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ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Down the Ways for IVew SIlJ-Manned Tanker d 8 o tl 8 n n >t ss" r- it i' �Page Two SEAFARERS LOG SeplMBbflr IS, 1968 Proper Use of American-Flag Fleet Joint on Union Body Sets Cited as Answer to Payments Deficit Final Bargaining Program TULSA, Okla.—^A ten-point program designed to bring mem­ WASHINGTON—^The U.S. balance-of-payments deficit can be eliminated through "the proper bership gains estimated at 97 cents per hour during the term of utilization and encouragement of the American-fiag merchant marine," Representative Robert a new contract agreement was finalized in a two-day session Giaimo (D-Conn.) said here recently. held by the Union's Nationwide Coordiniting Council here last "K we had been utilizing ^~r~.—TT T of the gross tonnage," he pointed month. the Americae merchant marinl fully, built in American yards. out. Congress had in mind that The Council, wiiich is ccunposed of 17 unions representing properly, as we have not done Giaimo urged an inunediate more than 50 percent, if possible, 200,000 workers in the oil and allied industry throughout the for 20 years, then in all likelihood start on a program to "rebuild our should be shipped in American United States, includes the SIUNA-affiliated International Union we would not have to deal with merchant fleet" The profitable bottoms, he added. of Petroleum Workers and the SIUNA. The session was chaired any balance-of-payments problem operation of new, fast ships should "These practices have worked by UNWCC President William "BiU" Holper and Secretarytoday," he told a meeting spon­ be encouraged, he said, by guar­ to the detriment of the U.S.-flag Treasurer Sam Swisher. Its purpose was to finalize the wage sored by the nearly seven-million- anteeing preference to U.S.-flag fleet and to the detriment of our and bargaining policy set at a policy meeting in Washington member AFL-CIO Maritime vessels in the transport of Govern­ balance-of-payments account — last May. Trades Department because we ship our dollars ment-generated cargoes. Designed to bring the UNWCC membership gains which are. Calling attention to booming Emphasizing the importance of abroad when we employ foreiga. long overdue in the oil industry, the program reflects current foreign trade since World War II, assuring cargo for American ships to carry our goods over­ and future adjustment needs resulting from economic and tech­ the Connecticut Congressman said ships, he said "we would be fool­ seas," the Congressman said. nological changes. it is a "sad commentary" on hardy to embark on a large-scale "The way to make cargo prefer­ lO-Point Program Federal maritime policy that shipbuilding and fleet moderniza­ ence work is to end the present Included in the program are; common expiration date of all "throughout this period of boom tion program" without making it 50-50 requirement, and replace it contracts to be Nov. 30, 1970; a 12-j)ercent wage increase each and growth in foreign trade, more possible for U.S. shipowners to with a provision that calls for year of the contract; a cost-of-living escalator clause to maintain and more of this tonnage has compete for "our growing inter­ moving every ounce of "give­ employee buying power and to relieve fixed pension income^ crossed the seas aboard ships of national trade. We cannot have away" agricultural commodities full optional retirement at age 60 with no reduction and with other nations." vessels that go directly from the aboard U.S.-flag vessels. This full separation of Social Security from the pension plan, fully He charged the Administration shipyards to the boneyard, for would remove any excuse the paid by the company: full company-paid hospitalization, niedicid has remained "stubbornly and lack of cargo." agencies might want to offer for and insurance plans with Joint Administration; all overtime at strangely silent" on the question misinterpreting the law. Urges 50-50 Oveibaui double time rate. of the potential impact of the "We must take steps to end Among his recommenations for Also provided for are a five percent minimum differential for proper use of the U.S. maritime our reliance on foreign-flag ships; accomplishing this objective was the evening shift—and 10 percent for midnight shift; double industry for restoring a favorable a reliance which today results in a suggestion for overhauling exist­ time plus holiday pay for all hours worked on a holiday; vaca­ balance-of-payments account. "It about 95 percent of all our im­ ing "cargo preference" laws and tion pay at time and one half the regular rate and two additional has remained silent in the face of port-export commerce traveling practices. holidays. the fact that the merchant marine Legislative attempts to guar­ aboard foreign vessels. By regain­ The Council unanimously adopted a "Hot Line" systeni to is the great common denominator ing our lost supremacy on the antee to U.S. vessels preference communicate notifications and significant breaks in bargaining, in our international trade," he high seas we surely would regain in transporting foreign aid. Food and to coordinate economic action. said. for Peace and other Government- a favorable balance-of-payments Would Ke^ Dirflars Home generated cargoes has failed, he position." When our international trade charged, because Federal agencies on foreign ships, he explained, involved have "administered the money flows out of the United law in such a way as to deprive States in the form of wages to our fleet of its rightful share of foreign crewmen and profits to. the business." Accusing the agencies of inter­ foreign shipowners. "On the other hand," he said, "when our cargoes preting the 50-50 requirement of are shipped in our vessels, we the Cargo Prefemece Act as rep­ keep the dollars in the U.S. be­ resenting a ceiling. Congressman cause American seamen spend Giaimo said Congress intended it CHICAGO—Striking SIUNA cabdrivers here ended a two-week-old walkout on August 30, and their wages in America to support should serve as a floor. approved a new three-year agreement by an overwhelming majority. The workers are members of and educate their families, ship­ "The law is quite specific in the SIUNA-affiliated I^al 777, Democratic Union Organizing Committee. owners buy their fuel and pro­ stating that American flag ships The agreement was hailed ^ visions in American ports and should carry 'at least' 50 percent by Everett Clark, president of will get 47 Vi percent of fares col­ workers were doubled from three lected; drivers with four years, 48 to six a year. Local 777. percent; drivers with nine years, Wages were increased for inside "Everything, for everyone in 49 percent and drivers wiffi 10 workers from 24 to 27 percent, At The Morning Job Call this contract is raised," he said. years, 50 percent. Under the old which represents $900 a year in­ "It is the best contract I've ever contract 47Vi percent was the top crease for each of three years. seen, and I've been a cabdriver ' commission after 15 years of serv­ Another provision of ffie con­ for 25 years." tract is that the companies agreed ice. The strike, which involved Pension benefits were also to place special bullet-proof par­ 5,400 drivers and 600 mechanics, raised, from $82.50 a month to titions in some vehicles on an ex­ began August 17—seven weeks $100, for drivers 65 years old perimental basis in an effort to after the old contract expired on with 25 years service. Earlier protect drivers. June 30. The new contract is retirement—at a pro-rated level— This was a critical demand by retroactive to July 1. is permitted at ages 62 through the Union. If the experiment The companies struck were Yel­ 64 with 25 years service. Under shows positive results, the com­ low and Checker, the presidents the old contract there was no panies said they will put the par­ titions into all their cabs. of which refused to meet across early retirement. Another section of the contract the bargaining table with the Increased Vacation prohibits the use of lie detector Union and its membership-elected Vacation time was increased tests in determining whether a Negotiating Committee for most so that drivers will now get two driver who claims he was robbed of the two months of negotiations. weeks after three years service, is telling the truth. Pledges Full SupptHi three weeks after nine years and The companies also have Immediately after the strike four weeks after 20 years. The agreed to recognize the Union's was called, SIUNA President old contract allowed only three safety committee its inspec­ Paul Hall had pledged the full weeks after 12 years, and no tion of company and premises and support of the International until fourth week. equipment iA:b. the negotiations were successfuL Hospitalization benefits for em­ Certified In 1961 The Union's proposals origi­ ployees will increase from $22.50 nally were presented to the com­ a day to $34.50 immediately, and When Chicago cab drivers quit panies in June, after the mem­ continuing in steps, to $38.50 in the Teamsters in 1961, and bership had been polled by mail 1970. Similar increases were won DUOC was formally certified, regardmg the items they wanted for dependents. Surgical benefits it negotiated with Yellow and in the new contract will go from $300 to $400 and Checker for ten months before The Negotiating Committee other miscellaneous hospital fees finally calling a walkout that was headed by DUOC President from $200 to $300. lasted for 20 hours and produced Clark and SIUNA Vice President For the first time, part-time the first contract between the 13;,• John Yarmola. drivers will get $2,000 accidental Union and the companies. The Under the new three-year con­ death-on-the-job insurance. Full­ 1962 strike was the fim to hit the 'sm tract full-time drivers will get time drivers will get up to $10,000 Chicago cab industry since 1937. Seafarer Shaif Yafaie ffirows in for a |ob with Headquarters Rep­ across-the-board raises in commis­ instu-ance benefits; previous life The same management attitude resentative E. B. McAuley in the New York hall. Brother Yafaie, sions. insurance coverage was $4,000. and stalling practices forced a 23Drivers with two years service Paid holidays allowed inside day strike in 1965. who sails in the engine department^ shipped aboard the Fort Hoskins. Taxis Roll Again as SIUNA Drivers Overwhelmingly Adopt 3'Year Part ^if" • f i »• r J * jt 1 w. > d a' Ki 10 ,• .i' m I i �SEAFARERS LOG Septembw 13, 1968 Fred Stewart Dead at 55; Was Long-Time SlU Official NEW YORK—Fred M. (Freddie) Stewart, a veteran officer and member of the Seafarers International Union, died in his sleep on September 4 at his home here at 620 Lenox Avenue. He was 55 years of age. ^ tions to improve the quality of A Headquarters Representa­ shipboard life for merchant sea­ tive for the SIU in New York, men. Stewart served as an elected Stewart was unopposed as a can­ didate for reelection in the Un­ SIU Patrolman on the New York ion's forthcoming elections. He waterfront for almost 20 years, had served as an elected SIU and had participated in all of the Headquarters Representative since major maritime strikes and other actions which led to the develop­ 1960. ment of today's strong maritime Formerly a seaman, Stewart labor organizations in the United had been a member of the Sea­ States. farers for the past 30 years. Brother Stewart had been active in the early organizational cam­ paigns when the SIU was first established in 1938. His experience in the steward department, as a seaman on both American-fiag and foreign vessels fbr many years, projected him into many of the Ustoric battles for decent shipboard conditions for all seamen. He was especially active in efforts to secure milk, fresh provisions and other condi- Panoceanic Corp. Seeks Two Ships Te Cxpad fleet FredM. Stewmrt Born in New Orleans, Louisi­ ana, he had lived in New York City for many years and was active in various labor, communi­ ty and fraternal organizations. He was a Past Master of Jepthah WASHINGTON—The SIU- Lodge No. 89, F. & A. M., a contracted Panoceanic Tankers member of the Consistory of the Corporation of New York has' Order of Masons, and was also filed applications with the Mari­ a member of the Shriners. time Administration to obtain two Stewart headed the SIU dele­ vessels for expansion of its fleet gation and represented the Union in the tramping service. on many occasions at various The vessels—sought under the meetings and national conferences government's Ship Exchange Pro­ on housing, education and civil gram—are the VC2-AP3 Clovis rights, conducted by the AFLVictory, built in 1944, and the CIO and other organizations dur­ VC2-AP3 West Linn Victory, ing the past several years. constructed in 1945, MARAD an­ Surviving Brother Stewart is nounced this month. his wife, Mae, who was with him Panoceanic Tankers Corpora­ at the time of his death. Church and Masonic services tion owned the ill-fated Panoceanic Faith which sank in the were held on Sunday, September Northern Pacific Ocean last Oc­ 8, at the Prince Hall Masonic tober 9 with a loss of 17 Seafar­ Temple in Manhattan. Burial ers during a severe storm. Five was at Woodlawn Cemetery in other Seafarers were rescued fol­ the Bronx at 10 A.M. on the following day. lowing the disaster. f 1 •3• ^ —v The last official act of the late SIU Headquarters Represent­ ative Fred Stewart was presentation of first pension check to Seafarer Manuel Pinto. A native of India, Pinto lives in Flushing, N. Y. His first SIU ship was William Eaton, his last, the Steel Age. Page lliree SIU Urges Independent MARAD As Best Means to Revitalize Fleet NEW ORLEANS—Reconstltution of the Maritime Administration as a "completely independ­ ent federal agency" was called for here last week by SIU President Paul Hall as a means of re­ vitalizing the American merchant marine. Blaming official neglect for activate "to reverse the present Stressing the fact that only a merchant fleet that has be­ pattern of drift and decline:" about five percent of the nation's come "too old, too slow and • Increase the federal invest­ foreign trade cargoes are carried too small" to serve its proper na­ ment in new ship construction. in U.S.-flag ships. Hood stated: tional defense and economic func­ "No nation can remain a woild • Provide federal assistance power by placing the movement of tions, Hall, who is also president for modernization of shipyard fa­ its import and export cargoes at of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades cilities. Department, told the National the mercy of the changing politi­ • Encourage greater private cal whims of other nations. And Security Commission of the American Legion that a favorable investment in the unsubsidized the hazards of relying on foreignattitude toward the maritime in­ segment of the fleet through tax flag vessels for logistic support of dustry must be developed "within incentives, preference in carriage military forces overseas are even the Executive Branch of govern­ of government cargoes and long- more apparent." term charters for military and for­ ment." Cites U,S. Lag eign aid shipments. Establishment of an independ­ ent agency to give full attention • Make certain that operating Hood said every major mari­ to promotion of the best interests and construction subsidies are ap­ time nation has recognized the of the industry would be "the plied to the purpose for which need for retaining control over its most significant step we could they were intended — to help trade and commerce with the ex­ take" toward accomplishing this American shipowners compete ception of the United States. He objective. Hall said. with foreign operators for com­ pointed out that the Soviet Union Emphasizing the dependency of mercial cargo and not to give the has 75 percent of its ccMnmerce the merchant marine on a favor­ subsidized American an edge over carried in Russian bottoms. able attitude by the federal gov­ his unsubsidized countryman in Percentages for other nations, ernment, the president of the competition for government he added were: Greece, 53; seven-million-member MTD cargo. France, 48; Norway, 43; Great charged the industry's probI«ns • Develop—as our national Britain, 37, and Sweden, 30. have been magnified by an atti­ goal—a fleet capable of carrying "These separate nations have tude that has been hostile or ne­ 50 percent of U. S. imports and determined as a matter of na­ glectful "almost without excep­ exports. tional will that a high degree of tion since the end of World War • Adhere to the principle laid reliance on their own flipping II." down in the 1936 Merchant Ma­ resources is important to tiheir Cites Soviet Menace rine Act which called for the own self interest. They have dis­ Hall warned that the Russians building of American-flag ships in played a quality of resolute pur­ pose which has not been present have embarked on an all-out mer­ American shipyards. chant marine buildup which is Also addressing the American within our borders for quite some inimical to American interests. Legion group was Edwin M. time," Hood declared. "At the present pace, they will Hood, president of the Shipbuild­ He also deplored the fact that outstrip us in world shipping by ers Council of America, who more than 80 percent of Amer­ 1970," said Hall, a member of the charged the safety of the United ica's merchant fleet consists of AFL-CIO Executive Council. States is being jeopardized by "in­ ships 20 or more years of age and "They already carry 75 percent of ept maritime policies" that have if the present trend of "aimless Russia's waterborne commerce, resulted in an overwhelming re­ drifting" continues, only 100 new and within recent weeks they have liance on foreign-flag shipping for vessels will be added to the fleet made a bold bid for non-Com­ the movement of America's for­ by 1975, the shipbuilders council munist water traffic as well— eign commerce. president declared. threatening a disastrous rate war, if necessary," to achieve a domi­ nant place in the world shipping picture. The United States cannot reckon with this force, he warned, "if we must continue to rely on a fleet composed, in the main, of WASHINGTON—^A bill that would cut off United States aid ships built in World War II. dollars to any foreign nation which seizes American fishing vessels As a "ward of the Department in open seas has been signed into law by President Johnson. The of Commerce" since 1950 the measure, introduced by Repre-^ maritime industry has "gone stead­ eign aid-receiving nations from sentative Thomas Felly (Rily downhill," Hall declared. "If illegally seizing American fishing we're ever going to develop a ra­ Wash.) had been solidly backed vessels. tional program for our merchant by all SIUNA-affiliated Fisher­ Under the new law—called the marine, and if we're ever going to man's Unions. Fisherman's Protective Act of There have been a total of 125 put such a program into action, 1968—^the U.S. will cut off for­ we're going to need an independ­ seizures of U.S.