http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e32981ada213faba8f1f06b273585307.PDF 0572b69a0452d16026402bfb76f246e2 PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 11 SEAFARERSVLOC OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO President's Pre-Ballotmg Report Secretary-Treasurer's Report to tbe Membership Pages 7-10 LA ' �Page Two SEAFARERS SlU Wins Coast Guard Agreeaieat Oa Rights ia Ship Disaster Prohes WASHINGTON—In response to the arguments by the SIU, the U.S. Coast Guard has agreed that a change is needed in the service's interpretation of its definition of a "party in interest". The SIU maintains that it should be allowed to actively participate as a "party in interest" on behalf of its members in investigations of ^ We are vitally concerned . . ." attorneys, as their representatives. ship disasters. and desire to help prevent the "The Coast Guard stated that The agreement was reached reoccurrence of such disasters in this way," explained the SIU May 9 at a meeting here be­ counsel, "the Union would be Revision Agreed On tween SIU Welfare Director A1 As a result of the meeting be­ able to participate fully in the Bernstein, SIU Safety Director Joe Algina, SIU counsel Arthur tween the SIU and the Coast investigation. . . . Although this Abarbanel, and Rear Admiral .Guard, the Coast Guard agreed does not give the SIU what it Charles P. Murphy, Chief of to undertake revision of its in­ sought directly, it is a step in the Merchant Marine &fety for the terpretation of the definition of right direction and would give U.S. Coast Guard, and his asso­ "party in interest," and indicated the Union indirectly what it is that they would include in their seeking." ciates. interpretation all unlicensed per­ This partially-resolved the dis­ This contemplated change is sonnel, who are on watch or on pute concerning the SIU's posi­ most significant in that it would tion that, on behalf of its mem­ duty at the time of the casualty give the SIU the opportunity to bers, it should have the right to and whose duties would have assure its men of safe ships and participate in the investigations. some bearing on the casualty. to prevent reoccurrences of mari­ The issue arose at the outset of These men would have the right investigations into the Panoceanic to designate the Union, or their time disasters. Faith disaster last October. At that time, the Coast Guard ruled that the SIU was not a "party in interest" and therefore could not actively participate. The Marine Investigation Reg­ ulations of the Coast Guard de­ fine "party in interest" as "any person whom (the Coast Guard) WASHINGTON—A reduction in the number of 50-50 aid . . . shall find to have a direct cargoes available for carriage in U.S.-flag ships in 1969 appears interest in the investigation con­ ducted by it and shall include an likely as a result of the House Appropriations Committee's recom­ ownef, charterer, or the agents mendation that Public Law 480 ^ money requested by the Depart­ of such owner or charterer of funds be held to $300 millionment of Agriculture. Only $300 the vessel or vessels involved in a cut of $618 million from the million in new money is being the marine casualty or accident, amount requested by the Budget added to the program's $530,257,and all licensed or certified per­ Bureau. 000 carryover from past years sonnel whose conduct, whether Meanwhile, the full House ap­ and $342,600,000 in estimated or not involved in a marine casu­ proved legislation extending the receipts from sales in foreign cur­ alty or accident, is under investiga­ life of P.L. 480 for another year. rencies. tion by (the Coast Guard). . . ." The Senate already had voted to The House Appropriations extend the law. Active Participatim Sought Committee, in its report, said it The House measure included an was taking the action because In a March 18 letter to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, amendment that would bar par­ "with a desperate need for addi­ the SIU outlined the Union's ticipation in a P.L. 480 transac­ tional foreign exchange from sales stand. "It would appear from a tion to any company which, di­ for dollars, and with increasing plain simple reading" of that rectly or through an affiliate in financial pressures here at home, definition, the letter said, ". . . which it held a controlling inter­ expenditures under the Public that the SIU would be such a est, shipped food to North Viet­ Law 480 program can no longer party in interest. At the (Pan- nam in the previous six months. be justified at previous levels." oceanic Faith) hearing, we were Funds authorized .under P.L. The conunittee, went further in advised that a party in interest 480—the basic authority for U.S. saying it believes "that we have as interpreted by the Coast Guard food aid abroad—^finance Govreached the point in our interna­ means someone who has brought ermnent-generated cargoes. It was tional affairs where the primary about or is responsible for causing this law that led to the creation attention must be given to the the marine disaster or casualty. of the rule that at least 50 per­ support of efforts of the foodTherefore, the Board of Inquiry cent of all such cargoes be car­ deficient countries to develop their at the Panoceanic Faith hearings ried in U.S.-flag ships. own agriculture resources so as following this interpretation ruled The proposed cut in funds to be able to carry a larger share against the SIU as a party in in­ would provide an over-all Public of the responsibility for feeding terest but declared it to be an interested party," which meant Law 480 budget of $1.2 billion, their own people." down from the more than $1.8 it could not participate actively. Ups Food Stamp Funds billion originally requested. "It is respectfully submitted," In its recommendations, the Shipping Cuts Likely the SIU continued, "that this in­ House committee, also recom­ terpretation is obsolete . . . and There is no question that the mended an increase of $40 mil­ should be changed as a result of cuts will be reflected by a $600 present circumstances and con­ million cut in shipments, a Budget lion in food stamp authority to ditions prevailing in the maritime Department spokesman, Charles provide for food at low rates to industry. . . . Jewell, said. There still may be a America's poor families in de­ "(The present Coast Guard chance that the funds would be pressed areas. interpretation of the definition of restored by later House or Senate Last year the Agriculture De­ party in interest) only permits action, however. partment reduced the cost of food the wrong-doer to participate Jewell explained that the P.L. fully ... in the hearings or in­ 480 Law does allow the Depart­ stamps in Mississippi after a sur­ quiries. It prohibits the Union ment of Agriculture to use Com­ vey showed that many families . . . from actively participating modity Credit Corporation funds had earned no money for weeks. in the hearing to help bring about for shipments if it runs out of One man. who did work 55 hours safe working conditions, seeing money. But he added that "it was a week only had a take-home pay that its members have safe ships obviously the committee's inten­ of $15—only enough to provide to sail, and that maritime casual­ tion that the cuts made be cuts his children with a breakfast of ties are prevented." in program levels," and said he biscuit, lunch of boiled beans and 'Vifdly Concerned' expects the department to abide by a supper of bread and molasses. The letter concluded: "It is the committee's intent if it is up­ On the strength of the survey, our position that the Union shall held by Congress. the department then cut the cost be declared a party in interest in The committee has reduced the of stamps to the needy families these Coast Guard hearings in­ P.L. 480 appropriations to ap­ from $2 monthly per person to 50 vestigating maritime disasters proximately one third of the new cents. Curtailed Foreign Food Aid May Reduce 50-50 Cargoes r •X. WtaV'zi, 1968 LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall While hearings by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee progressed during the past few weeks on a Congressional Pro­ gram to save the U.S. merchant marine from oblivion through con­ tinued government neglect, grim new threats to the American maritime industry have materialized to further hamper efforts at revitalization of the U.S. flag fleet. One of these new developments stems from the Administration's fixation on maritime as the most expendible segment of the nation's economy whenever budget cuts are called for. In addition. Transpor­ tation Secretary Alan Boyd's proposals for a national maritime policy, made at hearings by the Senate subcommittee on Merchant Marine this week, make it quite obvious that we can not depend on any aid from the government bureaucrats in backing a program to upgrade the American fleet. Another problem, over which this nation has no direct control, is a threat that currently operating vessels under the U.S. flag will no longer be insurable, at a premium within the ability of their owners to pay, if they are 20 years of age or older. The latter development was recently pointed up when a one-vessel shipping company sought to trade off an old vessel for a Victory ship in the reserve fleet which had actually seen only three years of active service—despite the fact that it was constructed during the World War II boom year of 1944. Although the Victory ship which the company sought to aquire was some two years younger than many of the merchant vessels active in the U.S.-flag fleet to day, international insurance underwriters in the United Kingdom refused to insure it solely on the basis of its chronological age. No consideration whatever was given to the fact the ship's engines and fixtures had received no appreciable wear and tear during their active life. As a result, the Maritime Administration reported the vessel's would-be owners were forced to withdraw their application to trade it out of the reserve fleet. Isolated though this particular incident may have been, its over-all implications carry a very real threat to some two-thirds of the merchant vessels sailing under the U.S. flag today. Blockage by insurance companies of this one trade prompted recollection in testimony before the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of a battle won by American maritime interests in London more than two years ago. At the time, the international insurance combine had decided to levy a punitive three-percent insur­ ance rate on all vessels more than 20 years old. Backed by arguments that U.S.-flag vessels were subject to better care and higher standards of performance by virture of Coast Guard specifications, American vessels were exempted—for the time being—from the insurance companies' restrictive rates. Now, however, it appears that this exemption is about to come to an end. Faced by the diminishing strength and over-age status of our present merchant marine, two thirds of the U.S.-flag fleet will be better than 25 years of age by 1970—or five years older than the maximum age set for the vessels of other nations by underwriters more than two years ago. For the unsubsidized segment of the U.S. fleet, prohibitive premium demands by British insurance companies could well be the straw that breaks the camel's back. The only way out of such a dilemma is, of course, the construction of a modern American fleet which would have no insurance problems at all. Current helter-skelter efforts on the part of the bureaucratic fraternity to come up with an additional $2 billioh in federal budget cuts have, unfortunately, brought the wolf back to the door of the merchant marine. Long neglected, to be sure. Struggling for survival, perhaps. But the nation's fourth arm of defense must never be allowed to die. We in the maritime industry, with the capable help of an aware Congress, must see to that. Discuss U.S. Fleet Problems SIU President Paul Hall discusses the maritime industry with New Orleans Port Chaplain Rev. Thomas A. McDonough (right) and Ste­ phen Ross, graduate student in school of business administration, at final session of 19th annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations, sponsored by Tulane University, New Orleans. �Mar 24, 1968 Transport Union Heads Form Industry-Wlde Labor Body SIU President Paul Hall takes the floor at the recently held Conference of Transportation Trades in Washington to stress the importance of transportation unity. Seated at Hall's right is P. L. Siemiller, president of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. WASHINGTON—For the first time in the history of the Amer­ ican transportation industry, representatives of the unions involved in every aspect of transport met May 21 to discuss the orga­ nization of a Conference of ^ Transportation Trades which formed Transportation Trades Council, chosen unanimously by would act as spokesman for all those present, is C. L. Dennis. labor unions involved in the trans­ Bill Moody, of the AFL-CIO portation industry. Maritime Trades Department, was C. L. (Les) Dennis, president unanimously elected Secretaryof the Railway and Airline Clerks Treasurer of the TTC. —the largest transportation union Bill McLauren, of the Brother­ in the AFL-CIO, presided over a hood of Sieepin<? Car Porters, in meeting of representatives of over describing the degeneration of 55 transportation unions. passenger railway service—and The suggestion that a Transpor­ the consequent steady loss of jobs tation Trades Conference should —touched upon the problems be formed was formulated by facing labor in many transport Dennis in a resolution he pre­ unions. sented at the AFL-CIO Maritime SIU President Paul Hall, wel­ Trades Department Convention in December 1967. The resolution comed the formation of the TTC, was unanimously supported by the declaring that "we in the maritime trades have had a difficult time MTD convention delegates. for several years. The support of Convinced of the urgent need TTC will help each of us protect for such a central body as Con­ the interests of our membership. ference of Transportation Trades, The ICC also affects shipping and the representatives of workers in the ICC is management oriented. every facet of transport—rail­ It serves management primarily roads, airlines, trucking, maritime, and not the unions. Only the en­ maintenance of transport and couragement of the ICC has made shipping equipment—formulated many of the recent transportation the functions and aims of the new TTC, setting up an organizational mergers possible. structure and electing officers. Unity Vital Unanimously Adopted "Transport unions must make The organizational structure a concerted effort to change the suggested by Dennis was unani­ industry. If we don't cooperate, mously adopted. Open to all the workers will get the short end AFL-CIO affiliated unions in­ of the stick. Only Labor unity can volved in any aspect of the trans­ offset the indifferent bureaucrats portation industry, the TTC is to be made up of six sections: Gen­ who control the governmental eral Intermodal Transportation; transportation agencies," Hall Airline Transportation; Marine; said. Highway and Transit; Operating The growth of giant transport Railroad Trades; Non-Operating companies as a result of corpo­ Railroad Trades. Each union rate mergers on a huge scale has could be represented in as many made the formation of the Trans­ of these sections as required by portation Trades Conference a the scope of its membership. vital necessity for the unions in­ An Executive Council—made volved. As TTC Chairman Den­ up of the chairmen of the six nis said in his closing remarks: sections and headed by a Chair­ "This meeting could signify a man and a Secretary-Treasurer— historic step forward in transpor­ and a General Board, consisting tation. There is a job to do, and of representatives of all the unions belonging to the TTC, would together we can do it. I am carry on the regiilar work of the deadly serious about this impor­ Conference between national con­ tant undertaking. You will hear ventions. from us soon. And so will the The Chairman of the newly transportation industry." SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Maritime Polky Proposed byWoyd Would Harm Rather Than Help Fleet WASHINGTON—Completely ignoring all measures offered by maritime labor and many mem­ bers of Congress to revitalize the merchant fleet. Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd has unveiled a maritime policy that will greatly hurt rather than help the maritime industry. Immediately after Boyd an- ^ less boondoggle" that would serve eries Committee, who has been nounced details of the program no practical purpose. holding hearings on legislation at the opening hearing of the Boyd also proposed immediate that would provide for a fiveSenate Merchant Marine and elimination of subsidized Ameri­ year program for the construction Fisheries Subcommittee, stunned can-flag passenger liners and of 35-40 new ships each year, was Congressional leaders charged the placement of the Maritime Ad­ similarly astounded by the Ad­ Administration with a "double ministration under the Depart­ ministration's program. cross," stating the program is a ment of Transportation. Cites Double-Cross complete reversal of the agree­ His appearance at the hearing "You wouldn't be able to print ment they made with Administra­ as spokesman for the Adminis­ what I have to say about this tion officials last fall. tration seemed to confirm the double-cross," Garmatz said, Equally shocked were repre­ Administration's intention to shift when asked for comment on sentatives of maritime labor and ARAD away from the Depart­ Boyd's proposal. management. Edwin M. Hood, ment of Commerce and into Senator Warren G. Magnuson president of the Shipbuilders DOT. (D-Wash.) was reported to be bit­ Council of America said the Ad­ The SIU has strongly opposed ministration proposals were al­ this move and encouraged the es­ terly disappointed by the Admin­ most identical with a plan Boyd tablishment of an independent istration's program and indicated he was going to oppose 90 per­ presented two years ago. Hood MARAD. cent of the Administration's pro­ recalled the original program was His testimony came as a shock posals. Magnuson, chairman of "impressively turned down by to Senator Bartlett who had the Senate Commerce Committee, Congress at that time." He also opened the hearing with the ex­ is sponsoring a companion bill called the new proposals "a dis­ pressed hope that Boyd, as the first to the House measure for a fivecredited, unworkable plan, resur­ witness, would indicate the Ad­ year shipbuilding program. rected for another round of ex­ ministration's support for a strong Senator Daniel B. Brewster (Dpediency." domestic building program for our Md.) a member of Merchant Boyd admitted under question­ merchant fleet. Marine subcommittee, expressed ing by members of the Senate Bartlett said he was calling up "bitter disappointment" over the Subcommittee, headed by Senator for immediate consideration the Administration's failure to pro­ E. L. Bartlett (D-Alaska) that the House-passed and Administration- duce "what I consider a construc­ Administration was reneging on opposed bill which would make tive maritime pro.gram to build its previous agreement with House the Maritime Administration an enough American ships, in Amer­ and Senate leaders. independent agency. ican yards, by American labor, Accord 'Shattered' Representative Edward A. Gar- and man them to meet our needs Bartlett said he had the "feel­ matz (D-Md.), chairman of the in national defense and foreign ing that the accord we had House Merchant Marine and Fish­ commerce." reached has been rudely shat­ tered." But Boyd stuck to his 13-page proposal even after some Con: gressional leaders said the pro­ gram was nothing more than a slightly-modified Interagency Maritime Task Force report that was rejected three years ago by WASHINGTON—Formation of the National Labor Committee maritime and congressional lead­ for Humphrey, made up of more than 150 trade union leaders ers. from all sections of the country, was announced at a press confer­ The SIU has been fighting the policies of Secretary of Transpor­ ence, May 17, by Steelworkers ^ ter trade unionists," that Hum­ tation Boyd for quite some time. President I. W. Abel and Secre­ phrey's nomination and election Several years ago, Boyd sabo­ tary Joseph D. Keenan of the are "vital to the unity of our taged a program formulated by International Brotherhood of Elec­ country and to the welfare of the the President's Maritime Advisory trical Workers. entire nation." Committee by co-authoring the Abel is chairman of the new The statement cited Humphrey's Inter-Agency Task Force report group and Keenan is secretary"sympathy and keen understand­ which called for a sevei'e cutback treasurer. ing" of the problems of workers. in assistance to the maritime in­ "Our objective," their joint an­ "We have known him," it said, dustry. nouncement said, "is to assist Vice "as an imaginative and creative Boyd's "bombshell" proposal President Hubert H. Humphrey statesman with an extraordinary calls for all-out building in for­ secure the nomination of his party capacity for anticipating problems eign shipyards of American-flag for President of the United States; and formulating sound and work­ vessels and elimination of existing our further objective is the elec­ able programs for their solutions." tax-free capital reserve funds. Fur­ tion of Hubert H. Humphrey as The Vice President's accom­ President of the United States plishments in the fields of civil ther, it lacks any plan for fieet next November." expansion. rights, medicare, peace, the rights Abel and Keenan stressed that of organized labor, education, Boyd also would place the amount of subsidy for new ship members of the committee were youth and economic progress were construction under the direct con­ taking part as individuals and not listed. trol of the secretaries of Defense as representatives of their orga­ Calling Humphrey "the man to and Transportation and urged nizations. The founding members trust for our times," they con­ Congress to approve funds for the make up a broad cross section of cluded: construction of four Fast Deploy­ the American labor movement "Every individual in our coun­ ment Logistic Ships in 1969 at a and include key officials of the try, regardless of rank, is better AFL-CIO, national and interna­ cost of $184 million. tional unions, trade and industrial off because of the public service Congress last year defeated a departments and state and city rendered by Hubert H. Humphrey. proposal to build these floating "This is the message we will central labor bodies. military supply depots that would carry to every international un­ Included on the comniittee is be permanently based at sea. ion, every state labor federation, Vigorous opposition to the FDL SIU President Paul Hall, who is also president of the AFL-CIO every local central body and local plan by the SIU, other representa­ unions. This is the basis upon tives of the maritime industry, and Maritime Trades Department. which we urge all working men Both AFL-CIO President many members of Congress still George Meany and Secretary- and women and their families to remains strong. treasurer William F. Schnitzler give their unstinting support to 'Useless Boondoggle' are among the founding members. the nomination and election of The announcement by Abel Hubert H. Humphrey. This is Some critics of the FDLs—first proposed by former Defense Sec­ and Keenan expressed the belief, the basis on which we call upon retary Robert S. McNamara— "shared by the overwhelming them to work as citizens toward have labeled the project as a "use­ majority of our brother and sis­ this goal." National Labor Committee Humphrey �I^age Four SEAFARERS LOG AFl-CIO Exet. Coundl Drops UAW On Defauh of Per Capita Payamts 24, 1968 The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO Executive Council, terming the decision of the Auto Workers At the recent convention of the Canadian Labor Congress in to default on its per capita payments to the AFL-CIO "an act tantamount to withdrawal," called for Montreal, Canadian Seafarers participated fully in decisions affect­ the suspension of the union under the automatic provisions of the AFL-CIO Constitution. ing the labor organizations of our neighbor to the North. I was In a unanimoasly adopted « requested to attend the sessions with the Seafarers' delegation and with the Campbell Soup Co. resolution, the council voiced its convention "another ultimatum" The council's action on the enjoyed the privilege of being present as our Canadian brothers regret at the UAW's action, to the AFL-CIO. He said he re­ UAW was taken under manda­ again assumed their rightful role ^ asserting that the attempt to gretted the suspension action tory provisions of the AFL-CIO in the affairs of the Canadian the Vantage Venture go off-shore after some good sailing as AB. "coerce the decisions of a repre­ "very much," adding: Constitution calling for automatic trade union movement. sentative body of American trade Last month, I also attended the A 20-year man, Fred will take the "I can say to you (reporters) suspension if an affiliate is in unions is unworthy of the avowed that I know of no action that we arrears on per capita payments annual conference of the Inter­ first good Coast-hugger that calls for an AB. standards of the UAW." took to try to bring it on. This for three months. The UAW last national Transport Federation in WilUam Stewart is FFD again The council stressed that it had has been a one-sided barrage paid per capita to the AFL-CIO London at which discussions were and is scanning the board for a no choice under the federation's now since May 1966." for the month of January 1968 held concerning the effect of congood job in the engine depart­ constitution but to suspend the on Feb. 15, 1968. They were in tainerization on the maritime in­ The council's spring meeting ment. Before his recent lay-up. UAW for nonpayment of per arrears for February, March and dustry as well as other issues capita, pointing out that there spoke out on a number of oth ^ April on May 15, the effective which have a bearing on the gen­ Bill was on the Steel Apprentice. Angelos Antoniou is planning are no provisions for an "escrow matters, voicing its strong oppos. eral welfare of Seafarers. tion to meat-ax budget cutting by date of the suspension. on spending some time with the account." The council resolution adopted New York family before shipping again. An The recent UAW convention House-Senate conferees calling on May 13, declaring that if pay­ for passage of the "truth-in-lend­ Robert Frazer is taking his AB, he was last on the Cabins. adopted a resolution declaring that it would not pay per capita ing bills," proposing a program ment was not made by May 15 vacation and will ship out again Norfolk to the AFL-CIO unless the fed­ for reducing soaring medical the provisions of the constitution shortly. His last ship was the Robert Beale is in town and will would apply. There has been no Bessemar Victory on the Viet­ eration would call a special con­ costs, and urging government ac­ spend some time on vacation after response from the UAW or pay­ nam run. Bob ships as AB. vention to discuss changes in pro­ tion to stop runaway firms from a trip aboard the Transsuperior as ment of per capita. Martin Furrino was chief cook grams and policies and that the exploiting poorly paid Mexican AB. Next time out, he'd like a on the Robin Goodfellow. After per capita funds would be set workers along the border. Rules Well Known run to the Near East. taking care of some personal aside in a special escrow account Affirms Support • The council noted that "the business, he'll be ready to go L. B. Bryant was last an FWT until December 1968 unless a president of the UAW is familiar again. It strongly affirmed its support on the Seatrain Carolina. Home special convention were called. with the terms of the AFL-CIO for the workers in eastern Euro­ for a summer vacation, he'll be Vacation bound after a trip on The council held a special pean countries in their strug­ Constitution," that he participated looking for a ship to the Far East meeting in March to consider a in its drafting and approved its gle for freedom and democracy when he gets back. UAW request for a special con­ —especially in Czechoslovakia— contents. He must know, the Ezekiel Daniels is going down vention and unanimously adopted council continued, that "the con­ to Wanchese, N.C., for some fish­ a resolution declaring it would and urged U.S. government action stitution does not permit an orga­ against the Polish government's ing, after a trip on the Transsu­ call such a session if the UAW nization to continue its partici­ renewed campaign of antiperior as FWT. He hopes to catch would abide by the decisions pation in the subordinate bodies semitism. a ship to the Far East late this reached. The Auto Workers re­ of the federation after it ceases summer. It voiced its support also for fused to make this commitment. to enjoy that right in the federa­ AFL-CIO President George the grape workers' strike against tion itself." Puerto Rico Meany, announcing the council's Giumarra and the boycott of Max Acosta just arrived in town This means, Meany told report­ Daniels Smith decision at a press conference growers against whom there are after a trip to Vietnam on the during the two-day spring meet­ strikes and pledged its backing to ers, that the UAW cannot partici­ the Steel Seafarer is M. S. Lea­ Oberlin Victory. ing in Washington, termed the unions currently in negotiations pate in the activities of AI^CIO sehner, AB. Calixto Gonzalez did a fine job constitutional departments such as bosun on the Seatrain Dela­ Israel Rhoden left the Robin as the Industrial Union Depart­ ware. Calixto says he had a fine Gray for a medical checkup. He's ment of which UAW President trip on that vessel. in good shape and ready for a Walter P. Reuther is president, Evaristo Rosa spent a week on cook or baker's job. or in state and local bodies of the beach before grabbing an oil­ the AFL-CIO. Philadelphia er's job on the Mayaguez. Meany told reporters that the Vic Comingo is registered for Geronimo Morales shipped as action represents the first time a FWT job. He has been on the FWT on the Wacosta. He's been by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative an affiliate has been suspended beach for the past few months a regular runner to the West for nonpayment of per capita, and is raring to go. Coast. Governor Ronald Reagan's proposal to take from the poor that the "case is unique" because After a long stay on the Merrito ease the tax burden of the rich makes it abundantly clear that he "we have never had anyone tell mac as bosun, Pete Moreni is go­ Jimmy Botana has been hold­ favors "a Robin Hood in reverse tax policy." Thomas Pitts, state us that they were going to stay ing to stay home for a brief rest. ing down the BR's job on the in without paying dues." AFL-CIO leader, said recently.