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This is not a new or surprising finding, but demonstrates that gaining agent. in spite of warnings from the SIU, other maritime unions, legislators The United Farm Workers challenged and proved invalid un­ 18-26 were eligible to vote. and others interested in our nation's maritime needs, little, if anything, Organizing Committee and the der those conditions set for voting The Teamsters, who lost the has been done to bring the ailing U.S. maritime industry back to a posi­ DiGiorgio Fruit Corp. had signed eligibility. The total number of first DiGiorgio election to the tion of health and strength. an agreement providing for a rep­ workers affected by the election, Farm Workers in Delano on Aug, While the merchant fleets of Japan and Russia have shown massive resentation election Nov. 4 at the though, is well a^ve the total 30, had held up the Arvin vote for growth in recent years, and the fleets of Britain, Norway and others voting figure, amounting to nearly six weeks by refusing to accept have shown smaller but still substantial growth, the United States' total firm's gigantic King Ranch. The election was a yes or no two thousand workers during peak election recommendations. The tonnage actually fell during the same period, even counting the inactive vote with only the AFL-CIO af­ employment periods at Arvin. Teamsters finally announced their tonnage in the mothball fleet. Other nations are adding tonnage, but All workers except supervisors withdrawal from the DiGiorgio our total tonnage is shrinking. filiate on the ballot. Over 500 votes were cast at and office employees who were on campaign, thereby clearing the This situation is naturally reflected in the United States' standing Arvin but some of these were the payroll during the period Oct. way for the vote. among world shipbuilding nations. We have dropped to eleventh place The election agreement was among shipbuilders, behind Poland and the Netherlands. Japan's fleet has doubled since 1960. Liberia's fleet has doubled since made public in Los Angeles by the then Gov. of Calif. Edmund G. 1962, although much of this tonnage is actually owned by American (Pat) Brown. Present was a dele­ runaway-flag operators. Russia is coming up fast. Britain showed a gation of workers off the DiGior­ substantial gain in tonnage, as did Norway. However, the United States gio ranch led by Dir. Cesar Cha­ lost tonnage and continued its decline. As far as shipbuilding is concerned, the saddest fact to be revealed vez of the Farm Workers and from the Lloyd's figures is that the U.S. slipped down another notch Dolores Huerta, one of the union SAIGON—An SIU Pacific District-contracted freighter, the leaders. in spite of the fact that the Vietnam emergency sealift clearly demon­ Clarksburg Victory, which was reactivated from the U.S. mothball Brown had been in almost daily strated how badly we need more modern ships. Although we are de­ fleet last July for Vietnam duty, struck a submerged object at the contact with the parties and is pending more and more on old liberty and victory ships to transport mouth of the Saigon River, Oct. ^ credited by all with having played vital military supplies, there has been no move by the Government to 16, ripping a 36-foot gash in her for light while the crew unloaded a key role in setting up the vote. spur additional shipbuilding. The fact is that this year the U.S. ship­ building budget has been cut even further than in previous years. starboard side. The crew was all its perishable stores through The AFL-CIO has been con­ These facts carry with them a threat to the national security. We the night. The crew worked all ducting intense union organizing forced to abandon ship, after un are trying to meet ever-increasing shipping demands with less and less loading perishable stores through night without food or water. The campaigns throughout the nation ships. Moreover, because of the Government's crisis-to-crisis approach the night, and there were no crew, with the exception of the for the migrant farmer, who for to shipping, vast amounts of money are being wasted in getting obsolete Captain, Chief Mate and Engineer, years has subsisted on substandard casualties reported. vessels back in action—money which could have been better spent in The Clarksburg Victory, oper­ were flown to Saigon for repatria­ wages and working conditions. building some modem ships in the first place. ated by the SIU Pacific District- tion the following morning. AFL-CIO Organization Direc­ It has been estimated that these excess costs have been running about The Clarksburg Victory is one tor William L. Kircher, who han­ contracted J. J. Tennant Co., o: $225 million a year. This estimate was made recently by Representa­ Portland, Ore., was enroute to of over 100 vessels that have been dled the negotiations, singled out tive Hugh Carey of New York, a former member of the House Mer­ Cam Ranh Bay with a load of reactivated from American ship the labor movement in San Fran­ chant Marine Committee, who has called for a national conference on military cargo when the accident surplus for Vietnam duty. She cisco fori special credit in the ac­ the development of a modern merchant marine to help remedy the occured off Cape Jacces at 4:30 was recommissioned at Portland complishment. situation in which the absence of a Federal maritime policy has placed p.m. It is believed that the ves­ last July. the nation. Extensive support was given Another SlU-contracted ship, sel struck a sunken ship that had This reflects the increasing concern of many congressmen over the drifted from its original position the Steel Designer, was itivolved throughout the campaign by AFLCIO Regional Dir. Daniel V. Flan­ nation's maritime situation—as evidenced by their support of (he SIU's as marked on navigation charts. in an accident in the far east. The Crowell agan; Robert Ash, Russell successful drive to remove the Maritime Administration from the new A Vietnamese pilot was in charge 7,927-gross ton Steel Designer and Richard Groulx of the Ala­ Department of Transportation. of the Clarksburg Victory at the and the 8,432-ton Brookville col­ meda County AFL-CIO; Pres. lided in the harbor at Manila with time of the mishap. Increasing numbers of the nation's legislators are recognizing the fact According to the ship's purser, both ships said to have been badly George Johns of the San Fran­ that Government administrators and bureaucrats cannot be counted on Don Brown of Long Beach, Calif., damaged. The Steel Designer, re­ cisco AFL-CIO; and Executive to live up to their responsibility of maintaining a strong U.S. merchant a member of the SIUNA-affiliated ported to be carrying machinery Sec.-Treas. Thomas L. Pitts, Vice marine. As further evidenced by moves in the House and Senate to give Marine Staff Officers—Pacific Dis­ from Baltimore to Saigon, was Pres. Manuel Diaz and other of­ key Congressional committees a voice in the annual allotment of the trict, the ship had just discharged holed on the side of her No. 3 hold ficers of the State AFL-CIO. maritime budget, these legislators are coming to the realization that "This great manifestation of part of the duty they owe to the American people whom they represent military cargo in Saigon and had and flooded, while the Brook­ backloaded for Cam Ranh Bay, ville sustained considerable bow trade union solidarity was a prin­ involves the increase and expansion of the U.S. merchant marine and some 200 miles north of Saigon, damage. No Seafarers were re­ cipal factor in accomplishing the shipbuilding industry as one of the best investments that can be made election agreement," Kircher said. in the national interest. "when the word came to abandon ported injured. ship. Everything moved like clock­ work," he said. The engine room flooded to the Gain Wage Boost/ Other Benefits main decks and Captain George Levich, Seattle, Wash., took con­ trol of the ship from the pilot. Boats were readied for disem­ barkation but not actually low­ Four hundred fishermen of the SIUNA Atlantic Fishermen's ered into the water. The ship had Union have won a 42-day-old strike against the 43 fishing boat apparently settled on a sandbar and military boats in the area .owners of the Gloucester Boat Owners Association. The strike rushed to the rescue. There were began September 20 when the®' no casualties in the accident. Union sought those benefits were Union demands for contin­ Ironically, the Clarksburg Vic­ which were already enjoyed by ued benefits to the families of the tory was boarded by the salvage fellow SIU men in Boston, New fishermen, such as hospitalization crew working on the Baton Rouge Bedford, and New York City. and medical fees, and a request by Victory that had hit a floating Union President James Ackert the Union that Gloucester fisher­ mine several weeks before. Seven said that in addition to winning a men be allowed to take "benefit" crewmen—five of them members new contract with the Gloucester credits with them if they at any of the SIU Pacific District Marine Boat Owners Association, the Un­ time decided to fish out of Bos­ Firemen's Union and two engine ion succeeded in bringing 18 non­ ton, New Bedford or elsewhere officers of the Marine Engineer's union boats to terms. where the AFU is bargaining Beneficial Association—were kill­ agent. Under the new contract, fisher­ ed on the SIU Pacific District men receive one-half of one per Both Ackert and AFU Glouces­ manned freighter. cent of the proceeds of each trip ter port agent Mike Orlando en­ The Clarksburg Victory will be toward a pension fund. Also, fish­ gaged in the negotiations which towed to the side of the Baton ermen no longer will have to pay led to the union victory. Rouge Victory and attempts will nr radar fish-finding equipment The striking Gloucester fisher­ be made to patch it up. T^e cargo after this year and, after next year, men received the full support of will be transferred to another they no longer will have to pay the SIUNA New Bedford Fisher­ American vessel. for sounding equipment. In addi­ men's Union, as well as the Mari­ When the accident occured the tion, wages for workers aboard time Trades Department of the radio and generator went out, ships in port are now set at $2.50 AFL-CIO. leaving the ship dark in the com­ an hour instead of the former As the strike went into its third Active picketing by SlU-afFiliated Gloucester Fishermen's Union mem­ week, many union old-timers bers was instrumental in successfully concluding 42-day strike con­ ing twilight. A Navy vessel lent $1.50. Included among the strike issues showed up to help the strikers. its generating power to the ship ducted against Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing boat owners. SlU Pacific District Vessel Gashed in Saigon River Mishap SlU-Affiliated Gloucester Fishermen Win Strike * �November 11, 1966 Page Three SEAFARERS LOG Four More Seafarers Licensed As Engineers; Total Now 104 Coast Guard Sets Hearing After Protest SIU Protests establishment of New Apprentke engineer's Rating By CG NEW YORK—^The Seafarers International Union of North America informed the Coast Guard recently that if it approved the establishment of a new apprentice engineer's classification for unli­ censed seamen it would be helping to create jurisdictional disputes among American maritime un­ ions and to precipitate possible ® tie-ups or delays of American- the SIUNA-affiliated marine fire­ room personnel presently meeting flag ships at a time when they men's union, which represents un­ Coast Guard requirements for are critically needed for the Viet­ licensed engine room personnel on marine engineer's licenses, in favor Nesamar Loosaar Scotd Davis west coast ships. of a program which would not nam sealift. Four more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard examin­ The Coast Guard has been re­ produce licensed engineers for The SIU also informed the ation and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attending Coast Guard that its affiliated un­ quested by District 1 of the Marine more than two years," the SIU the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2, ions on all coasts were notifying Engineer's Beneficial Association, asserted. "Because the issues raised here the Marine Engineers Beneficial ^ their contracted shipping com­ as well as the Brotherhood of are of such critical importance, Association. A total of 104 Sea­ 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch panies that they would consider Marine Officers, to establish the not only to the members of our farers have now received engi­ standing time in the engine depart­ any attempt to place apprentice apprentice engineer's rating as part affiliated unions but to the entire of a proposed training program neer's • licenses as a result of the ment plus six months' experience engineers aboard SlU-contracted merchant marine and the nation, to qualify men for a licensed en­ vessels as a violation of the con­ as wiper or equivalent. joint program. we do not believe that these issues gineer's rating. SIU engine department men tract and an infringement of the The newly-licensed engineers can be satisfactorily aired through The Coast Guard has asked that are sailing or about to sail in en­ who have the necessary require­ jurisdiction of these affiliates. the submission of written com­ The SIU position was set forth written comments on the requested gineer's berths aboard American- ments and who want to enroll in ments as you have requested," the changes in its rules be submitted the school can obtain additional in a telegram to Rear Admiral C. flag ships. SIU telegram added. information and apply for the P. Murphy, chief of the office of by November 1, but the SIU in Thos SIU men who passed their "Public hearings would enable course at any SIU hall or write merchant marine safety of the its telegram declared that this all interested parties to present Coast Guard examinations this directly to SIU headquarters at Coast Guard in Washington. The procedure will not allow an ade­ their views in an open forum in week and were licensed as Third 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, telegram was signed by Paul Hall, quate airing of the issues involved which there would be a much Assistant Engineers were: New York, 11232. The telephone President of the SIUNA, and by and urged that the Coast Guard greater possibility of bringing Joseph Nesamar, 45, who has number is HYacinth 9-6600. William W. Jordan, president of instead schedule public hearings them to the attention of other been a member of the SIU for on the matter. As a result of the persons in the maritime industry five years and sailed as an oiler SIU's protest and request for a or the government who may not and FWT. hearing the Coast Guard informed have analyzed the proposals in the union that a hearing on the Endel Loosaar, 43, who has detail and who may not be aware disputed rating will be held on been a member of the SIU since of their far-reaching and signifi­ November 22. I960 and has sailed as an oiler cant implications. and FWT. In support of their position, "We therefore most strongly The United States merchant fleet, once among the world leaders the SIU noted that "there is pres­ Robert Scotti, 34, who joined urge that public hearings on this the SIU in 1959 and sailed as an of shipbuilding nations, is continuing its downhill slide. This ently available a large pool of critical matter be scheduled at an was revealed by Lloyd's Register of Shipping in its latest quarterly skilled and experienced engine earlv date." oiler and FWT. The newly licensed Second As­ report. This nation, according to room personnel, and that all of Copies of the telegram were sistant Engineer is: the unions representing these men, also sent to all members of Con­ Lloyd's Register, has dropped banner^ four million under Ja­ Howard B. Davis, 43, who from tenth to eleventh place pan's, 2.5 million under Russia's such as the Marine Firemen's Un­ gress. officials of the Department joined the Union in Mobile nine among shipbuilding countries. hammer and sickle, and two mil­ ion, SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ of Labor. Defense. State, the Mari­ years ago and has sailed as an trict and National Maritime Un­ time Administration, other federal The quarterly report from lion tons fly the Norwegian flag. oiler, FWT and engine utility man. Lloyds revealed further that as ion. have programs for upgrading agencies, and other maritime un­ The joint SIU-MEBA District of the end of September, Japan qualified unlicensed men to li­ ions and maritime industry groups. censed engineer's ratings. 