http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d0ef47832def3f0c67f142d604b2606d.PDF 0c3f24a29af4446db80b9413dca73645 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS#LOG Ott. St 196S OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO II n See Page 3 �.r Pace Tw» SEAFARERS LOG Seven More Seafarers Retire On SIU Pensions OeUbcr Xf. if« Ini^tmtionol pAUldMtA REFO RT Ry Paul Han With election day rapidly app-roaching, millions of Americans^nd ready to exercise their rl«bt to aelect public officials and representa­ tives through the secret ballot. The American labor movement has always taken a Justified Interest In politics since t'Ma la an area which has an important fnqiact on every trade unionist's future. The Seafarcn Intenationm Union has continued to'Seep a watchful eye on political devolopments on the local, state and national scenes. The SIU h«6 always been concerned with legislative action affecting not only the maritime industry, but the entire U.S. trade uniMi movement. We have learned from past experience that there Filoso Federfciel Hipolit Ortver Cantin •re those in Washington and on the local and state level throughout Seven additional Seafarers have joined the growing ranks of SIU veterans whose retire­ the U.S. who would turn the clock back and eliminate labor's hard won gains, if given only half a chance. Similarly, there are also others who ment years are protected by lifetime $150-monthly pension checks. would be conteirt to see the declining U.S. flag merchant marine The seven additional pensioners are Chang Sun, 74, Joseph E, Cantin, 66, Miguel H. disappear from the oceans, a victim of encroaching obs<rfescenee. Hipolit, 61, Irwin Francis Experience has shown lhat our battlefield must inevitably be in the Miller, 69, George J. Feder- make his home there. He last New York City. He last sailed nation's political u-enas. out aboard the Choctaw. aboard the Robin Goodfellow. kiel, 60, Michael A. Filosa, 62, shipped To deal wtth the various problems faced by the SIU, the entire labor Steward Dept. Veteran Hipolit sailed as a member of movement and the maritime industry, the SlU fiHtned SPAD the and George Oliver, 65. Sun sailed as a member of the the engine department after join­ Seafarers Political Activity Department. The donations which SIU Cantin signed on with the SIU steward department after joining ing the Union in the port of Tam­ in the port of New York where the Union in the port of San Fran­ pa, Florida. A native of Cuba, he members voluntarily make to SPAD are used for educational, political he sailed as a bosun. Born In Hun­ cisco, California. A native of Ha­ and his wife Zoila presently make and legislative campaigns to win passage of legislation which will benetington, Mass., he continues to waii, he now makes his home in their home in Miami, Florida. He flt Seafarers and their families In-ea^ of our 50 states. In the analysis, however, the civic responsibilities assumed by last sailed aboard the Arizona the labOT union ihembers will tell the final story. Every Seafarer and Sword. every member of his family must register and vote If our voices are Miller Joined to be heard by our lawmakers and representatives. As always, the the SIU Inland last word depends on the voters. Boatmena Union $ $ ^ in the port of There are In this country, under the red, white and blue colors of Baltimore, Mary­ patriotism, ever-Increasing numbers of rightist organizations. They land, where he have invaded college campuses, blocs of urban and rural voting poten­ sailed as an AB. tial, civic clubs, business organizations and, worst of all, the mainstream Bom in Hamburg HOT SPRINGS, Va.—Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Seeks County, of American political thought. pledged the Administration to do "everything in our power" Pennsylvania. He And they stand for what? "America for Americans," they will tell you, or "democpacy," or "freedom," any number of the catch-phrases to repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act next year. last shipped with Miller they might choose to use to cloak their extremist philosophy. the GuOf Atlantic He described 14(b) repeal tic Towing Company. Their subtle and negative influence is growing in ways that are far of Taft-Hartley, amend­ as the Democratic Party's section ment of the wage-hour law and Federkiel sailed as a member from obvious. Group Research, Inc., which has made a special study "commitment" to labor and strong federal standards n't un­ of the engine department after of right-wing organizations and their finances, estimates that right-wing stressed: "We intend to keep it." employment insurance "must be joining the SIU Great Lakes Tug groups raised $30 million In 1963 with an upward trend continuing. The Humphrey, here to address a attended to in the next aession of and Dredge division in the port of John Birch Society alone raised $3.2 million and is working toward a Lorain. Born in the state of Ohio, goal of $12 million. meeting of the Business Council, this Congress," Wirtz declared. This same John Birch Society will tell you who in their opinion has he still makes his home there in told newsmen that the Adminis­ All three measures made some sold America to the Communists; they include Franklin D. Roosevelt, the city of Sandusky. tration's commitments include im­ legislative progress this year. proving the minimum wage and Filosa signed on with the SIU in Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and all Supreme Court Jus­ The 14(b) repeal bill passed the the port of New York where he tices, civil rights workers and labor leaders. unemployment compensation pro­ Now the Birchites have come to Washington. They have opened up grams as well as repeal of 14'b). House July 28, but was blocked in sailed as a member of the deck the Senate by an end-of-the-session department. Born in New York, he ahop with a large party for the press and set out immediately to prevent "These definitely are high prior­ filibuster led by Republican Leader makes his home in Brooklyn with the repeal of 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, kill the Civil Rights Act, ity matters," he said. Everett McKinley Dirksen (111.). Impeach Earl Warren and get the United States out of the United his wife. Plhilomena. In Washington, meanwhile Oliver sailed as a member of Nations. Wage-hour amendments were They are taking an interest in direct political action that they have Labor Sec. W. Willard Writs approved by the House Education the deck department after joining used similar language in a & Labor Committee, but House the Union in the port of New York. not shown before. With this Interest has come « new political sophis­ question-and-answer session action was put off until next year Bom in Mass., he presently resides tication: plush offices, excellent public relations, experienced lobbyists with some 75 women attending amid indications that a strong ef­ in Brooklyn. He last shipped out and spokesmen In the Republican Party. Far from accepting the total defeat of the Gold water brand of reac­ a COPE conference. fort would be made to gut the bill. aboard the Seatrain New Jensey. tionary thought, they have merely redoubled their efforts and refined Asked if Administration forces their methods. will be behind labor in a 1966 Despite the overwheSmilng defeat of these elements in tSie last drive for repeal of 14(b), Wirtz presidential election, the~labor movement must remain vigilant and replied: not permit righitrwiiig groupe to regain a foothold in the American "I think they will be out in political structure. front." Three Goals Repeal of the "right-to-work" Humphrey Pledges Fight To Win Sec. 14B Repeal Pre9sure Test Meany Cites Cains Sinee Labor Merger SEAFARERS LOG Oct. 29, '65 Vol. XXVII, No. 23 Official Publication of the SltTNA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes 4 Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNEA EAHL SHEPAKA Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR Sec.-Treas. Vice-President AL TANNEB ROB. A. MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President HERBEBT BBAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor: MIKE POLLACK; Asst Editor: NATHAN SKYEB; Staff Writers: ROBERT ARONSON, ROBERT MILGROUI Art Editor: BERNARD SEAMAN. Publlthed biweekly et the headquarter «f the Seafarers International Union, At lantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth Avonua. Brooklyn, NY, .11233, Tel. HYeclnth y-«<O0. Second class postage paid at the Pest Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act ef Aug. 34, WX NEW YORK The AFL-CIO merger, approaching its 10th tiniversary, "has anniversary, "nas worked quite well" weli" aespite despite one or two trouble spots," Federation President George Meariy de­ clared in an address to the-^ Transport Workers convention He cited medicare, the Civil here. Rights Act of 1964, union involve­ Seafarer Raul Igletias and hit wife Gladys took advantage of tKe SlU's New York clinic, facilities recently to get com­ plete general medical examinations. Mrs. Iglesihs is shown above having her blood pressure tested by clinic physician Michael Tepedine, who pronounced the Seafarer and his wife both in excellent condition. Iglesias has sailed in the deck department with the SIU for over 20 years. Meany was hailed by some 300 delegates and altematea to the TWU's 12ith convention u he re­ viewed AFL-CIO a<dilevements following unification. Problems Less Serious "While we etlll have aome in­ ternal problems, they aire not as vicious and serious as some that prevailed back In the days when I was a business agent in the building trades," he said. "Our unions have better con­ tracts. Our membership is on the increase, especially in the South. We have aolldly refused to com­ promise on civil rights in order to make organizing easier. And our legislative record has been a good one." ment in the anti^overty program, labor's role In supporting Amer­ ican foreign policy, the Johnson Administration's aid to education bills, and other measures as evi­ dence of AFL-CIO accomplish­ ments on the legislative front. He also expressed optimism over the enactment of a federal minimum wage of $2 an hour. "We see sometning Inconsistent about the government fighting poverty and. operating under a national wage law that holds down wages," Meany observed. "The minimum wage must go up be­ cause it must be raised to a level consistent with the needs of work­ ers, and extended coverage for an additional 2 million workers must go with this rise." �OtMwSt, INf SEAFARERS Pace Tbre* LOG P#fens# DBpartmmnt Views Quostioned Three More Foreign MA OKs Foreign-Flag Use Ships Refuse To Haul As Vietnam Cargo Buildup U. S. Vietnam Cargoes Puts Strain On U.S. Fleet WASHINGTON—Three more foreign-flag ships transport­ ing military cargoes to South Vietnam for the Defense De­ partment are tied up at various ports around the world due the refusal of the foreign crews to sail the vessels with creasing difficulties in getting ships to carry vital their vitally-needed cargoes foreign-flag military cargoes to Vietnam. The to the war zone. The three vessels, all of British reglkry, are the freighters London Craftsman and Elys Harbour, and the tanker Hemifusus. The London Craftsman is actually immobilized now for the second time by the refusal of a second crew to man her. The Craftsman was first tied up in Kobe, Japan by the desertion of her Indian crew, who would not sail with her Vietnam-bound sup­ plies. A Chinese crew was flown in to man the vessel, but upon reaching Hong Kong, they too re­ fused to continue with the U.S. military cargo. Both of the other ships are also manned by Chinese crews who re­ fuse to take their cargoes to Viet­ nam. The freighter Elys Harbour is anchored In Brisbane, Australia where it picked up various defense supplies for Vietnam. The tanker Hemifusus is carrying a Defense Department Vietnam - bound oil cargo. The U.S. is running into in­ three latest refusals are part of a long and growing string of In­ cidents in which foreign crews re­ fused to man ships carrying U.S. cargoes to South Vietnam. Earlier, several Japanese ship­ ping companies cancelled a con­ tract to carry food and supplies to Vietnam because of the refusal of Japanese seamen to sail with the cargoes. Before that, a Vietnam-bound cargo had to be unloaded from a Mexican-flag vessel when the Mex­ ican government invoked a ruling that none of its ships could enter a war zone. The same cargo was further delayed when the crew of a Greek vessel refused to move the cargo. Finally a U.S.-flag ship had to be diverted from other duties to transport It. Later another cargo for Vietnam was delayed when the crew of another Greek-flag , vessel refused to handle it, and still another sat on the dock when the Greek crew of a Liberian-flag ship turned it down. MA 'Hot Line' Praises Boyd Report Advisory Committee Group Raps MA 'Lobbying' Tactics WASHINGTON—Eleven members of the President's Maritime Advisory Committee have strongly protested what they termed a promotional campaign of Maritime Admin­ istrator Nicholas Johnson to"*" "lobby" by telephone on the so-called hoit line and informed behalf of the maritime pro­ all MA employees that it would be gram of the Interagency Task Force. The MAC members had voted previously not to accept the program. The dispute was stirred by sev­ eral tape recordings which the Maritime Administrator had made in praise of the Interagency Task Force Report. Government Study The report is a document pre­ pared by a government study group called the Interagency Task Force, which is headed by Alan S. Boyd, undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation and which consists of representatives of the Bureau of Budgets, the Council of Eco­ nomic Advisors, the Federal Mari­ time Commission, the Maritime Administration, and the Depart­ ments of State, Defense, Agricul­ ture, Labor and Commerce. The task force proposals call for such drastic changes in present maritime policy as withdrawing government support for passenger liners, ending cargo preference and permitting shipowners to build or buy vessels abroad and operate them in all domestic -trades, in­ cluding the domestic ones. "-In a message distributed to key officials of the Marltinne Adminis­ tration on Oct. 19, 1065, the Mari­ time Administrator, revealed that he had established what he termed as a "Hot Lijie to the Maritime Administrator." The- memorandum also gave the telephone number df available for their use on. and after October 21, 1965. The memo­ randum was accompanied by a "Bulletin To All Employes" which refers to "Your Private Line to the Maritime Administrator" and asks employees to dial a telephone number and leave a message' which will come to me in con­ fidence. However, the phone number was somehow leaked to outsiders acd many people interested in the maritime industry called up from as far away as Maine and Florida. Persons who have called the "hot line" telephone number were greeted with—"Hello, this is Nick Johnson, the Maritime Administra­ tor," or "This is the Maritime Ad­ ministrator with a message for all maritime employees." In one of the tape recordings the Maritime Administrator said that the Interagency Maritime Task Force Report represents the first time in thirty years that the Executive Branch of the federal government has agreed on the need for a new maritime program. In this recording he refers to Sec­ retary of Labor W.- Williard Wirtz as the only dissenting official to the report. Another recording, which omitted refereqce to the Secretary of Labor, started as follows: "This -is- the Maritime Adminis(Gohtinued oh 9age 12) The insufficiency of U.S.