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From left: Robert McElroy, chief clerk of House Merchant Marine Committee; Acting MARAD Administrator James Gulick; Fred Tuck; Mrs. Lausita Tuck; Tuck and daughter; SlUNA Vice President Robert Matthews and Ed Terres of Isthmian. Report of International President by Paul Hall Although potentially significant steps toward the revitalization of the United States merchant marine have been taken with the presenta­ tion in Congress of bills outlining a national maritime policy, such a policy is still in the future and far from realization. Plans, no matter how ambitious, are of little value unless they are implemented. And plans on a national scale cannot ultimately be carried out until opposition to them at the highest level of government— either direct or indirect—is overcome or at least neutralized. While taking note of the solid and continuing accomplishments of other countries in the area of shipping activity, we in maritime labor can take little comfort from the fact that a workable plan for such accomplishments in our own country is still not out of the discussion stage in which it has languished for many endless months. Meanwhile, we must watch the speedy progress in shipping capa­ bilities of other countries whose government leaders recognize the value of a strong and competitive merchant marine. Among the free nations of the world, Japan has made tremendous advances in her merchant marine. She has already left this' country behind in tanker capacity and is rising rapidly in other vessel categories as well. Of still greater importance is the fact that Japan was able to carry more than one-third of all its own exports and almost half of its vast imports in Japanese-flag bottoms during 1965, and is expected to in­ crease its self-contained carriage to 55 percent of imports and 63 per­ cent of exports within the next four years. This while only a little over seven percent of America's combined total of experts and imports moves in U.S.-flag ships today. Maritime growth behind the Iron Curtain is as dangerous to the United States and the freedom of the seas as it is impressive in statistics. As the most powerful nation in the Communist world, the Soviet Union has fully acknowledged the economic and political advantages of a strong merchant marine and more than doubled the size of its fleet in only five years. According to a recent report by the U.S. Maritime Association, further Russian maritime growth is expected at a rate of a million tons a year until 1970—and we can be sure it won't stop there. Reports out of East Germany indicate that Moscow is so intent on gaining suprem­ acy on the seas that it is willing to risk the disfavor of its satellites. The bulk of shipbuilding facilities in East Germany and much of that in Bulgaria, Poland and others, is committed to the upgrading of the Soviet merchant fleet—despite protests from these countries that they are losing money in the process. In the face of these facts and with the sad state of our own fleet clearly apparent, the United States cannot afford any more vacillation on enacting a maritime program which will once again put *his country in a competitive position on the high seas. Seafarer Alfred D. Tuck has been awarded a U.S. Coast Guard citation and the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal, for heroically preventing the destruction of several merchant ships and a major South Vietnamese harbor, as well as saving the lives of several hundred seamen. The Meritorious Service Medal is one of the highest the smoke-fllled engine room to pier in Qui Nhon Harbor, the awards the Government can be­ assist in securing the fuel serv­ Margarett Brown was surrounded ice pump, and volunteered to go by five other vessels, including the stow upon a merchant seaman. above the starboard boiler to close SlU-contracted Makato Victory. At the award ceremonies, held the bulkhead steam valves pre­ The Hoosier State was carrying November 22 at Maritime Ad­ venting the possibility of further supplies of plastic explosives and ministration Headquarters in explosion and serious fire. The napalm and a power-supply ship, Washington, D.C., Acting Mari­ engineer on duty was injured, and docked 200 yards away, had a full time Administrator James Gulick although he was quickly pulled load of oil. praised Brother Tuck's selfless out from beneath the debris, suc­ An Army official, said Tuck, action, by quoting the Citation: cumbed to his injuries. had estimated that a second ex­ "During the early evening of "Mr. Tuck, in entering the en­ plosion aboard the Margarett February 24, 1967, the Margarett gine room at a time when it was Brown would have set off a chain Brown was docked in Qui Nhon not known that a fire or further reaction, blowing up 'the pier and harbor, Vietnam, alongside the SS explosions might occur, and ini­ all the ships in the area and kill­ Hoosier State. Suddenly there was tiating immediate action to pre­ ing 400 working in the near vicin­ a flareback and explosion at the clude further casualties, displayed ity. Margarett Brown's starboard outstanding courage and devotion On Behalf of Crew boiler furnace. Mr. Tuck, off to duty in keeping with the high­ Tuck accepted the awards on watch, ran to the engine room est traditions of the United States behalf of the "many other men door, but gaseous fumes, steam, Merchant Marine." who were involved." He specifi­ and smoke prevented him from Tuck told the LOG that sev­ cally praised chief engineer Am­ entering. With no apparent re­ eral other seamen who rushed to Seafarers aboard the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers) brose White, the members of the gard for his own safety, he im­ the engine room to help were helped rescue 21 crewmembers aboard the frei^ter San Jose, when ship's emergency crew. Seafarers mediately descended the shaft equally deserving of the awards. that vessel caught fire off the coast of Guam on November 11 and alley escape trunk ladder, entered Docked by an explosive-laden Virgil Lambert, John Scully, Pete had to be abandoned by the O" Prevas, and Dick Whittely, and ing 32 crewmembers, the Coeur the chief and first Engineers of the crew. Hearings On Ship Disaster Continue Hoosier State, Roy Boyett and E. Frank Bose, electrician on the D'Alerfe closed in on the other. Neelson, who scrambled onto the Coeur D'Alene Victory, reported The rescue operation was com­ pleted without injury and in a Margarett Brown from the Hoo­ that his ship was 90 miles west of sier State which was moored Guam and ten miles from the comparatively short period of alongside. In a letter to Paul scene of the fire when they re-* time, said Bob Davis, AB and the Hall, president of the SIU, Tuck ceived a distress signal. "We got ship's delegate. "Bosun Joe Cash said, "As for myself, I will accept the signal at 1930 hours", Bose did an excellent job trying to hold (the award) on behalf of the men said. "When we onto the lifeboat, but lost it due on the Margarett Brown, who re­ arrived at the to the heavy seas", Davis reported. The Coeur D'Alene had to alter sponded to the General Alarm scene, we saw it's course after picking up the and who no doubt gave of their that the San Jose San Jose seamen in order to own selves not knowing from one was on fire amid­ avoid the typhoon, whose winds moment to the next, that that mo­ ships. had reached 150 knots. The ves­ ment may have been their last." Shortly after sel had to head north, until they The nomination for the Mer­ the fire broke out, could reverse course and head chant Marine Meritorius Service the San Jose had south for Guam, Davis reported Medal was made in May by Rep­ lost her power, Bose resentative Edward Garmatz, (Dincluding the to the LOG. "We put the San Jose seamen Md.) who chairs the House Mer­ emergency power, said Bose. ashore at Guam, then proceeded chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ "This made things difficult, since mittee and Senator Daniel Brew­ signalling had to be done with to Vietnam," Davis said, "and the Navy Destroyer put the other ster (D-Md.), who is a member flashlights," he reported. crewmembers ashore at Subic of the Senate Merchant Marine The SIU vessel spotted two Al Bernstein (left), SlU Director of Welfare Services and Social and Fisheries subcommittee. In Bay." lifeboats at approximately 2140 The skipper of the San Jose sent Security, discusses the Pan Oceanic Faith sinking with the Coast his recommendation, Brewster hours. Rescue afforts were not Guard inquiry panel chairman. Rear Admiral Chester R. Bender. said that "There is no question in only hampered by heavy seas, a radiogram to the Coeur D'Alene my mind but that he ^uck) de­ hut "typhoon Gilda was due to Victory praising the efforts of her Hearings on the sinking continued last week in San Francisco. Bern­ stein reported that Bender "was impressed by the coolness of the serves this medal. In a society hit the Southern tip of Guam the officers and crew. Another radio­ gram was received from the com­ which is increasingly devoted to next morning", Bose said. men and the seamanlike way they went about their activities pre­ mander of MSTS commending the self-service, this mariner unsel­ paratory to abandoning ship," and "by the fact that there was an fishly took his life in his own No Injuries Reported rescue effort. In addition, the men excellent relationship not only between the officers themselves but hands to prevent further explo­ Also on the scene was the Navy of the Coeur D'Alene donated between the crew as well." (Photograph by C. H. Meyer PHC; U.S. sions which might have killed his destroyer, Hissem. As the Navy $205 to their counterparts aboard Coast Guard Official Photo, 12th C, G. District, San Francisco, Calif.) shipmates." ship approached one lifeboat hold- the San Jose. S/U Creiv Rescues 21 Seamen From Ship Ablaze Near Guam -1 I �December 8, 1967 SEAFARERS 200th Seafarer Licensed After Engineer's Upgrading The 200-mark was reached by the engineer's training program, jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, with the graduation on November 21 of Seafarer Clarence Riggins, Jr. and sailed as FOWT before earn­ Having successfully com­ ing his engineer's license. pleted the intensive course of Before joining the Union, he study prescribed by the School had spent 20 years in the U.S. for Marine Engineering operated Navy and retired as a chief radio­ by the two unions, and passing the man after 16 years in that rating. U.S. Coast Guard examination for In addition to his other accom­ Third Assistant Engineer, Riggins plishments, Seafarer Riggins is was presented with his new third's also the holder of a first class ticket by Commander William D. telegrapher and telephone opera­ Derr, USCG, at Coast Guard tor's license from the Federal headquarters in New York. Communications Commission. Riggins said that he may return to New York soon to continue his studies and stand for a standard marine radio operator's license. LOG Page Three AFl-CIO President Addresses Opening Session Fleet Detiine 14 National Disgrace,' Meany Charges at MTD Convention 'TIME ADMlNISTPflTinMi MARtTl^lF TBAKS nFWlRflMifNT f6 -rvviAL cn- • TIMTIOIV r iMf ^ Several hundred delegates to biennial convention of AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department listen to Sen­ ator Warren G. Magnuson (D.-Wash.), who said "Great Society" requires "adequate maritime strength." Seven additional Seafarers passed their exams and received new engineer licenses before the 200-mark was reached. They are James Reaume, Paul Brinson, Richard Carter, Lucien Butts, Alfred Kastenhuber. Isabel Her- BAL HARBOUR, Florida—AFL-CIO President George Meany has sharply assailed the government's "stupid policy" in starving the nation's merchant marine, except in time of emergency. Speaking at the opening session of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment's Biennial Convention, Meany said the present con­ Judiciary Committee, addressed pointed out that "99% of our the convention and asked, "Why trade moves out of U.S. ports." dition of the maritime indus­ do we seem unable to support a As the LOG went to press, dele­ try is a national disgrace—and viable merchant fleet in peace­ gates to the MTD Convention "it can't be justified under any time when we can so readily ap­ were preparing to deal with a circumstances." preciate the crucial role that the number of vital issues affecting The labor federation head merchant fleet plays, and must in­ the future of the maritime indus­ try and the welfare of the mem­ told several hundred delegates at evitably play, in time of war?" Governor Roberto Sanchez berships of the various affiliated the MTD convention that, "We Vilella of the Commonwealth of organizations. A full story on the need an American merchant ma­ Puerto Rico stressed his island's convention will appear in the next rine, we need American ships dependence on shipping and issue of the LOG. built in American shipyards, man­ ned under the American flag by American seamen." "If this calls for the expenditure of large sums of public money, so be it. Public money could not be spent for a better cause. I think in the final analysis it would cost as much to do this job right as it costs us to finance crash programs every few years," Meany added. Heads List of Speakers Meany headed a long list of la­ bor, congressional, government and industry officials who ad­ dressed the delegates from 38 na­ tional and international unions and 32 maritime port councils in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D.-Washington), the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany (second from right) and Gov. Roberto also addressed the convention and Sanchez Vilella of Puerto Rico (right), speakers at convention, are said it was obvious that the "Great shown with MTD Pres. Paul Hall and Sec.-Treas. Peter M. McGavin. Society stops at the water's edge." He explained that 34 months ago the Administration promised a new maritime program, but that the White House "has never sub­ mitted such a plan." The United States "cannot have a Great So­ ciety if we do not enjoy adequate maritime strength." Senator E. L. Bartlett (D.-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee, told delegates that the maritime pro­ gram submitted last month by Senate and House leaders was "a good program—a program behind which all segments of the mari­ time industry could and should unite." The Senator expressed the hope that nothing would be al­ lowed "to shatter the industry's unity" on the maritime program. Representative Emanuel Celler Vice President Hubert Humphrey talks with Representative John Dent (D.-N.Y.), Dean of the House (D.-Pa.) and AFL-CIO Vice President James A. Sutfridge (center) at and Chairman of the House MTD's convention reception. MTD delegates convened in Bal Harbour. Kastenhuber Reaume Riggins Butts Hernandez Ronald Spencer, director of the engineer's training program, de­ scribed Riggins as ''an excellent student with an average in the Graham Brinson nandez and Eschol Graham. Riggins, who will celebrate his 52nd birthday later this month, joined the SIU at Norfolk in 1964 Carter 90s" and called him a fine exam­ ple of the high caliber of licensed (Continued on page 11) SIU Action Prompts Review Of Cargo Preference Rates WASHINGTON—A tripartite committee of maritime, labor, management, and Maritime Administration representatives have begun a review of the ceiling rates for U.S.