http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/62be41a545e95e07b0564634a44dea8d.PDF e30f419816ac8d0e0d96984be9802f37 PDF Text Text Compl«ttt Text Of Constitution SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION Atlantic, Ouif, Lakes & Inland Waters District (See Supplement) SEAFARERS^LOG Jqn. 21 1966 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO i If Survivors of Spanish freighter Monte Palomares are shown at left with Steel Maker captain and Spanish Consul-General in New York. Seafarer Ed Delaney, ship's delegate aboard Steel Maker (center photo) praised SIU crew for success in difficult rescue. Right photo shows Anthony Sakellis (left) and John Saiad, who handled wheel. Seafarer Robert Bunch (left), who went over side on net in attempt to rescue survivor from water, with bosun G. P. Libby who directed rescue activities. li ' Bravery and expert seamanship displayed by the SIU crew of the Steel Maker was responsible last week for the rescue of four Span­ ish seamen from the freighter Monte Palomares which went down in the North Atlantic with a loss of 31 crewmen. The success­ ful rescue operation, conducted at night amid 35-foot waves churned up by SO-mile-an-hour winds, is a tribute to the training, dedication and devotion to duty which all Seafarers proudly bring to their jobs. (See story page 3). Survivors (left) were picked up from tiny raft on high seas. Seafarer An­ thony Tosado (seated, left), who acted as translator, with third mate Paul Hellebrand, a former Seafarer, who jumped into water to rescue floundering and exhausted survivor. Mia,.vU..' .i ' ! '• -v-' " �SEAFARERS JuoaiT tl. INt LOG By Paul Hall \_ The stress which the Union places on seamanship skdlla and lifeboat training through the SlU safety department and the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship paid off again recently. The high degree of skill displayed by Seafarers aboard the Steel Maker was instrumental in rescuing four crewmen of the Spanish-flag freighter Monte Palonoares from certain death in the stormy waters of the North Atlantie after their ship had gone down with a loss of 31 lives. When the four seamen were spotted in their tiny wooden raft, con­ ditions for rescue operations were about the worst imaginable with 50-mile-anThour winds churning up 35-foot waves. Simply bringing the rescue vessel -alongside the survivors' fragile raft required the highest degree of skill and seamanship from every man on board the Steel Maker. AFL-CIO President George Meany discusses the Federation's legislative program for 1966 at Fortunately those skills were not lacking. Every man in the SIU press conference following a special one-day meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council in crew did his part flawlessly and with the highest degree of skill in Washington. The council strongly opppsed proposals to cut back or suspend Great Society bringing the Steel Makei alongside, lowering a cargo net to the Monte programs because of the continuing war in Vietnam. Palomares' survivors and lifting them to safety. Each passing year gives fresh proof that even with all the advancee which technology has made, seafaring is still an occupation filled with sudden danger. Every year the sea claims its toll of ships and men. Seafaring is still a profession in which the skill and proficiency of the Individual seaman often spells the difference between life and death. This is the reasim for the stress which the SIU places upon seaman­ ship and lifeboat training. The man who not only knows what he is WASHINGTON—America's social and economic progress is the nation's "major bulwark doing but knows what needs to be done in any situation and under against Communist expansion" and should be "strengthened, not undermined, as part of any conditions and can cooperate with his fellow crewmembers quickly ®ur war effort," the AFL-CIO Executive Council declared at a special one-day meeting in and efficiently to get a job don^ is the best possible insurance against Washington. The council, disaster at sea. Seafarers have displayed that they have what it takes strongly rojected proposals Indefensible filibuster blocked its • Adoption of urgently needed on many occasions in the past and every Seafarer can be proud of the to suspend Great Society pro­ consideration. Let us have a vote consumer legislation to prevont record he and his shipmates have compiled. grams, declaring "auch a 'a>u£|>en- on the issue—a vote up or down— consumer buying power "from eion could be the costliest penalty but let us have a vote." being siphoned' off by usurers and •f alL" As the AFL-CIO Executive Council declared recently, there is no Expressing the hope that the profiteers." The council statemmt acknowl­ second session of the 89th Con­ • Enactment of the situs picket­ justifioation for cutting back the President's Great Society and Antiedged that the primary concern of gress "will be as historic as the ing bill "endorsed by this Ad­ poverty programs because of tne continuing conflict in Vietnam. To the nation is the "shooting war In first," the council listed these ministration and its three prede­ do so would, in fact, be a serious error which the President apparently recognizes and hopefully will not let happen. Viet Nam," and praised President other legislative goals for the cessors." Johivson for his "unprecedented year: Progress at home must be continued along with the struggle for • True self-government' for the efforts ... to bring the issues from • An increased federal minimum citizens of the District of Colum­ freedom abroad. The strength of the American economy and the the battlefield to the conference wage with broadened coverage as bia. American society is the best weapon we have ever had against the table." It added: communist expansionist doctrine, and each case of poverty or in­ "the most effective means of • Adequate protection and safe­ equality in the United States is a weapon which the forces of world "We profoundly hope these oombating poverty." guards "for those Americana seek­ efforts will succeed. But if they • A modernized and strength­ ing to achieve the civil rights communism can and will use against us. are rejected, the aggressors must ened unemployment compensation guaranteed by the Constitution We must continue to go forward on all fronts to defeat communism. be defeated and we pledge our system—^"the primary safeguard and spelled out in legislation In Each victory against poverty, inequality and Illiteracy" on the home full support to that end. No price against catastrophic depression." 1964 and 1965." front is as important, in the long run, as military victories overseaa. is too high in the defense of free­ dom, and that is the issue in Viet Nam." Reaffinned Goals The council realtmned the AFLCIO's 1966 legislative goals with major emphasis on repeal of Sec­ tion 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act. "We are intensely interested in this bill on its merits," the council WASHINGTON—Getting to the roots of why the United States does not have as strong a merchant fleet as it should said, "but we are far more con­ have, is the announced intention of the newly-elected chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee, Edward A. cerned that in the previous Garmatz (D.-Md.), who noted that the American merchant marine appears to have been made the "whipping boy-rightsession, against the will of the ly or wrongly — on many^ people and of the Senate itself, an fronts in recent months." this time is that of bulk carriere. building up foreign shipyards and American-flag merchant marine. This Is true, he noted, despite the advancing foreign technology by We are presently terribly out of Acknowledging that one of the primary responsibilities of fact that there is legislation on the construction of American-flag balance," he observed. the House Merchant Marine Com­ books since 1952 which would aid ships abroad, and say this country "1 anticipate that this will be a Jan. 21, '66 Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 mittee is the welfare of the mer­ in the construction of bulk car­ should resort to the use of foreignvery busy year," be said, "with Official Publication of the SIUNA chant marine and the shippers and riers. However no maritime agency flag ships for commercial cargoes the above and many other impor­ in recent administrations has seen Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes It Inland Waten and even for military cargoes . . .' passengers who use it, Garmatz tant aubjects under the Commit­ District. AFL-CIO announced "we intend to explore fit to carry out this law, he In this regard, Garmatz referred tee's jurisdiction receiving active Executive Board every facet of the whys and observed. to pending bills which would take and extensive attention." PAUL HALL. President Right now, he said, there are the Maritime Administration from wherefores—and to try to get to CAL TANNEI! EARL SHKPARS Among other things to be taken pending before the Maritime Sub­ under the control of the Depart­ the roots of the real problem of Exec. Vice-Pref. Vice-President At. KERB LCJDSZT WILLIAMS what is wrong and why we don't sidy Board applications calling for ment of Commerce and set it up up by the Committee, Garmatz noted, is a continuing probe of have as strong a fleet as we should the construction of 14 or more as an Independent agency. Sec.-Treaa. Vice-President HOB. A. MATTHEWS AL TANNER have. * the Yarmouth Castle cruise ship modern and highly efficient bulk The new House Maritime Com­ Vice-Presidsnf Vice-President Garmatz expressed his belief carriers, some of these requests mittee chairman also made clear disaster in which some 90 lives HERBERT BRAND that, generally, there is sufficient dating back nearly three years. that the adequacy of the reserve were lost. He said that as further Director of Organizing and and adequate legislation now on Yet no action has been taken on fleet and the condition of that Information is collected, consider­ Publications ation will be given to holding them. "Why do we have to wait Managing Editor: MIKE POLLACK; i4sst the books — with some modifica­ fleet today are to be given imme­ Editor: NATHAN SKYER; Staff Writer: tions—to take care of the weak for new or additional legislation to diate attention by his committee. hearings to determine what is MrxviN PURVIS; VVIL LI^LM DAY; Art Editor: elements of the maritime industry, get started in rehabilitating our needed to help guarantee safety BERNARD SEAMAN. The first committee hearings, he provided the laws are administered bulk carrier fleet?" Garmatz stated, may well be on the Viet­ of American passengers on for­ eign ships operating to and from properly and positively. "The questioned. nam shipping situation and the the United States. framework is there to take care of Something Wrong? problems which have been en­ many of the problems, or those He noted that he has already countered by American shipown­ "1 can't help but feel there is factors cited as problems, if only ers as well as the Government urged the State Department to something drastically wrong some­ Publlshtd biweekly at the headquarter that framework is applied. We since the build-up of the war call a new International Safety of •f the Seafarers International Union,. At want to know why it is not," he where," Garmatz notes in a refer­ there. Life at Sea Convention to close lantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters ence to the recent Interagency District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, said. loopholes which permit unsafe Out Of Balance Task Force Report, "when those Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. Bulkship Need ships like the Yarmouth Castle to Second class postage paid at the Post responsible for administering the "What we need and wbat the Office In Brooklyn, NY, under tbo Act He cited the fact that one of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 — long-standing existing policy calls continue in operation, and stated •f Aug. 24, 1912. most severe shortages in the which calls for a strong American for," Garmatz declared, "is a mod­ he is waiting for the State De­ American-flag merchant fleet at merchant marine — emphasize ern, efficient, and well-balanced partment to complete Its investi­ gation into this matter. AFL'CIO Council Opposes Great Society Cutbacks House Maritime Committee Head Blasts Bureaucratic Neglect Of Merchant Marine SEAFARERS LOG �itmuaw %t, INt SEAFARERS //BlggMt BrMk Of My LlfeF' Pace nee« LOG Survivora Of Spanish Ship Pulled From Sea y steel Maker Saves Four As Seafarers Battle Gale In North Atlantic Rescue In an angry sea with waves running from forty to fifty feet and winds blow­ ing near hurricane force, the SlU-contracted ship Steel Maker pulled four Span­ ish seamen from the ocean, after they had foundered on the storm-swept seas in a tiny raft for more than^ were out there. All fell in at the Transerie in 1963, went to the seven hours. same time. There was perfect co­ captain and requested permission to go over the side in a final The master of the Steel ordination and almost no con­ attempt to save the life of the Seafarer George A. Ebberwein, Jr. looks over tha dafaili of the new SlU Engineers Licensing School before enrolling in upgrading program. Brother Ebberwein, a native of Jackson­ ville, Florida, was the first SlU member to sign up for the engineering school. 