http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/87d33ca9fc2900639d0ca210a8b0d70e.PDF 7e854d6676faf9a2bcd30e7ca98abd97 PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 25 SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU Seniority Upgrading To Resume on January. 1 �"rifc'iii. December 6, 1968 Delta Uruguay Complef^ Aertrim tlun& The Delta Uruguay arrived at its home port of New Orleans recently, after completing a series of trial runs at sea. The vessel loaded cargo here and in Houston, Tampico and Mobile, then departed on her maiden voyage to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The Uruguay is one of the latest additions to Delta Lines. Completely New Program Urged 'Patchwork' Formula For Maritime Sbould Be Replaced, TIernan Says WASHINGTON—A member of Congress last week called for an end to "patchwork" legislative efforts to correct the nation's maritime ills. Representative Robert O. Tieman (D-R.I.) urged that the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 be scrapped, and that it be replaced tion from subsidized operators for direct subsidies as tax-deferred with a "totally new" maritime the carriage of government cargo," construction reserve funds—must program. making the cargo-preference sys­ be available to all operators. "I do not believe that it is tem "less than totally effective." "I would hope that the new possible to successfully amend Tiernan put emphasis on the maritime program would also be that 32-year-old law sufficiently need for equal treatment of all flexible, in terms of government to achieve our goal of recapturing segments of the fleet, declaring: assistance, because the needs of our rightful place as a maritime "Whatever help we extend un­ the various segments vary, and a power," Tieman told labor and der our new maritime program— flexible program would encourage management representatives from whether in the form of direct sub­ innovation and would encourage the merchant marine attending a sidies, or in the form of such in­ an influx of private capital." meeting sponsored by the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment. The Democratic Congressman said that the 1936 legislation was oriented to the liner trade, and has not adapted to the changing WASHINGTON—Two AFL-CIO departments—the Building pattern of world trade, including the decline of the passenger and Construction Trades and the Metal Trades—have set up a liners, the growth of bulk cargo joint committee to co-ordinate apprenticeship activities and policies. The Joint Apprenticeship trade, and . the emergence of the ers and director of IBEW appren­ federal government as a major Committee is designed to be the ticeship training, was elected vice cargo source. unified spokesman on appren­ chairman of JAC. Tiernan was critical of the fact ticeship programs and problems Paul Hutchings, secretary of that the government has heavily for the many union affiliates of the Metal Trades Apprenticeship subsidized the construction and the two federation departments. Committee for the past 10 years, President B. A. Gritta of the was elected secretary of the new operation of the passenger lines and, in addition, has "propped Metal Trades Department told joint committee. these operations up still further officers of the affiliated unions Unity InqHNTtant by allowing these liners to carry that the new committee "would government cargoes at preferen­ be in a unique position to discuss Chairman Turner expressed labor's apprenticeship problems belief that the committee would tial rates." He added: "I have been hard pressed to and arrive at answers to assist the serve to bring better communica­ understand the logic of this. On Bureau of Apprenticeship of the tions among various segme.nts of the one hand, the government sub­ Department of Labor." the labor movement. He also President C. J. Haggerty of noted the importance of present­ sidizes certain shipping compa­ nies so that they can compete on BCTD promised that the commit­ ing a unified stand for labor to an even scale with lower-cost for­ tee "will have the full support of the new administration. eign shipping for commercial car­ all segments of the organized Turner said JAC would also be goes. On the other hand, the gov­ labor movement." concerned with the many changes The committee's purpose, said in jurisdiction in the Bureau of ernment has, in effect, taken these ships out of the ccmunercial trade, David S. Turner, its newly-ap­ Apprenticeship and Training by loading their holds with gov­ pointed chairman, "is to bring to­ (BAT) programs. ernment cargo. It makes no sense gether all trades to discuss—and BAT Director Hugh Murphy to me to make these ships eco­ hopefully solve—problems com­ said he hoped for a cooperative nomically competitive with foreign mon to our separate apprentice­ association with the committee to shipping if, at the same time, we ship programs." pursue the mutual aims of a take them out of the ccnnpetitive Turner, secretary-treasurer of strong apprenticeship program. arena." the Sheet Metal WtM-kers, has JAC initiated steps for the The Rhode Island lawmaker served as chairman of .the Metal naming of subcommittee members said that, despite subsidy aid, the Trades Apprenticeship Commit­ in the areas of legislation, voca­ lines receiving assistance "have tee which is now merged into tional education, BAT and equal not staved off the iim>ads of for­ JAC. employment owortunities. ^bMarcus Loftis, assistant to the conunittee appointments will be eign-flag carriers." At the same time, he noted, the unsubsidized president of the International made at the next quarterly meet­ lines have faced "unfair competi­ Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ ing. /Wo AFL-QO Departmettts Foiw Joint Committee on Apprentiteship SlU Seniority Upgrading To Resume on January 1 With the goal in mind of assisting B Book Seafarers to increase their earning power, acquire new skills and sharpen old ones, the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamiaship located at Piney Point, Maryland, will resume • ing School or the Harry Lunde­ the &niority Upgrading Pro­ berg School of Seamanship. gram on January 1st, 1969. • A minimum of 12 months Seafarers who qualify for the seatime accumulated aboard any Seniority Upgrading Program SlU-contracted vessels. will have the opportunity to utilize • A valid lifeboat ticket. the school's modem facilities to The Seafarers Appeals Board improve their seafaring skills and may consider additional require­ move up the ladder. ments or waive any requirement. Every registered B Book Sea­ While taking part in the up­ farer will shortly receive an appli­ grading program in the school in cation form in the mail for enroll­ Piney Point, Maryland, students ment in the Seniority Upgrading will receive $56.00 per week plus Program. Applications will also room and board. be available from any SIU port Transportation fronri the Un­ agent. ion's major ports, to the school in Seafarers are being strongly Piney Point, will be provided for urged to apply for this unique op­ any Seafarer who qualifies for the portunity to upgrade their skills program. and seniority. The standards which the Sea­ farers Appeals Board has set for enrollment in the Seniority Up­ grading Program are: • An AB, FOWT or other Coast Guard approved rating. • A certificate showing suc­ cessful completion of training at WASHINGTON — Represent­ either the Andrew Furuseth Trainative Thomas M. Pelly (R-Wash.) has strongly urged Budget Bureau Director Charles J. Zwick to re­ lease National Science Foundation funds for ship operations in order to stem this country's decline in maritime strength. "As one who is concerned about SEATTLE—The U.S. Bu­ America's continued slippage in reau of Commercial Fisheries merchant marine and oceanohere reported recently that graphlc stature," the Washington Japanese firms exporting Congressman, a member of the frozen yellowfin tuna to the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ United States are finding that Committee, said in a letter eries 20-30 percent of their ship­ to Zwick last week, "I am dis­ ments are being rejected by turbed that National Science West Coast packers because Foundation funds for Fiscal Year of improper freezing and the 1969 have been sharply curtailed development of green or dark since July 1, 1968." tuna meat. Referring to his home state, Japanese yellowfin tuna Pelly said: "Institutions all over shipments presently arriving the nation, including the Univer­ on the West Coast are made sity of Washington, have had to up mostly of fish caught by greatly reduce their oceanographic Japanese, Korean and Taiwa­ research because of this partial nese tuna fishermen in the freeze on funds. Indian Ocean during last "More specifically this action summer. has resulted in an average reduc­ The mn of yellowfin was tion of some 35 percent in ship exceptionally good, with ves­ and associated research operations sels catching as much as five in these institutions." to seven tons per day. Some reports indicate that in the In his letter Pelly stressed his haste to handle the heavy growing concern for the country's catch, improper processing maritime health, and noted that he i methods were employed didn't believe that the United i aboard the vessels. States could afford to continue on its downhill maritime course. Polly Ad(s Funds From N5FBudget For US Shippit^ 'Green' Japan Tuna Gets CoM Sfionlder From U. S. Packers Discusring organizational efforts of the Joint Apprenticeship Com­ mittee are (l-r): C. J. Haggerty, president, BCTD; B. A. Gritta, pres­ ident of Metal Trades, and Dayid S. Turner, chairman of committee. n ur i �..Decepiber 6, 1968 Receiving SlU Welfare Check Rep. Karth .grsdicts to MTD J\/ew Maritime Program Next Year Will Stress Private Investment' WASHINGTON—Bipartisan efforts in the 91st Congress, which convenes in January, will produce a new maritime program that will put more stress on "private investment" and less emphasis on gov­ ernment funds. Representative Joseph E. Karth (D-Minn.) predicted here recently. Speaking at a meeting spon­ portation. In the 90th Congress, program is going to have to be sored by the nearly seven-mil- we made clear our determination designed to serve the entire mer­ lion-member AFL-CIO Mari­ to give maritime back the inde­ chant marine," he said. "It has to time Trades Department, Karth pendence it has not enjoyed for discussed the controversy in re­ 18 years. That bill was vetoed— be built on the base of government gard to subsidized versus unsub- but the vote in no way changes assistance—but it also must be sidized vessels. He expressed the our conviction that an independent geared to encouraging private in­ conviction that "clear-cut" langu­ agency holds out the best hope vestment. Government aid is es­ age prohibiting the practice of for the revitalization of our mari­ sential, because otherwise we can't expect to compete with foreign combining federal construction time interests. . . . and operating subsidies with the ships . . . Private investment is "Once the independent agency granting of preferential rates for bill is enacted into law, we must equally essential, or else we're go­ Seafarer John Kavanagh is presented with a check by Boston port carrying government cargoes to get to work on a maritime pro­ ing to end up with a nationalized agent Ed Riley (center) as A! Bernstein, SlU welfare director, the same vessels would solve the gram—or else we'll have achieved fleet—or no fleet at all. looks on. A third cook, Kavanagh joined SlU in 1955 in New York. A problem. a hollow victory. . . . "The key words with respect to There should be no objection native of Boston, he's a patient at USPHS Hospital, Brighton, Mass. "Certainly our maritime pro­ this new program must be 'fair Brother Kavanagh was hurt v/hile sailing aboard the Penn Carrier. from the subsidized segment of the gram for the future must be some­ American-flag merchant marine to thing more than just a retread of and equitable.' If the government such clarification if, as they insist, the program that has been in effect helps to underwrite the cost of no "double subsidy" payments are for the past third of a century . . . building ships for some operators, made to begin with, the Minne­ Part of the fault lies in the fact it has to be prepared to extend the principle of construction as­ sota Congressman declared. that once the Maritime Adminis­ "For a long time," Karth re­ tration lost its independence it was sistance to all operators. . . . "The new program must con­ called, "and particularly in the last shunted aside in the bureaucratic few years. Congress has ap­ hierarchy. It was given less and tain some sort of transitional as­ proached maritime matters on a less attention and less and less sistance, so that operators who have been left out of the picture LONDON—Topping all other maritime nations of the world in bipartisan basis . . . What's more, money with which to work." for years will have a chance to non-casualty tonnage scrapped, the United States has continued to the 91st Congress will not be sig­ Discriminatory Program catch up. . . . contribute heavily to the total increase in the overall number of nificantly different from the 90th —because so few of the seats in Citing another aspect to this "Beyond these basic points," marine losses for the fourth the House and Senate changed problem, the congressman con­ Karth added, the new maritime quarter in succession, according tons) lost; and five (2,017 tons) hands in last month's election. tinued: program should be flexible. "If we to the latest report by Lloyd's were listed as missing. "More than that," he noted, "Our maritime program appears give operators several different The runaway-flag havens of "the platforms of both national to have discriminated in favor of options ... if we put more stress Register of Shipping which covers Liberia, Panama and Greece led parties contained firm pledges to a few lines which have been heav­ on private investment and, per­ the period ending March 31, 1968. all others in the number of ships work for the rebuilding of the ily subsidized so that they could haps, a little less stress on govern­ The figure for the U.S.