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''."J n I Li!'. �/ SEAFARERS Page Two LOG Meony Urges Civil Rights Bill Passage White House Civil Rights Conference Charts Program To End Racial Injustice Jooa 10, 1966 Z Report of International President by Paul Hail Maritime Day has once again come and gone amid speeches all WASHINGTON—An action program to bridge the gap between America's promise and per­ across the nation lauding the contribution of the maritime industry formance in overcoming centuries of racial injustice was laid before 2,400 delegates summoned by to the nation's history and calling for the development of a strong, mod­ em American-flag merchant fleet to meet the future commercial and President Johnson to a White House civil rights conference. defense needs of the nation. Representatives of the Sea­ by a 30-member leadership coun­ gates began the dialogue—seek­ Many of these sentiments are expressed in good faith by men who farers International Union were cil, headed by Ben. W. Heineman, ing to break down broad generali­ are truly interested in the future of the American merchant marine and among conference delegates, chairman of the Chicago & North ties into specific actions they can alarmed at its steady decline in recent years. who were urged, in a message Western Railway. AFL-CIO Vice undertake in their home com­ For some others however, this is merely standard procedure for Mari­ from AFL-CIO President George President A. Philip Randolph, munities and programs they can time Day. Then, after the speechmaking is over and the news cameras present to their organizations. Meany, to keep in mind the over­ served as honorary chairman. stop grinding, most of the high resolve to do something about our Joining in the two days of dis­ deteriorating martime situation is quietly shelved until next Maritime Vice President Hubert H. riding importance of a full em­ ployment economy to make equal Humphery sounded the keynote, cussions was a cross-section of Day, and pretty soon it is again only the maritime unions and a few declaring the 20 million Negro concerned America — Negro and truly interested parties who continue to call for action and make con­ opportunity meaningful. Meany's message called for pas­ Americans "will no longer be paci­ white, college deans and slum structive suggestions for putting the brakes on U.S. maritime's down­ sage of the pending civil rights fied by slogans or tokens . . . nor dwellers, union ofiicials and cor­ ward slide. poration presidents, civil rights bill and urged "a far faster pace" should they." The lip-service paid to maritime once a year represents a substantial Fulfilling the legitimate expecta­ militants and moderate white about-face when compared with the lack of interest displayed by most of school desegregation aided by "a special multi-billion dollar fed­ tions of the civil right revolution, southerners, clergymen of all legislators and government officials during the rest of the year. Obvi­ Humphrey said, "will be faiths and ranks. Labor's contin­ ously, as their speeches indicate, they recognize the important role that eral school fund." Above all, he said, "there must America's most urgent domestic gent of about 100 came from maritime has played in the nation's histor y both in peacetime and war­ large and small unions and from time, and acknowledge that a strong maritime capability is one of the be jobs at good wages for all who task for many years to come." state and.city central bodies. /In a dozen workshops, the dele­ can work. There must be an ade­ major foundation blocks for the nation's future greatness. Yet, when quate system of income main­ it comes to doing something about assuring that we have a strong, mod­ tenance for those who cannot." em merchant fleet capable of meeting our future needs, constructive action becomes bogged down in red tape and petty bureaucratic rival­ The program drawn up by con­ ries and nothing is done. ference leaders called for bold new An example of the way this type of thinking continually works steps at every level of government against maritime is the Interagency Task Force report, which, under the and by private groups to: Three more ships have been added to the list of Free World guise of proposing constructive action to assure the future strength of • Create immediate job oppor­ the U.S. merchant fleet, would actually, if adopted, lead to the certain tunities for Negroes at all levels of vessels which have called at Cuban ports since Jan. 1, 1963, ac­ death not only of the U.S. merchant fleet but of the nation's shipbuild­ skill, coupled with stepped-up cording to a Maritime Administration report issued last week ing capability as well. It was the SIU and other maritime unions that training for better jobs. The three vessels are the Brit­ their eligibility to carry govern­ pointed out the dangerous contradictions of the Task Force and sup­ • Provide "quality education ish-flag Ardrossmore, of 5,820 ment-financed cargoes from the ported instead the report of the President's Maritime Advisory Com­ for all" equal to that now available gross tons; the Italian tanker United States have reacquired that mittee, which contains many truly constructive proposals regarding to "the fortunate few," while re­ Elia, of 11,377 gross tons, and the eligibility since the last Marad the rejuvenation of American maritime. ducing racial concentrations in Cypriot-flag Aktor, of 6,993 gross report in May. Both reports are presently before the President of the United schools through "color-conscious" tons. States and have been for some time, yet nothing has been done to Of the 255 ships that have planning. (The Aktor was reported sunk called at Cuba since Jan. 1, 1963. act on them. Testimony is taken, proposals are made, many platitudes • Provide adequate open hous­ 800 miles southwest of San Diego, British-flag ships led with 73. The are mouthed, yet nothing constructive is done. This is typical of the ing for low and moderate income Calif., on June 1. The 441-foot rest consisted of 57 Lebanese, 36 attitude of neglect and lack of interest which the government is dis­ families and, in the process, break ship, believed to be carrying a Greek, 19 Cypriot, 18 Polish, 15 playing towards maritime. down the ghetto walls of inner cargo of sugar to the Orient, sank Italian, nine Yugoslav, seven For these reasons. Maritime Day is usually a tragic farce. Speakers cities and the exclusion barriers stern first after pumps dropped by French, five Moroccan, five Mal­ recall the vital role played by American maritime I'uring the two of the suburbs. a Coast Guard plane failed to curb tese, four Finnish, two Dutch, two world wars and Korea in making victory possible by supplying our • Assure equality in justice and the flooding. The Coast Guard Norwegian, two Swedish, and one fighting men with huge masses of supplies and equipment in the face of enemy fire and the ravages of the sea. But they continue to ignore law enforcement, protect Negroes rescued the 27 persons aboard.) Monacoan. the fact that the American merchant fleet has been allowed to fall into seeking to exercise new-won rights According to the Maritime Ad­ such a condition of decay that it cannot meet the needs of our fighting in the South, and strive to defuse ministration report, none of the men in the present conflict in Vietnam. the powder-keg relations between ships which formerly called at President Johnson has promised a new policy towards maritime, yet police and Negro communities. Cuban ports and were placed on all that the responsible government agencies have come up with is the The action program was drafted the U.S. blacklist and thereby lost Maritime Task Force report, which if adopted would spell the doom of the U.S. maritime industry,, and the proposed inclusion of maritime in a new Department of Transportation—which would have the same BALTIMORE — The SIU effect of destroying what is left of the maritime industry by submerging United Industrial Workers Union it in such a maze of red tape and petty bureaucratic rivalries that it has been certified bargaining agent could not survive. for employees of H. Klaff and At the same time, the President's Maritime Advisory Committee Company here, following a recent Report and other concrete and constructive proposals to aid maritime NEW YORK—Leon Climenko, Deputy Industrial Commis­ NLRB election victory over Team­ and stop its continuing decline are ignored, gathering dust on some sioner of the New York Labor Department and a member of the sters Local 311. Contract nego­ bureaucrat's shelf. It is no wonder then that the yearly Maritime Day speechmaking Seafarers International Union, died suddenly on May 29. He was tiations with the Baltimore scrap metal processing firm are already comes with a hollow ring. 53 years old. underway. terested in refugee problems, an Brother Climenko interest he maintained after he Of the 71 eligible voters among tending a civil Gov. Brown and Seafarers joined the Labor Department. Klaff employees, 40 supported the rights seminar at Former Governor Thomas Dewey SIU-UIW and 25 voted for the Unity House of appointed him executive secretary Teamsters. Not a single vote was the International of the New York State Commit­ cast for "no union" although the Ladies Garment tee on EMsplaced Persons. Teamsters challenged six SIU Workers Union His first job with the Labor De­ votes—not enough to effect the when he was partment was editor of the Indus­ election outcome. stricken. He was trial Bulletin. When he took over Teamsters Local 311 had made in charge of the his latest position as deputy in­ two earlier attempts to organize New York Office LeonCKmenko dustrial Commissioner, Brother the Klaff employees but lost NLRB of the Labor De­ partment and had been appointed Climenko was given wider admin­ elections each time. In the mbst deputy commissioner in April, istrative and planning responsibili­ recent election the SIU-UIW in­ 1965, after having served in the ties within the department. He was tervened in the election petition respected and admired for seeking and won the May 20 NLRB bal­ department since 1945. Born in New York, Brother to interpret the state's unemploy­ loting. Climenko attended Fordham Uni­ ment insurance laws liberally dur­ The UIW also recently won a versity for three years. He be­ ing strikes. first-time contract for limousine SIU representatives attended drivers employed by the Baltimore came an SIU member while sail­ ing aboard SlU-contracted ships the funeral services which were Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Con­ during World War II. He then conducted in New York on May tract negotiations, which were served as an assistant to the late 31. completed after the UIW was Brother Climenko is survived recognized as bargaining agent for Matthew Woll, first vice-president of the American Federation of by his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, the limousine drivers, doubles California's Governor Pat Brown was guest speaker at recent Los An­ Mrs. Laura Johnson and Miss Jo­ their hourly wages, an eight-hour geles County Federation of Labor luncheon in Wilmington. Left to Labor. While working in the AFL's hanna Climenko; his mother, Mrs. day with extra pay for overtime, right in photo are: Frank Boyne, SIU Wilmington Port Agent; Gov­ League for Human Rights, Broth­ Busky Climenko; a brother, Jesse, vacation and holiday pay and ernor Brown: Frank Gill, Wilmington Patrolman for the SIU Pacific District'M'arine Cooks and Stewards and Seafarer-Mike•Ohannqsjan, er Climenko becafhfe actively in­ and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Taufef. ' other benefits. 3MoreFree WorU ShipsBlacklisted For Cuba Trade; Total Now at 255 Leon Climenko, Labor Aide, Dies at 53; Was SlU Member SIU Beats Teamos In Balto. Vote �Inne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS For Viet Ham Area Based <m reports received from Saigon, the Maritime Admin­ istration has advised the SIU of the latest regulations governing liberty for merchant seamen aboard vessels in Viet Nam ports, SIU representatives have participated in a series of meetings with rep­ resentatives of the Maritime Administration and other agencies in an effort to obtain the most liberal possible shore leave provisions consistent with the necessities of the military situation., The follow­ ing is the most recent report on liberty in the Viet Nam area: 1. Nha Tnmg No restrictions; curfew from 2400 to 0500. 2. Cam Ranh Bay No liberty Cam Ranh peninsula com­ plex. 3. (C^ l4U») C^n for liberty; use of ship's boats TC^ufeed.''' ,• 4.V ViBBg. .Tao Liberty pemiissibte; use of sMp's boats required; [Krsonnel permitted to land only betwmt 0800 and^ 1730 in c(»npliance with Area Commander's Security Regu­ lations issued 9 April 1966; curfew from 2400 to (MOO. , ' J,Liberty permissflsle; not-ewer S3 per cent; of crew on ^re at any one time. No liberty. • ^ - ' Ji' <• SlUliA lasers Umoa ReavesSdm! Fwr Phta-madst-Mate hatrmdon NEW YORK—The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association of America has taken a major step toward providing upgrading training for its members with the proposed opening soon of a pharmacist mate training school. <$>The SOA has obtained a facility State Board of Education and the Federal Government sharing in in which to conduct the program development of the training pro­ at the Marine Hospital at Staple- gram, he added. ton, Staten Island, N. Y., which Graduates of the purser-phar­ makes the establishment of the macist school, which is expected school a virtual certainty, accord­ to open sometime in September, ing to SOA Secretary-Treasurer will be certified by the . United Burt Lanpher. States Coast Guard. Instructors Opening day of the reinstituted will be members of the staff of the purser-pharmacist mate program, Stapleton Hospital—both doctors which became extinct following and nurses. World War II, will culminate more Under present plans, the school than two years of a vigorous cam­ term will be at least nine months; paign by SOA officers. and in addition, purser-pharmacist The school, which will offer new mate graduates will have special opportunity for job advancement, training for shipboard conditions represents a victory for the union and will be qualified to handle which had labored arduously radio pratique. through a maze of red tape and It is contemplated that some a labyrinth of inter-connecting 20 to 30 purser students will at­ Federal, state and local agencies. tend the first term of school. They Secretary - Treasurer Lanpher will not reside at the hospital but said the program will be conducted will receive a per diem allowance under the auspices of the U. S. contributed by the SOA and the Public Health Service under the Department of Labor. The funds immediate supervision of Dr. for the schools operation will come Thomas Shinnick and the New from the Federal Government, York State Board of Education though the New York State Board under the direction of Dr. John of Education and the Public Leslie. It will be a joint project Health Service will provide the with the Union, the New York classroom facilities. Questiotinaires concerning ap­ plication for study at the school have already been distributed Iviitt 16,1««6 Vol. XXVIII, No. 1: among SOA members. SOfflcIal PubKotion of the SITJNA • Ottlf. Lakes & Inland -Wi Distriet, AFL-CIO Sm9e%i,ihnBo»m HAU, ®AIUi SHKPABD .t. fANilER pi.Viee-Prea. :T. WII.UAI«S •A Ah K«im' ^ , '' ' N MATTBEWa ;• -i rAt TANNrai'' •' . 'HESBBIW BBABD ' Vireetof of Oiganitma aiiA fuMieatiena : '^aHaai»a Editor Art Editor M^KJB POUACIC BiiiaKABnSKAiit)!^^. A*»i»tant Editor •-,NAt)ttAN:SKy«R: Staff Writers MBUVJN PURVIS Psrm WB)SS pibll*N>i WWMH* *t no Rtirts AW* «Wtrtlssten. 