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ had 306 ships of 3,542,214 gross Labor-supported bills to set up ers and Engineers qualified in­ tons heading toward completion, "By approving the proposed the Maritime Administration as a struction in preparing for their making this small but heavily changes, the Coast Guard would completely independent agency Third Assistant Engineer, Tem­ populated nation the current world therefore also be participating in have been approved in committee porary Third Assistant Engineer leader in this area. a plan to by-pass the available in the House and Senate and are or Original Second Engineer's pool of skilled unlicensed engine awaiting further action. Great Britain is second to Japan licenses in either steam or motor in shipbuilding with 180 ships of 17 vessel classifications. 1,576,947 gross tons. Behind Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ The SlU-Inland Boatmen's Britain are Sweden, with 52 ships gram are eligible to apply for any Union strike against three Balti­ grossing 1,576,947 tons; West of the upgrading courses offered at more tugboat companies continued Germany, 146 ships, of 937,971 into the Engineers School if they are its fifth week. gross tons; Italy, 74 ships, of 19 years of age or older and have The strike began October 12 721,809 gross tons; Spain, 212 following a strike vote by the ships, of 547,778 gross tons, and membership. Negotiations reached Norway, 95 ships, of 527,734 WASHINGTON—Alan S. Boyd, who as Undersecretary of a standstill October 18 when the gross tons. Commerce was instrumental in the formulation of the contro­ SEAFARER&^LOG two parties met for the first time Norway was followed by Fran­ versial Interagency Task Force or Boyd Report, has been named in the office of a Federal mediator Nov. II, 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 23 ce, Poland, and the Netherlands. by President Johnson to head and the companies walked out on Official Publication of the Finally came the United States, a Union committee. the new cabinet-level Depart­ 100 new dry bulk carriers over Seafarers International Union a former world leader in the mari­ of North America, The three tugboat companies ment of Transportation. Con­ the next 20 years. time industry, sunk in 11th place Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes • The phasing out of the cargo are the Baker-Whiteley Towing gressional approval of his nomi­ and Inland Waters District, now with just 63 ships under con­ preference program. nation is considered almost cer­ Co., the Baltimore Towage and AFL-CIO struction amounting to only 383,tain. • Allowing ships to be built Lighterage Co., and the Curtis gxeeutive Board 227 gross tons. Pxin. HALL, Prtiident Bay Towing Co. The appointment of Boyd to abroad but enjoy the privilege of And behind the United States, CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Nearly 160 Union men unani­ head the new transportation U.S. registry. This would vir­ Exee. Viee-Pre$. , Viee-Preaident in order, are Denmark, Yugo­ AL KERR LiNosn WILLIAMS mously agreed to strike after the agency points out the importance tually doom the U.S. shipbuilding slavia, Brazil, Finland, Canada, See.-Treaa. Viee-Preaident companies jointly made a "final" of the successful struggle waged industry. and Australia. ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Viee-Preaident Viee-Preaident contract offer whose provisions by the SIU and other maritime • Made no provison for as­ Meanwhile, another Lloyd's re­ HERBERT BRAND unions to have the maritime ad­ sisting tankers and opposed an oil were far below those standards port showed that Japanese and Director of Organixing and . ministration removed from the import quota. Publieationa Liberian flag merchant fleets show already established in other ports. Department of Transportation. The strikers are determined to Managing Editor Art Editor • Called for no action against a stunning growth rate. Japan's Because of the action of maritime runaway flag ships. BERNARD SEAMAN MIKE POLLACK remain out for as long as neces­ fleet has doubled since 1960. Aaaiatant Editor labor, MARAD is not included in NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers Liberia's has doubled since 1962. sary, though they will continue to the new agency and will not come • Advocated the phasing out PETER WEILL Liberia's growth is due to Amer­ dock and undock, without pay, under Boyd's jurisdiction. of all U.S. passenger ships. Pirrni WEISS ican shipowners who register their any ship certified by the Mari­ The SIU and other maritime ED RUBBNSTEIN The Boyd report, formulated by unions opposed inclusion of ships under the Liberian flag in time Administration as a military order to evade taxes and U.S. cargo vessel bound for Viet Nam. a government interagency com­ MARAD in the new transporta­ Pikllihid bIwMkly at 810 Rhsda liland Annaa N.E., WaihlnitoB, D. C. 20O18 ky tba Seafarsafety regulations. SIU Vice President Robert A. mittee headed by Boyd, virtually tion department because of a con­ ara Intirnatlanai Uaian, Atlantie, Gaif, Lakei Total U.S. tonnage including the Matthews, who is coordinating proposed the death of the viction that the desperate needs and Inland Watara Dlitrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 Fsarth Avanaa, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tal. mothball fleet decreased by 730,- strike action with SIU Vice Presi­ American-flag merchant marine. of maritime would becomfe sub­ Hraelnth 9-6600. SMond alaia poataga paid 000 tons. By contrast, Japan's dent Earl (Bull) Shepard, said that The report advocated: merged in the bureaucratic red at Waaklngton, D. C. • An even smaller U.S. mer­ tape of a huge governmental de­ soared upward by 2,752,000 tons. "the companies are not too con­ POBTBASTEB'S ATTEBTI08: Forai 3579 aarda ihoald ka lant to Saafartra Intamatlonal In the past two years, 18 mil­ cerned about the effects of the chant fleet than we have today, partment presided over by admin­ Union, Atlantie, Gilt. Lakai and Inland Watara Dlatrlat, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annaa, Brook­ lion tons have been added to the strike because up until now, they carrying even less of our cargoes istrators with little or no sympathy lyn, B.y. 11232. total world fleet. Of this sum, six have refused to meet to resolve than it does now. or interest for the future of mari­ jr million tons are under the Liberian our differences." • The construction of only time. as. Continues Its Rt^id Decline Among World'sShipbuildingNations SIU Boatmen Continue Strike In Baltimore President NamesBoyd to Head New Dept. of Transportation • •!' t L \ I . i SU I •S; -I'1^ll1 'vil t I �S SEAFARERS LOG Page Fonr Six Additional Seafarer Veterans Added to Growing Pension Roster Brosig Henley Caligiura Rivers Hamilton The names of six additional Seafarers have been added to the growing list of men now receiving union pensions. The newcomers to the SIU pension ranks include: August Brosig, James Henley, Ernesto Caligiura, John Hamilton, James Rivers and Joseph Doran. Brosig joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. Bom in partment as a Bosun. He was wife, Alice. Born in New York, Germany, he resides in New Or­ born in Georgia and lives in Sa­ Caligiura sailed in the Steward de­ vannah with his wife, Arrie. He partment as a messman. The Sea­ leans with his wife, Sarah. A joined the union in New York farer's last ship was the Marymar. member of the Steward depart­ City. His last ship was the Steel Rivers joined the union in the port of Wilmington. Born in ment, Brosig last shipped on the Age. Caligiura joined the SIU in Grinnell, Iowa, the Seafarer sailed Alice Brown. New York, where he lives with his in the Engine department as elec­ Henley sailed in the Deck de­ trician. He is a resident of Long Beach, Calif., where he lives with his wife, Theresa. Rivers served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He last sailed on the Ames Vic­ tory. Doran was bom in New Brigh­ WASHINGTON—Sponsors of companion bills in the House ton, S. I., New York, and lives in and Senate which would give the House Merchant Marine Com­ Staten Island with his wife, Ger­ mittee and the Senate Commerce Committee power to authorize trude. He joined the SIU in New York and sailed in the Deck de­ annual Federal budget allotpartment. Doran was employed that passage of the bill "would ments for the Maritime Adnrn., by the B & O Railroad and sailed guarantee that the appropriate have indicated that although ad­ as a deckhand. journment of the 89th Congress committees of Congress would John Hamilton was born in did not allow time for action on make a searching inquiry each Maryland and joined the SIU in year into the needs of the mer­ these measures, they would be re­ Baltimore. He sailed in the En­ introduced as soon as possible be­ chant marine." This, he said, gine department. Hamilton re­ would enable Congress to help fore the 90th Congress. end the "deterioration which has sides in Baltimore with his wife, Senator Daniel Brewster (D- characterized our maritime indus­ Stella. He last sailed with the Md.) and Representative Edward try in recent years." Baker-Whitley Towing Company. A. Garmatz (D-Md.), who intro­ duced the legislation, made this clear in separate statements fol­ lowing adjournment. In the House, where the meas­ ure had been cleared for action by the Committee on Merchant Ma­ WASHINGTON—The right of striking employees of the Florida rine and Fisheries, supporters of East Coast Railway to tie up the Jacksonville, Fla., rail terminal the bill reported that it would be more advantageous to postpone without being interfered with by the Federal Courts has been up­ action on the proposal unitl Jan­ held by the U.S. Supreme Court. uary when the new Congress Active picketing tying up the lowing FRB investigations. Con­ gress passed legislation closing meets. terminal remains suspended House Merchant Marine Com­ however, awaiting the outcome of loopholes in the U.S. Banking mittee Chairman Garmatz, along separate litigation to overthrow a laws which make it necessary lor with other supporters of the bill, Florida Supreme Court order up­ the duPont Estate to get rid of stated their belief that giving the holding a state court injunction. either its business or banking ties in Florida over a period of time. Congressional committees author­ The Florida East Coast Rail­ ization to set the budget for the road strike began on January 23, Maritime Administration will go a 1963, and is now the longest labor long way toward helping to give dispute in railroad history. The the merchant marine a boost in walkout began when 11 non-oper­ the right direction. ating unions quit work after com­ Brewster, sponsor of the Senate pany refusal of a 10-cent-an-hour version of the measure, predicted wage increase to bring FECRR workers' wages in line with other Twelve hundred men who U.S. railroad workers. The nonhave been on strike for more Lakes Pensioner operating workers' walkout was than two-and-a-half years later joined by the operating un­ against the Kingsport Press, ions. Kingsport, Tennessee, are in The U.S. Supreme Court deci­ need this winter of help. Help sion upholding the rights of the in order to meet medical, strikers was based on the provi­ hospital, food, and home bills: sions of the Norris-LaGuardia Help for the possibility of Act. providing their children with The Florida East Coast Rail­ a Christmas celebration, road is part of the vast duPont however modest it may be. Estate's business and banking em­ Contributions may be sent pire in Florida, headed by Edward to the Kingsport Press Strik­ Ball. Because of the estate's size ers Christmas Fund at: and the vast amounts of money Union Label and Service and influence at its disposal. Ball Trades Dept., AFL-CIO. has been able to keep the FECRR Great Lakes Seafarer William J. running sporadically with scabs. Room 402, AFL-CIO Long picked up his first regular Building The duPont Florida empire has monthly $150 pension check re­ come under attack recently from 815 16th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 cently from SIU port agent Floyd the Federal Reserve Board which Hanmer at Frankfort, Michigan. administers the Banking Act. Fol- MA Budget Bill Sponsors Promise Early Action by 90th Congress ffor/dir East Coast RR Strikers Win High Coart Picketing Decision AFL-CIO Launches Kingsport Strikers' Christmas Fund >:\ f. tl November 11, 1966 The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The United States Senate recently approved a ship safety bill sup­ ported by the SIU and other maritime unions. The new legislation sets up very definite safety and financial responsibility standards for all vessels operating from U.S. ports. The new law is aimed directly at run-away vessels, many of which are U.S.-owned and registered under foreign flags. These owners Ray Wright, a 17-year SIU vet­ have been notorious in their dis­ eran who last sailed on the Com­ regard for adequate safety stand­ mander as an A.B., had to leave ards on their vessels. The law will ship when he became ill and is force them to rise to our standards spending a few weeks recuperating and insure passengers they are set­ in Carolina before he returns again ting out to sea in a ship, not in a to ship. coffin. Darius Jones, who has been an The bill requires that ships hold­ SIU member for 11 years, was on ing more than 50 persons must be the Eagle Traveler as boatswain fire-proof in order to sail from when he had to be hospitalized in a U.S. port. Also, shipping com­ Long Beach. He's now registered panies must inform passengers of here, and hoping to ship out those safety standards that prevail shortly. on each ship. And the companies Philadelphia must prove they have enough fi­ The port of Philadelphia has nancial security behind them to been on the slow bell but things satisfy any judgment against them should be starting to pickup in a for death or injuries. week or two. New York Charles Bedell is registered at Stopping by the hall recently the hall and is hoping for a baker's was Ralph Di Paolo, whose last job to come along. Robert Kyle, ship was the Steel Producer. Ralph a 19-year SlU-man, last sailed on is a 21-year SlU-man; also visiting the National Defender will take the N.Y. Hall were Manuel Callas, the first job which comes along. a 24-year member who last sailed Roy I^e McCannon is a quarteras chief steward on the Gateway of-a-century SlU-man who sails in City and Julian LeUnski who last the steward department, was shipped on the Sea-Train Georgia. around the hall recently and said Julian's a 20-year SlU-brother that he had a good trip on the who sails as chief steward. Michael Bethflor. John Pierce paid us a Hankland who also sails as a chief visit and said that he will spend steward, stopped by to see some a few weeks at home before ship­ old friends at the hall. His last ping out again. ship was the Carroll Victory. Baltimore Shipping here has been slow these past two weeks but prospects for the coming two weeks are fair. Presently, the Alamar, Losmar, Ohio and the Maine were laid up and there is no word on when these ships will be crewed. During the past two weeks, three ships NEW YORK — The City of were paid off, two signed on, and New York has