-flag vessels carrying foreign aid cargoes. The committee was set up at er vessels. The rate in this class a meeting called by Maritime previously has been 20 percent less. Administrator James Gulick at • Rates Inadequate which ship operators, unions and In his discussions with the Administration staff members di.scussed establishment of machinery Commerce Department, Hall em­ to review the ceiling rate structure phasized that the new rates were revisions made by the federal inadequate and steps should be taken immediately to put them at agencies several weeks ago. compensatory levels. He advised These developments followed that all interested parties, both talks by SIU President Paul Hall, shipping management and labor Commerce Secretary Alexander representatives, be given an oppor­ B. Trowbridge, Under Secretary tunity to meet with MARAD rep­ Howard Samuels, Maitland Pen­ resentatives to review the existing nington, Chief of the Agency's rate structure with the view to es­ Cargo Promotion, and Gulick. tablishing fair and reasonable rates Hall requested those attending that would be adequately com­ the meeting to help correct in­ pensatory. equities to U.S. shipping resulting As a result, a call for such a from the Maritime Administra­ meeting was made by the Mari­ tion's rate revisions. time Administrator for November Under the recently amended 28 in Washington. rate change so-called smaller ves­ Some 75 shipping company rep­ sels up to 15,600 tons were given resentatives along with representa­ a 10 percent increase in the ceil­ tives of various maritime unions ing rate allowed in the transport participated in the initial discus­ of U.S. foreign aid shipping. sions at which the tripartite com­ Intermediate ships—over .15,- mittee was set up. The union 600 tons—were given a ceiling of representatives on the committee 25 percent under the newly estab­ are Hall and Hoyt Haddock of lished guideline rate for the small­ the National Maritime Union. �Page Four SEAFARERS Vice President Humphrey to Address Seventh Biennial AFL-CIO Convention WASfflNGTON—Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and several Cabinet members have ac­ cepted invitations to address the AFL-CIO's seventh biennial convention opening December 7 at the Americana Hotel in Bal Harbour, Fla., Federation President George Meany has announced. The date of the Vice Presi- ^ dent's address has not yet been Secretary of Labor W. Willard Handicapped, and Administrator determined, Meany said. Wirtz, Secretary of Health, Educa­ William Gaud of the Agency Meany also announced that the tion & Welfare John W. Gardner, for International Development. AFL-CIO Executive Council will Speakers set for December 12 Secretary of Transportation Alan hold a one-day meeting December S. Boyd and American Legion include Director Willam Simkin of 6, preceding the convention. Commander William E. Gal- the U. S. Mediation & Concilia­ The convention will recess over tion Service, NAACP Executive the weekend of December 9-10 braith. Director Roy Wilkins and Prime Rusk to Speak for meetings of convention com­ Minister Hugh Shearer of Ja­ Among speakers scheduled for maica. mittees.' The AFL-CIO General Board, the second day are Secretary of The two fraternal delegates made up of 29 Executive Council State Dean Rusk; Attorney Gen­ from the British Trades Union members and a chief executive eral Ramsey Clark; Betty Fumess, Congress, who will address ses­ officer of each affiliated national the President's assistant for con­ sions on dates to be annornced, and international union and trade sumer affairs; Director R. Sargent are General Secretary Lord and industrial department, will Shriver of the Office of Economic Cooper of the National Union of Opportunity; Chairman Harold meet December 9. General & Municipal Workers Major speakers on the opening Russell of the President's Com­ and Assistant General Secretary day of the convention include mittee on Employment of the H. R. Nicholas of the Transport & General Workers Union. Vice President William Ladyman of the International Brother­ hood of Electrical Workers, who also will speak on a date to be set, is the fraternal delegate from the Canadian Labor Congress. Other guests of the AFL-CIO scheduled to address the delegates are Secretary-General Aharon Becker of Histadrut, SecretaryGeneral Arturo Jauregui of the Inter-American Regional Organ­ ization of Workers (ORIT), Sec­ retary-General Harm Buiter of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, and SecretaryGeneral Andre Bergeron of the French Force Ouvriere. SlU Fishermen's Unions Rap U. S.-Soviet Fisheries Pact Representative James A. Burke (D-Mass.) reads one of 4,000 letters delivered to his Washington office by SlU Atlantic Fisherman's Un­ ion President James Ackert (right) and SlUNA representative Joseph Algina. Letters, like current campaign of SlUNA's Fish and Cannery Conference, urge new legislation to bolster U.S. fishing industry. BOSTON—Officials of the SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fisher­ men's Union and New Bedford Fishermen's Union have sharply criticized the fisheries agreement recently announced in Moscow under which the Soviets would t for all kinds of concessions "we be allowed to fish to within never should have granted." six miles of the Long Island and Equally vocal on the matter was New Jersey coastlines, while lim­ Austin Skinner, secretary-treasurer iting their catch of industrial fish of the New Bedford Fishermen's —red hake, silver hake, scup and Union. fluke—in the agreed area south of "As usual, the Russians wound Cape Cod off the Middle Atlantic up with all the marbles," he said. coast. The Soviets won't fish in Boycott Meetings that area from January 1 through April 1 next year. Skinner noted that the heads of Captain James Ackert, presi­ the SIUNA fishermen's unions dent of the Atlantic Fishermen's had boycotted the Moscow ses­ Union, said the American nego­ sions. tiating team headed by Donald L. "We didn't want to be associ­ McKernan, special assistant for ated with this even by attendance," fisheries and wildlife to Secretary said Skinner, adding, "We could of State Dean Rusk, "came back see how this was going to turn out from Moscow with a big bag of and our worst fears have been re­ nothing." • alized. This is just another sellout "The Russians," asserted Ack­ by the State Department." ert, "won all the concessions such Both Ackert and Skinner an­ as broaching our 12-mile limit. nounced plans to seek government As for their agreement to limit support to extend the U.S. terri­ their catch in an almost extinct torial waters to the end of the fishery, a fishery they clobbered Continental shelf to protect the into the bottom, they'll only add coastal fisheries from Russian fish­ this Mid-Atlantic fleet to the fleet ermen. already fishing Georges Bank. The They were particularly dis­ pressures on Georges is going to turbed that the agreement did not be harder than ever now." cover Georges Bank where, they Ackert further charged that the say, the Russians have been "giv­ Russians swapped an almost ex­ ing the U.S. fishermen the busi­ tinct fishery in the Mid-Atlantic ness." December 8, 1967 LOG Seven More Seafarer Veterans Atided to SlU Pension Roster Ward Seymour Kaelep Babb The names of seven Seafarers have been added to the list of those men enjoying retirement security with the aid of SIU pensions. The latest additions to the SIU's pension roster include: Otho Babb, Leo Entringer, Norman Gillett, Luciano Ghezzo sailed as boLuciano Ghezzo, Hubert Sey- sun. He joined the SIU in the port mour, John Ward and Oskar of Philadelphia. A native of Italy, Kaelep. Ghezzo makes his home in BrookOtho Babb sailed as steward 'y"' and joined the Union in New York. He was born in Suffolk, N.Y., and lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Delia. Babb last sailed on the Transglobe. Leo Entringer joined the Union in the port of Detroit and sailed as fireman. Born in Wisconsin, he is a resident of Green Bay. GOlett Ghezzo Entringer was Hubert Seymour was born in last employed by Mississippi. He lives in Mobile the Reiss Steam­ and was a member of the steward ship Company. department since joining the SIU Norman Gillett in that port. joined the SIU in John Ward joined the SIU in New York and New Orleans in 1940. Born in sailed in the deck Alabama, Ward's last ship was the department. He is a native of Jersey Del Norte. He sailed all ratings Entringer City, N.J., and in the engine department. makes his home in North Bergen, A member of the deck depart­ N.J., with his wife, Elizabeth. Gil­ ment, Oskar Kaelep shipped as lett was employed by the New bosun. He is a native of Estonia York Central Railroad. and now lives in Miami. Building Trades Pledge All-Out Aid For Program to Rebuild U.S. Cities BALL HARBOUR, Fla.—^America's 3.5 million building tradesmen will give their "full coop­ eration, know-how, resources and manpovyer" to the task that offers the greatest opportunity of their careers—the job of rebuilding American cities under new federal housing programs. Presi­ dent C. J. Haggerty of the AFL-^^ CIO Building & Construction To help solve the urban crisis, Congress to permit on-site picket­ Trades Department pledged "we enthusiastically supported the ing by a building trade against an here. legislation" which helped create unfair contractor "represents one "This will be a vast program un­ the new federal Department of of the sorriest demonstrations" of precedented in the history of the Housing &. Urban Development, the failure of Congress to permit world," Haggerty told delegates at Haggerty recalled. Noting that a vote on a pending bill. "I can the opening session of the depart­ HUD Secretary Robert C. Weaver assure you," he told the delegates, ment's 54th convention. "This is would be a convention speaker, "that this department has not and not a job for amateurs. The re­ Haggerty promised the fiill co­ will not abandon the fight." building of America will require operation of the building trades Recognize Commitment the best talent the B&CTD and its in the "vast program of rebuilding On the subject of the war in 18 unions can mobilize," he de­ our cities." Southeast Asia Haggerty said that clared. A few days earlier, he noted, building trades delegates, as prac­ Weaver announced that plans for tical men, "clearly recognize our Haggerty noted that employ­ ment of disadvantaged persons and (ebuilding will begin soon in 63 commitment in Viet Nam. They training of youth from each af­ demonstration cities under the realize we are dedicated to the fected area are "both major con­ model cities and housing acts. Of principle that the destructive siderations" in the demonstration this Haggerty said: forces of communism shall not be cities program. He advised local "I suggest our local unions and permitted to crush helpless people unions to "consider accepting into councils make every effort to be in any part of the free world." membership" area residents who represented on all planning com­ President Johnson sent a mes­ are qualified as journeymen crafts­ mittees for all phases of the pro­ sage to the conveniton saying that men, and who want to work in that gram in their area. building tradesmen can "take great capacity. He urged, too, that lo­ The entire field of urban renew­ cals "institute learner or trainee al and rehabilitation "will for years pride in a long and honorable his­ programs for those area youths continue to grow . . . and the time tory of service to this country" who show an interest and an apti­ is right now for us to get into and concluding "I know the na­ tude." every phase of the work as it ex­ tion can count on your sustained Urban Crisis pands." The program, Haggerty help in ensuring that the high As practical men, Haggerty declared, "means not only a better goals we share for America are said, building tradesmen have way of life for millions of Ameri­ fully realized." long warned that the innumer­ cans" but also continued employ­ Talks by AFL-CIO President able and complex problems fac­ ment for present and future union George Meany, SIU President ing our cities would, if unat­ members. Paul Hall and Weaver are sched­ tended, explode into an urban On the subject of situs picket­ uled during the convention pro­ crisis. This now has happened." ing, Haggerty said the failure of ceedings. �December 8, 1967 SEAFARERS Hie Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Areaj LOG Brazil Government Offers New Plan For Carriage of Nation's Exports WASHINGTON—Apparently ending an international dispute between the United States, Brazil, and 17 shipping companies, the Brazilian Maritime (Commission has proposed a new Inter-American Freight Conference which will give Brazilian and American shippers an increased share of carriage of Brazilian export cargoes to the United States. Prior to pres­ dealing with exports from Brazil, riers filed strong protests with the entation of the new Conference who now consist of Uruguayan U.S. Federal Maritime Commis­ plan, now under study by the U.S. and Argentinian companies only, sion which was still studying the program. In addition, they insti­ Federal Maritime Commission, a will initially receive their share of cargoes from the percentage al­ tuted a $72.9-million damage suit Brazilian Government decree allo­ in Federal court against the Amer­ cating sharply reduced cargo lotted to Brazil. ican and Brazilian lines, contend­ quotas to American shippers had Stormy Developments ing that the agreement violated brought threats of stiff reprisal In the stormy history of the U.S. anti-trust laws. from the Senate floor and the Brazilian export cargo quota sys­ The U.S. Justice and Trans­ FMC, and had aroused the op­ tem, three different plans, includ­ portation Departments also op­ position of many European ship­ ing the present one, have been posed the (Conference on the pers whose Brazilian export trade set forth since June 1967. At grounds that it might be detri­ was also limited. that time, Admiral Celso Soares mental to America's commerce. The president of the provi­ Guimares, the Brazilian maritime At this point, seeing that the sional committee of the proposed administrator, initiated an Inter- legal hassle might obstruct ap­ Puerto Rico Conference, Amaro Soares de American Freight Conference, proval by the FMC for years, Work has resumed at Sea-Land Andrade, explained the main ob­ under which 80 percent of cargoes terminal here after maintenance jectives of the new plan: To carried from Brazil to the U.S. Brazil reversed its position and workers walked off the job to pro­ establish 65 percent as the mini­ would travel on ships showing reached an accord with Scandi­ navia but did not consult the test the companies laying off 21 mum initial quota for Brazilian the flag of those countries. American lines, and then infuri­ workers. export cargoes carried by the Bra­ Though a few Latin American ated the American carriers and Tom Rainey decided to take zilian national line, Lloyd Brasiliand two British lines were per­ the FMC by imposing the same some time off in San Juan after a ero, and American lines (presently mitted to join the program, third- "take-it-or-leave-it" restrictions on long stay as cook and steward consisting of the SlU-contracted flag shippers (who had been carry­ the U.S. companies. aboard the Borincano. As the Ra­ Delta Lines and another com­ ing over 33 percent of such car­ The move brought Delta Steam­ phael Semmes passed through on pany; this figure is to rise to 80 goes) were generally ignored in ship Line president Captain John the way to the coast and Vietnam, percent over the next 10 years; the agreement, and were assigned Clark to complain to the FMC we had a chance to say hello to and to establish 35 percent as the George Burke, "Boots" Peura, maximum participation of Euro­ a 20 percent limit by the Brazilian that the new Conference could Government. shut United States operators out Emil Wagner, Joe Hilton, and Joe pean (or "third-flag") carriers at When the European companies of Brazilian trade altogether. Atchison. the present, and to reduce this objected, Brazil issued a decree Senator Russell B. Long (Dfigure to 20 percent within the which stipulated that European La.), declared that serious counNorfolk lines—and other lines—refusing termeasures would be in order Julian Sawyer last shipped as next decade. to accept the new quotas would unless the Brazilian stand was Such a system, at the outset, AB on the Transsuperior. After attending to some business, he will will provide American shippers be banned from carrying any changed. Such countermeasures ship out shortly after the first of with approximately 45 percent of Brazilian export cargoes. The would include restrictions on im­ the 65 percent allocation, since Europeans refused to comply, and ports of Brazilian coffee, a ban on the year. Alfred Sawyer, bosun on the the Brazilian merchant fleet is cur­ were barred from carrying any Brazilian ships carrying U.S.-fisame ship, will spend the holidays rently capable of handling only northbound Brazilian cargoes, as nanced cargoes, and a review of with his family and sail shortly about 20 percent of Brazil's ex­ of August 10. the entire program of foreign aid As a result, the third-flag car- to that country. ports. South American carriers afterwards. In addition, the Federal Mari­ time Commission considered in­ voking Section 19 of the 1916 Shipping Act, which would have required the Commission to take measures against ships of any na­ tion that discriminated against American flag vessels. Employment of such measures BAL HARBOUR, Fla.