http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/46701502463eb5f5d99facbd0c70147a.PDF e00f5601a0605017a19a016029c37747 PDF Text Text I > Vol. XXX No. 7 SEAFARERSMLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO AFL-CIO Upholds SlU Position In 'Apprentice Engineer' Beef > Story Page 3 �Page Two Mareli 29, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG i\ Hall Charges Maritime Prehlems Magnified By Gevemmeat Hostility EVANSTON, ILL—SIU President Paul Hall charged here in an address before the Transportation Conference of Northwestern University on March 18 that the health of the U.S. merchant marine "is largely dependent on a favorable attitude on the part of government and if that attitude is hos­ tile or neglectful, then maritime's * term its "inability to compete causes, of the state of the indus­ problems are magnified.' without government assistance." try. They are conditioned by the Hall pointed out that al­ "We subsidize the agricultural fact that maritime is on a down­ though merchant shipping is pri­ industry; we subsidize the aviation hill course," Hall declared. vate enterprise, it still can be industry; we subsidize the truck­ The SIU president said that in termed "an extension of the ing industry—^in fact, through a declining industry, issues con­ American government. special tax breaks, or through re­ cerning job security take on extra "Maritime is a vital force in search and development funds, we importance, as the worker must our foreign relations," Hall em­ subsidize the oil industry and the cling to what he has. However, phasized. "It is a key to our inter­ automobile industry and virtually in an expanding industry wUh a national balance of payments; and every other industry in this coun­ growing demand for workers. Hall it is a necessary adjunct of our try," Hall pointed out out, "they don't disap­ pointed military forces in time of trouble Hall who is also president of pear, but they become less criti­ —our 'fourth arm' of defense is the AFL-CIO Maritime TradeS what Congress and the Executive Department, stressed that these cal and therefore less abrasive." Despite the critics of maritime Branch have termed it. were all domestic industries which who tend to stress the differences "Given this unique status," Hall compete primarily with one an­ continued, "and given the eco­ other "while maritime is an inter­ between maritime labor and man­ nomic realities of competing with national industry that must com­ agement, "the facts are some­ low-cost, low wage, foreign opera­ pete with foreign operators who thing else again. The areas in tors, maritime depends to a large not only have the advantage of which we agree are not only sig­ degree on the amount of tax dol­ low wages, but also have the ad­ nificant, they are daily being en­ lars that are invested in its oper­ vantage of strong financial sup­ larged," Hall said. Despite the continued decline ations." port from their own government." of the maritime industry. Hall Hall noted that the decline of emphasized that the SIU "holds Labor Blamed the U.S. merchant fleet has been halted only in periods of military Hall charged that the attack to a course of optimism for the conflicts "We have rocked along on maritime subsidies is only a maritime industry. -We are less from crash program to crash pro­ "springboard" to an attack on la­ inclined to look backward to yes­ gram," he said, "and the valleys bor, which is then held responsible terday's problems and more prone in between these peaks have been "for much of this inability of the to look forward to tomorrow's deep and wide." industry to remain competitive solutions." "My own union is intensifying The SIU president said that with foreign operators." the work it is doing at all levels there were many who criticize the "But labor's problems in this of manpower training—from the maritime industry for what they industry are symptoms, not entry ratings, to upgrading and on to preparing our members to ob­ tain their licenses. "This is our evidence of faith," Hall continued, "our belief that maritime does have a future, that it will require more men, and that we have a responsibility to this WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO Executive Council has unani­ industry to see that the manpower mously rejected an "ultimatum" from the Auto Workers that it is available as more and more would disafiSliate unless the council called a special convention to ships become available." He noted that, in varying degrees, consider the UAW's proposals other maritime unions are doing for changes in federation pro­ was "analyzed from every angle." the same thing. ^ The action, he stressed, was unan­ grams and policies. Hall said that labor has in­ imous; there were no abstentions. The council strongly reaffirmed creased its sensitivity, to the prob­ The federation president read its willingness to act on any pro­ lems of the industry and is work­ posal or program brought through the UAW letter to the council and ing with management .in ap effort the appropriate channels of the sketched in the background of the to find effective solutions. last 21 months "since the charges AFL-CIO, including a special "In any event, I'm not sure that against the AFL>CIO have been convention, as soon as possible, complete unanimity would be issued by the president of the but said that the UAW would UAW through published state­ healthy—to me, it is an evidence have to conuhit itself to attending ments and press releases and press of disinterest and decay of con­ the convention and "to accept the conferences and so-called admin­ formity that could spell the demise democratically arrived at deci­ istrative letters to his member­ of this industry and our whole sions of such a convention." concept of society," • Hall con­ ship." The decision to reject the UAW cluded. Detailed Discussion bid came at a special three-hour The council's statement, he meeting of the council here. At a press conference follow­ said, resulted from the detailed ing the session, AFL-CIO Presi­ discussion and reflected three pro­ dent George Meany declared that posals made at the meeting by dif­ the explicit conditions for the ferent members of the council. The UAW initiated a series of UAW to attend the convention Seafarers COPE reminds and abide by majority rule were charges against AFL-CIO policies, all seafarers and members of necessary b^ause "of the action program and leadership nearly other SIU affiliates that the of the UAW in presenting us with two years ago. The council at one deadline for primary regis­ point scheduled a special meeting an ultimatum." tration in connection with the The UAW officers in a letter to at Reuther's request—^for an ex­ 1968 elections will occur in Meany dated Mar. 2 said that haustive review of foreign policy. April for the following states: "should the UAW be denied the The UAW president failed to Alabama (April 26), Cali­ opportunity to present its program show for the meeting. fornia (April 11), Florida to a special convention, which (April 6), Indiana (April 8), The UAW, at its April 1967 alone has the constitutional au­ convention, adopted a program to Montana (April 25), New Jer­ thority to act upon this program, "modernize and revitalize" the sey (April 25), North Caro­ then in the judgment of the In­ AFL-CIO and presented it for lina (April 20), Oregon (April 27), and West Virginia (April ternational Executive Board the official consideration by the E)e13). UAW will have no acceptable al­ cember 1967 AFL-CIO conven­ SIU members in these ternative but to disaffiliate from tion. A few days before the con­ states are urged to contact the AFL-CIO " vention opened the UAW asked their local and county elec­ Meany told reporters that every that its resolution be withdrawn, tion offices for further infor­ member of the council spoke on that its delegates could not attend mation. the issue, that the discussion was because of negotiations with the "low-key" and that the matter auto industry. 'Ultimatum' of UAW Rejected By AFL-CIO Exec. Council A # Report of International President by Paul Hall The political hot stove season is in full swing now and newspapers across the U. S. are turning out a running account of the everyday activities of declared and potential candidates for elective office in the U. S. The activities of these candidates no doubt make for some inter­ esting reading, and the excitement of the Democratic and Republican nominating conventions lies ahead. However, despite the fact that the Presidential campai^ provides the most glamorous episodes in American political life, the importance of contests on the Congressional, state and local levels should not be minimized. It is on this level that support for important social legislation is generated. It is also on this level that opposition to the progressive legislation and the goals of the U. S. trade union movement can be initiated. In this connection, it is important to remember that a measure as repugnant to the interests of labor as the Taft-Hartley Act was passed over a presidential veto. We have seen in recent years how conservative and reactionary forces on all legislative levels have been successful in thwarting and de­ ferring the passage of much-needed social legislation in this country. Beneath the hoopla and oratory of a candidate's drive for public office, lies the essential question that must be asked of each contestant. How did you vote? How did you vote on Medicare? On Truth in Packaging and Truth in Lending? On a Social Security benefit hike? On Civil Rights? On 14(b) repeal and the many other important measures that our electqd officials have voted on in recent years. There are still seven months remaining before we go to the polls to select those men and women who will represent us in elective office. This leaves us with a good opportunity to appraise the voting records and attitudes of incumbent and insurgent candidates for office. A candidate's face may look fine on a campaign poster or on the TV screen, and his words may sound eloquent when broadcast through a loudspeaker: but the old labor slogan "which side are you on" rings as true today as it did when the labor movement was fighting for its very life. • • • The membership rolls of the AFL-CIO have swelled considerably in the past few years and through the continued organizing efforts of AFL-CIO affiliated unions, a continued upswing in union membership can be anticipated. However, there are still some employees in non-union companies who believe that the working conditions and fringe benefits which their employers provide are the result of the good-hearted nature of man­ agement. It is certainly no secret that the primary motivation of the man­ agement of any company is to make as much profit as possible. The trade union movement exists today for one primary reason; manage­ ment has never been, with very few exceptions, the benefactor of its employees. It is common practice today for non-union outfits to offer their employees token fringe benefits. They do not do this because they are such nice guys but because they know that a union contract will gain a lot more for their employees than the token benefits that they pay out. It can be said that the union member pays the dues for the non­ union member. This is what the trade union movement finds so re­ pulsive about so called "right-to-work" laws. The non-union member who has been lulled into a false sense of security by the con tactics of a so-called enlightened management, would do well to remember that he is being used as a pawn by anti­ union management, and that he is getting a free ride on the backs of union members. •'V - d Dental Checkup at Chicago Clinic A^l is DeaMrn for '68 Ptfinaties -Li '3 m Great Lakes Seafarer Donald Mitchell recently paid a visit to the dentist at the SlU's new clinic in Chicago. The clinic is equipped with the most modern ancj^ efficient dental and medical facilities^ �SEAFARERS Faith Survivor Passes the Test 1/ LOG Page Three Victory for Unlicensed Seamen AFLCIO Reaffims SlUs Position On Apprentite Cngineer Dispute (By Washington Correspondent, Seafarers Log) , WASHINGTON, D.C.—^In a decision of major significance to unlicensed personnel aboard all UJS.-flag ships, tte AFL-CIO has upheld the Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica on die issue of so-called "apprentice engineers.** I, Federation President of the SIU in violation of the cember 8, 1966. Prior to the ap­ George Meany announced AFL-CIO Constitution. proval of the new rating, the that a three-man suhcommitUmpire Saul Wallen had held SIUNA and its affiliates had tee of the Executive Councfl that MEBA infringed on the juris­ strongly protested the proposed had unanimously affirmed an diction of unlicensed personnel certification of the "apprentice impartial umpires ruling that by placing unlicensed "apprentice engineer" rating by the Coast Guard, on the ground the certifi­ SlU Welfare Director A! Bernstein helps Seafarer Lewis Gray, Jr„ the National Marine Engineers engineers" aboard SlU-contracted adjust his lifejacket, prior to passing his lifeboat test in San Francisco Beneficial Association had "in­ vessels. The AFL-CIO subcom­ cation of the new rating would mittee endorsed this finding after tend to create disputes and precip­ recently. Brother Gray sails in the deck department and survived the terfered with the established 7, conducting a hearing on MEBA's itate possible tie-ups or delays sinking of the Panoceanic Faith in the North Pacific, last October. collective bargaining relationships" appeal from the Wallen decision. of American-flag ships at a time Under the Federation's consti­ when they are critically needed tutional procedures, MEBA is for the Vietnam sealift. The SIU position at the Coast now required to comply with the decision by removing "appren­ Guard hearing was strongly sup­ tice engineers" currently on SIU ported by MEBA District 2, which NEW YORK—SIU President Paul Hall was man of the AFL-CIO's Committee on Organiza­ vessels and by ceasing and desist­ has been conducting a School of named 'Man of the Year' by the Anti-Defamation tion. ing from further efforts to place Marine Engineering with the SIU League of B'Nai B'rith at a testimonial dinner held As vice-president of New York's Civic Center apprentices on any other SIU for more than two years. A total here on March 21. Clinic, an organization which provides pychiatric of 226 Seafarers have now re­ vessels. ceived engineer licenses after at­ The presentation to Hall was "In recognition treatment for youthful offenders as an alternative William W. Jordan, president of his devoted efforts and leadership in helping to to prison sentences, he won the Clinic's Humani­ of the SIUNA-affiliated Marine tending the upgrading school. tarian award. build a world of freedom, equality and justice". Firemen's Union, drew special The scope of the SIU-MEBA Hall is also a member of the New York Urban praise from International Presi­ District 2 program can be meas­ Joseph Kahn, chairman of the board of the dent Paul Hall for his role in "the ured by the fact that between SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines, in making the Coalition, the National Assembly for Social Policy and Development, and the Advisory Council of fight to protect the jurisdiction of February and December 1966, presentation of the award to the SIU President, President Johnson's youth opportunity campaign. unlicensed engine room person­ the jointly-run school turned out cited his contributions to organized labor as well For his efforts in providing job training and ca­ nel." more marine licenses than the as his efforts in furthering the brotherhood of man. reer opportunities for unemployed youth of AppaFederal Maritime Academy at "Vary Existence" Threatened Honorary chairman of the presentation cere­ lachia, through the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School The MFOW, Hall said, was Kings Point, New York, did dur­ monies was AFL-CIO President George Meany. of Seamanship, Hall was lauded by West Virginia "faced with a threat to its very ing the entire year. (See separate Speakers at the presentation ceremony included Governor Hulett C. Smith and cited by the Na­ existence by the so-called 'appren­ story on Page 5). siUNA President Hall said that Benjamin R. Epstein, National Director of the tional Committee for Rural Schools for "vigorous tice engineer' rating, and Presi­ advocacy of educational and economic opportunity the action of the AFL-CIO Execu­ Anti-Defamation League and Congressman Claude dent Jordan's efforts, along with for the youth of all origins" and as "a tireless tive Council Subcommittee and Pepper (D-Fla.). D. those of other SIU affiliates, were fighter for human rights for men at sea." the earlier ruling by Wallen, under vital factors in preserving their Epstein cited the eflforts by the ADL in oppos­ the Federation's internal disputes In addition. Hall is a director of the American historic rights against encroach­ ing the growth and influence of extremists in procedure, "completely vindicated Immigration and Citizenship Conference, the ment by the MEBA plan." the U.S. He charged that extremist groups are and upheld the SIU position AFL-CIO African-American Labor Center and responsible for the majority of hate propaganda The ruling by the subcommit­ throughout the dispute and fully the International Rescue Committee. He is also L in the liatimi. tee of the AFL-CIO Executive prefects the historic right ctf un­ a founder and member of the national council Council, upholds the longstanding In his address. Pepper urged that a strong open of the Eleanor Roosevelt Foundaticm, a sponsor licensed engine department per­ position of the SIU that its estab­ housing bill be passed by Congress, and rapped the and trustee of the Coordinating Council for the sonnel to advance themselves from lished collective bargaining rela­ House Rules Committee for bottling up the bill Education of the Underprivileged, a trustee of the the foc'sle into licensed ratings. tionship and contracts with SIU before it could be put to a House vote. George Meany Foundation and a member of the "The decision means that the^ companies, bar interference with National Committee for Immigration. program initiated by various imits right to bargain for unlicensed Attended by 1,500 licensed unions to meet the criti­ Founded in 1913, the Anti-Defamation League personnel in all departments The 1,500 guests in attendance at the award aboard ship. Under law and the cal shortage of licensed marine ceremonies, included many representatives frmn is one of the oldest and largest human relations procedures of the U.S. Coast engineer officer perscmnel con­ organized labor, civic and congressitmal repre­ agencies in the country. Guard, "apprentice engineers" are tinue to provide the best and most Since its inception, the ADL has been in the sentatives along with representatives from the mar­ unlicensed personnel within the suitable means within the frame­ forefront of the fight against discrimination, bigo­ itime industry. work of the maritime industry to engine department. SIU President Hall is also the head trf the 6.5- try and prejudice. The ADL acts to broaden civil meet the possible manpower The new rating (A unlicensed millitm-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ rights, improve relations amrnig the nation's citi­ shortages. "apprentice engineer" was estab­ partment, an AFL-CIO vice-president, a member zens and achieve equal opp<Htunity for aH Amer­ (Continued on page 9) lished by the Coast Guard on De­ of the federation's executive council and chair­ icans. r Anti-Defamation League Honors Hall k m ir. t- K i ) •V / P' r V •t < % At left, SIU President Paul Hall is presented with "Man of the Year" award by Joseph Kahn, general chairman of the ADL testimonial dinner. Among the speakers at the event was Representative Claude Pepper (D.