Seafarers Log: Vol. 28 No. 17 (1966-08-19)

Vol. XXVill
NO. 17 SEAF!ARERS-AX«OG August 19/

1966

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

Hie critical condition of the Aii^c«^ Merchant Marine is a of recd^
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increasing
its r^s^y^^in the

in 1965,
^ Ttinire fhitwv'-a ^of-;sliid^ and deKberatioB^ JR^ 3|^|||i0liP^TWarititi^ '^Advisory Committee,
: cre£fed^hy Executi^ OrdeR,i^0[iiil^tii&9|M^ ^pansion

of the J^'^^to^l^^hant Marine, based oh our srijnrit^^ and ̂ ono^ic needs as a nation. Daily events
continue to conflrin the*urj|€^y;'f iJC'ii^l«iientaliOto bf tfie Advisory Committee's report, which is on the
President's desk. The welfare of the nation caUs for implementation of the Maritime Advisory Com­
mittee's recommendations. But only a decision hy the President can provide the signal to proceed with

^ the critically needed program for a U.S.^hipping buildup.



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Page Two SEAFARERS LOG •f
Ansust 19, 1966

^ U.S. Decline Cited As Dangerous

Congressmen Warn of Soviet Control
Of World Shipping In Near Future

WASHINGTON—Two members of the House Merchant Marine Committee have warned that
Russia will surpass the U.S. in shipping and control the world's sealanes in the near future unless the
United States does something to half the rapid decline of the American-flag merchant fleet.

The warning came in a report
issued by Representatives Paul
Rogers (D-Fla.) and Hastings
Keith (R-Mass.), who recently re­
turned from an inspection tour of
maritime installation in the Soviet
Union and communist-bloc na­
tions.

The Congressmen made their
prediction of the possible Soviet
domination of world shipping
rates in a 26-page report that
touches on fishing, oceanography
and the merchant marine. The
ultimate aim of the Russian sea
build-up, the report said, was to
dominate the sea-lanes so complete­
ly that nations whose merchant
fleets have dwindled away or be­
come unable to complete with So­
viet shipping will have to use
Soviet Bloc ships.

When this happens Communist
nations will be able to withhold
ocean freight services from any
country not following the Moscow
line. By 1980, the Soviets hope to
develop a merchant fleet of more
than 200 million tons—the equiv­
alent of the massive British-flag
merchant fleet today.

American shipyards now have
only 41 merchant ships under con­
struction the report noted, while
the Soviet Union had 464 mer­
chant ships of over 1,000 tons on
order at the end of 1965. The ob­
solescence of the United States-
flag merchant fleet was under­
scored by the report. At present
about 70 per cent of all American
merchant ships are more than 20
years old while 80 per cent of
Russia's merchant vessels are less
than ten years old.

Government Inaction
The report detailed the gloom ,

that has spread over the entire
American maritime industry be­
cause of government inaction and
the lack of support for the Amer­
ican-flag merchant marine on the
part of the Administration.

The most alarming aspect of the

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Official Publication of the SIUNA
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters

District, AFL-CIO
Executive Board

PAUL HALL, President

report was the revelation that the
Soviet Union knows full well the
military advantages of their mer­
chant fleet while the United States
does not.

It states that "the Soviets rec­
ognize that the merchant marine
is a major instrument of power.
Over 200 ships of the Soviet mer­
chant fleet deliver military sup­
plies ranging from missiles and
patrol boats, to hand grenades and
machine guns. They deliver fuel
for industry and for tanks, they
deliver trucks and rpadbuilding
equipment to develop inland trans­
portation networks. They deliver
prefabricated factories, tractors
and combines. Soviet ships carry
military supplies, troops and sci­
entific and industrial advisors to
far continents. They return oftimes
with students."

Fishing is treated as a science
in the Soviet Union. Russia, the
Congressmen said, is constructing
large trawlers and factory ships
that will move further and further
South from Soviet waters until
they start working all of the
world's fishing grounds.

Fish farming is one aspect •of
this drive. The Soviets are devel­
oping artificial breeding techniques
and are working on ways to fore­
cast the exact locations of schools
and discover how fish migrate by
studying oceanographic and me­
teorological data. Because of this
effort in the fishing industry the
Russians have quadrupled their
annual fish catch in 25 years,
making it fourth among the
world's fishing nations behind
Peru, Japan and Red China. The

United States on the other hand,
with the world's best coastal fish­
ery resources, has become the
world's greatest fish importing na­
tion.

The legislators praised a recent
Congressional Measure, the Ma­
rine Resources and Engineering
Development Act, which will en­
able a committee to coordinate
and review the nation's many cur­
rent oceanographic activities and
coordinate them.

The report recommended that
the United States:

• "Give our merchant marine
the support it deserves or we one
day may find ourselves having to
depend on Soviet shipping."
• Improve the systems of dis­

tributing oceanographic research
results to Government agencies
and the general public as well as
share such information with the
Free World.
• Give immediate attention to

the solving of administration poli­
cy disputes so that we can proceed
with a program to support our
merchant marine.
• Create a tax system which

will encourage the construction of
American-flag fishing vessels.
• Conduct a complete and

thorough study of the U.S. fishing
industry.
• For conservation purposes,

adopt a 12-mile offshore limit to
protect our coastal fisheries the
way the Russians have..
• Strive to develop greater

public support for international
conferences aimed at settling prob­
lems of conservation of the world's
ocean resources.

CAL TANNER
Exec. Vice-Free.

EARL SHEPARD
Vice-President

AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS
Sec.-Treas. Vice-President

ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER
Vice-President Vice-President

HERBERT BRAND
Director of Organizing and

Publications
Managing Editor

MIKE POLLACK . .
Art Editor

Assistant Editor BERNARD SEAMAN
NATHAN SKYER

Staff Writers
DON BEVONA
PETER WEISS

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Labor Pledges All-Out Fight
To Defeat Calif. Right-Wing

SAN DIEGO, Calif—^The American labor movement has no
intention of permitting "reactionary Republicans" to use California
as a base for an assault on the U.S. Presidency in 1968, SIU Presi­
dent Paul Hall told State AFL- ^
CIO Convention delegates here
recently.

Speaking as the representative
of AFL-CIO President George
Meany, Hall pledged an all-out
labor fight to defeat Conservative
Republican Ronald Reagan's bid
for the California Governor's seat
in the upcoming election against
incumbent Democratic Governor
Edmund G. (Pat) Brown.

"California, where organized
labor is proud and strong. Is the
best battleground there is to de­
feat the radical right," Hall told
the assembled delegates, noting
that the California gubernatorial
race is not a contest between indi­
viduals, but philosophies.

SIU President Hall is part of a
top-level "national task force" in­
cluding AFL-CIO COPE Director
Al Barkan, sent to California by
President Meany to organize the
State's labor vote behind Gover­
nor Brown.

Hall and Barkan met prior to
the convention with top California
labor leaders to forge a united

front which will coordinate all
political activities.

Also addressing the 2,000 as­
sembled delegates, incumbent
Governor Brown hit Reagan and
his supporters as "reactionaries"
who mouth "evasions and vague
generalities."

Reagan's candidacy, the Gover­
nor said, is "a deadly serious, all-
out effort by the forces of extrem­
ism from across the country to re­
verse the progressive thrust of our
State government." He attacked
Reagan for proposals to ban the
union shop, and cut back Social
Security, education, job training,
social insurance, health and con­
servation programs "and a whole
series of essential public services."

Lt. Governor Glenn Anderson
later accused Reagan of "trying to
pull the biggest political hoax in
American history. Reagan can win
only if he succeeds in deceiving a
great majority as to how he really
feels ... on old age pensions, wel­
fare benefits, and unemployment
insurance," he said.

Report of
International President

by Paul Hail

The United States got another warning recently about the continuing
Soviet push to rule the world's sealanes in the near future. The warn­
ing, contained in a report by two Congressmen who toured Russian
and Soviet-bloc shipping and shipbuilding facilities last January, echoes
the many previous warnings issued by the SIU and other maritime
unions about the heavy emphasis the Soviet Union is placing on building
a huge merchant fleet as a political and military weapon.

So far these warnings have all gone unheeded by the U.S. Govern­
ment, which has done nothing even to halt the steady decline of our
own merchant fleet. Judging from the report of Representatives Hast­
ings Keith (R. Mass.) and Paul G. Rogers (D. Mass.) both members of
the House Merchant Marine Committee, a visit to Soviet-bloc shipping
and shipuilding facilities might be just what many U.S. Government
administrators need to finally open their eyes to the increasing danger
to U.S. security inherent in our continuing neglect of maritime.

Keith and Rogers point out, for instance, that the massive maritime
buildup currently underway in Russia will soon provide her with a large
enough fleet to prosecute successfuly a military war, or an economic
cold war.

The Congressmen found the Soviet-bloc shipyards booming in sharp
contrast to U.S. shipyards, which are rapidly losing their skilled workers
to other fields and are unable to replace obsolete equipment because
of lack of work. At shipyards in Gdansk and Gdynia, Poland, they
saw modern yards that have launched over 2.5 million tons of shipping
since World War II. The Red-flag fleet now stands at 8Vi million dead­
weight tons, with a 1980 goal of over 20 million tons—equal to Great
Britain's huge present day fleet.

The purposes to which the Soviet Union could put such a huge fleet
in the future are clear in terms of world trade and politics. The Con­
gressmen point out in their report that Russia seeks to dominate the
sealanes so completely that nations whose merchant fleets have van­
ished or who become unable to compete with Soviet freight rates will
require the services of communist-bloc shipping. Communist dominance
of shipping also could enable the Soviet Union and her satellites to
withhold ocean freight services from any nation out of favor with
Soviet policies.

Noting that this massive increase in Soviet maritime power has come
about because of the strong backing and solid support of the Soviet
Government, the Congressmen suggest that the U.S. Government must
provide more direction if America is to meet this £ •; — cnallenge.

This is a position which the SIU has held in the past and continues
to hold. A progressive U. S. Government policy toward maritime is
long overdue. The vital need for such a policy to halt the continuing
decline of U.S. maritime becomes doubly obvious in view of the facts
of the Soviet maritime buildup.

Meany Hits Senate Bill to Send
Striking Machinists Back to Work

WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany declared
last week that a vote by Congress to end a "legal non-emergency
strike" of airline mechanics by federal law forcing the men back
to work would "deliver a crip- "®'
pling blow to the whole labor
movement and more than that to
the liberty of every American who
works for wages."

As the LOG went to press, the
International Association of Ma­
chinists and the five struck air­
lines had reached agreement on
the terms of a new three-year con­
tract, with the union's 35,400
striking members due to vote on
the contract proposals on August
19.-

Meany told a press conference,
convened after the House Com­
merce Committee refused him per­
mission to testify on a strike-end­
ing Senate resolution, that the pro­
posed law would be a "first step"
toward nationalization or govern­
ment seizure of other industries
behind the cloak of the "national
interest."

Meany's attack on the bill came
as the House Commerce Commit­
tee ended brief hearings on the
Senate-passed measure and began
consideration of various portions.

The committee has already
given preliminary and tentative
approval to the major sections of
the Senate bill, but all actions were
still subject to final votes.

After agreement on the contract
proposals were announced by
Machinists and the struck airlines,

the House Rules Conunittee can­
celled a meeting scheduled for
August 16 in which they were to
consider the bill passed by the
Senate.

The Senate had adopted on
August 4 by a 54-33 vote a meas­
ure calling for the following pro­
cedures in the airlines dispute:
• An order by Congress termi­

nating the strike for 30 days, and
appointment by the President of a
special airline dispute board to
mediate the disagreement over
contract terms during that period.
• Authority for the President

to extend mediation and forbid a
strike for another 60 days and, if
the board recommends, for an ad­
ditional 90 days.

The bill provided also that fed­
eral courts could restrain any vio­
lations but no individual worker
would be compelled to work
against his will; wage terms finally
agreed to would be retroactive to
Jan. 1, 1966.

Finally the bill proposed that if
no settlement is reached after 180
days, the board would report its
recommendations to the President
and the President to Congress,
with his recommendations for
ways to prevent "further interrup­
tion of the continuity of transpor­
tation services."

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12 More SlU Men Licensed
As Engineers; Total Now at 68

Twelve more SIU men have passed U.S. Coast Guard examina­
tions and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attending
the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of
the Marine Engineers Beneficial ^

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Association. This brings the
number of SIU men who have
obtained their licenses to 68.

The qualifying Seafarers are
sailing or are about to sail in engi­
neers berths aboard American-flag
ships.

Tybur Rowan

Six of the men who recently
passed their Coast Guard exami­
nations were licensed as Third As­
sistant Engineers, while the other
six received their Second Assistant
Engineers license.

The new third assistant engi­
neers are:

Longin Tybur, 36, member of
the SIU since 1957 who has sailed
as FOWT and oiler.

0'Roui1<e Curran

Lawrence Rowan, 38, sailing
with the SIU as FOWT, oiler, and

pumpman. He joined the SIU in
New York in 1961;

John O'Rourke, 41, a member
of the SIU since 1946, has shipped
out as FOWT and oiler.

Hugh Curran, 29, joined the
SIU in 1958, and has sailed as
oiler, FOWT and pumpman;

Francis McGlone, 40, a mem­
ber of the SIU since 1947, who
has sailed as FOWT and oiler;

Walter Skulski, 38, an SIU
member with endorsements as
FOWT and oiler, who joined the
union in Boston in 1961;

McGlone Skulski

SIU members receiving their
second assistant engineers licenses
are:

Lewis Williamson, 54, who has
sailed as FOWT and oiler. He
joined the SIU in New York in
1956;

Gil Borge, 44, who joined the
SIU in 1951, has sailed for many
years as FOWT and oiler.

Douglas Burnett, 37, an SIU
since 1960, shipped as pumpman,
oiler and FOWT;

Evis Thibodeaux, 38, joined the

Continued on page 10

House Marine Unit Approves Bid
For Independent Maritime Agency

WASHINGTON—An SlU-backed bill designed to exempt the Maritime Administration from the
proposed Department of Transportation and establish it as an independent agency has been favor­
ably acted upon by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, making consideration by
the full House possible in the
near future.

In reporting the bill (H.R.
11696) to the House, Merchant
Marine Committee chairman Ed­
ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) de­
scribed the establishment of an
independent Maritime Agency as
"the most efficient mechanism to
insure that our National maritime
policy set forth in Section 101 of
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is
properly and effectively imple­
mented through constructive and
on-going programs. This goal is
not now being attained," he
added.

Support for an independent
maritime agency was strengthened
by the position of the House Re­
publican Policy Committee which
declared "that the Maritime Ad­
ministration should be established
as an independent agency."

In a statement issued last week,
the Republican Committee cited
the crisis being faced by the na­
tions shipping and said that the
Administrations Transportation
Department bill would perpetuate
"the stepchild status" of the mari­
time industry.