—Delegates to the 53 rd convention of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades would have cost Brazil hundreds Department voted new four-year terms for their 11 top officers and set new objectives for the of millions of dollars. department's 22 affiliated unions in the fields of organization, bargaining and legislation. President B. A. Gritta set the tone of the convention by re­ since the department itself has no cuss union objections to the pro­ posed changes. SEAFARERS^#LOG porting that unions afiiliated independent organizing staff. AFL-CIO Secretary - Treasurer Labor Secretap^ W. Willard with the department made sizable William J. Schnitzler reported Dec. 8, 1967 • Vol. XXiX, No. 24 gains in the last two years, notably Wirtz, in a major speech, an­ that the federation has added nounced that a presidential com­ in the federal wage board or "blue Official Publication of the more than 1.5 million new duescollar" field, but warned that the mittee which heard testimony re­ Seafarers International Union paying members to its roster in of North America, biggest job of organizing lies cently on proposed changes in the last three years—an increase Executive Order 10988, govern­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes ahead. and Inland Waters District. Metal Trades unions have won ing organization and bargaining of almost 11 percent. AFL-CIO rights of federal employees is now Chairman John W. Macy of the exclusive recognition agreements Executive Board from 38 major federal installa­ "summing up" in preparation for U.S. Civil Service Commission PAUL HALL, President submitting its recommendations to announced that "it is only a mat­ tions—up 14 since the 1965 con­ EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNER Vice-President ter of days until the basic policies Exec. Vice-Pret. vention. But there are 400,000 the President. Commenting on a convention for a new coordinated federal LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR still unorganized blue collar work­ Vice-President See.-Treae. ers in the federal service, Gritta resolution charging that the De­ wage system" covering 700,000 government blue collar employees ROBERT MATTHEWS partment of Labor has proposed said. Vice-President He reported that the Metal "restrictive" regulations on the will be made public. Editor President-Emeritus Lawrence Trades Etept. and its unions "es­ years-old system of apprenticeship MIKE POLLACK tablished a fine record" of collec­ training sponsored by labor and Raftery of the Painters swore in Staff Writers tive bargaining achievements, in management, Wirtz said "I read department officers for the new PETER WEISS grievance handling and in con­ your resolution" and "I agree it term. Besides Gritta, they are HARRY WITTSCHEN FRANK MARGIOTTA ducting leadership training pro­ is wrong that your committee on Secretary - Treasurer Clayton W. STEVE STEINBERG grams for more than 2,000 stew­ apprenticeship was not consulted" Bilderback and Vice Presidents Staff Photographer before the regulations were pub­ Gordon M. Freeman, Internation­ ards—a record achieved with the ANTHONY ANSALDI al Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ aid of the AFL-CIO unions and lished. rikllihtd kistikly at 810 Rksds lilaiid AISBIS "I believe in the apprenticeship ers; Gunnar Hallstrom, Pattern the federation's Departments of N.E., Waihlnttsn, D. C. 20018 ky tks SsatarMakers; William A. Lazzerini, system," the secretary declared. sn latsmatlonal Union, Atlantic, Gall, Lalss Organization and Education. u« iBlaBd Watcn Dlitrict, AFL-CIO, 675 The convention adopted a pro­ "It's a solid achievement." Assur­ Molders; John H. Lyons, Iron Fonrtk Aycnat, irsoklyn, N.T. 11232. Tel. HVailntk 9-6600. Siosni clau awtsfc »aM gram calling for stepped-up orga­ ing the delegates that "we're going Workers; Russell K. Berg, Boiler at Waihlniton, D. C. nizing efforts not only in the fed­ to protect the standards, the tradi­ Makers; Hunter P. Wharton, Op­ nSTMASTEII'S ATTENTION: Fans 3579 carOi iksaM kc Mat la Scafararc latiraatlaaal eral service but also in private tion and proven principles of erating engineers; P. L. Siemiller, Ualan. Atlantic, Galf, Lakes aa< lalanO Watcn industry. It emphasized that the trade unionism and of apprentice­ Machinists; William E. FredenDistrict, AFL-CIO, 675 Fairtk A«cnH, Breaklyn, N.T. 11232. program is capable of achieve­ ship systems," Wirtz announced berger. Firemen & Oilers; S. Frank ment only with the assignment of that he will meet with presidents Raftery, Painters, all presidents of money and manpower to the job. of major unions January 6 to dis­ their unions. It is not suqjrising that Administration figures released recently show that this country's balance of payments deficit is up for the third quarter of this year and shows every indication of going as high as $2.5 billion dollars by the time the complete totals are in. Once again, experimental gov- f Philadelphia ernment economies aimed at low­ ering the deficit appear not to Edmund Abually is registered have achieved their goal. and ready to go. His last job was Increased American-flag shipping as bosun aboard the Glohe Carcould go a long way toward bal­ rier. ancing this trade deficiency but Philip Huss has been on the there is still no inclination on the beach for awhile and is now set part of the White House to give to go again. He sails in the black this sound method a try. A closer gang. look by Administration officials at Ready to go is John Shannon of what a revitalized merchant ma­ the deck department. His last job rine could do in this area is called was aboard the Ames Victory. for now more than ever before. Boston Angelos Antoniou had to leave the Cities Service Miami due to the serious illness of his wife. We are happy to report she is im- A. Sawyer J. Sawyer proved and he will be looking for an AB's job soon. We wish her a complete recovery. Antone Pacuinos told us he was disappointed the Seatrain Maryland laid-up. He had a good OS job. Elmer "Blackie" Grose was BR on the Maryland and said he must be bad luck because his last two ships laid-up. Elmer will take the first job to hit the board. , Baltimore Fred Laplant just arrived from Thailand and Vietnam aboard the Carroll Victory. A 29-year SIU veteran, Fred believes in a nice rest between trips. Lewis Francis, AB, has been on the beach awhile and is ready for a long trip. He's a 23-year vet­ eran. Ci/Am 'Blacklist' Adds 5 Ships WASHINGTON —Five addi­ tional foreign-flag merchant ves­ sels have been added to the Mari­ time Administration's list of ships ineligible to carry U.S. govern­ ment-financed cargoes because they have called at (2uban ports. Barred in the latest MARAD report, issued last month, are; the British-flag East Sea (9,679 gross tons); the Protoklitos, Cy­ prus (6,154 tons); the Isomeri, Finland (3,576 tons); the Aragon, Somaliland (7,201 tons) and the Lebanese vessel, Atticos (7,257 tons). Since it was begun on January 1, 1963 a total of 216 ships of all flags—with an aggregate gross tonnage of 1,558,872—^have been placed on the Maritime Admin­ istration's Chiban "blacklist." With the exception of Communist Po­ land, only free world shipping is covered , by the reports. Page Five Metal Trades Hold Convention; Organizing Cited as Malar Goal �Page Six SEAFARERS December 8, 1967 LOG ^Inland Watorf DtfliHlii Brazil Maritime Workers Visit SlU From Nov. 16 to Nov. 29, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 3 0 Boston 72 24 New York 6 1 Philadelphia 34 15 Baltimore 17 9 Norfolk 7 10 Jacksonville 19 8 Tampa 27 Mobile 22 35 88 New Orleans .... 78 63 Houston Wilmington 20 14 San Francisco ... 29 47 Seattle 15 14 361 316 Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 7 1 0 43 15 28 1 2 2 20 9 11 7 4 15 4 7 5 4 4 0 22 17 3 33 16 18 73 67 4 9 17 12 43 40 32 4 3 8 274 207 129 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville ..... Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Discussion of worldwide maritime industry problems was the topic of discussion at SlU Brooklyn Headquarters recently when members representing Brazil Maritime Workers Trade Unions met with SlU International Representative Charles Taibi. The unionists represented a cross-section of seafaring unions from shipbuilders' to stewards. Five Children Perish in Fire in Condemned Migrant Shack PILESGROVE TOWNSfflP, N. J.—Five small children burned to death in a squalid, condemned migrant-worker's shack here last week while their mother was picking leeks in a field for her employer-landlord. ^ ilie tragic example of callous years old. Their bodies were found exploitation of migratory labor­ close to a still-burning coal stove ers by employers occurred only in the bedroom. An overturned weeks after the entire farm work­ electric heating unit was on the ers' camp in which the shack was floor nearby. located was condemned by state Fire Unexplained authorities. Two migrant workers rushed Following an investigation by to the shack when the fire broke the New Jersey Department of out at 11 a.m., but were forced Labor and Industry, Jill Brothers back by heavy smoke and flames. —one of the largest growers in By the time the firemen arrived, Salem County—^had been issued the front half of the building an ultimatum to construct new where the victims were was com­ buildings at the camp by April 1, pletely destroyed. Officials were 1968, or face a $2,000 fine. unable to explain how the fire started. Fined $100 Aides of New Jersey Governor Also, the Jills had been fined $100 on September 20 for viola­ Richard . J. Hughes circulated tions in some of the run-down quickly through the Assembly and wooden structures which included Senate chambers in Trenton "as over-crowding plus failure to pro­ soon as news of the deaths reached vide vented heating and adequate the capital. fire resistant materials. "If this doesn't do it, nothing When he arrived at the scene ever will," one of them said as of the fire, migrant labor bureau they launched a renewed admin­ chief Charles Yersak said an in­ istration effort for legislation to spector's report on the camp, filed clean up the state's squalid mi­ October' 19, did not include the grant labor camps. fire violations and they were as­ When Mrs. Taylor's husband, sumed to have been corrected. Isaac, 37, returned to the camp "This never should have hap­ pened," Yersak declared as he from nearby Philadelphia in the climbed through the charred ruins. evening, he could just stand in "We never would have permitted front of the bumed-out building and shake his head silently. this," The couple have two other chil­ The five children of 32-year-old Mrs. Annie Marie Taylor ranged dren who were in school at the in age from seven months to seven time of the fire. Class A 1 50 3 24 7 7 6 17 39 66 12 35 17 284 Class B 0 47 1 18 9 11 10 23 ' 40 66 7 29 10 271 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 11 113 203 8 27 63 120 23 38 11 7 19 8 76 35 84 156 58 122 0 24 22 61 11 53 435 921 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 1 1 37 28 13 0 4 2 13 10 15 9 2 2 4 10 5 0 1 4 15 18 4 31 37 21 56 51 5 9 5 7 36 30 33 8 9 8 214 212 118 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Port 1 0 1 0 2 Boston 41 21 15 12 12 New York 1 5 4 6 6 Philadelphia ..... 17 10 13 7 9 Baltimore 3 14 4 9 4 Norfolk 4 Jacksonville 5 4 7 4 13 4 3 Tampa 1 2 28 18 13 Mobile 9 5 33 New Orleans .... 25 42 25 21 67 Houston 49 19 34 3 Wilmington 9 6 4 3 5 San Francisco .. 38 31 25 36 17 Seattle 12 4 4 4 7 Totals 282 159 123 104 192 Class A 6 115 12 56 21 7 4 43 87 85 16 67 31 550 Class B 2 92 5 81 26 6 10 29 73 73 1 24 15 437 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A CUssB 6 1 165 35 6 15 95 48 19 20 7 5 9 2 73 23 87 128 85 60 13 0 35 21 31 7 682 314 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying Oatmeal, that last stronghold of low-cost cereals and standby of large families, now has gone the way of the dry cereals. The supermarket shelves have become loaded with fancied-up presweetened versions con­ taining bits of apple, raisins, maple flavor, and other ingredients. Too, you now can buy "quick" oatmeal, "instant" oatmeal and what can be described only as "instant in­ stant." The new pre-flavored, super-convenience hot cereals show the fallacy of "conven­ ience." You actually can make more money stirring oatmeal than you can by going out to work. For example, ordinary Maypo oat cereal takes one minute to cook four serv­ ings. The "Instant" Maypo takes a. halfminute. For four servings of the "Instant" you pay 3.6 cents more. In case you think pennies don't count, note that the extra price for the half minute you save adds up to $4.30 an hour compared to the typical industrial pay of $2.80 an hour. The addition of a few inexpensive ingre­ dients and flavoring can quadruple the cost of your cereal—^raising the price from as little as 1.2 cents an ounce to as much as 4.8. Some of the extra ingredients are even de­ ceptive. The new Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon, or Raisins and Spice, actually contains more added sugar than apples, raisins or spice. lUs is shown in the list of ingredients (which the Quaker company puts on the bottom of the package). The added "Apples" consist of the tiniest chips of dehydrated apples you ever saw. The real fallacy, from your point of view, is that you are paying at the rate of 77 cents a pound for the added sugar. You also better look at the weights and prices of all the new cereals before you grab them off the shelf. Of three packages which seem to be the same size, one may provide 8 ounces, another 10, a third 12, at prices ranging from 33 to 43 cents, and costs per serving from 3.3 to 5.4 cents. This is what they call the new math. Comparing prices and servings at least is a little easier now. Most of the cereals now show the net weights on the front face of the package and in larger type than be­ fore. Nutritionally, plain oatmeal does provide a little more protein than the other cooked cereals like farina, and almost twice as much as corn flakes,*and three times as much per ounce as pre-sweetened dry cereals. These, without the added milk, get close to the point of worthlessness in protein value. Otherwise, as convenience food, the pri­ vate brands of some dry cereals now are less expensive than the "instant" types of cook cereals. For example, the "wheat shreds" sold by the consumer cooperative stores, come to approximately 1.5 cents an ounce, and appear to be the best value of all dry cereals, and better value than most of the new cooked types. Sudh "Shredded wheat cereal has almost as much protein as oatmeal and about one-third more than cornflakes. , ii �December 8, 1967 SEAFARERS Use of Convicts for Harvest Enjoined by Calif. Court LOG Page Seven A Migrant Workers Christmas SAN FRANCISCO—Superior Court Judge Robert J. Drewes issued a preliminary injunction barring the assignment of convict labor by the state to harvest the crops of private growers. The judge's action was hailed by State AFL-CIO Executive SecretaryTreasurer Thomas L. Pitts as a victory for both the state central labor body, which had brought suit for the injunction, and for California's "grossly underpaid farm workers." The suit charged Republican Governor Ronald Reagan with violating the state constitution when he authorized the use of some 300 state prison convicts to harvest figs and grapes in Merced and San Bernardino Counties. Judge Drewes agreed with the AFL-CIO's contention that Reagan's authorization of the use of convicts to harvest private crops did not follow the rules of the work furlough program. "It does not resemble a rehabilitation program in any important respect," the judge said. Noting that the work furlough program is one that allows an inmate to work individually and "to enjoy his freedom during regular hours of work," Judge Drewes pointed out that the state's farm program for convicts "requires that the prisoner work as a member of a gang or crew . . . under guard and isolated" from other employees. Moreover, the judge said: "The legislature has provided that pris­ oners may be required to perform labor on public works and ways and in the suppression of forest fires. They may also be required to work on parks and grounds under the control of park commissioners. These activities concern the public interest. Here the state owned neither the crops harvested nor the land upon which the work in question was performed, nor did it pay the workers. The interests of the growers are private, not public, and the work performed, therefore, was not done within the meaning of" the state constitution. Commenting on the decision, Pitts said that in view of the express language of the constitution and the "blatant irregularities" in the Reagan administration's assignment of convict labor, "I don't see how the judge could have reached any other decision." He added that, "hopefully ... the court's decision may help awaken California's taxpayers to the realization that any time the state or federal government abets industry or agriculture in obtaining a cheap labor force—whether they are convicts, welfare recipients or aliens— the effect is to deny jobs at decent wages to thousands of other workers, with the upshot that many of those so disemployed wind up on the welfare rolls. Although the ruling will have no immediate effect since the grape harvest is already concluded, Pitts said that a permanent injunction will be sought to prevent the use of state prison labor in all fields. Latest techniques in organizing and bargaining, labor and political education and civil rights were