http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2eb2b5bfd4ea03d19d2bba15a78c9763.PDF 76daf7934408354dd348747f3cc6187e PDF Text Text Vol. XXViil No. 26 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO ' li: �SEAFARERS LOG Page Two J At Inquiry Into Loss of Morrell SlU Lakes Distriet Questions CC Great Lakes Inspection Procedures V CLEVELAND—The adequacy of Coast Guard inspection procedures for Great Lakes vessels has been called into question by the SIU Great Lakes District, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, and the survivors of four of the 28 crewmen who lost their lives in the recent sinking of the ore carrier Daniel J. Mor- one questions T ; I of. the at least a Coast Guard officer from the adequacy rell, which broke up and sank Coast Guard inspection." outside the district where the sink­ during a Great Lakes storm. The 60-year-old Morrell was ing occurred. A five-man Coast Guard Board owned by Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s The attorney suggested that the of Inquiry •^'tting in Cleveland subsidiary, Cambria Steamship Co. Coast Guard should be required heard SIU attorney Victor G. The vessel split in two and sank to conduct a wide open investiga­ Hanson charge that Coast Guard off Harbor Beach in Lake Huron tion that impounds all evidence, investigations into such sinkings as during a storm on November 29. including the ship itself whenever the Morrell this year, the Carl D. "Too often, these things are writ­ possible. A shipwreck should be Bradley in 1958 and the Cedar- ten off as so-called 'acts of God,' " placed out of bounds to all salvage ville in 1965 were "limited in the lawyer complained. "With all scavengers and divers, he said, in­ depth and conclusion." the investigative techniques avail­ cluding those of the owner-com­ "What it boils down to at all able today, can you imagine an pany, but excepting designated these inquiries," he said, "is that auto accident or an airplane crash agents of the government. the company produces records at­ being written off simply as an 'act The SIU representative made testing that its vessel achieved of God?' " he said. clear that basically he is not at­ Coast Guard certification. But no Such an inquiry, the attorney tacking the Coast Guard or the contended, should be as diligent shipowners, but the standards un­ and thorough as those conducted der which they operate. by the Civil Aeronautics Board "There are ships operating on when an airliner crashes — with the Lakes that should not be sail­ surveys and metal samplings from ing because they are too old and the actual wrecks. have not really been adequately Attorneys at the hearing point­ inspected for fatigue," he pointed ed out that while the Morrell broke out. "Union attorneys don't want to up in the storm, other ships on the NEW YORK—David Dubin­ same lake made port safely. see the shipowners put out of busi­ sky, who escaped from Czarist "What the Coast Guard is do­ ness. The men they represent earn tyranny as a youth to become a ing," the SIU attorney declared, their livelihood from them. leader of the American labor "is to have the Coast Guard in­ "But what we've got to do is movement, received the Freedom vestigate themselves in many in­ show that Great Lakes shipping, Award of the International Rescue stances." which is vital to the national in­ Committee for having helped thou­ As a result he wrote to the terest, is a marginal business need­ sands escape from Nazi and Com­ Coast Guard commandaivt in ing federal subsidy. It costs $5 munist oppression. Washington requesting that the in­ million to replace a Lakes vessel AFL-CIO President George quiry board include a member by today's standards," he noted. Meany, winner of last year's Free­ from outside the Coast Guard, "That's why so many old ones are dom Award, led'a series of trib­ such as the Justice Department, or still running." utes from notables in all walks of life who crowded the ballroom Company Slows Contract Talks of the Americana Hotel. SIU President Paul Hall is a mejmbex of , th.e_Rescue jCpmmit- _ tee's Board of Trustees along with other representatives of the Ameri­ can labor movement. The Freedom Award was pre­ SAN FRANCISCO-^Members of the SIUNA-affiliated Inter­ sented by Leo Cheme, chairman national Union of Petroleum Workers have voted overwhelmingly of the board of the Rescue Com­ mittee, which provides relief and to authorize the Union negotiating committee to take any action rehabilitation services to demo­ necessary, including strike ac­ cratic refugees on five continents. tion, to reach a settlement with had formed a United Coordinat­ ing Committee to end traditional Standard Oil of California. fragmentation of bargaining with The negotiating committee an­ Standard Oil of California and nounced that some progress was had agreed that its affiliates should SEAFARERl made at meetings held earlier this permit other Standard Oil union month with company representa­ representatives to attend bargain­ Dec. 23. 1966 • Vol. XXVIII, No. 26 tives. However no agreement has ing sessions as observers. OiBcUI Publication of the been reached on many items Seafarers International Union The Union's United Coordinat­ which the Union considers of of North America, ing Committee is composed of prime importance. Among such Atlantic, Gulf, Ijakes representatives from the following and Inland Waters District, "must" items are a Hospital, Med­ AFLr-CIO unions: ical, IDental Plan, a substantial Extentive Board SIUNA-affiliated International general wage increase, increased PAUL HALL, President Union of Petroleum Workers; Oil, shift differential, job bid system, CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exee. Vtee-PreM. Vice-President Chemical and Atomic Workers union shop and other demands. AL KERR LINDBEY WILLIAMS See.-Treat. Viee-President Further meetings are planned Local 1-561, Richmond and 1-547, EI Segundo; Machinists ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER for the end of the month. Vice-President Viee-President Lodge 824; Operating Engineers HERBERT BRAND Negotiations between the lUPW in El Paso and Big Springs, Texas; Director of Organiting and and the Bakersfield Refinery are Publications Petroleum Workers Union Local scheduled to resume soon. The Managing Editor Art Editor 1 in the San Francisco Bay area, MIKE POLLACK Bakersfield lUPW membership has BERNARD SEAMAN and Local 9 in Sacramento; Assistant Editor also voted to give their negotiating Western States Service Station NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers committee authorization to strike Employees Union; Pipefitters PETER WEILL if necessary. PBTB WEISS Local 159, Richmond; Sheet ED RUBBNSTBIN Meanwhile the Unions' United Metal Workers Local 216 in Ala­ Coordinating Committee, a joint meda and Contra Costa Counties; Pibliiiiid kIwHkly at 810 Rhode liland Annas committee of unions representing Boilermakers Locals 317, Rich­ H.E., Waiblniton, D. C. 20018 ky thi Ssafarera Intsrnatlsnal Union, Atlantic, Oalf, Lakes Standard Oil of California em­ mond 351, El Segundo; Richmond and Inland Waters Dlitrlst, AFL-CIO, 675 ployees, has agreed on a Health Carpenters Local 642; Interna­ Foirth Annas, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. Hraslntk 9-6600. Second clan postage paid and Welfare agreement which tional Brotherhood of Electrical at WaihlnptOB, D. C. would cover all unions. Further Workers Contra Costa County Lo­ raSTHASTEI'S ATTE8TIDH: Fora 3579 sards shoald ks sent to Ssafarsrs International boycott action against Standard cal 302; Teamsters Locals 315, Unloa, Atlantis, Oalf, Lakas and Inland Waters Oil was also planned. Oistrlst, AFL-CIO, 675 Foarth Annas, Brook­ Contra Costa County and 986, Los lyn, H.r. 1123Z . The unions representing Stand­ Angeles; and Operating Engineers ard Oil of California employees Local 12, Los Angeles. DubinskyHonored By International RescueCommittee SlUNA M Workers Vote to Strike Standard Oil of Calif., if Necessary December 23, 1966 •t Report of International President by Paul Hall As 1966 draws to a close, the legislative battle waged by the SIU to have the Maritime Administration removed from the new Depart­ ment of Transportation and set up as an independent agency stands out clearly as one of the most important of the many moves we have undertaken to breath some new life into the American maritime in­ dustry. Part of that fight has already been successful. Before creating the new Transportation Department, the 89th Congress removed MARAD from its jurisdiction. Legislation still pending before the new Con­ gress calls for the establishment of MARAD as an independent agency, and the SIU will continue to press for passage of this legislation. The importance of the SIU struggle to have MARAD removed from the Transportation Department has already been demonstrated by the appointment of Alan k Boyd to head the new department. The controversial Boyd Report, which has been rejected by U.S. maritime labor, proves beyond a doubt that Boyd does not understand the prob­ lems being faced by the nation's maritime industry and is not in sym­ pathy with the preservation of a strong maritime industry as an important factor in the nation's commercial and military strength. This important struggle is however just one of many which the SIU has waged in the past and will continue to wage in the future to insure that the best interests of the U.S. maritime industry are repre­ sented on the highest legislative and administrative levels of govern­ ment. The SIU will continue its insistence that the provisions of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act be adhered to and will maintain strict vigilance over any infraction of those provisions—including the Cargo Preference and 50-50 Laws. The SiU views its role in these matters as two-fold. First we must carefully protect ""that to which maritime labor is entitled to under laws presently on the books. This often involves seeing to it that the intent of the laws is not circumvented through administrative interpretation of the language of the laws. Secondly, and possibly most importantly, the SIU will continually press for additional legislation reform leading to the rejuvenation and upgrading of the entire industry'. Our goal is a fleet of modern merchant vessels adequate to meet all the commercial and defense needs of the nation, manned by American seamen. We will not cease our efforts and we will not be swayed from our purpose until this goal is achieved. * * * Encouraged by the strong showing made by conservative candidates in several state legislatures during the recent elections, the National Right to Work Committee is mounting a new drive to outlaw the union shop in these states. In several states, including some which have already voted on and rejected so-called "right-to-work" legislation in the past, coalitionk are being formed of conservatives, radical right groups, Chambers of Commerce and Farm Bureaus. Opponents of the union shop are getting their heads together for another all-out assault on this basic right of labor in such states as Oklahoma, Idaho,-New Mexico,-Montana and Delaware. With probably unwarranted optimism, they are even eyeing big industrial states where labor is strong such as California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts and Missouri. The "right-to-work" forces are determined, well organized and willing to spend freely from the huge war chest at their disposal. As in the past, they can be depended upon to use every trick in the book to grind their anti-labor axe. No matter what new slogans or gimmicks the anti-labor forces dream up to make "right-to-work" laws seem palatable to the voters, such laws remain what they always have been—a means by which employers can increase their profits by weakening labor unions to the point where they can bring back the low wages, poor working condi­ tions and insecurity which the American labor movement's struggles made a thing of the past. Strikers' Wives Do Their Bit While their husbands manned picket lines, wives of striking Balti­ more SIU Boatmen wrapped Christmas presents for presentation to children of striking IBU members who attended Christmas party. For latest develppments in the tug strike sea story, on page 5i ffgv I �De'ember 23, 1966 SEAF/IRERS LOG Page Three Ford, Garmatz Vow Fight to Strengthen Maritime IndependentAgemyNo. IGoaiin '67, MTD Legislative Conferente Agrees WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—The creation of an independent maritime agency to strengthen U.S. shipping emerged as the number one objective of all industry segments represented at the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's special legislative conference held here today. More than 300 rep­ resentatives from labor and ^ management in every type of American merchant marine and effective merchant marine. Ralph Casey, president of the shipping and allied activity on said the Republicans would help "rescue it from the Administra­ American Merchant Marine Insti­ all coasts and the Great Lakes, and government agencies attended tion's sea of inefficiency, delay tute, said that introduction of the and waste." two bills mentioned by Rep. Gar­ the day-long session. matz "was an indispensable first Ford said that the fact that the Strong support for the Depart­ step toward changing the present U.S. has only some 900 vessels, ment's legislative program to order of things." two-thirds of which are obsolete, achieve the independent agency and an effective national maritime carrying less than nine per cent policy in the forthcoming Con­ of our commerce, coupled with gress was pledged by key Con­ the fact that the Russians, Scandi­ gressional figures, including House navians and Japanese are "out­ minority leader Gerald R. Ford building and out-trading us for Thomas W. (Teddy) Gleason, President of the ILA and Chairman of (R-Mich.) and House Merchant cargoes is "disgraceful. We can MTD Legislative Committee, calls Department's special legislative Marine Committee chairman Ed­ no longer call ourselves a mari­ time nation," he said. conference to order. At right is MTD President Paul Hall. ward Garmatz (D-Md.). Ford reminded the conference Thomas (Teddy) Gleason, presi­ that the House Republican Policy dent of the International Long­ Committee has endorsed the con­ shoremen's Association and chair­ cept "of an independent maritime man of the MTD's maritime administration, free to grow as an legislative committee, chaired the entity, free of Cornmerce Depart­ conference. The MTD is com­ posed of 34 unions whose total ment domination." He added that Rep. Edward Garmatz membership is approximately 7 "we are committed to the develop­ million members, 700,000 of ment of a broader, stronger mer­ Four more Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard exami­ whom work in shipping and allied chant fleet." Sustained support for the mer­ chant marine and Congressional nations and have been issued their engineer's licenses after attend­ Rep. Garmatz said that his fields. action to "get more U.S.-flag ships ing the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 House Merchant Marine Commit­ Rep. Ford assured the confer­ in the water" through adequate of the Marine Engineers Bene­ tee would reintroduce a bill to ence participants that Republicans appropriations was urged as essen­ establish an independent maritime ficial Association. A total of in the House would "continue to tial by Archibald E. King, chair­ agency and another which would 112 Seafarers have now received man of the American Maritime give Congress a chance to study engineer's licenses as a result of Association, and president of the adequacy of maritime budget the joint program. Isthmian Lines. requests before appropriations are The newly-licensed engineers MTD President Paul Hall ex­ fixed.' are sailing or about to sail in pressed the Department's appre­ Garmatz, who led the success­ engineer's berths aboard Ameri­ ciation to all who had attended the ful fight in the House in the last can-flag ships. conference, and noted the crosssession to keep the Maritime Ad­ Those SIU men who passed ministration out of the new De­ section of industry representation. their Coast Guard examinations partment of Transportation, said He said that because of the uni­ this week and were licensed as Nielsen MHcbeU that this was "merely a victory in fied purpose and action, ".we are Third Assistant Engineers were: a battle, and the war is far from awakening interest in the needs or Original Second Engineer's li­ of the industry in a way that the won." censes in either steam or motor The ranking Republican mem­ industry has never before been vessel classifications. ber of the House Merchant Ma­ able to." Hall said that "the fight SIU engine department men rine Committee, Rep. William to keep the Maritime Adminis­ who have the necessary require­ Mailliard of California, and Rep. tration out of the Transportation ments and who want to enroll in Rep. Gerald Ford •'^homas Felly (R-Wash.), both Department was a defensive fight the school can obtain additional strong proponents of strong U.S. to preserve the ground on which support measures which will re­ information and apply for the shipping and shipbuilding indus­ we stand," but tbat we must now vive the merchant marine and course at any SIU hall or write directly to SIU headquarters at keep a rejuvenated merchant ma­ tries, spoke of the bi-partisan de­ push forward to achieve our ob­ 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, rine strong and growing." The termination in the committee to jectives. Hall expressed the "hope that Mendez New York, 11232. The telephone House minority leader deplored create an independent maritime Jernigan the Administration will take a the continuing shrinkage of the administration and to develop an number is HYacinth 9-6600. good look at the problems and Partha Jernigan, 42, who joined issues discussed here. Obviously the Union in 1947 and sailed as the Administration is not properly an oiler, FWT and junior engi­ informed or it wouldn't have neer. taken the steps that it did." He Hector Mendez, 35, who was noted that martiime labor and born in Colombia and joined the management, and the legislature, Union in New Orleans. He has have demonstrated that they are been sailing as a pumpman, oiler in total accord, but that the Exec­ and FWT. utive branch denies them the op­ The newly licensed Second As­ portunity and right to get their sistant Engineers are: views properly presented. Walter W. Mitchell, 41, who MTD Executive Secretary Peter has been a member of the SIU McGavin announced details of a since 1953 and has sailed as an stepped-up program of activity by oiler and FWT. the Department, including weekly Sigwart Nielsen, 60, who has legislative meetings and monthly . been a member of the SIU for maritime seminars. 