The measure calling for an in­
dependent Maritime Administra­
tion conflicts directly with an Ad-
ministration-backed proposal that
would include the Maritime Ad­
ministration in a new Department
of Transportation—a move which
has drawn strong opposition from
the SIU and other maritime un­
ions.

The unions, along with others
interested in the well-being of the
American maritime industry, have
warned that if the Administration-
backed measure is adopted, mari­
time would be submerged in a
huge department whose basic con­
cerns would be with other modes
of transportation. Under such an
arrangement maritime would con­
tinue to suffer the neglect which
has already brought about the
alarming deterioration of U.S.
maritime capability, they warned.

The SlU-backed bill on the
other hand, would establish "an
agency to be known as the Fed­
eral Maritime Administration . . .
which shall be an independent
agency not under any other de­
partment, agency, or instrumental­
ity of the executive branch of the
Government. . . ."

Maritime Subsidy Board
The bill would also create a

Maritime Subsidy Board which
"shall have complete and final au­
thority to pass upon all matters
related to construction differential
and operating differential sub­
sidy."

In a statement issued at the time
the bill was reported to the House,
Representative Garmatz echoed
the concern of the SIU and other
maritime unions over the dangers
of including maritime within a
Department of Transportation.

"The proposed Department of
Transportation appears to be
oriented principally toward the

needs of domestic transportation,
while the activities of the Ameri­
can Merchant Marine on the other
hand are of an international char­
acter and are, therefore, unique,"
he pointed out.

"The end result appears to be
that the Maritime Administration
will be placed in much the same
subordinate status as it now has
within the Department of Com­
merce," he concluded.

Spotlighting the deficiencies of
the present status of the Maritime
Administration, which would be
continued and made even worse
under a Department of Transpor­
tation, Garmatz cited the follow­
ing facts:

"Notwithstanding the clear need
for a strong merchant fleet com­
posed of fast, modem American-
flag ships, our merchant marine
is fast becoming both physically
and economically obsolete, with
almost 80 p>ercent of our total
oceangoing fleet having been con-
stmcted more than twenty years
ago for World War 11.

"In 1958 we started a vessel re­
placement program designed to
meet the obsolescence problem in
the subsidized liner segment of the
fleet. This program ... is now
about 100 ships behind schedule.
Despite the accelerating demands
for sea-lift . . ., applications by
presently unsubsidized operators
. . . for aid in the construction of
modem and efficient new vessels
have been ignored. . . ."

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SIU A&G Meets Manpower Commitments in Viet Emergency
Earl (Bull) Shepard has been

charged with the responsibility
of SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­
trict manpower operations. It was
announced by Union President
Paul Hall that the SIU Vice-Presi­
dent would devote full time to the
implementation of the union's
manning program.

Shepard will direct the head­
quarters manning operations and
will coordinate the effort with
Lindsey J. Williams, Vice Presi­
dent for the Gulf Coast, and Frank
Drozak, SIU West Coast repre­
sentative. Hall stated that as a re­
sult of these assignments the un­
ion would be able to continue the
success it has had in "this all-
important effort."

Despite the increased demands
made on U.S. shipping by the
Vietnam conflict, the SIU A&G
District has continued to meet
its manpower commitments.

The various training and up­
grading programs which the union
has been operating continuously
over the past several years have
provided a manpower availability
that enables the SIU to meet the
increasing requirements of con­
tracted vessels and those assigned
its operators from the reserve fleet.

Implementation of the SIU up­
grading and training program sev­
eral years ago has provided com­
petent rated men in sufidcient num­

bers to meet the demands of ship­
ping operations.

When the government began its
breakout of vessels from the layup
fleets to meet the increasing man­
power needs of the Vietnam oper­
ations, the SIU simply began step­
ping up the tempo and increasing
the capabilities and facilities of its
already existing training and up­
grading program.

An example of the program's
effectiveness is shown by the fact
that in the past several months
the union upgraded, in New York
and other ports, 300 wipers to
Group 2 ratings, such as FOW.
vlore than 100 men were upgraded
to Group I ratings, such as elec­
tricians, pumpman, etc. In the
deck department, in the same pe­
riod for all ports, 250 ordinary
seamen were upgraded to able-
bodied seamen.

Adding to the union's ability
to stay abreast of the manpower
requirements for vessels operated
by its contracted companies was
the reinstitution of the program
developed so successfully during
the Korean War, when the SIU
began bringing back Seafarers who
had temporarily quit going to sea.

The long-range upgrading pro­
gram, the stepping up of its tempo
and the call-back of Seafarers who
had temporarily left the shipping
scene made it possible for the

SIU not only to meet its unlicen­
sed crew requirements, but also
to allow the union to launch, ear­
lier this year, the Licensed En­
gineers Training Program jointly
with MEBA, District 2, to help
solve the shortage of ships' engine
officers arising out of Vietnam de­
velopments. The engineer pro­
gram is now in full operation.

Early this month the SIU an­
nounced the institution of a train­
ing program to enable deck de­
partment Seafarers to sit for their
deck officers licenses. Applica­
tions are presently being processed
to ready the first group of Sea­
farers to obtain that training.

Shepard said that merely hav­
ing sufficient manpower is not the
only factor in guaranteeing the
scheduled sailings of SIU con­
tracted vessels. "With the present
dislocation of American-flag ship­
ping," he said, "it is possible to
have a surplus of rated men in
one area and an acute shortage
in another area at the safhe time.
The object is to have manpower
where it is needed, when it is need­
ed," the SIU official said.

Shepard estimated that on the
basis of union records there are
some 700 men who are not im­
mediately available for shipping
because they are either visiting
their homes between voyages or
attending to personal affairs, and

approximately another 200 men
who are either in in-patient or
out-patient status at hospitals due
to illness or injury. Other than
these, the SIU official estimated
that there are approximately 120
crews registered for shipping in
all ports. He said that on the
basis of union experience that
about half of those who are reg­
istered on the beach are avail­
able and desirous of shipping im­
mediately. The objective, Shepard
said, "Is to make sure that the
60 crews immediately available to
ship are in the proper place at
the proper time." He added that
with the union's upgrading and
training program moving into high
gear "We expect to increase the
availability of manpower by two
crews a week."

To assure effective implementa­
tion of its plan, the union sent
the following message to all SIU
A&G contracted operators:

"In order to expedite punctual
sailings and to prevent the delay of
any vessel contracted to sail with
SIU unlicensed personnel, the un­
ion is requesting the cooperation
of all companies. Please notify
the Headquarters of the SIU if a
full complement is not aboard any
vessel 24 hours prior to the de­
parture time of the vessel. By
the use of this procedure the
necessary unlicensed personnel can

be directed to the vessel by Head­
quarters and possible delay can
be prevented."

Cooperating in the effort, the
Maritime Administration sent the
following message to the SIU:

"You may be sure that you will
have our fullest cooperation in
your efforts to prevent delayed
sailing because of manning dif­
ficulties.

"In order to assure understand­
ing and cooperation we are im­
mediately issuing letters to Gen­
eral Agents contracted to sail with
SIU unlicensed personnel, direct­
ing compliance with your sug­
gestion.

"We greatly appreciate your
special attention to this problem
and wish to assure you that we
will do everything possible to
keep you informed," the Mari­
time Administration said.

In connection with the man­
power issue Shepard met with
Coast Guard Representatives in
Washington on August 3rd. He
said that at the meeting the Coast
Guard "evidenced every desire to
be cooperative at all levels on the
manpower issue." He pointed out
that while the SIU has differences
with the Coast Guard on a number
of issues, the Coast Guard, never­
theless, "as il does in all crises,
such as that of Vietnam, cooper­
ates to get the job done."

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Page Four SEAFARERS LOG August 19, 1966

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It-' Six AJfiitionai Veteran Seafarers

Join Growing SlU Pension Roster

Movall Morgan Parsons Carlos Deacon Batema

The names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the growing list of Seafarers who are
receiving SIU $150 lifetime pensions. The latest additions to the pension rolls include Leo Movall,
Clarence Morgan, Dewey Parsons, Jimmie Carlos, Henry Deacon, and Benedicto Baterna.

Movall joined the SIU in the
port of New York and sailed as
chief steward, cook and baker.
Born in Finland, he resides m

Baltimore, Md. with his wife,
Helen. His last ship was the Over­
seas Eva.

Baterna joined the union in the

The Gulf Coast

plans to enroll in the Massachu­
setts Institute of Technology to
get a master's degree in engineer­
ing.

Dick Martinez took a vacation
after a long trip aboard the Del
Campo. Spent his time in Mexico
and really enjoyed his stay. Next
trip out he's looking for a steward
dept. slot aboard a ship on the
Mediterranean run.

Mobile
We have few men on the beach

here with the Panama about to
crew this week. Bill Fillingham
is now on the beach and has been
shipping out of the Gulf area for
the past 20 years. He sails in the
Deck Department and was last
aboard the Oakland.

Nicholas Mallette is registered
as an AB and waiting to ship out.
A seafarer for 16 years, Mallette's
last ship was the Alcoa Ranger.

by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area

Shipping is expected to benefit from a wave of shore-side building
going on in the Gulf Coast area. The sharp upturn in plant construc­
tion and expansion on these waterside sites will tend to increase the
activities of both deep-sea shipping, inland and intracoastal waterway
activities.

There are many Gulf ports now
in the midst of construction activ­
ity. Pascagoula, Mississippi, is
having a $30 million chemical
plant being build to produce a
basic material for the production
of synthetic fibers. At Gulfport,
Mississippi, a $5.5 million expan­
sion program is under way to add
new port side facilities.

American Oil Co. plans a multi-
million expansion of its refinery
at Texas City, Texas. At Free-
port, Texas, a $3.5 million plant
to produce a basic raw material
for fire-brick is being built. At
Vicksburg, Mississippi, a $4 mil­
lion soybean processing facility
is being built while plans for West
Baton Rouge Parish call for the
construction of oil refinery facili­
ties which will raise Humble Oil
Co.'s crude oil processing capac­
ity to 415,000 barrels a day.

The New Orleans Dockside
Commodity Terminal plans to
triple the unloading capacity of
its Stuyvesant Docks soybean ter­
minal and at Chalmette the Ten-
neco Oil Co. is creating a 100-
million pound per year paraxylene
unit. Paraxylene is used in the
manufacture of polyester resins.

New Orieans
Nicholas (Nick) Maire, last

aboard the Ocean Pioneer on a
shuttle from Japafi to the Persian
Gulf said it was "a very good
crew with a good captain."
Brother Maire will rest up for a
while and then try for a third
cook's job. August (Gus) Brosig
was steward aboard the Alice
Brown but had to get off for med­
ical reasons. Gus has been an
SlU-member since the union was
first started and is looking forward
to shipping out again as soon as
his leg gets better.

Arthur Rudnicki of Franklin-
ton, La., just got off the Neva
West after a six-months Viet Nam
run. He stepped ashore in time
to attend Arthur Jr.'s graduation
and wedding. Arthur Jr. grad­
uated from Louisiana State Uni­
versity as an honor student and
was. first in his engineering class.
He went to college on an SIU
scholarship and finished a five-
year course in four years. Arthur

Roney

Hugh Hallman, last aboard the
Maiden Creek as an oiler on the
Puerto Rican run, is now ashore
due to his wife's illness. Clarence
E. Roney, last on the Penn Van­
guard as a deck engineer, is wait­
ing for another slot. Darius L.
Kiiapp, shipping for 20 years in
the stewards department, was last
aboard the Clalrbome as a baker
and waiting for a new berth.

Houston
Pete Garza, tired of taking in

the sun and the sand at the sea­
shore plans to ship out on any
vessel available. He has been sail­
ing deck for the past ten years
and his last ship was the Achilles.
Frank S. Paylor, who sails in the
Steward Department, is waiting
for a Viet Nam trip but will settle
for a South American run. Bemy
"Ski" Kazmierski wants to go up
for his AB ticket in the near fu­
ture.

port of New York, where he
makes his home. Born in Manila,
he is one of the original members
of the SIU. He shipped as an AB
and the Overseas Joyce was his
last ship.

Parsons joined the union in the
port of New York. Born in the
British West Indies, he sailed in
the Deck department. He now
makes his home in Brooklyn with
his wife, Elizabeth. Parsons' last
vessel was the' Potomac.

Morgan sailed in the Deck de­
partment as pumpman. He joined
the SIU in Mobile. Born in Ala­
bama, he now resides in Grove
Hill, Ala., with his wife, Lyndal.
Morgan's last vessel was the Alcoa
Ranger.

Deacon sailed SIU ships as a
cook in the Steward department.
He joined the union in New York,
and was born in Texas. Deacon
resides in Philadelphia with his
wife, Thelma. His last ship was
the Alcoa Runner.

Carlos sailed in the Engine de­
partment. He was born in Grand
Calliou, La. and joined the SIU
in New Orleans. He now resides
in Houma, La. The Gulf Canal
was his last ship.

The Atlantic Coast

by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area

The Senate Commerce Committee recently reported a bill that will
require foreign-flag passenger vessels to comply with the minimum ship
safety standards as established under the International Safety Standards
set down by the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) of 1948.

However, of the sixty foreign flag ships which advertise regular sail-
United States ports, ings from

mostly from the lucrative tourist
trade centers of Florida, only sev­
enteen will be affected by the new
bill. This is so because the bill
limits its jurisdiction to ships un­
der construction prior to May 27,
1936.

The bill also calls for standards
that are considered "reasonable
safe." To properly safeguard crew
and passengers it is necessary that
a foreign-flag ship be more than
"reasonably safe." Maritime labor
has long proposed that foreign-flag
vessels plying the U.S. passenger
routes be subject to the same
stringent rules that apply to Ameri­
can passenger ships. The Yar­
mouth Castle and Viking Princess
are reminders of the price paid
when lower standards are allowed.

New York
Bruce Knight, just off the Steel

Executive, will look for a berth to
Hawaii after his
vacation is up.
James E. Young,
a graduate from
the Joint SIU-
MEBA District 2
Engineers Up­
grading School,
stopped by to
thank the union
for helping him

get his engineer's license. He is
now sailing as a 3rd engineer
aboard the Beaver Victory. Juan
Pola, taking it easy in the beach.

Knight

Canada SIU Cites Manning Cutbacks
For Rising Seamen's Accident Rate

OTTAWA—Seafarers International Union of Canada President
Leonard (Red) McLaughlin accused some Canadian shipowners
of sacrificing safety for economy by eliminating watchstanders. The
statement was made in a letter ^
to Transport Minister J. W.
Pickersgill. A similar letter was
sent to other Canadian ministries
concerned.

McLaughlin stated that there
was neglect of the safety factor
in the elimination of the lookout
man on the deck watch and the
oiler in the engine crew. He said
that it was a government respon­
sibility to set minimum standards
for the manning and grading of
watchkeeping personnel.

