http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fb5836e4212fab84d4361f866faa3875.PDF f8c7d4b4e1841d38d456243855d639d5 PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 26 SEAFARERSA^LOG December 20/ 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I'' m 1« .ilt. '.r- �Pa«« Two SEAFARERS^LOG December 20t 496D Total US. Fishing Catth Declines Pollsters Rnd Labor Vote As WerU Figures Reach New High Mmimized Nixon's Victory WASHINGTON—World fishing set significant records in 1967, but the United States, with a catch of 2.4 million tons, remained in fifth place for the second straight year. According to a re­ port issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the U.S. catch was down 100,000 tons from the ^ Canada, ranked ninth in 1967, Peru, already the world's lead­ 2.5 million tons caught in 1966. ing fishing nation, caught 10.1 also showed a drop in her 1967 In fact, the 1966 catch was this million tons, up from 8.8 million catch of 1,289,800 tons. In 1966 country's lowest since 1962. tons the preivous year. Almost all Canada caught 1,346,000 tons. FAO's Yearbook of Fishery of the Peruvian catch consisted of Six other nations reported Statistics, "Catches and Landings, anchoveta taken for reduction into catches of more than a million 1967," estimates the total annual fish meal. tons: South Africa, 1.6 million world catch for the calendar year Japan was second with 7.8 tons; Spain, 1.43 million; India, 1967 at 60.5 million metric tons, million tons, compared with 7.1 1.4 million; Denmark, 1.07 mil­ a 5.5 percent increase over the million in 1966. The Soviet Union lion; Chile, 1.05 million; United 1966 figure of 57.3 million tons. followed with 5.8 million as Kingdom, one million. Indonesia This amount includes millions of against '5.3 million the previous did not report data for 1967, but tons of fish caught in inland wat­ year. (No 1967 information was it reported 1.2 million tons in ers, including salmon, eels and available on Mainland China, 1966. other migratory fish species. which in 1960 was estimated to Iceland, which caught 1.2 mil­ The total catch was almost have caught 5.8 million tons of lion tons in 1966, was down to twice that of 1957 (31.5 million fish; the Yearbook retains this tons), and more than three times figure as a part of the world total, 896,000 in 1967. On the other the catch of 1948 (19.6 million but does not include Mainland hand, Denmark broke the milliontons). All information in the China in its rankings.) Norway ton mark for the first time, up Yearbook is based on data fur­ ranked fourth, with 3.2 million from 850,000 tons the previous nished by governments. tons. year. Total Now Stands at 294 ii :!•, !• I I; i'? . •&. Six Additional Licensed Engineers Produced By Sill's Upgrading School Six more Seafarers have received their engineer's licenses after attending the School of Marine Engineering sponsored jointly by the SIU and District 2 of the MEBA. This brings to 294 the number of men who have passed Coast Guard examinations for an engineer's license following suc­ cessful completion of the course quarters at 675 Fourth Avenue offered by the school. All of the in Brooklyn, New York 11232. men in the latest group are new The telephone number is (212) third assistant engineers. HYacinth 9-6600. Richard Goetze is a new third assistant engineer, after sailing as FOWT. He joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967. The 32-year-old Seafarer was born in Brown Somani New York and continues to make his home in that city. He served a third assistant engineer's license in the Navy from 1954 to 1958. after sailing as FOWT. A native Valentine Gallagher is 29 years of Bear Creek, N. C., the 50old. A new third assistant, he year old seamen still makes his WASHINGTON — More for­ previously held an oiler's rating home in that town. He joined the eign-flag ships will be allowed to Union in Baltimore in 1960 fol­ participate in the carriage of car­ lowing service in the Air Force goes originating in the United from 1940 to 1948. His last pre­ States as a result of a recent ruling vious ship was the Steel Director. by Acting Maritime Administrator Earl Houghnon is another new James W. Gulick. Citing the "current non-availthird assistant engineer. The 45year-old Seafarer was born in ability" of direct U.S.-flag service South Dakota and lives in Yakima, to the Port of Mantanzas, located Wash. A former FOWT, he joined on the Orinoco River, and the Goetze Gallagher the SIU in 1968 in Seattle. His lack of transshipment service at this time, the maritime administra­ and joined the SIU in New York tor has issued an amendment to in 1966. A native of New York current regulations which will al­ City, he now lives in Brewster, low ships of Venezuelan registry N. Y. He served in the Navy to carry up to 100 percent of car­ from 1957 to 1960. goes generated under Export-Im­ Another newly-licensed third port Bank credits to that South assistant engineer, Brooks Brown, American nation. joined the SIU in the Port of New York earlier this year. A native The previous limit was 50 per­ of Georgia, he lives in Lagiina Slzemwe cent under such credits, which HoughiMHi Beach, Florida, with his wife, was in itself a waiver of Public Mable. His last ship was the Penn last ship was the Portland. Resolution 17 issued on June 9, Carrier on which he sailed as Engine department Seafarers 1966. FOWT. The 44-year-old Brown are eligible to apply for any of Also permitted under the new­ served in the Navy from 1941 to the upgrading programs if they est amendment is the participa­ 1949. are at least 19 years of age and tion by third-flag registry ships in Before receiving his new third have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. the movement of such cargoes to assistant engineer's ticket, Yas- watchstanding time in the engine meet transportation requirements want Somani sailed as pumpman, department, plus six months ex­ under the same credits. FOWT and deck engineer. He is perience as wiper or the equiv­ The credits involved, which are a resident of Philadelphia and was alent. in the amount of $10.5 million, boni on the island of Zanzibar. Those who qualify and wish to were granted by the Export-Im­ His last ship was the Citadel Vic­ enroll in the School of Marine port Bank to assist Corporacicm tory. The 33-year-ofd Seafarer Engineering can obtain additional Venezuela de Guyana to obtain joined the SIU in 1961 in the information and apply for the U.S. goods and services for the Port of New York, course at any SIU hall, or they purpose of expanding and improv­ Shelby Sizemore also received can write directly to SIU head­ ing a steel mill at Mantanzas. MARAD Allots More US Cargo To Foreign Flag A massive effort by the trade union movement brought a. dramatic switch of votes to Vice President Humphrey and wiped out most of Richard Nixon's lead in the presidential campaign, two leading pollsters agreed this month. Mervin D. Fields, head of the highly-regarded California poll, told an Industrial Relations Research Association meeting in Los Angeles that labor's effort took 5 million votes away from third party candidate George Wallace and wiped out more than 90 percent of Nixon's early-October lead, A few days later, a Gallup Poll analysis of the election declared that it was the swing of union members to Humphrey that almost put him over the top on November 5. Gallup credited the vigorous effort of union leadership for the fact that support for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket increased 15 percent among union members between early October and the election. Gallup estimated that 56 percent of union members voted for Humphrey, 29 percent for Nixon and 15 percent for Wallace. Independent estimates were that outside the South and the border states, the trade union vote ran between 65 and 70 per­ cent for Humphrey. Nixon received a smaller percentage of the union vote than he did in his 1960 presidential campaign but the Wallace inroads dropped the Democratic share of the vote to about the level of the 1956 election, when Eisenhower swept to a second term. Television networks, which analyzed the votes in key precincts, however, found that the dropoff in Democratic votes was less in city areas where labor is strong than in other sections of the country. Field said the prodigious effort by unions for the HumphreyMuskie ticket almost made up for the erosion caused by Wallace inroads in the South, defections from the left and weaknesses in local and state Democratic party organizations. The unions were the only "major apparatus" available to Humphrey to overcome "these enormous liabilities," Field re­ ported. "In the closing weeks of the campaign," the pollster said, "union leadership throughout the country made a determined drive to win it for Humphrey—and they almost did." Both Field and Gallup noted that a growing number of union members have advanced into economic brackets which normally turn in Republican majorities. Unless a candidate is blatantly anti-union. Field commented, there is less economic motivation for higher-paid workers to follow traditional voting patterns. But despite this, Humphrey made his best showing in northern industrial areas where unions are strongest. Seafarer and Friend Ernesto V, Erazo of the deck department and nine-year-old Abra­ ham Vegas, Jr., son of a fellow Deck Dept. Seafarer, dropped by SfU's New York hall for a quick visit and a tasty bite of lunch. *• > �to; 1968 AKERS^'LOa SlU Aids Public Health Hospital SIU Representative George McCartney presents a check on behalf of the Union to Mrs. Margaret King, secretary of the volunteer council at the USPHS Hospital, Staten Island. The money bought tickets for a drawing, all proceeds of which will go to the hospital. Sen. Bartlett Dies at 64; Backed Maritime To Hilt CXiEVELAND — Democratic Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, chairman of the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Senate Commerce Committee, died here on December 11, following surgery for an arterial Alaska, and later embarking on a blockage. He was 64 years old. stint at gold mining in what was A long-time friend of the later to become the largest state maritime industry, and leading of the United States. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him Secretary of Alaska in 1939. President Johnson, Vice Presi­ dent Humphrey, and Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) joined the long list of friends and associates paying tribute to Bart­ lett. Surviving are his widow. Vide Marie, and two daughters, Mrs. Doris A. Riley and Susan B. E. L. Bartlett advocate of a strong U.S. mer­ chant marine, his was a leading voice in beating back the "build foreign" proposals advanced through outgoing Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd as a solu­ tion for the dwindling American fleet. The senior Senator from Alaska was a member of a number of other committees in addition to his chairmanship of the Senate's maritime subcommittee. These included the Committee on Approriations and the Select Com­ mittee on Small Business. He de­ scribed himself as "a liberal Dem­ ocrat who is not remotely re­ moved from a center position." First elected to the House of Representatives in 1945, he be­ came known as a tireless legislator and was said to have introduced more successful bills in the 80th Congress than any other represenative. In November, 1958, he was elected to the Senate from the 49th State of Alaska which offi­ cially achieved statehood on Janu­ ary 3, 1959, where he served con­ tinuously until his death. Bartlett had an interesting and varied career, having worked as newspapiermaTf in Fairbanks, PflC«TTktei^ Congressman Urges Major Overhaul Of 50'50 Cargo Preferente Laws WASHINGTON—major overhaul of this country's cargo preference laws, plus legislation to remove tax advantages now enjoyed by American companies which register ships in foreign coun­ tries was proposed today by Representative James J. Howard (D-N.J.) in a move designed to breathe new life into the U.S. merchant TT: :—TTT" billion dollars a year in freight "When it comes to commercial marine. payments," the New Jersey law­ cargo, virtually all of it moves Speaking at a meeting spon­ maker said. aboard the ships of other nations." sored by the nearly-seven-million"If we takv' away the tax haven "There are several things which member AFL-CIO Maritime which our Internal Revenue Code we could do to help reverse this Trades Department, the New Jer­ now gives these operators, per­ alarming trend toward the use of sey congressman said there was an haps they will be more inclined foreign vessels. "alarming trend" toward the use "First of all, we're going to have of foreign-flag ships to move to put their ships back under the American flag, where they can to make a major investment in the American cargoes, to the detri­ ment of American shipowners and make positive contribution to our building of new ships—^with pri­ domestic and international econ­ vate funds, wherever possible; seafarers. omy," Howard declared. with a combination of private and Howard sharply criticized gov­ The congressman also proposed government funds, if there is no ernment agencies for "mishandl­ amendments to import quota leg­ other way. We can't expect to cap­ ing" present laws which require islation so that American ship­ ture any significant share of the that "at least 50 percent of foreign owners, as well as American oil, cargoes of the 1970s with the aid cargoes" move aboard U.S.molasses and sugar producers, will remnants of a fleet that was new flag ships. He said that certain agencies "persist in thinking of the be safeguarded against foreign in the 1940s. Certainly we're going 50 percent figure as a ceiling, not competition. Howard said his to have to raise our sights above a floor," and that "curious book­ amendment would call for "at the present level of constructing keeping practices" make it "vir­ least one-third of the imports ar­ only a dozen or less ships with gov­ tually impossible" for American riving under the quota system" to ernment subsidies each year. As a ships to get the government cargo be carried by American vessels. minimum, we must have a target This, he said, would make the of at least 30 or 40 ships built a to which they are entitled. merchant marine a "partner" with year with government aid—and we The congressman said he would other American industries covered must make certain that, in building introduce legislation in the 91st by these protective laws. these ships, we not only meet our Congress assuring that "all for­ Howard pointed out that "the contractual obligations to the sub­ eign-aid cargo moves on Ameri­ sidized lines, but that we also help can-flag ships whenever they are best, and surest, way of curing our the unsubsidized segment of the available," declaring that Ameri­ recurring balance-of-payments fleet replace its aging vessels." can vessels "haven't been getting difficulty is by rebuilding our "I don't think we should be put their rightful share, and I don't American merchant marine, and intend to see this abuse continue." by seeing to it that American- off" Howard went on, "by the Howard said he would also re­ built, American-owned and specious argument—advanced by introduce legislation similar to American-flag merchant ships some government bureaucrats in that which he sponsored earlier carry a significant share of our recent years—that American ship­ yards don't have the capacity to this year "to remove the present international commerce." build that many ships. We turned tax advantage" enjoyed by Ameri­ "As of now, our ships are carry­ out vessels by the thousands each can vessels which, he said, "are ing only about five or six percent year during World War II—and registered and crewed abroad to of our imports