http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/543593772f2a22b34bbaebbc5fccb559.PDF f0382c2cd9178656945631534f4a20ff PDF Text Text Vol XXIX No. 21 SEAFARERismOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF. LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO BHW.M.KTMIV Panoceanic Faith Sinks Off Alaska KODIAK, Alaska, Oct. 11—The S.S. Panoceanic Faith, an SlU-manned vessel, was reported as having sunk in stormlashed seas 850 miles southwest of here. Coast Guard and Navy reports said the vessel went down after radioing SOS signals that she ivas taking water and re­ quired assistance. As the LOG went to press, details were fragmentary and incomplete. According to reports from Juneau, another SlU-contracted vessel—the S.S. Steel Seafarer—and a Russian, a Norwegian and two Japanese merchant ships arrived on the scene after the crew had abandoned the Panoceanic Faith. The pilot of a Coast Guard plane flew over the area and dropped life rafts and flares into the 20 to 25-foot-high waves. The pilot re­ I'' I",4 1^'' ported that he observed crew members climbing into the inflatable rafts. At LOG press time, reports were received that five crew members had been picked up—two by the Japanese freighter Igaharu Maru, and three by the Norwegian vessel Visund. At Adak, Alaska, Lieut. Ralph France, public affairs officer for the U.S. Naval Station, reported that an intensive search by ships and planes was continuing. SIU headquarters in New York set up continuing commu­ nications with the next of kin of Seafarers aboard the Panoceanic Faith, giving all assistance possible and up-to-theminute information as it was received. (A full report will be given in tbe next issue of the SEAFARERS LOG.) �Murphy Urges Separate MARAD As Best Way to Upgrade U.S. Fleet NEW YOR.K—national plan to strengthen the American merchant marine which would include stronger cargo preference laws, increased federal subsidization and extension of subsidies to cover U.S.-flag tramp carriers, has been called for by Representative John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.). The congressman told a meet^ "3. . . . should be owned and Middle East crisis if such involve­ ing of The Maritime Associates operated under the U.S. flag . . . ment had been necessary," Mur­ here last month that such a plan "4. . . . should consist of the of action could best be implement­ best equipped, safest and most phy said. "I think the answer is ed through the establishment of an suitable vessels, constructed in the obvious. We are already taking independent Maritime Administra­ United States and manned by old liberty ships out of mothballs tion "as opposed to the Adminis­ trained, efficient U.S. personnel." just to supply our men in Viet­ tration proposal to bury it in the Despite this "blueprint for a nam." E)epartment of Transportation." As part of any plan to strength­ strong merchant marine," the New "It is impossible today to speak York legislator declared, "com­ en the maritime industry, the con­ about the future of the maritime pared to the rest of the world, the gressman called an independent industry with any degree of ac­ American-flag fleet has declined MARAD "of primary import­ curacy," Murphy said, but Trans­ steadily over the past 15 years." ance." "Experience has shown that portation Secretary Alan S. Boyd's Between 1951 and 1965, Mur­ the maritime interests suffer when­ offered programs "have undergone phy said, the world fleet increased ever they have to operate within revision and there is a possibility over 62 percent in number; the a multi-interest department. In that the Administration may pro­ U.S. fleet decreased 26 percent. 1950, the last year the Maritime pose a comprehensive maritime World tonnage went up 156 per­ Administration was independent, policy sometime in the near fu­ cent; that of the U.S. went down we were carrying 41.4 percent of ture." 2.7 percent. The number of our country's exports and imports However, Murphy did discuss freighters rose 51 percent world­ in American-flag ships; today that "particular areas of need now ex­ wide; dropped 17 percent in the figure is seven percent. An in­ isting" in the industry and pointed U.S. "The only classification in dependent maritime agency would out that "we already have one of which we registered a gain was in give a strong, coordinated voice to the finest statements of objectives bulk carriers," Murphy added, the maritime interests now spread for our merchant marine embodied "yet here the U.S. increased only over 22 separate federal agencies." in the Merchant Marine Act of 11 percent against a world in­ Development Urged 1936. Had the objectives of this crease of 295 percent." Also essential, with 80 percent Act been realized over the past Danger Cited of our ships over 20 years old, is 30 years," he said, "there would be "a systematic plan to rebuild al­ Such statistics hold serious im­ no need to speak today about the most the entire fleet over a period plications for our world position. problems of the maritime industry; of years," Murphy stressed, adding Murphy warned, and added fur­ instead I would be speaking to that this would also require ther figures illustrating the gradual you" about how "strong and pros­ strengthening of American ship­ loss to U.S.-flag ships of 93 per­ perous" it is. cent of American import-export yards among other corresponding A Clear 'WuefHint'' tonnage, including carriage by problems. Murphy, a member of the foreign ships of our most vital raw "This construction will require House Committee on Merchant materials. He also noted the bur­ increased government subsidiza­ Marine and Fisheries, summarized den placed upon our inferior and tion, and should be extended to the provisions of the Merchant outmoded merchant marine—"a provide relief for the tramps Marine Act briefly, as follows: vital component of our compre­ which now (are) in cutthroat com­ "1. The U.S. should have a hensive defense system"—in sup­ petition with foreign ships," the merchant marine capable of car­ plying most of the American men congressman continued. "In ad­ rying U.S. waterborne commerce, and supplies needed in Vietnam. dition, the cargo preference pro­ of carrying a substantial part of Quoting the latest available figure gram should be strengthened, as U.S. Waterborne foreign com­ for tonnage carried to Vietnam at should the quota system under merce, and of providing shipping 800,000 tons a month, he lauded which American-flag ships are au­ rervice on all routes designated as the merchant marine for managing thorized to carry some of the vital essential by the Maritime Admin­ to do the job so well but said cargoes imported into this country. istration. "the strain on our fleet and per­ "We know we have the capacity "2. This merchant marine sonnel is serious." to be a strong maritime nation; we should be capable of serving as a "We should ask ourselves must now determine whether we naval and military auxiliary in whether we could have responded will develop that capacity," Mur­ war or national emergency . . . adequately to involvement in the phy concluded. SEAE'ABEBS^IXW Oct. 13, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 21 Ofllcial Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAOT, HALL, President CAL TANSBB EABL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President AL KBBB LINDSET WILLIAMS See.-Treae. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS Vtee-Preaident HERBERT BRAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor MIKE POLLACK Staff Writers PETER WEISS HARRY WITTSCHEN FRANK MAROIOTTA STEVE STEINBERO '• t { t October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Two PillUsd kiwiikly at 810 Iksdi lilud Annii N.E., WaiklRftSR, D. C. 20018 ky tki SMfir•n litMRitlMal USIM, Atlutis, Gilf, Lakn iRd iBlud Watws Diitrlct, AFL-Cia, 875 Fwrtk AniM, BrHkly*, N.Y. 11232. Ttl. HViilntk 9-8600. SSMNA SIIM yertiis paM at WasklRftsB. D. C. POSTNASTER'S ATTENTION: Fana 3579 tarii ikatM k* Mat ta $M(ar«n laiirnatlaaal UalaR, Atlaath, Gilf, LakH aad Inlaad Watm Olitrlit, AFL-CIO, 875 Fairtk AVMM, Rraaklya, N.Y. 11232. Meaay Urges Covt Put Controls On Dorters'Foos to Moditnro Sioaring physician fees to medicare patients were sharply con­ demned by AFL-CIO President George Meany as he c^Ied for federal cost controls "to prevent severe hardship to elderly medi­ care participants. Meany urged immediate, ef­ for this relentless escalation in fective controls on doctor fees physicians' fees, especially those in a letter to Health, Education & charged under the medicare pro­ Welfare Secretary John W. Gard­ gram," Meany charged. He said doctor fees have risen ner. nearly three times the increase in He noted that Gardner had re­ the overall cost-of-living. And he cently reported that premiums for more than 17 million participants added that "physicians' incomes in the supplementary medical in­ now probably averaging $35-$40,surance program might have to be 000 a year, have risen even more raised next April from $3 to $4 than their fees partly because they a month—^a one-third increase. are now receiving full fees from Including the $50 deductible many medicare and medicaid pa­ feature, patients would have to tients who were previously treated pay out nearly $100 a year before at reduced rates." getting any reimbursement for Meany noted that the AFLmedical bills, Meany pointed out. CIO has urged that physicians be He observed that the major rea­ required to accept "reasonable" son given for the higher costs "is fees for treating medicare patients the unprecedented rise in physi­ and that increases be kept in line cians' fees" in the past two years. with increases in the consumer "There is no excuse whatever price index. Report of International President by Paul Hail The nationwide voter registration drives conducted earlier this month reflect a fact of democratic life that is often largely overfooked by a very significant number of Americans—that an "off year" election is no less important than one in which a majority of national seats and offices are at stake. Those of us in the labor movement cannot lose sight of that fact because big business never relaxes its pressure on government at all levels. The candidates on the municipal and state ballot today will eventually dominate the scene of national government in the future. Those who are sympathetic to the problems of the working man need and deserve the support of the working man every November, regardless of the office or the year. Equally important are the various propositions, resolutions, bond issues and referendums which come up each year in state and local elections all over the country. They all involve the expenditure of public funds or a change in the structure of our society. Those aimed at the public good should be supported. Others, designed solely for the benefit of a chosen few, must not be allowed to slip through in the absence of strong and thoughtful opposition. . Election Day 1967 can produce a significant edge on the outcome of Congressional contests of 1968 if all members of the labor move­ ment acquaint themselves with the issues in their regional contests and make their wishes known at the polls. The voice of American workers must drown out the big guns of management's wealthy arsenal at every opportunity, and keep our elected representatives aware of labor's needs by supporting favorable legislation which is pending in the Congress. We must not forget that management never ceases pounding away at laws proposed to insure the bargaining riehts of organized labor and constantly seeks ways to undermine rights fought for and won by the trade union movement. As prime examples of this anti-labor pressure exerted on govern­ ment, we have only to recall the airline machinists' strike of 1966 and last summer's fiasco involving the railroad shop craft unions. In exercising their guaranteed right to bargain collectively with the giant airlines, the machinists were accused from coast to coast by management-oriented factions of threatening the public good. Traditionally supporting the employers—^who pour billions into adver­ tising each year—^the nation's press and other mass communications media deplored the machinists' strike for an equitable wage as a "national emergency" although only a small percentage of the trave­ ling public was affected. Many in Congress were quick to agree and as always, the union had to buck all the odds to win a fair settlement. But anti-labor pressures did succeed last June in getting a law through Congress that deprived the railroad workers of their right to strike until at least January 1, 1969, thus forcing them to accept whatever management cares to offer until that time. The only way to insure that such thinly disguised compulsory arbitration does not spread to other industries is to defeat those who pass such laws at the polls and elect candidates who will fight for the right of workers to share in the prosperity of our nation. Efforts on the part of big business interests to gain union-busting legislation have never been stronger and smear tactics by right-wing radicals against friends of labor in government have never been more vicious or better-financed. Harping on the old claim that unions are too strong and too big. The National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have launched nation-wide anti-labor "workshops" and "clinics" for the announced* purpose of undermining union strength and overhauling labor laws to suit the employers. Right-to-Work Committees are springing up in one state after an­ other in the hopes of keeping unions out or holding their effectiveness to a bare minimum. In the Congress, anti-labor legislators continue to block building tradesmen from their equal right to picket by stalling action on the situs picketing bill which passed the House Labor and Education Committee back in May of this year. The active forces against labor are strong from all sides. We in the labor movement have only our own resources and unity with which to combat them. But we do have two basic weapons that can make final victory certain: The right to strike—^which must be protected, and the right to vote—^which must be used. To use the ballot effectively, we must have long memories. We must take mental notes on how a Congressman voted on issues that affected the goals of labor. This is the best and only guide that we have of a Congressman's true feeling about labor. A lot of fancy promises are often made on election day,., but the only true test is how the congressman voted on the impor­ tant labor bills that came up during his term. As seamen, we are of course vitally interested on how a Congress­ man votes on the bills that affect maritime. However, it is equally important to know how he voted on anti-poverty measures, on 14(b) repeal, on aid-to-education, on situs picketing and the many other bills that affect labor. If we remain passive and unconcerned about how our elected Con­ gressmen represent our interests, then we can not complain when some big business front man gets elected and seeks to undermine the labor movement. . The results of the elections this November and next will be of crucial importance to the labor movement as well as the entire country. �rw—r<-t t- October 13, 1967 Fairland Damaged in Collision SlU-contracted Fairland (Sea-Land) sustained damage to her bow last month after colliding with the freighter Silver Shelton in heavy fog in Puget Sound, off Seattle, Wash. Three of Fairlancfs crewmen were hurt. The ship returned to Seattle unaided. See story page 13. SlU Charge of IneBgiMe Voters Upheld hy NLRB in P-M Vote CLEVELAND—The National Labor Relations Board here has upheld the charge of the SIU's Great Lakes District that tempo­ rarily employed college students should be ineligible to vote in the Pickands-Mather fleet rep­ resentation election which will are excluded from the voting unit and are ineligible to vote in a rep­ be held October 17. resentation election. The Cleveland NLRB, in a de­ On July 20, the SIU's Great cision handed down on September Lakes District filed a motion with 19, ruled that "in accord with the regional office of the NLRB Board policy," students employed asking that a representation elec­ only for the summer months, in tion, scheduled to be held aboard this case aboard the ships of the the Pickands-Mather ships on July Pickands-Mather Company fleet. 31, be postponed. Hires College Students The SIU took this action after it learned that the company had hired a substantial number of new temporary employees, mostly col­ lege students, many of whom are related to captains, engineers and NEW YORK—The $40.00 a office personnel working for the month across the board increases Pickands-Mather Company. in wages and higher overtime rates The temporarily employed stu­ for rated deep-sea Seafarers in dents, the SIU had reason to be­ the SIU's Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ lieve, would have sewed-up the tricts went into effect on Octo­ election for the company if al­ ber 1st. lowed to vote. The SIU also chal­ At the same time, the monthly pension payments of retired deep- lenged the right of short-term em­ sea members of the Atlantic and ployees to vote in an election Gulf District were increased by which would affect conditions far $75.00 a month—from $175 to into the future. The NLRB arrived at its deci­ $250. sion in favor of the SIU after it The increases for the deep-sea conducted a case by case review Seafarers were the result of the of the personnel files of 37 Pick­ SIU's successful contract negotia­ ands-Mather employees, whose el­ tions with the union's contracted igibility to vote was challenged by operators. the union. Under the terms of the pact's Excluded From Voting new provisions, all rated Sea­ farers in the three shipboard de­ The NLRB concluded from its partments received an increase of review of the employee files that $40 a month in their basic pay 14 of the new employees were def­ rates. Thus, for example, the initely temporarily employed col­ basic monthly wage of able-bodied lege students who would terminate seamen and firemen-watertenders their employment at Pickandswent to $432.58 from the previous Mather in September, in order to $392.58. return to school, and thus were In addition, the Union negoti­ excluded from voting. ated an increase of 25 cents an On the question of the remain­ hour in the basic overtime rate for ing 23 employees, the Board ruled all rated personnel above the entry that it could not determine their rating level. The overtime rate length of employmeht status on went to $2.67 for all deep-sea Sea the basis of evidence now avail­ farers whose base pay is now in able. The Board is thus allowing the wage range from $427.61 to them to vote in the representation $490.94. For those whose base election, which has now been rate is $490.95 or over, the over­ scheduled for October 17, but sub­ time rate was increased to $2.72 ject to challenge by the SIU Great per hour. Lakes District. The contract gains, as an­ The validity of these 23 votes is nounced in the September 29th also subject to a final determina­ issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, tion of the length of employment were ratified unanimously by the status of those casting the votes, deep-sea membership at meetings which will be based on informa­ in all Atlantic and Gulf District tion the Board expects to have in ports. the near future. Pension, IVnffe Increases, Now In Effect SEAFARERS LOG fT! Page Three Congressman Urges U.S. Fleet Buildup To Counter Soviet Maritime Threat WASHINGTON—The Soviet Union has established a goal of "eventual control of the commercial sea lanes of the world," Congressman William D. Hathaway (D.