-Fla.). Shown on dais with Hall, are, from left to right. Max Greenberg, President, Retail, Whole­ sale and Department Store Union; P. L. Siemiller, President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; and Lane Kirkland, Executive Assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany. ni �Page, Fonr Ten More Seafarer Veterans Added to SlU Pension Roster The names of ten more Seafarers have been added to the constantly growing roster of SIU pen­ sioners. The latest additions to the pension roster include: James King, Edward McLaughlin, Au­ brey Parsons, Joseph Gehringer, Everett Murray, John Avery, Nelson Hopkins, Louis Parkas, Nic­ olas Nomikos and Eddie Ho. John Avery joined the SIU in James King sailed as electri­ the port of Mobile and currently cian and joined the Union in lives in Theodore, Ala. A native 1939 in New Orleans. Born in of Michigan, Avery sailed as AB Alabama, Brother King now lives and was last employed by the in Houston. His last ship was the Mobile Towing Co. Steel Fabricator. Nelson Hopkins was born in Baltimore and lives in that city with his wife, Mary. Joining the SIU in that port, Hopkins was a bridgetender employed by the Bal­ Gehringer Parsons timore and Ohio Railroad. 1938. He was bom in the West Indies and resides in Dorchester, Mass., with his wife. Amy. His last ship was the Vantage Venture. Everett Murray joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia. Bom McLaughlin King in Omer, Delaware, he now re­ Edward McLaughlin joined the sides in Camden, N. J. He sailed SIU in the port of New York. He ^ as an oiler and was last employed worked as a bridgeman and was by Taylor & Anderson Towing Farkas employed by Brooklyn Eastern & Lighterage Co. Hopkins District Terminal. Brother Mc­ Louis Farkas sailed as AB and Laughlin lives in Brooklyn with joined the Union in the port of his wife, Mary. New York. Bom in Hungary, Joseph Gehringer was an AB Farkas and his wife Elza live in and joined the Union in 1944 in Hollywood, Fla. His last ship was the port of Baltimore. A native the Raphael Semmes. of Allentown, Pa., he now resides Nicolas Nomikos is a native of in New Orleans with his wife, Greece and lives in Brooklyn with Irma. His last ship was the Del his wife, Eleuteria. He joined the Norte. Aubrey Parsons sailed as cook Avery Murray and joined the SIU in Boston in Sharp Ina-ease In C G. Fumk Proposed By Houso Committee WASHINGTON—Rebelling against the Administration's penny pinching on maritime issues, the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee on March 11 recommended a sharp increase in funds for the United States Coasf^ Guard, whose fiscal 1969 re­ authorized funds for three highquest of $225-million was endurance cutters; the oceanographic cutter; a $2.5-million slashed to $138-milIion by the coastal buoy tender; lower Missis­ Department of Transportation and sippi tender, barge, depot and the Bureau of the Budget. moorings—costing $1,122,000— The Committee was acting for and a ferryboat for Governors Is­ the first time under the Maritime land at a cost of $150,000. Authorization Law passed last The total construction figure year. recommended in the 1969 budget The Coast Guard had originally is $32,772,000. The Committee, asked the Department of Trans­ however, boosted this to $61,772,portation, its. parent agency, to 000 by the addition of the two provide funds fbr fourhigh-endurhigh-endurance cutters.' ance cutters at $14.S-millioB The experience of the Coast apiece. The Department cut this Guard under DOT is a graphic request to funds for three ships example of the treatment that when it submitted its recommen­ could be expected by the merchant dations to the Budget Bureau marine—already shamefully neg­ which, in turn, cut the request lected in the Department of Com­ to funds few only one cutter. The Bureau added on $14.5- merce—if the Maritime Adminis­ inillion for a replacement ocean- tration was ever to be put in the ographic cutter but halved request­ hands of Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd. ed funds for replacement of coast­ With the slash directed at the al buoy tenders. Coast Guard a matter of record, DOT rejected the request of Boyd can claim little credibility the Coast Guard for $45-million for any • future arguments he or for a big icebreaker. the Administration may advance The Committee opposed this that MARAD would be better off trend of maritime cutbacks and in his department. The case for an independent MARAD has been made stronger than ever by its most outspoken opponents. The crippling blow suffered by MARAD from the^Administration and the Budget Bureau—a cut to a mere $119.7 million for con­ struction subsidies instead of the $388 million requested—is due to be considered by the House Com­ mittee soon. Maieh 29, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Nomikos SIU in Boston in 1943. Nomikos sailed as cook, baker and steward. His last ship was the Fairland. Eddie Ho sailed as cook and baker. Born in China, he now lives in San Francisco with his wife, Ch Ngo. He joined the Union in New York in 1948. His last vessel was the Andrew Jack­ son. The Atlantic Coast by Eaii (Bull) Shepard, Wca-Presfdant, Atlantic Coast Area At the moment Richard Nixon appears to have an open track in his bid for the Republican nomination for President. Should Nixon get the GOP nod, the voters will again demonstrate that the darling of the conservatives is no more acceptable to them this yeqr than in I960 and 1962. By their votes, working men and women throughout the coun­ try will make sure that Nixon re­ North European run. J. B. has 24 mains in his present position—a years in the union. His last ship was the Mohawk as steward. high paid Wall Street lawyer. Henry Horton was oiler on the Once again, I want to stress the importance of registering to vote Merrimac the last time out. He for the November elections. In recently had an operation but is addition there are many important now FFD again and ready to state primaries coming up shortly, ship. so make certain that you are quali­ Puerto Rico fied to vote in these elections as Trinidad Navarro and Julio well. Delgado are hanging on every Philadelphia call at the hall looking for slot Joseph Doyle is registered and as AB, bosun or dayman. will take the first wiper's job that Fernando Munoz is chief cook hits the board. His last ship was on the Western Comet, while the Columbia. Osvaldo Rios is third cook on After being laid up awhile, that vessel. Joe Gross grabbed George "Frenchy" Amhlard is about ready to ship. He sails in the steward department. Joe Brooke was engine utility on the Producer. After a rest, Joe said he's about ready for an­ other job. John SchaUer came by the hall to register for a steward vdepartment job. Boston Fred Woodard piled off the Sea Pioneer as AB. The ship is laid-up and Fred is unhappy about it. He'll take the first AB's job to hit the board after a vaca­ tion with the family. Joseph McNeil is FFD again. His last ship was the Cabins, as BR. Joe is holding the hall down while waiting for a good ship. We wish to extend sympathy to Walter Le Clair, who had to leave the Fort Hoskins due to a death in the family. Walt is an AB and 20-year man. Norfolk Isadore Topal will take a short rest after sailing as fireman on the Ames Victory. After five trips to the Far East, J. B. Harris will be looking for a Le Clair Malcolm an AB job on the Citadel l^ctory heading for the Far East. Baltimore William Strickland had an en­ joyable hunting trip and is wait­ ing around for a Coast-wise ship. Bill was last on the Bethtex and has sailed with the SIU for 18 years. E. Malcolm returned from Vietnam on the Madaket An AB, he would like an Isthmian ship going around the world. He has sailed with the Union since 1950. Joe Shea had a long stay on the Yorkmar as chief steward. Joe thinks he's already to catch up on his vacation time. He's been a good SIU man for 24 years. Drydocked Seafarers Receive Benefits V 1. -• iri Seafarer Paul Lawrence, resting in bed at the Staten Island, N.Y., USPHS,hospital, receives in-patient ' benefits from SIU Patrolman George McCartney. Present are (L to r.) Brothers L. Bailey, McCartney, '; Chas. Goldstein, Lawrence, A. Ciana, and 1. Loukas. All ijs going well, reports Lawrence. , �March 29, 1968 Three Additional Seafarers Are Newly Licensed Engineers Ii The names of three Seafarers have been added to the list of men who have received a second or third assistant engineer's li­ cense after attending the school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the MEBA. A total of 226 men have now graduated from the school. Two of the men are new second assistants, while one received a third assistant engineer's license. Norbert Patrick is a new third assistant engineer. A native of St. Vincent, Brit­ Gibsmi Kusgen ish West Indes, he lives in Brook­ ler, Pa. and makes his home in lyn. Patrick joined that town. He is 30 years old. the union in Engine department Seafarers 1966 in the part are eligible to apply for any of of New York. He the upgrading programs if they is 30 years old are 19 years of age or older and and sailed as have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch standing time in the engine Patrick ^ Everett Kusgen department, plus six months' ex­ is 44 years old and sailed as chief perience as a wiper or equivalent. electrician before obtaining a sec­ Those who qualify and wish to ond assistant's license. A native enroll in the school can obtain of Iowa, he lives in Avoca, Iowa. additional information and apply Brother Kusgen joined the SIU for the course at any SIU hall or in Mobile in 1946. write directly to SIU headquarters A hew second engineer, Thomas at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ Gibson sailed as FOWT and lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ joined the union in Baltimore in phone number is Hyacinth 91960. Gibson is a native of But- 6600. Upsurge In U.S. Shipbuilding I Seen By Hood As 'Inevitable' SEAFARERS LOG Gravity of US. Uaritime Situation Unfelt By White House, MTD ToU WASHINGTON—With problems facing the U.S. maritime industry "from A to Z," one man still seems not to have got the word on the gravity of the situation. Representative Jack Edwards (R-Ala.) said here recently, "and he is sitting in the White House today." "We hear about programs ^ Pointing to the "ridiculous Tieman (D-R.I.) declared that from the Administration but we proposal" which the Administra­ the U.S. balance-of-payments don't seem to be getting any­ tion advancer* "in the form of a deficit could be reversed if the where," Edwards told a meeting budget this year," Edwards esti­ Administration would "take oS of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades mated that when studied closely it blinders and take the cotton Department here, adding that the "there is really only about enough from its ears" to allow creation time has come "for action, not money to build three ships, not of an independent MARAD "that words" to aid the plight of the the ten set forth, nor the number would devote all of its efforts and American merchant fleet. called for." TMs, he said, is "just time to the rehabilitation of our A member of the House Mer­ switching the money around maritime industry." chant Marine and Fisheries Com­ from 1968 to 1970—and this is "Ironic" Respmise mittee, Edwards noted that there budget gimickery of the worst Tiernan recalled last year's is agreement within the Adminis­ kind." passage by the House of a bill tration that there are serious Edwards urged his audience to problems currently facing the continue its efforts toward a sensi­ calling for creation of an inde­ maritime industry but declared ble shipbuilding and ship replace­ pendent maritime agency and that "very little is done about ment program as well as for an called it "ironic" that the Admin­ solving them." independent maritime adminis­ istration's response to such an "They just don't seem to get tration. He said he "rather sus­ agency "has been so negative." He noted that if U.S.-flag ships the word over at the White pects" the House Merchant Ma­ House," the Alabama lawmaker rine Committee—currently con­ were able to carry "just 30 per­ observed. "In their setting up pro­ sidering the first bill authorizing cent of our cargo, instead of the visions for federal spending, they funds for MARAD—will do "a shameful seven percent at pres­ have not yet understood the need good job" in designating funds ent," the country would no longer for setting a priority for mari­ for the merchant marine but be saddled with the balance-oftime. Some people say they give cautioned that the real test will payments deficit it is experiencing it a very low priority. I say they come when the bill is considered today. Citing the need for a "massive don't give it any. by the House Appropriations shipbuilding program," Tieman "We have got to find a nerve Committee. reminded the MTD gathering of over there, and we will find it "Then the Administration lob­ last year's refusal by some foreign if we keep picking around long byists will be out in full force," seamen "to handle strategic ship­ enough. We have to get the Edwards warned. "We can find ments to Vietnam" and warned adrenalin flowing in the White the answer," he concluded, but of the "enormous consequences House and find that nerve . . . "the problem is that we have got to our country if a great number we on the Merchant Marine to find it now." of foreign seamen refused to han­ Committee have been searching At another MTD meeting held dle any American cargo." In the desperately to find it." earlier. Representative Robert O. absence of a strong maritime fleet, he declared, "we would be crippled by such a blockade." Daddy Won't Be Home GROTON, Conn.—^The "rapid emergence of the Soviet Union as a major maritime and naval power," the "accumulated obsoles­ cence" of the U.S. Naval and merchant fleets, and the moderniza­ tion which is being achieved, by ^ "selling prices of U.S.