm Over U.S. Maritime Decline WASHINGTON—The fast sinking condition of the American-flag merchant fleet pro­ voked cpmment in the Congressional Record recently from three members of the Hons* Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The three, Hastings Keith (R.-Mass.), John M. Murphy industry, foreign policy, national 1964 decreased by 11 vessels, the prestige and public safety are decrease equaling that of 1963. (D.-N.Y.) and Thomas M. among the most important." The trend has been downward Pelly (R.-Wash.), Issued their re­ since 1951, when the U.S.-flag fleet Congressman Murphy quoted ex­ marks on the heels of a report submitted to the Merchant Marine tensively from a news report de­ totalled 1,262 vessels, its post-war committee by SIU Washington scribing the deterioration of the high. The decrease took place at U.S.-flag fleet. The total fleet of the same time the nation's oceanRepresentative Tom Meyer. ocean-going vessels of more than borne commerce rose by more than Congressman Pelly backed up 1,000 tons displacement during 1100 million tons. the testimony of the SIU repre­ sentative, who said that the ad­ ministration had advised the union of its intention to seek an exemp­ tion in the domestic shipping laws so that foreign-flag ships could op­ erate in the Hawaiian and Alaskan trade. "As the Seafarers International By Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Union representative told our com­ mittee," Pelly said, "the results of letting down the bars in favor of The West Coast SIU has received a letter of appreciation from the foreign-flag ships may well be Hospital and Institutional Workers Union, Local 250, for support of two catastrophic." bills introduced in the California Legislature aimed at insuring col­ Pelly called the proposed gov­ lective bargaining rights for California hospital workers. ernment action "shocking," consid­ In a letter to the SIU West Coast office, the Hospital Workers ering the fact that several Ameri­ can-flag lines already serve these secretary-treasurer Timothy J. Twomey expresses "thanks and grati­ two states. He said he would op­ tude for the help and assistance you have extended towards support­ pose the proposal. The American ing Legislative Bills AB 865 and AB 866." operations were furnishing "excel­ Both bills are designed to set up a peaceful and orderly method for lent service," the lawmaker as­ hospital workers to select a collective bargaining representative in serted. cases where an employer refuses to recognize a representative of his employees. Sinking Fleet The SIU Pacific District-contracted President Wilson (American "The United States contin­ President Lines) has been cited as a Gallant Ship by the Maritime Ad­ ues to boast of its merchant ministration. SIU members on the West Coast are justifiably proud of marine, even as the latter the part played by the Wilson's crew In the rescue of seamen from a sinks," Congressman Keith sinking Liberian-flag freighter during a Pacific storm last year. The warned. He said the nation whole crew has been cited for honors by the MA, but the special heroes was suffering from an "illu­ were the men who manned the lifeboats in the heavy seas. sion" about the strength of the United States merchant fleet. APL president Killion said of the rescue: "The officers and crewmen "Such self-deception can be of the President Wilson acted in-f fatal," he said, when it the highest tradition of the Amer­ The clinic reports that since "threatens to strangle a vital ican merchant marine in their opening on February 15, 224 exam­ arm of the nation's defense readiness and willingness to en­ inations have been given to men and economic power." danger their own lives to save the registering. "The United States, the largest lives of fellow seamen." Wilmington trading nation in the world, is to­ The awards ceremony was con­ Shipping was fair in Wilmington day a sixth-rate maritime power— ducted aboard the President Wil­ during the last period, with the ranking behind Great Britain, Li­ son in San Francisco harbor on Young America, Longview Victory, beria, Norway and the USSR. The April 1. Maritime Administrator Morning Light, Yorkmar and fact is that Russia will soon have Nicholas Johnson presented the Montpeiier Victory in transit. the world's largest merchant ma­ plaque and individual awards to About 24 A and B book members rine—a 20-inillion-ton fleet by the 13 crewmen of the lifeboat were shipped. The St. Lawrence leading the rescue operation and 1970, a 27-million-ton fleet five and the Zephyr Hills are indef­ the master, officers and crew of years later." initely laid up here. Otherwise, the the President Wilson. He said "it has been estimated prospects for shipping in the next San Francisco by our own Maritime Administra­ period remain about the same, tion that by 1980 the Soviet Union Shipping has been running at with six vessels expected In will be able to carry 93 percent of flank speed in the Bay Area, and transit. its commerce in Russian owned the outlook for the next period Dorwin Coy has registered on and operated vessels." is equally good. In the last two the beach and plans to stay around weeks, the Young America, Long- for a while. He says he will con­ 99 Percent By Ship view Victory and Coe Victory were "By comparison," Keith said, in to payoff. The first two men­ centrate on improving his golf "with 99 percent of our world tioned ships also signed on, as did game. Herman Thompson, who was trade being moved by ship, and the Northwestern Victory and forced to spend a few months in threatened as we are by a serious Morning Light. Ships passing dry dock because of a coronary, balance of payments problem, our through in transit during the is FFD again, and plans to ship as as a daymen's job crosses deepsea fleet of scarcely 900 ves­ period were the Calmar, Penn soon the board. sels over 1,000 tons is a smaller Challenger, Summit, Seamar, Brothers in the Wilmington Hall merchant fleet than' we had in Geneva, Marymar, Los Angeles, are mourning the passing of Freddy 1939." Montpeiier Victory, Steel Work­ Magalanes' wife. As reported in the er, Yorkmar and Robin Kirk. Keith said that it should be clear last issue of the LOG, Freddy took that the communists have declared Ships expected through the port off the Overseas Rose when noti­ economic warfare on the West, in the next period are the Eiiza- fied that his wife had been serious­ with the United States as the pri­ bethport, Robin Hood, Ocean ly burned in an accident. Un­ mary target. This threat is more Anna, Express Virginia, Steel Ap­ fortunately all efforts to save her dangerous in the long-run, he said, prentice, Steel Flyer, Bowling life failed. Freddy has the con­ than a "dozen Vietnam-like en­ Green, Steel Architect, Steel Re­ dolences of all the brothers here. counters." corder and the Wilmar. Seattle The rebuilding of the U.S. marThe steward department mem­ Shipping remains good in the chant fleet to meet the growing bers aboard the Morning Light— competition of the Soviets and chief steward Donald Forest, chief Puget Sound. Payoffs during the keep the vitality of the American cook Orlando "Bill" Frezza, night last period were the Anchorage, economy "should have a very high cook and baker Simon J. Dezee Robin Kirk, Summit, Fairport and priority," Keith said, 'Ifor it is a and 3rd cook Bill Ray—were com­ Rio Grande. The York signed on. key element in many areas of plimented by officers and crew for In transit ships were the Calmar, great national concern—defense, the fine chow they've been serving Inger and Seattle. world trade and the balance of up. All are regarded as solid, During the last two weeks many payments, our ailing shipbuilding heads-up SIU men here. (Continued on page 23) Cal. Hospital Workers Thank SIU It took picketing by SlU New Bedford Fishermen's Union members like Milton Townley (left) and James Silva to win SlU fishermen a contract aboard the scalloper Viking Queen. Recent strike action was supported by the SlU Atlantic Fishermen's Union and local longshoremen. AFL-CIO Urges Ban On Poll Tax WASHINGTON—A ban on all poll taxes should be included in the voting rights bill now before Congress, the AFL-CIO's top legislative spokesman declared in a nationwide radio interview. previous Congresses haven't been There should be "no restric­ fully effective, he said, because tions whatever on the right to "no matter what kind of devices vote," aside from "the obvious ones applying to mental incom­ petents or felons," said Andrew J. Biemiller, director of the AFLCIO's Department of Legislation, on Labor News Conference. Biemiller labeled the poll tax "a device that has been used for discriminatory practices," which can be outlawed under the 15th Amendment to the Constitution. "We have so proposed, and have furnished language to the House Judiciary Committee that we think would have this effect," he said. Biemiller also called for bolster­ ing Administration proposals with an automatic triggering provision to send federal voter registrars "into any area in which less than 25 percent of the adult non-white population is registered." That, he said, would make it possible to get at pockets of discrimination in states now exempt from other triggering provisions because they have no literacy tests. Voting rights laws passed in mins-ro the federal government has set up . . . the state and local authorities have found ways to get around them." Law Needed The great need is for "a law that will settle this problem once and for all, so that there can be no doubt that any person in the United States has the right to vote, regardless of the color of his skin," Biemiller said. Despite shortcomings of the Ad­ ministration's measure, "it is the best bill that has ever been before the Congress," and would have the support of the AFL-CIO as it now stands, should insistence on the amendments endanger quick final passage, Biemiller said. He expressed confidence that new voting laws will be enacted during the current session of Con­ gress, but declined to speculate on any time schedule. "New voting legislation is an absolute must— and we're going to get it this year," he declared. Reporters questioning Biemil­ ler on Labor News Conference, an AFL-CIO public affairs program, heard weekly over the Mutual Broadcasting System, were E. W. Kenworthy of the New York Times, and Cecil Holland, Capitol Hill reporter for the Washington Evening Star. �Affll IC INI. SEAFARERS LOG D UTING from the time men first took to the sea to ^arn their livings, the lighthouse—in all its styles—has continued to reflect the many moods of the sea and the changing technology with which men seek to conquer it. THE UGHTHOUSE NEW, OLD and ODD The first lighthouse was probably little more than a fire kept alive on the side of a hill by village women to guide their men home from their fishing grounds. .mi The fraditional lighthouse, like this one in San Francisco, is constructed of stone in a cone shape. However, mod­ ern construction techniques and sophis­ ticated instrumentation have changed lighthouse design drastically—shown at left below. From these primitive beginnings, lighthouses for a time became quite magnificent indeed. The most famous sea-mark of the ancient world was the fabled Colossus of Rhodes, built in 300 B.C. during the golden age of Greek sculpture. The Colossus, if it ever existed (and there are some doubt­ ers among historians) was the work of a pupil of Lysippus —a famous Greek sculptor. The giant bronze statue of the god Apollo is said to have stood 100 feet high, its huge legs straddling the gateway of Rhodes' harbor. The distance between the legs was so great, it was said, that a ship in full sail could easily pass between them. s 1 1 1 The sea has many moods. Tranquility and peace of scene in photo at top of page is more than offset by the raw power and savage ferocity shown here. Lighthouse near Boston is I 14 feet high. Wave broke over the top burying the structure in tons of water. The Colossus is reported to have been heavily damaged in 224 B.C. and the salvaged bronze sold by the Saracens for nearly $100,000 in today's dollars. Spare, modern design marks this recently constructed light and radio beacon in Long Beach, California (left). Photo at right shows one rea­ son why lighthouse construction tech­ niques are important. Weight of ice here—at Muskegon, Mich.—can only be estimated r e t o r e The famous Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt was also said to have served as a lighthouse and sea-mark in ancient times. It was built by Sostratus during the reign of Ptolemy II. According to recent archaelogical findings the height of the Pharos may have reached 350 feet. It consisted of a series of three differently shaped towers set one upon the other. The time of the construction was around 285 B.C. The light from the tower could be seen for 29 miles, an ancient historian said. The Pharos gave the term pharology—the science of lighthouses—to our language. The growth of political empires and the increase of worldwide trade brought about the construction of light­ houses on green seacoasts and rocky promontories all over the world. Advancing technology gave them beacons of millions of candlepower and booming voices to be heard miles out across raging seas. Many recently-built light­ houses are designed to operate unattended — their lights, horns, and at times, radio signals, completely automated. A sampling of many styles of lighthouses from different times are reproduced on this page. e '» s t e a h d t5ft. le d k. to tr, ce le Artist's idea of what the famous Pharos at Alexandria looked like (left) is shown next to modern lighthouse at Charleston, S.C. Pharos' signal was supplied by a fire kept going at the top. The Charleston lighthouse—one of the most powerful in the world— generates 20 million candlepower. >n re of ce X- la, eio, ut �SEAFARERS dkvrU .16, LOG I MatsonFights Increase In } Snbsldlzed Hawaii Service fi C< t( P •w ir h C] B tl a n t( a: si ti n y a b c li r f r e r V i* h B 11 b r a e e t a tl t n j V e B t 0 c t £ 1 1 a c e t c 1 < 1 1 4 I WASHINGTON—The SIU contracted Matson Navigation By Robert A. Matthews, QUESTION: Who do you think Comfi^ny is fighting another round in its four-year battle Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. will win the pennant in each to ppwvent a subsidized American-flag carrier from increas­ Major League this year? The contract department received and processed an interesting beef ing its service to Hawaii. ^ recently aboard the Mount Washington (Victory Carriers). This vessel ' ment subsidized competltloii States Steamship Company, against privately financed domes­ went into Karachi, and although the vessel was not cleared by Customs the subsidized carrier, wants tic carriers, whether by States or Immigration, the Captain decided to break watches and put the crew Alfred Joaquin: In the National to Increase calls on Hawaii from 13 to 26 a year. The company is engaged in overseas commerce. Matson has been trying to pre­ vent the States move because it would give States an unfair com­ petitive advantage. Hgtson, which is engaged only in d*wiestic U.S. trade, argued befoi/ the Commerce Department tha the "unleashing of govern- AFL-CIO Calls For Appraisal Of ILO Role WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO Is dissatisfied with U.S. govern­ ment-labor consultation in the op­ erations of the International La­ bor Organization and wants the problem adjusted before deter­ mining whether it will be repreeentad at the annual ILO conferenct In Geneva in June. T»Tt federation's views were set out President Meany at a news conf i-ence following a special meeting of the Executive Council In Washington to hear a report on the situation from U.S. Worker Delegate Rudy Faupl. Changes in ILO procedures have caused dissatisfaction in the American labor delegation and in delegations from other • nations Meany said. They, stem from ef­ forts by the Communist nations to use the ILO as a "political propaganda organization." There is no room in the ILO for political questions, the AFLCIO president stressed, and there is no real place in the ILO for the American labor movement if the organization becomes an instru­ ment for Communist political propaganda. Meany said that he would con­ sult with appropriate U.S. gov­ ernment officials in an attempt to straighten out the problem. If the situation is corrected, he said, the American labor movement will send a delegation to the annual ILO meeting; if the matter is not resolved, there will not be an AFL-CIO delegation this year. He noted that American labOx* had been part of the ILO since 1933 when the organization's con­ stitution was changed to admit nations not belonging to the League of -Nations. American la­ bor has played a "very vital" role and the ILO has "done a great deal of good," he said. With the formation of the UN, the Communist nations gained ad­ mittance to the ILO despite the fact that they do not have work­ er organizations or private em­ ployers and have carried on a destructive campaign ever since, Meany charged. The ILO is a tripartite organ­ ization with representatives from government, labor and business. League, I'm convinced that the alone or by States and other sub­ on day work. Inasmuch as this was a violation of the Contract, we met Dodgers are go­ with the company and after some discussion, the company agreed to pay sidized carriers, can be reconciled ing to pick up neither with the law as written overtime for the men being on day work when they should have been all the marbles. kept on sea watches. The total amount of this beef was in the neighbor­ nor with the declared policy of They have the hood of $2,500. the president." best pitching in During the last few weeks the Contract Department also settled the League and The Commerce Department has speed to burn. ruled that States does not need various other disputes and assisted port agents in settling contract And don't forget special permission to increase its disputes and repair beefs on various vessels. For instance, we settled Tommy Davis. Hawaiian service, but need only a restriction beef on the Transhartford (Hudson Waterways) where the He's a terrifie return to the government part of crew was restricted to the ship at Bahrein. The Company was unwilling ballplayer. As for the subsidy States gets for its to post a bond with the Bahrein Petroleum Company, and the Pet service, on an essential U.S.-Far roleum Company, therefore, would not allow the crew to go through its the Mets, I figure them for sev­ East trade route. If allowed. Mat- properties to get to the city. However, the Company paid for the enth place. In the American son maintains, such a policy would restriction, and they have agreed to post a bond any time they have a League, it'll be the Yanks. 