http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9774390442a391b96d3b08a10f4242a8.PDF d1221d9218bae98d454c125a0dc9ce22 PDF Text Text 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 increasing its r^s^y^^in the in 1965, ihfri^esls of a. ^ 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. Hie critical condition of the Aii^c«^ Merchant Marine is a |a^arenes9 of recd^ �m SEAFARERS Page Two ^ LOG 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 report was the revelation that the United States on the other hand, issued by Representatives Paul Soviet Union knows full well the with the world's best coastal fish­ Rogers (D-Fla.) and Hastings military advantages of their mer­ ery resources, has become the Keith (R-Mass.), who recently re­ chant fleet while the United States world's greatest fish importing na­ turned from an inspection tour of does not. tion. maritime installation in the Soviet The legislators praised a recent It states that "the Soviets rec­ Union and communist-bloc na­ Congressional Measure, the Ma­ ognize that the merchant marine tions. rine Resources and Engineering The Congressmen made their is a major instrument of power. Development Act, which will en­ Over 200 ships of the Soviet mer­ prediction of the possible Soviet able a committee to coordinate domination of world shipping chant fleet deliver military sup­ and review the nation's many cur­ plies ranging from missiles and rates in a 26-page report that rent oceanographic activities and touches on fishing, oceanography patrol boats, to hand grenades and coordinate them. machine guns. They deliver fuel and the merchant marine. The The report recommended that ultimate aim of the Russian sea for industry and for tanks, they the United States: deliver trucks and rpadbuilding build-up, the report said, was to equipment to develop inland trans­ • "Give our merchant marine dominate the sea-lanes so complete­ ly that nations whose merchant portation networks. They deliver the support it deserves or we one fleets have dwindled away or be­ prefabricated factories, tractors day may find ourselves having to come unable to complete with So­ and combines. Soviet ships carry depend on Soviet shipping." viet shipping will have to use military supplies, troops and sci­ • Improve the systems of dis­ entific and industrial advisors to Soviet Bloc ships. tributing oceanographic research When this happens Communist far continents. They return oftimes results to Government agencies nations will be able to withhold with students." and the general public as well as ocean freight services from any Fishing is treated as a science share such information with the country not following the Moscow in the Soviet Union. Russia, the Free World. line. By 1980, the Soviets hope to Congressmen said, is constructing • Give immediate attention to develop a merchant fleet of more large trawlers and factory ships the solving of administration poli­ than 200 million tons—the equiv­ that will move further and further cy disputes so that we can proceed alent of the massive British-flag South from Soviet waters until with a program to support our they start working all of the merchant marine. merchant fleet today. American shipyards now have world's fishing grounds. • Create a tax system which only 41 merchant ships under con­ Fish farming is one aspect •of will encourage the construction of struction the report noted, while this drive. The Soviets are devel­ American-flag fishing vessels. the Soviet Union had 464 mer­ oping artificial breeding techniques • Conduct a complete and chant ships of over 1,000 tons on and are working on ways to fore­ thorough study of the U.S. fishing order at the end of 1965. The ob­ cast the exact locations of schools industry. solescence of the United States- and discover how fish migrate by • For conservation purposes, flag merchant fleet was under­ studying oceanographic and me­ adopt a 12-mile offshore limit to scored by the report. At present teorological data. Because of this protect our coastal fisheries the about 70 per cent of all American effort in the fishing industry the way the Russians have.. merchant ships are more than 20 Russians have quadrupled their • Strive to develop greater years old while 80 per cent of annual fish catch in 25 years, public support for international Russia's merchant vessels are less making it fourth among the conferences aimed at settling prob­ than ten years old. world's fishing nations behind lems of conservation of the world's Peru, Japan and Red China. The ocean resources. 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 SEAFARER5*LOC Aug. 19, 1966 - Vol. XXVIII, No. 17 Official Publication of the SIUNA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Free. 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 PgbllihMf biweekly at 810 Rhode Island Avenne N.E., Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gilf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avenne, Brooklyn, H. Y. 12232. Tel. HYaelnth 9-6600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D. C. POSTMASTEB'S ATTE8TI0H: Fofia 3579 cards shoild bo sent to Seafarers Interna­ tional Union, Atlantic, Calf, LakH and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avenne, Brooklyn, H. Y. 11232. iv 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 front which will coordinate all political activities. recently. Also addressing the 2,000 as­ Speaking as the representative of AFL-CIO President George sembled delegates, incumbent Meany, Hall pledged an all-out Governor Brown hit Reagan and labor fight to defeat Conservative his supporters as "reactionaries" Republican Ronald Reagan's bid who mouth "evasions and vague for the California Governor's seat generalities." Reagan's candidacy, the Gover­ in the upcoming election against nor said, is "a deadly serious, allincumbent Democratic Governor out effort by the forces of extrem­ Edmund G. (Pat) Brown. "California, where organized ism from across the country to re­ labor is proud and strong. Is the verse the progressive thrust of our best battleground there is to de­ State government." He attacked feat the radical right," Hall told Reagan for proposals to ban the the assembled delegates, noting union shop, and cut back Social that the California gubernatorial Security, education, job training, race is not a contest between indi­ social insurance, health and con­ servation programs "and a whole viduals, but philosophies. series of essential public services." SIU President Hall is part of a top-level "national task force" in­ Lt. Governor Glenn Anderson cluding AFL-CIO COPE Director later accused Reagan of "trying to Al Barkan, sent to California by pull the biggest political hoax in President Meany to organize the American history. Reagan can win State's labor vote behind Gover­ only if he succeeds in deceiving a nor Brown. great majority as to how he really Hall and Barkan met prior to feels ... on old age pensions, wel­ the convention with top California fare benefits, and unemployment labor leaders to forge a united insurance," he said. Ansust 19, 1966 •f 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 the House Rules Conunittee can­ movement and more than that to celled a meeting scheduled for the liberty of every American who August 16 in which they were to consider the bill passed by the works for wages." Senate. As the LOG went to press, the The Senate had adopted on International Association of Ma­ August 4 by a 54-33 vote a meas­ chinists and the five struck air­ ure calling for the following pro­ lines had reached agreement on cedures in the airlines dispute: the terms of a new three-year con­ • An order by Congress termi­ tract, with the union's 35,400 striking members due to vote on nating the strike for 30 days, and the contract proposals on August appointment by the President of a 19.special airline dispute board to Meany told a press conference, mediate the disagreement over convened after the House Com­ contract terms during that period. merce Committee refused him per­ • Authority for the President mission to testify on a strike-end­ to extend mediation and forbid a ing Senate resolution, that the pro­ strike for another 60 days and, if posed law would be a "first step" the board recommends, for an ad­ toward nationalization or govern­ ditional 90 days. ment seizure of other industries The bill provided also that fed­ behind the cloak of the "national eral courts could restrain any vio­ interest." lations but no individual worker Meany's attack on the bill came would be compelled to work as the House Commerce Commit­ against his will; wage terms finally tee ended brief hearings on the agreed to would be retroactive to Senate-passed measure and began Jan. 1, 1966. consideration of various portions. Finally the bill proposed that if The committee has already no settlement is reached after 180 given preliminary and tentative days, the board would report its approval to the major sections of recommendations to the President the Senate bill, but all actions were and the President to Congress, still subject to final votes. with his recommendations for After agreement on the contract ways to prevent "further interrup­ proposals were announced by tion of the continuity of transpor­ Machinists and the struck airlines, tation services." i • •4 A A. 