18 years. Others who addressed the con­ Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ ference were Edwin Hood, presi­ gram are eligible to apply for any dent of the Shipbuilders Council of the upgrading courses offered of America; Page Groton, director at the Engineers School if they the Boilermakers Iron Ship­ are 19 years of age or older and builders Council; Andrew Biemilhave 18 months of QMED watch ler, AFL-CIO legislative director; standing time in the engine depart­ Jay Clark, president of the Com­ ment plus six months' experience mittee of American Steamship as wiper or equivalent. Lines; Richard Kurrus, general The joint SIU-MEBA District counsel to the American Tramp 2 upgrading school offers Seafar­ Shipowners Association; and Mar­ ers and Engineers qualified in­ struction in preparing for their Partial view of MTD Legislative Conference held in Washington attended by more than 300 repre­ vin Cole, general counsel to the Third Assistant Engineer, Tem­ sentatives from maritime labor and management and government agencies. Peter McSavin, the MTD Committee of American Tanker porary Third Assistant Engineer Executive Secretary-Treasurer is reporting to session on the Department's expanded activities. Owners. 112th Seafarer Passes CG Exam for Engineer's License €I I �1 I I f. Page Four SEAFARERS LOG 'Apprentice Engineer' Rating, Threat To Seamen's Jobs, Approved by C.G. December 23, 1966 The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area] jointly-sponsored with the SIU, The tragic sinking of the ore carrier Daniel J. Morrell on Lake was the best and most effective method of meeting the licensed Huron, which took with it the lives of 28 seamen, is yet another such episode which points to the growing necessity for greater ship safety engineer shortage. The SIU concern over the ap­ measures. The Great Lakes storm, which badly buffeted the Daniel prentice rating was based on the J. Morrell until it split, churned up 65-mile-an-hour winds and 25-foot view that any tampering with the waves. Since conditions such as these have long been a menace to ship personnel structure was an shipping on the Lakes, ships using those waterways need communica­ obvious threat to the security of tions and safety devices of a special nature. Since vigilance aboard unlicensed in general and of en­ ship is vital, it would be particularly foolish to decrease manpower on these vessels, for that would merely increase the safety harard. gine room men in particular. One positive note can be seen in the marine board of inquiry investi­ SIU President Paul Hall said that the Coast Guard ruling put gating the Morrell incident. Already a number of sugegstioris have the agency in the position of cre­ been brought forth on ho,w shipping on the Great Lakes might be ating jurisdictional disputes. He made safer. cently to see some old friends and stressed that "unlicensed seamen New York to register for a deck dept. slot cannot surrender any of the job Headquarters is decorated with on the first long trip to hit the and jurisdictional rights which Christmas decorations from top to they have struggled so long and so bottom and a lot of Seafarers have boards. Baltimore hard to obtain." been by to see one another and to Shipping out of the Port of Bal­ share in the spirit of the season timore this past period has been Manuel Caldas checked the boards good, with 5 pay offs, 5 sign ons, for a chief steward's position re and 7 ships in transit. Prospects cently. Manuel is an SIU veteran for the next two weeks look very of 24 years whose last ship was good, too. the Gateway City. Nick Nomlkos A number of Seafarers have also has served 24 years in the been by the hall recently to check SIU. Nick now sails as chief stew­ the boards and chat with some of WASHINGTON — The new ard and last sailed in that capacity their fellow Seafarers. Richard M. Harp is waiting for Environmental Science Services aboard the San Juan. Joe Sullivan serves up chow as a cook in the another run to the Far East after Administration of the federal gov­ steward department, which he's sailing in the steward department ernment is scouting up and down been a part of for 23 years. Joe's aboard the Hastings for 10 the East Coast seeking a site for last vessel was the San Francisco. months. He's a veteran of 20 years its proposed multi-million dollar Also by the hall lately was James at sea. Hosea N. McBride just ac­ oceanographic center. Martin, a Seafarer for 20 years cepted the chief cook's slot aboard The ESSA is a new government who sails FOW. His last vessel the Marymar. Hosea's been sail­ agency combining weather, coast was the Steel Vendor. ing since 1946. Coley F. Crockett, and geodetic survey and other re­ having just paid off the Raphael Norfolk lated bureaus such as sea research. Semmes, has acquired enough seaSites under consideration range Will Beasley, a 14-year Seafarer time to take life a little easy after from Maine to Florida, including whose last ship was the Lucille sailing in the deck department for Maryland, South Carolina, New Bloomfield on the Viet Nam run, 20 years. Coley's grateful to the York, Massachusetts and Penn­ says he had a good payoff with all union for everything it's done for sylvania. overtime settled in good fashion him during that time and is look­ The proposed oceanographic by Harvey Mumford. Will plans ing forward to a pleasant retire­ by Fred Farnen,Seeretery-rreasurer,6reat Lakes center will also serve as home base to ship out again right after the ment. From Duluth to Chicago, from Detroit to Montreal, sailors were for at least two oceanographic holidays. Boston Walter Butterton, 20 years with talking about the sinking of the Daniel J. MorrelL The 60-year- vessels, making the availability of Shipping out of Beantown has old ore carrier, owned by Bethlehem Steel Corp., broke in two shipyard and ship repair facilities the SIU, last shipped on the Duval picked up a bit this period and it and sank off Harbor Beach on November 29th, taking the lives a prime consideration in the selec­ to North Africa. Walt served her is expected to remain at a fair level of all but one crewmember. This latest tragedy recalls to our tion of the eventual site. Another a solid 2 years as bos'n so is stay­ during the coming one. We've had important consideration for locat­ ing on the beach until February minds the sinking of the Carl the pleasure of seeing a number of ing the new center is the avail­ to enjoy a well-earned vacation. the lifeboats. Of the 12 men in Bradley in storm-swept Lake veteran Seafarers about the hall William Grimes, who last Michigan on November 18, 1958. the deck department, 65 percent ability of other research facilities. recently. Among them was George The center will be part of the shipped on the Transyork on the We wonder sometimes if the Coast must be Able Seamen and must Hubner, 25 years in the SIU, who Guard is really doing its job in have passed a test as a "qualified Institute for Oceanography, which Viet Nam run, has been a patient last shipped on the CS Miami as carrying out the safety standards lifeboatman." When the Morrell conducts research programs on the at the USPHS hospital, Norfolk. AB. George recently spent a little Wilfred Lachance also returned under the laws governing marine broke in two, the Able Seamen physical characteristics of the global ocean, the sea floor, and recently from a voyage to Viet time with his family in Maine and were cut off from the lifeboats. inspection. Immediately after the is now ready to go and is looking sinking of the Morrell, several No doubt this is one of the rea­ of the interaction among sea, land Nam as electrician aboard the forward to a long run. William Maiden Victory. Wilfred, who is ships were inspected for cracks in sons why no boats were lowered and atmosphere. Construction of the center staying home for the holidays, will Blakeley, also SIU for a quarter of into the water. The lone survivor their hulls. One of them, the a century, sails in the engine de­ Edward Y. Townsend, sistership was quoted as saying he saw some which will employ more than 300 take any run after the first of the partment as FWT. Bill was home of the Morrell, had her certificate crew members trying to lower the people on its research staff, will year. Shipping has been very good in for a while, due to illness in the removed for being unseaworthy. lifeboats. However, if these men represent a substantial increase in ocean research facilities available Norfolk, improved oVer the previ­ family, but is now down at the The Coast Guard appears too were not "qualified lifeboatmen," it would be extremely difficult, to U.S. scientists. In recent years ous period, with 3 payoffs, 2 sign hall looking for the first job to hit lenient in its issuing of certificates. many nations, including the ^viet ons, and 4 ships in transit. The the board. Edward O'Connell of Take the case of the 44-year-old even under good conditions, for the deck department was by to see MV John A. Klfng and the 50- them to lower any lifeboat. The Union, have been stepping up outlook for the immediate future some buddies. Ed, who has been year-old MV Raymond Reiss. Coast Guard fails to take into con­ their investigations of the world's is also good. SIU for 23 years, spent some time Philadelphia Both of these vessels were coal sideration, when issuing manning oceans as a source of food, miner­ at home with his family. He's als, power and other resources certificates, the fact that safety burners and when converted to Shipping out of the City of eager now for seatime and some necessary to sustain continuing standards are lowered when the diesel, the Coast Guard reclassi­ population and industrial expan­ Brotherly Love has been fairly money to pay his Christmas bills. fied them " automated ships." At size of a crew is so drastically good this past period and more of reduced. * sion. the request of the company, the the same is hoped for. /Mrs. Cruikshank Coast Guard issued manning cer­ Comas Knight is an eager beav­ SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS tificates reducing the engine room er, having registered and being all Dies in Washington compliment to merely one unli­ October 1 - October 31, 1966 ready to ship before the holidays. Mrs. Florence C. Cruikshank, censed crew member. Comas sails as an oiler. wife of Nelson H. Cruikshank, Amount Number of The Daniel J. Morrell was a Robert Holt is registered too, who retired last year as director Benefits Paid typical Lakes freighter, carrying a but will be ready to go after the $ 49,413.96 holidays have passed. Bob, who of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Social 4,761 crew of thirty-three, twenty-four Hospital Benefits . . Security, died in Washington after 28 63,478.41 sailed as bosun, last shipped on the a short illness. of whom were unlicensed seamen. Death Benefits . . . . 905 135,750.00 Producer. On most Lake freighters the for­ Disabiiit/ Benefits . Cruikshank had sailed as a Joseph "Red" Townsend had member of the SIU's Great Lakes ward end, or deck department, Maternit/ Benefits 28 5,442.70 consisting of 12 unlicensed men, Dependent Benefits 458 92,546.54 some bad luck for a while but his District. fellow Seafarers are glad to see Also surviving are a daughter, has living quarters located in the Optical Benefits . . . 7,676.67 513 him registered to ship again after VIrs. Alice M. Hoffman; two forward part, or bow section of Out-Patient Benefits 23,512.00 he spent a long time on the beach brothers, Theodore A. Crane and ZA79 the vessel. The engine department Vacation Benefits . 1,377 598,447.55 due to illness. Now FFD, Red is James B. Crane, and three grand­ and steward's department live in going to wait for a job on the children. Interment vyas private, the after section or stern end of TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION Petrochem as an AB. with a memorial service to be held the vessel, the same location as BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD 11,549 $976,267.83 Ed Kresas was by the hall re- at a later date. . 'J i'. Je kx I'•J.-i.r, 'vPsitiqa jj i'iin iViv WASHINGTON — Admiral Willard J. Smith, Coast Guard commandant, announced on Dec. 8 his approval of proposed regula­ tions to establish a rating of "aprentice engineer." At the same time Admiral Smith accepted completion of an additional type of approved training program as qualifying experience for an origi­ nal third assistant engineer's li­ cense. The apprentice engineer pro­ posal had been initiated by MEBA on the grounds that it would help meet the needs of the Viet Nam crisis. The program calls for one year of classroom training and one year of shipboard work be­ fore a man could sit for an origi­ nal third assistant engineer's li­ cense. The Coast Guard announce­ ment followed hearings held last month on the apprentice engineer proposal, which was supported by the National Maritime Union, the Steelworkers Union and the Mas­ ters, Mates and Pilots. The Sea­ farers International Union of North America and its affiliated seagoing unions, and MEBA Dis­ trict 2 opposed the proposal. In announcing approval of the apprentice engineer plan, the Coast Guard said the rating would not be required by Coast Guard certificates of inspection, but that should the owner of a vessel "re­ quest that an apprentice engineer be included in the manning of the particular vessel, these regulations now permit a man holding such endorsement to be signed on ship­ ping articles." The SIU, which was represented at the hearings by President Paul Hall, Vice-President William Jor­ dan, who also heads the AIUaffiliated Marine Firemen's Union, and SIU Great Lakes District Sec­ retary-Treasurer Fred Famen, ob­ jected to the establishment of an apprentice engineer rating as a threat to the jobs of unlicensed American seamen, particularly those of engine room personnel, and to the jurisdiction of unli­ censed unions. The SIU cited its successful joint program with MEBA Dis­ trict 2 which has produced well over 100 new engineers since it began functioning earlier this year, as well as upgrading approximate­ ly 50 licensed engineers in the same period. Under the appren­ tice engineer plan it would take a minimum of two years to pro­ vide engineers. MEBA District 2 maintained that its engineer training program. 