In his letter McLaughlin said
that conciliation boards and in­
dustrial inquiries have consistently
advised the union that the safety
issue was a matter of government
regulation, not one of collective
bargaining. He added that under
the Canada Shipping Act, the
manning of ships and efficiency
of crews lies within the responsi­
bility of the Transport Ministry.

The SIU of Canada's specific
complaint is that 11 lookout men
and 18 oilers were removed from
their posts, thereby posing a threat
to safety. McLaughlin stated that
the quality of safety cannot be
dissociated from the quantity of
men on watchkeeping duty.

McLaughlin charged that the
government, in shelving their re­
sponsibility in this field, was

"passing the buck" to the bargain­
ing table. The SIU of Canada
president said that "They are tell­
ing us to lump it or like it. Either
it is a government responsibility
or the SIU's at the bargaining
table. We intend to make it our
responsibility if no one else will
handle it."

He also warned that rank and
file members of the union were
disturbed over the careless, hands-
off approach of the government
toward safety. He said that the is­
sue would definitely become a
matter of concern at the next con­
tract termination period.

McLaughlin explained that the
accident rates of Canadian ship­
ping is more than four times high­
er than the general industrial ac­
cident rate across Canada. The
maritime accident rate runs at 8.1
per cent compared with two per
cent for the rest of Canada. The
Canadian seamen's accident rate
is about 150 per cent higher than
that among seamen of other mari­
time nations, he declared.

There is an even wider margin
when it comes to deaths caused by
accidents. In the last year of com­
plete statistics, 1963, there were
9.2 deaths per 10,000 seamen
compared with 1.8 in other in­
dustries.

Clegg

is waiting for a chief cook's spot
on any ship making a long trip to
the Far East or Viet Nam. R. J.
Delaney has just received his fit-
for-duty and is ready to ship on a
trip to Viet-Nam.

Philadelphia
William Clegg, who sails in the

deck department, is ready to ship
out again after
spending some
time at home. Joe
Werselovrick, last
aboard the Merri-
mac as a steward,
is registered and
ready to ship out
again. John (Tex)
Shannon is wait­
ing for the first

job that comes along. Michael
Shalestock, a 26-year union man
who sails in the black gang, is
registered and ready to sail again.

Norfolk
Shipping has been good in this

port and it looks good for the fu­
ture. Bob King who got off the
St. Christopher in Okinawa, is now
hack in the United States waiting
for a short run. Joe Stevens, who
last sailed as steward aboard the
Commander, has been on the
beach and is now registered for a
job as chief cook. Raymond Wa-
terfield, an oiler aboard the Steel
Rover, got off the ship to get his
clinic card renewed.

Boston
Shipping has been fair in this

port for the past few weeks and is
expected to pickup during the next
shipping period. John Sullivan, a
20-year SIU man, is ending a six-
month long drydock and now is
ready to grap the first job on the
boards. William Blakely, last
aboard the Mankato Victory as a
fireman-water tender, is happy to
spend some time at home with his
family. Bill has been a Seafarer
for 25 years.

Baltimore
Jobs are still hanging on the

board even though shipping has
been very slow for the past two
weeks at this port. We have the
Alamar, Losmar and Trustco laid
up but no report as to when they
will crew up. We paid off five
ships, signed on four and had
seven in transit over this period.
Thad De Loach, 3rd cook on the
Rohin Goodfellow is now waiting
to ship out as cook. He has been
a member of the SIU for 12 years.

Puerto Rico
The SIU Puerto Rico Division

has signed its second three-year
contract with Wagner Shipyard.
Increases were gained on wages,
sick leave, vacation and additional
holidays. The division has also
filed a $150,000 suit against the
Shell Oil Company charging the
firm with racial discrimination and
violation of the collective bargain­
ing agreement. Zenon Rivera, af­
ter shipping aboard the EHzabeth-
port is back home for a vacation
with his family in Fajardo. SIU
pensioners Julio Rey, Jose Rod­
riguez, Tomas Rivera and Joe
Wohletz dropped by the Hall to
say hello.



Anrnst 19, 1966 EAFARERS LOG Page Five

Civil Rights Bill Passed by House,
Fates Filibuster Threat in Senate

The House approved a "milestone" civil rights measure establishing a national policy against hous­
ing discrimination and sent it to the Senate, where it faces a possible filibuster from the GOP-South-
ern Democratic coalition.

Final passage of the House ^

The Great Lakes
by

Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes

An 18 year coal record was broke during the month of June when
Great Lakes vessels carried some 7,100,000 tons. Grain shipments
during June amounted to 2,745,000 tons and iron ore shipments came
close to 10,000,000 tons. All of these figures account for the good
shipping on the Lakes with no let-up in sight. With the shortage of
good rated men, one would think
the shipowners would try and
keep their crews happy, but this
is not the case. One particular
shipowner has gone so far as to
allow only one steak to each crew-
member on steak night. When our
representatives went aboard the
ship to investigate, they found
the Galley and Messroom in a
deplorable condition. A meeting
was held with the crew and it
was agreed that if conditions
didn't improve, each crewmember
would give 24 hours notice that
he was quitting. The crew felt
that with open jobs on the board,
they wouldn't have any trouble
shipping with companies who
would be glad to feed them steak
three times a day.

The St. Lawrence Seaway Cor­
poration is considering a proposal
to increase the toll charges by
10% during the next five year
period. A total of 31 Congress­
men have introduced bills, claim­
ing the toll increase is unneces­
sary. The Congressmen would
like to remove the legal require­
ment that the Seaway pay off its
construction cost in 50 years. In­
stead, the federal government's
$140 million investment would be
made permanent by converting
its bonds to preferred stock. The
Seaway would continue to pay a
return on this investment perpetu­
ally.

The present tolls would be suf-

tenance cost, making a toll
increase unnecessary. One thing
is certain, American Deep-Sea
'Vessels would become a rarity on
the Great Lakes if a toll increase
was effected.

The SIU Great Lakes District
is presently voting for its union
officers with port agents and pa­
trolmen voting all ships plying the
Ste. Claire and Detroit River. The
vessels that voted during the first
week were the John J. Boland,
J. F. Schoellkopf, A. E. Cornelius
and the U. S. Gypsum, all Boland
& Cornelius Company vessels.
Others that voted were the W. A.
Reiss, Peter Reiss, J. A. Kling,
Inglehart, LaLiberte, Kinsman
Independent and the Alpena. Out
Port Agents working in Detroit
are Jack Hall, Duluth; Floyd Han-
mer, Frankfort; Scottie Aubusson,
Chicago and Roy Boudreau, Buf­
falo. The vote will continue all
during the month of August and
we urge all book members to vote
during the election period.

In commenting recently on two
major channel improvements in
Chicago area waterways. Gover­
nor Kerner of Illinois said that he
could think of no reason why
Chicago cannot be "the greatest
seaport in the United States." The
Governor made his comments in
marking the completion of 6.2
miles of usable 27-foot-deep chan­
nel of the Calumet River into

ficient to pay operating and main- | Calumet Lake.

^

U.S. Inland Waterways Enjoying
Greatest Expansion Boom in History

The nation's inland waterways are building themselves up to
meet the biggest boom in history. The swiftness of modern inland
water carriers, barges and tugs has increased traffic so greatly that
the flow is straining existing
navigational facilities.

The boom is a creature which
is feeding upon itself. The newer
and more efficient the ships, the
lower the freight rates; and the
lower the rates the higher the
amount of cargoes booked and
the greater the growth of allied
industries.

In the last decade and a half
traffic has more than doubled on
both the Mississippi and Ohio Riv­
ers, two principal inland naviga­
tion systems. Every conceivable
type of cargo is being carried on
the rivers today.

Giant Saturn rockets have
moved from Huntsville, Alabama,
to Cape Kennedy, Florida, 2,000
miles down the Tennessee, Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers and then
through the Gulf Intra-Coastal
Waterway and the Trans-Florida
Waterway. Special barges are also
being used to haul rocket fuel,
liquified hydrogen, molten sul­
phur, special chemicals, auto parts
and even complete automobiles.

Since the end of World War II,
the rivers and lakes of America's
Inland waterways has seen the
growth of 6,000 waterfront fa­
cilities valued at about $110 bil­
lion. Hundreds of new industrial

units including petroleum refiner­
ies, cement, iron, steel, plastics
and grain products plants, have
built or are building riverside
facilities to cash in on the low
inland waterway freight rates.

Last year alone there were 512
new riverside industrial facilities
built valued at $6-7 billion. For
the first quarter of this year, 119
new plants costing some $1.6 bil­
lion were being built or were
planned for the nation's river
shores.

The Ohio River, one of Amer­
ica's most heavily used waterways
is finding that the boom is affect­
ing barge traffic. Many tugs and
their loads are forced to wait for
lengthy periods of time at locks,
dams and other transfer points.

The Federal Government wants
to modernize the facilities along
the river and is presently re-build­
ing the Ohio's navigational sys­
tem at a cost of one billion dollars.

Half a dozen high-lift dams
have already been completed and
feature larger locks. Plans call
for completing the construction
of some 19 high-lift dams with
large lock chambers. These are
expected to replace the 49 old
dams and locks presently operat­
ing in the system.

bill after 12 days of intensive
debate came by a vote of 259
to 157. But a series of close non-
recorded teller votes on the hous­
ing section provided the real
guides to the fight.

The bill contains provisions as­
suring non-discrimination in the
selection of federal and state
juries, broadening federal laws
against acts of racial violence and
permitting federal court injunc­
tions against anticipated violence
or intimidation.

But the provision that touched
off the controversy in House de­
bate was to bar racial discrimina­
tion in the sale or rental of hous­
ing. As finally adopted the bill
covers primarily apartment houses
and individual homes built or sold
by commercial interests.

Present home owners, boarding
houses and owner-occupied apart­
ment houses with no more than
three family units are exempt.

A victim of housing discrimina­
tion would be able either to go to
court or take his complaint, under
the bill, to a federal fair housing
board that would have power to is­
sue cease and desist orders against
landlords, builders, real estate
agents and financial institutions.

President Johnson, hailing the

Waterway Operators
Fight ICC Reduction
On RR Coal Rates

Ohio's waterway operators are
bitterly fighting a proposed Inter­
state Commerce Commission re­
duction in the railroad rate for the
transport of bituminous coal.

Much of the waterway operators
fears are based on the fact that
the ICC in earlier rate decisions
affecting both railways and the
nation's inland waterways appar­
ently has consistently favored the
railways.

The move reducing these car­
load rates from Sunnyhill, Ohio
to Essexville, Michigan was re­
garded by the Toledo-Lucus
County Port Authority as an at­
tempt by the New York Central
to cut-out Toledo and other ports.

The authority charged that the
rate "constitutes a destructive
competitive practice directed to
the elimination of the use of coal
loading facilities at dockside in the
Port of Toledo and the elimina­
tion of through rail-water routes
For the movement of coal."

The rate reduction, it said, was
jart of a railroad scheme to take

over the nation's coal traffic by
jy-passing ports. Some one million

tons of coal would be diverted
From Toledo if the ICC rate be­
comes effective. Traffic revenues
earned through the port by coal
landling came to $96.8 million
ast year.

The proposed rate would come
to $2.20 a ton with minimum con­
signments of 9,750 tons. The rate
would go into effect August 22,
jut would apply only to coal

shipped after September 1, of next
year.

measure as "an important new
milestone," and urging prompt ac­
tion by the Senate, expresed his
regret that the housing provision
"was not as comprehensive as that
we proposed and sought." He indi­
cated efforts would be made to
restore the Administration's origi­
nal proposal in the Senate limiting
exemptions to boarding houses.

The AFL-CIO, in testimony be­
fore the House Judiciary Commit­
tee, strongly supported the Admin­
istration bill.

Johnson noted that despite the
exemptions in the House bill,
wbich extends to an estimated 60
percent of the nation's dwelling
units, in practical terms "the
House has barred bigotry in all
new housing and in apartment
houses. This opens major avenues
toward fair and adequate housing
for millions of citizens."

The housing provision fight
came initially on an amendment
by Rep. Charles McC. Mathias
(R-Md.) to spell out the exact
terms of a Judiciary Committee
provision exempting owners of
single homes and small apartment
buildings from the anti-discrimina­
tion section. An owner is per­
mitted, under the bill, to give writ­
ten instructions to a real estate
broker to discriminate. The Ma­
thias amendment carried on a
teller vote of 180 to 179 after the
House leadership became con­
vinced the amendment was neces-.
sary to secure passage.

The second test came on an­
other teller vote to strike the hous­
ing section from the bill entirely.
It lost 198 to 179 with the Repub­
lican leadership, led by Rep.
Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.), seek­
ing to kill the section and Mathias
and about 25 Republicans support-

The Mathias amendment was
approved on a rollcall vote, 237
to 176, with the Republicans again
split but the Mathias faction pick­
ing up additional votes. The South­
ern Democrats, with a few excep­
tions, were opposed to the housing
provision and other portions of the
bill.

A second rollcall to strike the
housing section completely was
defeated by 222 to 190.

School Change Wins
The GOP-Southern Democratic

coalition did succeed, however, in
making ineffective one section
which would have permitted the
attorney general to file school de­
segregation lawsuits without being
requested to do so by citizens in
the district involved. The amend­
ment rendering this section inef­
fective carried 214 to 201.

A second bid by southerners
sought to prevent the government
from withholding funds from any
federally-assisted program in vio­
lation of civil rights programs un­
til it had been proved that the lo­
cal government involved was in
violation of federal law or the
Constitution. The amendment was
defeated by a teller vote of 136 to
127. School integration was the
main issue in this attempt, with
Southerners attacking the govern­
ment desegregation guidelines on
federal school aid.

GOP Senate Leader Everett Mc-
Kinley Dirksen (111.) has indicated
his strong opposition to the ban on
discrimination in housing and has
intimated that he will decline to
support it in the Senate. As with
other civil rights bills that have
faced southern filibusters, GOP
vctes are needed in the Senate to
carry a cloture motion by the re-

ing the principle of fair housing. I quired two-thirds margin.

7
Govt. Palis last 25 C-4 Troopships
From Reserve Fleet for Coaversion

WASHINGTON—The remaining 25 C-4 troopships in the Gov­
ernment's reserve fleet will be made available for exchange to non-
subsidized U. S.-flag operators for conversion to commercial oper-
tions.

The release of the remaining
C-4 troopships carries one stipu­
lation however not previously at­
tached to such trade-in contracts,
and reflects growing U.S. Vietnam
transport problems. The 25 ships,
once exchanged and converted,
must be "offered" to the Military
Sea Transportation Service. Ships
not immediately required by
MSTS will remain subject to mili­
tary recall.

In addition, the ships are being
released with the understanding
that conversion must include
either 70-ton heavy lift booms,
roll-on roll-off, lift-on lift-off, or
fly-on fly-off capability or 200
ton booms with appropriately
engthened hatches—depending on
the type of conversion the individ­
ual ships undergo.

