http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fc1661c4646ccfbd2548b00c79113ddf.PDF 057a6b0d6f11a9ac7f980aeeb721ff69 PDF Text Text Vol. XXIX No. II SEAFARERSmoC OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFAt?ERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO college BcholarsliipB were announced tide week after the Ad^ Committee of educators met on May 17 to make the awards. Ike four-year grants went to the children of five Seafarers for use at any institution of higker learning in any field of study. (The seholarahip winners and their parents are shown in photos, at l^i.) \4 of SIU college scholarships which have bee^ awarded since the inception of the aimual awards 14 years ago. die Tfi grants to date» 24 have gone to $10 cMdrmi of Seafarers^' r ' whiidi the newr of th^r good fortune brought from the winners was the respOm^ O^Geoi^e S. Thturmer, son of retired Seafarer George B. Thnrmer, when he said . . it is a thrilling experience to have won and I hope 1 prove worthy of thi« great opportunity.'? (For stoiy see page 3.) The about Blue Monday , • "• �Mmr 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Two Executive Council Meets in Washington AFL-CIO Reaffims Its Opposition To Any Type of Foned Arbitration WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO Executive Coimcil reaffirmed the trade union movement's strong opposition to any form of compulsory arbitration of labor disputes and rallied labor's forces to preserve the pioneering federal aid to education program adopted by the 89th Congress. At its two-day spring meet­ ing in Washington the council have known about it if it had." AFL and CIO in 1955 when he Meany was president of the AFL became president of the new or­ gave major emphasis to Ad­ from 1952 until the merger of the ganization. ministration prc^sals to settle the rail shopcraft dispute by legisla­ tion involving terras to be finally dictated by a mediation board and Total Now Stands of 147 to the Republican-led attack on the program of aid to secondary and elementary school education. In the international field it noted developments in Latin America and Greece, praising the recent Punta del Este declaration on establishing a Latin-American common market and calling on the U.S. government to express firm opposition to the "reactionary junta" that has seized control of Greece. The council made it clear also that the federation would con­ Macciua tinue to aid wherever possible Cherry Mack Ventresca programs to build free trade un­ Six more Seafarers have passed the U. S. Coast Guard ex­ ions overseas, voting $27,900 to aminations and have been issued their engineer's licenses after the American Newspaper Guild attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and for interim financing of its inter­ national programs of aiding and District 2 of the Marine Engi­ A newly-licensed Third Assist­ building unions of newspaper neers Beneficial Association. ant Engineer. Bill Feirell sailed as workers. The number of Seafarers who On federation affairs the coun­ have upgraded themselves to an FWT. He joined the SIU in Bal­ timore in 1958. Seafarer Ferrell cil elected a new member — Max engineer's license is now 147. is 51 years old. A native of North Greenberg, president of the Re­ Four of the men received their Carolina, he resides in La Place. tail, Wholesale & Dept. Store Un­ ion — to fill the vacancy caused Third Assistant Engineer's license, La. by the resignation of George Bur- while two were upgraded to the don. It received a series of re­ rank of Second Assistant Engineer. Michele Ventresca is a newlyports on public relations, pension licensed Third Assistant Engineer. plans, the Sears Roebuck boycott He is 36 years old and joined the and voted funds for a number of Union in Jacksonville in 1962. organizations. Bom in Italy, Ventresca had sailed At a press conference during as an FOWT. He resides in Co­ the sessions, AFL-CIO President lumbus. Ohio. George Meany, in reply to a series A newly licensed Second Assist­ of questions, emphatically re­ Quinmiez Ferrefl affirmed that "as far as I know ant Engineer. Dan Cherry sailed Julio Quinonez is a newly-li­ the AFL and the AFL-CIO has as an electrician and joined the never received CIA money for SIU in New York. A 15-year vet­ censed Third Assistant Engineer. any activity, either directly or eran. Cherry was bora in Forida Born in Brooklyn. Quinonez and lives in Baltimore. He is 51 joined the SIU in that port in indirectly." 1966. He is 38 years old and He asserted that "not one pen­ years old. Philip Mack sailed as pumpman previously sailed as wiper and ny of CIA money" has ever come into the AFL or the AFL-CIO in before earning his Third Assistant oiler. He makes his home in the past 20 years and "I would Engineer's License. Bora in New Brooklyn. Zealand, he now lives in Houston. Engine department Seafarers Mack joined the SIU in New York are eligible to apply for any of in 1964. He is 43 years old. John Macchia was an oiler be­ the upgrading programs if they fore earning his Second Assistant's are 19 years of age or older and May 26, 1967 • Vol. XXiX, No. II License. He joined the SIU in have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. Official Publication of the New York in 1959. A native of watch standing time in the engine Seafarers International Union of North America, Washington, he resides in Sacra­ department, plus six months' expe­ Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes mento, Calif. rience as a wiper or equivalent. and Inland Waters District, SlU Engineer School Produces Six More Licensed Officers SEAFARERS^S^LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall Two issues of importance to the American Public are presently under discussion in Congress. One is a giant Giveaway—the other might be referred to as a tragic Takeaway. At the same time that Congress is considering a "mediation to finality" plan, a compulsory arbitration measure which would take away from American rail unions their traditional and basic right to strike, it is also considering a giant giveaway to American big business of vast federally-owned shale oil lands for private and highly profitable exploitation. The AFL-CIO has protested both proposals in the strongest possi­ ble terms. It is strangely symbolic, but not in the least surprising that two such proposals should be under Congressional consideration simultaneously. In the United States government, the interests of business have always come before the interests of the American People—whether in their role as workers or as ordinary citizens. The Public Interest has become a term used very selectively by the Government. It is being used, for instance, in the push of passage of compulsory arbitration legislation, which is supposedly designed to prevent strikes against the Public Interest. The Government is doing its best to convince the American People that compulsory arbitration legislation is necessary to protect the public from strikes. At the same time however, the Government is pushing for quick passage of legislation to make possible the giveaway of Federal, pub­ licly-owned shale oil lands—before major problems of public interest protection and monopoly prevention could possibly be solved. In short, when it comes to invoking the anti-labor Taft-Hartley Act, the Government is quick on the trigger in the name of Public Interest. But when it comes to invoking Anti-Trust legislation in the Public Interest, or for any other reason, the Government is content to act as if the Public Interest did not exist. The SIU Scholarship College Advisory Committee has met and selected the winners of the five annual $6,000 SIU college scholarships for 1967. We wish them all the best of luck in whatever course of studies they choose. The SIU College. Scholarship program is one of many such pro­ grams supported by American labor unions and designed to help Amer­ ican workers and their children receive the finest higher education available despite the constantly rising costs of education in the United States. Equal educational opportunities for all Americans has always been a major goal of the labor movement, which actively fought for the initial legislation that first created free public education in the United States. In recent years, when rising costs threatened the quality of American education on all levels—especially for those living in poverty in the economically depressed areas of the nation—organized labor threw its full support behind the program of Federal Aid to Education, which has been in operation for the past two years. For these reasons, the AFL-CIO has taken a position solidly opposed to another proposal, made recently by House Republican leaders, that would scrap the two-year-old program of direct federal aid to elemen­ tary and secondary education and would instead sacrifice the education of American youth to the game of partisan politics by handing federal aid-to-education funds to the states with little control over how that money is spent. Under the House Republican plan, half the states—those most in need with the greatest number of youth living in poverty — would receive less federal money for education than previously-. Also, the proposal would provide no federal guarantee that funds will go where they are most needed—to help the children of the slums and the rural depressed areas—especially in the South. The American labor movement has reaffirmed many times its dedi­ cation to equal educational opportunities for all Americans, rich or poor, and will vigorously oppose the House Republican plan that would undermine gains in this area that took over 20 years to achieve. AFL-CIO Fsseativs Board PAUL HALL. Prosidsnt OAL TANNR EAM. SBBrASD Base. V<ee-Pres. ViM-Prendtnt AL Kna LlNMn WiLUAUS Sse.-TVsas. Ffeo-Prs*Uen( Rosnr UATTHOWS Vies-Prssitfant HRMBrr BoAifD Dirostsr o/ Orgtmiaing and PMKcOtione UMtmging Editor Mnca POLLACK AaoUtomt EMot HAVUAK SKYR StoE Writero PRR WBLL HARY WITTSCHBN FRANK MAROIOTTA MOM UsMtly at no nsdt lilssd ASSSM I.C.. Warillattsa. 0. C. 200IU ty tks (sthr. •t IstmoHsaal Ostoa. Atlsotls, Oilf. Lalw sod loiiM Wtkn ObMit AFL-CIO. C75 Fssrtk Assofs. indUjnL O.r. 11292. Tsl. NTodatt 9-MDO. liHSf sliM psiiaat ^ M WoffitaHia. D. e. reoraAtTirs Amorioo: FSR 9979 skioM Is sMrt ts SiaflMSfs tola Ootai, AttoaUs, Oilf, LRN ml lilMd Volwi MMiL, AFL-CIO, CTS Fswtt kmm. Onsttflo leTs Uttt. G-eat Lakes Seafarers Maa New Cement DETROIT—^The SIU Great Lakes District has won repre­ sentation rights for the unlicensed crewmembers on the Medusa Challenger, a new cement carrier operated by Cement Transit, Inc., a subsidiary of Medusa Portland Cement Company. Formerly the Alex Chisholm (Pickands-Mather), the Medusa Challenger underwent a multimillion dollar conversion at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding yard. Originally an ore carrier, she is now the most modern cement carrier on the Great Lakes. With a length of 550 feet and a capacity of 67.000 barrels, she has a speed of 14.5 mph light or 13.5 mph fully loaded. Equipped with the fastest cement unloading system known, she can unload cement at a rate of 8,000 barrels per hour. Cargo loading takes about three hours, unloading slightly more than eight hours. The vessel will haul from Petoskey, Michigan tmtil tiie new Medusa plant at Charlevoix, Michigan, begins operation this sum­ mer. Then she will run from Charlevoix to Milwaukee, Manitowoc and Detroit The newly-converted SiU-manned cement carrier Medusa Challenger has a capacity of 67,000 barrels and unloads at rate of over 8,000 barrels an hour, i �Mar 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three U.S,'Soviet Building Gap Cited Children of Five Seafarers Win Growing U.S. Maritime Crisis Stressed at MTD Meetings $6,000 SlU College Scholarships WASHINGTON—Those in public office must recognize anew the essential importance of the maritime industry to the well-being of the nation's commerce and defense by taking the lead in the formulation of "a consistent ^ and viable national policy" and military needs?" Pollock asked. turning over to the leaders of "A low-level domestic ship con­ the industry "the task of making struction program, coupled with the policy operable," Governor building abroad, is loaded with John A. Volpe of Massachusetts danger. It poses the threat of an ever-increasing flight of American said last week. capital abroad, adversely affecting Speaking at a Maritime Trades our own shipbuilding industry with Department seminar on 'Closing a limited number of vessels to the Maritime Gap,' Volpe said our maritime industry is one "which build and hold forth no hope we as a nation have ignored, whatsoever of reducing unit cost neglected, or misunderstood through multiple production." Representative Pollock pointed throughout much of our history. out that the opportunity denied We have never done much to fill our own industry would be offered the vacuum left by the absence of to foreign yards and possibly an adequate maritime policy nor widen, rather than close, the price have we, so far as I can discover, gap between domestic and foreign ever developed and enforced a construction. Winners of 1967 SlU Scholarship awards were announced after meeting of SlU Scholarship Advisory consistent national policy for our Committee. Committee members are (l-r, above): Elwood C. Kastner, New York University: Charles E. Replacement Program merchant marine." O'Connel, University of Chicago; Edna M. Newby, Douglas College for Women of Rutgers University: Pollock said our commercial Volpe pointed out that in the Soviet Union, where a strong fishing fleet also has its problems. Price Spivey, SlU Welfare Plan Administrator (not a member of committee): Richard Keefe, St. Louis merchant fleet is considered of Calling the new Fishing Vessel University: Charles Lyons, Howard University: and Bernard Ireland, College Entrance Examination Board. prime importance, foreign trade Differential Subsidy legislation a is counted as an integral part of step in the right direction, he sug­ NEW YORK—The children of five Seafarers have been named the winners of $6,000 foreign policy and once a trade gested this three-part replacement Seafarer college scholarships for the year 1967. The awards will enable the winners to pur­ deal is signed, the Soviet merchant program: sue four years of study at any college or university in the U.S. or its possessions in what­ ship becomes the active agent of First, a vessel trade-in under that policy. He also referred to a which the government would ac­ ever academic field the win­ ognized as one of the most lib­ planning a career as a research report issued bv two congressmen, cept old vessels as trade-ins on new ners decide to follow. eral no-strings-attached programs scientist. Presently a senior at following a visit to Russia, that ones and either sell them abroad Winners of this year's schol­ of its kind. Seafarers and their Canarsie High School in Brook­ in 1965 the Soviets took delivery or include them in foreign aid arships are: dependents are eligible to com­ lyn, N.Y., he hopes to continue of TOO merchant ships, the United programs rather than give other Bronwyn M. Adams, daugh­ pete. his education at the Brooklyn States only 26; we had on order countries cash to build new ships. ter of Seafarer Edgar Adams, The children of SIU members Polytechnic Institute with the aid 41 ships of over 1,000 tons, the Secondly, a fixed constructionJr., of Bayou Vista, Louisiana; of his SIU scholarship. have been awarded 49 of the 73 Russians had 464. differential subsidy of 50 per cent Anthony J. Calister, son of Sea­ awards made to date. SIU men Lisa Cresci, 16, a grand­ "Clearly the Russian emphasis on each vessel or, thirdly, low in­ have received 24 of the college farer Raymond Calister, Brook­ daughter and legal dependent on building a strong fleet to foster terest government loans on the scholarships. lyn, New York; Lisa Ann Cresci, of Seafarer Peter Gonzales, is foreign policies would justify balance of the cost of the vessels a granddaughter and legal de­ The SIU scholarship winners planning for a career as a teacher grave concern on our part," Volpe to be built with repayment based pendent of Seafarer Peter included: of mathematics. Presently a senior continued. "However, we are not on a percentage of the operators' Gonzales, Jamaica, New York; Bronwyn Adams, 17, daughter at the Mary Louis Academy in keeping abreast of the times. In catches. Philip E. Shrimpton, son of Sea­ of Seafarer Edgar Adams, Jr., is Jamaica, N.Y., Lisa would like spite of promised pronouncements, As featured speaker at an earlier farer Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, a senior at Patterson High School, to pursue her higher education at no clear policy presents itself." legislative meeting Representative Lexington, Kentucky; and George Patterson, La. She hopes to at­ Adelphi University. At the MTD's regular legisla­ Peter N. Kyros (D-Maine) told S. Thurmer, son of Seafarer Philip Shrimpton, 17, son of tive meeting earlier in the week, the MTD members that only with George B. Thurmer, Oliver tend Louisiana State University to take a pre-medical course of Seafarer Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton, the Defense Department and the the creation of an independent Springs, Tennessee. studies that will lead eventually is planning to continue his higher Administration were sharply Maritime Administration will our The SIU scholarship plan has to a career in medicine. education in the field of veterinary criticized for'pouring huge sums maritime program be really sound been operated on an annual basis Anthony Calister, 17, son of medicine. A senior at Lafayette of monev into the reconstruction and get it requirements fully met. for the past 14 years and is rec­ Seafarer Raymond Calister. is Hish School in Lexington, Ky., of "rust bucket" ships which often Philip intends to continue his break down and are unable to studies at Cornell University. Half Speaks to Bar Association Commiftee properly fulfill their function. The application of higher math­ Bad Investment ematics in modern technology is Representative Howard R. Pol­ the goal of George Thurmer, 18, lock (R-Alaska) said that more son of Seafarer George B. Thur­ than 