-flag shipping to meet commercial and military needs of the nation has been put into sharp focus by the recent announcement of the Maritime Administration that it had approved the use of foreign-flag vessels to cover U.S. trade routes. '* for the chartering of foreign-flag truly be adequate to its needs — As a result of the alloca­ vessels, although It is the usual both commercial and defense. practice to do so when shipping tion of private shipping to requirement "Hopefully, this is the type of waivers are applied the Military Sea Service Transportation Service for use in the Vietnam supply operations, a number of US shipping companies now lack sufficient ships to meet their normal commercial requirements. The inabiiity of US shipping to carry on regular operations in the face of demands for added tonnage to Vietnam came to light on October 18, when Maritime Ad­ ministrator Nicholas Johnson an­ nounced that American shipping companies would be permitted to time-oharter foreign-flag ships to maintain their commercial serv­ ices on essential trade routes. Permission Granted The MAR AD announcement said permission had been granted to Farreli Lines to charter the Norwegian-flag MS Tungus for a voyage between Australia and the United States, and to MooreMcCormack Lines to time-oharter and operate the British-flag SS Polgate for a voyage between the Great Lakes and Sputh America. SIUNA President Paul Hall, termed the Maritime Administra­ tion's actions "further evidence that the American Flag merchant marine is inadequate to serve the commercial and the defense needs of this nation as called for in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936." In his statement, Hall recalled that "during thp past year and a half this issue has been the subject of considerable discussion by the President's Martime Advisory Committee." Hall pointed out that "the SIU has frequently questioned asser­ tions by Department of Defense spokesmen that the American-flag fleet can adequately meet the present and immediately foresee­ able needs of the nation" for com­ mercial and military services. The SIUNA president was critical of the Maritime Admini­ stration and the Maritime Subsidy Board for failing to make avail­ able the documents which prompted granting of permission Please Excuse The Delay Due to the transfer of SIU Welfare Plan facilities from 17 Battery Place, New York City, to 275 20th Street in Brooklyn, some Seafarers and their families may ' encounter some delay in the receipt of welfare payments. : The moves are being made in order to provide increased space and more modern facilities to speed up the processing and payment of welfare benefits to Sea­ farers and their families. These delays are tempo:rary, and payinents are I) being quickly brought up. to j.date;. . ^ for. No Disclosure "It is interesting to note," Hall said, "that although the Maritime Administration action was taken in mid-September, MARAD did not publicly disclose the shortage of shipping until after the report of the Interagency Maritime Task Force—which calls for further whittling down of the Americanflag fleet—had been made public." The Interagency • Maritime Task Force Report was submitted to the President's Maritime Advisory Committee at its October 7 meet­ ing, but the Committee voted unanimously "not to accept" the document. The SIU president, a member of the Maritime Advisory Comniittee, said "Now that MARAD has acknowledged its actions, and the true nature of the situation has been revealed, the glaring inade­ quacies of the recommendations made by the Interagency Maritime Task Force have become more ap­ parent than ever, and make it im­ perative for this nation to develop a larger, more potent and more effective merchant fleet which will program," Hall continued, "which will emerge from the deliberations of the President's Maritime Ad­ visory Committee, if the Commit­ tee can proceed with its work in accordance with the directives for its functioning as enunciated by President Johnson at the time of its establishment." The shortage of available U.S.flag vessels to fulfill the needs of U.S. commerce and the military requirements in the Vietnam confiict points directly at the Depart­ ment of Defense. Obviously, De­ fense has failed to indicate the needs caused by the stepping up of military operations in South Vietnam. Although it is several months since President Johnson announced greater U.S. involve­ ment in Vietnam no positive steps have been taken by the • Defen.se Department to assure the avail­ ability of U.S. ships in sufficient numbers to keep pace with the escalated war effort. Last May a Department of De­ fense spokesman told a meeting of the President's Maritime Ad­ visory Committee that both the number of U.S. merchant ships (Continued on page 15) Supreme Court Backs NLRB NMU Loses Last Round In Maximus Raiding Beef WASHINGTON—An unfair labor practices ruling against the National Maritime Union in connection with the Maxi­ mus dispute in 1963 has been upheld by the Supreme Court. In refusing recently an"*^ ^ ^ NMU plea to review lower However, the M.E.B.A. removed court decisions in the case, its picketlines at the request of the High Court in effect upheld the National Lalmr Relation Board's 1963 decision against the NMU. The Maximus dispute arose when the freighter Maximus was sold by Grace Line to Cambridge Carriers as it was about to load a cargo of foods and drugs for Cuba in exchange for Bay of Pigs pris­ oners. Under Grace Line ownership, the Maximus was manned by of­ ficers belonging to the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The new owners however, Cam­ bridge Carriers, had a contract with the ^Brotherhood of Marine Officers, an NMU affiliate. The M.E.B.A. charged that the company had laid off crewmembers without cause and MEBA members picketed the Maximus in Philadelphia to protest the loss pf their jobs. \ ^ In retaliation, the NMU set up picketlines around various vessels manned by MEBA officers, al­ though these vessels and compa­ nies, which included the SIUcontrscted Delta Line and Bloomfield Steampship, were in no way connected with the dispute over the Maximus. AFL-CIO President George Meany, in order to allow the ships to continue on their mission of mercy. Secondary Boycott In a charge brought by the com­ pany's against the NMU. the N£,RB ruled that this NMU picketing amounted to a secondary bojcott and ruled the NMU guilty of un­ fair labor practices. The NMU appealed the ruling to the District of Columbia Circuit Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals —which upheld the NLRB and granted enforcement of the NLRB orders. The recent Supreme Court moves upholds these decisions. In the course of the dispute, the M.E.B.A. filed a complaint un­ der Article 21 of the AFL-CIO's Internal Disputes Plar The M.E.B.A. charged that the N.M.U. had violated Article 21 by inter­ fering with its collective bargain­ ing jurisdiction. David Cole, the AFL-CIO im­ partial umpire, ruled that the N.M.U. had violated Article 21 of the Internal Disputes Plan. The case went before the AFLCIO Executive Council and they upiield Cole's ruling. �. Pare Fflor SEAfARERS LOG OeMcr 9, Sealab II Experiment A Success By Eari (BoU) Shcpard, Yice-ffrecidMt, iMtanlfe LA JOLLA, Calif.—The Navy's Shipping in New York has picked up in the past few weeks and k undersea experiment Sealab II expected to continue to gain momentum during the coming monChe. which ended here recently was a Bemle Shapiro stopped by the hall just long «unigh to talk wMh success according to Navy spokes­ a few of his old buddies, then left for a run on the Steel Hing. Sylmen and chalked up several •ester ZygarowsU has Just returned from a year*a run in the Feraian "firsts," including an undersea tele­ phone call between the U.S. aquaGulf on the Attas. After returning on the Santore earlier this BMmth. i nau'ls in Sealab II at the bottom of Waller 8. Biehmond Is registering this week to ship out again. Jnaa the Pacific and French divers at eras recently arrived on the Gateway City and is now registeriiig to ship out again. 4 — the bottom of the Mediterranean. BaltteMMc "Sealab II has proved that man Boston can successfully do work for exr Shipping slowed the past two Shipping has been on the slow tended periods of time at depths The 12 by SB-foot Sealab II capsule is shown above resurfac­ weeks, but prospects for the next bell here for this period, but is under high pressure at the bottom two weeks look very good. At the expected to pick up during the ing off La Jolla, California after completion of 45 day of the ocean,' said a Navy spokes­ present time we have the Alanar, next period. We have the Balti­ experiment in which diver-scientists lived and worked for man. "That is basically what we set Losmar and Steel Chmnlst, -in port more here at anchorage, and she extended periods 205 feet beneath the tea on the edge of out to prove." here with the Steel Chemist ex­ will be here for another two weeks, the continental shelf. Three successive 10-man teams pected to crew up within ten days. due to her striking an uncharted stayed down 15 days each—except Ascension S. Torres, who has ledge in the Lower Harbor and for two men who were below for been sailing in the engine dept. ripping out 400 feet of bottom. 30 days—astronaut-aquanaut Lt. The ship will go Into the shipyard since 1948 and Commander M. Scott Carpenter at Key Highway or Newport News. paid off the Bethand Lt. Robert S<Minenberg, a Med­ tea to get some Maurice Olsen's last ship was the ical Corps doctor. treatment in the Ocean Pioneer, and he is a 25 The undersea telephone conver­ USPHS hospital, year SIU veteran. He says that it sation between the U.S. team 205 is now back on will be good to get back to sea feet down on the U.S. continental his feet and ready again. Robert Burns is ready to shelf of La Jolla, CaUfornia and Two veterans of labor's fight for a better life for every for duty. He is ship out again and plans to take the French team 830 feet down waking for the the first job that hits the board. near Cape Ferrat, France, was just worker are retiring after years of service to the trade union first oiler or deck John Cox, who has been a mem­ one of many experiments carried movement. "*• engineers jcfc that ber of the SIU for over 25 years, KicliinoMi nn inside and outside the 12 by lean Institute for Free Labor De- comes along and plans to wait for a job on a coast They are Nelson H. Cruik58-foot ocean bottom laboratory velopment and who retires Dec. 15. wants to thank the SIU negotiating hugger so he can be near his known as Sealab II. Undersea Mi­ shank, director of the AFLCruikshank has had a varied ca­ committee for a job well done. family. rage techniques and biological reer in labor, government and wel­ Jiles W. Hamm has just paid off CIO Dept. of Social Security, Norfolk studies were among the most no­ fare work—^sometimes mingling all the Sted Executive due to the ship who stepped down Oct. 15, and table of these. Shipping has been on the up­ laying up. He sails in the steward •ttiree. swing here, and the outlook for The basic experiment, however, Serafino RomualdL long-time AFLHe was graduated from Ohio dept and also wants to thank the the future appears to be excellent. was that of testing man's ability to CIO Latin-Americiui representative negotiating committee for a job live and work for extended periods who has been on leave for service Wesleyan University in 1925 with well done. Joseph XagliafciTi, who William Little, after sailing on a bachelor of arts degree, and four as executive director of the Amerbeneath the sea. the Globe Explorer for six months, has been sailing in the engine years later was made a bachelor of divinity by Union Theological Sem­ dept. for about nine years, is look­ has gone to Wilmington, N.C., for well-earned vacation. William inary. He has been a member of ing for the first job that comes up Rndd, who has been shipping out hopes he will be able to come back the Seafarers International Union since 1943, sailing for a time on in time to spend Christmas with of Houston, is back at home port his family. He sends his thanks and looking for a good job. Lnby the Great Lakes. Wheeler had to be taken off the During the depths of the depres­ for the efforts the SIU made in ship in Bermuda due to illness, but securing the new contract gains. sion he became director of the he is now an out-patient and hopes Social Service Dept. of the Brook­ PhHadelpbia to be fit in a few days so he can lyn Federation of Churches,' runand Fred Farnen, Secretary-Trecmiref, Great Lakes ship again. Shipping here has picked up Ing its relief program from 1931 Puerto Rico The SIU Great Lakes District Is presently cf^ueUng a referendum to 1933, and for the two following slightly, and the -outlocdc is good Shipping has been holding vote by its membersbip on all contracted vessels. On October 13, years was director of the Workers' for the near future. John Shannea, who has been steady here. Mario Farmlia was teams of SIU representatives, carrying ballot boxes, began boarding Bducaticm Cemter at Yale Univer­ vessels in the Algonac, Detroit and Toledo ereas. TO date more than sity, under the auspices of the New with the SIU for the past 20 years, very happy when be got his F.r.D., 40 vessels have voted, and aU members who have not yet voted are Haven, Conn., Central Trades & has just paid off the Commander after having his arm in a cast for Labor Council. During this pe­ and is planning to take a rest from several months. He's now ready to urged to do so. The SIU negotiating team recently reported to the memibership on riod he also was a part-time AFL the North Atlantic run before take over a 1-S or 1-A steward organizer, and was business agent shipping outagain. He said that he dept. job. John Turkington, after the monetary gains won in negotiations. The "E. M. Ford" went into temporary lay-up in Alpena and-is ex­ of Federal Labor Union No. 19819. wants to commend the SIU on the quite a spell on the Beauregard, Cruikshank's conviction that new contract. Fred Tan Dasen, a decided to "take a blow" on the pected to fit-out in about two weeks. workers needed broad social pro­ 20 year SIU veteran who has been Island for a short while. Seen The Kinsman Marine Transit'*' grams sponsored by the govern­ taking it easy in Michigan for the around the hall here are Alvarei ICo. recently acquired the "Nor- can ships, which carried an esti­ ment to pi'otect them against eco­ past three months, is ready to take Soto, Enrique BeniUa, Emilio Ra­ Iman Ream" and sold the "Uhl- mated 4 per cent of the oargo. The Imann Brothers." The "Ream" will record also shows that only eight nomic vicissitudes — born of his the first messman job to hit the mos and Humfoerta Ortiz, all wait­ ing for a dhip to their liking. Ibe renamed the "Kinsman Enter- Lake ports had more than 10 calls relief work during the depression board. Iprise," and another vessel, the from U.S. flag ships. These were and strengthened by his later ex-* |c. S. Robinson, will be renamed Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Du- perience—led to his appointment luth, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Port in 1944 as AFL social security Ithe "Uhlmann Brothers." Brother Charles Juntikka died Huron end Toledo. Seven others director. He had held the same post since the AFL-CIO merger I in Detroit recently when a sea­ had fewer than 10 calls. They were in 1955. Ashtobula, Buffalo, Erie, Green man's boarding Opposed Fascism house ~ln River Bay, Muskegon, Oswego and Rouge burned. Saginaw River. There are 55 The American labor movement Several other harbors on the Lakes which re­ has Benito Mussolini to thank for ceive some form of federal aid, of SIU members the services of Serafino Rumualdi. escaped injury which 40 had no calls from U.S. He opposed fascism so vigorously ships. when the fire that the Italian dictator forced him broke out In the Three days have been added to to flee to this country in 1923. early hours of the official navigation season of He joined the ILGWU staff the morning. the St. Lawrence Seaway, accord­ in 1933 and was later assigned Brother Juntikka ing to a joint announcement by Juntikfco will be buried in U.S. and Canadian authorities. by the former AFL to estab­ I the Upper Peninsular, The season will be extended from lish contacts with trade union American ships haul only 4 per- Nov. 30, to Dec. 3, the announce­ movements in Latin American Icent of Great Lakes cargo. This ment states, barring the possibility countries, with the hope of pro­ disparity inthe volume of U.S. of closing the locks earlier due to moting a permahent Western and foreign shipping operating in bad weather. Shipmasters and Hemisphere relationship. In 1948 these waters has spurred an in­ owners will receive three weekly he was named full time AFL intervestigation into the Great Lakes reports on water temperatures and American representative, continu­ foreign trade routes, conducted by ice formations in channels begin­ ing in that post