—^which lost. Liberia's loss was 69,463 tons, American-flag merchant marine. compete with foreign carriers for ment funds—and if we accord all is based on "vessels broken up not Grwce 53,156 tons, Panama 15,- ... I see no reason to doubt that commercial cargo—^but which, in­ operators the same equal oppor­ consequent upon casualty"—was 664 tons and India 13,507 tons. both parties will work toward that stead, have concentrated largely tunity to participate—then we'll 196,728 tons. In second place was on carrying government cargo at be on our way toward achieving Greece, which scrapped 103,610 Lloyd's figures are based on a goal. "So on Capitol Hill, at least, preferential rates. We have given our goal of a strong and vibrant tons, followed by Britain with 84,- world merchant fleet totalling 44,little or no attention to the de­ merchant marine that will carry 646 tons, Panama 75,508 tons, 375 vessels of 182,099,644 tons. the outlook is bright. All major individual losses in­ "The question now is, in which velopment of the unsubsidized lin­ our commerce in peacetime and Italy 55,783 tons, Liberia 54,870 tons, Lebanon 44,638 tons, Cy­ volved tankers. The largest was direction should we be moving?" ers, the unsubsidized tramps, and serve our military needs in war­ prus 39,441 tons, Taiwan 36,862 the Liberian oiler Mandoil II, a Karth suggested some of the things the unsubsidized tankers. They time." have been the victims of competi­ tons and Norway with 28,899 25,313-ton vessel which collided he considered essential: in dense fog with the Japanese "The first order of business tion from the low-wage foreigntons. In all, 153 ships of 832,759 flag Suwaharu Maru and caught should be the creation of an in­ flag liners. The only reason why gross tons were scrapped in the fire during passage from Susu to dependent Federal Maritime Ad­ the unsubsidized segment of the first quarter of this year, com­ Tacoma while carrying light crude ministration. We have been frus­ fleet has survived at all has been pared with 701,802 tons in the oil. Built in 1958, the tanker was trated too long on this issue. In the because it has had to meet the previous three months. The U.S. towed to Vancouver Island where 89tih Congress we made clear our heavy d ;mands of the Vietnam figure, though high, was down it was condemned and sold for determination to keep maritime war." out of the Department of Trans­ "Broadly, the new maritime from the 235,804 tons in the pre­ breaking up. SAIGON — The Asian-Ameri­ vious quarter. can Free Labor Institute has initi­ The largest ship to be broken ated a program of helping estab­ up during the period covered was lish farm co-operatives in South the 17,038-ton British passenger Vietnam as a means of encourag­ liner Rhodesia Castle, which en­ ing rice production. tered service in 1951 and was for The project of AAFLI, estab­ 17 years on the South African lished by the AFL-CIO Executive run for the Umon Castle Line. Council last February, centers on In another category—that of providing tractors for use in rice merchant ships "totally lost during cultivation. It works Tike this: the quarter consequent upon cas­ Each group of 10 farmers is ualty"—the United States lost given a tractor, to be paid for three ships of 8,547 tons. One of over a period of time. them foundered and two were Payments Midtiply Flan wrecked. Three months earlier Payments go into a revolving the loss had been only one larger 8,157-ton ship foundered. account, which is used to pur­ chase more tractors as a basis for Lost worldwide due to casual­ additional co-operatives. ties were 88 vessels totalling 222,659 gross tons. The previous The project is operated by quarter's lower totals of 82 ships AAFLI representatives working of 209,327 tons—^were described closely with and through the Viet­ namese Confederation of Labor by Lloyd's at that time as "one (CVT). To date, their teams have of the highest figures ever." presented 10 tractors to farmer Of the ships lost, nearly twogroups. thirds in respect to tonnage (and AAFLI also plans to aid the co­ one-half of the total number of vessels) were wrecked—43 ships operatives in developing new types totalling 140,962 tons. Another of rice plants, fertilizers and plant­ 23 ships of 30,746 tons foundered, The Asian-American Free Labor Institute presents tractor-cultivator to farm co-operative group in South ing techniques. Meantime, it con­ and collisions claimed seven more Vietnam. The AAFLI initiated program to help establish farm co-operatives in the war-torn nation tinues to assist CVT in setting up vessels of 33,050 tons. Seven (13,- to encouarge rice production. Tractors to be paid for over a period of time, are provided through the seminars on trade union organiza­ 708 tons) were burnt; three (2,176 Vietnamese Confederation of labor. The AAFLI also aids in developing rice plants and planting techniques. tion and education. U.S. Tops In Ship Scrapping As World Losses Hit High Vietnam Farmers Receive Tractors From U. S. Labor V;- �December 6, 196ft N.Y. Teachers EifdS'WeekStrikB; City Pledges Complete Job Security NEW YORK—^The city's 50,000 school teachers were back in the classroom here under a new agreement securing their job rights and assuring them of protection from harassment and intimi­ dation. The agreement, ratified by the ^ teachers by a 6-to-l margin to 2,783, opening the way for re­ would strike unless the teachers ended a five-week strike, the sumption of classes for 1.1 mil­ were returned to their jobs. A settlement was reached with third this fall in the city's school lion pupils in the city who have been out for 36 of the first 48 the Board of Education to return system stemming from the dis­ school days of the fall term. the teachers to the jobs from missal without cause of 19 teach­ The first of the three work stop­ which they had been ousted plus ers by a local governing board pages began on September 9 and other provisions for appeals, etc. of an experimental, decentralized lasted two days. On September 13 The following day neighborhood school imit. the settlement ending the dispute residents of the largely Negro and The local group's absolute re­ fell apart and the union struck Puerto Rican area attempted to fusal-'u> reinstate the teachers and again, ending the walkout on Sep­ prevent the teachers from entering its i^istence on the nght to hire and fire teachers in the district tember 20. Two weeks later, as the the building. This led to the second walkout wa|^ direct challenge to the job settlement came unstuck again, keyed to the union's demand for security provisions of the United the union called the third strike. The basic dispute goes back to protection of teachers from har­ Federation of Teachers contract with the city Board of Education. May 1968 when the local district assment and violence. A settle­ The settlement, worked out at a governing board ousted 19 teach­ ment of this walkout was followed 27-hour negotiating session by ers and supervisors on charges by more violence as. residents Mayor John Lindsay and. UFT that they were undermining the clashed with police assigned to Pres. Albert Shanker along with decentralization plan or doing un­ protect the U^ members. members of the Board of Edu­ satisfactory work. The ousted The third walkout lasting 35 cation and the state education teachers were later cleared of the days brought a series of mediation charge by a trial examiner. commissioner provides: and settlement efforts involving At the time of school opening the city, the Board of Education • The temporary removal of three principals in the Ocean Hill- in September the governing board and the state culminating in the Brownsville Demonstration Dis­ refused to reinstate the dismissed settlement worked out on Novem­ teachers and the union warned it ber 17. trict in Brooklyn. • The appointment of Herbert P. Johnson, associate state com­ missioner of education, as trustee to oversee the local district and to assure the return to classrooms there of a group of union teachers. There will be 58 Democrats and 42 Republicans in the Senate • The establishment by the when the 91st Congress convenes in January if a recount confirms state of a special committee with extraordinary powers to protect the narrow victory of Republican Robert IV. Packwood over Wayne the rights of teachers and princi­ Morse in Oregon, The GOP scored a net gain of five Senate seats. pals throughout the city school SlU Great Lakes District Announces Eiection Results DETROIT—^Fred J. Famen was re-clected as secretary-treasurer and Roy Boudreau won another term as assistant secretary-treasurer in the SIU Great Lakes District's 1968 biennial election of officers, the district's membersWp-elect- « ««,i„atiom h»l b«n reed Credentials Committee an­ ceived. nounced recently in its official Following verification of the report. Both men were unop­ candidates' qualifications by the posed. Credentials Committee duly elect­ Also at stake in the election ed by the membership, voting com­ were the posts of agent in the ports menced on August 1 and contin­ of Buffalo, Chicago, Duluth and ued through August 31. While Frankfort. Elected and unopposed direct balloting proceeded in the in their bids for office were Frank Union halls of the various ports, "Scottie" Aubusson.in Chicago, SIU agents and patrolmen took the and Harold Rathbun in Frankfort. ballot box aboard all contracted Gordon Trainor had submitted his vessels for the convenience of credentials for Frankfort agent, working crewmembers in order to but was disqualified by the Creden­ ensure the widest possible partici­ pation in the election by the mem­ tials Committee. Donald Bensman won re-elec­ bership. Results of the voting, as sub­ tion as Duluth agent in a two-way contest with Arnold Perry, and mitted in the report of the Stanley Wares defeated Richard Credentials Committee, were sub­ Gordon for the office of agent in sequently placed before the mem­ bership at its regular meetings in Buffalo. Nominations for the election of all ports and the committee's re­ Great Lakes District officers were port for the 1968-70 election of opened on July 1, 1968, and con­ officers was unanimously con­ tinued until midnight of July 15— curred in, and accepted, by the at which time a total of eight membership. Official Senate Line-up For New 91st Congress system. Shanker, in a statement issued by the UFT, said the panel estab­ lished under the agreement "rep­ resents a strong hope that the schools and their teachers will be safe from harassment and intimi­ dation. The city, its parents, teach­ ers and children have paid a high price to achieve these important objectives. The UFT will now turn its efforts to work with par­ ents and community groups." The agreement was accepted by UFT members by a vote of 17,658 Symbols: * Re-elected Dec. 6. 1968 Vol. XXX, No. 25 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL^IO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNER EARL SHBPARD Exec. Viee-Pree. Vice-President AL KERR LINDSBY WILUAMS See.-Trisas. Vice-President AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President Director of Publications MIKE POLLACK Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Assistant Editors PETER WEISS Wnx KARP BILL MOORE Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI Piblhhid klwsskly at 810 Rhsdt lilsnd Avinss N.E., Waihlniton, D. C. 20018 ky ths Ssafsrsn intsrnatlonal Union, Atlsntie, Gill, Lakn and Inland Waters Dlitriet, AFL-CIO, 675 Fairth Annas, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tol. Hyacinth 9-6600. Sssond olasi postaio paid at Washlnptoni, 0. C. PeSTMASTER'8 ATTENTIOH: For* 3579 sards skoald ko Mnt to Soafarors International Union, Atlantic, Golf, Lata and Inland Watan District, AFL-CI8, 675 Foartk Annas, Brooklyn, H.V. 11232. Mark Hatfield (R) Robert W. Packwood (R)t MISSISSIPPI James O. Eastland (D) John Stennis (D) PENNSYLVANIA Richard S. Schweiker (R)t Hugh Scott (R) MISSOURI ALABAMA James B. Allen (D)t John J. Sparkman ALASKA E. L. Bartlett (D) Mike Gravel (D)t ARIZONA Paul J. Fannin (R) Barry M. Goldwater (R)t SEAFARERS^LOG New senator ARKANSAS J. William Fulbright (D)* John L. McClellan (D) IDAHO Frank Church (D)* Len B. Jordan (R) ILLINOIS Everett M. Dirksen (R)* Charles H. Percy (R) INDIANA Birch Bayh (D)* Vance Hartke (D) IOWA Harold E. Hughes (D)t Jack Miller (R) Alan Cranston (D)t George Murphy (R> KANSAS Robert Dole (R)t James B. Pearson (R) COLORADO Gordon Allott (R) Peter H. Dominick (R)* KENTUCKY Marlow W. Cook (R)t John Sherman Cooper (R) CALIFORNIA CONNECTICUT Thomas J. Dodd (D) Abraham A. Ribicoff (D)* DELAWARE J. Caleb Boggs (R) John J. Williams (R) LOUISIANA Allen J. Ellender (D) Russell B. Long (D)* MAINE Edmund S. Muskie (D) Margaret Chase Smith (R) Thomas F. Eagleton (D)t Stuart Symington (D) MONTANA Mike Mansfield (D) Lee Metcalf (D) NEBRASKA Carl T. Curtis (R) Roman L. Hruska (R) NEVADA Alan Bible (D)* Howard W. Caimon (D) NEW HAMPSHIRE Thomas J. Mclntyre (D) Norris Cotton (R)* NEW JERSEY Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D) Clifford P. Case (D) NEW MEXICO Clinton P. Anderson (D) Joseph M. Montoya (D) NEW YORK Charles E. Goodell (R) Jacob K. Javits (R)* NORTH CAROLINA Sam J. Ervin, Jr. (D)* B. Everett Jordan (D) Spessard L. Holland (D) ^ward J. Gurney (R)t MARYLAND Joseph D. Tydings (D) Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. (R)t Quentin N. Burdick (D) Milton R. Young (R)* GEORGIA Richard B. Russell (D) Herman E. Talmadge (D)* MASSACHUSETTS Edward M. Kennedy (D) Edward W. Brooke (R) OHIO Stephen M. Young (D) William B. Saxbe (R)t FLORIDA HAWAH Daniel K. Inouye (D)* Hiram L. Feng (R) MICHIGAN Philip A. Hart (D) Robert P. Griffin (R) OREGON MINNESOTA Eugene J. McCarthy (D) Walter F. Mondale (D) NORTH DAKOTA OKLAHOMA Fred R. Harris (D) Henry Bellmon (R)t RHODE ISLAND John O. Pastore (D) Claiborne Pell (D) SOUTH CAROLINA Ernest F. Hollings (D)* Strom Thurmond (R) SOUTH DAKOTA George S. McGovern (D)* Karl E. Mundt (R) TENNESSEE Albert Gore (D) Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R) TEXAS Ralph W. Yarborough (D) John G. Tower (R) UTAH Frank E. Moss (D) Wallace F. Bennett (R)* VERMONT George D. Aiken (R)* Winston L. PI outy (R) VIRGINIA Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (D) William B. Spong, Jr. (D) WASHINGTON Henry M. Jackson (D) Warren G. Magnuson (D)* WEST VIRGINIA Robert C. Byrd (D) Jennings Randolph (D) WISCONSIN Gaylord A. Nelson (D)*" William Proxmire (D) WYOMING Gale W. McGee (D) Clifford P. Hansen (R) �SE,AFAREU^.LO(^ 235 More Areas Covered By Govt. Food Stamp Plan WASHINGTON—A major expansion of the federal govern­ ment's food stamp program was announced by Agriculture Sec­ retary Orville L. Freeman recently and a series of law suits has been filed in an effort to extend the program to hundreds of additional counties. Freeman said the addition of 235 areas in 31 states will add 290,(WO low-income persons to the food stamp eligibility roster— bringing the total to more than 3 million. Another 3.5 million persons are receiving surplus food under the department's Com­ modity Distribution Program. An increase in congressional appropriations for the food stamp program—the result of a legislative fight led by Representative Leonor K. Sullivan (D-Mo.)—enabled the Agriculture Depart­ ment to clean up the backlog of states and counties which had requested food stamp programs. Food stamps are sold to low-income individuals and families certified by county or state agencies at discounts based on income and family size. The poorest person can buy $12 worth of food stamps a month for 50 cents, but most families pay a higher percentage of the retail value. Suits to compel the Agriculture Department to provide either food stamps or free food distribution in an additional 500 coun­ ties have been filed by an anti-poverty legal agency—the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law at Columbia University. The suits are expected to provide a test of whether the Agri­ culture Department is correct in asserting that it cannot bring a food stamp program into a county without a request by the local government unless Congress changes the law. Direct dis­ tribution programs do not require local requests, however. The new additions will bring the food stamp program to some 1,550 counties and cities over the next few months. The food stamp program was first inaugurated as a pilot proj­ ect by President Kennedy early in 1961 and was established through legislation under President Johnson in 1964. LA. Herald-Examiner Strikers Urge Boycott of J. C. Penny 1 LOS ANGELES—As all out efforts by organized labor continue to win a strike-lockout at the Los Ahgeles Herald-Examiner which is now almost a year old, a call by the striking Unions' Joint StrikeLockout Council was issued last ^ other papers in the area. Even month for a boycott of the J. C. should these demands be granted Penney Company, whose adver­ in full, the Guild added, the re­ tising, the council says, has be­ sultant scale would still be $50 a come the major support of the week behind the New York Times scab-produced Hearst newspaper. and $40.75 a week behind the In a letter to officers of state Hearst paper in San Francisco. and local central bodies, President George Meany of the AFL-CIO^ asserted, "We believe that not even the smallest fraction of a un­ ion dollar should be spent for the support of strike-breakers, their employer or their sympathizers." J. C. Penney is one of the nation's largest mail-order catalog mer­ chandisers. It also has numerous NEW YORK —A dramatiza­ retail outlets. tion of fast-moving events follow­ The Hearst chain provoked a ing Franklin D. Roosevelt's ap­ strike of 1,100 members of the pointment of Frances Perkins as American Newspaper Guild and Secretary of Labor in depressionthe International Association of ridden 1933 will be presented on Machinists in December, 1967, the more than 100 NBC-TV stations council pointed out, after which Sunday, December 8. it locked out 900 other employees The play, entitled "The Vine represented by seven other Inter­ and the Fig Tree," gives a moving national unions, the Printers and account of Miss Perkins' unswayMailers, the Pressmen and Paper- able determination to meet the handlers, Engravers, Stereotypers, crushing plight of America's Building Service Employees, Elec­ workers head-on, and to help tricians and Teamsters. The paper ease it. is now being produced by a scab Written by Joseph Mindel, the workforce built around profes­ half-hour film was produced un­ sional strikebreakers. der the auspices of the George Since the strike-lockout began, Meany Foundation, an arm of the the management has repeatedly Herbert H. Lehman Institute. spurned mediation efforts by the The film will be incorporated into Federal Mediation Service, the the "Eternal Light" series, pre­ State of California and a media­ sented weekly by NBC and the tory committee set up by the Jewish Theological Seminary of mayor and the city council of Los America. Angeles. The unions have offered "The Vine and the Fig Tree" to submit all issues to arbitration. will be carried on the NBC-TV The Newspaper Guild points network at 12:30 p.m., EST. Lo­ out that its demands from the cal television schedules should be Herald-Examiner are the same as consulted for areas outside New it has won for its members at York City. Televism Drama Depicts Ordeais Of Early Thirties y--i • P«^e As 'Vital' to Nation's Sea Power WASHINGTON—The United States merchant marine was described last month as "one of the vital elements" of the nation's sea power by the Chief of Naval Operations, who also declared that there is an "awareness gap" on the part of the American public as to the "fantastic" sealift operation being conducted by American- ^ "It is our job to correct this— expands, and her commercial flag merchant ships which are dealings with the world expand, to make them apparent," Mcarer furnishing vital logistic support Soviet commercial and consular for this country's fighting forces penetration of the nations of the declared. "The Navy as always, will pro­ in Vietnam. world must also expand," he rea­ vide all the assistance it can to At the same time. Admiral soned. such an effort, for ours is a deep Thomas H. Moorer, USN, speak­ "The modem and growing Rus­ ing at a meeting of the Propeller sian fishing fleet also serves a and abiding interest in the wellClub here, was highly critical of strategic political function." being of the merchant marine." a twin "awareness gap"—^that of Updating Needed In U.S. the growing threat posed by the Admiral Moorer expressed the rapidly developing Soviet fleet and the strategic political function conviction that the American which it serves. merchant marine must not only "It is our responsibility to pro­ be rebuilt, but updated as well. vide approximately one ton of He pointed to some of the newer supplies—^per man, per mon*h— developments which are emerg­ for more than 500,000 U.S. and ing and advanced the thought allied troops in Vietnam," the Ad­ that "marrying the concept of DETROIT—A new three-year miral, who has recently returned containerization with nuclear pro­ contract recently signed by the from a tour in Vietnam, pointed pulsion or the gas turbine"—to SIU Great Lakes District with the out. "And my guess is that the the mutual benefit of all concerned Great Lakes Association of Ma­ average person more than likely —could unfold prospects which rine Operators is considered by the is under the impression that most "portend the brightest future in Union to be the "largest wage of the job has been done by air merchant marine history." He package ever negotiated for Great transport." added: Lakes seamen." "In the same sense, new devel­ Soviet Pro;:^m Surging The new agreement—agreed opments such as the surface effect The United States' top naval on just two days before an exten­ officer also declared that the So­ ship and the Catamaran Develop­ sion period of 30 days on the old viets—in contrast to the U.S.— ments should be kept in the public contract was to expire in Septem­ apparently have a real grasp of eye. The new hull forms and new the importance of sea power and means of propulsion—including ber—provides a general wage in­ are movihg rapidly in this direc­ gas turbines and water jet propul­ crease and improvements in fringe tion. He described the Russians sion—will have revolutionary ef­ benefit- estimated to be worth 99 as "surging forth with a maritime fects on both Naval strategy and cents an hour over the life of the program nothing short of miracu­ tactics and world shipping prac­ contract. tices and patterns. lous." Substantial Hike "The word 'excitement' attaches Scheduled to total 20 million Included within the major terms tons by 1980, the USSR's mer­ here unmistakably and if there is of the pact are direct raises of 62 Vi a better base for narrowing or chant fleet could raise that nation to a pre-eminent position on the eliminating the awareness gap, I cents an hour—spread over a three-year period—for wheelsmen, world's oceans by that date, he can't imagine what it is. oilers, conveyormen and others "Quite obviously I have used said. holding a top-rated classification. "These ships flying the red flag this most welcome opportunity to All rated men, such as watch­ do more than just transport suggest that we would do well in men, lookouts, firemen, etc., re­ cargo," the Admiral continued. revamping or renewing our ef­ ceived a total of 551/2 cents over forts to tell the whole sea power "Their's is a strategic function as the three years, and entry ratings story—to make Americans aware well. Soviet merchant ships now gained a total of 38Vi cents. of their stake in the oceans around visit 600 ports in over 90 differ­ In addition, the SIU Great ent countries—and never lose them. The merchant marine needs sight of the fact that at every port public support and only a well-in­ Lakes District's vacation fund will which a Russian merchant ship formed public can support it. As be increased, commencing with the visits, there must be some form Admiral Carney wrote, 'The fun­ 1969 sailing season. Pensions will of Russian trade organization and damental advantages and dangers also be increased following final of the sea are not so readily ap­ approval by the trustees of the Soviet consular representation. SIU Pension Plan. "As the USSR's merchant fleet parent.' 5IU Lakes Dist Okays'BestEver' 3-Year Centract New Wayne County AFL-CIO President Tom Turner, newly elected president of Wayne County AFL-CIO, of which the SIU Great Lakes District is a member, is congratulated by River Rouge Mayor John F. McEwan. Shown (l-r): Charles Younglove, director of Dist. 29 United Steelworkers of America, McEwan, Turner and Division President William Charron, Metropolitan Council 23. Turner was formerly a resident of River Rouge. r-^f:T7: �Decemlicr P«8*V^9SB^ Upton Sinclair Dead at 90| Champion of the Underdog While Anti-Union Charges Pending BOUND BROOK, NJ.—Upton Sinclair, who wrote 80 books, GENEVA, Switzeiiand—The International Labor Organization is refusing to provide technical 20 plays and a movie in a lifetime of fighting for the underdog, aid to the Greek government until it clears itself of charges of flouting trade union rights. All 48 worker, government and employer members of the United Nations specialized agency's died in a nursing home here at 90. Dragon's Teeth, a book about One award for literature from the Governing Body approved this ^ eases when exposed to it for any the 1970 ILO conference. the rise of Hitlerism, won the New York Newspaper Guild. stand at a session just concluded The workers lost by one vote, time, Moeri eloquently appealed Pulitzer Prize in 1943. Other here. He is survived by a son, David, 24-23, their demand that the prob­ for a second vote. widely read works included The physicist with the Atomic Energy It would "not be appropriate," lem of the health hazards arising Faupl Agrees Jungle, an expose of Chicago Commission in New York. the executive group said, to supply from the industrial use of benzine He was strongly supported by meat packing plants that led to the aid requested by Athens while be added to the agenda. In 1960 the AFL-CIO told the Rudolph Faupl, Machinists inter­ passage of the Pure Food and the complaints filed against it are Because workers run the risk Upton Sinclair Story in a series under investigation by the ILO. of leukemia and other blood dis- national representative, who Drug Act; the Brass Check, about of interviews by Harry W. Flanspeaks for the AFL-CIO as U.S. newspaper publishing abuses; Formal complaints were made worker delegate to the ILO. King Midas (1901); The Money nery broadcast over ABC radio according to ILO procedure by But the employer representa­ Changers (1908); King Coal stations. Called "As We See It," the worker delegates of West Ger­ tives staged a walkout rather than (1917); Jimmie Higgins (1919); the series was put on tape and still many, Canada, Denmark and permit the second vote that Oil (1927); No Pasaran (1937), on is being distributed to schools and Norway to last summer's fullcolleges by the AFL-CIO as a George L. P. Weaver, U.S. As­ the siege of Madrid. dress conference of the 117-nation sistant Secretary of Labor and Bom in Baltimore, Sinclair public service. agency. Flannery said in the first broad­ Governing Body chairman, was entered City College of New York They charged that the military cast: "Upton Sinclair was one of prepared to hold. in 1892, when he was 13, and regime that seized power in 1967 the great forces for social justice SAN FRANCISCO —The The employers asserted that began writing for Argosy maga­ had dissolved trade uniona and in America." SIUNA acquired its newest affil­ adding another item as technical zine a year later. He assisted in imprisoned their leaders in "fla­ His exposes of working con­ grant violation" of Greece's obli­ iate here last month with the char­ as that of benzine hazards would a government investigation of the gations to the ILO to guarantee tering of the Mortuary, Embalm- overload the conference. Never­ Chicago stockyards, founded the ditions in American industry led, freedom of association and trade ers and Allied Funeral Service theless, they subsequently gave as­ Helicon Home Colony at &igle- the interviews showed, to the Employee's Union. surances that they would support wood, N.J., in 1906, and in the growth of unions in meat pack­ union rights. SIUNA Vice President Frank putting the problem before the same year, launched the Intercol­ ing, coal, auto and other indus­ The Governing Body requested legiate Socialist Society and was tries. Drozak presented the charter on 1971 conference. the Greek government to reply by On the agenda of the 1970 con­ the Socialist candidate for Con­ Sinclair sent a copy of The behalf of the International to Hale January 15th to these charges in ference the Governing Body gress from New Jersey. Jungle to President Theodore Porter, business agent, and Presi­ order that it might decide at its added the questions of the rela­ Later he founded a movement Roosevelt, who appointed a com­ dent Bruce Bartram of the Emnext session in February whether tionship between trade union called End Poverty in California mission to investigate. The com­ to appoint a special committee to balmers. investigate them. The new affiliate now has only rights and civil liberties and the (EPIC); ran for the U.S. Senate missioners related their findings In related action the executive 90 members but a major organiz­ protection and facilities to be as­ and for governor in that state, to Sinclair, who dictated the story group expressed grave concern ing campaign will get underway sured trade union spokesmen in­ always as a protest candidate; to the New York Times before and helped found the California the report was made public. The over the arrest and sentencing to early next year. Once known as side plants. report went all over the world, Both items were strongly urged American Civil Liberties Union. a one-year jail term of Abdelkader the AFL-CIO Professional EmIn 1962 Sinclair won a Page Sinclair recalled on As We See It. Awab, Moroccan worker delegate balmers Union 9049, it was the by the worker delegates. to the last ILO conference, or gen­ last union on the West Coast di­ eral assembly. rectly affiliated with the federation and one of the few left in the Reprisal Action Atlantic, Gulf & Inland Waters District ! country. They had been granted The suspicion that the Moroc­ November 15 to November 28^ 1968 can government had acted against their original charter in 1901. Some time ago they decided to Awab because he had accused DKK DEPARTMENT it of "bloodthirsty repression" affiliate themselves with a larger TOTAL REGISTERED REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED against trade unions in a speech union, since it was obvious that All Groups All Groups All Groups at the conference appeared "to they would need this kind of an Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C jeopardize the freedom of speech" affiliation to help them grow. Boston 8 2 9 10 2 1 2 102 81 all delegates were guaranteed, the After exploratory talks with nu­ New York 41 32 30 30 22 19 14 merous unions they found that the Philadelphia 7 8 3 5 3 Governing Body said. 42 85 15 15 15 15 11 Jean Moeri, veteran Swiss lead­ SIU could offer them the auton­ Baltimore Norfolk 31 13 7 4 11 8 12 er of the worker representatives, omous arrangement they were Jacksonville 15 21 9 9 3 13 3 11 16 6 9 bluntly termed the Moroccan gov­ looking for. While the SIU will Tampa 3 2 5 61 85 17 17 2 21 22 ernment's action a "blatant viola­ assist them in organizing, they Mobile New Orleans ..... 127 80 37 27 0 25 21 will remain an autonomous local tion of trade union rights." Houston 118 114 30 26 23 4 22 The executive unit called on the within the SIUNA. 36 0 Wilmington 25 18 20 20 19 39 12 69 27 37 60 42 Moroccan authorities to explain The Embalmers hope to grow San Francisco ... 36 4 9 9 14 8 11 the circumstances surrounding the quickly. Mortuary workers are a Seattle 449 672 Totals 240 245 213 113 251 jailing of the labor leader. relatively untouch^ group from a While worker, employer and union organizing viewpoint. There ENGINE DEPARTMENT government spokesmen were are over 4,000 potential members REGISTERED on BEACH TOTAL REGISTERED unanimous in defense of human in California alone, and the Em-* TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups _ - 9 All Groups and trade union rights, they split balmers hope to have at least 1,200 Port CitassA <:;iass6 Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C over the issue of the agenda of new members by next year. SlUNA Charters Mortuary Union On West Coast -JL.. Receiving charter as latest SIUNA affiliate from Frank Drozak, SIUNA Vice-President (left) is Hale Porter (center) business agent of west coast Embalmers Union end Union's President Bruce Bartram. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals 6 29 6 10 6 5 2 15 20 15 7 44 19 184 3 61 5 13 14 14 6 18 28 28 16 46 13 265 6 23 4 11 9 4 7 14 10 20 9 38 15 170 2 48 7 14 12 3 7 20 29 36 16 46 9 249 7 15 2 5 5 2 0 2 3 13 21 41 17 133 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED AH Groups AH Group Class A Class B Port Class A Class B Class C 2 2 1 5 2 Boston 20 11 34 New York 53 21 1 4 5 Philadelphia 8 5 14 10 0 Baltimore 10 10 Norfolk 5 2 7 8 4 Jacksonville 4 5 2 4 7 Tampa 5 5 2 4 2 ftlobile ft 17 11 13 6 11 New Orleans ft ft ft ft ft 19 16 12 5 27 Houston 19 16 33 30 13 Wilmington ... ft ft 7 10 11 9 14 59 29 25 San Francisco ... 64 31 r» 8 19 6 8 Seattle 19(« 140 204 164 131 Totals _ 1 68 13 42 12 11 7 39 77 48 15 35 27 395 1 110 10 41 17 22 10 24 87 71 0 12 3 408 REGISTERED on BEACH AH Groups Class A Class B 4 1 46 44 18 13 47 62 20 11 6 8 6 17 44 21 104 46 73 37 19 0 29 23 20 3 460 262 H •/ �DMember 6, 1968 PageoS^vMlii^ Cohen Urges Nixon Action To Increase Social Security Drivers Seat Mich—The new Nixon Administration will have Wr!. ^ r make on social security. And the outgoing ^ and Welfare, Wilbur J. Cohen, is leaving behind some suggestions—and some policy questions to be resolved. Speaki^ at a recent University of Michigan confer ice on social security, Cohen urged a general increase of 50 percent in benefits, in­ cluding a $100-a-month minimum in social security payments. "We may not be able to do this all at once," he commented, "but the first step should be a 15-percent across-the-board benefit increase, with an increase in the minimum monthly benefit to $70 for a single retired worker or widow and to $105 for a couple." Cohen, a professor of social welfare administration at the university, has l^en on leave since 1961 to serve in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. He told the 90 social security experts from government, labor, busi­ ness and education that Nixon—despite entering office while the op­ position party controls Congress—will have "a unique opportunity to continue the progress that has been made" in the past eight years. Q)hen anticipates disputes over social security improvements. "There will always be some people," he noted, "who say: 'It costs too much.' 