4 be "fraught with the most. seri­ ship at Bahrein. i 4. i ous consequences for the off-shore overtime dispute on the TransorMoney Due Jim Hand: In the American non-subsidized domestic fleet." As we have reported previous­ leans (Hudson Waterways). League, the Yanks are always the The final decision in the ly in this column, we recently Disputed overtime checks for team to beat. States case is now in the hands settled a beef on' the Elimir Seafarers Earl H. Beamer and All their ball­ of the newly appointed Secretary (Oceanic Petroleum), covering Walter Smith are being held players are good, of Commerce, John T. O'Connor. transportation differential. We from settlement of a beef aboard and that new A specially designated hearing ex­ are still holding a check in this the Penn Carrier (Penntrans). manager, Keane, aminer recently recommended beef for Seafarer James H. Smith, is going to help. Stiil More that States be allowed to double who can get this check by writ­ As for the Na­ Twelve ex-crewmembers have tional League, I its Hawaiian service. His ruling ing the Contract Department at checks coming to them from set­ see a tight, came as a sharp break with the New York headquarters. tlement of a dispute by this de­ three-way policy which has required special, race Another check is being held for partment aboard the Niagara (Ori­ written permission for such oper­ between St. Seafarer L. Harvey covering set­ ental Exporters). Seafarers with ations by subsidized carriers. tlement of a beef on the Manhat­ checks due them in this lodging Louis, Milwaukee and San Fran­ tan (Hudson Waterways) where dispute are: John Bennett, Nor- cisco. the unlicensed personnel were lin Berry, John Borszce, Joseph $, 4> 4> used for discharging contaminated Cayou, Harry Dean, Clarence L. Gualberto Estrada: In the Na­ grain from the vessel while at sea. Jones, William Knapp, Danny tional League, I like Chicago. For Brother Harvey can also get his Lister, Steve Oparenovich, Jr., my money, they check by writing to the Contract Frank Reynolds, Robert L. Russ have the best Department. ball club. As for and Warren Weiss. Writing to this the Mets, I un­ When the Hercules Victory department at N.Y. headquarters derstand a new (Sea TranH») paid off at Tampa will get them checks. divisional stand­ Three additional members of recently there was some disputed The following seven Seafarers ing is being cre­ the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union overtime whieh was not paid. The have checks waiting for them ated for them— have had their pensions approved Contract Department is holding from settlement of a dispute in­ 16th place. In checks to cover this disputed and are looking forward to a life­ volving one (1) day's wages for the American time of security overtime for the following ex- ex-crewmembers of the Natalie League, you have crewmembers: Murry Carroll, Ed­ provided by their (Maritime Overseas); James R. $150 monthly ward Jensen, William A. Laugh- Boone, Spiros D. Cassimis, How­ to go with the Yankees. lln, Ernest J. Lichtensen, William ard W. Gibbs, Alfred D. Kirk4> 4 pension checks. The three pen- Logan. Robert Smith, George connel, Jose Ortiguerra, Frank G. Charles Stambul: In the Nation­ s i o n e r s, who Stanley, Donald T. Watson. al League, I'll pick Los Angeles. Valarie and Adolphe Vante. swell the grow­ will Checks for transportation for The Contract Department has K o u f a X ing ranks of SIU- the folowing ex-crewmembers of make a come­ been notified by the Texas City IBU members the Valiant Hope are also being back and Podres now on pension held and will be forwarded on Refining Company Marine Divi­ will have his last sion that they are holding checks are: Charles B. request: Thomas E. Bewley, Ed­ great year. L.A. Haytcher Haytcher, 71; ward E. Edinger Thomas E. Han­ for the following Seafarers: Wil­ has the best in­ liam S. Allen, John E. Funk, Ed­ Adam William Kenny, 63; and Jo­ son, Donald Kershaw, Thomas ward G. Gorman, Edward John­ field in the busi­ seph Herman King ,65. E. Morris and Berthall L. Win- son, Donald E. Mackey. To get ness and their Haytcher joined the IBU in borne. these checks, the above Brothers hitting is strong. Cleveland, sailing in the engine should write to Texas City Re­ In the American More Checks department aboard vessels of the fining, Inc., Marine Division, League, it's the Subsistence checks for Seafer- P.O. Box 1271, Texas City, Texas, Yanks for sure. Esco Dredge and Fill Co. He is looking forward to retired life ers Nicholas Sakellarides and 77591. i" 3» 4" with his wife Anna in Cleveland Bill Mpontsikaris, ex-crewmem­ George Wasden: It'll be the bers of the St. Lawrence (St where they make their hon>e. Yankees in the American League Lawrence Carriers) are available again this year. Kenny signed on with the IBU "Ht this office and can be had It's getting so I in Baltimore. He has since served by the aforementioned Brothers can't remember as a member of tha engine de­ on written request. the names of the partment as a fireman aboard the WASHINGTON —The SIUEx-Ames Victory (Victory Car­ other American contracted Delta Steamship riers) crewmembers Ralph L. League ball Lines has called for bids on Jones has a check waiting for clubs. The Yanks the construction of five new him here covering payment of just keep on win­ cargo ships for use In the travel wages, subsistence and ning. It's posi­ company's South American transportation due. Seafarer tively monoto­ trade. George Doest also has a check nous. In the Na­ The five ships to be ordered coming to him from settlement of tional League, I see San Fran­ are part of Delta's long-range a dispute on the Seatrain New cisco going all the way. ship replacement program. Jersey involving oilers having to 4« 4" 4 The company's plan calls for go up on the boat deck and make James David: The Yanks look 13 new vessels in all. Of the regular rounds on an auxiliary strong again in the American 13, three have already been generator. League. I believe built and are currently in vessels of the Curtis Bay Towing Settlement of a tank cleaning that their new service. They are the Del Oro, Co. of Baltimore. Bom and bred beef aboard the Niagara (Orien­ manager will Del Rio and Del Sol, all C-2s. in Baltimore, Kenny still makes tal Exporters) has left us holding provide them his home there with his wife. The new vessels are to be checks covering disputed over­ with an extra in­ 13,250 deadweight with a King joined the IBU in Phila­ time for Brothers Francis M. centive to win. speed of 18.6 knoits—generally delphia where he sailed in the Greenwell and Richard Heckman. Chicago will similar to the three ships deck department for the Independ­ Letters to this department from prove to be the already built. ent Towing Co. He last sailed as these Brothers will get them only competition They will o^jefate on Trade Mate. Born in Delaware, King their checks in short order. The in the league. In Route 20 (U.S. Gulf—east now makes his home in Upper same is true for Brother Seythe National coast of South America). Darby Pennsylvania with his wife more Sikes for whom we are pres­ League, St. Louis will cop the Bessie. ently holding a check covering an flag. Three IBU Oldtimers On Pension Delta Line To Add Five Ships �ginA i«; INS 8EA¥Ak^1tS LOa "We're Getting There!" THE RIGHT TO VOTE—Millions of union workers and members of their families wanted to vote in last November's elections but were pre­ vented from exercising their constitutional balloting rights. They were locked out of the voting booths by outmoded, restrictive registration and voting laws that were designed to discourage, rather than encourage, universal participation in elections. In aii, 40 million eligible citizens did not vote in last November's elections. Obviously, the U.S. has a job to do. The roadblocks impeding the paths to voting booths must be torn down. We are ail familiar with the gimmicks with which some of our states prevent Negroes from registering and voting. Organized labor is already manning the front lines of that struggle. But the right of all citizens to cast their ballots must be guaranteed. Our work is cut out for us. A first, major step can be taken by backing the Register-and-Vote program that has been proposed by an 11-member blue-ribbon com­ mission headed by U.S. Census Bureau Director, Richard Scammon. The Scammon Commission proposal calls for action by state and local legislatures, 48 of which are in session this year. You can do your bit by calling, writing or telegramming your state representative or local officials. Let them know that you are behind the Scammon Commission and ask for their support. The following are some Commission recommendations. Check your state and community election laws to see how they measure up to this blueprint. • Each state should appoint a commission to study in detail its election laws and practices. Counties and cities also should review their procedures. • Registration should be made convenient for all citizens. (The com­ mission recommended door-to-door registration, appointment of deputy registrars, precinct and mobile registration, and use of fire stations, police stations and libraries as year-around registration places.) • State residence requirements for voting eligibility should not exceed six months. • Local residence requirements should not exceed 30 days. • New state residents should be allowed to vote for President. • Voter registration should remain open as close to election day as possible and should not end more than 3-4 weeks before election day. (Some states now cut off registration nine months before election day.) • Voter lists constantly should be kept up to date. • Registration should be cancelled only if a voter fails to vote In all elections in a four-year period. • Registration lists should be used only for electoral purposes- -not for tax assessment, jury selection or other non-voting purposes. District 65 of the Retail, Whole­ sale & Department Store Union has. successfully negotiated new contracts with the Macy's and Stern's department stores. Mean­ while, a strike was called at near­ by Bloomingdales when company officials refused to bargain on un­ ion proposals. At Macy's, workers won the right to transfer to branch stores and the extension of contract terms to coyer a pro­ jected 1,000 employees at the new Eego Park division. At Stern's, employees gained a 10 cents an hour increase and stepped up hos­ pitalization and sick leave bene­ fits. Since the April 1 walkout, at Bloomingdale's, no striker has re­ turned to work. i 4. Eastern Greyhound Lines and the Amalgamated Transit Union have reached tentative agreement on a new two-year contract, pend­ ing ratification by membership of 17 states. The projected pact cov­ ers an area stretching from the Mississippi River to the eastern seabord from a line north of Richmond Va., to the western por­ tion of Cincinnati Ohio. Since ne­ gotiations began last August, the contract has been extended on a day to day basis, keeping the men on the road past the scheduled expiration date. If the agreement is O.K.'d, it will avert an impend­ ing strike of 6,000 drivers and other bus line employees. This year, 1965, may well be remembered in American history for one piece of legisla­ tion. After many years, much soul searching, debate and argument; after the violent and ceaseless opposition of one of the nation's most well-heeled and influential pressure groups—medical care for the aged under social security (Medicare) has been passed by the House, with Senate passage expected soon. Few people realize that the need for such legislation was first stated on a high govern­ mental level by former President Harry 8. Truman. But Truman, realist that he was, knew that the time was not yet ripe for the introduction of such legislation. World War II had just ended and the Cold War began in earnest almost immediately. America was flexing its peacetime muscles—^powerful muscles developed by fighting a long twofront war—and the economy began an un­ precedented boom. The time was not ripe for introspection, for a look deep into the moral and social structure of the U.S. All eyes were on the future. George L. Warfel, president of the National Association of Spe­ cial Delivery Messengers, died at the age of 71 at Prince Georges County Maryland Hospital after a stroke. AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany and Sec.-Treas. William F. Schnitzler sent a telegram to Mrs. Warfel stating that her husband's accomplishments "will stand as a living monument for years to come." Warfel was elected Vice President of the Special Delivery Messengers in 1937 and became the Union's president in 1945. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, his tliree sons, Robert J., George There then followed the Republican— L., and Ellsworth D., and 11 Eisenhower—years. Social legislation was grandchildren. not a serious concern of the Republican party. The skyrocketing rise in medical and hos­ Two AFL-CIO Paper unions have successfully turned back a pital costs had begun and it became a matter new raiding attempt by an un­ of increasing concern for our older citizens, affiliated group. The Papermakers who found they could no longer afford the & Paperworkers combined with medical care which they needed. But during the Pre-Sulphite Workers to over­ these years. Big Business was pretty much in whelmingly defeat the unaffili­ the driver's seat and social legislation in the ated Southern Association in a back seat. As the need for some kind of such National Labor Relations Board election at Scott Paper Co., Mo­ legislation became more and more important, bile, Ala. With 1461 workers vot­ a Big Business type solution to the problem ing, the results were 977 for the was hit upon. If a man needed medical care Papermakers & Paperworkers and he should pay for it—even if it took the last the Pre-Sulphite Workers, 458 for cent he had and left him a pauper. Only as the Southern Association, 12 no a pauper was he entitled to free medical union, eight ballots challenged and six ruled void. The campaign attention so, under the Kerr-Mills Legisla­ at Scott Paper was won with the tion, an aged American had to prove he was a cooperation of the Alabama cen­ pauper (and his children too, to some extent) tral bodies and affiliated unions. before he could receive the medical care he so desperately needed but could not afford. Then came the Kennedy years and a new feeling stfUck the nation—a feeling for the dignity of man. Instead of the cynicism and greed of Big Business and Big Medicine, the voice of American labor began to be recog­ nized as possibly having some creative thoughts about the future of American society . During the administration of President John F. Kennedy, the battle to insure the future dignity and health of Ihe nation's older citizens began in earne.st. The Ameri­ can labor movement and many other Ameri­ cans with a sense of social justice and a will­ ingness to fight for what was right and fair took the wheel and set a course for the future. Other groups, such as the American Medical Association, set off on another course—one they knew very well—backwards through the backwaters of the past. In spite of the vast sums of money they could pour into their anti-medicare cam­ paigns, the antiquated thinking of the AMA finally brought them down. The House, bowing to the demands of the vast majority of the American people, not only passed the administration's Medicare proposal but even increased its provisions and its effectiveness. Even so, the Medicare bill is not perfect. It will undergo changes and improvements. But it is a giant step toward the future, not towards the past. In its provisions it rec­ ognizes the fact that people are not machines —interchangeable parts which can be dis­ carded and forgotten when they begin to wear out. It is a human bill and a humaniz­ ing one. It serves to remind people that human beings have dignity and a right to maintain that dignity. Perhaps, the Medicare Bill will in its own way, serve to demonstrate to the doctors of the AMA—that they too are a part of Ameri­ can society and cannot escape their obligation to help make that society a healthier one. e n e -f e k* 1, I, It �Paf« Twelre SEAFARERS AprU 18, 1968 LOG Aid Declining Lakes Fleet, Carrier Group Urges MARAD Great Lakes Pensioner In a strong bid to counteract conditions that have cost Great Lakes seamen 5,000 jobs in the past eight years, James A. Hirshfield, president of the Lake Carriers Association, has urged the Maritime Administration to take immediate steps to preserve, rebuild and main­ tain an adequate Great Lakes annual wage loss to seafarers of cent increase in the use of im­ fleet. ported iron ore, cutting the con­ 35 million dollars. Pointing a finger at the loss Noting the traffic changes on sumption of domestic Lake Su­ of U.S. shipping to foreign flag­ ships, Hirshfield cited the decline of the Lakes fleet from 365 ves­ sels in World War II to 228 ships today. Consequently, seamen's jobs on the Great Lakes have shrunk from 14,000 in 1959 to a present low of 9,000. This represents an the Great Lakes since the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, Hirshfield decried the loss of American shipping carriage to overseas flagships. Some Reasons In addition, he cited a 22 per By LIndsey Williams. Vice-President, Gulf Area La. AFL-CiO Winds Up Convention perior ore by 28 per cent. The association spokesman in­ sisted that the use of foreign-built ships was unacceptable as a solu­ tion to the Great Lakes shipping problem. "United States shipyards," Hirshfield said, "should be pre­ served to maintain adequate ship­ building and repair capabilities. "These," he added, "would be de­ stroyed by opening the coastwise lanes to foreign-built vessels." In a letter to Nicholas Johnson, administrator of the Maritime Ad­ ministration, Mr. Hirshfield de­ tailed the association's legislative proposals. He requested: Administrative action within the framework of the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1936 to stimulate the construction of new vessels. Revision of construction re serve features of the act to broaden their application and permit Great Lakes operators to deposit their earnings before taxes. Adoption of new legislation to give the secretary of Commerce authority to enter agreements that would "give vessel owners suffi­ cient incentive in the form of con­ struction assistance to assure the rebuilding and maintenance of an adequate Great Lakes fleet. 11 »!*• -,1P1 SIU Great Lakes District oidtimer Glenn H. Gumming (left) picked up his first regular monthly pension check recently in Detroit, and SIU Great Lakes District rep Jack Bluitt (standing) and secretary-treasurer Fred Farnen were on hand to wish him the best of luck in his retirement. Gum­ ming plans to do some traveling on land for a change with his wife Dena. Louisiana labor got together last week for the 10th year In a row. The occasion was the 10th Annual Convention of the Louisiana State AFL-CIO. Representing the Guif area SIU at the convention were Buck Stephens, Morty Kressner and myself. Almost 1,000 delegates, representing 79 international unions, took part in the five-day meet­ ing in the state capital. Baton Rouge. The delegates and guests heard major addresses by Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz. Also taking the rostrum were U.S. Senator Russell Long, Postmaster General John Gronouski, former Governor Jimmy Davis and numerous others. Ali Congressional speakers, including Louisiana's own Representa­ tive Haie Hoggs, promised to vote for the repeal of anti-labor Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, which allows states to enact so-called By Ai Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer "right-to-work" laws. Many of the lawmakers spoke in favor of other Great Society proposals before Congress—Medicare, the aid to edu­ cation bill (both of which have since won passage), and voting rights. Of special interest to maritime labor, the Convention approved a Since the Inception of this column, Seafarers have been asked to resolution sponsored by the SIU calling for the "continuance of all forward any questions or complaints they may have regarding the cargo preference laws in order to preserve the American merchant processing of applications for various benefits to the Secretarymarine for national defense and the health and well-being of our Treasurer's office. The result has been a small number of complaints national economy." The reso--f about the processing of some types of applications, and we are cur­ lution pointed out that the U.S. Group 3 at the Hall here and rently tightening up areas of administration where these items seem has only 85 dry bulk carriers en­ waiting to sail. His last ship was to crop up. gaged in foreign trade, "of which the Council Grove. Gene has been 63 are obsolete World War II sailing since 1939. The complaints that have come in, as far as the majority of cases is built vessels. These vessels are concerned, have been the result of claims filed improperly at the time '' Houston dependent on cargo preference they were originally submitted. Therefore, in an effort to assist the shipments, as are the ships of the Shipping has been very good membership in filing complete applications for the various benefits nation's privately-owned tanker in Houston for the last few they may be entitled to under the SIU Welfare, Pension and Vacation fleet, which carry less than three weeks. During the last period Plans, we will continue to spell out the steps to be taken in filing for percent of our oil imports. NEWARK, N.J. —Frank A. De each type of benefit available, and to deal with one of them at a time. there were eight payoffs, six signons and 25 ships serviced In trans­ Nike, 60, a building trades union Mobile Since the dependents benefits are the ones about which we receive it. The forecast for the coming leader and vice president of the Generally, shipping has been period is good, also. executive board of the New Jersey the most inquiries, this area seems a good place to start. fair in Mobile. Several ships are A seaman who is filing for benefits must have been employed at Oldtimers on the beach in AFL-CIO, died of a heart attack In la.v-up. They include the May­ on March 27 in a Newark hotel least 90 days during the previous calendar year, and at least one day flower, Transtexas, Ocean Ulla Houston include Gervais Bozec, while attending a dinner of his within the past six months immediately preceding the date his claim who just piled off the Ocean and Transhartford. There are still home local of the Plumbers Union. accrued. All of this employment must have been with an SlU-conno definite crewing dates for any Anna. He says she was a fine De Nike, who lived in Cliffside tracted company which was a part 4ship and a real money maker. of these vessels. Park, devoted his life to the labor of the Seafarers Welfare plan dur- surgery, or of the patient's Now he's looking for a deck en­ Earl DeAngelo, last aboard the gineer's job going anywhere, but movement, and served in many ing the period the seaman worked charge from the hospital. Dei Aires wliere lie shipped as preferably coastwise. posts on the state and national for the company. In addition, the applicant must bosun, is registered Group 2 on level. He was president of the New Who is termed a dependent? Chris Flowers, who sails on Jersey Association of Plumbers have, on file with the Seafarers the beach. lie has been shipping The "dependent" includes an em­ out of Mobile since 1938. J. N. deck, savs he likes coastwise runs and Pipefitters, vice president of ployee's wife, unmarried children Welfare Plan office, copies of the McGill, who makes his home only. Right now he's looking to the Plumbers international, and under 19 years of age, and any following or originals: An enroll­ across Mobile Bay in Baldwin sign back on the Montpelier Vic­ vice president of the New Jersey other person whom the member is ment card, a claims statement County, is also spending a little tory, his favorite ship. State Building and Construction entitled to claim as a dependent (filled in on both sides and signed by the attending