'V - I -A •i " I-' .! 1•S .jv' A A I ij 4 I 1 �Angiut 19, 1966 p * -< • A A A A V. - •< - N " i-- i:: •* y 12 More SlU Men Licensed As Engineers; Total Now at 68 •< •* : J* SEAFARERS • •4 •• 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 ^ Association. This brings the pumpman. He joined the SIU in number of SIU men who have New York in 1961; John O'Rourke, 41, a member obtained their licenses to 68. of the SIU since 1946, has shipped The qualifying Seafarers are out as FOWT and oiler. sailing or are about to sail in engi­ neers berths aboard American-flag Hugh Curran, 29, joined the ships. 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; 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 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 Pai^e Three LOG 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 The unions, along with others needs of domestic transportation, near future. interested in the well-being of the while the activities of the Ameri­ In reporting the bill (H.R. American maritime industry, have can Merchant Marine on the other 11696) to the House, Merchant warned that if the Administration- hand are of an international char­ Marine Committee chairman Ed­ backed measure is adopted, mari­ acter and are, therefore, unique," ward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) de­ time would be submerged in a he pointed out. scribed the establishment of an huge department whose basic con­ "The end result appears to be independent Maritime Agency as cerns would be with other modes that the Maritime Administration "the most efficient mechanism to of transportation. Under such an will be placed in much the same insure that our National maritime arrangement maritime would con­ subordinate status as it now has policy set forth in Section 101 of tinue to suffer the neglect which within the Department of Com­ the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is has already brought about the merce," he concluded. alarming deterioration of U.S. properly and effectively imple­ maritime capability, they warned. Spotlighting the deficiencies of mented through constructive and the present status of the Maritime The SlU-backed bill on the on-going programs. This goal is other hand, would establish "an Administration, which would be not now being attained," he agency to be known as the Fed­ continued and made even worse under a Department of Transpor­ added. eral Maritime Administration . . . tation, Garmatz cited the follow­ Support for an independent which shall be an independent ing facts: maritime agency was strengthened agency not under any other de­ "Notwithstanding the clear need by the position of the House Re­ partment, agency, or instrumental­ for a strong merchant fleet com­ publican Policy Committee which ity of the executive branch of the posed of fast, modem Americandeclared "that the Maritime Ad­ Government. . . ." flag ships, our merchant marine ministration should be established Maritime Subsidy Board is fast becoming both physically as an independent agency." The bill would also create a and economically obsolete, with In a statement issued last week, the Republican Committee cited Maritime Subsidy Board which almost 80 p>ercent of our total the crisis being faced by the na­ "shall have complete and final au­ oceangoing fleet having been contions shipping and said that the thority to pass upon all matters stmcted more than twenty years Administrations Transportation related to construction differential ago for World War 11. Department bill would perpetuate and operating differential sub­ "In 1958 we started a vessel re­ "the stepchild status" of the mari­ sidy." placement program designed to time industry. In a statement issued at the time meet the obsolescence problem in The measure calling for an in­ the bill was reported to the House, the subsidized liner segment of the dependent Maritime Administra­ Representative Garmatz echoed fleet. This program ... is now tion conflicts directly with an Ad- the concern of the SIU and other about 100 ships behind schedule. ministration-backed proposal that maritime unions over the dangers Despite the accelerating demands would include the Maritime Ad­ of including maritime within a for sea-lift . . ., applications by ministration in a new Department Department of Transportation. presently unsubsidized operators of Transportation—a move which . . . for aid in the construction of "The proposed Department of has drawn strong opposition from modem and efficient new vessels the SIU and other maritime un­ Transportation appears to be oriented principally toward the have been ignored. . . ." ions. ^ SIU A&G Meets Manpower Commitments in Viet Emergency -d 4 )•!' 4 4 4 f I 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 allimportant 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 ablebodied 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 n 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." �Page Four , It-' August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Six AJfiitionai Veteran Seafarers Join Growing SlU Pension Roster 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 sailings from United States ports, is waiting for a chief cook's spot mostly from the lucrative tourist on any ship making a long trip to trade centers of Florida, only sev­ the Far East or Viet Nam. R. J. Movall Morgan Parsons Carlos Deacon Batema enteen will be affected by the new Delaney has just received his fitThe names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the growing list of Seafarers who are bill. This is so because the bill for-duty and is ready to ship on a limits its jurisdiction to ships un­ trip to Viet-Nam. receiving SIU $150 lifetime pensions. The latest additions to the pension rolls include Leo Movall, der construction prior to May 27, Clarence Morgan, Dewey Parsons, Jimmie Carlos, Henry Deacon, and Benedicto Baterna. Philadelphia 1936. William Clegg, who sails in the Movall joined the SIU in the Baltimore, Md. with his wife, port of New York, where he The bill also calls for standards deck department, is ready to ship port of New York and sailed as Helen. His last ship was the Over­ makes his home. Born in Manila, that are considered "reasonable out again after chief steward, cook and baker. seas Eva. he is one of the original members safe." To properly safeguard crew spending some Born in Finland, he resides m Baterna joined the union in the of the SIU. He shipped as an AB and passengers it is necessary that time at home. Joe a foreign-flag ship be more than and the Overseas Joyce was his Werselovrick, last "reasonably safe." Maritime labor last ship. aboard the Merrihas long proposed that foreign-flag Parsons joined the union in the mac as a steward, port of New York. Born in the vessels plying the U.S. passenger is registered and British West Indies, he sailed in routes be subject to the same ready to ship out the Deck department. He now stringent rules that apply to Ameri­ again. John (Tex) makes his home in Brooklyn with can passenger ships. The Yar­ Shannon is wait­ his wife, Elizabeth. Parsons' last mouth Castle and Viking Princess Clegg by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area ing for the first are reminders of the price paid vessel was the' Potomac. job that comes along. Michael Morgan sailed in the Deck de­ when lower standards are allowed. Shipping is expected to benefit from a wave of shore-side building Shalestock, a 26-year union man going on in the Gulf Coast area. The sharp upturn in plant construc­ partment as pumpman. He joined who sails in the black gang, is New York tion and expansion on these waterside sites will tend to increase the the SIU in Mobile. Born in Ala­ registered and ready to sail again. Bruce Knight, just off the Steel activities of both deep-sea shipping, inland and intracoastal waterway bama, he now resides in Grove Hill, Ala., with his wife, Lyndal. Executive, will look for a berth to Norfolk activities. Morgan's last vessel was the Alcoa Hawaii after his Shipping has been good in this There are many Gulf ports now Ranger. vacation is up. plans to enroll in the Massachu­ port and it looks good for the fu­ in the midst of construction activ­ James E. Young, ture. Bob King who got off the Deacon sailed SIU ships as a ity. Pascagoula, Mississippi, is setts Institute of Technology to a graduate from St. Christopher in Okinawa, is now having a $30 million chemical get a master's degree in engineer­ cook in the Steward department. He joined the union in New York, the Joint SIU- hack in the United States waiting ing. plant being build to produce a and was born in Texas. Deacon MEBA District 2 for a short run. Joe Stevens, who