7 U. S. Seeks Site Fer New Ocean Research Center �December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG -yC liri Page Fire Report Urges Enforcement of Reforms The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President. Gulf Area Judge James C. Gulotta of The Orleans Parish Juvenile Court re­ vived the 5th annual Community Service Award of the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO at the organization's Annual Christmas Party on Decem^r 22 at the SIU New Orleans hall. The award is based on an outstanding record of achievement in the area of community service. Judge Gulotta is a member of ^ ^ r^— the board of directors of the Or­ for the Del Santos. Also waiting leans Neighborhood Center and for the Dei Santos is Robert Kenof the Social Welfare Planning nedy. Recently on the Del Sol, Council. He is also a member of he sailed as a bedroom steward. the Association for Retarded Chil­ Raymond Lewis wants to wait dren, chairman of the Pelican until after Christmas before look Boys State Program of the Ameri­ ing for a job. Lewis finished a can Legion, City of New Orleans trip recently on the Halcycm Pan­ Mayor's Youth Study Committee, ther and is now going to take it and has been appointed by the Governor to the Louisiana Advis­ ory Council on Research Centers and Construction of Facilities for Mentally Retarded. Judge Gulotta received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947 from Tulane University and his LL.B degree in 1949 from Tulane. He is now instructor of a course in Johns Perry law and social work at the Tulane University School of Social Work. easy for awhile on vacation pay. Chief Steward Clyde (Whitey) New Orleans Lanier completed a long trip on Vincent J. Fitzgerald of the the Del Sud and is looking for­ steward dept. has been lounging ward to some time on the beach. in the hall, regaling old friends Whitey wants to be home with the with sea stories of his last voyage. family and his many friends dur­ ing the holiday season. Fitzgerald recently made a four month trip to Saigon on the Ocean Mobile Evelyn as pantryman. Fitz is Shipping has been on the slow ready to sail now "on anything bell while the beach remains that floats." Seafarer George Lie- small. Laid up for a while is the bers, crew cook on the Del Norte Alcoa Roamer. for the last couple of months, was Robert Broadus, piling off the in the hall admiring the Christmas Alcoa Voyager where he served decorations. He is now waiting as AB for the past few months, is currently registered but biding his time before looking for another billet. Last on the Alice Brown, Wiiiiam D. Johns is relaxing on the beach with his family. Johns recently completed a four month trip to Viet Nam. He intends to spend some beach time at home in Clanton, Alabama. Murry Wilkerson plans to rus­ BALTIMORE —The SlU-Inland Boatmen Union strike against tle up a couple of deer before the three Baltimore tugboat companies season closes and before he be­ gins to scan the board again. has entered its eleventh week. The union's major demand is Murry is back at his home in for a contract equivalent to the Creola, Alabama, after a fast, one enjoyed by the TBU in Phila­ hundred day trip to the Far East delphia which provides for a 24- on the Loma Victory. Dawson hour notice before layoff and the Perry recently underwent a hernia placement of one cook aboard operation and is now convales­ cing. His last ship was the Roseach tugboat. weil Victory. Dawson has shipped While negotiations for a while steward dept. for the last twenty were at a complete halt, both years out of Gulf ports. sides now are conducting periodic bargaining sessions. Off the Alcoa Commander on Baltimore's Mayor Theodore R. which he had been bosun for the McKeldin recently summoned last six months is Fredmick John­ both the union and the companies son who has given up the bauxite to city hall in order to discuss the run for the warm, but slightly situation with the Maryland Port brisk. Mobile winter beach. Authority. Houstrm The Mayor did not act as an John Fediw, a deck man for arbitrator but he received per­ many years, is eyeing the shipping mission from both parties to have board for a vessel heading to Dr. Leon Sachs sit in as an ob­ South America. John is justly server. Dr. Sachs has served for proud of passing his Coast Guard 25 years as permanent arbitrator test for a new AB ticket. Seafarer for the ILGWU and the Amalma- John D. Moore got off the Del Mundo after five months to be gated Clothing Workers. home with his family for the On Saturday, December 17, 200 Christmas holidays. Moore said strikers along with their wives and that his vacation check will really children held a day-long Christmas come in handy to take care of party featuring musicians, magi­ Santa Claus. Mack Fortnes, hav­ cians, entertainment and food. The ing a run of bad luck, had to festivities were sponsored by the leave the Keva Ideal with a not Baltimore Port Council of the fit for duty slip. All his friends wish him a speedy recovery. Maritime Trades Department. SIU Boatmen's Strike Continues in Baltimore Presidential Panel Charges Industry With Xonfusion, Deception, Fraud' WASHINGTON—American consumers often fail to get their money's worth in the marketplace because of "confusion and ignorance, some deception and even fraud," according to a report by the Consumer Advisory Council to President Johnson, whose release has been imexplainedly delayed for over six months following its completion last June, at which felt that the President's busy sched­ on consumer information about ule may have been responsible for construction durability and safety time it was submitted to the the delay in releasing the report. features as the automobile manu­ President. facturers now spend on advertis­ Highlights of recommendations In the just-released report, the made by the panel following its ing other, more subjective features consumer panel proposes broad year-long study include: of their products, competition in reforms in a number of areas, in­ the automobile market might be • The automobOe Industry.— operating along somewhat differ­ cluding the automobile industry, health care, borrowing and credit, Many of the auto safety recom­ ent lines than is now the case." and home maintenance and re­ mendations made by the panel • Health services and care.— have already been put into effect The report called for Federal en­ pairs. By a 9 to 3 vote the 12-member by Congress earlier this year de­ couragement of group practice ar­ panel urged the creation of a new spite strenuous protests from the rangements by doctors, and the Department of Consumers to pro­ industry. However the panel elimination of duplication and tect the public interest against the called for a complete study of fragmentation of health services warranties and guarantees cover­ under piecemeal arrangements. abuses they cite. No reasons were given for the ing new and used cars to make The panel also urged "more effec­ long delay in releasing the report, sure that consumers know what tive training and use of allied and but there was speculation that it they are really getting. middle-professional health person­ The report leveled heavy criti­ nel, thereby freeing physicians, might have been held up because its sharp criticism of business prac­ cism at automobile advertising, dentists and other professionals to tices could have angered Ameri­ saying: do the tasks for which they were can business interests. It was also "If as much money were spent trained." Millions Still Live at Poverty Level In Spite of Generai U, S. Affluence B ENEATH the chrome-plated facade of af­ fluence that America reflects lie the pitted scars of poverty. This shiny facade of affluence is the image presented to the rest of the world. All too often, the same image lulls more fortunate Americans, isolated in their middle class enclaves, into forgetting the plight of less fortunate citizens. Of the 47 million families in the U.S., 9.3 million-one-fifth of the total—earn less than $3,000 a year. Five million of these live in cities, 4.3 million live in the south, 6 million have a family head with less than a 9th grade education, 2 million are non-white (a percent­ age far higher than the non-white percentage of over-all population), 2.3 million have a woman as family head, and 3.2 million have a family head over 65. In total numbers, there are 35 million who are part of families earning less than $3,000. The $3,000 figure is used only because, in sta­ tistics, there has to be a cut-off somewhere. In­ clude those who hover just above the official poverty level and you come up with some 50 million members of poor families in the United States. Twenty-two million are children. Poverty is pervasive. It's in the cities and on the farms, the mountainsides of Appalachia and the dead one-industry towns of southern Illi­ nois. It's in the rat-ridden flats of urban slums and the tumble-down shacks of rural slums. Are the poor the shiftless wretches many op­ ponents of the war on poverty picture them to be? Not at all. Fifty-two percent of the heads of poor families work full-time. Sixty-four per­ cent work at least part-time. And what about the non-working poor? Aren't they squeezing too much out of us good taxpayers already? According to the President's Council of Eco­ nomic Advisors, only one-fiffh of the 35 million official" poor receive any public assistance payments at all, federal, state or local. Those who do reqeive assistance, the Council said, "do qot receive enough to enable them to live at even a minimal income level." The average welfare payment for a family with three chil­ dren is $1.15 a day per person for food, shelter, clothing and all other necessities. These, then, are the poor. But no statistics can impart the reality of their lives. Figures only hint at the cruelty of the condition and the massive size of the problem. The facts show that the war on poverty can be won. In only two years, important ground has been gained. Millions of poor have been given the skills, the services, the education and —most of all—the hope and the opportunity they need to improve their circumstances. Following are the statistics of the fight to eradicate poverty in America: • More than eight million poor have been served by one or another of the agencies en­ gaged in the war on poverty. • Poverty programs have operated in 2,791 of the 3,132 counties in the U.S. • Nearly 1,000 Community Action Pro­ grams—the heart of the war on poverty—are functioning and reach into areas where 70 per­ cent of the nation's poor live. • The anti-poverty program provided work and training opportunities for over 600,000 poor in 1966, with 365,000 in the Neighbor­ hood Youth Corps alone. It has established 172 legal services projects in cities and villages, on Indian reservations, and in migrant camps. These legal service pro­ grams are now available to 700,000 poor fam­ ilies. Thirty-seven of the 50 largest cities have received legal services grants. Operation Head Start, the first national child development program, has reached over half-amillion poor children and their families in each of the past two summers, and another 200,000 during the regular school year. The war on poverty has recruited the largest army of part and full-time volunteer Americans in peacetime history. In Head Start alone, more than 100,000 people have donated time and talent. More than 3,000 VISTA workers (Volun­ teers in Service to America) have been recruit­ ed, trained and. put to work in small neigh­ borhoods. There are more than 600 neighborhood so­ cial service centers, of which 360 are urban multi-purpose centers where a ran^ of services is available to meet the total needs of the poor. The 90th Congress will convene shortly. It is hoped that the new Congress will follow in the footsteps of the 89th Congress, and continue to wage the war on poverty wherever it exists. i' �Pace Six December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG REPORT Atiantlc# Gulf A inland Watars Dfstrlct Calif. High Schod Textbooks Distort DISPATCHERS December 2 to December 15, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT Image of U.S. Labor, Study Rods TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED LOS ANGELES—Textbooks used by high school students here give a distorted and unfavorable view of the American labor movement, a study conducted at the University of California at Los Angeles concludes. that "in many ways the workers The study, which confirms suffer more from a strike than charges made by the Los Ange­ anyone else (and) strikes are les County AFL-CIO, was made wasteful way of settling disputes, by Will Scoggins, teacher and staff as war is a wasteful way of settling member of UCLA's Institute of quarrels between nations." Industrial Relations. He and other Most of the texts, Scoggins said, researchers studied 70 textbooks fail to show that often troubled with 115 editions. relations between management A series of topics was selected and labor is a part of industrial by the researchers, and each text­ democracy and that the strike is book was studied to find how the an indispensable part of a free topics were treated. society. For example, on the issue of Organized labor was the prime strikes, "in virtually every text­ advocate in the country for the book analyzed, the emphasis on public school system, he says, but violence is extremely pro­ most texts use the "great man nounced . . ." theory of history, ignore labor's Without explaining the cause of role in creating the public school the strike or possible provocative system and credit Horace Mann actions by management or govern­ with almost single handedly found­ ment, one typical text described ing the system. the Pullman strike of 1894 by There is little to indicate in any saying: historical area in the texts that "When violence broke out dur­ "collective action or mass pres­ ing the strike. President Cleveland sure may have often forced the (over the protests of Governor 'great man' to act in a manner Altgeld) sent federal troops to which is now considered great to restore order, safeguard the mail, keep his elected office," the study and protect interstate commerce." contends. In the same text (West's Story There are other drawbacks to of Our Country, the author says the books, Scoggins found. INQUIRING OUESTION: Do you think it important for man to get to the moon? Waiter Dunn: No. I really don't see any reason for man going to the moon. All that money spent try­ ing could be us^ better attempting to get some place on earth. We des­ perately need bet­ ter schools, better housing facilities, and better law en­ forcement. We could wipe out poverty if they would spend all that money on the poor. —4>— Eugene Stanton: In one sense I would have to say yes. If we seriously want to go out into space, the moon will have to be devel­ oped as a way sta­ tion. We might eyen find new forms of life up there we don't know about. However, I think that we could go a little, slower on the money spending end. Charles Bums: Yes. We have to in the interest of national defense. Sure, curiosity plays a big part also. We all would like to know just what's up there. We'll be on the moon soon, for sure, perhaps as early IC as 1970. Eventually, but not in my generation I think that we'll be exploring Mars and Venus. We'll have to let our children pioneer that space aspect. .1. Leon J. Webb: They can go to the moon if they want, but they shouldn't be so free with taxpayer money. It can be done through pri­ vate enterprise if they want to do it badly enough. Perhaps in ten years they'll have men walking around even living there. Event­ ually, you'll have Seafarers in space. They're a natural to switch to space cruising. <|> Sam Hurst: Sure, I think we ought to go just to see what's up there. The natural curiosity of man is the main drive behind going to the moon. I be­ lieve we should beat the Russians up there for many reasons, partly as a matter of pride and also for strategic military pur­ poses. And I might add that I am sure that we will be first. Lanny Lebet: Whoever controls the moon controls the world. That's why it's important for the U.S. to be there first. Therefore the Government should spend as much money as is necessary. It's important for this country and may­ be for the entire free world. We couldn't trust another country con­ trolling ihe moon. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 12 1 106 42 6 13 31 12 7 9 15 14 7 2 23 8 62 38 43 26 25 6 18 22 21 12 198 383 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 0 11 27 52 20 6 1 8 10 22 6 9 3 4 10 12 4 9 0 4 8 13 4 35 10 12 23 9 18 10 6 24 30 12 51 13 25 5 ^ 232 172 125 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ,,.. Seattle I'otals Class A Class B 6 3 39 81 7 6 20 22 6 1 10 5 6 0 27 11 36 36 18 31 14 3 18 19 18 14 195 262 Class A Class B Class C 6 2 2 19 28 33 3 2 5 16 17 8 4 4 8 9 7 4 5 4 4 11 11 8 20 31 6 16 26 12 8 2 20 32 20 55 4 6 14 157 153 182 All Groups Class A Class B 14 1 259 72 26 13 118 23 30 14 17 8 10 6 88 14 178 102 177 109 37 0 63 11 50 8 1,067 381 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 2 305 68 14 6 85 35 13 7 8 3 10 1 55 10 92 72 144 118 18 0 38 2 19 7 807 331 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 0 1 New York 58 15 Philadelphia 12 5 Baltimore 24 14 Norfolk 6 10 Jacksonville 6 2 Tampa 3 1 Mobile 15 12 46 33 New Orleans Houston 26 14 6 Wilmington 0 25 San Francisco ,,., 5 19 3 Seattle Totals 246 115 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Clasat 2 3 3 41 3 18 6 2 4 13 12 5 6 6 8 4 2 3 8 5 3 8 5 6 27 15 23 8 9 12 4 0 19 23 6 68 13 13 15 163 84 184 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 1 147 25 19 8 60 35 14 25 6 3 6 2 52 15 123 65 103 57 0 22 43 14 23 2 628 252 eeanographers Score Pollution of Lakes Human, Industrial Pollution Making Great Lakes Old Before Their Time When European explorers of North America first saw the Great Lakes, they were cold, clear, deep and extremely pure. Such is no longer the case. Pollution of the waters of the Great Lakes has taken its toll. "No doubt the Great Lakes will Eventually, the lake becomes a In recent times, many econo­ be here for a long time to come," marsh, is overrun by vegetation mists have believed that the the scientists say. "They are not from surrounding areas and thus Great Lakes region was likely to likely to dry up in the forseeable disappears. become the fastest-growing region future. But it will be a tragic A dramatic example of this, of the United States because of the irony if one day we have to look scientists say, is Lake Zurich in superabundance of water. out over their vast waters and Switzerland. Its lower basin has "Unfortunately, the forecast is reflect bitterly, with the Ancient gone from youth to old age in less now troubled by a large question Mariner, that there is not a drop than a century. mark," write oceanographers to drink." Youth, Maturity, Old Age Charles F. Powers and Andrew Similar rapid aging has been Encourages Plant Life Robertson in the current issue of seen in Lake Washington, Seattle, Pollution does more than render Scientific American. "Viability of and the Yahara lake chain in this great water resource is by no water unclean. It also speeds up Wisconsin. Lake Erie, most pol­ degeneration by encouraging the means assured." luted of the Great Lakes, has spec­ growth of plant life that adds Lakes Have Life Cycles tacular growths of floating algae, to the accumlation of bottom de­ Every lake eventually becomes posits. Eventually the lake, how­ a certain sign of advance age. Its extinct through natural and phys­ ever deep, is entirely filled with volume of water is now too small ical biological processes. silt from its tributaries and with to dilute the pollutants effectively. But pollution is accelerating plant debris. "In addition to Lake Erie, the these processes in the Great Lakes, southern end of Lake Michigan As streams bring in nutrients, the greatest reseiyoir of fresh such as phosphorus and nitrogen, las become seriously polluted," the