physician or sur­ time on the beach. His last ship J. E. "Red" Roberts enjoyed his Trades Council. on his current Federal Income tax geon), a marriage certificate, the was the Neva West. last trip on the Walter Rice so He also served as an interna­ return, under the US Internal child's birth certificate (if a child J. A. (Tobey) Bnttimer just much that he wants to get back tional trustee of the Plumbers Revenue Act. is involved). For any other person piled off the Ocean Ulia, where he aboard her as soon as possible. training fund and was business Copies of legal documents es­ whom the member is claiming as agent of Plumbers Local 274. Dur­ He says she is the best ship he's made several trios in the blacking World War II, he served on tablishing proof of dependency a dependent, he must furnish a gang. Before that, Tobey under­ ever sailed on, bar none. status must be filed with the Sea­ copy of his latest Federal tax re­ went extensive surgery and hos­ Marion Beeching, who ships as the War Labor Board and was a farers Welfare Plan office. turn as proof of dependency. pitalization. All his mates at the an AB was last aboard the Cities member of state and national In order to be entitled to the mediation boards. He was the or­ In one of our recent columns, Hall are glad to see him back on Service Norfolk before she went the job again. offshore. He says he likes the ganizer of Compressed Gas Work­ dependent benefits, a patient must the members were informed that ers Local 21610 and served as have been admitted to a hospital, Mortimer T. Morris had to pile coasthuggers but might go off­ business agent until the group and/or surgery must have been if they wanted to obtain duplicates of their discharges, they could off the Ocean Ulla when she laid shore on his next trip. merged with Local 274. performed. In the event of sur­ secure same by writing to the up for repairs. Mort, who sails Red Yeager sails as a bosun or He was attending the annual gery, it is not necessary that this Commandant of the US Coast In the blackgang. says he would da.vman. His last ship was the dinner of Local 274 when he suc­ surgery be performed in a hospital Guard in Washington, DC. Under like to latch on to another super­ Ocean Anna and he says he liked cumbed. in order to be entitled to payment the latest procedure, in order to tanker. her. Right now he's busy catching of this surgery benefit. The sur­ speed the processing of lost dis­ De Nike is survived by his wife, Troy Savage has been shipping up on some rest. Mary, a son, a daughter and six gery benefit is paid in accordance charges, one must file with the out of the Gulf area for the last Ben Ladd claims he's never grandchildren. He was born in with the Surgery Schedule for De­ Officer in Charge, Marine Inspec­ 15 years, mojitly as a steward or choosy about where he would like Guttenberg and spent most of his pendent Benefits. tion, USCG, at the nearest princi­ baker. He's holding down the to ship. His last ship, the Kent, life as a resident of West New Any claim, as well as proof of a pal US port. The only means by hall now. His last ship was the laid up in Jacksonville for ship­ York. Funeral services were con­ claim for dependent benefits, must which duplicate discharges will be Duval. yard work. He is now ready to ducted from the Richard J. Horgan be submitted to the office of the issued is by having the seaman Eugene Ayler, who hails from take any steward's job, going any­ Funeral Home in West New York, Seafarers Welfare Plan within 100 himself make personal contaOt N.J. on April 1. Whistler, Alabama, is registered in where. days of the performance of such with one of the above officers. File Welfare Claims Properly Frank DeNike, Jersey Union Official Dies ;ri 1 /\ < )„• Si, r.'A (| •.t'f ji liii' k% �April 19. IMS SEAFARERS LOG Pace Thirfeca After Three Years And Many Conee$sions By Al Tanner, Vice President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes Ice Hampering Lakes Shipping FMC To Get 'Some' Data From Foreign Ship Groups WASHINGTON—^The Federal Maritime Commission hafe finally reached agreement with Efforts made by the Great Lakes Steamship Operators to effect an eight European shipping conferences for the production of information and data on their early fit-out of their vessels were thwarted recently due to severe rate-making policies. Hopefully, the limited information which the FMC has finally man­ ice cohditions on Lake Superior and Lake Erie. Reiss Steamship Com­ aged to shake loose from the-*would undertake no proceedings submit the information to the pany cancelled call backs of crews on several vessels. Reiss has indi­ foreign shippers will enable without first consulting the coun­ United States. In short, the cated that they will be calling the crews within a week. the commission to investigate foreign try concerned. shippers still refuse to The shipping season On the Great Lakes has finally gotten under­ charges that the foreigners are deal with the FMC or to • Limited the production of way and we expect to have one of the best years ever. At the present discriminating against Americanrecognize Its right to regulate documents and data to 1963 only. time, SIU crews are fitting out 25 ships, and by April 15th we expect made export goods by charging commerce in the U.S. trade. If further documents are needed, to fit-out 75 more. Ice conditions have delayed the navigation season higher rates on outgoing products In addition. Information - the whole negotiation process in the upper Lakes due to below normal temperatures, and in Duluth, than are paid on similar imports. will be submitted in such might have to be started all over the harbor still has 42 inches of solid ice. We have several vessels After a three-year battle to ob­ again. form that individual shipping in the port of Buffalo, and as of this date only two have recalled tain the information however, the lines and shippers tind ship­ their crews. It is expected that the port of Buffalo will be ice bound FMC is still not getting all that it To get even the minimal amount ments cannot be identified— until April 20th. of cooperation it has received, the originally requested. What the pretty much making impos­ FMC had to call upon the aid of DETROIT commission will get is tonnage and sible any real action by the the U.S. State Department on sev­ revenue data for 1963 on only 10 Everybody in shipping circles is looking to a boom year. Predic­ FMC should It find the dis­ eral occasions, and FMC head tions are that the 1965 season will surpass the 1964 season. Last year major moving commodities and crimination charges to be John Harllee had to make several the Seaway carried a record of 39.3 million tons. The 8.4 million comparable information on 10 true. trips to Europe to "explain" the increase over 1963 was the biggest jump in the Seaway's six year other commodities. Other Concessions need for the data. All this has history. The Canadian wheat sales ^ Grudging Consent been going on since November, All this is on top of many con­ to Russia contributed greately to Stewards Departments aboard for Forced finally to comply cessions already granted by the 1963. this increase in sihipping. with the FMC requests for in­ fit-out. Involved are 15 European mari­ FMC in its attempt to get the data According to Joseph McOann, formation, the foreign con­ The E. L. Ford crewed up on it requested — information to time nations and Japan and their Administrator of the Seaway De­ Monday, April 12th, with all but ferences remain less than co­ which it is entitled by law under rate-making policies. velopment Corporation, 1965 will three jobs coming off of the board. operative. In addition to the the 1916 Shipping Act. Some of be the first 40 million ton season. This should clear the port of Buf­ many concessions already the concessions already granted Increases in ore, grain and general falo of any brothers remaining on granted — watering down the to the foreign shippers by the cargo are expected to again top the beach. FMC's original requests — the FMC are: 'ast year's record tonnage season. foreign shippers will not sub­ The Canadian Coast Guard Cut­ • A sort of "Fifth Amendment" Most of the major Lakes ports ex­ mit directly to the commis­ exemption from self-incrimination pect 1965 to be their best season ter, Simcoe, broke into open water sion but will hand them over assuring that the dociim.ent-s and in terms of Seaway cargo. Toledo, about four miles from shore Tue.sto their home governments information submitted cannot be Buffalo, Detroit, and Cleveland day and cleared a path for the which in turn will pass them used in assessing fines or penalties are adding vessel berths. Cleve­ first vessel to leave Port Colon to a special committee of no matter how much wrongdoing land will have the Seaway depth bourne Wednesday, April 7th. the Organization for Eco­ might be discovered. When shipping will get into full of 27 feet at its terminals for the nomic Co-operation and De­ • The FMC promised that it fjrst time, and Chicago will con­ velopment, which will then (Continued on page 21) Severe ice conditions, with tinue work on its vast Xake Calu­ windswept drifts piled almost 30 met terminal area. We expect to feet high, all but halted early see the arrival of more and more April shipping on Lake Erie. A&G ships this year, the first ves­ Although the Welland Canal sel being the Hastings (Waterman had opened on schedule April 1, Steamship Company), due in Chi­ Great Lakes operators, confronted cago on April 28. with four miles of ice between the We have 30 members of the Canal's Lake Erie end and the A&G District registered in the first sign of open water, did not port of Detroit the highest regis­ WASHINGTON—The Spanish, government has won two important concessions from dare risk their thin skinned lake tration ever recorded during the the U.S. in recent weeks, both of which could seriously damage not only the interests of craft in a battle with the frozen month of March. American maritime but the national security of the U.S. as well. The decisions, made by waters. Lake traffic is only now begin­ CHICAGO the Maritime Administration Shipping, of course, is booming and backed up by the Depart­ granted the PL 17 waivers it had thoritative British maritime jour­ ning to shift into full gear as the last severe cold waves are pushed at the moment, atihough the ves­ ments of State and Agricul­ with complete disregard for U.S. nal, Cuba now has ten 10,000-ton of Alaska and the Canadian sels fitting out have not yet ture, tend to further undermine policy tov/ard Cuba, announced a freighters on order in Spanish out Northwest. shipbuilding yards, along with new and bigger five-year trade started to sail with the exception American maritime by the grant­ The operators had hoped for an of a few. Very noticeable this sea­ ing of waivers to Spanish vessels agreement with Havana. The new several smaller vessels. At least son is the amount of men not re­ to carry government - financed trade pact provided that Havana one large freighter, "El Jigue." has early season start because of the turning to their respective vessels cargoes, and threatens the national would trade its sugar for Spanish already been launched and is cur­ exceptional demand for iron ore, at fit-out. Whether it means these security by doing this in the face industrial goods. The Spanish rently undergoing sea trials. Exact especially at U.S. steel mills. This men are working ashore in prefer­ of steadily increasing trade agree­ package will include a number of information about new Cuban ton­ went by the boards when Coast ence to sliipping or are shipping ments between Spain and com­ cargo, reefer and fishing vessels nage to be built under the Havana- Guard Officials informed the Madrid deal has not been made Great Lakes Carriers .Association for delivery to Tuba. salt water cannot be determined. munist Cuba. that ice-breaking vessels were un­ According to Fairplay, the au­ public. It is a fact, however, that if all of Washington's ill-considered de­ able to reach the St. Mary's River the non-rated men had upgraded cisions revolved around the Cuban which had been bottle-necking ore themselves during the Winter blacklist which is designed to prer traffic. months as we repeatedly sug­ vent vessels from carrying U.S. Cold Holds gested, many of the open higher government-generated cargo after paying jobs could have been filled they carry goods to the Castro Temperatures in the Great b.v these men. ^he sooner the so- i-egime. The Franco government Lakes region were running 20 to c a lied "professional" Porters, in Madrid was actively trading 25 degrees below norm^'l Near Wipers, and Deckhands realise with Cuba, using five Spanish-flag Duluth, where the domestic ore this, the better off they will be. movement originates, a 25-inch freighters, which operated with covering of snow acted as a shield At present, we have only a few total disregard of the blacklist and between the lake ice and the melt­ men in the Marine Hospital in CM- State Department protests. ing rays of the sun. cago. Harold Carroll is still in Blacklist Deletion One Canadian Carrier, '.e 325Isolation and will be held there foot motor vessel Yankcanuck, Spain finally agreed to remove until reports on X-rays are re­ tried to make its way out of the turned. All reports so far show the five ships from th'e Cuban St. Mary's River but was damaged Harold to be the healthy guy he trade last February 9, and re­ by the ice and had to turn back. quested Washington to delete really is. them from the blacklist. The MA Windrow ice pile-ups of up to Harold Murphy is confined also 30 feet were reported in the eastafter a bad bout with stomach complied with the request, despite tern portion of Lake Superior, trouble. He figures he will be re­ protests by U.S. maritime unions. Whitefish Bay and the Erie Lake Shortly afterward, the MA com­ leased in a few weeks and he Svill regions around Buffalo. rejoin the W. E. Fitzgerald in his pounded this error by agreeing to an Agriculture Department re­ Both American locks in the old slot. quest that a Public Resolution 17 Montreal-to-Lake Ontario section BUFFAI.O cargo waiver be granted so that of the St. Lawrence Seaway were Because of ice conditions in Buf­ vessels flying the Spanish flag active, but moving ice instead of falo Harbor and Western Lake could haul U.S. cargoes financed ships. Erie, shipping has been at a stand­ through the Export-Import Bank. "We were breaking up the ice still. The J. B. Ford (Huron Port­ The MA turned its usual deaf ear SIU Railway Marina Region deckhand T. P. Wondolowski gets and locking it on through," ex­ land Cement Company), and the to strong protests by the SIU and ready to heave mooring line ashore from the SIU Railway plained an official at the Massena, E. L. Ford, recently purchased by the American Maritime Associa­ Marine Region contracted Pennsylania Railroad tug Altoona N.Y., operations office. "But be­ the Reiss Steamship Company, tion and granted the waivers. in Jersey City, N.J. A modernized oldtimer, the Altoona tween the locks and Lake Ontario, have painting crews aboard get­ the ice at some points was about was the first of the Pennsy tug fleet to be converted from ting the vessels ready. In addition;, • ! . Madrid-Havana Deal three feet thick," he said. steam to diesel power. On the same day that Spain was the J. B. Ford has the Engine and Cold And Ice Delay Early Lakes Season Spain Plays Both Sides On Cuban Shipping Issue Hawser Heaver \'{ I,''I ' �Right Wing Group Loses Tax Exemption First Pshsion Cheek Won't Support AMA'B Sean Tactia AMA Medicare Stand Spurs Revolt By Baltimore Doctors WASHINGTON —Life Line, an anti-labor, rightist group founded by Texas oil man H. L. Hunt and bankrolled by some of the nation's leading corporations, has lost itis tax exempt status. After an investigation of more than two years, the Internal Rev­ enue Service was reported to have decided that Life Line was a' politicai propaganda organization and was not entitled to tax relief. Under Federal law, only education­ al and philanthropic groups are tax exempt. Life Line, and its predecessor, Piclcing up hit first $150 regular monthly pension check in Facts Forum, had a gross income in excess of $5 million between Nofolk is SlU Inland Boatmen's Union pensioner Clyde Wor> 1951 and 1963. The Hunt-spon­ rell (left). Employed by Curtis Bay Towing Company of sored groups used the huge sum Virginia as a deckhand, Worrell receives his first check to produce a newsletter and pro­ from SlU-IBU Norfolk rep Marvin Huf. grams on over 300 radio stations, all of which echoed far-right prop­ aganda. l,ife Line supports "right-towork" laws, opposes federal wel­ fare programs, medicare, aid t« education, and follows the ex­ treme right line on foreign af­ fairs, About $3 million of Its WASHINGTON—Songs have the power to move men in }:5 million income came from subscriptions, rental of radio stressful times to greater efforts. -For example, one of the and television tapes and records best ways to arouse a true Frenchman is to play "The Mar­ and sales of rightist literature. seillaise." So it i,s with the Pay Up Or Shut Up song "We Shall Overcome," while some of the striking women A whopping part of their income which few people realize has became discouraged and went back to work. With rain pouring came in contributions from major a history as a labor ballad. down almost continually, the re­ U.S. corporations, like Standard Associated mostly now with the maining pickets began to sing to Oil of Indiana, Sears, Roebuck and civil rights movement, the song keep up their spirits. One of the Company, Gulf Oil, First National actually dates back in one form songs sung to muoh handclapping Bank of Dallas, Texas, and Sun or another to the 16th century, and foot stomping was called "I'll Oil, Company. when it was a religious hymn. In Be All Right Someday," which the Disclosure of Life Line's finan­ 1945 however, it was adopted as cial angels occurred during hear­ a labor song during a particularly pickets changed to "We will over­ ings held last year by a House tough labor dispute in the South. come," "We will win our rights" and "We will win this fight." subcommittee headed by Congress­ The old Food, Tobacco, Agricul­ man Wright Patman (D.-Texas). Sometimes the words are union: ture and Allied Workers was con­ Revocation of tax exemption and ducting a strike in Charleston, "We will organize . . . down in my the requirement that the group South Carolina in that year — a heart I do believe we will organize pay its taxes would obviously put strike that was to last five and a some day." Sometimes the words a big crimp in Hunt's operations. half gruelling months. Most of the are of the civil rights movement: The ruling does not affect the ex­ strikers at the plant were women. "We'll walk hand-in-hand some istence of Life Line but it does day." But in both movements, the Singing In The Rain mean that contributors cannot de­ song has come to be a sort of duct money given to the group The employer was obstinate and unofficial anthem of the struggle from their income taxes. the weather was terrible. After a for human rights. Freedom Song Has Labor Background N,Y, Harbor Doubles As Vast Cemetery Of Ships Unknown, unseen and unmourned by most New Yorkers, a vast and ancient graveyard stretches along the shores of the Hudson River. Reposing in what is certainly the largest and perhaps the oldest cemetery in New York, abandoned sailing ships, ferryboats, barges, been collecting and disintegrating on the banks of this mercial operators and pleasure the New York-New Jersey Harbor drydocks and other craft have craft owners millions of dollars and Bay area is becoming increas­ fabled river since the white man first settled there hundreds of years ago. Rumor has it that on cold, foggy nights you can hear the wails of pre-revolutionary American sea­ men mingling with the phantom battle-cries of canoe-borne Indian warriors. Some of the mouldering relics may prove valuable to students of maritime history. One ruined vessel is said to be a Revolutionary War gunboat. There are even re­ ports of indian canoes buried deep in the derelict rubble along-swamp fianked stretches of shore. Rotting Menaces Harbor traffic, however, con­ siders the rotting maritime skele­ tons to be nothing more than added shipping hazards. The un­ sightly wrecks litter the shore and clutter the waters with driftwood and other debris, seriously menac­ ing navigation and costing com­ 'WllC, liW SBjlFAttEitS - hOa Pilfd jPobHeea •in annual repairs. Damage in­ flicted on the City's ferryboats alone by drifting logs comes to an estimated $250,000 a year. Until now, boatmen have tended to accept the wrecks because "they've always been there." Two years ago, however, in the hope of eliminating the dangers posed by the unsightly mess of crumbling vessels, the U.S. Corps of Engi­ neers undertook a salvage survey to estimate the number of derelict ships and the cost of removing them from the harbor. The completed survey will be submitted to Congress in June. The report not only contains recommendations for disposal of rotting vessels, it also suggests new legislation—Federal, state and municipal — to prevent future abandonments. Laws Lacking As of now there are no laws regulating the disposal of obsolete and useless craft. Consequently, ingly littered with wrecks. "The laws governing the aban­ donment of ships are very old," declared Raymond V. O'Connor, Chief of Field Operations for the