and exports—and a our present shipping crisis is every get around our tax laws, our significant portion of the tonnage bit as much in need of resolution labor laws and our safety laws." that American ships do carry is as our wartirhe shipping crisis was. These ships, primarily of Pana­ composed of military shipments, There's a lot of ingenuity in this manian and Liberian registry, foreign aid shipments and Foodcountry, and that includes the "have siphoned off more than a for-Peace shipments," he said. American shipyards, and if we have the dollars to spend on ships, our shipyards will be able to tool up to turn them out." Free World Transport Unions Act To Suspend Greeks, Assist Czechs LONDON—The International Transport Workers Federation, at a meeting of its Executive Board here recently, unanimously decided to suspend the Greek transport unions from membership. Also reviewed by the board was the situation in Czechoslovakia. The body unanimously reaffirmed its previous stand which called for appearance, to perform its func­ them the rights of self-determina­ condemnation of the invading tions without coercion or inter­ tion and political, social and cul­ Communist, powers. ITF will ference by any outside body— tural freedoms. The formal reso­ also closely follow developments governmental or otherwise." lution adopted by the ITF Execu­ in that nation with a view toward A proposal for the setting up of tive Board reads as follows: possible aid to the Czech people, a fund to assist Greek trade union­ "Having received a report of the the board announced. ists and their families—^who are action taken by the ITF in re­ The ITF is composed of unions under duress because of the op­ sponse to the invasion of Czech­ in the tranport trades throughout pressive actions of the present oslovakia in August by the armies the non-Communist world. military regime—will be presented of Russia, Poland, Hungary, BulConsidering the political situa­ to the International Confederation "aria and East Germany, tion in Greece, the international of Free Trade Unions for action "Endorses those actions and reit­ transport leaders decided that con­ by that body. A number of ITF erates its unqualified condemna­ ditions are such that "no union unions have already expressed tion of the invasion and of the can function in that country at their interest in seeing such a fund repressive measures subsequently this time with the degree of free­ created and are ready to make imposed on the Czech Government dom that an ITF affiliate must en­ substantial contributions to this and people by a naked show of joy if it is to qualify for member­ cause. force; ship." The Greek unions cover Anger and resentment over the "Notes that the full extent and the maritime, dock, railway, road invasion of Czechoslovakia by nature of those measures and the transport and civil aviation indus­ Russian and other Communist ability of the Czech people to re­ tries. forces last August continue to be sist or modify them have still to Suspension of membership is expressed by the ITF's affiliated be ascertained; and a step provided for in the ITF unions. Many of them have indi­ "Instructs the Secretariat to follow constitution specifically to meet cated their desire to furnish what­ developments closely and, in con­ this kind of situation. The sus­ ever help may be feasible or pos­ sultation with the Executive Board pension will not be lifted until sible, depending on circumstances, or, in an emergency, with the such time that the ITF Executive to the Czech people who, they Management Committee . initiate Board is satisfied that the Greek feel, are determined to resist the and implement whatever steps trade, union movement "is able, iptplerabli?. presspres impose(;| could be of practical) value to the i. ) as a tnatter of reality cather^tban upon tb^—PT^ures which.deny Czech people." S/U Balloting Scheduled te End On December 31 NEW YORK—Balloting in the two-month SIU election for offi­ cers ends on December 31. All SIU members are urged to exer­ cise their right to vote for the can­ didates of their choosing before the deadline rolls around. 'Voting began in A&G ports on November 1 for the 54 fully qual­ ified candidates who are running for the 45 elective Union posts. Under provisions of the SIU Constitution covering voting, the balloting is being conducted on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon from November 1 to De­ cember 31. No balloting is held on Sundays and legal holidays. In addition to the candidates who nominated themselves and appear on the ballot, space is pro­ vided for write-in votes. As an aid to voters, the LOG printed a spe­ cial election supplement in the October 25 issue. The supplement contains photographs and biogra­ phies submitted by alt'the candi­ dates.-.! ;!;(1 i- • 'i • '-tri �asu Four ^eAFAflERS ,LOG Congressman Tells MTD Thirty New Merchant Ships A Year Not Enough to Save U.S.-Flag Fleet P^cml>«r 20|, 196^ George Harrison, 73, Dies; Served Labor on All Levels CINCINNATI—AFL-CIO Vice President George M. Harrison, who served the labor movement and the nation all his adult life, WASHINGTON—Representative James M, Hanley (D-N. Y.) warned here last week that a pro­ died here this month after a long illness at the age of 73. He was president-emeritus of gram to build 30 new commercial ships a year for the merchant marine, proposed in legislation con­ a span of years to his fellow work­ sidered by Congress last year, would be inadequate to rescue the U.S.-flag fleet from "obsolescence the Railway and Airline Clerks, ers as did George Harrison. His which he served as a national union, the entire labor movement and disarray. The New York Congressman the Russians are building ships the result that "today we haul less officer for 43 years—35 of them and all of America have bene­ than six percent of our own im­ told maritime management and at a ratio of nearly seven-to-one ports and exports," Hanley point­ as president. fitted throu^ his leadership, un­ over the United States. Harrison, who went to work at derstanding and humanitarianism. labor officials that "it will take far "No one here will challenge the ed out. the age of 12, was a self-educated He will be sorely missed. . . ." more than a 30-ship-a-year pro­ The Congressman noted "the fact that we are losing the battle gram," adding: Harrison, one of nine children, for maritime supremacy—indeed, rather absurd concept that, al­ was brought up in St Louis and "We have ancient vessels that though we have only a relatively joined the Railway Clerks in 1917 must be replaced, we have a need in view of our national indiffer­ few ships flying the American flag, ence, it should be said that we when he was working as an evalu­ for enormous expansion of our were never really in the contest." we have some sort of magical 'ef­ fleet just to keep pace with the ation clerk with the Missouri The Russian threat is now so fective control' over Americangrowth of our international trade, Pacific Railroad. owned vessels flying foreign flags. and we have still further need for critical, Hanley declared, that "un­ America got a rude awakening A year later he was local chair­ expansion if we are to regain our less prompt and determined ac­ during the Cuban emergency when man and in 1919 was elected a rightful share of export and im­ tion is taken immediately, we are we found former U.S.-flag ships general chairman. In 1922, Har­ port carriage — the 30-percent virtually helpless in any contest rison was elected a vice president busily trading with Castro—and share, for example, which Presi­ to deliver men and materiel where who thumbed their noses at our of the BRC and in 1928 he was dent-elect Nixon set as our na­ needed and when needed any­ elected president. where in the world. Even with entreaties that they cease. tional target by the mid-1970s." Social Security Pioneer prompt action, we cannot reverse "We were jolted again in Viet­ Speaking at a meeting spon­ this terrible gap in less than a nam, when the crews of some of He helped shape the nation's sored by the nearly seven-milliondecade." first Social Security Act in 1935 these vessels refused to carry sup­ member AFL-CIO Maritime as a labor member of President "Realistically," he noted, "we plies and equipment to our forces Trades Department, Hanley noted Franklin D. Roosevelt's Citizens must face up to the need for an in Southeast Asia because the po­ that "when Russia launched Sput­ Advisory Council. accelerated vessel replacement litical views of the governments nik early in the 1960s, it gave our The year before, he had been space program its powerful thrust program—in all segments of our whose flags they flew differed with man who became an adviser to elected a vice president of the ocean-going fleet, and in our fish­ Presidents, represented his coun­ ours with respect to the Vietnam forward," adding that it might take ing fleet and Great Lakes fleet, as AFL and advanced to second vice try in the United Nations, helped war. And it happened still again "the superiority of the Soviets as a well. We hear talk of a 30-ship-apresident at the time of merger. negotiate the merger of the AFL in the Middle Eastern crisis, when maritime power to jolt our nation year building program—and after and the CIO. and filled key labor At the time of his death, Har­ our views and those of some other out of its lethargy." the long period of building a governments were at odds over assignments at home and abroad. rison was chairman of the AFLRussia 'Closing In' dozen or less ships a year, that the right of free passage in the AFL-CIO President George CIO's International Affairs and The Russians, he said, "are clos­ sounds attractive." Gulf of Aqaba—and, unfortu­ Meany said in a telegram of con­ Ethical Practices committees. For ing in on us as a maritime power, the past six conventions of the However^ since the end of nately, the views of the foreign dolence to Mrs. Harrison: and threaten to take the lead not World War II this nation has governments prevailed with re­ "Few men in the history of the AFL-CIO, he served in the major only over us but over the rest of "abandoned" the role of carrier spect to the 'effective control' American labor movement have role of chairman of the Resolu­ the free world. The Soviet Union of its manufactured goods, with ships," Hanley continued. contributed as much over as great tions Committee. has transformed itself from a maritime nonentity to a major power on the high seas." The Democratie Congressman noted that the Soviet fleet now numbers nearly 1,500 vessels total­ ing 11 million deadweight tons while the U.S.-flag fleet is com­ WASHINGTON—A journeyman auto mechanic told con­ which is usually based on a percentage of the gross business. In posed of 974 ships aggregating gressional investigators recently that automobile owners are the either case, the mechanic is paid only for the time the manufac­ 15 million deadweight tons. victims of the same price rate system on repairs that has plagued turer has allowed for the work specified on the ticket. If he takes "The Soviet vessels are new," the garage mechanic since manufacturers delivered the first horse­ time to check further he does it on his own, without pay. He may he went on: "80 percent of them even get into trouble." less carriage to the first dealer. are less than 10 years old. Our For another example: The mechanic, William W. Winpisinger, is a vice president of fleet is aging rapidly; 70 percent the Machinists. Nearly 120,000 of the lAM's 1 million members "When a mechanic works on a flat rate he has no incentive to of our ships are over 20 years of are auto repair mechanics working for auto dealers, garages, and use any imagination or ingenuity. If he does figure out a better age. Nor is this the end of it, for and faster way to perform an operation, the manufacturer when truck repair shops. Winpisinger told the Senate Antitrust subcommittee headed by he hears about it will then reduce the time allotted for the job. Senator Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.) that: "In other industries, collective bargaining translates increased "The conditions and circumstances that frustrate the work­ productivity into higher hourly wages. In auto repair the me­ SEAFARERS^LOC force are the same conditions and circumstances that prevent the chanic simply gets less for the same result." average American car owner from receiving adequate, safe, eco­ The union officer emphasized that piecework, based on the flatDec. 20, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 26 nomical and competitive service. rate system, was not labor's idea. It was introduced by the auto Official Publication of the "Although we are committed to the principle of a fair day's manufacturers and the mechanics have been stuck with it. Seafarers International Union pay for a fair day's work, our 1 million members are consumers In many areas the mechanics are not well enough organized to of North America, as well as wage earners. So we are equally committed to the insist upon an adequate hourly wage rate. In these areas me­ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, proposition that when a consumer pays for repairs and service chanics generally demand the right to supplement their incomes AFL-CIO on his car he has a right to receive proper repairs at a fair price." with piecework. Executive Board "As a democratic organization we cannot ignore their wishes," PAUL HALL, President Flat Rates Blamed Winpisinger explained, "although we know that the evils inherent CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Pree. Vice-President in piecework will eventually emerge." The union officer laid the blame for high repair costs on the AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS Winpisinger listed five steps the union takes through collective auto industry's system of flat rates established annually in manu­ Sec.