These requirements were stipu­
lated by the Defense Department
and reflect, especially the fly-on
fly-off capability, the special needs

of Vietnam military supply.
The present exchange is regard­

ed as an administration attempt
to quickly upgrade the badly de­
teriorated and inadequate unsub-
sidized U.S. merchant fleet. The
unsubsidized fleet is generally
composed of even older, slower,
World War II tonnage.

The 17-knot C-4 troop trans­
ports, which are still not as swift
or efficient as modern vessels, are
still considerably faster and more
efficient than the 10- and 11-knot
Liberties being operated by many
U.S. unsubsidized operators.

A further boost for this part of
the American merchant marine is
being presently weighed in Con­
gress. Pending legislation would
make it unneccessary to trade in a
ship to obtain a C-4 type vessel
from the reserve fleet, thereby
adding tonnage to the active fleet
without retiring older ships from
service.



T"
Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Angust 19, 1966

The Pacific Coast

McBride

by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative

Governor Edmund G. Brown was the featured speaker at the
opening session of the 6th Convention of the California Federation,
AFL-CIO, which was held in San Diego last week.

Confronting the delegates was the task of charting the course of the
Federation, which represents the state's 1.5 million AFL-CIO union
members.

San Francisco
Shipping continues to boom in

this area and there are plenty of
jobs, for rated men, AB's, Oilers,
FWT's, Electricians, Chief Cooks
and Bakers, and 3rd Cooks.

Ships due in shortly are the
Free America, Cornell Victory,
Young America, Antinous, Los
Angeles, F a i r p o r t, and Wild
Ranger.

Ships in transit are the Steel
Vendor, Portmar, Columbia, San
Francisco, Long Beach, York-
mar, Steel Admiral, Geneva, San
Juan and Belgium Victory.

We had some visitors from the
East Coast drop
in and say hello
to us, including
Frank Pasluk,
Bosun on the
Ames Victory
and Blaclde Man-
cince. Bosun off
the Ridgefield
Victory. Both are
heading for the

Far East. Enjoying his stay on
the beach after doing a long stint
on the Ames Victory is James
Rogers, 25 years with the SlU and
now planning to take a vacation.

Seattle
This port has a short breathing

spell this week. However, this

Rogers

coming week has at least 3 payoffs
scheduled and possibly more.

Bill McBride is
taking his family
on a short vaca­
tion after eight
months as bosun
on the Anchor­
age.

Jimmie Coker
is ready to go
after a short stay
concluding a five-

month trip on the Transbay which
he said was a good trip due to an
excellent bunch of shipmates.

Wilmington
Shipping activity over the last

two weeks' period has remained
very good with the Loma Victory
paying off and signing on and the
Beaver Victory paying off.

There were 9 ships through in
transit. We are still short of AB's,
FWT's, Electricians, and Cooks.
The shipping outlook for the com­
ing wee^ also looks very good
and should keep jumping.

We're sorry to report an acci­
dent to Brother Joseph P. Shaugh-
nessy, Bosun on the Mankato
Victory. While the ship was in
San Pedro for bunkers he was up
on the number four portside boom,
loosening the shackle on the boom
cradle, when he slipped and fell.

QUESTION: Do you have any
favorite supersriititioiis? What are
they?

Armas Soppi: People pick up
superstitions from their parents

and then they just
carry it on with-
out thinking
about them. I
don't think 1 have
any particular su­
perstition that I
am always aware
of. In general, I
think that seamen

are more superstitious than most
people.

(t/
Lee Grant: 1 can't think of any

off-hand that 1 particularly am
partial to. 1 do
occasionally
throw salt over
my shoulder if 1
spill it, but 1 don't
really believe that
it will really do
any good. I don't
believe that spill­
ing salt brings bad

luck either.

Stephan Cassella: 1 don't be­
lieve in superstitions, but 1 re­

member when 1
was a kid, people
would talk about
the evil eye and
things like that. I
guess you could
call that supersti­
tious beliefs. Well,
1 don't know just
how much that

they believed in these things. It

is hard to tell.
<1>

Lorenzo Thomas: 1 don't be­
lieve in superstitions. People use

superstitions to
put names on
things that they
don't understand
or that they fear.
Of course, there
are a lot of super­
stitions floating
around. 1 think
walking under lad­

ders and the black cat are the
most popular one's that 1 have
heard talk of.

Michael Cassella: I remember
when I was a kid we wouldn't

step on cracks be­
cause it was sup­
posed to break
somebody's back.
Even as kids 1
don't think any­
body actually be­
lieved it. Kids
do not believe
things as readily

as most people think.

Jose Rodriguez: No, 1 do not
have any superstitions myself, but

1 have run across
many in my sail­
ing. One very
familiar one is
that of knocking
on wood when
someone mentions
something that
they consider bad
and would not

want to happen to them.

From July 29 to Aug. 11# 1966

DECK DEPARTMENT
TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH

All Groups
Port Class A Class B
Boston 9 2
New York 85 35
Philadelphia 14 2
Baltimore 15 11
Norfolk 6 4
Jacksonville 3 2
Tampa 3 0
Mobile 23 8
New Orleans 56 36
Houston 46 41
Wilmington 16 3
San Francisco 42 17
Seattle 17 9
Totals 355 170

All Groups All Groups
Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B

6 0 2 32 5
58 30 29 285 101
8 3 3 38 13

22 5 2 115 61
5 8 4 20 14
4 3 2 9 1
4 10 9 5

18 6 1 81 11
34 26 9 163 69
58 22 23 152 29
8 0 8 32 2

26 13 22 72 2
11 5 4 56 4

262 122 109 1,064 317

EN IGI INE DEPARTMENT
TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH

All Groups All Groups All Groups
Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B
Boston 3 2 2 1 3 12 2
New York 69 38 38 35 39 169 91
Philadelphia 1 3 7 2 0 12 11
Baltimore 12 19 8 15 5 82 47
Norfolk 7 5 5 3 3 12 9
Jacksonville 3 4 0 3 2 5 2
Tampa 2 3 4 2 3 12 9
Mobile 12 6 14 13 7 43 4
New Orleans 48 28 25 24 14 108 63
Houston 35 32 32 27 18 103 84
Wilmington 5 9 2 11 12 16 2
San Francisco .... 24 16 9 18 28 51 2
Seattle 12 7 16 9 4 29 7
Totals 233 172 162 163 138 654 333

STF 4RD DEPARTMENT
TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH

All Groups All Groups All Groups
Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B
Boston 3 2 1 1 2 8 3
New York 55 16 37 8 15 163 41
Philadelphia 9 4 4 2 1 18 10
Baltimore ;... 16 8 11 9 2 74 15
Norfolk 2 6 4 8 0 . 7 21
Jacksonville 5 0 1 1 2 11 2
Tampa 3 0 1 0 0 21 1
Mobile 21 5 13 7 0 60 12
New Orleans 36 37 40 15 3 118 104
Houston 29 29 20 18 2 107 24
Wilmington ...... 5 4 4 1 12 11 3
San Francisco .... 13 13 27 7 17 45 4
Seattle 9 5 5 3 5 15 7
Totals 203 129 168 80 61 659 247

Acts on Cruise Ship Safety Measure

Seffate Unit Stiffens Requirements
Of House-Passed Ship Safety Bill

WASHINGTON—;The Senate Commerce Committee has approved and cleared for Senate action
a House-passed measure designed to slap stronger safety and financial responsibility rules on all
cruise ships sailing from United States Ports.

As reported by the Senate ^
committee headed by Senator
Warren G. Magnuson (D.-
Wash), the bill applies to "any
foreign or domestic vessel of over
one hundred gross tons, having
berth or stateroom accommoda­
tions for 50 or more passengers,"
and makes such vessels "subject
to inspection by the Department in
which the Coast Guard is opera­
ting and shall not depart a United
States port with passengers who
embarked at that port if the Sec­
retary of that Department finds
such vessel to be unsafe."

The main purpose of the bill is
to police unscrupulous foreign-flag
passenger ships which have been
sailing out of United States ports
without the rigid safety checks that
American-flag passenger ships are
forced to undergo.

The bill will also give the Coast
Guard permission to refuse to
allow any foreign or U.S. liners
to pick up American passengers if
it feels the vessel is unseaworthy.

As reported to the Senate, the
measure also calls for:

• Requiring passenger vessels,
both American and foreign, to dis­
close their safety standards on all

advertisement and promotional lit­
erature.
• Making the owners or char­

terers of these vessels establish
financial responsibility or meet lia­
bility requirements for death or
injury to passengers.
• Demanding that owners or

charterers of these liners file infor­
mation with the Federal Maritime
Commission showing their finan­
cial responsibility in order to repay
passengers in case their vessel did
not sail.
• The Senate bill requires that

the ships affected'by the law meet
up-to-date United States safety
standards by 1968.

The initiation of legislation was
spurred by the fire and sinking of
the Panamanian-flag ship Yar­
mouth Castle last November with
a loss of ninety lives.

The SIU and other maritime
unions, in addition to various other
U.S. groups, have called for stiffer
regulation of foreign-flag cruise
ships operating out of U.S. ports
and have repeatedly called upon
Congress to take action.

RlilRiSivI

lU WiLFARE, VACATION PUN
July 1-July 31, 1966

^ •;Ben0flts '
Benefits ......... 5,024

Benefits 23
Disobiilty Benefits 890
|/laternlty Benefits ........ 34
|»epenclent Benefits ....... 396

Hccil Benefits 502

Paid
$ 52,134.73^

62>000.00
T33^iODiQQ

6,800.00
79,715.17
7,523.83

25,935^00
637,877.38

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August 19„1966

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SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven

Republican Rlght-Wing Scores
in COP Primary Elections

It's a comeback year for Goldwater Republicans in GOP primaries—
so much so that it suggests the all-out shellacking right-wingers took in
1964 failed to shake their grip on party organizations in most areas.

Goldwaterites scored a series of impressive GOP primary election
victories over moderates. In some cases, they overcame the opposition
of the local party where it appears to be controlled by moderates. In
rnany cases, in the November General Election they will face the same
liberals who defeated them in 1964.

The comeback conservatives are getting a big boost in money and
staff assistance from rightist groups that fringe the party, among them
Young Americans for Freedom and Citizens for Goldwater-Miller,
whose $300,000 surplus from 1964 is being pitched into right-wing
Republicans' campaigns.

Moderate and liberal GOP contenders, on the other hand, have had
to settle for press release endorsements by anti-Goldwater groups like
Republicans for Progress and the Council of Republican Organizations,
who haven't the financial resources to back up their expressed support.

One major Goldwater victory came in the New York congressional
primaries. Former Representative Steven R. Derounian, one of the few
New York Republicans to back Goldwater for the 1964 presidential
nomination, defeated moderate William J. Casey by a lopsided 22,542
to 15,956 vote.

In the fall, Derounian will face liberal Rep. Lester L. Wolff (D),
who edged him by 2,620 votes in the 1964 election.

Other 1966 primary victories for GOP rightists have included:
• Kentucky 4th District—Former Rep. M. Gene Snyder, another

strong Goldwater supporter in 1964, defeated James Thompson, choice
of the moderate Republican leadership in Louisville, by a vote of
9,332 to 5,534.
• Pennsylvania 19th District—Former Rep. George A. Goodling,

another congressman who endorsed Goldwater for the 1964 nomina­
tion and then went down to defeat with him, overcame the opposition
of Republican leaders in his district to win the 1966 GOP House nom­
ination over five challengers.
• Maine 1st District—Former Rep. Peter A. Garland (1961-62), an

outspoken conservative who had been upset by liberal GOP Rep. Stan­
ley R. Tupper in the 1962 Republican primary, staged a comeback this
year by defeating six opponents. The strength of the conservatives in
the district was demonstrated by the ability of Garland and another
rightist in the race to win 49 percent of the vote between them, while
the strongest running liberal polled only 21 percent. The way was
opened for Garland's comeback by Tupper's retirement from Congress.
• Ohio 24th District—^He has never served in Congress, but right-

wing Young Republican leader Donald F. Lukens scored a stunning
primary victory over the choice of the regular Ohio GOP organization.
Intensive campaigning, effective precinct organization and a gift of
$5,000 from Citizens for Goldwater-Miller helped Lukens score his
upset in the newly created district.

Employees of the Diana Manu­
facturing Company in Green Bay,
Wisconsin have voted for rep­
resentation by the United Textile
Workers of America in the third
National Labor Relations Board
election held at the plant since
1962. They voted for the UTWA,
by a count of 138-88. A negotiat­
ing committee will be elected and
contract proposals drafted for an
early start on bargaining, AFL-
CIO Regional Director Charles
Heymanns said. A 1962 election
at the same plant was lost, 36-97,
and a 1965 election by a margin
of 90-108.

The 130 workers at the Na­
tional Biscuit Company plant in
Buena Park, California have won
their first union contract—and 9,-
000 fellow members of the Ameri­
can Bakery and Confectionary
Workers at Nabisco plants around
the country have resumed making
the companies product. Produc­
tion was halted at the other nine
Nabisco bakeries represented by
the ABC when pickets from Buena
Park appeared and workers re­
fused to cross the line. The shut­
down extended to Atlanta, Buf­
falo, Chicago, Denver, Houston,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Fair-
lawn, New Jersey, and Portland,
Oregon.

Workers at the Paris Manu­
facturing Company put an end to

nearly four years of legalistic frus­
tration by throwing a picket line
around the plant in South Paris,
Maine and four days later winning
an initial contract. Management
had previously used every legal
avenue to avoid a contract since
the Furniture Workers won a Na­
tional Labor Relations Board elec­
tion. 100-48, in October 1962.

^
Two major electrical indusfry

unions, the International Union of
Electrical Workers and the Inter­
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, have combined forces
and opened a joint office in an
organizing drive to sign up em­
ployees at the new Motorola and
RCA-Victor plants in Midland,
on Georgian Bay, about 90 miles
north of Toronto, Ontario, Can­
ada. -

A Selma, Alabama company
which discriminated against work­
ers who openly supported the Re­
tail, Wholesale, Department Store
Union has been told to pay $1,959
to seven employees. Two work­
ers at the W. B. W. Food Service
were reinstated with full back pay
and five received a retroactive
25-cent an hour wage increase.
The increases were given to other
workers as a "reward" for stating
they would not join the union.
The union won a National Labor
Relations Board election victory
despite this maneuver.

"free Man"

The Right to Strike
The United States this week narrowly

averted a serious threat to one of the most
basic American freedoms — the right to
strike. Agreement between the International
Association of Machinists and five major
airlines on a new contract has forestalled
temporarily further consideration of anti-
strike legislation pending in Congress which
would have undermined the entire future of
collective bargaining in the U.S.

(As the LOG went to press, the Machin­
ists and the five struck airlines had reached
agreement on the terms of the new contract,
with the striking Machinists scheduled to
vote on the pact on August 19.)