0. C. 20018 ky. th# IsUniitlsMl UalM, AManMe, Oilt, Ukts anit IttlMd WUtrt OlitrUt, AFt-CIO, (575 Fesftb A«-| ««, BrMWys, l».y. 11232. T.I. HYatlfltIt 9.6600. StMSF «lM. iitttw paid at Waihlnil ton. D. C. FOSrilASTErS ATTESTIOB! FOMB 3579 Wdl (Aaald ka Mttt te Saafarar. Inftrnatlenal Unianl Atiantla. Calf, Lakti a«d Intanil Vattn Dl.tr>«t| AFt-CIO, 675 FoiHli A».B«. ' Braallyii, A-TI 11232. LOG Page Three tmergemy Conference Summoned To Save American Merchant Marine WASHINGTON—A national emergency conference to chart a course for action to revitalize the American maritime industry will be held here on the thirtieth anniversary of the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. More than 500 persons will attend the two-day conference on June 28-29 which has been called by the American Committee to Save Our Shipping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment and the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee. The two AFL-CIO maritime units represent the great majority of the nation's ^ that the "law has never been im­ The privately-owned American shipboard and shoreside mari­ plemented." flag-fleet has decreased by some 25 time workers. The committee pointed out that percent since the passage of the The highlight of the confer­ the fate of the American merchant Act, the volume of American ence will take place on June 29, marine will be determined by the foreign commerce carried by U.S. when conference delegates will course of action which President ships has declined by about twocall personally on members of Johnson will take with respect to thirds. coastwise and intercoastal both houses of Congress to ac­ two alternative programs for the shipping has virtually disappeared, quaint them with the dire condi­ future of the U.S. merchant ma­ tramp ships face extinction, in­ tion of the American merchant rine that are presently on his desk. dependent tankers must struggle marine and to impress them with One, the Interagency Maritime for survival, and the bulk cargo the urgency of prompt action to Task Force Report would condemn fleet is outrageously inadequate for halt its further decline and to re­ U.S. flag shipping to death, the the carriage of vital U. S. supplies. store it to its required position in committee said, while the other, Yet when the 1936 Merchant the interests of the nation. the President's Maritime Advisory Marine Act was signed into law by The co-chairman of the Ameri­ Committee Report, calls for action Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt it was can Committee to Save Our Ship­ to implement the Merchant Ma­ designed to accomplish the fol­ ping are Russell Berg, president rine Act of 1936. lowing: of the International Brotherhood The conference will be ad­ 1) Maintain a fleet able to of Boilermaker and Shipbuilders; dressed by representatives of la­ carry the nation's domestic trade Thomas Gleason, president of the bor, management and government. as well as a substantial portion of International Longshoremens As­ Policy for the campaign to save our foreign trade and provide sociation; Joseph Curran, presi­ the American merchant marine shipping services on trade routes dent of the National Maritime which will be launched at the con­ deemed essential by the Govern­ Union, and Paul Hall, president ference, will be drafted by the ment. of the Seafarers International delegates. 2) Keep a fleet which could Union of North America. . (Seafarers will be advised of serve as a military auxiliary. In issuing the call for the emer­ all details of the campaign and 3) Make certain that the mer­ gency conference to save American of the ways in which they can cantile fleet be owned and oper­ shipping, the Committee said that assist in achieving the confer­ ated under United States registry its action was prompted by "the ence goal for revitalizing Amer­ and run by United States citizens. fact that the U.S. merchant ma­ ican shipping at SIU halls in all 4) Have a fleet consisting of the rine is now physically and eco­ ports and through the Seafarers best equipped American-built nomically obsolete and carries less Log.) ships afloat. than nine percent of our foreign The conference climax on June Responsibility for the decline of commerce." 29, the 30th anniversary of the the American merchant marine 50 Percent Carriage 1936 Merchant Marine Act, has rests with the administrative agen­ Under the Merchant Marine special significance inasmuch as cies which have failed or refused Act of 1936/lhe committee said, the Act had as its purpose a mer­ to carry out the intent of the mari­ the intent ^d goal was to realize chant fleet capable of adequately time law over the years. It is the the carriage of 50 percent of the serving the nation's needs in peace maladministration and the failure nation's foreign commerce in and in war. However, instead of a of these agencies to properly im­ American bottoms. strong fleet that was the objective plement the 1936 Act's intent that The committee charged that of the Act, the U. S. merchant the American Committee to Save failure to achieve the intent of fleet has steadily deteriorated in our Shipping will campaign vigor­ the 1936 Act results from the fact the 30 intervening years. ously to correct. y AFL-CIO Marine Unions Move to Prevent Switch of U.S. Cargoes to Foreign Ships NEW YORK—American seamen, shipyard workers and longshoremen served notice today that they would "use all legal means available to us to prevent the chartering of foreign-flag vessels and their carriage of American cargoes.' The notice was contained in KS>-shipyard workers; Joseph Curran, "Rather than insisting upon a statement jointly issued by president of the National Maritime firm and positive steps to correct Russell K. Berg, president of Union; Thomas W. Gleason, presi­ these errors," the unions said, the International Brotherhood of dent of the International Long­ "these companies are seizing upon Boilermakers, which represents shoremen's Association, and Paul the expedient of chartering for­ Hall, president of the Seafarers eign flags. Thus they are not only International Union of North displaying extreme short-sighted­ America. ness with respect to their own fu­ The Unions said they had ture welfare, but providing a con­ learned that the Department of venient escape hatch for the same MIAMI—The crew of the SlU-contracted freighter Del Monte Commerce had agreed to allow Government officials whose in­ (Delta Steamship) has been commended by the Coast Guard for subsidized American shipping difference or lack of sound judg­ companies to charter foreign-flag the touch-and-go rescue of the foundering pleasure yacht Honey vessels to carry this nation's com- ment has led us into the present Bee II in stormy seas off the f safety. The Del Monte was de­ merical cargoes while the Ameri­ critical situation." Bahamas. The unions urged that as a tem­ layed for 12 hours in order to can-flag vessels were diverted to The crew's performance in rescue the foundering yacht and military service in Vietnam. porary measure the Government hunting down the small yacht in its occupants. They said that the condition of immediately step up its program heavy seas was hailed as being in The mercy mission took place the American-flag fleet in the of reactivating American-flag ves­ the "best tradition of the sea" by May 20 in response to an emer­ Vietnam emergency is due to past sels from the reserve fleets and the commandant of , the Seventh gency AMVER radio call. The Government indifference and neg­ that meanwhile it proceed imme­ District Coast Guard Headquar­ Amver system, operated by the lect and charged that the com­ diately with the implementation Coast Guard, is a maritime mu­ panies involved are now "display­ of a long-range program to restore ters in Miami. tual assistance program that co­ ing a readiness and a willingness the American fleet to its proper Towed to Safety ordinates search and rescue ope­ to participate with the Govern­ strength, based upon the recom­ The commendation stressed the rations in the Atlantic Ocean, ment in this action which will mendations made last November crew's willingness to tow the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico serve only to compound the errors by the President's Maritime Advispry Onnmitt^,,.,. . » .. .» of the past. -Honey Bee -II 'to< a -• position- of and Pacific Ocean. DelMonte's Crewmen Commended For Resrue of Yneht in Heavy Sens ! tJ If �[*age Four SEAFARERS Jane 10; 1966 LOG Seatrain Plans Expansion Program, Adding Eight New Vessels To Fleet The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Louisiana Legislature opened its 1966 session recently and it The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines is moving ahead with a major expansion program that will add looks like it will be a busy legislative year for labor in the Gulf area. eight newer, larger and faster container ships to the company fleet. Of the almost 550 bills already introduced into both houses of the The new Seatrain freighters are being converted at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock State Legislature, the Louisiana AFL-CIO tabulation shows that labor Co., Newport News, Va., from company would add new ports of the enlargement of existing facili­ has a vital interest in more than 44 percent of pending legislation. former Mission-type tankers. call, construct new shore facilities ties. In addition, it's beginning to*®^ The modem container ships will and increase the capacity of its look like a "right-to-work" pro­ deck department. Married, Mer­ The SlU-contracted Sea-Land be two knots faster than the 14.5 existing facilities. Service Inc. was also awarded a posal will be introduced by the rill makes his home in Mobile. It was noted by the company Defense Department contract for Council of Associated General Until repairs are completed on the knot ships now used by Seatrain. Contractors in an attempt to re- Claiborne, he intends to spend his Seatrain announced the expan­ that the total cost of converting the use of container ships for enact a "right-to-work" law in the time catching up on his hobby of the ships comes to more than $30 service to Viet Nam. sion right after a $1.85 million million. This includes the pur­ Sea-Land operates 19 ships and state. Labor was able to repeal fresh water fishing. Another Sea­ Defense Department contract was chase price of new containers, has on order six new, container this anti-labor proposal in 1956, farer who had to get off the Clai­ awarded to Seatrain for the use construction of new facilities and vessels. but the anti-labor "right-to-work" borne is Carl B. Andrews who was of three container ships in haul­ people have neyer given up. If aboard her as oiler. Andrews also ing military supplies. The com­ such a proposal really is brought wants to sign on again as soon up again, organized labor in this as repairs are complete. pany expects delivery of the three area will marshall all of its re­ Several Seafarers whose last ves­ new ships within a few weeks. sources to prevent passage. sel was the Monticello Victory The new ships moving into are taking it easy On a brighter note, the river Seatrain berths are the Seatrains here. Among town of Yazoo City, Mississippi Puerto Rico, Carolina and Mary­ them are Clarence recently saw the christening of its land. They will replace the slower J. Nail, whose first vessel since the Confederacy. Seatrains Texas, New Jersey and regular shipboard On May 11 the new towboat Little SEATTLE—There were no serious injuries reported to Seafarers Savannah which are now being slot is steward. Helen, built at Greenville for the used on the Military Sea Trans­ in the recent collision of the SIU Pacific District-contracted vessels SlU-Inland Boatmen's union con­ Nail intends to portation Service run to Puerto Washington Mail (American Mail) and Ohio (State Line), in a tracted Coyle Lines of New Or­ rest up for a short Rico. heavy fog off the coast of Korea. ^ while at his home leans, was given its official sendoff Faster Vessels Both vessels suffered exten­ miles off the southwest coast of in Mobile before there. Nail shipping again. Each converted Mission-tytpe sive damage and are presently Korea in rain and fog. New Orleans The collision was described by Jack Green was last aboard the tanker is being made over at a undergoing repairs in Japan. The crewman Mike Grimison aboard $2.5 million cost and features an 7,900-ton C-3 Ohio was struck After laying up for 12 days for Monticello Victory as FWT. expanded cargo carrying capacity. near the No. 2 hold and was the Ohio, who said he was awak­ repairs, the Del Sud re-crewed re­ Groen has shipped out of the Gulf The specialized freighters will cut through as far as the star­ ened from sleep by a "big crash." cently and it was like old home for over 20 years and makes his "The Washington Mail was week around the hall here for home in Mobile with his wife and hold 177 containers measuring 40 board hatch combing. For some sticking half way through the Delta regulars. Eddie Fnselier children. He intends to get in a by eight feet and 36 rail cars of time she was in danger of sink­ Ohio," he said. "Then in 10 or got off the Sud after a stay of little vacation time before shipping 55-foot length. They are two ing and her crew was taken 15 minutes, our captain told them about six months as passenger out again. Another former Mon­ knots faster than 14.5-knot ves­ aboard the Washington Mail, sels now serving the Puerto Rican which suffered severe bow" dam­ to back out. I thought we were bedroom steward. He spent some ticello Victory crewmember who cut clean in two. She went into time visiting relatives in the area. wants to get some rest before run. age but remained seaworthy. the'No. 2 hold and went clear The collision occurred on the through to the starboard side of Oyde Lanier, chief steward, spent looking for another berth is Ray­ Seatrain said that along with the most of his layoff time around the mond F. Devine, who sails as company's fleet expansion the morning of April 25, about 100 the ship clear down." hall. Others were Al Tocho, bar­ second cook. An SIU member of tender; and Lloyd Schenk, elec­ long standing, he also makes his Taking Water trician. Lloyd home in Mobile. After the ships came apart the signed on again Houston Ohio began taking water badly. when she reThe sea rushed into the 30-foot . crewed as third Bill N. Thompson has been hole in her side faster than her electrician. Others around the hall here looking for pumps could clear it out. It was signing on were a trip to the Far East. TTiompson, by at this point that her crew, with Bobby Gam, deck who- last sailed aboard the Qiocthe exception of several officers, maintenance; taw Victory, wants a steward de­ Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes was taken off as a precautionary Mike Dunn, chief partment slot. Another Seafarer measure. baker; John who is raring to go is Kenneth GaThe 660 foot self-unloader, Adam E. Cornelius, operated by the Gam The Ohio was later taken in Adams, butcher; bagan. After spending some lei­ Boland and Cornelius Steamship Company of Buffalo, ran aground tow by a Japanese tug and sure time exploring New Mexico, on the northern tip of Russel's Island in the St. Clair River approxi­ beached near Pusan, Korea. It and Otto Tinun, waiter. Gahagan is keeping his eye peeled mately 300 yards from the Algonac Service Center. The grounding was taken in tow only after at­ Mobile for a deck job on a ship going to occurred Sunday, May 22nd, in a heavy fog. Two SIU-IBU tugs were tempting the run to Pusan under When the Claibome put in here India. Another man with India summoned from Detroit to move ^ its own power with the Washing­ for repairs after her recent colli­ on his mind is Eugene W. Wil­ the vessel off the bottom, with Hall honoring Maritime Day. The ton Mail standing by. Eventually no success. It was necessary for ceremonies were attended by Mr. however, the Ohio went so far sion with a Liberian tanker, sev­ liam who last sailed aboard the the Adam E. to discharge part of Frank Alter, representing the U.S. down in the bow that its propeller eral SIU oldtimers found them­ Azalea City as FWT. After riding selves on the beach temporarily. coasters for a while, a long run her cargo into another vessel Department of Commerce; Mr. was out of the water. Among them are C. D. Merrill sounds good to him and he says using the unloading boom in order Edward L. Baker, U.S. Postmas­ Another Ohio crewmember, who was sailing in the Claiborne's India would be just fine. to lighten her enough to be freed ter; Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treas­ carpenter Frank Wawroski, com­ from the bottom. No injuries or urer of the SIU's Great Lakes mented "It's a wonder she stayed District. Detroit Mayor Jerome damage were reported. afloat. . . . The water came up All local union and local cen­ Cavanaugh issued a proclamation awfully fast in No. 1 hold. She tral labor bodies affiliated with the designating the week of May 23rd, was sinking a foot an hour." Michigan State AFL-CIO have as Maritime Week. The only injury in the collision been notified to designate their Wyandotte Chemical Settlement was reported by crewman W. E. respective" delegates for the pur­ Sumner, who was lookout in the pose of attending a special meet­ After several meetings over the Ohio's bow who was severely ing on June 1st, in Lansing, Mich­ winter months with representa­ The National Labor Relations Board report for the year 1965 bruised when knocked from his igan. tives of the Wyandotte Chemical showed that refusal to bargain charges leveled against employers All delegates present will be Company, the SIU has won sever­ feet by the force of the collision were up 25 percent over the prior year and that illegal discharge polled in order to determine which ance pay for all members of the and thrown about the deck. The and other forms of discrimination against employees continued to candidates will receive COPE en­ SIU Great Lakes District who crash was described by all hands be the. dominant charge against employers. dorsements, for the offices of Gov­ were employed by the company. as a metal splintering, bone jar­ ring impact that threw many Unions won 4,680 elections in the 12-month period, or about 60 ernor and U. S. Senator. From The fact that Wyandotte Trans­ percent of the total, the board reported. all appearances, former Governor portation Company did not ac­ crewmen to the decks of both G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams is tually go out of business, but vessels. Thirty years ago the National Labor Relations Board, in its Damage to the Ohio was esti­ a "shoe-in" for United States rather got out of the shipping first year of existence, handled 31 employee elections. In the fiscal Senator, having already • received end of it, presented a strong legal mated at about half a million dol­ year 1965 the figure was 7,824—a measure of the increase im the support of many unions in point that enabled the union to lars. At latest report she was activity in the area of labor-management relations. this area. Detroit Mayor Jerome make monetary demands in be­ awaiting drydock facilities at The NLRB made the comparison in its 30th annual report. Cavanaugh is also seeking the half of all Wyandotte men for­ Shimonoseki, Japan. Repairs will Putting its statisticians to work, the agency found that over the merly employed by this company. take about 60 days according to Democratic nomination. The SIU 30-year period it had handled 200,000 unfair labor practice cases In addition, although the Wyan­ present estimates. Repairs to the .will send delegates to this all im­ and had conducted for than 140,000 representation elections dotte vessels have been sold, the Washington Mail, presently un­ portant meeting. which permitted more than 19 million workers to decide whether Wyandotte plants are still receiv­ derway at Yokahama, are expect­ Maritime Day, 1966 they wanted to bargain collectively with their employer through ing materials at their dock facili­ ed to 'take about 45 days. a union. Ceremonies were held Monday, ties that are used in the manufacThe crews of both vessels were May 23rd, at Detroit's WJBp turipg of. ywqijs, , repatriated fiy.W . . il •' Y ' t No Serious Injuries Reported As SlU Pacific Ships Collide The Great Lakes Unfair Labor Practite Charges Hike NLRB Case load in 1965 f •I �June 10, 1966 SEAF The Pacific Coast by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative ERS Page Five LOG £a/res SIU Sets Vote for August; Nominutions for Officers Open July 1 DETROIT—Procedures are now underway for the biennial election of officers of the Great Lakes SIU under the terms of the Union's constitution. The procedures require the completion of nomina­ An all California voter poll taken last week shows .that Governor Edmund G. Brown is trailing both Republican candidates in voter tion by July 15 so that actual voting can be held during the month of August. preference at the present time. In accordance with the Sec- f As in 1964, since the Secretary- Detroit, Duluth and Frankfort be­ The poll was conducted among a cross section of eligible voters of retary-Treasurer's pre-balloting Treasurer of the Lakes SIU is sta­ tween the hours of 9 A.M.