'It adds to inflation.' 'It will bankrupt the country.' 'It will destroy thrift and private initiative.' 'It will take us down the road to socialism.' " "We should know these arguments well by now. We have heard them for the past 30 years. But I don't think they'll stand up as well in the future, because we are gradually moving toward a society which wants greater economic and social justice." Cohen suggested immediate, action in three areas: • Creation of a new mechanism to "keep the system up to date with rising wages and to make the benefits inflation-proof." • An increase in the amount of earnings counted under social secur­ ity—in stages up to $15,000—"to make the program more effective for those who earn somewhat above the average as well as for average and below-average earners." • Expanded medicare protections "against the heavy cost of pre­ scription drugs." TTie outgoing HEW secretary also listed several dozen questions on social security facing the Nixon Administration. Among them; • Should medicare protection be extended to the disabled? • Should some kind of health insurance be provided for young children of poor families? • What should be the balance between social adequacy and indi­ vidual equity in social security protection? • How far should the program go in preventing and reducing pov­ erty? On the poverty question, Cohen pointed out that social security is already keeping 10 million Americans above the poverty line and that a $100 monthly minimum would lift 4.4 million more above it. Dr. Morris Brand, 61, medical director of the Sidney Hillman Health Center of the New York Joint Board of the Clothing Work­ ers, died in a New York hospital recently following a heart attack. He was stricken while attending a medical conference dealing with community health services, held in connection with the program of the New York Consumer As­ sembly. Dr. Brand was a recog­ nized authority on union medical care programs and the author of many articles and papers in pro­ fessional journals. At one time he wrote a column for the AFL-CIO ' News. * * * The National Labor Relations Board has ordered a Virginia power tool firm to give the Steelworkers a dues checkoff in a con­ tract the union has been trying to get for five years from H. K. Por­ ter, Inc., Danville. The order, invoking powers the NLRB rarely used, directs management to bar­ gain collectively with the union, to embody any imderstanding that may be reached into a signed con­ tract, and to include a clause per­ mitting members to have their union dues deducted from their pay. Two previous NLRB orders in 1964 and 1965, enforced by two U.Sr courts of appeals in 1964 and 1966, failed to produce good- faith bargaining by management of the Danville plant. • • • The Nashua, N. H., Teachers Union has won bargaining rights from the Nashua Education Asso­ ciation in an election among 408 public school teachers. The vote was 220 for the union, 163 for the association, which had rep­ resented teachers for two years. The victory over the National Education Association affiliate was the third for the Teachers in a month. On Long Island, the Farmingdale, N.Y., Classroom Teachers Association, represent­ ing more than 600 teachers, voted to affiliate with the AFT and was chartered as Local 1889. Re­ cently a 950-teacher unit at War­ wick, R.I., voted 415-358 for union affiliation. * * * The biggest single round of im­ provements in the history of Ar­ kansas' workmen's compensation law has been certified as enacted. The secretary of state's office has tabulated the labor-sponsored ini­ tiative in the November 5 elec­ tion as carrying by a margin of 7,545 votes—252,506 for, 244,961 against. The measure, fought by employers, amends the law to provide substantial new benefits and removes some present restric­ tions on claims. It becomes effec­ tive December 18. As the last glimmer of hope disappears for the 78 miners entombed in Consoli­ dated Coal Mine No. 9 in Farmington, W. Va., and the tear-streaked faces of their wives and children turn away for the last time to mourn alone—away from the crowds and the newspaper headlines and the reporters— what now? Does it have to happen again? Only if we become complacent and don't care. Only if the owners of these subter­ ranean death-traps can get away with ex­ pressing their careful regrets for a terrible catastrophe they could have prevented if they put safety first—or were forced to do so. This is not so much a catastrophe as it is a crime. A crime, unfortunately for which nobody pays—except the men who are forced to labor in these death-traps, and their poor survivors. If mines can't be made safe or their own­ ers won't make them safe—^they should be closed. No price, no commodity, no profit is more important than human lives and this fact must finally be recognized once and for all. Something is terribly wrong when we have to wait for a major disaster to hit before we start taking measures that should have been taken long ago. In this instance, Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisc.), claims that enforcement of exist­ ing laws and regulations by the Bureau of Mines would have made this most recent explosion "foreseeable and preventable." He charged that the bureau's inspectors had long been whitewashing safety violations and that repeated violations at the Consolidated mine had gone unpunished and ignored. Yet "no mine closure penalties were ever in­ voked," he declared. The Bureau itself has opposed and conse­ quently delayed action on a mine safety bill supported by the Johnson administration—a bill which would have imposed civil and criminal penalties and fines of up to $1,000 a day for "continued and repeat^ mine vio­ lations." It never even got to the hearing stage. Somewhat belatedly. Secretary of the In­ terior Stewart L. Udall has called for a public "emergency conference on mine safety re­ forms." All of this comes under the heading of: "Too bad!—now let's do something." It might be salutary to see the faces of the bereaved families while this old tune is being played. The current tragedy evoked an outcry from Dr. I. E. Buff, of the West Virginia Air Pollution Central Commission: "Why should we mine coal with the me­ chanical facilities of the 20th Century and the health facilities of the 18th Century? Is there no value for human life or are we so unconcerned that we say, as some have— 'These people know it is dangerous, so they must take their own risk'." A coal miner has every ri^t to enter a coal mine without signing his own death warrant. The situation demands immediate correction—^not talk—both in passage of adequate safety regulations early in the next Congress and by whatever shake-up is neces­ sary to make it clear to the Bureau of Mines that its primary obligation is the protection for the workers—not continued profits as usual for the mining industry. �Page fefghr December 6, 19i9e rsin/ SEAFARERS tOG United Farm Workers S^re Gains In Contract With California Grower SIUNA Trinidad AfflKate Marks 30th AnniversaiY PORT-OF-SPAIN, TrinMad—The SIUNA-Affiliated Seamen STOCKTON, CaUf.—^The AFL-CIO's United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, after near­ and Waterfront Workers Trade Union celebrated its 30th anni­ ly a year of tough negotiations, has signed up another employer of vineyard workers in the rich versary here last week. San Joaquin Valley. In a message of congratulations to the Union, which repre­ UFWOC's newest contract, ^ Included among the contract's Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (Dsents seamen and allied workers in Trinidad and Tobago, SIUNA miming for 20 months, brings Mass.) was honorary chairman of many other benefits are three days President Paul Hall extended "warm greetings and a continuing important wage gains and new the benefit committee. pledge of solidarity on behalf of the Seafarers International Un­ pay in case of death in the im­ benehts to field workers employed The Franzia contract provides mediate family, maintenance of ion of North America, AFL-CIO ... in commemoration of by Franzia Brothers Winery of for a full union shop and dues your organization's 30th Anniversary on November 30, 1968. Ripon, Calif. It hires about 350 checkoff, a union hiring hall, paid seniority in the case of military "Our relationship of long standing, which is based on the service, maintenance of pay for such employees at the peak of the holidays and vacations, grievance common concerns and interests shared by seamen and water­ harvest season. and arbitration procedures and jury duty and relief periods dur­ front workers all over the world, has produced a sincere trade ing working hours. The pact, signed by UFWOC many other benefits. union friendship and understanding that we are confident will Director Cesar Chavez, is the While many of the pact's pro­ Workers will be covered by a exist for many years to come. latest in a series of agreements Special Benefits Fund the union visions deal with benefits and con­ "We salute your officers and members on this special occa­ won by the union since its initial has negotiated with other employ­ ditions industrial workers have sion. You may be assured of the goodwill and continued support breakthrough at Schenley Dis­ ers. The company will pay 10 had for many years, these are of the Seafarers International Union and its affiliates in the tillers in April 1966. cents an hour for every hour achievements just now being made never-ending battle to improve the economic security and wellThe Franzia contract provides worked into the fund, which fi­ for farm workers. being of all trade union members and their families." pay ranges of $1.90 to $2.55 an nances a comprehensive health The contract has been the sub­ At the SWWTU's annual conference of delegates recently, hour, amounting to an average and welfare program. ject of negotiations that got under­ Clive R. W. Spencer, Alfred Grant and Basil J. Douglas were 40-cent increase for workers cov­ The pact specifies that all cov­ way in January. Chief negotia­ elected to the respective posts of first, second and third vice ered. In addition, each classifi­ ered employees shall join the un­ presidents. It was also announced by the Union's Secretary Gen­ tors for the union were Delores cation receives a 10-cent increase ion and remain in good standing eral George Munroe that Vernon Glenn, Ralph Charles, Lloyd Huerta and Mack Lyons, assisted in the second year of the pact. as a condition of employment Williams and Bentley Bougouneau were nominated as assistant Although the employer delayed within 30 days of contract signing by Irwin De Shelter of the AFLgrievance secretaries. its signing of the pact until only or after 10 days of work. A vol­ CIO Department of Organization. recently, the wage increases are untary checkoff is included. retroactive to Aug. 28, 1968, Must Call Union First when the union first agreed to Victory for Rail Unions The employer is bound to call terms. The agreement continues on the union first when he re­ until April 18, 1970. quires any additional employees Boycott Continnes to perform work covered by the In other farm union develop­ contract. ments, citizens groups in major The union and the company cities have stepped up activities to will establish a joint safety com­ support the boycott of California mittee to consider present rules grapes—and aid the union recog­ on safety, work out safety im­ WASHINGTON—The constitutionality of state-enacted "full crew" laws, which regulate the nition drive. provements and make recommen­ A committee of prominent dations regarding safety to local minimum size of freight train crews, has been upheld by a 7-to-l decision of the U.S. Supreme New Yorkers staged a two-day managements on Franzia's ranch­ Court. pre-Thanksgiving "demonstration es and farms. The majority opinion, written and the proceedings offered "noth­ • Upheld a $305,000 damage of concern for exploited agricul­ The pact requires the employer by Justice Hugo L. Black in a ing new" in this area. award to a Long Island Railroad tural workers who put food on to provide "suitable, cool, drink­ case involving two Arkansas As to the court's findings ithat worker who Suffered a' severely America's tables but are not paid ing water convenient to emplpy- laws, amounts to a clear defeat for enough to feed their own fam­ ees," adequate first aid supplies, railroad managements who have safety was not involved, he noted crushed right foot when a railroad that the unions and the state pre­ ilies." safety equipment and protective been trying to knock out the laws sented evidence that the six-man tie fell on him. This 7-to-2 deci­ A day of picketing stores garments necessary to safeguard through legal action. sion reversed a lower court deci­ crews were needed because of the carrying California grapes was health and prevent injury. Four other states have union- increasing size and speed of sion, which had tried to reduce followed on November 23 by a The company also is mandated backed safe crew laws—^New trains, and congested switching the amount of an award under the day designated as "a period of to furnish adequate toilet facilities York, Wisconsin, Ohio and Indi­ Federal Employers Liability Act areas. fasting and silent protest." in the field, readily accessible to ana. Unable to convince legis­ • Held, by 6 to 3, that under Exceeds Autiioiity In the nation's capital, a wom­ workers in the field and main­ latures to repeal the laws, rail­ the Federal Arbitration Act an en's "boycott support" luncheon tained in a clean and sanitary roads have turned to the courts. But his main thrust was that the arbitration award must be reversed was held to hear Delores Huerta, manner. decision on "full crew" laws The Arkansas laws, requiring if it is subsequently discovered that with a number of well-known The contract sets up a seniority six-man crews on over-the-road should be left to legislatures or Washington leaders among the rule based upon an employee's collective bargaining. The lower an arbitrator had dealings with one and switching trains, were at­ sponsors. length of service from the date of tacked by six railroads and de­ court, he said, "indulged in a leg­ of the parties involved. This, too, Other activities include a Car­ his hiring. When filling vacancies, fended by the State of Arkansas islative judgment wholly beyond was a reversal of a lower court negie Hall benefit performance in making transfers or recalling from and four unions: Firemen and En- its limited authority . . ." decision. Justice William O. Douglas, New York City on the night of layoff, the employer will give pref­ ginemen. Trainmen, Switchmen • Announced that it would dissenting, agreed that the lower December 4, with well-known en­ erence to workers with the great­ and Conductors and Brakemen. court was wrong on the constitu­ consider whether the House of tertainers donating their talents. est seniority. The railroads complained that tional issues but maintained that Representatives acted unconstitu­ the laws violated their rights un­ the arbitration award superseded tionally when it barred Adam der the "due process" and "equal state "full crew" laws. Clayton Powell from his seat in Puerto Rico Bound protection" clauses of the consti­ In other decisions, the Supreme the 90th Congress for "gross mis­ tution, as well as a clause pro­ Court: conduct." tecting commerce. The railroads also contended that a 1963 compulsory arbitra­ SlU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS tion award on train and engine crews pre-empted the Arkansas October 1-Ocfober 31, 1968 laws, and it was on this basis that Number of Amount a federal district court threw out Benefits Paid the state laws in 1964. State-Enacted 'Safe Crew' Rulings Upheld 7-1 By U.S. Supreme Court ' Joe Orsini watches dispatcher Ted Bablcowsici fill out a shipping card for him in New York hall. Brother Orsini took a job on the Mayaguez, running to Puerto Rico. A native of York, Pennsylva­ nia, he sails in the engine department and joined Union in 1967. Hospital Benefits (Welfare) ... 