-Treas. Vice-President facturers' manuals. bargaining to minimize the abuses of the flat rate system: V AL TANNER ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President These flat-rate manuals establish recommended working time • Guaranteeing the mechanic an hourly or weekly minimum for which the customer is to be charged for specified repairs. Director of Publications assuring him of at least a basic wage. MIKE POLLACK Winpisinger pointed out that whether the work actually takes • Providing every mechanic with a copy of his own perform­ Editor more time or less is "immaterial." He explained that the cus­ HARRY WITTSCHBN ance and production records on which piecework earnings are tomer is charged not for the time spent repairing his car and the Assistant Editors based. WILL KARP mechanic is paid not for the number of hours he actually works, PETER WEISS • Giving the mechanics the right to sit down with manage­ BILL MOORE but according to the time set in the manufacturer's book. ment to discuss obviously unfair time allowances. Staff Photog The lAM vice president cited many built-in drawbacks of the ANTHONY ANSALDI • Insisting that identical work is paid for identical rates flat-rate system. whether it be for cars under warranty, on used cars or for the . For one example: PiMllhid kiwHkiy it 810 RhiHli Blind Avtnii N.E., Wiiklniton, D. C. 20018 by thi Stafirgeneral public. "The flat-rate system does not allow the mechanic any time in Intirnitlspsi Union, Atlintic, Gilf, Libei ind Inland Witin District, AFL-CIO, 675 to do any checking, diagnosing or trouble-shooting on the cus­ • Distributing all available piecework fairly among the quali­ Fnrth Avenii, 8rMklyn, M.V. 11232. Tel. tomer's behalf. When a car owner comes into a dealer's shop he fied mechanics. HVielnth 9-6600. Second class postatc paid at Washlnptons, D. C. is sold repairs by a so-called service salesman—who often doesn't Winpisinger pointed out that the piece rate system has ob­ POSTMASTER'S ATTENTIOH: Farai 3579 even look under the hood to find out what actually is needed. structed the normal progression of the auto mechanics hourly cards sboild b« sent to Scafaren International Union, Atlantic, Calf, Lakes and Inland At best the service salesmen only guesses at what needs to be done. wage rates. The result has been-to drive skilled mechanics into Waten District, AFL-CIOi 675 Foirth Annie, Bneklyn, H-V- 11232. "At worst, the service salesman may be a 'con artist' padding more lucrative fields. At the same time, he added, promising •SU­ the sales sheet with unnecessary repairs to improve his salary young men are unable to find apprenticeship opportunities. IT i Union Medianii Blasts Auto Repair Prising �>ecein^ 20, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG Long Kayser-Roth Strike Suiiessful As Textile Workers Ink New Pact JPage.flv'4 Grape Pickers Live in Semi-Slavery, UFWOC's Delores Huerta Charges •1 ^ seven-month strike by 550 Kayser-Roth hosiery workers for their first Tex­ WASHINGTON—A mother of seven children, who is also a tile Workers Union of America contract has ended successfully with the negotiation of a one-year union official, recently charged that California grape growers hold agreement providing wage gains and other benefits for the strikers. workers in "semi-slavery." Ratification of the contract at sharing plan and a Christmas bank, which will forward it to the Vowing that workers will . . a local union meeting here De­ bonus program now in effect will A&P, Wrigley's, Chat­ union. fight "oil and on" to build their cember 1also marked the con­ be continued. Clauses on senior­ ham, Kroger's, Farmer Jack and Last May the AFL-CIO Execu­ clusion of the widely supported ity and grievance handling were tive Council called for a nation­ union, Delores Huerta, vice Great Scott—won praise from the AFL-CIO boycott of Kayser-Roth added, and a voluntary arbitration wide consumer boycott of com­ president of the AFL-CIO United Detroit Grape Boycott Committee hose and other products in the provision give employees the right pany products and all-out support Farm Workers Organizing Com­ for deciding not to sell California United States and Canada. The to strike if management fails to of the strikers "for the duration." mittee, declared: "It is not just a table grapes. question qf wages." "The decision of the store own­ boycott effort was credited as a agree to arbitration on a specific After the settlement the union "It is a question of human dig­ ers was a moral one," said Rev. major factor in the settlement. grievance. expressed "thanks to all our nity, of equality," she asserted on Joseph Melton, representing the Adolph C. Benet, hosiery divi­ friends, in the labor movement the AFL-ClO-produced network Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit Two Major Issues sion director of TWUA, said that and out, who contributed both interview. Labor News Confer­ and the committee. "It reflects the The major strike issues pro­ financial and moral support to the besides a wage increase of 10 ence, broadcast Tuesdays at 7:35 new conscience emerging in the duced modified agreement—arbi­ strikers." cents an hour, the settlement in­ p.m., EST, on Mutual Radio. conduct of business in Michigan." cludes paid vacations of one week tration and dues checkoff. The Mrs. Huerta pointed out that The company makes women's Venustiano Olguin, a spokes­ or two—based on length of serv­ union wanted arbitration of the hosiery under the brand names of "most of the field workers are man for the striking grape work­ ice — four hours' call-in pay, last step in the grievance proce­ Schiaparelli, Mojud, Kayser, Mexican-American, Filipino, Ne­ ers in California, said the decision double time for Sunday work, dure, and got a method for achiev­ Phoenix; men's hose labeled Es­ gro and Puerto Rican." The grow- • shows that Michigan industry "is three paid holidays, jury duty pay, ing it. On checkoff, it was agreed quire and Bachelor's Friend, and ers, she said, "try to get the idea concerned with poverty not only and improvement of a company- that employees may authorize Supp-Hose for both sexes. over that workers are sub-human along its own hard-core poor." paid insurance plan. management to deduct dues and Kayser-Roth workers here . .. play one race against the other The parties agreed that a profit deposit the amount in a local voted for TWUA four years ago. . . . and actually perpetrate racial Management engaged in legal prejudice." She noted specifically that farm maneuvers until challenged bal­ workers are denied the rights and lots were finally counted and the protections other workers have union was certified by the Na­ under the National Labor Rela­ tional Labor Relations Board, tions Act They are "absolutely Sept. 11, 1967. powerless . . . have no control When the company lost its legal over their conditions ... no job WASHINGTON — AFL-CIO battle it showed little desire to security," she said. President George Meany has. settle at the bargaining table from CHICAGO—Four of America's oldest labor organizations have "If a worker tries to find out called on all affiliated national and October 1967 to May 1968. Em­ who he is working for . . . or merged into a new United Transportation Union "to meet the international unions to support a demands of these times" in representing men who move the ployees voted to strike, and what his wages are going to be consumer boycott against Neuhoff walked out May 6. Despite strong for the next day, he is fired," she nation's trains, ^ Company meats. he pointed out, UTU will repre­ pressure for settling from towns­ said. Formation of the 280,000- sent brakemen, conductors, people hurting from the loss of a In a letter to all affiliates, Meany "So much violence (was) perpe­ member union, effective Janu­ switchmen, firemen and engineers. big payroll, the strike was 100 said that the Meat Cutters and trated against our strikers and our Butcher Workmen are involved in ary 1, was announced here jointly Luna said that UTU will press percent effective, the TWUA said. pickets" that the union was forced a strike with Neuhoff at three by presidents of the Railroad hard for improved wages and The AFL-CIO boycott, and to launch the nationwide boycott Trainmen, Firemen and Engine- benefits for its members, a strong plants over basic trade union is­ support of farmers, small busi­ against table grapes, as the "safest men, Switchmen's union and Con­ railroad safety law, new mass sues. nessmen and other workers in the weapon we have," she explained. ductors and Brakemen. The strike at the-Neuhoff plant transportation programs and so­ area turned the tide. But the cru­ Telling effects of the boycott on in Clarksville, Tenn., began Apr. They released figures showing cial measures to benefit all work­ cial factor was labor's determina­ the table grape market, she said, 16; at Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 21, that members of their unions ers and all Americans. tion not to let the issue go down are evident in shipments "far be­ and at Quincy, Fla., Sept. 28. voted overwhelmingly for the Railroad managements should the drain, TWUA asserted. low normal" and prices substan­ Neuhoff employees are seeking merger in a two-month referen­ welcome the merger, he noted, Labor support of the product tially lower than last year. union recognition, an end to dum—and they explained the im­ because it will make negotiations She urged union members and boycott was widespread. Stores in portance of the action. more expedient. At the same many cities were handbilled, and others who are sympathetic to the widespread unfair labor practices The Trainmen voted 86 per­ time, he served notice on the car­ shoppers were called on to avoid farm workers to provide "visible, and a contract that will correct such inequities as 50 to 100-hour cent in favor of the merger, the riers that UTU will seek "inno­ buying company products until a physical support" and financial workweeks at wages as much as Firemen and Enginemen 96 per­ vation in the industry." contributions. "Sympathy alone," $1.50 per hour lower than at setTement was reached. cent, the Switchmen 69 percent, "Railroads have followed the After the strike started, TWUA she said, "just isn't going to make competing plants in the same and the Conductors and Brakemen old ways too long," Luna de­ it." areas. 75 percent. clared. "Just because the tracks President Williain Pollock sent Meanwhile, that visible support The employees have launched a personal letters to 1,600 hosiery All of the unions, except the lie still and never move is no buyers in major cities. Their re­ continued to grow with a signifi­ consumer boycott against Neuhtrff ORC&B, are members of the reason to turn the industry into sponse was encouraging. Pollock cant victory in Detroit. products branded Valley dale. AFL-CIO and the UTU has asked stagnation." Frosty Morn and Reelfoot. That city's sbc major grocery said. for affiliation with the federation. In a joint statement, the merg­ It also expects to affiliate with the ing unions' presidents said that Canadian Labor Congress for "This shrinking industry no long­ 30,000 members in Canada. er makes it possible for the tra­ ditional individual unions to meet Luna Appointed Head the demands of the times." Under the merger agreement, Unification, they said, will end UTU's president is Charles Luna, "the battle of craft against craft" who has served since 1963 as and bring the combined strength head of BRT, the largest of the of rail operating employees to­ four merging unions. Heads of gether for constructive purposes. the three other merging unions "We have united," they contin­ will take offices as assistant pres­ ued, "to provide a way for trans­ idents at the new union's head­ portation workers to join and find quarters in Cleveland. They are common solutions to the prob­ H. E. Gilbert, BLF&E; Neil P. Speirs, Switchmen; and Clyde F. lems of the working man, the public and the industry." Lane, ORC&B. The merger of the four operat­ These officers, along with ing unions goes back to January UTU's Secretary-Treasurer John of this year when their presidents H. Shepherd, who presently holds met in Cleveland and agreed on that office in BRT, will serve until the new union's first convention the basic need for a single orga­ nization. Four top officers—one in 1971. from each union—worked out At a press conference, Luna preliminary merger procedures. stressed that while UTU will be a Once the documents were strong single body with the worked out, they were submitted strength that comes from unity, the individual crafts will keep to the governing bodies of each The SlU joined United Farm Workers in continuing boycott against stores carrying California grapes in their identity within the new union and then sent out to all New York in city-wide pre-Thanksgiving demonstration recently. UFW Vice-President Dolores Huerta rank and file members for their union. and SlU Representative Pete Drewes (center foreground) were among those on picket line in front of a As the largest union made vote during October and Novem­ Grand Union store. Labor, civic and religious leaders urged consumers to support the farm workers. ber. up entirely of railroad workers, 4 Railroad Operating Crafts Merge into One Giant Union Meany Urges Labor Boycott Of Nouhoff Moat �Mill Pace Six rPecember JO, vlM8 SEAFARERS LO.G Republican Mainstream RefiecteJ in Nixon Cabinet WASHINGTON—President- Daniel P. Moynihan to direct a Nixon, Rogers served on the U.S. Elect Richard M, Nixon has new Cabinet-level Council on Ur­ delegation to the United Nations turned to the academic world to ban Affairs. Moynihan is expected in the 1965 session and heads pick a Secretary of Labor who, to be the "idea man" on urban a prominent law firm. he said, "has demonstrated in problems. Secretary of Defense—Melvin Most of those named to the his mediation capacities that he R. Laird, at 46, is an eight-term can gain the confidence of both Cabinet have been described as congressman from Wisconsin who pragmatic, friendly to the concept labor and business." ranks high in the Republican lead­ that private business and the states His choice to "speak for labor" should play a dominant role in ership as chairman of the House in the Nixon Cabinet is George oroblem-solving, but free of the Republican Conference. As a senior member of the Ap­ P. Shultz, 48-year-old economist simplistic belief that the era of propriations Committee, Laird and dean of the Graduate School big government can be turned has been hard-working, able and of Business at the University of back. a staunch fiscal conservative. His Chicago since 1962. In his television introduction of AFL-CIO President George Shultz as Secretary of Labor, COPE voting record in the 90th Meany sent a letter of congratula­ Nixon said he was searching for Congress shows him voting against tions and a pledge of co-operation a man in the tradition of the late labor's position on every one of 13 key issues. to Shultz. James P. Mitchell. He said he found such a man in The Labor Department has al­ Secretary of Housing & Urban ways had the support of the trade Shultz, "who is a great educator, Devel(^Hnent—Michigan Gover­ union movement in carrying out but more than that he is a man nor George Romney, 61, is prob­ its mandate to promote the wel­ who will speak for labor as did ably the best known personality fare of wage earners and improve Jim Mitchell, but who also has in the Nixon Cabinet. The former demonstrated in his mediation head of the American Motors Co. working conditions, Meany said. capacities that he can gain the con­ plunged successfully into Michi­ "We in the AFL-CIO look for­ fidence of both labor and busi­ gan politics with an image of ward to working closely with you ness." being above the partisan fray. He and your associates in the achieve­ Descriptions of other Nixon shunned Barry Goldwater in 1964 ment of those objectives." Cabinet selections follow: and has shown a concern for the Shultz, an academic specialist problems of the Negro ghetto on industrial relations, automation Secretary of State—^William P. but has denounced the "power" and manpower training, has served Rogers, 55, served as attorney a public member of mediation general and earlier as deputy at­ of unions. and arbitration panels and is torney general under President Postmaster General — Winton among a group of moderates in Eisenhower. His early law career M. Blount, nicknamed "Red," is the all-Republican Cabinet Nixon was spent as an assistant district the 47-year-old president of the presented to the nation over tele­ attorney in New York City under U.S. Chamber of Commerce and vision and radio—a Cabinet made Thomas E. Dewey. In the Justice his Blount Brothers Corp., at up of businessmen, lawyers, edu­ Department, Rogers helped push Montgomery, Ala., is one of the cators and political figures repre­ through the compromise 1957 South's biggest construction firms. senting the basically conservative Civil Rights Act. He has worked with union labor mainstream of the Republican A close friend and adviser of and considers himself a businessParty. On domestic issues, the key Cabinet member is expected to be Robert H. Finch—partly be­ cause of his designated post as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare;'^uT"particularly be­ cause of his close, long-standing personal and political association with Nixon. Completing the trio of Cabinet A Victory Against Gougers members who will be dealing with By Sidney Margolhis the nation's most pressing urban The feat of Washington State labor unions in the recent elections in problems is Michigan's Governor winning a legal ceiling of 12 percent per annum on retail credit is not