172 ships from the mothball mer. Following graduation from fleet have been reactivated at an Oliver Springs High School. Oliver average cost of $550,000 each. Springs. Tenn., this year, he plans "The average age of our reserve to continue his education in high­ fleet vessels is around 23 years er mathematics at the University WASHINGTON—SIU President Paul Hall told a Special Committee of the American Bar As­ of Tennessee. old," he said, adding that they have been plagued by mechanical sociation here last week that "if you take away from the worker the right to strike, you have taken Scholarship Panel failure when put back into service away his entire freedom." A panel of six prominent edu­ and the result is always "the loss The Special Committee, of valuable sailing days." through out history have invari­ alleged "tremendous hardships cators met here this month to Pollock, a member of the House headed by former Chief Justice ably started by taking away the which have been brought about study the records of the candi­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries Charles S. Desmond of the rights of the workers. from the so-called national trans­ dates and recommend the winners New York State Court of Appeals, Committee, referred to testimony The SIU President stated that portation strikes". His surprise, he for trustee action. is studying the effects of national The prominent educators who by Assistant Defense Secretary a man has a right to demand a said, stemmed from the fact that Paul Ignatius, before a Marine and strikes in transportation and mak­ fair price for his labor and, at the he knows of no such strikes since serve on the College Scholarship Fisheries subcommittee in April, ing recommendations on its find­ same time, must be in a position 1922, although this type of lan­ Advisory Committee are: Edna M. Newby, Assistant during which he indicated that ings. Earlier it had heard from rep­ to bargain fairly for it. How­ guage was incorporated in a resolu­ around 35 per cent of total U. S. resentatives of both labor and ever, compulsory arbitration takes tion adopted by the ABA which Dean. Douglas College for Wom­ en of Rutgers University; Elwood potential carrying capacity was management in the railroad and away this freedom. He added that has received wide publicity. airline industries. Collective bargaining always has C. Kastner, Dean of Registration, being used in the Vietnam con­ public employees generally are flict. This includes 100 per cent In testifying before the group. prohibited by law from striking worked in the United States, Hall New York University; Bernard of the MSTS nucleus fleet and 40 Hall termed compulsory arbit­ but there have been some 1,000 continued, again pointing out that Ireland. College Entrance Exami­ per cent of our privately owned ration the "first weapon used in such strikes despite the laws. Based the right to strike is the only nation Board; Charles E. O'Confleets. the downfall of democracy" and on this fact, he expressed doubt weapon the worker has and noting nell. director of Admissions, Uni­ "How then can we hope to have pointed out that dictatorship begin that compulsory arbitration would that no other segment of Ameri­ versity of Chicago; Richard Keefe, can society is being asked to-give Director of Admissions, St. Louis enough shipping capacity to meet with small things and build into work. up its rights. He said he felt that University, and Dr. Charles Lyons, another crisis without completely situations like the one in Germany Questions ABA Position abdicating our commercial trade where the utter and complete de­ the matter of arbitration itself Dean of Admissions, Howard or placing ourselves in the precari­ struction of the free trade union Hall said he was surprised that has been overemphasized and that University, who replaced Dr. ous position of depending upon movement was a big part of the the American Bar Association was it just does not function as it was F. D. Wilkinson of Howard, who passed away last year. foreign flag vessels to meet our take-over by a dictator. Dictators dealing with the subject of the thought it would. Compulsory Arbitration Denounced As Curtailing Workers' Bask Right �Mar 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Add Six more Seafarer Oldtimers To Growing Union Pension Roster The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The SIU clinic system is still growing, with the latest addition being the recently opened SIU of Puerto Rico clinic in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The SIU clinic facilities rank among the most valuable of the many benefits which the Union provides for the membership because those facilities benefit not fonly the members themselves but period and promises to remain that their families and dependents as way for a while. well. With the constantly rising Seafarer Comas Knight is fit EuseUo Manifold Ford Ferreiro Skonky costs of medical care making it for duty again after a spell in The names of six Seafarers have been added to the growing list of those Seafarers who have more and more difficult for the drydock and is registered and majority of people to obtain first retired on an SIU pension. The newest addition to the pension ranks include Mike Sikorsky, Man­ rate medical care, the value of raring to go. He says he'll take the first blackgang job that comes uel Ferreiro, Joseph Ford, Arnold Heinvali, Oscar Manifold and Alejandro Eiusebio. the SIU clinic system has risen along regardless of what ship it's with each passing year. Mike Sikorsky joined the SIU on or where it's going. Anthony and joined the SIU in New York Manuel Ferreiro joined the un­ It would be difficult to dupli­ Nerosa seems to feel about the in the port of Baltimore. He ion in Tampa and sailed in the He last sailed on the Steel Voy­ cate either the quality or scope same, except he's waiting for the sailed in the Deck Department Steward Dept. A native of Spain, ager. He was bom in Estonia anc of the health services provided first Chief Cook's job that beas AB. Born in Rhode Island, he he lives in Miami with his wife, free to SIU members and their lives in Baltimore. resides in Baltimore with his wife, Goldia. His last vessel was the dependents all across the country Joseph Ford joined the union in Ophelia. His last ship was the Bradford Island. and in Puerto Rico. Equipped Arnold Heinvali shipped as AB the port of Buffalo. Ford sailed as with the most modern diagnostic Losmar. a fireman and was last employee equipment and staffed by highly by the Great Lakes Towing Com­ trained professionals, the SIU pany. He makes his home in Buf­ clinics practice preventive medi­ falo with his wife, Minnie. cine at its finest by providing reg­ Oscar Manifold sailed as Chief ular medical checkups and diag­ Electrician and joined the SIU in nostic analysis that enable SIU Gibbons Pozzuoli families to remain healthy by New Orleans. A native of Coving­ With the pledge, "I will not agree to appropriate 15 cents to detecting illness in its first stages, comes available. Tony's last ship build an American ship in a foreign shipyard," Representative ton, Ky., Manifold lives in New before it becomes serious, and was the Steel King. John J. Rooney (D-N.Y.) promised support for a construction Orleans with his wife, Olive. He while treatment is easiest and most Norfolk program aimed at building 40 ® last sailed on the Steel Fabricator. assured of success. Shipping has been very good to 50 merchant ships per year New York "Following the proposals of a Alejandro Eusebio sailed in in this port during the last period report such as that issued by the the steward department A native in American shipyards. With shipping continuing at a and the outlook for the immedi­ He said he would oppose any Maritime Task Force would de­ of the Philippines, he now makes brisk pace there has been a rapid ate future remains good. During program of building American- prive the country of its fourth turnover of oldtimers at the New the last few weeks we paid off arm of defense and submerge the his home in New Orleans. Eusebio York hall. flag vessels in foreign shipyards. two ships, signed on one and Speaking at the launching of the entire American Merchant Ma­ joined the SIU in that port. His last Seafarer Joe Brown, an SIU serviced seven ships in transit. new cargo carrier President Taft, rine, Rooney declared. vessel was the Steel Executive. man for nearly 25 years now, has The Ocean Ulla laid up in a ship­ which is operated by the SIUhis ffd again following a spell in yard for repairs on May 16 and Pacific District contracted Ameri­ drydock and is looking for a will probably be crewing again can President Lines, Representa­ cook's job that will take him any­ in about two-and-a-half months. tive Rooney added that the Soviet After making two trips to Viet­ where in the world. His last job Union is building merchant ships was in the Steward Department nam as Cook and Baker, Bert at a rate eight times that of the of the Steel Admiral. Another Winlield is back in the hall ready United States. newly-acquired ffd is held by to ship again. He liked the bakers "Russia will become a dominant Seafarer George W. Gibbons, job so well that he's looking for maritime power by 1970," Mr. LONDON—In an action unprecedented in international law, Night Cook and Baker. A member a similar slot on his next trip. Rooney, a member of the House Great Britain has filed suit against the owners of the runaway-flag of the Union for over 23 years. Baltimore Appropriations Committee, de­ oil tanker Torrey Canyon without being able to name them in her Gibbons last sailed aboard the clared. Clarence I. Wright, a 28-year JopUn Victory. suit. Noting that Russia spends from SIU member who began sailing A European run would be just Just who the British are suing est court, which calls for the $600 million to $700 million an­ with the Union since 1939, has the ticket for Seafarer Richard nually on shipbuilding as against is not clear. The Torrey Canyon stopping of either or both of the his ffd again following a short DeGraaf, who has his ffd again approximately $100 million spent was American owned, operated by ships should they enter British l ollowing a short spell under the illness and is waiting for a Chief waters. The writ enables the by the United States, Rooney a Burmuda based company, reg­ weather. Last off the Bienville, Steward's slot on a Calmar C-4 cited a need for urgent and im­ istered in Liberia, chartered to a British government to hold the the 22 year SIU veteran sails in or on a run to India. Wright's mediate action to re-establish British company and manned by ships until their owners identify last job was in the Steward De­ themselves and come forward to the Engine Department as FWT. partment aboard the Marore. an Italian crew. America's maritime leadership. Hilton Awall, a real oldtimer with This puts the Bridsh in a legal post a cash bond. Representative Rooney severely An intercoastal or coastwise run 26 years of SIU sailings under his criticized a report on shipping is­ tangle as dark as the British This effectively prevents the belt, wants a Far East run for his is what Seafarer Joseph E. Carensued in 1965 by the Governmental beaches that were blackened by Torrey Canyon's sister ships from next voyage. The most recent of der has in mind for his next Interagency Maritime Task Force the crude oil released from the making oil deliveries to British oil lis long list of sailings was aboard voyage. A Seafarer since 1947, which was headed up by Alan S. ship when she was wrecked on companies. the Oakland, on which he shipped Joe last sailed aboard the Globe Boyd, who is now head of the March 18. Traveler as deck maintenance. Methods of preventing futur^ as AB. newly-formed Department of The 61,263-ton Torrey Canyon oil pollution threats were dis­ Joseph Pozzuoli is just out of Boston Transportation. He labeled the re­ ran full speed onto the rocks at cussed at an emergency session the hospital after being flown back Seafarer William Cooper, a from Vietnam where he was serv­ port "misguided" and "a blueprint Seven Stones Reef and spewed out of the Intergovernmental Mari­ member of the Union for thte past ing aboard the Akoa Mariner as for maritime disaster." much of her cargo of 119,000 tons time Consultative Organization 20 years, has his eye on a coast AB. He began sailing with the of crude oil. The oil was then (IMCO) in London. Manpower Reduction lugger for his next voyage so he'll SIU in 1943. carried towards shore, polluting Among the preventive measures Among the recommendations beaches and fishing grounds. le able to spend some time with offered in the report was a call for lis family this summer. Cooper's Puerto Rico The British suit does not men­ urged by the United States, Great a reduction in shipboard employ­ tion the amount of damages being Britain and France were the estab­ ast ship was the Sagamore Hills, New minimum wage scales lishment of special sea lanes to on which he sailed as AB. Just went into effect on May 5 for ment of from 47,140 down to asked but it is known that Great control heavy ocean traffic, pre­ out of drydock and ready to grab Puerto Rican workers in a num­ 26,675 by 1985, a loss of 20,465 Britain has spent at least $2.8 mil­ vention of collisions near sea- the first Wiper's job that hits the ber of service industries. Workers jobs. The report also advocat'es lion to control the pollution of coasts and land-based radio guid­ board is Walter Slade. An SIU in restaurants, hotels, motels and reducing the U. S. merchant fleet her beaches and to destroy float­ by 185 ships by 1985, and calls ing crude oil. ance for tankers and other Targe oldtimer of 25 years standing, food service industries now re­ for the phasing out of all passen­ vessels. A study wiU be made of Slade's last ship was the Sapphire ceive a minimum of 85 cents to The British suit was filed im­ ger ships, including combination the requirements for oil tankers Gladys. $1 depending on job classifica­ mediately after the Liberian vessels, by 1985. in order to limit the risk of strand­ Another SIU oldtimer, Thomas tions. Another wage hike will Wreck Commission issued a re­ A reduction of annual govern­ ing and oil leakage. 'aulkner, is happy to be home bring the figures to $1 and $1.15 port which laid the blame for the ment shipping expenditures down To combat pollution of the or a while and intends to spend, resnectively beginning February 1, disaster on the human error of to $25.9 million by 1985, was also coastlines, it was agreed to work some time with his family before 1968. The wage order applies only the Torrey Canyon's captain, recommended. out standard operating procedures shipping again. His last job was to workers covered by the Fair Pastrengo Rugiati. Rooney praised the President to provide the necessary aid at an AB's slot aboard the Robin Labor Standards Act for the first Ban Sister Ships for rejecting the report's proposals short notice in case another calam­ GoodfeUow. time this year. This is still far and urged the Executive I^partIn another action, the Sansinea ity occurs. Research will also be below the minimum wage stand­ ment to submit to Congress its and the Lake Palourde, the Torrey conducted to find ways of contain­ Philadeiphia ards on the mainland and there is own program for maritime growth, Canyon's sister ships were named ing or dispersing oil without in­ Shipping has been good in Ike no reason why such a large dis­ not decay. in a writ issued by. Britain's high­ jury to fish resources. port of Philadelphia for the last crepancy should still exist. Congressman Urges 'Build American' Program of 50 Ships A Year Ct Britain Sues Tankers Owners But Faiis to Name Who They Are J t �May 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer Salino Retires Page Five Boy, 7, Lives—Father Pies Enroute to Hospital SIU Great Lakes Distrirt Crew Rescues 4 From Lake Michigan Phillip G. Salino, 66 (right), accepts his first SlU pension check from Union representative Luigi lovino. Brother Salino, who sailed in the deck department as a bosun, was most recently on the Tucson Victory. A native of the Philippine Islands, he lives in New York. The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area ¥ ALPENA—Six SIU Great Lakes District crewmembers manning the lifeboat of the coal carrier James P. Davidson, succeeded in saving the lives of two men and a seven-year-old boy after the pleasure boat they were on broke up and sank in Lake Michigan, about 10 miles north of Green Bay, Wis. Because of the very choppy the boat split on the beam, length­ Unfortunately, a third man pulled from the water, the boy's water at the time of the rescue, wise from the motor right to the father and owner of the boat that it was decided not to take the bow, about five minutes after we sank, died before reaching St. lifeboat back aboard the David­ made the turn." The four had just son and the lifeboat was towed completed a fishing trip and were Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. The three men and the boy to Alpena by a passing pleasure returning to Green Bay when the had been in the water only a short boat, the "5 Belles", which saved boat sank. "We tried to stay with the time before being spotted by crew- the rescuers from a long row home. boat," Reignier continued, "but it members aboard the James P. The name of the man who broke up within three minutes. Davidson. The small boat, the drowned was Clayton C. Trepa­ Then I tried to keep us together "Playboy", had gone down in nier of Green Bay. His son. Dean in the shipping channel so that about 20 feet of water at about Trepanier, age 7, survived the we would be picked up." 6:30 p.m. on April 7. All four occupants were wear­ After spotting the survivors, a ordeal. Other survivors were lifeboat was lowered immediately Charles Kinney and Thomas Reig- ing life jackets, but the elder Trepanier, the man who drowned, and the Davidson crewmembers nier, also of Green Bay. After being picked up, Reignier apparently had buckled his on rowed to the scene and pulled gave the following account of the backward, causing him to float three of the survivors, including mishap. on his back with his head under the young boy, from the water. "We were heading south