3,769 Unions Appealed However, the unions appealed ' Death Benefits (Welfare) 32 and the Supreme Court reversed Disability Benefits (Welfare) .. 1,230 the lower court on these grounds, Maternity Benefits (Welfare) .. 43 sending the case back for further Dependent Benefits (Welfare) . 540 hearings on the constitutional (Average: $202.94) issue. 512 The lower court then threw out Optical Benefits (Welfare) ... Out-Patient Benefits (Welfare) 4,643 the laws on the constitutional grounds and also found that the SUMMARY (Welfare) 10,769 laws had "no substantial effect on Vacation Benefits 1,698 safety of operations." (Average: $403.67) In again reversing the lower court. Black noted that the Su­ Total Welfare, Vacation preme Court had in 1911, 1916 Benefits Paid This Period 19.4A7 and 1931 upheld the Arkansas law on a constitutional challenge $ 41,648.90 71,073.98 2,754.75 8,600.00 109,585.38 •V V e # / > V . h - - 7,727.14 36,986.25 278,376.40 685,437.16 i_2Sd!i2S . * / k V �, JWnlMr 6, 1968p,..„ SEAFARERS LOG Page Nintf • ,. :• . - ...f -T , Ultra-modern equipment for locating fish is shown above. Photo at left shows Cap­ tain James Aclcert, SlUNA vice president and skipper of the new vessel, at helm. %!' •' r-x "v; Seofreeze Atlantic NEW HOPE y FOR U. FISHERMEN Decked out in flags and bunting, the Seafreeze Atlantic waits to be launched. She will op­ erate out of Gloucester, Mass., fishing Grand Banks and Laborador for cod and other fish. "^1 ! I P RIMl IIVE MAN was not bora to a world of mechanization. His technological gadgetry was confined to the limbs which extended from his torso and the brain which propelled them. Equipped only with his hands and his imagination, he devised a variety of methods to entrap his prey. Finding through trial and error that his hands had limited usage in his quest for fish and game, he put his imagination to work and contrived to lure and cap­ ture this elusive prey through artificial means. By honing a piece of bone, wood or shell to a fine edge, he fashioned the first fishhook, called a gorge. Concealed from view by a suitable bait, the gorge was secured to a hand line and lowered to the depths of lake or stream. When an unwary fish swallowed the tempt­ ing morsel, the line was pulled tight, lodging the gorge crosswise in the fish's gullet. When man later solved the problem of staying afioat by constructing the first crude waterborne craft, his quest for food from the sea extended beyond the boundaries of his natural environment. To counteract the fickle tidal currents and wind patterns that played havoc with his mission, he fashioned shards of wood to serve as oars and paddles. The introduction of sails, which enveloped the winds and provided the thrust for great voyages across the sea, provided man with a suitable vehicle to plunder the vast store of marine life that lurked in the depths of die ocean. Emerging from the age of oar and sail were the leg­ endary figures whose lust for the sea and its treasures often resulted in death for bold captains and their crews. As man extended his travels in search for the riches of the sea, he encountered species of marine life that he was not prepared to cope with. Their patterns of migration, along with feeding and spawning habits, were a matter of guesswork. Months were often spent in tracking the fish and even when a productive lode was struck, many valuable species eluded the clumsy, early fishing devices. It soon became apparent to those who earned their living from the sea that great commercial rewards lay ahead for those who returned with the greatest catch. Men who had endured nature's severest tests turned to science as a new ally in their fight to overcome the savage environment that provided their livelihood. / Ocean currents and depths were charted, marine specimens were categorized and catalogued, patterns of migration and spawning were studied and methods of catch preservation were developed. With the advent of the twentieth century, fishing had come a long way from the primitive gorge. Fishing grounds were plotted with a jeweler's accuracy. Meth­ ods of capture had improved immensely and a wealth of scientific material was available to the captain of a fishing vessel. The major nations of the world became acutely aware of the need for a competitive fishing fleet. The sea was truly capable of feeding the world's billions and the emergence of a conflicting world ideology in 1917 brought fish out of the marketplace and into the international arena. And then, in the 1950's, Nikita Khrushchev told the world that the Soviet Union would bury the U.S. Not by military might he claimed, but by a steady application of Soviet economic pressure which would ultimately result in the economic annihilation of the U.S. Occasionally the Soviet Union relies on a brandish­ ing of arms to make their point, but the meticulous attention that they have given to the maintenance of a modern fishing fleet is a more efficient barometer for assessing their cold war tactics. And now, in the year 1968, we see the Soviet Union with a fishing fleet of modem factory ships capable of great range and efficiency—^vessels equipped with the most sophisticated equipment for fish-finding, preser­ vation and storage. The construction of these vessels has enabled the Soviet Union to circle the globe in its search for lucra­ tive fishing grounds. The emergence of this fleet of modern fishing trawl­ ers has put the U.S. in the poor competitive condition that was envisioned by Khrushchev. The condition of the U.S. fleet, for the most part outmoded and in­ efficient, can be compared to a situation in which the Soviets operate sleek new limousines while America still sputters along in a Model T. However, a significant first step in upgrading the U.S. fishing fleet and improving its competitive posi­ tion with vessels operating under foreign flags was taken this year with the construction of two modern factory trawlers by American Stem Trawlers Inc. The vessels, dubbed the Seafreeze Atlantic and the Seafreeze Pacific and costing $5.3 million each, were built with the aid of a 50-percent constmction differ­ ential subsidy provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior under the Fishing Fleet Improvement Act. The 297 foot Seafreeze Atlantic will be under the command of Captain James Ackert, President of the SIUNA-affiliated Atlantic Fisherman's Union. Ackert is taking a leave of absence from the Union to become master of the vessel. The Seafreeze Atlantic will operate out of a New England port and will seek to harvest the fishing grounds off the Grand Banks and Labrador. Through the application of an advanced stabilizing system, the Seafreeze Atlantic will be able to operate in any weather short of a hurricane. Sophisticated sonar and sounding equipment located in her wheelhouse will enable the vessel to locate schools of fish and detect bottom obstmctions, thus decreasing substantially the amount of time wasted in the search of fish. Advanced instmments record and feed their infor­ mation to master control consoles in the wheelhouse which give the Captain of the vessel minute=to-minute reports on the progress of operations. An elevated control station enables the winch oper­ ator to have an unobstmcted view of the trawl, each winch drum and the entire fishing deck. The factory equipment on board will enable the crew to make maximum use of their harvest from the sea. Inedible, or trash fish and waste from the clean­ ing process will be converted to fish meal and valuable fish oils can be extracted right on board the vessel. With the use of this modem equipment the crew will also be able to clean, freeze and filet the fish in a matter of hours. The advanced stabilizing system min­ imizes any severe rolling and pitching of the vessel and thus provides greater comfort for members of the crew who work on the assembly line. Upon completion of processing, the packaged fish will be placed in refrigerated holds that will preserve the fish at a temperature of minus 20 degrees Fahr­ enheit. This combination of skilled manpower and advanced technology enables the Seafreeze Atlantic to process two million pounds of fish on a single voyage. With a displacement of more than 3,000 tons, the Atlantic Seafreeze is powered by a 3,200-horsepower diesel elef 'ric system, with a design speed of 14.4 knots. Quarters for the 56 officers and crewmembers are completely air-conditioned and consist mostly of single berth cabins. �SEAFARERS LOG December 6, 1968 HIXIM' SlSDLCR The Transwestern (Hudson Water­ ways) pald-off In Bayonne, N, J., recently following a long trip to European ports. Among countries visited were England, Germany, Holland and Belgium. During the pay-off. Seafarers reported that the Transwestern was scheduled to take a general cargo to Italy, Spain, Turkey and Morocco on Its next voyage. Hi- ^^r®^*2S*^JSRSirR?- 'I Jl" 1 -•' -. 'W if m'i 3 f ' anc off Bruce ^"'^^VV^'n^essroom. AB. Hetties. The men rep ;aai smooth Phil Pron of steward department helps himself to pie and coffee. He joined the Union in 1946, Port of New York. n^ - -iim At left, John Steeber, deck dept. |||s^ (center) and W. McAlliston, engine dept., talk with Rep. Leon Hall. ' V-"' WiM .. 't?'r V • AB Dan Welch talks with Leon Hall| as D. Nettles fills out papers (right). f Welch joined SlU in Wilmington. mmii m Ufe-;'] Louis Arena shows radio purchased i ; in Bremerhaven. Born in New Or>leans, he joined the Union in 1941. Iv :x^ V 'V'. / SlU Rep. Pete Drewes (left) mulls over a question from Dave Nettles. Dave sails as second electrician. i- ii.f.'vv 'XXi.ii-i- �8iK?J .•> i^maMQ D<«Biiilief 6f I960— ;»« > h .1 h tv H t b • -SW1^:<-R-Eir5-Xt>tr SlU Polls Committee in San Juan Page Eleven Jtemes Shipping Code To Match Needs of Crowing Fleet WASHINGTON—As the size of its fleet increases, the Soviet Union is feeling its oats and flexing its muscle in its new role as a major world maritime power. One of the most recent manifestations of this is the adoption by the Soviets of a new shipping code reflecting the importance with which they view such a role. As ex- ^ plained by Victor Bakayev, So­ ment and introduced October 1, serve as the legislative foundation viet Minister of Merchant Ma­ according to Moscow's Novosti and instrument in carrying out rine, the new government policy, Press Agency, which also reported this policy, which determines the code's particular importance for among other things, contains no the Kremlin offlcial's remarks. the U.S.S.R's entire national econ­ Among the Leaders restrictions on the shipment of omy, for Soviet foreign trade, and export or import cargoes on for­ "The new code, above all, "Ba­ for the development of the Soviet eign vessels—^provided "reciprocal kayev declared, "reflects the fact Union's world economic rela­ terms" are recognized for Russian- that the U.S.S.R. today ranks tions." flag vessels. among the first countries in the Bakayev said the code provides Taking cognizance of the tre­ world, not only in tonnage and that "shipping and tugging be­ mendous growth of the Soviet fleet number of sea vessels, but also in tween ports of the U.S.S.R. and since 1929, the new regulations the scope of shipping, fi^ and foreign ports may be carried out make fundamental changes in sea-product catch, and for the both by vessels sailing under the comparison with the former Mer­ scale and value of research in state flag of the U.S.S.R. and, Polls Committee In San Juan hall oversees brisk voting in SlU elec­ chant Shipping Code adopted at seas and oceans. on conditions of reciprocal terms, tion which began Nov. I in all A&G ports. From left Luis Rivera, that time. The revised document "The new Merchant Sea Ship­ by vessels sailing under a foreign Ramon Ayala, Felix Martinez. Balloting will continue through Dec. 31. was decreed by the Soviet Parlia­ ping Code of the U.S.S.R. is to flag." As a result of the Soviets' role as a participant in international multilateral agreements and trea­ ties on maritime law, regulations in line with such agreements are also included in the new code, he added. Responsibility Cited By Sidney Margoiius Among such rules are sections WASHINGTON—The Nation­ steep as we still had to pay $1.25 for each office Older people who have Medicare benefits are which commit ships' captains to al Safety Council has been accused visit, and proportionately more for other services," about to be hit with another increase in the portion render assistance to vessels and of helping to kill legislation de­ he reports. "When Medicare came in, we con­ of the bill they pay. Beginning in January, an older people in distress at sea, in ac­ signed to reduce on-the-job acci­ sidered dropping Ross-Loos but decided to keep it person who goes to the hospital under Medicare cordance with the 1958 Geneva dents. The charge was made this a while longer and see what would happen. will have to pay the first $44,'instead of the $40 Convention on Open Sea. The ma­ month by Esther Peterson, assist­ they pay now. "We did see. All medical services went through jor standards of the Brussels con­ ant secretary of labor. Moreover, the amounts that Medicare bene­ the ceiling, and a cash outlay of $50 a year plus ventions which cover responsibility "As a result, 55 workers will ficiaries contribute for long hospital stays will be 20 percent of all doctor bills at toe "'s prices (the for the collision of vessels and continue to lose their lives on the increased 10 percent. The $10 a day paid by bene­ Part B deductible) is a lot of money. In May my rewards for rescue at sea are also job today, as every work day; ficiaries for the 61st through 90th day will be in­ wife had to undergo surgery. The hospital charged included, Bakayfiv explained. over 8,000 will continue to be dis­ creased to $11. The $5 a day paid for the 20th $42 a day for three days, not counting incidental Other changes from the pre­ abled — some permanently — and to 100th day of a stay in a post-hospital extendedexpenses. Ross-Loos paid every penny. vious code include much stronger over 27,000 will continue to be care facility—approved nursing home—now be­ "Six weeks later I had to go to the hospital for provisions for the liability of a injured on the job." comes $5.50. ten days at $48, the new price. The anesthetist ship captain in property claims Speaking to the council's labor The new increases in Medicare come on top of alone sent me a bill for $92. Ross-Loos paid all arising under his control. section, Mrs. Peterson was directly a recent increase in the monthly fee retired people costs except $37 for a private nurse the night referring to the proposed General pay for Part B—which helps to pay for doctor after my operation. Furthermore, Ross-Loos re­ Occupational Health and Safety bills. This now is $4 a month compared to the duced our fee to $16 a month after Medicare Act of 1968. The measure, ap­ original $3. started." proved by the House Education The larger deductibles and Part B fee have been So take a tip from this forward-thinking man and Labor Committee, was never caused by the accelerated rise in health-care costs who educated two children on a skilled worker's brought up for a vote in either in general during the past two years and by greater wage, and carefully prepared for his and his wife's the House or the Senate during use of Medicare than was expected. In general, retirement needs. If you belong to such a plan, the life of the 90th Congress. health-care costs have jumped about ISVz percent stick with it. Or if you can get into one before The council was scheduled to in the past two years. This past year alone, hos­ retirement, this is the really secure way to supple­ WASHINGTON — Coastwise testify in support of the bill, Mrs. pital fees have gone up about 15 percent and ment Medicare. sea lanes have been established in Peterson stated, but had failed to medical services, about 8 percent. Unfortunately, group-care