'Didn't Wait For MAC Report' J SlU Raps Lakes Senators For Backing Boyd Report NEW YORK—The SIU has voiced its criticism of the Gt. Lakes Conference of Senators for having endorsed proposals on American-flag merchant shipping made by the Inter­ agency Maritime Task Force without waiting for the Pres­ tions for improving the American ident's Maritime Advisory merchant fleet. "I can well understand your Committee to complete its studies eagerness to improve Americanon domestic shipping. flag shipping on the Lakes," Hall The contetence consists of 10 wrote. "But I am disturbed by the Senators from the Great Lakes fact that in your eagerness you states; Senator Pat McNamara, of have given stature to a report Michigan, the chairman; Philip A. which has been so strongly con­ Hart, of Michigan; Paul H. Douglas demned by such a broad spectrum and Everett M. Dirksen, of Illinois; of those intimately concerned with Frank J. Lausche and Stephen M. the future of all segments of the Young, of Ohio; Vance Hartke and fleet—and particularly that you Biroh Bayh, of Indiana, and have done so before the President's Eugene J. McCarthy and Walter F. Advisory Committee has had an OTOortunity to present its views on Mondale, of Minnesota. tnis most important issue. The group recently wrote to "I trust that when the Advisory Maritime Administrator Nicholas Committee report on domestic Johnson endorsing Task Force shipping is completed, it will re­ proposals for focusing effort on ceive your earnest consideration," competition for commercial Hall concluded. cargoes, putting operating sub­ sidies on an incentive basis, elimi­ nating rate-fixing groups in the carriage of military cargoes, and reducing maritime costs to the taxpayers. The Senators told the Maritime Administrator that they were in­ terested in greater Arnerican^flag shipping service on the Lakes. In a letter sent this week to each of the 10 senators, SIU presi­ dent Paul Hall noted that tlie SIU represents thousands of Amer­ ican seamen on the Great Lakes and that it, too, wishes to see American-flag service on the Lakes expand. Widely Condemned However, he pointed out, the Interagency report — which has been widely condemned by both maritime labor and management— virtually ignores the problems of domestic shipping. The President's Maritime Advi­ sory Committee, on the other hand, has been seriously concerned with the problems of domestic shipping and is presently preparing a report on this subject. Hall noted. Hall is a member of the Advisory Committee, which was created by Presi4ent Johnson a year and a half ago to develop recommenda­ Maker, former Seafarer Cap­ tain Ove Hultin, described the incident as "one in which every member of the crew worked together, jeopardizing his own life to save the lives of others. It was just plain fine work," he concluded. Seafarers demonstrated excel­ lent teamwork in executing rescue maneuvers. Ship's Delegate Ed Delaney noted that, "Credit should cer­ tainly not go to any one person. Every member of the crew," he said, "in every department was on the job in less than two minutes from the time the flare was spotted." It was shortly after midnight when the drama began. Several hours before that, the Steel Maker had received word that the Monte Palomares was foundering in a North Atlantic storm about 900 miles east northeast of Bermuda. Then the man on watch sighted a flare. Seafarer Anthony Sakellis, man­ ning the wheel, called the sighting to the attention of the mate, who in turn informed Captain Hultin. The ship's master called all hands to "standby broadside." Meanwhile, Seafarer John Salad relieved Sakellis at the helm, so that he could go down on deck to help with the rescue. As the vessel began a slow circle, listing to a dangerous fortyfive degrees, each member of the SIU crew took a lookout position in the event that the raft were sighted again. "Everything was automatic," Bosun G. P. Lippy said, "all hands fusion. The designated men went aft to get extra life belts and pre­ servers. There was nothing but help from all quarters." The Steel Maker circled the raft several times before she was able to get close enough to attempt a rescue. All the while mountainous green seas were breaking across fhe vessel's bow, sometimes bring­ ing the raft close tq the ship, and sometimes washing it far out of reach. "One minute the raft was with­ in arm's reach," said Harry K. Long of the steward department, "and the next it was fifty feet down in a trough. The Steel Maker was rolling on a forty-five degree list, enough to capsize any ship. Only the skill and coordina­ tion of the crew and the captain saved our own vessel from disas­ ter." The first man from the Spanish vessel managed to catch hold of the safety net and pull himself aboard. The second and third reached the net, but had to be hauled up by Bosun G. P. Libby along with other members of the crew. One man was left floating helplessly in the water with not enough strength to even swim to­ ward the safety net hanging on the starboard side of the ship. Seafarer Robert R. Bunch who sails in the engine department de­ scended the net alone in an at­ tempt to reach the last survivor, as the heavy seas wafted him to­ ward the boat and then away again. "The ship was rocking so violently," said Bunch, "that I couldn't get my arms around him. In the meantime third mate Paul Hellebrand, a former Sea­ farer who last shipped on the survivor of the Spanish freighter. With only a lifeline tied around his waist, Hellebrand lowered himself into the water, swam over to tlia raft and pulled himself in. The waves finally washed the nearlyunconscious man against the raft, and Hellebrand grabbed him around the chest, lifted him up, and tied on a lifeline. All night long the search con­ tinued for the remainder of the crew, and for the next forty-eight hours Seafarers remained on watch, hoping in vain for some sign of more survivors. Although the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Escanaba picked up two more men and one body, it appeared that the rest of the 38-man crew of the Monte Palomares either went down with the ship or drowned in the single lifeboat that was launched before the vessel sunk. Seafarer Killed By Falling Boom CEBU, The Philippine—A fall­ ing boom was blamed for the death of an SIU member and an officer aboard the Victory Carriers Ship, Couer D'Alene in Cebu Harbor last week. Another SIU man was injured in the accident. Archy Bishop, deck maintenance man, who signed on the Couer D' SIU President Hall Addresses Japanese Labor Confederation TOKYO—SIU president Paul Hall, in an address made this week before the Japanese Labor Confederation (Domei), called for the continuance of friendship between the two countries as a "guarantee of the strength of the democratic ideal and the cause of human freedom." where we have the capacity to pro­ sion, not only of nuclear weapons, Hall, a vice president of the duce but also all other weapons of mass enough for everyone." AFL-CIO, was at the Jap­ Yet in spite of this, he contin­ destruction. I cannot stress too anese Confederation of Labor's second national convention which opened in Tokyo on January 18 and conveyed to the delegates the fraternal greetings of AFL-CIO President George Meany, the Ex­ ecutive Council and the 13 million members of the AFL-CIO. Some Problems Acknowledging that there are trade and other problems periodi­ cally between the two nations. Hall said that "in democracies these differences can be discussed with mutual good will and tolerance." In his remarks to the assembled delegates. Hall asserted that "there is no excuse for misery and pov­ erty or social injustice in the 20th century, especially in these days of great technological advance. ued, "because of the lack of social vision and moral concepts of hu­ man decency still in the minds of too many of our employers, we still have millions of people ex­ isting on the edge of poverty, too many millions actually starving and bereft of all hope." Hall added thai "if a world of peace and freedom is to be built. Communist imperialism must be beaten back. But we want a just peace" he said, "with all the dif­ ficulties of achieving it, we must nevertheless be realistic and re­ sponsible in our approach. Emo­ tional shouting of slogans In the streets do not help at all." "Lasting peace," he continued can be achieved by effective international inspection and suspen- strongly that real and total dis­ armament, which is our common objective, can be attained only through such international inspec­ tion and control. Let us work to­ gether for this great goal," he concluded. Effective Nuclear Inspection During the course of the Japa­ nese labor convention, the SIU president was scheduled to meet with Japanese trade unionists in the seafaring, shipbuilding, fishing and other maritime industries to discuss problems of mutual con­ cern to them and their American counterparts. (See text of Hall's remarks on page 11.) Murrah Bishop Alene in New Orleans, was fatally injured when the main boom of the freighter dropped on him and first officer George Johnson. Injured in the accident was sea­ farer Charles Murrah who sus­ tained a broken collar bone and internal injuries. Murrah is con­ valescing in a Philippines hospital. The accident occured the morn­ ing of Jan. 10 as the Couer D' Alene was anchored in Cebu Har­ bor. The ship was unloading a few supplies in the Philippines and was scheduled to unload the major portion of its cargo in Viet Nam this week. According to company officials the cause of the accident has not been determined but preliminary reports indioate that the bull chain broke causing the boom to fall on the men. The bodies of Bishop and John­ son are being flown back to the United States and should arrive this week. �y SEAFARERS JanaiT tl, 1»M LOG Economist Cites Govt, Neglect Of US, Bulk Cargo Fleet Just how fast the American-flag merchant marine can be automated will depend to a great extent on what steps are taken to expand the fleet, a Columbia University profes­ sor of economics recently indicated to a group of prominent economists and social scientists. Professor Warner noted that The ine Columbia uoiumoia nrofessor proiessor, response to external con- the SIU has also sought other Aaron W. Warner, set forth ^ ^itions and fail to provide a stable ways to preserve and increase the his views in a speech entitled basis for operation.' number of seagoing jobs, such as "Technology and the Labor Force efforts to organize crews of The Columbia professor stated American-owned vessels under in the Offshore Maritime In­ dustry" which he delivered at a that in order for maritime unions runaway flags. meeting of the Allied Social Sci­ to accept reductions in crew size "To force the large American they must be offset by "an ex­ ence Association in New York. pansion of the U.S. merchant oil companies to sail their tankers Professor Warner noted that the marine. The importance of this under the American flag, the SIU SIU has been active in efforts to development to the unions is also demanded that the Govern­ expand the fleet as well as in manifest in their continuing ef­ ment require that a certain per­ other efforts to protect and im­ forts to create additional jobs." centage of all oil imports be prove job opportunities for its carried in American bottoms," he Professor Warner pointed out noted. "The SIU has also tried merchant seamen. Professor Warner Indicated that that although there were 160,000 to work through various inter­ maritime unions are concerned by ; seagoing jobs at the end of the national agencies, such as the In­ automation to the extent thai it ' war, by 1964 this figure had been ternational Transport Workers' elinvinates seagoing jobs, and sug­ reduced to only 48,000. Federation, to raise international maritime wages and working gested among other things that "In light of the reduction in standards as a means of narrow­ the U.S. fleet could be expanded jobs that has occurred in the In­ ing the gap between the cost of by extending subsidies to bulk dustry, it may indeed seem some­ operating unsubsidized American carriers. what surprising that unions have The failure of the Government cooperated to the extent that they flag and foreign flag ships. The to provide the tramp fleet with have in permitting the upgrading most persistent efforts, however, eubsidies has prevented the mod­ of shipboard technology, Profes­ were to obtain revision of the subsidy laws so that the bulk car­ ernization of this fleet, Professor sor Warner observed. rier fleet would be eligible for Warner asserted. He said: "Faced The economist contended that subsidies," Warner told fellowwith rising costs and denied extending subsidies to bulk op­ subsidy aid, the American bulk erators is one way in which the economists. Professor Warner also contend­ fleet has found itself unable to merchant fleet could begin to ed that another way to promote compete successfully in world mechanize without harm to labor. markets. That it has continued to He said: "An expansion of the technological changes in the mari­ operate in spite of this handicap fleet, particularly to the extent time industry would be to create can be attributed to the fact that that it would involve the exten­ a better balance between the sup­ the -Government has provided an sion of subsidy aid to include a ply and demand for maritime indirect subsidy under the so- modern fleet of bulk carriers, labor. He pointed out that one of the problems in increasing called cargo-preference laws." offers a possible solution to a shipboard technology is the short­ However, he also noted that number of the industry's major age of skilled technical officers, "while these cargoes have sus- problems." such as licensed engineers, and proposed that unlicensed seamen, already in the industry, be re­ trained for such positions. His proposal came within a few days of the SIU announcement that SIU, in cooperation with District 2 of MEBA, has launched just such a program. By Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Shipping continues to be very good in San Francisco especially for FWT, Oilers, electricians, AB's, bakers and messmen. By Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-Prtsidcnt, ArianHc Shipping through Atlantic Coast porta was very active throafhoat 1965. According to preliminary figures for the year Just past, th* Deleware River ports, including Phliadelphia, are certain to set new record cargo figures for 1965 when the final tallyn are all In. In addi­ tion, Hampton Roads continued to be the leading coal, tobacco and grain shipping area on the At--f lantic seaboard during 1965. In Holland so he can visit his mother both areas, new cargo facilities who still lives In that country. and channel improvements have After spending the holidays at either been completed, are under­ home with his family, 20-year SIU way or are in the planning stages veteran H. John Shannon is ready which should help these ports to to ship out again and is keeping maintain their positions through­ his eye on the board. Another oldout the coming year. timer, Fred Isreal expects to stay on the beach with his family for Boston a bit more before shipping again. Shipping was a little slow in Boston during the last period but Baltimore should be fair for the upcoming Shipping has been slow here for few weeks. the past two weeks, but should Several oldtimers are on the | pi^k up this next period. During beach here waiting to ship. John ]ast period we paid off four Rubery, a 25- ships signed on two and serviced year SIU vet- gig^t ships In transit. At present eran is ready to , ),ave the Alamar and the Calgrsb the first | mgr layup, with the Calmar bosun Job that expected to crew soon. hits the board. Edward Levy, who ships in th* His last ship steward department as third cook, was the Sea is looking for * Pioneer. Another real long trip to oldtimer, Gilbert the Far East or Edwards is Just Rubbery around the out of drydock world. His last and ready to sign on any ship with ship was the a BR slot open. He last sailed Steel Admiral. aboard the Steel Navigator. John Looking for a Anderson, last off the Globe pineapple run to Carrier, has his eyes peeled for a Hawaii is George first cook or baker job. Schmidt, whose Levy Philadelphia last job was AB Shipping out of Philadelphia aboard the Steel Executive. John has been holding steady for the Hartman says he will go on any last few weeks and Is expected to run, any place, any time. He was hold for the coming period as last aboard the Steel King, sailing as messman. James Davis wants well. an intercoastal run after getting Sam Ginsburg was in the hall off the Yorkmar on which he held here chatting with old .shipmates down an FWT slot. while waiting for a steward de­ Norfolk partment slot on a coaster. J. Shipping has been on the slow Huisman is looking for an engine department job on a ship going to (Continued on page 11) Lifeboat Class No. 143 Sets Sail During the last shipping period we paid off the Rachel V, Beloit Victory, Fanwood and the Santa Emilia. Signing on were the Choctaw, Transwestern, Transnorthem, Rachel V and the Steel Flyer. .4 Ships in the transit were the to ship and wants a Far East run Penmar, Summit and the Los An­ after being on the beach for geles. awhile. Ben has been a member On the beach we have N. Bathia, of the SIU for 12 years now. electrician, who J. Sampson, who got off the recently pulled in from the Gulf Cottonwood Creek about a month and we shipped ago, said that he's looking for a him out immedi­ job as deck maintenance on a ship ately as second going to Saigon. He's been a electrician on the member of the union for 25 years. Fanwood. WILMINGTON E. C. Jarvis Shipping has been extremely ac­ recently pulled tive for all ratings in all depart­ in from the East Bathia Coast and we ments here and the outlook is very shipped him out as an AB on the good for the future. Pecos. E. S. Samia, who was on During the last two weeks, we the Ames Victory for quite a spell, have had the DeSoto, the Achilles recently shipped out on the Ra­ and the Hercules Victory payoff, chel V. and there were nine ships through V. Arjina, who sails as bosun in transit. and is a real SIU oldtimer, was Pat Conley blew into town re­ repatriated from Subic Bay re­ cently after three months on the cently after misfortune hit him. Alaska run aboard the Summit. He lost his leg due to poor circu­ He said that he felt it was time lation and now is in the USPHS to come south and is coming along nicely. for awhile to thaw out. After SEATTLE a short rest he Shipping has remained excel­ will be ready to lent here and all indications point ship out again. to continued good shipping. Ruel Barr Is During the last shipping period in this area after we paid off the Trans Orleans, the being up north Summit, Robin Kirk, Columbia for awhile and and the Anchorage. gfliy is taking It easy before shipping Ben Weinberg, who's off the Sobin Kirk, said that he s ready out on another cooks job. Graduates of SIU Lifeboat Class No. 143 pose for class photo after successfully mg lifeboat training course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Successful graduates are ll-r, bottom row): John Konetes, Angelo Blanco. John Shearon and John Sabol Top row; Thomas Morton. Mario Barros, Bjorn H. Cislason and instructor Ami Bjornsson �tawry I tl. 1H8 r*f wtwm ON SEAFAISERS PENSION Veteran Seafarer Carl Wayne (right) picks up his first regular monthly $150 pension check from SlU rep George McCartney at N.Y. In Norfolk, SlU Inland Boatmen's Union member Alvin Hunley (left) received his first pension check from SlU-IBU rep Marvin Hauf. Seafarer Celestino DeSouza (right), who made his last trip aboard the Natalie (Intercontinental Carriers), gi first pension check from SlU rep Eric Klingvall. Cleveland Howell re­ cently signed tor his first check at N.Y. Signing for his first SlU pension check is new retiree Cristobal F. Bellaroso (right). With him is SlU headquarters rep Al Bernstein. Twenty-year SlU veteran Carl DeMarco (right) smiles as headquarters rep Leon Hall presents him with his first regular $150 monthly SlU pension check at New York. #; , - \ • • ' Gieat Lakes tugman George J. Fiderfciel (right) can look forward to a secure future with his monthly Union pension. With him is Union rep Harold Ruthsatz. 