announced plans eleven were in transit. for a new container and general James H. Webb, who has sailed cargo terminal to be constructed deck department for 23 years, paid off the Portmar after six on the eastern shore of Staten Is­ months and following a little vaca­ land. The 135-acre, $21 million ter­ tion Jim will ship on the first vessel minal project will give the city its that comes along. A veteran of the first container complex, including engine department for about 20 a 5,400 foot lateral wharf, unload­ years, James MacGrevor.paid off ing crane, warehouses and truck the Marore in September and has marshaling yards. been unfit for duty until now. He's Preparations for the project will now F.F.D. and can't wait to ship again. James A. Long found the involve the removal of 12 old crew and officers of the Cuba to Staten Island piers, from Pier 7 be "a really fine bunch," making through Pier 18, which except for his recent trip to Vietnam very a brief period during World War enjoyable. Long has been sailing II were seldom in use. Eighty acres of the proposed in the steward department for 135-acre terminal will be created about 16 years. by landfill, with the fill of about Boston two million cubic yards coming Shipping has been on the slow from harbor bottom land dredged bell recently. Twenty-five year up during channel and bay im­ SlU-man Maurice Olson is ready provement work. to ship again after spending the The single wharf structure will summer with his family. "Maury" run parallel with the shore and is standing by for the first bosun's provide accommodations for nine job that comes in. Raymond 600-foot containerships. Water Davis, a 21-year SIU man who depths at the berths will be a mini­ last shipped on the Robin Sher­ mum of 35 feet. wood as FWT is ready for another The first stage of the two-stage long trip. John Gala, a 22-year project is expected to take three SIU member who last sailed on years for completion, although it the R/V Bertha Aim as oiler, was was predicted the first berth will in drydock for awhile, and is be ready for use by 1968. Com­ now ready to go. He's waiting for pletion of the second stage will the first coast hugger to hit the depend on the success of the first board. in drawing shippers. Norfolk An estimated IX) million tons of Shipping has been fair at this cargo will move through the ter­ port and the outlook for the future minal yearly if all goes according remains much the same. to present plans and expectations. H Y. Mans New Container Faciiity On Staten Island �November 11, 1966 Page Five SEAF/iRERS LOG Legislator Cites 'Excess Costs' of Vietnam Sealift The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The joint SIU-MFOW request for a public hearing on the establish­ ment of a new apprentice engineer's classification for unlicensed sea­ men has been endorsed by the Maritime Council of Greater New Or­ leans and Vicinity. Also, the Central Labor Council of New Orleans joined with the Maritime Labor Council in proposing that the SIUMFOW position be given a full — looking for another baker's job on hearing. In addition to their vote of con­ the island run. fidence they have forwarded let­ Seafarer D. M. Saxon says the ters and telegrams of support to SIU is a family affair for him. He various legislators informing them has three sons of their full-fledged and unani­ who also ship mous concurrence with the SIU with the SIU. stand on this matter. Saxon, an engine room man was New Orleans last on the Al­ Retired Seafarer Fat Driscoll coa Roamer. He was visiting old friends in New makes his home Orleans, coming all the way from with his family in Snug Harbor, New York, to do it. Mobile. Steward Pritchett Pat retired in 1958 when he got R. L. (Luch) off the Del Santos where he was Pritchett finished a long tour bedroom steward. on the Alcoa Roamer and is Oldtimers seen in the hall re­ now taking a long and well-earned cently enjoying the life of a re­ rest. Luch intends to spend his tiree were: Neal Hanson, Charles shoreside hours with his family at "Jukebox" Jeffers, Louis Bourhome in Mobile. Shipping is very donnay, Emiie Mitchke, and Sam good in Mobile and there are Hurst. plenty of jobs available. Houston C. E. James is taking advantage of the cool Texas weather; the first we've had in a long time. James ships in the deck depart­ ment and says he'll take a Viet Nam run as soon as it shows on the shipping board. Another deck man, Gilbert Delgado, is now in The highest medal the govern­ drydock in the Galveston USPHS. ment of South Vietnam can be­ Delgado will be released soon and stow, the Medal of Merit First is looking forward to a South Class, has been awarded to a American trip on an Isthmian veteran Brooklyn longshoreman, ship. Natale Arcomona, who is a mem­ Mobile ber of ILA Local 1814. D. L. (Jughead) Parker left the A longshoreman for 30 years, Alcoa Roamer where he had been Arcomona went to Saigon last a bosun for January with James Gleason as a twelve months. member of the ILA's four-man The vessel is in team of cargo-handling experts. the shipyard for Arcomona's "outstanding service repairs. Seafarer in speeding the movement of ships William G. Dyal and freight through the Saigon recently register­ port", led to his selection for the ed in group twd medal. engine depart­ The ILA's mission was to in­ ment. Dyal was a struct Vietnamese dockworkers in Parker FOWT on the the use of modern equipment and Battle Creek until he was forced to help relieve congestion in Saito get off because of an attack of gons's overcrowded port. influenza. He's fit and ready to Arcomona is still in South Viet­ ship now, however. Steward Floyd nam as a waterfront troubleMitchell left the Alcoa Roamer shooter for the Agency for Inter­ when she was laid up for repairs. national Development. Active in He was night cook and baker on the ILA, he was a shop steward the Roamer. After relaxing on the and a member of Local I814's ex­ beach for a while Mitchell will be ecutive board. ILA's Arcomona Wins Saigon's Highest Medal Gov't Neglect of Maritime Industry Rapped as Shortsighted, Wasteful NEW YORK The Vietnam sealift is costing the United States about $225 million a year "in excess costs because of the deficiencies in the U.S. merchant marine brought about by years of official neglect on the part of U.S. Government administrators, according to Representative Hugh L. Carey (D-N.Y.). "We in Congress want a sepa­ In a recent speech before a in the Vietnam emergency, and in chartering foreign ships where rate maritime agency because we maritime group, Carey accused American ships are no longer believe it is high time that we did the Maritime Administration and available in sufficient numbers, has what needs to be done to return the Department of Defense of meant the loss of dollars that are this country to first place as a shortsightedness in allowing the badly needed to reduce the bal­ maritime power. If anyone ever merchant marine to decline to the ance of payments deficit. doubted that we need it, that point where U.S. military needs doubt must be dispelled by the A former member of the House must be met with "wasteful slow lesson of the Vietnam sealift." ships of ancient age and antique Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Carey praised those The United States must support design." congressional legislators who vig­ a sound, vigorous merchant ma­ Carey said that to help remedy orously opposed, as he did, includ­ rine in peacetime in order to have the situation in which the absence ing the Maritime Administration the shipping available in times of of a Federal maritime policy has in the new Department of Trans­ a national emergency, he pointed placed the nation, he would intro­ portation. out. duce a resolution in the next ses­ "We were not elected to repre­ "It is our job to get the message sion of Congress calling for a na­ sent the people of the United across to the American people tional conference on a modern States to aid in the decline and that our merchant marine indus­ merchant marine. Held under the auspices of the fall of the American merchant try and our shipbuilding facilities Government, the conference marine by pigeon-holing its prob­ must be improved, increased and would include representatives of lems in some dark corner of the expanded as one of the best in­ maritime labor, management, Department of Transportation," vestments we can make in the na­ he said. tional interest," he added. shipbuilders, the Maritime Ad­ ministration and the Department of Defense. "It would be the purpose of the conference to review, plan, orga­ nize research and awaken public interest in the restatement of a new national maritime policy," he by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative said. In an election held last September 29, Local 101 of the SIUNA He noted that the excess costs involved in breaking old ships out Transportation Services and Allied Workers won bargaining rights with of mothballs and operating them the Yellow Cab Company of Oceanside, Calif. The union recently reached an agreement with the Oceanside Cab Company and cabbies will get an increase in their commissions, the establishment of a Welfare Fund for them and their families, Julian Tito is in from New and an annual paid vacation. The Yellow Cab Company of Ocean- York to catch a Far East run. side was the largest non-union Brother Tito just got off the Bowling Green. He has been a outfit in San Diego County. The election loss of Gov. Ed­ member of the SIU for 22 years. C. T. Hall just made the Topa mund G. (Pat) Brown is a regret­ JUNEAU, Alaska. The SIU ful one for the labor movement in Topa for another run to the Far Pacific-District contracted Alaska general and California in partic­ East. Brother Hall hails from Steamship Company has an­ ular, for Pat Brown was a liberal Philadelphia and has been ship­ nounced plans to build a modern Democrat who appreciated the ping from the West Coast for the freight delivery terminal in Ju­ working man and always worked last 5 years. neau on the 7-acre Columbia hard himself to improve labor Seattle Lumber property the company re­ conditions in California. He did Shipping has been booming in cently acquired for the purpose. so most recently when he assisted the Seattle area. We recently paid Construction of the 70 by 216 the union representation election off the following vessels: Seatrain foot all-steel cargo delivery build­ held by migrant farmers at the Texas, Manhattan, Trans-North­ ing will follow present regrading DiGiorgio ranch in Arvin, which ern. We have the following ships and surfacing of the 100,000 resulted in a "yes" vote in favor in transit: Anchorage, Eagle Trav­ square foot van marshalling of unionization. eler, Elizabethport and Seattle. area. Henry Croke, whose last ship The project, the proposed cost was the Seattle on which he served of which is $300,000, is of clearas crew mess on the Alaskan run, span design with 16 to 20 foot is ready to go again now. He is a vertical clearance, unlimited floor 20-year SIU member, load, fully insulated roof, panel job. wall construction, and completely Frank "Red" Sullivan has been sprinkler fire-protected. This will an SIU member for 28 years. His be served by twelve 10 by 16 foot last ship was the Fairport, and he tailgate-high overhead doors, two is ready to go aboard the first to each bay. There will be a Tito Hall Sea-Land ship available. 35 by 70 foot warm room at the Wilmington San Francisco north end. Shipping remains good here and Shipping here in the Port of A company spokesman said San Francisco is still very good, the outlook is for active shipping that both less-than-van and full and there are many berths open in the coming weeks. During the van-load shipments will be han­ for AB's, oilers, FWT's, electri­ last shipping period we had the dled at the terminal. Less-than- cians, cooks and bakers. Eagle Traveler pay off and 6 ships van size containers will be segre­ Paying off for the last period in transit. gated at the facility for quick were the Choctaw Victory, FairFrank Lamberti is on the beach delivery, while full van-load con­ isle, Steel Rover, Overseas Dinny, and plans a rest with his family be­ tainers will be delivered as in Tucson Victory, Robin Hood, fore looking for another bosun's the past. James E. Rivers received his dis­ Elizabethport, Mankato Victory, The freight handling center is Topa Topa and Cornell Victory. ability pension a few days ago and a response to expected economic Crews signed on aboard the said that he is very appreciative of expansion of the Juneau area, [hike Victory, Fairisle, Overseas what the welfare plan has done for and should become an integral Jinny, Steel Rover, Topa Topa, him since being taken off the part of future operations, the lobin Hood, Tucson Victory and Ames Victory several months ago spokesman said. The project is Jelaware. due to a heart condition. We all slated for completion in Novem­ Ships in transit are the Panama, wish him well and hope to see him ber. [*ortmar, Keva Ideal and Seamar. stop by the Union Hall often. ^S/ff Company Plans to BuiU Alaska Terminal New Orleans Labor Aids United Fund Drive Organized labor in the New Orleans area pitched in to get the 1967 United Fund campaign off to a flying start. Labor plays an active role in this program aimed at meeting community needs through volunary contributions. The New Orleans United Fund Labor Advisory Committee includes (l-r): L. DuPlantier, Committee Chairman; f^. Purvis. Fund Chairman: L. Tyler, ILA Local 1419: Buck Stephens of the SIU; and G. Richard and E. J. Amant, both of ILA Local 1419. The Pacific Coast i:| 1 ti I is' �m November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six TrR17;Y«T -JL From Oct. 21 to Nov. 3, 1966 QUESTION: What do you do during the winter to keep warm while working on deck? Thomas L. Magras: I wear plenty of heavy gear. I find my thermal under­ wear really helps. I wear a heavy parka most of the time. It's water­ proof, and I wear it in the rain. When it rains of course I put the hood up. I don't think I have any special techniques for keeping warm. Richard Barcelona: I wear the heaviest winter clothes I can get. You have to wear gloves,even though it is some­ times difficuk to work with them on. I make sure that everything I wear, from socks to gloves, is warm and heavy. No, I don't do anything unusual to keep warm when it is very cold. J. Casey: I wear heavy sweat shirts, heavy socks, a heavy wool­ en skull cap, and heavy socks, a heavy woolen skull cap, and heavy shoes. When it rains, of course, we all wear oil-skins. We wear pretty ' i much the same Colombia Plans New AtlanticPacific Canai gear for cold weather. I don't have any special methods for keeping warm during really cold spells. Ed Casey: Naturally, I wear warm clothing. Underneath, I wear thermal woolen under­ wear. It's really great for keeping the heat in. The name of the brand is Grand March, and I bought it in Scot^ land. It's too bad that most men don't get a chance to go to Scotland, because not many ships run there. Alexandres Mfarinatos: I wear heavy clothes, but not too heavy, so as to interfere with work. When it gets really cold I drink plenty of coffee or tea. I try to keep work­ ing and moving all the time. When you're really working, you don't feel the cold. That's my secret. Barney Smith: I wear longjohns or a heavy parka. I can't work with both my longjohns and my parka on; it's too hot. When I'm wearing the long­ johns, I wear a jacket that .isn't too heavy. I'm careful not to get too warm. I think that is an important thing to re­ member. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All G REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B 32 7 269 81 26 9 102 24 20 12 17 14 6 4 19 75 170 75 169 115 19 1 54 1 30 2 1089 364 Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 24 22 62 0 2 1 2 7 10 5 4 9 5 3 3 1 6 4 4 12 25 3 13 14 9 25 21 10 10 7 28 30 11 25 21 32 115 135 220 Class A Class B 1 5 26 72 3 3 7 24 6 7 13 5 2 4 12 35 30 43 35 33 2 9 10 12 24 30 160 282 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 3 2 New York 35 57 Philadelphia 6 2 Baltimore 16 17 Norfolk 10 3 Jacksonville 8 2 Tampa 1 5 Mobile 9 17 35 New Orleans 24 Houston 18 30 Wilmington 8 9 San Francisco .... 