plans are not yet in Southern California from Point appear. operation in all cities. Nor are individuals always Further increases in Medicare fees can be ex­ Conception through the Santa Bar­ eligible to join. Some take only large groups. pected as medical costs continue their inevitable bara Channel to Santa Monica Some labor unions already have their own climb under the present disorganized state of Bay. The United States Coast health centers which provide supplementary cov­ health care. The law requires the Social Security Guard announced that the new erage for retired workers. And while communityAdministration to review the hospital deductible sea lanes will become effective on wide group-care plans are not available every­ and doctor-bill payments periodically, and adjust January 1, 1969. where, more are being developed all the time by them as necessary. Safe passage through areas of unions and cooperatives. Despite the increases Medicare has proved to be potential oil exploration will be Among the larger ones are the Kaiser Foun­ of enormous value to older people. The average provided by the plan, which also dation plans in California, Oregon and Hawaii; hospital stay for a Medicare beneficiary has been seeks to minimize risk of col­ Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York; the costing about $600, with Medicare paying most lisions. Similar plans are already Roman Catholic bishops of Group Health plans in Washington, D.C. and of it. in operation in New York, Dela­ the United States have issued Seattle; Community Health Association, Detroit; In fact, the program has made it possible for ware Bay and San Francisco. a call for better minimum AFL Medical Service Plan, Philadelphia; Com­ at least some older people to get hospital care, or The sea lane concept is to the wage guarantees, unemploy­ munity Health Foundation, Cleveland; Group more extended care, than otherwise would have ocean-going vessel, what the di­ ment benefits and the right to Health Center, St. Paul; Union Health Service, been possible. The number of people over 65 get­ vided highway is to the auto­ union recognition for farm Chicago; San Diego Health Association, and ting hospital care increased to about 200 of every mobile. Each channel is actually workers. others in Long Beach, New Haven, Birmingham, 1,000 in 1967 from about 180 the year before. two lanes—each one mile wide— The bishops included the Minnesota, Oklahoma and other areas. But the relentless jumps in medical costs, while with a traffic flow in opposite di­ California grape dispute in While your wife can't be covered by Medicare they hit young families too, are especially critical rections which is. separated by a their church policy statement until she too is 65, one question that often arises for retirees. Their incomes usually are fixed, and "buffer" zone two miles wide. without mentioning it specifi­ concerns a wife of 65, who does not have her they have already been subject to heavy rent in­ The overall plan calls for a cally. own social security credits and whose husband is creases in a number of cities this year. system of coastwise lanes extend­ The National Conference younger than she is. In this case, when the hus­ ing from Point Conception to San Older people who belong to a groujj-practice of Catholic Bishops said farm band reaches 62 he should register for social Diego and linking the ports of comprehensive health-care plan are finding that workers long have been bur­ security even though he plans to keep on working. Los Angeles-Long Beach, Port this kind of plan is a lifesaver for providing the dened by low wages, poor The wife then would be eligible for Medicare Hueneme and San Diego. The additional services and expenses not covered by housing, inadequate educa­ Part A (hospital) coverage even though neither basic charts of this area. Point Medicare. tion and increasing health would be getting social security payments while Dume and Purisima Point (Coast problems. The bishops called the husband continues to work. One retired worker, who has kept in touch with and Geodetic Survey Chart No. There is no problem about Part B (doctor-bill their plight tragic. us since even before retirement, tells how such a 5202) and San Diego to Santa They urged protection for coverage). A wife can sign up for it and pay the plan is helping him. He and his wife joined the Rosa Island (Chart No. 5101) are $4 a month when she becomes 65 whether or farm employees under the; Ross-Loos Medical Group in California as indi­ scheduled for reprinting by Janu­ not her husband applies for social security and National Labor Relations Act. viduals in 1950. "We received excellent care but ary, 1969. even if he is not yet 62. we thought the monthly fee of $22 was a little Death of Key Bill Laid to Inactivity Of Safety Council YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying Coast Guard Sets Firm Sea Lanes For Calif. Coast Catholic Bishops Back Protection Of Farm Workers �World War II Torpedo Sinkings Reralled by Seafarer Hagh Williams k Seafarer Hugh Williams has had many memorable and interesting voyages during his 44 years at sea, including having two vessels torpedoed out from under him during World War II. The second of those incidents provided Brother Williams with a unique experience that he still finds difficult to believe—one in which a German U-boat captain was a U.S. citizen. Twenty-five years later he related his story to a LOG reporter in the New York hall shortly after his retirement recently on an SIU pension. It was in July of 1943, Wil­ liams recalled, and he was sailing in the engine department of the Mobilfuel—a vessel in the Soconia fleet "We were 344 miles Southeast of Puerto Rico, heading for Aruba. The German subma­ rine attacked us about 10 a.m. and we were sunk, but no one was killed. The whole crew escaped in four lifeboats and managed to stay close to each other in the water," he said. "During the three days and nights we were in the water," Williams explained, "the German sub that sank us would surface and we could hear the ominous sound of her diesel engine, then the sub would put her spotlight on the lifeboats. The first time the sub surfaced, her Captain told us: 'You don't have to tell me what ship you are, where is Cap­ Seafarer Hugh Williams received his first SIU pjension check at the tain Farrow?' (the Mobilfuel's New York hall recently from Welfare Director Al Bernstein as fellow skipper)." Was U. S. Citizen As it turned out, the Cantain of the German sub, a man named Mueller, was a former seaman in the American merchant marine who had sailed under Farrow on that same ship. A native of Ger­ many, Mueller had emigrated to the United States and became a citizen. He had served as chief mate on the Mobilfuel until the war broke out and he returned to Germany. "For three days, at 2 a.m., the sub would surface and the Cap­ tain would speak to us," Williams continued. "He'd give us water and even rum. He never talked about the Nazis and seemed pretty decent. He told us he was sorry he couldn't give us a tow into port. Mueller said to us: 'I missed you in Beaumont,' meaning he might have tried to sink our ship earlier." "The Mobilfuel was heavily armed and looked like the Mis­ souri," Williams said, "but the sub hit us before we had a chance to fire. The ship, which was travelling alone, went down with all her weaponry unused." Previously, Seafarer Williams had sailed on the Aurora, another Soconia vessel, which was hit by subs in the Gulf of Mexico in June of 1942. "It was about three a.m. and we were 23 miles from South Pass, Louisiana, and I was pump­ ing ballast and securing the pump room, etc," he said. "T had just sat down when the first fish struck and it's unbelievable that I am here to talk about it. After the explosion, everything was a sham­ bles. At first I thought there had been a collision but then, I smelled the powder and knew it was a torpedo. A short while later, the second torpedo hit the vessel and we had to abandon ship." Brother Williams stayed aboard •iAlinbert6i.4e6P SEAFAf(EnS Twelve seaman Frank Moran offers congratulations. Brother Williams, who sailed in engine department, first went to sea in 1918, 50 years ago. for a while with the Captain, a man named Sheldon, and the first assistant engineer, before leaving. He had a chance to catch the sub's name as it passed the Aurora's stern. "It was called the U-57 and it caused the death of our chief mate, the only fatality," he said. After finally leaving the ship. Brother Williams was picked up by a Coast Guard tugboat which towed his lifeboat to the mouth of the Mississippi. "The tug cut the wire and the towline broke, putting our life'ooat on a mudbank for three days," he recalled. "They had to leave us due to heavy sub action. The Germans played hell with all ships in the area, sinking about six ships in the three days we were on the mud bank." Was Coal Passer Williams, a native of Las Vegas, New Mexico, now lives in New York City. He first went to sea in 1918, as a coal passer on the British freighter Catalamber. "I had arrived in Baltimore from San Francisco and the water looked good," he said. "In those days, you took what you could get. Of course in that day, sail­ ing was nothing like what it is today and the seamen had no unions like the SIU to represent them," said Williams. In 1927, he v/as on a ship called Lordship Manor, when the vessel got stuck in the ice in Finland for two months. "I liked it there and I decided to stay on." Brother Williams explained. "I lived there until 1931 and enjoyed it, even though it frequently got down to 30 degrees below zero and cold­ er." He lived in Helsinki and has a high regard for the Finnish people. Brother Williams first acquired bis fondness for sailing when he took a job on the yacht Aloha, owned by a millionaire copper king, Arthur Curtis James. At the time, it was the largest- sail­ ing ship in the world. He also saw service on the Vanderbilt schoon­ er Huzar and the yacht Dolphin, owned by a member of the Dodge automobile manufacturing family. "I had just arrived by ship from Venezuela in 1932 and I was sit­ ting in Battery Park, New York," Williams recalled. "I got to talk­ ing to this fellow who asked me if I wanted a job on a yacht, so I said yes and he sent roe to Ap­ ple's. They supplied yachts with equipment and crews and were very well-known. Yachting is a millionaire's sport, and it cost James thousands of dollars a week to keep his yacht running—usu­ ally between New York and New­ port, Rhode Island." Starboard Launchman Williams sailed on the Aloha for 12 months and 14 days, sail­ ing as starboard launchman. "I enjoyed it very much. The food was much better than on mer­ chant vessels of that time and we really lived quite well. In con­ trast, when I caught the Swifteagle out of Fall River, Massa­ chusetts in 1936, the men had to supply their own plates, mat­ tresses, etc., and the food was pretty bad." While sailing on the Aloha, Williams saw many interesting people such as the U. S. Ambassa­ dor to Turkey and wealthy society friends of the James family. The yacht often sailed to Monte Carlo, and cruised the Mediterranean. "They were nice people and it was a good job," he added. Now that he's on an SIU pen­ sion, Brother Williams plans to take it easy and maybe do a little sailing of his own, mostly on Long Island Sound. FINAL DEPARTURES Larry RtHiiero, 25i Brother Romero died on October 31 at the Park Place Hos­ pital in Port Ar­ thur, Texas. A native of Port Ar­ thur, he made his home in that city. Brother Romero joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1963. A member of the deck department, he was employed by the Sabine Towing Company. Surviving is his widow. Sheila. Burial services were held in the Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Texas. i Edward Samrock, 68: A heart attack claimed the life of Seafarer Samrock on Oc­ tober 22, at his home in Carmen, Oklahoma. He was bom in Ger­ many and joined the Union in 1938 m the Port of Norfolk. Brother Samrock sailed in the engine department and his last ship was the Afoundria. He had been on an SIU pension since 1964. Surviving is his widow, Lutitia. Burial services were held in the Carmen City Cemetery. ^ James Easterling, 40: Brother Easterling died on October 16, in Memorial Hospi­ tal, Savannah, Georgia. He was a member of the engine depart­ ment, sailing as FOWT. His last vessel was the Wayne Victory. A native of Claxton, Ga., Brother Easterling lived in Savannah. He joined the SIU in Baltimore. Easterling was buried in Savannah. Mallmyr Coffee, 63: Brother Coffee died on July 1, at the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N. Y. He was a native of Blowing Rock, North Car­ olina and made his home in New Orleans. A mem­ ber of the deck department, he sailed as AB. Brother Coffee be­ gan his sailing career in 1946 and Joined the Union in Philadelphia. His last vessel was the Hercules. He had served in the U.S. Navy from 1923 to 1932. Burial serv­ ices were held in Blowing Rock City Cemetery. William Ray, 54; A myocar­ dial infarction claimed the life of Brother Ray <xi October 28, at St Mary's Hospital in Duluth. A member of the deck department, he sailed as bosun, and was employed by the Buckeye Steamship Com­ pany. Brother Ray was bora in Iowa and made his home in Malmo Township, Minnesota. He joined the SIU in the Port of De­ troit. Surviving is his widow, Blanche. The burial service was held in Malmo Cemetery, Aitkin County, Minn. Matteo Stucchio, 45: Seafarer Stucchio died November 14 at his home in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. Brother ^cchio was bora in that borough and joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1957. Employed by the V. J. Spellman Company as a canvas operator, he served as a shop steward for the Union. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. He is survived by his widow, Rosalie. The burial was held in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. William Nonnand, 62: Brother Normand died at the USPHS Hos­ pital, Staten Is­ land, on October 4. He was a na­ tive of Port Rich­ mond, New York, and made his home in Astoria, Queens. A mem­ ber of the en­ gine department. Brother Nonnand served frequent­ ly on SIU picket lines. He joined the Union in the Port of New York in 1957 and his last vessel was the Gateway City. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Margaret Bums, of Astoria. The burial services were held in Oceanview Cemetery J: New York City. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 • f » • 'd • (f- • f i| I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (r,int infcrmation} y NAME STREET ADDRESS OTY STATE. TO AVOlO DUmCATION: If you m an old wiMcribar of addraaa, plaaao giva your formar addraaa Mow: OTY tZAlE ZIP. and hava a change 'r �B«Mnb(Br.