1 I Seafarer Ian Cummings signs on the dotted line for his first check. Floyd Gilbert (left) received his first pension check from Union rep Floyd Hanmer at Frankfort, Michigan. A native of Michigan, Gilbert still makes his home there. •,} • k ' X • M 4 -p '4 SlU reps Joe DeGeorge (left) and Ted BabkowskI (right) were both on hand to congratulate 30-year SlU veteran Juan R. Leiba (center) when he stopped by New York headquarters recently to sign for his first check. Seafarer ^ Rodriguez (seated, center) received his first pension cheek jt home m Stat.n Is and. N Y S|u rep Al Bernstein fills out forms as Rodriguez wife Angelina and SlU rep E. B. Macauley (standing) look on. �Pu« Sis SEAFARERS Juury XI, IMS LOG DISPATCHERS Jlfwofspf District January 1 to January 14 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED smoking habits? Orlando Hernandez; This new labeling of cigarette packages is not going to af­ fect me one way or the other. Al­ though I'll admit it's a good idea, I'm still not go­ ing to stop smok­ ing. In fact, I'm not even sure that cigarettes give you cancer —I believe half what I see and nothing I hear. Filter cigarettes are not even strong enough for me; they don't have any real taste. Guess I'll keep on smoking the non-filters, label or no label. Port Boston when tobacco begins to affect New York Philadelphia them physically. Baltimore 4. t Norfolk Alexander Becker: I don't be­ Jacksonville lieve labeling will prevent anybody Tampa Mobile from using a New Orleans product; in fact, Houston it just might Wilmington have the oppo­ San Francisco .... site effect. The Seattle government is Totals trying for some sort of control, and although I believe they are sincere and wellmeaning, their efforts still don't Port do any good. Boston 11 All Groups Class A Class B 2 0 44 6 11 10 24 13 11 3 5 4 7 1 19 7 43 25 61 41 7 15 30 34 19 5 152 295 3 35 6 13 1 1 0 5 32 56 14 32 8 206 t 4" Ell Ben Meir: They made the cigarette manufacturers put a la­ bel on the pack­ age because it's really true that cigarettes injure a person's health. I stopped smok­ ing a while back, since I already knew they were bad for my health. I think the label serves a purpose due to the fact that a few people will stop smoking when they read it. Most people, however, will stop only vi by way of irony, my Mother never smoked a cigarette in her life, and she died of lung cancer; so what Port does it all prove? 4" 4 4" Edward Stnisinski: It's not the "detrimental to health" label that bothers me, it's the tax stamp. I guess the gov­ ernment put the label on because they f e el they have a responsi­ bility for the public's health. Then, too, ciga­ rettes probably do help you along toward lung cancer. I cut down today by leav­ ing the pack at home and bringing only three with me, but again that's because of the heavy tax and expense in smoking. N.Y. Port Asks $23 Million For Channel Improvements NEW YORK—The Port of New York Authority will request appropriations totaling $3.6 million for channel im­ provements in fiscal 1967. Last year Congress appropriated only $300,000 for the bi-state harbor. New York Harbor for deep draft The Port of New York, ships. The deepenings would be which is the world's busiest port and collects 40 percent of the nation's customs revenues (about $600 milion), .is seeking $17 milion for three vital projects author­ ized in last years Public Works Bill. The biggest of these three proj­ ect appropriations would be $11 million as the first step in a $44.9 million project to double the capacity of anchorage areas in 6- - - -- Sign Name On LOG Letters For obvious reasons the LOG cannot print any letters or other communications sent in by Seafarers unless the author signs Ills name. Unsigned anonymous letters will only wind up in the waste-basket. If circumstances justify, the LOG will withhold a signature on request Boston New York ........ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals 1 10 5 2 0 0 1 8 13 46 8 14 10 118 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 10 25 2 60 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 12 1 59 201 43 15 108 33 29 19 14 9 21 4 27 84 174 117 141 68 7 21 51 15 49 5 379 948 ENGINE DEPARTMENT |TOTAL REGISTERED 1 All Groups 1 Class A Class B 5 1 New York 18 36 4 4" 4« Philadelphia 10 5 Benjamin West Tingley, HI: Baltimore 15 15 Albert Santiago: I been smoking Since I've become addicted to Ma­ Norfolk 7 4 non-filters all along and don't in­ dame Nicotine, I Jacksonville 1 3 tend to stop on Tampa 1 3 will continue to account of this Mobile 13 11 smoke even New Orleans new label. After 33 27 though I realize Houston 26 46 all the talking the danger. I Wilmington 7 6 and discussion, don't think the San Francisco .... 25 16 they really label will affect Seattle 11 6 didnt accomp­ anybody's habits Totals 187 164 lish much. It very much. And seemed to be just a compro­ mise between the government and the medical profession, but the industries af­ fected are probably losing billions of dollars. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 0 34 18 9 4 4 0 5 2 0 0 10 1 1 1 4 10 13 10 1 30 13 2 38 44 13 11 10 10 27 8 23 5 5 5 174 117 64 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 1 144 .57 37 22 64 42 29 21 4 10 6 5 44 16 126 102 72 78 14 5 41 3 25 5 613 367 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 0 1 7 30 9 6 7 16 2 6 0 2 7 0 11 5 31 27 24 23 9 1 29 8 4 10 176 99 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 24 8 6 0 6 2 10 19 26 10 25 6 136 2 5 3 3 1 2 0 2 16 20 7 14 5 80 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 18 12 31 2 76 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 1 126 26 26 12 68 22 15 19 3 4 17 0 .53 23 147 101 62 48 17 4 28 3 17 16 279 585 Seek New Load Line Rule To Boost Ships' Cargoes A new international agreement on load line limitations during 1966 is expected to increase the cargo capacity of many of the world's larger cargo ships. For some ships an additional 200 to 300 tons of cargo capacity will be gained from every inch the load line moves up. carry increased loading, newly painted load lines by the The present load line safely many vessels will be sporting end of 1966. standards were established in 1930 at the last International Load Lines Oonvention. They were established however for the ships of that day—usually from 400 to 500 feet long and almost off the Red Hook section of Brook­ never longer than 600 feet. lyn, near Governors Island and in Today however, bulk carriers Gravesend Bay. and tankers 900 feet long and A $2.2 million appropriation is larger are not uncommon. The being sought for widening the en­ SlU-contracted tanker Manhattan, trance to the Kill van Kull from for instance, is over 900 feet long the Upper Bay. In the past 10 and a 1,018-foot tanker is being years, 24 ship collisions have oc­ proposed by Japan. This Increased curred in this area because of lack vessel length. It is felt, permits of maneuvering room. The area safely' raising the load line to would be widened from 800 feet to heights not allowable under the 1,400 feet. old standards. Another $3.5 milion is needed A new International Conference to complete the raising of bridges on Load Lines has been called for over the New York State Barge March by the United Nations' In­ Canal. Since this project began in tergovernmental Maritime Consul­ 1930, 90 percent of the bridges tative Organization, and the have been raised from 15 feet to United States has already pro­ 20 feet but 9 bridges still need posed new load line regulations to raising before the barge canal can the individual member nations. achieve its full potential. The principal changes in the rules A $6 million appropriation is for would apply to the huge bulk car­ the as-yet unauthorized improve­ riers and tankers. ment of the Newark Bay-HackenIf the other maritime nations in sack River Channels. The widen­ the convention agree with the ing of these channels will have to United States contention that mod­ wait for authorization before any ern construction techniques have work could begin. produced vessels strong enough to rl Housing For Senior Citizens Dedicated -• 4 4 4 4 4 4 Attending luncheon honoring recent dedication of Senior Citizens Apartments of the Passaic. N.J. Housing Authority were (|-r): Passaic Deputy City Clerk Joseph Hirkala; former Seafarer Jack Struller, now with the Housing Authority; N J. Senator Harrison Williams. Jr.; and Seafarer LOUIS Cirignonc. program committee chairman. ',4 �Immurj II. IHf, / SEAFARERS ragm Sarm LOG "Listen, Iron Bars Do Not a Prison Make! Unemployment Rate Hits Nine-Year Low Of 4.1% It The naUon moved i etep closer to Its elusive full employment goel, olotinf 1965 with the lowest percentage of Joblessness in nearly nine years. Labor Dept. statistics put the seasonally adjusted unemployment raet for December at 4.1 percent down from 4.2 percent in November and 5 percent a year ago. In December of both 1863 and 1962, the rate had been stuck at 5.5 percent. The number of nonfarm workers rose by 400,000 over the month— and by 2.5 million over the year—to 69.1 million. Unemployment, at 2.9 million, was 600,000 below the same month in 1964. Almost all the decline was among persons seeking full-time jobs. The full-time unemployment rate, which averaged 4.5 percent in the first half of 1965, began to move down sharply in the summer and reached 3.5 percent in December. As overtime pushed up the work-week, average weekly factory work­ er earnings advanced $1.21 from November to an all-time high of $110.92, before deductions. Average hourly earnings of factory workers edged up a penny to $2.66. During the first quarter of 1965, joblessness averaged 4.8 percent. The average dipped to 4.7 in the second quarter, 4.5 in the third quar­ ter and 4.2 in the final quarter. The unemployment rate for the entire year averaged 4.56 percent, compared with 5.2 percent in 1964 and 5.7 percent in 1963. On the basis of annual averages, the total labor force expanded by 1.4 million from 1964 to 1965, about the gain expected. The last time the unemployment rate had been as low as 4.1 percent was in May of 1957, the start of an upward climb marking the onset of the 1958 recession. By July of 1958, the jobless rate had reached 7.5 percent. Despite fluctuations, the jobless index dipped below 5 percent only twice between November of 1957 and December of 1964. By contrast. It was below the 5 percent level every month of 1965 except February. The factory workweek showed a normal December rise of threetenths of an hour, bringing it to 41.7 hours, the highest for the month since 1944. The average overtime worked, four hours a week, was slightly above November levels and the highes,t since the information was first compiled in 1956. Over the year, average weekly factory earnings were up $3.85 and hourly earnings were 8 cents higher. |»| ,1.1... I u..iir'i -Ill 1,,^,., ,,.1.., Iron bars do not a prison make. Low wages can imprison a family just as effectively with bars made of .poverty, insecurity and doubt. Lack of job security can imprison a family with bars of fear and frustration. Long hours and poor working conditions can imprison a man behind walls of fatigue and hopeless­ ness—cutting him off from those things that make life worth living. Seven New York newspaper! A New York taxicab firm has faave been directed by the Na­ been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to stop tional Labor Relations Board to harassing driven because they bargain separately on contract joined the AFL-CIO Taxi Drivers terms with Typographical Union Organizing Committee. The board Local 6. The NLRB found the em­ ruled that the committee is a bona ployers guilty of refusal to bargain fide labor organization and di­ rected the A & A Maintenance when in 1964 they rejected a re­ Corporation, which provides cabs quest by the local for separate and drivers for 20 fleets, to cease Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act pro­ negotiations rattier than citywide the following actions — coercively talks. Two board members said the interrogating employes about their duces many of the bricks from which such facte were identical with those in union activities; threatening to prisons are built. The products of 14(b) are the Detroit News case, where the discharge or take other reprisals low wages, lack of job security, long hours NLRB said unions should have the against union members; harassing same right as employers to with­ employes to discourage their and poor working conditions. It is the tool draw from a multi-employer unit union membership. Four drivers with which American workers are denied if they give timely notice. Local 6 testified that corporation Presi­ their rights as American citizens. It is a law served notice June 26, 1964, that dent Stanley Wissak inspected more suited to a dictatorship than to a free it desired to negotiate separate their cabs more frequently after society. contracts for the period beginning they signed union cards and This can be most clearly seen by examin­ March 30, 1965, paper by paper. warned each to "watoh yourself" The employers, through the Pub­ and not get a scratch on the cab ing those states which have adopted Sec. lishers* Association of New York "or he would be finished." The 14(b)-inspired "right-to-work" laws. These board affirmed Examiner Paul are the states where workers receive the City, refused to agree. Bisgyer's finding that Wissak com­ lowest wages, labor under the poorest work­ mitted unfair labor practices. ing conditions and have the least job secuSuccessful completion of a 31ity. They are also the states where basic