^ He's registered, just in case a good Floridian. Wilmington According to Pitts, "while it The action does not help the job should come along, however. Joe Barron was on the Seatrain Henry Karpowicz, a 20-year federation, he commented, "but is painfully clear that middleSavannah as chief cook for a man, registered for a job in the I think we have to go ahead and income taxpayers and families SEAFARERSmLOG while and is now registered for engine department, while Louis do our business in an orderly with children deserve substan­ way. I don't think it helps the Barch is scanning the board for tially more than the meager indi­ another job. May 24, J 968 • Vol. XXX, No. After a two-month trip on the American trade union movement an opening in the deck depart­ vidual and dependent's tax credit Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union allowed by Reagan's tax bill this Amerigo, John Ratiiff, is scanning and I am quite sure it doesn't ment. Louis recently sailed on the of North America, Petrochem. year, there is no conceivable jus­ the board for a cook and baker's help the UAW." Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes job. tification for soaking the poor to Baltimore and Inland Waters District, Unanimous Action We have been quite busy here accomplish it." AFL-CIO The Baltimore Port Council In reply to a query, Meany the past two weeks and the out­ Exeeutivt Board He added that "this is particu­ look for the next period is just noted that no member of the has fully endorsed Democratic PAUL HALL, President Senator Daniel B. Brewster, who larly true in California, where as good. The Cosmos Mariner has council defended Reuther or his EARL SHEPARD GAL TANNER Vice-President Exec. Viee-Pret. only about 25 percent of the signed-on, while ten ships are in actions during the discussion am' is bidding for re-election to a sec­ LINDSBV WILLIAMS AL KERR ond term as United States Sena­ state's revenues come from pro­ transit Paying-off are the follow­ Vice-President Sec.-Treae. gressive tax sources and where the ing vessels: Steel Chemist, Steel stressed that the action taken was tor. Brewster is a member of the ROBERT MATTHEWS unanimous. poor expend a disproportionate Rover, Transoneida and Seatrain Senate Commerce Committee and Vice-President During its session, the council its subcommittee on Merchant share of their income in sales Washington. Director of Publications MIKE POLLACK met with the members of the Marine and Fisheries. taxes, and other similarly regres­ Seattle sive taxes." H. L. Stewart had a European President's Council of Economic Managing Editor Shipping has been real good Advisers to discuss current eco­ run on the J. B. Waterman. He's HARRY WITTSCHEN here in the northwest since our nomic policy problems and later interested in a three or four month Staff Writers last report. The prospect for the with President Johnson at the trip, next time out. He sails as TOM FINNEOAN next period is promising for all White House for further discus­ DM and has 17 years in the SIU. PETER WEISS STEVE STEINBERO ratings. We had five pay-offs, four sion. Frank Sanyi sails as FWT. His Staff Photographer sign-one and seven ships in transit. last ship was the Chatham. An ANTHONY ANSALDI At his press conference, Meany ' 18-year veteran, Frank will sail WiUiam McBride just got into Pskliihtd kisnskly st 810 Rhotc lilsnt Anhil town after a stay as carpenter on reaffirmed the AFL-CIO's po­ to any port, next time out. N.E., WsihinitsR, D. C. 20018 ky the Sssfsrsition that if wage and price con­ Larkin Smith recently returned the Steel King. •rt Intirnttisnil Unlsn, Atlsstli, Gsif, LikM ink Inlink Wstwi Dlitrlct, AFL.CIO, 675 C. Znhovich just took a baker's trols are needed the federation from a trip to Vietnam on the Fsirth Annss, Brtskljni. H.Y. 11232. Til. HYiilntk 9-6600. SMsnl slin Fsitiis fsM job on the Portland. He was third would go along if the controls Baylor Vlctoiy. A BR, he said the St WiihlnitM, D. C. are applied equitably across the steward and crew were fine and cook on the Rebecca. POSTMASTEI'S ATTEHTI8H: Fsns 3579 lartfi iksslk bs Mst ts Sistinn IntsrsitlSMl everything went OK. Larkin has J. Ryan has now shipped as car­ board. He repeated also his belief Unlsn, Atlantis, Gilt, Isksi ask Inlsnk WstMi 18 years in the Union. Dhtriit, AFL-CIO, 675 Fsirth Annas, Brashpenter on the Steel King after a* that voluntary controls do not lyn, R.Y. 11232. Boston trip on the Anchorage as deck work in the type of industrial maintenance. economy in the U.S. Fred Rashid was sorry to see The Pacific Coast uiMon �SEAFARERS May 24, 1%8 Four More SlU Men Win Licenses As Engineers—Total Is Now 245 Four additional Seafarers have received a second or third assist­ ant engineer's license after attending the upgrading school spon­ sored jointly by the SIU and District 2, MEBA. A total of 245 Seafarers have now received licenses through the school, after >aiicj as i-WT and joined the Un­ ion in 1962 in Baltimore. Born in they passed Coast Guard exam­ inations. Two of the men are new second assistant's, while two received a third assistant's license. A second assistant, George Turner sailed as FOW and joined the SIU in New York in 1948. He is 38 years old and lives in Marrero. Louisiana. Brother Turn­ er was bom in Florida. Before receiving his second asSchifflett Cicirello Huddleston sistant's license, Mitchell Huddleston sailed as FOWT, pumpman and machinist. He is 44 years old and and lives in Opelousas, Louisania. A native of New Orleans, he joined the SIU in that port in 1964. _ James Shifflett received a third assistant engineer's license. He Virginia, he lives in Baltimore. Brother Shiffiett is 41 years old. Jochim Cicirello is a new third assistant engineer who formerly sailed as FWT. Brother Cicirello was born in Pennsylvania and lives in Philadelphia. The 35-year-old Seafarer joined the SIU in 1957 in the port of New York. Engine department Seafarers are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch standing time in the engine department, plus six months' ex­ perience as a wiper or equivalent. Those who qualify and wish to enroll in the school can obtain additional information and apply for the course at any SIU hall. The Great Lakes by Fred Farnen,Secretary-rreesurer,6reat Lakes Shipping in the port of Detroit remains good for book men and we have filled all job requirements, so far. On July 31, all our contracts expire with the Great Lakes Asso­ ciation of Marine Operators. They represent 22 contracted com­ panies. Notification will be sent to all companies before the end of the month, expressing our de- $• sire to negotiate wages, pension, partments since the fit-outs started. welfare and vacation benefits. Shipping, which was very good The Automobile Salesmen's As­ at the beginning of the season, has sociation will hold its first election slowed considerably but rated of officers this year and nomina­ men are still in demand. Ship­ tions are now taking place. In ping for unrated men is on the addition, the ASA continues to increase, but remains fairly slow maintain six separate picket lines in the steward department. in the Detroit area. President Fred Leske told us he's glad Carl Van Zant is confident of vic­ to be back from a trip to Vietnam. tory over these dealerships. He'll be looking to ship out soon A notice of election and a pre- —fresh water, that is. Davey Jones, who sails as chief ballot report was mailed to all and second electrician, has also members at their last-known ad­ made the Vietnam run and has dress regarding the 1968 biennial just come home from the West election of officers for the Great Lakes District. Any full book Coast. Davey is on medical leave member can nominate himself for and is busy at the hall helping office upon proof of qualifica­ ease the work load. The Arnold Transit Company tions. vessels have begun operating in Chicago the Straits area with service to Chuck Elliott is back in town Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City from his Florida home and is and St. Ignace. The first vessel sporting a beautiful tan. He's out was the Mackinac Islander. waiting for a call to wheel the Buffalo Milwaukee Clipper this season. Fitting-out for this ship will begin Shipping is holding steady in at the end of the month. all departments and we have fit­ Bill Toler is going to be on the ted out 13 ships with 2 more to beach for awhile after getting off go. The indication is that ship­ the tanker Detroit. He visited the ping will continue much the same clinic here and was advised to as last season. The J. B. Ford is fitting out, take it easy and to get himself with the engine and steward de­ back in shape. partments already aboard. No call Duluth for the deck department, yet. The Philip Mlnch is still at her The port here has 120 registered book men and 380 "non-pros." winter dock and has not placed a We shipped 130 men for all de­ call for a crew as of this report. LOG Page Five Covt Theory of Wertive Control' Rapped by US Shipping Company WASHINGTON—^The board chairman of the SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines, Inc., challenged the theory of the 'effective control fleet' as supported by the Defense Department and pointed out that these vessels could not be depended upon in time of national emergency. Joseph Kahn in testifying before the House Merchant Ma­ of execution" on a move to raise construction of 20 new vessels for rine and Fisheries Committee premiums on all ships over 20 a total of approximately $300 mil­ told the members: "A ship will years old. After a special plea was lion" if the tax exemption for sail where its master takes it. It made by King and other American funds set aside for new shipbuild­ is foolhardy for this nation to shipping interests, the insurance ing is approved. rely on foreign nationals for such underwriters exempted U.S. ships Further, if the tax benefit is —but not indefinitely. a vital element of defense." conferred on all the nonsubsiKing said that if the exemption dized operators, he estimated that The committee, headed by Rep­ resentative Edward A. Garmatz had not been granted, the Ameri­ "at least one billion dollars of new (D-Md.), has been holding con­ can-flag general cargo ships would construction . . . would be con­ tinuing hearings on proposed leg­ have been put out of business tracted for within the next two islation to modernize the U.S.-flag since 80 percent of the fleet is to three years" in U.S. shipyards. now more than 22 years old. merchant fleet. Scores Tight Funds The question of the controver­ Attacks 'Double Subsidy' Another witness, Edwin M. sial "effective control" fleet came He also charged that the cur­ Hood, president of the Shipbuild­ up as Kahn called for legislation rent subsidy system is being used ers Council of America, generally to guarantee that half of all oil to destroy the unsubsidized seg­ blamed annual hold-downs on imports be carried in Americanment of the American merchant government subsidy funds for the flag bottoms. marine, and attacked the "double low level of shipbuilding. subsidy" system whereby subsi­ Oil Companies Cited Hood said if there was a fiveIn answer to questioning by dized lines now are receiving dif­ years assurance for 35-40 new Representative Edward Reinecke ferential payment from the Gov­ ship starts a year—as envisioned (R-Calif.) Kahn expressed the be­ ernment for the difference in the in the program which is the sub­ lief that it has been the persuasion American and foreign costs as ject of the hearings—members of of the major oil companies that well as the high ocean freight rate his council were said to have "in­ convinced the Defense Depart­ for moving Government cargoes. dicated a collective readiness to Malcolm P. McLean, board support the investment of $400 ment that such foreign registered ships could be relied upon in an chairman of the SlU-contracted million in capital improvements Sea-Land Services, strongly ap­ over the same period. This figure emergency. However, he said he doubted pealed to the House groups for represents about twice recent rates that the allied countries could de­ tax-exempt construction reserves of expenditure and would appear pend on French ships any longer, for unsubsidized ship operators, to indicate recognition of the in view of President Charles de and urged Congress to protect probability that significant facil­ Gaulle's attitude towards the these carriers from unfair compe­ ities expansion would accompany a program of such magnitude." United States, and added that the tition by subsidized companies. McLean told the committee that political picture in Greece today Such a program would also trig­ places the Greek ships in an un­ his company was ready to "im­ ger a roughly 15 percent boost mediately enter into contracts in present private shipyard em­ known category as well. with American shipyards for the ployment of 140,000, he added. The so-called "effective con­ trol" vessels are those owned by American interests and registered in such countries as Panama, Honduras and Liberia. Under the theory of the Defense Depart­ ment, the 422 vessels which fall in this classification would be avail­ able in times of emergency for the United States. However, the SIU The SlU-contracted Del Sol came under attack by Viet Cong and other maritime labor and rocket fire early this month in the Saigon River, southeast of the management groups have long argued that no reliance can be South Vietnamese capital. Bob Callahan, veteran Seafarer and placed on U.S. vessels manned by ship's delegate aboard the ves-$^ foreign crews in the event of war. sel, reported that there were no when the ship docked, "we heard casualties. "We were all very they killed the Viet Cong while Another witness before the lucky," Brother Callahan said in they were running for cover along House committee told how insur­ a letter to the LOG. the river banks." ance companies may well drive The Navy said that five Viet According to Callahan, the Del over-age U.S. merchant ships Cong guerrillas were killed and Sol, owned by from the seas. Delta Steamship a rocket launcher and machine Ship Insurance Denied Lines, Inc., was gun were captured by South Viet­ coming up the namese commandos. In addition Archibald E. King, president of river on the morn­ to the Del Sol, the Navy freighter the SlU-contracted Isthmian ing of May 2. At Fentress also came under attack Lines, Inc., referred to an incident 10 a.m. — when during the encounter. Damage to last month in which a shipping we were about 10 both ships was minor and they company was refused insurance miles outside of were able to make port safely. on a 23-year-old ship which has Saigon — the VC seen only three years of service in Light Damage attacked," Calla­ its life. Because of the insurance The Del Sol's light damage was company's attitude, he said, the han said. "They hit the ship with described by Callahan. "One mat­ vessel would not be "traded out" three rockets and 50 calibre small tress cahght fire in one of the arms ammunition." One rocket of the reserve fleet. struck amidships, one under the state rooms, but was quickly put King underscored the fact that bridge, and the third struck next out," he said, "and the water and the over-age insurance problem to the galley." hydraulic lines were hit and put plagues the entire unsubsidized Many of the Seafarers were in out of order during the five-min­ fleet by noting that average age the galley at the time, since the ute attack." of ships owned by his own com­ "All Seafarers aboard can be attack came "at coffee time," he pany is 24 years. continued. "Foustino Pedraza, commended for the calm and or­ "This over-age insurance prob­ AB, was at the wheel at the time, derly way they acted under fire," lem is with us," King emphasizied. steering the ship upriver. The at­ the ship's delegate added. "We had a stay of execution for a tack lasted about five minutes. The Del Sol, which sailed out while but it looks like we may Immediately after the attack, U.S. of New Orleans, on the South not have that much longer." planes and helicopters were at­ American passenger run for many tacking the VC—dropping bombs years, has more