-Me.), warned recently. Speaking at a meeting sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the Congressman said that "the best answer to the ^ ^ Soviet menace" would be the substantially to improving the ef­ eign shippers, Burke pointed out. The Massachusetts Congress­ development of a "comprehen­ ficiency of the nations's industry man declared that allowing con­ and agriculture." sive maritime program" for struction of American ships in Blaske said that labor-man­ America. foreign yards would eliminate an agement cooperation on the inland Hathaway, a member of the waterways opportunity to fight poverty in the has. been a priceless House Merchant Marine and nation. "The United States should advantage to the industry. Fisheries Committee, told govern­ be among the world leaders in "We have our differences of ment, management and labor offi­ shipbuilding," he said "and that opinion and our arguments," cials attending the luncheon that means ships built here in America, Blaske said, "but we have two the Russian competition on the with American men and equip­ priceless advantages: We agree on oceans of the world is just as im­ common goals, and there is mutual ment." portant as the competition be­ tween the two nations in space, respect and confidence. Where these two conditions exist, there missiles and nuclear energy. is not only the basis for agree­ He said the Russians are pour­ ment, there is also the basis for ing "huge sums of money" into powerful forward movement." all phases of maritime and that, Gtes Paymeirfs Deficit as a result, "there is a very real Representative James Burke danger that the Soviets will soon overtake and pass the United (D.-Mass.), speaking at the month­ States in shipping, shipbuilding, ly seminar sponsored by the MTD, WASHINGTON—The Housedeclared that last year's balance passed Appropriations Bill (H.R. fishing and oceanography." The Russian fleet, he said, has of payments deficit of almost $1.5- 10345) has been reported to the increased "nearly 10-fold in the billion might have doubled if not full Senate from the Senate Ap­ past decade, while our fleet has for the existence of today's mere propriations Committee with pro­ been cut just about in half during 7 percent of U.S. export-import visions intact that would allow that same length of time." At the trade being carried on American the Federal Maritime Commission beginning of this year, he went on, ships. "Just think, how much our and the Maritime Administration the Russians had more than 500 balance of payments position to continue present programs. new ships on order, while the U. S. would improve," Burke said, "if The bill generally provided for we had more American-flag mer­ had less than 50. higher maritime funds than in chant ships carrying a much larger Plan to Control Seas 1967. Recommendations were for percentage of our nation's foreign "Clearly," Hathaway said, "the trade cargo. ... A strong, healthy $143-million for ship construc­ tion subsidies (up $36,315,000); Russians are making an all-out ef­ American-flag merchant fleet— fort on the high seas so that they with sufficient numbers of ships to $200-million for operating sub­ can control the trade routes and carry at least 30 percent of U.S. sidies (up $25-million); $9,575,put the U. S. at their mercy." foreign trade—would stem the 000 for research and development The meeting, sponsored by flow of American'dollars abroad (up $2,075,000); $6,395,000 for the six-million-member Maritime in payment for shipping charges various aspects of maritime train­ Trades Department, also heard a on foreign-flag vessels in fact, it ing (up $202,OCX)); $3,600,000 for call for "more intensive use of would give us a payments surplus the Federal Maritime Commission (up $181,000). domestic water transportation." instead of a deficit." Floyd Blaske, chairman of the A stipulation of the Bill was During the first eight months of board of American Commercial 1967, Burke explained, the United that no money should be appro­ Lines, said that greater use of the States had a surplus of almost priated for the construction of inland waterways would result $4.7 billion in its trade accounts, U.S. ships in foreign yards. in "tremendous savings to the "an increase of nearly $700-milWithin the above budget, funds economy," and would "contribute lion over the January-August totalling $1,950,000 were allo­ period, last year", while the bal­ cated for continued operation of ance of payments deficit has bal­ the nuclear ship Savannah. The looned to an average, from 1957 Administration had planned to put to the present, of between $4.5 bil­ the vessel in mothballs, but the lion per year. The fact that the maritime industry and its sup­ U.S. merchant marine has been porters in Congress convinced the neglected for so long necessitated Administration that continued op­ a $1.2-billion drain on our nation's eration of the ship would be NEW YORK — The Coast gold reserves in payments to for­ worthwhile. Guard has given its final approval to a new program which would Upgrades to FOWT allow students of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, who have six months of seatime and have successfully completed class­ room instruction at the school, to apply for certification as able sea­ man, any waters—12 months. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship applied to the Coast Guard for approval of a streamlined system of document­ ing able seaman by submitting an outline of the course of instruc­ tion it offers to its students. The Coast Guard approved the new upgrading procedure after studying the school's curriculum. The new able seaman upgrading system now joins the previously approved reduction in seatime re­ quirements for upgrading to FOWT, which received Coast Guard approval in August. Under the reduced FOWT re­ quirements, satisfactory comple­ tion of instruction at the Harry Lundeberg School is now equal to three months of the seatime re­ Attendance at the SIU Lakes District Upgrading School has earned quired to upgrade fireman, water- Seafarer Larry Laporte his FOWT ticket. Here, Laporte (left) receiyes his new rating from SIU Duluth Port Agent Jack Hall. tender, oiler. Senate Unit OKs Increase In Ship Sabsidies CG Approves SIU Upgrading ToAB Rating �Paic« Four October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Senate OK's Anti-Poverty Bill Hike; Measure Goes to House for Approval Two Higrade'to Second Assistant, New Ei^ineer's Total Mts 179 Two more Seafarers have passed U. S. Coast Guard examina­ tions qualifying them for an engineer's license after attending the Marine Engineer's School jointly sponsored by the SIU and Dis­ trict 2 of the Marine Engineer's Beneficial Association. A total York City in 1961. Establishment of the engineer of 179 men have now upgraded training program was spurred by themselves to the rank of engi­ the growing shortage of licensed neer. Both Seafarers received second marine engineers aboard Ameri­ can-flag ships, particularly as a assistant's licenses. • John Whisman is 49 years old result of the demands placed on and lives in Long Beach, Calif. American shipping by the conflict A native of Washington, D. C., in Vietnam. Engine department Seafarers he joined the SIU in New York City in 1963. Whisman formerly are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they sailed as FWT. are 19 years of age or older and Dallas Newsome formerly held have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. the rating of FOWT. He is 41 watch standing time in the engine years old and lives in Virginia department, plus six months' ex­ Beach, Va. Born in North Caro­ perience as a wiper or equivalent. lina, he joined the SIU in New WASHINGTON—The Senate voted to expand. the nation's anti-poverty programs and came within a few votes of adding a new, labor-backed emergency job program for the hard-core un­ employed. It gave a strong vote of confidence—and authorized a substantially higher spending ceiling- -for the Office of Economic ^ of allowing California's Governor to pass the on-site picketing bill Opportunity. Ronald Reagan to block com­ met with a setback in the House. As sent to the House, the bill munity programs which he says The Rules Committee, acting at lifts the ceiling on appropriations are helping farm workers' union the request of Democratic leaders, for anti-poverty programs to $2.26 organizing efforts. voted to postpone action on the billion this year and $2.4 billion The $2.26 billion authorization situs picketing bill approved by next year. The Administration's bill compares with last year's au­ the House Labor Committee until budget request had only $2.06 bil­ thorization of $1.75 billion for the after the Senate acts. lion fOT the current year. poverty program. However, only Majority Leader Carl Albert A powerful economy coalition $1.5 billion was actually appro­ (Okla.) asked for the postpone­ in the House is expected to try to priated. Money voted by Congress ment at the request of Democratic cut back the poverty program and almost always falls below the regional whips. They said sound­ "spin off" many OEO programs spending ceilings set by authoriza­ ings among members showed a to other agencies. reluctance to cast a vote that tion bills. All these moves were soundly While the budget battles were would stir up business opposition beaten in the Senate and the bill's making the headlines, labor's effort without assurance of a Senate OK. chief sponsor. Senator Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.) told his colleagues that the Senate's action in raising the spending ceiling will give its conferees needed "wiggle room" in negotiating a compromise. When the same committeeman complained tr. ELM CITY, N. C.—How does an anti-union Equally significant with the another supervisor, he replied "I am only point­ employer frustrate the will of his workers and strong boost for the existing pov­ ing out to them that it would take only 3V2 hours crush an organizing drive? erty programs was the impressive to train someone to take their place." A typical case study took place here at the bipartisan support rallied for an Thermatics, Inc., plant when 158 of the 250 em­ • A supervisor went to Virginia Triplett and emergency job plan. ployees signed authorization cards for the United said to her: "I wish I could tell you which com­ Initially, the Senate Labor Com­ ^Packinghouse Workers and yet, later, only 68 pany official told us at the supervisors' meeting mittee tacked' a two-year, $2.8 oted for the union in a National Labor Relations what was going to happen to everybody that signed billion emergency job plan onto Board election. a union card. the poverty bill. Co-sponsored by How this happened is seen in the following "You've got five children to support. If you Clark and Senator Jacob K. Javits developments: sign a union card you will be out of work. What's (R-N.Y.), it would have created • A committee of eight workers from Therma- going to happen to the children? Who is going 200,000 jobs this year and 300,000 dcs. Inc., met on May 20, 1967 at the Cherry to pay the bills and buy the groceries?" next year in the public-service sec­ lotel, Wilson, N. C. They were instructed by • The company installed three large bulletin tor of the economy. It would have the union representative concerning the signing boards under glass and began posting anti-union been, the AFL-CIO said, an im­ of authorization cards. literature concerning strikes and violence. The portant first step towards creation They were warned that they could prepare UPWA constitution was posted and paragraphs of a needed one million jobs. 'hemselves for a real battle from the company used to distort their real meaning. Bipartisan Snpport which would be intensified toward the voting date. About this time vice president Lee began inter­ Since the Administration was The committee was confident and left to go to rogating workers in the plant and made the state­ opposed to such a program, most work. Within a week the committee had approxi­ ment to several that it was going to be a long, observers expected the proposal to mately 158 cards signed. hot summer and he hoped they had a lot of money be routinely rejected on the Sen­ • Company supervisors began interrogating saved up. ate floor. • Ehiring the two weeks prior to the election, employees on May 22. Many of the supervisors Its sponsors, however, suc­ displayed a union card in their possession when the company began putting out anti-union liter­ ceeded in forming a strong 'hey asked employees if they had signed with the ature through its employee-stooges. Many of them bipartisan alliance behind a com­ union. This occurred on every shift in every were released from their duties and devoted their promise introduced by Senator entire time to drafting and printing such literature department. Winston L. Prouty (R-Vt.). This • On May 23 the company called a super­ inside the plant. included a smaller-sized emer­ It was distributed to workers not only on the visory meeting. After the meeting the supervisors gency job program with measures job, but outside the plant at the gates by 25 or 30 returned to their departments and stood and stared to encourage—but not subsidize— at the workers with an ugly expression on their anti-union workers who were on the clock. Anti­ private employers to train dis­ faces as though they were mad and provoked at union petitions were circulated. The petition was advantaged youngsters for exist­ deposited on the desk of supervisors with the the workers. ing jobs. • Plant manager Davenport called a May 24 names of those who had pledged to vote for the On the key 47-42 vote, 27 meeting of all workers on all shifts and made a company. Democrats and 15 Republicans • On several occasions the city police were speech to the following effect: voted for the plan; 29 Democrats called to the gates to harass union adherents pass­ "The union is trying to get into the plant. You ing out leaflets. Union adherents were not per­ and 18 Republicans opposed it. that have cards signed your rights away. If the mitted on company property, while those making The original Clark-Javits meas­ union comes in here it will cause more harm than distribution for the employer were permitted on ure was then recommitted to the good. There will be strikes and violence." Labor Committee by a 54-28 vote. company property. On other key votes on the pov­ • The company inunediately put into effect • The day before the election a large plastic erty bill, the Senate; rules prohibiting workers from congregating in container was filled with money. A sign was made • Defeated, 51-36, an amend­ groups; prohibiting them from leaving their ma­ that it was the amount workers would pay for ment by Senator John J. Williams chines; prohibiting them from talking to one an­ union dues. A policeman was stationed nearby (R-Del.) to cut $198 million—the other; prohibiting the girls from eating lunch in to protect it. amount by which the Senate bill their cars; prohibiting workers from entering com­ • When the employer got the notice of elec­ exceeds the President's budget re­ pany premises more than 15 minutes before work tion, the plant manager went from employee to quest. or being on the property 15 minutes after work; employee pointing out the yes and no blocks. He • Rejected, 49-30, an attempt prohibiting workers from going to another depart­ said, "We want you to vote on the right hand side to abolish the Job Corps and use ment. where it says no." part of the money saved for more • Supervisory meetings were held daily. • On the day of the election police escorted vocational education. Harassment of union adherents and those under the Board Agent to and from the voting area. • Defeated, 54-35, a move to suspicion of sympathetic feelings toward the union The Board Agent was not permitted to see in­ "spin-off" the Head Start program continued until workers gave the impression that side the work area. During the election anti-union from OEO to the Office of Edu­ they were changing toward the employer's side. literature remained posted inside the work area. cation. Many did so just to get the pressure off them. The employer attempted to show the workers that • Rejected, 57-28, a labor-op­ • On May 30 the company posted a notice they were running the election. posed plan to pay a form of wage announcing a 10-cent hourly wage increase to As a result of these tactics, the union has filed subsidies to employers who hire take effect immediately. This was the first increase unfair labor practice charges against the com­ disadvantaged workers. in two years. The last previous increase was five pany. UPWA District Director Thomas H. Vin­ • Turned down, 45-41, an cents. cent said in stating the union's case: ameddment by Senator George • One supervisor told a committe^an: "I am "No doubt, the Labor Board will agree that Murphy (R-CaUf.) to allow govonly trying to save jobs by trying to get the women the company has done wrong. They may even emon to veto OEO-financed pro­ to get their cards back. I am trying to square order the company to bargain with its employees; grams to help migrant farm them with the company and save their jobs." but this will take many months, probably years. worken. As it emerged in the debate, tin chief issue became one - •' I Anti-Union Weapons: Lies and Threats II Whisman Newsome Those who qualify and wish to enroll in the school can obtain additional information and apply for the course at any SIU hall or write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ phone number is Hyacinth 9-6600. The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who enroll in the program are provided with meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ ence payments of $110 per week while in training. Rivers & Harbors Development Bill Awaits Senate OK WASHINGTON—The 1968 Public Works Appropriations Bill, authorizing funds for civil func­ tions of the Defense Department, including rivers and har^rs proj­ ects, now awaits Senate approve after having been reported out of the Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee. It was passed by the House in July. The bill, also known as H.R. 11651, provides also for financing the Panama Canal Zone Govern­ ment, the Panama Canal, and the Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission. The Senate committee boosted the House-recommended sum of $33,745,000 for rivers, harbors, and flood control, to $36,246,000, about a 10 percent increase. The committee explained that the higher amount would be the "min­ imum" consistent with the urgent need to accelerate the develop­ ment of U.S. water resources re­ quired by a growing population. While the Senate committee left provisions concerning the Canal Zone Government and the Pan­ ama Canal Company intact, it cut $15,000 from the requested $6,115,000 for Atlantic-Pacific Canal Commission "salaries and expenses." �October 13, 1967 Wins Fight for Pro-Labor Bili Page Five SEAFARERS LOG UeiF Bills to Upgrade Fish Fleet Introduced In House and Senate BOSTON—The fish and cannery affiliates of the Seafarers International Union, backed by the entire International, have combined with other segments of the American fishing industry to promote the passage of three bills now before Ck)ngress designed to upgrade the fishing industry. Now being considered by the ^ House, the SIUNA supported tives Wendell Wyatt (R.