month campaign to organize the human rights are most often denied through In a second secret ballot vote Crown Aluminum Corporation within a month, members of discrimination. They are the states with the plant at Roxboro, North Carolina Utility Workers Local 1-2 in New lowest standards of living and the lowest will signal a set-up in North York reversed a previous decision standards of justice. Carolina organizing activities in by agreeing to accept terms of a The rallying cry of the proponents of new ^ree-year agreement with 1968, the Sheet Metgl Workers the Consolidated Edison Company 14(b) is the charge that no man should be have announced. Capping a drive Both votes were conducted by the forced to join a union. What they mean, of begun in May 1963, the union won American Arbitration Association. course, is that no man should be allowed to bargaining rights after two elec­ The second vote, on whether or join a union and thus be able to bargain for tions followed by a first contract not to reject contract terms and wages, hours and working conditions from a it calls one of the best in the state. go on strike, was 11,008 for position of strength. The purpose of 14(b) The new two-year pact will give acceptance, 5,654 for a strike. The is simple. Keep the workers weak and unor­ SOO formerly unorganized em­ earlier vote was 8,591-6,897 ployes wage boosts averaging more against acceptance. The new three- ganized so the employer can make everthan 21 cents an hour, seven paid year pact provides wage hikes larger profits. holidays, strong grievance pro­ averaging 35.7 eents an hour; ad­ Proponents of 14(b) claim that it is not in cedure, unlimited arbitration of ditional "progression" raises of $3 the American tradition to have a union shop. all disputed i^ues, medical and a week in Januar.v and July of hospital insurance, seniority as the each year; reclassiUcations valued However they conveniently ignore the fact sole governing factor In layoffs at 3.3 cents an hour; and improve­ that before a union can win renresentation and an Irrevocable dues deduction ments in health, retirement and rights in a particular shop, a majority of the vacation plans. workers there must vote their support for clause. the union in a secret ballot,—and this type of majority rule is most definitely in the American tradition of government. It is 14(b) which is contrary to the American system of government because it enables a tiny minority to thwart the will of the vast majority of workers. The cry that the union shop is not in the American tradition falls flat on its face when one looks at the methods used by proponents of Sec. 14(b) to prevent its repeal. Faced with the fact that wherever the issue was voted on in secret balloting over 90 percent of the workers voted for the union shoo, and in six states out of seven which brought the issue before the public the so-called i (ght to work laws were voted down, the 14(b) proponents have turned to the tactics of a dictatorship to prevent further votes on the issue. In Congress last year the anti-labor proponents of 14(b), led by Senator Everett McKinley Dirk.seri, fell back on the long-dis­ credited tactic of the filibuster to deny their fellow legislators the right to vote on the issue, in turn denying the American citizens represented by those legislators their consti­ tutional rights. Is this in the American tra­ dition? When a minority of the people can deny the will of the majority, democracy itself is in danger. It does not matter if that minority represents 49 percent of the American peo­ ple or just one man or a tiny clique to be governed by the will of the responsible ma­ jority it ceases to be self-governing. It be­ comes a dictatorship of a choice few — or possibly of just one—as Senator Dirkscn has proved. If the will of the vast majority of Ameri­ can citizens is allowed to be expressed through their elected representatives in Con­ gress this year, 14(b) will be stricken from the books forever. But if the tiny clique of anti-labor, anti-union individuals are again able to thwart the wall of the American peo­ ple and denv their constitut'onsi r-.ats, then our democratic process is in real danger. -I 3!''I �r Biclit SEAFARERS n, MM LOG fMWU INf SEAFARERS LOG / Of the many arguments that have been marshalled in opposition to Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, perhaps the most telling is that Section 14(b) is simply un-American. It is contrary to the American tradition that the rule of the majority is accepted. Any proposition brought to a vote before the American people seldom, if ever, receives support from 100 percent of the voters. Yet if more .people vote for it than against it that proposition be­ comes law, and is binding on those who voted against it as well as on its supporters. In turn its provisions protect every citizen, with­ out discrimination. This is majority rule. It is the only way in which a nation of nearly 200 million citizens can be governed. It is the democratic form of government. So it is, or should be, with the union shop. When a majority of employes vote in favor of union representation and protection, and the union comes into being, the gains in job protection and higher wages won through union bargaining is enjoyed by all the employes—including those who voted against the union. Having won the benefits of union representation along with their fellow tmployes it la only just and in keeping with the American tradition, that they should do their share to support that union Section 14(b) denies this proposition. It denies majority rule and democratic process. It encourages the un-American practice of free-loading by the minority who receive all of the benefits and protection which the majority has worked for and struggled for. Those individuals and groups who advocate the retention of 14(b) are in the final analysis seeking to destroy the trade union movement through the use of an un-American tactic. This cartoon points up the filibuster re­ sorted to hy anti-Iahor forces to keep 14(b) repeal from coming to a vote in the U.S. Senate nt this vear is that the Senate should The Key key argument of the 'abo/.^^^^ovrn, right or wrong, ine a& i4(t))—up u also wm, iiiibilfl Repeal of Section 14(b) has been a public issue for months and it will be more so in the months to come. Your friends and neigh­ bors, even your wife and children, will be a.sking you what it'a all about. Here are some of the questions you can expect—along with un.svvers that may be helpful to you. U Hies J.ess would not allow the states law. Obviously . standard. .. grates based wage rates than the regressive competit|on among and fSrtrom'union organ,zat,on. Th,s upon any measurement. ^s the law public interest by any glmost tou y ^ workers themselves want required a ^«;;[fhbailot, iabor^^^^^^^.^^ LeXhons won, 91% of the f also scored its repeal. fivifiv'v;: •V'P: •' iiiS: l ^ 5hop requ argument or -trarci^iota;hf 14 (b) But isn't it un-American to force a worker to join a union If he doesn't Want to? What is 14(b), anyway? :il to seek a oontra^tequu •®.. X-- -r-V" III® Section 14(b) is a part of the Taft-Hartley ^ Act—the ba.sic labor relations law. It allows' the states to pass laws that forbid unions and employers from bargaining over union security, called the union shop. It isn't anymore umAmerican than taxes. A home-owner may be opposed to a plan to build a new fire house in towm. But if he is out-voted, he still has to pay his share of the cost in taxes. ^ What's so important about the union shop? That's all right for government; but why should a union have that kind of authority? A union .shop-—which requires every work; er who is protected by the iinion contract to be a member of the union—protects the union from being undermined by the em­ ployer;; assures it of enough income to do its job; and helps it to be strong enough to live up to the terns of the contract. I i.- l'' That sounds alJ right for the union as an but what do the workers get ootofJt? First of all, the workers get better reprei senfcation from a stronger, more secure I ' union. And they have the satisfaction of I,;, knowing that everyone in the work-place is I v his fair share toward the costs of I the union. ;•>, : rt^hy can't unions just depend on workers join because the union does a good job plant? , , Hro'edu'reXough which they can abohsh , . i •i If there's a union shop, doesn't the worker Jose the power to protest against union pol­ icies he doesn't like, because he can't resign from' the union? i> •* ^ ^ j, . There are many reasons. Lots of employ­ ers, where there ia no union shop, actively discourage workers; from joining. In; anti- ' . V • union In the ,some ; .Vcommunities, as tiQ. in tne south, soatn^^-soniv • A. i. ' • • y^rs Url^A who vote for the union in a secret1 . ^ I mllot do not join because they are afraid, '1 or because they are currying favor with the In all areas, some workers dont join b^ause they think it's smart to get some^ ' thing for nothing. ' Because the government has assigned a specific obligation to unions which they are legally bound to fulfill. A union that 'is the established bargaining agent for workers in a factory or other place of employment must provide equal protection to all workers, even those who are against .the union. This obligatlon can be enforced through the labor board and the courts. Therefore, it is fair and reasonable for a union to seek a contract that similarly requires all workers to assume eir share of the responsibility—^which is a union shop requires. It is simply not true that they lose the power to protest. They can fight for their point of view within the union itself—something that goe.s on every day. They can petition for a labor board, vote de-aulhorixing the union shop, while leaving the rest of the contract alone. They can petition for a vote to decertify their pre.sent union Us ba^^ ing agent. The.se remedies are not only adequate; they are far more In keeping with democratic principles than quitting in a lyiff. How about my neighbor, whose church he can't join any other organizaII of any kind? Most union^ have met this problem sym­ pathetically' on a local and individual basis. Moreover, the Senate repeal bill as it now stands sets up a procedure for exempting genuine legitimate religious objectors. Isn't a lot of dues money spent on politics and other activities, besides just union affairs? ' No. By far the greatest share of the dues dollar is spent on direct trade union activities —negotiati ens, administration, grievance procedure, organizing the unorganized, train­ ing local officers and staff, preparing necessaty economic data—the bread-and-buIter operations. But beyond this, the labotvmovement has realized for more than 30 years that it cannot live apart from the rest of the country, Educatioiv social security, m^icare, minimum wages, unemployment in.surance, housing, hospitals, highway^—all these and more are as important to the well-being of workers as the terms of their contract. So politir.s and legislation are also "union affairs." Finally, no dues money at all is contributed to political candidates in fed­ eral elections; the law forbids it. Only voluntary COPE dollars can be used for that Just the same, won't repeal of 14(h) force millions of workers into unions they don't want, and give unions a dangerous amount of power? Not at ai). The only union shops that will go into effect automatically will be in com­ panies where union and management had earlier agreed that they would have a union shop as soon as the law allowed it. Else­ where in the .19 states that now have cbmpulsory open-shop laws the issue will be the same as it is in the rest of the country •le-dzna- —a matter of negotiation and agreement between the employer and the union. The only increase in "union power" will be, in some eases; an increase in a union's ability to protect Its members—a goal which Con­ gress has said is in the best interests of the nation. How about those public opinion polls that show most people are in favor of keeping' 14(b)? All of these poll questions, by nature, have to be stated in simple terns. The 14(b) question, by nature, i.s complicated. There­ fore the polls cannot reflect true opinion. It is more instructive to look at the results of seven state referendum's since 1958 (labor won six), and the national elections of 1960 and 1964, when the party positions were totally oppo.sed and the pro-repeal party won. If Section 14(b) is harmful and mmi people favor its repeal, then who actually wants it kept in the federal law? Suppbrt comes primarily from the selfish interests who have utilized "right-to-work" laws as a means of keeping unions weak, wages and social conditions, poor and as a lure to bring industry into their «rea8. These same persons who claim to seek "freedom", for the worker are. for the mo.st part, the same groups and individuals who have op­ posed civil rights legislation, one man—one vote, higher minimum wages, medicare and all forward-looking legislation in the United States. -r There are more questions, and more an­ swers. The AFL-CfO hopes that these few will contribute to a public dialogue on 14 as it is, rather than what is. is said to be. ' ' '- ® /• �Xtm SEAFARERS LOG immuj U. IMt Consumer Price index Hits Record High Level In 1965 WASHINGTON—^The Labor Department's Consumer Price Index, under the pressure Cwl' LakM I. S«Cf«t«ry-Tr of higher costs for nearly all major categories of goods and services, rose by two-tenths of 1 percent in November to a new record high of 110.6, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. All SIU bails on the Gre^ Lakes will be kept epen this wieter ead each port has started a recruiting and upgradtef program and we A ELS spokesman predicted "*• advise every member who has the necessary seatime to take advantage that December figures will rise, and with "significant de­ In a separate report, the BLS clines" found in new autos, house­ said that factory workers' net of this opportunity. show a further increase of hold durables and toilet goods, re­ spendable earnings rose to a rec­ DULUTH one-tenth to two-tenths of 1 per­ flecting in part the excise tax ord $2.64 in November as the re­ The port of Dulirth reporh. that their upgrading program has bee« cent. BLS Deputy Commissioner slash, and also in used cars. sult of a 1-cent rise in average very successful so far, with 15 wipers passing the Coast Guard teat Robert J. Myers said the Novem­ hourly earnings. Take-home pay for r.O.W. ratings. A great number of rated jobs will be In the offing Wage Raises ber rise was "about in line" with averaged $98.26 for a worker with this spring and any member who is interests in the higher rate of The November CPI reading three dependents and $90.50 for what was expected and "nothing to be apprehensive about." He meant wage raises to about 200,000 a single worker, a rise of about pay can be sure of a steady job if he upgrades himself. Each port added that he was "reasonably op­ workers—38,000 in aerospace get­ 35 cents over the month and ap­ agent has been supplied with all the necessary material and classee timistic that price increases can ting 1 cent an hour and 80,00, proximately $5 more than in No­ are now being condueted for all members. mostly in aerospace, 2 cents, based vember 1964. be held at a moderate level." We have had a very mild December and January on the lakes and on the quarterly change, and 86,if the weather continues we can expect an early fit-out. Ice conditioan Between October and November, 000 in meat packing 3 cents based Real earnings rose less than net the report showed, housing costs on the semi-annual change. In spendable earnings because of the are practically nil in all areas which is most unusual for this tun* went up again largely