among key subjects covered at the Advanced Southern Labor School in Biloxi, Miss. The week-long school is held each year in a dif­ ferent city in the South. Attending this year's classes were more than 40 full-time union representatives and officials of 12 international unions as well as state AFL-CIO organizations. vl> Rubber Workers Local 683 in Pecos, Texas, won contract im­ provements totaling 43.8 cents in a three-year agreement with Auto­ motive Proving Grounds, Inc. Union President Y. L. Dominguez said gains include a 33-percent increase in hospitalization benefits, and two additional paid holidays. Wage hikes of 20, 10 and 10 cents in successive yearly boosts were agreed to for truck drivers, tire technicians and mechanics. Car drivers and others will get annual increases of 10 cents each year, the union said. Editor-Manager Richard H. Marriott of the Sacramento Valley Union Labor Bulletin, an AFLCIO weekly newspaper, is likely to become Sacramento's next mayor. Ii> the recent election, he topped all candidates for the nine-member city council in winning a fifth term. Traditionally, the council selects its top vote getter as mayor. It will cbrose on January 2. Members of the Broadcast Em­ ployees returned to their jobs with the American Broadcasting Co. after ratifying a new four-year contract ending a strike that began September 22. The ratification vote, on a settlement reached with aid of federal mediators, was 906 to 260. <|> M. S. Novik of New York, radio and television consultant to the AFL-CIO, was honored here by the National Association of Educational Broadcasters for his contributions to the field of non­ commercial radio. Announcing the presentation of a special pla­ que to Novik during the NAEB convention. Director Jerrold Sandler of National Educational Radio particularly hailed Novik's efforts in helping secure passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. <1> More than 400 members of the Machinists began their seventh month on the picket line in a strike for better wages against the Marx Toy Co. in Erie, Pa. When the strike started June 1, most work­ ers averaged $1.7^ an hour on an incentive plan and the highest hourly-rated worker received $2.32. The company's last offer, 13 weeks after the strike began, was a three-year contract with in­ creases of 5, 6 aiid 6 cents an hour for incentive workers, 8, 6 and 6 cents for hourly-rated em­ ployees. Whether on a federal or a state level, it seems more often than not to require an isolated human tragedy before the wheels of govern­ ment get moving to correct outrageous situa­ tions that are otherwise either overlooked be­ cause of political pressures, or dealt with in such lenient fashion as to let greedy employers off with no more than an unfelt token fine or slap on the wrist. A shocking case in point is the unnecessary fire which last week snuffed out the lives of five children from one family in a previously-con­ demned migrant farm workers' camp in New Jersey. The youngsters were trapped by flames that engulfed the four-room, ramshackle wood­ en shack they shared with their pajents and two other children. Their mother was picking vegetables in a nearby field at the time. Only two months before, the Jill Brothers— one of the largest growers using seasonal mi­ grant workers in the area—had been fined a piddling $100 for flagrant fire violations which endangered the lives of all in the run-down camp, and told to correct them at once. The Jills were also ordered to rebuild the camp by April of next year under threat of $2,000 in fines by the state's Department of Agriculture. Under a system where farm workers are the only group of employees in America not covered by the National Labor Relations Act and largely excluded from wage and social security laws, they are easy victims for the big farm owners who consider them expendable. With no union representation to protect them through collective bargaining, the migrant farm workers and their families are defenseless against exploitation. As long as they face no penalty for their actions beyond minimal fines which they can easily absorb, the growers can continue unscrupulous exploitation of these seasonal migrant employees virtually un­ checked. Only after the five children of Annie and Isaac Taylor paid with their lives did it come to the attention of New Jersey authorities that the fire violations found at the Jills camp had not been corrected as ordered. Because they were not listed on a subsequent inspection report, they were assumed to have been corrected—until tragedy struck. A new investigation was immediately ordered by the Governor and laws to clean up squalid migrant labor camps were again indignantly called for by concerned state legislators and citizens alike. Perhaps if sustained effort is continued after the initial anger and shock over these wasted lives fade, New Jersey may suc­ ceed in curbing the callous negligence of the growers, but until migrant workers are granted equal status with the rest of the labor force by the federal government, their nationwide dispair will persist. "This never should have happened; we never would have permitted this," said the head of the New Jersey migrant labor bureau as he examined the ruins of the Taylors' shack. No, it should not have happened. If farm workers had the basic legal right to organize and bargain collectively with their employers it needn't have happened. With active union protection they would no longer have to live in firetraps without recourse, or struggle along on little more than a third of what the average factory worker earns, or have to scratch out their very existence without jobless benefits dur­ ing the frequent periods of unemployment which accompany seasonal work. The AFL-CIO and the labor -movement in general has long sought recognition for these citizens and will continue to do so until the goal is realized. However, the sad fact remains that while those of us who are fortunate enough to enjoy our full rights as Americans prepare for the festive Christmas season ahead, there will be no happiness in what remains of the Taylor family and very little for others like them for whom similar tragedy looms in every tomorrow. It will remain there until the plight of the migrant farm workers is realized by all of their fellow citizens—both in and out of government—and eliminated. �Fage Eight SEAFARERS December 8, 1967 LOG Receives First Lakes Vacation Check U.S. Runaway Shipowrters Use Same Tacfics I U.S.Runaway Companies Jump Border To Exploit Low Wage Scale in Mexico ' U.S. runaway ship owners who bolt the U.S. flag in search of cut-rate runaway ship havens such as Liberia and Panama, have their counterparts in U.S. companies who jump the Mexican border to ex­ ploit low wages for greater profits. AFTL-CIO Research Director Nathaniel Goldfinger recently re­ ported that the "mushrooming warned that it is helping to des­ problem of border-jumping run­ CIO Department of Research suggested that the figure may ex­ troy jobs of U. S. workers with away industries is a cause of no clear long-run benefits to Mex­ ceed 100. "increasing concern" to the U.S. ico's economy. Most runaways go into Mexico labor movement. under the Mexican government's The program is tailor-made for The AFL-CIO, he noted, has National Frontier program, set up a company to install only a part called on federal agencies to re­ in 1961 but activated only two of its manufacturing process in fuse assistance and advice to run­ years ago, which gives them tariffMexico—one that calls for hand away operations that result in the free privileges on imports (ma­ work, unskilled or semi-skilled loss of jobs by U. S. workers. chinery, raw materials and semi­ labor. Electronics, apparel, wood Growing Practice finished goods) provided they and furniture companies have Goldfinger's statement called export their finished product. been quick to take advantage. The product is then shipped attention to recent reports that Huge Investment U. S. firms are setting up opera­ back into the U. S. under a tariff Vision Letter, a publication tions across the border in ever- code that requires the producer widely circulated throughout Latin expanding numbers. to pay duty only on what is America, has noted that U. S. In April 1967, the Labor De­ termed "value added," meaning food processors also are crossing the low-cost Mexican labor. partment listed 33 U. S. firms the border. It lists Heinz, Camp­ operating in Mexico. A recent The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ bell's, Del Monte and Green Giant New York Times article said more cil, urging Congress to amend the as "some major brand names than 70 are now there. The AFL- code to eliminate this advantage. with interests in Mexico." The newsletter reported that U. S. plants in Mexico so far "represent an investment of about $8 million," with the figure stead­ ily climbing. It cited as an ex­ ample Transitron Electronic Corp., WASHINGTON—A strong meat inspection bill which would of Wakefield, Mass., which it said at last assure consumers that all the meat they buy measures up to is about to open a new $1.5 mil­ federally-set quality standards was passed last week in the Senate lion plant in Nuevo Laredo. by a roll-call vote of 82-2. The ^ Among other U. S. firms known only dissenters were Democrats predicted passage in the revised to have set up plants in Mexico Richard B. Russell and Herman form. Even opponents of the Sen­ are Litton Industries Inc., Fairate version believed that nearly all child Camera & Instrument Corp., Talmadge of Georgia. of its provisions would prevail in Raytheon Co., Hughes Aircraft The Administration-backed bill was then returned to the House conference. Co., Kayser-Roth Corp., Sarkes Although the Senate bill will Tarzian Inc. and A. C. Nielsen which voted to name conferees to meet with their counterparts in the take up to two years to become Co., the TV-rating and marketing Senate to iron out differences be­ fully effective, it goes well beyond tween measures passed by the two the previously-passed House meas­ services company. Senate Passes Stroi^ Meat Bill BY 82-2; Measure Goes to House houses. Despite House insistence on the joint talks, Representative W. R. Poage (D-Tex.), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, London Bridge's New Home May be US LONDON London Bridge is expected to fall down next year and the 10,000 tons of granite which compose the bridge may wind up in the United States. The span over the river Thames is to be abolished next year to make way for a wider bridge and the Corporation of London has offered the granite facing for sale. Of the 100 offers he has re­ ceived so far, the 24 offers Lon­ don City, Engineer Harold King feels are serious have come from the United States and Canada. California, North Carolina, and Arizona all have definite projects in mind for using the bridge across an estuary or something similar, the engineer said. Originally built for King Wil­ liam Fourth in 1831, London Bridge cost 426,000 pounds sterl­ ing $1.19-million). No definite selling price has yet been an­ nounced, but Cyril Lewis, chair­ man of the Bridge Committee, said, "It is estimated that to buy an equivalent amount of stone could easily come to about $2.1 million.'* ure which provided a 50-50 cost sharing basis whereby states and the federal government would fi­ nance the "voluntary" upgrading of state inspection of meat sold wholly within state borders. Only meat sold interstate now is in­ spected by the federal government. While retaining the cost-sharing feature, the Senate bill makes it mandatory for states to provide intrastate meat inspection equal to federal standards within two years or face a federal takeover. Also, if any state fails to respond to warnings from the U.S. Agricul­ ture Department, the Agriculture Secretary could take action against an intrastate plant known to pro­ duce dirty meat in unsanitary con­ ditions, confiscate the unwhole­ some product, and seek an injunc­ tion to close the plant as a menace to public health. Continual Review Governors would have the op­ tion of waiving the time limit and letting the Department of Agricul­ ture move in immediately. Authority would also be extend­ ed to the Agriculture Secretary to continuously review state systems before and after they meet federal standards—including access to all plants to examine records and col­ lect samples for analysis—and in­ voke federal jurisdiction where standards are not maintained. An amendment covering im­ ported meat was added to the bill which would require annual re­ ports by the Agriculture Depart­ ment on compliance with U.S. federal standards by foreign meat producers exporting meat to this country. John Weglian (left) receives the first SlU Great Lakes District vacation check which was issued by patrolman Donald Cubic. Presen­ tation was made in Detroit hall. Weglian sails as a chief steward. The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative The Reagan Administration's "protect the rich, skim the poor" program has been dealt a defeat by the State Supreme Court. The court ruled by a 5-2 vote that the Administration's cutbacks of $219 million in Medi-Cal were illegal. This upheld the decision by Sacramento Judge Irving H. Perluss prohibiting substantial reductions ^ in Medi-Cal services that had of hospital stays to eight days. been ordered by State Health and Also included in the Medi-Cal Welfare Administrator Spencer cuts were: psychiatric care, dental Williams. Governor Reagan ex­ care, except to control pain or pressed his "disappointment" over treat infection, hearing examina­ the ruling. tions, all non-lifesaving surgery The court held that the Health and drugs, speech and physical and Welfare Administration cut therapy, chiropractic care, eye back the level of services to Medi- refractions and eye glasses, wheel Cal's 1.9 million recipients with­ chairs, artificial limbs and other out first considering the medical­ prosthetic devices. ly indigent. The cuts ordered by Wilmington the Reagan Administration on Shipping has been excellent for September 1 included a limitation the past two weeks. We have eight ships in transit and paid-off one vessel. Sam Drury hopes to be FFD ^oon. His last job was aboard the Columbia V i cPHILADELPHIA—The wreckage of a Roman wine-carrying lory. Sam sails as ship that sunk mysteriously more than 2000 years ago has been chief electrician. found in 300 feet of water off the west coast of Turkey by an Ditiry Fred Lynum is archaeological expedition using ^ presently registered and looking traveling at the rate of 1,600 yards sonar devices. for a cook's job. He shouldn't have per second. too The discovery of the ship long a wait. As soon as the instrument re­ sounds something like the solving corded five distinct bumps along The SIU sponsored a Thanks­ of a good mystery. The first clue the bottom of the sea, the archae- giving dinner at the Persian Room. that there was a sunken wreck logist used the University's two- Many members and their families came in 1963 with the finding of man submarine. The 16-foot attended. a statue of a Negro boy that prob­ midget sub is named Asherah, San Francisco ably dates back to Hellenistic after the Phoenician sea goddess. Shipping remains good here times. When Dr. George F. Bass, The craft can go down to a depth a scuba diving archaeologist, heard of 600 feet and the expedition had and we paid-off and signed-on what Turkish sponge draggers had no trouble finding the sunken ship. the San Juan, Delaware, Norberto come up with, he reasoned there Tiles that Dr. Bass thought were Capay, Seatrain Ohio, Oceanic was a sunken boat in the area, as part of the roof of the ships' galley Tide, Steel Designer, Young America, and the Eagle Voyager. no one would throw a valuable were clearly visible. statue into the sea. The Beaver Victory and the Lying near the ship was a large Dr. Bass, who is assistant cura­ water jar and other pieces of pot­ Southwestern Victory are crewtor of the Mediterranean section tery. The ship itself is hidden un­ ing up. of The University Museum of the der thick layers of sand, but its Seattle University of Pennsylvania, set outline is unmistakable. Shipping tapered off a little dur­ out to find it. The. spot where the Salvage attempts were deferred ing the last period, but we think statue had been located is 15 miles until 1969 because of the com­ north of Yassi Ada (Flat Island), plexity of the task. The expedi­ it will get better during the next which is between the Turkish tion, composed of about 45 per­ few weeks. mainland city of Bodrum and the sons who are mostly graduate stu­ W. McBride was bosun on the Seatrain Texas before piling off Greek island of Kos. dents at the University of Penn­ Dr. Bass used a side-scanning sylvania, has used sonar to explore to take vacation. A 20-year SIU sonar device which was lowered to another area of the