-5 P.M-. both parties throughout the State. The California primary is this week. report, six Great Lakes posts tioned in Detroit, no position of Mondays through Saturdays. In .Representative Robert Duncan off in the near future are the: are to be filled by a secret ballot Port Agent for Detroit is included addition, the constitution estab­ won the Oregon primary over vote of the Lakes SIU member­ on the Lakes SIU ballot. lishes a specific procedure for Kyska Thetus and Choctaw. Howard Morgan for the Demo­ ship, as a result of action taken A credentials committee of shipboard balloting during the Billie Harris's ship was the cratic senate seat. Duncan will on the secretary-treasurer's pre- three rank-and-file members will voting period in August. oppose Governor Mark Hatfield Alcoa Voyage on which he sailed balloting report at meetings held check the qualifications and eligi­ Accordingly, all members are in the November general election. as bosun. He piled off in San in Great Lakes District ports on bility of air nominees and see to urged to carry their membership Francisco after a trip to Vietnam, June 6. The report recommends the preparation of the ballots. San Francisco books with them at all times during and is now ready to go the first The actual voting will take the month of August and to in­ Shipping is still going good in group 1 job that hits the board. the number and locations of ports the Port of San Francisco. Plenty Billie has been with the SIU 18 and the number of Assistant Sec­ place throughout the month of form themselves on the constitu­ retary-Treasurers and Agents to August at Lakes SIU halls in Al­ tional procedures covering ballot­ of jobs are available for FWTs, years. pena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, ing. Oilers and Electricians. James Pender­ be elected. A notice spelling out the offices graf has been on Last period we paid off and to be voted on and the eligibility the beach for a signed on the following ships: while but now is requirements for nominees was Wild Ranger and Topa Topa. In ready to ship. Jim sent to all Great Lakes members. transit are the: Marymar, Steel has been an SIU It provides for a July 1-15 nomi­ Designer, Geneva and Port Mar. member for 21 nations period during which nomi­ Ships due in for the next period years and thinks nations can be made by mail, in by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area for possible payoffs: De Alba, Mt. the vacation plan person or at the regular port Vernon Victory, Fairport, San and sickness and The SIU is happy to welcome the employees of H. Klaff and Com­ Pendergraf Juan, Anniston Victory, Antinous, accident benefits meetings of the Lakes SIU during pany in Baltimore to the union after they voted for the SIU United the first half of July. San Francisco, Vantage Press, are two of the finest things that Industrial Workers Union as their bargaining ageilt in a NLRB elec­ Posts to be filled during the elec­ Iberville, Desoto and Ocean Eve­ any Maritime union has ever tion against the Teamster Local 311. Negotiations with the scrap metal achieved. Steve Dontes just ar­ tion are those of Secretary-Treas­ firm for a contract, are being held now. lyn. rived from the East Coast to take urer and Assistant Secretary<$>On the beach for a short spell, a Vietnam run and is now waiting New York Philadelphia Treasurer and for Port Agents in and waiting to make his fourth for a BR slot. Duluth, Chicago, Frankfort and Shipping is exceptionally good Riley Carey who sails in the trip to the Far East this year, is Buffalo. in New York for all ratings and deck department, visited the hall Wilmington Chester Lee Owen, Fireman-Oiler. Two Ballots from all indications will remain after spending a few weeks in Shipping in the Wilmington James Stroud is Two ballots will be used in the that way. In the hall to say hello Boston. Carey will take the first just off the Topa area remains active and brisk. And was Dutch Palmer. Dutch is ship's AB's job that comes along. Frank Topa after a 2Vi there are plenty jof jobs for key election. The first one will be for delegate on the Steel Recorder McGarry, is ready, willing and month Far East rated men in all departments. The all offices except the post of Frank­ which paid off clean and in good able to take the first deck job that voyage. Brother Halaula Victory paid off after a fort Port Agent, as provided in the shape. Palmer was assisted by the hits the boards after spending a Stroud, an AB, three-month trip to the Far East. constitution. This first ballot will other delegates, namely Joe Duffy, few weeks on the beach here. Constanino Antoniou, deck be used by all Lakes SIU mem­ wants a slot on S. Wala and Alii Nasroen in Frank visited his brother who is delegate abroad the Hercules Vic­ the first ship head­ bers, except carferrymen. The bringing the ship back with few stationed at the Philadelpha Navy ed for the West­ tory, dropped by the office to pick carferrymen will use the second beefs. This ship had quite a few Yard. Fred Clopton, an oldtimer up some logs. Fred Blunkberg, ern Pacific. Stroud with the union is registered and deck maintenance on the Roswell ballot, which will carry the names old timers on it. George Zintz will visit old friends before ship­ Victory, also came by while his of nominees for Frankfort Port Jr., a 14-year member of the SIU, ping out. His last ship was the Baltimore ship was in for bunkers to pick Agent, as well as for Secretaryfresh off the Topa Topa, will up a delegate's kit. F^ed is headed Treasurer and Assistant SecretaryColumbia. Ywaswant Somani is Shipping has been good during now fit for duty and should be check in for a physical exam be­ for yietnam. Treasurer. the past two weeks with plenty of ready for a pumpman's job soon. fore returning to sea. Brother jobs on the board and prospects Zintz, an AB, is known for his We have five payoffs, five signfor the coming two weeks look To Maritime Urged "bottle writing escapades." After ons and 11 ships in transit for very good. At present, the Santore, 14 attempts at enclosing messages this period. Alamar and ^amar are laid up. in bottles at sea, he finally found The Seamar is due to crew up a pen pal in the person of Sergeant June 4 and the Santore, June 6. Puerto Rico No report yet on the Alamar. John White, British Army, who's The Supreme Court of Puerto During the last period, there were located in the British protectorate Rico has decided that labor con­ three payoffs, three sign-ons and of Sharjah Trucial Oman in the tracts between industry and work­ six ships in transit. Persian Gulf. ers remain in effect even though James Long, a 25-year SIU the workers change their union WASHINGTON—A bill designed to aid the development of a Seattle veteran who last sailed as Bosun Shipping slacked off a little modern American-flag merchant fleet by encouraging replacement on the Seamar is waiting for the before the contract expires. Pepe since the last report, but is now and modernization of obsolete vessels has been introduced into the vessel to come out of layup, and Garcia is shipping as an AB on the Ponce after sprucing up his going good again for all ratings, House by Representative John would like to sign on her again. home. Juan Sanchez is taking it our maritime capacity. We are Jose Martinez, AB on the Seamar, and indications are that it will W. Byrnes (R-Wis.). easy for a while after a long voy­ The bill would allow ship­ still struggling with this problem hopes to sail with the Santore continue. age on the Alcoa Explorer. Teddy when it makes a grain run to Tur­ Ruiz is looking for a Seatrain ship. The following ships paid off: owners to deposit amounts from today." He noted that "despite the key. Bill Simmons would like the Anchorage, Seattle, Hattiesburg earnings in a tax-free construc­ Victory, Brigham Victory and tion reserve fund and would pro­ clearly stated goal" of the Mer­ same trip, sailing as a deck engi­ Norfolk vide for a depreciation allowance IVlinot Victory. Signed on were of 15 percent, provided the money chant Marine Act of 1936 to pro­ neer. His last job was on the Bethmote a strong merchant marine, tex. Henri Robin a 16-year SIU the: Anchorage, Seattle and Hat­ saved through increased deprecia­ "the American merchant marine veteran is registered and waiting tiesburg Victory. tion is placed in the construction has been continuing its decline in Boston for a stewards In transit are the Inger, Pmt- reserve fund. recent years." job. His last ship Shipping has been on the slow mar, Losmm-, Pennmar, Seattle In addition, the bill would was the Potomac Addressing himself specifically bell this period but the outlook and Anchorage. Ships due to pay change the present requirement to the American-flag Great Lakes as Chief cook. that construction or reconstruc­ fleet, Byrnes noted that "the per­ for the next period is good with Thomas Stubbs, a tion must begin within two years centage of the Great Lakes ship­ the summer boats starting on June 12-year union vet­ 15. of the time deposits in the fund ping carried by American fleet mmm PAYOFfT eran, is on the Remigius McDonald, a 20-year are made. beach looking afships has been declining substan­ LEAVE CLIAN SHIP In introducing his proposed tially in recent years." He pointed union man, is happy to spend time Vi ter some personal Seafarers are reminded that legislation, Byrnes commented on out that "No new American-flag with his family after two trips business after sail­ when they leave a ship after Stubbs the serious deterioration which Great Lakes ships have been con­ to the Far East. His last vessel ing as an oiler on articles expire in a foreign port, has taken place in the U.S.-flag structed since 1960, and there was the Robin Trent. George the Yellowstone. Elbert Winslow tha obligation to leave a clean fleet. have been no conversions since Swift is back in good health after paid off the Commander in Phila­ ship for the next crew is the Problem Remains 1961. During this time there has a spell in drydock. He's OK now delphia when he heard the Balti­ same as in any Stateside port. more was in a shipyard here and "Over 100 years ago," he re­ been a decline in our carrying and ready to ship out again. Attention to details of house­ is waiting for it to .crew up so George Hubner, another SIU capacity of Great Lakes vessels as minded his fellow Congressmen, keeping and efforts to leave "a select committee of the House well as a decline in our share of oldtimer, is fit for duty after six he can get an AB job^im-the ves­ quarters, messrooms and other of Representatives lamented the the Great Lakes trade. . . . This months in drydock. He said he sel. Thomas Gower, a 14-year SIU working ^aces dean will be decline of America's status as a is a sad commentary on our rec­ will grab the first job put on the veteran, is fit for duty after a stay appreciated by the new Orew maritime nation and emphasized ord of meeting the objective of board. His last ship was the Spit­ in Staten Island Hospital for three , when it comes aboard. weeks: fire where he sailed'as aV AB." the. need for. Ihe development of the Merchant Marine Abt."-'- V ' The Atlantic Coast House Bill Would Spur New Ship Construction ( �SEAFARERS Page Six June 10, 1966 LOG REPORT Seafarer On Pension Atiantic# Gwif & Inttind W^*rs Dlitrict May 21 to June 3, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 45 17 9 1 20 13 8 5 10 4 9 3 13 9 40 13 52 20 16 8 22 8 38 22 287 124 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B 4 2 34 16 7 3 15 6 4 3 5 3 5 1 17 5 39 17 40 26 4 7 27 11 23 19 224 119 Class C 0 9 0 5 0 3 1 0 3 16 7 22 12 78 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 20 0 175 61 54 16 109 33 18 19 19 7 19 8 83 22 134 68 147 63 21 1 58 0 35 3 892 301 ENGINE DEPARTMENT I i Seafarer Frank Meggle (right) picked up his first regular $150 monthly SlU pension check at New York headquarters recently from Union rep Leon Hall. The new pensioner, a native of Panama who now makes his home in New York with his wife Florence, has been a Union member for over twenty years. His last ship was the Mankato Victory, on which he sailed as chief steward on a trip to Vietnam and Ankara, Turkey. THE INQUmiNO SgAgABBM QUESTION: Of all the ports that you have visited which one do you consider the most expen­ sive for a Seafarer and why? . Juan Lerni: I would say that Naples, Italy, is the most expen'sive port I've ever visited. In fact, I would say that it just costs too much money to go there, because it seems that they have raised their prices just for seamen. Take, for example a few of the thing that I myself have bought over there: dolls for my children and bedspreads to take home. I found out later that they were priced higher than they would have cost in other ports. Edward Yaniga: Strange as it may seem, I find New York to be the most expen­ sive port a sea­ man can visit. This is probably because of the high taxes on such items as cig­ arettes. Then, too, going out for a meal is very cost1 y. I f a m a n wants to go to a restaurant for supper, he ends up paying through the nose. Also, the price of a decent room in a hotel is very expensive. The least a man can pay for this is five dollars. — — Bill Norman: Of course, the cost of going ashore anywhere depends on whether a man plans to spend a lot of money. One fellow can go ashore and spend a couple of I; F bucks, while an­ other might blow a hundred. But as far as ports of call go/ I'd call Saigon the most expensive. There's a lot of Amer­ ican money floating around over there due to the war, and I guess that automatically runs the prices "P- . ^ . Willie Lindsay: I would pick Barcelona, Spain, as the most ex­ pensive port I've ever visited; al­ though it might be due to the fact that I like the place better than most. I'm a fel­ low that likes to pick up a souve• nir or two when i I'm in Spain, and I find the prices very high. When I arrive back in the States, I usu­ ally have with me such Spanish souvenirs as perfume and woodcarving; and when I get back to the States with those items, I find my pocketbook quite a bit lighter. ^ Pete Cortes: I would say that Japan is the most expensive place for a seaman to go a s h o r e. Al­ though I'd be the first to admit that the place is clean in the American way, anything you buy over there really costs a lot. You take for example food, drinks and lodging. The quality and service is excellent, but the high prices go right with it. It's completely different in South America where a man can get along on practically nothing, pro­ viding he knows what he's doing. A lot of things, such as clothing and watches, are real cheap in places like Brazil. ^ Arte Lange: Although it didn't used to be that way, I find the various German ports very expen­ sive. I haven't spent any great length of time over there, for the simple reason that a Seafarer's got to get back to the ship; but the few times I've been on the beach there have cost a good bit of money. I imagine the reason is that the country is getting more modern and so prices are bound to go up. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 4 1 New York 20 51 Philadelphia ..... 5 5 Baltimore 10 23 Norfolk 2 4 Jacksonville 7 2 Tampa 3 7 Mobile 8 13 New Orleans 27 21 Houston 32 26 Wilmington 7 6 San Francisco .... 19 22 Seattle 38 19 Totals 229 153 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 3 1 13 12 30 4 7 4 2 9 13 1 2 4 3 5 5 2 1 3 1 8 18 3 27 34 7 21 24 S 9 3 18 20 16 11 20 37 69 134 202 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 154 48 30 25 87 63 21 20 4 8 7 7 46 21 68 86 94 78 6 16 40 0 24 5 616 351 STE^IViARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 0 0 New York 25 5 Philadelphia 4 2 Baltimore 19 8 Norfolk 3 7 Jacksonville 4 0 Tampa 14 1 4 Mobile 15 33 New Orleans 21 Houston 21 15 6 Wilmington 0 San Francisco .... • 24 5 Seattle 30 21 Totals 190 97 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 7 22 7 0 3 5 0 10 13 0 0 2 6 3 3 0 2 0 9 7 0 0 25 51 7 20 16 4 4 5 21 11 20 37 14 21 185 110 61 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 5 34 122 21 3 63 44 8 19 3 6 16 3 64 15 80 124 71 24 3 9 0 54 6 29 592 237 YOmDOO^'SA^^ Seafarer's Guide to Be tter Buying By Sidney Margolius The Federal Trade Commission's rules for tire ad­ that system goes into effect, which may be two or vertising and labeling went into effect in May. Hope­ three years from now, you'll be able to buy with the fully, they may help you look for values in the early assurance that a tire sold as first line or premium, summer tire sales without being fooled by the tricks "Grade 1" or whatever designations are adopted, does often used in the tire business. meet at least the minimum quality for that grade. It will pay you to shop the tire sales carefully. Tires Tire manufacturers are not fighting the expected will cost more later this year. Most manufacturers minimum safety standards as much as the proposed have announced increases. official grade standards. They are aghast at the pros­ Tire advertising and selling for many years has pect that they may have to follow mandatory grades been a jungle of frequent deceptive pricing and mis­ when no other industry is required to. representations of performance and quality. The FTC One of the major current controversies is over the reports that despite the Tire Advertising Guides it is­ two-ply tires advertised as "four-ply rating." Many sued in 1958 and subsequent orders to "cease and new cars now come equipped with these two-ply tires. desist" from various deceptions, questions of safety, The manufacturers contend that they have stronger price misrepresentation and guarantees still arise. cords and also tend to run cooler. But many auto The Better Business Bureaus also have been trying owners have insisted on buying real four-ply, not bravely to stem the near-deceptions and outright mis­ just "four-ply rating," for replacement tires. One rea­ representations, sometimes to their own loss. One son may be the frequent complaints of car buyers large tire manufacturer even discontinued its mem­ that tires on their new cars have not lasted as long bership in the St. Louis BBB because of the bureau's as expected. In fact one of the largest chains now criticism of advertising by the company's local tire has discontinued selling two-ply tires altogether. distributor. Until tire advertising finally is cleaned up, we sug­ The FTC itself says it is convinced by its experi­ gest watching out for these tricks when shopping for ences that there is a need for mandatory minimum your new tires this summer: safety standards and tire grading. The FTC believes The Odd Size Priced Low: One device is to adver­ that existing voluntary safety standards, even as re­ tise a less-frequently bought size at a very low price. cently revised, arc inadequate to assure the public For example, a big chain currently is advertising of safe tires. 6.50x13 tires at $12.99 in big bold type. But in Presently you have no way of knowing how good smaller type the prices of the more, widely bought i "deluxe," "super deluxe," "imperial," "premium," 14- and 15-inch tires range from $17.99 to $24.99. first" or "second line" tire really is. A manufacturer's Actually there is only $1 or $2 difference between deluxe" tire may really be his second grade. In fact, the prices of the 13-inch tires and the larger sizes. in recent ads one of the largest national chains adver­ Perpetual Sales: Some sellers have perpetual tised "Premium" tires for as little as $13-$19. They sales." Their "sale" prices have been found really can call that tire "Premium" under present laws. But to be their regular prices. Comparison-shopping is the price makes that designation seem dubious. Real your only safeguard against fake tire sales. premium tires usually cost twice or more those prices. Second Tire at Half Price: Don't take this for Now Congress is about to enact legislation which granted. Sometimes the combined prices of the two will require the Secretary of Commerce to set mini­ tires may be much the same as for two tires bought mum safety standards, and also, tire grades. When individually from other retailers. t' ft t I^ I .1 i/lj Vi! �lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Seren LOG "S. O. S." Anti-Pollutioii BHI The Mu^kie Anti-Water Pollution Bill has gained the support of the AFL-CIO as an "honest response to a crying need" for water conservation. The bill, introduced by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D., Me.) contrasted with other proposals in that it "makes more money available to communities for cleaning up their waters," AFL-CIO Legislative Rep. James F. Doherty stated on the AFL-CIO radio program. Labor News Conference. Doherty told reporters in an interview that "There is plenty of water in this country." The real need, he noted, is for effective controls and intelligent use of existing supplies. Although "great progress" has been made in research and planning under existing anti-pollution legislation, Doherty doubted that "a single mile of America's rivers has been cleaned as a result of any legislation that is now on the books." Doherty cited money as the major roadblock in pollution con­ trol, pointing out that many state and local governments feel they have reached the maximum tax level. He rejected the concept of "affluent charges," contained in the Administration's anti-pollution measure, under which fees or fines would be levied against indus­ tries that discharge, pollutants into lakes, rivers and other waste sources. He argued that the wealthier industries could afford to pay the fine and go right on polluting. It would be "a license to pollute," Doherty stated. * * * The AFL-CIO is urging Congress to pass a law making manu­ facturers responsible for putting their goods in standard containers of clearly defined weights and measures. Labels such as "super-size quart" and "giant economy size" which confuse and cheat the American shopper would be wiped off the market if the bill is passed. Two strong attacks hit the legislation in the Senate just before it came to a vote last week. Senator Norris Cotton, (R.-N.H.) moved to water the bill down to a simple clarity-in-label law while Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen, 111. said that if Senator Cotton's motion was de­ feated he would move to refer the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee. In asking that the Senate vote against Senator Dirksen's motion, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said that "Sueh a move ean be interpreted as only a hostile effort to kill this much needed legislation by interminable delay." An agreement to restore a form of seniority to the union-manage­ ment contract after a lapse of 18 years, was voted on by members of the Seattle, Washington, Ma­ chinists at 38 Boeing company lo­ cations. The vote replaces the controversial performance analy­ sis system with a manpower con­ trol system. vl> Workers District 50 to win bar­ gaining rights at the Certain Teed Products Co. plant in Riverside, Calif. The vote was 57-1 in the election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. Fourteen workers voted for no union. Harold Alpert, president of the Electrical Radio & Machine Work­ ers Local 244, Milford, Conn., has been named winner of the 1966 Labor Education Internship spon­ sored by Local 189 of the Ameri­ can Federation of Teachers. The award entitles President Alpert to eight weeks of labor education training financed by an $800 scholarship. Frank C. Barnes, Jr., treasurer of the Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers, from 1944 until his re­ tirement in 1960, died at his home in Apache Junction, Ariz., after a long illness at the age of 71. He joined the union in Longview, Wash., in 1933 and was an inter­ national representative. He also, ^ served on the union's Research and Education Department. Sur­ Lawrence Rogin, AFL-CIO viving are his widow and two Education Director has advised children. union members that they and their children will be able to take ad­ ^ vantage of the new Cold War GI John T. Haletsky, 48, of Phila­ Bill now available to servicemen delphia, was elected tenth vice who were on active duty for at president of the Retail Clerks, least six months and were dis­ RCIA President James A. Suff- charged after Jan. 31, 1955. The ridge reported. Haletsky had bill went into effect June 1, 1966. been organizing director of the Benefits for fulltime students range eastern division, which includes 13 from $100 a month for a single states and three Canadian prov­ veteran with no dependents to inces. $150 for those with two or more. The AFL-CIO Cement Lime & Counseling service, Mr. Rogin Gypsum Workers beat back a raid said, will be available from Vet­ attempt by the unaffiliated Mine erans Administration offices. The Distress Signal No one with even a casual knowledge of the condition of the American merchant marine will deny that it is in distress. It is a condition that U.S. shipping has suffered from for so long that it is a national dis­ grace, particularly so since it is within the power of the United States to correct it. And in the national interest to do so. Unfortunately, those in our governmental structure who are responsible for the main­ tenance of a strong merchant fleet show little or no inclination to fulfill their re­ sponsibility. It is 30 years since the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was enacted to assure that this country would be served by a fleet adequate for its needs in peace and war. But the implementation of the Act has continually been obstructed by bureaucrats over the years to the point where we are in a crisis. The S. O. S. which is being sent out by the American Committee to Save Our Ship­ ping in the form of a call to the emergency national conference to be held in Washing­ ton on June 28-29 is therefore timely and important. The sponsors of the Committee, the AFL-CIO shipboard and shoreside mari­ time unions, the SIU among them, are firmly united in their resolve to bring to a halt the decline of U.S. shipping and to get it on its way to the position it was intended to hofo. The June 28-29 conference will mark the launching of such a campaign. Each and every SIU man can play a part in this necessary fight. Among other places, the Congress will be an important area, and it is in bringing the message to their elected representatives that Seafarers can do much good. And the Union will inform them of how they can help. Off-Year Elections Are Important Because the upcoming 1966 congressional elections Won't get the fanfare and publicity reserved for presidential election years, American trade union members must keep in mind that the off-year elections are of great importance nevertheless. It is traditional that the majority party loses Congressional seats in off-year elec­ tions. If this holds true this year, it would mean the loss of many liberal, pro-labor legislators who have already proved their de­ votion to progress in the legislation intro­ duced and acted upon during the last session of Congress. Many of these liberal congressmen will be facing tough reelection battles this year. In addition to the off-year-election jinx, many right-wing extremist groups have declared war against these progressive legislators and have amassed large war chests to use to bring about their defeat. The right-wing seeks to replace them with legislators of strong rightwing, anti-labor leanings. In spite of the many accomplishments of the last session of Congress with regard to long overdue and much needed liberal legis­ lation, there is still much to be done. The fight to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14B will continue, as will the fight for higher mini­ mum wage standards and the important situs picketing bill. To carry the fight for this important legis­ lation through to victory, the votes of liberal congressmen will be of the utmost impor­ tance. It is therefore vital for every trade union member to get out and vote in the 1966 congressional elections to keep the lib­ eral, progressive legislators in Washington— and to elect even more—so that the nation and all its people can continue on the road to progress instead of being led down a de­ tour toward reaction. �Jnne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Eiglit lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Nine wi I •In.s.tari, *'"> "'""nor rsrr'r"'«h.. M. r^:TTi.'• 'I::;.. '"."."", "• <l"c-Mions«at,,n,Ih arise as,o„'|n. Asa resa niann.nK cer,i,ica,e far ,he M\ f)i-,moml I k "" Some of the Duties Required of the Diamond Alkali's Oiler on Watch Which Coast Guard Apparently Chooses to Ignore—Question Is Why? porarj; IS |)rei)ariii« (Idemnenr C ARRYING out the duties of an oiler aboard the Great Lakes ves­ sel MV Diamond Alkali is a busy job. A man is kept going from one end of his watch to the other. So when the SIU learned that the Coast Guard had arbitrarily made drastic reductions in the — f m>-n •% '•SSsl engine room manning scale that would have eliminated the oilers on watch, it was easy to present evidence of the Coast Guard's unjustified action. The SIU representatives on the Great Lakes simply set about detailing in words and pictures some of the multitude of duties performed by the oiler on the watch oti Diamond Alkali. The result was a picture story that exposed the Coast Guard's arbitrary and unwise ac­ tion. At a meeting in Washington with the Coast Guard and maritime unions, the SIU submitted a detailed and docu­ mented presentation explaining the duties of the oiler on watch, along with the photos of the oiler carrying out his functions. The duties described in these columns and pictured in the correspond­ ingly numbered photos below are but some of the duties in which the oiler on watch is involved. It would seem the Coast Guard could have made such a study before it attempted the unwar­ ranted manning cut. Anyway, after the SIU presented its position, the Coast Guard said it would review its action. 1. Greasing C.P. pump pulleys. Checked every 20 minutes. Greased manually to prevent burnout and possible fire danger. -"V 2. Greasing bilge pump. Checked every 20 minutes. Greased manually as needed. m h""- i 4. Greasing steering engine. Twelve fit­ tings greased manually and linkage oiled each watch. Cleanup of oil spillage or leaks very important for safety. 1 /-/ 5. Oiling linkage Kemewa. Oil checked every hour and added as needed. Con­ tains many moving parts in addition to linkage. Controls propeller pitching. •mw .r \ 11 !• ^ rS I^ • 3 i!