water on Earth. plant and animal organisms arise. scientists said. The" main discharge The two University of Michi­ Over thousands of years, organic into Lake Michigan comes from gan oceanographers contend that deposits pile up on the lake bot­ the large industrial, complexes on in less than 150 years man has tom. The lake becomes smaller the southern shores. brought about changes in the and shallower. Its wafer becomes Apart from the.,^puthern end, Great Lakes that probably would warmer. Plants . take root in the most of the water ptJUkq Michi ­ have taken many centuries under bottom and gradually take over gan is still of reasonably, ' more and more space. quality, the scientists note. natural conditions.. A �December 2^1966 AFL-CIO Challenges License Of Ohio Radio Station The AFL-CIO has challenged the fitness of an Ohio radio station to retain its license as a result of its refusal to correct inaccuracies in a series of critical editorials or to allow the federation air time in which to reply. In a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission, the AFL-CIO charged radio station WMRN, Marion, O* with fla^ant violations of the government's "fairness doctrine" in denying a "dis­ cussion of conflicting views on an issue of public importance" and for failure to give the AFL-CIO an opportunity to reply to personal attacks. The complaint climaxed a two-month-long exchange during which the AFL-CIO sought to prove by documentary evidence that editorial statements critical of the federation were based on misinterpretations. Each attempt to correct the record was rejected, the federation charged, only to be followed by another editorial more critical of organized labor and AFL-CIO leadership. The complaint asked that an FCC hearing be held to consider revoking or not renewing the station's license when it expires on Oct. 1, 1967. The letter to the FCC was signed by AFL-CIO Public Relations Director Albert J. Zack. The dispute began on Aug. 14 when a station editorial claimed that Pres. George Meany had threatened Congress with political retaliation if airline anti-strike legislation were enacted. The editorial declared that when Meany urged Congress not to "pass legislation that you will regret for the rest of your lives^' he was threatening the constitutional rights of freely elected representatives. The editorial accused Meany and other union leaders of exercising "dictatorial power undeserved and unjustified in a free society." The AFL-CIO responded by offering for the station's examination a transcript of the question-and-answer period which followed the Meany statement, in which he specifically ruled out political retalia­ tion. Meany told reporters, the transcript showed, that his statement was a caution to Congress of the long-range effect such legislation could have on the nation and the threat it posed to our democratic structure. The station ignored the documentation and the request that the "erroneous implication" be corrected. Instead, a second editorial was broadcast that repeated the charge and accused the AFL-CIO of speaking from "prejudiced interests." The AFL-CIO again attempted to set the record straight and again was ignored. Two weeks later the station broadcast a third editorial assailing AFL-CIO personnel. The editorial charged that the AFL-CIO's reaction to the editorials was typical of labor. "If you can't argue issues, attack the individual. If a congressman or senator votes contrary to what labor wants he is not granted the courtesy of having a mind of his own, principles and ethics of his own, he is supposed to do just what labor wants and that is all," the editorial declared. At this point the AFL-CIO abandoned its plea for editorial correc­ tions and asked that the station provide air time under the provisions of the "fairness doctrine" for a presentation of the federation reply. When the station failed to respond, the complaint was filed with the FCC. The AFL-CIO bases its complaint on the "fairness doctrine" provi­ sion requiring that where organizations or individuals are attacked or controversial issues are aired, the station has an obligation to broadcast opposing opinions. The doctrine is based on the principle that the station owner has a public trust in using the airwaves and his license requires that he serve the entire public, not himself alone. An about-face by the Chicago City College System on terms for bargaining with the Cook County College Teachers Union sent 648 striking teachers back to their junior college classrooms after a three-day walkout on eight cam­ puses. Local 1600 of the Ameri­ can Federation of Teachers agreed not to strike or disrupt classes for the system's 38,000 pupils so long as good faith bargaining continues. The College Board of Education withdrew its demands for a nostrike pledge and its refusal to negotiate a written contract. The board committed itself, in writing, to reach a collective bargaining contract and not to exact any re­ prisal of any sort against any fac­ ulty member, against any clerk or against any student who sup­ ported the srtike. • • * The Clothing Workers have given $100,000 and the Ladies Garment Workers $50,000 for the relief of victims of the recent Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG floods that ravaged the Po and Arno River valleys in Italy, offi­ cers of the two unions announced. The ACWA gift was the union's second for the aid of Italian flood sufferers—in 1951 it raised $30,000 for relief work when the Po valley was flooded. The ILGWU gift was presented by President Louis Stulberg to Italian ConsulGeneral Vittorio Cordero di Montezemolo for transmission to Presi­ dent Giuseppe Saragat of Italy. * * * General increases totaling up to $33 a week over a three-year period were won by the Washing­ ton-Baltimore Newspaper Guild in new contracts with the Wash­ ington Post, locally owned morn­ ing daily, and the afternoon Daily News, a Scripps-Howard news­ paper. Minimum pay for experi­ enced employes in key classifica­ tions will rise to $233 a week— highest in any daily newspaper contract—at the Post, and to $228 at the News. "Medic!" Domestic Cutback Poses Threat To Nation Hints and predictions that the Adminis­ tration is planning a massive cutback in Great Society programs because of the drain on the nation's resources caused by the con­ flict in Viet Nam again bring to the fore a question which has been brought up before but never truly resolved—whether or not the United States' economy can afford both the Viet Nam conflict and the war on poverty. The nation can afford to continue both the war against Communist expansion abroad and the war against poverty at home. The truth is that the nation cannot afford not to continue the struggle against both evils. Viet Nam war costs cannot be used as an excuse for abandoning important Great So- ciety anti-poverty programs. Our produc­ tive capacity is immense and our already huge gross national product is expanding at a record pace. It is our duty to use this tremendous economic capacity to aid those, both at home and abroad, who most need our aid. The anti-poverty programs were initiated because of staggering inequities that became increasingly evident within American society. The vision of the Great Society gave mil­ lions of Americans new hope for a better future for themselves and their children. That hope must be fulfilled. Economic fac­ tors demonstrate that the Great Society need not be abandoned, and moral considerations indicate that it should not and must not be abandoned. The Hoffa Matter and Individual Rights The recent decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in relation to Jimmy Hoffa once more highlights a matter that bears careful scru­ tiny by the American people. The SIU has never been in sympathy with Hoffa and has on many occasions past and present fought against him tooth and nail. We voted for his and his union's expul­ sion from the AFL-CIO, for which we have no regrets. Nevertheless, we cannot condone the methods which were used by the Department of Justice under Robert F. Kennedy to "get him." Although there undoubtedly is much for which Hoffa could be called to account, the methods employed by the Government in this matter have a*t times taken on the aspect of a personal vendetta in which many of the basic guarantees of the United States Con­ stitution in the realm of impartial justice and the protections afforded by the Bill of Rights have been ignored. The Government's handling of the Hoffa matter presents ramifications that go beyond Hoffa and the Teamsters, and beyond the American labor movement in general. The Government's actions and the justifications presented for those' actions represent a clear and present danger for every American. If basic American rights are to be ignored in the case of one individual, then the basic rights of all Americans have been weakened. It does not matter whether we consider Hoffa guilty or innocent of the charges made against him. If we are to remain a nation both governed by law and protected by law, the same law must apply to everyone. •r-! • �If Page £i|^t ih' SEAFARERS LOG Decembop 23, 1966 yI h t1 f'l Bosun Max Wadlington^takes a final look at the forward deck area to make sure that everything is shipshape before paying off. He praised his fellow SlU deck department men, saying they were cooperative and hardworking. I-''- John Nuss of the Steward Department (left) and W. Connor of the Deck Department watch as a load of stores for the galley is brought aboard for the next trip. The crew praised the Stewards for the "good meals they made. •; gi i: ;•) I :} i ^i Royal Glenmore, Utility Crewmembers of the S/S Henry line up at the deck railing, thinking of home, or, perhaps the next trip, as they E. Brecheen (top), C, CaMan, is carrying new wait for the paying off. All hands agreed that the trip was a good one from many points of view. The ports hill (center) and John Nuss kitchenware into galley, that they visited were found to be very interesting, and no really important beefs were reported by delegates, are putting stores aboard. Is Leroy McClary of the Engine Depart­ ment (left) and Hoyt Tanner discuss their future plans in a passageway. •i . E? . Ricardo Sandi, O.S., passes the time away before the paying off by examining machinery in the Engine Room. Laurence Walonen of the Engine Department takes a final look at con­ ditions in the Henry's Engine Room. Members of the Henry's crew enjoying a final meal in the Messroom include Seafarers R. Sandi and M. Wadlington. w li •'#g .- • ,i --.tif "•' -L - ..f,.l.l'. •'•' Pf ;;- . 'S''U el'p ^ I Seafarers J. Spirto, S. Gopac, S. Sek and M. Marcelino chat in the galley. Paynnaster (right) and Ricardo Sandi (left) watch M. Wadlington sign for pay. �December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine N NOWMBER:.23, ^ ^ lasted fcsr ^ ^ air bec^ jflcreaisingly unfit to breathe IKMsot^s gasses thousands upon thpu^ti i^ds ttf Chimneys and automobile exhausts slowlyH tjrowded the life-giving oxygen from people's, lungsJ 4 temperature inversion had clapped a lid ' ; tsvef the %y, maki fresh air supply a: X ^stagnhnt ^wer of human and industrial waste prod-''liCtSi • The. prppoihon of harmful waste products in •' the air; ro^^uicWy from its normal 12 percent, past?^ the danger ppint of 50 percent, and up to 60.6 per^cent. Ah Air Pollution Emfergency was de>lared! ^ ahd drastic measures y^re being considered Vhen Mother hfatpm fort^^^^ decided to spare the .city fc ^hte^er gjhf and the temperature inversion lifted. poisons gasseS which had gathered oyer the U guic^: dispersed so people could again breathe |p |®r'??i^hic^ 12 percent polluted, i ^ hot been so fortirnate in the cities both in the ifnited Slates Jn pecember 1953, New; York City mstained A 1temperature mVCTsion ihat killed 200 i»o-5' id October 1946 polluted air of ^ .people and. made;'] X three days, four thousand LonXf dpa|^4^ in a single week in i952—murdered by X m|;^i|gh|^shot fit to breathe. In; Oecember 1962 a mass of stagnant, filthy air settled on the U.S. eaMOrn I ^i^rd from Massachusetts to Virginia-: 'Had df l^>4n'tuiiat!ely di^rsed just in time, the l:lh»ted |t®^ l*'?ght have isulfered one pf the ^ dpmi^tic disasters in its history. Although Seafarers, who spend much of their time breaking the clean air available for the most part ^ may not have the full OTCtent of , the problem brdught home to them daU^^^ X; a% hfcr Ahtcficans do, what man has heeti doing ,.:;K;4.;^''4^'^'hfn^phcm:;f6r,man^ only be dc- „ i scribed as iouling his own nest. The air without •which he cannot live for more than a few seconds XXXXhas,;hc^;tiil^d^^ sewer. Into it pour the* ' smoky excrement of mtm's factories, furnaces, auto^ rhobdes—dusts and chemicals which can and do kill. :aIwaysXb®sXnhd-..nl»A^ be called upon to dispose of waste.-producls^ and cmi . -process modest amounts without serious effects on f: mankind. Trouble has been growing in recent years I^ause the amount of pollutants being released into X| atmosphere have risen far above the 'modest" „ Almost 8,000 communules comprising over 60 P , percent of the total U.S population are today facing XXJ an air pollution problem. The problem manifests X.. -itself in death's and permanent injuries in the form of chronic respiratory diseases, including the commnn cold, chronic bronchitis, chronic constrictive X^';-^^d^r^disea.se,;phltndh^.fiiup^ .X -vS •asdtma-afid lung cancer. Emphysema, a disease once restricted almost exclusively to miners forced to :;r,.iX 5 ^ •''1^ X "X Where do these poisons come from? Who are the culprits? The truth is that each and every one of us does our bit to pollute the air which we must then breathe. From the time we get up in the morning and turn up the furnace to warm the house we are adding to the pollution of our air supply because fire of almost any sort releases pollutants into the air. majoritly of people in the U.S. are literally living their lives at the bottom of a sewer that is shortening the lives of themselves and their children. Yet they do so without even complaining until what should be a harmless combination of weather conditions makes them gasp for breath and peer with stinging, swollen eyes through an apparent twilight at midday. Driving to work in our cars we become veritable poison gas machines with a myriad of toxic gases spewing from our exhausts. Getting rid of our gar­ bage means fires which pollute the atmosphere. In agriculture, crop dusts and sprays put poisonous chemicals in our air. Evaporation of volatile pe­ troleum products from open tanks is an offender. There are more ways in which our air is being polluted than we could possibly list here. Air pollution can and must be controlled. Strong air pollution control measures are sometimes expen­ sive, but the technology is available and must be enforced. Continued research will certainly develop new ways of controlling air pollution, but we cannot afford to wait for the ultimate solution—^time is growing short. The public must demand and be willing to share the cost of needed improvements. Air pollution is already costing billions. In the long run the cost of clean air would probably be much less. Although Congress has passed a federal Clean Air Act, the prime impetus for air pollution control must come on the community level. Large regional plans must be drawn up to direct local action however, if such action is to be effective. Although we must all share some of the guilt for polluting our atmosphere, some are bigger polluters than others. In the past our huge industrial centers have, along with the automobile, been principal offenders. Anyone who visited Pittsburgh, Pa., not too many years ago could touch, taste and smell the results of air pollution created by the area's many steel plants, where open hearth furnaces spewed dust and gasses into the air day and night. Basic changes in furnace design plus the addition of equipment to remove pollutants before they escape into the atmosphere did much to make Pittsburgh's air more breathable. Still however, there is much to be done, there as elsewhere. tccentiy become second only to heart disease as a cause of disability in the U.S. The co.st& of air pollution have become staggering. The fact is that although air pollution has become Airplane crashes ancTdelays caused by low visibility a nationwide problem, with our expanding industrial at airports "socked-in" by smog take a toll in lives capacity and ever-increasing automobile ownership aa4 snoney. Medical costs brought about hy smogmaking our air more and more unfit to breathe, aggravated diseases are immense. The poisonous almost nothing has been done to see to it that we cltehlicals pumped into the atmosphere damage crops, don't simply poison ourselves out of existence. The if Xdg^ttai!!^ timber, cause rapid deteriOratioa ©f stone, metal and wOod buildings, weaken . tiestroy game animals and wildlife and corrode precision Instruments and control systems. Millions are spehxp —l.J " y^rly on electricity for increased, lighting becau^X'^ of imog induced tiarkness. Par^^ because; X pf ohr ^seht methc^ often serves to increase the amount of smog in air. Airborne pollutants are capable of doing this vast^ amount of damage because of the highly poisonous"^ dtid corrosive nature of the chemicals involved. The: average smog that descends over a city or largefX -region contains varying amounts of the following': ''X:X;'St®r.:didxide;4vhichXisf^ • Xtff tir suhoric acid which literally, eats aw^ay stoneX ^id": 3^ fluoride, chlpOTO, hydrogen: .XXS^bhldri^ oxides, ; hydr^ni,^^efX .ai^ll • Others. Possibly Xhc most vivid picture one canXg^ extent of air pollution in our cities is from an airf liner. While flying over the countiyside the air is f;-, relatively clear and vision Unobkti-ucted. In the dis-.X liitance, however, the city cM be sCen in a * IvXhlkolcet of poisonous smog (smoke pollutants and fog|x flollution catiSed by ©missions from automobilp exX^lir smite (smoke pdhutants and haze). As the oit^j Rausls Ts one of fhe primary confributors fo smo.