George Romney, named to be only a triumph for the public over the installment sellers and lenders, Secretary of Housing and Urban it is also a clear indication to working families in every state that there Development. is no need to pay high finance charges. Earlier, however, Nixon had Twelve percent per annum is enough. There are plenty of places to named a Democratic sociologist. borrow at that rate whether you need money to pay Christmas bills or for other needs. Twelve percent per annum is what you pay when a lender or dealer quotes you a finance charge of $6.50 per $100 of original balance, or a rate of 1 percent a month on your declining balance. Credit unions, for example, charge a true rate of 12 percent per annum on member loans. In fact, many give free life insurance and rebates so that the true cost often is closer to 11 percent. Many com­ mercial banks, too, charge only 12 percent or a little more on personal loans and auto credit. But while 12 percent is enough to pay for credit, it's a lot better than WASfflNGTON—The task of the 18-22 percent charged by most department store, mail-order and mapping the Trust Territory of bank-card charge account plans, or the true per-annum rates of 30-36 the Pacific Islands—a very for­ percent charged by small-loan companies, or the 20-36 percent per­ midable one because of the vast spread of the globe it encom­ mitted on installment purchases of used cars in various states. Now—for the first time in any state—no retailer, bank credit card passes—^will soon be undertaken or auto dealer in Washington can charge any more than 12 percent, by the U.S. Geological Survey. While the land area of the even on used cars. What happened in Washington is a lesson for credit-exploited work­ islands themselves is only about ing families and their organizations everywhere else. This is the first 700 square miles, they are located time in any state that the public itself has had a chance to vote on across an ocean area of almost credit laws. Last year the Washingtoii State labor unions had tried to three million square miles. De­ tailed topographic coverage will get the State Legislature to put a 12 percent ceiling on rates but the be compiled only of the major protests of retailers and lenders won out. This year, after the bank credit-card plans raised their rates from islands. Many of the smaller ones, which include minute coral islets one percent a month (12 percent a year) to IV2 percent (18 percent and atolls will not be charted un­ a year), the unions decided to go right to the public. der this program. In an all-out campaign, the State Labor Council and its allies got Administered by the United the necessary signatures for the petition to put tlje issue on the ballot States, the Trust Territory includes —as is permitted in that state. Joe Davis, Council President, and three major archipelagoes—^the Marvin L. Williams, Secretary-Treasurer, were listed as the sponsors. Mananas, the Caroling and the , Then the retailers and lenders swung their big guns into action to Ma^halls--?:ca(nprising^ a total of try to beat the proposal. They ^^ed a deceptively-named "Credit about 2,000 islands. Users Comtnittee." Revealingly, ijye'of the 23 area,,chainn<fp, of this Geological Survey To Begin Mapping U.S. Pacific Isles • i ). . 5 man, not a politician, although he had a role in the 1960 Nixon campaign. Secretary of Transportation— Massachusetts Governor John A. Volpe, 60, owns a multi-million dollar construction business and has won three terms as governor in a normally Democratic but ticket-splitting state. He also serv­ ed as the nation's first highway administrator under President Eisenhower. Secretary of the Treasury— David M. Kennedy, 63, is board chairman of the Continental Illi­ nois National Bank—a vice presi­ dent of the same bank, Robert Mayo, will be director of the Bu­ reau of the Budget. Kennedy spent most of his career in the Federal Reserve System. Attorney General—^Two years ago, Nixon's law firm merged with a firm headed by John N. Mitchell—and the two men hit it off so well that Mitchell became manager of Nixon's presidential campaign. At 55, he is the same age as the President-elect and has been described as "very pragmat­ ic," not committed to any political doctrine. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare—Robert H. Finch, California's lieutenant governor, is the youngest man in the cabi­ net at 43 and the man who has known Nixon longest and has been closet to him. He served as Nix­ on's administrative assistant from 1958 to 1960 and directed his 1960 campaign. By contrast to Governor Ronald Reagan, Finch has been generally labeled a moderate and has shown a concern with job training and race relations problems. His close relationship with Nixon makes it probable that, at least initially, his will be the most influential voice on domestic issues. Secretary of the Interior—Alas­ ka's Governor Walter J. Hickel, 49, was chosen, Nixon said, be­ cause the post traditionally goes to a westerner and because "he has never been involved in any of the bitter struggles between private and public power ... or the struggles between some of the western states like Arizona and California over water." Secretary of Commerce—Mau­ rice H. Stans, 60, was a budgetcutting, conservative budget di­ rector during the Eisenhower Ad­ ministration. He has been praised as a bulwark against inflation and damned as a penny-pincher who hamstrung the nation's economic growth and weakened its defenses. Secretary of Agriculture—Clif­ ford M. Hardin, 53, is chancellor of the University of Nebraska and former dean of Michigan State University's School of Agriculture. Nixon said his job will be "to speak for the farmers to the Pres­ ident." committee were from Sears Roebuck alone. The others were from banks, department stores and car dealers. The retailers and lenders then started to pour out the advertising money to beat the 12 percent ceiling proposal. They spent a halfmillion dollars on TV, radio and newspaper ads, and plastered bill­ boards all across the state, says Ken Fleming, editor of the State Labor Council Reports. The ads threatened that if finance rates were lowered, prices would go up and people would find it hard to get credit. The retailers and lenders also had the support of virtually every newspaper in the state except for the Catholic Northwest Progress, and the nearby Lewiston, Idaho, Morning Tribune. In contrast, the labor and community groups campaigning for lower interest rates found it virtually impossible to get the local newspapers to print any of their views. The unions spent only $55,000 including the $20,000 it cost to circulate the petitions to get the question on the ballot. This was about one-tenth the amount the credit industry spent for its massive campaign run by a leading advertising agency. But you can't fool the people all the time. When the ballots were counted, the public had voted 572,000 to 509,000 for the 12 percent ceiling. The impossible had happened. A valuable added result of the campaign, Fleming says, was the education of the public in true interest rates. Many people had never realized that Wi percent a month on revolving charge accounts amounts to true annual interest of 18 percent. The petition-collectors also found a great deal of bitterness among families about the way banks were trying to get everybody to use credit cards. Now the Washington State trade unionists hope their success will encourage similar campaigns to reduce finance charges in other states. Their new law however, does not affect small-loan rates which are even higher than retail finance charges. In other states, until the public comes to realize the enormous waste of family money resulting from high finance charges, you can only protect yourself. The new Federal truth-in-lending law does not go into effect until July 1. You usually can save on finance charges by borrowing the cash from a credit union or commercial bank rather than from a small-loan company. ' Also, always remember to borrow the least you need-—not the most the lender will give you—and pay back as soon as you pan. The finance rate, the amount you boi^ow, and the length of time for ^hich you borrow it, all effect the tcjt^l^finance pharge you ^ , >1 4^ .v, ^4 ^ <t V �' IR^iOBer 20i 1^ Seven - Labor Demands Safer Limits On Mine Radiation Exposure A New Light! ••-•Or.;;,.;,, , — •K —Human life and health must have priority over the dollar cost of lowering the level of radiation exposure in uranium mines, spokesmen for organized labor stressed at a Labor Department hearing recently. Testimony came from George Taylor, an AFL-CIO economist; Henry A. Adkinson, an Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers' repre­ sentative, and George W. Haycock, Steelworkers' representative. They strongly supported Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz's plan to limit exposure of miners to three-tenths of a "working level" (.3 WL) of radiation a month, effective January 1. A "working level" is a measure of radiation concentration. The three witnesses recalled labor's past battle on behalf of radi­ ation standards, including its call for the .3 WL at hearings in June 1967 held by the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Acting under Walsh-Healey Act authority, Wirtz "temporarily" set a 1.0 WL standard last year. Recently, he proposed the new level after statistics continued to show a death rate from lung cancer among uranium miners far exceeding that for the rest of the nation. A report published in August of this year by the Federal Radiation Council showed that, in a group of 3,414 uranium miners studied from 1950 to 1967, there were 62 deaths from lung cancer, about six times the normal rate of death from that disease. Nevertheless, several spokesmen for nine managements have testi­ fied in opposition to the new lower limit, as has the Atomic Energy Commission. Employers Balk at Cost Some of the employers have contended that the added costs of vent­ ing equipment and fans for moving fresh air would put them out of business. Taylor emphasized that the AFL-CIO backs the new level because "we assert the value of each miner as a human being—his health, his safety, the continuity of his earning capacity to fulfill his family obli­ gations, and to live his life free from the shadow of slow death." There "has been no convincing data," he pointed out, to show that the secretary's standard "would ruin the industry economically, nor substantially increase the cost of nuclear power." Even so, Taylor continued, the federation would agree to an amend­ ment to give all mines until July 1, 1969, to comply with the .3 WL standard, assuring the industry "it is not being dealth with in an arbi­ trary and capricious fashion." Adkinson also stressed that the mines could afford to make the changes needed to lower radiation exposure. "We don't have any knowledge of anyone being forced into bank­ ruptcy in the last 10 years because of bringing down the working level from 10 to 1," he said, adding, "if this can be accomplished in this period of time, why can't the .3 WL ... be met?" Haycock told the hearing that "good ventilation" is the key to re­ ducing the radiation hazard in a uranium mine because it disposes of radon daughter concentrations in the atmosphere. It is the radon daughter decay products that attach themselves to dust particles and are inhaled into the lungs and bronchial passages, he pointed out. The AFL-CIO will conduct its 1969 Arbitration Institute January 12 through 17 at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, 111. Purpose of the program is to ac­ quaint full-time union representa­ tives and staff members with the skills needed to prepare and pre­ sent arbitration cases effectively. Topics will include arbitration and the law, arbitration clause in the bargaining agreement, arbitration costs, arbitrability, selecting the arbitrator, preparing and present­ ing the case, and evidence, wit­ nesses and written briefs. Partici­ pants will also gain practical ex­ perience by working in small groups on preparing actual cases. * * * Harold D. Mclver has been named southeastern coordinator for the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Dept., lUD Organizational Direc­ tor Nicholas Zonarich announced. Mclver, 37, has worked on lUD coordinated organizing programs since 1963 and is an international representative of the Steelworkers. * * * Harold J. McAvoy, president of the Post Office Mail Handlers since 1941, died here unexpect­ edly at a union meeting and was buried December 4. McAvoy was answering questions of members about the union's recent merger with the Laborers when he col­ lapsed and died. His wife and a daughter survive. * * • Three new election victories for the Teachers and one vote to af­ filiate brought to 10,332 the num­ ber of newly represented members since January 1, AFT President David Selden announced recently. The union announced it will issue a new charter to the staff of Mid­ dlesex, N. J., County College, which voted to leave an unaffili­ ated organization and join the AFT. The AFT organizing de­ partment reported recent gains for the union in Woodbridge, N. J., 1,093 teachers; Minot, N. D., 432, and Ontario, Ohio, 109. Since the first of the year, the union has chartered 52 new locals in 17 states. • • » Thirteen pogy boat fishermen, fired' five years ago when they voted for a union, will divide $32,000 in backpay under a settlement announced here by the National Labor Relations Board. The settlement ended a legal battle by the Meat Cutters for the crew of the motor vessel Gallant Man, owned by the Patterson Menhaden Corp. The crewmen fish the Atlantic and Gulf coasts for menhaden in craft they call pbgy boats. ' 'kt ••r? -• Christmas, 1968! Once again we have arrived at the season in which the age-old words "Peace on earth—good will toward men" are heard at every turn. How well that noble sentiment is to endure in the future is a matter of unprecedented chal­ lenge to all of us as Americans. Peace, now lying on a table in Paris, ap­ pears at last to be approaching a real talking stage after months of shadow-boxing. We have hope that those talks will not be so long and drawn-out that 1969 will not at last see the consummation of a durable and hon­ orable end to the war in Vietnam. Peace and good will during this holiday season will also be much in the hearts of Seafarers—so much a part of the U.S. effort in Vietnam—as they share the happy days with their families at home or with their shipmates at sea if their chosen duty keeps them away in some of the remotest nooks of the world. But when the festivities are put aside for still another year, most of the challenges of 1968—though partially met—will still be around to keep us ever on our guard against those who would oppose progress. The vital issues of poverty in a rich America, civil rights, adequate housing still exist. The creation of a climate in America where nobody is disenfranchised and in which sound hope and a firm future are available to all—not only to the majority, but to the restless minority as well—^is yet to be accomplished. In maritime affairs, 1968 brought its set­ backs, but it brought successes, too. An in­ dependent MARAD bill was passed by the Congress with a degree of unanimity which showed conclusively that the will of the leg­ islature is solidly behind a strong U.S. mer­ chant marine. Although the bill was vetoed, a new Administration is taking office in January. Congress has weathered the recent elec­ tion with very few changes in the lineup of lawmakers aware of the needs of our fleet. The chairmen of the Senate and House com­ mittees which deal with maritime affairs. Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) and Representative Edward A. Garmatz (DMd.) are still firmly in their posts. Assur­ ances have been given that a bill again call­ ing for an independent MARAD will be in­ troduced early in the new Congressional ses­ sion. It can be passed quickly—and this time become law. Certainly, the campaign pronouncements of the President-elect cairy some cheer to the industry. The incoming chief executive has promised a new look at the operating subsidy program and assistance to the unsubsidized segment of the fleet—including the tramp-bulk carriers and the Great Lakes operators. He has taken formal notice of the sad state in which our merchant fleet languishes today, including the "glaring deficiency" in bulk carriers. Also, he has indicated his un­ derstanding of the great contribution that increased carriage of cargoes under the American flag can make to the nation's un­ favorable balance of payments situation. There is no reason why 1969 cannot be the year when the American merchant fleet once again comes into its own and is recog­ nized as the vital force it has historically been in the economy and defense of the nation. �DcMAs)Mierl>S07 >l«6a •<( SEAF\ARBR» \VOG ' De<eMlert>207 1968 1 SEAV\ARER& iL'OG In the long-established SlU tradition of serv­ ing Thanksgiving dinner to Seoforers, their families and friends, SlU halls in ports across the nation were packed again this year as members and their guests turned out in record numbers for the,holiday festivities. Turkey with all the trimmings—from soup to nuts—were the order of the occasion whhh was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Pictured on these pages are just a few of the thousands of happy par­ ticipants in this annual affair. * i'" Seafarer Joe Pagala and the entire Pagala family agreed the repast was enjoyed by all. Dinner was held at the Tampa Airport Motel, ^re C_ r~ "•'fnqs aZ ^^'1" ^ J- " ' •i V / 7^ 'Y, i" V^ "J I. 7::im -1^*'' V fygf EE^y.,.Sk^ y-M'* "' • f f' v, ••?;••.?':• • ^ ' ^ , < -v" r »" V, :• 11. J \r.-- . vr coring ^dy £ VI I V ; ' TaWnq 'f Dovw^, ® . °'®''C(0(/s ^ ^'^d lyi ."ora „7—i P^^OsIn Richard VV''", "r ever. ^^9'V/ng D;' 'M// /968. m 'V:r •!• k#-- • • '4 - " "i I -•J 5 fh. '• ^oblk\^^ ^ofcF/e HaT ^ oM«„ orar^aaJ fes^;, Porfs' iiy ^"'s c'®/®s+<V© f. L, '^ported L i®^®'"er F m 'w ,y°'y good O" af Me 'o J I'' iI#53 • ). / ?? "Hat, W« a/'l'^' Wtt —««!ri !?!' D-ivJ ©re ° i" Ik The On,-v^r +WnV ^ J •V.-: -> ^^''ees W' "/ ^orfolL - .; - '/s /,>e • ' V <L'-.Ui- 1..• V" • .as«r7- , -V Nono' J foO" ^ J Jo© 4., 1 •"v#/ ... WaW, ( ' Vtv 4!?: l-.? f. '"""y -''4r • •, . *^= fi -Mi'XX': ... I ' Hlg . .S?" - .-Ji m I I • ' -i* 4 ' *<^1 •/. . * teT .So .i; «C:S!v»SaAS !¥>-«. • . // ' *-'• ,"&S - VV'V'VV';vV-"'' A ' • •• |j|^ i^. .r ,t , is much in evidence i. by family and guests of Seafarer Yasmanti Somatii, at far ends •of the table on the right, during festivities at Norfolk Hall. Feeding daughter Edith in New York is Mrs. Grace Farrugia. They were guests of Anthony Sambina. - - -,-< , •5 At table heaped high with delicious fruiti in Por^ iof* Norfolk, Susan Ann, left^ seated next to Grandad William H. Horwell, and Seafarer and Mrs. N. ,W. Riggins enjoy first course. At right is Frank j^irey family at Seattle. ** / / k Vbrf ,1 V , 5£- ^1 V 4- ^ 4 ^ drinlc J - -Sv?9^5S| Seafarer andM1^ William Camp­ bell enjoyed Sl,U,dinner at El Matador Restauranth in Seattle; ^•<,1 ^ y <f Ir h Port of Norfplk, surnptubus turkey dinner makes for agreeable conI versation between Seafarer and Mrs. Lloyd G Turnage and tfieir fible companions, David Berger and Mrs. Elsie B. Lee, shown at right. • Joe Munoz hands pihbabpfe to Gloria, pretty daughter/of Ricardo Barcelona, at J^jV Y^ fHall. Ready for coffee and a tasty dessert after full meal at Seattle are Seafarers Henry Rudio, left, and A. Carroga right. , Shown at Seattle's festivities, are Seafarer 'and Mrs. Gus Skendelas. They relax with after ; dinner talk after enjoying a delicious meal. ... �Page Ten li D^enlBer 80; 1908 ^SEAI^ARBRS LOG expanding Seafarers Pension List Philippine Currency Rules Adds Ten Uore Veteran Oldtimers Can Bring Rough Penalties The names of ten more Seafarers have been added to the ever-expanding list of those men collecting their SIU pension. The latest Brothers who have joined the pension roster include: Gerard Manuel, Fred Pagan, Andrew Morales, Sol Bleeker, Joseph Lapham, Richard Cummings, Elias Wal­ ker, Dennis Smith, Floyd McPhee and Frederick Kerfoot. Gerard Manuel joined the Union in Port Arthur, Texas, and held a chief engineer's rating. A native of Louisiana, he lives in Lapham Fagan Orange, Texas. Brother Manuel was last employed by Slade, Inc. Fred Fagan sailed as steward. A native of Kentucky, he now makes his home in New Orleans, with his wife, Irene. He joined Morales Cummings Union in New York. A bridge operator, he was last employed by the New York Central Rail­ road. Brother Bleeker was bom in Russia and makes his home in Brooklyn. Joseph Lapham joined the SIU in 1938 in New ork. He last shipped on the Afoundria. Broth­ er Lapham was born in New Lon­ don, Connecticut, and lives in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, with his wife, Anne. He sailed as AB and bosun. Richard Cummings' sailing ca­ reer began in 1943. He joined the Union in Philadelphia and lives in that city with his wife, Clara. Bleeker the Union in Mobile. Brother Fagan last sailed on the Santore. Andrew Morales lives in Brook­ lyn and joined the SIU in the Port of New York in 1939. A member of the steward department, his last ship was the Steel Apprentice. Brother Morales is a native of Puerto Rico. Sol Bleeker also joined the Kerfoot vessel was the Patomac. Elias Walker joined the SIU in 1942 in Tampa. A native of Flor­ ida, he lives in New Orleans. Brother Walker sailed as oiler and his last ship was the Del Oro. Dennis Smith also joined the Union in Tampa. A Florida na­ tive, he still lives in Tampa with his wife. Alberta. He sailed as FOWT and his last ship was the Bethflor. Frederick Kerfoot sailed as oil­ er. He joined the Union in the Port of Mobile and is a resident of that city. Born in Indiana, he last sailed aboard the Lucile Bloomfield. Floyd McPhee joined the SIU in Detroit. A native of Michigan, he now lives in Bay City, Michi­ gan. He was last employed by the American Steamship Company and held a FWT rating. Smith A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Brother Cummings served in the Navy from 1925 to 1930. He was a member of the deck department and sailed as carpenter. His last Keeping in Trim McPhee WASHINGTON—Strict regulatory changes involving the use of Philippine currency and foreign exchange declarations —of major importance to Seafarers—have been issued by the Philippine Central Bank. The new regulations, effectivp November 29, were announced here earlier this month by the Office of Maritime Manpower of the Maritime Administra­ tion. The agency of MARAD warned that the new regulations re­ quire all persons arriving in the Philippines—including seamen and flight crew of aircraft—to declare all monies in their jjossession. These declarations are to be made on a form (No. 303) which will be available from Philippine Central Bank agents, who will be on 24-hour duty to issue and receive them. Customs personnel will work with the Central Bank agents and search baggage and persons, wherever it is considered necessary. The portions of the latest Philippine bank regulations which are of particular concern to Seafarers are as follows: • Every person, departing from or entering the Philippines, must declare all Philippine currency and foreign exchange in his possession. • Temporary visitors—all non-residents—shall keep their cur­ rency declarations until their departure. Temporary visitors may carry with them all the foreign exchange they have declared, but may sell such foreign exchange only to authorized agents of the Central Bank. They may not take out foreign exchange in excess of the amount brought in. • Upon departure. Seafarers not residents of the Philippines must surrender their currency declarations to agents of the Cen­ tral Bank at the Port or airport of departure. • No person entering the Philippines may bring into the coun­ try Philippine currency in excess of 100 pesos, of which coins may not exceed 50 pesos. A peso is currently worth 25.58 cents in U. S. money. • No person departing from the Philipines may take out of the country Philippine notes and coins in excess of 100 pesos— of which silver and/or nickel coins shall not exceed five pesos. Penalties for violations provide for fines up to 20,000 pesos and/or imprisonment of up to five years. November 29 to December 12, 1968 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 45 64 6 7 20 13 7 12 8 15 4 13 23 22 41 36 40 37 20 17 34 53 25 12 280 303 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED Class A Class B Class C 9 0 0 33 54 11 7 2 4 17 9 14 6 10 10 8 9 8 6 5 4 12 12 13 42 35 9 30 28 4 18 20 24 40 64 30 21 13 15 248 267 141 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville ..... Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A Class B 5 4 43 68 4 5 11 10 8 9 5 17 4 1 16 15 29 58 35 38 10 14 40 47 10 7 220 283 Class A Class B Class C 4 12 28 46 15 6 7 1 11 13 9 3 11 10 2 16 6 3 11 12 6 6 29 41 8 26 30 7 11 13 18 36 41 43 15 12 16 186 237 141 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Larry Albertus, AB, takes time out tor a trim in barber shop at thei NeW York hall. Pertorming the task is James Saetani. Brother Albertus hails from Cops Bay, Oregon, and joined SIU in New York. Mobile New Orleans ..... Houston ......... Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 6 1 41 29 7 7 9 12 4 8 11 6 5 2 17 16 38 23 32 31 11 14 26 64 14 5 221 208 Class A Class B Class C 13 0 32 26 27 0 3 3 10 9 2 8 11 7 3 6 15 110 18 7 7 26 21 12 18 35 4 6 10 10 21 49 30 10 6 9 Ub 18^ REGISTERED on BEACH Class A 7 158 22 72 26 26 9 67 115 77 30 37 39 675 diassb 4 115 11 44 16 15 20 43 84 81 2 10 6 451 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 0 2 101 114 12 10 47 36 15 7 - 12 15 8 12 49 34 70 107 66 64 17 0 37 17 30 7 464 426 REGISTERED on BEACH —CnSTA Clissft 5 117 20 60 14 11 18 50 103 80 17 27 35 557 0 A5 9 41 19 7 5 28 53 32 1 21 3 204 s Nk' ( r 'f 1 V �DMemlNiv 20, IMS SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Robert McNeil, 44: Brother Charles Tyler, 45: Brother Ty­ McNeil died on November 4, ler died on September 26, while 1968 at the a crewmember Memorial Baptist aboard the TamHospital in Hous­ ara Guilden. An ton. Death was AB, he had joined '« caused by a heart the SIU in 1948 ailment. Brother in the Port of McNeil joined the Galveston, Texas. Brother Tyler was Union in the port a native of that I of New York and state and made sailed as steward. His last vessel was the Penn Sailor. his home in Port Arthur. His last A native of Massachusetts, he had previous ship had been the Globe made his home in Texas City, Explorer. During World War II, Texas. During World War II, he he served in the Air Force. Sur­ served in the Navy. He is survived viving is his father, Charles Tyler, by his widow, Kira McNeil. The of Altair, Texas. Burial services burial services were held in Gal­ were held in Cheatham Cemetery, veston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Sheridan, Texas. Texas. Samuel Merkerson, 71: Brother Merkerson died in the USPHS Hospital on Staten Island, N.Y., No­ Marshall Ness, 61: Brother Ness vember 30. He died on October 12, at Cook was an SIU pen­ County Hospital sioner at the time in Chicago. He of death. A native was a native of of Eaton, Geor­ Norway and had gia, he sailed as made his home in cook. Seafarer Chicago. A Sea­ Merkerson joined farer since 1961, the Union in the Port of New he joined the Un­ York and made his home in that ion in the port of city. Brother Merkerson last sailed Chicago and held on the Long Lines. He participat­ the rating of dredgeman. Brother ed in the Greater New York Har­ Ness was last employed by Merritt- bor strike in 1961. Burial was in Chapman and Scott. He is survived Sand Hill Cemetery, Eaton. by his widow, Leona. The burial services were held in Memorial Joseph Folse, 50: A cardiac ar­ Estates Cemetery, Northlake, Illi­ rest claimed the life of Seafarer nois. Folse, November 10, at the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. A resi­ dent of that city, Charles Favreau, 54: A coro­ he was a native of nary thrombosis claimed the life Louisiana. Broth­ of Brother Fav­ er Folse joined reau on October the SIU in the 23, in Crystal Port of New Or­ Lake Township, leans and sailed as bosun. His last Michigan. A na­ ship was the Del Campo. Folse tive of Michigan, had" been sailing with the Union he made his home for 20 years. Surviving is his wid­ in the Port of ow, Ida. The burial was held in Frankfort. Fav­ St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery in reau joined the New Orleans. Union in the port of Elberta and held the rating of AB. He was last Andreas Kristiansen, 38: Broth­ emploved by the Ann Arbor Tow­ er Kristiansen died an accidental ing Company. Survivors include death on Septem­ his widow, Gladvs. The burial was ber 4, at Bethel, held in Rosehill Cemetery, Lee­ Alaska. A native lanau County, Mich. of Norway, he was a U. S. citi­ zen and lived in Seattle. Seafarer KrisMansen sailed Bernard Roll, 91: Pneumonia in the deck de­ claimed the life of Brother Roll partment and held on October 30, in an AB's rating. Brother Kristian­ Anacortes, Washsen joined the Union in the Port j ington. He was a native of Norway of Seattle. 