-flag fishing vessels eign aid to an offending nation —a majority of them SlU-conent agency." which refuses to pay compensa­ Hall commended the American tracted— in the past 15 years by tion for seizing a U.S.-flag ship. Legion for its strong endorsement foreign countries, such as Ecua­ It also provides that the Ameri­ of "this concept of maritime in­ dor, Peru and Chile, which have can government would cover all been the recipients of millions of dependence." U.S. aid dollars. In most cases, damages and losses incurred by Recalling that the Legion was the U.S. had to pay high ransoms owners of American fishing ves­ subjected to "considerable pres­ to the "pirate" nations to secure sels who pay a participating fee. sure" for supporting a House Broadens 1954 Laiw measure providing for an inde­ the release of the vessels and the The new Act broadens legisla­ pendent maritime agency. Hall American fishermen who maimed tion enacted in 1954 to protect said "we salute you for your cour­ them. Several vessels were seized American fishing vessels grabbed age in standing up to those pres­ sures—and for standing on your earlier this year off the western by foreign nations while operating coast of South America. The last outside what the U.S. considers to principles." one was the Paramount, which be another country's territorial The bill in question passed the was taken into custody by Ecua­ waters. However, the Latin-Amer­ House, 326 to 44, in the face of dor March 20, 1968, while it was ican nations have been claiming strong Administration opposition. 46 miles at sea. that their territorial jurisdiction It is now pending in the Senate where it was reported out favor­ These seizures were protested extends 200 miles seaward from ably by the Senate Commerce by the SIUNA-affiliated unions their coasts. These claims are not Committee by a vote of 17 to 1. and led to the drive which cul­ recognized by the United States Hall suggested the following minated in the passage of the bill and there is no provision in Inter­ six-point program which an inde­ and its signing by the President. national Law wWch would permit pendent maritime agency could The law is intended to deter for­ a 200-mile limit for any country. flatien Seizing U.S fishing Vesseis Baired frem Foreign Aid Payments �Pace Fov SEAFARERS LOG September 13, 1968 Demo€rati€ Platform Aimed at Continuing Progress CHICAGO—^The Democratic Party, at its naticmal convention here last month, adopted a sweeping plat­ form pledging "to build greatly" on the achievements of the Jcriinson-Humphrey Administration and spelling out the party's programs to combat poverty and social injustice. AFL-CIO President George Meany called the plat­ form "a common sense approach to the great domestic and international problems" facing the nation, one that workers "can wholeheartedly support." It contains, Meany observed, "specific, sound and achievable programs to meet these problems. All are based on the belief, which we in the AFL-CIO fully share, that America can—and will—solve its problems." Meany said the platform stood "in stark and welcome contrast" to the one adopted by the Republicans in Miami Beach earlier last month. The cwitrast was marked both in the forthright liberal­ ism of the Democratic domestic proposals and the sharp detail in which they are set forth. Another major difference lay in the vigorous debate provoked by the Democratic plank on the war in Viet­ nam, a plank supporting the Administration's position in quest of an honorable, negotiated peace and rejecting the approach urged by supporters' of Senators Eugene J. McCarthy of Minnesota and George McGovem of South Dakota. There was no vocal dissent, however, from the planks dealing with domestic programs and problems. In the area of labor relations, the platform asserts unequivocally that "private collective bargaining and a strong and independent labor movement are essential to our system of free enterprise and economic democracy." It pledges a thorough review and updating of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Act "to assure an effective oppor­ tunity to all workers to exercise the right to organize and to bargain collectively." This overhaul of the basic labor law, the platform goes on, will include amendments to repeal Section 14(b) permitting states to enact compulsory open shop laws, extend coverage to farm workers and employees of non­ profit organizations; remove restrictions on the right of peaceful picketing including on-site picketing by con­ struction unions, speed decisions of the National Labor Relations Board and strengthen the remedies available to it, and give unions equal rights with employers to comitiunicate with workers. The platform declares that the government "will not do business with" companies which repeatedly violate their workers' rights to organize or which refuses to bargain with their unions. "By all these means," the platform continues, "we will sustain the right of workers to organize in unions of their own choosing and will foster truly effective c<dlective bargaining to provide the maximum opportunity for just and fair agreements between management and labor." The platform planks dealing with foreign affairs and national defense run the range from the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia to U.S. support for the state of Israel against the threat of its hostile Arab neighbors. It warned that the invasion of Czechoslovakia and "reimposition of Soviet tyranny raises the spectre of the darkest days of the Stalin era." But the debate focused almost solely on Vietnam. As finally adopted, the plank declares ^e nation's "most urgent task" to be ending the war in Vietnam and achieving a "lasting settlement" which respects the rights of "all the people of Vietnam." The platform rejects as "unacceptable" a unilateral withdrawal of tr^ps, which would allow "aggression and subversion" to succeed. It gives strong support to the Paris peace talks and applauds President Johnson's initiative in bringing North Vietnam to the peace table. The platform calls for a halt in the bombing of North Vietnam "when this action would not endanger the lives of our troops in the field; this action should take into account the response from Hanoi." Election of a post-war government, the platform says, "should be determined by fair and safeguarded elections, open to all major political factions and parties prepared to accept peaceful political processes." But until the fighting stops, the United States should step up its efforts to train and equip the South Viet­ namese army to take over "larger responsibilities," the platform declares. It goes on to endorse the President's pledge of sub­ stantial U.S. aid in the post-war reconstruction of South Vietnam "as well as to the economic development of the entire region" and urges that Japan and ^e indus­ trial nations of Europe join the effort. An alliance of McCarthy-McGovern supporters sought, in hours of emotion-charged debate, to persuade the con­ vention to adopt a substitute plank. TTiis called for an unconditional halt in the bombing, a phased withdrawal of all foreign forces and recognition of the National Liberation Front—the political arm of the Viet Cong— in the formation of a post-war government. In the end, however, the superior numbers of Admin­ istration supporters, lined up behind Vice President Humphrey, prevailed on the issue as they had on a series of earlier votes over rules and credentials. The final roll call vote was 1,567 in favor of the majority report, 1,041 for the McCarthy-McGovern alternative. The platform provides a full-scale review of the ac­ complishments of the Deniocratic administrations of the late President Kennedy and Johnson, including "a 90month period of recession-free prosperity, the lowest and strongest period of sustained economic growth in Ameri­ can history." , For all these "constructive changes," the platform warns, the party, must view its past successes as "a down payment on the hard tasks that lie ahead." For the future, it pledges, among other things to: • Launch "an aggressive and balanced program to replace and augment our obsolete merchant ships with modern vessels built in American shipyards" and to assist U.S. flag operators "to overcome the competitive disparity between American and foreign operating costs." A Square Deal SEAFARERSI^LOG Sept. 13, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 19 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Exeeutive Board PAun HAU., President EARL SHEPARD CAL TANNER Exec. Vice-Pret. Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL, KERB Sec.-Treae. Vice-President ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER Vice-President Vice-President Director of Publieatione MIKE POLLACK Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors TOM FINNEOAN PETER WEISS WILL KAKP Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI Enjoying a game of cards between shipping calls at the New York hall are Seafarers J. Hanson, wearing hat, and clockwise around table Victor Tubo, Arthur Sequeira, Antonio Garcia, R. Lara. riUlihst kiwMkly st nO Ihsds lilsnt Ansit N.E., WsiklsitsB, D. C. 20018 ky ths SMifar•n intsfsitlsnsl ilsiM, Atlintis, Gilf, LskM sat Inlsat Watsn DIftrlet, AFL-CIO. 675 Fsirtk Anais, Brssklya, N.Y. 11232. Ttl. HVislatk 9-6600. SssMt slau yMtais isM at Watklnitoai, D. C. POSTMASTEI'S ATTENTION: Fsrai 3579 sarti skHlt ks Mat ta Stafarm iateraatloaal Ualsa, Atlaatis, Gall, LakM aat laiaat Watm Dlstrlet, AFL-CIO, 675 Faartk Anaas, Nnaklya, N.Y. 11232. • Revamp federal taxes "to make them more equitable as between rich and poor and as among people with the same income and family responsibilities." • Improve the "minimum standards" covering terms and conditions of employment by increasing the mini­ mum wage and extending its protection to all workers, enacting occupational health and safety legislation, as­ suring that "green card" foreign workers do not depress wages, and conditions of American workers and mod­ ernizing the unemployment insurance program through national minimum standards of benefits and coverage. • Reduce the tax burden on the poor "by lowering the income tax rates at the bottom of the tax scale and increasing the minimum standard deduction." 9 Press the goal of the new housing act to provide "a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family." 9 Expand programs of aid to mass transit and hi^way construction and strengthen the nation's railroads. 9 Broaden the war on poverty, "guided by the recom­ mendations of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and the Commission on Rural Poverty." 9 Wipe out, "once and for all, the stain of racial and other discrimination from our national life." 9 Extend and adequately finance the model cities program. 9 Wage "a vigorous and sustained campaign against lawlessness in all its forms—organized crime, white collar crime, rioting and other violations of the rights and liberties of others" and to further this campaign "by attack on the root causes of crime and disorder." 9 Push ahead with programs for full employment, including expansion of public job and training programs for those who cannot find work and establishment of the federal government as the "employer of last resort." 9 Raise social security benefits to overcome present inequities with automatic adjustments thereafter to reflect rising living costs. 9 Expand medicare to cover the cost of prescription drugs. 9 Establish federal standards for welfare payments to the aged, the blind, the disabled and dependent children." 9 Extend medicare to disabled social security benefi­ ciaries. .. ^ 9 "Fully fund" the Elementary & Secondary Educa­ tion Act, enlarge the federal scholarship programs and expand loans to low-income students. 9 Continue to apply principles of collective bargain­ ing to federal employment. 9 Assume leadership "in removing all remaining bar­ riers to voter registration" and "seek to eliminate dissenfranchisement of voters who change residence. 9 Give full recognition to "the principle of one man, one vote in all elections," urging due consideration: to the question of presidential primaries throughout the nation and reform of the Electoral College and election procedures. UFWOC Adds Masson Wines In Latest Contract Victory FRESNO, C^.—^The AFL-CIO Farm Workers have capped d year of organizing and bargaining efforts in Fresno area vineyards by winning a hefty package of benefits in a first contract for the field employees of Paul Masson, Inc., producer of quality table wines and champagnes. United Farm Workers Organizing Committee signed a three-year agreement raising wages and pro­ viding union-won benefits for field crews totaling about 350 at the peak of the harvest season. It was the latest in a series of agreements won since April 1966, when UFWOC scored its first breakthrough toward union condi­ tions at Schenley Distillers prop­ erties. The new pact provides a pay range of $1.90 to $2.55 an hour, with 10-cent increases in each of ^he next two years. Piece rate pickers are guaranteed an aver­ age of $3.25 an hour. The contract provides a full union shop and dues checkoff^ union hiring hall, paid holidays and vacations. Workers will be covered by a 1 >p«ial Bene#,, Fund U.. union has negotiated with other employ­ ers in the industry. The company will pay 10 cents for every hour worked into the fund, whi^ pro­ vides comprehensive health and welfare protection. Many of the contract {MDvisions deal with benefits and woricing conditions industrial workers have had for many years—^which farm workers are just now achieving through organization. Began Last Febraary Masson agreed last Febniary, at a meeting with Chavez and AFL-CIO Director of Organiza­ tion William L. Kircher, to rec­ ognize UFWOC and to start con­ tract negotiations with a commit­ tee headed by Chavez and Invin L. DeShetler, national farm labor coordinator for AFL-CIO, �Septemlier 13, 1968 Mishap on the Mohawk SEAFARERS Pace Fhrc LOG On the March With Labor Vice President Humphrey Launches Drive 'Right Into the White House' I •• •H Chief electrician Ray Mathews (R) and chief engineer Jim McHugh, survey fallen boom aboard the Mohawk. The accident occurred while ship was docked at Inchon, Korea. Damage was limited to bro­ ken rail. The photo was taken by crew messman John D. Be'^nnett. •2-J Fleets of Soviet Satellites Joining Race for Sea Power While the United States Government continues its do nothing attitude to denumds that it revitalize the American-flag merchant ma­ rine, the analler Iron Curtain nations are taking a cue from Soviet Russia by steadily expanding their merchant fleets to grab off a larger share of the world's commercial cargoes. As a case in point, the 13,274-ton Bulgarian ship, Vejen—only a year old compai^ to the average 25 years of American-flag vessels —called at the Port of Baltimore recently to load a cargo of soybean meal for delivery to European countries. This was the first time a Bulgarian-flag vessel had dropped anchor in Baltimore, although Polish and Yugoslavian ships have been calling there regularly for some time. Conununist Himgary has also acquired its first deep-sea vessels this year. Since the country has no deep sea port, its budding merchant fleet must be oriented to Danube River traffic. However, the ocean­ going ships can reach the Mediterranean by way of the Black Sea and the Bosporus Strait. Earlier this year, it was disclosed that East Germany—as well as Poland and Bulgaria—^was producing more merchmit ships, not only for her own domestic use, but also for export to Soviet Russia. Bulgaria, according to the captain of the Japanese-built Vejen, plans to build its own dry cargo ships and bulk carriers in the 10,000 and 20,000-ton classes in an effort to compete for more cargoes in other countries, as well as carrying its own goods to other European lands. These vessels will likely be built in the Black Sea port of Varna, Bulgaria's largest, and will be crewed exclusively by Bulgarians —in accordance with the law in this satellite nation. Himgary is chiefly interested in building deep-sea vessels in order to carry an ever-greater proportion of the country's occan-bome trade cargoes—^This policy—common among Iron Curtain powers—is in contrast to that of the U.S. government, which has allowed carriage of our own foreign trade in American—^flag bottoms to dwindle to less than seven percent and evidences no official concern about the trend whatsoever. The largest of the new Hungarian vessels are the 6,200-ton Buda­ pest—already in service—^and a sister ship, the Hungaria, due this month. Also reported ready for service are two other vessels of 1,600 tons each. At present, Hungary has a fleet of 21 ships totalling approx­ imately 35,000 tons. East Germany now has a merchant