-Ore.) and exposed to radiation in order to bill, H.R. 12696, known as the A1 Ullmann (D.-Ore.), said that extend their shelf life. This legis­ Groundfish Import Quota Act, the bill would help alleviate those lation would broaden the market would amend U. S. import quota conditions that are now causing for fresh fish products in the schedules to provide that the the American ground fishing in­ United States. amount of groundfish imported dustry to be "choked to death by ComiH-ehensive Legislation each year should not exceed the foreign imports." The third piece of new legisla­ Also of vital concern to the fish tion strongly being supported by average number of pounds for the years 1963-64. All groundfish and cannery affiliates of the the SIUNA is Senate Bill 2426, products, except tuna products, SIUNA is H.R. 8048. This legis­ the Fisheries Development Act of are covered by the proposed leg­ lation, proposed by Congressman 1967—a comprehensive legislative William Bates (D.-Mass.), requires program, designed to restore the islation. Representative Hastings Keith that a 30 percent value per unit U. S. fishing industry to a position (R.-Mass.), who proposed the leg­ duty be imposed upon all imports of world leadership. This pro­ islation, along with Representa­ of irradiateid fish products—those gram, proposed by Senators Ted Kennedy (D.-Mass.) and Edmund Muskie (D.-Ma!ne) provides for: • A Fisheries Extension Serv­ ice, patterned along the lines of the present Agriculture Extension Service which has successfully aided farmers, that would provide a variety of assistance to the American fisherman. WASHINGTON—The national sovereignty of coastal nations • Establishment of a program is seriously threatened by a resolution pending in the United Na­ of technical grants which would tions which would regulate exploitation of underwater resources provide funds necessary to mod­ by those nations. Representative ernize America's fishing fleets. Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.) has national appropriation in any • A 50 percent subsidy of new manner whatsoever." charged. The proposal is also fishing vessels built in the U. S. The Washington congressman in direct contradiction of U.N.- pointed out that the 1958 Geneva • A standardized, equitable backed accords which have been Convention, which was ratified by system of fishery regulations in effect since 1958, he declared. the United Nations, already has which would apply to all states. The issue of controlling the use defined the limits of national sov­ • Formation of fisheries mar­ of the ocean floor had been raised ereignty as extending to a depth keting agreements to encourage by the United Nations delegation of 200 meters from a coastline— programs designed to overcome from Malta, whose proposal advo­ and beyond that limit to where seasonal fluctuations in prices. cates that the vast underseas area deeper waters permit exploitation • A program of expanded re­ be made a "common heritage for of natural resources. In other all mankind." At the core of the words, said Pelly, "we already search on fisheries, with special at­ proposal is the provision that no have sovereignty over submarine tention to research on fish pro­ nation may claim territorial rights areas adjacent to our coast." tein concentrate. over any part of the sea bottom beyond the continental shelf, and that these areas are "hot subject to Pelly Opposes Malta U.N. Resolution Democratic State Senator Joseph M. Keegan of New Jersey, left, receives congratulations from Safarer Louis Cirignano, his campaign chairman, on the passage of Keegan's controversial labor bill. Signed into law by Governor Hughes, the bill provides for striking workers to be eligible for $62.50 per week in unemploy­ ment compensation after the strike's sixth week. This provision, said Keegan, attempts to equalize the bargaining pull of both sides. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area Election day is only a month off now and it is extremely impor­ tant that trade union members be well informed on the records of candidates who are up for election in the respective areas around the country. To put it bluntly, the labor movement can not afford another Ronald Reagan. California is a state which has many trade union members, and Harp's looking for a ship heading it's pretty obvious that Reagan for Vietnam. His last vessel was could not have been elected with­ the Seatrain Mame. Basilio Maldonsdo spent his out a lot of trade union votes. I vacation in Puerto Rico and is can't imagine how a man of waiting for an intercoastal run. Reagan's anti-labor sentiments A member of the SIU for 15 would have any appeal to trade years, he ships as AB. unionists, and it can only be as­ Phliadeiphia sumed that there were a lot of Charies Marshall is registered and ready for work in the black gang. His last ship was the Fort Hosldiis. Manuel Madarang, just off the Petrochem as chief steward, said he's looking for a good ship. Frank Wynans dropped by to register for the first AB's job to hit the board. Shipping has been fair in this Harp port. us who were dazzled by his Holly­ Puerto Rico wood personality and didn't take Leoncio Calderon is doing a the time to find out what the man great job as chief steward aboard represented. the Afoundria according to fellow The labor movement, with all Seafarers. of its enemies in this country, can Juan Sanchez is ready to ship ill-afford men like Reagan in pub­ out after being NFFD. lic office, and we better make Ernesto Martinez, last on the pretty sure that we know the is­ Puerto Rico, is all set to sbip out sues before we step into the voting as soon as a chief cook's job is booth in November. available: Baltimore We're expecting the usual in­ Joseph Tagliafenri is on the flux of Seafarers from the other beach waiting for a European run. ports here shortly, as Puerto Rico He's just off the Duke Vicloiy offers a good refuge for someone where he sailed as chief elec­ who wants to ship and at the same trician. time avoid some of those cold A 20-year veteran, Richard winter days up north. Calling for Undersea 'Open Territory' Joe Algina Reappointed To Safety Body SlU-AFU's Mike Orlando On Cloucester Coundl Ballot GLOUCESTER, Mass.—^Michael P. Orlando, Gloucester port agent for the SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fishermen's Union, will be a candidate for a seat on the Gloucester City Council in upcoming local elections. His candidacy^' There are some 20 candidates represents one of the first times CHICAGO—SIU Safety Direc­ seeking one of the seven vacant that a man directly out of the tor Joe Algina has been reap­ City Council seats. The candidate fishing industry—especially from pointed as a member of the Labor elected to the City Council by the the labor side—^has been a can­ highest vote usually is also elected Conference of the National Safety didate for public office here. as head of the council and serves Council for the 1967-68 term. Orlando believes that the fisher­ as Mayor. The term of office is The appointment, made from men in this port must have a voice two years. the Safety Council's national head­ A veteran of World War II, quarters here, was announced by Orlando was recently re-elected Arthur P. Gildea, vice-president elect for Labor, and runs from to his union post as Gloucester October 24, 1967 through Octo­ port agent and is also an executive ber 23, 1968. board member of the Greater The Labor Conference serves Boston-New England Maritime as a continuing agency, within Port Council of the AFL-CIO the parent National Safety Coun­ Maritime Trades Department. cil, for the prevention of accidents He is a veteran fisherman and and the sustained conservation of has been active in many industry the health and welfare of workers and service organizations through­ and their families. Its functions out his community. Michael P. Oriando include the encouragement and His distinguished background promotion of activities within la­ bor organizations aimed at safety in City Hall, since Gloucester is a in Gloucester community affairs city where the majority of the education and practice. . 26,000 population earns a living includes service as Director of the One of 15 conferences repre­ from the fishing industry, and Gloucester Fishermen's Institute senting civic, industrial, govern­ therefore has a vital interest in its and a seat on the Gloucester Fish­ eries Commission. He has also mental and various other segments future growth and development. of the society, the Labor Confer­ The AFU port agent is running been vice-president of the Master ence consists of 100 members on the Democratic ticket, and the Mariners Association and a treas­ from all over the nation who serve SIUNA has thrown its full sup­ urer and trustee of the Gloucester port behind him. Fishermen's Rest in a voluntary capacity. �Trade Unionists Yolunteer Aid To Texas Hurricane Victims CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hundreds of trade unionists— many of them forced from their own homes — pitched in to aid victims of one of the greatest disasters in Texas history. Hurricane Beulah, bearing Smith added, communica­ 160 mile-an-hour winds, tore tions "are so snarled that we can't across a 40,000-square-mile keep in touch with them." The vol­ area of south Texas and north­ unteers, he reported, are under the eastern Mexico, generating huge direction of Henry Munoz, equal tidal waves, tornadoes, massive opportunity director of the. Texas cloud-burst and record flooding. State AFL-CIO. The nightmarish week that fol­ The latter pledged its assistance lowed saw four rivers—the Rio to the Red Cross and state and Grande, Arroyo Colorado, Neuces federal officials as soon as dis­ and San Antonio — unleash wild aster struck. Sec.-Treas. Roy R. waters that flooded out 150,000 Evans, in a bulletin to all locals refugees along both sides of the of the federation, urged cash con­ border. tributions to the Red Cross of at Damage estimates mounted past least $1 per union member. Beside aiding the Red Cross in the $1 billion figure in an area larger than the state of Virginia. distributing food, clothing and The Red Cross said it was shelter­ medical supplies to Beulah's vic­ ing 25,000 persons, supplying at tims, union members also joined the vast rehabilitation effort in least 130,000. other ways. Members of unions swung into Building trades members for ex­ action in all parts of the stricken ample, were quickly engaged in region. More than 200 labor vol­ repair work; and other unionists— unteers were helping the Red as "good neighbors"—opened their Cross here and more than 100 houses to homeless Mexicans, were assisting in rehabilitation more than 4,500 of whom found work in the Harlingen area. shelter in Texas towns and cities. A. B. Smith, AFL-CIO Com­ Among those directing union­ munity Services liaison with the ists in rehabilitation activities were Red Cross here, said there was no Oscar H. Reyna, president of the way of telling just how many AFL-CIO Coastal Bend Labor unionists were in Harlingen, cen­ Council, and Mrs. Rosa Walker, ter of the Aroyo Colorado's wild head of women's activities for the rampage. Texas AFL-CIO. "We know there are at least Other heading various clean-up 100," he said, "because that num­ activities included George Osbom, ber of volunteers from Laredo Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers; were flown into Harlingen by heli­ Georgia Ann Lesterjett, Walter copter, the only way they could Jauer and Sarah Jane Fry, all of get there." the Communications Workers. SEAFARTgWl QUESTION: What do you do when you have spare time at sea? Andres C?stelo: I like to listen to the radio when the reception /•is good. I also enjoy reading and if I can find some­ one who likes to play, I enjoy a good game of chess or checkers. Sometimes, I try fishing. The type of fish depends on the area I'm sailing in. "Bucky" Fountain: Most of the guys like to get together for a good bull session, I chat and listen to I the older men swap sea stories. You really hear some good ones. I did a little studyI ing when I was going for a hi^er rating. Extra money from overtime always comes in handy, also. ^ Richwd Almojera: I am very fond of chess and I play as much as possible. I also enjoy a game of cards and it's usu­ ally easy to find a game. Reading, of course, is proba­ bly the most pop­ ular and easiest I way to kill the free time. A wellstocked library is a must on most ships. Oeu^r 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Six John Duda: I would say read­ ing is my farovite pastime. Most seamen read a great deal. Card playing and swap­ ping jokes and stories is next on the list. Some of the men like to make ship models but this can be hard with all the rolling and bouncing a ship takes. John Cannello: When I was go­ ing for my FOWT's rating, I ^ spent a lot of spare time study­ ing.! write letters and read a good deal. Just about any type of book or magazine will do. Most ships have a variety of reading material. A seaman probably reads as much as anyone. <I> Walter Fitch: I sailed as chief steward and for me there's no such thing as spare time. If a steward does his job right, he never has any. If I ever do get some leisure moments, I study to leam as much about my job as I can. When you become a chief stew­ ard you have a responsibility to keep the crew well fed. DISPATCHERS From Sept. 22 to Oct. 5/ 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 1 2 19 9 46 9 7 8 9 4 20 8 9 6 8 11 7 9 1 4 0 17 13 36 5 53 17 4 19 10 25 18 39 31 46 19 22 39 186 133 286 All Groups Class A Class B 2 1 63 32 8 1 30 9 10 8 11 10 6 5 27 21 50 38 41 34 18 18 58 76 40 27 364 280 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A 4 45 6 12 11 4 3 18 27 37 19 63 18 267 Class A'(Sis8"B Class C 2 2 1 49 27 9 5 8 7 10 34 11 2 7 13 2 3 10 2 3 0 17 11 1 43 43 7 26 26 1 15 15 22 33 29 47 20 7 18 223 195 170 Class B 2 53 4 12 11 4 3 24 50 31 14 70 15 293 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston 3 0 1 0 1 New York 38 14 23 12 11 Philadelphia 10 2 4 9 5 Baltimore 16 6 6 8 4 Norfolk 7 10 7 1 16 Jacksonville 2 1 5 4 9 Tampa 2 4 2 4 0 Mobile 24 14 10 11 0 New Orleans .... 41 43 40 32 6 Houston 17 21 15 8 1 n Wilmington 16 17 6 12 v> X1 San Francisco .. 35 20 15 23 19 Seattle 20 17 21 24 11 164 136 108 Totals 231 158 All Groups Class A Class B 20 4 217 86 22 7 120 84 14 12 11 3 7 9 84 40 142 78 152 84 18 1 54 8 51 14 912 430 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A 7 129 8 - 41 24 6 129 43 89 104 19 51 23 549 Class B 1 102 7 40 11 4 3 23 92 84 3 2 9 381 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 10 4 151 34 17 6 90 46 7 3 3 1 13 3 60 13 78 118 72 38 10 1 XV 30 22 30 18 272 611 YO U R D O L. I. A R ' S WO R T H Seafarer's Guide to Better By Sidney Maigolius Beware of TV Repair 'Fast-Buck' Artists Higher rates for repairing TV sets are leading a parade of rising appliance and auto repair and service costs that often become an unexpected burden for moderate-income families. Between the many items of mechanical equipment families now have, and the breakdowns due to production short-cuts and careless use, repairs now are a noticeable living expense. Unfortunately, most families have not yet learned to budget for repair and service expenses. For one reason, they are preoccupied with meet­ ing the installment payments. For another, who buys a new appliance expecting repair bills? Who? Either a born pessimist or a knowing consumer who realizes that dealers and manu­ facturers play down service problems when sell­ ing appliances. Recent increases in TV repair charges have made it even more urgent that your family uses its set with care, and when it does need repairs, that you choose a service company with care. It now is important to determine the avail­ ability and cost of service even before you buy an appliance. Some authorized or factory-spon­ sored service firms have raised rates more than others. For example, in some parts of the country some of the larger manufactureres have raised rates for service calls on black-and-white TV sets to as much as $9.95, and for color, to $12.95. In comparison, some of the smaller factory-service companies pegged their new rates at $7.95 for black-and-white, and $9.95 to $11.50 for color. Independent service firms tend to be even lower, charging as little as $7 for black-and-white, and $10 for color. One reason the factories gave for raising service rates is the shortage of technicians, with many of the best technician prospects now in Vietnam, according to Home Furnishings Daily. Let alone the high costs from reputable firms, you can get into even more trouble with tricksters, a number of recent surveys again have shown. In Illinois, for example. Attorney General William Clark found that some TV repairmen charged anywhere from $14.85 to $45.70 for "repairing" a number of sets purposely disabled by an elec­ tronics expert. All that the sets really needed was replacement of one -tube in some cases, two tubes in others, at a cost of $5 to $15, the Attorney General said. A frequent charge was for cleaning, repair and overhauling the tuner. But later examination showed that the tuner had not been touched nor removed from the set as is necessary to repair it. As a result of efforts by former Governor Pat Brown, and his then consumer counsel Helen Nel­ son, California now has a "Bureau of Electronic Repair". It licenses servicemen, establishes rules they must follow, and gives the consumer a place to complain if he feels he has been treated un­ fairly. Under the regulations, servicemen cannot claim they have "rebuilt" or "reconditioned" a tuner if they merely cleaned or lubricated it. Nor, if they only installed a picture tube brightener, can they claim they "rebuilt", "rejuvenated" or "reconditioned" the tube or set. While the durability of black-and-white TV sets seems to have improved in recent years, color TV is more complicated, with color picture tubes re­ quiring more frequent replacement. Another problem, some servicemen say, is that factories have eliminated some parts to simplify production. While these short-cuts reduce manu­ facturing costs they also often reduce the durabili­ ty of sets. �October 13, 1967 U.S. Court of Appeals Ruling Aids Union Organizing Efforts RICHMOND, VA.