Dick Martinez took a vacation basic material for the production resides in Philadelphia with his Engineers Up­ last sailed as steward aboard the after a long trip aboard the Del of synthetic fibers. At Gulfport, wife, Thelma. His last ship was grading School, Campo. Spent his time in Mexico Commander, has been on the Mississippi, a $5.5 million expan­ stopped by to beach and is now registered for a sion program is under way to add and really enjoyed his stay. Next the Alcoa Runner. Carlos sailed in the Engine de­ trip out he's looking for a steward thank the union job as chief cook. Raymond Wanew port side facilities. Knight dept. slot aboard a ship on the partment. He was born in Grand for helping him terfield, an oiler aboard the Steel American Oil Co. plans a multiMediterranean run. Calliou, La. and joined the SIU get his engineer's license. He is Rover, got off the ship to get his million expansion of its refinery in New Orleans. He now resides now sailing as a 3rd engineer clinic card renewed. Mobile at Texas City, Texas. At Freein Houma, La. The Gulf Canal aboard the Beaver Victory. Juan port, Texas, a $3.5 million plant We have few men on the beach Boston was his last ship. Pola, taking it easy in the beach. to produce a basic raw material here with the Panama about to Shipping has been fair in this for fire-brick is being built. At crew this week. Bill Fillingham port for the past few weeks and is Vicksburg, Mississippi, a $4 mil­ is now on the beach and has been expected to pickup during the next lion soybean processing facility shipping out of the Gulf area for shipping period. John Sullivan, a is being built while plans for West the past 20 years. He sails in the 20-year SIU man, is ending a sixBaton Rouge Parish call for the Deck Department and was last month long drydock and now is construction of oil refinery facili­ aboard the Oakland. ready to grap the first job on the ties which will raise Humble Oil OTTAWA—Seafarers International Union of Canada President boards. William Blakely, last Nicholas Mallette is registered Co.'s crude oil processing capac­ as an AB and waiting to ship out. Leonard (Red) McLaughlin accused some Canadian shipowners aboard the Mankato Victory as a ity to 415,000 barrels a day. A seafarer for 16 years, Mallette's of sacrificing safety for economy by eliminating watchstanders. The fireman-water tender, is happy to The New Orleans Dockside last ship was the Alcoa Ranger. statement was made in a letter ^ spend some time at home with his Commodity Terminal plans to "passing the buck" to the bargain­ family. Bill has been a Seafarer to Transport Minister J. W. triple the unloading capacity of Pickersgill. A similar letter was ing table. The SIU of Canada for 25 years. its Stuyvesant Docks soybean ter­ sent to other Canadian ministries president said that "They are tell­ Baltimore minal and at Chalmette the Tening us to lump it or like it. Either concerned. neco Oil Co. is creating a 100Jobs are still hanging on the McLaughlin stated that there it is a government responsibility board even though shipping has million pound per year paraxylene or the SIU's at the bargaining was neglect of the safety factor unit. Paraxylene is used in the been very slow for the past two in the elimination of the lookout table. We intend to make it our weeks at this port. We have the manufacture of polyester resins. responsibility if no one else will man on the deck watch and the Alamar, Losmar and Trustco laid handle it." New Orieans oiler in the engine crew. He said up but no report as to when they Roney He also warned that rank and Nicholas (Nick) Maire, last that it was a government respon­ will crew up. We paid off five aboard the Ocean Pioneer on a sibility to set minimum standards file members of the union were ships, signed on four and had Hugh Hallman, last aboard the disturbed over the careless, handsshuttle from Japafi to the Persian Maiden Creek as an oiler on the for the manning and grading of off approach of the government seven in transit over this period. Gulf said it was "a very good watchkeeping personnel. toward safety. He said that the is­ Thad De Loach, 3rd cook on the crew with a good captain." Puerto Rican run, is now ashore due to his wife's illness. Clarence In his letter McLaughlin said sue would definitely become a Rohin Goodfellow is now waiting Brother Maire will rest up for a E. Roney, last on the Penn Van­ that conciliation boards and in­ matter of concern at the next con­ to ship out as cook. He has been while and then try for a third guard as a deck engineer, is wait­ dustrial inquiries have consistently tract termination period. a member of the SIU for 12 years. cook's job. August (Gus) Brosig ing for another slot. Darius L. advised the union that the safety McLaughlin explained that the was steward aboard the Alice Puerto Rico Brown but had to get off for med­ Kiiapp, shipping for 20 years in issue was a matter of government accident rates of Canadian ship­ The SIU Puerto Rico Division ical reasons. Gus has been an the stewards department, was last regulation, not one of collective ping is more than four times high­ has signed its second three-year aboard the Clalrbome as a baker bargaining. He added that under SlU-member since the union was er than the general industrial ac­ and waiting for a new berth. the Canada Shipping Act, the cident rate across Canada. The contract with Wagner Shipyard. first started and is looking forward manning of ships and efficiency maritime accident rate runs at 8.1 Increases were gained on wages, Houston to shipping out again as soon as sick leave, vacation and additional his leg gets better. Pete Garza, tired of taking in of crews lies within the responsi­ per cent compared with two per holidays. The division has also Arthur Rudnicki of Franklin- the sun and the sand at the sea­ bility of the Transport Ministry. cent for the rest of Canada. The filed a $150,000 suit against the The SIU of Canada's specific Canadian seamen's accident rate Shell Oil Company charging the ton, La., just got off the Neva shore plans to ship out on any West after a six-months Viet Nam vessel available. He has been sail­ complaint is that 11 lookout men is about 150 per cent higher than firm with racial discrimination and run. He stepped ashore in time ing deck for the past ten years and 18 oilers were removed from that among seamen of other mari­ violation of the collective bargain­ to attend Arthur Jr.'s graduation and his last ship was the Achilles. their posts, thereby posing a threat time nations, he declared. ing agreement. Zenon Rivera, af­ and wedding. Arthur Jr. grad­ Frank S. Paylor, who sails in the to safety. McLaughlin stated that There is an even wider margin ter shipping aboard the EHzabethuated from Louisiana State Uni­ Steward Department, is waiting the quality of safety cannot be when it comes to deaths caused by port is back home for a vacation versity as an honor student and for a Viet Nam trip but will settle dissociated from the quantity of accidents. In the last year of com­ with his family in Fajardo. SIU was. first in his engineering class. for a South American run. Bemy men on watchkeeping duty. plete statistics, 1963, there were pensioners Julio Rey, Jose Rod­ He went to college on an SIU "Ski" Kazmierski wants to go up McLaughlin charged that the 9.2 deaths per 10,000 seamen riguez, Tomas Rivera and Joe scholarship and finished a fivefor his AB ticket in the near fu­ government, in shelving their re­ compared with 1.8 in other in­ Wohletz dropped by the Hall to year course in four years. Arthur ture. sponsibility in this field, was dustries. say hello. The Gulf Coast Canada SIU Cites Manning Cutbacks For Rising Seamen's Accident Rate �Anrnst 19, 1966 EAFARERS LOG 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 tenance cost, making a toll keep their crews happy, but this increase unnecessary. One thing is not the case. One particular is certain, American Deep-Sea shipowner has gone so far as to 'Vessels would become a rarity on allow only one steak to each crew- the Great Lakes if a toll increase member on steak night. When our was effected. representatives went aboard the The SIU Great Lakes District ship to investigate, they found is presently voting for its union the Galley and Messroom in a officers with port agents and pa­ deplorable condition. A meeting trolmen voting all ships plying the was held with the crew and it Ste. Claire and Detroit River. The was agreed that if conditions vessels that voted during the first didn't improve, each crewmember week were the John J. Boland, would give 24 hours notice that J. F. Schoellkopf, A. E. Cornelius he was quitting. The crew felt and the U. S. Gypsum, all Boland that with open jobs on the board, & Cornelius Company vessels. they wouldn't have any trouble Others that voted were the W. A. shipping with companies who Reiss, Peter Reiss, J. A. Kling, would be glad to feed them steak Inglehart, LaLiberte, Kinsman three times a day. Independent and the Alpena. Out