fleet of 160 vessels, totalling 950,000 tons. It had only one ship—a 9,000 ton freighter—15 years ago. In addition to its own fleet, it has turned out 1,762,189 tons of shipping for Soviet Russia since 1952. Poland is still working on a five-year plan to deliver 175 ships to the U.S.S.R. by 1970 and Bulgaria is conunitted to produce 350 smaller ships and fishing boats for the Kremlin. Romania, too, has revealed ambitious strides in increasing its mer­ chant fleet, not only to handle the nation's growing trade, but to bid for foreign cargoes. Almost unnoticed a few years ago, Romania's fleet tonnage has swelled from 50,000 deadweight tons to 430,840 tons since 1961. The country's national plan for the merchant fleet is to have 70 vessels of 600,000 deadweight tons by 1970. Some 80 percent of Romania's ships have been built in the past 10 years—^many of them by shipyards in Japan, Great Britain and Sweden. The Government's Chamber of Commerce said that 2.3 million tons of goods were carried last year by the nation's own fleet. This is 11 times the total cargo carri^ a decade ago. The Chamber said that the increase share in total sea transport of petroleum products, ores, equipment and machinery and chemicals "shows the high techincal level of the Romanian fleet and also the pattern of our trade with other countries." Meanwhile, Russia continues to add an estimated one million tons of ships to its merchant fleet annually in an effort to move into first place among the maritime nations of the world. NEW YORK—^Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey launched his campaign for the presidency by marching with the labor movement in the Labor Day parade here as the Democratic Party gathered forces throughout the nation behind its new liberal team of standard bearers—the vice president and Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine. Humphrey was in the front rank of the nearly 150,000 marchers as the parade proceeded up Fifth Avenue and declared he would continue from there "right into the White House." The Vice President made no speeches but shook the hands of hundreds of well-wishers along the parade route and waved to the marching trade unionists as he reviewed the balance of the parade along with AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany and other labor officials. "This is good Democratic terri­ tory," Humphrey commented. It was his first public appear­ ance following his nomination as the Democratic candidate for President. He used the occasion, in radio and television interviews following the parade, to renew his Vice President Humphrey and Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine efforts to draw together party ele­ acknowledge applause after nomination as Democratic standard ments still chafing from the dis­ bearers at Chicago convention. Between them is Mrs. Humphrey. putes that tore the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. ing his speech, in which he pro­ vention three weeks earlier, he Humphrey won the nomination claimed "the end of an era and observed: "Had we just papered over the on the first convention ballot, re­ the begiiming of a new day." ceiving 1,761% delegate votes, The Vice President acknowl­ differences of frank, hard debate, far in excess of the 1,312 needed. edged the turmoil and the disputes we would deserve the contempt His principal opponent. Senator that had marked the convention, of our fellow citizens and the Eugene J. McCarthy, a fellow but in a pointed contrast to the condemnation of history ... I Minnesotan, drew 601. Senator blandness of the Republican con- submit that this is the debate, and this is the work of a free people, George McGovem of South Da­ the work of an open convention kota, a late entry, received 146Vi. and the work of a political party Humphrey's choice of Muskie responsive to the needs of this as his running mate came as no nation." surprise. The Maine senator was Humphrey paid tribute to the among those listed repeatedly as party traditions set by Franklin D. possible choices. Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, AdMuskie's liberal record and lai Stevenson and John F. Ken­ philosophy as senator, and pre­ nedy. And he saluted President viously as Maine's governor, com­ Johnson for accomplishing "more plement Humphrey's own back­ SPARROWS POINT, Md.— of the unfinished business of ground and his approach to the The Overseas Vivian, a 37,500 America than any of his modem campaign. deadweight-ton tanker capable of predecessors." cruising in a range of 12,000 Praises McCarthy Three Realities miles because of her unique de­ Humphrey praised McCarthy sign, has been launched here at He said the nation approached during his Labor Day remarks for the Bethlehem Steel Corpora­ the presidential campaign at a compelling the nation "to take a tion's yard and is being readied time when three "realities" con­ good hard look" at Vietnam and for winter delivery to its owners, fronted it: for bringing American youth "into the SlU-contracted Maritime • "The necessity for peace in the channel of politics." He ex­ Overseas Corporation. Vietnam and in the world." t pressed the hope that "before the The ship is the third in a series • "The necessity for peace and campaign is too far along" Mc­ of similar vessels ordered by Carthy would "see fit to join us." Maritime Overseas and will be justice in our cities and in our The moves toward party unity used mainly for the carriage of nation." • "The paramount necessity began, however, with Humphrey's petroleum products in the United for unity in our country." acceptance speech, which elec­ States domestic trades. On Vietnam, the Vice Presi­ trified the convention delegates However, the 660-foot Over­ dent noted that it had posed a and brought them roaring to their seas Vivian, with a capacity of "vexing and painful issue" during feet. 330,000 barrels in 15 tanks, has the convention. He called for The Vice President made a di­ been constructed so it can be recognition not only of the differ­ rect appeal to both McCarthy and easily converted to carry as much ences within the party over the McGovem, who had emerged as as 1,500,000 bushels of grain. war, but also of "the much larger the candidate rallying supporters The vessel, which has a much of the slain Senator Rol^rt F. longer cruising range than most areas of agreement." And, he went on, "if there is Kennedy, "to help me in this dif­ tankers built in the United States, one lesson that we should have ficult campaign that lies ahead." has dry and refrigerated store­ And he reminded the delegates rooms, permitting storage of learned, it is that the policies of who had opposed his nomina­ enough supplies for six months. tomorrow need not be limited by tion "that all of your goals, that When the Overseas Vivian is de­ the policies of yesterday." Referring to the violent clashes all of your high hopes, that all livered, Maritime Overseas will of your dreams, all of them will have a fleet of 18 U.S.-flag tank­ between police and anti-war dem­ come to naught if we lose this ers—with an aggregate total of onstrators that had wracked Chi­ cago during the convention, Hum­ election and many of them can be 500,000 deadweight tons. phrey voiced "sorrow and distress" realized with the victory that can Bethlehem Steel Corporation over the incidents and the result­ come to us," also will soon build two larger ing injuries, declaring: McGovem and numerous other tankers for Maritime Overseas. "Surely, we have now learned Kennedy and McCarthy suppor­ These will be in the 61,440-ton ters came to the podium to con­ class and will be the largest ves­ the lesson that violence breeds gratulate Humphrey and give sels ever constructed at the Spar­ counterviolence and it cannot be evidence of their support follow­ rows Point facility.. condoned, whatever the source." New SlU Tmker Has Cruise Range OflZOOOMiles �Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Congressman Urges Senate Approval OfHouse-PassedMaritimeMeasures September IS* 19M Checkup In Chicago WASHINGTON — The Senate was urged last week to act on two pending merchant marine bills—to create an independent Maritime Administration and to prevent registry under the Amer^ ican flag of vessels whose midsections were built abroad. In making the plea, Repre- this industry, the merchant ma­ Proposed policies publicly ad­ sentative Herbert Tenzer (DN.Y.) said that Senate approval of the two House-passed measures was particularly vital because "there seems little prospect that Congress will act this year on a broad-ranging maritime pro­ gram." The New York Congressman spoke at a meeting sponsored by the nearly seven-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. He noted that although both House and Senate committees have held "extensive hearings" on a proposed maritime program, only the House Merchant Marine Committee has recommended any action. The bill that emerged from committee, and which is now stalled in the adjournment rush in Congress, was "largely a warming-over of the existing pro­ grams, not any dramatic new ap­ proach to our maritime, needs," Tenzer said. *CIose the Door' He added that this makes it necessary for the Senate to "close the door to the threat of foreign shipbuilding," as called for in the bill on foreign-built midbodies, and to approve the maritime inde­ pendence bill so that the newly created agency can "begin to work on a new maritime pro­ gram." Tenzer said that the new pro­ gram must recognize "the eco­ nomic, as well as the military, role of our merchant marine," and should be geared to "maxi­ mum utilization of U.S.-flag ves­ sels in peace as well as war." In outlining the kind of pro­ gram that should be presented to the 91st Congress when it con­ venes in January, the New York lawmaker went on: "It must give the American tax­ payer the maximum benefit for the government funds that are invested, making sure that sub­ sidies are used for only one pur­ pose: To help our ships compete with foreign-flag vessels, not to compete with other' American ships. "It must recognize that, while government assistance is vital to Jl/eoff Cavalier OffereJAsStrt^ WASHINGTON—The old Al­ coa Cavalier, a former passenger liner of the SlU-contracted Alcoa Steamship Company, is being of­ fered for sale as scrap, it was an­ nounced last week by the Mari­ time Administration. The 8,481-ton vessel was one of three 100-passenger ships op­ erated by the Alcoa company on regular cruise service from New Orleans to the Caribbean. The service was ended in 1960 after 13 years of operation. Eight other layed-up vessels were offered for sale with the Alco Cavalier, which is now layed up in the Mobile, Alabama, re­ serve fleet anchorage. rine's future still is going to de­ pend, to an even greater degree, on private investment—and gov­ ernment policy must be designed to encourage, not discourage—^the flow of private capital into ship­ building and ship operation." Tenzer noted that both' major political parties have adopted "strong and forward-looking mar­ itime planks pledged to the revitalization" of the merchant fleet. "As is customary for political platforms," he added, "this year's maritime planks are general in tone. It now remains for an independent Maritime Adminis­ tration, and the 91st Congress, to add the specifics, and to get to work making the promises of the Republic:ia and Diemocratic plat­ forms a reality." Overwhelming Vote The Independent MARAD bill (H.R. 159) was passed by the House in October, 1967, by an overwhelming vote of 324 to 44. It was then sent to the Senate and placed before the Senate Com­ merce Committee for action. Approved by that committee— at the strong urging of its chair­ man, Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.)—by a vote of 17 to one last July, the measure still awaits the ^al endorsement of the full Senate. # vanced by Transportation Secre­ tary Alan S. Boyd—who has had Administration backing in his in­ cessant, though unsuccessful cam­ paign to have Congress incorpo­ rate the Maritime Administration into his own department—have been given a totally unfavorable reception by an increasing num­ ber of legislators in both houses of Congress and leaders of mari­ time labor and management. As a result, prospects for Sen­ ate passage of H.R. 159 during the busy closing weeks of the Ninetieth Congress have bright­ ened considerably in the light of recognition that Boyd's approach to the nation's maritime problems are not only ill-conceived and detrimental, but a very real poten­ tial threat to any hope of revi­ talizing the rapidly-ebbing United States-flag merchant marine so that it may once again compete effectively with the burgeoning commercial fleets of other nations —both friendly and unfriendly. As for the Mid-body Bill, which also has been passed by the House, the Senate Commerce Committee has announced plans to hold hearings on it before the session ends. Earlier this year, the committee voted the bill out favorably but then recalled it when opponent objected. SlU Engineer School Produces Four More Licensed Officers Hanson De Vito Krause Parker Four more Seafarers have upgraded to second or third assistant engineer after attending the school of marine engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and District 2, MEBA and passing their Coast Guard examinations. They bring ^ A newly-licensed secmid assis­ to 269 the total number of SIU tant engineer, William Parker is graduates from the school. Three 58 years old. A Seafarer since men are new third assistants, while one received his second as­ sistant's license. Charles Hanson sailed as FOWT. A Seafarer since 1967, he joined the Union in Seattle where he makes his home. Brother Hanson is 42 years old and is a native of Spokane, Washington. He is a new third assistant engi­ neer. Angelo De Vito was bom in Italy and lives in Brooklyn. He is 20 years old and joined the Union in New York in 1965. Brother De Vito previously sailed as FOWT before receiving a tem­ porary third's license. William Krause, Jr. is a new third assistant engineer. The 36year-old Indiana native sailed as fireman, oiler and chief pumpman. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, where he joined the Union in 1959. Great Lakes Seafarer Joseph Veno, who sails on the tanker Detroit,, keeps an eye on the needle as nurse in SIU Chicago Clinic takes a sample of his blood as part of his periodic physical examination. A. Philip Randolph Retires As Head of Pullman Porters NEW ORLEANS—grateful nation, labor movement and the imion he helped found paid tribute to AFL-CIO Vice President A. Philip Randolph as he stepped down as president of the Brother­ hood of Sleeping Car Porters ^ porters "from a condition of semiduring its convention here this serfs to the status of middle-class month. wage earners." Congratulatory messages to "Few men have had a more pro­ Randolph were sent by President found effect upon the social con­ Johnson, House Majority Whip sciousness of Americans in this Hale Boggs (D-La.), President century than A. Philip Randolph," George Meany and AFL-CIO said the presidential message. "His Secretary-Treasurer William F. courage, his wisdom, and his elo­ Schnitzler; Whitney M. Young, quent voice have been instruments Jr., Executive Director, National of progress and justice for black Urban League, and Roy Wilkins, people throughout our land. NAACP Executive Director, Na­ Where there was wrong, he sought tional Association for the Ad­ to right it. Where there was bit­ vancement of Colored People. terness, he sought to soothe it Randolph stressed in his open­ Where there was hatred, he sought ing day address to the convention to end it. both the progress and the unfin­ 'DebjtofGntitiide' ished tasks, but the basic tone was one of optimism. In his message, Meany said the He paid tribute to the Pullman American people and trade unions porters who persisted during the owe A. Philip Randoli^ a "great "bitter, grey and hopeless days" debt of gratitude" and "on behalf of struggle for the right to or­ of the AFL-CIO I am proud to ganize and bargain. acknowledge it" "The Brotherhood gave the por­ Expressing regret at Randolph's ter, and incidentally the Negro decision to step down, Meany said workers as a whole, a sense of he is confident Randolph will con­ racial and class identity and tinue "with undiminished vigor to pride," said Randolph. serve the cause to which you have "While the Brotherhood fought devoted your life—the betterment to break dovra racial barriers in of all mankind." labor unions, it also fought against Donald Slaiman, Director of Negro workers permitting them­ the AFL-CIO of Civil selves to be used as scabs against Rights, told the meeting that the their white brothers on strike." Brotherhood and Randolph have He outlined gains in wages, made tremendous contributions to working conditions, and said that their members, the labor move­ the Brotherhood had lifted the ment and to the country. 1939, he joined the SIU in Phila­ delphia. Brother Parker sailed as pumpman, oiler and FWT. He SIU WaFARE, VACATION PLANS was born in Florida and lives in July I-July 31, 1968 Plant City, Florida. Engine department Seafarers Number of Amount Benefits are eligible to apply for any of the Paid upgrading programs if they are at Hospital Banofits (Wolfare) . .. 4,524 $ 50A>61.70 least 19 years of age and have 18 Death Benefits (Welfare) ..... 40 84,576.23 months of Q.M.E.D. watchstandDisability Benefits (Welfare) .. 1,187 261,200.00 ing time in the engine department, Maternity Benefits (Welfare) . . 30 6,000.00 plus six months experience as Dependent Benefits (Welfare) . 453 91,851.50 wiper or the equivalent. (Average: $202.79) Those who qualify and wish to 7,549.30 500 enroll in the School of Marine Optical Benefits (Welfare) ... 