Corps of Engineers. "Actually there is nothing in the laws to prevent a vessel from being aban­ doned anywhere in the harbor, even in the channel," he said. Pressing the need for legisla­ tion, Mr. O'Connor characterized the harbor as a "sea dump." Ac­ cording to his plans, abandoned vessels would be broken up and burnt or otherwise disposed of. Find The Owner In the course of the survey, Mr. O'Connor has not only listed each wreck, he has described it, photo­ graphed it and attempted to find out from near by shore residents who might own each of the dere­ licts. "It was a monumental job," he admitted. BALTIMORE—The American Medical Association is begin­ ning to pay the price—revolt within its ranks—for its blind opposition to the House-passed King-Anderson Medicare bill. ^^ The latest revolt against the the State Medical Society high-pressure, anti-medicare, would have added $140,000 to the anti-medicare coffers. Such campaign the AMA carried on funds, raised by other state flared in this city when local doc­ medical bodies, had been tors voted down a $50 tax imposed used to pay for misleading on them by the Maryland State and untruthful advertising in Medical Society to finance its newspapers, magazines and on death-to-medicare activities. the airwaves. It is estimated "The tax had been called for by that the AMA spent more than the state body after a tumultous $2 million on its unsuccessful special meeting of its House of anti-medicare program. Delegates. The state's 2,800 doc­ Sweet Ploy tors were ordered to pay up im­ mediately or face certain penal­ As a "sweetener," the Maryland ties. A later meeting in Baltimore Medical Society recommended that by local doctors backed the anti- part of the $140,000 collected be medicare levy by six votes. used to educate the public on med­ The Baltimore meeting was at­ ical matters. The "sweetener" was tended by only 90 doctors, how­ put through because it was thought ever. At the semi-annual meeting that the doctors would object to of the city medical society, more the purely negative campaign than 300 doctors showed up and against medicare. forced the local body to put the In another action at the medicare tax issue on the agenda, same meeting, the Baltimore though it was not scheduled for Medical Society endorsed a discussion. A vote was again resolution asking the AMA to called for, and 90 percent of the return a $10 million research doctors in attendance voted against grant given to it last year by the $50 levy. the tobacco industry. Science Not Politics After accepting the grant, the Among the prominent physicians AMA refused to support the who spoke against the medicare planned labeling of cigarettes as tax was Dr. Helen B. Taussig, co- dangerous health hazards. The res­ developer of the famed "blue- olution was asked for "in order baby" operation. She said it was to dispel any appearance of brib­ "a very dangerous thing for a sci­ ery, the AMA and its responsible entific society to become a political officers be urged to return the society." grant of the tobacco industry at once." The $50 tax called tor by By Fred Stewart & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives Morale High On Safe Ships The SIU Safety Program has made Impressive progress in the last few years. For one thing, it now stands on its own merits. There is no longer any need to justify this program to Seafarers—they realize the need for it. Better morale aboard ship has helped to create this realization. And the morale is better because ships are safer and more officient. So, in effect, the Safety Program itself has helped to change the average Seafarer's attitude towards it. Formerly, e?orts were centered on preventive mechanical safety devices, with educational programs in second place. Today, the edu­ cational motive has taken first place, and it has become so essential that the really productive and efficient Seafarer is, first of all, a safe Seafarer. The seaman, properly trained on the job, with neces­ sary emphasis placed upon the safe way of working, has proved the value of the educational program. Today, Safety Award Certificates are displayed on the bulkheads of most SlU-contracted ships. This indicates group Interest in the all-out safety and accident prevention program. In order to meet safety responsibilities, it is necessary for each Seafarer to: Understand Danger And Act Safely • Understand the functions of all the machinery and equipment in his department. > • Understand every danger point in his department. • See that every dangerous condition receives immediate attention from the proper authorities. • Be aware of all the dangers connected with his duties, • Use appropriate care in carrying out his job. • See to it that each new man is" properly instructed before he begins to work, when he takes on a different job or any duties with which he was previously unfamiliar. Safety bulletin boards are an effective method of promoting acci­ dent prevention procedures. They should be made attractive and changed regularly so that their appeal remains constant. Topside should take notice that the best guarantee of safety aboard ship is a careful and alert crew. A Safety Program, to be successful, cannot be separated from the personnel program as a whole. Only when • it is operated with a humane point of view and directed by one who understands and val­ ues men as human beings will such a program function in the sus­ tained, educational and personal way that it. should if it is to produce the best results. & iC �AnrU 19^1888 MEAFAMBt^^ ' tOft ,Pai;e, rUUem SEAFARERS PORTS OF TMB WORLD Montevideo, the capital of the small South American republic of Uruguay, lies on a peninsula at the entrance to the busy River Plate. It is built on a series of low-lying hills and has so many fine, white sand strands that it is called the "city of beaches." Montevideo, with a population of one million, is a major center of commerce. Like neigh­ boring Argentina, tiny Uruguay is a major cattle producing nation. Both beef and grain move through the port of Montevideo in large quantities. Ships of the SlU-contracted Delta Lines, as well as Ameri­ can-flag tramps and tankers, are regular visitors to Monte­ video. The city also attracts many tourists from visiting cruise ships. The Montevideo waterfront area is located on the north­ western arm of the peninsula. The city's main street, Avenida 18 de Julio, is a short five block walk from the dock gate. The thoroughfare begins at a large square, Plaza Independencia, which is surrounded by sidewalk cafes and over-shadowed by some of the city's largest skyscrapers. West of the Plaza is Montevideo's old quarter, with narrow, winding streets and colonial-style squares. At the far end of Avenida 18 de Julio is the Park of Battle y Ordonez. The park includes an athletic and bicycle path, a shooting range and a 70,000-seat soccer stadium. Nearby the park is the city's zoo. Traveling east from this area, along the Boulevard Espana, the visitor will reach Playa Pocitos, the city's largest and most popular beach. This beach, and all other popular beaches are convenient to the downtown area and may be reached by public transporta­ tion. MONTEVIDEO Another popular attraction in Montevideo is the hill named after the city from which crowds watched the de­ struction of the Nazi battleship Graf Spee in the early days of World War II. The warship was sailing off the River Plate when the war broke out. She was discovered by British cruisers and sought the safety of Montevideo's harbor after sustaining moderate battle damage. Forced to leave the harbor after 48 hours because of neutrality regulations, the Nazi skipper scuttled his ship at the river's entrance in full sight of thousands watching on the river bank. The hill is topped by a fort, which is now used as a lighthouse and military museum. The better restaurants and nightspots in Montevideo in­ clude the Tienda Inglesa at El Aguila and Rex streets, the Novedades on the Avenida 18 de Julio and the La Mezquita on Calle San Jose. Rincon and Misiones Street in the heart of downtown Montevideo, a city of one million persons. The SlU-manned Del Mar (Delta Lines) includes Montevideo on her South Ameri­ can itinerary. Montevideo is called the "city of beaches." It is nearly surrounded by fine, white sand beaches. A good place for a Seafarer to know: the American Embassy in Montevideo is located on Avenida Agraclada. This bit of old-style pageantry is pro­ vided by the smartly uniformed Urugu­ ayan President Guard. �Pu« Sizteea SEAWARERM Aim iiL tfit lOR LItoboat Clan Ut Makas Perl Charges "Reckhta Haraa$menl" U.S. Raps High Seas Antics Of Soviet 'Merchanf Vessels WASHINGTON—Russian merchant ships have been har­ assing and endangering U.S. naval vessels on the high seas, the U.S. Government has complained in a note of protest to the Soviet Embassy here. The harassing tactics the Navy is refueling or launching planes. suffering from the Russians Navy officials say. are similar to difficulties which SIU fishermen have been com­ plaining of for some time brought about by the antics of So­ viet fishing trawlers off the U.S. coast. The U.S. note described "dan­ gerous harassment," and "reckless harassing maneuvers" by Soviet ships, and similar incidents in which Soviet vessels violated the rules of the road, disregarded the practices of good seamanship and ignored the principle of freedom of the seas on the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Mediterranean. The Soviet ships deliberately at­ tempted to interfere with opera­ tions by sailing on collision courses with the U.S. vessels on many occasions, the note says. Aside from the surveillance ac­ tivities carried out by Soviet "fishing trawlers" crammed with electronic equipment and topped by forests of electronic antennas, the Soviets frequently deliberately sail on courses that force U.S. ships to halt operations such as RMR Membership OKs Credentials Committee Report JERSEY CITY—The membership of the Railway Marine Region of the SIU-AGLIWD Inland Boat­ men's Union has approved the re­ port of its rank and file credentials committee on the eligibility of nominees for delegates to the Spe­ cial and Second Quadrennial Con­ vention of the IBU. The action was taken at the regular RMR membership meeting held here this week. The IBU's Special and Second Quadrennial Convention will be held at 9:00 AM, Thursday, May 27, 1965 at the Gramerey Inn, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Wash­ ington, D.C. In addition to the RMR, delegates to the convention will represent the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Tug and Dredge regions. The Railway Marine Region cre­ dentials committee has certified the following four members as qualified to serve as convention delegates from the region: Joseph J. Fadde, F-20000: John A. Forsythe, F-20033; Dennis M. Lee, L20054; and James P. Waters, W20000. The committee noted that since the RMR is entitled to only two delegates to the IBU conven­ tion, RMR members will cast their ballots to select the convention delegates on Monday, April 19, 1965 at the Union halls in Jersey City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk. Voting will take place between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Members of the RMR will elect polls and tally committees at each port on April 19 at special meet­ ings to be held between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. These committees will be responsible for conducting the elections in each port. Special membership meetings for RMR members will be held in each port on Wednesday, April 21, 1965 at 1:00 PM to act upon the final report of the Polls and Tally committees. By The Book In most cases until now, the Russians have been extrenaely careful about keeping Just inside the international rules of the road as they delicately maneuvered onto collision courses with Ameri­ can vessels. These rules are being modified however, to give the right of way to ships engaged in aircraft maneuvers or refueling —maneuvers during which it is extremely difficult and dangerous to change course. The U.S. note cited four recent occasions of such red harassment. These specific examples involve incidents in which a Russian mer­ chantman deliberately crossed astern of a U.S. survey vessel to sever an instrument cable, another Red vessel interfered with refuel­ ing operations of the aircraft car­ rier Hornet by placing itself on a collision course, while other So­ viet ships harassed the submarine Lafyette and another interfered with destroyer maneuvers on the high seas. The latest class of Seafarer Lifeboat School graduates pose proudly after passing all require­ ments for their Coast Guard lifeboat tickets. Members of Class 131 are (l-r, front) Dick Hall, Charles Velasquez, John Gaffney, Porflrio Velez; (rear, l-rj Steve Saenz, Leonard inoeencio, Bjorn GIslason, Larry Sfucheli, and Instructor Arne Bjornsson. Suggested Voting Guide For SlUNA-AGLIWD-Poiis And Taiiy Committee In an attempt to help the vari­ ous Polls Committees in the con­ duct of the secret referendum for the election of convention dele­ gates to the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, AFL-CIO, the following sugges­ tions emphasize some of the steps to be taken during the voting day. STEP NO. 1 The election of a Polls and Tally Committee composed of three (3) full book members, none of whom shall be a candidate, officer, or an elected or appointed jobholder. Must be elected between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. of the voting day. CANNOT BE ELECTED AT ANY OTHER TIME. Five (5) full book members shall constitute a quo­ rum for this meeting. STEP NO. 2 The Port Agent shall turn over to the elected Polls Committee the port file containing the letter from Headquarters showing the numbers of the ballots received from Headquarters, the ballots. and any other election material of the Port. The Polls Committee should check all of the above and make sure that all voting material is turned over to them by the Port Agent. After having ascertainel that all of the election material was foimd to be correct and in good order, the Polls Committee shall exe­ cute, in duplicate, the "Agent's Receipt From Polls Committee"— the original of which shall be mailed to the Secretary-Treasurer at Headquarters at the end of the day's voting in a roster envelope, as provided for in Step No. 5 herein. The duplicate copy shall be given to the Port Agent for the Port Election files. STEP NO. 3 THE POLLS COMMITTEE MUST NOT LET ANY BALLOTS BE CAST BEFORE 9:00 A.M. OR AFTER 5:00 P.M. Before letting any full book member vote, the Committee shall make sure that he has his dues p^id through the First Quarter of 1965. There may be some exceptions based upon a man shipping out, or other valid reason, for not paying dues. If you have any questions. Headquar­ ters will be glad to provide you with a legal interpretation, but the decision will have to be yours. The Committee should then have the man sign his own name to the roster, and one of the Com­ mittee should print the man's book number and ballot number on the roster. One of the Committee should then tear the stub from the ballot, give the ballot to the man, and thread the stub on the string provided for that purpose. The member should not he given back his hook until such time as he has dropped his baliot In the ballot box. Before the man votes one of the Committee should stamp the date and the words "VOTED 1965 CON­ VENTION" in the member's Union book with the stamp provided for this purpose. STEP NO. 4 The Polls and Tally Committee in each port shall, at the end of the day's voting, tally, make a re­ port and certify the same by wire to the Polls and Tally Committee at Headquarters. The Polls and Tally Committee in each port, at the conclusion of their tally, shall also mail their tally together with all ballots, used and unused, stubs and all other election materials to the Secretary-Treasurer at Head­ quarters via certified mail. In addition to the above, the Polls and Tally Committee at Headquar­ ters shall compile the reports and certifications received from the Polls and Tally Committees at other ports and make a combined report as to the results of the election. Upon completion of all of the foregoing, each respective Polls and Tally Committee shall be discharged. STEP NO. 5 All Polls Committees may con­ tact Headquarters by teletype on any questions relative to the con­ duct of the election. However, here too, the decision must be that of the Polls Committee. Suggested Voting Guide For RMR-Polis And Tally Committee In an attempt to help the vari­ ous Polls Committees in the con­ duct of the secret referendum for the election of convention dele­ gates to the Special and Second Quadrennial Convention of the In­ land Boatmen's Union of North America of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, AFL-CIO, the following sugges­ tions emphasize some of the steps to be taken during the voting day. STEP NO. 1 a) A Polls and Tally Committee shall be elected in all ports be­ tween the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. at Special Meetings called for this purpose. b) In the event a quorum is not present for the Special Meeting of any port, or for any reasons a Polls and Tally Committee cannot be elected for any port, then the Regional Director or Assistant Re­ gional Directors or their nomi­ nees, may appoint a committee of not less than two (2) to act as the Polls and Tally Committee for that port. The Polls and Tally Com­ mittee shall conduct the elections in their respective Ports. STEP. NO. 2 THE POLLS AND TALLY COMMITTEE MUST NOT LET ANY BALLOTS BE CAST BE­ FORE 9:00 A.M. OR AFTER 5:00 P.M. The Conunittee should then have the man sign his own name to the roster, and one of the Com­ mittee should print the mann hook number and ballot number on the roster. One of the Com­ mittee should then tear the stub from the ballot, give the ballot to the man, and thread the stub on the string provided for that pur­ pose. The member should not be given hack his book until such time as he has dropped his ballot in the ballot box. Before the man votes, one of the Committee should stamp the date and the words "VOTED 1965 CONVEN­ TION" ill the member's Union book with the stamp provided for such purpose. 