http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/075e3e8d5721b42fc725d8cb0599ee7c.PDF 9d13df457feda853a15a0b3725505bd2 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS Vd. XXVN N». 14 LOG OFFICIAl ORGAN OF THE SEAFARER! INTERNATIONAL UNI.QN • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO k I ujB. MARmm i , sliiiii •11 IIS mmmmm iiiiii iiiiiili illlfc . - 1 - TBRBSLEI 1 iiilB iiiiii lliiii I liiiii i iiilil - I ' T HE Merchant Marine Act of 1936 states that this nation should have an American-flag merchant marine sufficient for its defense and commercial requirements. While this basic piece of maritime legisla­ tion, enacted 30 years ago, has since become antiquated in some respects, the fundamental purposes expressed in the Act have been reiter­ ated many times by high Government officials and are as valid today as on the day that they were first enacted. The fact is, however, that we do not have an adequate American-flag merchant marine. Worse, we have a merchant marine which is in a constant state of decline. Why is there this discrepancy between our national purpose and the condition of our mer­ chant fleet? It is simply that the Government agencies which implement the laws and regulations affect­ ing our merchant marine are indifferent or hos­ tile to our merchant fleet. Virtually every Federal department—whether It be Agriculture, State or Defense— is equally culpable, and responsible for this situation. This is the crux of the problem, and the prob­ lem will never be solved by lofty utterances or professed dedication to the merchant marine, without corresponding action. The Government agencies must begin, through their actions, to implement the purposes ex­ pressed in our maritime laws. And the time to begin is now. / I 1 1 KSi;&miSS5a;5-;W • ji mm �Iw» S^AFAHERS LOG JtflT t. 199 Senate Subeommittee Hckirs labor Sec. Wirtz Administration Caiis For Quick 14B Repeai Action Repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act is a "top priority" goal of the Johnson Administration, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz told a Senate subcommittee recently. He said the Administration will do everything in its power ^ get the repeal bill enactec and permit unions and em-f ployers in all states to negiti- agree on union security . . . the "employers who recognize on­ ions, and who expect to keep on ate union shop agreements. same throughout the country.' By Paul Hail A truly constructive proposal that would require a minimum of 75 percent of U.S. government-generated cargo be carried on Americanflag vessels has been Introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Paul Rogers (D.-Fla.). Representative Rogers' bill is an example of the kind of recommendations that are needed to reverse the dismal decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. Representative Rogers' proposal is more than just another idea of recognizing them, show little in­ Only Through Repeal Wirtz and AFL-CIO Legislative terest In 'right-to-work' agita­ how to save the U.S. merchant marine from vanishing from the oceans This, he stressed, can only be tion. The real purpose of most Director Andrew J. Biemiller were of the world. The significance of the bill lies in the fact that the leadoff witnesses at hearings done through repeal of Sec. 14(b). 'right-to-work' advocates is to As the Senate panel began four destroy anions and collective nation's present cargo preference statutes are not doing the job for chaired by Senator Pat McNamara which they were passed. Congressman Rogers is obviously aware of (D-Mich.). They charged that Sec­ days of hearings. House Labor bargaining." tion 14(b) has led states to battle Committee Chairman Adam C. this fact. In introducing his bill he declared, "The present requirement Biemiller termed it "significant" each other for new industry Powell (D-N.Y.) formally asked the that "at least half" of the members of 50 percent has proved insufficient, if this nation is to maintain a House Rules Committee to clear through promises of low wages for floor action the 14(b) repeal of the board of directors of the strong merchant marine." and weak unions. bill, H.B. 77. It had been approved National Association of Manufac­ The SIU has long maintained that the lackadaisical enforcement of "It is utterly wrong for a state turers voluntarily agreed to con­ by the Labor Committee, 21-10. the existing cargo preference statutes is a shocking example of bureau­ to solicit industry on this basis," tracts providing some form of Biemiller told the Senate sub­ union security. Biemiller said, and "utterly cratic negligence, to say nothing of governmental indifference to the wrong" for federal law to en­ committee it is "no coincidence" plight of the U.S. shipping industry. Our lengthy list of grievances A union shop, Biemiller said, that employers who seek so-called courage this. against the government departments that have ignored the spirit and serves as sort of a guarantee by right-to-work" laws "are those Wirtz said the only way to avoid who are unwilling to deal with the employer that he is not going intent of this legislation tells the sordid story of how ineffectively "disruptive competition" between unions at all." to try to break the union. The em­ the present statutes have been administered. states is to make "the legal groundployer may continue to be a hard On the other hand, be noted. bargainer, but once some sort of rules covering the freedom to If one were to take a cynical attitude toward the nation's present union security arrangement has cargo preference laws, an argument might be made that Representa­ been negotiated, it is rare indeed for the employer to set out to tive Rogers' bill calling for a 75 percent government cargo requirement break the union. This is well un­ is the best way to actually get the* presently required 50 percent im derstood by both employers and American bottoms. However, we can rightfully expect that the statutes workers. And since strikes over will be obeyed. the existence or survival of a We in the SIU do not, think it is too much to ask that the depart­ union are the longest and bitterest, union security arrangements make ments of the Federal government adhere to the cargo preference WASHINGTON—The Senate has opened debate on the for industrial peace." statutes duly enacted by the representatives of the people. If these Important To Nation Medicare bill, and supporters of the measure are optimistic departments continue their practice of ignoring these laws, a I"w of passage in the very near future. The 12-5 vote for the Biemiller, accompanied by AFL- calling for no less than a 100% Cargo Preference requirement would CIO Associate General Counsel measure in the Senate Finance ~~ Thomas E. Harris, stressed that not be worth the paper it was written upon. Committee, long a conserva­ House bill to include tips as in­ repeal of 14(b) is "important to the tive stronghold, gave evidence come for social security purposes nation" as well as the labor move­ Our objections to the present cargo preference set up is two-fold in nature. The first objection deals with the all-too-frequent granting of the broad consensus that has was modified by the Senate com­ ment. mittee. Under the House bill, the of waivers to evade the requirements of the law Our second point developed on the issue. Labor's role as a "people's worker and his employer would is that even if there were complete compliance with the present 50 It marked the first time the pay social security taxes on tips on lobby," he suggested. Is vital to committee had approved a pro the same basis as on wages. The the nation "just as strong un­ percent minimum, our country's merchant marine would still need gram of health care for the elder­ Senate changed this to require the ions, able to bargain fur fair additional assistance If It Is to take its rightful place among the fleets ly, without a 1 means test and as worker to pay the higher self- wages and working conditions, of the world. part of the social security system, employed tax rate on his tip in­ are of vital importance to Thus, we regard increasing the legal requirement that American With the exception of Commit­ come, exempting the employer workers." bottoms carry 75, instead of the minimum 50 percent, of governmenttee Chairman Harry F. Byrd (D- from sharing the cost. During questioning by commit­ Va.), all committee Democrats tee members. Sen. Paul J. Fannin generated cargoes, as an important step in restoring the nation's Hospital Care voted for the bill. So did two of (R-Ariz.) argued with Harris that The committee doubled the 60 Arizona's economic progress mechant fleet to a healthier state of strength. Certainly, our shipping the six Republican members, in­ cluding Senate GOP Leader Ev­ days hospitalization under the showed the value of "work" laws industry will not find itself taxed beyond its resources in finding basic plan provided in the House —a position Harris termed absurd. the space for the cargoes guaranteed to it by such a law. erett McKinley Dirksen (111.). bill, with a requirement that the By contrast, when a more mod­ patient pay $10 a day of the hospi­ The sad truth of the matter is our nation's • merchant marine is Senator Jennings Randolph (Dest hospital care amendment was tal cost after the first 60 days. A W. Va.), who favors repeal of Sec­ carrying well under 10 percent of the country's foreign trade. The approved by the Senate last year, similar share-cost provision was tion 14(b) then asked Harris for rapidly dwindling part played by the U.S. maritime industry in its only six of the 17 Finance Com­ added to the nursing home section. the average hourly wage in West mittee members supported it. It Virginia, a state which does not own country's foreign trade can only spell tragedy for the future The Senate panel also voted have a "right-to-work" law. place of the American flag on the world's oceans. The flow of govern­ died in conference that year. to ease tb-e earned salary limits Main Features "It was $2.67 an hour in 1964," ment cargoes which keeps a portion of our fleet alive today obviously for persons receiving social cannot be depended upon to do this life saving job at the rate at The Senate committee retained security pensions. Presently if a Harris replied. which they are currently available. the main features of the House- pensioner earns more than "And what is the average for $1,200 a year, his annual bene­ passed bill, including: As the strength of our merchant fleet continues to ebb away, our (Continued on page 8) nation is confronted with repeated reports of a strong and steadily • A basic hospital care plan for fits are reduced $1 for every growing Russian shipping industry. Representative Rogers recognized persons 63 and over, financed by a two dollars of wages between payroll tax collected in the same $1,200 and $1,500—with a dollar- Jury 9, '65 Vol. XXVII, No. 14 this threat when he said, "It is clear the Communists are engaged in an all-out effort to dominate the world's sea lanes by 1970." manner as the social security tax. for-dollar cut in benefits on in­ Official Publication of the SIUNA come above $1,500. The House Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters In his speech before the House in support of nis 75 percent cargo . • A supplemental voluntary bill would apply the dollar-forDistrict, AFL-CIO preference bill, Rogers pointed to statistics showing that Russia is plan to cover a wide range of med­ dollar cut only to amounts above Executive Board building fifteen times as many ships as this country. We think facts ical and surgical expenses, costing $1,700. PAUL HALL, President such as these indicate the damage of the country's national security $3 a month with the federal gov­ CAL TANNCM EABL SHEPARD Under the Senate committee Exec. Vice-Prea. . Vice-President through governmental lack of concern about our own merchant fleet. ernment matching this amount. bill, no reduction would be made Ai. KEHH LINDSEY WILLIAMS Representative Rogers was correct when he said his proposed law • A 7 percent hike in social for up to $1,800 in wages and the Sec.-Treas. Vice-President would be an important first step in rebuilding the U.S.-flag fleet. security retirement benefits, retro­ one dollar for every two dollars ROB. A. MATTHEWS AL TANNEB Vice-President Vice-President active to Jan. 1. The Florida congressman also hit the nail on the head when he earned reduction would apply to HIBBERT BRAND said passage of his bill would have a substantially beneficial effect The Senate committee adopted earnings between $1,800 and Director of Organizing and on our nation's dangerous balance of payments problem. His state­ Publications a labor-sought amendment to $3,000. Managing Editor: Mncx POLLACK; Asst ment that the cost of moving foreign aid cargoes on foreign-flag the House bill which will cover Both bills provide for a higher Editor: NATHAN SKYER; Staff Writers: vessels worsens the outflow of United States dollars is unfortunately, the expense of hospital special­ tax rate and a higher tax base ROBERT ABONSON, FETE CARMEN; ROBERT ists, such as radiologists, under the amount of wages subject to MILQROM; Art Editor: BERNARD SEAMAN. all too true. the basic program—a saving to tax for social security and medi­ The country is generally aware that our government program to help the patient since the supple­ care benefits. However the House the less fortunate nations of the world with U.S. assistance is one of the mental plan would cover only bill initially would have a higher chief reasons why we are plagued by balance of payment problems. 80 percent of the cost after a rate of taxation, but a lower tax Faced with this problem, we find it hard to understand why the goods $50 annual deductible. base. which are part of this assistance do not move in U.S.-flag vessels, thus PubUshed bIwMkly mi ths headquarter The American Medical Associa­ saving a good many valuable dollars. To continue th^present practice of the Seafarers International Union, At The Senate version would raise [antic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters tion favored the House version; the tax base from the present DIstrIrt, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, of ignoring the availability of American shipping to handle these the Administration and the Ameri­ 114,800 to $6,600 as of Jan. 1, 1966. Brooklyn, NY, 1123J. Tol. HYaclnth 9-6600. cargoes, only compounds the international deficit in payments faced can Hospital Association backed This would mean that lower- Second class postage paid at the Post by the U.S. The passage of Representative Rogers bill, increasing ' the Senate committee amendment. income workers would pay less of Aug 24'*l9l/"' the maritime industry's share of government-generated cargoes, will 120 1« a great aid in bolstering the U.S. merchant marine, providing that A labor-backed provision of the (Continued on page 17) the government igendes Involved obey the letter of the law. Senate Begins Debate On Medi(»re Legislation SEAFARERS LOG ^1•/I �•/IIM' SEkpARi:WS' LOb r»i^'rhtieft House Bill Would Boost American-Flag Share Of Gov't Generated Cargoes WASHINGTON—A bill has been introduced in the House by Represen­ tative Paul Rogers (D-Fla.) calling for an increase in the percentage of U.S. Gov­ ernment-generated cargoes shipped on U.S.-flag vessels. The measure, as intro­ duced, would require that^*— in urging passage of the merchant marine strength within 75 percent of the total of given bill is the threat posed to the two years. U.Su Government-gener U.S. by the steadily increasing Apparently keeping in mind ated cargoes shipped abroad Russian merchant marine. "It is charges by the SIU and others that be carried in American - flag clear the Cmnmunists are en­ even the present cargo perference gaged in an all-out effort to bottoms. The SIU has urged dominate tho world's sealanes laws, which call for at least 50 percent of Government-generated similar le^slation for some by 1970," Rogers warned. cargoes moving in U.S.-flag ships, time to help save the declining Actual figures were cited in­ are being ignored and undermined U.S. merchant fleet. dicating the Soviet is building by various government agencies, Receiving a hearty handshake of congraduJations and good "Tha present requirement of fifteen times more ships than the Rogers called for a strict enforce­ luck from SlU rep George McCartney, Escolostico Reyes U.S. is, and that present estimates ment of his proposal should it 50 percent has proved insuffl(left) collects the first of the retirement checks that will cient," Rogers said, "If this predict Russia will overtake U.S. become law. come to him regularly under the SlU pension plan. nation Is to maintain a strong American fleet." Passing Uie law he Introduced, he said, would be the flrst step toward rebuilding America's merchant fleet. Rep­ resentative Rogers is a member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. WASHINGTON—Secretary of Health, Education and Wel­ Lifetime $150 SIU pensions were presented to thirteen more Rogers' comments on the pro­ fare Anthony J. Celebrezze announced July 8 that three of posal noted that the U.S. shipping veteran Seaifarers this week as the ranks of SIU veterans re­ industry now carries oi^y 9 per­ the five U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals slated for closing tired on pension continued to grow. The thirteen new cent of this nation's total overseas pensioners were approved att by the government will be"^ traffic. It is pointed out that this week's meeting of the ment Born in China, he now number of foreign coimtries with kept open and modernized. medical needs of the men who transport tha nation's commerce makes his home in Brooklyn. Seafarers Welfare Plan. large merchant fleets nave restric­ The decision to shutter the re­ across the seas during peace and The 13 new pensioners include: Brother Andrew joined the SIU tive shipping laws favoring their maining two will bs reconsidered, war. Legislation was then enacted in the port of New York, sailing own flag ships. John D. McDanlel, 64, Yu Sons to provide that health care for sea­ ha also said. as an FWT in the engine depart­ Many of these countries dis­ men. ment. A native of Puerto Rico, he criminate against American-flag The decision to keep the USPHS now makes his home in New York sldps In favor of their own Hospitals funotionlng was hailed City with his wife Guarine. He vessels, Rogers pointed out, and by the SIU and the rest of mari­ last sailed aboard the Oceanic added that this practice applies time labor. The SIU, along with Tide and is now looking forward to Government-generated car­ other unions, had protested the to a retirement protected by his goes In addition to commerdal proposed closing of the hospitals lifetime, monthly $150 SIU pen­ exports and Imports. for "economic reasons" and waged sion checks. an all-out battle to keep the facili­ Brother Guidry joined the SIU "The least we can do is require ties open to seamen, as they have Railway Marine Region in the port more Government cargo to be been since the birth of our nation. Guidry McDaniel moved by Americans," he said. CHICAGO—^Determined to se­ Yee, 50, Carmelo Andxcw, 66, EuSecretary CelebroBc's decS^ cure a solid union contract and to "Since America ships some 24,000,sene Guidry, 55, Jimmie D. Pear­ 000 tons of foreign aid foodstuffs slon to retain and modernize protect gains they have already son, 62, Escolastlco Reyes, 65, Os­ abroad each year, this would be a the USPHS Hospitals In Bos­ won, more than 6,000 taxi work­ car Melvin Jones, 61, Lawrence good place to start "shipping ton, Norfolk and Galveston fol­ ers, members of DUOC Local 777 Armstrong: Tryon, 65, John San­ lowed a recent ruling by the cf the SIUNA-aHiliated Transpor­ American.'" ders Fontan, 57, Dimitri Bartoi, 72, U.S. Controller General deny­ tation Services and Allied Work­ Pajrments Balance Andrew Mir, 54, Alvin J. Finch, 68, ing seamen priority over vet­ ers Union, hit the bricks on June In mging favorable House action erans In Veterans Administra­ 26 in front of the garages of the and George Charters, 64. on his proposal, Rogers cited the tion hospitals. Under the plan Yellow and Checker Cab Com­ Brother McDaniel Joined the adverse balance-of-payments situ­ to close the USPHS facilities, panies. Pearson Jones SIU in the port of Norfolk, sailing as a member of the deck depart­ of Houston where he sailed as an ation now facing the U.S. and as­ seamen would have had to use The strike was called with the ment. He was bom in Virginia and oiler in the engine department. serted that this measure would VA Hospltafe. unanimous endorsment of the un­ help to alleviate the crisis. still makes his home there. The Controller General's deci­ ion's membership when, after Bora in Crowley, Louisiana, he Brother Yee Joined the SIU In now makes his home in Houston, "For the United States (Sovern- sion said, in effect, that veterans a period of negotiation the com­ the port of Norfolk where he Texas with his wife Mildred. He ment to ship cargoes aboard for­ have the first claim on use of VA panies first agreed to a last min­ eign flag vessels, then pay for the facilities. Without an agreement ute settlement in Mayor Richard sailed as an AB in the deck depart­ (Continued on page 4) freight in United States dollars with the VA, the Administration's Daley's office and then reneged on only worsens the problems of out­ closing plan could not have guar­ their agreement when it came to flowing United States dollars," he anteed seamen the hospital care putting it into contract form. said. Tho agreement in the Mayor's they are entitled to under law. office, to provide a basis of discus­ Another strong argument Further Study sion for the union's members, The two hospitals whose closings called for an increase in drivers' will undergo further study are in commissions, an increase in pen­ Log Feature Savannah, Georgia, and Detroit, sion benefits, a reduction of the The centerspread of this is­ Michigan. It is now hoped that the work week for garage workers and sue of the LOG is devoted to Department of Health, Education increased health and welfare pro­ an examination of the serious and Welfare will decide to allow tection. Balance of Payment deficit them to remain open also. After a further refusal by the facing the United States today. companies to discuss the settle­ The decision to keep the ment formula, the union an­ This is a topical issue of vital three hospitals open and to re­ nounced that it was reinstating its Importance to all Americans. It consider closing the other two full list of contract demands, in­ Is especially important to Sea­ capped a six-month battle by cluding an increase of drivers' farers, however, because one maritime latuxr. SIU represen­ commissions to at least 50 percent. of the most promising solu­ tatives appeared before Con­ tions for the problem yet pro­ Contract talks with the cab com­ gressional hearings to protest panies posed involves Increasing the began right after Local 777 the closings and wired Admin­ percentage of U.S. Govern­ overwhelmingly turned back a istration officials and lawmak­ raiding attempt by ment-generated and other car­ the Teamsters ers. Seafarers wired and wrote Union. In an NLRB representation goes moving on American-flag their Congressional represen­ election in May, the SlU-affiliate vessels. For a complete ex­ tatives, as well as newspapers whipped amination of the Balance of the Teamsters by a threeand other publle media. In a to-one margin. More than 5,000 Payments problem, how It came successful effort to keep the cab workers took part in the elec­ Seafarer Carmelo Andrew (right) It all smiles as he receives Into being, and what can bo facilities m>ett. done to alleviate the situation, his first SIU pension check from Union rep Leon Hall. Andrew, tion. turn to pages 12 and 18. who is an engine department veteran, last sailed en the Meetings were resumed on It was in the 1790*8 that the U.S. Oeeanle Tide (Oceanic Ore). Government flrst recognized the Wednesday of this week. Thirteen Oidttmers Retired On Pensions SIU Halls Decision To Retain USPHS Hospitals SIU Cabbies Hit Bricks In Chicago t.'' �SEAFAR^ks tbb' PV* Fow^ Thirteen Seafarers OKd For Pensions ment. A native of Rumania, he 11 (Continued from page 3) last sailed for the Grand H towing now makes his home in New York with his wife Louise. He last ; company. shipped out aboard the Coe Vic­ Brother Pearson joined the SIU tory. Inland Boatmens Union in the port Brother Mir joined the SIU in of Houston, Texas, sailing as a the port of New York where he niillright. Born in Oklahoma, he sailed as a member of the deck now lives in Galveston, Texas. department. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother Reyes joined the SIU in he now makes his home in New the port of New York, sailing as a Orleans, Louisiana with his wife member of the steward depart- Jeanette. Tryon Fontan ment. A native of the Phillipine Islands, he now makes his home In Brooklyn. He last shipped out aboard the Detroit. Brother Jones joined the SIU in the port of New York where he sailed in the deck department. Born in Greeneville, South Caro­ lina, he now makes his home in North Carolina. He last sailed aboard the Seatrain Texas. Brother Tryon joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans, sailing as a member of the deck depart­ ment. Born in St. Regis Falls, New York, he now makes his home in Virginia. He last sailed aboard the Flomar. Brother Fontan signed on with the SIU in the port of New Or- Brother Finch joined the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union in the port of Buffalo, sailing as a fire­ man in the engine department. Born in the State of New York, he now makes his home in Buffalo with his wife Lucille. He last sailed for the Great Lakes Towing Company. Brother Charters signed on with the SIU Railway Marine Region in the port of Elberta, Michigan where he sailed as a member of the steward department. Born in Weldon Township, Michigan, he now makes his home in Frankfort, Michigan with his wife Mareta. He last sailed for the Ann Arbor Rail­ road. Yu Song Yee proudly dis­ plays his first SIU pension check which he received re­ cently at New York head­ quarters. Yee, who sailed last as an AB on the Azalea City (Sea-Land), plans to live in Brooklyn with his wife, Marchuck. By A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Benefit Action Requires Data Although the Union has gone to considerable effort to create various benefit plans, members who are careless about filing all the required information often find it hard to take advantage of them as fast as they normally could. As we have pointed out before, members who follow the simple steps in sending the necessary information when filing to collect their payments, often avoid long unnecessary delays. If a member makes certain that every bit of information that is asked for on an application form is filled out, he knows he can count on his Union officials to promptly process his claim for welfare, vaca­ tion or pension benefits. Bartol Mir For instance, a Seafarer who has become permanently disabled leans where he sailed as a chief and wants to apply for a $150 per month disability pension must baker in the steward department. fulfill certain requirements. He has to have 4,380 days of seatime Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on SlU-contracted ships in addition to a statement certifying his dis­ he still makes his home there. He ability. last sailed aboard the Del Norte. In filing for a disability pension, a Seafarer would have to furnish Brother Bartoi joined the SIU the following Information: (1) A permanent not-fit-for-duty certificate stating the nature of the disability. This certificate must be Issued by one of the United States Public Health Service Hos--4 pitals or one of the SIU clinics. happens to be in this kind of a (2) In order to prove that he has fix, we would like to remind him the necessary seatime, he must that duplicates of old discharges furnish copies of his Coast Guard can be obtained by writing to the discharges as a record of his past Commandant, United States Coast employment. Guard, Washington, D.C., request­ ing a listing of all of your Coast Finch Charters We often hear many Seafarers in the port of New York, sailing complain that they can't locate Guard discharges. as a member of the engine depart­ their old discharges. If a member If a brother does make this kind of a request to the Coast Guard, he is required to furnish his Z-number, his Social Security number, the approximate dates when he sailed, and the names of EXAMS THIS PERIOD: May 1 -May 31, 1965 as many of his former ships as he Seamen Wives Children TOTAL Port can recall. 