44,635.00 Engineering can obtain additional Out-Patient Benefits (Welfare) 5,658 information and apply for the SUMMARY (Welfare) 12,392 545,873.73 course at any SIU hall, or they Vacation Benefits 1,688 693,439416 can write directly to SIU head­ (Average: $410.81) quarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, New York 11232. The Total Welfare, Vacation Benefits Paid This Period .. 14km $1,239A13.59 telephone number is 212-Hyacinth 9-6600. �Scplaaber 18, 1968 Democrats' Rules Reforms Would Outlaw Discrimination . I*. Page Sevan SEAFARERS LOG The Key to fhe City CHICAGO—inaj(M- overhaul of the rules and procedures of the Democratic Party took shaj^ at its 35th national convention here last month in a series of actions aimed at encouraging broad participaticm in party affairs and eliminating racial discrimination in the selection delegates. The actions involved the rules themselves and contests over the seating of challenged delegations. The convention agreed to set up two q>ecial groups—a rules com­ mission to study and codify procedures for future conventions and a committee to assure that state party organizations offer full oppor­ tunity for participation in choosing convention delegates and alternates. But the most dramatic changes took place in the banning of the unit rule, the historic refusal to seat the entire Mississippi regular dele­ gation, and in compromise findings against two other regular delega­ tions from the South—Georgia and Alabama. The issue of the unit rule was the first dispute to reach the con­ vention floor. Under the rule, a majority of a state's delegation controls its votes as a bloc. The rules committee recommended that enforce­ ment be denied and that each delegate's vote be left to his "individual conscience." Texas, one of six southern states still applying the unit rule, led the fight to keep it in effect this year. But the convention shouted down the effort by a voice vote. The credentials challenges involved more than 800 delegates from 15 states. Most of them were brought by McCarthy supporters who sought unsuccessfully to increase their minority representation on vari­ ous state delegations. The major contests, however, came under a party directive adopted at the 1964 convention that a state delegation would not be seated if all voters, regardless of race, creed or color, had not bear given the chance "to participate fully" in party affairs and elections. Acting on this directive, the credentials committee refused to seat the regular Mississippi delegation and installed in its place the challeng­ ing group called the Loyal Democrats of Mississippi. Headed by NAACP leader Qiarles Evers, the Loyalist group is half black and half white and is made up of liberals and modaates in the state, including a numba of trade unionists. The committee's ruling was not disputed on the convention floor. In the Georgia case, the regular delegation—handpicked the state party chairman with the approval of Governor Lester Maddox—^was initi^ly challenged by the Georgia Democratic Forum, headed by E. T. Kdua of the AipL-CIO Department of Civil Rights. This group later gave way to the Loyal National Democrats of Georgia, made up predominantly of McCarthy supporters. The credentials committee found that issues of discrimination and party loyalty wae present in the case but that it would be unfair to oust the entire regular delegation. A compromise was reached seat­ ing both delegations and requiring a loyalty oath. The state's 41 convention votes wae divided equally between the two groups. The Alabama detection was challenged by two groups, one of wdiich argued that many of the regulars were loyal to segregationist third-party candidate George C. Wallace and the other made up mostly of Negroes, charging racial discrimination. The credentials committee called for replacement of 16 of the regulars who refused to certify their party loyalty. Lewis McCracken, 55, secretary-treasura of the Glass and Ceramic Workers for the past 25 years, died last month in Univer­ sity Hospital at Columbus, Ohio. He had suffaed a coronary attack Aug. 1 at the union's convention in Florida. McCracken, who was bom in Butler, Pa., went to work for the Franklin Glass Company there in 1933, helped organize the plant a year later, and became Local 15's financial secretary. He was elected secretary-treasurer of the International in 1943, and re-elected every two years thaeafta in the union's referendum election. The union will hold a special referendum to fill out the term which expires next April. * • • Two union officials are among five new members Secretary of LabPr Willard Wirtz has appointed to the Advisory Council on em­ ployee welfare and pension bene­ fit plans. The new labor members are John F. Tomayko, director of the Insurance, Pension and Un­ employment Benefits Department of the Steelworkers and Joseph H. Davis, president of the Washing­ ton State AFL-CIO. Jeremiah P. Sullivan, treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers since 1957, died in Flushing, N.Y. at 77 after an illness of several months. Ini­ tiated into IBEW Local 3 in 1912, Sullivan served his union and the New York City community in many official posts. Appointed in­ ternational treasurer 11 years ago, he won unanimous election at three subsequent conventions. At his death he was an executive board member of the city AFLCIO, the New York City Career Appeals Salary Board, the con­ tractor's licensing board of the city Dept. of Wata Supply, and a trustee of the Joint Board of the electrical industry and seven of its constituent funds. * « * Workers who make typewriters, calculators and adding machines at a Smith-Corona-Marchant Corp. plant in Orangeburg, S.C., voted for the Communications Workers in a National Labor Re­ lations Board election. The vote was CWA 657, no union 402 in what the NLRB said was the larg­ est group of workers organized since 1953 in South Carolina. Retreating into the past is a symptom of escapism and the many problems which confront the nation will not yield to nos­ talgic journeys into the past. The horse and carriage were long ago replaced by a fuel-burning and pollutionspewing contrivance of man which has brought both the world and the graveyard closer to his doorstep. For the most part, modem man now captures the serenity of the countryside by gazing at colorful calendars which are dis­ tributed by enterprising merchants. The decline in farming and of the mral economy has spurred a great population migration to the big cities which has re­ sulted in a greater and greater compression of people into smaller and smaller areas. The change in America did not come overnight. The industrial revolution sig­ nalled the beginning of the transformation from a rural to an urban society. In the early 1900's, waves of immigrants came to our shores to escape famine and oppression in far off lands. The abimdant job market offered by urban centers lured these hapless newcomers to the cities in search of food and housing. Then the back and knee were bent in obeisance to unprincipled employers who grew rich by subjecting their employees to long hours and inhuman working conditions that were rewarded with a pittance. No longer willing to submit to these indig­ nities, workers all over the nation started to march the long, hard road which led to a strong trade union movement. Many years have passed since the indus­ trial revolution and the great immigration influx. The nation has made great strides forward through the efforts of organized labor and legislators concerned with the public welfare. Despite these great advances made in the areas of human betterment during the first half of the twentieth century, the lives of millions of U.S. citizens are still blighted by the effects of poverty. This is why many of our cities seethe with frustration and dispair—the same frustration and dispair which prompted the emergence of the trade union movement. Will the poor always be with us? Yes, they will always be with us as long as some people consider them as a scourge or plague that is best tucked away in a crumbling tene­ ment or a tar-paper shack. The disappearance of poverty in this na­ tion will come about only when the poor can no longer be distinguished by their oc­ cupation or the color of their skin. �Pace Elcht SEAFARERS LOG light AJJitlonal Seafarers Added Te Crowing SlU Pension Roster The names of eight more Seafarers have been added to the growing list of men collecting an SIU pension after completing their sailing careers. The latest group welcomed to the pension ros­ ter include: Joseph Bwker, Max Steinsapir, Thomas Moller, Jose Dehesa, Clyde Heirs, Edward MacDonald, Leon Jordan and Ferdinand Hart. Joseph Booker sailed as deck engineer and FOW. A native of Georgia, he lives in Fitzgerald, Ga., Brother Booker joined -the Union in 1939 in Baltimore. He last shipped on the Keva Ideal. Max Steinsapir was bom in Sweden and makes his home in New York with his wife, Blanche. A member of the steward departHeirs MacDonald Jmdan Hart native of that state. Brother Jor­ Ferdinand Hart sailed since dan joined the Union in Mobile 1938 and joined in New York. in 1938. He sailed as chief cook Born in that city, he continues to and his last vessel was the Tuc- live there. A steward, his last ,son Victory. ship was the Steel Director. >Booker Steinsapir ment, he joined the SIU in 1946 in Savannah, Georgia. His last ship was the Albany. Another steward department Seafarer, Thomas Moller first Union Aide Halls Poultiy Act, Predicts Fight Over Fish September 13, 1968 Reagan Pitch on Grape Ban Refuted by Calif. AFL-CIO SAN FRANCISCO—^The California AFL-CIO has called a foul on Governor Ronald Reagan for spreading "false" infor­ mation about the grape pickers' strike and urged that, "instead of siding so vociferously with the growers," he induce them to bargain with the union the strikers have chosen to represent them. Last week Reagan ^nt wires to Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, the governors of Oregon and Washington and the mayors of San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C., calling the boy­ cott of California grapes "ill-advised" and an attempt to compel farm workers to join the union against their wishes. He claimed earnings of California farm workers are "the highest in the U.S." Secretary-Treasurer Thomas L. Pitts of the state AFL-CIO said government statistics show the average hourly rate in Wash­ ington state is higher and that in Hawaii "much higher." He said Reagan "conveniently overlooked" the fact that median earnings of the state's regular farm workers are less than $1,400 a year or $27 a week. "The workers want a union," Pitts said in rebuttal telegrams. "The UFWOC has offered to meet with the growers; the growers have steadfastly refused. The UFWOC has agreed to represen­ tation elections; the growers have refused." Elsewhere on the grape front, widespread support of the strikers continued to mount. Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes of St. Louis ordered city employ­ ees to halt all purchases of California grapes as a "tangible in­ dication of support for striking agricultural laborers in Califor­ nia who seek union organization and free collective bargaining." The order parallels similar action in New York, Detroit, Chicago and other cities and an agreement by Cleveland chain grocers to post "Don't Buy" signs in their stores. The Boston Tea Party was re-created when 400 boycott sup­ porters threw grapes into Boston harbor at the site where Ameri« can colonists once threw British tea overboard. The Minnesota Rabbinical Association voted to implement a decision by the American Jewish Committee and eight other national Jewish organizations to protest "repressive measures" by growers against farm workers. The rabbis agreed to protest "intolerable" working conditions and urge their congregations to support the boycott. WASHINGTON—leading consumer spokesman for orga­ nized labor last week hailed the new and stronger federal poultry inspection law that expands the scope and effectiveness of efforts to assure that poultry is clean and safe for human consump­ fish inspection programs at either the state or federal level. tion. Interviewing Mayer were Nick Arnold Mayer, legislative rep­ Kotz of the Des Moines -Register, resentative for the Meat Cutters, said that while poultry "isn't in­ iind Alan Adams of Business herently critical or unhealthful," Week magazine. it spoils easily and can carry dis­ eases that can be transmitted to human beings. He said the new law will help assure consumers that they are buying wholesome Midler Dehesa birds that have been processed in shipped out during World War clean plants, and are getting their II. He joined the Union in New "money's worth." York and lives in Brooklyn with The union spokesman empha­ his wife, Mary. Brother Moller sized that in addition to safeguards is a native of Denmark and last WASHINGTON—^A survey prepared for a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee must be re­ in the processing of millions of sailed on the Albion Victory. pudiated, AFL-CIO President George Meany said. He called the survey an attempt to destroy Jose Dehesa sailed as steward pounds of uninspected poultry the American Institute for Free Labor Development. and joined the Union in the Port now sold each year, the law, for In a letter to the subcommit- ® ^ of New York. A native of the the first time, will apply to ware-- tee's chairman, Senator Wayne State and not delegated to a pri­ Ignored, Meany said, is the fact housing, distribution and retailing Philippine Islands, he makes his vate institution or contracted that "the GRIT general secretary Morse (D-Ore.), Meany charged out." home in San Francisco with his of the products. and four of the most important Mayer was interviewed on the the document was filled with "in­ wife, Dolores. Brother Dehesa "If this statement refers to of­ Latin American labor leaders are AFL-CIO produced Labor News accuracies, distortions, misrepre­ ficial U.S. government policy," on the AIFLD board of trustees last sailed on the Fairport. Clyde Heirs sailed in the stew­ Conference which is broadcast on sentations and contradictions." Meany said, "then it is impossi­ helping to formulate its policy." In publishing the survey, ble ard department as chief cook. A Tuesdays over the Mutual Radio as a recommendation appli­ "As a matter of fact," Meany Meany noted that the subcom­ cable to AIFLD because the latter native of Florida, he lives in Network. continued, "the AIFLD is sujpMaver said he is ciHifident that mittee had made it clear that "the is a voluntary organization, an ported by and Tampa with his wife, Jewell. in turn lends its Brother Heirs joined the SIU in both the meat and poultry inspec­ points of view expressed do not auxiliary of the AFL-CIO, with complete support to the GRIT that city and last shipped on the tion laws adopted by the 90th necessarily reflect the opinion of management representation in its and its affiliated organizations." Bradford Isle. Congress will be "effectively im­ the subcommittee or any member policy board." Similarly, Meany exploded a Edward MacDonald sailed on plemented" by the federal and thereof." 'Undemocratic Attitude' Nevertheless, Meany pointed survey conclusion that AIFLD the Great Lakes and was last state departments of agriculture out, the survey's contents "have "If this stat^ent is directed at "has involved the AFL-CIG in employed on ships of the Ameri­ charged with that responsibility. can Steamship Company's fleet. "It is true that the state com­ already been given wide circula­ the AIFLD," he added, "it is some awkward contradictions of A native of Canada, he lives in missioners of agriculture fought tion in the United States and tantamount to a call for its dis­ its principles that the trade unions Toledo with his wife, Frances. certain provisions of the (pqpltry) throughout Latin America," avowal by the U.S. government. should not be tied to political Brother MacDonald joined the law . . . and the major part of the sometimes as an official govern­ This attitude towards the relations parties." between the U.S. government and SIU in Detroit He held a fire­ meat inspection act," he noted. ment view. Cites Facts As an example of this, he cited voluntary organizations has no man's rating. But this is now the law of the The facts are^ Meany stated, Leon Jordan lives in Daphne, land and I assume they will abide a July 27 Moscow propaganda place in our democratic society," that the AFL-CIG has been work­ broadcast beamed into Central Alabama, with his wife, Inez. A by it." As an "obvious contradiction," ing for more than 20 years with He also pointed out that the law America which termed the sur­ Meany noted that the survey at organizations like CTM of Mex­ requires regular reports to Con­ vey proof that the U.S. govern­ one point criticized AIFLD be­ ico, OTP of Peru and CTV of gress and the public on its imple­ ment, the AFL-CIO and "Ameri­ cause "many Latins view it as an Venezuela "and many other ma­ can monopolies" are trying to instrument of U.S. government" mentation and operation. "subvert" Latin America. and in another section recom­ jor trade union confederations Mayer predicted that fish in­ survey was made by Rob­ mended more U.S. government that have direct ties to political spection will be a major consumer ertThe parties." H. Dockery, a former research control over AIFLD. issue in Congress next year, and assistant Furthermore, he said the AFLMeany attacked an attempt by that the fight for such a program Union. in the Pan American CIG has maintained "warm, close Dockery to portray AIFLD as will be even harder than the Meany pointed at one of the being in competition with the relations" with the Trade Union battles for meat and poultry in­ recommendations that "decisions Inter-American Regional Orga­ Congress of Great Britain since spection. That is so, he said, be­ relating to official United States- nization of Workers (GRIT) in 1894, and it "is more closely tied cause fish presents "miH-e serious Latin