after AFL-CIO Nelson Cruikskanlc (loft) and Serafino Romualdi (right) ' the Maritime Administration. ning Nov. 15. The Welland Canal's unification in 1955. discuss the American trada union's acconr^lishments in Chief Examiner Paul N. Pfeiffer cleeing date «f Dec. 15, remains When American labor, business social sacurity and.Latin Amarican affairs with AFL-CIO I states than the most recent data unchanged. It was also announced and government combined in 1962 Prasidant Gaorga Maany at racent farewell, dinner. Cruik­ presented shows there were ap- that the next -season's official to set up ^ AlFLD to assist the shank kas ratirad as director of ihe AFL-CIO Def>ertment opening of the seaway will be growth of indepiendent trade unioBa pranmately 1,000 saMibgs inbound of Seciel Security end Romualdi it stepping down as. Interon Great L^kes reirtes'in 1064. Of April 15, and for- the Welland in Latin Anierica, Romualdi was =' chosen as executl\w -diFecton. Ameroien Affairs representetive. fbat number only 43 lOtee Ameri- April *. Two AFL-CIO Veterans End Long Labor Service �m XMK BKdPAMERS rage Flam Lac Labor Depaifmmnt Wbteg Alanmmg Jnad If ftmdk Direaak, Wtsr Coast Icproscofotivo The annual edebraCioa for ffadiermen hi (he San Pedro, California area was boyeetted by 8IUNA West Coast fishermen. Aoeordiny to union officialo the boycott was due to the -unfavorable position taken by boot owners and clvle groups in the San Pedro area on legislation to benefit fishermen In the area. Now that the World Series is over and the Los Angelas Dodgers are the winner*, the dispatchers in SIU West Coast ports hove been awfully busy. As one SIU member put it: "I lost, therefore^ I'm lo(*ing for the first ship out." Shipping continues to be good in all ihree departments and thers are plenty of Jobs available for-4 ABS, Deck Maintenance men, PWT, Payoffs included the Northwest­ Oilers,-Electricians, messman, or­ ern Victory, Rio Grandie, Summit, dinaries and wipers. JeHerson City Victory, Fairport l%i[M paying oS in the port of and the Seattle. San Francisco during tiie last ship­ Ralpli Tinden, a 23 year SIU ping period included the La Salle, veteran, stopped by tha hall re­ Nova West, Delaware, Steel Flyer, cently to say hello to some of Ms and the Falrwind. old buddies. Ralph is presently on Signing on were the La SaHe the Fairport as chief cook and the and the Neva West. In transit were crew reports that they hope that the San Francisco, Marymar, Steel he never gets off. Ralph told us Admiral, Colimbia and the Nor­ that his oldest son Joseph has Just folk. been named Navy man of the year. For the coming period we win Ralph's youngest son, Ralph, Jr., have in for payoff and in transit also was the recipient of an SiU the Iberville, the Ocean Evelyn, Fairisle, Pan Oceanic Faith, Kachel scholarship and has received bis V, Torkmar, Los Angeles, San Masters degree In mathematics. Juan, Fairport and the Robin WILMINGTON Hood. During the past two week period Ed Wright, a veteran member of shipping has been very good here the steward de­ and t h ST e are partment is here plenty of Jobs for after being hospi­ rated men in all talized. Ed has three depart­ been a union ments. The out­ member since look for the com­ 1947. Ed is com­ ing period is also ing along nicely very good. in the U.S.P.H.E. The Morning Hospital after in­ Light and the Al­ juring his back. coa Trader paid Morbury Rosen D. Roditis, Just off and signed on piled off the Manhattan. here recently and the Manhato Vic­ G. D. Masbury Ju&t pulled in tory called for a full crew. We had after being aboard the Northwest- ten diips through in transit. em Victory. J. Kainrdas', FWT, Abe Rosen has moved to the was around the San Francisco Hall Wilmington area from the Gulf and says that he's ready to ship and so far is impressed with the out. Califcnmia weather and Southern SEATTLE Oalifornia in general. As soon as The shipping pieturs in the port he gets his family settled he will of Seattle has improved consider­ be looking for the first third cook's Job that comes up. ably in the past two weeks. Employer Wage-Chiseling Climbs To Record Highs WASHINGTON—Mora than 400,000 American workers were underpaid nearly $75 mil­ lion in minimum wages and overtime earnings last year, and nearly $50 millitm ot t^ total will never be recovered if past practice is any gtdde. -The Labor Department in"*^ that violations of tbu Fair reprisals. a reptni; revealing that cheat­ closed Labor Standards and PubUo Con­ Another part of the problem is ing by some employers has tracts Acts have Increased every what organised labor regards a« reached major dimensions, dis- year for the laat 10 years. In 1969; too small an enforcement staff, the amount of wages illegully even considering recent additions. withheld was 23 percent higher More Compiaints than in the previout year, the reLabor Department reports show p<M-t showed. that inspectors for its Wage & Employers caught by wage-hour H ur and Publie Contracts Divi­ inspectors in violations have sions last year made more investi­ agreed, or have been ordered by gations, received more complaints federal judges, to pay $24 million and got more employers to agree to underpaid workers. But tiie to voluntary settlements than wage-hour division itself has no ever before and helped collect a WASHINGTON — The Senate power to cmnpel payments to record dollar total in wage under­ Commerce Committee will be compensate for past violations payments. ready early next session to make where the employer refuses. As a Yet, even in that best of years a full review <rf all maritime prob­ result, some $50 million in illegal fewer than 1 percent of the na^ lems and policies. Committee underpayment remains uncollect­ tion's l.I million business estab­ chairman Warren G. Magnuson ed for fiscal 1963 alone. lishments were visited by one of (D-Wash.) has announced. He said he has been unimpressed so far In these cases, the cheated the divisions' 800 inspectors. with the unending stream of sug­ workers must sue for reimburse­ Violations of the wage-hour law gestions made to improve the ment, or ask the secretary of labor have risen so steadily to new to do so on their behalf. Too often peaks that organized labor has merchant marine. Noting that the "desperate con­ the collection suits are never voiced strong protests on behalf dition" of the coastwise and in- brought, especially where the of the victimized workers. Deep tercoastal and Great Lakes fleets workers involved have no union concern was voiced by the AFL"can no longer be ignored," he representation and fear en^oyer CIO at its 1963 convention. has introduced a House-originated measure into the Senate to make the Maritime Administration an independent agency, like the Fed­ eral Aviation Agency, because certainly share the concern that has been expressed by the pro­ ponents of this legislation over the administration of our marltime laws." He told the Senafte that for those assembling new policies, Electrical safety aboard an all-metal vessel is a big job. Prevention plans and programs f<w the ni«- of accidents due to faulty electrical connections falls into three basic ohant marine "it will be neces­ categories—prevention of shock, fire prevention, and preventing the sary ... to realize the importance danger of panic among the crew or passengers should the lights go out of itmluding a meaningful pro­ suddenly below deck or on deck at night. gram of assistance and moderniza­ Shock due to improper grounding of either permanent or portable tion for our domestic merchant fleet and our American ship­ machinery is probably tfie most difficult electrical hazard to jn-event aboard ship and ther^ore reguires the .most careful attention. yards." In a steel-hulled vessel, every man is walking on or touching "ground" wherever he goes. Hands and other parts of the body are nearly always within rtsach of power cables or electrical equipment containing lethal voltages. For thhi reason, the cable armor, enclosures of lighting fixtures and other electrical equipment should ail be grounded to the huU of the vessel, so a seaman's body will not be the quickest escape route for "loose" electricity. The best way to prevent such accidents is to have all machinery or tools connected directly to ground (the vessel's steel hull is the best ground) through a third conductor in the supply cable. This requires ground-type plugs and receptacles—and they should always be used. Unfortunately, this precaution is not always followed. A typical death was reported not long ago when a shoreside workers body was in contact with a metal hull while his hands held a "hot" electric sander. A jury-rig extension cord had been used which did not contain a grounding conductor to ground tha tool housing. On larger machinery, disconneet-switches which open all supply con­ ductors are necessary In order to service equipment without exposure to shock. Fires aboard ship are sometimes caused by faulty electrical wiring or equipment. A point to keep in mind is that even the normal sparking of contacts or motor commutators can ignite explosive vapors. Electrical apparatus snouid never be used in an area where the presence of explo­ sive vapors is suspected. Much of electrical safety is just plain common sense. Care must always be taken to prevent fusing circuits; not to place electrical equip­ ment in spaces where flammable vapors or gases may normally accum­ ulate, using equipment with less than minimal electrical, clearances, overheating, particularly of lighting fixtures near combustibles. On any occasion of electrical difficulty aboard ship, the loss of power which may suddenly plunge the vessel into darkness must be antic­ ipated and dealt with. Problems are much more likely if there is no emergency lighting system to take over when normal power fails. Panic almost certainly results in needless death or injuries, and many exam­ ples of panic induced by darkness can be cited. However, in the Andres Doria disaster a few years back, tha SIU Lifeboat Class No, 137 posed for their class photo after successfully completing life­ emergency lights kept burning even while the ship was over at a 45* boat training course at the Andrew Furuseth Training School. Graduates are (l-r, front Ii§t and sinking. It's anybody's guess how many of the 1,700 survivors row): Charles Tritf and Donald Freedman. Middle row; Joe Jacobs, Johnny Lombordo, Vol would have been killed had the lights failed completely. The emergency Gallagher, Hcndrik Yohoshi and Roy Frank. Back row; Mike Monekos, Matt Fisher, John lighting system aboard every ship should be checked regularly and kept in good working order at all times. Nielson, Roy Walsh and instructor Ami Bjornsson. Senate Unit To Study Maritime Ills SIU Lifeboat Class No. 137 Casts Off Electrical Safety Is Big Shipboard Job �Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG October M, IMS DISPATCHERS REPORT- Alkinlfi^ Gulf, LakM ft Inhmd Wcrtert Dlefriel October 9 to October 22 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Campbell: My Philadelphia Baltimore shoremen, Norfolk steamship ( Jacksonville pany agents Tampa the money Mobile changers who Ne\v Orleans Houston come a bo Wilmington ' San Francisco Seattle you a stra line. If you use a Totals find your way around in a strange port? Howard Harry Pilalis: I always hunt up a taxi driver when I want to find my way' around. In case you don't trust your driver, you can always keep your eye on the meter. I've foi Tid that a good proportion of foreign drivers are reliable. The taxi driver, you big exception is 70 percent of the in Saigon where they really try stand to take you for every cent you time. have. 4. a. 4. Juan Colpe: The best thing 3« i Ace Arlinghaus: I always use use is the American- dollar, sign language to find what I want happens to be THE internation­ in a strange port. al language which You can always is understood in get your point every country of across to someone the world today. who doesn't speak English by using As far as I'm concerned, the hand and mouth best way to get motions. Sign into a jam in a language can give foreign port is to you trouble be­ flag- a dockside taxi. This is espe­ cause of the in­ evitable misunderstanding. Once 1 cially true in Alexandria, Egypt. flagged a cab in Ethopia, but wound 4i 4> 4< John Devaux: I always use the up being grabbed by a cop for first available transportation. In "insulting" the driver. places like Ger­ -4. 4. 4. many or Belgium Tony .Bender: When you're young you can always and don't know your way around depend on street­ foreign ports, the car conductors to best way to learn help you. They is to go on sight­ u s u al 1 y under­ seeing tours. But, stand English, once you've visit­ and they know ed a place a where you want number of times, to go. I've given you know where to go, and so up depending on Taxis in Japan. there is no prob­ They'd scare anyone to death the lem. If you ever way they drive there. get lost in a strange port, the first thing to remember is that "money talks." 4. 4' $• TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class b 5 1 66 18 10 7 29 14 12 9 7 5 ' 2 3 26 8 55 34 55 23 10 3 32 14 18 10 325 151 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A- ClassB Class C 2 1 0 60 23 10 8 8 1 40 20 2 14 2 1 6 9 0 4 3 5 17 4 2 41 27 5 44 30 10 14 4 10 43 11 19 27 16 0 320 158 74 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups CbumA 26 132 31 61 27 12 4 59 130 158 12 S3 49 854 5 72 29 26 19 10 1 20 71 68 2 20 31 374 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 2 2 Boston New York 45 23 Philadelphia 6 '6 27 Baltimore . 11 Norfolk 3 3 Jacksonville 1 4 2 Tampa 3 Mobile 12 10 New Orleans 39 27 Houston 39 50 Wilmington 9 11 22 San Francisctf 8 Seattle 12 9 Totals ...... 205 181 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 1 1 21 17 4 10 3 0 22 20 3 8 7 3 5 5 5 3 5 1 2 8 3 26 22 6 39 37 16 13 8 13 21 8 16 19 12 2 197 73 147 NOW ON THE BEACH Class A Class B All Groups 10 3 61 139 29 26 56 38 24 23 8 3 1 4 32 23 89 69 65 90 7 8 34 8 28 15 517 376 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 1 2 Boston 34 14 New York 7 3 Philadelphia , 18 10 Baltimore 5 6 Norfolk 2 4 Jacksonville 1 0 Tampa 16 6 Mobile 34 21 New Orleans 33 14 Houston 7 2 Wilmington 25 1 San Francisco .... 12 12 Seattle 195 95 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 31 7 17 3 0 3 9 19 33 10 15 14 162 1 11 4 20 5 2 1 5 18 11 3 6 21 108 0 7 3 1 5 4 2 5 4 21 2 15 1 70 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 3 ' 140 35 15 21 23 48 9 20 5 6 7 0 34 14 111 58 94 37 13 3 45 6 27 33 567 247 Seapower Still More Important Than Space Power, Admiral Warns Aubrey Parsons: The best way to find your way around is to use the services of what we call "pilots" who hang around dockside. You usually can trust them, espe­ NORFOLK—Alarmed by the rapid build-up of the Soviet merchant fleet while the U.S. shipping industry continues to cially in Japan. deteriorate, Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. has warned the U.S. to beware of a Russian sleight of hand maneuver which However, you've really got to would put the Communists in control of the seas of the world. watch out for Speaking before the 54th tdd his audience that the Soviet control of the oceans, the reverse The Admiral's picture of the them in places Annual Convention of the Union might be compared to a becomes true. like Casablanca and India since status of the American shipbuild­ the only place they're interested in American Association of Port magician. He explained, "While ing industry was equally as dis­ Ships Most Dependable is where you keep your money. Authorities here. Admiral McCain the world focuses its attention on couraging. "We are presently the right hand which is up in the Admiral McCain emphasized that building about 50 new merchant air or in space, the left hand is one sure political-military means ships of all sizes. On the other carrying out an equally important that the U.S. possesses of getting at hand, the Soviet Union is building part of the trick and is in the trouble areas around the world is 441 new ships," he said. Since Rus­ oceanic pocket." by sea. Speaking of the strategic sia will be building 670 new job performed by a strong U.S. merchant vessels by 1970, Admiral Sees Worldwide Interest Cash Benefits Paid — Aug. 1-Aug. 31, 1965 merchant fleet, he declared, "In McCain warned that the Soviet Un­ The admiral, who became com­ mander of the Navy's Eastern Sea time of war these merchant ships ion can be expected to overtake the in the field of merchant ship­ AMOUNT PAID Frontier and Atlantic Reserve assume a very important role. In U.S. CLAIMS Fleet commander earlier this year the Korean War, 99 percent of ev­ ping in the next year or two. Citing the strategic importance erything going into Korea was de­ Hospital Benefits 8,826 $ 64,491.35 declared that from both a geopo­ livered by ship." of the country's geopolitical posi­ litical and a military point of view, tion, Admiral McCain explained In spite of the obvious impor­ that the U.S. is no longer a self62,500.00 the U.S. has a profound interest Death Benefits 24 in every section of the world. As tance of a strong U.S. merchant contained nation. He said this fact 759 113,850.00 a result, he said, the merchant ma­ marine,, the admmal found the adds to the seriousness of the mar­ Pension-Disability Benefits rine's importance to the future of American fleet in a* tate of serious itime challenge the country is fac­ ^he country will be increasing in decline. "American flag merchant ing. 53 Maternity Benefits 10,482.35 the future. ships carry only about 5 percent of Red Shipbuilding Edge Commenting on the country's fu­ our overseas trade," he reported. 