The right to strike is basic to the freedom
of the working man. Without it he exists in
virtual servitude. Yet Congress this week
came perilously close to abridging that right
for millions of American citizens, even
though it was made clear that the airline

The Supermarket Scandal
A revolution is now taking place in the

American supermarket. The revolution is
designed to entice, cajole and bedazzle the
American consumer, who must now select
from an estimated array of 8,000 individually
packaged products which now appear on the
shelves of the' average supermarket in this
country.

In general, the labels on these packages
make misleading references to the quantity
contained inside and very often they contain
information which give the consumer the
impression that he is getting something for
nothing.

Very often, these abuses extend beyond
the area of weight and measures and en­
danger the health of the consumer. Products
heralded as containing therapeutic value
often find their way into the market place,
and in many cases these products are alto-

strike posed no threat to the national secu­
rity, or even affected the public interest.

Congress' avowed purpose for considering
anti-strike legislation was to speed settlement
of the airline strike. It is not surprising,
however, that its action actually served to
delay settlement. It soon became obvious
that the airlines would not bargain in good
faith as long as they hoped that Congress
would step in to break the strike for them.

Free collective bargaining between labor
and management has always been the demo­
cratic way to bring labor disputes to a mu­
tually satisfactory settlement. Congressional
interference with the right to strike in the
end serves to impede settlement of disputes
and does not serve the public interest.

Worse yet, passage of such legislation
would seriously curtail the liberty of free
men and strike a blow at the very heart of
American freedom.

gether useless or *do not carry information
on their labels warning prospective buyers
of possible dangerous side effects produced
by their consumption.

An answer to many of these abuses is
contained in the truth-in-packaging bill
which has already passed the Senate and in
a similar House measure.

However, both of these measures give con­
siderable leeway to the manufacturer and do
not provide adequate safeguards to protect
the consumer from deceptive shapes and
sizes, as well as to ban untruthful illustra­
tions on the packages.

The supermarket should not be a place
that is boobytrapped to delude the Ameri­
can consumer. He deserves a fair return
for his money and it is only through the
passage of a strong truth-in-packaging bill
that he will get it.



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L ABOR DAY, the holiday which the nation will celebrate
i this year on September 5, is part of the trade union history

of America.
It is distinctly a working class holiday, observed in tribute to

the nation's millions of working men and women. The idea for
the labor holiday came from the union movement, which first
celebrated the day as its own in 1882. Twelve years later it be­
came a legal national day of observance.

The man who conceived the idea of Labor Day was a New
York carpenter named Peter J. McGuire, founder of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. On May 8,
1882, McGuire proposed to the delegates of the Central Labor
Union of New York City that one day a year be set aside as a
general holiday for American workers. He suggested that the
holiday be known as Labor Day and that it be set for the first
Monday of September.

In an article written some years later, McGuire explained what
had inspired him to advance the idea of a Labor Day. "No festi­
val of martial glory or warrior's renown is this; no pageant pomp
of warlike conquest, no glory of fratricidal strife attend this day,"
McGuire wrote. "It is dedicated to Peace, Civilization and the
Triumphs of Industry. It is a demonstration of fraternity and the
harbinger of a better age—a more chivalrous time, when labor
shall be best honored and well rewarded.

"Pagan feasts and Christian observances have come down to
us through the long ages. But it was reserved for this century,
and for the American people, to give birth to Labor Day. In this
they honor the toilers of the earth, and pay homage to Aose who
from rude nature have delved and carv^ all the comfort and
grandeur we behold," McGuire said.

After the first Labor Day celebration in the United States was
held in New York City in 1882, many municipal councils fol­
lowed suit by making the day a local holiday. In 1884, the
American Federation of Labor, at its fourth annual convention
held in Chicago, adopted a resolution, which said; "Resolved,
that the first Monday in September of each year be set apart as
a laborers' national holiday, and that we recommend its observ­
ance by all wage workers, irrespective of sex, calling or na­
tionality."

L ABOR DAY finally became a fixed institution throughout
J the land when the Congress passed a bill to set aside the

first Monday in September as a national labor holiday.
The bill was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland on
June 28, 1894, twelve years after Peter McGuire first advanced
the idea.

Almost fifty years ago, AFL President Samuel Gompejs wrote
an editorial for The American Federationist in which he dis­
cussed the deep significance of Labor Day. Time has not dimin­
ished the pointedness of his remarks.

"No day in the calendar is a greater fixture, one which is more
truly regarded as a real holiday, or one which is so surely destined
to endure for all time, than the first Monday in September of
each recurring year, Labor Day," Gompers wrote.

"Labor Day differs in every essential from the other holidays
of the year of any country. All other holidays are, in a more or
less degree, connected with conflicts and battles, of man's prowess
over man, of strife and discord for greed or power, of glories
achieved by one nation over another.

"T ABOR DAY, on the other hand, marks a new epoch in
I I the annals of human history. It is at once a manifestation

of reverence for the struggles of the masses against tyranny
and injustice from time immemorial; and impetus to battle for
the rig^t in our day for the men, women and children of our

time and give hope and encouragement for the attainment of the
aspirations for the future of the human family.

"It is devoted to no man, living or dead; to no sect, sex, race
or nation. It is founded upon the highest principals of humanity,
is as broad in its scope as the Universe," Gompers said.

While Labor Day was established as a national holiday as a
tribute to the laboring classes throughout America, the holiday
perhaps could be more aptly called "Union Day," as was sug­
gested in an editorial in the Seafarers Log last year. Because it
is the trade union movement which is the greatest single force
dedicated to the advancement of the interests and welfare of all
Americans, and its record of achievement can be measured in
terms of the nation's social progress.

From the 1966 Labor Day Statement of

George Meany
President, AFL-CIO

... All of us who are Americans know, almost instinctively,
what our country stands for. We may disagree on specific issues,
biit we were raised in a free society, and we have no need for a
handbook to define it for us.

The same is true of us who are in the labor movement. We
also know, almost instinctively, what the labor movement is, and
why. But this is not true, unfortunately, among many Americans
who are not trade unionists.. . .

From the early years of the republic it was apparent to wage-
earners that there was a need for collective bargaining.
... By now, an overwhelming majority of the American

people also realize this fact. But it was not until 1935 that the
right of workers to organize and bargain collectively was written
into federal law . . .
... So eventually, what was necessary and right became, by

law, the policy of the United States. There are still some who
seek to evade or frustrate that policy, but in general it is
accepted . . .

. . . there is another factor that helps to bring about the peace­
ful negotiation of good contracts. TTiat factor is the right of
workers to strike—to refuse to work under conditions that are
not acceptable to them.

It is the right to strike that gives meaning to collective bargain­
ing .. .

. . . The time lost by strikes, all added together, amounts to far
less than two-tenths of one per cent of the total time worked. It is—
only about half as great as the time lost by on-the-job accidents.

Moreover, every American who is inconvenienced by a strike
—even those few non-participants who suffer from one—should
remember that annoying as a strike may be, there is no alterna­
tive to the right to strike which is consistent with a free society.

Without the right to strike, there would be no strong labor
movement in America.

Without a strong labor movement, wages would be lower, con­
sumer purchasing-power would be lower, and another economic
collapse like that of the Great Depression would be inevitable.

Without a strong labor movement, much of the social progress
of the last generation would not have been made.

It is as simple as that.
. . . Trade unionists do riot function solely to raise the wages

and improve the working conditions of their members . . .
. . . We fight for a better minimum , wage law, not because

union members stand to gain by it (hardly any union member is
paid only the minimum wage), but because it is a basic weapon in
the war on poverty—a war we have been fighting for generations.

We fight for civil rights, not just for ourselves but for everyone.
We fight for ever-wider educational opportunities, freely avail­

able to all Americans, not just to our children.
There is no aspect of American society that is not also a matter

of concern to the AFL-CIO.
. . . We believe that the life of every American, and the hopes

of every child, are brighter as a result...

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TefevMon viewers across the natirio will have an opportunity to sec die
AFL-aO's documenfaiy film, ^Wiien the Day's Work Is ENrae," during Ac
coming Labor Day boUday weekend.

The film is a sidute to American trade union wmkers and idiowg how they
are spending their ever-increasing leisure time. It highlights the activities of
nnioa members who ntUize tbehr after-work hours for the betterment of their
eonmumities.

Union members will be seen taking part In a variety of activities, sndi as
consuttunity cuttural projects, h^ih facilities, disaster aid and programs for
die very young and very <dd.

The half-hour fifan featurm scenes of unum activities in New York, Cafl-
fomia, New Jersey, Wart Virginia and Wadilngton, D. C., as well as community
projects in Flori^ Loukrtana, Mfehigan, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

Iticiiided In the film, iHsfch wiO be shown on mere than 100 TV statioiiSj
are scenes of union members of die SIU New Bedford Fisbermoi's Union
participating in the urban renewal project to clear away the shuns in that
Massachusetts city.

Time and Station Schedule
For Showing of AFL-CIO Film

The following is the latest available listing of the television stations
throughout the nation which are scheduled to show the AFL-CIO film
"When the Day's Work is Done." Seafarers are advised to check the
TV sections of their local newspapers for additions to this list prior
to Labor Day.

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Aug. 30
Aug. 30 Tues.,
Aug. 30 Tues.,
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Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 P.M.

Aug. 30 Tues., 5 :30 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 1:30 P.M.
Aug. 30 Tues., 5 :30 P.M.

Sept. 3 Sat., 5:00 P.M.

Sept. 3 Sat., 5:00 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 12:00 P.M.
Sept. 5 Mon., 7:30 P.M.
Sept. 5 Mon., 7:30 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 5:00 P.M.
Sept. 3 & Sat., 7 :30 P.M.
Sept. 5 Mon., 7:00 P.M.

Sept. 5 Men., 6:30 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 3:30 P.M.

Sept. 5 Mon.. 7:30 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 9:30 A.M.

Sept. 5 Mon., 5:00 P.M.

Aug. 21 Sun., 10:00 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 4:30 P.M.

Aug. 29 Mon., 8 :00 P.M.
Sept. 4 Sun., 4 ;00 P.M.
Sept. 6 Tues., 8 :00 P.M.
Sept. 3 Sat., 1:00 P.M.
Sept. 2 Fri., 6:30 P.M.
Sept. 5 Mon., 7:30 P.M.

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Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Angnst 19, 1966

The SlU-manned Free America be­
gan a long and eventful trip when the
crew signed Articles on March 7 in
MobUe. After picking up cargo at
Gulfport, Galveston and New Orieans
and bunkers at Wilmington, she sailed
for Subic Bay. From there she went
to ManUa and then to San Fernando
for military cargo.

Coming out of San Fernando the
ship ran across a coral reef and pro­
ceeded to Manila for survey by a diver.
A wet patch was placed on the damaged
bottom so the ship could complete de­
livery of military cargoes to Cam Ranh
Bay and Qui Nhon, South Vietnam.
After a 40 day voyage, the Free Amer­
ica then put into Kobe for repairs and
spent seven days there before being
sent to Hiroshima for a whole new
bottom.

Report on the voyage and photos on
this page were submitted to the LOG
by Seafarer Glen Vinson, who sailed
aboard the Free America as AB.

Even while ship was in a Kobe, Jarpah
drydock there were, enough chores to

t Orie Will
• -i • • ' "

Free America spent seven days in Kobe shipyard for
repairs after running across coral reefj then spent" Ij

ia^pst a rnonth at botfomi^'^y'

Seafarer Bill RoWnson, bosun aboard
the SlU-manned Free America, direct-

. . ed deck jobs during the long voyage.

n

I Most crewtnen went sightseeing while in Kobe. Photo
above shows Motomachi-Dpri shopping street which

• is roofed over with

_ ,,
Sother member of the Fre^ America e Safety-helmeted Japanese shlpya|d" !^tfcdJ^\^

si'^eck gang .during the eventful trip was on bicycles as prime means of tranisppijatidn. Fr^^
" Seafarer Frank Hamby, smlihg afeAB. Aidedca, repairs underway stands in backgi'^uh

12 More SiU Men Licensed
As Engineers; Total Now at 68

Seafarer Walter Skulski (center), 100th graduate of joint SlU-MEBA
District 2 Engineer Upgrading School, receives congratulations from
SIU President Paul Hall (left) and Upgrading School Director Ronald
R. Spencer, after passing Coast Guard test with flying colors and
receiving Third Assistant Engineer's license. Thus far sixty-eight
SIU men have obtained their licenses and 34 MEBA District 2 men
have upgraded their licenses under the union training program.

Continued from page 3
SIU in New Orleans in 1945 and
has sailed as FOWT and oiler.

Winters Berthold

Kenneth Winters, 39, who
joined the SIU in 1958 in New
York, and sailed as oiler and
FOWT.

George Berthold, 56, who sailed
as oiler and FOWT and joined the
SIU in New Orleans in 1955.

Burnett Tbibodeaux

The SIU-MEBA District 2
training program is the first of its
kind in maritime history. It allows
engine department seafarers to ob­
tain instruction in preparation for
their Third Engineers License,
their Temporary Third Engineer's
License, or their original Second
Assistant Engineer's License in
either steam or motor vessel classi­
fications.

Williamson Borge

The training school is operated
under a reciprocal agreement be­
tween the SIU and District 2 of
MEBA. SIU men who em-oll in
the program are provided with
meals, hotel lodging and subsist­
ence payment of $110 per week
while in training.

Engine department Seafarers
are eligible to apply for any of the

upgrading programs if they are
19 years of age or older and have
18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch
standing in the engine department,
plus six months experience as a
wiper or equivalent.

The joint Union training pro­
gram was instituted to enable Sea­
farers to obtain their licenses and
to help meet the shortage of ma­
rine engineers arising from the
Viet Nam crisis.

The joint SIU-MEBA District
2 licensed engineers training pro­
gram is the first opportunity that
unlicensed seamen have had to ob­
tain a license and employment as
engineers, at no cost to themselves.

SIU engine department men in­
terested in the program should ap­
ply immediately, or obtain addi­
tional information at any SIU
hall, or directly at SIU headquar­
ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­
lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­
phone number is HYacinth 9-
6600.

SiUNA Affiliate
Beats Representation
Challenge by ILWU

SEATTLE—The SIUNA-aflili-
ated United Industrial Workers
Union, Pacific District, has re­
tained bargining rights at three
fish cannerys in Southwestern
Alaska as a result of a recent
NLRB decision dismissing a chal­
lenge by the International Long­
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
Union.

The National Labor Relations
Board decision rejected ILWU
petitions to represent separate
units of resident cannery workers
at the Ward Packing Co., Nefco-
Fidalgo Packing Co. and the
Nakat Packing Corporation.

The NLRB report favored the
multi-employer system initiated
by the SIUNA affiliate. These con­
tracts were signed individually by
the employers.

Single employer units, the
NLRB ruled, were not appropriate
and threw out the ILWU peti­
tions asking to represent the work­
ers.

The issue involves some 200
employees at the Alaska cannerys.