The St. Lawrence Seaway Cor­ Port Agents working in Detroit poration is considering a proposal are Jack Hall, Duluth; Floyd Hanto increase the toll charges by mer, Frankfort; Scottie Aubusson, 10% during the next five year Chicago and Roy Boudreau, Buf­ period. A total of 31 Congress­ falo. The vote will continue all men have introduced bills, claim­ during the month of August and ing the toll increase is unneces­ we urge all book members to vote sary. The Congressmen would during the election period. like to remove the legal require­ In commenting recently on two ment that the Seaway pay off its major channel improvements in construction cost in 50 years. In­ Chicago area waterways. Gover­ stead, the federal government's nor Kerner of Illinois said that he $140 million investment would be could think of no reason why made permanent by converting Chicago cannot be "the greatest its bonds to preferred stock. The seaport in the United States." The Seaway would continue to pay a Governor made his comments in return on this investment perpetu­ marking the completion of 6.2 miles of usable 27-foot-deep chan­ ally. The present tolls would be suf- 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 units including petroleum refiner­ navigational facilities. ies, cement, iron, steel, plastics The boom is a creature which and grain products plants, have is feeding upon itself. The newer built or are building riverside and more efficient the ships, the facilities to cash in on the low lower the freight rates; and the inland waterway freight rates. lower the rates the higher the Last year alone there were 512 amount of cargoes booked and new riverside industrial facilities the greater the growth of allied built valued at $6-7 billion. For industries. the first quarter of this year, 119 In the last decade and a half new plants costing some $1.6 bil­ traffic has more than doubled on lion were being built or were both the Mississippi and Ohio Riv­ planned for the nation's river ers, two principal inland naviga­ shores. tion systems. Every conceivable The Ohio River, one of Amer­ type of cargo is being carried on ica's most heavily used waterways the rivers today. is finding that the boom is affect­ Giant Saturn rockets have ing barge traffic. Many tugs and moved from Huntsville, Alabama, their loads are forced to wait for to Cape Kennedy, Florida, 2,000 lengthy periods of time at locks, miles down the Tennessee, Ohio dams and other transfer points. and Mississippi Rivers and then The Federal Government wants through the Gulf Intra-Coastal to modernize the facilities along Waterway and the Trans-Florida the river and is presently re-build­ Waterway. Special barges are also ing the Ohio's navigational sys­ being used to haul rocket fuel, tem at a cost of one billion dollars. liquified hydrogen, molten sul­ Half a dozen high-lift dams phur, special chemicals, auto parts have already been completed and and even complete automobiles. feature larger locks. Plans call Since the end of World War II, for completing the construction the rivers and lakes of America's of some 19 high-lift dams with Inland waterways has seen the large lock chambers. These are growth of 6,000 waterfront fa­ expected to replace the 49 old cilities valued at about $110 bil­ dams and locks presently operat­ lion. Hundreds of new industrial ing in the system. 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-Southern Democratic coalition. Final passage of the House ^ The Mathias amendment was bill after 12 days of intensive measure as "an important new milestone," and urging prompt ac­ approved on a rollcall vote, 237 debate came by a vote of 259 tion by the Senate, expresed his to 176, with the Republicans again to 157. But a series of close nonregret that the housing provision split but the Mathias faction pick­ recorded teller votes on the hous­ "was not as comprehensive as that ing up additional votes. The South­ ing section provided the real we proposed and sought." He indi­ ern Democrats, with a few excep­ guides to the fight. cated efforts would be made to tions, were opposed to the housing The bill contains provisions as­ restore the Administration's origi­ provision and other portions of the suring non-discrimination in the nal proposal in the Senate limiting bill. selection of federal and state exemptions to boarding houses. A second rollcall to strike the juries, broadening federal laws The AFL-CIO, in testimony be­ housing section completely was against acts of racial violence and permitting federal court injunc­ fore the House Judiciary Commit­ defeated by 222 to 190. tions against anticipated violence tee, strongly supported the Admin­ School Change Wins istration bill. or intimidation. The GOP-Southern Democratic Johnson noted that despite the coalition did succeed, however, in But the provision that touched exemptions in the House bill, making ineffective one section off the controversy in House de­ bate was to bar racial discrimina­ wbich extends to an estimated 60 which would have permitted the tion in the sale or rental of hous­ percent of the nation's dwelling attorney general to file school de­ ing. As finally adopted the bill units, in practical terms "the segregation lawsuits without being covers primarily apartment houses House has barred bigotry in all requested to do so by citizens in and individual homes built or sold new housing and in apartment the district involved. The amend­ houses. This opens major avenues ment rendering this section inef­ by commercial interests. toward fair and adequate housing fective carried 214 to 201. Present home owners, boarding for millions of citizens." houses and owner-occupied apart­ A second bid by southerners The housing provision fight ment houses with no more than sought to prevent the government came initially on an amendment from withholding funds from any three family units are exempt. A victim of housing discrimina­ by Rep. Charles McC. Mathias federally-assisted program in vio­ tion would be able either to go to (R-Md.) to spell out the exact lation of civil rights programs un­ court or take his complaint, under terms of a Judiciary Committee til it had been proved that the lo­ the bill, to a federal fair housing provision exempting owners of cal government involved was in board that would have power to is­ single homes and small apartment violation of federal law or the sue cease and desist orders against buildings from the anti-discrimina­ Constitution. The amendment was landlords, builders, real estate tion section. An owner is per­ defeated by a teller vote of 136 to mitted, under the bill, to give writ­ 127. School integration was the agents and financial institutions. President Johnson, hailing the ten instructions to a real estate main issue in this attempt, with broker to discriminate. The Ma­ Southerners attacking the govern­ thias amendment carried on a teller vote of 180 to 179 after the ment desegregation guidelines on House leadership became con­ federal school aid. vinced the amendment was neces-. GOP Senate Leader Everett Mcsary to secure passage. Kinley Dirksen (111.) has indicated The second test came on an­ his strong opposition to the ban on other teller vote to strike the hous­ discrimination in housing and has Ohio's waterway operators are ing section from the bill entirely. intimated that he will decline to bitterly fighting a proposed Inter­ It lost 198 to 179 with the Repub­ support it in the Senate. As with state Commerce Commission re­ lican leadership, led by Rep. other civil rights bills that have duction in the railroad rate for the Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.), seek­ faced southern filibusters, GOP ing to kill the section and Mathias vctes are needed in the Senate to transport of bituminous coal. and about 25 Republicans support- carry a cloture motion by the reMuch of the waterway operators ing the principle of fair housing. I quired two-thirds margin. 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 WASHINGTON—The remaining 25 C-4 troopships in the Gov­ to Essexville, Michigan was re­ garded by the Toledo-Lucus ernment's reserve fleet will be made available for exchange to nonCounty Port Authority as an at­ subsidized U. S.