870 98,776.66 Dependent Benefits Disturbed by the rapid build-up ture seapower role, Admiral Mc­ "In other words, we are dependant of the Soviet shipping industry, 404 Optical Benefits 5,976.74 Cain said, "Today we must also use upon ships of other nations to the Admiral warned that even the oceans in the interest of this carry 95 percent of our commerce.' though Russia, unlike the U.S;, is Continuing his description of the almost self-sufficient in raw mate­ 4,371 34,888.00 great Confederation of nations of Out-Ptitient Benefits the the Free Wprld if we are to decline of the American fleet. Ad­ rials, the J^viets have one of the 1,348 438,958.75 resist the massive onslaught of miral McCain reported, "We have most modern merchant fleets in the Vacation Benefits communism which seeks to rule less than 550 active merchant ships world. He stressed that the num­ the world." He pointed out that flying the U.S. flag engaged in ber of Soviet merchant vessels is if the U.S. were to control the overseas trade, and this fleet is increasing rapidly. "They have over oceans in time of war, the commu­ declining by about four percent 1,200 merchant ships today, and TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION nists would be confined to a limit­ each year. Compare this to the the signs are that they intend to ed area of the world. On the other several thousand ships we had at more than double this fleet by 16,655 829,923.85 hand, he warned, if the Reds gain the end of World War II." BENEFITS PAID T^IS PERIOD... 1970. SlU Welfare. Vacation Plans �OaMw SI, im 9E"AFAREnS Cru'Ashank Cites Future Social Security Needs LOG " I'll Be Waiting,\ J' Nel8(» Crulkahank, who retired recently M AFtxaO director of •ocbl security, said tb»t many further hniprioveineiiit* ars easential to fiho development of an adequate social security structure in the nation despite this year's prosrees. The veteran of many social security causes laid stress on the need to booet retiremeot benefits, pointing out th»t the average social secu­ rity pension for a retired couple is only $10 a month, and that many get ntuch less. Hie statements came as he was Interviewed <HI the net­ work radio program, Labor News Conference. AU social security protections—^unemployment Insurance, workmen's compensation, benefits for widows and survivors, disability pensions, retirement—need broadening and adjustment, GruikBhank maintained. He said that while It is true that this country lags behind many European countries in the social security field, "we mustn't condemn the United StatM too quickly on that points—we are a younger nation, and for a long time, we had a great frontier." Actually, this nation's history of social security legislation ^egan with ths Homestead Act of 1862, Cruikshank said. Then as now, he con­ tinued, "we dedicated our national resources to famfiy security. Our resources in those days were not in cash—they were In land." Referring to his pending retirement, Cruikshank said hs Intends "to remain aotivs in the social security and labor fields as long as I can be of any service at aM. There is a lot to be done—and I want to have a place In It." Reporters questioning Cruikshank <m Labor News Conference, produced as a public service by the AFL-CIO and aired eisch week over the Mutual Broadcasting System, were John Herlhig, editor of the Herling Labor Letter, and Alex Uhi, editor of Preos Associates, Inc. Ruth Weyand, a former assistant general isounsel for tho National Labor Relations Board, has been named associato general counsel by the Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers. Miss Weyand has prac ticed law for 32 years and served with the NLRB for 12 years. During eight years she was in charge of NLRB cases that reached the Supreme Court, arguing many of them. She also handled cases grow­ ing out of the 1937 Little Steel strike, winning reinstatement for hundreds of workers and more than $1 million in back pay. She has been- in private practice since 1990, with many unions among her clients. wasn't a declino In popularity. Two rating services showed Yocam at­ tracting a biggar audience than most of hU competition. He direct­ ed that Yocam be restored to his previous time slot on the air or to a comparable period, be paid his fulT wages for the period of dlemissal and retain full seniority. Despite one of the most remarkable leg­ islative records since the days of the New XXX Deal, the 89th Congress failed to act on The Tobecoe Workers have won few bills of vital importance to the a new contract eoverlog 3,500 em­ economic and social welfare of the Ameri­ ployes at sevcB plante if the Im­ perial Tobacee Co. ef Canada and can people before its adjournment. its affiliates, calling for a shorter One of these significant failures was the work-week, a 3$-Mnt hourly raise over three years, and a Joint labor- refusal of the Senate to repeal Section 14(b) management committee on tech­ of the Taft-Hartlely Act which permits nological changes. The work week i. i- Xwill be cut la the second year ot states to enact so-called "right-to-work" the contract without a cut in laws. U.S. trade union members found the The Musicians have won wage Increases totalling $15 a week in- weekly take-home pay. The con­ Senate's postponement of action to repeal a new two-year oentraet with the tract also calls for an Immediate Teronto Symphony Ordieata As­ 11-cent raise, with additional in­ 14(b) especially disappointing since it came sociation which also extends the creases of 9 cents an hour in the after the House had already acted favorably season from the present 27 weeks second and third year. In addition, on President Johnson's proposal to do away to 30 weeks. The agreement pro­ employes of certain plants will vides for a $10 pay hike this year receive additional increases to with this anti-labor law. and another $5 next year when a bring th^m to wage parity with The Senate's failure to repeal 14(b), how­ week's paid vacation becomes ef­ other plants. ever, may be regarded as only a temporary fective. The association agreed to reprieve to the union-busters in the 19 states XXX two weeks of rehearsals before the opening of the subscription series President Hunter P. Wharton ef who have taken advantage of local R-T-W and the union consented to in­ the Operating Engineers has been Aws to destroy the concept of union creases in the number of Saturday named a member of the Natimiai and children's concert and tour Advisory Counidl on Vocational Re- security. A majority of Senators are on weeks. babilitation Commissioner of Voca­ record as favoring repeal of this vicious law, tional Rehabilitatioa Maiy E. Swlt- and there is every reason to believe that 4. X X zer announced. Wharton is a mem­ The Radio tc Television Artists ber of the AFL-CIO Safety Com­ 4(b) will be wiped off the nation's statute won reinstatement and more than mittee and vice president for books early in the 89th Congress' second $15,000 in back pay for the disc labor of the National Safety Coun­ session. jockey fired last January by Radio cil. Although repeal of section 14(b) looms on Station KFWB, Loe Angeles. The XXX station said it had fired Joe Yocam the horizon, the SIU and other AFL-CIO after 23 years of service because Repeal of Section 1« (b) of the unions are not taking anything for granted. of "sagging ratings" in listenership Taft Hartiey Aet. which permits polls and because he no longer states to prohibit tho union shop, Trade unionists across the country will be projected a "virile sound." AFTRA was endorsed by tho South Dakota contacting their senators and representacontended tiiiat Yocam had been Farmers Union at its convention ives in the coming months to inform them dropped for union activity. He was here. shop steward at the station and The resolution also declared of the importance of ending this mis-named a picket line veteran of a 1961 public policy should "support and "right-to-work." strike. The union pointed out that strengthen" collective bargaining Hopes for repeal of section 14(b) died in the program director who fired as a part of industrial self-govern­ him had been kicked out of the ment, and urged re-enactment of the 3enate early this month after Senate union for strikebreaking and de­ a "modernized" Wagner Act and Minority Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen nied reinstatement. Whatever the amendment of the Wage-Hour reason for Yocam's dismissal. Ar­ Act to broaden coverage and pro­ (R.-Iil.) organized a filibuster to block con­ bitrator Edgar A. Jones said, it vide "adequate" wage levels. sideration of the measure. Knowing that a majority of his fellow-senators .would vote to kill 14(b), Dirksen and his small band of conservative law-makers used the timehonored filibuster gimmick to thwart the will of the Upper House of Congress. In other words, the Senate's failure to act did not constitute a rejection of its intention to repeal section 14(b). The failure can be properly laid to Senator Dirksen's success­ ful talkathon which prevented the Senate's membership from even getting the repeal measure on the floor for action. Summing up the results of the pro-R-T-W filibuster. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D.-Mont.) declared, "It is no de­ feat on the merits of 14(b) ... it is a victory for procrastination." In pledging its intention to bring about repeal of section 14(b), American labor can continue to count on support from the John­ son Administration. Speaking before a meet­ ing of business officials, Vice President Hubert Humphrey said the Administration will do "everything in our power" to repeal 14(b). Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz also made a similar pledge at a recent COPE conference. As Senator Pat McNamara (D.-Mich.) stated, it's too bad that the opponents of repeal of 14(b) "did not have the courage to permit a majority of the Senate to decide the issue once and for all. Now, the issue re­ mains before the Congress and the nation as unfinished business." Members of the SIU and every other American union can be sure that no effort will be spared to insure that section 14(b) and the so-called "right-to-work" meet a well-deserved, unlamented death in the coming session of Congress. �.'• V" faf Brill Out* SMU Brothers in Drydock -T-* Oetober t9, IIW SIU rep Al Bernstein gives details on new contract to Leonio Peraira as nurse Betty Jones looks on. Although blind, Brother Peraira retains a vital interest in the Union* An SIU member since 1948, he sailed as a chief cook. SIU reps take time out to explain the new SIU contract to Seafarers in Drydock at tho Staten Island USPHS Hospital. Hospitalized SIU men were enthusiasic over the new con­ tract. (L-r) are M. Larsen, V. J. Hoesel. A. Wilfret. S. La Bella. SIU vice-president Bob Math­ ews, B. Benjamin, W. Wright, SIU rep Luigi lovino, and J. Early. Hospitalized Seafarers pose for LOG photographer as some of Staten Island's lovliest ladies go about their hospital duties. IL-r) are hospital dietician Miss Sanson, Peter Raptakis, Ropbswl Montolvo. Earl Cronsell, Conway Beard, nurse Eleanor Gregory. Joseph SeuHy, So. mows SUIHIMIII Antonio WofCicki, and dietician Miss Sweeney. SIU members report that the medical attention and the chow are tops* Seafarer John Ashley gets chance to hold hands with Mary Ann Sicure, X-ray technician, as ,SIU rep Ed Mooney looks on. An - outpatient, John's broken hand is healing nicely and he hopes to soon be shipping again. A long-time SIU veteran, John sails in the engine department. �OeMMT ft, Mes Pa«« ma* SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers Henry Sojok and Juan Cruz check into the outpatient general admissions desk, their papers processed with a smile by Mary Campion, the USPHS admissions directoress. Seafarers at the hospital were sad to learn that Mary will soon retire. Seafarer Joe Rodriguez takes his morning "constitutional" assisted by nurse Davis. Talk in the hospital centered around the recently-negotiated SlU contract. Like the rest of his Union Brothers, Joe was extremely pleased with the new terms, especially the "time-off" clause. John F. Fanning shows Brother Seafarers Joseph "Red" Townsend and Thomas "Grease Gun" MeGurn the bandage that "marks the spot" of his recent successful operation. John is resting up and recuperating from the operation and. is well on his way to total recovery. iiiiiliiliiiiw Flanked by C. Triontafilou and D. Hulto, Emma Benedetto, chief of the hopsital Special Serices Di^ sion, goes over movie schedule Seafarers Roger Kline and Stamotios Apostolou wear broad grins as SlU rep Al Bernstein counts out the benefit money. Distributing Everybody's smiling, but happiest of all is Seafarer Federico Reyes who's bandage is being attended to by nurse Katherin Guerin. Less lucky are (l-r) Coast Guarder Dean Daly, Federico's brother Miguel Reyes, and Raphael Caban. v.::; Seafarers Candido Bonefont and Pete Murphy take time out to praise new SlU contract. They were especially impressed with the $1,000 vacation benefit. SlilliM Jaking advantage of clear skies and nice weather on the Staten Island USPHS Hospital sundeck, SlU officials, hospital­ ized Seafarers and hospital personnel sit around the table to discuss the various needs and problems of SlU members in drydock. Front (l-rI Richard Huffon, SlU rep Luigi lovino, Peter Gerardi, Pete Murphy, Art Loumas, and pretty Mary Ann Moccia. Rear (l-r) SlU v.p. Bob Mathews, SlU reps Al Bernstein, Bill Hall, Sealfarer S. Apostolou, and Headquar­ ters rep Ed Mooney. �T*g9 Tea Oeteker St. lits SEAFAMKRB LOG Sea-Land To Build New Ice Age 6 Super-Trailerships Is Coming SaysScientist '! I ! 1.1 '1 ! Th Ctil( Coasi PORT ELIZABETH, N.J.