—^The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a National Labor Relations Board order that a hosiery manufacturer must supply the Textile Workers Union of America with the names and addresses of employees in plants the union seeks to organize. The ruling was the first by an appeals court in a series of cases growing out of the NLRB's "Excelsior" rule governing voter lists in elections. U.S. district courts have upheld the board's orders in six other cases, refused them in one. Appeals Judges Albert V. Bryan and Clement L. Haynsworth re­ versed a refusal by the District Court in Greensboro, N. C., to compel Hanes Hosiery Division of the Hanes Corp. to give the TWUA an address list of employees in its plants near Winston-Salem, N. C. "It seems to us," the judges said, "that the board could justifiably consider an early release of the qualified voters' names and addresses necessary to an intelligent election. An informed electorate is essential if the result of an election is to be accorded its intended significance and accomplish its aims." Rejecting all the employer's arguments, the court concluded that disclosing employees' names and addresses to a union is not an inter­ ference with the employees' right to organize, guaranteed by the labor law, but "in truth it is an assist to this end." Meanwhile, the union announced in Charlotte, N. C., that Hanes management has agreed to abide by a board order that it must offer jobs and $45,000 in backpay to eight employees it fired illegally during a TWUA organizing campaign in 1966. The dispute reached the federal courts when the NLRB ordered Hanes management to produce an address list in advance of an election set for August 17, 1966. The company refused to obey the board order or a subpoena and the election was postponed. When the NLRB asked the District Court to enforce its order, the court refused, saying the list demanded was not "evidence" under the law. The appeals judges disagreed. They cited an NLRB ruling in the Excelsior Underwear case, where an almost identical order was issued February 4, 1966. They concluded that the board cited "sound reasons" for its Excelsior rule and concluded: "Fairness in the election process demands here ... as in public or corporate elections, the opportunity of contesting parties to ctrnimunicate their respective positions to the electorate." This, they said, includes "such completeness of information, and timeliness of its dis­ semination, as will allow the voters to make a reasoned choice." The Vermont AFL-CIO, calling members of the Oil, Chemical, on the state legislature to expand and Atomic Workers Union state rehabilitation programs, at­ (OSAW), have extended the strike tempted to "point the way" by for an equitable new contract to voting to "adopt" the state-sub­ 3M plants at. St. Paul, Maplesidized Cavalry Child Health Cen­ wood, and Hastings, Minnesota. ter and its residents, 50 handi­ Meany said that the strikers can capped children. Labor conven­ count on the support of their 14 tion delegates from 110 locals col­ million fellow AFL-CIO members. * * v lected $200 and pledged addi­ tional aid, Ralph Williams, presi­ A recently established co-ordi­ dent of the Vermont AFL-CIO, nating agency, representing 18 declared that the state labor coun­ unions from the professions, cil will call on locals for donations sciences, and arts, has opened twice a year, as long as the need headquarters in Washington. exists. Only a few years ago, it SPACE—the Council of AFLwas labor's activity that began the CIO Unions for Scientific, Profes­ rehabilitation program for persons sional & Cultural Employees—^is who were crippled, retarded, or located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, suffering from alcoholism. N.W. President Herman D. Kenin V V V of the Musicians is council presi­ The Insurance Workers can­ dent, Teachers president Charles celed a proposed two-day work Cogen is vice president, and the stoppage against the Prudential treasurer of the council is Jerry Life Insurance Company of Wurf, president of the State, America when negotiations be­ County, and Municipal Employ­ tween management and union rep­ ees. Jack Golodner is full-time resentatives led to terms of a new executive secretary. 4> * * contract covering 17,000 agents in 35 states and the District of Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier Columbia. The union is asking has praised the County Labor Prudential agents to vote Oct. 15 Council's publication, the Mil­ on a company proposal to in­ waukee Labor Press, for being in crease contract benefits by $6.45 the "forefront" of the fight for per week. The total offer includes, "every progressive issue affecting among other items, a $5.00 in­ the welfare of the workingman in crease in a special debit allowance, our city, our state and our na­ and payment of 50 per cent of tion." 'The occasion for the praise pension costs by management. was the 25th anniversary of the * * * labor publication, which reaches AFL-CIO President George 127,000 union families. Further Meany has declared that the 3,300 honor was given the newspaper striking employees of the Minne­ when the Common Council and sota Mining & Manufacturing Co. the County Board of Supervisors "have the backing of the entire passed resolutions paying tribute union movement." The workers. to its high standards. SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven 'We Could Use Some More Like Him!" ;^lW\LTRKrE' 'Mi SCHOOL^ -If IRI©HTi. «-•. 1.,, i Although the average labor union member in America can derive a certain feeling of self satisfactioii from the fair wage he earns and the improved working conditions he enjoys, there is an insidious element secretly gathering strength in this country which seeks to sabotage any and all efforts to insure that feeling. This hostile faction, which is perhaps best defined generally as Right-Wing Radi­ calism, worms its way into every facet of American life to sow the seeds of dissension and capitalize on all areas of civil unrest. Its financial resources—^while largely anony­ mous—are virtually without bottom and sus­ tain a vast machinery for infringement on the human rights of our citizens which ex­ tends from the lofty heights of government to the lowest despair of the turbulent ghetto areas. The agents and propagandists of ri^twing reactionaries are always at their busiest prior to elections and now are out in full force to organize right-to-work committees, pres­ sure for anti-labor legislation and to beat the drums for restrictive measures against the liberties of Americans who most desperately need them. Such national issues as the recent wide­ spread race riots in many of our cities, divided opinion on the conduct of the war in Vietnam, and concern engendered by the fact that an estimated 30 percent of our citizens still live below the designated mini­ mum poverty level, provide fertile fields for reactionary planters of fear and uncertainty. Instead of encouraging sound methods to get at the causes of racial unrest and correct it by means of needed econoihic realignment and a public understanding of the problem, the right-wingers condemn the underpriv­ ileged and foster doubts of the government's ability to cope with the situation without iron-fisted new laws. Instead of attempting to ease the plight of their destitute fellow citizens, the rightwingers pour their enormous wealth into worsening that plight and attempting to strangle any constructive efforts, on the part of unions and responsible lawmakers, to help these people achieve economic stability. Right-Wing extremist operations follow a pattern aimed at confusion and deliberate distortion of facts. Typical recent illustrations of their influence can be found in a mass circulation magazine and in openly anti­ union behavior by the Republican governor of California, Ronald Reagan. In an article ballyhooed by a full-page ad in the New York Times—picturing a ripped social security card—the Reader's Digest would have us believe that the Social Security System is nearing collapse. Pure nonsense! It was never stronger. From the executive mansion in Sacra­ mento, Reagan by-passed domestic farm workers demanding union representation and dispatched 400 convicts from state penal institutions to help farm employers avoid "substanial crop loss." When union leaders correctly protested his arbitrary action he likened them to dogs "sitting on a sharp rock, howling with pain and too stupid to get up." Unfortunately, such tactics are a fact of life. We can only continue to fight them by recognizing them for the vicious tools they are and refusing to be fooled by them. The ballot box is our most effective weap­ on against these anti-union elements! :•! �October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight SlU Pension Benefits Give Security To Ten Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Joins SIU Pension Rosier The names of ten more Seafarers have been added to the ever-growing list of men who are colleeting an SIU pension. The latest group of Seafarers who have retired on an SIU pension include: Karl Reinertsen, Michael Patjis, Richard Donaldson, Terrill York, Gabriel Olsen, Pedro Cruz, Wil­ liam Hightower,Xjeorge ChandBrooklyn and resides in Satellite ler, Arthur MeCall and Simeon in Jersey City, N.J., with his wife, Beach, Fla. McCall sailed as an Ethel. He sailed as deckhand for Vergara. AB and his last vessel was the the Pennsylvania Railroad. Karl Reinertsen joined the SIU William Hightower joined the Azalea City. in the port of New York. Born A member of the steward dein Norway, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Agnes. Reinertsen Donaldson Reinertsen sailed as a mate aboard railway marine tugs. Michael Patjis joined the SIU in Baltimore where he lives with his wife, Stella. Patjis was bom in Maryland and sailed as a bridgeman. He was employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Richard Donaldson joined the SIU in New York. Born in Oil City, Pa., Donaldson now resides Seafarer Julien Noel, Jr. (left) receives his first retirement check from SIU Agent Thomas Glidewell at Port Arthur, Texas. Noel sailed as chief engineer with Slate Incorporated, of Orange, Texas, since 1942. York Union in New York and sailed as a FOWT. He was born in Georgia and lives in Galveston, Texas, with his wife, Helen. High tower's last ship was the Keva Ideal. George Chandler sailed as an AB and bosun with the SIU. He is a native of Alabama and lives in Mobile where he joined the Union. His last ship was the Over­ seas Joyce. Arthur McCall joined the Un­ ion in New York. He was bom in U.S.-Flag Ships Get Cost Aid While Suez Opening in Donht The U.S. Government, Maritime Administration, and Federal Maritime Commission have taken action to ease the burden im­ posed on American ship companies by the Mid-East conflict. Among the operators affected is the SlU-Pacific District-con­ tracted American President Lines, which has been forced by the closing of the Suez Canal to divert its ships around the Cape of Good Hope at Africa's Southern tip. The Government has agreed to grant the company an additional operating subsidy of about $2,000 per day for each ship diverted to the Cape. Such a voyage increases sailing time by nine to 12 days, and therefore costs approximately $18,000 to $24,000 more than usual. The Maritime Administration is allowing increases in charter terms for those U.S. operators running Government-owned ships for the Military Sea Transportation Service. A five-dollar-perton rise has been authorized for vessels of 10,000 to 15,000 tons, while ships larger than 15,000 tons will receive a $3.50-per-ton increase as compensation for the necessary route diversions. The Federal Maritime Commission has supplemented regular provisions by allowing freight rate surcharges of about 25 per­ cent to be added by conferences and individual lines affected by the Suez Canal blockade, for the duration of the emergency. Olsen Cruz partment, Simeon Vergara joined the Union in New York. Bom in the Philippines, he lives in Oak­ land, Calif. His last ship was the Our Lady of Peace. Terrill York joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, which was his place of birth. York now lives in Hightower Chandler Baltimore with his wife, Doris. He was a chief steward and last sailed on the Warrior. Gabriel Olsen joined the SIU in the port of Chicago and sailed as a dredgeman. A native of Nor- ... I McCan Vergara way, he now lives in Chicago with his wife, Hannah. Pedro Cruz is a native of Puerto Rico, now living in San Francisco. He sailed as a FWT and joined the Union in New York. Cruz is a 25-year veteran and last sailed on the Elizabethport. Observer A Captive On another front, since the June 6th blocking of the Canal by Egypt, 16 merchant vessels have been stranded in that 100mile waterway, with prospects dim that traffic might soon resume. Among the vessels trapped in the Canal is the SlU-contracted Observer, which originally had been traveling through on her way to India to deliver a 27,000-ton cargo of grain. During the war, the Observer had been used as a shield by the Isreali and Egyptian forces on occasion, and had been confined to radio silence. More recently, the Observer suffered a fire that sent smoke billowing into the sky. Apparently caused by spontaneous com­ bustion, the fire caused no injuries among the small maintenance crew but damage to the ship was extensive. The main electric plant, motor distribution panels, and some other equipment was reported out of commission. ;{ I i I * During the violence early in the Arab-Israeli war, the Observer and her SIU crew were clearly in danger, especially since Egypt had severed diplomatic relations with the United States and had branded this country as an aggressor. It was only through negotiations on the part of the SIU, Marine Carriers, (the ship's operators) and delegates from the Spanish and Indian Embassies, that the bulk of the crew was able to return to the United States. A volunteer skelton crew remained behind to maintain the ship, and to move it out in the event that the canal were cleared and opened again. Jifew Delta Ship Begins Senrite To South Amenta The Delta Argentina, the first of five advanced-design 20-knot freighters to be constructed by the SlU-contracted Delta Lines, began her first voyage recently after christening ceremonies at­ tended by Argentina's ambassador to the United States, Alvaro C. Alsogaray. Planned for operation on the South American and West African runs, the other four ships will be named the Delta Brasil, Delta Paraguay, Etelta Uruguay, and Delta Mexico. They will have a deadweight tonnage of 13,350 tons, bale cubic capacity of M6,860 tons, refrigerated cargo space of 46,624 cubic feet, and liquid cargo capacity of 1,658 tons. The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Letters were sent to California's 37 U. S. Representatives by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, urging them to sup­ port the Smith-Foley bill, designed to protect consumers from inadequately inspected or uninspected meat products. The new bill would extend Federal meat inspection to 97 percent of uninspected or state-inspected ^ plants. A weaker measure, already with annual sales of more than $250,000. approved by the House Agricul­ San Francisco tural Committee, fails to do so. Shipping is active here and Enactment of the Smith-Foley bill should continue that way for would insure federal inspections awhile. Paying off and signing-on for all meant plants in the U.S. were the LongUnes, Amerigo, San Diego, Cosmos Trader, Transpa­ cific, Longview Victory, American Pride, Ocean Dinny, Columbia Victory, Minot Victory, Wayne Victmy, Yaka, Oceanic Tide, Cortex, Northwestern Victory, San Francisco and Rio Grande. WASHINGTON—Two Britishflag ships and one vessel flying the Polish flag have been added to the Maritime Administration's most recent list of vessels denied carriage of U.S. Governmentfinanced cargoes out of this coun­ try because of calls made at North Vietnam ports since January 25, Eden Ainsworth 1966. Seattle The latest report, based on in­ Carl Ainsworth was bosun on formation received through Sep­ the De Soto and is now planning tember 15,1967, names the Polish a short vacation before sailing ship Janek Krasicki, 6,904 gross again. Carl's a 20-year man in the tons; the British-flag Rochford, SIU. After sailing as chief steward 3,324 tons; and the 5,676-ton aboard the Transhartford, F. J. Taipieng, also under the British (Whitey) Johnson picked the flag. No previously cited vessels Bowling Green as his next ship. He is another 20-year man. were removed from the report. Ronald (Scotty) Eden told us A total of 48 ships—comprising he'll ready to sail in a few an aggregate 329,371 tons—now weeks.beScotty was chief electrician appear on the "blacklist" compiled on the Cape Saunders and is tak­ periodically by the Maritime Ad­ ing a vacation. ministration. The list includes flagShipping has been booming for vessels of all nations which call at all ratings in this port. North Vietnamese ports with the Wflmington exception of those under Soviet Edward Cronin, one of our pen­ or Communist Chinese registry. sioners, just moved out here from Eligibility to carry U.S. Govern­ New York. He said the climate ment cargoes can be restored at here is much better for him. James Keavney was repatriated any time upon a pledge by the from the Connecticut aher sus­ ship's owner to remove an offend­ taining an injury. We hope he ing vessel from the North Viet­ will recover quickly and be back at sea shortly. nam trade. Shipping is excellent here and Ships currently on the list fly we hope it will continue for the the flags of Britain, Cyprus, next period. We paid-off six ships Greece, Malta and Poland. during the period. rAree New Ships On Viet Biackiist �mm October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ^ US Merchant Marine -Up Front! S EAFARERS in October, 1967, are proudly car­ rying out the traditional function of the Ameri­ can merchant marine as this nation's fourth arm of defense in periods of military crisis. As they always have—and will continue to do in the future—those who man United States-flag mer­ chant vessels are coping with the challenge at hand and maintaining the vital sealift which carries our fighting men and materiel to the far off war in South Vietnam. Whenever their country has needed them at a critical time such as this. Seafarers have been ready to meet that need, even though their efforts are sometimes forgotten. October of 1942 was also a critical period in the history of the world and members of the SlU were every bit as instrumental in shaping that history as any soldier, sailor, marine or airforce pilot. During the second World War, thousands of Seafarers risked their lives on some of the 1,554 American ships that were sent to the bottom by the Axis powers. More than 1,200 died. In that tense October of a quarter of a century ago, the Seatrain Texas and her SIU crew may well have turned the tide of thel bitterly-fought campaign in Africa. The Nazi's "Desert Fox," Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, was striking out to capture the Suez Canal and gain domination of the Middle East. His Africa Korps had already destroyed 200 of the 300 tanks possessed by the Allied 8th Army and had penetrated to within 60 miles of Alexandria. With much of their equipment lost, the veteran desert fighters of the British Army and its allies stood little chance of preventing the crack German panzer division from overrunning Egypt and taking control of the Canal. It was at this point that the Seatrain Texas was called upon for one of the fastest trips it ever made. The freighter, which contiriues to sail under con­ tract to the SIU to this day, had only recently re­ turned to New York from a voyage to England the previous summer. On an emergency order from President Franklin Roosevelt, the two-year old vessel was rushed immediately to dock and began taking on a load of Sherman tanks diverted by the President from our own armed