1 make a report and certify the same by wire to the ^ Polls and Tally Committee at the Jersey City office. The Polls and Tally Committee in each Port, at the conclusion of their tally, shall also mail their tally together with all ballots, used and unused, stubs and all other election materials to the Regional Director at said Jer­ sey City office via certified mail. In addition to the above, the Polls and Tally Committee at the Jersey City office shall compile the re­ ports and certifications received from the Polls and Tally Commit­ tees at the other offices and make a combined report as to the re­ sults of the elections. Upon com­ pletion of all the foregoing, each respective Polls and Tally Com­ mittee shall be discharged. STEP NO. 3 The Polls and Tally Committee shall allow only those members in good standing to vote. There may be exceptions which would be based upon dues check-off or other valid reasons for not paying dues. If you have any questions. STEP NO. 4 Headquarters will be glad to pro­ The Polls and Tally Committee The Secrecy of Each Member's vide you with a legal interpreta­ tion, but the decision Avill have to in each Port shaP. at the erd of Ballot and All Voting Procedures the day's voting, tally the ballots. Must be Preserved!! be yours. if I I e hii 1 rV, �SEAFAR^k^ Pac* SemtMB. L0€ AFL- CIO Hails Pas^ge Of Aid-To-Education Bill By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director WASHINGTON—The Administration's aid to education bill has been signed into law by the President following passage by both houses of Congress. The AFL-CIO hailed pas­ Beware The Seeds Of Doubt sage of the bill, which had the full support of the American labor movement. Mrs. Franklin had to have an immediate appointment for Biliy. It Testifying before the House was something she couldn't even discuss with the receptionist, but Education subcommittee prior "the iron cycle of. poverty, poor Rogin said. In addition, he noted, it was terribly urgent. Inside the doctor's office, the problem came to passage, AFL-CIO Educa­ education and, in turn, continued they represent "imaginative ap­ tion Director Lawrence Rogin pointed out that lack of money each year keeps 100,000 high-ability high school grdauates from continu­ ing their education. The Administration bill author­ izes $70 million for college scholarships of up to $800 a year for children from low-income families. Rogin urged the legi.slators to raise the scholarship pro­ gram to $100 million a year, with the maximum scholarship set at $1,000. No Lack Of Ability In an earlier article in the AFLCIO magazine "Federationist," Ed­ ucation Director Rogin called high-quality education the only "escape route out of poverty" for millions of city and rural slum children. Rogin pointed out that it is the handicaps of environment and home life, not lack of native ^ability, which dooms many chil­ dren of poverty to failure in school and later life. "Educators today know better than ever what the schools can do to overcome these disad­ vantages. Educators know by ex­ perience that it takes far greater effort and financial investment to bring intellectual growth to full flower among those who are de­ prived than among those who are economically better off. "Where educators have the money they need, they are routine­ ly raising the IQ scores of economically - deprived youngsters by as much as 20 and 30 points." It is because the funds haven't been available to follow through on this knowledge, Rogin com­ mented, that the President's edu­ cation bills are so important. The "key" provision of the Ad­ ministration bill will put $1 bil­ lion in federal funds into the poorest school districts to help some five million children from families with incomes under $2,000 or on welfare break out of The graphs presenfed be­ low dramatically illustrate the serious problems which the new Aid-to-Education bill was enacted to solve. poverty." Educational Wasteland Rogin points out that "most slum children go to schools as barren of books as their tenement homes." Their classrooms "are crowded and dilapidated. The only guidance and counseling the youngsters get is on the street and through gangs." This, he warns, "is producing a generation of young workers who lack the skills needed by modem technology and who lack the basic education required to learn skills." Other portions of the elementary and secondary school bill—grants for supplementary educational centers and for textbooks and library books—also "can make a significant contribution towards equal opportunity in education," proaches toward resolving the long impasse over the issue of aid to non-public schools." He points out that "labor is concerned about the quality of education offered all young people because it believes that the badly educated children of today will become the unemployed work­ ers and welfare cases of to­ morrow." Higher education is still largely out of reach of youngsters from poor families, Rogin notes, and the cost of college is a heavy bur­ den even for middle-income families. He sees the Administration pro­ gram for $260 million for new federal aid to colleges and college students as "a good start," but urged expansion of the $70 million scholarship program. Fish Replace Guinea Pigs For Probe Of Human Ills NEW YORK—Killies are catching cold in the interest of science at the New York Aquarium as researchers continue in their determined effort to solve more of the seas' mysteries. The researchers at the"*^and are subject to diseases and Aquarium have several proj­ even colds. Parasites are the larg­ ects on the fire using killies est cause of fish deaths and we and guppies as gilled guinea pigs. The projects include: • Learning more about diseases of fish and other sea creatures so that they can be successfully combatted. • Extracting and testing sub­ stances from fish and other mar­ ine animal and vegetable life for use in drugs to battle human dis­ eases. • Keeping watch on coastal pol­ lution and its effect on marine life. • Researching the hereditary aspects of tumors in fish as part of the fight against cancer. Fish Catch Colds Dr. Ross F. Nigrelli, pathologist at the aquarium, said: "Fish are no different than other animals POOR STATES LAG FURTHER BEHIND are studying all aspects of this situation to keep our fish healthy." The aquarium researchers are also experimenting with chemicals obtained from the sponges and sea cucumbei's which inhabit the coast­ al waters off Long Island. Two chemicals extracted from the organisms—ectyonin and holothurin—have qualities that could make them useful as drugs. Ectyonin is described as a pow­ erful antibiotic and anti-viral. Holothurin, tested on killies, has shown itself to be a potent nerve deadener. Finding the substances was only the start of a long pro­ cess, however. Dr. Nigrelli said. The next step would to discover what chemicals they consist of so that a way could be eventually found to produce them syn­ thetically. out. Young Billy had been lagging in his school work. He wasn't finish­ ing his work. Some of it was sloppy and the teacher knew he wasn't working up to capacity. Mrs. Franklin had agreed, after a session with the teacher, to have Billy tested by the school's psychologist and had just received the results. The tests showed that there was some suggestion of brain damage, and it was this that had caused such a reaction. Something had to be done to find out what the trouble was and what could be done about it. Subsequent physical examination and neurological consultation failed to show any demonstrable damage. An electroencephalogram was also negative. A review of the findings of the psychologist showed that on one phase of the test there had been an area of behavior "sometimes seen on test results of children with brain damage." It was this inter­ pretive phrase that had been picked up by the teacher and passed on to the mother. The seed of doubt had been planted and would always be there whenever any crisis in Billy's behavior arose. No amount of reassur­ ance from the physician, the neurologist, the encephalogram, or the psychiatrist who finally found the cause of Billy's problem could erase this indelible doubt. Our lives are full of hazards; and since we, as parents, have to manage our own lives and those of our children, we make many judgments that are subject to later review. Not all of our decisions are correct, and we are inclined to feel some guilt about the effect these errors may have—especially on children. When such a threatening possibility as brain damage is thrown into this critical area of self-evaluation, it arouses all the fears and anxieties of the past. The teacher and the psychologist in this instance may be criticized for emphasizing a remote possibility based upon rather indefinite evidence, but all of us are subject to the same temptation in even casual conversation. How often do we say, when a friend remark^ that he or a relative had such-and-such condition, that we know about that too, for a friend of ours died from it, or some other pro­ found comment. We all mean to be kind, and in a sense try to be sympathetic on the basis of a little knowledge. The possession of knowledge should carry with it the obligation to use it wisely. In the case at hand one doesn't know whether the teacher and the psychologist might have been defending their own possession of knowledge, whether they were trying to be helpful, or just what their motives were. But certainly they succeeded in building a bon­ fire which may never be fully extinguished. It is probable that many such instances will occur as we become more involved in searching out the causes of unusual behavior. At present the tools are relatively crude and the results subject to very cautious interpretation. Testing threatens to become a way of life as the pressures of population create crowding and spawn more methods of dealing with masses of people. It is incumbent on those who deal with the findings to use them with discretion. Billy is doing well in school. It was determined that he was simply rebelling at the pressure squeeze of an over-ambitious parent and a perfectionist teacher. But the possibility that even this might reflect "brain damage" will never be wholly erased from his mother's mind. Beware the seeds of doubt. They may be freely given but rarely ever recalled. (As quoted in the MD COLUMN of the Group Health Association of America, Inc. by Dr. William A. MacCall.) THE ENROLLMENT EXPLOSION MILLIONS 55 (Average Expenditure Per Pupil) % THE BOOM IN HIGHER EDUCATION Opening Fall Enrollment In Colleges and Universities 1953-1970 IN MILLIONS 7 Ic. 1949-50 1959-60 1960-61 Sourcei Based on data from U. S. Office of Education. 1961-62 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970* (Projected) towHi U.1 DipL »f HMIUI, EduuUiw iMl Welfve, Olllci »t EduMtioe. 1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1970 Estimate Sourcti "American Education," January 1965, publication af Office of Education, HEW. Estimate lor 1970 added. �SEAFARERS Pmgt Eiffbfeea NLRB OKs Organizing Vote For Vegas Casino Workers I'i LAS VEGAS, Nevada—^Those who toil over the hot blackjack tables and one-arm bandits in this desert gaming capital hava been dealt an ace in the hole by the National Labor Belations Board. In a recent decision, the NLRB backed up the collective bar­ gaining rights of casino workers, despite ailments to the contrary by the state of Nevada and gaming parlor owners. The Board ordered elections in nine of the Strip's biggest casinos to determine whether the workers want a union. Dealers, keno workers, runners, slot machine mechanics and bingo girls are all eligible for unionization according to the NLRB. Excluded are "boxmen"—crap table operators—who ara classified as supervisory personnel. Meanwhile, many casino workers are figuring that their luckiest card may well be a union card. Wartime Ship Wrecks Offer Rich Rewards For Salvagers The ocean floor surrounding the Americas, littered as it is with the rusting remains of the 21,000 vessels estimated to have met their doom since the time of Columbus, continues to attract adventure seekers agency's treasury. Fifty ships were and salvers by the score. involved in the bidding, and the While some hunt for Spanish average price per ship was $864. gold in the wrecks of ancient brigantines, others are more con­ tent to pick their way through the less romantic, but often rewarding, hulks spawned by World War II. During the conflict 074 Ameri­ can-flag merchant ships went to the bottom as the result of hostile action by enemy surface ships, aircraft and submarines. In the score of years since the war, salvers have grabbed up almost all the accessible wrecks through competitive bidding at Maritime Administration auctions. The MA sells the salvage rights to any war-wrecked ship to the in­ dividual or firm offering the high­ est price. The program has only brought a total of $45,830 into the Prove Eligibility For Hospital S Seafarers being admitted to a Public Health hospital are urged to carry with them their Union book plus proof of eli­ gibility for SIU h e n e fi t s; namely, a record that they have at least 90 days seatime during the previous year and at least one day during the previous six months. Failure to have the proper credentials will cau.se a delay in payments to the Sea­ farer. If the Seafarer is admitted to a hospital which is not a PHS institution, he should contact the Union immediately. The Union will arrange with the USPHS for a transfer to a Pub­ lic Health hospital in his vicin­ ity. The PHS will not pick up the hospital tab for private hospital care, unless it is noti­ fied in advance. Unprofitable Wrecks The problem for the salver is that so few wrecks are either ac­ cessible or worth trying to save if they are. Many ships were sunk in deep water—too deep to at­ tempt salvage operations. Others, carried by the deep currents, have drifted away from their last re­ ported position. Most ships that become war casualties carried cargoes that were neither valuable or durable. Munitions, foodstuffs, clothing and certain now obsolescent types of war material fall into this category. Those carrying non-perishable goods—mainly raw materials— offer a rich prize if recoverable. \ British salver paid the MA a top price of $28,000 for the rights to the SS Alexander Macomb, which went down off the coast of Nova Scotia with a rich cargo of copper, bronze and aluminum in her holds. The salver searched for three years before locating the hulk, and there is still no report of recovered cargo. More easily located and ready for salvage is the Montrose, which sank off Greenland In 1942 with a cargo of valuable cryolite, or the Oliver Ellsworth, which went down in Norwegian waters with a load of copper, steel and aluminum. The Suloide, sunk off Morehead City, N.C., with a cargo of manganese ore in 1943, is also waiting for a salver. The most vexing and tempting wreck in local waters is probably that of the H.M.S. Hussar, sunk in the Hell Gate area of New York harbor with an estimated $4 mil­ lion in gold aboard to meet a British Army payroll. Not a cent has so far been taken from that A9rU U, ItW tOO ffv Po/nf Progmm Urgecl By Owt, OHMal Cite Consumer Education As Growing Kood In U. S. WASHINGTON—The consumer venturing into the marketplace needs—in addition to a bankroll—a lot more information than is now available to him, according to Mrs. Esther Peterson, special assistant to the President for consumer affairs. Mrs. Peterson called for ad' continue, a challenge of programs at .th* local, state and ditional federal consumer in­ latlons new dimensions exists to impart regional levels. Mrs." Petersoa formation and education pro­ more Information to sales person­ noted that some 500 such groups grams, to help the buyer get his nel so they may more adequately helped sponsor, plan and carry out money's worth, in a report to Pres­ serve the public . . . Throughout the four conferences. ident Johnson on the four regional our volatile marketplace, the The conferences were held in consumer conferences conducted fuller and freer flow of informa­ St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Detroit last year by the President's Com­ tion is a need of all segments." and Atlanta. They were set up and mittee on Consumer Interests. Mrs. Peterson proposed a five- financed local'ly with representa­ tion from all elements of the pop­ "All the conferences reflect^ point program: ulation, including organized labor. indelibly that the marvels of our a Adaption for the general pub­ market place have uncertain lic of information about the qual­ More than 5,000 persons attended meanings for consumers," she ity and characteristics of con­ them. said. Mrs. Peterson maintained that sumer goods turned up by federal no one source can supply all the "The choice of products is agencies. answers consumers need to make broad, changing and multiplying • Establishment of an interde­ continuously. The basis for ra­ partmental subcommittee to pre­ sound Judgments when they buy. "We must rely upon continued tional choice is often obscure. In­ pare an index of the federal in­ formed assistance to consumers in formation and services available and improved activities by making their decisions is increas­ to consumers, to identify gaps and schools, consumer groups, com­ munity organizations, labor and ingly scarce. Tlie retail revolution to eliminate duplication. business," she said. of self-service—where the package • Special programs to bring has become the silent salesman The AFL-CIO has called for the —has depersonalized the market­ needed information to the poor, passage of legislation by Congress the elderly, the foreign-speaking aimed at protecting the American place. and the poorly educated. consumer from carefully calcu­ "Where sales olerk-customer re• Institution of economic lated fraud in the marketplace*. courses for consumers in the Two such bills have already been schools, with the aid of the U.S. introduced into the Senate—a Office of Education. "truth-in-pacfcaging" bill and a • Encouragement of private or­ "truth-in-lending" bill — both of ganizations to hold or expand con­ which have the full support of sumer information and education organized labor. DO NOT BUY H il AFL-CIO Urges U.S. Foreign Aid Boost Action in the marketplace offers a method for trade unionists to as­ sist each other in their campaign for decent wages and better con­ ditions. WASHINGTON—^Warning that the need to help develop­ Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ ing nations defend their freedom and raise the living stand­ cott by trade unionists against ards of their people has not diminished, AFL-CIO Legislative various companies whose products Director Andrew J. Biemiller-*— are produ"-!! under non-union has called upon Congress to duced here, so that these funds conditions, or which are "unfair never actually leave the country. to labor." (This listing carries the increase foreign aid. These funds create American Jobs In testimony before the House name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ and generally benefit the Amer­ volved, and will he amended from Foreign Affairs Committee, he ican economy. Moreover, the de­ asked: time to time.) veloping countries which are our "Where in the world have we major aid recipients for the most "Lee" brand tires cause for complacency? Where do part buy far more from us than (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum we see cause to reduce our effort, they sell to the United States." & Plastic Workers) to lay down the burden of leading Biemiller readily agreed that the fight for freedom?" Labor is some of America's wealth "will b« disturbed," Biemiller told the transferred overseas to help th« Eastern Ait Lines Committee, at the continuing poor and hungry" and he said this (Flight Engineers) trend to cut American aid pro­ should be continued indefinitely as grams. long as the need exists. tit "This year as last," he noted, H. I. Slegel "the Administration has reduced "HIS" brand men's clothes its requests below those of the (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) prior year . . . We firmly believe that the United States can and 4< t 4" should spend at least 1 percent of Sears, Roebucft Company its total national output for aid to the developing countries. Yet the Retail stores & products authorizations in the bill before (Retail Clerks) you equal less than half that amount." Stitzel-Weller Distilleries President Johnson on January "Old Fitzgerald." "Old Elk" 14 asked Congress for a $3.38 bil­ "Cabin StiU," "W. L. Weller" lion aid program, some $200 mil­ Bourbon whiskeys lion less than he had sought last (Distillery Workers) year and the lowest presidential request since the program began 4< i" In 1948. The President termed it a "barebones" request. J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products Congress has regularly appro­ (Grain Millers) priated less money than Presidents have requested for aid programs, 5" t l" and last year's appropriation was trimmed to $3.25 billion. Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" Biemiller said the facts refute (Printing Pressmen) a "favored argument" of foes of (Typographers, Bookbinders) foreign aid, that the program (Machinists, Stereotypers) worsens America's balance of payments problem. t He stressed to the committee Jamestown Sterling Corp. that four-fifths of foreign aid Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. funds are spent in the United Furniture and Bedding States. '"Ehey are expended for . (United Furniture Workers) goods and aervices which are pro­ J i.T I I I l' �SEAFARERS AvriHH IMI I ICQ Smart Mava Seafaring samplers of International oulsine are hard to fool when it comes to good food. In their travels they have become as familiar with exotic delicacies from the far-flung ports of the world as landlubbers are with scrambled eggs. So when a seafarer commends the chow, or, for that matter, the> mess service, you can sit up According to Edgar Hanser, Mo Langblin was accorded an all and take notice. The mess Ship's Delegate aboard the Alcoa hands vote of thanks for being Seafarers who play chess often find plenty of tough competi­ tion around the New York hall. Seafarer Eugene V. Rockwell studies the board as he hunts for the move that will upset his opponent. Rockwell finds chess an excellent way to pass the time while he waits for an oiler's job. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), April 5— Chairman, Victor M. Perezt Sacrctary, George Waas. Brother W. H. Powell was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. New washing ma­ chine for the crew was requested. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), April 4—Chairman, Wm. L. Fernwood; Secretary, M. E. Greenwald. Everything is running smoothly aboard ship. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward and entire steward depart­ ment for a job well done. DEL MUNOO (Delta), March 2S — Chairman, T. C. Deale; Secretary, E. P. Sahuque. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going very nicely and everybody is happy so far. OCEAN PIONEER (Pioneer Tankers), March 13—Chairman, Arthur J. McCall; Secretary, Cyril A. Scott. $7.75 in years seatime should be able to retire. •;> grim and should t>e taken care of. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), March IB—Chairman, None; Secretary, None. Brother A. Adnerson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $15.80 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), March 21— Chairman, J. Bartlett; SecreUry, J. E. Hannon. New ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a fine job. ANTINOUS (Waterman), March 7— Chairman, Victor Harding; Secretary, L. D. Pierson. Ship's delegate re­ signed. Brother Franklin Snow was elected new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. VAKA (Waterman), March 21—Chair­ man, V. J. Schrage; Secretary, H. Bruanstein. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Linen beef to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Two men hospitalized. HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), March 21—Chairman, Wilbur Coutant; Secretary, Frank Kustura. Captain is well satisfied with crew and compli­ mented them for all their cooperation. No beefs reported by departjaent dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for excellent food and service. ship's fund. One man is hospitalized in Okinawa. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Shearer was elected to servo as ship's delegate. Motion made to write headquarters regarding raise in wages. Vote of thanks to officals at headquarters for the fast action taken on cable sent regarding restriction to ship in Bahrein. staffs of the following vessels have been awarded a. vote of tlhanks from their grateful fellow crew­ men: Del Alba (Delta Line); National Seafarer (Windward S.S. Co.); Del Valle (Delta Steamship); Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa S.S. Co.); Rio Grande (Oriental Exporters)—the baker takes a special bow on this one for his "exquisitely light and fluffy coneoptions"; St. Lawrence (St. Lawrence Carriers) — special thanks to the pantrymen—; Over­ seas Joyce (Maritime Overseas Coip); Transhudson (Hudson Waterways Corp.); San Francisco (Sea Land) — applause for the baker—; Halycon Panther (Halycon S.S. Co.); Overseas Eva (Mari­ time Overseas Corp.)—^the baker's pastries were so light they floated and were used as lifepreservers in emergencies; Western Planet (Western Tankers); Steel Chemist '(Isthmian); Kyska (Waterman); Gateway City (See Land). SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), March 20—Chairman, George Ruf; Secretary, Roger L. Hall. $19.14 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother H. Glisson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discus­ sion about crew and Union getting to­ gether with Mate concerning trans­ portation to West Coast. FLORIDA STATE (Everglades), March 22—Chairman, A. Dominguz; Secre­ tary, James Doran, Jr. Some disputed OT reported. $11 in ship's fund. Re­ quest for food plan representative to visit ship. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), March ElChairman, F. Olstman; Secretary, Lou Cevette. Brother John Sweeney was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Couple of hours disputed OT in steward department regarding de­ layed saiding at Jacksonville, Florida. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Overseas), March 5—Chairman, John Nash; Sec­ retary, Francis Fischer. No beefs re­ ported. Everything is running smooth ly. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), March 21 —Chairman, S. M. Simos; Secretary, Leo Bruce. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going along fine. $5 In ship's fund. Motion made that all ' men with 20 years in Union and IS STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), March 14 —Chairman, E. A. Anderson; Secretary, A. Boekman. $10.84 in ship's fund. No disputed OT and no beefS' reported by department delegates. Discussion on repairs. A well fed crew aboard the Seat­ tle (Sea-Land) is sorry to see Charlie Foster getting off the ship at the end of this trip, reports ship's delegate Wally Mason. "He will really be missed because,he's one of the best bakers I have ever sailed with," Mason says. The rest of the crew agreed with Mason and voted a special thanks to Charlie for the "magnificent" job he did. 4" The Captain of the Halycon Panther (Halycon S.S.) was satis­ fied with the performance of the SIU crew manning the vessell that he took the trouble to formally compliment them all for their co­ operation, reports Ship's Delegate Lucky Pritchitt. LOG-A-RHYTHM: ChUdhood By Henri Pereikow Can I forget— The barren chalked garret In which we huddled. Curling from cold. Fighting for the shifting coats? Can I The Where And forget— stinking cellar the sunshine was alien the orange crate bare? Can I forget— Mother, nursing the lame Washing the ghetto dead— For scanty crumbs? I can't forget— When still trapped On the hook of greed Warding off the hurt Of the desperate claws. Voyager (Alcoa Shipping), there are no greater coffee experts in the world than seafarers. Long, cold watches over the years have provided them with "field condi­ tion" .opimrtunilbies to taste and judge all brands and manners of making the hot brew. Brother Hanser reports that the "experts" aboard the Voyager have suggested that the regular percolators be re­ placed by glass silo coffee pots. "such a good doctor to those members of the crew who have been ill," Brother Smyibe reports. 4" 4> Lucky Pritcbett, the tall-taletelling ship's delegate aboard the Halcyon Panther (Halcyon) swears he's telling no tales when he says that the galley gang aboard are a great bunch. During a recent ship­ board meeting, Lucky had the en­ tire Ci'ew bac-k liim up with a hearty vote of thanks to chief cook Seafarers aboard the Antinous Les Burnett and baker Charles (Waterman) have proven that they Locke for their outstanding ability know their in the galley. apples. When one 4 4 4 disgruntled crewmember com­ The crew has been complaining plained about the about snow aboard the Alcoa Mar­ size of the apples keter (Alcoa) reports ship's dele­ served on board, gate John F. Meo. The snow, how­ the rest of the ever, has not been caused by the boys got to trad­ weather. "We have been having a ing old sea yarns, lot of snow on the television as seamen will. screen," he says. "We finally Snow One old salt, re­ solved the problem, though, by calling the days when ships were buying an antenna and plenty of wood and men were iron, rem­ antenna wire." Although the ship inisced nostalgicly about macin­ travels through plenty of storms, toshes the size of watermelons. the crew can't complain about this "One of those apples," he claimed, particular type of snow anymore. "would last a man three days." 4 4 4 "Why, I can remember," he con­ Self respecting seafarers aboard tinued, biting into a small but juicy red beauty, "one time back the Steel Chemist (Isthmian Lines) have turned around 1918 when an entire life­ thumbs down on boat full of men survived for 14 underwear for days at sea with no other pro­ messhall dress. visions than 22 of those giant "U n derwear macintoshes." means just what "Look out boys," broke in Ship's it says," declares Delegate Franklin Snow. "Better Ship's Delegate stop messing. around with those Dominick Branapples," he warned. "Remember, coccio, "under­ that's the way Eve got started." wear. It is to be Brancoccio t i worn under your The air was blowing hot and other togs. If you wouldn't enter heavy on the Marore (Venore a restaurant in port dressed in Transportation) and no wonder, your underclothes," he continues, with discussion centering around "you shouldn't come to mess in the lack of properly functioning such attire." fans in the foc'sles. Willie D. Maris, It looks like dinner will be a speaking for the crew, hopes that full-dress" occasion on board the newly installed fans will keep Steel Chemist from here on in. everything turning smoothly next 4 4 4 time out. Sanitation conditions are always t t a matter of concern and impor­ Shipside, in the absence of the tance to seafar­ massive facilities available on ers. The health shore, medical amd comfort of care can some­ sailing men times prove to be everywhere de­ a difficuit matter. pend on clean But crewmem- and orderly fa­ bero aboard the cilities. Sanita­ Kyska (Water­ tion is a matter man) had nothing for close and to worry about. thoughtful coop­ Anderson All their needs eration between were taken care crew members. So, the Overseas Smytfie of in expert Eva (Maritime Overseas) is plan­ fasihion by C3hief Mate M. J. Mc ning to equip all waste disposal Laughlin. "He kept us afloat and units with plastic bags from now in ship-shape condition," says on, reports ships delegate, Wallace J. Smythe, ship's delegate. Mate (Mad Bear) Anderson. $1 • MO VOUBtt HSH/mi THAT^g OIL, BROTHER!' �Pag* Twentr SEAFARERS April li; liW LOG Seafarer Blasts Propaganda Of Medicare Bill Opponents Taklns The Sun I Seafarer Frank Reid knows that the same forces who opposed Medicare for the elderly, also fought against Social Security when it was first introduced back in the 1930s during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In a letter to the LOG, Held said that the sad thing about needs when they reach the age of Under the medicare concept, in­ dividuals regularly put money the phony anti-medicare retirement. aside for their own future health propaganda being put out in the newspapers and over the airwaves is that so many otherwise intelli­ gent white coliar workers tend to believe it. What they are fighting against, Reid said, is "What they finally must rely upon in their declining years." The point that Seafarer Reid strikes home so forcefully in his letter, is that it is the same unorgan­ ized white collar workers who will stand to benefit most from the Reid passage of the medicare bill. For It Is those peo­ ple who do not have the security and protection of a union welfare or pension plan to meet their Quick Action By Seafarers Rescues Four Quick action by four Seafarers in San Juan, Puerto Rico was re­ sponsible recently for averting a tragedy when a small boat cap­ sized, dumping its occupants into the water. The Union members, whose action was in the highest SIU tradition, rescued the strug­ gling crewmembers at consider- Burns As often as not, white collar workers are dismissed at age 65 with a trinket and a goodbye handshake, Reid points out. When they have pensions, those pensions in the overwhelming number of instances do not provide any med­ ical help. When an older person gets sick, he or she must rely on his family for financial help or take public charity. Union Men Protected Union members, such as Sea­ farers, are protected. When It comes to old-age security their medical and other needs are pro­ vided for by the SIU pension and welfare plan. care needs through Social Security deductions. They willingly assume a stake in their own future and create a fund upon which they can draw when they need It most —^when they are old and illness strikes. Because of this, a worker can enter retirement with dignity, knowing that he will not be an unr necessary burden to his family or his community. "Fortunately," Reid concludes, "there were enough Congressmen interested in the welfare of our elder citizens to see that this im­ portant legislation was passed." LOG-A-RHYTHM: Messengers Of Spring By Roy Lee Hinson The frost covered the earth with gray. Winterly winds blew night and day. The snows have fallen, so has the rain. The ice is melting, on mountains and plain. The winds have hushed, the earth is dead. All buds are growing, the blooms are red. Spring time is here, a robin is heard. The messengers are sent to bring us the word. Bob White is calling his mate in the field, A hawk is soaring to make his first kill. The rabbits are dancing under moonlight. The whip-o-wills cry just at daylight. Old buck is roaming with doc and fawn. The racoon hunts all night until dawn. The gray squirrels play, feeding their young. The birds return with songs they have sung. The incident occurred while the four SIU crewmembers fiom^ the Alcoa Explorer (Alcoa), were tak­ ing it easy on the beach in San Juan. The Seafarers, Tony Guerney, wiper; Danny Slater, OS; Luther Latorsfci, wiper; and Guy C. Marsh, OS, were attracted by cries for help when a small boat capsized offshore, leaving its occu­ pants. bobbing in the waves. According to Chuck Burns of the Explorer, the four Explorer crewmembers immediately rushed into the water to give the boat's occupants a helping hand. Swim­ ming through the surf, the Sea­ farers were able to reach the boat's water-bound occupants In a short time and assist them to shore safely. However, in their haste to reach the scene of the accident, the Ex­ plorer crewmembers scraped their feet on coral "needles" lying just beyond the bathing area. While this mishap didn't affect their rescue efforts, it did cause an in­ fection which laid them up a few days later. Although the four SIU members are temporarily in drydock now. Burns writes they are all pleased that their role in sav­ ing the capsized boat crew proved a success. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), April 3—Chairman, P. Franco; Secre­ tary, Sanderlin. Disputed OT In the deck and engine departments. Motion made that ship be fumigated. Ship's delegate to check slop chest to see that it is adequate. Vote of :hanks to the ship's delegate and to the steward department for a job well done. HANOVER (Bates), March 13—Chair­ man, N. Petterson; Secretary, R. Mor­ row. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother N. Petterson was eletced to serve as ship's delegate. General discussion on linen and the care of the washing machine. TRANSORIENT (Hudson Waterways), March 29—Chairman, Eugene A. Stan­ ton; Secretary, Charne. Brother Stan­ ton was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Ship's delegate to talk to the captain about the transportation from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Springtime is here, we very well see. The mountains show spring, so does the lea. The bobcats travel as fish in the stream. The brown bear has slept, I have told his dream. GLOBE PROGRESS (Maritime Over­ seas), March 2B--Chairman, Edward Abualy; Secretary James J. McLinden. Everything Is In ship-shape condition aboard ship. Brother Ken Kristensen was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Motion made to have headquar­ ters contact the company and request that they Install alr-condltloning units In foc'sles. The farmer is planting, sowing his seed. Bees are working, the Queens is the lead. All children are happy, hear them sing. The earth has awakened, God is still King. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), March 20 -— Chairman, W. Mason; Secretary, E. Ostrolencki. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. $51.34 in ship's fund. Marsh able cost to their own health and safety. Seafarers Richard Vaughn, deck maintenance (left) and Joseph Horahan, saloon pantry, enjoy a few minutes of the warm sun on the deck of the Steel Voyager (Isthmian). The two Seafarers posed for the LOG photographer when their ship recently visited New York OLD-TIMER PILOT ROCK (Columbia), April 3-> Chairman, Doug Dewalt; Secretary, Geo. Brade. No beefs' reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother Dawalt was elected to serve as sh'p'.s dele­ gate. ROBIN GRAY (Moore-McCormack), April 1 — Chairman, Francis J. McDueeney; Secretary, Norman S. Tukey, Jr. Captain refuses to discuss crew's draws with ship's delegate. $20.04 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT re­ ported in engine and steward depart­ ments. Beef on chow. mm iLaJes sfisOiD&e topti voR OliHHJoB.novytevfeR, TAK^eTReMOTWHEM eoiAO© OPOR.TOWM LADDfiRS. ATlffHr HAND SfilP ON THEl,A«3DER IS NBOESSARV Tfc)R SAF'BTY . KYSKA (Waterman), April 3—Chair­ man, B. H. Lowderback; Secretary, E. Terrell. $12 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks extended to entire steward de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the gaUey gangs and messmen for special serv­ ice aboard this ship. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), March 21—Chairman, C. M. Gigantelli; Secre­ tary, G. C. Reyes. Brother J. OeJessa was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $34 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT reported in engine de­ partment. ALICE BROWN (Bloomfield), March 14—Chairman, M. A. Savoy; Secretary, T. Zielinski. Brother L. R. Brown was elected to serve an ship's delegale. Motion made for increase in wages and OT, and retirement plan. Retired members to be allowed to keep full $4,000 insurance. DEL NORTE (Delta), March 30 — Chairman, Robert Callahan; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. $196.48 In ship's fund and $199.84 in movie fund. Plenty of dis­ puted OT in engine department Few beefs in deck department to be'taken up with patrolman. THETIS (Admanthos Shipping), March 1—Chairman, Signey Segree; Secretary, A. Maycroft $16.60 in ship's fund. Little disputed OT in deck and engine departments. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land), April 1 —Chairman, Charles Johnson; Secre­ tary, Roger L. Hall. $12.80 was spent for TV repairs, leaving $6.34 In ship's fund. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Motion made that ship's delegate see the Port Steward and Food Plan representatives about food and grade of meat put aboard. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), March 27—Chairman, H. J. Swartjes; Secre­ tary, Tom Gordon. Safety award of $57 was received. $18.55 balance In ship's fund after expense for two funeral wreaths and two messages. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Crewmembers requested to dress properly in messroom for night lunch. TRANSHUOSON (Hudson Water­ ways), March 11—Chairman, Fred Ottoi Secretary, Robert Gllbertson. Vote of thanks extended to the ship's delegate and the steward department. Little disputed OT aboard. DEL CAMPO (Delta), March 7—Chair­ man, J. Fedesovich; Secretary, P. Piascik. Brother Blankenbery was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. DIGEST of I ,1mf [III. f: n i: STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), March 24—Chairman, Star Wells; Secretary, R. Hutchins. $25 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. One brother was hospitalized in Canal Zone. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), March 2S —rChairman, A. Paige; Secretary, F. Morciglio. Discussion on drawing OT. Motion to have headquarters send a letter to the ship's delegate and cap­ tain regarding same. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), March 28 — Chairman, J. A. Witchen; Secretary, W. C. Sink. Most repairs have been taken care of. Some disputed OT in deck and steward de­ partment. Discussion on linen for crew. i TRANSHARTFORD (Hudson Water­ ways), March 26 — Chairman, Osker Stevens; Secretary, Clarence J. Nail. One man taken off ship In Cartagena, Spain. Some disputed OT In each de­ partment to be taken up with patrol­ man. Motion made to have boots for mucking put on ship. GENEVA (U.S. Steel), March 26 — Chairman, Frank Pasaluk; Secretary, R. D. Campbell. $125.25 In ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for excel­ lent job. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Tank­ er), Feb. 28—Chairman, James Martin; Secretary, James Elwell. Vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Brother James Elwell was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion on money draw. It. �.'if.'i .W-. SEAfAREnn too Afffl 1«, IMS A Look Backward rv Timtr-OM Wartime Beef Persuaded Seaman To Sign Up SIU Seamen who sailed In the U.S. merchant marine in World War II lived a hard, perilous life, never knowing when a sneak torpedo attack from a vicious U-boat pack would put an abupt end to their voyage, leaving them to die in the cold Atlantic. If a seaman signed on a vessel that did not sail under >the union banner, he could no further information than this, he hopped a train, and with Tony and John hit the beach count on his life being that healthy assist from Lady Luck, was Day. wdth the Army, while Gus worked Bill Lackey, a member of the SlU Inland Boatmen's Union, Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region, likes to tell his Union brothers about the good old days when he sailed on the tug Iowa, owned by the Great Lakes Towing Company, which is now under IBU contract. Lackey sent the LOG the photo above of the Iowa's crew as they appeared in 1941. The crew included (l-r) Walter Pringle, Dan Horton, captain; Russ McKinney, engineer, and Lackey, fireman and linesman. Old Timer Lauds SlU Benefits To the Editor: There really aren't any words to fully express the pride I feel as a member of the SIU. Be- AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. cause of the SIU pension^ we are able to live comfortably and enjoy our later years in full security and dignity. Recentiy I was in the hospitai. When I was discharged, the hospital informed me that the SIU had taken care of everything. All I had to do was walk out the door. It was a truly wonderful moment. I can­ not express what such coverage means, especially with hospital bills the way they are today. It is indeed a privilege to be a member of the SIU. William R. Steng SIU Thanked For Steel Strike Aid li rr and your provision of warm drinks and tastay food. Our membership will be ever grate­ ful. Jack Hurvich Representative. District 9. USW To the Editor: We the memibers of Local Un­ ion 6300, United Steelworkers of America, wish to express our deep gratitude for the help ex­ tended us by the SIU. In time of need you Came to us and we will never forget it. Again, my members and I say: Thanks. Feel free to call on us if we can assist you in any way. Michael Marino, President, Local 6300, USW t J' 4" Election Support Brings Thanks To the Editor: I would like to take this mo­ ment to thank each and every SIU member Who voted for me in this past election. Although it was a losing cause, I'm still grateful and thankful to you all. May God bless you and smooth sailing. Edward Kruss, K-315 i Zt i Union Praised For Assistance To The Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to thank the SIU and The following letters were its representatives, who, in tlie sent to SIU headquarters to ex­ past two years of my hospitali­ press the appreciation of steel- zation, have done so much for workers for the support and me. They all did their utmost aid lent by the SIU during a to make my life a little more recent United Steehvorkers bearable and to help me to con­ strike, at the Continental Can tinue my existence under a load of financial and physical Company. woes. I could not have gone To The Editor: on without the benefits that the I want to take this opportunity SIU Welfare Plan provided. to- express to the SIU, its Everyone has gone out of executive board and its menvtheir way to give me help and bership, our sincere apprecia­ tion for all the help and service I appreciate