recently been one He was referring to the fact and firing machine gun bursts." of several Delta Line vessels on that 2'/i years ago, international Brother Callahan reports that the Vietnam cargo run. insurance circles agreed to a "stay Viet Cong Attacks Del Sol; No Casualties, Damage Slight �lJiaF24, 1968 SiAFAttkRS Pkire-Slx Despite Slurs of Critics, Social Security Is Thriving WASHINGTON—Those who have never supported social security have consistently charged that it is poorly funded and about ready to go broke, but the facts prove otherwise, according to Robert M. Ball, Commissioner of Social Security, who recently declared that "the financing of the social security program is in excellent shape." Ball's statement was issued after the Boards of Trustees of the four social security trust funds had completed their annual review of the operations of the funds for both the short range and the long range. He said that the Trustees Reports, transmitted to Congress, show the social security program to be financially and actuarially sound. Henry Fowler, Secretary of the Treasury, is Managing Trustee. Other members of the Boards of Trustees are W. Willard Wirtz, Sec­ retary of Labor and Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. As Commissioner of Social Security, Ball is Secretary of the. Boards of Trustees. According to the Trustees, income to the social security trust funds, from which cash benefits are paid, exceeded outgo by almost $4 billion in fiscal year 1967. Assets of these two trust funds totalled $25.5 billion at the end of the fiscal year. The long-range cost estimates, calculated over a 75-year period, according to the Trustees, "show that the system, as modified by the 1967 amendments, continues to be financed on an actuarially sound basis. Future Assured Both the old-age and survivors insurance program and the disability insurance program will have sufficient income from contributions— based on the tax schedule and taxable earnings base now in the law— and from investments, to meet the cost of both benefit payments and administrative expenses for the next 15 to 20 years and for the distant future." The Supplementary Medical Insurance Fund, which as one of two plans set up to finance the Medicare program, is financed out of the premiums of those 65 and over who voluntarily enroll and matching amounts paid out of general Federal revenues. Premiums were increased from $3 to $4 a month. Income to this fund in fiscal 1967 totalled $1.3 billion, while dis­ bursements in the same period totalled $798 million. At the end of its first year of operation, assets of the fund amounted to $486 million. However, because of the newness of the program, the Trustees point out that it is still in the shakedown phase. The fourth program, the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, also set up the finance Medicare, is financed out of an earmarked portion of the social security contributions paid by workers and their employers. Total income to the Hospital Insurance Trust Funii in fiscal year 1967 amounted to $3.1 billion. Disbursement totalled $2.6 billion. At the end of June 1967, assets of the fund amounted to $1.3 billion. Estimates for the next 25 years show that "the hoSpitaT {hsuVance'' program, taking into account the improvements enacted in the social security amendments of 1967, has a favorable actuarial balance since total income over the 25 years ahead is expected to exceed total outgo. Michigan AFL-CIO President August Scholle was on the podium of the House of Representatives in Lansing to receive the State's annual Volunteer Leadership Award. Scholle's citation, pre­ sented by Governor George Rdmney, was for "leadership in state­ wide humanitarian programs." * * James Marlow, 64, reporter, columnist and a leader in orga. nizing the nation's wire services into the American Newspaper Guild has died. Marlow was cochairman of the national wire service organizing campaign in 1949 and the head of the AP wire unit here in 1960 and 1961. He had acted as chairman of the Guild's annual Heywood Brown Awards contest in 1966 and 1967. Radio Corp. plants in and around Chicago. The vote at the ^ringfield Zenith plant was IBEW 821, No Union 554, Ind. Radionic Workers 20, Challenged 14, Void • * • Gerald J. Ryan resigned as pres­ ident of the Uniformed Firemen's Association, and-as a New York city fireman, to accept appoint­ ment as a State Mediation Board staff member. Vice President Frank A. Ralumbo will serve as acting president until a successor to Ryan is elected. Ryan joined' the department in 1939. He served nine years; as president of Fire Fighters Local 9^ and 18 years as an executive board member. * 'rm-/ ir, '••• • • Henry Gunesch, 55, AFLCIO Community Services repre­ sentative with the American Red After five years legal battle, the Cross for nine years, died in a National Labor Relations Board Washington, D.C., hospital of can­ has ordered Winn-Dixie, the cer. Born in Sharon, Pa., Gunesch South's leading grocery chain, to became business agent of his local pay $36,000 to six employees it union of the Electrical^ 'Radio & fired in Jacksonville, Fla., for join­ Machine Workers, then was. ap­ ing the Amalgamated Meat Cut­ pointed to the staff of the^Shen-\ ters Union. The back pay awards ango Valley Uni|ed. Fund, ^where •. range from $3,100 to $10,500. he pioneered in-introducing the « « * Citizens Apprenticeship program . The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Spring­ of community services. As labor field, Mo., has won an important liaison with the Red Cross,' Giin-^ organizing victory by defeating an esch worked with AFL-CIO affili­ "independent" union in the first ates in 11 Middle Atlantic, Upper of six votes scheduled at Zenith South and New Englaiid states; ' • • * . 'ne Hatthetmen' It was also made clear by Boyd's testi­ Still reeling from the. sensgje^s: ;i mony* this week that the Administration sl^slkof,$j43 million imposed against it by still vvants MARAD put in the Transporta­ the Administration just three months ago, tion Department. the United States maritime industry faces In view of the recorded facts, however, still another threat to its survival. it is impossible to reconcile the Administra­ The Administration is seeking further tion's continual fixation on cutting off gov­ cuts in the fiscal 1969 budget to gain ernment funds for maritime when the mer­ congressional approval for the Administra­ chant marine provides one of the country's tion's requested ten-percent income tax most available sources of needed income. boost. Last year the U.S.-flag fleet contributed As in the past, maritime has reportklly a billion dollars to the plus side of the ba­ been selected as the Administration's Num­ lance of payments ledger by carrying a mere ber One Whipping Boy in its attempt to cut seven percent of the nation's export-import government spending by $2 billion more cargoes. By upgrading the fleet and insuring than the $4 billion it originally contem­ proportionately higher cargo to American plated. vessels, the balance of payments deficit could Despite the fact that the aging U.S.-flag be wiped out completely within a compara­ fleet has consistently provided one of the tively short time, and the balance effectively most significant contributions to the na­ improved thereafter. tion's struggle to equalize the ever-worsen­ However, the Administration persists in ing balance of payments position, last Feb­ ignoring simple arithmetic. While choking ruary's slash in the maritime budget was the nation's commercial fleet off with budget illogically explained by the Administration cuts it claims are necessary, it freely sub­ as necessary to help correct the international sidize^ virtually every other industry in the payments deficit. nation—directly or indirectly. Described as "beyond comprehension" by Oit depletion allowances are granted to Alaska Democrat E. Bartlett, chairman of the fabulously-wealthy petroleum industiy the, Senate's subcommittee on merchant mawhich also maintains a large portion of the rih^, that "sad day in the history (rf at sea­ runaway-flag fleet and deprives American faring ^nation" last . February ? has been workers of jobs—both aboard ships and in tragically topped by a day in May during U.S. $hipyards and factories. which an "unidentified spokesman" for the As^ the balance of payments crisis. has TranspoHjitioii Department issued nodce-grown more acute, industries of all descrip­ latar cohfirmed by Secretary Alah Boyd— tions have been allowed to escape payment of the Administration's intention to-h^t all of vital tax dollars by establishing plants and federal aid to commercial shipbuilding if ' factories outside the U.S., and tax loopholes " the $5 billion budget cuf went through- '' Ihe fact that word of the. Administration's., - for big business abound right here at home, cpnteqiplated crippiing blow fp the, U.IS. mer- ^ vffiile 'the government looks the other way. There is not one of these govemment' ciianf marifld ^as—ih fhg opinion of Bepi^ sentative Thomas Downing (D-Va.) during i /^9pnd(med practices which the Administration can cfaim is beneficial to the nation's econHouse Merchant Marine^ Committee hear- inlgs to upgrade ^ the" -Anieridan-flag fleet—' T omy. JVet it continues to starve out the mer..^'deliberately .-leaked" • Jo •: <the. press , from, ^ , chantynarine—which could perhaps provide the b^st answer to America's annual fiscal withih the Transportation Departmept comes dilemma. vashb surprise: �Mar 24, 19$ft SEAFARERS LOG M\m\m A1 ELECTIOlii FOR FAiOII OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNION ELECTION TO BE HELD THIS YEAR, THE SEAFARERS CON­ STITUTION AND ITS APPLICATION GUARAN­ TEES SEAFARER MEMBERS: • The right to nominate himseif for any Union office without the necessity of petitioning or ob­ taining endorsements from any source, • The right to be a candidate for any Union office which includes the President, Executive VicePresident, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, VicePresident in Charge of the Gulf Coast, Vice-Presi­ dent in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters, or as Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Pa­ trolman in any of the Union's constitutional ports. • The right to hold office without any prior serv­ ice as a Union officer. • The right to have his credentials passed upon by an elected committee of his fellow members and by all his fellow members at membership meetings. ' • The right to freely cast his ballot for the candi­ date of his choice. • The right to cast an absentee ballot while em­ ployed aboard an American-Rag vessel that is not scheduled to dock in a port where voting is taking place. • If not a candidate for office, the right to serve as a member of the Union's Credentials Commit­ tee, Polls Committee, or Union Tallying Committee. Page Seven �ftr} f ,-i Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG md9 24, 1968 Secretary-Treasurer's Report To The Membership ADDITIONS TO VOTING PROCEDURES IN FORTHCOMING ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Since the last membership meeting: was held in Mobile in May, this report is being: run in its entirety in this issue of the Seafarers Log: as per the action of the membership.) Article XIII, Section 7 of our Con­ stitution reads as follows: "The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charg:ed with the pres­ ervation and retention of all elec­ tion records, including: the bal­ lots, as required by law, and is di­ rected and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the election procedures as are required by law, which direc­ tives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union." Therefore, in accordance with the above mentioned section, and after consulting- with and being advised by counsel, it is found that additions to our voting procedures for the election of officers are required by law. Therefore, under the powers delegated to me by our Constitution in the aforementioned section, I am setting up the following additions in our balloting procedure for offi­ cers. President's Pre-Balloting Report Article X, Section 1, "The Presi­ dent-" Subsection (e) provides that the President's Pre-Balloting Re­ port shall be submitted to the mem­ bership at the regular meeting in July of every electipn year. It is recommended to the membership in this connection that such Pre-Bal­ loting Report be made both at the June and July meetings so as to give more than adequate notice to any prospective nominee for office. Provision for Nomination by Others Article XIII, Section 1, "Nomina­ tions," provides for self-nomination to office. In order to square any am­ biguity as to the meaning of this section, it is recommended that a member may place his name in nom­ ination or have his name placed in nomination by any other member, and, further, that in either event, such member nominated must com­ ply with the provisions of the Con­ stitution, as they are set forth, re­ lating to the submission of creden­ tials. This change is an amplification of the existing provisions of the Constitution and should not be con­ strued to be an alteration of same. Absentee Ballot Article XIII, Sections 3 and 4, "Balloting Procedures" and "Polls Committee," of the Constitution, provide that balloting shall be man­ ual in nature. It is now recom­ mended that the following absentee ballot procedure be presented to the membership upon advice of counsel as an amplification of such provi­ sions. Full book members may request an absentee ballot under the fol­ lowing circumstances only. While such member is employed on an American-fiag merchant vessel, which vessel's schedule does not provide for it to touch a port in which voting is to take place during the voting period provided in Arti­ cle XIII, Section 3 <g) of our Con­ stitution. In that event, the member shall make a request for an absen­ tee ballot by Registered or Certi­ fied Mail, or the equivalent mailing device at the location from which such request is made, if such be the case. Such request must contain a designation as to the address to which such member wishes his ab­ sentee ballot returned. Such request shall be received no later than 12:00 PM on the fifteenth day of Novem­ ber of the election year and shall be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11232. Upon receipt of such request, the procedures as es­ tablished in Article XIII, Section 3 (d) of our Constitution, shall not apply. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for determining whether such member is a member in good standing, and, further, whether such member has, in fact, voted previously. He shall send the processed ballot by Registered Mail-Return Receipt Requested to the address designated by such member in his absentee ballot re­ quest. The Secretary-Treasurer shall send to such member with his ballot, instructions for returning the ballot, which instructions must be complied with exactly. The Sec­ retary-Treasurer shall further maintain a record showing the name, book number of the member, his ballot number and the date on which such ballot was sent, which information shall be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee, when elected, in accordance with Article XIII, Section 5 (c) of the Constitution. The member, after voting, shall return his absentee ballot by Registered or Certified Mail, or the equivalent mailing de­ vice at the location from which such absentee ballot is returned, if such be the case, to the depository named in the President's Pre-Balloting Re­ port. These absentee ballots must be post-marked prior to midnight of December 31,1968, and must be re­ ceived by the depository named in the President's Pre-Balloting Re­ port, prior to January 10, 1969, re­ gardless of when post-marked, for them to be counted as eligible votes. Such ballots will be maintained sep­ arately by such depository and shall then be turned over to the Union Tallying Committee, as provided in Section 5 (d) of Article XIII, of the Constitution. �Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG Mar 24, 196S Secretary-Treasurer's Report to the Membership (Continued) Committee Procedure If during balloting at any loca­ tion, a procedural error in casting a ballot occurs, e.g. a member having previously voted or ineligible to vote, casts a ballot, then the ballots contained in that ballot envelope shall be set aside. If the amount of such ballots are not determinative of the election of any office they shall not be counted. If the amount of such ballots would be determina­ tive of the election of any office or offices, then the eligible members whoseballots were not counted shall be afforded a second opportunity to vote only for such office or offices as to which such ballots were deter­ minative. The procedures for such second opportunity shall be in ac­ cordance with the constitutional provisions for special vote for office and in accordance with applicable law. Text of President's Pre-Balloting Report (As per the action of the Secre­ tary-Treasurer in his report at the May membership meeting, this report will be voted on by the membership at the June-July meetings.) May 21,1968 The following Pre-Balloting re­ port, is submitted in advance of this year's Union election in accordance with the requirement of the S.I.U. of N.A.—A.G.L.LW. District Con­ stitution, and the additions to the voting procedures as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer in his report to the membership at the May membership meetings in all ports. President's Pre-Balloting Report Under the Constitution of our Union, the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict, Article X, Section 1 (e), the President shall submit a Pre-Ballot­ ing report at the regular meeting in July of every election year. The Constitution of our Union also calls for seven (7) Constitutional Ports of the Union, which are: New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. As your President, in consulta­ tion along with members of the Ex­ ecutive Board of the Union, a care­ ful appraisal has been made as to what we feel will be the needs of the Organization in all the Consti­ tutional Ports, including the Port of New York and Headquarters, for the coming term of office of the officers and other elected represent­ atives of our Union. Since the Con­ stitution provides for seven (7) Constitutional Ports it was felt that it was advisable to place on the bal­ lot the elective jobs of those Ports. Where necessary, the personnel for other than the Constitutional Ports may be assigned as needed from those Constitutional Ports, where possible. As the membership is aware, it is necessary for the Union to keep abreast of the changes in the shifting of the job requirements of the companies with whom we have contracts, as well as being pre­ pared to meet the opportunities for expansion through the means of or­ ganizing. This will enable the Union to maintain maximum services to the membership, and to meet the needs of the organization resulting from the changing character of the industry. As a result of the foregoing, it is the recommendation of your Pres­ ident, in this, the Pre-Balloting re­ port, required under Article X, Sec­ tion 1 (e) of our Constitution, that the following offices be placed on the next referendum ballot of the Union for the election of the officers and other elected representatives of the Seafarers International Un­ ion of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. HEADQUARTERS 1 President 1 Executive Vice-President 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract En­ forcement 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast 1 Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters 3 Headquarters Representa­ tives NEW YORK 1 Agent 10 Joint Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen ' BALTIMORE 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen MOBILE 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen NEW ORLEANS 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen HOUSTON 1 Agent 4 Joint Patrolmen DETROIT 1 Agent Your President also recommends, pursuant to Article X, Section 1 (e) (Continued on page 10) �Wbv 24, 1968 SEAFARERS ,LOG Pave- Tea-it Text of President's Pre-Balloting Report (Continued from "page 9) and Article III, Section 4 (e) of the Union's Constitution, the deposi­ tory to which the Polls Committees shall deliver, or mail, by certified or registered mail, the ballots after the close of each day's voting on the coming Union election, be as fol­ lows: Mr. Herbert Bacher Executive Vice-President The Royal National Bank of New York 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 It will be the function of the de­ pository to receive all the envelopes delivered, or mailed in, as aforesaid, to safeguard them properly, in the Bank, and to surrender them only to the duly authorized Union Tallying Committee in accordance with Ar­ ticle XIII, Section 5 (d), of our Un­ ion Constitution, on or about the first business day in January 1969. Proof of authorization shall be a certification by the SecretaryTreasurer of the Union, A1 Kerr. The Union Tallying Committee shall be authorized to sign a receipt for the said envelopes. The deposi­ tory shall be requested to certify that all the envelopes received by the depository have been properly safeguarded, have been surren­ dered only to the said Talljdng Commitee, and that no one, other than appropriate bank personnel have had access to them. The Polls Committee is especially urged to insure that whether de­ livered or mailed, the envelopes are properly addressed, properly stamped if mailed, and certified as per the Constitution. It is the further recommendation of your President that, in addition to the regular Constitutional re­ quirements, each candidate for of­ fice be requested to furnish a regu­ lation passport picture of recent taking as well as a statement of not more than one-hundred (100) words! giving a brief summary of his Union record and activities, such picture and statement to be run in the Seafarers Log just prior to the commencement of voting. This is to be done in accordance with pre­ vious membership action to famil­ iarize the membership with the names, faces and records of all can­ didates for office. As provided for in Article XIII, Section 1, nominations open on July 15th, 1968 and close August 15th, 1968. All documents required for eligibility of candidates for Union office must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15th, 1968 and no later than August 15th, 1968. Your President wishes to point out that this Pre-Balloting report provides for one of the largest number of elective posts to be placed on the ballot since the inception of the Union. It is strongly recommended that the maximum number of quali­ fied members, who feel they can be of assistance to the Union in an offi­ cial capacity, should submit their credentials. In this connection, the membership is reminded that the Secretary-Treasurer, A1 Kerr, is available to assist them in properly filing their credentials for nomina­ tion to Union office, if they desire such assistance. ^ Seafarer members are entitled to run for the following offices: President Executive Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President in Qiarge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement Vice-President In Charge of the Atlantic Coast Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast Vice-President In Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters Headquarters Representative Port Agent Patrolman s, 4I f' .- • >. v' y -..V. ... Fraternally submitted, Paul Hall President �Mar 24, IM* programs are both cruel and dangerous. " While the rightslegislation attempts to assure To the Editon "^all minority groups—including the forgotten American Indian The AFL-CIO's creation of and, indeed, all Americans—of the Asian-American Free La­ just-and equal protection under bor Institute last month imme­ the law, this is not enough. diately showed an active and welcome spirit of brotherhood While these laws open the when it launched the pcrsonsame doors to all citizens, per­ to-person drive to aid victims haps 20 percent of those citi­ of the Viet Cong's Lunar New zens can never reach those Year attack in South Vietnam. doors to pass through them. The $35,000 aid program They are fought back along clearly and unmistakably dem­ every aching step of the way onstrates labor's true make-up by poverty, poor education, lack —a widely diversified group of of job skills, and all the other individual people who work demons of long-standing de­ together for their fellow man, privation. whichever he may be, when The country's labor organi­ the chips are down. zations now are rallying their The additional $10,000 energies more directly than granted to CARE by the AFLever before to this same battle. CIO further demonstrates this Labor has the power to do this, fact, especially since that sum to change the complexion of was.. offered for more longAmerican life, and to see that range continued relief from the civil rights are denied no one. Tet offensive, after things had As labor unionists, each of us cooled down a bit. must join in that endeavor. I think that with evidence In addition, we should also such as this, we can't help but give our support to those who be proud of our American believe that full application of . labor movement. individual liberties must—and Sincerely, will—come about, not through Vincent Grombutt violence, but through rightslaws, anti-poverty programs, better educational systems, and perhaps most important, under­ standing. Finally, now that the pri­ maries are upon us and national elections are just around the corner, this is the time to make Seafarer's Widow sure that reactionaries and Expresses Thanks racists are given absolutely no Chance to drag this country To The Editor: down. They must be resound­ I would like to express my ingly defeated at the polls. thanks and appreciation to the If we fail to act, now, to . Captain and crew of the Manr provide all of Our fellow citihattan; Michael Ferranti of the ,zens wth the full righte- that' Manhattan Tankers 'Odmpaii/jsr;^ 'We ""dfifselvels'enjoy, then we of New York; A. R. Gianare surely shirking our' duty gtosso, tjr., of the Dalton as Americans. Steamship Corp. of New Or­ Sincerely, leans and the SIU; of New Or­ Stanley Beiigman leans for the beautiful floral offering. In addition, I would like to thank them for the many kind Praises Respect deieds shown to me since the Accorded Brother sudden death of my husband Preston Smith aboard the Man­ To the Edltm': hattan. May God bless each I am writing in reference to and every one of them. your article "SIU Honors Res­ Sincerely, cuers of Panoceanic Faith Sur­ ^^ ^ Mrs. Preston Smith vivors" in the April 12, 1968, Bridge City, La. issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. I thought you might be in­ Sees Old Slogan terested to know that through our Congressman, the Honor­ With New Meaning able William F. Nichols, (DTo the EditOR Ala.) I was able to get a letter This may sound trite, but I of appreciation for the recovery think it's time to dust off that and dignified handling of my old saying: "Now is the time for brother, Henry O. Limbaugh's all go^ men to come to the aid body, to the Stoviet Embassy in of their country." Washington. Mr. Nichols was kind enough to send me a copy The mounting explosiveness of a letter he received from in race relations is no longer Secretary Mikaloy of the Em­ something that can be just the bassy Staff, stating that my subject of endless debate. No message; would be relayed to American can any longer af­ Captain Zherenko and the crew ford to look away and pretend of the S. S. Orekhov. that everything will work itself out, or that those millions of I wis$ there was some way Americans struggling for hu­ I couldilet the five men who man dignity are just "trouble­ survivedyknow that I thank God makers" or "dupes." The fact they were saved and ask His of massive poverty is real. The blessing on them and their fam­ fact of racist oppression is real. ilies. Sidling was my brother's And the fact that too few of us life for over 20 years and "Men have done much to correct this who go' down to the sea in ships" will always have a spe­ ugly situation is also real. cial meaning to me. President Johnson and the Kindest regards, Congress must be lauded for Mrs. Mary F. the new Civil Rights Law, but LImbaugh Luker . the recent cutbacks on desTalladega, Ala. '' p^^tely - needed anti - poverty Praises Labor \ For Vietnam Aid ' V SEATAlkmS too Pag».-»Eleiva9 'Brotherhood of the Sea' Typified By Trihute to Departed Seafarer "I am now in my twentieth year at sea and I thought I had seen everything, but not until this day, April 11, 1968, did I see the true meaning of the 'Brotherhood of the Sea,'" William Royes, who shipped in the steward department of the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian), wrote recently from Karachi, Pakistan. ^ Brother Hodges gave mouth-to- did for Roddy, allows me to say Brother Royes was talking mouth resuscitation, while the this in all honesty." about the funeral at sea, con­ chief mate went for an oxygen Three days out at sea, a notice ducted by his shipmates, for breathing apparatus. on the mess hall bulletin board Brother Elroy O. Roddy, who For awhile. Brother Roddy announced that a service was to passed away following a heart at­ seemed to come around—breath­ be held at 1300. "All hands wish­ tack in April despite all possible ing again as oxygen was adminis­ ing to attend shall be clean shaven efforts by Seafarers and officers tered. After a short while, how­ and well dressed," it said. All to save his life. ever, breathing stopped again. hands, except those on watch be­ "Brother Roddy was a popular Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was low, attended. The vessel was "just shipmate, known resumed, but to no avail. south of the southern tip of India, to all of us as about 125 miles out." Efforts Continued 'High Pockets,' The casket was brought up on Artificial respiration was tried. and we miss him the port side of the boat deck, very m u c h," One Seafarer would administer which was well scrubbed. The "flag the respiration, then be relieved Royes wrote. was drapped over the casket and "The sincere by a shipmate. First Henry T. it remained in state for 45 min­ emotion expressed Gaines, chief electrician would utes after being lowered to the by his shipmates take his turn, then Brother main deck and placed on a stand. „ .attested not only Hodges. Willie Barron, second A wreath, purchased by the crew, Koddy Brother Rod­ electrician; ABs Felix Bonefont was placed alongside. All eyes dy's popularity among the crew, and Nicholas Caputo then took were now on the Captain, in full but exemplified "Brotherhood," their turn—all working for about dress whites. 