18 15 10 Seattle 25 Totals 169 216 TOTAL SHIPPED All GroupB Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 32 29 55 0 1 2 10 7 9 2 5 12 2 1 4 3 4 2 7 7 20 23 16 11 7 21 25 10 10 8 13 18 26 9 23 18 122 201 129 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groupi3 Port Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Boston 1 1 0 0 0 New York 29 37 12 25 15 Philadelphia 0 7 1 1 3 Baltimore 9 3 12 6 7 Norfolk 3 4 4 5 5 Jacksonville 6 1 3 3 2 Tampa 2 0 2 2 4 Mobile 20 4 6 4 26 19 16 New Organs - 21 24 5 . 17 9 Houston 11 4 32 6 3 4 Wilmington 9 5 23 7 8 San Francisco .... 23 44 9 20 Seattle 8 15 16 109 78 105 Totals 206 135 YOU R O O L iSiii,..,...,. *• DECK DEPARTMENT The Government of Colombia will begin to build a 260-mile sea­ way linking the Gulf of Uraba on the Caribbean with the Bay of Malaga on the Pacific Ocean. The By Sidney Margolius seaway will cut through the junThe complete commercialization of television today has turned out gled valley of Choco Province in to be one of the most powerful forces raising the prices of many of the northwestern part of the the things you buy. country, where rainfall averages If there is no such thing as a free lunch, there also is no free TV 400 inches a year. entertainment. Protected by Congress from stricter regulation by the The project is estimated to cost Federal Communications Commission of its advertising content, TV $743 million and should help to has become the dominating influence over consumers and retailers. expand Colombia's economy. The It has led working families into increased spending and higher prices seaway will permit a good reduc­ especially for convenience foods, beer, household medicines, cosnietics tion in rates for Colombia ship­ and toiletries, cleaning products and children's toys. The pitchmen pers. Time needed for seaway who once appeared on the small screen to get sales leads for storm construction will depend on how windows and encyclopedias have been banned in many cases. But it is financed and may take as few television itself has become the pitchman for many products whose as 5 to 10 years or as many advertising cost is almost as much as the manufacturing cost. as 20. The most notorious example is breakfast cereals. Their use has Both Panama and the United leaped in recent years, and so have their prices. The National Com­ States were reassured by Colom­ mission on Food Marketing, in its recent investigation, found that bian officials that the proposed while the cost of the ingredients represents about 21 cents of manu­ seaway will not seriously take facturers' sales dollar, the cost of advertising and sales promotion traffic away from, or compete alone takes 20 cents. Of this, the major part—12 cents—goes for TV with, either the Panama Canal or advertising. the projected sea-level canal be­ In fact, when a new breakfast cereal comes on the market you can ing studied by the United States. figure that about half the price you pay for it goes for advertising and At most, say Colombian officials, marketing during the first year. 5 to 10 per cent of the Panama Heavy TV advertising has made it possible for the cereal manu­ Canal's traffic might be lost in fa­ vor of the new route, which will facturers to dominate retailers as well as consumers. The Marketing be over two lakes created by dikes Commission found that the big expenditures for advertising "virtually and linked by canal to each other compel the retailer to carry a wide assortment of cereal items—some­ times more than 100." and the sea. One result of the ability of cereal, detergent and other big TV ad­ The Choco Province will great­ ly benefit by becoming much vertisers to force their way on the supermarket shelves, is that modem more accessible. Mining of cop­ larger supermarkets now carry 6000-8000 items compared to the 3000per, lead, zinc and aluminum 4000 that used to be considered a large stock. All these items have minerals should become a major helped to force up supermarket expenses and are a main reason why industry in the area. The Choco retail food prices have beeii rising faster in recent years than other tropical rain forest is rich in tim­ commodities. Moreover, the constant advertising seems to have brainwashed con­ ber and the new lakes could sup­ sumers of any thought of comparing values. "Advertising has made port a fishing industry. REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 13 4 156 71 16 6 74 4 9 13 9 4 6 16 6 6 72 84 113 99 16 1 43 1 0 12 297 552 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 9 31 122 18 8 31 81 10 17 9 8 7 4 50 8 74 120 72 104 1 14 0 44 13 4 261 551 R'S WORTH Guide to Better Buying consumers so brand-conscious" that they rarely buy private-brand cereals even though they cost less, the Commission reported. One of the most successful maneuvers employed to get you to buy more cereals, and pay more for them, is the constant introduction of "new" kinds. Actually, of course, these are merely slightly different versions with added ingredients such as sugar and cocoa flavoring. If you stop to calculate the prices, you will see that any variation from the basic cereal jumps the price inordinately. Sugar-coated corn flakes cost 50 per cent more per ounce than ordinary corn flakes. In­ dividual serving boxes (actually just one ounce) cost twice as much per ounce as eight-ounce boxes. Fruit or cocoa flavor corn puffs cost almost twice as much as plain corn flakes. Corn flakes with instant banana cost almost three times as much. Many modern young housewives, with more money in their purses than their mothers had, seem to act like so many puppets when it comes to buying such "convenience" foods. The sugar-coated cereals were first introduced back in 1939, the U. S. Agriculture Department Farm Index has reported. But the housewives of that time turned them down. By 1950, the sweetened cereals still had captured only 5 per cent of the ready-to-eat cereal market. But by 1961, more than one of every five packages of cereal bought was pre-sweetened. SIU WELFARIr VACATION PLA September 1 • September 30, 6. ; Number^ef Benefits' • Hospital Benefits . .L 5,546 Death Benefits 31 Disability Benefits ... . . r. -. . 908 Maternity Benefits 41 Dependent Benefits 489 O^ical Benefits 4W Out-Patient Benefits -4,006 SUMMARY 1 ll,49Y Vacation Benefits .... IRE, VACATION •AID THIS PERIOD , • 12,039 Amount Paid i 57,548.00 86^18.15 |iii^oo,oo 8,110.00 98,872.66 7,114.48 ^¥,636.00 ^099.29 1,029.89 01,026,129.18 �November 11, 1966 Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG Strikebreaking on Calif. Farms Called Major Organizing Block 7 '' "O.K.! Anybody Got a Ball?" Strikebreaking is a major roadblock to organizing California farm workers, Cesar Chavez, director of AFL-CIO United Farm Workers Organizing Committee charged during a network radio interview. Chavez said that legal safeguards for the right of farm workers to form unions are vital to the continued success of their drive to win fair wages and decent working conditions. Chavez praised Brown's quick response to the farm workers' plea for help in setting aside a "rigged election" at the giant DiGiorgio Corp. He said the governor "really set up the new representation election without any precedent in the whole history of the country." In a sense. Brown "gave birth to the union . . . gave us the life that we needed at that precise moment," Chavez declared. Governor Brown has been defeated in his bid for reelection by Ronald Reagan. The farm workers' leader reported that determination to form un­ ions runs high among both resident and migratory farm workers. He noted that some workers have "come from as far away as 2,500 miles to vote in (union representation) elections." Reporters questioning Chavez on the weekly AFL-CIO produced program were Sam Sharkey of the Newhouse Newspapers and John Herling, editor of John Herling's Labor Letter. * « « The AFL-CIO has filed a Hatch Act test case challenging the U. S. Civil Service Commission's right to dock a postal worker 30 days' pay for mailing out newsletters reporting activities of far-right extremists in the 1964 Goldwater-Johnson campaign period. The commission ruled 3-0 last Aug. 9 that Robert E. Hobart of Concord, N. H., member of the Postal Clerks and part time secretarytreasurer of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO, "took an active part in a political campaign in violation" of the Hatch Act and civil service rules. Chairman John W. Macy, Jr., and Commissioners L. J. Andolsek and Robert E. Hampton upheld a CSC hearing examiner's finding and ordered that Hobart be suspended for 30 days without pay. Hobart denied the charges, and a petition filed in the U. S. Court of Claims by Thomas E. Harris of the federation's legal department asked that court to award Hobart $674.62 in back pay. At issue in the case is whether Hobart engaged in partisan political activity when, at the direction of state AFL-CIO officers, he mailed copies of Group Research Report to a mailing list of New Hampshire citizens. Hobart's counsel said that "the basic concern of the publication is extremism, as distinguished from" normal political activity and that it does not support or oppose either the Democratic or Republican Party. •$) ; S, - •h i" -f i A Full Agenda Workers with children who want to start college in the autumn of 1967 are warned that now is the time to begin working on it. More young men and women want to go to college than ever before, the AFL-CIO Dept. of Education has pointed out, and anyone who waits until next spring to think of registration or seek­ ing scholarship bids is likely to be shut out. Students are advised that right now they should be studying col­ lege catalogues, writing for ad­ mission blanks and asking for fi­ nancial forms so they can apply for scholarship aid. * * * The role of organized labor in providing decent housing in the developing nations was spelled out by Boris Shishkin, secretary of the AFL-CIO Housing Committee, at a conference on International Housing and Urban Growth in Washington. The meeting was sponsored by the Intl. Develop­ ment Conference with the cooper­ ation of the National Association of Home Builders. Shishkin outlined a report by the Intl. Confederation of Free Trade Unions to the United Na­ tions which summarizes the train­ ing of personnel to assist unionsponsored housing cooperatives and other housing programs. * * * Members of five printing un­ ions at Kingsport, Tenn., will get an estimated $503,000 in vacation pay under a ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio. The court ruled that some 1,806 workers are en­ titled to the money for vacations earned before they went on strike in 1963 against Kingsport Press. Management has refused all union requests for vacation pay on the ground that the strike terminated all such claims. * * * A resolution calling for a work­ week of four-six-hour days, with Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sun­ days off, was unanimously adopted at the 28th biennial convention of the Railway & Airway Supervis­ ors, held in Chicago. The dele­ gates, calling the condition of the economy "basically sound," de­ clared: "In order to keep the economy moving in the right di­ rection there is no doubt that this nation will have to recognize and come to the shorter workweek and shorter work-day." President James P. Tahney was re-elected to another term, as were other officers whose terms had expired this year—Vice President A. T. Stone and T. W. Stiarwalt, Corresponding Secretary G. D. Martin and Recording Secretary W. H. Taylor. * * * A package worth more than 50 cents an hour over the life of a three-year contract has ended a strike of about 10,000 members of the Textile Workers Union of America in more than 200 New York and New Jersey dyeing, finishing and printing plants. The walkout, which affected eight lo­ cals, lasted 12 days. The workers went back to their jobs after ratifying the settlement, which was worked out with the employers by a 26-man union team. The elections are now over and regardless of personal opinions as to the outcome, the fact remains that the 90th Congress will be convening shortly and there is still much to be done legislatively in meeting the demands of the twentieth century. Many labor-backed bills are still on the Congressional agenda and await action by the 90th Congress. Our nation is growing at a rapid pace and much still needs to be done in the areas of providing decent housing and an adequate education for our swelling population. The Civil Rights Bill, which fell prey to a Senate filibuster in the 89th Congress, is still a sorely needed measure if the minority groups in this country are to achieve their deserved status as full American citizens. The expansion of benefits under our em­ ployment compensation system is one of the vital areas that needs the full support of those legislators who will sit in the 90th Congress. Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act still remains in the statute book, enabling states to invoke right-to-work, laws which deprive their citizens the right to a fair wage and decent working conditions through unioniza­ tion and collective bargaining. And our maritime industry continues its unabated decline, harnessed by the beauraucratic red tape and indifference responsible for its present dismal state. It may be argued that the loss of liberal congressmen in the recent election will throw the progressive momentum gained by the 89th Congress into reverse gear. However, the fact remains that the 90th Congress has yet to be heard from and it is earnestly hoped that they will turn their full attention to the many problems which plague our nation. The Great Outdoors? Today's industries are by and large ig­ noring public health and public pleasure by polluting air and water through various in­ dustrial processes that carelessly leave poi­ sonous materials behind them. Polluted air may help cause such ailments as lung cancer, emphysema, bronchitis and asthma. So this industrial crime is not to be sneezed at but screamed at. More than 7,300 communities throughout this nation are doused with harmful amounts of polluted air, according to the U.S. Public Health Service. . In many of our metropolitan areas, a trip outdoors will produce the usual symptoms of air pollution: watery eyes and a fuzzy throat which often induces a coughing spell. Waterways too are being destroyed. The magnificent Charles River in Boston has be- come a 70-mile long sewage ditch. This waterway once provided at least 30 commu­ nities with drinking water and edible fish. Little is left of life in the Cbarles. Lake Erie is "dying before our eyes," as Vice President Humphrey has noted. And a cleanup of Lake Michigan would require 500 years! The Hudson River is in far better shape. It would require a mere 15 years to become really clean again, provided all pollution were halted. Without some prompting, industry will not open its wallet to cover clean-up costs. So we hope that our newly-elected represent­ atives, along with those who remain in office, will responsibly act now on fresh programs for fresh air and fresh water. Only the lives of us all are at stake. fi 71- 7^ : �November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page I 's' •]•• •' tat-to-tet At the SIU clinic in New Orleans, ^a'farer Orville Smith, who sails as a waiter aboard SlU-contracted Delta Line ships, has temperature, blood pressure and pulse checked by lab assistant Madeline Sanders. Seafarer Mario Lopez is prepared for X-ray by New Orleans clinic laboratory technician Penny Shaw. 