-flag operators for conversion to commercial opertempt by the New York Central tions. to cut-out Toledo and other ports. The release of the remaining of Vietnam military supply. The authority charged that the C-4 troopships carries one stipu­ The present exchange is regard­ rate "constitutes a destructive lation however not previously at­ ed as an administration attempt competitive practice directed to tached to such trade-in contracts, to quickly upgrade the badly de­ the elimination of the use of coal and reflects growing U.S. Vietnam teriorated and inadequate unsubloading facilities at dockside in the transport problems. The 25 ships, sidized U.S. merchant fleet. The is generally Port of Toledo and the elimina­ once exchanged and converted, unsubsidized fleet tion of through rail-water routes must be "offered" to the Military composed of even older, slower, For the movement of coal." Sea Transportation Service. Ships World War II tonnage. The 17-knot C-4 troop trans­ The rate reduction, it said, was not immediately required by jart of a railroad scheme to take MSTS will remain subject to mili­ ports, which are still not as swift over the nation's coal traffic by tary recall. or efficient as modern vessels, are jy-passing ports. Some one million In addition, the ships are being still considerably faster and more tons of coal would be diverted released with the understanding efficient than the 10- and 11-knot From Toledo if the ICC rate be­ that conversion must include Liberties being operated by many comes effective. Traffic revenues either 70-ton heavy lift booms, U.S. unsubsidized operators. earned through the port by coal roll-on roll-off, lift-on lift-off, or A further boost for this part of landling came to $96.8 million fly-on fly-off capability or 200 the American merchant marine is ast year. ton booms with appropriately being presently weighed in Con­ The proposed rate would come engthened hatches—depending on gress. Pending legislation would to $2.20 a ton with minimum con­ the type of conversion the individ­ make it unneccessary to trade in a signments of 9,750 tons. The rate ual ships undergo. ship to obtain a C-4 type vessel would go into effect August 22, These requirements were stipu­ from the reserve fleet, thereby jut would apply only to coal lated by the Defense Department adding tonnage to the active fleet shipped after September 1, of next and reflect, especially the fly-on without retiring older ships from year. fly-off capability, the special needs service. Waterway Operators Fight ICC Reduction On RR Coal Rates 7 Govt. Palis last 25 C-4 Troopships From Reserve Fleet for Coaversion �T" SEAFARERS Page Six The Pacific Coast Angust 19, 1966 LOG From July 29 to Aug. 11# 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED 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. coming week has at least 3 payoffs San Francisco scheduled and possibly more. Shipping continues to boom in Bill McBride is this area and there are plenty of taking his family jobs, for rated men, AB's, Oilers, on a short vaca­ FWT's, Electricians, Chief Cooks tion after eight and Bakers, and 3rd Cooks. months as bosun Ships due in shortly are the on the Anchor­ Free America, Cornell Victory, age. Young America, Antinous, Los Jimmie Coker Angeles, F a i r p o r t, and Wild is ready to go Ranger. after a short stay McBride Ships in transit are the Steel concluding a fiveVendor, Portmar, Columbia, San month trip on the Transbay which Francisco, Long Beach, York- he said was a good trip due to an mar, Steel Admiral, Geneva, San excellent bunch of shipmates. Juan and Belgium Victory. Wilmington We had some visitors from the East Coast drop Shipping activity over the last in and say hello two weeks' period has remained to us, including very good with the Loma Victory Frank Pasluk, paying off and signing on and the Bosun on the Beaver Victory paying off. Ames Victory There were 9 ships through in and Blaclde Man- transit. We are still short of AB's, cince. Bosun off FWT's, Electricians, and Cooks. the Ridgefield The shipping outlook for the com­ Victory. Both are ing wee^ also looks very good Rogers heading for the and should keep jumping. Far East. Enjoying his stay on We're sorry to report an acci­ the beach after doing a long stint dent to Brother Joseph P. Shaughon the Ames Victory is James nessy, Bosun on the Mankato Rogers, 25 years with the SlU and Victory. While the ship was in now planning to take a vacation. San Pedro for bunkers he was up Seattle on the number four portside boom, This port has a short breathing loosening the shackle on the boom spell this week. However, this cradle, when he slipped and fell. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 2 9 35 85 2 14 11 15 6 4 2 3 0 3 8 23 36 56 41 46 3 16 17 42 9 17 170 355 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 6 0 2 58 30 29 8 3 3 22 5 2 5 8 4 4 3 2 4 10 18 6 1 34 26 9 58 22 23 8 0 8 26 13 22 11 5 4 262 122 109 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 32 5 285 101 38 13 115 61 20 14 9 1 9 5 81 11 163 69 152 29 32 2 72 2 56 4 1,064 317 ENIGIINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 3 Boston 2 38 New York 69 Philadelphia 3 1 12 19 Baltimore Norfolk 7 5 Jacksonville 3 4 Tampa 3 2 Mobile 6 12 New Orleans 48 28 Houston 32 35 Wilmington 9 5 San Francisco .... 16 24 Seattle 12 7 Totals 233 172 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 1 2 39 35 38 0 2 7 5 15 8 3 3 5 3 2 0 3 2 4 7 13 14 14 24 25 18 27 32 12 11 2 28 18 9 9 4 16 138 162 163 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 12 2 169 91 12 11 82 47 12 9 5 2 12 9 43 4 108 63 103 84 16 2 51 2 29 7 654 333 STF TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 3 2 New York 16 55 Philadelphia 9 4 Baltimore ;... 16 8 Norfolk 6 2 Jacksonville 0 5 Tampa 0 3 Mobile 21 5 New Orleans 36 37 Houston 29 29 Wilmington ...... 4 5 San Francisco .... 13 13 Seattle 9 5 Totals 203 129 4RD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 1 2 37 8 15 1 4 2 9 2 11 0 4 8 1 1 2 0 0 1 13 0 7 40 15 3 20 18 2 1 12 4 27 7 17 3 5 5 168 80 61 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 8 163 41 18 10 74 15 . 7 21 11 2 21 1 60 12 118 104 107 24 11 3 45 4 15 7 247 659 Acts on Cruise Ship Safety Measure 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 without 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. 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 advertisement and promotional lit­ the ships affected'by the law meet up-to-date United States safety Warren G. Magnuson (D.- erature. • Making the owners or char­ standards by 1968. Wash), the bill applies to "any terers of these vessels establish The initiation of legislation was foreign or domestic vessel of over financial responsibility or meet lia­ spurred by the fire and sinking of one hundred gross tons, having bility requirements for death or the Panamanian-flag ship Yar­ berth or stateroom accommoda­ injury to passengers. mouth Castle last November with tions for 50 or more passengers," Michael Cassella: I remember • Demanding that owners or a loss of ninety lives. when I was a kid we wouldn't and makes such vessels "subject charterers of these liners file infor­ The SIU and other maritime step on cracks be­ to inspection by the Department in mation with the Federal Maritime unions, in addition to various other cause it was sup­ which the Coast Guard is opera­ Commission showing their finan­ U.S. groups, have called for stiffer posed to break ting and shall not depart a United cial responsibility in order to repay regulation of foreign-flag cruise somebody's back. States port with passengers who passengers in case their vessel did ships operating out of U.S. ports Even as kids 1 embarked at that port if the Sec­ not sail. and have repeatedly called upon don't think any­ retary of that Department finds • The Senate bill requires that Congress to take action. body actually be­ such vessel to be unsafe." lieved it. Kids The main purpose of the bill is do not believe to police unscrupulous foreign-flag lU WiLFARE, VACATION PUN things as readily passenger ships which have been July 1-July 31, 1966 as most people think. sailing out of United States ports without the rigid safety checks that RlilRiSivI ^ •;Ben0flts ' Paid Jose Rodriguez: No, 1 do not American-flag passenger ships are forced to undergo. have any superstitions myself, but Benefits ......... 5,024 $ 52,134.73^ 1 have run across The bill will also give the Coast Benefits 23 62>000.00 many in my sail­ Guard permission to refuse to Disobiilty Benefits 890 T33^iODiQQ ing. One very allow any foreign or U.S. liners 34 6,800.00 familiar one is to pick up American passengers if |/laternlty Benefits ........ 396 that of knocking it feels the vessel is unseaworthy. |»epenclent Benefits ....... 79,715.17 on wood when Hccil Benefits 502 7,523.83 As reported to the Senate, the someone mentions 25,935^00 something that measure also calls for: 637,877.38 they consider bad • Requiring passenger vessels, . '' _ ' ' and would not both American and foreign, to dis­ want to happen to them. close their safety standards on all �August 19„1966 7 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 rightwing 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, AFLCIO 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, Fairlawn, New Jersey, and Portland, Oregon. Workers at the Paris Manu­ facturing Company put an end to Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG 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 antistrike 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 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. 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- 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. �:, ili' Page EJgltt August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG August 19, 1966 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, Caflfomia, 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. . 