forces. Two American ships carrying similar cargoes of tanks destined for the beleaguered 8th Army had been sunk en route by the Germans and the Seatrain Texas was ordered to rush the replacement equip­ ment to the British at Suez without a moment's delay. As dangerous as the sea lanes across the Atlantic were during that period of the war, there was no time to wait for the usual convoy and the vessel left New York without escort as soon as the loading of 180 tanks and 165 Army technicians was completed. As the Seatrain Texas zig-zagged at top speed through the treacherous Caribbean Sea, double look­ outs were kept on watch around the clock to spot any raiding Nazi submarines and the Navy contingent aboard manned their guns every minute. This con­ tinued as standard operating procedure throughout the precarious dash across the South Atlantic which was the next leg of the journey. Following a brief refueling stop at Cape Town, the Texas proceeded along the east coast of Africa to "torpedo point," off Madagascar, and a rendezvous with the British Corvette which was to be its sole escort for the rest of the long voyage. As the two ships sped north through the warm African waters they passed a convoy which had departed from the United States three full weeks be­ fore the Texas left its New York pier. They went on to beat the convoy to Suez by seven days. The Seatrain Texas had hardly dropped anchor before the already rigged-and-waiting unloading gear began moving the desperately needed tanks frmn her 5. Taken from the deck of a U.S. combat transport (left foreground), above picture shows American merchant marine cargo vessel hit by Nazi dive bombers during air raid on Allied convoy in Mediterranean during World War I I. Many similar ships, manned by SIU members, risked same fate sailing daily through Axis waters. More than 1,200 Seafarers died in war. hold. Tank drivers from the 8th Army were there to meet them and the heavy Shermans had barely hit the shore before they were rumbling off to the battle front just a few miles away. It was at this point that the 8th Army, bolstered by the strength the newly-arrived tanks provided, were able to decisively rout Rommel. Striking swiftly at Alam El Haifa and then swinging round with a series of crippling attacks against the Germans at El Alamein, the G.I.'s drove the Afrika Korps steadily back until they turned and scattered helter skelter in defeat across the burning sands to the west. Thus the Seafarers of the Seatrain Texas helped to turn the tide of the war in North Africa through the quick and able fulfillment of their emergency mission. Danger-filled voyages in the Mediterranean were commonplace for SlU-manned vessels during this period and until well after Italy was forced to sur­ render to the Allies. The Robin Locksley, then of the Seas Shipping Company and now still active under the Robin Line ensign, also contributed materially to the Allied con­ quest of Africa. Her SIU crew played a vital role when the vessel was called upon for a mercy mission to Malta, referred to by all troops at the time as the "most bombed spot on earth." Under almost constant attack, this key base in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea was desperately short of ammunition, food and gasoline. For many months the British Royal Air Force had been using Malta's three fiying fields to knock out enemy convoys carrying supplies to Rommel and his men in North Africa. And for just as many months, the Luftwaffe and the Italian Air Force were pounding away at the 17-mile-long island in a vain attempt to blast it out of the war. Had it not been for the small Allied convoys that sustained this brave-little bastion of strength, Malta might well have been lost and the toll of the African campaign much higher, in terms of men and materiel. The Robin Locksley, the Dutch ship Bantam and the British Denbighshire comprised one such convoy which left Port Said in November of 1942 to run what was called the "bomb blockade" to beleagured Malta. Its safe arrival was considered so indispensible to the maintenance of Allied operations that the convoy was escorted by no fewer than five cruisers and seven destroyers. Seven German Junkers 88s launched the first heavy attack on the convoy but were driven off by intense anti-aircraft fire without notable damage. A second attack by three torpedo planes — during which the men of the Robin*Locksley were credited Seatrain Savannah (right) is a sister ship bf Texas v^hich vyas ^ used in successful pusting of, Nazis from North Africa dur­ ing World War II. Savannah was converted by Navy for Facific valrctaft ^pparatibns^ •« with downing one of the raiders—succeeded in hitting one of the cruisers but did not sink her. On the second day out, 27 Nazi troop planes flew over the convoy and four of them were shot down by long-range Beaufighters sent from Malta to fly cover for the approaching Allied supply vessels. Helped by heavy seas and overcast weather—in addition to its heavy escort—the convoy survived the three-day journey and put iqto Malta without loss. After-delivering the precious cargoes that would keep the island fortress going for a while, the Robin Locksley and her companion ships successfully avoid­ ed the enemy on the return trip and made it safely back to Port Said. Many other SlU-manned vessels survived close calls in the African theatre of World War II, among them the Daniel Huger. A liberty ship owned by the then Mississippi Shipping Company, she was caught in a 1943 air raid at Bone, Algeria, while fully loaded with barrels containing 6,000 tons of high octane gasoline. A direct hit wounded several of the gunners aboard and started a fire below decks. The Daniel Huger might have blown sky high at any moment and fiames from exploding gasoline were shooting some 300 feet in the air, but the Seafarers remained at their stations until the order to abandon ship was given. When a shoreside firefighting brigade went aboard, crew members volunteered help in extinguishing the flames to save the ship and most of its cargo. Several willingly risked their lives to spray foamite over the red hot bulkheads in the hold immediately adjacent to the heart of the fire. Torpedoed off the coast of North Africa in 1944, the crew of the Waterman-owned C-3, Maiden Creek, volunteered to return to the ship from their lifeboats when it was realized the vessel would not sink im­ mediately. While they were breaking out towing hawsers from the after chain locker below, a second torpedo struck in the stern. Six Seafarers were killed and 12 more itjjured, but all had made a desperate attempt to save their ship and the cargo of valuable war supplies it carried. A commendation, made by the War Shipping Ad­ ministration of the crew of the Alcoa-operated Wil­ liam Wirt following an attack on the ship in the Mediterranean by Nazi bombers, is typical of that which could be made of many other SIU crews—in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic—in meeting the challenge for freedom in the Second World War. The citation read, in part: "although it was the first experience in action for the majority of the merchant seamen stationed with the guns, they served like seasoned veterans." �mm SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Calif. AFL'CIO Raps Reagan Astion Sapplying Convists to Harvest Crops SAN FRANCISCO—Governor Ronald Reagan's dispatch of convict labor to aid farm employers in harvesting crops and his likening labor leaders to "stupid dogs" has drawn the wrath of lalwr in California. Reagan authorized the use of 400 prisoners, confined to state institutions, to work in fig ^ : and grape fields in Merced and ^ Secretary-Treasurer Thomas L. labor" needed to harvest the San Bernardino counties. He Pitts charged Reagan with "ap­ grapes and figs "provided the said they were needed "to pre­ peasing special interests," short­ growers enter into a collective vent substantial crop loss." changing domestic farm workers bargaining agreement." The convict labor was being and a "gross perversion" of a law Ignores Chavez Offer paid "prevailing wages," Reagan allowing convicts to work in pri­ He also reminded Reagan that said, with part of the money going vate employ under certain condi­ "neither your office or the growers into the state treasury and the rest tions. have contacted us requesting into a fund paid to prisoners upon • Director Cesar Chavez of workers." Chavez's offer was ig­ release. the AFL-CIO United Farm Work­ nored by the Republican governor. These developments followed: ers sent a wire to Reagan offering • Reagan held a press confer­ • State AFL-CIO Executive "to supply all the domestic farm ence at which he was asked about the labor leaders' reaction. "Some­ times they remind one of a dog sitting on a sharp rock, howling with pain and too stupid to get up," he commented. Reagan said that Pitts "wouldn't even be satisfied if I offered to go WASHINGTON — A Justice Department regulation barring into the fields to harvest crops." Pitts answered that it was the "green carders" from crossing the Mexican border to take jobs at "agri-business" interests who could struck farms and factories has loopholes big enough to drive truckbest be compared to "stupid, howl­ loads of strikebreakers through,*^ ing dogs" since they clamored for agement refused the union's re­ labor witnesses told a Senate the convicts and "adamantly re­ quest for a representation elec­ subcommittee recently. tion. The workers were primarily fused to offer wages sufficient to That is what has been happen­ Mexican-Americans, permanent attract" farm workers. ing in California and Texas, ac­ residents of the area. As for Reagan's offer to go into cording to testimony by AFL-CIO For a week there were no work­ the fields, Pitts said he'd take the Organization Director William L. ers in the fields, Chavez said. governor up on that since it might Kircher and Cesar Chavez, direc­ Then the owners brought in be­ help him to "appreciate" the toil tor of the United Farm Workers tween 200 and 300 people "re­ of farm workers. Organizing Committeq. In asking for the convicts, the cruited from the Mexicali-Tijuana Their complaints were echoed area . . . and transported 200 growers contended that there was in large part by Labor Secretary miles into the company camps.' a shortage of U. S. workers to W. Willard Wirtz. He told the Chavez said he asked the local harvest their crops. But Pitts chal­ Senate Judiciary subcommittee on immigration ofiicer to enforce the lenged this, declaring that if such immigration that a July 9 regu­ regulation. Said Chavez: "He were the case the employers could lation by the Justice Department finally told me they were not going have applied for imported work­ "only takes a short step in the to go into the fields behind the ers.. He said the Labor Depart­ direction of preventing aliens from picket lines to investigate our ment informed him no application being used as strikebreakers." complaints because if they did had been made. So-called "green carders" are they were going to surely incur What Reagan is doing, he holders of alien registration cards the wrath of the growers and they charged, "is trying to aid growers who live in Mexico but commute didn't want that." who are determined to flout both either daily or seasonally to jobs Kircher stressed that the "law the Congress and specific rules set in the United States. The identi-' is clear that immigration which up by the Labor Department and fication cards that permit them threatens to depress American the Immigration Service to meet to cross the border at will are the standards of wages, benefits and labor shortages without undercut­ same as those held by regular conditions, or the breaking of ting wages of domestic workers." immigrants who have come to the strikes designed to achieve such Accusing the governor of "gross United States to live as well as standards is not to be permitted." perversion" of the state's workto work. Labor's quarrel, he said, is with furlough law, Pitts said the law the Immi^ation & Naturalization specifies that prisoners may be Narrow Interpretation Service's interpretation of its reg­ used in private employment only The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ ulations which leaves "a large when such employment is to have cil, at its recent meeting, charged loophole through which Ameri­ a rehabilitative aspect. that the Immigration & Naturali­ can employers are enabled to ob­ "It is simply ridiculous to pre­ zation Service has interpreted the tain and utilize the services of tend" that fig and grape picking regulation curbing alien strike­ green card holders as strikebreak­ "will-contribute anything to the breakers so narrowly that it has ers." prisoners' rehabilitation," he said. been rendered "impotent and de­ void of meaning." Its interpretation, the council said, is that "foreign strikebreak­ ers are not in violation of the regulation unless they come di­ rectly from a foreign land for the ELIZABETHPORT, N. J.—^Just five short years ago, the home specific purpose of taking a job base of the SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service consisted of a single in a struck field. Therefore, 'green card' holders already in the states dock and one small structure on 25 acres of land in Elizabeth, N. J. are being used as strikebreakers Today the world's first all con- ^ During its first full year of op­ .and growers who are not struck tainer port has 10 operating are importing workers who are berths, 12 cargo distribution eration in 1963, the terminal han­ then transfeired into strikebound buildings with more than 1 million dled more than 1.5 million tons fields." square feet of space, and nine of containerized cargo on SeaThe council called for a fiat other major buildings which Sea- Land's 242 ships. In 1966, the prohibition against the use of alien Land has put up on what is now total was almost twice as much— labor strikebreakers "at any time, a sprawling 158 acres. And this 2.6 million tons—on 400 ships. in any place and in any form." is only the beginning. According to present plans, 10 Chavez and Kircher told the The Elizabeth Port Authority additional berths and some 180 subcommittee, headed by Senator Marine Terminal, as the entire more acres of paved upland now Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), complex is called, was made possi­ under construction will be ready of the use of alien strikebreakers ble by an agreement under which for use in the next four years. at the Giumarra Vineyards, near the port was built by the Port of Five more berths are in the plan­ Bakersfield, Calif. New York Authority and leased ning stage. When all 25 berths On August 3, Chavez recounted, to Sea-Land which has further and facilities are ready—possibly "over 800 workers walked out of invested in buildings and dock by 1975—they will handle more the Giumarra field" after man­ equipment. than 9 million tons of cargo. AFL-CIO Raps loopholes' In Allen Labor Recruiting Sea-Lattt/'s Biiabethport Facility Continues to Expand at Rapid Pace October 13," 1967 The Great Lakes by Fied Fam«n,S«er«(«iy-TrMtur*r,OrMt UkM A ratification meeting will be held by workers at tlie Mackinaw Transportation Company as soon as the new wage package is drafted. The contract was opened for wages and welfare only. No changes were made in the present work rules. The National Labor Relations Board supportei^ the SIU posi­ tion that college students should ® Chicago not be eligible to vote in the Members in the area are ex­ Pickands-Mather fleet. We filed pected to take full advantage of a motion to stay the election in the new clinic, now operating at the P-M fleet when we learned they hired ^students, many of full blast. We are filling the job whom are related to Interlake calls but shipping has slowed Steamship Company personnel. some. After a tour of the vessels in The new elections are set for Oc­ tober 17, but we think the com­ the area, we can say that the ships pany will try and postpone it until are in excellent condition and all beefs have been settled. next year. DUOC Local 777 cabbies have Our Union has presented the Automobile Salesmen's Associa­ settled into the new building and tion in Detroit with a charter and new officers were officially in­ are happy to welcome this mili­ stalled at the Sept. 28 meeting for tant group of 1,500 into the SIU a three-year term. and the AFL-CIO. Buffalo The Transeric (Hudson Water­ Shipping increased with the fit­ ways) has crewed up in Toledo ting out of the Frank E. Taplin and this completely overhauled and the grain strike termination. ship is expected to make some The James Davidson might fit coast-wise trips before going for­ out for a few trips soon. All eign. SIU oldtimers aboard in­ indications point to a small winter clude, A1 Lesnan^, Lany BoF storage fleet here this year. dnc, James Penderga^, Leo Troy, Cleveland and Frankie Munroe. The Paul Teitjens and the SylOur new service center in Alvania are expected to crew up gonac, Mich., is closed for the shortly after spending some time rest of the year. We serviced in the Lorain shipyard. Most of more than 50 ships plying the the crewmembers shipped on St. Claire River between Detroit other vessels and we hope they and Algonac. will return. The SIU Great Lakes District's Duluth new vacation plan is now in effect and vacation checks Will be sent Fred Leske and his wife have out shortly. a new baby girl. Fred ships as The Ford Motor Company has oiler. David Brander, OS, is in laid-up all five of their Lakes ves­ the USPHS Hospital in New Or­ sels and it is doubtful that these leans. ships will crew up this year even if The Chicago Trader and the the strike is settled. An exception Lackawanna have fitted out again might be the "winter boat." after being laid up awhile. From Bouillon to Bullion, Restaurateur Finds Gold In 1707, a British fleet of three treasure-carrying ships, under the command of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, sailed into the fog and were never seen again. For 260 years, the sea yielded no hint oi their fate. She was all-powerful, mysterious, and her own mistress. Her whims could brush an island away with the flick of a tidal wave or snatch helpless vessels to their doom leaving her surface clear, blue and empty. Not until July, 1967, did the sea offer a trace of the fleet's fate, and then it was only after the competition of three expedi­ tions had raised a part of it's treasure from her murky depths. Ronald Morris was among those lured by the rumors of treasure to take up the search. The 58-year-old restaurateur from Cornwall, England, organized a team of adventurous men and set out for Britain's Scilly Isles from where, long ago. Sir Cloudesley's ships had set sail and vanished. While two rival salvage groups searched among the seaweed only a few hundred yards away, the Morris expedition was plying the waters near St. Mary's Cove when a dim hulk loomed from the ocean floor. The bronze cannon mounted on it stirred their excitement; they felt sure the rumored bullion, precious coins and plates must be nearby and eagerly examined the area for clues. One member of the team, Geoffrey Upton, spied a narrow rock tunnel a few feet from the ancient wreck. He peered in and, spurred on by the possibility of treasure inside, cautiously entered the "dark and uninviting hole." "The only way to get