'T^ HE still-expanding system of SIU clinics stretches across •*• the United States from coast to coast and from border to border—and even beyond the nation's continental boundaries, to Santurce and Ponce in Puerto Rico. Wherever a Seafarer's work may take him in the United States or Puerto Rico, an SIU clinic facility or medical center is easily available. The large number of Union clinic facilities also assures that free diagnostic and other health services are also readily available at all times to the Sea­ farer's family and dependents, no matter where they live. Even while the Seafarer himself is away from home on the high seas, he can be assured that his loved ones have the finest medical services in the world at their disposal in time of emergency. To date, a total of well over 125,000 free diagnostic physical examinations have been performed for Seafarers and the dependents of Seafarers at SIU clinic facilities. This total includes more than 110,000 examinations for Seafarers and over 17,000 examinations performed for the depend­ ents of Seafarers. The services offered to Seafarers and their dependents are extensive, centered around complete regular medical examinations designed to detect illness in its earliest stages, when treatment is easiest and most likely to succeed. Of special importance are the pediatrics services available to insure the health of Seafarers' children and the gynecology program which focuses on the special health problems of female members of Seafarers' families. The SIU's free medical examination program is con­ ducted in modem, well equipped facilities, situated in convenient locations and staffed by experienced doctors and technicians utilizing the latest in diagnostic equipment— such as X-ray machines, complete laboratory testing equip­ ment, electro-cardiograms, etc. Further health services available to Seafarers and their dependents include the SIU Blood Bank program, which assures that whole, fresh blood is available to Seafarers and their dependents at all times in case of an emergency, and free eye examinations to detect and correct defective vision or diseases of the eye. The SIU clinic system was begun in 1957 with the open­ ing of the first facility in New York. Other SIU clinic facilities are located in Boston, Baltimore, Houston, Nor­ folk, Philadelphia, Toledo, Tampa, San Francisco, San­ turce, Superior, New Orleans, Ponce, Seattle, Buffalo, Mobile, Alpena, Sault Ste. Marie, San Pedro, Melvindale, Duluth and Qeveland. Physical exam for Shelby Goings, OS, included check of heartbeat by N.O. clinic's Dr. H. V. Cummins. Another part of complete physical for Seafarer Goings was chest X-ray in N.O. clinic's X-ray room. -il -t. V Seafarers (left to right) James Davis, Vincent Kane end Carl Ainsworth rnake appointments with nurses Sharon Smith and J. Henderson to receive complete physical examinations at the SIU clinic in Seattle, Washington. SIU clinic system stretches frOm coast to codst and from border to border, and Puerto Rico. Seafarer Stanley Kreig, wHd sails as AB, receives a blood pressure test from Doctor Hacken Dorn at the SIU clinic in Seattle, Washington. Seattle! dime nurse iMarty. Halliday a3|u$ts"the plate for a chest X-ray of Seafarer Carl Ains­ worth, All equipment is most modern available. ns;'S^5nn'''-T"-rr^aaiTir- Genet Allegretti, daughter of Sea­ farer T. AllegMtti, receives shot at the SIU clinic in New Orleans. ••f-niTrrriT- Chief steward Donald Forrest received complete exam at Seattle clinic prior to sailing aboard» the Princeton Victory. Nurse is Marlene Ryan. • Seattle clinic nurse Janice Setts take^ blood sample from arm of bosun James Davis for test- ing in the clinic's complete laboratory facilities. �WiiiiW SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine •li 'V: J '< Mrs. Robert Hand looks on as New York clinic's ^ Dr. Harry Weisler examines Bob Jr. Hand, who sails in steward dept., was at sea at the time. - Medical records showed Mrs. Mack due for regular chest X-ray, - which was done at N. Y. clinic. At N. Y. clinic Dr. Jesse Holland studies med­ ical record of Mrs. Louise Mack, wife of Sea­ farer Phil Mack, who sails in engine department. Mrs. Carmen Bonefont, wife of Seafarer Juan Bonefont, peers into vision tester operated at New York SlU clinic by lab techni­ cian N. Williams. Device diagnoses possible vision defects. 'I i" It was full house at the New York SlU clinic when Seafarer Jim Sullivan and the missus brought the kids in for their regular physical examinations. The eight Sullivan children are: Mike, Arlene, Kathlene, Bernadette, Jim, Danny, Delores and Veronica. • •ir I.: iy IH J t! f'r .1• At the SlU clinic in San Francisco, X-ray tech­ nician Edmond McClure performs regular TB check for Seafarer Tommy Trehem during physical exam. In another phase of complete physical checkup Seafarer Trehern gets EKG heart examination from San Francisco clinic technician Bruce Bengelick. Blood pressure test is performed, on Seafarer Trehern by San Francisco clinic's Dr. Charles R. Mallory. SlU clinic physicians agree that of the tests involved in the regular examinations performed for Seafarers, this is one of the most important ones for finding health status. |. Is 1I |.il Dr. G. M. Echelman prepares to take blood sample from Seafarer Joe Sanchez for testing in the lab' oratory facilities at the SlU clinic in Tampa, Fla. With Seafarer Sanchez lined up before photogra­ phic plate, nurse Pat Danile makes final adjust­ ments necessary to complete X-ray of his chest. "Say Ah'h," urges Tampa clinic's Dr. Echelman, and Seafarer Sanchez complies, allowing the doctor to complete examination of eyes, ears, nose and throat. Modern, fully equipped SlU clinics are centrally located for use by all seafarers and their family dependents. , " " - , A. BISod^^YliSure tost on Great Lakes Seafarer James . Thompson is performed by Dr. Disbrow at the SlU s t modem clinlp: facility Jocptiad in Oaveland, Ohio. Important part of every complete physical examfc nation is blood test, being performed here for Eeafarer Thompson by clinic nurse Edith Novak, ?/&bffieflmpoifa¥t"p^^ of regiilisr physical checkup is chest X-ray, whose main purpose is to guard against possibility of tuberculosis. Here Cleveland SlU clinic doctor O'Neill watches carefully as the X-ray apparatus does its work for Seafarer James Thompson. �Page Ten f November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Senate Ratifies New International Treaty US'Flag Bulk Carriers Will Benefit From New Treaty Raising Load Lines The Great Lakes It by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes The United States Coast Guard once again is trying it's best to eliminate all unlicensed engine room crews. As you know, we fought WASHINGTON—^The United States Senate has ratified an international treaty revising cargo ship the Coast Guard when they circumvented the law by issuing a load line measurements. Q.M.E.D. rating (qualified member engine department) on seamen's The agreement, the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, was ratified with the approval papers. Now they have come up with a ^ of President Johnson, who noted ^ that since "1930 when the ex­ lines are placed on ships to mark ships on international voyages new rating called "Apprentice En­ if any, would the "Apprentice En­ isting Load Line Convention the point beyond which a vessel may be loaded. Its purpose is to gineer," who if allowed to sign on gineer" be allowed to do? Cer­ was signed, there have been sig­ may not be safely loaded and amend load line limits in view of a ship, would eventually replace tainly not the work that has tra­ modern ship construction and new the F.O.W. ditionally been assigned to the un­ nificant changes and improve­ hence submerged." According to the proposed rules, licensed crew members that is techniques in loading and unload­ He added that "the convention ments in ship design and a general the "Apprentice Engineer" trainee covered under present contracts. increase in the size of ships. The does not apply to ships of war, ing. would spend a 6-month academic Automation is probably the big The new load line regulations new ships less than 79 feet, exist­ new convention should bring im­ period ashore, a 12-month period factor behind this move, and ex­ will enter into force 12 months ing ships of less than 150 gross provements in the safety of ships at sea, during which the trainee cept for firemen, automation does after at least 15 governments, in­ tons, fishing vessels, or pleasure as well as in the economics of cluding seven with not less than craft not engaged in trade. A sur­ would be participating in a super­ not eliminate unlicensed work, al­ shipping." 1 million gross tons of shipping, vey of every ship subject to the vised training program, and a final though it makes the job easier. As a result of the new conven­ 6-month academic period ashore. For years on the Great Lakes tion, large American-flag bulk car­ 1966 convention must be made have become parties to it. The Plimsoll Line or mark is Another proposal would be the pumping ballast has always been riers will be in a better position before it is put into service, and to compete with foreign bottoms. thereafter surveys at intervals not named for Samuel Pilmsoll, an employment of an "Apprentice the duty of the Oiler and still is. The 1936 convention establish­ exceeding five years. Annual in­ English reformer who took great Engineer" on board ship under the However, on automated vessels ed load lines for ships up to 600 spections are also required," he interest in the welfare of seamen. direct supervision of the Chief the ballast system is located on a He was particularly appalled by Engineer. The trainee would have console and controlled electrically feet. Since that time, bulk carriers concluded. the then common practice among to serve two years to be eligible by push button. The operation is With the ratification of the have grown to 1200 feet in length British shipowners to send over­ for an original Third Assistant still the same except that the bal­ treaty, the load line will be and up to 300,000 deadweight loaded vessels to sea in the hope license. All of this boils down to a last valves open and close auto­ raised for the first time in 36 tons. that they would founder and jurisdictional dispute between un­ matically. years on tankers, ore carriers Although the United States con­ tinued to adhere strictly to the and bulk carriers of more than heavy insurance fees could be col­ licensed and licensed unions. We The responsibility and ballast­ all know that on vessels carrying ing of the ship was not eliminated provisions of the 1936 convention, 328-foot length. Dry cargo freight­ lected. As a member of Parliament engine room cadets, the men do by automation but it did make the a number of foreign countries op­ ers will also be allowed to raise erating major bulk fleets have as­ their Plimsoll line levels if they from 1868-80, Plimsoll vigorously just about nothing. Except for Oiler's job easier. We are now signed load lines to give their bulk are fitted with water-tight hatch pursued legislation limiting the their studies and making out the faced with the problem of who is loading of ships. As a result, the log book for the Chief Engineer, going to operate this system? The vessels distinct competitive advan­ covers. The agreement, which was sign­ load line was required to be mark­ etc., if one of these cadets so Oiler or the Engineer? The Coast tages of those of the U.S. ed by the United States on April ed on every vessel showing the much as picked up a paint brush, Guard apparently is in favor of The new load line will allow 5, establishes new uniform rules depth to which ships could be the company would be slapped the Engineer, thus creating a juris­ these U.S. ships to transport at concerning the limits to which legally loaded. with an overtime slip. What work. dictional dispute. least 10 to 15 percent more cargo, and in some cases 20 to 25 per­ Frankfort cent more. The City of Green Bay will Senator J. W. Fulbright (Dhave completed its annual marine Ark.), in reporting to the Senate inspection and leave the Mani­ on the load line treaty, said that; towoc Shipyard on November 1. "The 1966 International Con­ The M/V Viking will enter the vention on Load Lines establishes shipyard for repair of damaged new rules for the loading of ships wheels at that time. on international voyages ... the s winter's icy claws begin to clutch the waters The National Railroad Adjust­ But the Soviet Union, with its 40,000-horseconvention requires that . . . load of the Great Lakes ports and channels, one ment Board hearing on the sever­ power nuclear fueled icebreaker, Lenin, has the is reminded of the sturdy icebreaker, that rela­ ance pay for the Ann Arbor No. 5 largest and most powerful such ship—although tively recent innovation which makes possible will begin October 31 in Chicago. built for entirely different arctic conditions. year-around navigation in the North American in­ Port Agent Floyd Hanmer will Recent technological innovations have brought land waterways. attend this hearing. about the advent of the reinforced steel hull cargo The icebreakers which will be chopping through ships. These vessels, built with the icebreaker as the Great Lakes channels this winter already are their model, fiave been found to be quite inde­ moving away from their other tasks, that of clear­ pendent in the St. Lawrence seaway, and even­ ing the waterway through the Northwest Passage tually, similar vessels may make the present-day WASHINGTON — The —"over the top." icebreaker obsolete. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Meanwhile, however, the icebreaker continues The Modem Icebreaker Department has thrown its as the mainstay of northern shipping, enabling full support behind a boycott Today's icebreaker is designed to slide onto the cargo ships to travel the Northwest passage of the wines and brandies ice and crush it with the ship's weight. About as throughout the summer. produced by the Antonio wide as it is deep, the round-bottomed icebreaker The passage around Alaska, skimming along the Perelli-Minetti & Sons vine­ stands little chance of listing over into the sea. northern coast of Canada down Baffin Bay and yard, which is being struck by Further, if the crushing method doesn't clear a into the Atlantic Ocean was found nearly a cen­ members of the AFL-CIO path, the ship can turn around and chop the ice Brander tury after early American explorers first seriously United Farm Workers Or­ with its propellers, then turn around again and attempted to find a route from the Atlantic to the ganizing Committee. move to the next section of solid ice, repeating Pacific. The Chief Wawatam crew re­ The strike by the Perellithe procedure. Among the first such explorers were Lewis and ceived back pay from the com­ Minetti farm workers, who To get through the icy waters, the icebreaker Clark, who, commissioned by President Jefferson pany on October 27th. However, left the fields in Delano, Cali­ has to be built to unusual specifications. For ex­ in 1804, attempted to find the route to the Pacific the amounts paid to some of the fornia when the company ample, those ice-chopping props are made of by way of the Missouri river. Though they failed men were not as specified in the refused to recognize the nickel vanadium steel alloy, strong enough for the in their attempt to find the mythical transconti­ agreement between Mackinac UFWOC as their bargaining job, yet not too brittle. However, even these nental waterway, they did succeed in discovering Transportation Company and the agent, is continuing despite special blades get chewed up by the ice. On such and exploring areas that were previously unknown SIU. The matter is being taken the fact that independent occasions, the changing of the propeller can often to man. up with the company. The stew­ Teamsters have brought be done at sea by shifting the weight of the ship In 1845, some years after Lewis and Clark re­ ard department received its sev­ strike-breakers through the toward the bow, thereby lifting the shaft