8 0 0 Boston When all this- information, in­ cluding the permanent not-fit-for 142 30 Baltimore 16 duty certificate, the record of past 11 6 2 3 Jacksonville discharges and the application for 8 143 3 Houston a disability pension, is submitted to the joint Union-shipowner 32 ... 308 34 374 New York trustee panel of the pension plan, 59 0 59 0 Norfolk prompt processing will then take 20 75 1 Philadelphia place. 3 13 0 Tampa SIU pensions have long been 0 99 99 considered among the best, when 0 San Francisco.... 19 9 264 • compared to other similar plans New Orleans.... around the country. The important 6 0 74 Mobile thing to remember is that the 27 .... 19 53 7 quicker a brother files all the in­ *San Juan formation that is required, the 73 1,315 TOTAL quicker he can start collecting those $150 checks which ^rrivc *4/21 to 5/21 every month. SIU Clinic Exams -All Ports By Earl (Bull) Shepard. Vice-President, Atfantle Balto. Seafarers Praise New Seamar Seafarers down Baltimore way have quite • few words of praise for the new Seamar, which recently arrived in port. Our members wero especially impressed with the new, modern living quarters on the re­ modeled C-4, which has been put into service by Calmar as part of its recently concluded ship replacement program. The Seamar's crew quarters, galley and pilothouse are all air conditioned and SIU crewmembers were particularly impressed with the new cargo handling equipment which includes whirley-type revolving cranes capable of handling 25 tons of cargo. The Seamar and her five other new sister ships—the Penmar, Marymar, Portmar, Calmar and Yorkmar—are an excellent example of the modernization which the U.S. merchant fieet needs so much. As Sea­ farers on the Seamar have shown, members of the SIU really appre­ ciate these new ships, not only for their improved living and working conditions, but also for the added strength to the nation's maritime industry that they represent. For the picture story of SIU members on the new Seamar, see the back page of this issue. New York SIU oldtimer B. Crawford came up from Philadelphia to take a look at the shipping board and spend some time with his old friends. George Austin told us he is sweat. ing it out while he waits for a Karl Oiman, who recently got off cook and baker's job on a Euro­ the Cabins. Karl says he's keeping pean run. After dropping by the his eyes open for a Far East run. hall to register, George Fontana Charles Bedell, who sails as chief immediately turned around and steward or chief cook, is another headed back to his place in Rhode SIU veteran who is keeping a sharp Island where, he says, he has a eye peeled for a run to the Far house painting job to finish. East or India. Charlie last sailed as Other familiar faces around the chief steward on the Marymar. New York hall include Steve Norfolk Morales, off the Alcoa Trader; Seafarers in the Norfolk area I. Nazario who recently finished a trip on the Puerto Rico; Juan have found a fair shipping situa­ Oquendo who paid off the Over­ tion during the past two weeks seas Joyce and E. Arroyo, who with brighter prospects on the piled off the Puerto Rico. We were horizon for the rest of the month. all happy to see A1 Hirsch back in Among the SIU oldtimers around circulation and looking for a group the hall these days is Alfred Saw­ 1 steward job after being stuck yer who has been telling the boys about the fine trip he recently in drydock. finished on the Transhatteras. Boston Brother Sawyer is looking forward The shipping situation in Boston to signing on another Hudson has taken a change for the better Waterways ship. We were glad to and should improve even more in see that Wilfred La Chance is the coming weeks. The big smile ready to ship again after being on on Amos Bundle's face is over his the beach for some time because FED which he recently got after of a death in his family. Joe being in drydock for a year. Amos Robertson is happy to be out of the says he is rarin' to go and will USPHS hospital and is chomping grab the first job to hit the board. at the bit as he waits for his Robert Frazer is holding out for a FFD. We were sorry to hear that coast hugger that will keep him Guy Whitehurst had to go into near his family for the summer. drydock recently. His last job was deck maintenance Fuerto Rico on the Steel Maker. After getting off the Hercules Victory to tie the Local 610 of the Hotel Workers knot. Donald Watson has been tell­ Union elected the following slate ing the boys that nothing can beat of officers for a new term: Domin­ married life. go Torres, president; Pello Rivera, vice president Ernesto Diaz, secre­ Philadelphia tary; and Edward Serrano, record­ Shipping has picked up a bit and ing secretary. is expected to be fairly good for The recent contract dispute be­ the coming weeks. Among the SIU oldtimers who have been visiting tween Sealand and the Interna­ the hall recently is E. Cobruel who tional Longshoremen's Association last shipped on the Globe Prog­ appears about to be resolved. Both ress. Brother Cobruel is waiting sides are reported to be ready to for the Progress to come out of sign a new four-year agreement. layup in Norfolk. R. Soto tells us A new law creating a Civil that he will hop on the first Alcoa Rights Commission for the people run to Puerto Rico. His last ship of Puerto Rico was recently signed was the Seatrain Georgia. R. Kehr- by Governor Sanchez. The com­ weider is holding out for a third mission will educate Puerto Ricans cook's job on the "mighty" Spit­ about their individual rights in fire, after getting off the Alcoa addition to setting up machinery Commander recently. A1 Hanstrelt to deal with violations of these has been saying he's had enough rights. time on the beach and will jump Among the oldtimers around the for the first job to hit the board. San Juan hall have been Oliver Baltimore Flynn who is back in town after Shipping in Baltimore has been being laid up in the Mobile Marine moving along at a fair clip with Hospital, and Jose Prats who is good prospects for the coming vacationing with his family after weeks. Nils Richardson, a real SIU finishing an extended run on the veteran, has just piled off the Sea­ Alcoa Explorer as chief steward. mar and has registered for a dif­ Every time there is a break be­ ferent run. Vance Reld tells us tween games in their domino that he'll grab the first thing to tourney, Jose Pacheco, Julio Co­ hit the board, after paying off. the lon, Jose Susrez and Emilio Ramos jean LaFitte. Enjoying a real vaca­ get in a fast look at the shipping tion after nine months of work is board to see what is available. ;l Yl �Ji^ f, MM SlU Ship Sets Qrain Record SEAWARl^RS, lOG Par* FIT*. MSTS Uses Japanese Crews On LSTs Making Vietnam Run TOKYO—The U.S. Military Sea Transport Service has been recruiting Japanese seamen to inan Navy LST's carrying supplies to war - ravaged South Vietnam. The MSTS, whose Pacific Command ships are under contract to the SIU-Military Sea Transport Union, is find­ ing plenty of applicants for the jobs, even though the pay for bonuses and war risk insurance at an underwater mine. No deaths the dangerous work is a frac­ extremely low levels, when com­ resulted from this incident. The SlU-manned Tomora Guilds (Transport Commercial) set a world record recently when she discharged 9,363 tons of grain into a silo at Haifa, Israel during a 24-hour period. The grain was loaded at U.S. Gulf ports. The previous world record, 8,985 tons discharged during a 24-hour period, was held by an Israeli vessel- Urban Housing Bill Passed By House A $6 billion Housing & Urban Development bill clerred the House, 245-169 recently, after Republican opponents came within six votes of knocking out a pioneering rent ;mbsidy plan. with low-to-moderate in­ The original Administration families comes who otherwise could not af­ bill, which the AFL-CIC ford decent housing. Eligibility termed "important and necessary," income ceilings would have been authorized partial rent subsidies for keyed to family size and rent costs in the locality. As a family's In­ come Increased, the amount of the subsidy would drop'. Republicans mounted a massive attack on this provision, picking up a number of Democratic allies, pri­ marily from rural areas. To salvage the plan. Democratic leaders agreed to an amendment limiting subsidies to low-income Unemployment rose seasonally families eligible for public housing. by 950,000 in June as nearly 2 Even so they had to muster every million teenagers entered the job available vote and arrange pairs market but the jobless rate re­ for absent members to defeat, 208mained virtually unchanged, inch­ 202, a (JOP motion to kill the rent ing up to 4.7 percent. subsidy section. The Labor Department's monthly Only four Republicans, all from report noted, however, that the New York, voted with 204 Demo­ Increases in teenage employment crats on the key vote. Voting to and unemployment "were slightly kill the subsidy section were 130 smaller than expected" because Republicans and 72 Democrats. the survey week was early In On final passage, 219 Democrats June "and many schools were still and 26 Republicans supported the In session." bill with 109 Republicans and 60 The jobless rate for teenagers Democrats opposed. remained unchanged in June at Stirred Controversy 14 percent, three times the overall Other sections of the bill stirred rate. For the first six months it averaged 14.6 percent, Uiichanged less controversy. These included: from the 1964 annual average, the • Authorization for an addition­ Labor Dept. said. al 60,000 units of low-rent public The jobless rate for adult men housing each year for four years. remained virtually unchanged at A new program of mortgage 3.2 percent but the figure for insurance for land development in women moved up from 4.3 percent subdivisions. in May to 4.8 last month. The • Extension of the urban renew­ overall jobless rate in May was al program for four years, with a 4.6 percent.' $2.9 billion authorization. The monthly report noted that Relocation payments for per­ the Jobless total, which usually Increases sharply in June, was sons and business displaced by In line with seasonal expecta­ urban renewal. tions "and was mainly attribut­ A step-up in the college hous­ able to teenagers." The over- ing program. the-month increase in unemMatching grants for water and -ployment took place among sewer facilities and for construc­ persons jobless less than 5 weeks in line with the teenager influx tion of community, health and recreational centers in low-income into the job market. neighborhoods. There were a number of areas Grants to help low-income where . the unemployment rate showed increases over the month homeowners in urban renewal areas — the non-white rate moved from bring their homes up to standard. 7.6 to 8.4 percent; the blue collar • Extension of low-interest loans rate was up from 5.3 to 5.7 per­ for moderate-income housing and cent; the rate for those unem­ housing for the elderly and handi­ ployed 15 weeks or longer moved capped. from .09 to 1.1. The bill now goes to the Senate, The Labor Dept. said that al­ whose Banking Committee has al­ though the rate for non-whita ready approved a companion meas­ (Continued on page 23) ure by a 10-4 vote. Unemployment Shows Rise During June tion of what an American seaman pared to those paid to members of The use of Japanese seamen on would get. American seamen's unions. The the American LST's has caused Japanese seamen receive the equiv­ The MSTS hiring operation in alent of a $2 per day war area much furor in Tokyo's political Japan has been justifiably com­ bonus when their craft is in Viet­ circles. The Japanese press has pared to that of American runaway- namese waters, and a bonus of $75 publicly questioned the wisdom of flag shipping operators who regis­ if their vessel comes under attack. permitting the country's seamen to ter their vessels in foreign coun­ In the event that a crewmember be used by another world power in tries to evade U.S. taxes, wage loses his life in an attack, the U.S. a war situation. The crux of these arguments is that Article 9 of levels as well as working and safety will pay his survivors $5,000. Japan's constitution specifically standards. For instance, the Luck Holds outlaws the maintenance of military MSTS rates for overtime, danger­ forces for use overseas. As of this date, out of the ap­ ous cargoes, area and attack bo­ proximately 827 Japanese crewAn example of the passion stirred nuses and life insurance are shock­ members serving on the LST's, by this constitutional provision was ingly low when compared to those existing in the contracts of Ameri­ there has been only one fatality, the uproar created last year when when a South Vietnamese soldier the Japanese government decided can seamen's unions. killed a seaman whom he mistook to send a medical team to aid the The MSTS has been operating 17 for a Viet Cong saboteur. The only South Vietnamese in their coura­ LST's between Japan, South Viet­ other loss suffered by the LST fleet geous fight against the Communistnam and American installations on was the destruction of one craft by led insurgents. islands between the two countries for the - past several years. The ferrying operation has been respon­ sible for delivering a wide variety of supplies, ranging from house­ hold goods to arms and ammuni­ tion. in Which Only The Names and Colors LSTs Useful Were Changed To Protect The Guilty U.S. military officials see several Many wild and woolly stories are told about the "old days" at advantages to using the World War sea. One of the woolliest stories concerns a ship called the Il-type LST's for supply operations Ferret, and most of the wool was pulled over the eyes of trusting in Vietnam. LST's can sail along ship's chandlers, owners, insurance companies and shippers by a shallow coastlines, calling at ports slick, fast-talking Yankee confidence man named Walker. which do not have facilities for The 445-ton Ferret was busily ferrying people across Scotland'* larger vessels. The craft are ca­ Firth of Forth for the Highland Railway Company in 1880 when pable of delivering their supply Walker made his appearance on the scene. loads right to the beaches, making Armed with forged references and forked tongue, Walker them particularly valuable in carry­ ing out supply missions along the "chartered" the Ferret for "a six month cruise." With just mountainous stretches of the Viet­ enough crew to get the nam coastline. vessel underway. Walker took the vessel to Cardiff, The Military Sea Transport Serv­ replaced the crew, bought ice has been so pleased with the enough coal and provisions capabilities of the LST's, that it to tnake an extended voyage, now intends to take eight more of and quickly put to sea again the craft out of the reserve fleet before his checks started and put them into service in South bouncing. Vietnam where the pace of the war Vanishing Act with the Red Viet Cong grows con­ Ship chandlers looked in tinuously hotter. vain for their money, the Low Pay vessel's owners scratched in vain for their "charter" While the MSTS has found that money, but the Ferret had the LST is well suited to carry out completely disappeared. Brit­ its Vietnam supply missions, a ish consuls in foreign ports quick look at its low pay and benefit were notified, appeals for information on the vessel's where­ schedules demonstrates why Ameri­ abouts were placed in the newspapers—all in vain. The Ferret can seamen are not being used to was gone. man the famous World War II land­ ing craft. Japanese crewmembers It was almost spring, 1881, when word came from Gibralter who sail in the low deck and stew­ that a yellow-funnelled vessel bearing the name Ferret had ard ratings are paid only $110 per entered the Mediterranean. This encouraging news was quickly month. The MSTS calculates its followed however by a message that one of the ship's lifeboats, overtime pay rates between $1 to along with other varied gear, had been found washed ashore. $1.50 per pour, and pays a 10 per­ The real owners of the Ferret immediately filed a claim with the cent bonus for the transportation Insurance company and were duly paid for a vessel lost at sea. of dangerous cargoes. These rates Meanwhile, aboard the Ferret, painters were busily at work of pay do not even begin to com­ with black paint, covering her yellow funnel. Her# blue lifeboats pare with those of U.S. seamen. were painted white, while on her bow, in fresh paint, was the The MSTS also keeps its sched­ carefully-stenciled name Bantam. ule of payments for area and attack Coffee Anyone? The Ferret-Bantam put in at Santos, where Walker managed to obtain a cargo of coffee bound for Marseilles. The coffee fetched a fine price at Cape Town shortly thereafter. At Mauritius, Walker talked some ship chandlers out of more provisions and the vessel set out for Australia. On her bow, in Seafarers with beefs regard­ fresh paint, was the carefully-stenciled name India. Walker in ing slow payment of monies due the meanwhile, had changed his own name to Henderson, and from various operators in back everything was proceeding swimmingly. wages and disputed overtime Walker-Henderson's luck ran out however, when he brought should first check whether they the Ferret-Bantam-India to Melbourne. Awaiting inspection by have a proper mailing address the port health authorities, a policeman came aboard and noticed on file with the company. SlU the faint lettering of other names beneath the freshly painted headquarters officials point out India on her bow. The authorities were notified, and they in that reports received from sev­ turn checked with the original owners of the presumedly lost eral operators show checks have Ferret. Meanwhile, they detained the vessel with various excuses. been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score With the Ferret-Bantam-India unaccountably mired in tons of Is sent from another, thus cre­ red tape, Walker-Henderson smelled a rat and headed for the ating much difficulty in keeping hills—^but too late. A Melbourne judge gave Walker and his accounts straight. "purser" seven years, and his "captain" got three-and-a-half years. The Tale Of The Ferret Ose Only One Mail Address �raK« Six SEAFdliEHtS LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only in the SIU Atlantic Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District) June 5 to June 18, 1965 Seafarers found the shipping picture generally im­ proved during the past two weeks. A total of 1,391 SIU men answered job calls this period as compared with only 1,088 in the previous one. Although the up-swing trend was fairly consistent, the most impressive gains were chalked up in the Gulf Coast area where every port showed a marked improvement. Shipping figures were strongest in Mobile and Tampa with New Orleans follow­ ing closely and Houston also up. On the East Coast, jobs were moving at ^ quicker pace in New York and Boston. There was no change in Phila­ delphia and in Baltimore job calls were down slightly. Job activity on the West Coast was racing full steam ahead in the ports of San Francisco and Seattle, with both ports showing a sharp rise in the number of Seafarers shipping out. In Wilmington, however, shipping pro­ ceeded on the slow bell. The job breakdown by department showed an in­ creased number of calls in all three denartments. Sea­ farers holding engine -ratings benefitted most by this pe­ riod's improvement while deckmen ran a close second. Steward jobs were also up. Registered CLASS A Port Boston Now York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .' Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington Pan Francisco Seattle 118 214 49 1I 381 Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile "'ew Orleans.. Houston Wilmington San Francisco. Seattle TOTALS ~66 173 ^ "1 Port Bos NY Phil Bai Nor Jac Tarn Mob NO Hon Wil SF Sea TOTALS 1-s 0 6 1 3 1 0 1 4 4 5 1 2 2 30 38 1 277 GROUP 1 2 1 1 3 12 0 3 13 0 7 0 1 1 0 1 7 0 2 27 26 3 0 - 4 7 6 8 1 17 117 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 0 2 0 13 28 11 5 0 2 17 3 4 3 10 2 2 4 0 1 2 0 7 14 5 15 44 8 18 471 2 2 6 1 18 7 5 16 , _3 7 79 1 213 42 Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1-9 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 58! 1 13 5 2 10 17 20 15 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 12 14 1 6 15 2 5 1 3 7 0 0 4 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 9 2 5 15 0 9 2 4 0 26 28 3 40 2 5 22 9 13 22 39 1 50 4 16 13 16 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 12 2 17 1 5 7 3 5 10 1 6 13 2 6 3 3 2 29 98 1 139 18 63 57 76 1 226 12 Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTAIS • a 4 t 9 1 6 5 4 I i 1 1 0 3 t 4 0 5 4 IS S 7 4 « 4 4 11 17 11 5 1 38 13 17 S i 4 14 37 34 12 14 10 TOTALS ... 44 38 105 BottoR ..*••• 1 NRW Ycrk .... 14 PhilmlRlphia.. 4 loltiRiorR .... I Norfolk 3 JoekMRvfflo .. I Tompo 0 MoMio '7 Now OrlooRS.. HORltOR WilmlRgtoR .. Son Franclcco. Sootlie 209 Registered On The Beach CLASS A1 CLASS B ( TOTAL Shipped GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0' 0 7' 10 8 0 0 3~ 0 10 "2 20 0 3 7 4 0 6 5 11 49 29 11 89 79 144 28 2511 6 27 53 86 0 1 2 1 5 8 10 10 0 0 1 20 0 5 14 19 13 29 31 55 7 0 1 1 2 14 2 93 4 13 27 44 0 10 0 0 0 7 0 17 14 19 37, 2 7 6 15 4 o! 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 8 0 18, 1 7 13 5 0 3 2 1 3 6 2 1 2 6 1 9 0 0 4 4 0 1 2 36 23 61 24 25 1 2 53 1 4 6 19 26 0 1 1 2 57 27 2 . 86 70 79 8 157, 6 37 59 102 11 47 1 2 8 38 11 96 56 80 15 151 6 27 39 72 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 20 1 18 2 17 40 1 10 6 6 0 6 12 37 20 12 69 17 7 22 2 41' 1 16 24 0 3 35 17 2 1 3 55 24 22 3 49 3 5 23 15 1 20 26 1I 47 297 184 47 1 363 500 76 11 939 31' 171 250 f 452 ENGINE DEPARTMENT CLASS B Registered 3 ALL 0 4 74 13 5 0 24 2 6 1 3 0 2 0 13' 3 46 5 7 44 0 9 28 5 19 2 Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 0 2 5 2 3 5 0 7| 0 0 3 3 13 14 0 27 16 24 9 49 4 13 12 29 0 8 2 6 0 2 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 8 10 18 3 7 13 4 9 2 14 2 0 10 4 5 7 5 5 5 1 10 1 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1| 0 1 16 17 12 22 2 36 2 8 13 23 1 11 17 34 7 57 0 17 10 29 16 271 2 19 21 19 47 6 42 24 4 14 18 38! 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1! 4 13 6 37 0 16 4 5 21 10 20 4 0 4 5 35 2 8 7 2 6 12 _ 18 7 77 103 1 187 95" 162 40 1 297 17 92 75 1 184 Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 2 2 31 30 1 4 20 2 1 4 2 1 0 2 9 1 33 8 32 5 3 6 16 7 4 13 Shipped CLASS A Ship AilMty SIgR IR 2S Ofli TroRi. TOTAL 00 TOTALS DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 3 0 0 3 19 55 29 103 3 3 10 4 8 24 1 33 16 4 10 2 3 1 0 4 0 3 4 1 17 27 9 1 57 22 33 2 26 71 42 3 2 4 1 7 25 4 10 11 10 21 2 9 The number of Seafarers hitting the registration coun­ ter continued to rise during the past two weeks as 1,423 men registered as-compared^Vith 1,344 in the previous period. The number of SIU men registered on the beach was also up despite the increased shipping activity, the figure moving from 3,364 last period to this period's 3,539. Seniority breakdown statistics showed that there was some change in job distribution for this improved ship­ ping period. Class A men dropped four points as they accounted for only 49 percent of the total shipping pic­ ture as compared with 53 percent last time. Class B men picked up two points as they answered 35 percent of the job calls as compared with last period's 33 percent. The job activity proportion of Class C men also jumped up two percent. Shipping activity totals rose with the overall improve­ ment in the iob situation. During the oast two weeks there were 66 payoffs as contrasted with the 59 in the prior period. There were 38 sif?n-nns. the same num'-er as there were in the past period. Ships in transit totaled 105, nine more than there were two weeks ago. Registered CLASS B 2 2 23 8 11 4 1 2 11 29 16 1 23 10 141 3 ALL 2 4 7 411 10 2 15 1 6 0 0 1, 0 2, 4 20 40 3 21 3 0 2 34 4 13 0 26 [ 209 7 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 . 0 1 3 14 0 3 0 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 13 0 23 1 25 0 1 2 6 3 8 11 104 3 ALL • 0 1: 8 25! 5i 2 7 .141 3 5 0 1 1 1 10 25 4 27 40 14 0 1 17 9 7 18 65 1 180 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 5 15 22 41 25 0 1 1 10 5 0 0 0 l! 15 1 14 0 0 1 5 li 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 20 25 2 2 5 40 1 27 0 12 11 23 21 40 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 13 9 24 34 17 1 2 2 5 13 18 .7 35 45 i1 87 209 180 C 0 22 1 1 1 1 0 4 5 23 0 24 6 87 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B 1 GROUP GROUP ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 5 5 8 1 14' 1 3 1 1 88 47 93 12 152 10 45 ^48 103 16 2 17 3 22, 0 6 8 14 30 11 52 8 71 2 55 27 26 12 8 19 3 30! 1 8 11 20 3 2 2 0 7 4 1 3 3 3 2 6 1 9 0 0 4 4 49 9 17 30, 0 4 16 6 10 72 28 80 14 122i 4 92 41 47 84 14 72 90 5 4 85 39 41 3 9 8 4 2l| 2 16 9 5 75 6 33 7 46 2 16 8 6 36 6 _ 28 4 38 0 _ 14 4 1 476 149 435 65 1 649! 28 201 216 1 445 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 38 1 0 10 4 19 9 10 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 6 15 0 3 3 4; 1 0 6, 1 0 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 li 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 21! 1 16 8 9 2 13 34: 1 6 18 2 21 24 7 7 30 3 13 9 5 20 28 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 17 0 3 6 6 2 11! 9 13 3 6 1 4 4 16 17 98 1 126 56 33 73 1 180 11 Shipped CLASS C 77 103 I 187 95 162 40 I 297 68 173 38 I 277 17 117 79 | 213, 42 141 26 | 209 93 57 76 I 226 12 29 98 | 139 74 '33 "73 | 180 27A 444 163 [ 884 36 223 280| 539 211 336 139 | 686 1 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 2 1 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 17 17 38 10 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 15 4 0 0 4 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 3 3 21 16 0 0 0 0 34 24 1 1 9 11 30 28 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 25 25 17 11 0 0 14 14 13 23 1 1 79 1 81180 126 SUMMARY SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 12 3 ALL 123 ALL 118 214 49 I 381 Shipped CLASS B C ALL 1-9 0 4 0 17 65; 18 2 6 5 2 21' 9 12, 4 4 0 2 2 5 2 3 3 40 7 0 58 23 69 11 11 0 2 7 53 6 25 50 7 14 81 1 387 101 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 2 7 3 0 0 1 1 60 33 72 183 5 57 11 41 3 3 12 23 0 0 0 0 17 27 20 73 3 44 0 41 7 6 8 25, 2 24 4 18 2 2 2 8 0 1 3 4 2 0 6! 1 2 0 1 2 5ll 0 14 12 18 1 12 13 28 17 64. 132 6 4 95 105 40 24 25 100: 5 56 14 37 4 6 8 25, 1 3 5 1 8 10 35 2 11 3 6 11 33 3 12 2 12 6 22 31 201 143 256 1 701 28 45 280 1 353 SHIPPED TOTAL Registered On The Beach SHIPPED CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 17 92 75 | 184 1 20 26 I 47 297 184 47 I 528.363 500 76 I 939 31 171 250 I 452 11 104 65 | 180 7 35 45^I_8'1[|209 180 87 | 476:i49 435 65 1 649 28 45 280 | 353 11 17 98 | 126: 1 1 79 | 8ijl80 126 81 | 387,302 143 256 |-701. 