-built ships American shipyards, are all fac­ are today still below the levels tors which make an upsurge in which prevailed in 1958. . . ." American shipbuilding "inevita­ Hood emphasized that efforts ble," the President of the Ship­ builders Council of America, Ed- to conserve Federal spending need not, and should not, deter an en­ . win Hood, declared recently. Hood told a meeting of the larged merchant shipbuilding pro­ Management Club of General gram. He referred to an "annual > Dynamics' Electric Boat Division (ship) construction amortization" ,1 ' here that the growing demands of plan which his organization pro­ our times plainly require modern­ posed the Federal Government in ization of the American merchant 1966 as a solution to the Admin­ and Naval fleets. These demands istration's problem of financing cannot be avoided, he said. the large merchant ship-construc­ "There is grave concern on the tion program now needed. This part of many experienced observ­ plan, he said, would spread the ers about the adequacy of Ameri­ Government's share in the cost of can-flag shipping capability to building a merchant ship over the support and sustain the^'yectives life of the ship instead of the to which our nation is a,- tmitted short period of its construction. around the world now and in the 'Should Be Revive# future," he pointed out. "And, ". . . under this plan," Hood there appears to be little or no dis­ explained, "appropriations re­ position on the part of the Admin. istration to correct this deficiency. quested for fiscal 1969 would Only the Congress is providing enable a start in the building of the leadership which is so neces­ more than 100 ships instead of sary in this kind of situation .. .". the 10 which have been tenta­ Therefore, Hood continued, "it tively scheduled. Surely, in the can be reasonably predicted that light of the genuine need for ships a program of ship construction in and the budget squeeze, this 'an­ U.S. shipyards to restore the nual construction authorization' American merchant marine to a plan should be revived and im­ position of stature and promi­ mediately adopted." nence in world shipping affairs Hood told his audience that in will sooner or later gain unquali­ terms of naval vessel procure­ fied acceptance. Again, the deci­ ments, he sees a discernible trend it sion is inevitable." "toward a modestly increasing Stressing the practicability of level of annual dollar volume of implementing the much-needed procurements . . . increasing U.S. shipbuilding program, the builder participation in ship de­ SCA President noted that major sign . . . increasing government plant modernization programs to participation in builder's produc­ improve production efficiency tion management decisions and have made Amenca's private ship­ production operations (and to­ yards equal or superior to the ward) large programs, away from world average.; "Largely as a re­ the firm, fixed-price contracts Grief-stricken, young and old alike wept when they learned that the sult of this evolution of change awarded solely on the basis of 21 miners who had been trapped in a Cargill-owned mine in Calumet, La., died. Cargill had disregarded Federal safety recommendations. and improvement," he added. price." P •> *, Page Fire Seafarer Berted To New Jersey School Board Seafarer Louis Cirignano has won election to the Passaic, New Jersey, Board of Education. Cirignano, in commenting on his new post, said that "education is in a period of tremen­ dous change, na­ tionwide," and that there are "many new prob­ lems" facing the schools. The in­ stitution of new curriculum and the building pro­ gram were two Cirqrnaiio of the main problems facing the board, he stated. "There's a need for con­ tinued research and study, be­ cause today's society demands ad­ vanced education. Everyone needs more education to meet the prob­ lems of daily living," Cirignano pointed out. He never lost his goal of higher education. Resuming his academic career. Brother Cirignano went on to obtain a B.A. degree in second­ ary and elementary education from Montclair State College. Re­ cently, he added a Master's de­ gree in special education from Faterson State College of New Jersey. Brother Cirignano specializes in teaching mentally retarded chil­ dren and has worked with them since 1959. His current work in this field is under a federal aid program. �Page Six LOG Feature on Tides Rekindles Fond Memories A recent letter to the Editor from a reader. Miss Mildred Seitz, provides an interesting footnote to the "Tides of History," a feature story which appeared in the February 16th issue of the LOG. Miss Seitz told the LOG that mention of the vessel Princess Sophia, included in the story brought to mind her own voyage aboard the same vessel in 1915, three years before a whim of the tides brought about the loss of the ship. Miss Seitz also enclosed a photo, shown below, of the ship's master. Captain Locke, which was taken during her voyage on the Princess Sophia. She wrote as follows: li-i' E>ear Sir: Through the courtesy of a merchant seaman whom I met at the American Theatre Wing Club during World War II, I have been receiving the LOG for the past several years, and always find something of interest. The issue of February 16 had an article of especial interest to me—the one on tides with the account of the wreck of the Prin­ cess Sophia on a late season run from Skagway, Alaska. In 1915, I sailed on the Sophia to Skagway with a group of friends. The ship was under the command of Captain Locke who, I think, was also in command on the last fatal trip. I en­ close a picture of him with a passenger, one Father Wolfe. I thought it might make an interesting postscript to publish this picture. Although I have no present merchant seaman contacts, I enjoy the LOG and have pleasant and affectionate memories of the "boys" it was my privilege to serve at the club. I had charge of their mail. With greetings to all those who man our merchant ships— Sincerely, Mildred Seitz hf > SEAFARERS Mateh 29, 1968 LOG Farm Workers A Step Nearer Te NLRA Rights The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Reprasentativa Employinent for the five-county Bay area reached 'an all-time WASHINGTON—The House high for February, as did figures for California as a whole, accord­ Labor Committee has approved ing to figures recently released by Peter E. Weinberger, Director legislation to give an estimated <rf Employment for the State of California. 500,000 fmm woikers the same Bay area employment rose 1,315,400, surpassing the figure right to organize and bargain col­ 1,277,800 for February of 1966, • lectively that workers in most by 2.9 percent. It surpassed the (aged, blind and disabled) who industries have had for more than January figure of 1,313,100. Un­ also receive social security. 30 years. He pointed out that the Social employment reached 447,000, The bill to bring workers on with 68,600 in the Bay area. State Security Act permits states to larger farms under die National unemployment figures rose from allow public assistance recipients Labor Reladons Act has been a January, but were under the 1967 to keep up to $7.50 a month of high priority goal of the labor total for February. their outside income, without re­ movement and AFL-CIO Presi­ Foreign trade, which set all- duction in their public assistance dent George Meany testified for it time records for the port of grants. However "Governor Ron­ at both House and Senate hear­ Seattle in 1967, got off to a boom­ ald Reagan has callously rejected ings. ing start in 1968, with increases consideration of this option," with Representative James G. in imports and exports of 32.5 the result that over 400,000 blind, O'Hara (D-Mich.) sponsored the and 59 percent, respectively. The crippled and aged California citi­ House bill which, after changes Seattle Marine Exchange figures zens "will not receive one nickel made by the full Labor Commit­ for January showed a combined in increased benefits." tee, provides: foreign trade total of 326,282 Wilmington • Coverage under the labor tons, which is 43 percent higher Shipping activity picked up the law for workers on farms that (1) than the figures for January, 1967. employ more than 12 workers at Domestic tonnage to and from past few weeks with two pay-offs any one time during the year, and Alaska, Hawaii in addition to and 14 ships in transit. We have (2) have a total payroll of more intrastate tonnage, are not in­ ten vessels due for arrival shortly. They are scheduled for transit. than $10,000 a year. cluded in the report. • Permits a union representing .Jim Foti registered for immedi­ This port is constructing a new farm workers to negotiate a union 5,000,000 bushel grain terminal ate shipping, which shouldn't take shop agreement requiring workers on Elliot Bay, capable of handling long with our present activity. to join the union within seven the super-tankers and bulk car­ Seatfle days after their employment, riers of the future, with drafts as Hans Berg got off the Akoa rather than the 30 days allowed great as 70 feet. Explorer, where he had an AB's in industrial union shop contracts. job, to come here for a job on SMI Francisco The coverage exemptions were the Manhattan. Congressman Phillip Burton drawn to exclude the family E. Brannan, just off the Venore farmer. While less than one per­ (D-Calif.), has announced that he as AB, is taking a short vacation. will introduce legislation "in a cent of the natidn's farms would He paid-off in Baltimore after a last ditch effort" to help mme than be covered by the law, this small number of farms employs an esti­ 1,580,000 "of the poorest and trip to India. We have paid off "three ships mated 50 percent pf the 1 million neediest people in the land," who* did not benefit from increases in this period, signed-on one a^ U. S. farm workers. social security benefits passed by have foiir ships in transit. Al­ The committee dropped from Congress late last year. though shipping slacked off some, the bill authority for pre-hire Congressman Burton said the we have a couple of Isthmian agreements but agreed to permit bill will assure an average increase preferential hiring of persons who in income of $7.50 a month to ships and a few Hudson Water­ ways vessels scheduled for payoff had previously worked on the all recipients of public assistance here. farm. The Senate's migratory labor subcommittee earlier this year ap­ proved a companion bill, spon­ sored by Senator Harrison A. Wil­ liams, Jr. (D-N. J.). The full Sen­ ate Labor Committee has not yet WASHINGTON—Following Ecuador's seizure last week of the acted on the legislation. American fishing vessel Paramount 46 miles at sea, Representative Thomas M. Felly (R-Wash.) has demanded that Secretary of State Dean Rusk provide immediate SEAFARERS^jLOG Coast Guard protection for boarded by armed Ecuadorians," American fishermen off the Pelly said. "Radio contact was Mar. 29. 1968 • Vol. XXX. No. 7 lost with the vessel but the board­ Latin American coast Oflkial Publication of the ing was witnessed by other fishing "American citizens pursuing Seafarers International Union boats in the area." of North Ameriea, their occupations on the high seas When Pelly requested Coast Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes are entitled to as much protection and Inland Waters District, Guard protection last fall for as their fellow citizen who is pro­ AFL-CIO American fishermen off the Latin tected by the police on the streets BxeeufUte Board American coast, the State Depart­ PAUL HAU,, President of his home town," the Ccmgressment turned his proposal down, CAL TANNSR EABL SHEPABO man declared. Exec. Viee-Prai. Viee-Prandent saying "We will not meet force Pelly diarged tiiat Ecuador's AL KBM LINDBEY WlLLIAlCa with fmce." claim of jurisdictkm to 200 miles See.-Treao. Vieo-Prsstdsnt off her coast is "contraty to inter­ birodnces Bffl ROBURT ICATIHaWB Viee-Preoident national law." Additbnal illegal seizures pur­ Director •/ Pabliootions In a tele^mn to Rusk on red the Washington Congressman MIKE POLLACK March 20, the date the seizure, to introduce a bill in the House he pointed out tiiat tiie Para­ recendy, calling for the Coast Managing Editor mount was die diird American Guard Commandant to render RABBY WITTSCBEN vessel seized off Latin America in whatever aid he deems necessary Staff Writer* March alone. The City of Ta- "for the protectimi of life and VwtmVratBB SmESnncBBM coma was grabbed on March 13 property" whenever a Latin while 35 miles off the Peruvian American nation seizes an Ameri­ SUff notegrvpBer AWTHONY AMBALM coast, and Ecuador seized die can vessel in international waters, tuna vessel. Navigator, 23 miles and for American vessels on loan PsMMsl thMkhr at no offshore on March 2. M.E., WsMaUta, •. C. XOHS W MM tMtarto the guilty countries to be taken Ecuador generally fines the back if the U.S.. Government is tat tufrnd Walm •MM. AFL-Ct*. «7f Fswtt MMM*. insMiB. fl.V. lUK. M. owners of the vessels and demands not reimbursed for any fines im­ MYsMtk 9u«ew. purchase of fishing licenses before posed. at Wsshisflia. P. C. PMrUSTErt ATTEMTIM: Fsiai 3S79 releasing the boats. Fines and li­ In presenting the legislation, sMi iNsM kf sMrt ts Ssstsrm tatmidisaal censes run as high as $15,000. OslM. Atlsait*. cut, UfcN aad lalsiM VBlm Pelly cited several instances in OMrtat, AFL-eiA, S75 Fsirtli AVMH*. Iraak"The Paramount was in inter­ which Ecuador used United States lis. •.¥. 112». national waters, manned by vessels it had on loan for the il­ American citizens, when she was legal seizures. PeBf Detam^ State Act To Hah RsMag Boat Sazures li •C I I During 1915 voyage, Captain Locke (left), master of the Princess Sophia, is shown on deck talking with a passenger. Father Wolfe, on voyage to Skagway, Alaska. Ship sank in 1918 with 349 aboard. Editors Note: Captain Locke was indeed master of the Princess Sophia on her fatal last voyage. As recounted in the "Tides of History," in October of 1918, during a blinding snowstorm, the Princess Sophia, was sailing toward Juneau, Alaska, when she struck a reef obscured by the storm. A quick inspection revealed that, although there was a wide breach in the vessel's hull, she was anchored solidly on the reef and inflowing water could easily be handled by the pumps aboard. Captain Locke realized that the Princess Stqriua would be likely to sink only if he tried to back her off die reef. Confident that the ship's pumps could handle die inccmiittg water, he radioed a asttn- ship for help and settled back to wait. But, a second st<nm suddenly broke and the elements took over. The c^itain sent another, more urgent, SOS and then two nmre as the water rose higher and higher. The nearest ship was unidile to readi the St^hia's position for six hours and was then pre­ vented by the violent storm from approaching close enough to rescue die passengers aboard the stricken vessel. Within 24 hours Sophia and the 349 perstms aboard her, in­ cluding Captmn Locke were lost The tr^edy residted in a greater loss <A Ufe than the more pubUcized smkings of the Vestris off ^ginia in 1928 and the Morro Castle In 1934 comlnned. The loss of the Princess Sophia was attributed in the press to the storm, wind, and running seas. But a flood tide—^which came at the height of die storm—actually caused the disaster by lifting the stricken vessel frmn its secure anchorage on the reef, and set her over on her sides to be sunk by the inrushing seas. i •-t �March 29, 1968 SEAFARERS House Rules Committee Stalls Open Housing Vote Page Seven LOG 'Back fo the Salt Mines'! WASHINGTON—House Democratic leaders will continue to press for an "up or down" vote on the Senate-passed open housing civil rights bill. Their timetable was thrown off when the House Rules Committee voted 8-7 to postpone action on a resolution which would have allowed the House to vote on whether or not to accept the Senate bill without change. The alternative would be to send the bill to a House-Senate confer­ ence committee, where any compromise would almost certainly be a weakening of the Senate version—particularly its ban on discrimina­ tion in the sale or rental of housing. That's because the original House bill, passed last year, did not include a fair housing provision. And the Senate conferees would be led by the southerners who have top senior­ ity on the Senate Judiciary Committee. House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford (Mich.) has pressed for the conference route—over the objections of most of the OOP's liberalto-moderate wing. About a third of House Republicans had been counted on to join with the bulk of northern Democrats to support the bipartisan Senate bill. P ir f- I ^ t I ' • i I- Ford's strategy won the first round in the Rules Committee. Seven Administration Democrats—including three liberal southerners—^voted for immediate consideration of a resolution allowing the House to vote on the Senate bill. As expected, the five Republicans on the committee joined with Chairman William M. Colmer (D-Miss.) to oppose the move. But their motion to defer committee action until April 9 also picked up the support of two northern Democrats—James J. Delaney of New York and B. F. Sisk of California. Democratic leaders saw a good possibility that at least one of the two would support the procedural resolution at the April 9 meeting. That would make it possible to get floor action on the eve of the scheduled Easter recess—providing not too many congressmen began their holiday earlier. The day after the recess is the start of the Reverend Martin Luther King's "poor peoples' march" on Washington —and some House members are reported concerned lest a vote for the bill at that time would look like giving in to "pressure." Representative Celler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said he thought the Senate bill could be passed "without any changes." It' will be close, he said, "but we've counted noses and we can count on considerable Republican support." The Senate bill bore a big bipartisan label, both in the drafting of the legislation and in the 71-20 vote by which it was passed. In other congressional action: • The House gave 381-0 approval of a bill giving the government authority to set standards for color television sets and other consumer devices that might emit harmful radiation. ... .. ... The government's first con­ sumer counsel said he will try to put "teeth and a little clout" into consumer protection programs. Named by President Johnson to the new post in the Justice Department was Merle N. McCurdy, who served as general counsel of the National Advisory Commission. on Civil Disorders. McCurdy will work under both Attorney General Ramsey Clark and Betty Furness, the President's special assistant for consumer affairs. * i-'' I1 > * D> Employees of a Crown Cork & Seal Company can plant in Win­ chester, Va., voted for the Ma­ chinists in an election contest with' Mine Workers District 50. The vote in a National Labor Rela­ tions Board election was 275 for the JAM, 63 for District 50, with 11 voting for neither and two yotes challenged in a unit of 375 employees. Crown workers joined the unaffiliated union three years ago but were unhappy over lack of service, inferior working con­ ditions and low wages, lAM Vice President Floyd Smifli reported. The JAM will issue a new charter and prepare contract proposals. Smith said. * « « John R. Stevenson, who retired in 1964 after 57 years as an officer of the Carpenters, died at 81 and v' ... . was buried March 14. Before his retirement, Stevenson had held elective office as first vice presi­ dent of the international union from 1952 to 1964, second vice president from 1941 to 1952, and as an officer of Carpenters Local 80, Chicago, and the Chicago Dis­ trict Council of Carpenters from 1907 to 1941. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Stevenson was appren­ ticed to the carpentry trade in his youth and got his first experience in labor as a member of the Amal­ gamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners. He migrated to Chi­ cago as young man and joined Local 80. His widow, two chil­ dren and three brothers survive. Members of Tobacco Workers locals in Durham, N.C., and Rich­ mond, Va., have voted to ratify a new three-year contract with the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. Ten cents of the 24cent first-year increase is retroac­ tive to last June 10, the TWIU said, and an additional 5 cents dates back to September 30. There is a 9-cent increase the second year and 12 cents the final year. The contract also includes a cost-of-living clause, a fifth week of vacation for long-service workers, and additional holiday and higher sick benefits. About 3,000 union members are covered by the agreement. This time there was no miraculous life-saving rescue. This time they died. This time 21 trapped miners lost their lives on March 8 when a raging fire erupted in a salt mine's elevator shaft, cutting the men off by 3,000 feet from their only channel of escape. Death came to these men at the Cargillowned mine in Calumet, Louisiana, as they huddled together for two days in a tunnel lo­ cated 1,200 feet below the surface of the ground—victims of carbon monoxide poison­ ing. At the mine's headquarters 14 miles away, the long anxious wait of the wives, children and relatives of the trapped miners turned to shrieks of anquish and weeping as the tragic news of the fate of their loved ones was announced. This disaster should not have happened! Only eight months ago, engineers of the Federal Bureau of Mines had recommended that the owners of the mine sink a second shaft as an escape route and for ventilation purposes. The inspectors had also suggested that various fire controls be installed. What action did the company take after being notified of these recommendations? For all practical purposes, none! As a Cargill vice president declared in well-couched words after the tragedy, some recommendations had been put into operation while others were "in the process of approval and implementation." To put it another way, he was saying that the com­ pany did far too little and that what it planned to do was irrevocably too late for the men who had died. The company's view was apparently the same as that held by many other unscrupu­ lous employers—that human life is cheap and that men are something to be sacrificed for greater profits. This callous disregard for human life, which should fill the hearts and minds of all Ameri­ cans with horror and outrage, is but another incident in a long trail of similar shocking cases of indifference and neglect by employers for their employees' safety. What immediately comes to mind is the recent unnecessary fire which snuffed out the lives of five children from one family in a previously-condemned migrant farm workers' camp in New Jersey. The youngsters were trapped by flames that engulfed the ramshackle wooden shack they shared with their parents and two other chil­ dren. As in the Cargill mine case, ample warning had been given which, if heeded, would have prevented the disaster. Two months before the migrant fire tragedy, the Jill Brothers—one of the largest growers using seasonal workers in the area—had been fined a piddling $100 for flagrant fire violations that endangered the lives of all in the run-down and barely inhabitable camp. Only after the five children had been consumed in deadly flames did the New Jersey authorities find out that the fire violations at the Jills camp had not been corrected as ordered. But what is even more unbelievable about the mine disaster is that fhe Cargill company was not required by law to comply with any of the recommendations made by the U.S. in­ spectors. These recommendations did not have the force of law," declared a mine bureau official. There are faults in too many safety laws which put the stamp of approval on conditions under which lives have been lost. There is no question that many employers are sacrificing the well-being of their employees in their lust for profits. We must have safety laws with teeth in them to help protect workers from these avaricious bosses. There is no room for compromise where the choice is between prop­ erty and profits, on the one hand, and life itself on the other. �Page Eight SEAFARERS •.« Mateh 29, 1968 LOG Charney Survirors Head Home The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Out of a total of 4,571 deep-draft vessels calling at this port in 1967, just 1,085 were United States-flag vessels. This was a drop of five percent from 1966. The New Orleans Traffic and Transportation Bureau, at their annual meeting recently, made • proposals to improve the Port of New Orleans and make it com­ petitive. Among the proposals were added to the fleet, for a to­ was one to "defend and initiate tal of 18 vessels. -The main subject in this city the import, export, coastwise and intercoastal rate adjustments un­ is politics, with local candidates der which foreign commerce is preparing for the May elections. now moving through the ^ port, and defeat attacks by competing ports which are inimical to our best interests." An additional proposal was-to "expand efforts of the Bureau to keep the port of New Orleans competitive with ports in the mid-continent area served by the St. Lawrence Seaway, also com­ Barnett petitive with the Pacific Coast ports, particularly with reference to overland and OOP rates, as Labor has several candidates, par­ well as with other Gulf ports ticularly Dan Yarborough, Dem­ and ports on the North and %uth ocratic candidate for Governor. Atlantic." The West Gulf Ports Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades New Orieans The Del Norte is heading to Department sponsored a dinnerWest Africa as a freighter, after dance for State Legislator Jim years on the South American pas­ Clark. A sellout crowd attended. senger run. Only the Del Valle Labor is also concerned with an­ remains laid-up, following the other important Harris County strike. She will crew-up soon. election. Clyde Doyal, Mayor of Oldtimers returning to the Del Pasadena, has thrown his hat into Norte include: Nick Pizzuto, Joe the ring to challenge Bob Casey, Martello, Bill Kaiser, Justin four-term Congressman. Doyal Wolfe, John Mahoney. Charles Garrison, Edward has the full support of labor in Smith, Oren Dowd and •'Whltey" this race. Peredne are among our Brothers Mobfle in the USPHS Hospital here. J. D. Morgan had to leaye the «Buck" Estrada is waiting on Transsuperimdue to the illness a steward's job. He was second steward on the Dd Norte. Buck of his wife. We wish her a quick has sailed 18 years, mostly on pas­ and full recovery. senger ships. Tcnn Caylor is registered group Lynn SmMi had an accident one, engine department. He just on the Del Campo, but doesn't got off the Kenymi Victory, think his injury was too serious. where he was chief electrician on Lynn was on the ship seven days and really looking forward to a Vietnam run. Tom's father re­ cently passed away. making the trip. After a good stay on the Alcoa Houston Shipping has been very good Roamw as night cook and baker, in all departments during the last James Barnett had to leave when period. The outlook is fair for the ship was sold and renamed the coming period. EI Dorado. The SIU-IBU-contracted com­ Leroy Guliey returned to this pany, National Marine Service, area after shipping from San has launched four new 1000horsepower tug boats. At Jeffer- Francisco. Leroy has been a sonville, Indiana, the tugs Na­ member since the Union's incep­ tional Crest, National Flag, Na- tion, sailing in all steward de­ tiomd Star, and National Pride partment ratings. File Beneficiary Cards To facilitate payments of Seafarers death benefits, the follow­ ing points are brought to the attention of the membership: Eligible members are entitled to a maximum death benefit of $4,000, payaUe to a designated beneficiary of their choice, but subject to burial expense of up to $1,000. The designated beneficiary, if related to the Seafarer as one of the following, is entitled to a death benefit of $4,000: spouse, child, stepchild, mother, father, grandparent, brother, sister, grandchild, stepbrother, stepsister, stepmother, stepfather, halfbrother or half-sister. If the designated beneficiary does not qualify as outlined above, then such designated beneficiary is entitled to a death benefit of $1,000. If no beneficiary is designated, the death benefit is $1,000, payable to the estate of the deceased; however, if one or more heirs to the estate come under the category of beneficiaries en­ titled to maximum benefit, then the estate is entitled to $4,000. All members who have not designated a beneficiary with the plan are strongly urged to do so without further delay in order to protect their families. Beneficiary cards can be obtained from any union hall • ?(> 'i-; -J Glad to be alive, Seafarers from the SlU-of-Canada-contracted Charney board a plane for Montreal at Norfolk, after being rescued when their ship sank in February. Everyone was saved. At front is Brother J. Couillard, AB. Behind him are Seafarers P. Eraser, bosun; P. Duval, steward: R. Caron, oiler: S. Journeault, 3rd eng.; P. Berube, 1st mate: Harvey, 2ncl mate; and A. Boulianne, oiler. TOUir DOLLAR'S WORTH efslurer's Guide to Better Buying By Sidney Margoitns Advertisers Bilk Teenagers "They make these children old at 16," one concerned mother observed. She was referring to a Yardley hair prod­ ucts ad in Sevehieen magazine: "You were probably bouncing along somewhere between your twelfth birthday and Sweet Sixteen, and suddenly that wonderful little-girl shine wasn't there anymore. Sad, but just when you begin to need everything you've got, some of it be­ gins to go." Yardley, of course, sells five different prod­ ucts to solve this problem it created. Of all the sellers today hunting the teen-agers \ and their $14 billion a year of spending money, the cosmetic manufacturers are the most avid and least scrupulous. They use all devices, from playing on teen-age fears and anxieties, to en­ couraging sexuality. They have willing allies in the big commercial magazines published for teen-agers, such as Seventeen, Glamour, Charm, Teen and Mademoiselle, with new ones such as Eye and Cheetah now also seeking to cash in on this market. Cosmetic manufacturers are not the only trade seeking to stimulate teen-age spending. The fashion, furniture, auto, record and jewelry industries all are working hard at influencing this supposedly rich market. It's a revelation to see many ads for diamond engagement rings in the teen-age magazines—ranging from $200 to as much as $5,000. Teen-age girls are encour­ aged to expect to have such expensive household accessories as Lenox and Syracuse china and crystal wten they marry, at $115 for six place settings. Presuniably they vrill buy such equip­ ment on die installment plan ("if Mommy and E>addy don't still give me my allowance," one mother commeids). But the cosmetic manufacturers are die most man^iating and when they manipulate die girls, the girls in turn influence the boys. There are as many different cosmetics and lotions for teenagers now as for older women. In fact, many of the products now being pro­ moted for the youngsters are those traditionally manufactured for mature women, such as as­ tringents and facial masks. Not that 17-year-old girls really have wrin­ kles. But at this age they are uncertain about their attractiveness, and the cosmetics manu­ facturers are playing on this anxiety to sell the kids a host of high-priced products. We counted up actually 36 different kinds of cosmetics and beauty products promoted to teen-agers. This does not mean different brands or sizes, but different kinds of products for different purposes. No doubt there are more. Our survey found 13 different make-up items alone, ranging from cream base to "eye high­ lighter." Next largest category is cleansing products, from special "beauty soaps" at $1 a bar, to skin creams, lotions and moisturizers. Another big category is hair products. A shampoo is not enough. The products being promoted include conditioner, tints and "lighteners," hair sets and sprays. Other categories include the smelling prod­ ucts such as cologne and perfume, and the non-smelling products, such as deodorants. Not only the manufacturers, but the magazines themselves—in their editorial columns—have no hesitation about telling teenage girls to buy a half-ounce bottle of perfume for $15. Toiletries manufacturers now even sell spe­ cial products for different parts of the body. Yardley sells a "bubbly wash" for the teen-age face but recommends a "beauty soap" for the body. It "does what the wash does for your face". (It washes it.) Even more than for adults, cosmetic and fashion manufacturers use sex heavily to sell teen-agers. For example: A bikini bathing suit ad: "Nobody's little girl and Dune Deck shows it." For Revlon's shiny lipsticks: "The mouth that wears them sends messages." "He can't get you out of his mind when Wind Song whispers your message." For Bourjois: "Go my love, stand outside underneath the moonlight sky and I will blow you kisses on the wind." "Avant-gardes stop at nothing." For perfume by Dana: "Why not wait in ambush:" Remember: Every one of these "messages" was taken from ads in current teen-age maga­ zines. Seventeen magazine, one of the biggest bene­ ficiaries of this kind of salesmanship, calls this "The Talent Generation." Well, one talent it may not have is a sense of values, and an un­ derstanding of the need to guard its earnings from the commercial prowlers. Parents themselves may not be making the most of the available techniques for teaching values. A survey of young teen-agers by a Port Washington, New York, PTA found that only a little over half the parents do any actuM teaching of how to buy, and fewer than half discussed family money questions as a family. The least that parents can do is show girls that a 49-cent or at most 79-cent lipstick is exactly the same as a $2 one. The ingredients in all lipsticks have a value of less than 2 cents. 4 ^4. •;i -I % .T>jT ' f 4 �March 29, 1968 U.S. Dependent on Runaways In Event of National Crisis WASHINGTON—Runaway ships flying foreign flags still com­ prise the bulk of the fleet upon which this country will have to depend in the event of a national emergency, the Maritime Admin­ istration shows in its latest re­ port on vessels the United States ama follows with 104 ships total­ Navy claims to have under "ef­ ling 3,262,000 DWT, and Hon­ duras has nine freighters with a fective control." deadweight tonnage totalling 38,The document shows that a 000. total of 422 vessels, aggregating The bulk of the Liberian ton­ 14,553,000 deadweight tons; have nage is made up of tankers (10.7fled from American wage, bene­ million DWT) numbering 174. fit and safety standards, to sail Liberia also leads the field with under the flags of Liberia, Pan­ 3,198,000 DWT in 93 bulk and ama, and Honduras, as of the«nd ore carriers and with 39 freight­ of last year. ers totalling 428,000 DWT. The remaining American-flag Panama leads only with six maritime fleet, consisting mostly of obsolete World War 11 vintage combination vessels, totalling 43,ships, lags at about 14-million 000 DWT, as opposed to Liberia's three combination ships weighing DWT. 24,000 DWT in the aggregate. Alleged Control For years, the Defense and Of the foreign-registered vessels Navy departments have clung to listed by MARAD, 344 are run the concept that foreign-flag ships by companies controlled by Amer­ operated by American-based com­ ican citizens, and although non- panies are under the U. S. Gov­ U.S. citizens hold 51 percent of ernment's "effective control." the stock controlling the 78 other remaining foreign-flag ships listed, This despite the fact that the De­ the Navy maintains that these ves­ fense Department once tried to sels, too, are under its "effective charter foreign-flag ships for the control" for use "in the event of vital sealift to Vietnam and failed. war or national emergency" be­ To meet that emergency, old cause of obligations set forth in World War II ships had to "be the companies' contracts. quickly pulled out of mothballs. MARAD notes that as many as MARAD's report lists only the 191 different companies are re­ alleged "effective control" ships sponsible for these runaways— registered in Liberia, Panama and the great majority of the U. S. Honduras and therefore does not controlled. illustrate a complete picture of the The report's analysis of regis­ trations shows th?.t Liberia still runaway fleet. In January 1967, is by far the leading haven for MARAD listed the total runaway these vessels, having already at­ tonnage—some 16-million dead­ tracted 309 of the 422 ships, or weight tons registered in 17 for­ 