and water. The fourth survivor was picked up by a Coast Guard search and rescue unit which was requested via radio by the Davidson. All the survivors were then taken aboard the Coast Guard craft and rushed back to Green Bay for treatment. Although the hoy's father was reportedly alive LONDON—John Masefield, Poet Laureate of England since 1930, best known for his sea poems and considered by many to be the Poet Laureate of the Sea, passed away on May 12 at the age of 88. Masefield went to sea at the age of 13 as an apprentice seaman and sailed for four years, starting as an ordinary seaman but working his way up to sixth officer. He first acquired prominence as a poet with his poem "Sea Fever," (reprinted below) published in 1902 in a collection of poems titled "Salt-Water Poems and Ballads," which drew on his own experience while at sea. The world famous poem begins "I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky. . . ." Masefield was acclaimed as the first important British poet who came from the foc'sle. Although his salty language and his images of the sea and seamen at first shocked many people more used to the poetry of the times, his work came to be first accepted and then loved. His poems dealt with what was at that time new material for poetry. He wrote of working men, men whose lives were hard and basic, stokers on board ship, events on the water­ Dean Trepanier, 7, shows shock of fronts of tough, foreign ports. tragic ordeal as ambulance takes A frequent visitor to the United States, Masefield first decided him to Green Bay for treatment. to write serious poetry while working in a carpet factory in Yonkers, N. Y. in 1897 at the age of 19. He worked as a when pulled from the water, the semi-skilled hand for $1 a day. At other times he had worked Coast Guard rescue craft was not as porter in a saloon—16 hours a day for $10 a month, as a equipped with a mechanical resuslongshoreman and casual laborer. citator. Mouth-to-mouth resusci­ He became Poet Laureate of England in 1930, winning out tation was administered during the over Rudyard Kipling partly because King George V, a former trip to Green Bay, but he was sailor, was fond of his sea ballads. pronounced dead on arrival at St. Masefield did not win fame only as a poet of the sea, however. Vincent Hospital there. He was the author of 70 books on diverse subjects, including 15 Manning the lifeboat were novels and a dozen plays. Other works range from a nautical Great Lakes District Seafarers history to an appreciation of the ballet. Norman Morrison, Wheelman; But Masefield never lost his initial feeling for the sea. During Jim Woodard, Watchman; Leon the final years of his life he told an interviewer: Cliff, Oiler; Joe Pierce, Oiler; Bill "No man can fail to feel for a ship as a living thing. She is Randall, 2nd Cook: and Earl a living thing, almost a divine thing, who demands and receives Sausman, Watchman. service." The annual AFL-CIO conference of officers of State and Local Central Bodies this year consisted of five regional meeting. The Gulf region meeting took place in Houston on April 30, at the Sheraton-Lincoln Hotel. In attendance at the Gulf regional meeting were representatives from Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi, Louisi­ ana, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkan­ sas, Georgia, Florida, North Caro­ berth on the Claiborne when she lina and South Carolina. hits New Orleans. His last trip to The first day of the three-day Puerto Rico was aboard the session was concerned with vari­ Maiden Creek, on which he sailed ous matters affecting the opera­ as oiler. Barton makes his home tion of AFL-CIO Central Bodies. in New Orleans. The other two days were devoted After spending several months to an AFL-CIO Committee on on the beach recuperating from an Political Action meeting. Among illness, James Hairston is once the issues discussed were: Building more FFD and is ready and anx­ a strong relationship between state ious to ship out. His last job was as and local central bodies; techni­ Steward Utility aboard the Del ques and tools for communicating Mar and he is looking forward to with members and young mem- catching another Delta Liner in the near future. Houston Seafarer R. T. Yaeger, a Union oldtimer who sails regularly from this port, is on the beach recup­ erating from an illness. All his old friends, which includes just about everybody in the Port of Houston, wishes him the best of everything and hope to see him back sailing Treddin again soon. R. E. Walker, who sails in the bers; and building organizations to reach members living in the Deck Department, is in port look­ ing for a long run to Vietnam. suburbs. Also discussed were: The role of We are proud of the many SIU Central Bodies in development of veterans who are showing up in health and medical services—a port to do their bit aboard ships look at the newly-passed health carrying supplies to Vietnam. legislation and at what else is Anybody who says the merchant needed; the role of Central Bodies marine isn't doing its job in Viet­ in enforcement of the Wage-and- nam should just come down here Hour Law, particularly in enact­ to look around for a while and ment of the new minimum wage he'd change his mind pretty quick. and the extension of coverage to Mobile about eight million workers not Shipping has remained fair in previously covered; and problems this port. At present we have no of Central Bodies and their rela­ laid up vessels and a small beach. tionship to the AFL-CIO in the Registered and ready to ship ' areas of affiliations, rules, consti­ again is Horst Treddin, a Mobilian tutions, reports, pensions, pro­ who has been sailing from the gram development, etc. Gulf area for the last 20 years. Speakers included AFL-CIO His last trip was in the deckgang COPE National Director Alex­ aboard the Alcoa Roamer. ander Barkan, Louisiana State An SIU man for the last 25AFL-CIO President Victor Bussie years, H. H. (Pat) Patterson is al­ and Texas State AFL-CIO Presi­ most ready to go again after dent Hank Brown. getting off the Claiborne follow­ New Orleans ing a long stay aboard as Chief Seafarer Edgar Barton, who Electrician. Patterson is married Pleasure boat tows SlU-manned wants to make another run to and makes his home in Roberts- James P. Davidson lifeboat back to Alpina following the rescue. Puerto Rico, is hoping to land a dale. Alabama. John Masefield, Former Seaman, Poet of the Sea, Dies at 88 This poem, SEA FEVER, which was pubUshed in 1902, recount^ poet Masefield's intimate feelings in his relation­ ship with ships and the sea. Sea-Fever I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, /, nd all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And, all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying. And the flung spray and the blown spume and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life. To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife: And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. �Pa«e Six SEAFARERS LOG May 26, 1967 DISPATCHERS REPORT The Pacific Coast May 5 to May 19, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative SIU Pacific District-contracted American President Lines has announced plans to spend more than $4 million for converting two Sea-racer type vessels, the President Lincoln and the President Tyler for ^11 containership operation on the trans-pacific trade route. The vessels presently accom- f modate 126 standard ei^t foot by Seattle, Anchorage and Transhart­ 20 foot containers in specially ford. Serviced here in transit were fitted holds. Following conversion the Alice Brown, Pennar, Elizahowever, each of the ships will he hethnort, Seattle, Marymar, An­ equipped to carry 500 standards chorage, Seamar and Los Angeles. containers. Dennis J. Manning, who has San Francisco been on the Sea-Land Alaska Shipping has been booming run for a good while now, along so well in this port lately wants a change and is waiting that few men get to stay on the for a deck maintenance job on beach long enough to play a good the first offshore run to hit the hand of poker. Demand for AB's, board. The first Bosun's job to Oilers and FWT's is particularly become available will probably be filled by Seafarer C. O. Faircloth, strong. During the last period we paid who last sailed aboard the Kenyon off and signed on the Elizabeth- Victory. Willie Wootton, off the port, Del Alba, Mankato Victory, Whitehall, is ready to ship again Penn Challenger, Halcyon Pan­ on the first shin that shows up ther, Enid Victory, Tucson Vic­ needing an FWT. tory, San Francisco, Transyork, Wilmington Selma Victory, Neva West, and Shipping has remained active Roswell Victory. here over the past two weeks, with Seattle the Cortez and Seatrain Puerto Shipping in the port of Seattle Pico paying off and 16 ships pass­ has been good and looks like it ing in transit. The outlook is for continued good shipping. will remain good. Boh Hunt, who was taken off During the last period we paid off the Northwestern Victory, the Vantage Progress NFFD a Choctaw Victory, Whitehall, Steel few months ago, is once again fitFlyer, Roswell Victory, Seattle, as-a-fiddle. After taking care of Transhartford and Anchorage. some necessary repair work on his Sign ons included the North­ home he says he'll take the first western Victory, Choctaw Vic­ Steward Dept. slot that hits the tory, Kenyon Victory, Whitehall, board. Question: Some nations have women crewmembers on cargo and tanker ships. Do you think that would be a good idea on American vessels? Frank Wynans: Women in Eu­ rope are brought up differently. They are used to hard work in many countries and would think nothing of it. Women here are pampered more. Except for admin­ istrative jobs, I ^ don't think they could do it. I personally wouldn't want a woman Captain. Ramon Ayala: Many women serve on passenger ships but I don't know if they could handle jobs in the deck and engine de­ partment. They might be able to handle certain types of jobs like radio operator and purser. Some of them would make good cooks and messmen. Gerald Jordan: If they are qual­ ified, I don't see why not. Norway has women on all types of ships and they do a good II job. Women serve on passenger ships as cabin attend­ ants but if they had other jobs, they would have to work very hard to get the men to accept them. Manuel Horn: I would not want to see women on cargo or tanker ships. It would create a difficult situation for them to be aboard. But I have to admit that it seems to work out alright on passenger ships. I think the main barrier would be some hard physical work which I doubt they can handle. John Kana: I wouldn't feel as confident with a woman Captain. As far as other jobs go, they are able to fill jobs in the steward de­ partment, espe­ cially on passen­ ger ships, but that's all I think they can handle. They lack the physical capabilities for seamen's jobs. Henry Jackson: If it would work, I don't think it would be a bad idea. Except for the women currently on pas­ senger ships, this S situation won't come up for some time. 1 don't think female crewmem­ bers would change living habits much. A sloppy crew won't change just because a woman is on the ship. Atlanfic, Gulf A Inland Wcrtors DIctrlct Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Gronpa Class A Class B 4 0 80 40 / 10 10 31 27 11 8 8 7 2 3 31 17 49 14 51 29 11 6 45 24 18 18 351 203 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 2 32 27 20 7 4 5 20 16 8 17 6 6 3 6 9 7 2 10 12 2 25 18 1 15 19 9 11 3 15 34 23 41 7 16 16 179 152 133 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 19 3 240 83 21 6 114 69 29 18 17 2 12 3 90 24 166 67 144 91 33 0 47 14 46 4 978 384 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 2 54 42 8 2 17 16 5 4 3 19 6 2 18 14 26 40 28 24 6 7 42 23 13 10 227 205 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 5 2 3 49 28 24 3 0 7 15 13 10 3 3 4 12 15 6 12 3 1 11 9 2 26 16 8 18 13 9 3 8 22 32 13 19 5 7 24 192 132 139 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C 3 0 1 1 1 54 20 31 4 18 5 7 1 2 4 15 16 11 13 12 7 4 0 2 3 10 7 7 2 1 6 2 2 0 1 23 7 1 7 3 47 26 38 29 5 3 7 4 25 20 9 0 0 2 9 22 13 24 14 39 6 17 4 22 16 241 110 158 83 120 All Groups Class A Class B 2 2 146 64 13 6 72 42 24 18 6 9 4 2 34 16 90 82 72 84 22 2 53 4 17 8 555 339 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 1 158 55 23 8 63 46 30 15 11 2 6 3 54 4 109 76 120 60 25 4 45 11 23 1 303 659 Senate Subcommittee Critical of Defense Dept. Closing of U.S. Naval Shipyards Impairs Warship Readiness, Senate Unit Charges The effectiveness and readiness of U.S. naval vessels is at present being impared by long delays in the repair, maintenance and overhaul of the vessels; according to a report issued by the Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee under the chairmanship of Sen­ ator John Stennis (D-Miss.). On this point—the . scarcity of Among the reasons cited as ual phase out of the Portsmouth (N.H.) Naval Shipyard. trained shipyard workers—^Navy contributing to the Navy's prob­ sources have admitted "a serious The Stennis committee report lems are: shortage of trained shipwork man­ was highly critical of the reduc­ • The increased tempo of tion in number of repair and over­ power." Vietnam war operations. haul facilities used to maintain • The advanced age of many naval ships. The committee ships. voiced its doubt of the wisdom of • The serious shortage of closures in light of the increased trained shipyard workers and de­ scale of fighting in Southeast lays in the procuring of parts and Asia. materiel. Private U.S. shipbuilders have Not Combat Ready assured Stennis that private The committee charged that a U.S. shipyards are prepared to un­ sizable number of Seventh Fleet The AFL-CIO United dertake additional contracts cover­ ships are either not ready for Farm Workers Organizing ing the overhaul of naval vessels. combat, or are in a reduced read­ Committee announced recent­ The Senate subcommittee placed iness status. Some sources have ly that Hiram Walker Bot­ placed the blame for the existing put the number of "unready" ships tlers, of Peoria, Illinois are problem squarely on the should­ at 15 to 20 per cent of the fleet. among the bottlers using scab ers of Defense Secretary Robert wine. Pointing out that the Navy has S. McNamara. The subcommit­ so far not suffered sustained com­ Cesar Chavez, UFWOC di­ tee's report charged that the recent bat damage, the committee said rector, also named Hiram naval shipyard closures ordered that the consequences of the clos­ Walker as the largest user by Mr. McNamara were in large ures would be more acutely felt of bulk brandy from A. measure responsible for the cur­ "In a war in which large numbers Perelli-Minetti & Sons yet rent situation. of merchant ships had to be discovered. In November, 1964, the Ad­ UFWOC members work­ ministration announced the clos­ maintained, while at the same time the Navy was keeping its own ing at Perelli-Minetti struck ing of the New York Naval Ship­ the concern last September. yard in Brooklyn, the deactivating ships operational." "Especially felt," the committee Scabs were then escorted into of the San Diego Naval Repair Perelli-Minetti to continue Facility, the merger of the Mare report went on, "would be the loss production. Island and San Francisco Naval of those people highly skilled in Shipyards and the proposed grad­ the repair of warships." Hrm Walko" Co. Bottling ProAitts Pnducod by Stabs .'.ik- 'M �May 26, 1967 ' Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG AFL-CIO Protests Oil Shale Giveaway to Giant Firms .. By His Own Petard!' WASHINGTON—The nation's "tremendously valuable oil shale resources" should be developed for the public interest, not for private monopoly, the AFL-CIO said in a letter to the Senate's Antitrust Subcommittee. AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller wrote Subcommitteeman Chairman Philip A. Hart (D-Miph.) that the AFL-CIO "strongly opposes" a plan proposed by the Interior Dept. for develop­ ment of federally-owned shale oil resources by private firms. It would lead, Biemiller warned, "to commercial leasing of shale oil lands before major problems of public interest protection and monopo­ ly prevention are solved." Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall has published in the official Federal Register proposed regulations for leasing 30,000 acres of oil bearing land for private research and development into the com­ mercial recovery of oil shale deposits. The deposits, considered the world's largest oil reserves, cover 16,000 square miles in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. More than 80 per cent of the reserves are feder­ ally-owned. Biemiller said two of the Udall proposals raise "serious monopoly dangers." These would authorize exchange of private lands for feder­ ally-owned property for private development purposes and open up small areas of federal oil shale lands to private development. He stressed that labor does not oppose development of oil shale resources provided the public interest is protected. "There is nothing to stop the giants of the oil industry from develop­ ing extraction and processing methods for the oil shale lands they own," he noted. "There is no need to lure these companies into action with giveaway, open-door opportunities to lease or to acquire federally owned oil shale lands." Earlier, the Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers testified before the subcommittee against a "giveaway" of the oil shale reserves whose value has been estimated at $2.5 trillion. Anthony Mazzocchi, the OCAW citizenship-legislative director, urged that a public policy committee be established, including labor representatives, to consider the best means of developing the nation's oil shale resources. Birthday greetings were sent to former President Harry S Truman on his 83rd birthday by the AFLCIO Executive Council with the "earnest hope that you will have many, many more." The council's wire added: "American workers have never had a better friend in the White House than you were." Under-Secretary of Health, Ed­ ucation & Welfare Wilbur J. Cohen, will be presented with the AFL-CIO's 1968 Murray-Green award. The presentation will be made at the annual Murray-Green dinner to be held in Washington next April. The award cites Mr. Cohen's contributions to the health and welfare of the American people, dating from the earliest days of social security develop­ ment. The Labor Department's Bu­ reau of Labor Statistics reports that during the year ending last July 1, union printing trades workers boosted their average hourly wage scales by 12 cents, or 3.3 per cent of $3.85. Both newspaper employees and workers in book and job plants showed average gains of 12 cents. In newspapers, the average rose to $4.07-$3.96 for day work, .