at it was to take off my breathing set, push it through first, and swim after it." Upton later explained. The cave "led to a deeper gully, and suddenly I saw a carpet of silver coins stretching in front of me." As of September 20 the Morris team had brought up about 1,500 coins of English, French and Portuguese origin. Upton says these are "only a fraction of what is down there". Naval histor­ ians estimate that the entire treasure should equal approximately $2.8 million at todays prices. �October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Page Eleven House Committee Bill Falls Short Of Updating Meat Inspection Laws WASHINGTON—The new meat inspection bill, recently approved by the House Agriculture The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO has selected Judge Fred J. Committee, updates the outmoded act of 1906 but still fails to extend the coverage of federal inCassibry to be honored at the annual fund-raising dinner to be held oection to the large number of uninspected or state-inspected plants, according to Representative for the Loyola Institute of Human Relations. The dinner will be held on October 27 at the SIU hall here. Approximately $8,000 Neal Smith (D-Iowa) and many ^ Dr. James Payne, the depart­ "voluntary" stipulations of the was realized to help operate the institute last year. The budget for other witnesses who testified be­ present bill. Of the 26 states ment's assistant for consumer fore committee hearings on the which do have meat inspection protection, reported a typical spot the institute from the University ^ is very small and without out­ registered in the deck department, "roblem of uninspected meat be­ laws, all but a handful have lax survey in the state of Colorado side help it cannot operate. We was on the Winchester for about ing sold to the public. standards and weak enforcement. in which "the random inspection" Together with Representative will again attempt to contrib­ four months until the ship was As the situation now stands, of 13 slaughtering and processing sold for scrap in Japan. A mem­ ute $8,000 to the Institute of ber of the SIU since its inception. Thomas S. Foley (D-Wash.), some 16 percent—or 5.3 billion plants not under federal control Smith has introduced a second bill were found to be filthy. Human Relations through this (H.R. 12145) which embodies pounds—of the meat slaughtered He didn't reveal the names of year's function, as we are well all the provisions of the subcom­ in the U.S. annually, and some the plants, but assured the sub­ 26 percent—7.6 billion tons—of aware of Loyola's contribution to mittee bill but adds the require­ meat processed into sausages and committee members that they had the community through the Insti­ ment that all meat plants doing been forwarded to the Colorado other products, is outside the ju­ tute. more than $250,000 gross annual risdiction of the federal program Health Department. "The main Fred Cassibry was the trade business must come under the point is that the consumer usually because it is not sold across state union movement's first real politi­ federal meat inspection program. lines. has no way of knowing when he cal success when he was elected This would cover some 97 percent walks into a restaurant, for ex­ A mandatory inspection re­ to the City Council in the early of all meat slaughtered in the quirement such as the one in­ ample, where the meat comes 1950's against the greatest of U.S. cluded in the Smith-Foley bill is from," Payne stated. odds. SIU members took a very Under the approved bill (H.R. the only way to insure adequate active role in this campaign and Stressing the fact that the plants Crawford 12144) states would be encour­ Russo protection for consumers of meat, with Labor's support he was inspected by a Denver compliance aged to enact programs "con­ elected as a Judge of the Civil Curly has shipped from the Gulf sistent with" the federal inspection and meat products. While it en­ officer were not selected but taken District Court of Louisiana. Presi­ most of the time and makes his system and the federal govern­ joys the strong support of or­ "as you would come to them as ganized labor and many congress­ you drive down the road," Payne dent Johnson made an excellent home in Mobile with his wife. ment would pick up half the costs choice in appointing Judge Cassi­ Aden C. Ezell Jr.'s last vessel of such programs. However, the men, the Smith-Foley bill can be said there was little improvement bry to the United States District was the Del Sud as deck mainte­ words "consistent with" are not expected to face stiff opposition over findings of a similar survey Court of the Eastern Division of nance. Ezell has shipped from the defined in the measure and it does and great financial pressure from made five years ago. He cited Louisiana. area for the last 20 years in vari­ not require the states to pass good forces in the meat packing indus­ excerpts from the report on find­ try who do not want to submit to ings of last July 28-29 as follows: The Greater New Orleans ous deck ratings. insoection laws, strictly enforced rigid inspection. AFL-CIO has made endorsements Engine department member and properly financed. In one "subject firm, the man Lengthy House hearings on at the chopper had a cigarette in in the upcoming Democratic pri­ James V. Roberson, who makes Lax Standards conditions found in uninspected one hand and was picking his mary of November 4, 1967. The his home in Bay Minette, Ala., list of endorsements are far too with his wife, has been shipping In view of the fact that 24 plants throughout the country re­ nose with the other. Without long to run in the column. In from the Gulf area in various states have refused to pass man­ cently painted a picture of horror washing his hands, he put his addition to the state-wide paro­ engine ratings for the last 20 datory meat inspection laws dur­ and filth which even an Agricul­ hand in the product... the cooler chial jobs, all senators and repre­ years. His last vessel was the ing the 61 years the federal pro­ ture Department official agreed ceilings and walls were covered sentatives are due for re-election. Montkello Victory, on which he gram has been in existence, it is could not be allowed to continue with dirt, blood, fat and black Lists of the COPE-endorsed can­ shipped for six months. not likely they will act under the unchecked. mold. A man was wrapping pork didates will be made available to shoulder picnics, dropped one in all members in this area in orderthe sawdust on the floor, picked that they can familiarize them­ it up and wiped it off with a selves with the candidates. It is dirty sour rag." important that we elect COPEAt another, "there was no endorsed candidates who are the army engineer noted, "could well impair a Port officials in the United States are faced screening to keep flies from enter­ friendly to Labor, so that we can project's economic justification." Also, he said, with the mounting problem of adapting harbor ing the building . . . there was a rest assured that the "Right-toif a deeper channel is authorized for one port, facilities in this country to use by supertankers piece of boneless beef on the floor Work" advocates and other en­ pressure is certain to be exerted by others in the and other giant cargo carriers expected to be in the sawdust near the boning emies of Labor must work hard to same competitive area for similar depths. increasingly common in the near future. table. The man boning repeatedly elect their candidates. Stating that channel problems must be ap­ The heart of the problem stems from the fact spat in the sawdust." New Orleans proached by port officials "imaginatively," Noble that for economic and other reasons it may not Abuses Widespread suggested care to "make sure that we have se­ Otto (Pete) Peterson is waiting be feasible to dredge many American river and lected from the broad array of available alterna­ for a Boatswain's job on the Viet­ harbor channels to the depths needed to accom­ The third plant visited had tives the solution which is best from the stand­ nam run. His last ship was the modate such enormous vessels. "beef being broken on an open point of the over-all public interest." Del Mar on the South American dock by a dirt road in 95-degree At last month's convention of the American run. Pete lives in Pass Christian. weather. There were flies on the Association of Port Authorities in San Francisco, Solutions Offered Miss., and got off the Del Mar to meat and there was no attempt the deputy director of civil works for the U.S. Among possibilities, he said, would be develop­ take advantage of the great fishing made to keep (them) out of the Army Corps of Engineers, Brigadier General ment of selective ports on a regional or system there. plant. Drums of bones and meat Charles Noble, told delegates that the largest basis—making maximum utilization of all prac­ Frank Russo was last on the scrap were covered with mag­ tankers now afloat—such as Japan's Idemistsu ticable alternatives to costly channel deepeningAlcoa Voyager as an AB on the gots. I picked up a used meat Maru of 210,000 deadweight tons—^have loaded with the federal government possibly sharing the North Europe run for about five box and a large cockroach drafts of 57 feet but larger ones under construc­ costs. months. Brother Russo reports jumped right in my face." tion will require service channels of more than Also, a joint deepwater offloading complex has that it was a good ship with a 76 feet. In the one plant of 13 where been proposed by major U.S. oil companies as good crew, but it was getting near Demands in the United States for channels of sanitary conditions were "above an alternative to deepening the channel in Dela­ election time and he wanted to get up to 50 feet are already rising sharply, Noble average ... the biggest concern ware Bay. The facility would require minimum off to see how the election comes said, and with new dry bulk carriers planned in (was) what is put into the product excavation to accommodate tankers of up to 200,out. After the elections, he will the 100,000-ton range, facilities beyond the 50. . . there are no controls over 000 tons. Noble said, and has already brought look for a ship headed for Viet­ foot depth will almost certainly be needed to labeling (and) water and cereal inquiries from New York and Norfolk refineries nam. handle the bigger ships. goes into his ground beef without who might tie into it by pipeline, barge or small Last on the Cornell Victory, any labeling." tanker. Seafarer Clarence Faust is now Physical Limitations The AFL-CIO has thrown its Currently underway in the Port of New York, set to go and being UFFD for Pointing out that in many ports along the East full suDDort behind the Smithhe added, is a study of alternatives to deepening awhile. Brother Faust is looking and Gulf Coasts where relatively easy dredging Foley bill. Members of both the its navigation channels. One proposal calls for a for a ship bound for Vietnam. can be accomplished, bottoms have already been Amalgamated Meat Cutters and one-way channel—with upper New York Bay the Houston reached, he said proposals for deeper and deeper Butcher Workmen's Union and entrance and its south end the exit—at a cost channels are beginning to run aground on physi­ James Michael, a chief cook, of $100 million less than the $340 million esti­ the United Packinghouse, Food cal, economic and other limitations. is on the beach in Houston wait­ mated for an entire channel plan. Another plan and Allied Workers, are some­ ing to ship, but Hurricane Beulah "In further channel deepening we would en­ for New York, an offshore terminal with only times ordered by supervisors • to has slowed down shipping here counter the physical obstacle of the Continental limited channel deepening, would cost about one"let it go" when meat looks ques­ and Michael is thinking about Shelf and every foot of additional depth would third that of the whole channel, but would require tionable, or must stand silently by going to the West Coast. have to be blasted out at enormous cost," Noble higher operating costs. and listen to inspectors being per^ S. Crawford is waiting for a said. Dredging in some harbor areas, he added, In inviting all port officials to join the search suaded to "ease up" by foremen short trip and hopes to be back would run into highway tunnels or other manfor new approaches to the channel problem. before Christmas. He said that he and superintendents. No one made obstacles, increase salt water intrusion and Noble suggested that some future port develop­ wants to thank headquarters for knows more acutely than they the pollution of water-holding sea-bottom land, and ment could be oriented toward special, rather than the new wage and overtime in­ unfit quality of much of the meat have an adverse effect on fish and wildlife. general, cargo handling. creases and the new pension plan. that is foisted on the American "The cost of appropriate remedial measures to "This may produce large savings in channel people by unethical operators of MobUe deal with the difficulties in these categories, added improvements without degrading any port's com­ meat plants. petitive position," he said. to the other costs involved in deeper channels," E. D. (Curly) Moyd, currently Giant Vessels Pose Harbor Problems •f 4^ �SEAFARERS LOG Page Twelve FINAL DEPARTURES Ludwik Borowik, 37. Brother Borowik died on April 23, in the Methodist Hospi­ tal, Brooklyn, N. Y. He was an oiler and FWT. His last ship was the Columbia. Borowik was born in West Virginia and resided in Manchester, Md. He joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. Brother Borowik served in the Army from 1952 to 1954. Surviving is his mother, Eva, of Manchester. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, Pa. Henry Bonitto, 77: Seafarer Bonitto died on June 12, at Knick­ erbocker Hospital, New York City. He joined the Union in New York, where he resided. Born in the British West Indies, Brother Bonitto sailed in the steward de­ partment. At the time of death, he was an SIU pensioner. His last ship was the Rover. Surviving is a brother, Fred Bonitto of New York City. Burial was in Hartsdale, N. Y. ^ Francis Pryor, 42: Brother Pryor died an accidental death on August 13, in Conneaut, Ohio. He was an oiler and fireman and sailed on the Great Lakes. Brother Pryor was born in North Carolina and lived in Con­ neaut. He joined the Union in the port of Buffalo. An Army veteran, Pryor served from 1943 to 1946. Surviving is his wife, Helen. Bur­ ial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Buford Jones, 52; Death claimed Brother Jones on August 8 in Pensacola, Fla. He sailed ^ a bosun and in other deck dept. ratings. He was bom in Alabama and made his home in the state of Florida. Broth­ er Jones joined the Union in Mobile and sailed for almost 30 years. His last ves­ sel was the Del Mar. Surviving is his wife, Sallie Mae Jones. Burial was in Beulah Cemetery, Escam­ bia County, Fla. ^ Robert Ayers, 68: Heart disease George Woods, 58: Brother claimed the life of Brother Ayers Woods died on August 20 at the on June 24, at USPHS Hospital Houston, Texas. in New York A native of WashCity. He sailed as ingtion, Ayers FOWT and'' his joined the union last vessel was the in the port of Mo­ Steel Traveler. bile. He sailed as Born in Ohio, he steward and joined the SIU in on an SIU Baltimore. A 20- * ' 1 pension at the year SIU veteran. time of his death. His last vessel Brother Woods made his home in was the Express Virginia. Before Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviving is a joining the merchant marine, he brother, Frank Woods of Lenoir, spent 20 years in the Navy. Burial N. C. Burial was in Mountain was in the Forest Park Cemetery, View Cemetery, Watauga County, Houston, Texas. N. C. ^— James Baldwin, 31: Brother Frank McEriane, 68: Pneu­ Baldwin died in Jefferson Medi­ monia claimed the life of Brother cal College Hos­ McEriane on pital, Philadel­ Sept. 16 at the phia, Pa., on Au­ USPHS Hospital, gust 29, after an Seattle, Wash. illness. He joined He was a native the union in Phil­ of Philadelphia, adelphia, where Pa., and lived he was a resident. there many years. A native of GoldsHe sailed in the boro, N.C., Bald­ engine depart­ win was employed by the Sam ment as FOWT. Brother Mc­ Emdur Metal Products Company. Eriane joined the Union in the He is survived by his wife, Linport of Philadelphia. gree Baldwin. i I I V.-y i.l • S • • * Editor, SEAFARERS 675 Fourth Brooklyn, _ ^ Seafarer Burns the Midnight Oil In Photo Darkroom Aboard Ship The many countries a Seafarer can visit provide excellent material for photography and Gus Fotos of the deck department takes full advantage of his opportunities. A camera bug, Gus spends as much time as he can cultivating his hobby. "I take pictures aboard ship ^ spective, creating my own effects." and develop them at sea," Gus If one sees an object and photo­ said. He uses the ship's util­ graphs it, "it doesn't always come ity room for this purpose. Late at out like you intended it to in your night is the ideal time, he ex­ mind," he pointed out. plained. Developing is an art that One of his favorite cameras is needs to be studied. Gus believes. a Canon 35 MM, with a built-in "I made some dry runs and used light meter. It has a focusing rim different developing processes un­ and a breech-lock mound, called til I found what I wanted," he a bayonette mound. Gus said the said. mound is the best of its kind. The In using needed chemicals for camera can be mounted on a tri­ developing, Gus takes the proper pod and, if loaded right, can take precautions since they can cause Seafarer Gus Fotos explains some up to 42 pictures. He also likes a serious bum. "I use rubber gloves and keep the chemicals in of methods used to achieve unu­ the Canon F-X SLR with light plastic bottles with a stopper," he sual camera effects with his ex­ meter and polaroid or miniature explained. "A double seal keeps tensive array of photo equipment. movie cameras. Discussing cameras, Gus said them air tight with no danger of spilling. Just handle with care and sorts of interesting possibilities that he didn't think German cam­ clean up carefully and there "with its animals and vegetation." eras were better than American shouldn't be any problems," he He also likes photographing ones. The Germans keep the same said. beaches and airplanes. "I enjoy style, he said. The Japanese make "I just got fascinated with pho­ taking self-portraits too, using my more advances, he feels, and their tography," Gus said. "I wanted own arrangements," he told a cameras are less expensive and easier to replace than the more evidence of the places I've been LOG reporter. to." He likes to "experiment" Gus said he took a picture of technical and harder-to-use Ger­ and "find the right an^e" when cloud formations in the Indian man models. he takes pictures. Ocean, under perfect conditions, Camera Bugs Meet Gus considers Africa a "para­ that he considers among his. best Gus, an AB who joined the SIU dise for picture taking." It has all shots. He enjoys "working in perin Baltimore, is a native of Min­ nesota and has been sailing ten FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), Oc. retary, Robert A. Clarke. Brother Charles years. While in the hall looking tober 6—Chairman, Bob Lasso ; Secretary. Scott