11,252,000 DWT, to its flag. Pan­ eign countries. r. SlU Vessel Gets Spring Spruce-Up •J. i •V 'Si •r A "J • 11 ; 1r M ' 1 • / t 1'-: Seafarer John A. Rawsch was kept busy sprucing up the SlU-contracted Calmar, while ship was at Brooklyn dock recently. Rawsch graduated from SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG AFbCIO Reaffirms SfU's Position On Apprentire Engineer'Dispute (Continued from page 3) "This decision clearly assures that attempts to by-pass the avail­ able pool of skilled unlicensed engine room personnel presently meeting Coast Guard require­ ments for marine engineer licenses will not be tolerated under AFLCIO procedures. All unlicensed engine room personnel and their unions must regard these develop­ ments as an important victory in the necessary battle to preserve their historic rights and opportuni­ ties against encroachment by licensed marine officer organiza­ tions." Dilute Began in 1966 The apprentice engineer dispute had its beginnings in mid-1966 when MEBA and its affiliate Dis­ trict 1 entered into an agreement with various shipowners to estab­ lish an "apprentice engineer" training program, under which these trainees would be advanced into jobs as licensed marine engi­ neer officers. The MEBA pro­ gram was formulated in a manner which would put the apprentices into unlicensed jobs completely within the control of MEBA. In the Fall of 1966, when the Coast Guard announced its pro­ posed regulations to establish a rating of "apprentice engineer," the SIUNA and its affiliates in­ formed the Coast Guard that ap­ proval of such a classification for unlicensed seamen in the engine room without a public hearing would not allow an adequate air­ ing of the issues involved, and urged the Coast Guard to sched­ ule public hearin;>i in the matter. The SIU position was set forth in a telegram to Rear Admiral C. P. Murphy, chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety of the Coast Guard, and was signed by Hall and Jordan. In support of its position, the SIU noted that "there is presently available a large pool of skilled and experienced engine room per­ sonnel, and that all of the unions representing these men, such as the Marine Firemen's Union, SIU Atlantic and Gulf District, and National Maritime Union, have programs for upgrading qualified unlicensed men to licensed engi­ neer's ratings. . . . "Because the issues raised here are of such critical importance not only to the members of our affiliated unions but to the entire merchant marine and the nation, we do not believe that these issues can be satisfactorily aired through the submission of written com­ ments as you have requested," the SIU telegram added. As a result of the SIU protest and request for a hearing, the Coast Guard held a hearing on the disputed rating on November 22, 1966, but subsequently ap­ proved the new rating. In announcing approval of the "apprentice engineer" rating on December 8, 1966, the Coast Afore Study lime, Fmuls Asked On New AOaatic-Padfic Caml WASHINGTON—^Unless Congress grants more time and money for continued investigation into the creation of a new AtlanticPacific canal outside of Panama, the study will have to be curtailed, Robert B. Anderson, chairman ^ by an interdepartmental group of the Atlantic-Pacific Interoceheaded by Robert M. Sayre, Dep­ anic Canal Study Commission, uty Assistant Secretary of State told the House Merchant Marine for Inter-American Affairs. and Fisheries Committee this Sayre's group has three essen­ month. tial goals, Anderson said. These The Commission is currently are: researching the feasibility of ex­ • To evaluate the effects of cavating canal routes by con­ trolled nuclear explosions, and is constructing a sea-level canal, on directing its attention on the only relations between the U.S. and the sea-level canal route outside Pan­ canal-site countries, and the coun­ ama—called Route 25—in Co­ tries making use of the canal. lombia. • To advise the Commission "Our remaining time and mon­ as to whether U.S. foreign policy ey will not permit a full evalua­ interests are best served by a con­ tion of its suitability for either ventionally or nuclear-constructed nuclear or conventional excava­ sea-level canal. tion," Anderson told the Com­ • To advise the Commission mittee. "The importance of this on the foreign policy aspects of alternative to the nuclear and con­ sea-level canal financing and opventional routes in Panama is well eraticm. known to this committee." Another study, said Anderson, is He was apparently referring to concerned with interoceanic and the strained Panama-United States intercoastal shipping. The group relations which have developed is headed by M. Cecil Mackey, over the question of which na­ Assistant Secretary of Transporta­ tion should control the Panama tion for Transportation Policy" De­ Canal. When details of new {reat- velopment. Its purpose is to: Last year, the Canal Commis­ • Analyze long-range trends in sion's request to extend the final intercoastal and interoceanic ship­ reporting date to December 1, ping related to the canal. 1970, and to increase the appro­ • Examine the interrelation­ priations from $17.5 million to $24 million, was refused by the ships between the canal, shipping, and finance. House. • Cooperate with" other agen­ Andfi^on noted that at least five study groups are working cies in analyzing the effects of with the Commission to provide various toll collections and dis­ data and guidance. Foreign policy tribution plans on interoceanic considerations are under review shipping. Guard said that the rating would not be required by Coast Guard certificates of inspections, but that should the owner of a vessel "request that an apprentice engi­ neer be included in the manning of the particular vessel, these reg­ ulations now permit a man hold­ ing such endorsement to be signed on shipping articles." The "Apprentice Engineer" matter came to a head in Novem­ ber of 1967 jjthen MEBA began placing the first such trainees aboard SlU-contracted vessels of the Delta Steamship Line and ships operated by Moore-McCormack's Robin Line. The SIU im­ mediately protested this action to the companies involved as a direct violation of its established collec­ tive bargaining relationship and demanded removal of the appren­ tices from the vessels. When the companies failed to accede to the SIU's request, the SIU began picketing the vessels. SIU Position Upheld An attempt by Delta to invoke procedures of the National Labor Relations Board on the ground that the SIU's action was an un­ fair labor practice arising from a work assignment dispute, led to proceedings in court in New Or­ leans for an injunction against the SIU. However, Federal Dis­ trict Court Judge Fred J. Cassibry rejected the petition and upheld the SIU's position. The invocation of the AFLCIO internal dispute procedures by the SIU followed Judge Cassibry's decision on January 11, 1968, which held that SIU con­ tracts involved the supplying of all unlicensed personnel and that "apprentice engineers" were in­ cluded in this category. Further proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, are still pending. Charge Rejected In the course of the internal disputes proceedings before the impartial umpire, MEBA filed a separate charge against the SIU under Article XX, but this charge was totally rejected in the final determination by Umpire Wallen. The subcommittee of the AFLCIO Executive Council which re­ viewed Umpire Wallen's deter­ mination and findings against the MEBA consisted of AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer William F. Schnitzler, and AFL-CIO vicepresidents Max Greenberg and John H. Lyons. Greenberg is president of the Retail, Wholesale and Depart­ ment Store Union and Lvons is president of the International As­ sociation of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. SIUNA President Hall, in his statement regarding the decision bv the subcommittee of the AFLCIO Executive Council, also praised the work of SIUNA gen­ eral counsel Howard Schulman in advancing the SIU position throughout the dispute. He said the decision would stand "as a landmark in protect­ ing the rights of unlicensed per­ sonnel in all departments, and particularly those in the un­ licensed engine room rating." �Pmge Ten SEAFARERS LOG The Great Lakes From March 7, 1968 to March ^0, 19^8 by Frad FartMn.Sacratary-TraasuraoGrMt Lakt The port of Detroit is buzzing with fit-out activity. The entire Boland and Cornelius fleet (15 ships) will be fitting out by April 1. The John J. Boland was the first to sail when she left Nichol­ son's dock in Detroit on March 11. The Iglehart (Huron Cement) delayed its initial voyage one week, due to heavy ice conditions. The ship has a full crew in the The deck department was laid unlicensed department and is ex­ until the ship is ready to sail. pected to sail soon. The Automobile Salesmen's As­ The Ann Arbor Railroad is ex­ sociation (ASA-SIU) signed twelve new contracts during the past pecting the Milwaukee to begin month and has picket lines up at operating from here about the five dealershipts in the Detroit first week in April. Shipping has been good and there are plenty area. of jobs 'available. Important COPE meetings will be held in Cleveland and delegates Cleveland from Michigan and Ohio are ex­ The recruiting drive for new pected. Since this is a presidential men is coming along fine. All year, it is most important that we hands in this area have received bring Union members up to date their vacation checks. on issues and problems in the On checking with the compa­ coming campaign and work out nies in this area concerning fitany COPE organizational prob­ out, we have the following infor­ lems. mation. Self-unloaders should be Duluth out by April 10. Straight deckers Our recruiting program has should be underway by the middle gone quite well with a total of of April or later, weather permit­ 25 ABs, 19 FOWs, two second ting. cooks and 45 for OS or wiper. The next port MTD council A total of 470 men applied for meeting is scheduled for April 5. seamen's papers, giving us a grand Alpena total of 561. The Iglehart (Huron Cement Emil Tapani, who sails as fire­ man, applied for his pension. We Company) was due here March 14, but due to ice conditions, the wish him lots of luck. Our MTD port council meeting forward-end crew was paid-off on was a great success with 34 unions March 13. Since then the for­ being rq)resented. Peter Mc- ward-end crew was notified to re­ Gavin, MTD executive secretary- turn to work, March 19, with no tentative date of arrival in Alpena. treasurer, was principal speaker. " The IBU dredge agent reports Chicago that the tugs should be operating The recruiting program put into around the middle of April. motion by the Union and compa­ Buffalo nies has been a total success. It is expected that in the winter Registration is on the increase months of every season, similar here and requests for physical ap­ recruiting will take place with pointments are heavy. Heavy fog teams going into the northern sec­ closed this port for two days and air traffic was at a standstill. The tion of the Midwest to be assured port authority claims the ice boom of maintaining a steady flow of will be removed from the mouth young men in this industry. Fitting-out has begun with the of the Niagara River around the Detroit Edison and the Chicago middle of April. Trader will follow shortly. There Frankfort was a record turnout at a recent Harold Rathbun, port agent, meeting of national COPE, where fitted-out the Diamond Alkali in the total emphasis was on the re­ Manitowoc shipyard, recently. election of President Johnson. Farm Workers Visit SlU Vessel SlU Patrolman Mike Sacco (standing) shares a lighter moment with two rtriking California farm workers during a recent visit aboard the SlU-contracted Sea-Land ship, the Afoundria, at Brooklyn dock. AFL-CIO Farm Workers are SlU guests during N.Y. picket drive. March 29, 1968 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jaeksonville Tampa MobUe New Orleans .... Honston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattie Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia ...... Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San,Francisco ... Seattie ToUls Port Boston .......... New York Phfladelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa MobUe New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Francisco .. touls DKK DIPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groaps das. A ^sssBTlis.^ ClasaA ClassB 6 66 9 22 17 12 7 26 43 27 10 21 16 272 1 63 6 14 13 11 4 17 30 40 16 33 18 266 2 34 6 22 8 8 4 8 43 21 17 37 17 226 2 31 3 8 8 1 2 4 21 14 13 69 8 174 1 6 3 0 9 3 0 3 4 10 18 46 16 117 ENGINE D9ARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groaps All Groups ClasaA ClaasB ClasaC 3 37 11 17 13 5 7 23 22 21 14 47 10 230 1 60 6 21 6 6 11 19 60 29 8 44 16 276 1 24 6 14 6 8 1 7 36 16 9 26 11 163 1 36 9 19 2 9 2 6 24 23 12 44 12 199 3 14 11 9 13 3 1 2 2 6 17 29 10 119 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED _^__AIlGroinp8^^_^ dii^sTTTlSTl ClasaA ClaasB ClasaC 2 19 10 16 6 6 6 20 36 30 13 38 17 219 2 21 6 18 11 4 3 12 29 16 6 11 11 148 1 38 6 14 8 14 4 1 28 27 8 68 6 211 1 17 2 10 6 13 3 4 17 16 5 10 3 107 1 8 4 6 18 12 2 2 1 2 7 60 10 123 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groaps Class A ClaasB 12 6 171 117 13 11 121 66 21 42 10 14 24 13 70 44 161 96 106 73 27 1 66 40 62 13 846 633 REGISTERED on BEACH AU Groaps OassA ClassB 7 6 117 97 18 17 77 60 17 14 6 12 6 11 30 64 74 116 97 41 14 1 37 16 27 14 661 434 REGISTERED on BEACH AB 1Groaps ClassA ClassB 1 2 146 33 19 8 66 73 11 21 3 7 8 4 72 24 73 168 36 87 24 2 39 21 43 11 ^ 293 687 "Vl .'I Report Cites Soviet Oceanographic Gains Soviet oceanography's growth rate "clearly ex­ ceeds that of the United States," a recent report by the deputy commander of the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office, Captain T. K. Treadwell, declares, and "if they continue at the same rate and we continue at the same rate, they will clearly be the world's leader in oceanography in another 20 years." As it is, Treadwell points out, "The important thing about the Soviet oceanography program is not how large or how good it is, but the fact that it grew to be roughly the equivalent of the U.S. effort in less than 20 years." Treadwell's conclusions illustrate the growing dissatisfaction of U.S. experts, with the state of American oceanography and the general feeling that, though we are doing more in this field than we were ten years ago, the pace is still too slow. The chief scientist of the Navy's Deep Submerg­ ence Systems Project, Dr. John P. Craven, has noted that "based on studies by the Interagency Committee on Oceanography, President Kennedy in 1963 proposed a $2-billion, ten-year program to explore and develop the oceans. In four years, we have spent less than one-sixth of the amount President Kennedy estimated to be necessary to achieve the goals he set forth," he said. Among the reasons usually given for the slowed effort are the costs of the Vietnam War, govern­ ment red tape, interagency rivalries, lack of longrange planning, too little cross-disciplined team­ work, and the growing pains of this relatively young field. While oceanography is considered important in national defense, such as in submarine detection and warfare, the Panel on Oceanography of the President's faience Advisory Committee was re­ cently forced to conclude that we "hardly have sufficient information" on the ocean environment for effective development of Navy antisubmarine warfare needs. "The most urgent aspect of federal involvement in ocean science and technology for the next five to ten years," the panel stated, "relates to national security in the strictly military sense." In partial response to this need, the Navy or­ ganized ASWEPS—^Antisubmarine Warfare En­ vironment Prediction Services—to collect data on, and forecast, surface and subsurface ocean condi­ tions affecting naval operations. "The general level of research in the Navy's Man in the Sea Project, aimed at enabling man to live and work in the ocean depths for extended periods, is inadequate," the Panel continued. "In­ sufficient attention has been given to biomedical problems of survival in this dark, cold, high-pres­ sure environment and our efforts in this field lag well behind those of other countries." A high-level oceanographer who works closely with the Navy recently noted that the deep ocean research program is grossly underfunded and that the deep submergence search and rescue program is not adequately integrated with the research program. The program received only $24 million for fiscal 1967, far less than the amount sought by the rescue group under a $300 million search and recovery capabilities project which was prompted by the loss of the submarine Thresher with all hands and would be administered over a ten-year period. Rear Admiral O. D. Walters, Jr., Navy ocean­ ographer, agreed that "Sometimes there are lean budget years. We could use more in deep sub­ mergence and ocean engineering. Deep rescue and deep search programs are very costly." The Navy responded to the report of the Panel on Oceanography by creatiqg Deep Ocean Tech­ nology, a group to work on extending submarine operating depths; developing the technology of deep sut»nergence systems and antisubmarine war­ fare; and developing new materials, power sources, structures, equipment and instruments to support advanced weapons systems in and dn the ocean floor. I ^ 1^ 4•Vf' 4 k 4 41 �March 29, 1968 LOG Cover Photo WinsReader'sPraise To The Editon I am writing to see if it is possible to secure a copy, for framing, of the picture that ap­ peared on the front page of the November 24,1967 issue of the SEAFARER'S LOG. This is one of the best photo­ graphs I have ever seen. Sincerely, John G. Brandb Colombia, Missouri Praises Proposal To Tax Runaways !