$4.17 nights—and in book and job shops to $3.69. The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil has named James Woodside, 50, president of the American Fed­ eration of Technical Engineers. Woodside, a native of New Jersey, has been AFTE secretary-treas­ urer since 1965. He succeeds Russell M. Stephens, who recently accepted a post with the U.S. Civil Service Commission after having served as president since 1951. Woodside will fill Stephens unex­ pired term until the union's next convention in the summer of 1968. No Ten Count Yet! President Paul Jennings of the Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers was presented with the Ms(?r. John P. Monaghan Social Action award at the 30th anni­ versary meeting of the New York Chapter of the Association of Catholic Trade Unionists. The ACTU presents the award an­ nually to a person who has distinguished himself in the ap­ plication of Christian social prin­ ciples. \1> When Defense Secretary Robert McNamara decided—over the objections of the American labor movement, numerous legis­ lators and many concerned citizens—to close down naval repair and shipyard facilities across the nation, he assured Congress that the closures would not affect the Navy's ability to maintain the nation's fleet be­ cause sufficient facilities survived his "eco­ nomy" measures to provide adequate repair and maintenance of our warships. But like many of the Defense Secretary's decisions, this one to seems to be developing into a massive blunder. The Preparedness Investigating Subcom­ mittee of the Senate Armed Services Com­ mittee reported last month that the Navy has been encountering increasing problems in the repair and maintenance of naval ships because the repair and overhaul facilities normally used in peacetime have been so reduced in recent years as a result of McNamara's shipyard closings. Max Greenberg, president of the Retail, Wholesale & Depart­ ment Store Employees since 1954, has been elected an AFL-CIO vice president. Greenberg, 59, a na­ tive of New York, had been presi­ dent of Local 108, Retail Union of New Jersey, for 18 years. He is a vice president of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Dept. In 1964, Greenberg was named to the La­ bor Advisory Council of the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. Nothing To Celebrate Acting Secretary-Treasurer George Barbaree of the Opera­ tive Potters has been elected by referendum vote to fill the post permanently. Pres. E. L. Wheatley announced. The union executive board picked Barbaree, who has been ifourth vice president, to serve temporarily after the resignation of his predecessor, Charles F. Jordan, last December. He led a field of eight candidates in a pre­ liminary vote and in the runoff defeated James R. Norris of Local 9, East Liverpool. He is a member of Pomona, N.J., Local 236. Last Monday was National Maritime Day, an occasion inaugurated in 1933 to com­ memorate the departure on May 22, 1918, of the Savannah, the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had a great love for the sea, inaugurated National Maritime Day to pay tribute to American maritime and to stress the important contributions that the mari­ time industry makes to the country's economy and defense. The current administration has certainly not lived up to the ideals represented in the observance of National Maritime Day. It treats the American maritime industry as a The nation's private shipyards, through the Shipbuilders Council of America, have assured the Senate group that they are prepared to take on additional assignments to see to it that the necessary repair and overhaul of naval vessels is completed. These are the very same shipyards which Defense Secretary McNamara has been criticizing in recent years, along with the rest of the mari­ time industry, and the very shipyards which would be put out of business were the naiton foolish enough to adopt McNamara's proposals to build U.S. naval ships abroad, begin a massive Fast Deployment Logistic Ship Program, or phase out military cargo shipping entirely in favor of airlift. The American maritime industry, of which the shipbuilding industry makes up an im­ portant segment, has pulled many of Defense Secretary McNamara's slightlyscorched chestnuts out of the fire just in the nick-of-time in recent years. TTiis is merely another example. stepchild, doing nothing to replace obsole­ scent vessels with fast modern ships, or pre­ venting our ships from joining the "run­ away" armada. To many Americans throughout the land National Maritime Day still has significance. In particular, there are many legislators, representing many hundreds of thousands of Americans, who have constantly battled for an expanded and upgraded merchant marine. These legislators can only do so much, however. If the administration continues on its present course of indifference and out­ right hostility to the American maritime, there will not be much point in continuing to observe National Maritime Day. �Pase Ei^t House Approves Two FDL Ships Despite Strong Opposition Views WASHINGTON—The Military Procurement Authorization Bill, (H.R. 9240), which will pro­ vide funds for the military for the fiscal year 1968 including money to build two Fast Deployment Logistic ships, has been passed by the House but not without the voicing of severe reservations by many Congressmen concerning the FDL ships provision of the because they feel that the objec­ in dealing with H.R. 9240, had tive of the I^L ship program can authorized only two FDL ships bUl. be better achieved by an adequate because the committee wanted to The bill authorizes funds for hold the program down to see merchant marine. the procurement of aircraft, mis­ Representative Mendel Rivers, what impact it may have on the siles, naval vessels (FDL ships in­ Chairman of the House Com­ merchant marine and shipbuild­ cluded) and other combat vessels to be purchased by the Armed mittee on the Armed Services said ing industries. In 1966, Congress authorized that the Department of Defense Forces in fiscal 1968. funds for the construction of the The FDL ships program is un­ wants a program of building some first two ships in the FDL pro­ popular with many Congressmen 30 FDL ships, but his committee. gram but, noted Chairman Rivers, the Defense Department has ig­ nored using the funds and no work has been begun on their construction. When H.R. 9240 came to a vote, the Congressmen were reluctant to appropriate for a second and third ship when the by Fred Famen,Secretory-rre«surer,Great Lakes first two were not even begun. Representativfe Thomas Pelly (R.-Wash.) said he voted for the The Ohio House of Representatives will shortly consider House bill but was strongly opposed to Bill #427. This bill is of great importance to Great Lakes District the appropriation of monies to Seafarers since its passage would give them unemployment cover­ build the FDL ships which he age during the winter months. We urge all seamen and their said would cost nearly $50 million families to write to their representatives requesting them to vote each. "All I can say", said Pelly, "is for this bill. Petitions for L^es ^ Seafarers to sign have been pace for all ratings in Buffalo I hope the Senate knocks the sent to all SlU-contracted ships. even though two ships are still laid whole FDL Ships Program out." Secretary McNamara keeps in­ After they have been signed they up. The J. B. Ford will be fitted will be forwarded to the Ohio out soon, but there's no word yet sisting that our merchant marine on when the James Davidson will is adequate, said Pelly, but now House of Representatives. With our Algonac boat opera­ be fitted out. Jack Conway, Jack he wants to build his own cargo tion now officially opened, SIU Thaler, David Henry, and Michael ships. "What will happen to these agents from Duluth, Alpena, Chi­ May were welcomed back here McNamara supply ships when the Vietnam war is over? I would feel cago, and Buffalo are now servic­ after their Vietnam run. better if they were privatelyThaddeus J. Dnlsld received ing all vessek plying the St. Claire owned and could carry our Amer­ the O. J. Kavanaugh award at a River between Algonac and De­ ican commercial cargoes and help dinner held by the Buffalo Joint troit. Nearly 70 vessels, both our balance of payments." Council of Longshoremen on May self-loaders and straight-deckers, Speaking from the floor of the will be contracted by SIU agents 26th. The award was presented for his efforts in behalf of the House during consideration of the and patrolmen very shortly. Negotiations with Checker Cab working men and women of this bill Pelly said: "I favor keeping Co. have resumed in Detroit. The community, especially the water­ the Navy out of the Merchant Marine business. Let's maintain a major issue at present is the union front workers. fourth arm of defense for war or shop clause. SIU Vice-President Chicago for peace that is a formidable Earl Shepard came in from New fourth arm. This poorly consid­ Shipping is moving at a steady York to help out with the ne­ pace out of Chicago with most of ered FDL item should be stricken gotiations. The new vacation plan will the calls being for rated men. As from this bill. The cost of the 30 FDL ships soon go into effect. All vessels predicted, those men who did not proposed by the Defense Secre­ take advantage of the SIU's up­ will soon be notified as to the tary is put at $1 billion. If such a grading program during the win­ benefits and how they will apply. sum of money were spent in ter months are awfully sorry be­ The Medusa Cbalienger, the American shipyards scores of cause they now have to ship out newest ship under contract to the modem merchant vessels could be in the lower-paying ratings. SIU's Great Lakes District, has Ed Worth, who ships as a por­ built which would serve both our made her maiden voyage. We ter, is now out of the hospital commercial and military needs. have signed a contract with the Cement Transit Co., who will op­ after undergoing surgery and is erate the ship for the Medusa anxious to get back to work. Cement Co. The ship is a multiDuluth million dollar conversion of the Dave Brander and Sheldon Wil­ Alex Chisholm. She has the kinson are fit for duty and anxious fastest cement unloading system to ship again. Steve LtdFy, wheels­ yet designed, which will enable man and Gilbert Porter, oiler, her to unload 1,000 barrels an were on the rough trip that hour. brought the barge Mitchell from Frankfort the Soo to the Superior Stone The MV Viking and the Grand Dock. Dave Jones, as oiler, just WASHINGTON — President Rapids will both be back in op­ shipped out on the grain tanker. Johnson has designated May as eration by June 1st after under­ Trans Superior, which is bound Senior Citizen's Month for the for Bombay, India. going repairs. fifth straight year and asked co­ Shipping calls in the deck and operation in its observance Cleveland With most ships now out on the engine departments are picking throughout the nation. Under the general theme "Meet­ grain trade, we have some mem­ up, but the galley is still a little slow. ing the Challenge of the Later bers on the beach. Old timers Years," the significance of Senior Harold CarroU, Charley Miller Alpena Citizen's Month this year is under­ and Oyde Raines are waiting for Shipping is moving at a good that certain ship. Chester Kaiser pace in Alpena. The port agent lined by the priority status the and Allen Sboiette have shipped in Alpena is urging all men with President has placed on programs out. Sholette, sailing as a cook the required time for FOW or AB for the elderly. for a few seasons, decided to use tickets to apply to the Coast This goal was endorsed by Con­ his AB ticket. We hope things Guard for them now. gress in 1965 when it paSsed the keep up this way for the rest 6f Cargo is still being removed Older Americans Act and estab­ the season. from the Nordmeer by the salvage lished the Administration on Buffalo company; it looks like the job Aging in the Department of Shipping is moving at a steady will take some time. Health, Education and Welfare. The Great Lakes Seniw Gtaens' Mouth Doilared By PnsUmit I. Mmy 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG YOUfi: DOLLAR'S ^ORTH Se a i a re G ui^ B » y * ^4 (This is the second and final part of a two part series) By Sidney Margolius As reported here previously, every year hundreds of thousands of moderate-income families, perhaps actually millions, are trapped into exorbitant overcharges and credit fees by sellers who deliberately take advantage of obsolete state credit laws. These laws are the real reason why such widespread gouges as freezer plans, overpriced used cars and furniture, referral plans for fantastically-priced vacuum cleaners, and many others, have been able to flourish. The chief tools of deception that give unscrupulous sellers the oppor­ tunity to milk working people, are state laws permitting garnishees and repossessions. Often these two laws are ured together as twin vises to grind buyers into continuing to pay big bills even after the goods have been repossessed or have proved defective. There have been such gouges as a man forced to pay over $900 for a freezer he had returned to the seller; of a working woman paying $800 for furniture that has been repossessed; of people paying several hundred dollars for TV sets that have been repossessed. Many working people do not realize that the remaining balance on a debt is not wiped off simply by the return or repossession of the merchandise. In most states the debtor still owes the balance plus legal costs. This often amounts to as much as the original debt. If the out­ raged debtor refuses to pay, the finance company garnishees his wages. Often the threat is enough to make the debtor continue to pay, because he fears the loss of his job. In effect, the garnishee is used as a form of blackmail. There is much bitter testimony in every part of the country that some of the more rapacious dealers and finance companies perform "wash sales" of repossessed goods, pretending that they have recovered only small amounts from the resale to be credited against the debt. Junius Allison, Executive Director of the National Legal Aid Asso­ ciation, told the 1966 AFL-CIO Community Service Conference how it works: "The car is repossessed, 'sold' to an eager confederate for a token amount, and the finance company gets a judgment for an amount far greater than the worth of the car." In Colorado, State Representative Gerald Kopel showed this reporter classified ads for repossessed vacuum cleaners and other goods. "They are sold, repossessed, and sold over and over," he said. At the Inland Steel plant in Chicago where so many workers are garnisheed that the company has a special official just to handle gar­ nishment cases, she told the Daily News that some car dealers build up deficiency judgments by attributing low resale recoveries to "depre­ ciation." Thie dealer tells the debtor, "In the month you had the car you got it in such bad shape that it's now worth $200 instead of $1500," explained Dorothy Lascoe, the Inland official. U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson, D., Washington, reports that in Washington, D. C, the FTC found, among other gouges, stores that would load the price of a set of furniture with so many hidden charges that they were able to repossess and sell it over and over. One store sold a single set a dozen times. A Denver man was told by a salesman that if he would sign an application to determine if his credit was good, he could decide later if he wanted to place an order for a bedroom set he was considering, relates Franklin Thayer, Legal Aid General Counsel. The "applica­ tion" turned out to he an order. The set first was refused but then delivered when the husband was away. The installment note the man unwittingly signed was turned over to a finance company and the man was sued. He did not use the furniture. But it was repossessed and resold for $100. This poor fellow now must pay over $300 for furniture he never bought, never used and does not have. There are so many repossessions that in larger cities there even are "repossession agencies" which make a business of repossessing for lenders. Usually the licensed agencies are careful to stay on the lee side of the laws against breaking and entering. But sometimes the methods used by repossessing lenders or retailers are flagrantly decep­ tive, as in complaints from Baltimore, reported by Fairchild News Service, that agents of some sellers pose as sheriff's deputies to gain entrance to seize goods. A survey by this writer finds that many Legal Aid attorneys are up in arms over the repossession gouges. For example, Arthur Young, Chicago Legal Aid Bureau Director, states: "Elimination of the defi­ ciency clause if the property is repossessed, especially for autos, would be an effective deterrent to sellers who push articles that people do not want or at a price they cannot afford to pay." California last year did enact a law preventing sellers and lenders from both repossessing and getting a deficiency judgment. They can go for one or the other, but not both. The other face of the vise is the state laws permitting wage gar­ nishees. In a half a dozen states, unions are seeking to temper present garnishees by seeking laws preventing employers from firing if a worker is garnisheed. New York State last year did enact a mild reform which-allows a worker one garnishee in 12 months before he can be fired. President Johnson has ordered the U.S. Atorney General to in­ vestigate the nationwide abuses of garnishees by sellers and lenders, and to make recommendations for