28 45 280 | 353 39 213 238 | 490' 9 56 150 j 215 686 490 215 |1391 814 1078 397 |2289,~87 417 746 |1250 'M f \ �Itfirt, Ifa ittAFAkERS L64 Ve/f By Cfri Tamitr, Extcutivt Viee-PrMidtnt Maritime Awaits U.S. ActionA key idea reralarly advanced by maritime labor, segments of the merchant marine indiuti-y and those, interested in the maintenance of a strongr U.S.-flaff oceangoing fleet as one 'df the pillars of a strong American economy, has been that given the means and the climate necessary to cure its ills the U.S. merchant marine would regain its strength and vigor. The simple truth of that idea was graphically proved a few weeks ago when the SlU-eontracted Sea-Land Service, one of the few remain­ ing domestic water carriers in the nation, announced that it was pre­ pared to spend nearly $200 million on expansion of its containership fleet and the facilities necessary to maintain that fleet. The occasion for Sea-Land's forthrightly positive announcement was the hearing before the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee on the legislation proposed by Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett (D.-Alaska) that would allow non-subsidized water carriers to put aside a portion of their earnings on a tax-deferred basis to be used for new ship construction. A Sea-Land representative testifying before the Senate panel said that the company was prepared to purchase some six vessels in the 30,000-35,000 ton class for coastal and intercoastal containership service at a cost of approximately $100 million. Auxiliary equipment—con­ tainers, cargo vans and chassis— would account for nearly $100 would be required to set aside a million more In Sea-Land's pro­ pre-determined share of the jected spending program. freight rates they receive from In announcing that it was pre­ carrying government-generated pared to stake a significant cargoes and put it in the reserve amount of money on the future of fund. While funds established in the U.S. merchant marine, the the reserve would be tax-free, Sea-Land spokesman told the owners who refused to participate Congressional body that there was would not be eligible to receive "nothing wrong with the domestic the premium freight rates paid for shipping industry that a little the carnage of governmenthelp won't cure." Senator Bart­ generated cargoes. lett, the subcommittee's chair­ The Secretary of Commerce man, said he was pleasantly would bo given the power to set "startled" by Sea-Land's an­ up the percentage of the revenues nouncement. Clearly, the law­ received from hauling governmentmaker had not expected such a generated cargoes for deposit in favorable response to the legis­ the construction reserve. Ship lation he proposed so soon. operators would also be able to Other maritime industry rep­ deposit other earnings in the fund. resentatives voiced their approval The bill will require that proceeds of the Bartlett bill at the hearings, from the sale of vessels, insurance though no one else went as far as and indemnity receipts, deprecia­ Sea-Land in saying that they tion charges and earnings on would undertake major construc­ monies already deposited in the tion programs if the bill was suc­ fund all be required to be invested cessfully steered through Con­ in liie reserve. gress. Other measures will be needed to improve the weak position of Under the Bartlett bill (a similar measure was proposed in the nation's bulk carrier and the House by Representative Wil­ tanker fleets. The SIU has pro­ liam S. Mailliard, a California posed measures before the Presi­ Republican), a tax-free reserve dent's Maritime Advisory Commit­ fund would be created by the tee to meet the problems—^run­ government with the specific pur­ away-flag operations and others— pose of financing new ship con­ of the bulk and tanker fleets. The struction. Non-subsidized shipping. enactment of a comprehensive Including liners, tramps, bulk car­ plan for the strengthening of the riers, domestic carriers, lakes car­ U.S.-flag merchant marine will riers and fishing vessels would be depend to a great measure on the eligible for inclusion in the re- emphasis given to the problem In Washington. Indications so far •erve system. this year have been encouraging, The participating operators such as in the Bartlett bill. New Tug For SIU Boatmen ii- f The Clyde Butcher, the newest tug to join the fleet of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union contracted American Commer­ cial Lines, is shown above during recent launching at Jeffersonville, Indiana. The 5,000 h.p. towboat is 170 feet long, 40 feet in the beam, and draws 11 feet of water. Equipped with twin diesels, the vessel is equipped with the latest in­ struments for communication, navigation and ship control. She will operate on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.' :*»«• Japan Finds Bigger Ships Make Some Big Problems TOKYO—Japanese-built tankers continue to grow larger each year, and promise to grow still larger in the future. Building docks and repair docks capable of handling vessels up to and over 170,000 dwt are underway in several areas in Japan—spurring warnings from some quarters that these tankers-*may outgrow their usefulness 10,000 dwt. iron ore carriers and two 35,600 and become nothing but Bulgaria, whlcn recently placed dwt tankers recently, is reported gigantic white elephants. Japanese maritime interests are becoming increasingly concerned over the fact that there are no tug­ boats large enough to pull some of these huge tankers to port should they become disabled somewhere in the world. This, they fear, will force insurance rates on such vesssels sky-high and cancel- out any savings made in transportation costs. The largest tugboats in Japan have engines of 4,000 horsepower, they point out, whereas 10,000 h.p. engines are required for ves­ sels over the 100,000 dwt class. The Japanese Shipowners Asso­ ciation is presently negotiating with the Transportation Minis>try for the construction of an inspec­ tion cruiser for the Maritime Safety Agency capable of pulling a 150,000 dwt ship. A building dock is going up in Nagasaki how­ ever, capable of launching a 170,000 dwt vessel. Soviet Contracts With their business already booming, the. Japanese shipbuild­ ing industry is expecting an even bigger boom soon as shipbuilding oontracts with Soviet bloc nations continue to soar. The Russians have asked Japa­ nese shipbuilders for estimates on about 30 new ships and repair work on an equal number. The new construction includes 70,000 dwt, 35,000 dwt, 20,000 dwt tank­ ers; 12,000 dwt cargo liners; and several fish factory ships up to Five New Ships For Delta Line WASHINGTON — The SlU-contnated Delta Steamship Lines has signed a contract with the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation for the construction of five new C-3 cargo ships to be used on the company's South American routes. The signing took place at the headquarters of the Maritime Ad­ ministration here. The ships will be built with a tentative 53.3 per­ cent construction differential sub­ sidy from the MA. Total cost for the five ships was set at $52.5. million, or nearly $10.5 million each. Each single-screw ship will be 522 long, with a draft of 31 feet under a full 13,350-deadweight ton load. Steam turbine engines will drive each ship at 18.6 knots. All crew compartments will be fully air-conditioned, and each ship will have accommodations for four passengers. The five vessels ordered from the Ingalls yard at Pascagoula, Mississippi, follow three other new bottoms ordered by Delta as part of a general ship replacement pro­ gram. The first three ships are al­ ready in service, and five more new ships are planned in addition to the five ordered this week. According to the construction contract, the shipyard will deliver the first vessel in 810 days, with the remaining four to be delivered at 90 day intervals thereafter. an order for five 9,000 dwt coal to be planning further similar carriers, is negotiating for four­ purchases and Is now negotiating teen 12,000 dwt iron ore carriers. for three 38,000 gross ton all-pur­ pose trawling ships. Czechoslovakia is asking for Even Poland, which has not bids on three to four bulk carriers been a Japanese ship customer in of the 20,000-40,000 dwt class. the past is reportedly interested Rumania, which bought 10 ves­ in the Japanese shipbuilding sels including eight 24,000 dwt prowess. By Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Kuchei Proposal Supported By Senate The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to support a proposal by California's Senator Kuchei to cut off aid to Latin American countries which interfere with and harass American fishermen in the pursuance of their trade on the high seas. Provoked by the arrest of several San Diego-based tuna boats by Peruvian authorities, Kuchei introduced an amendment to the 1965 bill under which two year continuance of the foreign assistance program is authorized. The Kuchei amendment, which provides the means of retaliating against nations attempting to extend their maritime "jurisdiction" in flagrant disregard of international customs and agreements, rolled up an impressive 59-24 Senate roll eall victory. The proposal drew strong, inter-party backing, with 35 Democrats and 23 Republicans railying to support it. Co-sponsors of the amend­ ment were Senators George Murphy of California, Magnuson and Jackson of Washington, and Omening and Bartlett of Alaska. California State Controller Alan Cranston has criticized as "pre­ posterous" actor Ronald Reagan's reported candidacy for Governor of California or President of the United States. Cranston said that "no amount of magic by image makers can transform his (Reagan's) background from what it really-fwas to what they would not prefer period, with the in-transits Over­ it to have been. Reagan said he seas Rose and Yorkmar the only would be a gubernatorial candi­ vessels serviced. However, six date next year if enough Repub­ ships are expected shortly and the licans supported him. Cranston job calls are expected to pick up said former Senator Barry Gold- correspondingly. water had suggested Reagan as a Among the oldtimers on the possible GOP presidential candi­ beach in Wilmington is Ramon date. Sierra. He last sailed aboard the San Francisco Longview Victory as saloon-pan­ Shipping for the Port of San try. Ramon has been an SIU man Francisco has been very good dur­ for about 25 years and he makes ing the last period for all rated his home in the Los Angeles area. and unrated men. The outlook is He says it will not be a long stay good also. Payoffs during the last on the beach for him this time and period were the Ridgefield Vic­ that he is ready to sail as soon as tory, Bowling Green, Longview the first job shows up. Victory and the Overseas Rose. Joe Curry is anxious to ship but Signing on were the Fairport, may not be able to for a while be­ Overseas Rose and Bowling Green. The only in-transit was the Liberty cause of illness. Joe is no friend of Yorkmar, which laid up after suf­ life on the beach and can't wait fering a 27-foot gash on the reefs until he gets his FFD. south of here. Other port arrivals Seattle were the Portmar and San Juan. Shipping has been good in SeatDue to pay off in the coming tie and is expected to remain that period are the Antinous, North­ way. Payoffs during the last western Victory, Whitehall, Choc­ period were the Summit, Express taw, Delaware, Topa Topa and Virginia, Anchorage, Robin Kirk Oceanic Spray. Other vessels due and Seattle. The Mount Washing­ are the Steel Artisan, Steel Work­ ton crewed up, and the Seattle was er, Elizabethport, Yorkmar, Ex­ also in-transit. press Baltimore, De Soto and San Carl Ainsworth, who last sailed Francisco. as an AB to Saigon on the Fairport, E. Bulik, an oidtimer who sails is waiting for another trip, and as fireman-watertender, found the he says he is not particular about San Juan to his liking and sailed where it will take him. out recently. V. Orencio, a chief Fred Sullins, a proud graduate steward, did the same with the Overseas Rose. K. Karstens, with of the steward recertification enough beach time to last him for eourse in New York, just came in a while, decided to ride the Long- off the Choctaw Victory and is view Victory out to Far East. Re­ anxious to catch another ship go­ ported to be in drydock but on ing anywhere. their way to recovery are oidC. Baker, who sails as firemantimers Ira K. Coats, R. G. Barr watertender, is just off the Robin and Carlos Sy. Kirk. After spending a little va­ Wilmington cation time at Yellowstone Nation­ Shipping activity through the al Park, he says he will be ready port was slow during the last to go again aoon. �f y ' * . * * ^ SEA^FAiKRSi\OG Face Eicht Aluminum Workers Thank SlU For Strike Snpport Lifeboat Class 135 Sets Sail NEW ORLEANS—Active support and assistance by the SIU here, which helped the Aluminum Workers International Union to defeat a raid bid by District 50, UMW, prompted a recent letter of appreciation— and thanks from the alumi­ Union President Eddie R. Stahl wrote: num worker?. District 50 mounted an intensive campaign in the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Chalmette, La., for about three and a half months in an attempt to raid the Aluminum Workers International Union which has had a contract with the plant since 1952. SIU aid included distributing leaflets at the entrance o.f the plant at the change of all shifts on May 25 prior to the election that was held on May 27 and 28. With the SIU aid the alumi­ num workers swamped District 50 by a vote of 1131 to 827 with two ballots voided. In a letter of appreciation, Aluminum Workers International 14B Repeal (Continued from page 2) Virginia, a contiguous state which has a 'right-to-work'law?" Ran­ dolph then asked. "It was $2.04 an hour," said Harris. "Well, now, that's 63 cents an hour difference, Randolph ob­ served. "Very interesting." No Referendum In another exchange. Senator Winston L. Prouty (R-Vt.) sought unsuccessfully to have Biemiller look kindly o» a suggestion for a "national referendum" on repeal of 14 (b). Biemiller pointed out that the United States is a representa­ tive government and that there is no constitutional provision for referenda on legislation. And McNamara, who has spon­ sored a 14(b) repeal bill, inter­ vened to observe, on the basis of the sweeping victory of Demo­ cratic candidates pledged to re­ peal: "It seems to me that we had a referendum on this issue last No­ vember." Wirtz told the subcommittee that the issue of the union shop should be left to the bargaining table in all 50 states—not just the 31 which do have "work" laws. He said the form of union shop permitted under the Taft-Hartley Act for states which do not have "right-to-work" laws respects "to the fullest practical extent" the views of the "few" whose religion bars them from full participation In a union or other secular organi­ zation. The employe under the union shop, Wirtz noted, can only be required to pay dues. He can­ not be obligated to attend union meetings, accept union discipline or to engage in union ritual. As in the House hearings sev­ eral weeks ago, the Chamber of Commerce and other employer groups opposing repeal of Sec­ tion 14(b) saw a "threat to the liberty of workers under the union shop.'" More unions will be "busted" in strikes for a union shop if Section 14(b) is repealed, the Chamber warned, "than ever were busted by *right-to-work' laws." "It has always been recognized by the labor movement that when anyone was in trouble and needed help he could always go to the SIU with the full knowledge that the help would be supplied and this is the second opportunity the Aluminum Workers International Union has had to come to your organization and request assist­ ance over the past 12 years in New Orleans. I am speaking specifically, of course, of the raid on our local union at the Kaiser plant at Chalmette by District 50. "Again your organization as­ sisted in every way possible and the presence of your membership in passing out handbills at the Chalmette plant had a very ma­ terial affect on the outcome of our election with District 50. The very presence of the members of the SIU on the line in passing out these bills was proof to the alumi­ num workers just where the SIU stood and I want you to know that I very deeply appreciate your efforts on our behalf. I would like for you to extend to those who passed out the handbills at the plant gates the sincere appre­ ciation of the Aluminum Workers International Union and particu­ larly of the writer. It is just such efforts as these that make one appreciate belonging to this great labor movement." Graduates of Lifeboat Class 135 have their class photo taken by LOG photographer after completing all requirements for their Coast Guard lifebodt tickets. They are (l-r, seated) Edward J. Woolverton, Robert A. Lord. Reginald Roland. Standing (l-r) are class members Edward J. Palmer, George F. Jewelt, Joe Khalil, and instructor Arne Bjornsson. Cave Diving—Afosf Dangerous "Sport"? When you're swimming along under 90 feet of inky bl ack water in a cave 200 feet underground, your best and only friend is a thin, Vsth inch nylon safety line which is often the only means available of finding your way out again, says a man who ha§ been exploring underwater and underground for 10 years. "The water ahead may look'' 400 feet long and paid out care­ would only find himself still to check your time closely with crystal clear as you swim and fully from a reel on his wrist trapped far underground and far an underwater watch and also to explore for fossil bones or when the time comes. from any eld. Often, there Is no pay close attention to your depth rarely seen living specimens such as blind, white crayfish and blind salamanders," warns John Cooper, a teacher of biology who special­ izes in herpetology—the scienti­ fic study of amphibians and rep­ tiles — "but as you kick around, the silt stirs up behind you. With­ out a safety line, you might turn to swim back to the surface only to be faced with inky water that leaves you totally confused," and in an underground, underwater trap. Dangerous Specialty Cave diving with the aid of scuba gear is a specialty practiced by only about three dozen men in the U.S. Besides being highly dangerous it is physically exhaust­ ing. Most spelunkers, people who explore underground caves for a hobby, will assist the cave divers in entering the caves and explor­ ing downward through the caverns in the earth but stop short at the underground lakes and rivers which are the cave diver's domain. After descending into the dark­ ness of a cave, hours of arduous labor can lie ahead before reach­ ing the water. Vertical drops down rocky underground canyons must often be negotiated, and the diver must often crawl through narrow passages barely wide enough to ad­ mit him. All this must be done carrying his diving and safety equipment which includes a wetsuit, weight belt, face mask and snorkel, waterproof watch, under­ water depth gauge, underwater light, reserve ligbt, twin aip tank^ and his nylon safety line—about Diving deep beneath the waters of lakes which are already deep beneath the earth is a job which really separates the men from the boys when it comes to scuba div­ ing, with every danger magnified to frightening proportions. On Your Own Unlike deep-sea diving, the cave diver has no means of maintain­ ing communication with his help­ ers on the surface because he is often too far from them after fol­ lowing the many twists and turns of narrow water-filled underground passages. In case of trouble, open-water divers can simply pop to the sur­ face—but not the cave diver, who Moving? Notify SIU, Welfare Seafarers and SIU families who apply for maternity, hos­ pital or surgical benefits from the Welfare Plan are urged to keep the Union or the Wel­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving are advised to notify SIU headquarters or the Wel­ fare Plan, at 17 Battery Place, New York 4, NY. . surface to pop up to because the cavern is completely filled with wat6r and popping up would only mean being smashed against the rock at the cave's roof, while still completely under water. Even the safety line offers little real safety, because it Is not some­ thing with which a diver In trouble can be pulled back to the surface. All It can do Is guide him back to his point of entry, but he must make the trip himself. The Three "Cs" For their own safety, cave divers rely on three things — caution, care and cool-headedness. Failure to observe any of these three "Cs" can lead to trouble fast. "One experienced diver, for ex­ ample, had worked his way through a labyrinth of underwater passages and entered a water-filled room when he reached the end of his line. It is believed that he sighted something across the room, perhaps a fossil, and decided to disconnect his line, swim a few yards for it, then return to the line." He never returned, and the theory Is that the swimming diver disturbed the sediment, turned the clear water to murky Impenetra­ bility, and he swam In the wrong direction finding. Instead of his safety line, only death. Stories of danger. Injury and death are closely associated with cave diving. "You have to have as much air to go out on as you used to go In^ if not more," Cooper observes, "so it's important gauge to determine how fast you can ascend." Ascending too fast can bring on the crippling "bends." Bad Examples The story is told of a young diver who came up from a con­ siderable depth while holding his breath and ruptured his lungs. An­ other died when he took off his air tanks to squeeze through a nar­ row passageway. Apparently push­ ing the tanks through the hold ahead of him, he probably got wedged In the hole and, struggling to free himself, lost his grip on the tanks. After exploring some 300 caves. Cooper admits that his worst fright proved to be a false alarm —and he's not at 'aU sorry. "I was In a cave at Blue Hole, Florida, at a depth of about 75 feet, in a pretty good sized pas­ sageway about 12 feet high and six feet across," he recalls. "I was swimming along midway between the celling and the floor, about 150 or 200 feet from the entrance, when suddenly In the distance I saw big eyes shining and coming toward me. I dropped to the bot­ tom of the passageway, keeping my light focused on the eyes. Do you know what it was? A freshwater eel that appeared through my mask, which has a tendency to magnify, to be about 6 feet long. Farther on In the same cave I saw some big catfish, and a friend speared ope that weighed over i30 pounds." �W t. itw SEAFAnURS LOG Pare Nim LIMESTONE: CARGO FOR SIU SHIPS Limestone, a prime ingredient in steel-ma Icing, is hacked out a quarry near Michigan's Grand Lake and loaded on trucks for the trip to the crushers. The crushed limestone is sorted by siie in a plant near Lake Huron and stacked by the large, movable stacking conveyors (right). From the stacking areas, sorted limestone (left) travels down these cov­ ered conveyora so that they may be loaded aboard ore carriers. The SIU Great Lakes dis­ trict-contracted Joseph S. Young takes on a load of stone ready for car­ riage to midwest steel mills. Experienced American Workers Have Vital Peace Corps Role Bill Building Trades To Benefit To OK Common Site Picketfng Gains Support WASHINGTON—An American worker wlio wants to make the world a better place for some of its people who usually get pushed around from the cradle to the grave can put both his idealism and his practical knowledge to work through the Peace Corps He doesn't have to be at skilled worker, though that enough, for he will be given three food preparation, health practices Legislation to restore the economic rights of workers in the helps, Peace Corps officials to four months of special training —are needed just as badly in building and construction industry is long overdue, the John­ note. Se.ni-skilled workers and in this country to qutdify him. so^ overseas countries as the son Administration and the AFL-CIO told Congress recently. assembly-line workers are needed The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ skills of the carpenter, electrician Labor Secretary W. Willard"*" too—all levels of skill that can be cil has strongly endorsed the or auto mechanic. Wirtz, the federation and its amendment to T-H applies only to translated Into the solution of Peace Corps and its work and in The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ Building & Construction disputes at construction sites and mechanical problems. a resolution called on all affili­ picketing directed at employers cil at its meeting last August More than 12,000 Americans, in­ ates to cooperate with the corps adopted a resolution urging labor Trades and Industrial Union de­ primarily in the consiruotion in­ partments all joined. In strongly cluding hundreds of union mem­ "in Its efforts to enlist the inter­ and industry to guarantee re-emdustry. bers, have joined the corps since est of skilled and semi-skilled ployment, seniority and pension supporting a bill amending the Taft-Hartley Act to permit com­ AFL-CIO President George it was set up in 1961 and have workers in service overseas." rights to volunteers and to give mon site picketing in the construc­ Meany, in a letter to Thompson, served to help 46 different devel­ an apprentice credit if he works tion industry. Basic Goals voiced the strong support of the oping countries make the long at his trade during his Peace Hearings on the measure to re­ federation for the measure, noting The Peace Corps has three basic jump to the 20th Century. goals that should appeal particu­ Corps service. Such protections verse the court ruling in the Den­ that the proposed legislation has Now the Peace Corps has more larly to workers: To provide qual­ are now written into many union- ver Building Trades case opened been before Congress since 1954 than 300 positions to be filled by ified help to people of developing management contracts, or have before a House Labor subcommit­ and has the support of members of workers in the next few months nations to meet their needs for been adopted as company policies tee headed by Representative both political parties. in Latin America, Asia and Africa. trained manpower; to promote a with union agreement. Any fed­ Frank Thompson, Jr., (D-N.J.). Best Approach The skills it seeks are many and better understanding of Ameri­ eral employe is given credit for The bill would allow unions strik­ varied. Here are. some of them: cans on the part of other people, two years of seniority upon com­ ing a single contractor at a multi­ He said that part of the delay pletion of two years of Peace employer construction site to has been a dispute within the Auto mechanics, air-condition­ and to provide Americans with a Corps on how best to approach service. picket the entire project without AFL-CIO ing repairmen, blacksmiths, book­ better understanding of people of the problem and that this dispute other countries. violating the secondary boycott binders, bricklayers, carpenters, Any union member who wants "has been settled" and the parties ceramic workers, clerical workers, Volunteers who are accepted to join the Peace Corps and provision of Taft-Hartley. are in full support of the Thomp­ construction supervisors and help­ normally serve for two years. thinks he has the qualifications Wirtz told the committee that son measure. ers, diesel mechanics, draftsmen They are given a living allowance can get a questionnaire in any action is "urgent" to wipe out a and surveyors, electricians, elec­ for food, clothing, housing, travel post office. Don't be discour­ 14-year-old inequity which in ef­ C. J. Haggerty, president of the tronic technicians, farm machin­ and incidentals. They receive a aged by it, the Peace Corps urges, fect constitutes "a denial of the Building & Construction Trades ery and heavy equipment mechan­ termination payment of $75 for noting that it has some sections right to strike and picket" at Dept., reviewed for the committee ics, heavy equipment operators, each month of service—in two a worker may not be able to com­ multi-employer construction sites. in detail the legislative and judi­ mechanics (all types), operating years, a lump sum of $1,800 less plete and other sections a college He termed the present restriction cial history of the common site picketing problem, noting the call engineers, painters, pipe fitters, taxes. With Peace Corps permis­ graduate can't fill out but a "very unfair." for corrective legislation by Presi­ plasterers, plumbers, printers, sion, the fund may be used as it worker can. True Intent dents Eisenhower and Kennedy. roofers, radio-TV technicians, accumulates to repay loans pre­ Or full information about labor The true intent of the secondary The Denver decision, he told sheet metal workers, steel work­ viously incurred. in the Peace Corps, and an appli­ boycott provision, Wirtz said, is to the subcommittee, "caused a seri­ ers,- stonemasons, structural iron Applicants must be at least 18 workers, textile workers, welders, years old, but there is no upper cation, can be obtained by writing protect "neutrals and innocent by­ ous deterioration of union condi­ well drillers and instructors and age limit. Married couples can the Peace Corps, Washington, standers'" from being drawn into a tions in many areas of tlie coun­ vocational teachers of all levels serve if both qualify and they D.C., 20523, Attention Office of labor dispute," and there are no try." The numerous congressional Public Affairs. Remember, anyone "neutrals" among employers work­ and types. have no dependents under 18. The 18 years and older can apply, and ing together at a construction job hearings on remedial legislation, he said, have satisfied the need If an applicant has an aptitude corps has found that the skills of knowledge of a foreign language site. for "deliberative legislative ac­ for one of these jobs it's usually, the avera^-e housewife - sewing fs nXn^essary. - ^ ® ™ ^ He pointed out that the proposed tion." " t: it j / • ) f i- r �rv« Ten SEAF A^EK3 f. MW from The Bottom Of Lake George N.Y. State Troopers Raise Warships Scuttied In 1758 By Robert A. Matthewi, QUESTION! What good boolcf Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. hav* you raad raeantly durinq LAKE GEORGE, New York—The remnants of a once Due to the many inquiries we have received from crew menibers on your off Itourf aboard ihip? mighty but not invincible fresh water war fleet of more than tankers carrying grain, this Memorandum of Understanding la being 200 years ago are now being lifted piece by piece from the run in its entirety to familiarize ail members on these types of vesaeb with its contents: Don Pruett: So many that I can'4 murky bottom of this long,-*finger-shaped lake in upper —decided to make use of the Lake MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: It is understood and agreed xaally pick out a title. Any frea time I have I Just George find in its 1965 training between the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, New York state. whip a book out program. Rather than confining Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, and those tanker The fleet now being salvaged by chemselves to practice dives as companies signatory to collective bargaining contracts with the Union, of my back pock­ a team of scuba diving State Troop­ usual,, the troopers resolved to im­ and who are operating tankers in the grain trade, that the following et and start in ers was buiit by the British colon­ prove their diving while aiding the working rules shall be in effect as long as the tankers are operated in reading. Being a ialists in in 1758 to drive the cause of historical research. southerner, I es­ the grain trade. French out of Fort Ticonderoga, an pecially go for Good Progress 1. When a tanker is put into the grain trade the crew shall be tinder outpost in the then expanding the Civil War French empire in North America. Despite the fact that the bottom the Freightship working rules from the time they commence loading novels of Frank grain until such time as they arrive kt an oil cargo loading berth, they Yerby who ie The two European powers, tradi­ water is so cold that the divers shall then revert to the tanker working rules. It is understood however, one of tlie many tional rivals in the Old World, can only stay down for no more that they shall at all times remain under the tanker wage scale. to ba were then embroiled in the Seven than 15 minutes, the salvage work 2. It has been agreed that the deck department can take the ship's found in the SIU authors ship's library. Years War. Each sought to extend is progressing well. Sections of evacuators the cargo hold or shelter deck, store rooms, wherever Its empire in the New World to yellow pine, old boat ribs, hand­ they may befrom stored, and place them in position on deck where they are made iron nails and an occasional Tom Boo^ "Naked Came I," a the detriment of the other. The French subsequently lost tlieir musket ball have all been brought required for the loading or discharging of grain. really fine account of the life and —- times of the empire here, but not before they up from the bottom. The goal is In cases where it is necessary • to take the cyclone (heads) off of seek enough sections of one of the are being used to work cargo. This put the Redcoats to rout in the great sculptor Lake George region and forced the sunken vessels to fashion a re­ these machines in order to store would apply whether they are Rodin by David them, it has been agreed that the working one or more of these evac­ Weiss, is the last scuttling of the fleet now proving creation which could be displayed. pumpmen will take out the bolts, uators. 60 interesting to historians. book that I es­ The main problem confronting nuts and etc. and that the deck pecially enjoyed. the divers is decay. An hour or so Scuba Find department would lift off the 7. When in the grain trade and Rodin was an in­ after it is brought to the surface, the vessel is in port, if the stay heads and store the machines, and The first sign that the British fleet was destroyed here as the the wood begins to turn to dust. in this same manner when the ma­ of the vessel exceeds twenty-four telligent, com­ historians maintain was discovered The problem has been temporarily chines are taken out of storage and (24) hours and the oilers are put plex man of five years ago by an amateur remedied by keeping the wood wet placed on deck, the deck depart­ on donkey watch, they shall receive many moods. He diver. He believed he had only until a preservative can be ap­ ment will lift the head onto the overtime for all watches stood lived in Paris at the time it was found the remains of a small fish­ plied. Most recently, the divers machine and the pumpmen will in after 5 p.m. and before 8 am. discovered eight bateaux on the the true art capital of the world. turn secure the bolts, nuts, etc. An interesting question regard­ ing craft. The experts set him straight, however. The diver had bottom in a ragged row, and they The above described work may be ing the rate of overtime pay for a Phil Kugler: 1 went in for soma stumbled upon a small British are working on the salvage of the done during regular working hours dayman, was asked by Richard A. by the watch on deck without the Christenberry aboard the Western heavier reading the last time 1 warship of the ill-starred Lake flat-bottomed troop carriers. picked up a book. George fleet. The battered old boats of battle payment of overtime. Comet. It was called Last year, the scuba-diving now being raised by the State 8. (a) It has been agreed that "T h e Congress­ Question: I am a dayman and branch of the Sate Police—until Troopers may not fight again, but when the ship's evocators are in men," by Charles then more at home diving for dis­ they will, after 207 years, see the use that it will be the pumpman's my working hours are specifically Klapp, and was noted as being from 8 a.m. to 12 carded weapons and sunken safes light again. duty to maintain these machines, noon and I p.m. to 6 p.m. I con­ an informative such as standing by when they tend, that my rate of overtime pay look at the feel­ are running, changing oil, greas­ for wcrking between the hours of ings and ideas of ing, refueling them and doing gen­ 12 noon and 1 p.m. should be at the men in Wash­ eral maintenance and repair work the rate of time and one-half. ington. It gave as can be done aboard ship. On me new insights Answer: You would be entitled ships having electric evacuators, it on the role they shall be the pumpman's duty to to your regular rate of overtime. play in running the nation. plug in the electric connections Reference: Standard Tanker 4" and change plugs during working Agreement, Article III, Section 21 By Lfndsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Ignacio Perez: Westerns and hours without the payment of (d) No. 1, which reads as follows: mysteries are my meat when it New Orleans MTD Urges 14(b) Repeal overtime. comes to pleas­ "The watch on deck between 8 The Maritime Trades Department of Greater New Orleans and (b) When shoreside evacuators ure reading. I a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through vicinity have urged members of its individual unions to write their are to be used, and the crewenjoy the excite­ Friday shall receive straight over­ senators and congressmen urging the repeal of section 14(b) of the members are required to service ment of the west­ Taft-Hartley Act which permits states to enact anti-labor "right-to- or handle same, they shall be paid time." erns, and the Money Due work" laws. The New Orleans MTD has already contacted the Louisiana at the regular overtime rate dur­ mysteries allow. ing regular working hours and at congressional delegation urging the deletion of this harmful legislation R. V. Robert Conrad—^Disputed me to test my from the nation's law books. Although Louisiana isn't directly affected the rate of time and one-half on Overtime; Readus R. Wheelington. ability at notic­ their watch below, and between by se.ction 14(b), union members remember all too clearly how hard Hercules Victory — Disputed ing the clues in labor had to fight to get the state's so-called "right-to-work" law re­ the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 to a.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays Overtime; Edward Jensen, Robert comparison pealed by the legislature. the heroes. I usu­ Smith, George Stanley. and Holidays. ally make a good Bus drivers who are members of Local 1400 of the Amalgamated 4. Cleaning tanks where grain Valiant Hope — Transportation: guess at "whodunit" before the end. Transit Union, AFL-CIO, have agreed on a new contract with West4> 4< side Transit Lines, which operates on the west bank of the Mississippi, has been carried. When men are Thomas £. Hanson, Edward E. Edto sweep up grain and Inger, Donald Kershaw. Larry Hart: The last enjoyable across from New Orleans. As a result of winning new gains in wages required remove it from the tanks or wash St. Lawrence — Subsistence: book I read was "The Ravagers" and vacations, the drivers agreed to return to work on July 3, ending the tanks down with a hand hose, Nicholas by Donald HamSakellarides. a 33 day strike against substandard wages and working conditions. this shall be considered the same iton. The author Ames Victory — Transportation: Maritime labor and management have been making sharp comments as cleaning holds and the hold enjoys- doing about news stories of 7,300 tons of Korean plywood that arrived in New cleaning rate shall be paid as per Ralph L. Jones. spoofs of the Orleans recently aboard a German-flag trim-bulk carrier, the largest the freightship Agreement, how­ Niagra — Disputed Overtime — British spy hero such shipment ever to move through an American port. Observers ever, when butterworthing ma­ Richard Heckman, Francis M. James Bond. chines are used and the tanks are Greenwell. Lodgings: John Benpoint out that this shipment could > Hamilton's hero. easily have been carried on a U.S.- her for four-and-a-half years as cleaned and mucked, men per­ net, Joseph Cayou, William Knapp, Matt Helm, is an flag ship if the American-flag chief steward. Vic is heading for forming this work shall be paid Warren Weiss. American who tramp fleet had the modern, ade­ the Catskill Mountains in New at the tank cleaning rate. can't seem to Natalie — Wages: James N. quate tonnage to compete in the York for a well deserved vacation. 5. During regular working hours keep from getting world charter market. We in the Eldred (Gator Mouth) Bates has it shall be the duty of the deck Boone, Spiros D. Cassimis, Howard in trouble with W. Gibbs, Alfred D. Kirkconnel, SIU realize that this incident is been raving about the great skip­ department to set up and shift the foreign agents, all for fun. Joseph Ortiguerra, Frank G. Val­ another example of the continuing per, crew and feeding on the Eagle ship's evacuators including attach­ 4 t i" decline of the U.S. merchant ma­ Voyager. For the benefit of any ing the first section of suction erie, Adolph Vante. Larry Serra: A trip to Egypt got rine in the face of the Govern­ newcomers, we would like to point pipe and to do any rigging neces­ Transorleans — Disputed Over­ me interested in that country. I ment's failure to act. out that Eldred was responsible for sary for operation and repairs. time: Seymour Sikes. found a good New Orleans the feeding as chief steward on the However, hooking up additional Penn Carrier — Disputed Over­ book on the sub­ sections of suction pipe, shifting time: Earl Beamer, Walter Smith. ject, "The Blue Antonio DiNicoIa has just re­ Voyager. suction lines or going into the Houston turned from New York where he Nile" by Alan served on the Union's Quarterly SIU members in Houston have tanks to hook up or unplug suction Seatrain New York — Disputed Moorehead, and Finance Committee. Jack Procell, experienced a big spurt in shipping lines shall be considered long­ Lodging Allowance: Pedro Agtuca, it's really built who has just finished over nine in the past few weeks, and there is shore work and shall be paid for Luis Cepeda, William Dooling, up my original James Gleason, Eugene Lang- Interest. Moore­ months as bosun on the Del Mar, now a real need for rated men. at the longshore rate. strand, Ruben Negron, Pred Pat- head has another hopped off the other day to trade Among the familiar faces in the hall 6. When evacuators are being places with Louis (Legs) O'Leary, is R. L. Forman who reports a good used to work cargo, after 5 p.m. ersson. Earl Resmondo, Fraucisco book out called who can count more than 30 months trip to India aboard the Marine and before 8 a.m., the fireman- Rodriguez, Alfonse Vallejo. "The White in the ship's top deck job. Also where he sailed in the steward de­ watertender on watch is entitled to S.T. Transhartford—Restriction Nile," which I getting off the Del Mar is Vic partment. A. C. Wilson has been overtime the same as he is on a Dispute: Thomas R. Gannm (Gan- plan to read as soon as I can get freightship when the ship's winches noa). Bomolo who has been sailing on to it. (Continued on page 16) j �^ <,m ^ i- . ii^/iiiii :':£di ;. "Wait For Me-I Shouldn't Be Long! ' DIRKSEN AMENDMENT BLASTED—150 prominent law professori and political scientists have charged that a bid to amend the U.S. Con­ stitution to aliow one house of a state legislature to be established with­ out regard to population would be unwise and undemocratic. ' The amendment, sponsored by Republican leader Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-Ill.) "goes against the trend of democratic govern­ ment and of expanding civil and political liberties," the university ex­ perts declared. "It would, if ratified, be the first amendment to reduce American liberties rather than expand them," they concluded. The group, which includes leading school deans and both the presi­ dent and president-elect of the American Political Science Association, expressed firm support of the "one man, one vote" principle invoked by the Supreme Court in its decision on the apportionment of state legislatures. "We do not deny the power of a constitutional amendment to reduce political or civil rights," the professors said. "We do strongly oppose such actions as unwise public policy. The first principle of a constitu­ tional democracy is that a majority may not deprive an individual of his fundamental rights." The statement attacked as a "ruse" the provision in the Dirksen amendment that would require referendum ratification of a state's malapportioned legislature. "This," it said, "would use the forms of demo­ crat to impair both democracy and the personal rights of individual voters." Among the signers of the statement were deans of the law schools of Harvard, Yale, Howard, Catholic, Georgia, Florida A&M, Villanova and Syracuse Universities. The canvass of political scientists and law professors was made by Prof. C. Herman Pritchett of the University of Chicago, former presi­ dent of the American Politicai Science Association; New York Univer­ sity Law School Dean Robert McKay, and American University Prof. Royce Hanson, secretary-treasurer of the National Committee for Fair Representation. Local ZS. Marine Division ef the International Union of Operating Engineers has opened new contract taiks with the Dredge Owners Pro­ tective Association. The contract talks cover dredgemen along the Atlantic Coast from the Canadian Border to Chesapeake Bay. The Local 25 contract with the associaation is due to expire on Septem­ ber 30. Steve Leslie, president of Local 25, also announced that a new contract has been already completed with the Bauer Dredg­ ing and Construction Company of Port Lavaca, Texas. 4- 4- $• A 59-day walkout by 250 mem­ bers of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers at the Dechard-Franklin pants plant in Dechard, Tennes­ see, won them a first contract that provides for a general pay raise with additional hikes for piecework jobs, wage standards for time workers, time and one-half after eight hours a day, three additional paid holidays, paid vacations and sickness, welfare and hospitalization benefits. The strike at the company followed two months of futile bargaining after the union won a National Labor Relations Board election earlier in the year. Negotiations were stretched out for another two months before the agreement was finally hammered out and ratified. 'm$y ••V' i:-- 4 4 4 Ben B. Seligman, education and research director of the Retail Clerks International Association, has been appointed director of the University of Massachusetts Labor Relations and Research Center an . professor of economics. Seligamn, an honors graduate of Brooklyn College, will take up his new post on August 1. As director of the center, Seligman will act as chairman of a 17-member ad­ visory council. The center is re­ sponsible for coordinating labor The American labor movement, the na­ tion's senior citizens and pro-medicare Sen­ ators and Congressmen are on the eve of toasting another victory in the long fight to get the Medicare bill passed into law. The bill, which provides an extensive program of medical assistance for the elderly, has cleared 4 4 4 the Senate Finance Committee and is now Joaquin Ba»n, president for four going through final debate as the LOG goes terms of Labor Department Lodge to press. Passage of the bill by an over­ 12 of the Government Employees Union, has been appointed U.S. whelming vote is regarded as virtually as­ Labor Attache In the revolutiontorn Dominican Republic. A native sured by Congressional experts. of New Mexico, Bazan has been a The Medicare bill, which has already been Latin American area expert for passed by the House of Representatives in the Labor Department's Bureau of International Affairs, specializing a slightly different form, has been highly for two decades in the labor as­ praised for establishing new landmarks in pects of U.S. policy in Latin regard to the responsibility of the Govern­ America. He also served as a Spanish language translator for ment for the medical needs of its senior citi­ the late President Kennedy and zens. for Labor Secretary W. Willard Just a few short months ago organized Wirtz. labor was engaged in an all-out fight to get 4 4 4 the King-Anderson bill, providing the na­ Vice President Sam Bonasinga tion's elderly citizens with hospitalization, of the lilinois State AFL-CIO died post hospital nursing care and out-patient in Springfield after a long illness. diagnostic services, passed by the House. He was 73. Bonasinga was a vete­ ran member and officer of Spring­ However, an agreeable surprise was in store field Stage Employees Local 138. for the Medicare proponents. In passing this From 1940 to 1958 he served as program, the House also agreed to an exten­ president of the former AFL sive program of voluntary health insurance Springfield Trades and Labor to cover doctor bills and other medical costs CouncU. Surviving Bonasinga is a for the elderly. daughter. Once the bill reached the Senate, Ameri­ 4 4' can labor and its friends devoted their ener­ gies to expand the bill to include the cost of The Furniture Workers were elected as collective bargaining hospital specialists such as radiologists. In representatives by workers of the, accepting this amendment, the Senate Fi­ Louisville Chair Company in' nance Committee also approved the doubling Louisville, Ky. in a recent election of the 60-day period of hospitalization previ­ held by the National Labor Rela­ ously provided, with the stipulation that a tions Board. The Furniture Work­ patient would pay $10 a day of the cost after ers' election success represented the first 60 days have elapsed. the third vote held among the 300 The fight for Medicare, however, is still not employees of the company in the last threfe years. Two previous over. After Senate approval the Medicare election* were set aside by the bill must go to a Senate-House conference to NLRB. resblve the differences of thef two proposals. education plans with other depart­ ments of the university and other colleges, maintaining contacts with labor groups, governmental agen­ cies and others, and of encourag­ ing education programs within the labor movement. Following agreement on the final version of the bill, the membership of both houses must vote their approval. Then, and only then, can the supporters of Medicare say, "It's in the bag." One fact emerges plainly as the hour of victory for Medicare draws near; its support­ ers in the labor movement, in Congress and throughout the country, know that they have had a hand in shaping one of the most sig­ nificant bills to advance the dignity and health needs of the American people ever to come out of Congress. 14b Repeal The SIU and other member unions of the AFL-CIO were heartened by the recent re­ marks of Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz that repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act is a "top priority" item in President Johnson's legislative program. This infamous section of the Taft-Hartley Act per­ mits states to enact so-called "right-to-work" laws. In the Senate subcommittee hearings on repeal of Section 14(b), AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew Biemiller gave clear indi­ cation of the real goals of the hypocritical advocates of the "right-to-work." There is no coincidence, declared Biemiller, that the employers who give all-out support for socalled "right-to-work" laws happen to be the same bosses "who are unwilling to deal with unions at all." Biemiller did not mince words about the true intentions of these employers when he said, "The real purpose of most 'right-to-work' advocates is to destroy unions and collective bargaining." It is to be hoped that the senators who heard Brother Biemiller heed his message and act promptly to outlaw legalized union-bust­ ing in the 19 states which pay lip service to the so-called "right-to-work." �rase xweir* » t ( • 5EAFAREKS LOO My f. ifH lair f. ua SEAFARERS rage Thlrtetn LOG f- I « 1 I I The U.5. Balance of Paytnents deficit is a prob , em that concerns all Americans, The drain on our gold supplies that it presents and the consequent devaluation of the U.S. dollar that follows is a threat to the entire U.S. economy. Presented below is an explandtion of what the Balance of Payments deficit is, how it comes aboutf and what steps can and should be faien to remedy this serious situation. mMmMI I I O the average American, the balance of payments prob­ lem might appear to be a matter solely for economists to worry about. But the fact is that every citizen has a stake in the Administration's efforts to reduce the balance of pay­ ments deficit and halt the drain on our nation's gold reserves. Put simply, the balance of payments represents the dif­ ference between what we spend abroad and what we earn abroad. Since the mid1950's, our country has been plagued by a persistent bal­ ance of payments deficit—that is, we have been spending more overseas than we have been earning. When any country experi­ ences a continuing deficit in its balance of payments, the international value of its cur­ rency—in our case, the dollar—may be questioned. In such an instance, a country must face up to the challenge and correct the defioit before it becomes too late. To solve the problem, the U.S. can utilize two avenues of approach. We can either find a way to reduce our payments to foreigners, or to increase payments by foreigners to us. To accomplish this, " the Ad­ ministration is making a con­ tinuing analysis of our econ­ omy to discover new ways to reduce the outflow of pay­ ments and increase the inflow. The analysis would show that gold-backed dollars leave the U.S. in the following ways: • Payments for imports of foreign goods. • Overseas Travel by Americans. • Defense Expenditures in foreign nations. • Foreign Aid expenditures. • Payments to foreign transportation concerns. Payments come into the U.S. in these general ways: • Revenues from American exports. • Revenues from American overseas investments. • Interest payments on funds loaned to foreign na­ tions. • Travel by foreigners in the United States. The U.S. dollar has been regarded as one of the most stable currencies in the world and is accepted virtually every- IM •K- where. This is because others regard our nation as strong, and also because our currency is backed by gold. Because our dollars are backed by gold, foreigners value them highly. They know that U.S. dollars can be converted to gold (at $35 an ounce). In recent years, they have been converting them to gold at an ever increasing rate. This has caused a severe drop in our gold supply. With the gold supply dropping, foreign­ ers begin to lose confidence in American dollars. Thus, U.S. gold flees the nation. .J To rebuild confidence in our dollars and to reverse the balance of payments deficit, the government has adopted measures that seek to encourage exports overseas and dis­ courage spending by Americans overseas. These measures take many forms. For instance, American tourists are now being urged to see our nation first, rather than take their dollars abroad. If they must travel, they are encouraged to use American-flag transporta­ tion. The government has en­ deavored to reduce spending overseas, and to encourage foreigners to spend and travel here. The Administration has also been trying to keep gold in our nation through the "Ship American" program. Hun­ IL dreds of millions of dollars emigrate overseas yearly into the bank accounts of foreign water carriers. The promotion of a strong U.S.