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 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. J ssl "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 t SEAFARERS 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. 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. Time Date station City SUte Ala. Birmingham Dozier Huntsville Mobile Mt. Cheaha State Park Montgomery n iiii'? • \. il. far lif? lor ail laboriftg poople."QHfh®f Banners an.:Jnjiurv^.tO:.=Any^ •, Sept. 3 Sat., 5:00 P.M. Sat., 5:00 P.M. Sun., 12:00 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Sun., 5:00 P.M. Sat., 7:30 P.M. Mon., 7:00 P.M. Men., 6:30 P.M. Sun., 3:30 P.M. Mon.. 7:30 P.M. Sun., 9:30 A.M. Mon., 5:00 P.M. Sun., 10:00 P.M. Sun., 4:30 P.M. Mon., 8:00 P.M. Sun., 4 ;00 P.M. Tues., 8:00 P.M. Sat., 1:00 P.M. Fri., 6:30 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Sun., 12:00 .M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Sun., 5:00 P.M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Mon., 9:00 A.M. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Tues., 11:15 P.M. WGN (9) Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 3 & Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Aug. 21 Sept. 4 Aug. 29 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. WTTW (11) Sept. 5 Fort Wayne Indianapolis South Bend WFIE WKJG WISH WSBT Sept. 3 Sat., 4:00 P.M. Sept. 3 Sat., 4:00 P.M. See local listings Sept. 4 Sun., 4:00 P.M. Iowa Des Moines WHO (13) Sept. 3 Sat.. 4:30 P.M. Kan. Topeka WIBW (13) Sept. 5 Mon., 7:00 A.M. Ken. liCxington Louisville WKYT (27) WHAS (11) See local listings Sept. 5 Mon., See local listing for time. La. New Orleans WDSU (6) WYES (8) Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sun., 11:30 A.M. Wed., 6:00 P.M. Sat., 1:30 P.M. - ^ .vVv Denver KRMA (6) KLZ (7) Conn. Hartford WEDH (24) WTIC (3) Del. Wilmington WHYY (12) D. C. Washington WETA (26) WTOP (9) Fla. Jacksonville WJCT (7) WJXT (4) WTHS (2) WTVJ (4) WFSU (11) WEDU (3) Miami Ga. Tallahassee Tampa Atlanta - Athens Columbus Waycross Lewiston Chicago Evansville WSB (2) WGTV (8) WJSP (28) WRLB (3) WVAN (9) WTOC (11) WXGA (8) KLEW (3) (14) (33) (8) (22) Mon., See local listing for time. Mon., 6:30 P.M. Md. Baltimore WBAL (11) Sept. a Mass. Boston Northfield Springfield WNAC (7) WRLP (32) WWLP (22) See local listings Sept. 5 Mon., 5:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Mon., 5:30 P.M. Mich. Detroit WWJ (4) Sept. 4 Minn. Alexandria Appleton Duluth St. Paul Sept. 3 Sat., 12:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Mon., 8:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Men., 12:00 P.M. Sept. 5Mon., 8:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Mon., 7 :30 P.M. See local listings Sun., 1:30 P.M. W.-ilker KCMT (7) KWCM (10) KDAL (3) KTCA (2) KTCI (17) KNMT (12) Mo. Kansas City St. Louis WDAF (4) KSD (5) See local listings Sept. 4 Sun., 2 ;00 P.M. Neb. Lincoln KUON (12) Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Tues.. 6:00 P.M. Thurs., 8:30 P.M. N. Me*. Albuquerque KOAT (7) Sept. 4 Sun., 2:30 P.M. Binghamton New York City Schenectady Syracuse Utica-Rome WNBF (12) WOR (9) WNDT (13) WRGB (6) WHEN (5) WKTV (2) See local listings Sept. 5 Mon., 9:30 P.M. See local listings Sept. 3 Sat., 12:00 P.M. Sept. 4 Sun., 12:00 P.M. Sept. 4 Sun., 3:30 P.M N. Car. Chapel Hill Charlotte Columbia WUNC (1) WSOC (9) WUNB (2) See local listings Sept. 6 Tues., 8:00 P.M. See local listings Ohio Akron Cincinnati WAKR (49) WLW (5) WCET (7) WEWS (5) WVIZ (25) Columbus WTVN (6) Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Dayton Youngstown WHIO (7) WKBN (27) Sept. 4 Sept. 4 Sun., 6 :30 P.M. Sun., 10:00 A.M. Thurs., 7 :30 P.M. Sun., 3:30 P.M. Sun, 10:45 P.M. Mon., 7:30 P.M. Sun.. See local listing for time. Sun., 1:30 P.M. Sun., 4:30 P.M. Okla. Oklahoma City Tulsa KETA (IS) KOED (11) Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Mon., 9tO0 P.M. Mon., 9:00 P.M. Oregon Corvallis Portland KOAC (7) KGW (8) See local listings Mon., 3:30 P.M. Sept. 5 Pa. Lancaster Philadelphia Pittsburgh WGAL (8) WFIL (6) WTAB (41 WQED (13) Sept. Sept. .Sept. Sept. B. I. Providence WJAR (10) Sept. 4 S. Car. Greenville WFBC (4) Sept. Tenn. Memphis Nashville WKNO (10) WSM (4) Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Tex. Dallas Utoh San Antonio Salt Lake City KERA WFAA KPRC KUHT WOAI KUTV Mon., 9:00 P.M. Sept. 5 See local listings See local listings Fri., 9:30 P.M. Sept. "2 Sept. 4 Sun., 11:30 A.M. Mon, 9:00 P.M. Sept. 5 Va. Harrisonburg Petersburg WSVA (3) WXEX (8) Sun., 4:00 P.M. Sept. 4 See local listings Wash. Yakima Seattle KYVB (47) KCTS (9) Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Mon., 5:30 P.M. Mon.. 5:30 P.M. W. Va. Huntington WHIN (13) Sept. 4 Sun., 2:30 P.M. Wis. Madison Milwaukee WkOW (27) WMVS (10) Sept. Sept. 4 6 Sun., 1:00 P.M. Tues. , 8:30 P.M. Cleveland •inefiEK - - 'AI uV Houston calebi^on^ (29) (7) (28) (C) (10) (9) Colo. N. Y. 4 "T WCIQ (7) WSFA (12) WAIQ (2S) Tues., 5 :30 P.M. Sun., 1:30 P.M. Tues., 5 :30 P.M. KBAK KABC KCET KVIB KOGO KQED Ind. • P.M. Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Aug. 30 KIVA (11) Idaho III. MM .r^" A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Bakersfield Los Angeles Savannah President, AFL-CIO Sun.. 10:30 Sept. 4 Tues., 5:30 Aug. 30 Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 See local listings Aug. 30 Tues., 5:30 Yuma 1 George Meany (6) (10) (2) (7) (5) (7) Ariz. \ V WBRC WBIQ WDIQ WHIQ WKRG WEIQ Calif. Sacramento San Diego San Francisco From the 1966 Labor Day Statement of ... 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 wageearners 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... Puge Nine LOG (12) (7) (2) (8) (4) (2) 4 4 8 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 6 4 Sun., 12:30 Mon.i 1:00 Sun., 9:00 Mon, 8:30 P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. Sun., 11:00 A.M.. Sun., 2:00 P.M. Tues, 2:00 P.M. Sat, 11:30 A.M. I t i!' �Page Ten Angnst 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG 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. 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. t Even while ship was in a Kobe, Jarpah drydock there were, enough chores to Orie Will • -i • •' " Winters 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' 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 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 Safety-helmeted Japanese shlpya|d"!^tfcdJ^\^ on bicycles as prime means of tranisppijatidn. Fr^^ Aidedca, repairs underway stands in backgi'^uh 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 _ ,, Sother member of the Fre^ America e si'^eck gang .during the eventful trip was " Seafarer Frank Hamby, smlihg afeAB. Berthold 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 96600. SiUNA Affiliate Beats Representation Challenge by ILWU SEATTLE—The SIUNA-afliliated 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., NefcoFidalgo 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 FINAL DEPARTURES Cleon Mixon, 50: Seafarer Mixon 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. 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 messman in the stew­ ard department. Surviving is his step-father, Mar­ tin F. Haven of Metarie. Burial was in Hope Cemetery, New Or­ leans. <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. 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 Hattie. 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. Page Eleven 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^ America. Our bases there could the post office and two or three ernment got together and a whole new system of payments was hit China quickly if war came. stores. The stores sell such items as worked out. Our forces are always available Payments are now five times in Okinawa. In countries like tools, rope, wire, sacks of rice, greater, and made in annual pay­ Spain, France, Morocco and bread, soya, dried beans, fish and ments. In addition, they are retro­ Japan, we must ask for permission meat. American and Japanese active. The farmer remains the items are now included, such as from local governments before we legal owner of the land. Recently, cigarettes, candy, beer and drugs. can retaliate. Not so in Okinawa, Congressman Melvin Price intro­ no ruler's indeci­ All is not a bed of roses for the duced a bill in Congress which sion can hamper U. S., however. America has the U. S. abilities caused some resentment and made would authorize the Treasury to to strike at an en­ mistakes. The most serious was set aside a sum not to exceed six million dollars a year, out of fed­ emy. the handling of the landowners. eral funds received from Ameri­ America has To an Oriental, the piece of land constructed more that belonged to his ancestors is cans employed on the island. The than one billion the most important thing in his money would be allotted to the dollars worth of life. In the early years after the government of the Ryukyus for the most modern war, we seized land arbitrarily and urgently needed public works. Conley defense facilities paid for it at far less than its value. These include dams, roads, schools, electric plants, factories, hospitals on the island, the largest of the To make matters worse, the and loans to industry. Ryukyu island chain. It is admin­ money was paid in one installment Okinawa, a showcase for Amer­ istered by a U. S. High Commis­ and when this was gone, the farm­ ican resolution and integrity, is be­ sioner, but the 837,000 Ryukyuan er was left penniless and had no ing watched intently by the entire citizens are fully enfranchised and land to live on. Today, however free Orient. It is up to America elect their own legislature and the picture has changed. In 1958 to keep the showcase window mayors. The people have a police the United States and local gov­ clean. 