this very much. rendered to our members who Words are small things when were out on strike from March measured against the effort 1 to March 25. Your prompt re­ and consideration the SIU put sponse and cooperation with all forth. My thanks seem puny in the union men who were on comparison to the help the strike and who needed support union provided. I would also like to thank the at all times, indicates the genu­ ine trade union feelings era- SIU for the Blood Bank they provide for it's members. With­ bodied by your organization. Our membership, especially out it, 1 certainly would not be those who walked the picket alive today. For the past 25 years I've lines on those cold and nasty days, are doubly appreciative also been exceptionally fortu­ of the warmth, both of the food nate to have as fine a bunch of arid of the moral support, that union brothers and wonderful they received from your effec­ people to associate viith. Jim Shiber tive tours on the picket lines much harder since there was no­ body to represent him should a beef develop during those long, dangerous trips. Gus Janavaris Is a Seafarer who found out during World War II that sailing in the convoys was that much easier if a seaindn was on an SIU ship. He originally sailed in the merchant marine on unor­ ganized ships, and continued to do so during WW II when he shipped out on the old su­ pertanker Har­ pers Ferry, which was part of a 33vessel convoy bound for Lon­ don. The tanker was carrying a full load of high octane airplane gasoline, with 24 Janovoris large, twin en­ gine airplanes lashed to her deck. The trip proved an especially har­ rowing one, with repeated attacks by killer U-boats which sank three ships. When his ship reached London, Janavaris put in for some 27 hours of overtime that he had worked during the long voyage. However, the ship's officers disputed his claim, and with nobody with au­ thority to back him up, the com­ pany was the only party that bene­ fited from his extra work. This was more than enough to convince Janavaris of the value of member­ ship in the SIU. As soon as he re­ turned to the States, he headed for the nearest Union hall and signed up as a Seafarer. Reunion With Brother Another incident that made Ja­ navaris' voyage to London on the Harpers Ferry a memorable one was the opportunity it gave him to locate his brother, Tony, whom he hadn't seen since the beginning of the war. The job of finding his brother turned out to be as diffi­ cult as hunting for the proverbial needle in a haystack—the haystack being the millions of troops quar­ tered in England waiting for the invasion of Normandy. Janavaris first contacted the headquarters of the Army engi­ neer unit in which his brother served, only to learn that Tony was somewhere in southern Eng­ land on maneuvers. With almost able to locate his brother's unit within 24 hours. Janavaris recalls that he and Tony had a fine re­ union which was unfortunately cut short by his ship's departure for the states. Family Job The next chance he had to see his brother took place as a result of the Normandy invasion. Gus, Tony, and a third brother, John, made sure the Janavaris clan was well represented at the bloody fighting which occurred during the invasion of Omaha beach on D off shore on the SlU-contracted Lauten B. Evans. Tony was the only member of the family who was wounded dur­ ing the Invasion. Gus remembers that the next time he got a chance to see Tony was when he was re­ cuperating in a hospital. Tlie Janavaris brothers were born in Indiana, but later moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Gus is the only member of the family who went to sea, and says that he is proud to be a Seafarer. Great Lakes Column (Continued from page 13) swing in Buffalo remains uncer­ and other locals attended. All tain. However, as shifting winds items were taken up pertaining to continue to shuffle but not break shipping problems on the Great thick ice patches. Commander Lakes, and the SIU and Maritime Kenneth, Skipper of the Coast Trades Department of Canada also Guard Cutter Ojibwa in Buffalo attended this meeting. Harbor, said an aerial survey Tues­ At the union meeting Monday, day showed open water eighteen April 5th. the hall was packed miles west of Buffalo. The Com­ with members, some registered, mander also stated that the Ojibwa some not. We have shipped a would probe the Ice Fields today standby crew to the Piatt getting to determine when the east end of it ready for loading grain. the Lake would be passable. _ Our blood bank is slowly build­ Brother Frank Surwilla is still ing up in the port of Duluth. All vacationing in Mexico and sends donors are requested to contact us post cards weekly. the Duluth Port Agent for appoint­ ments. ALPENA Homer Stilson, porter, has been The port of Alpena is just get­ ting underway. We had the here at the hall every morning Steamer E. M. Ford and the MV opening it and closing it down at P. H. Townsend, Huron Cement night waiting for the Frank TapCompany vessels; in this week for iin to fit-out. Everyday it's the the first time this season. Shipping same question — When? Doug has been slow. Ice conditions are Smith, AB off the James E. Ferris, normal for this time of year in this is the proud father of a baby girl area. We are expecting the first named Stephenie. ships of the season at Stoneport CLEVELAND April 8, 1965. They are the Even though the Ice Reports Steamer Fred A. Manske of Boland have not been too good from both and Cornelius, and the Richard ends of the Lakes, this port got Reiss, Reiss Steamship Company. off to a good start having fitted The warm weather has brought out three ships already. Crews are some of the old timers out of expected to be called in the next hibernation. Edward "Shy" Ryan, week or so for five more ships one of our older retired SIU mem­ laying in this port. bers, was in to see us. This is an The Blood Bank also got a shot indication of good weather. in the arm, with Bill Marsh being DULUTH the first in line to part with a In the municipal election of pint. Registration of bock men has April 6, 1965, A1 Coallilo won by been good, with enough to take 10 votes for City Councilman care of any replacements needed against Johnson, the president of at fit-out. Pat Sheeran has taken the present City Council. LaForge over as the "Barn Boss" in this and McDonald, two more men for port since Joe , Mecleolowski labor, won their election. There shipped last month. was a meeting at the Holiday Inn All in all, this port is getting Friday and Saturday, the 2nd and ready to handle whatever jobs 3rd of April, for the Maritime come up. It looks as if it is going Trades Department. Delegates to be one of the best shipping sea­ from the SIU, Marine Engineers, sons in many a year. Notify Union On LOG IVIail SEAP/iRBIZ& •: WRTC/CALL \nmyonK IN mrii/m As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves calling ail SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then air­ mailed to the agent in the next port. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of Its mailing lists. �SEAFARERS Pa<« Twentr-Two DB^ecf of" NION HALLS SIt7 AXIRIVAZ.S and DEPAXITURES All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Helen Pinter, born March 1, 1965, to the Wiiliam O. Smiths, 1965, to the Frank Pinters, Brook­ Roger City, Mich. lyn, New York. 4 4 4 Douglas Berry, born March 11, 4< t 4« Julia pledger, born December 4, 1965, to the Claude D. Berrys, 1964, to the James Pledgers, Rivi­ Lucedale, Miss. era Beach, Md. 4 4 4 Arlline Sierra, born February 7, 4, t t Hope Vasquez, born February 1965, to the Efraln R. Sierras, Ca19, 1965, to the Pete Vasquezs, Quas, P.R. Houston, Texas. 4 4 4 Georgette Coto, born July 4, i 4" 4" Michael Sego, born February 18, 1964, to the George Cotos, New 1965, to the Lloyd Segos, Savan­ Orleans, La. nah, Ga. 4 4 4 Richard Miller, born May 3, 4 4* 4 Janice Istre, born February 28, 1964, to the Allan F. Millers, Ni­ 1965, to the Willie Istres, Morse, agara Falls, New York. La. 4 4 4 Natalie Jo Benenate, born Febru­ 4 4 4 Peggy Ann Perry, born Dec. 1, ary 18, 1965, to the Nathan Bene1964, to the Richard Perrys, Mani­ nates. New Orleans, La. towoc, Wise. 4 4 4 Harry P. Irvine and William M. 4 4 4 Lelta Smith, born February 23, Irvine, born March 8, 1965, to the Henry W. Irvines, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 4 4 4 Kevin Bernard, born July 24, 1964, to the Clyde C. Bernards, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 Lorl Ann Perry, born January 31, 1965, to the Raymond D. Perrys, Woodstone, N.J. 4 4 4 Timothy Morris, born March 17, 1965, to the Richard Morris, Jamaica, New York. 4 4 4 Rodney Hunt, born March 13, 1965, to the Michael Hunts, Phila­ delphia, Pa. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Alice Marie OTIcan, born Janu­ ary 20, 1965, to the John J. O'Heans, Kentwood, La. Linda Roberts, born February 19, 1965, to the John A. Roberts, Woodlawn, Va. The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported Alfred James Morgan, born De­ to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment cember 8, 1964, to the Alfred Mor­ of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary gans, Muskegon, Mich. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): John Lee Millner, 38: Brother William Norris Rollins, 52: Brother Rollins succumbed to a Millner died on Nov. 11, 1964, in San Francisco, abdominal d i sCalif., of a liver ease on Dec. 1, ailment. A mem1964, in the New of the SIU since Orleans USPHS 1943, he sailed Hospital. A mem­ in the engine de­ ber of the SIU partment. He is since 1943, he survived by his sailed in the en­ mother, Mrs. gine depai'tment. Daisy Edna Mill­ Surviving is his ner. He was bur­ wife, Amanda Rollins. He was buried in the Orr- ied in Fairfax, Va. vilie Cemetery, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Levi Middlebrook, 46: A rup­ Daniel James Nelson, 52: Injur­ tured appendix proved fatal to ies received in an accident were brother Middlebrook on Nov. 19, fatal to Brother 1964, while in Nelson on Nov. Fia. A member of 28, 1964, in the the deck depart­ UHPHS Hospital, ment, he joined Galveston, Tex­ the SIU in 1958. as. A member of He is survived by the Union since his wife, Ida 1955, he sailed Hannah Middlein the engine de­ brook. Burial was partment. Sur­ in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Bay viving is his wife, Susan Josephine Nelson. Burial pines, Fia. was in Norfolk, Va. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Calvin Louis Mc Coy, 40: Brother McCoy succumbed to heart disease on No­ vember 2, 1964, I' in the General Hospital in Bay City, Mich. A member of the SIU Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region, he sailed in the deck de­ partment. He is survived by his wife, Deloris R. McCoy. Burial was in the St. Patricks Cemetery, Bay City, Mich. 4 4 4 Charles Case Matthews, 53: Brother Matthews died on Novem­ ber 3, 1964, of lung disease, in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital. A member of the SIU since 1948, he sailed in the engine depart­ ment. William Brandner was named adminis­ trator to his estate. He was buried In the Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood, La. Charles Stringfellow, 44: Broth­ er .gtringfellow died of heart dis­ ease on Novem­ ber 9, 1964, in Mobile, Ala. A member of the SIU since 1938, he sailed in the steward depart­ ment until he re­ tired in 1964. He is survived by h i s wife, Mrs. Pearl E. Stringfellow. He was buried in the Pine Crest Ceme­ tery, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Paul Catalano, 71: Brother Catalano was a victim of heart disease on Jan. 21, 1965, while in San Jose, Calif. A member of the SIU since 1948, he sailed as chief cook until he re­ tired in 1962. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna C a t a i a n o, and three sons, Paul, Jr., Joseph, and Ebblite. Burial took place at Lafayette No. 1 Cemetery, New Orleans. APHI 16; 196» LOG SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey WiUlanii AI Tanner Robert Matthewa SECRBH-ARY-TREASUREB AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bin Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 177 State St. Ed Riley. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DETROIl 10225 W. JeffeiBon Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ....675 4th Ave., Bkiyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drorak, Agent WAInut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Fiagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent ... FRankiin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens, Agent Tel. 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK .115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent ..622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. .lohn Fay. Acting Agent DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 850 Frecmont St. Paul Gonsorchik, Agent . .DOuglas 2-4401 Frank Drozak. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR ..1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 723-8594 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowskl, Agent MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union Rnances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquartere 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. All these agreements specify that the trustees In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mall, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard. Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all timet, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of aU SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. 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 tha i? 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 E.xecutive Board may delegate, from among its : ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to bo paid to anyone in any oPTiriai capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for liij same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any sij reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to i:| 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 sfi feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this ;i|i should immediately bo reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU pubiisbes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu1:1 tion. In addition, copies are available in all Union hails. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize them-seives i with its contents. Any time you feel any member or olTicer is attempting ! to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing, with charges, trials, etc., as well as aU other details, then the member so aifected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension ;;| benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU memII bars at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role In || ail rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees, iig Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership II has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain II their good standing through tha waiving of their dues. .|i || :i|| || ||: 11 ^ EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights In employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with tha employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that ha 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 11 will servo the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of ths membership and the Union. If et any tims • Seafsrar feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that hs has bean denlsd his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at haadquartars by certified mall, return receipt requested. Jeff GiUette, Agent 229-278« WILMINGTON, Calif 605 N. Marine Ave. Frank Boyne, Agent TErminal 4-252* Great Lakes SECRETARY-TREASURER Fred J. Farnen ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Hoy Boudreau ALPENA 127 River St. EL. 4-3616 BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington XL 3-92S9 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. So. Chicago, m. SAginaw 1-07.33 CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. MAin 1-5450 DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. RAndoiph 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St, MaU Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. River Rouge IB, Mich. VInewood 3-4741 Inland Boatmen's Union NATIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Matthews GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Pat Finnerty BALTIMORE ....1216 E. Baltimore St. .EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. .Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAinut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE. Jax ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. FRankiin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Tel .529-7.548 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Tel. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4tli St. DEwey 6.3838 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 GREAT LAKES TUG * DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredge Worsen Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Richard L. Tillman BUFF.ALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur 'Miller, Agent TR 5-1538 CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU Trygve Varden, Agent ... ALbanv 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tom Gerrity, Agent 621-.545D DETROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park. Mich. Erne.st Demerse, Agent DU 2-7694 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. RAndoiph 7-6223 SAULT STE. MARIE Address mail to Brimicy. Mich. Wayne Weston, Agent. .BRimiey I4-R 6 TOLEDO 423 Central St. CH 2-7751 Tug Firemen, Linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, 0 1644 W. Third St. John Mero, Agent WOodman 4-8533 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. Tom Burns, Agent TA 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing. S. Chicago Robert Affleck, Agent ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. W. Hearns. Pro-Tem Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin. Agent Southgate, Mich. AVenue 4-0071 DULUTH Box No. 66 South Range. Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent Export 8-3024 LORAIN, 0 118 E. Parish St. Sandusky, Ohio Hai'oid Rutlisatz, Agent M.Mn 6-4.573 MILWAUKEE ... 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent ..SHeiman 4-8645 SAULT STE. MARIE 1086 .Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey, Agent ..MElrose 2-8847 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS, MO 805 Del Mar L. J. Colvis. Agent CE 1-1434 PORT ARTHUR, Tox 1348 7tll St. Arthur Bendheim. Agent RAILWAY MARINE REGION HEADQUARTERS 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City 2. N.l liEndeison 3-0104 REGiON.VL DIRECTOR G. P. McGinly ASSISTA.NT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery BALTIMOKE 1216 E. Baltimore St. EAstern 7-a"no NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4lh St. DEwe.v 6-.18i8 United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE ..1216 E. Baltimore .St. EAstern 7-4900 276 State St. Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAinut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE . 2608 Pearl St. SE ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI .....744 W. Fiagler St. FRankiin 7-3504 MOBILE .....1 S. Lawrence St. HEiniock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS . 630 .laeksnn Ave. Phone 529-7546 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 PHILADE^LPHIA 2604 S. 41h St. DEwey 6-3818 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Phone 229-2788 BOSTON �April 16; 1968 SEAFARERS Page Twenty-TbrM LOG eauie o: Membership Meetings All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: SlU-AGLiWD Meetings Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings^ will be: New York May 3 Detroit May 14 Philadelphia May 4 Houston May 10 Baltimore May 5 New Orleans May 11 Mobile May 12 t 3» 4» West Coast SlU-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. Seattle Wilmington San Francisco April 23 April 19 April 21 May 21 May 17 May 1£ if ICr Great Lakes SIU Meetings Regular membership meetings on the Great I,akes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit, where nioeting.s are helfl at 2 PAl. The next meetings will be: Detroit May 3—2 P.M. May 17—2 P.M. Alpena, Bufialo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, May 3—7 P.M. May 17—7 P.M. i 4« i SIU Inland Boatmen's Union GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memlers are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will oe: Detroit May 10 Milwaukee May 10 Chicago May 11 Buffalo May 12 t.Saalt Ste. Marie ....May 13 Duluth May 14 Lorain May 14 (For meeting place, contact Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland May 14 Toledo May 14 Ashtabula May 14 (For meeting place, contact John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Emmett Avery Clifford Kent W. Kowalczyk Conway Beard Burton Berg Robert Kuczynski David Collins James Lewis Dan Covaney Warren Mclntyro George Crabtrea Davis McKinley Gjorge Meltzer Earl Cronsell Padro Mena Daniel Daheny Robert Devlin Esteban Morales Norway Morris Dominick Fois Nikodem Glen Stanley Friedman Amiceto Pedro Robert Gabel Julio Quinonez Antonio Garcia H, Richardson James Gillian Aaron Sasser Estell Godfrey Joe Saxton Julio Gonzalez Fawzi Hamboussie Anthony Scaturro M. Schalestock Grant Johnson Warren Smith Eric Johnson Samuel White Ephraim Jones DSPHS HOSPITAI NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Cecil A. Jennette John Armstead Armstead J. Jarvis Basilio Boschi Benjamin Brinkley Raleigh E. Paul Prue G. Vaughn Benjamin F. Cray Barron D. Daniels Guy Whitehurst Charlie F. Haywood H. C. Willingham USPHS HOSPITAL WILMINGTON. CALIFORNIA F. F. Steppe USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Harold P. Carroll Harold Murpny Raymond Kersten John Zee Donald Marshall USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Boyd Soear David Bryant R. W. Bunner Henry Vallijo USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Gene Adkins John Keegan Lavrrence Campbell Claude Valladare) USPHS HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA P. L. Diamond A. KitChingS Turned Down OT? Don't Beef On S$ lieac quarters wishes to re­ mind Seafarers that men who are choosy about working cer­ tain overtime cannot expect an equal number of OT hours with the rest of their department. In some crews men have been turning down unpleasant OT jobs and then demanding to rome up with eoual overtime when the easier jobs come loi This practice is unfair to Sea­ farers who take OT jobs as they come. The general objective is to equalize OT as much as possible but if a man refuses disagree­ able jobs there is no require­ ment that when an easier job comes along he can mah- up the overtime he turned down before. Regular membership meetings for IBU members are scheduled each month in various ports. The next meetings will be: Phila. May 4—5 P.M. Baltimore (licensed and un(Licensed .May 5—5 P.M. ii i> if Houston ... May 10—5 P.M. United Industrial Workers Norfolk May 6—7 P.M. Regular membership meetings N'Orleans ...May 11—5 P.M. for UIW members are scheduled Mobile May 12—5 P.I\L each month at 7 PM in various RAILWAY MARINE REGION ports. The next meetings will be: Regular mempetshlp meetings New York May 3 for Railway Ma'ine Region-IBU Baltimore May 5 members are scheduled each Philadelphia May 4 month in the various ports at 10 ^Houston May 10 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings Mobile May 12 will be: New Orleans May 11 Jersey City May 10 • Meetings held at Laoor Temple, New­ port News. Philadelphia May 11 (Continued from page 8) t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Baltimore May 12 Ste. Marie, Mich, East Coast Seafarers have taken •Norfolk May 13 t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. advantage of the good shipping and beautiful weather here. We hope they keep coming. This time of the year you can look out of the window and see the salmon jump­ ing in the sound. Hunting is also excellent, and we still have the F. G. Mitchell Stanley Sbnayer welcome mat out for stewards, Mrs. Mary Cefaratti is anxious Please contact Mr. Samuel S. Sezzen, Counsellor at Law, 299 about your wife's condition and chief cooks, firemen-watertenders, would like you to write to her at oilers, etc., who can come here, Broadway, New York 7, N.Y. 51 Clinton Street, New Britain, enjoy the local sports and be sure i of shipping, too. Conn. 06053. Rudolph R. Cefaratti During mid-April, the super­ if i> if Your mother would like you to tanker Manhattan is due here to Melvin Knickman contact her in reference to a re­ ' You are requested to contact take on a 100,000-ton load of grain fund check of yours that was Jack Riemer at 408 W. Master for Pakistan. It will be the largest mailed to her. load ever moved from any Pacific Street, Phila., Pa. Northwest port. I ^ I James Bruce Elliott Oldtimers on the beach include As a result of imstructions I You are • u D i :il,-:ct your Juan Fernandez, who is waiting for from an insurance represen­ j mother at 3118 Mt. Carol Drive, a Far East run, and old Puget tative covering the Union for San Diego, California 92111. Sounder Bill Aycock, who is wait­ possible theft or forgery of ing for a bosun's job. Tiny Ken­ if i> i> vacation payments to mem­ nedy, last off the Anchorage, will Please Contact bers, a change in the method spend a little time on the beach Michael Miller; William Datzco; of payment of SIU vacation before shipping again. Earl L. Bacchus; Warren Federer; benefits has become, neces­ Eugene L. Stark: The above sea­ Clyde Hotis and Dan Hulcey, sary. All payments will now men are requested to contact Ed­ both blackgang men, are waiting have to be made at an office gar N. Quillan, Counselor At Law to sliip. Visitors in the port from of the Union and proper iden­ in New Orleans, La., at the follow­ back east include Joel Huber. who tification must be given at the ing telephone number: 271-4771. sails on deck, and William Morris, same time. now in drydock here. Important. Pacific Coast Vacation Fay USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Theodore S. Aleck Ricardo C. Maliuat Joseph P. Andrew Guy Marsh Jr. D. W. Barnette Salvatore Messina Clyde R. Brittle Oliver Morgan Joseph E. Carender Frank Ortiz Antonio Cauano James Pendugrass Charles Crockett William C. Sargent Noble Duhadaway Richard Schwartz Justice P. Hughes John Thompson Eric Johnson Clyde Van Epps W. Malinowski Anton Vuksinick USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA Leo Benison Charles Hylen Alex Brodie Neil Lambert Louis D. Croom Pablo Ojera Frank Delosreyes H. Shellenberger Sixto Escobar Thomas Thompson USPHS HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS W. D. Ashcraft Gustavo Osuna Harold Champagne Ralph Palmer W. J Dequeant Rudolph V/. Raczka Glenn E. Dickens Dave Roberts L. Hodges William Rudd Phillip Jeffers A. E. Sabourin J. Kulakowski Wm. C. Scruggs Judson P. Lamb Jonathan T. Simar Ransom H. Wilson John Manen William E. Odurn Edward C. Yeamans USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA A. L. Alford L. McGrew James L. Allen Lonnie McKenna Howard A. Bergine Phillip Mendoza Jacob Beukelasi Ethel Messonnier George Binnemans Andrew Mir C. W. Breedlove Ralph Newcomb John Brooks Ralph Newcomb Joseph Carr Frederick Nobles Jack Cheramie Carl Palmquist C. E. Cummings Leon Penton Harry D. Emmett John Picou Marshall Foster V. Pizzitolo Luis Franco Eugene Plahn James c. Gamble Santos Ramos W. W. Gatev/ood William Randall Russell Grantham Gerald Raynal Stanlan Grir.e James Regan Eric Gronberg Patrick Scanlan Walter Harris Leon Hinson Timothy Holt Frank James Richard Kinney Percy J. Libby Matt Sizelove Jimmie Snyder Viljo Sokero Daniel W. Sommers Gregoria Troche Antliony J. Zanca USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH,TEXAS Benjamin Deibler Abraham Mander Abe Gordon Max Olson Thomas Lehay SAILORS* SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas Uaksen Alberto Gutierrez William Kenny Edwin Harriman Harry MacDonald USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE Paul Lacy James McGee U.S. SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, D.C. William Thomson VA HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Raymond Arsenault VA HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Robert Asbahr VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN, CONN. Paul Kolesnick VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Thomas Manion VA HOSPITAL HINES, ILLINOIS Oscar Kvaas PINE CREST HAVEN NURSING HOME COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin CAMARILLO STATE HOSPITAL CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA David Taylor ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN Percy Johnson PENINSULAR GENERAL HOSPITAL SALISBURY, MARYLAND Richard Savage Researchers Study Sharks For Clues To Brain Injuries BIMINI, The Bahamas—The mean but witless shark may provide medical science with the means of finding a remedy for certain forms of brain damage in humans, according to a New York surgeon who has"*been experimenting with the self. The problem now is to find killer fish on this tropic isle. out what gives the stupid crea­ The surgeon. Dr. Louis Bakay of the University of Buffalo Medi­ cal School, has been studying human brain damage resulting from accident, stroke or surgical operation. During the research, it was discovered that sharks have the ability to repair certain types of damage to their large but empty craniums. Shark Incisions Dr. Bakay and his colleagues at the Lerner Marine Laboratory here have been operating on cap­ tured sharks and studying the effects of the Incisions they make. They have noticed that dead brain tissue in the sharks reactivates it­ tures this ability. Damage to human brain cells is now irreversible. The surgeon's special interest is brain edema, a form of brain damage that can lead to death within days after a stroke, operation or other injury. It is caused by fluids which swell a portion of the brain. This is pre­ cisely the type of brain damage from which sharks seem able to recover. The other obvious benefit of the surgeon's research is that he and his co-workers are reducing the local population of dangerous sharks while they seek a cure to another of man's ills. EVERY MONTHS If any SIU ship has no library or needs a new supply of books, contacf any SIU hall. YOUR SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY �SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Urges Strong U.S. Stand On Vietnam In an April 7 speech at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, broadcast on a nationwide radio and television hookup, President Johnson outlined and clarified the U.S. position on the conflict in Vietnam. Johnson made clear that the objective of the U.S. is the "independence of South Vietnam," and said "we will do every­ thing necessary to reach that objective—and we will do only what is necessary." To achieve this independence in the face of Vietcong guerilla aggression from the communist North, Johnson pointed out that "there may be many ways to this kind of peace: In discussion or negotiation with the governments concerned; in large groups or in small ones; in the reaffirmation of old agreements or their strengthening with new ones." The benefits which could come to the people of all of South­ east Asia when peace is finally achieved there was pointed out in a proposal by the President for a vast Southeast Asian devel­ opment program, with U.S. and other economic aid, U.S. Will Stand Firm One thing Johnson made clear however, was that until such an agreement for a peaceful and honorable end to the conflict was made, the U.S. would continue to give military and economic assistance to the South Vietnamese. "We will not be defeated," he said. "We will not grow tired. We will not withdraw, either openly or under the cloak of a meaningless agreement." Following President Johnson's speech on Vietnam, AFL-CIO President George Meany issued the following statement on the address and on the U.S. position outlined in it. In line with the continuing interest of the American labor movement on inter­ national issues which affect all of the American people,Meany's remarks are reprinted below. Meany Comments "In his address of April 7th, President Johnson offered to open the door to "unconditional discussions" on the crisis in Viet Nam. Those who have been urging our government to appease the Communist aggressors against the Vietnamese people have seized upon the words "unconditional" to conclude that our coun­ try's policy towards the conflict in Viet Nam is now being basic­ ally changed. They would interpret the President's address to mean that we are now ready to appease the aggressors. Organized labor in our country has steadfastly opposed appeasement of all aggressors — Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Tse-tung, and Khrushchev alike. In continuation of this policy we have time and again supported Pres. John­ son's firm rejection of all proposals to appease the aggres­ sors against the people of South Viet Nam. Fortunately, the course outlined by the President, the na­ tional aims spelled out in his address, his determination to help the South Viet Nam people maintain their independence—all these clearly add up to anything but appeasement, anything but wavering on weakening in America's commitment to freedom for South Viet Nam. Those who strive and struggle for peace will be' greatly encouraged by President Johnson once again making it clear to all Communist aggressors that "we will not be de­ feated. We will not grow tired. We shall not withdraw, either openly or under the cloak of a meaningless agree­ ment." American labor welcomes President Johnson's reaffirmation of America's determination to achieve through diplomatic anr economic as well as military measures "an independent South Viet Nam securely guaranteed and able to shape its own rela­ tionship to all others, free from outside interference." Foundation For Peace This forceful reiteration of the hasic aim of our nation's policy in Southeast Asia should eliminate all doubts as to American military action having any other objective than to provide a firm foundation for the peace, freedom, and economic development of this war-torn region. We are confident that the people of North Viet Nam, If per­ mitted, would gladly accept Pres. Johnson's proposal that they Join with their neighbors in a great effort to Improve their conditions of life and work rather than continue to suffer and sacrifice in a terrible military conflict which can never be of advantage to them. Any rejection of this generous American offer can only aggravate their misery and suffering. This is the cruel fate which befell the people of the captive nations of Europe when their masters in Moscow prevented their benefit­ ing from Marshall Plan aid. The people of South Viet Nam, Berlin, and every other ' area in the shadow of terror or Communist aggression can draw encouragement and strength from the President's timely assurance that the United States "will always oppose the effort of one nation to conquer another nation." We share the President's realization that this course must be pursued "because our own security is at stake.^' We also welcome the President's emphasizing that "the cen­ tral lesson of our time is that the appetite of aggression is never satisfied" and that, in Viet Nam or in any other part of the world where our country bears an international responsibil­ ity, "we fight because we must fight, if we are to live in a world where every country can shape its own destiny. And only m such a world will our own freedom be finally secure." House OKs Medicare By Overwhelming Vote n WASHINGTON — In an event described by President Johnson as a "legislative land­ mark," the House approved the expanded King-Anderson Medicare bill by an overwhelming 313 to 115 margin last week. The bill now moves to the Senate, where passage is expected by summer. ~~~~ • Hospitalization for up to 60 tic testa, radiological treat­ The President cheered the days of each illness. The patient ments, surgical dressings, House action, saying it had will pay the first $40 of hospital splints, casts, iron lungs, pros­ demonstrated "once again the vi­ tality of our democratic system in responding to the needs and will of the people." A House Demo­ cratic leader said, that with the passage of the bill, "the Great So­ ciety is on its way." Besides providing medical care to all Americans over 65 for the first time, the bill will also in­ crease and improve Social Security benefits. The major improvement is a seven percent increase in cash benefits under the old age, sur­ vivors and disability insurance pro­ gram. The victory of the bill in the House culminated an eightyear battle by organized labor, senior citizens groups and the liberal community for this type of health legislation, which is now almost universal in the industrial nations of the western world. The Medicare program, which will go into effect July 1, 1966, will provide health insurance for those over 65 under two complementary plans. The first, or basic, plan will cover everyone who meets the age requirements, except for federal employees covered by government health insurance. Benefits Included The basic plan will be financed by an increase In Social Security taxes. Benefits to those not pres­ ently covered by Social Security will be paid out of general tax revenues. The basic plan Includes the following benefits: costs. Most regular hospital costs are covered, but doctors fees for radiology, surgery and anesthesi­ ology will not be covered. Also not covered are psychiatric hospital costs. • Nursing Home care for up to 100 days in an approved facility after a hospital stay of at least three days. At least 20 days in each illness period will be allowed. • Home Nursing care for up to 100 visits yearly after hospitaliza­ tion of at least three days. The pa­ tient will have to be under a doc­ tor's care to qualify. • Diagnostic services covering out-patient diagnostic costs se­ cured through a hospital. The beneficiary will pay the first $20 of such costs. Other Services Supplementary services, added to the original bill when critics charged it did not go far enough in meeting the health needs of the elderly, will be available on a voluntary basis at a cost of $3 monthly. The supplementary pro­ gram will provide nearly all of those services not covered by the basic plan. The added services in­ clude physicians* services, in­ cluding surgery, whether per­ formed in a hospital, clinic, office or home; care for 60 days in a mental hospital; an additional 100 days of home nursing care, and various other services. Some of these are x-ray and other diagnos- Joining Pensioners SIU oldtlmer Richardo Armesto (right) joined the ranks of Seafarers enjoying retirement with the aid of regular $150 monthly SIU pension checks when he picked up his first check recently at New York from headquarters rep Steve Zubovich. Armesto, whose last ship was the Robin Loeksley (Robin Line) has sailed with the SIU for 25 years as FWT. thetic devices and ambulance services. The patient would pay the first $50 dollars of such costs, with the plan paying all additional costs to 80 percent. Other portions of the compre­ hensive Social Security bill will increase federal grants for mater­ nal and child health programs and those programs dealing with pub­ lic assistance. The bill also allows added medical deductions for Americans under 65 who are not eligible for the medicare program. Allowances would be made for those paying regular fees to medi­ cal group practice and insurance plans, such as Blue Shield or Blue Cross. Eight Year Battle Medicare was proposed for elderly Americans eight years ago. The idea drew immedi­ ate criticism from the Amer­ ican Medical Association and the private health insurance companies. Despite mountains of evidence showing the need for such a program, the doc­ tors and private groups at first denied the necessity for it entirely. When public support for medi­ care began to grow, the vested interests finally acknowledged the need, but proppsed to solve the problem through a constantly changing set of schemes, most of which were aimed at filling the coffers of insurance companies with federal subsidies, or setting up a totally voluntary, state-bystate, federally assisted program. This led to the passage of the Kerr-Mills Act, which appeased the private interests but' did little to lessen the health problems of the elderly. Administered by the states, Kerr-Mills forced elderly persons to take a pauper's oath before allowing them services. The bill was fairly well run in some states and non-existent in others. Meanwhile, the support for So­ cial Security - backed medicare grew across the nation. Senior citizens groups sponsored meet­ ings and rallies throughout the country (the late President Ken­ nedy addressed one of the largest in New York's Madison Square Garden), and the labor movement gave its full material and moral support to the medicare concept. BiU Killed Twice The Senate considered medi­ care in 1960 and 1964 but it never reached the House. The 1960 bill died in a close Senate vote, and the 1964 measure was killed by a House-Senate committee. Hopes for passage were advanced to a significant extent by the outcome of the 1964 national elections. President Johnson swept in on a wave of unparalleled support, bringing with him a more liberalminded House and Senate. 4 Y.l I fl 11 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource April 16, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MEANY CALLS JOB GROWTH VITAL TO U.S. SECURITY BILL MOODY NAMED TO SCOUTING POST SIU CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF SHIPS TRADING WITH COMMUNIST NORTH VIET HOUSE BILL WOULD PREVENT USPHS HOSPITAL CLOSINGS AFL-CIO TO INVESTIGATE IUE ELECTION VOTE COUNT CONGRESSMEN EXPRESS ALARM OVER U.S. MARITIME DECLINE AFL-CIO URGES BAN ON POLL TAX THE LIGHTHOUSE – NEW, OLD, AND ODD MATSON FIGHTS INCREASE IN SUBSIDIZED HAWAII SERVICE AID DECLINING LAKES FLEET, CARRIER GROUP URGES MARAD FRANK DENIKE, JERSEY UNION OFFICIAL DIES FMC TO GET ‘SOME’ DATA FROM FOREIGN SHIP GROUPS SPAIN PLAYS BOTH SIDES ON CUBAN SHIPPING ISSUE AMA MEDICARE STAND SPURS REVOLT BY BALTIMORE DOCTORS N.Y. HARBOR DOUBLES AS VAST CEMETERY OF SHIPS U.S. RAPS HIGH SEAS ANTICS OF SOVIET ‘MERCHANT’ VESSELS AFL-CIO HAILS PASSAGE OF AID-TO EDUCATION BILL CITE CONSUMER EDUCATION AS GROWING NEED IN U.S. SEAFARER BLASTS PROPAGANDA OF MEDICARE BILL OPPONENTS 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 04/16/1965 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. XXVII, No. 8 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log