-flag fleet would keep those dollars in Amer­ ica—in the form of freight rate payments and wages paid to American seamen. Regulation and taxation of runawayflag shipping could also ease the payments problem by in­ creasing the size of the U.S.-flag fleet and thus providing more work for Americans in all segments of the maritime industry as the SIU points out. )} The balance of payments problem will not be solved through the efforts of one seg­ ment of the economy or one part of the population alone. It is a complex problem, and a long range one. It requires •—V—, that America increase her exports overseas, and that means more production at home. A real solution to this serious problem will require the efforts of all Americans both inside and outside the Government. f f/ k r ^ I 1 1 i I I - r �SMAFkk^kS*' tbc Pagi FoAiwa 'Right-to-Work' Boss Breaks Down—Gives Two Holidays rFromS5!IB!i!T5Wwi&c^Si Stevens Employes To Get 2 Paid Holidays Per Year GREEB (UPI) - SOrt 5 dent of J. P. Stejwia'Ma Co. said Saturday that employ^ the textile chain'a W plMts start getting two paid holidaya this year. Robert T. Stevens said Stev* ens' worker*have Chnst» mas and the Fourth of July *a paid holidays. He made the announcement,^ a talk that included hareh criticism of the administration's rfforts to knock down right to work laws, i "There are those who would faka from yott thi rlgU to work V, «i independent agettt^. tho rl^ to Ireo acc^ to your em* ployer, tho ri^t to put your own" yardstick of satisfaction on the job you perfpnn," Stevens said. "Our Congress 1» . besieged by demands to t a k e frwn the peopft" Of South Caro­ lina and states the fr^ dom pi citizens to. chwse wheth­ er they , will'work as indiviauais or as members "of labor uniwis," Stevens said. "Tbat freedom of choice must IfV ir*w.v* ¥.«• S?td the former secretary « tho Army. Stevens said tho TextUe.Work­ ers Union of America, which has been tr^g to become tho bargaining • agent for Stevens workers for two years,, has made a "broad-scale campaign mong oqr people." mm Newspaper clipping above is a typical example of the workers plight In "right to-work' stotes. In a "right to work" state like South Carolina, if a boss sees fit^ to offer his workers as many as two paid holidays a year, it is con-' aidered unusual enough to be immediately picked up and spread across the pages of the local newspapers (see above). So, when Robert T. Stevens, President of the huge J. P. Stevens Textile Company, declared that his employees would receive July 4 and Christmas as days off with pay, a Charleston paper pounced upon the "big news" and proclaimed it to local residents in big, bold, black headlines. What the paper did not print, either in large type or small, is that By Al Tonner, Vice President Stevens, like any anti-union employer, never tells his workers that and Fred Forntn. Secretory-Treosurer, Greol Lokes under "right to work" laws, they invariably lose the right to earn fair wages and decent working conditions. While announcing to the employees of his 63 plants that they The cheerful word from Detroit these days is that rated jobs are would be given the Christmas and July 4 paid holidays, Stevens also warned them that somebody was trying to take away their "right to plentiful and Lakes District members will find a rosy shipping situa­ work." Presumably, Stevens was talking about their "right to work" tion. We would like to remind all members again that they must wait the many additional holidays that organized workers get off with pay. for a relief before leaving a vessel. By plugging for the continuance of state right-to-work laws, Stevens Deep Sea Seafarers in Chicago are giving all out support to the taxi was telling his employes that their standards—be they in holidays, workers of DUOC Local 777 of the SlU Transporation Services and benefits or pay checks—would continue to lag behind those of organized Allied Workers District who are on strike for better wages and working workers in the same industry. He demonstrated the "facts" by an­ conditions from the Checker and Yellow Cab companies. The strike nouncing the "two paid holidays a year" benefits. has proved to be 100 percent effective with all of the 5,600 drivers It is no accident, the statistics show, that the states having so called and 400 garage workers manning the picket lines. All Union members "right to work" laws on their books are those in which wages and in Chicago are doing their part to make sure that the DUOC members working conditions are the lowest. South Carolina, where Stevens win a new, improved contract from the fleet owners.. addressed employees of the Stevens plant, is near the bottom of the list. The Union is continuing Us support of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Stevens is worried about the preservation of the "right to work" law Workers' strike against the Wyandotte Chemical Corp. of Wyandotte, because the Textile Workers Union, as he frankly admits, is "making a broad-scale campaign among our people." As long as "right to work" Mich. Despite the strike, the company continues to operate with work is in effect by virtue of section 14(b) of the Taft Hartley Act, the being done by plant supervisors. people who work for Stevens will be unable to decide by majority vote Support of the strike by the De­ higher welfare contributions and whether or not they wish a union to represent the employes in their troit labor movement was damaged improved vacations and working recently when two vessels manned conditions. plant. by United Mine Worker crews Cleveland scabbed on the water-borne picket The shipping situation has been lines to discharge stone at the Wyandotte plant. We have reports holding at a good level at a steady that the UMW agent in Rogers pace. There is a definite need for City put his own son aboard one AB's and firemen to fill the con­ of the boats that "finked" the stant flow of job calls that are line to help break the OCAW received at the hall. Oldtimers around here can't remember calls strike. for rated men coming in so steady Chicago WASHINGTON—^By the end of this year, 48 percent of the since World War II. Members in Shipping in Chicago has been the Ceveland hall were sorry to American-flag Great Lakes merchant fleet will be 50 years old or more, Vice Admiral James A. Hirschfield (Ret.), presi­ moving so fast that there are no hear that Harry Naliy was taken book men left in port. The Mil­ to the hospital in Sturgeon Bay dent of the Lakes Carriers As— waukee Clipper has gotten under­ becoming ill on the J. A. sociation warned in testimony this rapidly deteriorating situation, way for tlie summer and will be after Kllng. His friends and shipmates recently before a Senate sub­ he urged the granting of tax in­ headed on a straight course with in Cleveland are all wishing him a centives to the nonsubsidized Lakes "Alameda Red" Wulzen aboard as speedy recovery. committee. He further warned that the operators to help them replace wheelsman. Duluih modernize their ships. Such a American Lakes fleet has been de­ and Frankfort The shipping situation in Duluth bill has been proposed by Senator clining steadily—from 403 ships in Several SlU members who work has been exceptionally strong with the peak year of 1953 to 260 ves­ E. L. Bartlett (D.-Alaska). on the Ann Arbor Carferry fleet calls for both rated and unrated "This privilege has been of im­ sels at the present time. To aid mense benefit in replacing and up­ are taking real vacations this year. men coming in at a steady rate. grading the subsidized fleet; and William Fisher has taken off to The John C., a deepsea vessel, .to extend it now to other segments Alaska to see his son who is serv­ recently paid off here after com­ of the American-flag vessel indus­ ing with Uncle Sam there. Harold pleting a trip from Madras, India, try, including that on the Great Rathbun is taking in the World's She is now loading grain for a Lakes, will be even more in tlie Fair in New York for a couple North African voyage which may Seafarers are reminded that public interest," he said. of weeks, while Ernvel Zeller is last three months. Some of our when they leave a ship after Hirschfield urged that 52 large out looking at the scenic wonders Duluth oldtimers such as Vem articles expire in a foreign vessels be built immediately to re­ in Yellowstone National Park. Battering, Billy Meadows and port, the obligation to leave a place existing vessels if American Those of our members who chose Scotty Quinlivan have signed on clean ship for the next crew shipping is to remain competitive. to remain around the port are be­ for this trip. is the same as in any Stateside Alpena "If there is to be an adequate ing kept busy with vacation relief port. Attention to details of privately-owned American flag jobs. Shipping in Alpena has picked housekeeping and efforts to fleet on the Great Lakes in the The SIU has won substantial up considerably, and there is a leave quarters, messrooms and years to come, it is perfectly plain gains in a new contract with the definite need for rated men. Mem­ other working spaces clean that more encouragement than now Arnold Transit Company. The new bers holding AB and Firemen rat­ will be appreciated by the new exists must be accorded by our pact calls for a substantial wage ings are urged to register as soon crew when it comes • aboard. Jaws,", he warned. increase aver the next two years. as possible. Fast Pace For Lakes Shipping Gt. Lakes Shippers Warn Of Growing Obsolescence Foreign Payoff? Leave Clean Ship r • 4"r I Meany Heads U.S. Group At ICFTU Parfey WASHINGTON — AFL - CIO President George Meany is heading up the U.S. labor body's delegation to the eighth world congress of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions which is meet­ ing in Amsterdam July 7-16. SIU President Paul Hall, a member of the AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council, was named as a dele­ gate to the 1965 Congress. Also named by Meany to tha Federation delegation are the fol­ lowing Executive Council mem­ bers; Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers; Joseph D. Keenan, secretary, Intl. Broth­ erhood of Electrical Workers; Paul L. Phillips, president, Papermakers & Paperworkers Union; James A. Suffridge, president. Re­ tail Clerks; Joseph Curran, presi­ dent, National Maritime Union; A. Philip Randolph, president. Sleeping Car Porters; and Lee W. Minton, President, Glass Bottle Blowers. Also attending the meeting ara President Hunter P. Wharton of the Operating Engineers; Presi­ dent Edward F. Carlough of tho Sheet Metal Workers; President Max Greenberg of Retail, Whole­ sale & Dept. Store Workers; John McCartin, assistant to the presi­ dent, Plumbing & Pipe Fitter, and Jay Lovestone, director, and Ern­ est Lee, assistant director, AFLCIO Dept. of Intl. Affairs. Three major tasks which are be­ ing undertaken by this year's con­ gress of the ICFTU are the strugglo against world Communist aggres­ sion, the struggle for the libera­ tion of colonially exploited peo­ ples, and the never ending fight to establish free trade unions all over the world. New Boston Facility For Sea-Land BOSTON — The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service will extend its intercoastal containership service to this port beginning early in 1966. According to the terms of a 25year lease agreed upon by^ SeaLand, Wiggin Terminals and the Massachusetts Port Authority, the water carrier will operate from Berth 17 at the Castle Island Ter­ minal Development. Wiggin oper­ ates the terminal under an MPA lease. The MPA has agreed to build a million dollar dockside mobile crane for the handling of container cargoes. Sea-Land will amortize the cost over a 20-year period. An MPA spokesman estimated that thq^ Sea-Land facility in Boston will provide an additional 250,000 tons of cargo a year for the port. Sea-Land ships are each able to carry at least 226 van-type con­ tainers which move to and from dockside as trailer trucks. The company has its headquarters in a new New York Port Authority facility at Port Elizabeth, N.J. cjustumi f1^1' mmmmxr �Faff* FlfteMi SEAFABERg PORTS OF THK WOBLD TRIPOLI A view of Tripoli't waterfront shows some of the modern facilities which have replaced the ruins caused by heavy World War II fighting. Tankers are a common sight. Vn--' A glimpse of the narrow streets of Tripoli's Old City reveals contrasts In dress of the various ethnic groups* Arab farmer offers plow for sale at city's bazzar. "From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli," the opening line of the U.S. Marine Corps anthem, refers to the time early in this nation's history when American sailors were forced to land in Tripoli to halt the depredations of North African pirates. Today, American seafarers still occa­ sionally visit that exotic Arab port—with the sole aim this time of peaceful trade and a friendly visit instead of combat. Tripoli, the chief port and second capital (the other is Bengasi) of Libya stands on a rocky promontory, called Ras el-Zur, overlooking the beautiful Mediterranean. The old city is surrounded by a wall flanked by bastions. Its popula­ tion is more than 100,000, and in the last few years most of the area's economic activity has centered around the great oil deposits recently discovered in Libya. Petroleum, as the visiting Seafarer will soon notice, still has not radically changed the face of the ancient Kingdom. Many U.S.-flag tankers make regular stops at Tripoli, as does an occasional cargo ship of the SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines. The chief U.S. activity in Libya is at the large Wheelus Air Force Base maintained by the Strategic Air Command. Heading into the center of the city from the customs wharf, the visitor passes through the legendary arch of Marcus Aurelius. To the right of the arch and a few short blocks away is the Castle, Tripoli's oldest structure. The castle lies on the southeast corner of the wall that sur­ rounds the old quarter with its mass of winding streets. In the immediate area of the Castle, two mosques are worth seeing. They are the Karamanli Mosque, directly behind the castle, and the Mosque of the Naga. The native Souk, or bazaar, in the old area offers a fine selection of North African handicrafts at moderate prices. The items that garner chief interest at the Souk are handbeaten silver boxes, brass trays of various types and finely hand-tooled leather products. Near the Souk, the Natural History Museum and the prominent Santa Maria degli Angeli church are open to visitors. East of the old area and the Castle district lies the com­ mercial center of Tripoli. The better hotels are in this part of the city, and they include the Grand Hotel, the Uaddan Hotel with its Spider's Web nightclub, and the Del Mehari Hotel. Interesting buildings in that part of town are the Federal Parlaiment House, opposite the public gardens, and the Royal Palace, which lies to the southeast. The single air-conditioned movie in town, the Lux, shows Englishlanguage films regularly. Between June and September, the public beach called the Lido is open to the public at a nominal charge. Tripoli's main thoroughfare contains the city's largest business and shopping center. Seafarers will find all the conveniences of modern life here. One of the favorite sights of visitors to Tripoli is the Casino of Vaddam which is just outside the city, .. C.-/ .( «•'*•> J The SlU-manned Steel Maker (Isthmian 1 is a frequent visitor in the busy port of Tripoli. Libya ; buya most of its foreign products from the^Unjted States, Italy and Britain* �Vt(* Sixteen SEAFARiSRS lO^ ILO Scores Ported Labor By Bed^ Colonial Regimes GENEVA—The International Labor Organization ended its 48th conference here with a strong reaffirmation of its opposition to forced labor whether practiced under Communist or colonial rule. Bert Seidman of the AFL- worker delegation, the resplution and employers to block the reso­ called for the ILO to blaze lution in committee. CIO team that represented aalsonew path by bringing public American workers, stressed services into its industrial activi­ Substantive work completed at Jalr t. im M Sttwort & Ed MooMy Hcodqiiarten Representatlvn The agreement, or contract. Is the document which spells out your rights and privileges on the Job. It tells you bow much money the employer must pay yon, when he must pay yon overtime, what working conditions he most provide, what you are supposed to get in the way of vacations and hoUdays, and the amount and kind of welfare benefits the three-week session included to which you and your family is entitled. the need for the ILO, a United ties. Nations agency, to remain alert to The Communist delegates in­ the adoption without an opposing Every union member should remember, however, that the agreement forced labor everywhere as he voked the excuse that they were vote for two international conven­ is a two-way street. He should remember that the employer has the right urged approval of a resolution on not given appropriate representa­ tions, or treaties, fixing sixteen as to expect that the Seaferer wUl fulfill his functions as the agreement the issue. tion on the ILO's industrial com­ the minimum age for under­ stipulates. And he should remember that he has an obligation, to his The resolution was Introduced mittees to explain their refusal to ground work in mines and provid­ union and to himself, to live up to the terms of the agreement. Equally by the United Arab Republic in a join in approving the otherwise ing for periodic medical examina­ important, the Seafarer should remember that the Union is obliged move aimed exclusively against unanimously adopted resolution. tions for young miners. to see to it that the agreement is adhered to. By studying bis agreement, Portuguese rule in African terri­ But they were also venting their The conference also set new in­ the union member will be better able to help his Union enforce it. A tories. However, its terms were disappointment because their ternational standards on condi­ lack of working knowledge of the agreement will only short change the widened to express the ILO's gen­ claim that "equitable geographi­ tions of work for mothers and union members and his family in4~ eral condemnation of "all prac­ cal representation' entitled them other women with family respon­ the long run. ings have a purpose. That purpose tices involving the use of forced to more seats on all ILO bodies sibilities. These were contained is to make sure that the SIU is One of the most important sec­ labor." had not reached the conference in a recommendation that ILO a truly democratically run union — The ILO's governing body, or floor. The free workers had member nations are bound to ob­ tions of the SIU agreements is that their views about their union, executive council, was instructed joined forces with governments serve to the best of their ability. the section spelling out the pro­ help to shape their union's activ­ to take "appropriate measures" to cedures for satisfactory settlement ities, and make the final decision assure observance of the confer­ of Seafarers' grievances and com­ on all important matters regarding ence's demand that "necessary ac­ plaints (beefs). This section has their union's operations. This pur­ tion be taken to end these prac­ been written into the agreement pose can be thwarted, however, if tices." so that the Seafarers will be sure union members fail to attend their of getting a fair shake from the shipboard union meetings — or if Seidman, AFL-CIO European employer; ko that, in other words, they attend but fail to participate economic representative, also took the employer can't file his com­ in the proceedings. The union the floor to score Russia, Cuba plaint in the waste basket and meeting has been designed for the and other Communist countries forget about it. This written assur­ members' benefit — for your bene­ for denying the ILO "essential WASHINGTON—Representative Paul Rogers (R.-Fla.) has ance that his grievance will be fit. But the system can only work information" on trade union rights. These countries, he re­ joined the growing list of lawmakers protesting the Defense heard and acted upon fairly is if it is made to work. Therefore, called, ignored ILO requests for Department's decision to order $50 million worth of vessels one of the most important rights every crewmember aboard ship, as enjoyed by a union member. information although the agency's from British shipyards while a union member, has an obligation experts had found repeatedly that U.S. shipyards remain idle. and the Hemisphere, made cargo A Seafarer always has the right to himself and to his union to "both the law and the practice" hauls for the Communists from to bring a beef to the attention attend and participate in meetings. Previously, Representatives Cuba under their rule denied the rights directly to ports in North his ship's or department's dele­ The same obiigation holds for the they were pledged to guarantee Hugh Carey and Emmanuel Celler, Vietnam. Since January," Rogers of gate so that it can be passed on shoreside meetings held on a both New York Democrats, had continued, "British-flag ships have their woi'kers. to those topside. But the Seafarer monthly basis in the various SIU called for an investigation of the made a total of 38 calls in North halls around the country. Soviet's Abstained Department's purchase Vietnamese ports despite pleas by can help himself and his union The Soviet bloc abstained when Defense representatives by making sure The good SIU member is the plan. The ships involved are to be this government for a halt to this that his beef is legitimate. The one who knows the rights and the conference of government, built for the Navy. British traffic." worker and employer delegates chronic beUy-acher, the man with privileges which are available to from most of the ILO's 114 mem­ Rogers noted that American "I urge that U.S. Naval vessels personal animosities toward his him and his family through the ber countries adopted a resolution shipyards are now running at ap­ be built by American shipbuild­ fellow Seafarers, the guy who al­ union, and who also knows the calling for "practical measures" proximately 55 percent capacity. ers, and as a member of the House ways expects his union to bail duties and obligations which these for developing ILO activities in He said it was ironic that the na­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries him of messes he gets himself rights and privileges entail. tion was engaged in a poverty pro­ the industrial field. into this is the guy who per­ gram "to allow British ship­ Committee, I call upon the Con­ forms a disservice to himself and Co-sponsored by Machinists In­ yards when gress to see that this action is to build vessels for the U.S. ternational Representative Rudy Navy would taken to help rebuild America's his union. Grievance machinery a pocket of pov­ shipping has been estabiished in your industry." Faupl, leader of the American erty out of make every American ship­ agreement to help the Seafarer. (Contihued from page 10) yard." Rogers has introduced in the But he must make sure he does saying that he is going to take it House legislation that would close his part in making the grievance easy on the beach for the next few The Florida legislator also ques­ tioned the wisdom of rewarding a all U.S. ports to ships that have machinery operate properly. No months. Brother Wilson recently major segment of the British mer­ traded with North Viet Nam, Cuba union member shouid be guilty of completed a good trip on the Bowl­ chant marine industry while Brit­ and certain other Communist coun­ throwing monkey wrenches into ing Green where he sailed in the ish-flag vessels defy American ef­ tries. This legislation has been that machinery. black gang. SIU Pensioner Paul forts to curb aiiied shipping to strongiy supported by maritime Meetings Brady tell us that he wishes a good labor, including the SIUNA. At its Communist countries. recent Washington convention, the Shipboard membership meetings sailing to one and all. Paul is an "Just last month," Rogers said, SIUNA adopted a resolution sup­ are held regularly aboard every ex-cook and baker who last sailed "two British ships, the Antarctica porting Rogers' bill in Congress. SlU-contracted ship. These meet­ on the Cabins. ST. LOUIS — Emphasizing that Mobile ships under the Norwegian flag Norfolk COPE Meets At SIU Hail carry more of America's oceanThe number of SIU men on the borne commerce than those flying beaoh in Mobile has been dropping the U.S. flag, the president of steadily in the face of extremely the SlU-contracted Delta Steam­ good shipping prospects. The out­ ship Lines warned here about the look for the coming weeks is ex­ dangers posed by third flag ship­ pected to continue fairly good. Roy ping "preying on the commerce of Warren, Sr. reports he is looking this country." for a good wiper's job, after taking it easy for a while. His last ship It is a "paradoxical" situation was the Waiter Rice, before poor when U.S.-flag ships haul only health forced him to take things nine percent of this nation's for­ on the slow bell. Lawrence Holt eign trade while Norwegian-flag tells us that he still has a lot vessels carry more than 15 percent of good years of sailing in him, of the same trade, J. W. Clark, and is on the lookout for a group 3 Delta's president, 'told a meeting steward department job. of the St. Louis Regional Export Council and the Advertising Ciub. J. W. Kendricks, a deck veteran, has been watching the board closely Especially more dangerous, for bauxite and Puerto Rican runs, Clark said, was the increasing role his two favorites. Brother Kend­ played by third-flag shipping at ricks recently piled off the Alcoa the same time the Administration Ranger after shipping on her as an was trying to bolster its balance AB for a year. Jim Brown, who of payments position in the world. paid off the Monarch of the Seas The increasing use of foreign where he sailed as second cook, has shipping will only send more U.S. been keeping a sharp eye out fOr gold abroad, the shipping execu­ a group two steward's slot. Sago tive warned. Hanks says he is after an electri­ "Third flag shipping should not Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Virginia, Henry Howell, addresses recent cian's berth. He usually sails the be permitted to prey upon the Bloomfield runs as chief electrician. meeting of the Norfolk area AFL-CIO Committee On Political Action at the SIU Norfolk hall. commerce of this country or any Roy A. Watford is looking for a With him on the dais are (l-r) Julian F. Carper, vice president Virginia State AFL-CIO; Petar country when such action is con­ good deck department opening after trary to national economic inter­ Bablas, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Virginia; and G. P. Wormack, co-director having to leave the Aloca Ranger est,'' Clark said. of NorfolJc area COPE. \ » . when his son became ill. ^ .1.f V'• V( f.( 14 •; Ii M i i t.ri • Mounting Protests Assail Navy's British Ship Deal Gulf Coast Third-Flags' Injuring U.