- I pthe SIU and other maritime un^ Since the King the Diamond Alkali sailed , the United States Coast Guard with a neat of five unlicensed personnel 'J'® 'angton to register their collective (three watchstandhig olicis and two wipers oh' ' opposition tfe^ny arbitrary reduction of manning day work). However, the Coast Guard recently scales on Gr^ Lakes ships. The unions vigor­ issued a temporary manning certificate which ously insisted^^n. adequate manning requifewould have eliminated the oilers on watch. ments to insur®^ximum ship!boafd safety. The TTie Coast Guard's arbitrary action was taken union meeting the Coast Guard stemmed' despite the fact that the oilers continue to perform from attempts by Cloast Guafd m the same duties and functions they have performed make drastic reductions in the engine room man­ since fetrofitting." In fact, the oilers have more ning scale. work to do now than they had to do before the The SIU's protest Aps^ based on an arbitrary ship was changed over to diewl propulsion. attempt by the Coast Gimrd to reduce the engine Such a drastic and sweepihg change in; die Man4^^ room manning scale on the SS Diamond Alkali, a ning schedule for eiigine robm personnel retro-fitted ship, for whiclf%|he Coast Guard— course, a matter of concern to all Seafarers, The without advising or consulting^with the union in safe navigation of the M/V Diamond Alkali is not any manner—had issued a teiSpprary mannmg possible with only one inan on watch in &eh^ne certificate calling for one Q.M.E13(^; (jQuaiified room. Moreover, the engineer cannot properly Member of the Engine Department) to,serve in perform all the duties required of him without tlie place of the three oilers on watch anclti^lJE^ ' ij^^ting hnlicensed personnel. wipers on day work. As a result of the strong postion made by In presenting its position, the SIU submitted a^ SlU and the joint stand taken by all of i' detailed, documented study of the duties of the the^rithne unions, tbe.Coast Guard bavS engine room personnel involved and the demands announSfdposition. placed upon them in the interests of the ship's This, it is presejj^^wHB^ss of doiiii&:i safety. The SIU's position included a pictorial summary accompanied by a detailed description The photographs and the description of the of the oiler's many duties while on watch. oiler's duties appearing on these pages were taken The M/V Diamond Alkali was built in 1917 from the SIU's presentation to the Coast Guard, and was a coalburning vessel until repowered in The SIU document was set forth in considerably 1964. In that year she was re-outfitted with a greater detail and the reproductions here represent Nordberg diesel engine of 4,300 h.p. The Dia­ only some of the duties performed by the oiler on mond Alkali has two boilers of 105 pound steam watch. The SIU presentation rebuts the Coast pressure, both of which are operated by an auto­ Guard's unwarranted and flimsy attempt to arbi­ matic burner control system. trarily reduce manning requirements. 3. Checking O.D. sump tank oil level. Checked every 20 minutes. Oil added manually. Tank contains lubricant pumped to main engine governor. 6. Filling out routine hourly Log. Oiler required to fill in information every hour for use of engineer on watch. Pressures, temperatures, etc., collected during oiler's regular rounds from meters and gauges all over engine room. 7.' Engineer's station — Engineer Room. Nordberg diesel engineer checks-out Nordberg equipment. Nordberg engineers are on call and often aboard ship. id U:m n ' • 8. Changing main engine duplex oil strainer. Done each watch. Removal, cleaning and replacement takes 15 min­ utes. Done more often when main en­ gine filters are changed. Clogged strainer could lead to increased pressure and dam­ age to main engine. 9. Checking hourly Log. Oiler must re­ cord 56 oil and temperature readings hourly. 10. Checking sump pump oil level. Level checked manually every 20 minutes with dip stick. Oiler must add oil by hand as needed. This oil lubricates C.P. pump which controls propeller pitching. 11. Opening. main discharge valve on ballast pump. Time-consuming chore for The Diamond Alkali's houriy Log Indicates the oiler has many necessaiy functions. oiler each time ship discharges cargo. Operated manually to keep vessel straight while discharging cargo. 12. Checking water level in after-peak. Done manually each time ship leaves port, sometimes several times in 24-hour period. Oiler must go to lower engine room to start pumps. 13. Adding mud removed before filling ballast tanks. Empty ballast tanks must be injected with mud remover before fill­ ing to prevent sludge and mud buildup which could make ship run with danger­ ous list. 14. Mixing Zemmite mud remover. Must be done manually by oiler each time bal­ last tanks are filled to assure safe control of ship when underway. 15. Changing bilge strainers. Done man­ ually at least once each watch. Gear is located in lower engine room. 16. Opening suction on deck wash and fire pump. Performed whenever ship is washed down and during fire and ^at drill. May be done several times in 24hour period, at any time of day or night. Very necessary for safe operation of ship. This complicated job involves isolating direct line from fire pump, opening man­ ual valves to steam de-icer and steam regulator on deck, maintaining even tem­ perature and manning sanitary pump. 17. Sfartihg auxiliary ballast pump. Must be operated by oiler each time ship loads cargo and ballast must be pumped out. Manual operation of valves from lower engine room may be required for 3 or 4 hours at a time to maintain ship's stability and safety. During this time oiler must also perform all his regular duties and maintain hourly Log. 18. Checking water level in expansion . jacket water tank. Checked every 20 minutes and topped off manually at end of each watch. Breakdown would cause overheating of main engine. 19. Opening main ballast pump in mani­ fold. Performed whenever vessel is bal­ lasting. Forty different valves must be operated rnanually. Necessary to main­ tain ship's trim and assure safe navigation of vessel. 20. Checking reduction gears sump level. Oil checked every 20 minutes and added manually as needed. Must be checked visually because there is no gauge in con­ sole room. Reduction gears transmit power from main engine shaft to pro­ peller shaft. 21. Changing strainer on main suction pumps. Pumps provide raw water for cooling entire plant, which must be strained before entering system. Strainer is changed at least once each watch. But when sailing in dirty rivers or harbors, close to bottom or in ice, five men, in­ cluding two engineers and all three oilers may be kept busy keeping strainers clear of sludge, fresh ice, pulp and other for­ eign matter. Clogged strainers could cause shutdown of entire plant—espe­ cially dangerous when ship is moving up river. 1 1 '5 : �"f-.: SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Jniw 10, 1966 SlUNA Affiliate in Cooperative Effort l/Vest Coast OHUnions Map Program For Joint Attion in Standard of Cal Robin Line is holding unclaimed money due for the Sea­ farers listed below. Men whose names appear on the list can obtain their money by getting in touch with the Accounting Services Department, Robin Line — Moore-McCormack, 2 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10004; phone (212) 363-6600. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. AMOUNT NAME .54 020 24 1558 Abeam, Ardior J. .. 121.65 218 36 0706 BUksvaier, RoaM .. 24.06 064 12 3822 Burgos, Angef .,.., 1.30 .... 013 22 8627 Burnett, D> Jr* 121.65 009 30 7561 Chfttenden, DomM . 140.90 025 18 1914 ConneU, Charies ... 120.10 004 10 5371 Dfaiass, George ..... 35.34 FnschiDo, D. J. .. .... 047 03 4798 25.76 .... 212 14 4739 Gordy, Henry S. Jr. . 18.43 Hughes, Thomas P. . 199.18 209 12 4441 Ingram, Robert .. 3.75 475 32 8898 Kre^, Stanley 93.75 261 07 0043 Lowe, Edward B. ... 4.81 065 07 9524 Metsnit, John J. ... 121.65 365 12 1542 Nnnn, Nason ...... 189.75 Quinn, Richard A. .-. .... 119 28 4596 18.43 117 05 0794 Salemo, I. T. ...... 121.65 Scheuing, Lewis .... ,,.. 139 05 8579 20.63 116 34 5769 Schneider, Paul L. . 22.27 Schopfer, Kuno G. G. ... 077 26 4608 22.83 , 101 24 4223 SmiA, James H.„ . . 232.49 530 01 8730 Taylor, Franz C. ... 2.93 006 24 3951 Valladares, Clande . 4.40 159 12 5666 Ward, Francis ..... 23.13 103 26 7925 White, William D. .. 93.75 White, Yemon G. . . 221 03 8428 ^ 22.36 Yablonsky, T. £. ... San Francisco—Four unions, including the SI UNA affiliated International Union of Petroleum Workers, have agreed to an unprecedented joint action program within the huge Standard Oil Co. of California, with cooperation to include mutual organizing efforts. The agreement also covers ^ • Coordination of collective Joe Misbrener of Richmond; Carl coordination of collective bar­ bargaining efforts. Anderson of Seattle, representing gaining for the more than • Mutual organizing programs WSSSEU; Joseph A. Hughes of 15,000 employees in the four un­ under which the unions will coop­ Walnut Creek, representing PWU, ions' jurisdiction. The affected erate in completing organization and Dave Kiel of Richmond, employees are a majority of non- of company workers. lUPW executive board member. supervisory workers in every • Joint meetings of officers Data before the San Francisco phase of the company's opera­ and stewards of different unions meeting indicating that Standard tions throughout the West, from joint training efforts. of Cal can afford to meet reason­ extracting crude oil to selling the The conference set up a four- able union economic proposals in­ finished product to the motorist. man subcommittee which is to cluded the company's $391,200,The four unions are the Oil, meet July 7 at OCAW Local 000 net profit in 1965, up 13.3 Chemical and Atomic Workers; 1561 headquarters in San Pablo, percent from 1964, a return the International Union of Petro­ Calif., to work out implementa­ which union economists set at leum Workers, an affiliate of the tion of the program. Subcommit­ 11.9 percent of net company SIU; the Western States Service tee meters are OCAW Intl. Rep. worth. Station Employees, and the Petro­ leum Workers. The last two are unaffiliated. The trailblazing agreement was signed after a daylong conference here. It follows last year's success­ ful three-month boycott against the company. Washington—The SIU and other maritime unions who have A conference spokesman, Jo­ been pressing the Congress to force fire-trap foreign cruise liners seph Appelbaum, C>CAW organiz­ to obey the same safety laws American-flag ships sail under, are ing coordinator, declared: seeing the results of their cam­ "Standard Oil of California is hazards. The Coast Guard had paigns pay off. one of the five largest and one of previously allowed the ill-fated the wealthiest oil firms in the na­ Rep. Paul G. Rogers (D- Yarmouth Castle and the Viking tion. It has long been able to play Fla.), a member of the House Princess to sail on voyages that employee groups off against each Merchant Marine and Fisheries resulted in tragedy at sea. other, frustrating legitimate col­ Committee, noted last week that Representative Rogers noted lective bargaining aims. the 350-passenger Italian liner that the "Coast Guard suspects This agreement is a major step Franca C. has sailed back to Italy that many foreign-flag cruise ship BOSTON—A determined effort to stop Russia's destructive in ending fragmentation of union empty because the Coast Guard operators in South Florida and fishing off New England and other coastal waters of the U.S. will efforts and should result in sub­ refused to allow the ship to sail elsewhere in the United States will be made at the meeting of the International Fisheries Commission stantial improvements" for all. from Florida on a Caribbean take the hint and begin upgrading at Madrid, Spain this month, o cruise. any potential firetraps." each nation, and whether on a Union Goals SIUNA fish unions in New Eng­ monthly, quarterly or annual The Congressman is also push­ In a switch due to publicity and The conference invited unions land are supporting the move. basis, the United States and Can­ not present to join in the agree- union demands the Coast Guard ing legislation to make foreign-flag John B. Skerry, chief resources ada have already cooperated suc­ ruled that the liner possessed fire liners declare in their advertising .ment, which provides for: that their "safety standards do not manager of the Northeast Region, cessfully in a halibut quota ar­ match those imposed on United U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fish­ rangement, he noted. eries, at Gloucester, said he be­ States passenger vessels." Time schedules would be im­ Last December the AFL-CIO lieved that one approach by the portant with a quota system since Maritime Trades Department Con­ United States will be a discussion one nation might appear early, for vention declared as a matter of of the possibility of establishing example, "to cream" the cyclical policy the need to protect passen­ fishing quotas for various nations appearance of various species of The AFL-CIO urged the Senate to defeat crippling and delaying gers and crews from unsafe for­ in off-shore international waters. fish during the year. amendments to the truth-in-packaging bill, which it termed the eign ships. The MTD also urged Such quotas, he said, may be There is optimism in some that vessels in these trades be re­ the way to protect the American "minimum legislative protection due to the public." quarters that the United States, quired to comply with United The Senate opened debate on multi-million dollar fishing indus­ which has strong backing of sev­ in which packaging and labeling States safety standards. the key consumer bill, but put practices have been under study eral other members of the Com­ The AFL-CIO has even sailed try in the years to come. off votes on the major amend­ in Congress and the extensive While there are many problems mission, might be able to prevail out into international waters in ments until the week of June 6. compromises incorporated in the order to keep up the fight for in quota systems, such as how upon Russia at least to modify AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. An­ present bill, such a move can be safer passenger liners. big a catch should be assigned to her intensive operations off the New England coast. drew J. Biemiller noted, in a letter interpreted only as a hostile effort to all senators, that the legislation to kill this much-needed legislation "The plain truth," said one Striking for Union Security had been somewhat watered down by interminable delay." U.S. expert, "is that if the big, scientific Russian fishing fleets in the Senate Commerce Commit­ The bill, long-sponsored by Sen. keep at it for another four or tee. Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), sets five years we'll be in trouble. The standards for labeling which in­ "Frankly, we would prefer a rate of depletion can't keep up clude conspicuous display of stronger bill," Biemiller said, "but forever. weight and contents, unclouded we are satisfied that the com­ promise legislation proposed will with adjectives such as "giant half"The supply of many species will be exhausted from a com­ make a significant contribution to quart." It authorizes the Food & Drug mercial standpoint. Even, our the interest of the consumer." Administration and the Federal own vessels have to work harder Two strong attacks were being Trade Commission to establish all the time to catch less. And launched at the bill as the Senate standard weights and measures some popular species of fish are debate got under way. where there is presently such a showing signs of becoming less Sen. Norris Cotton (R-N.H.) numerous." confusing variety of sizes that a was pressing for an amendment consumer is hard put to make a It was reported that Russia is , which would strike from the bill meaningful comparison. However still going forward in building the all references to packaging—mak­ manufacturers would be given a world's largest scientific fishing ing it, in the senator's words, full opportunity to adopt volun­ fleet, constructing trawlers not merely a "clarity in labeling" bill. tary standards before the govern­ only in her own shipyards but on And Senate Republican Leader ment acts. order also from Japan, East and Everett McKinley Dirksen (111.) Six Republican members of the West Germany, Denmark, Po­ served notice that if the Cotton Commerce Committee attacked land, Sweden and Finland. amendment were beaten, he would the packaging section of the bill U.S. officials say the new move to refer the entire bill to the as interfering with the "free equipment won't do Russia much Senate Judiciary Committee, de­ choice" of consumers and a step spite its approval by the Com­ towards "1984" government dom­ Officers of AFL-CIO American Newspaper Guild join picketline at good if the catching of fish be­ merce Committee. ination. They claimed the pub­ Bureau of National Affairs. Guild struck because of SNA anti-labor comes uneconomic. "It would be Asking senators to vote against lic will "rebel in disgust" if the practices, including refusal to grant union security. At left is American like a farmer pouring salt on his this motion, Biemiller said: number of sizes of potato chip Newspaper Guild Exec. Vice-Pres. William Parson, Picket chairman land," commented one U.S. offi­ "In view of the lengthy period packages is reduced. Matt Amberg and American Newspaper Guild Pres. Arthur Rosenstock. cial. Foreign Cruise Ship Barred From U.S. Trade as Unsafe US Seeks to Halt Russian Threat To Deplete Hew Bi^land Fish Run J AFL-CIO Urges Senate to Defeat Truth-in-Packaging BillAmendments I- . �June 10, 1966 SEAFARERS 5IU Lifeboat Class No, 152 Graduates w- .J I "^7" r/AJlf &/2AC>L/^r^Aj(S /9^ Successful graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 152 have their class photo taken following graduating ceremonies. The latest group of lifeboat ticket holders to complete course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York includes (seated, l-r): Pedro Velez, Nelson Saez and Kary Thomas. Standing (l-r) are: Mike Ryarfi Henry Reed, Christobal Morales and class instructor Ami Bjornsson. • m Leroy Donald Please get in touch with John Dorman at 135 South 19th St., Philadelphia, Pa., as soon as you can. Rem Carroway Please contact your wife. You Wha Ja Carraway, c/o Cha Sung" Joon, No. 2, 3Ka, Jung Ang Dong, Inchon, Korea, as soon as you possibly can. Haik J. Alexanderian Please contact your brother, S. A. Alexanderian at 165-14 65th Ave., Flushing 