Aasnst 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven

FINAL DEPARTURES

Cleon Mixon, 50: Seafarer Mix-
on died Feb. 3, at the USPHS

Hospital in New
Orleans from a
heart ailment. He
was born in Der­
by, Miss., and re­
sided in New Or­
leans where he
joined the SIU.
Seafarer Mixon
was an oiler and

FWT in the Engine department.
His last ship was the Pan O'Faith.
Surviving is his wife Josephine.
Brother Mixon was buried in New
Orleans.

<1>
Gary Cain, 33: A heart attack

claimed the life of Seafarer Cain,
while sailing on
the Alcoa Trader,
on August 25,
1965. Born in
Alabama, he
joined the SIU
in the port of
Mobile, where he
made his home
with his fwife
Sarah. Cain was

a member of the Deck depart­
ment. He spent two years in
the Army from 1952 to 1954,
and served in Korea where he
was wounded in action. Burial
was in Mobile;

Gerardo Cordero, 50: Brother
Cordero died at sea while sailing

aboard the Sap­
phire Etta on June
28. Bom in Puer­
to Rico, he was
a resident of New
York City. Cor­
dero sailed as a
messman in the
Steward depart­
ment. He joined

the union in New York. He is
survived by a sister, Milagros of
New York City. Burial was in
the Bronx.

Albert Nelson, 65: Seafarer
Nelson died in New York City

after an illness on
May 21. He was
born in New York
and was a life­
time resident. He
joined the union
in New Orleans.
Brother Nelson
was a member of
the Deck depart­

ment and sailed as an AB. His
last vessel was the Fairland. Nel­
son is survived by his daughter,
Selma. Burial was in Pinelawn,
Long Island.

Robert Lowe, 35: Seafarer Lowe
died after an accident near Vin­

ton, La., May 19.
He was born in
Houston and'lived
in Metarie, La.
Lowe joined the
SIU in the port
of Houston and
sailed as a mess-
man in the stew­
ard department.

Surviving is his step-father, Mar­
tin F. Haven of Metarie. Burial
was in Hope Cemetery, New Or­
leans.

Ray Johnson, 54: A heart at­
tack claimed the life of Brother

Johnson on July
16, at Paul Oliver
Memorial Hospi­
tal, Frankfort,
Mich. He joined
the SIU in the
port of Frankfort
where he lived
with his wife Hat-
tie. Johnson was

born in Racine, Wise. An AB in
the Deck department, Johnson
was employed by the Ann Arbor
Railroad and sailed for over 30
years. Burial was in Benzie, Mich.

^1>
Howard Lahym, 60: Heart di­

sease claimed the life of Seafarer
Lahym on March
21 in Baltimore.
He was born in
Traverse City,
Mich.,and resided
in Baltimore with
his wife Edna.
Brother Lahym
joined the union
in Baltimore and

sailed SIU ships in the deck de­
partment as an AB. His last ves­
sel was the Alcoa Voyager. Burial
was in the Lake View Cemetery,
Carroll County, Me.

Edward Korpisz, 46: A massive
edema claimed the life of Seafarer

Korpisz, July 18,
at the USPHS
Hospital, Balti­
more, Md. He
was an AB on
tugboats and join­
ed the SIU Inland
Boatmen's Union
in B al t i m o r e,
where he made

his home. Born in Baltimore, he
was employed by the Baker White-
ley Towing Company. Burial was
in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Dun-
dalk, Md.

Seafarer Finds Okinawa Showcase
For American Democracy In Asia

Okinawa is an important U. S. military base and a showcase of American democracy. Seafarer James Conley,
who sails in the Deck department, visited the island recently and wrote his impressions of the country. He tells
of the great strides made by the people of the island and how the United States, in spite of a few mistakes, helped
the people make their homeland prosperous and a source of inspiration to free Asia. Seafarer Conley reported on
his impressions of Viet Nam in the Feb. 4. and April 15, 1966 issues of the Seafarers Log.

Four hundred miles from the nearest point on the Chinese mainland, Okinawa lies at the center
of the 900-mile circle rimmed by the major cities of the Orient, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai,
Tapei and Manila. Okinawa is of major importance to the United States in keeping the peace and
preventing war from touching^

Conley

America. Our bases there could
hit China quickly if war came.

Our forces are always available
in Okinawa. In countries like
Spain, France, Morocco and
Japan, we must ask for permission
from local governments before we
can retaliate. Not so in Okinawa,

no ruler's indeci­
sion can hamper
the U. S. abilities
to strike at an en­
emy.

America has
constructed more
than one billion
dollars worth of
the most modern
defense facilities

on the island, the largest of the
Ryukyu island chain. It is admin­
istered by a U. S. High Commis­
sioner, but the 837,000 Ryukyuan
citizens are fully enfranchised and
elect their own legislature and
mayors. The people have a police
force and work at a number of
trades.

Okinawa has a labor force of
316,000, with less than one per
cent unemployed. Farming and
fishing comprise the majority of
this force, with industry close be­
hind. Some 140,000 people are
employed at the United States mil­
itary bases.

Naha, the bustling capital city,
is comprised of modern office
buildings, multi-floor department
stores and factories. The 210,000
citizens of Naha have many of the
conveniences of the United States.
Beauty salons, supermarkets, cam­
era stores and movie theatres are
frequent. Some 20,000 cars, most
imported from the U. S. line the
streets, equipped with modern traf­
fic lights.

Taxis weave in and out of traffic
jams. White helmeted traffic po­
licemen are visible. A bus system
which sold 70 million tickets last
year is in operation as is a mod­
ern $250,000 airport, served by
four scheduled airlines. The is­
land has 328 schools teaching
some 211,000 children. The Uni­
versity of Ryukyus, established
with American help in 1950, has
about 2,000 students.

Okinawans are cheerful and
friendly people who dress in West­
ern style. Children wear blue
jeans, ride bicycles and play with
hula hoops. The village life re­
volves around the community well.

the post office and two or three
stores.

The stores sell such items as
tools, rope, wire, sacks of rice,
bread, soya, dried beans, fish and
meat. American and Japanese
items are now included, such as
cigarettes, candy, beer and drugs.

All is not a bed of roses for the
U. S., however. America has
caused some resentment and made
mistakes. The most serious was
the handling of the landowners.
To an Oriental, the piece of land
that belonged to his ancestors is
the most important thing in his
life. In the early years after the
war, we seized land arbitrarily and
paid for it at far less than its value.

To make matters worse, the
money was paid in one installment
and when this was gone, the farm­
er was left penniless and had no
land to live on. Today, however
the picture has changed. In 1958
the United States and local gov­

ernment got together and a whole
new system of payments was
worked out.

Payments are now five times
greater, and made in annual pay­
ments. In addition, they are retro­
active. The farmer remains the
legal owner of the land. Recently,
Congressman Melvin Price intro­
duced a bill in Congress which
would authorize the Treasury to
set aside a sum not to exceed six
million dollars a year, out of fed­
eral funds received from Ameri­
cans employed on the island. The
money would be allotted to the
government of the Ryukyus for
urgently needed public works.
These include dams, roads, schools,
electric plants, factories, hospitals
and loans to industry.

Okinawa, a showcase for Amer­
ican resolution and integrity, is be­
ing watched intently by the entire
free Orient. It is up to America
to keep the showcase window
clean.

Tommy Wayne Wilkinson, born
June 10, 1966, to the Aubrey
Wilkinsons, Mobile, Ala.

Mary Ann Stiner, born Novem­
ber 14, 1965, to the Etonald
Stiners, Tampa, Fla.

Douglas James Spencer, born
July 7, 1966, to the Jim Lee Spen­
cers, Ashboro, N. C.

Kimberley Bron Noah, born
May 30, 1966, to the John W.
Noahs, Baltimore, Md.

Paul Bradley, Jr., born June 7,
1966, to the Paul Bradleys, Phila­
delphia, Pa.

Donald Bunting, Jr., born June
29, 1966, to the Donald Buntings,
Woodbury, N. J.

James Joseph Clifford, born
June 19, 1966, to the Robert
Cliffords, Detroit, Mich.

Katherine Duracher, bom July
9, 1966, to the Louis B. Durach-
ers. New Orleans, La.

Sandra Felix, bom July 15,
1966, to the Hector Felixs, Miami,
Fla.

—

Joel Lee Grogan, bom July 15,
1966, to the Charles Grogans,
Norfolk, Va.

—4/—
Albert Long, born April 24,

1966, to the Albert Longs, New
Orleans, La.

Franky M. Maldonado, bom
July 20, 1966, to the Francisco
R. Maldonados, Brooklyn, N.Y.

McKi^ht,
McKnights,

<1> —
Marilyn Priscilla

born to the Levoris
Baltimore, Md.

Philip Mixon, bom November
19, 1965, to the Ivo Mixons,
New Orleans, La.

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Page TweKe SEAFARERS LOG Angnit 19, 1966

1;
Licensetl Engineer
Praises SlU Crew
To The EditoR

As a former member of the
?SIU, now sailing on a license,
I'd like to express the pleasure
it gave me to once again sail
with an SIU crew.

As we all know, the quality
and preparation of food is the
primary key to having a "good"
ship and certainly the efforts of
the chief cook, Ted Aldrich more
than met that obligation. The ef­
forts of the entire Steward De­
partment, for that matter, were
greatly appreciated. They really
tried and succeeded in making
this a happy ship.

Other "oldtimers" aboard are,
to name a few: Tom Cassidy,
Charles Weysock, H. Warren,
B. Slerao, "Dutch" DeGraaf, C.
•O. Smith. Indeed the entire crew
made me feel proud to have been
a member of your organization.
They really upheld the best tra­
dition of the sea and good un-

X. L, Ereanaai

4^
fily BhresiThgnkM

To Wilmington SIU

My mfe and I would like to
pass cm our heartfelt thanks to
the Wilmington SIU for their
sympathy, help and understand­
ing during the short time our
baby lived.

?Mthout the assistartee they
gave in holding down standby
and relief jobs, my wife would
have had to carry the burden
by herself while I shipped.
Joim, Rath and Roldn Wldsanan

Long Beach, Calif.

EETTERS^
iro The Editor

Seafarer Raps U,S,
Ship Crisis Policy
TotheEdftoR

, It looks like the merchant
is agam playing the same

game oT^isis that was played
during .'1^ Korean war and
WorldJ^rH. At the last min­
ute, the Goveri^ has dis­
covered that there is a national
defense r^uirement for Ameri­
can shipping pc^ential.

They ipve no thought to this
prdblem until it is pressing. Then,
they resort; to c^ling up ships
from the r^rve fleets. We are
fast running low on available
bottoms even in the reserve fleet.
When will Ccmgress learn that
a continuing and improved mer­
chant fleet is an Ameican n^
cessity instead of scrambling at
the last moment?

The surest way for America
to be secure on the shipping
lanes during crisis is to have a
strong American-flag fleet during
those periods when crisis is not
upon us. Merchant marine ,
strength is a must for a strong
America.

Ralph Neviiis

I
sailed as an AB, and made
ast trip on the Del-Mar. I am

stationed in Korea, a coyn-

I have been in the Army over
a year now and have most of my
time in Korea finished. I have a
little over five months to go. I
would like to receive the Log at
the address enclosed in my letter.
I would also like to say, my wife,
Mrs. Patricia Ann Morris, gave
birth to a daughter, June 17. We
have named her Donna Lynn.

I would like to say hello to my
father who is on the Del Soto,
and a buddy of mine, who is on
the Robin Goodfellow, Weyman
J. Clark.

Until the time I get back to the
Union Hall to register, smooth
sailing to all Seafarers.

Jerry IVIorris
——

Blames 11. 5. Policy
For Maritime Decline
TotheEditoR

I would like to thank you for
regularly sending the LOG
aboard our ship and tell you
how much I enjoy reading the
maritime news.

I would also like to air my
views about the Navy ships being
built in England. Why are those
ships being built there with our
tax money when my own brother
had to get out of shipyard work
because there are not enough
American ships to build?

He is considered a good weldef ,
but he has to eat and support ;
a family, the same as most of us. ..
He had to leave the shipyards
and find work in construction.
Where are we going to find the
workers to build ships if they
aren't working in shipyards now?

As seamen we all know the
trouble we're in in Viet Nam be­
cause of the few ready ships we
have. The old ships out of moth­
balls will soon be unseaworthy.
Where will the new ships be
built? We should be building
those Navy ships right in the
United States. And lots more
freighters and tankers too.

RMeoe''Tmkey" Jackson

<l>
Ehjoys Poetry
Printed In too
TotheEditoR

I am not the type to write
letters to the editor very often,
but I was so moved % 1
Tinman's poems "TTud^s^ ih th^
May 13 issue of the LOG that •
I had to write and express ray
appreciation.

People who yrate poetry often
say things you cannot say your­
self and I always look into the
LOG for the occasional verse
that is found there. It is often
surprisingly good, even for ama­
teurs. Aboard ship I read a lot
and one of my favorite pieces
of printed matter is the LOG.
Not only is it our paper but in­
formative as well as entertaining.

Sincerely years,
O. Faiada

—^^

Requests LOG For
Nephew In Vietnam
'TofheEditoR

I was a Seafarer in 1955 and
1956 but I had to quit on ac­
count of ill health but T have
been receiving the Seafarers Lqg|
since I left the union.

T have enjoyed reading the
LOG and I would like to know,
if my nephew, who is in the
Army and serving in Viet Nam,
could have the LOG sent to him.
I believe both he and his buddies

Coolheadedness in time of fire marked the performance of crew members aboard the Canton Vic­
tory (Columbia). The fire broke out in the cabin, causing smoke damage. H. W. Abel deck delegate,
said that the captain was greatly impressed with their actions in bringing the blaze under control. Dam­
age was repaired in San Fran-
Cisco, except for some painting
that will be taken care of short­
ly. Abel reported that a number
of Seafarers on board were mak­
ing their first trip around the

world. Saigon was
not very popular
with the crew-
members. Wil­
liam Osborne was
elected new ship's
delegate, meeting
secretary Paul

Abel Carter reports.
Brothers donated

$82 from ships's fund for a col­
lection for Bill Mason, whose
mother passed away. Mason left
the ship in Long Beach. An ad­
ditional $5.75 was spent for other
expenses, meeting chairman A.
Bettis reported. Larger draws will
be handed out in future. Seafarers
extended vote of thanks to Stew­
ard Department for the excellent
cooking, service and good menus.

The Chief Steward aboard the
Del Valle (Delta) praised the Sea­

farers for showing
true SIU brother­
hood and cooper­
ation during the
voyage. Ray Cas­
anova, meeting
secretary, report-

, ed the Steward
told the men it

Casanova ^ pleasure to
serve them. Sea­

farers were reminded by Capt. J.
W. Gunn to wear proper shoes
while working. Ship's delegate
A. L. Edwards and the department
delegates were given a vote of
thanks by their fellow shipmates,

PERSONALS
Gorgonio Hernandez

Please contact Mrs. Theresa
Cardoza, 2413Vi Harrison St.,
San Francisco, Calif., as soon as
possible.