Aegan near man, he sailed seven months on the sea floor where the bronze Mamaris, off the southern coast of^ the Seatrain Texas. statue had been found and pulled Turkey. Sponge draggers there* Juan Mojica hated to leave the along the sandy bottom by means turned up the bronze bust of a Venore after a good trip as stew­ of a cable attached to a trawler. woman, possibly the goddess ard, but he had some personal The electronic instrument emits Demeter. Sonar indicated 15 business to attend to. Juan said sound waves, at frequencies of bumps, but further exploration has he hopes his next ship is just as 5,000 to 20,000 cycles per second. been deferred to some future date. good. Sonar Detector Zeros in On 2,000 Year-Old Vessel i.J ;ki :i �L ^ -r I'iK'Mv f- ^ 1 ^ vii ^ ^ Seafarer John Shearoni Jr. was accompanied a Norfolk hall by (l-r) his mpther, Mrs. Shearon Sr., Mrs. Gardnu; and his sister, Pat Shearon Arriving at the SlU hall in New Orleans, vet­ eran Seafarer J. Molina and wife enjoyed an excellent meal with other SlU couples and guests. ' cJ->-| •.V I •' I. SlU f his year continued its an<- }i iHMfl tretiiiddn ^ Thanks- I : $idher :Setddtersr their ''•:Mii0ih^ SlU In feiihfe d^erdtidne holiday tee^ whieh^w ^ enjoyed hy ciil Enjoying dinner at Norfolk hall are Miss Narcis Brother William Howell eats with family in Nor­ folk. From left are: Bonnie, Mrs. Howell, Ann, Howel, Kimberly, Bill Jr., and Miss Beverly Delk. -U\ Miss Stella Lopez receives pineapple from A. Surez at New York hall. Fruit was just a small part of the traditional feast served to SlU members and guests. Seafarer and Mrs. Lloyd J. Wetzel wait to sign guest list at New Orleans hall with sons (l-r) Wayne, Leon and Jules and daughter and son-in-law, J. Wayley. The Anderson family enjoyed holiday meal in Norfolk. From left are Tony, Dorothy, Mike, A.O., and Eugene. Anna and Glenda sat by Joseph Elkins and wife, Hilda. Seafarer G. W. Flint and wife (at left) relax with friends at SlU hall in New Orleans after finishing a fine turkey dinner complete with all the trimmings. Happy faces of Seafarer Jerry Ange and family show how they enjoyed day at Norfolk hall. From left are his mother, Agnes; Michele and Evelyn, and Mrs. Ange. Seafarer Lawrence P. Hogan finishes coffee with his wife, Ada, after Thanksgiving dinner at SlU hall in Brooklyn. Some of many children present are in rear. �Page Ten December 8, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Receives Death Benefit Cheek •I Senate Votes 15% Social Security Hike By Overwhelming Margin of 78-6 WASHINGTON—The Senate voted 78-6 approval of a bill raising social security payments by at least 15 percent for the nearly 23 million persons receiving old age survivors' benefits. Those receiving the lowest benefits would get considerably bigger percentage increases under the Senate measure. The minimum ^ would rise from $44 to $70 for employers and workers pay social courage prescription of drugs by a single worker—a 59 percent security taxes. It would mean less costly generic rather than jump—and from $66 to $105 for higher payments from higher-paid brand names under the medicaid workers, but it would also mean program. an elderly couple. Medicaid is the joint federalthat on retirement their social se­ The Senate also dropped most state program which provides a curity benefits would be consider­ of the punitive public welfare re­ hroad range of medical services ably higher than under present strictions which had been voted by for low-income persons of all ages. law. the House and adopted an amend­ Long's amendment, bitterly Starting in 1968, the Senate bill ment which could lead to lower fought by lobbyists for the drug would tax up to $8,000 of a work­ Mrs. Rachel Scales, mother of late Brother Irving Bickford, receives prices for prescription drugs. industry, would instruct the gov­ er's wage, as compared with In a key 58-22 vote, the Senate $4,OCX) SlU death benefit check at her San Jose, Calif., home from ernment to test and grade all drugs $6,600 under present law and beat down a Republican motion to San Francisco Union Representative Walter Reidy. Irving, 40, was substitute the less generous, more $7,600 in the House bill. While and determine whether a lowerbos'n on Overseas Evelyn prior to his death at USPHS hospital. restrictive House-passed bill for the House proposes to keep the priced drug is as safe and effec­ the labor and Administration- wage base at $7,600, the Senate tive as a higher-priced brand-name provides a two-step increase to product. backed bill. If it is, government payments $10,800 by 1972. AFL-CIO President George The Senate voted to allow per­ for drugs prescribed under the Meany termed the Senate-passed sons over 65 to earn up to $2,400 medicaid program would be lim­ bill "substantially better—in every a year without loss of social secu­ ited to the price of the generic important category—than the bill rity benefits. This compares with product. The list of drugs would passed earlier by the House." by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Gutf Area $1,500 under present law and be issued in 1970. It has "a better benefit structure, $1,680, effective in 1969, in the Struggle Ahead Two Cuban refugees stowed away on the Del Sud recently, sounder financing, more humani­ House bill. It also voted to let The proposal carried, 43-37, but and were discovered only after the ship had left Rio de Janeiro, tarian welfare provisions, some­ men have the privilege now lim­ faces a battle in the House-Senate on its way to the United States. Upon reaching New Orleans, what better medicare provisions ited to women of retiring at age conference. the Cubans were taken into custody by immigration of5cials and considerably improved med­ 60 with a reduced benefit. Although the social security bill icaid." It eased the welfare restrictions covers a number of welfare and who finally determined that the refugees woidd be allowed The AFL-CIO is "particularly by exempting from the compul­ medical assistance programs, only to stay in the U.S. Before that pleased that the Senate has re­ sory work provisions mothers of direct social security benefits are last was on the Penn lYansporter decision was reached, however, stored President Johnson's recom­ pre-school children and specifying financed from the trust fund in as FWT on a trip to India. one of the Cubans, a 25-year old mendations for increased social that mothers of children in school which social security payroll taxes Brother Gem-ge W. Murrill is seaman, cut his arm in an escape security benefits," Meany said. could only be required to take are deposited. The welfare pro­ presently registered in the engine attempt. training or jobs during school grams are financed by general ap­ department and ships from Mo­ New Orleans Urge Prompt Action hours. propriations from the treasury. Seafarer Ray MHler, a native of bile. George has been shipping "We urge the conference com­ The Senate also voted to re­ with the SIU since its inception. In a rare departure from its New Orleans, is comfortable on He prefers short runs and recent­ mittee to move speedily to an quire all 50 states and the District budget-cutting mood of recent the beach for the time being. agreement that will give America's of Columbia to provide welfare as­ Miller usually sails as third cook, ly sailed as oiler on the Claiborne. social security beneficiaries the sistance for dependent children, months, the House voted down, After a seven-month stay on 203-141, a motion to cut the au­ but on his last outing aboard the protection they need and the en­ even when there is an unemployed thorization for the Peace Corps the Fairport as baker. Brother Yellowstone, he sailed as saloon Clwis A. Mailoris is relaxing at tire American social welfare struc­ father in the home. Twenty-three from $116 million to last year's messman and bedroom steward. home in Mobile. He has been ture the strong base that our na­ states and Washington, D. C., ceiling of $105 million. The bill now prohibit aid to children when was then sent to the White House. shipping from the Gulf area for tion should have. "While the AFL-CIO applauds there is a "man in the house" and many years and will be ready to The economy bloc was in full go again right after the first of the Senate action," Meany stress­ this rule has been blamed for en­ control, however, when the House ed, "we must insist that it is only couraging desertions of families disregarded President Johnson's the year. a down payment on the kind of so that children can obtain wel­ warning that it was making a "se­ The beach is small here and social security protection America fare. rious mistake" and voted to trim shipping is good. The Sagamore should'have. We will not cease The fiercest Senate battle came foreign aid spending to $2.2 Hills was laid up for a short time. fighting for improvement until we over an amendment by Senator billion—the lowest figure in 20 have reached 'that goal." Russell B. Long (D-La.) to en­ years. Houston The House bill provided a 12.5 Brother John Rowell is pres­ percent general increase and only Davis ently laid up in the USPHS hos­ a token improvement in minimum pital in Galveston. Here's hoping Oiler Irving Futterman recently the comes out soon and gets back benefits. It also set a ceiling on the federal program of aid to de­ spent a couple of months on the to shipping. pendent children and required Carroll Victory. He classed the John Moore, who sails as AB, mothers of small children to take Carroll Victory as a good ship and has been looking around for a job jobs or job training or lose all one he hated to leave. Brother In almost identical language, Michigan's Governor George welfare payments. Futterman is now looking for a on a tanker. Romney and U. S. Chamber of Commerce President Allan Shivers A House-Senate conference charged that the American labor movement has become too short trip to the West Coast, pref­ Seafarer Joe Matejek, who's committee will have the assign­ erably to San Francisco. now chief engineer on the tug jowcrful "the monopoly power of unions." When Brother George C. Davis Laura Hayden, recently received ment of reconciling the major difRomney, a leading contender erences between the two bills and Romney, in the portion of his goes, he likes to ship out for a his license and was around the )oth the House and the Senate :or the Republican presidential speech reported by the Denver good long haul. His favorite runs are to India and the Far East. His hall to see his friends. He says he will have to approve the final ver­ nomination, spoke at the Univer­ Post, did not say what he wants sity of Denver Law School. done to curb the "power" of un­ last venture was as chief cook on feels better now with his chief sion before it becomes law. Shivers, a former governor of engineer's license in his pocket ions. But Shivers was explicit. the Rambam, which voyaged to The Senate bill would pay for The national Chamber of ComBombay on a wheat run. Davis and adds that everyone should the social security improvements Texas, spoke to an oil producers' merce, he said, "has devised a jy raising the wage base on which convention in Houston. has made his home in New Or- take advantage of upgrading now. The Denver Post said Romney, labor reform package which ^leans since 1949. former head of American Motors, would rid us of a 30-year accumu­ Mobile charged that U.S. labor unions lation of abuses." SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Bosun Luther V. Myrex is cur­ have become so powerful they He said the "key" element of rently enjoying a stay at his home may wreck the economy. the chamber's program "is to re­ September 1 - September 30, 1967 in Mobile with his wife and fam­ "In our desire to help the work­ form the National Labor Rela­ Number of Amount ily, which includes a new baby. ing man overcome his difficul­ tions Board by turning over its Brother Myrex recently sailed as ties," Romney said, "we have judicial authority to the courts." Benefits Paid bosun on the Waller Rice. done what we often do. We've Shivers said that with labor Hospital Benefits 4,812 $ 57,339,37 Having last sailed as deck Death Benefits gone overboard." "power" thus curbed, there would 27 63,074.07 maintenance for about a year on Disability Benefits As a result, Romney con­ be "rules worked out to immunize 1,068 190,063.00 the Ema Ellzabetb, Seafarer John Maternity Benefits tended, unions are acquiring "mo­ the public welfare against labor 27 5,400.00 R. Rambo has been shipping out Dependents Benefits nopolies" over labor and "this trouble without any help from of the Gulf area since around threatens our whole economy." government." The end result, he (Average $202.39) 453 91,629.25 1947, mostly as bosun or deck Shivers likewise spoke of the said, would be "a completely Optical Benefits 158 2,402.87 maintenance. His home is in Mo­ "old concept of labor as an under­ united economic family" in which Out-Patient Benefits 4,B19 38,368.00 bile. dog" which led to laws protecting labor would have learned the ad­ 11,364 448,276.50 Joe Hcam, who has been sail­ Vacation Benefits vantages "of being a better all1,716 719,807.30 the rights of workers to organize ing out of Mobile for about 20 Total Welfare, Vacation and bargain collectively." Now, round partner in the business en­ years in various engine ratings, Benefits Paid This Period .... 13,080 $ 1,168,083.86 he said, there is need to curb terprise." The Gulf Coast £ I '' Romney Makes Himself Clear Qn Position Against Unions •i- - -l' . -• -- • I �December 8, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Presidential Task Force Cites Crisis The Great Lahes by Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,6reat Lakes Govt. Panel Urges Sweeping Reform In Quality of U.S. Medical Care Another season is about to close here in Detroit and many ships are already laid-up. The weather was mild here, until the recent WASHINGTON—The declining quality of American health care has resulted in recommendations sub-zero temperatures that hit the upper lakes. This is a sure sign by the National Advisory Commission on National Health for sweeping reforms in health care, med­ the lay-up season is here. ical schools, hospitals, health insurers, and in the licensing of physicians. During the last few weeks, we've had plenty of slots open for The 15-man commission, deckhands. There is no shortage ^ which included eight doctors, tion of hospitals and other health­ creasing faster than the popula­ Clayton Ward, wheelsman, is in was appointed by the President care institutions, and more severe tion. He pointed out that the of AB's or FOW's, except on Reiss vessels, which are registered St. Mary's Hospital, Superior, to study the needs of the na-' penalties for those who waste fed­ greater demand, the increasing in Ohio. In that state, seamen are Wisconsin. We wish him a fast tion's health services, and has been eral funds called for. complexity of medical and hos­ not allowed unemployment bene­ recovery. pital practice, and the growing The report scored the "uneven conducting its comprehensive sur­ fits during the winter. tendency toward medical speciali­ distribution of care," shown in Charles Burt and Martin vey since May of 1966. Its mem­ zation, produce shortages in per­ U.S. health figures on the rural Trieschmann, who sail in the en­ bers also include AFL-CIO ViceCleveland gine department, are back from President Joseph A. Beirne—rep­ and urban poor and migrant sonal care. The first ship to lay-up in this the west coast. resenting labor—plus three busi­ workers, as similar to that which The report added that in this area is expected to be the Joe might be found in the statistics pinch between demand and avail­ Paul Tietjen and Philip Minch nessmen and three educators. Morrow. We believe some six or Although high costs, laxity, and "of a developing country." able supply, costs will rise sharply are the last of the Kinsman fleet eight ships will winter here. a shortage of hospital beds and Top priority must be given to if changes in practice are not About 600 men have been taking on a load of grain for manpower are big problems, the improving medical care for the made. It estimated that under cleared to ship from this port. lay-up. commission emphasized that fun­ poor and the needy, it said. Pro­ the current system health expendi­ This has been a banner year for damental changes in the basic grams in this area, both govern­ tures for the nation will rise by Buffalo shipping and the figure could have system by which medical care is ment and private should be more than 140 percent in the There is still a lot of grain to been higher if we were able to fill dispensed should be the primary "markedly expanded with recog­ decade ending in 1975 and hos­ be brought into this port. How­ all the jobs that were called. Re­ goal to insure equal availability nition of the problems of this pital