65, N. Y., as soon as you can. Friend of Larry Ray, my address is 2330 1st Ave., C/O Catholic Seaman's Club, Seattle, Washington. Audly Foster Please contact your wife at 911 Clinton St., Apt. 11, Hoboken, N. J., as soon as possible. ^J> W. Alderman, A-95 Please contact your Mother at 2186 N. W. Glison, Portland, Oregon, 97210. Also, send her your forwarding address, as she is holding your 1965 W-2 forms until she hears from you. Anthony Williams Please contact your wife im­ mediately, as one of your nep­ hews is seriously ill. ^ J. P. Morris Please call your brother collect at his number in Houston, Texas. He is holding some important mail for you and would like to talk with you on some business matters. ^ Joseph Wagner Please contact your wife at her address in Montevideo, Uruguay. ^ Harry Lowry Please contact James McDonald regarding his gear which you have, at 1515 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, Wisconsin. Jose M. Gomez Please contact your wife at 19 Windwardside, Saba, Netherlands, Antilles. <l> Watch Lost Would anyone who found a Tissot watch with a stopwatch hand in the Brooklyn Union Hall, please contact John Gearie, at 445 Wilkens Avenue, Norfolk, "Vir­ ginia. Patrick Scanlon It is very important that you contact A1 Bernstein at the Union Hall, 675 Fourth Ave., as soon as you can. LOG Page Eleven Seafarer Recounts Rollicking Times WithLatePlaywrightBrenJanBehan A new book, "Confessions of an Irish Rebel," by Brendan Behan, holds special significance to Sea­ farer Pete Arthurs, a friend of the hard drinking, colorful author-playwright who died in 1964. Pete was one of the guests at a recent party tendered by Bernard Geis, publishers, in honor of the book, which was released f 'I thought he had fractured his One incident in a restaurant after Behan's death. The lunch­ skull," Pete said, but as soon as which Pete remembers with fond­ eon, as wild as a Behan party he sobered up, he asked me to join ness, occurred at a well-known should be, was held in Downey's him for another drink. I told him Chinese restaurant on 48th St. at a corner table the author used he was in no condition, Pete re- "We had a big meal and Brendan to occupy. The guests, all friends of the Irish playwright, were re­ calling Behan tales and Pete was no exception. Among the guests were. The Reverend Thomas A. Fox, Ural Wilson, a member of Katherine Dunham's dancing troupe, George Kleinsinger, musician, Bernie Hoffman, writer and Jeanne Garfinkle, owner of the Oasis bar near the Hotel Chelsea, a favorite Behan hangout. Pete's association with the au­ thor began in Hollywood, Calif., under "unusual circumstances," the seafarer related. It was in May and Pete was swimming in the Hollywood YMCA pool when Behan, who was on the diving Pete Arthurs, second from right, is shown at a Los Angeles party board, dove on top of him. Behan with Brendan Behan, third from left, a few years ago. From left repeated this a few times to the to right are Beatrice Behan, the author's wife: Michael O'Herchapin of Seafarer Arthurs who lihy, a movie executive: Behan, Laurie Shields, Arthur Shields, decided he would tell this fellow Irish actor: Pete Authurs, and Kenneth Vils, Los Angeles resident. off. Although the seafarer knew of members, but the writer was in a meal, he'd say what meal?—and Behan and that the author was no mood to be admonished. "You he'd want to start eating again." in town for his play, "The Host­ young fellows," he said, "I'll eat gave the waiter $20. When the change arrived, Behan complained age," he did not recognize the cabbages on your grave." The house Behan lived in was he was shortchanged. The waite< writer. Pete always pictured him located on Anglsea Road across called the host and Brendan stated as tall and fat while in reality, the street from the famous Dublin he had given the waiter a 10 he was a short man, about 5'5. Horse Show. While Pete lived pound Irish note worth $28." Pete caught up with Behan and "I told him the fellow probably there he had a bit part in the film, began to admonish him. Recog­ "Of Human Bondage," with Kim never even heard of an Irish note, nizing the seafarer's Irish accent, the writer replied "You meet bas­ Novak and Laurence Harvey, a but that didn't faze him." To tards like you everyday." The movie he would just as soon for­ make it worse, Pete said, Brendan started talking Gaelic which he writer decided to invite his fellow get. and I would frequently do when When Behan was working on Irishman for a drink and the two his autobiography in New York's we wanted to leave some place became good friends. Pete wound without offending anyone." Chelsea Hotel, Pete would help up playing the part of a junior him tape his material for about warden in the film version of Ordered To Leave Behan's "The Quare Fellow," three hours a day. Behan stayed "There's a Spanish Restaurant at the hotel from April to June filmed in Ireland. near the Chelsea called "El CoIt was Pete who introduced of 1963 at the seaman's sug­ hoyte," Pete recollected. "It's a Behan to Arthur Miller at the gestion. Pete remembers Behan as a famous place and they once order­ Chelsea Hotel, where Pete fre­ ed Brendan to leave. When they quently stays in New York. He sentimental man. Once, at a place found out who he was, they also brought Behan to the SIU called the "Five Spot" in Green­ changed their minds and offered hall for a look at the union's wich Village, they ran into a man him a free meal. Brendan invited with a bulldog and the animal facilities. tried to bite the author, who me and we ate $40 worth of The Seafarer remembers one lobster. Irishmen love to fight on incident in particular while he was promptly told him off. "I asked a full stomach and we got into filming "The Quare Fellow." Pete Brendan how he could do a thing an argument. The host stopped was staying at the author's home like that," Pete said. When the me just as I was going to dump while Mrs. Behan was ill. Behan writer was stymied, Pete told him some lobster on Brendan." came home after a drinking bout that the man had been lame. Pete Arthurs recounted the Fdt Remorse and pounded on the door. "He Behan story while waiting to ship never heard of opening a door, Behan was remorseful and out of New York. He recalled that even when he had a key," Pete spent hours looking for the man he came to America in 1959, on recalls. to apologize. "I also remember his St. Patrick's day. His career in­ Fell Forward appetite," Pete said. "He would go cludes the 63-pound boxing cham­ "When I opened the door, he into a restaurant and eat a hugh pionship of Ireland when he was fell forward over my shoulder and meal, then we'd leave, walk a few 12 years old, a milkman at 13, a I carried him up the steps to his minutes and pass another restau­ circus roustabout, stowaway, room," Pete said. However, rant. Brendan would look inside butcher boy, plumber's helper, Behan, who was quite drunk, top­ and suggest we get something to ferry hand, sparring partner, pled over and fell down the steps. eat. When I told him we just had dredgeman and seaman. �t. I Page Twelve SEAFARERS JiiD« 10, 1966 LOG Pre-Unlon Days Of Tanker Shipping Recalled By Seafarer Deck Veteran 1 I Albeit Pfisterer, who ships in the steward department, hopes any futlire trips he makes on the Hercules Victory will be more relaxing than the last voyage he made on the Wall Street Traders vessel. According to the 20-year vet- <S>A motion was made by the crew . eran, two of the ship's three of the Transhatteras (Hudson Wa­ boilers broke down between terways) that ef­ San Francisco and Panama. For forts be made to days the Hercules Victory was have air condi­ forced to plod along at five or tioning installed six knots an hour instead of the on ships sched­ usual 16 the vessel is capable of uled for conver­ doing. Finally, sion. Karl Hellthe ship made it man, meeting to Brooklyn where chairman sends her cargo of HeHman word that Sea­ lumber was un­ farers aboard the loaded and she vessel would like American dol­ was dispatched to lars for draw instead of travelers a shipyard in Ho- checks in the port of Bombay. boken for the nec­ ^ essary repairs. Pfisterer The new ship's delegate on the The Hercules Vic­ Steel Navigator (Isthmian) is tory soon made it back to sea .< Michael Arman­ again for a trip to the Far East. do. It was sug­ gested at the ships meeting that re­ There's often a vote of thanks pair lists be hand­ for a job well done but the crew ed in before the aboard the Del ship arrives at Monte (Delta) the last port. have outdone Meeting chairman themselves. Armando I. W. Paradeau First there was reports there are the vote of no beefs. The crew will visit thanks to the Beirut, Bombay, Madras and Cal­ steward depart­ cutta before their payoff in New ment and the Orleans. ship's delegate Sullivan — and then they The best crew of seafarers in topped it off with votes of praise many years was the way Captain to Ae three department delegates, E. E. Butler de­ Lee Snow (Deck), H. Menz (En­ scribed the crew gine), and Ben Jam^ (Steward), of the Penn reports Alberto G. Espeneda. Transporter (Penn With every department coming Shipping) and he through to take care of problems, has hopes of sail­ everything is running smoothly ing with them since leaving Santos, Brazil. The again. Philip ship is in shape after some re­ ^ Payne, ship's delepairs. "No beefs and the repair Alexander gate' rePof ® that work has been taken care of", the crew felt just says Frank Sullivan. as strongly toward the captain. Meeting chairman A. G. Alexan­ der said the steward department The crew of the Steel Recorder did a fine job. (Isthmian) will be reclining iq — ^ The Robin Goodfellow reports new aluminum chairs soon. that George Stanley has been elected ships dele­ Meeting chairman gate. Stanley re­ Bill Hcmie reports ported that the a motion was captain was very made and ac­ cooperative re­ cepted by the crew to purchase garding union the chairs out of matters and he the ship's fund. would take up the Home Seafarer Home's matter of paint­ suggestion that a TV set be placed ing the crew's Stanley on every ship, foreign or coastfo'castles with hugger, met with unanimous ap­ him at the earliest opportunity. proval. Meeting secretary Angel Ship's treasurer Aussie ShrimpSeda reports that there are no ton reports that the ships fund beefs and everything is running was used to purchase a television smoothly on the vessel. that was set up in the Messhall. 1 I Editor, I SEAEARERS LOG; 1= 675 Fourth Ave.; I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I I I would tike to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-please put my " lih^me Oh your mailing li8t^"V{W«»t tnftwmafien; • ; I I STREET ADDRESS .v.. V I I CITY STATE........ ZIP I 1 TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change | 2 address, please give your former address below: | "It was rough back in those days to get anybody to man a ship," said SIU pensioner Raymond J. Reddick, "because the conditions were so bad. The food was lousy, and there were bedbugs galore—as natural a phenomena as the wind blowing now and then." Seafarer Reddick, a real oldtimer in the SIU deck depart­ Mexico, along with the rest of the that the man was a hospital case: ment, first shipped out in 1925. crew of the Norman Bridge. The he had broken a leg, his knee and It happened that he was walking ship had unloaded her cargo of hip and two ribs." When Brother Reddick started down the street in the shipping crude oil, and he was unlucky out as a seaman, there was no enough to get the gangplank watch district of Tampa, Florida, and ran such thing as overtime. To the for the holidays. across a fellow by the name of seaman an eight-hour day was un­ "There was a Dutch seaman Captain Thames, who was sitting heard of and he had to stand aboard the ship," said Reddick, on a bench across from the local watch at night, without any com­ "who had gone out with a com­ poolroom. pensation for his extra time. . panion to celebrate the Christmas "Who are you," "There was no such thing as a the man asked season, and they came back really shower aboard ship either," he loaded. The friend, who was a Reddick. small fellow, was attempting to said. "When you wanted to wash, "Nobody," carry the big Dutchman. They you Just lathered down with soap Reddick said. pair of them got safely through and rinsed yourself off with a "Ever been to the midship area, but someone had bucket of water. The mattresses sea?" he asked. left the cover off the fuel tank. were stuffed with excelsior and "No," Reddick The Dutchman grabbed for the wood shavings. That was because replied. railing, missed and fell into the the bedbugs liked cotton so much. Reddick But," he went on to say, "I really "Where are empty tank. don't know who suffered the most, your clothes? Captain Thames Gantline Used the bedbugs with nothing to eat, asked. "We had quite a time getting or me sleeping on those lumpy "On my back," said Reddick. him out," Reddick went on to say. mattresses. "Then let's go on down to the "One of the crew went down in a "Somehow, though," Reddick ship," the Captain said, "we need bosun chair, and we finally raised concluded, "I survived those times another ordinary seaman." him up with a gantline. When we of bad wages and poor conditions, And that is the story of how got him topside, a Mexican doctor and now the union has changed Seafarer Reddick first went to sea. was called in. The doctor poked all that. For the better, it goes It turned out that this "Captain around a few times and concluded without saying." Thames" was employed by the ship company to find men to man the tankers, and he was paid by the head—one seaman, two dol­ lars; two seamen, four dollars, and so on. "Shanghai-man" "I also found out," said Red­ Theresa Burton, bom December Edward Fike, bom May 6, dick, "that Thames was the 3, 1965, to the Herman Burtons, 1966, to the Edward Fikes, Parma, "Shanghai-man" for the company, Gastonville, Pa. Ohio. and that he wasn't really a captain at all. It turned out that the feed Michelle Denise Goodwin, born Ronald Fondren, born April 10, was so bad on that tanker that December 17, 1965 to the John 1966, to the Ronald J. Fondrens, the last crew had stayed abroad Dallas, Tex. only long enough to sample one C. Goodwins, Balti., Md. meal, and then they had left. Bernard Rodrignes, born April Jennifer Creef, bom March 2, When I'd seen that so-called "cap­ tain" cast his eye in my direction, 14, 1966, to the L. B. Rodrigues, 1966, to the Del^rt Creefs, Nor­ folk, Va. I should have known something Constancia, Ponce, P.R. was up, but I didn't have a job, so I went ahead." David Watkins, born March 5, Kenneth James Medford, bom According to Reddick, the other 1966, to the John Watkins, Lin- May 8, 1966, to the Harvey Medfords, Lynwood, Wash. crew that left the ship after a denwood, N.J. single meal had good judgment. The staple food aboard the ves­ Brian Herbert, born May 9, Larry Barnes, bom April 21, sel was grits and spoiled liver, 1966, to the Paul Herberts, New 1966, to the Larry Bames, Padualthough eggs were served for Orleans, la. cah, Ky. breakfast twice a week. These <|> eggs, however, were served in a Cynthia Cede, born May 8, Arthur Leo Harrington, bom heap on a tin platter. The eggs 1966, to the Robert Coles, Mobile, May 6, 1966, to the Arthur C. were cooked in this platter, black Ala. Harringtons, Charlestown, Mass. on the bottom and rare on the : top. The seamen, when they were George Henry Herbison, born Robert Pnhl, born May 5, 1966, hungry enough to stomach the April 4, 1966, to the George to the John Pubis, Ecorse, Michi­ dish, simply reached in and helped Herbisons, Guttenberg, N. J. gan. themselves to a pile of the food. Quite A Trip Virginia Diltz, bom April 4, David Sears, born April 7, "That was quite a trip even for 1966, to the Cecil Diltzs, New Or­ 1966, to the Dick Sears, Houston, the year 1925," said Seafarer Red­ leans, La. Texas. dick. "The ship was named the ^ Norman Bridge, and on it were Johnny Foley, bom May 7, Lanette Whisman, born May the damndest assortment of people 1966, to the Harold Foleys, Port 18, 1966, to the John Lauren you've ever seen. We were on the Arthur, Texas. Whismans, Long Beach, Calif. Tampa-Cuba-Tampico run. One educated kid had taken the job Yadirai Passapera, born May Linda Ong, born May 8, 1966, just for a lark. I was on watch on 5, 1966, to the J. Passaperas, to the Ching S. Ongs, San Fran­ the bow and noticed that the ves­ cisco, Calif. sel was zig-zagging. I went up top­ Bronx 19, N. Y. side and relieved hjm, and he told Tyrone Slack, born April 27, Karen Schnltz, born April 19, me later. To tell you the truth, 1966, to the George J. Slacks, Ber­ 1966, to the Burckhard V. Raymond, I almost died at that Schultzs, New York, New York. wheel. I never worked harder keley, Calif. before in my life. That blasted ^ Owen Patrick Thompson, born magnetic compass was rolling all Chrisie Ann Marrero, born May around, and my feet were so tired February 8, 1966, to the I. W. 18, 1966, to the Angel Marreros, I thought I was going to collapse Thompsons, Lafayette, La Philadelphia, Pa. any minute.' ^ Seafarer Reddick, living on a Connie Denice Thompson, born Tina Trevisano, born May 14, salary of $48 a