resigned as ship's delegate and A. 0. Aronica. Ship's delegate report^ Brother Emilio Sierra was elected to for a ship recently, he ran into an­ that there were no beefs. Everything is serve in his place. Some disputed OT in running smoothly in all departments. deck department otherwise everything is other camera bug, Marius Del Vote of thanks was given to the steward running smoothly. Prado, who sails in the engine de­ department for a job well done. Ihe crew of this ship strongly urges head­ STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Oc­ partment. "I saw this man with a quarters to change present pension plan to tober 1—Chairman, Angelo Seda ; Sec­ 20 years membership in Union, with 12 retary, R. N. Kelley. Ship's delegate re­ camera and thought it was a years seatime. ported that everything is running smooth­ Canon like the one I've got," Sea­ ly in all departments. Motion was made PENN VANGUARD (Penn Shipping). that the steward order new washing farer Fotos exclaimed. October 1—Chairman, W. Anthony; Sec­ machine for the unlicensed personnel. retary, B. Thornton. Ship sailed short Discussion held on establishing a ship's The two men discussed photog­ five men from Sasebo. No beefs and no fund. Each member to make voluntary disputed OT reported by department donation. Vote of thanks was extended raphy and compared notes. Marius delegates. $66.00 in ship's fund. to the steward department for a job well said he had been interested in pho­ done. HE91HINA (Hudson Marine), Septemtography "since I was a kid in tober 1—Chairman, Angelo Seda; Sec­ MAIDEN CRKE& (Sea-Land), Octo^ her 1—Chairman, W. J. Barnes; Sec­ Dutch Guiana." He takes his pic­ retary, S. A. Soloman, Sr. One man tures exclusively in color. paid off in San Juan due to death in family. No beefs were reported by deMarius will take pictures aboard partment delegates, Motion made to bring pension rate up to standards of other ship when he can and likes to unions for those with 20 years in the union and 12 years sea time, regardless shoot photos of ships passing of age. Question about why the unrated through the Suez and Panama men faiM to receive a raise. It was suggested that SIU ships receive port Canals. Marius, who is a 12-year time in all ports before 8 A.M. and after 6 P.M. veteran of the Union, said that if you go to Vietnam, you will see JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), September 24—Chairman, Eugene Cecalmost every American carrying a cata: Secretary, Stanley P. Gardzan. Ship's delegate reported that all is going camera. "The natives love it when well aboard ship. you take their picture and they will come up to you and ask for Entry Rating Lifeboat Ciass No. 13 a snapshot," he added. Money Due I ^ I would^ike to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please pot my i |name on >wir malifhp list. (Mnt tnhrmotion) I HAAAE Jl i.! m m STREET AiDDRESS i B CITY STATE* ZIP .*»•»* * • Si'^ ^ AVOID DUPtlCATlON: If yoM nr* tn old f^tcrib«r md have « dwrmi* ^ 0Umm, plmit giv* yowr fomitr addnrM &fow: p '" || ' ^ e *>'«•* w 4 f4 • 4 ^ * i ] g • >J| B October 13, 1967 This Is the thirteenth graduating class of the SlU's entry rating pro­ gram. They have passed Coast Guard examinations for their lifeboat tickets. In front (l-r) are: J. Allen, J. Salvador, L. Cava, D, Jarvis, S. Seabrook, M, Kowalski. In second row, instructor P. McGaharn, H. Chromiak, R. Komor, J. Ciorra, A. Cukierwar, B, Rosenking, G. Eagle, C. Ewers, S. Springs, and instructor A. Bjornsson. In third row: J. Domingo, H. Sponaugle, J, Knight, H. Renfrow, J. Wyse, J. McGoldrick, E. Warfleld, L. Bowers, U. Lowndes, and instructor G. O'Keefe. Robin Line has advised New York headquarters that they are holding unclaimed wages for the following Sea­ farers: Kenneth A. La Rosa, Filippo Russano, T. F. Faulk­ ner, Armand Ramos, LIston Peterson, Lindmore Kubecka, Charles Moy, Mau­ rice McCprty, D. Kamhanos, Richard KeUy, Joseph Rocmey, John Like­ ness, Olavi A. Rokka, Al­ len Jones, Francis Covins, H. J. Martin, Jr., Robert Rigby, Jose Lopez, Paul D. Tullls. Please contact the company at the following address. Mr. F. L. Haggerty, ManI ager-Accounting Services, Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., 2 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 10004. �October 13,' 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen Lifeboat Class No. 186 Casts Off Ship's delegate William Long told his fellow Seafarers on the Seatraln Maine (Hudson Water­ ways) that "the officers as well as crewmen have been pleased with the steward department." Meet­ ing secretary Arloe HiU reports that everyone agreed to pitch in and help keep the pantry and messrooms clean, return cups and glasses, and do Everything time. The ship, on the Vietnam ation room for the crew. One man was hospitalized in French they can to cooperate with the run, should payoff in Seattle. Somaliland and another in Iran, steward department. "Our cheer­ Nelson writes. The steward de­ ful and efficient bosun," Stanley partment did a fine job during Pete Piascik, meeting secretary Krawczynski was praised for the the voyage, which will terminate on the Citadel Victory (Water­ fine job he turned in Bayonne, N. J. man), reports in. Hill writes. that a request was Seafarers aboard made for an air the vessel will conditioning ex­ chip in one dol­ Herbert WilUams, meeting sec­ haust. Seafarers lar to the ship's retary on the Ponce (Sea-Land) were asked to fund, with the reports that the turn off the wash­ steward to "be­ TV set is morking These men have just passed Coast Guard examinations for lifeboat ing machine when come ship's treas­ fine now to the re­ tickets after attending the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in not in use, L. W. urer and be re­ lief of all hands. Krawczyiuld New York City. In front row (left to right) are: Marvin Nankins, Paradean, meet­ sponsible for the Ship's delegate Paradeau Reginald Glover, John Bonefont, and Glenn Reynolds. In the back money held in this fund." Draws ing chairman re­ Thomas Delaney, row (left to right) are: Instructor Paul McGaharn, James Crown, in American currency will be ports. Paradeau writes that $40 told his fellow Frank Bose, Jerry Corron, Gerald Turnbull, instructor Ami Bjornsson. handed out by the Captain before remains on hand in the ship's Seafarers that the ship reaches port in Vietnam. fund. Seafarers were reminded there was some when The expected payoff will be on to turn in all keys and lir disputed overtime Ratcliff leaving the ship. No brefs or the West Coast in October. in each depart­ overtime reported and the payoff ment. Meeting Chairman Vincent in New Orleans should be smooth. Ratcliff reported that mes«nan Robert Clarke, meeting secre­ Julio Burgos was hospitalized in tary aboard the Hermina (Hudson) Rotterdam. He later rejoined the After a routine trip to potentially dangerous waters on the Viet­ Louis Cartwright told his ship­ ship in Grangemouth, Scotland. I writes that salon nam run, the SlU-contracted container ship Fairland had a narrow messman Leonwd mates aboard the Pecos (Oriental The Captain said some items were brush with disaster recently when almost within view of American Exporters) that ordered for the slop chest. Depart­ : Harris was taken shores. Enroute from Seattle in he would "take ment delegates elected were John off the ship in care of any good Maytum, deck, Georges Pitour, Formosa when he a heavy fog, she rammed the the bow, but did not take water beefs, but would engine and Jan Hitchcock, stew­ ; was felled by ill­ foreign-flag vessel Silver Shelton and returned to Seattle under her own power. not have anything ard. ness. A collection about a mile off nearby Point "The crew was calm and alert," do with bum in the amount of to Wells. ^ he stated, "and it was not neces­ ones," upon be­ $54 was taken for Seafarer Louis Gardier, a baker sary to use the lifeboats." ing elected ship's Movie lovers on the East Point aarke J™' J"' on the Fairland, later described There were three injuries to delegate. We have Victmy (Hudson Waterways) were formed the LOG. the incident for Fairland crewmembers but all a good crew. Meeting Chairman Emilio Sierra able to enjoy films Reese the LOG. were reported minor. The Fair- has added the duties of ship's dele­ Meeting Chair­ every ni^t while "It was about land was sent to the Todd ship­ gate after duvles Scott gave up man F. Reese writes. Meeting the ship was in 5:30 a.m., and yards in Seattle for repairs. Bound the latter position. No serious Secretary C. E. Turner said the Cam Ranh Bay, there was a great for Oakland from Seattle, she had problems or disputes according to treasury shows a balance of thanks to the ef­ deal of fog," Gar­ been scheduled to make another department delegates. $29.20. No beefs or disputed forts of second dier said. "The trip to Vietnam. overtime reported. The ship will electrician Carl ^ AB on watch sud­ The Silver Shelton was identi­ pay off in Oakland. Frank Oveson. denly sighted a fied as a Liberian-flag ship, cap­ Steve Bergeria did such a fine HaU, meeting sec­ light in front of tained by a Greek, owned by a job as ships delegate that his ship­ Gardier retary, writes that Buie him, realized it Hong Kong firm and crewed with mates wouldn't Deck hands on the Alcoa Mari­ Brother Oveson was another ship and shouted the Chinese nationals. let him resign, ne (Alcoa) had the benefit of a went ashore every day and warning that a collision was un­ Orville Payne, The Fairland's Seafarers paid fine bosun in the brought back the pictures. The avoidable. At the time, the deck­ off two days after the accident and meeting secretary person of Nicho­ grateful Seafarers gave him a hands were busy strapping vans of Brother Gardier returned to New aboard the Rolnn las Lomas, ac­ hearty vote of thanks. Hall re­ military cargo." Locksley (MooreYork. He's registered and "will cording to word ported. Harold Caufman, meet­ When the two vessels collided, take any ship." Brother Gardier McCormack) re­ from E. Nelson, ing chairman reported that there Gardier was baking rolls. "We said he liked the Fairland and ports. Bergpria, meeting chair­ has been some disputed overtime who doubles as hit them portside and I was would like to sail on her again. man. Lomas sug-. in the engine and steward depart­ thrown to the left," he said. "A Right now, however, he wouldn't treasurer, stated gested at a ship's ments. Ship's delegate Richard Betgeria few minutes later, a general alarm mind a Puerto Rican run. that the ships meeting that the Buie reported that James Thursounded and crewmembers stood This was the second time one fund now totals a mere $1.73. No electrician be man, oiler, was hospitalized in Lomas by for a possible rescue attempt of the 20-year SIU veteran's ships beefs or disputed overtime re­ moved to the ex­ Yokohama, Japan. The payoff with the lifeboats." has struck another vessel. "I was ported and the only serious mishap tra room top-side, with his old will be held in San Francisco, The Silver Shelton was dam­ on the Ocean Evelyn when it hit was a broken foot sustained by room to be converted to a recre- California. aged more severely than the Sea- a ship about 100 miles from the bosun. One Seafarer requested Land ship, taking water heavily. Dover," he recalled. "When you're the menu be printed a little clear­ Receives Disability Benefits Listing badly to port, the vessel working in the steward depart­ er so he could see it and the stew­ was pushed by tugs toward a sand­ ment, it's almost impossible to ard said he will attend to it. As bar. In deeper water it probably know an accident might occur" long as the food's good, the men would have sunk, Gardier said. A native of Trinidad, Gardier agreed this was a minor problem. The Fairland sustained damage to joined the Union in New York. After stopping at some Brazilian ports, the ship will head for a New York payoff. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Seafarer Gardier Describes Ccdiisioa Of Fairiaad With Fweigu-Fiag Ship August 1 - August 31, 1967 Number of Amount Benefits Paid Hospital Benefits 4,774 $ 49,539.29 Death Benefits 29 58,398.64 Disability Benefits 1,029 180,150.00 Molwiilty Benefits 30 6,000.00 Dependent Benefits OpHcai Benefits Out-Potient Benefits SUMMARY Vocation Benefits Total Welfare, Vaccrtlon Benefits Paid This Period 546 110,544.84 473 4,834 7,110.86 38,184.00 11,715 \ 1,935 449,927.63 816,141.07 13,650 $1,266,068.70 ^J> Chief electrician George Renale asked the Seafarers on the Steel Vendor (Isthmian) to make sure nothing is left in their pockets when they put clothes into the washing machine. Meeting Chairiman Fred Shaia reported that Gorum R^irez was elec­ ted to serve as ship's delegate. Elliott Gorum, meeting secretary, reports that the ship's treasury now contains a total of $26.35. No beefs or disputed overtime and all LOGs and mail are arriving on SIU welfare representative Al Bernstein presents disability check to Mrs. Isabel DelGado in New York hall. Her husband Anacleto DelGado, who sailed in the deck department, is now drydocked. �MSTU Seafarers To Have Part fa Nation's First Live Moon Shot HOBOKEN, N. J.—Seafarers of the SIUNA-affiliated Military Sea Transport Union aboard the Redstone will be sharing an active role in this country's first launching of astronauts to the moon. The part the ship will play in that historic event was described to the LOG when she arrived here from Oakland, Calif., last week. The 16,080 gross-ton Redstone "We will track the spacemen rises, the line is retrieved with a grafting hook and hauled aboard. is equiped with some of the most to the moon and back and com­ The line is then put through a modern facilities enjoyed by any municate with group of Seafarers. There are snatch block and led to the wind­ them," Augustus three lounges, color television, lass. Bell, who sails as dayrooms and laundrys, plus a One of the hardest jobs is that bosun, explained. gymnasium now in the process of of chief electrician George Gor­ "The Redstone is being built. A barber shop, con­ ence, a seven-year veteran on one of three ships in the Apollo research-type ships. The Red­ ference room, work and hobby shops, a photo lab and a technical Moonshot pro­ stone has 314 overhead fixtures library for the scientists are also and an electric generating capac­ gram, converted included. ity equal to most of the combined by General Dy­ Gorence The Redstone can do around namics to be used Pacific Fleet. With the tremen­ dous, amount on board, the re­ 15Vi knots, has a 22,297-ton as a tracking ship." sponsibility of Gorence and his displacement and a beam 75 feet The vessel, a former World two assistants is enormous. "I high. The vessel has a standard War II tanker, was scheduled to be docked in Hoboken for three have to study a lot to keep up T-2 engine room with an addi­ weeks to a month. Eventually, with all the equipment," he said. tional motor generator for the surplus electronic equipment. The she will take up a position in the All Modem Comforts South Pacific. Before the Moon Feeding the men isn't the eas­ technical apparatus is manned by shot, numerous test runs will he iest job in the world either, but some 100 technicians. For track­ ing the spacemen, there are 11 held. steward R. Bridges and chief cook subsystems aboard, plus equip­ The ship will have an overall J. H. Sullivan do a fine job. ment for telemetry, communica­ crew of 200, including techni­ "With some 200 men to feed, you tions and navigational data pro­ cians. At present, there are 16 never know how to cook for cessing. Seafarers in the deck department, them," Sullivan said, but "after 31 in the engine department and a hard day, they usually eat every­ In addition, the Redstone has 29 in the steward department. thing that's set on the table. SATCGM technical equipment, The Redstone has only spent These guys will eat you out. of used to communicate around the world via synchronous satellites. about 20 days at sea at this time. house and home." "We don't have cargo on hoard, hut the deck department has a tough job," Bell said. The men have to paint and keep 595 feet of deck space clean. "The ship is white, so it takes time and effort to see that everything is kept clean," the bosun added. Anita Marie Francis, born July Cynthia Denlse Kellam, bom 18, 1967, to the Sidney Francis, September 3, 1967, to the Charles Buoys Mark Stations New Orleans, Louisiana. Kellams, Portsmouth, Virginia. The men paint the overhead, bulkheads and sides of the vessel, Geraldine Valley, bom July 20, in addition to the decks. They Elizabeth Branch, born June 1967, to the Fay W. Valleys, Al­ have once-a-week fire and life­ 26, 1967, to the Nathan Branchs, pena, Michigan. boat drills plus safety lectures. Galveston, Texas. —— Another job the deck depart­ Elizabeth Maria Kraljig, bom ment has is the dropping of buoys. These are used as station markers Tenia Monig;ue Scott, born Au­ September 7, 1967, to the An­ and each one has a 240-pound an­ gust 30, 1967, to the Buraell thony Kraljics, West New York, chor attached to it. The buoy is Scotts, New Orleans, La. New Jersey. later retrieved—with the heavy anchors remaining on the bottom. Sara Ellen Ellias, bom July 25, Bell explained that a flotation James Alexander Adams, bom 1967, to the John Ellias, Mellen, line with a monkey fist is attached July 22, 1967, to the Roy A. Wisconsin. to the buoy, '^en the buoy Adams, Decatur, Georgia. <I> Lee Beth Hanover, bom July 13, 1967, to the Eli T. Hanovers, Baltimore, Maryland. Friends of Samuel Vincins The sister of the late Samuel Vincius would appreciate hearing from anyone who sailed with him aboard the Chocktaw Victory dur­ ing June of 1965, enroute from Aden to Madras. Write to Joan Vincius, 319 Pershing Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78209. Income Tax Checks Income tax refunds are being held for SlU members listed be­ low by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105: Margarito Borja, Winfred S. Daniel. |r ii Joan Perez Ramos Your mother, Mrs. Leonor Perez of 465-10th Street, B. Obrero Station, Santmce, Puerto Rico 00915, would like you to contact her as soon as you can. OetoiMr 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fonrteen Robert J. AumOler Please contact your sister, Mrs. Betty Gibson, 2502 Poinsette Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808, as soon as possible, in re­ gard to an important matter. Seymour Heinfling Please contact your sister, Ruth Brady, 330 East 27th St., New York, N.Y. 16. She is anxious to hear from you. James Card Please get in touch with Billie Engler at 3910 Hollygrove St., New Orleans, La. 70118, or phone 488-2034. — T. Ingrasda Your cousin Ruth requests that you get in touch with her as soon as possible. David Andrew Dodge, born July 1, 1967, to the Ralph Dodges, Elberta, Michigan. Stefan Siems, bom September 7, 1967, to the Peter A. Siems, New Foundland, New Jersey. Please include - Idents on Pictures to LOG Seafarers who send in pic­ tures to the LOG are urged to please include identifications of Seafarers and any other individuals included in the picture. In the past few weeks, the LOG has received many fine pictures of SIU crews which unfortunately did not include identifications. The LOG would like to run as many pictures of SIU crews as they receive and identifi­ cations are necessary. Danger Ahead For U.Sc Fleet To The Editon According to an