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 Tommy Wayne Wilkinson, born Katherine Duracher, bom July employed at the United States mil­ June 10, 1966, to the Aubrey 9, 1966, to the Louis B. Durachitary bases. ers. New Orleans, La. Naha, the bustling capital city, Wilkinsons, Mobile, Ala. is comprised of modern office buildings, multi-floor department Sandra Felix, bom July 15, Mary Ann Stiner, born Novem­ stores and factories. The 210,000 1966, to the Hector Felixs, Miami, ber 14, 1965, to the Etonald citizens of Naha have many of the Fla. conveniences of the United States. Stiners, Tampa, Fla. Beauty salons, supermarkets, cam­ — era stores and movie theatres are Joel Lee Grogan, bom July 15, Douglas James Spencer, born frequent. Some 20,000 cars, most 1966, to the Charles Grogans, July 7, 1966, to the Jim Lee Spen­ imported from the U. S. line the Norfolk, Va. cers, Ashboro, N. C. streets, equipped with modern traf­ fic lights. Taxis weave in and out of traffic Albert Long, born April 24, Kimberley Bron Noah, born jams. White helmeted traffic po­ May 30, 1966, to the John W. 1966, to the Albert Longs, New licemen are visible. A bus system Noahs, Baltimore, Md. Orleans, La. which sold 70 million tickets last year is in operation as is a mod­ ern $250,000 airport, served by Franky M. Maldonado, bom Paul Bradley, Jr., born June 7, four scheduled airlines. The is­ 1966, to the Paul Bradleys, Phila­ July 20, 1966, to the Francisco land has 328 schools teaching delphia, Pa. R. Maldonados, Brooklyn, N.Y. some 211,000 children. The Uni­ versity of Ryukyus, established with American help in 1950, has Marilyn Priscilla McKi^ht, Donald Bunting, Jr., born June about 2,000 students. born to the Levoris McKnights, 29, 1966, to the Donald Buntings, Baltimore, Md. Okinawans are cheerful and Woodbury, N. J. friendly people who dress in West­ ern style. Children wear blue Philip Mixon, bom November James Joseph Clifford, born jeans, ride bicycles and play with hula hoops. The village life re­ June 19, 1966, to the Robert 19, 1965, to the Ivo Mixons, New Orleans, La. volves around the community well. Cliffords, Detroit, Mich. mm I 1 —4/— 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 Whiteley Towing Company. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Dundalk, Md. <1> — i �Page TweKe 1; Angnit 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG 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 unX. 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 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> 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- 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 FranCisco, except for some painting according to Ramon Ferrera, and Grady Faircloth, treasurer. Faircloth's first order of business that will be taken care of short­ meeting chairman. was the announcement that ^ ly. Abel reported that a number $50.05 was in the ships fund. of Seafarers on board were mak­ N. A. Huff, meeting chairman Meyers will handle all beefs and ing their first trip around the on the Del S<d (Delta), reminds Seafarers were asked not to run world. Saigon was crew members topside. Seafarers aboard the ves­ not very popular not to leave sel would appreciate it if one or with the crewclothes in the two offenders would stop slam­ members. Wil­ washing machine ming doors. liam Osborne was since others have elected new ship's to use it also. Sea­ delegate, meeting farers are asked Leo Broussard has been elected secretary Paul not to keep the ship's delegate on the Penn Car­ Abel Carter reports. doors of the rier (Penn), C. R. Brothers donated machine open Myrick, meeting Stough $82 from ships's fund for a col­ since they could chairman reports. lection for Bill Mason, whose break off. The ship's fund totals The ship's treas­ mother passed away. Mason left $38.50 treasurer R. E. Stoagh, ury is still afloat the ship in Long Beach. An ad­ Jr. reports. A good steward de­ but down to $5. ditional $5.75 was spent for other partment kept the men happy as The steward de­ expenses, meeting chairman A. will the payoff they receive in New partment was ex­ Bettis reported. Larger draws will Orleans. tended a vote of be handed out in future. Seafarers thanks for their Myrick extended vote of thanks to Stew­ fine work as the Steve Bergeria entertained some ard Department for the excellent 100 Vietnamese children with his ship heads for Bombay. Meeting cooking, service and good menus. TV set while the secretary Judson Laine reports Steel Apprentice that there are no beefs and every­ The Chief Steward aboard the (Isthmian) was in thing is running smoothly. Del Valle (Delta) praised the Sea­ Saigon, recently. farers for showing A good time was Lots of overtime for the crew of true SIU brother­ had by all. Meet­ the Thetis (Admanthos) reports hood and cooper­ ing chairman L. Meeting Secre­ ation during the E. Joseph says tary, Grover Tur­ voyage. Ray Cas­ that the crew has ner. Request was anova, meeting been requested to Joseph put in for more secretary, reportkeep their feet off overtime sheets. , ed the Steward the messroom chairs. There is William Davey, told the men it $20 in the ship's fund. ship's delegate re­ Casanova ^ pleasure to ^ ceived a vote of serve them. Sea­ The crew of the Duke Victmy thanks for a good farers were reminded by Capt. J. (Victory) was complimented by job. Hollis Huff W. Gunn to wear proper shoes Davey was praised by Master J. J. Can­ while working. Ship's delegate fellow Seafarers for his fine cook­ non, for their co­ A. L. Edwards and the department ing. J. Pendergrass, the third cook, operation in mak­ delegates were given a vote of also came in for praise as did ing the ship tops thanks by their fellow shipmates, in sanitary con- Dick Geiling for his fine assort­ ditiollns. Jlobn ment of fancy pastry. A blanket Coyke, meeting draw of $15 or $20 will be issued secretary, reports to crewmembers in bunker port. that Louis Mey­ Davey reports that money spent ers was elected on postage will be put on the slop Faircloth Gorgonio Hernandez ship's delega,te chest bill. Please contact Mrs. Theresa Cardoza, 2413Vi Harrison St., SIU Lifeboat Class No, 157 Graduates San Francisco, Calif., as soon as possible. — 4^ — PERSONALS 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. 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 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 ^ Transbay was in the port of Pierre was not interested in buy­ figures. Pierre listened while the ing jewelry. old man showed his wares. He Bombay recently, Seafarer Wil­ But Sam was not one to give even played a tune on some drums liam Calefato reports, somebody up easily, so he gave Pierre a sales for Pierre, who finally reminded was aboard trying to sell the crew- pitch. Pierre tried to discourage him of the book of Omar Khay­ members something. Often the him by telling the merchant he yam. "Oh that. I have it in the Indian salesmen served up really looked like Mario Lanza, the late book store near the post office." tall tales to boost buyer interest. singer. "That's the nicest thing Pierre realized the old man Adherents of "hard sell" and "soft anyone has ever told me," Sam tricked him into coming to his sell" competed said, elated over the compliment. shop, luring him with tales of side by side for Pierre may have thought this the great poet. Amir tried to as­ the available busi­ would get rid of Sam, but he sure Pierre that the flask was pic­ ness, and anyone overlooked Amir. tured in the book and could have trying to keep Amir approached the Seafarer belonged to Khayyam. Pierre de­ score would be and took an illustrated catalogue cided to investigate further and hard - pressed to from a briefcase. He showed went with the merchant to the decide which Pierre the picture of a flask. "This library. There indeed was a pic­ technique proved is the same type flask Omar Khay­ ture of the flask the Indian showed the most success­ yam used," Amir stated. "How do him. Calefato ful. you know," Pierre said naturally Just think, Pierre said, how I Some merchants, like Sam the enough. He was aware that In­ could make copies of this flask, popular and influential jewelry and dian merchants always told exag­ sell it to stores in town and they in curio dealer, were brash and out­ gerated stories to lure customers. turn would sell it to customers going. Others were polite and fair­ Amir explained he had seen as an authentic flask of Omar ly unobstrusive like Amir, Cale­ pictures in books of Omar Khay­ Khayyam's time. fato said. yam that included flasks just like Unfortunately, the style in pot­ On Sam's business card were that one. Out of curiosity, Pierre tery has changed little through the listed careful directions so pro­ went to Amir's place of business, centuries in India. Examine any spective customers would have no located in the corner of a lobby old painting and you'll see fa­ trouble finding his establishment, in an old office building. The miliar details. Everywhere in Bom­ located on the fourth floor of a neighborhood was a slum area. bay, like the rest of India, thou­ building opposite the Shanghai The shop had numerous cheap sands of pieces of pottery looking Cafe, behind the petrol pump. antiques, teakwood table and an like the ones used centuries ago Sam had a good gimmick for old bookcase, with ceramic animal can be found. 