American policy and pro­ helping to promote economic with a political party than any problems than meat and poultry," grams should be under the firm growth and social justice in Latin free labor naticmal center in Latin and there are now no mandatory control of the Department of America. America." •ii \ Repudiate Survey Attucking AiFLD, AFLCIO President Meuny Urges P0NtFQR6ET1O •I'; i i. ' 1 f' *'j. 1. .i'- �September 13, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Nine li all started Wfih ft' " '. -; :M- 'T • ^ ' of ships, from the earliest, | most primitive canoe-like contraption to the mod­ ern 69,000-ton giant tanker, has been spurred from the very beginning by man's quest for treasure. From the Viking's fearsome fighter to today's freighter, the transition has been mothered by man's needs. In the process, the discovery of the New World has been an incidental by-product of the main stream of adventure. Four thousand years ago the cedar-built trading vessels of the Phoenicians were a common sight in the Aegean Sea. Probably the best-known of the^cient sailors, these people brought jewels and gold across the Mediterranean. In the process, they built cities too—Tarshis of the Bible once stood where Cadiz stands today. These cities were primarily trading-stations. There was as yet no need for colonization as such. ! Even before the Phoenicians, the Sumerians of Mesopotamia exported their goods via vessels belong­ ing to a sea-faring people called the Magan, who sailed the Persian Gulf. These seafarers of long ago sailed to Britain for Cornish tin, to Nomay for dried fish. From the Red Sea to the Cape of Good Hope and then home through the Strait of Gibraltar led the trail of adven­ ture, the search for the world's treasure of every de­ scription. In the process, they became highly skilled seamen and navigators. In that same process, they charted newly discovered lands, firing the imagination of others with whatever goods they brought back and with tales of what they saw. One of the most famous of those early sailors was Hanno of Carthage, who, in the early 5th Century, B. C., visited the "Fortunate Isles"—known today as the Canary Islands—and sailed as far as the Cameroons, exploring the wild African Coast en route. Hanne was probably the first white man ever to see a gorilla, for he found an island off the Cameroons in­ habited by these great apes, which he described as "hairy savages which clawed and bit." Who hasn't heard of Homer's Odyssey, the story of the famous hero of the Bronze Age in what is today Greece? The people of that area were the most famous sailors of their day. They were, however, in­ distinguishable from pirates. A galley would board a trader, kill the crew, steal the cargo and sail away before an enemy galley could take action. From time to time raids were made on coastal tovms for plunder. Odysseus stayed away from home 10 years while patient Penelope piously protected her chastity... we can only surmise that there were more deliberate reasons for his prolonged absence than not being able to find his way borne because these were i': . excellent navigators. The early Norsemen left crude rock-carvings scat­ ''' tered about Standinavia which included carvings of lli camels and leopards, strange creatures indeed fir that neck of the woods. Their pictographs include shipSi shields and ither items clearly Egyptian in oricin. At the beginning of the 5fh century—-about a hun­ dred years before the Romans finally left Britain— %• the Saxons yrere raiding the east coasts of England in their fast, shallow-draught long boats. When the Romans left, the Saxons poured in, looking for such treasures as English tin. Many of them settled there, only to be conquered by the Vikings, the great war­ riors and great builders of the unexcelled, open longships. One must not imagine that the Vikings spent all their time fighting. They were great traders, pushing across Russia to the Black Sea, the Tigris, and into the seas of Western Europe and the Mediterranean. Their greatest discovery was made in 1000 A.D., when a Viking named Leif &icsson landed on a new continent, though it is questionable whether he knew it. They named the new land Vine Land, apparently impressed by the well-laden grapevines they had found. The Vikings sent further expeditions and settled in the New Land, first trading with the Indians and th^ fighting them. They carried many fine and unusual products back to Norway. , The longboat gave way to the squat gaUeon ... the emphasis going from fighting ship to cargo carrier. We perhaps like to think of the Criisades as "holy wars"—which they were, in a sense. However, much evidence exists that the religious aspect was more or less an excuse to raid the rich countries of the East. Again, the search for the world's treasures led many men to the land of silks and spices and jewels. The Venetian, Marco Polo, starting out in 1271, accompanied his father and uncle on an eastern, over­ land expedition which was peaceful. They reached China after four years of travels which were incred­ ible for their time and reported on the wonders they had found. Stories of the untold wealth'of China and India started many expeditions towards those "fabulous lands of mystery," and much of our Western culture still leans toward thinking of this part of the world in similar terms. A Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator, ex­ plored the west coast of Africa as early as 1440, esr tablishing a slave and gold trade. He founded a school for the study (rf geography and navigation which had much to do with starting a man named Christopher Columbus on the idea of getting to India. When Bartholomew Diaz rounded the Cape of Good Hcpe^ 1486 and sailed on the waters of the Indian (Xcan, a new rqute and a new vista to the treasures of India were opened. Columbus sold the idea of his expedition to India to S^ain after being turned down by England and by Portugal. The selling point was access to the wealth he believed he would find in the Indies. The great ad­ venturer died never knowing he had found a New World. Not all the adventurers were successful. History emphasizes only those who made it. Jailors had brought rumors to England of the won­ derful perfumes and spices which could be gathered in the mysterious and unexplored Far East. A group of well-to-do English noblemen formed the EnglishRussian (Muscovy) Company in 1553, pooling to­ gether 6,000 pounds—a sizable fortune for those days—to get to Far Cathay. On May 10, 1553, three little ships set out for thib great treasure-hunt—the 120-ton Bona Esperanza, the 160-ton Edward Bonaventure and the little 90^ ton Bona Confidentia. Those who manned them were adventurers, not navigators, however, and th^ had no knowledge of weather or other conditions they would encounter. The ships were soon separated by howling gales. The Bona Esperanza ended up in Lapland, where the frozen bodies of the entire crew were later found. The Edward Bonaventure made it as far as Russia and later returned to England with breathless stories of the barbaric magnificence of Ivan the Terrible's court and the great opportunities for trade. The fate of the third ship is unknown. Spanish adventurers like Cortes and Pizarro were more direct and ruthless. They milked the area that is now Mexico, Central and South America of gold and other precious metals, leaving a trail of blood, plunder and intrigue as their treasure ships returneid to Spanish ports. Not only did they bring valuable booty, but excited all of Europe with tales of a great city of fabulous wealth wherein was reputed to dwell the Man of Gold, El Dorado. As a result the dis­ covery of El Dorado became the fantastic dream and the irresistible lure of innumerable adventurers. The English, not averse to gold, formed the Vir­ ginia Company in 1606, and Sir Walter Raleigh was one of its stars. The story about Walter, stressing his gallantry, is famous—^what is less known is the fact that he was executed in 1618 by an angry King James I for attacking Spanish settlements instead of getting on with the job of bringing back gold from the legendary El Dorado. While all this was going on, the history books tell of the pirates who were ostensibly operating separate­ ly from the colonizers and the adventurers. Pirates and patriots, however, are indistinguishable. Sir Wal­ ter Raleigh could well be regarded as a pirate. Merchants didn't tend to question the sources of their goods, so long as they were cheap. Smuggling became a regular facet of commerce. The slave trade was very lucrative, and a fortune could readily be made by hi-jacking ships on the high seas. The famous—or infamous—Jean Lafitte was a prime example. Raider, privateer, slave-runner, he became the darling of New Orleans when Andrew Jackson called upon him and his skilled gunners to take their places behind United States artillery pieces and the British, who were closing in on the city, were decisively defeated. ' John Paul Jones, the American navel hero, was a;*3 free-booter and, after his memorable service to ther! United States navy, ended up by serving the Russian' \ navy. . ^ Man's -sarch for treasure has opened up vast Q areas of the world to colonization and has led to hist ^ tory's great explorations. But always it was the lurebp^ of riches which drove men on through daring and ,'A danger. All else was a by-produci through wbich his- J tOry was made. ^ �SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Almost everyone drives today. Unfortunately, however, accident rates continue to be far too high and result in a devastating annual toll of lives lost.and serious injuries. Following are excerpts from a timely National Safety Council booklet on highway panic preventers. How many of us—or mem­ bers of our families—would automatically remember what to do in the event of one or all of these sudden dangerous situations which may confront us on the nation's crowded highways today? Panic can be our worst highway enemy, as these pointers by experts illustrate. Yonr Brakes Fail You step on the brake. Noth­ ing happens! It's a terrifying ex­ perience. However, there are ways to stave off disaster if you don't allow yourself to panic. First, pump the pedal. You may be able to work up enough pressure to help some. No pressure? If the way is clear ahead, coast in drive gear and use the parking brake. If you need to slow up more quick­ ly, shift into a lower forward gear and let the engine help. On a hill? Look for something to sideswipe—roadside brush, a snowbank, a guard-rail, even parked cars. Use your horn and lights to warn other drivers and pedestrians that you are in trouble. You Go into a Skid You can be thrown into a dan­ gerous skid by abrupt turns, sud­ den lane changes, or hard brak­ ing—especially on wet or icy roads. If your rear end starts to slide, take your foot off the gas. Never turn hard away from the direc­ tion of the skid. Instead, turn your wheels in the same direc­ tion to which the rear of your car is skidding. Don't oversteer. When you feel the car regaining traction strmghten the wheels. Always avoid hitting the brakes. To stop most safely, pump yoa brakes hard and rapidly. The Acceloafm- Sticks You let up on the gas pedal and nothing happens. First, try to pull the pedal up with the toe of your shoe or have a front seat passenger do it. Whatever you do, don't try to reach down yourself. To st(^ quickly, turn off the ignition and brake to a st(^. Re­ member, however, that if you have power brakes and steering, these become very difficult to manipulate once the engine is off. You can always leave the engine on and shift into neutral but re­ member to stop quickly and pre­ vent racing of the engine which hurts the car's motor. Your Headlights Go Out There's only one thing to do— brake as hard as you can without skidding and strive to hold a straight course. Get off the road or off to one side quickly. Once stopped, use flares or a flashlight to warn oncoming traf­ fic. Use of a four-way flasher is the safest. If everything in your car is dead, your problem is probably the battery cable. Check both terminals. If only the headlights are out, the chances are good that only the circuit breaker has opened. With a rest, it should open and close, giving you enough light to reach safety. Yon Have a Blowont Keep a firm and steady grip on the steering wheel. DON'T OVERSTEER to correct the swerve. Above all, don't slam on the brakes! Sudden braking may throw you into a spin or out of control. Braking smoothly, get onto the shoulder and find a level place to change the tire safely. Day or night, set flares or other devices and turn on flashers. Yonr Hood FUes Up Brake smoothly and get off the road or as far to the nearest side as possible. You'll have to depend entirely upon the view from your side and your mirrors. On some cars you may be able to peek through the gap under the hinge end of the hood. To prevent this dangerous, pos­ sibility, check your hood latch regularly after each time it has been opened. Yon Are Forced to Sttqp on a Highway Oh a road with paved shoul­ ders, signal and pull off at near traffic speed. On unpaved shoul­ SeptemlMr 13, 1968 ders, make sure you slow down to a safe speed before turning off. Leave headlights on—^lowbeam in darkness, dusk or bad weather. Use four-way flashers if you have them. Whether in daylight or at night, place a flare or other device just behind the car and another at least 300 feet fur­ ther back. Get everyone out of the car and away from traffic. Raise the hood and tie a white handker­ chief, or similar banner, to the antenna or left door handle as a signal if you need help. Your Car Catches Fire Pull over to the side immedi­ ately. Use a fire extinguisher on burning wires. If you have none, try to smother burning wires with any bulky article of clothing. Don't use your bare hands—elec­ trical bums can be serious. Never waste time trying to disconnect battery terminals. Get the jack handle from the trunk and rip loose any burning wires. Try to flag down a passing trucker—they carry good extinguishers. If the fire is beyond your con­ trol, get everyone away from the car before any possible explosion of the gas tank. You Are on a C<dlision Course A head-on collision is the worst of all accidents. If a car is speed­ ing towards you in your lane, brake hard and head for the right shoulder. Don't try to outguess him and swerve left. He may go back to his own lane. If the onrushing car continues towards you, get off the road— but not into any hard obstruction. Even a roll-over gives you a bet­ ter chance than a head-on. Your Car Plunges into Wat«r A car with windows and doors closed will float from three to ten minutes. The best escape, how­ ever, is through a window. It is difficult to open a door against water pressure, but windows roll down easily. With power win­ dows which may short out quickly, maximum speed of action is mandatory. Your side and rear windows can be broken only with a heavy, hard object. A front-engine car will sink nose first, and it may be easier to open a door when air is pushed tq the rear. Even frmn such a precarious situation as this, there is usually time to escape if you don't panic. if" August 23 to Septennbor 5, 1968 P8CK DIPARTMINT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED _______ Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile ...... New Orleans Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle foWs 1 All Groops Class A aaasB 4 3 66 60 6 7 20 12 8 22 12 7 4 6 19 24 29 33 70 34 18 17 31 61 16 22 331 268 2 40 6 13 14 7 3 6 28 29 18 16 20 201 AD Groniw lA ClaasB ClaaaC 2 1 17 34 3 3 14 7 7 4 4 7 6 1 3 21 17 2 29 10 18 13 49 38 8 14 113 198 ENGINf DVARTMINT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groni Port Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville . Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington .. San Francisco Seattle fotals Port Boston New York .. Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Jacksonville. . Tampa Mobile New OrleanaHouston Wilmington . San Francisco Seattle Totals ..... 4. Class A ClaaaB 6 2 66 82 6 8 18 22 8 12 10 16 6 8 22 21 17 21 22 42 8 21 39 43 14 13 229 310 qasaAfla-gq—C 3 12 37 41 14 4 72 16 12 6 8 9 7 10 14 10 6 13 6 4 9 0 20 18 2 23 26 17 7 21 8 33 29 33 16 12 10 186 212 116 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL RB6ISTERHD An Groui All Groupa aaasBda-C ClaasA CII^B' 2 31 8 13 8 4 7 14 26 26 11 32 21 W 3 20 5 13 10 7 3 7 16 27 8 68 10 186 0 34 1 9 7 & 1 4 20 26 6 40 13 167 0 17 4 9 7 6 3 1 6 10 6 63 7 ,129 1 11 6 10 11 16 3 0 1 3 10 23 4 98 REGISTERED on BEACH AD Groupa Class A Class B 13 8 197 103 19 14 87 14 27 22 20 6 16 12 73 39 129 98 139 116 38 1 72 14 20 6 860 461 RBGIffTERED en BEACH AD Groups OSMA ClaasB 6 4 116 104 16 16 67 36 17 20 18 16 2 16 63 42 73 121 96 109 14 0 63 11 9 7 64^ 499 REGISTERED en BEACH An GrouM aa-AflaSsB 6 129 18 64 22 6 11 64 109 86 14 60 16 694 4 60 13 40 21 10 6 26 71 49 0 39 7 336 �September IS, 1968 New Ship Tracking Service Started in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO—radiotelephone communications serv­ ice here which keeps track of ship movements and visibility control, has been proven so successful it has been placed on an around-the-clock basis, it was announced recently by the chair­ man of the Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region. All j-adiotelephone reports between ships and the ^change, as well as between operators of tugs and other equipment, will be recorded on a special slow-speed recorder, which can run continuously for 24 hours. Two of these units, to be operated on an alternate basis have been installed at the exchange's main look­ out station at Pier 45, San Francisco. San Francisco was the first port in the nation to adopt a comprehensive harbor ship radio plot program. It was placed in operation in January, 1967, being gradually extended until now the service is continuous around the clock. The idea for the communications system was formulated after a study was made of the set-up devis^ by the Federal Aviation Authority to record plane movements around an airport. The FAA aircraft control system also operates on a 24-hour basis. A similar layout to the Port of San Francisco system is being duplicated for the Port of Philadelphia so Delaware Bay shipping traffic can be kept under study. The U.S. Coast Guard is also experimenting with combinations of radio-telephone and elec­ tronic equipment applications to record ship traffic and visibility control. San Francisco's system provides for recording conversations between ship and shore not only in the Bay area and the Golden Gate but in the connecting rivers and waterways, according to the exchange chairman. Captain J. W. Dickover. The operation uses a graphic display console and moveable tiles to represent commercial ships, U.S. Navy vessels and other harbor traffic. Some 5,000 vessels arrive in the bay area annually. Designer of the system was William Nations, a port radio officer for a shipping line. The system, in its 18 months of opera­ tion, has receiv^ the endorsement of all maritime interests in the San Francisco area. SEAFARERS LOG Page Steven Wash. AFL-CIO Bids Strong Action To Save Lagging Maritime Industry SPOKANE, Wash.