4/ and had been on an SIU pension at the time of death. Seafarer Roll held an AB's rat­ ing and joined the Union in the Port, of New York in 1938. His last ship was the D. B. Johnson. Brother Roll be­ gan his sailing career in 1895. He first sailed on American ves­ sels in 1902, He took an active part in numerous SIU strikes and saw frequent convoy duty during World War II. Surviving is a son, Thorrol Roll of Anacortes. The burial was in/Grandview Ceme­ tery, AnacOrtes. Minzionle Maiioni, 70: Brother Marioni died on August 22, at the USPHS Hospital in New Orleans. He was a native of Texas and had been a resident of New Orleans. He joined the SIU in the Port of New Orleans and was a member of the steward department. His last ves­ sel was the Penn Vanguard. Broth­ er Marioni was buried in the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery, New Orleans? Surviving is his widow, Lilliart; " 7har She Blows'Sparks Memories Of Old Times for Seafarer Harvey Former Seafarer Fred Harvey, now on an SIU pension, recently took a nostalgic trip to Portland Maine, to visit the maritime Museum there, stopped off on the way home to examine the extensive collection of whaling memorabilia *n New Bedford's public library in Massachusetts, and then rem­ inisced about his early days on One sperm whale killed by Har­ whalers and clipper ships with vey's ship gave off 50 barrels of a LOG reporter in the New oil. The Andrew Hicks caught a York hall. bowhead whale at the mouth of While in New Bedford, Brother the McKenzie River in the Bering Harvey had a long talk with the Strait that gave 1,000 pounds of librarian—a man named Haggerty bone which sold for $3 a pound. —who also was a whaler in his The crew's share came to a grand younger days as were his father total of $3 per man. and grandfather before him. In spite of what one sees in the "He had all sorts of books on movies, Harvey found the South whaling, crew lists and old Log Seas somewhat less than romantic. books, etc.," Harvey said. "Many "The natives were practically old papers have been lost through naJked except for a G-string-type the years, but the library's 'records garment they used to keep flies are quite good. from biting them. When the Mis­ "Mr. Haggerty looked up an sionaries arrived, they made them old crew book from ships I had Harvey wear clothes up to the neck and sailed on such as the Andrew the natives nearly killed them," Hicks and the Alice Knowles and the whale would get so hot from he said. "Although our treatment I could see the money I made. friction that one could actually on the ships wasn't bad, the food On one trip, I made one dollar for smell it burning. He was a stroke was awful and the fresh fruit we an eleven-month voyage. On an­ oarsman and part of his job was got on the islands was a welcome other I got all of $8 and for a to throw water on the rope so it relief. Fresh fish could also be third trip, I made $5. I was on wouldn't sever from the heat. caught in abundance. The ship would hunt from De­ whalers from 1901 to 1904. The After getting his share of whal­ Alice Knowles was lost in a 1913 cember to the following Novem­ ing, Harvey sailed on clipper ber and return to 'Frisco for about hurricane, I recall." one month until their cargo of oil ships, then joined the French For­ Harvey, a native of Chicago, could be crated in barrels and eign Legion in World War 1. headed for San Francisco after he shipped East. Then, they would After the war, he began his career decided to leave home. His par­ head out again for the Pacific and on steamers. He joined the SIU ents had died when he was very Alaska. after Worid War 11. A mem­ young and he was shunted around ber of the deck department, he Telltale Spout from relative to relative. Tiring was 80 years old when he called Brother Harvey said that you it a day and went on pension in of this, he "decided to go west and fight Indians—but there weren't could recognize a whale by the 1965. any Indians to fight and I wound way it spouted. Some whales would spout straight up and oth­ up in San Francisco. SIU Halls will "Today, a seaman needs a suit­ ers to the side. Some had more be closed case full of papers," Harvey noted, than one spout and they resem­ "but in those days, such technical­ bled geysers. He recalls one whale Christmas and ities weren't needed. I just talked in Kodiak, Alaska, that kicked to this fellow I met about ships back with his tail and Lnocked off New Years Day and when he asked me how I'd the stern of the boat. The first mate was killed. like to sail, I said I'd like it fine. He told me to see the boarding master and to tell him I was over 18. At the time, I was only XAVz years old." Brother Harvey was told the ship was going to the South Sea Islands, but they ne­ glected to mention the fact that Willoughby Calvin Byrd Vmion Anderson the vessel was a whaler. Please contact Mrs. Ruby Byrd Please contact your wife, Zellie •Anderson, at 343A Quincy Street, at Route 7, Glasgow, Kentucky Thar She Blows 42147, as soon as you possibly "Whaling ships had crewmen Brooklyn, N. Y. 11216, as soon can. as possible. from all over the world, most of ^ whom were shanghaied," he re­ ^ called. "When a whale was sight­ Harold L. LoU ed the man would yell 'thar she Charles Doroba Your parents, Mr. and Mrs. blows,' just like the movies. After Your sister, Mrs. Julia Orzech, E. A. Loll, would like to hear the whale was sighted, a boat was asks that you please contact her from you in regard to an impor­ launched to track and harpoon at 1933 W. Oakdale Avenue, tant matter. Please get in touch him. There were six men in a Chicago, Illinois 60657 regarding with them at 2218 N. 18th Street, boat—a helmsman who did .the Phoenix, Arizona 85006. harpooning, a mate and four oars­ the up-coming holiday. men. "When the whale was hit, the Magnus Wdd harpooner would change places Egbert Palmer Your wife would like you to with the mate. Although it was Contact your wife, Vivian the steerer who harpooned, the Palmer, at 3110 Luxembourg write to her at 113 Union Avenue, mate did the killing. Attached to Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 25509, Cresskill, New Jersey 07626. the harpoon was a long rod called the trigger rod. When it entered as soon as you can. the whale with the harpoon, it set off a cartridge which triggered a small cylindrical bomb that was attached to the end of the har­ poon. "Of course, the huge creature would thrash wildly about when hit and we always thought the swells would wash us out of the boat, but we rarely capsized," Harvey said. "Still, many boats have been sunk by these whales." Harvey explained that the rope httached' td the harpoon holditfjg ^ G. LIzano Please contact SIU Headquar­ ters in New York as soon as pos­ sible regarding an important mat­ ter. ^ Joseph Rudolph Please contact Paul M. Gold­ stein, Attorney at Law, 1015 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, in regard to your claim against the Masamar. d> Charlie Bums John G. Newman Please contact William A. John­ Please contact your sister, Mrs. ston on the M. V., Floridian at Mary E. Harrigan, at 144-25 33rd 808 N. E. 2nd Ave., ^iaini, ElqrAvenue, Flushing, N.'Y. 11354. 1da 33132. ' ~ �Page Twelve DMember 20^ 1^68 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Lifeboat Class No, 215 Casts Off Ship's Delegate Chadbourne Gait reported from the Del Norte (Delta) that "we had a few minor beefs at the beginning of the voyage, but we had them squared away right off." Stanley Wright, third cook, was hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Steward Delegate Carl Treitler stated. He received $50 from the ship's fund, and a wire Meeting Chairman R. Chanroin puted overtime was reported by was sent to Headquarters in­ reported from the Maiden Victory department delegates. Arturo forming them of his hos­ ^ (Alcoa) that Har­ Aguilar, steward department dele­ pitalization. Leroy Rinker replaced old Strauss, stew­ gate, reported that one man was Brother Wright as third cook. ard, and his de­ hospitalized and then sent home Rinker, who is the ship's movie partment were from the port of Freeport. Tie director, reported complimented on steward department was given a that "we are hav­ the excellent hearty vote of thanks. ing our cinema­ Thanksgiving din­ scope lense for ner they turned Meeting Chairman Ivar Ander­ the projector re­ out. It was well son wrote fronrthe Overseas Trav­ paired in New directed, prepared eler (Maritime Orleans." Bill Strauss and served, the Overseas) that a Kaiser, ship's Seafarers all agreed. It was a con­ motion was made treasurer, said certed effort by the whole depart­ and carried that that the eight ment, Brother Charroin said. Rinker a shipboard meet­ movies for this Ship's delegate Anthony Nottumo ing should be held voyage had cost $207.80. The wrote that the vessel is headed to­ twice on this voy­ movie movie fund now is left with ward Manila and that so far there age. Brother An­ $282.50 while the ship's fund to­ have been no beefs reported. A derson said that tals $69.14. A motion was made discussion was held on the proper by Bin Ekins that the steward de­ use of equipment such as the Anderson the Seafarers agreed the ship's partment should get a vote of washing machine, ice maker, re­ delegate should be rotated between thanks for the "good cuisine" and frigerator, etc. departments. Meeting Secretary special thanks for the excellent O. Oakley reports that Brother Thanksgiving dinner. A request Anderson was chosen to ser/e as Seafarers on the Mount Vernon was made by Chad Gait that the ship's delegate and that the follow­ men on watch should get dinner Victory (Victory Carriers) were asked to donate ing denartment delegates were a few minutes before five now whatever loose chosen: Jrtck Arell?nnes, deck; and that it gets dark so early. Mike money they may R. Kwaitkowski, engine. Oakley Armando is serving as deck dele­ have to the ship's will represent the steward departgate and Frankie Labigang is the treasury, which is "^ent himself. engine delegate. down to $6.35, the ship's treas­ urer, A. D. BroMeeting Secretary William die, reported to Hand reports from the Robin the LOG. T. S. Goodf ellow Brodie Kline, ship's dele­ (Moore - McCorgate, wrote that he had a talk with mack) that two the Captain concerning draw as men from the the ship headed for Singapore and The violent storm that struck deck department Bahrain. No disputed overtime the Atlantic and East Coast in No­ had to leave the or serious beefs were reported by vember was also felt bv Seafarers vessel due to ill­ delegates, Kline wrote. on the Transwestern (Hudson Wa­ ness. Thomas terways) as the vessel, headed to­ Sheerbum departward New York ed in Cam Rhan A motion was made on the Penn after a trip to """" Bay while James Exporter (Penn Shipping Com­ Europe. Several Schneer left in the Philippine city pany) that Seafarers on the Per­ crewmembers re­ of Bataan, writes Hand. Brother sian Gulf run be lated the encoun­ Hand, who sailed as cook, was allowed to pay-off ter to a LOG re­ making the trip with his brother after six months porter durinq the James, who shipped as chief elec­ with transporta­ pay-off when the trician, according to Meeting tion home at com­ ship arrived at Chairman Stanley Jandora. A- re­ pany expense. The Bayonne, New Gluck quest was made to install a tele­ motion was made Jersev. vision set, since TV programs are by Bill Rudd and "We were about 800 miles from often the only form of entertain­ seconded by Fron­ New York when we started to ment available, Brother Jandora ds Pastrano. lose water in the D. C. heater and Markris said. An informal discussion was Meeting Secretary the boiler beqan to flood." oiler held in regard to LOGS and other Z. A. Markris wrote that Frank Alex Gluck recalled. "The boiler Union material received aboard Gutierrez was elected to serve as was cut and it took 24 hours to the ship. ship's delegate. No beefs or dis- get it fixed. Meanwhile, 140 milean-hour gusts of wind were sweep­ ing across the ship, but there was Aboard the Steel Executive no d-'maee on deck." The ship took SS-deeree rolls in the rouch seas. Brother Gluck, who will soon be going for his engineer's license, added. Raymond Anderson, FWT, re­ ported that the ship's sanitation line broke. In addition, the star­ board economizer on the boiler was disabled causing the Transwestern to go at half-speed for 12 hours. Even after they got the speed back, the power plant had to* be killed for three more days for additional repair work, Ander­ son said. E. C. Palmer, oiler, said that additional damage included the loss of the radio antenna and a broken boom. Rough as it was however, there were no injuries during the heavy When the Steel Executive left San Francisco these Seafarers were storm. The Transwestern had among the crewmembers aboard the vessel. Left to right are: Pablo gone to Belgium, Holland, Eng­ Pacheco, AB, Angelo Reyes, chief cook, Frank Charneco, bosun, and land and Germany with general Charles Johnston, third cook. The ship was heading for Vietnam. cargo. Trmswestera Hepmis Damage la Heavy Seas After attending the SlU's lifeboat school in Brooklyn, these men passed Coast Guard examinations and obtained a lifeboat ticket. They graduated on October 31. First row, I. to r.: Vansyses Lewis; George Prasinos; James Catania. Back: Instructor Paul McGaharn; Steve Kulik; William H. Ivey: Jonathan Stringer: John Williams. Lisa Domingo, born September 27, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Domingo, Philadelphia, Pa. Rodney Johnsian, Jr., bom Sep­ tember 14, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rodney Ray Johnson, New Orleans, La. Rafael Vargas, bom October 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ramon Vargas, Playa Ponce, P.R. ^ Charles Hebert, born June 6, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Hebert, Gretna, La. Sonia LIssette Filippetti, born September 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Luis A. Filippetti, Balti­ more, Maryland. <I> Donna Jean Paxton, born Octo­ ber 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Noel Bennie Paxton, Galveston, Texas. Jose Luis Coitez, bom Novem­ ber 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Benigno Cortez, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. DICEST of SIU MEETINGS FENN VICTORY (Waterman), No­ vember 24—Chairman, Cliff Bellamy; Secretary, Roland Hebert. Vote of thanks was extended to the Bosun and the crew­ members who helped painting; the galley, pantry and crew messroom, for a job well done. One man missed ship in Honolulu and one man was hospitalized in Viet­ nam. Some disputed OT in each depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding patrolman. FAIRPORT (Waterman), November 17 —Chairman, T. Beatrous; Secretary, R. Bru. No bMfs were reported by depart­ ment delegates. Brother T. Beatrous was elected to serve as ship's delegate for the second time because of the good job he performed. HALCYON TIGER (Halcyon), Novem­ ber 17—Chairman, Silcock ; Secretary, Fred Sullins. Brother M. W. Murphy was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. WALTER RICE /Reynolds), Novem­ ber 29—Chairman. D. A. Rundblad; Sec­ retary, Donald W. Hanna. Brother D. Rundblad was elected to serve as shin's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for », job well done. DEL MONTE (Delta). Sentember 21— Chairman. B. G. Ladd: Secretary, J. Toone. Brother S. Heinfllne was elected to serrc as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. ^ Elainne Dawn Vincent, bora September 21, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hubert C. Vincent, Jr., Sulphur, La. Kenna Joseph Osbey, born Oc­ tober 6, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. James Osbey, Houston, Texas. Matthew Williams, born Octo­ ber 29, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Walter H. Williams, Gretna, La. MT. VERNON VICTORY (Victory Carriers), November 16—Chairman, T. 8. Kline; Secretary, A. D. Brodie. Brother T. S. Kline was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $6.36 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OVERSEAS PROGRESS (Maritime Overseas), November 11—Chairman, E. C. Bamhiii. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported by department delegates. Brother Henry Banta was elected to serve as ship's delegate. WESTERN PLANET (Western Agen­ cy), November 24—Chairman, J. Knudsen; Secretary, R. Mills. Some disputed OT and other items to be taken up with boarding patrolman. PRINCETON VICTORY (Columbia), November 10—Chairman, P. E. Stonebridge ; Secretary, John C. Reed. Brother Bob Gannon was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Moore-McCormack), November 11—Chairman, Stan­ ley Jandora; Secretary, William M. Hand.. Various repairs were discussed. Few hours disputed OT and minor beefs in each department. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), Novem­ ber 10—Chairman, John L. Munnerlyn ; Secretary, John L. Munnerlyn. Ship's delegate reported that there are no beefs and everything is running smoothly. MOHAWK (Mohawk Shipping), No­ vember 24—Chairman, George Callard; Secretary, Peter Jomides. Brother Peter Jomides was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Minor beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian). Novem­ ber 80—Chairman. John T. Cames; Sec­ retary, Rov S. Theiss. $15.26 in ship's fund. No beefs were renorted. Every­ thing is running smoothly. Some dis­ puted OT in deck department. Vote of thanks was extended to the radio opera­ tor for repairing movie projector. Dis­ cussion was held regarding water. �IXcceinb^. 