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. Seafarer John Church is land-based for awhile, with Uncle Sam's Sam is an expert on the meth­ ods of Indian merchants. He Army, but he is still interested in keeping in touch with his buddies knows it's best to establish a reg­ from the SIU. The former SIU man is currently stationed at Fort ular route among ships. Sam also Jackson, S. C. works hand in hand with men Church, who sailed as oiler. two. Church asked to have the who make their living as self- plans to return to shipping when LOG sent to him since it is "the appointed guides for seamen, tak­ his our of duty is finished. "My only means that I have to keep in­ formed on the Union news and ing them to different shopkeepers. favorite run was on Delta line also all the fellow Union brothers." The guide would take a man ships to South America," he said. "It may sound funny for a guy to a shop, either reputable or dis­ Another favorite trip was the in the Army to be requesting the honest. The dealer who owns the wheat run to In­ Log," he stated, but "it's really shop must charge more for an ar­ dia on one of the nice to open up a copy and read ticle so he can pay the guide his Steel ships he up on all the goings on." Ship­ commission for having led the cus­ caught out of his mates who wish to drop John a tomer to his shop. home port. New line can reach him at the follow­ One Seafarer, Calefato calls Orleans. Pierre, was interested in this man, The Seafarer is ing address: not as a prospective customer, but Pvt. John Church taking a radio op­ as an observer in the techniques U. S. 54376532 erator's course Sam used to get customers. Sam, CO. C. 15th BN Church and expects to be who has years of experience sizing sent to Viet Nam 4th Tng. Bde up customers, was aware that or Germany, within a month or Ft. Jackson, S. C. 29207 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. Seafarer Charch Is ia the Army Now But Looks Ahead to Shipping Again 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. tor. •• f SEAFARERS LOG, . 675 Fourth Ave., 'Brooklyn, N.Y. "11232 . ^ . . I I " s } would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please pot my • nn vAutrnnilind jn , • ame on your mailing fist. list, (print informothn) lAME , roccT attrvDBRC • ~ :> ' ' ' /. I', to AVOID DUPliCATIONs If you are an old subscriber and have a change • of address, please give your former address below? I' < ] 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. 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. 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. 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 departinent for a job well done. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 •i'! In �Page Fourteen August 19, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG UNEAIB; TO LABOB DO NOT BUY I "• i 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) , 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. <!> — 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) 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 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 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. Schedule of SIU-AGLIWD Meetings 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. 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. 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 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 EJdwards 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- EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert MaHhews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTiMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washingtton St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROiT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn . 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. ... P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex. .. 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala. . I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. NORFOLK. Va, 675 4th Tel. 529-7546 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE. Wash ..2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUiS. Mo 805 Del Mar TAMPA. Fla ....312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif, ...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 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 Pankim; Secretary, R. A- Barber. Crew re­ quest better variation and variety of food,: and preparatior. of meals. 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. PRESIDENT Paul Hall Earl Shepard Al Tanner 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. ley. Vote of thanks to the steward d«partinetttiTor 'a job well done. 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. 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; Seerotary, 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. WACOSTA (Sea-Land); July 27 Cfaairmah, Levy L. Wiiliamsoh; Seoretary, , M. ^McCl.nre*,: .No' 'beefs Micd aiO: ^disputed OT : reported by 'department ;;^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 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.:;. 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. ,':delegatos. :STBEL:-^':AJiTlSAW 'I8thmiatt)v July lO-Cbairmah, V. Mac ielik; Secretary,' 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 .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 Overs^)> 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. . -, �Aognst 19, 1966 PORTS o<the World Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG miasm- .-t - ISTANBUL F ABLED 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 Caddesi (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 Kervansaray, 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. 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. i I 7 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^ - I i: i �Vol. XXVili NO. 17 r,! SEAFARfatSMOG 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. 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. Bill Fillingin tightens line on the winch as the ship docks in New York harbor. ABs Tom Owens and Maiden Hibbs help out. L, , i #•* * • s ••* Chief Electrician Randall Lawson holds a steady hand on the Oakland's power panel as the vessel heads towards its port. 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 docking at Port Elizabeth prior to the payoff. A good crew helped make the voyage a pleasant one. Chief Mate Joe Ryan looks over the side, There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to spruce up a ship. AB's Jose Cortes and John- Elliot apply the paint brushes. Seafarer W. Wong, who sails as a fireman-watertender, keeps his eye on the Oakland's temperature gauge � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 19, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESSMEN WARN OF SOVIET CONTROL OF WORLD SHIPPING IN NEAR FUTURE HOUSE MARINE UNIT APPROVES BILL FOR INDEPENDENT MARITIME AGENCY SIU A&G MEETS MANPOWER COMMITMENTS IN VIET EMERGENCY CANADA SIU CITES MANNING CUTBACKS FOR RISING SEAMEN’S ACCIDENT RATE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PASSED BY HOUSE, ACES FILIBUSTER THREAT IN SENATE SENATE UNIT STIFFENS REQUIREMENTS OF HOUSE-PASSED SHIP SAFETY BILL A VOYAGE TO THE FAR EAST SEAFARER FINDS OKINAWA SHOWCASE FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IN ASIA INDIAN MERCHANTS SPIN TALL TALES TO ENTICE SEAFARERS TO BUY WARES PORTS OF THE WORLD – ISTANBUL A DAY’S WORK ON THE OAKLAND Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/19/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 17 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log