—A comprehensive resolution calling for the revitalization of the nation's merchant marine, shipbuilding and fishing industries was adopted by the Washington State AFLCIO Labor Council at its convention here last month. Submitted by the Puget Sound District Council of the nition of the need fw a greatly industry "which will produce AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ expanded shipbuilding program to benefits for citizens- of all the na­ include modem cargo and passen­ tions of the world from food and partment, the resolution strongly ger vessels and nuclear-powered minerals found in the oceans" dissented from the policies of ships. and requested appropriations to Secretary Alan S. Boyd of the Also requested were appropri­ assist in this endeavor. Department of Transportation, Copies of the resolution were ations for conversion of ships which, it made clear, would fur­ which can "usefully serve our sent to the President of the ther seriously impair the maritime maritime purposes" and subsidies United States, all appropriate industry. "as may be needed to make our agencies and the AFL-CIO unions "The maritime industry, with merchant marine and maritime involved. all its component parts," the res­ industry an effective instrument Criticizes Transpmlation Dept olution declared, "is vital to our for employment and defense." The labor body scored the De­ national economy, and even more Effective taxation, limitation partment of Transportation for its vital as an arm of national d^ense and regulation of runaway flag and as a producer of food. ships and strict enforcement— position on building American "We have seen a number of without exceptions—of existing flag vessels in foreign yards and foreign nations greatly improve Maritime laws providing for 50 its reconunendation that the Mar­ their fishing, shipbuilding and percent of Government cargoes to itime Administration be placed maritime activities — some of be carried in United States bot­ under the jurisdiction of that them at our expense and with toms, and, in fact "to increase Department. It also made clear its dissent the blessing of our administra­ the present 50 percent require­ from DOTs move to eliminate tion, which either does not care ment to 75 percent" were insisted existing tax-free capital resCTve or else is adhering to a foreign upon. funds and phase out subsidized policy which can only lead to As regards the fishing industry, American flag passenger liners, disaster and a rapid disintegra­ the resolution asks for ceilings on tion of the entire maritime indus­ imports of fishery products, and and pointed out that DOT has try. . ." products of other domestic indus­ offered neither commitments nor plans for any fleet expansion. The position adopted called for tries, now threatened with extinc­ "In the past 20 years," the immediate action by organized tion because of over-importation. labor body noted, "this country Legislation was also called for labor, to present to the next ses­ sion of the Congress, the need for to prescribe basic rules for the has slipped from first to sixth the creation of an independent maritime industry—^mandatory in place among the world's maritime Maritime Agency and for recog- application—in order to insure leaders in terms of shipping . . . United States flag ships are carry­ healthy shipbuilding and fishing ing only 5.6 percent of this coun­ industries, and asked that such try's export-import cargo." mles be "part of our national policy." During the same period, it Also, the resolution urged rec­ added, this country "has slipped ognition of oceanography and from first to sixteenth" in terms related sciences in establishing an of shipbuilding. SlU-Contracted Long Lines Rnlshes New Stateside-Caribbean Pbone Ties SAN JUAN, Puerto Rko—The SlU-contracted C.S. Long Lines, operated by Isthmian Lines, Inc., recently finished laying cable to complete a new, modem, 1,300 mile telephone hook-up between the continental United States and the Caribbean islands. A 17,000 ton vessel, the Long ^ of the cable was buried beneath radio operation from St. Thomas. Lines stopped here to load the ocean floor off Jacksonville The Long Lines completed enough cable for the remaining Beach by a specially designed sea the $33-million joint cable instal­ few hundred miles of the route plow which earlier has been used lation contract for the American from Jacksonville Beach, Fla., to to successfully bury sections of Telephone and Telegraph Com­ St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. cable off the New Jersey coast. pany, ITT World CommtmicaA substantial reduction in tele­ One difficult stage of the Long tions Inc., RCA Global Commu­ phone rates—with government Lines assignment was to lay 67 nications Inc., and Western Union approval—^is expected to go into miles of cable across a stretch of International Inc. and now will efifect now that the cable-laying the Atlantic Ocean, known as the lay a 388-mile-long cable between project is finished. Puerto Rican trench. This is the St. Thomas and the Dominican The largest and most modem deepest part of the ocean in the Republic. This will be a 144of cable ships, the Long Lines Caribbean and the cable had to be channel facility, costing $5.8 pays out cable and its repeaters— laid at depths of nearly five nau­ million. amplifiers that are spliced ^o the tical miles. The cable system has Placed in service in 1963, the cable to strengthen the signal— been linked to the Commonwealth Long Lines has laid more than from its stem. A 180,0i00-pound of Puerto Rico by a microwave 17,000 miles of undersea cable. electro-hydraulic engine, which has grips similar to the treads of a caterpillar tractor, controls the smooth, even passage of the cable from storage tank to water. The Long Lines was recently outfitted with new electronic test­ ing equipment for the tran­ sistorized Florida-Virgin Islands system and a new satellite navi­ gational system also was installed. The vessel is owned by Trans­ oceanic Cable Ship Company, a subsidiary of the American Tele­ phone and Telegraph Company. A total of 720 calls can be car­ ried at one time on the cable which is larger in diameter than any previous installation in the Caribbean area and has transis­ torized repeaters. The cable is the first to be pro­ tected from the outset against The most modern cable ship afloat, the SlU-contracted C.S. Long damage by commercial &hing Lines pays out deep-sea cable through the stern chute while trav­ nets and dredges. Forty-five ihiles eling at speeds up to eight knots in the waters of the Caribbean. SlU-SOA Pharmaeist Mate SehoiA Seeks fir// Qualifkatien fer 200 NEW YORK—As a result of talks with officials of the Public Health Service Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, Ga., the SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association has begun a twofold move to have almost and proceed directly to its dock in 200 pharmacist mates qualified Bayonne, N. J., was Chester Robto request advance health clear­ bins, aboard the Export Bay when ance for U.S.-flag merchant ships it entered New Yoric Harbor in entering American ports. Twenty- July. eight such pursers are entitled to War Vets to Study this privUege at present. The second step to increase the Burt Lanpher, SOA secretarynumber of pharmacist mates en­ treasurer, who made the an­ titled to request clearance, said nouncement, said the first step will be to provide a refresher Lanpher, will be to send 100 or course for the 26 pharmacist more purser-pharmacists who re­ mates who were in the first grad- ceived their ratings in World II back to school for three months iiating class of the SOA-sponsored study of new medical techniques, Pharmacist Mate Training School drugs and environmental health at the USPHS Hospital on Staten developments. This special cur­ Island, N. Y., in June. 1967, This riculum will be developed and im­ course will include foreign quar­ plemented as soon as possible, antine instructions, which was not Lanpher said. part of the initial curriculum. Regular students at the SOA Lanpher said this retraining Pharmacist Mate Training School will begin within a month at the must put in 1,080 hours in an in­ Staten Island-based school. tensive nine-month course, which The second class of graduates includes long periods in the hos­ from the school—^which included pital's emergency room, the lab­ 27 men and one woman—under­ oratory and the operating room. went the quarantine training and It was the quality of the schotfl's upon graduation they were certi­ training and the required instruc­ fied by the U. S. Public Health tion in quarantine procedure that Service and the Coast Guard as led the Public Health Service to qualified to request and obtain the officially recognize the school and health clearance after reporting on grant health clearance privileges health conditions aboard ship. This to its graduates. The school was class graduated in June of this establi^ed last year to provide year. expert medical care fm: seamen The first pharmacist mate to be aboard all U.S.-fiag merchant granted permission to have his ships—a much needed service that ship bypass quarantine inspection, was lacking for years. �Page Twdve Seafarer Aiming at College Degree While Following Fathers Footsteps Seafarer Walter H. Cook, Jr. is getting a chance to see the worid, learn a trade and save up enough money to attend college, wMe sailing as messman aboard the Halcyon Steamship Company vessel. Halcyon Panther. The ship most recently sailed to Trinidad and India, and bunkered at Singapore, and then headed for a San Di"90 percent out of that port and trips concerned voyages on the ego pay-off. 50 percent of the time on Delta Alcoa Cavalier and the Inez. Dur­ Toung Cook, who is the son Lines ships." ing a very important moment in of now-retired Seafarer Walter H. his life, Brother Cook was on the "My first trip was on the old Cook, Sr., an SIU man for many Cavalier when it called on the years, realized that the elder Cook Del Norte," he recalled. "She had port of Kingston, Jamaica. "I re­ did not have the money to send accommodations for 33 passen­ ceived a radiogram there that Wal­ him through a college. So, .the gers and on that trip, we had 32 ter, Jr., was bom," he said. "Then youth attended the Harry Lunde- female school teachers and one later on I was aboard the old Bull berg School of Seamanship in New male passenger. It's probable the Line ship Inez, when the com­ Orleans. He then picked up the latter had a good trip." The work. pany went broke. We were in the Halcyon Panther in Houston, for Brother Cook remembers was hard port of Aden, Arabia at the time and the pay low in those early his first voyage. days. "I sailed as passenger waiter. and the crew had to be flown Walter's trip means he will be On those ships, you had to feed home by a chartered BOAC late entering school, but the flight." youngster doesn't mind. A student Before moving to Hattiesburg at Petal High School in Hattiesabout eight years ago, the family burg, Mississippi, he will begin lived in New Orleans, from which the 11th grade next term. A good port Cook believes he has "cme student, he's always had A's or B's of the oldest books" ever issued. and, as the senior Cook pointed "Sailing is a good career since we out, "he's so determined to go to became tmionized," he declared. college he won't mind the make­ "I worked for $25 a month. Wal­ up work." The pay the youngster ter, Jr., on the other hand will makes as a Seafarer is "better make about $1,500 in less than than he can do around here and three months. I am proud of the Cook Sk. and Cotdc Jr. we figure the travelling will not honor of being a member of the only pay for his education, but the passengers, then attend to their SIU and down through the years, will be part of it and a sound cabins. Those passenger ships I have watched it grow steadily foimdation for a careo* at sea as were real workhouses then, but I into the ereat maritime union that well," his father said. it is today," the Georgia-bom miss them." Cook stated. Brother Cook enjoyed the South "W<Hiderfnl Experience" "Thanks to the SIU," he said, This view is shared by the American run with Delta. Sailing "I know that my pension check frequently on the Del Norte, Del school's principal. When Mrs. will be in the mail box and I can Delia Cook explained why he'd Mar and Del Sud, he "made a continue to walk down the street be late railing to class, the Prin­ shakedown trip on the Del Mar," with my head in the air and pride cipal thought it was "an exceUent when that vessel first left the ship­ in my heart. But, I still miss the experience"—one that would be yard shorly after World War II. old rust buckets, going here, there "equal to a year in college." Wal­ He has also made numerous trips and everywhere" he added nos­ ter, who has been saving his money to India on wheat-carrying vessels. talgically. "I'd do it again if I since he was 12 years old, seems Two of his most noteworthy could." most interested in electronics or machinery, his mother told the LOG. Young Cook worked on TV re­ pairing around Hattiesburg prior to sailing. In addition to seeing the sights and learning the customs Brian Keith Comett, bom Au­ Eloheyo George, bom April 26, of such places as India, Singapore gust 12, 1968, to Seafarer and 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ and Trinidad, the good food on Mrs. Clyde M. Coriiett, Duliam George, Florida City, Fla. SIU ships seems to be agreeing Quoin, Illinois. with him and "he's gaining some Stefan Czerwinski, bom August weight," his father said. ^ 6, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rob»t L. Scott, Jr., born June The elder Cook has done a good deal of traveling himself during Aleksander Czerawinski, Brook­ 24, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert L. Scott, Sr., Mobile, Ala­ a sailing career that began on lyn, New York. bama. Christmas Eve of 1924, That first Michad Weaver, born July 7, trip was up and down the Atlantic —— 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Coastline. The 61-year-old Sea­ Emed Perrelra, bom July 26, farer, who went on SIU pension George M. Weaver. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clif­ in 1965, sailed in all three departs ford Perreira, Redwood City, ments, but primarily in the stew­ Carrie Hall, born December 22, Califomia. ard department. After joining the 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. James (tf Union in New Orleans, he sailed T. Hall, Grimstead, Va. Kyle Powe, bom July 28, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs, James A. Ruth Ann Visits Yokohama Powe, Mobile, Ala. ^ Douglass Torbeci^ bom July 31, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Warren Torbeck, Brooklyn, New York. —r<l> David Daniels, bom August 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dixie W. Daniels, Wanchese, N. C. —<!