• •i- To The Editon Representative James How­ ard (New Jersey Democrat) has presented the House with a con­ crete proposal to make Ameri­ can runaway-flag operators pay their fair share of taxes to the American budget. This, at last, is a measure that should direct­ ly contribute both to our bal­ ance of payments, now in such dangerous straits, and to a par­ tial regeneration of an Ameri­ can-flag fleet which has been dwindling down to almost noth­ ing since the conclusion of World War II. To allow American corpora­ tions to build and register ships abroad, where they can escape American taxes, safety stand­ ards, etc., is no way to promote American enterprise, because then it is no longer really "American". It is a good way to channel money out of this country. That's not good. Richard Henshaw SEAFARERS LOG and elected govwnment offi­ cials, have tried time and again to wake it up. I dop't understand how the Administration cannot realize the importance of oi'.r merchant ships and the maritime industry. They build jobs. They help our war effort as no airlift can. They could pump the nation's econ­ omy back to life, if they only get the chance. They could cor­ ner .the world trade market of sea-borne commerce, if they only are given the chance. If the United States grabbed the lead in research and devel­ opment of new kinds of ocean­ going vessels, with new propul­ sion systems, new navigational devices, new fuels, and so on, it could be a huge boost for the country. Just as with the space program, these developments could leak over into benefits for everyday living too. We could pioneer in under­ sea work, too. Right now. the United Nations and the Con­ gress are talking about ideas to have an international body con­ trol the seas outside of territo­ rial limits. Yet many people are saying that the country isn't ready for this because we don't know enough about what's down there. Well, why doesn't the Administration pick itself up, get moving, and find out? Why doesn't it put on the steam and get to work on scientific research for a modem merchant marine and oceanography pro­ gram? There's no conflict here, because a develonment in one might be used in the other. We can't afford to fall be­ hind. RodMorrisey ^ Put Union Seamen On Queen Mary Seafarer's Widow Thanks SlU To The Edhon I would like to thank the welfare department for their prompt attention after the death of my husband, Ephraim V. Jones. E. V. always said there never could be a better union. Sincerely, Mrs. Anna Jones Ocala, Fla. MARAD Budget Same Old Story To The Editon It must be obvious by now that the merchant marine is go­ ing "kaput". The Administra­ tion couldn't care less. Hiey just cut MARAD's $388-million request for the coming year down to about $119-milli<Hi. which really represents only about $18-million added on to last year's unused maritime funds. How in the world can a total of only ten new merchant ships bring America back to maritime preeminence? Especially when MARAD said that at the veiy least 30 would be needed tfib coming year, and that tfiat wouldn't even do it? The whole thing has me ex­ asperated. It's the old story of a tired bureaucracy plodding along and doing almost noth­ ing. Yet the maritime industry To The Editon I am a seaman in the engine department and an avid reader of the Seafarers LOG for the past five years. It is with great trepidation that I have noticed in the LOG of March 1st, 1968 that the crew of the newly-purchased ocean liner Queen Mary will be Civil Service employees, rather than members of the Seafaring unions. I am definitely not in favor of such a stance and must say that whatever ship is afloat it must be handled by experienced members of Seafaring unions. I am asking you to publish this little missive so that all Seafarers like myself will get up with pen in hand and not sit there marking time. Fratenudly yours, R. C. Harris Raps Lawmakers For Medicaid Cut To Ae Editon I just can't figure how some politicians think, particularly many of the "great minds" in the New York State Legisla­ ture. These politicos are al­ ways talking about how con­ cerned they are with improv­ ing the public welfare. So what do they do? They cut medicaid benefits, and hurt those most in need of medical financial aid— in other words, the overwhelm­ ing majority of the people. Some logic! William Bennett Page Eleven Seafaring Artist Vernon Douglas Keeps Busy in Shipboard Studio The foc'sle of steward Vernon Douglas aboard the Calmar (Calmar), looks like it would be more at home in Greenwich Village than aboard a tanker. Brother Douglas, a self-taught artist, has a num­ ber of his paintings and drawings decorating his quarters. "I start^ painting about three years ago," he told the LOG. One day he and a friend were "messing around" with a pencil and paper, drawing figures. Brother Douglas thought his work looked pretty good so he "kept drawing, first fetches, then oils." The Seafarer has "no particular subject." He paints anything that strikes his fancy. At the beginning. Brother Douglas "started with small paints and paper instead of canvas, be­ cause I didn't know if I'd keep it up." His original wooden easel "broke during a storm at sea." Although he has sailed for 20 years, the sea is not his major source of inspiration. Uses Photographs Seafarer-artist Vernon Douglas paints in his foc'sle aboard the Douglas is first really getting Calmar. At left is some of his work. Brother Douglas sails as a around to the sea as a subject steward and started painting in 1965. He never took lessons and right now. would like to have an exhibition of his work in the near future. He enjoys doing portraits and painting from photographs. He he does almost all of his painting and he talked me into sailing. My has done five portraits so far— in his foc'sle, since he has "no initial voyage was 27 days and it including children of the Captain time in port." was a miserable 27 days. I got and Mate, and the niece of the so seasick I said at the time that The Captain and Mate on the Baltimore Port Captain. He has I'd never go out again. But, it also done a self-portrait. Douglas Calmar are among his most en­ only takes one trip to get your sea has tried modem art and is think­ thusiastic admirers, Douglas said. legs." In fact the Captain built a table ing of taking a crack at cartoons and little bench for the artist's in the near future. room which Douglas uses to keep One of his most interesting some of his painting materials on. works is a reproduction of a painting he saw hanging over a bar In addition to painting family members, he has promised the in Okinawa. The painting showed a group of dogs, some dressed like two officers copies of some of his humans, standing around a bar, other work. Since the original drinking. Douglas got a photo of work holds sentimental value, he Jurgen George Gottochlich, the painting and made a reproduc­ will make copies for any inter­ ested buyers rather than sell them. bom January 21, 1968, to Sea­ tion of it He is also planning on farer and Mrs. Hans J. Gottoch­ Admires Norman Rockwell painting a reproduction of the lich, Brooklyn, New York. Mona Lisa from a photograph. Although he has "no style of His work includes a painting of my own," Brother Douglas is an a group of horses, human hands admirer of Norman Rockwell and at prayer, and a group of small Michaelangelo. "Rockwell uses Susan Broadus, bom December faces. The sea has not been ne­ excellent shading and Michaelan­ 30, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. glected in previous works, how­ gelo can't be matched when it Henry J. Broadus, Mobile, Ala. ever. Douglas once painted a comes to form. Some times, I clipper ship and a sunset that in­ try to combine the techniques of spired him while his ship was sail­ both of them in my work. In Lawrence Fontaine, bom Janu­ ing along the Pacific Coast. "I addition, I've bought a number of saw this nice sunset, wave forma­ books on painting." Douglas has ary 24, 1968, to Seafarers and tions and forms in the sky and never taken lessons. Recently, he Mrs. Arthur Fontaine, Pawtucket, tried to paint them. They left was "up until 4 AM, trying to get R.I. definite impressions in my mind the right color and idea across" ^ which I wanted to put down," on one of his current paintings. He has also made use of the tech­ Douglas explained. Ginger Cox, bom November Brother Douglas explained that nique of placing tape around his 15, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. work and equipment as protection Randy G. Cox,,Amite, La. against bad weather. Brother Douglas considers Japan and the Northwestern part Charies Messer, bom Novem­ of toe United States as particularly ber 17, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. suitable areas of painting. "I like Chailes Messer, Houston, Texas. To facilitate the handling toe scenery in Japan. Also, the of welfare claims Seafarers odd shapes of toe buildings make are reminded of the follow­ interesting subjects. I find the ing rules regarding payment: Charies Miles, born January 10, Columbia River in Washington • Failure to work at least 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. and Oregon very beautiful." 90 days for three consecutive Charles J. Miles, Bronx, N.Y. years can result in the loss of Seasick First Trip prior employment credit for A native of Baltimore, Brother pension or disability pur­ Douglas lives in that city and also poses. joined toe union there in 1948. • Sidcness and accident He served in the Army during benefits are collectible only World War II. The 44-year-old to the extent of eight dollars seaman started cut as messman, per day not paid by mainte­ than graduated to cook. He sailed nance and cure or disability. as steward for nine years and re­ Claim and receipt of both in calls that he was on the Kenmar excess of that amount can when he started to paint. result in the loss of future His first taste of seafaring was benefits until the plan is re­ imbursed. less than a pleasant experience. "I had a friend who shipped out Keep lefonned Oa Welfara Rides <I> <pHO rH^i �Pace Twelve SEAFARERS Mareli 29, 1968 LOG FINAL DEPARTURES The recent Middleweight-Heavyweight boxing doubleheader at New York's Madison Square Gar­ den was the event of the year for television fans on the Steel Apprentice (Isthmian), according to Paul Lopez, ship's treasurer. Brother Lopez reports that money from the fight pool, plus the arrival pool and cash on hand, ^ the ship agent's boat in going pitalized in Mexico. Most of the provides enough money to buy and returning ashore, Du Cloux repairs have been attended to, a TV set for the vessel. Bard writes. Meeting Chairman Rob­ deck delegate F. P. Russo said. Ndan has resigned as ship's dele­ ert Schwarz wrote that a discus­ Steward delegate Robert Trippe gate. In his final report, he said sion was held on the water pres­ reported that "the crew expressed that all repairs were taken care sure aft and the installation of a their appreciation to the steward of. Meeting TV set. The vessel will call on department for the quality of the chairman Rich­ Trinidad, Durban, and Kandia, fo^ and service throughout the ard Feddem re­ India. voyage." Meeting Secretary Bill ported that cook Magruder reports that the payoff ^ and baker Julius will be in Southport, N. C. Bocala was elect­ Ship's delegate George Byi^ ^ ed ship's dele­ told his fellow Seafarers on the gate. Brother Bo­ Mount Vernon Jesse Gage, meeting secretary cala has served Victory (Victory on the Transnorthem (Hudson Nolan frequently as Carriers), that Waterways) re­ steward delegate. there were "no ported that Hor­ He said he hoped everyone would beefs and plenty ace Mobley has "maintain the harmony and ef­ of draws." been re-elected ficiency of the three departments Charles White ship's delegate. and have a smooth and happy and his steward Brother Mobley trip." After visits to Pusan, Dadepartment re­ has been doing "a nang and Bangkok, the ship will ceived a vote of White bang-up job and pay-off in San Francisco. thanks for the the crew gives excellent food and service, Byoff Mobley him a solid vote reports. Bosun Harvey Trawick of confidence," Ship's' delegate L. T. Marshall also received compliments for Gage writes. Fred Hicks spoke to reports from the Overseas Car­ "keeping a clean ship, SIU style." the meeting about having attenrfrier (Maritime Walter Orr, treasurer, reported ed some of the union's MTD sem­ Overseas) that that the ship's fund has $8. The inar's and about how much the "things are run­ ship is on the Vietnam run. union is trying to do about the ning smoothly at construction of new vessels. Gage this time, with reports. The treasury has $77.10 no major beefs." Lester Clark has done a fine with anchor pools used to bolster Meeting Secre­ job as ship's delegate on the As- the fund, he writes. No beefs or tary Harold Du bury Victory disputed overtime as the ship CIoux said that (Bulk Transport). heads for a Long Beach payoff. Du Cloux the Captain Meeting Secre­ A motion was made to post any asked for all tary A. P^ge re­ communications that might have mail to be turned in within three ports that the been received so all hands can days, with the cost added to the steward re­ read them. Seafarers slop chest account. The quested a new Captain told the men he would washing machine issue a $20 draw per man. He Paul Whitlow, meeting chair­ be placed top­ also requested that the men use Webb side. Steward man, writes from the Transyork (Commodity Leon Webb Chartering), that thanked the deck department for a suggestion was "a job well done in keeping messmade to have air hall and pantry clean during the mail from the trip." Department delegates re­ ported no beefs. Panama Canal area placed on the bridge for mailing when the Herbert Smith, ship's delegate Joseph Renault Zygarowskl ship leaves Canal on the Choctaw (Waterman), re­ on the Pacific ported that the Please contact Martin Bodden Captain told him side. Whitlow said that it was also at 1214 Clove Road, Staten Island there were no suggested that the recently pur­ 10301, as soon as possible. logs this trip. The chased TV set be installed when only disputed the ship arrives back in port after Hans Richardstm overtime. Smith the present voyage. Meeting Sec­ said, was a "claim retary S. Zygarowskl reported that The Secretary-Treasurer's office for one night's Robert Stokes was elected ship's of the SIU is holding a check for subsistence when delegate. A drinking fountain will the final money due you for sail­ Trippe the generators be installed as soon as possible, he ing aboard the Elizabeth. were down and added. The ship's fund totals $27 —— there were no lights." Ira Grig- and "any donations from the crew Bernard Toner gers, Jr., meeting chairman, writes of any-denomination will be ap­ Please contact Bob Ingram or that Donald Main, AB, was hos- preciated." his wife Kay, as soon as possible, in regard to an important matter. \1> Harry Fentress Please contact Rudy Mantie at 1241 South Main St., Yreka, Calif. 96097, or phone area code 916-842-2494. <|>^— "1 Clarence Scott Please contact Antonio Marques Da Silva, C/O Italcable, P. O. Box 51, St.. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, as soon as possible. Friends of "Blondle" Johnson Old friends of Leon "Blondie" Johnson are asked to write to his widow, Mrs. Minnie Johnson at 4722 Idaho St, Tampa, Fla. Be Sure to Get Retard When Stdttng on Per East Run Seafarers sailing on the Far East run should remember the following points in the event that they have to be taken off a ship due to illness or hospitalization. They will aid in the ad­ mittance to stateside public health facilities, the collection of wages, maintenance and cure benefits and repatriation. All Seafarers should make certain that one of the ship's dele­ gates obtains a pay voucher from the Captain. Also, get a Master's certificate prior to leaving the ship or contact the ship's agent to insure that this is done prior to your ship's departure from the area. Each man should secure a medical abstracts record from your overseas doctor to take back to the United States. This is impor­ tant for quick admittance to a Marine Hospital, stateside and for the filing of your welfare claim. You should have these records on your person. Frazler McQuagge, 49: Brother McQuagge died on December 18, in New Orleans. A native of Jack­ son County, Flor­ ida, he resided in Dothan, Ala. Brother McQuagge sailed in the deck depart­ ment and joined the union in Bal­ timore. His last ship was the York. During World War II, he sailed in the Coast Guard. Brother McQuagge is survived by his sister, Martha, of Dothan. The burial was held in Dothan City Cemetery, Dothan. Gerald Morgan, 39: Brother Morgan died on January 17, in San Francisco General Hospital. He was born in M a 11 o o n. 111., where he made his home. Broth­ er Morgan sailed in the deck de­ partment. He joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco. His last ship was the Duke Victory. From 1950 to 1952, he served in the Army. Surviving is a brother, B. L. Morgan of Mattoon. The burial was held in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. ^ Agustin Burgos, 24: Brother Burgos died on December 12, in Puerto Rico. A '"h native of that is1 land, he had resided in Roose­ velt, P. R. Broth, er Burgos joined the Union in the port of New York. He sailed as wiper and his last vessel was the Azalea City. Sur­ viving is his grandmother, Mrs. Julia Burgos of Bayamon, P. R. The body was laid to rest in the De La Capital Cemetery, Rio Piedras, P. R. <I>- James Brannan, 56: Sailing as oiler aboard the Fenn Victory, Brother Brannan died of an acute myocardial in­ farction January 29, en route to Yokohama, Ja­ pan. Bom in Mis­ sissippi, he lived in Pritchard, Ala. He joined the union in the port of Houston and was a U.S. navy veteran. Surviving is his wife, Grace. The body was returned to the United States for burial. Hany Ashbury, 56: Brother Ashbury died on January 29, at USPHS Hospital, Norfolk, Va. He was born in Mathews, Va. and resided in Norfolk. Brother Ashbury joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk. A tugboat cap­ tain, he was employed by Colonna Shipyards. He is survived by a' sister, Mrs. Myrtle Powell of Nor­ folk. The burial was in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk.' William Bedgood, 46: Brother Bedgood died in Mobile General Hospital, Mobile, dflPk Ala., on February " m 17. He was a ^ \ member of the deck department and sailed as AB. Joining the union in the port of Sa­ vannah, his last ship was the Fairport. During WW II he served in the Navy. Brother Bedgood was a native of Georgia and resided in Pritchard, Ala. His wife' Janet, survives. Burial was in Savannah. vt' Julius Styles 71: A coronary claimed the life of Seafarer Styles on January 25 at his home in the Bronx, N. Y. He sailed as a mem­ ber of the steward department and his last vessel was the Robin Trent. Bora in Massa­ chusetts, he joined the SIU in Boston in 1938. At the time of his death, he was on an SIU pension. Brother Styles is sur­ vived by his wife, Viola. Burial was in Mount Holiness Cemetery, Butler, N. J. r % Herman Pritchett, 57: Brother Pritchett died on December 20 at the USPHS Hospital, Norfolk. Bora in Virginia, he made his home in Mathews, Va. He sailed as mate and joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk. Brother Pritchett was employed by the Curtis Bay Towing Company. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Daphne Marie Hudgins of Tampa, Fla. The burial was held in St. Paul Ceme­ tery, Susan, Va. Joseph Boucher, 53: Brother Boucher died on January 24, at the USPHS Hos­ pital in San Fran­ cisco. A native of Boston, he had resided in San Francisco. He sailed as AB and joined the SIU in the port of New York. From 1938 to 1945, Brother Boucher served in the U.S. Navy. His last vessel was the Couer. D'Alene Victory. Surviving is his sister, Mary Boucher, of Dorchester, Mass. The burial was held in St. Joseph Cemetery, Boston. Cecil McLeod, 62: Brother McLeod died on Feb. 25, after a heart attack. He was bora in Detour, Mich, and lived in St. Ignace, Mich. A member of the engine depart­ ment, he sailed in the Great Lakes and was last employed by the Mackinac Transportation Co. Brother Mc­ Leod joined the union in the port of Detroit. He is survived by his wife, Doris. Burial was in Carp River Cemetery, St. Ignace. i". �March 29, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG New Addition to 5IU Pension Ranks SIU Patrolman George McCartney (right) presents Henry Put with his first pension check. An AB and bosun, Brother Put is a native of Belgium. He joined the SIU in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1946. A resident of Hoboken, N. J., he last sailed on Sapphire Gladys. Seafarers Recall Close Shave In Singapore Harbor Mishap / w I - ."x ' '* 74 ' 'i-*' p i •i / |i * "It was rough; we were almost wiped out," Seafarer Ed La Roda recalled as he and W. W. Newson described the close call they had when their launch was struck by a large water boat in Singapore harbor recently. The men were ^ returning after liberty to their launch started to sink and was ship, the Seafarer (Marine Car- 'ater found in some 25 to 30 feet riers), when the accident occurred. water. "The time was about 1 AM." . B^^^er La Roda said that as Nefwson said in relating the story launch was sinking, he saw that his foot was "caught on one of the launch's seats." He then "saw a hand and reached up for ' it." The hand turned out to be­ long to another of the launch's crewmen. "We sort of helped J each other out. The water boat then threw some life rings and when they saw we were OK, they floated away." La Roda Newson La Roda then found himself to a LOG reporter. Visibility was clinging to a rope lowered by a good although the harbor was ship at anchor. "It took some 15 crowded. With the two men were minutes for the men to get out the launch's three-man crew. of their predicament," he ex­ Brother Newson was "sitting on plained, and when he and Newa bench midships," when he son finally got ashore, "police took spotted the water boat, which was us to the hospital." The Seafarers some 105 feet long and about as were somewhat critical of the large as an oil bunker barge. treatment they received. "All they "We showed him our red light, gave us was aspirin," said La wTich was brightly glowing," Roda. Newson said. "The two boats The men pointed out that no were about 150 feet apart. 1 did X-rays were taken until they com­ not see him change course at any plained of pain. At that point, time, even though our own boat the company sent them to an Aus­ blew the horn and changed course tralian doctor who took X-rays. to starboard, presumably to allow La Roda said he sustained a the boat to change course and wrenched right knee, leg and back injuries and an eye infection pass behind us. caused by the salt water. Newson "I ran towards the bow because described his injuries as painful the bow of the other ship was bruises and a cut over the left headed towards me. The impact eye. threw me into the sea and while To add to the discomfort, La underwater, I was aware of being Roda explained that since he lost under the bow of a big water boat. his money and papers in the water, I,hit my head on the bottom, then "I had to pay for my own hospital came up on her side. I'm not bills." La Roda sails in the engine sure which side." department and joined the SIU According to Newson, the crew in 1966. A Navy veteran, he has of the water boat "shined a search- sailed on the research vessel Rob­ • light and one man on our launch ert Conrad and will go back to swam over with a life belt. 1 could that ship if possible. not have stayed afloat much Brother Newson, who is 57 longer." years old and a 40-year sea vet­ Meanwhile, Brother La Roda eran, is a member of the deck was having some problems him­ department. He was born in self. He explained that he first Florida and lives in New York. saw the water boat just as it Newson started to sail with the "struck the launch dead center, old Bull Line in 1928, then joined it's bow hitting the launch, star­ the SUP in 1934, before sailing board." The impact "lifted the with the SIU. He served in the launch up, cutting it in half." The Army firom 1943 to 1946. t- * •-.wsap' CSa-'V Page Thirteen SIU Stemri Cited During WW // For Turning Out Chow Abourd Ship A U.S. Government citation and a letter of commendation from the Italian Government have been two major highlights of Egbert Goulding's long career with the SIU. Brother Goulding recently joined the list of SIU pensioners after sailing as steward. Brother Goulding was sailing ^ 12 nights of this, we kind of got on the William Rawle as stew­ Government citation. In addition to his service on the fed up with it all". ard when that ship brought some One night Brother Goulding William Rawle, Brother Goulding 900 American soldiers home from spent 14 months aboard the Scho­ was in the shower after work, overseas toward the end of World harie while that vessel was on "full of soap lather," when the War 11. "We were supposed to prepare only two meals a day, plus sand­ wiches, but we worked harder and provided three hot meals," Gould­ ing recalled. His diligence and hard work in looking out for the soldiers earned him his citation, signed by two Major Generals. It seemed however, that the ci­ tation was jinxed. "On the cita­ tion, they spelled my name as Edmond instead of Egbert", he said. And then, to top it off, the document was stolen in 1952. Brother Goulding was on a ship ih Portland, Ore., he recalled, when someone entered his room and took only the citation—noth­ ing else. He hasn't seen it since. Goulding likes to say that he "got the citation for disobeying an order," since he had the extra hot meal prepared on his own ini­ SIU Vice-President Earl Shepard took early-morning opportunity tiative. The citation bore the words recently to greet veteran Seafarer Egbert Goulding and present "above and beyond the call of him with his first pension check. Brother Goulding, whose last duty," he said. ship was Seatrain Delaware, became a member of the union in 1938. The William Rawle also took 400 Italian repatriates from Mar­ seilles, France, to Naples, Italy. convoy duty. "1 joined the Scho­ attack alert sounded. It was cus­ The Italians, including many harie because she was called a tomary, he said, for the men to women and children, had been in lucky ship," he said. "The vessel knock on doors as they ran for a Vichy prison. Because there earned that nickname for surviv­ cover to alert any shipmates who were no proper facilities on board ing the enemy-infested Mermansk might not have heard the original for them, emergency accommoda­ run." Goulding had some close warning. As a seaman ran past tions had to be set up in the offi­ calls in Antwerp with the Scho­ the shower room, he knocked on cers quarters, Goulding explained. harie during buzz bomb attacks the door, but Goulding said that The Italian Government later pre­ and later arrived in La Havre, he had "got so fed up with the sented Brother Goulding with the France, three days after the Amer­ thing that 1 just stayed there". The letter of commendation for the icans took over. Navy seabees had Captain "thought I went nuts, so fine job he did in looking out for built temporary pontoon docks he and a mate came to the shower the comfort and welfare of the for the ships here, he recalled, be­ room with a pistol and handcuffs cause existing facilities had been and tried to talk me out of there, homebound Italian citizens. but 1 just explained 1 was tired In Naples, the William Rawle bombed out. Wartime, in spite of its grim- of the whole thing." picked up some American sol­ In another incident Brother diers and then returned to France ness, always produces it's hu­ to pick up another contingent of morous incidents and Brother Goulding and some cooks were U.S. troops. From there, the ves­ Goulding recalled two of these preparing luncheon when the sel went to Casablanca to pick up which occurred during his sailing range went out. "This ship was released U.S. war prisoners. The days. "We were in Normandy dur­ carrying some 5,000 tons of am­ American port commander there ing heavy bombing", he said. "We munition," he said. Goulding re­ asked that his soldiers be brought slept during the day and then called that when he told the cook back to the States on the Rawle. dressed for night work. Around that the range had gone out, "the So, Goulding said, we made a 10 p.m., there was a bombing at­ other chap wasn't thinking. He stateside trip to return the Amer­ tack, so the men were issued the opened the valve too far and ican troops. It was on this voyage usual gas mask, steel helmet and there was a back-draft. The range that he earned his prized U.S. life preserver. After about ten or came on full blast and knocked the fellow backward." "We~ closed the doors and Relaxing On Western Clipper grabbed extinguishers. As I started to put the extinguisher on the range, one cook yelled that we'd spoil the food. 1 told him not to think of the food with 5.000 tons of ammunition that might go off. An awful lot of guys were shak­ ing until the fire was quelled." The Captain gave us all a drink when it was over, Goulding recalled. Before the war, the 65-year-old native of Jamaica worked on pas­ senger ships. He worked his way up from waiter to assistant stew­ ard. Goulding joined the SIU in New York in 1938. He makes his home in New York with his wife, Etta. They have four children and five grandchildren. In addition to his citations, he is proud of having "one of the first Coast Guard passes issued to the SIU. The date Seafarers aboard, the Western Clipper relax on deck while vessel's was December ninth, 1941".' cargo is unloaded in Singapore during a recent voyage. Left tojfight: Brother Goulding's last ship was Jim Bovay, Ben Mignano, Dave Davis, Ira'Coats and Dan Daniluk. the Seatrain Delaware. �Page Fonrteen Of SIU ASBTJRT VICTOBT (Bulk Transport). March 8—Chairman, Lester Clark; Se­ cretary. A. Paise. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Lester Clark, ship's deUsate. for a job well done. The stewurd department express their thanks to the deck department for a job well dcme in keeping the messhall and pantry clean during the trip. The deck delegate also commended his department for doing a fine job. No beefs and no disputed OT were reported by department delegates. Motion was made that all work in US ports be done before 8 A.M. and after 6 P.M. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals). February 26—Chairman, E. V. (Bubber) Webb; Secretary. M. N. Eschenko. $2.60 in the ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Brother Webb was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. RAMBAH (American Bulk Carriers). March 10—Chairman. Frank S. Paylor. Jr.; Secretary. F. J. Foley. Brother Paul Arthofer was elected to serve es 'hin's delegate. No beefs were reported by de. partment delegates. Motion was made tbat non-rated men get pay raise equiva­ lent to raise of rated men. OVERSEAS CARRIER (Maritime Over­ seas). March 10—Chairman. Robert D. Schwarz; Secretary. Bbrold P. DuCloux. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running very smoothlv. Brothor Roh-rt D. Schwarz, bosun, explained the action decided upon in Mobile in order to obtain airconditioners in crew's quarters on ship's running to India. A lett»r will be drawn up and sent to headquarters con­ cerning this matter. Als'as the installment of TV's aboard these ves­ sels. by the Company. SUMMIT (Sea-Land). March 13—Chair, man. Jose Tora; Secretary. John T. Cherry. Motion was made that the Union should stop all outside activities. Better pension fund to equal with other unions, and better take home pay for unrat^ members. ALICE BROWN (Bloomfield), Febrn•*7 24—Chairman. A. G. Roy; Smretary. H. Lee. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. HASTINGS (Waterman). February 4 —Chairman. Franklin Mcintosh; Secre­ tary, John Wells. Brother E. M. Gon­ zales was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCormack). March 10—Chairman. Ivan Buckley; Secretary. William Nesta. Brother Biagio DiMento was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT wm reported. Vote of thanks to Brother Bin Nesta, chief steward, for doing a good job. Also thanked the rest of the steward department for the good chow and service. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian). February 25—Chairman, Richard F. Feddera; ^retary. Paid P. Lopez. Brother resigned as ship's delegate and Brother Julius Boeala was elected to ^e in his place. $60.00 in the ship's fund. AU repairs were taken care of. TRANSONTARIO (Hudson WaterFebruary 29—Chairman. Robert JDickens. $16.00 in ^ips fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. CHOCTAW (Waterman). March 10— Chairmra, Ira W. Griggers, Jr.; Secre­ tory. Wm. R. Magruder. $16.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in the eninne department. Motion was made that the Union take action to effectuate changes in the present retirement plan so that all Seafarers who have been members for 20 years, and who have 12 years sea time (90 days at sea per calen^ year) be mtitled to aU retirement ben^ts, regardless of age. Crew recommends that the patrolman have serious discussion with Captain, upon arrival and arrange for fumigation of ship for roacbes before next voyage. FAI^OOD (Waterman), February 20 •^hairman. H. Lovelace; Secretary. John P. Davis. Vote of thanks was ex^ to the resigning ship's delegate. Brother Henry Lovelace. Brother James ^ller was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian). Janu­ ary 18—Chairman, Harvey T. Gaines; Secretory. Robert Lenz. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department dele­ gates. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Carriera). March 10—Chariman. Charles W. White; Secretary. Harvey Trawick. Brother George Byoff. ship's delegate, re­ ported that all is running smoothly. Vote of thanks to Chief Steward Charlie White and his fine steward department for the fine food and service. Thanks, to Brother Haroey Trawick, chief bosun, for keeping • clean ship, strictly SIU style. $8.00 in ship's fund. March 29, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monlea are to be paid to anyone in any official FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU AtUntic. Gulf. Lakes and capacity In the SIU unlcaa an official Union receipt la given for aame. Under no Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's circumatoncea ahould any member pay any money for any rcaaon unleaa he la given money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All without supplying a receipt, w If a member is required to make a payment and is Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AUantie. Gulf. Lakes and Inland such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust CONSTITUTIONAL UGHTC AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publUhes every six fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. copies are available in all Union halls. All members should lAtain copica of this All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only u|wn approtml constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel sny by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ headkiuarters of the various trust funds. gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as wall as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contraela between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shining Bbt rs drawing disability-pansion bene­ RBTIBED SEAFARERS. OM-Ume SIU rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If yw fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendfeel there has been any violation of your ahippiny or seniority rlvhta as contained in ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers A|weals ings. they are encouraged to take an active role la all rank-and-file fnnctiona. in­ Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: cluding service on rank-and-file cossmittecs. Because these oldtimera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the hmg-aUnding Union pol­ Earl Shepard. Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their due*. 17 Battery Place. Suite 19S0. New York 4. N. Y. ..... Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to yoa at all times* either by EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in em^oymant and writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. 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 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avaOable in all SIU halls. These quently. no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights ship. Know your contract rights* as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT to which he is entitled, he ahould notify headquarters. on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If* at any time* any SIU patrolman or other Union officicl. in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTrVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righU of erly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. 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 If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have baan vielatad. tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which or that he haa been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or in­ consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, formation. he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. eertiiled mail, raturn receipt requested. UNFAIR TO LABOR Schedule of DO NOT BUY SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans April 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile . .. .April 17—^2*30 p.m. Wilmington April 22—^2:00 p.m. San Francisco April 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle Aprfl 26—2:00 p.m. NewYm* Aprfl 8—^2:30 p.m. Phfladeipliia Aprfl 9—^2:30 p.Bi. Baltimore . .April 10—^2*30 p.m. Detroit ... ..^prfl 12—2:30 p.m. Houston .. .April 15—^2:30 p.ra. United Industrial Workers ^ New Orleans AfHil 16—^7:00 pjn. Mobile .... Aprfl 17—^7:00 p.ni. NewYoric April 8—^7:00 p.m. Pbiladdphia Aprfl 9—^7:00 p.ni. Baltimore .. ,^rfl 10—^7:00 p.m. ^Houston . .Aprfl 15—7:00 p.ra. Great Lidies SIU Meetings Detroit .. .April 15—2KN> p.in. Alpena .. .April 15—7:00 p-m. Buffalo .. .April 15—7K)0 p.ni. CIdcago . .Aprfl 15—^7:00 pjn. C3evdand .A^ 15—^7K)0 p.m. Dnlutb .. .Aprfl 15—7:00 punk Frimkfort .A^ 15—7KMI pan. Greiri Lakes and Dredge Reg^ Chicago . . .j^ufl 9—^7:30 tSauit St. Marie April 18—^7:30 Buffalo . .. .April 17—^7:30 Duluth April 19—7:30 aeveland . .April 19—7:30 Toledo . .. .April 19—7:30 Detroit ... .April 15—7:30 Milwaukee April 15—7:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans April 16—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... Aprfl 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aprfl 9—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) Aprfl 10—^5:00 p.m. Norfolk . .'.April 11'—5:00 p.m. Houston .. .April 15—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia April 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore April 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Aprfl 18—10 a.ni. & 8 p.m. Jersey^ity Aprfl 15—10 a.m. & .8 p.m. DiRECTOKYoI jtnnONHAJLLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hsil EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannsr Earl Shapard VICE PRESIDENTS Llndtay WHIIamt Robert Matthew, SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ava^ MJyn. 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MIVI^A^ 034-2520 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Imya Rldg., Room 001 1-2 Kalgan-Dorl-Nakaku 2014771 Ext. 201 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.) Sdtze^Wencr DfstflleriM "Old Fffxgcrald," "CM EBL" "Cabin Sfm," W. L. Welter Bomrbon whMeys (Distillery Workers) Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and sidcm cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) ^ Peavy Paper MiO Prodncts (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) ^ —4>— KIngsport Press "World Book," "Cbfldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Comet Rice Mifls Co. prodncts (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Worken) ^ Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) ^— Magic Chef Pan Padllc Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) White Farnitorc Co. 4l> (United Furniture Workers of America) Man Toy Company (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) ^ 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 Starlite luggage Starfllte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ilea, Boss Gloves, Richman Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texaf 4j> Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) General Aniline and Film Cmporation Ansco film, Ansco cameras. Sawyer projectors, Ozalid duplicating machines, Ruheroid products. (Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers) •-1 �Underwater Archeology V w* 4 V f 4 w r' <• < 4> \f.^ I\ B/i i ; From Caesar to Gornwallis I N 1907, Poseidon, the God of the Seas, was The expedition struggled on for nine months. plucked bodily from the Mediterranean waters off Today the National Museum in Athens houses the Southern Greece and was carted off to the National relics of Antikythera in a long gallery. There are Museum in Athens, where he is today. It seems two superb bronze statuettes molded in the Age of that in his old age, the god had become stuck in the Pericles (495-429 B.C.), big bronze statues and parts mire of the seabed. There he stood for hundreds of of others, including the arm found by Stadiatis, and years, until some twentieth century seamen acci­ the fourth or fifth century statue known as The Ath­ dentally came across his old tired bronze body and lete of Antikythera, a noble life-sized model of a hoisted him up. young man with gleaming gems for eyes. Poseidon, in this case, was a Greek statue molded The Athlete, it seems, keeps changing. It was dis­ in the fifth century before Christ. This was one of covered in several pieces and was first reconstructed the first artifacts of ancient history to be taken from by Monsieur Andre, the eminent antique-welder of the seas in the new science of underwater arche­ the Louvre Museum in Paris. However, experts dis­ ology, a science which today has revealed a great agreed with his reconstruction, and so the statue was deal of information on the past cultures of countries dismantled and reconstructed again. And again. Dis­ such as Greece, the birthplace of democracy, and satisfaction with this periodic overhaul led one archeRome, once the world's mightiest empire. As part ologist to remark, "You can tell when a new curator of this exciting effort, divers are braving the un­ has arrived—the ephebos (the statue) goes into the known and are searching out ancient sunken galleys workroom." and.hand-pressed bronze coins and clay pottery from The 25 huge marble statues and other relics re­ which sailors drank thousands of years ago. covered from the island's waters are not on exhibi­ The young science was bom in 1900 in the Aegean tion at the museum, but stand in an open court Sea by the small island of Antikythera. Strong winds among the workshops. and huge waves were lashing the two vessels of CapThe marble statues are four centuries younger tahi Demetrios Kondos, which had just completed a than the bronze ones, and yet all came from the same sponge harvest in Tunisia and were heading home to ship. Researchers explain this by saying that the the island of Syme. Unable to keep course, the ships crew of the ship, which was bound from Athens to were driven to Antikythera where they sought the Rome in 2 B.C., plundered towns and pillaged what shelter of high craggy cliffs that broke the wind. they thought were valuable art objects. They came There they waited for the storm to pass. away with the fine statue of The Athlete, some statu­ Not a man to pass an opportunity. Captain Kon­ ettes, a group of religious statues about 100 years dos thought it might be worthwhile for his men to old at the time, and forty tons of gaudy, freshly-made dive there and perhaps come up with valuable statues and items that were worthless. In his book, sponges. Elias Stadiatis donned his diving suit. Over "Man Under the Sea," James Dugan explains "It the side he went, drifting down 150 feet to the ocean was like a smash-and-grab raid on New York in fioor and there fell into the midst of an eerie sight. which the mob lifted a Rembrandt from the Metro­ Stadiatis found himself surrounded by coldly staring politan, tore down Atlas at Rockefeller Center and creatures of monumental size: white horses, some then stole all the window dummies from Macy's" lying in bizarre positions with their hoofs up, and Ironically, though the Antikythera expedition nude women, sunk to the waist in the mire, arms out­ stirred the hopes of archeologists for more undersea stretched. > Stunned, the diver trudged forward and explorations, the only immediate result was that grasped a hand. The arm snapped from the woman. Greek peasants who had been dredging up relics for Stadiatis held on to it. -years turned them in for rewards instead of melting When Stadiatis was pulled up by his fellow crew­ them for scrap. men, he still held the arm. Captain Kondos took a Later, in 1907, a sponge diver stumbled across look at it, hurriedly got his diving suit on, grabbed shipwrecks and rows of shell-encrusted stone col­ a tape measure, and jumped overboard. He came up umns and statues in the seabed off the coast of Mahafter some time. He scrawled down some measure­ dia, Tunisia. Alfred Merlin, the director of antiquities ments, hoisted sail in the now softer wind, and head­ in that country, eagerly organized the second under­ ed his two ships out. water archeological expedition with help from private The discovery of these strange statues came at a citizens and Tunisian and French government quar­ propitious time. For two thousand years, treasure ters. hunters had been able to rob Greece of her archeoWhen the eminent antiquarian Alfred Reinach saw logical treasures, but now the Greek Government the hauls that the team was bringing after two millenhad ruled that removal of such objects from the ia in the hazy depths, he declared that "Nothing com­ country was illegal, and that careful study of them parable has come to light since Pompeii and Hercuwas important to an understanding of national his­ laneum." (These were two Greek cities destroyed in tory. British, French, and German archeological 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius; Pom­ I schools had been set up and Greek archeologists were peii was uncovered in 1748.) The divers were finding also bei::?.g trained. Thus it was that the Captain huge kraters, or marble basins, in which Greeks and and his crewmen met with an enthusiastic reception, Romans would reconstitute their dehydrated wine and the government eagerly had the Navy join them with water; scores of carved stone columns of a in the first Greek archeological expedition, which design suggesting that the plunderers had tried to would soon be lifting huge statues of ancient origin make off with an entire temple (dismantled, of from the Aegean. course); and numerous statues including a fifty-inch The extensive preparations took a great deal of time and it was winter before they were ready to return to the strange underwater world discovered by Stadiatis. The first time they tried, wind forced them to take refuge after only three hours of work. It was not easy for the divers. The site was deeply pitched from 150 to 170 feet. Their cumbersome div­ ing suits with steel helmets and leaden boots were a burden. At those depths, they could stay down no more than five minutes at a time, or suffer the bends. (In the course of their work, two men became dis­ abled for life'and a third died from this affliction.) With good weather, a man could dive twice a day. Relics recovered from the On the best days, the total amount of underwater hulks of Admiral Cornwallis' work that could be done by the sk-man diving team fleet off Yorktown, Virginia. was one man-hour. The British ships were sunk During the first effort they brought up a life-sized in 1781 during the decisive bronze head, two large marble statues and several naval battle of the American smaller items. But as the efforts ^ntinued, they got Revolution. The artifacts down to the larger, heavier artifacts that had to be pried from the hardened muck with muscle-power were located and taken from and, when the statues were then hauled up on slings, ocean floor in 1934 and 1935. care had to be taken to see that they didn't slide out and smash to the bottom or roll down the slope into the forbidden depths. bronze figure of the god Eros. Most of these are now in the Alaoui Museum in Tunis. After the excitement of the discovery of the Mahdia wreck, underwater archeology was well on its way. Researchers and adventurers came up with the artifacts of other ancient cultures. In 1928, the expedition of Professor George Karo discovered what is considered the finest ancient Greek bronze ever found, wrought by a master in Greece'in Pericles' time. It is of Zeus, the thundering invincible Lord of the Universe of mj^ology. Today, a cast of this statue of Zeus, with his muscles seem­ ing to strain taut as he prepares to hurl a massive thunderbolt, stands in the main lobby of the United Nations for all visitors to see. After World War II, expeditions to the Mediter­ ranean uncovered remains of the sixth-century B.C. port of Massalia; the submerged ruins of the ships used by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C. to invade France; thousands of pieces of amphoras—the huge pitch­ ers and vases of different designs that the Greeks used to store foods and oils in or drink from. In the American War for Independence, British General Comwallis led his fleet of warships into Chesapeake Bay to join the British land forces, but soon found his fleet under attack from French ships. Red-hot cannonballs smashed into the British ships Vulcan and Charon, burning and sinking them. Com­ wallis was forced to block the French attack by sink­ ing several of his smaller ships and his last two big frigates, the Fowley and Guadaloupe. For the next century and a half, only oystermen payed attention to the drowned hulks; they said they were a nuisance to the oyster trade. But when the Newport News Mariners' Museum was formed in the 1930's, things changed. By 1934, an expedition organized by the Museum was underway. From the sunken warships they got ten iron can­ nons, gun-shot, two iron anchors, an unmarked bell, quite a bit of hardware, crockery, glass, liquor bot­ tles, a pewter pot, and hundreds of wood fragments and wax-preserved hemp. The best evidence they could find to identify the vessels as those of Com­ wallis, was a barrelhead marked "Shaw. June 22, '80, S(alt) P(ork) 154 lbs.". The divers also found a bottle engraved "Edward New", a musket stock int'P'" tialed "V. R.", and a barrelhead labelled "Watson & Co.". The major importance of these items to archeolo­ gists was not only in their being pieces of history, but also in how they stood up to 150 years of sub­ mersion. The green rum bottles would shift colors kaleidoscopically when the humidity changed. The salvors wrote in their report that "The iron cannon, in some instances crumbled to pieces right away, the metal having been converted . . . into graphite. . . . Wrought iron had practically disappeared, leaving only a disintegrated mass. Pewter and lead articles stood up extremely well. Copper survived well, though encrusted with patina (a coating caused by exposure). Wooden articles, buried below the mud, were in a splendid state of preservation. Wood not protected in mud was badly decayed and worm-eaten. Pottery and earthenware have survived well. . . ." With such information as this, treasure-seekers may be more wary of shifty treasure-promoters try­ ing to sell a false bill of goods. For thousands upon thousands of years, ships of many countries have sailed the seas. Many sailed into violent seas artd were pulled down, whether they were the galleys of the bold Vikings or the warships of acient Rome; the sea made no differentiation. Still, she grasps her booty; but adventurous arche­ ologists are gradually prying this away from her, and exposing the chronicle of the past. �SEAFARERS^OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Ll! I • I i.fI :1 :U Ii I =i r, ^ � 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/. 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