up out turned, Sir John Franklin, a Britisher, attempted erance pay. picket lines and announced of the water and making the repair task easier for passage through the northern route using two We have plenty of jobs on the the signing of a contract. cranes. wooden ships. Years later, a search party dis­ The striking farm workers Ann Arbor Carferries at this time, The rest of the icebreaker is also specially de­ covered that one of his vessels had been crushed but it is unknown how long the are determined to maintain signed. For example, the rudder is constructed of by the ice near King William Island, while the their strike in order to have jobs will last because of the un­ low carbon mild steel. Mild steel is also used for other craft had been forced aground. Sir John the union of their choice. predictable operation of these ves­ the double bottom hull—each layer of which is and all his crew had perished. Every AFL-CIO member can sels. as much as two inches thick. This enables the help thern by upholding the That experience in mid-century showed the Duluth icebreaker to take a pounding which would reduce boycott of Perelli - Minetti need for steel ships if the ice was to be conquered. other vessels to scrap in a very short time. Jack Wallin, wheelsman, is off products. These are: But it wasn't until 1899, when the British built the Presently, the Canadian Coast Guard, which the Raymond Reiss after spending Wines—^Ambassador, Elev­ Ermak for Cs^arist Russia, that technology finally operates most of North America's icebreaking most of the season aboard her. created the first authentic icebreaker. en Cellars, Red Rooster, fleet, has ten such ships plying the northern He is waiting around for a soft Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, waters. Canada also has the world's first iceAnd then, in 1903, Roald Amundsen and his job. He plans to sail on the coast F. I., Tribuno Vermouth. breaking cable repair ship and the Canadian govcrew took the Gjoa on a two-year trip through the this winter. David Brander was Brandies—^Aristocrat, Vic­ emment has under construction a ship designed dangerous Northwest Passage. An icebreaker had injured in a car accident and is to be the most powerful conventionally-propelled tor Hugo, A. A. Morrow. made it over the top after more than a century of now in the hospital. We wish him icebreaker in the world. searching. a speedy recovery. An Icebreaker, Like a Good Fighter, is Tough, Aggressive & Hard Hitting A MTD Backs Boycott Of PerelG-Mmetti, Wines and Brandies �i November 11a 1966 Charles Carey, 60: Brother Carey died in Puerto Rico, June 21. He was bom in Georgia and made his home in I New York City. A member of the Steward depart­ ment, Carey was a cook and baker. He joined the SIU in New York City. His last vessel was the Warrior, George Champlin, 68: A re­ tired Seafarer, Brother Champlin ~ died Sept. 5, in New Orleans from a heart ail­ ment. He joined the SIU in the port of Galveston and he last sailed on the Fairport. Champlin A member of the Deck department, he had sailed as bosun. Brother Champlin was born in Illinois and made his residence in New Orle­ ans, La. He served in the Army during World War One. He is survived "by his daughter,. Mrs. Virginia Petrucci of WyckofF, N.J. The body was cremated in Bir­ mingham, Ala. Nicholas De Marco, 45: Broth­ er De Marco died on August 20 in New York City. He last sailed on the Duke Victory. Born in New York, he joined the union in that port and was a ^ resident of Brook& 1 lyn- Seafarer De Marco shipped as OS in the Deck department. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945. Burial was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York. Lawrence Jarl, 59: Brother Jarl succumbed to an illness. May 22 in Port Huron, Mich. Jarl was a member of the Steward depart­ ment. He was born in Minnea. polis, Minn, and joined the union in the port of Detroit. A resi­ dent of Superior, Wise., Seafarer Jarl is survived by his wife, Katherine Jarl of Superior. Burial was in Calvery Cemetery, Super­ ior. SEAFARERS LOG Koa Llm, 52: A carcinoma claimed the life of Seafarer Lim in St. Mary's Hosital, Galveston, Texas Sept. 6. A member of the Steward depart­ ment, he shipped as rnessman. Born in Chinkang, China, Brother Lim joined the SIU in the port of Houston. A resident of Galveston, Seafarer Lim last shipped on the Seatrain Louisiana. Burial was in Galves­ ton Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Texas. Edgar Hauser, 65: A heart at­ tack proved fatal to Seafarer Hauser, Sept. 14, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hauser was born in New Jersey .and made his home in Willimantic. Conn. A member of the Engine dept., he sailed as a chief electrician. He joined the union in Baltimore. The Seafarer served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. Surviving is his wife, Ethel Hauser of Brooklyn. Burial was in Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn, New York. Felipe A. Narte, 70: Seafarer Narte died of heart disease, Sept. 27, in Seattle, Wash. Born in the Phillipine Islands, Narte resided in Seattle for 40 years and joined the union in that port. A veteran of the Navy, Narte shipped as a salon rnessman. A widower, Narte is survived by his son Jaime Narte of Winslow, Wash. Burial was in Island Center Cemetery, Bainbridge Island, Wash. Walter Ulrich, 44: Seafarer Ulrich died an accidential death on August 4 while sailing as first mate on a Penn. R.R. barge. A resdent of Brooklyn, Seafarer Ulrich joined the SIU in the port of New York. An Army veteran, he served from 1943 to 1945. Surviving is his wife. Vera Ulrich of Brooklyn. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. Page Eleven Odd Fish Spesimens, Tropiiallslands Add Spice to Anton Bruuns Voyage Twenty-three SIU crewmembers recently returned to New York after a 14-month voyage aboard the R/V Anton Bruun which carried scientists and equipment on an extraordinary research expedition. Seafarer Thomas Brennan in describing the voyage said that it was a great change of pace from the normal run on a tanker or ^ freighter. Brennan, who sails in sibly have been man-made, in serve for penguins, seals, turtles, which case the trail to a com­ iguanas, and other forms of wild­ the Deck department, said the pletely lost civilization which life found in the Pacific. crew "had lots of port time in in­ could help reveal the origin, for­ Seafarer Brennan is not likely teresting places we wouldn't nor­ mation, and history of the earth to forget the stopover in Chile. mally have gotten to see. On the itself, may now be open. "I got married to a girl I met ship, there was no rush and we there," he said. Don McMillan, Home of Robinson Crusoe worked with the scientists on some who served as cook and baker, very interesting projects." Among unusual ports of call was also married during an earlier The R/V An­ was Juan Fernandez, legendary phase of the voyage in Port Louis, ton Bruun is op­ island home of adventurer Robin­ Mauritius. erated by Alpine son Crusoe. The island's peoples Seafarers were well-entertained, Geophysical As­ were welcomed aboard the Brunn having a library, softball equip­ sociates, Inc. of for an open house get-together. ment, and chess and checker sets Norwood, N. J., Other ports included the remote at their disposal, and the radio op­ for the National San Felix island, Callao, Guaya­ erator kept everyone in touch with Science Founda­ quil, and other spots in Peru, the rest of the world. tion. The pro­ Chile and Ecuador. The R/V Anton Bruun paid off gram was direc­ Murranka recently in New York City where Many places visited were of ted by Dr. Ed­ special interest due to the large the ship will undergo some repairs ward Chin of Texas A & M variety of animal life, particularly prior to signing on for another ex­ University's Marine Laboratory. at the Charles Darwin Research ploration which scientists hope to Dr. Chin, Brennan said, was very Station on one of the Galapagos be as fruitful as the one just com­ pleased with the trip's results. Islands which acts as a game pre­ pleted. In addition to collecting marine biological specimens and birds from different areas, scientists studied ocean currents and depths, tides and winds, as well as the El Nino phenomenon, which was of special curiosity. The El Nino phenomenon is an inexplicably Maritime Overseas Corporation is holding unclaimed wages for warm current off the coast of Peru which kills large numbers of fish. the Seafarers listed below. Men whose names are listed should get Why the current is where it is in touch either in person or by mail with Mr. O. E. Manna, and the reasons for its destructive Maritime Overseas Corporation, 511 Fifth Avenue, New York, force remain a mystei5j(. New York, as soon as possible. On board ship were two labora­ tories, one wet and the other dry. Large numbers of fish were caught Amount Vessel Name at depths of up to two miles. Said 16.76 Ocean Deborah Sier, Stewart W. Seafarer Brennan, "You would 20.37 Overseas Eva Simonelli, Michael G. normally never see fish like these." 56.29 Ocean Anna Simpson, W. R. Some Seafarers, he noted, had 15.31 Ocean Ulla Smith, Murray William time to do a little fun fishing of 573.46 Ocean Ulla Smith, Richard 56.52 Rebecca Soon, Ah their own. 18.00 Overseas Joyce Spencer, Robert Bosun Hank Murranka, in fact, 6.43 Globe Progress Spinney, Prescott Y. caught a blue shark so large it 21.37 Globe Explorer Stapleton, Robert amazed the scientists, who be­ 54.00 Ocean Dinny Stecker, V. E. lieved it to be a record catch. 12.00 Natalie Sullivan, Frederick R. "Murranka donated the shark to 1.00 Globe Explorer Talbot, J. R. the Smithsonian Institute in Wash­ 3.79 Globe Progress Talley, Floyd 58.60 Globe Explorer ington," Brennan reported. He Tamulis, Victory 9.27 Overseas Rose Tarantino, David had used a hard line to haul it in. 8.87 Overseas Eva Tarkenton, Ghadwick' Scientists studied samples of 13.79 Natalie Tedora, Charles water and mud gathered from as16.37 Ocean Joyce Thompson, Sticel A. of-yet unexplored depths and 23.00 Globe Progress Townsard, Joseph E. photographed the bottom of the 19.74 Overseas Dinny Viik, Heinrich Milne-Edwards Deep in the Peru1.00 Globe Explorer Virkki, V. J. Chile trench, going as far down 10.39 Globe Progress Waller, James A. 3.00 Globe Explorer Ward, P. V. as four miles. 35.00 Overseas Joyce Warren, Edward Underwater photos revealed 11.46 Ocean Joyce Wasden, Elma E. canyons and submerged reefs as 51.98 Globe Traveler Webb, Edward well as unnatural rocks in the 20.90 Ocean Dinny Welch, James E. form of column-like structures 12.14 Overseas Rose Wenger, Jack projecting from the sediment near 94.98 Overseas Rebecca Wheeler, Ronald G. a strange, block-like stone. Scien­ 11.87 Overseas Rose Wilcox, Earl 4.66 Ocean Joyce tists speculated these might pos­ Wood, Leonard ASA MAtreR OF B^CT/ MO^BY IS "THE ALLBVli,.: i' MONEY DUE I,- S T ii I ^,-ir O.K.-O.K! MOtV MUCH DO fou A/FfD; •4 • 'V �SEAFARERS Page Twelve Writes in Prwse" Of Late Seafarer To The Editon I am writing this for my mother, in regard to my late father, Milton C. Habrat who I know had many friends in the SIU and was very well liked. Milton Habrat arrived from Vietnam to change planes in San Francisco. He called on the phone and said he was coming home for a long rest. He died suddenly in his room in San Francisco. My father served as a fireman-watertender on the S. S. Kenmar. He served in the engine department for many, many years and held many li­ censes. He died on Oct. 11. Miss C. Habrat Mrs. Betty Habrat 448 Ihycove Drive Pittsborgfa, Pa. 15210 LETTERS To The Editor are calling for increased spend­ ing for schools. I hope that the state of Alabama will end its old-fashioned ways and give a man a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. Pat Barker —4/ ^ Deplores Plight Of Unemployed To the Editor: It's sad to hear about unem­ ployment in this richest nation of the world and enough to get you mad. Why should almost 4 per cent be out of work? And more unbelievable, why should nearly 8 per cent of Negroes be out of work? A man with no job's got no way to live and nothing to do. He can't improve himself. He can't be a man. Why doesn't the government train these people for work? The SIU trains men to become sea­ men and to advance themselves. Why can't the government do the same? James Ritcbey ——.... Urges All Nations Enforce Ship Safety Lauds AFL'CIO Stand Against Bigotry To The Editon I was pleased to see that the Senate has aj^roved a ship safety bill for passenger vessels operating from U. S. ports, even though the bill was a compro­ mise. Some recent disasters at sea have called attention to the dif­ ference in safety standards be­ tween American and foreign-flag passenger ships. Every maritime nation should make certain its ships adequately provide for the safety of its pas­ sengers. Fire-proof requirements on new passenger ships are an absolute must. Joe Ryan To the Editor: I was glad to read recently of the AFL-CIO's strong stand against hate-peddlers. A labor union sets an example of man's ability to get along with his fellow man and work toward ccHumon social reforms and un­ ions have always been in the forefront in the fight against racial bigotry. The hate peddlers only blind people to the real needs facing society today. I am glad to see jthat the AFL-CIO. has taken^ such a strong stand. — Urges Alabama Pass Minimum Wage Law To the Editon I am glad to see that the Ala­ bama State AFL-CIO is making an effort to break through the anti-union block and enable workers to achieve decent wages, long absent in that state. Employers in Alabama have constantly fought unions and it will not be easy to overcome this strong opposition. Alabama has no thinimum wage, one reason why the average income is near the bottom in the United States, addition to a minimum At Carter —4^— Garmatz Hailed For Martirhe Stand To Tbe Editmr It was wonderful that Repre­ sentative Garmatz received the Maritime Service Award. He has been a great supporter of American shipping and the men who earn their livelihood from that industry. He has constantly supported key legislation that has helped strengthen the Merchant Marine. Representative Garmatz, along with hard work by die SIU and other maritime unions may yet elevate our industry to the posi­ tion that it deserves. Maurice MONEY DUE Robin Lines is holding checks for unclaimed wages for the fol­ lowing men who are to contact the company direct at 2 Broadway, New York City, giving their Social Security number, "Z" number and instructions regarding payment. Jacob R. Gnagey John W. Griffin W. C. Murphy Robert A. Eaton Billy K. Nuckols Steven Williams Robert S. Davis John J. Cox C. Hitchcock Arthur J. Ahearn Leroy E. Richards Edward F. Quigley Donald Jones Janws E. Rogerson John L. O'Rourke Joseph J. Olson Arthur R. McCree Gerald F. Conant Joseph Prindezis Thomas J. O'Connor George Condos Armond Ramos Clayton Engelund Joseph W. Welch Robert T. Leggo Jack GeUer H. A. FeUppetti C. O. Olafsson Allen R. Aiagon James R. Messec Charles P. Lord Charies A. Turn^ William R. Blake R Barcdona Joseph Kuceta Frank J. Fftch John J. Niemiera November 11, 1966 LOG "One of the best crews that I ever saUed with" was the way ship's delegate Eddie Bonefonf referred to the Seafarers just completed a trip on the Oakland (Sea Land). "Thanks operation," Bonefont told the Seafarers. Bonefont said the Steward department did a fine job. The ship's delegate said he would ^ check to see if they could get rollers for the washing machine mirrors in each bath room. were recent additions to the ship. Meeting Secretary Wilson J. Davis There was some disputed overtime reported by the deck and engine writes that a request was made for delegates. Seafarers to start a ship's fund. The All beefs have been settled and crew was remind­ things are well on the Norberto ed of the impor­ Capay (Liberty tance of starting Navigation) as the a fund as it is ship heads for used for contact­ Danang on the