reform. Actually there is no need for garnishees at all. "The remedy for the problems caused by garnishees is to make them unavailable to certain groups of creditors and retain their use for personal injuries and other torts," says Ronald Gevurtz, Portland, Oregon, attorney active in legal assistance. Reputable sellers and lenders in those states which do not permit garnishees apparently suffer no greater losses than in other states. The Fort Worth Credit Bureau told me that Texas merchants have no greater credit losses than those in other states. I- �Mar 26, 1967 Page Nine SEAFAR jiRS LOG The about Blue Monday TF-V T is not surprising that a profession as old, widespread and stirring to the ima^nation as seafaring has had its effect on the language we speak, although most people have no idea that many of the words and expressions they use today originated in seafaring jargon. The housewife who refers to washday as Blue Monday, the sufferer of unrequited love who tells the world he feels Blue, the angry man who threatens to Keelhaul someone, the suburban neighbors leaning on the back fence exchanging some juicy Scuttlebutt, the oldtimer pulling his pipe and Spinning a Yarn for his grandchildren— they are all using seafaring jargon, although they would be surprised at the fact and even more sur­ prised at discovering to what these picturesque parts of their everyday speech originally referred to. For instance, BLUE MONDAY is a phrase people frequently use to denote a day they are not enjoying or are not looking forward to with any expectations of enjoyment. But why Monday, such days can and often do fall on other days of the week? And why blue particularly, when there are so many other colors to choose from? The answers lie in the history of seafaring. First BLUE. When we are depressed or wor­ ried or unhappy we often say we are feeling blue. The phrase goes back to the days of tall sailing ships. In those days, when the ship's master or another high officer died at sea, a blue funeral flag was flown at half mast and a blue stripe was painted fore and aft on both sides of the vessel as she began her howeward trip. All hands were ex­ pected to display, by their demeanor, their respect and sorrow for the departed. They were expected to feel and look BLUE because of what the blue flags and stripes represented. The sadness and sorrow associated with the color blue became permanently attached to Mondays because that was the day of the week on which punishments, usually floggings, were meted out to seamen in the days of sail. The shipmaster was legally judge, jury and executioner in those days, and any unfortunate seaman who incurred his wrath dreaded the coming of Monday when, tied to the shrouds by his thumbs with only the tijps of his toes touching the deck, he might be b^ten I into unconciousness with a cat-o'-nine. tails—a short unhandled whip with nine long rawhide lashes with a hard knot tied in the tip of each lash. Thus, BLUE MONDAY was a very real day to oldtime seamen. Although the flogging was cruel and inhumane punishment without a doubt, there were still worse punishments that were meted out to seamen in the old days—such as being KEELHAULED. To this day, when someone is making a general nui­ sance of himself or is guilty of some particularly unpleasant act, you may well hear a spectator comment "he should be keelhauled." The term originated in the days of the square riggers, and was used as a form of punishment mostly in the British and Dutch navies during the 17th and 18th centuries and by pirates. In prepa­ ration for keelhauling someone, a line was lowered over the weather bow of the ship, passed under the vessel and brought up on deck on the lee bow. With plenty of slack it could then be worked back under the keel and passed through the blocks at each end of the main yard—^which on a square rigger extended well out on either side of the vessel. The rest of the process can be imagined. Made fast to the bight of the rope, a man could be hauled down on one side of the vessel, under the keel and up the other side by a watch of men hauling on one side and slacking off on the other. According to law, a man could be KEEL­ HAULED "once, twice, or thrice," depending on the seriousness of the charges against him (al­ though more often the severity of his punishment depended more on the whim of the captain than on anything else). A young seaman in good health could usually hold his breath long enough to make one trip under the keel with little difficulty, suffer­ ing little more than the loss of a few strips of skin to the barnacle-encrusted hull. A second trip around was, naturally, more difficult. A third might easily prove fatal. When a Ikeelhauling did prove fatal, the un­ fortunate seaman was enclosed in the canvas sack that made up his straw-filled mattress, weighted with ballast and buried at sea. In the .ship's log his death was attributed to "an act of G^". Because KEELHAULING was by no means an everyday occurrence aboard ship, even with the worst master in the world, it undoubtedly provided some lively SCUTTLEBUTT for the crew. We still use the term SCUTTLEBUTT to refer to gossip or rumors or simply idle chatter. In many places, much SCUTTLEBUTT is exchanged around the water cooler by office workers enjoying a brief respite from dull routine. Strangely, this is exactly as it was in the old days. On sailing vessels the scuttlebutt was a cask of fresh water secured on deck for use by the crew. Then as now, many lively discussions developed among the men gathered around the scuttlebutt awaiting their turn at the community drinking cup. In time, the type of information exchanged around the water cask was itself referred to as SCUTTLEBUTT. The scuttlebutt was no place to tell a really good sea story however, because, as every sailor knows, such tales must be developed carefully at a much more leisurely pace. A good sea story requires extensive documentation and great elabo­ ration—in addition to considerable imagination. The scuttlebutt was no place for this, and since conversation while on duty was frowned upon by the officers because they thought it might lead to a lack of attention and sloppy seamanship, such stories were usually told while YARN SPINNING. In the days of the windjammers, very little rope was wasted aboard ship. Little bits and pieces were saved, and during otherwise slack periods they were unwoven and twisted iiito a loosely woven yarn called "spun yarn" that was used for chafing gear. The process was called YARN SPINNING and was one of the few shipboard chores during which conversation was allowed to flow freely be­ tween the seamen. So many tales of seafaring derring-do were exchanged while spinning yarn that the process of storytelling finally became synonymous with that chore, until seamen as a group have become famous for their ability to SPIN A YARN—in more ways than one. This feature is to be continued in the next issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. .. \ �SEAFARERS LOG Puge Ten N«m* Adamf, J. F. Adami, R. A. Affard, Carmalo Aktn, W. D. Albriqht, R. H. Albright. R. H. Aiford, V. S.. Jr. Alford, V. 5.. Jr. Alfrtd L. Eldntii Ali, A. Allen. H. Allan. J. Allan. J. L. Allan. J. L. Allan. Jamas Altamuro. A. N. Altchaff. G. G. AltschaffI, Gaorga Am. H. Simmons Andaregg. F. T. Andaragg. Frederick Anderson. Sid Anthony. W. Arcenoux. H. J. Ardoina. W. J. Ardvin. 5. J. Armstaad, M.. Jr. Arnold. Charles B. Arnold. J. C. Atcharson. Gaorga Aubatsky. Ed. Avera. C. L. Ayala, R. Babrala. 5. A. Baldinelli, R. J. Baldwin. B. W. Ballard. Jerry 0. Bankston. A. F. Baptista. F. Baptiste. F. Baptista. F. Baptista. F. Barfield. Vernon L. Barnar, Wm. J. Baugh. Geo. Baugh. Geo. Baadling. R. V. Baasley. J. T. Beasley. Jamas T. Beavers. J. V. Baichar. J. E. Benedict, J. Bantiay. Louie L. Bergeron. L. Berliar. M. M. Barthiauma. P. Binamanis. K. K. Binamanis. K. K. Bird. O. R. Blackman, D. L. Blackman. D. L. 'Blair. K. E. Blair. R. C. Biair, Ralph M. Blalack, Charles O. Blanchard. Leslie S. 8lanchard. P. Blanchard. P. Blanchard. P. Blaylock, C. Blinard. A. L. M. Bloodworth. W. Bocchatta, R. 8oddan. F. A. Boglaa. D. Boha. T. P. Boland. T. 6. Boiling. Wm. D. Bollinger. Wm. O. Bollinger, L. J. Borda. P. L. Boudoin, L. L. Boudraaux, A. R. Boudraaux. A. R. Boyca. E. F.. Jr. Boyd. Arthur Boyatta, D. H. Boyatta, D. H. Boytt. R. N. Bradley, J. R. Brannan, J. K., Jr. Brantley, C. Brantley, C. L. Braaux. C. P. Braaux. C P. Breadan, R. Brewer. Wm. B. Brient. V. O. Bright, E. R. S Brink. John R. Briton, C. W. Brooks. J. P. Brooks, J. P. Brooks, J. P. Brown, Alcus Brown, 6. P. Brown, Thomas Browning, Uward Browning, Harvey G. Bruso, J. O. Bryant, G. J. Buflham, E. Bullard, A. J. Bumatay, L. O. Bumata^ Laoncie O. Burch, Gaorga A. Burch, R. A. Burke, L. R. Burke, L. R. Burns. 6. R. Butler, R. A. Butler, Robert A. Cain. F. N. Calamia, John T. Cali, y. J. Cali, Vincent Callaway, J. D. Callaway, N. CampbatI, H. Campfiald, Jamas Cann, D. V. Capro, Samuel J. Cardaal, I. Cardaal, Isuro Cardona, Fali Carlson, John Carrasquillo, L. Carter, Larry t. Carvill, D. J. Carvilla, D. J. Carvilla, D. J. Case, R. Case, R. L. Catalanotto, J. Catas, H. B. Caron Louis Chabsn, Simon Chaison, R. Chaisson, R. J. Chaisson, R. Chaisson, R. Chaisson, R. J. Chandler, B. Chapman, Wm. F. Chapman, Wm. Charrion, Richard Charamia, J. B. Cheshire Jamas M. Ching, Z. Y. Ching, Z. Y. Christopher, P . Clarke, J. W. Claussan, D. E. Amount I iJt 2.71 4.if t.*S 3.15 2.24 5.05 23.U 4.33 44.42 8.19 2.84 1.43 2.85 134.43 12.34 1.57 2.32 1.45 7.74 4.93 1.47 4.95 8.57 4.93 7.51 15.77 4.93 10.42 4.44 4.99 12.45 14.98 14.30 3.09 . 14.04 I 4.93 ; 4.45 > 15.35 ! 15.34 1 1.14 ! 3.54 2.94 I 17.44 , 8.50 ! 4.94 : 1.41 I 3.01 37.42 . 3.70 7.51 9.40 4.43 : 8.07 : 2.85 : 1.94 : 1.98 4.93 4.93 32.44 2.85 ' 3.34 ; 1.45 i IS.84 4.92 8.11 ' 4.93 9.34 3.73 3.94 4.18 52.50 4.18 1.98 : 2.34 ; 22.44 3.20 8.45 1.97 7.54 43.10 1.47 9J9 ' 3.75 1.05 J 4.93 4.95 i 10.40 j 7.54 • 17.42 ^ 12.45 : 24.87 1.47 : 1.00 ! 4.93 i 7.33 i 2.93 3.44 25.51 15.95 4.23 9.15 3.44 3.44 1.21 1.39 2.93 4.49 3.73 9.34 4.93 15.84 15.15 2.85 15.95 4.93 5.43 2.85 4.29 4.94 7.51 1.88 27.84 3.47 4.93 1.47 4.93 7.47 2.82 17.00 3.75 4.95 1.00 4.57 3.94 I9J4 13.80 14.22 1.47 2.93 25.42 2.85 2.85 14.51 3.74 7.45 1.45 4.14 3.12 24.07 i.94 3.44 11.21 11.03 1.25 4.49 4.93 3.11 2I.BI 1.47 1.92 4.28 5.93 Name Ctausson, Douglas E. Clay, Thomas Clamant. A. J. Clements, Thomas J. Coalay, B. F. Cobb. C. W. Cobb. C. W. Cobb. C. W. Cobb. C. W. Coleman, R. P. Collins. Jamas C. Conforto. F. J. Connal. E. A. Connall. E. A., Jr. Connail. E. A. Connall. Emmitt A. Connail. G. E., Sr. Connelly. H. Conom. Thomas Corey, J. B. Corlis, J. T. Corlls. J. T. Cospito, A. Costallo, C. N. Costallo, C. N. Covert. E. P. Cox. E. Cox. E. E. Cox. Joseph Craddock. Edwin C. Craddock, Ed. Craft. J. W. Crain M. O. Crawford. J. A. Crawford. J. A Creel. R. C.. II Cralan. E. R. Crassy. Louis F. Croswali. John Crumplar. J. K. Cruso. G. A. Cuallas. J. R. Cuallas. J. R. Cunningham. A. Curry. H. Curry. H. S. Dabnay. M. W. Danna. A. L. Danne. Adoiph L. Danxay. J. L. Daniay. Jamas Daransburg. J. E. Davidian. B. C. Davidian. B. C. Davis. G. L. Davis. G. L. Davis. G. L. DaVis. G. L. Davis. L. D. Davis. Lloyd D. Davis. M. B. Davis. R. Da Domancas, R Dacotaau, T. G. Dadomancias .F. Dafora. J. J. Dafrania, R. Dafranza. R. Dahring. J. Dalatta, Harold J. Damp. J. J. Dansemora. Tad Di Giovanni, D. Di Graiia, J. Diana. L. N. Diana. L. N. Dick. C. S. Dickens, G. E. Dickens, Glenn E. Dickarson, J. E. Difuico, L. H. Dillard, Arlia Disalvo, Paul A. Domingua, D. A. Donlan, B. Donnelly, Henry Doty. Girard E. Doyle. John Drago, R. F. Du Rapau, 6. Dubon. A. Ducota. A. R. Duda. S. E. Duda. S. E. Duda. Stanley E. Dufour, Peter A. Dugas. A. Dugas. A. J. Duhon, Ernest J. Duncan. G. Duncan, G. W. Duncan, Gaorga W. Duncan, h4. F. Dune, A. Dunkins, L. Dunn, C. Dunn, M. J. Dunn. M. J. Duplessis, Frank Durapau, Jr., William Durapau, W. A., Jr. Durapau, Wm. Jr. Durham, G. G. Durning, I. A. Eariy, J. Early, John J. Edmund, R. F. Edwards, A. L. Edwards, Sankay Edwards. Willie Engel. F .P.. Jr. Engeldar, Herbert O. Engia, F. P.. Jr. Englahardt. E. E. Escanella, G. P. Espina, J. Esquaria, Jr., Malcon Essen, A. Johnson Estrada, A. M. Evensan, A. M. Fachini, A. Fain, Earl H., Sr. Farrar, R. G. Farrar, Robert G. Fadasovich, J. Ferguson, R. Fernandez, J. Fields, A. C. Fields, T. Fields, T. Fink. T. Fisher, E. Fisher, Lawrence G. Fitzgerald, D. V. J. Flanagan, J. Flatchlngar, F. J. Flippo, J. C. Flowers, N. L. Foley, Frank Folse, W. P. Forchia, J. D. Ford, Jerry C. Forgette, J. P. Forsberg, T. J. Fowler. M. Fox. J. H. Francisco, A. Fraziar, L. R. Frazier, L. R. Fredericks, R. A. Freeman, Thomas E. Freira, L. J. Fray, C. J. Amount 2.02 3.94 4.93 1.74 14.81 9.81 4.93 18.72 1.18 7.48 33.87 3.09 17.58 15.71 1.50 15.95 3.84 .98 1.47 4.93 1.54 1.55 4.93 1 5.48 i 2.93 9.35 [ 3.84 ; 4.93 2.93 1.99 1.44 4.93 : 2.84 41.75 7.73 2.24 4.37 2.32 12.00 4.10 2.85 1.98 5.94 33.24 13.45 12.77 15.11 i 13.49 1.54 43.51 8.79 I 3.47 i 1.89 j 7.47 4.93 ) 3.47 1 1.94 1 3.44 4.95 10.85 14.74 12.29 • 2.84 4.40 t 5.20 12.57 15.95 I5J5 ! 3.74 i 13.87 3.12 1 2.85 7.91 13.49 2.85 2.85 5.13 1( 4J0 15.95 9.15 ? 2.85 / 4.93 14.22 7.47 1.47 1.00 15.95 8.89 14.93 2.93 4.23 7J4 13.91 2.20 1.09 7.33 11.88 41.10 14.22 3.47 4.93 3.94 4.30 3.84 2.85 5.73 4.93 3.73 1.47 3.94 1.34 7.52 3.75 4.93 4.23 2.01 18.83 1.98 4.44 1.00 4.93 8.44 9.15 12.00 4.93 3.09 3.94 5.43 4.93 20.81 4.93 15.95 4.49 3.75 3.84 7.48 5.39 4.93 4.93 3.73 4.00 8.37 B.44 10.11 30.73 4.93 9.83 8.14 1.92 1.83 12.09 2.81 4.93 3J7 1.47 4.93 21.49 9.84 13.04 9.95 11.57 4.47 11.43 i J Name Fruge, C. Fuglsang, G. G. Fulco, J. A. Funkan. N. Funkan, N. Funkan. N. W. Fusaliar. E. L. Gagliano. J. Gaines. H. T. Gaines. H. T. Galardi. H. J. Galardi, Harold J. Gali. V. J. Gardner. W. T. Garn, Norman Garn Norman Garrison. C. W.. Jr. Garrity. G. L. Gassard. C. H. Gee. W. N. Gaorga. J. J. Georgar. Chaster A. Giardina. L. C. Giardina. L. C. Ciarczic. G. C. Gietak. Chester W. Gilbert. E.. Jr. Gilliam. C. H. Gillies. Ed. Gillies. Edward Gillikan. N. D. Gillikan. N. Glenn. Jamas M., Jr. Gomez. F. F. Gonzales. H. B. Gonzales. R. R. Gonzales .R. Gonzalez, James Goodman. B. B. Goodright. M. M. Goodwin. H. F. Gordon. I. Graham. K. R. Granadas. J. Granados. J. Gray. O. R. Gray. O. R. Grebson. C. L. Green. H. J. Green. J. L. Green. Jesse T. Gregoire. Jeffery Griddle. Larry C. Griffin. W. S. Grimes. R. C. Grimes. Reamer C. Gronberg. N. E. Guertin. L. R. Guest. V. Guest. V. O. Guidry. A. R. Guillory, J. Hacker, J. T. Amount I2J4 1.84 2M 1.84 3.U 3.47 4.93 11.97 28.41 13.44 9.04 4.93 24.49 27.44 3.03 3.11 17.45 4.93 2.84 5.84 15.71 4.94 2.85 10.07 7.54 4.57 4.93 2.85 12.34 3.47 3.01 4J4 5.47 2.74 4.93 3.73 3.73 8.49 14.81 18.73 4.93 13.44 5.84 3.30 5.51 1.47 1.00 18.04 14.54 5.34 1 2.93 3.47 4.23 5.32 3.05 15.95 24.32 14.48 3.44 2.84 10.88 1.47 1.98 Name Jefferson, N. A. Jenkins, H. Jetton, Orville A. John. Word Johnson, C. W. Johnson, Charles W. Johnson, Charles D. Johnson, Clarence Johnson, E. Johnson, G. D. Johnson, H. Johnson, H. A. Johnson, L. 5. Johnson, L. 5. Johnson, L. 5. Johnson, L. S. Johnson, R. Johnson, S, Johnson, T. Jones, C. Jonas, H. E. Jones, H., Jr. Jones, J. 5. Jones, James Jonas, K. W. Jordan, B. C. Jordan, Bernard C. Jordan, C. C. Jordan, C. C. Jordan, Carl C. Jr. Crawford, James Jr. Kelly, John T. Jr. Timm, Otto Kane, V. E. Karala, H. Kathe, A. F. Kelly, L. B. Kelly, Martin Kemp, J. J. Kemp, Joseph Kendrick, Oliver J. Keneday, G. Kennedy, J. E. Kennedy, P. W. Kennedy, P. W. KennecK, V. A. Kent, E. Kerr, G. C. Kerrigan, C. J. Kerwin, W. K. Kidd, T., Jr. Kirby, J. E. Kirtland, Glenn Kisten, Joseph Klauber, P. M. Klause, W., Jr. Knott, Beni. P. Koch, R., Jr. Krause, W., Jr. Kyle, H. L. Labigang, F. W. Lachapell, L. Lacy, James C. Mer 26, 1967 • Amount 3.47 5.43 4.44 8.45 24.74 2.51 1.47 12.94 4.23 15.84 28.41 2.85 4.95 3.47 1.94 3.44 11.48 2.85 8.07 4.49 1.98 4.93 4.37 7.44 4.22 2.98 10.43 5.20 13.07 4.04 4.18 4.09 4.18 15.84 9.34 5.40 17.42 1.80 2.08 10.43 13.87 11.43 4.93 3.94 10.40 14.82 4.93 13.04 3.47 3.52 4.93 8.00 9.00 5.13 1.34 4.93 3.53 1.39 13.32 1.98 7.83 5.20 7.74 The Delta Steamship Lines has notified the SIU that it is holding checks for un­ claimed wages due crewmen as of March 31, 1967. The following Seafarers may col­ lect their checks by writing to the Pay­ master, Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., No. 2 Canal Street, International Trade Mart, Room 1700, New Orleans, La. 70130. DELTA LINE MONEY DUE Halam, Frank Hailigan, Girard Halvarson, S. Halvorsan, S. Hamilton, D. F. Hammond. M. M. Hancock. C. A. Hancock. D. J. Hanks. B. K. Hannars, C. H. Hargrave. N. Harlsan, Harold M. Harvey, C. B. Harvey, C. B. Hatfield. Nathaniel Hawkins. D. Herbert, Charles Heidelberg, J. H. Haidelbarg, J. H. Herbert, V. Hernandez, G. L. Hiekox, C. Hickox, F. D. Hiekox, Franklin D. Hill, D. W. Hodges, Raymond Hoffman, Gaorga C. Holbrooi, W. M. Holder, M. J. Hoover, D. E., Jr. Hopkins, C. J. Hornbay, G. Howard, F. B. Hrolanok, J. Huff, N. A. Hughes, T. E. Hulsa, M. L. Hunt D. Ictack, R . ictack, R. Isadora, Wilfred Jack, U. Jack, U. Jackson, J. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, W. P. James. J. P. James. J. P. Jane. A. E. Jarocinski, F. Jarocinski, F. JaroncinskI, F. Jarosek, George Jas, A. A., Jr. 3.09 2.93 3.94 3.44 18.74 1.99 5.49 3.53 5.75 4.93 7.33 15.95 32.44 1.47 11.77 10.13 24.90 4.40 3.47 41.47 I5J5 9.44 I2.0B 3.75 15.84 1.92 15.95 4.49 14.54 15.31 10.38 4.47 .98 25.34 2154 5.B4 2.93 15.51 3.09 4.93 1.55 3.85 2.85 1.85 4.23 10.89 3.70 5.80 1,98 7.87 .98 20.44 5.15 97.72 2.85 Lae, L. D. Laicy, Jack Lambert, C. M. Lambert, Reidus Lambert, Reidus Lambert, Reidus Langan, J. C. Latapie, J. Latapie, J. Latapie, J. Latapie, J. Latorie, F. P. . Lawson, H. Q. Laxon, J. H. Leake. Wm. B. Leblanc, J. W. Lee, C. A. Lee, C. L. Lee, R. Frazier Lendry, A. Lendry, R. Leonard, F. A. Lewis, J. E. Lewis, J. F. Lewis, J. Thurston Lewis, James E. Lewis, T. J. «: V lewis, Wm. H. Libby, M. F. Libby, M. F. Liebers, G. K. Llebers, G. K. Lima, A. W. Little, M. Liuzza, D. J. Liuzza, G. Liuzza, G. Liuzza, R. LIzotte ,W. C. Loflin, E. J. Lofton, C. Lonergan. Michael P. Long, Jonn C. Loston, S. Loston, S. Loston, S. Luna, C. M. MacGregor, William Mach, J. W. Mack. Morris J. Macks, R. L. Mahoney, J. L. Maire, F. C. 12.32 7.97 7.54 2.03 10.11 4.04 7.33 3.47 1.94 3.44 2.81 5.43 8.37 14.28 12.14 4.93 3.54 4.57 2.82 4.40 2.45 1.88 4.93 3.U 5.95 4.44 7.31 7.31 7.33 10.44 2.24 15.84 .98 4.93 14.48 0.84 3.09 4.93 5.49 4.47 15.84 15.55 3.90 1.24 3J4 4.93 2.34 8.05 4.19 8.84 5.20 13.11 2.93 3.44 2.85 Name Maldonado, P. T. Maley, J. Richard Malay, Richard J. Malone, Geo. E. Maione, T. Mannette, J. S., Jr. Marino, William E. Marion, R. P. Mark. R. C. Marshail, L .T. Marshall, L T. Martin, D. M. Martin, M. Martin, M. M. Martinez, C. Martinez, R. A. Martinez, R. G. Martinez, Santos E. Marullo, Theodore J. Mathis, T. Mauldin, J. B. Mauldin, J. N. May, A. C., Jr. May, A. C., Jr. May, A. C., Jr. McCioskey, Andrew McCullough, C. L. McCullough, L. McGinnis, A. J. McGuffey, James E. McKeithen, J. McLean, Jery McNab, Earl McNab, Earl McNatt, Robert E. McNeil, Wm. McAvoy, A. J. McBride, John McCann, O. J. McCarthy, Joseph McCoy, H. W. McCullough, Lawrence McDonald, E. McDonald, J. C. McFarlin, J. McGarry, F. J. McGee, Wm. McGovern ,D. T. McGregor, Kenneth C. McKay, W. J. McKay, W. J. McKay, Wm. J. McKinney, K. A. McLaughlin, N. McLean, Jimmy C. McLemore, John D. McMullin, C. D. McMullin, C. McPhee, J. McPhee, J. McPhillips, R. Meche, R. J. Many, H. Merkel, John Merrit, R. E. Merritt, R. R. Messonnier, E. Michael, R. T. Michael, Robert Milazzo, G. M. Miller, M. R. Miller, R. C. Miller, R. C. Miller, R. C. Milstead. H. L. Mims, W. Y. Mitchell, A. Mitchell, C. L. Mitchell, C. L. Mitchell, Chains L. Mitchell, Walter W. Mixon, L. L. Mixon, Sinclair Moll, Joseph J., Jr. Mondone, S. Mondone, Santo, Jr. Montgomery, B. J. Montgomery, D. R. Moody, James F. Moore, F. D. Mora, M. T. Mora, M. T. Morgan, G. Moreno, L. A. Moreno, L. A. Morgan, Dalton H. Morgan, James Morgan, Paul Morgan, W. D. Morris, Jr., Richard Morris, M. T. Morris, 5. Move, B. M. Mullna, Larry Murrelf, W .T. Myles, Wm. J. Nassar, A. J. Nassar, A. J. Nelii, Harold H. Newcomb, R. H. Newson, Robert S. Newton, Charles Ni, Nicola A. Nicholas, R. W. Nickerson, C. L. Nixon, J. Nolan, Floyd Nolan, S. W. Nolan, Stanley W. Noles, G. H. Noto, G: Noto, G. Noto, Gasper Nuss, George O'Brlant, Victor O'Brien, G. E. O'Mary, Y. W. Orso, R. H. Owen, D. Pacheo, R. Pancost," H. J. Pancost, Harold J. Paneplnto, A. J. Paneplnto, Aug. J. Pappas, S. Parker, J. W. Parker. J. W. Parkerlnson, R. A., Jr. Parkerinson, R. A. Patin, L. J. ^atlngo, E. A. Patterson, Wm. G. Pennino, A. Penny, Wm. B., Jr. Pereon^ F. Perez, Edwardo C. Perezra, Wm. H. Pfrommer, E. Piasclk, P. Plasclk, P. Pierce, D. O. Pinchook, Anthony Pino, B. B. Pino, B. B. Pino, B. B. Pino, B. B. PIttman, W. A. Pontiff, Jerry F. Poole, C. L. PotorskI, R, Praytor, James F. Prejean, R. Prlcj, J.. Jr. Amount 2.93 2.03 8.84 1.47 8.54 4.22 3.87 14.14 4.23 17.57 34.52 9.85 2.04 13.24 4.93 41.11 2.85 12.87 5.32 4.93 4.47 9.14 9.83 9.83 4.93 2.49 15.55 15.95 5.44 84.91 10.11 2.93 2.82 10.13 4.59 10.98 4.93 25.44 1.02 1.47 27.70 11.05 4.93 9.85 14.28 2.97 3.11 33.05 12.00 11.44 j 3.09 ! 4.18 3.43 27.83 15.95 23.74 3.44 7.31 1.83 4.44 15.71 2.85 5J0 15.84 1.99 32.02 4.93 2.82 8.45 2.98 14.48 2.85 2.85 23.91 24.10 3.75 71.34 12.32 14.74 1.55 1.44 8.80 2.93 4.09 11.54 5.32 2.31 9.23 12.00 4.23 24.23 14.04 8.35 2.85 2.85 5.32 1.98 3.94 1.57 4.41 21.43 4.77 9.83 4.23 1.98 1.47 2.85 2.85 1.95 3.92 1.54 2.97 2.88 5.72 2.85 3.75 12.00 4.91 15.95 3.84 4.18 4.93 7.73 4.57 11.09 4.93 7.54 12.00 13.35 15.15 15.84 3.47 4.93 1.47 32.02 1.88 3.73 2.85 21.91 2.20 3.73 2.93 4.18 B.37 7.47 2.32 28.41 3.M 21.09 21.12 2.93 1.00 4.35 4.93 3.75 4JI9 3.44 8.47 9.47 4.22 5.47 3.50 2.85 Name Amount Price. J., Jr. 2.85 Pringt, Paolo 4.93 Prizmik, A. 8.37 Prizmik, Antonio 1.00 Procell, J. 9.85 Proceii, Jack 15.88 PrusinskI, 5. 13.80 Puras, E. 2.27 Quesada, R. N. 2.85 Quinn, C. 3i.74 Radich, T. J. 49.70 Rainey, T. O. 1.92 Rainty, Thomas O. 1.84 Raiph, J. J. 3.09 Ralph, J. J,, Sr. 1.47 Ramsay, D. A. 24.78 Rana, K. J. 4.93 Raneu, Irvin, Jr. 15.95 Rankin, James 5.40 Ray, G. 7.51 Rebone, A. J. 3.52 Reed, P. 1.28 Resmondo, E. R. 2.20 Reyes, Jesus D. 3.03 Richard, J, E. 3.54 Richardson, Maurice 10.09 Richie, Thomas L. 19.04 Richoux, J. D. 7J4 Rigby, W. S. 2.82 Rigby, Walter 14.82 Rihn, E. A. 1.98 Ritter, V, F. 5.84 Rivera, A. H. P. 150.00 Roberson, L. M 1.98 Roberts, H. W. 19.79 Roberts, J. '21.11 Roberts, James 10.13 Robinson, E. 1.93 Robinson. J. T. 4.04 Robinson, T. A. 24J3 Rocco, J. J. 1.53 Roche, W. T. 17.14 Rodriguez, A. 3.30 Rogers, Anthony P; 1.99 Rogers, Robert 9.40 Roias, D. 5.54 Rose, W. J. 9.83 Rosenberg, Olave W. 11.05 Ross, Geo. G. 2.93 Rousseau, W. A., Jr, 9.32 Rush, G. J. 4.44 Sabathier, D. H. 11.73 Saitarez, Wiliiam 14.37 Saivador, E. O. 5.74 Salvador, E. O. 13.44 Sanchez, J. N. 77.53 Sansone, J. 4.93 5aramthus, Algien 3.09 5argent, O. E. 12.05 Sarvtr, J. R. 3.44 Sasseville, R. P. 4.57 Satterthwaite, Amel 3.09 Savow, J. 11.24 5awyer, Charles R. 12.34 Sbriglio, S. J. 4.71 Scarmutz, J. 4.93 5caramvtz ,JoseDh 4.22 5cheidel. J. W. 3.94 Scheidel, J. W. 3.12 Scheidler, E. J. 4.91 Schrade, M. L. 7.31 Searcey, Edward H. 7.33 Self, K. W. 40.31 Sellman, Frederick 3.94 Serade .M. L. 10.93 Serlo, S. 32.33 Sevensen,A. E. 3.44 Seymour, A. 9.05 5hartzer, C. L. 5.51 Shaughnessey, J. 4.72 Shepherd, B. 4.40 Sherman, I. J. 5.84 Short, A. 27.33 Sillln, E. J. 11.45 5ilva, J. F . 4.48 Simmons, Freddie H. 4.45 Simmons, T. 7.31 Simonds, Paul A. 7.49 Skinner, J. M. 10.82 Smith, A. 2.04 Smith, A. H. 2.21 Smith, C. 17.40 Smith, C. J. 13.10 Smith, C. J. 4.93 Smith, C. R. 2.85 Smith, H. M. 18.33 Smith, John W. 1.47 Smith, M. D. 5.13 Smith, M. D. 5.40 Smith, O. D. 2.85 Smith, R. D., Jr. 9.12 Smith, R. E. 37.42 Sobczak, E. V. 7.51 Soto, C. R. 4.24 Soto, C. R. 4.40 Soto, C. R. 8.54 Speece, H. L. 12.25 Spencer, R. O. 5.07 Spencer, R. O. 7.54 Spires, T. 3.75 Sr Cheramie, Jack B. 3.11 Sr Cheramie, Jack B. 2.97 St. Germain, G. 1.47 St. Germain, G. J. 7.73 St. Germain, G. J. 4.93 St Germain, H. 4.93 Starck, H. B. 7.97 Steadman, Norwood 4.49 Steadman, H. O. 18.21 Steele, J. C. 55.87 Steele, M. C. 2.85 Steele, M. G. 4.93 Steele, R . 2.97 Stewart, E. 4.93 St. Germain, Gleason 13.41 Stokke, Sverre M. 5.51 Stovall, W. H. 13.49 Suarez, J., Jr. 11.97 Suyms, Jack M. 1.98 Swillsy, W. H. 15.92 Symns, J. 24.70 Syms, J. M. 4.95 Tablas, Jose A. 5.51 Talbert, N. R. 2.85 Taylor, J. I., Jr. 7.54 Thfu, G. P. 5.20 Thiu, G. P. 10.10 Thiu, Goon 7.48 ThIu, Goon 4.04 Thomas, K. F. 15.72 Thomason, J. 3,04 Thompson, Wm. H. 1.20 Thone, Alfred 24.15 Thorn, A. 4.04 Thome, Alfred HJB Thome, W. W. 2.85 Thome, W. W. 198.21 Throne, Alfr^ 2.82 Tillman, W. 4.91 Tillman, Wm. I JO Tomas T. Willis 3.75 Tompkins, Robert L. E. 12.43 Torefiel, Jose 2.00 Travis, Walter R. 15.84 Tregembe, W. 3.75 Trelgle, James J. 5.13 Trevlno, Alberto 3.09 Trust, J. P. 43.02 Tulp, J., Jr. 3.73 Tulp, J., Jr. 3.73 Tyler, Robert E. 14.47 Tyron, James 3.58 fConfinued In the next IttueJ �May 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer AB Johnny Lombardo Recalls Fight With 'Sugar Ray' Twelve years ago a lithe, well-built man named Johnny Lombardo walked into the SIU's hall in New York and he told a Headquarters Representative "If you can use a good seaman, that's me." In 1955, Johnny Lombardo was 27 years old, a contender for the middleweight crown, and, in the opinion of some sports writers, the finest boxer then fight­ ing. He gave up his promising career as a fighter because he was convinced the odds were stacked against his attaining the middle­ weight champion­ ship because he "didn't know the right people." The SIU got a good man in 1955, and Johnny began his seafaring career. "I fought all Lombardo my life," Lom­ bardo told the LOG. At 13 he was out of school, fighting for a living by working in the coal mines near his hometown of Mt. Carmel, Pa. Except for the money his mother managed to bring home from a silk mill where she worked for a short while, and her mother's meager assistance al­ Johnny Lombardo (right) deftly fends off a left jab as he closes lowance, his wages were the sole in on Sugar Ray Robinson during their ten-round bout in 1955. support of the family during those bleak depression years. In addi­ Robinson won a split decision. Despite the fact that he came tion to his mother, the family also within a hairbreadth of victory, Johnny decided to give up boxing. consisted of three brothers and three sisters. "Fighting is a lousy business, One More Fight Two years later, at the age of the way it's run these days," he Lombardo fought only once 15, Lombardo was a combat vet­ says, with less bitterness than one more after the Robinson match. eran. Lying about his age, he en­ would expect. "If it's run right, it In that match he knocked out listed in the Navy. By the time his could be a great business—where "Wildcat" Phil Kim, an up and true age was discovered, he had a poor kid can make something." coming Hawaiian fighter who had been trained as a 20 mm. gunner, Though most professional box­ and had shot down a German ers would consider Lombardo's TKO'd the lightweight champion, fighter during the invasion of Nor­ record admirable, he himself feels Virgil Aikins. It was on that pro­ mandy. "I was so hungry for ac­ it reflects many of the ills of the gram that Sonny Liston also tion, I slept under my 20 milli­ sport as it is practiced today and fought—in a preliminary match for a purse of $200. Johnny re­ meter," he explained. When his should have been much tetter. ceived $3,000 for his last ifight. ship was attacked by the German "Now, it's who you know that He was contracted for one more plane, and "they called general dominates," he says. "Talent fight, against the number one quarters, I had it on fire before doesn't mean anything. If you're lightweight contender, Wallace anyone got their guns on it," he run by the right people, you're in." related. After being mustered out Furthermore, with the advent of "Bud" Smith. "For once I would of the Navy, Brother Lombardo— TV, boxing becomes ^'too much of have had weight on someone," says Brother Lombardo, who usu­ after trying and failing four times an acting business." ally fought at 150 pounds, just —managed to get into the Army. three pounds over the middle­ On National TV After a few months, however, his weight minimum. "I'd have mur­ true age was again found out, and Lombardo went on his first dered him, and he knew it," he was discharged at 16. national hookup in 1952, when Johnny relates. Smith, who went For two years he worked as a he fought Rocky Castillani. John­ on to win the lightweight cham­ railroad carpenter's helper, living ny knocked his opponent down pionship, "finagled his way out" in Philadelphia. Having fought all for a count of nine in the first his life, it was only natural that he round, and knocked Castillani of the contract and the match kept fighting. "I got into lots of down again in the eighth round never took place. It was just as well as far as Johnny was con­ barroom brawls," he said. His for a count of eight. And he teat friends told him, "since you like Castillani "from pillar to post in cerned, as he already was looking to fight so much, why don't you the other rounds," he says. Johnny for a way out of the fight game. become a professional?" "So, final­ related how he was incredulous Two months after that bout, ly I did." At the age of 18, he went when the decision—against him— Johnny Lombardo had hung up to Washington, D. C., where he was announced. Sportswriters in his gloves for good, retiring from knew someone in the fight game, newspapers across the country boxing to become a seafarer. to begin his fight to the top. agreed that he had indeed been Johnny lost his first fight, which cheated out of a well-earned win. A Yen for the Sea took place in Washington's Turn­ Fights Sugar Ray er's Arena. "I didn't know how Ever since his Navy days, Lom­ In 1955, at the age of 26, important conditioning is," he says, bardo had a yen for the sea. Dur­ explaining this loss. "Conditioning Johnny Lombardo fought Sugar ing most of his boxing career, he is 70 per cent in winning a figjit," Ray Robinson. Robinson was on and his wife made their home in he says, "fighting skill is 20 per the cometeck trail, at the age of Miami Beach, as close to the water cent, and ten per cent is pure 35, trying to capture the middle­ as they could get. luck." The purse for his first fight weight crown. Before the Lom­ was $20, and Johnny ended up "The SIU is the greatest," says bardo match, he had already with $6 of it. Brother Lombardo of his union. knocked out Joe Rendome and Fougjit All Comers beaten Gart Panther. "Even "I wouldn't change it for the Many fights followed, and John­ though I spotted him 15 pounds, world. The men who run it are ny fought all comers until he was I was sure I'd beat Sugar Ray," the best people in the world." fighting the men at the top. "I Johnny recounted. Although the Brother Lombardo, who now was never knocked out," he says. record shows the fight went to holds an AB's rating, has sailed "In fact, I was never knocked off Robinson in a split decision, mostly for Sea-Land on the my feet in the ring." During his eight-year career as Johnny is convinced that he won European run. "I've seen enough a boxer, Lombardo fought in al­ the fight. Two judges gave it to of the world," says Johnny, "and most 70 matches and won all of Robinson by one or two rounds I like coast-wise runs and Puerto them with the exception of four­ each. "That fight really took the Rico." "But," he adds, "I'll take teen losses and two draws. anything." heart out of me," Johtiny said. Page Eleven FINAL DEPARTURES Arthur Caruso, 60; Brother Burial was in Herbster Commu­ Caruso died on April 4 at the nity Cemetery, Herbster, Wise. USPHS Hospital, —4f— San Francisco, Charles Nuber, 71: Seafarer after a brief ill­ ness. He was a na­ Nuber died on March 14 in New on SIU pension at tive of Pennsylva­ Orleans. He was nia and lived in on SIU pension San Jose, Califor­ at time of death. nia. Caruso joined Brother Nuber the SIU in the joined the Union port of Mobile in the port of and sailed as an AB. He served in New Orleans. A the Army from 1942 until 1945. native of that city, Brother Caruso is survived by his he made his home daughter, Mrs. Muriel Chairavella inWaveland, of San Jose, Calif. He was a wid­ ower. Burial was in Golden Gate Miss. Nuber sailed in the Deck Department as a Bosun. Surviving National Cemetery. is his wife, Una F. Nuber of Waveland, Miss. Burial was in Anthony Kowalsid, 47: Death Waveland Cemetery, Waveland. claimed Brother Kowalski, Jan. 22, at Mercy Hos­ Eros Cox, 52; Seafarer Cox pital, Bay City, Mich. A native died in Hancock General Hospital. Bay St. of Michigan, he Louis, Mississippi, was a resident of on March 26 Rogers City and from a cardiovas­ joined the SIU cular collapse. Great Lakes Dis­ He was born in trict in the port Arkansas and of Detroit. He lived in Bay St. sailed in the Deck Dept. and was Louis. Cox joined last employed by Huron Portland the Union in New Cement. Kowalski is survived by Orleans. A member of the Engine his wife, Marjorie. Burial was in Department, he shipped as FOWT, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Bellknap deck engineer and pumpman. His Township, Mich. last ship was the Del Mar. Cox is survived by his wife, Catherine —— of Bay St. Louis. Burial was in Arthur Johnson, 58. A heart at­ Lakeshore Cemetery, Lakeshore, tack caused the death of Brother Miss. Johnson on April 22, in Bayfield, Wise. A member Thomas Allen, 44: A heart at­ of the SIU's Gt. tack took the life of Brother Allen Lakes District, he on Feb. 3 in Bal­ sailed as a deck­ timore. A native hand. Born in of New York Michigan, John­ City, Allen lived son made his in Baltimore. He home in Cornu­ joined the Union copia, Wise. He joined the Union in New York and in Duluth, Minn. Surviving is his was a member of wife, Elizabeth of Cornucopia. the Steward De­ Burial was in Herbster Commu­ partment. His last nity Cemetery, Herbster, Wise. vessel was the Bradford Isle. Sur­ viving is his sister, Jane A. McGahan of San Diego. Allen was John Caldwell, 66: Seafarer buried in St. John's Cemetery, Caldwell died in Neuvo Laredo, Long Island, N.Y. Mexico, March 7. He was on an Charles Dowling, 46: Pneu­ SIU pension at monia claimed the life of Brother the time of death. Dowling Feb. 20, Seafarer Caldwell while sailing as %; OKIIF sailed in the Stew­ chief cook aboard ard Department the Volusia. Bom and joined the in Mobile, he was SIU in New Or­ a resident of New leans. He made Orleans. Brother his home in that port and was a Dowling joined native of Washington, D. C. Cald­ the SIU in that well's last ship was the Del Mar. port and held the Seafarer Caldwell was in the Air rating of Chief Steward. Surviv­ Force during World War Two. Brother Caldwell was buried in ing is his wife, Rita Dowling, of New Orleans. Burial was in Mag­ Mexico. nolia Cemetery, Mobile. — 4/ — — 4/ — 4/ —4/— —4^— Ira Diiessen, 65: A coronary thrombosis claimed the life of Brother Driessen in Bayfield, Wis., April 6. He sailed in the SIU's Great Lakes Dis­ trict as an oiler. Bom in South Dakota, he made his home in Port Wing, Wise. Brother Driessen joined the Union in the port of Detroit. Surviving is his wife, Evelyn of Port Wing. —4/ Francisco Rodriquez, 39: Broth­ er Rodriguez died April 13, in St. Mary's Hos­ pital, Hoboken, N.J., from pneu­ monia. A mem­ ber of the Stew­ ard Department, he shipped as Messman. A na­ tive of Puerto Rico, he lived in Hoboken and joined the Union in the port of San Francisco. I �Page Twelve May 26, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Bosun's Wife Writes Congressmen On Seael Seanity— With Results A good time was had by all during the fitout party for the Diamond Alkidl (Boland & Cornelius), Meeting Chairman Harry L. Stockman reports. "We had a wonderful time and we invited our fellow Seafarers from the Arthur K. Atkinson. A good time was had by all," writes Stockman. Stockman was elected deck ^ Housekeeping duties aboard the delegate and reported that things farers were hospitalized on this Sagamore Hill (Victory Carriers) are going fine in his department. voyage. When the trip is over, were assigned in The fellows are "getting the the vessel will head for a checkup a way that might wrinkles out after a stay on the at the shipyards. prove useful to beach," Stockman said. Charles the crews of oth­ Murphy is the er SlU-contracted new steward's ships, writes delegate and the During the good and welfare Meeting S e c r eEngine Depart­ tary Francis R. ment will be rep­ portion of a meeting aboard the Amerigo (Man­ Napoli. The resented by Guy agement & Ship­ Burke. Burke Trotman ping), writes cated in the fol­ suggested that Meeting Secretary lowing way, during a meeting ere wmembers William Schnei­ presided over by Meeting Chair­ contribute to the Bostic der, the crew re­ man Milton Trotman: All hands ship's fund. Meet­ solved that "all will try to keep the messroom ing Secretary Jesse Bostic writes hands clean their and pantry clean. The Wipers will that crewmembers "wished to take own quarters clean the laundry. The Ordinaries time out to praise the galley crew upon leaving the are to clean the slop sink, and the Hoggie for a job well done." They did ship so the next Bedroom Steward was assigned to an exceptionally fine job at the crew will find a clean ship to take clean the recreation room. The fitout "when all the fellows eat over." Also during the good and men feel that this new arrange­ at the same time and it puts a welfare part of the meeting pre­ ment will make the ship one of strain on the porters and cook. sided over by Meeting Chairman the cleanest SIU ships. So thanks again fellows for a job John Hoegie, the Steward Depart­ well done." ment was asked to make available more peanut butter and second "This trip has been a success helpings on some desserts. The and all the Union Brothers coop­ crew was asked to make a better erated just fine. effort in keeping the messhall and I hope on the re­ pantry clean at night. turn trip, I, or Steven Baker, born February the next ship's 22, 1967, to the Maynard L. delegate can send Bakers, Marine City, Michigan. in the same re­ Ira Brown, Steward on the port," reported Curtis Ducote Fairisle (Pan Oceanic Tankers) Issac Bertran, bom December promised his fel­ aboard the Robin 22, 1966, to the Rafael Bertrans, low Seafarers that Trent (Robin Ducote Brooklyn, New York. a special dinner Line). Meeting would be served Secretary Orville Payne reported while the ship that Brother Ducote was given Leslie Corron, born December was at anchor in a vote of thanks. 