^ Sfeapprdaches thk pollbiiop inckeases aUti to zero, which means, you're right in the, middle of ittp .| A very few communities are already tackling the problem. Los Angeles, faced with one of the worst air pollution problems in the nation, has possibly taken the most action. Automobiles not equipped with exhaust purification devices have been banned, open fires have been outlawed, factory smokestacks are regulated and equipped with control apparatus. Results of such action are being observed and further action planned. A few other cities have also taken some action. To clean up the sewer of air under which we all live, every American must demand action. We all have much to lose if we don't demand action now. large ct+tes ancl smaller cornpiuhities. "^^ intlusitti smog culprlfs. �Page Ten J SEAFARERS December 23, 1966 LOC To Aid U.S. Farm Workers AFL'CIO Seeks to Close Loophole Still Allowing Bracoro Importation The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative A $10.4 million port capital improvement program extending from the present through the end of 1967 was approved last week by the The AFL-CIO asked the Labor Dept. to end an Immigration Act loophole that allows foreign Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. farm workers to be brought into the United States for temporary harvest work. A total of $2.1 million will be spent for moderization of a portion Conditions of U.S. farm workers have improved greatly since the end of the bracero program two of the 14th Street pier in the outer harbor. This project will include years ago eliminated the large- better alternatives are available, Another important develop­ widening the pier apron to make scale importation of foreign and thus inevitably restore cheap ment, Mayer said, is the growing it suitable for container traffic Rice 'Victor, Pecos, and the Elizafarm workers, union witnesses imported labor as a major source organization of farm workers into and for broad gauge container- bcthport. Signing on were the Cosmos testified at a Labor Dept. hearing. of manpower in our fields." unions, now that "foreign strike handling cranes. Trader, Pecos, Achilles, Geneva They cited evidence that there is breakers are no longer available." Another major expenditure in and the Tran^ork. Gains Emphasized no shortage of domestic farm Despite warnings that crops the program will be $2.6 million Ships in transit this period were Mayer stressed the gains that workers when decent wages and could not be harvested without for the construction of a 1,200 the Panama, Steel Flyer, Achilles, had come to U.S. farm workers working conditions are offered. imported labor, "not a single ma­ foot concrete wharf at the port's Geneva, and the Ames Victory. If the Immigration Act loop­ since the end of the bracero pro­ jor crop failure occurred because Seventh Street Marine Terminal. Oldtimer Charlie Bush, in retire­ hole is not closed completely, gram. of a lack of labor," he pointed ment since last summer, came by An estimated 80,000 to 100^San Francisco AFL-CIO spokesmen urged, at out. the hall to say hello to the gang. 000 new jobs were created for least the Labor Dept. should raise Shipping has been quite active Charlie, who still longs for the Napuk testified that although the minimum wages employers U.S. workers, he said. Farm and is likely to remain so in the sea, finds the beach is "just plain major improvements resulted from must offer U.S. workers before wages rose an average of 15 per­ Bay Area, especially for the AB's. boredom." the end of the bracero program, applying for the admission of alien cent in two years, with the biggest Electricians, OilerS and FWT's. William M. Sing is waiting to "much higher and much better liv­ gains in jobs formerly done by labor. Seafarers paid off this past pe­ catch any ship to the Far East. ing and working conditions are braceros. "U.S. workers flocked Current standards, set by the to the crops when the higher desperately required" for U.S. riod. on the Express Virginia, Ex­ Brother Sing has been an SIU secretary of labor on a state-by- wages were available," he noted. farm workers. press Baltimore, Cosmos Trader, member for 17 years and sails in state basis, range from $1.15 to the Steward department. He and $1.40 an hour. The Labor Dept. his family reside in San Francisco. hearings are to consider changes Seattle in the existing standards. Shipping remains at an excel­ Position Stated lent height in the Seattle region AFL-CIO Assistant Research with all indications pointing to a Director Frank Fembach and continuation of this splendid ship­ Arnold Mayer, legislative repre­ One of the large oil companies, (Texaco) even is ping activity. In America, even the poor have credit cards, or sentative of the Meat Cutters and at least, the almost-poor, now that even discount sending credit cards to families in the mail, without Payoffs during the past period chairman of the AFL-CIO farm stores, department stores, and neighborhood stores any request on their part, even families who don't included the Anchorage, Oceanic labor legislative subcommittee, offer them. Apparently, the finance industry feels own cars. The oil company is not merely offering presented the federation's position. there is no reason why moderate-income families credit privileges at its service stations, but for other Also testifying for an end to the should be exempt from paying extra fees for charge goods such as home workshops, typewriters, etc. The use of alien labor was Kerry Na- accounts. letter says, for example "You are now a possessor of puk, research director of the Pack­ But some astute working families are getting un­ a Texaco credit card. If you sign your name and inghouse Workers. easy about how much they do have to pay in hidden enter your number on the enclosed order form we The biggest step toward ending fees for credit cards which allow you to charge will send you a hotjie workshop to be paid for later." the importation of farm workers in various stores in your area. Some people are obeying the company's instructions, came in 1964, when Congress— These area-wide credit cards usually are sponsored too, without checking prices and models elsewhere. at the urging of labor and church by local banks or finance companies. By using one You now can even charge your medical bills on groups—refused to renew the bra­ of these cards you can charge virtually all your another credit plan, sponsored by the American Fitton cero program. Since then, smaller needs. You live now, pay later. "Forget about cash Health Credit Plan, Inc. You get a checkbook of groups of foreign workers have when you shop", one big Eastern bank advertises. certificates. You fill these out and give them to the Tide, DeSoto, Western Hunter, been admitted under a section of "Our credit card gives you charge privileges at thous­ doctor, pharmacist, etc., instead of paying cash. You Cosmos Mariner and Seattle. Ships signing on were the Over­ the immigration law that allows ands of stores." get a bill from the plan for all the services you have seas Rose, Seattle, Santa Emelia, temporary importation of workers But there are a couple of catches. One is that charged. If you pay within 30 days, there is no when the secretary of labor certi­ after a number of days of "free" credit—^usually 10 credit fee. If not, you pay that innocuous-sounding Longview Victory, Beaver Vic­ fies the need and determines that to 30 days depending on the plan—you have to pay IV2 per cent a month. tory, Oceanic Tide, DeSoto and it would have no adverse effect a "carrying charge", generally VA or 1V2 per cent a If you do need credit for a medical service it Western Hunter. on U.S. workers. We've had the following ships month. This sounds very little. But it is really the would be less costly for all concerned if you make The number of alien farm equivalent of a true annual interest rate of 15 or 18 your own arrangements with the doctor, dentist or in transit: The Elizahethport, and workers dropped from 200,000 per cent a year. In comparison, the same banks pay druggist, and avoid using such a plan even if the the Calmar. Oldtimers on the beach include in the last year of the bracero you only 4-5 per cent on your savings deposited doctor suggests it. Charles F. Ries, who's just off the program to 35,000 in 1965 and with them. Elmer Roessner, one of the more candid business Enid Victory following a four25,000 this year. The other catch is that not only you, but the columnists, is especially concerned about experiments and-a-half month run to Viet As an alternative to complete store, pays a fee to the bank or finance company some food supermarkets are making with similar Nam. Charlie's enjoying a couple sponsoring the credit cards. One observant reader, credit plans. These involve either a Wi per cent a elimination of all foreign labor, of weeks on the beach before month service charge, or a fee of $1 a month. "The Mr. C.P., who lives in California and has watched Fernbach proposed the following grabbing another ship. He's been the spread of credit cards there, warns that the danger is quite real," Roessner warned. "Families standards that growers would have to meet before they could apply stores pay 2 per cent to the bank sponsoring the are going through bankruptcy now at a, rate of more sailing SIU these past 11 years. Lewis T. Fitton's last ship was for admission of workers from credit cards. "Then the stores raise their prices on than 100,000 a year. If the food bill is added on top the Baltimore. He's been laid up other countries to meet a labor all products by the 2 per cent, and most of our of the credit pyramid, the number of bankruptcies on the beach unfit for duty but people pay this extra charge whether they pay by may increase." shortage: Lewis, SIU for 16 years, is now If you succumb to these various pressures to buy • An hourly wage rate that check or cash or use the credit card," Mr. P. points ready for any Far East run. almost everything on credit, you will find you have would not be below $1.55 an hour out. John S. B<»kamp is warming up This is true. If there is no such thing as a free added a permanent new living expense for the fees. in any state. Even this, Fernbach after a jaunt on the Alaska run noted, is "barely" above the pov­ lunch, there certainly is no such thing as free credit. Credit should be reserved for larger purchases, and for Sealand Service by making The cash customer must help pay the cost to the only if the purchase cannot be postponed while you erty level. his way to Santa Anita for a fling store for offering these charge accounts. This is a save up all or part of the cost. If you do need • A higher minimum rate in at the horses. John, who has been business expense added to the price of the goods credit, the cheapest way to get it still is to borrow states with better conditions. "In you buy. the cash from a low-cost source such as credit union SIU for 15 years, will enjoy the states where minimum hourly Mr. P., for one, is not taking this situation lying or commercial bank, and shop with the cash in hand. beach as long as the horses are rates are established by collective You also should read the small print in the agree­ kind to him. bargaining—in California, for ex­ down. He reports that when he buys in stores offer­ Wilmington ample — the adverse-effect rate ing credit-card charge accounts, he demands a 2 per ment or contract you must sign for one of the new cent discount for paying by cash or check. Most retail credit cards, to see for what extra fees you may During the past couple of weeks should be at least equal to the of the stores will give it, he finds. "But you must be liable. Some of the largest plans state in the we had the Del Alha, Hattieshurg negotiated minimum," including demand it." agreement that df any amount due and payable is Victory, and the Fairport payoff. fringes. People who pay cash at charge-account stores cer­ referred for collection to an attorney, you agree to • A weekly wage guarantee tainly should be entitled to a discount. Whether the pay an attorney's fee- of 20 per cent of the amount There were 9 ships in transit and shipping has been booming. So not less than $62 in any state. store will give it, is another question. At one time, owed. we're suffering a shortage of all • Higher rates for farm jobs many stores customarily gave a discount for cash. Another low-cost way to borrow in this time of ratings in all departments and it that are "particularly hazardous Trade experts report that the practice of giving 10 rising interest rates is on your life insurance, if it is looks as if shipping will remain at or arduous." per cent off for cash on furniture has become a well- the kind that has cash value. Most policies issued a peak for the next several weeks. Fernbach warned that "to do established practice injhe larger Southwestern cities. after 1939 state that you can borrow at 5 per cent Oscar Rosenfelt is on the beach There is another danger in the spreading use of (4 per cent on V.A, policies). This is a true 5 per after a trip on the John C. Oscar less would further degrade em­ ployment opportunities for Amer­ credit cards among even moderate-income families: cent per annum. Even though interest rates on loans plans to stay home for the holi­ icans in agriculture, properly lead That is the risk of over-extending yourself, and also, generally have risen, the insurance companies can't days but he'll probably be talked to the rejection of substandard neglecting price comparisons because of the ease of increase the loan rate stated in your policy. That's a into taking an oiler's job shortly contract. This time it works in your favor. after that. farm jobs by Americans when charging through a credit card. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying �[•mm '.^•'- December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Lifeboat Class No. 165 Costs Off The most recent graduating class of SlU lifeboatmen have just suc­ cessfully taken the Coast Guard examination that has led to their endorsement as lifeboatmen, necessary for getting a rating as AB. Front row (l-r): Thomas E. Lipani, Ronald Glemser, A. B. Sandberg, Louis A. Filippetti. Top row (l-r): Robert Caldwell, Klaus Ahmels, Thomas Grimes, Robert J. Blackstock, Instructor Ami Bjornsson. Edward Morales Please contact your wife, Doris, in Baltimore in regard to an urgent matter as soon as you can. Edward "Frenchy" Spalding Please contact Stan Stashak, 3390 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa, Calif. 94505, as soon as possible. Sergio Anebola Please contact Armand Cor­ dova, 90 California St., Buffalo, N. Y. 14213. He would like to hear from you. Thomas D. Weber Please contact your wife, Mrs. Delia H. Weber, at 2603 Dan St., National Hills, Augusta, Georgia 30904, as soon as possible in re­ gard to an urgent matter. John Singer Please contact your family in Cleveland as soon as possible about an urgent matter. John Vieira Please contact your daughter Cathy as soon as possible. P. A. Thompson Your income tax refund check is waiting for you. It is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. Richard WaU Please contact Robert J. Manthei, 252 River St., Apt. 204, East Lansing, Mich. 48823, about his personal effects which you have in your possession. Morris Berlowitz Your income tax refund check is being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94105. James A. Hammond Please contact Ralph Williams, 922 Le Bean St., Arabi, La., 70032, as soon as possible, or phone 271-3477. <1, Terrance P. McDonough Please get in touch with Carl T. Rosander at Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, 350 Fremont Street, San Francisco, Calif. Page Eleven Storm Cracks Sapphire Cttas Hull; SlU Crew Gets Ship Back to Port "It sounded like a cannon going off." That's how Seafarer Abe Handleman described what was the beginning of a four-day nightmare at sea for the crewmembers of the SlU-contracted Sapphire Etta (Sapphire). The sound Brother Handleman described was that of the ship's hull cracking. "It all started at 11:30 p.m. f on November 14th," Seafarer Handleman related to the Log, "when the first crack in the hull appeared. It didn't seem very serious, as the crack started at the deck railing, just forward of the house, and extended down the starboard side of the hull about four feet." "Twelve hours later, at 11:30 a.m. on the 15th," Handleman said, "the Sapphire Etta cracked again. This time she was in seri­ ous trouble. The ship cracked in several places; the main crack started at the deck railing, for­ ward of the house, extended to the Bosun's foc'sle, then across a passageway and into the messhall, Seafarer Abe Handleman (right) describes to a Log staff writer the and ended at the deck below. The four-day ordeal that he and his shipmates aboard the SlU con­ crack was entirely above the wa- tracted Sapphire Etta lived through during a North Atlantic storm. terline." Brother Handleman told the for five days. The crew, accord­ the friendliest anywhere." Log that if the cargo were heavier, ing to Brother Handleman, had a The trip from Belfast to Nor­ the ship probably would have great time in Belfast, and one and folk took 12 days. From there the taken water. Almost the entire all hated to leave. "It is a friendly ship went to Bayonne, New Jer­ cargo consisted of empty wing city," said Handleman. It is un­ sey. After the last of the cargo tanks for carrying aircraft