article in the New York Times on Sep­ tember 18th, 651 vessels, with a combined tonnage of 2,578,457 tons, were broken up in 1966. The largest number of vessels broken up in any coun­ try, the article reports, was in the United States, equaling 121 ships with a total tonnage of 806,517 tons. With these fig­ ures, it should be quite clear that the U.S. maritime, if it is not adequately replenished, will grow smaller and weaker. Enough said. Now let's do! Myron Whisenant. Pension Hike Comes in Handy To The Editor: I wish to express my appre­ ciation for receiving the in­ creased pension. It sure comes in handy at this time, since everything has raised in price. I have always maintained that the SIU has been the pace­ setter in this industry. Good luck to the Union. Sincerely, Theodore Urbina Urges increased Anti-Poverty Aid To the Editor: Anti-poverty programs pend­ ing in Congress would, if passed into law, provide a $1-billion program to create 200,000 jobs this year and 300,000 next year. With the nation being torn apart by riots, with filthy, crumbling slums and crowded ghettos still holding people, and where needed jobs are'just not there, this poverty program must be put into action. It was not so long ago that the House of Representatives voted not to consider LBJ's $40-million rat control bill, which would have directly saved lives of people, children mostly, trapped in the slums. The House had also cut millions of dollars from the President's model cities program and rent control supplements program, both of which woiild have been a huge step toward helping peo­ ple to live as they should be able to live—like people. The Senate reaction forced the House to recant somewhat, but the fate of these programs, and the human beings they were designed to help, remains in doubt. Now is the time to take action. Talk to your friends about the issues; remember, an election is coming up—some state and local officials this year, and national, state, and local officials next year. Talk over the issues and candidates. And take another step. Write letters. Write to your Con­ gressman, telling him you sup­ port the AFL-CIO's efforts to help create a decent poverty program, an independent Mari­ time Administration, and other labor-supported programs. Cbwence Talbot fie Sure to Choose Right Man for Job To the Editon I am in full agreement with many in Congress and the mer­ chant marine who believe that the best way for the United States to regain its once-proud position on the high seas is to have any U.S. shipping pro­ gram under the control of an Independent Maritime Admin­ istration. There is no evidence to sup­ port the theory that just be­ cause merchant ships are used to transport cargo and passen­ gers that they should automat­ ically fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transpor­ tation. The secretary of that depart­ ment, Alan Boyd, has stated publicly often enough that he does not share the opinion of those in the industry that mari­ time is, if anything, even more important to this country today than in the years when we had the biggest and best fleet in the world. Fears that he would bury the merchant marine are probably very well founded. I think that is the only reason he even cares about getting his hands on it. However, if we did get an independent maritime agency, there is one thing that bothers me. With all the support the idea has and all the speeches that have been made about it, nobody has said anything about who might be the administrator of such an agency. It seems to me that this should be of the utmost importance to all conconcerned. As it is now, maritime has had to struggle along with no firm administration for years, just barely surviving on the crumbs it is thrown in the Department of Commerce. And there is little reason to hope that any other cabinet-level department would be any more generous. Maritime would be better off with its own aeency to be sure, but how much better off de­ pends on who runs the agency. The President would have to appoint an administrator and in view of Mr. Johnson's appar­ ent lack of interest in the mer­ chant marine thus far, I certainlv hope that Congress will oarefuly examine the qualifica­ tions of whoever he appoints before approving him when the time comes. Sincerely, Ned Lash Why is Maritime Any Different? To the Editor: 1 was happy to read recently that the Congress stuck to its guns and forbade the building of any merchant or naval ships for the United States fleet in foreign shipyards, but I still fail to understand why such a ridic­ ulous idea was even given seri­ ous consideration in the first place. Let us all hope that a good maritime program will come out of the White House with­ out much further delay'so that American ships can again be built at a healthy rate in the American yards that always have built them since long be­ fore all this build-abroad non­ sense started. Peter Roomy �October 13, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman). September 26—Chairman. L. W. Paradean ; Secretary, Peter Piascik. $40.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed CT were reported by department delegates. SlU-AGLlWD Meetings New Orleans Nov. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmfi^on .Nov. 20—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle Nov. 24—2:00 p.m. NewYoili ..Nov. ^—2:30 p.m. PIdladelphia .Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Nov. 8—2:30 p.m. Detrcdt Nov. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .Nov. 13—2:30 p.m. 'DIRBCTGRYtrf IJNION SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner ENID VICTORY (Columbia). Septem­ ber 3—Chairman. D. Sykes; Secretary. A. Janacek. Brother A. L. Packard was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Ship sailed short. 1 wiper. 1 saloon pan­ tryman and 1 galleyman. Motion was made that the contract with Columbia Steamship Company be brought up to standard. VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Ai Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE. Md MS 4th Ave., Bkiyn. HY T-4400 EL 4-3Sli I2I& E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-9259 IBU TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, ill 9383 Ewing Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. HOUSTON. Tex VI 3-4741 P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. .. . ...!. 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 NEW ORLEANS. La United Industrial Workers New Orleans Nov. 14—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—7:00 p.m. New York ..Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. Philadetphin .Nov. 7—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. .Nov. 8—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. .Nov. 13—^7:00 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandei Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. JERSEY CITY. N.J MOBILE, Ala 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 Of SIU SHIP . - - Galloway was elected to serve as ship's delegate. TRANSSUPERIOR (Hudson Water­ ways). September 11—Chairman. J. Saw­ yer; Secretary, Donald Farmer. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Matter of draw will be taken up with the Captain. All repairs have not been com­ pleted. I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave, Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va ANNISTON VICTORY (Waterman), July 15—Chairman, Earl Gates; Secre­ tary, Frederick C. Joasi. Ship's delegates reported that all departments are running smoothly. Plenty of OT. Brother Avery 127 River St. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Nov. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ^Norfolk Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Nov. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. tMcctinr held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie. Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port Newa. t Meeting held at GaWeston wharves. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Navigation ft Trading). September 9 — Chairman. William L. Holland; Secretary. Francis R. Napoli. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Brother Robert E. Gannon was elected to serve as new ship's' delegate. Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroi^j Oct. 16—2:00 p.m. Alpena Oct 16—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Oct 16—7:00 p.m. Chicago .. • .Oct. 16—7:00 p.m. Cleveland ...Oct 16—7:00p.m. Duluth Oct 16—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ...Oct 16—7:00p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicaeo ... .Nov. 14—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie Nov. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Nov. 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth Nov. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Nov. 17—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Nov. 17—7:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Nov. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Nov. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Nov. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore 0>censed and uidicensed) Nov. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston ... .Nov. 13—5:00p.m. DEL AIRES (Delta). September 17— Chairman. Charles Johnsen; Secretary. Ronny Watts. $50.00 in ship's fund after donating $150.00 to movie fund. Host of the repairs were completed. Motion was made to give members with 20 years in the SIU retirement with full pension. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by de­ partment delegates. 115 3rd St. CORTLAND (G. T. Bates). August 18 —Chairman, H. E. Weaver; Secretary. P. Nakalocli. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. No disputed OT. Page Fifteen everything is running smoothly. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Each man to donate $1.00 to ship's fund at payoff. PONCE (Sea-Landl, September 23— Chairman. Vincent Ratcliff; Secretary. Herbert Williams. Several hours disputed OT in each department was settled. Beef about the quality of food. Beef about the slopchcst. It was suggested that the SIU food plan representative be present at storing of vessel. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agen­ cy), September 26—Chairman. Walter H. Sibley; Secretary. Matt Gulden. Brother Kenny Coast was reelected to serve as ship's delegate and was extended a vote of thanks for a job well done. Much dis­ cussion about food. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways). September 10—Chairman, W. Lawton ; Secretary, J. Rubrshi. Some disputed OT in engine department. Beef in steward department. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore McCoi^ mack), September 26—Chairman, Stephen M. Bergeria; Secretary, Orville Payne. $1.73 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by deparement delegates. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Septem­ ber 10—Chairman. Fred Shaia; Secretary. Elliott Gorum. Brother Luis A. Ramirez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $26.35 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 24—Chairman. Roberts ; Secretary. Sheets. $116.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. EAST POINT VICTORY (Hudson Wa­ terways), September 27—Chairman. Har­ old Caufman; Secretary, Frank Hall. Some disputed OT in steward department. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Carl Oveson. 2nd electrician for going ashore every day and bringing back mov­ ies. which were shown every night while ship was in Cam Rahn Bay. SEIATRAIN MAINE (Hudson Water­ ways). September 2—Chairman. Stanley Krawczynski; Secretary, Arloe Hill. Brother William L. Long was elected to serve as ship's delegate. One dollar to be collected from each man to establish a ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for doing an excellent job all around. Tel. 622-IB92 PHILADELPHIA, Pa PORT ARTHUR. Tex 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 1348 Seventh St. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa). September 17 — Chairman. None; Secretary, None. Disputed OT in engine department. Mo­ tion was made to move the electrician up to the extra room topside and use his room as a recreation room for the crew. Discussion about poor quality of food dur­ ing this trip. Quality of food to be checked before next voyage. Vote of thanks to the Chief Cook and the entire steward department for a job well done under adverse conditions. Also, a vote of thanks to the bosun. ^ 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdg.. Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Water* District make* specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finance*. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU AHantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Water* 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 approiml by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financUl records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping righta and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shirolng rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. MY™ Earl- Shepard. Chairman. SOafarers Appeals Board 17 Battehr Place. Suite 1980. New York 4. N. Y. Pull copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers AppeaU Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaUable in »11 SIU Imlls. Thw contraeto specify the wages and conditijms under wWch you work end "ve aWd ship. Know your contract rights, as weU as your obligations, such " on the proper sheeto and in the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU ^trolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly. contact the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAFAEEBS LOG. The LOG has traditionally rrfrain^ from publishing any article serWng Ae M. 4?,' Unioh. officer or member. It has also rrfrainrf from publtahiiw harmful to the Union or its collective membership. TMs estaWished policy ^ h^ reaffirmed by membership action at Srotembsr. 1980. Dorts. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an Mitorial board which eonsists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive ">aY delegate, fhim anmog its rank*, one individual to carry out this responsibility. WACOSTA (Sea-Land). September 24 —Chairman, None; Secretary. Manual F. Caldas. Ship's delegate reported that ENID VICTORY (Columbia). Septem­ ber 5—Chairman, D. Sykes; Secretary. A. Janacek. Brother A. L. Packard was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. PEJCOS (Oriental Elxporters Inc.), Sep­ tember 10—Chairman. F. Reese; Secre­ tary. C. E. Turner. Brother Louis W. Cartwright was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $29.90 in ship's fund. No be^s were reported by department delegates. Motion made to bring the maintenance and care up from $8.00 to $12 per day due to the higher cost of living. Motion made that the Union work on a retirement plan and keep the membership informed. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circuuMtances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make id immediately he limited to headquarters. such payment, this 'lis should CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every ste months in the SEhLFARBRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise thonselves with its contents. Any time you fed any member or officer is attempting to dqirive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dmling 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 activitiea. 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 oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Unton pdicy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seskfarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitotion and in the contracts which the Union has' negotiated with the employers. ConsequenUy. no Seafarer msiy be discriminated against because of race, creed, <»lor. national or geographic orWn. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitle^ he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legisUtive and political objectives which wUl serve the best intereats of thwnselves. their families and their Union. To achieve them objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation wm estahlfahrf. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted tor the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer fsris that any ef the above righto have been vioUt^. or that he has Ixen denied his eonstitational right of access to Union rmxirds or ^ formation, he should immedtotely notify SIU Prosidont Paul HaU at headquarters by cmrtiisd mail, rotura receipt requostod. UNFAIR 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," "Cbildcraft" (Printing Pre^ssmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) <I> Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earfaart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) 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> Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) �1 1 Vol XXIX No. 21 SEAFARERSMOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO The Redstone—Reaching for the Moon ^ - affduked Military $m Tram makn^ the Redstone9 a converted trniher which will he used to track «rs#r«rmeds wken^. flwy.JtMd^ for iJte-, Imdim sometime daring tlm mxtz few yerm* mtm of the hesl MphoOrd ^m0^WhO::sigr^:0d^ l4md,'f^(dd: ihey-m^edge^ ing the visage,-Wkhi tkei-Medmome' mme' to Moboken^ T0Q\phoiograidt^^ 'prnii-' I. to teed nOMM month fofMrne^WdsAsms^ • I I n •1 j •». ^ • Augustus Bell sails as bosun on the Redstone. During some free time, he enjoys looking at television in the lounge. Earl Reed, left, and Charles latum enjoy a hearty lunch. Tatum is the chief laundryman, Reed is his assistant. Left to right: SlU Rep. Pete Drewes, Angelo Recchia, car­ penter, ch. electrician George Gorence, Harry Weaver, reefer, bosun Augustus Bell. ^1,' Marshall Lord (L) and Bill Waughare second cooks. With some 200 men to feed, stew­ ard department has hard job. The men say they do it well. If if-: i'' •. Vi 5 I 1; Serving as pantryman Is Herb Orso. Herb said he is looking forward to sailing on the tracking unique ship. Stan Lockett punches the bag in the gymnasium aboard the Redstone. Stan sails as waiter in -riio officers' mess. • • iTi-"'- - Taking care of plumbing and machine maintenance is Warren Peaslee. Warren reports all is going smoothly. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 13, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MURPHY URGES SEPARATE MARAD AS BEST WAY TO UPGRADE U.S. FLEET CONGRESSMAN URGES U.S. FLEET BUILDUP TO COUNTER SOVIET MARITIME THREAT SENATE OK’S ANTI-POVERTY BILL HIKE; MEASURE GOES TO HOUSE FOR APPROVAL NEW BILLS TO UPGRADE FISH FLEET INTRODUCED IN HOUSE AND SENATE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS RULING AIDS UNION ORGANIZING EFFORTS THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE – UP FRONT CALIF. AFL-CIO RAPS REAGAN ACTION SUPPLYING CONVICTS TO HARVEST CROPS HOUSE COMMITTEE BILL FALLS SHORT OF UPDATING MEAT INSPECTION LAWS GIANT VESSELS POSE HARBOR PROBLEMS SEAFARER BURNS THE MIDNIGHT OIL IN PHOTO DARKROOM ABOARD SHIP THE REDSTONE – REACHING FOR THE MOON 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 10/13/1967 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. 21 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log