13, 1966, to the Jerome Corrons, Viet Nam. Ralf Baltimore, Maryland. Huddleston, who was elected ship's A ship's fund was started delegate by ac­ Tonka Kay Llal, born February Huddleston> aboard the Oceanic Tide (Trans clamation, report­ 17, 1967, to the Candido C. Lials, World Marine), ed that "everything is going along Meeting Chair­ smoothly." Crewmembers were Houston, Texas. man Wilbnrn reminded to handle all beefs "in Dodd reports. No Robert Trent Bright, bora May the SIU manner, through the de­ treasurer has been 3, 1966, to the Robert D. Brights, elected yet. Meet­ partment delegates. A ship's fund Norfolk, Va. ing Secretary El­ was started to purchase a televi­ mer E. Graff re­ sion set and all hands pledged ports that the money for the TV. Huddleston Melansea Toy WQUams, born wrote that "a good payofP' was Chief Cook did December 16, 1966, to the Rich­ Dodd an exceptional enjoyed in Portland, Oregon, be­ ard Williams, Brooklyn, New job. Graff reports that some Sea- fore the ship left for Viet Nam. York. The SIU, like other AFL-CIO affiliated unions, has been asking its members to actively fight for a stronger Social Security Law. The SIU has pointed out that the proposed legislation will benefit all, not^ thetic to your views and will keep merely the aged, and has asked them very much before me as all its members and their fami­ this legislation is considered in lies to do what they can to sup­ the Senate." port its fight for better Social Representative Jacob H. Gil­ Security. bert, a Democratic, and a member One SIU wife that has done of the House Ways and Means more than her share to help im­ Committee, wrote his fellow New prove Social Security is Mrs. Lela Yorker: "This legislation has my T. Ziereis, wife of the veteran strong support and, in fact, I Seafarer, Bosun John "Bananas" would like higher benefit increases Ziereis. She wrote her senators, and higher benefits than proposed her congressman, and a number of in the President's Bill. My com­ other congressmen and other gov­ mittee is now holding hearings and ernment officials. I assure you my efforts will con­ tinue toward the enactment of The response Mrs. Ziereis got adequate increases and needed from the national legislators was improvements in Medicare." overwhelmingly supportive. Jacob Another reply came from Rep­ K. Javits (R), wrote to his con­ stituent: "As you may know, I resentative Theodore R. Kupferhave supported improvements in man. Republican, of the 17th benefits which deserve and seem District of Mrs. Ziereis' Bourough to have substantial bipartisan sup­ of Manhattan. "As you know," port this year . . . You may be he told Mrs. Ziereis, "I have been assured that I am most sympa- very much interested in helping senior citizens and in the Social Security system." If anyone has doubts that the individual can influence our legis­ lators, Representative Kupferman's closing paragraph should remove them: "I shall continue to follow up in order to be helpful Betty Stiner, born November and will keep your suggestions in 27, 1966, to the Donald L. Stiners, mind as a way to do this." Tampa, Florida. ARRIVALS Angela Willis, born March 11, 1967, to the Melvin G. Willis, Marshallberg, N. Carolina. ^ Rigal Baptiste, born April 1, 1967, "to the Roland Baptistes, Brooklyn, New York. —^3>— Nicholas Vain, born April 14, 1967, to the Henry E. Vains, Baltimore, Maryland. <1> Lifeboat Class No. 177 Shoves Off Dennis Evans, born January 16, 1967, to the Arnold Evans, Florala, Alabama. • <t> Andrew McMillan, bora March 29, 1967, to the Donald C. Mc­ Millans, Philadelphia, Penna. Patricia Wrenn, born April 15, 1967, to the Ronald A. Wrenns, Jersey City, New Jersey. Wilma Ivette Ayala, bora April 21, 1967, to the Ramon Ayalas, Santurce, Puerto Rico. <|> William Kleman, bora March 24, 1967, to the Robert Klemans, Bay City, Michigan. Cynthia Gihhs, bora March 27, 1967, to the Leslie W. Gibbs, Galveston, Texas. Jonathan Ahranu, bora March 23, 1967, to the John Abrams, Bronx, New York. ^ Michael Berry, born February 6, 1967, to the Claude D. Berrys, Lucedale, Mississippi. Karen Nolan, born April 14, 1967, to the Jeffery Nolans, Hous­ ton, Texas. ^ Candace Tucker, born Febru­ ary 6, 1967, to the H. L. Tuckers, Prichard, Alabama. ! Editor, • SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 Harry Peek Please contact "Moms" Wessels, or inform her where you can be reached. She has moved since she last heard from you. The new address is 2225 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans. Phone 944-6532. ^ Julio S. Russetti Please contact your brother, Anthony, 29 Hemlock Rd., Nor­ wood, Mass. Your father died and he must communicate with you. <|> Bin Smith Get in touch with Anthony Nix Jr., c/o U.S. Marine Hos­ pital, 15th Ave. and Lake St., San Francisco. Phone SK 2-1400. Arthur N. Butler Contact your mother as soon as possible. The address is P.O. Box 203, Dublin, N. C. 28332. —- Harold McVay Please contact Fredy Ruiz, 748 10th St., Barrio Obrero, Santurce, Puerto Rico. ; " v.!. V, , I , „ " i I | ' I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOO—please put my ^ name on youhmaillng 1!^^ (Frint informafion) • MAAAlr '. - , - .., STREET ADPRESS ...•k-..,!...,......',..:..'!. Having attained their Coast Guard lifeboat endorsements, the SlU's 177th regular lifeboat class poses for its graduation picture. Seated in the front (l-r) are: S. Carr, A. Casano, W. Napier, and V. Stamatiou. Standing in the back row are: Instructor Dick Hall, J. Kelly, R. Slaughter, 5. Loston, and SIU Senior Instructor Ami Bjornsson. Crystal Medice, born March 20, 1967, to the Larry Medices, Gretna, Louisiana. Karol Williams, born March 29, 1967, to the Carmond L. Wil­ liams, Metairie, Louisiana. CITY STATE........ ZjP........ TO AVOID OUPlfCATJONs If y/iu an oW subscriber and have » change , ' of sddrMs, pisesfc give your fonnsr address befowi ^ �liii '•• O- Mar 26, 1967 to the Editor! I would like to thank the un­ ion for its letter congratulating us on the.birth of our son, Wal5 ter Erik, and also for the Sav­ ings Bond for $25. ! I would also like to thank all s the members for welcoming I him into the Seafarers family. I I am sure if he should decide I to be a seaman one day, he wiU I choose the SIU before any tothen/ Mdri^ttolHos itol!ie E«tor! : - : As you know, I have just re­ ceived. my disability pension. I would like to take tois opportu­ nity to tell you I am grateful for having the privilege of be­ longing to this great union, the SIU, and am tfe^ly apprecia­ tive of being a member under ^ts most able leadership. These blessings will help rae to adjust to the future and the heartbreak of never sailing . F. P. Sburtshom. Build Up Fleet Instead Of FDl , V' iTo The EAtfHr: : I I am amazed at the lack of londemtanding on the part of many Government officials about the urgent need for a large, modern American mer­ chant marine fleet. Fortunately, however, there are also many who do understand what the merchant marine is all about. It is interesting to note that most of the Congressmen who consistently champion ffie mer­ chant marine in Congress are dead set against Secretary of Defense MacNaraara's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship pro­ posal. Sharp criticism of the De­ fense Department's Fast De­ ployment Logistic Ship proposal and a call for reVitalization of the American-flag merchant fleet instead, have been the key­ note of statements tnade by these knowledgeable legisla^ tors, in contrast to Government officials who have been asking for the Fast Deployment Ingisr tic Ships. ; t think it is important to note that these Congressmen stressed that not only are the proposed FDL ships expensive white ele- : phants, btit that an increased 1 American merchant tonnage ; capability is indeed needed—^in the form of fast, modern con­ ventional ships. . Bfarfln IfoSmau. Urges instruttion In Lahor Uhttory To The Editor: As 1968 elections approach, what SIU President Paul Hall said in his column in the April issue of the Seafarers Log the need to mc-isS' tithah^ .'V A Stol.-VvX .V «•: single problem faced by unions in the area of political education is the education of its younger members." The battles won by organbxd labor in the thirties are something that fewer and fewer workers can remember. More and more of them as the older workers are replaced by the young, haye no conception of what is meant to fight for the right to have a union. Programs of union education, such as the one offered by the SIU, are of special importance if labor is to present a united V JW W*s Page Thirteen Seafarer Proa Goes Where Needed As He Readies tor 6th Viet Trip (With scores of SlU-manned vessels making the Vietnam run with supplies for the military operations, Seafarers are keeping the ships sailing on time. Phil Pron, one of the many SIU men sailing regularly to the war zone—he's been at for the past two years—recently completed his fifth voyage to the Southeast Asia trouble zone. As he pre­ pared to make his sixth trip on the same run, Pron told a LOG reporter of some of his experiences and offered some advice to Union Brothers who may be Vietnam-bound for the first time—Editor.) It was a warm, sultry evening and the Albion Victory was heading in to tie up at Pier 1 on the Saigon River. As Seafarer Phillip Pron stood on deck on this, his fifth voyage to Vietnam, he could. see the lights of downtown Saigon reflected on the surface of the river, while overhead, U.S. patrol planes flew in low over the har­ bor and headed inland. Hundreds of tiny fishing boats To The Editor^ were crowded tightly together on the river. Alongside the huge cargo ... ships lying at anchor were piers front against Its enemies. Before piled high with materiels for the a union member can estaUish a U.S., South Vietnamese and other real identity with his union, he allied forces. must have some understanding This picture of Saigon Harbor of its origins and what the at night, stands vividly in the struggle for unions was all memory of Brother Pron, 41, a about, native of Secaucus, New Jersey, Lawrence KJdcetts. and a 21-year veteran of the SIU. Knows Saigon Well Phil knows Saigon well and he Shipmates Help has met many Vietnamese. He In time of Grief finds them to be a decent, friendly ToTlieEditoR people who know that the Ameri­ cans are helping them maintain My wife and I want to give their freedom. He says that Amer­ thanlb to the crew of the Clai­ icans are welcomed and treated borne for the way they joined well by most of the Vietnamese, in our sorrow over the loss of | our dau^ter, Elsie, her hus-| but as is the case in any country band,, Israel, and our grand- J living under wartime conditions, Phillip Pron (extreme left) talks with some shipmates on the deck there are dangers present. children, ^Ison and Vivian, of the Albion Victory while the ship plies waters off Viet Nam. Phil knows this. He learned it who died in a fire last month in: ; New York. Only lasmin, four • after his first voyage, but he con­ tinues to make return trips. Pron his foot on the shoeshine box, it fellow Seafarers who ship out to years old, survived the blaze. explodes. The shoeshine boy offers Vietnam: Also, I want to make specif| related several incidents to the an excuse to walk away before • Be careful what you buy as mention of the Bosun, Jam^| LOG which point up the tense sit­ the trap goes off." souvenirs to send back home. Ex­ Dixon, Ship's Delegate Edward: S uation which exists in Vietnam. plosives have been found in dolls, Phil's description of the black The ships anchored in Saigon Kelly Sr. and the departmenta l statues, and figurines that have Harbor are well guarded, Pron market operating in Saigon is one been offered for sale to Americans. delegates, David Ramirez, Mar­ of crowded sidewalks lined with said, to prevent Viet Cong divers vin E. Howell and A. G. Milne. • Don't buy from the black little stands that openly display for Marie Lulsa and Teddy ftni^ from planting explosives on sale stolen army rations, uniforms, market; some of the money in­ moored ships. canned goods, and other supplies. volved finds its way to the Viet Almost Mistaken Cong. 'Beware of Bad Liquor' • Don't sleep on shore at night; "One night as we were return­ Oldtimer Becails Many well known brands of always go back to your ship to ing to the Albion Victory on a 1907 Oil 'Tankers' civilian boat," Pron related, "the American liquor are also on dis­ spend the night. Th The Editor: • Don't walk the streets at Marine guards fired warning shots play, "But the seals on the bottles In my good old daj^ of sail, over our heads. We waved our are often broken," Pron pointed night, and wherever or whenever in 1907, the steamboats car­ arms and hollered back something out, indicating that the bottles are you sightsee, walk with shipmates. • Watch what you eat and ried crude oil in 50-gallon you might say to a baseball um­ filled with bogus "Saigon Tea," or worse yet, wood alcohol. drink. Much of the liquor sold is drums, and kerosene and gaso­ pire, and they decided that we wood alcohol or is mixed with line in five-gallon cans. Then "When I was in Qui Nhon," weren't going to blow up our own ^e old, dismasted iron sailing Phil said, "I saw kids washing polluted water. ship." • Don't deal with Vietnamese ships were used as oil barges. Not all the hazards are on wa­ empty liquor bottles in street wa­ who offer to take you to places ter. If the poison in the liquor When the romantic sail was ter, Seafarer Pron pointed out. where you can buy bargains in doesn't kill you, the stuff in the dying, the owners of steam­ "On land you have boys who come jewelry and the like. They will street water will." boats began raising freight up and offer to shine a man's lead you to side streets and trouble. rates. The housewives living in Phil offers the following hints to shoes; but when the customer puts Getting all the materiel our men honaes near ffie Waterfront did i need over to them is a tremen­ not like the steamboats that Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No. 4 dous job, Pron emphasized. smoked and blew soof against their windows and dirtied the A Job To Do ^ddrtains; Commenting on the morale of And now comes an AmariU.S. forces in Vietnam, Phil said pan supertanker re;^ that "It's high. Those kids cer­ der fhe idberian flag and crewed tainly don't enjoy being where by incdmpetents. Loaded low, they are, but they know they have it stt^s a r<«k in daytime and a job to do. It's something like ppmnu^l ^an? act.••df ^Icrimjntd::: the position I'm in; I know these negligence, letting the oil flow Vienam runs can be dangerous, like a curse, killing the fish and but, it's part of my job too." fowl and polluting the beaches Phil feels that with ships carry­ far and wide. Many rnore ing 98 percent of the supplies go­ beaches will be polluted in the ' ing to Vietnam, the merchant ma­ time to come. rine is again demonstrating that it And what do our Congress­ is a vital part of the nation's de­ men do? They talk. And so fense and security. And with nothing is done, and nothing scores of SlU-manned ships ply­ The fourth class of graduates of the SlU's Entry Rating Training will be. T^e foreign tankers me ing to and from Vietnam, Pron Program Lifeboat Plan have completed their course of instruction. law; Even our pointed out that Seafarers are Seated (l-r) are: J. Yelich, C. Hoiton, R, Foster, W. Smith, T. Stan­ as Liberian a"ain proving that they are always ley, R. Siderchuk, and R. Armstrong. In the middle row are: Instruc­ ready to sail where they are need­ and doing te with the support tor Dick Hall, J. Prendergast, J. Ryan, R. Wylie, W. Shiflett, S. ed. That's why, he adds, he'll Restrepo, T. Fahy, T. Coggins, and SIU Senior Instructor Ami Bjornscontinue to ship on vessels headed son. Standing in the Back are: G. F. Born, J. Joyce, H. Grimes, that way as long as the need ex­ H. Harris, L. Swiney, W. McCarron, A. Flores, emd G. Williams. ists. LETTERS I Thanks Union fts.::. •; -1 '•< '- i, '.T k, -s . SEAFARERS LOG Weltome Into The Seafarers Family again.':''.x:::.