2Vi hours until a doctor could be Seafarer Royes wrote. Captain Williams ordered the brought aboard. Then, the tragic "The Steel Surveyor was at an­ ship stopped, Royes contintied. chor outside the harbor of Ma­ moment. Brother Roddy was pro­ "Within moments this great ship dras, India, after 38 days at sea," nounced dead. Nothing more lies still on the water. All is silent, he recalled. "There we lay for could be done. "He was a happy-go-lucky guy with the exception of the waters ten days awaiting a berth, waiting washing against the sides of the for the pilot to take us to the dock, and nothing ever seemed to bother vessel. The Captain raised his when real tragedy struck us. him," wrote Brother Royes. "He hand in signal and Third Mate Brother Roddy, 40 years old, had was tall and husky, weighing 200 Svend Damhave, who was on the a sudden, violent heart attack." pounds and all muscle. A few bridge, relayed the signW,Placed in the ship's hospital, just hours after the doctor's pro­ walkie talkie radio, to AB Frankie across from the room occupied nouncement, we were taken into Kitchner, on the ship's bell. The by Brother Royes, he was "under the dock and Brother Roddy was bell began to toll—slowly and the constant attention of Captain removed from the ship and taken evenly paced, as it does in a little Levi F. Williams and Chief Mate ashore." Captaiii Williams, along country church on a quiet Sunday with Seafarers Hodges, Barron Richard C. Hasbrouck." and Gaines, had a "sp'ecial teak- . morning—until the Captain, gave' "WinfetftoGetUp^ wood casket, with brass trim- another signal and the bell ..^jng^,,custom made, for the In- stopped." As the Captain approached the prove somewhat and he even 'diah (daskets were too small for casket, the men made way for "wanted to get up and take a Brother Roddy.'' shower," Royes said. "But then, "The day before the ship sailed him, complete silence still pre­ he suddenly took a turn for the for Bombay, the casket was vailing over the saddened ship. worse. I heard Thomas Hodges, brought aboard and Captain Wil­ Solemn Tribute AB, call for someone to get the liams climbed down into the "Some heads are bowed, some Captain. Captain Williams and hatch to personally supervise its men are looking vacantly out at Chief Mate Hasbrouck came in placement. Any man sailing un­ sea, some watching the Captain, a hurry." der this Captain will do well to but no matter what, all hearts are The two officers, joined by remember his name. I have come heavy." The Captain then read Hodges, were "working desper- to know him as a real warm hu- from the bible, including the line: atelv" over the stricken Seafarer. m-'n being, a real man. What he "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it." At the conclu­ sion, he read the poem by Alfred Tennyson, "Crossing the Bar." The entire crew then watched silently as "four men came for­ ward to slide the casket gently Timothy Jarvis, bom March 6, Richard Allen Edson and Bob­ 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gary by Lee Edson, born December 19, into the waters below." On the J. Jarvis, Houston, Texas. 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. James casket was the inscription: "May this sea, which God has made, W. Edson, Tampa, Florida. receive this body which God has Marie Ruiz, born February 29, -— made, and may his soul find ever­ 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ale­ Priscilla Fergusmi, born April lasting peace." The wreath fol­ jandro Ruiz, Bayamon, Puerto 3, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. lowed the casket into the sea, and Rico. Thomas B. Fer^son, Dryden, as the service ended, all hands Va. stood at the rail as the wreath ^ Curtis Ralph Builocfc, bora floated astern of the ship. ' Kimberly Marie Menkavitch, February 18, 1968, to Seafarer born September 11, 1967, to Sea­ The Steel Surveyor then made and Mrs. Ferry L. Bullock, Texas farer and Mrs. Anthony J. Men­ three vast circles, ever so slowly, City, Texas. kavitch, Wilkes Barre, Pa. around the wreath, leaving a green . —• wake behind. The men returned Tammy Sue Saxon, born Janu­ Lindsey Lee Rhodes, Jr., bora to their regular duties with heavy ary 18, 1968, to Sfeafarer and Mrs. Ronald E. Saxon, Mobile, March 28, 1968, to Seafarer and hearts and the ship then pro­ Mrs. Lindsey Lee Rhodes, Chesa­ ceeded on course to Bombay. Ala. peake, Va. - "I am glad that Roddy's fam­ — ily decided on burial at sea, Royes Daniel Wales, born February Linnea JDiane, bora March 2, 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Har­ letter concluded. If they could have seen all this, they would Will Wales, Nederland, Texas. vey Cazallis. Hinhland. Indiana. have been mighty proud; they Lisa Roberta Warren, born would have known what it took Brenda Elizabeth Troxclair, born March 11, 1968, to Sea­ March 21, 1968, to Seafarer and me twenty years to fully under­ farer and. Mrs. Calvin J. Trox­ Mrs. Edward Warren. Springfield stand about "The Brotherhood of the Sea." Gardens, N. Y. clair, New Orleans, La. \I> <I>^— �Pajre ,1>elve. SEAFARERS LOG 24, 1968 SlU Lifeboat Class No. 197 Sefs Sail v' 1 t ; f! • 5. f Ship's delegate John Dunne reports from the Transglobe (Hudson Waterways) that two Seafarers had a close call in Vietnam recently, WSliam Wilcox, oiler, and Barney McN^y, baker, were re­ turning to the ship when the Viet Cong and G.I.'s suddenly opened fire at each other. "These two old salts were in the midst ^ Meeting Chairman WOUani Meeting Secretary Z. A. Marof the barrage," writes Brother kris reports from the Penn ExRudd writes from the Jasmina Dunne. Each man claimed the •porter (Penn (Management and other made tracks Shipping Co.) Shipping Trans­ faster, he says. that Francis Pasport, Inc.) that Brother McNally troano has re­ the crew thanks said he sought signed as ship's the Captain for cover "under the delegate "so that his "good judge­ mattress in a someone else can ment," in putting shack off the take over this a sick seaman off street" and found trip." His re­ in Singapore. Bos­ Brother Wilcox placement is un Jack Gdler already there, Rudd Dunne Charles Moore. received prompt "protecting a lit­ tle Vietnamese child." Wilcox, Fred Cooper, meeting chairman, medical attention and the Seafar­ wrote that all repairs were made however, said McNally was al­ and everything else is going ers wish him a speedy recovery. ready there before him. Another smoothly. The steward depart­ Brother Rudd writes. Peter Sheri­ Seafarer, Dave Fletcher, saloon ment has been complimented for dan, meeting secretary, wrote that pantryman, had his problems in "the fine food they are putting the ship will probably visit the Thailand. Riding in a taxi, he out," writes Moore. No beefs or Hong Kong shipyard in June. grabbed some shuteye not know­ disputed overtime as the vessel Plans are underway for an addi­ ing that the driver was mistak­ leaves Casablanca for its return tional refrigerator and a larger air conditioner for the crew messenly taking him to Bangkok, some to the Gulf area. hall, Brother Sheridan reports. 50 miles away. "Fletcher had to The ship will call on ports in the pay $25 in cab fare to see Bang­ The Mount Vernon Victory Persian Gulf prior to the Hong kok from a taxi window," Dunne (Victory Carriers), underwent Kong payoff. wrote. some repairs and a cleaning-up in the Sinapore ship­ Ship's delegate Charlie Scott re­ yard, Meeting "This ship made two trips to Secretary H»vey ports that Seafarers on the AmeriChile and all hands enjoyed the Trawick writes. stay in Valparaiso can Victory There were "plen­ and Concepcion," (Hudson Water­ ty of draws" for Meeting Chair­ ways) find it "im­ man Fred Dough­ the Seafarers dur­ possible to lose erty writes from ing the five days pounds on this Byoff the vessel was the Penu Van­ ship because of guard (Penn Ship­ there, ship's delegate George the menu and ex­ ping). Brother Byoff reports. According to Byoff, cellent steward Dougherty wrote "everything is running smoothly i department." Wlland the ship expects to pay off that "the Chileans Seidenstricker SeidenstrickPerras er, meeting secre­ were very friend­ after a few more brief trips." The ly toward us." In addition "good ship is "in fine shape for the tary had to leave the ship. Orville beer was only five cents a bottle." new crew," Alexander Brodie, Miller, Jr., of the deck depart­ The steward department, under meeting chairman, writes. Brother ment, had illness in the family steward Robert Perras, received Brodie reports that the steward while Edward Keesee was hos­ a vote of thanks. Brother Perras department has done a fine job for pitalized in Belgium. Donations did a fine job maintaining a clean him. Brodie replaced Charlie for these men by the Seafarers and ship. Ship's delegate John Benitez White as steward when the latter officers totaled $125.15, Seidenreported that a motion was made had to leave the ship in Subic Bay stricker reported. Department del­ egates said there were no beefs. by "Red" Galloway that all re­ due to illness. pair lists and motions be posted on the crew bulletin board. The AMERICAN VICTORY (Hudson Waterways), April 28—Chairman, Charlie motion, seconded by Charles T. Scott; Secretary, William Seldenstricker. Brother Charlie T. Scott was Mann, was carried by the Sea­ elected to serve as ship's delegate. One farers. Some disputed overtime crewmember was hospitalized at Zeehrugge, Belgium. Another crewmember in the engine department and no paid oft under mutual consent at Rot­ terdam due to illness in family. Personal beefs, Benitez reports. donations from oilicers and fellow broth­ -if Meeting Chairman C. A. (Red) Hancock reports from the Del Santos (Delta)^ that a motion was made that all in­ oculation shots be given in the United States and not in foreign countries, when­ ever possible. Lee Snodgrass, meet­ Hancock ing secretary, wrote that the steward department gave a vote of thanks to the men on deck watch for the extra-spe­ cial job they did in keeping the pantry and messroom clean. Ship's delegate Dondnldc DiMaio wrote that there was some dis­ puted overtime in the steward and deck departments. Charles Ussin, night cook and baker, left the ship due to an injury, Brother DiMaio reports. DIGHST of SIU SHIP STEEL AGE (Isthmian), April 7— Chairman, J. M. Duffy; Secretary, F. T. Motus. $6.06 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport Com­ mercial), April 13—Chairman, Edward Rogg; Secretary, Darrell G. Chafln. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's dele­ gate, Brother E. Rogg, for a job well done. $464.00 in movie fund and $1.86 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in each department to be taken up with patrol­ man. ALCOA TRADER (Alcoa), April 13— Chairman, T. H. Spiers; Secretary, Har­ old Robinson. Brother C. White was elect­ ed to serve as new ship's delegate. Dis­ cussion held on pension plan. Everything is running smoothly in deck and engine departments. Few minor disputes in stew­ ard department. LONG LINES (Isthmian), April 28— Chairman, R. Grant; Secretary, Wm. Cameron. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Several motions were submitted to headquarters. DEL MONTE (Delte), March 20— Chairman, L. Blanchard; Secretary, Pat Ragas. Brother Peter Gonzalez was elect­ ed to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ers amounted to $126.16. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Discus­ sion held on retirement eligibility. Vote of thanks to the entire steward depart­ ment for the excellent food and seiwice. WESTERN PLANET (Western Agen­ cy), May 11—Chairman, Ralph C. Mills; Secretary, E. S. Newhall. No beefs were reported by department delegates. More fans should be put aboard ship as soon as possible. Vote of thanks to the crewmembers for their patience in coping with the shortage of glasses, silver and crockery, which will he put aboard ship along with stores upon arrival in Singa­ pore. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), May 4— Chairman, M. P. Cox; Secretary, G. Debaere. Brother W. Manthey was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to out-going ship's delegate for a job well done. $109.06 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well. done. CUBA VICTORY (Alcoa), April 21— Chairman, S. A. Holden; Secretary, Jo­ seph P. R. Scovel. Department delegates reported that there is no disputed OT and that everything is running smoothly. Motion was made regarding the possibil­ ity of getting patr'olman from Japan to come abroad ship and straighten out the problems, as was reported by the ship's delegate when the vessel arrived at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. These men have received a lifeboat ticket from the Coast Guard after attending the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Kneeling are Manuel Castell (left) and Vicente Lugo. Seated in front, L to R: Russell Caruthers, Robert Fletcher, Brian McAuliffe, Lexlord Roulhac. In the back: Senior instructor Paul McSaharn, Ken Kuhn, Archibald Nelson, George Fries and James Shafer. Seatrain Carolina Helps Army Move Troops to Battle Zone The Seatrain Carolina (Seatrain) recently played an important role in a Vietnam military operation when it was called upon to deliver a battalion of U. S. soldiers as close as possible to fighting near the Demilitarized Zone, Seafarer John Denais reported the front line," the Seafarer added. For entertainment, the ship's to the LOG. "The ship took some 800 troops television was able to get Hanoi on a run to Danang," Denais, which broadcast "mostly musical who sails in the steward depart­ programs." ment, said. "This was the largest Watched 'Invasion' single troop movement by an SIU The Seafarers were able to ship since the war started. The watch the troops going into the soldiers were "invasion" area from the anchor­ members of the age ashore. The soldiers. Brother 14th Combat En­ Denais said, had to fill "300,000 gineers Battalion. sacks for sandbags to protect The Seatrain Car­ themselves from enemy fire." olina took them While unloading military cargo, from Cam Ranh the soldiers and seamen had some Bay to Danang unexpected visitors. "A large num­ with a stop at the ber of four-foot-long, yellow village of My Denais snakes came around the ship. Thuy. The men Colonel Lewis "put in a good later went into action in the area report to Washington about the of the DMZ." SIU and how they helped get the "In February of this year. Cap­ men to the line," Denais said. tain Bass notified the crew that we were going to shuttle a whole battalion of army personnel to the DMZ," Denais wrote. "The army decided it would be safer than sending them by road, where they would be exposed to constant sniper fire by the Viet Cong." To facilitate the handling "It took three days to load the i of welfare claims Seafarers troops, plus their trucks and other : are reminded of the following equipment. They had been sta­ rules regarding payment: tioned in some small village which • Claims must be filed was continually attacked by the I within 60 days after dis­ Viet Cong," IDenais continued. charge from the hospital to I "Our chief engineer built a ramp I be eligible for in-patient bento roll the trucks and equipment I efits. aboard. • Claims must be filed within 60 days after begin­ 100 Stayed Behind ning of disability to be eligi­ We would have had another ble for out-patient l nefits. 100 soldiers on the ship, but the • Persons entit . to, or • army left them behind to guard receiving, pensions other a nearby village. Those who came than from the Government, with us were so glad to get away are not eligible for the dis­ from that village." ability benefit, except at the i The company doctor and chap­ discretion of the trustees. lain were aboard and their com­ • To expedite the payment 1 mander, Colonel Lewis, "was a of claims on dependents, it fine gentleman." He told Brother is advisable that Seafarers Denais "to tell the LOG what a record marriage and birth fine job the crew did." The stew­ certificates, as well as status ard Tom Rainey, went out of his changes, with the SIU for way to provide hot meals for the ready reference. men. "We believe we became the first SIU ship to get so close to Keep Up te Date On Welfare Rules �May 24, SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES Jeff Davis, 60: Brother Davis died on April 15 in the USPHS 2 Hospital, Balti. more. An FOWT, ' he joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pen­ sion. Brother Da­ vis was born in Arkansas and lived in Baltimore. He was a member of the Army from 1927 to 1929. His last ship was the Raphael Semmes. The burial was in Baltimore National Cemetery. Michael Miller, 28: Brother Miller died on January 31, in Slaigon, Vietnam. At the time of his death, he was in the deck depart­ ment of the Co­ lumbia Banker. A native of Seattle, he made his home in that city. Brother Miller joined the SIU in Wilmington, Calif., in 1964. His previous ship was the Steel Apprentice. He was in the Army from 1956 to 1958. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller of Seattle. The body was returned to Seattle for burial in the Holy Rood Ceme­ tery. ,1, Bothwell Blanchard, 60; Broth­ er Blanchard died on March 18, in Eunice, Louisi­ ana. Death was caused by a lung ailment. He was a member of the deck department and joined the SIU in the port of New York. A native of Florida, he lived in Eunice. From 1927 to 1941, he served in the Navy. |Gear BeingHeM Western Agency Inc., has advised headquarters that the following Seafarers have not claimed their gear, which was landed by the Western Clip­ per in Long Beach, Califor­ nia, September 4, 1967 at Pier C, Berth 21, in care of Western Agency's Agents, the Transmarine Navigation Cor­ poration. J. W. RIngo, James Garganlous, J. McCleland, Arthar Turner, C. L. Dumas, T. H. Melner, Newton Melnnth, Jim Cole, M. M. Larszen, Caii Orange, Jeny Moody, David L. Wood, Earl Fritcbette, J. Ratliff, Meiiai Meredith and Hulsebus, St«iby and Greaker (no first names known). It is suggested that any Sea­ farers named above claim their gear as quickly as pos­ sible by contacting: Mr. J. T. 1 Moreno, Operations Assistant, | Transmarine Navigation Cor­ poration, Pier "C," Berth 21, Long Beach, California. Brother Blanchard's last ship was I he Inger. Surviving is his wife, illian Blanchard. Burial was in Springfield Gardens Cemetery, Eunice. Clarence Anthony, 34: Brother Anthony died on January 3 in Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Tennessee. He was born in Tennessee and re­ sided in Maryville. Brother An­ thony joined the SIU in the port of Chicago. He sailed as an AB. His last vessel was the Erna Elizabeth. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Mabel An­ thony, of Maryville. The burial was held in the Pecks Memorial Cemetery, Maryville. Lawrence Robertson, 62: A coronary attack caused the death of Brother Rob­ ertson on April 25, in the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. He was a native of Illi­ nois and lived in Mobile. An AB, bosun and car­ penter, he joined the SIU in the port of New Or­ leans in 1941. His last ship was the Alcoa Commander. Brother Robertson is survived by his wife, Maegie Lois. The burial was held in Pinecrest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama. Andrew Biagtan, 57: A heart ailment clainied the life of Broth­ er Biagtan on May 4 in the USPHS Hospital, Baltimore. A na­ tive of the Philip­ pine Islands, he had made his home in Balti­ more. Brother Biagtan sailed as cook and baker. He joined the Union in Baltimore. From 1942 to 1946, he served in the Navy. His last ship was the Seamar. At the time of death he was on an SIU pension. Surviving is a cousin, Guillermo Robinion, of Baltimore. Burial was in Glen Haven Cemetery, Glen Burnie, Maryland. ^ Clarence Morgan, 67: A cor­ onary thrombosis claimed the life of Brother ' ' Morgan on April 23, in Grove Hill, Alabama. He was born in that town and lived there at the time of death. Broth­ er Morgan was an SIU pension­ er. He sailed as pumpman, oiler and FWT. He joined the SIU in Mobile and his last vessel was the Wild Ranger. Brother Morgan is survived by his wife, Lyndal. The burial was held in Grove Hill Cemetery. Page 'riiirteen LOG Veteran ABs Love tor the Sea Still Going Strong at Age of 73 Veteran Segfarer Auslin E. Kenning is still going strong at the age of 73, as an AB on the Cuba Victory (Alcoa). His fellow shipmates can attest to the fact that the years have failed to dim either his skill or love of sailing. When Brother Kenning reached his latest birthday on May 1, his shipmates gave him a birthday party, with the stew­ ard department contributing the cake. The Cuba Victory is on the Vietnam run but on May 1, cake and ale was the order for the day. A native of the British West Indies, Brother Henning has been travelling the sea lanes for 56 years. He is a veteran of the days when "knots were produced by the wind." He has sailed with the SIU since 1947 when he joined the Union in Tampa. When asked how he felt on his birth­ day, Henning said that he was "fit enough for another 73 years in the SIU." The ship's delegate, James Cochran of the steward depart­ ment, stated that to those who worked with Henning on deck, "another 10 years at sea and 20 in retirement seems a sure thing." When the crew filed into the messhall for coffee and birthday cake and to wish Brother Henning a happy birthday, they could not help but echo the sentiments ex­ pressed by Captain K. MacFarlane: "If only I could be half as good as Mr. Henning when I reach 73." Grandfather of Nine He has been giving some thoughts to retiring to his home in Savannah, Ga. A widower, he lives with his daughter and sonin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fricks. Brother Henning also has two sons and is the proud grand­ father of nine. Upon retirement, which he still considers to be "a few years off," he will devote his time to his favorite pastime, fish­ ing. PERSONALS Rudolph Cefaratti Your Merchant Marine identi­ fication card was found in Hous­ ton, and was forwarded to your mother by mail. Please let her know where you want this sent. Auslin Henning shows the birthday cake the steward department on the Cuba Victory baked for him in honor of his 73rd birthday on May I. Brother Henning has traveled the sea lanes for 56 years. Brother Henning has spent his entire career in the deck depart­ ment. When his shipmates asked him to compare sailing now with the days when there were no unions, he said there were times "when we worked for three days and nights in a row and we didn't get paid overtime, either." Now, he points out, "the working man can expect a decent wage for his labor and can feel confident that there is always someone looking out for his interests." Henning has had many inter­ esting experiences at sea. He re­ calls one time when he was a mate aboard the two masted schooner Cayman. "We were in the middle of a hurricane," he said, "with both masts gone and the wind was whipping in at 130 miles an hour. The ship was roll­ ing and pitching violently and I was standing by the wheel hold­ ing onto a piece of line to steady myself." In and Out Suddenly, the schooner was struck by a huge wave on the starboard side and he lost his hold on the line and was washed overboard. Almost as quickly as he hit the water, he was picked up by a following wave and redeposited back on the deck. He was in the water, only a matter of seconds. He also recalls the time it took him three months and six days to travel from Preston, England to Norfolk, Virginia. "I was Captain aboard this vessel and there were days when a person could swim faster than this ship was moving." Brother Henning has been de­ scribed as "a good union man" by those who know him. Even in recent years he has sailed on a continuous basis. In addition, he has lent a helping hand when­ ever the union needed it. Always a conscientious seaman. Brother Henning received an SIU per­ sonal safety award in recognition of his part in keeping the Raphael Semmes an accident-free ship during the second half of 1960. One of his two sons, Robert, also sails in the deck department on SIU ships. Sign-on In Subic Bay \1> Stanley Cieslak and Lang Kelly Please contact Mike Secoski, as soon as possible, at 4416 Alan Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21229. Joseph Goohy Please contact your wife at 268 Palmetto St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11221, as soon as you possibly can. <1> Harold C. Will It is very important that you contact Mrs. J. Shirley in regard to an urgent family matter. Please call 583-5523 or write to her at 2563 Collins Road, Fort Lauder­ dale, Florida. Walter Nash (left) signs his articles prior to a voyage of the Thetis (Admanthos), from Subic Bay in the Philippines. Putting his signature on the articles is Don Bean, vice consul in Ma­ nila. Brother Nash sailed as bosun and joined the SIU in 1944. �Paget Fourteen SEAFA.RERS EO<G May 24, 1968 CENTKRVILLE (Kinss Poiat Uari. ners), February 26—Chairman, E. Odom; Secretary, E. J. Riviere. Few hours disputed OT in engine department, otherwise everything is running smooth­ ly with no beefs. Brother Jack Peralta was elected to serve as new ship's dele K«te. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Carriers), April 16—Chairman Alexander Brodie; Secretary, Harvey Trawick Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing is running smoothly. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment, the new steward. Brother Alexander Brodie, relieving steward. Brother Charlie White, and to the chief bosun's mate. Brother Harvey Trawick. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), April 3—Chairman, A. L. Dawson; Secretary, R. O. Masters. Brother George Quinoines was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $5.62. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. PENN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), April 12—Chairman, Fred C. Cooper; Secretary, Z. A. Markris. Brother Charles P. Moore was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for a job well done. All repairs were taken care of. Everything is runing smoothly. MALDEN VICTORY (Alcoa), April 20 —Chairman, Samuel L. (Gibson; Secretary Michael Haukland. Ship's delegate re­ ported that some of the repairs were taken care of. There is some disputed OT in all departments. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), March 24 —Chairman, P. S. Holt; Secretary, D. Convey. Brother D. Convey was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $34.01 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways), April 14—Chairman, Karl Hellman; Sec­ retary, Thomas Bolton. Motion was made that at the next contract negotiations, the Union ask for standard money draws in foreign ports. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for the good food and service. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every thrM months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are adnrinistered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between -- the_ Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is; Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the politicai purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this rcsponsibiiity. DEL CAMPO (Delta), March 17— Chairman, T. J. Radish; Secretary, H. J. "Smokey" Schreiner. Everything is run­ ning smoothly in all departments. Brother J. H. Bales was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion about retirement plan. DEL NORTE (Delta), March 24— Chairman, Justin T. Wolff; Secretary, Wm. P. Kaiser. BroUier William E. Ekins was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported and everything is running smoothly. OCEANIC TIDE (Admiralty Marine), April 14—^Chairman, E. Klopp; Secretary, Frank Kustura. $10.00 in ship's fund. Two men short in deck and steward de­ partment. VANTAGE PROGRESS (Pioneer Mari­ time), April 14—Chairman, James M. Elwell ; Secretary, Jimmie Bartlett. Brother James G. Keavney was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $28.60 in ship's fund. The bosun extended a vote of thanks to the steward department. OVERSEAS ANNA (Maritime Over­ seas), April 27—Chairman, Benjamin Jarrett; Secretary, Bill Padgett. Brother ^pjamin Jarrett was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crewmembers were re­ quested to keep unauthorized persons out of the galley, and shore-side personnel out of the night lunch. DEL SANTOS (Delta), April 14—Chair­ man, C. A. "Red" Hancock; Secretary, Lee Snodgrass. Some disputed OT in deck and steward department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. New washing machine needed for the crew. Motion was made that ali deck department quarters be painted, since some have not been painted since July of 1964. Motion was made that all shots should be given to the unlicensed personnel in the' States, when possible, and not in foreign coun­ tries. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department. Vote of thanks to the men on the deck watches from the steward department for keeping the pantry and messroom clean. TRANSYORK (Hudson Waterways), April 28—Chairman, Paul L. '^itlow; Secretary, Gordon Pillow. Some disputed OT in engine department. It was suggest­ ed that the crew bear along with the chief cook, as he was left in a lurch for supplies due to the steward's blunder in Okinawa. CANTON VICTORY (Columbia), May 6—Chairman, None; Secretary, Jesse J. Greer, Jr. Crew requests that a new li­ brary be put aboard. Disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolman. OVERSEAS EDGAR (Maritime Over­ seas), April 28—Chairman, C. J. Quinnt; Secretary, Richard Steward. It was sug­ gested that the messhalls be airconditioned as soon as possible. No beete and no disputed OT. WILD RANGER (Waterman), May 6— Chairman, William F. Simmons; l^cretary, Henry A. DuHadaway. Ship's dele­ gate reported that the disputed OT in the-deck and engine departments will be turned over to the patrolman to squared away. $7.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the baker for a job well done. ^ PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circuuMtancea should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or <4>ligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or inlormation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. DO NOT BUY SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans June 11—2:30 p.ni. Mobile June 12—2:30 p.m. Wilmington June 17—2:00 p.m. San Francisco June 19—2:00 p.m. Seattle June 21—2:00 p.m. Vew York June 3—2:30 p.m. 'hiladelpbia June 4—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . . June 5-—2:30 p.m. Jetroit June 14—2:30 p.m. Houston ...June 10—2:30p.m. United Industrial . Workers . New Orleans June 11—7:00 p.m. Mobile June 12—7:00 p.m. Vew York..June 3—7:00p.m. Philadelphia June 4—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ..June 5—7:00p.m. Houston .. .June 10—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit June 3—2:00 p.m. Alpena June 3—7:00 p.m. Buffalo June 3—7:00 p.m. Chicago June 3—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .June 3—7:00 p.m. Duluth June 3—^7:00 p.m. rankfort ..June 3—7:00p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago .. .June 11—7:30 p.m. tSault St. Marie June 13—7:30 p.m. Buffalo June 12—7:30 p.m. >uluth ,,. .June 14—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ., .June 14—7:30 p.m. ""oledo June 14—7:30 p.m. letroit June 10—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee ..June 10—7:30p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans June 11—5:00 p.m. Mobile June 12—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia June 4—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed ..June 5—5:00 p.m. Norfolk June 6—5:00 p.m. Houston June 10—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia June 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. "Norfolk June 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City June 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. f Bfeetlni held at Labor Temple, Sanit Dfe. MsriCp Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. .