$., Shipper Warns 1 �SEA'FAkttiM too Basement Bar Bugging Bugs Big Beoze Baron WASHINGTON—A. leading whisky industry executive told a Congressional committee on snooping that he has had to order his highballs on the q.t. as well as on the rocks since he dis­ covered that his competitors had bugged the basement bar in his posh Miami Beach home. Disclosures like this one, made by L. S. Rosenstiel, the eavesdropped upon president of Schenley Industries, demon­ strated to the members of the Senate Subcobmittee on Admin­ istrative Practices the vast amount of industrial spying and private snooping now going on in America. Labor spokesmen who tes­ tified'before the panel told ^ of company personnel men who place listening devices and cameras in plant wash rooms and other places where they can check on what their employees are talking about. The workers who suffer, of course, are C>v those who talk union or favor job improvements that the snoopy boss may not like. Caught up in the spying racket, many firms now spy on each other as well as on their own workers. The competitors who spied 'on whisky man Rosenstiel were mo doubt interested in learning about any plans Schenley executives might have regarding their business. Knowledge of such information might provide competitors with certain advantages. By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Weather influences Health Mammoth Moving Job For 8IU Tugs iiiiiliWii lliiili ' Three SlU Inland Boatmen's Union-manned Coyle Lines tugs were involved recently in moving this gigantic offshore oil drilling rig down the Mississippi from Vicksburg to New Orleans. The SlU-IBU contracted company, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, moved three such rigs, the largest of which (above) will be taller than a sixty-story building when completed and cost about $5.5 million. The Coyle Lines tugs Alamo, Houston and H. F. Bordelebon III were involved in the operation. "We didn't actually need three to move the rig," said a company representative, "one boat could have done that. But we needed the other two towboats to stop It." Sea Land, Others, At Senate Hearings Urge Passage Of Legislation To Promote Ship Replacement WASHINGTON—SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service is prepared to order $100 million worth of new vessels and nearly that much more in other equipment if a Senate bill allowing nonsubsidized ship operators to set aside tax-free reserve funds for fleet replacement is passed, a company representa-4tive told a Senate subcommit­ and tanker companies spoke in —could be approved without new of the pending bill, but legislation. tee conducting hearings on the support added that what was really needed Medical and meteorological experts are finding new evidence to bill. The hearings were held on a to give effective aid to these seg­ bill (S-1858) introduced by Sena­ support the old idea that body functions and certain diseases are Sea-Land contended that there ments of the fleet is both construc­ Influenced by weather and climate changes, according to a report in was "nothing wrong with the tion and operating subsidies, plus tor E. L. Bartlett (D.-Alas*ka) to domestic shipping industry that a the construction tax-free reserve allow nonsubsidized operators to HEALTH BULLETIN. set aside funds without being Dr. Konotey-Ahulu, a Ghanaian physician working at the Royaj little help won't cure." The com­ and continuation of cargo prefer­ taxed provided they are invested pany envisioned purchasing some in construction or major recon­ Free Hospital in London, reported recently that the sickle-cell disease, six vessels in the 30,000-35,000 ence. The subcommittee was also struction. marked by severe rheumatism, becomes more painful during extreme ton class for coastwise and inter- urged to try speeding Maritime changes in atmospheric pressure. Describing the disease, among West coastal containership service. Administration action on some A representative of the Ship­ African patients, he said the joint pains begin just before the rainy At the same Senate subcommit­ applications now pending for con­ builders Council supported th® bill, adding "we believe a compre­ season when the vapor pressure increases about 30 per cent. "Some tee . hearings, a representative of struction subsidy for bulk carriers hensive program to modernize the of the patients are so clear about this that they can inform relatives several nonsubsidized bulk carrier which—unlike operating subsidies existing merchant marine and fish­ that the rainy season is 'due any day now* because joint pains have ing fleets with ships built in U.S. shipyards should also include con­ appeared after several months of comparative freedom," Dr. Ahulu struction subsidies . . pointed out. His research may explain why some individuals can predict terrific rainfalls by increases in pain and swelling in rheumatic The bill's provisions extending the proposed legislation to fishing limbs. vessels drew strong approval from Perhaps the most authoritative account of the effect of weather on Senators from both Massachusetts rheumatic diseases appears in a recent report by scientists of the and Maryland. During World War II a Seafarer knew he was tempting World Meteorological Organization, a specialized agency of the United Further hearings on the meas­ Nations. "Both extreme heat and cold stress seem to invoke rheumatic fate when he signed on a Liberty ship hauling ammunition ure are expected later this month. complaints," they report, adding that these stresses somehow disturb across the submarine-infested oceans. Today under a new enzyme, mucoprotein and blood flow activity. "Many of these problems disposal program being car--*require more research, but the key factors responsible for weather- rled out by the Military Sea Each ship is carefully prepared Induced rheumatic complaints are probably related to the processes Transportation Service, he is for its last voyage to make sure just described," they conclude. sure that his ship will sink with that nothing happens to it before the scheduled time. Holes are cut The United Nations report also contains a comprehensive listing its volatile cargo. (Continued from Page 2) into bulkheads to allow the ship of body functions and other diseases affected by weather. Tempera­ initially, and that higher-income The MSTS has begun to dispose to sink more quickly. But after ture, humidity and atmospheric changes have a pronounced effect on wage-earners would start off pay­ of old ammo and old Liberty ships the holes are cut, they are patched the functioning of the blood, glands and blood pressure. The report ing more. But the latter would by scuttling them at sea. The to make sure that a mishap will indicates that blood pressure increases after a period of strong benefit by a higher retirement atmospheric cooling and is highest in autumn and winter. Vitamin C MSTS says that the new method not sink the ship too soon. When income. of ridding Itself of the unneeded the dumping area is reached the and certain enzyme and mineral levels in the body are also influenced by weather and climate changes, according to the report. It is titled items is faster, safer and cheaper patches are torn away and the sea Despite the heavy vote for the than the former method. cocks are opened, allowing the bill in committee, a number of "A Survey of Human Biometeorology." ship to settle slowly to the bottom. members are expected to back Diseases affected by weather patterns include tuberculosis, asthma, So far, three ships have been floor amendments changing por­ glaucoma, polio, mental illnesses, ulcers and heart disease, the World loaded down with munitions, sent Formerly, the MSTS disposed of tions of the program. Dirksen and out to sea and sunk. In the future, Meteorological scientists point out. Referring to poliomyelitis in­ unusable ammo by towing it out Byrd, for example, had sought un­ cidence, the researchers report that warm, humid air seems to favor there will probably be more ships to sea in barges. However, it was successfully in committee to strike development and spread of the polio virus. Heart disease also received making the one-way trip to ob­ necessary to use ten barges to haul out the entire supplemental health special attention in the report. Various investigations indicate a livion under what the MSTS calls the same size load as the Libertys care plan. Sen. Russell B. Long clearly seasonal incidence of both morbidity and mortality from certain its CHASE program — "cut holes are able to carry. Because the (D-La.) at one time won tentative and sink 'em." arteriosclerotic heart disease, the scientists conclude. Libertys make only one trip, rather committee approval of an amend­ Other researchers have related disease and death to the weather. The first casualty of the CHASE than several as the barges do, the ment which would have widely John C. Rumford and Robert Harmon of the New York State Office program was the Liberty William chances of an explosion occuring expanded benefits to low-income of Vocational Rehabilitation reported recently that more people die S. Ralston. Taken out of the Sui- in a populated area are corre­ persons and imposed heavy de­ from circulatory and respiratory diseases when there are extreme san Bay, California, Reserve Fleet, spondingly reduced. ductibles on persons with mod­ changes in barometric pressure. They reached that conclusion after the Ralston was loaded down with , The MSTS claims it has saved erate or high incomes. The Admin­ studying death records of 84,000 New York City residents. Earlier old Lewisite and Mustard gas and more than $1 million to the gov­ istration and labor strongly op­ reports indicate that there are more heart disease deaths in the towed out to a Pacific ocean grave ernment by using the CHASE posed this new "means test'' .and colder nionths. system. in a designated dumping area. the committee reversed its action. Old Ammo And Liberty Ships Share Common Pacific Graves Medicare �WW Blchtem SiAFA'ktks tioa lidr f; IM Labor Hits Bid To Subvert Farm Labor Excess Court's '1 Man, 1 Vote' Ruiing Silences Growers No Moro CrtoB For Braeorog "One man, one vote" representation in state legislatures is a "basic" democratic right which shouldn't be tampered with, the AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller told Congress recently. — Biemiller reiterated labor's observed, would be halted or re­ created by states and can be emphatic opposition to a pro­ versed under the Dirlraen Amend­ changed or abolished by the states. ment or similar plane. "These It would be of little value to posed constitutional amend­ amendments would effectively re­ LOS ANGELES—California fruit and vegetabl* growers, who protested loudly when Congress allowed the Mexican farm labor import program to lapse, now have more woftere than they know what to do-* •with. at piece rates well below the $1.40 minimum." First they told Labor Sec­ have one house of a legislature ment which would permit states to The groiwers can get away with apportion one house of a legis­ peal the 'one man, one vote' apportioned on a population basis retary W. Willard Wirtz they it, he said, because the Labor wouldn't need the 3,500 Mexicans principle." if the other house were minoritylature on a basis "other than popu­ and Japanese he authorized in Dept.'s interstate recruitment Biemiller,. noted that all of the controlled, Biemiller said. lation." The proposal is known as answer to their pleas. A heavy standards require only prevailing Minority Veto Power the Dirksen Amendment, after its state legislatures which petitioned influx of students from California pay rates, not the $1.40. principal sponsor, Senate GOP for a constitutional convention to "Since all legislation must be and other parts of the country Some of the A-team youths, who Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen nullify the "one man, one vote" approved by both houses of a leg­ come from, high schools. west of swept into the labor market and (III.). mandate of the Supreme Court islature, this simply means that was filling the farm jobs, they the Mississippi River, have already 10, 20 or 40 percent of the people said. (Last year at this time there quit their farm jobs because they Biemiller told a House Judiciary were themselves malapportioned. would have a veto power over leg­ subcommittee that malapportioned In Vermont, Biemiller pointed islation desired by the majority of were about 37,500 foreign farm were paid piece rates Instead of legislatures have "contributed to a the hourly rate they said they workers in the state.) serious weakening in the role of out, the constitutional amendment the people." were promised, Pitts noted. proposal passed the lower house Then Director Albert Tieburg of the states." If the Dirkseji Amendment or The California growers said they of the legislature by a 162-73 vote. the State Dept. of Empfoyment Time after time, he said, legisla­ "The 162 votes against equal rep­ anything similar were enacted, he announced that 1,000 to 1,500 Cali­ will have sent back all 3,500 for­ tive majorities "which in fact rep­ resentation represented only 168,- warned, "there would be a con­ fornia students were looking for eign workers by July 6. resent minorities of the states' 531 persons or 43 percent of the tinued weakening and decline in The bracero program was killed farm jobs and couldn't find them. populations have defeated attempts population. The 73 votes opposed the effectiveness of state govern­ The state, he said, has a surplus by Congress after years of effort to enact legislation to meet the to the passage of this resolution ments, while the services of the of farm workers and all recruit­ by organized labor, church groups changing needs of their people." represented 221,350 persons or 57 federal government would neces­ ment of out-of-state workers is and others who insisted that the percent of the Vermont popula­ sarily proliferate to fill the void being halted for the time being. "cheap labor" competition has 'Salutary Trend' Seen left by the stateg," been helping to keep American The "most hopeful development" tion." Executive Secretary-Treasurer House Judiciary Committee in restoring the vitality of the The "basic argument" of Dirk­ Chairman Emanuel Celler (D- Thomas L. Pitts of the State AFL- farm workers in the lowest eco­ nomic brackets in this country. states, Biemiller said, is the wide­ sen Amendment supporters "rests N.Y.), a foe of the Dirksen pro­ CIO put his finger on another Growers and their supporters spread reapportionment now pro­ upon a misreading of history," reason for the growers' sudden posal, heads the subcommittee. warned of economic disaster if the ceeding under court orders. Biemiller said. They compare the Celler said in an opening state­ disinterest in imported farm number of foreign workers was re­ state legislatures to Congress, But this "salutary trend," he workers. duced substantially. where each state has two senators, ment that it is "intolerable" that "Growers are required to offer a cities have to go begging to the Return of those now here is regardless of size. "Poobahs of Podunk" when they $1.40 an hour minimum wage only The analogy is destroyed by want something from rural-dom­ if they want to qualify to use for­ seen as a vindication of the de­ cision by Congress to end the the facts," the AFL-CIO spokes­ inated state legislatures. eign labor," he explained. program and of that by Wirtz not man suggested. The United States A Senate Judiciary subcommit­ "Now that state and federal to admit large numbers of foreign began as a federation of 13 "sepa­ tee, meanwhile, approved a re­ agencies have done the growers' rate, independent states"—a "fed­ vamped version of the Dirksen interstate domestic recruiting for workers under regular immigra­ eration of equals" in forming the proposai by a 6-2 vote, its chair­ them, reports are already coming tion laws, which growers said was possible but which Wirtz said new nation. man, Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.), re­ in that some growers are attempt­ would have meant flouting the This, he stressed, is completely ported. Bayh said he and Sen. ing to put the A-teams (Athletes will of Congress. MIAMI—The hurricanes expect­ ed along the East Coast during the different from counties and other Joseph D. Tydings (D-Md.) voted in Temporary Employment in Since the end of the bracero Agricultural Manpower) to work program farm,^ wages have re­ now beginning summer hurricane political subdivisions which were against the amendment. season may not be any milder than portedly jumped 25 to 50 percent, before, but they undoubtedly will or far more than in all the years be the best watched and listened to of the past decade combined. storms of all time, the U. S. Growers have been saying, how­ Weather Bureau reports. ever, that they have been seriously With each passing year, more hurt and California's economy will artificial earth satellites, radar iiii suffer sharp losses, along with antennas and weather buoys chart By SIDNEY MIRGOLIUS other states which have used forthe meanderings of the storms in eing workers. a one-sided battle against the often The Bank of America, though, awful forces of nature. Last week sees only a slight downturn in in­ Creole. The freeze-dried beef products were gener­ the Weather Bureau Joined the That family on television eating corn flakes with battle at the highest level when a freeze-dried sliced strawberries right out of the ally considered somewhat inferior; the chicken come from last year of about 1.5 Tiros satellite bearing the Bureau's box apparently didn't figure the cost or they products, slightly inferior, and the seafood products percent, which will then leave California farmers with a gross of emblem was blasted skyward to wouldn't be smiling so joyously. about the same as their frozen counterparts. $3.5 bilUon or roughly $1 billion to monitor hurricane activity. In the case of the corn flakes with freeze-dried more than Iowa. This latest in a long line of modern convenience Tiros 10 was the first weather foods turns out to be another costly one. At 55 strawberries, the manufacturer has added artificial satellite launched for the Bureau's sweetners (sodium cyclamate and saccharin). So use. Other meteorological satellites cents for an eight-ounce box, you get 17 to 19 cents there is no question but that these are really sweet worth of cornflakes plus approximately 15 straw­ have been sent up to orbit the strawberries. The manufacturer then has made a earth by the National Space berries, worth at current prices about 18-20 cents virtue out of necessity by plugging on television (and less later in the season). Agency or the Defense Depart­ that the strawberries are low-calorie even though ment. While earlier satellites The freeze-dried strawberries are one of the first presweetened. were only able to photograph appearances on the market of a relatively new form The TV housewife says "I can't believe it!" This about 20 percent of the earth's of processing. First the product is frozen. Then cloud cover. Tiros 10 will be able most of the moisture is removed in the form of ice proves she not only didn't look at the price on the to photograph more than 80 per­ crystals. Freeze-dried foods keep their original package before she bought it, but didn't read the cent. shape but look much like a dried out sponge. To list of ingredients either. Since Fulton first discovered But when the TV husband sees the family's food The first experimental weather rehydrate them, you simply soak them in water or satellite. Tiros 3, was launched in other liquids. In the case of the freeze-dried straw­ bill for the month, be, at least, will stop grinning. that steam could be as useful in September, 1961. Since then, berries in the cornflakes box, the milk you add to This is the real problem in freeze-dried foods, and powering ships as it was in brew­ ing tea, the law of the sea has satellites have warned weather­ the cornflakes, softens and rehydrates the straw­ in many convenience foods in general. been sail before steam. By Inter­ men of 37 major storms and have berries. What's most amazing about cornflakes and straw­ national decree, a sailboat, even tracked 93 others in the Atlantic, A number of other freeze-dried products are berries is the way women are buying them as the if only an eight-foot dinghy, was Pacific and Indian Oceans. Al­ appearing on the market besides the strawberries result of the TV commercials without seeming to always given the right-of-way over though these satellites can discover in the cornflake box. Some of the dried soups evaluate what they get for their money. The price motored vessels. But now that has storms and watch over their contain freeze-dried ingredients such as chicken, of 55 cents (sometimes more) is printed plainly. changed. development, they are not yet able to give weathermen precise de­ beef, onions and mushrooms. A number of freeze- So is the weight—eight ounces. That $1.10 a pound, The newly adopted rules of the tails on a hurricane's position or dried fish, chicken and meat products also have or the same price as steak. road at sea, fixed by a London been developed, such as diced chicken, diced beef, Cornflakes and strawberries are manufactured strength. even scrambled eggs. These have been used mostly by Post, a division of the General Foods Corp. The convention in 1960, ratified by the Gauging the force of tropical by restaurants, institutions and campers. world's seafaring nations over a chairman of the board of this corporation wrote five-year period, and put Into ef­ storms IS left to hurricane hunter Our purpose is not to knock the new process. that recent article in LOOK Magazine, "Let's Keep fect last month, now gives steam­ aircraft, reports from ships at sea and other more conventional Freeze-dried foods can turn out to be a boon if the Politics Out of the Pantry." The article opposed ships and other motorized vessels further Federal laws which have been proposed precedence over wind - powered means. The growing accuracy of price comes down to reasonable levels. to help consumers, and especially, the "truth in craft in narrow channels. hurricane reporting by the Weath­ The taste is a little less certain. One U.S. Agri­ packaging" law. This article argued that "Ameri­ er Bureau has sharply cut down Rule 20 now provides that the the number of fatalities suffered culture Department taste test found 15 freeze-dried cans eat so well and so conveniently for so little." rule giving sail precedence "shall in such storms over the years. At products rated as highly in flavor, tenderness, etc., Once families realize how much they pay for not give to a sailing vessel the the turn of the century, hundreds as their canned or frozen equivalents; ten, poorer, the "convenience" of not slicing their own berries, right to hamper, in a narrow chan­ and often thousands died in a and three better. banShas or other fruit, they may be more concerned nel, the safe passage of a powersingle storm; today relatively few, The three highly-rated freeze-dried products were about keeping inflation out of the pantry than driven vessel which can navigate ili*. . : • -i beef noodle soup, chicken noodle soup and ahrimp < politics. !t.<' only inside such channel."; r. <, Hurricane Watch Gets Eye-ln-Sky Freeze-Dried Foods No Bargain Sailboats Lose Traditional Right-Of-Way �My H INS !^t^Ar4RERS Notify Union On LOO Mali A* 8cafu:«ri know, ooplei of oach laiuo of ttao SEAFARERS LOO aro mailed ovety two weeka to all 8IU ahlpa as well aa to Bumeroua clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers •ongregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG Involves calling all SIU steamship companies for the Itineraries of their ships. On the basis of the Information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then 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 la not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of Its mailing lists. HENRY STEINBRENNER (Kiniman food and service. No beefs reported Transit), May 11 — Chairman, L. by department delegates. Strilar; Secretary, None. Suggestion W. E. FITZQERALD (Gartiand), May that each crewmemt>er donate $1 to ship's fund each month. No beefs II — Chairman, Clarence Moradria; Secretary, Robert L. Ullom. Crew reported. asked to donate 25 cents to ship's H. N. SNYDER (Bowiand), May IS fund every pay day for telephone —Chairman, Arthur Knoil; Sacretary, calls, etc. No beefs reported. Beorxa Skendzich. Brother Arthur Knoll was elected deck delegate, FAIRWIND (Panoceanie Tankers), Brother Robert Klemson was elected June 13—Chairman, E. S. Harris; Sec­ engine delegate, and Brother George retary, C. Garner. No beefs reported Skendzich was elected steward dele­ by department delegates. gate. Suggestion for new contract to be sent to River Rouge. Request DEL MUNOO (Delta), June 6 — that Union notify delegates when Chairman, W. Meehan; Secretary, contract negotiations start and to Piggy Sahuque. Brother Bill Meehan was elected again to serve as ship's delegate, and was extended a vote of thanks for a job well done. All brothers are happy and doing a fine job. keep them informed on what prog­ ress they are making. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Naviga­ tion), May 24—Chairman, james A. Shorten; Secretary, George Hair. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Motion made that a recreation room be made out of the hospital, and the hospital moved topside—or some arrangements be maoe for a recrea­ tion room on this ship. Crew re­ quested to conserve water. BELOIT VICTORY (Marine Carriers), ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Lines), May 2—Chairman, J. W. Craft; Secre­ May 22 —^ Chairman, Warren Mes­ tary, J. W. McDonald. One man left senger; Secretary, Luther Gadson. in hospital at Freeport, Bahamas. No Some disputed OT in deck depart­ beefs reported by department dele­ ment. Everything is ^nning smooth­ gates. Brother J. W. McDonald was ly in engine and steward department. elected to serve as ship's delegate. Members requested to return books Motion to have patrolman on board back to library. Vote of thanks to for sign ons as weli as for payoffs. the steward department. Deck de­ partment extended a vote of thanks BELOIT VICTORY (Marine Carriers), to the carpenter. June 6—Chairman, J. W. Craft; Secre­ tary, J. W. McDonald. Captain re­ TRANSWESTERN (Hudson Water­ to post sailing board, estab­ ways), May 10—Chairman, P. Wing- luctant lish launch service or give any defi­ field Jr.; Secretary, L. Schmidt No nite information or answers. This beefs reported by department dele­ will be brought to the patrolman's gates. All items requested were de­ attention along with the delayed livered. Brother Pete Wingfield to sailing beef. Motion made to have serve as ship's delegate. companies give draws and grant shore leave when possible In all TRANStNDIA (Hudson Waterways), bunkering ports. No safety meetings May 16—Chairman, Sam Hacker; Sec­ held aboard this ship. Some items retary, Boyd H. Amsberry. $30 in in bad shape. Vote of thanks to the ship's fund. No beefs reported by steward department for an excellent department delegates. Crew request job. that clarifications or changes in agreement be supplied to crew as IVIONTICELLO VICTORY (Victory Car­ well as to the department heads or riers), June 6—Chairman, Clarence J. the master. Motion made to amend Nail; Secretary, R. F. Devine. Brother present retirement requirement to 15 Frank Cogeins was elected ship's years sea time or 20 years in the delegate. General discussion held. SIU regardless of age. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything is O.K. PENMAR (Calmar), May 20—Chair­ man, E. Cartes; Secre::~ry, N. KondyDEL AIRES (Delta), June 14—Chair­ las. Few hours disputed OT in deck man, Charles Lee; Secretary, Eugene department. Patrolman to be con­ Salvador. To elect ship's delegate. tacted regarding some items on re­ The chief cook was acting ship's pair list that have not been taken delegate. No beefs were reported. care of. Everything is running smoothly. J. L. REISS (Reiss), May 13—Chair­ man, Thom E. Brown, Sr., Secretary, None. $41.95 in ship's fund. Tunnel men .would like their duties specified more clearly in new contract. REISS (Reiss Brothers), May S— Chairman, Carl F. Shircel; Secretary, Hawain T. Coffey. Members sub­ mitted suggestions for new contract. RAYMOND H. REISS (Reiss), May 16—Chairman, Norman Hauland, Sec­ retary, None. Crewmembers extend­ ed a vote of thanks to the entire steward department for the good STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), May SiChairman, George R. Stanley; Secre­ tary, Henry T. Gaines. $2.50 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to crew messman and the ship's dele­ gate. EXPRESS BALTIMORE (Commodore Lines), May 30 — Chairman, R. J. Palmen Secretary, K. L. Johnson. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for putting out good chow while short handed. NiaciMB 'T I r '• i I • FB 1 t Delegate Piggy Sahuque reports that Seafarers sailing aboard the Del Mundo (Delta Line) have walked off with "a nice, fat green one-hundred dollar bill Safety Award for 1964." The boys are planning to throw a shrimp party with the award money. According to Del Mimdo ship's delegate Bill^ Meehan, the voyage is going' his foster ducklings. "Lucky crew's vote of thanks to the chief very well and everyone on ducks," winks Squat-Lo. "And electrician for donating his work board is confident that this trip •let's not hear any nasty allusions and free time "responding to the wm be every bit as good as the to 'ugly ducklings,'" he warns. needs of the crew. The chief elec­ trician did a bang up job and don't laat one. "The think that it didn't make tha * eaptaln has The way*to # heart voyage easier and more pleasant helped to make is through his a'"Seafarers stomach, and the for the crew," says Brother this voyage following mess crews earned the Crowly. happy one," re­ gratitude of SIU crews for chow 4> 4). 4> lates Brother service above and beyond the Heat is not the only aspect of Meehan. "There and call of duty: ii* no beefs on Losmar (Calmar), Peter Reiss summer sailing that can prove an board," he con­ (Reiss Steamship), Del Monte inconvenience to a Seafarer. In tinues, "and all (Delta), Chatham (Waterman), order to prevent any further dis­ comfort, Seafarers sailing aboard Sahuque brothers are Explorer (Penn), Halcyon the Ponce (Sea-Land) have asked getting fat and Penn Panther (Halcyon), Robin Locksley that new screens be installed in doing a good SIU jrtb." (Robin Lines) Express Baltimore the messroom. "We don't want iCi i(> tl (Commodore), Manhattan (Hudson any insects bugging our boys," The late show movies have been Waterways), Coe Victory (Victory says ship's delegate Stephen H. flickering on the video set aboard Carriers), Seamar C-4 (Calmar). Fulford. the Fairport (Waterman) and, ac­ 4^ 4' 4' » 4^ 4> cording to ship's delegate F. Meeting Chairman D. ComWhere there's smoke, there Wranlk, the men have taken steps mings announces that an engine to lock the video waves into place. may be Are—so the crew sailing room water cooler will be in­ the SS Monticel"We've put in an order for a repair stalled to help beat the heat Job on the tv antenna, announces lo Victory (Vicaboard the Steel Recorder (Isth­ tory Carriers) Brother Wranik. "Snow in the mian). "Having the water cooler tiunmer is too much to bear, even has decided to right there will save the boys a do something if it is only the type that appears about it. Ac­ lot of time and effort," Brother on television screens." Cummings says. cording to dele­ 4' 4> 4) 4" 4 4" gate Frank CogSeafarers rank high among the Meeting Chairman Leon Webb, gins, all depart­ world's most discriminating gour­ sailing aboard the LaSalle (Water­ ments have mets. SIU galley crews are known teamed up with man Steamship), reports that a mu­ Coggins around the globe for the won­ tual vote of thanks was exchanged the captain in between the steward department an effort to reduce the possible drous culinary feats they perform and the deck and engine depart­ danger of Are due to smoking. in order to satisfy and even sur­ ments. The deck and engine crew- Shipboard discussions were held pass the exacting messhall stand­ members thanked the galley staff and it was decided that smoking ards of their brother Seafarers. for the chow and service and the on deck was, of course, deAnitely The following mess crews were the praise and acclama­ galley reciprocated by thanking en­ out. In addition, certain areas of awarded tion of their grateful shipmates: gine and deckmen for keeping the the ship were decided upon as Transerie (Hudson Waterways), 'smoking areas." It was also sug­ messroom so clean. DeSoto (Waterman Steamship), gested that crew members leave $ 4) 4^ their cigarettes in their rooms and Penn Vanguard (Penn Shipping), There are two new Seafarers smoke there. "I think we deAnite­ David P. Thompson (American aboard the Beloit Victory ly have the whole thing under Steamship), Yorkmar (Calmar Steamship), Fairport (Waterman (M a ri n e Carri­ control," says Brotiier Coggins. Steamship) LaSalle -(Waterman ers) and, accord­ "Even if the old man was Smokey Steamship), Alamar (Calmar ing to delegate the Bear, he'd have no beef on Steamship), Overseas Rose (Mari­ J. W. McDonald, this vessel.." time Overseas) and the Columbia they are duck­ 4> 4) 4> Victory (Columbia Steamship). ing work, duck­ Millbum L. Hatley, sailing as ing responsibil­ 4) 4) 4" ship's delegate aboard the Del ity, ducking Ship's delegate B. J. Clement Santos (Delta Lines) reports that aboard the Penn Vanguard (Penn shipmates, duck­ Seafarers on board responded in >Shipping) reports ing duty, in fact the traditional SIU fashion when that of the $20 in <they are ducking McDonald A member of the crew passed ship's fund, the •absolutely every­ thing that comes along. "And you away. A collection was taken up major portion can't reason with them," moans on board and all contributed to was spent to pur­ •Brother McDonald. "Criticism send flowers and a message of chase flowers for rolls off them like water off a condolence to the departed Broth­ Clarence E d e n s duck's back. And no wonder," he er's loved one's. Jr. who was hos­ adds with a wink and a grin. pitalized in Al4) 4> 4> "Those two are odd birds-^ueer Crewmembers aboard the Over­ meria, Spain and ducks, you might say. Because," seas Clement Rose) (Maritime Overseas) the balance of the he laughs, "they really are ducks." have put fund will he do­ in a request for 16-inch The real thing — webbed feet, fans to spin out cool breezes in all nated to charity at the end of the voyage. Brother Clement also re­ feathers, wings, bills and all. crew quarters. The captain lias lays the crew's vote of thanks to the What happened was, the crew promised to install five new fans steward department. "The stew­ picked up a pair of baby ducks a trip. "That keep things ard department has done a wonder­ in Jordan and we adopted them moving pretty should smoothly," declares ful SIU job despite certain hard­ as official ship's mascots. They ship's delegate Leo Wills. ships which were Imposed upon have been christened Squat and 4 4^ 4 them," he says. "They came Lo after their mentor and name­ sake, Squat-Lo Thompson. Squat- Ship's delegate Joe Crowly, through with flying colors. It is a •Lo insists that there is a definite sailing aboard the "Pransindia pleasure to sail with men like resemblance between himself and (Hudson Waterways) relays the these," Brother Clement concludes. MUfCATSU A)OVV IT^ A gUgMAr^^NB^ LAST TIME IT PARDON ME, MEIN HERR^ �FiC* TWieniir SEAFARER^ ^ ipi^ Benefit Check Admiral Lauds SIU Crew For Expert Seamanship Seafarers sailing aboard the Western Hunter (Colonial Tankers) on its Persian Gulf run are exchanging well-earned pats on the back after being honored by high ranking U. S. Navy officers for the proficiency they displayed during a recent refueling operation. The Navy men were so im-"*" the capability of our stations had been hooked up. pressed that they used the oc­ demonstrates U.S. Flag Merchant Fleet to add Hook-up required approximately casion to comment on the vital an important measure of flexibility 15 minutes per station from the role played by U.S. flag ships in to the U.S. Navy Services' forces," time the messenger arrived on bolstering and securing the over­ he declared. deck imtil pumping commenced. all strength of the United States' The fueling stations were hooked According to ship's delegate up one at a time. naval services. The Western Seafarer W. T. Langford, the Hunter crew, operation was accomplished in the "The Western Hunter had the demonstrating following manner. For the ap­ necessary equipment and person­ traditional SIU proach and hook-up, a consolida nel on station to have effected an skiM during a tion course of 045't speed twelve emergency breakaway had it been refueling at sea knots was selected. The seas were reqiured," observed the Poncha­ carried out in from 020't, height three to four toula commander. conjunction with feet. The true wind was from When hooked up; the cargothe U.S. naval 020't, velocity 14 knots. Both the transfer phase of the consol opera­ tanker U.S.S. seas and wind diminished as the tion proceeded without incident. Langford Ponchatoula, consol operation progressed. The The average transfer of cargo was prompted the Navy's Commander approach along the starboard side computed to be 10.065 BBLS per Service Group Three to refer to of the Western Hunter was normal hour. A distance of 120-160 feet the maneuver as "an example of and the actual hook-up proceeded was maintained between the very smoothly. outstanding consolidation." tanker and the naval vessel. Vice Admiral Glynn R. Donaho, The Commander of the USS Course and speed changes to keep Commander of the Military Sea Ponchatula was moved to note the station were executed in one-half Transportation Service, conveyed skill of the Western Hunter crew to one-degree and one turn incre­ ments. The entire pumping time his personal congratulations and a during this operation. hearty "well done" to the officers "By the performance of the was seven hours and ten minutes. and crew. crew of the Western Hunter it For the disconnect and break­ Commending the SlU-manned was obvious that they had been away, a simultaneous blowdown vessel, Donaho said that the opera­ thoroughly indoctrinated in "con- was given to both stations upon tion pointed out the continuing sol" procedures and that they were completion of pumping. The re­ necessity for a powerful U.S. flag fully proficient in performing fueling stations were unrigged one at a time. them," he said. fleet. "The seamanship and proficiency Bridge to station communica­ Again, this evolution was ac­ displayed in this consolidation tions were established after both complished in a highly competent manner," report the officers of the Ponchatoula. "The blowdown op­ LOG-A-RHYTHM: eration took only four minutes and the unrig time for eacih station was approximately five minutes. "It is truly a pleasure to convey By Jeff Wheeler such a fine report," concludes Vice Admiral Donaho, referring to When the waves break into the shore both his own evaluation and that And the tide swings back out to sea. made by the officers aboard the Time ribs the beaches USS Ponchatoula. With long lines of eternity: Seafarer W. T. Langford, who was aboard the Western Hunter When night muffles the cities during the refueling operation, ex­ And lights flicker and fade. pressed the sentiments of the crew when he pointed out that "the My heart remembers the ocean skills displayed on the operation And the voyages I've made: were in no way different from the manner in which Seafarers handle Often have I wondered. every task on every SlU-manned As the sun sprays light on the foam. vessel. Seamen are always appre­ When shall the lonely wanderer ciative of well-earned recognition, Return to his long-lost home? but to most of them it's all in a days work. And often as I've wandered, According to Brother Langford, I've heard the night winds sigh the Western Hunter is a normal And watched the gulls wheel freely SIU ship. The voyage, he says was High above the sky: a smooth one and there were no beefs. Right now we are in Ras A sailor's like a seagull. Tanura on the Arabian Gulf and His ship is like her wings. are looking forward to a clean Both are born of the ocean and successful conclusion of the And live by the song that she sings: run. So, when the last trip is over And the earth falls gently on me. Notify Welfare My soul shall leave its body And return to its home in the sea. Of Changes Sea Wanderer The SIU Welfare Services De­ partment reports that it has had difficulty locating seamen's families because the seamen's enrollment or beneficiary cards have not been kept up to date. Some death benefit payments have been delayed for some time until the Seafarer's bene­ ficiaries could be located. To avoid delays in payments of wel­ fare benefits. Seafarers are ad­ vised to notify the Union Im­ mediately of any changes In ad­ dress, changes in the names of beneficiaries or additional de­ pendents by filling out new en­ rollment and beneficiary cards. The cards should be witnessed as a means of verifying signa­ tures. SIU West Coast representatives Pat Marinelli (right) and Walter Reidy present death benefit check to Mrs. Donald A. Ruddy. A ong time member of the SIU, Brother Ruddy sailed as a member of the steward department. J. CLARE MILLER (Gartland), No data—Chairman, Walter Laeh; Sacra. tary, Nick Provanza. $10.15 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion made for 25 cents an hour raise. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waterways), June 9—Chairman, A. Palino; Secre­ tary, H. R. Dombrowski. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. In­ formation to be obtained from patrol­ man regarding new wages, conditions and welfare increases, HASTINGS (Waterman), June 7 — Chairman, James McQuaid; Secretary, J. E. Wells. Nothing much to report at this meeting. Everything seems to T" "-.''-ru.-/ .'.1 route to ship. No beefs reported by depertment delegates. WHITEHALL (Whitehall Navigation), June 13—Chairman, H. Riicki; Secre­ tary, A. Tremer. Some disputed OT to be turned over to boarding patrol­ man. Stores and medical supplies to be checked upon arrival. PILOT ROCK (Columbia), June Chairman, None; Secretary, None; Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. No beefs reported by department delegates. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), June 13—Chairman, R. Carraway; Secretary, R. Carraway. Vessel sailed short three men. Motion made to raise retirement to $300 per month, after 15 years seatime, with no age limit. Ship's delegate resigned and Brother William Dayey was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), May 31—Chairman, None; Secretary, Nona. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially the chief cook. be running smoothly. No beefs re­ ported. Discussion on retirement for those that do not retire on disability. Some of the members feel that the payments should be larger than the disability plan. Discussion at>out hav­ ing to make a deposit on new cots before they are issued. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), May 13 — Chairman, Carlos Bias; Secratary, Juan Cruz. $13.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT In deck and en­ gine departments. R. E. WEBSTER (Kinsman), May 30 — Chairman, Joe Mikloczak; Secre­ tary, Ed Savickas. Collection will be NEVA WEST (Blcomfield), May 30— taken up to start ship's fund. Crew would like to discuss and be in­ Chairman, J. H. Bales; Secretary, formed about new contract. New W. R. Geis. No beefs reported by de­ washing partment delegates. Brother James and aft. machine needed forward H. Bales was elected to serve as ship's delegate. OAVIO P. THOMPSON (American 'iteamship), June •—Chairman, John STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), May Klinke; Secretary, Mike Tiernan. $30 31—Chairman, D. Cummings; Secre­ ship's fund. Vote of thanks ex­ tary, Roy Guild. $16 collected for new in TV antenna. Balance in ship's fund, tended to the steward department. $9.34. No beefs reported by depart­ YORKMAR (Calmar), June 13 — ment delegates. Chairman, James P. Pierce; Secre­ tary, Stanley A. Holden. No beefs STEEL SCIENTIST [Isthmian), Juna by department delegates. 20—Chairman, W. H. Harrell; Secre­ reported Vote of thanks to the steward de­ tary, Bill Stark. $5 in ship's fund. partment. Some restriction to ship OT disputed in deck department. Ship short two KENMAR (Calmar), June 12—Chair­ AB's. Carpenter paid off in Port Said. man, T. Orebins; Secretary, V. Doug­ The two workaways aboard thanked las. Two men hospitalized, one in the crew for their kindness. Seattle, Washington, and one in Long Beach, California. Ship's delegate re­ OCEANIC CLOUD (Trans-Woria Ma­ ported that everything else js rine), June 7—Chairman, Clyde Van running smoothly. $12.35 In ship's Epps; Secretary, Jasper C. Anderson. fund. Some disputed OT in deck Two men paid off in Honolulu, one department. Vote of thanks extended because of illness and the other man to the steward department. under mutual consent. Some disputed OT reported in deck diepartment. The WARM SPRINGS (Columbia), June crew agreed to have a safety com­ 13 — Chairman, J. C. Arnold; Secre­ mittee formed and to meet once a tary, J. T. Siney. Several -items to bo month to discuss safety procedures taken up with boarding patrolman. and other methods to be carried out. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ TRANSBAY (Hudson Waterways), ment, especially the baker, for gpod May 20 — Chairman, J. Ferro; Secre­ service. tary, I.. B. Moore. Some disputed OT in each department, and some minor MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Sea-Land), beefs. Ship to be fumigated in next June 20 — Chairman, Edward Morris, port. Vote of thanks to the steward Jr.; Secretary, Brown Huszar. Brother, department. Edward Morris, Jr., was extended a vote of.thanks by the crew for a job OE SOTO (Waterman), June 13 — well done. He reported that every­ Chairman, J. F. Castronover; Secre­ thing is running fine with no beefs. tary, J. I. Smith. Brother Elwell was Members would like to be informed elected to serve as ship's delegate. about negotiations for new contract. Few hours disputed OT in deck and Vote of thanks to the steward de­ engine departments, but no beefs. partment for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a fine job. WESTERN COMET (Western Tank­ ers), June I — Chairman, Harry H. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ Kaufman; Secretary, Herb Knowles. riers), June 17—Chairman, R. J. McShip's delegate reported that every­ Connell; Secretary, W. C. Sink. No thing is running O.K. General discus­ beefs reported by department dele­ sion on subsistence and expenses an- gates. �diMiai Jdly WuM I 8IU Help Appreciated Seafarer Family Lauds SIU To the Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to thank the Union and all my brother Seafarers for all that they have done for me during my many years at sea. I am especially grateful to the Union for making it possible for me to retire ifl full security and knowledge that my needs are To the Editor: My hus/band Paul Anthony Rogers is a Seafarer and is pres­ ently sailing out of the port of New Orleans. I am writing this letter to tell you how proud we both are of our son Charles who has just graduated from Far Rockaway High School and who will be starting New York City Community College this Fall. The Union was with us every step of the way, providing the standard of living, the security and the welfare benefits that made all the difference. My husband is a solid Union mem­ ber and, because of him and be­ cause of what we have seen with our own eyes, my son and I are every bit as proud of the SIU as my husband is. It is a wonder­ ful thing to live in the confid­ ence and security that an SIU family enjoys and I would like to express the appseciation of my whole family. Thank you one and all. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Delia Rogers All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFAREftS LOG must be signed by the toriter. Names will be withheld upon request. forever taken care of by the lifetime SIU pension plan. I wonder if all my brother members are fully aware of how far the SIU has taken us from the days when an AB didn't make enough to support his family, received no overtime or time off and had to live nine men and one toilet to a room. Looking back, I hope every­ body appreciates all that the SIU has done as much as I do. It is a great Union and has only the good of the men in mind. I can only hope that the Un­ ion and its members have a long and prosperous life. As for my­ self, that is exactly what I ex­ pect to have—^with the Seafarers International Union standing behind me as it has done all my years at sea. Once again, many thanks to you all. Fraternally yours, John M. Bridge 4. 3. Grateful For Pension Plan To the Editor: Just a quick note to thank the SIU and all the Seafarers for the $150 monthly pension checks that I will be receiving for the rest of my life. 1 am sure that all the brothers and their fam­ ilies as well know how much this means to me. It means the dif­ ference between living In fear and living like a man. May God bless the SIU and may it enjoy smooth sailing forever. Sincerely yours, K. A. Andersen NIA6RA MOHAWK (Boland), June 13—Chairman, Guy Burk; Secretary, John Ashe. $7 in ship's fund. Sug­ gestions for new contract submitted. Two brothers are on sick leave. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), June 28—Chairpian, Manuel Laureano; Secretary, Guaristo Jimguez. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Julio Gordian was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Brother Lewis Roberts, former ship's delegate resigned. HENRY (Progressive), June 19 — Chairman, R. Christenberry; Secre­ tary. R. Schaeffer. Brother Chnstenberry was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. HALCYDN PANTHER (Halcyon), June 20—Chairman, R. L. Pritchett; Secre­ tary, Frank Kustura. All disputed OT from last voyage was collected by patrolman in Port Arthur. $3.25 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate. Crew requested to wear proper clothing in messhall. Vote of tfianks to the steward depart­ ment. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Ship­ ping), June 12—Chairman, Pete Serogrins; Secretary, W. LaBarrere. Dis- Seafarers Find What Cooks In Makeshift Indian Ovens t LA SALLE (Waterman), June 7 — puted OT in engine department to Chairman, Leon Webb; Secretary, be taken up with patrolman, other­ J. L. Oiosco. No major beefs re­ wise no beefs reported by depart­ ported. Few hours disputed OT in ment delegates. deck and engine departments. Vote Of thanks to the steward department ROBIN KIRK (Robin Lines), June for work well done. Steward extend­ 22 — Chairman, R. L. Huddleston; ed a vote of thanks to the deck and Secretary, Erick Chittenden. $25.41 in engine departments for keeping the ship's -fund. Some disputed OT In messhall clean. deck department, otherwise no beefs reported by department delegates. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Virginia Car­ Vote of thanks to all departments for riers), May 8—Chairman, W. Cafone; good work. Secretary, L. Pepper. Brother R. Eisentrager was elected to serve as MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways), ship's delegate. Former ship's dele­ June 20—Chairman, Sam McDonald; gate reported no beefs pending. No Secretary, Leo Movell. No beefs re­ disputed OT. ported by department delegates. Two men paid off and sent home due to' illness. Brbther F. Kelly was elected to serve as ship's delegate. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), May 26—Chairman, J. R. L. Miller; Secretary, W. B. Varbrough. Some disputed OT and other business to be taken up with patrolman. Fag* SkAfA^RlEkS LlOC W. E. FITZGERALD (Gartland), June IS — Chairman, Clarence Mandrie; Secretary, David A. Vilcendo. Motion made that each man donate 25 cents at each meeting for ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. COLUMBIA (Bob-Lo Company), June 14—Chairman, Aram Avedisian; Sec­ retary, Edward Stanfield. Brother Bobby Williams was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. RIDGEFIELO VICTORY (Columbia), June 12—Chairman, F. E. Taylor; Sec­ retary, D. T. Hatfield. Some disputed OT in engine department. Ship's dele­ gate discussed necessity of fumigat­ ing ship for roaches. Crew request clarification of agreement and ship­ ping rules, concerning 10-day ship­ yard period. Matter of launch service will be taken up with patrolman. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), June 13—Chairman, J. Johnson; Sec­ retary, Prue Vaughn. $1.30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Discussion on feeding pian aboard ship. Crew dis­ satisfied. FAIRPDRT (Waterman), Juno 13 — Chairman, A. S. Michalski; Secretary, J. N. Rieux. Some disputed OT re­ ported but no major beefs aboard. Questions on transportation and bonus. $37.85 in ship's fund. One man missed ship In Manila. Vote of thanks to the steward department Native cooks prepare meal of bread cakes and stew for hungry Indian longshoremen unloading the Rachel V at anchorage in Bahvnager, India. The round bread patties, sort of an Indian version of pizza pie, were a specialty of the local chefs who freely offered them to anyone with a craving for a new dish. Relations between crewmembers and native workers were extremely friendly. By William Calefato For Seafarers aboar(i the Rachel V, the main attraction provided by the voyage to Bahvnagar was staged on the stern of the vessel herself. Although a number of them had been to India many times before, the crewmembers watched with curiosity and fascination as a strange speC'-tfrom some ghostly inferno and the that the food might prove hard to tacle unfolded, on deck. As the Seafarers looked on, crew was mystified as to how the digest for a westerner. native cooks built small bonfires native cooks were able to do their under iron racks in order to bake work. hundreds of breadcakes and cook While conditions reminded for­ stew and tea for the longshore mer GIs of their bivouacs, here gangs that ate, worked and slept they witnessed man's resourceful­ on the deck of the ship. For the ness at work. All that the natives ten days that the Rachel V spent had at their disposal was an open at anchorage, most of the crew­ fire, flour, water and some few in­ members who stayed on board gredients with which to prepare rather than make tlie trip into the their stew. Yet they were perfect­ city—which was seven miles in­ ly resigned to their limitations. land—^took a first-hand, long, close Bi'ead provided the main course look at some es­ of every meal and the cooks in the sential aspects of the everyday life three make-shift kitchens on the of the Indian stern were busy for hours at a working man. time before each meal. The flour They saw. how they used was of a dark, whole the people work­ wheat variety. It was mixed with water and then kneaded into a ed and lived. It had been dif­ form that looked like a giant beachferent in Bombay, ball. After tearing off some dough, and In Calcutta, the bakers worked with the con­ Calefato or in any centration and dexterity of sculp­ Indian port. The crew noted the tors to flatten it into huge pan­ Iport. The crew noted the cakes. This was done with slaps, contrast in the manner in which spins, punches and body-english— the people dressed and be­ like pizza - flingers in store win­ haved. Experiencing such tilings dows all over New York and San for the first time, those crewmen Francisco. who had never been to India ad­ While it cooked, baked, or frie4 mitted that they had something to —Seafarers couldn't tell which— write home about—and they did. the baker worked to get another They were writing home about pancake into sbape. This process habits, customs and traditions that, was continued until fifty breadalthough strange to the American cakes were completed. seaman, form for millions of In­ Whatever rest periods the cooks dians a familiar way of life. The squeezed in were well deserved crew was able to see those things since they prepared about 350 that are never included in filmed bread loaves a day with which to travelogues. It was like viewing feed the hungry longshoremen. One a passing parade that never ends. loave per person was consumed at Few travelers ever see India as it each meal and, despite the unor­ really is. The guided tours take thodox appearance of the food, it care to stay away from the less was substantial and nutritious glamorous places. Seamen are a enough to sustain the arduous privileged breed of rovers. We work that the men did. get to really see a country in depth. To the Seafarers, the natives Looking aft, the scene was awe­ some and impressive. Dense clouds looked every bit as tough as the of smoke rose from woodfires as food. But this was quickly belied the cooks toiled and sweated over by their friendly attitude. When­ their primitive utensils. Though ever they had « chance, they in­ the sky was clear and bright, the vited a passing crewmember to scene on deck seemed to emerge have a bite to eat—adding quickly Such gestures surprised even those of us who had visited other parts of India. The workers of Bhavnagar enjoyed sharing what little they had with other people. And they did so rather humbly, as if the act might have been an in­ sult. For example, there were some old men who always walked from the kitchens to their jobs in the forward hatches at each meal. They stopped to observe us with much the same fascination that an Amer­ ican would exhibit watching a cobra emerge from a basket. Then they grinned a little. This meant "hello." One of them, a crooked old man, his face deeply lined and browned from the sun, took out a small pouch, removed some small, dark, handmade cigarettes and offered them with a nod. On a different occasion, the same group of old men stopped to watch a Seafarer roll a cigarette. This event revived that same old prob­ lem that awaits a seaman in every port. The natives and the "for­ eigners" were unacquainted with each other's language. To compen­ sate, there followed the inevitable hand gestures, embarrassed grins, smiles and nods that make each point of communication a pantomimist's nightmare. To Be Continued in the Next Issue of the LOG Union Has Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address as­ sures speedy transmission on all messages and faster service for the men involved. �lA.'t'fi ir t 1 -*"V t; *• ir ^*•"4. Jidy f, ISA s'k'k'F AFL'ER S Pare Twenty-Twe SIX7 AltRIVAZ.S and 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: Lorl Jo Rummel, born May 22, Dawn Leslie Boyte, born May Chad Michael Lawson, born May B, 1965, to the Eugene Law- 9, 1965, to the John T. Boytes, 1965, to the Jack Rummels, Haddonfield, N.J. Ocean Drive, S.C. sons, Alpena, Mich. 4» 4" 41 4> 4i ^ 4" 4" Frederick Bloom, born May 7, Benjamin Beacham, born May Klmberli Sue Gregory, born 1965, to the Frederick R. Blooms, 9, 1965, to the Benjamin P. Beach- November 6, 1964, to the Robert ams, Beaufort, N.C. A. Gregorys, Calument City, 111. Alpena, Mich. 4" 41 4" 4" 4" 4i' Laura Mildred Coleman, born Shelia Roberts, born January Teresa Kellam, born January 18, 1965, to the Charles Kellams, March 17, 1965, to the Mose Cole- 19, 1965, to the Jimmy R. Roberts, mans, Prichard, Alabama. Portsmouth, Va. High Springs, Fla., 4* 4" 4" 4' i 4* 4^ 4" 4* Willa Jean Matherne, born May Marty LeBlanc, born January Erica Dannette Lindsey, born 16, 1965, to the Francis LeBlancs, 21, 1965, to the Wilbert J. Mather- April 10, 1965, to the Fred N. nes. La Rose, La. Liberty, Miss. Lindseys, Mobile, Ala. All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: USPHS HOSPITAL 3TATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Vernon Anderson Derek Lemb James Lewis Conway Beard Michael Lorettq James Bergeria Michael Marcelfo H. Burgesser G. P. Marcotte Robert Burton D. Mastrontonis Michael Cekot Gordon Miller Chester Coumas A. Montemarano D. Covaney Frank Moran G. Crabfree Teotonio Pereira Henry A. Deacon Julio Quinonez Daniel Doheny J. Saxton Richard Donovan Anthony Scalurro Edward Duffy Olav Seim Emll Farketich Axel Soderhman Dominick Fois Joseph Townsend Jason Gibbs Adolph Vante Al Hirsch Modesto Velez Martin Horner Joe Wirtas Wm. Huneycutt Simon Kendall USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON M. Acosta N. Mikhelbong 0. W. Lana W. E. McCay W. G. Kelly H. V. Presto Q. D. Marbury L. O. Sears W. E. Mason B. Spear G. J. Milo USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Josa C. A. Almarado W. H. McDonald R. L. Anderson Joseph Prabech Joe B. Block An/in Reed D. Claussen Billy Russell Hugh Grove Paul Tullis Cecil C. Morris James Walker USPHS HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA B. H. McLendon w. L. Nihem 4> 4i 4i The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported Andrea Eugene Edwards, bom to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment August 9, 1964, to the Eugene of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary Edwards, New Orleans, La. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates) t 4" 4" 4^ Lisa Whittington, born February James Russell, 68: Brother Joseph Bernard Arceo, 51: 9, 1965, to the Frank D. WhittingRussell died of T.B. May 20, 1965 Brother Arceo died of cancer tons, Texas City, Texas, April 24, 1965 at at Ray Brook t. i. the Baltimore Deborah i. State Hospital, Tukey, born August 7, USPHS Hospital. 1964, to the Norman S. Tukeys, Ray Brook, New A member of the Brooklyn, New York. York. A member Union since 1956, of the Union 4* 4' 4" he sailed as an Deborah Ann Szido, born May since 1938, he AB in the deck 18, 1965, to the William Szidos, sailed as a stew­ department. He Kulpmont, Pa. ard. He is sur­ is survived by his vived by Gladys wife Dorothy. Kadish, a friend. Place of burial Place of burial was Old St. Bernard Cemetery, was New Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr, New Jersey. Saranac Lake, New York. 4> 4> 4> 4> 4' 4i FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes Harvey B. Yann, 64: Bronchial Thomas L. Bowers Jr<, 64: and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the Brother Bowers died of heart dis­ disease proved fatal to Brother membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected ease April 22, Vann May 15, by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters 1965 at his home 1965 at Memorial In Brooklyn. in Lakewood, Hospital, Hous­ TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Colorado. A Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of ton, Texas. Sail­ various trust fund agreements. AU these agreements specify that the trustees member of the ing as a cook in In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management Union since 1942, representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of the steward detrust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All he sailed in the partm<ent, ha trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various steward depart­ trust funds. joined the Union ment. He is sur­ in 1957. He was SHIPPINS RIGHTS. Vour shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to vived by his buried in Rest know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ niece Jo Smith. Haven Cemetery, able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of youf was London, Place of burial shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union Houston, Texas. Surviving is his and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, Tennessee. wife Eddie Leigh Vann. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: i 4> 4> 4" 4" 4i» Earl Shepard. Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930. New York 4. N.Y. Benjamin T. Orange, 57: Brother Valorous M. Hudson, 63: Brother Full copies of contracts as referred to are available tfe you al all times, Hudson succumbed to a heart Orange succumbed to heart disease either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Feb. 14, 1965 at attack March 26, CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU balls. his home in Tex­ 1^5 in Spring­ These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, as City, Texas. A field, Pennsyl­ such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. member of the vania. A member 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 Union since 1957, of the Union agent. h4 held a mas­ since 1961, he EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOO has traditionally ter's rating. He is sailed as a Cap­ refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ survived by his tain. He was bur­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. wife T h e 1 m a. ied in Pennsyl­ This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the Place of burial September. 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for vania. Surviving LOG policy is vested In an editorial board which consists of the Executive was Forest Park is his wife Ethel Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its East Cemetery, League City, Texas. R. Hudson. ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Know Your Rights 4" 4^ 4" Gustave Louis L o e f f e r, 61: Brother Loeffer succumbed to heart disease May 31, 1965 at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Mary­ land. A member of the Union since 1948, he sailed as a mem­ ber of the deck department. He is survived by his wife Gladys. Place of burial was Meadowridge Cemetery, Elkridge, Maryland. 4" 4" 4" Thomas F. Hill, 54: Heart failure proved fatal to Brother Hill March 19, 1965 at the Presby­ terian Hospital, Santurce, Puerto Rico. A member of the Union since 1938, he sailed as a deck­ hand. He is sur­ vived by his wife Rose. Place of burial was Norfolk, Virginia. 4" 4^ 4^ Eugene Carleton Gallaspy, 58: Kidney disease proved fatal to Brother Gallaspy March 27, 1965 at the New Orleans USPHS Hospital. A member of the Union since 1940, he sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He was buried in De­ catur, Miss. Sur­ viving is his sister Mrs, Sarah Henton. 4i i 4> Rufus Aubrey Jeffcote, 46: Brother Jeffcote died May 4, 1960 of injuries sus­ tained in a high­ way accident in Montgomery, Texas. He sailed as a chief engi­ neer, joining the Union in 1957. He is survived by his wife Jesse Mae. Place of burial was San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery, Houston, Texas. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are. to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an offfclal Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and It given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU pubUshes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in aU rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has' negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied thg equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basio rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a iaafirer feels that any of the above rishta have been violated, or that he has been denied his censtltuilenal right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Donald L. Brothers William H. Mason John H. Morris Leslie B. Bryant Norway L. Morrli Carl A. Carlson Andy C. Noah Ellis W. Cottrell Egbert 0. Palmer Homer 0. Cross Floyd L. Simmons Leon C. Douglas P. Y. Spinney James C. Everett William Swillery William Grimes Guy Whitehurst J. 0. Howell Clarence C. Willey Charles Jones George T. Winfield Dyer Jones USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICHIGAN Joseph Lambert T. Ahmed Gordon McLaren Ahmed Ali Otto Milter Arthur Anslow Comer W. Bonney Ali Masid Kenneth Roberts Masood Elginsh Ahmed Shemmard Peter Gulyas Luther Henderson Winslow Shipley N. Telegadas Lester Johnson Clarence Troy N. Keenan M. Wheeler Charles Kodanko Clarence Lenhart USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, 1.0UISIANA Stanley J. Barras J. W. McFarlin Houston C. Bell Lawyer McGrew Ardell Burkett Robert A. Medicus James Carter, Sr. Cleon Mixon J. C. Childress Willis O. Moncrief C. A. Christ F. H. Nobles Allen Collins, Jr. Clarence Osborne C. E. Cumming Eddie A. Patingo A. E. Cunningham G. E. Richardson Harris C. Dyas David A. Rogers Allen A. Ellis Robert M. Ruttedga Edward J. Esteve Irvin J. Savoie Adrian Fase P. I. Scanlon J. T. Fillingim T. L. Simonds M. C. Foster Sam Stanley W. R. Gammons Arthur P. Strong James J. Swank J. G. Gautreaus Clinton Gill Harold W. Sweet Steve Szanto H. H. Hickman Hughey Hodges Abram Vercher, Jr. Marion C. Wells Fred Kelly Wm. R. Massey USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND James Anderson Bobby D. Mangold Sidney Berger Andy C. Noah Raymond Collins James Portway Allen Cooper Harry G. Reynolds Napoleon Douglias Andrew Sammons Thomas D. Foster Paul Strickland John F. French N. Psaousahis Claude Garnett, Jr. Vernon Williamson Gorman Glaze Howard Yaekel Eric Johnson John J. Yendral Evan Kays Anthony Zlellnskl Robert McCullochi USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Ernest L. Buchanan Francis X. Keelan Ruel G. Barr Norman Mendelson S. D. Gassimis Pablo Rojera Ira K. Coats Arthur G. Sigler Sixto Escobar Carlos Lisy Robert H. Hall Ding H. Woo USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Deibler Abraham Mander Abe Gordon Max Olson Thomas Lehay SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman William Kenny Alberto Gutierrez Thomas Lowe Edwin Harriman Harry MacDonald U.S. SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, D.C. William Thomson USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGee VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Thomas Manion VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Paul Kolesntck VA HOSPITAL HINES, ILLINOIS Oscar Kvaas VA HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Raymond Arsenault VA HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Robert Asbahr VA HOSPITAL PHILA., PA. Philip (JIggs) Jeffers PHOTOS ^ sfo/zies, ?C£r/ZY jy 0iC- i �lalf f, 1961 SEAFAREHi Sch^ule of Membership Meetin&rs UNION &ALLS 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 PhUadelphla Baltimore Aug. 2 Ang. 3 Aug. 4 Mobile Detroit Houston New Orleans July 14 July 9 July 12 July IS » West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule for tlie 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. San Francisco July 21 Wilmington July 19 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 Eetroit, where meetings are heia at 2 PM. The -next meetings will be: Detroit July 19—2 P.M. Aipeua, Burfalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, July 19—7 P.M. 4- l* i SiU Inland Boatmen's Union Regular membership meetings for IBU members are scheduled each month in various ports. The next meetings will he: Phila Aug. 3—5 P.M. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed .. .Aug. 4—5 P.M. Houston . . .July 12—5 P.M. Norfolk Aug. 5—5 P.M. N'Orleans ....July 9—5 P.M. Mobile July 10—5 P.M. RAILWAY MARINE REGION Regular membership meetings for Railway Marine Region-IBU members are scheduled each month in the various ports at 10 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings will be: Jersey City Philadelphia Baltimore •Novfolk GREAT July July July July LAKES TUG AND REGIDN 12 13 14 15 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 ue: Detroit Milwaukee Chicago Buffalo tSault Ste. Marie Duluth July July July July July July 12 12 13 14 15 16 (For meeting place, contact Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland July 16 Toledo .July 16 Ashtabula .July 16 (For meeting place, contact John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). 4) 4" 4« United Indsstrial Workers Regular membership meetings for UIW members are scheduled Seattle July 23 each month at 7 PM in various ports The next meetings will be: New York Aug. 2 Baltimore Aug. 4 . Philadelphia Aug. 3 ^Houston July 12 MobUe July 14 New. Orleans July 13 • Me«tlng« held at Laoor Tampla. Nawport News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Unemployment Shows Rise (Continued from page 5) workers edged upward, the sec­ ond quarter average of 8.0 was "down significantly" from the 9.8 percent figure of a year ago and had dropped further than the white rate which went from 4.8 in the 1964 quarter to 4.3 in the 1965 period. The overall situation, depart­ ment spokesmen said, was a con­ tinuation of the improvement in the job outlook since early in 1963. The second quarter rate of 4.7 percent this year is the lowest quarter since the fall of 1957 when the rate was 4.3 percent. Total civilian employment rose 1.3 million to a record high of 73.7 million in June, with the largest part of the gain taking place among teenagers. Non-farm jobs moved up 800,000 reaching 68 million for the first time. The department said that on the basis of second quarter averages, total employment expanded by more than 1.4 million between 1964 and 1965, representing 600,000 additional jobs for .adult men, about 500,000 for adults women and 350,000 for teenagers. For both adult groups, the re­ port pointed out, employment gains exceeded labor force growth while the teenage employment increase just about matched the labor force expansion for the group. The overall 4.7 percent un­ employment rate in June was the lowest for the month since 1957 and was within what the department called the 4.6 to 5.0 percent range that "has pre­ vailed for eight months." Based on averages for the first half of 1965, the toal labor force expanded by 1.1 million from 1964, an increase of about 250,000 less than expected in long-term projec­ tions. rur« Tmtntr-Tht— LOG Action in the marketplace offers a method for trade unionists to as­ sist each other in their campaign for decent wages and better con­ ditions. Seafarers and tneir families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against varioiu companies whose products are prodi'—-! under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum St Plastic Workers) $ 4- 4> Eastern Alt Lines (Flight Engineers) 4. 4. it H. I. Slegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) 4- 41 4) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) 4" 4i Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters BOSTON PRESIDENT FanI HaU EXECUTIVE V1CE-FBE8IDENT Cal Tanaer VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Lindaey Wimama A! Tanoer Robert Matthewa SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kair HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BUI HaU Ed Hooney Fred Stewart RALTIHORB U16 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey. Afent EAstem 7-4900 BOSTON 177 SUte St. Ed Riley. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DETROn leaaa W. Jefferaon Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ....675 4Ui Ave., Bklyn HYadnth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVn-LB. 3808 Pearl St., SE., Ja* WUUam Morris. Agent ELgln 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales. Agent FRanklln 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 830 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. .'"hn Fay. Acting Agent DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Freemont St. Paul Gonsorchik. Agent nOuglas 2-4401 vr.ank Drozak. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR 1313 Fernandez Juntos Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 723-8594 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Bahkowskl, Agent . . MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St, Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON. CaUf 505 N. Marine Ave. Frank Boyne. Agent TErminal 4-2528 HOUSTON Great Lakes Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) SECRETARY-TREASURER Fred J. Farnen ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Roy Boudreau ALPENA 127 River St. EL. 4-3616 BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington TL 3-9259 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. So. Chicago, m. SAginaw 1-0733 CLEVELAND ........1420 West 25th St. MAin 1-5450 DULUTH 312 W 2nd St RAndolph 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. .. 415 Main St. Mail Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av River Rouge 18 Mirh. VInewood 3-474J 4 4 4 Inland Boatmen's Union 4 4 4 J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 4 4 4 Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) 4 4 4 Mel WUk 4> 4- 4) You are requested to get in touch Douglas Haig Nicholas with your sister ^andy imme­ You are requested to contact diately. your wife Terr! as soon as possible. 4 4 4 4" 4« 4" S. Stern A check is waiting for you at Eric Keiber You are asked to contact your your mother's home in Greenville, North Carolina. daughter Tzippy in New York. 4- 4) 4 JACKSONVILLE MfAAQ MOBILE NEW ORLEANS PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK TAMPA OREAT UKES TUG S DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DraECTOR Robert Jones Dredge Worlcers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Richard L. TUlman BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur Miller. Agent TR 5-1536 CHICAGO 2300 N. Kimball Trygve Varden, Agent .. ALbany 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tbm Gerrity. Agent ... 621-5450 DETFROIT 2308 Hubbard St. Harold Yon. Agent TA 5-5723 DULUTH 305 W. 5th St. Paul Greco, Agent RA 2-3732 SAULT STE. MARIE Address mail to Brimley. Mich. Wayne Weston. Agent BRimley 14-R 5 TOLEDO .423 Central St. Leslie Willard. Agent 243-6859 Tug Firemen, linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, O. 1644 W. Third St. John Mero. Agent WOodman 4-8532 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-Tern Agrnt MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Byron Kelly, Agent 14595 Reglna, AUentown Park, Mich. 386.6264 DULUTH Box No 68 South Range. Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 4-4383 LORAIN. O. 118 E Parish St. Sandusky. Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent MAin 8-4573 MILWAUKEE 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE 219 Brady St. John Bernard, Agent MElrose 2-8963 TOLEDO 2706 106th St. Owen Cone. Agent RA 6-4S23 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS, MO 805 Del Mar L. J. Colvis, Agent CE 1-1434 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 7th St. Arthur Bcndhelm, Agent NATIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Matthews GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR RAILWAY MARINE REGION Al Tanner BALTIMORE 1216 E BalUmore St HEADQUARTERS 99 Montgomery St. EAstern 7-4900 Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 diers Hospital in Washington, D.C., Marion P. Edge Your are requested to contact would like mail or visits from his Bea Brooks Waite at 207 North old Union friends and shipmates. Sage, Avenue, Mobile, Alabama. 4 4 4» Phone: 477-0606. Gene Herson 4< 4" 3) You are requested to contact your wife Liz immediately at 600 Edward A. Summers You are asked to contact your Pell Street, San Francisco, Cali­ brother Harry J. Summers at 3222 fornia. Phone: 415—431-3664. Moobark Avenue, San Jose, Cali­ 4 4 4 fornia. Phone: Area Code 408-Tel. Lewis Eagle 243-0586. You are asked to contact your 4» 4« 4« brother Ernie. Henry Anderson 4 4 4 You are requested to get in touch A. G. Diaz with your sister, Virginia Newton. Please contact Bob Milgrom at the Seafarer's LOG oifice, Brook­ 4" 4" 4" lyn, New York. John Najarian You are asked to contact your 4 4 4 wife Alice immediately. Jim Conrad Please contact yoim brother 4; 4) 4> Joseph before making your next Joseph ParisI You are requested to contact far-eastern run. Nunziata Parisi as soon as possible. HEADQUARTERS 276 State St. Rlclimond 2-0140 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HVaclnth 9-6600 5804 CanaJ St. WAlnut 8-3207 2608 Pearl St.. SE, Jax ELgin 3-0987 744 W Flagler St. FRanklln 7-3564 1 South Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. Tel 529-7548 2604 S 4th St. Tel. 622-1892-3 115 Third St. DEwey 6-3838 31? Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 4 4 4 Friends of Paul C. Stovall Fete Punne SiU oldtimer Paul C. Stovall. You are asked to contact your who is in drydock at the U.S. Sol­ wife Caroline. REGIONAL DIRECTOR G. P. McGinty ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery BALTIMORE... .1216 E Baltimore St. EAstern 7-'"vio NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4 th St. DEwey .6-3818 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 5004 Canal St. WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE ELgin 3-0987 M1A5Q 744 W Flagler St. FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529-7546 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Phone 229-2788 BOSTON Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts Headquarters agafn wishes to remind all Seafarers that pay­ ments o* funds, for whatever Union purpose, be made only to authorized SIU representa­ tives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt is offered be sure to protect yourself by immeuitely bringing the matter to the attention of the President's office. �SEAFAREltS4i^I.O<B July f I9M I OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTIRNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU deck department crewmsmbers were busy forward when the LOG photographer came aboard the Seamar in Baltimore. Shown above (l-r) are T. Noeth, OS; R. Holt, AB; B. Harwell, OS; and M. Herring, AB, who took time out to have their picture taken. Seamar galley gang (standing, Ur) messman Joe Wfielon, baker Bob Reld, and (seated, left) chief steward Raymond Obidos discuss food program with SlU rep Ed Smith (seated, right)* Black gang member Jozes A. Czerwinsiii (standing) brought his dues right up to date after payoff. Here he gets his "paid in full" receipt from patrolman Eli Hanover. SEAMAR ^ PAYS OFF *JT IN BALTIMORE Seafarer Basilio Moldonadoi company official; and deckman M. MIssimer (-r). m i'l -J t J Baker William (Bob) Reld proudly displays one of his creations in the Seamar galley. "Finished with engines" for a while. Seafarer William Teffner sets the dial and prepares to call it a day. Teffner has sailed with the SlU since 1938 and is proud of being one of the founding members. >1 J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource July 9, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ADMINISTRATION CALLS FOR QUICK 14B REPEAL ACTION SENATE BEGINS DEBATE ON MEDICARE LEGISLATION HOUSE BILL WOULD BOOST AMERICAN-FLAG SHARE OF GOV’T GENERATED CARGOES SIU HAILS DECISION TO RETAIN USPHS HOSPITALS MSTS USES JAPANESE CREWS LSTS MAKING VIETNAM RUN JAPAN FINDS BIGGER SHIPS MAKE SOME BIG PROBLEMS FIVE NEW SHIPS FOR DELTA LINE ALUMINUM WORKERS THANK SIU FOR STRIKE SUPPORT LIMESTONE: CARGO FOR SIU SHIPS BILL TO OK COMMON SITE PICKETING GAINS SUPPORT N.T. STATE TROOPERS RAISE WARSHIPS SCUTTLED IN 1758 MEANY HEADS U.S. GROUP AT ICFTU PARLEY GT. LAKES SHIPPERS WARN OF GROWING OBSOLESCENCE SEAFARERS PORTS OF THE WORLD – TRIPOLI ILO SCORES FORCED LABOR BY RED, COLONIAL REGIMES MOUNTING PROTESTS ASSAIL NAVY’S BRITISH SHIP DEAL URGE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE SHIP REPLACEMENT LABOR HITS BID TO SUBVERT COURT’S ‘1 MAN, 1 VOTE’ RULING SEAMAR PAYS OFF IN BALTIMORE 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 07/09/1965 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. 14 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log