—SlU-contractikl Sea-Land Serv­ ice has announced the construction of six luper-trailershipi within the next five years. The vessels are tentatively scheduled to sail in a New^ York-North Europe service Land's ratts ior Intercoastal LONDON—Somewhere between now and 90,000 yean froin now which the company intends trailership service. By UndMy WiHIcmn, Vlet-Pr«sM«Rt. Giilf ATM The New Orleans City CoaaoU baa directed the eUy atteney's efflee to prepare an ordinance which would prohibit tho omploynaent of professional strika breakers in printing and coimmunicatioii labor dis­ putes. Tht New Orleans Typographical Union No. IT and tho Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO are seeking city legislation to prohibit onq^loyment of professional strike breakers in place of employees who strike. to inaugurate in April 1966 with The Rates and Practices Review the coastal cities of the world Fifteen states and 100 oitiea have already adopted these measures. smaller vessels. Board of the Interstate Commerce will be first battered by gigantic Although the city has been fairly well cleaned up aince the ravages Commission upheld Sea-Land on tidal waves and then buried for of Hurricane Betsy, New Orleans is still feeling the after effects. The first of the super-trailerthousands of years under 100 or sliips, which Sea-Land plans to a wide variety of rates, against more feet of water, if a new theory The Louisiana Rehabilitation Association and Greater Now Oiieons baild and operate without govern­ charges by the railroads that they of the causes and effects of Ice AFL-CIO, in cooperation with the • ' ' ment subsidy aid, is scheduled for are too low. All the rates are Ages, expounded here recently in National Institutes on Rehabilita­ between 3 and 10 percent below delivery by Ingalls Shipbuilding Vernoa T. N«ab, who has been the scientific magazine Nature, tion and Health Services, held a Corp. in June 1968. All six are what the railroads charge to move proves to be accurate. shipping out of the Gulf for the seminar on Friday, Oct. 22 at the slated for delivery by early 1970 the same commodities. past twenty years and is currently New Orleans SIU Hall. The SIU According to the tlieory, the at a cost of about $150 million. The rates under investigation expanding south polar ice pack was represented by C. J. St^hens, registered group two deck depart­ The service will be inaugurated cover shipments between SeaSecretary-Treasurer of the Coun­ ment, is on the beach after a 14next April with 14 conventional Land's Elizabethport terminal and would reflect more and more sun­ cil. month voyage on the Sea Pioneer light back into space, leading to « cargo ships which are presently Long Beach, California and ship­ in the Persian Gulf. Lyie L. Hipp, Houston sharp drop in the earth's tempera­ in various stages of conversion for ments from California Inland to tures. This would be enough to Shipping has been moving at a a 20-year engine dept. vetm-an, containership operation. Oregon via motor carriers—mainly start the north polar ice pa<A fast clip here end the prospects is ready to ship .out again. canned goods, dried fruits and Largest—Fastest New Orleans wines to the east and chemicals, growing, which would reflect "badr for the future look bright. Each of the new super-trailerstill more sunlight—^and a new Shipping has been moving along liquor, wire, pips fittings, plastics A. W. Hansen, after a 14 months ships, which will be the largest Ice Age would be underway. at a healthy pace, and there are and insecticides to the west. run on the passenger ship, Del and fastest general cargo carriers The flooding would come about Mar, is presently still a few slots for rated engine The Review Board refused to in the world, will be 905 feet this way. When ice (which ait looking for a and deck department men. long—almost as long as the liner uphold seven arguments brought present is about 12,000 feet thick long run on a Irwla (Monk) Sherman, back United States—will have a top by the railroads against Sea-Land, non-Indian ship. from a trip on tho Del Norte, is s )eed of 27.5 knots and a cruising finding instead that the rates were at the pole) builds up to a certain He calls the SIU thinking about speed of 25 knots, and be able to needed by the public, reasonably height the pressure at the base ia welfare plan "a just taking things carry 1,281 fully-loaded truck exceeded Sea-Land's costs to pro­ enough to start it melting from great thing for easy, while he trailers. Hull model basin tests, vide the service, and will have a the bottom. The south polar cap American sea- awaits tha re­ engineering design and working favorable effect in the movement would then begin to spread out rapidly forming a massive ice m e n." F. M. opening of the drawings are already underway at of traffic. shelf extending perhaps as far Reyes, Jr., sailing Jefferson Downs the shipyard. Still pending before the Inter­ north as the tip of South America. with the engine Race Track. Bob When the new North Europe state Commerce Commission is an dept. of the SIU Creel la on the This would be enough to raise service begins, each of the vessels attempt by the nation's railroads the world's sea level by more than since 1952, just got the Penn beach and ready in the run would start a voyage at to slash rates on multiple-car Carlrer and is already on the to sail anytime 60 feet within a few decades, and Sea-Land's new terminal in Rotter­ shipments of canned goods. any land less than 60 feet above Transhatteras on his way J>ack to to North Europe Creel dam, call at New York, San Juan, Sea-Land is fighting this sea level now would be flooded. India. a a Chief Elec­ Balboa, Los Angeles, San Fran­ attempt by the railroads to cap­ MobUe trician. His last ship was the If the lee spread out quickly cisco and return to Rotterdam in ture the canned goods transporta­ enough, and glaciers have been Shipping has been on the alow Lucille Bloomfield, which is now 42 days. Some of the conventional tion market by juggling tariff known to expand faster than a bell with few men on the beach in drydock due to damage by fire cargo vessels presently under­ schedules until the intercoastal and collision. man can run, they would puSh and no laid up ships. going conversion to containership shipping industry vanishes from huge volumes of water before operation will be used in the the scene. them which would roll unhindered company's regular Intercoastal across the oceans to smash into Sea-Land has been Joined in its service as well. fight against the rate cuts by its the land aa giant tidal waves. Sea-Land presently operates 19 Scientists believe that they shippers and the New York Port ships through 24 terminals in the Authority. The shipping line, the have found evidence that this hss continental United States, Puerto shippers and the government happened in the past, and becauf# Rico, Alaska, the Dominican SACRAMENTO—California growers are on their way to agency are urging the Interstate of the cyclie nature <KC Ice Ages, Republic and Panama. Its fleet one of their best money making years in history despite the Commerce Commiesion to forbid feel that tt will probably occur consists of 16 vessels converted to cutoff of Mexican farm labor (braceros), California Governor again sometime. the rate changes. containerships, a car-carrier that •fEdmund (Pat) Brown ancan transport 530 automobiles, and two conventional C-2 ships nounced recently. railroad complaints over SeaBrown said that growers scheduled to be replaced bjr -will chalk uo MIM at leaat equal containerships early next year. to 10«4'a roeom toUl of $3.« milKey Legal Victory lioo and may evea imin'ovo oa the Earlier this month, Sea-Land record. Thia U la ohaip contrast won a key victory in its two-yearto tho disaster which growere imd old fight against transcontinental their allies had widely predicted when the bracero progrant was ended. The reccH-d profit will be sceomplisfaed, Brown said, with a labor force consisting of only 17,000 Mexican nationals, brought in under emergency provisions of the immigration laws. Last year under Returns on the voting for the new freight­ $18.04 for entry ratings to $37.17 for higher the formal bracero program, 49,000 er and tankship agreements in the SIU's ratings. came in. The new agreement also provides for an Brown said that there were American-flag siiipping on the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District show that Seafarers voting at increasein the overtime rate of pay, stand­ labor shortages in two or three Great Lakes has reached a critical stage where federal aid is needed special membership and shipboard meetings by rates of pay, room and meal allowances crops, but that, In general, termi­ immediately to rescue this vital have accepted the new pact by an over­ and other monetary benefits. nation of the bracero program was segment of our domestic fleet, Vice whelming margin. Judging from the many letters from in­ "a real plus" for California agri­ Admiral James A. Hirschfield, Out of a total of 4,877 votes cast by Sea­ dividual Seafarers and shipboard reports re­ culture and that no Mexicans will president of the Lakes Carriers farers at both special membership and ship­ ceived at headquarters. Seafarers have be needed next year. Association warned recently. board meetings, 4,796 Seafarers or 98.4 per­ voiced special approval of the hike in SIU Among the critics of the new Pointing to special incentives cent voted to ratify the new freighter and vacation benefits from $800 to $1,000 a year government policy to end Uie which Canada offers to Canadianbracero program, Brown singled flag shippers, Hirschfield said, "If tankship agreements and 81 Seafarers or 1.6 AS of January 1, 1966. Since the inception out Republican Senator George of the SIU's Vacation Plan, Seafarera have percent voted not to accept. U.S.-flag vessels are to continue Murphy. collected A total of $36,580,669.82 in benefits. The new contract established a milestone to sail and engage in Great Lakes trade, federal assistance must in SIU contract gains and represents the Among other contract gains that met with Brown called the Senator "a come forthwith, for even now the greatest gains for American seamen to date. the widespread approval of the member­ prophet of doom" whose "ill-con­ situation is practically at the The new contract also received the most ships is a time off provision that provides ceived attempts to revive, the Mexican bracero law" hindered point where such help might be substantial margin of acceptance from SIU crewmembers on ships in coastwise and government efforts to help provide too little and too late." nearby foreign trades with a day off at the labor for growers. crewmembers in the history of the Union. He pointed to several effects of end of each thirty (30) day period. SIU Brown made his remarks at the The new freighter and tankship agree­ the steady decline in the U.S. position on the Lakes, including ment established record wage gains for SIU crewmembers in foreign and intercoastal University of California In Davis a reduction in the number of crewmembers who will receive increases in trades will get a day off at the end of each and while touring a 700-aere tomato farm nearby. their basic monthly rate of pay ranging from voyage. American-flag vessels.- Growers Have Big Year Despite Braeero Cutoff WRAP-UP of Urges Prompt Govt. Aid To Lakes Fleet CONTRACT VOTE �0«Mkw M, Ittt SEAFARERS Pace Elcrea LOG Final Raat For Ukos Oldtimer Inlaid Waterways' Role In Wa On Poverty Cited GALVESTON—^The importance of an effective inland waterway network as an aid in the war on poverty was pointed out here at the 39th Annual Propeller Club Conven­ tion and the American Mer--* chant Marine Conference. of the Tennessee River, along whose banks private industry has The importance of water­ invested more-than $417 millions way transportation la being largely neglected In the war on poverty while considerable attention Is be­ ing directed toward improved highways and modernized rail lines, J. W. Hersey, chairman of the executive committee of the Common Carrier Conference of Ijomestic Water Carriers told some 500 delegates. Many Great Lakes SlU members and officials attended recent funeral ceremonies in Detroit for Brother William "Steamboat Bill" Mollis. A well-known and well-liked oldtimer, Mollis last sailed as porter aboard the SlU-contracted Bob-Lo boats. Pallbearers above include Seafarers George Telegodos, Joe Arnold, Joe Solsbery, Lawrence Tremblay, Ed Doherty and Henry Howard. Meany Urges Labor Support Aid To Vietnamese Homeless WASHINGTON—In a strong appeal for support of the CARE Viet Nam Emergency Relief Campaign, AFL-CIO President George Meany called the attention of organized labor to the bitter plight of the people made homeless by the fighting in Viet Nam. "By the hundreds of thous-^^most needy of the great masses will send refugee youngsters back ands, men, women and chil­ of refugees that were then des­ to school. Special CARE tool kits dren have become refugees cending upon Saigon from the for carpenters, masons and other in their own country," Meany said. "Fleeing for their lives from the areas of combat, they bear on their faces the shock of having lost their homes, their land, all their pos­ sessions but the clothes on their backs." The number of refugees is esti­ mated at 611,000. The South Viet­ namese Ministry of Public Wel­ fare expects that their number will «each the million mark before the end of the current calendar year. CARE is engaged in raising a special $3 million fund for its refugee aid program. Member Agency CARE, of which the AFL-CIO is a founding and member agency, was the first pi'ivate American aid agency in South Vietnam. Even before the ceasefire of 1954, CARE brought food and other emergency aid and medical assistance to the Communist-controlled north of the country. The masses of refugees now flooding into South Vietnam stand In the same need of aid. Especially requested are cotton clothing material packages, making it pos­ sible for refugee mothers to pro­ vide new garments for themselves' and their children. Another basic need is individual school kits that trades are also greatly required to replace the tools of their trade' lost by Vietnamese craftsmen in their headlong flight. Meany urged "all members of the AFL-CIO to give their fullest possible support to the CARE cam­ paign. In doing so, we shall be organized labor in America — a upholding the historic goal of better life for all." Johnson Signs Extended VesselExchange Measure WASHINGTON—President Johnson has signed a measure, approved by both houses of Congress, extending the Vessel Exchange Act for five years, from July 5,1965 to July 5,1970. The new measure contains several changes which revise trade-ins. Government policy on vessel The new law contains the follow­ Money Due The Seafarers listed below have checks for money due them which are being held at New York headquarters. -Transwestern—Disputed Overtime; Patrick Donovan, Calvin Smith, Robert Stanley, Fred Nichols, Ramon Bracamonte, Daniel Mc Laren, John Statchen, Harold Reinumae, Glenn Calhoun and Clyde Greeson. Hercules Victory—Disputed Overtime: Edward Jensen, Robert Smith and George Stanley. ing provisions: • Owners will be permitted to trade in vessels which were built before September 3, 1945. This pro­ vision will permit trade-ins of ag­ ing Great Lakes vessels. • The provision forbidding trade-ins of vessels which have re­ ceived a differential operating sub­ sidy in the three previous years, St. Lawrence—Transportation: Nicholas Sakellarides. is now applied to the vessel, rather Natalie—One Day's Wages: James Boone, Spiros Cassimis, Jose than the operator. This will permit Ortiguerra and Frank Valerie. the trade-ins of subsidy-operated Penn Carrier—Disputed Overtime: Earl Beamer and Walter Smith. vessels. • The value of a vessel to be Elena Lisa—Transportation Differential: James W. Higgins and John traded in or traded out must be D. Vldrine. calculated the same way as it was Ocean Pioneer—Restriction Dispute: Thomas W. Bouchard. when it was originally traded in. Valiant Hope—Transportation: Thomas E. Hanson, Edward E. Edinger • Government tankers may be and Donald Kershaw. traded-out for conversion into dry Niagara—Disputed Overtime: Richard Heckman and Francis M. cargo carriers or liquid bulk car­ Greenwell. riers for use on the Great Lakes, Niagara—Lodging: Willam Knapp and Warren Weiss. St. Lawrence and the Gulf. Tank­ ers cannot be traded-out for use as Transorleans—Disputed Overtime: Seymour Sikes. liquid petroleum carriers. Seatrain New York—Disputed Lodging: Pedro Agtuca, James Glea• The Government is forbidden son, Fred Paterson and Earl Resmondo. from selling traded-in vessels for Kent—Lodging: Clyde D. Berry, Joseph L. Chapeau, Cyril Gauthier, use as barges or for any other use Aldo T. Hassein and Raymond T. Holland. contrary to policy set by Congress. This is a mistake he feels, and pointed out that from 1952 through 1964 more than 5,600 new plant construction projects were completed along the nation's nav­ igable waterways, much of this in the nation's poverty areas. Appalacbia During the period, he said, about $22 billion was invested in indus­ trial expansion in countries bordering the canalized Ohio River running through portions of Appalachia, where the Admin­ istration's main anti-poverty drive is directed. "Also within the limits of Ap­ palachia," he said, "is the course since 1950." For example, he pointed out, waterborne freight between Alabama ports on the Tennessee increased from a little more than 500,000 tons in 1950 to about 5.4 million tons last year. Asserting that comparable eco­ nomic investment and growth occurred wherever water transport existed and communities could benefit, from traditionally low water freight rates, he said that the availability of cheap water transportation also served the dual purpose of requiring railroads to hold their rates down to a com­ petitive level. Because of this, railroads have continued a "calculated program of harassment and unfair competi­ tive practices" against waterway operators, he said. Unless appropri­ ate steps are taken by Congress, the Administration and the general public to identify and curb these destructive railroad practices, the role of water transport in the na­ tional economy will be lost to the country," he warned. SPAD Continues Fight For Legislative Action (Continued fi'om page 16) import quota for U.S.