Matthew Nevin
Please contact your mother or

Headquarters in New York as
soon as possible. They are holding
a letter from her.

Paul Zimmer
Please contact Mr. John H. Fix

at R. D. 1, Reading, Pennsylvania
about an important matter.

— —
Henry C. WlOingham

Please contact New York Head­
quarters, as they are holding a
check for you from Isthmian
Lines.

Richard L. Conlln
New York headquarters is hold­

ing your ring left on the Raphael
Semmes.

^
Frank C. Kumiega

Please contact your sister, Mary,
at 287 Coal St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
as soon as you can.

^
Hendley J. Beaver

Contact headquarters as soon
as you can, as a letter is being
held for you.

according to Ramon Ferrera,
meeting chairman.

^
N. A. Huff, meeting chairman

on the Del S<d (Delta), reminds
crew members
not to leave
clothes in the
washing machine
since others have

Stough

to use it also. Sea­
farers are asked
not to keep the
doors of the
machine open
since they could

break off. The ship's fund totals
$38.50 treasurer R. E. Stoagh,
Jr. reports. A good steward de­
partment kept the men happy as
will the payoff they receive in New
Orleans.

— 4^ —
Steve Bergeria entertained some

100 Vietnamese children with his
TV set while the
Steel Apprentice
(Isthmian) was in
Saigon, recently.
A good time was
had by all. Meet­
ing chairman L.
E. Joseph says
that the crew has
been requested to
keep their feet off

the messroom chairs. There is
$20 in the ship's fund.

^
The crew of the Duke Victmy

(Victory) was complimented by
Master J. J. Can­
non, for their co­
operation in mak­
ing the ship tops
in sanitary con-
ditiollns. Jlobn
Coyke, meeting
secretary, reports
that Louis Mey­
ers was elected
ship's delega,te

Joseph

Faircloth

Myrick

and Grady Faircloth, treasurer.
Faircloth's first order of business
was the announcement that
$50.05 was in the ships fund.
Meyers will handle all beefs and
Seafarers were asked not to run
topside. Seafarers aboard the ves­
sel would appreciate it if one or
two offenders would stop slam­
ming doors.

Leo Broussard has been elected
ship's delegate on the Penn Car­

rier (Penn), C. R.
Myrick, meeting
chairman reports.
The ship's treas­
ury is still afloat
but down to $5.
The steward de­
partment was ex­
tended a vote of
thanks for their
fine work as the

ship heads for Bombay. Meeting
secretary Judson Laine reports
that there are no beefs and every­
thing is running smoothly.

Lots of overtime for the crew of
the Thetis (Admanthos) reports

Meeting Secre­
tary, Grover Tur­
ner. Request was
put in for more
overtime sheets.
William Davey,
ship's delegate re­
ceived a vote of
thanks for a good
job. Hollis Huff
was praised by

fellow Seafarers for his fine cook­
ing. J. Pendergrass, the third cook,
also came in for praise as did
Dick Geiling for his fine assort­
ment of fancy pastry. A blanket
draw of $15 or $20 will be issued
to crewmembers in bunker port.
Davey reports that money spent
on postage will be put on the slop
chest bill.

Davey

SIU Lifeboat Class No, 157 Graduates

Latest group, of SIU lifeboat ticket holders are shown shortly
after their graduation from Lifeboat Class No. 157. The men com­
pleted the course at the-Hariy Lundeberg School of Seamanship in
New York. Seated, left to right, are: Jorge Martinez, Gary Farmer,
and Charles Davis. Standing are: Price Benton, John Wright,
Louis Hachey and the lifeboat class instructor. Ami Bjornsson.



August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen

Three of the SS Steel Director's crew of Seafarers relax after
the voyage and enjoy a copy of the LOG and some coke. Left to
right, Ronnie Thomas, deck dept., Francis Signer, deck, and Bill
Vincent, engine. The boys hope for more good sailing in future.

Texas Jim Flanagan and Bob Garriss,
chew the fat after a good voyage.
Both Seafarers sail in Deck dept.

Rafael Padilla, Chief cook
who lives in Louisiana,
prepares the crew's chow.

Francis Signer and Jim Flanagan enjoy lunch that included lamb
chops and hamburgers while waiting for the payoff in Erie Basin.
There's nothing like a square mea| while waiting for your dough.

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Indian Merthants Spin Tail Tales
To Cntke Seafarers To Buy Wares

Indian merchants and shopkeepers are used to fierce competition in selling their wares. Seafar­
ers know that a vessel arriving in an Indian port will soon be deluged by local merchants—each one
with his own gimmick to drum up buyer interest in his particular merchandise.

Every day the SlU-manned ^

Calefato

Transbay was in the port of
Bombay recently, Seafarer Wil­
liam Calefato reports, somebody
was aboard trying to sell the crew-
members something. Often the
Indian salesmen served up really
tall tales to boost buyer interest.
Adherents of "hard sell" and "soft

sell" competed
side by side for
the available busi­
ness, and anyone
trying to keep
score would be
hard - pressed to
decide which
technique proved
the most success­
ful.

Some merchants, like Sam the
popular and influential jewelry and
curio dealer, were brash and out­
going. Others were polite and fair­
ly unobstrusive like Amir, Cale­
fato said.

On Sam's business card were
listed careful directions so pro­
spective customers would have no
trouble finding his establishment,
located on the fourth floor of a
building opposite the Shanghai
Cafe, behind the petrol pump.

Sam had a good gimmick for
attracting attention, Calefato re­
ports. He called himself, "Sam
the Worst," and of course had a
ready answer for the inevitable
question, "Why." "Everybody
say's they are the best, so I might
as well be the worst," he explains.

Sam is an expert on the meth­
ods of Indian merchants. He
knows it's best to establish a reg­
ular route among ships. Sam also
works hand in hand with men
who make their living as self-
appointed guides for seamen, tak­
ing them to different shopkeepers.

The guide would take a man
to a shop, either reputable or dis­
honest. The dealer who owns the
shop must charge more for an ar­
ticle so he can pay the guide his
commission for having led the cus­
tomer to his shop.

One Seafarer, Calefato calls
Pierre, was interested in this man,
not as a prospective customer, but
as an observer in the techniques
Sam used to get customers. Sam,
who has years of experience sizing
up customers, was aware that

Pierre was not interested in buy­
ing jewelry.

But Sam was not one to give
up easily, so he gave Pierre a sales
pitch. Pierre tried to discourage
him by telling the merchant he
looked like Mario Lanza, the late
singer. "That's the nicest thing
anyone has ever told me," Sam
said, elated over the compliment.
Pierre may have thought this
would get rid of Sam, but he
overlooked Amir.

Amir approached the Seafarer
and took an illustrated catalogue
from a briefcase. He showed
Pierre the picture of a flask. "This
is the same type flask Omar Khay­
yam used," Amir stated. "How do
you know," Pierre said naturally
enough. He was aware that In­
dian merchants always told exag­
gerated stories to lure customers.

Amir explained he had seen
pictures in books of Omar Khay­
yam that included flasks just like
that one. Out of curiosity, Pierre
went to Amir's place of business,
located in the corner of a lobby
in an old office building. The
neighborhood was a slum area.

The shop had numerous cheap
antiques, teakwood table and an
old bookcase, with ceramic animal

figures. Pierre listened while the
old man showed his wares. He
even played a tune on some drums
for Pierre, who finally reminded
him of the book of Omar Khay­
yam. "Oh that. I have it in the
book store near the post office."

Pierre realized the old man
tricked him into coming to his
shop, luring him with tales of
the great poet. Amir tried to as­
sure Pierre that the flask was pic­
tured in the book and could have
belonged to Khayyam. Pierre de­
cided to investigate further and
went with the merchant to the
library. There indeed was a pic­
ture of the flask the Indian showed
him.

Just think, Pierre said, how I
could make copies of this flask,
sell it to stores in town and they in
turn would sell it to customers
as an authentic flask of Omar
Khayyam's time.

Unfortunately, the style in pot­
tery has changed little through the
centuries in India. Examine any
old painting and you'll see fa­
miliar details. Everywhere in Bom­
bay, like the rest of India, thou­
sands of pieces of pottery looking
like the ones used centuries ago
can be found.

Seafarer Charch Is ia the Army Now
But Looks Ahead to Shipping Again

Seafarer John Church is land-based for awhile, with Uncle Sam's
Army, but he is still interested in keeping in touch with his buddies
from the SIU. The former SIU man is currently stationed at Fort
Jackson, S. C.

Church, who sailed as oiler.
plans to return to shipping when
his our of duty is finished. "My
favorite run was on Delta line
ships to South America," he said.
Another favorite trip was the

wheat run to In­
dia on one of the
Steel ships he
caught out of his
home port. New
Orleans.

The Seafarer is
taking a radio op­
erator's course
and expects to be
sent to Viet Nam

or Germany, within a month or

Church

two. Church asked to have the
LOG sent to him since it is "the
only means that I have to keep in­
formed on the Union news and
also all the fellow Union brothers."

"It may sound funny for a guy
in the Army to be requesting the
Log," he stated, but "it's really
nice to open up a copy and read
up on all the goings on." Ship­
mates who wish to drop John a
line can reach him at the follow­
ing address:

Pvt. John Church
U. S. 54376532
CO. C. 15th BN
4th Tng. Bde
Ft. Jackson, S. C. 29207

DUKE VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
24—Chain»an. Louis B. Meyers;

Secretary, John P. Coyle. Brother Louis
El Meyers was elected to serve as ship's
delegate. $50.0& in ship's fund. No be^s
reported by department delegates.

REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), July
24—Chairman, J. Chianese; Secretary,

;;0. ;:Parrara. Brother J. Chianese was
•selected to serve as new ship's delegate
after Brother D. Pitspatricfc reigned.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart-
inent for a job well done.

CITY OS" ALBIA (Waterman), July 17
—Chairman, Leon R. Curry; Secretary,
None. No beefs reported by department
delegates. Everything running smoothly.

U. S. GYPSUM (American), July 24—
Chairman, Tom Brown; Secretary, Larry
L. Fritz. No beefs reported by depart­
ment delegates. Brother Larry L. SYite
was elected to serve as deck delegate to
replace Brother McCarthy, who la on

'tVacation. • :—
^ HENNEPIN (Redland). July 21—Chafe-
•man, Bernard Sprague; Secietary, Jbltn
Lawrence. Beef in deck department settled

satisfactorily. Deck delegate will check to
yhaye TV repaired. No beefs reported, s >

SEATRAIN NEW JBIWEY^TSeatfiln)!?
17--Dbaifman. Bduardo- Bonefontf;

Seeretafy, Frank Cannella. Sfepect ship*
Vj lay up this trip. All repairs to be:
lafcen care of befora smp saUa again. No
Ibmdii/ tepbrted-hY department: delegates,"
sTSwfe^:^ fe.'.:6om«\ •:dfepoted OT' for ::=tbbae:.
:inmnber» who left and: returned te ship,
sdne:vto 'a«w::gnafd;:ilfe^te::l« :fite:: JPafe
lawo fouled up on Urns.

PORT HOSKINS (Cities Service). July
80—Chairman, Eidwin Mitchel; Secretary,
Clyde Shores. Need new locks for
foc'sles. Brother Bill Schaefer was
elected to serve as shipCp delegate.

WESTERN PLANET (Westmm
Agency). July 17—Ghalrman, Stanley J.
Hutchinson: Secretary, Alexander D.
Brodie. No beefs and no disputed OT
reported by department delegates. Ship's
Delegate Stanley Hutchinson extended
a vote of thanks to Steward Alex Brodi^
for the fine menus in spite of the in^
ferior auality of stores placed aboard
by the Company.

DEL SUD (Delta), April 28—Chairman,
Harold Crane; Secretary, James Tucker.
$166.0$ in ship's fund. No beefs reported
by department delegates. Brother J.
'Tucker was elected to serve as ship's
delegate. Beef in steward department to
he taken up with patrolman.

DIGEST
of SIU

MEETINGS

STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian). July
8—Chairmen, Charles G. Swain; Secre­
tary, Antonio Alfonso. $82.05 in ship's
fund. No beefs reported by department
delegates. Brother John M. Burfc was
elected to serve a new ship's delegate.

HERCULES VICTORY (Wall Street).
July 10—Chairman, C. El Mosley; Secre­
tary, L. Smith. Some disputed OT re­
port^ by deck department. Discussion
had on getting new mattresses for crew.
Also see about having rooms painted.
Crew is asked to help keep pantry clean
at night.

BYPREISS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­
riers), July 29—Chairman, Lee Harvey;
Secretary, K. Young. Some disputed OT
in deck department to he taken up with
hoarding patrolman. Motion made that
the pension plan he brought up and dis­
cussed at membership meetings up and
down the coast. Matter of black gang
being changed to different watches to
be taken up with Chief Elngineer by
ship's delegate and engine delegate.:. ^ •

THETIS (Admanthos Shipping), Ju^
:10-^halnnan, Richard V. Geiling; :
rotary, Grover C. Turner. Vote of thanlm

: extended to the ship's delegate for a
job well done. No he«8 reported. Plenty
of OT. Vote of thanks to the ehitoe

•steward d^artment for a job well dwe;

COEUR O'ALENE VICTORY (Vic
;thry c Carriers),' • July,;;-8--Ohainna.n4:>' 'Jf; •
Guiders; •*-Secretary, "A,• • H. , ReeskO-:

I: Brother", -Gutdera •Was' elected" toserve- as, •:
ship's delegate. No beefa reported, Jlv-
erythihg fo ChR. flA40 In Ship's fund.

1

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Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG August 19, 1966

UNEAIB;
TO LABOB

I

"• i

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.)

H. 1. Siegel
"HIS" brand men's clothes

(Amalgamated Clothing Workers)

Sears, Roebuck Company
Retail stores & products

(Retail Clerks)

<!> —

Stitzel-Weller DistiUeries
"Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk"
"Cabin SHIl," W. L. Weller

Bourbon whiskeys
(Distillery Workers)

J. R. Simplot Potato Co.
Frozen potato products

(Grain Millers)

— 4.—
Kingsport Press

"World Book," "ChUdcraft"
(Printing Pressmen)

(Typographers, Bookbinders)
(Machinists, Stereotypers)

Jamestown Sterling Corp.
(United Furniture Workers)

Empire State Bedding Co.
"Sealy Mattresses"
(Textile Workers)

White Furniture Co.
(United Furniture Workers of

America)

Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co.
Wwk Shoes . . .

Sentry, Cedar Chest,
Statler

Men's Shoes ...
Jarman, Johnson &
Murphy, Crestworth,

(Boot and Shoe Workers' Union)

Di Giorgio Fruit Corp.
S and W Fine Foods

Treesweet
(National Farm Workers

Association)

siGM imms
For obvious reasons the LOG

cannot print any letters or other
communications sent by Se
unless the author signs his name.
If circumstances justify, the LOG

, flNANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and
Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safe^ardins: the membership's
money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every
three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All
Union records are available at SIU 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. Ail 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:

Earl 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 member. 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 all constitu­
tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which
consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate,
from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility.