«;r.l96C SE^FA1iElk& ' t&G labor's Non-Voters Chided by Seafarer SfCI's Efficiency Amazes Seafarer To the Editon To the EdIfoR Just a note to express my amazement at the speed in which our great Union works. After going to sea for 40 years, starting in September of 1928 and most of which were spent in the SIU, I was permanently put on the beach, Oct. 21, 1968. I applied for my disability pension and some car insurance at the same time. I received my first retirement check and was amazed at the speed of the job the Union did in processing my claim. As yet, I haven't even heard from the insurance company in regard to my car. I have known all along that we in the SIU had the best— the best Union without a doubt in the maritime industry, bar none. I want to take this op­ portunity to express my appre­ ciation to our officers and mem­ bers in this great Union, for their foresight in getting bene­ fits such as pensions and the welfare programs for the mem­ bership. It was truly a God­ send to know that someone was looking out for my future while I was sailing the ships on all oceans. I just wanted the officers and members to know that I would have been in one hell of a predicament if I didn't have my pension to fall back on. Suddenly being beached was a very big surprise to me since I thought the old ticker was OK all the time. Smooth sailing to all. David Sykes The 1968 election is history and one thing should be clear to every voter and non-voter. Each individual vote is impor­ tant. Only a relatively few votes decided many state, local and national contests. More likely than not, the uncast ballots would have been for the losing rather than the winning candi­ dates, and many of these can­ didates were the friends of la­ bor. It is ironic therefore, that many working people, especially merchant mariners—if the rest of them are typical of those on this ship—allowed either apathy or indifference to stop them from applying for and casting an absentee ballot, or worse still, allowed prejudice to cause them to cast their ballots for candidates that have a poor or anti-labor record. I am aware of only three crewmembers out of over 35 on here who could have voted who did or at least made the attempt. In my case, my ballot did not happen to reach me until No­ vember 4 and had to be back in the office by 5 p.m. Novem­ ber 4, to be valid. I sent it air­ mail special delivery, but have little hope that it reached its destination in time. HHH did not carry the state I was regis­ tered in but the pro-labor can­ didate for U.S. Senate, Alan Cranston, did win, defeating arch-conservative Max Rafferty. So, I am somewhat comforted by this knowledge. Already I hear some crewniembefs bemoaning the fact that they think we (the mer­ chant marine) can expect hard times now that Nixon has won. Yet they failed to register and vote. And who's to blame if they are right? How many mer­ chant seamen failed to vote? If the ratio of 80 to 90 percent (found on my own ship) holds true thoughout the industry, then we know seamen are no little responsible for Mr. Nix­ on's victory as most of them come from such crucial states as California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Maryland, Wash­ ington, Or^on, etc. Because seamen go to sea, this is no reason for them to abdicate their responsibilities of good citizenship. This includes above all, registering and vot­ ing, contributing to party and candidates of their choice and urging friends and relatives to vote for these candidates also. If things don't suit you dur­ ing the next four years, before you start complaining ask your­ self what you did to help see that they would go any better. If you did not vote, then blame yourself and others like you who also failed to vote or put prejudice ahead of labor's wel­ fare. Sincerely, Bruce W. Nusbaum Calls Heart Patients Safe Accident Risk To the Editor: Since when is heart disease so different from other afflic­ tions than can befall a working man while carrying out the duties of his job? My family has had more than its share of heart trouble, yet it never interfered with their working in terms of accidents — insurance companies and scare groups to the contrary. I commend the AFL-CIO for pointing out the injustice of denying Workman's Com­ pensation benefits to people suffering from heart disabilities, and equally condemn thosb that would do so. In our age of stress and tension heart dis­ ease can be as much of an oc­ cupational disease as silicosis was for the miners of fifty years ago. Dowdd Giiflbi <|> Page Eight AiUitional Seafarer Veterans Join Growing SIU Pension Roster Eight additional Seafarers have been added to the SIU's ever-growing pension roster. The newest additions to the list include; Jose Fernandez, Fritz Bantz, John Speight, Francisco Bayron, Norman Longtine, Jose Reyes, Cuthbert Hinkson and Frank Sherry. Jose Fernandez sailed as ^ FWT. He joined the Union in the Port of Baltimore, where he lives with his wife, Camila. A native of Spain, his last ship was the Duke Victory. Fritz Bantz is a native of Den­ mark who makes his home in Baltimore. A Seafarer for 25 Sherry Reyes Hinkson Longtine years, he joined in New York City. Brother Bantz sailed as AB Jose Reyes was born in Puerto York. He had been sailing sinc^ and his last ship was the Chilore. Rico. He resides in Santurce, 1939 and was a member of the Puerto Rico, with his wife Maria. steward department. His last vcsr His last ship was the Puerto Rico. sel was the Bienville. Brother Reyes was qualified to Frank Sherry joined the Union sail as bosun and was an SIU man in the Port of New York and for 28 years. He joined the Union sailed as a deckhand. He was in the Port of New York. born in Jersey City, N. J., and Cuthbert Hinkson lives in lives in that city with his wife, Brooklyn with his wife, Fran- Mary. Brother Sherry was em­ cella. A native of the British West ployed by the Pennsylvania Rail Fernandez Bantz Indies, he joined the SIU in New Road. John Speight sailed as a cook and was employed by the Norfolk, Baltimore and Carolina Line. A native of North Carolina, he lives in Norfolk with his wife, Mary. He joined the SIU in Baltimore. Francisco Bayron sailed in the engine department and joined the Clara Annette Brown, bora Sep­ ton Bell, Whistler, Ala. SIU in the Port of New York. He tember 1, 1968, to Seafarer and is a native of Puerto Rico and Mrs. Ira C. Brown, Ponchatoula, La. Kimberly Ledmer, born August 14, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tina Marie Wells, bora August William Lednier, Bayou La Batre, 10, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ala. Eugene B. Wells, Norfolk, Va. ^ 4. Speight Bayron his last ship was the Seatrain New York. Brother Bayron makes his home in Brooklyn. Norman Longtine sailed'as AB. His last ship was the Summit. An SIU man since World War II, he joined in Houston. Brother Long­ tine was born in Houghton, Mich­ igan, and now lives in Galveston, Texas. Geriy Miller, born October 8, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald A. Miller, Gretna, La. .l,Houston Carlton Bell, Jr., born July 22, 1966, to Seafarer and Mrs. Houston Bell, Whistler, Ala. Bridget Bishop, born August 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jimmie R. Bishop, Houston, Tex. ,1, Mona Bell, bora January 29, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hous- Shane Noeth, born October 26, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thom­ as Noeth, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. SIU Lifeboat Class No. 214 Casfs Off Laurie Ann Summers, bora Oc­ tober 17, 1968, to Se^arer and Mrs. John W. Summers, Port Ar­ thur, Texas. Dashan Karon Harris, bom Oc­ tober 17, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Otis L. Harris, New Orleans, La. ^ ; Seafarer Thanks SIU For Aid To the EdittMr: I wish to thank the SIU clinic for its quick and accurate diag­ nosis of my recent illness and also say thank you for the kind and courteous attention I re­ ceived from Union officials. In addition, I wish to express my thanks for the prompt fi­ nancial assistance I received from the SIU Welfare Depart­ ment. Also, may I thank the staff at the Marine Hospital for the fine treatment they gave me. Lany TefiR Charlene Welch, bora October 20, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert Welch, Port Arthur, Texas. Yvette Camacho, born Septem­ ber 20, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Camacho, Philadelphia, Pa. WRITE These Seafarers recently passed Coast Guard examinations and received their lifeboat tickets after attending a course of study at the SIU's lifeboat school in Brooklyn. In first row (l-r) are: Thomas ShifFlett; Bob DeJuan; Norman Miller. Back row: Instruc­ tor Paul McGaharn; Jim Booker: Larry Moncrief; Andreas Bapandreou: Raphael Rivera. The class graduated on November I Ith. JXUT.W.E �nditqceinbeii j .P^etFpprfee" reiMrted ., „ (Mwre-Misc -• • •. •ty. None. No dij^Ki^«sc ^tesates. Bveryi Uiitai U natintiBg' nnpothly. • 3AHBS (OHertalExport), Novemtieif'; - »- 1LA__AJ: T rrv. t -r.. i.-.'j . A—Ghalrmon, Martin J. Tuesphmoor, Jr. t jSecretary, J. C. Randolph. Some diapu OT in enslne department. . „ „ , , , „ .. mjNIQ'I'SUl . ,r$ OVERSEAS ANNA (Maritime Overi^' was), October 27—Chairman, B. IiJ? Jairet; Secretary, J. P. Austin.' JS.'oO it#,' ship's fond. No beefs and no ^sputeA;! OT. Motion was made that the Uniori!.. consider placing an SIU Agent in thC' Canal Zone, at least for the duration aiy the Vietnam hostilities. , v)^ ^k. " ' ^ CENTERVILliE (Admiralty Marine)£ October 2—Chairman, C. Demcrs; SecretU tary, B. Van Ciise. General discuBsloitf held regarding draws, food and hospital supplies. All to be checked into. . ;. IBERVIGLE (Waterman). October IST —Chairman, A. Reasko: Secretary, D. Dell. $4.26 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Ship's ddegate advised' all hands to keep doors locked while shlpV is in port. AMERICAN PRIDE (American Sealanes), November 10—Chairman, Victor Brunell, dr.; SecreUiy, Terry J. Smith.' Ship's delegate reported that everything s. is running smoothly. Ail repairs were;) taken care of. Crew commended thej Captain for his co-operation. Vote of^ thanks was extended to the ship's dele- ! gate and the chief engineer for a job well done. A very good trip. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Undi'ay WlMlami Al Tanner Robert Matthawi DEL CAMPO (Delta), November 6—i Chairman, C. Milazao; Secretary, E. ^ Bradley. Brother derry Phipps was elect,| ed to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs ^ SECRETARY-TREASURER and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks ex- I tended to the steward department for a 1 HEAD9UARTERS Al Karr675 4th Ave., Iklyn. job well done. t (212) HY f-6600 VANTAGE VENTURE (Vancor), Octo-I ber 6—Chairman, Walter E. Craikowstd. 1 Brother Richard d. Sherman was elected| to serve as ship's legate. No beefs and j no disputed OT. .I CHATHAM (Admiralty Marine), Oetbber 26.—Chairman. Pete Sheldrake; Secre­ tary, D. Fritz. Brother Nel Larson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Discussion held regarding the food that is being served. Inventory of stores to he taken to. try to improve the food situa­ tion.. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Over­ sees), November 10—Chainnan, W. d. Barnes; Secretary, C. E. Smith, Several men had to leave ship due to illness. Patrolman will check into same. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward departweni for a Job well done. . DIGEST Of S SHIP ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. (517) EL 4-3616 lALTIMORE, Md 1216 E. ialllmora St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mats 663 Atlantic Avenue (617) Rl 2-0140 iUFFALO, N.Y m Waihington St. SIU (716) TL 3-92S9 IBU (716) TL 3-9259 CHICA60, III 93SJ Ewing Ave. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. (216) MA I-S4S0 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jaffarton Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn FRANKFORT. Mich HOUSTON, Tm JACKSONVILLE, Fla JERSEY CITY, NJ MOilLE, Ala 312 W. 2nd St. (218) RA 2-4110 P.O. ioi 287 415 Main St. (616) EL 7-2441 5104 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 2iOB Paarl St. (904) EL 3-0987 99 Montgomery St. (201) HE 5-9424 I South Lawraaea St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, U 630 Jaekton Ava. (504) S29-7546 NORFOLK. Va •^?^HAtAULA VTCTORr:*|AlcdSf,p%li?^ ber 27—Chairman, Frank Rakas, dr.; Secretary, Bueben Bellaty. BroUier dohn F. MeCollon wa; elected to serve as ship's delegate. No disputed OT and no beefs.. Everything is running smoothly. COEUB D'ALENE VICTORY (Victor^ Carriers), November 3—Chairman, J. Craft; Secretary, H. Ulrich. Brother dobn J. Carey was elected to serve as ship's delists. No beefs and no disputed' OT was reported. FAIRLAND (Sea-Land), November 9 —Chairman, Pete Dolan; Secretary, Bo Anderson. No bcefa. EverythhiK is run­ ning smoothly. SEATRAIN WASHINGTON (Hudson Waterways). November 13—Chairman, J. Tobin; Secretary, ,d. Ratiiil. Ship's) delegate reported that everything ia run­ ning smoothly with no beefs. IIS 3rd St. (703) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 3S0 Fraamont St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Farnandai Juncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEAHLE, Waih 250S First Avanua (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Dal Mar (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif^ 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (813) 832-7285 TOKOHAMA, Japan..Iiaya BIdg., Room 101 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Ndk iku 2014971 Ext. 201 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans. Dec. 10—2:30 p.m. Mobile Dec. 11—2:30 p.m. WUmlngton . . Dec. 16—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Dec. 18—2:00 p.m. Seattle Dec. 20—2:00 p.m. New York ... Dec. 2—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . Dec. 3—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Dec. 4—2:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 13—2:30 p.m. Houston Dec. 9—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans. Dec. 10—7:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 11—7:00 p.m. New York .. Dec. 2—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.. Dec. 3—^7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... Dec. 4—7:00 p.m. :i:Houston .. . Dec. 9—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Dec. 2—2:00 p.m. Alpena Dec. 2—^7:00 p.m. PuTalo Dec. .2—^7:00 p.m. Chicago .... Dec. . 2—7:00 p.m. Duluth Dec. . 2—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... Dec. . 2—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Dec. 10—7:30 p.m. t Sault St. Marie Dec. 12—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Dec. 11—7:30 p.m. Dulutfa Dec. 13—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ... Dec. 13—7:30 p.m. Toledo Dec. 13—7:30 p.m. Detroit Dec. 9—^7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Dec. 9—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans. Dec. 10—5:00 p.m. Mobile Dec. 11—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia.. Dec. 3—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) .. Dec. 4—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Dec. 5—5:00 p.m. Houston Dec. 9—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Dec. 10—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Dec. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *NorfoIk Dec. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Dec. 9—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. ARtZPA (Sea-Innd), October 18—Chair­ man. John Albert!; Swretary, dohn Nash. : Discussion held regarding air-condition-i ing in crew's quarters. Also discussed: was the matter of the water in the galley; FINANCIAL RBPOBT8. The conatttution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and and pantry which is always either too > Inland Waters District makes specifle provision for safeguardins the membership's a hot or too cold. money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. Al] STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), No- J Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. vember 10-:-ChaiTOan, William Burkeen ;) TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gnlf, Lakes and Inland Secretary, E. K. DeMoss. Brother Steven- i son was elected to serve as ship's dele^ i Waters District are administered in accordance with the proviaiona of various trust gate. )Ko beefs were reported by dep«rt-| fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds ment dei^ates. shall equally consist of union and management repreaentativea and their alternates. All .expenditures and diabursementa of trust funds are made only upon approval SEATED MAINE (Hudson -Watenl by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund finaneial reeords are available at the ways), No^mber 10—Chairman, Warren headquartera of the various trust funds. Barr; Ser-ctftry, Ssni W. McDonald. No SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping righU and seniority are protected exclusively beefs .and no disputed OT. Brother Barr was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate by the contracts between the Union and the ahipownen. Get to know your shipping and Was given a vote of thanks for • job rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you well done.; Diseuseion held regarding re^ feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shlpownera, notify the Seafisreia Appeals ti«n»entaplan../,a r-'-':..; Board by certified mail, return receipt request^. The proper address for this ia: •::>E»AJPAIN'allAINB ..(Hudson Water-) Ektrl Shepard. Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board ways); - October aO^Chatonan, Wwrett 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4. N. Y. ii, Barr; Secretary, 8am W. McDonald, Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by Discussion held regarding rusty water. writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Repairs not taken care of. Motion was CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU hidls. These made to have all tanks cleaned before new Crew aitpts On, Crdw eontplained contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contraet rights, aa well as your obligations, such as filing for OT about food ln;,itN»er«L on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman other Union offlcial, in your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights prop­ ^SEATRdd!il;''ililW)Bi^ wateri or ways),)«j|<U^t.t.8r«(^ A, erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. ASrsm"; EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained One'wwn from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any indhridilual in the w«a elected to aerve aa Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from Wair*^ articles deemed jAipw;; has been harmful to the Union or .its collective membership. This' estabi: reaffirmed med by membership action at the September. 1960, me^ngs all eonatitaiional .porta. The rssponaibility for LOO policy is vested in an editorial board which consists . _ Union. The Eseeutive Board may delegate, ts of the Executive Board of the from among Ha ranks, one individual to carry out this rasponaibiltty. iSBtiae Kayser-Rikth Hosiery Co. Inc. Women's Hosiery Schlapareli, Kayser, Phoenix, Mojud, Supp-hose, Sapphire, Bachelor Girl, Fascination. Men's Hosiery & Underwear Esquire Socks, Bachelors' Friends, Supp-hose, Supp-hose Underwear, Slendo Children's Products Kayser, Fruit of the Loom Mojud. Slippers Jiffies, Mercury (Textile Workers Union of America) ^ Stltzei-WeUcr Distfllcrics "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StiU," W. L. Wellcr Bourbon whiriceyi (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "Worid Book," "Chlldcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Baltimore Luggage Co. Ijidy Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starllte luggage Starfiite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Gypsnm Wallboard, American Gypsnm Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) ^I> ' R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products ^ (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) ( i ^ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) ^ "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Hes, Boss Gloves, RIchmaa (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) ^ Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Pioneer Floor Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers| Local 110, San Antonio, Texas —4,— Glnmam Grapes (United Farm Workers) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) —4,— Tennessee Packers Reelfoot Packing Frosty Morn Valieydale Packers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America) 4, Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) ^— Brothers and SeweD Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) I Atlantic Products Sports Goods Owned by Ouett Peabody (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any ofllcial capacity .n the SIU unless an oflicisl Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he ia given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without auppljring a receipt, or if a member is required to make a pajrment and is given an offlcial receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBUGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six •"qnths in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies sK available in all Union hall^ All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiariw themselva with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or gstion by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affeeted should immediately notify headquarten. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU membera drawing disability-pension benefiia have always been encouraged to continue their union aotivities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Unfon meetings, they are en^iaged to take an active role in all rank-and-file fnnetions, in­ cluding service cm rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-etanding Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarera ore guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contraets which the Union haa negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal righta to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Psafarers ia the right to pursue legislative and politieal [••Hves which will serve the best interesto of _ themselves, their famOies and their lion. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity r>.:::.ation was oatabliahad. Donations to SFAD sro entirdy voluntary and constitute the funds through whieh legislative and politieal activities ore eonductod for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time K Smforer feds that any of the aheve ritfrts have heen vieteted. er that he haa bvan dented hte constitntte^ right ef aMMa to Unton reewde er tofenaai^ IM eteadd WU PrauldMt Pad HaU at headgwartera hy enrtiied maU. is tarn ijf' �8<laMeefhb»<' 6, l4fe8 jtRBUS LOG •Vi. Thm KOMgh fCiWft CK^Mas) and Tronocoforodo ^ffudson Watmrways) ore typkal of the many vassals In the SlU-mcmnad ftaof. Shown below are several of the Seafarers who sailed on them recently. The steward dept. on Raleigh included: in back (l-r) Edwin Vieira^ NC & B; Victor O'Briant, pantryman: Glenn Kerr, messman, and Mike Vigo, steward. Front: Gil Beloy and Peter Blanchard, cooks. Seafarers reading shipping news during break on Raleigh are (I left): P..J. McAneney, oiler, C. Rodriguez, OS, and Leon Kyster, bosun:' Seated are Clint ' Ward and Dick Schaeffer; deck dept. Steward Manuel Netto and 1 Cook Martin Iturrinb turned-out fine chow on Transcolorado dur­ ing a trip to Far East points. Sam Hooker, chief electrician on Transcolorado, displays tape recorder bought in Yokohama. Francis McGarry was bosurtrdh 1 Transcolorado. He is from Phil- j adolphia; |oinec| Union ,^ The Seafarers aboard the Doval (Suwannee Steamship Co.) "deeply regret the loss of our Cap­ tain, Otto Schlablinski, who died suddenly while we were at sea," Ship's Delegate John Malcolm wrote. Present orders call for the vessel to dock in Jacksonville. "We are looking forward to a good, clean pay-off," said MaiShip's Delegate Warren Baix operation. Deck delegate Steven colm. Meeting Chairman Wil­ Caper reports a few hours dis­ reports from the Seatrain Maine liam Morris said that "the crew puted overtime. The steward and (Hudson Water­ has three days lodging coming for chief cook were complimented for ways) that a re­ the lack of wash water at one a good job. quest was made point." While in for two days sub­ India, they had sistence for the The Overseas Rose (Maritime no launch serv­ Overseas) was temporarily shortlack of hot water. ice, reported The bosun will handed recently Brother Morris. check the possi­ due to the illness Meeting Secre­ bility of building of several Seafar­ tary John Tilley Bair shelves ers, according to states that the for the crew li­ Meeting Chair­ Duval"will prob­ man W. J. Barnes. brary, Brother Barr writes. Meet­ ably enter the Malcolm Two men in the ing Secretary Sam McDonald re­ shipyard at Jack­ steward depart­ ported that the ship went from sonville. After bunkering in An­ ment and two in Danang, to Saigon, Manila, San tigua, a repair list was made up, the deck had to Francisco, Oakland, back to In­ Stone Tilley wrote. Deck delegate Rob­ leave the vessel. chon and will pay-off again in ert Garriss reported one man had Another man in the engine de­ Oakland in mid-December. Wil­ to leave the ship in Capetown, partment had to depart in the liam Thompson, deck delegate, re­ due to illness. A few beefs were Canal Zone, because of illness ported that Aubrey Waters, AB, reported in the engine depart­ in the family, the engine depart­ left the ship due to illness in ment, delegate Joe Gallant said. ment delegate, Charles Smith, Honolulu. The engine delegate, Steward delegate James Webb writes. Ship's Delegate Lotos Lynn Baker, wrote that FWT said no beefs were pending in his Stone wrote that a vote of thanks Louis Pkkbart also left the vessel department. The repair list in­ was extended to the steward de­ there due to illness. Use of the cludes the painting of the dish partment and except for the ill­ new forms regarding accidents rack and the galley range. A sug­ ness, everything was going along and illnesses was explained to the gestion was made that shot cards in good order. No beefs or dis- men. should be returned as soon as a "uted overtime was reported and ship is cleared, since some men LOGS and mail are coming in —^ leave a vessel without them after regularly. the pay-off. "Everything continues to be fine Ktf Nathaniel Hatfield, meeting sec­ aboard the Western Hunter (Westem Agency), acThe Asburv Victory (Bulk retary on the Penn Challenger * cording to the lat­ (Penn Shipping) Transport) paid-off at the Naval est word from reports that a Supply Center in Ship's Delegate vote of thanks Oakland, Califor­ Rodger Swanson. was extended to nia after a long Some disputed three Seafarers three-month voy­ overtime was for a job well age, John Mabalcleared up after done. Ship's Dele­ ov, ship's dele­ copies of contract gate Joe Wallace, gate, reported. It agreements were third cook, John was a good trip, Yates Robinson, and sent from Head­ he said, with the Scbwandt erewmessman Leo quarters, Swanson reported. One vessel departing Mabalov from New Orle­ Scbwandt all came in for praise. point the crew was concerned ans. They called on Honolulu, Da Brother Hatfield wrote. Wallace about was whether the men were Nang, Quinon, Saigon, Manila, Su- wrote that there was some disputed entitled to first class transportation bic Bay, Guam and Oakland. The overtime to be ironed out but no when the year's articles were com­ voyage was uneventful with no other beefs. W. E. Walker, deck pleted. Meeting Chairman J. M. encounters with the Vietcong, delegate, reports the bosun paid- Yates writes that $64 was used Brother Mahalov wrote. The pay­ off in the Panama Canal. William from the ship's treasury to fix the off was a smooth one, with no se­ Bowler was engine delegate and TV set. Seafarers also agreed on rious beefs. As usual the steward Brother Robinson, steward dele­ the purchase of various items for department did a fine job, keeping gate. A motion was made that recreation such as chess and the men happy during the trip, launch service be provided in checker games, etc. The last port of call was Subic Bay. Guam. according to all reports. ^ Seafarers aboard the American Pride (American Sea Lanes) thanked Victor Brunell for his fine job as shin's delegate. Meeting Secretary Terry Smith reported. "He did every­ thing to help the new men and the veterans as well," Brunell wrote Smith. Brother Brunell "took full respon­ sibility as a Union representative for the Seafarers while aboard ship and we thank him for being a good Union man." Brunell will request a new library for the next crew. The vessel will pay-off in Norfolk. Everything is going along smooth­ ly, with repair work and painting already taken care of. Painting included the deck wash room and passageway bulkheads. A vote of thanks was extended to the Cap­ tain for doing whatever be could to provide shore leave and draws for the men in Saigon. The chief engineer was thanked for his co- Sid Sokolik Your old friend Joseph Fried is anxious to leam of your where­ abouts. He asks that you write to him at 2000 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265. R. L. Cooke A package is being held for you from the Maritime Overseas Cor­ poration. You can claim it at SIU Headquarters in New York. — — Bin Gumsey Please contact your sister, Betty Vitelli, at 578 Woodbine Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Very urgent in reference to Mother. ^ Waymau Oemett Lizotte Your daughter, Patricia Ann Lizotte, would like to hear from you as soon as posrible. Her ad­ dress is P. O. Box 3177, Agana, Guam. ^ IJgon Randolpb Hart Please contact Newton B. Schwartz at 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Texas 77006, as soon as possible. Phone number is JA 8-2863. Tony Radiz Duke Duet would like you to save his safety glasses for him and asks that you contact him as soon as possible. <|> Barry Stewart Lampert Please contact your wife, Brinda, at P. O. Box 384, Jackson­ ville, Florida 32201, as soon as you possibly can. �Vol. XXX No. 25 SEAFARERSWLOC OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO HLSS SENIORITY UPGRADINS PROGRAM RESUMES A unique opportunity for seniority upgrading is now available to B Book Seafarers at the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Maryland. On January 1st, 1969, the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will resume its Seniority Upgrading Program. The program is geared toward providing Seafarers with the additional training they'll need to advance rapidly up the seniority ladder. Seafarers who qualify for the Seniority Upgrading Program will be able to utilize the modem training and instruction facilities available at the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship. While participating in the program. Seafarers will receive free room and board and $56.00 per week. Applications will soon be in the mail to all B Book Seafarers and will also be available from any SIU port agent. Deadline for submitting applications for considera­ tion is December 15th, 1968, for the upgrading class starting Januarj^ 1, 1969. Act now to upgrade your seniority! HOW TO QUAUFY Seafarers who wish to enroll in the Seniority Upgrading Program should meet the Seafarers Appeals Board's quali­ fying standards which include the following: • RATING^Each applicant must presently hold a Coast Guard endorsed rating such as AB, FOWT, etc. In the case of Steward Department personnel, each applicant must show proof of having sailed in a rated capacity. • PREVIOUS TRAINING—Presentation of a certificate showing successful completion of training at either the Andrew Furuseth Training School or the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. • SBATIMB-Seafarers must have a minimum of 12 months seatime with any SlU-contracted companies. • LIFEBOAT TICKET—Applicant must have a valid lifeboat ticket. The Seafarers Appeals Board may consider other qualifica­ tions or waive any of the above. WHILE AHENDING SCHOOL While attending the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship at Piney Point, Maryland, Seafarers who qualify for the Seniority Upgrading Program will receive $56.00 per week plus room and board. Transportation from the Union's major ports to Piney Point, Maryland will be provided for all qualified applicants. HOW TO APPLY Application forms are presently being mailed to all B Class SIU members. In addition, applications may be obtained from any SIU port agent. Completed application forms should be mailed by no later than December 15th, 1968 to: The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Saint Mary's County Piney Point, Maryland 20674 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource December 6, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PATCHWORK FORMULA FOR MARITIME SHOULD BE REPLACED \ NEW MARITIME PROGRAM NEXT YEAR WILL STRESS PRIVATE INVESTMENT NY TEACHERS END 5 WEEK STRIKE NAVAL CHIEF HAILS MERCHANT MARINE AS VITAL TO NATION’S SEA POWER ILO REFUSES AID TO GREEK REGIME WHILE ANTI-UNION CHARGES PENDING UPTON SINCLAIR DEAD AT 90; CHAMPION OF THE UNDERDOG UNITED FARM WORKERS SCORE GAINS IN CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA GROWER SEAFREEZE ATLANTIC – NEW HOPE FOR US FISHERMEN USSR REVISES SHIPPING CODE TO MATCH NEEDS OF GROWING FLEET HLSS SENIORITY UPGRADING PROGRAM RESUMES 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 12/06/1968 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. 25 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log