because of Battle Creek, Mich., 4,300 workers rise in the CPI, advancing by of year. a four-tenths of 1 percent rise in got 2 cents based on the quarterly about 15 cents to new record lev­ A lot of the old timers aie still around Detroit and the pinochle ownership expenses. Transporta­ change in the Detroit index, and els $88.84 for the worker with games are holiter than ever. Joe Arnold, John White, Bill Cowan am tion and apparel costs each rose in Washington, D.C., 3,000 transit three dependents and to $81.83 for some of the steadies. Bruce Meyer just returned from Viet Nam after by three-tenths of 1 percent, and workers got 2.5 cents based on the the single worker, in terms of making a three month trip on the Yaka. Bruce says he will return new car prices increased 1 per­ quarterly change for that city. i 1957-59 dollars. to the west coast in a couple of weeks. cent as a result of the continuing shift to 1966 models, on which CLEVELAND dealers are offering smaller dis­ A comparison was made recently concerning the size and tonnage of counts than on remaining 1965 the American Great Lakes Fleet and the Canadian Fleet in 1959, wtien models. the seaway opened, and 1965. In 1959, U.S. iron ore carriers and self unloaders totaled 296 ships, with a carrying capacity of 3,472,600 groM Automobile operating expenses and health and recreation costs tons, while the Canadian fleet had 66 of these ship with a capacity of also showed rises, but food prices OTTAWA — Just how well a along the Beaufort Sea coast In 703,300 tons. Today there are 216 of these vessels in the U.S. fleet remained unchanged for the sec­ hovercraft works In the cold over the Arctic. with a carrying capacity of 2,831,700 tons while the Canadians now ond consecutive month as in­ the rough terrain of the Arctic have 167 ships with a capacity of 1,860,250 tons. The 20-passenger British-built creases in fresh vegetable prices will be tested this winter in the Job calls are starting to come in for shifting work. The first oa« were offset by decreases for Canadian North by a team of Ca­ hovercraft has already been tested being the Otto Reiss, formerly the E. M. Ford. We expect calls for tho for military purposes in the tropfresh fruits and meats. nadian and British experts. three other storage ships very soon. It almost looks like the 1969 The index wai 1.7 percent season has already started in this port. O Rides Over Ice higher than in November 1964, BEATS THERE DULUTH GoestUt A with higher prices for services and A hovercraft rides on a cushion KAiAK! food the major contributors to the of air over land, water or ice at Seafarer Thomas Dunne was elected president of the Duluth-Superior Bogffooq' Maritime Trades Council at its annual meeting in the Superior Labor speeds up to 70 miles an hour. It Temple Sunday, can clear obstacles about four feet high. Dunne, former vice president, succeeds A1 Colalilio of Duluth Longshoremen Local 1366. The new vice president of the council This winter's trials are to de­ succeeding Dunne is Ed Pierce, Duluth, of the Marine Engineen termine whether hovercraft can Beneficial Association (MEBA). be used efficiently for communi­ cations and supply in Arctic areas Fred Beatty of ILA Local 136« was re-elected secretary-treasurer. during bad weather when helicop­ Other 1966 officers include: ters are useless. If so they could be of great use as mobile labora­ Executive Board members at large, Leopold Leroux of Superior Boilermakers Lodge 117, Thomas Stadler of Ashland Longshoreaea 'NORFOLK — Seventy-five grad­ tories—offshore as well as on land uates of the Labor Institute, spon­ —antisubmarine work, and trans­ ics, for moving troops and sup­ Local 1481, and Kenneth Stringer of Superior Longshoremen Local sored by the Noifolk Virginia portation from Ottawa to Mon­ plies along waterways and in the 1037; trustees. Jack Hall of the Duluth SIU, Chariea La porte of Duluth Union Labor Council, received treal. deserts of Aden. Commercial MEBA, and Stanley Sxymonowicz - of the Suparior Longshoreaaea; diplomas on December 16th at The tests will be conducted in hovercraft are in use in San Fran­ sergeant-at-arms, Paul Greco, of tha Duluth. ceremonies held at the SIU hall the Inuvik-Tuktoyatuk area in the cisco Bay, Britain, Norway and The ofllclers were installed by Harry Bloomquist of the Grain Millers, la Norfolk. a former council president. Delta of the Mackenzie River and Russia. The class, composed of local Norfolk union members, attended a 19-week course held at the SIU hall to help familiarize them with the history of the American labor movement, its past, present and future problems and goals, labor's role in relation to the local com­ munity, the Impact of national legisla<tion on labor unions and their members, and the successful Another voice was heard last operation of a labor union. week in the growing list of oppoGuest Speakers nenU to all tolls on Uic St. Law­ rence Seaway. Stuart Armour, Guest speakers, such as Bob President of the Great Lakes Wa­ Flaherty of the AFL-CIO Com­ terways Development Association, munity Services Department and called for the abolition of tha tolls George Guernsey, Assistant Direc­ in a 34-page report to the St. Law­ tor of the AFL-CIO Educational rence Seaway Authority. Department took part in the meet­ Armour said he opposes the ings and films were utilized to principle of attempting to recover illuminate subjects under discus­ capital costs and other costs sion. through tolls on Canadian coastal In a letter to the Seafarers and inland waterways. Armour International Union, Albert L. pointed out that the contribution Redfearn, the president of the of the seaway to the Canadian Norfolk Virginia Union Labor economy far outweighed its costs Council, which is the central labor and "therefore we believe nothing body in the Norfolk area, com­ should be done to jeopardize con­ mended the SIU for its assistance tinuance of its effectiveness. and cooperation in making the Last month, Louis C. Purdey, Labor Institute a "complete Chairman of the Great Lakes The fourth annual AFL-CIO Community Services award wai presented recently to Naih C. success." Commission, stated that any toll Roberts at ceremonies held at the SIU hall in New Orleans. Roberts, who is chairman of the or charge at all on the St. Law­ "We do not feel that the Norfolk Louisiana State Advisory Committee on Literacy and of the Adult Instruction Membership rence Seaway was a form of dis­ Virginia Union Labor Council Committee, was cited for his "dedication and contributions to eliminate illiteracy in the crimination against a mode of Labor Institute would have been transport and thus was contrary State of Louisiana." Shown taking part in the presentation ceremonies above are (l-r): SIU as successful without the interest to all treaties and precedents of vice-president and New Orleans port agent Lindsey Williams; New Orleans AFL-CIO and help that was extended to us U.S. policy which has always been president Pat Stoddard; Mrs. Roberts; Roberts; AFL-CIO Award Committee chairman during our ten -week course . . to oppose any form of restriction th* letter says in part Robert Quinn and Louisiana State Superintendent of Education William Dodd. on access to inland waters. Hovercro/f Under Study For Use In Arctic Region Norfolk Union Labor Institute Graduates 75 AFL-CIO Community Services Award Opposition To Seaway Tolls Is Increasing �• • WtiSi'-K. %1, IMt SEAFARERS By Lbdscy WiUioms. Vice-President, Gulf Area The wain adMinbUraihre effieet of Delta Uace were damaged extcaalvely Uy a fire whbb broke out io the Hikeroia Baah BnlkKng early Satorday, January S. Fortoaatcly, no Delta employeca were injured in the fire. At the last MTD convention in of Greater New Orleans and vicinity and the West Gulf ports council of the MTD received plac'ies for meritorious service in the cause of labor. The port of New Orleans and the port of Houston can feel very proud of these plaques as the SlU in these ports participated very actively in the MTD. shipping out of the Gulf and At­ lantic area for the past twenty-five years. Houston After a long trip to Pakistan on the Alcoa Marketer, . C. E. Hawkea is taking a little rest here Jlimik and says that he'll be ready for another trip to * Pakistan shortly. S. W. McDonald recently got off the Manhattan after a nice long trip and said that MCDOMU It's good to he back - home and renew acquaint­ ances with his fellow Seafarers. Junior MoMrief is around the New Orleans Hall waiting for a tanker going coastwise. Thirty-seven candidates have qualified in a special election to held in New Orleans, February 12, 196€ for three House seats from the 7th, 9th and 12tih wards. These House seats were vacated in the recent elections here in New Orleans, when the repre.sentatives from these wards were elected to the New Orleans City Council. COPE will meet at a later date In New Orleans, io endorse its candidates, and all merabers were urged to vote in this very im­ portant election and to vote for the COPE-endorsed candidates. On the beach here in New Orleans is Gene Auer, who's last i Continued from page 4) ship was the Alcoa Commander. hell here for the last few weeks Eugene said that it was a good but the outlook is good for the ship and a good run and he's now spending a little time ashore wait­ I coming period with some coal boats ing for a coastwise run as a cook due in. and baker. Cicero King is home taking a Jesc Torrefiel, who last sailed well-earned rest after sailing as on the Penn Challenger, would oiler on several trips to Vietnam like to ship out on Wie South aboard the Beloit Victory. John American run aboard the Del Allman, Jr., Is now making every Norte. Also looking for a Delta call in search of an AB slot after Line ship on the South American getting off the Pennmar to spend run is Joe Gagliano. Joe last sailed Christmas with his family. Prescott Spinney claims he nearly on the Del Mar. froze to death in Rotterdam while Waiting for a steward depart­ fighting the winches on deck dur­ ment job going any place, any ing his last trip as deck engineer time is Koland aboard the Potomac, and now Is (Frenchy) Hebert. looking for a warmer run. After Rollie last sailed a very good trip aboard the on the Penn Car­ Transglobe, Kenneth Wells, who rier as steward has been shipping out of New and said that it York recently, is back at his home was a good ship port of Norfolk again looking for and a good run. a deck maintenance job. Ed Poe, who's Puerto Rko on the beach here, made a trip Now that the holiday season Is Poe to India recently over, quite a few oldtimers are aboard the Kent, and he said that around the hall waiting^ to ship it was a good trip and a good ship. out. Among them are Luis Rivera, Ed is waiting for a night cook and Juste Veiazquez, Angel Cabrera, bakers job going to the Far East, Carlos DIM and Julie Torres. Atlantic Coast Shipping has been on the slow ] bell In the port of Mobile with no laid up ships. Oldtimers on the beach in Mobile include Marshall CooiMr who's registered In the deck department. He makes his home in McGargel, Ala. and has been shipping out of the Gulf area for the past twenty years. Bill Sellers, whose last ship was the Margaret Brown, has been shipping out of the Gulf area in deck department ratings for the past twenty years. James Sla.y, who's been shipping out of the Gulf area for the past twenty years, just got off the Achilles after a nice long trip. Another SIU oldtimer who was around the Mobile Hall recently was Bill Harper who just got off the Fort Hoskins after a trip to India. After a six month trip to Tunisia and Saigon aboard the Hanover, Troy Savage is now back in his home port of Mobile. Bill has been y Text Of President Hall's Speech Before Japanese Confederation Of Labor Washington, the Maritime Council F Mobile LOG 1 New York Eddie PuchaiskI has been around the hall here looking for a nice long trip. His last berth was aboard the Steel Vendor on which he sailed as bosun to India. Jimmy Brown, who last sailed as AB aboard the Hnrricane pn a North Europe run has decided tlie holi­ days are finally over and It's time to» ahip out. Last off the Fairland, chief cook Jose Castro has also had his fill of holidaying on the beach but is waiting for a Puerto Rico run. Just off the Steel Maker, Philip Sallno plans to spend some time on the beach before taking another bosun or carpenter's slot. It is indeed a great pleasure to be here with you today. It is a privilege to bring you fraternal greet­ ings from President Meany, the officers and Exec­ utive Council and the more than 13.000,000 mem­ bers of the AFL-CIO. In so doing, I emphasize again the bonds of friendship that already bind our two labor organizations, a friendship that was drama­ tized by the appearance of President Meany leading the American Delegation to your founding Con­ gress in November 1964. The AFL-CIO regards Domei as its counterpart organization in Japan, as the representative of democratic trade unionism in your country. It is natural for me, as President of the Seafarers International Union, to add special greetings to my colleagues of "Kaiin," the "AH Japan Seamen's Union" of Domei, which has been engaged during this period in a sharp struggle with the Japanese shipov\ners for the betterment of the conditions of the seamen. Considering the difficulty and danger of the work of seamen, the demands of the union are just. I assure you most heartily of my sym­ pathy and support in your struggle. Japan is the most dynamic and industrially de­ veloped country in Asia. It is destined to play an increasingly iniportant role in the affairs of Asia and the world. Indeed, it is necessary that Japan do so, for it has much that it can teach, much which it can help the less economically advanced coun­ tries, especially in Asia. In this important and inspiring task, Domei, the democratic labor movement of Japan, can play a significant role in' advancing the cause of freedom and social justice. Perhaps more than any other Asian labor movement, Domei is in a position to do this by virtue of its experiences and international responsibility. Indeed, Donxei has for a long time been aware of its duty in helping others, and your readers have alrekdy expended much time and energy in activities outside the borders of your own country. Brother Takita, is your representative to the Executive Board of our International organiza­ tion, the ICFTU, and head of the Textile section of the Asian Regional Organization (ARD) of our ICFTU. Brother Wada is President of the ARO. There are, I know, plans under consideration by Domei to extend Its aid in certain spheres of en­ deavor. For all this, Domei and its leaders deserve the greatest credit. Mutual Geed WiU Our two countries are very friendly. That Is &s It should be. That friendship must continue. In­ deed, it must be deepened and srtrengthened. The continuance of that friendship is a guarantee of the strength of the demcreratic Idea and the" cause of human freedom. Economically, our two countries need each other. To date, our economic relation­ ship is beneficial to both countries, for we arc each other's largest market for products. True, there are trade problems, even differences over trade and other problems that arise periodically. This is nat­ ural and inevitable. But in democratic societies, these differences can be discussed with-mutual good will and tolerance. They never need create in­ superable obstacles to good relationships, for cer­ tainly what binds our two countries together is deeper and more fundamental than any disagree­ ments which may arise. We realize that you are engaged in a con­ tinuous struggle to raise the living standards of your members. That Is the central function of a trade union organization. The working people of every country must have a just