Schedule of

SIU-AGLIWD Meetings

New York. .Sept. 6—2:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Sept. 6—2:30 p.m.
Baltimore .. Sept. 7—2:30 p.m.
Detroit .... Sept. 9—2:30 p.m.
Houston . .. Sept. 12—2:30 p.m.
New Orleans Sept. 13—2:30 p.m.
Mobile ... .Sept. 14—2:30 p.m.
Wilmington Sept. 19—2 p.m.
San Francisco

Aug. 24—2 p.m.
Seattle Aug. 26—2 p.m.

Great Lakes SIU Meetings

Detroit Sept. 6—2 p.m.
Alpena .......Sept. 6—7 p.m.
Buffalo Sept. 6—7 p.m.
Chicago Sept 6—7 p.m.
Cleveland Sept 6—7 p.m.
Duhith Sept 6—7 p.m.
Frankfort Sept 6—7 p.m.

Great Lakes Tug and
Dredge Region

Detroit Sept. 12—7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee .Sept. 12—7:30 p.m.
Chicago ... Sept. 13—7:30 p.m.

tSault Ste. Marie
Sept 15—7:30 p.m.

Buffalo Sept 14—7:30 p.m.
Duhith Sept. 16—^7:30 p.m.
Cleveland .. Sept. 16—^7:30 p.m.
Toledo Sept 16—7:30 p.m.

SIU Inland Boatmen's Union

Philadelphia .. Sept 6—5 p.m.

Baltimore (licensed and
unUcensed) .. Sept 7—5 p.m.

Norfolk Sept. 8—5 p.m.

Houston Sept 12—5 p.m.

New Orleans .. Sept. 13—5 p.m.

MoMle Sept. 14—5 p.m.

Raflway Marine Region

Jersey City
Sept 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m.

Philadelphia
Sept. 13—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m.

Baltimore.
Sept 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m.

*Noifolk
Sept 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m.

United Industrial Workers

New York .... Sept. 6—7 p.m.
Philadelphia .. Sept 6—7 p.m.
Baltimore .... Sept. 7—7 p.m.

^Houston Sept. 12—7 p.m.
New Orleans .. Sept. 13—7 p.m.
Mobile Sept 14—7 p.m.
t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt

Ste. Horie, Mich.
* Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­

port Newi.
^ Meeting held at Galveaton wharves.

DIRBCTORYof
UNION HALLS
SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes

& Inland Waters
Inland Boatmen's Union

United Industrial Workers
PRESIDENT
Paul Hall

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Cal Tanner

VICE PRESIDENTS
Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams
Al Tanner Robert MaHhews

SECRETARY-TREASURER
Al Kerr

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TE 4-2523

PAYMENT OF MONIES. No moniee 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 payment 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 every six
months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition,
copies are avaiiable in all Union balls. 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 headquarters.

RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­
fits have always been encouraged to continue tbeir 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 functions, 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 g(^ 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 feeis that be is denied the equal rights
to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters.

SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of
Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve
the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these
objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to
SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and
political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union.

If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated,
or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­
formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hail at headquarters by
eertifled mail, return receipt requested.

PORTMAR (Calmar), July 24—Chair­
man, John Brown: Secretary, none.
Ship's delegate reported that everything
is running smoothly with no beefs. Dis­
cussion concerning steward department
men turning to on OT on deck and in
the engine room. It was suggested that
boarding patrolman give ruling.

DELMAR (Delta), July 20—Chairmon,
George li. Annia; Secretary, Robert
Johnson. Some disputed OT in deck and
engine departments. Discussion on pen­
sion fund. 8288.00 in movie fund.

DEL VALLB (Delta), May 29—Chair­
man. Ramon Perrera; Secretary, Ray
H. Casanova.. Brother Avery I*ee EJd-
wards was elected to serve as ship's
delegate. No beefs reported by depart­
ment delegates.

RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia),
July 17—Chairman, Roy Pierce; Secre­
tary, P. O. Airey. Most of the repairs
have been completed. No beefs reported
by department delegates. Some disputed
OT in engine departmnt to be taken up
with patrolman. Motion made to have
feeding program representative present
When SIU ships are receiving voyage
stores.

DEL VALLE (Delta) July 17—Chair­
man, Ramon Ferrera; Secretary. Ray H.
Casanova. Black gang beefs to he taken
up with boarding patrolman. Some dis­
puted OT In each department. Vote of
thanks to the steward dejmrtment for
a job well done.

CONNECTICUT (Connecticut Trans­
port). July 17—Chairman, William Van
Dyke; Secretary, A. W. Morales. No
heefs rejmrted by department delegates.
Fans needed for crew imntry and gat-

S. Escobar. Ship's delegate reported that
everything is running smoothly.' Brother
C. Walker was elected ship's delegate.
Food is good and served prtwerly. Good
crew all around.

GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), August
4—Chairman, T. Ostaszaskl; Secretary,
C. Maynard. No beefs reported by de­
partment delegates. Vote of thanks ex­
tended to the steward department for a
job well done.

WESTERN HUNTER (Western) July
81—Chairman, Carl Johnsson; Secre­
tary, H. L, Lanier. Three men missed
ship in Sublc Bay. Some disputed OT
in each department. Motion made that
the Union place a representative in
Japan. Patrolman to be contacted re*;
garding meat on board. Vote of thankq
to the steward department. £

CHOCTAW (Waterman), June 26—1
Chairman, D. Bacvack; Secretary, Rj
Beevers. No beefs and no disputed OTS
reported by department delegates. |

DEL SOL (Delta), July 19—ChairJ
man, N. A. Huff; Secretary, R. E|
Stough, Jr. 888.60 in ship's fund. N«4
beefs and no disputed OT rcportedJ
Vote of thanks to the steward and th«
entire steward department for a Jotf
well done I

LOMA VICTORY (Ddta), July 24—i
Chairman, Dale Richard Stevens; Secre4
tary, Eugene Ray, *17.60 In chip's fundi
Disputed OT for working May 81st. Mo
tion made not to pay off until OT 1
straightened out to crew's satisfaction.

CONSUMERS POWER (Boland 4
Cornelius), July 18—Chairman, Gary Pan-
kim; Secretary, R. A- Barber. Crew re­
quest better variation and variety of food,:
and preparatior. of meals.

ley. Vote of thanks to the steward d«-
partinetttiTor 'a job well done.

CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), June
19—Chairman, A. Bettis; Secretary, Paul
Cart«. *5.78 in ship's fund was used up
by ship s delegate taking care of Union

; hwinees. *82.00 was collected for BrotW
Biii Mason who left ship in Long Beach
upon hearing news of the death of bis
mother. Brother William Oshome was
elected to serve as ships' delegate. Vote of
thanks was extended to the entire stew­
ards department for the good menus and
excellent choking and service. Question i
brought uip concerning painting of qnar-i
ters due to smoke damage from fire on I
hoard ship. Crew was highly commended
by the;Captain for keeping cool and bring-:
ing fire under control. •

r PEfiN CARRIER (Penn Shipping),
July IflhHShairman. C, R. Myriek ;
retary, Judson P. Lamb. *5.00 in shipls
fund. No beefs reported by department
delegates. Brother Lee Broussard was
elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote
6f thanks to the steward department.

SAPPHIRE GLADYS (Sapphire) —
Two men in deck department hospital­
ized. *6.26 in ship's fund. No: beefs and
hp disputed OT leimrted by dri>artment
delegates* Vote of thanks to the steward'
department for'a job well done.

WACOSTA (Sea-Land); July 27
Cfaairmah, Levy L. Wiiliamsoh; Seore-
tary, , M. ^McCl.nre*,: .No' 'beefs Micd aiO:

^disputed OT : reported by 'department
,':delegatos.

t BTl^ blRl^OR (Isthjniattj, July
10-—Chairman, I*. JBL Eiland; Secretair,
J. P. Baliday. No beefs reported by de­
partment delegates. Patrolman to be
contacted about rusty : water. Vote Of
thanks to the stewOrd department: for

A:'. j0'/Well: done.:;.

'I8thmiatt)v July
ielik; Secretary,'

:STBEL:-^':AJiTlSAW
lO-Cbairmah, V. Mac
P*; Morciglio. Some' disputed OT to be
takeh up with patrolman. *6.31 in :ahip'a
fund* Brother P. Morelidm was elected
to serve as ship's deiritate

deck and engine departments. Discussion:
abopt atores hot being cheeked when

:iftrpOght,,ahpard::'s|6(ip*r

SAPPHIRE ETTA (Sai^irc). July 16
—Chairman, W. H. Caasldy; Secretary,
M, A. laFontaihe. No:beefs reported by
department delegates. Brother Johnson
was elected to serve as ship's del^ate.

ROBIN GRAY (Hooro-McCormaefc),
July 4—Chairman. Robert thrd; Seero-
tary, Anthony Perrara. No beefs reported
by department delegates. Ship sailed short
two electricians. Some disputed OT in deck
department. Brother A, S. Ferrara was
elected to serve os ships' delegate. Crow
requested to take good care of washing
machine* Vote of thanks to the steward

:dehailtment fto a job well done.

;;^tBBLOlT::VICTORY' (l!7all:::street:
rine), July 10—Chairman, W. F. DohglM:)
Secretary, Sherman Wright. No beefs rei
ported by department deiegates* Brotheis
Ruel N. Lawrence, was riected to hervhafii
hhlp'ydelegate,.:';:'Si

DED AIRES. (Delta), '-IWay: Slii-Chaii.
man, Arthur Maillet; Secretary, Pranl
•Charneco. Some disputed OT in deck an<
engine departments. Discussion on prep
oration of food and menus.

.CHOCTAW VICTORY (Columbia)
July 15—Chairman, H, S. Riecl ; Seere
tery, Jamte Thomas, Chief electrieiar
has : a beef which he will dlscnto witl
patrolman. Some disputed OT in engim
d^artoent* Motion made to find oui
Why • ship icah't have, a gail^ man ant
officer's pantryman.

GLOBE PROGRESS (Maritime Over-
s^)> Jiroe^2«--0haifman, F. Radzvfll*
.Secretary, P. .L, :Shaugei';:..Wire sent to
Union; re clarifications. Motion made to
imye CotoPhny supply beer for crews on
the Jmate run tp Kandla.. Also to instoll
air con^tmnlng in crew's quarters.
Brother 8* EL Lynn eltoted new ship's
driegata. . -,



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FABLED chief port and commercial hub of
modern Turkey, Istanbul is still as much a
city of excitement and delight as it was when

it prospered as Constantinople, capital of the
mighty Roman Empire.

First named after its founder, the soldier-em­
peror Constantino, the garrison-capital still stands
watch over the Bosphorus, entrance to the Black
Sea.

The 1,636-year old city became the capital of
the new Turkish Empire after its capture by Sultan
Mehmed II in 1453—the date historians give as
the final fall of the Roman Empire in the East.
Its name was changed to Istanbul by the Turks
who made it the center of their own Empire.

The main center of the city is the Istiklal Cad-
desi (Istiklal Street) which runs through Taksim
Square and Tunnel Square. It can be reached
by bus, or on foot by using the Yuksek Kaldirim
or the old subway.

Seafarers looking for entertainment will usually
find it along the Istaklal Caddesi. Many restau­
rants line the street which include the Bakus Res­
taurant, the Abdullah, Degustasyon and Ekrem
Yegen. Along the Cumhuriyet Caddesi interest­
ing nightclubs can be found including the Kervan-
saray, the Hilton Hotel, (where you can also go
swimming in a luxurious pool) Taksim Casino
and the Kordon Bio.

For spicier entertainment, the Seafarer would
do best if he looked along the northern part of
the Istaklal Caddesi. There he will find the Florya
Bar, Londra Bar, Ozgur Turan, Vagon Bio and
Cin. As a special service to customers, the man­
agement of these various establishments provide
consommatrices (dancing partners), if the sailor
is in a mood to dance.

Among the SlU-contracted companies who
make regular runs to Istanbul are Penn Lines,
Waterman Lines, Robin Lines and Isthmian Lines.

Istanbul has long been a favorite port of Seafarers.
Many of them visit the city when shipping to the Med-

^erranean on the Waterman freighter Wild Ranger.

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ISTANBUL

An aerial view of Istanbul shows the heavy concentration of shipping moving in and out of the harbor.
Most merchant shipping there is berthed at buoys offshore. Cargo is then unloaded in lighters, though
just as many vessels are moored at quays. The tall minarets are typical of Istanbul's oriental flavor.

Karakov, the center of Istanbul's commercial life seems as crowded as Wall Street during most of the
day. It is an area of many banks, bustling crowds, bumper-to-bumper traffic and Turkish skyscrapers.
The area is also the main ferry depot where Turks commute across the Golden Horn inlet of the Bosphorus.

Traffic and crowds move peacefully across the famed Galata Bridge which connects the new and old
sections of Istanbul. Seafarers in the port will find many interesting things to do in a city which is re­
garded by travelers as very inexpensive to visit. O Id Istanbul is sprinkled with many ancient minaret^

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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

Busy Is the word for the crew
of the Oakland as these pic­
tures submitted by the crew
of the Sealand vessel so
clearly point up. All hands
were on the job, and paying
no attention to the camera.
The vessel had a Port Eliza­
beth payoff after completing
an intercoastal run with a
cargo of containers. The Oak­
land was soon off for a trip
to Long Beach, Cahfomia.

William Fillingin, sailing as AB, is hard at work paint­
ing the lite rail on deck. Bill is a nine-year veteran
and joined the SlU in port of Mobile where he resides.

Bill Fillingin tightens line on the winch as
the ship docks in New York harbor. ABs
Tom Owens and Maiden Hibbs help out.

William Hudson (right) helps Second Assistant Engineer, L. Kinney,
keep an eye on the potable water gauge in the Oakland's engine room.
Hudson joined the SlU in the port of Mobile and ships as an oiler.

ABs John Elliot arid Jose Cortes work on deck as the ship heads for a There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint
docking at Port Elizabeth prior to the payoff. A good crew helped make to spruce up a ship. AB's Jose Cortes
the voyage a pleasant one. Chief Mate Joe Ryan looks over the side, and John- Elliot apply the paint brushes.

Russell L. Joyner, from Fairhope, Ala­
bama, sailed as a wiper. He's nicknamed
Rusty and now lives in the city of Mobile.

Chief cook Wayne Carpenter and sec­
ond cook and baker Jim Ward have a
steak dinner for some hungry Seafarers.

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Chief Electrician Randall Lawson holds
a steady hand on the Oakland's power
panel as the vessel heads towards its port.

Seafarer W. Wong, who sails as a
fireman-watertender, keeps his eye
on the Oakland's temperature gauge