20, 1968 Picket Duty Always Pays Off To the Editor: The SIU is organizing the unorganized here, and this is as it should be. The Union is offering the help needed to pro­ vide better wages, working con­ ditions and other benefits. Many of the younger mem­ bers, yes, and some of the old­ er ones, object to standing picket duty with the workers who are trying to organize because they are not seamen. It matters not what craft these men and women work in—they asked for and are receiving help to organize. We asked for such help many years ago. The unions that came to our aid were not seamen's unions— they were the coal miners, fish­ ermen, bag makers, butchers and many, many others. There are many members who take the many benefits we have today as a matter of course. They are wrong, for we have to stay strong to hold these benefits. In order to understand just how good we have it today, they should go back a number of years to know how things were aboard ship before we or­ ganized. Organization of the Seamen's Union began in the 1900s. The SUP, MFOW and MC & S had to ship out of fink houses until we were strong enoueh to strike. In 1934 we did strike—against the filthy conditions we had aboard sbip and the low wages. An AB received about $45, witb a hay mattress, blue sheets and blue pillow cases. But you furnished your own blanket, and if a man did not tie down his bedding, the bed buss and roaches would pull them from under him. For breakfast we had eges as the cook wanted to fix them, greasy potatoes, no dry cereals, milk or toast. For dinner we had meat, one potato, one vege­ table, soup and pudding if the cook felt POod. We had no con­ diments, jams, jellies or fresh milk. Supper was the same kind of slop and there was nothing we could do about these condi­ tions except wait for the day we eould strike. That day came in 1934. We were not ready, but we had serv­ ed notice on the ship owners that thev could expect more of the .same. We made onlv a little headway. But we found out what we had to do—that was to build a strike fund and ask the help of other unions. In 1936 we .struck again and were out for 96 days in the winter time with snow, ice, sleet and rain. We needed help and many trade unions came with money and food, as well as any other aid they could give —standing picket duty when needed. In 1936 we made the head­ way we had been working to­ wards in our negotiations. We got better working conditions, wages, overtime. We won over­ time for Saturday and Sunday and any >yiprk done after eight S^AFARgnS voo hours. We got recreation rooms, white linens, new mattresses and blankets. We got better food, with fresh milk, cereals, condiments and many other items. For dinner we received two meats, two vegetables, po­ tatoes, pudding, etc. For supper it was the same. At breakfast, we got eggs to order, bacon or sausage. The basic rules we set in our negotiations were to be used in other seafaring unions, such as SIU. We had on our strike committee, Harry Lundeberg, then patrolman for SUP in Seattle; J. L. Norkguaer, agent for MC & S; Gene Burke, sec­ retary for MC & S. Since 1936, all unions have been receiving better and better working conditions, wages, and benefits such as vacation pay, familv medical aid. I think that all of you will agree that it pays to stand picket duty once in awhile. William H. Thompson Book No. T-378 Houston, Texas , . ,'r . .- r/} Page.Thirteen. Seafarer Helps Battle VC Raiders Between Chores Aboard Chatham When Seafarer Rudy DeBossiere of the steward department sails to Vietnam, the sounds of bat­ tle are not strange to him. Brother DeBoissiere won the Silver and Bronze stars while serving with the Army in Korea. Recently, while riding a Navy Swift Boat in the vicinity of Bong To, he found himself battling the Viet Cong. ^ The Americans sunk all the other prisoner's, escaped. "I made He related the encounter to a junks and took two prisoners in a knife out of a sharp stick and LOG reporter from Houston, addition to the casualties they in­ where the New York City-bom flicted. The bosun's mate on the knifed a guard and we escaped," he recalled. "We made our way Seafarer makes his home. Swift Boat was injured and De­ along the Yalu River and event­ "The Viet Cong attack vessels Boissiere helped bring him back ually ran into a contingent of traveling along the Saigon and to his base. The Seafarer has Turkish U.N. troops who picked other rivers, by using junks simi- great respect for the Navy patrols. us up. We wouldn't have made it t lar to the Japan­ "They do a fine job," he said. back without them. I spent two ese sampan," De­ "The men are young, efficient and months with them. TTiey are Boissiere explain­ thorough. They deserve a lot of among the best fighting men in ed. "Many U.S.- credit and are seasoned fighters." the world and they are true and flag merchant ma­ Proud of the effectiveness of the honest people. The Turk's word is rine vessels hav.-; • patrols, he believes the Viet Cong always good and I found them to been attacked as are dangerous only when they be both friendly and fearless peo­ well as Navy ships have you outnumbered. ple." and the Amer­ DeBoissiere was steward on the Commando Raid icans counter by DeBoissiere using the little 'Chatham (Admiralty Marine The Silver Star came for a Corporation) at the time of his fiber glass Swift Boats to patrol Saigon River adventure and has commando raid in which he para­ the various inlets, coves and other made a number of trips to Viet­ chuted behind enemy lines at haunts Communists like to hide in. nam. He has great respect also night. The raid was made by The fast little boats are equipped for the Montagnards, South Viet­ twenty men at Inchon near the Welfare Benefits with radar and are heavily namese mountain tribesman who North Korea border. The Sea­ Praised by Seafarer armed." farer explained that the mission have been staunch supporters of was aimed at a bridge that en­ To The Editor: Because his service record is the Americans during the fighting. abled Chinese and North Koreans I would like to take this time known to some of the Navy men, Although he said he didn't think to move freely into the South— to give my many, many thinks they have invited DeBoissiere of himself as a hero, the 11-year to the SIU Welfare Plan and to , along on several of the patrols. SIU veteran has a war record avoiding a route heavily fortified by the Allies." Although the Reds Raymond Herold of your Balti­ Previously, he had also acci..m- from Korea that belies his words. were waiting for us, the bridge, more office for the prompt and panied them in the Cam Ranh He joined the Army at 17 and attacked from the North end, was efficient way my disability claim Bay area. "I'm not a hero and I served nine years, achieving the blown up," he recalled. has been handled. didn't expect to get involved in rank of sergeant. Long before the DeBoissiere and two others any fighting," the 39-year old establishment of the now-famous I was injured in an automo­ stayed behind to cover the demoli­ seaman said, "but suddenly all Green Beret's, DeBoissiere re­ tion party. The Reds were led by bile accident, August 23, 1968. hell broke loose and I'm really ceived extensive Guerrilla train­ The very next week, I started a soldier whose skill impressed lucky to be here." ing. He speaks five languages, in­ DeBoissiere. He used expert flank­ receiving my disability claim checks and have been able to About 20 Communists on four cluding Chinese and Japanese. ing strategy against the Americans rest assured of them coming in junks attacked the boat DeBois­ Heartbreak Ridge and the fighting was hand to hand. every week thereafter. It is bad siere was on and tried to board When the Korean conflict broke The Seafarer felled this man with enough not being able to work, her. The Reds opened up with out, DeBoissiere was a member a kidney punch and held- a bay­ but these checks sure made automatic small arms fire from of tbe 24th Division of the 21st onet to his throat to make sure things a lot easier for my wife Chinese Burp Guns which the Infantry. His Bronze Star came he was subdued. and me to meet our obligations Seafarer had seen before in Korea. for an action during one of the After dragging the man back and keep the wolf away from "They are effective at close range battles at Heartbreak Ridge— with them. Brother DeBossiere the door. and can really smear you up," among the most famous of the said, it was found out that he was he said. The guns fire a 45-calibre Korean War. "The Chinese like "an important Chinese bigwig. He Again, I want to thank all shell. concerned for going out of their to blow bugles during a fight and spoke English and Japanese and way to bring my checks to me were blaring away when they was very smart. I was under Killed Four Reds at my home when I was unable charged our position," he recalled. orders not to talk about him and The four-man Navy crew and "My men had to make it down to this day, I am not certain just to leave tbe house and get to their Seafarer-ally had M-16 the mountain to safety and I exactly who he was." the hall to pick them up. Thanks rifles in addition to the boat's stayed behind to cover them." a million. It is a priviledge to In 1957, DeBossiere began his own mounted weaponry. As the be a member of the SIU. In so doing, he was captured sailing career. "I have always Reds attacked from their dark- and sent to a Chinese-run prison loved the sea and have five broth­ Sincerely, colored junks, the fighting was camp in Manchuria. "They fed us ers, all of whom sailed with the William Ostendorf close and fierce. Brother DeBois­ only two bowls of rice a day," he SIU," he said. Frequently a ship's Baltimore, Md. siere fired his M-16 to kill three said, "and because they didn't delegate, DeBoissiere joined the ^ of the Communists and used a have enough food, the Reds put Union in Baltimore. He is a great hand knife to kill a fourth.. opium powder in the food to dull believer in the Union's goals and Seafarer Praises spoke highly about the way the the pangs of hunger." SIU always had jobs for return­ After a year and a half, De­ SIU Welfare Plan On Far East Run ing service men. Boissiere, in the company of five To The Editor: Just a line or two to testify that the Seafarers Welfare Plan Editor, has saved the best until the last. SEAFARERS LOG, In other words, when it's most 675 Fourth Ave., needed and appreciated Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 First, it was maternity bene­ fits for my wife when our baby I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my was born. More recently, the name on your mailing list, f^rint Mormatimn) benefits (tax-free, thank God) I received while convalescing from an illness. The SIU wel­ NAME fare plan has always been hon­ est, fair, efficient. STREET ADDRESS I hold my head high and proud in my home town due to ZIf. STATE. the fact that I had the presence OTY of mind to pick up my book TO AVOID DUFUCAT10N; If you are an old mbKiibar and hava a again after retiring it after of addraaa, plaaaa glue your fowwar addrats balow; World War II. I am also happy to say that my son Bruce is com­ Sailing as electrician during a ing home from Vietnam this recent trip of Beatrice Victory month. Sincerely, is John Griffith who also served SCAIE cmr Oarence Cousins as ship's delegate. The ship was docked at Yokohama's North Pier. Book No. C-59 r a *, • a a.a a • ij �OVERSEAS ULLA (M«ritlme Over­ seas), November 20—Chairman, H. Muncert; Secretary, A. Nash. Disputed OT in engine department to be referred to boarding patrolman. Discussion held regarding food in general, particularly the matter of additional quota of milk put aboard. • PAIB TO L AMM 150 NOT BtfX" f II i ' >1 YAKA (Waterman), November 16— Chairman, Cristoble DeJesus; Secretary, William Tavella. $12.00 in ships fund. Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. Medical chest and slop chest found to be inadequate. Crew would like both to be brought up to standard before next voyage. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Ship­ ping), November 19—Chairman, LCT Schwandt; Secretary, Nathaniel F. Hat­ field. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Joe IVa'lace, ship's delegate and to Brothers I.eo Schwandt and John Robinson for n job well done. SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters MAURY (Crest), November 9—Chair­ man, John Boldiszar; Secretary, C. Y. Yarbourough. Discussion held regarding old repair list from last voyage. No re­ pairs were taken care of. Some disputed OT and a couple of beefs in the deck department. Discussion held regarding retirement plan. AMERIGO (Crest), November 3— Chairman, F. Mcintosh; Secretary, J. W. Trayer. Brother M. Requiso was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discussion was held regarding retirement plan. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. WESTERN HUNTER (Western Agen­ cy), October 19—Chairman, J. M. Yates; Secretary, George Stratidakus. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Lancaster for repairing aerial on TV. PENN RANGER (Penn), November 23 —Chairman, Steve Kolina; Secretary, Wallace G. Perry, Jr. Disputed OT in deck department. All repairs will be taken care of. • Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial V/orkers rRESIDEMT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiay Wllllami Robert Matthewi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ave., Iklyn. (212) HY 9-4400 ALPENA. Mieh 127 River St. (517) EL 4-3414 BALTIMORE, Md 1214 E. Baltimore St. (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Main 443 Atlantic Avenue (417) P.I 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Waihington St. SlU (714) TL 3-9259 IBU (714) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9343 Ewing Ave. SlU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVEUND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. (214) MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich 10225 W. Jefferion Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich MALDEN VICTORY (Alcoa), Novem­ ber 6—Chairman, R. Charroin; Secretary, Harold D. Strauss. Brother Anthony Notturno was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported. Every­ thing is running smoothly. BrothelHarold Strauss and his department were given a vote of thanks for the excellent Thanksgiving dinner. DEL MONTE (Delta), November 9— Chairman, A. L. Midgett; Secretary, S. Heinfling. Some disputed OT in all three departments. DEL NORTE (Delta), December 1— Chairman, Chadboume "W. Gait; Secre­ tary, William P. Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported that there were a few minor beefs at the beginning of the voyage but all has been squared away. 'Hiere is $282.50 in the movie fund and $69.14 in the ship's fund. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the steward department for the fine job performed throughout the voyage, and for the excellent Thanks­ giving Dinner. HASTINGS (Waterman), October 28— Chairman, John Wells; Secretary, Ches­ ter Kittleson. Brother Amado E. Diaz was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Maritime Overseas), November 25—Chairman, Ivar Anderson; Secretary, O. Oakley. No beefs were reported by Apartment delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. PENN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), November 23—Chairman, William S. Rudd; Secretary, Z. A. Markris. Brother Frank G. Gutierrez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Discussion held regarding pension plan. Vote of Aanks to the steward department for a job well done. ALCOA EXPLORER (Alcoa), Novem­ ber 24—Chairman, N. E. Geno; &cretary, J. R. Roberts, Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), November 17—Chairman, W. Seltzer; Secretaiy, F. Anderegg. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Chief Electrician was elected to serve as ship's delegate. EAGLE TRAVELER (Sea Transport), November 23—Uhairman, Peter P. Luketic; Secretary" H. Darrow. Brother J. D. Parrish , was elected to serVe as ship's delegate. Discussion held r^arding tank cleaning; No bie^s were ntj^orted by departn(^nt^^«^^!g^ , , Il^knbi# 20j<'1969 S^AF4RERS LOG Page Fourteen I IF P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2400 Pearl St. (904) EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 430 Jackson Ave. (504) 529-7544 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. (703) 422-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. (215) DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Freemont St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 724-2848 SEAHLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue (204) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison St. (813) 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif., 450 Seaside Ave. Terminal Island, Calif. (813) 832-7285 YOKOHAMA, Japan..Iseya 8ldg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 281 SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans. Jan. 14—2:30 p.m. Mobile Jan. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .. Jan. 20—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Jan. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle Jan. 24—^2:00 p.m. New York .. . Jan. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia . Jan. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Jan. 8—2:30 p.m. Detroit Jan. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Jan. 13—2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans. Jan. 14—7:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 15—7:00 p.m. New York .. Jan. 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia.. Jan. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ... Jan. 8—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ... Jan. 13—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Jan. 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena Jan. 6—^7:00 p.m. Buffalo Jan. 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago Jan. 6—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Jan. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... Jan. 6—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Jan. 14—7:30 p.m. t Sault St. Marie Jan. 16—7:30 p.m. Buffalo Jan, 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth Jan. 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland ... Jan. 17—7:30 p.m. Toledo Jan. 17—7:30 p.in. Detroit Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee . . Jan. 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans. Jan. 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile Jan. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia . . Jan. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) .. Jan. 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk Jan. 9—5:00 p.m. Houston .... Jan. 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Jan. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Jan. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. * Norfolk Jan. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Jan. 13—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. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlsntic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every' three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brookljm. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AtUntic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fond financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violati<m of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maD. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Elsrl Shepard. Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on tihe proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other 'Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SlU i>ort agent. EDITORIAL POLIOr—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the Union, officer or. nxember. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been " • " " in all constltufrom among mks, one individual to out this responsibility. ^ Seafarers and their famiiies are urged to support a consumer boy' cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) vtf Stitzei-Weiler DistiUerlcs "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StiU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) — Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) \J> Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) ^ "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) — Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Brothers and Sewel! Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) Baltimore Luggage Co. I^dy Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) — — White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^ Gypsum Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) i R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, ^ Brandon, Cavalier and Steiem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. producto (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas <I> Glumarra Grapes ' (United Farm Workers) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Unicn) — Tennessee Packers Reelfoot Packing Frosty Mom Valleydale Packers (Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America) Fisher Price Toys (Doll and Toy Workers) Atlantic Products Sports Goods Owned by Cluett Peabody (Amalgamated Oothing Workers) PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, hut feels that he~^hould not have been required to make such payment, this should Immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SBAFAREXS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in aU Union halls. All members should obtain copies of tbis constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other deUils, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED 8EAFARER8. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, thejr are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, ineluding service on rank-and-file commit<ees. Because these oldtlmos cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic orl^n. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which be is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIYITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the beat interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Acti'vity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membenhip and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feds that aay of ths above rights hate been vtolatsd. or , that ha has been denisd hia eonstUatloi^ right of access to Union rscerds or iaformhtieB, he shoniS fanmsdUtely Bstl& SIU President Paal HaU at h^dqiiartars by sntiM matt, rdnm raoiipt ratnfptad. ^ jn;;'- �D«e<»nbw 20^ 1968 ' I ^HE SAME MOON that shone upon the dinosaurs in the dense forests many thousands of years ago casts its pale radiance over a lonely beach at Tortuguero, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, today. The night is filled with the ceaseless booming of the breakers which cascade onto shore and shatter amid hisses of shimmering white foam. Riding the crest of these surging seas is a creature which looks like it too, might have been more at home in the prehistoric past. It strikes the sand with a loud bump, is lifted by the next wave, only to drop and scrape the bottom. Slowly, one scaly limb reaches forward and is followed by its opposite member, dragging the heavy body. The serpentine head darts this way, then that, the moonlight glistening on its wet, scaly skin. It pokes its nose into the wet sand, nuzzles it, plods ponderously forward. The creature is a turtle—a green turtle weighing a massive 360 pounds—and it is soon joined by another, then more and more, all laden with hundreds of eggs and each with a driving need to deposit its load in a favorable location. At first, the giant amphibian is skittish, and the slightest stir is enough to send it on its tortuous way back to the sea—to try again at a later time, perhaps at another locale. Once having been satisfied that the spot is right and conditions safe, however, the turtle begins to scoop out the sand, using all four flippers. The onset of the digging process acts like a shut-off valve to all other concerns—it no longer pays any attention to its environment or to danger, but continues the nesting process until the required, funnel-like area is scooped out, the eggs deposited—about a hundred to a nest— and the hole is safely covered over with sand. Having accompli.shed its task, which takes about an hour, the heavy creature then heads again towards the tempo­ rary comfort of the sea, only to return to shore up to five times to nest again during the same brief breed­ ing season. Once deposited in the pit, the eggs are incubated in the hot sand beneath the tropic sun for a period of about 60 days. Nature has to be prolific here, as in many other places. The newly hatched young are easy prey to a wide variety of birds as well as other predatory land animals. Those that manage to reach the sea often are victims of sharks, whales and other large fish. Slow as the turtle is on land, in its natural sea habitat it is a marvelously rapid swimmer, propelling itself vigorously with its large, powerful foreflippers as fast as a man can run. Annuel Nesting Place Tortuguero has one undeniable claim to fame. Each summer, from July to September, streams of sea turtles come there to nest. They come in two main migratory streams—one from Panama and Colombia, the other from the Miskito Cays and Nicaraguan coast. Some come from the farthest reaches of the western Carib­ bean and a few from even beyond. No one ever seems to see them on their way—you would expect floating islands of them—but they just show up, almost completely unobserved along their route. As is the case with many other migratory animals, the big—and as yet unexplained mystery—is how do the turtles guide themselves to their objective? The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research has been studying the green turtles in the hope that some methods of gaining guidance from earth's landmarks, as yet unknown to man may turn up. So far, all they have been able to learn about these creatures is that they have a strong homing urge, are able to hold a true course in the open sea, and seem to know exactly where they want to go through some unknown ob­ servations or information picked up by their own senses. In colonizing the Americas, the green turtle was a not unimportant factor. It was available in large quan­ n^ SEAFARERS LOG tities and was easy to catch. Large enough to provide as much meat as a calf, the sea-going animal was an ample and popular source of food. When the Old World sent its ships to the Caribbean, the food shortages for both the seamen and the slaves aboard led to regular wholesale raiding of turtle beaches. Eggs were strung like beads and dried. Old turtles were turned on their backs and either barbe­ cued on the beach or stored in the holds of ships until needed. Available evidence indicates that there were once many nesting places for the green turtle in the Caribbean. However, only Tortuguero's Turtle Bogue and Aves Island remain today. Aves Island, a hundred miles off Monserrat in the Leewards, seems to be gradually disappearing into the sea. Its increasing in­ accessibility to predators is probably the main reason the green turtle nests there but it, too, will be aban­ doned when it becomes submerged. Some ambitious measures are being taken today to prevent the prolific species of turtle from disappearing entirely for want of spawning grounds. The Caribbean Conservation Corporation has for­ bidden the taking of eggs and of nesting turtles along the entire Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Efforts are also being made to re-establish green turtle rookeries on other beaches—particularly where it is believed that former nesting sites existed. Batches of hatchlings from Tortuguero are brought to such areas and re­ leased there in the hope that they will grow to maturity with some recollection of the smell, taste or feel of the place where they entered the sea and return there at breeding time. Success Doubtful Tfiere are strong odds against this program. Of the many thousands of hatchlings, very few survive, and those that do will not breed until they are about six years old. Some resident colonies seem to have taken hold, however. A total of five kinds of sea turtles exist, worldwide. They are green turtles, leatherbacks, loggerheads, ridleys and hawksbills. Belonging to the reptile family, they are among the oldest species on earth. JM ' J Pace -Fifteen As much as the migratory abilities of the grown mother turtles are to be admired, the ability of the newly-hatched young to find their way to the sea is little short of miraculous. Most often, the nest is located at some distance from, and out of sight of the water. Despite this, the emerging hatchlings invariably find their way around, through, or over obstacles—whether in daylight or at night—and often with the sun or moon hidden from view. Since they swim on contact with the water, the touch of wet sand may cause premature swimming efforts but their sea-finding ability is believed to be primarily related to the quality of light in which they move.. One of the major unsolved mysteries of turtle life is what happens to the young during their first year of existence. They seem to disappear—at least no sci­ entist has been able to find them at this stage, despite copious searches of shore areas. Whether they can be found or not, however, a prime reason for survival is thought to be the coloration of the green turtle—dark on the upper parts of the body and white below. The dark top tends to camouflage it from predatory birds; the light bottom from hungry fish. As for food—the reptile spends the first year of its life at sea, and therefore supposedly subsists on small animal life during this period. After that it is a strict vegetarian which feeds on a variety of grasses—turtle grass, manatee grass, Cuban shoal grass—and other available marine plants. Along the shoreline grazing is easy, food is plentiful, and the animal grows rapidly. The size of a green turtle is a poor guide to its age, re­ flecting mainly how plentiful food may be at any given time. Despite conservation efforts, poachers still kill many turtles. What they are after is calipee, the cartilage that is cut out from the bottom shell and is a great delicacy. In other areas, particularly among non-meat eating peoples, poachers seek the eggs which are much sought after as a food staple. Due to human and ani­ mal predators, conservation measures are the only hope if these unique relics of the distant past are to survive. Old print showing turtling operation on the coast of Cuba. Green turtles once nested on the Caribbean beaches of the island, but the colony there has been almost completely wiped out—probably by such intem­ perate exploitation as the print suggests. Today, poachers are interested mainly in such items as ca ipee or eggs. j.l;. �r. Vol. XXX No. 26 SEAFARERSALOC Docombor 20/ 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFAlRERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Buy Oidy ProtliKts and Services Label or Seal St" *' Every dollar spent on union-mode merclioncflse or service helps to insure the {oh security of fellow trade unionists throughout the notion. 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Title A name given to the resource December 20, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TOTAL US FISHING CATCH DECLINES AS WORLD FIGURES REACH NEW HIGH CONGRESSMAN URGES MAJOR OVERHAUL OF 50-50 CARGO PREFERENCE LAWS SEN BARTLETT DIES AT 64; BACKED MARITIME TO HILT FREE WORLD TRANSPORT UNIONS ACT TO SUSPEND GREEKS, ASSIST CZECHS THIRTY NEW MERCHANT SHIPS A YEAR NOT ENOUGH TO SAVE US FLAG FLEET GEORGE HARRISON DIES AT 73; SERVED LABOR ON ALL LEVELS LONG KAYSER-ROTH STRIKE SECCESSFUL AS TEXTILE WORKERS INK NEW PACT REPUBLICAN MAINSTREAM REFLECTED IN NIXON CABINET 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 12/20/1968 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. 26 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log