and adequate share of the wealth they produce. There is no excuse for misery and poverty or social injustice in the 20th century, especially in these days of great technological advance, where we have the capacity to produce enough for everybody. Yet, in spite of this, because of the lack of social vision and moral concepts of human decency still existing in the minds of too many of our employers, we stiil have mil­ lions of people existing on the edge of novcrtv, too many millions actually starving and b -reft of all h(H>e. It is the age old struggle of trade u.iions to improve conditions and to do away iiriuman conditions of suffering in a society of ijotential abundance. That is your struggle and it is our struggle also. We have sectors of i;;:\crty in onr country, although we have made great progess in improving the living conditions of our members. Unemployment, though declining, is still too big la our country, due to th« inroads of automation. This problem of automation has not to date been han­ dled satisfactorily in our country. Automation must not be allowed to be an end in itself. It must be subordinated bo the human needs of the members of society. A comprehensive program must be worked out which can help us realize the produc­ tive potential of advanced technology, but which can safeguard and enhance the living standards of the workers. The AFL-CIO has such a program, and Is spending much time and energy in its promotion. Our Crovernment and the employers are being coached by the labor movement to takae appropriate and effective action. Equal Human Rights The AFL-CIO is also in the forefront of the fight, against any kind of racial discrimination. We arc for equal rights—economic—political and social— to be granted to every citizen of our c-ountry, no matter the color of his skin, national origin or re­ ligion. In this struggle it is right and just to say that our Government officially and energetically is working overtime in the cause of Civil Rights and hnnxan justice to eradicate as rapidly as possible the remnants of discrimination. And the great majority of American people are with us in the struggle. What I said before about the relation between our countries is true also of the relations between our two trade union movements. We may not see eye to eye on everything, hot what binds us to­ gether is fundamental and strong. I remind you, in this connection, of what President Meany said in his address to the historic Founding Congress of Domei: "What is decisive is that we musrt meet the eommofl dangers and tasks. What is most important is that we share a common faith in freedom and peaceful progress. Whatever differences might arise can and should, be resolved in a spirit of serving best our mutual interests. I am sure that close and expanding cooperation between the Japanese and American labor movements would go a long way toward insuring a relationship between both onr countries based on mutual confidence, equality and justice." That our two movements share a common faith In freedom, democracy and peaceful progress « certain. We both understand that the measure of a strong democratic society Is a strong free trade uhkm movement. That is why our two movements are resolutely opposed to all dictatorial, anti-demo­ cratic groups and ideologic. That is why we have together fought against the maneuvers and aggres­ sive acts of communist totalitarianism, the new im­ perialism. We can see their intent to subvert and destroy democratic socities, both from without and within, whether they are stable and fully developed or struggling to attain stability as in the newly in­ dependent countries of Asia and Africa. If a world of peace and freedom is to W built, these attempts of communist imperialism must be beaten back. We are certain that Domei and the AFL-CIO will stand shoulder to shoulder together in fighting against colonial­ ism, whether ot the old brand or the new and even mwe dangerous kind of eouamuuist imperialisni, whether its headquarters be in Mos­ cow or Peiping; to help the cause of national independence and human rights wherever it may be In need. The world needs peace more than anything else. Who more than workers desire it deeply or can benefit more by it ? The free trajle unions have always, worked for a world peace of freedom. But we want a just peace. With all the difficulties of achieving it. we must nevertheless be realistic and responsible in our approach. Emoting siiouling of slogans in the streets do not help at all. Lasting peace can be achieved by effective internatioal-in­ spection and suspension, not only of nuclear weap­ ons. but also all oilier weapons of mass destruction. I c.innot stress too strongly tiiat real an:i total dis­ armament. which is our common objec;i\e. can be attained only throuoh such international inspection and cnintrol. Let us work together for this great goal. I wish you suetess in your deliberation. I am sure they will lead to benefits for your members and strengthen the forces of democracy in Japan. fl i. ii �P«|» Twriw SEAFARERS tamurf »l, HW LOG Final Departures Reports of successful and festive Christmas dinners aboard SIU ships are still coming in from all points of the globe. Ship's Delegate Manual A. Renduelea aboard tha Voloaia lated over 30 years of service on American Flag ships. praised the steward department in glowing terms. "All Seafarers on our ship," ha said, have joined me in a hearty 4 X. ii, vote of thanks to our stew­ voyage possible. Also, It was re­ ship's delegate. Also, at tha asm* ported that the ship received a meeting, H. Lopei was elected aa the ship's Safety Director, and the Martin Pederson, 69: Brother ard department not only for new ship's library on this run. William Blake, 28: Brother Blake was a member of the deck depart­ ment and joined the SIU in New York. He died in Yokohama, Japan October of last Pederson joined the union in 1938 year. He was a at Galveston, native of PhiiaTexas and was a deiphia and was native of Norway. a veteran of the Pederson died in United States New Orleans on Marine Corps. November 17 of He is survived by his mother, Mrs. last year of Tu­ berculosis. He is A. Blake who lives in Philadelphia. survived by his sister, Mrs. A. Eliassen of Phila­ delphia, Penn. Emory Barfield, 82: Brother Bart i field joined the union in New York and saiied as an Richard Lloyd, 50: Brother Lloyd SIU member un­ joined the union in 1960 at the til 1955 when he port of Houston, went on SIU pen­ Texas. Lloyd was sion. He was born a native of Eng­ in Georgia in land and had the 1884 and was a position of oiler. member of the He had sailed United States aboard American Marine Corps Flag ships for the from 1908 until past 26 years. 1919. He is survived by his sister, Lloyd was a resi­ Mrs. Grace B. Reeves of Macon, dent of Houston Ga. Brother Barfield accumu­ and died in New Orleans. their efforts for the successful Thanksgiving and Christmas din­ ner, but also for good work at all Brother C. H. Lierman was cho­ times." Among sen as the new ship's delegate those pitching in aboard the Pro­ to provide Sea­ ducer, according farers with good to Meeting meals away from Chairman J. G. home were A. L. Lakwyk. Other Dunn of the than the fact ste^•a^d depart­ that three men ment and baker had to be taken G. G. Gage. off the ship due Ship's Delegate to illness, the Gage Rendueles also vessel is having Lakwyk went on record as describing his a smooth run ship as "one of the cleanest in the with no beefs thus far. SIU fleet." it» 4" 4" Xt Xf x> Electrician H. Gaines made a Peter Blalack was elected as special trip ashore from the Robin ship's delegate aboard the Del Hood in order Mar, according to Meeting Secre­ to purchase a tary Joseph Cat, and a vote of timer for the washing thanks for job well done was ex­ ship's tended to outgoing dflegate Peter machine. Money Gonzales. Gonzales reported that from the ship's the ship had a "nice trip" and fund was used the thanked the crew for their coop­ to flnance ac­ eration, which made tha smooth purchase, cording to Meeting ChairBedell man Charles Be­ dell. A vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward depart­ ment for a "job well done" and a "conscientious effort to keep the crew happy by keeping plenty of good chow on the table." James Dawson was elected ship's dele­ gate. Drydocked Seafarers Receive Welfare Benefits X. X> X- Ship's Delegate J. H. Shearer aboard the Colmar, took time out to commend the crew for their friendly and co­ operative atti­ tude during the voyage, according to Meeting Chair­ man H. Carmlchael. "It was a pleasure to sail with a group of Carmiehoel fellows like we have on this ship," he said. "We had ar very smooth trip with no beefs of any kind." 4' 4' 4" Roy Pappan was elected ship's delegate by a majority vote on the Seatraln Louisiana, according to Meeting Chairman William Biskqs. The vessel Is having a smooth voyage with no beefs of any kind so far. Meeting Secretary Frank Naklickl also noted that there Is now $132. 48 In the ship's fund. SIU reps Al Bernstein and E. B. Macauley get plenty of imiles ai they distribute hospital benefits at the Staten Island USPHS Hospital last week. Shown in the picture are (left to right), Bernstein, Al Hamstuedt. "Boots" Peura, "Walt" Wright, Marty Smith. Paul Wolff, Macauley and Mike Filosa. 1 .1 steward department was awarded a vote of thanks for their part in keeping Seafarers happy with good solid food. Ship's delegate Anton Huykman told us that the Rice Victory was on a typi­ cally smooth run with no beefs at all so far, according to Stanley R. Yodris, who serves both as engine delegate and meeting chair­ man. The stew­ Huykman ard department was given a hearty vote of thanks for a Job well done.' 4' 4" 4" Seafarers aboard the Trans­ pacific got together and commend­ ed the steward department for an excellent Christmas din­ ner, according to Meet In g Chairman Frank J. Smith, who was elected as ship's delegate. Meeting Secre­ FTMM tary Orlando R. Frena noted that the ship had an exceptionally good run, with no beefs and all the crew working together. Charles W. Thompson was nom­ inated as ship's delegate and elected by aoclamation, according to G. Dickey, who serves as meet1ng secretary aboard thn Henry. Meeting Chairman L. Harceshelmer Hargesheimer tells us that thn steward department was given a hearty vots of thanks for food well served and a job well done. 4 4-4 The Hastings was anothef SIU ship that enjoyed a hearty meal on Christmas and New Years, ac­ cording to Meeting cbalrman Roy Evans. Meeting Secretary John Welia said that both occasions were marked by special menus with holiday greetings enscribed on them. A vote of thanks was X. X. X, extended to the steward depart­ At sea aboard the Del Alba ment along with an extra special J. B. Maudlin was chosen by Sea­ vote for tha Christmas and New farers to represent the crew as Year's dinners. �jMMwr tl. 19CC SE AP ARERi LOO Maiden Creek Crew Kecalls Hough Atlantic Trip • •• ii-r- '•.:••;•• •<• r .•* Crewmembert aboard Haiden Creek pose for picture In ship's galley. From left to right are: Tommy Jenkins, 3rd Cook; John Forbes, Chief Cook; Theodore Harris, Baker and Bill Pereyro, Galley Utilityman. Maiden Creek Seafarers (left fo right! Thomas Moore, Ed Rivers end Ray Waterfield pose for LOG photographer In ship's engine room. Waterfleld said engines kept going even In sixty-foot waves. Storms, Heavy Seas Batter S/U Crew On Atlantic Voyage TRANSBAY (Hudson Waterways), Jan. 2—Chairman, M. Maynard; Sec­ retary, F. S. Fayler. Crew request that water tanks be cleaned as water Is rusty. Vote of thanks to the steward department for good holiday dinners. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Oct. 24—Chairman, F. Rufj Secretary, M. E. Greenwald. Brother G. L. Saylor was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. The North Atlantic normally causes quite a turmoil this time of year and, according to stories from Seafarers, this year is no exception. Seafarers aboard the Maiden Creek, an SIU - contracted ship that"*"^ Hocked in New York last ship was going through 60-foot week, had many tales to spin waves. OCEAN EVELYN (Martitime Over­ seas), Dec. 12—Chairman, Al Oroman- r-"-" '" • —; sru SHIP ar; Secretary, John C. MacDonald. $10 In ship's fund. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Waterstrays), Jan. 9—Chairman, W. L. Kilgora; Secretary, J. C. Harling. De­ layed sailing disputed, otherwise everything is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department. HASTINOS (Waterman Industries), Jan. 4—Chairman, Roy Evans; Secre­ tary, John Wells. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Everything is going along smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Special thanks for the wonderful Holiday dinners. COLUMBIA VICTORY (Columbia), January 4—Chairman, Edward Ter­ rell; Secretary, C. Stambul. $4 in ship's fund. No disputed OT and no beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Deck Maintenance man, William H. Johnson, Inspects one of several cracks that developed in Maiden Creek during recent North Atlantic crossing. The crack that Johnson Is pointing to it one that occurred when ship hit 60-foot wave. Due to rough seas the ship took 17 days to cross North Atlantic, where In good weather the trip would only take nine days. Cards And Coffee At The Philadelphia Hail about the rough crossing they had The Maiden Creek was built in just encountered. Mobile, Alabama in 1945 and is "This Is the roughest weather I classed as one of the old Liberty have seen in my 20 years at sea," ships that became quite famous in said Cristoval Dejesus, a steward the Second World War for carry­ aboard the Maiden Creek. "Why ing troops and supplies to the war some of the waves we were hitting fronts. Engine department members must have been as high as 60 feet," Thomas Moore and Eddie Rivers he continued. both said it was the roughest The Maiden Creek made the crossing they have ever hr.i. "One crossing from Germany to New night we hit a 6G-footer and it York in 17 days. In good weather felt like the whole ship was com­ the trip should normally take ing apart," Rivers commented. about nine days. Jose Romero thought It was so John Forbes, chief cook, and a rough he had misgivings about man who was given universal making it home. "When I saw some praise by his fellow crew mem­ of those 40 and 50 foot waves I bers, said the vessel only made really started to pray," he said. half speed most of the trip. Forbes Morris Ledwell, oiler, had noth­ praised the work of the deck gang ing but praise for the steward de­ who went out in the worst part of partment. Ledweli said that the the storm to put up an antenna trip was the worst he had been that had blown down. on in his 20 years at sea and that . Ray Waterfield, a fireman and he had never seen a steward de­ veteran of over 20 years sea duty, partment work so well, in spite of commented on the bad weather the difificulties that they encoun­ the ship went through and said he tered. was thankful ho was on such a After a short drydock in New well built ship. According to Wa­ Jersey the Maiden Creek will terfield, the engines were running again be out to do battle with tho smoothly despite the fact that the North Atlantic. firooltlyn 32, NY Home tm your Seafarers (from left to right! Bill Weise, Julian Dedieodorio and J. Huismon relajc over a hand of rummy at the SIU Hal! In Philadelphia. �r Fag» Womrteem SEAFARERS UmuMTT SI, INt LOG Seafarer Recalls Stormy Days Of World War II Supply Runs DO NOT BUY Now that Seafarers are carrying ever increasing loads of crucial ammunition and sup­ plies to American fighting men in Vietnam, many SIU veterans will find themselves recall­ Seafarers and their families ar# ing similar runs they made back during the perilous