fuel. fortunate that not more SIU ships was unloaded there, the Sapphire "The Shapphire Etta was one- call at Belfast, Brother Handle- Etta was put into drydock for and-a-half days out of Rotterdam, man said. "I had never been there complete repairs at the Todd Ship­ bound for Norfolk, when she before, and the people are among yard, Fort Dwight, Brooklyn. cracked the second time. The ship was battling 75-foot waves and a wind of 120 miles per hour," Handleman related. The ship's commander. Captain Kean, Handleman continued, im­ mediately ordered that the ship head for Belfast, Northern Ire­ land, which lay 390 miles away. Captain Kean went below to in­ Daniel Robert Davis, bom Sep­ Tanya Jackson, born October spect the damage. Commenting 27, 1966, to the Bobby Jacksons, tember 18, 1966, to the Thomas that he had never seen a ship New Orleans, La. H. Davis, Crestview, Fla. crack so badly, he returned to the bridge, where he remained Robert Paul Rodziczak, born Mary Elizabeth Martin, born until the vessel docked safely in a October 2, 1966, to the Robert Belfast shipyard. November 19, 1966 to the James Rodziczaks, Cudahy, Wis. Captain Kean ordered all hands A. Martins, New Orleans, La. to carry life jackets, and com­ Sean Patrick Kennedy, bom mented that because of The tre­ Humberto Saddy, born October November 30, 1966, to the Ger­ mendous waves and terrific wind, it would be a difficult task to 11, 1966, to the George Saddys, ald G. Kennedy, San Quentin, Calif. launch lifeboats if the ship went New Orleans, La. down. ^ Handleman said that the crew Keilie Sue Crowl, born April Myla Shaweene Bell, bom Ocand officers all knew that if the 22, 1966, to the Francis W. tobr 5, 1966, to the James B. ship took just one more severe Growls, Bay City, Mich. Bells, Toledo, Ohio. jolt she might break apart and go down. The Chief Engineer, the Williams Mays, born October Veronica Victorine Hendricks, First Engineer, the Bosun and an 20, 1966, to the Albert J. Mays, born November 17, 1966, to the Oiler welded braces across the Corpus Christi, Texas. Hendricks, Mobile, Ala. crack at a point below the Bosun's foc'sle in an attempt to help pre­ vent the crack from expanding. Brenda Sanders, bom October Gregory Hayes, bom October "There was no panic among the 11, 1966, to the Daniel Sanders, 4, 1966, to the Eugene Hayes, crew, and they all did the best LaFollette, Tenn. Alpena, Mich. they could to keep the ship mov­ ing," Seafarer reported to the Log. Cheryl Monique Hicks, born Wilfredo Tellez, born October The Sapphire Etta struggled on through the waves and wind, limp­ 23, 1966, to the William Tellezs', October 27, 1966, to the Fred R. Hicks, Jr., Virginia Beach, Va. ing into Belfast harbor on the Playa Ponce, P. R. 18th, four days after the ship had first cracked. Bryan Thompson, born Novem­ Jonathan Carl Baudoin, born Upon arrival in the shipyard in August 25, 1966. to the James ber 18, 1966, to the George P. Belfast, live shipyard inspectors C. Baudoins, Sr., Abbeville, La. Thompsons, Virginia Beach, Va. 5oarded the vessel to look over ^ the damage. "You men are lucky you are here," one of them com­ Barbara Jane Neibert, born Oc­ Brian Louis Smith, bom July 8, mented to the crew. 1966, to the Adam H. Smiths, tober 3, 1966, to the Richard Neiberts, Chicago, Illinois. Three new plates were riveted Muskegon Heights, Michigan. n place on the starboard side of the hull in the Belfast shipyard. Karla Marie Ivey, born Septem­ Brian Bertrand, born October The crack in the Bosun's foc'sle, 14, 1966, to the Emmett Ber- ber 24, 1966, to the Huey R. the passageway and messhall was trands, Nederland, Texas. Iveys, Glostei; Miss. welded, with no new plates being ^ put in. Altogether, "it was a very Catherine Lipari, born October Evelyn Pedraza, born October »ood job," Seafarer Handleman 9, 1966, to the Ygnacio E. Pedra- 30, 1966, to the Antonio Liparis, said. Brooklyn, N. Y. The ship remained in the yard zas, Texas City, Texas. J <1> vl/ <t.— .t. <1> ! • SEAFARERS 675. fourth" f crookiyri>;N; 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—p ?,.name on your mailing list, (print information) t < '"x- .5"' ' r ' ITY .,. o'-'j. ' ' - STATE» J ^•4 •* AV<?ID DUPLICATION: If yoo are an old 'aubscriber and have a changel idr«|/-htea»e gtyd yovr former address belpw: .t. �11 1 if. • 7 . Vf _»szar»ra«=a L' Pace TWelve December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS L U.S. Fails to Heed Maritime Detline To Hie Editw: I thought the Log editorial in the November 25th issue really hit the nail on the head. For years we have heard U.S. mari­ time labor warn the federal gov­ ernment again and again that the condition of our merchant marine fleet was falling below the danger point in meeting our economic and military demands. Now, during the Vietnam crisis, we are seeing the govern­ ment pulling old World War II freighters out of the mothball fleet and pressing them into service. Why hasn't the government listened in recent years? Con­ gress has the power to revital­ ize the merchant marine fleet so that we could again be counted as one of the great sea­ faring nations of the world. Jack Strobel LETTERS To The Editor Test for Labor In Year Ahead To The Editor: These are going to be hard times for the labor movement, I think. Our President is pre­ paring his State of the Union address to Congress right now. Do you know what will be in the speech? I think I do. President Johnson, who was solidly endorsed by organized labor because of his Great So­ ciety program, will be forced to call for cuts in the war against poverty, in the programs to train men and women so they can take their rightful place as literate and skilled workers. He will say that these cuts are necessary because of the unex­ pectedly high cost of the Viet Nam war and because of the space program. I think that organized labor and individual working men should exert all the influence they can at this time to prevent such legislation, and hold the president to his promise of cre­ ating "The Great Society". Walter Wamov AFL'CIO Organizing Fights Poverty To The Editor It was great to read that AFL-CIO unions broke all re­ cent yearly records for organ­ izing success in 1966. I am proud to be a member of an AFL-CIO afliliated union. I believe that only by present­ ing a united front can Labor succeed in consolidating gains made in the area of social wel­ fare, and to press for more in the future. What with organ­ ized big business, and right wingers, all trying to do away with recent gains in social wel­ fare measures, we need the AFL-CIO as the main spokes­ man for the liberal cause. I think we have a long way to go before we make a real dent in what is poverty on a really massive scale. Millions of our fellow working men live in real­ ly sordid conditions. I think we need the AFL-CIO to organize them and to be their spokesman; Curt Fogier Thanks SlU For fine Thanksgiving To The Editor: My family and I would like to thank the SIU for the nice dinner we enjoyed on Thanks­ giving Day. Mrs. Amund Pettersen The importance of Seafarers speaking up at meetings was stressed aboard the Trenton (Sea-Land) recently, Meeting Chairman Stephen Fulford reported. All crewmembers, especially new men, should always feel free to express their opinions and ask for information pertaining to union matters, Fulford writes. "The meetings — Seafarer Praises are for their benefit," and active for his fine vittles, according to was carried by the other crewparticipation in meetings are Robert Callahan, Meeting Chair­ members attending the ships meet­ SIU Pension Plan welcome. Fulford was elected man. Callahan was then appointed ing. The ship's fund totals $9.25. To The Edit<Hr: ship's delegate, with the job to new ship's delegate after a big No beefs and all departments were I have been receiving my rotate on each trip. A vote of vote of thanks to Estrada during reported as working well. pension check for one year. It thanks was ex­ his time on the job. is the best thing that ever hap­ tended to Francis pened to me. The SIU is the Seafarers on the Missouri Speny for his fine best thing that ever happened Bosun Charles V. Majette has (Meadowbrook) were warned to job as ship's dele­ to the Great Lakes. be on the alert gate, Meeting done an outstanding job on the Charles Hughson against foreigners Commander (Ma­ Secretary J. L. entering rooms rine Carriers) ac­ WhLsman informs. while the ship is cording to Julian New delegates in­ Enioys SIU transiting through Dedlcatoria, clude, J. Logan, Xmas Dinners the Suez Canal Meeting S e c r eFulford deck; R. Smith, area, according to tary. Majette and To The Editor: engine, and J. Meeting Secretary his men "always McCranie, steward. A fine Steward Last year I spent Christmas Maximo B u g awork in harmo­ no beefs or disputed department, on the beach, with my family. wan. Blackle BusBugawan ny," Dedicatoria overtime have made the present We all went down to the SIU alockl was elected Dedlcatoria writes. The Seavoyage a good one and Seafarers hall and had a wonderful time f a r e r s also had to serve as ship's delegate, J. P. are looking forward to a smooth at the Christmas Day Dinner. I praise for the Captain, R. C. Beuc- Abrams, Meeting Chairman payoff in Elizabeth, N. J. am looking forward to doing the ler. Meeting Chairman James Mc- writes. The ship fund totals $6, same thing again this year. I Llnden suggested that the gang­ Abrams informs. A repair list will think this is a wonderful way way be set up with davits on the be submitted to department heads Seafarers on the Del Mar (Del­ of injecting some real Yuletide boat deck so the gangway would shortly. No problems were re­ ta) should be enjoying a barbecue cheer into Christmas, and I be easier to secure. The proposal ported by delegates. before long, ac­ urge all my brothers who are cording to Meet­ not spending Christmas aboard ing Chairman Jo­ ship to do the same thing. seph McLaren. C. H. Rlvlngton Cre wmembers have donated Still Reads LOG $26.40 toward a The Seafarers listed below have money due them after sailing barbecue fund, in At Age of 80 on the ships shown. Men whose names are listed should get in addition to the To The Editor: touch with SIU Headquarters, in person, or by mail, as soon as Afford $386 in the movie I sailed in World War II, on possible. The address is 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. fund. Everything Bull Line ships. Since my re­ 11232. If you contact the Union by mail, please include your ; is running smoothly, McLaren re­ tirement in 1953, I have en­ mailing address. ported. V. S. Afford, Jr. has been joyed reading The Log. I hope elected new ship's delegate. After Sblp : Name Origin to read it as long as I live. I trips to South American ports, the Hercules Victory Edward Jensen Disputed overtime am 80 years old, my wife is 85 ship is due in New Orleans for Hercules Victory Robert Smitb Disputed overtime and we are happy in our old a payoff, shortly before Christ­ i James R. Boone Natalie One day's wages age. mas. Frank G. Valerie Natalie One day's wages We moved on the 6th day of Earl H. Beamer Penn Carrier Disputed overtime October, this year, from my Calvin SmItb Transwestern Disputed overtime The Saginaw Victory (Victory son's house. He is a Baptist Transwestern Daniel McLaren Disputed overtime Carriers) recently completed an minister. His church is the First Clyde Greeson Transwestern Disputed overtime outstanding voy­ Baptist Church, Detroit Lakes. Tbomas E. Hanson Valiant Hope Transportation age with a payoff Arthur Warder Donald Kersbaw Valiant Hope Transportation in Leonardo, Warren Weiss Niagara Lodging N. J. The fiveJames Gleason Seatrain New York Disputed lodging month voyage Right-wing Groups allowance produced no beefs Mislead Public Fred Patterson Seatrain New York Disputed lodging or outstanding To The Editmr: allowance problems and de­ Joseph L. Cbapeau Kent Lodging partment dele­ There seems to be a rash of Cyril Gautbler Kent Basch Lodging gates reported a organizations in this country Andrew Lewis Sea Pioneer Lodging fine bunch of Sea­ whose titles or names indicate J. Walsb Midlake farers made up the crew. Ship's Standby wages the complete opposite of what F. Staples Midlake Standby wages delegate M. C. Duet, Deck dele­ they actually represent. For in­ D. Sbattuck Midlake gate A. Hernandez, J. Basch of Standby wages stance, the "National Right to Ernest M. Bryant Penn Carrier Retroactive wages and the Engine department and W. C. Work Committee." Fisher of the Steward department overtime The title makes it seem as if Carlos Ruiz Bonanza Wages all did an outstanding job accord­ there is an actual political cause Wm. L. Robinson Bonanza Wages ing the crew's reports. going to penult people to work. Edgar Lee Falson Alcoa Master Transportation allowance The implication is that the right Bobby V. Carter Alcoa Master Transportation allowance to work does not exist. Ray L. Coalson Alcoa Master Oysters and shrimps are new Transportation allowance Of course, this is totally un­ Jobn E. Butler Alcoa Master additions to the menus aboard the Transportation allowance true. If this group called itself David J. Flynn Alcoa Master Transportation allowance Del Norte (Del­ instead The Capitalist Society C., Carlson Rambam wages Retroactive ta), according to for Unionbusting, its title would T. Bruce Rambam Retroactive wages Ship's Delegate be a more accurate indication C. Stevens Rambam Retroactive wages Albert Estrada. of what the group stands for. H. Pruss Rambam Retroactive wages Estrada reported All the National Right to C. ZIntz Rambam Retroactive wages that everything Work Commitee intends to do G. Bertrand Rambam Retroactive wages has been going is destroy the ability of unions J. Rose Rambam Retroactive wages well in the three to organize and to gather collec­ C. Cummlngs Rambam Retroactive wages departments. tive bargaining strength. They A. Samawl Rambam Retroactive wages Estrada Ship's treasurer will be effective in this attempt L. Amos ' Rambam Retroactive wages W. P. Kaiser if they succeed in outlawing J. SmItb Rambam Retroactive wages writes that a donation of $50 was the union shop, a basic point R. Vallotton Rambam Retroactive wages made to Joseph Brooks of the of union strength when defend­ L. Cblldress Rambam Retroactive wages . Steward department, who was ing its position before employ­ D. Jus TIan Rambam Retroactive wages hospitalized in Rio. The ship's ers. Let's beware of the Na­ R. Cantu Rambam Retroactive wages fund totals $249.05. The movie tional Right to Work Commit­ J. Saunders Rambam Retroactive wages fund totals $658.35. Maurice tee and other such groups W. World Rambam Retroactive wages Kramer reported the renting of whose titles misrepresent their E. M. McCay Rambam Retroactive wages twenty movies for the trip, plus devious intentions. W.Neal Rambam Retroactive wages two sound lamps. Deloss Harman Hal Welsner gave a vote of thanks to the cook <I> Money Due �Dcrcmbcr 23, 1966 FINAL DEPARTURES Daniel Covaney, 62; Brother Covaney died on Aug. 30, at the U.S.P.H.S. Hospi­ tal, Staten Island, N.Y., after a lung ailment. He was an SIU pensioner at the time of his death. Born in New Jersey, he resided in Jersey City, N.J. with his wife. A member of the RMR, he joined the union in New York. He was employed by the Penn R. R. for almost 40 years. Surviv­ ing is his wife. Burial was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, N.J. Steven A. Williams, 63: A heart attack claimed the life of Brother Williams, who sailed in the stew­ ard department. His last ship was the Maiden Vic­ tory, on which he sailed as utility man. He died in the U.S. Navy Hospital, Danang, Viet Nam. He resided in Roxbury, Mass. He is survived by his wife, Louise and one child. <I> Jessie W. Puckeft, 64: Brother Puckett, who sailed as a steward since he joined the Union in 1944, died in a California hospi­ tal, after a long illness. He died of c om plications caused by TB of the lungs, chronic bronchitis and asthma. He joined the Union in New York, and sailed out of Balti­ more for many years. After he became disabled, and retired as an SIU pensioner, he returned to his native California. He is sur­ vived by a daughter, Mrs. Cath­ erine Cobb, of Harbor City, Calif. Harold Holmes, 56: Brother Holmes died on Sept. 6 in Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla. A member of the Engine depart­ ment, Holmes joined the SIU in the port of New York. Born in M Ohio, he lived in ~ Tampa. An SIU pensioner. Seafarer Holmes last shipped on the Del Rio. Surviving is a brother, Bertran Holmes, of Fc-t Lauderdale, Fla. Burial was in Garden of Memories, Tampa, Fla. <I> ^l> David Patrick Quinn, 27: Brother Quinn died aboard ship, just before the vessel entered the Por,t of New York. He was born in New Or­ leans, where he made his home with his wife Mary and their son, David P. Quinn, Jr. Quinn sailed in the steward department as a messman. He was a veteran of the Navy. .1. Cecil Leader, 72: Brother Lead­ er, who for three years had been an SIU pensioner, passed away from complications arising from a heart condition and diabetes. He had sailed in the Steward Depart­ ment for over 40 * years, many of them for the Eastern Steamship Co. He was one of the first men to join the SIU when that com­ pany was organized. He is sur­ vived by a daughter, Alva Mae Leader, 25. Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG Glen R. Adams, 60: Brother Adams passed away after being hospitalized for weeks with heart trouble, at the U. S. Naval Hos­ pital in Duval County, Fla. Born in Vermont, he resided with his wife in Savannah, Ga. His remains are being returned to his native New England for burial. An Army veteran, he served from 1940 un­ til 1945. Brother Adams sailed as a steward. Florentine Teigeiro, 62: Broth­ er Teigeiro succumbed to lung disease after an illness of several months. Retired at the time of his death, he had sailed in the en­ gine department as an F. O .W. Born in Spain, he lived in the United States for many years, making his home in Baltimore. He joined the SIU in 1941, in the Port of Baltimore. Extinguish Fire on Jefferson City Victory Bosun and AB Praised by Captain For Seamanship During Fire at Sea Two SIU deck department men were praised in a letter of commendation by the ship's master of the Jefferson City Victory for their "excellent judgment and seamanship ability aboard this vessel during a fire at sea." The two men were Bosun Carl C. Olesen and John Chaplinsky, A.B. A fire at sea, "that could have ^ turned into a disaster," accord­ Having Some Cold Ones ing to the ship's master. Captain J. N. Admire, was brought under control and finally extinguished by the two men of the crew of the SlU-manned Jefferson City Vic­ tory. Chaplinsky Olesen The incident began when the galley stove suddenly burst into flames. The fire was soon on the verge of being out of control. Olesen and Chaplinsky were in the immediate vicinity when the fire started. They sounded the alarm to alert the crew. Then the two men immediately pro­ ceeded to get fire fighting equip­ ment to battle the blaze. Their efforts were successfu, and the fire was finally put out. Captain Admire said he was "very happy with the SIU crew," and "would like to sail with these men any time." The captain went on to say that the men had consci­ entiously studied the ship's fire station bills, and consequently, when the fire broke out, they knew exactly where to get fire fighting equipment. The SIU has always been con­ cerned with safety aboard ship. Formal instruction in shipboard safety practices are given at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship and members are encour­ aged to take this instruction. The SIU also encourages ship­ board safety drills, which are held regularly aboard SlU-contracted ships. The Union has recently been encouraging new Coast Guard rules that would make the han­ dling of dangerous cargo, especial­ ly dangerous liquid cargo, safer. The rules proposed would make it mandatory that the crew be in­ formed of the nature of the dan­ gerous cargo, and that special in­ struction and drills be held to en­ able ship's crews to cope with any emergency arising from sudden combustion, leakage, or the spread of potentially lethal fumes. Swapping sea stories with each other over some cold beers in a bar near the SIU hall in New Orleans are Seafarers (l-r) O. L. Arndt, Charles Cassary, Larry Santa Anna and Trussell Beatrous. The Sea­ farers are taking it easy while waiting for the next shipping call. Hi-Ho Silver and Away Mystery Adds Spite to Seafarer's Voyage Thirteen million dollars worth of silver Arabian realis. That was part of the cargo on the old Istmian ship, the Ensign Jones on a trip that was Brother F. T. DiCarlo's first voyage as a Seafarer. The year was 1945, and recently discharged Army veteran port of Ratstamura. The ship lay DiCarlo boarded the Ensign at anchor in the shallow water Jones in Philadelphia, where the port, while the silver was trans­ ship took on the consignment of ferred to barges for the trip ashore. Brother DiCarlo laughed as he silver coins. He remembers the remembered the guard detail as­ many armed signed to guard the millions of guards, some of dollars worth of silver—one man. them manning He was, however, armed with a machine guns, rifle, a pistol, a sword and a dag­ that the Ameri­ can-Arabian Oil ger. Co. sent to guard Apparently the lone Arabian its silver, which guard missed something, for when the firm was send­ the landed silver was tallied, one ing to the King of box of coins was found to be DiCarlo Saudi Arabia as missing. The bargemen, says Di­ royalties. Carlo, were "worked over" by the The silver was in the ship's Arabian police. They admitted number two hold, between decks. that they had dumped the. box The captain had an armed man overboard, hoping to retrieve it watching the boxes of coins at all later. Divers were sent to the times. bottom, and the box of silver coins The trip ended at the Arabian was retrieved. �Pege Fourteen December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOC LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory OaijHCTB), November 13-~'Chiiirman, R' H. Hyer, Secretary, W. C. Sink. $13.38 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. i'WACOSTA (Sea-Land). November 17— ;• Chairman, C. El He; Secretary, Shonts. J Some disputed OT in deck department, otherwise no beefs were reported. Three men missed ship, one in New York and two in Jacksonville. Conaplnint about food not beinjr properly seasoned. Ship's dele^^ate resien^ New delegate to be elected after payoff. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Oileans Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. MoMe . .Jan. 11—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Jan. 16—2:00 p.m. SanFranclsco Jan. Seattle Jan. New York ..Jan. Philadelphia Jan. Baltimm-e ...Jan. Detroit Jan. Houston ... .Jan. 18—2:00 p.m. 20—2:00 p.m. 3—^2:30 p.m. 3—^2:30 p.m. 4—2:30p.m. 13—2:30 p.m. 9—^2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Jan. 16—2:00 p.m. Alpena Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. BufiFalo Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Chicago Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Cleveland ... Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Duluth Jan. 16—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. .Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ...; Jan. 10—7:30 p.m. tSauIt Ste. Marie Jan. 12—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 11—7:30 p.m. Duluth Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ...Jan. 13—7:30p.m. Toledo Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 9—7:30 p.m. MUwaukee ..Jan. 9—^7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Jan. 10—5:00 p.m: Mohfle Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Jan. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Gicensed and unlicensed) Jan. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfoik ....Jan. 5—5:00p.m. Houston .. .Jan. 9—5:00 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Jan. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 11—7:00 p.m. New York .. Feb. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Jan. 3—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Jan. 4—7:00p.m. ^Houston .. .Jan. 9—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Saolt Ste. Marie. Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meetinr held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEAD9UARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Ri 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 2Bth St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON, Tex JACKSONVILLE. Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J MOBILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS, La NORFOLK, Va Railway Marine Re^on Philadelphia Jan. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Jan. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Jan. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. DBLAWARB (Bulk Transport), Octo­ ber 7—Chairman, John Altatatt; Secre­ tary, Charles Stambul. Chief electrician was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Discussion held about shipping rules. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), November 20- Chairman, H. Pedersen; Secretary, A. Rogers. Most repairs have been taken care of. Other repairs that have been on the list for some time were brought to the attention of the Chief Mate. $4.00 in ship's fund. Messrooms and quarters should be sprayed for roaches. RICE VICTORY (Isthmian), Novem­ ber 28—Chairman, J. M. Fisher; Sec­ retary, D. O. Coker. Ship sailed short four men. Two men paid off under mutual consent, one man dismissed, one man sent to hospital and one man missed ship in Seattle. Some disputed OT in deck department. It was recom­ mended that a new refrigerator be put in the crew's messroom because present one is always breaking down. ANTINOUS (Waterman). October 23 —Chairman, Charles W. Little; Secre­ tary, None. $13.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments to be referred to boarding patrolman. Brother C. W. Little was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Chief Engineer will repair water cooler aft and to-see about engine department head aft. I FAIRPORT (Waterman), November S 27—Chairman, J. SulUvan; Secretary, ' J. N. Riux. Ship's delegate reported that there were no major beefs. He thanks the crew for their cooperation in making * his job easy. Discussion about repair mt. • . •. DIOEST of SIU MEETINGS TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial). October 28—Chairman, C. Gait; Secretary, Larry Santa Ana. Ship's deleVI 3-4741 (jgate reported that there were no beefs, 312, W. 2nd St. ;and everything is running smoothly. RA 2-4110 $25.20 in ship's fund and $280.00 in movie P.O. Box 287 : fund. Crew requested to keep pantry and 415 Main St. mesahali clean at all times. EL 7-244! 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 2608 Pearl SI. EL 3-0987 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. f STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), NoIvember 11—Chairman, B. Davis; SecreJtary, G. Alexander. Captain is well sat.%isfied with tiie crew. Steward would like clarification on Port of payoff where port I time is concerned. It was suggested that , ^something should be done about escaping ^ t'gas in engine room. Request made for Tel. 529-7546 'new washing machine as old one needs "frequent repairs. 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 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 SEAHLE, 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 PHILADELPHIA, Pa FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money' and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of ail SIU contracts are available in ail SIU hails. These eontracta specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, us well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG haa traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed memberehip action at the September, 1960, meetinn in ail constltntionai ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the ESxccntive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, tntm among its canks, CM individual to. carry out thla rasponsibUtty. COMMANDER (Marine Carriers). November 13—Clmirman, James T. McLinden; Secretary, Julian Dcdicatoria. $9.25 in ship's fund. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport), October 9—Chairman. J. R. Abroma; Secretary, Maximo Bugawan. $6.00 in ship's fund. Some of the repairs have been taken care of and others were not. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Brother Blackie Busalocki was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Members were warned about natives en­ tering rooms while ship is in Suez Canal and while ship is unloading in the next jrnrt. HENRY (American Bulk Carriers), November 22—Chairman, J. Nuss; Sec­ retary, L. Hargesheimer. Disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Motion made that all tankers be referred to as tankers regardless of cargo and that all freight ships be referred to as freight ships, regardless of cargo. A suitable awning should be placed on board this ship. Crew's washing machine should either be repaired or replaced. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), No­ vember 13—Chairman, Walter L. Comp-ton; Secretary, Brown Huazar. No beefs reported by department delegates. Every­ thing is running smoothly. $13.00 in ship's fund. DEL SANTOS (Delta), October SO— Cbatrman, Frank Rosso; Secretary, Alton R. Booth. Brother W. H, •Newst>m was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Crew requested to keep longshoremen out of, crew'a quarters and messrooms. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Water­ ways), November 12—Chairman. Paul M. McFhul; Secretary, Boyd H. Amsberry. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Steward department very happy with the new galley range. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World). Noveinher 19—Chairman, Charles Hiekox; Secretary, Lawrence A. Banks. Some disputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Otherwise no beefs were reported. Discussed repairing of washing machine with the chief engineer. Ship's delegate to see the captain about nnishing the job of installing the awning aft. Discussion about insurance, making it a standard $4,000 with no division regardless of sea time. Discussion about repairing decks in crew's quarters and getting ship fumi­ gated in Japan. Also discussed putting another table in the messhall and a spe­ cial table for the watch. All hands agreed to.see the captain shout a sufficient draw in Japan. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), November 13—Cbairman, G. J. McCarthy ; Secretery, R. W. Simpkins. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department dele­ gates. Brother T. P. Deianey was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of; thanks to Brother G. J. iMcCarthy, out-s going ship's delegate, for a job well done.Patrolman to be contacted about ordering fresh jnilk in Ehzrope. Steward to put out more silverware and crockery and glasses for the crew. - WEST (Bloomfleld), November;; Gftorers; Secretary, i W* B. Morse. Restriction to ship beef to 'w teken up with patrolman. Motion made that ship be fumigated for roaches and silverflsh. Vote of thanks to the steward, galley crew and crew messmen for an wcellent job. Vote of thanks to the chief engineer for assisting crew with overseas phone cails. GLOBE EXPLORER (Maritime Over­ seas), November 13—Chairman, C. S. Jacks; Secretary, David M. Ea>y. Some disputed OT) in deck and engine depart­ ments. .The chief cook and the night cook and baker extended a vote of thanks to MEEBI&tAC (Merrimac Transport), the cfew for their aplehdid cooperation during this trip. The crew in return gaVe , Octoter 2—Chairman, Edward Wagner ; Smretary, Nicholas Hntgihilrios. Most of a vote of; than ks'to the steward dcparfc-; the repairs have been completed, Brother ment for a job well done even though' BatgSmisios was elected to serve as new I they were short one or two men. There ahips delegate. Vote of thanks was exis no air conditioning in the crew's quart ^nded to the steward department for a ters and crew cornplaiPs that it gets very job well done. Vote of thanks to the r hot .in: their- quarters- on this -iFar East 'run and wmeMijng''.should. hfe • ,-dbne;-:-to- steward for 3howlr.g,ijioviM, Everything ( 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 be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in ail Union hails. Ail 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 (Aligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well ss 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 thembership 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 membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL EIGHTS. Ail Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union haa negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he fa entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITT DONATIONS. One of the basic riiffito of Seafarers fa the right to pursue iegfaiative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their famQies and their Union. To achieve these objectiv<.s, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was estebifahed. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which iegfaiative and political aetivitiea are conducted for the benefit of tbe membership and the Union. If at any tlms a Scafarar feds that any of tha abova ri^ta bavs batn' vidated, or that IM has been denied bto conetltntlenal right ef aceeat to Union records or tafa fermntton, he ebenU^ fanmediatdy notify SIU Preddent Pan! HnD at bendqaartere hr etrtlied mO. retnm ireedpt remehted; - UNFAIR 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.) Scars, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stifzel-Welier Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^ KIngsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) ^ Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) —— Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes ... Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Dl Giorgio Fnilt Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starllte luggage Starfllte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kay nee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Kultwear,-Rauda 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) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio Perelll MInetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellara Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno Yermoutli, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) �December 23, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen 'V. Dr. Logue on The SEAFARERS HEALTH PROGRAM The remarks on this page were made by Dr. Joseph B. Logue, Medical Director of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, at the National Safe­ ty Council's annual meeting, held recently in Chicago. His comments are reprinted here because they point up the effectiveness of the Seafarers medical program in pre­ serving the health of Seafarers and their families. Dr. Logue became the Seafarers Welfare Plan's first medical direc­ tor in 1956, after serving as Isthmian Steamship Company's medical director. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Vice Admiral. A surgeon. Dr. Logue did post­ graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Gen­ eral Hospital and the Mayo Clinic. He also had been an instructor in traumatic surgery at the Naval Medical School in Washington, D. C. v., i Gsiil'liUK-> • '• the study of breast cancer, state that early detection MIGHT point out that the health of seamen is certidnlv the most important factor in the progno­ has long hecn a matter of prime concern to sis. This is true of arfv' cancer. the Seafarer's International Union, since union ofhcials ha\c known for many \ears that a healthy In this regard, we phtn to add mammography fa seaman is not only a safer seamen but a more ef­ new method of X-ray studv of the breast for cancer) ficient seaman and a better business risk, both from to our :irm:imentarium, in detecting breast cancer. the standpoint of the company which etnploys him We routiiielv use pap smetus'in the etirly detection aiid from the standpoint of the union, uhich is under • of uterine cancer. The alarming increase in cancer of a contractual obligation to provide able and ready the lung makes it important for everyone to have a seamen to its companies ami to sec to it' that the chest \-rav at least once :i year. ships of these companies are properly manned and Tuberculosis is another tireti where early diagnosis experience no sailing delays. not onlv saves the patient from prolonged treatment, Because of this concern for its members' health, if not, life itself. Harly detection also serves to pre­ and because it was felt by both union ^and shipping vent him froiTi spretiding the disease to his family company oHicials that the physical exatninaffons shipmates and others. It is also essential that these then being given to seamen were inadequate, the Ciises be followeil Tor indefinite periods to guard ' .SI U ^ome TeaTs ago bcjdTr Rs'ehTrnTptrtTr-'the kterr agam^a"relajwe^"br recTTffaTcl57 having diagnostic clinics established in the v icinity of The most prevalent conditions in which we are each union hall where seamen could obtain complete able to accomplish prevemive and palliative medicine and comprehensive examinations. ;ire in those cases of overweight, hypertension, and Hv entuiilly. an agreement was negotiated betviecxi diabetic cases, all of which are frequently associated. the union and its contractevl shipping cimipanies to These cases arc iulvised as to regime to follow, atid establish such clinics through the Seafarers' Welfare • if medical treatment is required, thev; are referred to Plan ;md in April of the first of these clinics the public health service hospittd or. in the case of was opencil in -Rrooklvn. adjacent to SIU head­ •dependents, thev are referred to their local doctor. quarters. In manv instances however, our diagnostic examiSince thiit time, clinics have been established in ntitions uncover conditions which are far from rou­ every SIU shipping port on the .Athmtic and Cuilf tine and which, although serious in nature might have Coasts, while on the W.esi Coas't our alTilitited union ,gone unnoticed had not a rvmiine examination brought has established clinics in four ports where they them to light ea.rlv inGheir development while treat­ examine our setimcn while we. through a reciprocal ment was possible with an excellent expectation of tirrangement. e.xiimine theirs. success. We also have two clinics in Pitcrto Rico, as well as In examinations of children, performed bv our clinics in all shipping port^ on the Cireat 1 nkes—the pediatric specia-lists. wc find, aside from routine dis­ newest of the^e being in Chicago at U^l'l South orders. vtirious tvpes of congenital deformities such Nliehigan .Avenue. as club feet, eye muscle imbalance (cross eyes) and In toto we now have clinics in operation and others, which under proper care are correctible. we have aKo. since the first clinic was opened, cxIn one partieular case an examination of a young [Ainded the scope of our serv ices so that w e now probov tlisclosed a hip condition which, without tre:itvide ditignostic examinations for the depemlents of ment. leails. to severe deformity. Today, thank.s to Sea'ftirers. as well as Seafarers themselves, and also pr.iMTipt vliagnosis aiul treatment, he .-is well vvith^ no have, a blood bank which makes blood avaihible fv^r discernible limp ;ind no pain. members or their dependents in atiy hos|vital in the f raHrn-lprt m - Tbesr -rs;:Tmiunrtrmxr^c^.scc That-theUnitevI Si.iies or Puerto RTco. ^ ^ ^ children receive proper inoculations such as diph­ The examinations at these clinics include, a com­ theria. pivlio. tetanus, etc. plete hisiorv. laboratqrv examination lurinalvsis. , We h,ive gynecologists to examine the women de­ hemoglobin, routine serologv aiul other bloosl. vvork pendents. ;nul screen each especially for cervical can-as requireiM; chest \-ray. electrocardiogrtiph. and a cer with pap smears, as well ;is other routine tests. complete phvsical bv ;i competent sloctor. The fimlWe tire constantly finding pathology of one type or ings are summari/ei.1. and a caril given the.;se;iman tmother. noting when he was examined ami vvhen he is to .lust ti few weeks tigo. we htid ti woman dependent return. This carsi must be valid before a man can who hail an inllamtitory lesion of the outer breast register for shipping. which proveil to be tubercular. If treatment is necessarv. the seaman is referred to In conclusion. I wish to emphtisize that a "well the public health service, and n.iust prpcitre a fit for man is ti stife man". Well not onlv' phvsically, but duty letter before he can ship. . . free from worrv tibout his family left behind.. F'or the dependents ami- others, w.e. have a com­ .A person who is sick, or in poor health is. well prehensive insuriince |">laii (meslica^ A; surgical bene- • known to be accident, prone. This is due to lack of tit I under which thev may be tresited at anv hospital phvsictd vigor, or tigilitv to cope with ordinarv emer­ . facility of their choice. gencies that a well m;m would retidily react to safely, '• .Since the opening of our first clinic in .April. |d.s7 as he is more prone to be thinking about his own con­ to .April. I'-bifi. we performed S.UI''2 exatninations dition to give his full attention to the job he is en­ of SIU members, ami 14.744 examinations of their, deavoring to accomplish. ^ vvives ami children. W'e als(v fee) very .strotiglv .m regard to the de­ .What are the adytmtages of these clinics? pendents'hetilth program.-With this program.- a man 'it is generally accepted that .an aiinual physictd c;m go to sea w ithout worrv' with a feeling of well examination, thoroughlv done., is', one of the most being that .while he is away, his family is adequately impiirtani steps in preventive mcilicitie and safetv for_. •:c;ired for in case of illness and. thus, he is a better the pei.-son's health ;md welfare. :ind safer Teaman. . . " . hrs. T-red C. C'lvllier and Fdimttid A. litowling in 1 �r Vol. XXVIII No. 26 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO t - I I.. : ' ; I I ' ^ I N RECENT weeks and months, some of the basic precepts of free trade unionism have been chal­ lenged. Let us look briefly at the nature of the American labor movement. The one word that best describes its day-to-day operation is "practical." We deal with one problem or one set of problems at a time. We avoid pre­ conceived notions and we do not try to fit our program into some theoretical, all-embracing struc­ ture. This down-to-earth, one thing at a time approach is uniquely American. And it can be said, I think, that this same pragmatic approach is a unique feature of the American legislative system. But this does not mean—as our friends overseas sometimes say—that the United States or the Ameri­ can labor movement has no basic principles, no fundamental beliefs or no philosophical perspective. All of us who are Americans know, almost in­ stinctively, what our country stands for. We may disagree on specific issues, but we were raised in a free society and we have no need for a handbook to define it for us. The same is true of us who are in the labor move­ ment. We also know, almost instinctively, what the . i t f I 1 come to an agreement which is reasonably satisfac­ tory to both sides. This may sOund too simple to be true. But in actual fact, something very much like this is what actually happens. This is how the overwhelming majority of the 150,000 labor-management contracts now in force are negotiated. In other words, the prevailing condition in unionmanagement relations is labor peace, based upon agreements reached through collective bargaining. This is due in part to the commonsense of the employers. There was a time when some trade union leaders failed to acknowledge this fact. They painted every employer as a symbol of total selfishness. While it is true that there are still many employers who fit that description, it is also true that there are many others who genuinely want to be fair and many more who recognize that fair wages and working conditions are the best way to build a productive workforce. Bargains can be reached because each side has the same general objective—a fair share from a prosper­ ing enterprise. The union has no desire to take over the enterprise from management. The union does not want to abolish profits or dividends. The union is seeking only what the workers believe is their fair LABOR'S ROLE Worthwhile reading for all trade unionists is AFL-CIO President Meany's explana­ tion of the role of the union movement, reprinted from a recent issue of the Federationist in a FREE SOCIETY labor movement is and why. But this is not true, unfortunately, among many Americans who are not trade unionists. So a few lines of history may be useful. From the early years of the republic it was appar­ ent to wage-earners that there was a need for collec­ tive bargaining. Maybe they didn't use those words, but they realized that workers had to stand together in order to win fair terms of er.iployment and to protect themselves against arbitrary and capricious decisions by management. By now, an overwhelmingly majority of the Amer­ ican people also realize this fact. But it was not until 1935 that the right of workers to organize and bar­ gain collectively was written into federal law—a law that was unanimously upheld by the Supreme Court two years later. For more than a century before that time, workers had been trying to organize—sometimes successfully, but more often unsuccessfully—without any legal protection and often in the face of government hos­ tility. They persevered because they knew collective bargaining was both necessary and right. They knew it was necessary simply by their experience as work­ ers. They knew it was rigbt because their instincts as free Americans told them so. So eventually, what was necessary and right be­ came, by law, the policy of the United States. There are still some who seek to evade or frustrate that policy, but in general it is accepted. Now let's see what is involved in collective bargaining. There is nothing complicated about the basic idea. The workeris get together and decide what they want and what they need in the way of wages and work­ ing condition^. They elect representatives to discuss these proposals with the employer, who may have other ideas. Then the two parties bargain until they share, just as management is seeking a fair share for those who have invested in the enterprise. Obviously, then, a bargain is always possible, even when there are great initial differences over what these shares should be. However, there is another factor that helps to bring about the peaceful negotiation of good con­ tracts. That factor is the right of workers to strike— to refuse to work under conditions that are not acceptable to them. It is the right to strike that gives meaning to col­ lective bargaining. It is the right to strike that gives a union's spokesman some measure of equality at the bargaining table. The word "strike" may never be mentioned, and usually isn't, but both sides know the right is there. Let me emphasize a point I have made many times. The right to strike is almost universally accepted, in theory, as a fundamental right of free workers. But it is not just a theoretical right. It is an operating right. Anyone who says he believes in the right to strike must accept the fact that strikes will sometimes occur. I have pointed out that the vast majority of union-management contracts are negotiated peace­ fully. But there are times when the differences— and they may be honest differences—are too great to be overcome by ordinary means. That is when strikes take place. Every strike, of course, is a form of economic warfare; like all wars, it is wasteful, and some people suffer from it. No one is happy about a strike— least of all the strikers who bear the brunt of the battle; And when a-strike affects the lives of persons who are not directly involved, there is often an outcry about the supposed damage that is being done to the public interest. Because they are conflicts, strikes makes head­ lines while peaceful settlements often pass unmentioned. It is not surprising that many Americans think that strikes are far more frequent, far bigger and far longer than they are. Actually, in the last 20 years, there have been about 3,500 strikes each year, as against the. 150,000 labor-management con­ tracts in force. They have involved about a million and a half workers each year—against a total nonfarm workforce of some 63 million—and have lasted an average of about 12 days. The time lost by strikes, all added together, amounts to far less than two-tenths of one percent of the total time worked. It is only about half as great as the time lost by on-the-job accidents. Moreover, every American who is inconvenienced by a strike—even those few non-participants who suffer from one—should remember that, annoying as a strike may be, there is no alternative to the right to strike which is consistent with a free society. That is by far the most important basis for pre­ serving a free labor movement strong enough to strike if necessary, but it is not the only one. 'it .. Hi Without the right to strike, there would be no strong labor movement in America. Without a strong labor movement, wages would be lower, consumer purchasing power would be lower and another economic collapse like that of the Great Depression would be inevitable. Without a strong labor movement, much of the social progress of the last generation would not have been made. It is as simple as that. It seems to me that the right to strike—a right that is so seldom exercised that it consumes far less time than coffee breaks—is a small price to pay for a prosperous, progressive and, above all, a free soci­ ety. Let me conclude with a few words about the other role of the labor movement—the AFL-CIO's func­ tion as the "people's lobby." Trade unionists do not function solely to raise the wages and improve the working conditions of their members. True, that is their primary function. That is what they were created to do. But many years ago, the labor movement recognized that it had much broader responsibilities. It recognized—as the AFLCIO has said for its foundation—that the best interests of union members can be served only to the extent that the best interests of all the American people are served. We fight for a better minimum wage law, not because union members stand to gain by it (hardly any union member is paid only the minimum wage), but because it is a basic weapon in the war on poverty—a war we have been fighting for genera­ tions. We fight for civil rights, not just for ourselves but for everyone. We fight for ever-wider educational opportunities freely available to all Americans, not just to our children. We want a better society in America. We are committed to the endless pursuit of perfection. This is our philosophy. To be sure, there are those who disagree with us. There are those who believe that t"he measures we support, the proposals we advance, will not produce the benefits we seek. They have every right to dis­ agree. And the disagreements should be brought, in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, to the free market­ place of ideas where the American people will make a decision. •« I •J -f. I* .1^ •J ! 1^ For nearly 200 years, trade unions have contrib­ uted to this marketplace of ideas. We believe our contributions have been greater as our movement has grown stronger. And we believe that the life of every American, and the hopes of every child, are brighter as a result. I � 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 December 23, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU LAKES DISTRICT QUESTIONS CG GREAT LAKES INSPECTION PROCEDURES INDEPENDENT AGENCY NO. 1 GOAL IN ’67, MTD LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE AGREES ‘APPRENTICE ENGINEER’ RATING, THREAT TO SEAMEN’S JOBS, APPROVED BY C.G. PRESIDENTIAL PANEL CHARGES INDUSTRY WITH ‘CONFUSION, DECEPTION, FRAUD’ MILLIONS STILL LIVE AT POVERTY LEVEL IN SPITE OF GENERAL U.S. AFFLUENCE HUMAN, INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION MAKING GREAT LAKES OLD BEFORE THEIR TIME AFL-CIO CHALLENGES LICENSE OF OHIO RADIO STATION PHILADELPHIA PAYOFF POLLUTION MENACE TO ALL AFL-CIO SEEKS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE STILL ALLOWING BRACERO IMPORTATION STORM CRACKS SAPPHIRE ETTA’S HULL; SIU CREW GETS SHIP BACK TO PORT BOSUN AND AB PRAISED BY CAPTAIN FOR SEAMENSHIP DURING FIRE AT SEA DR. LOGUE ON THE SEAFARERS HEALTH PROGRAM LABOR’S ROLE IN A FREE SOCIETY BY GEORGE MEANY 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 12/23/1966 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. 26 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log