month, spent the December 16, 1965, to the Carl 1966, to the Dominick Trevisanos, Gbristmas of 1925 in' Tampieb," Thompsdnslj^ HiloUaaj-Ala» Bfoofciyh; SIU \I> <I> vl> <I> <I> <1> — <i> — <I> .t,— . STATE �June 10, 19^ SEAFARERS Rajf9sV.S^ Potion tin MSr€ha0ftPet To the Editor. I see where another National Maritime Day has come and gone. As usual, our legislators spoke glowingly of the American Merchant Marine and what a great contribution it makes. The fact is, their do-nothing attitude toward the Merchant Marine hai let a once strong ihdustry lag behind other na­ tions to a point where some peo-, pie believe it is heading for ex­ tinction. Much smaller nations Kke Sweden and Japan are ahead of us, while the Soviet Union is expanding its cargo fleet. Only the United States seems to feel a Merchant Marine is no longer necessary. Not only does the U. S, do nothing for the industry, to make matters worse, they give business to foreign flag vessels, many of whom do not even meet the •safety standards set for Ameri­ can ships. Fortunately, the Mari­ time unions reco^ize the prob­ lem and are doing something about it although they are get­ ting little encouragement from our Washington representatives. Perhaps, if they keep plugging away, the public will understand the gravity of the situation and demand that Washington- do something about it, BiU Stacey. LETTERS To The Editor Seafarers Snjoy LOG in Foreign Port To the Editor: I wish to express thanks on behalf of the seamen who have come to this port of New Kandla, India, and who enjoy the copies of the Seafarers Log which you mail to me, -The men were surprised and happy to see the Seafarers Log in this.port, ( Several members of your union who visited our shop here |-ecehtly wish to include their signature on this letter to show how much they appreciate your ;providing me with a copy of the i^Seafarers'Log for them to read in this lonely place. They are ifirom the SS Platte and their names are Willie L. Mitchell, Oliver P. Oakley and Charles pemovielle, R, A. Menfa. Curios International He*s f0Ung 'BelfeT: To the Editor: I am just dropping a Sfee to let all my friends know that I am now in the McComb, Miss., hospital after having been under the weather for awhile and I would really appreciate hearing from some of my, buddies who have shipped out with me over the:-yearsv'v If some of my friends saw me flpW they pr^^ would not •recpgoizeihie •hiu, httle-iBht:;! lug a lot better now and I am looking fbrWard td the day wheti I csm check out of hete ai^ able to enjoy the beautiful sce­ nery down here again. Cffes Importance Of COPS Action ToHKEdKon I read in the fast issue of the LOG that the Maritime un- : ions were instrumental in the government's decision to retain USPHS Hospitals that would have otherwise been forced out of existence. It seems to prove to me mat the SIU and our COPE dollars are at work in Washington and on other polit­ ical fronts. Someone once said that "in unity there is strength," and the retention of our USPHS Hos­ pitals is an excellent example of this type of action at workJ Aside from the advantages of USPHS services to Seafarers^ if would seem awfully strange to discontinue any kind of medical care in the United States when there is such a shortage of hos­ pital beds throughout the nation, I, for one, am a witness to the decent. care we Seafarers have received in those hospitals, and I personally know that my fellow members of the SIU, owe their lives to the USPHS Hos­ pitals. Again my thanks to the union for their successful stand in Washington and their derrionstration that the COPE dollars con­ tributed by Seafarers are not going to waste. Reginald P. Davis. SIU Member Thanks (Crew for Kindness To the EditoK * On behalf of my mother and myself I would like to. voice our thanks and appreciation to the crew of "Our Lady of Peace" for their condolences and con­ tribution upon learning of the death of my father. I would just like to add that we have a damn good bunch of fellows', aboard ship and their aid in our time of need.is greatly appreci­ ated, Valdermars Redins» Right'Wing Groeps Menace to U. S. To tlte Editor: I saw an article in the last issue Of the LOG about the at­ tempts of the National Right-toWork committee to extend their organization to 30 states by the end of the year. The story also i said that one newly^oiganized: group is in the state of Missouri where I live. I am very familiar with the methods used by right-wing or­ ganizations as this state is full of such or^nisEatiphs and you can turn on your radio and catch one of the shows that they spon­ sor at about any time of the night OP day. These organizations are antieverything, I* have never heard them say what they are for—the only thing they seem intent on doing are destroying institutions , such as the labor movement which are the backbone of our free society. r LOG Page Thirteen Skindiver Lost At Sea Owes Life To Sharp-Cared Seafarer Lookout A young Florida skindiver marooned 15 hours in choppy seas off Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is alive today thanks to the fast action of an alert crewman aboard the SlU-manned Azalea City. Stephen Obsharsky, who had drifted for 11 hours after getting lost on a skin-diving excursion, owes his life to the sharp ears ^ following me, eyeing the fish I snorkle and knife and swan to an of Seafarer Polo Vazquez, who speared," Obsharsky said. 18-inch square styrofoam buoy. was lookout on the Azalea City "I went ahead and let him have Once at the buoy he prepared at the time. it," he said, "but it mustn't have to swim a final 25 yards to reach Brother Vazquez's role in sav­ been big enough because he kept the safety of the boat. But his ing Obsharsky's life might have looking at my feet." friends had moved around him At that point Obsharsky de­ searching in the other direction. all but gone unnoticed except for a letter sent to the Log by his cided he had enough of cat and Giving up hope they returned to mouse with the shark. He sur­ shore and asked for help. shipmate A. C. Carpenter. faced quickly and started to wave Carpenter said Civilian, Coast Guard, Navy that the "Coast as hard as he could to his com­ and Florida Air National Guard Guard and radio panions who were 20 yards away pressed the search. No sight of broadcasts didn't in a boat. The shark, attracted the stranded Obsharsky was re­ mention us at by all the noise and splashing, ported. all," but added began to come even closer. "Around midnight I heard a that he knew Shark's Nose Sensitive freighter close by and hollered. Brother Vazquez In a panic Obsharsky pulled off They tried to throw a light on me would "get just his six-pound weighted belt and credit in the using it as a weapon dropped it on but missed. I yelled again and they hit me with a light," Vasquez Log." the man-eater, hitting him on the The light went on again for Obsharsky's life and death nose. A shark's nose is its most Obsharsky because of Seafarer struggle against the sea started sensitive area and the belt did Vazquez who was lookout on the as a pleasant Sunday afternoon the trick. The shark was fright­ Azalea City at that time. He of fishing and skindiving some 16 ened away. called the bridge and they spotted miles off Jacksonville Beach. In outwitting the shark Ob­ the swimmer. His trouble began after he sharsky had manuevered himself Since the Azalea City was sail­ speared a plump 20-pound group­ far away from his companions ing too fast to pick up the swim­ er. He spotted a 12-foot white and the safety of their boat. He mer they radioed the Coast Guard. shark about 20 feet from him that had a long swim ahead. "That freighter put the Coast was contemplating the grouper as "There was a bad current push­ Guard right on me. They came hungrily as he was. White sharks ing the other way. I just couldn't and got me," Obsharsky said. are considered man-eaters and make good time," he said. In The Azalea City had radioed reach maximum lengths of about order to be able to make time and the Coast Guard cutter Point 30 feet. swim the distance he decided to Roberts and Obsharsky was picked "This one was stilt a baby. I drop his heavy skin diving equip­ up at 1:30 a.m. Monday, a few didn't bother him but he kept ment. He kept his suit, mask, fins hours after Vasquez spotted him. FINAL DEPARTURES John Garber, Jr., 37: Brother Garber drowned near Pier 4, Pratt St., Baltimore, Md., April , 18. He was born in Ohio in 1928 and had been living in Baltimore. He joined the union in Norfolk as a member of the Deck department. A veteran of the Army, Brother Garber served in Korea. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Evelyn, of Bal­ timore, where the burial was held. James McCarthy, 62: Brother McCarthy died in New Orleans on February 14, from a liver ail­ ment. He was born in New Or­ leans and joined the SIU in the port of New York. He sailed in the Engine de­ partment as an FOW. His last vessel was the Del Santos. Surviving is his niece, Mrs. David N. Smith of New Oreans where Brother McCarthy was buried. Robert Scales, 69: An intesti­ nal disease claimed the life of Seafarer Scales in Church Home Hospital, Balti­ more, Md., March I have found that these organi- ; 19. Bom in Flor­ zations are far from harmless. ida, he had been They represent a threat not only •making his home to the labor movement but to in­ in Baltimore. He stitutions whose function it is to sailed in the Deck better the lot of the U.S. citizen. ' department and was. AutoufTyear veteran of, the Navy. Brother Scales joined the SIU in the port of Galveston, Tex. He had been on a pension at the time of his death. A widower, burial for Scales was in Baltimore National Cemetery. \J> Sten Zetterman, 38: A brain laceration resulting from the crash of a plane he was pilotingcausedthe death of Brother Zetterman, near Seattle, Wash., March 4. Bom in , Sweden, he joined the union in the port of Norfolk, Va. He sailed on American ships since 1947 and was a member of the Deck depart­ ment. Zetterman made his home in Seattle. A friend, Ivar Lundquist of Seattle, was the designated beneficiary. Burial was in Yak­ ima, Wash. Harry Phillips, 64: Heat pros­ tration claimed the life of Brother Phillips in Cal­ cutta, India, Ap­ ril 15, 1966 while serving aboard the Hudson in the ca­ pacity of cook in the steward department. He joined the SIU in the port of New York. Born in Kansas, he lived in Califon, N. J., with his wife, Julia. A 26-year veteran of the Navy, he had experience as a baker, steward and butcher. ^ John Fergusen, 68: Brothet' Fergusen, who was on disability pension, passed away in Savan­ nah, Ga., due to pneumonia and emphysema. He had sailed on SIU ships since 1939, joining in the port of Savannah. Holding a FOW rating, he sailed in the engine de­ partment. He served in the Army in 1916 and 1917. Burial was in Savannah. Boyd Wilbur Spear, 47: A pan­ creas ailment claimed the life of Seafarer Spear, July 31, 1965, at the USPHS Hos­ pital, Seattle, Washington. He sailed in the deck department as an AB. Brother Spear joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. Surviving is his daughter, Martha Spear of Greeneville, Tennessee. Burial was in Hood River, Ore. — <t.— Antoni Wojcicid, 56: Brother Wojcicki died in Miami, Fla., at Jackson Memor­ ial Hospital, from a liver ailment, December 30, 1965. Sailing in the Deck depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in the port of Tampa. Burial was in Southem Memorial Park, Miami. Surviving is his wife, Antpipgtte .wpjcickj, of MiamV v.y.;, AV. m! �SEAFARERS Page Fourteen STEEL »I3»1GNER (Isthmian), ttarch 26—Chairman, F. McCall; Secretary, Ray Crane. $27.00 in ships fund. New TV antenna to be urcbased out of al fund. Vote of thanks extended to tl steward department. .LA SALLE (Waterman), May 15— Chairman, Allen Bell; Secretary, Jack Goldman. No beefs reported by deport­ ment deleRates. Motion made to issue •;I D cards to dependents for emergency use in the event dependent has to go to hospital. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May 10—Chair­ man, Wilson Deal: Secretary. R. McCulloch. Hot water beef still pending. No disputed OT reported by deportment dele­ gates. Brother Wilson Deal was elected •to serve as ships delegate. DEL SANTOS (Delta), May 15—Chairnan, A. R, Booth: Secretary, W. J. deehan. The secretary advised the mem­ bership that the captain had expressed }hLs sincerest appreciation for their eiforta In keeping the ship free of safety hazards. Vote of thanks extended to the steward tdepartment for a job well done. BEAM AH (Calmarl, May 7—Chairman, F. C. Greeff; Secretary, R. R. Obidos. Brother Bennie F. Gresham was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LONG BEACH (Sea-Land), April 27— Chairman, D. Harrison; Secretary, J, Roberts. Brother Grant Mariett was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian). May 1— Chairman, Kiven Ryan: Secretary, Mike Ard. Ship's delegate reported that money due from last trip will be paid at' payoff. $8.46 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Various topics discussed. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), April 80—Chairman, Lawrence Mitchell; Secretary, Ralph H. Smith. $8.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Alfred Niineberg was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department fo* a job well done. PSNN TRANSPORTER (Pam N«v^ tion). May 22—Chairman, A. G. Alex­ ander : Samatary, P. P. Payne. Tim captain informed the crew that this was the best crew he sailed with in many years, and he weald like to keeji tlria crew to sail with again. The crew prai*^ Captain Batler. and said Hmt dl the officers were very fins shipmates. No beefs were reported by department. Sb^ abould he fumigated for rata. Vote of tbanka to the steward department for a job watt' done. 30SBSIIMAN^ VICTORY iWiiUaann). May 8—Chairman, Luke A; Cianiboii ; Secretary, E- Salvador. Repairs frpm last %oyBge not completed. Brother Lake A. Ciambou was , elected to serve as new ships, delegate. Vote of thanks to «*ship's delegate. Brother T. Robinson. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), April 9—Chairman. Edward Martin; Sec­ retary, &gene O. Salvador, Brother Thomas Robinson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Brother Robinson is chief cocA, and a vote of thanks was extended to him and Brother E^ene Salvador, chief steward, for the fine food, and to the entire steward department for a job well done. Disputed OT In deck and •^bteward department to be taken up with i'lmtrolman. PETER REKB (Reiss), May 7—Chair­ man, Al Nobel; Secretary, Thomas J. ; Velliguett. Crew complaining about food. Would like some action taken to improve meals. ; qOEUR D'ALBNE VICTORY (Victory S Carriers). May 21—Chairman, A. H. |Reaako; Secretary, Robert Kennedy. BeI pairs from last voyage not completed as yet. Brother Mike Curry was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to former ship's delegate. Brother C, Cook. Request for $1.00 from each crewmember for ship's ! fund. No beefs reported by department " elegates. GLOBE TRAVELER (Maritime Overs), April 19—Chairman, Elmer 0. Samhill; Secretary, Robert D, Brown. Pew beefs and some disputed OT to be ken up with patrolman. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-MeCorjilnack). May 16—Chairman Duke Gardner ; JSecretary, Charles Gilchist. Ship's delegate •areported that everything is running |smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. i|Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for the good food and service, S:. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson WaterS^ays), April 12—Chairman, Karl Hellapian; Secretary, John Flanagan. Some disputed OT in each department. Motion jinade to have American dollars for draw ::|nstcad of travelers checks. In Bombay ithere is a $10.00 loss on travelers checks. i|Wotion made to have Union meet with dH companies in regard to having all future conversions, such as mission tankllersj air conditioned. Vote of thanks ie*tended to the steward for the great IBERVILLE (Waterman of Calift May 14—Chairman; Thomas Lild^ Jr., Secretaiy, James S; U/adiBS'. No beefs reported by department ckdegaten. Sonia disputed OT in engine department. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways). May 1—Chairman, Leonard Karalunas; Secretary, Homer Ringo. No beefs . re­ ported by department delegates. DEL SUD (Delta), April 4—Chairmsa, 1. Glass; Secretary, H. Crane. No 'beefa reported by department delegates. BroUwr:> Hans Spiegel was eleeted to serve aa ship's delegate. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), March 13—Chairman. I. W. Paradeau; Secretary, C. A. Coliins. $81.10 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Michael Armando was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Diseussioh regarding wash water being unfit for washing clothes. This matter to be taken up with chief engineer, as these tanks have to be cleaned. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankers),, April 24—Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Sec­ retary, T. J. Hubbard. No disputed OfT and no beefs iiending. A meeting will be requested in San Francisco with an elected official present regarding madl^ delivery to ship, catwalks over deck car­ goes, and ship's toilets. *0 EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), May 7—Chairman. Bed Welch; Secretary. A. F, Lesh. $12.36 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 16—Chairman, Bill Home; Secre­ tary, Angel Seda. $249.00 in ship's fund. ' Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Overseas). May 8—Chairman, T. L. FarreU;f; Secretary, None. No bMfs reported by« department delegates. One man missed ship in Newport News. COLUMBIA (U. S. Steel), April 10— Chairman, R. T. Lavoine; Siecretary, M, S. Sospina. ESverything is running smooth­ ly. No beefs reported by department delegates. Suggestion was made that the patrolman cheek with the Port Cemtaih regarding the air conditioning and "TV in the crew messhail. Crew extended a i vote of thanks to the three O.S.'s for showing Uie movies. Vote of thanks to . the steward "department for a job well S FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee eleeted by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. .SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: i Esrl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, 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 mernbOT. It has also refrained from publishing 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 ail constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Ehcecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. June 10, 1966 LOG Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York ..July 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ..July 6—2:30p.m. Detroit ....July 8—2:30p.m. Houston . . .July 11—2:30 p.m. New Orleans July 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile . . . .July 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington June 20—2 p.m. San Francisco Jnnc 22—2 p.ni. Seattle Jniie24—2 p.m. Great Lakes Meetings Detroit jHne20—2p.ni. Alpena Jnne 20—7 p.in. Buffalo Jnne 20—7p.in. Chicago Jnne 20—7p.B. Cleveland ' Jnnc 20—7 p.m. Duluth June 20—7 p.m. Frankport ... .June 20—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit .. . .July 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. Chicago .. .June 14—7:30 p.ni. tSault Ste. Marie Jnne 14—^7:30 p.ni. Buffalo June 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth ... .June 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .June 17—7:50 p.m. Toledo June 17—7:30 p.m SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia ...July 5—rSp.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) ..July 6—5p.m. Norfolk July 7—5 p.m. Houston July 11—5 p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—5 p.m. Mobile June 15—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City July 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia June 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York July 5—7 p.m. Philadelphia . . .July 5—7 p.m. Baltimore July 6—7 p.m. j:Houston July 11—7 p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—7 p.m. Mobile July 13—7 p.m. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. UNFAIB TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 . 4tb Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0I4O BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. I022S W. Jefferson Ave. H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's ciotiies (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) — — Stitzei-Weller DistiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StlU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J.' R. Simpiot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 4IS Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tox 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mer CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. .505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such paymept be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes pvery six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in ail Union bails. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquartera. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in ail rank-and-file functione, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. . EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Sesfsrers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their famliies and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and iwiiticai activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the ubove rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hie eonstitntional right of accesa to Union records or Inforraation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Pan! Hall at headquarters hy certified mail, return receipt reqnested. Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) <I> White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Wm-k Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Cbest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyson's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) 4^ Di Gioi^o Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) �10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen £niiaii4iii^^ sr^xTpifis--!, * ^ •\:il-^ &V0,\ jSEiS' Siix- M wfedb like ^it en Uhifed Slefes ships iitHeci in a lots of 1,554 American vessels in l^rld War II af a cost of 6,000 seamen's live^ UlTHIS Km THE STORY OF AMERICAN EABOR AFL and CIO were mergedl on Dec, 5, 1955. Scene here is of historic first convention of J AFL-CIO whidi was held in New Yc«4c Cityi; m SffS® ''S|4 S y|^ ^ hoj diwe during Wo^ War I, AmerlFan Labor threw its full support to the g. war effort after the Japanese attack on 'fPearl Harbor in 1941. The AFL and the CIO §unions put victory over the forces of totalitari-§ anism as their number one objective. Deipffe 'rising living posts and mounting grievances, , ~$abor took a hc^strike pledge for the wads dtL ... ••••••-.••• •' i Ircfton. StatiMcs show that during the four war ^ears only one one-hundreths of one percent of Scheduled working hours was lost through 'Strikes. Union members across the nation ^^^ked virtually without let-up to provide 3imerican fighting men in Europe ana the Farpific with the huge quantities of supplies and 0qmpmeM necessary for victory. Hfe' iriipSr role play^ by American union members in achieving victory was If exemplified by the nation's seamen, who l^ed the terror of Nazi U-boats and divelimbers to keep the sea lanes open. The mer­ chant marine as a whole lost 6,000 men, dead Si pi- missing, during the war. Man for man, the Inerchant marine suffered greater losses than lihy of the armed services. More than 1,500 p[U members gave their lives at sea during the Ivar while engaged in delivering vital war sup­ plies to the fighting fronts. Such widely scatrired bodies of water as the North Atlantic and^ the Gulf of Mexico became the graveyards for thousands of American seanien, particularly in the early period of the war when merchant ships braved the run to our allies with little or I no protection. ^ At the end of World War II, American work^ ers found themselves faced with many of the s 4 same problems encountered by labor after fi; World War I. Prices had skyrocketed during; the war years, as had business profits. Yet be­ cause of their adherence to their no-strike i pledge, workers' wages had hot kept pace With rising prices. During the war, wOrkers w^ref r often able to make Up the lag in buying power f to some extent by working harder;^ was often available and the wage-price pinch could be overcome. With the war ended how-ever, workers could no longer ignore the fact that wages lagged far behind prices. : Another similarity to the period after World War I was the fact that American business came out of the second conflict fat with profits ' and assumed an arrogant, anti-labor stance, • But organized labor also emerged from the I .war strong and determined, and clashes between labor and management were inevitable. In the early post-war years strikes occurred in almost every major industry as workers tried to catch ,:up with rising living costs. Major strikes took place in the automobile industry, steel, the raib® roads, coalfields, maritime, and many other! major industries. In addition to wages, new union contracts resulting from these post-war conflicts also began to place increased stress on other necessary improvements, such as health, welfare and retirement benefits fm^ tSII workers. duced and pushed through Congress by two notoriously anti-labor congressmen, Howard W. Smith of Virginia and Tom Connally of Texas. I It outlawed strikes for a 30-day "cooling off! period," during which a strike vote had to M taken by the NLRB; provided for government seizure of strike-threatened plants, criminal prosecution of strike leaders, and made un contributions to political campaigns illegal. The provisions of the post-war, 1947 Talfel Hartley Act wete drawn up in large measiuej according to suggestions made by the National| Association of Manufacturers, a notoriousiyi anti-labor management group. The T-H Act T was in the immediate post-war period that hampered the organizing efforts of the unions - . | the first general sWike in maritimeuccurred. I !rr-paMcularly in the South. Section 14(b) cd\ ' The strike was called in 1946 when the| the Act permits individual states to pass so-: Wage Stabilization Board, a Government • called "right-to-work" laws which outlaws agency, refused to allow wage gains negotiated p union shop. Section 14(b) has allowed 19 i by the SIU and SUP with the shop operators. states, mainly in the South, to exploit theirl The SIU and SUP immediately threw up pick- i workers by giving greedy, unscrupulous en|^| etlines in every U. S. port, which were respected ployers a free hand in union busting. by all unions connected in any way with the waterfront. Within hours every port in the • HE sharp rise in anti-labor fervor in Con­ U. S. was completely tied up. gress, which culminated in theTaft-Hartley Act served to spotlight the fact that the The week-long strike ended in complete vic­ continued split between the AFL and the CIO tory for the SIU-SUP as the Wage Stabilization was hurting the American labor movement. Sea Board reversed its previous ruling. The SIUrious efforts at reunification began in 1946, and SUP victory over the WSB was a victory for were intensified greatly by Taft-Hartley passage the entire labor movement because it put an in 1947. But unification of the two major labor abrupt end to Government attempts in peace organizations was spurred by the Republican time to abridge labor's right to free collective victory in the 1952 presidential election op^^ bargaining and led directly to the elimination ; platform that totally rejected almost all of la?, of WvSB authority over wages. bor's goals and made it clear to all that It was also during these early post-war years tion, for greater strength, was a must. that many American unions began to rid themIn 1952 a change occurred in leadership in • selves of communist infiltrators who had man-, both the AFL and the CIO. Philip Murray, aged to attain positions of influence and control who had led the CIO since John L. Lewis' during the depression and the war years. Amer­ resignation in 1940, passed away in Novembef ican labor reaffirmed its strict adherence to the 1952 and was replaced by Walter Reuthei:| betterment of the conditions of American labor Only 12 days later William Green, long-time and rejected those who sought to use the Amer­ AFL President, also passed away and was re^! ican labor movement as a pawn in an inter­ placed by AFL Secretary-treasurer George national ideological struggle. Meany. The basis for unity between the AFll? NTI-LABOR business forces were also and CIO took place hi 1953, with the signing hard at work duirng this period^ Their of a no-raiding agreement by 65 AFL and 29 . chief victory was Congressional passage CIO unions. of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 over the veto On Dec. 5, 1955, the American Federation of President Harry S. Truman. of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Or­ In many ways the Taft-Hartley Act, with its ganizations merged, and George Meany was infamous, anti-labor Section 14(b), had a pre^ elected president of the new AFL-CIO. cursor in the 1943 Smith-Connally Act T �E. Vol. XXVill No. 12 SEAC4RERS ynciAL ORGAN OF THF INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTI ~ -llOG JUNe 10, 1966 GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO 14 Seafarers Get engineers Licenses^ Under SlUs New Training Program : J io'^ Eleven more SIU engine department men have passed the United States Coast Guard examina­ tions and received their Engineer's licenses after preparing at the engineer's training school jointly sponsored by the Seafarers International Union of North America and District 2 of the Marine Officers Beneficial Association. inal Second Engineer's licenses of its kind in maritime history. It This brings to 14 the number during the past two weeks: allows engine department Seafar­ of Seafarers who have obtained • Kenneth Singh, 39, who has ers to obtain instruction in prepa­ engineer's licenses and who are sailing or are about to sail in been a member of the SIU for ration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third licensed berths as a result of the 16 years; • Harry Singleton, 49, who recently-instituted union program. Engineer's License, or their origi­ The following SIU engine de­ joined the SIU in 1939; nal Second Assistant Engineer's • Robert Geddings, 39, who License in either steam or motor partment men received their orig­ inal Third Engineer's license dur­ has been a member of the Union vessel classifications. The training ing the past two weeks: since 1946; school is operated under a recip­ • Leif K. Dalen, 41, a native • William Oppenhorst, 39, rocal agreement between the SIU of Norway who joined the SIU in who joined the SIU in 1951; and District 2 of MEBA. SIU • William Logan, 33, an SIU 1959. (Dalen also received his men who enroll in the program member since 1953, (Logan also First Assistant's DieseJ license); received his Third Assistant's Die­ are provided with meals, hotel • Thomas Rejevich, 38 who lodging and subsistence payment sel license). joined the SIU in 1946; In obtaining their engineers of $110 per week while in train­ • Robert Poore, 26, who has ing. (See additional details below.) been a member of the Union since licenses, these 11 SIU members Engine department Seafarers followed on th^ heels of three 1956; other Seafarers who were the first are eligible to apply for any of the • William Powell, 31, who group to be issued original Third's upgrading programs if they are joined the SIU in 1959; licenses under the program. They 19 years of age or older and have • Joseph Sojak, 42, who has were: 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch been a member of the SIU since standing time in the engine depart­ • Robert Anderson, 37, a plus six months experience ment, 1959; member of the SIU since 1937; as a wiper, or equivalent. • Michael Aversano, 32, who • Robert Wray Perry, 35, an The joint Union training pro­ joined the SIU in 1952, (Aversano SIU man since 1958; gram was instituted to enable Sea­ also received his Second Assist­ • Kenneth G. Laughlin, 24, farers to obtain their licenses and ant's Diesel license). who has been a Union member to help meet the shortage of ma­ The following SIU engine de­ since 1958. rine enginers arising out of the The training program is the first crisis in Viet Nam. partment men received their orig- Kefeykh - fe SUbij^ktoa '•giKfc'a • Of the 14 Seaif h'censes in tf,~ sfitution of or over " ®^'^enced hv fi, ^^o have ah/J success time obtained In addition, their Sirt niented by the n.! • . Pensions will h» approximLly 2, ^EBA pTnsion " WI'Mm must be jo „ W lor b/s Temp together with c- tnan or inn; ' .A apeorCur?nas a S rSe2""""T movet^r ^'•t^'out anoth msfruction a. •"««« a Te^''' SdS11- rul. '^^^y to his peZ PP^'oants can heoh !i. SIU iSt wh'r O"" the hcense and emni^^^'"®" had "• •J^setve:""""''-"' - -Sl-Vatf t; -A >1 u � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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WHITE HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE CHARTS PROGRAM TO END RACIAL INJUSTICE LEON CLIMENKO, LABOR AIDE, DIES AT 53; WAS SIU MEMBER EMERGENCY CONFERENCE SUMMONED TO SAVE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE AFL-CIO MARINE UNIONS MOVE TO PREVENT SWITCH OF U.S. CARGOES TO FOREIGN SHIPS SEATRAIN PLANS EXPANSION PROGRAM, ADDING EIGHT NEW VESSELS TO FLEET AID TO MARITIME URGED – HOUSE BILL WOULD SPUR NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION WEST COAST OIL UNIONS MAP PROGRAM FOR JOINT ACTION IN STANDARD OF CAL SEAFARER RECOUNTS ROLLICKING TIMES WITH LATE PLAYWRIGHT BRENDAN BEHAN PRE-UNION DAYS OF TANKER SHIPPING RECALLED BY SEAFARER DECK VETERAN SKINDIVER LOST AT SEA OWES LIFE TO SHARP-EARED SEAFARER LOOKOUT THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR – ALL THIS HAPPENED: PART 9 14 SEAFARERS GET ENGINEERS LICENSES UNDER SIU’S NEW TRAINING PROGRAM 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 06/10/1966 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. 12 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log