days of World War II. R. Bergeria urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against was remmiscmg about hisj^ Second World War exper­ "We were carrying ammuni­ The seas were so heavy and the various companies whose products iences when he dropped by the New York Hall recently to shoot the breeze with some of his sailing buddies from the old'days. "I remember sailing on the Robin Sherwood back in 1943," he sa^s. "We were carrying troops and equipment to the Russians on the Persian Gulf. A couple of the boys were a little nervous about a pack of Nazi U-boats that was re­ ported to be in the area." The German Submarines never showed, but the Robin Sherwood ran into plenty of trouble from another quarter. "While sailing through the 'Roaring Forties' in the Southwest Pacific, we got hit by a monster storm," Bergeria related. "Winds roared over the deck with gale force while heavy seas broke over the bow. The Robin Sherwood was tossing like a Bergeria canoe in a holo­ caust." The crew had a terrific Job on its hands Just fighting the storm. But there were other, even more serious hazards to be met. tion," Bergeria recalls, "boxes full of 50mm shells. Well, the storm broke those crates open like matchboxes and the live shells scattered across the deck like marbles out of a bag." The shells were doubly danger­ ous, being equipped with time fuses that would cause them to ex­ plode if badly battered by the waves. "The only thing we could do was go out and start tossing those shells overboard as fast as we could get our hands on them," Bergeria says. "And I'll tell you something else," he continues, "we were in a hurry. We got rid of that stuff faster than a third baseman unloading to toss out Maury Wills on a perfect bunt. I remember the cook telling me afterwards that he felt like he was handling red hot coals." After the shells were safely in the sea, the intensity of the storm Increased; "A couple of giant waves stove in the protective shield around the gun installation as if It were made of tin," Bergeria recalls. "And then," he smiles, "the st n really got bad." Bergeria was up In the crow's nest when things "really got bad." wind oo strong that he was unable to get down. "I knew I was in for a rough time when the wind blew my rain­ coat right off my back," he says. "Three hours later, I was still up there and the storm hadn't let up one bit." Worst Storm Finally, the skipper turned the ship around so that Bergeria could reach the comparative safety of the deck by sliding down a monkey line. "ft was the worst storm that I have ever seen," says Bergeria. "I won't complain if I never see one like it again. To my way of think­ ing, it's a testimonial to the skill of the SIU crew that we were able to reach the Persian Gulf and ac­ complish our mission with an absolute minimum of damage to the vessel and no injuries to the men," Sailing as a bos'n, Bergeria joined the Union in 1941 in his home port of Philadelphia. SIU Arrivals Karl A. Stewart, born September 9, 1965, to the Edward L. Stewarts, New Orleans, La. j;, ^PERSONALS and NOTICES Paul Aubaln Your family would like very much for you to get in touch with them through Brother John Greanx, P. O. Box No. 7, St, Thomas, Virgin Islands. much to keep in touch with his old Seafaring buddies Oscar Sorenson, Thad DeLoach, Oscar Blaln and Robert Riverla. He requests that they send their addresses to him as soon as possible at 931 Cecelia Drive, Glen Ellen, California. t John William Tinker 4" 4" 4" You are asked to contact St. William Leroy Tillman, Sr. Francis Hospital, Wichita 14, John Sidney Brown at 6725 St. Kansas. Claude Avenue, Arabi, Louisiana, would like you to contact him as 4" it t soon as possible. Augustus P. Power Please get in contact with G. E. 4* 4" Powell, 3540 Wilshire Blvd., Suit# Louis Livigno 807, Los Angeles, California. Miss Betty Livigno of 4080 Norstrand Avenue, Brooklyn, New 4" 4" York, 11235, would like you to Friends of Russell Lund Russell, Lund would like very contact her. Record-Breaking Vacation Check 4< 4> Elaine Werns, born November 24, 1965, to the Harold G. Werns, Oconomowoc, Wise. 4" 4 4 Robert Bowman, bom September 15, 1965, to the Robert Bowmans, Orange, Texas. 4 4 4 Wayne S. Swearingen, botn November 13, 1965, to the Barney S. Swearlngens, Jacksonville, Fla. 4 4 4 Richard Rasmus, born July 15, 1965, to the Roman R. Rasmus, Mantua, New Jersey. 4 4 4 Stephen Tannish, III, born October 22, 1965, to the Stephen Tannlshs, Jr., Ash­ tabula, Ohio. are produced conditions, under "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) 4 4 4 Eastern Ait Lines (Flight Engineers) 4 4 4 H. I. Slegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) 4 4 4 Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) 4 4 4 Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Rourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Dacem* bar 4—Chairman, H. Shapata; Saoratary, f. Loih. J5.50 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion mada to have patrolman clarify question atiout man doing another man's work and whether he is entitled to the dif­ ference In pay and OT rate. And does ^ apply when a man gets sick or hurt. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman). December 12—Chairman, A. E. Trumback; Secretary, Henry Jorganaan. Some disputed OT in engine department. DEL MDNTE (Delta), January 1— Chairman, Howard Mem; Secretary, Alberto G. Espeneda. Ship's delegate reported that all disputed OT was paid and everything is running smoothly. $2.90 in ship's fund. Brother Howard Menz was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a very good Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Dinner. CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbia), November 21—Chairman, R. Fontana; Secretary, J. Darouse. Disputed DT In dock and engine departments, to be taken up with patrolman. ALDINA (Wall Street Traders), No data—Chairman, S. Krawczynsk, Secretary, None. Disputed DT re­ ported by deck department oeiegate. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for the good food. 4 4 4 J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 4 4 4 Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cblldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) 4 4 4 Pepsi Cola Company (Soft Drink Workers, Local 812) 4 4 4 Jamestown Sterling Corp. Furniture and Bedding White Furniture Co. United Furniture Workers LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Year That Was By Linda Mustakas How sad it is to realize That right before our very eyes A year has spent its course and now Is not As our thoughts reflect the past Our oversights seem vast When we reminisce the vows we forgot "If" we usually say We had only known that day What a better choice we might have made, perhapsBut no crystal ball have we So upon Fate's choppy sea Our futures toss and roll about the map If we feed our optimism And control our criticism This new year will harvest fortunes yet untold For a spirit weak in hope With life's problems cannot cope And too soon before due time grows tired and old The largest vacation checic in the history of the SIU vacation plan was issued last week to Burris Maxwell (r) by SIU rep Bill Hall at New York headquarters. The check for $2,107 was the largest ever issued to an SIU member since the acation plan wont into effect. Maxwell is an AB aboard the SlU-contracted Atlas. non-union LONaVIEW VICTORY (VIc Oarricre), Oacambar IS: Ini frank Aranai SaoraUry, W. $4 In thip'a fund. No disputed and no t>o«fa roportad. Brotnar frank Arana wai elected to aarva- at thip'a delegate. Discussion about dtswa. Suggestion made to have Customa aboard on arrival In San Francisco. Yes, it all seems plainly clear When we reason year by year That next year we will surely be much wiser But somehow we never quite (Though we try with all our might) Seem to take our own impartial good advise. TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), Dec. 12—Chairman, H. D. Booths Secretary, L. D. Pierson. Soma dis­ puted DT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Ice cream machinf leaks and has been for two trips. GENEVA (U.S. Steel), Nov. 14 — Chairman, Richard Heffley; Secre­ tary, Larry Mundy. Ship's delegate reported everything running smooth­ ly. Crew was told about raise treing approved by the U.S. steel com­ pany starting this payoff. Also retro­ active money will take over one month to be collected. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Richard Heffley was reelect­ ed to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to Steward department for job well done. Vote of thanks to bosun. BEAUREGARD (Sea Land), Dec. B —Chairman, Clarence Hemby; Sec­ retary, Allen P. Raymond. Some dis­ puted DT in deck department. Broth­ er Frank Saremento to serve as new ship's delegate. STEEL RECDRDER (Isthmian), Deo. S—Chairman, Bill Home; Secretary, Angel Seda. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ship's dele­ gate said everything running smooth­ ly. $250 in ship's fund. Delegate of deck department expressed the necessity of complete cooperation from all hands in the deck depart­ ment to assist in securing the ship for departure in all ports. All beefs will be taken up with patrolman. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), Nov. 7— Chairman, George Stanley; Secretary, C. R. Sehnson. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is running smoothly. $13.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed DT in deck depart­ ment. Motion made to retire at any age after one has 15 years seatime also has completed 20 years memt>ershlp time. Brother George Stan­ ley was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department. It was suggested that the crew take better care of the washing machine. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Nov. 21—Chairman, J. W. Conrad; Secretary, R. Noel. Ship's delegate reported no beefs. Motion made that ship's delegate be the only person that opens mail packages. Crews washing machine is in need of repairs. Captain asks that crew does not throw cigarette butts on deck near forward hatch. WINGLESS VICTORY (Consolidated Manners), Oct. 21—Chairman, David A. Ramsey; Secretary, John P. Fifer. Ship's delegate reported wastiing machine out of order, will try to get agitator as soon as possible. Some disputed DT in engine department. Brother Joseph N. McLaren was re­ elected ship's delegate. All brothers agree to donate 25c. toward sending radiogram to union hall for new wage scale and agreement on con­ tract. Request was made for all brothers to try to help each other as it is a long hard trip. Crew would like to know if raise in vaca­ tion pay has come through. �Ummmrr th UM ALCOA MAfflNER (Alcoa T aMp), *00. 1» Ohaimtan, Ctatawca Hancock: Secretary, Francis Lee. Ship's deleisrate reported tttat Captairv rMHtested that no LOGS bo dropp^ On deck and ho alcohol to bo tonnrght otward stiip. Received 8 new mattresses and no new fans. No disputed OT reported by depart­ ment delogates. Crew still did not racoivo tlie water fountain for star­ board side of ship as promised. Crew was asked to please tHing cof­ fee cups track to messhall. RICE VICTORY (Isthmian Steamship), Hov. •—Chainfian, Francis R. Mapoli; Secretary, Anton HuyfctnanNo beefs reported by department delegates. New ship's delegate was elected. Vote of thanks to steward departmeot for job well done. AUCE BROWN (Bloomlield), Nov. as—Chairman, John J. Carey; Secre­ tary, W. parkins. No treefs reported by department delegates. Brottier W. C. Thayer was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. BANGOR (Bermuda Shipping), Dec. S—Chairman, J. W. James; Secretary, R. M. Keimedy. Ship's delegate re­ ported they sailed 1 man short No SEAFARERS Backs Subsldlss For Marltlmo tHousten .... Feb. 14—7 P.M. MobUe Feb. 18—7 P.M. New York Feb. 7—2:3$ pja. New Orieano Feb. 15—7 P.M. FhUadelpUa ... Feb. 8—2:30 pjn. • MecUng haid at Labor Tomplo, New­ BalUmdre Feb. 8—2:30 pjo, port Nows. t Mooting hold at Labor Tomplo, Sault Detroit Feb. 11—2:30 P.M. Sto. Mario, Midi, t Mooting hold at Gahrootoii whorvos. Houston Feb. 14—2:30 P.M. New Orieang .. Feb, liP-2:30 P.M. Mobile Feb. 16—2:30 P.M. Wibnlngtoa Feb. 21—2 P.M. San Francisco Feb. 23—2 P.M. Seattle Feb. 25—2 P.M. SIU-AGUWD MMtings t- t Great Lokes SlU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Cbicago Cieveland Dnhith Frankfort Feb. 7—2 Feb. 7—7 Feb. 7—7 Feb. 7—7 Feb. 7—7 Feb. 7—7 Feb. 7—7 » P.M. P.M. P.BL P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. » GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE REGION Iwefa reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made for delegates to talk to patrolman t>efore payoft, STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Dec. 13—Chairman, 8. Maldonado; Sacrotary, R.. Hutchine. Ship's dele­ gate reported repair list will ba turned in. Ask crew to have more respect for the members that are sleeping during day. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Suggestion made that cooks take more time in preparing food and use less grease. Vote of thanks to steward department. Suggestion made that men try to make less noise in passageway at night ALCOA MARKETER (Alcoa Steam­ ship), Dec. S—Chairman, L. Stout; Secretary, Michael Miller. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. $6 in TV fund. $2.62 in ship's flind. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vole of thanks to the 4-8 watch for keeoing messroom and crew pantry ship­ shape. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman Steamshio), Nov. 20—Chairman, T. H. Wright; Secretary, C. A. Pena. Ship's delegate reported 2 men missed ship in two different ports. $3 in ship's fund. No Ijeefs reported by department delegates. Brother Basils Polazzo was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. OCEAN PIONEER (Pioneer Tank­ ers), Dec. 12 —Chairman, Rudalph Raczk; Secretary, Charles Shirah. No beefs • reported by department delegates. Brother Thomas Sanford was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. ALCOA TRADER (Alcoa Steamship), Nov. 27—Chairman, J. V. Bissonnet; Secretary, R. A. Martinez. Ship's delegate reported that there is too much waste of food on board. Crew is requested to have consideration for men sleeping. No l)eefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to steward department for good Thanksgiving dinner. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Ovei^ seas), Dec. 12—Chairman, S. Regner; Secretary, L. Movall. Brother James Shipley was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything is running smoothly. Ship's delegate asked that steward type the crew list and the minutes of the meeting. Faff* rUlMa LUG Detroit Feb. 14—7:30 P.M. Milwankee .. Feb. 14—7:30 P.M. CMeago ... Feb. 15—7:30 P.M. Buffalo Feb. 16—7:30 P.M. tSat Ste. Marie Feb. 17—7:30 P.M. Dulntb Feb. 18—7:30 PJM. Cleveland .: Feb. 18—7:30 P.M. Toledo Feb. 18—7:30 P.M. 4. 