costs will rise by 250 per­ placement calls are still coming in, ever, all eight ships in the Kins­ of adequate care to all segments segment of the population." cent. During the same period, man Marine Transit fleet are in hut most men are heading for the of the population. In dealing with the "crisis in however, the cost of living is only coast or finding jobs in town for for lay-up. expected to go up 20 percent. Among suggested changes were the winter. All have storage grain with the added federal funds as an incen­ American health care," the com­ Irwin Miller, chairman of the exception of the Paul Tietjen and tive to hospitals, medical schools, mission found that even vast in­ creases in money and manpower Duluth commission and board chairman George Steinbrenner. These ships health research, medical students would be of little use unless the of the Cummins Engine Company Larry Curnow received his unloaded and laid-up for repairs and special programs for the system itself was changed. of Columbus, Ind., noted that to be made over the winter, dip­ AB's endorsement with the help of "disadvantaged." "Because the present system while the nation has had tough ping is slowing down and the the Duluth upgrading school and Also proposed, to insure con­ channels manpower into ineffi­ medical problems to solve until filing for vacation pay is booming. is now temporary wheelsman on tinued competence of physicians, cient and inappropriate activities, the present decade, "from here the George Steinbrenner. was a periodic re-licensing of added numbers by themselves can­ on out we probably have catas­ Chicago doctors and routine review of not be expected to bring much trophes to prevent." Although we are only three their performance by panels of weeks away from having vessels their peers within the community. improvement," the report declared. In accepting the report, Presi­ in this area laid-up, jobs are still Added to this would be a strict Little Personal Care dent Johnson said it would be coming in at a steady pace. In presenting the report to the required reading for his Cabinet requirement by government pro­ White House, commission direc­ members and that he would ask Some men are heading for the grams that doctors curb bill-pad­ tor Dr. Peter S. Bing stated that all government departments con­ coast, like Perry Spilde, a steady ding, unnecessary services and this country faces a paradox in cerned with health care to evalu­ poor quality care. shipper on salt during the winter. which a medical care crisis per­ ate the recommendations and Greater emphasis by health in­ No definite date has been set yet CHICAGO —The Senate Fi­ for lay-up. The companies will surance plans on outpatient care sists even though the number of report hack to him with full com­ nance Committee has no plans to was recommended as a good way doctors and hospital beds is in­ ments. consider any proposal for user probably try to run cargo until the to relieve the strain on existing fees or taxes on the nation's inland last minute, as usual. hospital facilities. waterways. Senator Fred R. Harris Extensive work is being consid­ Financial Burden (D-Okla.), reported to a recent ered for the Calumet River from Outstanding symptoms of the meeting of the National Water­ 95th St. to the Calumet Harbor. health care "crisis," the group ways Conference. A new food storage and shipping found, were long waits to see a The Senator, a member of the plant is being erected at the site doctor, rushed and impersonal at­ home in the state of Florida. (Continued from page 3) finance committee, said that he and it is hoped the project can tention, obsolete hospitals in met­ Richard Carter received a third "trusts the committee will develop be completed by mid-1968. Some ropolitan areas, and such "sharp­ engineers the school is turning assistant's license after sailing as no such plans." Addressing the three square miles of shallow lake ly-rising" costs that they "already out in ever increasing numbers. 250 persons attending the meeting Riggins was born in Monongah, FOWT. A native of Alabama, he prohibit care for some and create around the warehouse area will lives in Tampa, Fla. Carter joined he declared that "navigable water­ major financial burdens for many West Virginia, but he and his wife, the SIU in Tampa in 1956. He is 11 have to be dredged, for barge ways are a major contributor to Jean, now have a home in Virginia more." 39 years old. regional economic development in operations. Revisions in medicare and Beach, Virginia. Lucien Butts is a new third as­ the United States because they Spencer forecast a bright future Our IBU members should have medicare payments procedures by sistant. Butts was born in New extend the advantages of ocean all the work they can handle this the government were advised to and continued growth for the en­ York City, where he still resides. ports some 9,000 miles through winter. encourage more efficient opera­ gineer's program which was inau­ A former fireman and oiler, he is interior America." gurated early in 1966. The school's quarters in Brooklyn have just un­ 51 years old and joined the Union The legislator pointed out that dergone renovation and new in 1964 in New York. navigable waterways had created nt Home with the LOG Alfred Kastenhuber received a equipment is on order to accom­ highly attractive industrial sites second assistant's license. He is modate expanding classes. where such waterways converge 33 years old and joined the Union In addition to the 200 men who with vital rail and highway routes. in New York City in 1964. A have gained their original engi­ In the 25-year period ending in native of Austria, he resides in neer's licenses from the ranks of 1965, private industry invested Orlando, Fla. He formerly sailed SIU Seafarers, 176 MEBA Dis­ about $1.3 billion in 190 water­ as a pumpman and FOWT. trict 2 Engineers have also up­ front plants and terminals. In 1965 Isabel Hernandez, is 37 years graded themselves to higher engi­ alone, nearly $500 million in old, is a former FOWT who joined neer's ratings with the aid of the added value was generated by the the SIU in Houston in 1961. Born program. waterfront manufacturing plants, in Donna, Texas, he now lives in Seven other Seafarers who which employed more than 30,000 Brownsville, Tex. Hernandez re­ passed their Coast Guard exams persons," Harris said. ceived a third assistant's license. before the total of 200 was The projected increase in popu­ Eschol Graham is a third assis­ reached have also received their lation and estimates of future engineer licenses as a result of the tant engineer. He was born in transportation needs indicate that Georgia and lives in Jacksonville, training offered by the school. the freighting requirements of the James Reaume is a new third Fla., where he joined the SIU in nation will double "within the life­ assistant engineer. Born in Can­ 1962. Graham is 38 years old and time of most people alive today," ada, the 45-year-old Seafarer now sailed as FOWT. the Senator remarked. SIU engine department men in­ lives in Monroe, Mich. Formerly terested in the program should ap­ r i "It is reasonable to suggest," a FOWT, he joined the Union in ply immediately, or obtain addi­ Harris continued, "that the appro­ 1963 in the port of New York. priate question is not, 'Can this Retired Seafarer Lawrence P. Hogan relaxes with copy of the LOG at Paul Brinson is 49 years old and tional information at any SIU hall, nation afford to develop water­ Brooklyn home where he lives with his wife Ada. Brother Hogan, 70, joined the SIU in 1939 in Tampa. or directly at SIU headquarters, ways?' but rather, 'Can this nation sailed in deck department and made his last trip on a Long Lines cable A new third assistant, he sailed as 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, afford not to develop water­ ship from Germany to Baltimore. The veteran Seafarer recalls World FOWT. Brinson was bom in New York 11232. The telephone ways?' " War M trips on dangerous Murmansk run as most memorable in career. Cairo, Ga., and now makes his number is HYacinth 9-6600. No Inland Waters User Tax Slated, Senator Declares SlU engineers Upgrnding Progrum Prepares 200th Licensed Senfnrer �Page Twelve. SEAFARERS LOG Seafarer to Ride Waves Fuii'Time After 40-Years of Riding the Nags Seafarer Mac McQuarrie who has spent most of his life either riding the waves or riding the nags, has decided to call it quits on his harness racing career and devote full-time to the sea. McQuarrie had been a fine harness racer and trainer for some 40 years, prior to his retirement. Most of his racing has been in " ing drivers," Mac recalls, "men the Midwest, particularly his like Stanley Dancer, Del Insko, native Michigan. "I was always Bill Houghton, and Bill Miller. hanging around the fairgrounds I have never really kept track of in Standish, Mich., my home my record, but I think I've had town. I became interested in about 10,000 races since I started." horses as a little kid, got a groom's He believes his biggest victory job in 1928, then moved up to came not in the U.S., but behind driver and later, a trainer," Mc­ the Iron Curtain in Budapest, Quarrie said. Hungary. "I won a two-year old Mac, as he's known to friends, trot there in 1948. The purse, in was the leading driver at Jackson American money, was about $30,Raceway from 1953 to 1956 and 000. The name of the horse was in 1960 and he led drivers at Indian Boy," he recalled. Northville Downs in 1962. He has Not all his experiences behind handled horses at every Northville the Iron Curtain were pleasant, Downs meeting since the track however. Officials of the Hun­ pioneered night harness racing garian Trotting Association ap­ with parlmutuel betting in 1944. proached McQuarrie about the He was honored at Northville shipping of 16 American horses when the eighth race was named to Hungary and he agreed to take in his honor. Since starting as groom in 1928, charge of the shipment and spend His retirement was hastened by Mac McQuarrie, in racing outfit, six months there training horses. a broken hip, sustained in a racing Hungary, however would not estimates he's had 10,000 races. accident last summer. permit its money to leave the However, the 54-year-old AB four wins in the Hanover-Filly, country, so a Hungarian racing will continue the sailing career six victories in the American Na­ man in New York, Max Vas, paid that began with service in the tional, and four each in the $45,000 of his own money for Pacific area during World War Bloomsburg Fair and Batavia the horses in the U. S. and was to be reimbursed back in Buda­ Downs Stakes. II. His record, as listed by the pest. Vas wound up $45,000 Because the horses pass the Harness Racing Institute, shows poorer. grandstand more often and the 64 stakes wins. Since 1946, he Because of his fondness for the driver "has to be clever to keep has won 695 races and picked up Hungarian people, Mac discovered the horse on his gait," Mac be­ over half-million dollars in prize that the Huhgarian authorities had lieves harness racing might be money. His fastest race, he racalls an eye on him. One day, on the more enjoyable than flat racing. was 2:02 at Northville Downs, way to the track he saw the bodies One main difference between a aboard Billy Ellamore. Mac also of six people hanging from a tree, trotter and pacer, Mac pointed remembers Millie Flip Flop, the including one person he recog­ out, is the diagonal gait of the first winner he had. The time was nized. Mac then made - up his mind to leave Hungary and return trotter, compared to the pacer's 2:16, at Harrison, Mich. "I've raced against many lead­ to the United States. parallel gait. Won Stakes Races Mac has had no small measure of success in his facing career. He has won the Illinois State Fair Stakes race ten times, plus eight victories in the Hanover-Hempt, HALAULA yiCTORY (Isthmian). November 5—Chairman, P. Livingston j Sec­ retary, Harold D. Strauss. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Fine chow and good service. OAKLAND (Sea-Land), October 22— Chairman, A. Panagopoulos; Secretary, BJddie Bonefont. Brother F. Aponte was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Mo­ tion was made to find out why these ships don't pay the same scale wages as do the mariner tyiie ships. Motion made to con­ tact Union and see if they can put through an amendment to the shipping rulCT so that hook members can have preference regarding watches when shipped out together with B and C Men. Tommy John Sanchez, born September 12, 1967, to Seafarer Heraclio and Mrs. Sanchez, De­ troit, Michigan. Pedro Gonzales, bom March 12, 1967, to Seafarer Gilbert R. and Mrs. Gonzales, San Antonio, Texas. Irene Harriette Dongen, born to Seafarer Isidore and Mrs. Don­ gen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Leticia Camarena, born July 23, 1967, to Seafarer Camilo and Mrs. Camarena, Houston, Texas. Annette Velazquez, born March 14, 1967, to Seafarer Eusebio and Mrs. Velazquez, New Orleans, Louisiana. ALCOA COMMANDER (Alcoa), No­ vember 22—Chairman, Q. P. Bailey ; Secre­ tary, John Waith. Brother Ijewis P. Ledingham was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Motion was made to write a letter to Headquarters regarding the contract agreement. STEEL NAVIGATOR asthmian). November 12—Chairman, H. M. Gloesop; Secretary, Fred Morris. 128.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by depa^ ment delegates. Crew in good spirits. Steven Robert Brockett, bora October 14, 1967, to Seafarer Clarence R. and Mrs. Brockett, Hanover, Maryland. Anita Marie McKay, born Oc­ tober 21, 1967, to Seafarer Murdick and Mrs. McKay, Alpena, Michigan. , Joseph Myers, born October 1, 1967, to Seafarer Daniel W. and Mrs. Myers, Toledo, Ohio. Tony Curtis Cormier, .born Oc­ tober 16, 1967, to Seafarer Joseph and Mrs. Cormier, Opelousas, Loui^ana. <1/ —— Renee Lynn Peavoy, born Oc­ tober 5, 1967, to Seafarer Lloyd and Mrs. Peavoy, New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael McTavlch, bora Sep­ tember 20, 1967, to Seafarer Rob­ ert John and Mrs. McTavich, Sugar Notch, Peimsylvania. Nancy Ann Ciaglo, bora De­ cember 27, 1966, to Seafarer Marion S. and Mrs. Ciaglo, New­ ark, California. Karl Sven Vinson, born June 24, 1967, to Seafarer Glen E. and Mrs. Vinson, Prichard, Alabama. December 8, 1967 Poem Describes Seamen's Destiny To The Editon I want to thank you for the opportunity to read the Seafar­ ers Log. Reading recently about the tragic fate of the Panoceanic Faith as well as the dangers of the Vietnam run, I would like to share with your other read­ ers, retired and active seamen and their families, too, some­ thing which helps to read be­ tween the lines of the LOG stories on the tragedy. There is a Carl Shurz Park in New York City. Carl Shurz was a Civil War General and a Congressman from the Mid­ west. He lived a long life, from 1829 to 1906. And in one of the national shrines here in Philadelphia, half a block from Constitution Hall, there is a place called the Second Bank of the United States. Carl Shurz's words were, many years ago, thought worth carving there in stone. They express the importance of having 9deals. "You may tell me that my views are visionary, that the destiny of this country is less exalted, that the American peo­ ple are less great than I think they are or ought to be. In an­ swer: ideals are like stars, you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the Seafaring man on the desert of water, you choose them as your guide and following them, you reach your destiny." In tribute to the men of the Panoceanic Faith and others like them, who are men of faith on all the oceans of the world, let us pray that they may "reach their destiny" under God. Rev. Lewis Delmage, S. J. St. Joseph's CoUege Philadelphia lars and will not take checks, so the only place you can cash your check is a bank. Now, as yoy know, very few seamen can get time off to go to a bank whenever they want. And what if the ship is in port only dur­ ing the week-end, when the banks are closed? This is exactly what happened to us on this trip. First, we stopped in the Philippines. The Captain gave us a draw in trav­ eller's checks. It was night and the banks were closed, so we had to cash the checks, at a loss, in a bar. We left for Thailand and went to town to cash our checks, but nobody would take them. We were told we could cash them at a bank, but the nearest one was 110 miles away. In addition, the cab drivers wanted $5 and $10 for driving us around while we were trying to find ways of cashing our checks. We then went to the Army base, but were told we were not Army personnel, and they couldn't help us. We understand it is good for the steamship companies to use traveller's checks, because this doesn't tie up much cash aboard ship. Checks are charged to the company as they are used, at one percent. The steamship company is running