$MseOiig held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & InlancJ Waters Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against -carious 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.) Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) iStitzel-Weiler DistilleriM" "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Inland Boatmen's Union White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cat Tanner Earl Shspard VICE PRESIDENTS Llndisy Williami Robert Matthswi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 7-4400 ALPENA, Mich BALTiMORE, Md 127 River St. EL 4-3414 I2i4 E. Baitimoro St. EA 7-4700 BOSTON, Mail 177 Stats St. BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Waihington St. SiU TL 3-7257 iBU TL 3-7257 CHICAGO, in 73B3 Ewing Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-7570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. Rl 2-0i4O DETROIT, Mich MA 1-5450 10225 W. Jsffsrion Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich HOUSTON, Tex JACKSONVILLE, Fla JERSEY CITY, N.J MOBILE, Ala P.O. Box 2B7 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 NORFOLK. Va PHILADELPHIA, Ps 240B Pearl St. EL 3-0787 77 Montgomery St. HE 5-7424 I South Lawrence St. 430 Jsckton Avs. Tal. 527-7544 Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman 115 3rd St. Tal. 422-IB72 Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3BIB PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncot SEATTLE, Waih Stop 20 Tel. 724-2B4B 2505 First Avenue ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar MA 3-4334 TAMPA, Fla Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) 5B04 Canal St. WA B-3207 HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La <|> CE 1-1434 312 Harrison St. Tel. 227-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan. . Iseye Bidg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 2014771 Ext. 281 Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starllte luggage Starfllte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) �SEAFARER^ LOG May 24, 196i^ The Gulf Coast by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Louisiana Legislature convened May 13 and is to remain in session for 60 days. From all indications, this will be an im­ portant session for the working men and women of the State. Among the legislation to be introduced are various measures which increase some taxes, others which would levy new taxes on citizens. Labor's voice must be 4> New Orleans heard in order to assure that the workers pay only thefr fair share €. P. Diltz was paid-off in Bal­ of the burden and no more. timore recently, after a trip on the Renewed efforts by anti-labor Robin Grey. He's now registered forces are underway to push a here in grouo one and hopes to Right-to-Work bill. Offices have find a bosun's job on a ship going been opened in Louisiana by the anvwhere. National Right-to-Work Commit­ John Johnson took in the Kentee and a full-time staff has been engaged to gain support for this bill. This is just part of the bad legislation they will try to force upon the workers of Louisiana. They also plan to introduce bills that would take away many bene­ fits the worker now receives through unemployment and Work­ Wright Nail men's Compensation laws. In addition to blocking these tucky Derby after a spell in drymeasures, labor must attempt to dock. John was recently on the pass legislation that would im­ C5»pe Klldare and hopes to be prove Unemployment and Work­ FFD soon so he can find an elec­ men's Compensation benefits, col­ trician's job. lective bargaining rights for pub­ Clarence Cohh was in the hos­ lic employees, improved indus­ pital awhile, but is now FFD and trial safety programs and legisla­ looking for a ship. "Red" was tion to improve the automobile last on the Del Mar and would insurance rates—an important like a FOWT job on a South item for working people. American run. We are also looking forward Houston to legislative support for improve­ Shipping has been very good ments in the Port of New Or­ leans in order to make it more here and all indications are that it will remain the same. competitive with other ports. Primary elections have been Funds for these improvements are held and labor scored a victory in badly needed. Harris County with six out of Sports fans are eagerly await­ seven candidates we endorsed for ing the appropriation of money the. Legislature coming out win­ necessary to build a domed sta­ ners. dium in New Orleans similar to In the 22nd Congressional Dis­ the -Houston Astrodome. The trict, Clyde Doyal was defeated cost is estimated at $100 million. by incumbent Bob Casey. How­ We remind all our members to ever, in the gubernatorial race. write their representatives about Labor-endorsed Don Yarbrough their feelings regarding anti-labor led the field of ten candidates in legislation. If not registered, do the primaries. He is some 40,000 so at once. We must exercise our votes ahead of Lieutenant Gov­ rights at the polls to reward our ernor Preston Smith. Smith and friends and defeat our enemies. Yarbrough will battle it out in the June 1 runoff and SIU members and their families are strongly urged to vote for Yarbrough. Alaska to Evade Jones Act With Swedish Car Ferry The State <rf Alaska has pur­ chased a Swedish-built carferry which is to be used exclusively between U.S. and Canadian ports on the Alaska Marine Highway System in circumvention of the Jones Act. Republican Governor Walter J. Hickel announced that plans call for the ocean-going passengerauto ferry to ply between Seattle, Wash., and Prince Rupert, B.C., or between Prince Rupert and Haines, Alaska, the northern ter­ minus of the state ferry system. By operating the ship between U.S. and Canadian ports, the state can bypass the restrictions of the federal maritime Jones Act, which prohibits shipping between Amer­ ican ports on foreign-flag or for­ eign-built vessels. If the ferry ran between Seattle and Haines it would be a violation of the law. The vessel, the 363-foot Britanica, was bought for $6,960,000 and will be delivered in Seattle on June 1. Mobile A. F. Wright is registered for a job in the deck department after a tour on tugboats. He's been ship­ ping all deck ratings for some 20 years. Jessie Ray BoUing had a DM job on the Overseas Joyce. Jessie prefers short tanker runs and will be looking for one shortly. H. H. Johnson was on the Sai­ gon run as chief electrician. A 20-year man, and familiar figure in the Gulf, he'll be ready to sail soon. C. B. Ivey had a short trip as third cook on the Duval during a run to Chile. C. B. makes his home in Mobile. Alton "Jack" Nail is registered in group one, steward department. He was steward on the Alcoa Commander for about six months. Alton prefers the shorter runs. Floyd Cnunpler spent some tim^ on the Keva Ideal and is now registered in group one, en­ gine department. Floyd lives in Mobile with his wi(e and kids and has sailed some 20 years. Shipping is medium but the beach here is small. We have no ships laid-up. Page FifUdn' U.S. Losing Nuclear Propulsion Lead To Foreign Competition, MID Told WASHINGTON—^The United States has "frittered away" her commanding lead in nuclear pro­ pulsion, for commercial shipping, and is about to be overtaken in this field by foreign competition. Representative John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.) warned recently. The great surge of nuclear Such a plan of action, Cooney ship activity on the parts of the tional ship capability and a nu­ clear ship capability," Murphy said, "is most irresponsible and West Germans, Japanese and said, reiterating his belief that endangers the national security." Italians has been made possible America's lead in this technologi­ At an earlier MTD meeting an­ because their respective govern­ cal area is "threatened by (a) most ments are "funding the major formidable challenge from our other member of Congress vigor­ ously defended government sub­ share of development, construc­ foreign counterparts." sidization of the U.S. merchant tion and operating costs," the Representative Fernard J. St. marine, declaring that the mari­ Congressman said. Germain (D-R.I.) told the semi­ time industry "more than repays" U.S. Has 'Foundered' nar that although the United the subsidy investment in the form Murphy told a seminar spon­ States had pioneered in contain­ of corporate and personal income sored by the seven-million-mem­ erized shipping, foreign competi­ taxes. ber AFL-CIO Maritime Trades tion is "capitalizing on it." Representative Hugh Carey (DDepartment that the U.S. pro­ He charged that, because this N.Y.) pointed out that shipping gram of nuclear development for country has not moved its mari­ interests pay $130 million in cor­ the merchant marine, which be­ time technology "from the draw­ porate taxes; that sailors, them­ gan in 1962 with the operation of ing board to the point of produc­ selves, pay $30 million annually the U.S. Savannah, has "found­ tion," containerization constitutes in income taxes; and that addi­ ered" on "opposition to govern­ "nothing more than a threat to tional revenues are derived from ment participation in building the livelihood of American long­ shipyards and supporting trades ships to be used by private indus­ shoremen and sailors." and services. try." ~ By contrast, St. Germain noted, A 'Good Return' By contrast, he said, "our for­ modern technology has been uti­ The net result, Carey said, is eign competitors rely heavily on lized by foreign shippers to great­ that the merchant marine not only their own governments to put ly , increase their fleets, with "a their ships on the high seas and net overall increase in employ­ repays the $300 million it receives keep them there." ment in seagoing and shoreside in annual subsidies, but it also "has protected our balance of Murphy urged passage of pend­ occupations." ing legislation which will author­ Robert E. P. Cooney, vice pres­ payments position to the tune of ize development, construction and ident of the Iron Workers, de­ $1 billion a year." He called this operation of nuclear-powered clared to the seminar that deci­ a "good return on our invest­ merchant ships in this country, sions by Administration officials ment." That contribution was made without endangering plans for ex­ to scrap this year's merchant ship­ pansion of non-nuclear ship con­ building program, to meet de­ even though last year, 93 percent struction. mands for deep budget cuts, of all U.S. waterborne commerce of "I think we can pursue both would make the maritime indus­ traveled in ships flying flags courses—of developing a conven­ try a "whipping boy." other nations. May 5 to May 15, 1968 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 6 2 New York 50 53 Philadelphia 7 12 Baltimore 13 21 Norfolk 18 23 Jacksonville 14 6 Tampa 8 5 Mobile 12 10 New Orleans .. •. 54 39 Houston 18 21 Wilmington 25 11 San Francisco ... 88 81 Seattle 24 15 ToUls 345 291 TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class C~ 5 1 1 29 6 36 0 0 6 16 18 15 13 4 7 9 5 8 3 2 2 8 3 1 36 18 4 32 15 34 23 14 16 51 55 33 13 15 22 213 120 246 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Qass B Class C Class A Class B 2 2 2 Boston 2 2 24 33 New York 27 43 45 6 10 Philadelphia 2 14 11 4 18 Baltimore 15 20 21 12 5 Norfolk 8 15 6 11 Jacksonville 6 2 10 5 0 2 3 5 6 Tampa 3 7 4 Mobile 14 11 36 7 21 New Orleans .... 20 27 7 33 Houston 15 36 44 27 17 Wilmington 12 17 12 17 41 52 83 72 San Francisco ... 14 9 1 13 Seattle 11 134 221 172 290 285 Totals REGISTERED <m BEACH Class A Class B 5 15 118 187 15 40 75 60 62 3 14 13 12 63 28 141 115 130 81 30 0 98 103 36 6 881 574 V REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 1 6 91 115 10 11 50 56 15 31 14 6 16 10 59 51 98 112 86 68 20 1 106 50 6 18 595 512 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York .. Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington . San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A ClajM B 4 40 8 13 12 8 6 18 23 22 18 102 9 278 1 31 9 10 10 11 2 10 16 21 15 59 11 202 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 28 2 11 5 3 0 6 34 10 14 55 13 183 0 12 5 13 10 7 1 1 18 29 12 42 12 162 1 9 12 14 16 10 1 1 4 9 13 13 9 111 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 9 121 7 65 17 7 10 19 128 91 22 124 24 644 2 52 9 24 15 8 6 10 75 33 4 54 7 299 �*1 1 f- • ! M: I j f' ' i. ' •1 t < s- n III t' ' i- • SIU S HARRY LUNDEBE.RG SCHOOL of Seamanship urges all Wipers and Ordinary Seamen to take advantage of its cost-free upgrading programs, thereby qualifying themsdves for higher-rated jobs and greater financial income. HLSS offers Seafarers a chance to build a more rewarding future for themselves and their families. ORDINARY SEAMEN AND WIPERSYOUR OPPORTUNITY TO UPGRADE! Providing Seafarers with the skills and know-how for the successful upgrading of their shipboard ratings is a primary objective of the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Its programs and facilities offer to qualified Seafarers upgrading training to higher unlicensed ratings, as well as to licensed rat­ ings, in the engine and deck departments. The school also provides training for the entry rating in deck, engine, and steward depart­ ments, as well as in lifeboat and safety training. The school is operated in the Port of New York. The course of training usually lasts from one to two weeks, both for Ordinary Seamen—wishing to upgrade to Able Bodied Seaman—and for Wipers, wishing to upgrade to Qualified Member Engine Depart­ ment, and sail as Fireman, Oiler, Watertender, or Electrician, Junior Engineer, Pumpman, Reefer Engineer, Deck Engineer, etc. The HLSS training program to upgrade Wipers is an Impor­ tant Step Toward Qualifying for an Engineer's License or a Deck License. -•t HOW TO QUALIFY .. / HISS ENTRY ^ • Engine Depart Rating: Under new regulations, sdatime requirements for Wipers upgrading to FOWT's have been reduced to three months seatime, opening the door to faster upgrading. UPGRADING TO AB: New regulations also call for reduced seatime requirements r of only six months for Ordinary Seamen upgrading to AB. OTHER MeMBERS-(NON-HLSS.SCHOOL GRADUATES): Seatime requirements remain at six months for eligine dep^ment ratings and at twelve months for ABs. • COAST GUARD DISCHARGES: Must be shown by all applicants, in order to substantiate , . their seatime. WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL - • RpC^&hOARD: ' Seafarers who take the courses of instruction at HLSS will be provided with free meals and lodgings for tiie duration of their training. M any member has difficulty in arranging the necessary transportation to New York to attend the school, his local SIU port agent will be glad to lend assistance. HOW TO APPLY To apply for your upgrading training, see the Union agent m any SIU port, or apply directly tcrthe school in New York at 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232, or call 212-499-6565. SIU HARRY LUNDEBERC SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 24, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WINS COAST GUARD AGREEMENT ON RIGHTS IN SHIP DISASTER PROBES MARITIME POLICY PROPOSED BY BOYD WOULD HARM RATHER THAN HELP FLEET AFL-CIO EXEC COUNCIL DROPS UAW ON DEFAULT OF PER CAPITA PAYMENTS GOVT THEORY OF EFFECTIVE CONTROL RAPPED BY US SHIPPING COMPANY NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS FOR UNION OFFICE BROTHERHOOD OF THE SEA TYPIFIED BY TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED SEAFARER US LOSING NUCLEAR PROPULSION LEAD TO FOREIGN COMPETITION ORDINARY SEAMEN AND WIPERS – YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO UPGRADE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/24/1968 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXX, No. 11 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log