4. t SlU Inland Boatmen's Union PhUadelphU Feb. 8—5 Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .... Feb. 9—5 Houston Feb. 14—5 Norfolk Feb. 16—5 New Orleans Feb. 15—5 MobUe Feb. 16—5 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. RAILWAY MARINE REGION Jersey City Feb. 14—10 Philadelphia Feb. 15—10 Baltimore Feb. 16—10 ^Norfolk Feb. 17—10 ^ A.M. & 8 P.M. AJM. & 8 P.M. A.M. A 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 PJIL » United Industrial Workers New York Baltimore PhUadelphU Feb. 7—7 P.M. Feb. 9—7 P.M. Feb. 6—7 PJVL Directory Of UNION HALLS SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Col Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shopard Lindsay Williams Al Tanner Rotieft Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY S-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ...1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 SUte 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 J12 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich .P.O. Box 287 415 Main St EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex. 5804 Canal SL WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St EL 3-0987 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 Femandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First 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 To «ho Httor: From rcedins the Seafareva Log, I tee that tho AFL-CIO bat come forth with a 17-point plan for the updating and preservation of the U.S. mer­ chant marine. It ia good to see that the SIU and all maritime unions have the support of the AFL-CIO in their fight for a strong merchant fleet. To allow a nation that once held first place on the seas to decline and be outstripped by other coun­ tries strikes me as very very foolish. I, not only as a Sea­ farer, but as an American citizen ae well, consider the U.S. merchant marine of primary importance. woold snffer wcv« Boch plant at tb* kitortgGncy report put into action. 1 gneta the only light in ibifl dark era of ehlpping are ihe efforts being made by the SlU and tho AFL-CIO ia their fight for maritime-connected Ameri­ can labor. It is comfoiting to know that there is someone behind us and someone work­ ing for us in the fight for a strong merchant fleet, Fraternally, James H. Hartford i- 4« t Urges Strong U.S. Fleet I am writing this letter in response to your article con­ cerning the rise of the Russian Merchant Fleet which appeared in the December issue of the Log. As your article stated, the Russians are building a strong merchant fleet while the U.S. is standing by and letting their Fleet go to pieces. 1 feel tliis is a tragedy and something must All letters to the Editor for be done to stop this kind of publication in the SEAFABSAS thing from happening. LOG must be signed by the 1 cant understand how the writer. Names wiil be withheld Japanese and Norwfegians can have a larger merchant fleet upon request than the United SUtes. Now if the Russian's build a larger fleet It seems to me that many then 1 believe aomeone is really people and many countries missing the boat, or ship as it is judge a nation by its strength in this case. I have sailed for a on the high seas. I notice that long time and have sees these all other segments of American for^gn flag ahips in ports life receive generous subsidies, throughout the world and 1 from farmers to the owners of would not give you a damn fOT small .businesses. the way the crews are treated .^nd how about those Ameri­ or the way tiie sfaipa are kept can citizens, shipbuilders and up. If we don't get on the ball seafarers, who are dependent on this segment of our industry and start to build up our fleet 1 for their livelihood? I supi>ose fear that we might put the U.S. ail of us who man and build the in a position that would be ships are expected to hit the dangerous as far as defense is streets looking for other work concerned. Also, the idea of or welfare. Myself, 1 have building our merdiant ships in worked on ships all my life, it foreign lands is repugnant to is in fact my way of life, and me becauee it would mean that there are many othem just like many of my fellow workers will myself. Are we to change over be without work. This to me Is to a new way of living just be­ a large mistake. cause the government likes I want to rffally thank the farmers better than they do us? Log for putting out such a fine 1 don't care what excuses the informative paper that really Department of Commerce plans brings the news of seafarers to to hand us when we are out of seafarers. Keep up the good work; 1 just would call it worit. plain unfair, in addition to Fraternally Yoora the loss of prestige our nation Walter Bait AB Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The consUtutloB oJ the SIU AtlanUc. GuU, Lake. and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution reqnires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. AU Union records are avaUable at SlU headquarters in Brooklyn. DEL SOL (Delta Line), Nov. 28— Chairman, R. E. Stough, Jr.; Secre­ tory, B. Feely. Sailed short 1 man. $53.45 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Re­ pair list has been sent in. Crew was asked to keep their feet off the furniture. Vote of thanks to steward depiartment for good Thanksgiving dinner and vote of thanks to baker for pastries all throughout trip. To lock up crews radio in port for safe keeping. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered In accordance wltb the provisinns of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trusteee in charge of these funds shall consist equaUy of union and management representatives and their alternates. AU expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AU trust fund financial records are available at the headquarterc of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Tour shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively l>y the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avaU­ able In aU Union bails. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained In the contracts Iwtween the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maU. return receipt requested. The proper address for this Is: Earl Shepard. Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930, New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as 'eferred to are available to you al all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Aopeals Board. ROBIN HOOD (Moore MacCormack), Dec. 5—Chairman, R. Sanderiin; Sec­ retary,, C. Bedell. Ship's delegate reported some disputed OT in all departments. Main beef about heat being shut off when temperature is below 65 degrees. Try to get timer for washing' machine In states t>efore sailing. Make sure all beefs ere settled by. patrolman befoJa paying off. Make up repair list. Also have heating system checked by pa­ trolman. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done and for a delicious Thanks­ giving dinner. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU haUe. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, sueh as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union ofncial. in your opinion, fails to protect vour contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy Is vested In an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one Individual to carry out this responsibility PAYMENT CP MONIif. No monies are to be paid to anyone In any official capacity la the BIU unleaa an offlelal UBIM receipt Is given for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason nnleas ha is gtveo sneb receipt. In the event anyone attempts 1c require any snch payment be made without supplying a receipt, or (f a member Is reqnired to make a payment and Is given an official receipt, bat feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, Uils should immediately be xwpmled to beadqiurtera. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIOATIOM8. The SIU pnbUabes every six monthi in the SEAFARERS LOO a verbatiBi copy of Ita constitu­ tion. In addition, eopiea ara available in aU Union halla. All member* Rhoald obtain eopies of this constitution so as to famUiaiize themselves wHii Its contents. Any time you fCel any member or officer la attempting to deprive yon of any constitutional right or obligation by any methoda aueb as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well at all ether detaila, then the member ao affected ahonld Immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. (Hd-tlme SIU members drawing dlsabUlty-penslOB benefits have always been eneoiu-aged to continue their onion actlvlUea, includtng attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role to all rank-and-file functlona, including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the memt>erablp has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good atanding through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AU Seafarers are guaranteed eqiul rights In employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and In the contracts which the UiJon hat negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be iliscriminated against bccanse of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that be Is denied the equal rigtata to which be is entitled, he should aoUfy headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One Of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poUtlcai objeetives which wiU serve the best interests of themselves, their famiUes and their Union. To achieve these ohjex-tives. the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are eotirely voluntary and constitute the fund.s through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the memttership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights tiave been vislated, or that he hat bean denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Intormatlon, he should Immediately notify MU ProsidonI Paul Hall al haadquarters by certlRed mall, return receipt requested. i m �V«l. XXVHI 2 SBAFARERSALOG OFFICIAL ORGAN Of TH2 StAFARlRf INTIRNAtlONAL UNION « ATLANTie, GULF, LAKEt AND INLAND WATIRG DItTRIQT • AFL^ClO Family Day Tk." Clinic Family Day at fli* SIU ellnls In New York teooyht many Seafarers and their families t» the clinle to take advantaye of the. free diaynoetio facilities iMTOTlded by the union. The aystetn of SIIJ ellnles was beyun in 1957 with the openlny of the first facility In New York. Other union clinics, are located In Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Jack­ sonville, Tampa, San Juan, Mobile, New Or­ leans, Houston, San Fran­ cisco, Seattle, Buffalo, Toledo and Duluth. Founding convention of the Hawaii AFL-CIO receives congratulations from Mayor S. Blaiidell (speaking) of Honolulu at its opening session. Seated are, left to right, A. S. Rbtle, AFL-CIO representative in the Hawaii-Pacifie area; COPE Regional Director Walter Gray; President Richard Dumancas of the Honolulu AFL-CIO; Miles C. Stanley, assisthi# to AFL-CIO President George Meany, and Executive Secretary-Treasurer Harry Boranii# of the Honolulu AFL-CIO. Hawaii AFL-CIO Unions Form State Labor Body Taking advantage of the free diagnostic facilities offered hy the SlU clinic in New York were Sea­ farer Tliofflas Ramirez and his daughter Evelyn. Dr. Weisler of the SlU clinic staff begins eye ex­ amination on Seafarer Ramirez daughter Evelyn with tfie aid of clinic assistant, Florence Penny. HONOLULU — Hawaii's AFL-CIO unions have formed their first state federation, pledge ing the full power of their 46 organizations in the fight for better working conditiony In th« 50th state and on the mainland. Miles Stanley, assistant to"^ the proceedings. After elec­ Hot^ Workers, M;aui Divisioo. AFL-CIO President George nated tion, Reynolds the new A pre-recorded message of con­ Meany, presented the charter slate of officers praised and pledged his of the newly formed Hawaii State Federation of Labor to Carl J. Guntert, senior business repre­ sentative of the Machinists, after Guntert was sworn in as the first president. The new organization brings to 51 the number of AFLOIO state central bodies, which also includes tihe Puerto Rico federation. The oath of office was adminis­ tered to Guntert and 13 vice presi­ dents, representing four Islands, by President Jerry Wurf of the State, County & Municipal Employes. Guntert was elected to the presidency over Jack Reynold?, business agent of the Buildin>g & Construction Trades Council. But despite strong competition for the top poets, a spirit of unity domi­ full cooperation. Vice presidents representing un­ ions on Oahu, the most populous island, are Elmo Samson, Labor­ ers; Akito Fujikawa, International Brotherhood of Electrical Woilcers Local 1186; Susan Marshall, Variety Artists; Ivanhoe Naiwl, Meat Cutters; John Halearaau, Marine Firemen: John Cabral, Government Workers; Larry Shlgeura, Carpenters; Charles O'Bevan, Typographers; Francis Kennedy, IBEW I^>cal 1260; and James Chock, Hotel Workers. Vice presidents from neighbor islands are Elmer Vierra, IBEW Local 1260, Hawaii division; Ralph Makananl, IBEW Local 1260, Kauai division; and Monte Carpenter, SlU Crew Cited For Sea Rescue Clinic assistant Nathaniel Williams asks Evelyn Ramirez if she can read small letters on eye chart in test for visual acuity. NEW YORK—The SlU-manned Robin Sherwood (Robin Line) has won the Ship Safety Achievement Citation of Merit from the National Safety Council Marine Section for the rescue in 1964 of the pilot of a private airplane downed In the Atlantic Ocean. The Safety Citation cites the ship and her SIU crew for outstanding seaman^ip in the difficult, "needde-in-a-haystack search and rescue mission. On November 12, 1964, the Robin Sherwood was eastbound in the Atlantic, about 150 miles west of Ascension Island, when she received a relayed distress call from the pilot about to ditch his private plane in the ocean. Proceeding to the position given, the ship spotted the plane still afloat, but the pilot's raft had disappeared. A search continued through the night with the aid of searchli^ts, and the probable drift of the raft was computed. At daybreak the missing man was spotted after drifting without food or water for 28 hours. He was taken aboard uninjured. The pilot, Lowell J. Thompson of Spokane, Washington said he had Just about given up hope when he was spotted. The Robin Sherwood then returned to the still floating plane but the attempted salvage operation had to be abandoned because of heavy seas. gratulations froni Vice, Free. Hubert H. Humphrey waa played over the convention louda^aker system aff the Princess KaiuhNil Hotel Meeting House, Messages also were read from' Under Seeretary of Labor John F. Henning, ReiMresentative Patsy T. Mink (D-Hawaii) and Jamee Dooiey, former port agnnt for tito Sailors Union of the Paclfle la Honolulu, now in Portland, Ore. At the cloainf session Vt the three-day conventton, Jan. 7-9, Stanley praised the 167 delegatee for "the kind of spirit whieh I have sensed and felt here." HP predicted that while the new fed­ eration might experience some problems, it would "cotoe eat M top." COPE Regional Director Walter F. Gray warned the. convention that a number of the liberal eohgressmen who helped set the record of the firat session of the 89th Congress face hard fights for re-election in 1966 beoause of offyear trends. He stressed that repeal of Section 14(b) of the TaftHartley Act remains the top AFLCIO legislative goal. In earlier speeches. Senior Daniel K. Inouye and Representa­ tive Spark M. Matsunaga, Hawaii Democrats, reaffirmed their suFport for repeal of 14(b). Important Challenge Inouye called the opposition to repeal "one of the most important challenges of the continuation of not only union democracy, but the concept of democracy in gen­ eral , . "What they really want ia no union activity at all," he said. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 21, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO COUNCIL OPPOSES GREAT SOCIETY CUTBACKS HOUSE MARITIME COMMITTEE HEAD BLASTS BUREAUCRATIC NEGLECT OF MERCHANT MARINE STEEL MAKER SAVES FOUR AS SEAFARERS BATTLE GALE IN NORTH ATLANTIC RESCUE SEEK NEW LOAD LINE RULE TO BOOST SHIPS’ CARGOES N.Y. PORT ASKS $23 MILLION FOR CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX HITS RECORD HIGH LEVEL IN 1965 TEXT OF PRESIDENT HALL’S SPEECH BEFORE JAPANESE CONFEDERATION OF LABOR STORMS, HEAVY SEAS BATTER SIU CREW ON ATLANTIC VOYAGE HAWAII AFL-CIO UNIONS FORM STATE LABOR BODY 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 01/21/1966 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. XXVIII, No. 2 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log