a few ships and has lots of cash in the bank drawing five percent interest, instead of staying aboard ship. Who do you think is coming out better with the checks, the seamen who have trouble cash­ ing them, or the company with it's money in the bank? All of this has been discussed, and this trip brought it to a " head. We, the crewmembers of the Santa Emilia, would appre­ ciate it if the Union's negotiat­ ing committee would take up this problem. We hope that they will see fit to change the pres­ ent contract, so that all draws are issued in American money, at least where the currency does not conflict with a foreign na­ tion's currency policy. Francis Napoli ^ Urges Cash Draws In Foreign Ports To The Editor: As we all know, the issuing of traveller's checks as draws has been in the SIU Agreement for a number of years. This is designed to protect the seaman both from unstable currencies in some foreign countries and from the black market. In many countries, there is a limit on the use of American draws in port. We think it is time for a change since the seaman today is getting the short end of the stick. In Europe, there is little traffic in black market currency, and' you can usually receive your dollar's worth. However, in the Far East the situation is different. In Japan, you can't chqnge any money unless you take it to a bank. If the bank is closed, yon might get someone to change your'dollars, but he will not take traveller's checks. In Korea, there is a black market. In the Philippines, Formosa, Thailand and Hong Kong, people want green dol­ las Crew Donates Gift To Children's Fund To The Editor: We have received a donation from the crew members of the Penn Vanguard in memory of the SIU crewmen who lost their lives in the sinking of the Panoceanic Faith. We at Sunland Training Cen­ ter in Miami feel these men and men like them are the reason America is the greatest of all nations. Sunland has a canteen fund that is used for boys and girls who have no spending money. The donation has been deposited in this fund and will bring weeks of joy to some of our precious children. Because of the nature of this gift and the display of broth­ erly love shown by the men who sent it, we look upon this donation as one of the finest we have ever had the privilege or receiving. On behalf of our' children please accept my sin­ cere and most humble thanks. Arnold Cortazzo, Education Director Superintendent Sunland Training Center �Page Thirteen SEAFARERS LOG December 8, 1967 FINAL DEPARTURES Joseph Gilliard, 59: Brother Gilliard died October 25, at St. Luke's Hospital, New York City. At the time of his death he was on an SIU pension. Brother Gilliard joined the union in New York and lived in that city. A native of South Carolina, he sailed as a cook and baker. His last ship was the Rob­ in Sherwood. Surviving is his wife, Corine, of New York. The burial was in Woodlawn Ceme­ tery, Bronx, N. Y. Joseph Falrman, 50: Heart failure claimed the life of Brother Fairman on No­ vember 15, in Philadelphia. He sailed as an oiler and was employed by the Curtis Bay Towing Com­ pany. A native of Philadelphia, Brother Fairman was a resident of that city. DurWorld War II, he served in the Army. He joined the IBU in Philadelphia. Surviving is his wife, Beatrice. The burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. 4^ John Melas, 26: An automobile accident claimed the life of Broth­ er Melas, Sept. 26, in Knoxville, Tenn. He recently joined the SIU and had sailed as wiper. A native of New York City, he joined the un­ ion in that port. His last ship was the Mayaguez. He and his wife, Patricia, were residents of Knox­ ville. The body was cremated in Maryville, Tenn. Howard Gates, 42: Brother Cates died on November 3, while sailing aboard the Transhartford. The ship was in Bombay at the time of death. Brother Cates was born in Texas and resided in Marrero. La. He join­ ed the SIU in the port of New Orleans. He sailed as a pumpman and machinist. Brother Cates had previously sailed on the Del Sud. Surviving is his widow, June Cates, of Marrero. <I> Joseph Thibodeaux, 42: Broth­ er Thibodeaux died on October 12, at St. Eliza­ beth's Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. He was born in Louisiana" and lived in Jennings, La. An AB, Thi­ bodeaux joined the SIU in Hous­ ton. He served with the Coast Guard from 1942 to 1946. His last ship was the Del Valle. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Emily Hanks, of Jennings. The burial was in Istre Cemetery, Jennings. Kenneth McAvoy, 47: Brother McAvoy died of a cerebral injury on Oct. 15 in the Seattle USPHS hospital. He sail­ ed in the engine department and joined the Union in San Francisco. McAvoy was born in New York City and made his home in New Orleans. His last vessel was the Wild Ranger. He served for three years in the Navy. The burial was in Holyrood Cemetery, Seattle Wash­ ington. Burial at Sea Aboard the Transpacific The ashes of Seafarer John Flanagan were committed to the deep in a traditional burial at sea on Aug. 11, aboard the Transpacific. Sea­ farers and officers paid final respects as the body was lowered into the sea. Captain A. Bellhouse read a final prayer for Brother John. W. H. (Red) Sininioiis, meeting clialrnian aboard the Del Ore (Delta), sends word that "a coupie of the boys from the Montcello Victory came over for a visit ' recently while both ships were in Trinidad. Among the crewmen who paid a call to their fellow Seafarers were Jack Mullis and Dewey Bell of the deck depart­ Seafarers on the Globe Ex­ Eddie Bonefont, meeting secre­ ment. Simmons said that both plorer (Maritime Overseas) have tary, writes from the Oakland crews enjoyed the visit since, "it started an arrival (Sea-Land) that gets lonesome on some of those pool, so they F. Aponte has long hauls and you never get a would have been elected to chance to visit with your ship­ enough money for serve as ship's mates from an­ a movie projector, delegate and F. other ship." The meeting secretary Diaz will be the crew has been Frank Radzvila new movie direc­ "enjoying another reported. Clar­ tor. A. Panagop1 good run to West ence Jacks, meet­ oulos, meeting Africa." They ing chairman, re­ „ , chairman, reportRadzvila had some rough Panagoponlos ported that the weather, but discussed how they can best utilize ship's delegate, Frank Schutz has things are getting the new movie camera the com­ received a vote of thanks for his better, said Sim­ pany put aboard for the enter­ fine work. Schutz in turn, compli­ Simmons mons. Loyola K. tainment of the crew. No beefs mented the steward department Evans of the engine department reported as the ship heads for an for the fine Thanksgiving meal is the new ship's delegate. they prepared. Department dele­ Oakland payoff. gates report no problems and the Music lovers on the Steel Navi­ payoff, scheduled for the Gulf Harold Strauss, meeting secre­ area, should be a good one. gator (Isthmian) have each do­ nated $1.00 for tary of the Halaula Victory (Isth­ mian), reports radio speakers in The steward department aboard that book shelves order to have the Floridian (United Maritime) have been in­ music in the mess "is doing a terrific stalled in the rec­ hall, meeting job," according to reation room and chairman H. M. word from Bob a library will be GIossop informed Lasso, meeting installed as soon the LOG. Accord­ chairman. Chief as possible. W. ing to Fred Mor­ steward Carlos Retenbacher, AB, ris, meeting sec­ Morris Luna is most co­ was hospitalized. retary, there are operative, Lasso Strauss P. Livingston, no beefs and the crew is in good reported and in spirits. The ship's treasury totals meeting chairman, informed the addition to regu­ Lasso $23, treasurer Roque Magaraeg LOG. The crew wishes him a lar meals, "it is reported. After stops in Karachi, speedy recovery. Tom Fleming, not unusual to see Mexican TaBombay and Calcutta, the ship ship's delegate, reported fine chow, mali's, Italian baked sweet sau­ will pay off in New Orleans good service, and no beefs or dis­ sage, arroz con polio (chicken and puted overtime. shortly after the New Year. rice, Spanish style), Chinese chow mein and Polish stuffed cabbage." In addition, crewmember Clyde Woods "is considered one of the finest bakers in the Gulf Coast area and the crew of the Floridian extends a vote of thanks to the Canada, or telephone 613-393- entire stewards department for a Concorcio Padios job well done," Lasso reported. Please contact Kenneth L. 2985, as soon as you can. ^ White, 1212 Broadway, Oakland, "Being away from home on Calif., tel. 451-6732 collect, in Thanksgiving day on the Del Sol regard to a very important per­ David J. Taylor isn't too bad when sonal matter. Your mother, Mrs. Corinne you have a chief Taylor, would like you to contact steward like Ed­ her at P. O. Box 455, 1104 Beech Friends of Juan Rueda die Stough, a St., West Lake, La. 70669. He is a patient at USPHS Hos­ chief cook like pital in Staten Island, N. Y., and W. Randall and a would appreciate a visit by some baker like Leon of his friends. Franklin," ship's Francis A. Warren delegate Robert Frank Raviell Please contact your mother im­ Callahan reports Callahan Your daughter, Sharon, would mediately regarding an extremely from the Del Sol like you to contact her in Balti­ important matter. (Delta). We are proud of the more as soon as possible in regard menu they turned out, Callahan to a very important matter. said. "A lot of hard work went into this menu. The crew thanks Harry Peek Vernon Atkins Please contact Mrs. Laurence the chief steward and entire stew­ Jeri Hahn, 51 South Milton St., Wessels, 2225 Gentilly Blvd., ard department." The menu in­ St. Paul, Minn., 55105, would New Orleans, La. 70122, or phone cluded roast prime ribs and ham like you to contact her as soon 944-6532, in regard to an impor­ in addition to turkey, Callahan reported. tant matter. as possible. <|> Income Tax Refunds Editor, • SEAFARERS LOG, , S Income tax checks are being 675 Fourth Ave., • held for the following SIU mem­ Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232. • bers by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my • San Francisco, Calif., 94105: name on your mailing list. (Frint information) • Margarito Boija, Winfred S. Dan­ iel, Andre W. Deriger. • NAWE .... • —— S STREET ADDRESS ^ Henry D. McRorie STATE...r... ZIP...../ • Please contact your mother at • CITY 1201 Woodland Ave., Monroe, • TO AVOID DUFUCATION; If you ara an old wAaeribar and h^ • dwnga • North Carolina. • of addraas, fdaaaa giro your formar atMraw balow! ^ • <1> PERSONALS — 4,— <I> William and Donald Guernsey Please contact your brother, James, in Bloomfield, Ontario, 8 AUUIfIS i.... . I • QTY '• • • ••••..!.!.jy*.*'*9 TbiiiiiitfiiiiHiiiMiMaRMRBBBBamaMiRBMBBMNMHfmi! �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG Hibathi Stove Turns Out the Chow When Churlie Noble Blows Stusk December 8, 1967 . -VT'5»VD:' •I:;,/;; ON THE PUERTO RICO RUN When Typhoon Emma tore the galley stove stack off, the Seafarers aboard the American Pride visualized a voyage from Japan to Formosa without the benefit of hot meals. Fortunately, the inge­ nuity and enterprise of the crew saved the day. A day out of Yokosuka, Ja- ^ pan, the ship met the full force The galley stove went back into with the burning wood and stacks of the typhoon, sending the stove operation when the ship left Kee- of kindling. The hibachis are no Lung. longer needed and the decks have stack, better know as the Charlie By this time, the men had be­ been cleaned, but the mgike-shift Noble, crashing to the deck. Un­ come accustomed to the Oriental- cooking devices are still sitting on able to use the stove and faced style of cooking, so the return to deck, just aft of the galley. The with a shipful of hungry Sea­ normal was almost regretted. men just can't throw them over­ farers, the cooks cornered the There was a certain fascination board. first assistant engineer. Explain­ ing the situation, they asked him to build two small hibachi-like The Seatrain New York arrived recently at Edgewater, New Jersey, with a cargo of containers after a trip to Puerto Rico, The vessel is a regular on that run. According to the Seafarers aboard it was smooth sailing all the way. Robin Hood Seafarers Aid Gl By Mustering Out Dog 'Joe* Lopez devices. A hibachi is a small stove used throughout the Far East. For six days, the steward department turned out nearnormal menus with the hibachis until repairs could be completed in Kee-Lung. Nobody on the American Pride would have blamed steward Rob­ ert Bosco and chief cook Leonides Lopez if they gave in to the ele­ ments and served cold plates. The heavy seas made cooking and serv­ ing difficult, to say the least. With the stove's stack—or Charlie No­ ble—immobilized, the crew was prepared to face the worst. Night cook and baker Estal Potts and Rafael De Arce, made every effort to light the damaged stove, but the result was a galley full of thick black smoke and much coughing and eyewiping. rt i IS Determined Effort But the cooks were determined to perform their duty and turn out not only good food, but hot. After a consultation with the steward and galley staff, the first assistant engineer began cutting and weld­ ing at 9 a.m. Bosun; Frank Smith chipped in by chopping wood. Their efforts were rewarded with a hot meal, served on schedule, at 11:30 that same morning. With a routine established, no­ body gave bosun Smith, chopping and splitting dunnage every morn­ ing, a second glance. Richard Laprise, crew messman and Shelly Atkins, pantryman, carried pails of the split wood to the galley. Some men enjoyed the smell of fresh wood, even claiming it lent a special flavor to the food. Seafarers aboard the Robin Hood helped re-unite a GI and his dog when the ship returned to Bayonne, N. J., from a run to Viet­ nam. The dog, an 11-month-old mongrel, was ten days old when Army Specialist Frank Coronato of Staten Island bought him but Joe wouldn't do it," O'Keefe related. from a Vietnamese boy. Lives a Dog's Life The vessel was loading at the Joe "adjusted to sea life" quick­ Saigon docks in September when ly, Carlos Travieso "Of the Steward Coronato and the dog arrived. department told the LOG. Joe James O'Keefe, who sailed as chief electrician on the Robin Hood, spent most of his time on the said that Cap­ bridge and in the saloon. The tain George crew built him a doghouse, but he Douglas offered didn't spend any time there, pre­ to take the dog ferring to sleep in the Captain's aboard since the room. "He really had the run of the GI, who was re­ ship," Travieso said. "He was a turning to the good dog and got along with ev­ states by plane, erybody. He would even watch lacked the $160 for air freight to the men going through fire boat Travieso take the dog with drills." him. "The Captain thought he Since Joe had the necessary' would do the man a favor," shot, getting him aboard the Rob­ in Hood was no problem, but the O'Keefe explained. crew feared that getting him off Joe, a brown and tan mongrel, might be a tussle. Since he was was immediately adopted by the so well treated, the men wondered ship's 44-man crew. "He was a if he would even remember his friendly dog, quiet and never old master, Coronato. Joe, how­ barked," O'Keefe said. The only ever, was happy to be re-united exception was when he saw a few with his old friend and is now the dogs running around on the dock second dog in the household. before the ship left. The Captain After all the SIU chow Joe would kid O'Keefe by telling Joe consumed, perhaps it was no sur­ to "go bite the chief electrician. prise he refused his first dogfood. The Seatrain New York lies alongside dock, waiting to be unloaded. Issac V. Brown (right) of the deck department, enjoyed a visit from his buddy, Anibal Albe, who .sails in steward department of Seatrain San Juan, docked alongside the New York. Both men reported good trips. •'M ,?v'' Sfl/ Lifeboat Class No, 190 Weighs Anchor / ' Dimas Mendoza, AB, is heaving up on slack gangway. He was on gangway watch during the payoff. Brother Mendoza, who joined the union during World War II, is a native of Puerto Rico and resides in the Bronx, N. Y. Justo Vejasquez of engine department finds time for a last cup of coffee before collecting his pay. He is 26-year union vet. BuUd New CharUe Noble Finally, the American Pride reached Kee-Lung and a contract was made for repairs. The culi­ nary ordeal was not over, since Oriental-style cooking continued two more days while the new Charlie Noble was being built. These men passed Coast Guard examinations and now hold lifeboat tickets. They attended the SlU's lifeboat school at Mill Basin, Brooklyn. In the front row, L-R, are: Gregorio Roman, Alberto Matos, David Ball, Harold Finne. In the second row: Instructor Paul McGaharn, Antonio Sgagliardich, William Dickey, Walter Gronek. The SlU's 190th lifeboat class graduated on Nov. 14th. mm Ralph Snider sailed as oiler on this trip. A native of West Virginia. Snider is recent addition to the SIU, joining in New York. �December 8, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Schedule df Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans .Jan. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile Jan. 17—^2:30 p.m. Wilmington . .Jan. 22—2:00 p.m. San Francisco. Jan. 24—2:00 p.m. Seattie Jan. 26—2:00 p.m. New York .. .Jan. 8—2:30 p.m. Phiiadeiphia .Jan. 9—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 12—2:30 p.m. Houston . .. .Jan. 15—2:30 pan. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit . . .Jan. 2—2:00 p.m. Alpena .. .Jan. 2—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .Jan. 2—7:00 p.m. Chicago . .Jan. 2—^7:00 p.m. Cleveland .Jan. 2—^7:00 p.m. Duluth .. .Jan. 2—^7:00 p.m. .Jan. 2—7:00 p.m. Frankfort Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Jan. 16—7:30 p.m. tSauit Ste. Marie Jan. 18—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 17—^7:30 p^m. Duluth Jan. 19—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Jan. 19—^7:30 p.m. Toledo Jan. 19—^7:30 p.m. Detrmt Jan. 15—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. .Jan. 15—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans .Jan. 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . .Jan. 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Jan. 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Jan. 11—5:00 p.m. Houston Jan. 15—5:00 p.m. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Afiantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall United Industrial Woriiers New Orleans .Jan. 16—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 17—^7:00 p.m. New Yoric .. .Jan. 8—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia . .Jan. 9—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... .Jan. 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ... .Jan. 15—7:00 p.m. STEEL AGE (States MaHne), October 22—Chairman, J. W. Canarad: Secretary, P. T. Motus. $6.65 in ship's fund. Ship's delegates reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. TRANSORLEANS (Hudson Water­ ways). November 12—Chairman. L. Jack­ son ; Secretary, Milton Phelps. Ship's dele­ gate extended a vote of thanks to all de­ partments. Ship to be fumigated upon arrival in port. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Sealanes,) November 18—Chairman, Frank D. Smith: Secretary, David E. Francis. $8.22 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. SPITFIRE (General Cargo), August SO •—Chairman, C. McGalagin; Secretary, H. K. Smith. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Brother J. T. Wolfe was elected to serye as ship's delegate. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shtpard Lindsay Williams Robart Matthaws SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich BALTIMORE, Md DIGEST of SIU «75 4fh Ava., Bktyn. HY 9-UOO 127 Rivar St. EL 4-3ilt I2I( E. Baltimora St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mas 177 Stata St. BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-9259 IBU TL 3-9259 MEETING!^ Rt 2-0140 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ava. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich 10225 W. Jaffarson Ava. DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 VI 3-4741 FRANKFORT, Mich HOUSTON, Tax JACKSONVILLE, FU JERSEY CITY, N.J Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Jan. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk Jan. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Jan. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. ELIZABETH PORT (Sea-Land), No­ vember 7 — Chairman. J. L. Sinlard; Secretary, J. L. Pagan. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Mo­ tion was made to bring the pension plan up to 20 years sea time, at any age. M08ILE, Ala NEW ORLEANS, La P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 OCEANIC WAVE (Oceanic Pioneer), September 9—Chairman, Louis E3. Meyers; Secretary. Emery Gibbs. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward de­ partment for the fine food served during the voyage. Motion was made that all members in good standing, belonging to the SIU, should have been granted across the board wage increases. The rank and file feels that wages are based on the coat of living and therefore all members are entitled to the cost of living increase, regardless of rating. Crew has been very patient about the adverse conditions on this vessel since leaving Seattle. Promises have been made to correct outstanding re­ pairs, but nothing has been done. Beef about money draws to be taken up with patrolman at port of payoff. 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 2808 Paarl St. EL 3-0987 99 Montgomary St. HE 3-0104 SS TRANSCHAMPLAIN (Hudson Waterways). November 12 — Chairman, Charles O'Neil; Secretary, Charles O'Neil. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Ship is in need of many repairs. I South Lawranca St. HE 2-1754 830 Jackson Ava. Tal. 529-7548 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tal. 822-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2804 S. 4th St. DE 8-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1348 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Fraamont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Farnandai Juncos Stop 20 Tal. 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avanua MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Dal Mar COLUMBIA VICTORY (Columbia), November 1()—Chairman, A. Michelet; Secretary, J. Kackur. No beefs reported. Elverything is running smoothly. Brother Norman Mendelson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. NATIONAL DEFENDER (National Transport), October 6—Chairman, J. McKreth; Secretary, J. A. Hollen. Brother Jimmy Hollen was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Everything is running smoothly with no disputed OT. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Page Fifteen CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Service), November 17—Chairman, None; Secretary, R. D. Reed. Brother Francis Guillory was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Ship short one pumpman and one messman. Motion made to have the dispatcher put book numbers on shipping cards of all new men. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Novem­ ber 22 Chairman, Fred Shaia; Secretary. Elliott Gorum. $40.00 in ship's fund. Beef in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Motion made that green money be put out for all draws instead of travelers checks. SEAFARER (Marine Carriers), No­ vember 11—Chairman, W. Pederson ; Sec­ retary, Ed LaRoda. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the good food and service. A few small beefs were taken care of. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), November 13—Chairman, James EL Gross ; Secretary, Frank E. Rose. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Crew received a radiogram from the Master of the SS San Jose thanking them for the rescue of its twenty crewmembers. The sum of $205.00 was donated to the crew of the San Jose. AMERICAN PRIDE f American Sealanes), October 15—Chairman. Frank J. Smith: Secretary. David B. Francis. $8.22 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. MINOT VICTORY (A. L. Burbank), November- 25—Chairman, John Elddins ; Secretary, Arthur R. Rudnicki. Brother Ted Weems was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to Brother Ellmer P. Shaw, resign­ ing ship's delegate, for a job well done. No beefs were reported by department delegates. PECOS (Oriental Ebcporters), Novem­ ber 25—Chairman. Louis W. Cartright; Secretary, C. E. Turner. $29.90 in ship's fund. Ship's delegate reported that the captain and department heads were pleased with the crew for their good conduct. No betds were reported. Mo­ tion was made to have the maintenance and cure raised from the present $8.00 per day to $15.00 per day in accordance with the increase in cost of living. MAIDEN CREEK (Gulf Puerto Rico), November 26—Chairman, W. J. Barnes; Secretary, C. J. Nail. Motion was made to have a shore gang for all ships when in port so that all men can receive their one day a month off without having to double for other crewmembers. Those men could be hired or called for from Union hall. Motion made that port time should be paid to all unlicensed person­ nel in all ports after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., the same as the mates and en­ gineers receive aboard SIU ships. Mo­ tion made for $3UU.UU a month pension for those with 20 years in the Union and with 12 years sea time, regardless of age. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic Carib.), November 30—Chairman, Bob Lasso; Sec­ retary, A. Aronica. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward depart­ ment for the exceptionally good food and service. Suggestion was made to raise the entry rating's wages to meet the high cost of living. Ship's delegate will con­ tact agent in San Juan in regards to lodging beef when ship was in Jackson­ ville. CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. Tal. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. .. 505 N. Marina Ava. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Isaya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt request^. The proper address for this is: Ekirl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract riithts, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on tJie proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political .purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOO policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Elxecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibiiity. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), November 18—Chairman, Daniel Robin­ son ; Secretary, Andres Aguire. Brother James M. Masters resigned as ship's dele­ gate and Brother George Quinones was elected to serve in his place. DEL MUNDO (Delta). November 5— Chairman, Joe Catalanotto; secretary, Ramon Irizarry. Brother Gasper was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Letter was written to headquarters regarding retirement. $60.00 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. 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 circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFAREIRS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or cd)ligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of thenuelves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his eonstitational right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President PanI Hall at headqnartcrs by eortUed mail, return receipt requested. UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Distmcries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Writer Bouibon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Chlldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Stariite 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. prodncts (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) ^ Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) �Vol XXIX No. 25 SEAFARERSmOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO '5 ij*.' O NCE again we are entering into the traditional holiday season. American families everywhere are already preparing for the festivities during which they will gather with their loved ones for Christmas and New Year celebrations. The spirit of Christmas for Seafarers holds a spe­ cial significance not felt by most other laljor union­ ists to whom long periods of separation from their families are not a prerequisite of their profession. Not all SIU members will be able to be home for the holi­ days. True to the tradition of the American merchant marine, many of them will be manning this country's vessels in all parts of the world or maintaining the vital sea lift to our fighting men in Vietnam. This will always be the case for some Seafarers, but the spirit of the season and the exchange of brightlywrapped presents will help shorten the miles of sepa­ ration somewhat—as it always has. But there is more to the holiday season than re­ newed family affection and giving. There is also buying. Between now and Christmas millions of un­ ion members will be spending millions of their hardearned dollars for goods and services. In spending these dollars care must be exercised to insure that they support only union-made products. As pointed out by Joseph Lewis, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department, "these millions will earmark job secu­ rity for fellow trade unionists over the entire country, not just over the holidays, but throughout the year." "Since the early days of the trade union move­ ment," Lewis notes, "the Union label, shop card, store card and service button have been assurances of qual­ ity. They represent bStter products and services as well as insurance that workers producing union prod­ ucts and offering union services are benefiting from the fruits of their labor. " 'Good will to all men' is reiterated a thousand times over with every union purchase by consumers from all walks of life. The blessings and benefits ob­ tained by organizatioh and unionization have been sprinkled upon all men—not a selected few—as the result of organized labor's philosophy of true broth­ erhood." Caution in buying, though important at all times, is doubly necessary as we get swept up in the enthu­ siasm of Christmas shopping. The billions of dollars spent by manufacturers on enticing advertising and fancy packaging all too often serve to camouflage shoddy goods of little or no worth which are poorly made under non-union conditions. Distasteful as the hard facts are, many companies make full use of the Christmas season in an annual campaign to push tons of junk merchandise off on an unsuspecting public, ohen the gay package in which a product is sold is worth more than the item it contains. What makes matters worse is the fact that the large amounts spent to promote inferior items, and make them attractive to the eye, inflate already exhorbitant prices to an even higher level. The best rule for the consumer to follow in Christ­ mas shopping is to examine all goods for the union label while also exercising careful thought as to whether a gift selected will be of real use to the per­ son for whom it is intended. Much hard earned money is thrown away each year on novelties or gimmicks which are set aside and forgotten almost as quickly as they are received. Equal caution must also be used in regard to chari­ table contributions while the traditional generosity of the holiday season gains momentum as Christmas ap­ proaches. American workers are, by nature, eager to share their good fortune with those who are in need. There are dozens of legitimate charities which care­ fully account for all donations received and are worthy of our fullest support. However, there are just as many shady operators seeking at every turn to reap a dishonest buck from the generosity of wellmeaning citizens. To assure that your donations actu­ ally get to deserving causes instead of into the pocket of some fast talk artist, make sure a charity is what it claims to be before you give. Another area in which consumers are frequently bilked is the one in which short term loans are of­ fered to offset the expense of Christmas shopping. As often as not you will find that the interest rates on such loans are unreasonably high and sometimes might amount to almost as much as the loan itself. It is much better to shop within your means than to be bogged down with burdensome obligations after all the festivities are over. Above all, don't forget that union label and boy­ cott anti-union manufacturers. The AFL-CIO re­ minds all unionists that "a union purchase is power without words—silent-ntight!" � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 8, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARER TUCK WINS GOVT. AWARD FOR BRAVERY BY MERCHANT SEAMAN FLEET DECLINE ‘A NATIONAL DISGRACE,’ MEANY CHARGES AT MTD CONVENTION VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY TO ADDRESS SEVENTH BIENNIAL AFL-CIO CONVENTION BUILDING TRADES PLEDGE ALL-OUT AID FOR PROGRAM TO REBUILD U.S. CITIES BRAZIL GOVERNMENT OFFERS NEW PLAN FOR CARRIAGE OF NATION’S EXPORTS METAL TRADES HOLD CONVENTION; ORGANIZING CITED AS MAJOR GOAL U.S. RUNAWAY COMPANIES JUMP BORDER TO EXPLOIT LOW WAGE SCALE IN MEXICO SENATE VOTES 15% SOCIAL SECURITY HIKE BY OVERWHELMING MARGIN OF 78-6 GOVT PANEL URGES SWEEPING REFORM IN QUALITY OF US MEDICAL CARE HIBACHI STOVE TURNS OUT THE CHOW WHEN CHARLIE NOBLE BLOWS STACK Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/08/1967 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. 25 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 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log