-flag vessels tive accomplishments, the 89th will be opposed, of course, by the Congress failed to pass several operators of runaway tankers measures that were high on which are owned or controlled by labor's priority list. American interests but registered One of the greatest disappoint­ under the flags of such runaway ments was the failure of the Con­ flag-havens as Liberia and'Panama. gress to repeal section 14 (b) of Of the 264 American-owned the Taft-Hartley Act. Although tankers operating under the flags abandoned in this session of Con­ of Panama and Liberia, nearly gress, the AFL-CIO intends to half are owned by five oil giants. hold the Democratic Party to its Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1964 campaign pledge to repeal Texaco, Gulf, Standard Oil of 14 (b) and the passage of the bill California and Socony Mobil. to repeal will be a prime legisla­ tive goal of the AFL-CIO in the This is where the political and legislative efforts of SPAD come upcoming Congressional session. into play. To counter the pressure The Congress also failed to act put up by the oil companies to on several other major proposals. keep the present system intact, the Bills to broaden coverage of the SIU and all of maritime labor minimum wage law and to up the must marshall all of its forces to minimum wage to $1.75 an hour insure American-flag ships of were bypassed by the 89th Con­ their rightful quota of these gress. cargoes. Another bill high on labor's Maritime is not the only legis­ high priority list which failed to lative area where SPAD has been gain passage was, the jobsite active. SPAD in conjunction with (situs) picketing bill which would the educational and political pro­ allow unions striking a single grams of the AFL-CIO's Commit­ contractor at a multi-employer tee on Political Education (COPE) construction site to picket the has been instrumental in gaining project without violating the passage of a wide variety of pro­ secondary boycott provisions of the gressive social legislation in the Taft Hartley Act. 89th Congress. These measures and other im­ A few of these vital areas in­ portant legislation will be coming cludes passage of the Medicare before the Congress in the upcom­ Bill, which will provide health ing session. Your SPAD dollars care for the elderly under social are needed to continue the fight to security in addition to a complete enact meaningful legislation in liberalization of the entire social behalf of the American seamen security system. * and all American workers. The 89th Congress also passed a 1.3 billion aid-to-education pro­ gram which will be of great aid in helping children from poor families to get the education that they need to break out of the poverty cycle. In addition, an his­ toric voting rights bill has been passed by the Congress. Despite this record of legisla­ �lil! Pac» Twcir* SBAFAMEmB LOG V M' s •i Seafarer Joe Fried got a chanca to do a little sightseeing oat San Francisco way when his ship the Steel Admiral (Isthmian) docked there recmtly. According to Brother Fried, the Golden.Gate city is an ideal place for the sightseer. "I had quite a Idt of time and was able to visit many interesting* I^aces," he reports. "For my about tbft Ks. After speuding an Gold Medal Award tor chow and entire afternoon at the Museum, I senrice above and beyond the eaU self," Fried continues, think that the most interesting of all was the Marine Museum which is located just a short walk from Fisherman's Wharf. Anyone who is interested in the maritime industry should stop in. You find yourself going back, way back, when you }odk at the ex­ hibits. Today's Seafarer will dis­ cover exactly how the seaman of long ago lived, worked and was treated," he points out. "There Fried are models of old schooners, square riggers, and many types of steam vessels to be seen. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Marine Museum operates a well-equipped library," says Fried. "Seafarers can find almost any Information imaginable ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), SepL 19 —Chairman, C. E. Turner; Secretary, P. L. Loik. $5.50 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. The officer's BR, John Walth, thanked the crev* for their assistance in helping him to see his mother be­ fore she passed away. PANWOOD (Waterman), Aug. 3ft — Chairman, Homer Workman; Secre- EVERY ot duty: Cehtmbia (United Statea Steel Corp.), Alcoa Kaamer (Alcoa Steamship), Catanbfa VIelary (Columbia Steamship), Bangar (Bermuda Steamship), Torkmar tf any SfU sfirp'has no (Calmar), The Cabins (Texas City IHirary or noodt o now Refinery), Taka (Waterman Steanasupply of books, eonfaef ship). Steel Seafarer (Isthmian), Transorient (Hudson Waterways), •ny SlU holl. Beloit Victory (Marine Carriers), i. ^ X Ship's delegate M. J. Merrls of Los Angeles (Sea-Land), Bethtez the Mayflower (Mayflower Steam­ (Bethlehem Steel Co.). ship) reports that XXX the crew Is look­ Transorient (Hudson Water­ ing forward t o ways) meeting chairman J. Lamb picking up a new reports that ship' television set delegate Joe A. when the May­ Forrest has been flower arrives awarded a vote back in New of thanks by the York. "We are crew. "It always all anxious to makes a voyage get a look at run a little Morris some of those smoother when new tv shows that are hitting the the ship's dele­ screen this Fall," Brother Morris gate is really on (Continued from page 3) says. "One show that the boys his toes," Brother are particularly looking forward Lamb points out. "And," he con­ trator with a message for all mari­ leaked stories to the press or a to viewing is 'The Wackiest Ship tinues," Joe Forrest really keeps time employees. The future of the telephone propaganda campaign. in the Army,' a comedy series on top of everything that happens American merchant marine has In addition to SIU President about soldiers who pull sailing on the ship. He makes a fine dele­ duty in the Pacific during the days gate." "Whoa, hold on there," never been brighter as a result of Hall, the Maritime Advisory Com­ of World War II." The crew will Brother Forrest breaks in, "I ap­ the Interagency Task Force Re­ mittee statement was signed by the following committee members: repair the tv antenna to make preciate the praise, bat don't for­ port." Theodore W. Kheel, New York sure that the new iddeo works get the steward department. Those In response to the telephone lawyer and labor arbitrator; Pro­ perfectly. guys are the ones who are really campaign, 11 members of Maritime fessor James J. Healy, professor of XXX doing the great job around here. The steward departments aboard For my money, they're the best. Advisory Committee, Including industrial relations at Harvard the following vessels have been And that goes for the rest of the SIU President Paul Hall, issued a University; Thomas P. Guerin of the Portland, Oregon Port Au­ awarded this period's Seafarers' crew too." statement sharply criticizing John­ thority; Lane Kirkland, executive son. assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany; Thomas W. Glea"We are shocked" the statement son, President, International Long­ The following amendment to the shipping rules, effective August 25, began, "by the promotional cam­ shoremen's Association; Russell K. 1965, is being brongbt to the attention of Seafarers, la accordance with Article I (Employment), Section 8(f)(5) of the Collective Bargaining paign ot NiiAolas Johnson, the Berg, President of the Shipbuild­ Maritime Administrator, to lolfliy ers Union; William B. Rand, Presi­ Agreements between the Union and various employers. by telephone for the maritime pro­ dent United States Lines; Joseph "Section 1. SENIORITT. Subsection J. shall be amended to read as gram of the Interagency Task Kahn, President- Transeastem follows: Force. This program was rejected Shipping Corporation; J. Paul St. 'J. (1). Seamen with a Class "C" seniority rating may be shipped on by the Maritime Advisory Commit­ Sure, President Pacific Maritime a vessel for one (1) round trip or sixty (60) days, whichever Is longer; tee because it is contrary to law Association; and Joseph Curran, in the latter case, the sixty (60) day period may be extended where and executive policy. It is in di­ President National Maritime necessary to insure practicability insofar as leaving the ship is con­ rect conlHet with the Merchant Union. cerned. Marine Act ot 1938, the directive The President's Maritime Advis­ "(2). Seamen with a Class "C" seniority rating who possesa a given the Maritime Advisory Com­ ory Committee is composed of 15 certificate of satisfactory completion of the Andrew Furuseth Training mittee by the President, a resolu­ members representing labor, the School course and seamen with a Class "B" seniority rating may be tion adopted by the committee, and government and the public and shipped on a vessel for one (1) round trip or one hundred eighty (180) policy statements given the Com­ days, whichever is longer; In the latter case, the one hundred eighty mittee by Secretary of Commerce was set up to consider matters and programs affecting the UJ5. mari­ (180) day period may be extended where necessary to insure practic­ John T. Connor. time industry. ability insofar as leaving the ship is concerned. DecMed On Mertts '(3). These rules shall not be applied so as to cause a vessel to "A Maritime Administrator," the sail shorthanded. The words "round trip" shall have the usual and customary meaning attributed to ft by seamen, whether it be coastwise, statement continued "is supposed intercoastal or foreign. On coastwise voyages, if the schedule of the to carry out the policy of the gov­ vessel is such that it is to return to the area of original engagement, ernment and not to change it. The Seafarers overseas who want a seaman shall not be required to leave the vessel until the vessel Maritime Advisory Committee has to get in touch with headquar­ reaches the said port or area, (to intercoastal and foreign voyages; been deliberating for almost two ters in a hurry can do so ' by where the vessel pays off at a port in the continental United States years on the recommendations for cabling the Union at its cable other than in the area of engagement, if the vessel is scheduled to a maritime policy. Its work is be­ address. SEAFARERS NEW depart from the said port of payoff within ten (10) days after arrival ing undermined by this deliberate YORK. Use of this address as­ to return to the port or area of original engagement, a seaman with s campaign of the bureaucracy to sures speedy transmission on all seniority rating of less than Class "A" shall not be required to leave impose its views on the govern­ messages and faster service for the vessel until it arrives in the said port or area of original engage­ ment. Let a maritime policy be the men Involved. • ment." decided on Its merits, not through came away with the understanding that the modern seaman is ludty indeed to enjoy the conveniencea and benefits that mariners of yes­ teryear never even dreamed were possible. I strongly urge Seafarers who find themselves in San Fran­ cisco to visit this interesting and enlightening museum," declares Brother Fried. MONTHS YOUR SM SHWS UBRMY Advisory Committee Raps MA For 'Lobby' Tactics New Shipping Rules Amendment tary, Harry Darrah. Brother C. W. White volunteered to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. NEVA WEST (Bloomfield), Aug. 2— Chairman, T. F. Jernigan; Secretary, B. W. Birmingham. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Brother Ted Leiinski was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCormack), Sept. 20—Chairman, Hareld F. Jaynes; Secretary, Ken Hayes. Brother Wil­ liam W. Van Dyke was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No treefs refx>rted by department delegates. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Sept. 7— Chairman, F. Bartlett; Secretary, J. E. Hannon, One was hospitalized in Venezuela. Small amount of disputed OT in deck department. Vote" of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment for good food and service. COLUMBIA VICTORY (Columbia), Sept. 19—Chairman, Charlie Mazur; Secretary, F. Fraone. Ship's delegate reported that ship is O.K. Had a good trip as far as crew is concerned. He will speak to the patrolman in New York regarding the Chief Mate who is very anti-SIU. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to the exceptionally good steward department. $8 in ship's fund. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Ship­ ping), Aug. 15—Chairman, Mike Reed; Secretary, E. J. Riviere. Ship's dele­ gate reported that most repairs are being handled. Fifty cents in ship's fund. No beets and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Union Has Cable Address �Oitrtw n, IMS SEdFAKEKS LOG Seafarer Turns Sack Time Into School Time Ex-blackjack dealer and roulette wheelman, former beautician and university student, Seafarer Chester Coumas is off on a new tack. A perennial student, Chester reads voraci­ ously. But while most read with their eyes, he reads with his ears. "It's called 'sleep learning',"^ Coumas explains. "All you palaces, money changed hands countesses," he says. "I'll tell you one thing about the rich," he con­ need is a repeating tape re­ with wild abandon. Seafarer Chastw Caumas puts sack time to work as he demonstrates the powers of his "sleep learning" tech­ nique. The gadget next to his pjHow is a repeating tape recorder that plugs into his ear, droning knowledge into his brain while he slumbers on. Sleep learning makes both the book at his side and the glasses in his hand ennecessary. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Autumn By K. Anderseii So, autumn is here again, i« it? With its woodsmoke and humdng leouesf With its circus of cMWiood memories, 'and magic dreams up its sleeve? With its juggler tricks and harlequin hopes to make a poor heart grieve? - Wen, this year I'U pay no attention, to the falling song of the leaves. This year I won't listen to the ocean break with a roar, or watch a gull's arc rainbow across the frozen shore, while the wind whispers "come away, don't come back anymore," and memory laughs like a clown on a horse, and vain finds a crack in the door. No. I refuse to remember the boy who laughed in the cold, watching a fire burn down in a lot, with flames that his hands couldn't hold, making a solemn pact with himself, promising not to grow old, as the sky edged on toward five o'clock and the sun touched the rooftops with gold. No. I refuse to remember, the storm on the .window panes, the wind disturbing the puddles, the smell of the fresh falling rain, the jacket hung in the comer, the roar of an onrushing train, a long, grey. Fall afternoon, when the trout broke the pools of my brain. And why should I have to remember that day I first started school? The tumult of laughter and faces, the freshly shellacked wooden stools? The blond boy that sat in a corner, to wear the cap of the fool? And how I laughed with all the others at the holes in both of his shoes. But, oh, to be in his shoes now, now that Autumn's here. Now that summer's burned away, and days shine bright and clear, Now that spring is long ago, and winter's drawing near, I'd gladly put the fool's hat on to cap the fading year. Life is something that Brother Coumas has seen from many angles. He worked for eight years in the gaudy gaming houses of New Orleans as blackjack dealer and roulette wheelman. "My workday atarted at seven at night and atretched on into the morning hours," he remembers. And whether I was 'wheeling' or 'dealing,' I was dressed to kill— white tails and black tie. Gambling is a formal occasion in New Or­ leans. They take their betting aerlously." - So, Autumn is here again, is it? With magic dreams up its sleeve? Well, this time I'll pay no attention to the falling .song of the leaves. .7 corder, an ear plug, a good memory, and a talent for shuteye." According to Coumas, the "reader" merely selects his tape, slaps it Into the recorder, plugs in the earphone device, closes his eyes and drifts off into an effort­ less learning experience. "You do the sleeping and leave the work to the machine," Coumas 63}%. "The human lu-ain does the rest. You know," he reflects, "the mind is a wonderous instrument. Just think of it, you can get an entire education without lifting a finger or turning a page. And the most amazing thing," he insists, "is that It works.' Coumas, who is currently taking correspondence courses at the Baltimore College of Commerce and who has remained a student throughout his varied job career, actually prefers sleep learning to all other methods of study. "It's much better to get the stuff on tape," he declares. "That way you hear the music and rhythm of the language. On the page, the printed word is dead.' Shipping out since 1952, Coumas is most interested in studying literature, political science and history. His favorite writers are Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad and Herman Melville. Melville, Twain and Conrad were all sailors and, between them, created some of the world's greatest seafaring literature. "I've always been interested in learning 'by ear'," Coumas re­ ports. "Although I've been using slecp-learaing techniques for only six months, I have used various recording devices for the past five years. Sleep learning is the best of them," he asserts. "It leaves you time to do oth«: things while you are awake, and the repeater mechanism on the tape recorder allows you to study the same thing over and over again until your unconscious mind has it down pat. I've already memorized a number of poems this way. Right now I'm working on a project to memorize all of Rudyard Kipling." Camera Bug When he's not busy studying In his sleep, Coumas spends a num­ ber of his waking hours experi­ menting with camera and dark­ room techniques. "Photography is one of my hobbies," he says. "I formed a photo club aboard the Sword Knot about three years ago. Most of the crew thought that I was some kind of a nut because I'm more Inter­ ested in the composition of a pic­ ture than I am in the subject matter. You can't really blame them though," he admits. "Most people don't take to abstract photography. / In the New Orleans gambling Black Fridar "I've seen guys walk away from the tables $50,000 on the winning side," Coumas recalls. "One $20,000 winner tossed me a tip big enough to pay all my bills for three weeks. I even saw the house wiped out once. It was on a Friday the 13th. Everybody In the Joint decided to go down on 13 black. .The wheel of fortune turned round and round. And sure enough, when it finally stopped, there was old number 13 on the black. After paying off, the house closed its doors for the night— completely busted. Down in New Orleans, they still refer to that night as "Black Friday." In 1952, the Louisiana State Police closed up the Crecent City gambling emporiums, putting an end to Coumas' dealing career. "The police shut the bouses down tighter than the hatches on a storm-battered ship," he remi­ nisces. "Right after ttat, I started shipping out. I always liked the sea. Seafaring life gives you a tremendous feeling of freedom and mobility. It keeps the foot loose and the mind sharp." But Coumas is not sure to this day that the Governor was cor­ rect to shut down gajnbling in New Orleans. "Let's face it," he says. "In many ways gambling was good for the community. It provided many jobs and brought in loads of tourists and money. But, then again," he admits, "lots of people don't know how to gamble. They bet too heavily. For some men, gambling Is like a love affair. They stake everything MI one number. That's a sure way to get wiped out." Greasepaint Monkey Before manning the tables in New Orleans, Coumas worked as a cosmetician in some of the coun­ try's swankiest beauty parlors. tinues, "they're no fun to work for. When a woman has money, she figures that all that cash must make her beautiful. Nothing you do is enough for her. The rich are never satisfied. And as for tips, forget it. The more money they've got, the less they part with. Give me the plain American housewife every time. She's the queen of them all." Coumas' cosmetic skills came in handy on a recent Persian Gulf run. In the middle of the voyage, the entire crew decided to grow fancy waxed mustaches. As the hair grew iMig and the time grew short, it was suddenly discovered that there was no mustache wax aboard the vessel. "It was a moment of crisis," Coumas recalls with a smile. "We searched the ship from stem to stern—and no wax. Then, inspira­ tion struck. I remembered a whole pile of red candles.that I'd noticed in the stores. Before anyone could strop a blade or work up a good lather, I had mixed myself up a big batch of mustache wax—^red, of course." But when the proud, mus­ tachioed crew hit the beach in India, they were in for the sui'prise of their lives. Holy Mustache "Natives came running up to us in the street, bowing down and asking for blessings," Coumas re­ members. "It turns out that in India, Holy men put henna on their whiskers. Henna is a tropi­ cal shrub which yields a reddishorange dye which turns hair red. Our candle wax had the same effect and the Indians mistook us for sacred personages. It was an uncanny experience and we had a hell of a time trying to explain that we were Seafarers and not Shamans." Coumas has sailed as an oiler with the SIU since 1952. "I've slapped powder on some "The SIU la your best bet," he of the world's wealthiest women, declares. "As an ex-gambler, I including one princess and two should know," Jack of all trades and master of each, Coumas chalks his cue and sizes up the table es his brother Seafarer R. J. Fecney gets set to break up the pack. A master at the blackjack table and roulette wheel, Coumas also ranks as an expert on the billiard green. He is presently e patient at the S.I. USPH5 Hbspitel. �•^T4.: SEAFARERS Page Fourleea LOG-A-RHYTHM: I Stake My Clai By Henri Percikow I worked the hammer since childhood. Blistering my frail hands, And earned my chunk of bread Tasting of ache and pain. Halfway through life I trudge upon cement. Weary and angry. Sunlight, Hanging like a banner from the street wall. Filters through the factory pane. I cherish each ray ^ ^ Spread upon my bench And Jintangle my mind By the light drawn From the flame of the sun. i\ii/ life shall not be ravaged. My years are not in vain— I hold a heart of youth And feel the beat of freedom. I will come with mounting wave Ever higher, gaining vision and strength To engulf the land. With happiness to which I stake my claim. STEEL EXECUTIVE (isthmian), Sept. 1—Chairman, R. Bunce; Secre­ tary, R. Hutchins. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going nicely. $17 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. HUDSON (Victory Transport), Sept. 12—Chairman, F. J. Smith; Secretary, F. Rodrigues, Jr. All old business was taken care of in the Port of Houston, with the exception of major repairs which will be done when ship is in the shipyard. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother Arthur Bendheim was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel), Oct. 3—Chairman, Patrick J. Cleary; Sec­ retary, C. GHI. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ship's dele­ gate resigned and was extended a vote of thanks by the crew. New ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), Sept. •— Chairman, H. Fruge; Secretary, F. U. Lamb. Repair list completed. All beefs settled. Motion made that members be allowed to retire after ' ' ' .' - . . J 20 years with the Union and 12 years sea time. Motion made that Union negotiate to have air conditioning units placed in messhalls of all ships. Ship to be fumigated as soon as possible. MAYAGUEZ (Sea-Land), Oct. 1 Chairman, J. Obreza; Secretary, H. Kugler. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. DEL AIRES (Delta), Sept. 12 — Chairman, Joseph Crowley; Secretary, AH Tolentino. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department delegates. Brother James McFarlin was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Crew request new ice maker be placed aboard ship. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Sept. 5—Chairman, Pedro Erazo; Secretary, R. OeBoissiere. No beefs reported by department delegates. Discussion about moving library to recreation room so that space can be used for ship's use. Motion was made and accepted by majority to move library. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Sept. 2B —Chairman, S. M. Simes; Secretary, steward department for an excellent W. Drew. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Captain congratulates Job. $16.75 in ship's fund. Crew ex­ tended a vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for good food and service. Seafarer's Hopes Torpedoed By WW H Nazi Submarines When Seafarer Alejandro Valenzuela was torpedoed aboard the Harry G. Sldel In April of 1942, he not only lost his clothes, personal possessions and a fine berth on a good ship—he lost the chance to make the biggest hit of his Career. Brother Valenzuela is a^ ~~~ a new ship, launched just two down on time," Valenzuela re­ horse player. years, before. She was a beautiful calls. "By that time I was con­ "A horse player," he points vessel, air conditioned and com­ vinced that Man Overboard was a out, "is not merely a man who plays the horses. A horse player is one of those rare men who eat, drink, talk, sleep and dream of nothing but odds, winners and parlay pay-offs. A horse player would rather visit the local track than enter the gates of heaven. No matter where he is or what happens, his mind's eye remains serenely focused on the magic distance between starting gate and finish line." So, when the German U-boat struck, Valenzuela was where you'd expect him to be—in his foc'sle reading the racing form. "We were hauling fresh water from New York to the Standard Oil installation in Venezuela," he recalls. "The Harry G. Sidel was DETROIT (Sea-Land), Sept. 29 — Chairman, Hank Rucki; Secretary, Juan J. Reinosa. Some disputed OT in I engine department. BOWLING GREEN (Pan American Tankers), Aug. 29—Chairman, John Carey; Secretary, Ed Mishanski. Re­ pair lists turned in. Soma work being done, the rest will be taken care of. Vote of thanks to the steward and his department for an excellent job. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Motion made to have patrolman check to see that fresh water tanks are cleaned. Crew was urged to keep messhall and pantry clean at all times. Ship needs wash­ ing machine. WESTERN COMET (Western Tank­ ers), Sept. 7 — Chairman, Harry K. Kaufman; Secretary, Joseph A. McOougall. Vote of thanks extended to Brother Edward F. Woods for keeping the after deck clean. Letter sent to headquarters in regard to transpor­ tation difference in first-class and tourist class. Steward department has beef. Two heavy duty washing ma­ chines were ordered on April 1, 1965 but have not been received. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), Sept. 8 —Chairman, A. Ackerman; Secretary, G. Meshover. $13.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT reported. Everything is running smoothly. Discussion re­ garding menu. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Sept. 12—Chairman, R. I. McConneli; Sec­ retary, R. C. Mills. Ship's delegate left ship in Elizabeth, N.J. Brother Tadeusz Chilinski was elected to serve as ship's delegate.' Motion made to recommend to the negotiat­ ing committee a new plan for the rank and file, concerning the SlU re­ tirement plan. Twenty years in SlU with no less than 200 days sea time in each calendar year. If after 20 years a member does not have the required sea time, he shall be re­ quired to sail the additional years for the sea time. Also that a member with required time be allowed to re­ tire at any age, and that the SlU pension should be raised to $200 per month. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service), Sept. 20 — Chairman, Ben Wilson; Secretary, J. Babson. Special meeting was held to act on freightship and tanker contracts. The con­ tracts were read, discussed and ac­ cepted unanimously. n.i Ootobcr 2». USI LOG Seafarers and tneir families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are prodv'-T under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) J« $1 t Eastern Ait Lines (Flight Engineers) 53. H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men'a clothes (Amaigamated Clothing Workers) if i if Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores 8e products (Retail Clerks) i Stltzel-Welier Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) pletely modern In every respect. I had planned to spend a long time aboard." But a roving wolf pack of Nazi submarines had different plans for the unarmed American merchant ship. The Harry G. Sidel caught a total of three torpedoes — one in the #1 hold, one In the #8. hold, and one in the bunkers. "The night we got it, I was re­ laxing in my bunk going over the racing form," Valenzuela re­ Yaleimida members. "I had two more hours to go before my watch came up. A horse named Man Overboard had really caught my fancy. I was just marking him on the form when those torpedoes tore into us." In less than half an hour, the Harry G. Sidel was on the bottom. Good Sailors "The men went over the side without clothes, and in most cases, without even their shoes," says Valenzuela. "We were carrying a total crew of 42 men, two of whom were killed in the attack. They were good sailors," he says sadly. And the Harry G. was a fine ship. I hated to see her go under." The crew put three lifeboats out and the 40 survivors floated adrift for almost two days before reach­ ing the Venezuelan coast. "While we were on the lifeboat, all I could think about was whether I'd be able to get my bet SIU Wife Gives Thanks To the Editor: Wo recently received a check for welfare benefits and I'm sending along these few lines to say that I am really happy and proud that my husband is an SIU man. The welfare plan benefits are a great help to me in this time of need. I realize that thanks alone Is 3» 3» JJ. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 3» J" 3) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) 3, t 3i Jamestown Sterling Corp. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) 4" 3) Si" Empire State Bedding Co. "Seaiy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) t 3i 3i Pepsi Cola Company (Soft Drink Workers, Local 812) 4i 3^ 3^ White Furniture Co. Unlte'd Furniture Workers of America All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. not enough. Nothing is enough. But still, we want to ex­ press our heartfelt gratitude for the concern and help the Union has extended to Us. Sincerely, Juanita Rogamos 3> Appreciates SIU Pension To the Editor: My family and I would like to express our thanks for the pension that I will be receiving for the rest of my life. We also want to thank the Union sure winner. And by worrying about the bet, I was able to keep my mind off my problems. It was a lot better than thinking about the U-boats or the sharks that might be prowling in the vicinity. So I just kept on daydreaming about being at a racetrack and placing my bet. All three lifeboats reached Venezuela safely. "And wouldn't you know it, Valenzuela adds, that horse came In and paid off at. 50-1. A 20-year SIU veteran of the engine department, Valenzuela makes his home in Seattle, Wash­ ington, where he spends his leisure time picking winners on the West Coast. Prefers Ponies "I'm still single," he smiles. "I don't think I'll ever settle down. I'd rather feed the ponies than the women." According to Valenzuela, horseplaying has its ups and downs, but he wouldn't give It up for the world. "I can still remember , the $20,000 bit I once made out at Santa Monica," he muses. "For a while 1 was living on $IOO-a-day. Grant­ ed, I lost it back soon enough— but what a memory." and the Welfare - Plan for all that they have done for us in the past. Without the help of the SIU, our family would have bad a truly difficult time of it, having had so much sickness. But each time we were in need of aid, the Union was right there to extend a helping hand. Thank you one and all. Fraternally yours, Gaetano F. Busciglio B-417 3i 3^ 4. Grateful To Union I would like my Union broth­ ers to know how well the SIU takes bare of its members, both active and retired. I oannot put into words how much the Union has done for me. All I can say is thank you. Fraternally yours, Howard E. Rode R-301 tit Thanks Union For Sympathy To the Editor: I wish to thank. all Union members for the nice letters and flowers that were sent dur­ ing the illness and after the death of my beloved husband Byrd O. Buzbee. I also want to thank the Un­ ion for Its kind offer to assist our fajnily in any way which we needed help. . Thank ybu,' • Mrs; Elvifa' Buzbee �OfltobCT 2t. iia SEAFARERS Scli^nle oi Membership Meetings SlU-AGLIWD Meetings N«w ¥Hk S—2:M PMlsdelphla ..Nov. 9—2:30 BaiMmore Nov. 10—2:30 DdroU Nov. 12—2:30 Howton Nov. 15—2:30 Now Orleans . .Nov. 10—2:30 MobUe Nov. 17—2:30 'Wifaninffton Nov. 22—2 San Francisco Nov. 24—2 SeatUe Nov. 26—2 it 4" P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. i Great Lakes SlU Meetings DeOvit Nov. 1—2 Alpena Nov. 1—7 Buffalo Nov. 1—7 CWeaao Nov. 1—7 Cleveland ...... Nov. 1—7 Dutath Nov. 1—7 Frankfort Nov. 1—7 4" P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. i" GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE REGION Detroit Nov. 15—7:30 MUwaukee ...Nov. 15—7:30 Chicago Nov. 16—7:30 Buffalo . ....Nov. 17—7:30 tSa't Ste. Marie Nov. 18—7:30 Dnlutb Nov. 19—7:30 Cleveland ... Nov. 19—7:30 Toledo Nov. 19—7:30 4- 4" P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 4" SiU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia Nov. 9—5 Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .... Nov. 10—5 Houston ..Nov. 15—5 Norfolk Nov. 12—5 New Orleans . Nov. 16—5 Mobile Nov. 17—5 4i 3) P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 4 RAILWAY MARINE REGION Jersey City Nov. 15—10 Philadelphia Nov. 16—10 Baltimore Nov. 17—10 •Norfolk Nov. 18—10 4i A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. 4 United Industrial Workers New York .. ...Nov. 8—7 Baltimore .. ,...Nov. 10—7 Philadelphia ... Nov. 7—7 ^Houston .. Nov. 15—7. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. LOG Tag* WUteem SIU Arrivals Mobile Nov. 16—7. P.M. New Orleans .. .Nov. 17—7 P.M. Michelle Blanchard, bom June 12, Susan Diane Aiellene, bom August Idward Gain, bom May 19, 1965, to the 1965, to the James L. Blanchards, Paco- 12, 1965, to the Jorge R. Arellanos, New Edward M. Cains, Mobile, Alabama. let South Carolina. Orleene, Louisiane. » 4) » • Masting htid at Labor Templa, New­ Daniel port News. John Warren Smith, t>om September to t Moating held attabor Temple, Sault 11, 1965, to the Clyde J. Smiths, Mobile, 1965, Orleans, Alabama. Ste. Marie, Mich, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. 4" 4" 3) MMeai Gary Stalnaker, bom August 24, 1965, 1965, to to the Owen R. Stalnakers, Toledo, Ohio. Texas. Directory Of UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes A Inland Waters inland Boatmen's Union Uiiited Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Undsey Williams Al Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ...1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y. 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III. 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3^)987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. .. 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MIAMI, Fla 744 W. Flagler St. FR 7-3564 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Penna. . 2604 S. 4th St DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. ...1348 Seventh St SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R.. .1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 Rrst Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 805 Del Mar CE 11434 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ..505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2528 HEADQUARTERS ILL L L L L 4r L L L CONTRACTS. COptcs of aU SiU contracts are available In aU SiU hails, these contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and llvo aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner, if. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SiU port agent. •DITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOG has tradltionaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member, it has also refrained from pu^ lishing articles deemed' harmful to the Union or its collective member^p. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at tta* September. 1960, meetings In all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy la vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of tbe Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. L i » •hristy Andenen, bom September 19, JUen Box, bom September t, 1969, to the William Andersons, Broom; the Jeriy W. Boxs, Houston, ell, Pennsylvania. L p •aiy Wayne Penson, bom June 24, Catherine Kelly Finneity, bom August Kelly Marie Tobey, bom August 13, 25, 1965, to the George Finnertys, Cleve­ 1965, to the Vesco Tobeys, Jr., Kenner, 1965, to the Junest Ponsons, New Or­ leans, Louisiana. Louisiana. land, Ohio. John J. Crosswell Your are requested to contact Mrs. Lavon Lux at R.D. #1, Jeanette, Pennsylvania. ^ $ Howard J. Credeur You are asked to contact Jerome B. Monfred at 36-38 Equitable Building, Calvert and Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. William (Billy) Lewis You are requested to contact Dulie Martinez at 606 Colquitt, Houston, Texas, Phone JAckson 2-4468, regarding your brother Frederick Wayne Lewis. Important, t 4. 3) 4" 4" 3^ 4 3) t Michael Ryan You are asked to contact Mrs. Bridget Ryan at 890 West Beach Street, Long Beach, New York. Donald Jones You are requested to contact your mother Mrs. Louis B. Jones at 2284 Washington Street, Eugene, Oregon. Final Departures Bernard Rofers, 41: Brother Rog­ ers died d natural eaiuBes at the Staten Island USPHS Hospital. A memlber of the SIU since 1962, he sailed as an Fl^. No beneffdary was designated. He was buried In the Holy Oma Cemetery Brooklyn, New York. L 3) 3) Harry D. Eramett. 41: Brother Emmett died o< pneumonia at the Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana. A member of the steward depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in 1952. He is survived by his mother Beulah. He was buried in Kansas City, Missouri. ^ L ^ John Joseph Yendral, 86: A heart Anthony Dominick Leva, 39: alttack proved fatal to Brother Yendralin Brother Leva died of a heart at­ tack at the Mt Wheeling, West Auburn Hospital, Virginia. A mem­ Cambridge, Mass. ber of the Union A member of the alnce 1958 he deck department, • ailed in the steward depart­ he joined the ment. He is surUnion in 1944. vivcd by his He was buried in brother Albert L. the St. Michael's Yendral. Place of Cemetery, Bos­ burial was the Mt. Calvary Cemer ton, Mass. Sur­ tery. Wheeling, West Virginia. viving is his mother Josephine. Michael Piskin You are asked to contact your father Alex. Piskin at 18 Gordon's L L L Corner Road, Freehold, New Jer­ Antonio Darce, 61: Brother Darce sey. succumbed to heart failure at his 4" 3) 4" place of residence Yernon Southern In Port Arthur, You are asked to contact Mrs. Texas. A member Ruth B. Yeager, Family Service of the steward of Galveston, 214 Merimax Build­ department, he ing, Galveston, Texas. si^ied on withthe 4- 3> 3) SIU in 1963. He Ralph D. Pardue is survived by his You are asked to contact I. Duke wife Maria Mer­ Avnet, Avnet & Avnet, Attorneys cedes. He was at Law, 405-406 Tower Building, buried in the 222 East Baltimore Street, Balti­ Greenlawn MenMnM Park Ceme­ more, Maryland 21202. tery, Port Arthur, Texas. Know Your Rights PINANCIAL REPORTS. The coneUtutlon of the StU AUantle. GuU. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detaUed CPA audit evei-y three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by tbe membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquartars in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provislona of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specUy that the trustees in charge of these funds shaU consist equally of onion and management representatives and their alternates. All expendltnraa and disbursements of trnst funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustee#. All trust fund financial records are avaUabie at the headquarters of tha various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and availBbls in an Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of youy •hipping or seniority rights aa contained In the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified malL return receipt requested, the proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery FUee. Suits 1930. New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all timoA either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Anpeals Board. L Scott Raymond, bom August 28, 1965, Hawxhurst bom August 23, the Donald Raymonds, Rogers City, the Erie. Hewxhurats, Jr;, New to Michigan. Louisiana. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone In any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt la ftvon for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone nttempts to require any such payment be made without supplying n recalpt, or If a member is required to make a payment and Is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. in addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All metnben should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize Ihemselvaa with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting te deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such _ at dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as an 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 aD other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to tako an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their' good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AU Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights In employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly aet forth in the SIU constitution and In the contracts which tbe Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One Of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poUtica) obiectlves which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and tbelr Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are^ conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above righft have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at haadquerters by certified mall, return receipt rtquetfed. 3) 3r 3) Jfdin David Grotb, 36: .Brother Groth succumbed to heart disease at his home in Baltimore, Mary­ land. A member of the Union since 1956, he • ailed in the deck department. He is survived by his wife June. Place of burial was the Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. Viet Buildup Strains Fleet (Continued from page 3) and our present commercial ship­ yard capacity are adequate for at least a limited war. At that meeting SIU President HaU said that the statement was too general and asked for more specific informa­ tion, such as what reliance Defense was placing on the vessels of foreign nations, including run­ aways, and as to the effectiveness of the reserve vessels in the event of a real emergency. But Defense never did elaborate. The SIU continued to press for a -determination of the adequacy of the present U.S. fleet. At the August 6 meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee SIU President Hall expressed grave doubts as to the validity of the Defense Depart­ ment assurance, and repeated his plea for Government action to strengthen U.S. shipping in the interests of our commercial and defense requirements. tS �,:IS lii LOG SEAFARERS m OFFICIAL ORGAWOFTHE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNLQN • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO VJ' fights for you T 1 HE EVENTS of the past few weeks as they pertain to mari­ time and the merchant seaman provide an example of the threat that exists to seamen and workers in aiiied maritime fleids who depend on the U.S. merchant marine for their livelihood. A Government study group, called the Interagency Maritime Task Force, which is headed by Alan S. Boyd, undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation, recently issued a report calling for such drastic changes in maritime policy as withdrawing Government support for U.S. passenger liners, phasing out the cargo preference program and permitting shipowners to build or buy vessels abroad but operate them in ail American trades, including the domestic trades. Ultimately, the adoption of the recommendations of the Task Force would result in a loss of 20,000 Seafaring jobs. Maritime labor and the labor movement in general have found that the most effective means of maintaining vigilance over the interest of maritime labor and all labor union members is through the maintenance of a strong political and legislative apparatus. The SIU, through the Seafarers Political Activity Department (SPAD) has been waging a continuous fight to protect the rights of merchant seamen and farther upgrade the U.S. merchant fleet.. The future of the U.S. merchant marine, depends to a great extent on the ability of maritime labor to marshali its political and legislative strength to turn back any proposed legislation or Presidential Executive Order that may prove injurious to the merchant seaman and in turn support legislation that is to his benefit. A good example of the importance of an effective legislative apparatus such as SPAD are the hearings that are being held this week by the Department of Interior. The purpose of the hearings will be to determine whether or not petro-chemical feedstocks from abroad should be included under the present oil import quota system or be included under a new and separate quota system. Petro-chemical feedstocks aro petroleum by-products that appear after the refinement of the petroleum itself. In this connection, the SIU has previously urged the Depart­ ment of Interior to adopt the recommendations of a special sub­ committee report on oil import quotas which was presented before the President's Maritime Advisory Committee on June 21. The President's Maritime Advisory Committee is composed of 15 members representing labor, management, the Government and the public, and was set up to consider matters and programs affecting the U.S. maritime industry. The subcommittee consisted of Theodore W. Kheel, New York City Labor-management arbitrator; Lane Kirkland, executive assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany and ^I. Paul St. Sure, president of the Pacific Maritime Association. The enactment of this proposal is of the utmost importance to ail Seafarers, when one considers that at the present time American-flag tankers carry only 2.3 percent of ail of our imported oil and petro­ leum products. Ships flying the Liberian and Panamanian flags— the two foremost runaway-flag havens—carry 55 percent of all of our imported oil and petroleum products and the only legitimate maritime nation transporting a significant volume of these imports is Norway which carried 17.8 per­ cent. The establishment of an oil (Continued on page 11) I I m lifT. ,, . 4 % w •f- TVVJ-'; � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource October 29, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: U.S. MERCHANT MARINE THREE MORE FOREIGN SHIPS REFUSE TO HAUL U.S. VIETNAM CARGOES MA OKS FOREIGN-FLAG USE AS VIETNAM CARGO BUILDUP PUTS STRAIN ON U.S. FLEET TWO AFL-CIO VETERANS END LONG LABOR SERVICE EMPLOYER WAGE-CHISELING CLIMBS TO RECORD HIGHS SEA-LAND TO BUILD 6 SUPER-TRAILERSHIPS INLAND WATERWAYS’ ROLE IN WAR ON POVERTY CITED MEANY URGES LABOR SUPPORT AID TO VIETNAMESE HOMELESS JOHNSON SIGNS EXTENDED VESSEL EXCHANGE MEASURE SPAD FIGHTS FOR YOU 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 10/29/1965 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. 23 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log