>— Eric Walker, bom August 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Larry G. Walker, New Orleans, La. ^ Seafarers on the Ruth Ann (Alpine Geophysical) relax on deck at the North Pier in Yokohama. From left: Bosun Hank Murranka, ABs O. Vadstrom and Sal Conselino. The Ruth Ann is a research ship and has a great deal of unique equipment, the crewmen reported. September 13, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG John Hardin, bom July 31, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Homer D. Hardin, Port Arthur, Texas. Seafarers Donation Aids Japan Hospital Labor Will Lose If Nixon Wins To The Editor: To the Editor: I am taking this opportunity to convey to you personally the sincerest thanks of myself and all associated with the Bluff Hospital, Yokohama, for the magnificent donation of $5,000, which the Seafarers Internanational Union has made to assist us in our expansion pro­ gram. I was honored at a function held here by your Union's rep­ resentative and attended by the American General Consul, among others, where this fine donation was presented to me. We are deeply indebted to all members- of your Union for your close interest and assist­ ance with this project. This contribution will go a long way in helping with the realization of our goals. Our new hospital wing, which is presently under constmction, will contain compre­ hensive and modem medical facilities, which I believe will be a source of comfort to all mem­ bers of the Seafarers Intemational Union, should they be­ come ill in this part of the world. It is our wish to record in some permanent manner, this contribution by naming a pa­ tient's room in the new sea­ men's ward after the SIU. Our new wing should be completed sometime in late September of this year and will be officially opened early in October. Sincerely, L. R. Khson, MB. €h. B. Director Bhiff Hos|ritaI Ytrfnriiania, Japan As I see it the upccuning election is a very important one which labor can ill afford to take lightly, especially since the Republicans nominated Rich­ ard Nixon, a man who has never ^expressed many pro-la­ bor opinions and who has shown already that he may well be pressured by downright antilabor forces if he manages to get into the White House. During the recent Miami convention, Strom Thurmond and the ultra-conservatives seem to exert a great influence on Nixon. Such influence, togeth­ er with a Republican controlled Congress could make it mighty difficult to get needed pro­ gressive programs enacted. All workers must bear this in mind and make sure they vote for Humphrey come November and see to it that progress in our nation is not allowed to come to a standstill. Eric Thomas ^— Seafarer's Wife Grateful to Union To The Editmr: While recuperating from an illness, I wish to take this op­ portunity to express my grati­ tude for the assistance the Un­ ion gave me in meeting the fi­ nancial obligations caused by my illness. It was indeed comforting to know that I had a friend in the SIU. May you continue to succeed in your riForts to make the working and living condi­ tions of your members the best that is possible. Thank you most sincerely. Mrs. Carol Rolflnson Wife of Seafarer Winley Robinson (R-341) Sprii]^eld Gardens, N.Y. ^ ft* o THe B dit or Platforms Spark Hope for Maritime Expresses Thanks For Union's Help To The Editor: To The Editor: Words cannot express our ap­ preciation for the aid that the Union has given my wife Bessie in obtaining two hearings aids. From the bottom of our hearts, we say thanks. To my Brothers in the SIU, you belong to the best Union there is. I wish to say once again, there will be no other union like the SIU. To all offi­ cers of the Union, thanks a^ain for all you have done for me. Sincerely, Rrank E. Gardner Book Number G 173 ^ Thanks SIU Crew For Kind Gesture To The Editor: I wish to thank the Seafarers and officers of the S.S. James who donated money to buy flowers for the funeral of the mother of hosun Joe Green. She passed awaying during a re­ cent voyage and Brother Green is very appreciative of the sym­ pathy shown by the crew. Sincerely, William "Flatt<^" Koflowitch Ship's Delegate Both the Democratic and Republican parties have in­ cluded in their platforms a plank pledging aid to the mari­ time industry. It was interest­ ing to see that the Democratic Party specifically accepted the "build-American" viewpoint'so strongly advocated by the SIU, the AFL-CIO and the Mari­ time Trades Department. This plank implies direct criticism of the viewpoint con­ sistently expressed by Alan S. Boyd, the Transportation Sec­ retary, who has called for heavy shipbuilding in foreign yards. This is encouraging. It also seems fitting that Hale Boggs, chairman of the plat­ form committee and long-time friend of the merchant marine, was the man who presented the platform to the convention delegates in Chicago. I'm sure everyone in the maritime industry joins me in the hope that this will be the beginning of a new, vigorous, pro-maritime policy — regard­ less of the next Administration in Washington—following the November electi(Mi and with the start of the 91st Congress next January. Sbicefdy, John SuIUvan •I �September IS, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Louis Come, 71: Brother Corne passed away on July 19, at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, N. J. He sailed as steward and had been on an SIU pension since De­ cember of 1962. Brother Corne joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1943. His last ship was the Seatrain Louisiana. A native of New York, he lived in Tenafly, N. J. Surviving is his widow, Pauline. Burial services were held in Mt. Carmel Ceme­ tery, Tenafly. ^ I >• - r • Rupert Smltb, 54: Brother Smith died in Visakhapatnam, India, July 14, while sailing aboard the Missouri. A mem­ ber of the en­ gine department. Brother Smith joined the Union in Baltimore. He was born in Dur­ ham, N. C., and made his home in Houston. His last previous vessel was the Penn Transport. He served in the Army during World War II. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Mary Pearl Elkins Smith, of Durham. Edward O'Brien, 49: A heat stroke and pneumonia claimed the life of Seafarer O'Brien on July 30, in New York City, He sailed as FOWT and join­ ed the Union in the Port of New York. A native of Richmond Hill, Queens, N. Y. Brother O'Brien resided there. He last sailed on the Yaka. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps. Burial services were held at the Calvary Ceme­ tery, New York City. ^ Charlie Jones, 43: Brother Jones died on August 5 in Norfolk, Va. He was bom in Spout Spring, Va. and made his home in that town. A member of the steward de­ partment, he last shipped on the Arizpa. Seafarer Jones sailed for 21 years, and joined the SIU in Philadelphia. Brother Jones is survived by his mother, Mrs. Eu­ nice Furbush Jones, of Spout Spring. Burial services were held in Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lex­ ington, Va. T ^ Edward Taylor, 46: Brother Taylor died on July 24 in San Francisco, after a brief illness. A resident of that city, San Fran­ cisco, he was a native of Fowler, Calif. Brother Taylor joined the SIU in Houston and sailed as chief cook. His last vessel was the Seatr tin Carolina. From 1940 to 194S, he had served in the Army, llie burial was held in the Olivet Cemetery, Colma, Calif. James Mfller, 55: A carcinoma claimed the life of Brother Miller at Providence Hospital in Prov­ idence, Rhode Island on May 7. He was bom in Johnstown, Penn­ sylvania and re­ sided in Seattle. Seafarer Miller joined the Union in New Orleans and sailed in the deck department. His last ship was the Barbara Frietchie. A Seafarer 17 years, he was on dis­ ability pension at the time of death. Burial services were held in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle. ^l> Peter Kubala, 60: Brother Kubala died August 24. He was a mem­ ber of the engine department, sail­ ing as oiler at the time of his death. Brother Kubala was last employed by the Independ­ ent Towing Com­ pany. A native of Philadelphia, he lived in that city and joined the Union there. A widower, he is survived by two sons, Edward of Philadelphia, John of Westmin­ ster, Pa., and a daughter, Eleanor, also of Philadelphia. At the time of his death he was an SIU pen­ sioner. Wiitford Powell, 45: Brother Powell died at sea on July 1, while sailing as a crewmember aboard the Man­ hattan. A native of Arkansas, he made his home in Hot Springs, Ark. He sailed as AB and his last prev­ ious vessel was tiie Anchorage. Brother Powell joined the Union in New York and had sailed for 17 years. From 1942 to 1947, he was a member of the Army. Surviving are two brothers, Jurel and Martin, both of Hot Springs. Orla Priest, 66: A coronary at­ tack claimed the life of Brother Priest on August 19, at his home in Rural Benzonia Township, Michi­ gan. A native of Hartford, Michi­ gan, Brother Priest joined the Union in the port of Elberta. He sailed on the Great Lakes and was last employed by the Ann Arbor Towing Company, sailing as an oiler. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pension. He had been a member of the Union from 1941 until his retirement. Surviving is his widow, Grace. The burial was held in Benzonia Township Cemetery. Pure Thirte— Seahrer-Sportsman Hits Jackpot With Own Six-Horse Racing Stable Horse racing can be an extremely precarious business, but for Seafarer Danny Meyers, it paid-<^ handsomely on his first venture into the turf world. Brother Meyers has six horses and the most prominent, a three-year-old named Port Digger, has won a total of $56,05 for the seaman-sportsman. "Port Digger has won three races, both as a two and threeyear-old," Brother Meyers in­ formed the LOG in a telephone interview from Detroit, where the horse was competing at the De­ troit Race Course. As a two-yearold, Port Digger won $16,144 and he upped that total to $39,910 this year. His record. Brother Meyers stated, is six wins, five sec­ onds and four third place fin­ ishes in a total of 31 races. Meyers As a two-yearold, Port Digger won the Kellogg Stakes and was second in the Kentucky Special Stakes. He fin­ ished third in both the Freshman Derby Trial and the Juvenile Stakes at River Downs. As a threeyear-old, he was victorious at New Orleans in the Le Comte Handi­ cap, in Ohio. He placed second in the Michigan Derby Trial Handicap and the Hamilton County Handicap. Port Digger had third place finishes in both the Louisiana Derby and Cincinnati Special Handicap. Bought At Auction "I bought Port Digger for $1,600 at an auction in Kingland, Kentucky, from a breeder named Albert Robinson," Meyers re­ called. "Port Digger was sired by an Argentine stallion named Sensitizo and his mare was Weeping Music. Sensitizo won $216,000 during his own racing career." The Seafarer said he was re­ cently "offered $475,000 to sell the horse. Several parties vere in­ terested in buying him, including an Argentine trainer who handled such big name horses as Northern Dancer. However, Meyers de­ cided to hold onto Port Digger and refused the offer. The five other horses in the Sea­ farer's stable include Port Music, Light Intentions, a filly named Maurice's Idea, a foal and a brood mare. In addition, he hopes to buy more horses in the fall. Light Intentions is also actively racing and the five-year-old geld­ ing has won two races so far this year. He did not race at all as a two-year-old, then won three races in 19 starts as a three-year-old. Port Digger, successful racehorse owned by Seafarer Danny Mey­ ers, Is shown at New Orleans Fairgrounds with H. Willis, who helped train him for Le Comte .Handicap. Port Digger came in first. The following year, he raced 18 times, but didn't register a victory. Port Digger, who will be racing soon at Keaneland, in Lexington, Kentucky, was described as a slow starter and a fast finisher. He was 23 lengths behind at the half-mile mark in one of his races but came on fast to lose by only five lengths. In another similar outing, he was only one and one-half lengths out at the finish, after trailing by 19. Names Are Unique Brother Meyers said he had thought of the name "Port Digger" because of the time he had spent operating a digging machine aboard barges on the Great Lakes. "It's hard to get names for the horses," he noted. "An owner has to turn in three potential names for each horse to the Jockey Qub in Louisville. They turn down about nine out of -ten. A race horse cannot bear the name of a Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 horse who had a similar name within a period of seventeen years," the Seafarer explained. "The jockey for Port Digger is Martinez Heath, while the horse is being trained by Jack Lohman. When you consider a potential jockey," Meyers said, "you just have to let him ride the horse and see if they get along. Some jock­ eys give some horses a good ride and others a bad one." A native of Tennessee, Brother Meyers has always had an interest in horses and horse racing. "I used to read racing magazines and followed the sport closely." Al­ though he realizes he "got lucky" having a productive horse at the beginning of his racing career. Brother Meyers will definitely stay with his avocation in the sport of Kings. Meyers is a resident of Bruce, Wisconsin. Before beginning his sailing career, he woriced on a farm. He joined the SIU in 1950 in the port of Cleveland. The 34year-old Seafarer usually sails for the Prinze Barge CtMnpany and works in the deck department. I woqid like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. fPHnt infermoNtn) NAME STREET ADDR^ cmr STATE. ZIP. Harry Peek, Jr. Please contact Mrs. L. Wessels at 2225 Gentilly Blvd., New Or­ leans, as soon as posable. The telephone number is 944-6532. to AVOID DUPUCADON: If you M« an oM wbKrilMr and IMV* • chanea of addraaa, ploosa giva yoer fanwar addroM baiew: omr Aknuo D. SiatruBk Please contact your wife in Handsboro, MississipjH, as soon as you possibly can. �, Page Fourteen t 25—duUrmui, John Alatatt; See-s^' , Fred M. Janci. All plannvd recompleted. No major or dlej|nite<l overtime reported hy any of the i^UiTee departments. Ship's delegate aiistgeats all crew member* read agreement iio find out exact duties. I CORNEL VICTOBT CWaterman), Aug. i»t 18—Chairman; Francis J. Connolly; Sectary. None. Ship's delegate reports no major beefs and no disputed over­ time reported. Captain Lomhud and Ist mate sent a message thanking the crew for their extra efforts and the fine co­ operation that helped make this trip ex'^remely succeeaful. A vote of thanks irom the crew to the steward's depart/iment tor a toe job. S STEEL (Isthmian). Uay 12^ Chairman, Joe McLaren; Secretary. H. Flores. Ship's delegate reports no m^gor beefh or disputed overtime in any of the three departments. Discussion held m keeping ship clean while on voyage. CHOCTAW (Waterman), August 17— Chairman. Ray Nickleson; Secretary, A. Foster. Chief cook elected ship's dele­ gate. One man hospitalized in Guam. $8.00 in the ^ip's fund. Game boards purehased in Guam. No major beefh or dis­ puted overtime reported in any of the three departments. BREMER VICTORY (Sooth Atlantic Caribbean), August 25—Cbairman. A. Myrex; Secretary, Wilmer Harper, Ship's delegate reports everything running smo^ly and looks like it will be a good; voyage. Brother Boy Evans, elected ship's delegate. Messman vrill keep good stock of fresh fruit for the crew at all times. A vote of thanks to the stevrard's topartment fCr the good choiw being served. STEEL MAEXR Gbthmlan). July 18—^ Chairman. Joe McLaren; Secretary,; Robert Ferreri. Everything is running smoothly. Green money in Honolulu. Mo- ; tion of appreciation made on the eo-; operation by the departocnt delegates. 1160.00 in ship's funA No major beefs or i dispute overtime reported in any : df| the three departments. Elected a sew g steward after the original steward left vessel at Singapore due to illness. TO L DO NOT Kayser-Rodi Hodeiy Co. Inc. Women's Hosiery Schi^areU, Kayser, Phoenix, Mojnd, Sapp-hose, Sapfdiire, Bachdor Giri, Fascination. Men's Hosiery & Underwear Esquire Socks, Bachelors' Friends, Sapp-hose, Sopp-hose Underwear, Siendo Children's Products Kays^, Fruit of the Loom Mojnd. 9ippen Jiffies, Mercury (Textile Workers Union of America) Stitzel-WeDer DlstiDcrfcs "Old Fitzseraid,** "Old Eik" "Cabin Stfli," W. L. WeUer Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book,** "Chiidcraff* (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shtie Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statier Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson ft Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^1> Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) LOMA VICTORY (Delta Lines), July 28-r-Chsirman, Brother Spillane; Secre­ tary, Brother James Davis. Ship's dele­ gate reports various minor problcma ad­ justed. Beef in Canal Zone delayed sailing. No overtime disputed. List drawn up of who will be assigned to clean up recreation and laundry rooms: one person from each department. Screen doors fixed before leaving Saigon. Mor tion made to avoid unnecessary noise in and around berth area. Vote of thanks to steward's department and ship's dele­ gate lor job well done. i WESTERN HUNTER (Western Tankiers Ootp.), August 8—Chairman, Tom iBolIn; Sectary, Robert Rafael. Ship's I delegate, Rodger Swanson, retpiested istancniy'a to he hired for crew mmhers I when in port. Three men howitamed. I One man missed ship in Suhie Bay. iMotion mode for mess room to he painted land also recreation room as soon as posIsible. Decks were painted before eemins lintoiwrt.. Seplemba 1S( 1968 SEAFARERS LOG "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Hes, Boss Gloves, Richman (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) <|> Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage SiU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orieans Oct. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile Oct. 16—^2:30 p.m. Wflmu^im .Oct 21—2:00 p.m. Smi Francisco Oct 23—2:00 p.m. Seattle Oct 25—^2:00 p.m. New York . .Oct 7—2:30 p.m. vtf Philadelphia Oct 8—2:30 p.m. White Fumitnre Co. Baltimore .Oct 9—^2:30 p.m. (United Furniture Workers of Detroit Oct. 11—2:30 p.m. America) HoustiHi Oct 14—^2:30 p.m. ^ United Industriai Woiliers Gypsmn WaOhoard, New Orieens Oct 15—^7:00 p.m. American Gypsmn Co. Mobile Oct 16—^7:00 p.nu (United Cement Lime and New York ..Oct 7—^7:00pan. Gypsum Workers International) Phikidelpllia Oct 8—7:00 p.m. Bdtimore ...Oct 9—^7:00p.m. ^Houston ...Oct 14—7:00p.m. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Great Lakes SIU Meetings Brandon, Cavalier and Salem Detroit Oct 7—^2:00 p.m. cigarettes Alpena Oct. 7—^7:00 p.m. (Tobacco Workers International Bitfdo Oct 7—^7:00 p.m. Union) Chkego Oct 7—^7:00 p.m. Duhith Oct 7—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. .Oct 7—^7:00 p.m. Comet Rice Mills Co. prodncts (International Union of United Great Lakes Tug and Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Dredge Region Drinks and Distillery Workers) Chicago .... Oct 15—7:30 p.m. tSauit St Marie -Oct 17—^7:30 p.m. Pioneer Flonr Mill Oct 16—^7:30 p.m. (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Buffalo Oct 18—^7:30 p.m. Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Duiuth Qeveland .. Oct 18—^7:30 pan. Local 110, San Antonio, Texas Toledo Oct 18—^7:30 p.m. Detroit Oct 14—7:30 p.m. IVfiiwaukee ..Oct 14—^7:30p.m. Giumarra Grapes SIU Iniand Boatmen's Uidon (United Farm Workers) New Orleans Oct 15—5:00 p.nL ^ Mobile Oct. 16—5:00 p.m. Peavy Paper Mill Products Philadelphia Oct. 8—5:00 p.m. (United Papermakers and Baltimore (Bceused and un­ Paperworkers Union) licensed) Oct 9—5:00 p.m. Norftdk ... .Oct 10—5:00 p.m. Houston Oct 14—5:00 p.m. Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division Railway Marine Region (Stove, Furnace and Allied PhliadeipUa Appliance Workers Oct 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. International Union) Baltimore Oct 16—10 ajn. ft 8 p.m. ^ *Noffolk Tennessee Packers Oct 17—10 a.m. ft 8 p.m. Reeifoot Packing Frosty Mom Jersey Oty Oct 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Vaileydale Packers t MeetinK held at Labor Temple, Sault (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Ste. Marie, Mich. Butcher Workmen of North * Meetintr held at Labor Ttoiple, New­ port Newa. America) t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) Brothers and SeweD Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) \t> — ,3> — , RALEIGH (Management A Shipping ITransport), August 14r-Chairman, Mliohael Vigo; Secretary, Victor Briant. f I Ship's delegate reports one messman imlsaed ship in Hotoluln. A few beefs land some overtime dispnted in engine^ idepartment. Motion made to have air FINANCIAL BEP0BT8. The constitution of the SIU AtUntle, Gulf, Lakes and leonditioner installed before next trip. Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the memberahip'a |A very smooth trip was reported. money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing etmunittee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. MISSOURI (Meadowbtook TVanspati TBUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Attentic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland lAugust 11—Chairman, M. Bngawaoi: iSeemtary, P. Fsqnie. One man paid off Watera District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds itit liidia. Brother Rupert C. Smith, FWT, Tin India; was buried in Udia. SoaiO shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. idled: , lirs have heat tone, Sito Will pay-oS All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only npon approval irepairs:: Norfolk. No major hcofs or disputed by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the Ime reported. A vote of thanks beatouarters of the various trust funds. to all hands fOr their eooiteratioB. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively vote of thanks atoo given to staward by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners.- Get to know your shipping partment for job well dona. 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 ;'^LUMBIA BANKER (CohunMa Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: ,,Steamship), Attgust 11—Chairman, F. Earl Shepard, Cbairman, Seafarers Appeals Board t^Rodrigues; Secretary, S. J. Peteraon. 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New Yoik 4, N. Y. . . Captain complimented crew on a good Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by and hopes ftat matv will stay on for another, ^p's delegate thanked writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. erew for ccoperstion given to him C0NTBACT8. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU tolls. These throngfaout trip. No major beefs ,or contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live ahoara disputed overtinm reported. Motion made, ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT to "get ice machine for next trip. Vote on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU j^ufoiman of thanks to steward department for a or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ fob well done. erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITOBIAL POLICY—SBAFABBBS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrain^ from puhlfahlng any article servihg the political purposes of any Individual in the ' DEL NOSIB (Delta Steamship Lines), Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed Ang. li:-^f!hlslrhum, H. B. Donnelly; harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This estehlished policy has b^ Secretary. Bin Kaiser. Ship's delegate mfBrmed by membmhip action at the September, 1960, meetinips In all conatiti^ reporta no ntajor bee& or disputed overtional ports. The rceponsibility for LOG policy is vested in an ^itor^ board which tbm; 862.80 reported in Ship's Fund.; consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive B^rd may delegate, Motion made to, have eretrVi wiudtogi from among Ite ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility* SIU A-riantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRBIDENT Cal Taniiar Earl Shapard Al Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Undiay Wllllami Robari Mafthawi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEAD9UARTERS 871 4Hi Ava. iUya. (212) HY t-8M ALPENA, Midi 127 RIvar S». (SI7) EL 4-3818 RALTIMORE, Md 1218 E. laltlmora St. (301) EA 7-4fOO •OSTON, Man 177 State St. (817) Rl 2-0140 •UFFALO, N.Y 735 WaihlMton St. SIU (718) TL 3-t2St IBU (718) TL 3-t2St CHICAGO, III 7303 Ewlag Ava. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-fS70 CLEVELAND, Ohte 1420 W. 2Slh St. (218) MA I-S4S0 DETROIT, Mich ie22S W. Jaffanon Ava. (313) Vl 34741 DULUTH, Mlim. 312 W. 2ad St. (210) RA 24110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. i«x 287 4tB Mala St. (818) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax. 5004 r aoal St. (713) WA 0-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2800 Paarl St. (t04) EL 34107 JERSEY CITY, NJ tt Montgomary St. (201) NE5-t424 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawranca St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, U 830 Jackmn Ava. (504) 529-7548 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. (703) 822-1072 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2804 S. 4th St. (215) DE 8-3810 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1340 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 3S0 Fraamont St. (415) DO 24401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Farnaadai Juitcoi Stop 20 724-2040 SEATTLE, Wath 2105 First Avanua (208) MA 34334 ST. LOUIS, Mo SOS Dal Mar (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. (013) 227-2700 WILMINGTON, Calif., 450 Saailda Ava. farmlnal Island, Calif. (013) 832-7205 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Isava Mdg., Room 001 1-2 Kalgan-Dort-Nakaku 2014771 Ext. 281 PAYMENT OP MONIESs No monies are to he paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Undw no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment he made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an officUl receipt, hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should Immediately he reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL BIGHTS AND OBLIGATTONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union tolls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing With charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. BBTIBEO 8EAFABEBS. 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. eluding 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 ed their duea. EQUAL BIGHTS. 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 he discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, hs should notify hadquarters. SEAFABEB8 POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legrislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of ihenuelves, their faiirilles and their Union. To schisys these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was atahlished. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds thrpugh which legislative and political actlyitlcs are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feeb ttot any of the above rights have been violat^, or ttot he has been denied his eonstitattenal right of access to Union records or teronaation. he stoald teimedlately notify SIU PrsaMent Paal HaU at headqaarters by eartifled mall, retam receipt reqwstad. -'I? -.1 �SepSessbar IS, 1968 fc--1"« •. • SEAFARERS LOG Page FlDteen With siPlj^P^^ In the Far East SlU'Contracted ships spend a good deal of time in the Orienf. This photo aibum shows some of the Seafarers who man them. n Burke end Sam Crosby of fhe deck departmenf, help Keep Del Rio in shipshape condition while ''vessel unloads cargo in Saigon. Ship's delegate Isidore Welsbrot reports from the Del Mar (Delta) that this has been a good voy­ age with "no logs and very little disputed overtime." Captain Jidm Koorlan told the men "this was one of the finest trips with one of the best crews" he has had in a long time. Ewing Rilin, meeting chairman, reports that a vote Meeting Chairman Robert FerPBnl Gazie was elected ship's of thanks was extended to the reri reported from the Steel delegate on the MidUie (Ameri­ purser Lee Leslie for "his kind­ Maker (Isthmian) can Bulk Carri­ ness and willing­ that Joe McLaren ers), it was re­ ness to aid each was eliected ship's ported by Meetcrewmember with ing Secretary delegate. Brothodraws, etc., at any Robert Marion. McLaren stated time." Engine . e. « Brother Gazic that he "appreci­ delegate Joan & spoke to the Capated the co-oper­ Cruz voiced his w , tain about the ation by the de­ thanks to the draws for the partment dele­ steward depart­ bunker port The gates." Steward Dial ment for "the Captain, it was delegate Phillips Rihn good food, serv­ Sherman said that a new steward learned, will issue a small cash ice and cleanliness." I%ip's treas­ was elected since the old one had draw in Bombay until the arrival urer Jean Latapie said a total of to leave the vessel due to illness. of traveler's checks. Meeting $157 is in the movie fund, col­ All Seafarers were "asked to help Chairman Mack Brendle wrote lected from the arrival pools. the steward department in any­ that there has been no disputed Cruz and fellow department del­ way possible," Brother Sherman overtime or beefs. The steward egates Eddie Patingo and Brother reported. The ship will call on department has done a fibae job. Rihn received compliments for Honolulu "where green money A discussion was held fm the pur­ their fine work. After calling at will be issued for draw." Other pose of informing new C card Houston, the vessel will head for department delegates elected were men of their duties and union ob­ a New Orleans pay-ofl. LOGS ligations. and mail are being received reg­ Robert Hathcock for the deck and James Dial, engine. ularly. The present trip of theMohawk (Oriental Exporter) has been a Meeting Chairman A. Myrex "wealth of expe­ reports that Roy Evans of the rience to all first Andrew Nickle was elected by deck department his fellow Seafarers on the Steel trippers," accord­ has been elected ing to Meeting Scientist to serve to serve as ship's Chairman Mich­ as ship's delegate, delegate on the ael Toth. There meeting chairman Bessemer Victory has been "plenty Jack Nelson, Jr., (South Atlantic of overtime for reported to the Caribbean Lines). a 11 departments LOG. According Brother Evans and no overtime to Brother Nel­ Toth told the Seafarers was disputed." son, there are no that "everything is Myrex beefs or disputed Meeting Secretary Gerard IVDttlerunning smoothly overtime as the borger informed that one crew­ Nelson and it looks like a good voyage." ship heads for man had to leave the ship due to Chief steward Wilmer Harper ac­ home after calling on Djibouti illness and another because of cepted a vote of thanks for his personal problems. The latter re­ department for the good food and Jeddah. Meeting Secretary joined the Mohawk in (%inawa. being served. The messmen, F. S. Omega reported that the From there, she left for Formosa, Freddie Horn, Edgar Young, ship's treasury contains a balance Inchon and Yokohama. Captain Donald Washington and Linton of $18.25. Brother Omega wrote Abramoski received the praise of Braddock, will keep a good stock that crewmen were informed that the Seafarers for "bending over of fresh fruit for the crew, Harper any communications received backwards in co-operation, but wrote. Canned juices will be would be posted on the crew bul­ still a perfectionist. He is every served at breakfast only for the inch a gentleman and very atten­ time being "since no one knows letin board. Seafarers were re­ tive to any ill crewman," Brother at this time how long the trip will minded of the need for keeping Mittleborger wrote. be." The ship will be calling at recreation room, library and laun­ vtf the Canal Zone shortly. dry rooms in good order. "The Master, William Lom­ bard and First Mate, J. Allen, MAIDEN CSEEE (Ottlf Puerto Rico SBEBTILLE (Waterman0. July 28— Lines), AUK. 18—ChAirman, H. C. Cain; Cliainaan, J. Cie Ciesieki; Secretary, .. J. sent a message Secretory, A. Q. Nail. SWp's delegate Davis. $.86 in the ship's fund. No major thanking the crew reports no major beets and no disputed beefs were reported by department dele­ overtime reported. New water fountain gates. for their fine co­ In crew mess to be installed. Present one not in working condition. SBATRAIN OHIO (Hudson Water­ operation and ex­ ways), August 18—Chairman. F. W. tra effort, making Brown; Secretary, J. E. Biggins. Brother J. Johnson was elected to serve as ship's this trip very suc­ delegate. Motion was made that all com­ panies should be required to have built-in cessful," reported bunks on the ships for the unlicensed ship's delegate personnel. Francis Connolly SEATRAm FLOBmA (Hudson Wa­ Witska terways), August 26—Chairman, J. Bartfrom the Conieil lett; Secretary, J. Malyscka Brother L. Victory (Waterman). Engine de­ C. Cope was elected to serve as new ships delegate. No beefs were reported partment delegate Ron Witska re­ ' artment delegates. Clothes dr:mr aboard ship. ports some overtime was dis­ puted in his department. The THETIS (Rye Marine), June 16—Chair­ man, Fatil Aii; Secretary, J. C. Harris. steward department has done a $40.00 in ship's fund. Vvte of thanks was extended to ^ steward department for fine job turning out the chow this Ihe good food and service. trip, all hands agreed. A new ^THETIS (S.m Marine), Aagwt 1— television antenna has been or­ ^airman, Norman Mem . Carman, A. Larsen; Secretary, J, C. Bafael Hemandee. Brother Frank OkooHarris. $66.00 in ship's fund. Bttrther ~ " dered for the crew. na Was elected to serve as ship% delegate, Emile Barrito was .te serve aa. ^1> <I> Aboard Thetis in Sasebo, (I to r): i i 7 steward J. Davis, patrolman, E. ; Morris, bosun Walter Nash and the ship's delegate Henry Simmons. : <1, DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS Vote of thanks was extended to the for. mer ship's delegate. Brother Norman Mendelson, for a Job well d<me. No beefs were reposted. ship's treasurer. Vote tmided to the steward excellent food and BBADFORD ISLAND (Stewart era), August 89—Chairman, William Oahome; Sectary, O. L. Shirah. No^ba^ Few hours dispnted OT in each dciMtytl^t. Dhensdon hdd on raltotttent plan., PECOS (Pecos Transport), August 14 —Chairman, H Ciaglo: Secretary, G, B. Tani«r. Brother Ciaglo said he waa re­ signing as ship's A^ate. Everyihing running smoothly. $87.00 hi djip's fund. No major beefs or disputed ovmthne re­ ported. Some r^ir work will be tal^' the proper departrnmit lMada.v PLAtSB mrteatal ' Att-. 25--43naIiia«an,' J" _ „ Sae- -: rstary, ^BtAert .Cotteio.: Vebt^lMim'vehtlla* ratsm te .the-' erew% ..was. mada^^^amid^a'Stiiy''^'. .:a^ang.vtaem; DiscnearoB em ^ramft was-'ex." * for the islsd whtS ow.lH)»rd.Wd^5;'^^'''^-! i.E. 'A." imH.: .-Saeretar Money Being HeM Checks are being held at New York Headquarters for the following Seafarers for disputed overtime aboard the Petrochem (Valentine Chem­ ical Carriers, Inc.): Joseph Towns^, Alvin Jayne, Donald pomcnki, Generosa Espada, Leandro Coma, Keny Choi and Wal­ ter Kubiafc. �SEAFARERSIfeI.OG Vol. XXX No. 19 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 'f jrt»— •- \l ••Til m 9P^-ifr gg^ . < > 'OXiVLA. .. I • '"'--g membws awatt pay-o^ aFt&r a ^rlp to I il'; run is a ,popular one with Seafawtc^, wd the Suififl# calls there frequently mi Mi 1 I®! mx. 'te-a !'•• 'K? riv rr r r " TL UL C. . . .• ^^3 and other items of interest in LOG. prom left are: Ernesto Torres. AP; f Larry Kincer, George l-«rian?ltx a^^. <^^^|(tanzano, all of engine depa.H^r'"***'''^' ^ t;s b0 Discussing the voyage with E. B. McAuley, is veteran Seafarer F. V. Buckner, of the engine dept. m iitEo'sictls ,| aaif. I: 'v. •sef L/'. <;•._••; f .if g:ili •\M • 'V Talking things over with Mac, is oiler Larry Kincer. Brother Kincer joined the SlU in New York. - .••',! - z-'-'V ,:~<i s-r'j Paul Chafin of the deck department checks the ship's bulletin board in the passageway. Brother Chafin sailed as an ordinary. Bulletin board contains much useful information for Seafarers. m: \ - i'iT^ HI •'.C.vAl^'V -• c;i , ' 'M VM] . Mossman Anthony Siliva takes care paperwork with SlU Reps. E. McAuley and Dave Goldberg. fc,-r ;i4is f;•' r.2,'y' ]I' KMrnxmiMm I . •.. •.--^- L :.i "A f /^ llfi; 3r...->rv .. .. : . -•••• ,.f'' :• .v..-iV'.,' .VAAVt^: / '• Everasto Pontoja, deck malntainence, relaxes in mess room after at.tending to some work topside, H. L. McCleary sailed as a third cook and helped turn out top-notch, chow for the hungry crewmembers. ^ . 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Title A name given to the resource September 13, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PROPER USE OF AMERICAN FLAG FLEET CITED AS ANSWER TO PAYMENTS DEFICIT SIUNA DRIVERS OVERWHELMINGLY ADOPT 3-YEAR PACT FRED STWEART DEAD AT 55; WAS LONG-TIME SIU OFFICIAL SIU URGES INDEPENDENT MARAD AS BEST MEANS TO REVITALIZE FLEET VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY LAUNCHES DRIVE RIGHT INTO THE WHITE HOUSE CONGRESSMAN URGES SENATE APPROVAL OF HOUSE PASSED MARITIME MEASURES DEMOCRATS’ RULES REFORMS WOULD OUTLAW DISCRIMINATION WASH. AFL-CIO BIDS STRONG ACTION TO SAVE LAGGING MARITIME INDUSTRY SUMMIT PAYS OFF 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 09/13/1968 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. 19 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log