-,r,/''; 1 4^ �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG May 26, 1967 UNEAm 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.) Stitzel-Weller 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) •i 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) vl> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) M "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond Mouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) FINANCIAL, REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes speciflc provision for safegnardinB the membmhip's money and Union flnances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditins 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 fun& are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Eirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracte are available in all SIU halli. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive ^ard of the Union. The Elxecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans June 13—2:30 p.m. MoMIe June 14—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .June 19—2:00 p.m. San FranciscoJune 21—2:00 p.m. Seattle June 23—2:00 p.m. New York .. June 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. .June 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit June 9—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .June 19—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .. ..June 5—2:00 p.m. Alpena . . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .June 5—^7:00 p.m. Cleveland .June 5—7:00 p.m. Duluth .. ,.June 5—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort .June 5—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .June 13—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie June 15—7:30 p.m. Buffalo June 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth .. . .June 16—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .June 16—7:30 p.m. Detroit . .. .June 12—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..June 12—7:30p.m. Baltimore .. . June 7—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . . .June 19—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanit St. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, f Meeting held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shspard VICE PRESIDENTS Llndiay Williami Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich. ... BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON, Mail BUFFALO, N.Y CHICAGO, III CLEVELAND, Ohio 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) \I> Antonio Perelli Minetti & Sons Ambassador, EJeven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. L, Tribuno Vennonth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans June 13—5:00 p.m. Mobile June 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Olcensed and unlicensed) June 7—5:00 p.m. Norfolk .... June 8—5:00 p.m. Houston June 19—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia June 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 14—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City June 12—10a.m.&8p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans June 13—7:00 p.m. UIW , MobUe June 14—7:00 p.m. New York . .June 5—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 6—^7:00 p.m. 675 4th "FORT ALEZA Mar«h 19—Chairman, C. James; Secretary, M. Pay. Two men were hospitalized tn Japan. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department delegates. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service), March 80—Chairman, J. W. MulIta ; Secretary, Walter Ballou, Jr. Some disputed OT in deck departnxent. Mo­ tion was made to raise OT rate to $3.00 per hour., This to be included In new contract coming up in August. ROBIN L0CK8LEY (Moore-McCormack), March 19—Chairman, Orlie Price; Secretary, Luther Gadson. $8.50 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is ship-shape so far, and no heefs were reported by department delegates. Brother 8. Bergeris was re-elected ship's delegate. TRANS HURON (Hudson Waterways), March 2—Chairman, J. Bugstroro; Secre­ tary, S. Costello. Ship's delegate had nothing much to report. Everything is going along fine up to now. Conditions satisfactory. Some disputed OT in deck department- Motion was made that nego­ tiating committee meet with contracted companies and negotiate for new retire­ ment plan. Vote of thanks to steward department messman. ALBION VICTORY ^Bulk •transport), . March 26—Chairman, M. B. Cross; Sec­ retary, J. H. McElroy. One AB missed ship at Danang. Disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Matter of poor menus will he discussed with patrolman. ROBIN TRENT (Robin), March 6— Chairman, Charles H. Bramble; Secre­ tary, OrvHle Payne. Brother Curtis Ducote was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. He expects this to be a good voyage 08 there is a good crew aboard. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's dele­ gate who in. turn thanked the crew for their cooperation; No lumfs were •ported. I FBNN VICTORY (Waterman), March ^ 26—Chalrmsn, Jack Bentz; Secretary, LHugh T. Rougbton. No beefs were re••• ported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ Bklyn. partment for a job well done. Ave., HY 9-4400 127 River St. EL 4-3414 1214 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn. ... ........ 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 4.V Jackson Ave. NORFOLK, Va PAYMENT OF MONIES. No moniee are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU* unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances ahould 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 m^rmber 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 IX)G a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union hails. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership 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 oldtimera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righU of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and Iiolitical activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Tel. 529-7544 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1892 I DEL ALBA (Delta), March 81—Chalr|man, Panl J. Franco; Secretary, John I Butler. No heefs reported by department I delegates. Crew was requested to keep pantry clean at all times, and to be quiet in passageways. ^^TRANSEASTERN (Hudson Whteriways). Match 19—Chairman, Albert Ayler; Secretary, M. B. BlUotk Few hours disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman in Japan. Brother J. B, Thomassen resigned as I ship's delegate and. Brother B. Schwartz I was elected to serve in his place; Moi tion made to have air-conditioning tnI stalled on all SlU-contracted ships. DIOEST of SIU MEETI])JCS PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2404 S. 4th St. _ AMB AM (Maimonides TransportaDE 4-3818 iftion), Fd>ruary 26—Chairman, L. R. tiBrown; ,Sferetary» J. G. Irtikwyk; One PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. I man missed ship in Mobile. Brotbw SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. iJ. D. Fsrragut was elected to si|rve as DO 2-4401 (ship's delegate. No beefs reported by deSANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncot ((portmimt'delegates. Stop 20 OCEANIC TIDE (Trans-World Ma­ Tel. 724-2848 rine), March 29—Chairman, W. Dodd; SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue Secretary, Roy McQannon. Brother Den­ MA 3-4334 nis CConnell was elected serve «a ST. LOUIS, Me 805 Del Mar ship's delegate. Two men short in desk CE-l-1434 department and two In engine dsparh^ 'ment. Motion made to see the Captain TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. about having a TV put aboard in YbkoTel. 229-2788 •('hama. •• • ••••••••• WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya Bidg., Room 801 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 SE ATR AIN SA VAN N AH (Hudson Waterways), Aprtl 2—Chairman, Stanley (Ijowery.:..'S^yemry,. Rielard. A,'. llorSan,. MANKAWF VlCTORT (VlctO^ riers), March 6—Chairman, T. J. Hil-i burn; Secretary, Edward Graham. $10.00 ( in ship's fund. Food beef to be taken up ; with boarding patrolman. Vote of thanka \ was extended to the ship's delegate. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman),; March 26—Chairman, James Boland; Secretary, Fete Fiascik. Some disputed; OT in deck department, otherwise there were no beefs. Brother H. R. Guymon was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. SEATRAm PUERTO RICO (Hudson Waterways), March 19—Chairman, Smith; Secretary, Howard. Three men were hos­ pitalized in Yokohama, Japan. $10.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. TRANSYORK (Hudson Waterways), March 19—Chairman, Paul L. Whitlow: Secretary, None. Motion made to retain Brother Whitlaw as ship's delegate. Motion made to draw up a safety hazard list to be turned over to ship's officers. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Overseas), March 22 — Chairman, Herb Knowles; Secretary, Irving H. Bickford. No bmfs were reported by dspactment delegates. General discussion held on the welfare of the crew. DEL SANTOS (Delta), March 6— Chairman, I. W, Griggers, Jr.; Secretary, Alton R. Bootb. Brother Thomas Hyde Was elected to serve as ship's uslcgate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ST. CHRISTOPHER (St. Lawrence Carriers), February 24—Chairman, Drew Gay; Secretary, Bayard Hsimer. $6.80 in' ship's fund. No beefs reported by de^li psrtment delegates. Ship short two chief pumpman and chief steward. : STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). MarcS 11—Chairman, K. Young; Seoretaryi Toner. $23.50 In ship's fund. Some disis puted OT in eBginc department, otberwis# no beefs were reported by department'/ delegates. Motion made that members be able to retire after 20 years dues payi ing in SIU, regardless of . sea time. YAKA (Waterman), March 19—Chair man, W. Velezguey;, Secretary, Dwlgh' E. Best, Jr. Ship's delegatg reported thai everything is running smoothly. Fevl hours disputed OT in engine department! Motion made for pension of $260.00 month regardless of age. ' CO)tlTiEZ --(Cort«).' , March;- 27—Chair, miin, D. L. Parker; Secretary. J. Et Hanhon. Few hours disputed OT in deck de> partment. Discussion about retiremeni for members with Union and sea tim« combined. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Tank srs), April 2—Chairman. J. Bennett Secretary, S. Escobar. $6.41 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by departmeni delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to patrolman Pete who came aboard ittm ;Y«jIeohama.:,, DETROIT (Sea-Lond), April 6—Chair­ man, John A. McLaughlin; Secretary, Frank Zohar. Beef in deck department, regarding foo'sle arrangement. Mat|o» made to S6nd letter to Bill Hall oidcing him to meet ship upon arrival at b3izabeth. New Jersey. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Moore^-MeCormack), April 8—Chairman, Bill Hand. SecretRry, T. Faulkner. $61.00 In ship's fund. Repair list turned in. Water aboard ship is rusty and there is a short­ age, COSMOS MARINER (Admauthos Ship^ ping), February 12-^hairman, C. E. Miller; Secretary, G. P. TUu. Ship's delegate and the chief electrician tOok care of all repairs. Brother O. Hi. Miller wss elected to serve as new ship's delsgats. Stewsrd asked the crew to coma. erate with his department and ke^ the ship clean, . c ; HENRY (Progressive, March 26^ Chairman; Paul G. King; Beeretary, Grady Beasley. No heefs reiM^d by de­ partment d^egates. Awning : boat deck Is not complete. Crew requests ainting of chief cook's rocgn tUs trlj �SEAFARERS LOG May 26, 1967 Page Fifteen ^•4 - -^'S - When a LOG photographer wait to Port Bizabedi eariy tiUs mondi to record the payoff aboard die Sommit (Seatrain), he foimd hinudf a •eiy bnsy man, for two other SIU contracted ships dodced nearby, die Mayagnez (Seatrain) and the John B. Watoman (Watmnan), were also in die process of paying idl. This represents only a smaii part of the activity in die Fort of New York nhich really keeps SIU patndmea ht^pii^ [2 Seafarer Steve Kadzioi^ anci A. Rodriguez relax In messroom aboard the Summii after the Sea-Land ship docked in Port Elizabeth. Heavy storm off Cape Hatteras caused some damage to the vessel's container cargo. F. C. Cooper of Deck Department has book stamped by patrolman K. C. McGregor during John B. Waterman payoff. There were a number of SIU veterans aboard the ship, who reported that storm off Cape Hatteras was rough. I' 'A m. m r 4\- -•y-- lile fellow Seafarers wait for payofF, Pedro Padro |Kelps prepare lunch in Surrtrait'si gafley. Steward departpf mant did a fine job kespiiig crewmen well supplied with soup and sahdwicKes during the Vbyage's recent storm; C. Merritt (I) sailed in engine de­ partment of John B. V/aterrnan. Merritt is an oldtimer who has seen many payoffs. Seated is J. Calamia of the engine depart­ ment and SIU representative Eric Klingval. Calamia was department delegate during recent voyage. V •r v.'iV.• • �Vol. XXiX No. 11 SEAFARERS-MLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ore and more SIU members are availing themselves of the opportunity to earn engineer ratings by applying for enrollment in the engineers training school which is operated jointly by the SI^ and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District 2 in New York. Qualified Engine Department Seafarers who are interested in this program, but have been putting off sending in their applications to the school, should delay no longer. There are already 146 men who have obtained their engineer's licenses through this unique school. Seafarers who enroll are guaranteed full credit and complete protection for all pension benefits accumulated under the SIU pension plan and their SIU pension will be supplemented by ra ap­ proximately equal amount by the MEBA, District 2 pension plan while they are sailing as engineers. Also, under the reciprocal agreement between the SIU and the MEBA, men who sail aboard ships contracted to the MEBA, District 2 after obtaining their licenses, will not have to pay the $1,000 MEBA initiation fee'and will not be forced to drop their SIU membership unless they want to. Welfare benefits are also completely covered. In order to qualify for training in the engineers school—at no cost to yourself—^you must be a citizen of the United States, be at least 19 years of age and have completed 18 months of watchstanding time in the Engine Department. Your period of instruction can be as little as 30 days or as long as 90 days, depending entirely on your own knowledge and ability. While attending the school, your hotel lodging and meals will be provided and you will receive $110 each week in subsistence payments. When you get your license you will be able to sail immediately as engineer. Listed below are the names of the latest group of Seafarers whose applications have been accepted and approved for the upgrading school. M APPLY FOR ENGINEERS LICENSE TRAINING 1' k-'-- Willis Ad^wn E^ar Armstrong Raymond Bowman Joe Atchison Jose Castdl John Burcldnal Jodilm Cirreilo Airtonih Cruz 'VUliiam, Conners James Clliie Ezeldel Daniels Hector Duarte Mdvin Eickmdnr Armond Dunn vmilam Dyal Roy Fithen Jose GomeE John Gala Staidey Gondzar James Hale Leonard Wiggins Vernon Keene John Lasky Francis Keeley James Kellogg Joshua Langston Edmund Len Lucas Lopez Geor^ McAlpine Joseph McLaren Lawrence Mays Clifton Malners George H. MaBnowrid Juan Mediiu John Morrison Robert OHkien Odd Olsen Andrew Ravettini Thomas Raines Raymond Riemer Jose Rivera James Roberts Herbert Rolen Keimeth Peden Spiridon Perdilds Robert nonk Walter Pritchett Fraidr Travis Alberto Velez Walker Ward Clark Wood Robert Wroton Joseph Bekerczky Juan Gomez Isabel Hernandez Ronald Hosford Charles Hooper Leonard Amos Leon Canfidd David Wilson GiBtavo Osniu Benuird Cassada E. R. CotmoDy <, Alfred De Ar^ Raid Estrada Jasper Farr Ednard Fntch Louis Malta Harold Mlddleton Lauri Ovaska Rudolph Polettl John Preston Charles Rodda Clarence Riggins James Renme Vincent Torregrose Harry Watts Francis Weatheriy • VA •itliU Members whose names appear on this list—as well as others who are being accepted almost daily for the engineer's license training program can begin classes at their earliest convenience. If your name is included you should get in touch with the school promptly so that your schedules can be arranged. Write to: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at 675 Fourth Ave., Brook­ lyn, N. Y. 11232. Or, if you prefer, telephone the school at (201) 499-6565. Any other members who are interested in obtaining their engineer's licenses and can meet the requirements as outlined above can get further details and additional application forms at any SIU hall or by writing to the school. An application is printed on this page for your convenience. Fill it in now and send it in if you wish to upgrade yourself. -I' HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP ) AmiCATION FOR TRAINING FOR ENGINE DVARTMBNT UCENSI Nanwt' Book No .Z Number^ Addmtst. Dato JoinedSIU:. vT Watch Standing Timo- -No, Yean Seatime: Yean in Engine Dept. Time at Day Worker, Except Wiper Ratings: Sgnthire ¥ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource May 26, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO REAFFIRMS ITS OPPOSITION TO ANY TYPE OF FORCED ARBITRATION U.S.-SOVIET BUILDING GAP CITED – GROWING U.S. MARITIME CRISIS STRESSED AT MTD MEETINGS COMPULSORY ARBITRATION DENOUNCED AS CURTAILING WORKERS’ BASIC RIGHT CONGRESSMAN URGES ‘BUILD AMERICAN’ PROGRAM OF 50 SHIPS A YEAR SIU GREAT LAKES DISTRICT CREW RESCUES 4 FROM LAKE MICHIGAN JOHN MANSFIELD, FORMER SEAMAN, POET OF THE SEA, DIES AT 88 CLOSING OF U.S. NAVAL SHIPYARDS IMPAIRS WARSHIP READINESS, SENATE UNIT CHARGES AFL-CIO PROTESTS OIL SHALE GIVEAWAY TO GIANT FIRMS HOUSE APPROVES TWO FDL AHIPS DESPITE STRONG OPPOSITION VIEWS THE SCUTTLEBUTT ABOUT BLUE MONDAY SEAFARER AB JOHNNY LOMBARDO RECALLS FIGHT WITH ‘SUGAR RAY’ SEAFARER PRON GOES WHERE NEEDED AS HE READIES FOR 6TH VIET TRIP NEW YORK – A BUSY PORT 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 05/26/1967 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. XXIX, No. 11 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log