ing the union on I., V i e t n a m run. behalf of a Sea­ Meeting Chair­ farer who is hos­ Davis man E. Lessor pitalized, notify­ writes the LOG. ing the family of a sick crewmemC. Foster, meet­ ber and also contacting the union ing secretary, re­ Foster in case of an emergency beef. An ports that the expression of sympathy was ex­ tended to L. Serano, whose father crew was requested to keep all passed away. The Oakland lost doors closed in port and that only the services of two men on the crew-members be allowed in pas­ sageways and mess halls. A re­ West Coast due to illness. minder was given to crew mem­ bers to help keep the passageways, — ^ furniture and laundry clean. Seafarers on the Fa if port (Waterman) were briefed on union activities by the A collection has been made on SIU port agent in the Penn Victory (Waterman) for Wilmington, the family of Secretary Meeting James A. Jones, James Dawson who died an ac­ writes. The crew cidental death on received a new a recent voyage. TV antenna. J. Meehan, ship's Dawson said they delegate, was in will be able to Dawson charge of the col­ take it down and lection for Jones. put it away when not in yse. John Meeting Secretary A. Sullivan, who was serving as Meehan A. D. Hill reports meeting chairman, was elected that the vessel was fired on as it ship's delegate, by acclamation. A went up the Saigon river but was reminder was extended to the never in real danger. Hill writes crew to take it easy on the use of that the ship's fund totals $11. water. A vote of thanks was ex­ The payoff was in New Orleans. tended to the Steward's depart­ ment. —4/-— 4/^ — —4^— Cecil Deiltz, meeting chairman aboard the National Defender (National Ship­ ping), writes that a request was made for Seafar­ ers to chip in 50^ a man for the es­ tablishment of a ship's fund. Wili'liam Cameron, meeting secretary, Cameron reports that the voyage was a good one except for the fact that Logs were slow in arriving. The vessel recently left Bombay. — 4/ — Martin J. Trieschmann, Jr. was elected ship's delegate on the Penn Carrier (Penn Shipping), Judson Lamb, meeting secretary, writes. According to Lamb, the ship's repair list includes the es­ cape panel in the messman's foc'sle. Lamb A slop chest list will be posted so Seafarers can know the items available and the hours when they can be pur­ chased. W. Wentlin, meeting chairman writes that the ship's treasury contains $4.40. •4^ Andrew Johansson, meeting sec­ retary oh the Beaver Victory (Bulk Carriers), reports that the vessel will soon be arriving in Vietnam. Whitey Johnson, ship's delegate, said the Captain will advise the Seafarers about the amount they Johansson can draw on over­ time when they arrive at Subic Bay. Johnson reported that the ship's fund will be discontinued but Seafarers will be asked to do­ nate money to cover the* costs of any cables which have to be sent. A suggestion was made to move the ice cube maker since the pres­ ent location is too hot. A vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for "excellent top class chow and real good service." The payoff will be in Long Beach, Calif., Johnson reports. A smooth payoff with no beefs or disputed overtime for the Sea'I farers on the Del Sol (Delta), L. J. Dolinger, meeting chairman, writes. Chief Steward E. J. Riviere, who ' handled the ship's fund, reports ' a ^ • total of $23.30. Max Stewart re­ Stewart signed as ship's delegate with a vote of thanks for a job well done. Seafarers were reminded to put cans, bottles and cartons in a barrel on deck so the garbage chute won't get clogged. Chow Time On Alcoa Runner —4/— Two members of the Steward department pitched in and did the work of four men when illness struck the Chief cook and a utilityman during a re­ cent voyage on the Tamara Guilden (Transport Company Corp-). Meeting Chair­ Driscoll man Tom Driscoll reported. The second cook and baker took on the added work and earned the praise of shipmates for the fine job they did. F. Bucayan and Bill Barclay are recovering in a hospital in Haifa. Leon Kleinman, meeting secretary, reports that each crewman chipped in $1 for repairs to the television set. The ship's fund totals $10.20 and the movie fund shows $390. New Chief Cook Jose Cubano carves a roast beef for hungry Seafarers aboard the Alcoa Runner during a recent voyage. Seafarers had plenty of good chow and service thanks to the combined efforts of (l-r) Allan Payne, cook, Adan Martinez, galleyman, Charles "Red" Turner, chief steward and chief cook Cubano. Crewmembers agreed that the Steward department on the Alcoa Runner was top notch. �November 11, 1966 Sill Lifeboat Class No. J 63 Graduates Seafarer Retails Career as Boxer When 'Croats Ruled the Prize Ring The latest additions to the ranks of SlU lifeboat ticket holders pose for picture after they successfully completed the training course at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York City. In front row, l-r, are: Robert Colantti, Gary Collins, Ray Shaynick, and Phil Powell. In the back row: Joe Klolber, Dick Velez, Bernard Savage and lifeboat class instructor Ami Bjornsson. SIU ARRIVALS i Adina Kirk, bom May 22,1966, to the Lynwood Kirks, Belhaven, N. C. Todd Harvey Cazallis, born September 22, 1966, to the Har­ vey Cazallis, Highland, Ind. Craig Crotf, born September 24, 1966, to the Robert Crotts, Hitchcock, Texas. Thomas Ellis, born April 19, 1966, to the John T. Ellis, Olean, N. Y. David Hays, born September 5, 1966, to the David M. Hays, Hutchins, Texas. Frank Lee Willis, born Octo­ ber 19, 1966, to the Donald L. Willis, Pomona, California. <1> 4/- Tiffiny Lucritia Keen, born Au­ gust 8, 1966, to the Louis Koens, Mobile, Alabama. Henry Jankoski, bom Septem­ ber 30, 1966, to the Henry Jankoskis, Galveston, Texas. ^ <I> Ramon Ramos, born July 27, 1966, to the Maria Ramos, Tren­ ton, N. J. Janice Lynn Rodgers, born Sep­ tember 5, 1966, to the Leon Rod­ gers, Hartford, 111. <1> Mark Klein, born September 30, 1966, to the Clair Kleins, Hubbard Lake, Mich. Kelly Costelio, born May 27, 1966, to the Samuel L. Costellos, Berryville, Va. Tresa Malynn Jones, born April 21, 1966, to the Cyril Jones, New Orleans, La. Mechelle Henson, born August 16, 1966, to the Hulet Hensons, Marrero, La. —4/— Peggy Donnie Davis, born Sep­ tember 12, 1966, to the James D. Davis, Semmes, Alabama. —4^— James Allen Bergstrom, born May 21, 1966, to the James F. Bergstroms, Davis, West Va. I I I f I I I i i IJ Francis Wozunk, born Septem­ ber 24, 1966, to the John Wozunks, Somerdale, New Jersey. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., BrooklyhiN-Y. 11232 I would like' to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-pleese put my n^me on your mailing Ifst.?^: ^ information) NAME CITY I TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are ati old jubscriber and have a • of address, please give your former address below: f "All my SIU brothers want to know, how many fights I won and how many I lost", Larry Schroeder said at the hall in Brooklyn. "I had 100 fights without a win," Larry joked. Although even Larry couldn't recall his exact record, he won his share of fights before leaving the ring in 1946 to go to sea. He fought under the name of ^ mostly a club fighter. Small clubs Sandy Mack. are almost extinct today. Larry's first fight was with a "I don't follow the sport much, fellow known as "Sailor" Kane, now" Larry said. "Boxing stinks who was Navy Champion before now. The guys aren't hungry any­ turning pro. "He had 16 pro more." fights", said Larry. "I fought hard, Larry would like to see fights but he beat me." This was in stopped "before they go too far. 1939. Larry, who was born in A doctor can tell when a guy's Norristown, Pa., had enough," he said. Larry would left school that also like to see a pension for year and was fighters, especially the guys who "hungry". really need financial help. Larry tried to promote a fight "I went to this for himself against Sugar Ray gym in Miami. It Robinson, but it didn't quite come was on 10th and off. "It was in 1945, and I won Seventh Ave. $4,000 at the races. I took $3,000 Now, the gym is Schroeder gone and a junk and gave it to a promoter to ar­ yard is there". range a shot at Sugar Ray. I was Larry thought he could do as well cocky in those days and wanted to as some of the fighters he saw take him one. The promoter said This picture of Larry Schroeder appeared in a 1942 issue of working out and asked for a to me, 'Sugar Ray wouldn't fight a guy like you,' so I lost my chance Ring Magazine. Larry was a chance to prove it. "I was a giveat him." welterweight under the ring and-take kind of fighter, but was Larry was good enough' to in­ name of Sandy Mack. He joined never taught to box right," Larry explained. A welterweight, he terest Jack Kearns, who managed the SIU in New York in 1948. Jack Dempsey, Archie Moore and fought some pretty fair fighters. others. Keams would have man­ "I'd recommend anybody inter­ Before that first fight with Kane, aged Larry, who could also have A1 Jolson and A1 Capone climbed had former featherweight champ, ested in fighting to go and see them," Larry said. in the ring to shake hands with the Willie Pep as a manager. in 1946, Larry met a fellow boxers. "Capone looked pretty "There were some good fighters who suggested that "You can rough," Larry recalls. when I was around", he said. make more money as a seaman Larry's big chance came against "Guys like Armstrong, Zale, than you can in the ring." Larry Billy Arner, who went on to fight Graziano, Ambers, Jenkins and took his advice and sailed for the Rocky Graziano. "If I won, I would 'Bummy' Davis." Larry also first time on the Topa Topa. have been able to fight Rocky," fought a fellow SIU man, Joe "Thank God, I met him", Larry Larry explained. "This was my Smith. "Joe ships out of Jackson­ said. "I was glad I had a chance to big chance, but I didn't train right. ville, where we had our fight," see the world when I was young. Billy hit hard and stopped me in Larry said. "I still see.him every Rio and Stockholm rank highest the second round. Rocky defeated now and then," he added. among the places he's seen. Billy, and after that fight, Billy Although he never got to Madi­ "Rio is the most beautiful city quit." son Square Garden, Larry did in the world," Larry believes. Al­ Larry also faced George La make the Convention Hall and though a member of the deck de­ Rova and Pete Galiano, boxers Arena in Philadelphia, the old partment, he sailed at times in the who had fought a number of the Beach Arena in Miami, Joe Turn­ engine and steward departments. leading fighters active at the time. er's Arena in Washington and the Larry lives in Brooklyn and likes to drop into the hall there as often "I took on Pete in Baltimore and Baltimore Colosseum. He has high regard for Angelo as possible to visit his old buddies, that was a fight I thought I won, but didn't," Larry said. Larry, who and Chris Dundee, the famous who know him as one of the SIU's competed as a welterweight, was trainers who work out of Miami. most enthusiastic member. I I 1^ . 'L .4 1' •; f • ^' r , y^^ I i , X ' I i Anthony Spillman, born Sep­ tember 17, 1966, to the Tommy Spillmans, Gloster, Miss. — Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG 1I Charles W. Palmer Please contact John Wiggins, 1156 Oliver St., Mobile, Ala., as soon as possible, or phone 4738498. —4f— Almon J. Graves, Jr. Please contact your father, Al­ mon J. Graves, Route 2, Box 98, Tampa, Fla., as soon as possible. vl> John Francis Griffin Please get in touch with your father as soon as possible. —4,— William "Bill" Dixon Please contact Jessica and Rich­ ard Dixon at 1315 South 26th Place, Lawton, Okla. 73501. Tel.: El 5-0065, in regard to an impor­ tant matter. —4/— George Pickles Please contact your wife, Sarah, at 2319 Bailey Terrace, Philadel­ phia, Pa. 19145, as soon as pos­ sible. Billy Walter Connett Please contact your mother, Nancy Connett, at Grand View Medicare Facility, East Jordan, Michigan, as soon as possible. —4/— John R. Cheely Please contact your wife, Mrs. Jeanenne Cheely, 190-12 Station Road, Flushing, N.'Y., 11358, as soon as possible. —4^— Audly Foster Please contact your wife, 911 Clinton St., Hoboken, N. J., or the family doctor at 8210 Fourth Ave., North Bergen, Jersey City, N. J., as soon as possible. <|> John Barone Please contact Joe De Jessa at 143 Fisher Ave., Bricktown, New Jersey, as soon as possible. —4/— Edward "Frencby" Spalding Please contact Stan Stashak, 3390 Magowan Dr., Santa, Rosa, Calif., 95405, concerning a very important matter. —4f— Paul T. Babbin Please contact Mrs. Grace Gardner at 40 Russell St., Charlestown, Mass., as soon as possible. —4/— James E. Kirchner Please contact your parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kirchner, 241 S. Main, White Hall, 111., as soon as possible. Bobby Gene McMichael Please contact your parents at home in Hattiesburg, Miss., tele­ phone number, 48898. Your par­ ents extend birthday greetings. ^ Fred W. Edgett Please contact your brother, El­ mer Edgett, Hazard Road, Marcy, New York 13403, or any member of your family as soon as possi­ ble. v.: •K', �Page Fourteen Membership Meetings if I I' SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans. Nov. IS—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 1^—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Nov. 21—2 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 23 2 p.m. Seattle Nov. 25—2 p.m. New York .. Dec. 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Dec. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. . Dec. 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 9—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Dec. 12—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfort Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 21—2 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. 21—7 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans .. .Nov. 15—7 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—7 p.m. New Yoi1( Dec. 5—7 p.m. Philadelphia . . . Dec. 6—^7 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 7—7 p.m. i ^Houston Dec. 12—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .Nov. tSault Ste. Marie Nov. Buffalo ... .Nov. Duluth Nov. Cleveland .. Nov. Toledo Nov. Detroit Dec. Milwaukee .. Dec. 15—7:30 p.m. 17—7:30 p.m. 16^7:30 p.m. 10—7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 18—7:30 p.m. 12—^7:30 p.m. 12—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans ..Nov. 15—5p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—5 p.m. Philadelphia .. . Dec. 6—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .. Dec. 7—5 p.m. Norfolk Dec. 8—5 p.m. Houston Dec. 12—5 p.m. DIRBCTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shepard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 -Ith Ave., BMyn. HY 9-660(1 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. BALTIMORE, MD. .. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2 0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk Nov. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Dec. 12^—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. STEEL BBCOSOER (leihmUn), Octo;'ber 12—Cbairmsn, J. HowUon ; Secretery, -AnKel Sed*. No bc«fe and no dSeputed OT reported by department deleoates. Ship'a delesrate extended a vote of tnanka to the Captain and his offlcer for their cooperation durinK this trip. Also, a vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Two men were hospital­ ise-in Banirbok. A vote of thanks to the two men who operated the movie projec­ tor durinK this voysKe. B2.60 in the ship's fund. Dispute between the cook and baker and 3rd cook to be brouKht to the attention of the patrolman. Motion made to hold ship's meetinK every month durinK lonK voyaKes. Motion to check hospital supply before ship sifrns on for next voyaRO- Motion to see the Captain in the future when some one Is left in the hos­ pital. To see patrolman about sendinK more LOGS to the ships when they are in foreign ports. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), Chairman, V. L. Hopkins, Secretary, H. ArlinKhaus. Few hours disputed OT in deck and cnKine departments to be taken up with fHcvtinr held at Labor Temple, Saalt ^ patrolman. Discuasion about shortaKe Ste. Marie. Mich. i of cups and payoff procedure. Vote of * Meetinr held at Labor Temple, New­ ' thanks to the steward department for a port Newa. job well done. t Heetina held at Galveston wharves. PRESIDENT Paul Hall -it;;''- November 11, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG 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 CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU AtUntic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland 'Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atiantle, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. AU 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 BIGHTS. 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 hails. 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 Battcnr Place, Suite 1930, 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 offleiol, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORI.AL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from oubliahing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the or I' harmful to the Union or ite collective membership. This esUblished policy has been vMfflrmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings In all constituttonaf^o^/TSr^ponsibUlty for LOO^ipzIIcy is ves^ in an ^itorial hoard which MnsistTof the BxeeuUve Board ot the Union. The Executive Bojrd may delegate, tnm among ito naks. ono individual to carry out thU responsibility. DIGEST of SIU delegate be given elarlfleatlon of eontraet* between Union and shipowners. Matter to be discussed with patrolman. HUDSON (OrlsnUl Exporters), Octo­ ber 16 — Chairman, J. H. Maxey; Secre­ tary, D. E. EWwards. Brother J. HMaxey resigned as ship's delegate and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Brother T. K. Lane was elected to serve in his place. Most of the repairs were completed. $1.00 in ship's fund. Everyone asked to pitch in a few coins to build up the fund. No beefs reported by deportment delegates. NOKBERTO CAPAY (Liberty Naviga­ tion), September 15 — Chairman, E. Les­ sor ; Secretary. C. Foster. Motion was made to have all SlU-contracted com­ panies install TVs in crew messrooms or recreation rooms. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Carriers), October 19 — Chairman, Fletcher J. Johnson; Secretary, Andrew Johansson,. Brother F. J. "Whitey" Johnson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent top-class chow and real good service. PKNN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping), October 20 — Chairman, H. Fruge; Sec­ retary, £. C. O'Neil. Ship's delegate re­ ported that everything is O.K. with no beefs reported. Motion made to keep messrooms locked. PENN CARRIER (Penn), October 16 — Chairman, W. Wentlin; Secretary, Judson P. Lamb. $4.40 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department deleates. Brother Martin J. Trleschmann, r. was elected to serve as ship's delegate. ____ J MEETINGS STBII^ CHEMIST (Isthmian), October It — Chairman, 8, S^ree; Secretary, J. Recicle. $7.00 in ship's fund. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman in New York. FAIRPORT {Watcnnan), October 2 —Chairman, John A. Sullivan, Jr.; Seere* tary, James M. Dawson. No beefs were reported fay department delegates. Brother John A. Sullivan, Jr. was elected to serve as ship's deleKate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. NATIONAL DEFENDER (National Shipping), Octuuer 2 — Cnainnan, Cecil Deiltz: Secretary, William Cameron. A suKgestion was made to contact head­ quarters to find out just what has been done, or what is being done for retire­ ment pension. This clause was left open daring the negotiations two years ago. What progress has been made? It was suggested that each man donate 60^ to start a ship's fund. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson Water­ ways), August 3 — Chairman, J. R. Prestwood: S«retary, P. D. Sheldrake. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Brother Phillip F. Payne was elected to serve as ship'a delegate. Dis­ cussion on movies. Discussion on washing machine. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), October 16 -rChairman, Eddie Bonefont; Secretary, Wilson J. Davis. No beefs reported. Everything running smoothly. Motion was made that members with twenty years service with the Union,,and good stand­ ing, with ten years sea time, should be allowed to retire with full pension. And because of the increased cost of living, members would like to see the Union pen­ sion raised. Motion was made po contact Union regarding the possibility of nam­ ing a committee of rank and fide men to investigate the transportation pro­ vided by the Sea-Land Company, in alt those ports where there is no public transportation provided. They should provide transportation from ship to a bus terniinaL Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward and his gang for a job well done. This is a good feMtng ship, and a nice crew all around. TAMABA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial), October 16 — Chairman, Thomas priccoll *, Secretary, Leon Kteininan. Two inen were hospitalized in Haifa. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. $10.20 in ship's fund and $39O.O0 in movie fuhdv MoHon made the ship's TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) ^ Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Welier Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) PENN VICTORY (WaUrman), Octo­ ber 23 — Chairman, J. Meohan; Secre­ tary. A. D. Hill. Ship's delegate to see •"Patrolman about cw>w being limited to $20.00 draw. Crew's rooms need to be squeegeed and decks painted. $11.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department dele­ gates. Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) FLOHIDIAN (South Atlantic), October 30—Chairman, Tony Aronlca; Sccretery, F. Alvarez. Ship's delegate reported that "evCTything is running smoothly. Brother Nick Sabln resigned as ship's delegate and Brother H. Miranda was elected to serve in his place. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Sabin. Motion was made in regards to SIU Pension Plan to have pension on 20 years union member­ ship, same as other maritiQie uniuiis (MM&P, MEBA, MSTS and NMU). Crew extended s vote of thanks to tho steward department for a job well done. Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Klf Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) PLATTE (Oriental Exporters), October 23—-Chairman, James W. Corcoran; Sec­ retary, C. R. Henrtcks. Ship's delegate to see the First Assistant about a water cooler for crew passageway. Disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolnsan at payoff. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmion), Odtober 27—Chairman, J. Tsrrand; Secretary, F. S. Omega. Discussion held about the OT involved while the ship was discharg­ ing and loading cargoes at Suez. No launch service available so crew was re­ stricted to ship. $4.65 in ship's fund. Matter of broken fan in engine room to be brought to the attention of patrolman. FAIRLAhID (Sea-Land Service), No­ vember 2—Chairman, Victor M. Perez; Secretary, Jose N. Castro. All repairs have been taken care of except for a few it«na. Disputed OT to be taken up with Union ofllcials. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done.-® Brother Robert Carey was elected to servieg as new ship's delegate. I.jiii HALCYON PANTHER (Halcyon), Od-'j tober 22:—Chairman, Jerome I. Hacker, i Ship's delegate reported that this was a i smooth trio with no complaints. ~ OUR LADY OF PEACE (Liberty Njitrli. gation), October 27—Chairman, B. Wag-| ner; Secretary. H. Carmichael. Four mdn missed ship, one rejoined ship in Bang­ kok. Few hours disputed OT in engine department, otherwise there were no beefs of any kind. Discussion about deck main­ tenance pay being reduced to OS pay. Explanation will be requested of boarding patrolman. Suggestion was made to check on TV as the Company is supposed to I furnish one for the crew, ss" per agree.raent. .. . • .. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumetances 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 he made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately he reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. 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 their union activities, including attend­ ance at ihemhership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the noembership 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 emplojrment 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 he discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that be is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. 8EAFABERS 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 tlaia a Seafarsr fsds that any of the above righto have bsen violated, er that he has been dsnied his constitutional right of accoso to Union records or inforsMtion. ho shonld ianiodlatoly notify SIU Prsoldont Pnal HaU at hsadqnaitcrs by cortiSad SMU, ntun ncolpt raqnostad. U/ U/ — White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 0/ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwodh, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) M/ Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) <!> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kavnee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses. Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) <I> Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) <I> Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) — <1/ Antonio Perelli Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �November 11, 1966 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG PORTS ®^the World KUALA LUMPUR K UALA LUMPUR—Malaysia's principal city and golden gateway to a rare blend of ori­ ental cultures is a metropolis which visiting Seafarers find interesting. Kuala Lumpur is a unique port city in that it has its own separate port—Port Swettenham— some 28 miles away, where vessels discharge and take on cargo. Everything that is interesting to see, however, is in and around Kuala Lumpur. The hour-long trip from the dock area of Port Swettenham to Kuala Lumpur costs about 65 cents by bus, 75 cents by rail and $9 by taxi. Kuala Lumpur, a thriving commercial center populated by Malayans, Chinese, Indians and Europeans, has one of the highest per capita in­ comes in all Asia. The city has many fine restau­ rants frequented by its prosperous citizens, an up-to-date race track and interesting museums and parks. A few miles outside the city Seafarers can see a rubber plantation, tin mines and the Batu Caves. This striking geological formation is a cathedral­ like complex of caves in a beautiful limestone out­ cropping. It must be reached by walking up some 200 stone steps. A few miles from the Batu Caves is the Templar Park, a beautiful tropical botanical gardens with jungle flora and strikihg waterfalls. While in the city, places of interest include the famous Mosque off Montbatten Road, The Lake Gardens and the National Art Gallery at 109 Ampang Road. Shopping is very good in Kuala Lumpur and a variety of goods can be purchased on Petaling Street where Chinese merchants do business and Batu Road where Indian shop keepers prevail. The SlU-manned Steel Worker, an Isthmian Lines ship regularly makes voyages to Kuala Lum­ pur. It is one of many cargo ships crewed by Seafarers which make regular stops at this famous Malaysian city. Whole roast pork hangs outside Chinese res­ taurant. Kuala Lumpur population is made up of Chinese, Malayans, Indians and others. Priest is carried on a palanquin during a Chinese festival in Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Chinese living in Malay­ sia are a big factor in the economy and culture of the area. ifi : 1 i. f -III t i I SlU-manned Steel Worker and other Isthmian Lines ships are among the SlU-contracted vessels making regular stops at Kuala Lumpur. Because Kuala Lumpur is some 28 miles inland, vessels actually dock at Port Swetten­ ham to take on and discharge cargo. The activity is in Kuala Lumpur, however, and a short ride gets you there. riiI f • I ' I •s Kuala Lumpur flag shop displays Malaysian banners. The city and surroundings offer many attractions, like restaurants, piarks, racetrack and natural formations. Kuala Lumpur is both a political and business capital. Picture of busy Market Square shows modem ninestory British Mercantile Bank Building in center. The 10-story Chinese Lee Wah Bank Building is at right. Because of the city's business activity, its citizens enjoy one of highest per capita incomes in all Asia. J �Vol. XXViii No. 23 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 'i 1rl OTH the SIU crew and the scientists the •f oceanographic Research Vessel Anton Brunn were delighted as they looked back on a successful voyage. The crew helped the oceanographers con­ duct experiments as well as man the vessel. They found time for a lot of fancy fishing as well, and had the chance to visit many areas that Seafarers aboard the vessel described as "island paradises." Two crewmembers on the R/V Anton Bruun caugbt this blue striped marlin. Seafarers spent many hours fishing during the long scientific voyage which toolt the men to remote areas of the South Pacific. Here are some Seafarers who boarded the vessel in Florida and manned the R/V Anton Bruun on its unusual voyage. This Mikico shark was caught by Hank Murra'nka with a hard line, w'hich turned out to be a record for this particular species. Hank was very careful not to get in the way of those dangerous looking teeth. Fish large and small were among the day's haul brought in by R/V Anton Bruiin. Seafarers are shown assorting the huge catch. A large number of the fish were placed on the menu for the hungry crewmen. When the ship arrived at remote Juan Fernandez Island, it provided a special treat for natives, who don't often see visitors. The island is the home of the legendary Robinson Crusoe. Seafarers and scientists held an open house and provided entertainment. Hank Murranka served as bos­ un during the voyage. Hank's a 22-year veteran of the SIU. yf\ Seafarers keep in practice with a boat drill near Galapago Island. Grade sarnpler with attached photo device is lowered into the water so scientists can get a clear picture of any object or sea life. Many species of fish were gathered by scientists, then frozen and sent to U.S. for study. A free fall order is given for crewmembers to send cores to ocean bottom for the purpose of collecting mud sediments. Much was learned about the ocean's geology. Part of the large fish catch. Cameraman Ray Ouaknine shows underwater flash outfit. � 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 November 11, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO FARM WORKERS UNION WINS ANOTHER ELECTION AT DIGIORGIO CORP. SIU PACIFIC DISTRICT VESSEL GASHED IN SAIGON RIVER MISHAP SIU-AFFILIATED GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN WIN STRIKE SIU PROTESTS ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW APPRENTICE ENGINEER’S RATING BY CG GOV’T NEGLECT OF MARITIME INDUSTRY RAPPED AS SHORTSIGHTED, WASTEFUL COAST-TO-COAST CLINIC U.S.-FLAG BULK CARRIERS WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW TREATY RAISING LOAD LINES AN ICEBREAKER, LIKE A GOOD FIGHTER, IS TOUGH, AGGRESSIVE & HARD HITTING ODD FISH SPECIMENS, TROPICAL ISLANDS ADD SPICE TO ANTON BRUUN’S VOYAGE PORTS OF THE WORLD – KUALA LUMPUR R/V ANTON BRUUN IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC 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 11/11/1966 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. 23 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log